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General English

Question 1Single Answer

Choose the correctly spelt word .

A
Rediculous
B
Redeculos
C
Ridiculous
D
Redicilos

Question 2Single Answer

Passage :

Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete .

Anita ___ me of a girl I used to know .

A
remembers
B
recalls
C
recollects
D
reminds

Question 3Single Answer

How much did it …….. to reach Bombay by car?

A
Cost
B
Estimate
C
Charge
D
Price
E
Pay

Question 4Single Answer

In the departmental inquiry, it was denied that the police had committed any ……. On people under their custody.

A
Blunder
B
Beatings
C
Injuries
D
Crime
E
Excesses

Question 5Single Answer

Belying has mother’s worries, Rajesh’s behaviour throughout the function was ………….

A
Imaginable
B
Imperial
C
Immodest
D
Impeccable
E
Impervious

Question 6Single Answer

After reaching New York, Ramakant will have to ……….. himself to the new surroundings

A
Submit
B
Adapt
C
Mix
D
Develop
E
Acquaint

Question 7Single Answer

Antonym of Ad-lib ?

A
Improvise
B
Extemporized
C
Deliberate
D
Spontaneous

Question 8Single Answer

Dowry is no longer permitted by law even in ……… marriage.

A
Natural
B
Bigamous
C
Love
D
Conventional
E
Polygamous

Question 9Single Answer

Choose the correctly spelt word .

A
Recommandation
B
Recommendetion
C
Recommendation
D
Recomendation

Question 10Single Answer

I am given to ……… that you are going abroad.

A
Predict
B
Understand
C
Learn
D
Think
E
Apprehend

Question 11Single Answer

Antonym of Supernal ?

A
Earthy
B
Divine
C
Celestial
D
None of these
E
Established

Question 12Single Answer

Generic is most similar in meaning to

A
Basic
B
Trademarked
C
Branded
D
Specific

Question 13Single Answer

Everyone should ………. Himself against illness since medical care has now become expensive

A
Brace
B
Ensure
C
Vaccinate
D
Insure
E
Inoculate

Question 14Single Answer

I ____ never seen such a picture before .

A
did
B
was
C
have
D
has

Question 15Single Answer

Passage :

Direction ; Question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words / phrases for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

.......... is China the world's most populous country, with nearly 1.3 billion people, it is also the world's fastest-growing economy, ......... more than fourfold every year.

A
Not only; expanding
B
Merely; developing
C
Hardly; growing
D
Surprisingly; flourishing
E
An example; evolving

Question 16Single Answer

He very successfully …….. all the allegations levelled against him.

A
Retaliated
B
rebutted
C
Extricated
D
eradicated
E
Protected

Question 17Single Answer

I am ……… forward to our picnic scheduled in the next month.

A
Looking
B
Planning
C
Seeing
D
Going
E
Organizing

Question 18Single Answer

Choose the correctly spelt word ?

A
Ramification
B
Ramnification
C
Ramefication
D
Ramaification

Question 19Single Answer

A glue produced by bees to …….. their hives appears to contain antibiotic substances

A
Build
B
decorate
C
Collect
D
design
E
Structure

Question 20Single Answer

He applied for and was ………. Legal aid by the labour Ministry.

A
Allowed
B
awarded
C
Offered
D
granted
E
Implemented

Question 21Single Answer

Passage :

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence

A post with little work but high salary

A
Sinecure
B
Ombudsman
C
Trustee
D
Director

Question 22Single Answer

Choose the correctly spelt word .

A
Moneylander
B
Moneylender
C
Monilender
D
Monilander

Question 23Single Answer

He has …….. people visiting him at his house because he fears it will cause discomfort to neighbours.

A
Stopped
B
warned
C
Curtailed
D
requested
E
Forbidden

Question 24Single Answer

A large crowd used to ……… to listen to his speech.

A
Deliver
B
Collect
C
Follow
D
Gather
E
Attract

Question 25Single Answer

Antonym of Torpor ?

A
Lack of Energy
B
Inactive
C
Dullness
D
None of these

Quantitative Aptitude

Question 26Single Answer

Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3 and the difference of their squares is 320. The numbers are :

A
12, 18
B
16,24
C
14,21
D
None.

Question 27Single Answer

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

Question 28Single Answer

Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons increased by :

A
1/9
B
1/8
C
1/7
D
7/8

Question 29Single Answer

The ratio between the present ages o f P and Q is 5:7 respectively id the difference between Q’s present age and P”s age after 6 years is 2, what is the total of p’s and q’s present ages?

