01 tiss-net mock 2_q

8/12/2019 01 TISS-NET Mock 2_Q

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Number of Questions: 100 Time: 100 minutes

Please read the instructions carefully. You are allotted 5 minutes specifically for

this purpose.

Instructions

1. The Test Paper contains 100 questions. There is only one correct answer to each

question. The duration of the test is 100 minutes.

2. There will be no negative marking.

3. Directions for answering the questions are given in the test booklet wherever

necessary. Read these directions carefully and answer the questions by darkening

the appropriate ovals.

Name:_______________________ Enro llment ID: ___________________

Centre:______________________ Batch: __________________________

Time:________________________ Date: ___________________________

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1. Find the next term in the series: 5, 6, 16, 57, 244, ?

(a) 1220 (b) 1260 (c) 1275 (d) 1245

2. A shopkeeper marked up the price an article by 150% and then he offered two successive discounts

of 40% and 30%. What was the resultant outcome of the transaction for the shopkeeper?

(a) Loss of 37% (b) Profit of 5% (c) Loss of 5% (d) Profit of 12%

3. A square is drawn inside a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm as shown in the figure given below.

Find the area of shaded portion.

(a) 56 cm2 (b) 28 cm2 (c) 42 cm2 (d) 35 cm2

4. If S = 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + + 59, then find the value of S.

(a) 1770 (b) 885 (c) 900 (d) 880

5. The average of the monthly incomes of Girish and Gunjan is `13,500 and that of Gunjan and Gagan

is `16,500. If the average of monthly incomes of Girish and Gagan is `15,300, then the monthly

income of Girish is:

(a) `12,300 (b) `12,000 (c) `13,500 (d) `15,100

6. P and Q working alone can complete a piece of work in 10 and 15 days respectively. They start

working together, on 4th day Q is replaced by R. If the work is finished in next 4 days, then in how

many days can R alone finish the work?(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 36 (d) 25

7. A sum of money invested at certain rate of compound interest, which compounded annually, amounts

to `440 in 4 years and `480 in 5 years. If `1210 is invested in the same scheme for two years, then

find the interest.

(a) `110 (b) `220 (c) `165 (d) `230

8. `34,850 is divided among P, Q and R such that P gets two-fifth of what Q gets and Q gets three-

fourth of what R gets. Find Ps share.

(a) `5,400 (b) `5,100 (c) `6,800 (d) `5,700

9. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 30%, then by approximately what percent the breadth

should be decreased to keep the area unchanged?(a) 23% (b) 27% (c) 21% (d) 43%

10. A four digit number 5PQ5 is divisible by 25. If the number PQ is divisible by 11, then how many

value(s) of P is/are possible?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3


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Directions for questions 16 to 20:Answer the questions on the basis of the information given in the

following bar chart.

The following bar graph shows the production of Rice and Wheat in India (in mill ion metric tons) during the

period 2006 to 2010.

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20

40

60

80

100

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year

Production

Rice Wheat

16. In how many of the given year(s) production of rice was/were less than the average production of rice

during the given period?

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

17. If the production of wheat in 2011 was at least 10% more than the average production of wheat

during the given period, then what could be the minimum production (in million metric tons) of wheat

in 2011?

(a) 61 (b) 67.1 (c) 69.2 (d) 71.5

18. What was the percentage increase in the total production of rice and wheat together in the year

2009 over the previous year?

(a) 20 (b) 16 (c) 25 (d) 24

19. What was the ratio of the production of wheat in 2007 to the production of rice in 2010?

(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3

20. What was the absolute difference (in million metric tons) between the production of rice in 2006 and

the production of wheat in 2008?

(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25


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21. The question is followed by two statements I and II. Answer the question using the following

instructions.

(a) If the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered

by using the other statement alone.

(b) If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.

(c) If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answeredusing either statement alone.

(d) If the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Who is the tallest among Kangki, Ashi and Pranki?

I. Kangki is taller than Ashi, who, in turn, is shorter than Pranki.

II. Kangki is taller than Ashi who is not the shortest.


instructions.




(c) If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered

using either statement alone.


What is the value of a two-digit natural number P which is perfect square?

I. The sum of digits of P is 7.

II. P lies between 22 and 29.


instructions.



(b) If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.(c) If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered



What is the ratio of the lengths of the diagonals of a rectangle and a square, if the length of the side

of the square is 5 cm?

