Handout

Logical Puzzle
(1)

Answer

: F

Explanatio
n

: In each diagram, the black circles join together to make

straight sided polygons. Working from left to right, top row
then bottom row, the number of sides in each polygon
increases by 1 each time, from 3 to 8.

(2)

Answer

: 6

Explanatio
n

: In each row of the diagram, the numerical value of the middle

letter equals the sum of the left and right hand numbers,
subtracting 3.

(3)

Answer

: A

Explanatio
n

: In each diagram, there are 2 lines of black dots, joining two

sides together. The sides joined by the dots moves 1/4 turn
clockwise as you move from left to right.

(4)

Answer: M
Explanation: In each column, add up each number and put the letter with this sum
in the bottom circle.

(5)

Answer

: 0

Explanatio
n

: In each row, the left hand number equals the total of the even
valued letters in the middle box, and the right hand number
equals the total of the odd valued letters in the middle box.

Sentence Completion
1) Some animals can live comfortably both __ water and ___ land.
(a) Into, at (b) on, in (c) inside, over (d) in, on (e) over, on
2) The internet is a medium where users have nearly ___ choices and ___
constraints about where to go and what to do.
(a) Unbalanced, none existent (b) embarrassing, no (c) unlimited,
minimal (d) choking, shocking (e) None of these
3) This simplified ___ to the decision making process is a must read for
anyone ___
important real estate, personal, or
professional decisions.
(a) Primer, maximizing (b) tract, enacting (c) introduction, under (d)
Guide, facing (e) None of these
4) Students have ___ using wrong procedures in the examinations because
they are aware that these could be ______.
(a) Started, false (b) stopped, detected (c) detected, stopped (d)
tried, detected (e) detected, proved

5) The thermal station________- so much smoke that no tree has survived

in its neighborhood. (a) Consumes (b) eliminates (c) leaves (d) emits
6) Changes in the legal system are inevitable because we are not working for a
__________ society.
(a) Backward (b) dynamic (c) stagnant (d) modern

7) _________ of old pictures is a job for the experts. (a) Restoration (b)
resurrection (c) rehabilitation (d) retrieval
8) On the death of his father, the house became Ajays _________ as he was
the only child of his parents. (a) Mansion (b) property (c) office (d)
residence
9) Automation threatens mankind with an increased number of ________
hours.
(a)

Meager (b) useless (c) active (d) complex (d) idle

10) Because ________ is such an unsightly disease, its victims have

frequently been shunned. (a) Leprosy (b) cancer (c) poverty (d)
tuberculosis
11) He was not _________ and preferred to be alone for most of the time.
(a) Antisocial (b) gracious (c) gregarious (d) cordial (e) handsome
Synonyms : In each of the following questions, choose the
alternative which can replace the word printed in bold without
changing the meaning of the sentence.
1) The present pay scales of primary teachers of Government schools are
quite lucrative.
(a) Good (b) attractive (c) profitable (d) promising
2) She always casts a cursory look at the participants before addressing
them.
(a) Meaningful (b) short (c) hurried (d) friendly
3) The police arrested the terrorist but his accomplice escaped.
(a) Colleague (b) friend (c) companion (d) partner
4) The witness corroborated the statement of the defense counsel.
(a) Disapproved (b) confirmed (c) criticized (d) seconded

5) The police confiscated all his belongings, include confidential letters

and documents.
(a) Seized (b) destroyed (c) cancelled (d) forfeited
6) Having been separated from my friends and fellow-travelers in a
tempest I just drifted along.
(a) Moved carefully (b) lived comfortably (c) moved gently (d) moved
aimlessly
7) Having delivered his maiden speech in the parliament, he never looked
back in his political career.
(a) Opening (b) important (c) first (d) rhetoric
8) While most of the world civilizations were annihilated with passage of
time Indian civilizations survived.
(a) Destroyed (b) plundered (c) reduced (d) weakened
9) She is a renowned teacher of English language. All students and her
colleagues respect her.
(a) Famous (b) effective (c) notorious (d) popular
10) The news that India had won the Nagpur cricket match at Nagpur the
cricket fans in India were in a state of euphoria.
(a) Happiness (b) pleasant excitement (c) pleasure (d) celebration

Choose one alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given

word.
1) Pride: (a) Boast (b) Humility (c) Humbleness (d) Gentle
2) Recovery: (a) Recoup (b) Recap (c) Release (d) Damage
3) Beneficial: (a) Notorious (b) Useless (c) Injurious (d) Dangerous
4) This callous attitude made everyone hate him.
(a) Cooperative (b) polite (c) considerate (d) impolite
5) Education whets our innate personality traits.
(a) Inborn (b) acquired (c) natural (d) unnatural

6) Her husbands death is an irreparable loss to her entire family.

