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Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q1.Whatcausedtheoldcouple'ssuddenlongingforladdoos?
1)Theyhadn'teatengoodfoodforseveraldays.
2)Theyhadattendedtheirneighbour'spartyandhadenjoyedtheladdoosservedthere.
3)Theysawthemouthwateringladdoosbeingservedtoguestsattheparty.
4)Theyhadtastedtheladdoospreparedfortheirneighbour'sson'sbirthday.
5)Theythoughtthattheladdooswouldsatisfytheirhungerfordaystocome.
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
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sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
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swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q2.Whydidtheoldcouplecookinthewoods?
1)Itwasveryconvenienttogatherfirewoodinthewoods.
2)Toavoidtheriskoftheirhutburningdown
3)Tokeepthefactthattheywerepreparingladdoos,asecretfromtheirneighbours.
4)Tohidethefactthattheydidnotknowhowtoprepareladdoos,fromtheirneighbours.
5)Theydidnothavetheingredientstomakeenoughladdoosfortheirneighboursaswell.
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q3.Whichofthefollowingcanbesaidabouttheoldcouple?
1)Theydidnothaveanyrelativestolookafterthemintheiroldage.
2)Theyweremisersanddidnotspendevenonkeepingtheirhouseingoodcondition.
3)Theywerenotallowedtoeatsweetsastheywereold.
4)Theywerefondofanimalsandsometimessharedtheirfoodwithstrayanimals.
5)Theywereafraidofthevillagersandhidfromthem.
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.

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In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q4.Whichofthefollowingis/areTRUEinthecontextofthepassage?
(A)Theoldwomanhadpreparedmoreladdoosthanshehadintended.
(B)Thefamilywhohadrecentlymovedintothevillagewerefondoftheoldcouple.
(C)Thevillagersweresaddenedbythedeathoftheoldcoupleandgavethemagrandfuneral.
1)Only(A)
2)Only(B)and(C)
3)Only(A)and(B)
4)All(A),(B)and(C)
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
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They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q5.Whydidtheneighbourpeepintotheoldcouple'shouse?
1)Tolearnwhattheywerebeingsosecretiveabout.
2)Tospyonthemanddiscoverwheretheirwealthwashidden.
3)Tocomplainastheyhadcookedintheforest.
4)Tocheckupontheoldcoupleastheneighbourdideveryday.
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q6.Whatpuzzledthevillagers?
1)Thetheoldcoupledidnotdieinthefire.
2)Seeingalinetheoldcouplewhomtheyhadpresumeddead.
3)Thefactthattheoldcouplehadwastedgoodfood.
4)Thelackofconcerntheoldwomanhadforherhusband.
5)Thefactthattheoldcouplefedtheladdoostothedog.
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
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son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q7.Whydidtheoldmanscreamwhensurroundedbythevillagers?
1)Hewasafraidthathiswifewouldgetburned.
2)Toscareawaythevillagerswhowantedtokillhimforhismoney.
3)Hiswiferefusedtoallowhimtoeatmorethanoneladdoo.
4)Toindicatetothevillagersthathewasalive.
5)Hewasafraidofbeingburntlive
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
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won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q8.Whatdidtheoldcoupledisagreeabout?
1)Wheretheywouldcooktheirmeal?
2)Whowasentitledtothefirstladdoo?
3)Whethertosharetheextraladdoowiththeirneighboursornot?
4)Thequantityofladdoosthattheyhadmade.
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."
Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q9.Whatwasthevillagersreactiontotheoldcouple'spresumeddeath'?
1)Theywereupsetandallcametopaytheirlastrespect.
2)Theywereworriedabouthowtopayforthefuneral.
3)Theycouldnotdecidewhattodowiththecouple'swealth.
4)Theydislikedtheoldcoupleanddemolishedtheirhouse.
5)Theydutifullyarrangedthecouple'slastrites.
Directionsforquestions1to10:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.
In a village in the East, there lived an old couple. They did not have any children and never spent an extra paisa on
themselves.Theyneverrepairedtheirhouseorcookedgoodfood.Oneday,afamilymovedintothevillage.Itwastheir
son'ssecondbirthdayandtheysenttwodeliciousladdoostotheoldcouple.Thecoupleatetheladdooswithgreatrelish.
Fordaysaftertheycouldtalkofnothingelse.Finallytheoldmancouldtakeitnomore.Hesaidtohiswife."Let'sbuythe
ingredientstomakejusttwoladdoos."Hiswifeagreedbutsaid,"IfImaketheladdoosathome,theneighbourswillknow
andwillwantashare.Let'scookinthewoodsbehindourhut.Thatwaynoonewilleverknow."

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Thenextdaytheoldmanpurchasedtheingredientsfromthemarketandtheysetofftothewoods.Havingneverprepared
foodlikethisbefore,theyendedupwiththreeladdoosinsteadoftwo.Theoldcouplereturnedhomewiththesweets,
dyingtoeatthem.Buttherewasaproblem.ItwasmyideaandIwenttothemarket,soIoughttogettwo,saidtheold
man.Buthiswiferefusedtogiveinsoeasilyandsaid,SinceIpreparedthesweets.Ioughttohavetwo.Thedayworeon
andtheargumentcontinued.
Atlast,theoldmansuggested,Letusnottalktoeachother.Whoeverbreaksthesilencefirstwillgetoneladdooandthe
otherpersontwo.Hiswifeagreed.Hourspassed,butneitherofthemspokeandfinallytheyfellasleepwiththebowlof
sweetsbetweenthem.Thateveningoneoftheneighboursknockedonthedoorbutthecoupledidnotanswerforfearof
losingthebet.Peeringthroughthewindow,themansawthecouplelyingonthefloorwithanuntouchedbowloffood.
They are dead! he shouted and alerted the other villagers. Soon the door was broken down and the house was
swarmingwithvillagers.Theydiscussedeverythingfromthefuneraltowherethecouplehadhiddentheirwealth.Butthe
couplelaystill.Finally,thevillagerscarriedthemtothecremationground.
Astheflameslickedhisfeet,theoldmanjumpedupscreamingYouwin!Hiswifejumpeduptoo,happythatshehad
won.Thetwothenrushedhomeleavingthebewilderedvillagerspresenttherebehind.Butwhentheygothome....Alas
thedoorhadbeenleftopenandtheyfoundastraydoglickingthelastcrumbsofthesweetsfromthebowl.
Q10.Whydidtheoldcoupleinitiallynotrevealtothevillagersthattheywerealive?
1)Tolearnthetrueopinionthevillagertrueopinionofthem.
2)Theydidnotlikethevillagersandweremockingthem.
3)Neitherofthemwantedtobethefirsttospeakandlosethebet.
4)Theywantedtotestthehonestyofthevillagers.
5)Noneofthese
Directions(Q.11to15):Ineachofthesequestion,twosentences(I)and(II)aregiven.Eachsentencehasablankinit.
Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits both the blanks in the context of each
sentence.Thenumberofthatwordistheanswer.
Q11.I.Hehasnowbecomea_______toreckonwith.
II.Itisbetternottouse_______toproveone'spoint
1)model
2)force
3)coercion
4)name
5)influence
Directions(Q.11to15):Ineachofthesequestion,twosentences(I)and(II)aregiven.Eachsentencehasablankinit.
Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits both the blanks in the context of each
sentence.Thenumberofthatwordistheanswer.
Q12.I.Hetriedhis_______besttoscoredistinctioninthisexam.
II.Itpaystokeep______headinanemergency.
1)cool
2)utmost
3)very
4)possible
5)level
Directions(Q.11to15):Ineachofthesequestion,twosentences(I)and(II)aregiven.Eachsentencehasablankinit.
Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits both the blanks in the context of each
sentence.Thenumberofthatwordistheanswer.

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Q13.I.Thesystemisworkingwith_______togettingthingsdone.
II._______mustbecommandedandnotdemanded.
1)status
2)relation
3)attitude
4)respect
5)honour
Directions(Q.11to15):Ineachofthesequestion,twosentences(I)and(II)aregiven.Eachsentencehasablankinit.
Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits both the blanks in the context of each
sentence.Thenumberofthatwordistheanswer.
Q14.I.Thereisacomplaintagainsthimthathe______themistakesofhisjuniors.
II.Agoodthingaboutthishouseisthatit_______thesea.
1)ignores
2)promotes
3)examines
4)overlooks
5)faces
Directions(Q.11to15):Ineachofthesequestion,twosentences(I)and(II)aregiven.Eachsentencehasablankinit.
Five words (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) are suggested. Out of these, only one fits both the blanks in the context of each
sentence.Thenumberofthatwordistheanswer.
Q15.I.Outofthetotalloans_______bythebank,thelargestsharewasforinfrastructure.
II.Thetreeare_______throughoutthearea.
1)disbursed
2)covered
3)distributed
4)spanned
5)extended
Directions for questions 16 to 20: In each question below a sentence with four words in bold is given. These are
numbered as (1), (2) (3) and (4). One of these four words in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The number of that word is your
answer.Ifallthewordsinboldarecorrectlyspeltandalsoappropriateinthecontextofthesentence,thenmark(5)i.e.,
Allcorrectasyouranswer.
Q16.Hefound(1)/thecompanyin1980toprovide(2)/electricitytopeopleliving(3)/inruralareas.(4)/Allcorrect(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 16 to 20: In each question below a sentence with four words in bold is given. These are
numbered as (1), (2) (3) and (4). One of these four words in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The number of that word is your
answer.Ifallthewordsinboldarecorrectlyspeltandalsoappropriateinthecontextofthesentence,thenmark(5)i.e.,
Allcorrectasyouranswer.

