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INSTRUCTIONS Each objective question is provided with a text and figures wherever applicable with multiple answers (a), (b), (c) and (d) which includes one correct answer. All objective questions carry 1 mark each. There will be negative mark for wrong answer. Descriptive type questions carry 10 marks each. Multiple answers for a question will be regarded as wrong answer. Although the test stresses on accuracy more than speed, it is important for you to use your time as effectively as possible. Do not waste time on questions which are too difficult for you. Go on to other questions and come back to the difficult ones later.

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Question 1

Directions: Find out the related pair for the pair given below . FROG: CROAK

	scorpion: dance
	elephant: trumpet
	ambrosa : god
	lion : roar

Question 1 Explanation:

A frog croaks and a lion roars. These are the sound that each animal make. Trumpet is just a musical instrument.

Question 2

Out of the alternatives given, select the word which means exactly the opposite of the given word. Redundant:

	Useful
	Apocryphal
	Dilatory
	Astute

Question 3

Select a word or phrase from the given list to complete the sentence I ran quickly.................late.

	in order to be not
	in order to not be
	in order not to be
	not in order to be

Question 4

Direction: Select a word or phrase from the given list to complete the sentence The..........of the discussion is still not known

	product
	effect
	outcome
	output

Question 5

Direction: Select a word or phrase from the given list to complete the sentence. They needn't worry...............?

	isn't it
	don't it
	need they
	doesn't it

Question 6

Direction: Select a word or phrase from the given list to complete the sentence The greater the demand...............the price.

	the high
	high
	the higher
	higher

Question 7

Direction: Mark the correct meaning of the word given in bold letters Aspirant

	failure
	recluse
	one who is eager for advancement
	one who has breathing trouble

Question 8

Direction: From among the given options, choose a word that is closest meaning to the capitalized word. DETRIMENTAL

	Categorical
	injurious
	diligent
	insolent

Question 9

Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters: LEGITIMATE

	delirious
	Legal
	capricious
	Unlawful

Question 10

Direction: pick the word, which is closest in meaning to the phrase or sentence: "To make new again"

	renovate
	dwindle
	profane
	contend

Question 11

In the following questions, find out the pair of words, which makes the sentence meaningful and complete. A sudden chilling rain________ lashed the swells and _______ her with stinging drops

	torrent; smooched
	lust; stroked
	drops; beat
	tsunami; attacked

Question 12

The key is to make sure that homework is not a _____ experience and that it gets done with minimal ____

	traumatic; hassle
	unsanctioned; vacillation
	mind-boggling; effort
	jovial; brain power

Question 13

Question below consists of a related pair of words, followed by four pair of words. Select the pair that best explains a relationship to that expressed in the original pair. MUTTON: GOAT

	pork : cow
	beef: pig
	venison: deer
	seed: plant

Question 13 Explanation:

Venison is the meat of a game animal, especially a deer

Question 14

Pick the word, which is closest in meaning to the sentence. A feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen

	forecast
	demystification
	Salvation
	premonition

Question 14 Explanation:

A strong feeling of something about to happen, esp. something unpleasant.

Question 15

In the following question, find out which one of the words given below the sentence can most appropriately replace the group of words italicized in the sentence. Those who pass through this gate without permission will be prosecuted,

	Thoroughfares
	Bypassers
	Trespassers
	Culprits

Question 15 Explanation:

(trespasser) intruder: someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission.

Question 16

In the following question, a word has been underlined. Out of the given four alternatives, choose the one which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the italicized word. The club meets on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.

	Furnished
	Regenerated
	Neglected
	Renovated

Question 16 Explanation:

dilapidated :- (of a building or object) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Question 17

Choose the correct synonyms for the following word from the given four alternatives: Eradicate

	Indicate
	Complicate
	Dedicate
	Eliminate

Question 17 Explanation:

eradicate (Verb): Put an end to; destroy.

Question 18

In the following question, choose from the given words below the sentences, that word which has the same meaning and can be substituted for the words underlined in the two given sentences: I. He worked out for an hour in the gym everyday. II. In spite of all the provocations, he maintained utmost patience:

	Inflicted
	Sustained
	Restrained
	Exercised

Question 18 Explanation:

exercised means Use or apply (a faculty, right, or process). or Engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness; take exercise.

