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i) General Awareness
1. No learner's licence shall be granted 5. Figure shows the informatory sign of
to drive a transport vehicle unless the
applicant has hold a driving licence to
drive LMV for atleast (A) Light-refreshments
(B) Hospital
(A) One year (B) Two years (C) Parking
(C) Four years (D) Three years (D) None of the above
2. The basic types of traffic sign in triangles 6. Who is also known as Iron Man of India?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
gives
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(A) Orders (B) Guides
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Informs (D) Warn (D) None of the above
3:- In traffic signal light the red light glowing 7. Who is also known as Patriot of Patriots?
means (A) Mahatma Gandhiji
(8) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) None of the above
(A) Wait behind the stop line on the
8. Figure shows the cautionary sign of
carriageway
(B) Go if the way is clear, take extra
care ~
(C) Go on only if the amber appears
(A) Level crossing with a gate
after you have crossed the stop
line (B) Level crossing without a gate
(D) Go straight (C) Barrierahead
(D) Dangerous dip
4. Figure shows the informatory sign of
9. Figure shows the mandatory sign (M15) of
(A) Cross road
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(A) Right turn prohibited
(8) 8arrierahead (8) Left hair pin bend
(C) First-aid post (C) U-turn prohibited
(D) Round about (D) Left turn prohibited
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10. Direction signs on non-primary routes, 16. What is KYC stands for interms of
or for plates used in combination Banking and Business?
with warning and regulatory signs is (A) Know Your Colleague
mentioned in (B) Know Your Customer
(A) Red rectangles
(C) Know Your Caller
(B) Green rectangles
(D) None of the above
(C) White rectangles
(D) Blue rectangles 17. Compulsory road signs are exhibited
generally in what shape?
11. Figure shows the informatory sign of (A) Triangular shape
(B) Square shape
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(A) Hospital (B) Hotel (D) Circular shape
(C) Hostel (D) Resting place 18. Figure shows the cautionary (C15)
sign of
12. The tourist permit shall be granted to
any motor cab provided the vehicle is
not older than
(A) 9 years (B) 5 years ~
(C) 6 years (D) 7 years (A) cycle crossing
(B) cycle crossing prohibited
13. Figure shows the informatory sign of
(C) motor cycle crossing
(0) cycle lane
19. Figure shows these cautionary (C31)
(A) Hospital (B) Hotel
sign of
(C) Hostel (D) Resting place
14. Figure shows the mandatory sign
(M2) of
(A) Dangerous dip
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(A) Give way (B) Stop
(B) Ferry
(C) Hump
(D) Men at work
(C) No entry (D) No parking
20. No motor vehicle when towing another
15. What is AQI stands for interms of vehicle, other than a trailer or side-car
environmental pollution? shall be driven at a speed exceeding
(A) Air Quality Index (A) Ten kilometres per hour
(B) Air Quantity Index (B) Twenty kilometres per hour
(C) Air Sensitivity and Quality Index (C) Thirty kilometres per hour
(D) None of the above (D) Fourty kilometres per hour
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21. When a motor vehicle is being towed by 26. The maximum permissible speed for
another motor vehicle the clear distance motor cycle is
between the rear of the front vehicle and (A) 50 kms/hr (8) 60 kms/hr
the front of the rear vehicle shall at no (C) 70 kms/hr (0) 80 kms/hr
time exceed
(A) one metre (B) five metres 27. Figure shows the mandatory sign
(M14) of
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(C) seven metres (0) none of these
Figure shows the mandatory sign
(M33) of
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(A) U-turn prohibited
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(A) Compulsory keep left
(8) Overtaking prohibited
(C) Left turn prohibited
(0) Right turn prohibited
(B) Compulsory keep right 28. Figure shows the mandatory sign
(C) Compulsory turn right (M13) of
(0) Compulsory ahead
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23. Figure shows the mandatory sign (M6) of (A) Pedestrian crossing
(8) Men at work
(C) Pedestrians prohibited
(A) All motor vehicles prohibited (0) School zone
(B) All motor cycles are prohibited 29. Which of the following International
i (C) All care are prohibited cricket stadium is also called as Mecca
(0) Light motor vehicles prohibited of Cricket?
(A) Lord's
24. What is IFSC stands for interms of (8) Eden Gardens
Indian Banking System?
