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For the following two questions - Select the sentence or part of a sentence which is grammatically correct from the given alternatives. Identify the right answer among the four choices.

Question 1 :
AEither the manager or his assistants failed in their duty.

BEither the manager his assistants failed in their duty
CEither the manager or his assistants failed in his duty
DEither the manager nor his assistant failed in their now

Question 2 :
AHe used to visit us every week but he is rarely coming duty.
BHe used to visit us every week but he is rarely comes now
CHe used to visit us every week by he has rarely come now
DNone of these

Question 3 :
The police arrested him. Change the voice
AThe Police have arrested him
BHe is being arrested by Police
CHe was arrested by the Police

DHe has been arrested by the Police

Question 4 :
Hedge Hog is the name of :
ACountry
BCity
CAnimal

DPlanet

Question 5 :
Most of the letters in English alphabet come from:
AArabic
BItalian
CHebrew
DRoman

Question 6 :
The Albatross is an important character in the poem of :
AWilliam Wordsworth
BSamuel Taylor Coleridge

CShelley
DByron

Question 7 :
A Marsupial is a mammal which has :
APouch

BWings
CCamouflage
DPoisonous tooth

Question 8 :
‘A stitch in the time saves nine’ means:
ADo the stitching on your own
BA timely act will prevent further trouble

CNine can be saved if you stitch properly
DNone of these

Question 9 :
Zip code means :
Asystem of control traffic
BSystem of fix rates for items
CSystem of simplify mail sorting
DNone of these

Question 10 :
Effluent means:
ALiquid waste

Bhalo effect
CWealth
DFlattery

Question 11 :
One who sneers and shows contempt for riches and enjoyment is :
ASatirist
BCynic

CPhilosopher
DSadist

Question 12 :
Calipurnia is a character in Shakespeare’s :
AHamlet
BTwelfth Night
COthello
DJulius Ceasar

For the following four questions - Select the correct word from the alternatives to fill in the blank space

Question 13 :
I have been awaken ——five hours
Asince
Bin
Cfor

Dfrom

Question 14 :
As he was cleaning his gun, it went ——— and killed him
Aoff

Question 15 :
Without careful nursing the patient can’t pull —-------------
Aup
Bthrough

Cout
DAlong

Question 16 :
He attributed his success ——— sheer luck .
Afor
Bto

Cby
Dwith

Question 17 :
Nobody answered it, ...................... ?
ADid he
BDidn’t
CDidn’t they
DDid they

Question 18 :
I advised him ———
ANot resign his job
BTo not resign his job
CNot to resign his job

DTo don’t resign his job

Question 19 :
I ———— him since his childhood.
Aknow
Bhave known

Cknew
Dam knowing

Question 20 :
Have some more rice ...................?
AWill you
BDon’t you
CHaven’t you
DWon’t you

Question 21 :
You ——— cross the road when the lights are red.
Acan
Bmust
Cmustn’t

Dneedn’t

Question 22 :
The Commonwealth Games were earlier called :
ABritish Colonies Sports Festival
BBritish Empire Sports Festival

CRoyal Colonies Games
DNone of these

Question 23 :
C.V. Raman discovered Raman Effect of scattered light on February 28 :
AIn the year of 1931
BIn the year of 1930
CIn the year of 1928

DIn the year of 1940

Question 24 :
Swami Vivekananda was born in Culcutta on January 12 :
AIn the year of 1865
BIn the year of 1868
CIn the year of 1864
DIn the year of 1863

Question 25 :
In 1878, the following newspaper was published with G.S. Aiyer as the editor:
AThe Tribune
BThe Hindu

CThe Deccan Herald
DThe Times of India

Question 26 :
The world’s second largest country is
ARussia
BIndia
CGermany
DCanada

Question 27 :
The founder of Dakshin Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha is :
AC.Rajagopalachari

BDr.Radhakrishnan
CMakhan Lal
DRantirth

Question 28 :
Ampere is the unit of :
AFlow of electric current

BElectromotive force
CElectric Power
DAll the above

Question 29 :
For measuring the depth of ocean, the instrument used is called :
AHydrometer
BFathometer

