GLAT 2019 Question Paper

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BEST OF LUCK FOR G-LAT 2019
PART- I (a) 25 (b) 18
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (c) 35 (d) 30
Direction for Questions 1-50: Read the complete 10. Who is the Chief Justice of India?
question carefully and choose the most appropriate (a) Justice K.G. Balkrishnan
answer: (b) Justice Dipak misra
1. The Second largest judicial Complex in the (c) Justice Ranjan Gogai
World? (d) Justice T.S. Thakur
(a) Guwahati High Court 11. Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World in
(b) Delhi High Court which year?
(c) Bombay High Court (d) (a) 2003 (b) 2000
Kerala High Court (c) 1998 (d) 1994
2. Which among the following sports ‘Ian Thorpe” 12. Who has been newly appointed as Goa Chief
is related to ? Minister after death of Manohar Parrikar
(a) Swimming (b) Boxing recently?
(c) Athletics (d) Cricket (a) Pramod Sawant (b) Sudin Dhavalikar
3. Which among the following is played on a (c) Vijai Sardesai (d) None of the Above
synthetic Court? 13. What are the various denominations of coins
(a) French open (b) Wimbledon released as the part of new series of visually
(c) Australian open (d) U.S. open impaired friendly coins?
4. The President of India address his resignation to (a) Rs.1, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.100
the? (b) Rs.1, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.10, Rs20
(a) Speaker (b) Chief Justice of India (c) Rs.1, Rs.2, Rs.15
(c) Prime Minister (d) Vice President (d) Rs.1, Rs.2,
5. Right of Information Act in India Came in Force 14. Name the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the
in? Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who visited India
(a) October ,2008 (b) October,2005 recently?
(c) July, 2008 (d) June, 2005 (a) Imran Khan
6. Who were the first women President of Indian (b) Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir
National Congress? (c) Ata ur-Rahman (d) Bin Ur Laden
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Suchita Kriplani 15. Who is known as the father of Indian Cinema?
(c) Annie Besent (d) Sarojini Naidu (a) Amitabh Bacchan
7. What is the name of safety app launched (b) V. Santaram
recently on Women’s safety by Airtel and FICCI (c) Raj Kapoor
Ladies jointly? (d) Dada Sahab Falke
(a) My Life (b) My Safety 16. Who played the role of Allaudin Khilaji in
(c) My security (d) My circle movie “Padmavat”?
8. What is the full form of F.I.R.? (a) Ranveer Kapoor (b) Salman Khan
(a) First Investigation Report (c) Ranveer Singh (d) Varun Dhwan
(b) First Information Report 17. Which four states has been announced to held
(c) Both (a) & (b) simultaneous election with 2019 Lok Sabha

(d) None of the above election?
9. Minimum age required to Contest for Loksabha (a) Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh,
Election? Odisha & Sikkim

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(b) Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha (c)Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
& Sikkim (d)Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, 25. Which of the following statements are correct in
Odisha & Sikkim reference to the Ganga Expressway of Uttar
(d) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha & Pradesh?
Sikkim 1) This will be the world`s longest
18. ‘Jalamrutha’ conservation scheme is related to – Expressway
(a) Delhi (b) Tamil Nadu 2) It will connect eastern U.P. (Meerut) to
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnatka Lucknow
19. How many number of Red Balls are in 3) This project is approved by Cabinet with
Snooker? an estimated cost of Rs. 36,000 cr.
(a) 11 (b) 15 4) The expressway will be 600 kms long
(c) 10 (d) 8 Choose the correct option:
20. In which of the following city PM Modi recently (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4
inaugurated the second Metro rail service of (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Maharashtra? 26. Who Played the role of ‘Bahubali’ in the movie”
(a) Nasik (b) Pune Bahhubali”?
(c) Sholapur (d) Nagpur (a) Prabhas Dabbas (b) Rajnikanth
21. What is the date of result decided for the (c) Kamal Hasan (d) Akshay Kumar
upcoming General Elections of 2019 as per the 27. Which is the only state in India that Produces
announcement of Election Commission? “Saffron”?
(a) 21 May (b) 22 May (a) Gujarat (b) Jammu &Kashmir
(c) 23 May (d) 26 May (c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka
22. Consider the following statements regarding 28. Which State has launched ‘One Family One Job’
Kumbh Mela 2019: Scheme at a “Rojgar Mela” (employment fair)?
1) Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has been placed in (a) Maharastra (b) Telangana
the Guinness World Records biggest sanitation (c) Sikkim (d) Goa
and waste disposal mechanism 29. Who is appointed as the new Prime Minister of
2) The biggest painting exercise of public sites Pakistan?
under paint my city scheme was one of them that (a) Bilawal Bhutto (b) Imran Khan
sets Guinness World Record (c) Khalida Jia (d) Nawaj Sharif
Which of the following is/are correct? 30. Which State in India has the largest number of
(a) Only (1) (b) Only(2) Districts?
(c) Both(1) and (2) (d) Neither(1) nor (2) (a) Tamilnadu (b) Madhya Pradesh
23. Who is known as father of “White Revolution”in (c) Rajasthan (d) Uttar Pradesh
india? 31. Which of the following state came under
(a) P.G. Kurian (b) Jim Kurian President Rule recently?
(c) S. Swmainath (d) V. Kurian (a) Mizoram (b) Nagaland
24. Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed the (c) Jammu & Kashmir (d) Jharkhand
Swachh Shakti-2019 Awards during state visit of 32. Western Peripheral Expressway is primarily
which of the following? associated with which of the following state of

