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1. In a group of five persons A, B, X, Y and Z A and B are shorter than X. Y is shorter than A, but
not the shortest among the five. If Z is taller than exactly two persons, then which of the following
statement(s) is/are true?
I. X is the tallest and B is the shortest.
II. Z is shorter than A.
III. Y is taller than Z.
a. Only I b. I and II c. II and III d. All the three
2. Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Four persons Ajay, Bijay, Chinki and Deepak visited four cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and
Chennai on four different days from Monday to Thursday, not necessarily in that order. It is also
known that:
I. First letters of the name of the person and city visited by him were not same.
II. Ajay visited Kolkata on the day immediately after the day of Deepak's visit but not on Thursday.
III. Chinki neither visited Delhi nor on Wednesday or Thursday.
On which day Bijay's visit took place?
a. Monday b. Tuesday c. Wednesday d. Thursday
3. Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Four persons Ajay, Bijay, Chinki and Deepak visited four cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and
Chennai on four different days from Monday to Thursday, not necessarily in that order. It is also
known that:
I. Initials of the name of the person and city visited by him were not same.
II. Ajay visited Kolkata on the day immediately after the day of Deepak's visit but not on Thursday.
III. Chinki neither visited Delhi nor on Wednesday or Thursday.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Chinki visited Mumbai on Monday b. Deepak Visited Chennai on Monday
c. Ajay visited Kolkata on Tuesday d. Bijay visited Delhi on Wednesday
4. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.
What women can expect from Courts is a qualified degree of equal treatment, wrote Professor
Wendy Williams in The Equality Crisis: Some Reflections on Culture, Courts, and Feminism,
adding that women's equality as delivered by Courts can only be an integration into a pre-existing,
predominantly male world. This is so because, though the courts may be well meaning and earnestly
intend to uphold equal rights for women, they can only reflect the shared life experience of individuals.
This takes a largely male hue, not only because the judgment-deliverers are predominantly male,
but also because society systemically supports male supremacy. And this systemic slant shades
the thought processes that lie behind laws too, and the courts apply the laws in their judgments.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?
a. One of the causes for incessant perpetuation of gender discrimination in society lies in the fact
that judgment-deliverers are predominantly male who deliver judgments unintentionally biased
towards men.
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b. Gender-based laws, which aim to affirm the equality of women, would do well in upholding the
rights of women in a largely male dominated world.
c. The inability of courts to deliver equality to women in the real sense can partly be attributed to the
male judgment deliverers who form the majority.
d. Male supremacy which is inherent in the society makes equality for women, as delivered by
courts, possible only on paper.
5. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.
Several groups of scientists and naturalists have spread out to the forests and marshes across the
country this monsoon in a coordinated expedition to try to locate some 50 species of amphibians
that had eluded sighting since the time they were first reported. These species have been missing
for periods ranging from 16 years to 169 years. The search is taking place simultaneously in 15
States, because the monsoon season is the best time for locating frogs that erupt into a croaking
chorus after the rains. The project is aimed not only at locating the lost species, but also proposing
measures to conserve them and their habitats.
Which of the following can be logically concluded from the passage above?
a. For a species to be declared extinct, it should not have been sighted for at least 169 years.
b. The species mentioned in the passage have not come out in the open for the last 16 years.
c. The monsoon period has started in 15 states.
d. The scientists and naturalists are trying to locate various species of frogs.
6. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.
Scientists have developed a simple test which can diagnose autism in children as young as two
years, a breakthrough they say could lead to earlier detection and better treatment of the brain
disorder. The technique, invented by a team at Boston Children's Hospital, uses EEG scalp scanning
equipment used for decades to diagnose epilepsy to spot weaknesses in the brain's wiring. The
test, they believe, is also suitable for use in poor countries that lack the specialist staff normally
needed to make a definitive diagnosis, the Daily Mail reported.
Which of the following cannot be validly concluded from the passage above?
a. Early detection will lead to better treatment.
b. Currently the average child cannot be diagnosed with autism until after 2 years of age.
c. Diagnosis of autism can be a complicated process requiring specialists.
d. Epilepsy can be diagnosed easily.
7. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.
