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INDEX

1. INDIA AT GLANCE(STATIC) 2

2. ENGLISH IDIOMS & PHRASES 7

3. ENGLISH ONEWORD SUBSTITUTION 25

4. ENGLISH GRAMMAR RULES 46

5. MENSURATION DIGEST 50

6. ALGEBRA DIGEST 62

7. GEOMETRY DIGEST 68

8. TRIGONOMETRY DIGEST 81

9. REASONING TEST (SET 01- 25) 82

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INDIA AT A GLANCE PingaliVenkayyaHorizontal With China: There are five states which share
Boundaries tricolor in equal their boundary with the neighbouring country
(1) Land : China, Nepal and Bhutan in theNorth, proportion of deep saffron China
Myanmar and Bangladesh in the East, separated on the top, white in the Trick: ARUN brings JAM from U-S with HIM.
byhilly ranges. Pakistan and Afghanistan in the middle and dark green at Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir,
North-West. the bottom. In the center Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh
(2) Sea : Arabian Sea in the West, Indian ocean of the white band is a With Bhutan: There are four states which share
in the South andBay of Bengal in the East. wheel in navy blue colour. their boundary with the neighbouring country
Latitudinal Extent—8°- 4´ N to 37°- 6´ N. Bhutan
Roughly 29Latitudes. National Motto SatyamevaJayate Trick: WE-AR SIlKAScot (oR) BAAS
Longitudinal Extent—68°-7´ E to 97°-25´ E. West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam
Roughly 29Longitudes. National fruit Mango With Nepal: There are five states which share
Standard Meridian—82½ E. Longitudes their boundary with the neighbouring country
(Passing throughAllahabad. Time 5½ hrs ahead Nepal
of Greenwich mean time). National River The Ganga Trick: B-U-S UTTAR to BENGAL
Physical Divisions—1. Himalayas Mts. in the Bihar, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West
North. 2. Great Plains in the North. 3. Plateau Bengal
National Aquatic
region in the South. 4. Coastal plain. 5. Thar River Dolphin
Animal
desert. Some crucial facts about the census 2011
Sea boundary including Islands—7516. 6 are as follows:
km. No of states/UTs 35
National Heritage
Land boundary—15, 200 km. Elephant
Animal
Islands—Bay of Bengal—204, Arabian Sea—43.
States through which tropic of cancer No of districts 640 (47 increased
National Tree Banyan Tree
passes— Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, from 2001)
Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal,
Tripura, Mizoram. Total population 1, 21, 05, 69, 573 (68.
Mountainous Ranges—Godwin Austin K2 National Animal Tiger (Panthera-tigris) 8% urban & 31. 2%
(8611 m. ) (Highest peak in India), Beside this rural )
Kanchanjunga, Nanga Parwat, Nanda Devi,
Kamet, Makalu, Annapurna, Mansali, Badrinath, Child Sex Ratio (0- 6 919 (Rural- 923 &
KedarNath, Trisul, etc. National Bird Peacock (PavoCristatus) year) Urban-905)
Important Lakes—Wular, Dal, Chilka,
SambharDidwana, Husain Sagar, Naini-ko-leru, Sex Ratio 940 females/1000
Pulcit, Vembanand, Lunar, Nakki. males
Major Ports—13 Density of population 382 Person/ KM2
Officially
No. of National Highways—313
Recognized 22 Literacy rate 74. 04% of total
Longest National Highway—National Highway
Languages population
44, (3745km) (Srinagar to KanyaKumari)
Biggest (largest) Railway Zone—Northern
Railway Literacy Rate 74. 04% The Union Territory of 64, 429 persons
Biggest State according to area—Rajasthan Lakshadweep is the
(3, 42, 239 km2) least populated
State with maximum population—Uttar Largest City Mumbai Top three literate 1. Kerala - 94. 00 %
Pradesh 19, 98, 12, 341 persons (As per 2011 states 2. Lakshadweep - 91.
census) 85 %
State with minimum population—Sikkim (6, INDIA’S RANKING IN THE WORLD IN 3. Mizoram - 91. 33 %
10, 577 persons) TERMS OF:
Area 7 Highest sex ratio Top 1. Kerala – 1084
Capital New Delhi Population 2 three states 2. Puducherry - 1037
Arable land 2 3. Tamil Nadu - 996
3. 3 million square
Area Gross National Income 11
kilometres Lowest sex ratio Top 1. Daman and Diu -
Electricity generation 6
production of: Tea 1 three states 618
No Of States 29 2. Dadra & Nagar
Milk 1
Butter & ghee 1 Haveli - 774
No of Union 3. Chandigarh - 818
7 Rice 2
Territories
Wheat 2
Top two highly 1. Uttar Pradesh - 199,
Currency Indian Rupee Sugar 2
populated states in 281, 477 (16. 49%)
India 2. Maharashtra - 112,
Official STATES IN INDIA WHICH SHARES THE
Hindi, English 372, 972 (9. 28%)
Languages INTERNATIONAL BORDER:
With Pakistan: There are four states which
National Song VandeMataram composed least populated union Chandigarh - 1, 054,
share their boundary with the neighbouring
in Sanskrit by territories in India 686 (0. 09%)
country Pakistan
BankimchandraChatterji
Trick: RAGU PUJA (rahu puja)
The first political occasion POLITICAL PARTIES AND THEIR FOUNDERS
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir
when it was sung was the PARTY YE FOUN SYMB CURRE
With Myanmar: There are four states which
1896 session of the AR DER OL NT
share their boundary with the neighbouring
Indian National Congress. LEADER
country Myanmar
National Anthem Jana GanaMana Lyrics: Indian 18 A. O. Hand Rahul
Trick: ARU-NA MA-M
RabindranathTagore, National 85 Hume Gandhi
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
Adopted: 24 January Congress
With Bangladesh: There are five states which
1950 Communi 19 M. N. Ears of Sudhaka
share their boundary with the neighbouring
National Emblem Replica of the Lion Capital st Party 25 Roy Corn r Reddy
country Bangladesh
of Sarnath. of India and
Trick:BneiMEnashe AS lost TRI-BE of MIZORAM
National flag Proportion: 2:3Adopted: Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura, West Bengal, Sickle
22 July 1947Designed by: Mizoram Communi 19 JyotiBa Hamme SitaramY
st party 64 su r, echury

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of India Sickle Madhya - Teratali, Charkula, Park

(Marxist) and Pradesh Jawara, Matki, 10 BhagwanMahavir Goa
Star Maanch, Grida (Mollem) National Park
Bharatiy 19 Syama Lotus Amit Dance. 11 Gir National Park Gujarat
aJanata 51 Prasad shah Mizoram - Cheraw 12 Blackbuck National Park,
Party Mukher Dance(Bamboo Velavadar
jee Dance) 13 Marine National Park,
Bahujan 19 Kashira Elepha Mayawat Manipur Manipuri DholCholom, Gulf of Kutch
Samaj 84 m nt i Thang Ta(form of 14 Bansda National Park
Party martial art) 15 Kalesar National Park
All India 19 Mamat JoraGh Mamata Maharastr - Tamasha, Pavri 16 Sultanpur National Park Haryana
Trinamo 98 a asPhul Banerjee a Nah, Lavani. 17 Pin Valley National Park
ol Banerj Odisha Odissi Ghumura Dance, 18 Great Himalayan
Congress ee Chau Dance, National Park
National 19 Sharad Clock SharadP BaaghNaach(Tiger 19 Inderkilla National Park Himachal
Congress 99 Pawar awar Dance), Dalkhai, 20 Khirganga National Park Pradesh
Party Karma Naach.
21 Simbalbara National
Puducherr - Garadi Park
y 22 Dachigam National Park
CLASSICAL AND FOLK DANCES OF VARIOUS Rajasthan - Kalbelia, Bhavai,
23 Hemis National Park
STATES Kach hi Ghodi,
24 Kishtwar National Park
STATE CLASSICAL FOLK DANCE Ghoomar Jammu &
24 Salim Ali National Park
DANCE Tamilnadu Bharathanaty Kamandi, Kashmir
25 Dachigam National Park
Kerala Kathakali, Chakyarkoothu, am Devarattum,
26 Betla National Park
Mohiniyattam Theyyam, Kummi, Kollatum,
Jharkhand
kaikottikalai, Karagattum, 27 Hazaribagh National
Mudiyettu, Mayilattum, Park
Chavittunadagam, Paambattum, 28 Dandeli National Park
Koodiyattam Puliyattum, 29 Nagarhole National Park
(UNESCO Poikalkudirai,
30 Bandipur National Park
recognised), Bommalattum,
31 Bannerghatta National
Krishna aattam. , Therukoothu. Karnataka
Park
Thullal, Tripura - Hojagiri, Goria,
32 Kudremukh National
Thirayattam LabangBoomani.
Park
Andra Kuchipudi Kolattam, Dhimsa, Sikkim - SinghiChham, Yak
33 Anshi national park
Pradesh Veeranatyam. Chaam,
34 Pampadum Shola
Assam Sattriya Ojapali, Bihu, Rechungma.
National Park
AnkiaNaat, Telangana - Perini Thandavam,
35 Eravikulam National
JhumurNaach, Dappu, Lambadi.
Park Kerala
Bayurumba, Ali Himachal - KinnauriNati,
36 Mathikettan Shola
ailigang Pradesh Namgen
National Park
Arunachal - Lion and peacock Nagaland - Chang Lo or
37 Silent Valley National
Pradesh dance, SuaLua
Park
Cardochham, Uttarakha - Chholiya,
38 Anamudi Shola National
Ajilamu. nd ThaliJadda,
Park
Bihar - Jatajatin, Bikhari. Jhainta
39 Bandhavgarh National
Chattisgar - Panthi, Uttar Kathak Rasiya, Swang ,
Park
h RautNacha. Pradesh Nautanki, Naqual
40 Pench National Park
Gujarat - DandyaRas, West - Chau, Gumbhira,
41 Kanha National Park
Garba, Bhavi, Bengal Kalikapatadi,
42 Panna National Park
Tippani Alkap,
43 Madhav National Park
Goa - Fugdi, GaundiyaNritya(G
Tarangamel, 44 Mandla Plant Fossils
oing to be
National Park Madhya
Dhala, Classical
45 Pench National Park Pradesh
Dekhni(Going to recognised)
be Classical 46 Sanjay National Park
recognised), NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA 47 Satpura National Park
Dhangar • There are 166 National Parks and515 48 Shivpuri National Park
Haryana - Saang, Khoria, Animal/Wildlife sanctuaries in India. 49 Van Vihar national park
Gugga Dance, • 18 Biosphere reserves 50 Sanjay Gandhi National
Teej, Phag • 50 Tiger Reserves. Park
Punjab - Luddi, Pandass, Here is a list of some important National parks in 51 Chandoli National Park
Kikkli, Giddha, India. 52 Navegaon National Park Maharastra
Bhangra(Going to 53 Tadoba National Park
be Classical S. NATIONAL PARKS PLACE 54 Gugamal national park
recognised) No 55 KeibulLamjao National
Jammu - Hikat, Rouf, Kud, 1 Namdapha National Park Arunachal Park Manipur
and Dumhal Pradesh 56 Balphakram National
Kashmir 2 Kaziranga National Park Park
Jharkhand - Karma or Munda 3 DibruSaikhowa National 57 Murlen National Park
Karnataka - Bayalata, Park 58 Phawngpui Blue National
DolluKunitha, 4 Manas National Park Assam Park Mizoram
Veeragase, 5 Nameri National Park 59 Mountain National Park
Yakshagana(Going 6 Rajiv Gandhi Oranguttan 60 Nokrek National Park
to be Classical National Park 61 Intanki National Park Nagaland
recognised) 7 Valmiki National Park Bihar 62 Similipal National Park
Lakshadee - Lava 8 Indravati National Park Chhatisgarh 63 Bhitarkanika National
p 9 Kanger Valley National Park

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64 Keoladeo Bird Pradesh • Nongkhyllem WLS

Sanctuary/ National Rajasthan • Dhauladhar WLS Meghalaya Balpakram Sanctuary
Park • Nargu WLS Nagaland • Puliebadze WLS
65 Sariska National Park
66 Ranthambore National • Pong Dam Lake WLS • Fakim WLS
Park • Gobindsagar WLS • Rangapahar WLS
67 Darrah National Park • Daranghati WLS Odisha • Chilika (Nalaban) WLS
68 Desert National Park Jammu & • Gulmarg WLS
69 Khangchendzonga Sikkim Kashmir • Hadgarh WLS
National Park • Limber WLS • Satkosia Gorge WLS
70 Mudumalai National • Nandini WLS Punjab • Abohar WLS
Park Tamilnadu Jharkhand • Palkot WLS • JhajjarBacholi WLS
71 Mukurthi National • Harike Lake WLS
ParkIndira Gandhi • Lawalong WLS Rajasthan • JawaharSagar WLS
72 Aanaimalai National • Parasnath WLS
Park Karnataka • Bhadra WLS • Kailadevi WLS
73 Guindy National Park • Mount Abu WLS
74 Gulf of Mannar Marine • Bhimgad WLS
National Park • Brahmagiri WLS • Ramsagar WLS
75 Clouded Leopard • Sawai Man Singh WLS
National Park Tripura • Cauvery WLS
• Nugu WLS • Darrah WLS
76 Bison National Park ,
Rajbari • Sitamata WLS
• Pushpagiri WLS Sikkim • Maenam WLS
77 Rajaji National Park
• Arabithittu WLS • FambongLho WLS
78 Jim Corbett National
Uttarkhand • Pangolakha WLS
Park
• Ranganathittu Bird WLS
79 Gangotri National Park
• Attiveri WLS • Kitam WLS (Bird)
80 Valley of Flowers
Tamil Nadu • Indira Gandhi (Annamalai)
National Park
• Sharavathi Valley WLS WLS
81 Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh
• Someshwara WLS • Kalakad WLS
82 Neora Valley National
Kerala • Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary • Mudumalai WLS
Park
• Aralam WLS • Mundanthurai WLS
West Bengal
• Point Calimere WLS
• Chimmony WLS • Pulicat Lake WLS
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN INDIA • Idukki WLS • Srivilliputhur (Giant
STATE WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
Squirrel) WLS
STATE WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES • Malabar WLS • Udayamarthandapuram Lake
Assam • Hoolangpur Gibbon • Mangalavanam Bird WLS WLS
Sanctuary • Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary • Vedanthangal WLS
• Chakrashila WLS • Vellanadu WLS
• SonaiRupai WLS • Neyyar WLS • Vettangudi WLS
Tripura • Rowa WLS
• East KarbiAnglong WLS Madhya • Bori WLS
• North KarbiAnglong WLS Pradesh • Sepahijala WLS
• Gandhi Sagar WLS • Gumti WLS
• Pobitra WLS • Ghatigaon WLS
Bihar • Pant (Rajgir) WLS • Trishna WLS
• Ken Gharial WLS Uttarkhand • Binsar WLS
• GautamBudha WLS
• Valmiki WLS • Narsighgarh WLS • GovindPashuVihar WLS
• Kedarnath WLS
• Kaimur WLS • National Chambal WLS
Chhatisgarh • Bhairamgarh WLS • Orcha WLS • Sonanadi WLS
• Askot Musk Deer WLS
• Bhoramdev WLS • Kuno WLS • Sohagibarwa WLS
• Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) • Sardarpur WLS Uttar • Bakhira WLS
Sanctuary
Pradesh • Chandraprabha WLS
• Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS • Son Gharial WLS • Dr. BhimraoAmbedkar Bird
• Badalkhol WLS Maharastra • Tipeshwar WLS WLS
Goa • Netravali WLS • Jaikwadi WLS • Hastinapur WLS
• Koyana WLS • Kaimur WLS
• Bondla WLS • Nagzira WLS • Katerniaghat WLS
• BhagwanMahavir (Mollem) • Painganga WLS • Okhala Bird WLS
WLS • Saman Bird WLS
• Madei WLS • Aner Dam WLS • Samaspur WLS
Gujarat • SasanGir Sanctuary • Radhanagari WLS • Sandi Bird WLS
• Sur Sarovar WLS
• Kutch Desert WLS • Bhamragarh WLS • Jai Prakash Narayan
• Mitiyala WLS • GreatIndian Bustard WLS (Surhatal) Bird WLS
Manipur YangoupokpiLokchao WLS • Turtle WLS
• Porbandar Lake WLS Mizoram • Pualreng WLS • VijaiSagar WLS
• Thol Lake WLS • Pilibhit WLS
• Wild Ass WLS • Tokalo WLS West Bengal • Sunderbans Wildlife
Haryana • N Khaparwas WLS • Dampa WLS (TR) Sanctuary
• ChintamaniKar Bird
• Kalesar WLS • Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS Sanctuary
• Bhindawas WLS • Ngengpui WLS • Haliday Island WLS
Himachal • Daranghati WLS

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Champaner-Pavagadh Gujarat Himalayan rivers are those which originate in

• Lothian Island WLS Archaeological Park the Himalayas and flow through the Northern
• Mahananda WLS Plains.
ChhatrapatiShivaji Maharashtra RIVERS DISTANCE Its Tributaries
• Ballavpur WLS Terminus (formerly (km)
• Jaldapara Sanctuary Victoria) GANGA 2525 Yamuna, Son,
Churches and Convents of Goa Ghagra, Gandak,
IMPORTANT LAKES Goa Gomti
Wular Lake • One of the Largest fresh YAMUNA 1375 Chambal, Betwa,
Elephanta Caves Maharashtra
water lake in Asia Ken
• largest lake in India Ellora Cave Maharashtra
• located in Jammu & Kashmir Peninsular Rivers:
FatehpurSikri Uttar Pradesh
Peninsular Rivers originate in the Western
Loktak Lake • Largest freshwater lake in Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu Ghats. They have a large seasonal fluctuation in
northeastern India volume as they are solely fed from rainfall.
• Located in Manipur Group of Monuments at Karnataka
These rivers flow in valleys with steep gradients.
Hampi
Damdama • One of the biggest natural They are divided into EAST FLOWING and
Lake lakes in Haryana. Hill Forts of Monuments at Tamil Nadu WEST FLOWING.
Mahabalipuram EAST FLOWING:
Dal Lake • The Kashmir valley is blessed
RIVERS DISTANCE Its Tributaries
with exotic natural beauty of Group of Monuments at Karnataka
(km)
landscape and water bodies, Pattadakal
MAHANADI 858 Seonath, Mand,
out of them one of the best is Hill Forts of Rajasthan Rajasthan Hasdeo, Ong,
Dal Lake
Parry river, Jonk,
Humayuun's Tomb, Delhi Delhi
Pichola Lake • Artificial fresh water lake Telen
• located in Udaipur city in Khajuraho Group of Madhya Pradesh GODAVARI 1465 Manjra, Penganga,
Rajasthan. Monuments Indravathi,
Mahabodhi Temple Bihar Wainganga,
Gurudongmar • One of the highest freshwater
Complex at Bodh Gaya Wardha
Lake lakes in the world
KRISHNA 1327 Tungabadhra,
• Located in Kanchenjunga Mountain Railways of India Darjeeling, West Bhima, Panch
range in Sikkim Bengal Ganga, Koyna,
Chilka Lake • Brackish water lake in India QutbMinar and its Delhi Malaprabha
• Largest coastal lake in India Monuments, Delhi CAUVERY 805 Hemavathi,
• Situated in Orissa Lokpawni, Shimsa
• Asia's largest inland salt Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Gujarat
water lagoon. Stepwell) WEST FLOWING:
Vembanad • India's longest lake Red Fort Complex Delhi RIVERS DISTANCE Its
Lake • Largest lakes in State land of (km) Tributaries
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
God, Kerala NARMADA 1057 Hiran, shar,
Sun Temple, Konarak Orissa shkkar, tawa,
Bhimtal Lake • Beautiful lake Burhner,
• It is larlarger than Nainital TajMahal Uttar Pradesh
Banjar
lake, Uttarnachal The JantarMantar, Jaipur Rajasthan TAPTI(twin of 724 Purna, Betal,
Upper Lake • Largest artificial lake in Asia narmada) Arunavati,
Nalanda Bihar, India
• Located in “City of Lakes” Ganjal
called Bhopal MP Khangchendzonga National Sikkim, India SABARMATHI 371 Sei, Siri,
Park (aravallis) Dhamni,
Kolleru Lake • Two major lakes for number Wakal,
&Pulicat Lake of migratory birds in India, AP Architectural work of Le Chandigarh
Harnav,
Corbusier
Hathmati,
LIST OF SEVEN NATURAL HERITAGE SITES Khari, Watrak
INDIAN RIVERS : LUNI(aravallis) 495 Sukri, Mithri,
Name of the Site Location
• Himalayan Rivers also called as Bandi, Khari,
Great Himalayan Himachal Pradesh • Peninsular Rivers salt river Jawai, Guhiya,
National Park
Sagi, Jojari
Himalayan Rivers are subdivided into two
Kaziranga National Park Assam MAHI(Vindhyas) 583 Anas, Som,
categories.
Panam
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan • Trans Himalayan rivers (The Indus, The
Sutlej and The Brahmaputra rivers)
Manas Wildlife Assam GEOGRAPHY
Trans-Himalayan Rivers originate beyond the
Sanctuary BOUNDRIES BETWEEN COUNTRIES
Great Himalayas.
Name of the Between Countries
Nanda Devi and Valley Uttarakhand RIVERS DISTANCE Its
lines/
of Flowers (km) Tributaries
Boundaries
Sundarbans National West Bengal INDUS 2, 880 Jhelum,
Radcliffe Line India and Pakistan (it
Park Chenab, Ravi,
includes Bangladesh Line)
Beas, Sutlej
Western Ghats Covers Four states Line of Control India and Pakistan
SUTLEJ 1, 448 Baspa, Spiti,
Nogli, Soan 20th Parallel Line India and Pakistan (India
LIST OF 25 CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES BRAHMAPUTRA 2, 900 Subansiri, doesn’t approve)
Name of the Site Location Kameng, McMohan Line India and China (China
Dhansiri, doesn’t approve)
Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh Manas, Teesta
Manson – Dixon Maryland and
Ajanta Caves Maharashtra line Pennsylvania/Delaware in
• Himalayan rivers (The Ganga, The Yamuna Colonial America
Buddhist Monuments at Madhya Pradesh and its tributaries)
Sanchi Hindenburg Line Poland and Germany (at the
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Curzon Line Poland and Russia Indravati Dam Indravati Vadodara

Vadodara Gujarat
River International Airport
Oder Nisse Line Germany and Poland
RanjitSagar Ravi River Punjab Srinagar International Jammu &
Srinagar
Sigfried Line East France and Germany (at Dam/ Thein Dam Airport Kashmir
the time of second world
Bisalpur Dam Banas River Kempegowda
war) Bengaluru Karnataka
International Airport
Durand Line Afghanistan and Pakistan RanaPratapSagar Chambal
Rajasthan
Dam River Mangalore
17th Parallel Line North Vietnam and South Mangalore Karnataka
International Airport
Korea JawaharSagar Chambal
Dam River Calicut International
24th Parallel Line India and Myanmar Calicut Kerala
Airport
Rangit Dam Rangeeth Sikkim
38th Parallel Line North Korea and South Korea Cochin International
BhavaniSagar Bhavani Tamilnadu Kochi Kerala
Airport
49th Parallel Line America and Canada Dam
Trivandrum
Mettur Dam Kaveri Trivandrum Kerala
International Airport
MAJOR RIVERS AND DAMS Rihand Dam Rihand River Uttar Pradesh
Raja Bhoj Madhya
DAMS RIVER STATE Bhopal
Tehri Dam Bhagirathi Uttarakhand International Airport Pradesh
NagarjunaSagar Krishna River Andhra River
Devi AhilyabaiHolkar Madhya
Dam Pradesh/ Indore
Lakhwar Dam Yamuna River International Airport Pradesh
Telangana
Maharasht
Srisailam Dam Krishna River Andhra Aurangabad Airport Aurangabad
ra
Pradesh/ MAJOR PORTS IN INDIA
Telangana ChhatrapatiShivaji Maharasht
Sl. Port State Mumbai
International Airport ra
Kishau Dam Tons River Himachal No
Pradesh/ Dr.
1 KANDLA PORT Gujarat Maharasht
Uttarakhand BabasahebAmbedkar Nagpur
ra
2 MUMBAI PORT Maharastra International Airport
Ranganadi Dam Ranganadi Arunachal
Pradesh 3 JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU Maharastra Maharasht
Pune Airport Pune
PORT ra
SardarSarovar Narmada Gujarat
Dam 4 MORMUGAO PORT Goa Imphal International
Imphal Manipur
Airport
Ukai Dam Tapti 5 NEW MANGALORE PORT Karnataka
BijuPatnaik Bhubaneswa
Bhakra Dam Sutlej 6 COCHIN PORTS Kerala Odisha
International Airport r
PORTWISE
Koldam Dam Sutlej Sri Guru Ram Das Jee
Himachal Amritsar Punjab
7 V. O CHIDAMBARANAR Tamilnadu
NapthaJagri Sutlej Pradesh International Airport
PORT
Chamera Dam Ravi river Chandigarh Chandigar
8 CHENNAI PORT Tamilnadu Chandigarh
International Airport h
Pong Dam Beas River 9 KAMARAJAR PORT Tamilnadu
Jaipur International
Baglihar Dam Chenab Jaipur Rajasthan
10 PARADIP PORT Odisha Airport
Uri Dam Jhelum River 11 VISHAKHAPATNAM PORT Andhra Chennai International Tamil
Jammu & Chennai
NimooBazgo Indus River Kashmir Pradesh Airport Nadu
Hydroelectric 12 KOLKATA and HALDIA West Bengal Madurai International Tamil
Plant Madurai
PORTS Airport Nadu
Chutak Suru River Apart from these ports Krishnapatnam Port in Coimbatore Tamil
Coimbatore
Hydroelectric Andhra pradesh , is a major private owned port. International Airprot Nadu
Plant AIRPORTS
Tiruchirapalli Tamil
Tiruchirapalli
Maithon Dam Barakar Jharkhand International Airport Nadu
International
Almatti Dam Krishna River City State/UT Rajiv Gandhi
Airport Name Hyderabad Telangana
International Airport
Krishna raja Kaveri Andaman
Karnataka
sagar Dam Veer Savarkar and ChaudharyCharan
Port Blair Uttar
International Airport Nicobar Singh International Lucknow
Tungabhadra Tungabhadra Pradesh
Islands Airport
Dam
Visakhapatnam Vishakapatn Andhra LalBahadurShastri Uttar
Idukki Dam Periyar River Varanasi
Airport am Pradesh International Airprot Pradesh
Mullaperiyar Periyar
Kerala LokpriyaGopinathBord NetajiSubhash
Dam West
oloi International Guwahati Assam Chandra Bose Kolkata
Bengal
Cheruthoni Dam Periyar Airport International Airport
Bansagar Dam Son River Gaya International West
Gaya Bihar Bagdogra Airport Siliguri
Madhya Airport Bengal
Indira Sagar Narmada
Pradesh
Dam Indira Gandhi
Delhi Delhi GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES
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to India gama bay Hudson 37. A close shave - This expression is used to 82. A french window - A double glass door
via cape describe a situation where an accident or a which opens on to the garden or balcony
of good disaster nearly happened 83. A fresh pair of eyes - Examine something
hope 38. A close-fisted man - Miser carefully
Solar Copernicu Sailor of Ferdinand 39. A cock and bull story - Fancy tale 84. A freudian slip - A speaker's unintentional
system s the world Magellan 40. A cog in the machine - An unimportant mistake revealing his true thoughts
Planets Kepler Mount Edmund person 85. A friend at court - A person well disposed
Everest Hillary 41. A cold blooded - murder merciless killing towards one
South Amundsen First Neil 42. A cold reception - Half hearted welcome 86. A gala day - A day of happiness
pole person to Armstrong 43. A cold shoulder - Unceremoniously 87. A go-getter - A ambitious, hard-working
set foot 44. A cool head - Patiently person
North Robert Tasmania Tasman 45. A cry for the moon - To think of impossible 88. A going concern - A successful business
pole Peary island 46. A cry in the wilderness - Unheard appeal 89. A golden opportunity - A very good
China Marco Cape of Barthlome 47. A curtain lecture - Wife's tough talk opportunity
polo the good w Diaz 48. A dark horse - Unexpected winner 90. A golden wedding - The celebration of the
hope 49. A day late and a dollar short - If anniversary of 50 years of marriage
something is a day late and a dollar short, it 91. A good address - A residence in a
comes too late and is not good enough. fashionable district
50. A dead language - Out of use 92. A good turn - Help
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51. A dead letter - No longer in use, Ineffective 93. A great hand - at Expert at
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
52. A deadlock - A position in which no 94. A green belt - An area of fields and
1. A done deal - This expression is used to
progress can be made woodlands around a town
refer to an agreement or decision which has
53. A die-hard - Stubborn 95. A ground swell - Rough sea-near the shore
been reached on a certain matter.
54. A different kettle of fish - To describe a in the shallow water
2. A bad egg - To refer to someone as a bad
person, thing or situation as a different kettle of 96. A hair breadth escape - Very close escape
egg means that they cannot be trusted.
fish means that it is completely different from 97. A hair's-breadth escape - An escape
3. A bag of bones - A very thin person
what was previously mentioned. which almost failed or ended in disaster
4. A beast of burden - A Useful animal
55. A Dime A Dozen - Anything that is common 98. A hard drinker - A person who frequently
5. A bed of roses - Easy
and easy to get drinks large quantity of strong alcohol
6. A bed of thorns - Full of suffering and
56. A dog in the manager policy - To give 99. A hard nut to crack - A difficult problem to
sorrows
pain to others unnecessarily solve
7. A bee in one's bonnet - Over confident
57. A double agent - A person who works 100. A henpecked husband - One who is
8. A big gun - An important figure
secretly for two opposing sides dominated by wife
9. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The
58. A Doubting Thomas - A skeptic who needs 101. A Herculean task - Very difficult work
Bush - Having something that is certain is much
physical or personal evidence in order to believe 102. A high flier - A person who requires great
better than taking a risk for more, because
something effort, which only a Hercules could perform
chances are you might lose everything
59. A drop in a bucket - Something that isn't 103. A high-flown sentiment - An
10. A bird of passage - Of no where
very important extravagant, exalted sentiment
11. A bird of prey - Beast
60. A Drop in the Bucket - A very small part of 104. A highly coloured report - A report that
12. A bird's eye view - General view
something big or whole is exaggerated or biased.
13. A bit of - a little
61. A drop in the ocean - To refer to an 105. A hole and corner policy - Secret policy
14. A black sheep - Good for nothing
amount as a drop in the ocean means that it is 106. A hotline - A direct telephone line between
15. A Blessing In Disguise - Something good
very small compared to the amount needed or head of government
that isn't recognized at first
expected. 62. A drug in the market - 107. A hot potato - A issue that is
16. A blue stocking - Intelligent lady
Unsaleable from lack of demand embarrassing
17. A bolt from the blue - Some unexpected
63. A drug on the market - Goods on the 108. A House Divided Against Itself Cannot
bad news.
market for which there is no demand Stand - Everyone involved must unify and
18. A bone of contention - Root cause of fight
64. A fair hand - Good handwriting function together or it will not work out
19. A bone to pick - Some cause of quarrel
65. A fair weather friend - One who has never 109. A inside job - A theft committed by
20. A broken reed - Careless human being
encountered a storm at sea someone
21. A brown study - Keep lost in dreams
66. A far cry - A long way or distance 110. A jack of all trades - Person with little
22. A bundle - A lot of money
67. A fatal disease - A disease that ends in knowledge of everything
23. A burning question - A subject of talk
death 111. A klutz - An awkward, uncoordinated
24. A cash cow - A product or service
68. A feather in one's cap - An achievement person
which is a regular source of income for a
to proud of 112. A knock down price - Last bid for an
company is called a cash cow.
69. A fish out of water - In an uncomfortable auction
25. A cast the eye - A slight squint
position 113. A knotty problem - One which is difficult
26. A cat and dog life - Full of fight
70. A flying visit - Hasty and brief visit to deal with
27. A cat in gloves catches no mice - This
71. A fly in the ointment - Cause of problem 114. A ladies man - A man who enjoys the
expression means that if you are too careful and
72. A flying visit - A hectic visit company of woman
polite, you may not obtain what you want.
73. A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted 115. A lame duck - A person or enterprises
28. A cat's paw - Puppet
- It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her that is not a success
29. A chain is no stronger than its weakest
money
link - An organization is only as strong or
74. A fool's paradise - State of job based on 116. A latchkey child - A child whose parents
powerful as its weakest person
false hope are working
30. A chicken- hearted person- A coward
75. A forced landing - An aircraft landing made 117. A leading article - A newspaper article
31. A chicken-hearted man - Coward Person
in an emergency 118. A leading question - A question which
32. A child's play - Something very easy
76. A forced march - A march made by an suggests the answer
33. A chink in someone's armour - If
army in an emergency at a rapid speed 119. A leap in the dark - Unknown danger
someone has a chink in their armour, they have
77. A foregone conclusion - Assumptive 120. A left hand compliment - One of doubt
a weakness that can be taken advantage of.
decision full sincerity
34. A chip off the old block - If you refer to a
78. A foreign body - A substance lodged in or 121. A left handed compliment - Taunt
person as a chip off the old block, you mean that
out on the body 122. A Leopard Can't Change His Spots - You
they resemble one of their parents in
79. A forgone conclusion - An obvious or cannot change who you are
appearance, character or behaviour.
inevitable result 123. A let-down - A disappointment
35. A chip on your shoulder - Being upset for
80. A forlorn hope - A desperate hope or plan 124. A light sleeper - A person who does not
something that happened in the past
for which there is very little chance to success sleep deeply
36. A clean slate - A fresh beginning
81. A free port - A port where customs duties 125. A live wire - A person who is very active
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127. A maiden speech - First public address
128. A man / women about town - One well
used to life in fashionable cities
129. A man / women in thousands - One of
unusual quality or talent
130. A man / women of letters - A writer and
scholar
131. A man / women of spirit - A courageous
one
132. A man / women of the straw - A
cowardly
133. A man in a million -Incomparable
134. A man of his words - A man to be
depended on, a trustworthy man
135. A man of letters - A lover of literature
136. A man of means - A rich person
137. A man of mettle - Determined
138. A man of parts - Smart Person
139. A man of straw - A man with dependent
nature
140. A mare’s nest - A wrong discovery
141. A moot point - Topic of discussion
142. A moral certainty - Something which
seems inevitable
143. A narrow escape - Escape made with
great difficulty
144. A near thing - Failure or misfortune
145. A necessary evil - An unavoidable evil
146. A nine day's wonder - An event of
passing interest
147. A packed jury - A prejudiced jury
148. A pain in the neck - An irritating person
149. A paper tiger - A person who appears to
be powerful but who is not
150. A Party line - A shared telephone line
151. A passing fancy - A temporary liking for
something or someone
152. A past master - An expert
153. A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned - By
not spending money, you are saving money
(little by little)
154. A pet aversion - Someone or something
greatly disliked
155. A Picture Paints a Thousand Words - A
visual presentation is far more descriptive than
words
156. A Piece of Cake - A task that can be
accomplished very easily
157. A poison pen - A person who writes
malicious
158. A practical joke - A trick played upon a
person in order to make him look ridiculous
159. A pretty kettle of fish - A total mess
160. A queer fish - Strange personality
161. A rainy day - Bad times
162. A raw deal - Unjust or harsh treatment
163. A ready pen - Someone who is able to
compose write easily and quickly
164. A red letter day - An auspicious day
165. A red rag to a bull - Very irritating
166. A right-hand man - Most efficient
assistant/ Helper
167. A rogue's gallery - A collection of
photographs of criminals
168. A rolling stone - In working condition
169. A rope of sand - A bond or promise which
is easily broken
170. A rough guess - An approximate
calculation
171. A royal road - Easy way
172. A rule of the thumb - A practical rule
which has been proved useful through
experience
173. A rum fellow - An odd or unusual person
174. A sandwich course - Training with a
period of practical
175. A sane policy - A sensible well reasoned
policy
176. A saving clause - Any legal document, A
saving grace
177. A saving grace - A good quality
178. A screw loose - To loose sense
179. A security risk - A person who represent
a risk to a country's security
180. A shadow cabinet - Opposition party
181. A sharp tongue - scolding language
182. A sheet anchor - Main support
183. A shooting pain - A quick sharp pain
coming suddenly
184. A shooting star - A meteor
185. A short cut - Easy and small
186. A shot in the dark - A wild guess
187. A side issue - Question indirectly
concerned with matter
188. A sight for sore eyes - Something
welcome which one enjoys seeing
189. A sitting duck - A sitting duck is an easy
target, a person who is easy to deceive.
190. A sitting tenant - A person who is
occupying a flat
191. A slap in the face - A snub by someone
192. A Slap on the Wrist - A very mild
punishment.
193. A sleeping partner - Inactive partner
194. A slip of the tongue - An unintentional
mistake in the speaking
195. A smack in the eye - A great
disappointment or setback
196. A snake in the grass - Hidden enemy
197. A snap - Something that's very easy to do
198. A society journal - A magazine which
report on fashionable journal
199. A soft option - An alternative which is
easy
200. A soft spot - A fondness for something
201. A sore point - A matter which irritates
202. A square deal - Good behaviour
203. A square meal - Full/Complete meal
204. A square peg in a round hole - A misfit
205. A stalking horse - Conceal a secret
project
206. A standing army - Permanent army
207. A standing order - An order to pay which
the bank pays automatically
208. A stepping stone - A step of progress
209. A stiff-necked person - A man with ego
210. A still tongue keeps a wise head - Wise
people don't talk much
211. A stone's throw - A short distance
212. A stone's throw of - At a short distance
from
213. A storm in a tea-cup - A lot of excitement
and discussion about a trivial matter
214. A straight play - A serious play with light
entertainment
215. A straw vote - An unofficial opinion poll
216. A stumbling block - Barrier
217. A sweeping statement - Leaving out
details
218. A talk of the town - A person or event
which excited much attention
219. A tall order - A task which is difficult
220. A tall talk - To boast or exaggerated
storytelling
221. A Taste Of Your Own Medicine - When
you are mistreated the same way you mistreat
others
222. A thankless task - Prize less
223. A thorn in one' flesh - Reason of worry
224. A thorn in one's flesh - A source of
irritation
225. A thorn in the flesh - unwanted guest
226. A thumbnail sketch - A small scale
drawing
227. A tight squeeze - To be very crowded
228. A token strike - A short strike held as a
warning
229. A Toss-Up - A result that is still unclear
and can go either way
230. A tough luck - Bad Luck
231. A tower of strength - A person who can
be relied upon
232. A turn coat - Party defector
233. A turncoat - A politician who changes
sides
234. A turning point - A new turn
235. A twice-told tale - A well known story
236. A universal rule - One which can be
applied without exception
237. A utopian scheme - An unrealistic good
scheme
238. A vested interest - A connection with
some enterprises with personal gain
239. A vexed question - Dispute but which
remains unresolved
240. A walk over - Winning easily
241. A wet blanket - One who kills joy
242. A white elephant - Costly affair
243. A white lie - A lie that is told to avoid
offending someone or hurting his / her feelings
244. A white paper - A government report
245. A white-collar worker - An office worker
246. A wild goose chase Useless search
247. A word in season - Advice or warning given
at the right time
248. A yes-man - Someone who tries to get
approval by agreeing with everyone.
249. ABC - Primary education
250. Abide by - Be faithful, To keep
251. Abound in - Full
252. About face - Change their position on an
issue
253. Above all - More than everything else
254. Above board - Honest, Fair, Upright.
255. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
- Their love grows stronger
256. According to - As wished
257. Achilles's heel - Weakness
258. Acid test - To refer to something as the
acid test means that it will prove how effective
or useful something is.
259. Across the board - Including everyone or
everything
260. Act of God - This term refers to a natural
event or accident, for which no person is
responsible (such as an earthquake, lightning
and similar acts of nature).
261. Act up - Cause annoyance through
awkward behaviour
262. Actions Speak Louder Than Words - It's
better to actually do something than just talk
about it
263. Adam’s ale - Pure and clean water
264. Add fuel to fire - To ignite
265. Add Fuel To The Fire - Whenever
something is done to make a bad situation even
worse than it is
266. Add fuel to the flames - If you add fuel
to the flames, you say something that makes a
difficult situation worse.
267. Add up - Make sense
268. Add up - to something Amount to
269. Addicted to - In habit of a bad thing
270. Adding salt to the wound - The situation
worse or cause people to suffer more
271. Ad Hoc - For a specific purpose
272. Affiliate to - Attach to
273. Afraid of one's own shadow - A person
who is afraid of their own shadow is very
nervous or easily frightened.
274. After a fashion - To a certain degree, not
satisfactorily
275. After all - As because
276. After once heart - To one will
277. After your own heart - Thinks the same
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time
280. Against the grain - Contrary to
somebody’s wish and principles
281. Against time - With utmost speed
282. Agree with someone - Suit someone's
else
283. Agreed to differ - Gave up trying to
convince each other
284. Air your dirty laundry in public - To
reveal aspects of your private life
285. Alive and kicking - Fit and fine
286. All (other) things being equal - This
expression refers to a probable situation if in all
other ways the conditions remain unchanged or
equal.
287. All – round - Having ability in many
departments
288. All agog - Full of vigour
289. All and sundry - every one without
exception
290. All Bark And No Bite - When someone is
threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to
engage in a fight
291. All bets are off - Agreements that have
been made no longer apply
292. All ears - To say that you are all ears
means that you are listening very attentively.
293. All eyes - Eagerly watching
294. All eyes on me - Everyone is paying
attention to them
295. All fool's day - First of April
296. All Greek - Unable to understand
anything.
297. All Greek to me - Meaningless and
incomprehensible like someone who cannot
read, speak, or understand any of the Greek
language would be
298. All heart - Very kind and generous
299. All hell broke loose - To say that all hell
broke loose means that there was a sudden
angry, noisy reaction to something.
300. All in all - The most important and
powerful person
301. All In The Same Boat - When everyone is
facing the same challenges
302. All in your head - You have imagined it
and it is not real
303. All moonshine - Total lies
304. All of a sudden - Suddenly
305. All one - Just the same
306. All right - Expression of reluctant
agreement
307. All skin and bone - Underweight
308. All the rage - Famous
309. All thumbs/all fingers and thumbs - If
you are all fingers and thumbs, you are awkward
and clumsy and do things incorrectly.
310. All too - common Routine thing
311. Allow for something - Make concession
for
312. Alma Mater - Institution where one got his
maximum education
313. Alpha and omega - Starting and end
314. Ambulance chaser - This terms refers to
a lawyer who finds work by persuading people
injured in accidents to claim money from the
person who caused the accident.
315. An apple of discovered - Cause of fight
316. An apple of one's eyes Lovable
317. An Arm And A Leg - Very expensive. A
large amount of money
318. An ass in lion's skin - Pretender
319. An Axe To Grind - To have a dispute with
someone
320. An eager beaver - The term eager beaver
refers to a person who is hardworking and
enthusiastic, sometimes considered overzealous.
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early every morning
322. An egghead - A very intelligent person
323. An eyewash - Pretension
324. An honest penny - A small sum of money
honestly earned
325. An iron hand - Brutally
326. An old boy/girl - A former member of
particular school
327. An old hand - A person with a great deal
of practice
328. An old maid - A woman who is not
married and who is no longer young
329. An old salt - An experienced sailor
330. An open question - A matter for
discussion which is still without answer
331. An open secret - Known to everybody
332. An ugly customer - A formidable person
to deal with
333. An untimely end - Premature death
334. Angle for something - To try and get a
response
335. Animal spirits - Full of vigor
336. Answer back - Argument
337. Answer for - If someone has to answer for
something, they have to accept responsibility for
their actions.
338. Answer for something - Take the blame
339. Answer one's purpose - To serve a
purpose
340. Ante up - Pay, produce a necessary
amount of money
341. Ants in one's pants - People who have
ants in their pants are very restless or excited
about something
342. Antsy - Restless
343. Any port in a storm - When you have no
choice, any port in a storm refers to a solution
you accept, which in normal circumstances you
would find unacceptable.
344. Apple is discord - Cause of quarrel, A
bone of contention.
345. Apple of discord - Root cause of fight
346. Apple of My Eye - Someone who is
cherished above all others
347. Apple of one’s eye - Very dear
348. Apple pie order - In perfect order
349. Apron strings - If one person is tied to
another's apron strings, they remain dependent
at an age when they should be independent.
350. Argue someone down - Bring the silence
through strong argument
351. Argue someone out - Argue until a result
is reached
352. Argue the toss - If you argue the toss,
you dispute a decision or choice which has
already been made.
353. Arm and a leg - It is very expensive
354. Arm of the law - This expression refers to
the extent to which the authority or power of the
law extends.
355. Armchair critic - An armchair critic is
someone who gives advice based on theory
rather than practice.
356. Armed to the teeth - Fully Loaded
357. As a rule - Usually
358. As easy as pie - Very easy
359. As good as - Practically
360. As good as gold - Very good
361. As good as his word - kept his promise
362. As High As A Kite - Anything that is high
up in the sky
363. As the crow flies - In the straight line
364. Ask after someone - Inquire about
someone's well being
365. Ask someone out - Invite someone to go
out for a meal
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366. Asking for trouble - Someone who is
asking for trouble is behaving stupidly and is
likely to have problems.
367. Asleep at the wheel Taking
responsibilities very carefully
368. At a discount - Not in worth
369. At a loss - Sell something and lose money
370. At a low ebb - In a declining state
371. At a pinch - hardly
372. At a stone's throw - Very near
373. At a stretch - Continuously
374. At all costs - At any expense of time,
effort or money
375. At all events - At any cost
376. At all times - Always
377. At an arm's length - At a distance
378. At any cost - Compulsorily
379. At bay - Keeping away
380. At cross-purposes - Misunderstand each
other
381. At daggers drawn - Enemy
382. At discretion - Unconditionally
383. At hand - Near
384. At his wit's end - Quite puzzled, at a
complete loss how to act
385. At home in - Good knowledge
386. At issue - In dispute
387. At large - Run away
388. At loggerhead - Enemies
389. At logger heads - To Fight
390. At one - Of the same opinion
391. At one's elbow - Close at hand
392. At one's fingertips or ends - To be
expert in
393. At one’s beck and call - Ready to serve
394. At one’s wit’s end - Confused
395. At one's own wit - Self wish
396. At par - Equal to
397. At random - Haphazard , without aim or
purpose
398. All at sea - Confused, Weak
399. At sixes and sevens - Scattered
400. At someone's beck and call - If a person
is at somebody's beck and call, they are always
ready to do things for them or obey orders to
please them
401. At stake - In danger
402. At the bottom of - Real cause
403. At the dead of night - At midnight
404. At The Drop Of A Hat - Willing to do
something immediately
405. At the eleventh hour - At a last stage, At
the last movement
406. At the end of one's tether - Be tired
407. At the fag end - Last bid for an auction
408. At the first blush - At first sight
409. At the mercy of - Dependent
410. At the outset - In the starting
411. At the Zenith - On top
412. At variance - Disagree
413. At your beck and call - Under your
absolute control
414. Atone for - Regret
415. Attend to - someone Look after
416. Back and forth - To and fro
417. Back or bet on the wrong horse - If you
back or bet on the wrong horse, for example the
loser in a contest, match or election, you
support the wrong person.
418. Back out - To withdraw
419. Back Seat Drivers - People who criticize
from the sidelines, much like someone giving
unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle
to the driver
420. Back someone - Support
421. Back To Square - One Having to start all
over again
422. Back To The Drawing Board - When an
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423. Back-of-the-envelope calculation - This
expression refers to quick approximate
calculation done informally, as on the back of an
envelope.
424. Back-room boys - This term refers to
people who do important work but have no
contact with the public.
425. Backhanded compliment - A remark that
appears to express admiration but could also be
interpreted as an insult is called a backhanded
compliment.
426. Backseat driver - A backseat driver is a
passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice
to the driver.
427. Bad blood - Ill feelings
428. Bad debt - Unrecoverable money
429. Bad-mouth - Say unkind, unflattering,
embarrassing things about someone
430. Badger someone into doing something
- If you badger someone into doing something,
you persistently nag or pester them until you
obtain what you want.
431. Bag and baggage - Completely, Leaving
behind nothing
432. Bag of bones - To say that someone is a
bag of bones means that they are extremely
thin.
433. Bags under the eyes - Soft dark skin
under the eyes
434. Bait and switch - This term refers to a
deceptive commercial practice of advertising a
low-priced item to attract customers, then telling
them that the product is out of stock and
persuading them to buy a more expensive
article.
435. Baker's Dozen - Thirteen in number
436. Bane of one's life - To say that something
is the bane of your life means that it is the cause
of your problems or your unhappiness.
437. Bang for the buck - Value for the money
spent
438. Bang your head against a brick wall - If
you bang your head against a brick wall, you
continue vainly to try and achieve something in
spite of several unsuccessful attempts.
439. Bank on someone - rely on
440. Banker's hours - Short work hours
441. Bar fly - A bar fly refers to someone who
spends a lot of time drinking in bars and pubs.
442. Bare one's heart (or soul) - If you bare
your heart or soul to someone, you reveal your
innermost thoughts and feelings to them.
443. Barefaced liar - Someone who lies easily,
with a total lack of shame, is called a barefaced
liar.
444. Bargain for - something Expect
445. Bark up the wrong tree - Choose the
wrong course of action
446. Barking Up The Wrong Tree - A mistake
made in something you are trying to achieve
447. Battle of wills - A conflict, argument or
struggle where both sides are determined to win
is described as a battle of wills.
448. Be a piece of cake - Be very easy
449. Be after something - Aim at getting
450. Be all ears Be eager - to hear what
someone has to say
451. Be broke - Be without money
452. Be down for - something Complain
453. Be in with someone - Be on favourable
terms with
454. be off one's head - To be mad
455. Be on cloud nine - A person who is on
cloud nine is very happy because something
wonderful has happened.
456. Be on the go - Be very busy (going from
one thing or project to another)
457. Be on the road - Be traveling
458. Be on to someone / something - Be
confronted with
459. Be out for something - Be determined to
get
460. be over - be finished
461. Be that as it may - This expression means
that what the speaker says may be true but it
will not change the situation
462. Be up against someone / something -
Be confronted with
463. Be up and running - (for a technological
process) be operational
464. Be used to - Be accustomed to
465. Bean-counter - An accountant
466. Bear down on someone - Approach
threateningly
467. Bear something in mind - If someone
asks you to bear something in mind, they are
telling you to remember it because it is
important.
468. Bear something out - Support
469. Bear the brunt (of something) - A
person who bears the brunt of something is the
one who suffers the most when something bad
or unpleasant happens.
470. Bear the palm - Are pre-eminent
471. Bear up - Mange to carry on in spite of
difficulties
472. Beard the lion (or someone) in his den
- If you visit someone important in the place
where they work, in order to challenge him/her
or obtain something, you beard the lion in his
den.
473. Beat A Dead Horse - To force an issue
that has already ended
474. Beat about the bush - Irrelevant talking
475. Beat around the bush - Evade an issue
476. Beat one's brains out - Try very hard to
understand or do something
477. Beat/flog a dead horse - To say that
someone is beating a dead horse means that
they are wasting time and effort trying to do or
achieve something that is not possible.
478. Beating Around The Bush - Avoiding the
main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue
479. Beats me - I have no idea
480. Bed - fellow - Close associate
481. Bed of thorns - Full of difficulties
482. Bee in one's bonnet - To be mad or crazy
about something
483. Before long - soon
484. Behind one's back - During one's absence
485. Behind the scene - In the secret, in
possession of facts not generally known
486. Below one's dignity - Below standard
487. Below the belt - An action or remark
described as below the belt means that it is
considered unfair or cruel.
488. Bent out of shape - needlessly worried
about something
489. Beside himself - Out of his mind
490. Beside the mark - Irrelevant, Not to the
point
491. Bet your bottom dollar - Bet all one has
on something
492. Between A Rock And A Hard Place -
Stuck between two very bad options
493. Between the devil and the deep sea -
Between two great difficulties
494. Beyond a shadow of a doubt - This
expression is used to express absolute certainty
about something.
495. Beyond all question - Undoubtedly
496. Beyond one's grasp - Out of one's reach
497. Bids fair - Seems likely
498. Big cheese - An important person, a
leader
499. Bird's - eye view - General study
500. Birds of a feather - Of same habits
501. Bite Off More Than You Can Chew - To
take on a task that is way too big
502. Bite Your Tongue - To avoid talking
503. Blabbermouth - A very talkative person
especially one who says things that should be
kept secret
504. Black and blue - To beat mercilessly
505. Black and white - In written form
506. Black sheep - Bad characters, scoundrels
507. Blood and iron - Relentless use of force
508. Blood Is Thicker Than Water - The
family bond is closer than anything else
509. Blow hot and cold - To vacillate, To be
inconsistent
510. blow one's top - Become extremely angry
511. Blow over - Cesde to arouse interest and
be forgotten
512. Blow someone up - Reprimanded angrily
513. Blow up - Suddenly became angry
514. Blowing one's own trumpet - Praising
himself
515. Blue blood - Noble blood
516. Blue in the face - To make a huge but
vain effort to win a person's agreement.
517. Blue Moon - A rare event or occurrence
518. Body and soul - By heart
519. Boil down to something - Be
summarised
520. Boil something down - Reduce in length
521. Bone of contention A subject of dispute
522. boom box - Portable cassette/CD player
523. Bottom line - The total, the final figure on
a balance sheet
524. Bought the farm - To die. He died
525. Bowl someone over - Overwhelm
526. Bread and butter - Livelihood
527. Break A Leg - A superstitious way to say
'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather
the opposite
528. Break even - Have income equal to
expenses
529. Break in - Interrupt to speak
530. Break off - Stop speaking
531. Break out - Escape
532. Break someone in - Help to adjust to a
new situation
533. Break something down - Beat
534. Break something off - Discontinue
535. Break something up - Stop speaking
536. Break the ice - To found solution
537. Break through - Make a major discovery
538. Break up - Come to an end
539. Bring someone down - Cause to be
defeated
540. Bring something down - Lower
541. Broke - Without money
542. Brought down the house - Called forth
general and loud applause
543. Brought to light - Disclosed
544. Brush something aside - Reject as being
unimportant
545. Brush up something - Improve by
revision
546. Buck - Dollar
547. Bug - Annoy
548. Build castle in the air - Day dreaming
549. Build something up - Develop
550. Build up - Develop
551. Build someone up - Develop the physical
strength of
552. Bull in a china shop - Ruthless destroyer
553. Bull-headed - Stubborn
554. Burn his fingers - Got himself into trouble
555. Burning the candles at both ends -
Overtaxing his energies
556. Burst in - Enter suddenly
557. Burst out - Exclaim suddenly
558. Bury the hatchet - Cease fighting, make
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559. Bushed - Very tired
560. Butter up - Flatter someone to try to get
their favor or friendship
561. Buy A Lemon - To purchase a vehicle that
constantly gives problems or stops running after
you drive it away
562. Buy off - Give money to someone to stop
them from doing their duty
563. Buy something up - Buy as much is
available
564. By all means - Certainly
565. By and by - Before long
566. By and large - On the whole
567. By degrees - Slowly- slowly
568. By dint of - By means of
569. By fair or foul means - In any way
570. By far - Beyond all comparison
571. By fits and starts - In any way
572. By hook and by crook - By all means,
Fair or foul
573. By hook or by crook - In any way
574. By leaps and bounds - Very rapidly
575. By long odds - Most decidedly
576. By means of - With the help of
577. by oneself - Alone and without help
578. By the by - By the way
579. By the middle of - Half way time
580. by the skin of one's teeth - Barely
succeed in doing something
581. By virtue of - On account of
582. Calculated risk - A calculated risk is a risk
taken with full knowledge of the dangers
involved.
583. Call a spade a spade - A person who calls
a spade a spade speaks openly and truthfully
about something, especially difficult matters.
584. Call for - someone Collect
585. Call in - To invite
586. Call in question - Challenge, express a
doubt about
587. Call it a day - Stop work for the day
588. Call it quits - When people temporarily
stop doing something or put an end to an
activity, they call it quits.
589. Call someone in - Demand the return of
590. Call someone off - Order to stop
591. Call someone up - Telephone
592. Call someone's bluff - you call someone's
bluff, you challenge them to do what they
threaten to do (while believing that they will not
dare to do it).
593. Call something off - Cancel
594. Call something up - Recall to the memory
595. Call the tune - The person who calls the
tune is the one who makes all the important
decisions and is in control of the situation.
596. Came off second-best - Was defeated,
got the worst of it
597. Can of worms - To describe a situation as
a can of worms means that it is complicated,
unpleasant and difficult to deal with.
598. Can play at that game - Can retaliate in
the same way
599. Can't Cut The Mustard - Someone who
isn't adequate enough to compete or participate
600. Can't make heads or tails of something
- Can't understand something at all
601. Can't see the wood for the trees - If
someone can't see the wood for the trees, they
are so concentrated on the details that they
can't see the situation as a whole.
602. Capital Punishment - Death sentence
603. Carried all before one's - Was completely
successful
604. Carried his point - Defeated his
adversaries in debate
605. Carried off his feet - Was wild with
excitement
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606. Carrot and stick - If you use a carrot-
and-stick approach, you use the promise of
reward and the threat of punishment to make
somebody work harder.
607. Carry on - Continue
608. Carry on something - Maintain
609. Carry someone away - Fill with emotion
610. Carry the torch - If you carry the torch,
you have strong feelings for someone with
whom you do not or cannot have a relationship.
. 642. Chicken out of something - If you
611. Carry weight - If a person or organization
carries weight, they are influential or important.
612. Carve out a niche - A person or company
who carves out a niche focuses on a particular
segment of the market, to which they supply a
product or service, and develop their expertise
in that area.
613. Case in point - This term refers to an
example which serves to illustrate, support or
prove a point which is currently under
discussion.
614. Cash cow - A good way to make money
615. Cash in your chips - If you cash in your
chips, you sell something, especially shares,
either because you need the money or because
you think the value is going to fall.
616. Cast a wide net - When trying to find
something, if you cast a wide net, you cover an
extensive area or use a wide range of sources.
617. Cast Iron Stomach - Someone who has
no problems, complications or ill effects with
eating anything or drinking anything
618. Castles in the air - Plans which cannot be
realised
619. Cat get one's tongue - Can't speak
because of shyness
620. Cat nap - A short sleep taken during the
day
621. Cat-and-dog life - This term refers to a
life in which partners are constantly or
frequently quarrelling.
622. Catch 22 - A catch 22 situation refers to a
frustrating situation where you cannot do one
thing without doing a second, and you cannot do
the second before doing the first.
623. Catch on - Understand
624. Catch one's eye - Attract one's
attention/interest
625. Catch somebody red-handed - If a
person is caught red-handed, they are caught
while they are doing something wrong or illegal.
626. Catch somebody's eye - If someone
catches your eye, you find them attractive.
627. Catch someone out - Discover
628. Catch-as-catch-can - This expression
means that you try to get something in any way
possible
629. Cause a stir - If something causes a stir,
it creates an atmosphere of excitement or great
interest.
630. Change horses in midstream - Make
new plans or choose a new leader in the middle
of an important activity
631. Change of heart - If someone has a
change of heart, they change their attitude or
feelings, especially towards greater friendliness
or cooperation.
632. Change up Put in a high gear
633. Changed colour - Turned pale
634. Changed hands - Became someone else's
property
635. Chapter and verse - Full and precise
reference to authority
636. Charley Horse - Stiffness in the leg / A leg
cramp
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637. Chase rainbows - Someone who is
chasing rainbows is trying to get something they
will never obtain
638. Check in (at) - Register one's arrival
639. Chew someone out - Verbally Scold
Someone
640. Chew the fat - If you chew the fat with
somebody, you chat in an informal way about
unimportant things
641. Chicken - Cowardly
chicken out of something, you decide not to do
something because you are afraid.
643. Chime in - If you chime in, you interrupt
or join a conversation, especially to repeat or
agree with something
644. Chip on his Shoulder - Angry today about
something that occurred in the past
645. Chop and change - If you chop and
change, you constantly change your opinion,
plans or methods and often cause confusion.
646. Chow Down - To eat
647. Clean slate - A clean slate is a record of
your work or actions that does not show past
mistakes and allows you to make a fresh start
648. Clear out - Leave and not return
649. Clear something up - Solve by removing
doubt
650. Clear the air - If you decide to clear the
air, you try to remove the causes of fear, worry
or suspicion by talking about them openly.
651. Clinch a deal - In a business relationship,
if you clinch a deal, you reach agreement on a
proposal or offer.
652. Clip someone's wings - If you clip
someone's wings, you do something to restrict
their freedom.
653. Close but no cigar - This expression
refers to an effort to do something which was a
good attempt but not quite good enough to
succeed.
654. Close the books - Stop taking orders, end
a bookkeeping period
655. Close to home - If a remark or comment
is close to home, it is so true, or it affects you so
directly, that you feel uncomfortable.
656. Cock and bull story - Idle invention,
Made up story
657. Coining money - Making money very
rapidly, earning large sums easily
658. Cold calls - If you make cold calls, you
telephone potential customers from a list of
people you do not know.
659. Collect one's thoughts - If you collect
your thoughts, you try to think calmly and
clearly in order to prepare yourself mentally for
something.
660. Come a grief - To suffer
661. Come across - Be understood clearly
662. Come along - Hurry
663. Come apart at the seams - To say that
someone is coming apart at the seams means
that they are extremely upset or under severe
mental stress
664. Come back - Return a rebuke in rude
manner
665. Come down on someone - Criticize
666. Come Hell Or High Water - Any difficult
situation or obstacle
667. Come in handy - To say that something
may come in handy means that it may be useful
some time or other.
668. Come into one's own - When you come
into your own, you receive the credit or
recognition you deserve.
669. Come of it ! Stop talking nonsense
670. Come on strong Overwhelm with
excessively strong language or personality
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671. Come to a head If a problem or difficult
situation comes to a head, it reaches a point
where action has to be taken.
672. Come to blows If two or more people
come to blows, they start to fight.
673. Come to grief If someone or something
comes to grief, they have an accident, are
destroyed or end in failure.
674. Coming to the front Attaining
prominence, becoming conspicuous
675. Cook something up Invent
676. Cook the books illegally change
information in accounting books in a company
677. Cooking the accounts Preparing false
accounts
678. Cool Neat, special, wonderful
679. Cool it! - Calm down
680. Cost an arm and a leg - If something
costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive!
681. Crack down on something - If the
authorities decide to crack down on something,
they enforce the law by taking severe measures
to restrict undesirable or criminal actions.
682. Crack Someone Up - To make someone
laugh
683. Crack the whip - If you crack the whip,
you use your authority to make someone obey
you or work more efficiently, usually by
threatening them.
684. Cram - Try to learn as much as possible in
a very short time
685. Cramp someone's style - If you cramp
someone's style, you limit them by preventing
them from behaving or expressing themselves
freely.
686. Creature comforts - This expression
refers to modern conveniences (such as hot
water or central heating) that make life
comfortable and pleasant.
687. Crocodile tears - False tears
688. Cross Your Fingers - To hope that
something happens the way you want it to
689. Cry for the moon - want the impossible
690. Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war -
Be alarmed or prepared for a war or destruction
691. Cry off - Withdraw
692. Cry Over Spilt Milk - When you complain
about a loss from the past
693. Cry Wolf - Intentionally raise a false alarm
694. Crying shame - Shameful act
695. Cup Of Joe - A cup of coffee
696. Curiosity killed the cat - Being too nosy
may lead a person into trouble
697. Curiosity Killed The Cat - Being
Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous
situation
698. Currying favour - Using mean acts to
ingratiate oneself
699. Cut and dried - In a readymade form
700. Cut back - Use fewer or use less
701. Cut from the same cloth - People are
very alike
702. Cut him off with a shilling - Disinherited
him by bequeathing a trifling sum
703. Cut him short - Interrupted him
704. Cut in - Interrupt
705. Cut it out! - Stop doing something
706. Cut no ice - not influence
707. Cut one's losses - Do something to stop
losing money or something
708. Cut out – Stop-functioning
709. Cut someone out - Eliminate
710. Cut to the Chase Leave - Out all the
unnecessary details and just get to the point
711. Cut your own throat - Ruin yourself
712. Damocles Sword - Danger for ever
713. Dark Horse - One who was previously
unknown and is now prominent
714. Darken someone's door - If you darken
someone's door, you come as an unwanted or
unwelcome visitor
715. Dash something off - Produce hurriedly
716. Day and night - Too much work
717. Daylight robbery - The term 'daylight
robbery' is used when the price of something is
thought to be much too high.
718. Days of grace - Extra time allowed for
payment
719. Dead against - Strict opponent
720. Dead duck - This expression refers to a
project or scheme which has been abandoned or
is certain to fail.
721. Dead loss - Someone or something
described as a dead loss is absolutely useless or
a complete failure.
722. Dead Ringer - 100% identical. A
duplicate.
723. Dead set against something - If you are
dead set against something, you are strongly
opposed to it.
724. Dead sure - Definite
725. Dead to the world - A person who is dead
to the world is fast asleep.
726. Dead wood - The term dead wood refers
to people or things which are no longer
considered useful or necessary.
727. Deliver the goods - If a person delivers
the goods, they do what is expected of them or
what they have promised to do
728. Devil's Advocate - Someone who takes a
position for the sake of argument only.
729. Devil-may-care - Carelessly
730. Dice with death - If you put your life at
risk by doing something very dangerous, you
dice with death.
731. Dicey - Uncertain
732. Die down - Decrease
733. Die in harness - Continue to the last in
one's business or profession
734. Dig in your heels - If you dig in your
heels, you refuse to do something, especially if
someone is trying to convince you to do so.
735. Dig one's own grave - A person who digs
their own grave does something which causes
their own downfall.
736. Dim view - If you take a dim view of
something, you dislike or disapprove of it.
737. Disappear into thin air - If someone or
something disappears into thin air, they vanish
in a mysterious way.
738. Disaster written all over it - If
something, such as a plan or idea, has disaster
written all over it, it is thought to be heading for
complete failure or will cause a lot of trouble.
739. Discretion is the better part of valour -
To avoid a dangerous situation than to confront
it
740. Ditch class - Skip class
741. Do a disappearing act - If someone does
a disappearing act, they simply vanish,
especially if they have done something wrong or
dishonest.
742. Do a double take - Someone who does a
double take looks again in surprise at something
unexpected.
743. Do not hang together - Are not
consistent with each other
744. Do nothing by halves - When a person
does everything they are engaged in completely
and thoroughly, they are said to do nothing by
halves.
745. Do someone a good turn - If you do
someone a good turn, you act in a helpful way.
746. Do the trick - If something does the trick,
it does exactly what is needed or achieves the
desired effect.
747. Do whatever it takes to help - Willing to
do anything
748. Dog eat dog - This expression refers to
intense competition and rivalry in pursuit of
one's own interests, with no concern for
morality.
749. Dog's life - People use this expression
when complaining about a situation or job which
they find unpleasant or unsatisfactory.
750. Done and dusted - When a project, task
or activity is done and dusted, it is completely
finished or ready.
751. Done the handsome thing by him -
Behaved towards him in a magnanimous manner
752. Donkey work - This expression is used to
describe the unpleasant, boring parts of a job.
753. Doom and gloom - A general atmosphere
of pessimism, and a feeling that the situation is
not going to improve, is referred to as doom and
gloom.
754. Double dealing - Cross cheating
755. Double Dutch - Unintelligible Language
756. Double-check Check something again to
confirm
757. Down and down - Far down
758. Down and out - Beaten
759. Down at heel - A person who is down-at-
heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or
neglected because of lack of money.
760. Down in the dumps - Someone who is
down in the dumps is depressed or feeling
gloomy.
761. Down in the mouth - When someone is
down in the mouth, they look unhappy,
discouraged or depressed.
762. Down the drain - To say that money,
time or effort has gone down the drain, means
that it has been wasted or lost.
763. Down to earth - Someone who is down to
earth is not a dreamer but a realistic and
practical person who has sensible reactions and
expectations.
764. Drag one's feet - If you drag your feet,
you delay a decision or participate without any
real enthusiasm.
765. Drastic times call for drastic measures
- When faced with a difficult situation, it is
sometimes necessary to take actions which in
normal circumstances would appear extreme.
766. Draw a line in the sand - If you draw a
line in the sand, you establish a limit beyond
which a certain situation or activity will not be
accepted.
767. Draw something up - Place or pull near
768. Draw the line - If you decide to draw the
line, you decide when an activity or situation
becomes unacceptable.
769. Draw up - Make
770. Dream ticket - If you refer to two people
as a dream ticket, you think they would work
well together and be successful.
771. Dressed to kill - When someone,
especially a woman, is dressed to kill, they are
wearing very fashionable or glamorous clothes
intended to attract attention.
772. Dressed up to the nines -To describe
someone as dressed up to the nines means that
they are wearing very smart or glamorous
clothes.
773. Drink like a fish - A person who drinks
like a fish is a heavy drinker or one who drinks a
lot.
774. Drink something in - Absorb
Enthusiastically
775. Drive a hard bargain - A person who
drives a hard bargain always makes sure they
gain advantage in a business deal.
776. Drive at - something Aim at getting
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778. Drive up the wall - If somebody or
something drives you up the wall, they do
something that greatly annoys or irritates you.
779. Drop a bombshell - If you drop a
bombshell, you make an unexpected
announcement which will greatly change a
situation.
780. Drop off - Fall asleep
781. Drop someone a line - Write to someone
782. Drop something off - Deliver
783. Dry up - Dry the dishes
784. Ducks and drakes of - Squandered
785. Dull as ditchwater - To refer to
something as being as dull as ditchwater means
that it is very boring.
786. Dumb bunny - Stupid or gullible person
787. Dumbing down - If something, such as a
television programme or a film production, is
dumbed down, it is deliberately made less
intelligent or less demanding, in order to attract
a larger audience
788. Dutch courage - Pretended bravery
789. Dutch treat - Something where each
person pays their own share
790. Dwell on something - If someone dwells
on something, they think or talk about it all the
time.
791. Eager beaver - A person who is always
eager to work or do something extra
792. Ear shot - Within a listening distance
793. Ease off - Decrease tension
794. Ease up - Slacken off
795. Easier said than done - To say that
something is easier said than done means that
what is suggested sounds easy but it is more
difficult to actually do it.
796. Easy as pie - To say that something is
easy as pie means that it is very easy to do.
797. Easy does it! - Be very careful!
798. Eat crow - If you eat crow, you admit that
you were wrong about something and apologize.
799. Eat one's words If you eat your words,
you have to admit that what you said before was
wrong.
800. Eat someone up - Make nervous
801. Economical with the truth - To say that
a person is economical with the truth means
that, without actually lying, they omit important
facts or give incomplete information.
802. Egg someone on - If you egg somebody
on, you urge or strongly encourage them to do
something.
803. Eighty Six - A certain item is no longer
available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw
away.
804. Elbow grease - Hard Work
805. Elbow room - If you need some elbow
room, you need more space to move
806. Evil has left the building - The show has
come to an end. It's all over
807. Ended in smoke - Came to nothing
808. Engaging manners - Good behaviour
809. Enough and to spare - More than
required
810. Equal to the task - According to the work
811. Ethnic Cleansing - Killing of a certain
ethnic or religious group on a massive scale
812. Even at the turning of the tide - Change
from a previously stable course of events
813. Even the score - When a person decides
to even the score, they try to get their revenge
on someone who has cheated or done them
harm
814. Every dog has his day - everyone will
have his chance or turn; everyone will get what
he deserves
815. Every dog has its day - This expression
means that everyone can be successful at
something at some time in their life.
816. Every inch - Completely
817. Every nook and cranny - Every nook and
cranny refers to every possible part of a place.
818. Every now and then - Usually
819. Evil genius - Talented bad person
820. Ex-officio - Due to post
821. Eye for an eye - Tit for tat
822. Eye Opener - Self assessment
823. Eye to eye - Same in Opinion
824. Eye-wash Pretence
825. Face like thunder - If someone has a face
like thunder, they look very angry.
826. Face only a mother could love - This is a
humoristic way of saying that someone is ugly or
not attractive.
827. Face that would stop a clock - Someone
who has a face that would stop a clock has a
shockingly unattractive face.
828. Face the music - If you have to face the
music, you have to accept the unpleasant
consequences of your actions.
829. Face to face - Personally
830. Face up to something - Accept
831. Face value - If you take something at its
face value, you assume that it is genuinely what
it appears to be.
832. Fade away - To be shrink
833. Fair and square - Honest
834. Fair play - Impartial treatment
835. Fair-weather friend - Someone who acts
as a friend when times are good, and is not
there when you are in trouble, is called a fair-
weather friend.
836. Fait accompli - This French term refers to
something that has been done and cannot be
changed.
837. Fall at the first hurdle - If you fall at the
first hurdle, you fail to overcome the first
difficulty encountered.
838. Fall for someone - Be romantically
infatuated with
839. Fall from grace - To say that someone
has fallen from grace means that they have
done something wrong, immoral or
unacceptable, and as a result have lost their
good reputation.
840. Fall in with someone - Get to know by
chance
841. Fall into one's lap - If something good
falls into your lap, it happens to you without any
effort on your part.
842. Fall off - Decrease
843. Fall off the back of a lorry - If you buy
goods that have fallen off the back of a lorry,
they are stolen goods.
844. Fall on - To pounce eagerly
845. Fall on deaf ears - If something such as a
suggestion or a request falls on deaf ears, it is
ignored.
846. Fall on one's sword - If you fall on your
sword, you take responsibility for, or accept the
consequences of an unsuccessful or wrong
action.
847. Fall out - To fight
848. Fall through - Not develop or take place
849. Fallen short of my expectations - has
disappointed
850. Falling foul of - Quarrelling with
851. False move - In a dangerous or risky
situation, if you make a false move, you do
something which may have unpleasant
consequences.
852. False pretences - If you obtain something
under false pretences, you deceive others by
lying about your identity, qualifications, financial
or social position, in order to obtain what you
want.
853. Fancy price - Very high cost
854. Far and away - Very much
855. Far and near - Everywhere
856. Far and wide - Far of places
857. Far cry - No easy transition
858. Far-fetched - Difficult to accept
859. Farm something out - If something such
as work is farmed out, it is sent out to be done
by others.
860. Fast living - A life given to pleasure
861. Feathering one's own nest - Making
money unfairly
862. Fed up - Sick of
863. Feeding Frenzy - An aggressive attack on
someone by a group
864. Feel blue - Feel sad and depressed
865. Feel puny - Feel unwell, ill
866. Fell flat - Caused no interest, produced no
effect
867. Fender-bender - Automobile accident
868. Few and far between - Rarely
869. Field Day - An enjoyable day or
circumstance
870. Fifth columnist - He who works against
the interests of his own country
871. Fights shy of - Avoids from a feeling of
mistrust, dislikes
872. Figure out - Find an answer by thinking
about something
873. Fill in - Do a job temporarily
874. Finding Your Feet - To become more
comfortable in whatever you are doing
875. Fire someone - Dismiss someone from a
job because of poor performance
876. First and foremost - Main priority
877. Fit as a fiddle - In good condition
878. Fix on something - Decide on
879. Fix someone up - Fasten
880. Fix something up - Arrange
881. Fix up - Arrange
882. Flesh and blood - Human nature
883. Flesh and blood - Human nature
884. Follow something through - Continue to
the end
885. Follow something up -Investigate
886. Foot the bill - Pay for it
887. For a while - For some time
888. For ages - For a very long time
889. For good - For ever
890. For want of - Due to the less of
891. Forty winks - To have a short sleep
892. Free lance - Not in one side
893. Free trade - Trade without the imposition
of customs or taxes
894. French leave - Absence without
permission
895. From hand to mouth - A miserable
existence
896. From pillar to post - To put great efforts
897. From the bottom of one's heart -
Genuinely
898. From time to time - Occasionally
899. Gain ground - To expand
900. Gaining ground - Becoming more general
901. Gall and wormwood - something hateful
902. Gall and wormwood - Hateful
903. Gave him a piece of mind - Scolded him
904. Get a grip - To control your emotions
905. Get a handle on - To obtain a basic level
of understanding or control
906. Get a kick out of something - Find
something amusing
907. Get a move on - Hurry
908. Get a word in edgeways - To contribute
to a conversation with people who are very
talkative
909. Get across - Communicate one's ideas
910. Get along - Leave
911. Get away with - something Escape
reprimand
912. Get back at someone - Get revenge on