I. Length of the diagonal of the rectangle is 20% more that of the diagonal of the square.

II. Area of the rectangle is 12 cm2.


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instructions.




(c) If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answeredusing either statement alone.


What was the profit earned on selling a bicycle?

I. The cost price of the bicycle was `3,000 and the profit percentage was 10%.

II. Selling price of the bicycle was `3,300 and the profit percentage was 10%.


instructions.

(a) If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.

(b) If the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered


(c) If the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

(d) If none of the statements is required to answer the question.

If p and q are natural numbers and p q = 40, then find the minimum possible value of p.

I.p

4is a natural number..

II.q

10is a natural number..

26. The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the most appropriate answer to the

question.

The creation of writing in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and Egypt in the late 4th millennium BC

permitted the command and seal of a ruler like the Babylonian Hammurabi, the Roman Julius

Caesar, or the Mongol Kublai Khan, to extend far beyond his sight and voice and even to survive his

death. If the Rosetta Stone had never been inscribed, for example, the world would be virtually

unaware of the nondescript Graeco-Egyptian king Ptolemy V Epiphanes, whose priests promul-

gated his decree upon the Rosetta Stone in 196 BC written in three scripts: sacred hieroglyphic,

administrative demotic, and Greek alphabetic.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

(a) The Rosetta stone is an example of the earliest form of recording information.

(b) The voice of a ruler is taken forward by his writings.

(c) Without the written medium, Julius Caesar would not have been as famous as he is.

(d) The earliest form of writing was invented in Egypt.


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question.

The creation of writing in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and Egypt in the late 4th millennium BC

permitted the command and seal of a ruler like the Babylonian Hammurabi, the Roman Julius

Caesar, or the Mongol Kublai Khan, to extend far beyond his sight and voice and even to survive hisdeath. If the Rosetta Stone had never been inscribed, for example, the world would be virtually

unaware of the nondescript Graeco-Egyptian king Ptolemy V Epiphanes, whose priests promul-

gated his decree upon the Rosetta Stone in 196 BC written in three scripts: sacred hieroglyphic,

administrative demotic, and Greek alphabetic.

The passage aims to

(a) highlight the importance of the written word.

(b) discuss how invention of writing helped rulers of that time.

(c) show how the popularity of certain kings travelled in earlier eras.

(d) suggest that had writing been present, the kings that came before Julius Caesar would also

have become as famous as he is.

28. The passage given below is followed by a set of three questions. Choose the most appropriate

answer to the question.

The only way to provide relief to the people, and to ensure that India itself does not slide into a

recession, is by massively increasing public investments that will generate jobs, increasing purchasing

power and enlarging domestic demand. The measures announced by the UPA government are

woefully inadequate to address the gravity of the crisis. The Lefts assertions on this score have

now been confirmed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), G-20 meeting this February, which

showed that the stimulus offered by the Indian government would contribute a mere 0.5 per cent

growth in GDP. Worse is that it would result in a contraction of the GDP next year unless there is a

quantum leap in public spending. There is an urgent need for a new government, following these

elections, to reverse this trend.

A non-Congress, non-BJP political alternative that can affect such a change is the need of the hour.

A careful examination of the results in the last round of Assembly elections shows that such parties

polled a significant percentage of votes. In Madhya Pradesh, the BJP formed the government with

37.8 per cent votes, the others polled 21.6 per cent. In Rajasthan, the Congress formed the government

with 36.8 per cent, the others polled 29 per cent. In Delhi, the Congress formed the government with

40.5 per cent, the others polled 23 per cent. In Chhattisgarh, the BJP formed the government with

40.6 per cent, the others polled 20.6 per cent. In Mizoram as well, the share of the others is 30.1 per

cent while the Congress formed the government with 38.9 per cent votes.

What is a suitable title to the passage?

(a) An economic solution through political change

(b) An economic mismanagement

(c) Multi-party politics in India(d) A non-UPA alternative for a growing India


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power and enlarging domestic demand. The measures announced by the UPA government arewoefully inadequate to address the gravity of the crisis. The Lefts assertions on this score have











40.5 per cent, the others polled 23 per cent. In Chhattisgarh, the BJP formed the government with

40.6 per cent, the others polled 20.6 per cent. In Mizoram as well, the share of the others is 30.1 per


It can be inferred that the purpose of the second paragraph is to

(a) provide statistics to support the assertion that the Congress and the BJP are equal political

contenders.

