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ESIC UDC
Memory Based
Question Paper
2019

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• Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sport? - Javelin Throw


• Veer Savarkar airport is situated in which city? - Port Blair
• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre anniversary was observed this year? - 13 April 1919
(100th Anniversary)
• Rohan Bopanna is associated with which sport? - Tennis
• G-20 summit 2020 will be held in which city? - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• What is the currency of France? - French Franc
• ‘Year 2020 - A vision for the new millennium’ is a book, authored by - Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam
• Who is the Men's hockey team coach? - Graham Reid
• Who has been appointed as the first female chief economist of the IMF? - Gita
Gopinath
• Bhakra Nangal dam is built on which river? - Sutlej, Bilaspur, Himachal
Pradesh
• What does GDP stand for? - Gross Domestic Product
• Which railway station is renamed as Dr. MGR central railway station? - Chennai
Central Railway Station (Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central
Railway Station)
• Dena Bank and Vijaya bank were recently merged with which bank? - Bank of
Baroda
• Who was appointed as the First Lokpal? - Pinaki Chandra Ghose is currently
Lokpal of India since 23 March 2019
• World No Tobacco Day is observed on ________ - May 31, 2020
• Who became Miss India 2019? - Suman Rao
• Who has been selected as the Women cricketer of the year 2018? - Smriti
Mandhana
• Mission Shakti is a project of DRDO and _____ - ISRO
• Where is the capital of Iran located? - Tehran
• Who is the Minister of Corporate Affairs? - Nirmala Sitharaman. Also holds
Minister of Finance positions. She is the 2nd woman finance minister of India after
Indira Gandhi
• Where is Hawa Mahal situated? - Jaipur, India. (Maharaja Sawai Pratap
Singh)
• Who was named for the ‘The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle’, highest civilian
award by Russia? - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• SWiFT is a joint program of DRDO and which organization - Aeronautical
Development Establishment (ADE)
• The government has ordered to change the nameplates of electric vehicles to
which colour? - Green
• Who is the present ambassador of India to Argentina? - Dinesh Bhatia
• Who among the following is a Santoor player? - Shiv Kumar Sharma, Rahul
Sharma, Bhajan Sapori, Tarun Bhattacharya, Abhay Sapori
• The latest G20 summit which was attended by Narendra Modi was held in _____
- Japan

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Direction: Read the given passage mixing water with milk and then
carefully and answer the questions selling it to his customers.
that follow. Certain words are The milkman became very wealthy
printed in bold to help you locate through dishonest means. He
them while answering some of the crossed the river daily to reach the
questions. city where his customers lived. He
In a far-off village, there lived a mixed the water of the river
milkman. The milkman was very generously with the milk that he
poor. His only means of income was sold for a good profit. Very soon he
by selling the milk he collected from wanted to marry off one of his
the two cows he had in his daughters. Therefore, one day he
backyard. However, the milk was went around collecting the dues in
not sufficient for him to earn a living order to celebrate the wedding of
for a six-member family. He was the his daughter. With the large amount
only individual who earned in his thus collected he purchased plenty
family. His family included his wife, of clothes and gold ornaments from
his aged parents, and two young the city. The milkman was very
daughters. happy to buy everything and with
The milkman used to carry two big the cheering mood, he happened to
cans which could hold an amount of cross the river to go back to his
six litres of milk in each. However, village. But while crossing the river
he could fill milk of somewhere his boat got accidentally
about only three litres in each can, overturned. And to his misfortune,
which he could collect from his all his costly purchases were
cows. He crossed a river every day drowned in the river. The milkman
to go to another city and sell the was in _______________ and
milk. One day, while crossing the kept weeping. While he was
river the milkman thought of a plan weeping and watching the river
so that he could double his water from the bank of the river, at
earnings. He mixed some amount of that time he heard a voice from the
water in one of the milk cans and river. The voice said, “It is of no use
went to sell. He was happy as he weeping because what you have
was able to earn an extra amount of lost is only the illegitimate gains
money by selling the extra litres of that you have earned through your
milk mixed with water. In this way, customers by fooling them.” The
every day while crossing the river, milkman understood his
the milkman would mix water in wrongdoing and he was very sorry
both the cans. Therefore, instead of for his mistake. What he had taken
earning three litres of milk for each from the river, the river finally took
can, now the milkman earns six it back from him.
litres of milk for both the cans. He
continued the same process of

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1. Which of the following A. Explosion


statement(s) is/are TRUE with B. Heartbreak
reference to the passage? C. Need
I. The milkman was a dishonest and D. Grief
greedy man since childhood. E. Prison
II. The milkman resorted to
dishonest means to gather money 4.Which of the following words is
for his daughter’s marriage. most similar in meaning to the
III. Milkman’s wife gave him the given word, as used in the passage?
idea of earning more through wrong Illegitimate
means. A. Natural
A. Only I B. Nameless
B. Only II C. Unlawful
C. Both I and III D. Baseborn
D. All I, II and III E. Contemptible
E. None of these
5.Which of the following
2.Which of the following best statement(s) is NOT TRUE with
defines the moral of the story? reference to the passage?
A. We let go off many good things A. The milkman was wise, honest
in our life because of our greed of but poor.
having even better things. B. The milkman felt sorry for his
B. One must avoid being greedy deeds in the end.
because greed can make you C. The milkman was compelled to
struggle for things you do not need. use dishonest means of earning due
C. Honest dealings are always to his parents.
supreme and the money that you D. Both A and B
earn by wrong methods will never E. Both A and C
remain forever.
D. One must stay true to oneself 6.Which of the following can be said
and never let anyone force you to about the milkman?
give up your honesty. A. He used to take advance
E. Every action has an equal and payment for his milk supply to
opposite reaction. customers.
B. He was poor and unhappy with
3.Which of the following words can his life initially.
best be used to fill the blank in the C. He was the only bread earner of
following statement, as used in the the family.
passage? D. Both A and C
“The milkman was in E. Both B and C
_______________ and kept
weeping.”