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913. Get carried away - To overdo
914. Get cracking - To get started
915. Get Down to Brass Tacks - To become
serious about something
916. Get down to something - Star serious
work on
917. Get even - To get revenge
918. Get going - leave
919. Get in - Enter
920. Get into a scrape - To tangle into some
sort of problem
921. Get into hot water - To tangle in some
sort of problem
922. Get it Understand - something
923. Get lost! - Go away
924. Get off - Depart
925. Get off one's high horse - Begin to be
humble and agreeable
926. Get off something - Dismount
927. Get on one's nerves - Irritate someone
928. Get on someone's case - To criticize, find
fault, or lecture
929. Get one's act together - To become
serious, organized
930. Get one's feet wet - To gain new
experience
931. Get one's foot in the door - To begin
become established in an occupation or
company
932. Get out of hand - Become out of control
933. Get Over It - To move beyond something
that is bothering you
934. Get real! - Be realistic!
935. Get round someone - Coax
936. Get round something - Evade
937. Get someone down - Depress
938. Get someone in - Summon
939. Get something over - Manage to continue
someone's ideas
940. Get something straight - To understand
correctly
941. Get the better of - Gain an advantage
over
942. Get the hang of - To become accustomed
to
943. Get the point - To understand the general
or main idea
944. Get through - Manage to pass through
945. Get through something - Finish
946. Get through to someone - Succeed in
establishing an understanding with
947. Get to the bottom of - To find the
underlying cause of a situation 948. get up and
go Energy
949. Get up on the wrong side of bed - To
feel irritable
950. Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
- Someone who is having a horrible day
951. Gift of the gab - Power of eloquence
952. Gilded youth - Young person who lives
fashionable
953. Gilt-edged securities / stocks -
Investment which are considered financially safe
954. Gird up one's loins - Be prepared
955. Give a cold shoulder - To ignore
956. Give a dog a bad name - People who lose
their reputation have difficulty regaining it
because others continue to blame or suspect
them.
957. Give a handle - To Furnish an occasion for
958. Give a piece of one's mind - To give
verbal lashing
959. Give a wide berth - To remain away
960. Give and take - Exchanges
961. Give ear - To give a patient hearing
962. Give ear to - Listen to
963. Give it a go - To try or attempt.
964. give someone a hand - Help someone
965. Give someone up - Betray
966. Give something up - Surrender
967. Give up - Lose interest and admit defeat
968. Give up a ghost To die
969. Give up something Stop indulging in
970. Give way - To break
971. Give your right arm - If you say "I'd give
my right arm for that", you mean that you want
it a lot and would do almost anything to obtain
it.
972. Giving himself air - Behaving arrogantly
973. Go about something - Manage
974. Go all out - To spare no expense or effort
975. Go back on - Fail to keep
976. Go back upon one's word - To break
promise
977. Go downhill - To worsen or deteriorate
978. Go for it - To put maximum effort toward
achieving a goal
979. Go hard with him - Prove a serious
matter for him
980. Go out on a limb - To take a risk
981. Go public - Sell shares of a privately
owned company to the public
982. Go scot free - Save from punishment
983. Go through fire and water - To sacrifice
each and every thing
984. Go to the dogs - To say that a company,
organization or country is going to the dogs
means that it is becoming less successful or
efficient than before.
985. Go whole hog - Do something completely
or thoroughly
986. Go with the flow - Take things as they
come
987. God send - Unexpected welcome event
988. God-sent - Change in fortunes
989. Goes to heart - Touches deeply
990. Golden opinions - Very favourable
opinions
991. Good for nothing - useless
992. Good hand - Enthusiastic applause
993. Got off easy - Got a light sentence
994. Got the better of him - overcame him
995. Grab a bite Get something to eat
996. Grapes are sour - Unavailable things are
undesirable
997. Gravy train - A job or work that pays
more than it is worth
998. Grease the palm - To bribe
999. Grease your palm - Give a tip, pay for a
special favor or extra help, bribe
1000. Great war is on the cards - Not
improbable
1001. Greek to - One Something which one do
not understand
1002. Green - Inexperienced
1003. Green-eyed monster - Jealousy
1004. Grey matter - The brain
1005. Grow on someone - Appeal more and
more to
1006. Grow up - Mature
1007. Had a hand - Was concerned
1008. Had a hand in - Was concerned in
1009. Had better - Be obliged to
1010. Hair splitting - To argue uselessly
1011. Hair stand on end - Frightened
1012. Hair-breadth escape - Minor escape
1013. Hale and Hearty - Fit and fine
1014. Hall-mark - Best
1015. Hallmark - Important trait
1016. Hand and glove - Closed relationship
1017. Hand and glove with - In association
1018. Hand in glove - with each other
1019. Hand it to - To give someone credit or
praise
1020. Hand something out - Offer
1021. Hand-to-hand - Very close
1022. Hands down - Unquestionably
1023. Hands full - Very busy
1024. Hang about - to rome uselessly
1025. Hang back - Hesitate to come forward
1026. Hang by a thread - To be in a precarious
condition
1027. Hang fire - To be in between without any
decision
1028. Hang Heavy - Tough to pass time
1029. Hang in the balance - To be in the state
of uncertainty
1030. Hang on - Wait
1031. Hang out - To be visibly coming out of
something
1032. Hang someone/ something up - Delay
1033. Hang up - End a telephone conversation
1034. Hangs in the balance - Is undecided
1035. Hanky Panky - Dishonest
1036. Happy camper - A person who is content
or satisfied
1037. Happy expression - A suitable and
pleasing expression
1038. Happy-go-lucky - Self Contained
1039. Hard and fast - Definite
1040. Hard feelings - Anger
1041. Hard nut to crack - Tough
1042. Hard of hearing - To listen loud
1043. Hard sell - Sell something by being very
aggressive
1044. Hard up - Short of money
1045. Hard-headed - Stubborn
1046. Harp on the same string - Dwell
tediously on the same subject
1047. Harp on the same tune - Keep on
repeating same thing
1048. Has a finger in the pie - Has something
to do with the affair, is mixed up in the affair
1049. Has an eye to the main chance - The
object is to make money, he regards his own
interests
1050. Has heart in the right place - Means
well, is of a kindly and sympathetic disposition
1051. Has stood me in good stead - Proved
useful to me
1052. Has too many irons in the fire - i. e. he
is engaged in too many enterprises at the same
time
1053. Hassle - A troublesome situation
1054. Haste Makes Waste - Quickly doing
things results in a poor ending
1055. Hat Trick - When one player scores three
goals, three scores in any other sport, such as 3
homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc.
1056. Haunted house - The house of ghosts
1057. Have a ball - If you have a ball, you
enjoy yourself.
1058. Have a bee in one's bonnet - A person
who has a bee in their bonnet has an idea which
constantly occupies their thoughts.
1059. Have a bone to pick - To have a
grievance or complaint.
1060. Have a cow - To have a fit
1061. Have a hand in - responsible for
1062. Have a poker face. - If you have a poker
face, you show no emotion at all.
1063. Have a screw - loose To be crazy
1064. Have a word with - To talk, speak, or
discuss with
1065. Have all your eggs in one basket - If
you have all your eggs in one basket, you
depend on one plan or one source of income
1066. Have an Axe to Grind - To have a
dispute with someone
1067. Have had one's chips - To say that
someone has had their chips means that they
have completely failed in what they set out to
achieve.
1068. Have one foot in the grave - To be very
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busy
1070. Have something down pat - 1124. Holds good - Remains binding, is valid
Know/understand something completely and
thoroughly
1071. Have something on someone - Have
proof against
1072. Have sticky fingers - Be a thief
1073. Have the blues - To feel depressed or
sad
1074. Have too many irons in the fire - To
take up many tasks at one time
1075. Have your cake and eat it - To say that
someone wants to have their cake and eat it
means that they want the advantages of two
alternative situations when only one is possible .
1076. He knows what's what - Is shrewd and
experienced, knows the ways of the world.
1077. Head and shoulders - Very superior
1078. Head honcho - Person in charge
1079. Head someone off - Divert
1080. Headway - Progress
1081. Heart and soul - Full efforts
1082. Heart to heart - Free and fearless
1083. Help out - Help to pass an examination
1084. Helter-skelter - Here and there
1085. Hen-pecked - Under the control of wife
1086. Hen-pecked husband - Slave of the wife
1087. Her bark is worse than her bite -
Someone's words are worse than their action
1088. Herculean Task - Tough task
1089. Here and there - In various place
1090. Here, there and everywhere -
everywhere
1091. Heyday - Golden time
1092. High Five Slapping palms above each
others heads as celebration gesture
1093. High living - To live with higher standard
1094. High time - Right time
1095. Highway robbery - Charge a high price
for something
1096. His bark is worse than his bite - This
expression is used to refer to a person who
sounds much more severe or angry than they
really are.
1097. His blood ran cold - Horrified
1098. Hit a snag - To encounter an unexpected
problem or obstacle
1099. Hit below the belt - To do wrongful
1100. Hit it off - To immediately have a good
relationship with someone
1101. Hit the books - Study
1102. Hit the hay - Go to bed
1103. Hit the jackpot - To get huge wealth in
no time
1104. Hit the nail on the head - Said or done
exactly the right thing
1105. Hit the roof - To explode in anger
1106. Hit the sack - Go to bed
1107. Hobson's choice - No choice and
1108. Hold back - Hesitate
1109. Hold a brief - To help
1110. Hold a candle to - To be equal
1111. Hold all the aces - A person who holds
all the aces is in a very strong position because
they have more advantages than anyone else.
1112. Hold off Fail - to occur
1113. Hold on - Manage to endure
1114. Hold one's horses - To wait
1115. Hold out Manage - to endure
1116. Hold out for something - Use delaying
tactics
1117. Hold out on someone - Refuse to tell
1118. Hold out the olive branch - To give a
proposal of peace
1119. Hold someone - Resist
1120. Hold something - back Withhold
1121. Hold something over - Postpone
1122. Hold up - Endure
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1123. Hold water - Stand scrutiny i. e. it is
unsound
1125. Hole and corner - Wrong
1126. Hope against hope - To be positive in
adverse conditions
1127. Hoping against hope - Frivolous hope
1128. Horns of dilemma - In a tough condition
1129. Horse of a different colour - Something
totally separate and different
1130. Hot goods - Stolen goods which are
difficult to sell
1131. Hot news - Very recent
1132. How come? - Why?
1133. Hue and cry - Protests
1134. Hung on one's lips - Listened eagerly to
one's words
1135. Hurly burly - Complicated
1136. Hush money - Bribe
1137. Hush something up - Not reveal
1138. I had my druthers - If i could do what i
wanted
1139. I wash my hands on - I refuse to have
anything more to do with it
1140. Icing On The Cake - When you already
have it good and get something on top of what
you already have
1141. Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools - You
are more likely to get in trouble if you have
nothing to do
1142. Idle talk - Gossip
1143. If It's Not One Thing, It's Another -
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and
another. . .
1144. If the cap fits, wear it! - You say "if the
cap fits wear it" to let someone know that the
critical remark they have just heard applies to
them.
1145. Ill at ease - Restless
1146. In dribs and drabs - If something comes
in dribs and drabs, it arrives little by little, in
small amounts or numbers.
1147. In a bind - To be in a difficult situation
1148. In a fix - With problem
1149. In a jiffy - At once, soon
1150. In a nutshell - In short
1151. In a state of nature - Naked
1152. In and out - Coming and going
continually
1153. In bad odor - Out of favour, in bad
repute
1154. In black and white - In written
1155. In charge - In the position of
responsibility of leading or overseeing
1156. In charge of - In control of, responsible
for
1157. In cold blood - Deliberately, Provoked
1158. In full swing - At fast pace
1159. In good faith - Believing somebody
1160. In good part - Without offence
1161. In hand - Under discussion or
consideration
1162. In high Spirit - Full of confidence
1163. In high spirits - Cheerful, joyful
1164. In hot water - In problem
1165. In keeping with - Comparative
1166. In lieu of - In return
1167. In no time - Fastly
1168. In one ear and out the other - To say
that information goes in one ear and out the
other means that it is immediately forgotten or
ignored.
1169. In one's color - In real condition
1170. In one's element - When you are in your
element, you are doing something that you do
well and you are enjoying yourself.
1171. In one's elements - At his best
1172. In one's heart of hearts - Within one's
heart
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1173. In one's teens - Aged between thirteen
to eighteen
1174. In over one's head - In a situation that
is too much for one to manage
1175. In rags - In torn clothes
1176. In season and out of season - Every
now and then
1177. In spite of - Besides
1178. In stock - In supply and available to buy
1179. In store for - In one's destiny
1180. In the air - famous
1181. In the back of beyond - This expression
is used to describe an isolated place located far
from any town.
1182. In the bad books - Out of favour with
1183. In the bag - If you think something is in
the bag, you are almost certain it will be
achieved.
1184. In the balance - If something is in the
balance, it means the situation is uncertain and
it is not clear what is going to happen.
1185. In the black - Successful or profitable
1186. In the course of - During that
1187. In the dark - In ignorance
1188. In the dark of - Usually
1189. In the doghouse - If you are in the
doghouse, somebody is angry with you because
you have done something wrong.
1190. In the doldrums - To say that a person,
a business or the economy in general is in the
doldrums means that the situation is gloomy and
that nothing new is happening.
1191. In the face of - In the presence of
1192. In the good books - In favour with
1193. In the guise of - In the getup
1194. In the know of - To be knowledge
1195. In the light of - In the facts of
1196. In the long run - At the end
1197. In the nick of time - At right time
1198. In the red - Unprofitable, losing money
1199. In the running - has good prospects in
the competition
1200. In the same boat - In a similar situation
or predicament
1201. In the seventh heaven - Very happy
1202. In the swim - up to date, fully informed
1203. In the teeth of - Beyond
1204. In the throes - In the pain of
1205. In the twinkling of an eye - Soon
1206. In the wake of - Follow
1207. In the wars - Hurt yourself
1208. In the face of - Despite
1209. In time - Not late
1210. In token of - As a mark
1211. In tune with - In mood
1212. In vogue - In fashion
1213. Ins and outs - Full inside knowledge
1214. Inside out - With the inner part on the
outside and the outer part on the inside
1215. Into the bargain - In addition
1216. Iron hand - With strong hands
1217. Iron something - Solve
1218. Iron will - Strong will
1219. Is in character - In keeping
1220. Is in the cotton - Follow that trade
1221. Is not in one's line - Is out of one's
province
1222. It beats me! - This expression is used to
express surprise at something that you find
difficult to understand,
1223. It's all my eye - It is nonsense
1224. Itching palm - Greedy
1225. Jack of all trades - Doing so many
works without mastering even single
1226. Jail bird - Frequent Prisoner
1227. Jaundiced eye - Jealous
1228. Jaywalk - Crossing the street (from the
middle) without using the crosswalk
1229. Jeer at - To make fun
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1230. Join hands - Work collectively
1231. Join in - Participate in
1232. Join up - Enter the armed forces
voluntarily
1233. Jolly good time - Time of happiness
1234. Joshing Me - Tricking me
1235. Jump at something - Accept with
enthusiasm
1236. Jump on the bandwagon - If a person
or organization jumps on the bandwagon, they
decide to do something when it is already
successful or fashionable.
1237. Jump the gun - Do something before it's
time to do it
1238. Jump to conclusions - Decide
something too quickly and without thinking
about it
1239. Jump to the conclusion - Take decision
in haste
1240. Junk mail - Unsolicited mail
1241. Keep a lid on - To keep something secret
1242. Keep an eye on - Check something
regularly
1243. Keep An Eye On Him - You should
carefully watch him
1244. Keep an eye out for - Watch for
1245. keep at someone - Remind someone
over and over about something
1246. Keep at something - Persist with
1247. Keep body and soul together - To earn
a sufficient amount of money in order to keep
yourself alive
1248. Keep in - Stay indoors
1249. Keep in touch with - Has intimate
knowledge of
1250. Keep in with something - Have friendly
relations with
1251. Keep it down - To be quiet
1252. Keep on - Continue
1253. Keep one's chin up - Remain brave and
confident in a difficult situation
1254. Keep one's fingers crossed - Hope for
the best
1255. Keep one's nose to the grindstone -
To work hard or focus heavily on work
1256. Keep pace - To match
1257. Keep pace with - Progress at equal rate
with
1258. Keep someone at arm's length - If you
keep someone at arm's length, you do not allow
yourself to become too friendly with them.
1259. Keep someone in - Punish by detaining
after school
1260. Keep someone up - Prevent from going
to bed
1261. Keep something in - Store
1262. Keep something on - Continue to
maintain
1263. Keep track of - Keep a count or record,
stay informed
1264. Keep up - Remain unchanged
1265. Keep up with - Remain at the same level
1266. Keep your chin up - To remain joyful in
a tough situation
1267. Keeping the wolf from the door -
Keeping off starvation
1268. Keynotes - In nutshell
1269. Kick back - To relax
1270. Kickback - Money paid illegally for
favorable treatment
1271. Kicked up - A row Made great noise or
fuss
1272. Kid around - To engage in playful joking
or teasing
1273. Kind of - Rather
1274. Kith and kin - Relatives
1275. Knock it off - To stop doing something
1276. Knock off - Stop work
1277. Knock something off - Deduct
1278. Knock something up - Produce quickly
1279. Knock up against something - Be
confronted with
1280. Know a thing or two - Are wise or
cunning
1281. Know something inside out -
Understand something thoroughly
1282. Knows what he is about - Is far-sighted
and prudent
1283. Labour of love - Work only for love
1284. Lacklustre - Dull
1285. Laid hands on - Assaulted
1286. Lame excuse - Unacceptable lies
1287. Last but not least - An introductory
phrase to let the audience know that the last
person mentioned is no less important than
those introduced before him/her
1288. Laugh in one's sleeves - Laugh
Stealthily
1289. Laugh to scorn - To make fun of
1290. Laughing stock - Reson for giggling
1291. Lay a guilt trip on - Try to make
someone feel guilty
1292. Lay someone up - Cause to stay in bed
1293. Lay something aside - To set something
aside
1294. Lay something on - Provide
1295. Lay something up - To acquire and store
something
1296. Lead by the nose - To have full control
1297. Lead someone on - To guide someone
onward
1298. Lead up to something - Prepare the
way for
1299. Learn something by heart - To
memorize
1300. Leave a bad taste in one's mouth - To
create a bad feeling about something
1301. Leave in the lurch - Part way in bad
times
1302. Leave no stone unturned - Do full
efforts
1303. Leave somebody holding the baby - If
someone is left holding the baby, they are made
responsible for a problem that others don't want
to deal with.
1304. Left no stone unturned - Used all
available means, adopted every possible method
of search
1305. Lend Me Your Ear - To politely ask for
someone's full attention
1306. Lend someone a hand - Help someone
1307. Let Bygones Be Bygones - To forget
about a disagreement or argument
1308. Let on Reveal by telling
1309. Let sleeping dogs lie Don't cause
problems by doing something when it isn't
necessary
1310. Let someone down - Disappointment
1311. Let someone out - Release
1312. Let something off - Explode
1313. Let the cat out of the bag - To reveal a
secret
1314. Let up - Stop
1315. Lie in Stay - in bed
1316. Lie in the bed you have made - Take
the consequences of your own acts; suffer for
your own misdeeds
1317. Lie through one's teeth - To make
outrageous false statements
1318. Like clockwork - To say that someone or
something goes, runs or behaves like clockwork
means that everything happens exactly as
expected.
1319. Like a bear with a sore head - If
someone is behaving like a bear with a sore
head, they are very irritable and bad-tempered.
1320. Like shooting fish in a barrel -
Extremely easy
1321. Like taking candy from a baby - Very
easy to achieve
1322. Line up - Schedule someone for
something
1323. Lion's share - Big part
1324. Live and let live - Don't unnecessarily
make things difficult
1325. Live from hand to mouth - Live on little
money
1326. Live something down - To overcome
the shame or embarrassment of something.
1327. Live up -To full the aspirations
1328. Live up to something - To fulfill
expectations
1329. Lives by his wits - He has no settled
means of subsistence but picks up a living by
deceit or fraud
1330. Loaves and fishes - Materialist wealth
1331. Lock, stock and barrel - All empty
1332. Look after someone / something -
Take care of
1333. Look blank Seems like - In trouble
1334. Look down on someone / something -
To consider someone or something as not
important or of value
1335. Look forward to - Await eagerly.
1336. Look in - Visit
1337. Look into something - Investigate
1338. Look on - Watch inactively
1339. Look on someone - Regard
1340. Look out - Be careful
1341. Look out for someone / something -
Keep a watch for
1342. Look over someone / something -
Examine
1343. Look small - To feel ashamed
1344. Look someone up - Go to visit
1345. Look something up - Try to find in
dictionary
1346. Look to someone - Turn on
1347. Look to your laurels - Take care not to
lose your pre-eminence
1348. Lookup - Improve
1349. Look up to someone - Admire
1350. Loose cannon - Unpredictable and can
cause damage if not kept in check or watched
carefully
1351. Loose ends - Leftover items
1352. Lose one's head - To be angry
1353. Losing ground - Becoming less powerful
or acceptable
1354. Lousy - Terrible
1355. Macho - Super masculine
1356. Made his mark - Distinguished himself
1357. Made my flesh creep - Horrified me
1358. Maiden Speech - A person's first speech
1359. Make a capital of - To make use of the
opportunity
1360. Make a fortune - To be very rich
1361. Make a killing - Make a large amount of
money
1362. Make a living - To earn enough income
to support oneself
1363. Make a mess - of To do cheating
1364. Make a mountain out of a molehill -
Make something seem much more important
than it really is
1365. Make ends meet - If you find it difficult
to make ends meet, you find it difficult to pay
for your everyday needs because you have very
little money.
1366. Make headway - To do progress
1367. Make light of - Treated lightly
1368. Make No Bones About - To state a fact
so there are no doubts or objections
1369. Make off with - something Steal
1370. Make out - Manage
1371. Make peace with - Compromise
1372. Make someone out - Understand

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1373. Make someone up - Invent
1374. Make something out - To say that
something is a problem when it is not
1375. Make something over to someone - To
buy a new wardrobe for someone
1376. Make something up to someone -
Compensate someone for something
1377. Make the flesh creep - To frighten
1378. Make up - Apply cosmetics to
1379. Make up one's mind - Decide what to do
1380. Man of parts - Multispeciality personality
1381. Man of Straw - Seemingly useless
1382. Move out - Vacate
1383. Mare's nest - Imaginary
1384. Mean business - Be serious
1385. Means business - Is in earnest
1386. Meet halfway - To compromise
1387. Mess about / around - Waste time
1388. Method To My Madness - Strange or
crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the
end are done for a good reason
1389. Milk of human kindness - Natural
kindness
1390. Mind one business - Not to interfere
1391. Miss out on something - Not experience
1392. Mix someone / something up -
Confuse
1393. Mix someone up in something -
Surround to attack
1394. Money for jam - Money earned without
any effort
1395. More or less - Almost
1396. Most of his opportunity - Used it to the
best advantage
1397. Mother wit - Natural common sense
1398. Move heaven and earth - To try every
bit
1399. Move in on someone/ something -
Surround to attack
1400. Much ado about nothing - To quarrel
over a trifle matter
1401. Mum's the word - To keep something
secret
1402. Nail my colors to the mast - To refuse
to climb down or surrender
1403. Neck and Neck - Matching
1404. Neck and neck - Side by side
1405. Neck or nothing - Here or there
1406. Neither head nor tail - Nothing
1407. Neither here nor there - Foreign to the
subject under discussion, irrelevant
1408. Nest Egg - Savings set aside for future
use.
1409. Never Bite The Hand That Feeds - You
Don't hurt anyone that helps you
1410. New kid on the block - Someone new to
the group or area
1411. New York Minute - A minute that seems
to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced
environment
1412. Next to kin - Close relative
1413. Next to nothing - Nothing
1414. Nick of time - Right time
1415. Nip the evil in the bud - Kill the evil at
the start
1416. No love lost between them - They are
not on good terms, they dislike each other
1417. No way! - Absolutely not
1418. Nod off - Fall asleep
1419. Nook and corner - Every corner
1420. Nosh - Snack
1421. Not care a fig - Donot bother
1422. Not fit to hold a candle - Not to be
named in comparison with
1423. Not have a clue - If you don't have a
clue about something, you don't know anything
about it
1424. Not in voice - Unable to sing well
1425. Not to mince matters - To speak
unreservedly
1426. Not worth - Quite worthless
1427. Now and again - Usually
1428. Now and then - Occasionally
1429. Nuke - Heat in a microwave
1430. Null and void - Useless
1431. Nurse a grudge - To have enmity
1432. Odds and ends - Cheap and small things
1433. Of no avail - Useless
1434. Of a kind - Of a poor kind
1435. Of a piece with - In keeping with
1436. Of one's own accord - According to
one's own wish
1437. Off and on - Now and then
1438. Off hand - With no preparation
1439. Off On The Wrong Foot - Getting a bad
start on a relationship or task
1440. Off someone's Christmas card list -
This expression means that you are no longer on
friendly terms with someone.
1441. Off The Hook - No longer have to deal
with a tough situation
1442. Off the Record - Something said in
confidence that the one speaking doesn't want
attributed to him/her
1443. Oily tongue - Psychophant
1444. Old chestnut - A story, a joke or an idea
that has been repeated so often that it has lost
its novelty is referred to as an old chestnut.
1445. Old hat - out-of-date
1446. Olive branch - Symbol of peace
1447. On a par - On equal level
1448. On and off - At intervals
1449. On and on - without stopping
1450. On course (for something) - If
someone is on course for something, they are
likely to achieve it.
1451. On last legs - On the verge of ruin
1452. On one's last leg - About to die
1453. On Pins And Needles - Anxious or
nervous, especially in anticipation of something
1454. On tenterhooks - In problem
1455. On the ball - If you are on the ball, you
are aware of what is happening and are able to
deal with things quickly and intelligently.
1456. On the dole - A person who is receives
financial assistance from the government when
they are unemployed is on the dole.
1457. On the alert - On your guard, ready to
act
1458. On the back burner - If you put a
project or issue on the back burner, you decide
to deal with it at a later date because you do not
consider it to be that urgent or important.
1459. On the brain - Constantly in his thoughts
1460. On the cards - Hope
1461. On the contrary - On the other hand
1462. On the crest of a wave - If you are on
the crest of a wave, you are very successful in
what you are doing.
1463. On the edge of one's seat - Someone
who is on the edge of their seat is very
interested in something and finds it extremely
exciting.
1464. On the eve of - Occasion
1465. On the face of it - As it seems to be
from the facts
1466. On the horns of a dilemma - In a
difficult problem
1467. On the right side of - Less than
1468. On the sly - With secrecy
1469. On the spur of the moment - At once,
without deliberation
1470. On the verge of - On the point of
1471. On the wane - Decreasing
1472. On the whole - In totality
1473. On the wrong side of - Greater than
1474. On the wrong side of sixty - More than
sixty years of age
1475. Once and for all - Finally
1476. Once bitten, twice shy When you have
had a bad experience you are much more careful
to avoid similar experiences in the future
1477. Once for all - For always
1478. Once in a blue moon - Rarely
1479. Once in awhile - Rarely
1480. Once or twice - A few times
1481. One one's last legs - At last
1482. One over the eight - If a person has had
one over the eight, they are slightly drunk
1483. One's hair stood on end - One was very
frighten
1484. Open out - Lose one's reserve
1485. Open secret - Known to one and all
1486. Open up - Start a business
1487. Order of the day - In fashion
1488. Original sin - The teaching that is man's
true nature to do bad rather than good
1489. Our head and ears - Even above the
head
1490. Out and out - Definitely
1491. Out of date - old
1492. Out of gear - Out of order
1493. Out of hand - Beyond control
1494. Out of joint - To disrupt
1495. Out of my hands - Out of your control
1496. Out of pocket - No money
1497. Out of question - Impossible
1498. Out of sorts - To be ill
1499. Out of spirit - Gloomy, sad
1500. Out of the frying pan into the fire -
More troubled after trouble
1501. Out of the question - Impossible
1502. Out of the way - Strange, eccentric
1503. Out of the wood - Out of danger
1504. Over and above - Extra
1505. Over and over - Very often
1506. Over head and ears - Completely
trapped
1507. Over the top - To an excessive degree
1508. Owing to - Because of
1509. Own up - Confess
1510. P's and Q's - Gentility
1511. Pack something in - Abandon
1512. Pack up - Cease work
1513. Pad the bill - Add false expenses to a bill
1514. Paddle one's own canoe - If you paddle
your own canoe, you do what you want to do
without help or interference from anyone.
1515. Paid him back in his own coin -
Treated him in the same way as he had treated
me
1516. Palmy days - Days of happiness
1517. Part and parcel - Necessary part
1518. Party spirit - Devotion to or enthusiasm
for one's own practical support
1519. Pass muster - Accepted as satisfactory
1520. Pass off - Disappear
1521. Pass out - Faint
1522. Pass over - something Avoid
1523. Pass The Buck - Avoid responsibility by
giving it to someone else
1524. Pay for someone / something - Be
thought to be
1525. Pay lip service - Pretending to be a
helper
1526. Pay off - Finish paying for
1527. Pay the piper - Face the consequences
for something you've done
1528. Pedal to the metal - To go full speed,
especially while driving a vehicle
1529. Peeping Tom - Someone who observes
people in the nude or sexually active people,
mainly for his own gratification
1530. Pell-mell - Here and there
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1532. Pick something up - learn
1533. Pick up - Continue
1534. Pick up the tab - Pay the bill
1535. Pick up your ears - To listen very
carefully
1536. Pile something on - Intensify and make
worse
1537. Pin someone down - Cause to define
inventions
1538. Pin something down - State exactly
1539. Pins one's faith to - Places full reliance
upon
1540. Plain sailing - A plan, course of action
without obstacle or difficulties
1541. Plastic Money - Credit card
1542. Play along - To pretend to cooperate
with someone
1543. Play fast and loose - To be non-
principled
1544. Play someone along - Keep waiting
1545. Play something down / up - Make to
appear less / more important
1546. Play up - To emphasize something
1547. Play up to someone - Flatter to gain
advantage
1548. Play your cards right - This means that
you do all that is necessary in order to succeed.
1549. Played me false - Deceived me,
betrayed me
1550. Point blank - Clearly
1551. Poke one’s nose into - Unnecessary
interference
1552. Polish something off - Finish quickly
1553. Polish something up - Improve
1554. Pooped - Very tired
1555. Pop quiz - Unannounced short test
1556. Press on - Continue one's effort
1557. Press something on someone - Force
to accept
1558. Pretty - Rather
1559. Printer's devil - Mistakes
1560. Pros and cons - Arguments for and
against
1561. Pull an all-nighter - Study or work all
night without getting any sleep
1562. Pull out - Leave
1563. Pull round - Get better
1564. Pull someone's leg - Tease someone by
trying to make her/him believe something that's
exaggerated or untrue
1565. Pull something off - Complete
successfully
1566. Pull something up - Improve
1567. Pull through - Recover
1568. Pull together - Cooperate
1569. Pull up - Come to halt
1570. Pulling your leg - Tricking Someone Or
Joking
1571. Push for something - Demand
1572. Push off - Leave
1573. Push on - Continue
1574. Push something onto someone -
Forced to accept
1575. Put a good face on - Bore up
courageously
1576. Put a sock in it - To tell someone to be
quiet
1577. Put a spoke in my wheel - Thwarted me
in the execution of my design
1578. Put heads together - Consulted one
another
1579. Put his foot down - Remained firm;
refused to yield
1580. Put in for something - Request
1581. Put in mind - Remind
1582. Put on the market - Offered for sale
1583. Put on your thinking cap - If you tell
someone to put their thinking cap on, you ask
them to find an idea or solve a problem by
thinking about it.
1584. Put one on one's mettle - Rousted to do
best
1585. Put someone away - Confine
1586. Put someone down - Snub
1587. Put someone into power - To elect or
appoint someone to office or a position of power.
1588. Put someone off - To make someone
feel uneasy 1589. Put someone on Deceive
1590. Put someone through - Connect
1591. Put someone up - Give accommodation
to
1592. Put someone up to something -
Encourage in
1593. Put something across - Communicate
1594. Put something away - To return
something to its proper storage place.
1595. Put something off - Postpone
1596. Put something through - Conclude
1597. Put the cart before the horse - A
person who puts the cart before the horse is
doing things in the wrong order.
1598. Put the screw on - Brought pressure to
bear on
1599. Put two and two together - Draw a
correct inference, reason logically
1600. Put up - Stay temporarily
1601. Put up something - Offer as a
contribution
1602. Put up with someone / something -
Tolerate
1603. Put upon someone - Take advantage of
1604. Put/lay one's cards on the table - If
you put your cards on the table, you speak
honestly and openly about your feelings and
intentions.
1605. Pyrrhic victory - A victory where the loss
is greater than the gain
1606. Qualified praise - Restricted
1607. Quite a few - Several
1608. Rain cats and dogs - Rain very hard
1609. Rain or shine - Ups and downs
1610. Raincheck - An offer or deal that is
declined right now but willing to accept later
1611. Raining Cats and Dogs - A very loud
and noisy rain storm
1612. Rainy day - The days of sorrow
1613. Rank and file - Common soldiers
1614. Read someone's mind - Know what
someone is thinking
1615. Read something up - Acquire
information through reading
1616. Read up on something - Improve one's
knowledge by reading
1617. Reckon on something - Expect
1618. Red meat - Beef and mutton
1619. Red tape - Delay in official work
1620. Red tapism - Uncalled for formalities
1621. Red-handed - In the very act of
committing the theft
1622. Rest up - Have a complete rest
1623. Rhyme and reason - Cause
1624. Rhyme or reason - Solid reason
1625. Ring off - Close
1626. Rising to the occasion - Showing
himself equal to dealing with the emergency
1627. Road Less Travelled - Anything
Unconventional or Out of the Ordinary
1628. Roll in - Appear
1629. Roll on - Come soon
1630. Roll up - Appear
1631. Root and branch - Completely
1632. Round and round - Repeatedly round
1633. Round someone / something up -
Gather together
1634. Round something off - Finish in
satisfactory way
1635. Round the corner - Very near
1636. Rub someone the wrong way - Irritate
someone
1637. Rubbed shoulders - To come into close
contact
1638. Rule someone / something out -
Exclude
1639. Run across someone / something -
Find
1640. Run after someone - Pay excessive
attention to
1641. Run away with something - To avoid
someone or something unpleasant
1642. Run out - To depart and leave someone
behind
1643. Run over something - To exceed a limit.
1644. Run someone down - To criticize
1645. Run someone in Arrest
1646. Run someone over - To drive, steer, or
travel so as to pass over someone or something
1647. Run something off - To duplicate
something
1648. Run something up - To raise or hoist
something
1649. Run through someone - To stab a
person all the way through with something
1650. Run to something - Reach
1651. Run up against someone / something
- To experience difficulty with someone or
something
1652. Saddled with debt - Burdened with debt
1653. Safe and sound - Without any problem
1654. Salt away - Save money
1655. Saved By The Bell - Saved at the last
possible moment
1656. Scapegoat - Someone else who takes the
blame
1657. Scaredy-cat - Someone who is easily
frightened (used by children)
1658. Scot-free - To escape and not have to
pay
1659. Sealed ordered - Instructions for action
given to a person of authority
1660. Seasoned Food - Food flavoured with
herbs or spices
1661. Seasoned timber - Wood that has been
left to dry thoroughly
1662. Second fiddle - Secondary importance
1663. Second nature - Some acquired habit
1664. Second sight - A power or ability to
foresee the future
1665. Second thoughts - Thoughts after
reconsideration
1666. See into something - Investigate
1667. See someone off - Accompany to place
of departure
1668. See someone out - Accompany outside
1669. See someone through - Help
1670. See something through - Persevere
with to the end
1671. See the light -
1672. See through someone / something -
To penetrate something clear or opaque or a
person.
1673. See to someone - To accompany or
escort someone to something or some place.
1674. Sell out - Have no more left to sell
1675. Sell out something - To sell all of
something.
1676. Sell up - Sell one's business
1677. Send away from something - Request
or by post
1678. Send for someone - Summon
1679. Send for something - Request or order
by post
1680. Serving his time - Going through an
apprenticeship
1681. Set about someone - Attack physically
or with words
1682. Set face against - Sternly opposed

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1683. Set in - Begin
1684. Set off - Begin a journey
1685. Set out - Begin with the intention of
1686. Set about something - Begin
1687. Set something up - Erect
1688. Set someone back - Delay
1689. Set someone off - Cause to begin
1690. Set something off - Explode
1691. Set teeth on edge - Irritated him
1692. Set to - Apply oneself
1693. Set up - Establish oneself in a business
1694. Sets everybody by the ears - He is a
mischief-maker.
1695. Settle down - Marry and live a routine
life
1696. Settle for something Be prepared to
accept
1697. Settle in - Establish oneself comfortably
in new surrounding
1698. Settle on something - Decide
1699. Settle up - Pay with money owing
1700. Settled weather - A period of
unchanging weather
1701. Shake someone up - Disturb
1702. Sharp practice - Underhand or
questionable dealings
1703. Shook in their shoes - Trembled with
fear
1704. Shoot the breeze - Make relaxed
1705. Show off - Display
1706. Show someone up - Reveal
1707. Show up - Appear
1708. Showed a clean pair of heels - Ran
away
1709. Showing his teeth - Adopting a
threatening attitude
1710. Shut up - Stop talking
1711. Siamese twins - Twins joined together
at same part of the body
1712. Sick As A Dog - To be very sick (with the
flu or a cold)
1713. Sine die - Without any time
1714. Sink in - Be understand fully
1715. Sit back - Be inactive
1716. Sit down to something - Attend as a
listener
1717. Sit on someone - Repress
1718. Sit on something - To be a member of a
jury or board etc.
1719. Sit out - Not take part in
1720. Sit something - Attend until the end
1721. Sit up - Stay out of bed until late
1722. Sitting on the fence - Halting between
two opinions, hesitating which side to join
1723. Sitting Shotgun - Riding in the front
passenger seat of a car
1724. Skip over something - Pass over quickly
1725. Sky's the limit - No limit to success
1726. Sleep on it - Take at least a day to think
about something before making a decision
1727. Sleep on something - Postpone
1728. Sleep something off - Recover off by
sleeping
1729. Slip up - Make a mistake
1730. Slow down - Become slower
1731. Slow up - Become less energetic
1732. Small talk - Unimportant conversation
1733. Smell a rat - Be suspicious, feel that
something is wrong
1734. Smooth sailing - Easy life
1735. Snap at someone - Speak very abruptly
1736. Snap something up - Grab easily
1737. Sneeze at something - Reject
1738. So-so - Fair
1739. Soften someone up - Persuade
1740. Someone's hands are tied - Prevented
from doing something
1741. Sooner - Eventually
1742. Sort someone out - Punish
1743. Sort something out - Deal with
1744. Spare time - Leisure time
1745. Speak of the devil! - This is said to refer
to a person who appears just when his/her name
is mentioned.
1746. Speak volumes for - Serve as strong
testimony to
1747. Speaks volumes for - Serves as a
strong testimony to
1748. Spell something out - State clearly
1749. Spick and span - Neat and clean
1750. Spin someone out - Make to last a long
time
1751. Splitting hairs - Disputing over petty
points, quibbling about trifles
1752. Spread like wild fire - Spread rapidly
1753. Spring up - to appear or develop
suddenly
1754. Square something up - Manage
1755. Square up - Settle a debt
1756. Square up to someone / something -
Confront bravely
1757. Stab in the back - To betray
1758. Stamp something out - Get rid of
1759. Stand by - To support
1760. Stand down - Withdraw
1761. Stand in - Substitute
1762. Stand in good stead - Proved useful
1763. Stand on ceremony - To be formal
1764. Stand on one's own legs - To be self
dependent
1765. Stand out - Be very noticeable
1766. Stand out for something - Try to get
1767. Stand up - Bear examination
1768. Stand up for someone / something -
Give moral support to
1769. Stand up to someone - Confront bravely
1770. Stand up to something - Resist
1771. Stand well - Well thought of by
1772. Standing water - Stagnant water
1773. Stands in his own light - Acts against
his own interests, hinders his own advancement.
1774. Stands to reason - Is quite clear, is an
undoubted fact
1775. Star is in the ascendant - Fortune
favours him
1776. Start the ball rolling - If you start the
ball rolling, you start an activity in which other
people will join.
1777. State of the art - Using the latest
technology
1778. Steal a march - To pass ahead
1779. Stear clear of - To keep away
1780. Stem the tide - Stop from spreading
1781. Step in - Intervene
1782. Step on it! - Hurry up!
1783. Step something in - Increase
1784. Stick at something - Preserve
1785. Stick out for something - Be resoult in
trying to get
1786. Stick to someone - Be loyal
1787. Stick to something - Not change
1788. Stick to your colors Refuse to yield, Be
faithful to the cause
1789. Stick up for someone Support
1790. Stir something up - To get someone
excited
1791. Stirred up a hornet's nest - Excited the
hostility or adverse criticism of a large number
of people
1792. Stone broke - Having no money,
penniless
1793. Stood his ground - Maintained his
position
1794. Strained every nerve - Used his utmost
efforts
1795. Strong language Angry language with
swear words
1796. Stuck to his guns - Remained faithful to
the cause
1797. Stuff and nonsense - Ridiculous
1798. Sum and substance - In short
1799. Swan song - The death song
1800. Swollen-headed - Conceited
1801. Sword of Damocles - Imminent danger
1802. Tail between one's legs - Feel beaten,
ashamed after a scolding etc.
1803. Take after someone - Resemble
1804. Take back - To retract
1805. Take exception to - Object to
1806. Take French leave - To take leave
without permission
1807. Take heart - To have courage
1808. Take in someone - To deceive someone
1809. Take in something - To make something
smaller
1810. Take into account - Consider
1811. Take it easy - Relax
1812. Take off - Leave the ground
1813. Take on - To give a job to or hire
someone
1814. Take on something - Acquire
1815. Take someone down - Humiliate
1816. Take someone off - To kill someone.
1817. Take someone on - Employ
1818. Take someone up on something - To
consult with someone about something
1819. Take something down - Write down
1820. Take something in - To go and see or
visit something
1821. Take something off - Remove
1822. Take something on - Accept
1823. Take something out - To extract
something
1824. Take something over - Come into
control of
1825. Take something up - To begin an
activity or hobby
1826. Take someone out - Invite for
entertainment
1827. Take their lives in their hands -
Undergo great risks
1828. Take things easy - Does not work hard
1829. Take up - Improve
1830. Take up something - Begin to practise
1831. Take up with someone - Become
friends with
1832. Take your courage in both hands - If
you take your courage in both hands, you make
yourself do something very brave
1833. Taken the wind out of my sails - Made
my words or actions ineffective by anticipating
them
1834. Talk down to someone - To use words
or ideas that make you seem smarter or better
than others
1835. Talk shop - Talk exclusively about their
business or professional affairs.
1836. Talk someone into something -
Dissuade
1837. Talk someone down - Silence
1838. Talk someone round - Persuade
1839. talk talk - Boastful talk
1840. Talk until the cows come home - Talk
for a long time
1841. Tell on someone - To tattle to someone
about someone
1842. Tenterhooks - In a state of suspense
and anxiety
1843. The dice are loaded - If everything
seems to work to your disadvantage and you are
not likely to succeed, you can say that the dice
are loaded against you.
1844. The dust has settled - To say that the
dust has settled means that the situation has
become calmer after a series of unpleasant or
chaotic events.

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1845. The apple of your eye - If somebody is
the apple of your eye, this means that you like
them very much :
1846. The Ball Is In Your Court - It is your
decision this time
1847. The battle lines are drawn - This
expression is used to say that opposing groups
are ready to defend the reason behind the
conflict
1848. The bee's knees - If you say that
someone/something is the bee's knees, you
think they are exceptionally good.
1849. The Best Of Both Worlds - There are
two choices and you have them both
1850. The Bigger They Are The Harder They
Fall - While the bigger and stronger opponent
might be a lot more difficult to beat, when they
do, they suffer a much bigger loss
1851. The bill of fare - The menu
1852. the bottom line - The most essential
information
1853. The cake/the game is not worth the
candle - To say that the cake (or the game) is
not worth the candle means that the advantages
to be gained from doing something are not
worth the effort involved.
1854. The coast is clear - To say that the
coast is clear means that there is no danger in
sight, or that nobody can see you.
1855. The cock of the walk - The most
dominating person
1856. The crack of dawn - The time when it
first begins to get light
1857. The crack of doom - The end of the
world
1858. The cream of the crop - This expression
is used to refer to the best people or things in a
particular group.
1859. The devil is in the details - This
expression refers to a task or a job which
appears simple but is in fact more difficult to
accomplish.
1860. The devil makes work for idle hands -
This expression means that people who do not
have enough to do are often tempted to do
something wrong.
1861. The devil take the hindmost - This
expression means that you should think of
yourself and not worry about other people.
1862. The die is cast - To say that the die is
cast means that an irrevocable decision has
been made which will determine the future.
1863. The done thing - The correct way to
behave in a particular social situation is called
the done thing.
1864. The fall of man - The first sins of Adam
or Eve
1865. The fourth estate - The press
1866. The gift of the gab - A talent for
speaking
1867. The golden mean - The middle course
between the extremes
1868. The green-eyed monster - Jealousy
1869. The happy medium - The middle course
which avoids two inconvenient extremes
1870. The ins and outs - Every aspect
1871. The land of living - Ordinary world of
people and events
1872. The Last Straw - When one small burden
after another creates an unbearable situation,
the last straw is the last small burden that one
can take
1873. The lights are on but nobody's home -
Think someone is stupid
1874. The lion’s share - A big part
1875. The living theater - Live theater
performance
1876. The long and short - Summary
1877. The long and short - of Summary
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1878. The milk of human kindness - A feeling
of sympathy for other people
1879. The naked eye - The eye unaided by any
instrument
1880. The naked truth - The truth as it is
1881. The new rich - The people who have
became rich in the recent years
1882. The next world - Heaven or hell
1883. The open season - The season for
fishing and shooting where there are no legal
restrictions
1884. The order of the day - The prevailing
state of things
1885. The primrose path - The pursuit of idle
1886. The pros and cons - The argument for
and against the matter
1887. The queen's speech - The speech
delivered each year at the opening of parliament
1888. The rising generation - The generation
of people who are the next adult generation
1889. The root of evil - Source of evil.
1890. The royal colours - Colours displayed on
a race-horse owned by a monarch
1891. The salt of the earth - That person /
those people who make the world a better place
1892. The schoolmaster is abroad -
Education is spreading in every direction and
ignorance is diminishing
1893. The seven deadly sins - Pride
1894. The sinews of war - Money
1895. The splitting headache - A very severe
headache
1896. The thin end of the wedge - A small
matter which is likely to lead a bigger matter
1897. The thing - The proper thing
1898. The three R's - To write, read, count
1899. The twelfth man - A reserve player in a
game
1900. The white flag - The symbol of surrender
1901. The Whole Nine Yards - Everything. All
of it
1902. The writing on the wall - An event or
indication which points to impending dangers,
misfortune or difficulties
1903. Think about something - To
contemplate someone or something
1904. Think of something - Remember
1905. Think something out - Work out by
careful reasoning
1906. Think something over - Consider
carefully
1907. Think something up - Invent
1908. Thinks better of it now - thinking more
carefully and coming to a wiser decision
1909. Through and through - Completely
1910. Through thick and thin - In every
condition
1911. Throw caution to the wind - If
someone throws caution to the wind, they stop
caring about the possible dangers and start
taking risks
1912. Throw cold water on - Discourage,
forbid
1913. Throw someone out - To force someone
to leave
1914. Throw someone to the wolves - Send
someone into danger without protection
1915. Throw something off - To cast
something,
1916. Throw something up - To build
something quickly
1917. Thrown out of gear - Disturbed the
working of
1918. Thrust one's nose into - Meddle
officiously in
1919. Tie in - To fasten or connect to
something.
1920. Tie someone down - To limit someone's
freedom
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1921. Tie something up - To bind someone or
something securely
1922. Tie the knot
1923. Tight-fisted - Very frugal
1924. Till the cows come home - To say that
a person could do something till the cows come
home means that they could do it for a long
time.
1925. Tired out - To be extremely tired
1926. Tit for tat - To do as being done to you
1927. To a fault - To say that somebody has a
good quality to a fault means that they have a
lot, or even too much, of that quality.
1928. To a man - Everyone without exception
1929. To a nicety - Exactly
1930. To a T Exactly
1931. To account - Profits by them
1932. To account for - To give explanation
1933. To all intents and purposes - Working
1934. To and from - Here and there
1935. To avail oneself of - To profit
1936. To bank upon - To depend
1937. To be a party to do something - To
take part in it
1938. To be a prey to something - To be
troubled by it
1939. To be a slave to something - To be
under the influence of it
1940. To be addicted to - To be accustomed to
, Used in a bad sense only
1941. To be all ears - Listening carefully
1942. To be all Greek - Something which is not
understandable
1943. To be an old hand - To be experienced
at something
1944. To be at hand - To be very near
1945. To be at large - To be free
1946. To be at one's wit's end - To be
confused
1947. To be behind time - To be late
1948. To be born under a lucky star To be
continually lucky
1949. To be born with a silver spoon in
mouth - To be born into a rich family
1950. To be born with a silver spoon in
one's mouth - To belong to a Royal family
1951. To be browned off - To be bored,
annoyed at something
1952. To be caught napping - Unprepared
1953. To be cut to the quick - To feel
ashamed
1954. To be dashed to the ground - To fail
1955. To be full of oneself - To have a high
opinion of one's own abilities
1956. To be ill at ease - To feel ashamed
1957. To be in a fix - Confused
1958. To be in bad books - Be in disfavour
1959. To be in good books - To be in favour
1960. To be in keeping with - Matching
1961. To be in one's cup - Heavily drunked
1962. To be in the pink - To be and to feel
very healthy
1963. To be in the right place - To be faithful
and true hearted
1964. To be laid up with - Suffering from
1965. To be led by the nose - To follow
submissively
1966. To be neither here nor there - To be
unimportant
1967. To be no chicken - Means to be no
longer young
1968. To be on the look out for - In search for
1969. To be on time - To be punctual
1970. To be out of place - Illogical
1971. To be out of sorts - Sick
1972. To be pressed for time - To be obliged
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1973. To be read between the lines -
Unexpressed meaning, not apparent on the
surface
1974. To be rushed off one's feet - To be
extremely busy
1975. To be somebody - To be a person of
wealth
1976. To be taken aback - To be surprised
1977. To be taken in - To believe
1978. To be the architect of - Maker of
1979. To be under a cloud - To be in shameful
condition
1980. To be up in arms - If you are up in arms
about something, you are very angry.
1981. To be wet behind the ears -
Inexperienced or innocent
1982. To be wide of the mark - To have no
relation with the matter
1983. To be within earshot - To be with in
range of hearing
1984. To bear a charmed life - To be
invulnerable, as he escapes death in an almost
miraculous manner
1985. To bear a grudge - To have enmity
1986. To bear the brunt of - To face the result
1987. To bear the palm - To win reward
1988. To bear to the brunt of - To bear the
main force of stress
1989. To bear with - To be patient
1990. To beat about the bush - To approach a
subject in roundabout way
1991. To beat hollow - To defeat completely
1992. To beat retreat - To show back in fight
1993. To beat the air - Useless efforts
1994. To beggar description - Highly
indescribable
1995. To bell the cat - To face the risk
1996. To bid fair - Seems
1997. To bide one's time - To his own time
1998. To bite on granite - To waste energy
1999. To blow hot and cold in the same
breath - To talk hanky pranky
2000. To blow one's own trumpet - Boast
himself
2001. To boil down - To reduce to
2002. To bone of contention - Cause of
quarrel
2003. To break a record - To make a new
record
2004. To break a short conversation - To end
it before time
2005. To break an appointment - To fall to
keep it
2006. To break bounds - To go where on is not
allowed to go
2007. To break into - Enter stealthily
2008. To break out - To start
2009. To break prison - To escape from prison
2010. To break someone's heart - To make
him sad
2011. To break someone's spirit - To force
him to be meek
2012. To break the bank - To win all the
money which a gambling house has
2013. To break the news - To tell
2014. To break with - To cease relations
2015. To breathe one's last - To die
2016. To bring about - To Cause, To happen
2017. To bring credit - Laurels
2018. To bring down the house - To draw
applause
2019. To bring home to - Inculcate
2020. To bring into play - To give an
opportunity for the exercise of
2021. To bring out - To publish
2022. To bring round - To satisfy
2023. To bring someone to book - To make
him explain his actions
2024. To bring something home to someone
- To cause him to understand it fully
2025. To bring something into line - To cause
it to conform
2026. To bring something into play - To
begin to involve or use something in order to
help you do something
2027. To bring something to light - To
disclose it
2028. To bring something to mind - To recall
it
2029. To bring to book - To scold
2030. To bring to light - To bring forth
2031. To bring up - To raise
2032. To build castle in the air - To imagine
2033. To build castles in the air - To day
dream
2034. To burn one's boats - To take final
decision
2035. To burn out one's finger - To suffer
because of bad words
2036. To burn the candle at both ends - To
waste money and health quickly
2037. To burn the midnight oil – Study or
work till midnight
2038. To burn the midnight oil - To work hard
2039. To bury the hatchet - To forget a
quarrel, To make peace
2040. To call a spade a spade - To speak in
plain terms
2041. To call in question - To dispute
2042. To call names - To abuse
2043. To call to mind - To recall
2044. To carry a thing too far - Out of bound
2045. To carry on - To continue
2046. To carry out - To follow
2047. To carry the day - To win
2048. To carry weight - To be effective
2049. To cast a slur upon - To bring discredit
2050. To cast a spell - Have a magical
influence
2051. To catch a glimpse of - To have a
casual look
2052. To catch a tartar - To fight with strong
enemy
2053. To catch red- handed - To catch in the
act of doing
2054. To change color - To get frightened
2055. To change hands - Keep of shifting
2056. To chew the cad - To reflect
2057. To chew the cud - To remain in thoughts
2058. To clinch the issue - To clear the
controversy
2059. To cool one's heels - To wait for
somebody patiently
2060. To come a cropper - To have a fail
2061. To come apart - To break into pieces
2062. To come by - To touch
2063. To come clean - To tell the truth
2064. To come down into the world - To lose
one's social standing
2065. To come down to earth To return to
reality
2066. To come in handy - To be of future use
2067. To come into fashion - Begin to be
popular
2068. To come into force - To implement
2069. To come of age - To reach the age of
twenty-one
2070. To come off second best - To lose
2071. To come off with flying colors - To win
2072. To come off with flying colour - To be
successful
2073. To come to a head - To reach a crisis
2074. To come to a standstill - To stop
abruptly
2075. To come to blows - To fight
2076. To come to grief - To fail/ Ruin
2077. To come to light - Get known
2078. To come to no good - To reach a bad
end
2079. To come to one's sense - To start to
understand that you have been behaving in a
stupid way
2080. To come to pass - To happen
2081. To come to terms - To be ready
2082. To compare notes - To exchange
thoughts
2083. To cool one's heels - To wait
2084. To cross one's mind - Came to mind
2085. To cross swords - To fight
2086. To crow over - To triumph over
2087. To cry over spilt milk - To regret
2088. To cudgel one's brain - To put pressure
on mind
2089. To curry favour with - To flatter
2090. To cut a figure To do something
extraordinary
2091. To cut a poor figure To produce a poor
impression
2092. To cut a sorry figure To be ashamed
2093. To cut one dead - To refuse to recognise
2094. To cut one short - To interrupt one
2095. To cut short - To make brief, To shorten
2096. To cut the Gordian knot - A tough job
2097. To cut to the quick - Feel hurt
2098. To dance attendance upon - To be in
service all the time
2099. To dance in the tune of - To follow
unmindful
2100. To dance to one's tune - To carry out
orders
2101. To deal in - Transact
2102. To deal with - Showing attitude
2103. To die away - End of noise
2104. To die by inches - A painful death
2105. To die down - To loose jeal
2106. To die in harness - To die while still at
work
2107. To die is cast - Final decision
2108. To die out. - To become extinct
2109. To dispense with - Break away
2110. To dispose of - To sell
2111. To do away with - To finish
2112. To do full justice - To do thing
thoroughly
2113. To do one's best - To try as hard as
possible
2114. To do something in no time - To do it
very quickly
2115. To do the honours - To act as host
2116. To do the trick - To serve the purpose
2117. To do without - To work with meagre
resources
2118. To draw blank - To get failed
2119. To draw him out - To elicit information
from him
2120. To draw the line - To fix the limit
2121. To drawn game - Without any result
2122. To drive home - To lay emphasis on
2123. To eat a humble pie - To offer a humble
apology
2124. To eat humble pie - To apologize
humbly, to yield under humiliating
circumstances
2125. To eat one's words - Retract words in a
humiliating manner, To back out to take a
statement
2126. To eat words - To retract from the
statements, to take back what have been said
2127. To egg on - To provoke
2128. To end in a fiasco - To end with a failure
2129. To end in smoke - To come to nothing
2130. To err on the safe side - To take
calculate risk
2131. To escape by hair's breadth - To
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2132. To face the music - To face the
consequences
2133. To fall a prey - To become a victim
2134. To fall back upon -To be dependent
2135. To fall down - To fail
2136. To fall flat - To produce no effect/ cause
no argument/ cause no interest
2137. To fall foul of - To quarrel
2138. To fall in line - To agree to act according
to its plan
2139. To fall into the hands of - To
accompany
2140. To fall in with - To be agree
2141. To fall out of love - To stop loving
passionately
2142. To fall out of use - To be used no longer
2143. To fall over oneself - To be extremely
eager
2144. To fall short of - Shortage
2145. To fall through - To be unsuccessful
2146. To fall to the ground - To come to
nothing
2147. To fan the flame -To wound up
2148. To farm (something) out - To have
someone else do something, to send something
away to have it done
2149. To feather one's own nest - To work
selfishly
2150. To fed up - To be sick of
2151. To feel at home - To feel happy or at
ease
2152. To feel smell - To feel ashamed
2153. To fight shy of - Hesitate
2154. To fight tooth and nail - with great
violence
2155. To fight tooth and nails - To fight or
argue fiercely
2156. To find fault with - To claim
2157. To fish in troubled water - To take
advantage of the trouble of others
2158. To fish in troubled waters Taking
advantage of anybody's problem
2159. To flog a dead horse - To effort in vain
2160. To follow in the footsteps of - To follow
2161. To follow suit - To follow example of
2162. To foot the bill - To pay the bill
2163. To gain ground - To make progress
2164. To gain the upper hand - To become
victorious
2165. To get a move on - To hurry
2166. To get away with - To run away
2167. To get back on one's feet - To recover
2168. To get better of someone - To defeat
him
2169. To get drunk - To become drunk
2170. To get even with someone - To have
one's revenge on him
2171. To get into hot water - To be in
problem
2172. To get into a mess - To get into a
difficult situation
2173. To get into a scrape - To get into a
difficult situation
2174. To get into hot water To get into
trouble
2175. To get mad - To muster all one's physical
and mental resources in order to do something
difficult.
2176. To get on one's nerves - To make
someone uncomfortable
2177. To get on someone's nerve - To irritate
him
2178. To get on with - To do progress
2179. To get over - To surmount, to overcome
2180. To get round - Evade
2181. To get someone's back up - To annoy
him
2182. To get the bottom of - To reach to the
root
2183. To get the sack- To be told to leave your
job
2184. To get the upper hand - To get the top
place
2185. To get through - Pass
2186. To get to the point - To reach the
essential things one wants to say
2187. To get under one's skin - To irritate him
2188. To get up steam - To become excited
2189. To get wind of - Came to know
2190. To ghost of a chance - A little
opportunities
2191. To gird up one's loins To be ready
2192. To give a bit of one's mind - To be
angry for betterment
2193. To give a cold shoulder - To treat in a
cold and distant manner
2194. To give a false colouring
Misrepresenting
2195. To give a piece of one's mind - To
scold
2196. To give a warm shoulder - To welcome
2197. To give away - Distribute
2198. To give chapter and verse - To give
many examples
2199. To give chase - To pursue
2200. To give ear - To listen
2201. To give false colouring to something -
To describe it in a false way
2202. To give in - To yield, To surrender
2203. To give in charge - To hand over to the
police
2204. To give one the sack - Fired from job
2205. To give oneself airs - To be proud
2206. To give out - To be end
2207. To give quarter - To be sympathetic
2208. To give rise to something - To cause
2209. To give someone the cold shoulder -
To treat him in a cold manner
2210. To give up - To leave
2211. To give up the ghost - To die
2212. To give vent to - To air your views
2213. To give vent to something - To show it
2214. To give way - Break
2215. To give wide berth - To Keep away
2216. To go a long way - Proved to be very
advantageous
2217. To go against the grain To be opposed
to one's feelings
2218. To go back on - To break the promise
2219. To go back upon one's word - To break
a promise
2220. To go berserk - To become wild with
fury
2221. To go broke - To run out of money
2222. To go bust - To become bankrupt
2223. To go dutch - To share expenses
2224. To go easy - To go gently
2225. To go for a song - To be sold for much
less than the true value
2226. To go hand in hand - To go together
2227. To go head - To begin
2228. To go home - To get the points
2229. To go in - For Buy
2230. To go into - To check
2231. To go it alone - To act alone
2232. To go mad - To become mad
2233. To go off - Started
2234. To go off one's head - To become very
excited and act in a crazy way
2235. To go off the deep end - To show anger
2236. To go on the pill - To start taking pills as
a contraceptive
2237. To go on with - Keep on
2238. To go out - Got interrupted
2239. To go out on town - To go out and enjoy
oneself in town
2240. To go scot - free - To go Unpunished
2241. To go scot free - Saved without any
punishment
2242. To go the whole hog with - To be agree
2243. To go through fire and water - To face
many problems
2244. To go to the dogs - To be ruined
2245. To go to the dogs - To go to the hell
2246. To go to the law -To take up courts
proceeding against someone
2247. To go to the wall - To go to the hell
2248. To go to town - To do something
thoroughly
2249. To go too far - To go beyond the limits
of accepted behaviour
2250. To go up - To rise
2251. To go without saying - Not need to say
2252. To grease one's palm - To bribe
- 2253. To grease the palm - To bribe
2254. To gird up one's loins - To prepare for
action
2255. To grow out - To rise
2256. To hand over - To transfer
2257. To hang about - Wandering
2258. To hang by the thread - In precarious
condition
2259. To hang fire - To reluctant; hesitate
2260. To hang heavy - Bad times
2261. To hang in the balance Hanged
2262. To hang on - To Be adhere
2263. To happen out of the blue -To happen
very suddenly and unexpectedly
2264. To harp on the same string - Keep on
repeating same things
2265. To have a finger in every pie - To point
out
2266. To have a finger in the pie -
Interference
2267. To have a fling at - Satirize
2268. To have a hand in - In convenience with
2269. To have a sweet tooth - To enjoy eating
sweet things
2270. To have a windfall - To get sudden
wealth
2271. To have all one's eggs in one basket -
To put everything on stake
2272. To have an axe to grind - Selfish
2273. To have an old head on young
shoulders - To be wise beyond his years
2274. To have clean hands - To be innocent
2275. To have green fingers - To be good at
gardening
2276. To have grey head on young
shoulders - Matured
2277. To have it at fingers' ends - To know it
thoroughly
2278. To have lost one's tongue - To be too
shy to speak
2279. To have no backbone - To have no
courage
2280. To have one's own way - To follow the
conscious
2281. To have too many irons in the fire - So
many works collectively
2282. To have two string to his bow - To
have two sources of income to rely upon
2283. To heap coals of fire upon his head -
To return good for evil, and make him ashamed
of his enmity
2284. To hit below the belt - To play with a
wrongful way
2285. To hit the nail on the head - Said or
done exactly the right thing
2286. To hit upon - Came to mind
2287. To hold a candle - To view the way of
light
2288. To hold good - To be followed
2289. To hold one's breath - To be nervous
2290. To hold one's head high - To bear
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2291. To hold one's tongue - Mind one's
language
2292. To hold true To Continue to be true
2293. To hold water - Effective
2294. To join issue with - Cooperate
2295. To jump to the conclusion -
Assumption
2296. To keep a good table - To be a good
host
2297. To keep a straight face - To hide the
amusement
2298. To keep abreast of - To have knowledge
2299. To keep an eye - Take secret care
2300. To keep body and soul together - Be
alive
2301. To keep his own counsel - To preserve
a discreet silence, to be reticent about his
opinions or affairs
2302. To keep house -To be his housekeeper
2303. To keep in the dark - To keep away
from the truth
2304. To keep in touch - To maintain contact
by visiting, writing etc.
2305. To keep one's hand in - To keep in
practice
2306. To keep one's head - To remain calm
2307. To keep one's head above water - To
keep out of debt
2308. To keep oneself to oneself - To live
without the company of others
2309. To keep pace with - To remain
equivalent
2310. To keep the ball rolling - To keep the
conversation going on
2311. To keep the pot boiling - To earn
enough money to buy one's food
2312. To keep the powder dry Ready
2313. To keep the wolf from the door To
arrange for two square meal
2314. To keep up appearance To keep up an
outward show of prosperity
2315. To keep up with - To match
2316. To keep your hair on - Control your
anger
2317. To kick the bucket - Die
2318. To kick up a dust - To protest
2319. To kick up a row - To fight
2320. To kill two birds with one stone - To
get double benefit with one task
2321. To knit one's brows - To make angry
2322. To knock down - Hit hard
2323. To laid at one's door - Imputed to one
2324. To laugh in one's sleeves - To laugh
secretly
2325. To lay by - To save
2326. To lay down one's arm - To surrender
2327. To lay down one's life - To be killed
2328. To lay someone to rest - To bury him
2329. To lay waste - To destroy
2330. To lead a dog's life - To live like a dog
2331. To lead by the nose - To get some work
done forcefully
2332. To learn by a route - To cram
2333. To leave by lurch - To leave in trouble
2334. To leave in the lurch - To desert one in
one's difficulties, leave one in a helpless
condition
2335. To leave no stone unturned To put full
efforts
2336. To lend a hand - To do help
2337. To lend an ear - To Listen carefully
2338. To let in - Permit t o come
2339. To let loose - To let free
2340. To let the cat out of the bag - To reveal
the secret
2341. To let someone down - To insult
publically
2342. To let someone off - To let go
2343. To let the cat out of the bag - To reveal
a secret
2344. To let the grass grow under one's feet
- To remain idle, to procrastinate
2345. To live in glass houses - Wrongdoers
2346. To live on - live on
2347. To look after - To care
2348. To look blank - Shocked
2349. To look blue - To be nervous
2350. To look daggers - To look with anger
2351. To look down - To hate
2352. To look down one's nose at someone -
Not to have respect for him
2353. To look small - To be serious
2354. To look up -To Approach
2355. To lord it over - To domineer over
2356. To lose face - To be humiliated
2357. To lose ground - To less
2358. To lose head - Mentally disordered
2359. To lose heart - To lose courage
2360. To make a clean breast of - Confessed
without reserve
2361. To make a clean sweep of - Destruct
fully
2362. To make a mark - To earn respect
2363. To make a mess of - To destroy
2364. To make a mountain of a molehill - To
exaggerate
2365. To make a pile - To make a fortune
2366. To make a virtue of necessity - To
change necessity into virtue
2367. To make amends for - To make changes
2368. To make an ass of oneself - To behave
in foolish way so that one is laughed at
2369. To make believe - To pretend
2370. To make both ends meet - To earn
daily living
2371. To make bricks without straw - To try
something to do impossible
2372. To make capital of - To make advantage
of
2373. To make good the loss - Recover
2374. To make neither head nor tail - Of
Nothing understandable
2375. To make one's blood boil - To make
one angry
2376. To make one's blood creep - Filled one
with horror
2377. To make out - To understand
2378. To make shift - To get along as best as
we could
2379. To make the flesh creep - To pain
unbearingly
2380. To make the most of - To make
advantage
2381. To make up - To cover
2382. To make up one's mind - To decide
2383. To mark time - To pass time
2384. To meet halfway - To come to a
compromise
2385. To meet trouble half-way - To
anticipate anything; to worry about anything
before it comes
2386. To mince matters - To conceal facts
2387. To mind one's own business - Avoid
interruption
2388. To miss the boat - To lost the chance
2389. To move heaven and earth - To make
every possible efforts
2390. To nip in the bud - To check the growth
of
2391. To no avail - Useless
2392. To nurse a grudge - To entertain
feelings of revenge
2393. To out herod-herod - To match in
cruelty
2394. To pass for - Describe oneself in
2395. To pass through - To face
2396. To pave the way - To make the way
2397. To pay in the same coin - Behave in the
same manner
2398. To pay off old scores - To have her
revenge
2399. To pay through the nose - Regret
2400. To pay through the nose as - To pay
more money for something
2401. To pick a bone with someone - To
dispute
2402. To pick quarrel - To fight
2403. To play a second fiddle To be
subordinate
2404. To play ducks and drakes - To waste
2405. To play false - To cheat
2406. To play fast and loose - To be
inconstant
2407. To play music by ear - To play it from
memory
2408. To play the second fiddle - To perform
a secondary role or purpose
2409. To play to the gallery - To appeal to the
lower taste
2410. To play truant - To stay away from class
or school
2411. To play with fire - Trifling ignorantly
with matters liable to cause trouble or suffering
2412. To plead guilty - To be criminal
2413. To plough the sand Doing that seems
impossible
2414. To pocket an affront To receive or
submit to it without retaliating or showing
resentment
2415. To pocket an insult To bear insult
2416. To point out To tell
2417. To poison one's ears - To backbite
2418. To poke one's nose - To interfere
2419. To prey upon - Destroy
2420. To pull a face - To show dislike or
discontent
2421. To pull a long face - To get angry
2422. To pull one's leg - Make fun of anybody
2423. To pull one's weight - To do one's fair
share of work
2424. To pull the string - Have control
2425. To pull through - Out of danger
2426. To put a spoke in one's wheel - Barrier
2427. To put aside - To gather
2428. To put forth - To do serve
2429. To put forward - To do serve
2430. To put heads together - Act collectively
2431. To put off - Suspend
2432. To put one's best forward - To do one's
best
2433. To put one's hand in one's pocket - To
give money in charity
2434. To put one's shoulder to the wheel -
To start the work
2435. To put someone at ease - To make him
feel comfortable
2436. To put someone on his guard - To
warn him
2437. To put someone to shame - To make
him feel ashamed
2438. To put the cart before the horse -
Thinking of doing tough before easy
2439. To put the foot down - To take a
resolute stand
2440. To put to sea - To start on a sea voyage
2441. To put up - To display
2442. To put up with - To bear
2443. To put your foot in it - To blunder, to
get into a scrape
2444. To rain cats and dogs - Heavy rain
2445. To receive with open arms - With a
warm welcome
2446. To rely upon - To depend
2447. To rest on his laurels - To retire from
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2448. To rest on one's oars - Sit with
satisfaction of gained success/ Stopping work for
a time and having rest
2449. To ride a high horse To boast
2450. To ride the high horse To feel proud
2451. To ring up - To do call
2452. To pick quarrel - To fight
2453. To play a second fiddle - To be
subordinate
2454. To play ducks and drakes - To waste
2455. To play false - To cheat
2456. To play fast and loose - To be
inconstant
2457. To play music by ear - To play it from
memory
2458. To play the second fiddle - To perform
a secondary role or purpose
2459. To play to the gallery - To appeal to the
lower taste
2460. To play truant To stay away from class
or school
2461. To play with fire - Trifling ignorantly
with matters liable to cause trouble or suffering
2462. To plead guilty - To be criminal
2463. To plough the sand - Doing that seems
impossible
2464. To pocket an affront - To receive or
submit to it without retaliating or showing
resentment
2465. To pocket an insult - To bear insult
2466. To point out - To tell
2467. To poison one's ears - To backbite
2468. To poke one's nose - To interfere
2469. To prey upon - Destroy
2470. To pull a face - To show dislike or
discontent
2471. To pull a long face - To get angry
2472. To pull one's leg - Make fun of anybody
2473. To pull one's weight - To do one's fair
share of work
2474. To pull the string - Have control
2475. To pull through - Out of danger
2476. To put a spoke in one's wheel - Barrier
2477. To put aside - To gather
2478. To put forth - To do serve
2479. To put forward - To do serve
2480. To put heads together - Act collectively
2481. To put off - Suspend
2482. To put one's best forward - To do one's
best
2483. To put one's hand in one's pocket - To
give money in charity
2484. To put one's shoulder to the wheel -
To start the work
2485. To put someone at ease - To make him
feel comfortable
2486. To put someone on his guard - To
warn him
2487. To put someone to shame - To make
him feel ashamed
2488. To put the cart before the horse -
Thinking of doing tough before easy
2489. To put the foot down - To take a
resolute stand
2490. To put to sea - To start on a sea voyage
2491. To put up - To display
2492. To put up with - To bear
2493. To put your foot in it - To blunder, to
get into a scrape
2494. To rain cats and dogs - Heavy rain
2495. To receive with open arms - With a
warm welcome
2496. To rely upon - To depend
2497. To rest on his laurels - To retire from
active life
2498. To rest on one's oars - Sit with
satisfaction of gained success/ Stopping work for
a time and having rest
2499. To ride a high horse To boast
2500. To ride the high horse - To feel proud
2501. To ring up - To do call
2502. To take leaf out of another's book - To
learn something from someone
2503. To take offence - To take on heart
2504. To take one's time - Not to hurry over it
2505. To take something in hand - To deal
with it
2506. To take stock of - To survey
2507. To take the floor - To take the seat for a
speech
2508. To take the lead - To lead
2509. To take to heart - To take on heart
2510. To take to task - To scold
2511. To take up - Accept
2512. To the backbone - Thoroughly
2513. To the letter Exactly - With adherence
to every detail
2514. To throw down the gauntlet - To
challenge
2515. To throw down the glove - To offer a
challenge
2516. To throw dust in the eyes - To befool
2517. To throw mud at - To defame
2518. To throw up the sponge - Accept the
defeat
2519. To toe the line - To do as someone tells
you to do
2520. To turn a blind eye - To knowingly
refuse to acknowledge
2521. To turn a deaf ear - To to be
unperturbed
2522. To turn corner - To get wel
2523. To turn down -To deny
2524. To turn grey - To become grey-haired
2525. To turn one's back upon - To run away
2526. To turn one's head - To change the
mind
2527. To turn over a new leaf - To mend
one's way
2528. To turn the corner - To pass the crisis
2529. To turn the tables - To brought him to
the position of disadvantage lately held by
himself.
2530. To turn turtle - To turn upside down
2531. To upset the applecart - To upset (or to
overturn) the applecart means to spoil a
satisfactory plan or situation
2532. To wash one's dirty linen in the public
- To blame in public
2533. To weather the storm - To come out
safely through a difficulty
2534. To win hand down - To win very easily
2535. To win laurels - To win honour
2536. To win spurs - To make reputation as a
politician
2537. To worship the rising sun - To respect
a man who is coming in power
2538. Too many chiefs, not enough Indians
- This expression refers to a situation where
there are too many people giving instructions
and not enough people doing the work.
2539. Took a leaf out of his book - Imitated
him, profited by his example
2540. Took away my breath - Surprised me
2541. Took failure to heart - felt it deeply
2542. Took heart - Cheered himself up
2543. Took the edge off argument - Made
argument ineffective
2544. Took to heart - Was deeply affected by 2
545. Took to his heels - Ran off
2546. Took to task - Rebuke
2547. Took up the cudgels for - Defended
vigorously
2548. Tooth and nail - With all power
2549. To end in smoke - Be ruined
2550. Toss something - Throw something
away
2551. Total abstinence - Complete abstinence
from alcoholic drink
2552. Total war - A war in which all forces are
involved
2553. Touch on / upon something - Mention
very briefly
2554. Touch something off - Cause
2555. Touch something up - Improve
2556. Tough - Difficult
2557. Tp go up the wall - To become very
angry
2558. Trade on something - Take advantage
of
2559. Tread on their toes - Give offence to
them
2560. Tricky - Easily confused or misunderstood
2561. Tried his hand - Made an attempt
2562. Trip someone up - Deliberately to cause
to make a mistake
2563. True to their salt - Faithful to their
employers
2564. Try something on - Attempt
2565. Turn hand to - Adapt
2566. Turn in - Go to bed
2567. Turn out - Result
2568. Turn out something - Produce
2569. Turn someone / something down -
Reject
2570. Turn someone / something over - To
undergo exchange 2
571. Turn someone in - To submit or refer
someone or something to someone or a group
2572. Turn someone off - Cause to lose
interest
2573. Turn someone on - Attract
2574. Turn someone out - Eject
2575. Turn something in - To fold or point
inward
2576. Turn something out - Empty
2577. Turn tail - Run away from trouble or
danger
2578. Turned a deaf ear to Disregarded
2579. Turned his head Made him quite vain
2580. Turned over a new leaf - Changed for
the better
2581. Turned up one's nose at - Regarded
with contempt
2582. Twinkling of an eye - Very quickly
2583. Two heads are better than one - Some
problems may be solved more easily by two
people working together
2584. Two-faced - Deceitful
2585. Under a cloud - In disfavor
2586. Under one's nose - In one's very
presence
2587. Under one's wing - Under one's
protection
2588. Under the rose - Secretly
2589. Under the thumb of - Completely under
the influence of
2590. Under the very nose of - In the very
presence of
2591. Under the weather - Feeling ill or sick
2592. Underdog - The poor
2593. Until hell freezes over - Forever
2594. Until you're blue in the face - Forever
2595. Up a blind alley - Going down a course
of action that leads to a bad outcome
2596. Up and about - On one's feet again and
able to walk after an illness
2597. Up and doing - Awake
2598. Up and down - Here and there
2599. Up and up - improving
2600. Up one's sleeves - Kept secret
2601. Up the creek without a paddle - To be
in a very difficult
2602. Up to the eyes - Completely, to its full
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2603. Up to the mark - In excellent health
2604. Up-to-date - Modern, recent
2605. Update - Make current
2606. Uphill task - Difficult task
2607. Ups and downs - Rise and fall,
alternations of good and bad fortunes
2608. Upside down - With the bottom part on
top and the top part on
bottom
2609. Use elbow grease - If you use elbow
grease, you need energy and strength to do
physical work such as cleaning or polishing.
2610. Use Your Loaf - Use your head. Think
smart
2611. Useful as a chocolate teapot -
Something which is of no practical use at all is
about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
2612. Utopian scheme - Impractical scheme
2613. Van Gogh's ear for music - Tone deaf
2614. Variety Is The Spice Of Life - The more
experiences you try the more exciting life can be
2615. Wag the Dog - A diversion away from
something of greater importance
2616. Wait up - Stay out of bed
2617. Wake up - Realise the truth of something
2618. Walk off with something - Win Easily
2619. Walk out - Strike
2620. War to the knife - A bitter and deadly
struggle
2621. Warm up - Become lively
2622. Wash something out - Spoil
2623. Washing one's dirty lines in public -
Discussing unpleasant private matters before
strangers
2624. Water Under The Bridge - Anything
from the past that isn't significant or important
anymore
2625. Ways and means - Solutions
2626. Weal and woe - Good and bad days
2627. Wear and tear - Damages
2628. Wear on - to grind or rub at something.
2629. Wear someone out - Make tired
2630. Wear something out - Naked useless by
long or hard wear
2631. Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve - To
openly and freely express your emotions
2632. Well-balanced - Reasonable, moderate
2633. Went home to them - Deeply appealed
to them
2634. Went out of his way - Took special
trouble
2635. Wet behind the ears - Inexperienced
and naive.
2636. When It Rains, It Pours - Since it rarely
rains, when it does it will be a huge storm
2637. When Pigs Fly - Something that will
never ever happen
2638. When the chips are down - This
expression refers to people's behaviour in a
difficult or dangerous situation when action must
be taken
2639. Where the shoe pinches - Where the
difficulty or trouble lies
2640. Whip-hand of - Was in a position to
control
2641. White coffee - Coffee with milk
2642. White elephant - Burdensome
possession
2643. White lie - Un believable lie
2644. White meat - Pork and veal
2645. Why keep a dog and bark yourself? -
This expression means that if someone can do a
task for you, there's no reason to do it yourself.
2646. Wide of the mark - Not to the point
2647. Wild goose chase - A foolish and
fruitless search
2648. Wildcat strike - A strike spontaneously
arranged by a group of workers
2649. Will go hard with him - Suffer severely
2650. Will stick at nothing - Is unscrupulous
and will do anything to accomplish his purpose
2651. Willy-nilly - Somehow or the other,
whether one likes or not
2652. Win (something) hands down - To win
easily
2653. Win laurels - To get accolades
2654. Win the palm - To get victory
2655. Wind down - Relax
2656. Windfall - Unexpected good fortune
2657. Wind something up - somehow to end
up in some fashion.
2658. Windfall - sudden change of destiny
2659. Wink at something - Pretend not to see
2660. Wishful thinking - The state of
imagining some thing to be true
2661. Wishy-washy - Uncommitted
2662. With a grain of salt - With precaution
2663. With a high hand - Oppressively
2664. With a vengeance - With the motive of
revenge
2665. With all one's heart - With love and
affection
2666. With bells on - If you go somewhere
with bells on, you are delighted and eager to go
there.
2667. With one voice - Unanimously
2668. With open arms - With affection
2669. Within an ace of - On the point of
2670. Without reserve - Fully, implicitly
2671. Without rhyme or reason - Without any
reason
2672. Wolf in sheep's clothing - A person who
pretends to be good but really is bad
2673. Word of mouth - Oral
2674. Work on someone - Try to influence
2675. Work on something - Be engaged in
work
2676. Workout - Succeed
2677. Work out at something - Amount to
2678. Work something off - Get rid of
2679. Work something out - Calculate
2680. Work up to something - Develop to
2681. Worshipping the rising sun - To be
with the successful
2682. Worth one's salt - Truthful and honest
man
2683. Wrap something up - Make final
2684. Write someone up - Write a full account
of
2685. Write something off - To send a written
request for something away to someone
2686. Writing on the wall - To be viewed clear
2687. X marks the spot - A phrase that is said
when someone finds something he/she has been
looking for
2688. Yellow press - Newspaper printing
stunning news
2689. Yeoman service - Excellent work
2690. Yeoman's service - Good work
2691. Yeoman's Service - Excellent Work
2692. You Are What You Eat - In order to stay
healthy you must eat healthy foods
2693. You can't fight the city hall - This
expression means that it is useless to try to win
a battle against cian, establishment or bura
politie accuracy in general.
2694. You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover -
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on
appearance
2695. You Can't Take it With You - Enjoy
what you have and not what you don't have,
since when you die you cannot take things (such
as money) with you
2696. Your Guess Is As Good As Mine - I
have no idea
2697. Yucky - Terrible
2698. Yummy - Delicious
2699. Zero Tolerance - No crime or law
breaking big or small will be overlooked
2700. Zip your lip! - Keep something secret

