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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Scholars have / studied the lives of / present-day farmer’s / who practice agriculture.

1. who practice agriculture

2. present-day farmer’s

3. studied the lives of

4. Scholars have

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

improvement required’.

I didn’t wanted her to go out with her friends.

1. doesn’t wanted

2. No improvement required

3. didn’t want

4. didn’t wants

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

All Greek to me

1. obvious

2. Invisible

3. incomprehensible

4. familiar

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

An arm and a leg

1. Willing to do something immediately

2. A large amount of money

3. At the service

4. In a backward and forward motion

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

You don’t seem to be ______ happy with this proposal.

1. few

2. many

3. very

4. some

Select the correctly spelt word.

1. Harness

2. Harnass

3. Harnes

4. Harnnes

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

improvement required'.

He indicated that a vigorous recovery programme was being carried out; 90,000 reminders had been issued and thousands of

summons sent.

1. has been issued and thousands of summons sent

2. No improvement required

3. has been issued and thousands of summonses sent

4. had been issued and thousands of summonses were sent

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Malleable

1. Stiff

2. Flexible

3. Variable

4. Resilient

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

Occurring after the death of the said person

1. Effusive

2. Gregarious

3. Fugitive

4. Posthumous

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.

Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Her comfort was in her children; / her second son, Rupert, / was especially dear to her.

1. No error

2. was especially dear to her

3. her second son, Rupert

4. Her comfort was in her children

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

My husband has committed a very heinous crime.

1. Gruesome

2. Appalling

3. Delightful

4. Cynical

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

I am not going to scold you anymore.

1. Laud

2. Chide

3. Placate

4. Startle

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Beguille

2. Blandishment

3. Bereft

4. Assiduous

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.

Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I liked talking to / you when you was / a small boy.

1. you when you was

2. No error

3. a small boy

4. I liked talking to

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Voracious

1. Greedy

2. Restrained

3. Moderate

4. Truthful

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Preserve

1. Neglect

2. Safeguard

3. Treasure

4. Descend

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I prefer to have lunch with my family ______ Sundays.

1. over

2. on

3. at

4. in

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

improvement required'.

Shirley have had all her children with the help of a fertility drug.

1. Shirley had all her children through

2. No improvement required

3. Shirley have had all her children by

4. Shirley has had all her children with

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

A place where dead bodies are kept for identification

1. Hutch

2. Morgue

3. Crematorium

4. Tannery

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

Feelings of great happiness and excitement

1. Contentment

2. Decadence

3. Euphoria

4. Desolation

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
The role of the school and teachers (1) ______ always been vital in the all-round personality (2) ______ of students. In fact, a teacher is a
role (3) ______ influencing every facet of the student’s growth and developing (4) ______ innate potential, in addition to (5) ______ a
motivator, guide and friend.

Question:

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

1. were

2. has

3. having

4. have

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
The role of the school and teachers (1) ______ always been vital in the all-round personality (2) ______ of students. In fact, a teacher is a
role (3) ______ influencing every facet of the student’s growth and developing (4) ______ innate potential, in addition to (5) ______ a
motivator, guide and friend.

Question:

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

1. development

2. turbulence

3. occupation

4. validation

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
The role of the school and teachers (1) ______ always been vital in the all-round personality (2) ______ of students. In fact, a teacher is a
role (3) ______ influencing every facet of the student’s growth and developing (4) ______ innate potential, in addition to (5) ______ a
motivator, guide and friend.

Question:

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

1. replica

2. template

3. model

4. double

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
The role of the school and teachers (1) ______ always been vital in the all-round personality (2) ______ of students. In fact, a teacher is a
role (3) ______ influencing every facet of the student’s growth and developing (4) ______ innate potential, in addition to (5) ______ a
motivator, guide and friend.

Question:

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

1. its

2. there

3. their

4. our

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
The role of the school and teachers (1) ______ always been vital in the all-round personality (2) ______ of students. In fact, a teacher is a
role (3) ______ influencing every facet of the student’s growth and developing (4) ______ innate potential, in addition to (5) ______ a
motivator, guide and friend.

Question:

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

1. been

2. having

3. being

4. seeing

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

45, 46, 42, 51, 35, ?

1. 60

2. 55

3. 50

4. 62

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second

number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.

