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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to attempt the questions.
(1) This booklet contains 100 questions in all comprising the following four parts.
Part-(I) : General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 Questions)
Part-(II) : General Knowledge & General Awareness (25 Questions)
Part-(III) : Elementary Mathematics (25 Questions)
Part-(IV) : English Language or Hindi Language (25 Questions)
(2) All the questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
(3) Before you start to attempt the questions, you must explore this booklet and ensure that it contains all the pages
and find that no page is missing or replaced. If you find any flaw in this booklet, you must get it replaced
immediately.
(4) Each question carries negative marking also as 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
(5) You will be supplied the Answer-sheet separately by the invigilator. You must complete the details of Name, Roll
number, Test name/Id and name of the examination on the Answer-Sheet carefully before you actually start
attempting the questions. You must also put your signature on the Answer-Sheet at the prescribed place. These
instructions must be fully complied with, failing which, your Answer-Sheet will not be evaluated and you will be
awarded ‘ZERO’ mark.
(6) Answer must be shown by completely blackening the corresponding circles on the Answer-Sheet against the
relevant question number by pencil or Black/Blue ball pen only.
(7) A machine will read the coded information in the OMR Answer-Sheet. In case the information is incompletely/
different from the information given in the application form, the candidature of such candidate will be treated as
cancelled.
(8) The Answer-Sheet must be handed over to the Invigilator before you leave the Examination Hall.
(9) Failure to comply with any of the above Instructions will make a candidate liable to such action/penalty as may be
deemed fit.
(10) Answer the questions as quickly and as carefully as you can. Some questions may be difficult and others easy.
Do not spend too much time on any question.
(11) Mobile phones and wireless communication device are completely banned in the examination halls/rooms. Candidates are advised not to keep mobile phones/any other wireless communication devices with them even switching it off, in their own interest. Failing to comply with this provision will be considered as using unfair means in the examination and action will be taken against them including cancellation of their candidature. (12) No rough work is to be done on the Answer-Sheet. (13) No candidate can leave the examination hall before completion of the exam.
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Maximum Marks : 100
Total Questions : 100
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
Directions (1-2): Select the correct alternatives from the given
ones that will complete the series. 1. 2, 5, 12, 27, ? (A) 56 (B) 57 (C) 58 (D) 59
2. Z, B, E, J, ? (A) M (B) Q (C) P (D) O
3. Arrange the following words as per order in the
dictionary? 1. Science 2. Scent 3. Sentence 4. School 5. Shame (A) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5 (C) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (D) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 Directions (4-6): Select the related word/letters/number from
given alternatives. 4. 25 : 552 :: ? : 1406 (A) 39 (B) 42 (C) 48 (D) 33
5. C : 16 :: F : ? (A) 31 (B) 40 (C) 51 (D) 50
6. Monarchy : King :: Aristocracy : ? (A) Nobles (B) Wealthy (C) People (D) God
7. If 2012 is to London then 2016 is to ______. (A) Rome (B) Rio (C) Athens (D) Chicago Directions (8-10): Select the odd word/numbers from the
given alternatives. 8. (A) 12 – 30 (B) 51 – 42 (C) 11 – 20 (D) 41 – 72
9. (A) AZ (B) UF (C) OV (D) JQ
10. (A) Distinguish (B) Scatter (C) Differentiate (D) Classification
11. Mahesh is taller than Suresh, Sanyog is taller than
Mahesh, Ramesh is taller than Sanyog, Puneet is tallest of all. If they stand according to their heights, who will be exactly in the middle?
(A) Ramesh (B) Sanyog (C) Suresh (D) Mahesh
12. Atul walks 10 km towards South and turned to his left
and walks 15 km. After that he turns 90° clockwise and walks 15 km. After that he turns 135° clockwise and
walks 450 km. In which direction is he facing now
and how far from his initial point is he now? (A) North-West, 10 km (B) South, 20 km (C) North, 20 km (D) South, 10 km
13. In a certain code language, "CLOUD" is written as
"GTRKF". How is "SIGHT" written in that code language?
(A) UGHHT (B) UHJFW (C) WFJGV (D) WGJHV
14. In a certain code language, "FRAGRANCE" is written
as "SBHSBODFG". How is "IMPOSING" written in that code language?
(A) NQPTJHOJ (B) NQPTJOHI (C) NQTPJOHJ (D) NQPTJOHJ
15. If ‘S’ is written as ‘H’, ‘R’ as ‘@’, ‘A’ as ‘’, ‘M’ as ‘#’, ‘T’
as ‘$’ and ‘E’ as ‘%’, then how is ‘MASTER’ written in that code?
