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SSC Higher Secondary Level Data Entry
Operator & LDC Exam
Held on—28-11-2010 2nd Sitting

PART-I 7. 6 : 21 : : 3 : ?
(a) 28 (b) 18
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
(c) 61 (d) 32
Directions (1-9): In each of the following questions,
8. Brick : Mason : : Colour : ?
select the related letters/word/number from the given
alternatives. (a) Child (b) Teacher
(c) Painter (d) Potter
1. Tadpole : Frog : : Cub : ?
9. Sleep : Rest : : Play : ?
(a) Hedgehog (b) Lion
(a) Enjoyment (b) Learning
(c) Cat (d) Dog
(c) Injury (d) Champion
2. CHAIR : RIAHC : : TABLE : ?
Directions (10-18): In each of the following
(a) BATLE (b) EBATL
questions, find the odd word/letters/number from the
(c) ELBAT (d) ELTAB given alternatives.
3. LKJ : MNO : : DCB : ?
10. (a) 064 (b) 208
(a) FEG (b) EGF (c) 316 (d) 118
(c) FGH (d) EFG 11. (a) Mile (b) Centimeter
4. ABCD : WXYZ : : EFGH : ? (c) Litre (d) Yard
(a) STUV (b) STOU 12. (a) 36 (b) 61
(c) STUE (d) TSUV (c) 84 (d) 108
5. 7 : 48 : : 12 : ? 13. (a) March (b) April
(a) 143 (b) 84 (c) August (d) December
(c) 121 (d) 112 14. (a) Bus (b) Scooter
6. 72 : 18 : : 56 : ? (c) Cycle (d) Boat
(a) 24 (b) 22 15. (a) Iron (b) Plastic
(c) 20 (d) 16 (c) Brass (d) Copper

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16. (a) BDH (b) CFL 25. Given set: (10, 12, 15)
(c) EJU (d) DHP (a) (21, 23, 27)
17. (a) CBCD (b) IHIJ (b) (30, 32, 36)
(c) ONOP (d) UTUW (c) (60, 62, 66)
18. (a) ADGPT (b) ACEIK (d) (68, 70, 73)
26. M and F are a married couple. A and B are
(c) ABDEI (d) ADIPY
sisters. A is the sister of F, Who is B to M?
19. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series (a) Sister (b) Sister-in-law
shall complete it? (c) Niece (d) Daughter
bca__b__aabc__a__caa 27. In a row of 16 boys, when Prakash was shifted
by two places towards the left, he became
(a) c b a b (b) b a c c 7th from the left end. What was his earlier
(c) a c a b (d) b c b b position from the right end of the row?
Directions (20-24): A series is given with one for (or (a) 7th (b) 8th
more) term missing. Choose the correct alternative (c) 9th (d) 10th
from the given ones that will complete the series. 28. If day before yesterday was Wednesday,
20. BDF, ? , PRT, WYA when will Sunday be?
(a) GJK (b) HKL (a) 3 days after today
(c) IKM (d) IJK (b) Tomorrow
21. 14, 21, 30, 41, 54, ? (c) Today
(a) 61 (b) 73 (d) Day after tomorrow
(c) 69 (d) 70 29. The sum of the ages of a father and a son
presently is 70 years. After 10 years the son’s
22. 17, 14, 15, 12, 13, ?, ?
age is exactly half that of the father’s. What
(a) 10, 11 (b) 14, 11 are their age now?
(c) 11, 13 (d) 12, 15 (a) 45 years, 25 years
23. 2, 5, 10, ? , 26 (b) 50 years, 20 years
(a) 19 (b) 21 (c) 47 years, 23 years
(c) 17 (d) 25 (d) 50 years, 25 years
24. A C F J O ? B 30. If B = 2, MAT = 34, then JOGLEX = ?
(a) I (b) H (a) 70 (b) 71
(c) U (d) D (c) 72 (d) 73
Directions: From among the given alternatives, select 31. If HONESTY is written as ABCXZDQ, how
the one in which the set of numbers is most like the can TONY be written in that code?
set of numbers given in the question. (a) DBCQ (b) QDCX
(c) CBXZ (d) CQDC