(b) provide statistics to prove that a political alternative to the Congress and the BJP is possible.

(c) provide statistics as proof of the support from voters for a political alternative to the Congress

and the BJP.

(d) provide statistics to support the authors assertion for a political alternative to the Congress and

the BJP.


question.



power and enlarging domestic demand. The measures announced by the UPA government are

woefully inadequate to address the gravity of the crisis. The Lefts assertions on this score have







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40.5 per cent, the others polled 23 per cent. In Chhattisgarh, the BJP formed the government with40.6 per cent, the others polled 20.6 per cent. In Mizoram as well, the share of the others is 30.1 per


Which of the following can be inferred from the given passage?

(i) Increased public spending will ensure that India will not slide into a recession.

(ii) There has been international condemnation for the stimulus package offered by the Indian

government.

(iii) The election of a non-BJP, non-Congress government is essential for the reversal of the economic

downturn.

(a) Only (i) (b) Both (i) and (ii) (c) Only (iii) (d) All of the above

31. From the given alternatives choose the word that best completes the sentence.

We must get the roof mended before the wet weather sets _______.

(a) over (b) about (c) forth (d) in

32. From the given alternatives choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Every morning, David __________ his daily prayers.

(a) is reading (b) reads (c) had been reading (d) had read

33. From the given alternatives choose the pair of words that best complete the sentence.

Dance has to be ________ and has to ___________ to all.

(a) universal, repel (b) cosmopolitan, offend

(c) general, disillusion (d) universal, appeal

34. From the given alternatives choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

In this piece, though I have used the narrative beauty of Bharatanatya, I have released it of all its

___________ in the sense that it need not only be rooted in the Devadasi system and be __________

for a select audience.

(a) shackles, performed (b) restrictions, stopped

(c) expansion, executed (d) liberation, carried out

35. In the following question, four sentences are given in a jumbled form. Arrange these four sentences

labeled A, B, C and D in a logical order so that they together make a coherent passage. From the

given options, choose the most appropriate one.

A. Saying, I paint, is not the same thing as painting, but saying, I promise, is the same thing as

promising.

B. Using language that is appropriate in one linguistic framework in a different linguistic framework

is what causes philosophical confusions and pseudo puzzles, also known as the history of

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C. According to the ordinary language philosophers, language has more than one purpose and is

used differently in different contexts.

D. Oxford philosopher John Austin pointed out that saying, I promise, is a whole different linguistic

deal from saying, I paint.

(a) BCAD (b) CDBA (c) DACB (d) CDAB




A. By the early 1990s it had lost much of its credibility.

B. The central problem that emerged and remains can be summarized as follows.

C. But over the years, the commission became excessively politicized and was, in the end, unable

to fulfill its mission effectively during the Cold War era.

D. The UNCHR was supposed to stand above the interests of nation-states and render impartial

judgment based upon broadly accepted certain legal standards.

(a) DCAB (b) BDAC (c) BDCA (d) BADC




A. The star is also a type of cosmological yardstick used by researchers to measure great cosmic

distances out to billions of light-years.

B. The North Stars claim to fame is due to its fixed position in the sky for Northern Hemisphere

observersaligned with Earths northern axiswhile other stars appear to wheel around it.

C. For this reason, its vital for our understanding of the cosmos that scientists get a reliable grip on

the North Stars true distance, emphasized Turner, whose study will appear in Astrophysical

Journal Letters.

D. Known to fade and brighten over a four-day period, this celestial beacon of true north is considered

the closest and brightest member of a class of stars called Cepheids that change in brightnessover time.

(a) DBCA (b) BADC (c) BDAC (d) BACD

38. Choose the option that is different from the rest.

(a) Order (b) Suit (c) Judgment (d) Decree

39. Choose the option that contains the grammatically correct sentence.

(a) Almost all large corporations seems to be mindlessly exploiting the natural resources.

(b) Almost all large corporations seem to be mindlessly exploiting the natural resources.

(c) Almost all large corporation seems to be mindlessly exploiting the natural resources.

(d) Almost all large corporations seemingly exploit the natural resources.


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(a) The committee on worker safety are about to announce its decision.

(b) The committee on worker safety is about to announce its decision.