There is an explicit conflict between the aims of girls' socialization at home and their education at
school. Tradition and customs require girls to learn during childhood that they must submit to male
authority in all aspects of their life. The core of this learning lies in giving up any claim to intellectual
autonomy and individual uniqueness. With the full force that religious and caste beliefs, and their
representations in mythology, might be expected to carry for the young mind, girls are made to
internalize the all-encompassing social value of their bodies for reproduction. Restrictions on physical
movement and posture and on the use of time and space begin much before puberty, but after
menarche these restrictions acquire comprehensive rigor. If we add to these the chronic anxiety
about the inescapability of leaving one's parents' home, we can somewhat appreciate how incompatible
are the norms of girlhood in India with the basic principles of education.
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Which of the following can be validly inferred from the passage above?
a. The state of girls and their level of empowerment is much better abroad than in India.
b. Girls in India are a suppressed lot with many restrictions which are not applicable to boys.
b. For boys, there is no conflict between socialization and formal education.
d. While formal teaching is the same for both the genders, the home environment is to be blamed for
the girl's lack of empowerment.
8. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.
Aid to give people in developing countries access to clean water and sanitation has been shrinking
as a proportion of global aid budgets, with the result that more than a billion people will not get the
help they were promised by rich countries under the Millennium Development Goals. Instead, donors
are restricting aid to projects such as schools and hospitals even though the benefits of those are
diminished if their recipients have no clean water or toilets.
Which of the following can be inferred from the argument above?
a. Water and sanitation are more important than schooling and medical aid.
b. Clean water and sanitation now account for the least proportion of global aid amounts.
c. Investing in water and decent sanitation has been found to be one of the most effective uses of
development aid.
d. Western countries have gone back on their promise of aid in the area of water and sanitation, and
instead are focusing on education and health.
9. In the set of 5 figures below which four are of the same type?
A B C D E
a. A, B, C & D b. A, C, D & E c. A, B, D & E d. B, C, D & E
10. In the set of 5 figures below which four are of the same type?
A B C D E
a. A, B, C & D b. A, B, D & E c. A, C, D & E d. B, C, D & E
11. The following item consists of capitalized words, having a certain relation to each other, followed by
four pairs of words. Choose the pair of words that are related to each other in the same way as the
pair in question.
ELEPHANT : TRUMPET
a. mosquito : purr b. sheep : bellow c. horse : neigh d. cow : grunt
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12. The following item consists of capitalized words, having a certain relation to each other, followed by
four pairs of words. Choose the pair of words that are related to each other in the same way as the
pair in question.
ROCK : HARD
a. coal : black b. sugar : sweet c. silk : smooth d. bee : busy
Directions for questions 13 and 14: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions
given below.
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are placed on the seven shelves one above another, not necessarily
in that order. A is placed on the lower most shelf. B is placed immediately above C and D is placed
immediately below G. E and F are placed between B and D such that E is placed below both C and F.
13. Which of the following statements must be true?
a. F is placed immediately above D b. F is placed below A
c. E is placed immediately below C d. E is placed above G
14. Which of the box is placed in the middle most shelf?
a. E b. F c. G d. Either (a) or (b)
15. In the question below, word pairs are given which have a certain relation. Select a word from the
given options so as to make a similar relational pair with the third word as between the first two.
Cape : Pace : : Nape :
b. Apen b. Pane c. Paen d. Naep
16. In the question below, word pairs are given which have a certain relation. Select a word from the
given options so as to make a similar relational pair with the third word as between the first two.
Petrology : Rocks : : Ornithology :
a. Ores b. Minerals c. Birds d. Eyes
17. Six friends Anuj, Binu, Parul, Rekha, Suraj and Tanya are sitting in a row facing east. Suraj and
Tanya are sitting at extreme ends. Anuj is sitting at fourth position from the left end whereas Binu is
sitting at fourth position from the right end. Only Rekha is sitting between Anuj and Tanya. Who is
sitting to the immediate right of Parul?
a. Rekha b. Tanya c. Anuj d. Binu
18. What will come in place of (?) in the following figure?
B G Q
C K ?