A
48 years
B
52 years
C
56 years
D
Cannot be determined
E
None of these

Question 30Single Answer

In 40 liters mixture of glycerin and water, the ratio of glycerin and water is 3:1. The quantity of water added in the mixture in order to make this ratio 2:1 is :

A
15 liters
B
10 liters
C
8 liters
D
5 liters

Question 31Single Answer

In what ratio should tea worth Rs. 10 per kg be mixed with tea worth Rs. 14 per kg, so that the average price of the mixture may be Rs. 11 per kg?

A
2:1
B
3:1
C
3:2
D
4:3

Question 32Single Answer

If 2^X – 2 ^X–1 = 4 then x^x is equal to :

A
7
B
3
C
27
D
9

Question 33Single Answer

The ratio Compounded of 4:5 and sub–duplicate of “a” :9 is 8:15. Then Value of “a” is

Question 34Single Answer

Find the value of x, if x (x)^1/3 = (x^1/3)^x

Question 35Single Answer

If x:y = 2:3, then (5x+2y):(3x–y) = ______

A
19 : 3
B
16 : 3
C
7 : 2
D
7 : 3

Question 36Single Answer

A man sells 6 radios and 4 televisions for Rs. 18,480. If 14 radios and 2 televisions are sold for the same amount, what is the price of a televisions?

A
Rs. 1,848
B
Rs. 840
C
Rs. 1,680
D
Rs. 3,360

Question 37Single Answer

A man starts his job with a certain monthly salary and earns a fixed increment every year, if his salary was Rs. 1,500 after 4 years of service and Rs. 1,800 after 10 years of service, what was his starting salary and what is the annual increment in rupees ?

A
Rs. 1,300, Rs. 50
B
Rs. 1,100, Rs. 50
C
Rs. 1,500, Rs. 30
D
None

Question 38Single Answer

The line joining (–1, 1) and (2, –2) and the line joining (1, 2) and (2, k) are perpendicular to each other for the following value of k :

A
1
B
0
C
–1
D
3

Question 39Single Answer

Area of a rectangular garden is 8000 square metres. Ratio in length and breadth is 5:4. A path of uniform width, runs all round the inside of the garden. If the path occupies 3200 m², what is its width?

A
12rn
B
6m
C
10m
D
4m

Question 40Single Answer

A man went to the Reserve Bank of India with Rs. 1,000. He asked the cashier to give him Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 notes only in return. The man got 175 notes in all. Find how many notes of Rs. 5 and Rs. .10 did he receive?

A
(25,150)
B
(40,110)
C
(150,25)
D
None

Question 41Single Answer

A man rowing at the rate of 5 km in an hour in still water takes thrice as much time in going 40 km up the river as in going 40 km down. Find the rate at which the river flows :

A
9 km/hr
B
10 km/hr
C
12 km/hr
D
None

Question 42Single Answer

If x³ – 6 x² + 11x –6 = 0 then find the value of (3x – 4) .

A
(1,2,3)
B
(–1 ,2 ,5 )
C
(–1 ,3 ,5 )
D
(2,3,5)

Question 43Single Answer

A straight line passes through the point (3, 2). Find the equation of the straight line.

A
x + y = 1
B
x + y = 3
C
x + y = 5
D
x + y = 2

Question 44Single Answer

If the length of a rectangle is 5 cm more than the breadth and if the perimeter of the rectangle is 40 cm, then the length & breadth of the rectangle will be :

A
7.5 cm, 2.5 cm
B
10 cm, 5 cm
C
12.5 cm, 7.5 cm
D
15.5 cm, 10.5 cm

Question 45Single Answer

Roots of the equation 3x² –14x + k = 0 will be reciprocal of each other if :

A
k = – 3
B
k = 0
C
k = 3
D
k = 14.

Question 46Single Answer

The lines 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 and 4x 3v + 5 = 0 are_______________

A
Parallel
B
Perpendicular to each other
C
Bisect each other
D
Concide with each other.

Question 47Single Answer

If the ratio of (5x – 3y) and (5y – 3x) is 3 :4, then the value of x : y is

A
27:29
B
29:27
C
3 :4
D
4 :3

Question 48Single Answer

If arithmetic mean between roots of a quadratic equation is 8 and the geometric mean between them is 5, the equation is ________ .

A
x² –16x – 25 = 0
B
x² – 16x + 25 = 0
C
x² –1 6x + 5 = 0
D
None of these.

