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1 The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?A. Volcanic mountains B. Residual mountainsC.Block mountains D. Fold mountains

2 The largest production of mica in Asia is fromA. Indonesia B.Malaysia C. Myanmar D. India

3 The Battle of Plassey was fought inA. 1757 B.1782 C. 1748 D. 1764

4 Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC incommemoration of his victory overA. Indo-Greeks B.Sakas C. Parthinas D.Kushanas

5 The Kalinga was fought inA. 321 BC B.301 BC C. 261 BC D. 241 BC

6. On July 12, 1982, the ARDC was merged intoA. RBI B.NABARD C. EXIM Bank D. None of the above

7 The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is situated atA. Patna B.Jaipur C. Hyderabad D. New Delhi

8 Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?A. Tamil Nadu B.Orissa C. Kerala D. Karnataka

9 Which day is observed as World No Smoking Day ?A. 15th July B.31st December C.1st January D.31st May

10 LPG consists of mainlyA. methane, ethane and hexaneB.ethane, hexane and nonaneC.methane, hexane and nonaneD.methane, butane and propane

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Directions from 11-12: In each question below is given a statement followedby two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in thestatement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decidewhich of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the informationgiven in the statement.Give answer:(A) If only conclusion I follows(B) If only conclusion II follows(C) If either I or II follows(D) If neither I nor II follows and(E) If both I and II follow.

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11. Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.Conclusions: 80% of the team consists of spinners.

The opening batsmen were spinners.12. Statement: Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom

and democracy would be meaningless.Conclusions: I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.

II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.

13. What Should Come In The Place Of (?) In The Given Series? Ace, Fgh, ?, Pon(A) Kkk (B) Jki (C) Hjh (D) Ikl

14. medicine Is Related To patient In The Same Way As education Is RelatedTo(A) Teacher (B) School (C) Student (D) Tuition

15. If Bat Is Coded As 283, Cat Is Coded As 383 And Are Is Coded As 801,ThenThe Code For Better Is(A) 213310 (B) 213301 (C) 123301 (D) 012334

16. In A Certain Code contributor Is Written As rtnocirotub. How Is prohibitionWritten In That Code?(A) Noitibihorp (B) Ihorpbition (C) Itionbihotp (D) Ihorpbnoiti

17. If Water Is Called Black, Black Is Called Tree, Tree Is Called Blue, Blue Is CalledRain, Rain Is Called Pink And Pink Is Called Fish In A Certain Language ThenWhat Is The Colour Of Sky Called In That Language?(A) Blue (B) Fish (C) Rain (D) Pink

18. Pointing To A Photograph Of A Girl, Rajan Said she Has No Sister Or DaughterBut Her Mother Is The Only Daughter Of My Mother. How Is The Girl In ThePhotograph Related With Rajans Mother?(A) Sister In Law (B) Grand Daughter(C) Daughter In Law (D) None Of These

19. How Many 8s Are There In The Following Sequence Which Are ImmediatelyPreceded By 6 But Not Immediately Followed By 5?6 8 5 7 8 5 4 3 6 8 1 9 8 5 4 6 8 2 9 6 8 1 3 6 8 5 3 6(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

20. In A Class Of 60 Where Boys Are Twice That Of Girls, Ramya Ranked 17thFrom The Top. If There Are 9 Boys Ahead Of Ramya, How Many Girls Are AfterHer In The Rank?(A) 26 (B) 12 (C) 10 (D) 33

21. A Man Walks 3 Km Northwards And Then Turns Left And Goes 2 Km. HeAgain Turns Left And Goes 3 Km. He Turns Right And Walks Straight. InWhich Direction He Is Walking Now?(A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South

22. Nageena Is Taller Than Pushpa But Not As Tall As Manish. Rama Is TallerThan Namita But Not As Tall As Pushpa. Who Among Them Is The Tallest?(A) Manish (B) Pushpa (C) Namita (D) Nageena

23. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of thegiven combination.

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24. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of Figure(Z).