(A) #H$%@ (B) #H$%@
(C) #$H%@ (D) #H%@$
16. If ‘>’ denotes ‘+’, ‘<’ denotes ‘–’, ‘+’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘^’
denotes ‘÷’, ‘–’ denotes ‘=’, ‘×’ denotes ‘>’ and ‘=’ denotes ‘<’, then choose the correct equation from the given alternatives.
(A) 13 > 7 < 6 + 2 = 3 ^ 4 (B) 28 + 4 ^ 2 = 6 ^ 4 + 2 (C) 9 > 5 > 4 – 18 + 9 > 16 (D) 9 < 3 < 2 > 1 × 8 ^ 2 17. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to
replace ‘*’ signs and to balance the given equation. 15 * 8 * 23 * 8 * 0 (A) + × = – (B) – + × = (C) – + = × (D) + – = ×
18. How many squares are there in the given figure?
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 17 or more
19. In the question below are given two statements
followed by three conclusions numbered (I), (II) and (III). You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: I. Some boys are hardworking. II. No intelligent are boys. Conclusions: I. Some hardworking are not intelligent. II. All hardworking are intelligent. III. Some intelligent are not hardworking. (A) Only conclusion (I) follows (B) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow (C) All conclusions follow (D) No conclusion follows
20. Four positions of a cube are shown below. What will
come opposite to face containing ‘C’?
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
21. In the following diagram, Square represents Employee,
Circle represents Rural and Triangle represents Educated.
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How many rural uneducated people are employed? (A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 14
22. From the given answer figures, select the one which is
hidden/embedded in the problem figure. Question Figure
Answer Figures
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
23. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in
the question figures. From the given answers, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Question Figures
Answer Figures
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the
answer figures is the right image of the given figure? Question Figure
Answer Figures
25. Select a figure from the answer figure, which will
continue the series as established by the five problem figures.
Question Figure
Answer Figures
General Knowledge & General Awareness
26. NABARD lends to ______. (A) Agricultural Mass (B) Rural development institutions (C) Agriculture and rural development banks (D) State Government for agriculture
27. Which of the following body/institution decides the
manner in which tax proceeds will be shared between State and Panchayats?
(A) NITI Aayog (B) Inter State Council (C) Zonal Council (D) State Finance Commission
28. In the case of deadlock between the two houses of the
Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the ______.
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha (B) Senior most member of Lok Sabha (C) Vice President (D) President
29. According to National Statistical Office's national
income, India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to witness 7.7% contraction in this fiscal 2020-21. Which of the following is the monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specific period?
(A) GDP (B) GNP (C) NNP (D) All of the above
30. Who has authored “Indira Gandhi : A life in Nature”? (A) P. Chidambaram (B) Kapil Sibal (C) Jairam Ramesh (D) Veerappa Moily
31. In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of what? (A) Prophecy (B) Medicine (C) Love (D) Peace
32. The Sikh Guru who wrote Guru Nanak’s biography was
______. (A) Guru Angad Dev (B) Guru Amardas (C) Guru Ramdas (D) Guru Arjun Dev
33. Abdul Kalam Islands is located off the coast of which
Indian State? (A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Odisha (D) West Bengal
34. Shifting agriculture is practiced mainly in ______. (A) Northern states (B) Southern states (C) North-Eastern States (D) Western states
35. Pressure at a point in the liquid is ______. (A) Same in all directions (B) Greater in the upward direction (C) Greater in the downward direction (D) None of the above
36. If the speed of an object is doubled then its kinetic
energy is ______. (A) Doubled (B) Quadrupled (C) Halved (D) Tripled
37. Electromagnetic induction occurs in a coil when there is
a change in ______. (A) Electric field intensity in the coil (B) Magnetic field intensity in the coil (C) Voltage in the coil (D) The coil’s polarity
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38. Spitzer space telescope belongs to which of the
following space agency? (A) ROSCOSMOS (B) ISRO (C) NASA (D) JAXA
39. World Maritime Day is celebrated on ______. (A) 26 September (B) 11 September (C) 26 August (D) 1 October
40. Roundworm is a human parasite found in the ______. (A) Intestine (B) Liver (C) Stomach (D) Mouth
41. A bee-sting leaves an acid which causes pain and
irritation. The injected acid is ______. (A) Acetic acid (B) Sulphuric acid (C) Citric acid (D) Methanoic acid
42. Amer Fort is located in ______. (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) Delhi
43. The COVID-19 vaccination drive begins from January
16, 2021 in India. Which vaccine is use in treatment of Mumps virus?
(A) Measles vaccine (B) MMRV vaccine (C) Polio vaccine (D) Rabies vaccine
44. Which IAF wing commander has become India's first
female officer to be appointed as flight commander of a flying unit?