Question 19

In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentences To remove the skin of a potato or an orange

	Remove
	Peel
	Scrub
	Rinse

Question 19 Explanation:

Remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, or shrimp).

Question 20

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence: To surround with armed forces

	Besiege
	Seize
	Cease
	Attack

Question 20 Explanation:

Besiege means Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; lay siege to

Question 21

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways, out of which only one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

	Ethiquette
	Etiqaitte
	Etiquette
	Etique

Question 21 Explanation:

et·i·quette Noun: The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

Question 22

Find out the wrongly spelt word:

	Adulation
	Ademant
	aerial
	Aesthetic

Question 22 Explanation:

Ademant is wrongly spelled. adamant is right

Question 23

Find out the wrongly spelt word:

	Profession
	Procession
	Occassion
	Possession

Question 23 Explanation:

Occasion is the right spelling

Question 24

In the following question, an idiomatic expression/a proverb has been given, followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/ proverb: Like a red rag to a bull

	A cause of irritation
	Caution against dangers
	To do a job at high speed
	A straw before an elephant

Question 24 Explanation:

like a red rag to a bull. Definition: Something that will cause an angry or violent reaction

Question 25

In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active or Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one, which best expresses, the same sentence in passive or active voice. We hope that we shall win the match

	The match is hoped to be won.
	Match winning is our hope.
	It is hoped that the match will be won by us
	Winning the match is hoped by us.

Question 26

Circumstances will oblige me to go.

	I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
	I will oblige the circumstances and go.
	I would be obliged by the circumstances to go
	Under the circumstances, I should go.

Question 27

The passengers were very happy.......... the friendly and warm treatment given to them:

	About
	With
	From
	To

Question 28

The police wrongly charged him ..................... murder.

	for
	of
	with
	about

Question 29

First he was suspended, then dismissed. His state is from .........

	worse to worst
	good to bad
	bad to worse
	bad to worst

Question 30

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word ABUNDANT

	Petty
	Meagre
	Limited
	Short

Question 31

In the following sentence, one word is given in bold letters. One of the words given below the sentence conveys almost the same meaning as word given in bold letters in the sentence. Mark that one which you find as being nearest in meaning. The abominable custom of women sacrificing themselves with the pyres of their dead husbands was abolished during the right of William Bentick

	Social
	Disgusting
	Moral
	Sacred

Question 31 Explanation:

abominable Example Sentences adjective 1 repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome: an abominable crime. 2. very unpleasant; disagreeable: The weather was abominable last week. 3. very bad, poor, or inferior: They have abominable taste in clothes.

Question 32

The question below consists of a word printed boldly, followed by four words. Choose the right word which is most nearly similar in meaning to the word printed boldly. Phonetics

	Speech sounds
	Science of grammar
	Diacritical remark
	Study of rhetoric

Question 33

Choose the word or set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. Unlike the Shakespearean plays, the "closet dramas" of the nineteenth century were meant to be _____ rather than ______

	seen, acted
	sophisticated, urbane
	read, acted
	quiet, loud

Question 33 Explanation:

A closet drama is a piece of literature written in a dramatic form that is not intended to be performed by actors. It is therefore intended just to be read, like other types of literature. While all plays can be read as literature without being performed, closet dramas were never intended for the stage at all. These plays do not require a performing space, and are called closet dramas because they can be read in a "closet" (a small, domestic area also known as a cupboard), either to oneself or aloud to a group.

Question 34

In the following question, the sentence is completed by one of the choices given below. Mark that choice which best completes the sentence. Scientists often say that ______ the answer to the prosperity and happiness of life on earth.

	it is not politicians or economists but they have
	it is not politicians or economists but it is they who have
	it is not politicians or economists but that they have
	they and not politicians or economists have

Question 35

In the following question, the two words given in the salutary pair express an implicit or explicit relationship with each other. This is followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair which bears a relationship similar to the words in the main pair. Agenda : Meeting

	Schedule : Program
	Index : Contents
	Preface : forward
	Chapter : List

Question 36

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word OBSTINATE

	stubborn
	pretty
	clever
	silly

Question 37

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word AUDACITY

	boldness
	strength
	asperity
	fear

Question 38

In the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Out of four alternatives, choose the correct one. The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to the Police Station for interrogation.

	whisked
	guided
	No improvement
	rushed

Question 39

In the following question, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error, (d) is the answer. (a)No sooner had the hockey match started (b)when it began (c)to rain. (d)No Error.

	c
	b
	a
	d

Question 40

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. To keep under wraps means to keep something.

	secret
	protected
	unpacked
	covered

Question 40 Explanation:

under wraps. (idiomatic) In secrecy or in hiding. They're trying to keep the new product under wraps and hidden from their competitors.