(a)Kurukshetra, Haryana India?
(b)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat (d) Punjab

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33. “Badrinath “ Temple is situated in which State (b) Interstate Premier League
of India? (c) Indian Premier League
(a) Jammu & Kashmir (b) Himachal (d) None of the above
(c) U.P. (d) Uttarakhand 43. Forbes has released the list of the richest people
34. India’s first engine-less train developed by in 2019, what is rank of Mukesh Ambani as per
Integral Coach Factory is known by the name- published list?
(a)Train 20 (b)Train 16 (a) 12th (b) 13th
th
(c)Train 18 (d)Train 29 (c) 14 (d) 15th
35. Where is the tallest statue of Sardar 44. Which among the following Country is the host
Vallabhabhai Patel, known as ‘statue of unity’ of 2019 World Cup Cricket?
recently inaugurated? (a) India (b) Austriala
(a)Ahmedabad (b)Vadodara (c) South Africa (d) England
(c)Narmada (d)Bhavnagar 45. Name the airport which retained the top spot as
36. Where is International Court of Justice situated? World’s Busiest Airport for the fifth consecutive
(a) London (b) Hague year recently?
(c) New York (d) none of the above (a) Dubai International Airport
37. Considering the following statements regarding (b) Changi Airport
KARTARPUR CORRIDOR, Choose the correct (c) Beijing Capital International Airport
options: (d) San Francisco International Airport
i. Pakistan Prime Minister laid down the 46. What is the full form of I.P.C.?
foundation stone of the corridor linking (a) Indian Punishment Code
Gurdaspur to Kartarpur. (b) International Penal Code
ii. Kartarpur in Pakistan located across the Indus (c) Indian Police Code
River. (d) Indian Penal Code
(a) 1 only (b) Both 1and 2 47. Where is National Stock Exchange of India?
(c) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
38. Which of the following country blocked the
(c) Both (a) &(b) (d) None of the above
listing of terrorist “Masood Azhar” in the United
48. How many “Writs” are present in Indian
Nations Security Council using the veto?
Constitution?
(a) Russia (b) China
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) France (d) Saudi Arabia
(c) 4 (d) 5
39. Which Actress is known as “Dreamgirl” ?
49. What is the age required to get issue the Driving
(a) Hema Malini (b) Alia Bhatt
Licences ?
(c) Rekha (d) Priyanka Chopra
(a) 35 (b) 18
40. Which country will launch the world’s first
(c) 21 (d) 25
fully-fledged 5G mobile networks?
50. What is the full form of “GST”?
(a) Japan (b) China
(a) Goods & Safe Tax
(c) North Korea (d) South Korea
(b) Goods & Sale Tax
41. What is the new name of the “Planning
(c) Goods & Services Tax
Commission”?
(d) None of the above
(a) Nirman Aayog (b) Yojna Aayog
(c) NITI Aayog (d) Lok Nirman Aayog

PART- II
42. What is the full form of “IPL”? LOGICAL REASONING
(a) International Premier League

