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Part : I | Gen. Knowledge & Awareness1. (A) All cells do not have a cell wall .As for e.g. The

cell wall of animal has no cell wall whereas it ispresent in plants( Made of cellulose).

2. (B) Land-based volcanoes, Indonesia is the hotbed forfiery craters since it is part of the roughly 25,000mile stretch circling the basin of the Pacific Oceanknown 'ring of fire' where most active volcanoeslie.

3. (A) Jhumar or Jhoomar is a lively form of music anddance that originated in the Multan andBalochistan, also thrived in Sandalbar areas ofPunjab in Pakistan. It is slower and more rhyth-mic form. The word "Jhumar" comes from Jhum/Jhoom, which means Swaying.

4. (A) Question Hour is the first hour of a sitting sessionof India's Lok Sabha devoted to questions thatMembers of Parliament raise about any aspect ofadministrative activity. The concerned Ministeris obliged to answer to the Parliament, either orallyor in writing, depending on the type of questionraised. Questions are one of the ways Parliamentcan hold the Executive accountable.

5. (A)

6. (D) Newton's law of universal gravitation states thattwo objects are attracted to each other by a forcewhich is proportional to the product of theirmasses and inversely proportional to the squareof the distance between them

7. (B) Production refers to “the creation of utility havingvalue –in – exchange.” The process of productionmay create six type of utilities: ,time utility, placeutility, ownership utility, service and knowledgeutility.

8. (A) The Finance Ministry of India presents the Eco-nomic Survey in the parliament every year, justbefore the Union Budget. It is the ministry's viewon the annual economic development of the coun-try. A flagship annual document of the Ministryof Finance, Government of India, Economic Sur-vey reviews the developments in the Indianeconomy over the previous 12 months, summa-rizes the performance on major development pro-grams, and highlights the policy initiatives of thegovernment and the prospects of the economy inthe short to medium term

9. (C) The silver coins issued during the Gupta periodwere called ‘Rupaka’. The coins were based on

Sakas of Ujjaini weighing 32-36 grains.

10. (C) Mir jafar rose to power after betraying nawab siraj–ud- Daulah of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey in1757. His rule is widely considered the start ofBritish rule in india .

11. (C ) The ibadat khana was a meeting house built in175 A.D. bu Akbar at Fatehpur sikri to gather spiri-tual leaders of different religious grounds so as toconduct a discussion on the teachings of the re-spective religious leaders.

12. (B) A formal rendition of the national anthem takesfifty two seconds . a short hand version consist-ing of the first and last line is also staged occa-sionally.

13. (A)

14. (B) National highway 2 , commonly referred as Delhi-kolkata Road,

15. (A) The entire Ganga basin system effectively drainseight states in India . About 47 per cent of the totalirrigated areas in India is located in the Gangabasin alone.

16. (A) Sunlight is converted into electricity usingphotovoltaices (pv). A photovoltaic system em-ploys solar panels composed of a number of solarcells to supply usable solar power.

17. (A) The blue colour of the sky is due to Rayleigh scat-tering. As light moves through the atmosphere,most of the longer wavelengths pass straightthrough. Little of the red. Orange and yellw lightis affected by the air. However, much of the shorterwavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules.The absorbed blue light is then radiated in differ-ent directions, it gets scattered all around the sky.

18. (D) Neon is used in neon discharge lamps and adver-tising signs because the neon lights are visiblefrom long distances.

19. (D) Galena is the most abundant lead mineral . It is ametallic , lead gray mineral with cubic cleavageand a distinctly high density. It belongs to the oc-tahedral sulfide group of minerals with metal ionsin octahedral positions.

20. (B) The platypus, also known as the duck–billedplatypus.

21. (A) Uday Shankar has been named vice president ofthe Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerceand Industry (FICCI) for the year 2018-19.

Shankar is currently president, 21st Century Fox,Asia, and chairman and chief executive officer ofStar India

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22. (C) India and Maldives inked four pacts including inthe areas of cooperation in culture, agribusinessand information technology and for easy facilita-tion of visas.

Welcoming the pact on facilitation of visa arrange-ments, Maldivian President Ibrahim MohamedSolih expressed satisfaction that this will facili-tate many Maldivians who send their children toschool in India, to be able to accompany them,according to a joint statement.

23. (D) Union Cabinet has decided to raise contributionof Central Government to National Pension Sys-tem (NPS) corpus of its employees from 10% to14%. This will increase in eventual accumulatedcorpus of all central government employees cov-ered by NPS. There are 18 lakh central govern-ment employees at present.

