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Q1. Gandhi came like a powerful current of fresh air and --
(a) awakened us to the plight of the masses in the grip of oppressors
(b) made us patriotic
(c) emboldened us to attack and destroy the oppressors
(d) praised our culture
Q2. The rise of Gandhi--
(a) shocked people (b) made India powerful
(c) made the condemnation of the exploiter final (d) made women feel secure
Q3. Gandhi fought the--
(a) rich (b) oppressor (c) apathetic masses (d) unjust system
Q4. The conspicuous role of Gandhi is that of a--
(a) father (b) reformer (c) teacher (d) liberator
Q5-10. Select the most appropriate word from the options against each number :-
Those living in the slums are 5 and tough because they are totally 6 to the vagaries and
hardships of life. The rising sun 7 the day and the setting sun closes the day for them. It is like
a drama where the curtain 8 up in the morning and comes down in the evening. They don’t 9
hypertension and heart attacks because there is, after all 10 to worry about.
Q5. (a) Poor (b) Sick (c) Hardy (d) Weak
Q6. (a) Dependent (b) Independent (c) Exposed (d) Tried
Q7. (a) Heralds (b) Herald (c) Bring (d) Brings
Q8. (a) Hangs (b) Hand (c) Goes (d) Shines
Q9. (a) Know (b) Get (c) Think (d) Have
Q10. (a) Everything (b) Something (c) Somewhere (d) Nothing
Q11-12. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word :-
Q11. ‘TRANSGRESSOR’
(a) Passenger (b) Law-breaker (c) Protector (d) Comrade
Q12. ‘EGREGIOUS’
(a) Common (b) Social (c) Plain (d) Atrocious
Q13-15. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:-
Q13. ‘PREDILECTION’
(a) Oblivion (b) Objectivity (c) Aversion (d) Defeat
Q14. ‘CACOPHONOUS’
(a) Tamed (b) Harmonious (c) Domestic (d) Silent
Q15. ‘CALUMNY’
(a) Apology (b) Eulogy (c) Enjoyment (d) Reservation
Q16-20. Choose the word that best defines the given phrase:-
Q16. ‘Able to use both hands alike’
(a) Dexterous (b) Ambidextrous (c) Skilful (d) Expert
Q17. ‘A written account of the life of an individual’
(a) Autobiography (b) Epigraph (c) Biography (d) Novel
Q18. ‘The identification of a disease by its symptoms’
(a) Prescription (b) Prognosis (c) Diagnosis (d) Biopsy
Q19. ‘Prolonged inability to sleep’
(a) Amnesia (b) Utopia (c) Nausea (d) Insomnia
Q20. ‘A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge’
(a) Verbose (b) Pedantic (c) Ornate (d) Pompous
Q21-25. Choose the correctly spelt word:-
Q21. The school alumni gathering put us in a ______ mood.
(a) Remniscent (b) Reminisent (c) Reminiscent (d) Reminicent
Q22. ‘God is Dead’ is a ___________ statement.
(a) Blasphemus (b) Blaphemous (c) Blasphemous (d) Blosphemos
Q23. The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and _______.
(a) Trepidation (b) Terpidation (c) Trepidition (d) Trepidattion
Q24. The din caused by the children howling is enough to ____ the dead.
(a) Ressurect (b) Resurrect (c) Resurect (d) Resurecct
Q25. Can you ___ the car into that parking spot?
(a) Manuer (b) Manever (c) Manoeuvre (d) Manuver
Q26-47. Choose most appropriate answer
Q26. Who was the Governor-General of India during the ‘Sepoy Mutiny’?
(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Harding (c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Lytton.
Q27. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Goa attained full statehood in 1987
(b) Diu is an island in the Gulf of Khambhat
(c) Daman & Diu were separated from Goa by the 56th
of India
(d) Dadar & Nagar Haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954.
Q28. On which river is Washington DC situated?
(a) Potomac (b) Irrawaddy (c) Mississippi (d) Hudson
Q29. When body is accelerated--
(a) Its velocity never changes (b) Its speed will always changes
(c) Its direction always changes (d) Its speed may or may not change
Q30. Which of the following is not an agency of UN?
(a) World Bank (b) International Atomic Energy Agency
(c) Universal Postal Union (d) None of the above
Q31. Which kind of missile is BRAHMOS?
(a) Medium range ballistic missile (b) Supersonic cruise missile
(c) Short range tactical missile (d) Ultrasonic cruise missile
Q32. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?
(a) Calorie (b) Joule (c) electron volt (d) Watt
Q33. Who among the following has been called the ‘Napoleon of India’?