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. Ambidextrous Equally skilful with each hand
2. Alimony An allowance made to a wife by her husband when they are legally separated
3. Anecdote A short but amusing story
4. Anteroom A large entrance or reception room or area
5. Anodyne Medicine which lessens pain
6. Addicted One who has become dependent on something or drugs
7. Adamant Very hard native crystal of carbon
8. Amoral Lacking any sense of moral standards or principles
9. Archive A building where government/public records are kept
10. Amphibian Operating or living on land and in water
11. Ambiguous Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible sense.
12. Aspirant A person who has ambition for fame
13. Archaeology Study of ancient things like tombs, buried towns
14. Archer A person who shoots with a bow and arrows
15. Architect Apersonwhodesignsbuildingsandalsosupervisestheir construction
16. Antitheist or Atheist One who does not believe in god’s existence
17. Antipathy Strong dislike between two persons.
18. Ardent Full of zeal.
19. Archipelago Sea with a group of many islands.
20. Affirm Declare positively that something is true.
21. Amnesia Partial or total loss of memory.
22. Arbitrator/mediator One appointed by two parties to settle disputes between them.

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23. Assent Official agreement to a proposal.

24. Astronaut One who physically travels in space
25. Agnostic One who believes that nothing can be said about god
26. Aquatic A plant that grows in water
27. Aviary Place where birds are kept
28. Anarchist One who plans to destroy all Governments.
29. Adultery Woman who has extra marital relationship
30. Aseptic Leading a life of self discipline
31. Antiquated A person behind time
32. Arsenal Public building where weapons are made and stored
33. Abrogate To do away with a rule
34. Aesthetics The study of the nature of beauty
35. Bigot A person who holds an opinion or belief strongly in defiance of reason of arguments
36. Brigand Member of a band of robbers
37. Belfry Part of a church in which bells are hung
38. Byre Place where cows are sheltered
39. Ballad Poem narrating a popular story
40. Bohemian One who does not follow the usual rules of social life
41. Bankrupt A person who is unable to pay his debt.
42. Benign Tumor which is not likely to spread, pleasant or beneficial in nature or influence,
harmless, innocent
43. Bilingual People who speak two languages.
44. Bigamy/Polygamy The state of having two or more wives or husbands at a time.
45. Burglar One who breaks out into a house to steal
46. Bureaucracy The rule of officials.
47. Biography Life-history of a person written by another.
48. Biped An animal with two feet.
49. Bovine That which looks like a cow.
50. Boorish A person having rough and ill manner.
51. Biopsy A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested
52. Bower shady place under trees
53. Brilliant Of outstanding significance
54. Carnivorous One who eat flesh
55. Contemporary Belonging to the same period
56. Crematorium A place where dead bodies are burns and reduce to ashes
57. Conscientious Govern by a scene of duty
58. Concubinage Living together of a man and woman without being married to each other
59. Connoisseur An expert able to appreciate a field, especially in fine art
60. Credible That which can be believe
61. Credulous One who believes easily whatever said to him
62. Cavalier, jockey Person who is skilled in horsemanship.
63. Cavalier Given to haughty disregard of others
64. Consultant A person who gives expert advice in business.
65. Conscious /aware Awake to what is going on.
66. Chronological According to sequence of time.
67. Chauffeur A person who is paid to drive a privately owned car.
68. Capitalism Economic structure organized and controlled by capitalists.
69. Compensate Give something to make up somebody’s loss.
70. Carnage Killing of a large number of people especially in war.
71. Corselet A piece of armour covering the breast.
72. Craftsman Skilled works man who practices a craft.
73. Cripple A person who is unable to walk or move properly.
74. Cosmopolitan A man who is broad and international in outlook.
75. Census Official counting of the population.
76. Criminology Science of crimes and criminals.
77. Calligraphy The art of science of beautiful handwriting
78. Congregation An assembly of worshippers.
79. Contract Make or become smaller or shorter in length or size.
80. Cemetery A tract of land used for burial
81. Crematory A furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduce to ashes
82. Confiscate To officially take private property away to seize
83. Chapel Small room for worship
84. Canine That which looks like a dog
85. Condominium A country ruled by two countries
86. Continent One of the large landmasses of the earth
87. Custodian Care taker of a public building
88. Cuckold Man whose wife has been unfaithful to him
89. Conservative A person who is against to change
90. Cargo The goods carried by a ship, plane or vehicle
91. Diplomacy The art practiced b statesman or politics
92. Duffer Slow witted person
93. Dell A small valley
94. Demography Study of population.
95. Druggist A person who is qualified to prepare and sell drugs
96. Drunkard A person who is in the habit of drinking.

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97. Domicile Place where a person lives permanently.

98. Decree/verdict Judgment of a law court.
99. Deteriorate To go from bad to worse.
100. Derelict A person without a home, job or property
101. Dynasty Succession of ruler belonging to one family
102. Dialogue A conversation between two people/the line spoken by the Character in a play or
drama
103. Devious Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way misleading
104. Dubious Open to doubt or suspicion
105. Drought Dry weather whereon rainfall
106. Dyke A wall built to prevent the sea or a river from flooding an area
107. Deploy To spread troops for battle
108. Deport Send unwanted person out of the country, exile
109. Eccentric A man of odd habits
110. Excursion Short journey made by a group of persons together
111. Elegy Poem written on the death of someone loved and lost
112. Effeminate Man having the qualities of woman
113. Euthanasia Thing that bring gentle and painless death from incurable death
114. Eloquence Persuasive and fluent speech
115. Epistle A verse letter
116. Escapism Tendency to escape from hard realities.
117. Entomology Study of insects
118. Err Liable to error
119. Epithet A defamatory or abusive word or phrase
120. Epigraph A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
121. Epitaph A summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
122. Edict A formal or authoritative proclamation
123. Egoist A self centered person with little regards for others
124. Epilogue A short speech address directly to the audience by an actor at the end of play
125. Embankment AlongartificialmoundofstonetoholdbackwaterorTo support a road as protection
126. Explicable Capable of being explicated
127. Eradicate To root out an evil or a bad practice etc.
128. Epicurean Apersondevotedtorefinedsensuousenjoyment(specially good food or drink)
129. Extempore Speech made without preparation.
130. Ethnology Science of the races of mankind and their relation.
131. Ecology A scientific study of the relationship between plants and their environment.
132. Explore Travel into a country for the purpose of learning about it.
133. Extricate Free from difficulties
134. Emigrant One who leaves one’s country in order to settle permanently in others
135. Empiric A person who relies on experiment or observation
136. Ethics The study of moral values
137. Foster child A child brought up by person who are not his parents
138. Fortnight A period of fourteen days
139. Fable An animal story with a moral
140. Famine A dreadful shortage of food.
141. Felony Serious crime like murder.
142. Fatalist One who believes in fate
143. Fraud Act of deceiving somebody in order to make money
144. Feasible Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstance as they are.
145. Felicitate Congratulate somebody in formal manner
146. Forgery Dealing of counterfeit things
147. Garrulous A person who talks too much.
148. Genocide The deliberate murder of a whole community or race.
149. Gangster The member of a gang of armed criminals.
150. Gratis Without payment or free of cost.
151. Genetics The study of heredity.
152. Glossary List of explanation of words
153. Groan A deep sound made by someone in pain.
154. Genius A child of unusual or remarkable talent
155. Glade Open space in a forest
156. Saviour Person who rescues somebody from sins.
157. Gullible A person who is easily befooled
158. Herbivorous One who vegetarian
159. Hostess A woman who entertains guests.
160. Hype Excessive publicity, To advertise
161. Hedonist One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life.
162. Henpecked A man who dances to the tunes of his wife
163. Honorary An office for which no salary is paid
164. Holocaust Large scale destruction by fire
165. Heath A flat waste land
166. Hymn A religious song
167. Hermaphrodite Creature having both male and female organs
168. Harangue Loud talk or speech
169. Harem Place where women dwelled (Ancient time)
170. Howdah Seat on elephant’s back

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171. Hygienist A person who is very careful about his health

172. Ignition Mechanism for starting combustion in cylinder of motor
173. Innovator A person who introduce new things/chances
174. Irritable Easily made angry
175. Invulnerable Immune to attack; impregnable
176. Interlude Interval between two events
177. Inn Place which provides both board and lodging
178. Incomprehensible Statementwhich cannot be understood
179. Invoice List of goods with their price
180. Innocuous Not injurious to physical or mental health
181. Instigate To urge a man to do some evil
182. Infantry Soldiers who fight on foot
183. Internment Detaining and confining someone
184. Incarnation Changing of magic spells
185. Imbroglio A confused, complicated or embarrassing situation
186. Inheritance Property handed down after the death of a person, heritage
187. Iconoclast One who break the establishmentof tradition and image
188. Inaugural speech The lecture of a function for introduction
189. Incredulous Not disposed or willing to believe, unbelieving
190. Incredible Beyond belief or understanding
191. Inundation A rising of a body of water
192. Invocation A prayer asking god’s help as a part of religious Service (supplication)
193. Involution Reduction in size of an organ/the act of sharing in the activities
194. Immortal A person of enduring fame / not subject to death
195. Impurity Without risk of punishment
196. Infallible Incapable of failure or error
197. Isthmus A relatively narrow strip of land (with water both side) Connecting two larger areas
198. Intangible Incapable of being touched or seen
199. Inevitable Incapable of being avoided or presented
200. Intelligent Intelligent and educated class of society.
201. Ineradicable That which cannot be rooted out.
202. Itinerary A film or illustrative lecture on travelling
203. Instigate To urge a man to do some evil
204. Imperialism Policy of extending a countries and influence
205. Inflammable A thing which catches fire easily
206. Illiterate A person who cannot read or write
207. Insoluble A problem which cannot be solved
208. Irrelevant Not be the point
209. Illegal Forbidden or prohibited by law
210. Inexcusable Incapable of being justified or excused
211. Incorrigible One who cannot be corrected
212. Immortal One who cannot die
213. Ideology Manner of thinking of a person
214. Indispensable That cannot be done without
215. Inexplicable/Unaccountable That cannot be explained or accounted for
216. Inaudible That cannot be heard.
217. Impracticable That cannot be put into practice
218. Illegible A writing that cannot be read
219. Innocent Not guilty of a crime or sin
220. Jargon Language difficult to understand
221. Kindergarten School for infants and children age of 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
222. Licentious Lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
223. Lavatory Room with toilet facilities
224. Legitimate Responsible according to law
225. Legacy Property given by father / a gift of personal property
226. Lear A sly look that is lustful
227. Legible Handwriting that can be easily read
228. Legend An old story handed down from the past
229. Monarch The rule of a queen/king
230. Materialistic Apersonwithwhommoneyorgainisthemostimportant consideration
231. Monument Abuilding etc. made in memory of some person or to Commemorate a historical event
232. Malnutrition Condition caused by not getting enough food of the right kind.
233. Manifesto Policy of political party
234. Mammal Animals which nourished with milk
235. Memento Something kept as a reminder
236. Massacre Cruel and indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings
237. Manual A book of instructions.
238. Misanthropist One who hates mankind
239. Misogynist One who hates women
240. Misogymist One who hates marriage
241. Maiden/Spinster Young and unmarried girl/woman
242. Museum Building in which historical things are kept.
243. Misoneist A person who hates new things.
244. Mortuary A place where dead bodies are kept
245. Monastery A building of circular shape.

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246. Maiden speech The first public speech delivered by a person

247. Mores Customs and habits of a particular group
248. Monologue Speech makes itself / a long boring speech.
249. Moral The significance of a story or event
250. Mortal Capable of causing death
251. Masque A dramatic performance
252. Matins Morningprayer
253. Manuscript Paper written in one’s own handwriting
254. Malapropism Ridiculous use of words
255. Nepotism Favouring own kith and kin
256. Nemesis Just punishment for wrong doing
257. Nostalgia Longing for something
258. Noose Loop of rope is called
259. Neology Using of new words
260. Nefarious Extremely wicked, villainous
261. Narcissist Someone in love with themselves
262. Numismatist One who collects coins
263. Nomenclature A system of naming things
264. Noxious The thing which is harmful and poisonous.
265. Notorious A person who has an evil reputation.
266. Oasis A small fertile or green area in a desert region.
267. Obituary Notice of the death of a person.
268. Omniscient One who claims to know everything
269. Omnipotent One who has total power
270. Omnipresent One who present everywhere
271. Opaque Not allowing light to pass through.
272. Optimist One who looks at the bright side of things
273. Orphan A child whose parents are dead.
274. Ostelogy The study of the bones.
275. Orthography Science of correct pronunciation.
276. Obsolete No longer in use
277. Octogenarian A person of eighty years of age
278. Ocean logy Study of ocean and ocean phenomena
279. Ornithologist Someone who scientifically studies the birds
280. Omnivorous One who eats everything
281. Orthodox A person holding conventional beliefs specially in matters of religion.
282. Polytheism Belief in many Gods
283. Photosynthesis Process by which green plants make food from organic compounds from water and
carbon dioxide in the presence of light
284. Philosophy The study of truth and knowledge
285. Patron Apersonwhohelpsothersbygivingthemmonetaryhelp and encouragement
286. Prologue An introduction lecture such as a play
287. Primitive A person who belongs to early age of civilization
288. Probable Having a high chance to be true or real
289. Pacifist A person who believes in the total abolition of war
290. Philatelist One who collects postage stamps.
291. Pensive Deep in thoughts
292. Philistine One indifferent to art or literature.
293. Profile General view of a person’s character
294. Philanthropist One who love human kind
295. Pandemonium Wild and noisy disorder
296. Pioneer One who leads in any field
297. Prompt Done without delay
298. Phrenology A branch of medical science that deal with nose and it’s disease.
299. Palaeontology Study of fossils
300. Perquisite A emolument over and above fixed income or salary
301. Parasite One who lives/survive on other/others lives
302. Psychopathology The study of mental disease.
303. Pathology The study of the disease.
304. Pedantic A style in which a writer display off his knowledge.
305. Propensity Having natural tendency to something.
306. Posthumous Child born after the death of its father.
307. Palpable Thing that can be felt or touched.
308. Plagiarism Stealing from the writings of others.
309. Pedestrian One who walks
310. Pessimist One who looks at the dark side of things
311. Perspicacious Quick to judge and understand.
312. Philomuse A person who loves art.
313. Postmortem Medical Examination of a body
314. Pornography Treatment of obscene subjects in writing, painting etc….
315. Privilege Right or advantage available to a person.
316. Procession A number of people proceeding together in an orderly way
317. Prodigy/Marvel/Portent A person of remarkable talent
318. Philanderer One who flirts with ladies
319. Prodigy A remarkable talent

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320. Peer Equal in rank, to gaze at

321. Palatable Food agrees with one’s taste
322. Parody Funny imitation of a poem
323. Parable To explain a spiritual truth
324. Piggyback Ride on someone else’s back
325. Piggybank A child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
326. Quadruped An animal with four feet.
327. Quest Try to search for something.
328. Quotation A passage often quoted
329. Red-tapism Too much official formalities
330. Revocation The state of being cancelled or annulled
331. Reticent Temperamentally disinclined to talk
332. Reticule A woman’s drawstring handbag usually made of net used
333. Ridicule Language or behaviour intended to humiliate
334. Registrar A person who keeps records or registers in a university or town council
335. Recite To say aloud from memory
336. Reciprocity Practice of give and take.
337. Rebate reduction in a tax or debt.
338. Respite Time of relief or rest.
339. Relapse Fall into a former state.
340. Rebel A person who takes arms against the government of his own country
341. Samaritan Apersonwhohelpsastrangerorahelplesspersonin difficulties
342. Scandal Talk that bring bad reputation to somebody
343. Shrewd A man who is quarrelsome, noisy and nagging
344. Sinecure An office which has no work but high salary
345. Savages Wild people belonging to an uncivilized, undeveloped tribe or group
346. Surveyor A person whose occupation is to survey lands or buildings
347. Stationers A person who sells writing materials.
348. Sculptor A person who carves out figures.
349. Scaffold Platform on which criminals are executed.
350. Submerge Put under the surface of water.
351. Spiritualism Relief that the only reality in the world is spirit.
352. Secularism View thateducationandothermattersshouldbedivorced from religion.
353. Shrew An ill-tempered woman.
354. Surreptitious one who done stealthily
355. Sever to something into two pieces
356. Severe Extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
357. Stoicism Indifferent to pleasure or pain
358. Secular A government in which all religions are honoured
359. Sporadic Occurring at irregular intervals in time.
360. Sonnet A poem of fourteen lines
361. Stale A thing or food which is not fresh
362. Somniloquist One who talks while sleep
363. Somnambulist One who walks in sleep
364. Stickler A person who insists on something
365. Sterilize To free anything from germs, Make free from bacteria
366. Sterile Incapableofreproducing, Deficientinoriginalityor
367. Scullery A place of washing dishes adjoining kitchen
368. Stub Short remaining end of cigarette
369. Stroll Short walk for pleasure or exercise
370. Shuttle Go back and forth
371. Sanctuary A shelter from danger or hardship, A consecrated place
372. Tangible where sacred objects or animals are kept Things that can be seen and touched.
373. Trilogy Group of three novels
374. Telepathy Power of reading thoughts of others
375. Topiary Art of cutting tree and bushes into ornamental shape
376. Travelogue Detail planned of a journey
377. Tenable Logical,
378. Taxidermy The art of preserving skin of animals, birds, fish
379. Tenant A person who pays a rent for the use of a room, house or land.
380. Telescope Instrument for viewing objects at a distance.
381. Toxicology Study of poisons.
382. Theist One who believes in God –
383. Teetotaller A person who abstains forms all kinds of alcoholic drinks.
384. Tobacconist A person who sells tobacco
385. Truant A student who is absent without permission.
386. Unanimous A decision taken by the votes of all.
387. Unpleasant Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
388. Turbulent Including much disorder
389. Versatile One who possess many talent
390. Veteran long experience of any occupation
391. Vindictive One who is revengeful
392. Vulpine That which looks like a fox
393. Vulnerable Open to injure or criticism
394. Verbose/superfluous Using more words than needed

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395. Virago An abusive woman

396. Vegetarian One who eats only vegetables
397. Venial One who can be excused, excusable
398. Vacillation Change one’s mind too quickly
399. Windfall Unexpected stroke of good luck
400. Whisper Speak in a very low tone.
401. Widower A man whose wife is dead.
402. Widow A lady whose husband is dead.
403. Witch A woman supposed to have magic powers, usually to do evil
404. Wag A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes
405. Wages payment ofworkdoneespeciallyfoelabourofmechanical kind
406. Withhold Stand, refuge to give up
407. Windfall An unexpected piece of good fortune
408. Xanthippe A quarrelsome woman
409. Antiseptic A medicine prevent of decomposing
410. Affable Diffusing warmth and friendliness
411. Arsonist A person who deliberately sets fire to a building
412. Animated Objects having life in them
413. Amazon A warlike or masculine woman(female warrior)
414. Alias Name by which a person is called at other times or in a other place. (False name)
415. Ambivert One who turns thoughts both inwards and outwards
416. Aster A flower which is star shaped
417. Abattoir Place where animals are killed for food
418. Abbot A man who is the head of a monastery
419. Abbreviation A shortened form of a word or phrase
420. Abdication To formally give up
421. Ablution Ritual washing of the body
422. Abstruse Hard to understand
423. Abundance A quantity that is more than enough
424. Accentuate Give more force or importance to
425. Accomplice Helper in a wrong deed or crime
426. Acronym Word formed from initial letters of a name
427. Addendum Thing to be added at the end of a book, etc
428. Advertisement A public notice offering or asking for goods, services, etc
429. Afforestation The act of forestation by painting many trees
430. Agenda Items of business for consideration at a meeting
431. Aggressor Someone who attacks first
432. Agnosticism Doubtful about the existence of God
433. Alien One who belongs to different country, raceof group
434. Allegory Story in which ideas are symbolized as people
435. Alliteration Commencement of adjacent words with the same letter
436. Altruist One who lives and works for the welfare of others
437. Amateur Lacking pro fissional skill or expertise
438. Amnesty A general pardon of political offenders
439. Amphitheatre A designated section of seats in any part of a theater
440. Analgesia The loss of ability to feel pain while still conscious
441. Anarchist One who wishes to destroy all established government’s law and order.
442. Anarchy The absence of government in a country
443. Anecdote Short amusing story about some real person or event
444. Anomaly Deviation or departure from common rule or standard or what is normal
445. Anonymous A book or a work of art whose author is not known
446. Antagonist One that opposes other
447. Antidote A medicine to cure the effect of poison
448. Aphasia Loss of ability to understand speech
449. Apostate One who abandons his religious faith
450. Armistice The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed
451. Ascetics One who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
452. Astrology Science of the influence of the stars on human affairs
453. Avaricious One who is greedy
454. Bond Agreementorengagementthatapersonisboundto observe
455. Braggart A vain, boasting fellow
456. Helligfernt One who is engaged in fighting
457. Bier A stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
458. Banal A person who is talking in hackneyed phraseology
459. Beverage Any type of drink except water
460. Bacon Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig
461. Baby-sister A person who looks after a child for a short time while the parents are out
462. Baby minder A scene of noisy talking and confusing
463. Barbarism State of being uncivilized, ignorant or rude
464. Bachelorhood A state of being unmarried (of a man)
465. Bay, gulf Apartofthesea/Lakeinclosedbyawidecurveof the shore
466. Beach A stretch of sand/stone along the edge of the sea
467. Bellicose A person who is fond of fighting
468. Belligerent Engaged in war/Fight
469. Benefactor One who gives financial help to a school/hospital

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470. Biennial That which happen once in two years

471. Bigot One who is filled with narrow and prejudice opinion
472. Bilingual One who can speak two languages
473. Blaspheme Speaking irreverently about God or sacred things
474. Bliss Perfect happiness
475. Bookworm/Bibliophilic One who is interested in reading books and nothing else.
476. Botany The science of vegetable life
477. Brittle A thing which can be easily broken
478. Cabaret A series of cabre dance/ acts at a night club
479. Cabby, Cabdriver The driver of a taxi cab
480. Cacophony Harsh sound
481. Cajole, Entice Persuade by flattery
482. Capsize Overturn in water
483. Carnival Public merry making and feasting
484. Catalogue List of books and other articles
485. Centenary Hundredth anniversary
486. Circumlocution A roundabout way of expression
487. Cloak room The place for luggage at a railway station
488. Coerce Compel to a course of action
489. Cognate Having the same source or origin
490. Colleagues Person working in the same department
491. Collusion Secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose
492. Conflagration Huge destructive fire
493. Congruent Ideal In All Respect
494. Conscription Compulsory enlistment for military or other services
495. Camouflage Theactofconcealingtheidentityofsomethingby modifying its appearance
496. Contagious which spreads by physical touch or contact
497. Contiguous Two countries or states touching a common boundary
498. Contrite Showing deep sorrow for wrongdoing
499. Convalescence The period of gradual recovery of health after illness
500. Conventicler Secret or illegal religious meeting
501. Coquette A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
502. Coronation Ceremony of crowning a king
503. Curfew An order that certain activities/ Movement are prohibited
504. Cynosure Centre of attraction
505. Compatriot A person from your own country
506. Centipede An insects with many legs
507. Carnival Public festivals occurring at a regular time in a year
508. Caricature Picture description or imitation in order to amuse or ridicule
509. Consummate Perfect in the practice of an art
510. Colloquialism Informal expression used in everyday conversation
511. Convivial Full of shared pleasure and friendliness
512. Cynical A person who does not believe in goodness, sincerity or nobleness of man
513. Delible That which can be effaced or blotted out
514. Death-trap Place where many people have died in accident
515. Death-blow That destroys or puts an end to something
516. Death-toll List of people killed in an earthquake
517. Death rattle A ratting in the throat of dying man
518. Decorum Dignified and socially acceptable behaviour
519. Debenture Certificate given bya business corporation
520. Destitution Lack of the necessaries of life
521. Delirium Mental disturbance caused by illness
522. Delegate Persons chosen or elected by other to express their views
523. Deism Belief in the existence of god that is based more on faith than on religious teaching
524. Delusion A false notion or idea about anything
525. Demagogue A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
526. Depraved Morally bad or evil
527. Deponent Person who makes a written statement for use in a law court
528. Depot Ruler with unlimited power especially a cruel and oppressive one
529. Derisory Not to be considered serious
530. Dead A language that is no longer spoken
531. Demagogue Political leader who delivers sentimental speeches
532. Denizen A person, an animal or a plant that lives, grows or is often found in a particular place
533. Deprecate Express earnest disapproval of
534. Despondency Loss of complete hope
535. Destitution Lacking basic necessities of life
536. Detrimental Causing harm or damage
537. Dexterous Skilful at handling things
538. Diatribe Bitter and violent attack in words or writing
539. Dictatorship Government carried on by an absolute ruler
540. Diplomacy Theskillandpolicyofacountry’sstatesmenand politician/skill in dealing with people
541. Discrepancy Differencebetweentwothingsthatshouldbethe same
542. Dissimulate To hide or disguise
543. Diurnal Of the daytime
544. Draper A shopkeeper selling cloth and clothing

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545. Draw The result of the match where neither party wins
546. Dwarf A person, plantoranimalwho/whichisbelowthe usual size
547. Dynasty Succession of rulers belonging to one family
548. Eavesdropper One who witnesses secretly to private
549. Economical One who is careful in the use of money/fuel etc…
550. Egalitarianism Belief that all people are equal and have the same rights and opportunities
551. Egoist A lover of one’s oneself/ Supercautious
552. Emeritus, voluntary One who is honourably discharged from service
553. Emissary A person sent on a mission (usually official)
554. Epitome A perfect example
555. Epidemic Disease affecting many people at the same place and
556. Episode Part of a story (specially T. V. or Radio show)
557. Episodic Happening only some time or irregularly
558. Epitomize To be a perfect example
559. Equanimity Calmness of mind or temper
560. Erotica Books, pictures etc… intended to arouse sexual desire
561. Erudite A learned or scholarly person
562. Espionage Practice of spying
563. Eternal Exiting for ever-without any beginning or ending
564. Etymology The science which deals with derivation of words
565. Euphemism Bombastic style of writing
566. Euphonious Sounding pleasant
567. Euphoria A strong feeling of happiness
568. Evanescent Of a very short duration or period /ephemeral
569. Explicable/transient That which can be explained
570. Extravaganza Public activity which takes place in a very elaborate, colourful and expensive way
571. Egregious That surpasses all other
572. Epigram Short poem or saying expressing idea in clever and amusing way
573. Epic Long poem about a nation’s past history or its heroes (A long narration poem)
574. Fastidious Hard to please
575. Fiend A cruel wicked and inhuman person
576. Fallacy False or mistaken belief
577. Fanatic One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm and mistaken especially in religious
matters
578. Fauna Animals of a certain region
579. Fiasco Complete failure
580. Flagstaff A Long pole on which a flag is flown
581. Fluke Stroke of good luck
582. Forgery Counterfeiting of documents
583. Frenzy A state of extreme excitement
584. Frostbite Injury to the nose, fingers or toes caused by extreme
585. Gallery A room or building for showing works of art
586. Grandiloquence Using a pompous style of speech
587. Gamble To play games of chance, etc… for money
588. Gastronomy Science and art of preparing and appreciating good
589. Geology The science of earth’s history and rocks
590. Gobble Fat fast, noisily and greedily
591. Gregarious Animals that live in flocks
592. Hallucinogen A drug that causes one two hallucinate
593. Hedonism Belief that the most important thing in the world is
594. Henchman pleasure, Faithful, supporter
595. Herculean Having enormous strength or size
596. Heterogeneous Things which contains elements of different nature
597. Holocaust Large scale destruction by fire
598. Homogeneous Things which contain elements of the same nature
599. Horticulture Art of growing vegetables, fruit etc…
600. Hospitable Fond of entertaining guest
601. Hypochondria Imaginary ailments
602. Hypochondria Abnormal or unnecessary anxiety about one’s health
603. Hypocrite One who pretends to be what he is not
604. Impeccable Not capable of doing wrong
605. Introspect To examine one’s own thought feelings
606. Irrefutable That which cannot be refuted or answered
607. Innumerable That which cannot be counted
608. Inextinguishable That cannot be put out
609. Inexhaustible That cannot be used up
610. Impiety Lack of respect especially for God or religion
611. Imbecile Adult person with abnormally low intelligence
612. Inroad Sudden attack of another’s territory
613. Inextricable So closely linked that separation is impossible
614. Informant A person who gives information
615. Infidel Person with no belief in a religion
616. Imminent Which is about to happen
617. Intemperate That which is showing lack of self control
618. Intrigue Making of secret plans to do something bad

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619. Idolatry The worship of idols or images

620. Illicit A trade or act prohibited by law
621. Imaginary Exiting only in the mind
622. Immigrant A person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there
623. Immune Free from infection
624. Impalpable Incapable of being perceived by touch
625. Impenetrable That which cannot be penetrated
626. Imperceptible That which cannot be perceived by sense
627. Impertinent Not showing proper response
628. Impiety Lack of respect or religious reverence
629. Imponderable That which cannot be guessed or calculated
630. Imposter One who assume a character or title not his own to deceive others
631. Impracticable Incapable of being practiced
632. Impregnable Too strong to be overcome or defeated
633. Impresario A manager or director of a ballet or a concert, a Theatre or opera company
634. Impromptu Something said or done without preparation
635. Impudent Rude ornot respectful
636. Impunity Freedom from punishment
637. Inadmissible That which cannot be admitted or allowed
638. Incendiary Designed to cause fire/likely to cause violence
639. Incombustible That which cannot be burnt
640. Incomparable That which cannot be compared
641. Incurable Which can’t be cured
642. Indefatigable Incapable of being tired
643. Indefensible Which cannot be defended
644. Indelible Which cannot be erased or forgotten
645. Indemnity Compensation for loss
646. Indestructible That which cannot be destroyed
647. Indignant Angry at injustice
648. Indispensable That without which one can’t do
649. Indivisible That which cannot be divided
650. Ineligible Not suitable to be elected or selected under the rules
651. Inexplicable Which cannot be explained
652. Inexplicit Not definitely or clearly expressed
653. Inexpressible That which cannot be expressed in words
654. Infectious A disease which spreads through air and water
655. Inimitable Incapable of being imitated
656. Insurrection Rising in arms against an established government
657. Intercede Place to obtain a favour to save someone else
658. Intercept To check or stop on way
659. Intrigue/conspire Make or carry out secret planning
660. Introspection Examination of self thought or feeling
661. Invisible That cannot be seen
662. Invulnerable Incapable of being harmed
663. Irreconcilable Impossible to find agreement between
664. Irrecoverable That which cannot be recovered
665. Irrevocable That which cannot be altered
666. Itinerant One who travels from place to place
667. Indelible Cannot be removed or erased
668. Journal A newspaper or magazine that deals with a Particular subject or professional activity
669. Juxtapose Placing a thing beside another
670. Lagoon Salt water lake separated from the sea by sand banks
671. Linguist One who speaks many foreign languages
672. Logic The science of reasoning
673. Legislature The point of government which is concerned with making of rules
674. Maidenhood The state of being unmarried (of a girl)
675. Manuscript Matter written by hand
676. Masque A play or a dramatic performance in verse, with music, dance and fine costumes
677. Maxim A short statement of a general truth
678. Metamorphosis Complete change in appearance
679. Meticulous Veryparticular about small details
680. Migration Movement from one country to another
681. Misandrist One who hates males
682. Misologist Hater of learning
683. Misoneist Hater of new thing
684. Missionary A person sent to teach Christian religion
685. Monogamy The practice of keeping only one wife
686. Mutilation Cutting off body parts
687. Migratory Birds moving from one place toanother
688. Misnomer Wrong use of a name, word or description
689. Messiah A person expected to come and save the world
690. Matinee A show of film, theatre, etc. in the afternoon
691. Metallurgy the science and technology of metals
692. Metalloid Of or being a non-metallic element that has some of the properties of metal
693. Nocturnal Done or happening in the night

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694. Naive Having natural simplicity of nature

695. Narcotics A medicine that induces sleep
696. Naturalism Adherence or attachment to what is natural
697. Neogamist One who is recently married
698. Nepotism Undue favour shown to one’s own relatives
699. Neurotic Excessive sensitive, anxious or obsessive
700. Newfangled Newly developed and unfamiliar
701. Nonentity Person of no importance
702. Nonpareil Person or thing which has no equal
703. Notorious Having an evil reputation
704. Nuance Subtle difference in colour meaning etc
705. Numismatics The study of coins
706. Nursery The place where young plants are grown
707. Obscurantist Person who is opposed to enlightenment
708. Obsequies Funeral rites
709. Omniform Having every form or shape
710. Omnigenous Comprising all kinds
711. Orator One who makes an eloquent public speech
712. Orchard A garden or fruits
713. Ostracize To turn out of society
714. Oviparous Baring eggs and not young ones
715. Ovine One who looks like a cat
716. Pageant Elaborate public spectacle
717. Piscivorous Animals which feed on fish
718. Pilferage To take secretly in small quantities
719. Purist A person who is particular about correctness in the use of words
720. Panacea A remedy for all kinds of diseases
721. Pandemonium A wild and noisy disorder
722. Panegyric Piece of writing full of praise
723. Pantomime Dramatic performance with dumb show
724. Paramour Sexual partner or lover
725. Parasol A lady’s umbrella
726. Patrimony Inherited from father or male ancestor
727. Patriot One who loves one’s country
728. Patronymic Name derived from that of father or ancestor
729. Pauper One who has no means of livelihood
730. pawn Leave as a guarantee in return for money
731. pawn shop A shop where loans are made with personal security
732. Peculation Use of public money for one’s own benefit
733. Pedantic A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge and learning
734. Peninsula Area of land almost surrounded by sea
735. Perceptible That can be perceived by the senses
736. Peroration Concluding part of a speech
737. Perseverance Constant effort to achieve something
738. Perspicacious Quick in judging and understanding
739. Perversion Change to something abnormal or unnatural
740. Philistine Person who is indifferent to art and literature
741. Philology Science of study of language
742. Pilgrim One who travels to sacred place
743. Pioneer One who leads other in any field
744. Piquant Pleasant or sharp to the test/interesting
745. Placard/poster Written or printed notice
746. Platitude Statement that is obviously true and hence dull or not stimulating.
747. Polyandry The custom of having more than two husband at the same time.
748. Polyglot Person having command over many languages
749. Polygon A figure with many angles or sides
750. Postscript Anything written in a letter after it is signed
751. Predicament Difficult or dangerous situation
752. Prejudice Be biased against
753. Premonition Forewarning of an impending danger
754. Prerogative Absolute rights
755. Prodigy A child with unusual or remarkable talent
756. Prognostication Act of forecasting by examining present condition
757. Promiscuous Having a lot of different sexual partners
758. Proponent Person who proposes something
759. Propriety State of being correct in behaviour or moral
760. Protagonist Animportantsupporterofanideaorpolitical system/chief actor or character in a story
drama
761. Prudent Wise
762. Protectorate Country under the protection of a more powerful country
763. Pseudonym Name taken by an author instead of his real name
764. Punctilious Very careful to behave correctly
765. Pyrotechnic Art of making fireworks
766. Oath Solemn undertaking with God’s help to do something
767. Quintuplet Five children born at the same time

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768. Rebel One who takes up arms against the government.

769. Recapitulate Repeat the main points
770. Reconcile Bring about harmony or agreement
771. Recluse One who lives alone and avoids company
772. Reconnaissance Information gathering activity about enemy forces
773. Redundancy When somethingisunnecessarybecauseitismore than what needed
774. Relegate/Demote Reduce to a lower position
775. Remission Pardon or forgiveness for breaking religious laws
776. Rendezvous Place fixed or meeting or assembling
777. Renegade Personwhochangeshisreligiousbelief/support to someone else or some other nation
778. Repartee Witty and clever answers
779. Repercussion Effect of some event, action or decision
780. Replica Copy or reproduction of a work of art
781. Repository Place where things are stored for safety
782. Republic Political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect
people to represent them
783. Requiem Prayer for the dead
784. Restitution Return of object stolen or lost
785. Retaliate Return the same sort of ill-treatment
786. Reticent/Taciturn Person who does not speak too much
787. Retrospective An effect which has a reference to the past
788. Rumors/Hearsay Unverified information
789. Sacrilege Treating something holy without respect
790. Sarcasm Bitter and ironical remark
791. Savage Violent and uncivilized
792. Scapegoat One who is blamed for the mistakes of others
793. Sceptic One who is doubtful
794. Screech Cry out in shrill voice
795. Scrimmage Confuse struggle or fight
796. Scurry Move hurriedly with short steps
797. Sedition Act or speech for inciting the public against the government
798. Senility Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
799. Siesta Period of rest or sleep after lunch
800. Simultaneous Occurring at the same time
801. Sinecure An office for which high salary is paid for little or no work or responsibility
802. Smother Kill by suffocation (especially by covering the face with something)
803. Sojourn Stay for a short time
804. Soliloquy Speaking aloud while alone
805. Sonorous Having a deep and pleasant sound
806. Spendthrift One who spends one’s money recklessly
807. Sporadic Occurring irregularly
808. Stoic A person who is indifferent to pleasure and pain
809. Strangulate Kill by putting pressure on the throat/to apply pressure
810. Subdue To bring under control
811. Subjugate To bring under control
812. Supercilious Thinking oneself superior to others, arrogant
813. Synagogue Place where Jews worship
814. Scavengers The person who keeps our streets clean
815. Tantrum Fit of bad temper or anger
816. Thermometer An instrument for measuring temperature
817. Traitor One who betrays one’s country
818. Transgressor One who violets a rule or law
819. Transmigration The passage of soul after death from one body to the other
820. Transmogrification Complete change in appearance or character (especially in a magical or surprising
way)
821. Truism A truth which is often repeated
822. Truant One who stays away from school/work without
823. Turncoat permission Disloyal
824. Unavoidable That which cannot be avoided
825. Unique The only one of its types
826. Uxorious/Henpecked Foolishly fond of one’s wife
827. Unmailable That which cannot be sent by post
828. Vacuous Suggesting absence or thought or intellect
829. Vendetta Feud in which the relatives f the dead or injured take revenge
830. Vulpine One who looks like a fox
831. Verbatim Repetition of a writing, word for word
832. Verso Any left hand page of an open book
833. Vespers Evening prayer in the church
834. Vindictive Having or showing a desire for revenge
835. Virulent Highly poisonous effect
836. Viviparous Bearing living young ones and not eggs
837. Volte-face Sudden change from one set of beliefs to other
838. Voluntary Of one’s own free will
839. Voyage Journey by water or sea
840. Vulnerable That which can be easily damaged or hurt
841. Wreathe Flowers fastened in a circle

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842. Zealot Person who shows great and uncompromising enthusiasm for a religion, party, cause,
etc.
843. Aborigines Original inhabitants of a places
844. Accountable Liable to being called to account answerable
845. Actuary One who calculate premium
846. Alienate To turn friends in enemies
847. Ambivalent Having opposing feelings
848. Anachronistic That which is out of place
849. Animate Having life
850. Antedate To be of an earlier date than Belief that god is in everything and that everything is God
851. Animism
852. Autopsy Examination of the dead bodies
853. Apostle A strong believer
854. Accolade An expression of praise or admiration
855. Acrimonious Angry and bitter (typically of speech or discussion)
856. Amazon A notably tall, physically strong or strong willed woman
857. Apartheid A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds or race
858. Apoplexy Unconsciousness or incapacity in resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke
859. Appraisal An act of assessing something or someone
860. Arena A level area surrounding by seating
861. Arsonist A person who commit the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
862. Assiduous Showing great care or perseverance
863. Attic A space or room just below the roof of a building
864. Behead To cut off the head
865. Bifurcate To cut something into two pieces, sever
866. Bottleneck A situation that stop an activity from progressing
867. Bourgeois A member of the middle class
868. Bridle A part of a horse’s harness that goes on to its head
869. Bronco A wild or half trained horse or bull
870. Buffoon An actor in a theatrical performance whose business is to make people laugh though
his actions or talk
871. Borough A small town within a town with its own governing council
872. Bossy One who always commands people
873. Ballet An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set
steps
874. Bisque A rich, creamy soup typically made with shellfish
875. Blizzard A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
876. Caricature A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
877. Chant Say a prayer in singing voice
878. Chauvinism Fanatical patriotism, Activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
879. Cascade A small waterfall or group of waterfalls flowing down a rocky hillside
880. Cataclysm Sudden or violent change
881. Ceasefire An agreement between two countries or groups to stop fighting
882. Chaotic Situation in which everything is happening in a confused way
883. Circumstantial Clues available at a scene
884. Commemorate To keep a great person or event in people’s memory
885. Conceited To have a very high opinion of oneself
886. Congenital Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth
887. Convalescence Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
888. Corroborate To confirm with the help of evidence
889. Cynic One who questions everything
890. Capsize To sink boat or ship
891. Cathedral A very big church
892. Concurrent Happening at the same time, coincident, concomitant
893. Consternation Fear and anxiety
894. Constriction Rules that prevents the free will action
895. Curmudgeon A bad tempered person
896. Coffer The place where all money is kept
897. Convoy A group of vehicles travelling together
898. Coterie A small group of people formed to fulfill own intersect
899. Colt Young male horse
900. Commemorate To keep a great person or event in people’s memory.
901. Coercion Use of force or threat to make someone angry
902. Constellation Group of stars
903. Callous Showing or having cruel disgrace to others
904. Calumny To making of false and defamatory statements in order To damage someone’s
reputation, slander
905. Carol A religious folk song or popular hymn
906. Cenotaph A tomb like monument to someone buried elsewhere, especially commemorating
people who died in a war
907. Centennial Of or relating to a hundredth anniversary
908. Centurion The commander of a century on the ancient Roman army
909. Clique A small, exclusive group of people; coterie
910. Cocktail An alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit mixed with other ingredients
911. Coffle A line of animals or slaves fastened or driven along together
912. Cortege The group following and attending to some important person, A funeral procession.

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913. Complacent Showing satisfaction with one’s achievements

914. Conservatory Greenhouse (A greenhouse, esp. one attached to a house)
915. Contingency A future event of circumstances that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainly
916. Conundrum A confusing and difficult problem or question
917. Cortege A solemn procession, especially for a funeral
918. Cosmetician A person who sells or applies cosmetics as an occupation
919. Cosmocrat A rural of the world
920. Credential A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
921. Creditable Deserving public acknowledgement and praise
922. Culpable Deserving blame
923. Cuisineh A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristics of a particular country or
region
924. Defection The abandonment of one’s country or cause
925. Deliverance Final release from rebirth
926. Depraved Of very bad morals; characterized by debasement or degeneration
927. Deprecate To feel or express disapproval of sth or someone
928. Depreciate Failing to discharge one’s duty, dereliction
929. Diatribe Bitter and violent attack in words
930. Dilettante One who is a dabbler in arts, science, literature
931. Directory A book of names and addresses
932. Disenfranchisement To take away some one’s right to vote
933. Dodo A flightless bird now extinct
934. Dunce A person who is slow to learn
935. Detour Usually the longer rout
936. Dominion An area controlled by a ruler
937. Dirge A poem or song for the dead
938. Dissertation A writing on a particular subject
939. Delinquent One who commit minor crime repeatedly
940. Debauchery Excessive use of alcohol or sex
941. Deterrent That whose fear prevents something bad from happening
942. Devious A roundabout way, indirect way
943. Devour Eat (food or pray) hungrily or quickly
944. Disciplinarian A person who believes in or practices firm discipline
945. Dismayed Filled with depression or discouragement
946. Diurnal (Of animals) active in the daytime
947. Diva A famous female singer of popular music
948. Downpour A heavy rainfall
949. Drizzle Light rain falling in very fine drops
950. Eavesdropper One who secretly listens to the tall of others
951. Effervesce Give off bubbles of gas
952. Effluents Liquid waste that flows out from a factory
953. Elucidate To explain something mysteries or difficult
954. Embezzlement Misappropriation of money
955. Equestrian Person who rides on horse-back
956. Equine Pertaining to horses
957. Equilibrium A state of perfect balance
958. Espionage Practice of employing spies in war
959. Euphemism A mild or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one
960. Evacuate To shift people from a place of danger to a safe place
961. Exonerate Free somebody from blame, guilt or obligation
962. Extent Still exiting and known
963. Esoteric Which is known by a few person
964. Ewe Adult female sheep
965. Encyclopaedia Book that gives information about every branch of knowledge
966. Equinox The day when night and day both are equal
967. Exquisite Extremely beautiful and delicate
968. Exemplary Extremely good
969. Embellish Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
970. Emblazon conspicuously inscribe or display (a design) on something
971. Embroil To involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict or difficult situation
972. Empathy The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
973. Entrepreneur Someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
974. Exonerate Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
975. Epigram A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
976. Equivocal Of doubtful character or sincerity; dubious
977. Erroneous Wrong; incorrect
978. Eternal Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning
979. Facsimile An exact copy
980. Fanatic Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
981. Feasible Something capable of being done
982. Foregone Having gone before, previous
983. Fossils Remains or prehistoric animal or plant preserved by being buried in earth
984. Funambulist One who walks on ropes
985. Fidelity Faithfulness in behaviour
986. Fancy Created from the imagination rather than from life

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987. Fantasy Thefaculty oractivityofimaginingthings, especially things that are impossible or

importable
988. Fecund Producingofcapableofproducinganabundance offspring or new growth; fertile
989. Fluke Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck
990. Footnote An ancillary piece of information printed at the bottom of a page
991. Forerunner A person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something
else
992. Flounder To try in water utmost not to drown
993. Fusillade A series of shots fired or missiles thrown at the same time or in quick succession
994. Garrison A group of soldiers living in a town or a fort, and defending it
995. Gesture A movement of part of the body to express an idea or feeling
996. Goose A silly person
997. Gust Strong rush of air, rain, smoke etc. carried by wind
998. Gladiator One who fights with another person or animals
999. Geek An unfashionable or socially inept person
1000. Gillie Amanorboywhoattendssomeoneonahuntingor fishing expedition
1001. Gimbals An appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal
1002. Gimcrack Flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive
1003. Glib Fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way
1004. Gracious Courteous, kind, and pleasant
1005. Hag An ugly woman
1006. Harangue A noisy and bombastic speech addressed to a large assembly
1007. Haunt Visit a place often
1008. Hedonist One who believes that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life
1009. Herbarium A place for the collection of dry plants
1010. Homophones Two words different in spelling and meaning but pronounced alike
1011. Honorarium An emolument over and above fixed income or salary
1012. Humanitarian One who feels sympathetic towards human beings
1013. Hurricane Violent storm
1014. Hyperbole An exaggerated statement
1015. Hijack To forcibly take control of a vehicle
1016. Hutch A structure intended to keep small animals
1017. Heifer A cow that has not bred
1018. Hardened Not affected by anything
1019. Haggard Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
1020. Hamlet A small village or group of houses
1021. Harridan A strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman
1022. Hierarchy The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
1023. Hireling A person employed to undertake menial work
1024. Humanist Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
1025. Idiosyncrasy A person`s peculiar habit
1026. Illicit A trade that is prohibited by low or prevailing social standards
1027. Imminent That is sure to happy
1028. Immune Free from infection
1029. Impervious Not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

1030. Impunity Exemption from punishment, without risk punishment of

1031. Incognito travellingunderthenameotherthan one’s own
1032. Indefatigable One incapable of being tired
1033. Indefensible That which cannot be believed
1034. Ingenious Skilful in inventing
1035. Insatiable That which cannot be satisfied
1036. Insomnia Inability to sleep
1037. Intestate One who dies without a will
1038. Introspection The action of looking within or into one`s own mind
1039. Intuition Immediate response by the mind without reasoning
1040. Irrevocable That which cannot be called back, that which cannot bechanged or withdrawn
1041. Intermediary One who mediates to settle disputes
1042. Incendiary That which causes large fire
1043. Incandescent That which gives bright light when heated
1044. Imperialist One who tries to control weak countries
1045. Impressionist One who amuses by coping activities of another person
1046. Inadmissible Not to be allowed or tolerated; not accepted as valid
1047. Inflorescence The arrangement of the flowers on a plant
1048. Ingenuous Innocent and unsuspecting
1049. Inclination A person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way
1050. Incongruous Not in harmony or keeping with the surrounding or other aspects of something
1051. Inimical Tending to obstruct or harm
1052. Iniquitous Grossly unfair and morally unfair
1053. Inveterate Long established and unlikely to change
1054. Jurisdiction A fixed territory in which authority can be exercised
1055. Jettison Tothrowunnecessaryorunwantedthingsfromship etc.
1056. Jibe an insulting remark
1057. Jovial Cheerful and friendly
1058. Knell Sound of the funeral bell
1059. Ledger A book of accounts showing debits and credits

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1060. Liar An underground living place for big animals

1061. Landscape The complete view of a place
1062. Loyalty Firm in one’s support and friendship
1063. Lease A legal agreement allowing the use of something
1064. Labyrinth A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find
one`s way; a maze
1065. Lexicon A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
1066. Libertine A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
1067. Lope Run or move with a long bounding stride
1068. Manometer An instrument for measuring gaseous pressure
1069. Mantle A loose piece of clothing without pressure
1070. Matinee A cinema show which is held in the afternoon
1071. Medieval Belonging to the Middle Ages
1072. Meditation Deep in thought
1073. Memories Memorable recollection of the experience of one’s life
1074. Mirage An appearanceof objects oftensimulating the appearance of water
1075. Momentous An occasion of great importance
1076. Monopoly Sole right to make and sell some invention
1077. Monotheist One who believes in a single god
1078. Mores Customs and habits of a particular group
1079. Mummy Body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial
1080. Male chauvinist Onewhobelievesinthedominanceofmanover woman
1081. Mendicant Beggar
1082. Manoeuvre Use of trick for personal benefits
1083. Mimicry A humorous imitation of a person’s activity
1084. Maze A complex network of paths or passages
1085. Matrilineal Of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line
1086. Metallurgy The branch of science concerned with the properties of metals and their production and
purification
1087. Mocktail A non alcoholic drink consisting of a mixture of fruit juices or other soft drinks
1088. Namesake Somebody or something with the same name as somebody or something else
1089. Neurotic People suffering from nervous break down
1090. Niche A hollow place in a wall for a statue
1091. Nomenclature A system of naming things
1092. Novice/tyro/neophyte One who is new to a profession
1093. Nuance Subtle difference in colour, meaning etc.
1094. Numb To cause to feel no pain
1095. Nomad Member of a tribe that wanders from place to place
1096. Nerd A single minded expert in a particular technical field
1097. Nifty Particularly good, skillful, effective, stylish
1098. Nimble Quick and light in movement or action; agile
1099. Nocturnal Active at night
1100. Ode A poem in prasie
1101. Opinionated Strong and unchanging in opinion
1102. Omnibus A volume containing several novels or other items previously published separately
1103. Parole A temporary release allowed on certain conditions
1104. Parley A negotiation between enemies
1105. Parlay Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
1106. Patrimony Property inherited from one`s father or ancestor
1107. Pauper One who has no money
1108. Perennial That which is everlasting
1109. Periphery Boundary of an area
1110. Philistine One who does not care for art, literature etc.
1111. Pious Deeply religious
1112. Plagiarist One who copies from other writers
1113. Postscript A short message added on to the end of a letter after the signature
1114. Potable Water fit for drinking
1115. Predator An animal which prays on other animals
1116. Proclaim Say publicly that something important is true
1117. Prophet One who foretells events correctly
1118. Prosecute Take legal action against somebody
1119. Prototype The first model of a new device
1120. Pugnacity Inclined to fight or be aggressive
1121. Pyrotechnics The art of making fireworks
1122. Phonetics Science of sound of speech
1123. Partisan Someone who supports a person or something without any thinking
1124. Plaintiff One who causes brings case in the court, one who files a suit.
1125. Pedagogue One who likes teaching
1126. Psyche Innermost feeling
1127. Psychic One who has strong mental power
1128. Pedant One who emphasizes greatly on rules in study
1129. Proselyte One who persuades someone to accept a particular belief
1130. Paranoia A mental diseases when people are afraid of others
1131. Patriarch The male head of the family
1132. Prelude The introduction of background at the beginning of a play
1133. Per-natal Before birth

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1134. Pantry A place where food is kept

1135. Pervasive Having presence or effect everywhere
1136. Plaintive Sad sounding sound
1137. Protocol Rules of behaviour in a formal situation
1138. Purgative A medicine meant to clear body of harmful substance
1139. Parboil To boil until partially cooked, often before further cooking
1140. Parsimony Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
1141. Patrilineal Inheriting or determining descent through the male line
1142. Pensive Deeply or seriously thoughtful, often with a thing of sadness
1143. Podium A small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience, as when
making a speech etc.
1144. Positivist Someone that always follows the positive view
1145. Preface An introduction to a book
1146. Preoccupation The state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something
1147. Propensity An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
1148. Prophecy A prediction of what will happen in the future
1149. Proscenium The part of a theatre stage in front of the curtain
1150. Psalm A sacred song or hymn
1151. Pyre A heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral
ceremony
1152. Quarantine Confinement to one place to avoid spread of infection
1153. Reconnaissance Information gathering activity
1154. Retaliate Give tit for tat
1155. Recluse A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude
1156. Referendum Asking everyone for an opinion
1157. Reformatory An institution for reforming young offenders
1158. Repatriate To send back a person to his own country
1159. Resort A place for improving one’s health
1160. Reticent One who speaks less
1161. Rhetoric The art of elegant speech of writing
1162. Repose A condition of rest and feeling calm
1163. Reciprocate To give and receive mutually
1164. Retrace To take one’s step back
1165. Recant To disown one`s belief
1166. Retinue Group of attendants and servants going with a person
1167. Reveille A sound intended to wake up soldiers
1168. Ransom Money paid to get a person freed from captivity
1169. Repartee Quick, witty replies
1170. Refrain A comment often repeated
1171. Rationalist Someone who emphasizes observable facts
1172. Rattle To make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds
1173. Remind To cause (someone) to remember someone or something
1174. Reminisce To talk or write about old times, past experiences etc.
1175. Responsive Reacting quickly and positively
1176. Review A formal assessment of something
1177. Revel Take great pleasure
1178. Racism Discriminatory or abusive behaviour towards members ofanother race
1179. Sacrilege Violation of something holy of sacred
1180. Samaritan One who helps others
1181. Sanctum or sanctorium A very private place
1182. Satire Full of criticism and mockery
1183. Scar A mark remaining on the skin from a wound
1184. Seismograph An instrument for detecting earthquakes tremor
1185. Sheath A case in which sword is kept
1186. Sinecure An office with high salary but no work
1187. Slippery That which cannot be captured
1188. Soporific A drug or other substance that includes sleep
1189. Sot/Topper One who is a habitual drunker
1190. Stampede A sudden rush of frightened people or animals
1191. Stevedore One who loads and uploads ships
1192. Stowaway One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage
1193. Subpoena An order requiring a person to attend a court
1194. Subsistence Income just sufficient to live on
1195. Swansong A person’s last utterance
1196. Seer One who tells what will happen in future
1197. Synagogue A place of worship of the Jews
1198. Skeptical Having doubt over something
1199. Supplicant One who preys earnestly for something
1200. Soprano A singer with a high –pitched voice
1201. Septuagenarian A person in his seventies
1202. Slough The dead skin of a snake
1203. Subterfuge A trick or dishonest way to get what one wants
1204. Stratagem A dishonest plan to get things done
1205. Scrimp One who lives cheaply and spends little
1206. Spendthrift One who spends money extravagantly
1207. Superfluous More than what is needed

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1208. Satire A piece of writing intended to mock at something

1209. Sautés To fry quickly in a little hot oil
1210. Scrupulous Diligent, through, and extremely attentive to details (of a person or process)
1211. Sedative A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect
1212. Shiver To shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited
1213. Sibilant Making or characterized by a hissing sound
1214. Siren A woman who is considered to be alluring or fascinating but also dangerous in some
way
1215. Sobriquet A person’s nickname
1216. Sprint To run at full speed over a short distance
1217. Stack A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged
1218. Steam To cook (food) by heating it in steam from boiling water
1219. Stimulant A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body
1220. Stir To move a spoon or other implement round and round in order to mix it thoroughly
1221. Syllable A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound
1222. Tariff A list or table of duties payable on exports or imports
1223. Taxidermy The act of preserving skin
1224. Tomboy A girl who enjoys violent games
1225. Transgressor One who breaks the law
1226. Transitory/Momentary That which lasts for a short time
1227. Translucent That through which light can partly pass
1228. Trek Long hard journey especially on foot
1229. Triennial Taking place once every three years
1230. Trousseau A bride’s outfit
1231. Turnkeys A person who is in charge of keys of a prison
1232. Theology Study of religion
1233. Theosophy Study of god through mysticism
1234. Troupe A group of artists
1235. Temporal Concerned with time or world
1236. Temperate A climate that is neither extremely hot nor cold
1237. Turnstile A barrier at the entry of a building
1238. Trespasser One who enters someone’s land without permission
1239. Tempo The speed of music
1240. Thesaurus Dictionary of synonyms
1241. Tempest A violent storm
1242. Tenacious Tending to keep a firm of hold of something
1243. Tremor An involuntary quivering movement
1244. Tribute Astatementmadeinacknowledgement, gratitude, ora admiration, Homage
1245. Truss A framework supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure
1246. Tycoon A wealthy , powerful person in business or industry
1247. Utopia An imaginary ideal state
1248. Vagabond A person who lives a wandering life
1249. Valetudinarian Somebody who is excessively concerned with his or her own health
1250. Vandal One who damages public property
1251. Ventriloquist One who can throw his throw
1252. Verbatim Corresponding word for word translation
1253. Volunteer One who offers one’s services
1254. Visionary One who realises the future situation wisely
1255. Vagabond Moving from place to place without a fixed home
1256. Velocity Speed of an object in one direction
1257. Velodrome A track designed for cycling
1258. Vampire Acorpsethatrisesnightlyfromitsgravetodrinkthe blood of the living
1259. Vehement Characterized by forcefulness of expression or Intensity of emotion or conviction;
Fervid
1260. Venal Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
1261. Virtuoso A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
1262. Volley A number of bullets, arrows, or other projectiles discharged at one time
1263. Waif A thin and homeless child
1264. Walkway A passage raised above ground for people to walk
1265. Walkabout A walk of king etc. among common people to meet them
1266. Whim A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
1267. Witty A musingly clever in perception and expression
1268. Wrath Extreme anger
1269. Zymology Study of enzymes
1270. Oculist One who attends to the disease of the eye
1271. Obstetrician Physician who delivers babies
1272. Gynecologist One who treats female problems
1273. Optician One who test eye sight and sells spectacles
1274. Physician One who attends to sick people
1275. Surgeon One who treats disease by performing operation
1276. Dentist One who attends to the teeth
1277. Psychologist One who studies the working of the human mind
1278. Audiologists One who treats deaf or mute to learn to communicate
1279. Cardiologist One who treats heart diseases
1280. Dermatologists Studies the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases,
1281. Oncologist One who treats cancer patients

