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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

MEND, PHJZ, SKFV, VNBR, ?

1. YJYN

2. YQXN

3. YRXO

4. YQZM

In the following diagram, the circle represents ‘rural folk’, the triangle represents ‘businessmen’ and the rectangle represents

‘graduates’. Study the diagram carefully and answer the question that follows.

What is the number of rural businessmen, who are NOT graduates?

1. 7

2. 8

3. 15

4. 11

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(12, 14, 143)

1. (12, 18, 246)

2. (17, 12, 134)

3. (16, 10, 235)

4. (15, 19, 252)

Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the number-pair

that is different.

1. 28 : 163

2. 16 : 91

3. 27 : 82

4. 22 : 127

Select the option in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.

(64, 91, 118)

1. (46, 73, 101)

2. (48, 75, 102)

3. (72, 99, 126)

4. (55, 82, 109)

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

figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

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

156 − 13 + 9 × 18 ÷ 5 = 169

1. × and  −

2. ÷  and  −

3. ÷  and  +

4. ×  and  ÷

Akshar and Manvita recently celebrated their silver wedding anniversary and their older son Sanju’s birthday. If the age of

Sanju 18 years after his parent’s marriage, and his age at their golden anniversary is in the ratio 5 : 21, how many years after

their marriage was Sanju born?

1. 10 years

2. 12 years

3. 15 years

4. 8 years

Pointing to a baby girl in a cradle, Sripad said, "She is the daughter of my father's mother's only daughter's elder daughter".

How is the baby girl's mother related to Sripad?

1. Cousin

2. Aunt

3. Niece

4. Sister-in-law

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at 'PQ' as shown.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

r_vql_mv_lrm_q_rm_ql

1. l, m, q, r, v, v

2. v, v, q, r, l, m

3. m, r, q, v, l, v

4. q, r, v, l, v, m

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Tintometer : Colour

1. Viscometer : Wind

2. Protractor : Angles

3. Planimeter : Pressure

4. Spirometer : Speed

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

Canada : Ottawa :: Cuba : ?

1. Bern

2. Madrid

3. Havana

4. Oslo

In a certain code language, ‘COW’ is written as ‘ZRF’ and ‘DOG’ is written as ‘JRG’. How will ‘RAT’ be written in that language?

1. XDV

2. WDU

3. UDW

4. VEU

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

1. 13

2. 12

3. 11

4. 10

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English

dictionary.

1. Topology

2. Topper

3. Toleran ce

4. Together

5. Tomorrow

1. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2

2. 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

3. 4, 2, 1, 5, 3

4. 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

Select the cubes that can be formed by folding the given sheet along the lines.

1. Only A and B

2. Only A, B and C

3. Only A, B and D

4. Only B and C

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 pencils ar e erasers.

Some sharpeners are p encils.

Conclusions:

I. Some sharp eners are erasers.

II. All pencils are sharpeners.

1. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

2. Both conclusions I and II follow

3. Only conclusion II follows

4. Only conclusion I follows

In a certain code language, ‘MINT’ is coded as ‘224’ and‘FANCY’ is coded as ‘245’. How will ‘CONTOUR’ be coded in that

language?

1. 259

2. 301

3. 597

4. 742

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster

that is different.

1. TFKG

2. FHWU

3. RDMI

4. JNCQ

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

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

23 : 531 : : 27 : ?

1. 802

2. 573

3. 731

4. 656

Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

1. Myology

2. Dermatology

3. Ecology

4. Ophthalmology

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

3, 20, 38, 52, 75, 82, 114, ?

1. 104

2. 101

3. 118

4. 110

How many brightest stars is the constellation called the Great Bear made up of?

1. Nine

2. Five

3. Seven

4. Three

Prophet Muhammad founded the faith of Islam in the ______ century.

1. sixth

2. eighth

3. seventh

4. ninth

In which present day state will you find the Megudi temple?

1. Tamil Nadu

2. Odisha

3. Karnataka

4. Kerala

Through which of the following actions does the lithosphere move over the asthenosphere?