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32. Sanmitra starts from his house and walks 3 37. SOCIALISATION
km towards north. Then he turns right and (a) SCOUT (b) CLASS
walks 2 km and then turns right and walks 5
km, then turns right and walks 2 km and then (c) LIAISON (d) ASSOCIATION
again turns right and walks 2 km. Which 38. ADMINISTRATOR
direction is he facing now? (a) ADMIT (b) NEST
(a) North (b) South (c) MANIA (d) ROAD
(c) West (d) East Directions: In the following question, from the given
33. Rama is standing at a point facing north. He alternatives select the word which can be formed
walks 10 km straight, turns left and walks using the letters given in the word.
another 15 km straight and finally turns left
and walks 10 km. How far is he from the 39. INFORMATION
starting points now? (a) FARMER (b) MOTION
(a) 10 km (b) 5 km (c) FIREMAN (d) NAME
(c) 12 km (d) 15 km Directions (40-41): In each of the following
34. In a solid cube made up of 27 small cubes, questions, one/two statement are given followed by
two opposite sides are painted red, two two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the
opposite sides yellow and two other sides two statements to be true even if they seem to be at
white. How many small cubes have the variance from commonly/known facts. You have to
colours yellow and white alone in them? decide which of the given conclusions. If any, follow
(a) 4 (b) 8 from the given statements.
(c) 12 (d) 16 40. Statements: The best evidence of India’s
35. Five birds are sitting on a tree. The Pigeon is glorious past is the growing popularity of
to the right of the Parrot. The Sparrow is Ayruvedic medicines in the west.
above the Pigeon. The Crow is next to the Conclusions:
Pigeon. The Crane is below the Crow. Which
bird is at the centre? I. Ayruvedic medicines are not popular in
India.
(a) Crow (b) Pigeon
II. Allopathic medicines are not popular in
(c) Parrot (d) Sparrow
India.
36. Two years ago a mother was 4 times as old
as her son. Six years from now her age will (a) Only I follows
become more than double her son’s age by (b) Only II follows
10 years. What is the present ratio of their (c) Both I and II follows
ages?
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 38 : 11 41. Statements: Some dogs bark.
(c) 19 : 7 (d) 3 : 1
All dogs bite.
Directions (37-38): In each of the following question,
Conclusions:
from the given alternatives select the word which
cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. I. Those dogs who do not bark, also bite.

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II. Those dogs who do not bark, nor alphabets as in the 2 matrices given below. The
necessarily bite. columns and rows of Matrix-I are numbered from 0 to
(a) Only I follows 4 and that of Matrix-II from 5 to 9. A letter from these
(b) Only II follows matrices can be represented first by its row and next
by column number. For example, ‘W’ can be
(c) Either I or II follows
represented by 13, 20 etc. ‘H’ can be represented by
(d) Neither I nor II follows
66, 78 etc. Identify the set for the word PENS.
42. Select the correct combination of
mathematical signs to replace * signs so as 46. MATRIX – I
to balance the equation.
0 1 2 3 4
8 * 8 * 1 * 11 * 11
0 P W N I S
(a) + = ÷ - (b) × + = - 1 I S P W N
(c) ÷ × + = (d) - + = ÷ 2 W N I S P
43. If 1 × 10 = 9, 2 × 10 = 18 , × 10 = 27, then what
3 S P W N I
is 8 × 10 = ?
4 N I S P W
(a) 36 (b) 72
(c) 78 (d) 52 MATRIX – II
44. If ‘+’ stands for division, ‘×’ stands for
addition, ‘-’ stands for multiplication, ‘÷’ 5 6 7 8 9
stands for subtraction, then which of the 5 A E R O H
following equation is correct? 6 O H A E R
(a) 36 – 6 + 3 × 5 ÷ 3 = 74 7 E R O H A
(b) 36 × 6 + 7 ÷ 2 – 6 = 20 8 H A E R O
(c) 36 + 6 – 3 × 5 ÷ 3 = 24 9 R O H A E
(d) 36 ÷ 6 + 3 × 5 – 3 = 45
(a) 12, 67, 21, 30
Directions: Select the missing number from the given
responses. (b) 43, 56, 13, 23
(c) 43, 56, 21, 42
45. 5 8 7
(d) 31, 57, 21, 42
2 4 6
47. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
6 2 3 which of the answer figures is the correct
60 64 ? image of the given question figure?
(a) 68 (b) 49 Question Figure
(c) 39 (d) 126
Directions: In the following question, a word is
represented by only one set of numbers as given in
any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given
M N
in the alternatives are represented by two classes of

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Answer Figures 50. Among the four answer figures, which figure
can be formed from the cut-pieces given
below in the question figure?
Question Figure

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

48. Which one of the following figures

represents the relationships among Dog,
Animal, Pets?