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1282. Ophthalmologist One who takes care of eyes and treats various eye problems and performs different
eye surgeries.
1283. Pale pathologist One who studies of ancient diseases
1284. Paediatricians One who treats problems of infants, children, baby …
1285. Veterinarian One who treats animals
1286. Lapidist / lapidary One who cuts precious stone
1287. Journalist/Reporter/Correspondent One who writes for the news paper
1288. Compositor One who sets type for books
1289. Architect One who design of building
1290. Draughts man One who draw plans
1291. Florist One who deal in flowers
1292. Fruiterur One who deal in fruits
1293. Drover One who deal in cattle
1294. Draper One who deal in clothes
1295. Geologist One who studies rocks and soils
1296. Anthropologist One who the evaluation of the man-kind
1297. Archeologist One who studies the past through objects lest behind
1298. Cartographer One who draw maps
1299. Stenographer One who write by shorthand
1300. Astronomer One who studies about the star
1301. Astrologer One who foretells things by the star
1302. Astrodome A transparent dome on the top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial
observation
1303. Lexicographer One who compiles a dictionary
1304. Pilot One who flies an aero plane
1305. Juggler One who performs trick by sleight of hand
1306. Conjuror One who performs magic trick by sleight of hand
1307. Acrobat One who performs daring gymnastic feat
1308. Hawker/Peddler One who travel from place to place for selling his ware
1309. Invigilator One who watch over students taking an examination
1310. Librarian A person in charge of a library
1311. Tanner One who converts raw into leather
1312. Scavenger One who cleans the street
1313. Usurer One who lands money at exorbitance interest
1314. Usurper One who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
1315. Major The head of a town counsellor or corporation
1316. Poet One who write poetry
1317. Novelist One who write novel
1318. Author One who write books
1319. Dotage Old age when a man behaves like a fool
1320. Traitor One who betrays one
1321. Bumpkin One who comes from a village and considered stupid
1322. Lapidist One who cuts precious stones
1323. Apostate One who deserts his religion
1324. Philistine One who does not care for literature
1325. Evasive One who does not take definite stand
1326. Renegade One who forsakes religion
1327. Parvenu One who has suddenly gained new wealth
1328. Chauvinism One who has unreasoning enthusiasm for the
1329. Cacographic glorification of one’s country One who is bad in spelling
1330. Arsonist One who is guilty of firing property
1331. Introvert One who is more interested in himself
1332. Extrovert One who is more interested in others
1333. Mediocre One who is neither intelligent nor dull
1334. Alien One who is not the citizen of country
1335. Meticulous One who is very careful and particular
1336. Dandy One who pays too much attention to his clothes and
1337. Malingerer One who pretends illness to escape duty
1338. Infiltrator One who sneaks into a country
1339. Polyglot One who speaks many languages
1340. Loquacious One who talks continuously
1341. Cynic One who thinks human nature is evil
1342. Itinerant One who travels from place to place
1343. Sadist One who wants to see others unhappy
1344. Disciple One who works in return for being taught the trade
1345. Honorary One who works without getting any salary
1346. Epicurean One whose attitude is to eat, drink and merry
1347. Rebut Opposing arguments
1348. Stoic Person different to pleasure and pain
1349. Monomaniac Person obsessed with one idea or subject
1350. Imposter Person pretending to be somebody he is not
1351. Pagan Person who does not believe in any religion
1352. Bursar Person who holds scholarship at a university
1353. Hippy Person who is against ordinary society especially
1354. Malcontent Person who is always dissatisfied
1355. Scapegoat Person who is made to bear the blame

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1356. Recluse Person who lives alone and avoids other people
1357. Aesthete Person who loves nature
1358. Charlatan Person who pretends to have more knowledge
1359. Horticulturist One Who Has Speciality In Gardening
1360. Exorcist An experts on evil spirit
Types of mania
1361. Bibliomania One who has acquisition and possession of books
1362. Dipsomania A mania for drinking
1363. Thenetomania A mania for death
1364. Theomania A mania that one has god
1365. Pyromania A mania for setting thing on fire
1366. Monomania A mania of one idea or interest (possession)
1367. Logomania A mania for talking
1368. Graphomania A mania for writing
1369. Dromomania A mania for travelling
1370. Kleptomania A mania for stealing
1371. Anthomania Flowers
1372. Cynomania Dogs
1373. Megalomania A psychological state characterized by delusion of grandeur (Being important),
controlling other’s life
1374. Hedomania Pleasure
1375. Sitomania Eating
1376. Plutomania Wealth
Types of phobia
1377. Gynophobia Fear of woman
1378. Henetophobia Fear of blood
1379. Anglophobia Fear of pain
1380. Demo phobia Fear of crowd
1381. Genet phobia Fear of marriage
1382. Thanatophobia Fear of death
1383. Ergophobia Fear of work
1384. Monophobia Fear of being alone
1385. Paidophobia Fear of children
1386. Logophobia Fear of words
1387. Haptophobia Fear of touch
1388. Agro phobia Fear of open place
1389. Acrophobia Fear of high place
1390. Pyrophobia Fear of fire
1391. Nosophobia / Pathophobia Fear of disease
1392. Cromitophobia Fear of money
1393. Hippo phobia Fear of horses
1394. Cynophobia Fear of dog
1395. Sitophobia Fear of food
1396. Xenophobia Fear of foreigners
1397. Aristophobia Fear of lighting of thunder
1398. Hypnophobia Fear of sleep
1399. Anthrophobia Fear of mankind
1400. Achluophobia Fear of Darkness
1401. Ablutophobia Fear of bathing
1402. Aichmophobia Fear of Needles and other Pointed objects
1403. Anthrophobia Fear of Men
1404. Antlophobia Fear of Floods
1405. Anuptaphobia Fear of Staying single
1406. Apiphobia Fear of Bees
1407. Atychiphobia Fear of Failure
1408. Cholerophobia Fear of Anger
1409. Dendrophobia Fear of Trees
1410. Dystychiphobia Fear of Accidents
1411. Entomophobia Fear of Insects
1412. Euphorbia Hearing Good News
1413. Herpetophobia Reptiles
1414. Hydrophobia Water
1415. Kleptophobia Stealing
1416. Methyphobia Alcohol
1417. Musophobia Mice
1418. Ophidiophobia Snakes
1419. Philophobia Falling In Love
1420. Phasmophobia Ghosts
1421. Theophobia Fear of God
Denoting Lovers
1422. Lover of books Bibliophile
1423. Lover of children Pedophile
1424. Lover of Animals Zoophile
1425. Lover of words Philologists
1426. Lover of meat Carnivore

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1427. Lover of Human Cannibal

1428. Lover of War Warmonger
1429. Lover of Peace Pacifist
1430. Lover of one’s country Patriot
1431. Lover of good food Gourmet
1432. Lover of good taste in art Connoisseur
Rules and forms of Government
1433. Democracy Government of people, for the people, and by the people
1434. Autocracy, Dictatorship, totalitarianism, despotism Government in which one person has total power
absolutism
1435. Aristocracy Government by the mobility, wealthy small group
1436. Bureaucracy Government by the department of state
1437. Plutocracy Government by the weal thing
1438. Kakistocracy Government by the worst citizen
1439. Stratocracy Government by a military class
1440. Theocracy, hierocracy Government by the Devine guidance, clergy class
1441. Oligarchy Government by a few
1442. Revolution A radical change in government
1443. Anarchy A state of lawlessness and disorder
1444. Monarchy Government by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
1445. Diarchy Government of two persons /rulers
1446. Meritocracy Government of meritorious people
1447. Matriarchy Government of women
1448. Patriarchy Government of men
Types of cides
1449. Suicide, selfcide Killing oneself
1450. Patricide Killing of father
1451. Fratricide Killing of brother
1452. Matricide Killing of Mother
1453. Femicide , gynecide Killing a woman
1454. Sorocide Killing of Sister
1455. Infanticide Killing of Infant (Hkwz. k gR;k)
1456. Regicide Killing of king
1457. Populicide Killing of population
1458. Parenticide Killing one's parent(s)
1459. Mariticide , viricide Killing one's husband
1460. Filicide, prolicide Killing one's son or daughter
1461. Parricide Killing a close relative
1462. Homicide Killing a man, or any person
1463. Apicide Killing of bees
1464. Avicide Killing of birds
1465. Canicide Killing of dog
1466. Herpeticide Killing of snake
1467. Slaughter Killing animals
1468. Vaccicide Killing of cows
1469. Canicide Killing of dogs
1470. Piscicide Killing of fish
1471. Hiricide Killing of goats
1472. Raticide Killing of rats
1473. Larvicide Killing of insect larvae
1474. Arachnidcide Killing of spiders or scorpions
1475. Genocide Race of people
1476. Germicide Killing of germs
1477. Pesticide Killing of pests (dhMk)
1478. Muricide Killing of mice
1479. Senicide Killing old men
1480. Ambicide Killing a friend
Groups of somebody/something
1481. A group of Girls/ Lady Bevy
1482. A large group of bees, insects Swarm
1483. A group of nesting rooks Rookery
1484. A group of foxes /dogs Pack
1485. A group of friends Circle
1486. A group of robbers Gang
1487. A group of constables Posse
1488. A group of workers Union
1489. A group of singer Choir
1490. A group of sheets of paper Quire
1491. A group of musician Band
1492. A group of Actor & Dancer Troupe
1493. A group of players Team
1494. A group of Directors Board
1495. A group of soldiers Regiment/troop
1496. A group of sailors Crew
1497. A group of beauties Galaxy

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1498. A group of jurymen Panel

1499. A group of magistrates Bench
1500. A group of people Tribe
1501. A group of merchants Caravan
1502. A group of worshiper Congregation
1503. A group of ministers Council
1504. A group of coolies Strings
1505. A group of art Museum
1506. A group of cotton wool Bale
1507. A group of questions Barrage
1508. A group of illness Bout
1509. A group of smoke Column
1510. A group of thunder/ Laughter Peal
1511. A group of blood Pool
1512. A group of information Mine
1513. A group of followers Train
1514. A group of lawyers Escheat
1515. A group of books Catalogue
1516. A group of Horsemen Cavalcade
1517. A group of Cars/Ship Fleet
1518. A group of boats Flotilla
1519. A group of books Library
1520. A group of picture Gallery
1521. A group of arrows Quiver
1522. A group of suite Rooms
1523. A group of suit Clothes
1524. A group of clutch Eggs
1525. A group of packets Cigarette
1526. A group of gold Hoard
1527. A group of sand/stone/ruins/books Heap
1528. A group of states, powers Alliance
1529. A group of goods Stock / Consignment
1530. A group of stars Cluster/ Galaxy
1531. A group of fruit trees Orchard
1532. A group of beads Rosary
1533. A group of flowers Bunch, Garland
1534. A group of listeners Assembly
1535. A group of ruffians Horde
1536. A group of swans Bevy
1537. A group of termites Colony
1538. A group of swine’s Herd
1539. A group of monkey’s Troop
1540. A group of puppies, piglet Litter
1541. A group of peacock Muster
1542. A group of oxen Team
1543. A group of sheep Flock
1544. A group of camels String
1545. A group of bees Hive
1546. A group of deer/swine/cattle Herd/Drove
1547. A group of wolves/hounds Pack
1548. A group of geese/sheep/birds Flock
1549. A group of birds Flight
1550. A group of chickens/hens Brood
1551. A group of fish Shoal
1552. A group of pigeon Brace
Types of crowd
1553. Spectators In a match/people assemble to see an incident/scene
1554. Crowd (riff-raff) In a street
1555. Congregation In religion
1556. Rabble In a rowdy
1557. Viewers Watching a TV program
1558. Mourners Attending a funeral
1559. Listeners Listening to a broad program
1560. Mob In a riot
Types of Home
1579. An eagle lives in Eerie
1580. Bees lives in Hive
1581. A lion lives in Den
1582. A horse lives in Stable
1583. A monkey lives in Tree
1584. A bird lives in Nest
1585. A spider lives in Web
1586. A hen lives in Coop
1587. A mouse lives in Hole
1588. A sheep lives in Pen

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1589. Eskimo lives in Igloo

1590. Lair lives in The habitation of wild animals
Something made here
1591. Brewery Bear is made in
1592. Tannery Leather
1593. Mint Money coins
1594. Distillery Alcoholic drinks
1595. Hanger Aero plane keeps in
1596. Orchard Fruits tree are grow in
1597. Mill Paper/ flower
1598. Wardrobe Clothe are kept in
1599. Depot Goods are store in
1600. Aquarium Fish are kept in
1601. Apiary Bees are kept in
1602. Observatory Astronomical observation
1603. Granary Grains are store in
1604. Cloak room Luggage
1605. Vineyard Grapes are grown in
1606. Armoury Guns are kept in
1607. Dockyard Ships are built or repaired in
1608. Scullery Plates, pots are kept in
1609. Garage Motor cars
1610. Dairy Milk product are made in
1611. Bakery Bread and cake are made in
1612. Smith Iron Implements is made in

SPECTACULAR RULES FOR SPOTTING
ERROR
A. SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT
1. Two or more singular subjects connected by
and usually take a verb in the plural.
Example
Incorrect- Hari and Ram is here.
Correct- Hari and Ram are here
2. If two singular nouns refer to the same
person or thing, the Verb must be Singular.
Example
Incorrect- The Secretary and Principal are
coming.
Correct- The Secretary and Principal is coming.
(Here the same person is Secretary as well as
Principal)
3. If the singular subjects are preceded by each
or every, the verb is usually singular.
Example
Incorrect- Every boy and girl were ready.
Correct- Every boy and girl was ready.
4. Two or more singular subjects connected by
or, ‘nor’, ‘either’. . . . . ‘Or’, ‘neither’. . . . ‘Nor’
take a verb in the singular.
Example
Incorrect- Neither he nor I were there.
Correct- Neither he nor I was there.
5. When the subjects joined by 'or/nor’ are of
different numbers, the verb must be plural, and
the Plural Subject must be placed next to the
Verb.
Example
Incorrect - Neither the Assistant Masters nor the
Headmaster was present.
Correct- Neither the Headmaster nor the
Assistant Masters were present.
6. When the Subjects joined by or, nor are of
different persons, the Verb agrees in person with
the one nearest to it.
Example
Incorrect- Either he or I is mistaken.
Correct- Either he or I, am mistaken.
7. A Collective Noun takes a Singular Verb when
the collection is thought of as a whole, a Plural
verb when the individuals of which it is
composed are thought of.
Example
Correct- The Council has chosen the President.
Correct- The military were called out.
8. Some Nouns which are singular in form but
plural in meaning, take a Plural Verb.
Example
Incorrect- Mathematics are a branch of study in
every school.
Correct- Mathematics is a branch of study in
every school.
9. Words joined to a Singular Subject by with,
together with, in addition to, or, as well as, etc.
are parenthetical, and therefore do not affect the
number of the Verb.
Example
Incorrect- The Chief, with all his men, were
massacred.
Correct-The chief, with all his men, was
massacred.
10. When the Subject of the Verb is a Relative
Pronoun care should be taken to see that the
Verb agrees in Number and Person with the
Antecedent of the relative.
Example
Incorrect- I, who is your friend, will guard your
interests.
Correct- I, who am your friend will guard your
interests.
B. USES OF PARTICIPLES AND INFINITIVES
11. Ask, advise, allow, command, force, forbid,
invite, encourage, compel, beg, order•, imagine,
instruct, permit, persuade, tell, require, remind,
teach, etc. are followed by Object + To +V2
Example
Incorrect- He advised to do it by me.
Correct- He advised me to do it.
But if these are used in Passive Voice, then they
are followed by To +V, .
Correct- She was permitted to go with him.
12. Know is followed by how/ where/when/why
and Infinitive.
Example
Incorrect- I know to write a letter.
Correct- I know how to write a letter.
13. After let, bid, behold, watch, see, feel, make
etc. we use Bare-Infinitive and not To-infinitive.
Example
Incorrect- I heard him to speak on several
subjects.
Correct- I heard him speak on several subjects.
14. Bare Infinitive is used after Modal Auxiliaries
(can, could, may, might, shall, should, will,
would, must, dare not,
need not).
Example
Incorrect- You need not to work hard.
Correct- You need not work hard.
15. Had better, had rather, had as soon . . . as .
. . , had sooner etc. are followed by Bare
Infinitive.
Example
Incorrect- He had better to go now.
Correct- He had better go now.
16. Conjunction than is also followed by Bare
Infinitive.
Example
Incorrect- He had better read than to write.
Correct- He had better read than write.
17. When but is used as a Preposition and
preceded by any form of the Verb do, then but is
followed with Bare Infinitive.
Example
Incorrect- He did nothing but to wander.
Correct- He did nothing but wander.
18. Every Participle must have a Subject of
Reference.
Example
Incorrect- Being a rainy day Vijay decided to
stay at home.
Correct- It being a rainy day Vijay decided to
stay at home.
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Active Voice, whereas Having + been + V or

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Being + V is used in Passive Voice. After should
not be used in such a sentence.
Example
Incorrect- After the leader having been killed,
the followers ran away.
Correct- The leader having been killed, the
followers ran away.
20. Participles like considering, judging,
referring, concerning, regarding, viewing,
broadly speaking etc. do not take any Subject of
Reference.
Example
Correct - Considering the case, I took the
decision.
Here ‘I’ is not a Subject of Reference of
considering. So, there is no Subject of
Reference for 'considering, still the sentence is
correct.
C. USES OF VERBS
21. When there are two Subjects in a sentence
and they are not in the same Number, then we
must have to use separate Auxiliaries (is, are,
am, was, were, have, has) for both of them.
Example
Incorrect- Three killed and one were injured.
Correct- Three were killed and one was injured.
22. A single Verb should be made to serve two
Subjects, only when the form of Verb is same for
both the subjects.
Example
Incorrect- I am seventeen years old and my
sister fourteen.
Correct- I am seventeen years old and my sister
is fourteen.
23. Two auxiliaries can be used with one
principal Verb, only when the form of the
principal Verb is appropriate to both the
auxiliaries. '
Example
Incorrect- He never has, and never will take
such strong measures.
Correct- He never has taken, and never will take
such strong measures.
24. When there is only one auxiliary to two
principal Verbs it should be correctly associated
with the both.
Example
Incorrect- Ten candidates have passed one
failed.
Correct- Ten candidates have passed, one has
failed.
25. A Past Tense in the main clause should be
followed by a Past Tense in the subordinate
clause.
Example
Incorrect- He succeeded because he works hard.
Correct- He succeeded because he worked hard.
26. A Past Tense in main clause may be followed
by a Present Tense in the subordinate clause
when the subordinate clause expresses a
universal truth.
Example
Incorrect- Our teacher said that the earth moved
round the sun.
Correct- Our teacher said that the earth moves
round the sun.
27. When the subordinate clause comes after
'lest', the auxiliary Verb 'should' must be used,
whatever be the Tense of the Verb in the main
clause.
Example
Incorrect- We start early lest we shall miss the
train.
Correct- We start early lest we should miss the
train.
28. An Adverb or Adverbial phrase should not be
placed between 'to' and verbal part of the
infinitive. (This is called the split infinitive).
Example
Incorrect- I hoped to immediately reply to your
letter.
Correct- I hoped to reply immediately to your
letter.
29. An infinitive should be in the present tense
unless it represents an action prior to that of the
governing Verb.
Example
Incorrect- I should have liked to have gone-
there.
Correct- I should have liked to go there.
30. Gerund if preceded by a Pronoun, that
Pronoun must be in Possessive case.
Example
Incorrect - He emphasized me going there.
Correct- He emphasized my going there.
31. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is
used for an action that began in the past time
and still going at the time of speaking. It is used
with, Adverb of time introduced by 'since', 'for'
and 'how long’.
Example
Incorrect- How long are you working in this
office?
Correct- How long have you been working in this
office?
32. A Verb when preceded by a Preposition must
be the Gerund.
Example
Incorrect- They were punished for come late.
Correct- They were punished for, coming late.
33. The Future Indefinite Tense is not used in
the clauses of time, place and condition. Here
the Present Indefinite Tense is used.
Example
Incorrect- I shall wait for you till you will finish
your work.
Correct- I shall wait for you, till you finish your
work.
34. The Present Perfect Tense is not used with
the Adverbs of past time like
yesterday, in 1990 etc. Here Past Indefinite
Tense is used.
Example
Incorrect- I have bought a cycle yesterday.
Correct-I bought a cycle yesterday.
The Past Perfect Tense is used to represent the
earlier of the two past actions.
Incorrect- When I reached the station, the train
already left.
Correct- When I reached the station, the train
had already left.
35. Modal Auxiliaries are not used together. But
two Auxiliaries can be connected by a
Conjunction.
Example
Incorrect-He should must do it.
Correct- He should and must do it.
36. When need or dare is followed by not, it
turns into modal auxiliary. In that situation it
takes Bare Infinitive 'and we cannot use ‘needs
not’ or ‘dares not’.
Example
Incorrect- He needs not do it.
Correct- He need not do it.
D. USES OF ADJECTIVES
37. Adjectives of quantity show how much of a
thing is meant. Adjectives of quantity (some,
much, little, enough, all, no, any, great, half,
sufficient, whole) are used for Uncountable
Nouns only.
Example
Incorrect-I ate a few rice.
Correct- I ate some rice.
38. Numeral Adjectives are used for Countable
Noun only and they show how many persons or
things are meant or in what order a person or
thing stands.
Example
Incorrect- I have taught you little things.
Correct- I have taught you a few things.
39. When cardinal and ordinal are used together
ordinal precedes the cardinal.
Example
Incorrect- The four first boys will be given the
chance.
Correct- The first four boys will be given the
chance.
40. Later, latest refer to time, latter and last
refer to position.
Example
Incorrect- I reached at 10 AM. But he was latter
than I expected.
Correct- I reached at 10 AM. But he was later
than I expected.
41. Farther means more distant or advanced;
further means additional.
Example
Incorrect- He insisted on farther improvement.
Correct- He insisted on further improvement.
42. Each is used in speaking of two or more
things, every is used only in speaking of more
than two.
Example
Incorrect- Every of the two boys will get a prize.
Correct- Each of the two boys will get a prize.
43. To express quantity or degree some is used
in affirmative sentences, any in negative or
interrogative sentences.
Example
Incorrect- Have you bought some mangoes?
Correct- Have you bought any mangoes?
44. In comparing two things, the Comparative
should be used, the Superlative should not be
used.
Example
Incorrect- Which is the best of the two?
Correct- Which is the better of the two?
45. When two qualities of the same person or
thing are compared, the Comparative in ‘er’ is
not used. 'More' is used for this purpose.
Example
Incorrect- He is wiser than brave.
Correct- He is more wise than brave.

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comparative, the thing compared should be
excluded from the class of things with which it is
compared by using 'other' or some such word.
Example
Incorrect- He is cleverer than any boy in the
class.
Correct- He is cleverer than any other boy in the
class.
47. When comparison is made by means of a
superlative, the thing compared should include
the class of things with which it is compared.
Example
Incorrect- He is the strongest of all other men.
Correct- He is the strongest of all men.
48. When two persons or things are compared, it
is important that the same parts of things should
be compared.
Example
Incorrect- The population of Bombay is greater
than Delhi.
Correct- The population of Bombay is greater
than that of Delhi.
49. Double comparatives and superlatives
should not be used.
Example
1. Incorrect- He is the most cleverest boy in the
class.
Correct- He is the cleverest boy in the class.
2. Incorrect- He is more wiser than his brother.
Correct- He 'is wiser than his brother.
50. The comparative Adjectives superior inferior,
senior, junior, prior, anterior, Posterior prefer,
etc. , should be followed by 'to' instead of 'than'.
Example
Incorrect- He is senior than me.
Correct- He is senior to me.
51. Adjectives like 'unique', ideal, perfect,
complete, universal, entire, extreme, chief, full
square and round, which do not admit different
degrees of comparison should not be compared.
Incorrect- It is the most unique thing.
Correct- It is a unique thing.
52. All the Adjectives which refer to the same
Noun should be in the same degree of
comparison.
Example
Incorrect- He is the wisest and honest worker in
the office.
Correct- He is the wisest and most honest
worker in the office.
53. 'Elder' and 'eldest' should be used for
persons only, strictly speaking, they are used for
the members of the same family only. 'Older'
and 'oldest' are used for both persons and
things.
Example
Incorrect- He is my older brother.
Correct- He is my elder brother.
E. USES OF ADVERBS
54. To modify a Verb, an Adjective or another
Adverb, we use an Adverb.
Example
Incorrect- She writes very careful.
Correct- She writes very carefully.
Carefully is an Adjective which cannot modify
the Adverb very, therefore carefully (Adverb)
must be used in place of Adjective careful.
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55. Too means more than required and it is used
with Unpleasant Adjective. So, we cannot use
too glad, too happy, too pleasant, too healthy.
Example
Incorrect- I am too glad to meet you.
Correct- I am very glad to meet you.
56. A sentence which is based on ‘Too’ ‘To’
format, we cannot replace ‘To’ with ‘so that’. If
we replace ‘To’ with ‘so that’, ‘Too’ also must be
replaced with ‘cannot’.
Example
Incorrect- He is too weak so that he cannot
walk.
Correct- He is too weak to walk.
Correct- He is so weak that he cannot walk.
57. Much too is followed by Unpleasant
Adjective, whereas too much is followed by
Noun. Much too + Unpleasant Adjective. Too
much + Noun.
Example
Incorrect- His failure is too much painful for me.
Correct- His failure is much too painful for me.
Incorrect- His wife's rude behavior gives him
much too pain.
Correct- His wife's rude behavior gives him too
much pain.
58. Quite and all are not used together.
Example
Incorrect- He is quite all right.
Correct- He is quite right (or) He is all right.
59. A/An + fairly + Adjective + Noun (or) Rather
+ A + Adjective
(i) A fairly good book
(ii) Rather a difficult problem.
But we cannot use Pleasant Adjective with rather
and Unpleasant Adjective with fairly.
Example
Incorrect- It was a rather good book.
Correct- It was a fairly good book.
60. Enough, when used as an Adverb, is
preceded by a positive degree Adjective or
Adverb.
Example
Incorrect- He is greater enough to pardon you.
Correct- He is great enough to pardon you. '
61. Two negatives cancel each other. Hence two
negatives should not be used in the same
sentence unless we make an affirmation.
Example
Incorrect-I have not got none.
Correct- I have not got any.
62. 'At present' means 'at the present time',
'presently' means 'shortly'. These should not be
confused.
Example
1. Incorrect- Nothing more can be done
presently.
Correct- Nothing more can be done at present.
2. Incorrect- He will come back at present.
Correct- He will come back presently.
63. 'Hard' means 'diligently', strenuously',
'Hardly' means 'scarcely at all'. These two
Adverbial forms of 'hard' must not be confused.
Example
1. Incorrect- He tried hardly to win the race.
Correct- He tried hard to win the race.
2. Incorrect- She has eaten hard anything today.
Correct- She has eaten hardly anything today.
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64. 'Much' is used before past participles and
Adjectives or Adverbs of comparative degree.
'Very' is used before the present participles and
Adjectives and Adverbs of positive degree.
Example
1. Incorrect- The news is much surprising.
Correct- The news is very surprising.
2. Incorrect-I was very surprised at hearing the
news.
Correct- I was much surprised at hearing the
news.
65. Hardly is an Adverb which means rarely.
Whereas hard is an Adjective which means
tough, rigid.
Example
Incorrect- It is a hardly job.
Correct- It is a hard job.
66. Ago is always used with Past Indefinite
Tense. So, if ago is used in a sentence, that
sentence must be in the Past Indefinite Tense.
Example
Incorrect- He has come a month ago.
Correct- He came a month ago.
67. At present means at this moment and it is
used with Present Tense, whereas presently and
shortly are used for future action and generally'
used with Future Indefinite Tense.
Example
Incorrect- Presently he is in the room.
Correct- At present he is in the room.
68. Early means "just after the beginning of
anything" and soon means just after a point of
time.
Example
Roses blossomed early this spring.
69. The sentence which starts with seldom,
never, hardly, rarely or scarcely takes an inverse
structure, i. e. , Verb + Subject - Structure.
Example
Incorrect- Seldom I had seen such a beautiful
sight.
Correct- Seldom had I seen such a beautiful
sight.
70. Inversion is also used in a sentence which
starts with here/there/away/out/up/indoor or
outdoor and Main Verb, or Aux + Main Verb is
used before the Subject.
Example
Incorrect- Away Sita went
Correct- Away went Sita.
F. USES OF CONJUNCTIONS
71. Two Conjunctions should not be used in the
same sentence.
Example
Incorrect- Although she was tired, but she still
went on working.
Correct- Although she was tired, she still went
on working.
72. 'Both' should be followed by 'and'. It should
be used in the positive sense. In the negative
sense, 'neither'…. 'nor’, should be used in place
of 'both'.
Example
Incorrect- Both Ravi as well as Raja were
present there.
Correct- Both Ravi and Raja were present there.
73. 'Either . . . or', 'neither . . . . ‘nor’, 'both
and', 'not only but also' should be followed by
the same parts of speech.
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Incorrect- He not only lost his ticket, but also his
luggage.
Correct- He lost not only his ticket but also his
luggage.
74. 'Neither' should be followed, by 'nor', 'either'
should be followed by 'or'. Both these should not
be confused.
Example
Incorrect- He washed neither his hands or his
face.
Correct- He washed neither his hands nor his
face.
75. 'No sooner' should be followed by 'than', not
by 'but' or 'then'.
Example
Incorrect- No sooner do I finish this book then I
shall begin another.
Correct- No sooner do I finish the book, than I
shall begin another.
76. 'Hardly' and 'scarcely' should be followed by
'when' or 'before', but not by 'than' or 'that'.
Example
Incorrect- Hardly did I reach the station, than
the train left it.
Correct- Hardly did I reach the station when the
train left it.
77. 'That' should not be used before a sentence
in Direct Speech and before Interrogative
Adverbs and Pronouns in the Indirect Speech.
Example
1. Incorrect- He said that, "I shall go there. "
Correct- He said, "I shall go there".
2. Incorrect- He asked me that who I was.
Correct- He asked me who I was.
G. USES OF PREPOSITION
78. Objective case (of Noun or Pronoun) is used
after Preposition.
Example
Incorrect- I do not depend on he.
Correct- I do not depend on him.
79. The Prepositions used after two words must
be made clear if these two words are connected
by ‘and’ or ‘or’.
Example
Incorrect- She is conscious and engaged in her
work.
Correct- She is conscious of and engaged in her
work.
80. If a Principal Verb is used after about, after,
at, before, for, from, in, on, to, that verb must
be in ‘ing’ (V4) form.
Example
Incorrect- You prevented me from do it.
Correct- You prevented me from doing it.
81. On, in, at, are not used before today,
tomorrow, yesterday, the following day, the next
day etc.
Example
Incorrect- He will go there on tomorrow.
Correct- He will go there tomorrow.
82. No Preposition is used before the word
home. At home is a phrase which bears a
different meaning.
Example
Incorrect- Bring a T. V. set at home.
Correct- Bring a T. V. set home.
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83. After Transitive Verbs, like discuss, describe,
reach, order, tell, demand, attack, resemble,
ridicule, etc. we directly use the object and no
Preposition is used after the Verb.
Example
Incorrect- The poet describes about the beauty
of natural in this poem.
Correct- The poet describes the beauty of nature
in this poem.
84.
Say/suggest/propose/speak/reply/explain/talk/li
sten/write is followed by ‘to ‘Preposition if there
is a person in the form of object.
Example
1. Incorrect- He did not reply me.
Correct- He did not reply to me.
2. Incorrect- He did not write to a letter.
Correct- He did not write a letter.
H. USES OF PRONOUNS
85. When a Pronoun is used as the complement
of the Verb 'to be', it should be in the
nominative case.
Example
Incorrect- If I were him, I would not do it.
Correct- If I were he, I would not do it.
86. When the Pronoun is used as the object of a
Verb or of a Preposition, it should be in the
objective case.
Example
1. Incorrect- Let you and I do it.
Correct- Let you and me do it.
2. Incorrect- These presents are for you and I.
Correct- These presents are for you and me.
87. Emphatic Pronouns cannot stand alone as
Subjects.
Example
Incorrect- Himself did it.
Correct- He himself did it.
88. The Indefinite Pronoun 'one' should be used
throughout if used at all.
Example
Incorrect- One must not boast of his own
success.
Correct- One must not boast of one's own
success.
89. 'Either' or 'neither' is used only in speaking
of two persons or things; 'any', 'no one' and
'none' is used in speaking of more than two.
Example
1. Incorrect- Anyone of these two roads leads to
the railway station.
Correct- Either of these two roads leads to the
railway station.
2. Incorrect- Neither of these three boys did his
homework.
Correct- No one of these three boys did his
homework.
90. 'Each other' is used in speaking of two
persons or things; 'one another' is used in
speaking of more than two.
Example
Incorrect- The two brothers loved one another.
Correct- The two brothers loved each other.
91. A Noun or Pronoun governing a Gerund
should be put in the possessive case.
Example
Incorrect- Please excuse me being late.
Correct- Please excuse my being late.
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92. A Pronoun must agree with its antecedent in
person, number and gender.
Example
Incorrect- Each of these boys has done their
homework.
Correct- Each of these boys has done his
homework.
93. When two or more Singular Nouns are joined
by 'and', the Pronoun used for them must be in
Plural.
Example
Incorrect- Both Raja and Ravi have done his
homework.
Correct- Both Raja and Ravi have done their
homework.
94. When two or more Singular Nouns joined by
'and' refer to the same person or thing, a
Pronoun used for them must be in the singular.
Example
Incorrect- The collector and District Magistrate is
not negligent in their duty.
Correct- The collector and District Magistrate is
not negligent in his duty.
95. When two or more singular nouns joined by
'or' or 'nor', 'either, or', 'neither …. ‘nor', the
Pronoun used for them should be in the singular.
Example
Incorrect - Neither Ravi nor Raja has done their
homework.
Correct- Neither Ravi nor Raja has done his
homework.
96. When two or more singular Pronouns of
different persons come together, the Pronoun of
second person singular (you) comes first, the
pronoun of the first person singular (I) comes
last and the pronoun of the third person singular
(he) comes in between.
Example
Incorrect- I, You and he must work together.
Correct- You, he and I must work together.
97. When two or more plural Pro-nouns of
different persons come together first person
plural (we) comes first, then second person
plural (you) and last of all third person plural
(they).
Example
Incorrect- You, they and we must work together.
Correct- We, you and they must work together.
98. The Relative Pronoun who is in subjective
case, whereas whom is in objective case.
Therefore, for who there must be a Finite Verb in
the sentence. Or otherwise, when whom
(Object) is used in the sentence and there is
more Finite Verb's than the number of Subjects
in the sentence, then whom should be changed
into who (Subject).
Example
Incorrect- The doctor whom came here was
Ram's brother.
Correct- The doctor who came here was Ram's
brother.
99. With Superlative Degree Adjective, only,
none, all etc. , as Relative Pronoun we use that
and not which or who.
Example
Incorrect- All which glitters is not gold.
Correct- All that glitters is not gold.
100. After let, if a Pronoun is used, that Pronoun
must be in the Objective Case.
Example
Incorrect- Let he go there.
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Correct- Let him go there. 1 =

2
x
√3𝑎
=
𝑎
Area = x Product of two sides x sin angle 3 2 √3
2

MENSURATION – 2D between sides.

(viii) When coordinates of vertices are given
1 A(x1, y1)
Area ABC = x BC x h
2

1
= x BC x AB sin B
2

iii) If three sides are given (Heron’s Formula)

Ar. =√𝑆(𝑆 − 𝑎)(𝑆 − 𝑏)(𝑆 − 𝑐)

𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
Where S-semi perimeter =
2
And a, b, c are sides of the triangle.

iv) If inradius and perimeter of triangle are

1
given Area ABC = 𝑥 1 (y2–y3) + 𝑥 2(y3–y1) + 𝑥 3(y1–
2
y2)
Area =r s
where r is in-radius & S is semi perimeter.
(ix)If three medians are given – ma, mb, mc

1. Triangle v) If product of sides and circum radius of

4
triangle are given Area = √𝑠𝑚 (𝑠𝑚 − 𝑚𝑎 )(𝑠𝑚 − 𝑚𝑏 )(𝑠𝑚 − 𝑚𝑐 )
3
= Area of triangle
𝑚𝑎 +𝑚𝑏 +𝑚𝑐
Area =
𝑎𝑏𝑐
Where 𝑠𝑚 =
1 4𝑅 2
(i) Area = x base x height (or altitude)
2

(vi)Area of isosceles triangles If 𝑚𝑎2 = 𝑚𝑏2 + 𝑚𝑐2 then

2
VST Area = mb mc
3

Template questions of equilateral triangle

(i) An equilateral is divided into three equal

area by two concentric equilateral then ratio

of sides of three equilateral triangles.
1
Ar = x BC x AD
2

1
= x AC x BE
2
Let in isosceles ABC, AB=AC=b
1 𝑎 2
= x AB x CF Then h = √𝑏2 − ( ) [altitude from A bisect BC]
2 2

Note : Area of triangle in between two parallel =

1
√4𝑏2 − 𝑎2
2
lines with same base
Are equal.
1 1
Ar. ABC = x a x √4𝑏2 − 𝑎2
2 2

𝑎
= √4𝑏2 − 𝑎2 Let sides of three equilateral are a1, a2,a3
4
then ratio of area of triangles.

(vii) Area of equilateral triangle √3 √3 √3

𝑎12 : 𝑎22 : 𝑎32 = 3 : 2 : 1
4 4 4

= 𝑎1 : 𝑎2 :𝑎3 = √3 : √2 : 1

Similar if is divided into 5 equal parts

𝑎1 : 𝑎2 : 𝑎3 : 𝑎4 : 𝑎5 = √5 : √4 :√3 : √2 : 1
If XY // PQ then
Area
if is divided in area of ratio 𝑥 : y : z then

𝑎1 : 𝑎2 : 𝑎3 = √𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 : √𝑥 + 𝑦 : √𝑥
𝑎 2 √3𝑎
i) If two sides and angle between sides are given Height h = √𝑎2 ( ) =
2 2 (ii) Length of the perpendicular from a point in
the interior of an equilateral triangle on its sides
Area ABC= x a x
1 √3𝑎
=
√3𝑎 2 are 𝑃1 ,𝑃2 and 𝑃3 then side of the equilateral
2 2 4
triangle is
1
Inradius (r) = of height 2
3 Side = (𝑝1 : 𝑝2 : 𝑝3 )
√3

1 √3𝑎 𝑎
= x =
3 2 2√3

2
Circumradius(R)= of height
3

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Side = 2x + 2r = 2√3𝑟 + 4r
= 2r(√3 + 2)

(viii) Three circular rings of equal radii of r

cm each are touching each other. A string runs
all around the set of rings very tightly. What is
minimum length of string required to bind all the
three rings in the given manner?

(iii) If the length of each side of an equilateral

triangle is increased by 𝑥, the area is bound to
be increased by y then.
𝑎𝑏𝑐
Side of maximum square, 𝑥= ( )
𝑎2 +𝑐 2 +𝑎𝑐
√3 √3
(𝑎 + 𝑥 2 )= 𝑎2 +y
4 4
𝑎𝑏𝑐
So, area of the square = ( )2
𝑎2 +𝑐 2 +𝑎𝑐
(iv)At each corner of a equilateral triangular field
of side ‘a’ cm. a cow is tethered by a rope of (vi)What is the total area of three equilateral
length 𝑟1,𝑟2 and𝑟3 cm, then the area grazed by triangle inscribed in semi-circle of radius ‘r’ cm?
the cows is,

2𝜋r
Length of three arc = 3 x ( 𝑋120) = 2𝜋𝑟
360

Length of string = 2 𝜋𝑟 + 3x2r

= 2r(𝜋 + 3)

Note :In case of six rings

√3 3√3 2
Area = 3x 𝑟2 = 𝑟
4 4
𝜋𝑟 2 1 𝜋𝑟 2 2 𝜋𝑟 2 3
= x 60 + x 60 + x 60
360 360 360 (vii) An equilateral triangle circumscribes all
𝜋
the three circles each of radius ‘r’. What is the
= (𝑟12 + 𝑟22 + 𝑟32 ) perimeter of the equilateral triangle?
6

Then the area ungrazed by the cows is

= Area ABC – grazed area

√3𝑎2 𝜋
= - (𝑟12 + 𝑟22 + 𝑟32 )
4 6

(V) In a right angledArea ABC what is the

maximum possible area of a square that can be Length of string = 2 𝜋𝑟 + 3x4r
inscribed when = 2r(𝜋 + 6)

(a) one of its vertices coincide with the vertex of (ix)Three equal circle each of radius r are
right angle of the triangle circumscribed by a larger circle
<𝐴𝐵𝐶
In BPQ, <PBQm = = 300
2

𝑃𝑄
Tan 300 =
𝐵𝑄

1 𝑟
= = 𝑥 = √3𝑟
√3 𝑥

Side = 2x + 2r = 2√3𝑟 + 2r = 2r(√3 + 1)

Perimeter of triangle = 3xside = 6r(√3 + 1)

𝑎𝑐
Side of maximum square, 𝑥 = ( )
𝑎+𝑐 Note :
2r
2𝑟 𝑟
So, area of the square DEFB = (
𝑎𝑐
) 2 Radius of larger circle = r + = (√3 + 2)
𝑎+𝑐 √3 √3

(b) If one of its side just lies on the hypotenuse Note : In case of six circle
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𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
Increased by - = (fraction) = x
100 100−𝑥 100−𝑥
100

to maintain the same area

= If the length of a rectangle is changed by x%
and breadth changed by y% then
Percentage change in area

𝑥𝑦
% change in area = + x + y +
100
[+ ve for increase and – ve for decrease)

Area of path = (L+2 𝑥) (b+2 𝑥) – Lb Type 4 :Grazing and ungrazing filed

= 2 𝑥(L+b +2 𝑥) =use formula of area of sector

4𝑟 𝑟 Type 5 :Distance is given in terms of

Radius of larger circle = r + = (√3 + 4)
√3 √3 (c) If two path parallel to length and width velocity and time
intersect at centre
(x) Consider an equilateral triangle of a side of = sometime in question side of rectangle is not
‘a’ length. A new equilateral triangle is formed directly mention but velocity and time are given
by joining the mid-points of one, then a third so we can apply general formula, distance =
equilateral triangle is formed by joining the mid velocity x time
points of second. The process is continued. The Ex : If a person cross field diagonally at 𝑉1
perimeter of all triangels, thus formed is, velocity in𝑡1 time
𝑎 𝑎
=3 x a + 3 x +3x + ………
2 4
1 1
= 3a [1 + + + ⋯]
2 4
r = second term/first term Area of path = l𝑥 + b𝑥 - 𝑥 2
= 𝑥(l+b-𝑥)
1
= 3a [ ]
1−2
1
Type 2 : Carpeting and tiling
𝑎
[𝑠∞ = 𝑖𝑓 𝑟 < 1]
1−𝑟
(a) A carpet has fix width

= 6a.

The area of all triangles

√3 1 1 1
= 𝑎2 [1 + [ ] 2
+[ ] 2
+[ ] 2
+. . . ]
4 2 4 16
then √𝑙2 + 𝑏 2 = 𝑣1 𝑋𝑡1
√3 1 1 1
= 𝑎2 [1 + + + ...]
4 22 24 28 = If a person cross filed along sides at 𝑣2
velocity in 𝑡2 time, then l + b = 𝑣2 𝑋𝑡2
2. RECTANGLE :
= If a person runs around filed at 𝑣3 and arrive at
Formula used :
starting point in 𝑡3 time, then
(1) Area = 1 x b
2(l+b)=𝑣3 𝑋 𝑡3
(2) Perimeter = 2 (1+b)
(3) Diagonal = √𝑙2 + 𝑏2 Let carpet of width w covers floor of dimension
lxb Type 6 :Question related to area
𝑏
(4) Radius of maximum inner circle =
2 Area of carpet = Area of floor
(5) Circumradius (R) =
𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
=
√𝑙 2 + 𝑏 2
𝑙𝑐 x w = l x b These question are generally based upon general
2 2
formula of rectangle.
𝑙𝑏
Type-1: Area of path : Length of carpet required 𝑙𝑐 =
𝑤 Type 7 :Ratio of parameter are given

(a) If path inside a rectangular garden (b) Let in rectangular tiles of dimension (𝑥 x y) Use basic concept of ratio.
cover the floor of dimension (lxb)
= Area of n tiles = Area of floor 3. SQUARE
𝑙𝑏
n x 𝑥 x y = lxb =n=
𝑥𝑦

(c) If floor covers by minimum number of square

tiles exactly fit then side of square
tile is HCF of length and breadth of floor

Type 3 : Percentage change in area

Let the length and breadth of rectangular garden
area L and b respectively and width of uniform
= In area = length x breadth, if length is
path Inside garden is x Then, area of path
increased by x%
= 2𝑥(L-𝑥) (b-2 𝑥)
= 2 𝑥(L+b-2𝑥) 𝑥 Formula used
Then breadth should be decreased by + =
100

(b) If path outside a rectangular garden (1) Area = 𝑎2

𝑥 𝑥 𝑋 100
(fraction) = % to maintain the same
100+𝑥 100+𝑥 (2) Perimeter = 4a
area (3) Diagonal = √2𝑎
𝑎
(4) Inradius (r) =
= If length is decreased by x% then breadth 2
𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎
√2𝑎
should be (5) Circumradius (R) = = =
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4. RHOMBUS <OAB =<OCD

Type 1 : Percentage change

= In area = 𝑎2 if side is increased or decreased

by x % then,
𝑥2
Percentage change in area = +𝑥+𝑥+
100

[+ve for increase -ve for decrease]

Type 2 :Square and circle

= If a maximum circle is drawn inside of a
square of side
<OBA =<ODC
𝑎
then radius of circle is
2
𝑂𝐴 𝑂𝐵 𝐴𝐵
Formula used = =
𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐷 𝐷𝐶
1
(iii) Area of trapezium = x sum of parallel sides
2
1
(1) Area = 𝑑1 𝑑2 = 𝑎2 sinɵ = a h. Where ɵ is x Perpendicular
2
vertex angle and h is altitude. Height between parallel sides.

𝑑 𝑑 1 (iv)𝐴𝐶 2 +𝐵𝐷2 = 𝐵𝐶 2 +𝐴𝐷2 + 2AB.CD

(2) Side (a) = √[ 1 ] + [ 1]2 = √𝑑12 + 𝑑22 = 4a
2 2 2

(V) Any line in a trapezium, parallel to parallel

(3) Perimeter sides divides the non-parallel sides in equal
ratio.
ɵ
(4) Longer diagonal = 2a cos where ɵ is smaller
2
vertex angle Case : 1 The length of parallel side EF

= If a maximum square is drawn inside a circle (5) Smaller diagonal = 2a sin

ɵ
2
of r radius then diagonal of square is equal to
diameter of circle All question are related to above formula.
√2 a = 2r
5. TRAPEZIUM

𝑎𝑑+𝑏𝑐
EF =
𝑎+𝑏

Case : 2 If E & F are mid – point of AD & BC

respectively then,
2𝑟
=a = 𝑑+𝑐
√2 Formula used a = b = EF =
2

Type 3 : Grazing filed / ungrazing filed

(1) Area =
1
x sum of parallel side x (vi)The line joining the mid-point of non-parallel
2
perpendicular distance between parallel sides sides divides the trapezium into two trapezium
In this category questions may be comes of
then ratio if their area.
combination of sector and square as following
1
= (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷𝐶) 𝑋 ℎ
2

(2) If diagonals intersect at o then

𝐴𝑂 𝐵𝑂 𝐴𝐵
= = [ Δ AOB - Δ COD]
𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐷 𝐷𝐶

Properties :

(i) The length of line segment joining the

mid-points of non-parrallel sides is half the sum
of the parallel sides and it’s called the median of 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑧𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝐴𝐵𝐹𝐸 3𝑎+𝑏
the trapezium. =
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑧𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝐸𝐹𝐶𝐷 3𝑏+𝑎

EF =
1
x (AB + DC) 6. QUADRILATERALS & PARALLELOGRAMS
2
Four cows are tied at four corners by a/2 long
rope each Ungrazed area = Area of square – Properties :
(ii) Diagonals intersect each other proportionally
Area of 4 sector in the ratio of length of parallel sides.
1. The figure formed by joining the mid-
Δ OAB -Δ OCD
𝑎
𝜋 (2 )2 𝜋 𝑎2
points of a quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
= 𝑎2 -4 x = 𝑎2 -
4 4

22 3𝑎2
= 𝑎2 [1 − ]=
7𝑋4 14

3
Note : Remember this formula like (𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒)2
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Area ΔAPD + Area ΔPBC = Area Δ APB + Area Δ

DPC

1
= Area ABCD
2

(vii)

1
2. Area of quadrilateral = x one diagonal
2
(i) Parallelogram
x sum of the perpendiculars drawn to the
Opposite sides are parallel and equal
diagonals from the opposite vertices.

Properties :

(i) Diagonals bisect each other

(ii) Sum of square of diagonals is equal to sum If P and Q are mid-point of DC & BC respectively
of square of all sides then Area
𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐵𝐷2 = 𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝑐 2 + 𝐶𝐷2 + 𝐴𝐷2 = 2(𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝑐 2 )
3
(iii) Area of parallelogram = Base x height ΔAPQ = Area of ABCD
8
= DCxℎ1 = BC x ℎ2
= AD x DC.sin<ADC
(iv)Diagonal divides parallelogram into two 7. POLYGON
congruent triangles.
Any close figure formed by straight line.
Regular Hexagonal :
Area ABCD = Area 𝛥ABD + Area 𝛥BDC

1 1
= x BD x h1 + x BD x h2
2 2

1
= x BD x (h1+ h2)
2

3. If the diagonals intersect at right angles then

sum of square of opposite sides are equal.
𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐷𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐷2 + 𝐵𝐶 2

ΔABD = ΔCDA

(v) Two diagonals of parallelogram divides the

parallelogram into triangles of four equal area
but opposite triangle are congruent only.
Formula used
√3
(1) Area = 6 x 𝑎2
4
(2) Perimeter = 6a
√3
(3) In radius (r) = a
2
(4) Circum radius (R) = a
Two types of Quadrilaterals
(5) Distance between parallel sides = √3a
(i) Parallelogram (6) Hexagonal from by a rectangle of 2a length
and √3a breadth.

Area = 𝑥1 = 𝑥2 = 𝑦1 =
𝑦2

Congruent = Δ𝑥1 ≅Δ𝑥2 &Δ𝑦1 ≅Δ𝑦2

(ii) Trapezium [ΔOAD ≅ΔOCB][ΔOAB≅ΔOCD]

(vi)If ‘P’ is a point inside a parallelogram then,

Regular octagonal :
Formula used :

(1) Area = 2𝑎2 (1 + √2)

(2) Regular octagonal form by square of x side

𝑎 𝑎 2𝑎
X= +a+ = + a = (√2 + 1)a
√2 √2 √2

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𝑥
a= (√2+1)
= x (√2 − 1)

8. CIRCLE

Formula used :

10. WHEEL FORMULA USED

C.S.A = 4ah

T.S.A = 4ah + 2𝑎2

(1) Area = 𝜋𝑟 (2) Perimeter = 2 𝜋𝑟
2

V = 𝑎2 h

• Right hexagonal Prism

(1) Linear distance travel is roation = n x 2𝜋r

MENSURATION – 3D

1. Right Prism
A prism is a solid that has two faces that are
parallel and congruent and these faces (Polygon)
𝜋𝑟 2 𝑟2ɵ
(1) Area of sector = x ɵ0 (ɵ in degree) = x join by vertex to vertex.
360° 2
ɵ0 (ɵ in radian)
A right prism has a polygon as its base and
(2) Arc length =
2𝜋𝑟
x ɵ0 (ɵ in degree) = rɵ (ɵ vertical side perpendicular to the base.
360°
in radian)
• Curved surface area of a prism = Perimeter of
base x height
• Total surface area of a prism = curved surface
area + 2 x area of base
• Volume of a prism = area of base x height
Name of prism is according to its congruent C.S.A = 6ah
polygon.
𝟔𝑿√𝟑
T.S.A = 6ah + 2 x ( 𝒂𝟐 )
• Right Equilateral triangular prism : 𝟒

𝟔𝑿√𝟑
V= 𝒂𝟐 h
𝟒

• Cuboid

Area of segment = Area of sector – Area ΔOAB

𝜋𝑟 2 1
= x ɵ0 - 𝑟 2 Sin ɵ
360° 2
9. RING

Formula used :

1) Area of ring =𝜋(𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 ) C.S.A = 3ah

2)
3) Width of path = R-r T.S.A = 3ah + 2x
√3
𝑎2
4
4)
√3
𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒−𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 V= 𝑎2 h C.S.A = 2(l+b)h
= 4
2𝜋

• Right Square Prism T.S.A = 2(l+b)h + 2lb

= 2(lb+bh+hl)
V =lbh

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C.S.A = 4a.a = 4𝒂𝟐 (iii) Fill another well

T.S.A = 4𝒂𝟐 + 2𝒂𝟐 = 6𝒂𝟐

Concept :xlt = Volume of extra cylinder = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
V = 𝒂𝟑

Type : 2 Fill an empty water tank by cylindrical

pipe or empty a filled water tank by cylinder
• Cylinder
pump

(iv)Fill a hemispherical hole

C.S.A = 2𝜋rh

T.S.A = 2𝝅𝐫𝐡 + 2𝜋𝑟 2

= 2𝝅𝐫(𝐫 + 𝐡)
V = 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝒉
Concept :
Type : 4 Folding and revolving a rectangular
Volume of water following through pipe in ‘t’ tie
• Hollow Cylinder sheet
= volume of the tank.

Type : 3 Digging a well and earth taken out

(i) Spread all around it to form an embankment.

C.S.A = 2𝝅𝐫𝐡 + 2πRh = 2πh (R+r)

T.S.A = 2𝝅𝐡(R+r)+ 2𝝅(𝑹𝟐 − 𝒓𝟐 )

V = Volume of hollow cylinder = 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝒉
(ii) Spread in Cuboid Type : 5 Percentage change in curved surface
area and volume
Volume of material of hollow Cylinder
=𝜋(𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 )ℎ
C.S.A = 2𝜋rh = C.S.A r x h
• Right Cylinder 𝑥𝑦
Changed in curved surface area = + x + y +
100

Type : 1

Where x is % change in radius and y is %

change in height.

= volume 𝜋𝑟 2 h = v r x r x h

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100+𝑥 100−𝑥
= Final volume = initial volume x X X
100 100
100+𝑦
100

= (put 100 for % change)

= % change in volume = Final volume – Initial

volume

Type 6 :

Questions related to formula of cylinder

= If curved surface area (c) and volume (v) are

given then ratio of radius to height

8𝜋𝑟 2
𝑟
= 2. The largest possible cube that can be chiseled
ℎ 𝑐3
out from a sphere of radius "a" cm
Type 7 :

Question related to volume of cylinder 4. The largest square that can be inscribed
in a right angled triangle ABC when one of
V = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ its vertices coincide with the vertex of right
= For two cyclinder ratio of volume =
𝑉1
= of the triangle.
𝑉2
𝑟1 ℎ1
( )( )
𝑟2 ℎ2

Type 8 :

Questions related to curved surface area and

total surface area.

C.S.A = 2𝜋rh

T.S.A =2𝜋𝑟ℎ+2𝜋𝑟 2 = 2𝜋𝑟 (𝑟 + ℎ)

Type : 9

Questions related to hollow cyclinder

3. The largest possible cube that can be
Solution :
chiseled out from a hemisphere of radius 'a' cm.

Sol:

= Curved surface area = 2𝜋h (R + r)

= Total surface area = 2𝜋h (R + r)(𝑅 − 𝑟 + ℎ)

= Volume of material = 𝜋(𝑅 2 − 𝑟 2 )ℎ

= Volume of hollow cyclinder = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ

= Mass (weight) of hollow cylinder = density x

volume of material
Given the radius of the hemi sphere AC= ∝
The following results are very important to Let the side of the cube is x.
solve various mensuration problems. From the above diagram, BE2 +ED2=BD2

1. The largest possible sphere that can

be chiseled out from a cube of side "a" cm.

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5. The largest square that can be inscribed in a Solution 2 :

right angled triangle ABC when one of its
vertices lies on the hypotenuse of the triangle

8. The largest circle that can be inscribed in

the semi circle of radius ‘r’ cm is

From the above diagram, drop a perpendicular

to AC from vertex B.
Solution 1: 9. The largest circle that can be inscribed in
the semi circle of radius ‘r’ cm is

Level – 2 :

10. The largest cube that can be chiseled

out from a cone height ‘h’ cm and raidus of
‘r’ cm

6. The largest square that can be inscribed in a

semi circle of radius ‘r’ units

Solution :
7. The largest square that can be inscribed in a
quadrant of radius ‘r’ cm

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13. Find the maximum volume of cone that

Let the side of the square = x can be inscribed in a sphere.
DHE is a right angle triangle.
Therefore, DE2 = DH2 + HE2

Solution :

11. Find the maximum volume of cylinder 12. Find the mamimum volume of sphere
that can be made out of a cone of radius ‘r’ that can be inscribed in a cone.
and height ‘h’

Solution :
Sol :

Let the radius of the cyclinder = x and

height = y. We have to maximize the
volume of the cylinder V=𝜋x2y. To maximize
the volume we have to change one of the
given variable in the equation into “r” and
“h” and differentiate the equation with
respect to the other variable.

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3. DIGEST

ALGEBRA

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Product Formulas

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1. a 4 − b 4 = ( a − b ) ( a + b ) ( a 2 + b2 )
2. a 5 − b 5 = ( a − b ) (a 4 + a 3 b + a 2 b 2 + ab 3 + b4 )
3. (a + b )4 = a 4 + 4a 3 b + 6a 2 b 2 + 4ab 3 + b 4
4. (a − b )4 = a 4 − 4 a 3 b + 6 a 2 b 2 - 4ab 3 + b4

To find fourth, mean and third proportional:

Fourth Proportional:
1. Find the fourth proportional of 2, 5, 8.
Here consider a = 2, b = 5, c = 8 and fourth proportional as d
a/b = c/d
2/5 = 8/d
d = 20
Mean Proportional:
Find mean proportional of 4 and 9
4/x = x/9
X2 = 9 x 4 => c2 = ab
= 36
X = √36
= ±6
Third Proportional:
Find the third proportional of 12 and 18
12/18 = 18/x
X = 182/12 = 27
That is b2/c

If ax + by = m, and bx – ay = n, then (a2 + b2) (x2+y2) = m2 + n2

√7 + √7 − √7 + √7 − ⋯ … . ∝ = x

√7 + √7 − 𝑥 = x
7 +√7 − 𝑥 = x2
7 – x = (x2 – 7) 2
Now by putting the value, we can find the value of x =3

 √5 − √3, √7 − √5, √9 − √7, √11 − √9, which of the following is largest and smallest
 First of all we will multiply these numbers. The largest multiplication contains the smallest number and the smallest multiplication contains the largest
number.
 √5 − √3 √7 − √5 √9 − √7 √11 − √9
15 35 63 99
Hence, the smallest number is √11 − √9, the largest number is √5 − √3

3 3
√2, √3, √4, √5
Which of the following is the largest and smallest?
First of all we will take LCM of its power i. e. , 2, 3, 3, 2 which is 6. Now divide 6 by its power.
23, 32, 42, 53
Here the largest number is 53 i. e. , √5; smallest number is 23 i. e. , √2
1 1 1
x= + + …………. +
√1+√2 √2+√3 √99+√100
In these type of questions,
Last – First i. e. , √100 - √1 = 9

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ZERO DIMENSION / NO DIMENSION
1) POINT: A point is a mark of position which
has no dimension, i. e. no shape or size.
Note – 1: Infinite lines can be drawn through a
points.
Note – 2: One and only one line can be drawn
through two distinct point.
Note – 3: Three or more than three points said
to be collinear if a line segment passing through
them, Otherwise they are called Non-collinear.
A, B & C are non-collinear points.
⇒ Two points are always collinear
Note – 4: Four or more than four points said to
be concyclic if a circle passes through them.
A, B, C & D are concyclic points.
Note – 5: Any three non-collinear points are
always concyclic.
Note – 6: A circle always passes through three
non-collinear points.
ONE DIMENSION
1) LINE: A line is a straight path that extends
indefinitely in both the directions. It has no end
points.
2) LINE SEGMENT: A line segment is the
portion of a line with two fixed end points.
3) RAY: A line segment extended endlessly in
one direction is called ray.
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4) PARALLEL LINES: Two lines in a plane are
called parallel if they do not meet when
produced indefinitely on either side
Note – 1: Perpendicular distance between two
parallel lines are always equal.
Note – 2: If two straight lines make equal angle
with same plane then they are parallel and vice-
versa.
TWO DIMENSION
1) ANGLE: An angle is formed when two line
segments or two rays have a common end-
point. The two line segments forming an angle
are called arms of the angle, whereas their
common end-pointis called the vertex of the
angle.
TYPES OF ANGLES
(According to measurement of angle)
1) Acute Angle: An angle measuring less than
90° is called an Acute angle.
2) Right Angle: An angle whose measure is
90°, is called a right angle. The arms of a right
angle are perpendicular to each others
3) Obtuse Angle: An angle greater than a right
angle, but less than 180°, is called an obtuse
angle.
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4) Straight Angle: An angle equal to two right
angles.
(or)
An angle whose measure is 180° is called a
straight angle.
5) Reflex Angle: An angle whose measure is
more than 180° and less than 360° is called a
reflex angle.
6) Complete Angle: The measure of a complete
angle is 360°.
TERMS RELATED TO ANGLE
1) Complementary Angles: Two angles are
said to be complementary if the sum of their
degree measure is 90°.
2) Supplementary Angles: Two angels are
said to be supplementary if the sum of their
degree measures is 180°.
3) Adjacent Angles: Two angles are said to be
adjacent if they have a common vertex and a
common arm between two other arms
4) Linear Pair Angles: A pair of adjacent
angles is said to form a linear pair if the outer
arms of the angles lie on one line.
A linear pair (consisting of two angles) is
measured to be 180°.
5) Vertically Opposite Angles: The angles
opposite to the common vertex formed by the
intersection of two lines having no common arm
are known as vertically opposite angles.
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(∠AOD and ∠BOC) form one pair of vertically 5) Bisectors of interior angles encloses a
opposite angles, and (∠AOC and ∠BOD) form rectangle.
another pair of v

TRANSVERSAL
Transversal: A line which cuts two or more
given lines at different points is called a
transversal
Angle formed by transversal

ABCD is a rectangle.
6) If Transversal is perpendicular then it form a
square.
ertically opposite angles.
Note: When two lines intersect, vertically
opposite angles are always equal.
∠AOC = ∠BOD and ∠AOD = ∠BOC
6) Perpendicular: The two lines are said to be
perpendicular to each other, if they contain an
angle of 90° or one right angle between them.

7)

Transversal makes Eight Angles

1) Exterior Angles: 1, 2, 7 and 8
2) Interior Angles: 3, 4, 5 and 6
AB and CD are perpendicular to each other. CD
3) Four pairs of corresponding angles: (2,
⊥AB
6), (1, 5), (3, 7) and (4, 8)
7) Perpendicular Bisector: If a line passes
4) Two pairs of Alternate Interior Angles:
through the mid-point of a line segment and
(3, 5) and (4, 6)
perpendicular to it, then the line is called the
5) Two pairs of Alternative Exterior Angles:
perpendicular bisector of the line segment.
(2, 8) and (1, 7)

PROPERTIES OF PARALLEL LINES

8)

CD is perpendicular bisector of AB.

Note: Every point on perpendicular bisector is
equidistant from both ends.

POLYGON
Polygon: A plane geometrical figure, bounded
by atleastthree line segments, is called a
AB || CD & PQ is transversal polygon.
1) Pairs of corresponding angles are equal.
∠1 = ∠5, ∠2 = ∠6, ∠3 = ∠7 and∠4 = ∠8 Name of Polygons
2) Pairs of alternate (interior or exterior) angles No. of Sides Name
are equal.
∠3 = ∠5, ∠4 = ∠6, ∠2 = ∠8 and ∠1 = ∠7 3 Triangle
8) Angle Bisector: If a line bisects an angle,
3) Sum of interior angles or exterior angles on
then the line is called the bisector of the angle. 4 Quadrilateral
the same side of the transversal is equal to
180°.
5 Pentagon
∠3 + ∠6 = ∠4 + ∠5 = ∠2 + ∠7
= ∠1 + ∠8 = 180° 6 Hexagon
Note: If two lines are intersected by transversal
and if any one of the above mentioned condition 7 Heptagon
is true, then the two lines are parallel.
4) Bisector of interior angles intersect at 90°. 8 Octagon

Note: Every point on angle bisector is 9 Nonagon

equidistant from both arms.
10 Decagon

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Types of Polygons Note (8): If two angles of a triangle are unequal

i) Convex Polygon: If each angle of a polygon than greater angle has greater side opposite to
is less than 180°, it is called a convex polygon. it.

Types of Triangle (According to angle)

ii) Concave Polygon: If at least one angle of a
polygon is more than 180°, it is called a concave
polygon.
iii) Regular Polygon: A regular polygon is a
polygon with all its sides and all its angles equal.
iv) Non-Regular Polygon: A polygon is called a
1) Acute-angled Triangle: If all the three
angles of a triangle are acute angles it is called
an acute-angled triangle.
Note (9): In acute angle triangle sum of any two
angles is greater than 90°.
Note (10): In acute angle triangle 𝑐 2 < 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D + ∠E (where a, b & c are length of sides and C is
= (6 – 4) × 180° = 360° greatest side.
2) Right-angled Triangle: If one of the angles
of a triangle is a right angle, it is called right-
angled triangle.
Note (11): In right angle triangle sum of other
two angle is equal to 90°.
Note (12): If sum of two angles is equal to third
angle than triangle is right angled triangle.
Note (13): In right angled triangle 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
where a, b and c are length of sides and c is
greatest side.
∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D + ∠E = (5 – 4) × 180° = 3) Obtuse-angled Triangle: If one of the
180° angles of a triangle is an obtuse angle, it is
5) Interior angle + Exterior angle = 180° called an obtuse-angled triangles.
6) Exterior angle = 180° - Interior angle Note (14): If sum of two angle is less than 90°,
than triangle is obtuse angled triangle.
**For a regular polygon of n sided Note (15): In Obtuse angled triangle 𝑐 2 > 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
(𝑛−2) × 180° where a, b and c are length of sides and c is
1) 𝐸𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 =
𝑛 greatest side.
360°
2) 𝐸𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 =
𝑛
3) 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 =
360°
Terms related to Triangle
𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒
𝑛 180 1) Median: The straight line joining a vertex of
4) 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝑎2 cot ( )
4 𝑛 a triangle to the mid-point of the opposite side is
Where a = length of sides called a median. A triangle has three medians.
√3
5) 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 = 𝑎2
4

non-regular polygon, if all the sides are not 6) Area of square = 𝑎2

3√3
equal. 7) 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛 = 𝑎2
2

Properties related to Polygon

1. In any polygon (except triangle and
quadrilateral) sum of interior angles is greater
than sum of exterior angles.
2. Triangle is only one polygon in which sum of Note (16): In equilateral triangle all the three
interior angles is half of sum of exterior angles. medians are equal in length.
Terms related to Polygon
3. Quadrilateral is only one polygon in which Note (17): In isosceles triangle medians drawn
Diagonal: Line segment joining any two non-
sum of interior angles is equal to sum of exterior from vertex of each equal angles are equal. That
consecutive vertices.
angles. means in isosceles triangle two medians are
equal.
TRIANGLE Note (18): In isosceles triangle median drawn
Triangle – A triangle is a plane and closed from vertex of unequal angle is perpendicular to
geometrical figure, bounded by three line side.
segments. A triangle has three sides, three
angles and three vertices.

Types of triangle (According to side)

1) Equilateral Triangle: A triangle in which all
the three sides are equal.
Note (1): In equilateral triangle all angles are
equal.
FORMULA related to Polygon Note (2): In equilateral triangle each angle is
1) Sum of interior angles of a polygon equal to 60° Note (19): In Isosceles triangle median drawn
= (n – 2) × 180° 2) Isosceles Triangle: A triangle in which any from vertex unequal angle is bisect the vertex
2) Sum of exterior angles of two sides are equal. angle.
= 360° Note (3): In Isosceles triangle two angles are
3) Number of diagonals equal.
Note (4): If two sides of a triangle are equal
than angle opposite to them are equal.
Note (5): If two angles of a triangle are equal
4) Sum of vertices angles of n sided star shaped than sides opposite to them are equal.
polygon = (n – 4) × 180° 3) Scalene Triangle: A triangle in which all the
sides are unequal.
Note (6): In scalene triangle all the three angles
are unequal.
Note (7): If two sides of a triangles are unequal
than greater side has greater angle opposite to Note (20): In scalene triangle all the three
it. medians are unequal.

