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NRSC Junior Research Fellow Exam - English

Duration: 60 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 100 · Language: 1

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Reasoning

1
Among M, T, R and P, M is older than only P. T is older than R. Who among them is the oldest ?
 
  1. A.T                                                            
  2. B.R
     
  3. C.T or R                         
  4. D.Data inadequate
     
  5. E.None of these
2
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
 
  1. A.Hill                    
  2. B.Valley                  
  3. C.Dam                
  4. D.River
     
  5. E.Mountain
3
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ESRO using each letter only once in each word ?
 
  1. A.None                   
  2. B.One                       
  3. C.Two                    
  4. D.Three
     
  5. E.More than three
4
If ‘P’ denotes ‘+’, ‘R’ denotes ÷, T denotes’  and ‘W’ denotes x, then
        40 R  8 W 10 T 12 P 16 = ?
 
  1. A.50                  
  2. B.46                
  3. C.30               
  4. D.70
     
  5. E.None of these
5
What should come next in the following number sequence ?
        2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4

 
  1. A.8          
  2. B.5                            
  3. C.6                     
  4. D.2
     
  5. E.None of these
6
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CONSTABLE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
 
  1. A.None         
  2. B.One                        
  3. C.Two                  
  4. D.Three
     
  5. E.More than three
7
In a certain code BOARD is written as 54#12 and MORE is written as 941$. How is DREAM written in the code ?
 
  1. A.21$#9      
  2. B.2$1#9            
  3. C.51$#9          
  4. D.25$#9
     
  5. E.None of these
8
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
 
  1. A.50            
  2. B.65                    
  3. C.170          
  4. D.225
       
  5. E.290
9
How many such digits are there in the number 5231698 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order ?
 
  1. A.None      
  2. B.One                  
  3. C.Two          
  4. D.Three
     
  5. E.More than three
10
In a certain code ‘CREAM’ is written as NBDBQ. How is BREAD written in that code ?
 
  1. A.EBFAQ       
  2. B.EBDAQ            
  3. C.BEDQA                 
  4. D.BEFQA
     
  5. E.None of these
11
In a certain code, the word DOUBT is written as '$#35&' and the word BONES is written as '5#@67'. How is the word STONE written in this code?
  1. A.7&#@6  
  2. B.7@53#     
  3. C.7&53#
  4. D.$673@  
  5. E.&753#
12
Amount five friend A,B,C,D and E each running at a different speed in a race. E ran faster than only two friends. A ran faster than D but slower than B. B did not run the fastest. Who ran the second   slowest?
  1. A.A           
  2. B.B           
  3. C.C
  4. D.Cannot be determined
  5. E.D
13
Which of the following will come next in the following series
a z a b y a b c x a b c d w a b c d
  1. A.f                               
  2. B.u
  3. C.a                               
  4. D.v
  5. E.e
14
in a certain code language,”TONIC’ is coded as ‘CINOT’ and ‘SCALE’ is coded as ‘ACELS’ In the  same code language, ‘PLANK’ will be coded as’…………?
  1. A.KNALP 
  2. B.AKNLP 
  3. C.AKLNP
  4. D.AKPNL 
  5. E.Cannot be determined
15
Which of the following will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order?
YS RM LH ? CA
  1. A.DG          
  2. B.FD       
  3. C.GD
  4. D.DF         
  5. E.GC
16
Which of the following is true with respect to T as per the given information?
  1. A.T obtained less marks than only two people
     
  2. B.T possibly obtained 500 marks
     
  3. C.T obtained more marks than S but less than Q
     
  4. D.All the given statements are true
     
  5. E.​T definitely obtained 480 marks
17
Which of the following standards does R study in?
 
  1. A.Seventh      
  2. B.Fifth    
  3. C.First
     
  4. D.Second    
  5. E.Fourth
18
What is the code for ‘best’ in the given code language?
 
  1. A.lu            
  2. B.ml      
  3. C.sd
     
  4. D.ds         
  5. E.Either ds or lu
19
In the give! code language, what does 'le' stands for?
  1. A.this        
  2. B.formal 
  3. C.dress
     
  4. D.black      
  5. E.meeting
20
Statements : All drums are flutes. All guitars are drums.
Conclusions
I. All guitars are flutes.
II. All drums are guitars.
  1. A.Both Conclusions I and II are true

     
  2. B.Only Conclusion I is true
     
  3. C.Neither Conclusion I nor II is true
     
  4. D.Only Conclusion II is true
     
  5. E.Either Conclusion I or II is true

English

1
As the boat ……………….all those on board fortunately managed to reach the bank of the river………………with the help of the life boats.
 
