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Directions: In the following questions 1—5, four of the following five are alike a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1. (a) Pen
(b) Calculator
(c) Pencil
(d) Ink
(e) Eraser
Ans. (a)
2. (a) Lake
(b) Pond
(c) Pool
(d) Tank
(e)Brook
Ans. (e)
3. (a) Mercury
(b) Moon
(c) Jupiter
(d) Venus
(e) Pluto
Ans. (b)
4. (a)Club
(b) Brush
(c) Crayon
(d) Pen
(e) Pencil
Ans. (a)
5. (a)Faster
(b) Bigger
(c) Greater
(d) Larger
(e) Taller
Ans. (a)
6. Wax is related to Grease in the same way as Milk is related to …..?
(a) Drink
(b) Ghee
(c) Curd
(d) Protein
Ans. (c)
7. Dancer is related to stage in the same way as Minister is related to …..?
(a) Pulpit
(c) Parliament
(b) Assembly
(d) State
Ans. (a)
8. In a certain code, FORGE is written as FPTJI. How is CULPRIT written in that code?
(a) CSJNPGR
(b) CVMQSTU
(c) CVNSVNZ
(d) CXOSULW
Ans. (c)
9. If in a certain language, CALCUTTA is coded as GEPGYXXE which word would be coded as FSQFCE?
(a) BOMBYA
(b) BOMBAY
(c) BOMYAB
(d) OBAYM
Ans. (a)
10. If diamond is called gold, gold is called silver, silver is called ruby and ruby is called emerald, which is the cheapest jewel?
(a) Diamond
(b) Silver
(c) Gold
(d) Ruby
Ans. (d)
11. In a certain code language,
(i) ‘il be pee’ means ‘races are blue’;
(ii) ‘sik nee’ means ‘red flowers’;
(iii) ‘pee mit hee’ means ‘flowers are vegetables’. -
How is ‘vegetables are red flowers’ written in that code?
(a) pee sik mit hee
(b) sik pee hee be
(c) il sik mit hee
(d) cannot be determined
Ans. (a)
12. A man walks 1 km towards East and then he turns to South and walks 5 kms. Again he turns to East and walks 2 kms, after this he turns to North and walks 9 kms. Now, how far is he from his starting point?
(a) 3kms
(b) 4kms
(c) 5kms
(d) 7kms
(e) l0kms
Ans. (c)
13. If A is to the South of B and C is to the east of B, in what direction is A with respect to C?
(a) North-east
(b) North-west
(c) South-east
(d) South-west
(e) None of these
Ans. (d)
14. If the English alphabets are divided into two equal halves—from A to M and N to Z, which letter in the later half would be corresponding to letter J?
(a) Q
(b) V
(c) X
(d) W
Ans. (d)
15. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what will be the day after tomorrow?
(a) Friday
(b) Saturday
(c) Sunday
(d) Thursday
Ans. (d)
16. Satish remembers that his brother’s birthday is after 15th but before 18th of February whereas his sister Kajal remembers that her brother’s birthday is after 16th but before 19th of February. On which day in February is Satish’s brother’s birthday?
(a) 16th
(b) 17th
(c) 18th
(d) 19th
Ans. (b)
17. A monkey climbs five meters at the beginning of each minute and then slips back two meters in the next minute before he again starts climbing. If he starts his ascent at 8:00 am, at what time will he first touch the flag 17 meters from the ground?
(a) 8:10 am
(b) 8:06 am
(c) 8:09 am
(d) 8:12 am
Ans. (c)
18. Which one of the following statements is true?
(a) Performance on Y is higher than that on X
(b) Performance on X and Y variables are equal
(c) Performance on X is higher than that on Y
(d) Performance on X and Y are unrelated
Ans. (a)
19. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) X = Y + l
(b) X Y/2
(c) XY
(d) X = Y—1
Ans. (d)
Directions (Questions 20—23): The figure given below consists of three intersecting circles which represent sets of students who play Tennis, Badminton and Volley Ball. Each region in the figure is represented by a small letter.
On the basis of the above figure, answer the questions given below.
20. Which letter represents the set of persons who play all the three games?
(a) b
(b) c
(c) f
(d) g
Ans. (b)
21. Which letter represents the set of persons who play Tennis and Volley Ball but not
Badminton?
(a) g
(b) e
(c) c
(d) b
Ans. (d)
22. Which letter represents the set of persons who play Tennis but neither Badminton nor
Volley Ball?
