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• No.: 30000061 DME3GS/16
~e:::~:~ I I I I I I I I I I
2016
Paper III
(Degree Standard)
ENGINEERING A.P TITUDE WITH GENERAL STUDIES
Time Allowed : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 300
Read the following instructions carefully before you begin to answer the questions.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
l. This Booklet has a cover (this page) which should not be opened till the invigilator gives signal to open
it at the commencement of the examination. As soon as the signal is received you should tear the right
aide of the booklet cover carefully to open the booklet. Then proceed to answer the questions.
2. This Question Booklet contains 200 questions. Prior to attempting to answer the candidates are
requested to check whether all the questions are there in series without any omission and ensure there
are no blank pages in the question booklet. In case any defect in the Question Paper is noticed it shall
be reported to the Invigilator within first 10 minutes.
3. Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.
4. You must write your Register Number in the space provided on the top right side of this page. Do not
write anything else on the Question Booklet.
5. An Answer Sheet will be supplied to you separately by the Invigilator to mark the answers.
6. You will also encode your Register Number, Subject Code, Question Booklet SL No. etc. with Blue or
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A,B,C,D are four non-coplanar points. The number of planes that can be drawn passing
•• through any three of these points is
(A) 3 Jiii( 4 (C) 5 (D) 8
2. The tank-full of petrol in Arun's motorcycle lasts for 10 days. If he starts using 25% more
everyday, how many days will the tank-full of petrol lost?
Jiii' 8 (B) 5 (C) 6. (D) 7
3. The value of (logtanr ·logtan2" · .... .logtan5o•) is equal to
(A) I (B) -1 (C) log tan 51" ,f'o
4. The volume of air in a room is 204 m 3 • The height of the room is 6 m. What is the floor area
of the room?
(A) 46 m2 (B) 32 m 2 JP'!' 34 m 2 (D) 44 m 2
5. If nC,. = nC,._1 and nP,. = nP,..1 , then the value of n is
(A) 4 iJllf' 3 (C) 2 (D) 5
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6. The sum of two numbers is 15. If sum of their reciprocal is ~, then larger number is
10
(A) 25 ,,10 (C) 50 (D) 15
2
7. . lifi d al f (0.55)2 + (0.07)2 + (0.027) •
The srmp e v ue o 2 2 2
is
(0.055) + (0.007) + (0.0027)
(A) 10 (B) 10000 (C) 0.1 JJllf' 100
8. If A and B are two independent events such that P(A') =-2._, P(B') =a and P(A u B) =,! ,
10 5
then the value of a is
5 1
(A) I (B) (D)
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9. If m men working m hours per day, can do rn units of work in m days, then n men worki.
n hours per day would be able to complete how many units of work in n. days?
(A) (B) (C)
10. A cone of height 7 cm and base radius 3 cm is curved from a rectangular block of wood
10 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm. The percentage of wood wasted is
vtf' 34% (B) 46% (C) 54% (D) 66%
11.
~ J5
10 ~.
If vo = 2.236 then the value of - - ~ +-vl25 is equal to
2 "15
(A) 5.59 6'f 7.826 (C) 8.944 (D) 10.062
2 2 2 2
12. 11 + 12 + 13 + ... + 20 =?
(A) 385 ~2485 (C) 2870 (D) 3255
13. What is the area between a square of side 10 cm and two inverted semi circular, cross-
sections each of radius 5 cm inscribed in the square?
(A) 17.5 cm2 (B) 18.5 cm 2 (C) 20.5 cm2 JJl'f" 21.5 cm 2
14. The value of k for which the lines x + 2y = 9 and kx + 4y =-5 are parallel, is
iJlf' k =2 (B) k =1 (C) k = -1 (D) k =3
15. In ti.ABC, DE are points on sides AB and AC, such that DE parallel to BC.
If AD = x, DB = x - 2, AE = x + 2, EC = x -1 then the value of x is
(B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 8
16. A function that assigns the same value to every member of its domain is called the
(A) identity function (B) odd function
~ constant function (D) even function
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The mean of a set of 50 items is 85. If each of the value is increased by 5, the mean of the set
of new values is
(A) 80 (B) 85 l1f 90 (D) 95
18. How long will a boy take to go four times round a circular garden whose radius is 35 meters
walking at 4 km per hour?
(A) 3 minutes 18 sec. JI!{' 13 minutes 12 sec.
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(C) 52 minutes 48 sec. (D) - hours
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19. Which of the following sets of ordered pair is a function from A= {-2, 0, 3, 4} to B = {5, 7, 9}?