24. (B) International Migrants Day is observed on 18 De-cember in accordance with Resolution 55/93 ofthe United Nations General Assembly, adoptedon 4 December 2000.

25. (C)

Part : II | English Language26. (A) Use 'women' in place of 'woman' as plural

subject should be used here.

27. (A) Use 'No sooner did the bell ring' in place of

'No sooner the bell rang' as No sooner takes

inversion with it.

28. (C) Use 'what' in place of 'that' to connect both

of the sentences properly.

I fail to understand what he says.

We failed to understand what he was harp-

ing on.

29. (C) Consider - To think about something care-

fully, especially in order to make a decision.

( )

Provide - To give something to somebody or

make it available for him to use. ( )

Produce - To create something, especially

when skill is needed. ( )

Probe - To ask questions in order to find out

secret or hidden information about some-

body/something. ( )

30. (D) Accommodating - Fitting in with someone's

wishes or demands in a helpful way.(

)

Convenient - Useful, easy or quick to do/

not causing problems. ( )

Garrulous - Talking a lot, especially about

unimportant things. ( )

31. (B) Penchant - A special liking for something.

( )

Lavish - (1) Large in amount, or impressive,

and usually costing a lot of money ( )

(2) Giving or doing something generously

( )

Drought - A long period of time when there

is little or no rain. ( )

32. (A) Exorcise - To make an evil spirit leave a place

or somebody's body by special prayers or

magic. ( )

Expel - (1) To officially make somebody leave

a school or an organization ( )

(2) To force somebody to leave a country

( )

Mock - To laugh at somebody/something in

an unkind way, especially by copying what

he/she says or does. ( )

Expose - To show something that is usually

hidden. ( )

33. (B) Suffice - To be enough for somebody/some-

thing. ( )

Inadequate - Not enough/ not good enough.

( )

Endure - To experience and deal with some-

thing that is painful or unpleasant, espe-

cially without complaining. ( )

Annex - To take control of a country, region,

etc., especially by force ( )

34. (D) Acquisition - The act of getting something,

especially knowledge, a skill, etc. ( )

Arraign - To bring somebody to court in or-

der to formally accuse them of a crime. (

)

Attainment - Something that one achieved

( )

Forfeit - To lose something or have some-

thing taken away from you because you

have done something wrong. (

)

35. (C) The elephant in the room - A major problem



or controversial issue which is obviously

present but is avoided as a subject for dis-

cussion.

36. (B) At first blush - At first glance or sight

37. (B) A shot in the dark - An attempt that is not

expected to succeed or has very little chance

of working

38. (D) In view of something - Considering some-

thing ( )

In view of the weather, the event will now

be held indoors.

In full view (of somebody/something) - Com-

pletely visible, directly in front of somebody/

something. ( )

He was shot in full view of a large crowd.

39. (D) Whomsoever is used as the object of a verb

or preposition and justifies the sentence.

Hence option D is the most appropriate an-

swer choice.

40. (C) Stowaway - A person who hides in a ship or

plane before it leaves, in order to travel with-

out paying or being seen. ( )

Compositor - A person who arranges text on

a page before printing. ( )

Stoker - A person whose job is to add coal or

other fuel to a fire, etc., especially on a ship

or a steam train. ( )

Shipwright - A shipbuilder. ( )

41. (C) Sceptre - A decorated rod carried by a king

or queen at ceremonies as a symbol of their

power. ( )

Receptacle - A container for putting some-

thing in. ( )

Zephyr - A soft gentle wind. ( )

42. (D) Lackadaisical - Not showing enough care or

enthusiasm. ( )

43. (B) Point (R) describes the immorality of the bar-

baric incident which is against all interna-

tional norms, here point (Q) will come after

point (S) this makes option (B) RPSQ the

most appropriate answer choice.

44. (B) Changes

Said to ---- Asked

Will --- Would

You ---- I

Now ---- Then

45. (C) Active Voice ---- Sub + is/are/am + V1 + ing

+ Obj

Passive Voice ----- Obj + is/are/am + being

+ V3 + by + Sub

46. (A) Make up for - To do something that corrects

a bad situation (compensate for)

Make out - Manage to see, understand.

47. (D) Poor - Not good/ of a quality that is low or

lower than expected.]

According to the context of the cloze test

'poor' is the most appropriate answer choice.

48. (B) Turn the corner (Idiom) - Pass the critical

point and start to improve.

