Vijaya Bank Probationary Officers Exam 2008 Solved Paper
(Held on 2-3-2008)
Reasoning Ability
1. ‘34’ is related ‘12’ in the same way as ‘59’ is related to—
(A) 45
(B) 14
(C) 42
(D) 38
(E) 47
2. What should come next in the following number sequence ?
2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6
(A) 2
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 3
(E) None of these
3. Among P, Q, R, S, T and U, R is taller than only P and U. S is shorter than only T and Q. If each of them has a different height, who among them will be the third from top when they are arranged in descending order of their height ?
(A) R
(B) P
(C) S
(D) Q
(E) None of these
4. Vikas walked 10 metres towards North, took a left turn and walked 15 metres and again took a left turn and walked 10 metres and stopped walking. Towards which direction was he facing when he stopped walking ?
(A) South
(B) South-West
(C) South-East
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) B D
(B) C E
(C) G I
(D) F H
(E) NL
6. How many such 7s are there in the following number sequence each of which is immediately preceded by 5 and not immediately followed by 8 ?
2 3 5 7 8 9 3 4 5 7 6 1 9 3
5 7 4 8 3 2 5 7 8 8 9 2 5
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
7. If it is possible to form a number with the first, the fourth and the seventh digits of the number 4671358, which is the perfect sequare of a two-digit odd number, which of the following will be the digit in the tenth place of that two-digit odd number ? If no such number can be formed, give ‘O’ as the answer and if more than one such number can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer—
(A) 2
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) O
(E) X
8. Among P, Q, R, S and T, Q is younger than only S and R and older than T. Who among them is the oldest ?
(A) S
(B) R
(C) P
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
9. In a certain code ‘59346’ is written as ‘$AD%F’ and ‘8173’ is written as ‘HB#D’. How is ‘9865’ written in that code ?
(A) H A F $
(B) A F H $
(C) A D F $
(D) B H F $
(E) None of these
10. If ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘K, denotes ‘–’, ‘T’ denotes ‘×’ and ‘R’ denotes ‘+’, then—
20 K 16 T 8 M 4 R 6 = ?
(A) 18
(B) – 6
(C) – 12
(D) – 18
(E) None of these
11. Pointing to a boy, Meena said “He is the only grandson of my grandfather”. How is the boy related to Meena ?
(A) Brother
(B) Cousin
(C) Uncle
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
12. B is sister of D. M is father of D. N. is sister of M. How is B related to N ?
(A) Sister
(B) Aunt
(C) Niece
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Fruit
(B) Flower
(C) Leaf
(D) Petal
(E) Tree
14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) 26
(B) 34
(C) 72
(D) 46
(E) 38
15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Cuckoo
(B) Crow
(C) Bat
(D) Parrot
(E) Sparrow
16. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TERMINATE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
17. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the second, the fifth, the sixth and the tenth letters of the word STREAMLINE, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer—
(A) E
(B) A
(C) M
(D) X
(E) Y
Directions (Q. 18 to 24)—In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
18. Statements : Some blades are papers. Some papers are books. Some books are pens.
Conclusions :I. Some pens are papers.
II. Some books are blades.
III. Some pens are blades.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) None follows
(E) Only II and III follow
19. Statements : Some pencils are marbles. All marbles are buses. Some buses are trucks.
Conclusions :I. Some trucks are pencils.
II. Some buses are pencils.
III. No truck is pencil.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only either I or III and II follow
(D) Only either I or III follows
(E) None of these
20. Statements : Some trees are jungles. Some jungles are flowers. All flowers are streets.
Conclusions :I. Some streets are jungles.
II. Some streets are trees.
III. Some flowers are trees.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and II follow
(E) None of these
21. Statements : All desks are tables. All tables are chairs. Some chairs are sofas.
Conclusions :
I. Some sofas are desks.
II. Some chairs are desks.
III. Some tables are desks.
(A) Only I and II follow
(B) Only II and III follow
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) All follow
(E) None of these
22. Statements : Some cycles are bikes. No bike is flower. All flowers are goats.
Conclusions :I. No goat is cycle.
II. Some flowers are cycles.
III. Some goats are bikes.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only II and III follow
23. Statements : All rivers are hills. All hills are rocks. Some rocks are sticks.
Conclusions :I. Some sticks are hills.
II. Some sticks are rivers.
III. Some rocks are rivers.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only II and III follow
24. Statements : All tyres are cars. All wheels are cars. All cars are trains.
Conclusions :I. All tyres are trains.
II. Some trains are wheels.
III. Some trains are cars.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) All follow
Directions (Q. 25 to 32)—In each questions below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of symbols and digits lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the following codes and conditions and mark the letter of that combination as the answer. If none of the four combinations correctly represents the group of letters, mark (E) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.
Letter :
B M K A T R E U N H F I WD P
Digit/Symbol Code :
7 % 5 © 6 9 8 2 @ 1 # $ 3 ♦ 4
Conditions :(i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the code for the vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, codes for these two are to be interchanged.
(iii) If both the first and the last letters are consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the last letter.
Now based on the above, find out coded form of the letter groups given in each question.
25. RNWDEF
(A) 9 @ 3 ♦ 8 #
(B) # @ 3 ♦ 8 #
(C) # @ 3 ♦ 8 9
(D) # 3 ♦ @ 8 #
(E) None of these
26. MATRBW
(A) % © 6 9 7 3
(B) 3 © 6 9 7 3
(C) % © 6 9 7 %
(D) 3 © 6 9 7 %
(E) None of these
27. EDPKTA
(A) 8 ♦ 4 5 6 ©
(B) © ♦ 4 5 6 8
(C) 8 ♦ 4 5 6 8
(D) 8 ♦ 5 4 6 ©
(E) None of these
28. ABUHFI
(A) © 2 1 7 # $
(B) © 7 2 1 # ©
(C) $ 7 2 1 # $
(D) © 7 2 # 1 $
(E) None of these
29. WPTMBI
(A) $ 4 6 % 7 3
(B) 3 4 6 % 7 $
(C) 3 4 6 % 7 3
(D) $ 4 6 % 7 $
(E) None of these
30. FHITWU
(A) # 1 $ 6 3 #
(B) 2 1 $ 6 3 2
(C) # 1 # 6 3 2
(D) 2 1 $ 6 3 #
(E) None of these
31. HUDBRE
(A) 1 2 7 ♦ 9 8
(B) 1 2 ♦ 7 9 8
(C) 8 2 ♦ 7 9 1
(D) 8 ♦ 2 7 9 1
(E) None of these
32. IMPNWK
(A) 5 % 4 @ 3 $
(B) $ % 4 @ 3 5
(C) $ % 4 @ 3 $
(D) 5 % 4 @ 3 5
(E) None of these
Directions (Q. 33 to 40)—Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions :
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input : 51 pour 32 start now 23 46 house
Step I : 23 51 pour 32 start now 46 house
Step II : 23 start 51 pour 32 now 46 house
Step III : 23 start 32 51 pour now 46 house
Step IV : 23 start 32 pour 51 now 46 house
Step V : 23 start 32 pour 46 51 now house
Step VI : 23 start 32 pour 46 now 51 house
and step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
33. Step II of an input is :18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31 How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) None of these
34. Input :
72 59 37 go for picnic 24 journey How many steps will take to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) None of these
35. Input :
nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56
Which of the following will be step III ?
(A) 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56
(B) 12 nice 34 height 41 flower costly 56
(C) 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56
(D) 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56
(E) None of these
36. Step II of an input is :
16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town
Which of the following will be step V ?
(A) 16 victory 19 town store 36 53 lake
(B) 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake
(C) 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake
(D) There will be no such step
(E) None of these
37. Step III of an input is
15 yes 29 ask for soap 42 37
Which of the following is definitely the input ?
(A) ask yes 29 15 for soap 42 37
(B) yes ask 15 29 for soap 42 37
(C) 29 15 yes ask for soap 42 37
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
38. Input :
milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53
Which of the following steps will
be the last but one ?
(A) VI
(B) V
(C) VII
(D) VIII
(E) None of these
39. Step III of an input is :
36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen How many more steps will required to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) None of these
40. Input :
new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join
How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Seven
(E) None of these
Directions (Q. 41 to 45)—Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven friends working in a call center. Each of them has different day offs in a week from Monday to Sunday not necessarily in the same order. They work in three different shifts I, II and III with at least two of them in each shift.
R works in shift II and his day off is not Sunday. P’s day off is Tuesday and he does not work in the same shift with either Q or W. None of those who work in shift I has day off either on Wednesday or on Friday. V works with only T in shift III. S’s day off is Sunday. V’s day off is immediate next day of that of R’s day off. T’s day off is not on Wednesday. W’s day off is not on the previous day of P’s day off. S works in shift I. Q does not work in the same shift with R and his day off is not on Thursday.
41. Which of the following is W’s day off ?
(A) Tuesday
(B) Monday
(C) Saturday
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
42. Which of the following is R’s day off ?
(A) Friday
(B) Thursday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Wednesday
(E) None of these
43. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift II ?
(A) RP
(B) RV
(C) QWS
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
44. Which of the following is Q’s day off ?
(A) Friday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Monday
(E) None of these
45. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift I ?
(A) RV
(B) RP
(C) QWS
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Directions (Q. 46 to 50)—In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement give the answer—
(A) If only Assumption 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 II are implicit.
46. Statement : A nationalized bank issued an advertisement in the national dailies asking the eligible candidates for applying for 100 posts of chartered accountants.
Assumptions :
I. The eligible chartered accountants may respond to the advertisement.
II. There may be adequate number of eligible chartered accountants who may want to join a nationalized bank.
47. Statement : The municipal authority announced before the onset of monsoon that the roads within the city will be free of potholes during monsoon.
Assumptions :
I. The roads were repaired so well that potholes may not reappear.
II. People may not complain even if the potholes reappear.
48. Statement : “Our Europe Holiday Package costs less than some of the holiday Packages within the country”—An advertisement by an Indian travel company.
Assumptions :
I. People may prefer to travel to foreign destinations than to the places within the country at comparable cost.
II. People generally take their travel decisions after getting information from such advertisements.
49. Statement : The retail vegetable vendors increased the prices of vegetables by about 20 per cent due to non-availability of vegetables at lower prices at the wholesale market.
Assumptions :
I. The customers may totally stop buying vegetables at higher prices.
II. The customers may still buy vegetables from the retail vendors.
50. Statement : A large number of students and parents stood in the queue to collect forms for admission to various under-graduate courses in the college.
Assumptions :
I. The college authority may be able to admit all those who stood in the queue.
II. The college authority may have adequate number of forms for all those standing in the queue.
Directions (Q. 51 to 56)—Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :
M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K
51. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the seventeenth fom the right end of the above arrangement ?
(A) A
(B) %
(C) I
(D) Y
(E) None of these
52. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?