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Direction for Questions 51-75: Read the following (a) Men seldom pray to God.
information carefully and choose the most (b) Men always pray to God.
appropriate answer: (c) Some men pray to God.
A and B are good in driving bus and car. C and A (d) All men pray to God.
are good in driving car and scooter. C and D are 59. Geeta is twice the present age of Seema. If age
good in driving scooter and tractor. E and C are of Seema is 20 years now, how many years
good in driving scooter and auto rickshaw. D and B ago Geeta was three times Seema's age?
are good in driving bus and tractor. (a) 10 (b) 8
51. Who is good in driving scooter, tractor and auto (c) 12 (d) 9
rickshaw but not good in driving car? 60. In certain code MAIL is written as ZNVY then
(a) A (b) E how will FILM be written in that code?
(c) D (d) C (a) SVYZ (b) MLIF
52. Who is good in driving scooter, tractor and bus? (c) NORY (d) XLMP
(a) C (b) D 61. In a class, student X has 8th position from the
(c) B (d) A top and 84th from the bottom. How many
53. Who is good in driving tractor, scooter, car and students are there in the class?
auto rickshaw but not bus? (a) 96 (b) 98
(a) C (b) D (c) 91 (d) 88
(c) B (d) A 62. If Oceans are Deserts, then Waves are:
In a joint family, A, B, C, D, E, and F are the (a) Powerful (b) Ripples
members. B is the son of C. A and C are husband (c) Sand Dunes (d) Water
and wife. C is not the mother of B. E is the brother 63. Assume that both premises, 'No innocent
of C. D is the daughter of A and F is the brother of person should be punished' and 'Socrates is
B. innocent' are true. Then which one of the
54. Which of the following is a pair of females in following options is necessarily true?
the family? (a) Socrates may not be punished.
(a) AE (b) AD (b) Socrates is not punished.
(c) DF (d) BD (c) It is not proper to punish Socrates.
55. Who is the mother of B? (d) Socrates should not be punished.
(a) D (b) F 64. A 2100-member team consisting of Team
(c) A (d) E Leaders and Athletes is attending a National
56. Examine the following numbers and identify the Athletic Meet. For every 20 Athletes, there is
next number: 45; 43; 40; 36; 31; 25; .... one Team Leader. How many Team Leaders
(a) 23 (b) 29 would be there in the team?
(c) 17 (d) 18 (a) 100 (b) 105
57. If it is true that 'All humans are imperfect', then (c) 110 (d) 95
which one of the following is necessarily true? 65. Choose the pair of words from the options that
(a) No humans are imperfect. best represents a similar relationship as the one
(b) Some humans are not imperfect. expressed in the following pair of words :-
(c) Every human is imperfect. WAITER: RESTAURANT
(d) All imperfect beings are humans. (a) Driver : Car (b) Teacher : School

58. If it is false that 'Men always pray to God', (c) Author : Book (d) Actor : Acting
then which one of the following statements is 66. Examine the series and identify the missing
true? number: 46, 44, 40, 38, 34, ...

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(a) 26 (b) 32 colony. The shopkeeper then added two more
(c) 28 (d) 30 dozens of chocolates in his stock. If the
67. How many times from 4 pm to 10 pm, the hands shopkeeper divided the total chocolates
of a clock are at right angles? equally in two different packets, then how
(a) 9 (b) 10 many chocolates were there in each packet?
(c) 11 (d) 6 (a) 152 (b) 89 (c) 79 (d) 158
68. Ravi was showing a photograph to his friend, 74. In the series of alphabets given below, which
Gopi. Pointing at a boy in the photograph, Ravi is the missing alphabet series? AX, DU, GR,
said: ‘The boy sitting at the left is the son of the ____, ML
wife of the only son of the grand-mother of my (a) JN (b) JO (c) IK (d) HQ
younger brother’. 75. A person who renounces religious or political
What is the relation between the boy in the belief or principle is called:
photograph and Ravi? (a) Ascetic (b) Apostate
(a) First Cousins (b) Ravi’s brother-in-law (c) Antiquarian (d) Apostle
(c) Brothers (d) Nephew and uncle
69. The birthday of Ms. Y was celebrated six days PART-III
before Ms. X, who was born on 4th October GENERAL ENGLISH
1999. The independence day of that year fell on Directions for questions 76-79: Choose the
Sunday. On which day did Ms. Y celebrate her correct spellings in questions given below.
birthday, if it was not a leap year? 76. Choose the correct spellings in options given
(a) Sunday (b) Monday below.
(a) Accommedation (b) Accommodation
(c) Wednesday (d) Tuesday
(c) Accomadation (d) Accomedation
70. A girl introduced a boy as the son of the
77. Choose the correct spellings in options given
daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is
below.
girl`s:
(a) Uncle (b) Son (a) Ghallows (b) Gallows
(c) Brother (d) Son-in-law (c) Ghellows (d) Gellows
71. Sunil’s school bus is facing North when it 78. Choose the correct spellings in options given
reaches his school. After starting from Sunil’s below.
house, it turned right twice and then left before (a) Renumeration (b) Remuneration
(c) Remunaration (d) Renumaration
reaching the school. What direction the bus
79. Choose the correct spellings in options given
was facing when it left the bus stop in front of
below.
Sunil’s house?
(a) Blashphemy (b) Bleshphemy
(a) East (b) South
(c) North (d) West (c) Blasphamy (d) Blasphemy
72. If in a code language, ‘ABANDON’ is written Direction for questions 80-88: Fill up the blanks
as ‘aramoim’; ‘BORE’ is written as ‘rits’ and by choosing the most appropriate option:
‘BASIL’ is written as ‘rabut’, then what is the 80. If you promise _______ angry with me, I’ll
original word for the code: ‘bituo’? tell you what I broke.
(a) SOMAD (b) SOLID (a) Not to get (b) Get out
(c) NASIA (d) SOFIA (c) Not getting (d) Not get

