We’ll be back soon!

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Tighten one's belt

1. To make efforts to be slim

2. To cut one's expenditure

3. To stop working full time

4. To lose one's job

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No

error'.

The policeman wanted punish the boy severely.

1. No error

2. wanted punish

3. The policeman

4. the boy severely

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given

sentence.

If my uncle were here now, he knows what to do.

1. would know

2. would have known

3. will know

4. will be knowing

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A mass of wax cells built by honey bees to store honey

1. Apiary

2. Aviary

3. Honeycomb

4. Beehive

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given

sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

As she wants to lose weight, she was started running.

1. is started

2. were starting

3. has started

4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

THRIVE

1. Develop

2. Shine

3. Shrink

4. Prosper

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No

error'.

During the summer months, there is shortage of power in much parts of the country.

1. in much parts

2. No error

3. there is shortage

4. During the summer

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The best way to learn a language is to spend some time in the ______ country where it

is spoken.

1. particular

2. peculiar

3. special

4. definite

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Ecology

2. Echo

3. Eclispe

4. Economic

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Only those children ______ are below fifteen can take part in this competition.

1. who

2. which

3. that

4. whom

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No

error'.

This monument is the older building in this area.

1. in this area

2. This monument

3. is the older building

4. No error

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______ the boys were afraid at heart, they decided to stay on in the jungle.

1. Although

2. Because

3. In case

4. So that

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DECREASE

1. Increase

2. Ascend

3. Grow

4. Decline

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

To keep away from

1. Devote

2. Confront

3. Fight

4. Avoid

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given

sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Life’s many events give shape to a person’s individuality.

1. No substitution required

2. are given shapes

3. had shaped with

4. give shaping to

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

SUCCEED

1. Lose

2. Win

3. Achieve

4. Gain

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Matriachy

2. Mattress

3. Material

4. Matrix

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be Off

1. To switch off the light

2. To not eat anything

3. To be in a bad mood

4. To go away

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If you want good seats, I ______ you buy the tickets in advance.

1. imply

2. intend

3. claim

4. suggest

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

AMIABLE

1. aloof

2. Bitter

3. Friendly

4. Rude

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Eighty merchants of London came together in the year 1600 (1)______ the East India Company. They wanted to enter (2)______ business
with Indian traders in the fields of textile and spices. They (3)______ inspired by the Portuguese and the Dutch who were (4)______ a
flourishing trade in spices and earning huge (5)______.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

1. to form

2. formed

3. formed

4. to forming

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Eighty merchants of London came together in the year 1600 (1)______ the East India Company. They wanted to enter (2)______ business
with Indian traders in the fields of textile and spices. They (3)______ inspired by the Portuguese and the Dutch who were (4)______ a
flourishing trade in spices and earning huge (5)______.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

1. into

2. inside

3. at

4. on

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Eighty merchants of London came together in the year 1600 (1)______ the East India Company. They wanted to enter (2)______ business
with Indian traders in the fields of textile and spices. They (3)______ inspired by the Portuguese and the Dutch who were (4)______ a
flourishing trade in spices and earning huge (5)______.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

1. had

2. are

3. was

4. were

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Eighty merchants of London came together in the year 1600 (1)______ the East India Company. They wanted to enter (2)______ business
with Indian traders in the fields of textile and spices. They (3)______ inspired by the Portuguese and the Dutch who were (4)______ a
flourishing trade in spices and earning huge (5)______.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

1. getting out

2. carrying on

3. pulling on

4. setting about

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Eighty merchants of London came together in the year 1600 (1)______ the East India Company. They wanted to enter (2)______ business
with Indian traders in the fields of textile and spices. They (3)______ inspired by the Portuguese and the Dutch who were (4)______ a
flourishing trade in spices and earning huge (5)______.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

1. advantages

2. benefits

3. proceeds

4. profits

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

12, 24, 36, 46, 56, ?, 72

1. 65

2. 62

3. 66

4. 64

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way, as the numbers of

the following set.

56 : 90 : 132

1. 89 : 110 : 131

2. 76 : 95 : 116

3. 88 : 102 : 120

4. 72 : 110 : 156

If in a coding system CHARITY is coded as 107 and DAYTIME is coded as 89, then how

will PENALIZE be coded in the same coding system?

1. 88

2. 90

3. 126

4. 130

Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following letter series?

WAS, YCU, AEW, ?

1. GKC

2. CGY

3. FJB

4. HLD

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.

Select the option figure that will replace question mark (?) in the following figure series.

In a certain code language, if MULTIPLE is written as EILLMPTU, then how will

RAVENING be written in the same code language?