7 : 42 :: 9 : 72 :: 12 : ?

1. 128

2. 98

3. 132

4. 144

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?

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

KRA, IQZ, ?, EOX, CNW

1. GQY

2. GPY

3. HQX

4. HPY

Which of the numbers (not digits) should be interchanged in the given equation to make it mathematically correct?

104 ÷ 4−6 + 13 × 5 = 22

1. 13 and 4

2. 6 and 4

3. 6 and 5

4. 13 and 6

In a certain code language, ‘Milk are exhausting’ is coded as ‘# tg 5’, and ‘Are water super milk’ is coded as ‘pa 5 6 #’. What is the

code for ‘super’ in that language?

1. tg

2. 5 or 6

3. pa or 6

4. # or 5

In a certain code language, 'shoes are shining' is coded as '235', 'shining stars rotate' is coded as '458', and 'stars are round' is

coded as '829'. How will 'are' be coded in that language?

1. 3

2. 8

3. 9

4. 2

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

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

By interchanging the given two numbers (not digits), which of the following equations will NOT be correct?

11 and 17

I.400 + 17 − 71 × 85 ÷ 11 = 58

II.1331 ÷ 17 − 50 + 6 × 11 = 173

1. Only I

2. Both I and II

3. Only II

4. Neither I nor II

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.

Statement I: All criminals are thieves.

Statement II: Rakesh is a thief.

Conclusion I: Rakesh is a criminal.

Conclusion II: Some thieves may not be criminals.

1. Only conclusion II follows.

2. Both conclusions I and II follow.

3. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

4. Only conclusion I follows.

In a certain code language, 'POEM' is written as 'ODQO', 'HARD' is written as 'FQCG'. How will 'RNGC' be written in that language?

1. FEPQ

2. EEPQ

3. FFPQ

4. EFPQ

A, B, R, D, I, S, and T are sitting around a circular table facing away from the circle. A does not sit adjacent to I and T. B does not

sit adjacent to A. R sits fourth to the left of A. D and B sit adjacent to each other. S sits third to the left of I. Who is the immediate

neighbour of both T and A?

1. S

2. T

3. B

4. R

In a certain code language, 'LUNCH' is written as 'NWPEJ', and 'FAITH' is written as 'HCKVJ'. How will 'SPACE' be written in that

language?

1. USCEG

2. URBEG

3. URCFG

4. URCEG

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

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.

E.g 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and

then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)

(4, 5, 20)

(7, 8, 56)

1. (9, 12, 98)

2. (8, 11, 89)

3. (7, 12, 84)

4. (9, 11, 89)

Among seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G, who are of different ages, D is younger than only A and E. E is younger to A and

older than B. C is third youngest. F and G are second youngest and youngest respectively. Who is the fourth eldest?

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. E

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern.

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 Parrots are Birds.

All Birds are Mammals.

Conclusions:

I. All Mammals are Birds.

II. Some Mammals are Parrots.

1. Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

2. Only conclusion II follows.

3. Both conclusions I and II follow.

4. Only conclusion I follows.

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark(?) and complete the given pattern (rotation is not allowed).

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.

RL : OQ :: GO : ?

1. DT

2. CT

3. DS

4. ES

C 1 is related to F 4 in a certain way. In the same way, J 6 is related to M 9. To which of the following is P 4 related, following the

same logic?

1. S 6

2. T 7

3. S 7

4. R 7

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

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

94, 95, 100, 109, 122, ?

1. 133

2. 137

3. 139

4. 141

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first lettercluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

SIPL : AQXT :: ADGJ : ILOR :: UMEB : ?

1. CUMJ

2. MCUF

3. CUFM

4. JCUM

Five men Z, X, H, I and J are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Z is

sitting second to the left of I. H is sitting second to the right of X. J is not the immediate neighbour of Z. Who is sitting third to

the right of X?

1. I

2. Z

3. H

4. J

The LCM of two numbers is 450. If the product of the two numbers is 20250, then find their HCF.

1. 90

2. 15

3. 150

4. 45

If the ratio of an external angle and an internal angle of a regular polygon is 1 : 5 , then what is the number of sides in the

polygon?

1. 24

2. 22

3. 12

4. 30

The average marks of a group of 16 students in a test are reduced by 4 when the topper, who scored 92 marks, is replaced by a

new student. What are the marks scored by the new student?