73. There were twelve dozens of chocolates with a 81. There is a lot of work ______ hand. Let's
shopkeeper. Ten chocolates were distributed cancel ______ picnic.
by the shopkeeper to the children of his

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(a) Upon, the (b) In, a 91. Choose the correct option
(c) In, the (d) On, a (a) The Film Star climbed off the car and
82. A thief does not ______ the door. smiled at the people.
(a) Knock at (b) Knock on (b) The Film Star come out of the car and
(c) Knock to (d) Knock smiled at the people.
83. It's unfortunate that he died _____ cancer. (c) The Film Star got out of the car and
(a) By (b) Of smiled at the people.
(c) From (d) With (d) The Film Star got off the car and smiled at
84. Professor Ahmed ____ teaching us _____ the people.
August, 2012. 92. Choose the correct option.
(a) Was, for (b) Had been, since (a) Your grammar is very good, but you need
(c) Has been, since (d) Has been, for to work on correcting your pronunciation.
85.The method and practice of teaching is called (b) Your grammar is very good, but you need
____. to work on managing your pronunciation.
(a) Paediatrics (b) Pedagogy (c) Your grammar is very good, but you need
(c) Training (d) Philately to work on repairing your pronunciation.
86. There isn't _______ water in the overhead (d) Your grammar is very good, but you need
tank. to work on modifying your pronunciation.
(a) Lot of (b) Any
(c) Little (d) Something Direction for Questions 93-94: Complete the
87. They always give the available seats to proverb, in the following questions:
93. When _____ is bliss, it is _____ to be wise.
_______ comes first.
(a) Romance, boring (b) Ignorance, folly
(a) Whomever (b) Whom
(c) Knowledge, better (d) Bachelorhood, single
(c) Whichever (d) Whoever
94. ______ waters run _____.
88. A fire broke _____ in the neighbourhood.
(a) Off (b) Out (a) Hot, fast (b) Muddy, slow
(c) Away (d) From (c) Stagnant, leisurely (d) Still, deep

Direction for Questions 95-100: Read the given
Direction for Questions 89-92: Choose the
correct option for each of the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
questions: after the passage:
89. Choose the correct option. 1. Often, we passionately pursue matters that in the
(a) Please stop interfering into my romantic future appear to be contradictory to our real
life. intention or nature; and triumph is followed by
remorse or regret. There are numerous examples
(b) Please stop interfering in my romantic life.
of such a trend in the annals of history and
(c) Please stop interfering with my romantic
contemporary life.
life.
(d) Please stop interfering for my romantic 2. Alfred Nobel was the son of Immanuel Nobel,
life. an inventor who experimented extensively with
90. Choose the correct option explosives. Alfred too carried out research and
(a) The Titanic did not reach their destination experiments with a large range of chemicals; he
(b) The Titanic did not reach her destination found new methods to blast rocks for the

(c) The Titanic did not reach his destination construction of roads and bridges; he was
engaged in the development of technology and
(d) The Titanic did not reach its destination