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Q17.Salaries(1)/ofbankemployees(2)/arelikely(3)/togoabovebytenpercent.(4)/Allcorrect(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 16 to 20: In each question below a sentence with four words in bold is given. These are
numbered as (1), (2) (3) and (4). One of these four words in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The number of that word is your
answer.Ifallthewordsinboldarecorrectlyspeltandalsoappropriateinthecontextofthesentence,thenmark(5)i.e.,
Allcorrectasyouranswer.
Q18.TheChairmanhaspromissed(1)/tolook(2)/intothematter(3)/andtakenecessaryaction.(4)/Allcorrect(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 16 to 20: In each question below a sentence with four words in bold is given. These are
numbered as (1), (2) (3) and (4). One of these four words in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The number of that word is your
answer.Ifallthewordsinboldarecorrectlyspeltandalsoappropriateinthecontextofthesentence,thenmark(5)i.e.,
Allcorrectasyouranswer
Q19.Alargenumberofcelebrities(1)/havejoinedanNGOinvolved(2)/inthemovementforprotection(3)/ofanimal
writes.(4)/Allcorrect(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 16 to 20: In each question below a sentence with four words in bold is given. These are
numbered as (1), (2) (3) and (4). One of these four words in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the
context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate. The number of that word is your
answer.Ifallthewordsinboldarecorrectlyspeltandalsoappropriateinthecontextofthesentence,thenmark(5)i.e.,
Allcorrectasyouranswer.
Q20.Theteacherlikedthepoem(1)/somuchthatsherequested(2)/Sabatoreaditallowed(3)/tothewholeclass.
(4)/Allcorrect(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions21to25:Readeachsentencebelowtofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerrorinit.The
error,ifany,willbeinonepartofthesentence.Markthenumberastheanswer.Ifthereisnoerror,mark(5).

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Q21.Theircompanyisgoingtoincur(1)/heavylossesthisyearbecause(2)/ofthebigdiscountsthey(3)/offersto
customers.(4)/Noerror(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions21to25:Readeachsentencebelowtofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerrorinit.The
error,ifany,willbeinonepartofthesentence.Markthenumberastheanswer.Ifthereisnoerror,mark(5).
Q22.Alargenumberofpolicy(1)/havelapsedbecausemany(2)/peoplehavenotpaid(3)/theirinstalmentsontime.
(4)/Noerror(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions21to25:Readeachsentencebelowtofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerrorinit.The
error,ifany,willbeinonepartofthesentence.Markthenumberastheanswer.Ifthereisnoerror,mark(5).
Q23.TheForeignInvestmentsPromotionBoardis(1)/thegovernmentbodywho(2)/regulatesinvestmentreceived
(3)/byIndiafactoriesfromforeigncountries.(4)/Noerror(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions21to25:Readeachsentencebelowtofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerrorinit.The
error,ifany,willbeinonepartofthesentence.Markthenumberastheanswer.Ifthereisnoerror,mark(5).
Q24.Hewenttothecinemahall(1)/toaccompanyhisfriends(2)/evenifhehad(3)/seenthemovieearlier.(4)/No
error(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions21to25:Readeachsentencebelowtofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerrorinit.The
error,ifany,willbeinonepartofthesentence.Markthenumberastheanswer.Ifthereisnoerror,mark(5).
Q25.TheCEOofthecompany(1)/hadgoneabroad(2)/onanofficialvisit(3)/butsheiscomebacknow.(4)/Noerror
(5)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
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Directions(Q.26to30):Rearrangethefollowingsixsentences(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)and(6)inthepropersequencetoform
ameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.
1.Suchwashisdowntoearthnature.
2. He placed the album before the President saying, Sir, please do us the honour of attending the prize distribution
ceremonyofourInstitute.
3.Hearingthis,themanaskedthephotographertotakeaphotoofhimplacingashawlaroundthePresidentsshoulders
asamomento.
4.Heenteredtheroomwithaphotographer,holdinganalbumandashawl.
5.ThePresidentglancedthroughitandsaid,IshallnotbeabletomakeitbutmayGodblessthechildren.
6.ThemanthenleftandIangrilypointedoutthathehadtakentheshawlwithhim,towhichthePresidentreplied,Idonot
needit.Perhapshedoes.
Q26.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethefirstsentenceafterrearrangement?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)5
Directions(Q.26to30):Rearrangethefollowingsixsentences(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)and(6)inthepropersequencetoform
ameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.
1.Suchwashisdowntoearthnature.
2. He placed the album before the President saying, Sir, please do us the honour of attending the prize distribution
ceremonyofourInstitute.
3.Hearingthis,themanaskedthephotographertotakeaphotoofhimplacingashawlaroundthePresidentsshoulders
asamomento.
4.Heenteredtheroomwithaphotographer,holdinganalbumandashawl.
5.ThePresidentglancedthroughitandsaid,IshallnotbeabletomakeitbutmayGodblessthechildren.
6.ThemanthenleftandIangrilypointedoutthathehadtakentheshawlwithhim,towhichthePresidentreplied,Idonot
needit.Perhapshedoes.
Q27.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethesecondsentenceafterrearrangement?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)5
Directions(Q.26to30):Rearrangethefollowingsixsentences(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)and(6)inthepropersequencetoform
ameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.
1.Suchwashisdowntoearthnature.
2. He placed the album before the President saying, Sir, please do us the honour of attending the prize distribution
ceremonyofourInstitute.
3.Hearingthis,themanaskedthephotographertotakeaphotoofhimplacingashawlaroundthePresidentsshoulders
asamomento.
4.Heenteredtheroomwithaphotographer,holdinganalbumandashawl.
5.ThePresidentglancedthroughitandsaid,IshallnotbeabletomakeitbutmayGodblessthechildren.
6.ThemanthenleftandIangrilypointedoutthathehadtakentheshawlwithhim,towhichthePresidentreplied,Idonot
needit.Perhapshedoes.

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Q28.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethethirdsentenceafterrearrangement?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)5
Directions(Q.26to30):Rearrangethefollowingsixsentences(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)and(6)inthepropersequencetoform
ameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.
1.Suchwashisdowntoearthnature.
2. He placed the album before the President saying, Sir, please do us the honour of attending the prize distribution
ceremonyofourInstitute.
3.Hearingthis,themanaskedthephotographertotakeaphotoofhimplacingashawlaroundthePresidentsshoulders
asamomento.
4.Heenteredtheroomwithaphotographer,holdinganalbumandashawl.
5.ThePresidentglancedthroughitandsaid,IshallnotbeabletomakeitbutmayGodblessthechildren.
6.ThemanthenleftandIangrilypointedoutthathehadtakentheshawlwithhim,towhichthePresidentreplied,Idonot
needit.Perhapshedoes.
Q29.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethefifthsentenceafterrearrangement?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)5
Directions(Q.26to30):Rearrangethefollowingsixsentences(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)and(6)inthepropersequencetoform
ameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.
1.Suchwashisdowntoearthnature.
2. He placed the album before the President saying, Sir, please do us the honour of attending the prize distribution
ceremonyofourInstitute.
3.Hearingthis,themanaskedthephotographertotakeaphotoofhimplacingashawlaroundthePresidentsshoulders
asamomento.
4.Heenteredtheroomwithaphotographer,holdinganalbumandashawl.
5.ThePresidentglancedthroughitandsaid,IshallnotbeabletomakeitbutmayGodblessthechildren.
6.ThemanthenleftandIangrilypointedoutthathehadtakentheshawlwithhim,towhichthePresidentreplied,Idonot
needit.Perhapshedoes.
Q30.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethelast(sixth)Sentenceafterrearrangement?
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)5

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Q31.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)born
2)built
3)grown
4)broken
5)found

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Q32.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)fell
2)escaped
3)damaged
4)survived
5)broke

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Q33.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)defective
2)attacking
3)wicked
4)poor
5)harmless

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Q34.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)ignored
2)protected
3)scolded
4)consoled
5)defended