  1. A.capsized, drowned
  2. B.fell, harmlessly
  3. C.dropped, uninjured
  4. D.deceased, unhurt
  5. E.sank, safely  
2
Every six months, the swans would leave a golden feather as a           for using the lake. The soldiers of the kingdom in which the lake was, would collect the feathers and deposit them in the royal treasury.
  1. A.treasure     
  2. B.interest        
  3. C.fee           
  4. D.charging     
  5. E.money
3
Direction :  Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer (5) i.e., 'No Error’. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any).
  1. A.Mangal Pandey was well known 
  2. B.because he was involved 
  3. C.1 in the initial stages 
  4. D.of the Indian rebellion. 
  5. E.No error
4
Direction : Question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.
  1. A.The kidnappers 
  2. B.asked for ransom 
  3. C.and threatened 
  4. D.to kill Mr. Gopalan's son if their demands 
  5. E.were not met. All Correct
5
Direction : Question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.
  1. A.Ramesh spiled 
  2. B.juice all over Raj's new 
  3. C.clothes and did not even care 
  4. D.to apologise. 
  5. E.All Correct 
6
Direction :  Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer (5) i.e., 'No Error’. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any).
  1. A.​Most of the Indian populations still lives
  2. B.in its villages and thus the contribution of
  3. C.1 agriculture to Indian economy 
  4. D.becomes very important.
  5. E.No Error 
7
Direction :  Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer (5) i.e., 'No Error’. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any).
  1. A.Catherine's grandfather always 
  2. B.lost his balance while walking 
  3. C.and would be found fallen
  4. D.on the road. 
  5. E.No Error 
8
Direction : question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.
  1. A.Ravi met 
  2. B.with an accidant 
  3. C.and broke 
  4. D.his leg the day he bought
  5. E.his new car. All Correct 
9
Direction : question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.
  1. A.Daisy loved 
  2. B.children and so she would distrebute 
  3. C.sweets in an orphanage 
  4. D.on her birthday.
  5. E.All Correct
10
Direction :  Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer (5) i.e., 'No Error’. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any).
  1. A.Her doctor was 
  2. B.annoyed because she 
  3. C.ignore her health 
  4. D.even after being hospitalised twice.
  5. E.No Error 
11
Direction :  Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer (5) i.e., 'No Error’. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any).
  1. A.Raghav was worry 
  2. B.about telling his parents 
  3. C.that he wanted to move out 
  4. D.and live independently.
  5. E.No Error 
12
Veteran
  1. A.Youthful   
  2. B.Pliable
  3. C.Expert      
  4. D.Amateur
13
Direction :  Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e., No Error. (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any)
  1. A.Reshma was 
  2. B.a daily wage worker 
  3. C.who gone to work 
  4. D.despite having high fever. 
  5. E.No Error 
14
Direction : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given in each sentence. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold, might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.
  1. A.Ronald was very proud 
  2. B.of his new car and would always 
  3. C.be on the look out for an excuse 
  4. D.to flaunt it.
  5. E.All correct
15
Direction : In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given in each sentence. These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these words printed in bold, might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (5) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.
  1. A.Ramesh had an aversion 
  2. B.to alcohol and would 
  3. C.avoid going to partyies 
  4. D.with his friends. 
  5. E.All correct 
16

After carefully………the situation, the farmer sympathized………..the mule.

  

  1. A.

    scrutinising, on  

  2. B.

    assessing, with

         

  3. C.observing, through 
  4. D.fighting, by       
  5. E.ignoring, for
17
The Oak tree always/thought that/ he was strong/ than the other trees.
 
