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2) A Cube is painted red on all sides. If it is cut into 27 small

cubes, tell the number of cubes having red color on

a)3 Sides

b)2 Sidesc)1 Side

d) 0 SidesAns: 8,12,6,1

3) A lady said, If you reverse my age, the figure represents my

husbands age. Of course, he is senior to me.

Also the difference >< our age is one-eleventh of the sum . Tell the

ages of them?

Ans : 54 & 45

4) A man has 2 children and at least one of them is a boy. What is the

probability that the other is also a boy?

Ans : 1/3

5) There are 3 pipes on a tank. One can fill the tank in 10 min and the

other in 1/4 hr. It the third pipe can empty the tank in 7.5 min? How

long will it take to fill the tank if all the 3 pipes are open?

Ans : 30 min

6) There is a five digit no: Find out the no: from following clues:

1) There are 2 primes

2) 2nd digit is the lowest

3) 3rd digit is the biggest

4) no digit repeats

5) Ist digit > 4th + 5th

6) 5th digit is double the 4thans: 71842

1. The time a passenger train takes to cross another freight train is twice when the passenger train

crosses the freight train running in opposite directions. What is the ratio of their speeds?

Ans: P:F::3:1

2. In a container A wine is half filled. In another container B, twice the capacity wine is one

fourth filled. They are then filled with water and poured in container C. What is the proportion ofwine in container C?

Ans: 33.33%

3. There are N stations and tickets are issued from all the stations to the other stations. When

some more stations were added to the route then 46 more tickets were introduced. How many are

some? How many initial stations were there?

Ans: 11 and 2


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4. Ten students in a class of 100 do not take up either physics or chemistry. 75 of them atleast

take up physics, 83 take up atleast chemistry. How many take up both physics and chemistry?

Ans: 68

5. The age of A when reversed becomes B's age. when age of B is taken away from A it is twice

C's age. B's age is ten times that of C's. What are their ages?

Ans: A=54; B=45; C=4.5

6. A woman gave a man for his trust half the amount of pennies in her purse and one penny more.

She gave another man half of the remaining amount and two pennies more. She gave yet another

half of the remaining amount and three pennies more. And now she has only one penny

remaining in her purse. How many pennies did she have initially?

Ans: 42

7. In the construction of a house these were required

Designer and Painter equals Rs. 1100Painter and Plumber equals Rs. 1700

Plumber and Electrician equals Rs. 1100

Electrician and Constructor equals Rs. 3200

Constructor and Mechanic equals Rs. 5300Mechanic and Painter equals Rs. 3200

What are their individual costs?

Ans: Designer=200; Painter=900; Plumber=800; Electrician=300; Constructor=3000;

Mechanic=2300

8. Three persons A, B, c run a race. They belong to the following categories not in order:

Sororean, who always told the truth; Nororean, who always told lies and Midrorean who told liesand truth alternatively but not necessarily in this order. After the race they said the following.

Runner A

1) C has interrupted me in the race.

2) B has won the race.

3) I have not won the race.

Runner B

1) I have not won the race.

2) A has won the race.

Runner C1) B has won the race.

2) I have not interrupted A in the race.

To which categories did they belong?

Ans: A=Nororean; B=Sororean; C=Midrorean


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9. Tom has a martian friend named Dorman who got lost. He learnt their language and asked

three martians named Aken, Bak, and Cwon who belonged to the categories Uti (who always

spoke the truth), Yumi (who always lied) and Grundi (sometimes truth / sometimes lied). Tom

asked them two questions viz. Which category do you belong? Which category does Dorman

belong?

Aken repliesI am not an Uti.

Dorman is not a Grundi.

Bak replies

I am not an Uti.

Dorman is not a Yumi.

Cwon replies

I am not a Grundi.

Dorman is not an Uti.

(There was probably a printing Error but answer could be easily inferred)Ans: Dorman is 'Uti'

10. (This was the toughest question and no one in my knowledge was confident of the correct

answer)At the scene of the murder there is a Witness, Victim, Murderer, Policeman, Judge, and

Hangman. The witness did not see the shooting but heard an altercation before the victim was

shot to death. The murderer was convicted and finally hanged to death. The persons are Fillip,

Clark, Hunt, Walt, Graham and Bill.

1) Hunt and Walt never met.

2) the policeman picked up Graham from the scene of the crime.

3) Bill was the last to see Fillip alive..4) Clark was asked by the judge to give his account of the shooting.

5) Hunt knew both the victim and the murderer

Identify who was who?

Ans: Only Fillip is the victim can be properly inferred.

1. You are given two candles of equal size, which can burn 1 hour each. You have

to measure 90 minutes with these candles. (There is no scale or clock). Also u r

given a lighter.

Ans: 1. First light up the two ends of the 1st candle. When it will burn out light upone end of the second candle. (30+60=90)

2. Try the similar problem to measure 45 minutes.

Ans: First light-up the two ends of the 1st candle and one end of the 2nd candle.

When the 1st candle will burn out ,then light up the both ends of the 2nd candle

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3. You r given a thermometer. What can u do by this without measuring the

temperature?

Ans: if u put thermometer into a tree it won?t grow anymore, will just die off

4. How it is possible to place four points that are equidistance from each other?

OR

U r a landscape designer and your boss asked u to design a landscape such

that you should place 4 trees equidistance from each other.

(Distance from each tree to the other must be same)

Ans: Only 3 points can be equidistant from each other. But if u place points in the

shape of a pyramid then its possible

5. You are given a cake; one of its corner is broken. How will u cut the rest into

Two equal parts?

Ans: Slice the cake

6. How will you recognize the magnet & magnetic material & non-magnetic material?

Ans: Drag one piece of material over another. There is no attractive force in the

middle portion of the magnet.

OR

Get a piece of thread and tie up with the one bar and check for poles. If it iron bar

then it moves freely and if it is magnetic bar then it fix in one direction according to

poles.

7. If one tyre of a car suddenly gets stolen.... and after sometime u find the tyre

without the screws how will u make ur journey complete?

Ans: Open 3 screws, 1 from each tyre and fix the tyre.

8. How can u measure a room height using a thermometer?

Ans: temp varies with height. but its dependent on various other factors like

humidity, wind etc.

9. What is the height of room if after entering the room with a watch ur headstrikes a hanging bulb?

Ans: Oscillate the hanging bulb. Calculate the time period for one complete

oscillation by Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) of the handing bulb. Put it in the

formula T=2 * 3.14 * (L/G)^1/2

L will be the length of the hanging thread.

Add the L with ur height to get the height of the room.


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OR

Ans: Drop it from the room and find the time at which it strikes the floor. Using

physics formula s = (at^2)/2 (IM NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ONE)

10. Color of bear.... if it falls from 1m height in 1s.

Ans: We get 'g' perfect 10 which is only in poles...hence polar bear...color White

11. How will you measure height of building when you are at the top of the building?

And if you have stone with you.

Ans: Drop the stone and find the time taken for the stone to reach the ground. find

height using the formula

s = a + gt ( s = height, a= initial velocity=0, g=9.8m/s, t = time taken)

12. How wud u catch and receive a ball in same direction? (Dropping is from north

And receiving from bottom not accepted, as it is 2 directions)

Ans: ?

13. 25 statements given. Some tell truth, some false and some alternators. Find out

the true statements.

Ans: ?

14. Can u make 120 with 5 zeros?

Ans: Factorial (factorial (0)+factorial (0)+factorial (0)+factorial (0)+factorial (0)) =

120

15.There are three people A, B, C. Liars are of same type and Truth speaking peopleare of same type. Find out who is speaking truth and who is speaking false from the

following statements:

a) A says: B is a liar.

b) B says: A and C are of same type.

Ans: lets assume A is speaking truth. It means B is a liar then it means A and C are

not of same type.

18. You have to draw 3 concentric circles with a line passing thru their center

without lifting hand.

Ans: Start the line complete one circle move inside circles along the line and then

draw second circle. Like wise rest.

19. A rectangular paper is there. At a corner a rectangular size paper is taken from

it. Now you have to cut the remaining paper into two equal halves.

Ans: try it on the paper. You must fold the part that has complete paper and select


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Half of it and then fold the part that cut and selects half of it and then cut along

the folding. (I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS ONE!!)

20. Value of (x-a)(x-b)???..(x-z)

Ans: 0 as there?s X-X term

21. There are 9 coins. 8 are of 1 gm and 1 is of 2 grams. How will you find out the

heavier coin in minimum number of weighing and how many weighing it will need?