(c) The committee on worker safety is about to announce its decision.

(d) The committees on worker safety are about to announce its decision.


(a) After much delay and brainstorming, the instructor arrived to a decision.

(b) After much delay and brainstorming, the instructor arrived in a decision.

(c) After much delay and brainstorming, the instructor arrived at a decision.

(d) After much delay and brainstorming, the instructor arrived about a decision.

42. In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom marked in bold. Choose the

alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom from the options given.

In spite of several warnings the general threw caution to the wind and went ahead with the attack

on the enemy headquarters.

(a) to be impatient (b) to be ambitious

(c) to behave in a careless or reckless manner (d) to act suddenly, without warning

43. In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom marked in bold. Choose the

alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom from the options given.

The citys waste problem has raised a stinkbut the clean up act is mired in hurdles.

(a) to create a mess (b) to spread foul odor

(c) to make a big issue about something (d) to cause an epidemic

44. Which of the following gives the correct meaning of the word numismatist?

(a) a collector and student of money(b) a believer in numerology

(c) a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it

(d) someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

45. In each of the following questions, a sentence with an underlined part is given. From among the

given options, select the one that best expresses a meaning opposite to that of the underlined part.

They get along despite the differences in their social background.

(a) like each other (b) tolerate each other

(c) dislike each other (d) do not support each other

46. In each of the following questions, a sentence with an underlined part is given. From among the

given options, select the one that best expresses a meaning opposite to that of the underlined part.

He decided to do away with all of his old tax records.

(a) hide (b) preserve (c) submit (d) destroy


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47. Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word given inbold.

Recondite

(a) Obvious (b) Cryptic (c) Nimble (d) Contemporary

48. Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word given inbold.

Tenebrous

(a) Imaginary (b) Salubrious (c) Gloomy (d) Bright

49. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word given in bold.

Diadem

(a) Diamond (b) Crown (c) Bracelet (d) Necklace

50. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word given in bold.

Pedantic

(a) Lively (b) Bookish (c) Drab (d) Academic

Directions for questions 51 to 53: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions

given below.

In Chorenagar, a shop was looted in daylight. The shopkeeper lodged FIR. During the course of investiga-

tion, Police found that only four persons Andy, Bijy, Chanki and Danby visited the shop on that day, not

necessarily in the same order. Each of them had a different profession among Lawyer, Electrician, Doctor

and Inspector. Later on it was also asserted that one of them was the looter. It is also known that:

I. Only one person visited between Andy and Danby and he was not the looter.

II. The Doctor was not the last person to visit the shop.

III. Chanki visited the shop immediately after the electrician.

IV. The looter visited the shop after at least two persons.

V. The Electrician, the Lawyer and Danby visited the shop successively in the same order.VI. Chanki and Doctor did not visit the shop one after another.

51. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) Bijy was not the first to visit the shop.

(b) Chanki was second to visit the shop.

(c) The Lawyer visited the shop immediately before the electrician.

(d) Doctor was the first to visit the shop.

52. Who looted the shop?

(a) Doctor (b) Electrician (c) Lawyer (d) Inspector

53. Which of the following is correct order of their visit to the shop starting from the first person?

(a) Doctor, Electrician, Lawyer, Inspector (b) Electrician, Doctor, Inspector, Lawyer(c) Inspector, Lawyer, Doctor, Electrician (d) None of these


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Directions for questions 54 and 55: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions

given below.

Five kids namely Kim, Matt, Julie, Tom and David and a dog started running simultaneously from a fixed

point at their uniform speed on a linear track. After certain time, it was found that:

Matt was immediately behind Tom while David was immediately ahead of Julie.

Julie and Tom were neither immediate behind nor immediate ahead of the dog.

Dog was ahead of at least two kids but not ahead of 4 kids.

Kim was not the slowest among the six.

54. Who was running immediate ahead of David?

(a) Dog (b) Kim (c) Matt (d) Either dog or Kim

55. Who could be the fastest among the six?

(a) Mat (b) David (c) Julie (d) None of these

Directions for questions 56 to 58: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions

given below.