(A) . {(-2, 5),(0, 7),(3, 7)} (B)_ {(-2, 9), (0, 5), (2, 5), (4, 7)}
(C) {(-2, 5),(01 7),(3, 9)} iJill' {(-2, 9),(0, 9),(3, 9),(4, 9)} I
20. The H.C.F and L.C.M of two numbers are 123 and 8856 respectively. If one number is 1107
then the other number is
(A) 8 (B) 72 (C) 246 ,,,984
21. The surface area of a sphere having diameter 21 cm is
(A) 693 sq.cm. iJ'I' 1386 sq.cm. (C) 4851 c.c. (D) 5544 sq.cm. ·
22. Five persons entered a lift on the ground floor of an eight-floor apartment. The number of
ways in which they can leave the lift is
(A) 57 Jlllf" 7 5
(C) 7 P5 (D) 7C5
23. If 9th and 20th terms of an arithmeti~ progression are 465 and 388 respectively, the 40th term
is
~248 .· (B) 384 (C) 682 (D) 794
24. If a,p are roots of x 2 +ax - b = 0 and y,§ a:re roots of x 2 +ax+ b = 0, then value of
(a - y)(p-6)(a -t5)(p - y) is
(A) 2b 2 (B) 3b 2 (D) 5b 2
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Direction for Q.Nos. 25 - 29:
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Companies---? A B c D E
I 25. What is the ratio of companies having more demand than production to those having more
production than demand?
(A) 2: 3 (B) 4: l (C) 2:2
26. What is the difference between average demand and average production of the five
companies taken together?
(A) 1400 (B) 400 ~280 (D) 138
27. The production of company D is how many times that of production of the company A?
iJL( 1.8 (B) 1.5 (C) 2.5 (D) 1.11
28. The demand for company Bis approximately what percent of the demand for company C?
(A) 4 JJlf 24 (C) 20 (D) 60
29. If company A desires to meet the demand by purchasing T.V. sets from a single company,
which one of the following companies can meet the need adequately?
(A) B (B) C "" D (D) E.
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• Direction for Q.Nos. 30 - 34 : Read the bar diagram and answer :
Percentage Distribution of Total Expenditures
30
25
20 20
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5
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30. The expenditures on the interest on loans is by what % more than the expenditures of
transport?
(A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 20% Jlllf' 40%
31. What is the ratio of the total expenditure on infrastructure and transport to the total
expenditure on taxes and interest on loans?
(A) 5: 4 (B) 8: 7 (C) 9:7
" " 13 : 11
32. If the expenditure on advertisement is Rs. 2.10 crores then the difference between the
expenditures on transport and taxes is
(A) Rs. 1.25 er (B) Rs. 95 lakhs (C) Rs. 65 lakhs Jllf'f' Rs. 35 lakhs
33. The total amount of expenditures of the company is how many times the expenditure on
Research and Development?
(A) 27 · IJillf .20 (C) 18 . (D) 8
34. If the interest on loans amounted to Rs. 2.45 Cr then the total amount of expenditure on
advertisement, taxes and research and development is
(A) Rs. 7 Cr (B) Rs. 5.4 Cr ~ Rs. 4.2 Cr (D) Rs. 3 Cr
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Direction for Q.Nos. 35 - 39 : Refer the Pie-diagram and answer the following questions : •
Spendings of a country for various sports during a year
. .
- - - Football
81° 54°
50° Golf
36°
Tennis
45°
35. What percent of the total spendings is spent on Tennis?
Jjil' 12!%. (B) 22!% (C) 25% (D) 45% .
36. How much percent more is spent on Hockey than that of Golf?
(A) 27% (B) 35% (C) 37.5% jJllf' 75%
37. How much percent less is spent on Football than that of Cricket?
(A) (B) 27% (D) 37..1...2 %
38. If the total amount spent on sports during the year was 2 crores the amount spent on Cricket
and Hockey together was
Jiii/' Rs. 80,00,000 (B) Rs. 3,60,000 (C) Rs. 3, 75,000 (D) Rs. 4, 10,000
39. If t~e total amount spent on sports during the year be Rs. 1,80,00,000 the amount spent on
basket ball exceeds that on Tennis by
Jiii" Rs. 2,50,000 (B) Rs. 3,60,000 (C) Rs. 3, 75,000 (D)
.
Rs. 4, 10,000
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• Direction for Q.Nos. 40 - 44: Classification of students (100 No's) based on marks obtained
in Physics and Chemistry.
Study the table and answer.
Marks out of 50
Subjects 40 and above 30 and above 20 and above 10 and above 0 and above
Physics 9 32 80 92 100
Chemistry 4 21 66 81 100
(Aggregate) 7 27 73 87 100
Average
40. The no. of students scoring less than 40% marks in aggregate is
(A) 13 (B) 19 (C) 20 JJ!lf"21
41. If atleast 60% marks in Physics are required for pursuing higher studies in Physics how
many students are eligible to pursue higher studies in Physics?
(A) 27 iJlf 32 (C) 34 (D) 41
42. What is the difference between the number of students passed with 30 as cut-off marks in
Chemistry and those passed with 30 as cut-off marks in aggregate?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 ~6
43. The percentage of the number of students g~tting atleast 60% marks in Chemistry over
those getting atleast 40% marks in aggregate approximately
(A) 21% (B) 27% JIJll"29% (D) 31%
44. If it is known that atleast 23 students were eligible for a symposium on Chemistry, the
minimum qualifying marks in Chemistry for eligibility to symposium would lie in the range
(A) 40- 50 (B) 30 - 40
Jlilf' 20 - 30 (D) Below 20
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Direction for Q.Nos. 45-49:
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions that follow : •
Population of two States A and B over the years
60
55
50
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0
45
c:: 40
s8 35
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....s:: 30
s::0 25
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5-4
P-4 10
5
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Years
• StateA
• State B
45. For State B, the percentage rise in population from the previous year was the highest in
which of the following years?