Question 41

	d
	c
	b
	a

Question 42

Question Figure

Answer Choices

	c
	d
	b
	a

Question 43

How many 7s are there in the full sequence which are followed by 3 but not preceded by 9? 4 3 7 9 1 6 7 3 9 5 4 9 7 3 5 3 7 3 1 6 7 3 6 9 9 7 3 4 8 3

	3
	2
	4
	6

Question 44

Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) is the local time of ___________

	Allahabad
	Delhi
	Chennai
	Kolkata

Question 45

Ustad Zakir Hussain is an exponent of which of the following musical instruments?

	Sitar
	Tabla
	Santoor
	Sarod

Question 46

Direction: Two words are given. These words are related to each other in some way. Another word is also given. Find out the relationship between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, which bears the same relationship to title third word, as the first two bear Vigilant: Alert: : Viable : ?

	Feasible
	Hopeless
	Gentle
	Active

Question 47

	Employer
	Leader
	Worker
	Manager

Question 48

There is a definite relationship between figures 1 and 2. Establish a similar relationship between figures 3 and 4 by choosing a suitable figure from the Answer set.

Problem Diagram

Answer Figures

	a
	c
	d
	b

Question 49

Problem Figures

Answer Figures

	b
	a
	c
	d

Question 50

Direction.: Choose the group of letters, which is different from others.

	IK
	PN
	SU
	BD

Question 51

Direction: Choose the group of letters, which is different from others. a) CFIL b) PSVX c) JMPS d) ORUX

	b
	c
	a
	d

Question 51 Explanation:

abc??f??i??lmnopqrstuvwxyz abcdefghijklmnop??s??v?xyz //Only one gap abcdefghij??m??p??stuvwxyz abcdefghijklmno??r??u??xyz

Question 52

Which of the following naval ships has been converted into a swimming museum by India?

	NONE OF THESE
	Indian Naval Ship - Vikrant
	Indian Naval Ship - Delhi
	Indian Naval Ship - Hamala

Question 52 Explanation:

IMS (Indian Museum Ship) Vikrant. An aircraft carrier - commissioned in 1961 and decommissioned in 1997 - it has been converted into a maritime museum and is a fantastic showcase of the Indian Navy

Question 53

Which of the following has been awarded with Bharat Ratna posthumously ?

	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
	Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan
	Pt. Madan Mohan Malavia
	Vinoba Bhave

Question 53 Explanation:

posthumously means Occurring or continuing after one's death. Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1992. The award was later withdrawn due to a legal technicality. This is the only case of an award being withdrawn. It was withdrawn in response to a Supreme Court of India directive following a Public Interest Litigation filed in the Court against the posthumous nature of the award. The Award Committee could not give conclusive evidence of Bose’s death and thus it invalidated the posthumous award. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Ratna

Question 54

If CAT is coded as 24, what will be the code number of BAT?

	32
	23
	42
	21

Question 55

Who among the following is the Chairman of the National integration Council?

	The Prime Minister
	The Chief Justice of India
	The President
	The Vice-President

Question 55 Explanation:

It was Prime Minister, now it has been reconstituted with Chidambaram as the Chairman

Question 56

Which one of the following shipyards builds warships for Indian Navy?

	Cochin Shipyard, Kochi
	Garden Reach Workshop,Kolkata
	Hindustan shipyard, Visakpatanam
	Mazgaon Docks, Mumbai

Question 56 Explanation:

PTI Sep 18, 2009, 04.00pm IST MUMBAI: India's latest addition to the Navy - warship INS Kochi, a Delhi-class destroyer, was inaugurated on Friday. This is the second warship of 'Project 15-A', built by Mazgaon Dock Limited

Question 57

Who has written the book "The Elephant, The Tiger and The cellphone''?