1. 18

2. 28

3. 32

4. 22

The selling price of an item is 20% less than its marked price. The marked price of the item is 30% more than the cost price.

What is the profit percentage?

1. 10%

2. 4%

3. 6%

4. 8%

If 45% of (X -Y) = 30% of (X - Y), then what percentage of x is y?

1. 23%

2. 15%

3. 18%

4. 20%

The average of 12 consecutive odd numbers is 32. What is the difference between the largest number and the smallest number

that are part of the set of 12 consecutive odd numbers mentioned above?

1. 22

2. 25

3. 21

4. 18

The ratio of P and Q in an alloy is 3 : 7. If the alloy is made of only P and Q, how much amount of Q will be there in 1800 kg of

that alloy?

1. 1150 kg

2. 1320 kg

3. 1210 kg

4. 1260 kg

Sneha bought a fridge for Rs10,000. She spent Rs5,000 on its repairs, and then sold it for Rs16,000. Find the gain percentage.

1. 20%

2. 6.67%

3. 55.48%

4. 30%

The average of seven numbers is 9. If each number is multiplied by a number P, then the average becomes 36. What is the value

of P?

1. 4

2. 18

3. 27

4. 5

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

62% of 2200 - 14% of(?) = 932

1. 4320

2. 2200

3. 1364

4. 1800

What is the value of 56 − [36 − 2 + 10 × (6 − 3)] ?

1. 26

2. 44

3. 50

4. 52

What is the value of  of   ?          

The following table shows the number of trains that originate in the five different zones of the railway network of a country.

The total number of trains that originate in Z3 and Z4 taken together is what percentage of the total number of trains that

originate in all the 5 zones taken together? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]

1. 43.49%

2. 31.23%

3. 39.47%

4. 45.61%

The following pie chart shows the expenditure of a village in a given year in the different sectors of its economy.

If the amount spent on agriculture was Rs8.5 crore, then find the amount spent in the IT sector.

1. Rs7.5 crore

2. Rs10.5 crore

3. Rs8 crore

4. Rs9 crore

A sum of Rs3,400 is divided among P and Q in such a way that   of P's share is equal to  of Q's share. What is the positive

difference between the shares of P and Q?

1. Rs500

2. Rs400

3. Rs200

4. Rs300

Profit earned on selling a book for Rs450 is the same as the loss incurred on selling it for Rs390. Find the cost price of the book.

1. Rs380

2. Rs460

3. Rs360

4. Rs420

The length, the breadth, and the height of a closed cardboard box are in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 7, respectively. Find the length of this

box, if its total surface area is 1278 .cm²

1. 20 cm

2. 15 cm

3. 25 cm

4. 10 cm

If a sum of money amounts to 6 times of itself in 25 years at simple interest, then what is the rate of interest per annum?

1. 20%

2. 22.5%

3. 15%

4. 25%

Train A crosses train B completely in 90 seconds, with the trains running in opposite directions. The lengths of the trains A and

B are 900 metres and 1800 metres. respectively. If the speed of train A is 45 km/h, then in how much time can train B cross a

stationary pole?       

Find the ratio of the simple interest and the compound interest on Rs100 at 10% per annum for 2 years, if, when compounded,

interest is compounded annually.

1. 13 : 32

2. 20 : 21

3. 21 : 20

4. 32 : 13

If A and B together can do a piece of work in 5 days, and A alone can do the same work in 10 days, then in how many days can B

alone do the piece of work?

1. 10 days

2. 11 days

3. 12 days

4. 13 days

12 women can make 15 toys in 6 days if they work for 8 hours a day. If 20 toys are to be made by 10 women, working 12 hours a

day, then how many days will be required?

1. 6.8 days

2. 7.8 days

3. 6.4 days

4. 5.4 days

The volume of a cube is 3375 cm³ . What is the length of the longest rod that can be placed in this cube?

1. 15 cm

2.  cm

3. 45 cm

4.  cm

A 600-metre-long train is running at a speed of 48 km/h. It crosses a platform completely in 4 minutes and 30 seconds. What is

the length of the platform?

1. 1800 m

2. 3600 m

3. 2400 m

4. 3000 m

The bar chart given below shows the total revenue (in Rs '000) earned by 5 shops by selling steel bottles.

