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BA Mass Communication Sample Paper

Please read the below instructions carefully before proceeding

• This question paper consists of 4 sections, 150 questions and 150 marks

o Q 1-25: Reasoning, 1 mark each

o Q 26-50: English, 1 mark each

o Q 51-75: Quantitative Aptitude, 1 mark each

o Q 76-100: General Awareness, 1 mark each

• You have 120 minutes to complete the test. Each question has a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong
answer.

• Please note that each section has sectional cut-offs. Hence, you are advised to not spend too much time on
one question or one section.

• The questions may be answered in any order within the given time.

1.

Find the odd word/ letters/ number from the given alternatives.

A Constraint

B Annoyance

C Impotence

D Debility

2.

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

08 : 28 : : 15 : ?

A 63

B 65

C 126

D 124

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In the following question, a word is represented by only one set of number as given in any one of the alternative. The set of
number given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns
and rows Matrix - I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix - II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrix
is to be represented first by its row and then by its column, e.g 'D' can be represented by 11, 25, etc and 'J' 67, 78, etc.
Similarly, you have to identify the set for the given word. "MILK"

Matrix- I

Matrix - II

A 98, 66, 79, 77

B 98, 79, 77, 86

C 98, 86, 77, 99

D 86, 77, 99, 98

4.

Pointing a photograph X said to his friend Y, "She is the only daughter of the father of my mother." How X is related to the
person of photograph?

A Daughter

B Son

C Nephew

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D Brother

5.

Sudha's no. is 11th from downward in a class of 31 students. What will be her no. from upwards ?

A 21st

B 22nd

C 20th

D 19th

6.

Mohan started from point 'A' and proceeded 7 km straight towards East, then he turned left and proceeded straight for a
distance of 10 km. He then turned left again and proceeded for a distance of 6 km and then turned left again and
proceeded straight for another 10 km. In which direction is mohan his starting point ?

A East

B West

C North

D South

7.

After walking 6 km, 'A' turned right and covered a distance of 2 km, then turned left and covered a distance of 10 km. In
the end, 'A' was moving towards the North. In which direction did 'A' started the journey?

A North-East

B West

C North

D South

8.

If with the second, sixth, ninth and twelfth letters of the word 'CONTRIBUTION' a meaningful word can be formed then
which one of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no meaningful word can be formed then X is the
answer and if more than one words are possible then M is the answer—

A T

B O

C N

D M

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Arrange the following words according to the dictionary.

1. Alligator 2. Alligation 3. Aliphatic 4. Alphabet 5. Alteration

A 3,2,1,4,5

B 3,1,2,4,5

C 3,1,2,5,4

D 3,2,1,5,4

10.

A bus for Chennai leaves every 40 minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a person that the bus had already left
10 minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 10:45 AM. At what time this information was given to the man?

A 10:25 AM

B 09:99 AM

C 10:15 AM

D 10:35 AM

11.

Among Anand,Vimal,Sunil,Deepak and Hemandra each reaching school at a different time Sunil reaches before Deepak
and Anand but only after Vimal, Hemandra is not the last to reach school. Who among them reached school at First ?

A Hemendra

B Deepak

C Sunil

D Vimal

12.

Following figures show expenditure by A and B on different items

Which conclusions is not correct:

A A expends more on Food than B

B B expends equally on Clothes and Rent

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C A expends less on Clothes than B

D A expends maximum on Rent

13.

In the class of students, Rekha's rank is 27th from the top and Sunita's rank is 24th from the bottom if they interchange
their rank, Sunita's rank will be 18th from the bottom. How many student are there in the class?

A 42

B 45

C 44

D 51

14.

Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements
disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some tumblers are plates.

Some bottles are tumblers.

All plates are spoons.

Conclusions:

I. Some spoons are tumblers

II. Some spoons are plates

III. Some bottles are plates

IV. No bottle is a plate

A Only I & II follows

B Either III or IV and I & II follow

C All follow

D Only III & II follows

15.

As 'Wood' is related to 'Tree', in the same way, 'Wool' is related to which ?

A Cloth

B Sheep

C Fibre

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D Cotton

16.

In the question a series is given. Which one of the alternatives will replace the question-mark (?) ?

CVD, CTE, DQE, DMF, EHF, ?

A ECG

B FCG

C EBG

D FBG

17.

Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

18.

Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

A A

B B

C C

D D

19.

A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it
will appear when opened

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A A

B B

C C

D D

20.

Among the four answer figures, which figure can be formed from the cut-pieces given below in the question figure ?

A A

B B

C C

D D

21.

From the given alternatives select the related figure.

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A A

B B

C C

D D

22.

Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper (X).

A 1 and 2 only

B 1, 2 and 3 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 1, 2, 3 and 4

23.

