PGCET Last Year Question Papers

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DIRECTION: For each of the question from 1 to 3, choose the Word or Phrase that is

similar in meaning to the numbered word.

1. HECTIC

(a) Organised
(b) Clumsy
(c) Frantic
(d) Thrilling

2. DETER

(a) Distract
(b) Suppress
(c) Discourage
(d) Contaminate

3. JETTISON

(a) Control
(b) Emit
(c) Stir
(d) Discard
DIRECTION : For each of the question from 4 to 6, choose the Word or Phrase that

opposite in meaning to the numbered word.

4. ABOMINATE

(a) Loathe
(b) Despise
(c) Adore
(d) Abhor

5. INVECTIVE

(a) Normality
(b) Restoration
(c) Fertility
(d) Praise

6. UNTOWARD

(a) Experienced
(b) Inevitable
(c) Industrious
(d) Proper

DIRECTION : Relate the Ologies & Ographies in the following numbered questions from 7 to 9.

7. ICHTHYOLOGY

(a) Study of hair
(b) study of insects
(c) Study of fishes
(d) Study of dates

8. NEPHROLOGY

(a) Study of kidney
(b) study of clouds
(c) Study of snakes
(d) Study of liver

9. PHILOLOGY

(a) Study of historical language
(b) study of people
(c) Study of supernatural beings
(d) Study of rocks

DIRECTION : An idiom and four and four possible meanings are given in questions from

10 to 12. Identify the closest meaning of the idiom from among the answer choices.

10. Child's play

(a) To handle a situation calmly (b) To dispute over petty points

(c) Any easy task (d) To treat lightly

11. Cut no ice

(a) Unable to perform (b) Make no impression

(c) Come to nothing (d) To fail

12. Head to toe

(a) Thoroughly (b) Continuously (c) Nothing (d) Completely

DIRECTION : Each question from 13 to 15 gives a sentence with a part of sentence

underlined that may contain an error. Four alternatives substitutes are given for the

underlined portion. Identify the choice that replaces the underlined part to form a logical

and grammatically correct statement.

13. He would not have failed if he had enough money

(a) if he had enough money (b) if he would have enough money

(c) if he would have had enough money (d) if he had had

enough money

14. The professor asked her when will you submit her thesis.

(a) when will you submit her thesis

(b) when she would have submit her thesis

(c) When you will have submitted your thesis

(d) when she would submit her thesis

15. He tried his best to be punctual, but he was occasionally behind time.

(a) he was always lagging behind (b) he was seldom on time

(c) he was late on some occasions (d) he would be punctual

DIRECTION : In each of the following question 16 & 17, a capitalised pair of words is

given, followed by four numbered pairs of words. Three of the numbered pairs exhibit

the same relationship between the words as the capitalised pair of words. Identify the

numbered pair which does not exhibit the same relationship as the capitalised pair.

16. MISTAKE : PRACTICE

(a) draught : rain (b) anger : resentment(c) extinct : protect
(d) error : diligence

17. SKETCH : DIAGRAM

(a) design : plan (b) draw : picture (c) print : book (d) paint : portrait

DIRECTIONS : A sentence is written in four different formats in questions 18 & 19. Only

one of them is grammatically correct. Mark the correct choices as your answer.

18. (a) I will meet you if you will come tommorrow.

(b) I will meet you if you have come tommorrow.

(c) I shall meet you if you come tommorrow.

(d) I shall meet you if you may come tommorrow.

19. (a) Harsher punishment will not reduce the number of crime.

(b) Harsher punishment will not reduce the number of crimes.

(c) Harsher punishment will not increase the number of crime.

(d) Harsher punishment will increase the crime number.

DIRECTIONS : Fill in the blanks in the given sentence so as to make it logically and

grammatically correct by chosing the correct word from the choices given, in questions

20 & 21.

20. ___________ about nine months ago, john was in excellent health.

(a) Until (b) In (c) At (d) As

21. Mental talents if buries and not used, ___________ to deteriorate.

(a) lead (b) get (c) tend (d) matter

DIRECTION : Each question 22 & 23 below gives a sentence followed by four answer

choices. From the choices provided, identify the one that best restates the given

sentence and mark its choice as your answer.

22. It might be truly said of him that he never sought nonour.

(a) It is true that he never sought nonour.

(b) The truth of him is that he never sought honour.

(c) Honour was not truly sought by him.

(d) He never truly sought honour.

23. I am afraid I did not make myself understood.

(a) I am afraid of not making myself undertood.

(b) I am afaraid I have not made myself understood.

(c) I am afraid I did not make myself undertsood.

(d) I am afaraid of not having made myself understood.

DIRECTION : A word and four jumbled choices are given in questions 24 & 25. One of

the choices, when properly arranged gives the word. Identify the correct choice.

