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1. If ( ) + ( ) = ( ), then the values of n and r are: 9. A problem in Mathematics is given to 3 students A, B
8 7 and C. If the probability of A solving the problem is Jand
I

(a) 16 and 7 (b) 16 and 8

B not solving it is . The whole probability of the
I
(c) 16 and 9 (d) 30 and 15 K
problem being solved is LK, then what is the probability
LM

2. In a class of 50 students, it was found that 30 students of solving it by C?

read “Hitavad”, 35 students read “Hindustan” and 10 (a) (b) LK
I I
N
read neither. How many students read both: “Hitavad” (c) N
O
(d) J
I

and “Hindustan” newspapers?

(a) 25 (b) 20 10. A and B play a game where each is asked to select a
(c) 15 (d) 30 number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both
win a prize. The probability that they will not win a
3. If A= {4x – 3x – 1 : x ∈ℕ} and B = {9(x -1) : x ∈ℕ}, where prize in a single trial is
ℕ is the set of natural numbers, then (a) JP (b) JP
I JK

(a) A ⊂8 (b) A ⊆ 8 (c) JP

J
(d) JP
M

(c) A ⊃ 8 (d) A ⊇ 8
11. A, B, C are three sets of values of x:
4. If A = {x, y, z}, then the number of subsets in powerset of A: 2, 3, 7,1, 3, 2, 3
A is B: 7, 5, 9,12, 5, 3, 8
(a) 6 (b) 8 C: 4, 4, 11, 7, 2, 3, 4
(c) 7 (d) 9 Select the correct statement among the following:
(a) Mean of A is equal to Mode of C.
(b) Mean of C is equal to Median of B.
5. How many words can be formed starting with letter D
(c) Median of B is equal to Mode of A.
taking all letters from word DELHI so that the letters are (d) Mean, Median and Mode of A are same.
not repeated:
12. Standard deviation for the following distribution is
(a) 4 (b) 12 Size of item: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(c) 24 (d) 120 Frequency: 3 6 9 13 8 5 4
(a) 1.607 (b) 9.0
6. Naresh has 10 friends, and he wants to invite 6 of them (c) 5.0 (d) 1.88
to a party. How many times will 3 particular friends
cos T sin T
13. If A = S V, then for any positive integer n,
never attend the party? − sin T cos T
An is
(a) 8 (b) 7 sin T cos T
(a) S V
(c) 720 (d) 35 cos T − sin T
cos T sin T
(b) S V
sin T cos T
7. There is a young boy’s birthday party in which 3 friends cos T sin T
(c) S V
have attended. The mother has arranged 10 games sin T − cos T
cos T sin T
where a prize is awarded for a winning game. The prizes (d) S V
− sin T cos T
are identical. If each of the 4 children receives at least
one prize, then how many distributions of prizes are
14. Roots of equation ax² - 2bx + c = 0 are n and m, then the
possible?
value of Z[²\] + Z^²\] is
Y Y
(a) 80 (b) 84
(a) (b)
] Y
(c) 70 (d) 72 Z Z
(c) ] (d) ]
Z Y

8. Three cities A, B, C are equidistant from each other. A

15. The number of values of k for which the linear equations
motorist travels from A to B at 30km/hour, from B to C
4x + ky + z = 0
at 40km/hour and from C to A at 50km/hour. Then the kx + 4y + z = 0
average speed is 2x + 2y + z = 0
posses a non-zero solution is
(a) 39km/hour (b) 40km/hour
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 38.3km/hour (d) 37.6km/hour (c) 0 (d) 3

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16. Let A = (aij) and B = (bij) be two square matrices of 25. If € sec J ccosec Kc•c = − M cot M c + } tan c − 2 cot c + ‚,
I

order n and det(A) denotes the determinant of A. Then,

which of the following is not correct. the value of k is
(a) If A is a diagonal matrix, then det(A) = a11a22…ann. (a) 1 (b) 2
(b) det(AB) = det(A)det(B) (c) 3 (d) 4
(c) det(cA) = cdet(A)
(d) det(A) = det(AT), where AT denotes the transpose of
26. Evaluate € m f q t •c
I\nopfƒ„nf
the matrix A. ƒ„ng f
(a) excosx + c
17. The tangent to an ellipse x² + 16y² = 16 and making (b) exsecxtanx + c
angel 60° with X-axis is: (c) extanx + c
(a) c − √3e + 7 = 0 (d) excos²x -1 + c
(b) √3c − e + 8 = 0
(c) √3c − e + 7 = 0 27. If …[ = €l (†J − c J )[ •cwhere n is a positive integer,
Z

