Directions (Q. Nos. 1-6) In thefollowing questions, select the relatedword/letters/number from the givenalternatives.

1. Pen : Write : : ? : ?a. Erase : Rubber b. Cup : Liquid

c. Pencil : Wood d. Knife : Cut

3 (a) As, we can write with the help of pen,in the same way we can cut a thing (likevegetable) with the help of knite.

2. Create : Destroy : : ? : ?a. Thin : Small b. Long : Short

c. Fat : Huge d. Long : Topmost

3 (b) As, opposite word of ‘create’ is ‘destroy’,same as opposite word of ‘long’ is ‘short’.

3. SNOP : ONSP : : CLAY : ?a. ALCY b. LCYA

c. LYCA d. ACLY

3 (a) As,

Same as,

4. PAN : TDM : : ? : ?a. GIL : KMG b. HOT : KLG

c. MAN : PAM d. SIP : WLO

3 (d) As,

Same as,

5. 23 : 72 : : 38 : ?a. 110 b. 117 c. 123 d. 112

3 (b) As, Same as,

6. 62 : 145 : : ? : ?a. 79 : 168 b. 119 : 226

c. 167 : 291 d. 34 : 122

3 (b) As,

Same as,

Directions (Q. Nos. 7-11) In thefollowing questions, select the oddword/letters/number from the givenalternative.

7. a. Sea b. River

c. Ocean d. Swimming Pool

3 (d) Except Swimming poll all other arenatural resources of water.

8. a. Red b. White c. Blue d. Yellow

3 (b) Except white all other are the colour ofRainbow.

9. a. NQTW b. PSVZ

c. WZCF d. BEHK

3 (b)

It is clear from above that PSVZ is differentfrom others.

10. a. XTCG b. NJMQ c. EAUZ d. SOHL

3 (c)

It is clear from above that EAUZ is differentfrom others.

11. a. 61 b. 51 c. 97 d. 89

3 (b) Except 51, all other are prime numbers.

12. In the following question, select

the odd number pair from the given

alternativesa. 13-2028 b. 11-1210

c. 7-336 d. 9-648

In this exam, conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC), total 200 questions were asked,

divided into 4 parts ie General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Knowledge & General

Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude and English Comprehension.

Preliminary Exam 2017

STAFF SELECTION COMMISION (SSC)

(Delhi Police/BSF/SSB/CRPF/ITBP)

SUB-INSPECTOR

ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR (CISF)

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3 (c) As, 13 2028−→ −( ) ( )13 133 2 = 2028

and 11 1210− → −( ) ( )11 113 2 = 1210

and 7 336− → −( ) ( )7 73 2 = 294

Same as, 9 648− → −( ) ( )9 93 2 = 648

It is clear from above that 7 336− isdifferent from others.

Directions (Q.Nos. 13-14) Arrange thegiven words in the sequence in whichthey occur in the dictionary.

13. 1. Mobile 2. Mandate

3. Mandarin 4. Monkey5. Master

a. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 b. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4

c. 3, 5, 2, 4, 1 d. 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

3 (a) The sequence of given words as perdictionary order is as follows

Mandarin → Mandate → Master → Mobile→ Monkey

14. 1. Drink 2. Drinking

3. Drive 4. Dictionary5. Dracula

a. 4, 5, 1, 2, 3 b. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2

c. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 d. 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

3 (a) The sequence of given words as perdictionary order is as follows

Dictionary → Dracula → Drink → Drinking→ Drive

15. In the following questions, which

one set of letters when sequentially

placed at the gaps in the given letter

series shall complete it?

… ml … nl … mlm … I … mlmn …

a. nnmmll b. nmlnml

c. mnlnlm d. nmnnnl

3 (d)

16. A series is given with one term

missing. Select the correct alternative

from the given ones that will

complete the series.

FGC, HHA, JIY, ?

a. KKW b. LJW

c. LKX d. KJX

3 (b)

Directions (Q. Nos. 17-18) In thefollowing questions, select the missingnumber from the given series.

17. 2 6 4 9 8 13 16 18 32 ?a. 24 b. 26

c. 22 d. 28

3 (a)

18. 534 543 559 584 620 ?a. 648 b. 676 c. 669 d. 671

3 (c)

19. The ratio of present ages of Sumit

and Amit is 3 : 4. If the age of Sumit

20 years hence will be 62 years, then

what is the present age of Amit?a. 56 yr b. 64 yr c. 60 yr d. 52 yr

3 (a) Let, present ages of Sumit and Amitbe 3x and 4x respectively

According to the question,

3 20 62x + =⇒ 3 62 20x = −⇒ 3 42x =⇒ x = 14

Present age of Amit = = × =4 4 14 56x

years

20. In a line of boys Aman is 12th from

top and Baman is 18th from bottom. If

there are 6 boys between Aman and

Baman, then how many many

maximm boys are there in the row?a. 34 b. 36 c. 35 d. 37

3 (b) Number of boys between Aman andBaman = Total number of boys in row −(Aman’s rank from top + Baman’ rank frombottom)

⇒ 6 = Total number of boys in row

− +( )12 18

⇒∴ Total number of boys in row

= + =6 30 36

21. 6 boys P, Q, R, S, T and U are

standing in a row facing North. P and

Q cannot be either at 1st or 2nd place.

R and S will always be together and R

must be at one of the ends. R doesn’t

have S to his right. Who is standing

on the West end?a. S b. S or U

c. T d. T or U

3 (d) From given information arrangement,is as follows

It is clear from diagram that on West end isstanding T or U.

Directions (22-23) In the followingquestions, select the word which cannotbe formed using the letters of the givenword.

22. BLENDINGa. BLEND b. BALD

c. LEND d. BINGE

3 (b) From the letters of given words, wordBALD cannot be formed because letter A isnot present in given word.

23. TRADITIONALa. NATIONAL b. TRAIN

c. LAND d. RATION

3 (a) From the letters of given word, wordNATIONAL cannot be formed becauseletter N is used only once is given letter.

24. In a certain code language,

UPDATE is written as FRWCRY and

GREATS is written as GTIQRY. How

is BLENDY written in that code

language?a. DMGWBL b. CJZAFP

c. ZJCPFA d. GNDWBL

3 (d) As,

and

Same as,

25. In a certain code language,

FRAME is written as OUGVH and

STONY is written as IVUXU. How is

RESTS written in that code language?a. CBYIT b. ABDHS

c. EAZHS d. EAZIT

3 (a) As,

and

Same as,

26. If + denotes ‘multiplied by’, −denotes ‘added to’, × denotes ‘divided

by’ and ÷ denotes ‘subtracted from’,

then which of the following equation

is true?a. 30 8 4 6 1 32÷ × − + =b. 8 5 20 4 6 41+ − × ÷ =c.12 12 6 6 3 21− ÷ × + =d. 6 7 3 4 6 26+ × − ÷ =

3 (c) From option (c), given equation

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⇒ 12 126

63 21+ − × =

⇒ 12 12 1 3 21+ − × =⇒ 12 12 3 21+ − =⇒ 24 3 21− = ⇒ 21 21=

27. In the following question, by

using which mathematical operators

will the expression become correct?

35 ? 5 ? 10 ? 15 ? 4

a. ÷, +, = and × b. ×, ÷, > and ×c. ÷, ×, > and × d. ÷, ×, < and +

3 (c) Using sign of option (c) is givenequation,

35 5 10 15 4÷ × > ×

⇒ 35

510 15 4× > ×

⇒ 7 10 15 4× > × ⇒ 70 60> (True)

Hence, using sign of option (c), quation willbe correct.

28. If 34 15 495× = and 43 12 504× = ,

then 98 17× =?

a. 1649 b. 1683 c. 1763 d. 1751

3 (a) As, 34 15 495× =→ 34 15 510 15 495× = − =

and 43 12 504× =→ 43 12 516 12 504× = − =

Same as, 98 17× = ?

→ 98 17 1666 17 1649× = − =∴ ? = 1649

29. If 26 (52) 8 and 48 (192) 16, then

what is the value of ‘A’ in A (175) 14?a. 50 b. 25 c. 35 d. 40

3 (a) As, 26 52 8( ) → 26 8

452

× =

and 48 192 16( ) → 48 16

4192

× =

Same as A ( )175 14→ A × =14

4175

⇒ A = × = ×175 4

14

175 2

7

⇒ A = ×25 2 ⇒ A = 50

30. If 64 7 460+ = and 25 8 212+ = ,

then 43 8+ =?

a. 360 b. 376 c. 332 d. 356

3 (d) As, 64 7 460+ =⇒ 64 7 12 460× + = and 25 8 212+ =⇒ 25 8 12 212× + =Same as, 43 8+ = ? ⇒ 43 8 12 356× + =∴ ? = 356

31. In the following question, select

the number which can be palced at

the sign of question mark from the

given alternatives.