  1. A.The Oak tree always 
  2. B.thought that 
  3. C.he was strong  
  4. D.than the other trees
           
  5. E.No error
18
Once there lived a cunning fox who always……… to…………others with his awful acts.
     
  1. A.wished, cheating       
  2. B.desired, betrayed
       
  3. C.thought, fooling 
  4. D.tried, deceive
      
  5. E.longed, beaten
19
We asked her that how she got time to write all these books.
  1. A.That how did she got   
     
  2. B.That how she was getting
     
  3. C.How did she get
  4. D.How she got
  5. E.No correction required
20
Which of the following should be FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
     
  1. A.A        
  2. B.C  
  3. C.D     
  4. D.E 
  5. E.F

Quantitative Aptitude

1
If one-third of one-seventh of a number is 15, then two-fifth of that number is
 
  1. A.158     
  2. B.165        
  3. C.142
     
  4. D.136         
  5. E.126
2
The simple interest obtained when a sum of money is invested for 4 yr at 18% per annum is Rs. 427 more than the simple interest obtained if the same sum of money is invested for 2 yr at 22% per annum. What is the amount obtained when the same sum of money is invested for 4 yr at 18% per annum?
  1. A.Rs.2130  
  2. B.Rs. 2623   
  3. C.Rs. 1096
  4. D.Rs. 1854
  5. E.Rs. 2475
3
Train A, whose length is 328 m, can cross a 354 m long platform in 11 s. Train B can cross the same platform in 12 s. If the speed of Train B is 7/8th of the speed of Train A, what is the length of Train B?
  1. A.321 m                
  2. B.303 m
     
  3. C.297 m         
  4. D.273 m
     
  5. E.309 m
4
The ratio of number of males and number of females in Village X is 11: 7 respectively. If in Village Y, the number of males is 20% more than the number of males in Village X and the number of females is 12% less than those in Village X, then what will be the respective ratio of males to females in Village V?
 
  1. A.15:11      
  2. B.17:5
     
  3. C.17:11         
  4. D.23:9
     
  5. E.5:7
5
The areas of two circular fields are in the ratio of 25 : 64 respectively. If the radius of the latter is 16 m then what is the radius of the former?
 
  1. A.14 m        
  2. B.10 m
     
  3. C.6 m          
  4. D.18 m
          
  5. E.8 m
6
16 times X is equal to 5 times Y. If 8 is subtracted from Kit is 10 more than 2 times X. What is the sum of X and V?
    
  1. A.78      
  2. B.39          
  3. C.48
     
  4. D.92       
  5. E.63
7
Glenn labelled the price of an article in such a way so as to earn 25% profit. However, while selling he offered 6% discount on the labelled price. If the sold it for 7 10340, what was the cost price of the article?
 
  1. A.Rs. 9200  
  2. B.Rs.8000
  3. C.Rs. 8800
     
  4. D.Rs.8600  
  5. E.Rs.8400
8
In what ratio Martina should mix two varieties of juice worth Rs.  52 per liter and 7 74 per liter, so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 71.28 per liter she can earn a profit of 8%?
 
  1. A.6:7        
  2. B.3 : 7       
  3. C.5 : 8
     
  4. D.4 : 7         
  5. E.3 : 8
9
The difference between length and breadth of a rectangle is 17 m and the perimeter is 106m. Find the area of rectangle.

 
  1. A.716 m2    
  2. B.660 m2     
  3. C.630 m2
     
  4. D.740 m2  
  5. E.524 m2
10
Present ages of three persons A, B and C are in the ratio of 6:7:9 respectively. After 5 yr, sum of their ages will be 81 yr. Find the present age of B.
 
  1. A.21 yr      
  2. B.28 yr        
  3. C.35yr
     
  4. D.14 yr      
  5. E.42yr
11
3.88 x 5.6 x 11.5 – 31.653 = ?
  1. A.234.880
  2. B.265.404
  3. C.213.067
  4. D.256.072
  5. E.None of these
12
The average monthly income of A and B is Rs.7760. The average monthly income of B and C is Rs 10990 and that of C and A is Rs 9070. What is the annual income of B?
 
