We’ll be back soon!

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

LUCID

1. Lucky

2. Timely

3. Clear

4. Happy

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Clever

2. Graphic

3. Particlar

4. Instant

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ENTIRE

1. Equal

2. Absolute

3. Complete

4. Partial

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Indelible mark on the skin made by inserting pigment into the skin

1. Etch

2. Tattoo

3. Sketch

4. Drawing

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’.

She had grown too thin which she looked like a scarecrow.

1. very thin that

2. too thin or

3. so thin that

4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bull’s-eye

1. Something that is the centre of a target

2. Something that is glassy-looking

3. Something that scares people

4. Something that is round

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’.

During the fight the wise man walked away without arguing.

1. walk away

2. No substitution required

3. walk over

4. walking about

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This is ______ a lovely smart phone. Did you pay a lot for it?

1. such

2. much

3. what

4. so

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CLASSIC

1. Traditional

2. Expensive

3. Atypical

4. Usual

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

There was a narrow staircase ______ up to the roof.

1. leading

2. leaving

3. looking

4. lasting

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Off-colour

1. Feeling slightly ill

2. Not able to appreciate art

3. Wearing dull-coloured clothes

4. Not well-dressed

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Partial

2. Natural

3. Dilema

4. Impression

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’.

The shopkeeper checked all the items before packing it in the bag.

1. No substitution required

2. packing them

3. packing his

4. packing those

4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Penguins are black and white sea birds that live almost ______ in the cold southern

hemisphere.

1. exclusively

2. pleasingly

3. realistically

4. ordinarily

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

This is the place here Sudhir found the wallet full of money.

1. This is the place

2. here Sudhir

3. found the wallet

4. full of money

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Although we took all precautions but we were unable to avoid getting caught in the

heavy rain.

1. we were unable

2. Although we took all precautions but

3. to avoid getting caught

4. in the heavy rain

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and it is the second large in our solar system.

1. Saturn is the sixth planet

2. from the sun and

3. it is the second large

4. in our solar system

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The children discovered a box full of old photographs and ______ several hours

looking through them.

1. spent

2. spending

3. spends

4. spend

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A person who attacks and robs ships at sea

1. Pirate

2. Crook

3. Burglar

4. Pilot

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DUCT

1. Bend

2. Bird

3. Wall

4. Canal

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.
For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the
truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been
able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.

Question:

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

1. the

2. some

3. few

4. an

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.
For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the
truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been
able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.

Question:

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

1. were

2. are

3. was

4. is

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.
For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the
truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been
able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.

Question:

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

1. there

2. till

3. here

4. so

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.
For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the
truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been
able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.

Question:

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

1. but

2. nor

3. neither

4. either

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.
For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the
truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been
able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.

Question:

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

1. for

2. from

3. at

4. with

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question

mark (?) in the following series.

acbd, fheg, ikjl, npmo, ?, vxuw

1. prqs

2. rtqs

3. qsrt

4. rtsu

‘Newspaper’ is related to ‘General Readers’ in the same way as ‘Professional Journal’

is related to ‘______’.

1. Customers

2. Researchers

3. Technicians

4. Literates

Select the option in which the two numbers are related the same way as are the two

numbers of the given number-pair.

80 : 4

1. 20 : 2

2. 150 : 5

3. 180 : 6

4. 40 : 3

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark

(?) in the following series.

113, 109, 93, 88, 63, 57, ?

1. 19

2. 29

3. 32

4. 21

In a certain code language, BASKET is written as SFJTZC. How will FATHER be written

in that language?

1. QFTGYG

2. GZUFGQ

3. SDISBH

4. QFGUZG

 Eight houses, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are in two parallel rows, I and II, with 4 houses

in each row. The houses in each row are at equal distances. The four houses in row-I

are facing north, and are facing the four houses in row-II.

B in row-I faces F and is not at an extreme end.

H is adjacent to F and is facing D.

C and E are diagonally opposite.

E is facing A, which is adjacent to H.

Which of the following statements is true?

1. B and E are adjacent to each other.

2. A is the second house to the left of G.

3. G is at an extreme end and is facing north.

4. H is between C and G.

Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).

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

numbers of the following set.