4 5 6 125

8 9 7 513

11 ? 6 536

a. 7 b. 10 c. 9 d. 8

3 (d) In first row, { }4 6 1 5 125× + × =⇒ 25 5 125× =In second row, { }8 7 1 9 513× + × =⇒ 57 9 513× =In third row, { } ?11 6 1 536× + × =⇒ ( ) ?66 1 536+ =⇒ 67 536× =?

⇒ ? = =536

678 ⇒ ? = 8

32. Find the missing number from

the given options :

a. 13 b. 15 c. 17 d. 19

3 (b) As, 25 17 42+ = ⇒ 42

76=

and 38 18 56+ = ⇒ 56

78=

Same as, 89 16 105+ = ⇒ 105

715=

∴ ? = 15

33. How many triangles are there in

the given figure?

a. 13 b. 14 c. 12 d. 15

3 (d) The given figure is as follows

There are following triangles in the givenfigure

BGD, BGE, BGA, CGD, CGE, CGA, BDC,BEC, BAC, ABD, ABE, ACD, ACE, BED, CED

Hence, there are total 15 triangles in thegiven figure.

Directions (Q. Nos. 34-35) In each ofthe following questions below are givensome statements followed by someconclusion. Taking the given statementsto be true even if they seem to be atvariance from commonly known facts,read all the conclusions and then decidewhich of the given conclusion logicallyfollows the given statements.

34. Statements I. All grapes are green.

II. Some green are hard.

Conclusions

I. Some green are grapes.II. Some hard are grapes.

III. No grape is hard.a. Only conclusion I follows

b. conclusions I and II follow

c. conclusions I and III follow

d. All conclusions follow

3 (a) By statements,

It is clear from diagram that onlyconclusion I follows.

35. Statements

I. All cars are black.II. No black is shining.

Conclusions

I. Some cars are shining.II. No car is shining.

III. No shining is car.a. conclusions I and II Follow

b. conclusions II and III follow

c. conclusions I and III follow

d. All conclusions follow

3 (b) By statements,

It is clear from diagram that conclusion IIand III follows

36. Two position of a cube are shown

below. What will come opposite to

face containing ‘9’?

a. 7 b. 4 c. 6 d. 4 or 6

3 (b) According to the question,

8 9 98 6 4

Hence, number 4 world come opposite toface 9.

37. Which number is wrong in the

given series?

7, 56, 447, 3584, 28672

a. 3584 b. 56 c. 7 d. 447

3 (d) Sequence of given series is as below

It is clear from above that number 447 iswrong in the given series. In place ofnumber 447, number 448 should be come.

38. Find the missing number of series

from the given alternatives.

1, 4, 2, 3, 2, ?

a. 2 b. 5 c. 3 d. 4

3 (d)

Hence, missing number of given series is4.

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Directions (39-40) Identify thediagram that best represents therelationship among the given classes.

39. Tree, Branches, Root

3 (b)

40. Shirt, Trouser, Clothes

3 (a)

Directions (Q. Nos. 41-42) Whichanswer figure will complete will completethe pattern in the question figure?

41. Question Figure

Answer Figures

3 (b)

42. Question Figure

Answer Figures

3 (a)

Directions (Q.Nos. 43-44) From thegiven answer figure, select the one inwhich the question figure ishidden/embedded.

43. Question Figure

Answer Figures

3 (a)

44. Question Figure

Answer Figures

3 (b)

Directions (45-46) A piece of paperis folded and punched as shown beanswer figures, indicate how it willlow inthe question figures. From the givenappear when opened?

45. Question Figures

Answer Figures

3 (d)

46. Question Figures

Answer Figures

3 (c)

47. If a mirror is placed on the line

MN, then which of the answer figure

is the right image of the given

figured.

Question Figure

3 (b)

48. If a mirror is placed on the line

AB, then which of the answer

figures is the right image of the

given figure?

Question Figure

3 (c)

49. 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 shown in the given two

matrices. 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 represented first by its row and

next by its column, for example, ‘E’

can be represented by 10, 22, etc., and

‘O’ can be represented by 56, 78 etc.

Similarly, you have to identify the set

for the word ‘HALT’.

Matrix-I Matrix-II

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 T E R A H 5 L O P U E

1 E R H T A 6 O P E L U

2 A H E R T 7 U E L O P

3 R T A H E 8 P L U E O

4 H A T E R 9 E U O P L

a. 40, 03, 76, 24 b. 21, 41, 68, 13

c. 12, 14, 69, 00 d. 34, 41, 87, 31

3 (b)

50. 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 shown in the given two

matrices. 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 represented first by its row and

next by its column, for example, ‘V’

can be represented by 31, 44, etc., and

‘D’ can be represented by 67, 86 etc.

Similarly, you have to identify the set

for the word ‘GLOW’.

Matrix-I Matrix-II

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 O N V S W 5 A G L I D

1 V S W O N 6 L A D G I

2 W O N V S 7 D I A L G

3 N V S W O 8 I D G A L

4 S W O N V 9 G L I D A

a. 56, 89, 01, 04 b. 68, 78, 21, 42

c. 87, 65, 22, 41 d. 95, 57, 13, 33

3 (d)

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51. Which among the following

comes under tertiary sector of Indian

Economy?a. Cloth Industry b. Transport of goods

c. Dairy d. Sugar Industry

3 (b) The tertiary sector or service sectoris the third of the three economic sectors ofthe three-sector theory. The tertiary sectorof industry involves the provision ofservices to other businesses as well asfinal consumers. Services may involve thetransport, distribution and sale of goodsfrom producer to a consumer, as mayhappen in wholesaling and retailing, ormay involve the provision of a service, suchas in pest control or entertainment.

52. …… publishes Economic Survey

in India.a. Government of India

b. Ministry of Finance

c. NITI Aayog

d. Prime Minister of India

3 (b) The Department of Economic Affairs inthe Finance Ministry of India publishes andpresents the Economic Survey in theParliament every year, just before the UnionBudget. It is prepared under the guidance ofthe Chief Economic Adviser to FinanceMinistry. It is the ministry’s view on the annualeconomic development of the country.

53. In which economic system the

government decides what goods are

to be produced in accordance with the

needs of society?a. Socialist b. Mixed

c. Capitalist d. Traditional

3 (a) A socialist economic system ischaracterised by social ownership anddemocratic control of the means ofproduction, which may mean autonomouscooperatives or direct public ownership;wherein production is carried out directlyfor use. Where markets are utilised forallocating inputs and capital goods amongeconomic units, the designation marketsocialism is used. When planning isutilised, the economic system isdesignated a planned socialist economy.

54. 1 Rupee note bears the signature

of whom?a. Government of India

b. Chief Justice of India

c. Finance Secretary of India

d. Prime Minister of India

3 (c) Under Section-22 of the ReserveBank of India Act, RBI has sole right toissue currency notes of variousdenominations except one rupee notes.The one rupee note is issued by Ministry ofFinance and it bears the signatures ofFinance Secretary of India, while othernotes bear the signature of Governor RBI.

55. Which five year plan recognised

human development as the core of all

developmental efforts?a. First Five Year Plan

b. Second Five Year Plan

c. Elghth Five Year Plan

d. Ninth Five Year Plan

3 (c) The National Development Councilratified the format of the Eighth Five YearPlan. It was decided that in Eighth Fiveyear Plan would commence on April 1,1992. In this Five Year Plan the mainobjective of Eighth Five Year Plan wascreation of employment, check populationgrowth, and overall human development asthe core of all the development efforts.Primary hearth facilities, Drinking Water &Vaccination in all villages, growth anddiversification of agricultural activities andstrengthen the basic Infrastructure. 8thplan was a plan for managing the transitionfrom a centrally planned economy tomarket led economy through indicativeplanning.

56. A system of rules that takes effect

when a military authority takes

control of the normal administration

of justice is called asa. Coup

b. Strike

c. Martial law

d. Political prisoner

3 (c) Martial law is the imposition of directmilitary control of normal civilian functionsof government, especially in response to atemporary emergency such as invasion ormajor disaster, or in an occupied territory.Martial law can be used by governments toenforce their rule over the public All theadministrative function comes under thecontrol of the miltary and the ConstitutionalRights of the people get violated every day.

57. Who among the following is the

most important political institution in

a democratic country?a. President

b. Parliament

c. Prime Minister

d. Cabinet Ministers

3 (c) The Prime Minister is the mostimportant political institution in anydemocratic country. The Prime Minister isthe leader of the country who representsthe entire population of the country.Controlling for other economic variables,out main findings indicate the politicalinstitutions fundamentally matter only forincipient democracies, and not forconsolidated democracies. Politicalinstitutions demonstrate that consolidateddemocracies and political institutions aresubstituted for determining economicgrowth.

58. Which kind of decisions are

usually based on careful calculation of

gains and losses?a. Moral b. Socialist

c. Prudential d. Ethnic

3 (c) The decisions which are takenusually based on careful calculation ofgains and losses are called prudential. Thistype of decision are contrasted with thedecisions based purely on moralconsiderations. Prudential reasons stressthat power sharing will bring out betteroutcomes. Moral decisions are thosedecisions which are taken only on moralconsideration. Moral reasons emphasisesthe very act of power sharing as valuable.