(A) 1998 jlf'1994 (C) 1996 (D) 1995
46. What was the percent rise in population of state A in 1997 from the previous year?
(A) 25 (B) 33l.3 ~o (D) 33
47. What was the average population of state B (in millions) for the years together?
""" 30.83 (B) 38.5 (C) 28.53 (D) . 35
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,. Population of state A in 1995 was what percent of its total population for all the years
together?
(B) (C) (D) 17....8...%
37
' 49. What was the ratio of the total population of state A to that of state B, for all the years
together?
(A) 37 : 45 (B) 37 : 43 (C) 43 : 37 gJl"45 : 37
Direction for Q.Nos. 50 - 54 : A cosmetic company produces five different products. The sales
of these five products (in lakh number of packs) during 1995 to 2000 are shown in the
following bar graph. The question given below are based on this graph.
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50. The sales have increased by nearly 55% from 1995 to 2000 in the case of
(A) Lipsticks (B) Nail enamels
(C) Talcum powders ,Shampoos
51. During the period 1995-2000, the minimum rate of increase in sales in the case of
(A) Lipsticks iJil1f' Shampoos ,
(C) Nail enamels (D) Conditioners
52. The sales of lipsticks in 2000 was by what percent more than the sales of nail enamels in
2000? (rounded to nearest integer)
~ 28% (B) 33%
(C) 22% (D) 21%
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53. The sales of conditioners in 1995 was what percent less than the sales of shampoos in 191
(rounded off to nearest integer)
(A) 57% (B) 29%
• , , 36% (D) 25%
54. What is the approximate ratio of sales of nail enamels in 2000 to the sales of talcum powders
in 1995?
(A) 7:2 (B) 2:5
(C) 1:5 ~5:2
. Direction for Q.Nos. (55 - 57) : In the following questions, answers are to be based on the
diagram given below, where the triangle represent doctors, tlie circle represent players and
the rectangle represent artists.
55. Which number represents artists who are also players only?
(A). 4 Jl1f' 6 .. (C) 7
(D) 8
56. Which number represent doctors who are neither players nor artists?
(A) 2 3Jlf 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
57. Which numbers represent players who are neither artists nor doctors?
(A) 1, 2 (B) 3, 4 (C) 6, 7 ,r 7, 8
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58. A man walks northwards. After a while he turns towards his right and little further to his
left. Finally, after walking a distance of one kilometre he turns to his left again. In which
direction is he moving now?
(A) North (B) South
(C) East ~West
59. In each of this which letters group is different from the rest?
(A) UNITE (B) UNDER
(C) UNTIL gJ!f UPPER
60. Choose the odd one :
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune
JJ'f' Mercury (B) Earth I
(C) Jupiter (D) Mars
61. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row fac~g towards North. C is sitting
between A and E. D is not at the end. B is sitting immediate right to E. F is not at the right
end. Who is at the right end?
(A) A ,B (C) E (D) c
62. The smallest positive prime (say p) such that 2P -1 is not a prime is
(A)
(C)
5
29
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(D) 17
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63. Among the given words in a meaningful sequence :
1.
2.
Never
Sometimes
•
3. Generally
4. . Seldom
5. Always
(A) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 (B) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
(C) 5, 3, 2, l, 4 JJllf' 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
Direction for Q.Nos. (64 - 66) : Study the following alphabet and answer the questions given
~~ = .
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
64. What will come in the place of question-mark (?) in the following series?
BIP, ELR, HOT, KRV, ?
I ~NUX (B) NUY
(C) MTY (D) MTX
65. If the first and second letters interchange their positions and similarly the third and fourth
letters, the fifth and sixth letters and so on, which letter will be the eighth letter t.o the left of
the twelfth letter from your left?
(A) S (B) D
(C) T ye
66. If the letters of word 'VEGETARIAN which one of odd numbered position in the English
alphabet are picked up and are arranged in alphabetical order from left and they are now
substituted by Z, Y, X and so on, beginning from left which letter will get substituted by X?
(A) T - (B) I
jilf E . (D) A
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• Direction for Q.Nos. (67 - 71) : Study the given information carefully and answer the
questions that follow :
(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting on a wall and all of them are facing east.
(ii) C is on the immediate right of D.
(iii) Bis at an extreme end and has E as his neighbour.
(iv) G is between E and F.
(v) Dis sitting third from the south end.
67. Who is sitting to the right of E?
(A) C (B) D (C) F Jlllf G
68. Which of the following pairs of people are sitting at the extreme ends?
jllf' AB (B) AE (C) CB (D) FB
69. Name the person who should change
.
place with C such that he gets the third place from the.
north end.
(A) D (B) E (C) F Jlllf' G
70. Immediately between which of the following pairs of people is D sitting?
(A) AC (B) AF (C) CE Jlllf CF
71. Which of the condition (i) to (v) given above is not required to find out the place in which A is
sitting?
(A) (i) (B) (ii) (C) (iii) pf"All are required
72. If E = 5,PEN = 35, then PAGE=?
(A) 27 (B) 28 VII' 29 (D) 36
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73. Who has the power to set up Inter-State Council?