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Q35.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)said
2)informed
3)revived
4)mention
5)narrated

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Q36.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)blind
2)unseen
3)regretful
4)sorry
5)dead

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Q37.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)need
2)want
3)search
4)drink
5)demands

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Q38.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)Recalling
2)Informed
3)Sure
4)Assuming
5)Accepting

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Q39.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersaregivenbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)hurt
2)die
3)fall
4)kill
5)realise

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Q40.Directionsforquestions31to40:Inthefollowingpassagethereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Thesenumbersareprintedbelowthepassageandagainsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblank
appropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.
Onceuponatime,therelivedasparrowonabanyantree.Shelaidhereggsinthenest.Oneafternoon,awildelephant
cameunderthetreeandinafitofrage,brokeabranchofthetreeonwhichthenestwas____(31).Unfortunately,allthe
eggsofthesparrow____(32)afterfallingdownthoughthesparrowwassaved.Thesparrowwasfullofgriefandbegan
weepingforhereggs.
Awoodpecker,aclosefriendofthesparrow,heardhercryingandaskedher,"Whyareyoucrying,myfriend?"The
sparrowsaid,The____(33)elephanthaskilledmyoffspring.Ifyouareatruefriendofmine,suggestawaytokillhim.
Thewoodpecker____(34)herandtoldherthatheknewaflyandshewoulddefinitelyhelpthemkilltheelephant.
Bothofthemwenttoseekthehelpofthefly.Thewoodpeckersaid,"Awildelephanthascrushedmyfriend'seggs.We
needyourhelpinkillinghim."Theflyreplied,"Oneofmyfriendsisafrog.Letusgotohimandtakehishelptoo".They
wenttothefrogand____(35)thewholeincident.Thefrogsaid,"Whatcananelephantdobeforeaunitedcrowdlikeus?
DowhatItellyou.Dearfly,yougototheelephantandhumasweettuneintohisears.Whenhecloseshiseyesin
delight,thewoodpeckerwillpokehiseyes.Thisway,hewillbecome____(36).Whenhegetsthirsty,hewill____(37)for
water.Iwillgotoamarshylandandbegincroakingthere.____(38)thatthereiswater,theelephantwillcomethere.He
willsinkintothemarshyareaand____(39).
Thenextdayinthenoon,allofthemplayedouttheplanandtheelephantwaskilled,ashedrownedintoamarshyarea
afterbeingblindedbythewoodpecker,whenheclosedhiseyesinresponsetothemusic.Thus,thesmartnessofallthe
animalsenabledthesparrowintakingher____(40)ontheelephant.
1)help
2)revenge
3)anger
4)insult
5)fight
Q41.HowmanysuchpairsoflettersarethereinthewordMEASUREeachofwhichhasasmanylettersbetweenthem
inthewordasintheEnglishalphabet?
1)None
2)One
3)Two
4)Three
5)Morethanthree
Q42.InacertaincodeGOLDiswrittenas5124'andLIVEiswrittenas2983'.HowisVOIDwritteninthatcode?
1)8194
2)8394
3)8154
4)8793
5)Noneofthese

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Q43.HowmanymeaningfulEnglishwordscanbeformedwiththelettersLMAEusingeachletteronlyonceineach
word?
1)None
2)One
3)Two
4)Three
5)Morethanthree
Q44.Fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainwayandhenceformagroup.Whichonedoesnotbelongtothe
group?
1)12
2)21
3)51
4)72
5)28
Q45.IfAissubstitutedby2,Bby3,Cby4,Dby2,Eby3,Fby4andsoon,thenwhatwillbethetotalofthenumerical
valuesofthelettersofthewordLINE?
1)13
2)12
3)16
4)15
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions46to50:Inthefollowingquestions,thesymbols@,,#,%and$areusedwiththefollowing
meaningasillustratedbelow:
PQmeansPisgreaterthanQ.
P%QmeansPissmallerthanQ.
P@QmeansPiseithergreaterthanorequaltoQ.
P$QmeansPiseithersmallerthanorequaltoQ.
P#QmeansPisequaltoQ.
Nowineachofthefollowingquestionsassumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,findwhichofthetwoconclusionsIandII
givenbelowthemis/aredefinitelytrue?
Giveanswer
(1)ifonlyConclusionIistrue.
(2)ifonlyConclusionIIistrue.
(3)ifeitherConclusionIorIIistrue.
(4)ifneitherConclusionInorIIistrue.
(5)ifbothConclusionIandIIaretrue.

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Q46.Statements:M$T,T@J
Conclusion:
I.J%M
II.M%J
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 46 to 50 : In the following questions, the symbols @, , #, % and $ are used with the
followingmeaningasillustratedbelow:
PQmeansPisgreaterthanQ.
P%QmeansPissmallerthanQ.
P@QmeansPiseithergreaterthanorequaltoQ.
P$QmeansPiseithersmallerthanorequaltoQ.
P#QmeansPisequaltoQ.
Nowineachofthefollowingquestionsassumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,findwhichofthetwoconclusionsI
andIIgivenbelowthemis/aredefinitelytrue?
Giveanswer
(1)ifonlyConclusionIistrue.
(2)ifonlyConclusionIIistrue.
(3)ifeitherConclusionIorIIistrue.
(4)ifneitherConclusionInorIIistrue.
(5)ifbothConclusionIandIIaretrue.
Q47.Statements:
RN,N%B
Conclusions:
I.BR
II.B$R
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 46 to 50 : In the following questions, the symbols @, , #, % and $ are used with the
followingmeaningasillustratedbelow:
PQmeansPisgreaterthanQ.
P%QmeansPissmallerthanQ.
P@QmeansPiseithergreaterthanorequaltoQ.
P$QmeansPiseithersmallerthanorequaltoQ.
P#QmeansPisequaltoQ.
Nowineachofthefollowingquestionsassumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,findwhichofthetwoconclusionsI
andIIgivenbelowthemis/aredefinitelytrue?
Giveanswer
(1)ifonlyConclusionIistrue.
(2)ifonlyConclusionIIistrue.
(3)ifeitherConclusionIorIIistrue.
(4)ifneitherConclusionInorIIistrue.
(5)ifbothConclusionIandIIaretrue.