E M W
a. T b. U c. S d. X
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19. Three suspected gangs of looters headed by Raka, Bakha and Lakha were booked for a robbery in
a bank. Each one confesses that one of the other two have looted the bank. If Lakha's gang was
found to be the culprit and only one person was telling a lie, then who was telling a lie?
a. Raka b. Bakha c. Lakha d. Data inadequate
20. Six students P, Q, R, S, T and V are sitting around a circular table facing the center. P is sitting
between Q and S. T is sitting to the immediate left of V. R is sitting second to the left of P. Which of
the following statements cannot be true?
a. V is sitting immediate right of R b. R is sitting diagonally opposite to Q
c. T is sitting second to the left of R d. S is sitting immediate right to P
21. In the question given below, two statements numbered I and II are followed by four conclusions.
Choose the conclusion that can be validly drawn on the basis of the given statements.
Statements:
I. No dog is a tiger.
II. All tigers are lions.
Conclusions:
a. No dog is a lion.
b. Some dogs are lions.
c. Some lions are not dogs.
d. Some dogs are not lions.
22. In the question given below, two statements numbered I and II are followed by four conclusions.
Choose the conclusion that can be validly drawn on the basis of the given statements.
Statements:
I. All happiness is pervasive.
II. Some sadness is happiness.
Conclusions:
a. All that is pervasive is sadness.
b. Some that is pervasive is sadness.
c. No sadness is pervasive.
d. Some sadness is not pervasive.
23. The question below consists of six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three.
Choose the alternative where the third statement can be logically deduced from the preceding two
statements.
Statements:
i. All windows are doors.
ii. All doors are white.
iii. Some windows are open.
iv. All doors are open.
v. Some windows are doors.
vi. All windows are white.
a. iii, iv, v b. i, vi, ii c. i, ii, vi d. vi, ii, i
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24. If today is Sunday, then what will be the day after 1001st day from today?
a. Sunday b. Monday c. Tuesday d. Wednesday
25. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock at 3 : 40 is
a. 120 b. 125 c. 130 d. 135
26. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine that can cure us of this disease of alcoholism. But if we decide
to seek help, there is an organization that can help us: Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous
is a worldwide organization and it has so far helped 300 million people. In India, too, they have many
centers spread across the country. In India, as per experts, five per cent of people who consume
alcohol become alcoholics. But one in two, that is 50 per cent, indulge in what is called hazardous
drinking you may not drink every day but when you do, you drink so much that you are no longer
in your senses and you cause harm to yourself and to others. Or, you may consume just a little and
still behave in a hazardous manner for example, by driving a car.
Which of the following is an inference that can be validly drawn from the information presented
above?
a. Only one in 20 people in India become alcoholics.
b. One need not be an alcoholic to be prone to hazardous drinking.
c. Alcoholism is an incurable disease.
d. People who consume alcohol can be divided into two separate categories viz. alcoholics and
hazardous drinkers.
27. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
Unfortunately, there is no medicine that can cure us of this disease of alcoholism. But if we decide
to seek help, there is an organization that can help us: Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous
is a worldwide organization and it has so far helped 300 million people. In India, too, they have many
centers spread across the country. In India, as per experts, five per cent of people who consume
alcohol become alcoholics. But one in two, that is 50 per cent, indulge in what is called hazardous
drinking you may not drink every day but when you do, you drink so much that you are no longer
in your senses and you cause harm to yourself and to others. Or, you may consume just a little and
still behave in a hazardous manner for example, by driving a car.
As per the passage, hazardous drinking refers to
i. driving after consuming alcohol
ii. drinking to the extent of losing ones senses
iii. drinking excessively on daily basis
a. i and ii only
b. i only
c. ii only
d. all of the above
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28. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
If enactment of laws was sufficient to protect women, then women in India are on velvet. But reality
bites. The law is observed in the breach, or the law is not effectively enforced by the law-enforcement
agencies, or judicial redress lies beyond the woman's horizon, or yet, the evil is seen as an accepted
practice. Or women get beaten by "hard cases" like Omprakash and Others vs. Radhacharan and
Others.
It can be inferred from the passage that
a. the society labels crimes against women as evil and yet accepts them.
b India has implemented a significant number of laws to protect women.
c. in India judicial redress lies beyond the reach of most women.
d. due to the lack of an effective law enforcement system, the social condition of women in India is
hopeless.
29. Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
If enactment of laws was sufficient to protect women, then women in India are on velvet. But reality
bites. The law is observed in the breach, or the law is not effectively enforced by the law-enforcement
agencies, or judicial redress lies beyond the woman's horizon, or yet, the evil is seen as an accepted
practice. Or women get beaten by "hard cases" like Omprakash and Others vs. Radhacharan and
Others.
The passage contains the statement women in India are on velvet. It means that
a. women in India can have a comfortable lifestyle if they are protected by law
b. women in India are maltreated because there arent enough laws to protect them
c. women in India enjoy all the power as the government has implemented sufficient laws to protect
their rights
d. women in India are comfortably placed as far as execution of laws for their protection is concerned
30. Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
Acres of pristine white sand spread around turquoise waters, on a hill surrounded by lush greenery
one could be forgiven to think these words describe a beautiful atoll in some island nation. They
dont. This actually, is a description of the waste dump at the Malanjkhand mining project in Balaghats
Birsa block. The Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) accounts
for 70 per cent of the countrys copper reserves, making it the single largest copper deposit in India.
For the tribals living in surrounding villages, however, this open-cast project presents a mine of
health problems.
Which of the following can be inferred from the paragraph above?
a. Copper metal needs to be mined from its ore to make it usable in form.
b. Hindustan Copper limited is in the business of mining copper for the countrys use.
c. Balaghat accounts for at least 70 percent of the countrys copper reserves.
d. The residents of Birsa and nearby villages suffer from diseases caused by fine sand and copper
waste water.
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31. From the given alternatives choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Im afraid our plans have fallen _______. Well have to think again.
a. through b. out c. over d. behind
32. From the given alternatives choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Many friends have known of his habit of stealing that __________ him infamous.
a. would make b. has made c. have made d. will make
33. Fill in the blanks in the sentences given below using the words given to complete the sentence.
Come, visit me in Goa and it will be just the _______ we so urgently need, writes Aimee Ginsburg
to a friend stubbornly_______ofitsstoriedcharms.
a. sanctuary immune
b. evasion inured
c. escape unconvinced
d. dodging uninitiated
34. Fill in the blanks in the sentences given below using the words given to complete the sentence.
The government has _______ its savings and is mired in a debt crisis that is no longer sustainable
without help from the EUwhich is _______for drastic cuts.
a. dissipated clinkering
b. squandered clamoring
c. expendedvociferating
d. trifled remonstrating
35. Given are sets of sentences. They need to be arranged in a sequence to form a coherent paragraph.
Pick the option which gives the best sequence.
A. Scientists have found that people eating just 7.5 grams of chocolate daily were at a 39% lower
risk of having a heart attack or stroke compared to those who ate just 1.7 grams.
B. Your indulgence means you are less likely to have a stroke or heart attack, especially if dark
chocolate is your thing.
C. Chocolate lovers and those eagerly awaiting Easter eggs, rejoice.
D. New research shows that regularly consuming as little as a square of chocolate a day helps to
reduce your blood pressure and thus your chance of succumbing to cardiovascular disease
(CVD).
a. CBDA b. CBAD c. BDAC d. CADB
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36. Given are sets of sentences. They need to be arranged in a sequence to form a coherent paragraph.
Pick the option which gives the best sequence.
A. The organic material dates back to a period 35m years ago when the Antarctic was much
warmer than it is today and teeming with life.
B. A vast reservoir of the potent greenhouse gas methane may be locked beneath the Antarctic ice
sheet, a study suggests.
C. Scientists say the gas could be released into the atmosphere if enough of the ice melts away,
adding to global warming.
D. Research indicates that ancient deposits of organic matter may have been converted to methane
by microbes living in low-oxygen conditions.
a. ABCD b. BCDA c. ADBC d. BDCA
37. Given are sets of sentences. They need to be arranged in a sequence to form a coherent paragraph.
Pick the option which gives the best sequence.
A. If that sounds like you, then you may be interested to hear that Tuesday sees the launch of a
public share issue aimed at raising 8.5m to invest in wind farms and other renewable energy
projects across the country.