(A)
(B)
National Development Council
Prime Minister
•
~ President
(D) Supreme Court
74. S.R. Bommai Vs. Union of India case held that
(A) The Governor has the power to dismiss a~ Individual Minister at any time
(B) Governor has the discretionary power to dismiss State Government
JIJll" The only way to test the confidence of the House is "On the floor of the House"
(D) The State Government can prove its majority before the Governor
75. ASHA in the context of Panchayat Raj refers to
(A) Accrued Support in Health Assurance
,
(B) Apprentice in Service of Health Advancement
(C) Appointed Senior House Attendant
Accredited Social Health Activist
76. In 1985 Dronacharya Award was instituted
Jltll' to honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sports persons or teams
(B) to honour sports persons to enhance their general status
(C) to encourage sports person -who has performed consistently for three years at the
international level ·
(D) for the sports persons who have contributed for sports
77. The Ministry of youth affair and sports organizes the National youth festival every year
during the birth anniversary of
(A) Baghat Singh
(B) Mawana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Rajaram Mohan Roy
JJllf' Swami Vivekananda
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78. Which of the following organisation is the largest of all the regional organisations in terms of
• population?
(A) EU iJlf' SAARC
(C) APEC (D) NAFI'A
79. Which credit rating. agency undertakes the rating of fixed deposit programmes, convertible
and non-convertible debentures and also credit assessment of companies?
Jiii' CRISIL (B) IL and FS
(C) SHCIL (D) All of the above
80. Consider the following reason and assertion and choose answer from the codes given below
Reason (R) There is an increase in cereal production however the per capital
consumption of pulses have decreased.
Assertion (A) : Self-Sufficiency of food production has been achieved the population still .
lacks access to balanced food.
"Jiii" (R) and (A) are correct, (A) is the correct explanation of (R)
(B) (R) and (A) are correct but (A) is not the correct assertion of (R)
(C) (R) is true but (A) is wrong
(D) (R) is wrong but (A) is true
81. The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), prepared the first estimates of national income
with base year 1946-49 in the year
(A) 1949 (B) 1946
(C) 1950 ~1956
82. Who among the following Governor Generals was responsible for suppression of Pindaris?
(A) Richard Colley Wellesley
(B) Warren Hastings
IJl!lf' Lord Hastings
(D) Lord Dalhousie
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83. Which of the following statements about Banabhatta's Harshacharita is incorrect?
~ the narrative completely documents the reign of Harsha •
(B) it is the oldest surviving biography in India
(C) the genre is itihasa tradition
(D) it hints at a fratricidal struggle for the throne
84. Pick the odd one out
(A) Hathigumpha of Orissa
(B) Mount Abu of Rajasthan
(C) Shravana Belagola of Karnataka
~ Orchcha of Madhya Pradesh
85. Consider the following reason and assertion and choose answer from the codes given belmy
(A) Jainism came into prominence in the 6th century B.C.
(R) 6th century B.C. was an age of intellectual and philosophical upsurge
JJlf"" (A) is correct (R) is a correct explanation for it
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct but (R) is not correct explanation
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
(D) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
8~. The oldest deciphered. script of the Indian subcontinent is
(A) Harapp an
(B)" Kharoshti
~ Brahmi
(D) . Devangiri
87. In ancient times the term 'Talapatra' referred to
Jllf Palm leaf manuscript
(B) Head of religious sect
(C) Special chants for rain
(D) Daily prayer to be recited
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and .the other labelled as
reasons (R) choose the correct answer from codes.
Assertion (A) : Presidential system is suitable for meeting crises
Reason (R) The President has a fixed tenure
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) (A) is true but (R) is false
(C) (A) is false but (R) is true
~ Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
89. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : The President of India is the constitutional head of the state
Reason (R) All powers are vested in the council of Ministers headed by the Prime
Ministers
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Jllf Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true
90. Various welfare schemes of the government are sought to be linked to
(A) Voter Identity cards
Jlllf' Aadhaar cards
(C) Any identity card with a photo
(D) Bank account to receive benefits
91. Under the provisions of RTI, 2005, any citizen may request information from any
(A) Group of organisations
JJllf' Public authority
(C) Private organisations
(D) NGOs that are marginally funded by the government
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92. Bengal was partitioned in 1905 citing administrative reasons during the Govern'
generalship of
Jiii' Lord Curzon (B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Lansdowne (D) Lord Lytton
93. The second Afghan war took place during the viceroyalty of
(A) Lord Elgin ~Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Mayo (D) Lord North Brook
94. Identify the state which had not acceded to the Indian union by 15 August 1947
(A) Oudh Jiii/' Junagarh
(C) Orchcha (D) Travancore
95. "Swaraj must be for the masses and must be won by the masses," is a statement made by
(A) Lokmanya Tilak
(B) M.K Gandhi
(C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
Jll'f" C.R.Das
96. The panel of lawyers set up· by the congress to defend. The INA leaders put on trial did not
include
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
Jiii' G.S. Dhillon
(C) Bhulabhai Desai
(D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
97. Which of the following was not included in Mahatma Gandhi's constructive programme?
Jiii' Constitutional reform
(B) Khadi
(C) Hindu-Muslim unity
(D) Removal of untouchability
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20 women can finish a piece of work in 16 days and 16 men ~n finish it in 15 days. What is
the ratio of the working capacities of a man and a woman?