Answer Figures
(a)

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

(b)

(c)

(d)

Directions: Which answer figure will complete the

question figure?
49. Question Figure

Answer Figures

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

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1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (c)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (d)
31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (b) 40. (d)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (a) 45. (d) 46. (c) 47. (b) 48. (c) 49. (a) 50. (b)

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Directions (61-65): In the following questions, out

PART-II
of the alternatives, choose the one which best
ENGLISH LANGUAGE expresses the meaning of the given word.
Directions (51-55): In the following questions, some 61. FORTIFY
of the sentences have errors and some have none.
(a) create (b) generate
Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The
(c) prohibit (d) strengthen
number of that part is your answer. If there is no error,
your answer is (4) i.e. No error. 62. PACIFY
(a) clam down (b) satisfy
51. I remember (1)/ meet him/ (2) five years ago.
(3)/ No error (4). (c) rouse (d) rejoice
52. He asked (1)/ that how long (2)/ you would
be absent. (3)/ No error (4). 63. PAUCITY

53. He ate (1)/ nothing (2)/ since yesterday. (3)/ (a) surplus (b) shortage
No error (4). (c) excess (d) meanness
54. She (1)/ is working here (2)/ since 1983. (3)/ 64. TEDIOUS
No error (4). (a) devious (b) dull
55. Madhuri Dixit is having (1)/ a large (2)/ a fan (c) distinctive (d) derogatory
following. (3)/ No error. 65. ATROCITY
Directions (56-60): In the following questions (a) envy (b) violence
sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an
(c) jealousy (d) absurdity
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested
irections (66-70): In the following questions,
for each question. Choose the correct alternative out hoose the word opposite in meaning to the given
of the four. ord
56. He was accused of bringing money into the 66. HEREDITARY
exchange rules.
(a) carried (b) acquired
(a) anticipation (b) compensation (c) possessed (d) regained
(c) perpetration (d) violation 67. MISERY
57. One of the players forget to ____ .
(a) glad (b) pleasant
(a) turn up for practice (c) enjoy (d) bliss
(b) run away from school 68. BARBAROUS
(c) buy shoes for the exam
(a) improved (b) cordial
(d) bring his book for the match
(c) civilized (d) modified
58. Today students should be reconciled _____
69. DYNAMIC
the way thing are changing.
(a) stable (b) still
(a) with (b) to
(c) lazy (d) static
(c) for (d) at
70. DILIGENT
59. The country’s economic growth was
adversely _____ by political instability. (a) intelligent (b) lazy
(a) reflected (b) effected (c) boastful (d) notorious
(c) affected (d) expected irections (71-75): In the following questions, for
60. The agenda for the meeting is ____ the lternatives are given the idiom/phrase printed in bold
notice. n the sentence. Choose the alternative which best
xpresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
(a) forwarded in
(b) subscribed to 71. Having no arguments to defend his point,
the speaker began to beat about the bush.
(c) enclosed with
(d) delivered as (a) wander across the words

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(b) speak in a haphazard manner 77. Either Vijayof Vimal are going to be selected
(c) speak in a round-about manner for the match.
(d) make use of irrelevant reference (a) has (b) is
72. They were offered six months’ rent in lieu of (c) have been (d) No improvement
notice to vacate the building. 78. Nisha is more funnier than Natasha.
(a) in spite of (b) in place of (a) funnier (b) funniest
(c) despite of (d) in addition of (c) quite funny (d) No improvement
73. The reputed company is in the red due to 79. The office staff members wished each and
the recession. other on New Year’s Day.
(a) making money (a) one other (b) one another
(b) losing money (c) each another (d) No improvement
(c) in danger 80. The two brothers shared the property beside
(d) spending money themselves.
74. When the Principal was entering the class, (a) among (b) between
all my friend quietly disappeared, leaving me (c) amidst (d) No improvement
alone to face the music.
Directions (81-85): In the following questions,
(a) to listen to him choose the one which can be substituted for the given
(b) to enter into the class words/phrase.
(c) to bear the criticism 81. A person who loves mankind
(d) to listen to a favourable comment
(a) misanthrope
75. The Kenyan team proved to be dark horse
in the ICC World Cup Cricket. (b) anthropologist
(c) philanthropist
(a) a strong intruder
(d) mercenary
(b) a skilled team
82. To confirm with the help of evidence
(c) the most powerful
(a) corroborate (b) implicate
(d) un unexpected winner
(c) designate (d) extricate
Directions (76-80): In the following questions, a part
83. The action of looking within or into one’s
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given
own mind
alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which
may improve the sentence. Choose the correct (a) observation
alternative. In case no improvement is needed your (b) examination
answer is (4). (c) introspection (d) introvert
76. My uncle presented me the more expensive 84. One who has narrow and prejudice religious
watch. views
(a) much (b) mere (a) religious (b) fanatic
(c) most (d) No improvement (c) bigot (d) god-fearing