(d) c + √3e − 7 = 0
then the relation between …[ and …[iI is
(a) …[ = …
J[Z g
18. Find the number of point(s) of intersection of the ellipse J[\I [iI
+ = 1and the circle x² + y² = 4
fg (hiI)²
(b) …[ = …
J[ g Z g
K j J[\I [iI
(a) 4 (b) 3
(c) …[ = …
J[Z g
(c) 2 (d) 1 J[iI [iI

(d) …[ = J[iI …[iI

J[ g Z g

19. An arithmetic progression has 3 as its first term. Also,

the sum of the first 8 terms is twice the sum of the first 5
28. The value of €iJ(†c P + ‡c M + ˆ) •c depends on the
J
terms. Then what is the common difference?
(a) 3/4 (b) 1/2 (a) Value of b (b) Value of c
(c) 1/4 (d) 4/3 (c) Value of a (d) Value of a and b

29. Find the area bounded by the line y = 3 - x, the parabola

20. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of Y] + ]Z + ZY is:
Z² Y² ]²
y = x² - 9 and x ≥ - 1, y ≥ 0.
(a) 1 (b) 0 (a) 7/2 (b) 11/2
(c) 3 (d) -1 (c) 9/2 (d) None of these

21. Find limf→l c J m s 30. If †⃗, ‡Œ⃗, ˆ⃗are three non-coplanar

r
vectors, then
nopq t

(a) 1 (b) limit does not exist •†⃗ + ‡Œ⃗ + ˆ⃗Ž. ••†⃗ + ‡Œ⃗Ž × (†⃗ + ˆ⃗)‘ =
(c) infinity (d) None of these
(a) 0 (b) •†⃗‡Œ⃗ ˆ⃗‘

c², c ≤ 0y (c) 2 •†⃗‡Œ⃗ˆ⃗‘ (d) - •†⃗‡Œ⃗ˆ⃗‘

22. If u(c) = v , then x = 0 is
2 sin c , c > 0
(a) Point of minima 31. Two forces F1 and F2 are used to pull a car, which met an
(b) Point of maxima accident. The angle between the two forces is θ. Find the
(c) Point of discontinuity values of θ for which the resultant force is equal to
(d) None of these “{”IJ + ”JJ }.
(a) θ = 0 (b) θ = 45
(c J − c)/2c, c ≠ 0y (c) θ = 90 (d) θ = 135
23. If {(c) = v is a continuous function
}, c≠0
at x=0, then the value of k is
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 32. If †⃗, ‡Œ⃗, ˆ⃗, •⃗ are four vectors such that †⃗ + ‡Œ⃗ + ˆ⃗is
(c) 1 (d) None of these collinear with †⃗ and ‡Œ⃗ + ˆ⃗ + •⃗ is collinear with †⃗, then
†⃗ + ‡Œ⃗ + ˆ⃗ + •⃗ is
24. Find the interval(s) on which the graph y = 2x³ex is
increasing: Œ⃗
(a) 0
(a) (-3, 0) and (0, ∞) (b) collinear with †⃗ + •⃗
(b) (-3/2, 0) and (0, ∞) (c) collinear with †⃗ − •⃗
(c) (-3, ∞) only
(d) collinear with ‡Œ⃗ − ˆ⃗
(d) None of these

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33. Forces of magnitude 5, 3, 1 units act in the directions 6i 41. If cosx = tany, coty = tanz and cotz = tanx, then sinx = :
+ 2j + 3k, 3i - 2j + 6k, 2i - 3j - 6k respectively on a (a)
√PiI
(b)
√P\I

particle which is displaced from the point (2, -1, -3) to J J

(5, -1, 1). The total work done by the force is (c) (d)
√P\I √PiI
K K
(a) 21 units (b) 5 units
(c) 33 units (d) 105 units 42. The value of tan q45 + Jt is:
(a) tanθ - secθ (b) tanθ + secθ
34. The position vectors of points A and B are †⃗ and ‡Œ⃗ . Then (c) cotθ - secθ (d) cotθ + secθ
the position vector of point p dividing AB in the ratio m :
n is
43. The value of sin 10°sin 50°sin 70° is :
(a) (b)
Œ⃗ Œ⃗
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
IZŒ⃗\^Y [ZŒ⃗\^Y
^\[ ^i[
(c) 3/4 (d) 1/8
(c) (d) None of these
Œ⃗
[ZŒ⃗i^Y
^\[

