Mathematical Ability

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If X and Y are the centres of two identical circles of radius 7 cm and AB = 3 cm, what is
the area of the rectangle PQRS (in cm2)?

A  196
B  392
C  154
D  350
Solution : D

 
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While studying the approximate shape and size of a sea wave, scientists arrived upon
the following shape. What is the area (in m2) of the region that represents water if arcs
BD and BF are quarter circles?

A  5.365
B  25
C  30.365
D  20
Solution : B

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If 42 cubes of a unit side are stuck together to form a rectangular brick of base
perimeter 18 cm, what is the height (in cms) of the brick? (l, b, and h are integers)
A  1
B  2
C  3
D  4
Solution : C

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In the given figure, 34 th of the smaller square is shaded and 67 th of the larger square is
shaded. Find the ratio of the shaded area of the smaller square to the shaded area of
the larger square.

A  1:2
B  1:3
C  2:3
D  5:7
Solution : A

  

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Some sweets are distributed among 40 kids. Had there been 20 more kids, each kid
would have received 5 sweets less. How many sweets were there in total?
A  600
B  500
C  400
D  300
Solution : A

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In an examination of five subjects, i.e. Mathematics, Science, Social science, History,
and Hindi, the maximum marks for each subject were the same. A student obtained
marks in the proportion 5:6:7:8:9. If his total scored marks was 710 th of the maximum
possible total marks, then what was the least percentage of marks he scored in any
subject?
A  40%
B  50%
C  60%
D  70%
Solution : B

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The LCM of two numbers is 24 and their HCF is 4. Which of these can be true if the two
numbers are denoted by n1 and n2?
   A.  n1 + n2 = 28
   B.  n1 + n2 = 20
A  Only A
B  Only B
C  Both A and B
D   Neither A nor B
Solution : C

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If a salesman gets his goods from wholesale at 5% less while he keeps the selling price
fixed, his profit increases to (x + 10)% from his present profit of x%. What is the value of
x?
A  10
B  100
C  90
D  80
Solution : C

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ABCD is a rectangle, F is the midpoint of AB, and BC is extended to X, and BC = 145 cm.
What is the length of BX (in cm) for which the area of triangle AFX is 58 of the area of
the rectangle ABCD?

A  6
B  7
C  8
D  9
Solution : B

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There is an oval track in a stadium, which Person A can cycle around in 56 seconds.
Person B is cycling in the opposite direction and meets person A every 24 seconds.
What is the time taken (in seconds) by Person B to complete the round?
A  36
B  42
C  48
D  30
Solution : B

  
Verbal Ability
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Choose the correct determiner which best fits the sentence that represents the quantity
‘some’.
____________ members were present in the meeting.
 
A  A little
B  A few
C  The little
D  Few
Solution : B

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Rearrange the sentence in the correct order:
A. I will dismiss her
B. again,
C. if she gets late 
D. right away
A  ABCD
B  CBAD
C  DCBA
D  BCAD
Solution : B
 

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Choose the correct present perfect continuous sentence.
A  Aman has been a part of this institution for 10 years.
B  Aman have been a part of this institution for 10 years.
C  Aman has been a part of this institution since 10 years.
D  Aman have been a part of this institution since 10 years.
Solution : A

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Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.
The cat ran ________ the corridor and hid ______ the curtain.
A  in, through
B  on, in
C  across, behind
D  among, beside
Solution : C

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Punctuate the following sentence.
Yes we can plan for something tomorrow if the weather is fine
A  Yes! we can plan something tomorrow if the weather is fine.
B  Yes, we can plan something tomorrow, if the weather is fine.
C  Yes, “we can plan something tomorrow” if the weather is fine.
D  Yes we can plan something tomorrow, if the weather's fine.
Solution : B

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Choose the option which best represents the given sentence in Indirect Speech:

Rohan said, “I must go to Bangalore tomorrow.”

A  Rohan said that he has to go to Bangalore the next day.
B  Rohan said that he had to go to Bangalore the next day.
C  Rohan said that he must go to Bangalore tomorrow.
D  Rohan said that he will go to Bangalore tomorrow.
Solution : B

 
Logical Ability

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A clock that has no numbers on the dial but dots marking the positions of 12, 3, 6 and 9
has been upside down in front of a mirror. If a person reads the time in the reflection as
6:10, the real time would be approximately equal to:
A  06:10
B  04:20
C  12:10
D  11:20
Solution : D

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Ravi runs at a speed of 45 m/min. After 6 minutes, Siva starts chasing Ravi at a speed
of 60 m/min. A dog starts running along with Siva at a speed of 80 m/min. If the dog
reaches Ravi and comes back to Siva, and goes back to Ravi, and so on and so forth,
until Siva meets Ravi, then find the total distance covered by the dog in metres.
A  1040
B  1240
C  1440
D  1640
Solution : C

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Choose the option which best replaces the question mark.

A  12
B  13
C  16
D  18
Solution : C

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If the internal angles A, B, C, D, and F are 900 and AB = 20 cm and BC = 12 cm, what is
the perimeter (in cm) and area (in cm2) of the given figure respectively?

A  32 and 240 

B  64 and 240 
C  Greater than 64 and less than 240 
D  64 and less than 240
Solution : D

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The unshaded portions in the given figure are all squares. If the areas represented by A
and B are 196 cm2 and 144 cm2 respectively, what would be the area (in cm2) of the
shaded portion?