B. You are distrustful of some of the big financial institutions but would like to earn a decent return
on your cash if possible.
C. Ethical bank Triodos is offering people the chance to become shareholders in Triodos Renewables,
a public limited company which came into being 13 years ago as the Wind Fund.
D. You are keen to play your part in tackling climate change and have a bit of money to invest.
a. DCAB b. DABC c. CABD d. DBAC
38. Choose the word that is different from the remaining words.
a. Church b. Synagogue c. Temple d. Monastery
39. Choose the option that contains grammatically correct sentence.
a. He never liked dancing, drinking or to go to late night parties.
b. He never liked to dance, drink or to go to late night parties.
c. He never liked dancing, drinking or going to late night parties.
d. He never liked dance, drink or going to late night parties.
40. Choose the option that contains grammatically correct sentence.
a. When one first learns to drive, its important to work on your steering and speed control.
b. When one first learns to drive, its important to work on his steering and speed control.
c. When you first learn to drive, its important to work on ones steering and speed control.
d. When one first learns to drive, its important to work on ones steering and speed control.
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41. Choose the option that contains grammatically correct sentence.
a. Without hardly a warning, the management decided to stop production and shut down the plant.
b. With hardly a warning, the management decided to stop production and shut down the plant.
c. Without a warning, the management decided to stop production and shut down the plant.
d. Hardly a warning, the management decided to stop production and shut down the plant.
42. In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom marked in bold. Choose the
alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom from the options given.
Facing multiple charges of corruption he finally agreed to surrender and talk turkey about his
misdeeds.
a. to discuss frankly
b. to talk at length
c. to speak under oath
d. to answer questions
43. In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom marked in bold. Choose the
alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom from the options given.
There are wheels within wheels in the system and most refugees do not know which government
agency to approach for assistance.
a. complex and intricate process
b. complex technology
c. difficult to understand
d. lot of paperwork
44. Which of the following gives the correct meaning of the word idealist?
a. Someone who places ideals before practical considerations
b. Someone who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in work
c. Someone whose work is guided by ideals and perfection
d. Someone who is always idle and has no work
45. No sooner did I leave the house than it started raining. Which of the following sentences means the
same?
a. It started raining when I was about to leave the house.
b. It started raining immediately after I left the house.
c. I left the house immediately after it started raining.
d. I left the house as soon as it started raining.
46. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the words/phrases that is highlighted in the sentence.
The actor is probably a nice person but he has a face that could stop a clock.
a. very pleasant and appealing
b. very ugly
c. expressionless
d. none of these
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47. Select from the words given below, the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the first word
given.
Adjourn
a. Dismiss b. Delay c. Convene d. Suspend
48. Select from the words given below, the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the first word
given.
Wai ve
a. Relinquish b. Claim c. Desire d. Support
49. Select from the words given below, the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the first word
given.
Compunction
a. Remorse b. Greed c. Shamelessness d. Mandatory
50. Choose the option that best replaces the highlighted part in the sentence.
It is frustrating that it took four years to punish the terrorist despite his being caught on CCTV.
a. despite he was caught by CCTV
b. despite being caught on CCTV
c. despite his having been caught on CCTV
d. despite his being caught on CCTV
51. How many numbers from 1 to 100 are divisible by 2 or 5?
a. 10 b. 50 c. 60 d. 40
52. The expenditure of Mr. X is 40% less than that of Mr. Y. If the income of Mr. Y is `20,000 and the
saving of Mr. X and Mr. Y are `10,000 and `7,500 respectively, then what is the income of Mr. X?
a. `40,000 b. `15,000 c. `22,500 d. `17,500
53. The average weight of 9 students of a class is x kg. If a student weighing 58 kg is included in the
class or a student weighing 40 kg is excluded from the class, then in both the cases the average
weight of the class increases by 1 kg. Find the value of x.
a. 45 b. 48 c. 50 d. 53
54. In a college fest, three friends Sukhwinder, Ajay and Kangkana together set up a food stall, by
contributing `120, `144 and `156 respectively. If the total profit made in the end was `315, the share
of profit of Kangkana was how much more than that of Sukhwinder?