The second figure in the first unit of the problem figures bears a certain relationship to the first figure. Similarly one of the
figures in the answer figures bears the same relationship to the first figure in the second unit of the problem figures. You
are therefore, to locate the figure which would fit the question mark.

Problem Figures

Answer Figures

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A A

B B

C C

D D

24.

M,N,O,P and Q are five boys sitting in a circle. O is sitting immediately to the left of Q. M is sitting between P and Q. Who
is sitting to the immediately left of O?

A Q

B M

C N

D P

25.

Study the following information to answer the given questions.

Eight friends A B C D E F G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre, not necessarily in the same order. F sits
fourth to the left of B. A and H are immediate neighbour of F. C sits third to the left A. G sits third to the right of E.

What is D's position with respect to B.

A Immediate left

B Sixth to the right

C Seventh to the left

D Fifth to the right

Directions : Read the following passages and choose the correct options.

There were four of us – George, and William Samuel Harris, and myself, and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room,
smoking and talking about how bad we were – bad from a medical point of view I mean, of course.

We were all feeling seedy, and we were getting quite nervous about it. Harris said he felt such extraordinary fits of giddiness
come over him at times, that he hardly knew what he was doing; and then George said that he had fits of giddiness too, and
hardly knew what he was doing. With me, it was my liver that was out of order. I knew it was my liver that was out of order,
because I had just been reading a patent liver-pill circular, in which were detailed the various symptoms by which a man
could tell when his liver was out of order. I had them all.

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It is a most extraordinary thing, but I never read a patent medicine advertisement without being impelled to the conclusion
that I am suffering from the particular disease therein dealt with in its most virulent form. The diagnosis seems in every
case to correspond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felt.

26.

The four felt down and out because

A the room was too smoky

B they could never read a patent medicine advertisement

C they thought they were ill

D they had experienced a most extraordinary thing

27.

Whenever the speaker read a liver pill circular

A he suffered from an extraordinary surge of giddiness

B he felt sure that he had a liver disorder

C he felt the urge to smoke

D All of the above

28.

The author of the above passage seems to be suffering from

A fits of morbid depression without real cause

B an abnormal anxiety about his health

C melancholia

D an unnecessarily dark, gloomy and pessimistic attitude to life

29.

Harris was troubled by

A a symptom of vertigo

B garrulity

C tribulation

D frailty

30.

The word which is closest in meaning to virulent is

A fantastic

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B vital

C viral

D hostile

31.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/phrase and mark your answer.

Have feet of clay

A Very innocent

B No noice of walking

C Hiding something

D Full of faults

32. Which of the following options best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/phrase and mark your answer.

Hold and corner

A a secret

B a joke

C a lesson

D a preach

33.

Out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be used to replace the given phrase/idiom

Helter Skelter

A to be in touch

B here and there

C recklessly

D to come back

34.

Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

Government by the rich—

A Oligarchy

B Aristocracy

C Plutocracy

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D Pantisocracy

35.

Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

A person chosen by the quarrelling parties to settle their differences

A Asectic

B Lawyer

C Ambassador

D Arbitrator

36.

Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.

An animal that is equally at home on land and in water—

A Ambidexterous

B Ambivalent

C Ambience

D Amphibious

37.

In the questions given below, choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word and mark your answer

Felicity

A Ecstacy

B Jubilation

C Euphoria

D Despair

38.

In question out of four alternatives, choose the one which is best express the meaning of the given word and mark your
answer-

Prejudice

A Pride

B Destiny

C Preconception

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D Justice

39.

In question out of four alternatives, choose the one which is best express the meaning of the given word and mark your
answer-

Gullible

A Shrewd

B Innocent

C Satire

D Perpetual

40.

In question out of four alternatives, choose the one which is best express the meaning of the given word and mark your
answer-

Brook

A Stream

B Glacier

C Ditch

D Ensue

41.

In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which Part of a sentence has
an error and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C)' If there is no error, blacken the circle
corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet'.

The father / as well as the sons were /mysteriously missing from the house.

A The father

B as well as the sons were

C mysteriously missing from the house

D No error

42.

In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which Part of a sentence has
an error and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C)' If there is no error, blacken the circle
corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet'.

Everyone of the men / present here has given a day's salary / as his contribution to the fund.

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A Everyone of the men

B present here has given a day's salary

C as his contribution to the fund

D No error

43.

In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which Part of a sentence has
an error and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C)' If there is no error, blacken the circle
corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet'.

India is / one of the leading / film producing country in the world.

A India is

B one of the leading

C film producing country in the world

D No error

44.

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A),
(B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your
answer is (D).

It is now well known that the world response to the Asian tsunami disaster with an outpouring generosity

A world responded to

B world had a response

C worlds response to

D No improvement

45.