  1. A.Rs 12024        
  2. B.Rs 124480    
  3. C.Rs 112360
        
  4. D.Rs 128120        
  5. E.Rs 116160
13
Scheme A offers compound interest (compounded annually) at a certain rate of interest (per cent per annum). When a sum was invested in the scheme it amounted to Rs. 14112 after 2 yr and Rs.16934.40 after 3 yr. What was the sum of money investsed?
 
  1. A.Rs. 9000                   
  2. B.Rs. 10200  
  3. C.Rs. 8800
     
  4. D.Rs.  9400         
  5. E.Rs. 9800
14
Mr. Sharma distributed an amount of money among his wife, one son and one daughter and kept some money for himself. 12% of the total amount he gave to his wife and kept 22% for himself. Out of the
remaining amount, he gave to his son and daughter in the ratio of 7:8 respectively. If the daughter got Rs. 3806 more than the son, what was the total amount that Mr. Sharma had?
 
  1. A.Rs.60000             
  2. B.Rs.78650 
  3. C.Rs.86500
     
     
  4. D.Rs.80500          
  5. E.Rs.72400
15
319, 320, 347, 472, 815, ?
  
  1. A.1322           
  2. B.1265         
  3. C.1435
        
  4. D.1148               
  5. E.1544

Aptitude

1
If the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Saturday was 18% more than the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Thursday, what was the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Saturday?
 
  1. A.1379    
  2. B.1299      
  3. C.1357
     
  4. D.1289
  5. E.1331
2
What is the respective ratio between total number of pages printed by Printer O on Tuesday and Wednesday together and total number of pages printed by Printer Q on Monday and Tuesday together?
 
  1. A.17:21      
  2. B.17:19      
  3. C.19:21
     
  4. D.17:23   
  5. E.19:23
3
What is the sum of 58% of the total number of pages printed by Printers M and O together on Monday and 65% of the total number of pages printed by Printers N and Q together on Friday?
 
  1. A.610            
  2. B.655         
  3. C.575
     
  4. D.625         
  5. E.640
4
What is the average number of pages printed by Printer P during all the given days together?
 
  1. A.214       
  2. B.204      
  3. C.208
     
  4. D.218          
  5. E.198
5
Number of books sold by store E in March is what percent less than number of books sold by store A in May? (Rounded off to nearest integer)
 
  1. A.29        
  2. B.31        
  3. C.37
     
  4. D.33       
  5. E.35

General Awareness

1
'Jim Corbett National Park' is the oldest national park in Indi a. It is situated in the Indian State of
 
  1. A.Himachal Pradesh
     
  2. B.Uttar Pradesh
     
  3. C.Punjab
     
  4. D.Uttarakhand
     
  5. E.Arunachal Pradesh
2
An independent authority appointed by the RBI for esolution of complaints against deficiency in banking services, is known as
 
  1. A.Chief Manager complaints in each bank
     
  2. B.Chief Vigilance Officer
     
  3. C.No such authority appointed
     
  4. D.Banking Ombudsmen
     
  5. E.Compliance Officer
3
The capita of'Kingdom of Denmark' is
 
  1. A.Munich 
  2. B.Prague 
  3. C.Hamburg
  4. D.Heisenburg 
  5. E.Copenhegan
4
In a bank's balance sheet, which of the following s an asset?
 
  1. A.Its paid up capital
     
  2. B.Its saving deposits
     
  3. C.Its inves ment in government securities
     
  4. D.Its accumulated reserve funds
     
  5. E.Its current deposits
5
The Unite;: Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) is a United Nations programme that provides humanitarian and development assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. Its headquarters is in
 
  1. A.Geneva Switzerland
     
  2. B.Paris, F-ance
     
  3. C.Vienna, Austria
     
  4. D.New York, USA
     
  5. E.Rome, Italy
6
The book 'Odyssey of My Life' is the autobiography of
 
  1. A.Shivraj Patil      
  2. B.RR Patil
  3. C.Sandeen Patil   
  4. D.Smita Patil
  5. E.Pratibha Patil
7
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani laid the foundation stone of 'Indian Institute of Management' in the State of Andhra Pradesh. It is being set-up in
 