59. Emergency provisions in Indian

Constitution has been taken froma. British Constitution

b. Government of India Act 1935

c. Irish Constitution

d. Japanese Constitution

3 (b) Many call Indian Constitution a copypaste work and a glaring example ofplagiarism. Most parts of it have beencopied from Government of India Act 1935.The emergency provision in theConstitution of India was borrowed fromthe Government of India act 1935. Someother provision which are taken from thisAct are Federal Scheme (also fromConstitution of Canada), Office ofGovernor, Judiciary and Public ServiceCommission.

60. Match the following

Column-I Column-II

A. Acquisition ofIndian citizenship

1. By Deprivation

B. Loss of Indiancitizenship

2. Equality beforelaw and equalprotection of laws

C. Fundamental Right 3. By Registration

A B C A B C

a. 2 3 1 b. 2 1 3

c. 3 2 1 d. 3 1 2

3 (a) A person can acquire the citizenshipof India who is married to a citizen of Indiaand is ordinarily resident in India for sevenyears before making an application forregistration; minor children of persons whoare citizens of India; a person of full age andcapacity whose parents are registered ascitizens of India. The Citizenship Act, 1955prescribes whether acquired under the actof prior to it under the Constitution viz.renunciation, termination and deprivation.

Article-14 of the Constitution of Indiaprovided in the Fundamental Right that Stateshall not deny to any person equality beforethe law or the equal protection of the lawswithin the territory of India. Both of these differsubjectively. Equality before law means thatno one is above the law of the land.

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Part General Knowledge and General AwarenessB

61. Which of the following can be

amended by special majority?a. Directive Principles of State Policy

b. Rules of Procedure in Parliament

c. Admission of new State

d. Use of English language in

Parliament

3 (a) Any majority other than simple,absolute and effective majority is calledspecial majority. These include majority bytwo-third strength of the house (exampleimpeachment of President underArticle-61), majority by two-third of presentand voting members (Example : Power ofParliament to legislate with respect to amatter in the State List in the nationalinterest, under Article-249); certainConstitution Amendment Bills etc. Absolutemajority + majority of two-third present andvoting (Example: Removal of SupremeCourt Judge, CAG and etc.) andamendment in the Directive Principle ofState Policy.

62. For how much time Financial

Emergency can be proclaimed?a. 6 months

b. 12 months

c. 24 months

d. No maximum period

3 (d) Provisions as to financial emergencysays that shall case to operate at theexpiration of two months unless before theexpiration of that period it has beenapproved by resolutions of both House ofParliament, Provided that if any suchproclamation is issued at a time when theHouse of the People has been dissolved orthe dissolution of the House of the Peopletakes place during the period of twomonths referred to in sub clause (c), and ifa resolution approving the proclamationhas been passed by the Council of States,but no resolution with respect to suchproclamation has been passed by theHouse of the People before the expirationof that period, the proclamation shall ceaseto operate at the expiration of thirty daysfrom the date on which the House of thePeople first sits after its reconstitutions,unless before the expiration of the saidperiod of thirty days a resolution approvingthe proclamation has been also passed bythe House of the People.

63. Which among the following do

not participate in election of the

President?

a. Elected members of both the houses

b. Elected members of Legislative

Assemblies of State

c. Elected members of Legislative

Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry

d. Nominated members of State

Legislative Assemblies

3 (d) Election is done by a singletransferable vote, proportionalrepresentation and this includes all the

MLAs and MPs (only elected ones) who arebasically representative of theirconstituencies. The basic idea here is thatentire country (all the constituencies)should be represented by their singletransferable vote. So by this logicnominees are not elected and hence theydon’t fit in this picture. That’s why theydon’t take part in his election.

64. In which year (in AD) did Babar

invaded India?a. 1530 b. 1520

c. 1526 d. 1550

3 (c) Babur marched on to Delhi viaSirhind. He reached Panipat on April 20,1526 and there met Ibrahim Lodi’snumerically superior army of about 100000soldiers and 100 elephants. In the battlethat began on the following day, Baburutilised the tactic of Tulugma, encirclingIbrahim Lodi’s army and forcing it to faceartillery fire directly, as well as frighteningits war elephants.

65. Which among the following metal

was not found in Harappan

civilisation?a. Gold b. Copper

c. Silver d. Iron

3 (d) The people of Harappan civilisationknew the use of copper, bronze, silver,gold, but iron was unknown to them andhence they never knew the use of Iron.

66. Who built Red Fort?a. Humayun b. Akbar

c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb

3 (c) The Taj Mahal was commissioned byShah Jahan in 1631, to be built in thememory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, aPersian princess who died giving birth totheir 14th child, Gauhara Begum.Construction of the Taj Mahal began in1632.

67. In whose reign Hiuen-Tsang

visited India?a. Jalaudddin b. Harshvardhana

c. Jahangir d. Pandayas

3 (b) Hieun Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim,visited India during the reign ofHarshavardhana with an aim of securingauthentic Buddhist scripts. The KannaujAssembly (AD 643) was held in the honourof Hieun Tsang and to populariseMahayana sect of Buddhism. He stayed inIndia for about fifteen years and recordedhis experience in his book, ‘Si-Yu-Ki’. Thebook throws lights on the religion,customs, traditions, etc. of the country.

68. Set events in chronological order

in which they happened.

1. Sepoy mutiny2. Vasco-da-Gama reached India3. Babur started mughal dynasty

a. 1, 3, 2 b. 3, 1, 2

c. 2, 3, 1 d. 3, 2, 1

3 (c) The fleet of Vasco-da-Gama hadarrived in India on May 20, 1498 at Kappadnear Calicut. He was received by the localking of Calicut-styled Zamorin withtraditional Indian hospitality.

Mughal dynasty was founded by Baburwho was invited by Aalam Khan Lodi, adiscontented uncle of Ibrahim Lodi, toinvade India. He was a descendent ofTimur through his father and ChangezKhan through his mother, thus had bloodof Mongols and Turks in his veins.

During the first Anglo-Burmese war, therewas a dress rehearsal of the Mutiny of 1857 atBarrackpur in 1824. It’s worth note thatBarrackpur is best known for two mutinies;one in 1824 and another in 1857 in whichIndia got its one of the most cherished heroesof war of independence Mangal Pandey.

69. Which of the following planet is

farthest from Sun?a. Saturn b. Jupiter

c. Neptune d. Uranus

3 (c) Neptune is eighth planet and thefarthest planet from the Sun. It is the thirdlargest planet in our Solar system, smallerthan the real giants, Jupiter and Saturn, andonly a little bigger than Uranus. Neptune cannot be seen without a large telescope, it wasthe first planet which has located throughmathematical predictions. It’s blue colour isdue to the presence of methane in theatmosphere. Neptune is known as the icegiant of the outer solar system, the other icegiant is Uranus. Neptune is named for theRoman God of the Sea.

70. In ocean, where is ‘Benthos’ found?a. at bottom of ocean

b. at upper surface of oscean

c. in an enclosed area of ocean

d. along the shore

3 (a) Benthos is the community oforganism that live on, in, or near theseabed, also known as the benthic zone.This community lives in or near marinesedimentary environments, from tidal poolsalong the foreshore, out to the continentalshelf, and then down of the abyssaldepths. The benthos found at the bottomof the ocean.

71. In which continent ‘Great

Dividing Range’ is located?a. North America b. South America

c. Asia d. Australia

3 (d) The Great Dividing Range, or theEastern Highlands, is Australia’s mostsubstantial mountain range and the thirdlongest land-based range in the world. Thewidth of the range varies from about 160km (100 mi) to over 300 km (90 mi). Thesharp rise between the coastal lowlandsand the eastern uplands has affectedAustralia’s climate, mainly due toorographic precipitation, and these areasof highest relief have revealed animpressive gorge country.

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72. ‘Jog falls’ is located on which river?a. Narmada b. Krishna

c. Godavari d. Sharavati

3 (d) Jog Falls, Gerosoppa Falls or JogaFalls is the second highest plunge waterfallin India located near Sagara taluk,Shimoga district in the State of Karnataka.It is a segmented waterfall which,depending on rain and season, becomes aplunge waterfall. The falls are located onthe Uttara Kannada and Sagara border. Itis situated on the river Shravasti.

73. For a time difference of two

hours, the longitudinal distance will

be equal toa. 15° b. 30° c. 45° d. 60°

3 (b) There are a total of 360° longitude(180E and 180W). All stands for a total of24 hours, accounting for one full rotation ofEarth. So 360° stands for ( )24 60× min= 1440 min therefore 60 min (one hour)longitudinal distance stands for (360/1440)× 60 min = 15° and for 2 hours thelongitudinal distance would be 30°.