(a) Ashoka (b) Samudragupta (c) Chandragupta (d) Harshavardhana
Q34. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) A.O. Hume
Q35. Which amongst the following has the power to regulate the right of citizenship in India?
(a) Union Cabinet (b) Parliament
(c) Supreme Court (d) Law Commission
Q36. The Baglihar Hydroelectric power project in J & K is built across the river.--.
(a) Beas (b) Chenab (c) Jhelum (d) Sutlej
Q37. Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as ‘Messenger of Peace’ in 2001 by the UN?
(a) Prakash Padukone (b) Vishwanathan Anand
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (d) Vijay Amritraj
Q38. Indian Women’s hockey team secured which of the following position in Asian Champions
Trophy 2013?
(a) First (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth
Q39. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
(a) Fibula (b) Radius (c) Stapes (d) Femur
Q40. A US team of scientists has found that the mechanism responsible for the ageing process
is located --
(a) Inside the face (b) Inside the skin
(c) Inside the brain (d) Inside the heart
Q41. The outer most layer of the Sun is known as---
(a) Corona (b) Photosphere (c) Chromosphere (d) Granule
Q42. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was founded by---
(a) CV Raman (b) Jamsetji Tata
(c) Vikram Sarabhai (d) None of the above
Q43. Which among the following is not a gallantry medal?
(a) Ashok Chakra (b) Arjuna Award (c) Param Vir Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra
Q44. Which one of the following pairs of water bodies are connected by the Suez Canal?
(a) Indian Ocean- Pacific Ocean (b) Mediterranean sea- Black Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea-Red Sea (d) Atlantic Ocean- Pacific Ocean
Q45. Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’ is a history of--
(a) Kashmir (b) Harsha’s reign
(c) Rajasthan (d) Chandragupta’s reign
Q46. The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because--
(a) This day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929
(b) This was desired by the farmers of India
(c) The British did not want to leave India earlier than this date
(d) It was an auspicious day
Q47. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Indonesia - Jakarta (b) Maldives - Male
(c) North Korea - Seoul (d) Zimbabwe - Hararea

Q1. As a boy Pablo Picasso was
(a) Ordinary looking but talented. (b) Handsome and talented.
(c) Handsome and studious. (d) Handsome and hardworking.
Q2. He was spoilt mostly because he was
(a) A smart boy. (b) Loved by one and all.
(c) The only son in the family. (d) Always surrounded by notorious
boys.
Q3. Picasso went to school only when
(a) His friends accompanied him. (b) His father went with him.
(c) He was allowed to paint at school. (d) He was allowed to carry a pet
with him.
Q4. When his father painted in the college, Pablo
(a) Occasionally helped him. (b) Rarely helped him.
(c) Always helped him. (d) Invariably helped him.
Q5. Pablo’s father gave up painting because he
(a) Did not like the job. (b) Retired from the college.
(c) Was impressed by his son’s talent. (d) Lost interest in painting.
In each of the following questions, find out which part has an error.
Q6. The boss was irritated (a)/ by him neglecting (b)/ the duties and (c) not listening to his
advice (d).
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q7. Each of the three (a)/ beggars were (b)/ asking for more (c)/ food to eat (d).
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q8. My brother sent (a)/two pairs (b)/ of shoe (c)/ from America (d).
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q9. The young boy said (a)/that he (b)/neither liked me (c)/nor my wife (d).
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q10. He was (a) /congratulated for (b)/his success in (c)/ the 100 m race (d).
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the
sentence meaningfully complete.
Q11. Sanjay was______________ with divine vision to see the great battle.
(a) Demure (b) Authorized (c) Endowed (d) Uttered
Q12. There was so much__________ material in the essay that it was difficult to get the
author’s message.
(a) Variegated (b) Superficial (c) Extraneous (d) Exemplary
Q13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must also______
its pains.
(a) Deny (b) Neglect (c) Ignore (d) Endure
Q14. Indian press did not give ____________ to the British publicity.
(a) Credence (b) Scion (c) Augury (d) Opportunity
Q15. Travellers ____________their reservations well in advance if they want to travel during
the Diwali holidays.
(a) has better to get (b) had better get (c) had to get better (d) had better got
In each of the following choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
Q16. EMANCIPATE
(a) Set free (b) Exist (c) Correct morally (d) Restrain
Q17. DECEIT
(a) Simplicity (b) Gentility (c) Sincerity (d) Dishonesty
Q18. ADMONITION
(a) Thrash (b) Hindrance (c) Warning (d) Exhort
In each of the following choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word
given in capitals.