(A) 3:4 ?!' 4:3 (C) 5:3 (D) 3:5
99. The solution to the system of equations Ix+ yj =1 and x - y =0 is given by
(A) x = y = -1/2 (B) x =y =1/2
(C) x =1, y = 0 Jil'f"'x = y = -1/2 or x= y = 1/2
100. If a.r = b, b1 = c and c• =a, then xyz equals
(A)
abc
1
(B) abc (C) log(abc) ,,f 1
101. 4,8, 24,60, ?,224
(A) 96 (B) 109 , , 124 (D) 178
102. The diagonal of a square having an area of 1/2 hectare is
(A) 50 m. (B) 5o../2 m Jli1I" 100 m (D) 250 m
103. If E and Fare independent events such that P(E) = 0. 7 and P(F) = 0.3 then P(E ("\ F) is
~ .09 (B) .9 (C) .21 (D) .49
104. If the geometric mean of x, 16, 50 be 20, then the value of xis
(A) 4 /10 (C) 20 (D) 40
105. The slope of the line joining A(-3, 5) and B(4, 2) is
Jiii' -3/i (B) -7 /3 (C) 3/7 (D) 7 /3
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106. If in a frequency distribution, the mean and median are 21 and 22 respectively, then it~
mode is approximately W
J;t' 24 (B) 25.5 (C) 20.5 (D) 22
107. If a variable takes the discrete values a+ 4,a - 2.,a-~,a-3,a-2,a + .!..,a-.!..,a + 5(a > 0),
2 2 2 2
then the median is
5 1 5
a-- (B) a-- (C) a-2 (D) a+-
. 4 2 4
108. If the vectors pi +] + k , i + q] + k and i +] + r k (p ~ q * r * 1) are coplanar, then the
value of pqr - (p + q + r) is
(A) 2 ;-2 (C) O (D) -1
109. Ifa=A.I+2]-3k, b=2i+A.]-k, c=i+2]+k and[abCJ=6,thenA. isequalto
JJlf"' -8 or 3 (B) -9 or 3 (C) -3 or 9 (D) 8 or 5
110. If f (x) =_x_, x * 1, then (f of o f. ......19 times)(x) is eq~al to
x-1
19x
(C) (D) x
x-1
111. If a relation Sis defined on the set R of real numbers as S = {(a,b) I b = a 2 : a,b e R}. Then,
the range of S is
(A) set of integers (B) set of rationals numbers
(C) set of natural numbers Jiii!' set of non-negative real numbeys
112. The successive terms of an arithmetic progression are <Ji,a2 , .... . If a 6 + ag + <Ji 2 + <Ji 6 = 20,
20
then La, is equal to
(A) 75 r/ 100 (C) 120 (D) 150
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•• 13. Four different electronic devices make a beep after every 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1t hour and
1 hr 45 minutes respectively. All the devices beeped together at 12 noon. They will again
beep together at
(A) 12 midnight (B) 3 a.m. (C) 6 a .m. IJllf 9 a.m.
114. Sum of first 15 multiples of 8 is
Jllf 960 (B) 1200 (C) 660 • (D) 1060
115. A two digit number is such that the product of the digit is 8. When 18 is added to the
number, the digits are reversed, the number is
(A) 18 Jllf' 24 (C) 81 (D) 42
116. A and B can do a work in 12 days, Band C in 15 days, C and A in 20 days. If A ,B and C
work together, they will complete the work in
(A) 5 days (B) 7 i days Jf/lf 10 days (D) I5i days
. 117. The profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 832 is equal to the loss incurred when the same
article is sold for Rs. 448. What should be the sale price for making 50% profit? ·
(A) Rs. 920 p f 'Rs. 960 (C) Ra. 1,060 (D) Rs. 1,200
118. A coin is tossed 10 times. T~e probability of getting exactly six heads is
. 512 nJll' 105 100
(A) (C) (D)
513 " 512 153
119. The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 20 more than the first of these numbers. Then
the middle number is a/an
(A) prime number (B) even number
Jill' perfect square (D) irrational number
2 8 16 10 .
120. The H.C.F. of-,-, - and - is
3 9 81 27
2 10 80
(B) (C) (D)
3 27 3
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121. The standard deviation of the sample 2, 4, 8, 6, 10, 12 is
(A) 2.86 (B) 3.40 Jll!f" 3.42 (D) 3.62
•
122. The volume of a cuboid is twice that of a cube. If the dimensions of the cuboid are
(9 m x 8 m x 6 m), the total surface area of the cube is
(A) 72 cm2 JJllf'
216 cm2 (C) 108 cm 2 (D) 432 cm 2
A can do .!:.. of a work in 5 days; B can do ~ of the work in 9 days and C can do
2
123. of the
2 5 3
work in 8 days. Working together, in how many days they can complete the work?