74. Where does Amoeba digests its

food?a. Pseudopodia b. Nucleus

c. Food Vacuole d. Cell membrane

3 (c)

75. What are female gametes called as?a. Zygote b. Ova c. Sperms d. Embryo

3 (b)

76. Which of the following cell

organells are present only in plant cell?a. Lysosomes b. Plastids

c. Cell membrane d. Mitochondria

3 (b)

77. Muscles are connected to bones

by connective tissue called asa. Tendon b. Ligament

c. Neuron d. Adipose

3 (a)

78. India's first digitalised Panchayat

ward situated in which State?a. Mizoram b. Gujarat

c. Maharashtra d. Kerala

3 (d)

79. Neurons are part of which system

of human body?a. Circulatory system

b. Excretory system

c. Reproductive system

d. Nervous system

3 (d)

80. Which contact force is

respeonsible for changing the State of

motion of an object?a. Magnetic force b. Frictional force

c. Muscular force d. Electrostatic force

3 (b)

81. According to law of reflection

a. Angle of incidence is greater than

angle of reflection

b. Angle of incidence is smaller than

angle of reflection

c. Angle of incidence is always equal to

angle of reflection

d. Both angles are always unequal

3 (c)

82. What is the unit of relative

density?a. kg/m3

b. g/cm3

c. mg/mm3d. No unit

3 (d)

83. Which law/principle States that

when a body is immersed fully or

partially in a fluid, it experiences an

upward force that is equal to the

weight of the fluid displaced by it?a. Boyles’s law b. Charles law

c. Archimedes principle

d. Pascal’s law

3 (c)

84. Which among the following is/are

not an input devices?

1. Scanner 2. Joystick3. Plotter

a. Only 1 b. Only 2

c. Only 3 d. Both 1 and 2

3 (c)

85. Protocol used for receiving an

email isa. HTTP b. FTP c. POP-3 d. SSH

3 (c)

86. Tartaric Acid is not found ina. Tamarind b. Grapes

c. Unripe mangoes d. Spinach

3 (d)

87. What is the chemical name of

quick lime?a. Calcium carbonate

b. Sodium hydroxide

c. Calcium oxide

d. Calcium sulphate

3 (c)

88. What is the common name of

CaOCl2?a. Washing soda b. Bleaching powder

c. Baking powder d. Baking soda

3 (b)

89. In a periodic table, while moving

from left to right in a period, number

of ……… remains same.a. electrons b. protons

c. shells d. neutrons

3 (c)

90. Which among the following is an

Abiotic component of environment?a. Green plants b. Non-Green plants

c. Water d. Parasites

3 (c)

91. Cellulose fibers are organic

pollutant mainly produced by which

Industry/Industries?

1. Mining Industry2. Soap and detergent Industry3. Paper and Pulp Industry

a. Only 1 b. Only 2

c. Only 3 d. Both 2 and 3

3 (c)

92. Which among the following is not

a Rabi crop?a. Barley b. Wheat

c. Groundnut d. Mustard

3 (c) The major rabi crop in India is wheat,followed by barley, mustard, sesame andpeas. Peas are harvested early, as they areready early Indian markets are flooded withgreen peas from January to March,peaking in February . Groundnut is highlysusceptible to frost, drought, continuousrain and stagnant water. It needs drywinder at the time of ripening. Well drainedlight sandy loams, red, yellow and blacksoils are well suited for its cultivation.

93. For which disease, Ministry of

Health and Family Welfare has

launched ‘Test and Treat’ policy?a. Chicken pox b. HIV

c. Polio d. Tuberculosis

3 (b)

94. Laser was invented bya. AH Taylor b. TH Maiman

c. Lee De Forest d. Thomas Edison

3 (b)

95. Twiddle is associated witha. Table Tennis b. Lawn Tennis

c. Golf d. Swimming

3 (a) To twiddle is to spin your racket inorder to switch the backhand side of theracket to the forehand side of the racket.This is often used by defensive players whouse a pimpled rubber on one side and aregular inverted rubber on the other side. Inthe middle of a fast rally, this player willtwiddle and play the ball with the otherrubber, hoping the opponent doesn’tnotice the change and is then likely tomisplay the ball.

96. ‘Madhubani’ is a famous folk

painting form of which Indian State?a. Madhya Pradesh b. Jharkhand

c. Bihar d. Uttar Pradesh

3 (c) Madhubani painting originated in asmall village, known as Maithili, of the BiharState of India. Initially, the women folk of

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the village drew the paintings on the wallsof their home, as an illustration of theirthoughts, hopes and dreams. With time,the paintings started becoming a part offestivities and special events, like marriage.Slowly and gradually, the Madhubanipainting of India crossed the traditionalboundaries and started reachingconnoisseurs of art, both at the national aswell as the international level.

97. Who among the following has

been designated as UN messenger of

peace?a. Gururaja Bhat

b. Shrinivas Kulkarni

c. Malala Yousafzai

d. Emma Watson

3 (c) United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres designated children’srights activist and Nobel Laureate MalalaYousafzai as a UN Messenger of Peacewith a special focus on girl’s education.Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in 2012 bythe Taliban for attending classes, is theyoungest-ever UN Messenger of Peaceand the first one to be designated bySecretary-General Guterres.

98. ‘The Red Sari’ is written bya. Mamta Banerjee b. Javier Moro

c. Malala Yousafzai d. Neel Mukherjee

3 (b) The Red Sari is a dramatised versionof Sonia Gandhi’s life, ran into somecontroversy in India. Javier Moro’s Spanishand Italian publishers published this book.The book was originally published inOctober, 2008 in Spain in Spanish. Thebook tells the story of the Gandhi familythrough the eyes of Sonia Gandhi. Thebook was finally released in India inJanuary, 2015 and was greeted with a bigsuccess.

99. Which country will host 9th

BRICS summit?a. Brazil b. China

c. Russia d. India

3 (b) The 2017 BRICS summit will be theninth annual BRICS summit, aninternational relations conference attendedby the heads of State or heads ofgovernment of the five member StatesBrazil, Russia, India, China and SouthAfrica. The summit will be held in Xiamen,

China, the second time the China hashosted the summit after the 2011 summit.

100. Which of the following is not a

member of Indian Ocean Rim

Association (IORA)?a. Bangladesh b. Mauritius

c. Afghanistan d. India

3 (c) The organisation was firstestablished as Indian Ocean Rim Initiativein Mauritius on March, 1995 and formallylaunched on March 6-7, 1997 by theconclusion of a multilatral treaty known asthe Charter of the Indian Ocean RimAssociation for Regional Co-operation. Itwas cemented during the subsequentpresidential visit of Nelson Mandela toIndian in January, 1995. Consequently, anIndian Ocean Rim Initiative was formed bySouth Africa and India. Mauritius andAustralia were subsequently brought in. InMarch, 1997 the IOR-ARC was formallylaunched, with seven additional countriesas members: Indonesia, Sri Lanka,Malaysia, Yemen, Tanzania, Madagascarand Mozambique. Afganistan is alandlocked country so it is not a member ofthis association.

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101. How many factors of 108 is/are

prime number?a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6

3 (c)

= × × × ×2 2 3 3 3

∴ Number of prime factors of 108 5=

102. Which of the following

expressions(s) is/are true?

1. 5 5 2 8+ > +2. 3 7 2 8+ > +3. 5 5 3 7+ > +

a. Only 1 b. 1 and 3 c. Only 2

d. All expressions are true

3 (d) Statement I

5 5 2 8+ > +Now, 5 2 3− = and 8 5 3− =∴ 5 5 2 8+ > + (True)

Statement II 3 7 2 8+ > +Now 3 2 1− = and 8 7 1− =∴ 3 7 2 8+ > + (True)

Statement III 5 5 3 7+ > >Now, 5 3 2− = and 7 5 2− =∴ 5 5 3 7+ > + (True)

It is clear from above that all thestatements are true.

103. Which of the following

expression(s) is/are true?

1. 337 is a prime number2. The number 12 has 6 positive

factors.3. 32724 is completely divisible by 9.

a. Only 1

b. 1 and 2

c. 2 and 3

d. All expressions are true.

3 (d) Statement I. 337 is a prime number.(True)

Statement II. There are 6 positive factorsof number 12.

12 1 12 12 1 3 4 4 3= × × × ×, , , ,

2 6 6 2× ×,

Hence, there are 6 positive factors ofnumber 12. (True)

Statement III. 32724 is completely divisibleby 9.

Hence, Number 32724 is completelydivisible by a (True.)

It is clear from above that all the statementare true.

104. If the product of two positive

numbers be 1575 and their ratio is

7 : 9, then the greater number isa. 35 b. 63

c. 45 d. 135

3 (c) Let, numbers be 7 x and 9x

respectively.