(C) Adelaide oval
(A) Indian Financial Statutory Code
(0) None of the above
(B) Indian Finance Service Code
(C) Indian Financial System Code 30. Figure shows the cautionary sign of
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(0) None of the above
In which of the following sports Golden
Ball Award is presented?
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(A) Intersection
(A) Football (B) Side road ahead
(C) Minor road ahead
(8) Tennis
(0) Major road ahead
(C) Golf
(0) None of the above
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31. Figure shows the mandatory sign 36. Figure shows these cautionary (C20)
(M11) of sign of
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(A) men at work
(A) falling rock
(8) hand cart prohibited
(8) men at work
(C) pedestrian prohibited
(C) emergency work
(D) no entry
(D) none of the above
32. Renewal of driving licence Sec.15 of MV
37. Figure shows the cautionary (C3)
Act 1988 read with rule 18 of CMV Rules sign of
1989,the application for the renewal of
driving licence shall be made in
(A) Form 3 (8) Form 9
(A) right hand curve
(C) Form 6 (D) Form 12 (8) right reverse
(C) left reverse
33. Which one of the following Indian
(D) left hand curve
cricketers given below bestowed the
sobriquet of Sultan of Multan ?
38. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Junior Gold Cup
(A) Sachin Tendulkar is associated with which of the following
(8) Sourav Ganguly sports?
(C) Virender Sehwag (A) Hockey
(D) None of the above (8) Cricket
(C) Rugby
34. 8rabourne cricket stadium is situated at (D) None of the above
(A) Mumbai
(8) 8engaluru 39. How many types of basic traffic signs?
(A) 5 (8) 3
(C) Kochi
(C) 7 (D) 9
(D) None of the above
40. Driving of tractors on roads - being
35. Figure shows these cautionary (C21)
driven on a public road shall be driven
sign of
on such road at a speed exceeding
(A) Twenty kilometers per hour
(8) Four kilometers per hour
(A) ferry (8) barrier (C) Ten kilometers per hour
(C) cattle (D) dangerous dip (D) None of the above
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49. Choose one number which is similar to 53. In a certain code, INACTIVE is written
the numbers in the given set. as VITCANIE. How is COMPUTER
363,489,579 written in the same code?
(A) 562 (A) PMOCRETU
(8) 471 (8) ETUPMOCR
(C) 382 (C) UTEPMOCR
(D) 281
(D) MOCPETUR
50. KcaC : CacK : : XgmF : ? 54. If 0 = 16, FOR = 42, then what is
(A) EmgF FRONT equal to ?
(8) EgmX (A) 61
(C) FmgX (8) 65
(D) GmeF (C) 73
T (D) 78
51. LLAMS : SMALL, select the similar pair
out of the options given below. 55. If NOIDA is written as 39658, how will
(A) SRENID : DINERS INDIA be written?
(8) CHART:TRACH (A) 36568
(C) 8ARK:KRA8 (8) 63568
(D) TREE:EERT (C) 63569
(D) 65368
52. In a certain code, TELEPHONE is written
as ENOHPELET. How is ALLIGATOR 56. If VEHEMENT is written as VEHETNEM
written in that code? then how MOURNFUL be written in that
code language?
(A) ROTAGILLA
(A) MOURLUFN
(8) ROTAGAIL
(8) MOUNULER
(C) ROTAGILER
(C) OURMNFUL
(D) ROTEGILA
(D) URNFULMO
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57. In a certain code language, '617' means 61. If 'when' means 'x', 'you' means +'.
'sweet and hot', '735' means 'coffee
'come' means '-' and 'will' means '+',
is sweet' and '263' means 'tea is hot'.
then what will be the value of 8 when
Which of the following would mean
'coffee is hot' ? 12 will 16 you 2 come 10 ?
(A) 731 (A) 45
(8) 536 (8) 94
(C) 367 (C) 96
(0) None of these
(0) None of these
58. Pointing towards Rita, Nikhil said, "I am
62. Find the missing character.
the only son of her mother's son". How
is Rita related to Nikhil ?
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(8) Niece
(A) 25
(C) Mother
(8) 37
(0) Cousin
(C) 41
59. 8harati is 8 ranks ahead of Oivya who
(0) 47
ranks twenty-sixth in a class of 42. What
is 8harati's rank from the last? 63. Find the missing character.