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
Ans. (a)
23. Which letter represents the set of persons who play Tennis and Badminton but not
Volley Ball?
(a) b
(b) c
(c) d
(d) f
Ans. (c)
Directions: Read the following passage and indicate the correct answer of the questions 24 to 27:
The current view of morality is not of a very high order, some believe that morality is not something quite essential. Others think that there is no relation between religion and morality. But an examination of the world’s religions shows that
without morality, religion cannot subsist. True morality covers religion for the most part. Anyone who observes the laws of morality for his own sake and not for any selfish end can be regarded as religious. There are men in Russia who dedicate their lives to the good of their country. Such men are truly moral. A man like J. Bentham, who discovered many good principles for English legislation, tried very hard to spread education among the English and took a prominent part in improving the condition of prisoners, may be regarded as truly moral.
Besides, it is a rule of ideal morality that it is not enough to follow the trodden path. We ought to follow the path which we know to be true, whether it is familiar or unfamiliar to us. In other words, when we know a particular path to be the right one we should set out on it without fear. We can progress only if we observe the laws of morality in this way. That is why true morality, true civilization and true progress are always to be found together.
If we examine Our desires, we shall see that e do not wish for what we have already. We always value more that which we do not have. But desires are of two kinds; one is the pursuit of mere self-interest. To attempt to fulfill this kind of desire is immoral. The other impels us constantly to improve ourselves and to do good to others. We should never become overweening with any amount to good that we actually longing to become better and do more good. True morality consists in our effort to realize such longing.
If we have no home or family of our own, that is nothing to be ashamed of. But if we have a home and abuse it, or own a business and practice fraud, we stray from the path of morality. Morality consists in doing what we ought to do. We can prove the need of morality through a few illustrations. Destruction has been the lot of peoples or families in which the seeds of immorality, such as disunity and untruth were found. To take an example from trade and business, we do not come across a single person who will say that truth should not be followed. The effect of justice and goodness is not felt from outside; these qualities are inherent in us. Four hundred years ago, much injustice and untruth prevailed in Europe, so that people could not rest in peace even for a moment. The cause of this state of affairs was that the people had no moral. We find that the attempt to do good to mankind is the highest morality. If we open the treasure-house of morality with this key, we shall find in it all the other principles.
24. According to the author, we should follow
(a) The trodden path
(b) Universal religion
(c) The unfamiliar path
(d) The true path
Ans. (d)
25. Desire is immoral if it is
(a) a longing for what one has
(b) a longing for what one sees
(c) a pursuit of self-interest
(d) accompanied by lack of self control
Ans. (c)
26. An appropriate title for the passage would be
(a) Morality and Immorality
(b) The Ideal Morality
(c) Good and Evil
(d) Essence and Experience
Ans. (b)
27. The author says that
(a) the good we do should not be measured by us
(b) we should not think of evil
(c) we should give up our effort at a certain stage
(d) we should do as we think
Ans. (d)
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions 28 to 31 given below it in the context of the passage:
Political education may be defined as the preparation of a citizen to take well-informed, responsible and sustained action for participation in the national struggle for the realization of the socio-economic objectives of the country. The over-riding socioeconomic objectives in India are the abolition of poverty and the creation of a modern democratic, secular and socialist society in place of the present traditional, feudal, hierarchical and in egalitarian one.
Under the British rule, the Congress leaders argued that political education was an important part of education and refused to accept the official view that education and politics should not be mixed with one another. But when they came to power in 1947 they almost adopted the British policy and began to talk of education being defiled by politics. ‘Hands off education’ was the call to political parties. But in spite of it, political infiltration into the educational system has greatly increased in ‘the sense that different political parties, vie with each other to capture the minds of teachers and students. The wise academicians wanted political support, without political interference. What we have actually received is infinite political interference with little genuine political support. This interference with the educational system by political parties for their own ulterior motives is no political education at all: and with the all-round growth of elitism, it is hardly a matter for surprise that real political education within the school system (which really means the creation of a commitment to social transformation) has been even weaker than in the prèindependence period.
At the same time, the freedom struggle came to an end and the major non-formal agency of political education disappeared. The press could and did provide some political education. But it did not utilize the opportunity to the full and the stronghold of
vested interests continued to dominate it. The same can be said of political parties as well as of other institutions and agencies outside the school system which can be expected to provide political education.
