CGL 21 18-04-2022 Shift 2 previous year paper Full Length PDF

Question 1

Introducing Kaumudi to a guest, a boy, Mihir, said, “She is the only daughter of my mother’s brother-in-law”. How is Mihir related to Kaumudi?

एक मेहमान को कौमुदी का परिचय कराते हुए एक लड़के मिहिर ने कहा, "वह मेरी माँ के देवर की इकलौती बेटी है"। मिहिर का कौमुदी से क्या संबंध है?

Options

A

Father

B

Uncle

C

Cousin

D

Brother

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Cousin

Question 2

In a certain code language, 'TOMATO' is coded as 40-30-26-2-40-30 and 'GINGER' is coded as 14-18-28-14-10-36. How will 'GARLIC' be coded in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में 'TOMATO' को 40-30-26-2-40-30 और 'GINGER' को 14-18-28-14-10-36 के रूप में कूटबद्ध किया जाता है। उसी भाषा में, 'GARLIC' को किस प्रकार कूटबद्ध किया जाएगा?

Options

A

7-2-18-24-18-3

B

14-2-36-24-18-6

C

14-1-18-24-18-3

D

7-1-36-12-9-6

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

14-2-36-24-18-6

Question 3

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 4

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 5

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.

15 * 1411 * 83 * 137 * 218 * 100

गणितीय चिह्नों के उस सही संयोजन का चयन करें जो दिए गए समीकरण में * चिह्नों को क्रमिक रूप से बदलते हुए समीकरण को संतुलित कर सकता है।

15*1411*83*137*218*100

Options

A

+,−,×, =, ÷

B

×,+,÷,−, =

C

×,÷, =, +,−

D

×,=,−,÷,+

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

×,÷, =, +,−

Question 6

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 7

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

K _ _ N L _ N K _ N _ L N K _ M _ L M _

अक्षरों के उस संयोजन का चयन करें जो दी गई शृंखला में रिक्त स्थानों पर क्रमिक रूप से रखे जाने पर शृंखला को पूर्ण करेगा।

K _ _ N L _ N K _ N _ L N K _ M _ L M _

Options

A

L, M, M, M, K, L, K, N

B

M, M, L, K, K, L, K, N

C

L, M, M, K, K, L, N, N

D

L, M, M, K, K, M, K, N

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

L, M, M, M, K, L, K, N

Question 8

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 9

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

28 : 729 :: 32 : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो तीसरी संख्या से उसी प्रकार से संबंधित है जिस प्रकार से दूसरी संख्या पहली संख्या से संबंधित है।

28 : 729 :: 32 : ?

Options

A

961

B

973

C

738

D

824

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

961

Question 10

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 11

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

दिए गए चार अक्षर-समूहों से तीन किसी न किसी प्रकार से एक संगत हैं और एक उनसे असंगत है। उस असंगत अक्षर-समूह का चयन करें।

Options

A

SPN

B

WUT

C

MJH

D

WTR

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

WUT

Question 12

Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

GHB, LMG, PQK, ?

उस अक्षर-समूह का चयन करें जो निम्नलिखित श्रृंखला में प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकता है ।

GHB, LMG, PQK, ?

Options

A

ABX

B

TSM

C

STN

D

PQE

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

STN

Question 13

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
No plum is an apricot.
All lemons are apricots.
All grapes are lemons.

Conclusions:
I. No apricot is a grape.
II. No grape is a plum.
III. No lemon is a plum.
IV. Some plums are lemons.

दिए गए कथनों और निष्कर्षों को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें। यह मानते हुए कि कथनों में दी गई जानकारी सत्य है, भले ही वह सामान्य रूप से ज्ञात तथ्यों से भिन्न प्रतीत होती हो, तय करें कि दिए गए निष्कर्षों में से कौन से निष्‍कर्ष कथनों का तार्किक रूप से अनुसरण करते हैं।

कथन:
कोई आलूबुखारा, खुबानी नहीं है।
सभी नींबू, खुबानी हैं।
सभी अंगूर, नींबू हैं।

निष्कर्ष:
I. कोई खुबानी, अंगूर नहीं है।
II. कोई अंगूर, आलूबुखारा नहीं है।
III. कोई नींबू, आलूबुखारा नहीं है।
IV. कुछ आलूबुखारे, नींबू हैं।

Options

A

Only conclusions II and III follow.