(A) 9th
(8) 24th 1 2 3
(C) 25th 11 7 5
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(0) None of these 120 45 ?
60. Ifthe seventh day of a month is three days (A) 19
earlier than Friday, what day will it be on
(8) 17
the nineteenth day of the month?
(C) 16
(A) Sunday (8) Monday
(0) 15
(C) Wednesday (0) Friday
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72. Choose the correct alternative. 77. Choose the missing term out of the
2, 15, 41, 80, ? given alternatives.
(A) 111 AZ, GT, MN, ?, Y8
(8) 120 (A) JH
(C) 121
(8) SH
(0) 132
(C) SK
73. Choose the correct alternative. (0) TS
10,100,200,310, ?
(A) 400 78. Find the missing character.
(8) 410
(C) 420 4y3 11y9 15Y6
(0) 430
144 9801 ?
74. Find out the wrong term.
(A) 1216
5,27,61,122,213,340,509
(A) 27 (8) 2250
(8) 61 (C) 8100
(C) 122
(0) 11036
(0) 509
Find out the wrong term. 79. Choose out the odd one.
75.
5,10,40,80,320,550,2560 (A) Football
(A) 80
(8) Volleyball
(8) 320
(C) 550 (C) Cricket
(0) 2560 (0) Chess
76. Choose the missing term out of the
given alternatives. 80. Choose out the odd one.
H, I, K, N,? (A) Sparrow
(A) a (8) Swan
(8) Q
(C) Parrot
(C) R
(0) S (0) Vulture
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iii) Arithmetical and Numerical Ability
81. The HCF of 325 and 481 is 85. The greatest number that divide 132
(A) 12 and 77 leaving remainder 2 in each
(8) 13 case is
(C) 23 (A) 15
(0) None of these (8) 11
(C) 25
82. LCM of 2, 3, 4, 9 is
(0) 5
(A) 1
(8) 3 86. LCM of two numbers is 432 and their
(C) 72 HCF is 72. If one number is 144 the
other is
(0) 36
(A) 216
83. The product of two numbers is 2028 and (8) 16
their HCF is 13. If the numbers are of
(C) 126
two digits, find the numbers.
(0) 612
(A) 13,39
(8) 156, 13 87. The recurring decimal 0.2111 .... can be
(C) 52,39 expressed in the fractional form as
(0) None of these
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100
84. The least number which when divided
by 18, 24, 56 leaves a remainder 2 is 19
(8) -
90
(A) 504
(8) 76 19
(C) -
119
(C) 506
(0) 16 19
(0) -
91
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88. If x 3 ~3 + 3 -~ 3 then the value of -
3x3 - 9x is
(A) 9
91.
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(8) 12 9
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(A) -
(C) 3 16
(0) 10
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(8) -
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89. Which of the following rational numbers
will have non-terminating repeating
3
decimal form ? (C) -
3 4
(A) -
8
4
(0) --
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(8) -
80
92. The number of terms of the A.P. 15, 10,
17 5, ... should be added to make the sum
(C)
5 -75 is
1 (A) 9
(0) -
7 (8) 10
(C) 11
90. HCF of fractions ~ and ~ is (0) None of these
3 81
16
(A)
(8)
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16 (A) -1
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94. If a2 = 3, b2 = 6 and c2 = 8 then abc :::: 2mtn . 32m. Sm+n+1 . Sn
(A) ±12 99. Value of =
6m·10n+1·15m
(8) ±4 1
(A) -
(C) ±6 2
(0) None of these 1
(8) --
2
95. If 24x+5 = (12 r+
2
then x = (C) -1
4
(A) 0 (0) None of these
(8) -1
1 1
(C) 8n 100. Value of + =
1+ 3m-n 1+ 3n-m
(0) -8/7
(A) 1
3
x+-
(8) 0
96. If 4 2 + 22x = 144 then x =
1
(A) - 2 (C) -
2
3
(0) None of these
(8) 2
(C) 3 101. If 32x - 10·3x + 9 = 0 then value/s of x
(0) 4 is/are
97. If 2a = 3b ::::6-c then ab + be + ca =
(A) -2
(A) 0 (8) 0,2
(8) 6 (C) 0, -2
(C) 36 (0) 1
(0) 1
102. The sequence whose nthterm is 4n - 1 is
98. If m = aX, n = aY and a2 = (mYnX)Zthen
xyz = (A) 3, 8, 11, 14, ....
