Part—A : GENERAL ENGLISH \ ( Marks : 150 ) Each question carries 2 marks : Directions : (Q. Nos. 1-15), Choose the correct options to fill in the gaps. 1, Mary is hanging the central library waiting for her friend. (a) in ®) at (C) around = (D)_ round 2. Hard work is indispensable ___ success. (A) for 8) in (©) at (0) to 3. Have you begun to key ___ the annuai report? a) in (8) on (C) to (D) at 4. He sighed satisfaction. a) in (8) over (C) for (D) with 5. She was negligent her duties. (A) with ®) in (©) about (D) of 6. He refused to partake the feast. ) in (B) of (C) at (D) with % —— suspicion for irregular above ®) in (D) under 8. All the servants waited her. (A) upon (8) on (C)_ for (0) with 9. When John was moving __ his office, he was attacked. (A) in (8) inside (Cc) to (D) towards 71-1 [23(LDA)} 10. 1. 12. 14, 18, ‘The old man sat ___ the fire. (A) beside (B) near (cy by (D) besides Worshipping the sun is prevalent the tribals, A to (8) among (C) of (2) in The cat ran ___ the wall. (A) up (B) along {C) across (D)_ towards He appealed ___ the judgement. (A) over (8) to {C) against = (D)__ for He makes no pretensions the wealth of his learning. (A) about ®) in {C) over (0) to Do not hanker wealth. (A) over (B) upon (C) after {(D) in Directions : (Q. Nos. 16-25), Choose the correct meaning for the words and phrases given below. 16. Aboveboard means (A) ready to go (B) to work enthusiastically (C) to stand out {D) being fair and honest [P.7.0.17. Have an axe to grind means (A) to have unfinished business (B) to solve a difficult problem {C) to have a self-interested motive {D) to redeem oneself 18. Ins and outs means (A) the entrances and exits (B) the technical know-how (C) the minute particulars (0) the problems and solutions Itching palm means (A) getting rich {B) losing money (C) greed for money (D) making generous donation 20, The small hours means (A) ina short while (B) in the morning (©) the initial stage (D) between one and three o'clock in the morning 21. Keep body and soul together means (A) keeping body and soul intact (8) stay physically fit (C) stay alive (D) have bare minimum 22, Kiss the rod means (A) be in pain (®) embrace challenges (©) submit to correction (©) in trouble 11-1 paapay (a) (B) © (D) |. Cry for the moon means cry for help yearning for solace ‘accomplish incredible feats crave the unattainable Salt of the earth means “a {B) (c) (D) the very best absolutely necessary unwanted possession of lesser importance 28, High words means “ 8) ( (D) wise words bombastic words angry words comforting words Directions : (Q. Nos. 26-35), Choose the correct se: a « (iii) “a ®) © {D) They were impressed by his performance. They were impressed with his performance. ‘They were impressed over his performance. @ and (ii) () and (ii) (ii) and i) (@, @ and (ui The purse is lying on the table. The purse is lying at the table. ‘The purse is lying in the table. (@ and (ii) (@ and (i) (i) and (i) (@, (i) and (iy28. () i) (ii) an The man whom | marry must be able to make a decent omelette, ‘The man that | marry must be able to make a decent omelette. ‘The man who I marry must be able to make a decent omelette. (i) and (ti) (i) and (ti) (ti) and (iii) (, (i) and (iii) They travelled toward the jungle. They travelled into the jungle. ‘They travelled across the jungle. (i) and (ii) @) and (iii) (ii) and (ii) W), (ti) amet (tii) J own that book. ‘That book belongs to me. ‘That book is mine, (i) and (ii) ( and (ii) (i) and (ii) (i), (i) and (tii) Everyone in the house heard me singing in the shower. Everyone in the house heard mine singing in the shower. Everyone in the house heard my ‘singing in the shower. () and (i) i) and (iti) (ii) and (i) (i), (ii) and (iii) 71-1 [23(LDA)) (ii) “w 6) «© (D) a4. () a) (ui) (A) (8) (cy (>) Every student was told to go to advisor. Every student was told to go to his or her advisor. The students were told to go to their advisors. (i) and (i) () and (ii) (ii) and (ti) (i), (ii) and (iii) When he lost my book I became very angry. When he lost my book 1 got very angry. When he lost my book I felt very angry. (and (i) (i) and ii) (ti) and (ii (, (i) and (ii) The book will be launched next week. In the following week, they launched the book. In the next week, they launched the book. () and (i) (i) and (lit) (i) and (ti) (i), (ii) and (iii) ‘The daughter brother. ‘The daughter brother. ‘The daughter brother. ( and (1) ( and (Qi) (i) and (i) (0, (i and (ii) praised only her only praised her praised her only [P.7.0.Directions : (Q. Nos. 36-60), In these questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select that part as an answer. If there 1s no error, then (D) is the answer. 