	Bridie Clark
	Shashi Tharoor
	Alice Hoffman
	J. D. Robb

Question 58

Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Hunas from invading India?

	Skanda Gupta
	Chandra Gupta
	Kumaragupta
	Samudra Gupta

Question 58 Explanation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skandagupta

Question 59

Which of the following awards is considered as the Alternate Nobel Prize?

	Booker Prize
	Kalinga Award
	Ramon Magasaysay Award
	Right Livelihood Award

Question 59 Explanation:

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel Prize

Question 60

In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the same code?

	MFEJDJOE
	EOJDEJFM
	EOJDJEFM
	MFEOJJOE

Question 61

In a certain code language, '381' means 'Hari is honest', '162' means 'Shashi is intelligent' and '948' means 'Hari should go'. Which digit in that language means 'honest'?

	3
	1
	8
	9

Question 62

The sky appears blue due to:

	the colour of the sea water
	the presence of water in clouds
	None of these
	scattering of light by dust particles

Question 63

In certain code SOUTHERN is written as UVPTMQDG. How is MARIGOLD written in that code ?

	JSBCNFKS
	JSBNHPME
	NBSKCJNF
	JSBNCKNF

Question 64

P, A, D, Q, T, M, R and B are sitting around a circle. D is third to the left of T, who is fifth to the right of P. A is third to the right of B, who is second to the right of D. Q is the second to the left of M. Who is second to the fight of M?

	Q
	B
	R
	T

Question 65

Who is third to the right of P ?

	M
	B
	D
	R

Question 66

Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of A ?

	PR
	PB
	PT
	TQ

Question 67

The International Women's Day is observed on______

	18th March
	8th March
	10th March
	28th March

Question 68

World Bank recently approved a loan to which one of the following Indian States to improve safety on roads ?

	West Bengal
	Gujarat
	Andhra Pradesh
	Bihar

Question 68 Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh Road Sector Project 400 km $ 320 million

Question 69

Who among the following was first Indian to bag gold in Olympics ?

	Limba Ram
	Abhinav Bindra
	Rajyavardhan Rathore
	Mahesh Bhupati

Question 69 Explanation:

gold in the 10 m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Question 70

A judge of a high court can be removed from the office before the expiry of tenure by the __________

	President on the recommendation of the supreme court
	Governor on the recommendations of the state legislations
	President on the recommendation of the state legislature
	President on the recommendation of the Parliament

Question 71

CONUNDRUM means?

	Explanation
	Solution
	Discussion
	Hard question

Question 71 Explanation:

A confusing and difficult problem or question. A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.

Question 72

ZENITH means?

	nadir
	Plant
	minimum
	Peak

Question 72 Explanation:

1. The highest point reached by a celestial or other object. 2. The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.

Question 73

A and B are married couple. X and Y are the brothers. X is the brother of A. How Y is related to B?

	Son
	Brother
	Son-in-law
	Brother-in-law

Question 74

From the word, "ASTOUNDER", how many independent words can be made without changing the order of letters and using each letter only once?

	two
	three
	one
	four

Question 75

Select the statement which is not based on the given sentences :- Good mind good find. Good health is above wealth.

	Sound mind is in a sound body
	Wealth is everything in life
	If health is lost, everything is lost
	Health is wealth

Question 76

Select the statement which is hot based on the given sentence :- Work is worship. True success is to labour

	True worship is to work hard.
	God helps those who do not help themselves.
	Continuous labour is the key to success.
	Hardwork brings success in life.

Question 77

MODVAT refers to ______

	Property Tax
	Excise Duty
	House Tax
	Education Policy

Question 78

IIST stands for _____

	Indian Institute of Statistics
	Indian Institute of Science and Technology
	Indian Institute of Service Taxes
	Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Question 79

The Missile AGNI-II of India is a

	Surface to sea missile
	Surface-to air missile
	Nuclear missile
	Surface to surface missile

Question 80

If 'A' is substituted by 1, 'B' by 2 and so on up to 'Z', which is substituted by 26. What will be the sum of the numbers substituted by the word DECAY?

	38
	40
	41
	37

Question 80 Explanation:

4 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 25 = 38

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