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A),
(B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer
is (D).

Many a man would welcome the opportunity.

A Many man

B many a men

C A many man

D No improvement

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46.

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A),
(B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer
is (D).

Birds sit on the boughts of trees in my gardern and with their sweet notes fill the air with music.

A fill their sweet notes in the air

B fill the air by their sweets notes

C their sweet notes fill the air

D No improvement

47.

In the question, sentences are given with blanks to the filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested
for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

It certainly is attractive, but is it ----- ?

A genuine

B valuable

C bonafide

D rare

48.

In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark your answer.

It is the duty of a physician to …… to the sick.

A attend

B help

C serve

D tend

49.

Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark your answer.

Modesty …… a woman.

A becomes

B tells

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C call

D rules

50.

In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark your answer.

The book will help to …… your duties.

A clear

B fulfil

C complete

D supply

51.

Which one of the following equations explicits the given graph ?

A 2x + 3y = 4

B 3x+2y=5

C x+y = 2

D y = 3x

52.

A salesman gets commission on total sales at 9%. If the sale is exceeded Rs.10,000 he gets an additional commission as
bonus of 3% on the excess of sales over Rs.10,000. If he gets total commission of Rs.1380, then the bonus he received is:

A Rs.180

B Rs.120

C Rs.480

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D data insufficient

53.

of a work is completed in half a day by 5 persons. Then of the work can be completed by 6 persons in how many
days?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 12

54.

In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant,
approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit?

A 30%

B 100%

C 70%

D 250%

55.

A sum of Rs. 1,550 was lent partly at 5% and partly at 8% simple interest. The total interest received after 3 yrs. was
Rs. 300. The ratio of money lent at 5% to 8% is :

A 5 : 8

B 8 : 5

C 31 : 6

D 16 : 15

56.

The expenditure and saving of an employee are in the ratio 3 : 2. His income increases by 15% but at the same time
his expenditure also increases by 20%. Find increase or decrease in his savings ?

A Decrease 7•5%

B Decrease 5%

C Remain same

D Increase 7•5%

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57.

Two trains, one from Delhi to Patna and the other from Patna to Delhi, start simultaneously. After they meet, the
trains reach their destination after 16 hours and 64 hours respectively. What is the ratio of their speeds ?

A 2 : 1

B 3 : 2

C 4 : 3

D 5 : 3

58.

When a large pipe and a small pipe are opened for 4hrs and 9hrs respectively, a tank is half filled. But when both the
pipes are opened simultaneously the tank is filled in 12 hours. How many hours does the larger pipe take to fill the
tank?

A 22 hours

B 18.25 hours

C 20 hours

D 23.25 hours

59.

A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 10%. If he had bought it for 20% less and sold it for Rs.55 more, he
would have had a profit of 40%. The C.P.of the article is

A Rs. 400

B Rs. 500

C Rs.250

D Rs. 300

60.

Solve the equation for 0 <= θ < 2p. Write your answer as a multiple of p, if possible.4cosθ+1=2cosθ

A.

B.

C.

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D.

61.

Solve the equation for 0 <= θ < 2p. Write your answer as a multiple of p, if possible.
2sinθcosθ+cosθ=0

D
62.

Three lines intersect each other in pairs. What is the number of angles so formed?

A 3

B 6

C 9

D 12

63.

If the circumference and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then what is the numerical value of thediameter ?

A 1

B 2

C 4

D π

64.

If E is the mid point of the side CD of the parallelogram ABCD, then what is the area of the △ AEB?

A Area of △ ADM

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65.

The mean of 100 items was found to be 40. If at the time of calculation two items were wrongly taken as 36 and 32
instead of 54 and 34, the correct mean is -

A 39.8

B 38.9

C 40.1

D 40.2

66.

The area of a triangle is half the area of a square. The perimeter of the square is 224 cms. What is the area of the
triangle?

A 1856 cm²

B 1568 cm²

C 1558 cm²

D 1586 cm²

The following graph shows the production of food grains (in million tonns) in a state for the period 2009-2010 to
2013-2014.

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67.

In 2012-2013, the percentage increase in the production of barley as compared to the previous year was-

A 7.9

B 14.2

C 17.85

D 18.75

68.

The difference of average production of rice and the average production of barley over the years is-

A 40

B 50

C 60

D 80

69.

In the year 2013-2014, the increase in production was maximum over the previous year for

A Wheat

B Rice

C Barley

D Other

Study the following pie chart carefully and answer the questions.

It shows the number of seats in various Engineering branch of a City Engineering college. (The total number of seats
= 1200)

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70.

Number of seats in Mechanical branch is -

A 192

B 164

C 242

D 136

71.