Then, according to the question,

7 9 1575x x× =⇒ 63 15752

x =⇒ x

2 25=⇒ x = 5

∴ Highest number = = ×9 9 5x

= 45

105. What is the value of

( ) ( )1004 9982 2− ?

a. 11012 b. 12012

c. 120012 d. 1212

3 (b) ( ) ( )1004 9982 2−= + × −( ) ( )1004 998 1004 998

= ×2002 6

= 12012

106. A and B together can complete a

work in 15 days. They started

together but after 5 days A left the

work. If the remaining work is

completed by B in 15 more days, then

A alone can complete the entire work

in how many days?a. 25 b. 50

c. 35 d. 45

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3 (d) 1 day work of ( )A B+ = 1

15

Now, both worked together 5 days.

∴ 5 days work of ( )A B+ = =5

13

1

3

∴ Rest work = − =11

3

2

3

To complete this2

3work alone by B, took

extra time = 15 days

∴ To complete whole work alone by B,

taken time = × =153

2

45

2days

∴ 1 day work of B = 2

45∴ 1 1 1

15A B+ =

⇒ 1 2

45

1

15A+ = ⇒ 1 1

15

2

45A= −

⇒ 1 3 2

45

1

45A= − = ⇒ 1 1

45A=

⇒ A = 45

Hence, A will complete the work alone in45 days.

107. P is 20% more efficient than Q. If

Q alone can finish a work in 10 days,

then in how many days P alone will

finish the work?a. 7 days b. 8.5 days

c. 9 days d. 12 days

3 (b) Let, time taken to complete the workby P x= days.

Then, according to the question.

100 120 10: : : :x

⇒ 100 10 120× = × x

⇒ x = × =100 10

20

100

12

⇒ x = = =100

12

25

38 33.

⇒ x ≈ 8 5. days

Hence, time taken to complete the work byP = 8 5. days

108. The ratio of marked price and

cost price of an article is 6 : 5. If 15%

discount is given, then how much is

the profit?a. 4% b. 0.2%

c. 2% d. 1%

3 (c) Let, marked price of an article = ` 6x

and cost price of an article = ` 5x

∴ Sale price of an article

= − × =66 15

100

51

10x

x x`

Now, profit = − =51

105

10

xx

x`

∴ Profit percentage

= × =×

×x

x

x

x

/10

5100

10 5100 = 2%

109. Out of the following, which is

the best discount for a customer?

1. 50% + 50% off2. 60% + 40% off3. 70% + 30% off4. Buy 1 get 4

a. 1 and 4 b. Only 2

c. 1, 2 and 3 d. Only 3

3 (d) Statement I Total discount

= + − × =50 5050 50

10075%

Statement II Total discount

= + − × =60 4060 40

10076%

Statement III Total discount

= + − × =70 3070 30

10079%

Statement IV Buy 1, get 4 i.e., 4 in priceof 1.

∴ Total discount = =100

425%

Hence, It is clear fom above that bestdiscount for consumer is statement III.

110. If the average of eight

consecutive even number be 93, then

the greatest number among them isa. 86 b. 98 c. 100 d. 102

3 (c) Let, eight consecutive even numbersare respectivelyx x x x x x, ( ), ( ), ( ), ( ), ( )+ + + + +2 4 6 8 10, ( )x + 12 and ( )x + 14 .

Then, according to the question,

1

82 4 6 8[x x x x x+ + + + + + + +

+ + + + + + =x x x10 12 14 93]

⇒ 1

88 56 93( )x + = ⇒ 1

88 7 93× + =( )x

⇒ x + =7 93 ⇒ x = − =93 7 86

∴ Highest number

= + = + =x 14 86 14 100

111. In a mixture, milk and water are

in ratio of 2 : 3. Some milk is added to

the mixture because of which ratio of

milk and water becomes 2 : 1. How

much milk was added as a percentage

of initial mixture?a. 75% b. 60% c. 80% d. 50%

3 (c) Quantity of milk in mixture = 2

5

and quantity of water in mixture = 3

5

Now let x litre milk is added on mixture

Then, according to the question,

2

53

5

2

1

+=

x

⇒ 2

5

6

5+ =x

⇒ x = −6

5

2

5⇒ x = 4

5L

∴ Required percentage = × =4

5100 80%

112. The average of marks obtained

by A and B is 15 less than that of

average marks obtained by B and C. If

the marks obtained by C is 65, what is

the marks obtained by A?a. 35 b. 50 c. 65 d. 80

3 (*) According to the question,A B B C+ − + =

2 215

⇒ A B B C+ − + =( )

215

⇒ A B B C+ − − = 30

⇒ A C− = 30

⇒ A − =65 30

⇒ A = +30 65

⇒ A = 95

Hence, marks got by A = 95

113. What is the average of squares of

first 10 natural numbers?a. 55.5 b. 45.6

c. 38.5 d. 40.5

3 (c) We know that

Sum of square of first n natural numbers

= + +1

61 2 1n n n( ) ( )

Here, n = 10

∴ Sum of square of first 10 natural numbers

= + × +1

610 10 1 2 10 1( ) ( )

= × × ×1

611 21 10 = 385

Now, required average = =385

1038 5.

114. Cost price and selling price of an

article are in ratio 13 : 9. If the loss

incurred on article is ` 320, what is

the sum of cost and selling prices?a. ` 1480 b. ` 1620

c. ` 1500 d. ` 1760

3 (d) Let, CP of an article = ` 13x

and SP of an article = ` 9x

and Loss = ` 320

We know that Loss = CP – SP

⇒ 320 13 9= −x x

⇒ 4 320x =⇒ x = 80

Now, sum of CP and SP of an article

= + =13 9 22x x x

= ×22 8 = ` 1760

115. By selling 64 apples for ` 60 a

person gains 25%. In order to have

40% loss, how many apples shall he

sell for ` 36?a. 80 b. 70

c. 60 d. 50

3 (a) SP of 64 apples = ` 60

∴ SP of 1 apple = =` f `60

64

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120

100 10

x

Now, CP of 1 apple

= ×+

= ×15

16

100

100 25

15

16

100

125

= ×15

16

4

5= `

3

4

Now, to get loss of 40%, SP of 1 apple

= −

3

4

100 40

100= × =3

4

60

100

9

20`

∴ Number of apples sold in

` 36 3620

9= × = 80

116. A mixture contains 18% copper

by weight. How much mixture is

required to obtain 81 kg of copper?a. 350 kg b. 300 kg

c. 450 kg d. 250 kg

3 (c) Let, required quantity of mixture

= x kg

QCopper in 100 kg mixture = 18 kg

∴ Copper in 1 kg mixture = 18

100kg

∴ Copper in x kg mixture = ×18

100x kg

According to the question,

x × =18

10081 ⇒ x = ×81 100

18

⇒ x = ×9 100

2⇒ x = 450 kg

Hence, to get 81 kg copper, we required450 kg of mixture.

117. A person spends 30% of his

income on food, 20% on children’s

education and 60% of remaining on

house rent. What percent of income is

left with him?a. 20 b. 30

c. 35 d. 25

3 (a) Let, Income of man = ` 100

Then, expense on food = ` 30

and expense on children’s education = ` 20

∴ Balance Income = − − =100 30 20 50`

Now, expense on rent = × =5060

10030`

∴ Balance amount = − =50 30 20`

∴ Required pecentage = × =20

100100 20%

118. A man rides his vehicle at the

rate of 36 km/h but stops for 12

minutes, to change parts at the end of

every 14th km. What will be the timed

taken to cover a distance of 90 km?a. 6 h 12 min b. 2 h 30 min

c. 3 h 42 min d. 5 h 32 min

3 (c) Halt time in the distance of 90 km

= ≈90

146 times = × =6 12 72 min

∴ Time = Distance

Speed= 90

36h = 5

2h

Total time taken to complete the journey on

halt of every 14 km = 5

2h + 72 min

= +

5

2

72

60h

= +5

2

6

5= + =25 12

10

37

10h = 3

7

10h

= +37

10h = + ×3

7

1060 min

= +3 42h min = 3 42h min

119. A walks at a uniform speed of

8 km/h and 8 hours after his start, B

starts on his cycle after him at speed

of 24 km/h. How far from the starting

point will B catch A?a. 72 km b. 96 km

c. 120 km d. 144 km

3 (b) Distance covered by A in 8 hours

= × =8 8 64 km

Now, time taken to distance covered of 64

km by B = =−

Distance

Speed

64

24 8( )

[QBoth are in same direction]

= =64

164 h

Now, distance covered by B to catch

A = Speed × Time = × =24 4 96 km

120. What is the rate (in percent) of

simple interest at which a sum of

money becomes three times of itself

in 50 years?a. 2% b. 4% c. 5% d. 8%

3 (b) Let, Principal = ` P, Time = 50 years

After 50 years, principal is triple that meansinterest occured twice from the principal.

∴ SI = 2P, Rate = =R ?