1. AREVINGN

2. AEIGNNVR

3. EVARGNIN

4. AEGINNRV

Identify the option figure that completes the given pattern.

Identify the option in which the following figure is embedded (rotation is NOT applicable).

Which two digits and signs can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?

46 × 6 + 32 - 12 ÷ 8 = - 34

1. 8 and 6; ÷ and × 

2. 3 and 2; × and -

3. 6 and 2; + and × 

4. 4 and 6; ÷ and +

A paper is folded and cut as shown in the following figures. How will it appear when unfolded?

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming

the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known

facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some books are novels.

All novels are texts.

Conclusions:

I. All texts are novels.

II. Some books are texts.

1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. Only conclusion II follows.

3. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

4. Only conclusion I follows.

Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the

second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster.

GOVERN : VRONGE : : MOCKERY : ______.

1. YREKCOM

2. YROMEKC

3. YROMKEC

4. YRKECOM

The way ‘Stitching’ is related to ‘Thread’, in the same way ‘Writing’ is related to

‘______’.

1. Nib

2. Ink

3. Pen

4. Paper

Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a pentagon table facing the centre. T is

immediate left to R, who is second right to P. Q is immediate left to S, who is exact left

to P. Who is sitting exact right to P?

1. Q

2. R

3. S

4. T

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

48, 32, 23, 19, ?

1. 20

2. 18

3. 19

4. 17

If in a coding system DAYCARE is coded as 54 and JOURNEY is coded as 105, then

how will FURTHER be coded in the same coding system?

1. 98

2. 99

3. 93

4. 96

Select the correct alternative to indicate the sequential order of the following terms in

a meaningful manner.

1. Heart

2. Pelvis

3. Cornea

4. Kidney

5. Pinna

1. 3 - 5 - 1 - 4 - 2

2. 5 - 3 - 1 - 4 - 2

3. 3 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 2

4. 2 - 1 - 4 - 3 - 5

In a certain code language, if SIBLING is written as YOHROTM, then how will OFFICER

be written in the same code language?

1. VLLOIJX

2. ULLOIKX

3. CIFFORE

4. UMMOIKX

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. image

Men, Tennis players, Women

Ritik is ranked 6th from top in his class, while Akshey is 18th from bottom. If their

position is interchanged, Akshey gets 15th from bottom. What is the number of

students in the class?

1. 23

2. 32

3. 21

4. 20

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming

the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known

facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All computers are boxes.

All boxes are printers.

Conclusions:

I. All printers are computers.

II. All computers are printers.

1. Only conclusion I follows.

2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

3. Only conclusion II follows.

4. Both conclusions I and II follow.

Select the option in which the number-pair shares the same relationship, as shared by

the following number-pair.

1. 92 : 80

2. 84 : 75

3. 72 : 63

4. 104 : 96

Select the option word that is related to the third word in the same way as the second

word is related to the first word.

Ocean : Sea : : Happiness : ______.

1. Hopeful

2. Prosperity

3. Peace

4. Joy

If ÷ is interchanged with +, and × is interchanged with -, then which of the following

equations is correct?

1. 24 × 84 + 12 ÷ 16 - 7 = 129

2. 24 + 84 ÷ 12 - 16 × 7 = 129

3. 24 - 84 ÷ 12 + 16 × 7 = 129

4. 24 - 84 ÷ 12 × 16 + 7 = 129

A certain sum of money becomes 4 times in 12 years when invested at simple interest. In how many years will it become 10

times of itself at the same rate?

1. 60

2. 48

3. 24

4. 36

The marks obtained by a student in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics are, respectively, 195 out of 200, 133 out of 180 and

153 out of 160. His average score in per cent (correct to one decimal place) is:

1. 84.6

2. 86.7

3. 89.1

4. 96.2

A man borrowed money and paid back in two equal annual instalments of Rs1,089, at 10% compound interest compounded

annually for 2 years. What was the sum (in Rs) borrowed?

1. 2,178

2. 2,090

3. 1,890

4. 1,800

The selling price of a chair is  times its cost price. What is the gain or loss percentage in the transaction?

1. Loss, 35%

2. Loss, 65%

3. Gain, 35%

4. Gain, 65%

The given pie charts show the number of candidates who enrolled for a medical entrance examination in 2010, and those who

qualified 1be examination in seven medical institutes of India. The total number of candidates who appeared for the entrance

examination were 1,80,000, and those who qualified were 75,000. Study the charts carefully and answer the question that

follows.

What is the ratio of the number of candidates who enrolled in institute A to the number of candidates who qualified in institute

G?