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Note (21): In any triangle median lie always
inside of triangle.
Note (22): The three medians of a triangle are
concurrent. That means they have a common
point of intersection.
Note (23): In right-angle triangle median drawn
from vertex of right
angle to hypotenuse is equal to half of the
hypotenuse.
Or,
If median is equal to half of its corresponding
side than triangle must be right-angled triangle.
2) Centroid:The three medians of a triangle
always intersect each-other at the same point.
This point of intersection of the medians is called
centroid of the triangle.
Note (24): Centroid divides the median into the
ratio of 2 : 1.
3)
Altitude/Perpendicular/Height: An altitude
of a triangle, with respect to a side, is the
perpendicular line segment drawn to the side
from the opposite vertex.
AD is altitude with respect to the side BC.
Note (25): In equilateral triangle all the three
perpendicular are equal in length.
Note (26): In equilateral triangle perpendicular
and median are same line segment.
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Note (35): Angle made by any side on ortho-
Note (27): In Isosceles triangle two
centre is supplementary of opposite angle.
perpendicular drawn from equal angles to equal
sides are equal and perpendicular drawn from
unequal angle to unequal side is also median
and also angle bisector.
Note (36): In equilateral triangle centroid and
orthocentre are same point.
Note (37): In isosceles triangle centroid and
orthocentre are two different points lie on the
perpendicular or median drawn from unequal
AF is bisector of ∠A and also median. angle to unequal side.
Note (28): In scalene triangle all the three
perpendicular are unequal.
Note (29): In acute angle triangle all the three
perpendicular lie inside of triangle.
Note (30): In right angle triangle two sides
containing right angles are also altitude and one
altitude from vertex of right angle is inside of
triangle.
Note (38): In isosceles triangle vertex centroid
and orthocentre are collinear points.
Note (39): A line segment joining centroid and
orthocentre makes 90° with side or bisect the
side then triangle is isosceles triangle.
Note (40): In scalene triangle vertex, centroid
and orthocentre are three non-collinear points.
Note (41): In acute angle triangle orthocentre lie
inside of triangle.
Note (42): In right angle triangle orthocentre is
vertex of right angle.
Note (31): In obtuse angle triangle two altitudes
from acute angles are outside of triangle and
one altitude is inside of triangle.
Note (43): In obtuse angle triangle orthocentre
lie outside of triangle.
AD, BE and CF are altitudes on the sides BC, AC
and AB respectively.
Note (32): Greatest side has least altitude and
least side has greatest altitude.
Note (33): In any line segment joining vertex to
opposite side perpendicular is shortest.
Note (34): The three perpendiculars are
concurrent.
4) Orthocentre: The three altitudes of a
triangle always intersect each-other at the same 5) Angle Bisector: A line segment joining
point. This point of intersection of the altitudes is vertex to opposite side such that it bisect the
called orthocentre of the triangle vertex angle.
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Note (44): In equilateral triangle all the three
angle bisectors are equal in length.
Note (45): In equilateral triangle angle bisector,
perpendicular and median are same line
segment.
Note (46): In isosceles triangle angle bisectors
drawn from equal angles are equal in length and
angle bisector drawn from unequal angle is also
perpendicular and median.
In Δ ABC, ∠B = ∠C and BD, CE & AF are angle
bisectors than BD = CE
Note (47): In scalene triangle all the three angle
bisectors are unequal in length.
Note (48): Angle bisector lie always inside of Δ.
Note (49): All the three angle-bisectors are
concurrent.
6) Incentre: The point of intersection of the
internal bisectors of the angles of a triangle is
called its incentre.
Note (50): Angle made by any side on incentre
is equal to 90° + half of opposite angle.
Note (51): In-centre is equidistant from all the
three sides.
Note (52): In equilateral, triangle centroid,
orthocentre, and incentre are same point.
Note (53): In Isosceles triangle centroid,
orthocentre and incentre
are three different points situated on median /
perpendicular / angle-bisector drawn from
unequal angle to unequal side.
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Note (54): In isosceles triangle centroid,
orthocentre and incentre are three different
collinear/points.
Note (55): In scalene triangle centroid,
orthocentre and incentre are three different non-
collinear points.
Note (56): In any triangle incentre lie inside of
the triangle.
7) Incircle: A circle inside of triangle touches all
the three sides of triangle and its centre is
incentre of triangle.
Note (57):
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒
𝐼𝑛𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑠 =
𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑖 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒
8) Perpendicular Bisector: If a line passes
through the mid-point of a side of a triangle and
perpendicular to it, then the line is called the
perpendicular bisector of the line segment.
Note (58): In equilateral triangle all the three
perpendicular bisector are equal in length.
Note (59): In equilateral triangle perpendicular
bisector, median, perpendicular and angle
bisector are same line segment.
Note (60): In isosceles triangle perpendicular
bisectors drawn on equal sides are equal in
length.
Note (61): In isosceles triangle perpendicular
bisectors drawn on equal sides not going
through vertices.
Note (62): In isosceles triangle perpendicular
bisector drawn on unequal side is also median,
perpendicular and angle bisector.
Note (63): In scalene triangle all the three
perpendicular bisectors are unequal.
Note (64): In scalene triangle all the three
perpendicular bisector not going through
vertices.
Note (65): All the three perpendicular bisectors
are concurrent.
9) Circumcentre: The point of intersection of
the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a
triangle is called circumcentre.
Note (66): Circumcentre is equidistant from all
the three vertices.
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Note (67): Angle made by any side on
circumcentre is twice of opposite angle.
Note (68): In equilateral triangle centroid,
orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre are same
point.
Note (69): In Isosceles triangle centroid,
orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre are four
different points situated on one line segment
joining vertex and mid-point of unequal side.
Note (70): In Isosceles triangle centroid,
orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre are four
different collinear points.
Note (71): In scalene triangle centroid,
orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre are four
different non-collinear points.
Note (72): In acute triangle circumcentre lie
inside of triangle.
Note (73): In right angle triangle circumcentre is
mid-point of hypotenuse.
Note (74): In obtuse angle triangle circumcentre
lies outside of the triangle.
Note (75): Line segment joining circumcentre
and mid-point of side is perpendicular on side or
vice-versa.
10) Distance between incentre and circumcentre
D= √𝑅(𝑅 − 2𝑟)
R= Circumradius
r= Inradius
11) Circumcircle: Circumcircle is a circle
passing through all the three vertices of triangle
and its centre is circumcentre of triangle.
Note (76): Length of circum-radius =
𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠
4 × 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒
Note (77): In right angle triangle circum-radius
is equal to half of its hypotenuse.
Note (78): In right angle triangle hypotenuse is
the diameter of circumcircle.
Note (79): In equilateral triangle
(i) Inradius : circumradius = 1 : 2
(ii) Area of incircle : Area of circumcircle = 1 : 4
𝑎
(iii) In radius =
2√3
𝑎
(iv) Circum-radius =
√3
(v) Area of shaded region : Area of unshaded
region = 1 : 3
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the corresponding sides and the included angle

Congruence of Triangle
Two triangle are said to be congruent if they
are equal in shape and size both.
Or,
Two triangles are congruent if and only if one
of them can be made to superpose on the other,
so as to cover it exactly.
of the other triangle. PROPERTIES RELATED TO CONGRUENCE OF
TRIANGLES
Note – 1: If two triangles are congruent then
their corresponding sides are equal.
Note – 2: If two triangles are congruent then
their corresponding angles are equal.
Note – 3: If two triangles are congruent then
they must be equiangular but if two triangles are
equiangular then they need not be congruent.
If AB = DE, AC = DF &∠A = ∠D Note – 4: If two triangles are congruent then
then Δ ABC ≅ Δ DEF they are equal in area and perimeter.
Note – 5: If two triangles are congruent then
their all corresponding parts are equal.
SIMILARITY OF TRIANGLES
Two triangle are said to be similar if they are
equal in shape but need not to be equal in size.
Two triangles said to be similar if their
corresponding angles are equal and their
(a) Δ ACB ≅ Δ FED (RIGHT) corresponding sides are proportional
(b) Δ BAC ≅ Δ DFE (RIGHT)
(c) Δ BCA ≅ Δ FED (WRONG)
(d) Δ CBA ≅ Δ DEF (WRONG)

If Δ ABC superposes on Δ DEF exactly such that

the vertices of Δ ABC fall on the vertices of Δ
If ∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E, ∠C = ∠F and
DEF in the following order.
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐶
= = 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝛥 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ 𝛥 𝐷𝐸𝐹
𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐹
Then we have following six equalities-
AB = DE, BC = EF, CA = FD
(i. e. , corresponding sides are congruent) CRITERIA OF SIMILARITY
Two triangles are not congruent because the
∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E, ∠C = ∠F 1) A – A / A – A – A: If two triangles are
equal angle should be the angle included
(i. e. , corresponding angles are congruent) equiangular, then they are similar.
between the sides.
(i) Corresponding sides = Sides opposite to
(iv) PQ = ST, QR = TM &∠Q = ∠T then, Δ PQR
equal angle.
≅Δ STM
(ii) Corresponding angles = Angles opposite to
3) ANGLE–SIDE–ANGLE (A-S-A) Congruence
equal sides.
Criterion: Two triangles are congruent if two
(iii) If Δ ABC ≅ Δ DEF that means ∠A = ∠D, ∠B =
angles and the included side of one triangle are
∠E, ∠C = ∠F and AB = DE, BC = EF, AC = DF
equal to the corresponding two angles and the
(iv) If Δ DEF ≅ Δ ABC and Δ DEF ≅ Δ PQR then Δ ∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E &∠C = ∠F then Δ ABC – Δ DEF
included side of the other triangle.
ABC ≅ Δ PQR 2) S – S – S: If the corresponding sides of two
triangles are proportional, then they are similar.
SUFFICIENT CONDITIONS (CRITERIA) FOR
CONGRUENCE OF TRIANGLES
1) SIDE – SIDE – SIDE (S-S-S) Congruence
Criterion: Two triangles are congruent if the
three sides of one triangle are equal to the
corresponding three sides of the other triangle. If ∠B = ∠E, ∠C = ∠F & BC = EF then,
Δ ABC ≅Δ DEF 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐶
ANGLE–ANGLE–SIDE (A-A-S) Criterion of 𝐼𝑓 = = , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝛥 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ 𝛥 𝐷𝐸𝐹
𝐷𝐸 𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐹
Congruence: If any two angles and a non-
included side of one triangle are equal to the
corresponding angles and side of another
triangle, then two triangles are congruent.

If AB = DE, BC = EF & AC = DF, then Δ ABC ≅ Δ

DEF.
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐴𝐶
= = , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝛥 𝐴𝐵𝐶 − 𝛥 𝐹𝐸𝐷
𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐸 𝐷𝐹

If ∠A = ∠D, ∠B =∠E & BC = EF

then, Δ ABC ≅ Δ DEF
5) RIGHT ANGLE-HYPOTENUSE-SIDE (R-H-
S) Congruence Criterion: Two right triangles
are congruent if the hypotenuse and one side of
(a) Δ ABC ≅ Δ EFD (RIGHT) one triangle are respectively equal to the
(b) Δ ABC ≅ Δ DEF (WRONG) hypotenuse and one side of the other triangle.
(c) Δ ABC ≅ Δ FED (WRONG)
(d) Δ CAB ≅ Δ DEF (RIGHT)
(e) Δ BAC ≅ Δ FED (RIGHT)
(iii) PQ = LM, QR = MN & PR = LN
(a) Δ PQR ≅ Δ LMN (RIGHT)
(b) Δ PRQ ≅ Δ LNM (RIGHT)
(c) Δ QRP ≅ Δ MNL (RIGHT)
(d) Δ QPR ≅ Δ LMN (WRONG) AC = DF, BC = EF &∠B =∠E = 90° 𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐶 𝐶𝐴
2) SIDE–ANGLE–SIDE (S-A-S) Congruence = = , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝛥 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ 𝛥 𝐸𝐹𝐷
then, 𝐸𝐹 𝐹𝐷 𝐷𝐸
Criterion: Two triangles are congruent if two Δ ABC ≅Δ DEF 3) S – A – S: If in two triangles, one pair of
sides and the included angle of one are equal to corresponding sides are proportional and the

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included angles are equal then the two triangles of each pole to the foot of the opposite pole is z
are similar. metre than relation between x, y & z is –
1 1 1 𝑥𝑦
(i) = + (ii) 𝑧 =
𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥+𝑦

If DE || BC then,
(i) Δ ADE – Δ ABC
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶 (ii) =
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
∠𝐴 = ∠𝐷 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶 Note – 14: Diagonal of trapezium divide it into
𝐷𝐸 𝐷𝐹 (iii) =
then Δ ABC ~ Δ DEF 𝐴𝐷
𝐴𝐵
𝐴𝐸
𝐴𝐶
four triangles. Two triangles along with parallel
(ii) (iv) = side are similar and two triangles along with
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶 (v)
𝐴𝐷
=
𝐴𝐸
non-parallel sides are equal in area.
= & ∠𝐴 = ∠𝐹 𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶
𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐹 𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶
(vi) =
then Δ ABC ~ Δ FED 𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
(vii) =
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶
Note – 9: (Converse of the basic proportionally
PROPERTIES RELATED TO SIMILARITY theorem) – If a line divides any two sides of a
Note – 1: If two triangles are similar than their triangle in the same ratio, then the line must be
corresponding sides are proportional. parallel to the third side.
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶
𝐼𝑓 𝛥 𝐴𝐵𝐶 ~ 𝛥 𝐷𝐸𝐹 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 = =
𝐷𝐸 𝐷𝐹 𝐸𝐹 If AD || BC then
Note – 1: If two triangles are similar than their (i) Δ AOD ~ Δ COB &
all corresponding parts (except angles) are (ii) Area of Δ AOB = Area of Δ COD
proportional. That means ratio of corresponding Note – 15: Line segment joining vertex and
sides = ratio of corresponding median = ratio of midpoint of a median divide the third side into
corresponding height = ratio of corresponding the ratio of 1 : 2.
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸
angle bisector = ratio of corresponding = 𝐼𝑓
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐷𝐸 || 𝐵𝐶
perpendicular bisector. 𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶
Note – 10: The line drawn from the mid-point
Note – 3: If two triangles are similar than they
of one side of a triangle parallel to another side
are equiangular and if two triangles are
bisect the third side
equiangular then they are similar.
If Δ ABC ~ Δ DEF then
∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E &∠C = ∠F
Note – 4: If two triangles are similar than ratio
If AD is median and F is midpoint of AD then
between their perimeter is equal to ratio
(i) AE : EC = 1 : 2
between their corresponding sides. 1
Note – 5: If two triangles are similar than ratio (ii) 𝐴𝐸 = 𝐴𝐶
3
If DE || BC & D is midpoint of AB then AE = EC
between their area is equal to ratio between Note – 16: The internal bisector of an angle of a
Note – 11: The line joining the midpoint of two
square of their corresponding sides triangle divides the opposite side internally in
sides of a triangle is parallel and equal to half of
Note – 6: Line segment joining two sides the ratio of the sides containing the angle.
third side.
parallel to third side is divide triangle into two
parts and forms a new triangle similar to original
triangle.

If D & E are midpoints of AB & AC then,

𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐵
(i) DE || BC =
1 𝐷𝐶 𝐴𝐶
(ii) 𝐷𝐸 = 𝐵𝐶
If DE || BC then there are two triangles Δ ADE & 2 Note – 17: If a line through one vertex of a
(iii) Area of Δ ADE : Area of Δ ABC = 1 : 4 triangle divides the opposite sides in the ratio of
Δ ABC
(iv) Area of Δ ADE : Area of □DBCE = 1 : 3 other two sides, then, the line bisects the angle
∠A = ∠A
(v) Area of Δ ABC : Area of □DBCE = 4 : 3 at the vertex.
∠D = ∠B
Note – 12: In right angle triangle perpendicular Note – 18: The external bisector of an angle of
∠E = ∠C
drawn from the vertex of right angle to a triangle divides the opposite side externally in
then Δ ADE ~ Δ ABC
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸 𝐷𝐸 hypotenuse is divide the triangle into two parts the ratio of the sides containing the angle.
∵ = = and forms two small trianglessimilar to each
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐶 𝐵𝐶
Note – 7: (Basic proportionality theorem or other and also similar to original triangle.
Thales theorem) – If a line is drawn parallel to
one side of a triangle intersecting the other two
sides, then it divides the two sides in the same
ratio.

𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐵
=
𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝐶
Δ ABC – Δ BCD – Δ ACB Note – 19: If three or more parallel lines are
(a) (i) 𝐴𝐵 2 = 𝐴𝐶 × 𝐴𝐷 intersected by two transversals, than the
(ii) 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐴𝐶 × 𝐶𝐷
2
intercepts made by them on the transversals are
(iii) 𝐵𝐷2 = 𝐴𝐷 × 𝐶𝐷 proportional.
𝐴𝐵2 𝐴𝐶
𝐴𝐷 𝐴𝐸 (b) (i) =
𝐼𝑓 𝐷𝐸 || 𝐵𝐶 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 = 𝐵𝐷2 𝐶𝐷
𝐷𝐵 𝐸𝐶 𝐵𝐶 2 𝐴𝐶
(ii) =
𝐵𝐷2 𝐴𝐷
𝐴𝐵2 𝐴𝐷
Note – 8: (iii) =
𝐵𝐶 2 𝐶𝐷
1 1 1
(c) (i) = +
𝐵𝐷2 𝐴𝐵2 𝐵𝐶 2
𝐴𝐵 × 𝐵𝐶
(ii) 𝐵𝐷 =
𝐴𝐶
Note – 13: Two poles of height x and y metres
are ‘p’ meters apart (x > y). The height of the
point of intersection of the lines joining the top

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If AD ⊥ BC and AE is bisector of ∠A then Height of equilateral triangle

1 ABC = OP + OQ + OR
∠DAE = (∠B - ∠C)
2 18) In equilateral triangle –
9) Sum of exterior and interior opposite angle is
Note – 20: The line segment joining the (i) Side : Height = 2 ∶ √3
equal to twice of the angle made by angle
midpoints of the sides of a triangle form four (ii) (𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒)2 ∶ (𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡)2 = 4 ∶ 3
bisector on the same side.
congruent triangles, each of which is similar to (iii) 3 × 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 2 = 4 × 𝐻𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 2
the original triangle. That means all the four 19) Line segment joining vertex to opposite side,
triangles are equal in area. divides triangle into two parts and ratio between
area of these two triangles is equal to ratio
between their bases.

10) Sum of any two sides greater than twice the

median drawn to the third side.

PROPERTIES RELATED TO TRIANGLE

1) The sum of the three angles of a triangle is 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝛥 𝐴𝐵𝐷 𝐵𝐷
180° =
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝛥 𝐴𝐷𝐶 𝐷𝐶
2) Sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater 20) Median divides the triangle into two parts
than the third side. equal in area.
AB + AC > 2 AD
3) Difference between any two sides of a 21) Two triangles having same base and
11) Perimeter of a triangle is greater than the
triangle is less than the third side. between same parallel equal in area.
sum of its three medians.
4) If a side of triangle is produced the exterior
12) The sum of three altitudes of a triangle is
angle so formed is equal to the sum of the two
less than the sum of three sides of the triangle.
interior opposite angles.
13) Median divide the triangle into six small
triangles equal in area.

If RS || BC then
Area of Δ ABC = Area of Δ BDC
5) Angle made by bisector of any two angles is
1 22) Area of triangle is equal to half of area of a
equal to 90° + of third angle. parallelogram having same base and between
2 14) Area of triangle form by centroid and
midpoint of any two sides is equal to
1
of same parallel.
12
original triangle.

1
∠BOC = 90°+ ∠A 1
2 Area of Δ BEC = Area of parallelogram ABCD
2
6) Angle made by bisectors of any two exterior
1
23) Two triangle having equal perimeter,
angles is equal to 90° - of third angle. 1 equilateral triangle is maximum in area.
2
Area of ΔOEF = Area of Δ ABC
12
15) Any line segment joining vertex to opposite
side is bisected by the line segment joining
midpoints of others two sides.

∠BOC = 90° - ∠A
1 Area of Δ DEF > Area of Δ ABC
2
24) Two triangle inscribed in circle equilateral
7) Angle made by bisectors of one interior and
triangle is maximum in area.
one exterior angle is equal to half of third angle.
25) PYTHAGORAS THEOREM
(i) In Right Angle Triangle –
16)

1
∠BOC = ∠A
2
8) Angle made by perpendicular and angle (ii) In Obtuse Angle Triangle –
bisector on vertex is equal to half of difference 17) In equilateral triangle, sum of perpendicular
of other two angles. distances of all the three sides from any point
inside of triangle is equal to height of triangle

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1) Area of triangle =
1
× 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 2) Each pair of opposite sides are equal.
2
Or
2) 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 = √𝑠(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐)Where,
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 3) Each pair of opposite angles are equal.
s= and a, b & c are length of sides.
2 Or
4
3) Area of triangle = √𝑠(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐) 4) One pair of opposite sides are parallel and
3
Where, s =
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
and a, b & c are length of equal.
2
Or
2 2 2 medians.
𝐴𝐶 = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐶 + 2 𝐵𝐶 × 𝐵𝐷 5) Diagonal bisect each other.
√3
(iii) In Acute Angle Triangle – 4) Height of equilateral triangle = × 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒
2
5) Length of side of equilateral triangle Properties related to parallelogram
2 1) In parallelogram, diagonal bisect each other
= × ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
√3 and each diagonal bisect the parallelogram into
6) Area of equilateral triangle =
√3
× 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 2 two congruent triangles.
4
(ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡)2
7) Area of equilateral triangle =
√3
1
8) Height of isosceles triangle = √4𝑏2 − 𝑎2
2
𝑎
𝐴𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 − 2𝐵𝐶 × 𝐵𝐷 9) Area of isosceles triangle = √4𝑏2 − 𝑎2
4
(iv)
QUADRILATERAL
A geometrical figure bounded by four line
segment is called quadrilateral. Δ ABD ≅ Δ CDB
Properties Related To Quadrilateral 2) Bisectors of the angles of a parallelogram
1) Sum of interior angles is equal to 360° form a rectangle.
2) Sum of exterior angles is equal to 360° 3) Sum of any two consecutive angles are
3) Angle made by bisectors of any two supplementary.
consecutive angles is equal to half of sum of
𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐴𝐶 2 = 2(𝐴𝐷2 + 𝐵𝐷2 𝑂𝑅 𝐶𝐷2 ) others to angles.
(v)

∠A + ∠B = ∠B + ∠C = ∠C + ∠D = ∠D + ∠A =
1
∠BOC = (∠A + ∠D) 180°
2
4) Sum of pair of interior opposite angle is equal 4) Bisector of any two consecutive angles
to sum of pair of other two exterior opposite intersect at 90°
AD, BE & CF are medians angles.
3(𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 + 𝐶𝐴2 ) = 4 (𝐴𝐷2 + 𝐵𝐸 2 + 𝐶𝐹 2 )
(vi) In a right angle triangle, four times the sum
of the square of the medians drawn from the
acute angles is equal to five times the square of
the hypotenuse.

5) Line segment joining midpoints of any two 5) Two parallelograms having same base and
adjacent sides is parallel and equal to half of between same parallel equal in area.
corresponding diagonal.

4(𝐴𝐸 2 + 𝐶𝐹 2 ) = 5𝐴𝐶 2
Area of || gm ABCD = Area of || gm EBCF
(vii) ABC is right triangle right-angled at B, D 1
PQ || BD & PQ = BD 6) Area of a parallelogram and a rectangle
and E be any points on AB and BC respectively. 2
6) Quadrilateral formed by line segment joining having same base and between same parallel
Then 𝐴𝐸 2 + 𝐶𝐷2 = 𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐷𝐸 2
midpoints of sides of original quadrilateral is a equal in area.
parallelogram.
7) Area of quadrilateral joining midpoints of
sides is equal to half of original quadrilateral.
TYPES OF QUADRILATERAL
1) Parallelogram
2) Rectangle
3) Square Area of || gm ABCD = Area of rectangle EBCF
4) Rhombus 7) Area of a triangle is equal to half of area of a
(viii) Basic Pythagorean Triples – || gm having same base and between same
5) Trapezium
(3, 4, 5), (5, 12, 13), (7, 24, 25), (8, 15, 17), parallel.
(9, 40, 41), (11, 60, 61)
𝑛 Parallelogram
𝑛+ A quadrilateral whose both pair of opposite
2𝑛 + 1
If n = 1 sides are parallel, is called a parallelogram.

1
Area of Δ BEC = Area of || gm ABCD
2
8) Parallelogram inscribed in circle is rectangle
If n = 2
or square.
AD || BC & AB || CD 9) Parallelogram circumscribed is circle is
A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if any one of rhombus or square.
the following holds: 10) Sum of squares of sides is equal to sum of
1) Each pair of opposite sides are parallel. squares of diagonal.

FORMULA RELATED TO TRIANGLE Or

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1) All sides are equal.

2) Pair of opposite angles are equal.
3) Diagonals are not equal.
4) Diagonals bisect each other perpendicularly.
5) Diagonals are angle bisector
1
6) 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = × 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠
2
(i) (𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵𝐷 = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐶𝐷 + 𝐷𝐴
2 2 2 2 2 2 AD || BC & AB = CD
7) Perimeter = 4 × side
(ii) 𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐵𝐷2 = 2(𝐴𝐵 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 ) Properties related to trapezium
8) Line segment joining midpoints of sides forms
11) Area of parallelogram = Base × Height 1) Consecutive angles along both parallel sides
a rectangle.
12) If the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal are supplementary.
then all its angles are right angles that means it
is a rectangle or square.
Relation between Parallelogram, Rectangle,
RECTANGLE Square & Rhombus
Rectangle is a parallelogram in which each angle
is equal to 90°.
AD || BC then
∠A + ∠B + ∠D + ∠C = 180°
2) Diagonal of trapezium intersect each other
proportionally.

Properties of Rectangle
1) Pair of opposite sides are equal. Diagonals side & Angle properties of all
Parallelogram
Diagon Parallelo Recta Rhom Squ
al side gram ngle bus are 𝐴𝑂 𝑂𝐷
=
& Angle 𝑂𝐶 𝑂𝐵
propert 3) If the diagonal of a quadrilateral divide each
ies other proportionally, then it is a trapezium.
AD = BC & AB = CD 1) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4) Any line parallel to the parallel side of a
2) Each angle is equal to 90° Diagonal trapezium divides the non-parallel sides
3) Diagonals are equal. bisect proportionally.
4) Diagonal bisect each other but not each
perpendicularly. other
5) Diagonals are not angle bisector. 2)  ✓  ✓
6) Line segment joining midpoints of rectangle Diagonal
forms a rhombus s are
7) Area of rectangle = Length × Breadth equal
8) Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (l + b) 3)   ✓ ✓
9) Diagonal rectangle = √𝑙2 + 𝑏2 Diagonal
is angle AD || EF || BC then
bisector 𝐴𝐸 𝐷𝐹
=
4)   ✓ ✓ 𝐸𝐵 𝐹𝐶
SQUARE 5) In isosceles trapezium diagonals are equal.
Diagonal
Square is a parallelogram in which all sides are s are
equal and each angle is equal to 90°. perpendi
cular to
each
other
5)   ✓ ✓
If AD || BC & AB = CD then
Diagonal
AC = BD
makes
6) In isosceles trapezium consecutive angles
4congru
along each parallel sides are equal.
AB = BC = CD = DA ent
Properties of Square triangle
1) All sides are equal 6) All   ✓ ✓
2) Each angles is equal to 90° sides are
3) Diagonals are equal. equal
4) Diagonals bisect each-other perpendicularly. 7) All  ✓  ✓
5) Diagonals are angle bisector. angle
∠B = ∠C &∠A = ∠D
6) 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = (𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒)2 are
7) In isosceles trapezium pair of opposite angles
7) Perimeter = 4 × side Right
are supplementary.
8) 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 = √2 × 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 Angle.
9) Line segment joining midpoints of sides is
form a square Trapezium
RHOMBUS A quadrilateral in which one pair of opposite
Rhombus is a parallelogram in which all sides sides are parallel.
are equal.

∠A + ∠C = ∠B + ∠D = 180°
8) Vertices of isosceles trapezium are concyclic.
1
9) Area of trapezium = (sum of parallel sides)
2
× height
AD || BC
If non-parallel sides are equal then it is called CIRCLE
isosceles trapezium. A circle is a simple closed curve, all the points of
which are at the same distance from a given
AB = BC = CD = DA
Properties of Rhombus

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circle.
Terms related to Circle
1) Radius: Line segment joining centre and any
point of circle.
2) Chord: A line segment joining any two points
on a circle is called chord of the circle.
3) Diameter: A chord passing through the
centre of a circle is known as its diameter.
Diameter is longest chord.
4) Arc of a circle: A continuous piece of a circle
is called an arc.
Arc is denoted by counter clockwise direction.
5) Concentric Circles: Circles having the same
centre are said to be concentric circles.
6) Secant of a circle: A straight line
intersecting the circle at two points, is called a
secant.
7) Tangent of a circle: A straight line touching
the circle at one point only is called a tangent.
8) Semicircle: A diameter of a circle divides the
circumference of the circle into two equals arcs
and each of these arcs is known as a semicircle.
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9) Sector of a circle: The part of a circle
enclosed by an arc and two radii is called a
sector.
10) Segment of a circle: The part of the
circular region enclosed by an arc and the chord
joining the end points of the arc is called a
segment of the circle.
11) Central Angle: An angle subtended by an
arc (or a chord) at the centre is called a central
angle.
12) Inscribed Angle: An angle, whose vertex
lies on the circumference of a circle and the two
arms are the chords of the circle, is called an
inscribed angle.
Properties related to Circle
1. If to arcs of a circle are congruent then
corresponding chords are equal.
2. The perpendicular from the centre of a circle
to a chord bisects the chord.
If OL ⊥PQ then PL = LQ
3. The line joining the centre of a circle to the
midpoint of a chord is perpendicular to the
chord.
4. Perpendicular bisector of a chord passing
through the centre.
5. Perpendicular bisectors of two or more chords
intersect at its centre.
6. If two circles intersect at two points then the
line segment joining their centre is perpendicular
bisector of common chord.
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AC = BC and OC ⊥ AB
7. If two circle intersect each other and they are
passing through each other centre then circles
are congruent that means they have equal
radius.
8. If two circles intersect each other and they
are passing through each other centre then
length of common chord is equal to √3𝑟
𝑃𝑄 = √3 𝑟
9. Bisectors of two or more parallel chords
passes through the centre.
10. If a diameter of a circle bisects each of the
two chords of a circle then the chords are
parallel.
11. If two circles intersect each other than the
line segment joining their centre make equal
angle at point of intersection.
∠ACB = ∠ADB
12. Equal chords are equidistant from the
centre.
13. Chords of a circle which are equidistant from
the centre are equal.
14. Equal chords of a circle subtend equal angle
at the centre.
If AB = CD then ∠AOB = ∠COD
15. If the angles subtended by two chords of a
circle at the centre are equal, the chords are
equal.
16. If two chords are unequal then larger chord
is nearer to the centre.
17. If two chords of a circle are equally inclined
to the diameter through their point of
intersection then the chords are equal and their
segments are equal.
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18. If two chords of a circle bisect one another
they must be diameters.
19. The angle subtended by an arc of a circle at
the centre is double the angle subtended by it at
any point on the remaining part of the circle.
20. Angles in the same segment of a circle are
equal.
21. The angle in a semi-circle is a right angle.
22. Angle made by a chord in minor segment is
obtuse and in major segment is acute.
23. If a line segment makes equal angle at two
points than two end points of line segment and
two point that means all the four points are
concyclic.
A, P, B, Q are concyclic
24. If two chords intersect each other internally
or externally then product of their segments are
equal.
PA × PB = PC × PD
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PA × PB = PC × PD
25. If two circle touches each other then point of ∠DCE=∠A
contact divide the line segment passing through
their point of contact such that if touch 4. The quadrilateral formed by angle bisectors of
circumference of both the circle, in the ratio of a cyclic quadrilateral is also cyclic.
their radius.
5. If two sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are
26. Two equal chords AB and CD of a circle with parallel then the remaining two sides are equal
centre O, when produced to meet at point E, and diagonal are also equal.
then BE = DE that means AE = CE 6. If two opposite sides of a cyclic quadrilateral
are equal, then the other two sides are parallel.
7. If the bisectors of the opposite angles ∠P and
∠R of a cyclic quadrilateral PQRS intersect the
corresponding circle at A and B respectively,
then AB is a diameter of the circle.
27. If two chords intersect each other then angle
made by them on point of intersection–
8. The sum of the angles in the four segments
exterior to a cyclic quadrilateral is equal to 6
𝑥 =
1
× 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 right angles.
2
(arc AC – arc BD) at the centre
1
𝑥 =
2
× 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦
(arc AC + arc BD) at centre
Cyclic Properties of Circle
Cyclic quadrilateral: A cyclic quadrilateral is 9. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AB and DC are
called cyclic quadrilateral if its all vertices lie on produced to meet in E, then Δ EBC ~ Δ EDA.
a circle.
10. AB is diameter of a circle. Chord CD is equal
to radius. If AC and BD when produced intersect
1. The sum of either pair or opposite angles of a at P, then ∠APB = 60°
cyclic quadrilateral is 180°.
∠A + ∠C = 180° and ∠B + ∠D = 180° Tangent and its Properties
2. If the sum of any pair of opposite angles of a 1. A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the
quadrilateral is 180°, then the quadrilateral is radius through the point of contact.
cyclic.
3. If one side of a cyclic quadrilateral is
produced, then the exterior angle is equal to
interior opposite angle.
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2. A line drawn through the end point of a radius

and perpendicular to it is a tangent to the circle.
3. One and only one tangent can be drawn to a
circle at a given point on the circumference.
4. The perpendicular to a tangent through its
point of a contact passes through the centre of
the circle.
5. If two circles touches each-other, the point of
contact lies on the straight line joining their
centres.
11. If a circle touches all the four sides of a
quadrilateral then the sum of opposite pair of
sides are equal.

6. From any point outside a circle two tangents

can be drawn to it and they are equal in length.

AB + DC = BC + DA 17. The two direct common tangent drawn to

𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = √𝑠(𝑠 − 𝑎)(𝑠 − 𝑏)(𝑠 − 𝑐) two circles are equal in length.
12. A circle touching the side BC of Δ ABC at P
and touching AB and AC produced at Q and R
1
respectively then AQ = (Perimeter of ΔABC)
2
7.

18. The length of a direct common to two circles

is √𝑑 2 − (𝑟1 − 𝑟2 )2, where d is the distance
(i) PA = PB between the centres
(ii) Δ PAO ≅ Δ PBO of the circles, and r1 and r2 are the radii of
13. Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a given circles.
(iii) ∠P + ∠O = 180°
circle with centre O from an external point T, 19. The two transverse common tangent drawn
(iv) PO is a angle bisector of ∠P &∠O
then ∠PTQ = 2 ∠OPQ.
(v) OP is perpendicular bisector of AB to two circles are equal in length.

8. If a line touches a circle and from the point of

contact a chord is drawn, the angles between
the tangent and the chord are respectively equal
to the angles in the corresponding alternate
segment.
14.
20. The length of a transverse common tangent
to two circles is √𝑑 2 − (𝑟1 + 𝑟2 )2
21. The transverse common tangents drawn to
two circles intersect on the line drawn through
the centres of the circles.

∠QPB = ∠PSQ &∠QPA = ∠PTQ

15. Tangents at the end point of a diameter of a
circle are parallel. 22.

∠APX = ∠PYX &∠BPY = ∠PXY

9. If a chord and a tangent intersect externally
then the product of the lengths of the segments 16. Common tangents to two circle
of the chord is equal to the square of the length
23.
of the tangent from the point of contact to the
point of intersection.

24. If direct common tangent of two circle and

the line segment joining their centres intersect
10. Two circles touch externally and through the
each-other at a point. Then point of intersection
point of contact a straight line is drawn, touches
divide the line segment joining their centre
the circumference of both circle, then the
externally into the ratio of their radius.
tangent at its extremities are parallel.

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5. Let ∠YZX = θ in a right angled triangle XYZ.

𝜋
sin( + θ) =cosθ
2
𝜋 sin(π−θ) =sinθ
cos( + θ) = −sinθ
2 cos(π−θ) = −cosθ
𝜋
tan( + θ) = −cotθ tan(π−θ) = −tanθ
2
𝜋
cosec( + θ) =secθ cosec(π−θ) =cosecθ
2
sec(
𝜋
+ θ) = −cosecθ sec(π−θ) = −secθ
2
𝜋 cot(π−θ) = −cotθ
cot( + θ) = −tanθ
2
TRIGNOMETRY

Height and distance:-

1. Distance, d = h ( cot 𝜃1 – cot 𝜃2 )

THIRD QUADRANT:-
In right angle triangle, sin(𝜋 +θ) = −sinθ
Hypotenuse, h = √𝑝² + 𝑏² (OR) cos(𝜋 +θ) = −cosθ
h² = p² + b2 tan(𝜋 +θ) = tanθ
cosec (𝜋 +θ) = −cosec θ
perpendicular 𝑝
i. sin θ = = sec (𝜋 +θ) = −secθ
Hypotenuse ℎ
Base 𝑏 cot(𝜋 +θ) = cotθ
ii. cos θ = =
Hypotenuse ℎ
perpendicular 𝑝
iii. tan θ = = FOURTH QUADRANT:-
Base 𝑏

iv. cosec θ =
Hypotenuse
=
1
=
ℎ Sin (2π−θ) = −sinθ
perpendicular
Hypotenuse 1
sin 𝜃
ℎ
𝑝
Cos (2π−θ) = cosθ
v. sec θ = = = Tan (2π−θ) = −tanθ
Base cos 𝜃 𝑏

vi. cot θ =
Base
=
1
=
𝑏
Cosec ( 2π−θ) = −cosecθ
Perpendicular tan 𝜃 𝑝
Sec (2π−θ) =secθ
Cot (2π−θ) = −cotθ
Trigonometric Identities :-
2. Distance, d = h ( cot 𝜃1 + cot 𝜃2 )
• i. sin2θ + cos2θ = 1 Trigonometry - Even-Odd Formulas:-
• ii. 1 + tan2θ = sec2θ Sin (−θ) = −sin θ
• iii. 1 + cot2θ = cosec2θ Cos (−θ) = cos θ
Also, Tan (−θ) = −tan θ
• i. tan θ = sin 𝜃
cos 𝜃
Cosec (−θ) = −cosec θ
Sec (−θ) = sec θ
• ii. cot θ = cos 𝜃
sin 𝜃 Cot (−θ) = −cot⁡θ
• iii. tan θ ∙ cot θ = 1 Trigonometry - Periodic Formulas:-
• Trigonometry - Reduction Formulas (ASTC
RULE):- if n is an integer,
sin (θ+2πn ) = sin θ
cos( θ+2πn ) = cos θ
tan( θ+2πn ) = tan θ
Cosec ( θ+2πn ) = cosec θ
3. H = h
cot θ₁ sec( θ+2πn ) = sec θ
cot 𝜃₁ –cot 𝜃₂
cot( θ+2πn ) = cot θ

Basic Trigonometric Values:-

θ in θ in
sin θ cos θ tan θ
degrees radians

0° 0 0 1 0

30° π/6 1/2 √3/2 1/√3

45° π/4 1/√2 1/√2 1

60° π/3 √3/2 1/2 √3

90° π/2 1 0 ∞

FIRST QUADRANT:- 180° π 0 -1 0

𝜋
sin( −θ) =cos θ
2
𝜋
cos( −θ) =sin θ 270° 3π/2 -1 0 ∞
2
4. h1 cot 𝜃1 = h2 cot 𝜃2 𝜋
tan( −θ) =cot θ 360° 2π 0 1 0
2
𝜋
cosec( −θ) =sec θ
2
𝜋
sec ( −θ) =cosec θ
2
𝜋
cot ( −θ) =tanθ Trigonometry - Sum-Difference
2
Formulas:-
SECOND QUADRANT:-

sin (θ1+θ2) = sin θ1 cos θ2 + cos θ1 sin θ2

sin (θ1−θ2) = sin θ1 cos θ2 – cos θ1 sin θ2
cos (θ1+θ2) = cos θ1 cos θ2 – sin θ1 sin θ2
cos (θ1−θ2) = cos θ1 cos θ2 + sin θ1 sin θ2
tan θ1 + tan θ2
tan (θ1+θ2) =
1 − tan θ1 tan θ2

tan θ1−tan θ2
tan (θ1−θ2) =
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(c) PRACTICAL (d) PEACE

cot (θ1 + θ2) =
cot θ1 cotθ2 −1
13. If BROTHER is coded as GWTYMJW, then
cot θ1 + cot θ2
SCHOOL is coded as
cot θ1 cotθ2 + 1 (a) WGLSSP (b) WGLSSQ
cot (θ1 - θ2) =
cot θ2 − cot θ1 (c) XHMTTQ (d) XHMTTP
14. If ‘+’ means subtraction, ‘÷’ means addition,
Trigonometry - Double Angle Formulas:- ‘<’ means multiplication and ‘>’ means division,
then find the value of the given statement, The
2tan θ
sin (2θ) = 2sinθcosθ = value of 9 ÷ 7 < 8 > (4>2) + 5 will be
1+ tan²θ
cos (2θ) = cos2𝜃−sin2𝜃 = 1−2sin2 𝜃 = 2cos² 𝜃 (a) 32 (b) 18
−1 =
1 − tan²θ (c) 16 (d) 11
1+ tan²θ
2tan θ
15. If 5*3 = 19 and 8 * 5 = 49, then what
tan (2θ) = In any triangle we have:
1 − tan²θ should 6 * 4 be?
(a) 24 (b) 28
Trigonometry - Sum-to-Product 1 - The sine law
(c) 18 (d) 16
Formulas:- θ2 sin A / a = sin B / b = sin C / c
16. Select the missing number from the given
2 - The cosine laws
responses.
θ₁+θ₂ θ₁ − θ₂ a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2 b c cos A
sin θ1 + sin θ2 = 2sin ( ) cos ( ) 24 20 36
2 2 b 2 = a 2 + c 2 - 2 a c cos B
θ₁+θ₂ θ₁ − θ₂
sin θ1 – sin θ2 = 2cos ( ) sin ( ) 15 11 18
2 2

cos θ1 + cos θ2 = 2cos (

θ₁+θ₂
) cos (
θ₁ − θ₂
) c 2 = a 2 + b 2 - 2 a b cos C
2
θ₁+θ₂
2
θ₁ − θ₂
55 40 ?
cos θ1 – cos θ2 = −2sin ( ) sin( )
2 2
4. OFFLINE TEST
(a) 45 (b) 65
Direction (1-3): Select the related
Trigonometry - Product-to-Sum (c) 70 (d) 80
word/letters/number from the given
Formulas:- 17. A man walks 7 km towards south and turns
alternatives.
to the left. After walking 5 km, he turns to the
1. FUNGI:MYCOLOGY::TISSUE:??
sin θ1 sin θ2 =
1
[cos (θ1−θ2) – cos (θ1+θ2) ] right and walks 7 km. In which direction is he
2 (a) Haematology (b) Cytology
1 now from the starting point?
cos θ1 cos θ2 = [cos (θ1−θ2) + cos (θ1+θ2) (c) Histology (d) Bacteriology
2 (a) West (b) South
] 2. BDFH:YWUS::JLNP:?
(c) South-East (d) North-East
sin θ1 cos θ2 =
1
[sin (θ1+θ2) + sin (θ1−θ2) ] (a) QOMK (b) ACEF
2
18. Consider the given statement/s to be true
(c) ZXUT (d) UVWX
cos θ1 sin θ2 =
1
[sin (θ1+θ2) − sin (θ1−θ2) ] and decide which of the given
2 3. 18:30::36:?
conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn
DIFFERENCE OF SQUARES FORMULAS:- (a) 78 (b) 64
from the given statement.
(c) 66 (d) 68
Statement 1: When water is cooked, it turns into
sin 2X - sin 2Y = sin(X + Y) sin(X - Y) 4. For the following questions
ice.
cos 2X - cos 2Y = - sin(X + Y) sin(X - Y) Find out the odd word/letters/number pair from
Statement 2: When water is heated, it turns into
cos 2X - sin 2Y = cos(X + Y) cos(X - Y) the given alternatives
steam.
(a) Arithmetic (b) Mathematics
Conclusion I: Water is a solid.
MULTIPLE ANGLE FORMULAS:- (c) Geometry (d) Algebra
Conclusion II: Water is a gas.
5. For the following questions
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
sin(3X) = 3sinX - 4sin 3X Fins out the odd word/letters/number pair from
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
cos(3X) = 4cos 3X - 3cosX the given alternatives
3 tan θ − tan³θ (c) Both I and II follow
tan(3X) = (a) ACEG (b) BDFG
1− 3tan²θ (d) Neither I nor II follows
sin(4X) = 4sinXcosX - 8sin 3XcosX (c) JLNP (d) SUWY
cos(4X) = 8cos 4X - 8cos 2X + 1 6. For the following questions
19. What is total number of triangles in the
cos X. cos 2X. cos 4X =
1
cos 3X Find out the odd word/letters/number pair from
given figure?
4
the given alternatives
tan X. tan 2X. tan 4X = tan 3X
(a) 16, 32 (b) 20, 40
(c) 64, 81 (d) 81, 162
HALF ANGLE FORMULAS:-
7. Arrange the following words as per order in
(1 − cosX)
sin (X/2) = ± √ the dictionary
2
1. Weather 2. Weasand 3. Wealth 4. Weapon 5.
(1+cos X)
cos (X/2) = ± √ Weekend
2

(1 –cos X) sin X (1 –cos X)

(a) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 (b) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
tan (X/2) = ± √ = = (c) 3, 4, 2, 1, 5 (d) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
(1+cos 𝑋) (1+cos 𝑋) sin 𝑋
8. Choose the correct alternative from the given
POWER REDUCING FORMULAS:- ones that will complete the series
sin 2X = 1/2 - (1/2) cos(2X) ) BFK, KOT, UYD, ?
cos 2X = 1/2 + (1/2) cos(2X) ) (a) BFJ (b) ADG
(a) 16 (b) 32
sin 3X = (3/4) sinX - (1/4) sin(3X) (c) FJO (d) PSX
(c) 40 (d) 12
cos 3X = (3/4) cosX + (1/4) cos(3X) 9. Find the missing number in the series
20. Identify the diagram that best represents
sin 4X = (3/8) - (1/2) cos(2X) + (1/8) cos(4X) 2, 3, 8, ?, 112, 565
the relationship among classes given below
cos 4X = (3/8) + (1/2) cos(2X) + (1/8) cos(4X) (a) 565 (b) 112
Men, Rodents and living beings
sin 5X = (5/8) sinX - (5/16) sin(3X) + (1/16) (c) 27 (d) 8
(a)
sin(5X) 10. A woman pointing to a man said, “He is the
cos 5X = (5/8) cosX + (5/16) cos(3X) + (1/16) widower of my uncle’s daughter”. How is the
cos(5X) man related to the woman?
sin 6X = 5/16 - (15/32) cos(2X) + (6/32) (a) Brother-in-law (b) Brother
cos(4X) - (1/32) cos(6X) (c) Uncle (d) Nephew
cos 6X = 5/16 + (15/32) cos(2X) + (6/32) 11. P, Q, R and S are four friends. P is shorter
cos(4X) + (1/32) cos(6X) than R who is shorter than S. Who is the
shortest among all?
(a) P (b) cannot be determined (b)
Sine and Cosine Laws in Triangles:-
(c) R (d) S
12. From the given alternative words, select the
word which cannot be formed using the letter of
the given word.
IMPRACTICABLE
(a) CAPABLE (b) PARTICLE

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(c) (d)

(d)
(b)

24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then

which of the answer figure is the right image?

21. Which answer figure will complete the

pattern in the question figure?

(c)

(a)
(a)

(d)

(b)

(b)

23. 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
(c)

(c)

(a)

(d)

(d)

(b)

25. In the question, a word is represented by

only one set of numbers as given in any of the
22. From the given answer figures, select the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the
one in which the question figure is alternatives are represented by two classes of
hidden/embedded alphabets as in two matrices given below. The
columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from
0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5
to 9. A from these matrices can be represented
(c) first by its row and next by its column. e. g. N
can be represented by 01, 14 etc. and A can be
represented by 55, 69, etc. You have to identify
the set for the word ‘GOOD’.
Matrix – I

(a)

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0 1 2 3 4 39. The foreign traveller who visited India during (a) Rs. 120 (b) Rs. 160
the reign of Shahjahan was ________ (c) Rs. 180 (d) Rs. 192
0 B N G L D
(a) Thomas Roe (b) William Hawkins 55. The average monthly salary of 19 members
1 G L D B N (c) Ibn Batuta (d) Manucci of a group is Rs. 16000. If one more members
40. The GST (Goods and Services Tax), recently whose monthly salary is Rs. 20000 has joined
2 D B N G L passed by Government will be levied on which of the group, then the average salary of the group
3 N G L D B the following products? is
(a) Petroleum rude (a) Rs. 18250 (b) Rs. 16200
4 L D B N G (b) Tobacco (c) Rs. 18000 (d) Rs. 16250
(c) Natural Gas 56. A T. V was sold at a profit of 5% if it had
Matrix – II (d) Aviation Turbine Fuel been sold at a profit of 10%, then profit would
5 6 7 8 9 41. Who was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal have been Rs. 1000 more. What is its cost price?
recently? (a) Rs. 20000 (b) Rs. 5000
5 A I K O R
(a) Keshav Kumar Budhathoki (c) Rs. 10000 (d) Rs. 15000
6 I K O R A (b) Khadga Prasad Sharma Koli 57. The price of an article is decreased by 10%.
(c) Sushil Koirala To restore it to its former value, the new price
7 K O R A I (d) PushpakamalDahal ‘Prachanda’ must be increased by:
8 O R A I K 42. Which lobe of human brain is associated with (a) 9
1
% (b) 10%
11
hearing? 𝟏
(c) 11% (d) 𝟏𝟏 %
9 R A I K O (a) Frontal lobe (b) Parietal lobe 𝟗

(c) Temporal lobe (d) Occipital lobe 58. A moving train passes a platform 50 m long
43. Which of the following is not soluble in in 14 seconds and a lamp post in 10 seconds.
(a) 02, 58, 68, 04 (b) 44, 99, 76, 20 The speed of the train (in km/h) is:
water?
(c) 31, 67, 76, 22 (d) 33, 76, 86, 41 (a) 24 (b) 36
(a) Lead sulphate (b) Zinc Sulphate
26. Among the following states, ________ has (c) 40 (d) 45
(c) Potassium sulphate (d) Sodium sulphate
the lowest birth rate in India. 59. If x2 + 1/x2 = 2, then the value of x – 1/x is
44. Activated Charcoal is used to remove
(a) Kerala (b) Uttar Pradesh (a) -2 (b) 0
colouring matter from pure substances by
(c) Bihar (d) West Bengal (c) 1 (d) -1
_________
27. The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at 60. If pq(p + q) = 1, Then the value of
1
−
(a) Bleaching (b) Oxidation 𝑝3 𝑞 3
_________
(c) Adsorption (d) Reduction 𝑝3 − 𝑞3 is equal to
(a) Washington (b) Kathmandu
45. Chemobyl disaster is the result of pollution (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) Hague (d) New Delhi
by __________ (c) 3 (d) 4
28. The outermost range of Himalayas is called
(a) oil spill 61. A chord of length 16 cm is drawn in a circle
________
(b) Acid rain of radius 10 cm. The distance of the chord from
(a) Kali (b) Shiwaliks
(c) Carbon dioxide the centre of the circle is
(c) Dehradun (d) Kumaon
(d) Radioactive waste (a) 8 cm (b) 6 cm
29. Who is generally considered to be the father
46. Which of the following caused radioactive (c) 4 cm (d) 12 cm
of the Indian Renaissance?
pollution along the coast of Kerala? 62. An angle in a semicircle is
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(a) Plutonium (b) Zinc (a) 45° (b) 60°
(b) Raja Rammohan Roy
(c) Thorium (d) Radium (c) 90° (d) 120°
(c) Mahatma Phule
47. In mammals, an important role of excretion 63. If x = a cos𝜃 + b sin𝜃 and y = b cos𝜃 - a
(d) M. G. Ranade
is played by ______ sin𝜃, then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 is equal to
30. The longest river of peninsular India is
(a) Large intestine (b) Kidneys (a) ab (b) 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐
_______
(c) Lungs (d) Liver (c) 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 (d) 1
(a) Narmada (b) Godavari
48. The second Green Revolution aims at 64. A can do a work in 12 days while B can do it
(c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery
increasing agricultural output to promote in 15 days. They undertake to complete it
31. _________ gives hardness to stainless steel.
(a) Availability of easy credit to big farmers together for Rs. 450. What will be the share of A
(a) Zinc (b) Lead
(b) Co-operative farming in this amount of money?
(c) Carbon (d) Tin
(c) Inclusive growth (a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 240
32. Which of the following is responsible for
(d) Development of rural sector (c) Rs. 250 (d) Rs. 300
transport of food and other substances in
49. Which of the following causes rainfall during 65. If x = √2 + 1, then the value of x4 – 1/x4 is
plants?
winters in the north-western part of India? (a) 8√2 (b) 18√2
(a) Xylem (b) Phloem
(a) Western disturbances (c) 6√2 (d) 𝟐𝟒√𝟐
(c) Chloroplast (d) None of these
(b) Cyclonic depression 66. If 9x2 + 16y2 = 60 and 3x + 4y = 6, then
33. The washing machine works on the principle
(c) Southwest monsoon the value of xy is
of _______
(d) Retreating monsoon (a) -1 (b) 1
(a) Dialysis (b) Diffusion
50. The ‘Blue Water Policy’ was introduced by (c) -2 (d) 2
(c) Reverse osmosis (d) Centrifugation
the Portuguese leader ___________ 67. If in ∆ABC, DE ∥ BC, AB = 7. 5 cm, BD = 6
34. Which is not an external storage device?
(a) Franscisco-de-Almeida
(a) CD-ROM (b) DVD-ROM cm and DE = 2 cm, then the length of BC in cm
(b) Alfonso de Albuquerque
(c) Pen Drive (d) RAM is:
(c) Francis Caron
35. . Which of the following is the correct (a) 6 (b) 8
(d) Francis Martin (c) 10 (d) 10. 5
description of the term sex-ratio as used in the
51. If the sum of a number and its reciprocal be 68. Suppose that the medians BD, CE and AF of
context of the census of population?
2, then the number is a triangle ABC meet at G. Then AG : GF is
(a) Number of males per 1000 females.
(a) 0 (b) 1
(b) Number of females per 1000 males. (a) 1:2 (b) 2:1
(c) -1 (d) 2
(c) Number of females per 100 males. (c) 1:3 (d) 2:3
52. The area of a rectangle in 60 cm2 and its 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
(d) Number of females in a sample of 1000 69. If + = 4then the value of 𝜃(0 < 𝜃 <
perimeter is 34 cm, then the length of the 1−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
persons. 90°) is
diagonal is
36. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is (a) 60° (b) 45°
(a) 17 cm (b) 11 cm
situated at: (c) 30° (d) 35°
(c) 15 cm (d) 13 cm
(a) Pokhran (b) Suratgarh 70. A sum of Rs. 2000 amounts to Rs. 4000 in
53. A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate
(c) Rawatbhata (d) chitorgarh two years at compound interest. In how many
in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs.
37. The Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for years does the same amount becomes Rs. 8000.
40, then how many metres of cloth costing Rs.
best writings in how many India language? (a) 2 (b) 4
32 per metre he should purchase.
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 6 (d) 8
(a) 6 m (b) 5 m
(c) 20 (d) 24 71. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two
(c) 10 m (d) 7 m
38. Right to Privacy comes under __________ sides of a light house. The angle of elevation of
54. A profit of Rs. 960 is divided between A and
(a) Article 19 (b) Article 20 the top of the light house as observed from the
B in the ratio 1/3 : 1/2. The difference of their
(c) Article 21 (d) Article 18 two ships are 30° and 45° respectively. If the
profit is:

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light house is 100 m high, the distance between (c) C (d) D 95. The majority of the rain-fed Indian rivers,
the two ships is: (𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 √3 = 1. 73) 81. The angry bird flap (A) / her wings, flies a either dry up, or become trickle after the
(a) 173 m (b) 200 m short (B) / distance and returns. (C) / No error monsoon.
(c) 273 m (d) 300 m (D) (a) the trickle (b) a trickle
Directions (72-75): The following figure shows (a) A (b) B (c) an trickle (d) No improvement
the number of students (in thousands) admitted (c) C (d) D Directions (96-100): A passage is given with 5
and passed out per year in a college during Directions (82-84): The sentences given with questions following it. Read the passage
years 2000 to 2004. Study the figure and blanks are to be filled with an appropriate carefully and choose the best answer to each
answer the questions. word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for question out of the four alternatives and click
each question. For each question, choose the the button corresponding to it.
14 correct alternative and click the button It’s nothing short of a revolution in how we eat,
Number of Students

12 corresponding to it. and it’s getting closer every day. Yes, a lot of
82. The clock has ________ for want of winding. people are obese, and yes, the definition of
10
(a) run down (b) run short “healthy eating” seems to change all the time.
8 (c) run past (d) run up But in labs and research centres around the
(1000)

6 83. Few people know that flowers use textures world, scientists are racing to match our genes
Admitted to _______ different kinds of insects. and our taste buds, creating the perfect diet for
4
(a) signal (b) feel each of us, a diet that will fight disease, increase
Passed Out
2 (c) attract (d) distract longevity, boost physical and mental
0 84. They abandoned their comrades ________ performance, and taste great to boot. As food
the wolves. scientist J. Bruce German says, “The foods we
(a) by (b) between like the most will be the most healthy for us”.
(c) on (d) among Is that going to be a great day, or what?
Year Directions (85-87): In each of the questions, All this will come to pass, thanks to genomics,
four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. the science that maps and describes an
72. The present increase in the number of Choose the alternative which best expresses the individual’s genetic code. In the future,
students admitted in the year 2003 over that in meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the personalized DNA chips will allow us to access
2001 is button corresponding to it. our own inherited predispositions for certain
(a) 133. 3 (b) 33. 3 85. For keeps disease, then adjust our diets accordingly. So, if
(c) 40. 3 (d) 66. 7 (a) Himself (b) Away you’re at risk for heart disease, you won’t just
73. During 2000 to 2003, the ratio of the total (c) Forever (d) Hid go on a generic low-fat diet. You’ll eat foods with
number of the students passed out to the total 86. Pale into insignificance just the right amount and type of fat that’s best
number of students admitted is (a) Seemed less important for you. You’ll even be able to track your
(a) 17/23 (b) 17/6 (b) Was less exciting metabolism day-to-day to determine what foods
(c) 11/23 (d) 5/7 (c) Was less hectic you should eat at any given time, for any given
74. In which of the two years, the pass (d) Was dull and pale activity. “Since people differ in their genetics
percentage of students was between 60 to 70? 87. With one voice and metabolism, one diet won’t fit all, ” says
(a) 2000 and 2001 (b) 2003 and 2004 (a) By one man (b) By one community German.
(c) 2001 and 2002 (d) None of these (c) Unanimously (d) In disharmony As complex as all this sounds, it could turn out
75. The ratio of the number of students Directions (88-90): Out of the four to be relatively simple.
admitted in the year 20002 to the average of the alternatives, choose the one which can be 96. What are scientists doing?
number of students passed out in the years substituted for the given words/sentences and (a) Racing in labs and research centres around
2003 and 2004. is click the button corresponding to it. the world
(a) 7:8 (b) 8:9 88. Drug which causes people to sleep easily (b) Asking us to start dieting
(c) 9:8 (d) 8:7 (a) Poppy (b) Soporific (c) Creating the perfect diet for us
76. In the following question, out of the four (c) Beguile (d) Pedant (d) Try and make us taller
alternatives, choose the word which best 89. The branch of philosophy concerned with the 97. What does J. Bruce German say?
expresses the meaning of the given word and study of the principles of beauty, especially in (a) The food we like is not healthy for us
click the button corresponding to it. art (b) The food we like is the healthiest one
REVILE (a) Artistic (b) Aesthetics for us
(a) REVIVE (b) REVIEW (c) Ethics (d) Metaphysics (c) The most healthy food should be liked by us
(c) ABUSE (d) REVEAL 90. The study of skin (d) Food scientists like healthy food
77. In the following question, out of the four (a) Dermatology (b) Dermatoglyphics 98. What is genomics?
alternatives, choose the word which is opposite (c) Stratigraphy (d) Oncology (a) The science which describes about maps
in meaning to the given word and click the Directions (91-95): A sentence/a part of the (b) The science which describes an individual
button corresponding to it. sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are (c) The science which deals with years
SQUANDER given to the underlined part which will improve (d) The science that maps and describes an
(a) SPEND (b) REDUCE the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and individual’s genetic code
(c) SLANDER (d) SKIMP click the button corresponding to it. In case no 99. Why won’t a common diet fit everybody?
78. Four words are given, out of which only one improvement is needed, click the button (a) Because different people eat different food
word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly corresponding to “No improvement”. (b) Because their genes are different
spelt word and click the button corresponding to 91. She has that rare character – the ability to (c) Since they differ in genetics and
it. listen to people. metabolism
(a) Sanctaries (b) Sanctauries (a) rare ear (d) Because of their different moods
(c) Santuaries (d) Sanctuaries (b) rare characteristic 100. What will be possible in the future?
Directions (79-81): In the following questions, (c) rare sense (a) Personalised DNA chips for people to
one part of the sentence may have an error. (d) No improvement assess their own inherited predispositions
Find out which part of the sentence has an error 92. Both of them have not apologized yet. (b) You are at great risk for heart disease
and click the button corresponding to it. If the (a) Neither of them has (c) You will not be able to determine what food
sentence is free from error, click the “No error” (b) Any of them have you should eat
option. (c) None of the two (d) You will be unable to adjust your diet
79. He had already sent me message (A) / that (d) No improvement
his arrival (B) / was scheduled for Thursday (C) 93. The greater the demand, higher the price. OFFLINE TEST 2
/ No error (D) (a) the high (b) a higher Directions (1-3): Select the related
(a) A (b) B (c) the higher (d) No improvement word/letters/numbers from the given
(c) C (d) D 94. His appointment as coach is yet another alternatives:
80. Science and technology and (A) / their feather in his wing. 1. Star : Telescope :: Ship : ?
fallouts do not (B) / complete human culture (C) (a) feather in his hat (b) badge in his hat (a) Periscope (b) Microscope
/ No error (D) (c) feather in his cap (d) No improvement (c) Deck (d) Gyroscope
(a) A (b) B 2. QSUW : TVXZ :: ACEG : ?

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(a) KMNP (b) EGMN 18 30 ?

(c) DFHJ (d) FHIL
3. 12 : 54 :: 15 : ?
(a) 43 (b) 42
(a) 56 (b) 64
(c) 33 (d) 32
(c) 67 (d) 69
17. A boy runs 20 m towards East and turns to
Directions (4-6): For the following questions
right, runs 10 m and turns to right, runs 9 m
Find the odd word / letters number from the
and again turns to left, runs 5 m and turns to
given alternatives.
left, runs 12 m and finally turns to left and runs
4.
6m. Now, which direction is the boy facing?
(a) Wolf (b) Cat
(a) East (b) West
(c) Dog (d) Fox
(c) North (d) South
5.
18. Consider the given statement/s to be true
(a) BF (b) LR
and decide which of the given
(c) MQ (d) AE
conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn 21. Which answer figure will complete the figure
6.
from the given statement. in the question figure?
(a) 36 – 72 (b) 17 - 34
Statement: I. All astronomers are scientists.
(c) 28 – 49 (d) 24 – 48
Statement: II. Some scientists are shopkeepers.
7. Arrange the following words as per ordering
Conclusion : I. All astronomers are shopkeepers.
the dictionary:
Conclusion: II. Some shopkeepers are
(1) ASSIGN (2) ASSOCIATE
astronomers.
(3) ASSIST (4) ASSISTANT
Conclusion: III. Some shopkeepers are
(5) ASSIGNEMENT
scientists.
(a) 1, 5, 3, 4, 2 (b) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Conclusion: IV. All scientists are astronomers
(c) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (d) 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
(a) Only I conclusion follows
8. A series is given, with one term missing.
(b) Conclusion I, II and III follows
Choose the correct alternative from the given
(c) Only conclusion III follows
ones that will complete the series:
(d) Conclusion II and IV follows
FED , IHG , LKJ , ONM, ?
19. How many points will be there on the face
(a) MKJ (b) VUT
opposite to the face with 2 points?
(c) CBA (d) RQP
9. A series is given, with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series:
(a)
3, 4, 7, ?, 18, 29, 47
(a) 8 (b) 9 (a) 1 (b) 5
(c) 11 (d) 12 (c) 4 (d) 6
10. Pointing the lady in the photograph, Seema 20. Which figure represents the relationship
said, "Her son's father is the son-in-law of my among - Computer skilled, Computer Illiterate,
mother". How is Seema related to the lady? Employees
(a) Sister (b) Mother (a)
(c) Cousin (d) Aunt
11. P, Q, R, S & T are sitting in a straight line
facing North. P sits next to S but not to T. Q is
sitting next to R who sits on the entrance left
corner. Who sits to the left of S if T does not sit
next to Q?
(a) P (b) Q
(c) R (d) T
12. From the given alternative words, select the
word which cannot be formed using the letters (b)
of the given word:
EXPERIMENTAL
(a) PARENT (b) RELEX
(b)
(c) METER (d) METHANE
13. If E=5, PEN=35, then PAGE=?
(a) 27 (b) 28
(c) 29 (d) 30
14. If '+' means '÷', '÷' means '-', '-' means 'X'
and 'X' means '+', then
48 + 16 × 4 – 2 ÷ 8 = ?
(a) 3 (b) 6
(c) 112 (d) -28
15. Some equations have been solved on the
basis of a certain pattern. Find the correct
answer for the unsolved equation on that basis:
7 * 4 * 3 =437 (c)
8 * 6 * 4 = 648 (c)
4*3*6=?
(a) 346 (b) 364
(c) 643 (d) 463
16. Select the missing number from the given
matrix:
5 2 4

4 4 7

2 5 3

(d)

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(c)

(d)

(c)

(d)

24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then

which of the answer figures is the right image of
the given figure?

(d)

22. From the given answer figures, select the

one in which the question figure is
hidden/embedded.

(a)

23. 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
(a) opened.

(b)

(a)

(b)
(c)

(b)

(d)

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(a) Ganga (b) Brahmputra (a) Magnesium (b) Calcium

(c) Godavari (d) Tapi (c) Manganese (d) Chromium
35. Babita Kumari represented India in the Rio 51. The radius of a sphere and right circular
Olympics 2016 in which sport? cylinder is 'r'. Their volumes are equal. The ratio
(a) Boxing (b) Wrestling of the height and radius of the cylinder is:
(c) Hockey (d) Badminton (a) 3:1 (b) 2:1
36. Which one of the following is commonly used (c) 3:2 (d) 4:3
for pulp bleaching in the paper industry? 52. When a discount of Rs. 42 is allowed on the
(a) Mild sulphuric acid (b) Glucose isomerase marked price of an article, the new reduced
(c) Hydrogen peroxide (d) Iodine and water price becomes 86% of the original price. Find
37. The official language of the Delhi Sultanate the marked price.
was? (a) Rs. 250 (b) Rs. 300
25. In the question, a word is represented by
(a) Urdu (b) Arabic (c) Rs. 350 (d) Rs. 400
only one set of numbers as given in any one of
(c) Persian (d) Hindi 53. A merchant buys 25 litres of milk daily at the
the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
38. Yeast is a ______________ rate of ₹ 12 per litre. He mixes 5 litres of water
the alternatives are represented by two classes
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi in it and sells at the rate ₹ 10. 40 per litre. His
of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The
(c) Algae (d) Bryophyte gain/loss is:
columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from
39. Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First (a) 8% profit (b) 2% profit
0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5
Indian War of Independence by (c) 4% profit (d) 6% profit
to 9. A letter from these matrices can be
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 54. A man spends 15% of his income. If his
represented first by its row and next by its
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose expenditure is Rs. 75, his income (in rupees) is:
column, e. g. , 'G' can be represented by 04, 40,
(c) Bhagat Singh (a) 400 (b) 300
etc. , and 'K' can be represented by 56, 68, etc.
(d) V. D. Savarkar (c) 750 (d) 500
Similarly, you have to identify the set for the
40. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in 55. To cover a certain distance with a speed of
word 'LIFE'.
which State? 60 km/hr, a train takes 15 hours. If it covers the
(a) Maharashtra same distance in 12 hours, what will be its
(b) Madhya Pradesh speed?
(c) Gujarat (a) 65 km/h (b) 70 km/h
(d) Jharkhand (c) 75 km/h (d) 80 km/h
41. C. P. U. consists of 56. Sum of three consecutive integers is 51 .
(a) Arithmetic and Logical unit and Register The middle one is:
(b) Arithmetic and Logical unit, Register (a) 14 (b) 15
(a) 56, 58, 03, 02 (b) 57, 65, 03, 02 and Control unit (c) 16 (d) 17
(c) 66, 62, 03, 02 (d) 57, 68, 10, 02 (c) System unit and Memory 1
57. If 𝑥 + = 5, then the value of
5𝑥
is
𝑥 𝑥 2 +5𝑥+1
26. Which of the following brings out the (d) Hard disk and control unit 1
(a) 1/3 (b)
'Consumer Price Index Number' for Industrial 42. Which of the following is not connective 4

tissue? (c) ½ (d) 1/5

workers?
(a) Bone (b) Cartilage 58. The point of intersection of all the three
(a) RBI
(c) Blood (d) Skeletal muscle medians of a triangle is called its
(b) The labour Department
43. Every hot object emits _________________ (a) Orthocentre (b) Incentre
(c) Commerce Department
(a) X -rays (b) Visible light (c) Centroid (d) Circumcentre
(d) NITI Ayog
(c) Infrared rays (d) Ultraviolet rays 59. The area of a triangle with vertices A (0, 8),
27. The basis of determining dearness allowance
44. Ozone protects biosphere from ________ O (0, 0) and B (5, 0) is:
to employees in India is ____________
(a) X –rays (b) Gamma rays (a) 8 sq. units (b) 13 sq. units
(a) National Income
(c) Ultraviolet rays (d) Infrared rays (c) 20 sq. units (d) 40 sq. Units
(b) Consumer Price Index
45. The molecular mass of a gas is ________ 60. The least number that must be subtracted
(c) Standard of Living
(a) twice its vapour pressure from 1294 so that the remainder when divided
(d) Inflation Rate
(b) equal to its vapour pressure by 9, 11, 13 will leave in each case the same
28. An indifference curve measures the same
(c) half its vapour pressure remainder 6 is:
level of ___________
(d) not related to its vapour pressure (a) 2 (b) 3
(a) output from two factors
46. 'Stand up India' scheme launched by the (c) 1 (d) 4
(b) Satisfaction from two commodities
Prime Minister recently is related with 61. A and B can do a piece of work in 72 days. B
(c) Satisfaction from Income and Capital
(a) Promotion of entrepreneurship among and C can do it in 120 days and A and C can do
(d) Satisfaction from expenditure and savings
SC, ST and women it in 90 days. A alone can do it in:
29. The largest committee of Parliament of India
(b) Promotion of rights or Divyangs (a) 120 days (b) 130 days
is
(c) promotion of compulsory education for (c) 150 days (d) 100 days
(a) Public Accounts Committee
women 62. Rs. 730 were divided among A, B, C in such
(b) Estimates Committee
(d) Promotion of Indian exports in western a way that if A gets Rs. 3 then B gets Rs. 4 and
(c) Committee on Public undertakings
countries if B gets Rs. 3. 50 then C gets Rs. 3. The share
(d) Joint Parliamentary Committee
47. Which one of the following institutions is also of B exceeds that of C by
30. Which of the following State has bicameral
called "World Bank"? (a) Rs. 30 (b) Rs. 40
legislature?
(a) International Bank of Reconstruction (c) Rs. 70 (d) Rs. 210
(a) Tamil Nadu
and Development 63. The average marks obtained in a class of 50
(b) Punjab
(b) International Monetary Fund students is 70%. The average of first 25 is 60%
(c) Sikkim
(c) UNICEF and that of 24 is 80%. What is the marks
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) IFC obtained by the last student?
31. Cod liver oil from fish is rich in which
48. Which is called the "Lake District of India"? (a) 90% (b) 60%
vitamin?
(a) Nainital (b) Shimla (c) 80% (d) 70%
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin D 1 𝑎6 +1
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin B (c) Sikkim (d) Matheran 64. If (𝑎2 + 1) = 3, then the value of is
𝑎 𝑎3
32. Isolines joining places of equal rainfall are 49. Which of the following sets of taxes belongs (a) 9 (b) 18
called ___________. to Central Government? (c) 27 (d) 1
(a) isohyets (b) isotherms (a) Excise duty, sales tax and Custom duty 65. If 𝑎 = √2 + 1, 𝑏 = √2 − 1, then the value of
(c) isobars (d) contours (b) Income tax, Custom duty and House tax 1
+
1
is
𝑎+1 𝑏+1
33. The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related (c) Excise duty, Custom duty and Income
(a) 0 (b) 1
to tax
(c) 2 (d) 3
(a) Partition of Bengal in 1947 (d) Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income
66. In a triangle, the distance of the centroid
(b) Partition of Bengal in 1905 tax
from the three vertices is 4cm, 6cm and 8cm
(c) Non cooperation movement in 1921 50. Brown stains in vessels and clothes indicate
respectively. Then the length of the smallest
(d) Partition of Punjab in 1947 the presence of high quantities of ________ in
median is:
34. Which river does not form a delta? water.
(a) 8 (b) 7

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(c) 6 (d) 5 (c) 8. 8 (d) None of these (c) Oligarchy (d) Monarchy
67. O is the centre of the circle and∠ AOB=150°, 76. In the following question, out of the four 89. Hobson’s choice
and the shaded portion is x part of circular alternatives, choose the word which best (a) Choice to live or die (b) Excellent choice
region, then x = ? expresses the meaning of the given word and (c) No choice at all (d) Bigman’s choice
click the button corresponding to it. 90. Violation of the sanctity of a sacred place
HOODWINK (a) Sin (b) Sacrilege
(a) DECEIVE (b) NEGATE (c) Sedition (d) Blasphemy
(c) UPSET (d) COVER Directions (91-95): A sentence/a part of the
77. In the following question, out of the four sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are
alternatives, choose the word which is opposite given to the underlined part which will improve
in meaning to the given word and mark the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and
corresponding to it. click the button corresponding to it. In case no
FUTILE improvement is needed, click the button
(a) DISTINCT (b) OPEN corresponding to "No improvement".
(c) PLEASED (d) FRIUTFUL 91. A chance remark by her friend transported
78. Four words are given, out of which only one her life.
word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly (a) transgressed (b) transposed
1 1
(a) (b) spelt word and click the button corresponding to (c) transformed (d) No improvement
12 9
(c) 1/6 (d) 1/4 it. 92. Please switch of the fan.
68. θ is a positive acute angle and sin θ ­ cos θ (a) Aggression (b) Agression (a) Switch off (b) Switch in
= 0, then the value of sec θ + cosec θ is (c) Aggretion (d) Aggresion (c) Switch out (d) No improvement
(a) 2 (b) √2 Directions (79-81): In the following questions, 93. The employees are hell bent at getting what
(c) 𝟐√𝟐 (d) 3√2 one part of the sentence may have an error. is due to them.
69. The value of
2 tan 53°
−
𝐶𝑜𝑡 80°
is Find out which part of the sentence has an error (a) hell bent on getting
cot 37° tan 10°
and click the button corresponding to it. If the (b) hell bent for getting
(a) 3 (b) 2
sentence is free from error, click the "No error" (c) hell bent about getting
(c) 1 (d) 0
option. (d) No improvement
70. The compound interest on Rs. 24000 at 10%
79. She does not listen to me (A) / because she 94. The new book written by Vikram Seth has
per annum for 1½ years, interest being
is (B) / senior than me (C) / No Error (D) become very populous.
compounded semi - annually is
(a) A (b) B (a) populist (b) popular
(a) Rs. 3783 (b) Rs. 3777
(c) C (d) D (c) populace (d) No improvement
(c) Rs. 3780 (d) Rs. 3781
80. The man is (A) / the most tallest (B) / of the 95. Where have you first met your husband?
71. A boat is moving away from an observation
group (C) / No Error (D) (a) had you first met
tower. It makes an angle of depression of 60°
(a) A (b) B (b) did you first met
with an observer's eye when at a distance of
(c) C (d) D (c) did you first met
50m from the tower. After 8 sec. , the angle of
81. The boy (A) / which money (B) / was lost (d) No improvement
depression becomes 30°. By assuming that it is
felt sorry (C) / No Error (D) Directions (96-100): A passage is given with 5
running in still water, the approximate speed of
(a) A (b) B questions following it. Read the passage
the boat is
(c) C (d) D carefully and choose the best answer to each
(a) 33 km/hr (b) 42 km/hr
Directions (82-84): The sentences given with question out of the four alternatives and click
(c) 45 km/hr (d) 50 km/hr
blanks are to be filled with an appropriate the button corresponding to it.
Directions (72-75): The bar graph given
word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for Man's attitude to various animals changed many
indicates the income of a firm. Study the graph
each question. For each question, choose the times in the course of centuries. From
and answer the questions given.
correct alternative and click the button indifference or practicality, he went on to
corresponding to it. adoration and deification, and then to hatred.
82. This is the wrong _____ to this question . Ancient Egyptians, for example, highly
(a) saying (b) style appreciated the cat's ability to destroy rodents.
(c) reaction (d) answer The cat was much superior in this respect to the
83. The resort is _____ the lake. grass - snakes and weasels they had kept in
(a) from (b) has their houses before. These proved unable to
(c) besides (d) beside cope with hordes of rats which invaded Egypt
84. The life of a mosquito is _____ , but very from Asia. So the cat, a very useful animal, was
active. ranked as a sacred animal and one of the most
(a) long (b) passive important animals, too. The goddess of the
(c) brief (d) important Moon, fertility and child-birth, Bast herself was
Directions (85-87): In each of the portrayed by the Egyptians as a woman with a
questions, four alternatives are given for cat's head. Sumptuous temples were built to this
the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative goddess, where cats were kept in luxury and fed
which best expresses the meaning of the the choicest of foods. They had their own priests
Idiom/Phrase and click the button and votaries, more numerous as a matter of fact
corresponding to it. than any other sacred animal could boast.
85. Capital Punishment According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the
(a) Death sentence festival in the city of Bubastis, which had a
72. Which period shows a steady increase of (b) Life imprisonment temple dedicated to cats, was attended by as
income ? (c) To be jailed many as 700 thousand, who brought their
(a) March of May (d) Imprisoned for a long period offerings to the goddess in the shape of figurines
(b) February to April 86. Leaps and bounds of her made of gold, silver and bronze and
(c) February to May (a) Slowly (b) Rapidly adorned with precious stones.
(d) Insufficient data to Predict (c) Jumping (d) Stationary 96. Egyptians appreciated the cat's ability to
73. During which month, the ratio of the income 87. Smell a rat destroy _____ .
to that of the previous month is the largest? (a) Suspect something wrong (a) snakes (b) weasels
(a) February (b) March (b) Smell a burned rat (c) houses (d) rodents
(c) April (d) May (c) Smell a rotten rat 97. Hordes of rats invaded Egypt. They came
74. The income in May is how many times to (d) Smell something right from _____ .
that of February? Directions (88-90): Out of the four alternatives, (a) Europe (b) Asia
(a) 3. 25 (b) 4 choose the one which can be substituted for the (c) Asia Minor (d) Africa
(c) 3. 5 (d) 5 given words/sentences and click the button 98. The cat was considered to be a _____ .
75. The average monthly income of the firm (in corresponding to it. (a) sacred animal (b) goddess
lakh rupees) is 88. Government by a king (c) symbol of peace (d) symbol of fertility
(a) 7. 6 (b) 6 (a) Autocracy (b) Aristocracy 99. What is the opposite of the word ‘votaries’ ?