Q19. VOCIFEROUS
(a) Laudable (b) Quiet (c) Dangerous (d) Powerful
Q20. IMPLICATE
(a) Involve (b) Exonerate (c) Corrupt (d) Accuse
Choose the correct answer
Q21. The person who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India is
(a) Panini (b) Kautilya (c) Manu (d) Patanjali
Q22. The immortal fame of Ashoka largely rests upon
(a) His conversion to Buddhism and its propagation.
(b) His policy for the welfare of his subjects.
(c) His work in the sphere of politics and moral teaching.
(d) His extensive conquests.
Q23. Gandhiji started Dandi March
(a) To demonstrate against the British Empire. (b) To break the salt law.
(c) To boycott foreign goods. (d) None of the above.
Q24. The first war of Indian Independence began on 10 May 1857 at
(a) Meerut (b) Jhansi (c) Barrackpore (d) Delhi
Q25. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This
is because the former is
(a) Higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(b) Situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
(c) Situated further East (about 30o Longitude) than Dwaraka and the earth rotates
from West to East.
(d) Situated about 300 East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
Q26. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
(a) Ravi (b) Sutlej (c) Jhelum (d) Chenab
Q27. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of more than 200 cms of
rainfall annually are
(a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
(b) Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
(c) Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir.
(d) Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
Q28. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which connect places of equal
(a) Atmospheric pressure (b) Humidity (c) Rainfall (d) Temperature
Q29. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttaranchal
Q30. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is correct?
(a) The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
(b) Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
(c) It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion pounds of hydrogen every
second.
(d) All of the above.
Q31. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound (in air at sea level) that is to
say around______ miles/hour.
(a) 760 (b) 860 (c) 960 (d) 1060
Q32. Yoga sutra was written by
(a) Vatsyayana (b) Pathanjali
(c) Bhartrihari (d) Maharshi Mahesh
Q33. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
(a) Trivandrum (b) Panaji (c) Cochin (d) Mangalore
Q34. An aeroplane rises because
(a) Of upward reaction of air.
(b) The density of air above the plane is less than below it.
(c) The pressure above its wings is less than the pressure below them.
(d) Its nose points upwards.
Q35. Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
(a) Metamorphic rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Volcanic rocks (d) Igneous rocks
Q36. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is
(a) Homi J Bhabha (b) Vikram Sarabhai
(c) C.V. Raman (d) C.K. Naidu
Q37. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA World Cup 2010 is not correct?
(a) South Africa became the first host nation to fail to qualify for the tournament’s
second round.
(b) The tournament was the culmination of a qualification process that began in
August 2007.
(c) This is the first time that the tournament was hosted by an African nation.
(d) Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 is an African bush
elephant.
Q38. The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker Championship is
(a) Om Agarwal (b) Geet Sethi
(c) Michael Ferreira (d) Wilson Jones
Q39. The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
(a) Pullela Gopichand (b) Prakash Padukone
(c) Nandu Natekar (d) Farook Engineer
Q40. The sport which requires the largest field is
(a) Football (b) Cricket (c) Hockey (d) Polo
Find the odd one out.
Q41. (a) Advice (b) Counsel (c) Direct (d) Suggest
Q42. (a) Tumble (b) Topple (c) Crumble (d) Sprain
Q43. (a) Sobriquet (b) Alias (c) Pseudonym (d) Anonymous
Q44. (a) Mumbai (b) Goa (c) Visakhapatnam (d)Thiruvananthapuram
Q45. (a) Petrol (b) Acetone (c) Mercury (d) Kerosene
In the following questions the words given bear a certain relationship. Your task is to find
out from the choices the words with the same relationship.
Q46. Hope: Despair
(a) Work : Failure (b) Worship : Adore
(c) Cow : Milk (d) Encourage : Dishearten
Q47. Army : Logistics
(a) War: Logic (b) Soldiers : Students
(c) Business : Strategy (d) Team : Individual
Q48. Bouquet : Flower
(a) Skin : Body (b) Chain : Link
(c) Product : Factory (d) Page : Book
Q49. Revenge: Vendetta
(a) Sleep: Dream (b) Sun: Moon
(c) Envy : Jealousy (d) Heaven : God
Q50. Refine : Style
(a) Retouch : Photograph (b) Paint : Wall
(c) Compose : Song (d) Author : Book
Q51. Fear : Tremble
(a) Hand: Shake (b) Heat : Perspire
(c) Distance : Walk (d) Evening : Star
Q52. Condone: Offence
(a) Punish: Criminal (b) Mitigate: Penitence
(c) Overlook: Aberration (d) Ignore: Loyalty
Q53. Plant : Flower
(a) Face :Eye (b) Stem : Tree
(c) Chair :Sofa (d) Blades :Grass
Q54. Protoplasm : Cell
(a) Fibre : Plastic (b) Coin : Money
(c) Chemistry : Elements (d) Chain : Link
Q55. Nalanda : Takshshila
(a) Venus : Mars (b) University : College
(c) Office : Department (d) Ship : Cargo
In the following questions (Q56-60) the first word is related to the second in the same
way as the third word is related to the fourth. In the given problems either the third or the
fourth word is missing and is left blank. You have to choose the correct word to fill in the
blank.