1. 9 : 5

2. 3 : 4

3. 5 : 9

4. 4 : 3

Jack takes thrice as much time as Peter and twice as much as Justin to finish a work; working together they can finish the

work in 15 days. The time (in days) Justin will take to finish the work alone is:

1. 60

2. 90

3. 75

4. 45

The numbers 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21 and N are arranged in ascending order. The mean of these numbers is equal to the median of

the numbers. The value of N is:

1. 24

2. 26

3. 25

4. 22

Four solid cubes, each of volume 1728 cm³ , are kept in two rows having two cubes in each row. They form a rectangular solid

with square base. The total surface area (in cm² ) of the resulting solid is:

1. 1440

2. 2304

3. 576

4. 1152

Two similar cylindrical jugs have heights 5 cm and 8 cm, respectively. If the capacity of the smaller jug is 64 cm³ , what is the

capacity ( correct to 2 decimal places, in cm³ ) of the larger jug?

1. 262.14

2. 102.40

3. 294.54

4. 163.84

A can do a piece of work in 8 days while B alone can do it in 12 days. They work together for 4 days and the remaining work is

completed by C alone in 2 days. They are paid Rs7,200 for the completion of the entire work. The earnings of A, B and C,

respectively, are:

1. Rs2,400, Rs2,400, Rs2,400

2. Rs3,600, Rs2,400, Rs1,200

3. Rs4,000, Rs2,400, RsRs800

4. Rs3,000, Rs3,000, Rs1,200

What is the smallest number which when divided by 72 and 96, respectively, leaves a remainder 5 in each case?

1. 283

2. 571

3. 581

4. 293

What is the simplified value of   ?      

1. 

2. 1

3. 

4. 

A girl cycles from A to B, a disiance of 25 km in 2 hours 20 minutes. The road from A is a levelled road for 15 km and then it

slopes down to B. The average speed of the girl on the levelled road is 10 km/h. Her average downhill speed (in km/h) is:

1. 15

2. 10

3. 18

4. 12

The given pie charts show the number of candidates who enrolled for a medical entrance examination in 2010 and those who

qualified the examination in seven medical institutes of India.

The total number of candidates who appeared for the entrance examination were 1,80,000, and those who qualified were

75,000.

Study the charts carefully and answer the question that follows.

The combined number of candidates who qualified for institutes B and E is what percentage (correct to one place of decimal)

of the combined number of candidates who enrolled for institutes C and D?

1. 38.4%

2. 48.6%

3. 34.7%

4. 69.4%

The given pie charts show the number of candidates who enrolled for a medical entrance examination in 2010, and those who

qualified the examination in seven medical institutes of India.

The total number of candidates who appeared for the entrance examination were 1,80,000. and those who qualified were

75,000.

Study the charts carefully and answer the question that follows.

Which of the following institutes has the highest percentage of qualified candidates with respect to the number of

candidates enrolled in that institute?

Given that the number of candidates enrolled in institutes B, E, F and G are 18,000, 28,800, 21,600 and 16,200,

respectively.

1. B

2. E

3. G

4. F

P and Q are two towns. A man drives from P to Q at an average speed of 50 km/h. He stops at Q for 4 hours and then heads

back to P at an average speed of 40 km/h following the same route. What is his average speed (in km/h correct to two decimal

places) if he takes 22 hours for the entire trip?

1. 42.42

2. 36.36

3. 48.48

4. 45.00

A sum of Rs3,900 is divided among P, Q and R such that R receives two-fifths of P's share and Q receives three times of R's

share. What is Q's share (in Rs)?

1. 1,500

2. 600

3. 1,800

4. 1,200

A trader purchased 500 kg of sugar at Rs40 per kg. He sold 200 kg of it at a profit of 10% and 120 kg at a loss of 5%. At what

rate per kg (in Rs, correct to 2 decimal places) should he sell the remaining sugar to gain 12% on his initial investment?

1. 48.67

2. 52.33

3. 50.22

4. 44.80

In the last two weeks of a sale, prices are reduced by 40%, followed by a discount of 25%, What is the final sale price (to the

nearest rupee) of a microwave oven that originally costs Rs15,485?

1. 6,968

2. 5,419

3. 10,065

4. 6,869

A right circular cone is inscribed in a cube of side 9 cm occupying the maximum space possible. What is the ratio of the volume

of the cube to the volume of the cone? (Take )

1. 81 : 22

2. 11 : 42

3. 42 : 11

4. 22 : 81

The average age of a 10-person committee increases by 3 when three men aged 35 years, 48 years and 49 years are

substimted by three women. The average age (in years) of the three women is:

1. 54

2. 74

3. 44

4. 64

The number of students in three sections of Grade 10 in a school are in the proportion 3: 5 : S. If 15, 30 and 15 more students

are admitted in the three sections respectively, the new proportion becomes 4 : 7 : 9. The total number of students before the

new admissions is:

1. 320

2. 160

3. 240

4. 400

The price of a semi-precious stone weighing 48 g, is Rs2,30,400. It is broken into two pieces whose weights are in the ratio of 5

: 7. If the price is proportional to the square of the weight, then the loss (in Rs) incurred, is:

1. 1,12,000

2. 40,0000

3. 1,18,400

4. 78,400

The value of 12 × [(9 − 4) ÷ {(8 ÷ 8of4) + (4 ÷ 4of2)}] is:

1.   