(A) Kanchan Chaudhary (B) Shobhita Singh (C) Mithila Rajput (D) Shailja Dhami
45. Global Peace Index is released by ______. (A) INSEAD (B) Institute for economics & Peace (C) United Nation (D) World economic forum
46. Which of the following court can issue writs for purpose
other than for enforcement of Fundamental rights? (A) Supreme Court (B) High Court (C) Both Supreme Court and High Court (D) None of these
47. Dandian, the great Sanskrit Scholars, lived in the court
of which ruler? (A) Pulakesin I (B) Narasimhavarman II (C) Harshavardhana (D) Chandragupta I
48. Which of the following international organisation has
decided to publish the writings of Guru Nanak Dev in international languages?
(A) UNICEF (B) UNESCO (C) Obama Foundation (D) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
49. 'Samudra Laksamana' is a joint naval exercise between
______. (A) India and Malaysia (B) India and Myanmar (C) India and Oman (D) India and Iran
50. Who founded Arya Samaj in 1875 to reform Hinduism? (A) Raja Rammohan Roy (B) Keshub Chandra Sen (C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (D) M. G. Ranade
Elementary Mathematics
51. The ratio of the first and second class train fares
between two stations is 3 : 1 and that of the numbers of passengers travelling between the two stations by first and second classes is 1 : 50. If on a particular day, 1,325 are collected from passengers travelling between the two stations, then how much the amount will collected from the second class passengers?
(A) 1,250 (B) 1,000 (C) 850 (D) 750
52. What is the value of 12 + 22 + 32 + .... + 102? (A) 375 (B) 360 (C) 275 (D) 385
53. A started a business with 450 and was joined
afterwards by B with 300. After how many months did
B join if the profits at the end of the year were divided in the ratio 2 : 1?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 9
54. A group of men decided to do work in 10 days, but five
of them became absent. If the rest of the group did the work in 12 days, what is the original number of mens?
(A) 32 (B) 40 (C) 30 (D) 48
55. If 1
3 x x
3
(A) 10 13 (B) 100 3
(C) 13 10 (D) 130 10
56. If two sides of an acute angled triangle is 8 cm and 15
cm and the length of third side is x, then (A) 13 < x < 17 (B) 7 < x < 17
(C) 161 < x < 17 (D) 7 < x < 23
57. In an examination 60% of the students pass in English,
70% pass in Hindi and 40% pass in both. What percent of students failed in both English and Hindi?
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30
58. A man can row upstream at 10 km/hr and downstream
at 16 km/hr. What is the man's rate in still water? (A) 10 km/hr (B) 12 km/hr (C) 13 km/hr (D) 14 km/hr
59. If x100 + 2x99 + k is divisible by (x + 1) = 0, then what is
the value of k? (A) –3 (B) 2 (C) –2 (D) 1
60. A completes half as much work as B and C completes
half as much work as A and B together, in the same time. If C alone can completes the work in 40 days, all of them can together finish the work in ______.
(A) 1
61. If 1
3 x x
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62. Ram runs a clothing store. His overhead expenses are
32% and his profits are 12% of his sale. At what price should he sell a raincoat which costs him 10.50?
(A) 13 (B) 15.52 (C) 12 (D) 19
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(A) 7
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64. What is the last digit of (1001)2008 + (1002)? (A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
65. In what time (in years), will 8000, at 3% per annum,
produce the same interest as 6000 does in 5 years at 4% simple interest is?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 4
66. A discount of 16% on the marked price of a book
enables a man to buy a pen that costs 80. How much did he pay for the book?
(A) 810 (B) 800 (C) 420 (D) 740
67. The average marks obtained by 40 students of a class
is 86. If the 5 highest marks are removed, the average reduces by one mark. What is the average marks of the top 5 students?
(A) 92 (B) 96 (C) 93 (D) 97
68. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 5 and the sum
of their squares is 1862. What is the smallest of these numbers?
(A) 24 (B) 21 (C) 14 (D) 35
69. In a circle, a chord 52 cm long, makes a right angle at
the centre, then what will be length (in cm) of the radius of the circle?
(A) 2.5 (B) 5 (C) 7.5 (D) 10
70. Number of circles that can be drawn through three non-
collinear point are ______. (A) exactly one (B) two (C) three (D) more than three
71. Two circle touch each other internally. The radius of the
smaller circle is 6 cm and the distance between the centre of two circles is 3 cm. What is the radius (in cm) of the larger circle?
(A) 7.5 (B) 9 (C) 8 (D) 10
Directions (72-75): The following pie chart shows the result of
a survey among 100 students regarding their subject preference.
Subject preference of 100 student
72. What is the average of the number of students
preferring English and Botany? (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
73. How many students prefer Social Science? (A) 72 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 54
74. How much the number of students who prefer
Psychology exceeds that of the students who prefer Social Science?
(A) 60 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 40
75. How much percentage of students preferring Botany is
less than that of Social Science? (A) 18 (B) 5 (C) 20 (D) 25
English Language
Directions (76-77): In the following questions four alternatives
are given for the idioms/phrases being underlined. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idioms/phrases being given.