(A) 0 (8) -3,-7,-11, .....
(8) 1
(C) 2 (C) 3, 7, 11, 15, .....
(0) 4 (0) None of these
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108. Sum of -8, -3, 2, ... upto 20 terms is
103. Which term of the sequence 2,2,
5 '"
1 6 2 6 (A) 340
is 20- ?
2 (8) -790
(A) 62 (C) 790
(8) 65 (0) -340
(C) 63
109. If the sum of p terms of A. P. is 3p2 + 4p
(0) None of these then nth term is
104. If 2k + 2, k - 1 and 3k + 2 are in A.P. (A) 13n - 6
then k = (8) 6n -1
(A) 2 (8) 1 (C) 6n + 1
(C) -2 (0) -3 (0) None of these
105. The three numbers in A.P. whose sum 110. A quadratic equation whose roots are
is 15 and product is - 375 are 7 and - 2 is
(A) 5,5,-15 (A) x2 + 5x -14 =0
(8) -5,5,15 (8) x2 - 5x + 14 = 0
(C) -5,-5,25 (C) x2 - 5x -14 = 0
(0) None of these (0) x2 + 5x + 14 = 0
106. If the first term of A.P. is 6 and the 111. The product of two consecutive odd
common difference is 2 then the 15th positive integers is 255, then the
term is integers are
(A) 32 (A) 13,15
(8) 34 (8) 15,17
(C) 30 (C) -15,-17
(0) None of these (0) 17,19
107. If 6th term of an A. P. is -2 and 9th term 112. If a and ~ are roots of the equation
is - 5 then 13th term is x2 - x + 2 = 0 then ~a2 + a~2 =
(A) -9 (A) 0
(8) 9 (8) -1
(C) 10 (C) 2
(0) None of these (0) 3
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113. The present ages of two brothers are in 117. The sum of two numbers is 107 and their
the ratio 3 : 4. 5 years back their ages difference is 17. The numbers are
were in the ratio 5: 7, their present ages
are (in years) (A) 60,47
(A) 60 and 80 (8) 62,45
(8) 12 and 16 (C) 64,43
(C) 30 and 40 (0) None of these
(0) None of these
114. 25 is divided into 2 parts such that the (3°t _9°
118. Value of (32)3_39 is
sum of their reciprocals is ~. The 2
parts are 6
(A) 12 and 13 (A) 0
(8) 16 and 9 (8) 1
(C) 15 and 10 (C) -1
(0) None of these (0) Not defined
115. A number consists of two digits and
whose sum is 3, if 9 is added to the 119. A two digit number is four times the sum
number the digits get interchanged. The and three times the product of its digits.
number is The number should be
(A) 21 (A) 24
(8) 30 (8) 12
(C) 12 (C) 13
(0) None of these
(0) None of these
116. Two sisters have their monthly incomes
in the ratio 7 : 5 and their monthly
120. A dealer sells a toy for Rs. 24 and gains
spendings is in the ratio 5 : 3. If each
as much percent as the cost price of the
saves Rs. 600 per month, their incomes
are toy (in rupees). The cost price of the toy is
(A) Rs. 2,100 and Rs. 1,500 (A) 21
(8) Rs. 210 and Rs. 150 (8) 22
(C) Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 5,000 (C) 20
(0) None of these (0) None of these
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v) English Language and Comprehension
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Read each sentence to find out whether there Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct
is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one connector given below them.
part of the sentence. The alphabet of that part 171. She has changed a lot
is the answer. I saw her last.
(A) when
161. All my (A)/brother in laws (B)/are (B) before
management graduates (C)/no error (0). (C) while
(0) since
162. He (A)/had completed (B)/the project (C)/
last year (0). 172. We must leave now it is
getting dark.
163. "She can't sing (A)/much than (B)/four (A) as long as
(B) as soon as
songs at (C)/a stretch", he informed (0).
(C) when
164. A part (A)/of the (B)/mango are (C)/ (0) since
rotten (0). Add suitable question tags to the following
statements from among the choices given
165. The merit (A)/of these books (B)/are below them.
known to everyone (C)/no error (0).