Ans: 2 weighing ( Divide the number of coins into 3 parts at each weighing)

1.The sixteenth century was an age of great ___exploration.A. cosmicB. landC. mentalD. common manE. none of the above

2. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved ina political ___.A. entanglementB. discussionC. negotiationD. problemsE. none of the above

3. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal accordingto their location on

one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west ofGreenwich thatextends in a ___ direction.A. north and southB. crosswiseC. easterlyD. south eastE. north and west

4. One of Magellan's ships explored the ___ of South America for a passageacross the continent.

A. coastlineB. mountain rangeC. physical featuresD. islandsE. none of the above

5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ___.A. coast


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B. inlandC. body of land with water on three sidesD. borderE. answer not available

6. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of ___.A. GreenwichB. The equatorC. SpainD. PortugalE. Madrid

7. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the ___ now called theInternational Date Line.A. imaginary circle passing through the polesB. Imaginary line parallel to the equatorC. area

D. land massE. answer not found in article

Comprehension 2

Thinking out of the box is one skill, among all other skills, that has shot toprominence. How about a novel approach to help think differently, or out ofthe box? Crossword-solving is one of the lesser-known approaches tothinking differently. A crossword grid usually has white & black squares in theratio of 70:30 and sufficient no. of across and down clues to help you fill thewhite ones. Just as in any other game, one needs a strategy to solve a cross

word. A seasoned cross word solver rarely reads the clues in the orderpresented.

As part of the game plan or strategy to avoid straight jacketed thinking, thesolver usually ha s a quick glance at the structure of the grid and at the cluesto get the feel of the greed and forms a quick strategy to solve thecrossword. The best part is that with every new grid, the solver has anopportunity to apply a new strategy and learn from past experiences, therebyrefining his thinking process and pattern. It is this self-assessment & selffeedback that makes solving crossword so fulfilling and amusing.

The crossword is one of those rare games that test your knowledge andinterest in any and every area of life. Conventional education and workpressure leaves us little time to catch up with a lot of things that exists inthis world, thereby limiting our arena of thought. Crossword- solvers get awonderful chance to delve into newer vistas of life, expanding their mentalarena each day.

The tidbit of information one acquires essentially does two things: makes thesolver realize how little he knows of the world outside his own and a bit more


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humble. With the brain introduced tonewer and newer wor(l)ds with every new grid, the solver essentially is

expanding the size ofthe box. The beauty of a crossword lies in the quality of its clues. A goodcrossword gridprovides clues that strive to tease and challenge the mind to think at atangent. It demands of you to appreciate different meanings of the samething still known in management jargon ascreativity and innovation.

In fact a good crossword has clues that tax your brain for quite a while and,when you eventuallycrack them, you tell yourself wasnt that obvious?. Lets take an example.Clue: salty letters(*A*L).Just in case you couldnt crack that, the answer is NACL. Similarly theanswer for theclue Makeup man could be LIAR. It is evident smart clues make you think

tangentially or outof the box.

Crossword challenge over-confidence. One may solve numerous crosswordsand gradually develop preconceived notions about a particular clue, notknowing that this time it may bedifferent. For example, you may know that the answer for the clue Capital ofIndia(5) is Delhi.However it is also a possibility that the answer is Rupee. If you think youhave learnt the trick,try this one: three-letter word for Capital of Zimbabwe.

Well, dont get annoyed, the answer is Zee. So solving crosswords asks usto challenge our own time-tested assumptions. It demand thinking out of adifferent box. While crosswords can help us think differently, that holds trueonly for god quality crosswords. Lay off grids that you crack in a jiffy. Even ifsome clues look Region-specific, the quality of a crossword makes it worththe effort. While a good vocabulary helps solve crosswords, it is amisconception to believe that one cant do without it.

Solving crosswords is much more about thinking than it is about memorizingwords and their meanings. All said and done, you need enormous patienceand diligence to really get the best outof solving crosswords. As with life, good things take a long time to happen.

8.With the brain introduced to newer and newer words with every newgrid,the solver essentially is expanding the size of the box.What do youinfer from this statement?a)Crosswords differ in size b)we get to enrich our vocabulary by solvingcrosswords.c)A regular crossword solver expands his knowledge of the world through


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words.d)Our conventional education does not help us explore the world.

9. How can can make up man and LIAR be related?a)A make up man can disgusted people and fool othersb)When a person makes up something,it means he is trying to utterfalsehoods to save his skinc)When you cannot be present somewhere you make up for your absence bysending someoneelse.d)When you have missed classes you make up by studying harder

10. According to the author you need all the following to solve crosswordsEXCEPT?a)A greatdeal of patience b)A passion for solving themc)great knowledge d)A good vocabulary

11. It can be inferred from the passage thata)The author is passionate about crosswords b)Todays youth has nopatience for crosswordsc)Crosswords are a waste of time d)Crosswords have lost their orginality

12. The idiom to think out of the box in the passage meansa)to be conventionalb)to be overconfidentc)to be able to decipher different connotations of any stated thingd)not to look clues

Comprehension 3

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Togetherwith her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used fortreating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances.Pierre and Marie's amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets ofthe atom.

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professorof physics. At the early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithepersonality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue withher studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when shelearned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined toreceive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered theSorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master's degree anddoctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of thegreatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie andPierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working


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together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium,Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by thishorrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently sherecalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientificresearch. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herselfgreatly increased her distress.

Curie's feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked tosucceed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was thefirst woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium.

Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her longexposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work.Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and torevealing the mysteries of the physical world.

13. The Curies' ____ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.A. friendlyB. competitiveC. courteousD. industriousE. chemistry

14. Marie had a bright mind and a __personality.A. strongB. lightheartedC. humorous

D. strangeE. envious

15. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw,she felt___.A. hopelessB. annoyedC. depressedD. worriedE. none of the above

16. Marie ___ by leaving Poland and traveling to France to enter theSorbonne.A. challenged authorityB. showed intelligenceC. behavedD. was distressedE. answer not available in article


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17. _____she remembered their joy together.A. DejectedlyB. WorriedC. TearfullyD. HappilyE. Sorrowfully

18. Her ____ began to fade when she returned to the Sorbonne to succeedher husband.A. misfortuneB. angerC. wretchednessD. disappointmentE. ambition

19. Even though she became fatally ill from working with radium, Marie Curiewas never ____.

A. troubledB. worriedC. disappointedD. sorrowfulE. disturbed

Comprehension 4

After adapting Phoenician graphic-alphabet in 900 BC, the greek employed avowel system andadded 6 more letters ( omega, psi, phi, eta, theta, Z zeta) to make it

a 24 letteralphabet.

Earlier, was pronounced as b. Now in Modern Greek it is pronounced asv.It took a longtime to develop the letter. There were many greek dialects and there werecertain differences intheir style of writing. Lastly the lonian style of lettering was adopted. Ingeneral and after 400BC the letters became uniform. The literature and art flourished mainly in theclassical greekperiod.

Although the dialects of Greek were mutually intelligible within a normal limitof understanding,the pronunciation of words and accents differed from period to period andfrom dialect todialects. The short and long sounds of vowels also varied in different dialectsand the politicalsituations in the country also brought many changes with the inter migration


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of the dialects. But,during the establishment of Alexanders empire in the 4th century BC andafter the breakdown ofold political barriers, uniformity took place in the spoken language. This formof language wascalled the Koine (means the common language) or Hellenistic Greek (400BC-600AD).

It replaced the other dialects and the speaking and writing systems weremuch standardized.Grammar also changed in different periods. A change of language is noticedin the writings ofPlato and Demosthenes. The spoken language still kept on changing evenduring the period ofByzantine empire(500-1500AD) and the written language kept on improvingwhich created a bigrift between the local vernacular and the literary greek. This situation gave

birth to a separatekind of demotic language of general everyday use.

All the major phonological and grammatical changes which are seen betweenkoine and themodern greek mostly happened within this period. Earlier there were 3numbers for pronounsand verbs, singular, dual and plural. Then dual was dropped and onlysingular and plural wereleft.

From ancient Greek to modern Greek the formation of many words were alsochanged. Forexample the ancient Greek word pente(5) became pende, hepta and octo (7and 8) became eftaand okhto, paidia(boys) became pedhya and so on. There were also semanticchanges in certainwords just as : the word alogho which was previously meant irrational, laterit meant horse,

skiazome which previously meant I am in shadow, later it meant I fear.

The vocabulary of greek language consists of local collections andborrowings. Considering theorigin of Greeks , there were many Mycenaean words in 2nd millennium BCwhose original formcorresponded to certain greek words like Leon (Lion), onos (Ass), plephas(ivory) etc.

By using pre-verbs, by forming compounds and by adding prefixes or suffixesto this primewords they enriched their vocabulary. Later on they also borrowed a


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considerable number ofword from other sources, such as, Italian, Turkish, French and also Latin.