Q56. Foot is to Man as Hoof is to _______.
(a) Dog (b) Cow (c) Cat (d) Rabbit
Q57. Broad is to Narrow as ________ is to Lane.
(a) Footpath (b) Field (c) Pavement (d) Road
Q58. Back is to Backbone as Belly is to _________.
(a) Throat (b) Ribs (c) Heart (d) Navel
Q59. Ankle is to Knee as Wrist is to _____________.
(a) Elbow (b) Finger (c) Hand (d) Foot
Q60. Sting is to Bee as ______ is to Snake.
(a) Slithering (b) Rats (c) Poison (d) Fangs
Q61. Hari’s income is 20% more than Madhu’s income. Madhu’s income is less than Hari’s
income by
(a) 15% (b) 16.66 % (c) 20% (d) 22.25%
Q62. A sum of money lent out at simple interest doubled itself in 20 years. In how many years
will it triple itself?
(a) 28 years (b) 30 yrs (c) 40 yrs (d) 35 yrs
Q63. Which of the following fractions are in ascending order?
(a) 2/3, 3/5,7/9,9/11,8/9 (b) 3/5, 2/3, 9/11, 7/9, 8/9
(c) 3/5, 2/3, 7/9, 9/11, 8/9 (d) 8/9, 9/11, 7/9, 2/3, 3/5
Q64. 337.62+8.591+34.4 =?
(a) 370.611 (b) 380.511 (c) 380.611 (d) 426.97
Q65. Find the sum of :- 1/9+1/6+1/12+1/72
(a) 3/5 (b) 3/2 (c) 3/8 (d) 4/7
Q66. Find the average of all the numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by five.
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 24 (d) 30
Q67. The average of first 80 natural numbers is
(a) 40 (b) 41 (c) 40.5 (d) 142
Q68. If the sum of a few numbers is 450 and their mean is 50 and if another number 100 is
included, the mean would become
(a) 55 (b) 60 (c) 75 (d) 150
Q69. ?% of 932 + 30 = 309.6
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 40
Q70. The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number?
(a) 12.75 (b) 85 (c) 204 (d) None
Q71. One litre of water is evaporated from 6 litres of a solution containing 5% salt. The
percentage of salt in the remaining solution is
(a) 16% (b) 5% (c) 4% (d) 6%
Q72. A shopkeeper professes to sell all things at a discount of 10% but increases the Selling
Price of each article by 20%. His gain on each article is
(a) 6% (b) 8% (c) 10% (d) 12%
Q73. If the selling price of an article is 4/3rd of its cost price, the profit in transaction is
(a) 16.75% (b) 20.50% (c) 25.50% (d) 33.33%
Q74. If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent.
(a) 66.66 (b) 100 (c) 105.33 (d) 120
Q75. If 4/5th of an estate is worth ` 16,800, then the value of 3/7th of the estate is
(a) ` 9000 (b) ` 21000 (c) ` 72000 (d) ` 90000
Q76. If a/b = ¾ and 8a+5b=22, then the value of ‘a’ is
(a) 1 (b) 1/2 (c) 3/2 (d) 3/4
Q77. If (a-b) is 6 more than (c+d) and (a+b) is 3 less than (c-d), then the value of (a-c) is
(a) 0.5 (b) 1.0 (c) 1.5 (d) 2.0
Q78. Two numbers are in the ratio 7:8. If 3 is added to each of them their ratio becomes 8:9.
The numbers are
(a) 14, 16 (b) 24, 27 (c) 21, 24 (d) 16, 18
Q79. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3 and that of
the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is
(a) 20 (b) 30 (c) 48 (d) 58
Q80. A certain amount was divided between Sita and Gita in the ratio 9:8. If Sita’s share was `
4500 then the amount is
(a) ` 9000 (b) ` 8500 (c) ` 6750 (d) ` 9025

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