76. To spill the beans (A) To reveal secret information (B) To misbehave (C) To keep secrets (D) To talk irrelevant
77. A lady’s man (A) A woman-tailor (B) A lover of women company's (C) A man working as per a lady’s directions (D) A timid husband Direction (78-79): In the following questions, out of the four
alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
78. In order of time. (A) Sequential (B) Orderly (C) Logically (D) Chronologically
79. Study of the origin and history of words. (A) Linguistic (B) Etymology (C) Biography (D) Bibliography Directions (80-81): In the following questions, some part of
the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (D) i.e. ‘No error’.
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80. Selling peanuts on the road is (A)/ the only means of
earning (B)/ in respect of most of the people. (C)/ No error (D)
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
81. You cannot demand all your articles (A)/ unless you do
not (B)/ give advance notice. (C)/ No error (D) (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D Directions (82-83): In the following questions, sentences are
given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
82. When Indians from the south move north, they find
certain aspects of life quite ______ from their own. (A) strange (B) separate (C) different (D) divergent
83. Population increase ______ with depletion of foreign
reserves has led to great daily hardships. (A) joined (B) mixed (C) added (D) coupled Directions (84-85): In the following questions, a part of
sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (D) i.e. “No improvement”.
84. When we came out of the restaurant it was half past
eleven. (A) When we had come out of the restaurant (B) After we came out of the restaurant (C) When we have come out of the restaurant (D) No improvement
85. The dictator declared an emergency in the country. (A) proposed (B) decreed (C) ordered (D) No improvement Direction (86-87): Choose the word which is most nearly the
SAME in meaning as the word given below.
86. PETRIFY (A) ADORN (B) CALM (C) CURIOUS (D) HARDEN
87. LITTER (A) TRASH (B) ORDER (C) POSSESS (D) SYSTEM Direction (88-89): Choose the word which is most nearly the
OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given below.
88. GREGARIOUS (A) AFFABLE (B) GENIAL (C) INTROVERT (D) URBANE
89. GUZZLE (A) CAROUSE (B) STARVE (C) IMBIBE (D) QUAFF Directions (90-91): In the given question four words are given,
out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
90. (A) ACQUISISION (B) ACQIUSITION (C) ACQUISITION (D) ACQUISETION
91. (A) CLANDISTINE (B) CLANDESTINE (C) CLANDISTENE (D) CLANDESTENE Directions (92): In the following question, a sentence has
been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
92. He mailed his application for a new job. (A) The application for a new job is mailed by him. (B) The application for a new job was mailed by him. (C) He is the mailer of the application for a new job. (D) He was the mailer of the application for a new job. Directions (93): In the following question, a sentence has
been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
93. He said to her, "May you succeed!" (A) He told her that she might succeed. (B) He prayed to God that she may succeed. (C) He wished her success. (D) He said to her that she might succeed. Directions (94-95): The following questions, consists of a set
of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.
94. Your absence has
P. gone through me Q. through a needle R. like thread (A) PRQ (B) PQR (C) QPR (D) RPQ
95. The cooperative system
P. a good way of encouraging Q. of doing business is R. ordinary workers to work hard (A) QPR (B) PRQ (C) PQR (D) RPQ
Directions (96-100): The passage given below is followed by
a set of five questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Dance involves our sense of rhythm. We have innate
sense of rhythm in us. From the time we are in our mother’s womb, the rhythmic rocking we feel as she walks awakens our instinct of movement. As babies, we are rocked to sleep. As children, we sing nursery rhymes and clap or dance along to them. We have already begun dancing. In many countries, dance is indulged in to cultivate discipline and appreciation for one’s native culture. For instance, in Africa, many tribes initiate their children into adulthood through dance. When we have mastered walking, we learn the rudimentary steps of dance. From there, we are able
to choreograph other steps suited to the message we wish to convey. Ironically, we are able to be spontaneous in the midst of discipline.
96. What is the main theme of the passage? (A) Dancing to nursery rhymes (B) Dance and its importance in life and society (C) Dance teaching discipline (D) African dances 97. When is the human being first associated with rhythm? (A) In the mother’s womb
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(B) In a ballet class (C) During his/ her initiation to adulthood (D) When a baby is rocked to sleep
98. Give a synonym for ‘spontaneous’. (A) Instinctive (B) Unnatural (C) Spendthrift (D) Quick
99. Why is dance taught in many countries? (A) to master walking (B) to attain importance in society (C) to gain applause (D) to cultivate discipline and appreciation of one’s
culture 100. What is the meaning of the word ‘rudimentary’? (A) Basic (B) Final (C) Secondary (D) Tertiary
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to attempt the questions.
(1) This booklet contains 100 questions in all comprising the following four parts.