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85. Capable of being interpreted in two ways (c) smart (d) wonderful
(a) confusing (b) unclear 94. (a) Hence (b) So
(c) ambiguous (d) ambivert (c) Thus (d) But
Directions (86-90): In the following passage, some 95. (a) notice (b) attention
of the words have been left out. First read the passage (c) observation (d) concern
over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill
in the blanks with the help of alternative given. Directions (96-100): In the following questions, you
have one brief passage with 5 questions. Read the
PASSAGE passage carefully and choose the best answer to each
(Question Nos. 86 to 95) question out of the four alternatives.
Indu ‘didda’ loved to wear saris. He (86) PASSAGE
collections, which Sonia inherited, were remarkable
(Question Nos. 96 to 100)
for not only (87) taste, but also the (88) of weaves
and traditional representation. I do not think any This is the thorny side of the prevailing
other public figure (89) the first five decades after examination system. Most examiners have
independence was so (90) to acquire saris of perfected their skill in making it a veritable
distinct (91) as ‘didda’ did. (92) you noticed this nightmare for majority of the students.
fact when meeting her, you not only joined her Quite unwittingly we have increased the enrolment
circle of (93) persons on traditional textiles. (94) in schools alarmingly. Most of the students have
also got a chance to bring her (95) to the cause neither the requisite aptitude to learn nor any clear-
you were espousing. Now this was very rare. cut goal in life. The destiny of students would be
86. (a) private (b) peculiar decided in true to test bookish, rote memory.
(c) personnel (d) particular All laudable objectives of kindling originality and
87. (a) extravagant (b) worthy problem solving ability are trumpeted only in
educational seminars and workshops. Ultimately
(c) good (d) suitable
all these are gone with the wind. No wonder
88. (a) uniformity (d) mixture examination hangs like a Damocles sword.
(c) extent (d) variety Computer this with a related discipline such as
89. (a) with (b) in music and dance. None would venture to seek
(c) for (d) since entry into such centres of excellence unless one
has proven aptitude to profit from training.
90. (a) keen (b) attracted
Here the students have excellent rapport with their
(c) earnest (d) enthusiastic
teachers who evaluate their performance on a day-
91. (a) base (b) wave
to-day basis and prove constant feedback.
(c) weave (d) length Students enjoy practicing at home what they are
92. (a) When (b) Also taught in class.
(c) If (d) But As they realise their progress by constant
93. (a) snobbish (b) knowledgeable reinforcement they welcome and enjoy

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examination in class. Under the watchful guidance (d) prove that dance and music alone can
of committed teachers, students grow and bring peace to us
blossom out as well-trained artistes. 100. According to the passage, the objectives of
This is possible and feasible because the teacher- education should be
pupil ratio is ideal and the attitude of the learner is (a) to teach dance, music and drama to
based on devotion and dedication. students in schools and colleges
96. “Ultimately all these are gone with the wind.” (b) to reduce teacher-pupil ratio
The above sentence shows that the writer (c) not to test bookish, rote memory
(a) enjoys the prevailing situation (d) to encourage originally and problem
(b) regrets our ignoring the aims of true solving ability
education
(c) is quite satisfactory about the syllabus
(d) makes fun of teachers and their students
97. The passage emphasises the need for
(a) making dance and music compulsory in
schools
(b) making examination an enjoyable
experience
(c) seeking easy questions in the
examinations
(d) warning examiners who harass students
in the examinations
98. The writer is dissatisfied with the examiners
because they test students.
(a) memory (b) originally
(c) aptitude (d) creativity
99. The writer’s intention to compare the topic
of discussion what that of dance and music
is to
(a) show how students of dance and music
enjoy not only learning but also
examinations
(b) popularises dance and music among all
children
(c) congratulate teachers who take good
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51. (b) 52. (b) 53. (a) 54. (b) 55. (a) 56. (d) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (b) 64. (b) 65. (b) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (b)
71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (c) 77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (b) 80. (b)
81. (c) 82. (a) 83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (c) 86. (a) 87. (c) 88. (d) 89. (b) 90. (a)
91. (c) 92. (c) 93. (b) 94. (d) 95. (b) 96. (b) 97. (b) 98. (a) 99. (a) 100. (d)

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PART-III
NUMERICAL APTITUDE

 1 2 3 4 5 6
101.  99 +99 +99 +99 +99 +99  is
7 7 7 7 7 7
equal to
(a) 603 (b) 600
(c) 598 (d) 597
102. When two numbers are separately divided
by 33, the remainders are 21 and 28
respectively. If the sum of the two numbers
is divided by 33, the remainder will be
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 14 (d) 16
103. The sum of two numbers is 84 and their HCF
is 12. Total number of such pairs of numbers
is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
104. If 2 =1.4142…. is given, then is value of

7
correct to two decimal places is
(3+ 2)