(A) 3 days ~4 days (C) 4t days (D) 5 days
124. The average of 25 results is 18; that of first 12 is 14 and that of the last 12 is 17. The 13th
result is
Jiii' 78 (B) 85 (C) 28 (D) 72
125. A man covers half of his journey at 6 km/hr and the remaining half at 3 km/hr. His average
speed is
(A) 4.5 km/hr (B) 3 km/hr ,,,,, 4 km/hr (D) 9 km/hr
126. The equation of .a straight line through (1, 5) perpendicular to 3x + 5y + 7 =0 is
(A) 2x-3y =9 (B) 2.x-3y =-7
(C) 2x+3y = 4 SJJlll'3y-5x =10
127. If for an AP a,, a 2, a 3 , ••• ,a,., ... , a, +a 3 +a5 = -12 and a,a2a 3 = 8 then the value of
a 2 +a, +a6 equals
(A) -12 (B) -16 -(C) -18 pt'-21
128. Which term of the sequence 15, 13~. 12.!.., 11!., ··· is the first negative term?
4 2 4
(A) 12th JJ1f' 14th (C) 13th . (D) 11th
129. A trader gains 15% after selling an item at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of
the cost price and the printed price is
Jiii' 18 : 23 (B) 17 : 18 (C) 17 : 23 (D) 18 : 25
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1
• Direction for Q.Nos. 130-134: Refer the following diagram and answer :
Sales of Books (in lOOO's) from 4 branches in 2000 and 2001.
-
b
0
120
m2000
02001
0
'-' 100
80
r:n
~ 60
00
40
1' 20
0 ~BRANCHES
130. Total sales of branches B1 and B 2 together for both the years
(A) 250 gt{' 310 (C) 560 (D) 435
131. Total sales of B 2 for both the years is .what percentage of B 4 for both the years?
(Approximately)
68.42% (B) 56.94% (C) 42.68% (D) 36.24%
132. ""'
What is the average sales of all the branches for the year 2000?
85,000 (B) 78,000 (C) 62,000 (D) 46,000 '
133.
""'
What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B 2 for both the years to the total sales of
branch B 4 for both the years?
(A) 19: 13 (B) 1:2 (C) 3 .: 1 '1Jlf' 13 : 19
134. What percentage of the average sales of B 1 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of branches
B 2 and B 4 in 2000?
(A) 67.29% approximately
~ 76.19% approximately
(C) 39.27% approximately
(D) 45% approximately
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Direction for Q.Nos. 135 - 139 :
The pie chart given below shows the expenditure incurred in bringing out a book, by a
publisher. ·
Study the graph and answer the questions given below :
Paper
16%
Royalty Misc.
10% 8%
135. What is the central angle showing the cost of paper?
(A) 16° (B) 28.8° (C) 32° J11('57.6°
136. If the cost of printing is Rs. 23,400, the royalty is
(A) Rs. 2,340 (B) Rs. 4,680 fill' Rs. 6,500 (D) Rs. 7,840
137. If miscellaneous expenditures amount to Rs. 18,000, the expenditure on canvassing will be
(A) Rs. 8,000 (B) Rs. 14,400 f/i1f" Rs. 40,500 (D) Rs. 46,800
138. Royalty on the book is less than canvassing expenditure by
(A) 8% (B) 16% ~44f% (D) 80%
139. If 5,500 copies are published and miscellaneous expenditure amount to Rs. 36,~60 and the
marked price is 40% above cost price, then the marked price of each copy is
(A) Rs. 92.40 ~Rs. 117.60 (C) Rs. 122.50 (D) Rs. 126.40
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• Direction for Q.Nos. 140-144 : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions
given below it.
Sugarcane production by six major states during 1986 to 1990
(in million tonnes)
~
p Q R s T u
.
1986 140 65 48 38 39 22
1987 132 63 62 56 40 23
1988 150 55 72 49 36 .2 7
1989 168. 60 45 65 43 25
I
1990 170 45 70 62 42 23
140. Which of the following states s~ows constant fall in sugarcane production every year?
(A) P gJ/f Q (C) R (D) S
141. In which year . during the given period was the percentage of Q's share the highest in the
total production?
Ji"' 1986 (B) 1987 (C) 1988 (D) 1989
142. In which year does P have a share about 39.77% in the total sugarcane production?
Jiii' 1986 (B) 1987 (C) 1988 (D) 1989
143. In the year 1990, how many of the given states have a share of 15% or more in the total
sugarcane production?
JJlf 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
144. What was the approximate percentage increase in sugarcane production in S from 1987 to
1990?
(A) 6% (B) 8.7% lfl!f"10. 7% (D) 12.3%
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•
Direction for Q.Nos. 145 - 149 :
Study the following line-graph and answer the question which follow :
159
160
~
;Q) 140
::s
0
~ 120
.s
~ 100
(3
:a~ 80
>
'() 60 78
~
~
..Q 40
z~ 20
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Years
145. What is the difference between the total productions of the two companies between 1997 and
2002? .
(A) 19000 . (B) 22000 Jiii!' 26000 (D) 28000
146. What is the difference between the numbers of vehicles manufactured by Company X in 2002
and 2001? _---"""'
(A) 21000 (B) 29000 ~ 42000 (D) 63000
147. What is the average number of vehicles manufactured by Company X over the given period?
(rounded off to the nearest integer)
(A) 111223 (B) 112778 (C) 113666 ~ 119333
148. In which of the following years, the difference between the production of Companies X and Y
was the maXimum among the given years?
