ECC ACADEMY
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An idiom/phrase is given below in bold.
Following this idiom/phrase are given
three sentences, which use the given
idiom/phrase. The idiom/phrase may
or may not be used correctly in one or
more sentences. Identify the
sentence(s) that use(s) the
idiom/phrase correctly, either in terms
of grammar or context.
1. Lose your touch
I. It's good to see that the team's goalkeeper
has not lost his touch.
II. She only beat me once in the last five
games, I think she has lost her touch.
III. You must have lose your touch if you
think that's a good song.
A Only II and III B Only I C Only II
D Only I and II E Only III
Directions [Set of 7 Questions]: Read
the following passage carefully and
answer the questions that follow.
Using failure as a learning opportunity and
growing by letting yourself be challenged can
be a powerful ally on your road to success. A
person with a fixed mindset believes that
we're dealt a particular hand at birth, and
that's it. Our intelligence, skills, talents, and
basic abilities are fixed, and there's nothing we
can do about it. People with this mindset
spend more time hiding their weaknesses and
shortcomings than doing anything to
strengthen them. They avoid challenges or
doing anything out of their comfort zone for
fear of failing or looking stupid.
They believe that "you either have it or you
don't." Everyone's potential is pre-
determined, and no effort will change that.
They spend a lot of time judging themselves
and feeling threatened by others' success.
They hate criticism and surround themselves
with people who will never challenge them.
They often cave or make excuses when the
going gets tough: "I have no control over this!"
People with a growth mindset are different.
They're eager for situations and interactions
that make them grow and try new things. They
see their natural abilities as just the starting
point, not the final verdict of their potential.
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They feel inspired by others' success. They
believe that effort to learn and improve will
pay off and that failure is something to learn
from. When the going gets tough, people with
a growth mindset get determined. If they had
a mantra, it would probably be, "my effort and
my attitude are what determines my success."
They don't think we can all become geniuses,
but they know we can become more
competent and skilled with our work ethic.
We adopt a fixed or growth mindset pretty
early on in life. In the classroom and at home,
kids are taught to be either right or wrong.
More often than not, the results are rewarded,
not the effort or progress made. Many kids
start using right or wrong to judge themselves
and to draw conclusions about their abilities
and potential. As an entrepreneur, you will
need a growth mindset side if you're going to
succeed. If you suspect you lean toward a fixed
mindset, remember that any belief can be
changed, and a fixed mindset is just a belief
2. Which of the following words has a
meaning close to 'verdict'?
A Judgement B Accusation C Indecision
D Hesitance E Misjudgement
3. Which of the following words has a
meaning opposite to 'ally'?
A Associate B Foe C Partner
D Collaborator E Colleague
4. Which of the following can be a
powerful ally on your road to success as
per the passage?
A Accepting failure and never trying
again.
B Always taking shortcuts.
C Using failure as a learning
opportunity.
D Earning money by unfair means.
E Making associations with rich people.
5. What do the people do with a fixed
mindset as per the passage?
A They take up more challenges.
B They try coming out of their comfort
zones.
C They do not fear failing.
D They spend more time hiding their
weaknesses.
E They do not hesitate in looking stupid.
6. People having a fixed mindset believe
in which of the following as per the
passage?
A Every individual is unique.
B Everyone's potential is not
predetermined.
C Efforts can change the potential of a
person.
D Challenges are the essence of life.
E Everyone's potential is predetermined.
7. What are the people with a growth
mindset eager for as per the passage?
A Situations and interactions that make
them try new things.
B Money to become rich.
C Favourable conditions to become
successful.
D Donations from rich people. E
Becoming a public figure.
8. When does one adopt a fixed or a
growth mindset as per the passage?
A In one's teenage.
B Pretty early on in one's life.
C In one's mid-twenties.
D In one's late thirties.
E At an old age near death bed.
In the following question, a sentence is
given with a phrase highlighted in bold.
Select the option given below that can
replace the phrase in bold to make the
sentence grammatically and
contextually correct and mark that as
your answer. If the sentence is correct
as it is, mark 'No correction required',
as the answer.