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(a) Enthusiast (b) Critic 14. If 'x' means addition, '-' means division, '÷' (c)
(c) Adherent (d) Fanatic means subtraction and '+' means multiplication,
100. The word 'deification' in the passage means then which of the equations is correct?
_____ . (a) 16 × 5 ÷ 10 + 4 – 3 = 19
(a) highly valuable (b) 16 + 5 ÷ 10 × 4 – 3 = 9
(b) take pride (c) 16 + 5 – 10 × 4 ÷ 3 = 9
(c) act of treating as God (d) 16 – 5 × 10 ÷ 4 + 3 = 12
(d) devotees 15. If 4 ×5×2 = 524, 3 × 7 × 2 = 723 and 6 ×
8 × 7 = 876 then 9 × 4 × 5 = ?
OFFLINE TEST - 3 (a) 495 (b) 459
Directions(1-3): Select the related (c) 549 (d) 954
word/letters/numbers from the given 16. Select the missing numbers from the given
alternatives: responses
1. Cytology : Cells :: ? : Birds
(a) Odontology (b) Mycology
(c) Etymology (d) Ornithology (d)
2. RIGT : WDBY :: FUSH : ?
(a) PKJQ (b) BYWD
(c) DXWB (d) QKJR
3. 42 : 56 :: 110 : ?
(a) 18 (b) 132
(c) 136 (d) 140 (a) 36 (b) 46
4. For the following questions. Find the odd (c) 40 (d) 26
word/letters/number from the given 17. Johnson left for his office in his car. He
alternatives. drove 15km towards North and then 10km 21. Which answer figure will complete the
(a) Rupee (b) Pound towards West. He then turned to the South and pattern in the question figure?
(c) Yen (d) Currency covered 5km. Further he turned to East &
5. For the following questions. Find the odd moved 8km. Finally he turned right and moved
word/letters/number from the given 10km. How far & in which direction is he from
alternatives. his starting point?
(a) DAEH (b) KIMP (a) 2 km, West (b) 5 km, East
(c) HEIL (d) FCGJ (c) 3 km, North (d) 3km, South
6. For the following questions. Find the odd 18. Consider the given statement/s to be true
word/letters/number from the given and decide which of the given
alternatives. conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn
(a) 43 – 6 (b) 28 - 4 from the given statement.
(c) 50 – 7 (d) 36 – 5 Statements:
7. Arrange the following words as per order in 1. All stenographers are lazy.
the dictionary 2. Some men are stenographers.
(1) Dream Conclusions:
(2) Drought I. All lazy people are men.
(3) Discourage II. Some men are lazy. (a)
(4) Delight (a) Only conclusion I follows
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2 (b) 4, 3, 1, 2 (b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3 (c) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
8. A series is given, with one term missing. (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Choose the correct alternative from the given 19. Four positions of a cube are shown below.
ones that will complete the series. Which color is opposite to white color in the
IGT, JHS, KIR, LJQ, MKP, ? given cubes?
(a) LOP (b) NOP
(c) NLO (d) LNO
9. A series is given, with one term missing.
Choose the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series.
6, 10, 18, 34, ?, 130 (a) Orange (b) Blue (b)
(a) 78 (b) 52 (c) Red (d) Yellow
(c) 66 (d) 94 20. Which one of the following figures best
10. Introducing Reeta, Monica said, "She is the represents the relationship among Kitchen,
only daughter of my father's only daughter. " House and Garden?
How is Monica related to Reeta? (a)
(a) Aunt (b) Niece
(c) Cousin (d) Mother
11. In a row of students, if John, who is 16th
from the left, and Johnson, who is 8th from the
right, interchange their positions, John becomes
33rd from left. How many students are there in
a row?
(a) 38 (b) 39
(c)
(c) 40 (d) 41
12. From the given alternative words, select the
word which cannot be formed using the letters
of the given word:
ADMISSION
(a) MISSION (b) DISMISS (b)
(c) MASONS (d) NOMADS
13. If in a certain language TEACHER is coded as
QBXZEBO, then how is STUDENT coded in the
same language?
(a) PQRBAQK (b) PQRABKQ
(c) PQRKBAQ (d) PRKQBAQ

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(d)

23. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown

below in the question figures. From the given
22. From the given answer figures, select the answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
one in which the question figure is opened. (a)
hidden/embedded.

(a)

(b)

(b)
(a)

(c)

(c)
(b)

(d)

(d)

(c)

25. In the question, a word is represented by

only one set of numbers as given in any one of
the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
the alternatives are represented by two classes
of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The
columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from
0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5
to 9. A letter from these matrices can be
24. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
represented first by its row and next by its
which of the answer figures is the right image of
column, e. g. , 'P' can be represented by 02, 13,
(d) the given figure?
etc. , and 'A' can be represented by 57, 68, etc.
Similarly you have to identify the set for the
word 'GUNS'.
Matrix I Matrix II

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(a) 88, 23, 59, 33 (b) 66, 40, 667, 11 (a) thermo nuclear reaction 58. If (x – 2) (x – p) = x2 – ax + 6, then the
(c) 55, 34, 77, 44 (d) 99, 12, 86, 22 (b) chemical reaction value of (a – p) is
26. Which one of the following countries is not a (c) controlled chain reaction (a) 0 (b) 1
member of the "BRICS" group? (d) uncontrolled chain reaction (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) Brazil (b) Russia 44. The phenomenon of change in direction of 2
59. When 2𝑥 + = 3, then value of 𝑥 3 +
1
+ 2 is
𝑥 𝑥3
(c) China (d) Indonesia light when it passes from one medium to (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
27. 'Do or Die' is associated with which of the another is called (c) 7/2 (d) 8/7
movements in India's freedom struggle (a) Propagation (b) Reflection 60. In a triangle ABC, if ∠A + ∠C = 140° and ∠A
(a) Dandi March (c) Refraction (d) Dispersion + 3∠B = 180°, then ∠A is equal to
(b) Non – Cooperation movement 45. Who has the right to decide whether a Bill is (a) 80° (b) 40°
(c) Khilafat movement a money bill or not? (c) 60° (d) 20°
(d) Quit India Movement (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha 61. If PA and PB are two tangents to a circle
28. 'Parsec' is the unit measurement of (b) Prime Minister with centre O such that ∠APB = 80°. Then,
(a) Density of stars (c) President ∠AOP= ?
(b) Astronomical distance (d) Finance Minister
(a) 40° (b) 50°
(c) Brightness of heavenly bodies 46. What is the name of portal launched by RBI
(c) 60° (d) 70°
(d) Orbital velocity of giant stars recently to check illegal money collection?
62. If tan (5x – 10°) = cot (5y + 20°), then the
29. A collective term used by the Jains for their (a) Sahyog (b) Sahayata
value of x + y is
sacred books is (c) Sampark (d) Sachet
(a) 15° (b) 16°
(a) Prabandhas (b) Angas 47. Which of the following is not an operating 1
(c) 22 ° (d) 24°
(c) Nibandhas (d) Charits system 2

30. Which one of the following is not an (a) Android (b) Vista 63. Which one of the following is the minimum
instrument of Fiscal policy? (c) ios (d) Opera value of the sum of two integers whose product
(a) Open Market operations 48. Which pair of the following Indians has been is 24?
(b) Taxation selected for grant of Raman Magasaysay Award (a) 25 (b) 11
(c) Public borrowing 2016 (c) 8 (d) 10
(d) Public expenditure (a) Bezwada Wilson and T. M. Krishna 64. The average marks obtained by a class of 60
31. At room temperature, the metal that (b) T. M. Krishna and Arvind Adiga students is 65. The average marks of half of the
remains liquid is: (c) Arvind Adiga and Bezwada Wilson students is found to be 85. The average marks
(a) Mercury (b) Platinum (d) T. M. Krishna and Satish Gujral of the remaining students is
(c) Lead (d) Zinc 49. The discretionary powers of a Governor is (a) 35 (b) 45
32. Which is known as carbolic acid? limited in (c) 55 (d) 65
1 1
(a) Phenol (b) Ethanol (a) Appointment of Chief Minister 65. If 𝑥 = √𝑎 + , 𝑦 = √𝑎 − , (𝑎 > 0), then the
√𝑎 √𝑎
(c) Acetic acid (d) Oxalic acid (b) Dismissal of the Ministry value of 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 is
33. On which river is the Tehri dam built? (c) Dissolution of the Legislative Assembly (a) 16 (b) 20
(a) Alakananda (b) Bhagirathi (d) Assent to Bills (c) 10 (d) 5
(c) Ganga (d) Hooghly 50. Who is the first law officer of the country? 66. If 𝑥 = √𝑥 2 + 11 − 2, then the value of 𝑥 3 +
3

34. With which country, India has the longest (a) Chief Justice of India 5𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 is
international boundary? (b) Attorney General (a) 0 (b) 3
(a) Nepal (b) Pakistan (c) Law Minister (c) 7 (d) 11
(c) China (d) Bangladesh (d) Solicitor General 67. Which of the set of three sides can’t form a
35. Which State in India has the largest 51. A is twice as good as B and together they triangle?
coastline? finish a piece of work in 16 days. The number of (a) 5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh days taken by A alone to finish the work is (b) 5 cm, 8 cm, 15 cm
(c) Gujrat (d) West Bengal (a) 20 days (b) 21 days (c) 8 cm, 15 cm, 18 cm
36. Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which (c) 22 days (d) 24 days (d) 6 cm, 7 cm, 11 cm
river? 52. The successive discount of 15%, 20% and 68. AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O
(a) Kaveri (b) Godavari 25% on an article is equivalent to the single and P be a point on its circumference, If∠POA =
(c) Sharavathi (d) Krishna discount of 120°, then the value of ∠PBO is:
37. In which of the following market forms, a (a) 60% (b) 47% (a) 30° (b) 60°
firm does not exercise control over price? (c) 49% (d) 40% (c) 50° (d) 40°
(a) Monopoly 53. The numbers x, y, z are respectively 69. A pilot in an aeroplane at an altitude of 200
(b) Perfect competition proportional to 2, 3, 5 and the sum of x, y and z m observes two points lying on either side of a
(c) Oligopoly is 80. If the number z is given by the equation z river. If the angles of depression of the two
(d) Monopolistic competition = ax-8, then a is points be 45° and 60°, then the width of the
38. Which one of the following areas of India is (a) 6 (b) 3/2 river is
covered by tropical evergreen forest? (c) 3 (d) 5/2 200 𝟐𝟎𝟎
(a) (200 + )m (b) (𝟐𝟎𝟎 − )𝒎
(a) Semi – arid areas of Gujarat 54. If the ratio of cost price and selling price be √3 √𝟑
400
(b) Eastern Ghats 10:11, then the profit percentage is (c) 400√3 𝑚 (d) ( )𝑚
√3
(c) Western Ghats (a) 1% (b) 10% 70. A solid sphere of radius 9 cm is melted to
(d) Madhya Pradesh (c) 5% (d) 8% form a sphere of radius 6 cm and a right circular
39. Which one of the following substances is 55. The price of rice has increased by 60%. In cylinder of same radius. The height of the
normally found in urine? order to restore the original price, the new price cylinder so formed is
(a) Blood proteins (b) Creatinine must be reduced by (a) 19 cm (b) 21 cm
(c) Red blood cells (d) white blood cells 1
(a) 33 %
𝟏
(b) 𝟑𝟕 % (c) 23 cm (d) 25 cm
3 𝟐
40. The thymus gland produces a hormone (c) 40% (d) 45% 71. An arc of 30° in one circle is double an arc in
called 56. A man covers a total distance of 100 km on a second circle, the radius of which is three
(a) thyroxine (b) thymosin bicycle. For the first 2 hours, the speed was 20 times the radius of the first. Then the angles
(c) thyronine (d) calcitonin km/hr and for the rest of the journey, it came subtended by the arc of the second circle at its
41. Blood group AB has down to 10 km/hr. The average speed will be centre is
(a) No antigen 𝟏 (a) 3° (b) 4°
(a) 𝟏𝟐 km/hr (b) 13 km/hr
(b) No antibody 𝟐 (c) 5° (d) 6°
1
(c) Neither antigen nor antibody (c) 15 km/hr (d) 20 km/hr Directions (72-75): Study the Bar diagram
8
(d) Both antigen and antibody 57. Alipta got some amount of money from her carefully and answer the questions. The Bar
42. Which Vitamins are those, if taken in excess father. In how many years will the ratio of the diagram shows the trends of foreign direct
can be dangerous as they are stored in the money and the interest obtained from it be 10:3 investment (FDI) into India from all over the
body? at 6% simple interest per annum? World (in Rs. crores).
(a) B complex (b) E and C (a) 7 years (b) 3 years
(c) B and C (d) A and D (c) 5 years (d) 4 years
43. Atomic explosion is triggered by

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(c) at (d) inside either hand. They often confuse left and right.
40 31.36 84. The quake also_______ mudslides on the Learning to speak may also be delayed beyond
30 24.23 outskirts of the city. infancy. The condition seems to be inherited. It
20.16
20 (a) tempered (b) tampered may persist into adulthood. However, with early
10.15 10.22
5.7 Series 1 (c) erupted (d) triggered recognition and specialized approaches to
10
Directions (85-87): In each of the questions, teaching reading, most dyslexics can learn to
0 four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. read. Some researchers believe that latent
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Choose the alternative which best expresses the dyslexia may be aggravated by the way reading
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the is taught. The modern whole - word, or look -
72. The sum of FDI of 1992 and 1993 is button corresponding to it. and - say, method seems to be more of a
(a) 15. 58 cr (b) 15. 85 cr 85. Wet behind the ears hindrance to learning for dyslexics than it is for
(c) 15. 22 cr (d) 15. 65 cr (a) skillful ordinary pupils. The phonetic method of teaching
73. The year which exhibited the 2nd highest (b) young and rich with experience students to learn letters and sound them out
growth percentage in FDI in India over the (c) Young and without much experience appears to achieve better reading results. The
period shown is (d) Hearing impaired problem of words that cannot be sounded out -
(a) 1993 (b) 1994 86. Under a doud such as rough, laugh or through - is not solved
(c) 1997 (d) 1996 (a) Sheltered from the sun by phonetics. These words must simply be
74. The ratio of investment in 1997 to the (b) under suspicion memorized. However, for children with dyslexia
average investment is (c) out in the open the problem can be compounded by the failure
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:2 (d) get wet of parents or teachers to recognize the
(c) 1:1 (d) 3:1 87. Get the sack condition. This can easily lead to emotional
75. The absolute difference in FDI to India (a) Look for a sack (b) Find a sack problems for dyslexic children, who cannot
between 1996 and 1997 (c) Get a call back (d) Be dismissed understand their failure to keep up with their
(a) 7. 29 (b) 7. 13 Directions (88-90): Out of the four alternatives, classmates.
(c) 7. 16 (d) 7. 22 choose the one which can be substituted for the 96. Dyslexia, often occurring in persons of
76. In the following question, out of the four given words/sentences and click the button normal, or even above average intelligence, is a
alternatives, choose the word which best corresponding to it. (a) Conceptual disorder
expresses the meaning of the given word and 88. A person’s peculiar habit (b) Pathological disease
click the button corresponding to it. (a) Trait (b) Idiosyncracy (c) Perceptive disorder
FORSWEAR (c) Idiolect (d) Talent (d) Perceptual disorder
(a) SWEAR (b) OATH 89. Speech delivered without preparation 97. In Dyslexia, letters and figures often appear
(c) ABUSE (d) FORSAKE (a) Rhetoric (b) Oration __________
77. In the following question, out of the four (c) Extempore (d) Maiden speech (a) Inverted (b) Blurred
alternatives, choose the word which is opposite 90. One who will do any job for anyone for (c) Reversed (d) Clustered
in meaning to the given word and click the money 98. People suffering from dyslexia are often
button corresponding to it. (a) Mercenary (b) Recruit ___________
INCLEMENT (c) Hoodlum (d) Merchant (a) right handed (b) far sighted
(a) RADICAL (b) MILD Directions (91-100): A sentence/a part of the (c) ambidextrous (d) only left handed
(c) HARSH (d) TYRANNICAL sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are 99. The problem of perception can be
78. Four words are given, out of which only one given to the underlined part which will improve compounded by the failure of parents and
word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and teachers to
spelt word and click the button corresponding to click the button corresponding to it. In case no (a) provide treatment
it. improvement is needed, click the button (b) recognize the condition
(a) ANTICEPTIC (b) ANTECEPTIC corresponding to "No improvement". (c) correct the child at infancy
(c) ANTICEPTIQUE (d) ANTISEPTIC 91. The more they earn, more they spend. (d) understand the child
Directions (79-81): In the following (a) The more they earn, the more they spend 100. Dyslexia may ___________
questions, one part of the sentence may (b) More they earn, the more they spend (a) be noticed during infancy
have an error. Find out which part of the (c) More they earn, more they spend (b) last till childhood
sentence has an error and click the button (d) No improvement (c) persist into adulthood
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free 92. The offerings were placed on the alter (d) end when one goes to school
from error, click the "No error" option. (a) on the altar (b) on the steps
79. The doctor says that(A) /the patient will (c) on the platform (d) No improvement 25 SET REASONING
recover(B) /in few days(C) /No Error(D) 93. Really speaking, no man is perfect SET 1
(a) A (b) B (a) Strictly (b) slightly Mock Test XVIII
(c) C (d) D (c) vaguely (d) No improvement Part - I (General Intelligence)
80. The General Manager of the industry has felt 94. Mankind does not know this 1. Veena and Veeru both start from a
(A) / that there is no use of (B) / discussing (a) do (b) had pointtowards North. Veena turns to left
about the problems with the labourers. (C) / No (c) is (d)No improvement afterwalking 10 km. Veeru turns to right
error (D). 95. Practically every part of the coconut tree is afterwalking the same distance. Veena waits
(a) A (b) B used by man forsome time and then walks another 5
(c) C (d) D (a) each km.WhereasVeeru walks only 3 km. They
81. I do not think that(A) /I can cope up(B) (b) most boththen return towards south and walk 15
/with this problem(C) /No Error(D) (c) any kmforward. How far is Veena from Veeru?
(a) A (b) B (d) No improvement (a) 15 km (b) 12 km
(c) C (d) D Directions (96-100): A passage is given (c) 8 km (d) 10 km
Directions (82-85): The sentences given with 5 questions following it. Read the 2. In a certain coding system APPLE standsfor
with blanks are to be filled with an passage carefully and choose the best ETTPI. What is the code for 'DELHI'?
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are answer to each question out of the four (a) ZAHDE (b) HIPLM
suggested for each question. For each alternatives and click the button (c) CQMND (d) CQPLM
question, choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. Direction: In question numbers 3 and 7,
and click the button corresponding to it. Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder often occurring selectthe missing number from the given
82. Since last year his condition has in persons of normal, or even above average responses.
been________ intelligence. The reader is unable to perceive 3.
(a) deteriorate correctly what is on a page. Letters and numbers
(b) deteriorating often appear reversed: "b" seems to be "d",
(c) severely deteriorated "quite" is "quiet" and "from" is "form". The
(d) Deterioratingly reader tends to leave out letters or words or
83. Most children remain ______ school insert words or letters that are not there. Vowel
between the ages of seven and ten. and consonant sounds may be confused. Many
(a) in (b) under dyslexics are left - handed or able to write with

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(a) 154 (b) 535 16. (a) E V (b) D X

(c) 451 (d) 702 (c) B S (d) I Z
4. 17. (a) Lawyer (b) Governor
(c) Mayor (d) Legislator
18. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right image of
the given figure?
Question Figure:
(a) 9 (b) 12
(c) 7 (d) –12 (a) 6 (b) 4
5. (c) 2 (d) 5
Directions: In question number 30 and 31,
oneor two statements is given followed by
twoconclusions, I and II. You have to
consider thestatement to be true, even if it
(a) 36 (b) 48 seems to be atvariance from commonly
(c) 49 (d) 46 known facts. You areto decide which of the
given conclusion/ assumptions can
6. definitely be drawn from thegiven
statement. Indicate your answer.
30. Statements:
19. Which of the following jumbled words is A good book even if costly is sold out in no
notanimal? time.
(a) FEFEOC (b) LATHPEEN Conclusions:
(c) BIARBT (d) TAR I. Some books are better than others.
Directions: In questions no. 20 to 25, select II. All good books are costly.
the related word/letters/number from the (a) Both I and II follows.
(a) 1321 (b) 1332 given alternatives. (b) Neither I nor II follows.
(c) 1231 (d) 1331 20. D B U : E E Z : : C J H : ? (c) Only II follows.
7. (a) D M M (b) D N M (d) Only I follows.
(c) D N N (d) D M N 31. Statements:
21. BLOCKED : YOLXPVW : : ? : OZFMMXS No rod is pod.
(a) RESULTS (b) DEBATES No pod is flexible.
(c) LABOURS (d) LAUNNCH Conclusions:
22. 6 : 42 : : 7 : ? I. No rod is flexible.
(a) 12 (b) 16 (a) 52 (b) 48 II. Some pods are flexible.
(c) 90 (d) 48 (c) 40 (d) 56 (a) Both of them follows.
Directions: In questions no. 8 to 10, which 23. FIG : EGHJFH : : BIN : ? (b) Neither of them follows.
one set of letters when sequentially placed (a) ACJHMO (b) CAHJMOC (c) Only II follows.
atthe gaps in the given letter series shall (c) CAJHOM (d) ACHJMO (d) Only I follows.
complied it ? 24. 12 : 72 : 8 : ? 32. If the words are organised in reverse order
8. _ _ aba _ _ ba _ ab (a) 36 (b) 38 of what they appear in dictionary, whichword will
(a)bbaba (b)abbbb (c) 32 (d) 40 come in the third place.
(c)baabb (d)abbab 25. Garbage : House : : Gangue : ? (a) Odium (b)Ordeum
9. 12 _ 41 _ 34123 _ _ 234 (a) Office (b) Drugs (c)Occulist (d) Odious
(a) 2134 (b) 1432 (c) Ore (d) Factory 33. Two position of dice are shown below. When
(c) 3241 (d) 3212 26. To identify the correct response from the three is at the top what number will be atthe
10. SH _ ELAS _ EELA _ HEELA SHEE _ A given premises stated according to following bottom.
(a) ELHA (b) EHSL symbols.
(c) EEHS (d) HHSS 'A' stands for not less than ( )
11. From the given answer figures, select the 'B' stands for not equal to ( )
one in which the question figure is hidden/ 'C' stands for not greater then ( )
embedded. 'D' stands for greater than (>) (a) 5 (b) 1
Question Figure: 'E' stands for less than (<) (c) 4 (d) 2
'F' stands for equal to (=) 34. From the given alternative words, select the
Premises: 4YF3x and 3xF6Z word which cannot be formed using theletters of
(a) 2 Y F 3 Z (b) 4 Y B 6 Z the given word.
(c) 2 Y E 3 Z (d) 2 Y D 3 Z 'BOOKBINDING'
27. If CUSTOM is written as UCTSMO then how (a) DINING (b) DOING
PARENT will be written in the same code? (c) BONDING (d) DIGGING
(a) APERTN (b) TNERAP 35. Find the number that is common for all of
(c) RAPTNE (d) ERAPTN the clue's given below :
28. Arrange the following words as per order in 1. Virgo
the dictionary. 2. Volleyball
1. Hale 2. Hake 3. A highest scoring shot of a particular sport
3. Halt 4. Hamlet 4. Extra sensory perceptions
5. Ham (a) 8 (b) 6
(a) 2, 1, 3, 5, 4 (b) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1 (c) 4 (d) 2
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5 (d) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 36. Introducing a man, a woman said "His
Directions: In questions no. 12 to 17, find 29.Directions: Study the diagram given mother is the only daughter of my father".
theodd word/letters/number from the belowand answer question. How is the man related to the woman?
givenalternatives. The Qualified and experienced doctors (a) Son (b) Uncle
12. (a) 200 (b) 191 working in villages are represented by : (c) Father (d) Brother
(c) 1331 (d) 808 37. If '+' means '×', '–' means '÷', '×' means '–'
13. (a) 37 (b) 50 and '÷' means '+', then what be the value of
(c) 145 (d) 120 16 ÷ 64 – 8 × 4 + 2?
14. (a) ANDI (b) ERKU (a) 12 (b) 24
(c) OKHA (d) PERU (c) 16 (d) 18
15. (a) Parallel (b) Right 38. A word is represented by only one set of
(c) Obtuse (d) Acute

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numbers as given in any one of thealternatives. (a) 463 (b) 237

The sets of numbers given inthe alternatives are (c) 299 (d) 273
represented by twoclasses of alphabets as in the 3. Question Figures :
two matricesgiven below. The columns and rows
ofMatrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and thatof
Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. Aletter from
these matrices can berepresented first by its row Answer Figures :
and next by itscolumn, e.g., 'A' can be
represented by01, 14 etc., and 'M' can be
represented by56, 68 etc. Similarly, you have
toidentifythe set for the word. "EAGLE"
4. Question Figures :
Directions: In question numbers 45 and 46,
Identify the diagram that best represents
therelationship among classes given below:
45. Vegetables, Potatoes, Eatables

Answer Figures :

(a) 55, 14, 11, 78, 66 (b) 88, 22, 31, 89, 76
(c) 66, 43, 44, 79, 88(d) 99, 01, 44, 96, 77
5. To which general class do the following
46. Christians, Catholics, Pope letters belong?
Directions: In question number 39 and 40, C, R, D, U, M
which answer figure will complete the (a) Vowel (b) Consonant
pattern in the question figure ? (c) Alphabet (d) None
39. Question Figure: 6. Bus : Road : : Train : ?
(a) Junction (b) Track
(c) Trail (d) Engine
7. Inspector : Constable : : Principal : ?
(a) Teacher (b) Student
47. Name a single letter, which can be deleted (c) Monitor (d) College
from the body of the following words to form 8. TIPSY : PYIST : : GODUS : ?
entirely new words ? (a) DSHOU (b) DSOUG
HOST POST COST LOST STOP (c) DGSOU (d) DSUOG
(a) O (b) T 9. GFED : TSRQ : : KJIH : ?
Answer Figure:
(c) P (d) S (a) YXWV (b) WVUT
48. In the question one part of the (c) XWVU (d) ZYXW
problemfigure is subtracted. Select the option 10. 09 : 62 : : 81 : ?
thatshows the correct shape by the subtraction. (a) 90 (b) 99
Question Figure: (c) 242 (d) 729
11. 3 : 26 : : ? : 124
40. Question Figures: (a) 15 (b) 63
(c) 36 (d) 5
12. 3 : 27 : : 9 : ?
(a) 216 (b) 572
(c) 737 (d) 729
13. (a) 319 (b) 377
(c) 493 (d) 391
Directions (14-19): In each of the following
questions find the odd
Answer Figures: word/letters/number pair from the given
49. Ravi is walking in the East direction. After responses.
covering a distance of onekilometer, heturns 45° 14.
left and then 90° right. In which direction is he (a) Hard - Soft (b) Sharp - Blunt
now? (c) Sweet - Sour (d) Long - High
(a) North – West (b) North 15.
(c) East (d) None of these (a) G (b) V
41. Find the missing number?
50. Find out the number of circles in the figure. (c) Q (d) M
2, 5, 10, 17, 26,?
16.
(a) 36 (b) 47
(a) ACEG (b) BDFH
(c) 49 (d) 37
(c) CEGI (d) DEFI
42. If 'air' is called 'green', 'green' is called
17.
'blue',
(a) Allahabad (b) Kanpur
'blue' is called 'sky', 'sky' is called 'yellow',
(c) Lucknow (d) Jhansi
'yellow' is called 'water' and 'water' is called
18.
'Pink' then what is the color of clear sky?
(a) 20 (b) 16 (a) 2 (b) 4
(a) Sky (b) Water
(c) 19 (d) 18 (c) 16 (d) 8
(c) Blue (d) Yellow
19.
43. In a certain code, FRACTION is written as
SET 2
FNAITCOR. How is QUANTITATIVE writtenin the
Mock Test XIX
that code ?
Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)
(a) QTNAVIAITETU (b) QEAITATITNVU
Directions (1-12): In each of the following
(c) QIATAETUTNVI (d) QTEATUIAVITN 20. The sequence of the figure has given below
questions, select the related letters/word/
44. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown that can be classified in group. Choose that
number/figure from the given alternatives.
below in the question figures. From thegiven option which can be grouped
1. KML: NRS : : CED : ?
answer figures, indicate how it willappear when
(a) FKL (b) FHI
opened.
(c) FGH (d) FJK
Question Figure:
2. 463 : 207 : : ? : 109

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(c) Jitananda and Vidyananda are not monks

(d) All monks are felicitated
41. Select the figure which represents the
relationship between athletes, football players
and cricket players

(a) 18 (b) 14
(a) 139, 267, 458 (b) 139, 278, 456 (c) 16 (d) 24
(c) 139, 457, 268 (d) 135, 249, 678 33. Leela starts from a point and walks 1 km
21. Which one of the given responses would be a east and then turns left and walks 2 kms and 42. What are the numbers that makes their
meaningful ascending order of the following? then turns right and walks 2 kms. She again presence felt in only one of the geometric
1. Collector turns right and walks 6 kms. How far is she from figures?
2. Governor the starting point?
3. Chief Secretary (a) 3 kms (b) 4 kms
4. President (c) 5 kms (d) 2 kms
5. Clerk 34. Karan facing towards south moves straight 2
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (b) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4 kms and from there turned to his right at 90°
(c) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2 and travelled 2 kms. Then he took a 45° turn to
22. Which one of the following words will appear his left and travelled 1 km. Where would he be
fourth in the English dictionary? now with respect to the starting point?
(a) South region A) 4, 6, 7 (b) 1, 2, 9
(a) Encradle (b) Encourage
(b) South-east region (c) 3, 7, 9 (d) 2, 3, 8
(c) Encroach (d) Encounter
(c) North-west region 43. Which answer figure will complete the
23. Which one set of letters when sequentially
(d) South-west region question figure?
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
35. Choose from the four answer figures the Question Figure:
complete it?
— zy — zxy — yxzx — zyx — xy figure that will be formed when the question
(a) yxzyz (b) zxyzy figure is folded into a box.
(c) yzxyx (d) xyzzy Question Figure
Directions (24-25) : In the following Answer Figures:
questions, choose the correct option which
complete the series.
24. MES, LDR, KCQ, ? , IAO
(a) KCO (b) KBP
(c) JCQ (d) JBP Answer Figures: 44. Find the value of x in the given figure.
25. 2 × 3, 3 × 5, 5 × 7, ____, 11 × 13
(a) 9 × 11 (b) 7 × 11
(c) 5 × 9 (d) 7 × 9
26. Find the wrong number in the given series.
10, 80, 72, 46, 521, 621, 343
(a) 46 (b) 521
(c) 621 (d) 343 36. If in a certain code, DAUGHTER is written
27. 6341, 5432, _____, 3614 as TERUDAGH, how will APTITUDE be written in
(a) 4253 (b) 4614 that code?
(c) 4532 (d) 4523 (a) UDEAPTIT (b) UDEIAPTT (a) 1860 (b) 2520
28. A is the father of B and C. B is the son of A, (c) UDETAPIT (d) UDEIATPT (c) 3960 (d) 2840
but C is not the son of A. How is C related to A? 37. In a code language if GERMANY is written as Directions: In question no. 45, two
(a) Niece (b) Father-in-law 7, 5, 18, 13, 1, 14, 25, how can FRANCE be statements are given followed by two
(c) Daughter (d) Grandson written in that code? conclusions as responses. You have to
29. From the given alternatives, select the only (a) 6, 18, 1, 14, 3, 5 (b) 6, 3, 18, 14, 1, 5 consider the statements to be true even if
word which cannot be formed by using the (c) 8, 2, 14, 5, 13, 6 (d) 8, 16, 14, 3, 1, 5 they seem to be at variance from commonly
letters of the given word. 38. Select the correct combination of known facts. You have to decide which one
STCTRUIONMISCON mathematical signs to replace * signs and of the four given conclusions can definitely
(a) STRICT (b) CONSTRUCTION to balance the given equation. be drawn from the given statements.
(c) STATION (d) MOTION 15 * 5 * 3 * 25 45. Statement:
30. In a code language, the following alphabets (a) = ÷ × (b) × ÷ = I. All blue are red.
are coded in a particular way: (c) × = × (d) Both B and C II. Some red are green.
39. If A stands for ‘Addition’, M for Conclusions:
‘Multiplication’, D for ‘Division’, G for ‘Greater I. Some red are blue.
than’ and L for ‘Lesser than’, then which of the II. Some blue are green
following alternatives will be logically correct? (a) Only conclusion I follows
Which word can be decoded from the following (a) 18D6A8L4A6D2 (b) 18D9A6L8A6M2 (b) Only conclusion II follows
codes ? (c) 18D6A8L4A6D2 (d) 18D2A1G4M2A6 (c) Either conclusion I or II follows
Directions: In question no. 40, a statement (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
is given followed by conclusions as 46. From the answer figures, find out the figure
(a) HONEST (b) HOMAGE responses. You have to consider the which is the exact mirror image of the
(c) HOMELY (d) HOSTEL statements to be trueeven if it seem to be question figure, if the mirror is place on the line
31. Some questions are solved on the basis of a at variance from commonly known facts. ‘AB’ ?
certain system. Indentify that operation You have to decide which one of the four Question Figure:
and find out the correct answer from the four given conclusions can definitely be drawn
responses given. from the given statements.
a = 14(240)15 b = 16(306)17 40. Statement:
c = 18(?)19 I. There are some monks among those who are
(a) 380 (b) 270 felicitated for remarkable social service.
(c) 170 (d) 370 II. Jitananda and Vidyananda are among those
32. Find the missing number from the given felicitated.
Responses Conclusions:
Answer Figures:
(a) Jitananda and Vidyananda did
remarkable social service.
(b) All monks do social service.

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12 19
(c) (d)
20 20
2. 5: 2431:: 8: ?
(a) 4287 (b) 5461
(c) 7624 (d) 6743
(a) 55 (b) 35
3. QPON: MLKJ:: XWVU: ?
(c) 61 (d) 48
47. From the given answer figures, select the (a) PQRS (b) TSRQ
21.
one in which the question figure is hidden/ (c) SRQP (d) GFED
embedded. 4. 7: 48:: 12: ?
Question figure (a) 143 (b) 84
(a) 72 (b) 80
(c) 121 (d) 112
(c) 96 (d) 128
5. 72: 18:: 56: ?
22. If ‘–’ is used for addition, ‘+’ for
(a) 24 (b) 22
multiplication, ‘÷’ for subtraction, ‘×’ for
(c) 20 (d) 16
division, then which equation is wrong?
6. AB: L:: BC: ?
(a) 5 – 2 + 12 × 6 ÷ 2 = 27
Answer figures (a) X (b) V
(b) 5 + 2 – 12 ÷ 6 × 2 = 13
(c) Y (d) W
(c) 5 + 2 – 12 × 6 ÷ 2 = 10
7. Hen: Egg:: Tree: ?
(d) 5 ÷ 2 + 12 × 6 – 2 = 3
(a) Root (b) Seed
23. Raju started his journey by going 4 kms
(c) Leaves (d) Fruit
towards the north direction, then 3 kms towards
8. Man: Autobiography:: Nation: ?
48. A word is represented by only one set of the west and then 8 kms south. How far is he
(a) People (b) Population
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. from the initial point?
(c) Geography (d) History
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives (a) 6 km (b) 5 km
Directions (9 to 14): Find the odd word
are represented by two classes of letters as in (c) 7 km (d) 8 km
/number/ letters/number pair from the
two matrices given below. The columns and 24. Arrange the following words as they appear
given alternatives.
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and in the dictionary?
9.
that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A 1. Chemistry 2. Chamber
(a) ABT (b) CEN
letter from these matrices can be represented 3. Cheap 4. Cheerful
(c) TOS (d) AIO
first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘F’ (a) 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 3, 4, 2, 1
10.
can represented by 01, 13, 32 etc., and ‘N’ can (c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 2, 3, 4, 1
(a) Bhutan (b) Bangladesh
be represented by 57, 69, 95. etc. Similarly, you 25. X is more powerful than Y and Y is more
(c) China (d) Pakistan
have to identify the set for the word ‘PEN’. powerful than Z. P is more powerful than Q but
11.
less than Y. Q is also more powerful than Z. Who
(a) 100 (b) 225
is the least powerful?
(c) 64 (d) 625
(a) X (b) Z
12.
(c) Q (d) P
(a) SIM (b) USB
26. Find the missing number from the given
(c) Modem (d) Disk
table
13.
(a) New Delhi (b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
14.
(a) 66, 30, 95 (b) 85, 00, 95 (a) Tomato (b) Potato
(c) 86, 00, 95 (d) 65, 00, 95 (c) Onion (d) Carrot (a) 7 (b) 8
15. Which number is opposite to 6? (c) 9 (d) 6
49. Find the missing number. 27. Raja walks slower than Raghu and Raghu
walks faster than Guru and Krishna walks faster
than Guru, then who walks the faster?
(a) Raja (b) Raghu
(c) Krishna (d)Can't be
(a) 3 (b) 4 determined
(c) 1 (d) 5
28. Fill in the blanks by suitable letters.
(a) 35 (b) 65 16. Which venn diagram shows the relation
a_c_ba_ca_cb
(c) 50 (d) 70 between male, female and teacher?
(a) abcc (b) acba
50. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown (c) bcaa (d) bcba
below in the question figures. From the given 29. Choose the correct option which completes
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when the series.
opened. ADG, XVT, BEH, WUS, ?
17. Find the number of triangles in the given
Question Figure: (a) VTR (b) CFI
figure
(c) DFJ (d) STU
Directions (30-31): From the given
alternative words, select the one which
can't be formed using the letters of the
given word.
Answer Figures :
(a) 8 (b) 9 30. BRITTANICA
(c) 10 (d) more than 10 (a) ANT (b) ANTARCTICA
18. Find the missing number from the given (c) CAT (d) TRAIN
table. 31. REJUVENATION
(a) JUTE (b) NATION
(c) REVISION (d) NATIVE
32. If A is used for symbol E, R for A, X for R, S
SET 3 for M, W for T, O for P, E for W and T for O,
Mock Test XX then what will be the form for “WARMOTE”?
(a) XERSWTAO (b) ERSXIAWO
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) ERXSTWA (d) ESRXWAOT
Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)
(c) 9 (d) 8 33. If “LEVEL” is written as “MFWFM” then how
Directions: In questions no. 1 to 8, select
19. If 3 = 6, 4 = 24, 5 = 120 then 6 =?. can we write “VELEL”?
the related word/letters/number from the
(a) 280 (b) 480 (a) WFMMF (b) FMFMW
given alternatives
𝑳 𝟏𝟗 𝑰 (c) 720 (d) 1440 (c) WFMFM (d) WMMFW
1. : ∷ :? 20.
𝑺 𝟏𝟐
9
𝑻
𝟐𝟎
34. Which of the following words will be at third
(a) (b) place in Dictionary?
20 𝟗

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(a) Colloquy (b) collinear (a) Only conclusion I is correct The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
(c) Collegiate (d) Collision (b) Only conclusion II is correct are represented by two classes of alphabets as
35. If “DEAN” is written as “NOKX” then “NEED” (c) Either I or II are correct in two matrices given below. The columns and
is written as: (d) Both I and II are correct rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
(a) NOOX (b) XONO 43. Statement: that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
(c) ONOX (d) XOON All student are girls letter from these matrices can be represented
36. Find the next figure of the following series. No girl is dull first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘P’
Question Figures Conclusion: can represented by 11, 23,etc., and ‘R’ can be
I. No boy is in class. represented by 57, 65. etc. Similarly, you have
II. No student is dull. to identify the set for the word ‘MARS
(a) Both I and II are correct
Answer Figures (b) Neither I nor II is correct
(c) Only conclusion I is correct
(d) Only conclusion II is correct
44. From the given answer figures, select the
one in which the question figure is
hidden/embedded.
37. Find the mirror image for the given figure.
Question Figure:
Question Figure
(a) 89, 20, 22, 79 (b) 97, 41, 33, 96
(c) 75, 13, 40, 67 (d) 66, 34, 21, 56
SET 4
Answer Figures: Mock Test XXI
Answer Figures
Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)
Directions (1–10): In each of the following
questions, select the related letter/word/
45. Find the number of students in year 2010? figure/ number from the given alternatives.
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 1. Whale: Mammal:: Turtle: ?
38. SEPTEMBER 2009 2010 (a) Amphibian (b) Reptile
No. of 6 15 35 77 143 (c) Fish (d) Mollusca
? 2. 16: 526:: 18: ?
Students (a) 342 (b) 324
39. Find the number of squares in the given (a) 195 (b) 165 (c) 234 (d) 438
figure (c) 247 (d) 221 3. AMV: FQX:: KUZ: ?
46. Question Figures: (a) MYB (b) NYB
(c) PYB (d) OXA
4. 108: 27: 776: ?
(a) 162 (b) 194
Answer figures: (c) 137 (d) 147
5. Milk: Calcium:: Pulses: ?
(a) 4 (b) 5 (a) Iron (b) Carbohydrate
(c) 7 (d) More than 7 (c) Protein (d) Fat
40. Find the number of students who opt either 6. DCBA: ?:: STUV: WXYZ
(a) FGHE (b) HGFE
Chemistry or Biology only as a subject? 47. Which figure will be found after opening the
(c) EHFG (d) GFEH
punched folded figure?
7. ACEG: ZXVT:: IKMO: ?
Question Figures:
(a) YACE (b) RPLN
(c) SQOM (d) RPNL
8. YAD: NUS:: ?: NOOM
(a) NTHIG (b) HIGIN
Answer figures: (c) GHTIN (d) THGIN
9. Mouse: Cat:: Fly: ?
(a) 30 (b) 15
(a) Animal (b) Rat
(c) 29 (d) 22
(c) Horse (d) Spider
41. In given figure, which is not a part of X?
10. Question Figures:

48. Which diagram represent the relation

between brinjal, meat, vegetables?

Answer figures:

(a) 7 (b) 180

(c) 6, 7 & 9 (d) 6 & 9
Directions (42–43): In each of the below
given questions are given two statements
followed by two conclusions I and II. You 49. Which figure will complete the question Directions (11–18): Find the odd number/
have to assume the given statements to be figure? letters/ number from the given
true even if they seem differ from generally Question Figure: alternatives.
known facts. Study all the conclusions and 11.
then decide which of the conclusions (a) FCGJ (b) DAEH
logically follows the given statements, (c) KIMP (d) HEIL
whatever the generally known facts may 12.
be. (a) Content (b) Bibliography
Answer figures: (c) Press (d) Preface
42. Statement:
All teachers are experienced. 13.
Some teachers are unmarried. (a) 1331 (b) 1768
Conclusion: (c) 2187 (d) 4913
I. Some experienced are unmarried. 14.
II. Some unmaried are experienced. 50. A word is represented by only one set of (a) AOOU (b) UOEA
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. (c) EEOA (d) SEAA

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15. questions contain four problem figures and

(a) 481 (b) 407 four answer figures marked (a), (b),(c) and
(c) 389 (d) 629 (d). Select a figure from the answer figures
16. which will continue the same series as
(a) Diagonal (b) Circle 29. Choose the pair in which the words are given in the problem.
(c) Kite (d) square differently related. 42. Problem figures:
17. (a) Flower: Petal (b) Chair: leg
(a) 29 (b) 31 (c) Circle:arc (d) Cover: Page
(c) 23 (d) 57 30. If RED is coded as 360, then GREEN can be
18. coded as
(a) 296 - 17 (b) 176 - 13 (a) 44400 (b) 41400 Answer figures:
(c) 128 - 11 (d) 152 - 12 (c) 44110 (d) 44100
19. How many such pairs of letters are there in 31.
the word ABLE each of which has as many
letters between them as in the English alphabet?
(a) None (b) One (a) 25 (b) 23 43. Problem figures:
(c) Two (d) Three (c) 21 (d) 24
20. Find the word that is an essential part of 32. First of all Ahmad goes 20 m to the North
the given word: from his house, then he walks 15 m to his right.
KNOWLEDGE Again he turns to the right and moves 20 m.
Answer figures:
(a) School (b) Teacher Immediately turning to the left he walks 25 m.
(c) Textbook (d) Learning How far is Ahmad from his house now ?
21. Q's mother is the sister of P and daughter of (a) 40 m (b) 35 m
M, S is the daughter of P and sister of T. How is (c) 45 m (d) 50 m
M related to T? 33. Study the following statements and answer 44. In this question, a group of statements is
(a) Father the questions given below: followed by four alternative inferences. Select
(b) Grandfather I. A, B, C, D and E are five boys sitting in a the one which is the most appropriate:
(c) Grandmother circle. Statements:
(d) Grandfather or Grandmother II. C is sitting immediately to the left of E. Some clothes are shirts.
22. Which one set of letters when sequentially III. Only A is sitting between D and E. All shirts are white
placed at the gaps in the given series shall Who is sitting to the immediate left of C? Some clothes are red.
complete it: (a) E (b) A Conclusion:
_ b b _ c _ b g _ b_ g (c) B (d) D (a) Some shirts are white.
(a) gbcbb (b) cbgbc 34. A man is facing South. He turned 135º in (b) All clothes are red.
(c) cgbcb (d) cgbcc the anti-clockwise direction and then 180º (c) All shirts are red.
Directions (23-25): Which number will in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he (d) Some shirts are red.
complete the given series ? facing now ? 45. Statement:
23. 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24, __ , __ (a) North-East (b) North-West In Elections, should voting be made compulsary
(a) 30, 32 (b) 35, 36 (c) South-East (d) South-West for all the voters?
(c) 12, 13 (d) 29, 30 35. If '+' means ' >', '–' means '<', '=' means Conclusions:
24. 242, 393, 4164, ? '>', then 'a + b' and b – c' implies that I. Yes, elections will be meaningful and voters
(a) 5525 (b) 5255 (a) ab + c (b) a + c will understand their responsibility.
(c) 5235 (d) 5325 (c) ac + b² (d) a = c II. No, it is against the principle of democracy.
25. In word 'pronounciation', how many letters 36. From the given alternative words, select the (a) Only conclusion I follows
are there in which there is a consonant between one which cannot be formed using the letters of (b) Only conclusion II follows
two vowels or a vowel between two consonants? the given word: (c) Both conclusions I and II follow
(a) 1 (b) 3 COMMENTATORS (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(c) 4 (d) more than 4 (a) ROTATE (b) COMMON 46. Complete the given figure by choosing the
26. Two positions of a dice are shown below. (c) MOMENT (d) COSMOS correct alternatives from the answer figures.
37. Which one of the given responses would be Question figure:
When the shape is at the top what will be at
a meaningful order of the following ?
the bottom ?
1. Birth 2. Death
Question figure
3. Funeral 4. Marriage
5. Education
(a) 13452 (b) 45312
(c) 15423 (d) 23451
38. Find the mirror image for the given word Answer figures:
Answer figures: ENDURANCE

39. If A stands for '–', B stands for '+' and C

stands for '×', then what is the value of
27. Among the four answer figures, which figure 47. In which answer figure the question figure is
(5C4) A (2B3) B6?
can be formed from the cut-pieces given below embedded?
(a) 31 (b) 19
in the question figure? Question figure:
(c) 21 (d) 9
Question figure:
40. A hawker is in the middle compartment of an
interconnected train with 17 bogies. He moves
six compartments backward and gets down at
the next station. Now he enters the third
compartment next to engine. How many
Answer figures: compartments is he away from his original Answer figures:
position ?
(a) 3 (b) 6
(c) 9 (d) 8
41. A taller than B. D is shorter than C but taller
than E. Only D is between A and B in terms of
28. Which venn diagram shows the relation height. Who is the tallest of all? 48. How many triangles are in the figure given
between Women, Sisters and Wives ? (a) D (b) A below?
(c) B (d) C
Directions (40-41): Each of the following

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9. Pen: Ink:: Typewriter: ?

(a) Roler (b) Ribbon
(c) Handle (d) Keyboard
10. Butter: Milk:: Book: ? Answer figures:
(a) Paper (b) Printing
A) 26 (b) 28 (c) Lesson (d) Writer
(c) 32 (d) 34 Directions (11-17): In each of the following
49. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown questions find the odd word/number pair
below in the question figures. From the from the given responses.
27. Which day was on 10th June 1987?
given answer figures, indicate how it will 11.
(a) Sunday (b) Wednesday
appear when opened ? (a) Germany (b) Sri Lanka
(c) Tuesday (d) Monday
Question figures: (c) Japan (d) Nepal
28. At what time between 3 and 4 O’clock the
12.
hour hand and minute hand will be in opposite
(a) Adam Parore (b) Adam Gilchrist
direction
(c) Ian Healy (d) Dion Nash 2
(a)3:42 (b) 3:43
13. 11
𝟏
(a) 876 - 34 (b) 366 - 320 (c) 3: 𝟒𝟗 (d) 3:47
𝟏𝟏
(c) 975 - 21 (d) 705 - 301 29. If ‘MASTER’ is coded as ‘OCVWIV’ then what
Answer figures: 14. is the code of ‘CRADLE’?
(a) 12 - 48 (b) 18 - 108 (a) ETDGPI (b) ETGDPI
(c) 24 - 192 (d) 30 - 360 (c) GETDPI (d) EIPTGD
15. 30. In a certain code ‘CHAIR’ is written as
(a) Marathi (b) Urdu ‘EGCHT’, then in that code how ‘AUDIT’ can
(c) Hindi (d) Bhojpuri be written?
50. A word is represented by only one set of
16. (a) BTFHV (b) CTEHV
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
(a) Doordarshan (b) Movie (c) CTFHV (d) CSFHV
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
(c) Radio (d) Play 31. Ramesh walks 10 m west. Then he turns left
are represented by two classes of letters as
17. (a) 152 (b) 10 and walks 10 m again. He turns right and walks
shown in two matrices given below. The columns
(c) 72 (d) 468 5 m and again after turning right he walks 15 m.
and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4
18. Which one of the given responses would be a In the last he turns right, then in which direction
and that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9.
meaningful ascending order of the following is he going now?
A letter from these matrices can be represented
words? (a) North (b) West
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘D’
1. Village 2. Block (c) South (d) East
can represented by 03, 10 etc., and ‘J’ can be
3. Subdivision 4. District 32. If the first left half of the English letters are
represented by 56, 65 etc. Similarly, you have
5. Commissionary 6. State written in opposite order, then which letter will
to identify the set
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (b) 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5 lie 10th on the right of 20th letter from the end?
for the word ‘BLACK’.
(c) 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4,6, 5 (a) P (b) Q
19. Which one of the words will appear second (c) C (d) K
from last in the English dictionary? Directions: In question no. 33, two
(a) Restaurant (b) Revolve statements are given and are followed by
(c) Restore (d) Revolution two conclusions. You have to consider the
Directions (20-21): Which one set of letters statements to be true even if they seem to
when sequentially placed at the gaps in the be at variance from commonly known facts.
given letter series shall complete it? You have to decide which one of the four
(a) 11, 66, 56, 20, 76 (b) 30, 76, 12, 57, 66 20. aba _ cab _ da _ c _ e _ bcde _ ab given response can definitely be drawn
(c) 23, 12, 20, 11, 57(d) 11, 65, 12, 20, 56 (a) babda (b) bcbdaf from the given statements.
(c) bcfab (d) fabdb 33. Statement:
SET 5 21. ab _ dd _ ba _ bcd _ cba I. All umbrellas are aeroplanes.
Mock Test XXII (a) adbc (b) ccbd II. Some aeroplanes are birds.
(c) ccad (d) ccda Conclusions:
Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning) Directions (22-24): In the following I. All umbrellas are birds.
Directions (1-10): In each of the following questions, choose the correct option that II. Some aeroplanes are umbrellas.
questions, select the related letters/word/ will complete the series. (a) Only conclusion I follows
number from the given alternatives. 22. 1, 3, 7, 15, __ , 63, 127 (b) Only conclusion II follows
1. Fox: Vixen:: ?: ? (a) 27 (b) 31 (c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(a) Pig: Stag (b) Fowl: Ewe (c) 38 (d) 47 (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(c) Hen: Rooster (d) Cock: Mare 23. 4, 7, 12, 21, __ , 71 34. Which answer figures will complete the
2. Building: Rooms:: ?: ? (a) 32 (b) 38 pattern of the question figures?
(a) Kitchen: Stove (b) Palace: Forts (c) 46 (d) 57 Question Figures:
(c) Cycle: Wheels (d) Steamer: Ship 24. 12, 23, 67, 265, __
3. When: Where:: Time: ? (a) 1321 (b) 1325
(a) Reason (b) Why (c) 1318 (d) 1307
(c) Place (d) Length 25. If below mentioned figure is folded in
4. 2222: 4:: 22222: ? downward direction from dotted lines as marked
(a) 5 (b) 3 Answer Figure
in the figure, then it will look like which of the
(c) 6 (d) 7 below mentioned boxes?
5. 4831: 8:: 5437: ?
(a) 6 (b) 8
(c) 9 (d) 10
6. KLQM: CFMK:: NRPT: ? 35. From the given alternatives, select the only
(a) FLLR (b) GLLR word which cannot be formed by using the
(c) FLMR (d) RLNT letters of the given words.
7. ADHM: ZWSN:: CIFD: ? COMMENDATION IS PARIS
(a) YVRM (b) XRUW (a) MANDATE (b) SEMANTIC
(c) XWTP (d) ZXVT (c) CREATION (d) APPREHEND
8. RACE: QSZBBDDF :: CHENNAI: ? 26. Which answer figure will complete the 36. One boy has to draw seven lines on a paper.
(a) BDGIDFMOMOZBHJ pattern of question figure? Each line is double to its previous. If first line is
(b) RCBDZBCDMNORTV Question figures: 3 cms long, then the length of seventh line will
(c) BDGIDHMOMOZBHJ be:
(d) RBBDZBCXNMROVS (a) 6561 cm (b) 192 cm

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(c) 729 cm (d) 2187 cm

Directions: In question no. 37, one
statement is given and is followed by two
assumptions. You have to consider the
statement to be true even if it seems to be
at variance from commonly known facts.
You have to decide which one of the four
given responses can definitely be drawn (a) 10 (b) 11
from the given statements. (c) 12 (d) 13
37. Statement: 44. (a) 04, 32, 24, 78, 89 (b) 14, 04, 23, 87, 24
I. Tax should be increased to recover the (c) 14, 40, 24, 78, 87 (d) 40, 04, 03, 75, 98
loss SET 6
Assumptions: Mock Test XXIII
I. There has been a loss.
II. Currently Tax is very less. Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)
(a) Only assumption I follows Direction (1-6): In each of the following
(b) Only assumption II follows questions, select the related word/ letter/
(a) 13 (b) 14
(c) Either assumption I or II follows number from the given alternatives.
(c) 20 (d) 21
(d) Neither assumption I nor II follows 1. AB: ZY:: CD: ?
45. Which venn diagram shows the relation
38. From the given answer figures, select the (a) WX (b) UV
between Profit, Dividend and Bonus.
one in which the question figure is hidden/ (c) XW (d) VU
embedded. 2. Sheep: Mutton:: Deer: ?
Question figure (a) Meat (b) Flesh
(c) Venison (d) Veal
3. Cobbler: Leather:: Tailor: ?
(a) Cloth (b) Shirt
(c) Draper (d) Thread
46. Introducing a lady a man said “His father’s 4. SOCIAL: OCIALS:: DRIVEN: ?
Answer figures only son is my father”. How is the man related (a) VENRID (b) NEVIRD
to the lady? (c) RIVEND (d) VIREND
(a) Father (b) Aunt 5. 11: 132:: ——: ——
(c) Uncle (d) Nephew (a) 10: 100 (b) 9: 90
47. If all the digits of a telephone are multiplied (c) 13: 169 (d) 15: 250
by each other, what will be the result? 1
6. :
1
,
1
:?
9 81 13
(a) 158480 (b) 45360 1 1
(a) (b)
39. In questions no. 38, which answer figure (c) 362880 (d) None of these 169 125
1 1
will complete the pattern in the questions 48. From the answer figures, find out the figure (c) (d)
120 127
figure? which is the exact mirror image of the question Direction ( 7-12): In each of the following
Question figure: figure, if the mirror is place on the line ‘MN’? questions, find the odd number/letter
Question Figure /number pair from the given alternatives.
7.
(a) Autobiography (b) Malayalam
(c) Novel (d) Dictionary
8.
Answer figures: (a) MIGE (b) XTQO
(c) RNKI (d) HDAY
9.
Answer figures: (a) 42: 4 (b) 48: 6
(c) 32: 2 (d) 15: 5
10
40. Which figure will be found after opening the (a) Year 2012 (b) Year 1998
punched folded figure? (c) Year 2005 (d) Year 1997
Question figure 11.
49. How many triangles are there in the (a) Square (b) Trapezium
following figure? (c) Cylinder (d) Parallelogram
12.
(a) Yacht (b) Submarine
Answer figures: (c) Boat (d) Ship
13. Arrange the following words as per order in
the dictionary:
1. Euphrasy 2. Eupepsy
(a) 27 (b) 24 3. Euphonics 4. Eugenics
(c) 25 (d) 26 5. Euphony
50. A word is represented by only one set of (a) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
41. If 20 – 10 = 200, 8 + 4 = 12, 6 × 2 = 4,
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. (c) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 (d) 3, 5, 2, 4, 1
then 100 – 10 × 1000 + 1000 × 100 × 10 = ?
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives 14. Which one of the given responses would be a
(a) 1090 (b) 0
are represented by two classes of letters as in meaningful order of the following?
(c) 20 (d) 1900
two matrices given below. The columns and 1. Absorption 2. Digestion
Direction: In questions no. 42 to 44, one
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and 3. Nutrition 4. Excretion
term is missing. Choose the correct
that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A (a) 3, 1, 2, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4
alternative from the given ones.
letter from these matrices can be represented (c) 3, 4, 2, 1 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4
42.
first by its row and next by its column, e.g., ‘B’ Directions (15 - 18): In each of the
can represented by 55, 66 etc., and ‘L’ can be following questions, a series is given with
represented by 20, 03 etc. Similarly, you have one term missing. Choose the correct
to identify the set for the word ‘GOLES’. alternative from the given choices that will
complete the series.
(a) 84 (b) 48 15. ACE, BDF, CEG, ?
(c) 72 (d) 12 (a) DEF (b) DFH
43. (c) DEH (d) DFE
16. ABC PQR DEF STU?

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(a) VWX (b) GHI How will DANGER be coded ? Directions (42 - 43): In each of the
(c) IJK (d) GKL (a) 11-7-20-16-11-24 (b) 10-7-20-13-11-24 following questions, which of the following
17. 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ? (c) 13-7-20-9-11-25 (d) 13-7-20-10-11-25 Venn Diagrams best respresents
(a) 31 (b) 32 32. If in a certain code NOIDA is written as relationship between given classes ?
(c) 33 (d) 34 39658, then how will INDIA be written in the 42. Humans, Birds, Animals
18. 7, 12, 22, 42, 82, ? same code ?
(a) 122 (b) 162 (a) 36568 (b) 63568
(c) 182 (d) 142 (c) 63569 (d) 65368
19. Find out the missing number from the 33. If ZIP = 198 and ZAP = 286 then how will
alternatives given below VIP be written in the same code ?
(a) 174 (b) 222
(c) 888 (d) 990 43. Fruits, Apple, Oranges
34. In a certain code, TEACHER is written as
VGCEJGT. How is CHILDREN written in the same
code ?
(a) EJKNEGTP (b) EGKNITPO
(a) 0 (b) 125 (c) EJKNFGTO (d) EJKNFTGP
(c) 100 (d) 144 35. Four positions of one dice are given below.
44. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
20. Select the missing number from the Identify the number at the bottom of the dice
which of the answer figures is the right image of
alternatives given below when the top is 1.
the question figure?
Question Figure:

(a) 6 (b) 3
. (c) 2 (d) 5
(a) 30 (b) 40 36. If GOLD is coded as HOME, COME is coded
Answer Figures
(c) 20 (d) 32 as DONE and CORD is coded as DOSE, how
Directions (21 - 24): In each of the would SONS be coded ?
following questions, a series is given, with (a) TPOT (b) TOOT
one missing term. Choose the correct (c) TOOS (d) TONT
alternative from the given choices that will 37. If RED is coded as 6720, then how would
complete the series. GREEN be coded? Directions (45 - 47): Select a figure from
21. 4, 10, ?, 82, 244, 730 (a) 1677199 (b) 1677209 amongst the four alternatives which when
(a) 24 (b) 28 (c) 16717209 (d) 9207716 placed in the blank space marked (?) would
(c) 77 (d) 56 38. Find the number of triangles in the given complete the pattern.
22. 10000, 11000, 9900, 10890, 9801, ? Figure 45. Question Figure:
(a) 10261 (b) 10425
(c) 10781 (d) 10771
23. 4, 8, 28, 80, 244 ?
(a) 252 (b) 428
(c) 628 (d) 728 (a) 11 (b) 14
24. 165, 195, 255, 285, 345, ? (c) 16 (d) 22 or more
Answer Figures:
(a) 375 (b) 390 39. In the diagram given below which letter(S)
(c) 420 (d) 405 respresents the students who play cricket
25. Which group of letters should fill the vacant as well as football and Hockey ?
places in the order so that the letter series
becomes complete ?
— — aba — — ba — ab
(a) abbba (b) abbab 46. Question Figure:
(c) baabb (d) bbaba
26. If A is B’s sister. C is B’s mother. D is C’s
father. E is D’s mother. Then how is A related
to D ?
(a) Grand – mother (b) Grand - father (a) S+T+U (b) V
(c) Grand – son (d) Grand - Daughter (c) S (d) P+R+U Answer Figures:
27. Which group of letters should fill the vacant Directions (40-41): Two statements are
places in the order so that the letter series followed by two conclusions numbered I
becomes complete? and II. Which one of the four alternatives is
— op — mo — n — — pnmop — correct ?
(a) mnpmon (b) mpnmon 40. Statements:
(c) mnompn (d) mnpomn I. All teachers are aged. 47. Question Figure:
28. If (i) M is brother of N II. Some women are teachers.
(ii) B is brother of N, Conclusion:
(iii) M is brother of D, then which of the I. All aged are women.
following statements is definitely true ? II. Some women are aged.
(a) N is brother of B. (a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) N is brother of D. (b) Only conclusion II follows
Answer Figure:
(c) M is brother of B. (c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(d) None of these. (d) Both conclusions I and II follow
29. Find the next term in the series BMO, EOQ, 41. Statements:
HQS. ? I. All skaters are good swimmers.
(a) KSU (b) LMN II. All good swimmers are runners.
(c) SOV (d) None of these Conclusions:
30. Find the missing term of the series I. Some runners are skaters. Directions: In Question Nos. 48 - 49.
ADVENTURE, DVENTURE, DVENTUR,?, VENTU II. Some skaters are good swimmers. Among four answer figures which of the cut
(a) VENTUR (b) DVENT (a) Only conclusion I follows pieces can form the given question figure?
(c) DVETNU (d) None of these. (b) Only conclusion II follows 48. Question Figure:
31. If MACHINE is coded as 19-7-9-14-15-20- (c) Both conclusion I and II follow
11. (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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9. Axis: Earth:: Hub: ? (a) 2 (b) 8

(a) Wheel (b) Watch (c) 12 (d) 14
(c) Tyre (d) Car 26. V, VIII, XI, XIV, ?, XX
10. AZBY: ?:: EVFU: GTHS (a) XV (b) XVII
(a) CWXD (b) CXDW (c) IX (d) XXIII
Answer Figures: (c) CDWX (d) CXWD 27. 3463 (2218) 1245
Direction (11-19): In each of the following 5324 (?) 3626
questions, find the odd number/ letters (a) 1698 (b) 1592
/number pair from the given alternatives. (c) 2312 (d) 1142
11. 28. 10, 43, 175, __, 2815
(a) 12 – 16 (b) 60 – 80 (a) 703 (b) 1320
(c) 30 – 50 (d) 36 – 48 (c) 315 (d) 633
49. Question Figure: 12. 29. Which of the following words will come
(a) CYCLOTRON (b) BASIC fourth if arranged according to English
(c) PASCAL (d) FORTAN Dictionary?
13. (a) RAIN (b) REEF
(a) Ink – Pen (c) READY (d) RAINBOW
(b) Dust - Vacuum cleaner 30. If a means ‘plus’, b means ‘minus’, c means
(c) Petrol – Car ‘multiplied by’ and d means ‘divided by’ then
Answer Figures: (d) Electricity - Television 18 c 14 a 6 b 16 d 4 =?
14. (a) 63 (b) 254
(a) Nose (b) Ear (c) 288 (d) 1208
(c) Tongue (d) Teeth 31. Some equations are solved on the basis of a
15. certain system. On the same basis, find out the
(a) Rooster (b) Buck correct answer for the unsolved equation. If 8 -
50. A word is represented by only one set of (c) Gander (d) Peahen 7 = 6, 4 - 7 = 8, 13 - 6 = 8, then what
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. 16. should18-9 be?
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives (a) Pathology (b) Geology (a) 9 (b) 8
are represented by two classes of letters as in (c) Cardiology (d) Radiology (c) 18 (d) 2
two matrices given below. The colums and rows 17. 32. 4 men A, B, C and D and 4 women W, X, Y
of matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of (a) Konark (b) Madurai and Z are sitting around a table facing one
matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter (c) Dilwara (d) Ellora another. No two men or women are sitting
from these matrices can be represented first by 18. together. W is to the right of B, Y is facing X and
its row and next by its column. Eg ‘T’ can be (a) Radiation (b) Concentration is to the left of A, C is to the right of Z. Who are
represented by 31, 76 etc. and ‘S’ can be (c) Confluence (d) Concourse the two persons sitting adjacent to D?
represented by 14,99 etc. Similarly you have to 19. (a) X and Z (b) W and Z
identify the set for the word MANGO. (a) Godan, Munshi Premchand (c) W and Y (d) X and W
(b) Bhagwat Gita, Ved Vyas 33. How many triangles are there in the given
(c) Freedom at Midnight, J.L. Nehru figure?
(d) Geetanjali, R. N Tagore
20. From the given details, estimate the number
of people affected by Tuberculosis in particular
locality in the year 2011.

