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English Direction (5-7): A sentence with one

blank is given, indicating that something
Direction (1-4): In the question, one has been omitted. Choose the word that
sentence is given, and four words have best fits in the blank making the sentence
been given in bold denoted by (1), (2), grammatically correct and meaningful.
(3) and (4). You have to decide which of
the following is inappropriate in terms of 5. They got ___________ because they
either context or spelling. If all the words had been late on several occasions for 3
are appropriate in the context then mark weeks.
‘All are correct’ as your answer. A. Legalized B. Rewarded
C. Submitted D. Penalized
1. The footbal (1) match had to be E. Tendered
abandoned (2) as the weather (3) Ans. D
played spoilsport (4). Sol.
A. 1 B. 2 So, the correct answer is D.
C. 3 D. 4
E. All are correct 6. There were hundreds of people
Ans. A _______ for the exam, even when there
Sol. were only a few vacancies.
The correct spelling of ‘footbal’ is A. Appearing B. Offering
‘football’. So, the correct option is A. C. Excellent D. Wrecking
E. Successful
2. They gathered (1) their belongings Ans. A
(2) and left the plase (3) at sunset (4). Sol.
A. 1 B. 2 So, the correct answer is A.
C. 3 D. 4
E. All are correct 7. His Visa got ___________ by the
Ans. C senior officers without any prior
Sol. information.
The correct spelling of ‘plase’ is ‘place’. A. Excluded B. Steered
So, the correct option is C. C. Rejected D. Conducted
E. Restrained
3. He fell (1) off the ledge as he tried Ans. C
(2) looking (3) over and lost his Sol.
balence (4). So, the correct answer is C.
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4 Direction (8-10): In the following
E. All are correct question, a word is given along with its
Ans. D usage in sentences given in the options.
Sol. Choose the option in which the use of the
The correct spelling of ‘balence’ is given word is contextually and
‘balance’. So, the correct option is D. grammatically correct.
8. Intermittent
4. Ram prepared (1) the report but I. The tape ran in a continuous loop,
forgot (3) to email it to his teacher repeating the same songs over and over.
within (3) the stipulated (4) time. II. After three hours of intermittent rain,
A. 1 B. 2 the game was abandoned.
C. 3 D. 4 III. I waited for a pause in the
E. All are correct conversation and then asked my
Ans. E question.
Sol. A. Only I B. Only II
All the spellings are correct. So, the C. Only III D. All of the above
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Ans. B 3. 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 9, ?
Sol. A. 19.5 B. 22.5
So, the correct answer is B. C. 23 D. 25.5
E. 27
9. Docile Ans. B
I. They have a big dog, but he’s really Sol. 22.5
friendly and docile.
II. Despite the calmness of his voice, I 4. (12 × 5 ÷ 4) × 8 = ?
could tell he was angry. A. 125 B. 120
III. She developed into a wilful, difficult C. 118 D. 122
child. E. 130
A. Only I B. Only II Ans. B
C. Only III D. Both I & II Sol. 120
E. Both II & III
Ans. A 5. 984 ÷ 4 + ? ÷ 5 = 1578
Sol. A. 6660 B. 6545
So, the correct answer is A. C. 6735 D. 6338
E. 6680
10. Marginal Ans. A
I. The fuel-price increase will have only a Sol. 6660
marginal effect on the road fuel market.
II. The contribution of the new 6. ? % of 4500 + 1200 = 2820
consultants to business strategy has been A. 32 B. 36
marginal. C. 44 D. 40
III. Compared with FinTech sectors, E. 30
EdTech is of marginal interest to investors Ans. B
A. Only I B. Only II Sol. 36

( )
C. Only III D. Both I & III ?
E. All of the above 7. 144 + 169  3 =
Ans. E
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Sol. A. 375 B. 360
So, the correct answer is E. C. 315 D. 320
E. 410
Ans. A
Sol. 375
Quant
8. A alone can complete A piece of work
Direction (1-7): What should come in
in 25 days. B is 40% less efficient than A,
place of the question mark '?' in the
then in how many days A and B working
following number series?
together can complete 80% of that work?
A. 10 days B. 20 days
1. 400, 394, 378, 352, 316, ?
C. 15 days D. 12.5 days
A. 270 B. 284
E. None of these
C. 306 D. 292
Ans. D
E. 252
Sol. Let efficiency of A = 10, then
Ans. A
efficiency of B = 10 – 40% of 10
Sol. 270
= 10 – 4 = 6
Total work = Efficiency of A × No. of days
2. 18, 31, 42, 49, 54, ?
= 10 × 25 = 250
A. 56 B. 59
Required number of days
C. 57 D. 58 80% of total work 80% 250 200
E. 60 = = =
Sum of efficiencies of A and B 10 + 6 16
Ans. C = 12.5 days
Sol. 57

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9. Average of 11 numbers is 71 and the Sol.