  1. A.Tirupatf         
  2. B.Nellore
  3. C.Vishakh ipatnam
  4. D.Guntur
  5. E.Vijaywada
8
Space probe 'Beagle 2' has been found on the surface of Mars, 11 yr after it was thought that it was lost on Mars. It was originally launched in 2003 by
 
  1. A.Soviet Space Programme
     
  2. B.Israeli Space Agency
     
  3. C.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
     
  4. D.China National Space Administration
     
  5. E.European Space Agency
9
Which country was the largest source of FDI in India during 2019-20 financial year?
  1. A.United States 
  2. B.Singapore 
  3. C.Mauritius 
  4. D.France 
  5. E.November, 2014
10
In order to raise awareness, conserve and use water resources in an integrated manpower, the government of India observed "India Water Week" in the month of
 
  1. A.December, 2014 
  2. B.February, 2015
     
  3. C.October, 2014     
  4. D.January, 2015
     
  5. E.November, 2014
11
Deep Kumar Upadhyay has recently been named as its ambassador to India by the government of
 
  1. A.Mauritius   
  2. B.Nepal  
  3. C.Bhutan
     
  4. D.Fiji Islands
  5. E.Maldives
12
The 'Indian Army Day' is observed every year on
 
  1. A.March 15       
  2. B.September 15
     
  3. C.January 15    
  4. D.August 15
            
  5. E.October 15
13
'Raksha Blu' is the recently launched vaccine aimed at minimising the economic loss of the animal farming community from the strains of the
 
  1. A.Foot and Mouth virus 
  2. B.Bluetoungue virus 
  3. C.Bird flu virus     
  4. D.Road Water disease
     
  5. E.Swine flu virus
14
As per 2011 Census the child sex ratio in the (0-6) age group stood at
 
  1. A.969 females against 1000 males
     
  2. B.939 females against 1000 males
     
  3. C.919 females against 1000 males
     
  4. D.959 females against 1000 males
     
  5. E.929 females against 1000 males
15
India's indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' can strike targets more than
  1. A.1000 km away    
  2. B.3700 km away
  3. C.700 km away    
  4. D.1700 km away
  5. E.2700 km away 
16
Which of the following countries is the world's largest producer of Gold?
 
  1. A.Canada   
  2. B.China        
  3. C.Peru
  4. D.Australia
  5. E.Columbia
17
Who is the Chairperson of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)?
  1. A.RBI Governor
  2. B.Union Finance Minister 
  3. C.Finance Secretary 
  4. D.Union Corporate Affairs Minister 
18
Who amongst the following has recently been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?
 
  1. A.Pahlaj Nihalani
  2. B.Aakash Nihalani
  3. C.Govind Nihalani 
  4. D.Shibha Nihalani
  5. E.Dayal Nihalani
19
Which "of the following is not a primary function of a bank?
 
  1. A.Accepting deposit
     
  2. B.Clearing of cheques
     
  3. C.Providing reference on financial standing on its customer
     
  4. D.Financing of foreign trade
     
  5. E.Granting loans and advances
20
As per 2011 Census, the proportion of economically active population in the 15-50 age group in the total population was
 
  1. A.55.5%           
  2. B.52.5%
  3. C.42.5%          
  4. D.62.5%
  5. E.48.5%

Junior Research

1
Which one of the following pairs of structures is correctly matched with their correct description?
  1. A.Structure                                     Description
    Tibia and fibula                       Both form parts of knee joint