1. Weathering

2. Continental drift

3. Plate tectonics

4. Deposition

‘Ghoomar’ is a folk-dance form from the state of ______.

1. Bihar

2. Jharkhand

3. Rajasthan

4. Tripura

Who among the following is one of the authors of ‘The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story’?

1. Anupam Kher

2. G Krishnan

3. S Hareesh

4. Sanjana Desai

Which Sultan established a separate department (Diwan-i-Amir Kohi) to take care of agriculture?

1. Jalal-ud-din Khalji

2. Khizr Khan

3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

4. Tughril Beg

A/an ______ is a natural geo-hydrological unit of land, which collects water and drains it through a common point by a system of

streams.

1. watershed

2. aquifer

3. warabandi

4. reservoir

Who among the following Indian-American scientists was appointed as the acting chief of staff of the US space agency NASA,

in February, 2021?

1. Shantanu Narayen

2. Ramesh Raskar

3. Bhavya Lal

4. Manmohan Attavar

Who among the following Indian actresses joined the list of Young Global Leaders (YGL) compiled by the World Economic

Forum in March 2021?

1. Shilpa Shetty

2. Aishwarya Rai

3. Deepika Padukone

4. Alia Bhatt

Which of the following is known as alkaline earth metal?

1. Cobalt

2. Platinum

3. Magnesium

4. Copper

In which of the following countries were the first modern Olympic Games held?

1. Greece

2. China

3. Spain

4. United Kingdom

An economy in which both, the private sector and the government are involved is known as a/an ______ economy.

1. amalgam

2. mixed

3. parallel

4. blended

Which of the following places is NOT located on the banks of river Ganga?

1. Phaphamau

2. Hazaribagh

3. Kanpur

4. Varanasi

Who among the following is one of the founder members of Bhartiya Jana Sangh?

1. KM Munshi

2. Baldev Singh

3. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

4. Minoo Masani

As of December 2020, there are ______ official languages of the United Nations.

1. 10

2. 7

3. 6

4. 11

Which of the following states became the first one to launch blockchain-enabled solar power trading in December 2020?

1. Karnataka

2. Sikkim

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Uttar Pradesh

Which of the following companies announced the launch of India’s first virtual academy programme Esports Academy?

1. Asus

2. Jio

3. Samsung

4. Dell

Who among the following had invaded India in 712 AD?

1. Muhammad Ghori

2. Mahmud of Ghazni

3. Muhammad Bin-Quasim

4. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

______ is an economic scenario where a peculiar combination of low growth and rising inflation leads to high unemployment.

1. Depreciation

2. Deflation

3. Stagflation

4. Recession

Coulomb per second is equivalent to ______.

1. ohm

2. volt

3. ampere

4. joule

Force of attraction between molecules of the same substance is called ______.

1. viscosity

2. cohesive force

3. surface tension

4. adhesive force

Who among the following was the first player from the Indian sub-continent to play for a European Football club (Celtic FC)?

1. Sailen Manna

2. Pradeep Kumar Banerjee

3. Mohammed Salim

4. Neville D'Souza

'Thullal' is a solo satiric dance form belonging to the state of ______.

1. Haryana

2. Kerala

3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Goa

______ is a sessile animal, that relies upon its relationship with plants like algae to build the largest structures of biological

origin on earth.

1. Bird

2. Mammal

3. Coral

4. Reptile

If   and  , then one of the values of  is:         

A train covers 450 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less to cover the

same distance. How much time will it take to cover 315 km at its usual speed?

1. 7h 52m

2. 6h 30m

3. 6h 18m

4. 7h

If selling price of 75 articles is equal to cost price of 60 articles, then the approximate loss or gain percent is:

1. Profit of 25%

2. No profit no loss

3. Loss of 30%

4. Loss of 20%

If p is the third proportional to 3, 9, then what is the fourth proportional to 6, p, 4?

1.  

2. 10

3. 18

4. 