20.What is the drawback of the Greek dialects in spite of their beingintelligible?a)it employed a vowel system b)it took a long time to develop the letterc)the pronounciation ans accept different from period to period and fromdialect to dialectd)There were difference in their style of writing

21.There came uniformity in the language witha)The breakdown of old political barriers in the 4th century B.C. during theestablishment ofAlexanders empireb)the variation in the long and short vowelsc)the changes that had occurred in the grammard)the intermigration of dialeces

22.What was the cause of the rift between the local vernacular and theliterary Greek?a)the change in the writing of Plato and Demosthenssb)the adoption of the Phoenician graphic alphabetc)the differences in the style of writing of Greeek dialectsd)the spoken language kept changing while there was improvement with thewritten language

23.How was the vocabulary of the Greek language enriched?a)by forming compounds,using pre-verbs and adding prefixes and suffixes to

the main wordsb)by local collections and borrowingsc)with the use of of many Mycehaean wordsd)with the semantic changes in certain words

24.Which of the following statements is/are true,according to the passage?a)many European language have words borrowed from the Greekb)demotic language came into being because of the rift between thevernacular and the literaryform of Greekc)In the Modern Greek,there is only one dialecta)A only b)B only c)A & C d)C only

Comprehension 5

Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities ofPompeii andHerculaneum, has received much attention because of its frequent anddestructive eruptions. The most famous of these eruptions occurred in A. D.79.


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The volcano had been inactive for centuries. There was little warning of thecoming eruption,although one account unearthed by archaeologists says that a hard rain anda strong wind haddisturbed the celestial calm during the preceding night. Early the nextmorning, the volcanopoured a huge river of molten rock down upon Herculaneum, completelyburying the city andfilling in the harbor with coagulated lava.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain, cinders, stone and ash raineddown on Pompeii.Sparks from the burning ash ignited the combustible rooftops quickly. Largeportions of the citywere destroyed in the conflagration. Fire, however, was not the only cause ofdestruction.Poisonous sulphuric gases saturated the air. These heavy gases were not

buoyant in theatmosphere and therefore sank toward the earth and suffocated people.

Over the years, excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum have revealed agreat deal about thebehavior of the volcano. By analyzing data, much as a zoologist dissects aspecimen animal,scientist have concluded that the eruption changed large portions of thearea's geography. Forinstance, it turned the Sarno River from its course and raised the level of thebeach along the Bay of Naples. Meteorologists studying these events have

also concluded that Vesuvius caused ahuge tidal wave that affected the world's climate.

In addition to making these investigations, archaeologists have been able tostudy the skeletonsof victims by using distilled water to wash away the volcanic ash. Bystrengthening the brittlebones with acrylic paint, scientists have been able to examine the skeletonsand draw conclusions about the diet and habits of the residents. Finally, theexcavations at both Pompeii and Herculaneum have yielded many examplesof classical art, such as jewelry made of bronze,which is an alloy of copper and tin.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its tragic consequences have provided uswith a wealth ofdata about the effects that volcanoes can have on the surrounding area.Today volcanologists can locate and predict eruptions, saving lives andpreventing the destruction of cities and cultures.


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25.Herculaneum and its harbor were buried under ___lava.A. liquidB. solidC. flowingD. gasE. answer not available

26. The poisonous gases were not ___ in the air.A. able to floatB. visibleC. able to evaporateD. invisibleE. able to condense

27. Scientists analyzed data about Vesuvius in the same way that a zoologist___ a specimen.A. describes in detail

B. studies by cutting apartC. photographsD. chartE. answer not available

28. ____have concluded that the volcanic eruption caused a tidal wave.A. Scientist who study oceansB. Scientist who study atmospheric conditionsC. Scientist who study ashD. Scientist who study animal behaviorE. Answer not available in article

29. Scientist have used ___water to wash away volcanic ash from theskeletons of victims.A. bottledB. volcanicC. purifiedD. seaE. fountainIdentify the correct sentence

30.1. Today , as he left for the central office, Manish was feeling theuncontrollable urge to changehis busy life.2.Today as he left for the central office, Manish feels the uncontrollableurgency in changing hisbusy life.3.Today as he ws leaving for the central office, Manish felt the uncontrollableurge to change hisbusy life.


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4.Today as he leaves to the central office, Manish was feeling theuncontrollable urge to changehis busy life.

31. 1. If the books have been catalogued last week, why havent they beenplaced on the shelf?2. If the books have been catalogued last week, why arent they placed onthe shelf?3. If the books were being catalogued last week, why havent they beenplaced on the shelf?4. If the books were catalogued last week, why havent they been placed onthe shelf?

32. 1. Elected to the house of representatives in 1958, the congress had thefirst black femalemember as Sherley Chisholm.2. Elected to the house of representatives in 1958, Sherley Chisholm became

the first blackfemale member of congress.3. Elected to the house of representatives in 1958, Sherley Chisholm becamethe first and theblack female member in the congress.4. Elected from the house of representatives in 1958, the congress had thefirst black femalemember as Sherley Chisholm.

33.1.Animal experts have noticed that, in carefully controlled studies, cats retain

information for ashorter amount of time then dogs, but that cats have a faster recall time.2. Animal experts have noted that, in carefully controlled studies, cats can beable to retaininformation for a shorter amount of time then dogs, but that cats have afaster recall time.3. Animal experts have noticed that, in a carefully controlled studies, catsretain information for ashorter amount of time than dogs, but that cats have a faster recall time.

34.1. In studying an assignment, it is wise to read it over quickly at first, thensee the major points,and finally outline the material.2. In studying an assignment, it is wise to read it over quickly from the first,rather then see themajor points, and finally outline the material.3. While studying an assignment, it is wiser to read them over quickly atfirst, than see the majorpoints, and finally outline the material.


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4. In studying an assignment, it is more wiser to read it over quickly at first,than see the majorpoints, and finally outline the material.

35.1. If he would have revised his first draft, he would have received a bettergrade.2. If he had revised his first draft, he would have received a better grade.3. If he would revise his first draft, he would have received a better grade.4. If he had revised his first draft, he would receive a better grade.4. Animal experts have noticed that, in carefully controlled studies, catsretain information for ashorter period of time then dogs, but that cats have a faster recall time.

36.1. Each of the movies were great and the choice for the best one among allthree was very

difficult indeed.2. Each of the movies was great and the choice for the best one between allthree was verydifficult indeed.3. Each of the movies is great and the choice for the best one among allthree was very difficultindeed.4. Each of the movies had been great and the choice for the better onebetween all three was verydifficult indeed.

37.1.The plan looks good on paper, but you never quite know how things willturn out.2. The plan looks good with paper, but you never know quiet how things willturn out.3. The plan looks well on paper, but you never know quite how things shouldturn out.4. The plan looks good in paper, but you never know quite how things willturn out.Which of the following words mean same as the words italicized

43. This section deals with the removing the odd man from the followingoptions. That meansthe options are given and we have to pick out the odd one which is notrelated to the remainingoptions. To do this we must be familiar with the words and their relation withthe other words.Here we have given some frequently asked questions and its very simple todo.A) Curd B) Butter C) Cheese D) Oil E) Cream


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B) Rose B) Lotus C) Marigold D) Lily E) TulipC) Hostel B) Club C) Inn D) Hotel E) MotelD) Pound B) Yen C) Ounce D) France E) DollarE) Sleet B) Fog C) Hailstone D) Vapour E) Mistcorrect the underlind part.

44 The public is not so angry about corruption in government than it isdisgusted with inflation.1. Not so angry about corruption in government that it is disgusted.2. Not so angry about corruption in government as it is disgusted.3. Not so angry about corruption with government as it is disgusted.4. Not so angry with corruption in government as it is disgusted10.

45 While inspecting the ranks, the officer seen that the new recruit lay hisrifle in the mud andgot it dirty.

1. the officer saw that the new recruit had laid his rifle in the mud and got itdirty.2. the officer had seen that the new recruit lied his rifle in the mud and got itdirty.3. the officer saw that the new recruit had laid his rifle in the mud and got itdirty.4. the officer must have seen that the new recruit lay his rifle in the mud andgot it dirty.

46. How well the new comedy series does with the ratings depends almostentirely on its

competition.1. does for the ratings depends almost entirely on2. does in the ratings depends almost entirely on3. does in the ratings, depends almost entirely on4. does in the ratings depend almost entirely on

47.Having enjoyed the scenery, the steamer next took us to Bird Isle, anisland whose historywas hardly known until 1900.1. the steamer next took us to Bird Isle,2. the steamer will next took us to Bird Isle3. we will next visit the Bird Isle,4. we next voyaged to the Bird Isle,

48.Rajesh and me were left a legacy by an aunt who had always liked usboth.1. Rajesh and me were left with a legacy by an aunt who had always liked usboth.2. Rajesh and i were left a legacy by an aunt who had always liked us both.


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3. . Rajesh and i was left a legacy by an aunt who likes us both.4. . Rajesh and i had left a legacy by an aunt who had always liked us both.