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Direction: In the following in volume, the threat to the


passage, there are blanks, each of environment is (###Q6###).
which has been numbered. These Besides adding harmful elements to
numbers are printed below the the environment, (###Q7###)
passage and against each, five disposal of e-waste is a recycling
words are suggested, one of which opportunity lost. Almost all
fits the blank appropriately. Find out electronic waste contains some
the appropriate word in each case. form of recyclable material,
Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a including plastic, glass and metals.
term for electronic products that
have become (###Q1###), non- 7. Find the appropriate word in each
working or obsolete, and have case.
essentially reached the end of their A. requisite
(###Q2###) life. Because B. paramount
technology advances at such a high C. unwanted
rate, many electronic devices D. obligatory
become “trash” after a few short E. eminent
years of use. In fact, all
(###Q3###) of old electronic 8.Find the appropriate word in each
items contribute to e-waste such as case.
VCRs being replaced by DVD A. incidental
players, and DVD players being B. useful
replaced by Blu-ray players. E- C. agnate
waste is created from anything D. kindred
electronic: computers, TVs, E. homologous
monitors, cell phones, PDAs, VCRs,
CD players, fax machines, printers, 9.Find the appropriate word in each
etc. (###Q4###) electronic case.
devices are rapidly filling the A. method
landfills of the globe. In the US B. procedure
alone, more than 100 million C. categories
computers are thrown away with D. tack
less than 20% being recycled E. operation
properly. The EPA estimates as
much as 60 million metric tons 10.Find the appropriate word in
enter landfills every year. Most each case.
electronics that are improperly A. handy
thrown away contain some form of B. utility
(###Q5###) materials such as C. efficacious
beryllium, cadmium, mercury and D. Obsolete
lead. These materials might be E. competent
trace elements, but when added up

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11.Find the appropriate word in Direction: Read the sentence to


each case. find out whether there is any error
A. unnecessary in it. The error, if any, will be in one
B. dispensable part of the sentence. The number of
C. prodigal that part is the answer. If there is
D. profuse no error, the answer is (5). Ignore
E. harmful errors of punctuation if any.
15. At last he had (1)/ come home
12.Find out the appropriate word in again but (2)/ was very sad because
each case. (3)/ he is missing his pet sorely.
A. significant (4)/ No error (5)
B. abnormal A. 1
C. unusual B. 2
D. strange C. 3
E. aberrant D. 4
E. 5
13.Find out the appropriate word in
each case. Direction: Read the sentence to
A. unscrupulous find out whether there is an error in
B. roguish it. The error, if any, will be in one
C. Devious part of the sentence. The number
D. improper corresponding to that part will be
E. unchaste your answer. If the given sentence
is correct as given, mark option E,
Direction: Read the sentence to i.e. "No error" as the answer. Ignore
find out whether there is any error the errors of punctuation.
in it. The error, if any, will be in one 16. According to a new study, (1)/
part of the sentence. The number of taking steps to remain healthy and
that part is the answer. If the given (2)/ young may helps delay (3)/ the
sentence is correct as it is, mark the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (4)
answer as No error. Ignore the A. 1
errors of punctuation if any. B. 2
14. The teacher were 1)/impressed C. 3
by her performance 2)/ and asked D. 4
her to 3)/ participate in the E. No error
competition. 4
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. No error

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Direction: Read the sentence to D. honoured


find out whether there is any error E. delighted
in it. The error, if any, will be in one
part of the sentence. The number of Directions: Pick out the most
that part is the answer. If there is effective word from the given words
no error, the answer is (5). Ignore to fill in the blank to make the
errors of punctuation if any. sentence meaningful and complete.
17. A committee will be set up (1)/ 20. The specialist has
to explore pros and cons by (2)/ a ______________ my aunt against
common fee structure, and will (3)/ covering her bums.
take a final decision on it within a A. Suggested
week. (4) B. Advised
A. 1 C. Promised
B. 2 D. Told
C. 3 E. Agreed
D. 4
E. No error Direction: Rearrange the following
sentences A, B, C, D and E in a
Directions: Pick out the most proper sequence to form a
effective word from the given words meaningful paragraph and then
to fill in the blank to make the answer the questions that follow.
sentence meaningful and complete.
18. No ______________________ A. In addition, many countries
had I lied to him than he slapped resorted to competitive
me. devaluations in order to promote
A. Earlier domestic exports.
B. Later B. They also suspended the
C. Soon redemption of currencies with gold;
D. Early thereby, ending the classical gold
E. Sooner standard as a method of
international trade.
Directions:Pick out the most C. Now, as currencies were not
effective word from the given words pegged with gold anymore, the
to fill in the blank to make the exchange rates between currencies
sentence meaningful and complete. started fluctuating.
19. Never in the 30 years of his D. During this period, major
career as a theatre critic has he felt countries imposed restrictions on
so besmirched, so _______and so gold exports.
insulted. E. The classical gold standard fell
A. Exhausted apart during the interwar period of
B. firm 1915-1944.
C. Abased