28. According to the passage political education in the real sense should prepare
(a) Citizens for social change
(b) Well-informed politicians
(c) Responsible students of political science
(d) Devoted social workers
Ans. (a)
29. The theme of the passage could be
(a) British rule in India and Education
(b) Education and Politics
(c) Education for Freedom
(d) Leadership and Education
Ans. (b)
30. The author emphasizes in the passage that
(a) Non-formal agencies of political education do not exist in India
(b) Vested interests dominate politics
(c) Real political education is lacking in India
(d) The Britishers were opposed to real political education
Ans. (b)
31. The author condemns the
(a) Role of the Britishers in organizing education in India
(b) Role of the Congress in politics after independence
(c) Political interference in education in India
(d) Role of the Press in political education
Ans. (c)
Directions—(Q. 32—33): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which Best Expresses the meaning of the given bold word and indicate the correct alternative.
32. BECKONED
(A) Accused
(B) Called
(C) Sent
(D) Acquitted
Ans. (B)
33. GENUINE
(A) Generous
(B) Healthy
(C) Natural
(D) Original
Ans. (D)
Directions—(Q. 34—35): in the following questions, choose the word Opposite in Meaning to the given bold word and indicate the correct alternative.
34. GRUESOME
(A) Attractive
(B) Beneficial
(C) Gracious
(D) Amicable
Ans. (A)
35. DESPISE
(A) Appease
(B) Flatter
(C) Admire
(D) Appreciate
Ans. (C)
Directions—(Q. 36—40): in the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in the sentence. Choose the alternative which Best Expresses the Meaning of the idiom/phrase and indicate your correct response.
36. The student is on the verge of breakdown.
(A) On the brink of
(B) At the outset of
(C) In the midst of
(D) At the risk of
Ans. (A)
37. My repeated attempts to get refund from the civic authorities were of no avail.
(A) Unsuccessful
(B) Postponed
(C) Useless
(D) Delayed
Ans. (A)
38. He was progressing by leaps and bounds because of his hard work.
(A) Rapidly
(B) Slowly
(C) Peacefully
(D) Strongly
Ans. (A)
39. To emerge out of thin air means to.
(A) Appear suddenly
(B) Descend gradually
(C) Fall down quickly
(D) Enter from space
Ans. (A)
40. The news of the accident came as a bolt from the blue.
(A) Something unexpected
(B) Something unpleasant
(C) Something horrible
(D) Something unexpected and unpleasant
Ans. (D)
41. A man loses 12% of his money and after spending 70% of the remainder, he was left with Rs 210. The money that he had at the beginning is
(a) Rs 810
(b) Rs 800
(c) Rs 790
(d) Rs 780
Ans. (b)
42. A reduction of 20% in the price of rice enables a person to buy 3.5 kg more for Rs 77. Then the original price per kg is
(a) Rs 4.00
(b) Rs 4.50
(c) Rs 5.00
(d) Rs 5.50
Ans. (d)
43. If A: B = 3: 4 and B: C = 5: 6, then A: C is
(a) 5:9
(b) 3:4
(c) 1:2
(d) 5:8
Ans. (d)
44. A person sold two Elmira for Rs 1,980 each. On one he gained 10% while on other he lost 10%. In the bargain he
(a) Gained 2%
(b) lost 1%
(c) Gained 10%
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)
45. Which discount series is profitable to the buyer 25%, 12%, 3%, or 18%, 1.7%, 5%?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Both
(d) Neither
Ans. (a)
46. If the cost price of 8 articles is same as selling price of 10 articles, then the loss percentage is
(a) 12%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)
47. A person walks from his house at a speed of 4 km/hr and reaches his school 5 minutes late. If his speed has been 5 km/hr, he would have reached 10 minutes earlier. The distance of the sch9ol from his house is
(a) 5km
(b) 6km
(c) 7km
(d) 8km
Ans. (a)
48. The average of twenty results is 18, that of first 9 is 14 and that of last 9 is 17. The average of middle two results is
(a) 45
(b) 50.5
(c) 40.5
(d) 51.5
Ans. (c)
49. 12 men complete a work in 20 days. If only 8 men are employed, then the time required to complete the same work is
(a) 24 days
(b) 25 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 35 days
Ans. (c)
50. If in two years time a principal of Rs 100 amounts to Rs 121, when the interest at the rate of r% is compounded annually, then the value of r will be
(a) 10.5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 14
Ans. (b)
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