(A) 1997 (B) 1998 (C) 1999 ?f'
2000
149. The production of Company Yin 2000 was approximately what percent of the production of
Company X in the same year?
(A) 97 (B) 132 164 (D) 173
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•
Direction for Q.Nos. (150-154) : Answer the questions using Venn Diagram.
0 Represents students learning computers,~ represents no. of students learning music.
0 represents photography learners.
35
150. How many students are enrolled?
vtf 117 (B) 40 (C) 147 (D) 92
151. The number of students who are learning photography is how much more or less than the
students who are learning computers?
(A) 21 more Jlllf' 15 more
(C) 7 less (D) 15 less
152. What approximately is the percentage of the students who are learning one thing only?
(A) 39% (B) 33% (C) 41% iJlf 47%
153. What approximately is the percentage of the students who are learning all the three?
" " 11% (B) 21% (C) 17% (D) 19%
154. Find the approximate percentage of the students who are learning any of the two things
mentioned.
(A) 29% (B) 46% Jilf" 42% (D) 37%
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155. There are 35 steps to reach a temple. On descending from the temple Soni takes two steps in
the same time Gunjan ascends four steps. If they start to work simultaneously, at which ste,
will they meet each other?
(A) 18th (B) 10th /24" (D) 17th
156. In a certain code 'DELHI' is written as 'CDKGH', 'MADRAS' as 'IZCQZR', how will PATNA
be coded then?
(A) OZTMZ IJllf' OZSMZ
(C) OZTZM (D) OZMSZ
157. H3M, 150, L9S, Q17A,?
{Ji!' X33Q (B) Z33P (C) X33P · (D) W33R
158. The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is
(A) 180° (B) 192 .1.2 0 (C) 195° g1f 197! 0
159. If in a certain code 'CANDLE' is written as 'FDQGOH' then how will 'MINUTE' be written in
the same code?
(A) PQLHXW (B) PHWQLX
(C) PLQHWX JJ#l'PLQXWH
160. Which one of the alternatives is different from the rest?
(A) 2731 · Jlllf 1357 (C) 2571 (D) 2357
161. Rearrange the letters and select from the given alternatives the words which is almost
similar in meaning to the rearranged words
HRADTE
(A) Decrease (B) Loss
(C) Reduction IJJll' Scarcity
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• Direction for Q.Nos. 162 - 164 : Read the following letter symbol sequence and answer the
questions.
$AFIS@#USR$0MPS@S#EQSOY$#WS@LK
162. How many times the symbol $ precedes a symbol and follows a letter?
~ 1 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3
163. If all the symbols from the above sequence are dropped and all the letters are written in the
reverse order, what will be the position of 'P' fro~ your left?
(A) 13th (B) IQth ~12th (D) 9th
164. If the second half of the above sequence is written in the reverse order, which of the
following will be the middle pair of elements?
(A) S# J1llf' SK (C) S@ (D) KS
165. Rasik walks 20 m North. Then he turns right and walks 30 m. Then turns right and walks
35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Then he again turns left and walks 15 m. In which
direction and how many metres away is he from his original position?
(A) 15 metres West (B) 30 metres West
, 45 metres East (D) 45 metres West
166. Today is Monday. What will be the day after 64 days?
(A) Saturday (B) Monday
(0) Friday Jlllf' Tuesday
167. Calendar for the year 2008 will be same for which of the following years?
(A) 2017 ~ 2019
(C) 2016 (D) 2020
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168. A and Bare brothers. C and Dare sisters. A's son is D's brother. How is B related to C?
(A)
(C)
Brother
Grand Father
(B) Father
JJil'f Uncle
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169. Anil introduces Rohit as the son of the only brother of his father's wife. How is Rohit related
to Anil?
~Cousin (B) Son
(C) Son-in-law (D) Uncle
170. How many times are the hands of a clock at right angle in a day?
(A) 22 (B) 24 1l'f 44 (D) 48
171. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30 is
(A) 600 Jlllf 75° (C) BD° (D) 105°
172. A river flows West to East and on the way turns left and goes in a semi-circle round a
hillock, and then turn left at right angles. In which direction is the river finally flowing?
Jlllf' East (B) North
(C) South (D) West
• 173. Choose the word which is least like other words in the group
(A) Allahabad (B) Kanpur
~ Mathura (D) Varanasi
174. Six persons are sitting in a circle. A is facing B, B is to the right of E and left of C. C is to the
left of D. Fis to the right of A. Now D exchanges his seat with F and E with B. Who will be
sitting to the left of D?