Now, SI = × ×P R T

100⇒ 2

50

100P = × ×P R

⇒ R = 4%

121. A sum of ` 3100 is lent out at

simple interest in two parts. One at

8% per annum and another at 6% per

annum. If the total annual interest is

` 212, then what is the money lent at

rate of 8%?a. ` 1000 b. ` 1250 c. ` 1300 d. ` 1400

3 (c) Let, amount borrowed on 8% = ` x

According to the question,

x x× × + − × × =8 1

100

3100 6 1

100212

( )

⇒ 8 18600 6 21200x x+ − =⇒ 2 2600x =⇒ x = ` 1300

Hence, amount borrowed on 8% = ` 1300

Directions (Q.Nos. 122-125) The barchart representing the number of firstyear B.com students of st. Xavier'scollege using different companiessmartphones. Study bar chart andanswer the questions given below.

122. The ratio of number of boys to

the number of girls using the

smartphones of Samsung and Sony

together isa. 12 : 13 b. 13 : 12

c. 14 : 11 d. 11 : 14

3 (b) Ratio of boys and girls

=

Number of Samsung and song

user boys

Number of Samsung and song

user girls

= ++

100 160

180 60= 260

240= =13

1213 12:

123. What percentage of boys are

using the smartphones of Samsunga. 16.52% b. 17.52%

c. 18.52% d. 15.52%

3 (c) Percentage of Samsung user boys

=+ + +

×100

100 160 240 40100

= × =100

540100 18 52. %

124. What percentage of girls are

using the smartphones of Nokiaa. 33.58% b. 32.58 c. 30.58% d. 31.58%

3 (d) Total percentage of Nokia user girls

=+ + +

×120

180 60 120 20100 = ×120

380100

= 3158. %

125. The difference between the total

number of students using smart

phones of Samsung combined

together and the total number of

students using smart phones of Sony

taken together isa. 20 b. 60 c. 80 d. 40

3 (b) Difference of Samsung and Nokiauser students = + − +( ) ( )100 180 160 60

= − =280 220 60

126. If length and breadth of a cuboid

is increased by 20%, then by how

much percent the height should be

reduced to keep the volume same?a. 40% b. 44% c. 36% d. 38%

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nts

40

20

Different Companies

of Smartphones

Boys

Girls

3 (c) Required less percentage

= + − ×20 20

20 20

100= − =40 4 36%

127. The volume of a conical tent is

154 cm3 and the area of its base is

38.5 cm2. What is the length of

canvas required to build the tent, if

the canvas is 2 cm in width?a. 71.35 cm b. 68.75 cm

c. 73.25 cm d. 75.75 cm

3 (b) Given, Area of base = 38 5.

⇒ π r2 38 5= . ⇒ 22

738 52× =r .

⇒ r2 38 5 7

22= ×. ⇒ r

2 385 7

22 10= ×

×

⇒ r r2 277 7

22 2

7 7

2 2= ×

×= = ×

×⇒ r = 7

2cm

Now, volume of conical tent = 1

3

2πr h

⇒ 1541

3

22

7

7 7

2 2= × × ×

×× h

⇒ h = 12 cm

Now, l h r= + = +

2 2 2

2

127

2( )

= + = + =14449

4

576 49

4

625

4

l = 25

2

∴ Curved surface area of tent

= = × × =πrl22

7

7

2

25

2

275

2

∴ Quantity of required cloth

=×

=275

2 26875. cm

128. A metallic sphere is melted and

moulded to form conical shaped

bullets. If radius of the bullet is a

twice of its height and radius of bullet

is half of the radius of the metallic

sphere, then what is the numbers of

bullet formed?a. 32 b. 16 c. 128 d. 64

3 (d) Here, r h= 2 ⇒ hr=2

, where r is

radius of conical bullet.

and rR=2

⇒ R r= 2 , where R is radius of

metalic sphere

Now, according to the question,

Volume of metalic sphere = Number ofbullets × Volume of Conical bullet

⇒ 4

3

3πR = Number of bullets × 1

5

2πr h

⇒ 4 2 3( )r = Number of bullets × ×rr2

2

⇒ 32 3r = Number of bullets × r

3

2

⇒ Number of bullets = × =32 2 64

129. A chord of length 24 cm is

drawn in a circle of diameter 40 cm.

Another chord of length 32 cm is

drawn in the same circle parallel to

24 cm long chord. What is the

minimum distance between them?a. 4 cm b. 2 cm

c. 8 cm d. 3 cm

3 (a) Diameter of circle = =40

220 cm

QDiameter of circle is a chord of circle.

∴ Minimum distance between chord

= − =24 20 4 cm

130. If the length of a rectangle is

increased by 50%, then by how much

percent its breadth should be reduced

to keep the area the same?a. 50% b. 33.33%

c. 35% d. 40%

3 (b) We know that if increased x% inlength of rectangle, then reduction in

breadth =+

×x

x100100

Here, x = 50

∴ Reduction in breadth

=+

×50

100 50100

= × =50

150100

100

3% = 33 33. %

131. If 9 12 147x = + , then x is

equal toa. 5 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4

3 (b) Given, 9 12 147x = +Now, squaring both sides, we have

81 12 147 2 12 147x = + + × ×⇒ 81 159 2 2 3 7 3x = + × ×⇒ 81 159 84x = +⇒ 81 243x =⇒ x = 3

132. If x +

=1

23, then

3 4 3

1

2

2

x x

x x

− +− +

is equal to

a. 4/3 b.3/2

c. 5/2 d. 5/3

3 (c) Given, xx

+

=13

Given expression,3 4 3

1

2

2

x x

x x

− +− +

=− +

− +

=+

−

+

x xx

x xx

xx

xx

3 43

11

31

4

1

− 1

= × −−

3 3 4

3 1= −9 4

2= 5

2

133. If x x x3 2

6 12 19+ + = , then what

is the value of x3?

a. 8 b. 27 c. −1 d. 1

3 (d) From option (d), If 1 is a one root ofgiven equation, then ( )x − 1 is one of thefactor of given equation.

x x x3 26 12 19 0+ + − =

x x x x x3 2 27 7 19 19 0− + − + − =

x x x x x2 1 7 1 19 1 0( ) ( ) ( )− + − + − =

( ) ( )x x x− + + =1 7 19 02

∴ x − =1 0 ⇒ x = 1

∴ x3 31 1= =( )

134. One root of the quadratic

equation 5 6 1 02

x x− + = is equal to

a.2

5b.

3

5c.

4

5d.

1

5

3 (d) Given equation,

5 6 1 02x x− + =

⇒ 5 5 1 02x x x− − + =

⇒ 5 1 1 1 0x x x( ) ( )− − − =

⇒ ( ) ( )x x− − =1 5 1 0 ⇒ x = 11

5,

Hence,1

5is a one root of given quadratic

equation.

135. If x x2

16 4+ = − , then what is

the value of x3

64− ?a. 128 b. 0 c. 64 d. 256

3 (b) Given, x x2 16 4+ = −

Now, x x3 3 364 4− = −( ) ( )

= − + +( ) ( )x x x4 4 162

= − + +( ) ( )x x x4 16 42

= − − +( ) ( )x x x4 4 4 = − ×( )x 4 0 = 0

136. PQRS is a rectangle, A, B, C and D

are the mid points of sides PQ, QR, RS

and PS respectively. If area of ∆PQR is

48 cm2, then what is the area of ∆BCD?a. 24 cm2

b. 6 cm2

c. 16 cm2d.12 cm2

3 (a) We know that quadrilateral

area of ABCD = ×1

2Area of rectangle

PQRS

∴ Area of ∆BCD = ×1

2Area of ∆PQR

= × =1

248 24 cm 2

137. If PA is the median of the

triangle PQR and G be the centroid,

then what is the ratio of ( )PA GA+ :

( )PG GA− ?a. 4 : 1 b. 3 : 1 c. 2 : 1 d. 3 : 2

3 (a)

138. In a ∆PQR, PD is the median and

G is centroid, If PG = 24, then what is

the length of PD?a. 48 cm b. 36 cm c. 60 cm d. 72 cm

3 (b)

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139. The tangents drawn at the point

P and Q of a circle centered at O meet

at A. If ∠ POQ = 120°, then what is the

ratio of ∠ PAQ : ∠ PAO?a. 2 : 3 b. 4 : 1

c. 2 : 1 d. 5 : 2

3 (c)

140. ABCD is a trapezium, such that

AB = CD and AD BC. AD = 10 cm. If

the area of ABCD is 70 cm2, then what

is the value of CD?a. 5 cm b. 29 cm

c. 41 cm d. 6 cm

3 (c)

141. What is the value of sin

( ) cos ( )30 60+ − −x x ?a. 1 b. 2

c. 0 d.1

2

3 (c) sin ( ) cos ( )30 60° + − ° −x x

= °⋅ + ⋅sin cos cos sin30 30x x

–{cos cos sin sin }60 60°⋅ + °⋅x x

= × + ×1

2

3

2cos sinx x

− × + ×

1

2

3

2cos sinx x

= + − − =cos sin cos sinx x x x

2

3

2 2

3

20

142. What is the least value of 15

cos sin2 2

17θ θ+ ?a. 14 b. 15

c. 2 d. 18

3 (b) Given 15 172 2cos sinθ θ+= 15 15 22 2 2cos sin sinθ + θ + θ= + +15 22 2 2(cos sin ) sinθ θ θ= × +15 1 2 2sin θ [Qcos sin2 2 1θ θ+ = ]