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Q48.Statements:
B$T,T@J
Conclusions:
I.J#B
II.J%B
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 46 to 50 : In the following questions, the symbols @, , #, % and $ are used with the
followingmeaningasillustratedbelow:
PQmeansPisgreaterthanQ.
P%QmeansPissmallerthanQ.
P@QmeansPiseithergreaterthanorequaltoQ.
P$QmeansPiseithersmallerthanorequaltoQ.
P#QmeansPisequaltoQ.
Nowineachofthefollowingquestionsassumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,findwhichofthetwoconclusionsI
andIIgivenbelowthemis/aredefinitelytrue?
Giveanswer
(1)ifonlyConclusionIistrue.
(2)ifonlyConclusionIIistrue.
(3)ifeitherConclusionIorIIistrue.
(4)ifneitherConclusionInorIIistrue.
(5)ifbothConclusionIandIIaretrue.
Q49.Statements:
F@M,MD
Conclusions:
I.D%F
II.D#F
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directions for questions 46 to 50 : In the following questions, the symbols @, , #, % and $ are used with the
followingmeaningasillustratedbelow:
PQmeansPisgreaterthanQ.
P%QmeansPissmallerthanQ.
P@QmeansPiseithergreaterthanorequaltoQ.
P$QmeansPiseithersmallerthanorequaltoQ.
P#QmeansPisequaltoQ.
Nowineachofthefollowingquestionsassumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,findwhichofthetwoconclusionsI
andIIgivenbelowthemis/aredefinitelytrue?
Giveanswer
(1)ifonlyConclusionIistrue.
(2)ifonlyConclusionIIistrue.
(3)ifeitherConclusionIorIIistrue.
(4)ifneitherConclusionInorIIistrue.
(5)ifbothConclusionIandIIaretrue.
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Q50.Statements:
H%B,B$T
Conclusions:
I.H$T
II.H%T
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions51to55:EachofthequestionbelowconsistsofaquestionandtwostatementsnumberedI
andIIgivenbelowit.Youhavetodecidewhetherthedataprovidedinthestatementsaresufficienttoanswerthe
question.Readboththestatementsandgivetheanswer.
(1)IfthedatainstatementIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionwhilethedatainstatementIIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(2)IfthedatainstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionswhilethedatainstatementIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(3)IfthedataeitherinstatementIaloneorinstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(4)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(5)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenecessarytoanswerthequestion.
Q51.OnwhichdateinMarchwasFsmothersbirthday?
I.FssistercorrectlyremembersthattheirmothersbirthdayisaftersixteenthbutbeforetwentiethMarch.
II.FcorrectlyremembersthathismothersbirthdayisbeforeeighteenthbutafterfourteenthMarch.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions51to55:EachofthequestionbelowconsistsofaquestionandtwostatementsnumberedI
andIIgivenbelowit.Youhavetodecidewhetherthedataprovidedinthestatementsaresufficienttoanswerthe
question.Readboththestatementsandgivetheanswer.
(1)IfthedatainstatementIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionwhilethedatainstatementIIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(2)IfthedatainstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionswhilethedatainstatementIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(3)IfthedataeitherinstatementIaloneorinstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(4)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(5)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenecessarytoanswerthequestion.
Q52.HowmanydaughtersdoesJhave?
I.JismotherofRandT.
II.KissisterofRanddaughterofF.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
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Directionsforquestions51to55:EachofthequestionbelowconsistsofaquestionandtwostatementsnumberedI
andIIgivenbelowit.Youhavetodecidewhetherthedataprovidedinthestatementsaresufficienttoanswerthe
question.Readboththestatementsandgivetheanswer.
(1)IfthedatainstatementIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionwhilethedatainstatementIIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(2)IfthedatainstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionswhilethedatainstatementIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(3)IfthedataeitherinstatementIaloneorinstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(4)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(5)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenecessarytoanswerthequestion.
Q53.Howislookwritteninacodelanguage?
I.lookformeiswrittenashadapainthatcodelanguage.
II.Youandmeiswrittenasdajanainthatcodelanguage.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions51to55:EachofthequestionbelowconsistsofaquestionandtwostatementsnumberedI
andIIgivenbelowit.Youhavetodecidewhetherthedataprovidedinthestatementsaresufficienttoanswerthe
question.Readboththestatementsandgivetheanswer.
(1)IfthedatainstatementIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionwhilethedatainstatementIIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(2)IfthedatainstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionswhilethedatainstatementIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(3)IfthedataeitherinstatementIaloneorinstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(4)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(5)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenecessarytoanswerthequestion.
Q54.Inarowofthirtystudents,whatisMspositionfromtherightend?
I.MisthirdtotherightofDwhoistwelfthfromtheleftendoftherow.
II.KisfourteenthfromtherightendoftherowandthereareeightstudentsbetweenKandM.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions51to55:EachofthequestionbelowconsistsofaquestionandtwostatementsnumberedI
andIIgivenbelowit.Youhavetodecidewhetherthedataprovidedinthestatementsaresufficienttoanswerthe
question.Readboththestatementsandgivetheanswer.
(1)IfthedatainstatementIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionwhilethedatainstatementIIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(2)IfthedatainstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestionswhilethedatainstatementIalonearenot
sufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(3)IfthedataeitherinstatementIaloneorinstatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(4)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion.
(5)IfthedatainboththestatementsIandIItogetherarenecessarytoanswerthequestion.

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Q55.HowisDsbrotherrelatedtoK?
I.Khasonebrotherandtwosisters.
II.DhasfourchildrenofwhichoneisK.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions56to60:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow.
P,Q,R,S,T,V,WandZaresittingaroundacirclefacingthecentre.RissecondtotheleftofZ,whoisthirdtotheleft
ofP.TisthirdtotherightofWwhoisnotanimmediateneighbourofeitherRorZ.SisfourthtotherightofZ.Qis
fourthtotherightofT.
Q56.Inwhichofthefollowingpairsisthefirstpersonsittingtotheimmediateleftofthesecondperson?
1)RV
2)ZV
3)WQ
4)SP
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions56to60:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow.
P,Q,R,S,T,V,WandZaresittingaroundacirclefacingthecentre.RissecondtotheleftofZ,whoisthirdtotheleft
ofP.TisthirdtotherightofWwhoisnotanimmediateneighbourofeitherRorZ.SisfourthtotherightofZ.Qis
fourthtotherightofT.
Q57.Inwhichofthefollowingcombinationsisthefirstpersonsittinginbetweenthesecondandthethirdpersons?
1)TRV
2)PST
3)WPQ
4)QZV
5)Datainadequate
Directionsforquestions56to60:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow.
P,Q,R,S,T,V,WandZaresittingaroundacirclefacingthecentre.RissecondtotheleftofZ,whoisthirdtotheleft
ofP.TisthirdtotherightofWwhoisnotanimmediateneighbourofeitherRorZ.SisfourthtotherightofZ.Qis
fourthtotherightofT.
Q58.WhoissecondtotherightofS?
1)T
2)V
3)W
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions56to60:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow.
P,Q,R,S,T,V,WandZaresittingaroundacirclefacingthecentre.RissecondtotheleftofZ,whoisthirdtotheleft
ofP.TisthirdtotherightofWwhoisnotanimmediateneighbourofeitherRorZ.SisfourthtotherightofZ.Qis
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Q59.WhatisSspositionwithrespecttoW?
1)Thirdtotheright
2)Thirdtotheleft
3)Fourthtotheright
4)Fourthtotheleft
5)Secondtotheright
Directionsforquestions56to60:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow.
P,Q,R,S,T,V,WandZaresittingaroundacirclefacingthecentre.RissecondtotheleftofZ,whoisthirdtotheleft
ofP.TisthirdtotherightofWwhoisnotanimmediateneighbourofeitherRorZ.SisfourthtotherightofZ.Qis
fourthtotherightofT.
Q60.WhoistotheimmediateleftofT?
1)S
2)P
3)R
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese
Q61.AshokstartsfrompointPandwalks5kmtotheEast.Bharatstartsfromthesamepointandwalks5kmtothe
West.Now,AshoktakesaleftturnandBharattakesarightturn,andbothwalks5kmandstop.Howfararethetwofrom
eachotheratthepointwheretheyfinallystop?
1)10km
2)15km
3)5km
4)Cannotbedetermined
5)Noneofthese
Q62.SnehalcorrectlyremembersthatKiransbirthdaywasafterTuesdaybutbeforeFriday.Rajancorrectly
remembersthatKiransbirthdaywasafterWednesdaybutbeforeSunday,onwhichdayoftheweekdoesKirans
birthdaydefinitelyfall?
1)Monday
2)Thursday
3)Saturday
4)Cannotbedetermined
5)Noneofthese
Q63.AmongA,B,C,DandEeachhavingdifferentweight,DisheavierthanAandC.EislighterthanA.Whoisthe
lightest?
1)E
2)C
3)B
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese

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Q64.Mohanwalked20metrestowardsWest,tookarightturnandwalked30metres.Againhetookarightturnand
walked20metres.Towardswhichdirectionwashefacing?
1)North
2)South
3)East
4)NorthEast
5)Noneofthese
Q65.PointingtoboyUmasaid,"Heisthesonofmymotherinlaw'sonlychild".HowistheboyrelatedtoUma?
1)Grandson
2)Nephew
3)Son
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions66to70:Ineachofthequestionsgivenbelow,therearethreestatementsfollowedbytwo
conclusionsnumberedIandII.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariance
with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow(s)fromthegivenstatementsdisregardingcommonlyknownfacts.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyconclusionIfollows
(2)ifonlyconclusionIIfollows
(3)ifeitherconclusionIorIIfollows
(4)ifneitherconclusionInorIIfollows
(5)ifbothconclusionsIandIIfollow
Q66.Statements:Alljugsareplates.
Allplatesarecups.
Allcupsarebottles.
Conclusions:
I.Somebottlesarejugs.
II.Allplatesarebottles.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions66to70:Ineachofthequestionsgivenbelow,therearethreestatementsfollowedbytwo
conclusionsnumberedIandII.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariance
with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow(s)fromthegivenstatementsdisregardingcommonlyknownfacts.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyconclusionIfollows
(2)ifonlyconclusionIIfollows
(3)ifeitherconclusionIorIIfollows
(4)ifneitherconclusionInorIIfollows
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Q67.Statements:
Allpigeonsaretrees.
Sometreesarechannels.
Allchannelsarebaskets.
Conclusions:
I.Somebasketsaretrees.
II.Somechannelsarepigeons.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions66to70:Ineachofthequestionsgivenbelowtherearethreestatementsfollowedbytwo
conclusionsnumberedIandII.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariance
with commonly known facts. Read all the Conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically
followsfromthegivenstatementsdisregardingcommonlyknownfacts.
Giveanswer:
(1)ifonlyConclusionIfollows
(2)ifonlyConclusionIIfollows
(3)ifeitherConclusionIorIIfollows
(4)ifneitherConclusionInorIIfollows
(5)ifbothConclusionsIandIIfollow
Q68.Statements:
Somechainsaretrucks.
Notruckiscar.
Allcarsaretrains.
Conclusions:
I.Sometrainsaretrucks.
II.Somecarsarechains.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions66to70:Ineachofthequestionsgivenbelow,therearethreestatementsfollowedbytwo
conclusionsnumberedIandII.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariance
with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow(s)fromthegivenstatementsdisregardingcommonlyknownfacts.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyconclusionIfollows
(2)ifonlyconclusionIIfollows
(3)ifeitherconclusionIorIIfollows
(4)ifneitherconclusionInorIIfollows
(5)ifbothconclusionsIandIIfollow