36. (A) The alarm is triggered (B)_ by a sensor {C)_ that detects movement {D) No error 37. (A) My father taught (B)_ me how to (©) play guitar (D) No error 38. (A) Bridges across (B) this river are (C)_ hundreds of years old (D)_ No error 39. (A) Henry and me (B) have been invited (C) to Jack's party (0) No error 40. (A) The information (B) was shared (C) amongst all members (D) No error 41, (A) One of the movers (B) realizes the piano is about {C) to fall directly on their heads (D) No error 42, (A) She lays down (8) fora nap (C) after her mother's visit (D) No error 71-1 [23(LDA)) 47. a) (8) C (D) wy 8) ie) (0) (A) ®) (cr (0) “ (8) « (D) (a) (B) «c (O) (Ay (B) « {(D) “a 8) © (0) a) 8 c (0) Try and be home before your curfew this time No error ‘Some of the ice in the cooler always come in handy for treating sports injuries No error Neither my father nor my mother are going to the party No error I want you to fully realize the consequence of this No error Don’t hold this dirty insect in your hand; throw it No error It is better to keep one's head in the face of danger than losing one’s courage and get panicky No error When I entered the compartment there was no place for me No error You may be able to run further, but Amit can run faster No errorDirections : (Q. Nos. 61-55), Some parts of the given sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentences has an error. Ifa sentence is free from error, then (D) Is the answer. 81. (A) I dont (8) remember him (©) ever helping me (D) No error 82. (A) One must learn {B) to distinguish (C)_ good from bad (D) No error 83. (A) I want to know (B) as to why (C) I have been detained (D) No error 84. (A) There is (B) many a book {C) you can choose from (D) No error 88. (A) No sooner (B) I had spoken (C) than he left (D)_No error Directions : (Q. Nos. 66-60), Choose the correct word which expresses the opposite meaning (antonym) of the given word. 86, EXPLICIT (A) unreserved (8) plain (C)_ absolute (D) uncertain 87. CLANDESTINE (A) unrevealed (B) undisclosed (C)_unconcealed (D) underhand 1-1 [23(LDA)} |. CHRONIC (A) infrequent (B) ingrained (C)_ intermittent (D) inveterate . PERIL, (A) adventure (B) security (C)_ uncertainty (D) danger PERIPHERY (A) boundary (B) edge (C) perimeter (D) core Directions : (Q. Nos. 61-65), For the given ‘roup of words, choose the correct word from the following alternatives. 61. A person employed to stand at the entrance to a club (A) butler {B) boxer {C)_ bouncer (D) chauffeur |. A person whose job is to manage the financial affairs of a school or college (A) moderator (B) broker (C) curator (D) bursar To make a company smaller in order to reduce costs (A) downsize (B) cut (C) scale {D) slash [P.7.0.64. A person who worries all the time Directions : (Q. Nos. 71-78), Choose the (A) hypoallergenic correct answer which best expresses the (B) hypotensive meaning of the given idiom/phrase. (C)_hypochondriac (0) hypoglycaemic 71, To be in a huff means 68. A place where people meet for an (A) to be in a hurry organized event (B) to breathe in a noisy way (A) location (C)_ to be in a bad mood (B) spot () venue (D) to suffer from illness {D) area 72. To make inroads means Directions : (Q. Nos. 66-70), Choose the to succeed reducing the power correct word which is closest to the “ of seethine else ‘meaning (synonym) of the given . (B) to make a connection between two 66. FRAUGHT things (A) wanting {C)_ to separate one thing from another (B) teeming {D) to create new beginnings (C) lacking (D) fading 73. Have somebody taped means 67. BLAND (A) tounderstand somebody completely (A) calming and deal with them successfully 7 thrilling (B) to cling to somebody romantically i in Oe aay a a ma 68. BLATANT 7 wien (A) unobtrusive dealings and whereabouts a a 74, To be in a jam means ‘unpol (D) unnoticeable (A) to be stuck in traffic 69. BOGUS (B) to be in a difficult situation (A) candid (C) to play a musical instrument (B) bonafide (D) to dance the night away (C) phony (D) definite 78. To have nine lives means 70. AXIOM (A) to be very lucky in dangerous (A) paradox ‘situations (8) dictum {B) to have multiple identities {C) absurdity (C)_ to hide one’s identity (0) ambiguity (D) to be reincarnated nine times 11-1 (23(LDa)) 8ParT—B : GENERAL AWARENESS AND APTITUDE ( Marks : 150 ) Each question carries 2 marks : 16. 73. A few years back, the Indian Rupee was given a unique symbol €. Who is the designer of the symbol? (A) Gurpreet Singh (8) K. K. Shibin {C) Nondita (0) D. Udaya Kumar . Which of the following countries has become the 189th member of the World Bank? Fi (B) Angola (C) Samoa (©) Neura ‘Who among the following had won the Nobel Prize, 2016 in the field of Economic Sciences? (A) Bengt Holmstrém (B) Oliver Hart (C) J. Michael Kosterlitz (D) Both (A) and (B) . Arjuna Award is given for (A) outstanding performance in Sports {B) lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema (C) exceptional service towards advancement of Arts (D) None of the above ‘The book, The Sleepwalker's Dream was written by (4) Arunava Sinha (8) Dhrubajyoti Borah (©) Roxy Arora (D) Colin Thubron 11-1 [23 (LDA)] 81. Which generation of computers is based on the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? (A) First Generation (©) Third Generation (C) Fourth Generation (D) Fifth Generation What is a banker's cheque? (A) Debit card (B) Demand draft (C) Banker's draft (D) Pay order Inflation usually leads to (A) rise in demand for money (B) rise in money supply (C) rise in deficit (D) rise in general price index Which nationalized bank has the largest number of branches? (A) Punjab National Bank (©) State Bank of India (©) Central Bank (0) Canara Bank The Chairman of the NITI Aayog in India is (A) the President (B) the Finance Minister (C) the Prime Minister (D) the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) [ P.T.O.Who among the following is the author of the book, Midnight's Children? (A) Amitav Ghosh (®) Salman Rushdie (C) Hamid Ansari (D) Chetan Bhagat ‘87. World Environment Day is celebrated every year on (A) Sth June (B) 16th October {C)_ 10th Auguat (D) 18th May 88. Which of the following is the boundary line between India and China? (A) Radcliffe Line (8) Hindenburg Line {C) McMahon Line (D) None of the above 89. Which of the following is the capital of Bulgaria? (A) Addis Ababa (8) Sofa (C) Buenos Aires (0) Seout 90. What is the full form of the abbreviation IRDAI which is related to inaurance sector? (A) Insurance Regulatory and Development Agency of india (B) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (C) Insurance Research = aand Development Authority of India (D} None of the above 91. In which of the following States is the bull-taming festival ‘Jallikattu’ played? (A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (©) Andhra Pradesh () Tamil Nadu 11-1 {23 (LDA)) 10 Who among the following is the author of the book, indomitable Spirit? (A) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (B) Abul Kalam Azad {C) Rajiv Gandhi (D) Manmohan Singh What is the full form of RTGS? (A) Rural Telephone Guarantee Scheme (B) Real Time Gross Settlement (C) Real Time Grant Settlement {D) Real Time Gross Settlement Strategy The headquarters of the International Monetary Pund (IMF) is located in (A) Geneva, Switzerland (8) Vienna, Austria (C)_ Washington, D.C., USA {D) Rome, italy The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEB!) has formed a committee on corporate governance. Which of the following ia that committee? (A) Naysa Modi Committee (B) Saketh Sundar Committee (C) Uday Kotak Committee {D) Chitale Committee In which of the following countries is the Chabahar Port located? (A) Sudan (B) Iran {C) Iraq (0) Sri Lanka A ‘closed economy’ is an economy in which (A) the money supply is fully controlled (B) deficit financing takes place (C)_ only exports take place (0) neither exports nor imports take place101, 102, The Government has undertaken grading and standardization of various ‘agricultural products through the (A) Food Corporation of India (B) Directorate of Marketing and Inspection Indian Standards Institution Central Statistical Organization tc (0) ‘The purpose of the ‘india Brand Equity Pund’ is (A) to promote inbound tourism (B) to make ‘Made in India’ a label of quality to organize trade fairs to provide venture capital to IT sector © (0) What is Google tax in India? (A) It is paid by every employee working in private organizations It is a tax levied on foreign e-commerce company’s income It is the tax imposed by the Indian Government on —_compani according to the dividend paid to a company's investor (D) None of the above °) a Which one of the following rates is not determined by the RBI? (A) Bank rate (B) Repo rate {C)_ Prime tending rate {D) Reverse repo rate Which of the following types of banks fare allowed to operate foreign currency ‘accounts? (A) Foreign Banks (®) Regional Rural Banks (C) Nationalized Banks (0) None of the above 1141 (23 (LDA), 11 103. 104. 106. 107. What is the full form of FI? (A) Foreign Investment in India (B) Formal Investment in India (C)_ Fair Institutional Investment {D) Foreign Institutional Investment Which of the following is a public sector unit? (a) TCs (B) ICICI Bank (c) TESCO (0) BHEL Which of the following organizations is known as the Market Regulator in India? (A) IBA (C) AMFI (8) SEBI (0) NSDL In banking terminology, what is the full form of NPA? (A) New Performing Avenues (8) Net Performing Average (C)_Non-Performing Assets (D) Negotiable and Preferential Asset WIMAX is related to which one of the following? (A) Biotechnology (B) Space technology (C) Missile technology (D) Communication technology Who among the following had won his fifth FIFA Best Player Award in 2017? (A) Lione! Messi (B) Cristiano Ronaldo (©) James Rodriguez (D) Manuel Neuer [P.-T.0.109. 110. qua. 113, Dinguised generally means (A) large number of people remain unemployed alternative employment available marginal productivity of labour is zero productivity of worker is low unemployment (B) is not i (D) In the ‘Index of Bight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight? (A) Coal production (B) Electricity generation (C)_ Fertilizer production (D) Steel production Which one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability Partnership Firm? (A) Partners should be less than 20 (B) Partnership and management need not be separate (C) Internal governance may be decided by mutual agreement ‘among partners {D) It is a corporate body with perpetual succession Grameen Bank, which is known as the bank of the poor, is an organization ‘based in (A) Pakistan (B) {C) Bangladesh (D) India Nepal Which of the following foreign banks has the largest number of branches in India? (A) Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. {B) Bank of America (C) Deutsche Bank {D) Standard Chartered Bank 71-1 [23 (LDA) 12 114, 118. 116. 117. 119. i i three-letter meaningful be formed from the word ning with ‘A’ and without any letter within that word? (8) Three (D) Six If ‘A’ is substituted by 1, ‘B’ by 2 and so on up to Z' which is substituted by 26, then what will be the sum of the numbers substituted for the word as “ie ®) 41 (D) 37 ‘Vinod introduces Vishal as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is Vinod related to Vishal? (A) Cousin (8) Brother (C)_ Son (D) Uncle Three of the following four are alike in ‘certain way and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group? ay 12 (28 If ‘A’ is denoted by 4, ‘L’ by 7, J" by 2, ‘R’ by 8, 'E’ by | and 1' by 3, then what will be the numeric form of the word JAILER when written in the reverse order? (a) 813742 (B) 817324 (©) 871342 (D) None of the above B) (D) 53 m2 If the first and the second digit of each number are interchanged, then which number will be the second lowest? (A) 827 (B) 829 (518 (0) 748120, 123, In @ certain code, INKER is written as KPLCP and GLIDE is written as INJBC. How will JINKS be written