Question 49Single Answer

If log₁₀ 5 + log₁₀ (5x +1) = log₁₀ (x + 5) + 1 then, the value of x = ______________.

A
7
B
3
C
5
D
10

Question 50Single Answer

If a and b are the roots of the equation x² + 7x + 12 = 0, then the equation whose roots (a + b)2 and (a –b)2 will be:

A
x² – 14x + 49 = 0
B
x² – 24x+ 144 = 0
C
x² – 50x + 49 = 0
D
x² – 19x + 144 = 0

Professional Knowledge

Question 51Single Answer

Yojna a weekly journal

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission

Question 52Single Answer

Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission

Question 53Single Answer

Devaluation of a currency means

A
Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B
Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C
Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D
Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market

Question 54Single Answer

In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry

A
1 and 3
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 2
D
1,2 and 3

Question 55Single Answer

Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women

A
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B
Indira Mahila Yojna
C
Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D
Mahila Samridhi Yojna

Question 56Single Answer

What is Net National Product

A
the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
B
the money value of annual service generation in the economy
C
the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
D
The money value of tangible goods available in the economy

Question 57Single Answer

National income is the

A
net national product at market price
B
net national product at factor cost
C
net domestic product at market price
D
net domestic product at factor cost

Question 58Single Answer

Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our

A
financial system
B
tax system
C
patents and copyrights
D
Public sector undertakings

Question 59Single Answer

During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest

A
2^nd plan
B
3^rd plan
C
5^th plan
D
6^th plan

Question 60Single Answer

Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax

A
sales tax
B
custom tax
C
excise tax
D
income tax

Question 61Single Answer

Which of the following estimates the National Income in India

A
National Income Committee
B
Planning Commission
C
Reserve Bank Of India
D
Central Statistical Organisation

Question 62Single Answer

India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in

A
April 1951
B
April 1955
C
April 1957
D
April 1978

Question 63Single Answer

11^th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year

A
2008
B
2009
C
2010
D
2012

Question 64Single Answer

Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11^th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct

A
treat urban waste water by 2011-12
B
Increase energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
C
attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
D
increase forest and tree cover by 15% points

Question 65Single Answer

Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council

A
President
B
Prime Minister
C
Finance Minister
D
Commerce Minister

Question 66Single Answer

Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather

A
they belong to agriculture labourer household and the scheduled caste/trive social group
B
they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
C
they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
D
their daily waged fall below the prescribed minimum wages

Question 67Single Answer

Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India

A
Dutt committee
B
Lakdawala committee
C
Cheliah Committee
D
Chakravorty Committee

Question 68Single Answer

In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles

A
1975
B
1981
C
1991
D
2000

Question 69Single Answer

Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct

A
1,2 and 3
B
1,2 and 4
C
1,3 and 4
D
2,3 and 4

Question 70Single Answer

When was first human development report of India issued

A
April 2001
B
March 2000
C
June 2002
D
April 2002

Question 71Single Answer

How many censuses have been carried out since independence

Question 72Single Answer

For which year the latest census is being conducted in India

A
2001
B
2010
C
2012
D
2011

Question 73Single Answer

Which of the following are the features of 12^th Five Year Plan -
1. Average growth target has been set up 8.2%
2. Areas of main thrust are infrastructure, health and education
3. it seeks to achieve 4% agriculture sector growth during five year period

A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
1 and 3
D
1,2, and 3

Question 74Single Answer

The period of 12^th Five Year Plan

A
2007-12
B
2008-13
C
2010-15
D
2012-17

Question 75Single Answer

A closed economy is an economy in which

A
the money supply is fully controlled
B
deficit financing takes place
C
only exports take place
D
neither exports nor imports take place

Reasoning

Question 76Single Answer

Average marks obtained by 9 students in one row of a class is 45. One student with 35 marks exchanges his seat with a student securing 48 marks. What is the average marks of these 9 students of this row?

A
56.4
B
46.4
C
47.6
D
45.6

Question 77Single Answer

The average age of a cricket team is 27 years. Two players with 24 and 27 years of age are replaced by new players of 23 and 28 years of age. What is the average age of the team now?

A
27 years
B
26 years
C
24 years
D
28 years

Question 78Single Answer

Which of the following pairs of words are differently related ?

A
Kind : Cruel
B
Slow : Sluggish
C
Stale : Fresh
D
Truth : Lie

Question 79Single Answer

Which of the following is different from others ?