4 T % 9 B @ 8 N # F V 7 ?
(A) 2 H 3
(B) 2 H Y
(C) ♦ A H
(D) ♦ A 3
(E) None of these
53. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) J I T
(B) 3 5 A
(C) $ K Y
(D) A 3 ♦
(E) 8 © @
54. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four
55. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol and immediately preceded by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
56. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant but not immediately followed by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Directions (Q. 57 to 63)—In the following questions, the symbols $, @, ©, % and # are used with the following meaning as illustrated below :
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions I, II and III given below them is / are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
57. Statements : M © T, T @ J, J # D
Conclusions :
I. D # T
II. D % T
III. D % M
(A) All are true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only either I or II is true
(E) Only either I or II and III are true
58. Statements : H $ J, J © M, M @ T
Conclusions :
I. H % M
II. H $ T
III. T % J
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only III is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only I and II are true
(E) None of these
59. Statements : R @ N, N % E, E # K
Conclusions :
I. R © K
II. K % N
III. E % R
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) Only II and III are true
60. Statements : M © K, K % T, T $ R
Conclusions :
I. R © K
II. R © M
III. T © M
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) Only I and II are true
(E) None of these
61. Statements : D # W, W $ Z, Z % M
Conclusions :
I. Z @ D
II. M © D
III. D $ M
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only II and III are true
(C) Only I and III are true
(D) All are true
(E) None of these
62. Statements : K % N, N $ B, B © D
Conclusions :
I. D % N
II. K % D
III. B © K
(A) None is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) Only I is true
(E) Only II and III are true
63. Statements : T # A, A $ B, B @ D
Conclusions :
I. D # A
II. D # T
III. B @ T
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) Only II and III are true
Directions (Q. 64 to 70)—Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Following are the conditions for selecting Manager-Finance in an organisation. The candidate must—
(i) Be a graduate in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks.
(ii) Be a post-graduate in Management with specialization in Finance.
(iii) Be at least 25 years and not more than 35 years as on 1.2.2008.
(iv) Have post qualification work experience of at least two years in the Accounts/Finance department of an organization.
(v) Have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the selection process.
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all other criteria EXCEPT—
(a) At (ii) above, but has worked as Deputy Manager—Finance in an organization for at least three years, his/her case is to be referred to General Manager-Finance.
(b) At (v) above, but has secured at least 70 per cent marks in post graduation, his/her case is to be referred
to President-Finance.
In each question below, detailed information of one candidate is provided. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark your answer accordingly. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in case of each candidate.
All these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2008, mark answer—
(A) If the candidate is not to be selected.
(B) If the data provided are not adequate to take a decision.
(C) If the case is to be referred to General Manager-Finance.
(D) If the case is to be referred to President-Finance.
(E) If the candidate is to be selected.
64. Neeta Kothari was born on 10th September 1975. She has been working in the Finance Dept. of an organization for the past four years after completing her MBA with Finance specialization. She has secured 60 per cent marks in the selection process.
65. Gopal Sharma has secured 60 per cent marks in graduation. He has been working in the Finance Dept. of an organization for the past four years after completing his MBA in Finance with 75 per cent marks. He was born on 25th may 1978. He has secured 39 per cent marks in the selection process.
66. Sikha Dwivedi was born on 8th March 1975. She has secured 60 per cent marks in both graduation and post graduation. She has been working in the Accounts Dept. of an organization for the past three years after completing her post graduation. She has secured 65 per cent marks in the selection process.
67. Samir Malhotra has secured 55 per cent marks in graduation and 65 per cent marks in MBAFinance. He has been working as Deputy Manager. Finance in an organization for the past four years after completing his MBA. He was born on 24th February 1980. He has secured 60 per cent marks in the selection process.
68. Somnath Banerjee was born on July 8, 1972. He has secured 65 per cent marks in both graduation and MBA-Finance. He has also secured 70 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working in the Accounts Dept. of an organization for the past three years after completing his MBA.
69. Ashok Chandra has secured 70 per cent marks in graduation and 65 per cent marks in MBAFinance. He has been working for the past three years in the Finance Dept. of an organization after completing his MBA. He has secured 35 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on 16th December 1979.
70. Avinash Chopra has been working as Deputy Manager. Finance in an organization for the past four years after completing graduation with 65 per cent marks. He has also done a diploma in Finance Management. He has secured 55 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on 3rd April, 1978.
Answers :
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (E) 6. (C)
7. (A) 1st, 4th and 7th digits of the number 4 6 7 1 3 5 8 and 4, 1 and 8 respectively. The number formed with these digits is 841 which is the perfect square of two digit odd number 29. The digit at 10th place it is 2.
8. (D) 9. (E) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (B)
13. (E) All the rest are the parts of a tree.
14. (C)
15. (C) All the rest birds can see.
16. (C)
17. (E) 2nd, 5th, 6th and 10th letters of the word STREAMLINE are T, A, M and E respectively. The meaningful words formed with these letters are : TEAM, TAME, MEAT and MATE.
18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (E)
25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (E) 29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (C)
33. (C) Step II : 18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31
Step III : 18 task 31 bear cold dish 81 63
Step IV : 18 task 31 dish bear cold 81 63
Step V : 18 task 31 dish 63 bear cold 81
Step VI : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold bear 81
Step VII : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold 81 bear
Hence, 5 more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
34. (D) Input : 72 59 37 go for picnic 24 journey
Step I : 24 72 59 37 go for picnic journey
Step II : 24 picnic 72 59 37 go for journey
Step III : 24 picnic 37 72 59 go for journey
Step IV : 24 picnic 37 journey 72 59 go for
Step V : 24 picnic 37 journey 59 72 go for
Step VI : 24 picnic 37 journey 59 go 72 for
Hence, VI steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
35. (A) Input # nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56.
Step I : 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56.
Step II : 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56.
Step III : 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56
36. (D) Step II : 16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town
Step III : 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake
Step IV : 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake There is no V step.
37. (D)
38. (B) Input : milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53
Step I : 18 milk pot 24 over goal 36 53
Step II : 18 pot milk 24 over goal 36 53
Step III : 18 pot 24 milk over goal 36 53
Step IV : 18 pot 24 over milk goal 36 53
Step V : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk goal 53
Step VI : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk 53 goal
The last step is VI.
Hence, the prelast step is V.
39. (A) Step III : 36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen
Step IV : 36 win 44 ultra 95 86 box queen
Step V : 36 win 44 ultra 86 95 box queen
Step VI : 36 win 44 ultra 86 queen 95 box.
Hence, 3 more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
40. (A) Input : new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join.
Step I : 11 new 22 model 27 pump 38 join.
Step II : 11 pump new 22 model 27 38 join.
Step III : 11 pump 22 new model 27 38 join.
Step IV : 11 pump 22 new 27 model 38 join.
Hence, four steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (E) 47. (A) 48. (E) 49. (D) 50. (B)
51. (A) 17th from the right end is N and 9th to the right from N is A.
52. (A) 53. (E) 54. (D) 55. (C) 56. (B) 57. (E) 58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (A) 61. (D) 62. (C) 63. (D)
64. (B) Nothing is said about the marks obtained by Neeta Kothari in graduate examination.
65. (D) Gopal Sharma fulfils all the conditions excepts (v) and accordingly to (b) he obtained marks in M.B.A. more than 70%. So his case will be referred to President-Finance.
66. (A) Sikha Dwivedi neither fulfils the condition (ii) nor (a). Hence she is not to be selected.
67. (E) Samir Malhotra fulfils all the conditions. So he is to be selected.
68. (A) The age of Somnath Banerjee is more than 35 years. So he is not to be selected.
69. (A) Ashok Chandra neither fulfils the condition (v) nor (b). Hence, he is not to be selected.
70. (C) Nothing is said about the marks obtained by Avinash Chopra, but according to condition (a), all are fulfil except condition (ii). The case is to be referred to General Manager Finance.
(A) 45
(B) 14
(C) 42
(D) 38
(E) 47
2. What should come next in the following number sequence ?
2 2 3 2 3 4 2 3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6
(A) 2
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 3
(E) None of these
3. Among P, Q, R, S, T and U, R is taller than only P and U. S is shorter than only T and Q. If each of them has a different height, who among them will be the third from top when they are arranged in descending order of their height ?
(A) R
(B) P
(C) S
(D) Q
(E) None of these
4. Vikas walked 10 metres towards North, took a left turn and walked 15 metres and again took a left turn and walked 10 metres and stopped walking. Towards which direction was he facing when he stopped walking ?
(A) South
(B) South-West
(C) South-East
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) B D
(B) C E
(C) G I
(D) F H
(E) NL
6. How many such 7s are there in the following number sequence each of which is immediately preceded by 5 and not immediately followed by 8 ?
2 3 5 7 8 9 3 4 5 7 6 1 9 3
5 7 4 8 3 2 5 7 8 8 9 2 5
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
7. If it is possible to form a number with the first, the fourth and the seventh digits of the number 4671358, which is the perfect sequare of a two-digit odd number, which of the following will be the digit in the tenth place of that two-digit odd number ? If no such number can be formed, give ‘O’ as the answer and if more than one such number can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer—
(A) 2
(B) 9
(C) 3
(D) O
(E) X
8. Among P, Q, R, S and T, Q is younger than only S and R and older than T. Who among them is the oldest ?
(A) S
(B) R
(C) P
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
9. In a certain code ‘59346’ is written as ‘$AD%F’ and ‘8173’ is written as ‘HB#D’. How is ‘9865’ written in that code ?
(A) H A F $
(B) A F H $
(C) A D F $
(D) B H F $
(E) None of these
10. If ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘K, denotes ‘–’, ‘T’ denotes ‘×’ and ‘R’ denotes ‘+’, then—
20 K 16 T 8 M 4 R 6 = ?
(A) 18
(B) – 6
(C) – 12
(D) – 18
(E) None of these
11. Pointing to a boy, Meena said “He is the only grandson of my grandfather”. How is the boy related to Meena ?
(A) Brother
(B) Cousin
(C) Uncle
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
12. B is sister of D. M is father of D. N. is sister of M. How is B related to N ?
(A) Sister
(B) Aunt
(C) Niece
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Fruit
(B) Flower
(C) Leaf
(D) Petal
(E) Tree
14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) 26
(B) 34
(C) 72
(D) 46
(E) 38
15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Cuckoo
(B) Crow
(C) Bat
(D) Parrot
(E) Sparrow
16. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TERMINATE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
17. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the second, the fifth, the sixth and the tenth letters of the word STREAMLINE, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer—
(A) E
(B) A
(C) M
(D) X
(E) Y
Directions (Q. 18 to 24)—In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
18. Statements : Some blades are papers. Some papers are books. Some books are pens.
Conclusions :I. Some pens are papers.
II. Some books are blades.
III. Some pens are blades.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) None follows
(E) Only II and III follow
19. Statements : Some pencils are marbles. All marbles are buses. Some buses are trucks.
Conclusions :I. Some trucks are pencils.