A  48
B  64
C  120
D  168
Solution : B

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What is the percentage difference between the results when a number is divided by 10
instead of multiplying with it?
A  100%
B  99%
C  98%
D  97%
Solution : B

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A person went on a 300 km trip on a two-wheeler which had one spare tyre. If each of
the three tyres were used for equal distance of the trip, then for how many kilometres
was each tyre used?
A  100 km
B  200 km
C  300 km
D  150 km
Solution : B

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Two watches are such that every hour, one loses a minute and other gains half a
minute. If both watches show the same time right now, after how long (in hours) will the
difference between the times be exactly one hour?
A  30
B  40
C  50
D  60
Solution : B

  
Science

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Which of the following is not utilised by frogs for breathing throughout their lifecycle?
A  Lungs
B  Gills
C  Trachea
D  Skin
Solution : C

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Which among the following is a partial heterotroph?
A  Cuscuta
B  Pitcher plant
C  Mushroom
D  Balsam
Solution : B

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Arrange the different joints in decreasing order on the basis of their freedom of
movement.
A  Skull> Shoulder> Knee> Wrist
B  Skull> Knee> Wrist> Shoulder
C  Shoulder> Wrist> Knee> Skull
D  Shoulder> Knee> Wrist> Skull
Solution : C

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Which among the following is the right procedure that should be followed to dilute a
sample of concentrated acid?
A  Water and concentrated acid are added simultaneously to a test tube and stirred gently.
B  Water is added to concentrated acid in a glass beaker using a dropper and stirred briskly.
C  Concentrated acid is slowly added to water in a glass beaker and stirred gently.
D  Water is added to concentrated acid in a metallic vessel and stirred gently.
Solution : C
 

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Which of the following techniques must be used in separating sand and salt from a
mixture of sand and saltwater?
A  Filtration followed by evaporation
B  Sedimentation followed by filtration
C  Filtration followed by sedimentation
D  Handpicking followed by filtration
Solution : A

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Groundwater is an important source of freshwater. Which of the following processes is
responsible for replenishing groundwater through rainwater?
A  Condensation
B  Evaporation
C  Infiltration
D  Precipitation
Solution : C

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The position of a ball at five different times, t = 0, t = 1 s, t = 2 s, t = 3 s, and t = 4 s is
shown in the figure below. Which of the following position-time graphs is possibly
correct for the given situation?

A 

B 
C 

D 

Solution : A

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The bulbs in the electric circuit shown below fail to glow. Observe and identify the part
responsible for this.
A  1
B  2
C  3
D  4
Solution : D

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Read the statement given by Anita and Roopa and choose the correct answer.

Anita: Placing a metal spoon in a hot cup of tea would cool down the tea faster.
Roopa: The metal spoon absorbs the coldness from the surroundings and transfers the
coldness to the hot tea.
A  Both Anita and Roopa are correct.
B  Anita is correct but Roopa is incorrect.
C  Anita is incorrect but Roopa is correct.
D  Both Anita and Roopa are incorrect.
Solution : B

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Anu has written a few letters on a chart and is looking at them through a pinhole
camera. If she sees the letter P through the pinhole camera, she will see it as:
A 

B 

C 

D 

Solution : C

 
Social Science

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Everyone around the world celebrates Christmas on the 25th of December. During
Christmas, it’s winter in India but summer in Australia. Choose the reasons for this.

I. The weather conditions are always opposite in the northern and southern hemisphere.
II. Australia is situated in the northern hemisphere and India in the southern
hemisphere.
III. Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere and India in the northern
hemisphere.
IV. Australia experiences summer throughout the year.
A  I, II
B  I, III
C  Only IV
D  Only I
Solution : B

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Amit clicked this picture at a place that he visited during his vacation. Looking at the
picture, identify the key environmental characteristics of this place.

i. Tundra vegetation
ii. Scanty vegetation
iii. High precipitation
iv. Low precipitation
A  i, iii
B  i, iv
C  ii, iii
D  ii, iv
Solution : D

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The circled part of the landform formed when large areas are broken and uplifted are
________.

A  the plateaus
B  the plains
C  the valley
D  the block mountains
Solution : D

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Which among the following is/are the administrative measure(s) Alauddin Khilji took and
successfully withstood the threat from Mongol invasions?
i. Military reforms
ii. Token system
iii. Market control
iv. Shifting the capital
A  i
B  i, ii and iv
C  ii and iv
D  i and iii
Solution : D

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Assertion: Citizens of India are not directly involved in electing the president.
Reason: Members of parliament and legislative assembly are involved in electing the
president.
A Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the
B 
assertion.
C  The assertion is true but the reason is false.
D The assertion is false but the reason is true.
Solution : A

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Match the stone age period with the corresponding tools used during that period.

Stone age periodTools used for huntingA.Mesolithic periodi.Basic stone toolsB.Neolithic periodi
i.Polished stone toolsC.Palaeolithic periodiii.Tiny stone tools attached to handles
A  A - ii, B - iii, C - i
B  A - i, B - iii, C - ii
C  A - iii, B - ii, C - i
D  A - ii, B - i, C - iii
Solution : C