A)1 B)2 C)3 D)425. Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

A. 1,4,7 ; 2,5,8 ; 3,6,9 B. 1,4,7 ; 2,5,9 ; 3,6,7C.1,3,4 ; 2,5,8 ; 6,7,9 D.1,2,3 ; 4,5,6 ; 7,8,9

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26 The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m2 and its volume is 924m3. Find the ratio of its diameter to its height.A. 3 : 7 B.7 : 3 C. 6 : 7 D. 7 : 6

27. The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m2 and its volume is 924m3. Find the ratio of its diameter to its height.A. 3 : 7 B.7 : 3 C. 6 : 7 D. 7 : 6

28 A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroadsrunning in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as alawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road?A. 2.91 m B.3 m C. 5.82 m D. None of these

29 The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is thepercentage change in area?A.25% increase B.50% increaseC.50% decrease D. 75% decrease

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30 A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its wallsand bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is:A. Rs. 456 B.Rs. 458 C. Rs. 558 D. Rs. 568

31 If log10 (7) = a, then log10 (1/70) = is equal to:A. - (1 + a) B.(1 + a)-1 C. a/10 D. 1/10a

32 If log10(5) + log10 (5x + 1) = log10 (x + 5) + 1, then x is equal to:A. 1 B.3 C.5 D.10

33. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at mosttwo heads?A. 3 /4 B. 1/4 C. 3/8 D. 7/8

34. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected atrandom. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is:A. 21/46 B. 25/117 C. 1/50 D. 3/25

35. Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability thatone is a spade and one is a heart, isA. 3/20 B.29/34 C. 47/100 D. 13/102

36. There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will bethe compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?A. Rs. 2160 B.Rs. 3120 C. Rs. 3972 D. Rs. 6240

37. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples.Originally, he had:A. 588 apples B. 600 applesC.672 apples D. 700 apples

38. A clock is started at noon. By 10 minutes past 5, the hour hand has turnedthrough:A. 145 B.150 C. 155 D. 160

39. The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained byinterchanging the positions of its digits is 36. What is the difference betweenthe two digits of that number?A. 3 B.4 C. 9 D. Cannot be determined

40. A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notesand ten-rupee notes. The number of notes of each denomination is equal.What is the total number of notes that he has ?A. 45 B.60 C. 75 D. 90

41. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 :2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?A. Rs. 500 B.Rs. 1500 C. Rs. 2000 D. None of these

42. A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance,while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. Whatis the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water currentrespectively?A. 2 : 1 B.3 : 2 C. 8 : 3 D. Cannot be determined

43. In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. Ahas a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:A. 60 m B.40 m C. 20 m D. 10 m

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44. A man purchased a cow for Rs. 3000 and sold it the same day for Rs. 3600,allowing the buyer a credit of 2 years. If the rate of interest be 10% per annum,then the man has a gain of:A. 0% B.5% C. 7.5% D. 10%

45. (17)3.5 x (17)? = 178A.2.29 B.2.75 C. 4.25 D. 4.5

46. Evaluate : [(2.39)2 - (1.61)2] / [2.39 - 1.61]A. 2 B.4 C. 6 D. 8

47. It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?A. Sunday B.Saturday C. Friday D. Wednesday

48. A, B, C subscribe Rs. 50,000 for a business. A subscribes Rs. 4000 more thanB and B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out of a total profit of Rs. 35,000, A receives:A. Rs. 8400 B.Rs. 11,900 C. Rs. 13,600 D. Rs. 14,700

49. If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 20km more. The actual distance travelled by him is:A. 50 km B.56 km C. 70 km D. 80 km

50. A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men leftthe fort. The number of days for which the remaining food will last, is:A. 29 1/5 B.37 1/4 C. 42 D. 54

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In the questions 51-60 some parts of the sentence have errors and some arecorrect. Find out the part of the sentence which has error and darken the ovalcorresponding to the appropriate letter(A,B,C). If the sentence has no errordarken the oval corresponding to (D).