49. It is his last and final wish that the money should be given to charity.1. It is a last and final wish of him2. It has been his last and final wish3. It is his last wish4. It is the latest and final wish of his

50 . One well known characteristic of earth houses is their passive solarcapacity- its tendencyfor keeping warm in the winter and keep cool in the summer.1. their ability to keep warm in the winter and keep cool in the summer.2. their ability to keep warm in the winter and keep cool in the summer.3. their ability for keeping warm in the winter and to keep cool in thesummer.4. their capacity to keep warm in the winter and keep cold in the summer.

51 . I have my library card since August last year hence I am honored someprivileges1. I have my library card from August of last year, hence I have somehonorary privileges2. I have had my library card since August last year, hence I am honoredwith some privileges3. I bought my library card since August last year nevertheless I washonored some privileges4. I have my library card since August last year but still I am honored someprivileges

52. The staff members, but not the chair, -------- not to teach on Valentinesday.1. has decided 2.have decided 3.is deciding 4.was deciding

53.An organ is a group of tissues capable -------- of some special function, as, for example,the heart, the liver, or the lungs.1.of performing 2. To perform 3.in performing 4.and perform

54 .Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease ------- to developsymptoms of it.1. have chances 2. Has chances 3.is likely 4. Are likely

55. Almost all books have ---------- the care taken to check their proof pagesbefore the finalprinting.1. a little errors in them in spite of2. a few errors in them in spite of3.a few errors in them despite of4. little errors in them despite


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56. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversationclass should be for the students to1. practice speech 2.practice and speak 3. Practice speaking 4.do practice inspeaing

57 .After the police had tried unsuccessfully to determine to ------ the carbelonged, they towedit into the station.1.who 2.whom 3.the owner of 4. The right owner23.Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich soil and yield1. For increasing 2.increasing 3.to increase 4.increase

58. No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire ------carefully.1.as to observe 2.but to observe3.than observing 4.than to observe

59. The aim of education should not be solely to prepare students to getjobs, but to imbibe theright attitude to live a quality life in society. As children grow up they developa worldview oftheir surroundings based on their perception as either male or female. Theperspective ofopposite sex is also important to establish a good rapport, and develop abalanced understandingand judgment of matters.Reasonable inference?1. The main aim of education is to prepare students to get jobs

2In the present context, education does not provide the right attitude to livea quality life3. Coeducation is very important to obtain right perspective of the world.4. An awareness of gender differences is crucial to an equitableunderstanding of things.

60. New Zealand has breath taking natural environment. Its gorgeousbeaches, lush rain forests,snow capped mountains and active volcanoes attract students for arefreshing break from studies, providing them god added value to education.The largely temperate climate and pure, natural environment beckonstudents to outdoors to experience the varied eco systems which are rarelyfound so close to each other.Which is true?

1. Students of newzealand have too many distractions by the way of beachesand similer spots to concentrate on their studies.2. The country does not experience extremes of climate.3. New Zealand is unique in that it has variety of nature as part of its


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environment.4. The natural environment has the best educative value.

61. A look at the box office will reveal the huge success of movies like IceAge, Lion king,Finding Nemo, The incredible, Alladin and the list goes on. This is not toleave out our belovedTom,Jerry,& Pop-eye.The world of animation is one filled with excitement &harmlessenimity.The antics & activities of these evergreen characters make us breakinto peals oflaughter.1. The cartoon characters have now lost their charm.2. Animation in movies has made TV cartoons redundant3. Cartoons have a universal appeal and enthrall audience across all agegroups4. Animated movies & serials perpetuate harmless enimity among the

characters.

62 .Maya Academy & Advanced Cinematics (MAAC) is the academic &training wing of Mayaentertainment limited,a leading computer animation & visual effectsstudio,MAAC today hasover 45centres in India & abroad MAAC provides courses in areas of 3Danimation,digital filmproduction,post production & visual effects.1. MAAC is the pioneer in animation & visual effects corses2. The Academy offers training on Sophisticated technology in animation

3. It is essentially a joint venture company4. MAAC doesnot commit its post production services to other types ofmovies

63. Modern age is the age of science. Many things keep changing with thepassage of time. There is speedy progress everywhere. Knowledge aboutthings is spreading quickly. It is essential for everybody to have the latestknowledge about things. Now the question arises as to what the source ofknowledge is. Power of the press is important here. The press tells us what ishappening in different parts of the world. All progress in any field is conveyedto us by the press.It is assumed that

1. In this modern age of sciences, it is difficult to tress the sources ofknowledge.2. The press has facilitated access to knowledge and latest developments inscience.3.The changes with the passage of time have contributed to the speedyprogress in science.4. The role of the media in information dissemination is a recentdevelopment.


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Directions : In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces.Below each sentencethere are five pairs of words denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). Findout which pair ofwords can be filled up in the blanks in the same sequence to make itmeaningfully complete.

64. A nation that loses the _______ of honesty loses its __________.1) power, will2) appeal, charisma3) dictum, ground4) stamina, courage5) virtue, soul

65. If one gets rid of the government officials and politicians from the _____of economicactivities, corruption will be _____.

1) hub, balanced2) nexus, reprimanded3) gear, eliminated4) genre, alleviated5) sphere, reduced

66. The principal aim of a socialist state is to ____ _______ in income andstatus and standardsof life.1) abolish, poverty2) curb, menace

3) eliminate, inequality4) check, gulf5) minimise, standards

67. To fight natural calamities wisdom requires that we ________ crises and_______ for them.1) apprehend, tackle2) anticipate, prepare3) hamper, secure4) address, evolve5) sense, deviate

68. This collection of essays has _________ beyond the traditional ______ ofa versatileeconomist.1) ventured, domain2) marked, line3) performed, performance4) sold, copyright5) held, charisma


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69. It is quite true that when the whole economy is in ________, raising therate of interest hasother ________.1) seize, burdens2) shambles, dimensions3) jeopardy, glimpse4) distress, implications5) swing, justification

70. In a democracy, it is essential that ______ voices on one extreme or theother should exist aspart of the system of checks and _____.1) concerned, pressure2) dissenting, balances3) confronting, pranks4) opposition, whims5) eager, fancies

Directions : Study the following table and answer accordingly: The followingtable shows themarks obtained by six students in six different subjects.Stu./Sub. History(100)Maths(200)English(150)Biology(150)Econo.(100)Hindi(150)Ankit 62 162 113 30 75 90Sana 59 118 103 38 72 107Ramar 54 173 97 26 79 105Sumantra69 106 100 36 68 118Joseph 68 109 109 32 75 113

Sharbani 72 143 76 40 64 103

71. Which two students have got equal marks in all subjects together?1) Ankit-Joseph2) Joseph- Ramar3) Sana- Sumantro4) Sana- Sharbani5) Ankit-Sharbani

72. What is the approximate ratio between the sum of percentages of marksobtained by Ramarin History and Hindi and percentage marks obtained by Sharbani in Maths?1) 7:42) 4:73) 7:54) 8:55) 5:9

73. Percentage of marks obtained by Sumantro in Economics is what percentmore/less as a


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percentage of the percentage marks obtained by Ankit in Maths?1) 15%2) 10%3) 13%4) 19%5) 23%

74. Percentage of marks obtained by Joseph in all subjects together is1) 63.43%2) 67.46%3) 70.434) 60.59%5) 73.43%

75. The marks obtained by Sumantro in Hindi is what per cent more than themarks obtainedSana is English?

1) 12.34%2) 10.87%3) 14.56%4) 16.43%5) 17.89%

76. What should come in place of question mark (?) in the followingequation?13 + 5 - ? = 141)42)4

3)44)55) None of these

Directions: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in theblank to make thesentence meaningfully complete.

77. These essays are intellectually and represent various levels ofcomplexityA) Revealing B) Modern C) persistent D) demanding E) persistent

78. It was almost impossible for him to put out of his mind the words which heheard from his clever father-in-lawA) Inspiring B) witty C) sarcastic D) soothing E) exhortative

79. Integrity of character, honesty, dependability and discipline witha genuineinterest in your work will go a long way in the achievement of success in your


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professional life.A) Coupled B) adjoined C) fixed D) attached E) joined

80. The soldiers were instructed to.restraint and handle thesituationpeacefully.A) Exercise B) control C) prevent D) enforce E) remain

81. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was one of the chief of womensrightsA) Promoters B) facilitators C) instigators D) organizers E) protagonists

82. Her parents will never give their to such an unsuitable match.A. willingness B. agreement C. consent d. acquiescence

83. He is dancerA. a skilled B. an adept C. an adapt d. an adopt

84. The degrees were awarded in the annual.A. conference B. convention C. Convolution D. convocation

Directions: In each question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Beloweach sentence, somephrases are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. Ifthe sentence iscorrect as it is, the answer is No correction required

85. He did many mischiefs

A. made many a mischiefs B. made much mischiefC. Committed many mischiefs D. No Correction required

86. Rohit is as fast as or perhaps faster than Manish.A. Equally fast B. almost as fast C. as fast D. No Correction required

87. All his family members are in Kanpur.A. All of his family membersB. All the family members if hisC. All the members of his familyD. No Correction required

88. I often see him dancing the topA. rotatingB. encirclingC. dodgingD. No Correction required

89. What is the time in your watch?A. on B. by C. from D. No Correction required


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90. Columbus invented AmericaA. searched B. traced C. discovered D. No Correction required

91. Wise men catch time by the forelock.A. Hold B. seize C. take D. No Correction required

92. A bird in hand is worth two in bushA. two in the bush b. two at a bush c. two on bush D. No Correction required

Direction : Read the following information & answer the questions based onthemRaghav & mohit are friends.Raghav has three sons while mohit has 2.Productof the ages ofMohits sons is equal to the product of ages of Raghavs sons.The maximum& minimum agedifference between any two of Raghavs sons are 2years & 1 yearrespectively.The age

difference between the sons of Mohit is 1year.One of Mohits sons had fallensick when he was 9yrs old.Mohit had got married on feb29th,19yrs back.Ages of all the sons ofRaghav & Mohit areintegers.