9. He found that the rest of the money were
swept away by the officials and police.
A was swept away B were swept on
C were sweep away D are swept away
E No correction required
10. The phone keep on ringing until my
mother answered the call.
A kept on ringing B keep ringing
C keeps on ringing D kept ring on
E No correction required
11. The sea diver was sudden attacked by a
shark.
A suddenly attacked B suddenly attack
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C suddenly attacks D suddenly attacking
E No correction required
12. Balaji has a stranger habit of removing
cheese from pizza before eating.
A strange habit B strangest habit
C strange habits D stranger habits
E No correction required
13. It's sad that they called under the
wedding after they mailed the invitations.
A Called on B Called at C Called of
D Called about E Called off
14. The nose piercing didn't went exactly as
he expected.
A Didn't go B Don't go C Didn't gone
D Doesn't went E Didn't going
Directions [Set of 8 Questions]: In the
following passage, some words have
been omitted. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
The morning of June 27th was clear and
sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-
summer day. The people of the village began
to ________(A) at the field near the school
to buy the lottery. In this village, where there
were only about three hundred people, it took
only about two hours for all the people to buy
the lottery and get ________(B) to their
jobs. The children assembled first, of course.
They tended to gather quietly for a while
before they started to play. Bobby Martin had
already ________(C) his pockets full of
stones, and the other children soon followed
his example, selecting the smoothest and
roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones
eventually made a great _______(D) of
stones in one corner of the field and guarded it
________(E) the raids of the other kids.
Soon the men began to gather, talking about
planting and rain, tractors and taxes.
_______(F) stood together, away from the
children. The women, dressed in faded dresses
arrived soon after. Soon the parents began to
call their children, and the children came
_________(G), having to be called four or
five times. Bobby Martin ducked under his
mother's grasping hand and ran back to the
pile of stones. His father spoke up sharply,
and Bobby came quickly and took his place
________(H) his father and his oldest
brother.
15. Select the most appropriate option
for blank A.
A Chase B Varied C Mixing D Gather
E Together
16. Select the most appropriate option
for blank B.
A Back B Up C Over D Away E On
17. Select the most appropriate option
for blank C.
A Promised B Celebrate C Afford
D Shifted E Stuffed
18. Select the most appropriate option
for blank D.
A Rowing B Friend C Pile D Ordinary
E Lake
19. Select the most appropriate option
for blank E.
A Among B Against C again D for E of
20. Select the most appropriate option
for blank F.
A She B Her C Him D His E They
21. Select the most appropriate option
for blank G.
A Reluctantly B Immediately C Rapid
D Quickly E Playing
22. Select the most appropriate option
for blank H.
A Between B for C Among D Since E of
In the given question, a sentence has
been broken into four parts and the
parts are jumbled. Choose the option
which provides the correct way to re-
arrange the parts to form
grammatically and contextually
meaningful sentence. If all the parts are
correctly placed, mark E as your answer
23. while every state has sought to (A)/
earmark at least one government
hospital (B)/ the other maladies haven't
gone away (C)/ in a district for Covid-19
patients, (D)
A BCDA B DACB C ABDC D CADB
E No rearrangement required
24. of meat takes about (A)/ the
production of one kilogram (B)/ the
amount of water used (C)/ in bathing
for one year (D)
A BACD B ACDB C CBDA D DCBA
E No rearrangement required
25. gluttony at (A)/ a license for
decadence or (B)/ development should
not be (C)/ the expense of others (D)
A BDCA B ACDB C CBAD D DCBA
E No rearrangement required
26. hobbies enhance your well-being
(A)/ intellectually productive (B)/ by
allowing you to de-stress (C)/ yourself
and remain (D)
A BACD B ACDB C CBDA D DCBA
E No rearrangement required
27. a hobby can help you develop (A)/
your knowledge about (B)/ the hobby
(C)/ new skills and enhance (D)
A BDCA B ADBC C CBDA D DCBA
E No rearrangement required
In the question given below, a sentence
is given with one blank, followed by five
options, each having a word which may
or may not fit in the blank. From the
given options, choose the one that gives
the correct word that fits in the blank.