51. In his book / Churchil describes / that historical first meeting with Roosevelt (A) (B) (C)/ No error [C] (D)

52. The dress that the / girl wore was / more attractive than the other girls (A) (B) (C)/ No error [C]

(D)53. In 1906, a earthquake / destroyed much / of San Francisco / No error [B]

(A) (B) (C) (D)54. Men are wanted / for the army,/and the navy, and the air force/No error [C]

(A) (B) (C) (D)55. The college library is / not only equipped with / very good books but also

(A) (B) (C) with the latest journals. / No error [C]

(D)56. We arrived / to the village / at night / No error [B]

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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57. I have been / suffering since / the 10th of January. / No error [B] (A) (B) (C) (D)

58. He gave me a / hundred rupees note / as a gift on my birthday./No error [B] (A) (B) (C) (D)

59. It was him / who came running / into the class room / No error [A] (A) (B) (C) (D)

60. The capital of yemen / is situating 2190 meters / above the sea level (A) (B) (C)/ No error [B] (D)[61-65] In the following questions choose the word most opposite to the wordgiven and mark the answer in your answer sheet

61 Virtue [D](A)Fault (B) anger (C) ill temper (D) vice

62. Obscure [A](A) Clear (B) gloomy (C) unpleasant (D) dark

63. Flexible [D](A)Rigid (B) tough (C) blunt (D) gentle

64. Timid (A)(A)strong (B)doubtful (C)trembling (D)mousy

65. discourse [D](A)debate (B)friendly (C)argument (D)sensitiveDirections: In the questions from 66 to 75 you have two brief passages withfive questions following each passage. Read the passages properly and choosethe best answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

Passage I (Q. Nos. 66-70)Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which theemotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, bothvocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musicaltheatre an actors dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays alesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary, and the musicplays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary, elementsof theatre such as scenery, costumes and acting. However, the words of theopera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompaniedby a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a fullsymphonic orchestra.

66. A libretto is(A) The main character who is the liberator at the climax of the scene(B) The words of the opera(C) A musical composition which is played in a slow leisurely manner(D) The sequence of well controlled, graceful movements performed as adisplay of skill

67. The word conveyed also means(A) Transmit (B) Tote(C) Keep (D)Dissuade

68. It is pointed out in the passage that opera

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(A) Has developed under the influence of musical theatre(B) Is a drama that is not dependent on music(C) Is not a high-budget production(D) Is originated in Europe

69. We can understand from the passage that(A) Audiences or captivated more by the lyrics than by the music(B) Orchestras in operas do not vary in size(C) In opera lyrics are as important as the music(D) Musical theatre relies, above all, on music

70. It is stated in the passage that(A) Acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theatre(B) Many people find musical theatre more captivating than opera(C) Music in musical theatre is not as important as it is in opera(D) An opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choir

Passage II (Q. Nos. 71-75)Self-directed learning, in its broadest meaning, describes a process in whichindividuals take the initiative with or without the help of others, in diagnosingtheir learning needs formulating learning goals, identifying resources forlearning choosing and implementing learning strategies and evaluatinglearning outcomes. Thus it is important to attain new knowledge easily andskilfully for the rest of his or her life.What is the need for self-directed learning? One reason is that there isconvincing evidence that people, who take the initiative in learning, learnmore things and learn better than people who sit at the feet of teacherspassively waiting to be taught. The second reason is that self-directed learningis more in tune with our natural process of psychological development anessential aspect of maturing is developing the ability to take increasingresponsibility of our own lives to become increasingly self-directed. The thirdreason is that many of the new developments in education put a heavyresponsibility on the learners to take a good deal of initiative in their ownlearning. To meet the challenges in todays instructive environment, self-directed learning is most essential.

71. In self-directed learning, an individual (A) Takes initiative with or without the help of others (B) Is passive and waits for directions(C) Is helpless and dependent(D) Takes Initiative, without an objective

72. The synonym of the word diagnosing is(A) searching (B) Examining(C) Identifying (D) Complying

73. The modern environment according to the author is(A) Restrictive (B) Instructive(C) Less developed (D) Impracticable

74. There is need for self-directed learning because(A) It is a modern method of learning (B) It is less challenging(C) It is a more cost-effective method

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(D) It helps people to learn more things and learn better75. Which word best describes self-directed learning

(A) Active learning(B) Passive learning(C) Compulsory learning(D) Repulsive learning

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