Let ABC RPQ and  . If PQ = 4 cm, QR = 6 cm and PR = 7 cm, then AC (in cm) is equal to:

1. 6

2. 4.8

3. 3.6

4. 7.2

Study the following table and answer the question:

Number of students Appeared (A) and Passed (P) in an annual examination from four schools Q, R, S & T in five years (2014 to

2018)

The total number of students passed from school S in 2014 and 2017 is what percent of 90% of the total number of students

appeared from school T in 2015, 2016 and 2017? (correct to one decimal place)

1. 53.9

2. 54.8

3. 59.6

4. 57.4

A customer wanted to purchase an item marked for Rs10000. Shopkeeper offered two types of discounts, 25% flat discount or

successive discounts of 14% and 12%. Which is the better offer for the customers and by how much?

1. first offer by Rs68

2. second offer by Rs68

3. first offer by Rs32

4. second offer by Rs100

If  , then what is the value of       

ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral such that when sides AB and DC are produced, they meet at E, and sides AD and BC meet at F,

when produced. If ADE = 80^o and AED = 50^o , then what is the measure of AFB?

1. 40^o

2. 20^o

3. 50^o

4. 30^o

The sum of 3-digit numbers abc, cab and bca is not divisible by:

1. 37

2. 3

3. 31

4. a + b + c

In ABC, right angled at B, if cot A =  , then the value of  is

1. 3

2. -3

3. -2

4. 2

The area of a table top in the shape of an equilateral triangle is  cm² . What is the length (in cm) of each side of the table?

1. 6

2. 2

3. 4

4. 3

Study the following table and answer the question:

Number of students Appeared (A) and Passed (P) in an annual examination from four schools Q, R, S & T in five years (2014 to

2018)

The difference between the average number of students passed from school R in 2015 to 2017 and the number of students

passed from school Q in 2015 is x. The value of x lies between:

1. 20 and 25

2. 35 and 40

3. 30 and 35

4. 25 and 30

Table shows the number of trees planted in 4 cities from 2016 to 2020.

What is the total number of trees planted in Chandigarh in 2017 and in Kolkata in 2020?

1. 4500

2. 4750

3. 4250

4. 3550

The vertices of a lie on a circle with centre O. AO is produced to meetthe circle at the point P. D is a point on BC such

that  . If and  , then the measure of is:

1. 18^o

2. 16^o

3. 12^o

4. 28^o

A can complete a work in  days. B is 25% more efficient than A and C is 50% less efficient than B. Working together A, B

and C will complete the same work

1. 5 days

2. 4 days

3. 3 days

4. 8 days

The average of 23 numbers is 51. The average of first 12 numbers is 49 and the average of last 12 numbers is 54. If the twelfth

number is removed, then the average of the remaining numbers (correct to two decimal places) is:

1. 53:25

2. 50.45

3. 51.75

4. 52.65

The total number of students in a school is 1400, out of which 35% of the students are girls and the rest are boys. If 80% of the

boys and 90% of the girls passed in an annual examination, then the percentage of the students who failed is:

1. 16.5

2. 21.5

3. 17.4

4. 15.8

 If , then  is equal to:

1. 47

2. 49

3. 61

4. 51

In a triangle ABC, length of the side AC is 4 cm more than 2 times the length of the side AB. Length of the side BC is 4 cm less

than the three times the length of the side AB. If the perimeter of ABC is 60 cm, then its area (in cm² ) is:

1. 150

2. 144

3. 100

4. 120

 If , then what is the value of ? 

1. -7

2. 7

3. -9

4. 9

A sum of Rs9500 amounts to Rs11495 in 2 years at a certain rate percent per annum, interest compounded yearly. What is the

simple interest (in Rs) on the same sum for the same time and double the rate?

1. 3990

2. 3420

3. 4560

4. 3800

Table shows income (in Rs) received by 4 employees of a company during the month of December 2020 and all their income

sources.

What is the ratio of salary of Varun to his income other than salary?

1. 128 : 653

2. 653 : 128

3. 128 : 525

4. 525 : 128

Simplify     

1. 

2. 