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21. Which of the following should be Direction: What will come in the
the SECOND sentence after place of question mark (?) in the
rearrangement? given question?
A. A 26. 1, 2, 5, 16, 65, ?
B. B A. 338
C. C B. 278
D. D C. 326
E. E D. 331
E. None of these
22.Which of the following should be
the FOURTH sentence after 27.8, ?, 4, 8, 32, 256
rearrangement? A. 5
A. B B. 4
B. C C. 6
C. D D. 10
D. E E. None of these
E. A
28.100, 97, 89, 75, 54, ?
23.Which of the following should be A. 28
the THIRD sentence after B. 25
rearrangement? C. 32
A. E D. 24
B. A E. None of these
C. C
D. D 29.3, 4.4, 7.2, 11.4, 17, ?
E. B A. 40
B. 35
24.Which of the following should be C. 32
the FIRST sentence after D. 24
rearrangement? E. 28
A. C
B. D 30.15, 17, 24, 52, 115, ?
C. E A. 241
D. A B. 220
E. B C. 252
D. 236
25.Which of the following should be E. 228
the FIFTH sentence after
rearrangement?
A. E B. B
C. C D. A
E. D

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31.Sum of present ages of two A. Rs. 9250


persons A and B is 74 years. Two B. Rs. 11560
years ago, the ratio of their ages C. Rs. 12650
was 3 : 2 . What will be the age of D. Rs. 10620
B, 4 years hence? E. None of these
A. 30 years
B. 34 years Direction: What value should come
C. 24 years in place of 'X' in the following
D. 36 years question?
E. None of these 35. (X + 225.5) × 40% = 16 × 12
A. 281.5
32.A can do of a work in 15 days B. 235.6
C. 244.6
where as B can do of the same D. 254.5
E. None of these
work in 12 days. In how many days
A and B together will complete the
Direction: What value should come
whole work?
in place of 'X' in the following
A. 16 days
question?
B. 20 days
36. 75% of 60 + 25% of 160 = X%
C. 12 days
of 170
D. 15 days
A. 60
E. None of these
B. 45
C. 50
33.The compound interest obtained
D. 55
on an amount in 2 years at the rate
E. 40
of interest of 10% p.a. is Rs. 1932.
What will be the simple interest for
Direction: What value should come
same sum in three years at 6%
in place of 'X' in the following
p.a.?
question?
A. Rs. 1656
37. 1800 × 80% of 25% = X2÷ 10
B. Rs. 1452
A. 75
C. Rs. 1598
B. 60
D. Rs. 1810
C. 45
E. None of these
D. 80
E. None of these
34.A started a business with Rs.
3600, after 4 months B joined with
20% less capital than A. If the profit
share of A is Rs. 8250, then find the
total profit earned from the
business after 1 year?

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Direction: What value should come 42.The ratio of the cost price of a
in place of 'X' in the following bottle to a jug is 4:5. The bottle is
question? sold at 25% profit and the jug is
sold at 12% profit. The total profit
38. 45% of 360 – 82 = X –
earned after selling the bottle and
A. 132
jug is Rs. 240. What is the cost price
B. 144
of the bottle?
C. 112
A. Rs. 540
D. 124
B. Rs. 600
E. None of these
C. Rs. 720
D. Rs. 450
Direction: What value should come
E. None of these
in place of 'X' in the following
question?
43.A train crosses a pole in 36
39. 40% of 250 = X% of 720 - 8
seconds and a platform in 52
A. 15
seconds. If the length of the
B. 24
platform is 240 m more than the
C. 18
length of the train, what is the
D. 16
speed of the train?
E. None of these
A. 16 m/s
B. 12 m/s
40.The area of a square is 1225
C. 15 m/s
cm2. If one side of the square is
D. 20 m/s
used to make the diameter of a
E. None of these
circle, find the circumference of the
circle.
Direction: What approximate value
A. 140 cm
will come in place of the question
B. 110 cm
mark (?) in the following question?
C. 70 cm
(You are not expected to calculate
D. 105 cm
the exact value)
E. None of these
44. 419.99% of 14.98 = ? – 20.00%
of 159.99
41.Income of A is Rs. 42000 per
A. 80
month, he spends 30% on food,
B. 95
40% of remaining on rent, and 50%
C. 64
of the remaining on entertainment
D. 84
and saves rest amount, find his
E. 60
monthly saving of A.
A. Rs. 6800 B. Rs. 8820
C. Rs. 7260 D. Rs. 7750
E. None of these