(a) 10 (b) 12
(a) 75, 86, 12, 67, 99 (b) 20, 97, 42, 14, 56 (a) 99 (b) 85
(c) 14 (d) 16
(c) 75, 34, 58, 13, 30 (d) 20, 03, 21, 00, 12 (c) 71 (d) 78
34. In the given figure what will be the opposite
21. Which one set of letters when sequentially
Surface of ∆?
SET 7 placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
Mock Test XXIV complete it?
mnonopqopqrs _ _ _ _ _
Part - I (General Intelligence) (a) mnopq (b) oqrst
Direction (1-10): In each of the following (c) pqrst (d) qrstu
questions, select the related word /letter 22. Find the wrong number in the given series.
/number from the given alternatives. 462, 422, 380, 342, 306
(a) × (b) +
1. Coffee: Caffeine:: Tobacco: ? (a) 422 (b) 380
(c) O (d) ÷
(a) Tanin (b) Novocaine (c) 342 (d) 306
Directions: In question no. 35 & 36, a
(c) Alexin (d) Nicotin 23. From the given alternatives, select the word
statement is given followed by conclusions
2. 3265: 4376:: 4673: ? which cannot be formed using the letters of the
I and II. You have to consider the
(a) 2154 (b) 3562 given word.
statements to be true even if they seen to
(c) 5487 (d) 5784 EXAMINATION
be at variance from commonly known facts.
3. 583:293:: 488: ? (a) ANIMATION (b) ANIMAL
You are to decide which of the given
(a) 291 (b) 378 (c) EXAM (d) NATION
conclusion, if any, follow from the given
(c) 487 (d) 581 Direction (15-18): Find the missing number
statement.
4. Joy: Delight:: Gloomy: ? from the given responses.
35. Statement:
(a) Dull (b) Vague 24.
Religions provide the means for attaining eternal
(c) Plain (d) Silent
peace.
5. Jewellery: Gold:: Furniture: ?
People should follow these means.
(a) Wood (b) Paint
Conclusion:
(c) Table (c) Tree (a) 30 (b) 21
I. Religions ensure prosperous life.
6. Human: Carbohydrate:: Engine: ? (c) 98 (d) 42
II. Religions help people to eradicate poverty.
(a) Carburetor (b) Cylinder 25.
(a) Only conclusion I follows.
(c) Petrol (d) Wheel
(b) Only conclusion II follows.
7. QYGO: SAIQ:: UCKS: ?
(c) Both conclusion I and II follows.
(a) WEMU (b) WDMV
(d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(c) WDLU (d) VFNU
36. Statement:
8. Spiritual: Belief:: Orchestral: ?
1. All lawyers are liars.
(a) Theatre (b) Situation
2. All women are lawyers.
(c) Music (d) Direction
Conclusion:

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I. Some women are liars (c) 56 (d) 28 (c) 2 (d) 1

II. Some women are lawyers. 47. If South-East becomes North, then what will 3. From the given answer figure, select the one
(a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows. be the direction of South-West. which is hidden/embedded in the question
(b) Both conclusion I and II follows. (a) North (b) West figure.
(c) Only conclusion I follows. (c) East (d) North-west Question Figure:
(d) Only conclusion II follows. Directions: In questions no. 48, a piece of
37. Which one of the given responses will be a paper is folded and cut as shown below in
meaningful order of the following ? the question figures. From the given
(1) Police (2) Punishment answer figures, indicate how it will appear
(3) Crime (4) Judge when opened.
(5) Judgement 48. Question figures:
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 Answer Figures:
(c) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (d) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2 4.
38. Sheela is Ravi's sister-in-law. Ram is Ravi's
brother. Ram's wife is Sheela. Deepa is Ravi's
sister. Deepa's mother is Shanti. How is Sheela Answer figure:
related to Shanti ?
(a) Dauther-in-law (b) Grand daughter
(c) Daughter (d) Mother-in-law
39. A solid cube is painted yellow on all the
sides. The cube is cut into 125 equal cubes. How
many sides will have 3 sides yellow?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 12 (d) 10 49. Select the correct option that will be the
40. In a row of children, A is 9th from the left In the figure:
mirror reflection of the problem figure.
and B is fifth from the right. When A and B Q represents all quadrilaterals
Question figure:
interchange their positions, A will be 18th from K represents all Kites
left then what will be B's position from the right? R represents all Rhombus
(a) 9 (b) 5 P represents all Parallelogram
(c) 18 (d) 14 The statement Rhombus is also a Kite can be
41. How many cubes are there in this figure? described as
Answer figures
(a) P or R is nothing but K.
(b) P and K is nothing but R.
(c) P or K is nothing but R.
(d) P and R is nothing but K.
Directions: In the following Two Questions,
which answer figure will complete the
50. A word is represented by only one set of pattern in the question figure?
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. 5. Question figure:
(a) 180 (b) 144 The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
(c) 84 (d) 69 are represented by two classes of letters as in
42. If 'Madagascar' can be written as two matrices given below. The columns and
4727879670, then 'Madras' can be written as: rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
(a) 424290 (b) 427409 that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
(c) 472079 (d) 472490 letter from these matrice s can be represented
43. How many teachers are neither players nor first by its row and next by its column for e.g, ‘B’
singers? Answer figures:
can be represented by 55, 66 etc., and ‘L’ can be
represented by 20, 03 etc. Similarly, you have
to identify the set for the word ‘BALLON’.

6. Question figure:

(a) 10 (b) 4
(c) 9 (d) 5
44. Which of the answer figure is exactly the
mirror image of the given figure, when mirror (a) 99, 13, 24, 96, 89, 85
is held on the line A, B? (b) 99, 13, 32, 72, 89, 85 Answer figures:
Question figure (c) 88, 13, 03, 24, 32, 69
(d) 88, 96, 24, 79, 32, 69

SET 8
Mock Test XXV
7. Find out the number of circles in the given
Part - I (General Intelligence) figure:
Answer figures
1. In a certain code "MOUSE" is written as
"PRUQC". How is "SHIFT" written in that code?
(a) VJIDR (b) VIKRD
(c) RKIVD (d) VKIDR
2.

45. The given word is followed by 4 responses,

one of the words cannot be formed by using the
letters ‘RACE ROCKS’. Find out the word.
(a) CARE (b) SOCK (a) 16 (b) 14
(c) SORROW (d) ARKS (c) 18 (d) 17
46. If + = ÷, – = ×, × = +, and ÷ = – then 45 Directions: In the following six Questions,
Which number indicates doctors who are not
+ 9 – 3 × 15 ÷ 2 = ? find the odd word/number/letters/ number
married?
(a) 40 (b) 36 pair from the given alternatives.
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(a) 6023 (b) 5061 Directions: In the following Six Questions 35. 3, 5, 9, 17, ?
(c) 7202 (d) 4025 select the related word/letters/ number (a) 42 (b) 65
9. Find the odd number pair. from the given alternatives. (c) 33 (d) 26
(a) 104 : 78 (b) 96 : 80 21. MAN : PDQ : : WAN : ? Directions: In the following Two Questions,
(c) 64 : 48 (d) 80 : 60 (a) YDQ (b) ZDQ one statement is given followed by two
10. Find the odd word. (c) NAW (d) YQD Conclusions, I and II. You have to consider
(a) Night (b) Evening 22. AEFJ : KOPT : : ? : QUVZ the statement to be true, even if it seems to
(c) Noon (d) Morning (a) GKLP (b) HLKP be at variance from commonly known facts.
11. Find the odd word (c) HKQL (d) GLKP You are to decide which of the given
(a) Liberty (b) Equality 23. Pride of Lions : : ? of cats conclusions can definitely be drawn from
(c) Society (d) Fraternity (a) Herd (b) School the given statement.Indicate your answer.
12. Find the odd letters pair. (c) Clowder (d) Bunch 36. Statement: Every school should promote
(a) CBEF (b) GFHJ 24. 2 : 32 : : 3 : ? partnerships that will increase parental
(c) IHKL (d) EDGH (a) 293 (b) 243 involvement and participation for promoting the
13. Find the odd letters pair. (c) 183 (d) 143 growth of children.
(a) KQNN (b) DWFU 25. Haematology : Blood : Phycology : ? Conclusions:
(c) HSKP (d) EVHS (a) Fishes (b) Diseases I. For the growth of the children, parents should
14. If + stands for division; × stands for (c) Fungi (d) Algae be involved in various school activities.
addition; – stands for multiplication; ÷ stands 26. D × H : 4 × 8 as M × Q : ? II. Involvement of parents in school activities
for subtraction, which of the following is correct (a) 12 ×16 (b) 12 × 17 has no influence on the growth of the children
? (c) 14 ×18 (d) 13 × 17 (a) Both I and II follow.
a. 46 × 6 ÷ 4 – 5 + 3 = 74 27. Pinki walks a distance of 600mtrs. towards (b) Neither I nor II follows.
b. 46 – 6 + 4 × 5 ÷ 3 = 71 east, turns left and moves 500 mtr, then turns (c) Only II follows.
c. 46 ÷ 6 × 4 – 5 + 3 = 75.5 left and walks 600 mtrs. and then turns left (d) Only I follows.
d. 46 × 6 – 4 + 5 ÷ 3 = 70.1 again and moves 500 mtrs. and halts. At what 37. Statement: Aggressive animals can be
(a) c (b) a distance in metres is she from the starting trained with care and affection to behave as the
(c) b (d) d point? occassion demands.
15. If + = ×, – = ÷, × = +, ÷ = –, then which (a) 500 (b) 600 Conclusions: I. Trained dogs cannot be
is the correct equation out of the following? (c) 0 (d) 2200 aggressive.
(a) 18 – 6 × 7 ÷ 2 + 8 = 63 28. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then II. Animals are always aggressive unless care
(b) 18 + 6 – 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 26 which of the answer figure is the right image of and affection is given to them.
(c) 18 × 6 – 4 + 7 × 8 = 47 the given figure? (a) Neither I nor II follows.
(d) 18 ÷ 6 + 4 – 2 ÷ 3 = 22 Question figure: (b) Only II follows.
Directions: In the following Five Questions, (c) Both I and II follow.
select the missing number from the given (d) Only I follows.
responses. 38. Identify the diagram that best represents
16. Select the missing number from the given the relationship among the classes given below:
responses. Animals, land animals. sea animals
Answer figures:

(a) 14 (b) 22
(c) 21 (d) 15
17. Select the missing number from the given 39. A train starts from station A and reaches B
responses 15 minutes late when it moves with 40 km/ hr
Directions: In the following Two Questions, and 24 minutes late when it goes 30 km/hr. The
which one set of letters when sequentially distance between the two stations is
placed at the gaps in the given letter series (a) 18 km (b) 24 km
shall complete it ? (c) 21 km (d) 16 km
29. a _ _ dba _ _ bcad _ _ da _ cd 40. Unscramble the following letters to frame a
(a) aabbccdd (b) cbcddcba meaningful word. Then find out the correct
(a) 17 (b) 16
(c) bccdbcab (d) abcddcba numerical position of the letters:
(c) 18 (d) 12
30. ccbab _ caa _ bccc _ a _ B C U S M E L R N A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
18. Select the missing number from the given
(a) bbba (b) babc (a) 2 1 3 4 6 8 9 7 5 10
responses
(c) babb (d) baab (b) 3 9 4 2 8 10 5 1 7 6
31. How many triangles are there in the figure? (c) 6 1 4 3 2 5 8 7 9 10
(d) 3 1 5 7 10 4 2 6 9 8
41. Sunita rode her scooty northwards, then
turned left and then again rode to her left 4 km.
(a) 12 (b) 8
(a) 24 (b) 28 She found herself exactly 2 kms west of her
(c) 4 (d) 6
(c) 14 (d) 20 starting point. How far did she ride northwards
19. Select the missing number from the given
32. Which one of the given responses would be a initially?
responses. (a) 2 km (b) 6 km
meaningful order of the following?
1. Elephant 2. Cat (c) 4 km (d) 5 km
3. Mosquito 4. Tiger 42. Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are
5. Whale standing in a straight line. D is to the right of G.
(a) 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 (b) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 C is between A and B. E is between F and D.
(c) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 (d) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 There are three persons between G and B. Who
33. Name a single letter, which can be prefixed is on the extreme left?
to the following words in order to obtain entirely (a) B (b) D
new words? TILL TABLE PILE TAB PRING (c) G (d) A
(a) 9107 (b) 1097
(a) S (b) B 43. The figure given on the left hand side is
(c) 907 (d) 97
(c) C (d) H folded to form a box. Choose from the
20. Select the missing number from the given
Directions: In the following Two questions, alternatives (1), (2), (3) and (4) the boxes that
responses.
a series is given, with one term missing. is similar to the box formed.
Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
34. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24, ?
(a) 0 (b) 1
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Mock Test XXVI 24. Ranjhna is sixth from the left and Vinay is
tenth from the right end in a row of boys. If
Part - I (General Intelligence) there are eight boys between ranjhna and Vinay,
1. Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ? how many boys are there in a row –
(a) Illusion (b) Image (a) 23 (b) 24
(c) Hideout (d) Reflection (c) 25 (d) 26
2. Camera : Lens : : Flash : ? 25. Nishant is taller than Sujata. Nina is taller
(a) Bulb (b) Light than Nishant. Nila is taller than Nina. Mishra is
(c) Night (d) Shutter tallest of all. If they stand according to their
(a) (2) and (4) only (b) (1) and (4) only
3.
𝐴𝐵𝐶
:
𝐵𝐶𝐷 𝐶𝐷𝐸
: height, who will be in the middle?
(c) (1), (3) and (4) only (d) (2) and (3) only 𝐹 𝐼 𝐿
𝐷𝐸𝐹 𝐷𝐸𝐹 (a) Nishant (b) Nina
44. Direction: A word is represented by only (a) (b)
𝑂 𝑁 (c) Sujata (d) Nila
one set of numbers as given in any one of the (c)
𝐸𝐷𝐹
(d)
𝐷𝐸𝐹
26. If 3 days after tomorrow is 15th june, which
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the 𝑈 𝑀
4. 12 : 35 : : 16 : ? is friday. Then which day will be the last day of
alternatives are represented by two classes of
(a) 78 (b) 52 the month.
alphabets as in two matrices given below. The
(c) 55 (d) 63 (a) Monday (b) Tuesday
columns and rows of matrix I are numbered
5. Grain : Warehouse : : Water : ? (c) Wedenesday (d) None of these
from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered
(a) Drink (b) Dam 27. In a vertical mirror with dial of dots, if the
from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be
(c) Canal (d) River time shown by the reflection is 1 : 40, then what
represented first by its row and next by its
6. CFIL : XURO : : ORUX : ? is the real time?
column, e.g; A can be represented by 01, 14
(a) ROLI (b) RITO (a) 11 : 40 (b) 5 : 45
etc. and O can be represented by 59, 67, etc.
(c) LIFC (d) MJFC (c) 10 : 20 (d) 11 : 20
Similarly, you have to identify the set for the
7. Encouragement : Restrict : : ? Directions (28 -30 ): Which number is
word PEARL
(a) Gain : Success (b) Dearth : Surplus appropriate in the series given below.
(c) Seeing : Believing (d) Heart : Soul 28. 33 1/3 , 20, 14 2/7 , ? , 9 1/11
8. 6 : 2 : : 8 : ? (a) 14 (b) 5 5/17
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5 5/19 (d) 11 1/9
(c) 7 (d) 5 29. 114, 115, 117, 234, 370, ?
9. EHGI : LONP : : ? : ORQS (a) 740 (b) 35
(a) GHIK (b) HKJL (c) 195 (d) 150
(c) GIHJ (d) HJIK 30. 6, 9, 11.25, 22.50, 26.50, ?
(a) 00, 55, 22, 11, 96 (b) 12, 88, 43, 32, 89
10. Oxygen : Burn : : Carbon dioxide : ? (a) 44.5 (b) 66.25
(c) 00, 66, 14, 32, 56 (d) 13, 77, 30, 14, 88
(a) Isolate (b) Foam (c) 70.25 (d) 45
45. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
(c) Extinguish (d) Explode Directions (31-32): In the following figure,
below in the question figures. From the given
Directions(11–17) : Find the odd number/ circle represent literates, bigger rectangle
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
letters/ number from the given represents healthy and smaller rectangle
opened.
alternatives. represents rich people.
Question figure:
11.
(a) Now (b) After
(c) Then (d) Again
12. (a) Astrology (b) Nephrology
(c) Entomology (d) Pathology
13. (a) Skull (b) Appendix 31. Which number represents those literates
Answer figures:
(c) Pelvix (d) Vertebra who are neither rich nor healthy?
14. (a) 7 (b) 18 (a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 12 (d) 28 (c) 5 (d) 6
15. (a) 1025 (b) 255 32. Illiterates who are not healthy will be
(c) 224 (d) 288 represented by –
16. (a) 4913 (b) 13824 (a) 2 (b) 4
46. Using the following code and key decode the (c) 12067 (d) 35937 (c) 6 (d) None of these
given coded word: 17. (a) Feeling (b) Anxiety Directions (33-34): Which of the following
Code: L X P Z J Y Q M N B (c) Anger (d) Sorrow diagram represents the given relation
Key: b a e s p r h i g t 18. (a) Sultry (b) Humid among-
Coded word: ZBYXMNQB (c) Warm (d) Cool 33. Friend, Guide and Philosopher
(a) height (b) strength 19. If P means '×', R means '+', T means '÷'
(c) struggle (d) straight and S means '–', then 18 T 3 P 9 S 8 R 6 = ?
47. Choose the correct alternative to complete (a) 3 4− (b) 46
the series. Lily, Daisy, Datura, ? . (c) 52 (d) None of these
(a) Marigold (b) Hibiscus 20. In a certain code FIGHT is written as '3*48t' 34. Women, Mother and doctor
(c) Jasmine (d) Sun flower and TEARS is written as 't659z' How is STAGE
48. In a row of men, Manoj is 30th from the written in that code –
right and Kiran is 20th from the left. When they (a) zt586 (b) zt568
interchange their position, Manoj becomes 35th (c) zt546 (d) zt548
from the right. What is the total number of men 21. How many pairs of letters are there in the 35. In the dice given below, which number will
in the row? word 'MISTAKE' which have as many letters be on the opposite side to 6 ?
(a) 34 (b) 44 between them as in English alphabet.
(c) 45 (d) 54 (a) 1 (b) 2
49. From the given alternative words, select the (c) 3 (d) more than 3
word which cannot be formed using the letters 22. Javed is standing to the west of Jeetu and
of the given word: north of Ashu. Satish is standing to the west of
(a) 1 (b) 2
CUMBERSOME Ashu but to the south of Jeetu. In which
(c) 3 (d) 4
(a) MERCY (b) SOBER direction is Satish from Jeetu?
Directions (36-39): Find the missing
(c) ROME (d) MOUSE (a) West (b) South-West
Alphabet/ number from the given options.
50. In a certain code 253 means books are old, (c) South (d) South-East
36.
546 means man is old and 378 means buy good 23. B is the only child of the only daughter of C's
books. What stand for 'are' in that code? paternal Grandfather. How is C's father related
(a) 6 (b) 5 to B?
(c) 2 (d) 4 (a) Maternal uncle (b) Paternal uncle
(c) Father (d) None of these
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(a) L (b) O 44. Find the mirror image of the word –

(c) I (d) X Question Figure:
37.

Answer Figures:

45. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown (a) 00, 09, 86, 67, 23, 86
(a) 23 10 11 (b) 11 23 20 below in the question figures. From the given (b) 70, 97, 77, 68, 12, 86
(c) 23 11 10 (d) 10 11 23 answer figures, indicate how will it appear when (c) 69, 66, 41, 89, 22, 86
38. opened? (d) 60, 69, 98, 69, 01, 86
Question figures :
SET 10
Mock Test XXVII

Part - I (General Intelligence)

Directions(1–10) : In each of the following
Answer figures : questions, select the related letter/word/
(a) 10 (b) 11 figure/ number from the given alternatives.
(c) 12 (d) 13 1. Tractor : Trailer : : Horse : ?
39. (a) Stable (b) Saddle
(c) Cart (d) Engine
2. Seismography : Earthquake : : Barometer : ?
(a) Landslides (b) Volcanoes
(c) Pressure (d) Resistance
46. In which answer figure the question figure is
(a) 140 (b) 220 3. 64 : 513 : : 144 : ?
embedded?
(c) 500 (d) 320 (a) 1729 (b) 1723
Question figure:
40. A cube of 3 cm side has been coloured blue (c) 1730 (d) 1726
on all of its surfaces and then cut into smaller 4. 8 : 36 : : 12 : ?
length of 1 cm each. Calculate how many (a) 84 (b) 59
smaller cubes will be obtained having two (c) 78 (d) 64
surfaces coloured. 5. TSN : ORQ : : QPK : ?
(a) 8 (b) 4 Answer figures: (a) PWK (b) PON
(c) 6 (d) 12 (c) LNO (d) LON
Direction (41): Two statements are given 6. Malaria : Disease : : Spear : ?
followed by conclusions. You have to (a) Death (b) Sword
consider the two statements’ to be true (c) Weapon (d) Wound
even, if they seem to be at variance from 7. Dog : Puppy : : Goat : ?
commonly known facts. You have to decide (a) Calf (b) Kid
which of the given conclusions, if any, (c) Lamb (d) Colt
47. Complete the given figure by choosing the
follow from the given statements. 8. HJSM : GIRL : : ? : RNES
correct alternatives from the answer figures.
41. Statements: (a) BOYS (b) TOYS
Question figure:
Some bags are pockets. (c) SOFT (d) COWS
No pocket is a pouch. 9. Fire : Ashes : : Explosion : ?
Conclusions: (a) Flame (b) Death
(I) No bag is a pouch. (c) Sound (d) Debris
(II) Some bags are not pouches. 10. Question figures :
(III) Some pockets are bags.
Answer figures:
(IV) No pocket is a bag.
(a) Only either I or IV follows.
(b) Only either II and III follow. Answer figures :
(c) Only I and III follow.
(d) All follows.
42. Find the number of triangles in the figure.

48. From the given alternatives, select the word

which can be formed using the letters of the
given word.
GENERAL ENGLISH Directions (11–18) : Find the odd number/
(a)NEAREST (b) HARSH letters/ number from the given
(c) SLEEP (d) HARE alternatives.
(a) 6 (b) 8 11. (a) G (b) N
49. Which one set of letters when sequentially
(c) 10 (d) More than 10 (c) U (d) R
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
43. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then 12. (a) PTVR (b) MQSO
complete it ?abr_cb_ecrec_c_
which of the answer figures is the right image of (c) OUSQ (d) DHJF
(a) erec (b) errc
the question figure? 13. (a) Education (b) Society
(c) erce (d) ercc
Question Figure: (c) Humanity (d) Hesitation
50. A word is represented by only one set of
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. 14. (a) 5922 – 47 (b) 2619 – 27
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives (c) 1904 – 17 (d) 1509 – 13
are represented by two classes of letters as in 15. (a) SKY (b) CRY
two matrices given below. The columns and (c) DRY (d) GUY
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and 16. (a) 1369 (b) 2209
Answer Figures: that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A (c) 2197 (d) 1849
letter from these matrices can be represented 17. (a) ONIDA (b) LG
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘D’ (c) SAMSUNG (d) HCL
can represented by 14, 32 etc., and ‘J’ can be 18. (a) MDOANY (b) YFDRIA
represented by 67, 78 etc. Similarly, you have (c) HIODALY (d) YADWESDEN
to identify the set for the word 'INDIAN' 19. If cook is called woman, woman is called
girl, girl is called butler, butler is called postman

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and postman is called driver, who will serve food 32. Ravi walks 8 km North-East and then 6 Km
in the restaurant ? South-East. How far is he from his starting
(a) Woman (b) Postman point?
(c) Butler (d) Driver (a) 14 kms (b) 7 kms
20. If + means ÷, – means +, × means – and ÷ (c) 9 kms (d) 10 kms
means × then what will be the value of 8 ÷ 4 – 33. Keshav is taller than Vijay but shorter than Directions: In question no. 44, a statement
6+3×4=? Nitin, Nitin is taller than Kishan but shorter than is given followed by conclusions I and II.
(a) 30 (b) 8 Amar. If Vijay is taller than Kishan, then who is You have to consider the statements to be
(c) 46 (d) 13 the shortest among them? true even if they seen to be at variance
21. Which letter in the word WASHINGTON is the (a) Keshav (b) Vijay from commonly known facts. You are to
same number in the word (counting from the (c) Nitin (d) Kishan decide which of the given conclusion, if
beginning) as it is in the alphabet ? 34. Find the missing number in the following any, follow from the given statement.
(a) N (b) T 1, 8, ?, 343, 1331 44. Statements:
(c) O (d) G (a) 125 (b) 64 Some students are foolish.
22. If RIGHMG is the code of PLEASE, what (c) 140 (d) 150 Sujeet is a student.
would be the code of SLEEP ? 35. If it were possible to make a meaningful Conclusions:
(a) MIGGR (b) GHMGG English word with the Second, Fifth, Sixth and Some students are Intelligent.
(c) GRIMG (d) HIMMR Tenth letters of the word STREAMLINE, which Sujit is foolish.
Directions (23 -25 ) : Which number will will be the third letter of that word11? (a) Only I follows
complete the given series ? (a) T (b) E (b) Only I and II follows.
23. 17, 34, 102, 408, ___ (c) M (d) A (c) Only II follows.
(a) 1680 (b) 2040 36. In a row of girls, if Madhu, who is tenth from (d) None follows.
(c) 2216 (d) 2560 the left, and Veena, who is ninth from the right 45. Which venn diagram will represent the
24. 27, 25, 343, 81, ___ , 169 interchange their places, Madhu becomes relation between Society, Teacher Student
(a) 1000 (b) 576 fifteenth from the left. How many girls are there
(c) 1331 (d) 729 in the row ?
25. 11, 23, 48, 99, 202, ___ (a) 16 (b) 18
(a) 268 (b) 405 (c) 23 (d) 22
(c) 409 (d) 368 37. The angle betwen the hands of a clock at 3 :
26. Find the number of triangles in the diagram 40 would be
given below: (a) 130º (b) 150º 46. Find the mirror image of the word –
(c) 140º (d) 125º Question Figure:
38. Kishankant walks 10 km towards North.
From there he walks 6 km towards South. Then
he walks 3 km towards East. How far and in
which direction is he from his starting point?
Answer Figures
(a) 5 km, North-East (b) 7 km, East
(c) 5 km, East (d) 7 km, West
39. If A denotes –, C denotes ×, D denotes ÷
(a) 32 (b) 31
and E denotes +, then 14C3A12E4D2 = ?
(c) 30 (d) 29 47. Identify the figure that completes the
(a) 17 (b) 28
27. Sushma has a dentist appointment at 7:20
(c) 16 (d) 32 pattern of the question figure.
in the evening. While entering the dentist's
40. A class of 50 girls and 70 boys sponsored a Question figure:
office, she saw reflection of the wall clock. The
musical programme. If 40% of the girls and
hands of clock read 4:40. She knew that this
50% of the boys attended, approximately what
being the reflection of the clock, the time she
percent of the students attended?
read is not the correct time. She is not on
(a) 48% (b) 42%
appointed time.
(c) 44% (d) 46%
(a) She is 20 minutes late
41. How many 6s are followed by 9s as well as
(b) She is 20 minutes before time Answer figures:
preceded by 9s in the following set of figures?
(c) She is on time
669699966696966996699666
(d) None of these
(a) 3 (b) 1
28. If P +Q means P is the brother of Q, P × Q
(c) 4 (d) 2
means P is the mother of Q and P ÷ Q means P
Directions (42-43): Each of the following
is the sister of Q, then which of the following
questions contain four problem figures and
would mean R is the uncle of S 48. From the given alternatives, select the word
four answer figure marked (a), (b), (c) and
(a) R × P + S (b) R + P × S
(d). Select a figure from amongst the which can be formed using the letters of the
(c) R × S + P (d) R ÷ P + S given word.
answer figures which will continue the
29. How many meaningful English words can be 'RIBOSOME'
same series as given in the problem.
made with EPRY using each letter only once in (a) BIRD (b) MOUSE
42. Question figures:
each word ? (c) MORE (d) SOUR
(a) Two (b) One 49. If the code for STABLE is 123456 and code
(c) Three (d) More than four
for LABOUR is 534789, then what will be the
30. On a shelf six volumes are placed by side code for BOTTLE?
labelled A, B, C,D, E and F. Three volumes B, C (a) 472256 (b) 472556
and E have green covers while the other (c) 472265 (d) 475526
Answer figures:
volumes have yellow covers. A, D and B are new 50. A word is represented by only one set of
volumes while the rest are old ones. A, C and B
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
are law reports while the rest are gazetteers.
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
Which of the following volumes is green covered, are represented by two classes of letters as in
old and law report? two matrices given below. The columns and
(a) A (b) B rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
(c) C (d) D that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
43. Question figures:
31. Find the number in place of (?) in the table
letter from these matrices can be represented
given below. first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘D’
can represented by 03, 10 etc., and ‘J’ can be
represented by 56, 65 etc. Similarly, you have
to identify the set for the word 'LION'
Answer figures:
(a) 671 (b) 761
(c) 346 (d) 643

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Which word can be formed from below

mentioned code

(a) MASTER (b) MENACE

(c) MARVEL (d) MASQUE
31. Which of the following diagrams indicates
(a)1,2,4 ; 3,5,6 ; 7,8,9
(a) 22, 01, 13, 14 (b) 78, 86, 58, 33 the best relation between College Students,
(b)1,7,8 ; 3,5,6 ; 2,4,9
(c) 85, 41, 31, 86 (d) 11, 77, 87, 24 Singers and dancers?
(c) 1,3,4 ; 2,8,9 ; 5,6,7
(d)1,7,8 ; 2,3,6 ; 4,5,9
SET 11 21. On the basis of the given data, find the
Mock Test - I number of people suffering from Jaundice
Directions (1–10) : In each of the following in 1986?
questions, select the related letter/word/
figure/ number from the given alternatives.
1. 1 : 1 :: 25 :? 32. Y is in east to X which is north to Z. If P is in
(a) 26 (b) 125 west to Z, then P is in which directions of Y?
(c) 240 (d) 625 (a) 36 (b) 11 (a) North (b) East
2. French : France :: Dutch :? (c) 17 (d) 23 (c) South-East (d) South-West
(a) Holland (b) Norway 22. Which number is wrong in the given 33. From the given responses, choose the
(c) Fiji (d) Sweden series? response which shows meaningful order of the
3. 525 : 25 :: 315 :? 7, 8, 12, 20, 37, 62 following words?
(a) 10 (b) 15 (a) 12 (b) 20 1. Page 2. Bookshelf
(c) 5 (d) 25 (c) 37 (d) 62 3. Library 4. Books 5. School
4. Video : Cassette :: Computer :? 23. If 1 × 2 × 4 = 248 and 1 × 2 × 3 = (a) 2, 5, 4, 3, 1 (b) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
(a) File (b) Floppy 246, then 3 × 2 × 4 = ? (c) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 (d) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3,
(c) Bit (d) Edit (a) 324 (b) 423 34. Statement:
5. ABCD : FGIH ::? : DEGF (c) 648 (d) 243 1. Some birds are clouds
(a) STRP (b) MNPO 24. How many times number '432' has been 2. Horse is a bird.
(c) DEFG (d) YZAB shown in following lines? Conclusion:
6. ADHM : ZWSN :: CFJO :? 87653 75432 54322 24312 64312 1. Some clouds are birds
(a) YURM (b) WSPK 67643 41252 42132 54212 81912 2. Horse is not a cloud.
(c) XUQL (d) ZXVT 91432 43215 52432 54312 54302 (a) Only conclusion I follows
7. Quick : Slow :: Youthful :? (a) Four (b) Five (b) Only conclusion II follows
(a) Immature (b) Aged (c) Six (d) Seven (c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(c) Child (d) Adult 25. Choose the correct alternatives from the (d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
8. ? : Water :: Tree : Sap given ones that will complete the series. 35. If 15 × 26 = 6512; 29 × 36 = 6923 then
(a) Fire (b) Forest a_cdaab_cc_daa_bbb_ccddd 38 × 59 =?
(c) Nourishment (d) Hydrant (a) bdbda (b) bddca (a) 9853 (b) 3859
9. Tricycle : Wheel ::? : Month (c) dbbca (d) bbdac (c) 9835 (d) 9583
(a) August (b) Day 26. 6 Boys A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a Directions (36-38): From the given options
(c) Perennial (d) Trimester straight line facing west. D is sitting between A choose the missing number.
10. BEHK : YVSP :: CFIL :? and C. B is just right to C and left to F. E is not 36.
(a) XVSQ (b) XWUT at the right end. Who is at the right end? 49 81 64
(c) XURO (d) XUSP (a) C (b) F 4 49 9
Directions (11–18): Find the odd (c) D (d) B 25 16 36
word/letter/ number from the given 27. Which of the answer figure is the right 10 ? 11
alternatives. mirror image of the question figure? (a) 6 (b) 4
11. (a) 16, 25 (b) 36, 49 (c) 9 (d) 16
(c) 64, 83 (d) 100,121 37.
12. (a) Frog (b) Fish
2 3 4
(c) Turtle (d) Crab
24 39 ?
13. 13, 17, 23, 63, 71
20 30 40
(a) 13 (b) 23
(c) 63 (d) 17
(a) 44 (b) 49
14. (a) 8–56 (b) 11–115
(c) 50 (d) 56
(c) 9–72 (d) 10–90
Answer Figure 38. Which digit is opposite to face which
15. (a) Panneer (b) Butter
contains digit 2 in the given cube?
(c) Milk (d) Ghee
16. (a) 46–10 (b) 42–33
(c) 20–38 (d) 91–12
3 7
17. (a) (b)
7 2
4 13
(c) (d)
13 16
(a) 6 (b) 5
18. (a) XZY (b) MON
(c) 3 (d) 1
(c) PRQ (d) EAC 28. If PUNCTUAL is written as 47819765, then
39. Find out the two signs to be interchanged for
19. From the given alternatives, select the word how LUNA will be written in same code
making following equation correct?
which can’t be formed using the letters of the language?
2 × 3 + 6 – 12 ÷ 4 = 17
given word. (a) 5786 (b) 5867
(a) × and + (b) + and –
CIRCUMSTANTIAL (c) 7586 (d) 5678
(c) + and ÷ (d) – and ÷
(a) CIRCUS (b) MANIAC 29. Which word will come fourth in The English
40. If 8 – 5 = 643 and 9 – 2 = 817, then 7 – 3
(c) STAND (d) RATIAL Dictionary?
=?
20. (a) Solitary (b) Solitude
(a) 564 (b) 394
(c) Solitaire (d) Soliloquy
(c) 494 (d) 524
30. Below given letters has been coded in a
Directions (41-43): In the given series,
certain language.
some letter/number/digit is missing.
Choose the appropriate option.
41. Y, U, Q, M, I, ?
(a) G (b) E

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(c) C (d) D 50. A word is represented by only one set of 12. (a) Boxing (b) Wrestling
42. 0, 7, 26, 63, ? numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. (c) Karate (d) Long Jump
(a) 125 (b) 126 The sets of numbers given in the alternatives 13. (a) RGTF (b) MLOK
(c) 124 (d) 98 are represented by two classes of letters as in (c) CTES (d) VDZC
43. ABEF, IJMN, ? two matrices given below. The columns and 14. (a) 9
1
(b) 7
9
11 13
(a) QRVU (b) QRUV rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and 15 6
(c) 5 (d) 5
(c) QRVW (d) QSVU that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A 17 19

44. Choose the missing letters from the given letter from these matrices can be represented 15. (a) 25 and 55 (b) 36 and 44
options. first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘E’ (c) 33 and 48 (d) 19 and 53
D––N––NNDM–N can be represented by 12, 24 etc., and ‘M’ can 16. (a) Dancer (b) Singer
(a) N D M N M (b) M N D M N be represented by 56, 75 etc. Similarly, you (c) Doctor (d) Magician
(c) M D M N M (d) D M N N M have to identify the set for the word ‘OIL’. 17. (a) (84, 67) (b) (112, 95)
45. Identify the figure that completes the (c) (79, 63) (d) (167, 150)
pattern 18. (a) Commander (b) Commodore
Seed
of the (c) Brigadier (d) Admiral
Flower Stem
question 19. In a cube using given arrangement, which
Fruit Bud
figure? part be opposite fruit?
Leaf (a) Stem (b) Seed
Questio
n figure: (c) Flower (d) Bud
20. If ‘–’ stands for division, ‘+’ stands for
multiplication, ‘÷’ stands for subtraction and ‘×’
stands for addition, which one of the following
(a) 67, 41, 86 (b) 67, 42, 86 equations is correct ?
(c) 65, 42, 86 (d) 65, 41, 85 (a) 24 ÷ 8 – 4 + 2 × 3 = 16
(b) 24 – 8 + 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 12
SET 12 (c) 24 × 8 – 4 ÷ 2 ÷ 3 = 17
Answer figures: Mock Test II (d) 24 + 8 – 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = 47
21. In a certain code 'Moc Don Cil' means
Part-I: General Intelligence and Reasoning 'Beautiful Big House', 'Fit Kon Don' means
Directions (1–10): In each of the following 'House is Fine' and 'Bai Tin Fit' means 'Cost
Questions, select the related letter/word/ is More'. How is 'Fine' written in that code?
figure/ number from the given alternatives. (a) Kon (b) Don
1. BORE: 10:: HOTEL: ? (c) Tin (d) Moc
46. Find out which of the answer figures (a), (b), (a) 12 (b) 15 22. Which of following word can't be made from
(c) and (d) can be formed by using the pieces (c) 18 (d) 30 the word given below?
given in question figure? 2. Humanitarian: Altruistic:: ? ‘ADULTERATION’
Question figure: (a) Artist: Innovative (a) Retail (b) Toilet
(b) Host: Hospitable (c) Return (d) Relation
(c) Idealist: Righteousness Directions (23-27): From the given options
(d) Guest: Rude choose the missing number/letter.
3.
ABC
:
BCD
:
CDE
:? 23.
F I L

EDF DEN
(a) (b)
Answer figures: O N

DEF DEF
(c) (d)
O M
4. Thread: Cloth :: Wire: ?
(a) Rope (b) Mesh (a) 30 (b) 13
(c) Rubber (d) Telegraph (c) 70 (d) 118
5. Scissors: Cloth:: ? 24.
47. Find out the answer figure which contains (a) Stone: Grinder (b) Axe: Wood
question figure as its part? (c) Knife:Stone (d) Gun: Hunt
Question figure: 6. Music: Notation:: Poem: ?
(a) Verse (b) Stanza
(c) Sentences (d) Line (a) 75 (b) 60
7. Philatelist: Stamps:: Numismatist: ? (c) 30 (d) 90
(a) Coins (b) Maps 25.
(c) Jewels (d) Samples
Answer figures: 8. K/T: 11/20:: J/R: ?
(a) 10/18 (b) 11/19
(c) 10/8 (d) 9/10
9. 212: 436:: 560: ?
(a) 786 (b) 682
(a) 324 (b) 289
(c) 784 (d) 688
(c) 441 (d) 361
10. Question Figures:
26.
48. C is the wife of B. E is the son of C. A is the
Brother of B and father of D. How is E related to
D?
(a) Mother (b) Sister
Answer Figures
(c) Brother (d) Cousin
49. What is the number of triangles in the given (a) 999 (b) 195
figure? (c) 362 (d) 963
27.
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Directions (11–18): Find the odd

word/letter/number from the given
alternatives.
(a) 7 (b) 10 11. (a) Insurance (b) Provident Fund
(c) 8 (d) More Than 10 (a) 240 (b) 195
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(c) 84 (d) 196 (c) TSY (d) TRZ one in which the question figure is hidden/
28. Arrange the following words as per order in 39. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ? embedded.
the dictionary: (a) 56 (b) 60 Question Figure
1. Loath 2. Long (c) 64 (d) 48
3. Loan 4. Load 40. aa_ baa_ aa_ ba_ b
5. Luminous 6. Leopard (a) a b a b (b) a b a a
(a) 643125 (b) 613425 (c) b a b b (d) a b b a
(c) 413652 (d) 413562 41. baa_ _aab_aabb_ab Answer Figure
29. Q is the son of P, X is the daughter of Q, R is (a) b a aa (b) a b a a
the aunty of X and L is the son of R, then what is (c) a b b a (d) b bb a
L to P? 42. Find out the number of people who do not
(a) Grandson (b) Grand-daughter play any game
(c) Daughter (d) Nephew
(a) (b) (c) (d)
30. A boy walks from a certain point to Priya,
49. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
meets Riya and then Siya and after this he
below in the question figures. From the given
meets Jiya and then Diya. Find the total
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
distance cover by the boy if the distance
opened ?
between boy and Priya is 30 m, distance
Question Figure
between priya and Siya is 85 m, Riya and
Jiya is 75 m and Siya and Diya is 65 and all (a) 11 (b) 13
girls are standing in a straight line. (c) 9 (d) 15
(a) 180 m (b) 215 m 43. In the given figure, three words have the
(c) 225 m (d) 165 m first five letters in common. Fill the gap with
31. Statement: Should ‘Make in India’ suitable letters from the alternatives Answer Figure
programme been couraged in rural areas?
Argument:
I. Yes, rural people are creative.
II. Yes, This would help to solve the problems of
employment to some extent. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a)Only argument I is strong (a) PRINT (b) SOLUT 50. A word is represented by only one set of
(b) Only argument II is strong (c) ELECT (d) POSTU numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
(c) Either I or II is strong 44. How many triangles are there in the The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
(d) Neither I nor II is strong following figure? are represented by two classes of letters as in
32. Statement: Physical exercise is necessary two matrices given below. The columns and
for good health. rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
Conclusions: that of Matrix- II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
I. Abhiranjan plays cricket at age of fifty. letter from these matrices can be represented
II. Men with irregular habits have to go to first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘A’
hospital. (a) 11 (b) 13 can be represented by 01, 41 etc., and ‘R’ can
(a) Only I follows (c) 9 (d) 15 be represented by 59, 78 etc. Similarly, you
(b) Only II follows 45. Which of the following diagrams indicates have to identify the set for the word ‘FRANK’.
(c) Neither I nor II follows the best relationship between Cricket, IPL Matrix –I Matrix-II
(d) Both I and II follow and T-20 ?
33. Arrange the words given below in a
meaningful sequence.
1. Rock 2. Hill
3. Mountain 4. Range
5. Stone
(a) 1,3,4,2,5 (b) 5,1,2,3,4
(c) 2,1,4,3,5 (d) 5,2,3,4,1 (a) 04, 78, 01, 58, 66 (b) 21, 78, 41, 85, 65
46. Which of the answer figure is the right
34. There are some boys and dogs at a place. If (c) 21, 66, 01, 85, 56 (d) 04, 66, 10, 58, 65
mirror image of the question figure ?
total number of heads is 7 and total number
Question Figure
of legs is 20, how many boys and how many SET 13
dogs are there ? MOCK 3
(a) 2 boys and 5 dogs (b) 3 boys and 4 dogs Directions (1–10): In each of the following
(c) 4 boys and 3 dogs (d) 5 boys and 2 dogs questions, select the related letter/word/
35. Neha goes 15 meters towards south then figure/ number from the given alternatives
turns right and goes 3 meters. She again 1. Microphone: Loud :: Microscope: ?
turns right and goes 15 meters and stops. Answer Figure (a) Elongate (b) Investigate
After stopping, which direction is Nehafacing? (c) Magnify (d) Examine
(a) North (b) West 2. ZRYQ: KCJB : : PWOV : ?
(c) South (d) East (a) GBHA (b) ISJT
36. Keshav pointed towards the photo of his son (c) ELDK (d) EOFP
and said to Kamla, 'His mother is thedaughter 3. ?:QEHMDF : : WIDELY : HVCDXK
of your mother.' Find out how isKamla related (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) FRINGE (b) STRING
to Keshav? 47. Identify the answer figure that completes (c) FRANCE (d) DEMAND
(a) Sister (b) Maternal aunt the pattern in the question figure. 4. Melt: Liquid : : Freeze : ?
(c) Sister-in-law (d) Daughter Question Figure (a) Ice (b) Condense
37. Five years ago the age of Rahul and Rani (c) Solid (d) Force
were in the ratio 1: 10. Today the sum oftheir 5. 8: 24 : : ? : 32
age is 32 years. What will be their ageafter 10 (a) 5 (b) 6
years ? (c) 10 (d) 8
(a) 7 years,27 years 6. 9: 8 : : 16 : ?
(b) 17 years, 35 years (a) 27 (b) 17
(c) 15 years, 55 years Answer Figure (c) 16 (d) 18
(d) 18 years, 38 years 7. Tree: Forest : : Grass :
Directions (38-41): Find the missing (a) Lawn (b) Pond
number (?) from the given options. (c) Nest (d) Floor
38. NMT, POV, RQX, ? 8. AEFJ : KOPT : : ? : QUVZ
(a) TSZ (b) TPZ (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) GKLP (b) GLKP
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(c) HKLP (d) HKQL from P to Q. Finally he turned to the right and
9. Peace: Uproar : : Creation : ? walked 3 feet. How far is he now from P?
(a) Build (b) Construction (a) 6 feet (b) 5 feet
(c) Destruction (d) Manufacture (c) 1 feet (d) 0 feet Direction (37): Two statements are given
10. Ice : Coolness : : Earth : ? Directions (27-29): Find the missing which are followed by two conclusions. You
(a) Weight (b) Jungle number(?) from the given options. have to consider the two statements to be
(c) Gravitational (d) Sea 27. true even if they seem to be at variance
Directions (11–19): Find the odd word/ from commonly known facts. You have to
letter/number/ figure from the given decide which of the given conclusions, if
alternatives any, follow from the given statements.
11. (a) Radio (b) Television 37. Statements
(c) Stereo (d) Loudspeaker Some mangoes are yellow
12. (a) 263 (b) 383 Some taxi are mangoes.
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 331 (d) 482 Conclusions
(c) 36 (d) 42
13. (a) Chicken (b) Snake 1. Some mangoes are green.
28.
(c) Swan (d) Crocodile 2. All taxi are yellow
14. (a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda (a) Only conclusion (1) follows
(c) Atharvaveda (d) Ayurveda (b) Only conclusion (2) follows
15. (a) Potassium (b) Silicon (c) Both (1) or (2) follows
(c) Zirconium (d) Gallium (d) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
16. 38. A farmer built a fence around his square
(a) 5 (b) 9 plot. He used 27 fence poles on each side of the
(c) 11 (d) 14 square. How many poles did he need altogether?
29. (a) 54 (b) 84
(c) 104 (d) 108
39. What is the number of odd days in a leap
year?
17. (a) 25 - E (b) 81 - I (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 576 - X (d) 351 - S (c) 3 (d) 4
18. (a) NPOM (b) FHGE 40. Find out the alternative figure which
(c) QRSP (d) TVUS contains question figure as its part.
(a) 535 (b) 577 Question figure:
19. Find the statement that must be true
(c) 755 (d) 775
according to the given information. On
30. If you decide to arrange the five books in
weekends, Mr. Sandeep spends many hours
every possible combination and moved just one
working in his vegetable and flower gardens.
book every minute. How long would it take to
Mrs. Sandeep spends her free time in reading
move the books ?
and listening to classical music. Both Mr.
(a) 2 hours (b) 3 hours
Sandeep and Mrs. Sandeep like to cook. Answer figures:
(c) 4 hours (d) 5 hours
(a) Mr. Sandeep enjoys planting and growing
31. Statement
vegetables
“If you trouble me, I will slap you.” - A mother
(b) Mr. Sandeep does not like classical music
warns her child.
(c) Mrs. Sandeep cooks the vegetables that
Assumptions
Mr. Sandeep grows
I. With the warning, the child may stop troubling
(d) Mrs. Sandeep enjoys reading 19th century 41. Identify the figure which completes the
her.
novels pattern of the question figure?
II. All children are basically naughty.
20. P started his journey from his house towards Question figure:
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
West. After walking a distance of 25 m, he
(b) Only assumption II is implicit
turned to the right and walked 10 m. He then
(c) Either assumption I or II implicit
again turned to the right and walked 15 m. After
(d) Neither assumption I nor II implicit
this he is to turn right at 135° and to cover a
32. In a queue of children, Arun is fifth from the
distance of 30 m. In which direction is going?
left and Suresh is sixth from the right. When
(a) West (b) South Answer figures:
they interchange their places among
(c) South-West (d) South-East
themselves, Arun becomes thirteenth position
Directions (21-24): From the given options
from the left. Then, what will be Suresh’s
choose the missing number.
position from the right?
21. 1, 3, 4, 8, 15, 27, ?
(a) 8th (b) 14th
(a) 45 (b) 50
(c) 15 th
(d) 16 th 42. Here 4 positions of a cube are shown. Which
(c) 55 (d) 60
33. If A $ B means A is the brother of B; A @ B sign will be opposite to ‘+’?
22. 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, ?
means A is the wife of B; A # B means A is the
(a) 147 (b) 157
daughter of B and A * B means A is the father of
(c) 163 (d) 182
B. Which of the following indicates that U is the
23. 0.5, 0.55, 0.65, 0.8 ?
father-in-law of P?
(a) 0.7 (b) 0.9
(a) P @ Q $ T # U * W
(c) 0.95 (d) 1 (a) % (b) –
(b) P @ W $ Q * T # U
24. 1, 4, 27, 16, ?, 36, 343 (c) × (d) $
(c) P @ Q $ W * T # U
(a) 50 (b) 78 43. Arrange the words given below in a
(d) P @ Q $ T # W * U
(c) 125 (d) 32 meaningful sequence.
34. Pointing to a girl Sandeep said, “She is the
25. A girl is counting in the following way on the (1) Never (2) Sometimes (3) Generally
daughter of the only sister of my father.” How is
fingers of her left hand. She started by calling (4) Seldom (5) Always
sandeep related to the girl?
the thumb 1, the index finger 2, middle finger 3, (a) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 (b) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
(a) Uncle (b) Cousin
ring finger 4, little finger 5 and then reversed (c) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
(c) Father (d) Grandfather
direction calling the ring finger 6, middle finger 7 44. If in a certain code, MAHESH is written as
35. Sukanya went to see a movie 9 days ago.
and so on. She counted the number upto 1994. NCIGTJ. In that code language NEELAM will
She goes to see movies only on Thursday. What
She will end her counting on which finger? be written as :
day of the week is today?
(a) Ring finger (b) Middle finger (a) OGGNCO (b) OGFNBN
(a) Friday (b) Saturday
(c) Thumb (d) Index finger (c) OGFNBO (d) OGHBNO
(c) Tuesday (d) Thursday
26. Umesh went from P to Q which is 9 feet 45. Group the given figures into three classes
36. Which of the answer figure is the right
distant. Then he turns to the right and walked 4 using each figure only once.
mirror image of the question figure?
feet. After this he turned to the right and walked
MALAYALAM
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(c) 68, 97, 33, 40 (d) 88, 97, 42, 12 cost ` 73. What are the fares for cities B and C
SET 14 from A?
Mock Test IV (a) Rs. 4, Rs. 23 (b) Rs. 13, Rs.17
Directions (1–10): In each of the following (c) Rs.15, Rs.14 (d) Rs.17, Rs.13
questions, select the related letter/word/ 26. Starting from the point X, Jayant walked 15
figure/ number from the given alternatives. m towards west. He turned left and walked 20
1. K/T: 11/20:: J/R:? m. He then turned left and walked 15 m. After
(a) 10/18 (b) 11/19 this he turned to his right and walked 12 m. How
(a) 7,8,9; 2,4,3; 1,5,6 (b) 1,3,2; 4,5,7; 6,8,9 (c) 10/8 (d) 9/10 far and in which directions is Jayant now from
(c) 1,6,8; 3,4,7; 2,5,9 (d) 1,6,9; 3,4,7; 2,5,8 2. Indolence: Work:: Taciturn:? the point X?
46. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown (a) Cheat (b) Act (a) 32 m, South (b) 47 m, East
below in the question figures. From the given (c) Talkative (d) Observe (c) 42 m, North (d) 27 m, South
answer figures, indicate how will it appear when 3. Dog: Bark:: Goat:? Directions (27-30): Find the missing number (?)
opened? (a) Bleat (b) Quack from the given options
Question figure: (c) Grunt (d) Howl 27.
4. FIELD: GJFME:: SICKLE:?
(a) RHBJKD (b) RHJBKD
(c) TJLDMF (d) TJDLMF
5. Jade: Green:: Garnet:?
Answer figures: (a) Red (b) Blue (a) 45 (b) 41
(c) Orange (d) Yellow (c) 32 (d) 40
6. Reading: Knowledge:: Work: 28.
(a) Money (b) Employment
(c) Experience (d) Labourious
47. Select a suitable figure from the four 7. 61: 121::?: 337
alternatives that would complete the figure (a) 211 (b) 222
matrix. (c) 220 (d) 240
8. Rabbit: Burrow:: Lunatic:?
(a) Prison (b) Hospital (a) 2 (b) 3
(c) Barrack (d) Asylum (c) 4 (d) 5
9. KeaC: CaeK::XgmF:? 29.
(a) GmcF (b) FmgX
(c) EgmX (d) EmgF
10. PASS: QBTT:: FAIL:?
(a) GJBM (b) GBJM
(c) MBJG (d) MJBG
Directions (11–19): Find the odd word/
letter/ number from the given alternatives (a) 25 (b) 59
11. (a) Rye (b) Sourdough (c) 48 (d) 73
(c) Pumpernickel (d) Loaf 30.
48. Choose the figure which is different from 12. (a) Guitar (b) Flute
other figure ? (c) Violin (d) Cello
13. (a) Street (b) Freeway
(c) Interstate (d) Expressway
14. (a) Leopard (b) Cougar
(c) Elephant (d) Lion (a) 18 (b) 24
15. (a) Couch (b) Rug (c) 36 (d) 58
(c) Table (d) Chair 31. Statement:
49. Find the number of triangles in the given
16. (a) Mayor (b) Lawyer The change in old order yields place to new
figure?
(c) Governor (d) Senator Assumptions:
I. Change is the law of nature.
17. (a) 2349 (b) 1326
(c) 3126 (d) 4218 II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
18. (a) RSOP (b) MPUG (a) Only conclusion I follows
(c)TXPH (d) ROPG (b) Only conclusion II follows
19. (a) 2573-647 (b) 8426-965 (c) Either I or II follows
(c) 2754-813 (d) 3862-919 (d) Neither I nor II follows
(a) 18 (b) 20
20. Shyam walks 5 kms towards East and then 32. A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S
(c) 24 (d) 27
turns left and walks 6 kms. Again he turns right and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the
50. A word is represented by only one set of
and walks 9 kms. Finally he turns to his right extreme ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
and walks 6 kms. How far is he from the starting sitting to the right of P?
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
point? (a) A (b) X
are represented by two classes of letters as in
(c) S (d) Z
two matrices given below. The columns and (a) 12 kms (b) 15 kms
(c) 14 kms (d) None of these 33. Find the minimum number of straight lines
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
Directions (21-24): From the given options required to make the given figure?
that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
letter from choose the missing number/figure.
these matrices can be represented first by its 21. J14, L16, ......, P20, R22
row and next by its column. E.g., ‘D’ can be (a) S24 (b) N18
represented by 03, 10, 44 etc., and ‘J’ can be (c) M18 (d) T24
represented by 56, 67, 89 etc. Similarly 22. 4, 7, 25, 10, ...., 20, 16, 19, 15
you have to identify the set for the word (a) 13 (b) 15
(a) 16 (b) 17
‘ROSE’. (c) 20 (d) 28
(c) 18 (d) 19
Matrix-I Matrix-II 23. VI, 10, V, 11, ....., 12, III, 13
34. How many days are there in x weeks x
(a) II (b) IV
days?
(c) IX (d) 14
(a) 7x2 (b) 8x
24. 8, 11, 21, 15, 18, 21, 22, ...., .....
(c) 14x (d) 7
(a) 25, 18 (b) 25, 21
35. If D is the brother of B, how B is related to
(c) 25, 29 (d) 24, 21
C? To answer this question which of the
25. Two tickets from city A to B and three tickets
statements is/are necessary?
from city A to C cost Rs. 77 but three tickets
1. The son of D is the grandson of C.
(a) 56, 65, 23, 04 (b) 78, 58, 20, 23 from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C
2. B is the sister of D.

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(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
(c) Either 1 or 2 (d) Both are required are represented by two classes of letters as in
36. Choose the correct mirror image of the given two matrices given below. The columns and
figure (X) from amongst the four alternatives. rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
letter from these matrices can be represented
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘D’
(a) 3 (b) 5
can be represented by 03, 10, 44 etc., and ‘J’
(c) 6 (d) 2/3
can be represented by 56, 67, 89 etc. Similarly,
43. A group of letters are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(a) 1 (b) 4 you have to identify the set for the word ‘BIRD’
and 6. Below are given four alternatives
(c) 2 (d) 3 containing combinations of these numbers.
Direction (37): Two statements are given Select a combination of numbers so that letters
which are followed by two conclusions. You arranged accordingly, form a meaningful word.
have to consider the two statements to be OAESNS
true even if they seem to be at variance 123456
from commonly known facts. You have to (a)4, 6, 3, 5, 2, 1 (b) 5, 6, 4, 1, 3, 2
decide which of the given conclusions, if (c) 4, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5 (d) 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1
any, follow from the given statements. 44. If in a certain code, SIKKIM is written as
37. Statements: THLJJL. How is TRAINING wirtten in that code?
Some ants are parrots (a) SQBHOHOH (b) UQBJOHHO (a) 11, 65, 68, 13 (b) 30, 99, 88, 22
All the parrots are apples. (c) UQBHOHOF (d) UQBJOHOH (c) 41, 57, 78, 32 (d) 23, 86, 56, 43
Conclusions : 45. Choose the figure which is different from
1. All the apples are parrots the others SET 15
2. Some ants are apples Mock Test V
(a) Only conclusion (1) follows Part-I: General Intelligence and Reasoning
(b) Only conclusion (2) follows Directions (1–10): In each of the following
(c) Both (1) or (2) follows questions, select the related letter/word/
(d) Neither (1) nor (2) follows figure/ number from the given alternatives.
38. Pointing to a woman, Abhijit said, “Her 1. Elated : Despondent :: Enlightened :?
granddaughter is the only daughter of my (a) A (b) B (a) Aware (b) ignorant
brother.” How is the woman related to Abhijit? (c) C (d) D (c) Miserable (d) Tolerant
(a) Sister (b) Grandmother 46. Find out which of the answer figures (A), 2. Pride : Lion :: Shoal :?
(c) Mother-in-law (d) Mother (B), (C) and (D) can be formed from the pieces (a) Teacher (b) Student
39. At what time between 5: 30 and 6 will the given in question figure. (c) Self-respect (d) Fish
hands of a clock are at right angles? 3. Oar : Rowboat :: Foot :?
(a) 43 5/11 min. past 5 (a) Running (b) Sneaker
(b) 43 7/11 min. past 5 (c) Skateboard (d) Jumping
(c) 45 min, past 5 4. Pole : Magnet ::? : Battery
(d) None of these (a) Cells (b) Power
40. Find out the alternative figure which contains (c) Terminals (d) Energy
question figure as its part 5. Parts : Strap :: Wolf :?
(a) Fox (b) Animal
(c) Wood (d) Flow
6. MOR : QSV :: JLO :?
(a) NPS (b) OQT
(c) PSV (d) MOR
7. Metal : Conduction : : Plastic :
(a) Chemistry (b) Industry
(c) Inflammability (d) Insulation
8. Walk : Skip : Run
Toss : Pitch :?
47. Group the given figures into three classes (a) Swerve (b) Hurl
using each figure only once. (c) Jump (d) Dance
9. 76: 12 :: 94:?
(a) 8 (b) 9
(c) 16 (d) 14
41. Identify the figure which completes the 10. 12 : 1584 :: 8 :?
pattern of the question figure? (a) 846 (b) 972
(c) 736 (d) 448
Directions (11–18): Find the odd
word/letter/number from the given
alternatives.
(a) 1,2,3; 4,5,6; 7,8,9 11. (a) Dodge (b) Flee
(b) 1,3,5; 2,4,6; 7,8,9 (c) Duck (d) Avoid
(c) 1,5,9; 3,6,2; 4,7,8 12. (a) Branch (b) Dirt
(d) 1,9,7; 2,8,5; 3,4,6 (c) Leaf (d) Root
48. Choose the correct alternative from the 13. (a) Heading (b) Body
given ones that will complete the series. (c) Letter (d) Closing
b _ aa _ bbb _ aaa _ bbbaa 14. (a) Unimportant (b) Trivial
(a) abba (b) baab (c) Insignificant (d) Familiar
(c) aaab (d) abab 15. (a) Wing (b) Fin
49. From the given responses, choose the (c) Beak (d) Rudder
response which shows meaningful order of the 16. (a) 50 (b) 73
following words? (c) 110 (d) 149
42. Which digit will appear on the face opposite 1. Family 2. City 3. Member 17. (a) BFKQ (b) DHMS
to the face with number 4 in the given dice? 4. Locality 5. Country (c) FJPU (d) JNSY
(a) 3, 1, 4, 2, 5 (b) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 18. (a) Y (b) J
(c) 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 (d) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2 (c) T (d) X
50. A word is represented by only one set of
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.

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19. Select the alternative which represents three 5. Advertisement 6. Application

out of the five alternative figures and could form (a) 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1 (b) 5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1
a complete square when fitted into each other? (c) 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1 (d) 6, 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Direction (30): Two statements are given
here which are followed by two
conclusions. You have to consider the two
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (a) 6 (b) 5
statements to be true even if they seem to
(a) 124 (b) 234 (c) 4 (d) 1
be at variance from commonly known facts.
(c) 345 (d) 235 37. The length and breadth of a room are 8 m
You have to decide which of the given
20. Select a suitable figure from the four and 6 m respectively. A cat runs along all the
conclusions, if any, follow from the given
alternatives that would complete the question four walls and finally along a diagonal order to
statements.
figure matrix. catch a rat. How much total distance is covered
30. Statements:
Questions figure: by the cat?
All cups are books.
(a) 10 m (b) 14 m
All books are shirts.
(c) 38 m (d) 48 m
Conclusions:
38. Some boys are sitting in three rows. All are
1. Some cups are not shirts.
facing North. A is in the middle row. P is just to
2. Some shirts are cups.
the right of A in the same row. Q is just behind
(a) Only (1) conclusion follows
P, while R is in the North of A. In which direction
(b) Only (2) conclusion follows
Answer figures: of R is Q?
(c) Either Conclusion (1) nor (2) follows
(a) South (b) South-West
(d) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
(c) North-East (d) South-East
31. Pointing a photograph X said to his friend
39. There are some deer and peacocks in a zoo.
Y, “She is the only daughter of the father of my
On counting, the number of their heads and
mother.” How is X related to the person of
legs are 80 & 200 respectively. How many
photograph?
(a) (b) (c) (d) peacocks are there in the zoo?
(a) Daughter (b) Son
Directions (21-24): Find the missing (a) 20 (b) 30
(c) Nephew (d) Cannot be decided
number (c) 50 (d) 60
(?) from the given options. 40. Three friends had their dinner at a
Directions (32-35): From the given options
21. CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU restaurant. When the bill was received, Amit
choose the missing number.
(a) GRR (b) GSS paid 2/3 as much as Veena paid and Veena paid
32.
(c) ISS (d) ITT 1/2 as much as Tanya paid. What fraction of the
22. ZA5, Y4B, XC6, W3D, _____ bill did Veena pay?
(a) E7V (b) V2E (a) 1/3 (b) 3/11
(c) VE5 (d) VE7 (c) 12/13 (d) 5/8
23. 9, 27, 31, 155, 161, 1127,? 41. When Rahul was born, his father was 32
(a) 316 (b) 1135 years elder than his brother and his mother was
(c) 1288 (d) 2254 25 years elder than his sister. If Rahul’s brother
24. 13, 35, 57, 79, 911,? is 6 years elder than him and his mother is 3
(a) 1110 (b) 1112 years younger than his father, then how old was
(c) 1113 (d) 1315 Rahul’s sister when he was born?
25. Which of the following diagrams satisfy the (a) 2 (b) 4 (a) 7 Years (b) 10 Years
given statements? (c) 6 (d) 8 (c) 14 Years (d) 19 Years
Class, Blackboard and School 33. 42. Which of the answer figure is the right water
image of the question figure?
Question figure:

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
26. If P $ Q means P is the brother of Q. P # Q
means P is the mother of Q. P * Q means P
is the daughter of Q. Then in A # B $ C * D, Answer figures:
who is the father? (a) 33 (b) 38
(a) D (b) B (c) 32 (d) 37
(c) C (d) Data inadequate 34.
27. Some words given here are translated from
an artificial language. (a) (b) (c) (d)
moolokarn means blue sky 43. Find the number of triangles in the given
wilkospadi means bicycle race figure?
moolowilko means blue bicycle
Which word could mean ‘race car’? (a) 660 (b) 670
(a) wilkozwet (b) spadiwilko (c) 610 (d) 690
(c) moolobreil (d) spadivolo 35.
28. Statements:
In a one day cricket match, the total runs
made by a team were 200, out of these 160
(a) 18 (b) 20
runs were made by spinners.
(c) 28 (d) 34
Conclusions:
44. Find out the alternative figure which
I.80% of the team players were consists
contains question figure as its part?
of spinners.
Questions figure:
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
(a) 8 (b) 14
(a) Only (1) conclusion follows
(c) 10 (d) 6
(b) Only (2) conclusion follows
36. Two positions of dice are shown below. How
(c) Either Conclusion (1) nor (2) follows
many points will be on the top, when three
(d) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
points are at the bottom?
29. Arrange the words given below in a Answer figures:
meaningful sequence.
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two matrices given below. The columns and meter is left from all sides of the boundary of
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and the garden. The length of the garden is
that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A (a) 20 metre (b) 22 metre
letter fromthese matrices can be represented (c) 24 metre (d) 26 metre
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘D’ 20. Select a suitable figure from the Answer
(a) (b) (c) (d)
can be represented by 03, 10, 44 etc., and ‘J’ figures that would replace the question mark
45. Which piece of paper will appear question
can be represented by 56, 67, 89 etc.Similarly, (?).
figure when folded and cut as show below in
you have to identify the set for the word ‘DESK’. Question Figure
answer figures? From the given answer figures,
indicate how will it appear when opened?
MATRIX-I MATRIX-II
Question figure:

Answer Figure

Answer figures:

(a) 10, 24, 32, 58 (b) 31, 23, 20, 85

(c) 22, 24, 33, 97 (d) 44, 13, 32, 77 (a) (b) (c) (d)
21. A bird shooter was asked how many birds he
SET 16 had in the bag. He replied that there were all
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Mock Test VI sparrows but six, all pigeons but six, and all
46. Group the given figures into three classes
Part-I: General Intelligence and Reasoning ducks but six. Suggest that how many birds he
using each figure only once.
Directions (1–10): In each of the following had in the bag in all?
questions, select the related letter/word/ (a) 9 (b) 18
figure/ number from the given alternatives. (c) 27 (d) 36
1. ? : Dolphin :: Herd : Cow 22. One morning Sujata started to walk towards
(a) Ocean (b) Pod the Sun. After covering some distance she
(c) Porpoise (d) Leap turned to right then again to the right and after
2. 66 : 36 :: 18 : ? covering some distance she again turns to the
(a) 3 (b) 6 right. Now in which direction is she facing ?
(c) 8 (d) 9 (a) North (b) South
3. COMPUTER : FQPRXVHT :: LANGUAGE : ? (c) North-East (d) South-West
(a) OXPIXDIG (b) OCQICYIG 23. A tailor had a number of shirt pieces to cut
(c) OCQIXCJG (d) OCQIXCIG from a roll of fabric. He cut each roll of equal
(a) 1,5,7; 2,4,6; 3,9,8 4. Chat : Talk :: Flutter : ? length into 10 pieces. He cut at the rate of 45
(b) 1,5,7; 2,4,8; 3,6,9 (a) Dance (b) Wobble cuts a minute. How many rolls would be cut in
(c) 1,4,7; 2,5,8; 3,6,9 (c) Sing (d) Flap 24 minutes?
(d) 1,7,9; 3,5,8; 2,4,6 5. ? : QEHMDF :: WIDELY : HVCDXK (a) 32 rolls (b) 54 rolls
47. Identify the figure that completes the (a) FRINGE (b) STRING (c) 108 rolls (d) 120 rolls
pattern of the question figure? (c) FRANCE (d) DEMAND 24. Radha moves towards South-East and
Question figure: 6. ? : College :: Mechanic : Garage travels a distance of 7 kms, and then she moves
(a) Book (b) Learning towards West and travels a distance of 14 kms.
(c) Professor (d) Engine From here she moves towards North West and
7. Doze : Sleep :: Tiptoe : ? travels a distance of 7 kms and finally she
(a) Walk (b) Flat moves a distance of 4 kms towards east. How
(c) Shelf (d) Swim far is she now from the starting point?
8. 121 : 61 :: 337 : ? (a) 3 kms (b) 4 kms
Answer figures: (a) 211 (b) 222 (c) 10 kms (d) 11 kms
(c) 220 (d) 240 25. From the given responses, choose the
9. 10 : 99 : 9 : ? response which shows meaningful order of the
(a) 98 (b) 88 following words ?
(c) 97 (d) 49 1. Yarn 2. Plant 3. Saree
10. ? : Money :: Urn : Ashes 4.Cotton 5. Cloth
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) Cash (b) Wealth (a) 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 (b) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
48. How many dots will appear opposite to the
(c) Purse (d) Inheritance (c) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 (d) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
face having three dots, when the given figure is
Directions (11–18) : Find the odd Directions (26-28): Find the missing
folded to form a cube?
word/letter/ number from the given number (?) from the given options.
alternatives. 26. 3, 10, 101, ?
11. (a) Godan (b) MailaAanchal (a) 10101 (b) 10201
(c) ShatranjKeKhiladi (d) Karm Bhoomi (c) 10202 (d) 11012
12. (a) Tea (b) Cinchona 27. 3, 15, ?, 63, 99, 143
(c) Rubber (d) Chalk (a) 27 (b) 35
13. (a) 2209 (b) 1024 (c) 45 (d) 56
(c) 916 (d) 4913 28. 2, 2, 5, 13, 28, ?
14. (a) Tall (b) Huge (a) 49 (b) 50
(c) Thin (d) Sharp (c) 51 (d) 52
(a) 2 (b) 4
15. (a) 41-72 (b) 12-30 29. Statements:
(c) 5 (d) 6
(c) 42-51 (d) 11-20 All the trucks are flies.
49. Choose the figure which is different from
16. (a) Kanpur (b) Allahabad Some scooters are flies.
others?
(c) Varanasi (d) Agra Conclusions:
17. (a) FIK (b) DGI 1. All the trucks are scooters.
(c) MPR (d) KNQ 2. Some scooters are trucks.
18. (a) Oyster (b) Clam (a) Only conclusion (1) follows
(c) Scallop (d) Mussel (b) Only conclusion (2) follows
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) Either conclusion (1) or (2) follows
19. In a garden, there are 10 rows and 12
50. A word is represented by only one set of (d) Neither Conclusion (1) nor (2) follows
columns of mango trees. The distance between
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
the two trees is 2 meters and a distance of one
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
are represented by two classes of letters as in

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30. From the four positions of a dice given (a) 6 (b) 7

below, find the colour which is opposite to yellow (c) 14 (d) 9
? 38.