CFathom
DMagnetometer

Question 30 :
Dry ice is :
ASolid Hydrogen
BIce when kept below 0°C
CSolid Carbon dioxide

DIce which is dried

Question 31 :
Arterial blood pressure is measured by :
AManometer
BCardiograph
CSphygmomanometer

DBarometer

Question 32 :
The effects of hormones on the body is :
AStimulation of organs

BCatalytic functions
CProper growth
Dco-ordination of functions of different organs

Question 33 :
Asteroids are :
APieces of falling stars
BRocks found on the moon
CSatellites of other planets
DVery small planets revolving around the sun

Question 34 :
A plant with green leaves placed in red light will appear:
ABlack

BGreen
CRed
DViolet

Question 35 :
Who said, “A body will remain at rest unless an external force act on the body” ?
ANewton

Question 36 :
The oil in which an oil lamp rises up due to :
APressure difference
BLow viscosity of oil
CCapillary action

DGravitational force

Question 37 :
An echo is produced by the —–––––– of sound waves.
ARefraction
BAbsorption
CReflection

DDiffraction

Question 38 :
Coating of iron with zinc is known as :
AGalvanization

BElectroplating
CIonization
DNone of these

Question 39 :
A red light is used in a traffic signal because:
AIt has the longest wavelength and can easily be noticed

BIt is beautiful
CIt is visible to people with bad eyesight
DIt is the colour of danger

Question 40 :
In diesel engine, ignition takes place by :
ACompression

BElectrical Spark
CDynamo
DBattery

Question 41 :
Which of the following metal is used in aircraft ?
AChromium
BTitanium

CPalladium
DNone of these

Question 42 :
A fuse wire is used to :
ATo make the electrical circuit strong
BConvert AC to DC
CConvert DC to AC
DPrevent on unduly high electric current to pass through the circuit

Question 43 :
A sudden fall in the barometer indicates
AClear weather
BHailstorm
CStorm

DHeavy rainfall

Question 44 :
The terminal colours of rainbow are
AViolet and red

BViolet and green
CRed and green
DRed and blue

Question 45 :
The best conductor of electricity is
AIron
BAluminium
CCopper
DSilver

Question 46 :
When milk is churned, the cream from it is separated due to
AGravitational force
BCentrifugal force

CFrictional force
DHeat

Question 47 :
Solder is an alloy of
ATin and lead

BTin and zinc
CZinc and lead
DZinc and copper

Question 48 :
Amalgams are the compounds which always contain:
AAl
BHg

Question 49 :
Which pair is incorrect ?
ATannic acid : leather

BLactic acid : milk
CAmino acid : protein
DAcetic acid : vinegar

Question 50 :
The chemical name of quartz is :
ACalcium oxide
BCalcium phosphate
CSodium phosphate
DSodium silicate

Question 51 :
The main purpose of White Blood Corpuscles
ATo carry nutrients
BTo combat infection

CTo carry oxygen
DTo give strength

Question 52 :
The seat of memory in human brain is located in the
AMedulla oblongatae
BCerebrum

CCortex
DCerebellum

Question 53 :
Chromosomes are
AParts of human brain
BThread like bodies that occur in the nuclei which carry genetic code

CConstituent of blood which produces heat in the body
DNone of the above

Question 54 :
Which of the following glands secretes tears?
ALachrymal

BPituitary
CThyroid
DPancreas

Question 55 :
Mumps is a disease caused by
AFungus
BBacteria
CVirus

DNone of these

Question 56 :
‘Lock jaw’ is difficulty in opening the mouth is symptom of
APlague
BTetanus

CCholera
DNone of these

Question 57 :
Biopsy is done in
ATissue taken from a dead body
BTissue taken from a living body

CBlood from veins
DBlood from arteries

Question 58 :
Aspirin was discovered by ...............in 1897.
AK. Landsteiner
BRobert Koch
CFelix Hoffman

DAlexander Haring

Question 59 :
Which of the two organs/glands are affected by Malaria?
ALungs and heart
BSpleen and liver
CKidneys and lungs

DEars and brain

Question 60 :
Chills, pain in chest, rusty sputum, rapid breathings abdominal pain are the symptoms of
APlague
BSyphilis
CGonorrhea
DPneumonia