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Direction: What approximate value 48.What is the ratio of the number


will come in place of the question of girls of class VI to the number of
mark (?) in the following question? boys of class IX?
(You are not expected to calculate A. 11 : 16
the exact value) B. 10 : 13
45. ? + 44.9% of 960.01 = 23.97 × C. 8 : 5
25.01 D. 12 : 7
A. 172 E. None of these
B. 143
C. 154 49.If the ratio of the number of girls
D. 168 of class V to class VI is 12 : 11 and
E. 196 the total number of students in class
V is 420, find the total number of
Direction: Study the following boys of class V.
information carefully and answer A. 210
the questions given below: B. 244
In the table, the total number of C. 256
students and the percentage of D. 228
boys in five different class of a E. 264
school is given.
50.The total number of boys of class
VIII and class X is what percentage
of the total number of students of
class VII?
A. 91.5%
B. 82.6%
46. What is the difference between C. 87.2%
the number of girls of class VIII and D. 92.5%
X together and the total number of E. 89.4%
students of class VI?
A. 55 Direction: Study the following
B. 46 information carefully and answer
C. 32 the given questions.
D. 40
E. None of these Eight people i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F, G
and H sit in a row but not
47.What is the average of the total necessarily in the same order. All of
number of boys of class VI and class them face towards north direction.
VII? Two people sit between A and H. B
A. 164 B. 176 sits second to the right of H. One
C. 192 D. 184 person sits between B and G who
E. None of these sits at the end of the row. One

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person sits between D and A . One Direction: Study the following


person sits between E and D. F sits information carefully and answer
to the immediate right of C . the given questions.

51. How many people sit between C Point K is 30m to the south of Point
and G? J. Point A is 22m to the north of
A. Three Point S. Point D is 20m to the east
B. Four of Point S. Point J is 22m to the east
C. More than four of Point H. Point F is 25m to the east
D. One of Point G. Point H is 24m to the
E. Two north of Point G. Point D is 10m to
the north of Point F.
52.What is the position of D with
respect to G? 56. What is the direction of Point G
A. Third to the left with respect to Point S?
B. Second to the right A. Northeast
C. Fourth to the left B. Southwest
D. Third to the right C. Southeast
E. None of these D. Northwest
E. None of these
53.How many people sit to the left
of H? 57.What is the direction of J with
A. Two respect to F?
B. None A. Northwest
C. Three B. Northeast
D. One C. Southeast
E. More than three D. Southwest
E. None of these
54.Who sits second to the right of
C? 58.What is the shortest distance
A. B between Point F and Point K?
B. H
A. m
C. E
D. D B. m
E. None of these C. 7 m
D. m
55.Who amongst the following sit at
E. None of these
the end of the row?
A. F and A B. G and G
C. G and C D. A and C
E. None of these

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59.How many such pairs of letters Conclusions:


are there in the word GHOST each I. No Computer is Mouse
of which has as many letters II. All Key being CPU is a possibility
between them in the word in both A. Only I follows
forward and backward directions as B. Only II follows
in the English alphabet? C. Either I or II follows
A. Three D. Neither I nor II follows
B. Two E. Both I and II follow
C. One
D. None Direction: Study the following
E. Four information carefully and answer
the given questions.
Direction: In the question below GDE FHJ IJH AVD CEY
are given three statements followed 62. If all the letters are arranged
by the conclusions. You have to take according to English alphabetical
the given statements to be true order within the word, then, how
even if they seem to be at variance many words start with vowel?
with commonly known facts. Read A. Three
all the conclusions and then decide B. One
which of the given conclusions C. Two
logically follows from the given D. None
statements disregarding commonly E. Four
known facts.
63.If positions of the first and last
60. Statements: letters are interchanged within the
Only a few Car is Bus words, then how many meaningful
No Bus is Bike words can be formed?
All Bike is Cycle A. One
Conclusions: B. Two
I. Some Cycle is Bus C. Three
II. Some Car is not Bike D. Four
A. Only I follows E. None
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows 64.If all the letters are arranged
D. Neither I nor II follows according to English alphabetical
E. Both I and II follow order within the words, then how
many words will remain
61. Statements: unchanged?
Only a few Computer is CPU A. Two B. One
Some CPU is Mouse C. None D. Three
All Mouse is Key E. Five

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65.If in each word, the first letter is lightest person. E is lighter than D .
changed to the next letter and the The weight of the second lightest
last letter is changed to the previous person and second heaviest person
letter according to the English is 44kg and 83kg respectively.
alphabetical series then how many
words will have at least one vowel? 68. Who amongst the following is
A. One the lightest?
B. Five A. C
C. None B. A
D. Four C. E
E. Two D. B
E. None of these
66.If all the words are arranged
from right to left in the alphabetical 69.What would be the possible
order, then which of the following weight of D?
will be second from the left end? A. 55 kg
A. IJH B. 91 kg
B. GDE C. 32 kg
C. FHJ D. 68 kg
D. CEY E. None of these
E. None of these
70.How many people are lighter
67.How many meaningful words of than A?
five letters can be made with the A. Three
letters R, M, F, U and O each being B. Four
used only once in each word? C. Two
A. None D. None
B. One E. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. None of these Direction: Study the following
information carefully and answer
the given questions.
Direction: Study the following
information carefully and answer Seven boxes i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F,
the given questions. and G are kept one above the other
in a stack. The lowermost stack is
Six people i.e. A, B, C, D, E, and F numbered 1, the stack above it is
have different weight. A is heavier numbered 2 and so on until the
than B but not as heavy as F. C is topmost stack is numbered 7. All
lighter than only two persons. F is the information is not necessarily in
not the heaviest person. B is not the the same order.

