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Will you please provide me the Air Force Common Admission Test old question paper???

[Arun Vats]

Here I am sharing the Air Force Common Admission Test old question paper:

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
Pablo Picasso showed his truly exceptional talent from a very young age. His first word
was lapiz (Spanish for pencil) and he learnt to draw before he could talk. He was the only son in
the family and very good-looking, so he was thoroughly spoilt. He hated school and often
refused to go unless his doting parents allowed him to take one of his father’s pet pigeons with
him.
Apart from pigeons, his great love was art and when in 1891 his father, who was an
amateur artist, got a job as a drawing teacher at a college, Pablo went with him to the college.
He often watched his father paint and sometimes was allowed to help. One evening his father
was painting a picture of their pigeons when he had to leave the room. He returned to find that
Pablo had completed the picture, and it was so amazingly beautiful and lifelike that he gave his
son his own palette and brushes and never painted again. Pablo was just thirteen.
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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