= +15 2 2sin θ∴ Minimum value = 15

143. If cos cosx x+ =21,

(sin sin sin12 10 8

3 3x x x+ ++ −sin )

61x

a. −1 b. 2

c. 0 d. 1

3 (c) cos cosx x+ =2 1

⇒ cos cosx x= −1 2 = sin2x

∴ sin sin sin sin12 10 8 63 3 1x x x x+ + + −= + −(sin sin )4 2 3 1x x

= + −(cos sin )2 2 3 1x x

= − =1 1 0

144. sin cosθ θ = 1

2, (sin cos )θ θ= 2

a. 0 b. 1

c. 2 d. 3

3 (a) Given, sin θ = 12

Then (sin cos ) ?θ θ− =2

We know that,

sin cos2 2θ θ = 1+Now, adding and subtracting 2sin cosθ θ⋅ ,

sin cos sin cos2 2θ + θ + 2 θ θ−2 sin cosθ θ = 1

⇒ (sin cos ) sin cosθ θ θ θ = 1− +2 2

⇒ (sin cos )θ θ− + × =2 21

21

⇒ (sin cos )θ θ− = −2 1 1

⇒ (sin cos )θ θ− =2 0

145. α β+ = °90 and α β: := 2 1,

tan : tanα β =a. 1 : 3 b. 2 : 3

c. 3 : 2 d. 3 : 1

3 (d) Given, α β = °+ 90 and α : β = :2 1

Let, the value of α and β are 2 x and x

respectively.

∴ x x+ =2 90 ⇒ 3 90x =⇒ x = 30

Then, value of α = 2 2 30 60x = × = °and value of β = x = °30

Now, tan tanα = ° =60 3

and tan tanβ = 301

3° =

∴ tan : tan :α β = 3 1

3

⇒ tan tanα : β = :3 1

Directions (146-150) The given piechart shows the monthly expenditure onvarious items and monthly saving of ahousehold. The same distribution isfollowed for all the months of the year.

146. If monthly income is ` 50000,

then how much is spent on Fuel?a. ` 12000 b. ` 10000

c. ` 13500 d. ` 15000

3 (b) Expenses on fuel = ×5000020

100

= ×500001

5

= ` 10000

147. If monthly income is ` 65000,

then what is the difference between

expenditure on household items and

Clothing?a. ` 5200 b. ` 6500

c. ` 7200 d. ` 4500

3 (a) Required difference

= −65000 28 20( % %)

= −

6500028

100

20

100= ×65000

8

100

= ` 5200

148. If ` 2400 are saved per month,

then what is the monthly salary of

the household?a. ` 24000 b. ` 20000

c. ` 30000 d. ` 18000

3 (a) Let, monthly income of home = ` x

Then, according to the question,

10% of x = 2400

⇒ x × =10

1002400

⇒ x = ` 24000

Hence, monthly income of home = ` 24000

149. If the difference in monthly

expenditure on Fuel and Bills is

` 4800, then what is the annual

income of household?a. ` 660000 b. ` 600000

c. ` 540000 d. ` 480000

3 (d) Let, monthly income of home = ` x

Now, according to the question,

20% of x − 8% of x = 4800

⇒ x x× − × =20

100

8

1004800

⇒ x × =12

1004800

⇒ x = × = ×4800 100

12400 100

⇒ x = ` 40000

∴ Yearly income of home

= × =40000 12 480000`

150. If the difference in monthly

expenditure on clothing and

education is ` 9000, then what is the

difference in yearly saving and yearly

expenditure on Bills?a. ` 64000 b. ` 76000

c. ` 36000 d. ` 48000

3 (c) Let, monthly income of home = ` x

Then, according to the question,

⇒ x x× − × =20

100

14

1009000

⇒ x × =6

1009000

⇒ x = ×9000 100

6

⇒ x = ` 150000

Now, Required difference

= × × − × ×150000 1210

100150000 12

8

100

= × −150000 12

10010 8( )

= × ×1500 12 2 = ` 36000

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Bills

8% Fuel20%

Householditems28%

Saving10%

Clothing20%

Education14%

Directions (Q. Nos. 151-155) Read eachsentence to find out whether there is anygrammatical error in it. The error if any, willbe in one part of the sentence, the letter ofthat part will be the answer. If there is noerror the answer is d i.e., No error (Ignorethe error of punctuation if any)

151. Dr. Ritu was explain the (a)/

benefits of doing yoga at (b)/ least

four times a week. (c) No error (d)

3 (a) ‘was explaining’ is the correct syntaxto be used here.

152. After 70 years of independence

many (a)/ socio-economic problems is

still (b)/ remaining to be solved in

India. (c) No error (d)

3 (b) Part (b) has the error of correct useof Verb. With plural words use of ‘isincorrect. It should be ‘are’.

153. Gurgaon is full of tall buildings

which is (a)/ its strength as well as

weakness (b)/ depending upon how

one looks at it. (c) /No error (d)

3 (a) Use ‘are’ as buildings is plural.

154. Unless you do not (a)/ give up

bad habits (b)/ you will suffer. (c) No

error (d)

3 (a) Part (a) has the error. ‘unless’ is anegative word. So use of ‘do not’ isincorrect here. Correct sentence is ‘Unlessyou give up bad habits you will suffer’.

155. Vegetables as well as fruits (a)/

have fallen considerably (b)/ in prices

in recent days. (c) No error (d)

3 (d)

Directions (Q. Nos. 156-160) In thefollowing questions, a sentence is givenwith a blank to be filled in with anappropriate word. Select the correctalternative out of the four and indicate itby selecting the appropriate option.

156. Everyone was greatly amazed

…… Roshni’s a awkward behaviour

during the wedding ceremony.a. on b. at c. of d. for

3 (b)

157. Deepak agreed ……… all my

views but his parents did not.a. of b. with c. on d. to

3 (d)

158. It is very hot, you … your jackets.a. need not bring

b. need not have brought

c. need not brought

d. need not had been brought

3 (b)

159. I do not know where Akansha

lives because I have been ……… of

touch for quite sometime.a. out b. hardly

c. scarcely d. her

3 (a) Here option (a) out is the correct

word to be filled to complete the sentence.

Out of touch means lacking upto date

knowledge or information.

160. Rahul was ……… with a natural

talent for painting.a. given b. entrusted

c. showered d. endowed

3 (d) ‘Endowed with’ means to have a

particular quality or Feature.

Directions (Q. Nos. 161-165) In thefollowing questions out of the fouralternatives, select the word similar inmeaning to the given word in bold.

161. Fatuous

a. Prudent b. Irrational

c. Senile d. Renewal

3 (b) Fatuous means silly or pointless.

From given options option (b) ‘irrational’ is

the most similar in meaning which means

something without logic.

162. Bustle

a. Quiet b. Fragile c. Haste d. Gloomy

3 (c) Bustle means to move in anenergetic and busy manner. Here ‘haste’ isclosest to its meaning.

163. Sauciness

a. Assistance b. Impudence

c. Meekness d. Venerate

3 (b) ‘Sauciness’ means impertinent ordisrespectful. From the given optionsoption (b) ‘Impudence’ is the most similarin meaning which also means the same.

164. Congruous

a. Absurd b. Balanced

c. Hidden d. Diligent

3 (b) ‘Congruous’ means in agreement orharmony. Here option (b) ‘balanced’ is theclosest in meaning to the word ‘congrous’.

165. Contradiction

a. Sanction b. Repose

c. Despicable d. Confrontation

3 (d) ‘Contradiction’ means a lack ofagreement. From the given choices, option(d) ‘confrontation’ is the correct answer.

Directions (Q. Nos. 166-170) In thefollowing questions out of the fouralternatives select the word opposite inmeaning to the word given in bold.

166. Trivial

a. Shallow b. Profound

c. Immature d. Reckless

3 (b) ‘Trivial’ means very unsignificant or oflittle value. Its opposite meaning word fromthe given options is ‘profound’ whichmeans serious.

167. Flagitious

a. Immoral b. Virtuous

c. Profligate d. Displease

3 (b) Flagitious means corrupt or villainous.Option (b) ‘virtuous’ is correct answerwhich means ethically correct or righteous.

168. Abridge

a. Stretch b. Curtail c. Pacify d. Violate

3 (a) ‘Abridge’ means to shorten (a book ora film) without loosing its underlyingmeaning. Option (a) stretch is the correctanswer which means to extend or draw out.

169. Solicit

a. Sanctity b. Scorn

c. Prohibit d. Disguise

3 (c) ‘Solicit’ means to ask for or request.Here option (c) ‘prohibit’ is the correctanswer which means to disallow or present.