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73.Four of the following five are


Three boxes are placed between alike in a certain way and hence
Box A and Box G. Box A either form a group. Which amongst the
placed at top or bottom. Box B is following does not belong to that
placed two places above Box G. group?
Number of Boxes placed between A. B
Box G and Box A is same as number B. A
of boxes placed between Box B and C. E
Box E. Two boxes are placed D. F
between Box E and Box F. One box E. G
is placed between Box F and Box D.
One box is placed between Box C 74.Which amongst the following box
and D. kept exactly between Box A and Box
E?
71. How many boxes are kept A. B
between Box F and Box D? B. F
A. One C. D
B. Three D. C
C. None E. None of these
D. Two
E. Four 75.How many boxes kept above Box
G?
72.Which amongst the following box A. Three
is kept just below Box E? B. One
A. D C. Two
B. C D. None
C. A E. Five
D. G
E. None of these

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ANSWERS

1. Ans. E. b. not authorized by the law; not in


The passage finds no mention of the accordance with accepted standards
milkman having the trait of or rules.
dishonesty in his character when he Note that the passage uses it in the
was a child. The story only entails second sense. Accordingly, option C
the fact that he was poor and the is the apt answer.
only bread earner of the family. So,
to make more money he started 5. Ans. B.
mixing water in the milk. Of the given options, only B is true
Statement II also cannot be and correct, while both A and C are
definitely said. Note these lines of false. Milkman was not at all wise to
the passage “Very soon he wanted use such short cuts to achieve
to marry off one of his daughters.” wealth and never did his parents
because he became dishonest not to taught or compelled him to indulge
fulfill the objective of marrying his into dishonest practices.
daughter in a lavish way, but just to
afford a decent living for his family. 6. Ans. E.
He started to earn this way long Both B and C are correct about the
before his daughter acquired the milkman.
age of getting married. Refer to these lines “The milkman
Statement III is also absolutely was very poor…..However, the milk
incorrect as he got this idea of was not sufficient for him to earn a
mixing water on his own. living for a six-member
family…..One day, while crossing
2. Ans. C. the river the milkman thought of a
The story teaches that whatever we plan so that he could double his
earn through honest means is earnings.” This shows that he was
righteous and belongs to us, rest unhappy of being unable to meet
whatever we earn through wrong the requirements of his family and
means, is bound to be lost and not so he thought of the idea to become
going to stay with you forever rich through dishonest means. C is
because it was never yours. So, C is a fact mentioned clearly in the
the correct answer. passage. A is false, he used to
collect money later after supplying
3. Ans. D. milk to customers for a stipulated
amount of time.
4. Ans. C.
Note that ‘illegitimate’ means
a. (of a child) born of parents not
lawfully married to each other.

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7. Ans. C. 'Operation' means the action of the


'Requisite' means made necessary functioning or the fact of being
by particular circumstances or active or in effect. Hence they are
regulations. 'Paramount' means not suitable.
more important than anything else; 'Categories' mean a class or division
supreme. 'Obligatory' means of people or things regarded as
required by a legal, moral, or other having particular shared
rules; compulsory. 'Eminent' is (of a characteristics.
person) famous and respected In the context of this statement, the
within a particular sphere. Hence, word 'categories' is the best suited.
they can be ruled out. Unwanted
10. Ans. D.
refers not or no longer desired.
Handy means convenient to handle
Therefore, the most appropriate
or use; useful. Utility means the
option is unwanted.
state of being useful, profitable, or
beneficial. Efficacious is (of
8. Ans. B.
something inanimate or abstract)
Incidental means happening as a
successful in producing a desired or
minor accompaniment to something
intended result; effective.
else. Agnate means a person
Competent means having the
descended from the same male
necessary ability, knowledge, or
ancestor as another specified or
skill to do something successfully.
implied person, especially through
Hence, these are not appropriate.
the male line. Kindred are one's
Obsolete refers to no longer
family and relations. Homologous
produced or used; out of date. In
means having the same relation,
the context of this statement
relative position, or structure.
obsolete is the best suited.
Hence, they can be ruled out. Useful
means able to be used for a 11. Ans. E.
practical purpose or in several Unnecessary means not needed.
ways. In the context of this Dispensable means able to be
statement useful is the best suited. replaced or done without;
superfluous. Prodigal refers to
9. Ans. C. spending money or using resources
'Method' means a particular freely and recklessly; wastefully
procedure for accomplishing or extravagant. Profuse means
approaching something, especially (especially of something offered or
a systematic or established one. discharged) very plentiful;
'Procedure' means an established or abundant. Hence, they are not
official way of doing something. suitable. Harmful means causing or
Tack means a small, sharp broad- likely to cause harm. In the context
headed nail. of this statement harmful is the best
suited.

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12. Ans. A. 15. Ans. D.