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different weapons; his life revolved around atomic bomb, he would have probably never
rockets and cannons and gun powder. The recommended making one. In 1947, Einstein
ingenuity of the scientist brought him enough began working for the cause of disarmament.
wealth to buy the Bofors armament plant in But, Einstein's name still continues to be
Sweden. linked with the bomb. Man's fluctuating
3. Paradoxically, Nobel's life was a busy one yet thoughts, changing opinions, varying
he was lonely; and as he grew older, he began opportunities keep the mind in a state of flux.
suffering from guilt of having invented the Hence, the paradox of life: it's certain that
dynamite that was being used for destructive nothing is certain in life.
purposes. He set aside a huge part of his 95. The Manhattan Project was initiated ______.
wealth to institute Nobel Prizes. Besides (a) In honor of Einstein.
honouring men and women for their (b) To protect the Nazis.
extraordinary achievements in physics, (c) To bomb Hiroshima.
chemistry, medicine and literature, he wished (d) To carry out nuclear research
to honour people who worked for the 96. In the fifth paragraph, the word 'endorsement'
promotion of peace. means
4. It's strange that the very man whose name was (a) Expressing one's opposition.
closely connected with explosives and (b) Expressing one's approval or support.
inventions that helped in waging wars willed a (c) Making a promise to do something.
large part of his earnings for the people who (d) Expressing one's regret.
work for the promotion of peace and the 97. Working with arms and ammunition helped
benefit of mankind. The Nobel Peace Prize is Alfred to amass _______.
intended for a person who has accomplished (a) Enemies (b) Intelligence
the best work for fraternity among nations, for (c) Wealth (d) Popularity
abolition or reduction of war and for 98. One of the paradoxes in Alfred's life was that
promotion of peace. he was ___________.
5. Another example that comes to one's mind is (a) Lonely yet rich
that of Albert Einstein. In 1939, fearing that (b) Hard working but a failure
the Nazis would win the race to build the (c) Intelligent yet lonely
world's first atomic bomb, Einstein urged (d) Occupied yet lonely
President Franklin D Roosevelt to launch an 99. Einstein had the impression that the Germans
American programme on nuclear research. The would __________.
matter was considered and a project called the (a) Bomb Hiroshima.
Manhattan Project was initiated. The project (b) Be successful in making the world's first
involved intense nuclear research the atomic bomb.
construction of the world's first atomic bomb. (c) Be unsuccessful in making the atomic
All this while, Einstein had the impression that bomb.
the bomb would be used to protect the world (d) Work for humanity.
from the Nazis. But in 1945, when Hiroshima 100. The paradox, 'it's certain that nothing is
was bombed to end World War II, Einstein certain in life', indicates the writer's
was deeply grieved and he regretted his (a) Hatred for scientists (b) Analytical mind
(c) Scientific mind (d) Persuasive nature

endorsement of the need for nuclear research.
6. He also stated that had he known that the
Germans would be unsuccessful in making the

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Answer Key of Set –A

General knowledge:
1 (a) 2(a) 3 (c) 4(b) 5 (b) 6(c) 7(d) 8(b) 9(a) 10 (c)

11(d) 12 (a) 13(b) 14 (b) 15(d) 16(c) 17(a) 18 (d) 19(b) 20 (d)

21(c) 22(c) 23(d) 24(a) 25(b) 26 (a) 27(b) 28(c) 29(b) 30(d)

31 (c) 32(a) 33(d) 34(c) 35 (c) 36(b) 37(d) 38(b)39 (a) 40(b)

41(c) 42(c) 43(b) 44(d) 45(d)46 (d) 47 (b) 48(d) 49 (b) 50 (c)

Logical Reasoning

51 (b) 52 (b) 53 (a) 54 (b) 55 (c) 56 (d) 57 (c) 58 (a)59 (a) 60 (a)

61 (c) 62 (c) 63(d) 64 (a) 65 (b) 66 (b) 67 (c) 68 (c) 69 (d) 70 (c)

71(d) 72 (b) 73(c) 74 (b) 75 (b)

ENGLISH
76 (b) 77 (b) 78 (b) 79 (d) 80 (a) 81 (c) 82 (a) 83 (b) 84 (c) 85 (b)

86 (b) 87 (d) 88 (b) 89 (b) 90 (b) 91 (c) 92 (a) 93 (b) 94 (d) 95 (d)

96 (b) 97 (c) 98 (d) 99 (b) 100 (b)