(A) D pl A (C) B (D) E
175. A family has a man, his wife, their four sons and their wives. The family of every son also
has 3 sons and one daughter. The total number of male members in the whole family is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 plf 17
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.6. "Pannai Pasumai Nugarvor Kootturavu Kadai" is associated with subsided prices of
Jllllf"'rarm fresh vegetables
(B) mineral water
(C) cement/salt
(D) electricity
17.7. The ministries and departments enumerated in the "allocation of business rules" are
collectively known as
JJll" Secretariat
(B) Legislative establishment
(C) Parliamentary procedure
(D) PMO
178. Who became the First Indian to win the World No. l spot in women's badminton?
Jiff" Saina Nehwal
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Vanya Shivsankar
(D) Anju George
179. Name the country which became the first to receive funds from the United Nations for its
fast growing solar home systems.
~ Bangladesh (B) Pakist!ID
(C) Indonesia (D) India
180. Which law was introduced as a result of Nirbhaya case?
J;I!" Criminal law (Aniendment Act 2013)
(B) Sexual Harassment law (Amendment Act 2013)
(C) Prevention of Violence against women law (Amendment Act 2013)
(D) Capital Punishment law (Amendment Act 2013)
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181. CSO refers to
(A) Central Survey Organisation •
JJ!lf' Central Statistical Organisation
(C) Central System Organisation
(D) Central Share Organisation ·,
182. The charitable destitute home established by Mother Teresa for the care of the dying and
homeless is called
(A) Shanti Bhavan (B) Mukti Sadan
(C) Shanti Nilayam iJllf' Nirmal Hriday
183. Pachori, Dasori, Navjote, Nahn and Achoo Michoo are some of the rituals practised by
(A) Sikhs gt('Parsis
(C) Armenians (D) Jews
184. Which of the twenty four Jain Tirthankaras are mentioned in the Rig Veda?
(A) Rishabhdeva
(B) Aristanemi
(C) Parsvanath
~ Rishabhdeva and Aristanemi
185. One of the reasons for the downfall of Raziya Sultana was her fondness for an Abyssinian
slave called
(A) Rukn-ud-Din Farooq
,J}lJI' Jamal·ud-Din Yaqut
(C) Taj-ud-Din Rezab
(D) Taj-ud-Din Yildoz
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Identify the set of Indian languages that belong to the Indo-Iranian branch of the
Indo-European family of languages
(A) Sanskrit, Tamil, Tulu
~ Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit
(C) Manipuri, Bodo, Garo
(D) Hindi, Marathi, Assamese
187. Katha.k dance has developed different styles known as gharanas. Which among the following
is not a prominent gharana?
(A) Lucknow Gharana (B) Jaipur Gharana
(C) Benaras Gharana IJll/' Awadh Gharana
188. The extravagant dance festival that takes place op. the premises of the ancient Nataraja
temple of Chidambaram is called
(A) Natyapooram festival
IJllf' Natyanjali festival
(C) Nritya Natya festival
(D) Modhera dance festival
189. Govt. of India has made various legislations to empower citizens and made certain enabling
Acts. Match List I (Acts) with List II (Years) and select the correct answer using the codes ·
List I . List II
a. Legal Services (Authorities) Act 1. 2005
b. Right to Information Act 2. 1988
c. Consumer Protection Act 3. 1987
d. Prevention of Corruption Act 4. 1986
(A) a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4
~a-3 b-1 c-4 d-2
(C) a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4
(D) a-4 b-2 c-3 d-1
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190. Identify the British General credited with the subduing of Oudh during The Revolt of 1857.
(A) Hugh Ross
(B) Hodson
Jlil!' Colin Campbell
(D) Henry Lawrence
191. Peasants emerged as the main force in the agrarian movements after 1857 mainly because
(A) They fought directly for their own demands
~ Princes, chiefs and landlords had been crushed
(C) They were inspired by Revolt of 1857
(D) Both (A) and (B)
192. One of the most militant and widespread peasant movements that took place after 1857 was
(A) Kol uprising
(B) Chuar revolt
~ Indigo revolt
(D) Bundela uprising
193. "NAMA" means
(A) Non Agricultural Management Access
(B) Non Agricultural Machinery Access
Y Non Agricultural Market Access
(D) Non Agricultural Modem Access
194. Which country has been recognised as the first in the world to officially adopt family
planning programme?
(A) China (B) Russia
Jlilf' India (D) America
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995. Which of the following matches is incorrect?
Features Sources
(A) Federal scheme Govt. of India Act of 1935
JJJll"' Rule of law Irish constitution
(C) Concurrent list Australian constitution
(D) Fundamental rights US constitution
196. Bill related to taimed legislators·was withdrawn by
Jiii" 15th Lok Sabha (B) 14th Lok Sabha
(C) 13th Lok Sabha (D) 16th Lok Sabha
197. The concept of a multi-member Election Commission was introduced in
Jiii' 1993 (B) 2011 (C) 1985 (D) 1951
198. The first state to introduce the law on RTI was
(A) Gujarat VJlf"Tamil Nadu
(C) Rajasthan (D) Madhya Pradesh
199. The extinction of the Wahabi Movement in 1870 was due to
(A) Internal bickerings amongst its leaders
(B) Decision to maintain communal harmony
Jll!f' British Policy of Repression
(D) Achievement of its objectives
200. Which of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is incorrect?
(A) He joined Brahmo Samaj and was editor of New India
(B) Played important role in development of extremist movement
~ He was Chosen Congress President in 1907
(D) He was tried for his article 'Anthology of The Bomb'
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