Answer figures:
(a) Violet (b) Red
(c) Pink (d) Blue
31. Amit said - “This girl is the wife of the
grandson of my mother”. How is Amit related to
(a) 103 (b) 108
girl ?
(c) 105 (d) 107
(a) Brother (b) Grandfather (a) (b) (c) (d)
39.
(c) Husband (d) Father-in-law 45. Which of the answer figure is the right
32. Statements: mirror image of the question figure?
The state government has decided to appoint Question figure:
four thousand primary school teachers during
the next financial year.
Assumptions:
I. There are enough schools in the state to (a) 660 (b) 670
accommodate four thousand additional primary (c) 710 (d) 780
school teachers.
Answer figure:
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested
to apply as the government may not finally 40. Find the minimum number of straight lines
appoint such a large number of primary school required to make the given figure.
teachers.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Only assumption II is implicit (a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) Either I or II is implicit 46. Identify the figure that completes the
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit pattern of the question figure?
33. Here are some words translated from an Question figure:
(a) 11 (b) 14
artificial language.
(c) 16 (d) 17
Migenlasan means Cupboard
41. Find out the alternative figure which contains
Lasanpoen means Boardwalk
question figure as its part ?
Cuopdansa means Pullman
Question Figure
Which word could mean “Walkway”?
(a) Poenmigen (b) Cuopeisel Answer figure:
(c) Lasandansa (d) Poenforc
34. Which of the following diagrams indicates
the best relationship between Page, Chapter and
Book ?
Answer Figure (a) (b) (c) (d)
47. Select the option which satisfies the same
conditions of placement of the dots as in
question figure.
(a) (b)
Question figure:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

42. Find out amongst the four alternative as to
how the pattern would appear when the
(c) (d) transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line?
Question figure:
35. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round
the circle and are facing the centre:
1. P is second to the right of T who is also the
neighbour of R and V.
2. S is not the neighbour of P. Answer figure:
3. V is the neighbour of U. Answer figures:
4. Q is not between S and W. W is not between
U and S.
Which of the following statement is correct ?
(a) P is to the immediate right of Q
(b) R is between U and V (a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d) 48. Choose the answer figure that is similar to
(c) Q is to the immediate left of W
43. Group the given figures into three classes the figure formed by the question figure?
(d) U is between W and S
using each figure only once Question figure:
36. If P + Q means P is the brother of Q. P × Q
means P is the father of Q and P - Q means P is
the sister of Q. Which of the following relations
shows that I is the niece of K ?
(a) K + Y × I – Z (b) K + Y × Z – I
(c) Z – I × Y + K (d) K × Y + I – Z
Directions (37-39): From the given options
choose the missing number/letter.
37. (a) 1,3,5; 2,6,9; 4,7,8 (b) 2,3,4; 5,6,8; 9,1,7
(c) 1,3,5; 2,6,8; 4,7,9 (d) 3,2,4; 6,5,8; 7,9,1
Answer figures :
44. Find out which of the answer figures (a), (b),
(c) and (d) can be formed by using the pieces
given in question figure ?
Question figure:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only 15. (a) BYCX (b) CXDW (c) 1098 (d) 1305
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) AZYB (d) DWEV 29. Ranjan is sixth from the left end and Vinay is
49. What is the smallest number of ducks that 16. (a) Jambudvipa (b) Aryavarta 10th from the right end in a row of boys.If there
could swim in the given formation-two ducks in (c) Ajimabad (d) Bharat are 8 boys between Ranjan and Vinay, how
front of the duck, two ducks behind the duck 17. (a) ZACEG (b) OQSUW many boys are there in the row?
and a between two ducks ? (c) VXZBD (d) HJLNP (a) 23 (b) 24
(a) 3 (b) 5 18. (a) Reject (b) Refuse (c) 25 (d) 26
(c) 7 (d) 9 (c) Renounce (d) Deny 30. At what time between 1 and 2 o' clock are
50. A word is represented by only one set of 19. Arrange the following words as per order in the hands of a clock together?
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. the dictionary. (a)5
5
min past 1 (b)5
2
min past 1
11 11
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives 1. Wound 2. Writer 1 9
(c)5 min past 1 (c)5 min past 1
are represented by two classes of letters as in 3. Whiter 4. Worst 11 11

two matrices given below. The columns and 5. Worked 31. If A = 3, B = 14, C = 39 and D = 84 the
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and (a) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 G=?
that of MatrixII are numbered from 5 to 9. A (c) 3, 5, 4, 1, 2 (d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4 (a) 258 (b) 384
letter from these matrices can be represented 20. If STRONG is written as ROTNSG, then how (c) 399 (d) 298
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘A’ would NAGPUR be written in the same code? 32. If '+' = '÷', '÷' = '–', '–' = '×' and '×' = '+',
can be represented by 02, 14, 33 etc., and ‘K’ (a) GPAUNR (b) PGUARN then 12 + 2 × 9 ÷ 4 is equal to
can be represented by 57, 69, 88 etc. Similarly, (c) PGAURN (d) GPUANR (a) 9 (b) 11
you have to identify the set for the word ‘SILK’. 21. From the given alternatives, select the word (c) 4 (d) 15
which can’t be formed using the letters of the Directions (33-36): In the given series,
given word. some letter/number/digit is missing.
CONSTRUCTION Choose the appropriate option.
(a) SUCTION (b) COINS 33. B, C, E, G, K, M, ?
(c) CAUTION (d) NOTION (a) O (b) Q
22. Find out the alternative figure which contains (c) S (d) U
question figure as its part? 34. 2, 6, 18, 54, ?
Question figure: (a) 108 (b) 148
(c) 162 (d) 216
Matrix –I Matrix-II
35. 18, 100, 294, 648
(a) 20, 23, 86, 95 (b) 23, 30, 66, 69
(a) 1110 (b) 1160
(c) 32, 11, 67, 88 (d) 44, 42, 95, 57
(c) 1210 (d) 1260
36. F2, ?, D8, C16, B32
SET 17
(a) A16 (b) G4
Mock Test VII
(c) E4 (d) E3
Answer figures: 37. Statement:
Part-I: General Intelligence and Reasoning
Morning walks are good for health.
Directions (1–9): In each of the following
Conclusions:
questions, select the related letter/word/
I. All healthy people go for morning walks.
figure/number from the given alternatives.
II. Evening walks are harmful.
1. Doctor : Stethoscope : : Sculptor : ?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) Only I follows
(a) Anvil (b) Chopper
23. From the below given responses, choose the (b) Only II follows
(c) Chisel (d) Trowel
response which shows meaningful order of the (c) Either I or II follows
2. M × N : 13 × 14 : : F × R : ?
following words? (d) Neither I nor II follows
(a) 7 × 19 (b) 5 × 17
1. Presentation 2. Recommendation Directions (38-40): From the given options
(c) 14 × 15 (d) 6 × 18
3. Arrival 4. Discussion choose the missing number.
3. AZYB : CXWD : : EVUF : ?
5. Introduction 38. 1 3 7
(a) GTSH (b) GSTH
(a) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 (b) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 5 12 14
(c) GSHT (d) GSPH
(c) 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 (d) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2 25 ? 28
4. 45 : 36 : : 63 : ?
24. From the given options, select the 125 192 56
(a) 71 (b) 54
appropriate option in which number in the (a) 64 (b) 56
(c) 61 (c) 64
given series is equivalent to the number (c) 48 (d) 40
5. 8 : 336 : : 6 : ?
series given in the options. 39. 7 5 8
(a) 120 (b) 240
Given set: (2, 10, 28) 6 3 5
(c) 132 (d) 168
(a) (4, 20, 58) (b) (7, 42, 49) 4 2 3
6. Study : Knowledge : : Work : ?
(c) (12, 24, 47) (d) (9, 27, 81) 94 31 ?
(a) Experiment (b) Service
25. Which one set of letters when sequentially (a) 87 (b) 68
(c) Experience (d) Appointment
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall (c) 79 (d) 74
7. MUMBAI : LTLAZH : : DELHI : ?
complete it? 40. 7 4 5
(a) CDKGG (b) IHLED
ab _ d _ bc _ a _ c _ ab _ d 8 7 6
(c) CDKGH (c) BCKGH
(a) cadbdc (b) cabbcd 3 3 ?
8. Surgeon : Forceps : : ? : Hammer
(c) abbcdd (d) caddbc 29 19 31
(a) Driver (b) Mechanic
26. In the given series find the number which (a) 3 (b) 4
(c) Doctor (d) Blacksmith
is wrong. (c) 5 (d) 6
9. ABCD : NPRT : : FGHI : ?
25, 36, 49, 81, 121, 169, 225 41. Identify the figure that completes the
(a) KLMN (b) OQRT
(a) 36 (b) 49 pattern of the question figure?
(c) RTUW (d) SUWY
(c) 169 (d) 225 QUESTION FIGURE:
10. OT : PS : : LQ : ?
(a) MP (b) NO 27. A man was going with a girl. Somebody
(c) KP (d) MR asked his relationship with the girl. He replied,
Directions (11–18): Find the odd "My paternal uncle is the paternal uncle of her
word/letter/number from the given paternal uncle." Find out the relationship
alternatives. between the man and girl.
11. (a) Jungle (b) Forest (a) Brother-in-law and sister-in-law
(c) Woods (d) Animals (b) Father and daughter
(c) Brother and sister Answer figures:
12. (a) 328 (b) 472
(c) 193 (d) 379 (d) Maternal uncle and niece
13. (a) 55 × 5 (b) 15 × 15 28. The total number of digits used in
(c) 5 × 45 (d) 25 × 9 numbering the pages of a book having 366
14. (a) (195, 13) (b) (225, 15) pages is (a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) (270, 18) (d) (196, 14) (a) 732 (b) 990 42. How many triangles are there in the given

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figure? have to identify the set for the word ‘LIFE’. (c) QUALITY (d) QUIT
20. Given are some symbols below the numbers

Find the number which can be displayed

by these symbols?

(a) 4 (b) 5 (a) 02, 67, 76, 24 (b) 32, 56, 78, 34
(c) 6 (d) 7 (c) 40, 66, 69, 04 (d) 23, 58, 69, 42 (a) 4 5 0 9 6 (b) 4 5 9 0 6
43. Which of the following figure is the correct (c) 4 7 0 9 5 (d) 5 6 9 0 7
mirror image of the given figure? SET 18 Directions (21-22) : From the given
Question Figure: Mock Test VIII alternatives, select the word which can’t be
formed using the letters of the given word.
Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning) 21. DECOMPOSITION
Directions (1–9): In each of the following (a) POSITION (b) DOCTOR
questions, select the related letter/word/ (c) COMPOSE (d) ECONOMIST
figure/ number from the given alternatives 22. DISAPPOINTMENT
1. A – E : R – V :: B – F : F – J (a) TENEMENT (b) POSITION
(a) FUGP (b) CSCG (c) POINTED (d) OINTMENT
Answer Figure:
(c) CTDH (d) BSCG Directions (23-24) : From the given
2. 6 : 35 : : 9 : ? responses, choose the response which
(a) 18 (b) 27 shows meaningful order of the following
(c) 53 (d) 72 words?
3. 8 : 18 : : 24 : ? 23. 1. Hundreds 2. Unit
(a) 526 (b) 328 3. Thousands 4. Tens
(a) (b) (c) (d) 5. Lakhs
(c) 442 (d) 432
44. Find the missing number. (a) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (b) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
4. Child : Father : : Book : ?
(a) Writer (b) Publisher (c) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
(c) Editor (d) Library 24. 1.Lucknow 2. Uttar Pradesh
5. TAP : PAT : : DAM : ? 3. India 4. World
(a) BUND (b) MAD 5. Asia
(a) 80 (b) 90 (c) STOP (d) AMD (a) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 (b) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
(c) 120 (d) 135 6. 08 : 09 : : ? : 25 (c) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
45. Which one of the following diagram (a) 64 (b) 16 25. Choose the correct alternatives from the
represents the correct relationship among Week, (c) 27 (d) 36 given ones that will complete the series
Days and Years? 7. Library : Books : : Bank : ? a __ b b a __ b b a __ b b
(a) Cheque (b) Borrow (a) a b b (b) b bb
(c) Money (c) Account (c) b b a (d) a a b
8. CEGI : XVTR : : DFHJ : ? 26. In the given series find the number which
(a) XTRT (b) XQOM is wrong.
(c) ZVSQ (d) WUSQ 225, 336, 447, 555, 669
(a) (b) (c) (d) 9. ABC : HIJ : : OPQ : ? (a) 225 (b) 447
46. Insert the correct mathematical signs in the (a) WVX (b) VWX (c) 555 (d) 669
following equation. (c) XWV (d) VXW 27. Hari is elder than Chaman. Vijay is elder
13 3 2 1 = 15 10. How many circles are there in figure given than Satish. Mukesh is not as old as Vijay,
(a) ×, ÷, + (b) ÷, –, × below? but elder than Chaman. Satish is not as
(c) +, –, + (d) ÷, ×, – old as Chaman. Who is the youngest?
47. The two positions of a cube are shown, (a) Hari (b) Mukesh
which symbol will be on opposite face of ? (c) Chaman (d) Satish
28. Which smallest number is to be subtracted
from 2486 to make it a perfect square?
(a) 90 (b) 95
(c) 80 (d) 85
29. In a question paper, there are a total of 12
(a) 13 (b) 14 questions out of which only 6 is to be answered.
a) × (b) + (c) 11 (d) 12 In six questions one different option is given.
(c) O (d) ÷ Directions (11–18) : Find the odd Each questions comprise 4 different sections.
48. A father is now three times as old as his word/letter/number from the given Find the number of questions in question paper
son. Five years back, he was four times as alternatives. including the different sections
old as his son. The age (in yrs) of the son is 11. (a) Yellow (b) Red (a) 72 (b) 96
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) Green (d) Blue (c) 24 (d) 48
(c) 18 (d)20 12. (a) RPSZ (b) AIUE 30. If MOBILE is coded as ZAMSUM, then in
49. X was born on March 6, 1993. The same (c) QRTM (d) NQMR the same code how TUMOR is coded?
year Independence day was celebrated on 13. (a) 216 (b) 343 (a) GGXYA (b) IHZBE
Friday. On which day was X born? (c) 27 (d) 125 (c) BRAIN (d) HGYAD
(a) Wednesday (b) Thursday 14. (a) EBD (b) IFH 31. If 55 + 66 = 33 and 22 + 99 = 33, then 44
(c) Friday (d) Saturday (c) URT (d) YWX + 88 = ?
50. A word is represented by only one set of 15. (a) BCDE (b) JKLM (a) 38 (b) 40
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. (c) STVU (d) WXYZ (c) 33 (d) 36
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives 16. (a) 441 (b) 256 32. If × = +, < = –, + = ÷, > = ×, ÷ = HCF, =
are represented by two classes of letters as in (c) 481 (d) 361 = < and – = =. Then which of the below
two matrices given below. The columns and 17. (a) 46, 24 (b) 62, 32 mentioned equation is correct?.
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and (c) 56, 30 (d) 74, 38 (a) 3 × 4 > 2 – 9 + 3 < 3
that of MatrixII are numbered from 5 to 9. A 18. (a) 3216 (b) 2338 (b) 5 × 3 < 3 ÷ 8 + 4 × 1
letter from these matrices can be represented (c) 3205 (d) 2015 (c) 3 × 2 < 4 ÷ 16 > 2 + 4
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘B’ 19. As per English dictionary, which of the (d) 5 > 8 + 4 = 10 < 4 × 8
can be represented by 01, 31 etc., and ‘P’ can following words is on the fourth position.
be represented by 67, 75 etc. Similarly, you (a) QUICK (b) QUESTION

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Directions (33-36): In the given series, (a) 53, 54, 51, 31 (b) 44, 54, 65, 24
some letter/number/digit is missing. (c) 44, 62, 65, 51 (d) 53, 42, 65, 36
Choose the appropriate option
33. NP, MK, RT, IG, ? SET 19
(a) FD (b) EC Mock Test IX
(c) VX (d) UW
34. AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?, KP, ? Part - I (General Intelligence)
44. Which of the following diagrams indicate
(a) RI and/MN (b) RI and/NM Directions (1–8): In each of the following
the best relation between North America,
(c) IR and/MN (d) IR and/NM questions, select the related letter/word/
United States of America and New York ?
35. 13, 10, ?, 100, 1003, 1000, 10003 number from the given alternatives.
(a) 1130 (b) 103 1. Television : Telecast : : Radio : ?
(c) 130 (d) 1030 (a) Broadcast (b) News
36. P 3 C, R 5 F, T 8 I, V 12 L, ? (c) Music (d) Play
(a) X 17 O (b) Y 17 O 2. Day : Night : : Dusk : ?
(c) X 16 O (d) X 17 M (a) Morning (b) Afternoon
37. Statement: 45. Which of the following diagrams indicate the (c) Evening (d) Dawn
Sun is a source of light. best relation between Solar, Lunar and 3. Mouth : Articulation : : Music : ?
Conclusion: Eclipse? (a) Sound (b) Note
I. Moon is not a source of light (c) Tune (d) Instrument
II. Light has only one source. 4. Gravity : Pull : : Magnetism : ?
(a) Both conclusion I and II follows (a) Earth (b) Repulsion
(b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows (c) Attraction (d) Moon
(c) Only conclusion I follow 5. 8 : 215 : : 6 : ?
(d) Only conclusion II follow (a) 192 (b) 128
Directions (38-40): From the given options (c) 612 (d) 576
choose the missing number 46. Choose the suitable order of mathematical 6. 6 : 20 : : 5 : ?
38. 3 4 6 sign to satisfy the given equation by replacing (a) 18 (b) 17
5 7 3 the '*' symbols. (c) 19 (d) 21
1 2 7 24 * 2 * 4 * 3 7. 3, 1, 2, 2 : 9, 1, 4, 4 : : 0, 2, 3, 3 : ?
35 69 ? (a) = ÷ × (b) + ÷ = (a) 1, 4, 6, 6 (b) 1, 4, 9, 9
(a) 84 (b) 42 (c) ÷ = × (d) = × ÷ (c) 0, 4, 6, 6 (d) 0, 4, 9 ,9
(c) 82 (d) 94 47. 3 positions of a similar cube is given. The 8. 115 : 13225 : : 165 : ?
39. 4 3 2 number from 1 to 6 is marked on the faces (a) 27275 (b) 24025
362 1007 ?5 of a cube. Choose the figure which will be (c) 24075 (d) 27225
(a) 64 (b) 81 shown when the cube is opened. Directions (9–17): Find the odd number/
(c) 71 (d) 49 Question figure: letters/ number from the given
alternatives.
40. 16 49 64 9. (a) Stearing wheel (b) Engine
25 36 81 (c) Car (d) Tyre
9 13 ? 10. (a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
(a) 17 (b) 14 Answer figures: (c) Delhi (d) Vishakhapatnam
(c) 21 (d) 22 11. (a) URT (b) GDF
Directions (41-42) : Identify the figure that (c) PLN (d) NKM
completes the pattern of the question
figure? 12. (a) JKL (b) FGI
41. Question figure: (c) MPR (d) TUW
13. (a) Guitar (b) Violin
(c) Flute (d) Veena
14. 6, 13, 18, 25, 30, 37, 40
48. If 3 × 5 × 7 = 15, 2 × 4 × 6 = 12, then
(a) 25 (b) 30
4×7×9=?
(c) 37 (d) 40
(a) 28 (b) 21
15. (a) Desk (b) Chair
Answer figures: (c) 20 (d) 18
(c) Bench (d) Cupboard
49. Ramesh is the brother of Amit. Sushma is
16. (a) Golf (b) Cricket
the sister of Satish. Amit is the son of
(c) Hockey (d) Carrom
Sushma. What is the relation of Sushma
17. (a) 37 (b) 43
with Ramesh?
(c) 51 (d) 60
(a) Father (b) Brother
18. Choose the correct alternative from given
(c) Son (d) Nephew
ones that will complete the series
42. Question figure: 50. A word is represented by only one set of
2, 3, 10, 15, 26, ? , 50, 63
numbers as given in any one of the
(a) 37 (b) 35
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
(c) 39 (d) 41
the alternatives are represented by class of
Directions (19-21): Select the missing
letters as in matrix given below. The
number
columns and rows of Matrix are numbered
Answer figures: from the given responses.
from 0 to 6. A letter from this matrix can be
19.
represented first by its row and next by its
column. E.g., ‘A’ can be represented by 42,
62 etc., and ‘P’ can be represented by 15,
43 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the
set for the word ‘CALM’.
43. Which of the answer figure is the right MATRIX
mirror image of the question figure ?
(a) 66 (b) 87
Question Figure
(c) 58 (d) 76
20.

Answer Figure

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(a) 3 (b) 5 2. No lion is tiger.

(c) 6 (d) 7 Conclusion :
21. I. All peacocks are tigers.
II. All lions are peacocks.
III. No lion is peacock.
IV. No peacock is tiger.
(a) Only conslusion I is correct Answer figures:
(b) Only conslusion II is correct
(c) Only conslusion III is correct
(a) 10 (b) 11 (d) Only conslusion IV is correct
(c) 19 (d) 8 34. Statement:
22. Raghu and Babu are twins. Rima is Babu's The Sun is the source of light.
sister. Rajan is Rima's husband. Laxmi is Conclusions: 43. P, Q, R and S are four consecutive months in
Raghu's mother. Rajesh is Laxmi's husband. (I) The Moon is not the source of light which P and S are of 30 days. Which month is S?
What is Rajesh in relation to Rajan. (II) Light has only one source. (a) April (b) June
(a) Uncle (b) Son-in-law (a) Only conclusion (I) follows (c) September (d) November
(c) Father-in-law (d) Cousin (b) Only conclusion (II) follows 44. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
23. K is more beautiful than B. B is not as (c) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow below in the question figures. From the given
beautiful as Y. J is not beautiful like B or Y. Then (d) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
who is at bottom of the series of beauty? 35. Which of the following figure is the correct opened?
(a) Y (b) K mirror image of the given figure ?
(c) B (d) J MISSION
24. If Rat is called Dog. Dog is called Elephant.
Elephant is called Lion, Lion is called Snake and
Snake is called Camel, then which is a pet
36. Gappu starts a journey by moving 8 kms
animal?
from East to West. Then he takes a right turn
(a) Rat (b) Dog
and travels 2 kms. Again he turns right and
(c) Elephant (d) Lion
travels 5 kms. Now finally in which direction is
25. From the set of numbers given in the four
he from the initial point ?
alternatives choose one which is the most likely
(a) South-East (b) North-West 45. Complete the given figure by choosing the
to the given set ? Given set : (7, 21, 35)
(c) West (d) North correct alternatives from the answer figures.
(a) (5, 15, 45) (b) (8, 24, 40)
37. How many circles are there in this figure ?
(c) (9, 27, 45) (d) (6, 18, 42)
26. In the following equation, select the correct
combination of mathematical signs to replace *
signs to balance the equation.
16 * 4 * 2 * 3 * 22
(a) + ÷ × = (b) – × ÷ =
(c) × ÷ + = (d) + × ÷ =
27. If '÷' stands for '–', '×' stands for '+', '–' (a) 21 (b) 19
stands for '÷' and '+' stands for '×', then which (c) 18 (d) 17
of the following statements is correct? 38. In a row of children, A is ninth from the left
(a) 49 + 7 – 3 × 5 ÷ 8 = 20 and B is 5th from the right. If A and B
(b) 49 – 7 + 3 ÷ 5 × 8 = 24 interchange their positions, then A will be 18th
(c) 49 × 7 + 3 ÷ 5 – 8 = 16 from the left. Then find the position of B from
(d) 49 ÷ 7 × 3 + 5 – 8 = 26 right? 46. The sequence of the figure has given below
28. From the given alternative words, select the (a) 9th (b) 5th that can be classified in group. Choose that
one which cannot be formed using the letters of (c) 18th (d) 14th option which can be grouped.
the given word: 39. A bus leaves for Chennai after every 30
'ANNIVERSARY' minutes from a Bus Depot. An enquiry staff tells
(a) SAVE (b) VIEW a passenger that bus for Chennai has left 10
(c) YARN (d) VERY minutes earlier and next bus is at 10: 30 am in
29. If DREAM is written as 239222614 and TRY the morning. Then what was the time when the
is written as 792, then how SKY can be written enquiry staff has given the information?
in that code? (a) 10:20 am (b) 10:10 am
(a) 8143 (b) 8162 (c) 10 am (d) 9:50 am
(c) 181223 (d) 122318 40.
30. If MADRAS is written as DAMSAR, how (a) 3, 5, 2; 1, 4, 6; 7, 8, 9
MUMBAI can be written in that code? (b) 3, 4, 1; 5, 7, 9; 2, 8, 6
(a) BAIUMM (b) MUMIAB (c) 1, 4, 9; 3, 6, 8; 2, 5, 7
(c) IABMUM (d) MBIAUM (d) 8, 5, 4; 3, 2, 1; 7, 6, 9
31. P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. 47. In which answer figure the question figure is
The son of P is brother of S. What is the relation embedded?
between Q and R. Find the number of students who play cricket?
(a) Uncle (b) Brother (a) 25 (b) 18
(c) Father (d) Grandfather (c) 9 (d) 41
32. If C = 4 and POLISH = 85, then find the 41. Arrange the following words as per their
value of POINTER. order in the dictionary.
(a) 102 (b) 103 1. Genuine 2. Genesis
(c) 104 (d) 105 3. Gender 4. Gentle
Directions (33–34): In each question 5. General
statement is given and is followed by four/ (a) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 (b) 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
two conclusions. You have to consider the (c) 3, 5, 2, 4, 1 (d) 2, 5, 3, 1, 4 Directions (48-49): Which one set of letters
statement to be true, even if it seems to be 42. Which of the following figure is the correct when sequentially placed at the gaps in the
at variance from commonly known facts. mirror image of the given figure? given series shall complete it ?
You have to decide which of the given Question figure: 48. 2, 3, __, 7, 11,__, __, 19, __
conclusion can definitely be drawn from the
(a) 5, 15, 17, 21 (b) 5, 13, 17, 21
given statement. Indicate your answer.
(c) 5, 13, 17, 23 (d) 5, 15, 17, 23
33. Statement :
49. __ EIOU__IOUA__OUAE__ UAEI__AEIO
1. All peacocks are lions.
(a) AOIEU (b) AEIOU

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(c) AIEOU (d) AUEOI 19. From among the given alternatives, select to the right of D. If C and D are at two ends,
50. One word has been shown through one the one in which given numbers resemble with which school is on the left side of C?
number-set, as given in one of the options. the numbers given in the question. (a) E (b) A
Number-set given in the options have been Given: (10.5, 15.0, 21.5) (c) D (d) B
shown through two categories of characters, (a) (32.5, 37.0, 43.5) 31. Fatima while introducing Mustafa to her
as given in the two matrices below. Rows and (b) (54.5, 58.0, 62.4) husband said, "His brother's father is the only
columns of Matrix-I have been numbered from 0 (c) (62.2, 66.8, 73.3) son of my grandfather." How is Fatima related to
to 4 and that of Matrix-II from 5 to 9. Through (d) (81.30, 85.8, 92.0) Mustafa?
these matrices, each character can be first 20. Which one of the given responses would be (a) Aunt (b) Sister
represented by its row and then its column. For a meaningful order of the following words in (c) Niece (d) Mother
example, 'A' can be represented as 24,33 etc. ascending order? 32. Two positions of a cube are given. Based on
and 'D' can be represented as 56, 69 etc. 1. Weekly 2. Daily them, find out which number is found on the
Recognize the number-set for the given word: 3. Monthly 4. Fortnightly opposite surface of number 1 in the given cube?
'BEAD' 5. Bimonthly
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5 (b) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5
(c) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5 (d) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4
Direction (21-22): Find the next figure of
series. (a) 1 (b) 2
21. (c) 3 (d) 4
33. Tarun's age is the cube of a whole number.
It was square of another whole number two
years ago. How long must he wait before his age
is again the cube of a whole number?
(a) 97, 32, 14, 56 (b) 88, 41, 20, 57
(a) 2 years (b) 10 years
(c) 57, 32, 41, 87 (d) 75, 14, 20, 57
(c) 37 years (d) 39 years
34. An interview of 60 persons to know whether
SET 20
they play Tennis, Chess or Carrom was
Mock Test X
conducted. The data so obtained has been
summarized in a pictorial diagram as shown.
Part - I (General Intelligence)
Study the diagram and answer the question.
Directions (1-10): In each of the following 22. How many persons don't play any games?
question, select the related letters/word/
number from the given alternatives.
1. Light : Darkness : : Knowledge : ?
(a) Ignorance (b) Intelligence
(c) Brightness (d) Creativity
2. Scissors : Cloth : : ?
(a) Pen : Ink (b) Razor : Beard
(c) Furnace : Smoke (d) Tap : Water
(a) 28 (b) 7
3. Bird : Feather : : ?
(c) 4 (d) 3
(a) Tree : Leaves (b) Lady : Dress
Directions (35-36): In the following
(c) Fish : Scales (d) Skin : Man
questions, find the missing number from
4. Spring : Elasticity : : ?
Directions (23-26): In the following the given responses.
(a) Person : Whims (b) Wool : Warmth
questions, choose the correct alternative 35.
(c) Marketing : Advertising(d) Radio : Broadcast
5. ADGJ : MPSV : : ? : NQTW from the given ones that will complete the
(a) BEHK (b) EHKM series.
(c) DGJN (d) QTVZ 23. 1, 1, 6, 6, 11, 11, 16, ? ?
6. UPSET : SETUP : : TIPTOP : ? (a) 13, 11 (b) 16, 21
(a) TOTPOP (b) TOTPIP (c) 17, 21 (d) 21, 16
24. 4, ? 144, 400, 900, 1764 (a) 20 (b) 24
(c) TITPOP (d) TOPTIP
(a) 25 (b) 36 (c) 28 (d) 32
7. 9 : 26 : : 81 : ?
(c) 49 (d) 100 36.
(a) 90 (b) 99
(c) 242 (d) 729 25. 2, 10, 30, 68, ?
8. 20 : 30 : : ? : 72 (a) 125 (b) 130
(a) 56 (b) 59 (c) 128 (d) 135
(c) 68 (d) 61 26. 4E, 8I, 13N, 19T, ?
(a) 30 (b) 40
9. 7 : 307 : : 5 : ? (a) 26U (b) 26A
(c) 140 (d) 20
(a) 109 (b) 116 (c) 26Z (d) 25Y
37. C is to the west of B and South-west of A. D
(c) 61 (d) 89 27. The results of school are increasing every
is to the North-west of A and North of C and is in
Directions (10-18): In each of the following year. Forecast the result of 2012 from the
line with AB. In which direction from the point of
question find the odd word/letters/number following information:
A, B is located?
pair from the given responses. (a) North-East (b) South-East
10. (a) Confluence (b) Concourse (c) North-West (d) South-West
(c) Radiation (d) Concentration 38. If 'GIVE' is coded as 5137 and 'BAT' is coded
(a) 51.75 (b) 56.75
11. (a) Long-Short (b) Black-White as 924, how is 'GATE' coded?
(c) 48.00 (d) 57.25
(c) Head-Cap (d) Friend-Foe (a) 5427 (b) 5724
28. From the given alternatives, select the word
12. (a) 36, 17 (b) 48, 21 (c) 5247 (d) 2547
which can be formed using the letters of the
(c) 56, 25 (d) 68, 31 39. Following equations are solved on the basis
given word.
13. (a) Square (b) Cone of a certain system. On the same basis, find out
MEASUREMENT
(c) Triangle (d) Rectangle the correct answer for the unsolved equation.
(a) ASSURE (b) MANTLE
14. (a) 206 (b) 125 8 + 5 + 3 = 48, 3 + 7 + 6 = 4,
(c) MASTER (d) SUMMIT
(c) 27 (d) 8 then 4 + 7 + 6 = ?
29. From the given alternatives, select the word
15. (a) 625 (b) 225 (a) – 3 (b) 3
which cannot be formed using the letters of the
(c) 169 (d) 256 (c) – 5 (d) 17
given word.
16. (a) srQP (b) nmLK 40. P's age is equal to Q. R is younger than S. T
RATIONALE
(c) gfED (d) tsUV is younger than R but elder than P. Who is the
(a) RATION (b) TRAIL
17. (a) 221 (b) 289 eldest?
(c) TONER (d) RELATE
(c) 247 (d) 143 (a) P (b) Q
30. A, B, C, D and E are 5 schools facing
18. (a) 66 - 56 (b) 101 - 90 (c) R (d) S
towardsnorth. A is in the middle of E and B. E is
(c) 41 - 30 (d) 33 - 22

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41. Which one of the following responses is 49. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then 13. (a) Guava (b) Apple
correct? which of the answer figures is the right image of (c) Banana (d) Orange
8 * 5 * 27 * 3 * 16 the given figure? 14. (a) Gold (b) Silver
(a) ×, =, –, + (b) –, =, ×, + (c) Bronze (d) Copper
(c) ×, =, +, – (d) +, –, =, × 15. (a) Taj Mahal (b) India Gate
42. Vinay walks 5 km towards South, then he (c) Minar of Pisa (d) Charminar
walks 3 km turning right. Again he turns to his 16. (a) 729 (b) 225
right and walks 5 km. He then turns to his left (c) 246 (d) 625
and walks 5 km. How far is he now from the 17. (a) 3-5 (b) 13-17
starting point? (c) 19-25 (d) 23-19
(a) 3 km (b) 5 km 18. Choose the correct alternative from given
(c) 8 km (d) 6 km ones that will complete the series
43. Which one of the following diagrams best 1, 2, 4, 7, 13, 24, 44, ?
depicts the relationship among Elephant, Wolf (a) 69 (b) 81
and Animal? (c) 73 (d) 62
50. A word is represented by only one set of Directions (19-21): Select the missing
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. number from the given responses.
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives 19.
are represented by two classes of letters as in
two matrices given below. The columns and
rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
44. Statements:
letter fromthese matrices can be represented
I. People who live in the big city face problems (a) 0 (b) 10
first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘A’
while travelling in crowded trains or buses. (c) 2.5 (d) 20
can be represented by 02, 14, 33 etc., and ‘K’
II. They are on the streets in competition with 20.
can be represented by 57, 69, 88. etc. Similarly,
motor cars.
you have to identify the set for the word ‘SOAP’.
Conclusions:
I. Travelling is very difficult for city people.
II. Traffic Jam is inevitable in big cities.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows (a) IVK (b) IJK
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows (c) ICY (d) IKL
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow 21.
45. Find the number that will complete the
series
3, 14, 39, ?, 155 (a) 13, 55, 21, 66 (b) 01, 56, 21, 67
(a) 78 (b) 94 (c) 32, 56, 20, 66 (d) 20, 56, 21, 66
(c) 84 (d) 108
(a) 9 (b) 4.5
46. Statements: SET 21 (c) 28 (d) 5.5
I. All players are doctors. Mock Test XI 22. Father of Sudhir has celebrated Golden
II. Some doctors are actors.
Anniversary on Friday in 1992. On which day he
Conclusions: Part - I (General Intelligence) was born?
I. Some doctors are players as well as actors. Directions (1–8): In each of the following (a) Tuesday (b) Wednesday
II. All actors are doctors. questions, select the related letter/word/ (c) Monday (d) Saturday
(a) Only conclusion I follows number from the given alternatives. 23. If digits on the dial of a clock are
(b) Only conclusion II follows 1. River : Dam : : Traffic : ? represented in English letter in such a manner
(c) Both conclusions I and II follow (a) Travel (b) Signal that digit '3' is replaced by D, '4' is replaced by
(d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows (c) Vehicle (d) Speed G, '5' is replaced by J and the replacement
47. From the given answer figures, select the 2. Snake : Frog : : Frog % ? continued in the same
one in which the question figure is hidden/ (a) Snake (b) Insects manner, then at the place of '10' which letter
embedded? (c) Python (d) Tadpole will come ?
3. Hitler : Germany : : Mussolini : ? (a) X (b) V
(a) Russia (b) Italy (c) Y (d) T
(c) Germany (d) Japan 24. If wax is related to grease then milk is
4. Fear : Threat : : Anger : ? related to ____.
(a) Helplessness (b) Teasing (a) Drink (b) Sweetness
(c) Incite (d) Force (c) Curd (d) Protein
5. Doctor : Nurse : : ? : Follower 25. There are less than 50 students in a row of
(a) Sponsor (b) Politician boys and girls. Ravi is at 26th place from one end
(c) Employee (d) Manager whereas Seema is at 22nd place from the other
6. B : 16 : : D : ? end. If there are 19 students between Ravi and
(a) 120 (b) 150 Seema, then what is the number of students in
(c) 256 (d) 200 the row?
7. PINK : ICIG : : EAST : ? (a) 37 (b) 33
48. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown (a) XOUP (b) XUNP (c) 28 (d) 27
below in the question figures. From the given (c) MRTP (d) MNTX 26. A 12 hourly clock rings once at 1 o'clock
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when 8. 458 : 7 : : 645 : ? twice at 2 o'clock, thrice at 3 o'clock and it
opened. (a) 7 (b) 5 continued in the same manner. How many times
(c) 6 (d) 4 will it ring in a day?
Directions (9–17): Find the odd number/ (a) 156 (b) 146
letters/ number from the given (c) 136 (d) 166
alternatives. 27. If '+' means '÷', '–' means '×', '÷' means '–'
9. (a) Mahanadi (b) Cauvery and '×' means '+', then –
(c) Narmada (d) Krishna 8+6÷4–7×3=?
10. (a) Pond-Lake (b) Pistol-Gun (a) 23/2 (b) -71/3
(c) Car- Bus (d) Church-Monument (c) 14 (d) 12
11. (a) Line (b) Triangle 28. From the given alternative words, select the
(c) Circle (d) Point one which cannot be formed using the letters of
12. (a) Pond (b) River the given word:
(c) Sea (d) Canal

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'RENUMERATION' 39. If 'finger' is called 'ear', 'ear' is called

(a) MOTION (b) RARE 'thumb', 'thumb' is called 'nose', 'nose' is called
(c) RUMER (d) NATION 'hand' and 'hand' is called 'knee', then an
29. Which one of the given responses would be illiterate person will use____ for signature.
a meaningful order of the following ? (a) thumb (b) Nose (a) 1 (b) 6
1. Method 2. Cook (c) Knee (d) Ear (c) 5 (d) 2
3. Serve 4. Constituent 40. Select the related figure from the given 47. In which answer figure the question figure
5. Eat alternatives. is embedded ?
(a) 2, 4, 1, 3, 5 (b) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
(c) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 (d) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
30. In a certain language if 'ORAL' is written as
'1396', then how 'WRITTEN' can be written in
the same language?
(a) 5523995 (b) 5992255
(c) 5522996 (d) 5522995
31. In a digital representation, if we write '6821'
as 'ROSE', '73456' as 'CHAIR' and '961473' as
'PREACH', then in same representation how
Directions (48-49): Which one set of letters
'SEARCH' is written ?
when sequentially placed at the gaps in the
(a) 214673 (b) 214763
given series shall complete it ?
(c) 214676 (d) 216743
41. Arrange the following words as per their 48. ab _ cbb _ a _ cca _ ba
32. If AT = 20 and BAT = 40, then find the value
order in the dictionary. (a) aacb (b) ccab
of CAT.
1. progress 2. prognosis (c) baca (d) cbca
(a) 30 (b) 50
3. profuse 4. profound 49. a _ ab_ bcbc _ caca _
(c) 60 (d) 70
5. profit (a) bcab (b) ccba
Directions (33–34): In each question two
(a) 45132 (b) 45321 (c) bccb (d) bcbc
or three statements are given and are
(c) 54321 (d) 45132 50. One word has been shown through one
followed by two or three conclusions. You
42. Which of the following figure is the correct number-set, as given in one of the options.
have to consider these statements to be
water image of the given figure? Number-set given in the options have been
true, even if they seem to be at variance
shown through two categories of characters, as
from commonly known facts. You have to
given in the two matrices below. Rows and
decide which of the given conclusion can
columns of Matrix-I have been numbered from 0
definitely be drawn from the given
to 4 and that of Matrix-II from 5 to 9. Through
statements. Indicate your answer.
these matrices, each character can be first
33. Statements:
represented by its row and then its column. For
All bulbs are chairs.
example, 'R' can be represented as 02, 31 etc.
All chairs are tables.
Recognize the number-set for the given word:
All tables are mirrors.
'PENT'
Conclusions:
I. Some mirrors are bulbs.
II. Some tables are bulbs.
III. All chairs are mirrors.
43. The age of Nimo is 23 years 1 month and
(a) Only conclusions I and II are correct.
age of Shyam is 18 year 7 months. Bano is as
(b) Only conclusions I and III are correct.
much elder than Shyam as she is younger than
(c) Only conclusions II and III are correct.
Nimo. What is the age of Bano?
(d) All conclusions are correct.
(a) 18 year 6 months
34. Statement:Read the following instruction (a) 87, 21, 31, 66 (b) 95, 33, 40, 78
(b) 12 year 11 months
before entering the play ground. (c) 57, 02, 34, 87 (d) 78, 42, 11, 58
(c) 20 year 9 months
Conclusions:
(d) 20 year 10 months
I. People are literate SET 22
44. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
II. No blind man comes to the ground. Mock Test XII
below in the question figures. From the given
(a) Only conclusion I follows.
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
(b) Only conclusion II follows. Part - I (General Intelligence)
opened?
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows. Directions: In the following Two Questions,
(d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows. from the given answer figures, select the
35. Pointing towards a girl on the stage Gourav one in which the question figure is hidden/
said, "Her mother's brother is the only son of my embedded.
mother's father". What is the relation of Gourav 1.
with mother of the Girl?
(a) Sister (b) Mother
(c) Aunty (d) Grand Mother
36. A cube with 30 cm side is cut into 1728
small cubes of equal volume. Find the length of
the side of the smaller cubes.
(a) 3 cm (b) 2 cm 45. Complete the given figure by choosing the
(c) 4 cm (d) 2.5 cm correct alternatives from the answer figures.
37. How many triangles are in the figure given
below? 2.

(a) 32 (b) 22
(c) 24 (d) 28
38. Amar walks 4 miles in the north direction.
He turns left and walks 6 miles. He again turns
right and walks 4 miles. How far is he from
initial point? 46. Which digit will come opposite to digit 4 in
(a) 6 miles (b) 5 miles given figure.
(c) 10 miles (d) 8 miles

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Directions: In the following Two questions,

one statement is given followed by two
conclusions I and II. You have to consider
the statement to be true, even if it seems to
be at variance from commonly known facts.
You are to decide which of the given
conclusions can definitely be drawn from
the given statement. Indicate your answer. 22. Choose from the given diagrams the one
3. Statement: Teachers have long known from that illustrates the relationship among three
experience about the importance of practice and classes. China, India, Asia
emotional engagement in learning.
Conclusions I: Emotional engagement in
learning is not as important as practice. 12.
Conclusion II: Teachers are aware of the
necessity of
practice in learning.
(a) Only I follows.
(b) Both I and II follow. 23. Kanna is taller than Malik, Dev is
(c) Only II follows shorterthanKrish whereas Krish is taller than
(d) Neither I nor II follows. Malik. Veena is shorter than Krish but taller than
4. Statement: Self managing people control Malik and Dev is taller than Veena. Who is the
their first impulse for action and delay shortest?
premature conclusions. (a) Kanna (b) Malik
Conclusion I: Self managing people do not (c) Dev (d) Veena
take actions without thinking. 24. Which of the following piece will fit in the
Conclusion II: Instant conclusions are taken by figure given below?
selfmanaging people 13. Directions: In the following two
(a) Both I and II follow. Questions, which answer figure will
(b) Only II follows. complete the series?
(c) Neither I nor II follows.
(d) Only I follows
Directions: In the following Two questions,
from the given alternative words, select the
word which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given word:
5. MANAGEMENT
(a) MANAGE (b) GAMET
(c) ENGAGE (d) MAGNET
6. SATISFACTORY
(a) SCATTER (b) FASCIST 25. If # is the brother of @, ≠is the daughter
(c) FACTORS (d) SCARIFY @, $ is the sister of # and & is the brother
7. Arrange the following words as per order in of ≠, then who the uncle of &?
14.
the dictionary: (a) ≠ (b) @
1. Centre 2. Center (c) $ (d) #
3. Central 4. Centrum Directions: In the following Six Questions,
(a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 2, 3, 4, 1 select the related word/letters/ number
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4 (d) 3, 2, 1, 4 from the given alternatives.
8. Which one of the given responses would be 26. Eye : Ophthalmologist : : Music : ?
a meaningful order of the following ? (a) Pianist (b) Composer
1. Epilogue 2. Chapter (c) Player (d) Conductor
3. Index 4. Prologue 27. Many-Germany : : Land - ?
5. Cover (a) Ireland (b) Land-Lord
(a) 1, 5, 2, 4, 3 (b) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1 (c) Landscape (d) Plants
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1, 5 28. D : B : : I : C : : P : D : : ?
Directions: In the following Two Questions, Directions: In the following Six Questions, (a) X : E (b) Y : D
a series is given, with one term missing. find the odd number/word/pair from the (c) Z : E (d) Y : E
Choose the correct alternative from the given alternatives. 29. A : B : : B : D : : C : F : : ?
given ones that will complete the series. 15. Find the odd word. (a) F : L (b) L : F
9. 1, 2, 5, 26, ? (a) Camel (b) horse (c) E : L (d) D : F
(a) 125 (b) 526 (c) Bullock (d) Cat 30. 01 : 08 : : 16 : ?
(c) 677 (d) 252 16. Find the odd word. (a) 125 (b) 64
10. 0, 6, 24, 60, 120, 210, ? (a) Ring (b) Necklace (c) 27 (d) 25
(a) 240 (b) 336 (c) Bangle (d) Armour 31. B : 16 : : D : ?
(c) 504 (d) 290 17. Find the odd pair. (a) 128 (b) 120
Directions: In the following Two Questions, (a) PIERCE-RECIPE (b) SILENT-LISTEN (c) 256 (d) 64
if a mirror is placed on the line MN, then (c) EXPERT-PRETEXT (d) ESTATE-TEASET 32. A man starts his journey from home. He
which of the answer figures is the right 18. Find the odd word. goes 5 kms to the North, and then proceeds 10
image of the given figure? (a) ECZEMA (b) GLAUCOMA kms to the right. From there he again turns right
11. (c) CATARACT (d) HYPERMETROPIA and goes 10 kms. How far is he from home? All
19. Find the odd number pair. distances are measured aerially.
(a) 32-5 (b) 38-6 (a) √125 (b) √200
(c) 44-7 (d) 59-8 (c) √225 (d) √150
20. Find the odd number 33. If TRIANGLE is written as SUBJHOFM, how
(a) 343 (b) 125 is COMPUTER written ?
(c) 64 (d) 144 (a) PDNQUVFS (b) PQNQVUFS
21. Find the figure that best represents the (c) PDQNUVSF (d) PQNDUVFS
group. 34. Dog: Puppy :: Cat : ?
(1) Aeroplane (2) Pilot (3) Sky (a) Calf (b) Kid
(c) Kitten (d) Cub
Directions: In the following Two Questions,

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given below are the two matrices each 45. How many rectangles are there in the figure
containing two classes of letters from the ABCD ? 2. If 144 = 5 then 961 = ?
alphabets. The columns and rows of Matrix (a) 6 (b) 10
I are prime numbered and that of Matrix II (c) 8 (d) 14
are composite numbered. Letter from these Directions (3–10): In each of the following
matrices can be represented first by its row questions, select the related letter/word/
number and next by its column number. figure/ number from the given alternatives.
e.g. P can be written as 48, 66, 84 etc. In 3. Pineapple : ? : : Orange : Florida
the following questions identify one set of (a) 12 (b) 10 (a) Dole (b) Hawaii
number pairs out of (a), (b), (c) and (d) (c) 11 (d) 9 (c) Canada (d) Mango
which represent the given word. Directions: In the following Two Questions, 4. 2 : 9 : : 28 : ?
a piece of paper is folded and cut as shown (a) 37 (b) 47
below in the question figure. From the (c) 57 (d) 65
given answer figures, indicate how it will 5. KITCAT : CATTIK : : PENTOP : ?
appear when opened. (a) TOPPEN (b) TOPNEP
(c) POPTEN (d) POPNET
6. MAT : NCW : : APE : ?
(a) CRH (b) BRH
35. ROME (c) BSG (d) BSH
(a) 23, 25, 27, 49 (b) 64, 35, 33, 32 7. 7 : 349 : : 11 : ?
(c) 57, 55, 52, 88 (d) 96, 73, 77, 72 (a) 1328 (b) 1341
36. APES (c) 1726 (d) 1652
(a) 84, 86, 89, 88 (b) 46, 48, 49, 44 8. 68 : 18 : : 72 : ?
(c) 69, 64, 66, 68 (d) 96, 94, 98, 99 (a) 23 (b) 45
37. Interchange of which signs and numbers (c) 42 (d) 28
would make the given equation correct: 9. ADBC : WZXY : : EHFG : ?
6 + 2 – 3 = 16 (a) SVTU (b) STUV
(a) ÷ and –, 3 and 2 (b) × and +, 3 and 2 46. (c) TUSV (d) STVU
(c) + and –, 2 and 3 (d) × and –, 2 and 3 47. 10. 4 : 18 : 5 : ?
Directions: In the following Two Questions, (a) 96 (b) 21
select the missing number from the given (c) 83 (d) 78
responses. Directions (11–18) : Find the odd
38. word/letter/ number from the given
alternatives.
11. (a) Talking (b) Walking
(c) Sleeping (d) Running
12. (a) 1023-1046 (b) 1169-1192
(c) 1494-1517 (d) 1899-1921
13. (a) 49 (b) 16
(a) 125 (b) 120 (c) 81 (d) 243
(c) 126 (d) 110 14. Ribbon : ? : : Icing : Cake
39. (a) Present (b) Cut
48. If × means +, + means ÷, – means × and ÷
(c) Bow (d) Typewriter
means –, then 6 × 4 – 5 + 2 ÷ 1 = ?
15. (a) Parrot (b) Bat
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) Crow (d) Sparrow
(c) 15 (d) 11
16. (a) DWHS (b) BYDW
49. If the words MODERN and ORTHODOXY are
(c) CWFS (d) EVJQ
(a) 40 (b) 48 coded as YOUNGS and OGBAOUOML
17. Bivouac : ? : : Treaty : Alliance
(c) 53 (d) 32 respectively, how will you code METHOD ?
(a) Diplomacy (b) Sergeant
Directions: In the following Two questions, (a) YNABOU (b) YNBAOU
(c) Soldier (d) Camp
which one set of letters when sequentially (c) YNBOUO (d) YNBOAU
18. (a) BFCGD (b) LPMQN
placed at the gaps in the given letter series 50. How many triangles are embedded in the
(c) NROSP (d) YCDZA
shall complete it ? figure given below ?
19. Which of the following word will come at
40. b _ c d _ d _ b c c _ c d b _
third place if they are arranged alphabetically as
(a) bcccb (b) bddcb
per in a dictionary?
(c) dbbbc (d) dccbd
(a) Propriety (b) Proposition
41. a b _ d d a _ c c d _ b b _ d _
(c) Prosecute (d) Proposal
(a) cbcba (b) cbbcd
20. In a row of boys, A is fifteenth from the left
(c) ccaac (d) cbaca
and B is fourth from the right. There are three
42. Arjun starts from school and walks 4 km
boys between A and B. C is just left of A. What
towards West, turns right and walks 3 km. Then (a) 6 (b) 24
is C's position from the right?
he planned to return to school, but only by the (c) 16 (d) 22
(a) 9th (b) 10th
shortest path. What is the shortest distance
(c) 12th (d) 13th
between the school and the point where he
21. From the given alternatives, select the word
stopped? SET 23
which can’t be formed using the letters of the
(a) 3 km (b) 16 km Mock Test XIII
given word.
(c) 5 km (d) 25 km Part-I: General Intelligence and Reasoning
MIRACULOUS
43. Some equations are solved on the basis of a 1. On the basis of two figures of dice, you have
(a) MOLAR (b) LOCUS
certain system. Find out the correct answer for to find what symbol will be on the opposite face
(c) SOLACE (d) SCAR
unsolved equation on that basis:
of symbol ? 22. Find out the alternative figure which contains
41 – 27 + 34 = 201, 19 – 63 + 48 = 031,
question figure as it part.
51 – 35 + 63 = ?
Question figure:
(a) 941 (b) 79
(c) 149 (d) 914

44. 2 4 6
62 4 (a) (b)
4? 2 Answer figures:
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
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35. 13, 32, 24, 43, 35, ?, 46, 65, 57, 76

(a) 45 (b) 52
(c) 54 (d) 55
36. A, I, P, V, A, E, ?
(a) E (b) F
(c) G (d) H
37. Statement: All car are bus.
23. How many squares are there in the given
All bus are train.
figure?
Conclusions:
I. Some train are car.
II. Some bus are train.
III. All car are trains.
(a) All follows (b) I and II follows
(c) II and III follows (d) III and I follows
Directions (38-40): From the given options
44. Find the missing number.
choose the missing number.
(a) 8 (b) 12 38.
(c) 15 (d) 18
24. Of the five members standing in a row, R is
to the right of U but to the left of Q. P is to the
right of Q but to the left of S. Which member is
in the middle of the row?
(a) R (b) Q
(c) P (d) S (a) 22 (b) 30
25. Which one set of letters when sequentially (c) 32 (d) 40
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall 39.
(a) 221 (b) 231
complete it? (c) 211 (d) 201
__ nmmn __ mmnn __ mnnm __ 45. Which one of the following diagrams
(a) nmmn (b) mnnm represents the correct relationship among
(c) nnmm (d) nmnm Planet, Earth and Sun?
26. In the given series find the number which
(a) K (b) I
is wrong?
(c) J (d) L
11, 5, 20, 12, 40, 26, 74, 54
(a) 5 (b) 20
40.
(c) 40 (d) 26
27. A monkey climb 30 feet at the beginning of
each hour and rests for a while when he slips 46. The following equation will become
back 20 feet while resting before he again starts mathematically correct, when you interchange
climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If he either the sign or the numbers as indicated in
begins his ascent at 8 : 00 am, then at what (a) 860 (b) 1140 the option. Find the correct alternative.
time will he first touch a flag at 120 feet from (c) 2880 (d) 3240 24 ÷ 8 × 2 – 4 + 3 = 20
the ground? 41. Identify the figure that will completes the (a) 4 and 2 (b) ÷ and –
(a) 4 : 00 pm (b) 5 : 00 pm pattern of the question figure? (c) 8 and 3 (d) – and +
(c) 6 : 00 pm (d) None of these Question figure: 47. Which one of the four options of
28. P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. interchangesin signs and numbers would make
P's son is S's brother. How is Q related to R? the given equation mathematically correct?
(a) Uncle (b) Brother 3+5–2=4
(c) Father (d) Grandfather (a) + and –, 2 and 3 (b) + and –, 2 and 5
29. If ASSISTANT = 36, MANAGER = 34 and (c) + and –, 3 and 5 (d) None of these
STAFF = 14, then DIRECTOR = ? 48. In a row of children, Deepu is ninth from the
(a) 85 (b) 62 left and Kashish is thirteenth from the right.
(c) 35 (d) 80 They exchange their positions and then Deepu
30. After writing the letters of the word Answer figures:
becomes seventeenth from the left. Find the
HARDWORK in the reverse order, which will be new position of Kashish from the right end of the
the third letter to the left of the 6th letter from row.
the right? (a) 20th (b) 21st
(a) R (b) C (c) 27th (d) None of these
(c) O (d) A 49. At 6 : 15, the hour hand the minute hand of
31. Some equations are solved on the basis of a a clock form an angle of
certain system. On that basis, find out the 42. If 16 ÷ 2 = 14, 18 – 3 = 54, 14 × 2 = 16 (a) 90° (b) 91.5°
correct answer from the four alternatives for the and96 + 4 = 24 then 18 – 5 + 3 × 2 ÷ 24 = ? is (c) 97.5° (d) 94.5°
unsolved equation equal to: 50. A word is represented by only one set of
X = One (8) Three, Y = Three (16) Five, (a) 16 (b) 8 numbers as given in any one of the alternatives.
Z = Six (?) Seven (c) 12 (d) 24 The sets of numbers given in the alternatives
(a) 23 (b) 13 43. Which of the answer figures is the right are represented by two classes of letters as in
(c) 19 (d) 17 mirror image of the question figure? two matrices given below. The columns and
32. In a certain code, MOUSE is written as Question Figure: rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and
PRUQC. How will SHIFT be written in the same that of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A
code? letter fromthese matrices can be represented
(a) VKIRD (b) VKIDR first by its row and next by its column. E.g., ‘A’
(c) VJIDR (d) VIKRD can be represented by 02, 11, 20 etc., and ‘W’
Directions (33-36): In the given series, can be represented by 58, 79, 97 etc. Similarly,
some letter/number/digit is missing. you have to identify the set for the word ‘DICE’.
Choose the appropriate option.
33. M, N, O, L, R, I, V, E, ? Matrix-I Matrix-II
(a) A (b) G Answer Figures:
(c) F (d) H
34. BMX, DNW, FOU, ?
(a) GHO (b) GPS
(c) HPR (d) HPT

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20. a b _ a a _ aaa _ a _ a b _ a
(a) a b b a b (b) a b a aa
(c) a a b b a (d) a b b a a
21. If "Sun is called Moon", "Moon" is called
"Earth", "Earth" is called "sky", "sky" is called
"star" and "star" is called "sun", where do birds
fly?
(a) 75, 77, 67, 10 (b) 69, 88, 86, 23 (a) 60 (b) 15
(a) Star (b) Moon
(c) 87, 59, 42, 23 (d) 69, 65, 99, 10 (c) 4 (d) 2
(c) Sky (d) Sun
35. How many such 8's are there in the following
22. If Z = 26, TANK = 46, then, KITE = ?
SET 24 number sequence which are immediately
(a) 54 (b) 45
Mock Test XIV preceded by 5 but not immediate followed by 3?
(c) 65 (d) 27
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23. If STUDENT is coded as RUTEDOS, which
Part - I (General Intelligence) 8583
word would be coded as RDGPKBQ?
Directions : In questions No. 1 to 8, select (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) SHERBET (b) SHINGLE
the related word/letters/ number from the (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) SHACKLE (d) SCHOLAR
given alternatives. 36. Four girls ( G1, G2, G3, G4) and three Boys
Directions: In questions No. 24 to 30,
1. ENABLE : JSFGQJ : : OCCUPY : ? (B1, B2, B3) are to sit for a dinner such that no
series is given with one term missing.
(a) THHZUD (b) THHBWD two boys should sit together nor two girls. If
Choose the correct alternative from the
(c) LANCPS (d) LANSPC they are successively sitting, what is the position
given ones that will complete the series.
2. PK : 72 : : CP : ? of B2 and G3 ?
24. 948 474 ? 118.5 59.25 29.625
(a) 102 (b) 91 (a) 3rd and 4th (b) 4th and 5th
(a) 221 (b) 190
(c) 94 (d) 79 (c) 5th and 6th (d) 2nd and 3rd
(c) 237 (d) 189.06
3. 11 : 1342 : : 16 : ? 37. A man Z goes to a party hosted by his
25. 96 94 373 3353 ? 1341069
(a) 4016 (b) 4112 brother "A" who has a daughter "B", "B" is
(a) 83819 (b) 53483
(c) 5012 (d) 5463 dancing with her brother "C". What is "Z" to "C"?
(c) 63813 (d) 53643
4. ? : EJH : : INL : GLJ (a) Uncle (b) Nephew
26. 45 43 83 245 975 ?
(a) GLJ (b) HLJ (c) Father (d) Brother
(a) 4869 (b) 4846
(c) GLK (d) GMJ 38. 12 January 1980, was a Saturday, 12
(c) 4896 (d) 4852
5. Skirmish : War : : ? : Epidemic January 1979 was a–
27. 16 16 40 140 ?
(a) Medicine (b) Disease (a) Saturday (b) Friday
(a) 804 (b) 840
(c) Infection (d) Patient (c) Sunday (d) Thursday
(c) 408 (d) 968
6. ACEG : IKMO : : PRTV : ? 39. Arrange the given words in sequence in
28. IKM, NPR, SUW, ?
(a) QRUW (b) JLMP which they occur in the dictionary and find the
(a) XZB (b) XAZ
(c) WXAC (d) XZBD third word from last.
(c) AZX (d) ZAX
7. 12 : 132 : : 13 : ? (a) Proceleusmatic (b) Procrastinate
29. UXR, SVP, CFZ, ?
(a) 165 (b) 153 (c) Probouleutic (d) Procerebrum
(a) ADX (b) YBW
(c) 169 (d) 156 40. In this question, a word has been given
(c) VXT (d) QUN
8. Never : Seldom : : Always : ? following by four other words, one of which can
30. Z, W, S, P, L, I, E, ?
(a) Often (b) Usual be formed by using the letters of the given
(a) B (b) D
(c) Occasional (d) Everytime word. Find this word.
(c) F (d) K
Directions: In questions No. 9 to 16, select NOMENCLATURE
Directions: In questions No. 31 to 34, select
the one which is different from other three (a) CLEAN (b) MENTAL
the missing number from the given
alternatives. (c) NATURE (d) RETIRE
responses
9. (a) (9,720) (b) (7,336) Directions: (Question Nos. 41 to 42)
31.
(c) (11,1320) (d) (15,3390) One/two statement is g ivenfo l lowed by
10. (a) 216 (b) 729 some conclusions. You hav e to cons ider
(c) 6859 (d) 5830 the statement to be true, even if it seems to
11. (a) 988 (b) 1352 be at variance from commonly known facts.
(c) 1064 (d) 1197 You are to decide which of the given
12. (a) Hindukush (b) Himalaya conclusions can definitely be drawn from
(c) Kilimanjaro (d) Karakoram the given statement Indicate your answer.
13. (a) ROAD (b) BOARD 41. Statement:
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) DOOR (d) SET I. All Bats are Ball
(c) 3 (d) 4
14. (a) JT (b) SK II. All Stumps are Ball
32.
(c) DZ (d) AR Conclusion: I. Some Bat are stumps.
15. (a) Clove (b) Cardamom II. All bats are stumps.
(c) Saffron (d) Cashewnut III. All bats are balls.
16. (a) 10H 13J (b) 14L 17O IV. All stumps are bats.
(c) 22 T 25W (d) 6D 9G (a) All follows
17. Pointing to Seema, Hari says "she is the (b) Only II, III and IV follows
mother of Mahesh, who is my only grandson. (c) Only I, II and III follows
(a) H (b) I
How is Seema related to Hari? (d) None of these
(c)  (d) F
(a) Daughter-in-law 42. Statement: I. There are many Indians who
(b) Father are honest.
33.
(c) Wife
(d) Cannot be determined
18. If "–" means divide, "×" means addition, "+"
means multiply and "÷" means subtract, then
which equation is correct?
(a) 72 ÷ 3 × 5 + 9 – 3 = 4
(b) 72 ÷ 9 × 5 + 3 – 9 = 4
(c) 54 ÷ 9 × 6 + 9 – 9 = 4
(d) 45 ÷ 6 × 5 + 3 – 9 = 4
(a) 1334 (b) 1328
Directions: In questions No. 19 to 20, which
(c) 1329 (d) 1339
one set of letters when sequentially placed
34.
at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complied it? II. Mohan is an Indian
19. _ a a _ b a _ b b _ a b _ a a b Conclusion:
(a) b a b a b (b) a aa b b I. Mohan is honest
(c) b b a a b (d) b bb a a

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II. Mohan is not honest 49. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown (c) mmm qqqttt (d) kkkooosss
(a) Only I is implicit below. From the reopeners indicates how it will 10. (a) Marigold (b) Rose
(b) Only II is implicit appear when opened. (c) Tulip (d) Lotus
(c) Either I or II are implicit 11. (a) 8110 (b) 1234
(d) None of these (c) 9100 (d) 1189
43. The diagram represents Players, Celebrity 12. (a) QIEM (b) ZOKV
and Singers. Study the diagram and find out (c) TEAP (d) HUQL
how many Singers are also players. Directions: In Question nos. 13 to 14,
whichanswer figure will complete the
pattern in the question figure?
13. Question figure

50. Directions: A word is represented by only

one set of numbers as given in one of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the
(a) 17 (b) 21
alternatives are represented by two classes of
(c) 9 (d) 29
alphabets as in the 2 matrices given below. The
44. Which answer figure will complete the
columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from
question figure?
0 to 4 and that of Matrix II from 5 to 9. A letter
Question Figure:
from these matrices can be represented first by
its row and next by its column number. E.g., 'M'
can be represented by 14, 21 etc. 'O' can be 14. Question Figure:
represented by 20, 32 etc. Similarly you have to
identify the set for the word 'PIMP' from the
following options?

45. Which of the answer figure is exactly the

mirror image of the given figure, when the
mirror is held on the line MN?
(a) 66, 77, 21, 79 (b) 97, 58, 33, 98
(c) 59, 77, 21, 85 (d) 59, 58, 33, 58
Direction: In question numbers 15 and 17,
select the missing number from the given
SET 25
responses.
Mock Test XV
15. 9 6 ?
Part - I (General Intelligence)
85 6
1. How many triangles are there in the following
74 3
square ?
46. Select the answer figure in which the 65 26 39
questions figure is hidden/embedded (a) 10 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 9
16.

(a) 9 (b) 11 or more

(c) 6 (d) 7
Directions: In questions no. 2 to 6, select
the related word/letters/number from the
given alternatives.
2. Hive : Bee : : Eyrie : ? (a) 18 (b) 19
(a) Pigeon (b) Sparrow (c) 12 (d) 24
47. Among the four answer figures which one 17.
(c) Parrot (d) Eagle
can be formed from the cut out pieces given
3. 9 : 24 : : ? : 6
below?
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 5 (d) 2
4. DCBA : WXYZ : : IJKL : ?
(a) RQPO (b) QPON (a) 53 (b) 68
(c) PONM (d) SRQP (c) 76 (d) 71
48. Which one of the following figures represent 5. DHLPTX : BFJNRV : : CGKOSW : ? 18. Statements
the relationship among English Teachers, (a) AIOMUQ (b) UMQEIA All metals are gold
Popular English Teachers and Unpopular (c) IJKLMN (d) AEIMQU All gold are silver
Teachers? 6. STAR : RATS : : WARD : ? Conclusion
(a) DRAW (b) FAME (a) All Silver are metals
(c) MICE (d) SHINE (b) All Gold are metals
Directions: In questions no. 7 to 12, find (c) Some metals are silver
theodd number/ letters/ number pair from (d) Both A & B
thegiven alternatives. 19. 10 : 999 :: 11 : ?
7. (a) (11, 13) (b) (5, 7) (a) 111 (b) 1330
(c) (47, 49) (d) (29, 31) (c) 1100 (d) 9999
8. (a) Steel (b) Tin 20. In a language FIFTY is written as CACTY,
(c) Brass (d) Bronze CAR as POL, TAR as TOL, how can TARIFF be
9. (a) bbbfffjjj (b) ccc gggkkk written in that language?

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(a) TOEFEL (b) TOLADD (b) Neither I nor II follow.

(c) TOLACC (d) TOEFDD (c) Both I and II follows
21. Choose the similar group of numbers on the (d) Only I follows.
basis of certain common properties they possess 35. Statements:
: (31, 19, 41) I. Some schools are Laboratories.
(a) (23, 33, 51) (b) (16, 27, 11) II. All Laboratories are theatres.
(c) (29, 17, 37) (d) (27, 29, 47) Conclusions:
Directions: In questions no. 22 to 23, a I. Some theatres are schools.
series is given, with one/two term missing. II. No School is a theatre.
Choose the correct alternative from the (a) Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.
given ones that will complete the series. (b) Both Conclusion I and II follows.
22. 7 , 8
1 2 5 2 2
, 9 , 12 , 16 , ______ (c) Conclusion I follows.
7 6 5 4 3 Directions: In questions no. 29 to 30, which
50 2 (d) Conclusion II follows.
(a) (b) 15 one set of letters when sequentially placed
2 4 36. A man climbing up a wall of 24 meters high.
4 at the gaps in the given letter series shall
(c) 35 (d) 16 He climbs 16 m on one day but slipped back by
4
complete it?
23. 24, 35, 20, 31, 16, 27, __, __ 3 m 40 cms in the evening. How far had the
29. LU _ TUPLUBTU _ LUBT _ P _ UBTUP
(a) 9, 9 (b) 8, 25 man reached on that day?
(a) PBUL (b) BPUL
(c) 12, 23 (d) 5, 30 (a) 12.6 m (b) 19 m 40 cms
(c) LBPU (d) BUPL
Direction: In question numbers 24 and 25, (c) 12 m 40 cms (d) 11.4 m
30. B _ CCABB _ CABBC _ AB _ CCA
from the given alternative words, select the 37. Which figure best represents the
(a) BCCB (b) BCBC
word which can not be formed using the relationship between Editor, Newspaper and
(c) BBCC (d) BBBC
letters of the given word. Journalist?
31. From the given answer figures, select the
24. C H A R A C T E R
one in which the question figure is hidden/
(a) CHARTER (b) CRATE
embedded.
(c) HEARTY (d) TRACER
Question figure:
25. A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
(a) Mind (b) Minister
(c) Ration (d) Station
Directions: In question numbers 26 and 27. 38. Change symbol and solve accordingly to find
A word is represented by only one set of correct answer from the alternatives given
numbers as given in any one of the below:
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in 9 × 8 × 7 = 24
the alternatives are represented by two 4 × 7 × 3 = 14
classes of alphabets as in the two matrices 2×1×9=?
given below. The columns and rows of (a) 11 (b) 18
Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that (c) 10 (d) 12
of Matrix-II are numbered from 5 to 9. A 39. Some equations are solved on the basis of
letter from these matrices can be certain system. Find out the correct answer
represented first by its row and next by its 32. A circular sheet of paper is folded in for the unsolved equation on that basis :
column, e.g., 'E' can be represented by 01, particular manner, punched once and then 7 × 6 × 4 = 674
13 ; 'L' can be represented by 56, 77; 'M' unfolded. Find out the manner in which the 8 × 5 × 3 = 583
can be represented by 01, 23 and 'X' can be paper was folded and punched from amongst the 9×1×2=?
represented by 55, 95. Similarly, you have answer figures. (a) 727 (b) 292
to identify the set for the word given in Question figure: (c) 192 (d) 462
each question. 40. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
26. LANE which of the answer figures is the right image of
the given figure.
Question Figures :

(a) 11, 67, 32, 97 (b) 11, 66, 33, 96

(c) 31, 87, 32, 97
27. AIRS
(a) 12, 76, 99, 78 (b) 43, 55, 86, 95
(c) 00, 68, 78, 88 (d) 24, 69, 56, 78
28. Which is the correct image if the picture is
held in front of a mirror?
Question Figure:
(d) 31, 66, 33,97
33. Arrange the following according to
dictionary.
1. Fenestration 2. Feather
3. Feed head 4. Feature
5 Feminine
(a) 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 (b) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1 41. Keeping her back towards the rising sun,
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5 (d) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 Reshma starts walking. After a few minutes she
Directions: In question number 34 and 35, turns left and keeps on walking. Then a little
one or two statements is given followed by later she turns right and then left. In which
two conclusions, I and II. You have to direction is she going at the moment?
consider the statement to be true, even if it (a) East or South (b) West or North
seems to be at variance from commonly (c) North or South (d) None of these
known facts. You are to decide which of the 42. Which one of the given responses would be
given conclusion/assumptions can a meaningful order of the following ?
definitely be drawn from the given 1. Rivulet 2. Ocean
statement. Indicate your answer. 3. Tributory 4. River
34. Statements: 5. Sea 6. Rain
Cactus plants are fleshy but need least (a) 5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 6, 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
water. (c) 6, 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 (d) 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Conclusions: 43. If a represent '÷', b represents '+', c
I. All fleshy plants are cactus. represents '–' and d represents '×' then
II. Cactus plants need least water. 24a 6d 4b 9c 8 =?
(a) Only II follows.

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(a) 20 (b) 6
(c) 17 (d) 19
44. 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.
Question Figures :

45. Which Venn diagram truly represents

Teachers, Scholars and students?

46. If GOODNESS is coded as HNPCODTR, how

GREATNESS can be written in that code?
(a) HQFZUMFRT (b) HQFZUODTR
(c) HQFZSMFRT (d) HQFZUFRTM
47. How many faces can you count in this 3
dimensional model?

(a) 18 (b) 16
(c) 12 (d) 14
48. From her home facing south west, Kavita
walks 15 m and turns northward and walks
12 m. How far was she from her home,
which was her starting point ?
(a) 9 m (b) 12 m
(c) 15 m (d) 10 m
49. Select the answer figure which is the same
as question figure.
Question Figure

50. Which of the following state the relationship

between Sociology, Psychology and Humanities ?

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