(a) 1.59 (b) 1.60

(c) 2.58 (d) 2.57

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105. The number, which when multiplied with 111. The length of a diagonal of a square is 15 2
( 3+ 2) gives ( 12 + 18) , is cm. Its area is
(a) 112.5 cm2
(a) 3 2-2 3
(b) 450 cm2
(b) 3 2+2 3
225 2
(c) (c) cm2
6 2
(d) 2 3-3 2 (d) 225 cm2
106. If x-y= 2 and x2 + y2 = 20, the value of (x + y)2 112. In a Δ ABC, AB = 3 cm, AC = 4 cm and AD
is bisector of  A meets BC in D. Then, BD :
(a) 38 (b) 36 DC is,
(c) 16 (d) 12 (a) 9 : 16 (b) 16 : 9
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3
107. 3 3 3...... is equal to 113. A copper wire, when bent in the form of a
square encloses a region having area 121
(a) 3 (b) 3
cm2. If the same wire is bent in the form of a
(c) 2 3 (d) 3 3 circle, then the area of the region enclosed
 22 
108. If x = a+
1 1
and y = a- , then the value of x4 by wire will be  π= 
a a  7
+ y4 – 2x2y2 is (a) 154 cm2 (b) 143 cm2
(a) 24 (b) 18 (c) 132 cm2 (d) 121 cm2
(c) 16 (d) 12 114. Surface areas of the adjacent faces of a
cuboid are p, q, r. Its volume is
 2 1 1 
109.  + + +2-2 2  is
66+2 7+ 6 8- 7  (a) pq 2 +qr 2 +rp 2
equal to
(b) ( pq + qr + rp)(p 2 +q 2 +r 2 )
(a) 0 (b) 2 2
(c) 2 6 (d) 2 7 (c)  (p 2 +q 2 +r 2 (p+q+r 
110. The sum of two number is 8 and their product
is 15. The sum of their reciprocals is (d) pqr
115. Next term of the sequence
8 15
(a) (b) 8, 12, 9, 13, 10, 14, …., is
15 8
(a) 11 (b) 15
(c) 23 (d) 7
(c) 16 (d) 17

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116. The wrong number in the sequence (b) Rs. 1,44,000

3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19 is (c) Rs. 1,80,000
(a) 17 (b) 13 (d) Rs. 2,40,000
(c) 9 (d) 7 122. If A : B = 1 : 2, B : C = 3 : 4, C : D = 6 : 9 and D
: E = 12 : 16 then A : B : C : D : E is equal to
117. One tap can fill a water tank is 40 minutes
and another tap can make the filled tank (a) 1 : 3 : 6 : 12 : 16
empty in 60 minutes. If both the taps are (b) 2 : 4 : 6 : 9 : 16
open, in how many hours will the empty tank
(c) 3 : 4 : 8 : 12 : 16
be filled?
(d) 3 : 6 : 8 : 12 : 16
(a) 2 (b) 2.5
123. If x : y = 2 : 5, then (5x + 3y) : (5x – 3y) is equal
(c) 3 (d) 3.5 to
118. A, B and C together can complete a piece of
work in 30 minutes. A and B together can (a) 5 (b) 3
complete the same word in 50 minutes. C (c) -3 (d) -5
alone can complete the work in 124. The diameter of the base of a right circular
(a) 60 minutes (b) 75 minutes cone is 4 cm and its height 2 3 cm. The
(c) 80 minutes (d) 150 minutes slant height of the cone is
1 (a) 5 cm (b) 4 cm
119. P can complete of a work in 10 days, Q can
4 (c) 2 3 cm (d) 3 cm
complete 40%of the same work in 15 days, R
125. A dealer marks his goods 20% above their
1 1
of the work in 13 days and S, of the cost price. He then allows some discount on
3 6 marked price so that he makes a profit of
work in 7 days. Who will be able to complete 10%. The rate of discount is
the work first?
(a) P (b) Q 1 1
(a) 10 % (b) 9 %
(c) R (d) S 3 3
120. A circle and a square have equal areas. The
2 1
ratio of a side of the square and the radius of (c) 8 % (d) 8 %
the circle is 3 3
126. When a shopkeeper gives 10% discount on
(a) 1: π (b) π:1 the list price of a toy, his gain is 20%. If he
(c) 1 : π (d) π : 1 had given a discount of 20%, his percentage
121. The monthly salaries of A, B and C are in the of gain would have been
ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If C’s monthly salary is Rs.
12,000 more than that of A, then B’s annual 2 1
(a) 6 (b) 8
salary is 3 3
(a) Rs. 1,20,000 (c) 10 (d) 15