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z spread over three generations. There are two

married couples and 3 females. All the six members sit around a circular table facing the center such that

the members of the same generation sit opposite to each other during dinner. It is also known that:

I. R, the grandfather of Q, sits to the immediate right of P, who is not married to Z.

II. A female sits second to the right of X.

III. P, the father of Y, who is a businessman, and Q is a female bachelor.

56. Which of the following pairs of persons is a couple?

(a) R and X (b) R and P (c) Y and Q (d) P and X

57. Who sits 2ndto the left of R?

(a) Y (b) Q (c) R (d) Either Q or Y

58. Who sits equidistance from R and X?

(a) Q (b) P (c) Y (d) Both Q and Y

59. All the students of a class are standing in a queue. Sajid is standing at the 21stposition from the

front end among the boys, whereas Pooja is standing at the 16thposition from the front end among

the girls. If Pooja is standing at the 34thposition from the back end among girls and Sajid is standing

at the 24thposition from the back end among boys, then find the total number of students in the

class.

(a) 95 (b) 94 (c) 93 (d) None of these


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60. Find the missing letter.

A H H

K V B

B F CE ? E

(a) E (b) T (c) L (d) Y

61. Janvi ran 80 m towards west, then turned left and ran 40 m and then turned to right and ran 22 m.

Then she turned left and ran 16 m and then turned to right and ran 4 m. Finally, she turned left and

ran 27m. Find the direction she was facing finally.

(a) South (b) North (c) West (d) East

62. What was the day on 20th, June 1776?

(a) Thursday (b) Wednesday (c) Tuesday (d) Friday

63. In the following question there are two sets of figures. The figures given above are Problem Figuresand those given under them are Answer Figures. A series is established if one of the answer

figures is placed in place of question mark. You have to select that option from the answer figures

which will continue the series given in the Problem Figures and mark it as the answer.

Problem Figures

?

Answer Figures

64. UNICEF is a United Nations agency. UNICEF stands for_______________

(a) United Nations Children Fund

(b) United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund(c) United Nations Immediate Childrens Educational Fund

(d) United Nations International Carbon Eradication Fund

65. _______________is the highest exporter of Crude Oil to India

(a) Saudi Arabia (b) Iran (c) Yemen (d) Kuwait


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66. Which state in India has maximum number of Industrial Enterprises?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Maharashtra (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) West Bengal

67. The main objective of ARSH programme is___________________

(a) to ensure that adolescent girls (10-19 years) in rural and urban areas have adequate knowledge

and information about mensural hygiene and the use of sanitary napkins.(b) to guarantee free entitlements to pregnant women and sick new born till 30 days after birth.

(c) to ensure that everyone irrespective of age or gender has access to education.

(d) None of the above

68. Which one among the following South-Asian countries has the highest population density?

(a) India (b) Bangladesh (c) Pakistan (d) Srilanka

69. In India, the share of Indian Agriculture in GDP has declined at a very fast rate in the recent years.

Which of the following is NOT the reason for this.

(a) Lack of diversification of rural economy

(b) Slow growth in the prices of agricultural commodities

(c) Saturation of employment opportunities in the agricultural sector

(d) Very slow growth rate of agriculture and fast rate of growth of other sectors

70. Which one of the following taxes/cess is levied by states in India?

(a) Tax on motor vehicles (b) Tax on hotels

(c) Educational cess (d) Tax on wealth

71. Godaveri river flows through which of the following Indian States?

(a) Odisha and Andhra Pradesh (b) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

(c) Karnataka and Maharashtra (d) Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

72. According to the Tiger Census, 2011, which single Tiger Reserve India has maximum number of

Tiger population?

(a) Panna National Park (b) Kaziranga National Park(c) Gir National Park (d) Corbett National Park

73. Which among the following countries is going host 2018 Commonwealth games?

(a) Sri Lanka (b) Scotland (c) New Zealand (d) Australia

74. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched on _________

(a) 25thDecember, 2000 (b) 16thJune, 2005

(c) 2ndOctober, 2001 (d) 15thAugust, 2000

75. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Medal?

(a) P.T. Usha (b) Karnam Maleshwari (c) Kamaljit Sandhu (d) Lakshmi Sahgal

76. The Designated Hill areas under Hill Area Development Programme (HADP) is NOT implementedin_____________

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu

77. The famous monument, Buland Darwaza is located in___________

(a) Agra (b) Delhi (c) Fatehpur Sikri (d) Ahmedabad


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78. Which country does the Lloyds TSB Bank Plc belongs to?

