Time:- 50 min. Marks for right ans.

: 4
Total Q.:- 60 Marks for negative ans: -1

Section1
1. How long will Lucy have to wait before for her $2,500 invested at 6% earns $600 in simple
interest?
A. 2 years  B. 3 years  C. 4 years  D. 5 years  E. 6 years

2. Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What
is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one
of each color?
A. 4  B. 8  C. 12  D. 13  E. 16

3. If r = 5 z then 15 z = 3 y, then r =
A. y  B. 2 y  C. 5 y  D. 10 y E. 15 y

4. A computer is on sale for $1600, which is a 20% discount off the regular price. What is the
regular price?
A. $1800  B. $1900  C. $2000  D. $2100  E. $2200

5. A car dealer sells a SUV for $39,000, which represents a 25% profit over the cost. What was
the cost of the SUV to the dealer?
A. $29,250  B. $31,200  C. $32,500  D. $33,800  E. $33,999

6. There are 8 ounces in a ½ pound. How many ounces are in 7 3/4 lbs?
A. 12 ounces  B. 86 ounces  C. 119 ounces D. 124 ounces  E. 138 ounces

7. If the value of x and y in the fraction XZ/Y are both tripled, how does the value of the fraction
change?
A. increases by half  B. decreases by half  C. triples  D. doubles  E. remains the same

8. What is the next number in the following pattern? 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, ___
A. 1/10  B. 1/12  C. 1/14  D. 1/15  E. 1/16

9. Of the following units which would be more likely used to measure the amount of water in a
bathtub?
A. kilograms  B. liters  C. milliliters  D. centigrams  E. volts

10. Which of the following fractions is the equivalent of 0.5%?

A. 1/20  B. 1/200  C. 1/2000  D. 1/5  E. 1/500

11. If 6 is 24% of a number, what is 40% of the same number?

A. 8  B. 10  C. 15  D. 20  E. 25

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12. Lee worked 22 hours this week and made $132. If she works 15 hours next week at the same
pay rate, how much will she make?
A. $57  B. $90  C. $104  D. $112  E. $122

13. The last week of a month a car dealership sold 12 cars. A new sales promotion came out the
first week of the next month and the sold 19 cars that week. What was the percent increase in
sales from the last week of the previous month compared to the first week of the next month?
A. 58%  B. 119%  C. 158%  D. 175%  E. 200%

14. If 8x + 5x + 2x + 4x = 114, the 5x + 3 =

A. 12  B. 25  C. 33  D. 47  E. 86

15. If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00
PM if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph?
A. 50 miles  B. 100 miles  C. 500 miles  D. 700 miles  E. 1,000 miles

Section 2
16. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word GUARDIAN each of which has
as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

17. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the
onethat does not belong to that group ?
(A) 19 (B) 17 (C) 23 (D) 29 (E) 27

18. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters TEBI using each
letter only once in each word ?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

19. In a certain code LONG is written as 5123 and GEAR is written as 3748. How is
LANE written in that code ?
(A) 5427 (B) 5247 (C) 5847 (D) 5237 (E) None of these

20. ‘BD’ is related to ‘EG’ and ‘MO’ is related to ‘PR’ in the same way as ‘FH’ is related
to ……….
(A) JM (B) IL (C) JL (D) IK (E) None of these

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Directions (Q.21-25) : Study the following in formation carefully and answer the questions
given below :
P, Q, R, S, T and M are six students of a school, one each studies in class I-VI. Each of them
has a favourite colour from red, black, blue, yellow, pink and green, not necessarily in the
same order.
Q likes black and does not study in class IV or V. The one who studies in Class IV does not
like green. P studies in Class II. M likes blue and does not study in Class IV. The one who
likes yellow studies in class VI. S likes pink and studies in Class I. R does not study in Class
VI.

21. In which Class does R study ?

(a) V  (b) III  (c) IV  (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these

22. Which colour does R like?

(a) Black  (b) Yellow  (c) Green  (d) Blue  (e) None of these

23. Which colour does P like ?

(a) Green  (b) Yellow  (c) Red  (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these

24. Which of the following combinations is correct ?

(a) P-II-Yellow  (b) Q-III- Green (c) S-I- Black (d) T-V- Yellow
e) None of these

25. In which class does M study ?

(a) IV  (b) III  (c) II  (d) V  (e) None of these

Direction for (Q26-30)

(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven members standing in a row (not necessarily in the same
order) facing north.
(ii) C and B have as many members between them as G and C have between them.
(iii) D, who is 3rd from the extreme left, is 3rd to the left of E.
(iv) A and D are neighbors and F and C are neighbors.
 