170. Substantial

a. Doubtful b. Reliable

c. Florid d. Enormous

3 (a) ‘Substantial’ means considerable orsignificant. out of the given options only (a)can be chosen as answer.

Directions (Q. Nos. 171-175) In thefollowing questions, out of the fouralternatives, select the alternative whichbest expresses the meaning of theidiom/phrase.

171. A green horna. An inexperienced man

b. A dangerous man

c. Suspicious man

d. A wise person

3 (a) ‘A green horn’ is a person who is newto or at a particular activity so here option(a) ‘an inexperience man’ is the correctanswer.

172. To paddle once own canoea. Thoughtful

b. Manage independently

c. To praise oneself

d. Working vigorously

3 (b) ‘To paddle once own canoe’ means‘to manage independently’.

173. To keep the pota. To sharper my wits

b. To be cautious

c. To keep controversy alive

d. To repent

3 (c) ‘To keep the pot’ is a phrase whichmeans to keep people interested insomething such as an idea or plan. Option(c) ‘to keep controversy alive’ is the onlycorrect option here.

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Part English ComprehensionD

174. To beat the aira. To settle a dispute

b. To gamble

c. To make efforts that are useless

d. To try to do the impossible

3 (c) ‘To beat the air’ means to makeuseless effort. Here option (c) gives thesame meaning, hence this is theappropriate answer.

175. Threw a spannera. Reverie b. Disinterested

c. Sabotage d. Boasting

3 (c)

Directions (Q. Nos. 176-180) Improvethe bracketed part of the sentence.

176. Sunil didn’t pay any heed to his

superior’s instruction, (I did neither).a. nor did I b. neither didn’t I

c. I either did

d. No improvement

3 (a) ‘Nor did I’ should be used in place of(I did neither).

177. The Arabian Nights (have been

written) by Edward William Lane.a. are being written b. has been written

c. have written d. No improvement

3 (b) ‘has been written’ is the correctanswer as ‘Arabian Nights’ is a singularobject and use of have is incorrect here.

178. Ashina (hesitated to listen to)

what her elder sister was saying.a. hesitating to listen to

b. hesitates in listening to

c. hesitate listened to

d. No improvement

3 (d)

179. Nitin assured Ankit that he

(would look at) his work while he

was on leave.a. would over look

b. would look after

c. will look

d. No improvement

3 (b) ‘Would look after’ should be usedhere which means to take care or attend toor supervise.

180. (When the weather was) cold, I

wear monkey cap.a. When weather is

b. Why the weather is

c. While the weather was

d. No improvement

3 (a) ‘When weather’ is the appropriateanswer as the whole sentence should be inPresent Tense.

Directions (Q. Nos. 181-185) In thefollowing questions, out of the fouralternatives, select the alternative whichis the best substitute for the phrase.

181. Lifeless objectsa. Amateur b. Inanimate

c. Alien d. Amnesty

3 (b) ‘Inanimate’ is the word which can besubstituted for the word ‘lifeless objects’.

182. A court or open space usually

rectangular and enclosed by a

buildinga. Quadragenarian b. Quadrilateral

c. Quadrangle d. Quadruped

3 (c) ‘Quadrangle’ is the correct answer asa quadrangle is an open square area withbuildings round it, especially in a college orschool.

183. Bringing about gentle and

painless death from incurable diseasea. Euthanasia b. Sty

c. Canicide d. Suicide

3 (a) ‘Euthanasia’ is the correct answer.Euthanasia means to bing about gentleand painless death from incurable disease.

184. One who lives on fisha. Carnivorous b. Baccivorous

c. Aurivorous d. Piscivorous

3 (d) A person who lives on fish is calledPiscivorous.

185. Line at which the Earth or sea

and sky seem to meeta. Nadir b. Zenith

c. Horizon d. Trivet

3 (c) Horizon is the line at which theearth’s surface and the sky appear to meet.

Directions (Q. Nos. 186-190) In thefollowing questions, four words are givenout of which one word is incorrectlyspelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

186. a. Stratagem b. Repentence

c. Corrigendum d. Alliteration

3 (b) The incorrectly spelt word is‘Repentence’. The correct spelling is‘Repentance’.

187. a. Napthalene b. Impeccable

c. Stupefy d. Psychiatrist

3 (a) The correct spelling is ‘Naphthalene’.

188. a. Fulfil b. Wilful

c. Skelful d. Shameful

3 (c) ‘Skelful’ is the incorrect spelling. Thecorrect spelling is ‘Skilful’.

189. a. Sergant b. Pedestal

c. Scavenger d. Luminescent

3 (a) ‘Sergant’ is the incorrect spelling. Thecorrect spelling is ‘Sergeant’.

190. a. Mellifluence b. Centenarian

c. Plebisite d. Analysable

3 (c) The word ‘Plebisite’ is incorrectlyspelt. The correct spelling is ‘Plebiscite’.

Directions (Q. Nos. 191-195) In thefollowing passage some of the wordshave been left out. Read the passagecarefully and select the correct answerfor the given blank out of the fouralternatives.

A ……… is made, not born. Theprocess begins when someone hitsupon a bright new way of stating a……… experience. At that point theremark is an ……… But it isparticularly ……… as well as catchy,the saying receives wide circulation asverbal coin. Soon it is likely to be……… from overwork.

191. A ……… is made, not born.a. nuance b. coinage

c. cliche d. current

3 (c) ‘Cliche’ is the appropriate word here.

192. new way of starting a ….....

experience.a. common b. authentic

c. mental d. rational

3 (a) ‘Common’ is the appropriate

193. the remark is an ………a. epigram b. epitaph

c. epilogue d. epicenter

3 (a) ‘Epigram’ is the correct word to befilled here.

194. it is particularly ……… as well

as catchya. vague b. apt

c. ingenuine d. emotional

3 (b) ‘Apt’ is the right word to be filledhere.

195. likely to be …… from overwork.a. judged b. suffering

c. overlooked d. inducing

3 (b) ‘Suffering’ is the correct option here.

Directions (Q.Nos. 196-200) A passageis given with five questions following it.Read the passage carefully and select thebest answer to each question out of thegiven four alternatives.

The rural economy is an importantsegment of the ecosystem and accountsfor around 70% of employment and50% of GDP with agriculture being themain driver followed by services andmanufacturing. It is largelyunorganised and hence those workingin rural India or consuming in thiseconomy are a different category ofeconomic agents driven by differentfactors. The economy is quite complexin so far as the fact that cash dominatesin terms of transactions and whilethere has been some intrusion of theuse of credit (Kishan) and debit cardsand ATMs, dependence on technologydriven payments system is limited.This has hence also become a haven

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for routing black money both in terms of seeking taxexemptions by channeling funds, to convert to legitimatefunds. But a lot of black money gets into land and‘apparent rural activity’.

Now consider some aspects of this economy and thecash conundrum. Almost all transactions in the mandis

(there are above 7000 organised ones and over doublethe number that is unorganised), are based on cash asit is easy to use. The farmers prefer to receive cash andwhile some do take in cheques there is a sense of doubtif the counter party is unknown. Hence one reason whyelectronic mandis is a good idea is that payments can alsobe made through the electronic mode as all transactionswould be e-enabled. The recent demonetisation hascaused significant distortions as farmers are unable to selltheir goods. This has happened just when we are inmiddle of the kharif harvest which involved rice,soybean, cotton, maize, sugarcane, bajra, besides fruitsand vegetables which are all year through. The secondissue for Indian agriculture is the rabi season which hasbegun where farmers start sowing their seeds. The issuehere is less serious as a large part is backed by creditwhere the prevalent cash crunch may not matter. Itwould only be at the margin that farmers may beimpacted, and hence the pain here would be secondary.

196. According to the passage, which among the

following is the major contributor to India’s GDP

growth?a. Services b. Agriculture

c. Manufacturing d. FDIs

3 (b) As per the passage the major contributor to India’sGDP growth is agriculture.

197. What has become a haven for routing black

money in India?

a. Cash transactions over digital cash transactions

b. Intrusion of credit cards

c. Prevailing debit cards

d. Technology driven payment

3 (a) The prevalance of cash transactions over digital cashtransactions is the reason for routing black money in India.

198. Which among the following is not a kharif

crop?a. Bajra b. Maize c. Rice d. Wheat

3 (d)

199. Why does demonetisation has lesser impact

onto the rabi season?a. Due to tax exemptions

b. Due to digital payments

c. Due to credit payments

d. Huge margins

3 (c)

200. Which of the following is not true in regards to

rural economy?

a. It account for major percent in employmenting the

people of the country.

b. It has a technology driven mandis.

c. Major transactions are based on cash.

d. Demonetisation has caused significant distortions in

rural economy especially to farmers.

3 (b) ‘Rural economy has technology driven mandis’,statement is not correct as per the passage.

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tor

Ex

am