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Q69.Statements:
Somecomputersaretelevisions.
Sometelevisionsareradios.
Allradiosaremobiles.
Conclusions:
I.Nomobileisacomputer.
II.Somecomputersaremobiles.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions66to70:Ineachofthequestionsgivenbelow,therearethreestatementsfollowedbytwo
conclusionsnumberedIandII.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariance
with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow(s)fromthegivenstatementsdisregardingcommonlyknownfacts.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyconclusionIfollows
(2)ifonlyconclusionIIfollows
(3)ifeitherconclusionIorIIfollows
(4)ifneitherconclusionInorIIfollows
(5)ifbothconclusionsIandIIfollow
Q70.Statements:
Somesquaresarecircles.
Allcirclesarerectangles.
Somerectanglesarecones.
Conclusions:
I.Someconesaresquares.
II.Somesquaresarerectangles.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions71to75:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:
M,T,D,F,H,R,andWaresevenstudentsstudyinginthreedifferentcollegesI,IIandIIIwithatleasttwoineach
college.EachofthemhasafavouritesubjectfromEnglish,History,Geography,Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry
andBiology,notnecessarilyinthesameorder.DsfavouritesubjectisPhysicsandstudiesinCollegeIIwithonlyM.
HdoesnotstudyincollegeIIIandhelikesEnglish.FstudiesincollegeIIIanddoesnotlikeMathematics.Thosewho
likeGeographyandChemistrystudyinthesamecollege.WlikesBiologyanddoesnotstudyincollegeI.Rdoesnot
studywithH.RdoesnotlikeChemistry.MdoesnotlikeHistory.

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Q71.WhatisMsfavouritesubject?.
1)Geography
2)Mathematics
3)Chemistry
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions71to75:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:
M,T,D,F,H,R,andWaresevenstudentsstudyinginthreedifferentcollegesI,IIandIIIwithatleasttwoineach
college.EachofthemhasafavouritesubjectfromEnglish,History,Geography,Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry
andBiology,notnecessarilyinthesameorder.DsfavouritesubjectisPhysicsandstudiesinCollegeIIwithonlyM.
HdoesnotstudyincollegeIIIandhelikesEnglish.FstudiesincollegeIIIanddoesnotlikeMathematics.Thosewho
likeGeographyandChemistrystudyinthesamecollege.WlikesBiologyanddoesnotstudyincollegeI.Rdoesnot
studywithH.RdoesnotlikeChemistry.MdoesnotlikeHistory.
Q72.Whichofthefollowingcombinationsiscorrect?
1)IMMathematics
2)IIIFChemistry
3)IIIFPhysics
4)IIIFHistory
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions71to75:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:
M,T,D,F,H,R,andWaresevenstudentsstudyinginthreedifferentcollegesI,IIandIIIwithatleasttwoineach
college.EachofthemhasafavouritesubjectfromEnglish,History,Geography,Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry
andBiology,notnecessarilyinthesameorder.DsfavouritesubjectisPhysicsandstudiesinCollegeIIwithonlyM.
HdoesnotstudyincollegeIIIandhelikesEnglish.FstudiesincollegeIIIanddoesnotlikeMathematics.Thosewho
likeGeographyandChemistrystudyinthesamecollege.WlikesBiologyanddoesnotstudyincollegeI.Rdoesnot
studywithH.RdoesnotlikeChemistry.MdoesnotlikeHistory.
Q73.WhichofthefollowinggroupsofstudentsstudyincollegeI?
1)HF
2)HR
3)TR
4)HT
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions71to75:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:
M,T,D,F,H,R,andWaresevenstudentsstudyinginthreedifferentcollegesI,IIandIIIwithatleasttwoineach
college.EachofthemhasafavouritesubjectfromEnglish,History,Geography,Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry
andBiology,notnecessarilyinthesameorder.DsfavouritesubjectisPhysicsandstudiesinCollegeIIwithonlyM.
HdoesnotstudyincollegeIIIandhelikesEnglish.FstudiesincollegeIIIanddoesnotlikeMathematics.Thosewho
likeGeographyandChemistrystudyinthesamecollege.WlikesBiologyanddoesnotstudyincollegeI.Rdoesnot
studywithH.RdoesnotlikeChemistry.MdoesnotlikeHistory.

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Q74.WhichofthefollowinggroupsofstudentsstudyincollegeIII?
1)FWR
2)FM
3)FTR
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions71to75:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:
M,T,D,F,H,R,andWaresevenstudentsstudyinginthreedifferentcollegesI,IIandIIIwithatleasttwoineach
college.EachofthemhasafavouritesubjectfromEnglish,History,Geography,Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry
andBiology,notnecessarilyinthesameorder.DsfavouritesubjectisPhysicsandstudiesinCollegeIIwithonlyM.
HdoesnotstudyincollegeIIIandhelikesEnglish.FstudiesincollegeIIIanddoesnotlikeMathematics.Thosewho
likeGeographyandChemistrystudyinthesamecollege.WlikesBiologyanddoesnotstudyincollegeI.Rdoesnot
studywithH.RdoesnotlikeChemistry.MdoesnotlikeHistory.
Q75.WhatisTsfavouritesubject?
1)Biology
2)Mathematics
3)Chemistry
4)Datainadequate
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions76to80:EachquestionbelowisfollowedbytwoargumentsnumberedIandII.Youhaveto
decidewhichoftheargumentsisa'strong'argumentandwhichisa'weak'argument.'Strong'argumentsarethose
which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor
importanceandalsomaynotbedirectlyrelatedtothequestionormayberelatedtoatrivialaspectofthequestion.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyargumentIisstrong
(2)ifonlyargumentIIisstrong
(3)ifeitherargumentIorIIisstrong
(4)ifneitherargumentInorIIisstrong
(5)ifbothargumentIandIIarestrong
Q76.ShouldparentsinIndiabeforcedtoadoptonechildpolicy?
Arguments:I.Yes,thisistheonlywaytochecktheeverincreasingpopulationofIndia.
II.No,thistypeofpressuretacticisnotadoptedbyanyothercountryintheworld.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions76to80:EachquestionbelowisfollowedbytwoargumentsnumberedIandII.Youhaveto
decidewhichoftheargumentsisa'strong'argumentandwhichisa'weak'argument.'Strong'argumentsarethose
which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor
importanceandalsomaynotbedirectlyrelatedtothequestionormayberelatedtoatrivialaspectofthequestion.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyargumentIisstrong
(2)ifonlyargumentIIisstrong
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(3)ifeitherargumentIorIIisstrong
(4)ifneitherargumentInorIIisstrong
(5)ifbothargumentIandIIarestrong
Q77.Shouldthesexdeterminationtestduringpregnancybecompletelybanned?
Arguments:I.Yes,thisleadstoindiscriminatefemalefeticideandwilleventuallyleadtosocialimbalance.
II.No,peoplehavearighttoknowabouttheirunbornchild.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions76to80:EachquestionbelowisfollowedbytwoargumentsnumberedIandII.Youhaveto
decidewhichoftheargumentsisa'strong'argumentandwhichisa'weak'argument.'Strong'argumentsarethose
which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor
importanceandalsomaynotbedirectlyrelatedtothequestionormayberelatedtoatrivialaspectofthequestion.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyargumentIisstrong
(2)ifonlyargumentIIisstrong
(3)ifeitherargumentIorIIisstrong
(4)ifneitherargumentInorIIisstrong
(5)ifbothargumentIandIIarestrong
Q78.Shouldalltheslumsinbigcitiesbedemolishedandthepeoplelivinginsuchslumsberelocatedoutsidethecity
limits?
Arguments:I.No,allthesepeoplewilllosetheirhomesandhencetheyshouldnotberelocated.
II.Yes,thebigcitiesneedmoreandmorespacestocarryoutdevelopmentalactivitiesandhencethesepeopleshould
berelocated.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions76to80:EachquestionbelowisfollowedbytwoargumentsnumberedIandII.Youhaveto
decidewhichoftheargumentsisa'strong'argumentandwhichisa'weak'argument.'Strong'argumentsarethose
which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor
importanceandalsomaynotbedirectlyrelatedtothequestionormayberelatedtoatrivialaspectofthequestion.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyargumentIisstrong
(2)ifonlyargumentIIisstrong
(3)ifeitherargumentIorIIisstrong
(4)ifneitherargumentInorIIisstrong
(5)ifbothargumentIandIIarestrong

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Q79.ShouldtherebeacompletebanonminingcoalinIndia?
Arguments:I.Yes,thepresentstockofcoalwillnotlastlongifwecontinueminingatthepresentrate.
II.No,wedonothavealternateenergysourceofsufficientquantity.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions76to80:EachquestionbelowisfollowedbytwoargumentsnumberedIandII.Youhaveto
decidewhichoftheargumentsisa'strong'argumentandwhichisa'weak'argument.'Strong'argumentsarethose
which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor
importanceandalsomaynotbedirectlyrelatedtothequestionormayberelatedtoatrivialaspectofthequestion.
Mark:
(1)ifonlyargumentIisstrong
(2)ifonlyargumentIIisstrong
(3)ifeitherargumentIorIIisstrong
(4)ifneitherargumentInorIIisstrong
(5)ifbothargumentIandIIarestrong
Q80.ShouldtherebeuniformsforstudentsincollegesinIndia?
Arguments:I.Yes,thiswillimprovetheambienceofthecollegesasallthestudentswillbedecentlydressed.
II.No,collegestudentsshouldnotberegimentedandtheyshouldbelefttochoosetheirclothesforcomingtocollege.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q81.(22414)2 32+47=?
1)55
2)45
3)65
4)35
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?