2. 80

3. 

4. 20

An employee gets two successive increments in his salary, as a result of which his salary becomes 2.5 times the initial salary.

what was his first percentage increment, if the second percentage increment was 4 times as high as the first?

1. 10%

2. 25%

3. 50%

4. 12%

After full moon day, every night the size of the bright part of the moon appears to

become thinner and thinner. On the fifteenth day, the moon is not visible. This day is

known as:

1. half-moon day

2. full moon day

3. new moon day

4. moon day

The Speaker of the House of the People may submit his resignation to the:

1. Deputy Speaker of the House of the People

2. President

3. Prime Minister

4. Vice-President

With which country does India share the longest border?

1. Myanmar

2. Bangladesh

3. Bhutan

4. China

Who among the following has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the category of fiction?

1. Michael R Jackson

2. Colson Whitehead

3. W Caleb McDaniel

4. Christopher Knight

With which dance form is the noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan associated?

1. Manipuri

2. Mohiniyattam

3. Kuchipudi

4. Kathak

The sorting, tagging, packaging, and distribution of lipids and proteins in the human

body take place in the:

1. peroxisomes

2. Golgi apparatus

3. endoplasmic reticulum

4. lysosomes

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in:

1. November 1915

2. January 1915

3. August 1915

4. February 1915

Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?

1. Jonathan Duncan

2. Warren Hastings

3. Lord Cornwallis

4. William Jones

What is the approximate length of India’s coastline, including island territories?

1. 5516.6 kilometres

2. 11516.6 kilometres

3. 9516.6 kilometres

4. 7516.6 kilometres

Friction depends on the smoothness of the surfaces. The force of friction always

______ the applied forces.

1. reflects

2. conducts

3. opposes

4. adds up to

Which of the following rivers flows into the Arabian Sea?

1. Tapi

2. Ganges

3. Yamuna

4. Brahmaputra

Which of the following government schemes was launched with the objective of

achieving inclusive growth, by developing skills and productive capacity of the rural

youth from poor families?

1. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Yojana (PDUSJY)

2. Mission Indradhanush

3. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

4. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)

The ‘Dhangari Gaja’ traditional/folk dance belongs to which of the following states?

1. Meghalaya

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Maharashtra

4. Manipur

The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at:

1. Calcutta

2. Bombay

3. Delhi

4. Lucknow

When the breakdown of food (glucose) occurs without the use of oxygen, it is called:

1. aerobic respiration

2. cellular respiration

3. capillary respiration

4. anaerobic respiration

Who among the following founded the Arya Samaj in 1875?

1. Mahadev Govind Ranade

2. Ram Mohan Roy

3. Keshab Chandra Sen

4. Dayanand Saraswati

Which soccer player holds the distinction of having the most wins of the FIFA World

Cup by any player?

1. Pele

2. Diego Maradona

3. Zinedine Zidane

4. George Best

Who among the following was the first-ever Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

1. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

2. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

3. Pandurang Vaman Kane

4. Purushottam Das Tandon

Which of the following States has a Legislative Council?

1. Tamil Nadu

2. Uttar Pradesh

3. Gujarat

4. West Bengal

In which year was the ‘Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan’ (PMAASHA)

launched by the Government of India?

1. 2016

2. 2015

3. 2018

4. 2017

A Panchayat continues for ______ from the date appointed for its first meeting.

1. 14 years

2. 11 years

3. 5 years

4. 9 years

A simple pendulum consists of a small metallic ball or a piece of stone suspended

from a rigid stand by a thread. The metallic ball is called the ______ of the pendulum.

1. bob

2. knob

3. hinge

4. head

In 2020, the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) was

permitted to increase deposit insurance coverage to ______.

1. Rs3 lakh

2. Rs7 lakh

3. Rs5 lakh

4. Rs1 lakh

Which Indian cricketer has featured in the most number of international cricket

matches?

1. Mohammad Azharuddin

2. Sachin Tendulkar

3. Sourav Ganguly

4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Chhannulal Mishra, the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan 2020, has received the

award in the domain of:

1. Art

2. Literature and Education

3. Public Affairs

4. Trade and Industry