93. What is the age of the youngest son of Raghav?a)1yr b)2yr c)3yr d)none of these

94. What is the age of the eldest son of Raghav?a)9yrs b)10yrs c)7yrs d)Data Inadequate

95. What is the sum of ages of Raghavs sons?a)6yrs b)12yrs c)16yrsd)18yrs

96. What is the age of Mohits eldest son?a)13yrsb)14yrs c)Data Inadequate d)None of these

97. What is the product obtained by Mohits sons ages?a)210yrs b)200yrs c)182yrs d)None of these

Direction : Each Question is followed by two statements, I & II . Mark the

answer1.If the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone,butcannot beanswered using the other statement alone.2.If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.3.If the question can be answered by using both statements together,butcannot beanswered using either statement alone.


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4.If the question cannot be answered even by using both statementstogether.

98. Is x3 y2 > 1 ?I. x2 = 1 II. Y=1

99. How many days does it take to complete a job if A & B work on alternatedays?I.A takes 10 days & B takes 15 days to do the job working all alone.II.A works on the first day.

100. How many leap yrs are there from year A to year B?I. B A = 40II.There is no multiple of 100 falling between the years A & B

101. Average speed of a car for return journey isI.It travelled equal distance each time

II.Time taken for onward & return journey was 51 mins & 47mins,respctvly.

102. How many girls does a class have?I.There are a total of 40 students in the class.II.The product of the no. of boys & the no. of girls is 300.

Direction : Study the following graph carefully&answer the qns given belowit.HUMAN RESOURCE INDEX OF AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE GIVEN YRS:

103. What is the percentage increase of human resource index from 1993 to

1999?a)250 b)300 c)275 d)None of these

104.The index in 1998 was what percent of that of 1996?a)100 b)150 c)200 d)None of these

105.Which of the following statement is true?a)The index increased every yr.b)The index showed many ups&downsc)The index has made good progress over the yrsd)Except for some spurts the index in general remained steady

106.What is the approximate avg for the given yrs?a)100 b)150 c)140 d)130

107.In which yr is the percentage increase in the highest from its previousyrs?a)1994 b)1999 c)1996 d)None of these


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Direction : Read The following data & answer the qns.1>P,Q,R,S,T & U are six teachers in a school teaching a different subjecteach-Math,Physics,Sociology,Biology,Geography & History, not necessarily in thesameorder.There are only 4 female teachers2>Q teaches History .No female teaches Biology or Math.S, who teachesSociology,is theoldest.P is older than R and teaches Physics.The youngest teaches Biology &U is not theyoungest.T teaches Math & is older than P but younger than Q & U.

108.Which of the following is the group of females?a)RPSU b)RSTQ c)PQTU d)PQSU

109. Which subject does U teach?a)Geography b)Sociology c)Geo or Sociology d)None

110.Who teaches Biology?a)P b)S c)R d)None

111.If all the teachers are arranged in descending order of their ages,whatwill be the position ofthe two male teachers respectively?a)II & VI b)IV & VI c)III & VI d)None

112.Who is the youngest in the group?a)Q b)T c)P d)None

Direction : Each qn contains six statements followed by four sets ofcombinations ofthree.Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.

113. A.Some buildings may have rainB.Forests have buildingsC.Cities have forestsD.Forests have monkeysE.Forests have rainF.Cities have raina)CDE b)AFC c)AEB d)EBA

114. A.Some people are corruptB.Power corrupts with timeC.He is powerfulD.Corrupt ppl have powerE.He is corruptF.Some ppl have powera)CBE b)CEB c)FAD d)ADF


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115. A.Krishnan & Vinod are friendsB.Vinod likes Krishnan & vice versaC.Krishnan likes vinodD.Friends are enemiesE.Friends are mutual likingF.Vinod is Krishnans enemya)CEA b)FED c)AEC d)EAB

116. A.Competitive examinations are tough to passB.There is heavy competiton in any fieldC.No student can pass MATD.Very few students can pass MATE.MAT is a competition examinationF.MAT is tough to passa)AEF b)ABC c)DFB d)CDE

117. A.Lakme is a nail polish

B.Some nail polishes contain oilC.All nail polishes donot contain oilD.All nail polishes contain chemicalsE.Lakme has oilF.Lakme contain chemicala) BCE b)AEB c)FDA d)AEF

118. A women buys some shoestrips n then 4 times of that she buyspacket pins n then 8 times of shoestrips she buys handkerchiefs..nshe has a bill of Rs3.24..n she pays for each article as many paiseas there r articles(of tht particular item).Now whats the number of

handkerchiefs?

119. Ms.Anitha got her salary n she spent half of it in shopping n gave1RS to a beggar.After that 1/2 of the remaining money she spends ina hotel n she gives Rs.2/- as a tip to waiter.n then 1/2 of theremaining she spends again n she gives 3 RS as charity..n after thatfinally she is left with Rs 1/- when she comes out.Whats the actualmoney she had?

120. A person is cycling in a circular track.At some point he noticesthat 1/5 of people in front of him and 5/6 of people togethercondtitute the total no. of cyclists.Find the total no. of cyclists.

121.Trains leave from New York to Washington every hour on thehour(1:00,2:00....).Trains leave from Washington to New York everyhour on the hour and half hour(1:00,1:30,2:0,2:30....).It takes a train 5hrs to complete its journey from Washington to New York as well asfrom new york to washington.A train leaves from new york to washington.Findout how many trains it will meet before it reaches washington.


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122. A pen, pencil and eraser together cost $1.00. if 2E2P, and P>4E thenwhat a single pen willcost?123. In a class there are less than 500 students . when it is divided by 3 itgives a whole number.similarly when it is divided by 4,5 or 7 gives a whole number.find the no. ofstudents in the class.

124. After three years, father's age will be ten years more than twice theson's age.What is the father's present age.125. Find the values of each of the alphabets.N O O NS O O N+ M O O N----------J U N E

126. There are 20 poles with a constant distance between each poleA car takes 24 second to reach the 12th pole.How much will it take to reach the last pole.Let the distance between two poles = xHence 11x:24::19x:?

127. A car is travelling at a uniform speed.The driver sees a milestone showing a 2-digit number.After travelling for an hour the driver sees another milestone with the samedigits in reverse

order.After another hour the driver sees another milestone containing the sametwo digits.What is the average speed of the driver.

128. The minute and the hour hand of a watch meet every 65 minutes.How much does the watch lose or gain time and by how much?

129. Ram, Shyam and Gumnaam are friends.Ram is a widower and lives alone and his sister takes care of him.Shyam is a bachelor and his neice cooks his food and looks after his house.Gumnaam is married to Gita and lives in large house in the same town.Gita gives the idea that all of them could stay together in the house andshare monthly expensesequally.

During their first month of living together, each person contributed Rs.25.At the end of the month, it was found that Rs 92 was the expense so theremaining amount wasdistributed equally among everyone.


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The distribution was such that everyone recieved a whole number of Rupees.How much did each person recieve?.....

1. This train travels from London ______ Paris.a) at b) to c) over d) below

Ans: b

2. We stood at the back ______ the theater.a) of b)on c)in d) for

Ans: a

3. I will work _________ five o'clock.a) until b) up c)in d) to

4. The antidote to these problems is hard to find

a) Cause for b) Result of c) Remedy for d) Consequence of e) None of theseAns:C

5. Because of a family feud , he never spoke to his aife's parents.a) Crisis b) Trouble c) Problem d) Quarrel d) None of theseAns: D

6. The article is written in a very lucid style.a) Elaborate b) Clear c) Intricate d) Noble e) None of theseAns:B

Directions for Questions 7-10: Choose the answer option which will

correctly fill the blank.