26. Which of the following statements may be false?
(a) A is the 3rd to the left of F (b) D is 3rd to the left of E
(c) F is 3rd the right of A (d) B is 3rd to the left of C (e) None of these
 
27. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) C and E are neighbors (b) E is to the immediate left of F
(c) C is to the immediate left of D (d) A is to the immediate left of D (e) None of these
28.  Who is at the extreme right?
(a) Data inadequate (b) G (c) B (d) E (e) None of these
 
29. Which of the following given two pairs of neighbors?
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(a) A, C and D, C (b) A, B and E, G (c) D, C and E, F
(d) C, F and C, E (e) None of these
 
30.  What is the position of F?
(a) Immediate to the right of E. (b) Third to the left of G (c) Immediate to the
left of C (d) 5th to the right of B (e) None of these

Section 3
Directions—(Q. 31–35) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in
bold type is given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words
printed 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, if any. The letter of
that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct as your answer.

31. The income (A) of many people in rural (B) India is not adequate (C) to satisfy (D)
their basic needs. All correct (E)

32. He is always (A) prompt (B) in caring (C) out instructions. (D) All correct (E)

33. The revized (A) rates (B) of interest will be effective (C) immediately. (D) All
correct (E)

34. Such transactions (A) are quiet (B) expensive (C) and time consuming (D) for
customers. All correct (E)

35. The guidelines (A) of the new scheme (B) are expected (C) to be finally (D) soon.
All correct (E)

Directions—(Q. 36–45) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words/phrases are
suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

I used to look …(36)… to the holidays. I was usually …(37)… to my uncle’s house
where I …(38)… his children. I did not get paid a salary for …(39)… What I received in
return however, was far more …(40)… My uncle was an avid reader. During the time I
spent with his family I had an …(41)… to read the vast amount of books and magazines
that he possessed. This improved my English to some …(42)… Reading became my new…(43–
44)… spending my pocket money on a ticket to the cinema I began to …(45)…books. This has
benefited me greatly.

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36. (A) forward (B) towards (C) backward (D) up (E) around

37. (A) went (B) sent (C) visited (D) travelled (E) gone

38. (A) cared (B) occupy (C) guarded (D) taught (E) played

39. (A) them (B) whom (C) this (D) now (E) which

40. (A) expensive (B) deserving (C) helping (D) demanding (E) valuable

41. (A) opportunity (B) ability (C) use(D) encouragement (E) achievement

42. (A) distance (B) extent (C) time (D) limits (E) degrees

43. (A) activity (B) hope (C) hobby (D) duty (E) worship

44. (A) despite(B) though (C) by (D) instead of (E) while

45. (A) sell (B) read (C) exchange (D) invest (E) buy

Section 4
46. Nav Krishi is a programme by—
(1) Door Darshan (2) All India Radio (3) NIC (4) ICRISAT (5) MANAGE

47. One Acre is equal to…………..hectare.

(1) 0.0541 (2) 0.8032 (3) 0.1082 (4) 0.2514 (5) 0.4047

48. SRI technology is practiced for the cultivation of—

(1) Fruits (2) Vegetables (3) Flowers (4) Rice (5) Wheat

49. If the soil pH 9.2, then the soil is—

(1) Acidic (2) Neutral (3) Alkaline (4) Saline (5) Sodic

50. …………..is used for the reclamation of acidic soil—

(1) Lime`` (2) Gypsum (3) Sulphur (4) Calcium Chloride
(5) Ferrous Sulphate
51. 2008 is declared as International Year of—
(1) Rice (2) Wheat (3) Sugarcane (4) Potato (5) Apple

52. Golden revolution refers to the development of—

(1) Oilseeds (2) Pulses (3) Horticulture (4) Cereals
(5) Fodder

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53. The most important rabi pulse crop in India is—
(1) Chickpea (2) Soyabean (3) Pigeon pea (4) Green gram
(5) Black gram

54. RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) is—

(1) Growth promoter (2) Molecular marker (3) Growth retardent
(4) Herbicide (5) Germicide

55. National Commission on Farmers was chaired by—

(1) Sri Som Pal (2) Sri Y.C. Nanda (3) Dr C. Rangarajan
(4) Dr M.S. Swaminathan (5) Sri Sharad Pawar

56. Global Positioning Systems are useful for—

(1) Determining precise location (latitude and longitude) based on radio signal
(2) Determining precise distance based on radio signal
(3) Determining general pest system
(4) Determining disease forecast
(5) Determining area of farm

57. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends—

(1) Comfort Price (2) State Advised Price (3) Minimum Support Price
(4) Minimum Export Price (5) Statutory Minimum Price

58. NPV (Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus) is—

(1) Pest (2) Pathogen (3) Bio pesticide (4) Bio fungicide
(5) Bio control agent

59. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation is known as—

(1) NIAM (2) NAFED (3) MARKFED (4) NACMF (5) NACOM

60. Which insect is known as farmers' enemy No.1?

(1) Bollworm (2) Desert locust (3) Aphids (4) Stem borer
(5) Fruit fly