28. The restaurant that has been
running ____ 1950 is closing its
business today.
A since B for C between D among
E below
29. It was a/an ______ incident, in
which Raju's purse was stolen.
A prediction B fortune C unfortunately
D unfortunate E miserably
30. There was a ___ smell of gas
a coming out of the factory.
A Colourful B Distinct C Guarded
D Mismatch E Absolutely
MATHS
31. Average age of Rahul, Nikita and
Sonia after five years will be 22 years.
Respective ratio of the present ages of
Rahul and Sonia is 8:11. Sonia is six
years older than Rahul. Find the age of
Nikita before two years.
A 17 years B 11 years C 15 years
D 13 years E None of these
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]: Study
the following information carefully and
answer the related questions. Following
table represents the data regarding taxi 38. journey. If the speed of man is 16
drivers in different cities and the ratio taxi km/h, then what is the distance
drivers to bus drivers in these cities. between point A and point B?
A 75 km B 120 km C 80 km D 60 km
E None of these
39. Roli deposited Rs 25000 in SBI
bank for 2 years which offers
compound interest of 10%. Due to some
emergency, she withdrew Rs 20000 at
the end of 1 st year. How much amount
she will get at the end of 2 nd year?
A Rs 7500 B Rs 8500 C Rs 8250
D Rs 8350 E None of These
Note: The number of male to female bus 40. The probability of picking up a red
drivers in each city is in the ratio 2: 1 ball from a bag of 5 red balls and some
respectively. green balls is 1/3. When 2 balls are
32. If the ratio of male to female taxi drawn at random, what is the
drivers in city B is 4:5 respectively, then probability that both balls will be
what is the average of total female taxi green?
and bus drivers together in city B? A 4/7 B 2/7 C 3/7 D 1/7 E 5/7
A 98 B 101 C 93 D 107 E None of these 41. Maganlal, a chikki seller marked up
33. What is the respective ratio of price of each packet of chikki by 150%.
female bus drivers in city B to male bus If he offers 30% discount on each
drivers in city C? packet, then he gains Rs.30 on each
A 2: 3 B 4: 5 C 3: 5 D 3: 4 E 5: 6 packet. What will be the total profit of
34. Total male bus drivers in city B and Maganlal if he offers 40% discount on
E together are approximately what each packet and sells 400 packets?
percent more/less than total taxi A Rs.4500 B Rs.8000 C Rs.6500
drivers in state D? D Rs.7500 E Other than above
A 47% B 53% C 29% D 35% E 42% 42. In a society, there are total 500
35. What is the difference between people out of which some are adult and
female bus drivers from city C and E rest are children. Ratio of 1/5 th of adult
taken together and the male bus drivers to half of total children is 1:10. Find the
from city B and D have taken together? sum of the 1/4 th of adult and 1/10 th of
A 197 B 185 C 201 D 209 E 213 children?
36. If female taxi drivers in cities A, D, A 50 B 40 C 65 D 20 E 10
and E are in the ratio 4: 6: 3 43. Average number of boys and girls in
respectively and there are 88 female two classes A and B is 42 and 39
taxi drivers in city A, then how many respectively. If ratio of boys in class A
male taxi drivers are there in city A, D to that in class B and ratio of girls in
and E together? class A to that in class B is 2: 1 and 2: 3
A 371 B 355 C 363 D 349 E 327 respectively, then what is the average of
37. Type A tea costs Rs.24/kg and type B boys in class A and girls in class B?
tea costs Rs. 'x'/kg. Type A and type B A 51 B 48 C 54 D 52 E None of these
tea are mixed in the ratio 2: 3 and In the following question two equations
mixture is sold at Rs.39/kg at 25% numbered I and II are given. You have
profit, then what is the value of 'x'? to solve both the equations and choose
A 32 B 18 C 24 D 48 E 36 the correct option.