{91, 143, 221}

1. {119, 197, 289}

2. {84, 132, 204}

3. {112, 168, 262}

4. {56, 78, 136}

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it

appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the

statements.

Statements:

Some villagers are farmers.

All businessmen are farmers.

Some city dwellers are businessmen.

Conclusions:

I. Some businessmen being villagers is a possibility.

II. Some villagers are city dwellers.

III. Some city dwellers are farmers.

1. Only conclusions I and III follow

2. All conclusions I, II and III follow

3. Only conclusions II and III follow

4. Only conclusions I and II follow

Select the correct mirror image of figure (X) when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.

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.

BJDHF : QYSWU :: AICGE : ?

1. SZUYW

2. RZSUW

3. RZTXV

4. RYTWV

In a certain code language, MEAT is coded as 11 and BARE is coded as 14. How will

FACTOR be coded in that language?

1. 15

2. 19

3. 13

4. 23

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

Doctors, Lawyers, Rich persons.

‘Prudent’ is related to ‘Cautious’ in the same way as ‘Excellent’ is related to ‘______’.

1. Original

2. Singular

3. Intelligent

4. Fabulous

Select the figure from the options that when placed in the blank space of figure (X) will complete the pattern.

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark

(?) in the following series.

2, 5, 9, 16, 27, ?, 74

1. 43

2. 45

3. 48

4. 39

Six persons appeared for an examination. Nripesh scored more than Manasi and

Anshika, but less than Leena. Only two persons scored more than Nripesh. Sambit

scored less than Nagen, but not the lowest marks. Only two persons scored less than

Manasi.

Which of the following statements is definitely FALSE?

1. Sambit scored more marks than Manasi.

2. Nagen scored more marks than Nripesh.

3. Anshika scored the lowest marks.

4. Leena scored the second highest marks.

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

15 + 5 − 10 × 8 ÷ 4 = 15

1. + and ×

2. × and −

3. ÷ and +

4. ÷ and −

In a certain code language, CONVENTION is written as CNOWFOUINO. How will

RESPONDENT be written in that language?

1. ERSQPOEENT

2. RSEQNOCTNE

3. ERSQPEONET

4. SEROPDNETN

In a certain code language, BREAK is coded as 42 and PEAR is coded as 44. How will

LEADER be coded in that language?

1. 47

2. 51

3. 43

4. 56

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following

figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

If the signs ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged, which of the following equations would be

correct?

1. 10 − 6 × 2 + 12 = 8

2. 6 × 4 + 6 − 4 = 18

3. 8 − 4 × 4 + 12 = 12

4. 12 ÷ 6 + 6 − 12 = 9

Select the option that will come next in the following figure series.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it

appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the

statements.

Statements:

All crocodiles are aquatic animals.

Some crocodiles are alligators.

Conclusions:

I. Some alligators are aquatic animals.

II. All alligators are aquatic animals.

III. Some aquatic animals are alligators.

1. Only conclusion I follows

2. Only conclusions I and III follow

3. Either conclusion I or II follows

4. Only conclusions II and III follow

Thirty-six persons are sitting in a row facing north. Jatin is exactly in the middle of

Harish and Shovan. After Harish and Shovan interchange their positions, Harish

becomes 10th from the left end and Shovan becomes 13th from the right end.

What is Jatin’s position from the right end?

1. 20th

2. 22nd

3. 19th

4. 17th

The value of 18 − [6 − {13 − (78 − 8 ÷ 2 × 5 of 3)}] is:

1. 12

2. 7

3. 8

4. 16

The value of of   is:

1. 1

2. 1/2

3. 1/5

4. 3/25

A bus covers a certain distance in 1 hour 30 minutes at a speed of m/sec.  A car covers the same distance in 36 minutes.

What is the ratio of the speeds of the bus and car?

1. 2 : 3

2. 2 : 5

3. 1 : 2

4. 3 : 7

The radius of a solid lead sphere is 2 cm. 2541 such spheres are melted and recast into a cube of edge  cm. The value of  is

(take ):

1. 44

2. 22

3. 66

4. 33

The value of of  is:

The area of a triangular field with sides 60 m, 175 m and 185 m is equal to that of a rectangular park whose sides are in the

ratio of 21 : 10. The perimeter (in m) of the park is:

1. 341

2. 403

3. 372

4. 310

By selling an article for Rs1,122, there is a loss of 12%. If it is sold for Rs1,224, when what is the profit or loss percentage?