44. The expression Iiƒ„• ¡ + Ii•žp ¡ can be written as

•žp ¡ ƒ„• ¡

35. If †⃗, ‡Œ⃗, ˆ⃗ are three non-zero vectors with no two of which
(a) sinAcosA + 1 (b) secAcosecA + 1
are collinear, †⃗ + 2‡Œ⃗is collinear with ˆ⃗ and ‡Œ⃗ + 3ˆ⃗ is (c) tanA + cotA (d) secA + cosecA
collinear with †⃗, then |†⃗ + 2‡Œ⃗ + 6ˆ⃗| will be equal to
(a) Zero (b) 9 45. Angle of elevation of the top of the tower from 3 points
(c) 1 (d) None of the above (collinear) A, B and C on a road leading to the foot of the
tower are 30°, 45° and 60°, respectively. The ratio of AB
36. Vertices of the vectors I - 2j + 2k, 2i + j - k and 3i – j + and BC is
2k form a triangle. This triangle is (a) √3: 1 (b) √3: 2
(a) Equilateral triangle
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 2: √3
(b) Right angle triangle
(c) Two sides are equal in length
46. The area enclosed between the curves y² = x and y = |x|
(d) None of the above
is
(a) 2/3 sq. unit (b) 1 sq. unit
37. If the volume of a parallelopiped whose adjacent edges
(c) 1/6 sq. unit (d) 1/3 sq. unit
†⃗ = 2— + 3˜ + 4},
are ‡Œ⃗ = — + †˜ + 2}, is 15, then α= 47. Test the continuity of the function at x = 2 u(c) =
ˆ⃗ = — + 2˜ + †} − c, c < 2
P

(a) 1 (b) 5/2

c = 2y
J
¢ 1,
(c) 9/2 (d) 0
c− , c>2
M
J

38. Solve the equation sin²x – sinx – 2 = 0 for x on the (a) Continuous at x = 2
interval 0 ≤ x < 2π: (b) Discontinuous at x = 2
(a) c = − J only
œ (c) Semicontinuous at x = 2
(d) None of the above
(b) c = K † •
œ Jœ
O
(c) c =
Jœ
† •
Jœ
48. The value of 2 taniI [ˆ¤¥mˆ (taniI c) − tan(cot iI c) is
(a) tan x (b) cot x
M P
(d) None of these
(c) tan-1 x (d) cosec-1 x
39. If = = and x + y + z = π, then the value of
•žp f •žp h •žp Ÿ

49. If 3 sinx + 4 cosx = 5, then 6 tan J − 9 tanJ J =

J M P f f

tan²x + tan²y + tan²z is (a) 1 (b) 3

(a) 38/3 (b) 38 (c) 4 (d) 6
(c) 114 (d) None of these
50. If A is a subset of B and B is a subset of C, then
40. Find the value of sin 12°sin 48°sin 54°: cardinality of A∪ B ∪ C is equal to
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/6 (a) Cardinality of C (b) Cardinality of B
(c) Cardinality of A (d) None of the above
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/4