II. Some buses are pencils.
III. No truck is pencil.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only either I or III and II follow
(D) Only either I or III follows
(E) None of these
20. Statements : Some trees are jungles. Some jungles are flowers. All flowers are streets.
Conclusions :I. Some streets are jungles.
II. Some streets are trees.
III. Some flowers are trees.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and II follow
(E) None of these
21. Statements : All desks are tables. All tables are chairs. Some chairs are sofas.
Conclusions :
I. Some sofas are desks.
II. Some chairs are desks.
III. Some tables are desks.
(A) Only I and II follow
(B) Only II and III follow
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) All follow
(E) None of these
22. Statements : Some cycles are bikes. No bike is flower. All flowers are goats.
Conclusions :I. No goat is cycle.
II. Some flowers are cycles.
III. Some goats are bikes.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only II and III follow
23. Statements : All rivers are hills. All hills are rocks. Some rocks are sticks.
Conclusions :I. Some sticks are hills.
II. Some sticks are rivers.
III. Some rocks are rivers.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only II and III follow
24. Statements : All tyres are cars. All wheels are cars. All cars are trains.
Conclusions :I. All tyres are trains.
II. Some trains are wheels.
III. Some trains are cars.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only I and III follow
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) All follow
Directions (Q. 25 to 32)—In each questions below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of symbols and digits lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the following codes and conditions and mark the letter of that combination as the answer. If none of the four combinations correctly represents the group of letters, mark (E) i.e. ‘None of these’ as the answer.
Letter :
B M K A T R E U N H F I WD P
Digit/Symbol Code :
7 % 5 © 6 9 8 2 @ 1 # $ 3 ♦ 4
Conditions :(i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the code for the vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, codes for these two are to be interchanged.
(iii) If both the first and the last letters are consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the last letter.
Now based on the above, find out coded form of the letter groups given in each question.
25. RNWDEF
(A) 9 @ 3 ♦ 8 #
(B) # @ 3 ♦ 8 #
(C) # @ 3 ♦ 8 9
(D) # 3 ♦ @ 8 #
(E) None of these
26. MATRBW
(A) % © 6 9 7 3
(B) 3 © 6 9 7 3
(C) % © 6 9 7 %
(D) 3 © 6 9 7 %
(E) None of these
27. EDPKTA
(A) 8 ♦ 4 5 6 ©
(B) © ♦ 4 5 6 8
(C) 8 ♦ 4 5 6 8
(D) 8 ♦ 5 4 6 ©
(E) None of these
28. ABUHFI
(A) © 2 1 7 # $
(B) © 7 2 1 # ©
(C) $ 7 2 1 # $
(D) © 7 2 # 1 $
(E) None of these
29. WPTMBI
(A) $ 4 6 % 7 3
(B) 3 4 6 % 7 $
(C) 3 4 6 % 7 3
(D) $ 4 6 % 7 $
(E) None of these
30. FHITWU
(A) # 1 $ 6 3 #
(B) 2 1 $ 6 3 2
(C) # 1 # 6 3 2
(D) 2 1 $ 6 3 #
(E) None of these
31. HUDBRE
(A) 1 2 7 ♦ 9 8
(B) 1 2 ♦ 7 9 8
(C) 8 2 ♦ 7 9 1
(D) 8 ♦ 2 7 9 1
(E) None of these
32. IMPNWK
(A) 5 % 4 @ 3 $
(B) $ % 4 @ 3 5
(C) $ % 4 @ 3 $
(D) 5 % 4 @ 3 5
(E) None of these
Directions (Q. 33 to 40)—Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions :
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input : 51 pour 32 start now 23 46 house
Step I : 23 51 pour 32 start now 46 house
Step II : 23 start 51 pour 32 now 46 house
Step III : 23 start 32 51 pour now 46 house
Step IV : 23 start 32 pour 51 now 46 house
Step V : 23 start 32 pour 46 51 now house
Step VI : 23 start 32 pour 46 now 51 house
and step VI is the last step of the rearrangement.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
33. Step II of an input is :18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31 How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) None of these
34. Input :
72 59 37 go for picnic 24 journey How many steps will take to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) None of these
35. Input :
nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56
Which of the following will be step III ?
(A) 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56
(B) 12 nice 34 height 41 flower costly 56
(C) 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56
(D) 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56
(E) None of these
36. Step II of an input is :
16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town
Which of the following will be step V ?
(A) 16 victory 19 town store 36 53 lake
(B) 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake
(C) 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake
(D) There will be no such step
(E) None of these
37. Step III of an input is
15 yes 29 ask for soap 42 37
Which of the following is definitely the input ?
(A) ask yes 29 15 for soap 42 37
(B) yes ask 15 29 for soap 42 37
(C) 29 15 yes ask for soap 42 37
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
38. Input :
milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53
Which of the following steps will
be the last but one ?
(A) VI
(B) V
(C) VII
(D) VIII
(E) None of these
39. Step III of an input is :
36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen How many more steps will required to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Six
(E) None of these
40. Input :
new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join
How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) Seven
(E) None of these
Directions (Q. 41 to 45)—Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven friends working in a call center. Each of them has different day offs in a week from Monday to Sunday not necessarily in the same order. They work in three different shifts I, II and III with at least two of them in each shift.
R works in shift II and his day off is not Sunday. P’s day off is Tuesday and he does not work in the same shift with either Q or W. None of those who work in shift I has day off either on Wednesday or on Friday. V works with only T in shift III. S’s day off is Sunday. V’s day off is immediate next day of that of R’s day off. T’s day off is not on Wednesday. W’s day off is not on the previous day of P’s day off. S works in shift I. Q does not work in the same shift with R and his day off is not on Thursday.
41. Which of the following is W’s day off ?
(A) Tuesday
(B) Monday
(C) Saturday
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
42. Which of the following is R’s day off ?
(A) Friday
(B) Thursday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Wednesday
(E) None of these
43. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift II ?
(A) RP
(B) RV
(C) QWS
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
44. Which of the following is Q’s day off ?
(A) Friday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Monday
(E) None of these
45. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift I ?
(A) RV
(B) RP
(C) QWS
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Directions (Q. 46 to 50)—In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement give the answer—
(A) If only Assumption 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 II are implicit.
46. Statement : A nationalized bank issued an advertisement in the national dailies asking the eligible candidates for applying for 100 posts of chartered accountants.
Assumptions :
I. The eligible chartered accountants may respond to the advertisement.
II. There may be adequate number of eligible chartered accountants who may want to join a nationalized bank.
47. Statement : The municipal authority announced before the onset of monsoon that the roads within the city will be free of potholes during monsoon.
Assumptions :
I. The roads were repaired so well that potholes may not reappear.
II. People may not complain even if the potholes reappear.
48. Statement : “Our Europe Holiday Package costs less than some of the holiday Packages within the country”—An advertisement by an Indian travel company.
Assumptions :
I. People may prefer to travel to foreign destinations than to the places within the country at comparable cost.
II. People generally take their travel decisions after getting information from such advertisements.
49. Statement : The retail vegetable vendors increased the prices of vegetables by about 20 per cent due to non-availability of vegetables at lower prices at the wholesale market.
Assumptions :
I. The customers may totally stop buying vegetables at higher prices.
II. The customers may still buy vegetables from the retail vendors.
50. Statement : A large number of students and parents stood in the queue to collect forms for admission to various under-graduate courses in the college.
Assumptions :
I. The college authority may be able to admit all those who stood in the queue.
II. The college authority may have adequate number of forms for all those standing in the queue.
Directions (Q. 51 to 56)—Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :
M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K
51. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the seventeenth fom the right end of the above arrangement ?
(A) A
(B) %
(C) I
(D) Y
(E) None of these
52. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?
4 T % 9 B @ 8 N # F V 7 ?
(A) 2 H 3
(B) 2 H Y
(C) ♦ A H
(D) ♦ A 3
(E) None of these
53. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) J I T
(B) 3 5 A
(C) $ K Y
(D) A 3 ♦
(E) 8 © @
54. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four
55. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol and immediately preceded by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
56. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant but not immediately followed by a consonant ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Directions (Q. 57 to 63)—In the following questions, the symbols $, @, ©, % and # are used with the following meaning as illustrated below :
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions I, II and III given below them is / are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
57. Statements : M © T, T @ J, J # D
Conclusions :
I. D # T
II. D % T
III. D % M
(A) All are true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only either I or II is true
(E) Only either I or II and III are true
58. Statements : H $ J, J © M, M @ T
Conclusions :
I. H % M
II. H $ T
III. T % J
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only III is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only I and II are true
(E) None of these
59. Statements : R @ N, N % E, E # K
Conclusions :
I. R © K
II. K % N
III. E % R
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) Only II and III are true
60. Statements : M © K, K % T, T $ R
Conclusions :
I. R © K
II. R © M
III. T © M
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) Only I and II are true
(E) None of these
61. Statements : D # W, W $ Z, Z % M
Conclusions :
I. Z @ D
II. M © D
III. D $ M
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only II and III are true
(C) Only I and III are true
(D) All are true
(E) None of these
62. Statements : K % N, N $ B, B © D
Conclusions :
I. D % N
II. K % D
III. B © K
(A) None is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) Only I is true
(E) Only II and III are true
63. Statements : T # A, A $ B, B @ D
Conclusions :
I. D # A
II. D # T
III. B @ T
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) Only II and III are true
Directions (Q. 64 to 70)—Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Following are the conditions for selecting Manager-Finance in an organisation. The candidate must—
(i) Be a graduate in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks.
(ii) Be a post-graduate in Management with specialization in Finance.
(iii) Be at least 25 years and not more than 35 years as on 1.2.2008.
(iv) Have post qualification work experience of at least two years in the Accounts/Finance department of an organization.
(v) Have secured at least 40 per cent marks in the selection process.
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all other criteria EXCEPT—
(a) At (ii) above, but has worked as Deputy Manager—Finance in an organization for at least three years, his/her case is to be referred to General Manager-Finance.
(b) At (v) above, but has secured at least 70 per cent marks in post graduation, his/her case is to be referred
to President-Finance.
In each question below, detailed information of one candidate is provided. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark your answer accordingly. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in case of each candidate.
All these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2008, mark answer—
(A) If the candidate is not to be selected.
(B) If the data provided are not adequate to take a decision.
(C) If the case is to be referred to General Manager-Finance.
(D) If the case is to be referred to President-Finance.
(E) If the candidate is to be selected.
64. Neeta Kothari was born on 10th September 1975. She has been working in the Finance Dept. of an organization for the past four years after completing her MBA with Finance specialization. She has secured 60 per cent marks in the selection process.
65. Gopal Sharma has secured 60 per cent marks in graduation. He has been working in the Finance Dept. of an organization for the past four years after completing his MBA in Finance with 75 per cent marks. He was born on 25th may 1978. He has secured 39 per cent marks in the selection process.