173. We must watch what we speak, ?
166. Better to (A)/ reign in hell (B)/than to (C)/ (A) must we
(B) mustn't we
serve in heaven (0).
(C) shan't we
167. He went (A)/to Jaipur (B)/seeing (C)/the (0) do we
Jantar Mantar (0).
174. It was a fatal accident, ?
168. (A) is it
Ram asked (A)/me as if (B)/what (C)/
(B) didn't it
I was doing (0).
(C) was it
(0) wasn't it
169. All the members (A)/of the club are (B)/
kindly requested (C)/to attend the 175. Nobody helped you, ?
meeting (0). (A) isn't it
(B) did they
170. Ram told me (A)/that he got up (B)/early
(C) would they
in the (C)/morning daily (0). (0) none of these
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Each of the following idiom is followed by In each of the following sentences a word is
four meanings. Indicate/mark the apt/correct underlined. Choose the right synonym of the
answer.
word underlined from the alternatives given
176. To wash dirty linen in public.
below the sentence.
(A) to quarrel openly
(B) to clean solid lines
(C) to understand the hidden meaning 181. No one tried to intrude on his zone of
of the word silence.
(0) to wash dirty clothes
(A) Encroach
177. Between the devil and the deep sea. (B) Ponder
(A) a deep sea diver
(C) Lament
(B) to be evil tempered
(C) in a dilemma (0) Comment
(0) a man who is drowning
178. To beat about the bush. 182. A Man was standing on the pavement.
(A) not to come to the point
(A) Floor
(B) vigorous search for the culprit
(C) easily achieved success without (B) Footpath
much effort
(C) Road
(0) working hard to achieve the goal
(0) Stage
179. An axe to grind.
(A) difficult job
(B) hard labour 183. He rested his arm jauntily on a studio
prop.
(C) private ends to serve
(0) punishment (A) Carelessly
180. A white elephant. (B) Confidently
(A) an elephant with white skin (C) Angrily
(B) a costly thing
(0) Cheerfully
(C) a costly and useful thing
(0) a costly but useless thing
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Fill in the blanks in the following sentences 199. Many others coexisted with a cheerful
using the appropriate antonyms of the words (incongruous).
underlined.
(A) incongruous
184. Datta gave laconic answers to the (B) incongruously
_____ questions asked by his (C) incongruity
customers. (D) incongruousness
(A) Rambling
(B) Concise 189. He had a (transcendence)
(C) Terse smile.
(D) Cheerful (A) Transcendent
(B) Transcendental
185. The doctor sounded confident, but
Ashok continued to be _ (C) Transcendence
(A) Cocksure (D) Transcendency
(B) Convinced
(C) Certain Give one-word substitutes for the following.
(D) Diffident
190. Decorative hand writing.
186. When everyone appeared credulous, (A) calligraphy
Jade looked _ (B) chromatography
(A) uncredulous (C) historiography
(B) incredulous
(D) orohydrography
(C) naive
(D) discredulous 191. A place of sacred privacy.
(A) profane
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences
(B) infernal
using the appropriate forms of the words given
in brackets. (C) sanctum
(D) unhallowed
187. He emptied its (slime)
contents. 192. Shake or agitate violently.
(A) Slime (A) Atonement
(B) Slimy (B) Derelict
(C) Sliming
(C) Convulse
(D) None of these
(D) Blister
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193. Identify the simple sentence from among Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
the sentences given below. from among the choices given below them.
(A) She wrote a letter and posted it
through her brother 197. We have had enough his
(8) She as well as her sister is guilty
tantrums.
(C) I like you no less than him
(A) of
(0) I don't know the month of my birth
(8) on
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles from
(C) from
among the choices given below them.
(0) at
194. Is it eggless cake?
(A) a 198. Veronica came a legacy.
(8) an
(A) under
(C) the
(8) by
(0) none of these
(C) since
195. What absurd movie that (0) onto
was!
(A) a Choose the best way to complete these passive
(8) an voice sentences.
(C) the
199. Thirty more people last
(0) none of these week.
(A) were laid off
Fill in the blanks choosing the appropriate
(8) were layed off
words from those given below them.
(C) were laying off
(0) were lie off
196. Could you please tell me the _
of a cup of tea.
200. A story
(A) Prize
(A) will be making up
(8) Price (8) will being made up
(C) Praise (C) will be made up
(0) None of these (0) will been made up
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