How many degrees represent the Mechanical and the civil branch together in pie chart?

A 111o

B 119o

C 137o

D 156o

72.

Number of seats in civil branch is what percentage of total number of seats in mechanical branch approximately.

A 111 1/2

B 119 1/2

C 137 1/2

D 119 3/2

73.

A 30 degree

B 45 degree

C 60 degree

D 15 degree

74.

If the front and back wheel of a vehicle is of perimeters 7 foot and 9 foot respectively , find the distance travelled by
the vehicle such that the front wheel has made 10 revolutions more than the back wheel..

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A 320

B 315

C 200

D 195

75.

It is being given that (232 + 1) is completely divisible by a whole number. Which of the following numbers is
completely divisible by this number?

A (216 + 1)

B (216 - 1)

C (7 x 223)

D (296 + 1)

76.

Which one of the following is the main objective of the 'Green India Mission'?

A To phase out use of greenhouse gas.

B To promote organic farming by reducing use of fertilizers

C To enhance carbon sinks through large scale afforestation.

D To enhance the utilisation of renewable energy.

77.

Which of the following is all set to become the India’s first state to have disabled-friendly beach ?

A Karnataka

B Gujarat

C Kerala

D Goa

78.

In accordance with the Hurun Report 2016, which country has topped the list Hurun Global Rich List 2016 ?

A UK

B US

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C India

D China

79.

Which among the following countries has launched a national research project to study the genetic basis of the
disease in its population?

A Germany

B The USA

C Saudi Arabia

D The UK

80.

Basel II accord is mostly concerned with _______ ?

A central vigilance commission

B non performing assets

C capital adequacy ratio

D foreign direct investment

81.

Which of the following type of clothes is manufactured by using petroleum products ?

A Rayan Silk

B Terelyne

C Nylon

D Cotton

82.

Which country has won UEFA Euro Cup 2016 ?

A Portugal

B France

C Germany

D England

83.

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What is the operational range of Brahmos missile?

A 150 kms

B 290 kms

C 250 kms

D 300 kms

84.

Baikonur Cosmodrome, the space launch facility, is located in

A Russia

B Kazakhstan

C Kyrgyzstan

D Uzbekistan

85.

Who has become the first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for the year 2016
from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ?

A Usha Chaudhary

B Captain Radhika Menon

C Niharika Garg

D Rita Bhalla

86.

A prisoner's scrap book was written by which leader?

A Laloo Yadav

B Atal Bihari Bajpei

C Narendra Modi

D L.K. Advani

87.

The World Haemophilia Day is observed on which date?

A April 16

B April 17

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C April 15

D April 18

88.

Which Scientist invented the dynamite ?

A Johnny Walker

B Johan Wheeler

C Alfred Nobel

D Albert Einsteen

89.

What is the name of the platform launched by State Bank of India (SBI) that enables customers to book their foreign
exchange transactions online ?

A SBI emoney

B SBI eforex

C SBI eonline

D SBI eshare

90.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

i. The NAIS protects farmers from crop losses due to natural calamities

ii. The scheme is available only to farmers with small land holdings

A I only

B Ii only

C Both i and ii

D Neither i nor ii

91.

In an organic compound, which element is generally present in addition to hydrogen?

A Phosphorus

B Sulphur

C Carbon

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D Nitrogen

92.

Which diseases is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin C ?

A Beri Beri

B Night Blindness

C Rickets

D Scurvey

93.

Which one among the following industries produces the most non-biodgradable wastes?

A Thermal power plants

B Food processing units

C Textile mills

D Paper mills

94.

Water is used in hot water bottles because of which of the following reasons ?

A it is easily obtained in pure form

B it has high specific heat

C it is cheaper and not harmful

D it is easy to heat water

95.

Which one of the following is a Sedimentary Rock?

A Granite

B Charnockite

C Basalt

D Arkose

96.

Hubble is a type of ________ ?

A Warship

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B Star

C Telescope

D Missile

97.

The Parliamentary System in India has been borrowed from which of the following nations ?

A America

B Britain

C Australia

D Ireland

98.

According to a recent ruling of Delhi High Court, Attorney General (AG) of India comes under the ambit of Right to
Information (RTI) Act, 2005. Which of the following statements are true about Attorney General of India?

(1) AG holds office for a term of 6 years or until he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

(2) He has right to speak and vote in the proceedings of the parliament.

(3) He enjoys all the immunities that are available to a member of parliament.

A 2 only

B 1 and 3 only

C 3 only

D 2 and 3 only

99.

Ring fence is associated with _________?

A Henry Lawrence

B Dal Housie

C Warren Hasting

D Lord Hasting

100.

Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara is situated in which state?

A Calcutta

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B Andhra Pradesh

C Gujarat

D Maharashtra

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