66. Sikha Dwivedi was born on 8th March 1975. She has secured 60 per cent marks in both graduation and post graduation. She has been working in the Accounts Dept. of an organization for the past three years after completing her post graduation. She has secured 65 per cent marks in the selection process.
67. Samir Malhotra has secured 55 per cent marks in graduation and 65 per cent marks in MBAFinance. He has been working as Deputy Manager. Finance in an organization for the past four years after completing his MBA. He was born on 24th February 1980. He has secured 60 per cent marks in the selection process.
68. Somnath Banerjee was born on July 8, 1972. He has secured 65 per cent marks in both graduation and MBA-Finance. He has also secured 70 percent marks in the selection process. He has been working in the Accounts Dept. of an organization for the past three years after completing his MBA.
69. Ashok Chandra has secured 70 per cent marks in graduation and 65 per cent marks in MBAFinance. He has been working for the past three years in the Finance Dept. of an organization after completing his MBA. He has secured 35 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on 16th December 1979.
70. Avinash Chopra has been working as Deputy Manager. Finance in an organization for the past four years after completing graduation with 65 per cent marks. He has also done a diploma in Finance Management. He has secured 55 per cent marks in the selection process. He was born on 3rd April, 1978.
Answers :
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (E) 6. (C)
7. (A) 1st, 4th and 7th digits of the number 4 6 7 1 3 5 8 and 4, 1 and 8 respectively. The number formed with these digits is 841 which is the perfect square of two digit odd number 29. The digit at 10th place it is 2.
8. (D) 9. (E) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (B)
13. (E) All the rest are the parts of a tree.
14. (C)
15. (C) All the rest birds can see.
16. (C)
17. (E) 2nd, 5th, 6th and 10th letters of the word STREAMLINE are T, A, M and E respectively. The meaningful words formed with these letters are : TEAM, TAME, MEAT and MATE.
18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (E)
25. (B) 26. (B) 27. (A) 28. (E) 29. (A) 30. (D) 31. (C) 32. (C)
33. (C) Step II : 18 task bear cold dish 81 63 31
Step III : 18 task 31 bear cold dish 81 63
Step IV : 18 task 31 dish bear cold 81 63
Step V : 18 task 31 dish 63 bear cold 81
Step VI : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold bear 81
Step VII : 18 task 31 dish 63 cold 81 bear
Hence, 5 more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
34. (D) Input : 72 59 37 go for picnic 24 journey
Step I : 24 72 59 37 go for picnic journey
Step II : 24 picnic 72 59 37 go for journey
Step III : 24 picnic 37 72 59 go for journey
Step IV : 24 picnic 37 journey 72 59 go for
Step V : 24 picnic 37 journey 59 72 go for
Step VI : 24 picnic 37 journey 59 go 72 for
Hence, VI steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
35. (A) Input # nice flower 34 12 costly height 41 56.
Step I : 12 nice flower 34 costly height 41 56.
Step II : 12 nice 34 flower costly height 41 56.
Step III : 12 nice 34 height flower costly 41 56
36. (D) Step II : 16 victory 19 36 53 store lake town
Step III : 16 victory 19 town 36 53 store lake
Step IV : 16 victory 19 town 36 store 53 lake There is no V step.
37. (D)
38. (B) Input : milk pot 18 24 over goal 36 53
Step I : 18 milk pot 24 over goal 36 53
Step II : 18 pot milk 24 over goal 36 53
Step III : 18 pot 24 milk over goal 36 53
Step IV : 18 pot 24 over milk goal 36 53
Step V : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk goal 53
Step VI : 18 pot 24 over 36 milk 53 goal
The last step is VI.
Hence, the prelast step is V.
39. (A) Step III : 36 win 44 95 86 ultra box queen
Step IV : 36 win 44 ultra 95 86 box queen
Step V : 36 win 44 ultra 86 95 box queen
Step VI : 36 win 44 ultra 86 queen 95 box.
Hence, 3 more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
40. (A) Input : new 22 model 27 pump 38 11 join.
Step I : 11 new 22 model 27 pump 38 join.
Step II : 11 pump new 22 model 27 38 join.
Step III : 11 pump 22 new model 27 38 join.
Step IV : 11 pump 22 new 27 model 38 join.
Hence, four steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.
41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (A) 44. (D) 45. (C) 46. (E) 47. (A) 48. (E) 49. (D) 50. (B)
51. (A) 17th from the right end is N and 9th to the right from N is A.
52. (A) 53. (E) 54. (D) 55. (C) 56. (B) 57. (E) 58. (B) 59. (A) 60. (A) 61. (D) 62. (C) 63. (D)
64. (B) Nothing is said about the marks obtained by Neeta Kothari in graduate examination.
65. (D) Gopal Sharma fulfils all the conditions excepts (v) and accordingly to (b) he obtained marks in M.B.A. more than 70%. So his case will be referred to President-Finance.
66. (A) Sikha Dwivedi neither fulfils the condition (ii) nor (a). Hence she is not to be selected.
67. (E) Samir Malhotra fulfils all the conditions. So he is to be selected.
68. (A) The age of Somnath Banerjee is more than 35 years. So he is not to be selected.
69. (A) Ashok Chandra neither fulfils the condition (v) nor (b). Hence, he is not to be selected.
70. (C) Nothing is said about the marks obtained by Avinash Chopra, but according to condition (a), all are fulfil except condition (ii). The case is to be referred to General Manager Finance.
ANALYTICAL AND VERBAL REASONING FOR VARIOUS EXAMS
1. six members of a
familyare travelling these are a,b,c,d,e, and f. b is the son of c but c is not
mothers of b. a and c are a married couple, e is the brother of c. d is the daughter
of a. f is the brother of b.
who is the wife of e:
(a) a
(b)f
(c)b
(d) cant be determined
2.six members of a
familyare travelling these are a,b,c,d,e, and f. b is the son of c but c is not
mothers of b. a and c are a married couple, e is the brother of c. d is the
daughter of a. f is the brother of b.
which of following is
pair of female
(a)ae
(b)bd
(c)df
(d)ad
3. six members of a
familyare travelling these are a,b,c,d,e, and f. b is the son of c but c is not
mothers of b. a and c are a married couple, e is the brother of c. d is the
daughter of a. f is the brother of b.
how is e related to d:
(a) father
(b)brother
(c)uncle
(d)none of these
4.there is a group of
five teachers a,b,c,d and e
- b and c teaches
maths and geography
- a and c teach maths
and history
- b and d teach
political science and geofraphy
- d and e tech
political science and biology
- e teaches biology,
history, and political science
who teaches political
science, geography and biology
(a)e
(b)d
(c)c
(d)b
5. there os a group of
five teachers a,b,c,d and e
- b and c teaches
maths and geography
- a and c teach maths
and history
- b and d teach
political science and geofraphy
- d and e tech
political science and biology
- e teaches biology,
history, and political science
who teaches in mathematics,
political science and geography:
(a) a
(b)b
(c)d
(d)e
6. there os a group of
five teachers a,b,c,d and e
- b and c teaches
maths and geography
- a and c teach maths
and history
- b and d teach
political science and geofraphy
- d and e tech political
science and biology
- e teaches biology,
history, and political science
who teaches maths,
geography and history
(a) c
(b)e
(c)a
(d)b
7. there os a group of
five teachers a,b,c,d and e
- b and c teaches
maths and geography
- a and c teach maths
and history
- b and d teach
political science and geofraphy
- d and e tech
political science and biology
- e teaches biology,
history, and political science
who teaches maths,
geography and history
(a) e
(b)a
(c)d
(d)c
8.there os a group of
five teachers a,b,c,d and e
- b and c teaches
maths and geography
- a and c teach maths
and history
- b and d teach
political science and geofraphy
- d and e tech
political science and biology
- e teaches biology,
history, and political science
who teaches political
science, history and biology
(a)a
(b)b
(c)c
(d)e
9.1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how is ravi related to
raju
(a)brother
(b)uncle
(c)cousin
(d)maternal uncle
10.1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how ravi related to
ashok
(a)maternal uncle
(b)cousin
(c)brother in law
(d)father in law
11.1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how is ram related to
suresh:
(a)brother
(b)cousin
(c)uncle
(d)brother in law
12. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
what is the surname of
sanjay:
(a) chawla
(b) chopra
(c) khanna
(d) suresh
13. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how is ram related to
rita:
(a) brother
(b) uncle
(c) maternal uncle
(d) cousin
14. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
renu is sanjay's
----------
(a) sister
(b)sister in law
(c)aunty
(d)cousin
15. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
raju's sur name is:
(a) chawla
(b)khanna
(c)chopra
(d)none of these
16. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
sumit and suresh are
related as:
(a) brother in law
(b)cousin
(c)brother
(d)uncle
17. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how sonu related to
ravi.
(a) brother
(b)brother in law
(c)nephew
(d)father
18.1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how garima is related
to mr. & mrs. khanna:
(a)daughter
(b)neice
(c)sister in law
(d)daughter in law
19. 1.gita, ravi and
suresh are children of. mr. and mrs. khanna
2. renu,raja and sumit
are children of mr. and mrs. chopra
3. sumit and gita are
married and ashok and sanjay their children
4. garima and ram are
children of mr. and mrs. chawla/
5 garima is married to
suresh and has three children rata,sonu,raju
how ashok and sanjay
are lated to mr. mrs. copra:
(a)sons
(b)nephews
(c)grand son
(d)none of these
20. in the office
amongst staff a,b,c,d ,e of g. h there is only computer. a
programe has to be made and can be made by only one person at a time. the
office has 3 shifts, the morning shift from 6 am-12 am has 3 staff, afternoon
shift from 12am. to 6 pm. has 3 staff, evening shift from 6 pm to 12 pm has 2
staff one of the person did not used a printer:
1 b is the last person
who use the computer
2 h use the computer
after a and came iwth a
3 d used the computer
after h and come with h but before e
4 c used the computer
before b but arrived after e
5 a use the computer
before f and arrived before g
if g used a computer
justbefore c who use 4:
(a) a
(b)b
(c)e
(d)d
21. in the office
amongst staff a,b,c,d ,e of g. h there is only computer. a programe has to be
made and can be made by only one person at a time. the office has 3 shifts, the
morning shift from 6 am-12 am has 3 staff, afternoon shift from 12am. to 6 pm.
has 3 staff, evening shift from 6 pm to 12 pm has 2 staff one of the person did
not used a printer:
1 b is the last person
who use the computer
2 h use the computer
after a and came iwth a
3 d used the computer
after h and come with h but before e
4 c used the computer
before b but arrived after e
5 a use the computer
before f and arrived before g
who arethe person in
the night shift.