          
  2. B.Cartilage and cornea               No blood supply but do require oxygen for respiratory need                                      
     
  3. C.Shoulder joint and elbow joint   Ball and socket type of joint

                     
  4. D.Premolars and molars        20 in all and 3 rooted
2
Fastest distribution of some injectible material/medicine and with no risk of any kind can be achieved by injecting it into the 
  1. A.muscles
  2. B.arteries
  3. C.veins
  4. D.lymph vessels
3
Which one of the following statements about the particular entity is true?
  1. A. Centromere is found in animal cells which produces aster during cell division
  2. B.The gene for producing insulin is present in every body cell
  3. C.Nucleosome is formed of nucleotides
  4. D.DNA consists of a core of eight histones
4
Which one of the following is a xerophytic plant in which the stem is modified into the flat green and succulent structure?
  1. A.Opuntia
  2. B.Casuarina
  3. C.Hydrilla
  4. D.Acacia
5
Which of the following is used in gene cloning?
  1. A.Nucleoids
  2. B.Lomasomes
  3. C.Mesosomes 
  4. D.Plasmids
6
When domestic sewage mixes with river water
  1. A.small animals like rats will die after drinking river water
  2. B.the increased microbial activity releases micronutrients such as iron
  3. C.the increased microbial activity uses up dissolved oxygen
  4. D.the river water is still suitable for drinking as impurities are only about 0.1%
7
In which one of the following organism, its excretory organs are correctly stated?
  1. A.Humans — Kidneys, sebaceous glands and tear glands
  2. B.Earthworm — Pharyngeal, integumentary and septal nephridia
  3. C.Cockroach — Malpighian tubules and enteric caeca
  4. D.Frog — Kidneys, skin and buccal epithelium
8
The most apparent change during the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens is traced in
  1. A. loss of body hair
  2. B.walking upright
  3. C.shortening of the jaws 
  4. D.remarkable increase in the brain size
9
Which one of the following is now commercially produced by biotechnolo procedures?
  1. A.Nicotine
  2. B.Morphine
  3. C.Quinine
  4. D.Insulin
10
If for some reason the parietal cells of the gut epithelium become partially non-functional, what is likely to happen?
  1. A.The pancreatic enzymes and specially the trypsin and lipase will not work efficiently 
  2. B.The pH of stomach will fall abruptly
  3. C.Steapsin will be more effective 
  4. D.Proteins will not be adequately hydrolysed by pepsin into proteoses and peptones
11
What would have been the reason for the IT company to say NO to the contract ?
  1. A.The IT company has said that the quoted budget for the contract is rupees 10 lakhs, and the architecture company has assured that the contract can be finished in 8 lakhs
  2. B.The IT company has said that they cannot make the employees stay home till the work is completed and the architecture company agreed to the demand
  3. C.The Architecture company has said that the space required for their plan is 5000 square feet and the IT company has said that the space which is allocated for building the food court is 4500 square feet
  4. D.The architecture company said that they will issue the designs only from qualified designers rather than local designers
  5. E.The IT company has asked to complete the contract within 30 days, but the
    architecture company has said that they will finish the work within 25 days
12
  1. A.y(y + 2)
  2. B.y - 2
  3. C.2(y + 2)
13
A tiled floor of a room has dimensions m × m sq.m. Dimensions of the tile used are n × n sq.m. All tiles used are green tiles except diagonal tiles which are red. After some years some green tiles are replaced by red tiles to form an alternate red and green tile pattern. How many green tiles are removed?(m≠n and total number of tiles are odd).
    14
    1. A.x < 2
    2. B.x > 2
    3. C.x < 6
    4. D.x > 6
    15
    Which of the following is true?
    1. A. = 
    2. B. < â€‹
    3. C. < â€‹
    4. D. > â€‹
    16
    If 6 ,  where x and y are non-zero integers, is
      17
      What are the limits of    where n is a positive integer ?
      1. D.None of these
      18
      If g = 10100 and H = 10g then in which interval does g! = 1.2.3…. 10100 lie?
        19
        Which of the following is true?
        1. A.
          Sum of four consecutive even numbers is always divisible by 8.
        2. B.
          Sum of four consecutive odd numbers is always divisible by 8
        3. C.Product of any n consecutive natural numbers may not be divisible by n!.
        4. D.
          Product of 4 consecutive odd numbers is always divisible by 15.
        20
        If a and b are prime numbers, which of the following is true?
        I. a2 has three positive integer factors.
        II. a2 has four positive integer factors.
        III. a2 has four positive integer factors.
        Codes
        1. A.I and II only
        2. B.
          II and III only
        3. C.
          All of these
        4. D.
          None of these