average of first 5 numbers is 73. If OBJECTS
average of last 4 numbers is 84 and the 15 2 10 5 3 20 19
ratio of 6th and 7th number is 9 : 7, then
find the 6th number. 2. How many meaningful words can be
A. 27 formed using the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 11th
B. 36 letters of the word INHERITANCE using
C. 45 each letter only one in the word?
D. 54 A. 1 B. 2
E. None of these C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C E. None
Sol. Let the 6th number = 9x, then 7th Ans. B
number = 7x Sol.
According to question The 1st, 3rd, 5th and 11th letters of the
11 × 71 = 5 × 73 + 9x + 7x + 4 × 84 word INHERITANCE are I, H, R and E.
 781 = 365 + 16x + 336 HEIR, HIRE
 16x = 781 – (365 + 336) = 80 Thus, 2 four letter meaningful words can
x=
80
=5 be formed.
16
Hence, the 6th number = 9x = 9 × 5 = 45
3. Direction: In each question below,
10. Ashu invested Rs. X in a scheme A some statements are given followed by
and Rs. (X + 400) into another scheme B. some conclusions. You have to take the
He got 10% per annum and 12% per given statements to be true even if they
annum simple interest on the schemes A seem to be at variance with commonly
and B respectively. If after 2 years, he got known facts. Read all the conclusions and
total of Rs. 976 as interest from both the then decide which of the given
schemes, what is the value of x? conclusions logically follows/follow from
A. Rs. 1200 B. Rs. 1600 the given statements, disregarding
C. Rs. 2000 D. Rs. 2100 commonly known facts.
E. None of these Statements:
Ans. C 1) Only a few pastries are sticks.
Sol. According to question 2) Only a few apples are pastries.
X × 10 × 2 (X + 400) × 12 × 2 Conclusion:
+ = 976
100 100 1) Atleast some sticks are apples
20X + 24X + 9600
 = 976 2) No stick is an apple.
100

44X
+ 96 = 976 A. If only conclusion I follows
100
44X
B. If only conclusion II follows.
 = 880 C. If either conclusion I or II follows.
100
 X = 2000 D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
E. If both conclusions I and II follow.
Ans. C
Reasoning Sol.

1. How many such pairs of letters are

there in the word ‘Objects’ each of which
has as many letters between them in the
word as in the English alphabet (Both
forward and backward)?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
E. None
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4. Direction: In the following questions 7. Direction: Study the information

assuming the given statement to be true, given below and answer the questions
find which of the conclusion(s) among based on it.
given conclusions is/are definitely true ‘Willing To Start Journey’ is coded as ‘bp
and then give your answers accordingly. lo om dt’.
Statements: R < V < Q = T > W ‘Hope To Start New Today’ is coded as ‘bp
Conclusion: cm lc lm lo’.
a. R < T ‘Start New Journey Today’ With is coded
b. Q > W ‘as cm bp dt tp lm’.
A. If only conclusion I follows ‘Today Travel With Hope Willing’ is coded
B. If only conclusion II follows. as ‘lg lm tp lc om’.
C. If either conclusion I or II follows.
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows. What is the coded for Willing To Travel?
E. If both conclusions I and II follow. A. bp dt lg B. lg lo bp
Ans. E C. om lo lg D. om tp lg
E. None of the above.
5. T > W > U = R < H Ans. C
A. T > U Sol.
B. W < H Willing - om
C. R = H to - bp
D. H < W journey - dt
E. None of the above hope - lc
Ans. A new - cm
Sol. today - lm
T > W > U. Hence, Option A follows. with - tp
travel - lg
6. Direction: Study the information
given below and answer the questions 8. What is coded as lm?
based on it. A. Today B. Hope
‘Willing To Start Journey’ is coded as ‘bp C. With
lo om dt’. D. Cannot be determined
‘Hope To Start New Today’ is coded as ‘bp E. None of these
cm lc lm lo’. Ans. A
‘Start New Journey Today’ With is coded Sol.
‘as cm bp dt tp lm’. Willing - om
‘Today Travel With Hope Willing’ is coded to - bp
as ‘lg lm tp lc om’. journey - dt
hope - lc
What is the code for Today? new - cm
A. cm B. lm today - lm
C. tp D. lg with - tp
E. None of the above travel - lg
Ans. B
Sol. 9. Direction: Study the information
Willing - om given below and answer the questions
to - bp based on it.
journey - dt ‘Willing To Start Journey’ is coded as ‘bp
hope - lc lo om dt’.
new - cm ‘Hope To Start New Today’ is coded as ‘bp
today - lm cm lc lm lo’.
with - tp ‘Start New Journey Today’ With is coded
travel – lg ‘as cm bp dt tp lm’.
‘Today Travel With Hope Willing’ is coded
as ‘lg lm tp lc om’.

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‘Start New Journey Today’ With is coded

What can be the code for Start New Road? ‘as cm bp dt tp lm’.
A. cm tp lg B. lu cm lo ‘Today Travel With Hope Willing’ is coded
C. bp lu cm D. lo cm lc as ‘lg lm tp lc om’.
E. bp lu lm
Ans. C What is coded as the lm cm om? A. Willing
Sol. Today New
Willing - om B. Today Hope New
to - bp C. Hope Start Today
journey - dt D. Cannot be determined
hope - lc E. None of the above.
new - cm Ans. A
today - lm Sol.
with - tp Willing - om
travel - lg to - bp
journey - dt
10. Direction: Study the information hope - lc
given below and answer the questions new - cm
based on it. today - lm
‘Willing To Start Journey’ is coded as ‘bp with - tp
lo om dt’. travel - lg
‘Hope To Start New Today’ is coded as ‘bp
cm lc lm lo’.

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