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51. A set of consecutive positive integers beginning with 1 is 58. In a certain code, DOES is written as 5$3% and SITE is
written on the blackboard. A student came along and written as %4#3. How is EDIT written in that code?
erased one number. The average of the remaining (a) 3#4$ (b) %3#5
(c) 354# (d) 4#5$
numbers is §¨©ª©. What was the number erased?
(a) 7 (b) 8
59. In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of water that
(c) 9 (d) None of the above falls on 1.5 hectares of ground is:
(a) 75 cubic meter
52. Four friends A, B, C and D need to cross a bridge in the (b) 750 cubic meter
night. A maximum of 2 people can cross at a time. They (c) 7500 cubic meter
have only one lamp. A takes one minute to cross the (d) 75000 cubic meter
bridge. B takes 2 minutes, C takes 8 minutes and D takes
60. Eight friends A through H, are sitting around a circular
11 minutes to cross the bridge respectively. A pair must
table, playing a game of cards. They belong to two
walk together at the speed of the person who walks different teams X and Y. No two persons of the same
slowly. What is the minimum time required to cross the team sit in adjacent seats.
bridge by all the four people?  A sits neither opposite to D nor to H but is sitting in
(a) 23 minutes (b) 20 minutes between C and G.
(c) 18 minutes (d) 16 minutes  B sits neither opposite to A nor to G but is sitting in
between F and D.
 B and H belong to team X and D sits opposite to E
53. In a city, 40.1% of the adults are illiterate while 85.1% Who are the members of team X?
of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to (a) A, D, F and E (b) B, H, C and E
that of the children is 2:3, then what percent of the (c) B, D, H and G (d) B, H, C and G
population is literate?
(a) 20% (b) 25% 61. Eight friends A through H, are sitting around a circular
(c) 50% (d) 75% table, playing a game of cards. They belong to two
different teams X and Y. No two persons of the same
team sit in adjacent seats.
54. A runs 1 M times as fast as B. If A gives B a start of 80m,
J
 A sits neither opposite to D nor to H but is sitting in
how far must the winning post be so that A and B might between C and G.
reach it at the same time?  B sits neither opposite to A nor to G but is sitting in
between F and D
(a) 200 m (b) 400 m
 B and H belong to team X and D sits opposite to E
(c) 300 m (d) 160 m  Who are sitting adjacent to E?
(a) B and H (b) B and G
55. A person’s present age is two fifth of the age of his (c) H and G (d) H and C
mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of
his mother. What is the present age of his mother? 62. Four students A, B, C and D distributed 30 marbles
(a) 60 years (b) 50 years among themselves. No two students got equal number
of marbles. No student got more than 10 marbles. No
(c) 40 years (d) 30 years student got less than 5 marbles. A and C got odd number
of marbles. B and D got even number of marbles. A got
56. Mr. Kumar drives to work at an average speed of 48 more marbles than B, C got more marbles than D, B got
Km/hr. The time taken to cover the first 60% of the more marbles than D.
What is the number of marbles with A?
distance is 10 minutes more than the time taken to (a) 6 (b) 7
cover the remaining distance. How far is his office? (c) 8 (d) 9
(a) 30 Kms (b) 40 Kms
(c) 45 Kms (d) 48 Kms 63. Four students A, B, C and D distributed 30 marbles
among themselves. No two students got equal number
of marbles. No student got more than 10 marbles. No
57. Two pipes A and B can fill the cistern in 37.5 minutes
student got less than 5 marbles. A and C got odd number
and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes are opened. The of marbles. B and D got even number of marbles. A got
more marbles than B, C got more marbles than D, B got
cistern will be filled in just half an hour, if the B is turned more marbles than D.
off after: Mean of number of marbles with B, C, D is:
(a) 5 minutes (b) 9 minutes (a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 10 minutes (d) 15 minutes (c) 8 (d) None of the above

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64. Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the 70. Rishabh stops after going 10 Km towards west from his
only candidates, who can serve on three committees— office. Then he goes 8 Km turning to his left. After this he
K1, K2 and K3, and each candidate should serve on goes 4 Km turning to his left. How far is he from the
exactly one of the committees. Committee K1 should fixed point?
consist of exactly one member more than committee K2. (a) 18 Km (b) 8 Km
It is possible that there are no members in committee (c) 10 Km (d) None of these
K3. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee K1.
Among W, V and U none can serve on committee K2. 71. Which of the four options should fill the missing cell?
Among T, S and R none can serve on committee K3.
In case committee K2 is served by T and Z only, how
many of the nine individuals should serve on committee
K3?
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6

65. Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the

only candidates, who can serve on three committees—
K1, K2 and K3, and each candidate should serve on
exactly one of the committees. Committee K1 should
consist of exactly one member more than committee K2. (a) 1 (b) 2
It is possible that there are no members in committee (c) 3 (d) 4
K3. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee K1.
Among W, V and U none can serve on committee K2. 72. In the following questions, the symbols $, #, @, % and *
Among T, S and R none can serve on committee K3. illustrate the following meanings.
Of the nine individuals, the largest number that can >P$Q – P is not smaller than Q
serve together on committee K3 is: >P#Q – P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.
(a) 8 (b) 7 >P@Q – P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q.
(c) 6 (d) 5 >P%Q – P is not greater than Q
>P*Q – P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q.
66. Fill in the blank in the series: ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, Statements:
MLNA: K # L, L % M, M * N, N # O
(a) OLPA (b) KLMA Conclusions:
(c) LLMA (d) KLLA I. K # M
II. K * M
67. Pointing to a gentleman, Mohan said, 'His only brother is III. L % O
the father of my daughter’s father'. The gentleman is (a) I only (b) Either I or II only
Mohan’s ________. (c) III only (d) All I, II and III
(a) Brother (b) Father
(c) Uncle (d) None of the above 73. Study the following arrangement carefully and answer
the question given below:
68. It was 9.35 AM in Garvita’s watch, which kept correct W1R%4JE#7MT2I9BH3A$9FQ5DG6USP
time, when Manya informed her that the last bus left the Three of the following are alike in a certain way on the
bus stop at 9.25 am. Manya’s watch is 5 min fast. The basis of above arrangement and hence form a group.
Which one does not belong to that group?
frequency of the bus is every 20 min. For how long (a) R W 4 (b) 9 Q A
Garvita must wait to catch the next bus? (c) 3 B $ (d) 5 F G
(a) 5 min (b) 10 min
(c) 15 min (d) 20 min 74. If there are no dancers that aren’t slim and no singers
that aren’t dancers, then which statements are always
69. A total of 324 notes comprising of Rs. 20 and Rs. 50 true? Choose the correct answer.
denominations make a sum of Rs. 12450. The number of (a) There is not one slim person that isn't a dancer.
Rs. 20 notes is (b) All singers are slim.
(a) 200 (b) 144 (c) Anybody slim is also a singer.
(c) 125 (d) 110 (d) None of the above.

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75. If in a certain language, ITNIETAM is the code for 81. Find out the wrong number in the following number
INTIMATE, which word has the code TREVNIETARBI? series:
(a) INVRETIBRATE (b) INVERTIBARTE 56, 58, 62, 70, 84, 118, 182
(c) INVERTIBRATE (d) INVERTIBRETA (a) 58 (b) 62
(c) 84 (d) 118
76. Sum of ages of Anu and Bhanu is 10 years more than
sum of ages of Bhanu, Chanu and Dhanu. Average age of 82. Find out the missing number:
Chanu and Dhanu is 19 years. Find the average age of
Anu and Dhanu if Dhanu is 10 years elder than Chanu.
(a) 36 years (b) 30 years
(c) 25 years (d) 31 years (a) 2 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 16
77. In a competitive examination in Maharashtra state 9%
candidates got selected from the total appeared 83. In an examination, 78% of the total students who
candidates. Tripura state had an equal number of appeared were successful. If the total number of failures
candidates appeared and 12% candidates got selected was 176 and 34% got first class, then how many
with 102 more candidates got selected than students got first class?
Maharashtra state. What was the number of candidates (a) 272 (b) 112
appeared from each state? (c) 210 (d) 254
(a) 3400 (b) 3000
(c) 2850 (d) 3200 84. Which number should come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following chart:
78. Shiva gave 40% of his monthly salary to his mother from
the remaining he used 7% for electronic gadgets and
23% he kept aside for his monthly expenses. The
remaining amount he transferred to his friend’s account.
The sum of the amount he gave to his mother and he
transferred to his friend account was 41000. What was (a) 16 (b) 26
Shiva’s monthly salary? (c) 20 (d) 12
(a) 50500 (b) 49000
(c) 50000 (d) 45000 85. Find the missing number:

79. Read the information given below and answer the

questions that follow:
i. A * B means -> A and B are of the same age (a) 21 (b) 16
ii. A – B means -> B is younger than A (c) 10 (d) 8
iii. A + B means -> A is younger than B
Sachin * Madan – Reena means? 86. How many minimum numbers of colours will be
(a) Reena is youngest
required to paint all the sides of a cube without the
(b) Reena is oldest
(c) Madan is younger than Reena adjacent sides having the same colours?
(d) Madan is the youngest (a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6
80. Read the information given below and answer the
questions that follows 87. If a man walks at the rate of 4 km/hr, he misses a train
i. A * B means -> A and B are of the same age by only 6 minutes. However, if he walks at the rate of 5
ii. A – B means -> B is younger than A km/hr, he reaches the station 6 minutes before the
iii. A + B means -> A is younger than B arrival of the train. The distance covered by him to
X + Y + Z is same as ________? reach the station is:
(a) Y – X – Z (b) Z – Y – X
(a) 4 km (b) 7 km
(c) Z – X – Y (d) X – Y – Z
(c) 9 km (d) 5 km

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88. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 25% and
denominator decreased by 20%, the new value is 5/4. 95. Determine the octal equivalent of (432267)10?
What is the original value? (a) (432267)8 (b) (346731)8
(a) 3/5 (b) 4/5 (c) 7/8 (d) 3/7 (c) (2164432)8 (d) None of the above

89. Read the following information carefully and answer the 96. One Exabyte is equal to …
questions given below: (a) 1018 Bytes
i. Five friends Amar, Kapil, Sarvesh, Rohan and Nagesh (b) 1 Zetta Bytes divided (/) by one thousand
(c) 1 Peta Bytes multiplied (×) by one thousand
put on five shirts of different colours, i.e., Red, Yellow,
(d) All of the above
Blue, White, and Green, while they were going to attend
a party. These colours are not in the order. 97. Consider the following circuit.
ii. They have different hobbies as reading, playing,
outing, singing and writing.
iii. Kapil, who likes singing, does not wear Yellow shirt.
Sarvesh wears Red shirt and he does not like reading or How many minimum numbers of two input NAND gates
are required to design the above circuit?
writing. Nagesh likes playing and he does not wear Blue
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 3
or Yellow shirt. Amar likes writing and Rohan does not
wear Yellow or Green shirt.
98. The time required for fetching and execution of one
What is the colour of Kapil’s shirt? simple machine instruction is known as
(a) White (b) Green (a) Delay time (b) CPU cycle
(c) Blue (d) Insufficient data to answer (c) Real Time (d) Seek Time

90. Read the following information carefully and answer the 99. The equivalence of given expression x + x’y with
questions given below: Boolean theorem is….
i. Five friends Amar, Kapil, Sarvesh, Rohan and Nagesh (a) x (b) x + y (c) x’ (d) 0
put on five shirts of different colours, i.e., Red, Yellow,
100. The logic XOR operation of (4AC0)16 and (B53F)16
Blue, White, and Green, while they were going to attend
results
a party. These colours are not in the order. (a) AACB (b) 0000 (c) FFFF (d) ABCD
ii. They have different hobbies as reading, playing,
outing, singing and writing. 101. Choose the correct expression of approval:
iii. Kapil, who likes singing, does not wear Yellow shirt. (a) Super! (b) Rotten! (c) Damn! (d) Hell!
Sarvesh wears Red shirt and he does not like reading or
writing. Nagesh likes playing and he does not wear Blue 102. Which of the following is a Noun?
or Yellow shirt. Amar likes writing and Rohan does not (a) Carelessness (b) Careless
wear Yellow or Green shirt. (c) Carelessly (d) Caring
Who likes writing?
103. Choose the word that accurately signifies a student who
(a) Rohan (b) Amar avoids attending classes.
(c) Kapil (d) Insufficient data to answer (a) Diligent (b) Callous (c) Morose (d) Truant

91. Assume x’ represents negation of x the Boolean function 104. Identify thetype of error in the following sentence:
x’y’+xy+x’y is equivalent to? Some of the books, were destroyed.
(a) x’ + y (b) x + y (c) x + y’ (d) x’ + y’ (a) Syntactical error (b) Punctuation error
(c) Grammatical error (d) Conflicting error
92. The memory unit which directly communicates with the 105. Pick the word similar in meaning: ALLEVIATE
CPU is known as
(a) Clear (b) Lessen (c) Match (d) Incite
(a) Primary Memory (b) Secondary Memory
(c) Shared Memory (d) Auxiliary Memory
106. Pick the word opposite in meaning: ABSURD
93. Dynamic RAM consumes……. Power and ……than Static (a) Cruel (b) Sensible (c) Calm (d) Sturdy
RAM
(a) More, Faster (b) More, Slower
(c) Less, Slower (d) Less, Faster 107. Identify the meaning of the following:
It was all Greek to me…. .
94. The binary equivalent of (234.125)10?
(a) Difficult to speak (b) Difficult to write
(a) (11101010.101)2 (b) (10101010.011)2
(c) Difficult to arrange (d) Difficult to understand
(c) (11101010.001)2 (d) (10101110.011)2