a. `9 b. `18 c. `27 d. `36
55. A shopkeeper marks up the price of an article by 30%. If he again increases the list price by 30%
and later gives a discount of 30%, then what is his overall percentage profit?
a. 30 b. 18.3 c. 15 d. 12
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56. A semi circle of diameter 14 cm is cut out from a rectangular sheet of length 50 cm as shown in the
figure given below, then find the area of remaining part.
a. 623 cm b. 84 cm c. 784 cm d. 861 cm
57. Choose the option that logically continues the series
532, 528, 132, 128, 32, 28, _____
a. 2 b. 12 c. 7 d. 8
58. There are two breeds of lions Massai and Congo in a zoo. The average age of the Massai lions
is 19 years and that of lions of both the breeds is 22 years. If the total number of lions is 25 and the
number of Massai lions is 10, then what is the average age (in years) of Congo lions?
a. 20 b. 22 c. 24 d. 26
59. A student multiplied a five-digit number by 4 instead of dividing it by 4. Find the percentage change
in the result due to this mistake.
a. 375% b. 1500% c. 1600% d. 6.25%
60. What is the unit digit in the product of all the odd prime numbers between 1 and 1000?
a. 0 b. 5 c. 7 d. 1
61. J awahar Gram Samriddhi Yojna is implemented at which level?
a. Panchayat level b. Block level
c. District level d. Sub division level
62. Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize 2012 for literature?
a. Mo Yan b. Serge Haroche
c. David J . Wineland d. Brian K. Kobilka
63. Which of the following organisms causes kala-azar?
a. Staphylococci b. Trypanosoma
c. Leishmania d. Giardia intestinalis
64. The first woman Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) is:
a. Rosetta Lai b. Faith Lee Breen
c. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma d. Sian Elias
65. Similipal Tiger Sanctuary is located in:
a. West Bengal b. Odisha
c. Assam d. Andhra Pradesh
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66. Who among the following is associated with water conservation?
a. Ashok Mehta b. Rajendra Singh
c. Palagummi Sainath d. All of the above
67. Who wrote the book Systema Naturae?
a. Carolus Linnaeus b. Ernst Haeckel
c. Charles Darwin d. Robert Whittaker
68. As per the Registrar General of Indias (RGI) latest death rate data, the highest number of deaths
among males has been recorded in:
a. Bihar b. Odisha
c. Assam d. Uttar Pradesh
69. Which of the following states has the highest per capita income?
a. Punjab b. Maharashtra
c. Kerala d. Goa
70. Which of the following is the odd one out as per the direction of flow?
a. Tapi b. Kaveri
c. Krishna d. Mahanadi
71. Which of the following states has the highest infant mortality rate (IMR) in India?
a. Bihar b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh d. Haryana
72. Name the new online application recently launched by the Indian Railways to find out the location of
trains on real-time basis on Google Map.
a. Trishul b. Nirbhay
c. Rail search d. RailRadar
73. Who had been named the player of Euro 2012 by UEFA recently?
a. Fernando Torres b. Andres Iniesta
c. Cristiano Ronaldo d. Lionel Messi
74. Which of the following comes under tertiary economic sector?
a. Textile Industry b. Sugar Mill
c. Real Estate d. Banking
75. The substance which doctors use as plaster for supporting fractured bones in right position is:
a. Calcium carbonate b. Plaster of Paris
c. Sodium carbonate d. Calcium sulphate
76. It will be the duty of the Union to spread Hindi language amongst the people of India which will
develop our cultural and social element. This directive principle is mentioned in:
a. Article 38 b. Article 46
c. Article 351 d. Article 39(a)
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77. As per National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) records, the highest out-of-pocket expenditure
on drugs is in:
a. Uttarakhand b. Bihar
c. Odisha d. Himachal Pradesh
78. Grey Revolution is related with:
a. Paddy b. Wheat
c. Wool d. Oil seeds
79. Recently, a petition was tabled in Australian parliament seeking to declare the killings in which of
the following incidents in India as genocide?