1. Loss, 4%

2. Loss, 8%

3. Profit, 4%

4. Profit, 8%

Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer

the question that follows.

If a pie chart is drawn for the data related to the number of girls in the five schools, then the central angle (in degrees) of the

sector representing the number of girls in school C will be:

1. 87

2. 60

3. 81

4. 84

The ratio of the present incomes of X and Y is 5 : 8 and the ratios of their individual incomes, in the last year and in the present

year, are 2 : 3 and 3 : 4, respectively. If their total income for the last year was Rs56,000, then what is the present income of Y?

1. Rs48,000

2. Rs36,000

3. Rs40,000

4. Rs30,000

Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer

the question that follows .

75% of the total number of boys in schools A and D is what percentage less than the total number of students in school E

(correct to one decimal place)?

1. 24.4%

2. 35.8%

3. 26.4%

4. 20.6%

A person travelled a distance of 150 km and then retured to the starting point. The time taken for the outward joumey was 

hours more than that for the return journey. His speed for the return journey was 10 km/h more than that for the outward

joumey. His speed for the return journey, in km/h, was:

1. 30

2. 35

3. 25

4. 20

Twelve years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 12 : 5. Twelve years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 18 : 11 .

What is the difference between their present ages (in years)?

1. 28

2. 24

3. 25

4. 30

The marked price of an article is 35%, above its cost price. After giving a 20°% discount on the marked price, its sold for Rs432.

What is the cost price of the article?

1. Rs400

2. Rs380

3. Rs425

4. Rs420

When is added to each of 7, 13, 19 and 29, the numbers so obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the mean

proportional between  and  ?

1. 12

2. 18

3. 15

4. 20

A sum of Rs   amounts to Rs6,900 at 5% p.a. in a time in which a sum of Rs9,000 amounts to Rs10,080 at 4% p.a., both at simple

interest. The value of  is:

1. 6,400

2. 5,800

3. 6,000

4. 6,500

A can do 40%, of a work in 24 days., and B can do  of the same work in 15 days. They work together for 15 days. C alone

completes the remaining work in 10 days. A and C together can complete 35% of the same work in:

1. 7 days

2. 6 days

3. 8 days

4. 5 days

A shopkeeper bought 600 pens. He sold 480 of them for the price he paid for 600 pens, 100 pens at 10% higher rate than that

at which he sold 480 pens, and the rest at the cost price. His profit percentage in the transaction is:

1. 28.5%

2. 27%

3. 25%

4. 26.25%

A sum invested at compound inrerest amounts to Rs8,000 in 4 years and Rs8,400 in 5 years, interest being compounded yearly.

What will be the amount of the same sum at the end of the 6^th year?

1. Rs8,820

2. Rs9,000

3. Rs8,904

4. Rs8,988

Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer

the question that follows.

In which school is the number of boys 25% more than the average number of girls in all five schools?

1. A

2. D

3. C

4. E

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class is 5 : 7. In English, the average score of boys is 48 and the average score of

girls is 25% more than that of boys. What is the average score in English of all the boys and girls in the class?

1. 56

2. 52

3. 55

4. 54

The average of the 3-digit numbers 372, 2  5 and  37 is 498. What is the average of and  ?

1. 28

2. 30.5

3. 28.5

4. 27

The height of A is 20% more than of B, and the height of B is 20% less than that of C. The height of C is 30% more than that of

D. If the difference between the heights of C and A is 6.8 cm, then what is the height (in cm) of B?

1. 136

2. 135

3. 132

4. 140

X can do a certain work in 40 hours. Y is 25% more efficient than X, and Z is 28% more efficient than Y. Working together, X. Y

and Z will complete the same work in:

When 5054,5906 and 7397 are divided by the greatest number  , the remainder in each case is the same. The sum of the digits

of  is:

1. 11

2. 6

3. 9

4. 5

What is the mean of the mode and median of the given data?