The price of each bottle is Rs600 in all the shops. How many bottles have been sold by S2 and S3 taken together?

1. 120

2. 135

3. 150

4. 165

Which of the following is the fifth state of matter?

1. Gas

2. Liquid

3. Plasma

4. Bose-Einstein condensates

Who has been appointed the first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund?

1. Urjit Patel

2. Gita Gopinath

3. V Anantha Nageswaran

4. Raghuram Rajan

Which famous Kathak dancer was called to perform for Queen Elizabeth II coronation festivities, in 1953 and was awarded with

Padma Bhushan in 1970?

1. Sridevi

2. Kumari Kamala

3. Kanaka Raju

4. Mallika Sarabhai

Who is the author of the book ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?

1. APJ Abdul Kalam

2. Vikas Swarup

3. Kiran Desai

4. R K Narayan

Who was India's first Olympian who went on to star in Hollywood and Broadway?

1. Milkha Singh

2. Norman Pritchard

3. Virat Kohli

4. PT Usha

The tax imposed on goods imported into and exported out of India is called ______.

1. corporation tax

2. excise tax

3. capital gain tax

4. custom duty

Which of the following is the largest moon of Saturn?

1. Europa

2. Atlas

3. Titan

4. Carme

Chennai Super Kings defeated which team to win IPL 2021?

1. Mumbai Indians

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad

3. Kolkata Night Riders

4. Delhi Capitals

As of April 2022, who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

1. Shri Om Birla

2. Shri M Venkaiah Naidu

3. Shri Narendra Modi

4. Shri Amit Shah

The Rajya Sabha passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Amendment Bill, 2021. The

institutes mentioned in the bill are of national importance and fall under the aegis of the Department of Pharmaceutical,

Ministry of ___________________.

1. Chemicals and Fertilisers

2. Health and Family Welfare

3. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

4. AYUSH

Which state has the highest reserves of manganese in India, as of April 2022?

1. Odisha

2. Chhattisgarh

3. Bihar

4. Maharashtra

Which of the following architectural styles had an entrance gateway called ‘gopuram’?

1. Buddhist architecture

2. Nagara architecture

3. Dravidian architecture

4. Indo-Islamic architecture

Citric acid is commonly found in __________.

1. onions

2. apples

3. oranges

4. bananas

Which of the following statements is correct?

I. Tipu Sultan is also known as the Tiger of Mysore.

II. Tipu Sultan ruled over Mysore from 1782 to 1799.

1. Neither I nor II

2. Only I

3. Only II

4. Both I and II

Which Indian musician was conferred with the Lifetime achievement Grammy Award?

1. Sonu Nigam

2. Pandit Ravi Shankar

3. Zubin Mehta

4. AR Rahman

What is called a type of unemployment in rural areas in which people seem to be employed but in fact they do not have

employment?

1. Disguised Unemployment

2. Frictional Unemployment

3. Educated Unemployment

4. Seasonal Unemployment

Which freedom fighter of India composed the song, ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Jyotiba Phule

3. Mahatma Gandhi

4. Muhammad Iqbal

Which of the following is an employment generation programme in India?

1. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)

2. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

3. Stand Up India Scheme

4. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about ______ of the energy of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it

into food energy.

1. 5%

2. 14%

3. 8%

4. 1%

Pulakeshin II was a ruler of which dynasty?

1. Chera

2. Chola

3. Chalukya

4. Pallava

Who among the following rulers of Mewar was defeated by Babur in the Battle of Khanwa (1527 AD)?

1. Rana Sanga

2. Ahmed Shah I

3. Rana Kumbha Karan

4. Alauddin Khalji

Ugadi is an important festival of which state?

1. Karnataka

2. Haryana

3. Bihar

4. Goa

Which of the following was formed to maintain and develop road networks in Indian border areas for easy accessibility and

connectivity?

1. Border Roadways Authority

2. Border Roads Organisation

3. Indian Border Roadways

4. Border Authority of India

Kalbelia is a tribal dance form of which Indian state?

1. Rajasthan

2. Kerala

3. Meghalaya

4. Goa

Which Article of the Constitution of India states the 'Right to freedom of speech and expression'?

1. Article 370

2. Article 200

3. Article 19

4. Article 377