B

Only conclusions I, II and IV follow.

C

Only conclusions I, II and III follow.

D

Only conclusions II, III and IV follow.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Question 14

The ratio of the present ages of Charvi and Vaishnavi is 4 : 5. Yuvika is 2 years older than Charvi but 5 years younger than Vaishnavi. Find the present age of Vaishnavi.

चारवी और वैष्णवी की वर्तमान आयु का अनुपात 4 : 5 है। युविका, चारवी से 2 वर्ष बड़ी है लेकिन वैष्णवी से 5 वर्ष छोटी है। वैष्णवी की वर्तमान आयु ज्ञात कीजिए।

Options

A

25 years

B

35 years

C

28 years

D

42 years

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

35 years

Question 15

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

DOGMATIC : EQHOBVJD :: PRODUCTS : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो तीसरे पद से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जैसे दूसरा पद पहले पद से संबंधित है।

DOGMATIC : EQHOBVJD :: PRODUCTS : ?

Options

A

RTQEWDVU

B

RTQEWDWV

C

RTQFXDVU

D

RTSEWDSQ

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

RTQEWDVU

Question 16

Which two numbers (Not Digits) need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

15 + 90 ÷ 9 × 5 – 11 = 28

निम्नलिखित समीकरण को संतुलित करने के लिए किन दो संख्याओं (अंक नही) को आपस में बदलने की आवश्यकता है?

15 + 90 ÷ 9 × 5 – 11 = 28

Options

A

11 and 9

B

9 and 5

C

15 and 9

D

15 and 5

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

15 and 9

Question 17

In a certain code language, 3224 means ‘Taj is in Agra’, and 4245 means ‘Agra is near Delhi’. Which of the following is the code for ‘I like all fruits’?

किसी कूट भाषा में, 3224 का अर्थ 'Taj is in Agra' है, और 4245 का अर्थ 'Agra is near Delhi' है। ‘I like all Fruits’ के लिए निम्नलिखित में से किस कूट का प्रयोग किया गयाहै?

Options

A

2534

B

1526

C

1436

D

2425

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

1436

Question 18

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

2, 31, 4, 37, 10, 41, 28, 43, 82, 47, ?

दिए गए विकल्पों में से वह संख्या चुनिए जो निम्नलिखित श्रेणी में प्रश्नवाचक चिन्ह (?) के स्थान पर आ सकती है।

2, 31, 4, 37, 10, 41, 28, 43, 82, 47, ?

Options

A

242

B

224

C

244

D

422

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

244

Question 19

Study the given matrix carefully and select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in it

7 9 5
3 8 ?
28 81 50

निम्‍नांकित मैट्रिक्स का ध्यानपूर्वक अध्ययन कीजिए और दिए गए विकल्पों में से उस संख्या का चयन कीजिए जो उसमें प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकती है।

7 9 5
3 8 ?
28 81 50

Options

A

7

B

5

C

8

D

9

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

9

Question 20

Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Projection
2. Professor
3. Product
4. Pronounce
5. Provide

उस सही विकल्प का चयन करें जो दिए गए शब्दों को उसी क्रम में दर्शाता है जिस क्रम में वे अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश में होते हैं।

1. Projection
2. Professor
3. Product
4. Pronounce
5. Provide

Options

A

2, 3, 1, 4, 5

B

3, 2, 1, 5, 4

C

3, 2, 1, 4, 5

D

3, 2, 4, 1, 5

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

3, 2, 1, 4, 5

Question 21

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 22

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

39, 53, 69, 87, ?

दिए गए विकल्पों में से वह संख्या चुनिए जो निम्नलिखित श्रेणी में प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकती है।

39, 53, 69, 87, ?

Options

A

92

B

99

C

115

D

107

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

107

Question 23

Radha wears five different coloured clothes, red, green, yellow, purple and brown, on five different days of a week, from Monday to Friday. She wears red clothes on Wednesday. She does not wear green and brown clothes on Monday or Friday. She wears green clothes on the next day of wearing yellow clothes. On which day does she wear brown clothes?