Ax<yBx>yCx≤yDx≥y
E x = y or relationship cannot be established
44. I. x 2 -8x -240 = 0 II. y 2 -17y +42 = 0
45. I. 15x 2 +x -40 = 0 II. y 2 -15y +50 = 0
46. I. x 2 -22x +117 = 0 II. y 2 -81 = 0
47. I. x 2 -18x +77 = 0 II. 4y 2 -12y +9 = 0
The following question is followed by
two statements. Read the statements
carefully and find that which of the
following statement(s) is/are sufficient
to answer the question.
48. What is the average weight of the all
students of a class?
Statement I: Average weight of girls is 35 kg
and average weight of boys including one
teacher (whose weight is 50 kg) is 40.4 kg.
Statement II: If there are total 40 students
in the class in which 40% are girls.
A Statement I alone is sufficient.
B Statement II alone is sufficient.
C Either statement I or II alone is
sufficient.
D Both statements I and II together are
sufficient.
E Both statements I and II together are
not sufficient.
49. What is the marked price of book?
Statement I: If no discount is given on the
marked price of book, then the profit earned is
Rs.60 more than the actual profit. Actual
profit earned on selling the book is 20%.
Statement II: Cost price of the book is
Rs.200.
A Only statement I alone is sufficient.
B Only statement II alone is sufficient.
C Either statement I or II alone is
sufficient.
D Both statements I and II together are
not sufficient.
E Both statements I and II together are
sufficient.
50. What is the ratio of present age of A
and B?
Statement I: Five years ago, the ratio of A to
B was 6: 7
Statement II: The ratio of A's age after 4
years to B's age after 2 years will be 13: 14.
A Neither I nor II is sufficient
B statement I alone is sufficient
C Statement II alone is sufficient
D Both I and II together are sufficient
E Either I or II alone is sufficient
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]: The
following data gives the information about
students pass and failed in four different
schools A, B, C and D Number of student
failed in school D are 35% of total number of
students in school A. Number of students
passed in school A is twice the number of
students failed in School D. Total number of
failed students in four schools are 3480.
Number of students failed in school C is 600.
The total number of students in school A and
D are 3200 and 4000 respectively. Number of
students in School B is 2400. Total number of
students in four schools together are 13200.
51. How many students are passed in
school C?
A 600 B 3600 C 3000 D 1600
E None of these
52. What is the difference between the
pass students and failed students in
school B?
A 1000 B 800 C 1600 D 700
E None of these
53. How many students are passed in
four school?
A 9820 B 9270 C 9620 D 9720
E None of these
54. What is the ratio of number of pass
students in school B to pass students
school C?
A 8:15 B 4:5 C 5:4 D 9:15
E None of these
55. What is the difference between total
number of pass students and failed
students?
A 6230 B 6140 C 6260 D 6240
E None of these
What approximate value will come in
place of question mark (?) in the
following question?
56. √99.89 + √528.98 + √25.05 = ?
A 47 B 26 C 50 D 53 E 38
57. 9 1/ 3 x 7 1 /7 - 5 1 /5 x 3 1 /4 = ?
A 30 B 28 C 50 D 65 E 42
58. 190.02 x 8.06 = ? - 300.03 x 10.05
A 4560 B 4600 C 4520 D 4450 E 4550
59. 60.01% of 320.05 - 24.91% of 520.05
=?
A 22 B 62 C 122 D 42 E 152
60. ?% of (69.997 + 75.001 * 6.001) =
390
A 90 B 60 C 80 D 75 E 50
61. 90.01/ 3.03 - 8.04 x 4.96 + √196.02
=?
A -8 B 16 C -17 D 4 E 1
62. 14.98 x √576.05 = ? x √63.96
A 45 B 30 C 54 D 60 E 42
63. 6.03 x 24.01 + 27.05 x 8.95 = ?
A 376 B 374 C 372 D 401 E 387
64. 21.96 2 - 81.06¼ + 7.97⅓ = ?