Part-(I) : General Intelligence & Reasoning (25 Questions)
Part-(II) : General Knowledge & General Awareness (25 Questions)
Part-(III) : Elementary Mathematics (25 Questions)
Part-(IV) : English Language or Hindi Language (25 Questions)
(2) All the questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
(3) Before you start to attempt the questions, you must explore this booklet and ensure that it contains all the pages
and find that no page is missing or replaced. If you find any flaw in this booklet, you must get it replaced
immediately.
(4) Each question carries negative marking also as 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
(5) You will be supplied the Answer-sheet separately by the invigilator. You must complete the details of Name, Roll
number, Test name/Id and name of the examination on the Answer-Sheet carefully before you actually start
attempting the questions. You must also put your signature on the Answer-Sheet at the prescribed place. These
instructions must be fully complied with, failing which, your Answer-Sheet will not be evaluated and you will be
awarded ‘ZERO’ mark.
(6) Answer must be shown by completely blackening the corresponding circles on the Answer-Sheet against the
relevant question number by pencil or Black/Blue ball pen only.
(7) A machine will read the coded information in the OMR Answer-Sheet. In case the information is incompletely/
different from the information given in the application form, the candidature of such candidate will be treated as
cancelled.
(8) The Answer-Sheet must be handed over to the Invigilator before you leave the Examination Hall.
(9) Failure to comply with any of the above Instructions will make a candidate liable to such action/penalty as may be
deemed fit.
(10) Answer the questions as quickly and as carefully as you can. Some questions may be difficult and others easy.
Do not spend too much time on any question.
(11) Mobile phones and wireless communication device are completely banned in the examination halls/rooms. Candidates are advised not to keep mobile phones/any other wireless communication devices with them even switching it off, in their own interest. Failing to comply with this provision will be considered as using unfair means in the examination and action will be taken against them including cancellation of their candidature. (12) No rough work is to be done on the Answer-Sheet. (13) No candidate can leave the examination hall before completion of the exam.
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Maximum Marks : 100
Total Questions : 100
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General Intelligence & Reasoning
Directions (1-2): Select the correct alternatives from the given
ones that will complete the series. 1. 2, 5, 12, 27, ? (A) 56 (B) 57 (C) 58 (D) 59
2. Z, B, E, J, ? (A) M (B) Q (C) P (D) O
3. Arrange the following words as per order in the
dictionary? 1. Science 2. Scent 3. Sentence 4. School 5. Shame (A) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 (B) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5 (C) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (D) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 Directions (4-6): Select the related word/letters/number from
given alternatives. 4. 25 : 552 :: ? : 1406 (A) 39 (B) 42 (C) 48 (D) 33
5. C : 16 :: F : ? (A) 31 (B) 40 (C) 51 (D) 50
6. Monarchy : King :: Aristocracy : ? (A) Nobles (B) Wealthy (C) People (D) God
7. If 2012 is to London then 2016 is to ______. (A) Rome (B) Rio (C) Athens (D) Chicago Directions (8-10): Select the odd word/numbers from the
given alternatives. 8. (A) 12 – 30 (B) 51 – 42 (C) 11 – 20 (D) 41 – 72
9. (A) AZ (B) UF (C) OV (D) JQ
10. (A) Distinguish (B) Scatter (C) Differentiate (D) Classification
11. Mahesh is taller than Suresh, Sanyog is taller than
Mahesh, Ramesh is taller than Sanyog, Puneet is tallest of all. If they stand according to their heights, who will be exactly in the middle?
(A) Ramesh (B) Sanyog (C) Suresh (D) Mahesh
12. Atul walks 10 km towards South and turned to his left
and walks 15 km. After that he turns 90° clockwise and walks 15 km. After that he turns 135° clockwise and
walks 450 km. In which direction is he facing now
and how far from his initial point is he now? (A) North-West, 10 km (B) South, 20 km (C) North, 20 km (D) South, 10 km
13. In a certain code language, "CLOUD" is written as
"GTRKF". How is "SIGHT" written in that code language?
(A) UGHHT (B) UHJFW (C) WFJGV (D) WGJHV
14. In a certain code language, "FRAGRANCE" is written
as "SBHSBODFG". How is "IMPOSING" written in that code language?
(A) NQPTJHOJ (B) NQPTJOHI (C) NQTPJOHJ (D) NQPTJOHJ
15. If ‘S’ is written as ‘H’, ‘R’ as ‘@’, ‘A’ as ‘’, ‘M’ as ‘#’, ‘T’
as ‘$’ and ‘E’ as ‘%’, then how is ‘MASTER’ written in that code?