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127. The single discount equivalent of two (a) 2 (b) 3

successive discount of 20% and 5% is (c) 4 (d) 6
(a) 24 % (b) 25 % 133. By selling an article for Rs. 700 a man lost
(c) 22 % (d) 23 % 30%. At what price should be have sold it to
128. A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water gain 30%?
contains 10% of water. How much water must (a) Rs. 910 (b) Rs. 1200
be added to make the water 20% in the new (c) Rs. 1232 (d) Rs. 1300
mixture?
134. A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat
(a) 10 litres (b) 7 liters enables Lalita to buy 5 kg more wheat for Rs.
(c) 5 liters (d) 3 liters 320. The original rate (in rupees per kg) of
129. The average age of a husband and wife, who wheat was
were married 4 years ago, was 25 years at the (a) 16 (b) 18
time of their marriage. The average age of (c) 20 (d) 21
the family consisting of husband, wife and
135. Anirudha sold a bicycle at a gain of 8%. Had
child, born during the interval is 20 years
it been sold for Rs. 75 more, the gain wold
today. The age of child is
have been 14%. The cost price of bicycle
(a) 1 year (b) 2 years was
(c) 2.5 years (d) 3 years (a) Rs. 1200 (b) Rs. 1250
130. The average temperature of the first 4 days (c) Rs. 1350 (d) Rs. 1500
of a week was 37oC and that of the last 4
days of the week was 41oC. If the average 4
136. Richa purchased an article at of its list
temperature of the whole week was 39oC, the 5
temperature of the fourth day was price and sold it at 20% more than the list
(a) 38oC (b) 38.5oC price. Richa’s profit percent was
(c) 39oC (d) 40oC (a) Rs. 460 (b) Rs. 475
131. The average of five numbers is 7. When three (c) Rs. 480 (d) Rs. 500
new numbers are included, the average of 137. A man purchased a bedsheet for Rs. 450 and
the eight numbers becomes 8.5. The average sold it at a gain of 10% calculated on the
of the three new numbers is selling price. The selling price of the
(a) 9 (b) 10.5 bedsheet was
(c) 11 (d) 11.5 (a) Rs. 460 (b) Rs. 475
132. A student finds the average of ten 2-digit (c) Rs. 480 (d) Rs. 500
numbers. While copying numbers, by 138. A student scored 32% marks in science
mistake, he writes one number with its digits subject out of 300. How much should he
interchanged. As a result his answer is 1.8 score in language papers out of 200 if he is
less than the correct answer. The difference go get overall 46% marks?
of the digits of the number, in which he made
mistake, is (a) 72% (b) 67%
(c) 66% (d) 60%

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139. Two trains of length 137 metre and 163 metre (a) 30 (b) 45
are running with speeds of 42 km/hr and 48 (c) 48 (d) 60
km/hr respectively towards each other on
145. The value of a property decreases every year
parallel tracks. In how many seconds will
at the rate of 5%. If its present value is Rs.
they cross each other?
4,11,450, what was its value 3 years ago?
(a) 30 (b) 24
(a) Rs. 4,50,000
(c) 12 (d) 10
(b) Rs. 4,60,000
140. A reduction of 25% in the price of rice enables
(c) Rs. 4,75,000
a person to buy 10 kg more rice Rs. 600. The
reduced per kg price of rice is (d) Rs. 4,80,000
(a) Rs. 30 (b) Rs. 25 146. The speed of a boat in still water is 10 km/hr.
It covers upstream a distance of 45 km in 6
(c) Rs. 20 (d) Rs. 15 hours. The speed (in km /hr) of the stream is
141. The price of an article has been reduced by
(a) 2.5 (b) 3
25%. In order to restore the original price,
the new price must be increased by (c) 3.5 (d) 4
Directions (147-150): The pie-chart, given here,
1 1 shows the land distribution of a village.
(a) 9 (b) 11
11 9
Study the pie-chart and answer the question
1 2 based on it.
(c) 33 (d) 36
3 3
142. The production in an industry is decreased
by 20% due to retirement of the senior
employees. By what percent should the
working hours be increased to restore the o
120 20o
original production? o o
90 o 60
70
(a) 18 (b) 20
(c) 22 (d) 25
143. In how many years will the simple interest
on a sum of money be equal to the principal
2
at the rate of 16 % per annum? Inhabited land
3
×××× Lands used for road
(a) 4 (b) 5 ××××
(c) 6 (d) 8
Cultivated land
144. A sum of money doubles itself at some rate
of compound interest in 15 years. In how ~~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ Wet land
many years will it become eight times of itself
with the same rate? Waste land

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147. The ratio of the waste land to the cultivated

land is
(a) 4 : 3 (b) 3 : 2
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 1
148. What percent of total lands us used for
cultivation?
(a) 24 (b) 25
(c) 50 (d) 90
149. If the total area of the village is 7200 acres,
the total area of the wet land is
(a) 1028 acres
(b) 5040 acres
(c) 3600 acres
(d) 1400 acres
150. The land used for roads is what percent of
the inhabited land?