7. _________ man ran into the street. A car hit ____ man.a) A, the b) An, the c) the, the d) A, the

8. The interesting thing about _____ Romans is all the roads that they builtin Britain.a) A b) An c) none of these d) The

9. Albert Einstein was _____ famous scientist. Einstein won _______ NobelPrize in Physics in 1921.Einstein left his country and lived in

___________States until he died in 1955.a) A, the, an b) A, the, the c) A, an, the d) An, an, theAns: B

10. Are you shopping for ________ health club to join so you can get inshape? Shop wisely! You could end up choosing ___________wrong club andlosing more money than pounds.a) the, an b) the, the c) A, the d) An, theAns: C


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Directions for Questions 11-16: Read the passage and answer thequestions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.The pioneers of the teaching of science imagined that its introduction intoeducation would remove the conventionality, artificiality, and backward-lookingness which were characteristic;of classical studies, but they weregravely disappointed. So, too, in their time had the humanists thought thatthe study of the classical authors in the original would banish at once the dullpedantry and superstition of mediaeval scholasticism. The professionalschoolmaster was a match for both of them, and has almost managed tomake the understanding of chemical reactions as dull and as dogmatic anaffair as the reading of Virgil's Aeneid.

The chief claim for the use of science in education is that it teaches a childsomething about the actual universe in which he is living, in making himacquainted with the results of scientific discovery, and at the same timeteaches him how to think logically and inductively by studying scientific

method. A certain limited success has been reached in the first of these aims,but practically none at all in the second. Those privileged members of thecommunity who have been through a secondary or public school educationmay be expected to know something about the elementary physics andchemistry of a hundred years ago, but they probably know hardly more thanany bright boy can pick up from an interest in wireless or scientific hobbiesout of school hours.

As to the learning of scientific method, the whole thing is palpably a farce.Actually, for the convenience of teachers and the requirements of theexamination system, it is necessary that the pupils not only do not learnscientific method but learn precisely the reverse, that is, to believe exactlywhat they are told and to reproduce it when asked, whether it seemsnonsense to them or not. The way in which educated people respond to suchquackeries as spiritualism or astrology, not to say more dangerous onessuch as racial theories or currency myths, shows that fifty years ofeducation in the method of science in Britain or Germany has produced novisible effect whatever.

The only way of learning the method of science is the long and bitter way ofpersonal experience, and, until the educational or social systems are alteredto make this possible, the best we can expect is the production of a minorityof people who are able to acquire some of the techniques of science and a

still smaller minority who are able to use and develop them.

11. The author implies that the 'professional schoolmaster' hasa) No interest in teaching scienceb) Thwarted attempts to enliven educationc) Aided true learningd) Supported the humanistse) Been a pioneer in both science and humanities.


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Ans: B

12. The authors attitude to secondary and public school education in thesciences isa) Ambivalentb) Neutrac) Supportived) Satiricale) ContemptuousAns: e

13. The word palpably most nearly meansa) Empiricallyb) Obviouslyc) Tentativelyd) Markedlye) Ridiculously

Ans: b

14. The author blames all of the following for the failure to impart scientificmethod through the education system excepta) Poor teachingb) Examination methodsc) Lack of direct experienced) The social and education systemse) Lack of interest on the part of studentsAns: e

15. If the author were to study current education in science to see howthings have changed since he wrote the piece, he would probably be mostinterested in the answer to which of the following questions?

a) Do students know more about the world about them?b) Do students spend more time in laboratories?c) Can students apply their knowledge logically?d) Have textbooks improved?e) Do they respect their teachersAns: c

16. Astrology (line 31) is mentioned as an example of

a) A science that needs to be better understoodb) A belief which no educated people holdc) Something unsupportable to those who have absorbed the methods ofscienced) The gravest danger to societye) An acknowledged failure of scienceAns: c


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Directions for Questions 17-20: Read the passage and answer thequestions that follow on the basis of the information provided in the passage.Furthermore, insofar as any conclusion about its author can be drawn fromfive or six plays attributed to him, the Wakefield Master is without exceptionconsidered to be a man of sharp contemporary observation. He was,probably clerically educated, as indicated by his Latin and music, his Biblicaland patristic lore. Even today he is remembered for his his quick sympathyfor the oppressed and forgotten man, his sharp eye for character, a readyear for colloquial, vernacular turns of speech and a humor alternately rudeand boisterous, coarse and happy. Therefore in spite of his conscious artistryas can be seen in his feeling for intricate metrical and stanza forms, he isregarded as a kind of medieval Steinbeck, indignantly angry at,uncompromisingly and even brutally realistic in presenting the plight of theagricultural poor.

It is now fairly accepted to regard the play as a kind of ultimate point in the

secularization of the medieval drama. Therefore more stress has been laid onit as depicting realistically humble manners and pastoral life in the bleak ofthe west riding of Yorkshire on a typically cold night of December 24th. Afterwhat are often regarded as almost ''documentaries'' given in the threesuccessive monologues of the three shepherds, critics go on to affirm thatthe realism is then intensified into a burlesque mock-treatment of theNativity. Finally as a sort of epilogue or after-thought in deference to theBiblical origins of the materials, the play slides back into an atavistic mood ofearly innocent reverence. In actuality, the final scene is the culminatingscene and also the raison detre of the introductory ''realism.''

Superficially the present play supports the conventional view of its mood ofsecular realism. At the same time, the ''realism'' of the Wakefield Master is ofa paradoxical turn. His wide knowledge of people, as well as books indicatesno cloistered contemplative but one in close relation to his times. Still, thatlife was after all a predominantly religious one, a time which never neglectedthe belief that man was a rebellious and sinful creature in need ofredemption . So deeply (one can hardly say ''naively'' of so sophisticated awriter) and implicitly religious is the Master that he is less able (or lesswilling) to present actual history realistically than is the author of the BromeAbraham and Isaac. His historical sense is even less realistic than that ofChaucer who just a few years before had done for his own time ''costumeromances,'' such as The Knight's Tele, Troilus and Cressida, etc.

Furthermore, used highly romantic materials, which could excuse his takingliberties with history.

17. Of the following statements, which is not true of Wakefield Master?

a) He and Chaucer were contemporaries.b) Wakefield Master is remembered as having written five or six realisticplays.


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c) His plays realistically portray the plight of the country folk of his dayd) His writing was similar to that of John Steinbeck.e) He was an accomplished artist.Ans: d

18. The word 'patristic' in the first paragraph is used to mean.

a) Patrioticb) Superstitiousc) Folkd) Relating to the Christian Fatherse) Realistic

Ans: d

19. The statement about the ''secularization of the medieval drama''(opening sentence of the second paragraph) refers to the

a) Introduction of religious themes in the early daysb) Presentation of erudite materialc) Use of contemporary materialsd) Return to early innocent reverence at the end of the playe) Introduction of mundane matters in religious plays

Ans: e

20. From the following what would the writer be expected to do in thesubsequent paragraphs.

a) Make a justification for his comparison with Steinbeckb) Put forth a view point, which would take up the thought of the secondparagraphc) Point out the anachronisms in the playd) Discuss the works of Chaucere) Talk about the lack of realism in the works of the Wakefield Master.Ans: b

Section 2: Analytical AbilityNo. of Questions: 20Duration in Minutes: 20

21. If f(x) = (x 50), what is the value of f(-5)?a) 75 b) 25 c) 0 d) -25 e) -75Ans: b22. Helpers are needed to prepare for the fete. Each helper can make either2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hoursand 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed. How many helpers arerequired?


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A. 10B. 15C. 20D. 25E. 30Ans: a

23. If f(x) = (x + 2) / (x-2) for all integers except x=2, which of thefollowing has the greatest value?a) f(-1) b) f(0) c) f(1) d) f(3) e) f(4)Ans: d

24. A perfect cube is an integer whose cube root is an integer. For example,27, 64 and 125 are perfect cubes. If p and q are perfect cubes, which of thefollowing will not necessarily be a perfect cube?a) 8p b) pq c) pq + 27 d) -p e) (p - q)6Ans: c

25. A piece of ribbon 4 yards long is used to make bows requiring 15 inchesof ribbon for each. What is the maximum number of bows that can be made?A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 11E. 12Ans: b

26. If V = 12R / (r + R) , then R =A. Vr / (12 - V)B. Vr + V /12C. Vr - 12D. V / r - 12E. V (r + 1) /12Ans: a

27. The number of degrees that the hour hand of a clock moves throughbetween noon and 2.30 in the afternoon of the same day isa) 720 b) 180 c) 75 d) 65 e) 60Ans: c

28. (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax + kx + n. What is the value of a - n + k?a) 5 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10 e) 11Ans: a

29. If the radius of a circle is increased by 20% then the area is increasedby:a) 44% b) 120% c) 144% d) 40% e) None of the aboveAns: a


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30. If the area of two circles are in the ratio 169 : 196 then the ratio of theirradii isa) 10 : 11 b) 11 : 12 c) 12 : 13 d) 13 : 14 e) None of the aboveAns: d

Directions for Questions 31-34: In each question below is given astatement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II . consider thestatement and decide which of the given assumption is implicit.Give answer (A) if only I is implicit ; (B) if only assumption II is implicit; (C)If either I or II is implicit ; (D) if neither I nor II is implicit (E) if both I and IIare implicit.

31. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

Assumptions: I At that age the child reaches appropriate level ofdevelopment and is ready to learn.

II The schools do not admit children after six years of age.Ans: a

32. Statement: The government has decided to reduce the custom duty oncomputer peripheralsAssumptions: I The domestic market price of computer peripherals may goup near future

II The domestic manufacturers may oppose the decisionAns: d33. Statement:" AS there is a great demand , every person take tickets ofthe programme will be given only five tickets".Assumptions: I The organizers are not keen on selling the tickets.

II No one is interested in getting more than five ticketsAns: d

34. Statement: The railway authorities are decided to increase the freightcharges by 10% in view of the possibility of incurring losses in the currentfinancial year.Assumptions: I The volume of freight during the remaining period mayremain same.

II The amount so obtained may set off a part or total of theestimated deficitAns: b

35.There are 4 boys and 3 girls. What is the probability the boys and girls sitalternately?Ans:1/35

36. Two trains are 2 kms apart. Speed of one train is 20m/s and the othertrain is running at 30 m/s. Lengths of the trains are 200 and 300m. In howmuch time do the trains cross each other?Ans: 50 seconds


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37. A train runs first half of the distance at 40 km/hr and the remaining halfat 60 km/hr. What is theaverage speed for the entire journey?Ans: 48km/hr

38. A box contains 90 mts each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms.If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg., then the weight of the empty box is.a) 10 kg b) 10.5 kg c) 11 kg d) 11.5 kg e) None of the aboveAns: d

39. A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the fatherwill be twice as old as his son's age at that time. Hence the father's presentage isa) 36 b) 42 c) 45 d) 48 e) None of the aboveAns: c

40. Which of the following is the greatest?a) 40% of 30b) 3/5 of 25c) 6.5% of 200d) Five more than the square of 3e) 1/2-4Ans: e

Directions for Questions 41-45: Follow the directions given below toanswer the questions that follow. Your answer for each question below wouldbe: A, if ALL THREE items given in the question are exactly ALIKE. B, if onlythe FIRST and SECOND items are exactly ALIKE. C, if only the FIRST andTHIRD items are exactly ALIKE. D, if only the SECOND and THIRD items areexactly ALIKE. E, if ALL THREE items are DIFFERENT.

41) 0427-4567324, 0427-4567154, 0427-4567324a) A b) B c) C d) D e) EAns: c

42)HHMKKKJKNOII, HHMKKKJKNOII, HHMKKKJKNOIIa) A b)B c)C d)D e)EAns: a

43) YXXYXXYXYY, YXXYYXYXYY, YXXYXXYXXYa) A b) B c) C d) D e) EAns: e

44) 7661637.8787, 7666137.8787, 7666137.8787a) A b) B c)C d)De)EAns:D


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45)101100110.0101, 101100110.0101, 101100100.0101a) A b) B c) C d) D e) EAns: B

Directions for Questions 46-50: What should come in place of thequestion-mark (?) in the following number series?

46. 992 1056 ? 1190 1260 1332a) 1112 b) 1082 c) 1134 d) 1092 e) None of theseAns: e47. 15625 6250 2500 1000? 160a) 600 b) 400 c) 500 d) 650 e) None of theseAns: b48. 80 370? 1550 2440 3530a) 900 b) 840 c) 750 d) 860a) None of theseAns: D

49. 15 51 216 1100? 46452a) 6630 b) 6650 c) 6560 d) 6530 e) None of theseAns: a

50. 24 28 36 52 84?a) 144 b) 135 c) 148 d) 140 e) None of theseAns: cDirections for Questions 51-55: Read the following instructions carefullyand answer the questions given below it:From a group of six boys M,N,O,P,Q,R and five girls G,H,I,J,K a team of six isto be selected .Some of the criteria of selection are as follows:M and J go togetherO cannot be placed with NI cannot go with JN goes with HP and Q have to be togetherK and R go togetherUnless otherwise stated, these criteria are applicable to all the followingquestions:

51. If the team consists of 2 girls and I is one of them , the other membersare

a) GMRPQ b) HNOPQ c) KOPQR d) KRMNPAns: c

52. If the team has four boys including O and R , the members of the teamother than O and R area)HIPQ b)GKPQ c) GJPQ d) GJMPAns: b


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53. If four members are boys, which of the following cannot constitute theteam?a) GJMOPQ b) HJMNPQ c) JKMNOR d)JKMPQRAns: c

54. If both K and P are members of the team and three boys in all areincluded in the team, the members of the team other than K and P area) GIRQ b) GJRM c) HIRQ d) IJRQAns: a

55. if the team has three girls including J and K , the members of the teamother than J and K area) GHNR b) MNOGMORG c) NHORAns: c

. A family I know has several children. Each boy in this family has as many sisters as brothers but

each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there?

Ans: 4 boys and 3 girls.

2. In a soap company a soap is manufactured with 11 parts. For making one soap you will get 1

part as scrap. At the end of the day u have 251 such scraps. From that how much soap can be

manufactured?

Ans: 25.

3. There is a 5digit no. 3 pairs of sum is eleven each. Last digit is 3 times the first one. 3 rd digit

is 3 less than the second.4 th digit is 4 more than the second one. Find the digit.

Ans : 25296.

4. Every day a cyclist meets a train at a particular crossing. The road is straight before the

crossing and both are traveling in the same direction. The cyclist travels with a speed of 10Kmph. One day the cyclist comes late by 25 min. and meets the train 5km before the crossing.

What is the speed of the train?

Ans: 60 kmph

5. Two twins have certain peculiar characteristics. One of them always lies on Monday,

Wednesday, and Friday. The other always lies on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On the

other days they tell the truth.

You are given a conversation.

Person A today is Sunday my name is Anil

Person B today is Tuesday, my name is Bill

What day is today?Ans: Today is Tuesday

6. If x and y are both positive integers, how much greater is x than y?

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2. x = y

1. A.

2. B.

3. C.

4. D.5. E.

Ans: C

7. Fifty percent of the articles in a certain magazine are written by staff members. Sixty percent of

the articles are on current affairs. If 75 percent of the articles on current affairs are written by staff

members with more than 5 years experience of journalism, how many of the articles on current

affairs are written by journalists with more than 5 years experience?

1. 20 articles are written by staff members.

2. Of the articles on topics other than current affairs, 50 percent are by staff members with less

than 5 years experience.

1. A.

2. B.

3. C.

4. D.5. E.

Ans: A

8. Is xy > 0 ?1. x/y < 0

2. x + y < 0

1. A.

2. B.

3. C.

4. D.

5. E.

Ans: A

9.One number, n, is selected at random from a set of 10 integers. What is the probability that n

+ 13 = 0 ?

1. The largest integer in the set is 13.

2. The arithmetic mean of the set is zero.

1. A.

2. B.

3. C.

4. D.

5. E.Ans: E

10. Is w a whole number?

1. 3w is an odd number.

2. 2w is an even number.

1. A.

2. B.

3. C.

4. D.

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Ans: B

Directions (Question 11 to 14 ) : Read the following information carefully and answer the

questions given below it.

IV. i) There are six friends A,B,C,D,E and Fii) Each one is proficient in one of the games, namely Badminton, Vollyball, Cricket, Hockey,

Tennis and Poloiii) Each owns a different coloured car, namely yellow, green, black, white, blue and red.

iv) D plays Polo and owns a yellow coloured car

v) C does not play either Tennis or Hockey and owns neither blue nor yellow coloured car

vi) E owns a white car and plays Badminton

vii) B does not play Tennis, he owns a red coloured car.

viii) A plays Cricket and owns a black car

11. Who plays Volleyball ?

A) B B) C C) F D) Data inadequate E) None of these

Ans: B

12. Which coloured car F owns ?A) Green B) Blue C) Either Green or Blue D) Data inadequate E) None of these

Ans: B

13. Which of the following combinations of colour of car and game played is not correctA) Yellow Polo B) Green Tennis C) Black Cricket D) Red- Hockey E) None of these

Ans: B

14. In a group of six women, there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three

violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do not know how

to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and

Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If Pooja is an actress, who

among the following is both a dancer and violinist ?A) Jalaja

B) Shailaja

C) Tanuja

D) Pooja

Ans: C

15. Salay walked 10 m towards West from his house. Then he walked 5 m turning to his left.

After this he walked 10 m turning to his left and in the end he walked 10 m turning to his left. In

what direction is he now from his starting point?