(A) #H$%@ (B) #H$%@
(C) #$H%@ (D) #H%@$
16. If ‘>’ denotes ‘+’, ‘<’ denotes ‘–’, ‘+’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘^’
denotes ‘÷’, ‘–’ denotes ‘=’, ‘×’ denotes ‘>’ and ‘=’ denotes ‘<’, then choose the correct equation from the given alternatives.
(A) 13 > 7 < 6 + 2 = 3 ^ 4 (B) 28 + 4 ^ 2 = 6 ^ 4 + 2 (C) 9 > 5 > 4 – 18 + 9 > 16 (D) 9 < 3 < 2 > 1 × 8 ^ 2 17. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to
replace ‘*’ signs and to balance the given equation. 15 * 8 * 23 * 8 * 0 (A) + × = – (B) – + × = (C) – + = × (D) + – = ×
18. How many squares are there in the given figure?
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 16 (D) 17 or more
19. In the question below are given two statements
followed by three conclusions numbered (I), (II) and (III). You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: I. Some boys are hardworking. II. No intelligent are boys. Conclusions: I. Some hardworking are not intelligent. II. All hardworking are intelligent. III. Some intelligent are not hardworking. (A) Only conclusion (I) follows (B) Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow (C) All conclusions follow (D) No conclusion follows
20. Four positions of a cube are shown below. What will
come opposite to face containing ‘C’?
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
21. In the following diagram, Square represents Employee,
Circle represents Rural and Triangle represents Educated.
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How many rural uneducated people are employed? (A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 14
22. From the given answer figures, select the one which is
hidden/embedded in the problem figure. Question Figure
Answer Figures
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
23. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in
the question figures. From the given answers, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Question Figures
Answer Figures
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the
answer figures is the right image of the given figure? Question Figure
Answer Figures
25. Select a figure from the answer figure, which will
continue the series as established by the five problem figures.
Question Figure
Answer Figures
General Knowledge & General Awareness
26. NABARD lends to ______. (A) Agricultural Mass (B) Rural development institutions (C) Agriculture and rural development banks (D) State Government for agriculture
27. Which of the following body/institution decides the
manner in which tax proceeds will be shared between State and Panchayats?
(A) NITI Aayog (B) Inter State Council (C) Zonal Council (D) State Finance Commission
28. In the case of deadlock between the two houses of the
Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the ______.
(A) Speaker of Lok Sabha (B) Senior most member of Lok Sabha (C) Vice President (D) President
29. According to National Statistical Office's national
income, India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to witness 7.7% contraction in this fiscal 2020-21. Which of the following is the monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specific period?
(A) GDP (B) GNP (C) NNP (D) All of the above
30. Who has authored “Indira Gandhi : A life in Nature”? (A) P. Chidambaram (B) Kapil Sibal (C) Jairam Ramesh (D) Veerappa Moily
31. In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of what? (A) Prophecy (B) Medicine (C) Love (D) Peace
32. The Sikh Guru who wrote Guru Nanak’s biography was
______. (A) Guru Angad Dev (B) Guru Amardas (C) Guru Ramdas (D) Guru Arjun Dev
33. Abdul Kalam Islands is located off the coast of which
Indian State? (A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Odisha (D) West Bengal
34. Shifting agriculture is practiced mainly in ______. (A) Northern states (B) Southern states (C) North-Eastern States (D) Western states
35. Pressure at a point in the liquid is ______. (A) Same in all directions (B) Greater in the upward direction (C) Greater in the downward direction (D) None of the above
36. If the speed of an object is doubled then its kinetic
energy is ______. (A) Doubled (B) Quadrupled (C) Halved (D) Tripled
37. Electromagnetic induction occurs in a coil when there is
a change in ______. (A) Electric field intensity in the coil (B) Magnetic field intensity in the coil (C) Voltage in the coil (D) The coil’s polarity
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38. Spitzer space telescope belongs to which of the
following space agency? (A) ROSCOSMOS (B) ISRO (C) NASA (D) JAXA
39. World Maritime Day is celebrated on ______. (A) 26 September (B) 11 September (C) 26 August (D) 1 October
40. Roundworm is a human parasite found in the ______. (A) Intestine (B) Liver (C) Stomach (D) Mouth
41. A bee-sting leaves an acid which causes pain and
irritation. The injected acid is ______. (A) Acetic acid (B) Sulphuric acid (C) Citric acid (D) Methanoic acid
42. Amer Fort is located in ______. (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) Delhi
43. The COVID-19 vaccination drive begins from January
16, 2021 in India. Which vaccine is use in treatment of Mumps virus?
(A) Measles vaccine (B) MMRV vaccine (C) Polio vaccine (D) Rabies vaccine
44. Which IAF wing commander has become India's first
female officer to be appointed as flight commander of a flying unit?