Abnormal means deviating from The sentence shows past time.
what is normal or usual, typically in Hence, "he was missing his pet
a way that is undesirable or sorely" (Past Progressive) should be
worrying. Unusual refers to not used.
habitually or commonly occurring or Hence, option D is correct.
done. Strange is unusual or
surprising; difficult to understand or 16. Ans. C.
explain. Aberrant means departing The error is in the third part of the
from an accepted standard. sentence. We need to replace
Significant means sufficiently great 'helps' with 'help'. After a modal
or important to be worthy of verb, the root form of a verb is
attention; noteworthy. Hence, the generally used. So, the correct
most appropriate word is answer is option C.
significant.
17. Ans. B.
13. Ans. D. Here in the sentence 'to explore
Unscrupulous means having or pros and cons of', should be used
showing no moral principles; not because we are trying to show
honest or fair. Roguish means associativity of pros and cons with
characteristic of a dishonest or fee structure, while 'by' is used to
unprincipled person. So they can be show the doer of an action which is
ruled out. Devious means showing a not the case here.
skillful use of underhand tactics to
achieve goals. Unchaste is relating 18. Ans. E.
to or engaging in sexual activity, ‘No sooner than’ is a correlative
especially of an illicit or extramarital conjunction. Thus, ‘sooner’ will fill
nature. Hence they are not suitable. the blank appropriately.
Improper means not in accordance
with accepted standards, especially 19. Ans. C.
of morality or honesty. Hence the Abase (verb) (अपमानित करिा) –
most appropriate word is improper. Behave in a way that belittles or
degrades (someone)
14. Ans. A.
The error lies in the first part of the 20. Ans. B.
sentence. The subject of the given ‘Advise against’ is a phrasal verb
sentence is the teacher which is that means to recommend not to do
singular, hence 'were' should be something. Thus, ‘advised’ will
replaced by 'was'. replace the blank appropriately.

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21. Ans. D. Hence, the correct sequence is


Refer to the last question of the EDBCA.
series.
26. Ans. C.
22. Ans. B. Pattern of the series is:
Refer to the last question of the 1×1+1=2
series. 2×2+1=5
5 × 3 + 1 = 16
23. Ans. E. 16 × 4 + 1 = 65
Refer to the last question of the 65 × 5 + 1 = 326
series. Hence, option C is correct.

24. Ans. C. 27. Ans. B.


Refer to the last question of the Pattern of the series is:
series. 8 × 0.5 = 4
4×1=4
25. Ans. D. 4×2=8
While arranging sentences in a 8 × 4 = 32
sequence, it is important to 32 × 8 = 256
understand the central idea of the Hence, option B is correct.
sentences so that the sub-themes
can be judged. 28. Ans. B.
The first sentence should be E as it Pattern of the series is:
introduces the topic of discussion, 100 – 3 = 97
the decline of the gold standard. It 97 – 3 – 5 = 89
should be followed by sentence D as 89 – 3 – 5 – 6 = 75
it talks about the period mentioned 75 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 7 = 54
in E. Next should be statement B 54 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 = 25
which talks about some other steps Hence, option B is correct.
taken by the countries. 'They' refers
to the 'major countries' mentioned 29. Ans. D.
in statement D. 'The redemption of Pattern of the series is:
currency with gold' mentioned in 3 + 1.4 × 1 = 4.4
statement B is linked with the 4.4 + 1.4 × 2 = 7.2
'currencies not pegged with gold 7.2 + 1.4 × 3 = 11.4
anymore' in statement C, hence C 11.4 + 1.4 × 4 = 17
follows. Statement C talks about the 17 + 1.4 × 5 = 24
decrease in the exchange rates Hence, option D is correct.
which is related to the 'increase in
domestic exports' mentioned in
statement A.

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30. Ans. A. ⇒ = 1932


Pattern of the series is:
15 + (13 + 1) = 17 ⇒ 21x = 193200
17 + (23 – 1) = 24 ⇒ x = 9200
24 + (33 + 1) = 52 Required simple interest =
52 + (43 – 1) = 115 = Rs. 1656
115 + (53 + 1) = 241
Hence, option A is correct.
Hence, option A is correct.
34. Ans. C.
31. Ans. B.
A’s investment = Rs. 3600
Let the age of A was 2 years ago be
B’s investment = 3600 × 80% = Rs.
3x years
2880
The age of B was 2 years ago = 2x
Profit ratio of A to B = 3600 × 12 :
years
2880 × 8 = 15 : 8
Present age of A = 3x + 2 years
Total profit from the business =
Present age of B = 2x + 2 years
According to question, = Rs. 12650
3x + 2 + 2x + 2 = 74 Hence, option C is correct.
⇒ 5x = 70
⇒ x = 14 35. Ans. D.
Present age of B = 14 × 2 + 2 = 30 (X + 225.5) × 40% = 16 × 12
years ⇒ X + 225.5 = 480
Required age of B = 30 + 4 = 34 ⇒ X = 254.5
years Hence, option D is correct.
Hence, option B is correct.
36. Ans. C.
32. Ans. D. 75% of 60 + 25% of 160 = X% of
Time taken by A to complete the 170
work alone = 15 × = 20 days ⇒ 45 + 40 = 1.7X
⇒ 85 = 1.7X
Time taken by B to complete the
⇒ X = 50
work alone = 12 × 5 = 60 days
Hence, option C is correct.
Time taken by A and B together to
complete the work together =
37. Ans. B.
= 15 days 1800 × 80% of 25% = X2÷ 10
Hence, option D is correct. ⇒ 360 × 10 = X2
⇒ X2 = 3600
33. Ans. A. ⇒ X = 60
Let the sum be Rs. x Hence, option B is correct.
According to question,
x× - x = 1932