Question 61 :
The battlefield of Plassey is situated in
ABihar
BAndhra pradesh
COrissa
DWest Bengal

Question 62 :
Chronologically arrange the visit of following pilgrims to India :

(A) Thomas Roe (B) Fa -hien (C) Hiuen Tsang
AABC
BBAC
CBCA

DCAB

Question 63 :
The Governor - General of India who initiated the introduction of English to India was
ALord Curzon
BLord Macaulay
CLord Bentick

DLord Dalhousie

Question 64 :
The Upanishads are
AA source of Hindu Philosophy

BBooks of ancient Hinduism
CBooks on social behaviours of man
DPrayers to God

Question 65 :
Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly which enacted ,adopted and signed the Constitution of India?
AB.N.Rao
BDr.Rajendra Prasad

CJawaharlal Nehru
DDr.B.R.Ambedkar

Question 66 :
The court order which literally means “ to have the body” is
AMandamus
BQuo warranto
CHabeas corpus

DCertiorari

Question 67 :
If the position of President and Vice- president are vacant who officiates?
AThe Prime Minister
BChief Justice of India

CSpeaker of Lok Sabha
DNone of the above

Question 68 :
The Ghana bird sanctuary is located in the state of
AGoa
BHimachal Pradesh
CRajasthan

DGujarat

Question 69 :
What is mixed farming ?
AGrowing rabi as well as kharif crops
BGrowing several crops
CGrowing several crops and also rearing animals

DGrowing sugarcane as well as creeds

Question 70 :
From land mass point of view India’s position in the world is
ASecond
BFourth
CSeventh

DSixth

Question 71 :
‘ Good Government is no substitute to Self - Government’ written - by
AWilliam Shakespeare
BTennyson
CLord Byron
DWinston Churchill
EMahatma gandhi

Question 72 :
‘Things Fall Apart’ is the book by
AV.S.Naipaul
BKamala Das
CChinua Achebe

DVikram Seth

Question 73 :
The word similar in meaning to ‘weird’
AUnnatural
BGhostly

CNatural
DSpiritual

Question 74 :
The word opposite in meaning to ‘pride’
AShame
BLowly
CHumanitarian
DHumility

Question 75 :
The phrase ‘to subjugate’means
AEmancipate
BEnslave

CLiberate
DNone of these

Question 76 :
The word with the wrong spelling is
APrivilege
BAcclimatise
CSeparation
DAlligation

Question 77-80: Read the passage and select the answer from the given alternatives

For at least 12 centuries, the oracle at Delphi in Greece spoke on behalf of God Apollo, advising rulers. Citizens and philosophers from their sex lives to affairs of state. The oracle was always a native woman called the Pythia. In a trace at time sin a frenzy, she would answer petitioners, questioners give order and make prophases modem scholarship long ago dismissed the explanation that the ancient Greeks gave for the oracle's inspiration, vapours rising from the temples floor. Experts concluded that the vapours were mythical like much else about the site since they found no undergoing fissure or possible source of intoxicants.

Question 77 :
Oracle is a term which could mean
ATo speak to pray
BThe wisdom of prophets
CDivine utterance for men

DAll of these

Question 78 :
‘In a frenzy’ means
AViolent mental agitation

BHappening at short intervals
COrnamentally
DNone of these

Question 79 :
Experts concluded that the vapours were mythical because
AVolcanoes were found near by
BHot spring were there in the vicinity
CFissures were not found

DNone of these

Question 80 :
The passage talks upon
AInspiration of the oracles
BFissures and intoxicants
CRole played by oracle for centuries

DMature women

Questions 81 - 83 ,Three words are given. There is a relationship between the first two words. Select a word that expresses a similar relationship with the third word from the given alternatives

Question 81 :
Pride : Lion ::: Pack ?
ANone of these
BSheep
CWolves

DElephant

Question 82 :
Seller : Peddler ::: buyer ?
APedler
BProspector
CMediator
DPurchaser

Question 83 :
Scintillating : lusteress ::: Infallible?
ADubious

BDependable
CEarning
DNone of these

Questions 84 - 86 ,Four words are given in each. Three words can be grouped together applying in principle. One word does not belong to the group find it.