(a) United Kingdom (b) United States of America

(c) Ireland (d) Canada

79. What of the following is NOT a Public Sector Bank?

(a) IDBI (b) ICICI (c) Syndicate Bank (d) UCO Bank

80. The Poona Pact of 1932 between Gandhji and Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar was mediated by:

(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Subhash Chandra Bose

(c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel (d) Tej Bahadur Sapru

81. WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a_____________.

From the following options choose the right sequence of words as they appear in the preamble of

the Indian Constitution?

(a) Socialist, Secular, Sovereign, Democratic, Republic

(b) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

(c) Secular, Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic

(d) Democratic, Socialist, Sovereign, Secular, Republic

82. The first woman to walk in space was___________

(a) Valentina Terescova (b) SallyRide

(c) Svetlana Savitskaya (d) Kathryn D. Sullivan

83. Kosi river is known as Sorrow of Bihar. Which river is known as Sorrow of Bengal?

(a) Damodar (b) Teesta (c) Kali (d) Padma

84. Which of the following statement is true with regards to the Indira Awas Yojana?

(a) No discrimination is done between rural and urban poor

(b) It is the major flagship programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(c) Under the scheme, financial assistance worth Rs. 45000/- in plain areas and Rs. 48500/- in

difficult areas(high land area) is provided for construction of houses.(d) None of these

85. Which of the following place is known as Ruhr region of India?

(a) Chhota Nagpur Plateau (b) Western Ghats

(c) Himalayan Region (d) Gangetic Planes

86. Which of the following statement is correct in respect to the e-kalyan?

(a) It is one of the Biggest Social Sector e-Governance Projects in India

(b) It is launched by TheSocial Justice and Empowerment Department (SJED)

(c) It has been instrumental in creating a comprehensive integrated database for all its directorates

and corporations.

(d) All of the above

87. Recently, Mohammad Hamid Ansari was sworn in for his second term as the Vice-President of

India. Which other personality holds the similar distinction?

(a) V.V. Giri (b) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain (d) Shankar Dayal Sharma


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88. Which of the following organisations has been chosen for the Skoll Award, 2012 for Social

Entrepreneurship by the Skoll Foundation in Oxford, England?

(a) The National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) and Nidan

(b) Sulabh International Social Service Organisation

(c) Sambhav and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

(d) Zed Tech Social Organisation

89. The following question consists of six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three.

Choose the alternative where the third statement can be logically deduced from the preceding two.

Statements:

i. Some traveling is fun.

ii. Some fun is expensive.

iii. Some fun is hazardous.

iv. Some traveling is hazardous.

v. Traveling is expensive.

vi. Hazardous is always fun.

(a) i, ii, v (b) i, iii, iv (c) v, ii, i (d) vi, iv, i

90. The following question consists of six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three.

Choose the alternative where the third statement can be logically deduced from the preceding two.

Statements:

i. Rohan likes facebook.

ii. Facebook is famous.

iii. Some friends are famous.

iv. Some famous like facebook.

v. Rohan is famous.

vi. Some friends like Rohan.

(a) iv, iii, ii (b) i, iv, v (c) v, i, ii (d) vi, v, iii

91. In the question given below, two statements numbered I and II are followed by four conclusions.

Choose the conclusion that can be validly drawn on the basis of the given two statements.

Statements:

I. Arthritis causes a lot of suffering among old people.

II. Shekhar is not old.

Conclusions:

(a) Shekhar does not suffer from arthritis.

(b) Shekhar suffers from arthritis.

(c) Arthritis can afflict young people also.(d) None of the above


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92. In the question given below, two statements numbered I and II are followed by four conclusions.

Choose the conclusion that can be validly drawn on the basis of the given two statements.

Statement

I. Girls like pink.

II. Some boys like blue.

Conclusions:

(a) Girls dont like blue.

(b) Some boys dont like pink.

(c) Some girls dont like pink.

(d) Pink is liked by all girls.

93. Read the following passage carefully to answer the question that follows.

I think India is one of the few places where, culturally and traditionally, there is so much respect for

elders. It is probably the only country where we touch the feet of our elders as a mark of respect. Yet

at a practical level and in how our infrastructure is geared, we are far behind many other countries

and societies in looking after the elderly. Among the many changes in India is the gradual shift from

the joint family to the nuclear family, and it is transforming our relationship with the elders in our

families. Today a person working and living in a large city has many demands on her. She has very

little time for herself and her own children and spouse. What happens to our elders in this changing

scenario? We need to plan better for our elders, and in fact, for ourselves because sooner or later all

of us will eventually get there.