49. (C) Option (C) is the only appropriate answer

choice because of article 'an'

50. (B) The whole sentence is in past tense hence

'had' is the most appropriate answer choice,

option (C) and (D) are grammatically incor-

rect because of singular subject.

Part : III | Quantitative Aptitude51. (A) 1 1

4 217 7

1 1 13 1 2

12 7 21

55

29 1517 7

7 8 12

52 7 224

1417

49 16 242

14 53

2 14 53 28 130

65 130 65 53

56

53

52. (C) Let number of benches in class= x

Now according to question

Case I : total number of students in class = 6(x + 1)

Case II : total students = 7x – 5

Case I = Case II

6x + 6 = 7x – 5


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x = 11

Students in class

= 6(x + 1)

= 6 (11+1)

= 7253. (B) Total students in hostel = 35

Let Average expenses of mess = xtotal expenses = 35xNow 7 students are added to hostel and averageexpenses decrease by 1 and total expenses in-crease by 42So 42 (x – 1) = 35x + 42 42x – 42 = 35x + 42 7x = 84 x = 12Total expenses = 35x 35 × 12 = ` 420

54. (A) Selling price of mixture = ̀ 32.40Profit = 20%

Cost Price of mixture

= 32.40 × 100

120

= 5.4 × 5= ` 27

Now apply alligation method

32 25

27

2 5

` `

`

required ratio = 2 : 555. (B) .Total mixture = 400 ml

Alcohol = 15%

= 400 × 15

60ml100

Now Let x ml of pure alchohal to be added tomixture to make concentration = 32%

60 x

400 x

=32

100

60 x

400 x

=8

25

1500 + 25x = 3200 + 8x 17x = 1700 x = 100 ml

56. (A) Let, the Income of Kashyap = 100xSo, Income of Tulsidas = 120xATQ, savings of Tulsidas

120 × 4

100

x = 720

Income of Kashyap = 1500057. (C) 96% of MP of 15 = 135% of CP of 16

MP

CP=

135 16

96 15

= 3

2

Profit = 1

Profit % = 1

2× 100 = 50%

58. (B) P = 6450 ; Rate = 5% ; Time = 4 years

Amount = 6450 + 6450 5 4

100

= 7740

Installment = 100 A

t 1100t rt

2

= 100 7740

4 1100 4 5 4

2

= 100 7740

400 10 3

= 7740

430× 100 = 1800

59. (B) Distance = Speed × timeIf distance = same

S 1

T

T 1

S

Ratio of time = 9

: 42

= 9 : 8

9 : 8 Ratio of speed= 8 : 9Value of 9 – 8 = 1 5 km/hr Value of 8 8 × 5

40 km/hr60. (B) ATQ,

A : B

Time3

2: 1

3 : 2Eff. 2 : 3

Both do the work in 18 days so total work

= (2 + 3) × 18 = 90 days

B will complete the work in = 90

3= 30 days

61. (D) Let, a b c b c a c a b

a b b c c a



1 – c a b

1 1a b b c c a

c a b

a b b c c a

Let, K = c a b

a b b c c a

K(a + b) = c ...(i)K(b + c) = a ...(ii)K(a + c) = b ...(iii)From eq. (i) & (ii) & (iii)2k (a + b + c) = a + b + c

K = 1

2

So, c a b 1

a b b c a c 2

a = b = c

62. (C)1

xx

= –2

x2 + 1 + 2x = 0

(x + 1)2 = 0

x = –1

n is a positive integar

2n + 1 will be a odd number

2 n 1

2n 1

1( 1)

( 1)

1 21

63. (A)

a – b = 2 ...(i)

a + b = 3 ...(ii)

Square eq. (i) and (ii)

a2 + b2 – 2ab = 2 ...(iii)

a2 + b2 + 2ab = 3 ...(iv)

Now add eq. (iii) and (iv)

2(a2 + b2) = 5

a2 + b2 =5

2

Now subtract (iv) – (iii)

4ab = 1

Now 4ab(a2 + b2)

1 × 5

2=

5

2

64. (D)

A

10

D

C

B30°

60°

60°

60°

From ABD

tan30° = AD

AB

1

3=

10

AB

AB = 10 3 m

From ABC

tan60° = AC

AB

3 = AC

10 3

AC = 10 3 3 = 30m

65. (D) Base of triangle = 16 cm

height = 9 am

Area =1

base height2

=1

16 92 = 72 cm2

Now According to question

Area of equilateral triangle = 3

722

23 3a 72

4 2

a2 = 144

a = 12 cm

66. (A) Diameter of sphere = 12 cm

radius = 6 cm

Volume =34

r3


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=34

(6)3

and ratio of diameters of spheres = 3 : 4 : 5

ratio of radii of spheres = 3 : 4 : 5

Let radiusof spheres = 3x, 4x, 5x

Now According to question

3 3 3 34 4 4 4(6) (3x) (4x) (5x)