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38. Ans. C. 4x × 25% + 5x × 12% = 240


⇒ x + 0.6x = 240
45% of 360 – 82 = X –
⇒ 1.6x = 240
⇒ 162 – 64 + 14 = X
⇒ x = 150
⇒ X = 112
Cost price of the bottle = 150 × 4 =
Hence, option C is correct.
Rs. 600
Hence, option B is correct.
39. Ans. A.
40% of 250 = X% of 720 – 8
43. Ans. C.
⇒ 100 + 8 = 7.2X
Let the length of the train be x m
⇒ 7.2X = 108
Length of the platform = x + 240 m
⇒ X = 15 According to question,
Hence, option A is correct.

40. Ans. B. ⇒ 52x = 36x + 36 × 240


⇒ 16x = 36 × 240
Side of the square = = 35 cm
⇒ x = 540
Diameter of the circle = 35 cm
Length of the train = 540 m
Radius of the circle = cm
Speed of the train = = 15 m/s
Circumference of the circle = 2 × Hence, option C is correct.
× = 110 cm
44. Ans. B.
Hence, option B is correct. 419.99% of 14.98 = ? – 20.00% of
159.99
41. Ans. B. By approximation, we get
Income of A = Rs. 42000 420% of 15 = ? – 20% of 160
Amount spend on food = 42000 × ⇒ 63 + 32 = ?
30% = Rs. 12600 ⇒ ? = 95
Amount spend on rent = (42000 – Hence, option B is correct.
12600) × 40% = Rs. 11760
Amount spend on entertainment = 45. Ans. D.
(42000 – 12600 – 11760) × 50% = ? + 44.9% of 960.01 = 23.97 ×
Rs. 8820 25.01
Saving = 42000 – 12600 – 11760 – By approximation, we get
8820 = Rs. 8820 ? + 45% of 960 = 24 × 25
Hence, option B is correct. ⇒ ? + 432 = 600
⇒ ? = 168
42. Ans. B. Hence, option D is correct.
Let the cost price of the bottle be
Rs. 4x.
Cost price of the jug = Rs. 5x
According to question,

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46. Ans. B. 50. Ans. A.

Required difference = 320 – (162 +


112) = 46 Required percentage
Hence, option B is correct. = = 91.5%
Hence, option A is correct.
47. Ans. D.
51. Ans. C.
1) Two people sit between A and H.
Here, we have 2 possible Cases i.e.
Case 1 and Case 2.
Required average = = 184
Hence, option D is correct.

48. Ans. A.

2) B sits second to the right of H.


3) One person sits between B and G
Required ratio = 176 : 256 = 11 : who sits at the end of the row.
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Hence, option A is correct.

49. Ans. D.

4) One person sits between D and


A.
5) One person sits between E and
Number of girls of class V = D.
= 192 6) F sits to the immediate right of C.
Here, Case 1 eliminated and our
Number of boys of class V = 420 – final arrangement will be:
192 = 228
Hence, option D is correct.

Hence, six people sit between C and


G.

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52. Ans. A.
1) Two people sit between A and H.
Here, we have 2 possible Cases i.e.
Case 1 and Case 2.

4) One person sits between D and


A.
5) One person sits between E and
D.
2) B sits second to the right of H. 6) F sits to the immediate right of C.
3) One person sits between B and G Here, Case 1 eliminated and our
who sits at the end of the row. final arrangement will be:

Hence, three people sit to the left of


H.
4) One person sits between D and 54. Ans. C.
A. 1) Two people sit between A and H.
5) One person sits between E and Here, we have 2 possible Cases i.e.
D. Case 1 and Case 2.
6) F sits to the immediate right of C.
Here, Case 1 eliminated and our
final arrangement will be:

Hence, D is third to the left of G.


2) B sits second to the right of H.
53. Ans. C. 3) One person sits between B and G
1) Two people sit between A and H. who sits at the end of the row.
Here, we have 2 possible Cases i.e.
Case 1 and Case 2.

4) One person sits between D and


A.
5) One person sits between E and
2) B sits second to the right of H. D.
3) One person sits between B and G 6) F sits to the immediate right of C.
who sits at the end of the row.

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Here, Case 1 eliminated and our 56. Ans. B.


final arrangement will be:

Hence, E sits second to the right of


C.

55. Ans. C.
1) Two people sit between A and H.
Here, we have 2 possible Cases i.e.
Case 1 and Case 2.
Clearly, option B is correct.

57. Ans. A.

2) B sits second to the right of H.


3) One person sits between B and G
who sits at the end of the row.

Clearly, option A is correct.


4) One person sits between D and
A. 58. Ans. D.
5) One person sits between E and
D.
6) F sits to the immediate right of C.
Here, Case 1 eliminated and our
final arrangement will be:

Hence, G and C sit at the end of the


row.