3. 1

4. -1

The value of  of  of   is:       

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and

coherent paragraph.

A. “Buy sweet apples, or none at all”, he instructed his servant.

B. A rich man sent his servant to an orchard to buy some apples .

C. The servant asked, “How am I to know that all of them are swe et if I taste just one?”

D. The owner of the orchard said to the servant, “All my apples are sweet. Try one.”

1. ABCD

2. BADC

3. BDAC

4. ACBD

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

His ______ of the topic was so good that students had few doubts at the end of the class.

1. qualification

2. exhibition

3. picturisation

4. exposition

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Infirm

1. Strong

2. Weak

3. Frail

4. Feeble

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The gift of the gab

1. Writes very well

2. Talks well and persuasively

3. Loves to give gifts

4. Used to grabbing others’ gifts

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sprightly

1. Energetic

2. Active

3. Lively

4. Lethargic

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from

the given options.

The food / in the new eatery / is much best than / the one in RK Puram.

1. The food

2. is much best than

3. the one in RK Puram

4. in the new eatery

Select the option that will substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No

substitution required’.

Japan has made important and original contributions inside some fields like photography and electronics.

1. No substitution required

2. for some field like

3. in some fields like

4. on some field like

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Haphazard

2. Chandelier

3. Aesthetic

4. Licenced

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Leverage

1. Conclusion

2. Weakness

3. Influence

4. Suggestion

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A short rest or sleep taken after lunch

1. Slumber

2. Leisure

3. Doze

4. Siesta

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No

improvement required’.

A need of an hour is to provide employment to the youth of the country.

1. No improvement required

2. The need in an

3. The need of the

4. The need of an

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

"I live in Mumbai," she said.

1. She said that she has been living in Mumbai.

2. She said that she had been living in Mumbai.

3. She said that she lived in Mumbai.

4. She says that she was living in Mumbai.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The lack of regular academic sessions has meant that in 2020 the country has had the ______ share of students who have

attended educational institutions.

1. lower

2. lowest

3. low

4. last

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Boasting

2. Evidence

3. Overide

4. Ascetic

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields

1. Correlation

2. Conglomerate

3. Agreement

4. Association

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Feel at sea

1. Feel lost or confused

2. Feel seasick

3. Feel angry

4. Feel comfortable while travelling by water

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Integrate

1. Distribute

2. Assimilate

3. Disburse

4. Separate

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and

coherent paragraph.

A. It is also a rich source of news updates around the world.

B. Older people and children remain glued to it.

C. It has become a great source of entertainme nt for all.

D. TV has become a powerful medium these days.

1. DBCA

2. ACBD

3. ABCD

4. BDCA

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Richard wore a broad belt with shiny buckles.

1. A broad belt with shiny buckles was worn by Richard.

2. A broad belt with shiny buckles had been worn by Richard.

3. A broad belt with shiny buckles wore Richard.

4. A broad belt with shiny buckles was wear by Richard.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from

the given options.

The Committee agreed / that small businesses / has been adversely affected / by COVID - 19.

1. The Committee agreed

2. that small businesses

3. has been adversely affected

4. by COVID-19

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.
Comprehension:
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that
actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______
damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Question:

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

1. impossible

2. potential

3. nominal

4. factual

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.
Comprehension:
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that
actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______
damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Question:

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

1. disagree

2. resemble

3. identify

4. differ

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.
Comprehension:
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that
actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______
damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Question:

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

1. many

2. much

3. more

4. most

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.
Comprehension:
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that
actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______
damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Question:

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

1. incomplete

2. broken

3. constant

4. stable

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.
Comprehension:
Smoking causes mutation in cells leading to cancer. Quitting smoking can help reverse the (1)______ risk; and it can replenish cells that
actually (2)______ those of a person who has never smoked. The (3)______ you smoke the more mutations you have. The (4)______
damage to the cells lining the airway and lungs can (5)______ to cancers in the lungs, oesophagus, larynx and pharynx.

Question:

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

1. seize

2. direct

3. lead

4. guide