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108. “To Vouch for’’ means plants. Lichens may have tiny leafless branches, flat
(a) To confirm (b) To degrade leaflike structures or flakes that lie on the surface like
(c) To follow (d) To supersede peeling paint or other growth forms.
Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine elevations, in
109. ‘’To hold your horses’’ means many environmental conditions and can grow on almost
(a) To be ready (b) To be patient any surface. Different kinds of lichens have adopted to
(c) To be eager (d) To be impatient survive in some of the most extreme environment on
earth such as Arctic, Tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky
110. Choose the right option. coasts, and toxic slag heaps. They can even live inside
Blessing in disguise is …….? solid rocks, growing between the grains.
(a) Something good It is estimated that 6% of the earth’s land surface is
(b) Something unrecognised covered by lichens. Some of them are considered to be
(c) Something known to all the oldest living things. They are among the first living
(d) Something good but not recognised at first things to grow on fresh rock exposed after an event such
as a land slide. The long-life span and slow but regular
111. He was accused ……. theft.
growth rate of some lichens can be used to date events.
(a) on (b) about (c) in (d) of

112. I never listen …… the radio. 117. The passage states all the following about Lichens
(a) to (b) of (c) about (d) in EXCEPT:
(a) Lichen is an independent plant.
113. I don’t think I’ve ever ……on that sofa. (b) Lichens have different properties.
(a) been sitting (b) sat (c) Lichens can grow in exotic conditions.
(c) sit (d) sitting (d) Lichens can be used to date events.
114. Name the letter that is sent along with the CV
(Curriculum Vitae). 118. The passage aims at the view…….
(a) Formal letter (b) Covering letter (a) that Lichens are toxic in nature.
(c) Introductory letter (d) Business letter (b) that sharing of things help easy growth.
(c) that Lichens should be excluded from Botany.
115. What is not included in a resume´? (d) how plants use solar energy.
(a) Work experience (b) Education
(c) Projects (d) Family history
116. Choose the correct sentence of the following: 119. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the
(a) I prefer coffee to tea. (b) I prefer coffee for tea. word FLAKES:
(c) I prefer coffee than tea. (d) I prefer coffee by tea. (a) Peeling (b) Pip (c) Loaf (d) Whole

120. Identify the one word opposite to SPAN in meaning:

Read the following passage and answer the questions:
(a) Stretch (b) Length
A Lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae
(c) Duration (d) Compress
living among filaments of multiple fungi in a symbiotic
relationship. The combined lichen has properties
different from those of its component organisms.
Lichens come in many colours, sizes, and forms. The
ANSWER KEY:
properties are sometimes plant like, but lichens are not
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. c 9. c 10. b
11. d 12. a 13. d 14. d 15. a 16. c 17. c 18. b 19. a 20. c
21. d 22. a 23. d 24. a 25. a 26. c 27. a 28. b 29. d 30. d
31. c 32. a 33. c 34. a 35. a 36. b 37. c 38. d 39. a 40. a
41. a 42. b 43. d 44. b 45. a 46. c 47. b 48. c 49. a 50. a
51. a 52. c 53. d 54. a 55. c 56. b 57. b 58. c 59. b 60. d
61. d 62. d 63. b 64. b 65. c 66. d 67. c 68. a 69. c 70. c
71. a 72. a 73. b 74. b 75. c 76. a 77. a 78. c 79. a 80. b
81. c 82. c 83. a 84. d 85. 86. a 87. a 88. b 89. d 90. b
91. a 92. a 93. 94. c 95. d 96. d 97. b 98. 99. b 100. c
b

101. a 102. a 103. d 104. b 105. b 106. 107. d 108. a 109. b 110. d
c b

111. d 112. a 113. b 114. b 115. d 116. a 117. a 118. b 119. a 120. d
b

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