(A) Kanchan Chaudhary (B) Shobhita Singh (C) Mithila Rajput (D) Shailja Dhami
45. Global Peace Index is released by ______. (A) INSEAD (B) Institute for economics & Peace (C) United Nation (D) World economic forum
46. Which of the following court can issue writs for purpose
other than for enforcement of Fundamental rights? (A) Supreme Court (B) High Court (C) Both Supreme Court and High Court (D) None of these
47. Dandian, the great Sanskrit Scholars, lived in the court
of which ruler? (A) Pulakesin I (B) Narasimhavarman II (C) Harshavardhana (D) Chandragupta I
48. Which of the following international organisation has
decided to publish the writings of Guru Nanak Dev in international languages?
(A) UNICEF (B) UNESCO (C) Obama Foundation (D) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
49. 'Samudra Laksamana' is a joint naval exercise between
______. (A) India and Malaysia (B) India and Myanmar (C) India and Oman (D) India and Iran
50. Who founded Arya Samaj in 1875 to reform Hinduism? (A) Raja Rammohan Roy (B) Keshub Chandra Sen (C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (D) M. G. Ranade
Elementary Mathematics
51. The ratio of the first and second class train fares
between two stations is 3 : 1 and that of the numbers of passengers travelling between the two stations by first and second classes is 1 : 50. If on a particular day, 1,325 are collected from passengers travelling between the two stations, then how much the amount will collected from the second class passengers?
(A) 1,250 (B) 1,000 (C) 850 (D) 750
52. What is the value of 12 + 22 + 32 + .... + 102? (A) 375 (B) 360 (C) 275 (D) 385
53. A started a business with 450 and was joined
afterwards by B with 300. After how many months did
B join if the profits at the end of the year were divided in the ratio 2 : 1?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 9
54. A group of men decided to do work in 10 days, but five
of them became absent. If the rest of the group did the work in 12 days, what is the original number of mens?
(A) 32 (B) 40 (C) 30 (D) 48
55. If 1
3 x x
3
(A) 10 13 (B) 100 3
(C) 13 10 (D) 130 10
56. If two sides of an acute angled triangle is 8 cm and 15
cm and the length of third side is x, then (A) 13 < x < 17 (B) 7 < x < 17
(C) 161 < x < 17 (D) 7 < x < 23
57. In an examination 60% of the students pass in English,
70% pass in Hindi and 40% pass in both. What percent of students failed in both English and Hindi?
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30
58. A man can row upstream at 10 km/hr and downstream
at 16 km/hr. What is the man's rate in still water? (A) 10 km/hr (B) 12 km/hr (C) 13 km/hr (D) 14 km/hr
59. If x100 + 2x99 + k is divisible by (x + 1) = 0, then what is
the value of k? (A) –3 (B) 2 (C) –2 (D) 1
60. A completes half as much work as B and C completes
half as much work as A and B together, in the same time. If C alone can completes the work in 40 days, all of them can together finish the work in ______.
(A) 1
61. If 1
3 x x
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62. Ram runs a clothing store. His overhead expenses are
32% and his profits are 12% of his sale. At what price should he sell a raincoat which costs him 10.50?
(A) 13 (B) 15.52 (C) 12 (D) 19
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64. What is the last digit of (1001)2008 + (1002)? (A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6
65. In what time (in years), will 8000, at 3% per annum,
produce the same interest as 6000 does in 5 years at 4% simple interest is?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 3 (D) 4
66. A discount of 16% on the marked price of a book
enables a man to buy a pen that costs 80. How much did he pay for the book?
(A) 810 (B) 800 (C) 420 (D) 740
67. The average marks obtained by 40 students of a class
is 86. If the 5 highest marks are removed, the average reduces by one mark. What is the average marks of the top 5 students?
(A) 92 (B) 96 (C) 93 (D) 97
68. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 5 and the sum
of their squares is 1862. What is the smallest of these numbers?
(A) 24 (B) 21 (C) 14 (D) 35
69. In a circle, a chord 52 cm long, makes a right angle at
the centre, then what will be length (in cm) of the radius of the circle?
(A) 2.5 (B) 5 (C) 7.5 (D) 10
70. Number of circles that can be drawn through three non-
collinear point are ______. (A) exactly one (B) two (C) three (D) more than three
71. Two circle touch each other internally. The radius of the
smaller circle is 6 cm and the distance between the centre of two circles is 3 cm. What is the radius (in cm) of the larger circle?
(A) 7.5 (B) 9 (C) 8 (D) 10
Directions (72-75): The following pie chart shows the result of
a survey among 100 students regarding their subject preference.
Subject preference of 100 student
72. What is the average of the number of students
preferring English and Botany? (A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
73. How many students prefer Social Science? (A) 72 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 54
74. How much the number of students who prefer
Psychology exceeds that of the students who prefer Social Science?