राधा सप्ताह के पांच अलग-अलग दिनों, सोमवार से शुक्रवार तक पांच अलग-अलग रंगों लाल, हरे, पीने, जामुनी और भूरे रंग के कपड़े पहनती है। वह बुधवार को लाल रंग के कपड़े पहनती है। वह सोमवार या शुक्रवार को हरे और भूरे रंग के कपड़े नहीं पहनती। पीले कपड़े पहनने के अगले दिन वह हरे रंग का कपड़ा पहनती है। वह किस दिन भूरे रंग के कपड़े पहनती है?

Options

A

Monday

B

Tuesday

C

Friday

D

Thursday

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Thursday

Question 24

If GATE is coded as QKDO, then PLAN will be coded as:

यदि GATE को QKDO के रूप में कूटबद्ध किया जाता है, तो PLAN को किस रूप में कूटबद्ध किया जाएगा?

Options

A

ZVXK

B

VFXK

C

ZVKX

D

FVKX

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

ZVKX

Question 25

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 26

The fine for extinguishing public lamps may extend to ______ as per Section 141 of The Electricity Act, 2003.

विद्युत अधिनियम, 2003 की धारा 141 के अनुसार सार्वजनिक लैंप को बुझाने के लिए ______ तक जुर्माना लगाया जा सकता है।

Options

A

₹3,000

B

₹2,000

C

₹2,500

D

₹5,000

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

₹2,000

Question 27

As per Union Budget for 2021–22, interest earned on Provident Fund contribution above ______ lakhs in a year will become taxable.

2021-22 के केंद्रीय बजट के अनुसार, एक वर्ष में ______ लाख से अधिक भविष्य निधि योगदान पर अर्जित ब्याज कर योग्य हो जाएगा।

Options

A

₹2.5

B

₹2

C

₹1.5

D

₹1

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

₹2.5

Question 28

Who among the following wrote ‘India Wins freedom’?

'इंडिया विन्स फ्रीडम' के लेखक निम्नलिखित में से कौन हैं?

Options

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

B

Rajendra Prasad

C

Abul Kalam Azad

D

Jaswant Singh

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Abul Kalam Azad

Question 29

A ‘Nattuvanar’ conducts a ______ dance recital.

'नट्टुवनार (Nattuvanar) '______ नृत्य गायन संचालन करता है।

Options

A

Bharatanatyam

B

Kathak

C

Odissi

D

Kuchipudi

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Bharatanatyam

Question 30

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education (RTE) Act is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in the year ______.

बच्चों के लिए नि:शुल्क और अनिवार्य शिक्षा का अधिकार अधिनियम या शिक्षा का अधिकार (RTE) अधिनियम, भारत की संसद का एक अधिनियम है जो वर्ष ______ में लागू किया गया है।

Options

A

2007

B

2009

C

2012

D

2005

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

2009

Question 31

In the flocculation method of water treatment ______ chemical is added to water.

जल उपचार की ऊर्णन (flocculation) विधि में पानी में ______ रसायन मिलाया जाता है।

Options

A

high negatively charged

B

electro-neutral

C

positively charged

D

low negatively charged

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

positively charged

Question 32

As of 2021, who is the reigning Olympic Men’s Field Hockey champion?

2021 तक की स्थिति के अनुसार, ओलंपिक पुरुष फील्ड हॉकी का मौजूदा चैंपियन कौन है?

Options

A

Germany

B

Belgium

C

Argentina

D

Holland

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Argentina

Question 33

In Union Budget 2021-22, there is a proposal to provide liquid waste management in ______ AMRUT cities under Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban).

केंद्रीय बजट 2021-22 में, जल जीवन मिशन (शहरी) के तहत ______ अमृत (AMRUT) शहरों में तरल अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन प्रदान करने का प्रस्ताव है।

Options

A

350

B

400

C

500

D

150

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

500

Question 34

Which of the following parties supported the move for partition of Bengal?

निम्नलिखित में से किस दल ने बंगाल के विभाजन के कदम का समर्थन किया था?

Options

A

Communist Party of India

B

All India Muslim League

C

Gadar Party

D

Forward Bloc

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

All India Muslim League

Question 35

What do you call the weight a soil can withstand before severe damage occurs to the structure of the soil?

Options

A

Bulk density

B

Field capacity

C

Bearing capacity

D

Buffering capacity

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Bearing capacity

Question 36

How many electrons are there in the outermost shell of a group 16 element?

समूह 16 के तत्व की सबसे बाहरी कक्षा में कितने इलेक्ट्रॉन होते हैं?