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Q82.
1)

2)

3)

4)

5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q83.45%of160+14%of250=?23
1)120
2)138
3)130
4)140
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?

Q84.
1)112
2)28
3)126
4)56
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q85.724810=(?)2
1)11
2)11
3)(11)2
4)(11)3
5)132
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?

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Q86.
1)86.6
2)96.6
3)144.8
4)156.6
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q87.576289=?+1
1)6
2)36
3)49
4)7
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q88.46%of15623.76=?
1)47
2)48
3)48.10
4)47.10
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q89.201681440=?+110
1)90
2)80
3)200
4)240
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions81to90:Whatwillcomeinplaceofthequestionmark(?)inthefollowingquestions?
Q90.252.7 54.2 56.4 =25(?)
1)1.7
2)3.2
3)1.6
4)3.6
5)Noneofthese
Directions(Q.91to95):Studythefollowingtablecarefullytoanswerthesequestions.
Population(inlakhs)ofThreestatesovertheyears

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Q91.WhatistheaveragepopulationofstateBforalltheyearstogether?
1)3.5lakhs
2)3.75lakhs
3)3.85lakhs
4)3.6lakhs
5)Noneofthese
Directions(Q.91to95):Studythefollowingtablecarefullytoanswerthesequestions.
Population(inlakhs)ofThreestatesovertheyears

Q92.WhatisthepercentageincreaseinpopulationofstateAfrom2002to2003?
1)5
2)

3)6
4)

5)
Directions(Q.91to95):Studythefollowingtablecarefullytoanswerthesequestions.
Population(inlakhs)ofThreestatesovertheyears

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Q93.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetotalpopulationofallthreestatesin2004and2005respectively?
1)1,10,000
2)90,000
3)1,15,000
4)95,000
5)Noneofthese
Directions(Q.91to95):Studythefollowingtablecarefullytoanswerthesequestions.
Population(inlakhs)ofThreestatesovertheyears

Q94.Whatistheaveragepopulationofallthreestatesin2006?
1)5.25lakhs
2)4.5lakhs
3)5.5lakhs
4)4.2lakhs
5)Noneofthese
Directions(Q.91to95):Studythefollowingtablecarefullytoanswerthesequestions.
Population(inlakhs)ofThreestatesovertheyears

Q95.Whatistheratiobetweentotalpopulationofallthreestatesin2004and2005respectively?
1)155:144
2)15:13
3)13:15
4)133:144
5)144:155
Directionsforquestions96to100:Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthefollowingseries?

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Q96.7,9,12,16,21,27,(?)
1)29
2)33
3)36
4)34
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions96to100:Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthefollowingseries?
Q97.256,128,64,32,16,8,(?)
1)6
2)5
3)3
4)2
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions96to100:Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthefollowingseries?
Q98.7,11,19,35,67,(?)
1)121
2)153
3)141
4)133
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions96to100:Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthefollowingseries?
Q99.5,6,10,19,35,(?)
1)55
2)65
3)60
4)70
5)Noneofthese
Directionsforquestions96to100:Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthefollowingseries?
Q100.1,3,8,18,35,(?)
1)61
2)72
3)67
4)52
5)71

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Q101.Shilpainvestsacertainamountattherateof6percentperannumfor5years.Ifsheobtainsasimpleinterestof
8,490,howmuchamountdidShilpainvest?
1) 25,000
2) .28,500
3) .30,000
4) .36,790
5)Noneofthese
Q102.TheratioofthepresentagesofSitaandGeetais8:9.Thesumoftheiragesis68.Whatwillbetherespective
ratiooftheirages10yearshence?
1)23:24
2)15:16
3)7:8
4)21:23
5)Noneofthese
Q103.Theareaofasquareplotistwicetheareaofarectangularplot.Ifthelengthoftherectangularplotis36metres
andtheareaofthesquareplotis1764squaremetres,whatisthebreadthoftherectangularplot?
1)24.5metres
2)20metres
3)15.5metres
4)Cannotbedetermined
5)Noneofthese
Q104.Ms.PragyaJaindepositsanamountof 56,400toobtainasimpleinterestattherateof11percentperannum.
WhattotalamountwillMs.PragyaJaingetattheendof4years?
1) 81,216
2) 77,246
3) 78,266
4) 93,226
5)Noneofthese
Q105.Thedifferencebetween89%ofanumberand72%ofthesamenumberis391.Whatis48%ofthatnumber?
1)986
2)1098
3)1104
4)1212
5)Noneofthese
Q106.Ifthecostof14kgofriceis 504.Whatisthecostof98kgofrice?
1) 3,158
2) 3,758
3) 3,358
4) 3,528
5)Noneofthese
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Q107.Ashopkeeperbuys5watchesfor 9,450andlatersellsthemfor 9,700.Howmuchprofitdoestheshopkeeper


makeperwatch?
1) 95
2) 80
3) 60
4) 75
5)Noneofthese
Q108.Howmanybagsarerequiredforfilling1026kgofriceifeachbagisfilledwith114kgofrice?
1)19
2)15
3)7
4)9
5)Noneofthese
Q109.Amitgot44marksinHindi,55marksinScience,77marksinMaths,79marksinSocialScienceand76marksin
English.Themaximummarksofeachsubjectis100.Howmuchoverallpercentageofmarksdidheget?
1)66.2
2)64.2
3)72.2
4)74.2
5)Noneofthese
Q110.Rajupurchasedanitemfor 8,200andsolditatagainof25%.Fromthatamounthepurchasedanotheritem
andsolditatalossof20%.Whatishisoverallgain/loss?
1)Lossof 140
2)Gainof 120
3)Lossof 150
4)Noloss,nogain
5)Noneofthese
Q111.Inhowmanydifferentwayscanlettersofword,SOME'bearranged?
1)20
2)24
3)16
4)30
5)Noneofthese
Q112.Fifteenmencancompleteapieceofworkin20days.Howmanymenwillcompletethesameworkin25days?
1)12
2)13
3)10
4)8
5)Noneofthese

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Q113.Theratiooftheanglesofatriangleis2:3:5.Whatisthesumofthesmallestandthelargestangles?
1)120
2)122
3)144
4)126
5)Noneofthese
Q114.Theaveragespeedofacaris75kmph.Whatwillbetheaveragespeedofthecarifthedriverdecreasesthe
averagespeedofthecarby40percent?
1)50kmph
2)45kmph
3)40kmph
4)55kmph
5)Noneofthese
Q115.Theaveragemarksofastudentinsevensubjectsis41.Afterreevaluationinonesubjectthemarkswere
changedto42from14andinremainingsubjectsthemarksremainunchanged.Whatisthenewaveragemarks?
1)45
2)44
3)46
4)47
5)Noneofthese
Q116.Amancrossesastationarytrainin5minutes.Thesametraincrossesapolein48seconds.Whatistheratio
betweenthespeedofthemanandthespeedofthetrainrespectively?
1)3:25
2)4:25
3)25:3
4)Cannotbedetermined
5)Noneofthese
Q117.Thedifferencebetweenthelengthandthebreadthofrectangleis7cmandtheperimeteroftherectangleis50
cm.Whatistheareaoftherectangle?
1)144sq.cm
2)154sq.cm
3)288sq.cm
4)216sq.cm
5)Noneofthese