(a)f g
(b)f e
(c)b e
(d)b c
22. in the office
amongst staff a,b,c,d ,e of g. h there is only computer. a programe has to be
made and can be made by only one person at a time. the office has 3 shifts, the
morning shift from 6 am-12 am has 3 staff, afternoon shift from 12am. to 6 pm.
has 3 staff, evening shift from 6 pm to 12 pm has 2 staff one of the person did
not used a printer:
1 b is the last person
who use the computer
2 h use the computer
after a and came iwth a
3 d used the computer
after h and come with h but before e
4 c used the computer
before b but arrived after e
5 a use the computer
before f and arrived before g
who use the 2nd
computer
(a) a
(b)h
(c)d
(d)e
23. in the office
amongst staff a,b,c,d ,e of g. h there is only computer. a programe has to be
made and can be made by only one person at a time. the office has 3 shifts, the
morning shift from 6 am-12 am has 3 staff, afternoon shift from 12am. to 6 pm.
has 3 staff, evening shift from 6 pm to 12 pm has 2 staff one of the person did
not used a printer:
1 b is the last person
who use the computer
2 h use the computer
after a and came iwth a
3 d used the computer
after h and come with h but before e
4 c used the computer
before b but arrived after e
5 a use the computer
before f and arrived before g
who are the person in
the morning shift
(a) hec
(b)ahd
(c)efg
(d)dec
24. in the office
amongst staff a,b,c,d ,e of g. h there is only computer. a programe has to be
made and can be made by only one person at a time. the office has 3 shifts, the
morning shift from 6 am-12 am has 3 staff, afternoon shift from 12am. to 6 pm.
has 3 staff, evening shift from 6 pm to 12 pm has 2 staff one of the person did
not used a printer:
1 b is the last person
who use the computer
2 h use the computer
after a and came iwth a
3 d used the computer
after h and come with h but before e
4 c used the computer
before b but arrived after e
5 a use the computer
before f and arrived before g
who takes first
computer
(a) a
(b)h
(c)d
(d)e
25. seven persons
p,q,r,s,t,u,v and w are to be assigned
seven adjacent chambers on the same floor in a apartment according to following
conditions:
1 u is assigned as far
away from r as t is
2 p and r prefer to
have adjacent chanmbers
3 v will have to be
assigned chamber no. 5
4 q;s work requirs him
to speak on phone frequently through out the day.
5 p, s and t all
smoke. v is allergic to toacco smoke and must have non smoker in the chamber
ajjacent own.
6 unless otherwise
specified all employeed maintain silence in their chambers.
the best location of s
in on the floor is:
(a)2
(b)3
(c)4
(d)7
Answers:
1 d 2 d 3 c 4 b 5 b 6
c
7 d 8 d 9 b 10 a 11 d
12 b
13 c 14 c 15 b 16 a 17
c 18 d
19 c 20 c 21 d 22 b 23
b 24 a 25 a
Direction (Question 1 to 5): Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is
no error, mark 'e'.
1. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
(a) could reach
(b) reached
(c) should reach
(d) could have reached
(e) No correction required.
Ans (d)
2. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
(a) had received
(b) has to receive
(c) has to receive
(d) receives
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
3. Sangita has managed to complete the work I gave her.
(a) would have managed
(b) has management
(c) had to manage
(d) has to manage
(e) No correction required.
Ans (e)
4. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) would try
(d) had been tried
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
5. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
(a) has to leave
(b) had left
(c) had leave
(d) leaves
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 6 to 15): Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence complete.
6. Although I was doubtful, my mother was .... that I would pass.
(a) firm
(b) uncertain
(c) decided
(d) sure
(e) believed
Ans (d)
7. Satosh is .... strong to be beaten by the other wrestlers.
(a) as
(b) much
(c) so
(d) more
(e) too
Ans (e)
8. They ..... no attention to what people say about them.
(a) keep
(b) listen
(c) pay
(d) take
(e) mind
Ans (c)
9. Mukesh is not happy with his present job .... the salary is very low.
(a) although
(b) even if
(c) in spite of
(d) their
(e) as
Ans (e)
10. Neelam is intending to accompany them on .... next trip abroad
(a) her
(b) their's
(c) our
(d) their
(e) its
Ans (d)
11. Rashmi has been suffering ..... fever for the last three days.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) for
(d) with
(e) against
Ans (b)
12. Simmi got scared when the beggar stared .... her.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) about
(d) at
(e) to
13. When I saw him in torn clothes, I was ..... by surprise.
(a) taken
(b) took
(c) takes
(d) taking
(e) take
Ans (a)
14. The Cat was .... by a speeding truck.
(a) run over
(b) crossed over
(c) killed over
(d) went over
(e) moved over
Ans (a)
15. To .... mastery over the violin, Srinivas decided to join the music class.
(a) study
(b) know
(c) play
(d) perform
(e) get
Ans (e)
Direction (Questions 16 to 23) : Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
16. Kundan is such a conscientious (a)/ workers that he reads each of the report (b)/ twice to make sure (c)/ that they are error free. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
17. The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (c)
18. It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
19. Anupama could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
20. Raveena expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (e)
21. Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (a)
22.Some people consider Kamala (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
23. Virendra, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
24. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A ruling body or class of rich men.
(a) plutocracy
(b) meritocracy
(c) aristocracy
(d) oligarchy
(e)None of these
Ans (a)
25. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who works for the welfare of mankind
(a) communist
(b) socialist
(c) philanthropist
(d) egalitarian
(e)None of these
Ans (c)
1. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
(a) could reach
(b) reached
(c) should reach
(d) could have reached
(e) No correction required.
Ans (d)
2. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
(a) had received
(b) has to receive
(c) has to receive
(d) receives
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
3. Sangita has managed to complete the work I gave her.
(a) would have managed
(b) has management
(c) had to manage
(d) has to manage
(e) No correction required.
Ans (e)
4. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) would try
(d) had been tried
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
5. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
(a) has to leave
(b) had left
(c) had leave
(d) leaves
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 6 to 15): Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence complete.
6. Although I was doubtful, my mother was .... that I would pass.
(a) firm
(b) uncertain
(c) decided
(d) sure
(e) believed
Ans (d)
7. Satosh is .... strong to be beaten by the other wrestlers.
(a) as
(b) much
(c) so
(d) more
(e) too
Ans (e)
8. They ..... no attention to what people say about them.
(a) keep
(b) listen
(c) pay
(d) take
(e) mind
Ans (c)
9. Mukesh is not happy with his present job .... the salary is very low.
(a) although
(b) even if
(c) in spite of
(d) their
(e) as
Ans (e)
10. Neelam is intending to accompany them on .... next trip abroad
(a) her
(b) their's
(c) our
(d) their
(e) its
Ans (d)
11. Rashmi has been suffering ..... fever for the last three days.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) for
(d) with
(e) against
Ans (b)
12. Simmi got scared when the beggar stared .... her.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) about
(d) at
(e) to
13. When I saw him in torn clothes, I was ..... by surprise.
(a) taken
(b) took
(c) takes
(d) taking
(e) take
Ans (a)
14. The Cat was .... by a speeding truck.
(a) run over
(b) crossed over
(c) killed over
(d) went over
(e) moved over
Ans (a)
15. To .... mastery over the violin, Srinivas decided to join the music class.
(a) study
(b) know
(c) play
(d) perform
(e) get
Ans (e)
Direction (Questions 16 to 23) : Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
16. Kundan is such a conscientious (a)/ workers that he reads each of the report (b)/ twice to make sure (c)/ that they are error free. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
17. The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (c)
18. It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
19. Anupama could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
20. Raveena expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (e)
21. Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (a)
22.Some people consider Kamala (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
23. Virendra, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
24. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A ruling body or class of rich men.
(a) plutocracy
(b) meritocracy
(c) aristocracy
(d) oligarchy
(e)None of these
Ans (a)
25. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who works for the welfare of mankind
(a) communist
(b) socialist
(c) philanthropist
(d) egalitarian
(e)None of these
Ans (c)
Saturday, November 1, 2008at1:05 AM
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
Idioms and Phrases -
Objective Question
(For Bank PO,Bank
Clerk, MBA, CAT, SSC, LIC, NDA, CDS, B Ed, etc. )
Idioms are Phrases are an
important part of the English
Language test in almost all Entrance Exams like Bank PO,Bank Clerk, MBA,
CAT, SSC, LIC, NDA, CDS, B Ed, etc. Idioms and phrases are similar to
"muhavare" that we have in Hindi.
Language test in almost all Entrance Exams like Bank PO,Bank Clerk, MBA,
CAT, SSC, LIC, NDA, CDS, B Ed, etc. Idioms and phrases are similar to
"muhavare" that we have in Hindi.
Directions:
In each of the following questions part of sentence is in bold. Four
alternative meanings of the highlited part of the sentence are given below the
sentence. Mark as your answer that alternative meaning which you think is
correct. If none of the first four is correct, mark (5) i.e. none of these as
your answer.
In each of the following questions part of sentence is in bold. Four
alternative meanings of the highlited part of the sentence are given below the
sentence. Mark as your answer that alternative meaning which you think is
correct. If none of the first four is correct, mark (5) i.e. none of these as
your answer.
1. In the last few years India has advanced by leaps
and bounds in the industrial sector.
and bounds in the industrial sector.
1. Very rapidly
2. Very competently
3. Very slowly
4. Very pathetically
5. None of these
2. The authorities turned a deaf ear to
the
demands of the employees.
demands of the employees.
1. Immediately
implemented
2. Agreed to listen to
3. Misrepresented
4. Whole-heartedly
agreed to
5. None of these
3. He was in doldrums after the quarrel he
had with his brother.
had with his brother.
1. He was jubilant
2. He was in low
spirits
3. He was in a
financial difficulty
4. He left the house
5. None of these
4. If you pass this difficult examination it
will be
a feather in you cap
a feather in you cap
1. Your parents will
be very happy
2. You will get a
scholarship for higher studies
3. You will feel proud
of it
4. You will get a very
good job
5. None of these
5. Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat
about the bush.
about the bush.
1. Pretend to be
unaware of the matter
2. Try to impress me
with your arguments
3. Put any blame on
others
4. Approach the matter
in a round about way
5. None of these
6. Some people have a habit of wearing their
heart
on their sleeve.
on their sleeve.
1. saying something
which is not to be taken seriously
2. exposing their
innermost feelings to others
3. avoiding being
friendly with others
4. always trying to
gain advantage over others
5. wasting their time
on unnecessary details
7. I raked my brains to solve this difficult problem.
1. I read number of
books
2. I consulted several
people
3. I used my
commonsense
4. I subjected my mind
to hard thinking
5. I brainwashed
several experts
8. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a
high
hand.
hand.
1. sympathetically
2. kindly
3. democratically
4. conveniently
5. oppressively
9. It is a matter of gratification for me that he
has turned
a new leaf.
a new leaf.
1. begun a different
mode of life
2. proved to be a
worthy person on his job
3. decided to use a different
strategy to solve the problem
4. accepted the new
job that was offered to him
5. started using his
intelligence
10. He is a plain, simple and sincere man, he will
always call
a spade a spade.
a spade a spade.