24. DEFEAT

(a) UQAVNHSI (b) CETAH (c) COTUH (d) TACSRCH

25. FANTASTIC

(a) TIAIRLSIC (b) BDCINREILE (c) ALCER (d) YNIMIAGAR

Test of General Knowledge

26. The tusks of male elephant are

(a) premolar (b) molar (c) incisor (d) canine

27. In which year was the RBI nationalized ?

(a) 1948 (b) 1950 (c) 1947 (d) 1949

28. The Mauryan dynasty from 321 BC to 185 BC. The last Mauryan emperor was

defeated by Pushyamitra Sunga. Who among the following was the last Mauryan

emperor ?

(a) Brihadratha (b) Asoka (c) Bindusara (d) Samprati

29. Which of the following books is not written by Shashi Tharoor ?

(a) Bookless in Baghdad (b) The Great Indian Novel

(c) Riot : A Novel (d) India : The Siege Within

30. When bullet is fired upwards vertically it gains in

(a) Potential energy (b) Kinetic energy (c) Speed (d)

inertia

31. How many players make up a team in a basketball game ?

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

32. Who among the following is the director of the film Corporate ?

(a) Shekar Kapoor (b) Mahesh Bhatt

(c) Nagesh Kukanoor (d) Madhur Bhandarkar

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33. The traditional new year celebrations of Bihu are associated with

(a) West Bengal(b) Orissa (c) Assam (d) Kerala

34. Who is the author of the book, Elizabeth Costello ?

(a) J.M. Coetzee (b) Peter Carey (c) Glunter Grass

(d) Hari Junzru

35. Which is the solar system's fastest planet, which orbits the sun at nearly twice the

speed of the earth ?

(a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Pluto

36. US President Barack Obama serced as United States Senator from January 4,

2005 to November 16, 2008 from which of the following states ?

(a) Iowa (b) California (c) Illinois (d) New York

37. Who among the following owns The Taj Hotel, Mumbai which was recently

attacked by militants ?

(a) Ratan Tata (b) Arun Sarin (c) KM Birla (d) Vijay Mallya

38. Which among the following is the most common element on earth ?

(a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon (c) Oxygen (d) Nitrogen

39. Which of the following nations gave women, the right to vote, first ?

(a) West Indies (b) United States of America

(c) India (d) New Zeland

40. What is the meaning of Veni, Vidi, Vici ?

(a) I come, I fought, I won (b) I came, I saw, I conquered

(c) I saw, I planned, I achieved (d) I saw, I fought, I won

41. The disease Swine Flu, is caused by which subtype of Influenza A virus ?

(a) H5N1 (b) H5N5 (c) H1M1 (d) H1N1

42. What are the Primary Colours ?

(a) Red, Blue amd Yellow (b) Red, Blue, Green

(c) Blue, Yellow, Brown (d) Blue, Brown, Black

43. The Narmada Valley Project is spread across three states. Which of the following

is not a part of the project ?

(a) Maharashtra (b) Jharkhand (c) Gujarat (d) Madhya Pradesh

44. The PGA championship is associated with
(a) Bridge (b) Polo (c) Horse racing (d) Golf

45. Jeep, an automobile brand, is registered and owned by

(a) General Motors (b) Ford Motors

(c) Damiler Chrysler (d) Mahindra & Mahindra

46. What should be the minimum level of public share holding in listed companies

under the new SEBI guidelines issued in April 2006 ?

(a) 20% of total equity capital (b) 15% of total equity capital

(c) 25% of total equity capital (d) 30% of total equity capital

47. Which company is associated with the campaign, Tase Bhi, Health Bhi ?

(a) Glaxo Smith Kline (b) Dabur (c) Nestle (d)

Amul

48. The book, To Kill a Mocking Bird, is written by

(a) Harper Lee (b) Joseph Heller (c) Ken Casey (d) Ayn Rand

49. Spoil yourself, is the punch line of

(a) Tata Indigo (b) Tata Indica (c) Toyota Corolla (d) Toyota Camry

50. Lawrence J Ellison, one of the world's highest paid CEOs is heading __________

Company ?

(a) IBM (b) Toshiba (c) Oracle (d) Wipro

Part II

Section 'C'

Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence

Direction (Question No. 51 to 53) : Answer these question based on the information given

below :

A visits Vizag where his brother P resides. P stays with his father Q and mother S. P's

grandfather, R also stays with him. P has two children B and C. B's husband is X. C is married to

Y, who is a wrestler. C's son T welcomed A on his visit.

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51. How is related to B ?

(a) Niece (b) Nephew (c) Cousin (d) son

52. How is S related to C ?

(a) Mother (b) Grandmother (c) Aunt (d) Cannot be determined

53. How is P related to X ?

(a) Mother-in-law (b) Mother (c) Father-in-law (d) Cannot be determined

Direction (Question No. 54 to 56) : Answer these questions based on data given below :

“In a class of 70 students, 30 failed in mathematics and 35 failed in Statistics. Ten students

passed in both the subjects.”

54. How many failed in both the subjects ?

(a) 65 (b) 60 (c) 05 (d) 15

55. How many students passed only in Mathematics ?

(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 15 (d) 20

56. How many students passed in exactly one of the two subjects ?

(a) 60 (b) 55 (c) 40 (d) 35