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Q118.Theratioofthespeedofacarandatrainis15:22.Ifthespeedofthetrainis35kmphmorethanthatofthecar,
whatisthespeedofthecar?
1)75kmph
2)110kmph
3)85kmph
4)Cannotbedetermined
5)Noneofthese
Q119.Whatistheleastnumbertobeaddedto1416tomakeitperfectsquare?
1)47
2)38
3)28
4)25
5)Noneofthese
Q120.Thereare3050employeesinanorganisaton.Outofwhich48%gottransferredtodifferentplaces.
Howmanyemployeesgottransferred?
1)1384
2)1628
3)1464
4)1526
5)Noneofthese
Q121.AspertheReserveBankofIndia(RBI),bankshavetolevyuniformfeeforcollectionofhighvaluecheques.This
amountwouldbeleviedonthechequeamountof:
1)Belowonelakhrupees
2)Aboveonelakhrupees
3)Fivelakhrupees
4)Fiftythousandrupees
5)Abovetwolakhrupees
Q122.Whichamongthefollowingbankshasacquired15percentstakeofFinancialTechnologies(India)Ltd.(FTIL)in
MultiCommodityExchange(MCX)for459crorerupees?
1)StateBankofIndia
2)KotakMahindraBank
3)HDFCBank
4)YesBank
5)AllahabadBank
Q123.WhoamongthefollowingwontheMissWorld2014beautypageant?
1)SophieMoulds
2)JessicaKahawaty
3)MeganYoung
4)IvianSarcos
5)MarianaNotarangelo
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Q124.Topromotecashlesstransactions,theFinanceMinistryhasaskedpublicsectorbankstotakestepstoreduce
thefeetozeroforelectronictransferoffunds.Itwouldallowcashlessfewertransactionsupto:
1)Twolakhrupees
2)Fivelakhrupees
3)Fiftythousandrupees
4)Onelakhrupees
5)onelakhfiftythousand
Q125.WhohasbeenchosenasTheEconomicTimesBusinessLeaderoftheYear2014?
1)DilipShanghvi
2)SanjivGoenka
3)AdiGodrej
4)AnilAgarwal
5)KalyanaSundaramSubramanian
Q126.Whatisasundrypayment?
1)Itisanorderpayment
2)Itisnonorderpayment
3)Itisbothorderandnonorderpayment
4)Thispaymentistowardsagriculturalsector
5)Noneofthese
Q127.WhoamongthefollowinghasbeenconferredwiththecountryshighestsportinghonourRajivGandhiKhel
RatnaAwardfortheyear2014?
1)SushilKumar
2)DeepikaKumari
3)RonjanSodhi
4)VishvanathanAnand
5)AkhilKumar
Q128.NamethecurrentChairmanofIndianBanksAssociation.
1)AlokMishra
2)TMBhasin
3)K.R.Raju
4)ShashiBhushanSingh
5)V.Leeladhar
Q129.WhendidReserveBankofIndiaintroducedMahatmaGandhiSeriesbanknotes?
1)1990
2)1995
3)1996
4)2000
5)1998

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Q130.WhoamongthefollowinghasbeenconferredSitaraiImtiaz(StarofExcellence),thethirdhighestcivilian
honourofPakistan?
1)WahabAsharafi
2)GopiChandNarang
3)RahatIndori
4)SyedWaheedAshraf
5)WaheedRahman
Q131.AsPerCoinageAct,1906,coinscanbeissuedinIndiauptothedenominationof:
1)Rs.100
2)Rs.500
3)Rs.50
4)Rs.1000
5)Rs.20
Q132.WhichofthefollowingorganisationsisknownasthesoftloanwindowoftheWorldBank?
1)InternationalDevelopmentAssociation(IDA)
2)InternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC)
3)InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)
4)AsianDevelopmentBank(ADB)
5)SouthAfricanCustomUnion(SACU)
Q133.PudhuVazvuThittamschemehasbeenlaunchedinwhichofthefollowingStatewiththeaimofimproving
livelihoodactivitiesofthepoorestofthepoor,differentlyabled,destitutewidowsandorphanedwomen?
1)TamilNadu
2)Kerala
3)Karnataka
4)AndhraPradesh
5)Maharashtra
Q134.Whichofthefollowingactsregulatesgovernmentsecuritiesmarket?
1)ForeignExchangeManagementAct,1999
2)ForeignExchangeRegulationAct,1973
3)SecuritiesContract(Regulation)Act,1956
4)GovernmentSecuritiesAct1978
5)CompaniesAct,1956
Q135.WorldAnimalDayisobservedacrosstheworldon:
1)October4
2)October2
3)October3
4)October5
5)October8

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Q136.Therateatwhichwecanconvertonecurrencyintoanothercurrencyisknownas:
1)Reporate
2)Bankrate
3)Reversereporate
4)Conversionrate
5)Lendingrate
Q137.BIS916hallmarkcertifiesthatithas:
1)22caratpurityofgold
2)23caratpurityofgold
3)18caratpurityofgold
4)14caratpurityofgold
5)21caratpurityofgold
Q138.Whichofthefollowingisnotinflation?
1)Riseingenerallevelofpricesofgoods
2)Riseinvalueofmoney
3)Riseingenerallevelofpricesofservices
4)Toomuchmoneychasingtoofewgoods
5)Noneofthese
Q139.WhichofthefollowingisnotcorrectregardingproposedWhiteLabelATMsinIndia?
1)ItwillbeownedandoperatedbyNonBankentities.
2)FromsuchWhiteLabelATM,customerfromanybankwillbeabletowithdrawmoney.
3)Thecustomerwillnothavetopayafeefortheservices.
4)Itwillnotdisplaylogoofanyparticularbank.
5)Noneofthese
Q140.WhichofthefollowingcountriesrecentlyacquiredmembershipofMERCOSUR,theSouthAmericanTrade
Block?
1)Venezuela
2)Paraguay
3)Columbia
4)Peru
5)Ecuador
Q141.D1oilfieldislocated:
1)offtheeasterncoastofIndia
2)offthewesterncoastofIndia
3)inAssam
4)inArunachalPradesh
5)inRajasthan

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Q142.Rowghatminesarefamousfor:
1)Copper
2)Coal
3)Ironore
4)Gold
5)Noneoftheabove
Q143.Accordingtothelatestreport,releasedbytheUnionMinistryofTourismfor2011,whichofthefollowingStates
hastoppedthelistinnumberofforeigntouristvisits?
1)Jammu&Kashmir
2)Rajasthan
3)Maharashtra
4)TamilNadu
5)MadhyaPradesh
Q144.Whoamongthefollowing,alongwithHiroshiAmanoandShujiNakamura,wonthe2014NobelPrizeinphysics
forinventingbluelightemittingdiodes?
1)IsamuAkasaki
2)MasatoshiKoshiba
3)ToshihideMaskawa
4)CharlesKuenKao
5)Noneoftheabove
Q145.PrimeMinisterNarendraModilaunchedSaansadAdarshGramYojana(SAGY)onthebirthanniversaryof:
1)MahatmaGandhi
2)JaiPrakashNarayan
3)AtalBihariVajpayee
4)PanditDeendayalUpadhyaya
5)VallabhbhaiPatel
Q146.AbooktitledAManandAMotorcycle,HowHamidKarzaiCametoPoweriswrittenbyDutchjournalist:
1)RenaNetjes
2)BetteDam
3)StanStorimans
4)HajeJanKamps
5)GideonLevy
Q147.TheChairmanoftheexpertcommitteeonGAAR(GeneralAntiAvoidanceRules)is:
1)Y.VReddy
2)ParthasarathiShome
3)SriKumarBanerjee
4)VayalarRavi
5)N.Rangachary

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Q148.WhohasbeensworninastheseventhpresidentofIndonesia?
1)JokoWidodo
2)PrabowoSubianto
3)JusufKalla
4)SusiloBambangYudhoyono
5)Sukarno
Q149.NametheIndianstate,whichhasthehighestproductionofsugarcane.
1)UttarPradesh
2)Maharashtra
3)Bihar
4)WestBengal
5)AndhraPradesh
Q150.IndiasaverageGDPgrowthduring19902010stoodat:
1)5.1percent
2)6.0percent
3)6.6percent
4)8.2percent
5)9.0percent
Q151.WhoistheauthorofthebookPlannedEconomyforIndia?
1)DadaBhaiNaoroji
2)M.Vishweshwarya
3)R.C.Datt
4)JawaharLalNehru
5)M.G.Ranade
Q152.ChelliahCommittee,whichwasconstitutedin1991,recommendedfor:
1)Reformintaxstructure
2)Reductioninoilprices
3)Reductioninsubsidies
4)Allocationofnaturalresources
5)Noneofthese
Q153.TheobjectiveofthePradhanMantriGramSadakYojana(PMGSY)is:
1)Toprovideconnectivitytoallunconnectedhabitationsofmorethan500inruralareas.
2)Toprovideconnectivitytoallunconnectedhabitationsofmorethan250personsinhillyareas.
3)Both(1)and(2)
4)Toprovideconnectivitytoallunconnectedhabitationsofmorethan1000inruralareas.
5)Noneofthese