1. be outspoken
2. help needy person
3. stand by his
friends and relatives
4. sacrifice his life
for others
5. put up a simple
dress
11. It was such a strange affair that I could not make
head or tail of it.
head or tail of it.
1. tolerate it
2. face it
3. remember it
4. believe it
5. understand it
12. He is temporarily in charge of the company and
is trying
to feather his nest.
to feather his nest.
1. bring order and
discipline in the company
2. raise the image of
the company
3. act for his own
future benefits
4. diversify the
product of the company
5. practice his own
brand of management philosophy
13. Those who make no bones about such
actions face a tough oppostion.
actions face a tough oppostion.
1. do without
hesitation
2. make no plan
3. waste no time
4. invite no comments
5. None of these
14. Mrs B is known as a shoplifter in a
Mumbai commercial center.
Mumbai commercial center.
1. smuggler
2. a thief in the
guise of a customer
3. buyer of all new
things
4. daily visitor
5. None of these
15. The people in north India are known for keeping
open house.
open house.
1. never locking it
2. not worrying about
its security
3. offering
hospitality to everyone
4. keeping it well
ventilated
5. None of these
Directions (Q 16-20):
In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression and its four possible
meaning are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and
mark the number of that meanings as your answer on the answer sheet. If you do
not find any correct answer, mark ‘5′, i.e. none of these as your
answer.
In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression and its four possible
meaning are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and
mark the number of that meanings as your answer on the answer sheet. If you do
not find any correct answer, mark ‘5′, i.e. none of these as your
answer.
16. To make clean
breast of
1. to gain prominence
2. to praise oneself
3. to confess without
reserve
4. to destroy before
it blooms
5. None of these
17. To end in smoke
1. to make completely
understand
2. to ruin oneself
3. to excite great
applause
4. to overcome some
one
5. None of these
18. To leave someone
in the lurch.
1. to come to compromise
with someone
2. constant source of
annoyance to someone
3. to put someone at
ease
4. to desert someone
in his difficulties
5. None of these
19. To cry wolf
1. to listen eagerly
2. to give false alarm
3. to turn pale
4. to keep off
starvation
5. None of these
20. A man of straw
1. a man of no
substance
2. a very active
person
3. a worthy fellow
4. an unreasonable
person
5. None of these
ANSWERS
1. (1) 2. (5) 3. (2)
4. (3) 5. (4)
6. (2) 7. (4) 8. (5)
9. (1) 10. (1)
11. (5) 12. (3) 13.
(3) 14. (2) 15. (3)
16. (3) 17. (2) 18.
(4) 19. (2) 20. (1)
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Bank PO Sample paper
(General English)
1. Mark the part of
the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (c)
2. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (d)
3. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Asha could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (b)
4. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Pratiksha expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (e)
5. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (a)
6. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Some people consider Kama (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (b)
7. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Victor, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (d)
8. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A ruling body or class of rich men.
(a) plutocracy (b) meritocracy (c) aristocracy (d) oligarchy
ANS (a)
9. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who works for the welfare of mankind
(a) communist (b) socialist (c) philanthropist (d) egalitarian
ANS (c)
10. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A person who attacks traditional or established beliefs, principles, ideas, institutions etc.
(a) militant (b) anarchist (c) sceptic (d) iconoclast
ANS (d)
11. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who always hopes for the best in life.
(a) pacifist (b) optimist (c) socialist (d) evangelist
ANS (b)
12. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who loves books
(a) biographer (b) bibliographer (c) bibliophile (d) orthographer
ANS (c)
13. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
The poor boy found it difficult to make up his deficiency in English.
(a) recover (b) correct (c) remove (d) improve
ANS (d)
14. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
A Prime Minister cannot ride roughshod over his ministerial colleagues for long.
(a) deal unkindly with (b) take for granted (c) be ham handed with (d) exploit willfully
ANS (a)
15. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
The Opposition charged the Government with playing havoc with the banking system.
(a) disturbing (b) disorganizing (c) degrading (d) destroying
ANS (d)
16. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
Very soon the election campaigns on the part of different political parties will be in full swing.
(a) engaging (b) exciting (c) active (d) hectic
ANS (c)
17. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
Pain, anguish and shame come in the wake of the scandals in high places.
(a) accompany (b) follow (c) characterise (d) signify
ANS (b)
68. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Crescendo (b) Cresendo (c) Crecendo (d) Crascendo
ANS (a)
19. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Langor (b) Langour (c) Languour (d) Languor
ANS (d)
20. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Reclammation (b) Reclaimation (c) Reclamation (d) Reclaimmation
ANS (c)
21. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Indispensible (b) Indispensable (c) Indispensale (d)Indespensabe
ANS (b)
22. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Consummation (b) Consummetion (c) Consumation (d) Consumetion
ANS (a)
23. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Unparalelled (b) Unparalleled (c) Unparallelled (d) Unparaleled
ANS (b)
24. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Consience (b) Conscience (c) Concience (d) Consciense
ANS (b)
25. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Manuvre (b) Manovre (c) Manoeuvre (d) Manouever
ANS (c)
26. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Concupiscent (b) Concupisent (c) Concupicent (d) Concupescent
ANS (a)
27. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Bunglow (b) Bangalow (c) Banglow (d) Bungalow
ANS (d)
28. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Timid
(a) awesome (b) eager (c) bold (d) critical
ANS (c)
29. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Prosecute
(a) acquit (b) discharge (c) relieve (d) release
ANS (a)
30. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Amiable
(a) careless (b) crude (c) crafty (d) cruel
ANS (d)
31. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Decent
(a) conceited (b) wild (c) vulgar (d) ridiculous
ANS (c)
32. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Ancient
(a) recent (b) urban (c) progressive (d) modern
ANS (d)
33. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Wholesome
(a) strong (b) healthy (c) handsome (d) valuable
ANS (b)
34. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Elucidate
(a) express (b) expand (c) clarify (d) qualify
ANS (c)
35. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Inquisitive
(a) curious (b) bold (c) adventurous (d) complex
ANS (a)
36. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Induce
(a) direct (b) control (c) instruct (d) cause
ANS (d)
37. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Speculate
(a) reflect (b) know (c) guess (d) forecast
ANS (c)
38. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
Her ....... remark proved that she was really naive and unsophisticated
(a) unparliamentary (b) uninhibited (c) ingenuous (d) indifferent
ANS (c)
39. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
He ....... devoted himself to the task of completing his book in time
(a) ingeniously (b) assiduously (c) deliberately (d) exceptionally
ANS (b)
40. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
Because he was a ........ he shunned human society.
(a) misogynist (b) misfit (c) cynic (d) misanthrope
ANS (d)
41. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
He was ...... in his colourful dress uniform.
(a) attired (b) outfitted (c) resplendent (d) bedecked
ANS (c)
42. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
He is not the man to permit anyone to encroach ....... his rights.
(a) upon (b) in (c) into (d) against
ANS (a)
43. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
The Govt. has in principle ..... the privatisation of power generation and its distribution in the country.
(a) asserted (b) accepted (c) affirmed (d) confirmed
ANS (d)
44. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
Candidates securing marks above seventy five percent are ..... for this scholarship.
(a) worthy (b) competent (c) eligible (d) permissible
ANS (c)
45. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
The easier the job, the ..... you do it.
(a) longer (b) later (c) faster (d) lazier
ANS (c)
46. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
We need to take urgent action to control the ..... of the dreaded AIDS.
(a) rise (b) spread (c) development (d) outbreak
ANS (b)
47. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
I shall ..... from the bank tomorrow the money we need for our work.
(a) withdraw (b) recover (c) receive (d) take
ANS (a)
48. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.
Many people are of the opinion (a)/ that the sudden outburst of the speaker (b)/ was surprising and unseemly, to say the least. (c) /No error (d)
ANS (d)
49. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.
Everything depends on him (a)/ putting the right amount of (b)/ hard at the right time, (c)/ No error (d)
ANS (a)
50. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.
There is Mr. Hussain (a)/ whom they say (b)/ is the best painter in the town. (c)/ No error (d)
ANS (b)
The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (c)
2. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (d)
3. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Asha could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (b)
4. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Pratiksha expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (e)
5. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (a)
6. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Some people consider Kama (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (b)
7. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
Victor, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)
ANS (d)
8. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A ruling body or class of rich men.
(a) plutocracy (b) meritocracy (c) aristocracy (d) oligarchy
ANS (a)
9. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who works for the welfare of mankind
(a) communist (b) socialist (c) philanthropist (d) egalitarian
ANS (c)
10. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A person who attacks traditional or established beliefs, principles, ideas, institutions etc.
(a) militant (b) anarchist (c) sceptic (d) iconoclast
ANS (d)
11. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who always hopes for the best in life.
(a) pacifist (b) optimist (c) socialist (d) evangelist
ANS (b)
12. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who loves books
(a) biographer (b) bibliographer (c) bibliophile (d) orthographer
ANS (c)
13. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
The poor boy found it difficult to make up his deficiency in English.
(a) recover (b) correct (c) remove (d) improve
ANS (d)
14. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
A Prime Minister cannot ride roughshod over his ministerial colleagues for long.
(a) deal unkindly with (b) take for granted (c) be ham handed with (d) exploit willfully
ANS (a)
15. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
The Opposition charged the Government with playing havoc with the banking system.
(a) disturbing (b) disorganizing (c) degrading (d) destroying
ANS (d)
16. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
Very soon the election campaigns on the part of different political parties will be in full swing.
(a) engaging (b) exciting (c) active (d) hectic
ANS (c)
17. Out of the four choices given, choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the idiom/phrase printed in bold.
Pain, anguish and shame come in the wake of the scandals in high places.
(a) accompany (b) follow (c) characterise (d) signify
ANS (b)
68. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Crescendo (b) Cresendo (c) Crecendo (d) Crascendo
ANS (a)
19. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Langor (b) Langour (c) Languour (d) Languor
ANS (d)
20. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Reclammation (b) Reclaimation (c) Reclamation (d) Reclaimmation
ANS (c)
21. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Indispensible (b) Indispensable (c) Indispensale (d)Indespensabe
ANS (b)
22. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Consummation (b) Consummetion (c) Consumation (d) Consumetion
ANS (a)
23. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Unparalelled (b) Unparalleled (c) Unparallelled (d) Unparaleled
ANS (b)
24. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Consience (b) Conscience (c) Concience (d) Consciense
ANS (b)
25. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Manuvre (b) Manovre (c) Manoeuvre (d) Manouever
ANS (c)
26. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Concupiscent (b) Concupisent (c) Concupicent (d) Concupescent
ANS (a)
27. Choose the correctly spelt word in each of the sets given below:
(a) Bunglow (b) Bangalow (c) Banglow (d) Bungalow
ANS (d)
28. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Timid
(a) awesome (b) eager (c) bold (d) critical
ANS (c)
29. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Prosecute
(a) acquit (b) discharge (c) relieve (d) release
ANS (a)
30. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Amiable
(a) careless (b) crude (c) crafty (d) cruel
ANS (d)
31. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Decent
(a) conceited (b) wild (c) vulgar (d) ridiculous
ANS (c)
32. Out of the four responses given, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the word.
Ancient
(a) recent (b) urban (c) progressive (d) modern
ANS (d)
33. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Wholesome
(a) strong (b) healthy (c) handsome (d) valuable
ANS (b)
34. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Elucidate
(a) express (b) expand (c) clarify (d) qualify
ANS (c)
35. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Inquisitive
(a) curious (b) bold (c) adventurous (d) complex
ANS (a)
36. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Induce
(a) direct (b) control (c) instruct (d) cause
ANS (d)
37. Choose the one that is the nearest in meaning to the word, from the four alternatives given.
Speculate
(a) reflect (b) know (c) guess (d) forecast
ANS (c)
38. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
Her ....... remark proved that she was really naive and unsophisticated
(a) unparliamentary (b) uninhibited (c) ingenuous (d) indifferent
ANS (c)
39. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
He ....... devoted himself to the task of completing his book in time
(a) ingeniously (b) assiduously (c) deliberately (d) exceptionally
ANS (b)
40. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
Because he was a ........ he shunned human society.