5, 4, 6, 9, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5, 7, 3

1. 5

2. 5.25

3. 5.50

4. 6

Who was the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785?

1. Sir John Shore

2. Warren Hastings

3. Lord Cornwallis

4. Lord Wellesley

Who among the following was chosen as ‘TIME’ magazine’s Person of the Year 2019?

1. Malala Yousafzai

2. Greta Thunberg

3. Lady Gaga

4. Kylian Mbappe

What is the full form of WPI?

1. Wholesale Product Index

2. Wholesale Price Information

3. World Product Index

4. Wholesale Price Index

Which of the following pair of authors jointly bagged the 2019 Booker Prize?

1. Jerry Craft and Kesha Aj?s? Fisher

2. Valeria Luiselli and Tayari Jones

3. Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo

4. W Caleb McDaniel and Valeria Luiselli

Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 scheduled to be held?

1. The US, Canada, Mexico

2. Germany, Italy, France

3. North Korea, South Korea, Japan

4. Australia, New Zealand, Fiji

In which of the following states is the ‘Mathuri’ folk dance practiced?

1. Telangana

2. Haryana

3. Uttarakhand

4. Uttar Pradesh

The ‘to and fro’ or ‘back and forth’ motion of an object is termed as:

1. convulsion

2. impulse

3. swing

4. vibration

As of July 2020, which Indian cricketer captained India the most number of times in

One-Day Internationals?

1. Kapil Dev

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

3. Virat Kohli

4. Sourav Ganguly

In the symbol for the electric cell, the thicker, shorter line represents the:

1. positive terminal

2. ring terminal

3. negative terminal

4. neutral terminal

The Caves of Elephanta are predominantly dedicated to which of the following deities?

1. Lord Shiva

2. Lord Krishna

3. Lord Rama

4. Lord Ganesha

With how many States and Union Territories of India does Uttar Pradesh share its

borders?

1. 7

2. 9

3. 10

4. 5

An image formed on a screen is called a ______ image, whereas the image formed by a

plane mirror is called a ______ image.

1. real; virtual

2. parabolic; perpetual

3. virtual; real

4. vector; layered

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. The minimum age requirement for appointment as Governor is 30 years.

2. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Minister.

3. The Governor submits his resignation to the Prime Minister.

4. The Governor is appointed by the President.

In animal cells, which of the following are the cell’s ‘garbage disposal’?

1. Vacuoles

2. Vesicles

3. Lysosomes

4. Endoplasmic reticulum

Who among the following first deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837?

1. Dayaram Sahni

2. Alexander Cunningham

3. John Marshall

4. James Prinsep

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides the procedure for

impeachment of the President?

1. Article 61

2. Article 51

3. Article 67

4. Article 52

Who among the following was a great advocate of English education in India?

1. TB Macaulay

2. Jonathan Duncan

3. William Jones

4. Warren Hastings

Who spearheaded the Revolt of 1857 rebellion in Bihar?

1. Tatya Tope

2. Nana Sahib

3. Kunwar Singh

4. Bakht Khan

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multi-disciplinary body under the

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Its headquarters is

in:

1. New Delhi

2. Nagpur

3. Kolkata

4. Port Blair

In June 2020, the Union cabinet approved the setting up of Animal Husbandry

Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs______ crore.

1. 8,000

2. 10,000

3. 12,000

4. 15,000

Which of the following is a hill pass located between India and China?

1. Khyber Pass

2. Pangsau Pass

3. Karakoram Pass

4. Zojila Pass

Who among the following became the acting Prime Minister of India after the death of

Jawaharlal Nehru?

1. Gulzarilal Nanda

2. Morarji Desai

3. Indira Gandhi

4. Zakir Hussain

What is the percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) allowed by the Department

for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in India for the Insurance

Intermediaries as on July 2020?

1. 30%

2. 50%

3. 49%

4. 100%

A type of asexual reproduction in which new plants are produced from roots, stems,

leaves and buds are known as:

1. layering propagation

2. grafting propagation

3. budding propagation

4. vegetative propagation

Manoj Das, the recipient of Padma Bhushan 2020, has received the award in the

domain of:

1. Trade and Industry

2. Literature and Education

3. Public Affairs

4. Art