2
(a) 66 (b) 48
3

1
(c) 33 (d) 30
3

ANSWER SHEET
101. (d) 102. (d) 103. (b) 104. (a) 105 (c) 106 (b) 107 (b) 108 (c) 109 (d) 110 (a)
111 (d) 112 (c) 113 (a) 114 (d) 115 (a) 116 (c) 117 (a) 118 (b) 119 (b) 120 (b)
121 (b) 122 (d) 123 (d) 124 (b) 125 (d) 126 (a) 127 (a) 128 (c) 129 (b) 130 (c)
131 (c) 132 (a) 133 (d) 134 (a) 135 (b) 136 (a) 137 (d) 138 (b) 139 (c) 140 (d)
141 (c) 142 (d) 143 (c) 144 (b) 145 (d) 146 (a) 147 (a) 148 (b) 149 (d) 150 (c)

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PART-IV 153. Which of the following does not come under

legislative control over administration?
GENERAL AWARENESS
(a) Zero hour
151. The degree of monopoly power is to be
(b) Adjournment motion
measured in terms of the firm’s
(c) Budget session
(a) normal profit
(d) Formulation of a Bill
(b) supernormal profit
154. Under perfect competition, the industry does
(c) both normal and supernormal profit not have any excess capacity because each
(d) selling price firm produces at the minimum point on its
152. Who propounded the Innovation theory of
(a) long-run marginal cost curve
profits?
(b) long-run average cost curve
(a) J.A. Schumpeter
(c) long-run average variable cost curve
(b) P.A. Samuelson
(c) Alfred Marshall (d) long-run average revenue curve
(d) David Ricardo 155. Which one of the following is not a ‘canon
of taxation’ according to Adam Smith?
(a) Canon certainty
(b) Canon of simplicity
(c) Canon of convenience
(d) Canon of economy
156. Effective demand depends on
(a) capital-output ratio
(b) output-capital ratio
(c) total expenditure
(d) supply price
157. ‘The Right to Public Office’ is a
(a) Civil right
(b) Economic right
(c) Moral right
(d) Political right
158. Who was the author of Gita Govinda?
(a) Jayadeva
(b) Kalhana
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Raja Rao

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159. Which battle did open the Delhi area to (c) an memory device
Muhammad Ghori? (d) an engine
(a) First Battle of Tarain 166. One byte consists of
(b) Second Battle of Tarain (a) one bit (b) four bits
(c) Battle of Khanwa (c) eight bits (d) ten bits
(d) First Battle of Panipat 167. Which of the following vertebrates lack
160. The Aryans successes in their conflicts with exoskeleton?
the pre-Aryans because (a) Amphibia
(a) they used elephants on a large scale (b) Mammalian
(b) they were taller and stronger (c) Aves
(c) they were from an advanced urban (d) Chondrichtyes
culture 168. Which of the following branches deals with
(d) they used chariots driven by horses the interaction of same species of living
161. The Chola kings were ruling over organisms with their non-living
environment?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra
(c) Kerala (d) Bengal (a) Autecology
162. From which fund can the unanticipated (b) Synecology
expenditure be met without the prior approval (c) Ecology
of the Parliament? (d) Paleontology
(a) Consolidated Fund of India 169. Which of the following organelles is called
(b) Contingency Fund of India ‘Atom bombs’?
(c) Vote-on-Account (a) Microtubules (b) Nucleolus
(d) From the Treasury (c) Golgi bodies (d) Lysosome
163. A law made by the Judiciary is known as 170. In AC circuits, AC meters measure
(a) Ordinary law (b) Case law (a) mean values (b) rms values
(c) Rule of law (d) Administrative law (c) peak values (d) mean square values
164. One of the important attributes of 171. When a light wave is reflected from a mirror,
Parliamentary form of government is there is a change in its
(a)Fixed tenure for the executive (a) frequency (b) amplitude
(b)Executive is answerable to the people
(c) wavelength (d) velocity
(c)Executive is separate from the legislative
172. Solar energy is due to
(d)Collective responsibility of Council of
Ministers to the Parliament (a) fusion reactions
165. ENIAC was (b) fission reactions
(c) combustion reactions
(a) an electronic calculator
(d) chemical reactions
(b) an electronic computer