Which of the following can be validly inferred from the given argument?

(a) Touching elders feet is a mark of respect all across the world.

(b) Elders in nuclear families are ignored because the present generation has no time for them.

(c) Elders in India dont lead a comfortable life because we dont plan for them and their needs.

(d) India needs to improve in the way it looks after its elderly despite the fact that respect for elders

is an inherent part of Indias culture.


How do you write a bestseller? I am often asked that question. Well, there are no hard and fast

rules. There are certain things, however, that are common to most bestsellers, and, if you keep

them in mind, you just might be able to come up with one. Three things make a bestseller a good

idea, good marketing and good luck. Of these numbers two and three flow from number one. If you

have a good idea to sell to publishers, then they will be enthusiastic about your book and invest

money in promoting it. A well-promoted book will make the reading public aware of your idea which

will, hopefully, catch on and translate into bumper sales. Luck determines whether the idea catches

on, and to what extent. Dan Browns novel The Da Vinci Code was not the only Biblical thril ler of

2003. Nor was it the only one to be promoted aggressively.

Which of the following can be validly inferred from the given passage?

(a) The authors luck is the most important factor which contributes towards making any book a

bestseller.

(b) Bestsellers have nothing in common and so there are no hard and fast rules that must be

followed to write a bestseller.


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(c) There is a formula for writing a bestseller which has been arrived at through observation.

(d) A good idea is as important as good marketing or good luck in making a bestseller.


There is no educational benefit to having cell phones available in schools. The argument for havingcell phones available seems to center around the fact that parents need to contact their children in

case of an emergency. This can be done through the school. With the prevalence of text messaging

and the distraction ring tones can cause in an educational setting, there is no justifiable reason to

allow cell phones in a classroom.

Which of the following, if true, strengthens the given argument?

(a) In case of emergencies, students can always be contacted via the schools phone system, so

there is no reason for carrying cell phones to a classroom.

(b) Cell phones are sometimes beneficial as emergency situations can also occur outside school

premises.

(c) Cell phones are a disruption in the classroom and some students use them to cheat during

examinations.

(d) Cell phones should not necessarily be banned but the ringers should be turned off during classroom

activities and the phones should only be used for emergency situations.


Efforts to silence books and authors normally end up making sure that they are widely read. What

happened to Rushdie and Taslima Nasreen proved no exception to that rule. Surely the hardliners,

irrespective of the group they represent, know that as well as anyone. Whatever else they may be,

the one thing they are not is stupid. They would not continue to survive and prosper if they were.

Then why do they target books and authors, or for that matter, painters and filmmakers? Perhaps

for the simple reason that it is the easiest way to ensure a big headline.

Which of the following can be validly inferred from the given passage?(a) Targeting celebrities in any field is the easiest way to make headlines.

(b) The hardliners are prospering because they are not stupid.

(c) Painters and filmmakers are targeted too by the hardliners and they suffer misery because of it.

(d) One of the reasons for the success of Rushdie and Taslima Nasreen was that there were efforts

to silence them.

97. In the question below, word pairs are given which have a certain relation. Select a word from the

given options so as to make a similar relational pair with the third word as between the first two.

Paleontology : Fossils : : Entomology :

(a) Insects (b) Environment (c) Human body (d) Sea creatures


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98. In the question below, word pairs are given which have a certain relation. Select a word from the

given options so as to make a similar relational pair with the third word as between the first two.

Tired : Exhausted : : Happy :

(a) Joyous (b) Elated (c) Raucous (d) Despondent

99. The question below consists of capitalized words, having a certain relation to each other, followed

by four pairs of words. Choose the pair of words that are related to each other in the same way as

the pair in question.

LANGUID : ENERGETIC

(a) discernable : ominous

(b) perfidious : peccant

(c) transparent : clear

(d) turbulent : peaceful

100. The question below consists of capitalized words, having a certain relation to each other, followed

by four pairs of words. Choose the pair of words that are related to each other in the same way as

the pair in question.

PEAK : PIQUE

(a) shore : sure

(b) taught : taut

(c) call : coal

(d) lead : lead


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