A
Barber
B
Blacksmith
C
Tailor
D
Carpenter

Question 80Single Answer

Ramu is 48 years old. Robin is 6 years junior to ranu and 14 years senior to rohit. Ramu has two children – neethu and vinu. Youngest sister of rohit is Krishna and she is 15 years junior to him. So what is the age of Krishna?

A
13
B
15
C
14
D
12

Question 81Single Answer

A, B, C, D are four friends. Average age of A and C is 35 years and that of B, and D is 40 years. Average age of B, C and D is 40 years. The sum of the ages of A and D is equal to that of B and C. find out the ages (in years) of A, B, C and D

A
20, 30, 40, 50
B
20, 25, 30, 35
C
30, 35, 40, 45
D
30, 40, 50, 60

Question 82Single Answer

The average age of 30 students is 15 years. If the teacher’s age is also included then the average age increases by 1 year. The age of the teacher is

A
56 years
B
46 years
C
35 years
D
45 years

Question 83Single Answer

Kamal is 5 times older than her sister geeta, who is 2 years less than her brother ram. If ram is 8 years old, then what will be the age of kamal?

A
30 years
B
24 years
C
40 years
D
28 years

Question 84Single Answer

The difference between a mother’s age and the sum of her two daughter’s age is 6. The average age of two daughter’s is 22. What is the age of mother?

A
40
B
44
C
46
D
50

Question 85Single Answer

A was born 5 years before B, B is 4 years older than C and 3 years younger to D. if A is now 17 years old. How old is D?

A
19 years
B
15 years
C
12 years
D
8 years

Question 86Single Answer

Your age is 10 years less than half your mother’s age who is 5 years younger than your father. If your father is 45 years old. What is your age?

A
20 years
B
15 years
C
10 years
D
5 years

Question 87Single Answer

A man was 32 years of age when he had his first son. His wife was 35 years of age when his son attained the age of 7 years. The difference in age between the man and his wife is

A
7 years
B
3 years
C
5 years
D
4 years

Question 88Single Answer

Ashok’s mother was 3 times as old as ashok 5 years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old as ashok. How old is ashok today?

A
10 years
B
15 years
C
20 years
D
25 years

Question 89Single Answer

A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years what is the present age of the wife?

A
60 years
B
51 years
C
48 years
D
45 years

Question 90Single Answer

Hema was twice as old as geetha 10 years ago. How old is geetha today if heena will be 40 years old 10 years hence?

A
25 years
B
20 years
C
15 years
D
35 years

Question 91Single Answer

Hari is twice as old as johny, who is three years older than Rahul. If hari’s age is five times rahul’s age, how old is johny?

A
2 years
B
4 years
C
5 years
D
8 years

Question 92Single Answer

Ashu’s mother was three times as old as ashu 5 years ago. After 5 years she will be twice as old as ashu. How old is ashu today?

A
35 years
B
10 years
C
20 years
D
15 years

Question 93Single Answer

A father’s age is one more than 5 times of his son’s age. After 3 years the father’s age would be 2 less than four times the son’s age. Find the present age of the father

A
30 years
B
40 years
C
31 years
D
29 years

Question 94Single Answer

The average age of 19 boys in a class is 21 years. If the teacher’s age is included, the average increases to 22 years. What is the teacher’s age?

A
39 years
B
41 years
C
40 years
D
44 years

Question 95Single Answer

Father is 5 years older than mother and mother’s age now is thrice the age of the daughter. The daughter is now 10 years old. What was the father’s age when the daughter’s was born?

A
20 years
B
15 years
C
25 years
D
30 years

Question 96Single Answer

Naresh’s age is 4 years less than twice the age of his brother. Which of the following represents the equation to find his age?

A
2x + 4
B
4x + 2
C
X – 4
D
2x – 4

Question 97Single Answer

Ten years ago, average age of A and B was 20 years. Average age of A, B and C is 30 years today. How old C will after 5 years?

A
20 years
B
30 years
C
35 years
D
55 years

Question 98Single Answer

In a family, mother age is twice that of daughter’s age. Father is 10 years older than mother. Brother is 20 years younger than his mother and 5 years older than his sister. What is the age of the father?

A
62 years
B
60 years
C
58 years
D
55 years

Question 99Single Answer

When the Principal entered the class, a student………. on the blackboard .

A
Wrote
B
was writing
C
writes
D
is writing

Question 100Single Answer

My father is 21 years older than me. In 12 years time, his age will be twice mine. How old am I now?

A
9 years
B
8 years
C
10 years
D
11 years

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