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173. The width of depletion layer of a P-N junction (c) Age of the Buddha
(a) decreases with light doping (d) Age of the Mauryas
(b) increases with heavy doping 180. A natural region has the similarity of
(c) is independent of applied voltage (a) climate and natural vegetation
(d) is increased under reverse bias (b) climate and occupation
174. Huge deposits of uranium were recently (c) soil and drainage
found in (d) economic base and reces
(a) Andhra Pradesh 181. Which one of the following is presently the
(b) Karnataka largest oil refinery of India?
(c) Kerala (a) Vadodara (IOC)
(d) Tamil Nadu (b) Mathura (IOC)
175. When water itself combines chemically with (c) Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
some element or mineral it is called (d) Mumbai (BPCL)
(a) Carbonation (b) Desalination 182. Imaginary lines joining places with same
temperature are called
(c) Hydration (d) Oxidation
(a) Isobars (b) Isohyets
176. From the bark of which plant is quinine
extracted? (c) Isohalines (d) Isotherms
183. Crop rotation helps to
(a) Eucalyptus
(b) Cinchona (a) lesson use of pesticides
(c) Neem (b) eliminate parasites which have selective
hosts
(d) Cedar
(c) yield more crops
177. Hypertension is the term used for
(d) produce a greater choice of plant
(a) increase in heart rate products
(b) decrease in heart rate 184. An area legally reserved for wild life in its
(c) decrease in blood pressure natural surroundings is
(d) increase in blood pressure (a) Biosphere Reserve
178. The contractile proteins in a muscle are (b) Sanctuary
(a) Actin and Myosin (c) Social Forest
(b) Actin and Tropomyosin (d) National Park
(c) Myosin and Troponin 185. Who is the new Governor of Maharashtra?
(d) Troponin and Tropomyosin (a) Shiv Shankar Menon
179. Coins made of metal first appeared in (b) K. Sankaranarayanan
(a) Harappan Civilisation (c) B.K. Sinha
(b) Later Vedic Age (d) Shivaraj Patil

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186. At present the BRAHMOS missile are 193. Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river
assembled at (a) Ganga (b) Godavari
(a) Bangalore (c) Krishna (d) Cauvery
(b) Hyderabad 194. Who among the following was the first
(c) Chandipur heavyweight boxer to go undefeated
(d) Sriharikota throughout his career?
187. The electronic configuration of an atom (a) Rocky Marciano
having atomic number ‘20’ is (b) Lee Epperson
(a) 2, 8, 10 (c) Larry Holmes
(b) 2, 6, 8, 4 (d) Michael Spinks
(c) 2, 8, 8, 2 195. Which one of the following newspapers had
(d) 2, 10, 8 been edited by Gandhiji?
188. The most reactive among the halogens is (a) Navjeevan
(a) Fluorine (b) Gujarat Times
(b) Chlorine (c) Maratha
(c) Bromine (d) Jan Satta
(d) Iodine 196. The Chairman of the Finance Commission
must be
189. The major component in the LPG is
(a) A person of Finance and Banking field
(a) methane
(b) An Economist of high caliber
(b) butane
(c) An expert from Judiciary—level of High
(c) ethane
Court Judge
(d) propane
(d) A person having experience in Public
190. KMnO4 can be used as a/an
Affairs
(a) insecticide 197. The novel ‘White Tiger’ which won the
(b) fertiliser Booker Prize 2008 is authored by
(c) pesticide (a) Arundhati Roy
(d) disinfectant (b) V.S. Naipaul
191. Acute lead poisoning is also known as
(c) Kiran Desai
(a) Itai-itai
(d) Aravind Adiga
(b) Plumbism
198. Who is the Minister for Environment and
(c) Neuralgia Forest of India?
(d) Byssinosis
(a) Anand Sharma
192. The vertical movement of air is termed as (b) Jairam Ramesh
(a) wind (b) air current (c) Dayanidhi Maran
(c) air turbulence (d) air mobility (d) None of these

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199. Queen Elizabeth has recently conferred 200. The First Election Commission of India was
Knighthood on (a) S.P. Sen Verma
(a) Chetan Bhagat (b) Dr. Nagendra Singh
(b) L.N. Mittal (c) K.V.K. Sundram
(c) Salman Rushdie (d) Sukumar Sen
(d) None of the above

ANSWER SHEET
151 (b) 152 (a) 153 (c) 154 (a) 155 (b) 156 (d) 157 (a) 158 (a) 159 (b) 160 (d)
161 (a) 162 (b) 163 (b) 164 (d) 165 (a) 166 (c) 167 (d) 168 (c) 169 (d) 170 (b)
171 (b) 172 (a) 173 (d) 174 (a) 175 (c) 176 (b) 177 (d) 178 (a) 179 (b) 180 (a)
181 (a) 182 (d) 183 (b) 184 (b) 185 (b) 186 (b) 187 (c) 188 (a) 189 (b) 190 (a)
191 (b) 192 (c) 193 (d) 194 (a) 195 (a) 196 (d) 197 (d) 198 (b) 199 (c) 200 (d)

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