(A) South

(B) North(C) East

(D) West(E) None of these

Ans : (B)

16.Manish goes 7 km towards South-East from his house, then he goes 14 km turning to West.

After this he goes 7 km towards North West and in the end he goes 9 km towards East. How far is

he from his house?

(A) 5 km (B) 7 km (C) 2 km (D) 14 km (E) None of these

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17. Laxman went 15 kms from my house, then turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turned

east and walked 25 kms and finally turning left covered 20kms. How far was he from his house.

(A) 5 kms (B) 10 kms (C) 40 kms (D) 80 kms (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

18. The door of Adityas house faces the east. From the back side of his house, he walks straight50 metres, then turns to the right and walks 50 metres, then turns towards left and stops after

walking 25 metres . Now Aditya is in which direction from the starting point?

(A) South-East (B) North-East (C) South- West (D) North-West (E) None of these

Ans : (D)

19. P, Q, R and S are playing a game of carrom. P, R, and S, Q are partners. S is to the right of R

who is facing west. Then Q is facing ?

(A) North (B) South (C) East (D) West (E) None of these

Ans : (A)

20. A clock is so placed that at 12 noon its minute hand points towards north-east. In which

direction does its hour hand point at 1.30 p.m?(A) North (B) South (C) East (D) West (E) None of these

Ans: C

21. A man walks 30 metres towards South. Then , turning to his right, he walks 30metres.Then turning to his left, he walks 20 metres. again he turns to his left and walks 30 metres

How far is he from his initial position?

A.) 20 metres B). 30 metres C).60 metres D.) 80 metres E) None of these

Ans: E

Directions 21-24 :The table below shows the number of people who responded to a survey about

their favorite style of music. Use this information to answer the following questions to the nearestwhole percentage.

24A.) 7.1 B). 7.6 C) 8.3 D). 14.1 E). 7.2

Ans: B

25. What percentage of respondents aged 21-30 indicated that jazz is their favorite style?

A). 64 % B). 60% C). 75% D). 36% E). 46%

Ans: A

26. What percentage of the total sample indicated that Jazz is heir favorite style of music?

A). 6 % B). 8% C). 22% D). 4% E). 11%Ans: E

27. What percentage of the total sample were aged21-30?

A). 31 % B). 23% C). 25% D). 14% E). 30%

Ans: C

2.Verbal Ability Test (40 Questions in 35 minutes)


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Directions for Questions 1-5: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis

of the information provided in the passage.

Much of the information we have today about chimpanzees comes from the groundbreaking,

long-term research of the great conservationist, Jane Goodall.

Jane Goodall was born in London, England, on April 3, 1934. On her second birthday, her fathergave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. Jubilee was named after a baby chimp in the London

Zoo, and seemed to foretell the course Janes life would take. To this day, Jubilee sits in a chair in

Janes London home. From an early age, Jane was fascinated by animals and animal stories. By

the age of 10, she was talking about going to Africa to live among the animals there. At the time,

in the early 1940s, this was a radical idea because women did not go to Africa by themselves.

As a young woman, Jane finished school in London, attended secretarial school, and then worked

for a documentary filmmaker for a while. When a school friend invited her to visit Kenya, she

worked as a waitress until she had earned the fare to travel there by boat. She was 23 years old.

Once in Kenya, she met Dr. Louis Leakey, a famous paleontologist and anthropologist. He was

impressed with her thorough knowledge of Africa and its wildlife, and hired her to assist him andhis wife on a fossil-hunting expedition to Olduvai Gorge. Dr. Leakey soon realized that Jane was

the perfect person to complete a study he had been planning for some time. She expressed her

interest in the idea of studying animals by living in the wild with them, rather than studying dead

animals through paleontology.

Dr. Leakey and Jane began planning a study of a group of chimpanzees who were living on the

shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kenya. At first, the British authorities would not approve their

plan. At the time, they thought it was too dangerous for a woman to live in the wilds of Africa

alone. But Janes mother, Vanne, agreed to join her so that she would not be alone. Finally, the

authorities gave Jane the clearance she needed in order to go to Africa and begin her study

In July of 1960, Jane and her mother arrived at Gombe National Park in what was then calledTanganyika and is now called Tanzania. Jane faced many challenges as she began her work. The

chimpanzees did not accept her right away, and it took months for them to get used to her

presence in their territory. But she was very patient and remained focused on her goal. Little by

little, she was able to enter their world.

At first, she was able to watch the chimpanzees only from a great distance, using binoculars. As

time passed, she was able to move her observation point closer to them while still using

camouflage. Eventually, she was able to sit among them, touching, patting, and even feeding

them. It was an amazing accomplishment for Jane, and a breakthrough in the study of animals in

the wild. Jane named all of the chimpanzees that she studied, stating in her journals that she feltthey each had a unique personality.

One of the first significant observations that Jane made during the study was that chimpanzees

make and use tools, much like humans do, to help them get food. It was previously thought that

humans alone used tools. Also thanks to Janes research, we now know that chimps eat meat as

well as plants and fruits. In many ways, she has helped us to see how chimpanzees and humans

are similar. In doing so, she has made us more sympathetic toward these creatures, while helping

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The study started by Jane Goodall in 1960 is now the longest field study of any animal species in

their natural habitat. Research continues to this day in Gombe and is conducted by a team of

trained Tanzanians.

Janes life has included much more than just her study of the chimps in Tanzania. She pursued agraduate degree while still conducting her study, receiving her Ph.D. from Cambridge University

in 1965. In 1984, she received the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize for helping millionsof people understand the importance of wildlife conservation to life on this planet. She has been

married twice: first to a photographer and then to the director of National Parks. She has one son.

Dr. Jane Goodall is now the worlds most renowned authority on chimpanzees, having studied

their behavior for nearly 40 years. She has published many scientific articles, has written two

books, and has won numerous awards for her groundbreaking work. The Jane Goodall Institute

for Wildlife Research, Education, and Conservation was founded in 1977 in California but moved

to the Washington, D.C., area in 1998. Its goal is to take the actions necessary to improve the

environment for all living things.

Dr. Goodall now travels extensively, giving lectures, visiting zoos and chimp sanctuaries, and

talking to young people involved in environmental education. She is truly a great conservationistand an amazing human being.

1. But she was very patient and remained focused on her goal. What is an antonym for the word

focused?1. bothered

2. tired

3. disinterested

4. concerned

Ans: C

2. What is the authors purpose in writing this article?

1. to entertain the reader with stories about chimpanzees2. to inform the reader of the importance of wildlife conservation

3. to warn the reader about the challenges of working in Africa

4. to describe the work and life of Jane Goodall.

Ans: D

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Dr. Leakey chose Jane to work with him?

1. She knew a lot about Africa.

2. She knew a lot about African wildlife.

3. She earned the money to travel to Africa on her own.

4. She was interested in studying animals in the wild.Ans: C

4. Which of the following is NOT true of chimpanzees?

1. Chimpanzees are often comfortable with strangers right away.

2. Chimpanzees eat meat as well as plants and fruit.

3. Chimpanzees use tools to help them get food.

4. Different chimpanzees have different personalities.

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5. Jane Goodall is now the worlds most renowned authority on chimpanzees, having studied

their behavior for nearly forty years. What does authority mean?

1. an intelligent person

2. one who studies animals

3. a scientist4. an expert

Ans: B

Directions for Questions 6-10: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis

of the information provided in the passage.

There are some men who seem to be always on the lookout for trouble and, to tell the truth, they

are seldom disappointed. Listening to such men one would think that this world is one of the

stormiest and most disagreeable places. Yet, after all it is not such a bad place and the difficulty is

often in the man who is too thin- skinned. On the other hand, the man who goes out expectingpeople to be like himself, kind and brotherly, will be surprised at the kindness he meets even in

the most unlike quarters. A smile is apt to be met met with a respective smile while the sneer is

just as apt to provoke a snarl. Men living in the same neighborhood may live vastly different

lives. But it is not the neighborhood which is quarrelsome, but the man within us. And we have itin out power to change our neighborhood into a pleasant one by simply changing our own ways.

6. The passage is about

A) our disagreeable and hostile world

B) a kindly and pleasant world

C) our different and unresponsive world

D) the world and what one makes of it.

Ans: D

7. ..they are seldom disappointed. The statement denotes that such men

A) welcome difficulties as a morale booster

B) do not have face any trouble

C) manage to keep unruffled in the face of discomforts

D) generally do not fail to come across troubles

Ans: D

8. The authors own view of the world is that it is

A) one of the loveliest and quietest places

B) an unpleasant and turbulent placeC) ones own excessive sensitivity that makes it a bad place

D) a sordid place for those who suffer in lifeAns: C

9. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the expression thin-skinned as sed in the

passage?

A) Insensitive

B) Intelligent

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D) Obstinate

Ans: A

10. On the other hand. unlikely quarter The statement shows that peoples reaction to

our attitude isA) Generally indifferent

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