(a) Great (b) insignificant (c) unimaginable (d) unbearable
7) Vanity & beauty often go together.
(a) Pride (b) humility (c) conceit (d) kindness
8) She doesnt like wearing gaudy clothes, she likes light colors only.
(a) Dark coloured (b) sober (c) fashionable (d) ornate
9) The two brothers look alike. Even their views on most of the subjects
are identical.
(a) Same (b) alike (c) dissimilar (d) different
10) She divorced her husband due to his diabolical ways.
(a) Lavish (b) cruel (c) seraphic (d) unkind
In following questions, there is an error . No sentence has more
than one error. Choose the letter of that part as an answer. If you
find no error your answer is e.
1) Citizens needed (a)/ to know that (b)/ our leader cannot (c)/ be
trusted. (d)/ No error (e)
2) Responsibilities includes (a)/ working with the editors (b)/ on all
aspects (c)/ of the editorial process. (d)/ No error (e)
3) While grouping the words (a)/ care have been taken (b)/ to include the
role (c)/ grammar plays in a language. (d)/ No error (e)
4) He is neither in (a)/ favour of arms race (b)/ or in favour of (c)/ simple
nuclear disarmament. (d)/ No error (e)
5) Naturalization is the (a)/ process by which (b)/ a immigrant
becomes a citizen (c)/ of his new country. (d)/ No error (e)
6) One solutions is to (a)/ avoid the impasse altogether, (b)/ by taking a
(c)/ slightly different route. (d)/ No error (e)
7) A high fat diet (a)/ not only increases the risks (b)/ of heart ailments
(c)/ however also that of other disorders. (d)/ No error (e)
8) The explanation that (a)/ he gave for (b)/ missing the meeting (c)/
were not satisfactory. (d)/ No error (e)

9) Beside the chairman (a)/ all the committee members (b)/ were
present (c)/ at the shareholders meeting. (d)/ No error (e)
10)
He was convinced (a)/ that he (b)/ loss the account (c)/ because
of bad luck (d)/ No error (e)

Cloze Test
Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World
War. Winston Churchill who had successfully (1) England and the allies to
victory over Hitler was now rejected by the British people. Labor party was
(2) to power and Atlee became the Prime Minister. One of his memorable
tasks was that he was (3) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a
well to do (4) but he always had (5) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is
known for keeping (6) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not
that there were no differences of opinion (7) his cabinet members, but Atlee,
by his (8) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them
together and had control over them. (9) being sympathetic to the cause of
India, and granting India freedom, he (10) many a constructive activity for
his country too, like nationalization of some industries and starting National
Health Insurance.
1) (a) isolated (b) established (c) conquered (d) marginalized (e) led
2) (a) averse (b) close (c) used (d) swept (e) immune
3) (a) interested (b) instrumental (c) eager (d) reluctant (e) particular
4) (a) class (b) origin (c) country (d) family (e) community
5) (a) concern (b) reverence (c) apathy (d) jobs (e) indifference
6) (a) assistance (b) conviction (c) harmony (d) faith (e) conflict
7) (a) among (b) within (c) between (d) from (e) with
8) (a) withdrawing (b) gentle (c) stubborn (d) aggressive (e) docile
9) (a) although (b) without (c) he (d) besides (e) after

10)

(a) demonstrated (b) imitated (c) bypassed (d) observed (e) did

Reading Comprehension
"My God, it speaks" uttered the Emperor of Brazil and the receiver of the
Telephone slipped from his hand and banged aground. At the other end
Alexander Graham Bell was still on line.
This incident goes back to 1876 when at an exhibition in Philadelphia (USA);
Alexander Graham Bell was giving a demonstration of his new invention. This
strange instrument known as Telephone was to revolutionize life in the
years to come.
Bell was born at Edinborough, Scotland. He was a teacher and, was
dedicated to the noble cause of teaching the deaf and the dumb. Due to a
severe illness, Bell was sent to Canada in 1870, where too he got engaged in
helping the dumb-deaf to hear and speak. Thereafter, he shifted to the USA
but continued with his work by opening a school for deaf and dumb.
Bell was fond of scientific inventions and was ever engaged in making some
machines in his spare time. While at Boston, he tried to communicate
through metal wire. His companion in this work was Watson. One day while
experimenting with his instrument, Bell spoke to Watson standing at a
distance. Watson was taken by a pleasant surprise as he had heard Bell
clearly through his instrument. The instrument was a success and Bell
patented it.
Graham Bell had some sterling qualities of head and heart. Apart from
being an artist, he was a kind human being, ready to help the needy. He
established an institution for the deaf and dumb children. He died in 1922 in
Canada. The entire Northern America paid him a tribute by hanging up their
telephones for awhile during his funeral.
1. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a quality of
Graham Bell?
(A) Lover of art
(B) Kind natured person
(C) Cooperative individual
(D) Curiosity
(E) All these are mentioned
2. The words uttered by the Emperor of Brazil suggest that he was
extremely
(A) Angry
(B) Insulted
(C) Surprised
(D) Agitated
(E) Sad

3. Which of the following made Bell to invent telephone?

(A) His activity of teaching
(B) His service to the deaf and dumb
(C) His keen interest in scientific inventions
(D) Encouragement received from Watson
(E) The request from Emperor of Brazil
4. What according to the passage was the contribution of invention of
telephone?
(A) Interaction between two persons at some distance was possible
(B) Rich people were able to communicate with others
(C) Graham Bell could converse with Watson regarding invention through
telephone
(D) It revolutionized human life
(E) None of these
5. Graham Bell made the telephone call of his invention to the Emperor from
the city of
(A) Edinborough
(B) Philadelphia
(C) Brazil
(D) Boston
(E) None of these
6. The teaching activity undertaken by Bell was considered 'noble'
particularly because
(A) He was teaching the physically under-privileged persons
(B) There was nobody else in the field of education
(C) He was not accepting any salary for that job
(D) He was a very famous scientist of his times
(E) None of these
7. The North Americans paid their last respects to Bell by
(A) Attending his funeral
(B) Suspending telephone lines for some time during his funeral
(C) Establishing an institution for the deaf and dumb children
(D) Showing their readiness to help the poor and needy
(E) Patenting his invention
8. Bell establishing an institution for the deaf and dumb children shows that
he was
(A) An expert scientist
(B) A curious explorer
(C) A dedicated social worker
(D) Genuinely emphatic towards the technology
(E) None of these