(a) misogynist (b) misfit (c) cynic (d) misanthrope
ANS (d)
41. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
He was ...... in his colourful dress uniform.
(a) attired (b) outfitted (c) resplendent (d) bedecked
ANS (c)
42. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
He is not the man to permit anyone to encroach ....... his rights.
(a) upon (b) in (c) into (d) against
ANS (a)
43. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
The Govt. has in principle ..... the privatisation of power generation and its distribution in the country.
(a) asserted (b) accepted (c) affirmed (d) confirmed
ANS (d)
44. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
Candidates securing marks above seventy five percent are ..... for this scholarship.
(a) worthy (b) competent (c) eligible (d) permissible
ANS (c)
45. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
The easier the job, the ..... you do it.
(a) longer (b) later (c) faster (d) lazier
ANS (c)
46. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
We need to take urgent action to control the ..... of the dreaded AIDS.
(a) rise (b) spread (c) development (d) outbreak
ANS (b)
47. Fill in the blanks selecting one out of the four choices provided in each case:
I shall ..... from the bank tomorrow the money we need for our work.
(a) withdraw (b) recover (c) receive (d) take
ANS (a)
48. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.
Many people are of the opinion (a)/ that the sudden outburst of the speaker (b)/ was surprising and unseemly, to say the least. (c) /No error (d)
ANS (d)
49. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.
Everything depends on him (a)/ putting the right amount of (b)/ hard at the right time, (c)/ No error (d)
ANS (a)
50. Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'd'.
There is Mr. Hussain (a)/ whom they say (b)/ is the best painter in the town. (c)/ No error (d)
ANS (b)
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Direction (Questions 1
to 5): Pick out word with the Opposite meaning.
1. Though his view is correct his behavior was impertinent
(a) healthy
(b) respectful
(c) inadequate
(d) smooth
(e) impressive
Ans (b)
2. The commission took two years to sift through the massive collection of documents.
(a) meager
(b) heavy
(c) light
(d) short
(e) ugly
Ans (c)
3. The Minister's speech precipitated the matter.
(a) aggravate
(b) create
(c) defer
(d) push
(e) pull
Ans (c)
4. The chairman rebuked the accounts officer.
(a) received
(b) awarded
(c) invited
(d) strengthened
(e) praised
Ans (b)
5. The manager is quite tactful and handles the workers union very effectively.
(a) disciplined
(b) naive
(c) strict
(d) loose
(e) relaxed
Ans (b)
Direction (Questions 6 to 10): Pick out the word synonymous with the one in the sentence given below.
6. After the dismal show the caption resigned his job.
(a) poor
(b) sorrowful
(c) minimum
(d) short
(e) miser
Ans (a)
7. The boy gave a graphic account of the theft.
(a) picture
(b) drawing
(c) vivid
(d) broad
(e) vague
Ans (c)
8. The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved the members of his platoon.
(a) avoidable
(b) unusual
(c) strange
(d) abnormal
(e) new
Ans (b)
9. The police officer found that the documents recovered were fabricated.
(a) prepared
(b) forged
(c) genuine
(d) historical
(e) constricted
Ans (b)
10. In spite of their efforts, they could not make much headway.
(a) progress
(b) thinking
(c) efforts
(d) starts
(e) results
Ans (a)
Fill up to blanks in the following Questions from 11 to 18 picking out from the choices.
11. Mahesh _____ me coming to his table, he smiled and ___ me a chair
(a) looked, gave
(b) welcomed, took
(c) saw, offered
(d) found, signaled
(e) met, sat
Ans (c)
12. The counter Clerk was very busy and ____ not pay any ___ to Sohan's request.
(a) did, attention
(b) had, cash
(c) could, respect
(d) can, help
(e) Certainly, acceptance
Ans (a)
13. We are ___ to have him ____ here to make this function a great success
(a) happy, arrive
(b) wonderful, again
(c) sure, come
(d) pleased, over
(e) proud, leave
Ans (d)
14. Satyam ___ another feather ___ his cap by his performance in one day match.
(a) created, by
(b) took, in
(c) captured, from
(d) kept, in
(e) added, to
Ans (e)
15. The state Govt. staff ___ threatened to launch an indefinite strike from next month to ___ their demands.
(a) have, press
(b) did, get
(c) were, meet
(d) nearly, fulfill
(e) has, press
Ans (a)
16. The speech ___ with subtle threats has resulted in ___ tension.
(a) full, escalating
(b) started, reduced
(c) followed, continuous
(d) replete, increased
(e) forced, dissolving
Ans (d)
17. By long queues and bad weather the voters__ their way to the polling stations ___ a lot.
(a) undaunted, made
(b) making, suffered
(c) encouraged, prepared
(d) going, dropped
(e) satisfied, turned
Ans (b)
18. The CM ____ the house that ____ action would be taken against all those involved in corruption.
(a) instructed, preventive
(b) called, stick
(c) assured, stringent
(d) reiterated, strictly
(e) informed, constructive
Ans (c)
Direction (Questions 19 to 25):In each of the following questions , a part of sentence is given with underline. Below each sentence, four choices numbered (a), (b), (c), (d) are given which can substitute the part of the sentence printed with underline. Find out the choice which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. The number of that choice is the answer. If 'No correction needed' is your answer, the choice is (e).
19. He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush village soon.
(a) asked him to rush his village
(b) asking him to have to his village
(c) asking him to rush to his village
(d) asking him rushing at his village
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
20. We must take it granted that Anju will not come for today's function.
(a) take it for granted
(b) taking it granted
(c) took it as granted
(d) have it granted
(e) Non correction required
Ans (a)
21. I earnestly believes that you will visit our relatives during your trip to Mumbai.
(a) had hardly believe that
(b) sincerely believe
(c) certainly believing that
(d) could not believe
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
22. The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30 pm so that we can reach the station in time
(a) were
(b) must be
(c) are
(d) should have
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
23. Binita unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Sanjay and left the party.
(a) has picked up
(b) picked on
(c) picked
(d) picking up
(e) No correction required
Ans (e)
24. Raja has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
(a) in rising from
(b) to raise with
(c) to rise against
(d) to rise to
(e) No correction required
Ans (d)
25. I need not offer any explanation, my behaviour is speaking itself.
(a) will speak to itself
(b) speaks for itself
(c) has been speaking
(d) speaks about itself
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 26 to 30): Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
26. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
(a) could reach
(b) reached
(c) should reach
(d) could have reached
(e) No correction required.
Ans (d)
27. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
(a) had received
(b) has to receive
(c) has to receive
(d) receives
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
28. Sangita has managed to complete the work I gave her.
(a) would have managed
(b) has management
(c) had to manage
(d) has to manage
(e) No correction required.
Ans (e)
29. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) would try
(d) had been tried
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
30. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
(a) has to leave
(b) had left
(c) had leave
(d) leaves
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 31 to 39):Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence complete.
31. Although I was doubtful, my mother was .... that I would pass.
(a) firm
(b) uncertain
(c) decided
(d) sure
(e) believed
Ans (d)
32. Satosh is .... strong to be beaten by the other wrestlers.
(a) as
(b) much
(c) so
(d) more
(e) too
Ans (e)
33. They ..... no attention to what people say about them.
(a) keep
(b) listen
(c) pay
(d) take
(e) mind
Ans (c)
34. Mukesh is not happy with his present job .... the salary is very low.
(a) although
(b) even if
(c) in spite of
(d) their
(e) as
Ans (e)
35. Neelam is intending to accompany them on .... next trip abroad
(a) her
(b) their's
(c) our
(d) their
(e) its
Ans (d)
36. Rashmi has been suffering ..... fever for the last three days.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) for
(d) with
(e) against
Ans (b)
37. Simmi got scared when the beggar stared .... her.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) about
(d) at
(e) to
38. When I saw him in torn clothes, I was ..... by surprise.
(a) taken
(b) took
(c) takes
(d) taking
(e) take
Ans (a)
39. The Cat was .... by a speeding truck.
(a) run over
(b) crossed over
(c) killed over
(d) went over
(e) moved over
Ans (a)
1. Though his view is correct his behavior was impertinent
(a) healthy
(b) respectful
(c) inadequate
(d) smooth
(e) impressive
Ans (b)
2. The commission took two years to sift through the massive collection of documents.
(a) meager
(b) heavy
(c) light
(d) short
(e) ugly
Ans (c)
3. The Minister's speech precipitated the matter.
(a) aggravate
(b) create
(c) defer
(d) push
(e) pull
Ans (c)
4. The chairman rebuked the accounts officer.
(a) received
(b) awarded
(c) invited
(d) strengthened
(e) praised
Ans (b)
5. The manager is quite tactful and handles the workers union very effectively.
(a) disciplined
(b) naive
(c) strict
(d) loose
(e) relaxed
Ans (b)
Direction (Questions 6 to 10): Pick out the word synonymous with the one in the sentence given below.
6. After the dismal show the caption resigned his job.
(a) poor
(b) sorrowful
(c) minimum
(d) short
(e) miser
Ans (a)
7. The boy gave a graphic account of the theft.
(a) picture
(b) drawing
(c) vivid
(d) broad
(e) vague
Ans (c)
8. The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved the members of his platoon.
(a) avoidable
(b) unusual
(c) strange
(d) abnormal
(e) new
Ans (b)
9. The police officer found that the documents recovered were fabricated.
(a) prepared
(b) forged
(c) genuine
(d) historical
(e) constricted
Ans (b)
10. In spite of their efforts, they could not make much headway.
(a) progress
(b) thinking
(c) efforts
(d) starts
(e) results
Ans (a)
Fill up to blanks in the following Questions from 11 to 18 picking out from the choices.