a. Sikh riots in 1984 b. Hindu Muslim riot of 1992
c. Nandigram police firing d. Campaign against Naxals
80. The first graduate Indian woman was-
a. Veena Das b. Kadambini Ganguli
c. Durga Vohara d. Sarojini Naidu
81. Which of the following pre-All India National Congress organisation played the most significant role,
for its nationalist activities in India?
a. Indian Association of Calcutta b. Bombay Presidency Association
c. British India Association d. Madras Mahajan Sabha
82. The head of the Union Executive in India is-
a. Cabinet Secretary b. Home Minister
c. Prime Minister d. President
83. The National Income of India is estimated by-
a. Planning Commission b. Central Statistical Organisation
c. National Sample Survey Organisation d. Ministry of Finance
84. NABARD is a bank to assist in-
a. Agriculture and rural development b. Border area development
c. Urban development d. Power and road development.
85. The European Commission decided to suspend for a year the start of a controversial scheme to
charge airlines for carbon emitted from flights to and from Europe. The policy has been opposed by:
a. USA b. Russia
c. India d. All of the above
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Directions for questions 86 to 90: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given in the
following pie chart.
The following pie charts give the supply and demand of crude oil in India during the period 2006 to 2011.

Suppl y (i n crore barrel s)
24.6
26.4
27.2
30.5
26.8
28.2
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Demand (i n crore barrel s)
32.2
34.2
38
36.6
32.6
36.5
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
86. What was the approximate percentage increase in the demand of crude oil in India from 2006 to
2010?
a. 13.7 b. 18.7 c. 22.3 d. 10.3
87 Percentage increase in the supply of crude oil in India in a year over the previous year was the
highest in the year
a. 2007 b. 2008 c. 2009 d. 2011
88. What was the approximate average demand (in crore barrels) of crude oil in India for the given
period?
a. 38 b. 35 c. 32 d. 30.5
89. If Shortage =Demand Supply, then the shortage of crude oil in India was the highest in the year:
a. 2006 b.2007 c. 2009 d. 2010
90. Demand of crude oil in India was what percent more than the supply in 2008?
a. 20.5 b. 22.5 c. 25.7 d. 28.7
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Directions for questions 91 to 95: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given in the
following table.
The following table shows the production of cotton (in '000 bales) by six major cotton-producing states of
India in six different years.
Gujarat 5610 5975 6080 5760 5810 5480
Maharashtra 3193 3193 3050 2400 4639 2670
Punjab 2700 2670 2650 2650 2750 2580
Karnataka 1643 1315 1580 1675 1640 1622
Andhra Pradesh 1997 1390 1543 1380 1010 980
Madhya Pradesh 857 957 697 665 651 673
2010 2011 Year
State
2006 2007 2008 2009
91. What was the approximate percentage decrease in production of cotton in Maharashtra in 2009 over
the previous year?
a. 27.5 b. 21.3 c. 36.4 d. 31.7
92. In which of the following years was the total production of Cotton by all six states together the
highest?
a. 2006 b. 2007 c. 2008 d. 2010
93. The difference (in '000 bales) between the productions of the cotton by Gujarat and Maharashtra for
the given period was
a. 15570 b. 18715 c. 10845 d. 30215
94. How many states produced more than 20% of the total cotton produced by the six states in the year
2007?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
95. How many states witnessed growth in cotton production for at least two consecutive years?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
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Directions for questions 96 to 100: Each question is followed by two statements I and II. Answer each
question using the following instructions.
Choose 1 if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone but not by using other
statement alone.
Choose 2 if the question can be answered by using either of the statements alone.
Choose 3 if the question can be answered by using both the statements together but not by either
statement alone.
Choose 4 if the question cannot be answered on the basis of the two statements.
96. By how much percentage a is greater than b?
I. b =6000
II.
a 5
b 3

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
97. P, Q, R, S and T are standing in a row for a photograph. Who is standing at the extreme left
position?
I. P is standing at the second rightmost position.
II. R is standing three places to the left of P.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
98. Is x a positive integer?
I. 4x is a negative integer.
II. x >0.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
99. What is the ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a class in which average age of boys is 17
years and that of girls is 13 years?
I. Average age of the students of the class is 15 years.
II. Total number of students is 100.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
100. Is m divisible by 13?
I. m is divisible by 11
II. m is divisible by 1001
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4