in that code? (A) LIQ {c) LKOIQ Three of the following four are alike in ‘certain way based on the positions of their elements in the English alphabet ‘and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group? (a) Gc () NS (c) SN (D) YU If ‘A’ is substituted by 2, B’ by 3, ‘C’ by 4, ‘D' by 2, E' by 3, ‘F by 4 and #0 on, then what will be the total of the numerical values of the letters of the word LINE? a) 13 (B) 12 (C) 16 {D) None of the above In a certain code, GENIOUS is written as EGINSOU. How will GARNISH be written in that code? (A) AGNRHIS (B) (C) NGARHIS (D) (8) MKOIQ (D) LKOLT AGNRHSI NGARHSI In @ coding system, SHEEP is written as GAXXR and BLEAT as HPXTN. How can SLATE be written in that same coding system? (A) GPTNx (©) OPxNT (8) (0) OPTXN PTOXN In a certain code, FIVE is written as GHWD. How is HURT written in that code? (A) ITss (3) ITst (C) GTss (D) ITQU 11-1 [23 (LDA) 13 147. 131. The value of 2-005 - 1-769 is (A) 0-764 (B) 0244 (C) 0236 (D) 0-234 What is the square of 867 (A) 7396 (B) 7366 (Cc) 7426 (D) 7436 The LCM of 8, 15 and 18 is wa (8) 360 (c) 152 (D} 120 The price of a acooty is F 50,000. If the price is increased by 20%, what will be the new cost of the scooty? (A) 55,000 (B) 70,000 (Cc) 75,000 (D) 60,000 ‘A man sold his cow for f 1,980 and gained 10%. The cow was bought for (a) © 1,800 (B) © 1,782 (C) 2,178 (D) None of the above What will be the simple interest on a sum of € 2,500 at 4% per annum for 3 years? (ay © 240 (B) © 250 (c) 288 (D) 300 [P.T.0.132. 133. 134, 135. 137. ‘At which rate of simple interest will © 4,800 amount to © 6,480 in 7 years? A) 5% (B) 6% () 3% (0) 4% Aand B invest some money in the ratio of 4:7 to start a business. If at the end of the business, the total profit earned is 6,875, then the share of A is (4) © 2,700 (B) 2,500 (©) €3,000 (0) © 2,000 A can do a certain piece of work in 30 days and B can do the same piece of work in 20 days. If they work together, how many days will they take to complete the work? (A) 1S days (B) 12 days (C) 25 days (D) 35 days A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train? (A) 180m —(B). 180. m (C) 210m = (D)_ 240 m If day after tomorrow is Saturday, what day was 4 days before yesterday? (A) Friday (8) Sunday (C) Saturday (D) Thureday A watch reads 4:30. If the minute hand points towards East, in what direction will the hour hand point? (A) North (8) North-West (C) South-East (D) North-East 1-1 [23 (LDA) 14 131 139. 140. 141. A dealer incurs a loss of 5% if he sells an article for 1,805. At what price must he sell the article 30 as to gain 5% on that article? A) © 1,995 (8) © 1,990 (c) © 1,870 (D) 2,000 John travels half of his journey by train at the speed of 130 km/hr and the remaining half of the journey he travels by car at 70 km/hr. What is the ‘average speed? (A) 90 km/hr (8) 91 km/hr (C) 80 km/hr (0) 92 km/hr ‘The sum of three consecutive numbers is 87. Find the largest of the three numbers. (a) 40 (8) 50 () 30 (0) 60 Find the value of 217 « 217 + 183 « 183. (a) 80578 (B) 80575 (€) 80600 (D) 8057714a, 143. 144, 148. What is the sum of the first 35 natural numbers? (a) (B) (cy (D) 833 If the cost price of 140 mangocs is equal to the selling price of 120 mangoes, then what is the profit percent of the transaction? (A) 1667% (B) (c) (D) 17% 16-68% 18% If 20 men can complete a task in 15 days working 6 hours a day, then in how many days will 30 men complete the task working at 5 hours per day? (A) 10 days (B) 14 days (C)_ 16 days {D) 12 days PSXM is related to QRYL. In the same way BFTV is related to (A) AESU (8) CEUU (C) DHVX (2) cstv 1-1 [23 (LDA)) 15 146. 147. 148. 149. 180. Horse is related to Hoof. In the same way Eagle is related to (A) Claw (8) Clutch (C) Leg (0) Foot Face is related to Expression. In the ‘same way Hand is related to (A) Gesture (B) Work (C) Handshake (D) Pointing Find the odd one in the group. (A) Triangle (B) Tangent (C) Square (D) Rhombus Scema is 40m South-West of Ashish, Prakash is 40 m South-East of Ashish. Prakash is in which direction with Teapect to Seema? (A) South {B) West (C) East (D) North-East Pick the odd one out. (A) Bhils (B) Todas (C) Sikhs (D) Nagas [P.T.0.