A 459 B 501 C 498 D 483 E 465
65. (?) 2 + 5.03 3 = 25.98 2 - 21.96
A 31 B 11 C 23 D 15 E 19
REASONING
In the question given below, three
statements are given followed by two
conclusions. You have to take the given
statements to be true even if they seem
to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and
decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given
statements disregarding the commonly
known facts.
66. Statements: No singer is choreographer.
All dancers are choreographer.
All vocalists are singers.
Conclusions: I. No dancer is vocalist
II. Some dancers are singers
A Neither I nor II follows
B Both I and II follow
C Either I or II follows D Only II follows
E Only I follows
67. Statements: No boxer is joker
No wrestlers are boxers
Some jokers are clown
Conclusions: I. All wrestlers are clown
II. Some boxers are clown
A Either I or II follows B Only II follows
C Only I follows
D Neither I nor II follows
E Both I and II follow
68. Statements:
Only a few comets are asteroids.
No star is a meteor.
All meteors are comets.
Conclusions: I. Some comets are not stars.
II. Some meteors can be asteroids
A Only I follows B Only II follows
C Either I or II follows
D Both I and II follow
E Neither I nor II follow
69. Statements: Only a few rocks are paper.
All knife are rocks.
Only a few scissors are knife.
Conclusions: I. All scissors are rocks
II. Some knife can never be paper
A Only I follows B Only II follows
C Either I or II follows
D Both I and II follow
E Neither I nor II follow
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]: 8
persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are born on
different dates in the month of January, April,
July and December, not necessarily in the
same order. Each one of them is born either
on 12 th or 23 rd of the month. A is born
before G but on the same date. G is born in the
month with even number of days. 3 persons
are born between A and C. 2 persons are born
between G and D. Number of persons born
before B are twice the number of persons born
before H. D is not born in January. E is born
after F, who is born on the even date.
70. B is born on __.
A 12thJanuary B 12thApril C 23rdJuly
D 12thDecember E 12thJuly
71. C is born on __.
A 12thJanuary B 12thApril C 23rdJuly
D 12thDecember E None of these
72. F is born on __.
A 12thDecember B 12thJanuary
C 12thApril D 23rdJuly E 12thJuly
73. Who is born on 12 th December?
AABCCDDEEB
74. Who is born in the same month as
that of H?
AABGCDDEEF
75. How many pairs of letters are there
in the word "TECHNIQUE" which has
as many letters between them as in the
alphabet when counted from both
sides?
A One B Three C Two D Four
 E More than four
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]: Nine
persons were seated around a triangular table
such that one on each corner and two on each
of the edges. All of them were facing inside. C
was seated second to the left of A and third to
the right of D. Neither A nor H was seated at
the corner. Two persons were seated between
F and I. E was seated second to the left of I.
Neither E nor F was seated adjacent to D. B
and E were immediate neighbours. Two
persons were seated between B and G. More
than three persons were seated between E and
H (when counted from the left of E)
76. Who was seated second to the right
of H?
AABICDDCEF
77. How many persons were seated
between G and I when counted from the
left of G?
A Three B Two C One D None E Four
78. Four of the following were in a
certain group, which of the following
that does not belong to that group?
ABBECHDFEG
79. What is the position of G with
respect to A?
A Immediate left B Immediate right
C Third to the left D Fourth to the right
E Fourth to the left
80. Which of the following statement(s)
is/are true?
A H was seated second to the right of C
B Three persons were seated between B
and C when counted from right of B
C Two persons were seated between A
and F when counted from the right of F
D Both (1) and (2) E Both (2) and (3)
81. Seven people are sitting in the linear
row facing north. V sits at one of the
extreme ends of the row. Two people sit
between V and Q. U sits immediate
right of Q. S sits second to the right of
U. P sits immediate left of T. R is not the
immediate neighbour of T. Who among
the following sits immediate right of R?