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Q154.NametheIndianchildrightsactivist,alongwithPakistanichildeducationactivistMalalaYousafzai,whohas
beenawardedNobelPeacePrize2014.
1)NirmalaDeshpande
2)KiranBedi
3)AnnaHazare
4)KailashSatyarthi
5)MedhaPatka
Q155.Therateatwhichthecentralbanklendsshorttermmoneytobanksagainstgovernmentsecuritiesiscalled:
1)Bankrate
2)Reporate
3)Reversereporate
4)CRR
5)SLR
Q156.AsperCensus2011ofIndia,growthrateofIndiaspopulationduring200111periodwas:
1)21.5Percent
2)20.64percent
3)17.64percent
4)18.12percent
5)16.5percent
Q157.ThefirstIndianstatetoreleasestatelevelHumanDevelopmentReportis:
1)Bihar
2)MadhyaPradesh
3)AndhraPradesh
4)Kerala
5)UttarPradesh
Q158.AccordingtoSureshTendulkarreportonpoverty,whichofthefollowingstateisthemostpoorinIndia?
1)MadhyaPradesh
2)ArunachalPradesh
3)Odisha
4)Tripura
5)Bihar
Q159.WhoamongthefollowingwonthePritzkerArchitecturePrize2014,consideredastheNobelprizein
architecture?
1)EduardoSoutodeMoura
2)ShigeruBan
3)PeterZumthor
4)RichardRogers
5)KazuyoSejima

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Q160.Whichofthefollowingcropswasnotcoveredunderthegreenrevolution?
1)Rice
2)Wheat
3)Pulse
4)Maize
5)Noneofthese
Q161.Thesoftwaretoolsthatenableausertointeractwithacomputerforspecificpurposesareknownas
1)Hardware
2)NetworkedSoftware
3)Shareware
4)Applications
5)Noneofthese
Q162.A____shareshardware,software,anddataamongauthorizedusers.
1)network
2)protocol
3)hyperlink
4)transmitter
5)Noneofthese
Q163.Computerprogramsarewritteninahighlevelprogramminglanguage,however,thehumanreadableversionof
aprogramiscalled
1)cache
2)instructionset
3)sourcecode
4)wordsize
5)Noneofthese
Q164.Inwordprocessing,anefficientwaytomovethe3rd paragraphtoplaceitafterthe5th paragraphis
1)copyandpaste
2)copy,cutandpaste
3)cut,copyandpaste
4)cutandpaste
5)Noneofthese
Q165.Thephysicalarrangementofelementsonapageisreferredtoasadocuments
1)features
2)format
3)pagination
4)grid
5)Noneofthese

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Q166.=SUM(B1:B8)isanexampleofa
1)function
2)formula
3)celladdress
4)value
5)Noneofthese
Q167.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutpasswords?
1)Apasswordshouldbeacombinationofmixedcasealphanumericcharacters
2)Apasswordshouldbemaximum6charactersinlength
3)Apasswordthatcanbememorizedeasilyshouldbeused,sothatitneednotbenoteddown
4)Apasswordthatcannotbeeasilyguessed.
5)Noneofthese
Q168.____isasetofcomputerprogramsthatrunsorcontrolscomputerhardwareandactsasaninterfacewith
applicationprogramsandusers.
1)Objectcode
2)Acompiler
3)Anoperatingsystem
4)TheCPU
5)Noneofthese
Q169.AnotherwordfortheCPUis______
1)microprocessor
2)execute
3)microchip
4)decode
5)Noneofthese
Q170.Informationonacomputerisstoredas______
1)analogdata
2)digitaldata
3)modemdata
4)wattsdata
5)Noneofthese
Q171.Ifyouwanttomoveanicononyourdesktop,thisiscalled_____
1)doubleclicking
2)highlighting
3)dragging
4)pointing
5)Noneofthese

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Q172.To______adocumentmeanstomakechangestoitsexistingcontent.
1)format
2)save
3)edit
4)print
5)Noneofthese
Q173.Whichofthefollowingstoragemediaprovidessequentialaccessonly?
1)Floppydisk
2)Magneticdisk
3)Magnetictape
4)Opticaldisk
5)Noneofthese
Q174.Compilersandtranslatorsareoneformof________
1)ROM
2)RAM
3)harddisk
4)software
5)Noneofthese
Q175.Datarepresentationisbasedonthe_____numbersystem,whichusestwonumberstorepresentalldata.
1)binary
2)biometric
3)bicentennial
4)byte
5)Noneofthese
Q176.Themostcommoninputdevicesinclude______
1)Monitorandkeyboard
2)Monitorandmouse
3)Mouseandkeyboard
4)Printerandmouse
5)Noneofthese
Q177.WWWmeans_______
1)WorldWideWonder
2)WorldWideWizard
3)WorldWideWeb
4)WideWorldWeb
5)Noneofthese

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Q178.Whatistheintersectionofacolumnandarowonaworksheetcalled?
1)Column
2)Value
3)Address
4)Cell
5)Noneofthese
Q179.Acomputercannotbootifitdoesnothavethe
1)compiler
2)loader
3)operatingSystem
4)assembler
5)noneofthese
Q180.Apersonalcomputeris
1)MC
2)SC
3)YC
4)PC
5)Noneofthese
Q181.Toputinformationinafileonamagneticdisk,orinacomputersmemory,soitcanbeusedlater
1)store
2)ship
3)shift
4)centre
5)noneofthese
Q182.Savingistheprocessof_____.
1)copyingadocumentfrommemorytoastoragemedium
2)makingchangestoadocumentsexistingcontent
3)changingtheappearance,oroveralllook,ofadocument
4)developingadocumentbyenteringtextusingakeyboard
5)Noneofthese
Q183.Thehomepageofawebsiteis____
1)thelargestpage
2)thelastpage
3)thefirstpage
4)themostcolourfulpage
5)Noneofthese

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Q184.Tomakethenumberpadactasdirectionalarrowsyoupressthe____key.
1)NumLock
2)CapsLock
3)ArrowLock
4)Shift
5)Noneofthese
Q185.Thecentralprocessingunit(CPU)
1)containstheelectroniccircuitsthatcauseprocessingtooccur
2)maketheinformationresultingfromprocessingavailableforuse
3)allowsdata,programs,commands,anduserresponsestobeenteredintoacomputer
4)consistsofelectroniccomponentsthatstoredata
5)Noneofthese
Q186.____iswhenthecomputeristurnedonandtheoperatingsystemisloading.
1)Booting
2)Flashing
3)Tracking
4)Taping
5)Noneofthese
Q187.A____includesthefilenameandpossiblyasubdirectoryorfolder.
1)fileinformationpacket
2)filebutton
3)filedirectory
4)filespecification
5)Noneofthese
Q188.Amenucontainsalistof
1)commands
2)data
3)objects
4)reports
5)Noneofthese
Q189.Youcanusethetabkeyto
1)moveacursoracrossthescreen
2)indentaparagraph
3)movethecursordownthescreen
4)Only(1)and(2)
5)Noneofthese

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Q190.Each____onamenuperformsaspecificaction.
1)client
2)server
3)node
4)command
5)Noneofthese
Q191.Thenamegiventoadocumentbyuseriscalled
1)Filename
2)Program
3)Data
4)Record
5)Noneofthese
Q192.Theblinkingsymbolwhichindicatesthenextcharacterwillappearatwhichplace,iscalled
1)Deletekey
2)Controlkey
3)Cursor
4)Returnkey
5)Noneofthese
Q193.Whichofthefollowingisnotanexampleofhardware?
1)Mouse
2)Printer
3)Monitor
4)EXCEL
5)Noneofthese
Q194.Forcreatingadocument,youuse_____commandatFileMenu.
1)New
2)Open
3)Document
4)Type
5)Noneofthese
Q195.Anemailaccountincludesastoragearea,oftencalleda(n)________
1)attachment
2)mailbox
3)hyperlink
4)IPaddress
5)Noneofthese

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Q196.WhatdoesCrepresentinMICR?
1)Code
2)Column
3)Computer
4)Character
5)Noneofthese
Q197.Onwhichbuttondoeshelpmenuexist?
1)End
2)Start
3)Turnoff
4)Restart
5)Sleep
Q198.ThemostcommonsubtotalusedSubtotalscommandisthe______function,whichcausesExceltodisplaya
sumeachtimethecontrolfieldchange.
1)ADD
2)SUM
3)TOTAL
4)LIST
5)Noneofthese
Q199.WhatcontainsthecomputerBIOSandmaintainsitsdatawiththeuseofabatteryforperiodswhenthesystemis
powereddown?
1)CMOS
2)RAM
3)DRAM
4)CPU
5)Noneofthese
Q200.WhichofthefollowingarevalidMin.&Max.zoomsizesinMSWord2003
1)10,100
2)20,250
3)10,500
4)10,1000
5)Noneofthese

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