Clearly, m is the correct


answer.

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59. Ans. B. 63. Ans. E.


Given word- GHOST GDE FHJ IJH AVD CEY
The given word can be represented After arrangement:
as follows: EDG JHF HJI DVA YEC
Clearly, no meaningful words can be
formed.

64. Ans. A.
Thus, there are 2 such pairs- GH GDE FHJ IJH AVD CEY
and ST. After arrangement:
Hence, two is the correct answer. DEG FHJ HIJ ADV CEY
Clearly, two words changed.
60. Ans. B.
65. Ans. E.
GDE FHJ IJH AVD CEY
After arrangement:
HDD GHI JJG BVC DEX
Clearly, two words have at least one
vowel.
I. Some Cycle is Bus → False
II. Some Car is not Bike → True 66. Ans. B.
Clearly, only II follows. After arrangement:
IJH GDE FHJ CEY AVD
61. Ans. B. Clearly, ‘GDE’ will be 2nd from left
end.

67. Ans. B.
Five letters meaningful word =
FORUM

68. Ans. C.
A is heavier than B but not as heavy
I. No Computer is Mouse → False
as F.
II. All Key being CPU is a possibility
F>A>B
→ True
C is lighter than only two persons.
Clearly, only II follows.
1>2>C>4>5>6
F is not the heaviest person.
62. Ans. B.
B is not the lightest person.
GDE FHJ IJH AVD CEY
1>F>C>A>B>6
After arrangement:
E is lighter than D.
DEG FHJ HIJ ADV CEY
D>F>C>A>B>E
Clearly, only one words start with
vowel.

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The weight of the second lightest Clearly, two people are lighter than
person and second heaviest person A.
is 44 kg and 83kg respectively.
71. Ans. A.
1) Three boxes are placed between
Clearly, E is the lightest. Box A and Box G.
2) Box A either placed at top or
69. Ans. B. bottom.
A is heavier than B but not as heavy Here, we have two possible cases
as F. i.e. case 1 and case 2.
F>A>B
C is lighter than only two persons.
1>2>C>4>5>6
F is not the heaviest person.
B is not the lightest person.
1>F>C>A>B>6
E is lighter than D.
D>F>C>A>B>E
The weight of the second lightest
person and second heaviest person
is 44 kg and 83kg respectively.
3) Box B is placed two places above
Box G.
4) Number of Boxes placed between
Clearly, possible weight of D is 91 Box G and Box A is same as number
kg. of boxes placed between Box B and
Box E.
70. Ans. C. 5) Two boxes are placed between
A is heavier than B but not as heavy Box E and Box F.
as F.
F>A>B
C is lighter than only two persons.
1>2>C>4>5>6
F is not the heaviest person.
B is not the lightest person.
1>F>C>A>B>6
E is lighter than D.
D>F>C>A>B>E
The weight of the second lightest
person and second heaviest person
is 44 kg and 83kg respectively. 6) One box is placed between Box F
and Box D.

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7) One box is placed between Box C


and D.
Here, case 1 eliminated.

6) One box is placed between Box F


Clearly, one box kept between Box and Box D.
F and Box D. 7) One box is placed between Box C
and D.
72. Ans. B. Here, case 1 eliminated.
1) Three boxes are placed between
Box A and Box G.
2) Box A either placed at top or
bottom.
Here, we have two possible cases
i.e. case 1 and case 2.

Clearly, Box C kept just below Box


E.

73. Ans. D.
1) Three boxes are placed between
Box A and Box G.
2) Box A either placed at top or
bottom.
3) Box B is placed two places above
Here, we have two possible cases
Box G.
i.e. case 1 and case 2.
4) Number of Boxes placed between
Box G and Box A is same as number
of boxes placed between Box B and
Box E.
5) Two boxes are placed between
Box E and Box F.

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Clearly, F is on an even numbered


position.
3) Box B is placed two places above
Box G. 74. Ans. D.
4) Number of Boxes placed between 1) Three boxes are placed between
Box G and Box A is same as number Box A and Box G.
of boxes placed between Box B and 2) Box A either placed at top or
Box E. bottom.
5) Two boxes are placed between Here, we have two possible cases
Box E and Box F. i.e. case 1 and case 2.

6) One box is placed between Box F


and Box D. 3) Box B is placed two places above
7) One box is placed between Box C Box G.
and D. 4) Number of Boxes placed between
Here, case 1 eliminated. Box G and Box A is same as number
of boxes placed between Box B and
Box E.
5) Two boxes are placed between
Box E and Box F.

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3) Box B is placed two places above


Box G.
4) Number of Boxes placed between
Box G and Box A is same as number
6) One box is placed between Box F
of boxes placed between Box B and
and Box D.
Box E.
7) One box is placed between Box C
5) Two boxes are placed between
and D.
Box E and Box F.
Here, case 1 eliminated.

Clearly, Box C kept exactly between 6) One box is placed between Box F
Box A and Box E. and Box D.
7) One box is placed between Box C
75. Ans. C. and D.
1) Three boxes are placed between Here, case 1 eliminated.
Box A and Box G.
2) Box A either placed at top or
bottom.
Here, we have two possible cases
i.e. case 1 and case 2.

Clearly, two boxes kept above Box


G.

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