(A) 60 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 40
75. How much percentage of students preferring Botany is
less than that of Social Science? (A) 18 (B) 5 (C) 20 (D) 25
English Language
Directions (76-77): In the following questions four alternatives
are given for the idioms/phrases being underlined. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idioms/phrases being given.
76. To spill the beans (A) To reveal secret information (B) To misbehave (C) To keep secrets (D) To talk irrelevant
77. A lady’s man (A) A woman-tailor (B) A lover of women company's (C) A man working as per a lady’s directions (D) A timid husband Direction (78-79): In the following questions, out of the four
alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
78. In order of time. (A) Sequential (B) Orderly (C) Logically (D) Chronologically
79. Study of the origin and history of words. (A) Linguistic (B) Etymology (C) Biography (D) Bibliography Directions (80-81): In the following questions, some part of
the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (D) i.e. ‘No error’.
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80. Selling peanuts on the road is (A)/ the only means of
earning (B)/ in respect of most of the people. (C)/ No error (D)
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
81. You cannot demand all your articles (A)/ unless you do
not (B)/ give advance notice. (C)/ No error (D) (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D Directions (82-83): In the following questions, sentences are
given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
82. When Indians from the south move north, they find
certain aspects of life quite ______ from their own. (A) strange (B) separate (C) different (D) divergent
83. Population increase ______ with depletion of foreign
reserves has led to great daily hardships. (A) joined (B) mixed (C) added (D) coupled Directions (84-85): In the following questions, a part of
sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (D) i.e. “No improvement”.
84. When we came out of the restaurant it was half past
eleven. (A) When we had come out of the restaurant (B) After we came out of the restaurant (C) When we have come out of the restaurant (D) No improvement
85. The dictator declared an emergency in the country. (A) proposed (B) decreed (C) ordered (D) No improvement Direction (86-87): Choose the word which is most nearly the
SAME in meaning as the word given below.
86. PETRIFY (A) ADORN (B) CALM (C) CURIOUS (D) HARDEN
87. LITTER (A) TRASH (B) ORDER (C) POSSESS (D) SYSTEM Direction (88-89): Choose the word which is most nearly the
OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given below.
88. GREGARIOUS (A) AFFABLE (B) GENIAL (C) INTROVERT (D) URBANE
89. GUZZLE (A) CAROUSE (B) STARVE (C) IMBIBE (D) QUAFF Directions (90-91): In the given question four words are given,
out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
90. (A) ACQUISISION (B) ACQIUSITION (C) ACQUISITION (D) ACQUISETION
91. (A) CLANDISTINE (B) CLANDESTINE (C) CLANDISTENE (D) CLANDESTENE Directions (92): In the following question, a sentence has
been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
92. He mailed his application for a new job. (A) The application for a new job is mailed by him. (B) The application for a new job was mailed by him. (C) He is the mailer of the application for a new job. (D) He was the mailer of the application for a new job. Directions (93): In the following question, a sentence has
been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
93. He said to her, "May you succeed!" (A) He told her that she might succeed. (B) He prayed to God that she may succeed. (C) He wished her success. (D) He said to her that she might succeed. Directions (94-95): The following questions, consists of a set
of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.
94. Your absence has
P. gone through me Q. through a needle R. like thread (A) PRQ (B) PQR (C) QPR (D) RPQ
95. The cooperative system
P. a good way of encouraging Q. of doing business is R. ordinary workers to work hard (A) QPR (B) PRQ (C) PQR (D) RPQ
Directions (96-100): The passage given below is followed by
a set of five questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Dance involves our sense of rhythm. We have innate
sense of rhythm in us. From the time we are in our mother’s womb, the rhythmic rocking we feel as she walks awakens our instinct of movement. As babies, we are rocked to sleep. As children, we sing nursery rhymes and clap or dance along to them. We have already begun dancing. In many countries, dance is indulged in to cultivate discipline and appreciation for one’s native culture. For instance, in Africa, many tribes initiate their children into adulthood through dance. When we have mastered walking, we learn the rudimentary steps of dance. From there, we are able
to choreograph other steps suited to the message we wish to convey. Ironically, we are able to be spontaneous in the midst of discipline.
96. What is the main theme of the passage? (A) Dancing to nursery rhymes (B) Dance and its importance in life and society (C) Dance teaching discipline (D) African dances 97. When is the human being first associated with rhythm? (A) In the mother’s womb
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(B) In a ballet class (C) During his/ her initiation to adulthood (D) When a baby is rocked to sleep
98. Give a synonym for ‘spontaneous’. (A) Instinctive (B) Unnatural (C) Spendthrift (D) Quick
99. Why is dance taught in many countries? (A) to master walking (B) to attain importance in society (C) to gain applause (D) to cultivate discipline and appreciation of one’s
culture 100. What is the meaning of the word ‘rudimentary’? (A) Basic (B) Final (C) Secondary (D) Tertiary
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