Options

A

4

B

5

C

6

D

3

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

6

Question 37

Which of the following varnas was responsible for protecting people and administering justice in ancient India as per rules laid down by the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा वर्ण धर्मसूत्रों और धर्मशास्त्रों द्वारा निर्धारित नियमों के अनुसार प्राचीन भारत में लोगों की रक्षा और न्याय के प्रशासन के लिए जिम्मेदार था?

Options

A

Brahmana

B

Vaishya

C

Kshatriya

D

Shudra

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Kshatriya

Question 38

Who was the chairman of the House Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?

भारत की संविधान सभा की हाउस कमेटी के अध्यक्ष कौन थे?

Options

A

AV Thakkar

B

B Pattabhi Sitaramayya

C

KM Munsi

D

JB Kripalani

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

B Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Question 39

Which of the following festivals is held on a new moon day?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा त्योहार अमावस्या के दिन आयोजित किया जाता है?

Options

A

Dussehra

B

Kali Puja

C

Mahavir Jayanti

D

Holi

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Kali Puja

Question 40

What was the estimated national mortality rate of children under the age of five in the country as per Census of India 2011?

भारत की जनगणना 2011 के अनुसार, देश में पांच वर्ष से कम आयु के बच्चों की अनुमानित राष्ट्रीय मृत्यु दर क्या थी?

Options

A

55

B

13

C

34

D

76

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

55

Question 41

Ozone is a molecule made up of ______ oxygen atoms.

ओजोन ______ ऑक्सीजन परमाणुओं से बना हुआ एक अणु है।

Options

A

two

B

four

C

one

D

three

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

three

Question 42

Which of the following symmetries is exhibited by arthropods?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी समरूपता आर्थ्रोपोड्स द्वारा प्रदर्शित की जाती है?

Options

A

Bilateral

B

Radial

C

Axial

D

Translational

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Bilateral

Question 43

Nitrogen is a ______ element.

नाइट्रोजन एक ______ तत्व है।

Options

A

diatomic

B

monoatomic

C

poly-atomic

D

tetra-atomic

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

diatomic

Question 44

Which of the following rivers originates in a spring at Verinag in the south-eastern part of Kashmir?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी नदी कश्मीर के दक्षिण-पूर्वी भाग में वेरीनाग में एक झरने से निकलती है?

Options

A

Chenab

B

Beas

C

Jhelum

D

Sutlej

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Jhelum

Question 45

Actor ______ was conferred with the ‘Lifetime Achievement' award at the Filmfare Awards 2021.

अभिनेता ______ को फिल्मफेयर अवार्ड्स 2021 में 'लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट' पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया।

Options

A

Rishi Kapoor

B

Amitabh Bachchan

C

Irrfan Khan

D

Dharmendra

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Irrfan Khan

Question 46

Who among the following became the first Indian to win the ‘Best Actor’ award at the Norwegian National Awards ceremony held in Haugesund, Norway in 2018?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन 2018 में हाउगेसुंड (Haugesund), नॉर्वे में आयोजित नॉर्वेजियन नेशनल अवॉर्ड सेरेमनी में 'बेस्ट एक्टर' का पुरस्कार जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय बने?

Options

A

Ram Kapoor

B

Ranvir Shorey

C

Adil Hussain

D

Nawazuddin Siddique

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Adil Hussain

Question 47

In the context of Indian Freedom Movement, which of the following years is correctly paired with the event that took place that year?

भारतीय स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित में से किस वर्ष को उस वर्ष में घटित घटना के साथ सही सुमेलित किया गया है?

Options

A

1936 – The First Round Table Conference

B

1915 – Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa

C

1944 – The Cripps Mission was sent by the British government to India to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts in the 2nd World War

D

1945 – The All India Congress Committee met in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

1915 – Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa

Question 48

According to Economic Survey 2020-2021, India’s real GDP is projected to record ______ growth in the Fiscal Year 2021-22.

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2020-2021 के अनुसार, वित्तीय वर्ष 2021-22 में भारत की वास्तविक जीडीपी में ______ वृद्धि दर्ज करने का अनुमान है।

Options

A

10.8%

B

12.3%

C

13.5%

D

11.0%

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

11.0%

Question 49

Which of the following states became the first state in India to provide 100% tap water supply in rural areas in 2020?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा राज्य 2020 में ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में 100% नल जल आपूर्ति प्रदान करने वाला भारत का पहला राज्य बन गया?