AQBVCTDPES
Directions [Set of 5 questions]: The
given questions are based on the five 3-
letter words which are as follows:
ASH, GET, FOE, VAN, MIT
82. If the consonants in the words given
are replaced by the next letter in
English alphabetical series, then how
many words thus formed will have two
or more vowels in them?
A More than three B Three C One
D Two E None
83. If the last letter of every word is
replaced by the letter "R" then how
many meaningful English words are
thus formed?
A None B Two C More than three
D One E Three
84. How many letters appear in English
alphabetical series before the 3 rd letter
of the word immediate left to third
word given, in the series?
A 20 B 19 C 6 D 5 E None of these
85. In how many words given, the
second letter comes before the last
letter in the alphabetical series?
A None B One C Two D Three
E More than three
86. If the letters within each given word
are arranged in increasing alphabetical
order, then how many words will
contain the pairs of letters which
appear consecutively in alphabetical
series?
A None B One C Two
D More than three E Three
87. Nine persons sit between Nisha and
Omit, who sits 7 th to the right of Ritu.
Nisha sits 6 th from the right end and
Ritu sits 9 th from the left end. If all are
facing south direction then how many
persons are there in the row?
A 26 B 35 C 20 D 41 E 31
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]:Study
the given information and answer the
following questions based on it.
A certain number of persons are sitting in a
row in which some of them are facing north
and some are facing south. B is sitting seventh
to the left of K and both face north. Three
persons are sitting between H and K, who is
sitting to the left of H. Only two persons are
sitting to the right of K. Equal number of
persons are sitting to the left and right of H. G
sits at an extreme end and F is sitting second
to the left of G. Number of persons sitting
between L and G is the maximum possible
number of persons sitting between any two
persons in the row. L and G face opposite
directions. P is sitting exactly between F and
L, where both F and P are facing direction
opposite to that of L.
88. How many persons are sitting in the
row?
A 11 B 13 C 14 D 15 E 17
89. Who is sitting third to the right of
H?
ABBFCGDKEL
90. How many persons are sitting
between F and P?
A One B Three C Four D Five E Six
91. B is related to G, K is related to P, in
the same way H is related to ___.
AGBBCFDKEL
92. Which of the following is true?
A Four persons are sitting between F
and P.
B K is second to the left of L.
C Both L and G are sitting at the extreme
ends.
D None is true. E All are true.
Directions [Set of 3 Questions]:Six police
officers A, B, C, D, E, and F work in the same
city. Their designations are different and the
decreasing order of their designations is DGP,
ADGP, IGP, DIG, SSP and ASP. Only two
officers are ranked between D and F. At least
two officers are senior to B. A is immediate
senior to D and E is immediate junior to C.
The number of officers senior to A is an even
number. A is not the person with seniormost
designation.
93. How many officers are ranked
above B?
A5B3C1D4E2
94. Select the correct pair.
A ASP - C B SSP - A C ADGP - B
D DGP - F E DIG - C
95. Which of the following statements
is/are true?
I. F is senior to C. II. E is ranked as the ADGP.
III. Only one officer is ranked below
A. A Only I B Only II C Only I and II
B. D Only I and III E Only II and III
Directions [Set of 5 Questions]:Ten
people K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T and U are
seated around a circular table facing towards
the centre. P is seated third to the left of S.
Three people are seated between S and K. M is
seated to the immediate left of K. T is seated
third to the right of M. One person is seated
between L and T. R is seated to the immediate
left of U. Q and L are not neighbours.
96. Who is seated third to the left of N?
ATBQCLDPER
97. Who among the following are
immediate neighbours of Q?
A U, S B K, T C S, R D T, N E M, R
98. Which of these statements are true?
I. U is seated second to the right of K
II. Q is seated fifth to the right of R
III. S is seated fourth to the left of K
A Only I B II and III C I, II and III
D I and III E Only III
99. What is the position of U with
respect to N?
A Third to the right
B Second to the right
C Fourth to the right
D Fourth to the left E Second to the left
100. How many people are seated
between M and N when counted in
clockwise direction from M?
A7B3C5D6E2