3 3 3 3

216 = 27x3 + 64x3 + 125x3

216x3 = 216

x3 = 1

x = 1

radius of small sphere = 3x = 3 cm

67. (C) A

F

B C

DE

When we draw such figure as mentioned in the

question the vertex of the triangle are the mid-

points of the side of new triangle and the sides of

the old triangle are half of the opposite side

Required ratio = 2 : 1

68. (C) ratio of radius and height = 3 : 4

Let radius = 3x

and height = 4x

volume = 96

21r h

3 = 96

219x 4x 96

3

12x3 = 96

x3 = 8

x = 2

radius = 3x = 6

height = 4x = 8

Slant height= 2 26 8

= 100

= 10 cm

69. (A) (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2

sin2A + cosec2 A + 2sinA cosecA + cos2A +

sec2A + 2cosA secA

sin2A + cos2A + 1 + cot2A + 2 + 1 + tan2 A + 2

7 + tan2 A + cot2 A

70. (C) cos2A = 2

2

1 tan A

1 tan A

cos2 × 221

2 =

2

2

11 tan 22

21

1 tan 222

cos45 =

2

2

11 tan 22

21

1 tan 222

1

2 =

2

2

11 tan 22

21

1 tan 222

71. (B) A

B C

O

393333

66

x

2

x

2

From triangle BOC

33 + 39 + x

2= 180

x

2= 108 x = 216°

72. (C)

p qA B

C

15 20

25D

Inradius of ACD = AD DC AC

2

CD = BC AC

AB

,=

20 15

25

= 12 cm.

AD=2AC

AB =

225

25 = 9 cm.



BD= 2BC

AB =

400

25 = 16 cm.

In radius of ACD = 9 12 15

2

= 3 cm.

Inradius of BCD = BD CD BC

2

= 16 12 20

2

=

8

2 = 4 cm.

pq = 3 + 4 = 7cm.

73. (B) 2009 45 + 18 + 22 + 28 + 113 = 226

2010 30 + 41 + 17 + 32 + 120 = 240

Required ratio = 14

226× 100 =

700

113

= 622

%113

74. (D)

75. (B) Total loan in 2010 = 240

ATQ, 240 × 50

100= 120

Bank E disbursed 50% of the disbursement of all

banks combine together in 2010.

Part : IV | Gen. Intelligence & Reasoning76. (B) IInd Image is mirror image of Ist image.77. (A) 13 = 1 23 = 8

22 + 2 = 6 32 + 2 = 11

78. (D)D C

G H

F E

I J

I H

L M

M L

T P

R Q

U T

+3 +3

+3 +3

+4 +4

+4 +3

+5 +5

+5 +4

+2 +2

+2 +2

79. (C) Except plate all others are shaped like circle.80. (C) Bullock-Cart—Horse—Bus—Aeroplane—Rocket81. (A) a b b b a a / a b b b a a/ a b b b a a

82. (C) 100 50 52 26 28 14 16 8

+2 +2 +21×

2

1×

2

1×

2

1×

2

83. (A) W

O

R

L

D

+1X

P

S

M

E

Y

Q

T

N

F

+1

+1

+1

+1 +1

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G84. (B) 19 × 21 = 399

20 × 22 = 440

Teacher's age = 440 – 399 = 41 years85. (B)86. (D) 4C + 4C – 4C – 2G = 28

G = 1487. (D)

88. (B)

A R G U E S O L V E

V A G E L T

89. (B) 4 — 61 — 52 — 3

90. (B) DESTINATION91. (B) 18

×3+6

60

×3+6 ×3+6 ×3+6 ×3+6

186 564 1698 5100

92. (D) (3 × 4 × 5) + 3 = 63(4 × 5 × 3) + 6 = 66(7 × 3 × 5) + 6 = 111

93. (B) (4 × 3) × (2 × 3) = 72(9 × 10) × (4 × 2) = 720

94. (D) 3 + 6 – 2 × 8 ÷ 4 = 55 = 5

95. (A)

96. (D)

Snake Lizard

Reptiles

97. (D)

Novels

Journals

Magazines

Books

98. (D)99. (B)100. (B)

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