11. Mahesh _____ me coming to his table, he smiled and ___ me a chair
(a) looked, gave
(b) welcomed, took
(c) saw, offered
(d) found, signaled
(e) met, sat
Ans (c)
12. The counter Clerk was very busy and ____ not pay any ___ to Sohan's request.
(a) did, attention
(b) had, cash
(c) could, respect
(d) can, help
(e) Certainly, acceptance
Ans (a)
13. We are ___ to have him ____ here to make this function a great success
(a) happy, arrive
(b) wonderful, again
(c) sure, come
(d) pleased, over
(e) proud, leave
Ans (d)
14. Satyam ___ another feather ___ his cap by his performance in one day match.
(a) created, by
(b) took, in
(c) captured, from
(d) kept, in
(e) added, to
Ans (e)
15. The state Govt. staff ___ threatened to launch an indefinite strike from next month to ___ their demands.
(a) have, press
(b) did, get
(c) were, meet
(d) nearly, fulfill
(e) has, press
Ans (a)
16. The speech ___ with subtle threats has resulted in ___ tension.
(a) full, escalating
(b) started, reduced
(c) followed, continuous
(d) replete, increased
(e) forced, dissolving
Ans (d)
17. By long queues and bad weather the voters__ their way to the polling stations ___ a lot.
(a) undaunted, made
(b) making, suffered
(c) encouraged, prepared
(d) going, dropped
(e) satisfied, turned
Ans (b)
18. The CM ____ the house that ____ action would be taken against all those involved in corruption.
(a) instructed, preventive
(b) called, stick
(c) assured, stringent
(d) reiterated, strictly
(e) informed, constructive
Ans (c)
Direction (Questions 19 to 25):In each of the following questions , a part of sentence is given with underline. Below each sentence, four choices numbered (a), (b), (c), (d) are given which can substitute the part of the sentence printed with underline. Find out the choice which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. The number of that choice is the answer. If 'No correction needed' is your answer, the choice is (e).
19. He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush village soon.
(a) asked him to rush his village
(b) asking him to have to his village
(c) asking him to rush to his village
(d) asking him rushing at his village
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
20. We must take it granted that Anju will not come for today's function.
(a) take it for granted
(b) taking it granted
(c) took it as granted
(d) have it granted
(e) Non correction required
Ans (a)
21. I earnestly believes that you will visit our relatives during your trip to Mumbai.
(a) had hardly believe that
(b) sincerely believe
(c) certainly believing that
(d) could not believe
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
22. The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30 pm so that we can reach the station in time
(a) were
(b) must be
(c) are
(d) should have
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
23. Binita unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Sanjay and left the party.
(a) has picked up
(b) picked on
(c) picked
(d) picking up
(e) No correction required
Ans (e)
24. Raja has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
(a) in rising from
(b) to raise with
(c) to rise against
(d) to rise to
(e) No correction required
Ans (d)
25. I need not offer any explanation, my behaviour is speaking itself.
(a) will speak to itself
(b) speaks for itself
(c) has been speaking
(d) speaks about itself
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 26 to 30): Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
26. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
(a) could reach
(b) reached
(c) should reach
(d) could have reached
(e) No correction required.
Ans (d)
27. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
(a) had received
(b) has to receive
(c) has to receive
(d) receives
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
28. Sangita has managed to complete the work I gave her.
(a) would have managed
(b) has management
(c) had to manage
(d) has to manage
(e) No correction required.
Ans (e)
29. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) would try
(d) had been tried
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
30. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
(a) has to leave
(b) had left
(c) had leave
(d) leaves
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 31 to 39):Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence complete.
31. Although I was doubtful, my mother was .... that I would pass.
(a) firm
(b) uncertain
(c) decided
(d) sure
(e) believed
Ans (d)
32. Satosh is .... strong to be beaten by the other wrestlers.
(a) as
(b) much
(c) so
(d) more
(e) too
Ans (e)
33. They ..... no attention to what people say about them.
(a) keep
(b) listen
(c) pay
(d) take
(e) mind
Ans (c)
34. Mukesh is not happy with his present job .... the salary is very low.
(a) although
(b) even if
(c) in spite of
(d) their
(e) as
Ans (e)
35. Neelam is intending to accompany them on .... next trip abroad
(a) her
(b) their's
(c) our
(d) their
(e) its
Ans (d)
36. Rashmi has been suffering ..... fever for the last three days.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) for
(d) with
(e) against
Ans (b)
37. Simmi got scared when the beggar stared .... her.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) about
(d) at
(e) to
38. When I saw him in torn clothes, I was ..... by surprise.
(a) taken
(b) took
(c) takes
(d) taking
(e) take
Ans (a)
39. The Cat was .... by a speeding truck.
(a) run over
(b) crossed over
(c) killed over
(d) went over
(e) moved over
Ans (a)
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Direction (Question 1
to 5): Mark the part of the
sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
1. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
(a) could reach
(b) reached
(c) should reach
(d) could have reached
(e) No correction required.
Ans (d)
2. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
(a) had received
(b) has to receive
(c) has to receive
(d) receives
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
3. Sangita has managed to complete the work I gave her.
(a) would have managed
(b) has management
(c) had to manage
(d) has to manage
(e) No correction required.
Ans (e)
4. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) would try
(d) had been tried
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
5. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
(a) has to leave
(b) had left
(c) had leave
(d) leaves
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 6 to 15): Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence complete.
6. Although I was doubtful, my mother was .... that I would pass.
(a) firm
(b) uncertain
(c) decided
(d) sure
(e) believed
Ans (d)
7. Satosh is .... strong to be beaten by the other wrestlers.
(a) as
(b) much
(c) so
(d) more
(e) too
Ans (e)
8. They ..... no attention to what people say about them.
(a) keep
(b) listen
(c) pay
(d) take
(e) mind
Ans (c)
9. Mukesh is not happy with his present job .... the salary is very low.
(a) although
(b) even if
(c) in spite of
(d) their
(e) as
Ans (e)
10. Neelam is intending to accompany them on .... next trip abroad
(a) her
(b) their's
(c) our
(d) their
(e) its
Ans (d)
11. Rashmi has been suffering ..... fever for the last three days.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) for
(d) with
(e) against
Ans (b)
12. Simmi got scared when the beggar stared .... her.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) about
(d) at
(e) to
13. When I saw him in torn clothes, I was ..... by surprise.
(a) taken
(b) took
(c) takes
(d) taking
(e) take
Ans (a)
14. The Cat was .... by a speeding truck.
(a) run over
(b) crossed over
(c) killed over
(d) went over
(e) moved over
Ans (a)
15. To .... mastery over the violin, Srinivas decided to join the music class.
(a) study
(b) know
(c) play
(d) perform
(e) get
Ans (e)
Direction (Questions 16 to 23) : Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
16. Kundan is such a conscientious (a)/ workers that he reads each of the report (b)/ twice to make sure (c)/ that they are error free. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
17. The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (c)
18. It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
19. Anupama could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
20. Raveena expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (e)
21. Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (a)
22.Some people consider Kamala (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
23. Virendra, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
24. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A ruling body or class of rich men.
(a) plutocracy
(b) meritocracy
(c) aristocracy
(d) oligarchy
(e)None of these
Ans (a)
25. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who works for the welfare of mankind
(a) communist
(b) socialist
(c) philanthropist
(d) egalitarian
(e)None of these
Ans (c)
1. Prashant could reached by now if he had gone by taxi.
(a) could reach
(b) reached
(c) should reach
(d) could have reached
(e) No correction required.
Ans (d)
2. Last year the Club has received a large donation.
(a) had received
(b) has to receive
(c) has to receive
(d) receives
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
3. Sangita has managed to complete the work I gave her.
(a) would have managed
(b) has management
(c) had to manage
(d) has to manage
(e) No correction required.
Ans (e)
4. Venkat tries to make me change my mind but I was firm.
(a) tried
(b) trying
(c) would try
(d) had been tried
(e) No correction required
Ans (a)
5. Naveen has left when I reached his home.
(a) has to leave
(b) had left
(c) had leave
(d) leaves
(e) No correction required
Ans (b)
Direction (Question 6 to 15): Pick out the most effective words from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence complete.
6. Although I was doubtful, my mother was .... that I would pass.
(a) firm
(b) uncertain
(c) decided
(d) sure
(e) believed
Ans (d)
7. Satosh is .... strong to be beaten by the other wrestlers.
(a) as
(b) much
(c) so
(d) more
(e) too
Ans (e)
8. They ..... no attention to what people say about them.
(a) keep
(b) listen
(c) pay
(d) take
(e) mind
Ans (c)
9. Mukesh is not happy with his present job .... the salary is very low.
(a) although
(b) even if
(c) in spite of
(d) their
(e) as
Ans (e)
10. Neelam is intending to accompany them on .... next trip abroad
(a) her
(b) their's
(c) our
(d) their
(e) its
Ans (d)
11. Rashmi has been suffering ..... fever for the last three days.
(a) in
(b) from
(c) for
(d) with
(e) against
Ans (b)
12. Simmi got scared when the beggar stared .... her.
(a) over
(b) on
(c) about
(d) at
(e) to
13. When I saw him in torn clothes, I was ..... by surprise.
(a) taken
(b) took
(c) takes
(d) taking
(e) take
Ans (a)
14. The Cat was .... by a speeding truck.
(a) run over
(b) crossed over
(c) killed over
(d) went over
(e) moved over
Ans (a)
15. To .... mastery over the violin, Srinivas decided to join the music class.
(a) study
(b) know
(c) play
(d) perform
(e) get
Ans (e)
Direction (Questions 16 to 23) : Mark the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark 'e'.
16. Kundan is such a conscientious (a)/ workers that he reads each of the report (b)/ twice to make sure (c)/ that they are error free. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
17. The dog let out (a)/ a blood chilling (b)/ howling when it was it was (c)/ given the injection (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (c)
18. It being an important (a)/ letter, the draft had to be (b)/ seen by the Governor (c)/ itself for approval. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
19. Anupama could not defeat her (a)/ opponents contrary to their (b)/ good preparation and (c)/ long practice. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
20. Raveena expected good marks (a)/ in the examination (b)/ but she was very disappointed (c)/ when the results came. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (e)
21. Irrespective of either (a)/ Vijay or Sanjay goes (b)/ the overdue payment (c)/ cannot be collected. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (a)
22.Some people consider Kamala (a)/ to be the valorous (b)/ hero of all the (c)/ characters in the Mahabharat. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (b)
23. Virendra, along with (a)/ a group of friends (b)/ was going on picnic (c)/ when the accident happen. (d)/ No error. (e)
Ans (d)
24. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
A ruling body or class of rich men.
(a) plutocracy
(b) meritocracy
(c) aristocracy
(d) oligarchy
(e)None of these
Ans (a)
25. Out of the four given responses, choose the one that can be a substitute for the sentence expression.
One who works for the welfare of mankind
(a) communist
(b) socialist
(c) philanthropist
(d) egalitarian
(e)None of these
Ans (c)
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