Options

A

Mizoram

B

Goa

C

Sikkim

D

Kerala

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Goa

Question 50

In which of the following cities was the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships held?

निम्नलिखित में से किस शहर में 2020 एशियाई कुश्ती चैंपियनशिप आयोजित की गई थी?

Options

A

Beijing

B

New Delhi

C

Tokyo

D

Colombo

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

New Delhi

Question 51

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 52

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 53

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 54

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 55

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 56

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 57

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 58

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 59

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 60

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 61

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 62

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 63

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 64

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 65

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 66

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 67

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 68

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 69

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 70

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 71

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 72

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 73

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 74

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B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 75

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B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 76

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Perjury

Options

A

Penury

B

Melancholy

C

Falsehood

D

Frankness

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Falsehood

Question 77

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Threshold

Options

A

doorway

B

exit

C

stairs

D

window

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

doorway

Question 78

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

All the guests were shocked at his ______ laughter.

Options

A

Unrecognised

B

Unresolved

C

Unrestrained

D

Unremarkable

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Unrestrained

Question 79

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike

Options

A

Pillion

B

Girdle

C

Bridle

D

Cushion

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Pillion

Question 80

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. But instead of asking the guest to rest, he said, “I have arranged to take you for Shikar.”
B. The host welcomed him warmly.
C. At last he arrived at the beautiful city.
D. Great preparations were made for Amir of Isfahan’s journey to Shiraz.

Options

A

BDCA

B

CADB

C

DCAB

D

DCBA

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

DCBA

Question 81

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.

Options

A

three breaks-in

B

this month

C

in our society

D

There have been

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

three breaks-in

Question 82

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

While the online class was going on, they had to keep their cameras on.

Options

A

No substitution required

B

had keep the camera on

C

have kept their cameras on

D

are keeping their camera on

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

No substitution required

Question 83

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.

Options

A

No error

B

your valuables safely

C

for keep

D

Take care

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

for keep

Question 84

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

He / can have been / more polite / to her.

Options

A

more polite

B

to her

C

can have been

D

He

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

can have been

Question 85

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

“Please allow me to leave now,” Ritika said to her teacher.

Options

A

Ritika requested my teacher to allow her to leave now.

B

Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave now.

C

Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.

D

Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave then.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.

Question 86

Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.

She has read all the plays of Shakespeare.

Options

A

All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.

B

All the plays of Shakespeare had been read by her.

C

All the plays of Shakespeare were read by her.

D

All the plays of Shakespeare are read by her.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.

Question 87

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Easy money

Options

A

Collect someone’s cash for them easily

B

Make money without much effort, maybe illegally

C

Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due

D

Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Make money without much effort, maybe illegally

Question 88

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

You could put your money to good use.

Options

A

Your money could be put to good use.

B

Your money could have been put to good use.

C

Your money is being put to good use.

D

Your money has been put to good use.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Your money could be put to good use.

Question 89

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To bury the hatchet

Options

A

To end a quarrel

B

To stop talking to someone

C

To bury old things

D

To fight with someone

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

To end a quarrel

Question 90

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Digonal

B

Partner

C

Tenure

D

Oblique

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Digonal

Question 91

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

I shall certainly write to you when I shall reach Bengaluru.

Options

A

I reach

B

I reached

C

No substitution required

D

I am reaching

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

I reach

Question 92

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Devious

Options

A

Crafty

B

Dishonest

C

Sincere

D

Crooked

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Sincere

Question 93

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.

Options

A

in which

B

Nowadays common people take

C

they were governed

D

interest in the manner

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

they were governed

Question 94

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

OCCUPIED

Options

A

Late

B

New

C

Free

D

Vast

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Free

Question 95

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who knows everything

Options

A

Invincible

B

Omniscient

C

Experienced

D

Naïve

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Omniscient

Question 96

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1

Options

A

arose

B

rise

C

arises

D

rose

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

arises

Question 97

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2

Options

A

gifts

B

rewards

C

donations

D

awards

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

awards

Question 98

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3

Options

A

Delegations

B

Representations

C

Illustrations

D

Exhibitions

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Representations

Question 99

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4

Options

A

interjections

B

interventions

C

intermissions

D

intersections

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

interventions

Question 100

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5

Options

A

game

B

jest

C

line

D

sport

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

game

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