CGL 21 20-04-2022 Shift 2 previous year paper Full Length PDF

Question 1

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 2

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 3

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 4

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 5

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

84 * 42 * 7 * 5 * 21 * 93

गणितीय चिह्नों के उस सही संयोजन का चयन करें जिसे निम्न समीकरण में * चिह्नों के स्थान पर क्रमिक से रखने पर समीकरण संतुलित हो जाएगा।

84*42*7*5*21*93

Options

A

+, ÷, ×, −, =

B

+, ÷, −, ×, =

C

÷, +, ×, −, =

D

×, ÷, +, −, =

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

+, ÷, ×, −, =

Question 6

If the numbers ‘18’ and ‘30’ are interchanged, then which of the following equations can be correctly balanced?

यदि संख्याओं '18' और '30' को आपस में बदल दिया जाए, तो निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा समीकरण संतुलित हो जाएगा?

Options

A

35 ÷ 5 × 5 + 30 – 18 = 23

B

64 + 18 × 5 ÷ 3 – 30 = 98

C

14 × 5 – 18 ÷ 6 + 30 = 73

D

12 – 30 × 18 ÷ 3 + 16 = 174

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

35 ÷ 5 × 5 + 30 – 18 = 23

Question 7

Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W, are sitting clockwise in the same order around a circular table at equal distances between them, facing the centre of the table. If S is sitting in the west, then who is sitting in the south-west direction?

आठ मित्र, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V और W, एक गोल मेज के परित: दक्षिणावर्त रूप से इसी क्रम में एक-दूसरे से समान दूरी पर मेज के केंद्र की ओर अभिमुख होकर बैठे हैं। यदि S पश्चिम में बैठा है, तो दक्षिण-पश्चिम दिशा में कौन बैठा है?

Options

A

P

B

R

C

V

D

T

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

R

Question 8

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 9

Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

FPD : UKI :: LWP : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो तीसरे अक्षर-समूह से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरा अक्षर-समूह पहले अक्षर-समूह से संबंधित है।

FPD : UKI :: LWP : ?

Options

A

ODT

B

PUX

C

PHV

D

ODU

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

ODU

Question 10

390625 is at which position in the series 5, 25, 125, 625, ______?

श्रेणी 5, 25, 125, 625, ______ पद 390625 होगा।

Options

A

7th

B

9th

C

8th

D

10th

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

8th

Question 11

If 'white' is called 'bird', 'bird' is called 'mercury', 'mercury' is called 'curd', 'curd' is called 'detergent' and 'detergent' is called 'white', then which of the following is used in 'thermometers'?

यदि 'सफ़ेद' को 'पक्षी' कहा जाता है, 'पक्षी' को 'पारा' कहा जाता है, 'पारा' को 'दही' कहा जाता है, 'दही' को 'डिटर्जेंट' कहा जाता है और 'डिटर्जेंट' को 'सफ़ेद' कहा जाता है, तो निम्न में से किसका उपयोग 'थर्मामीटर' में किया जाता है?

Options

A

white

B

curd

C

detergent

D

mercury

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

curd

Question 12

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

TMDS, PHXL, LCRE, HXLX, ?, ZNZJ

दिए गए विकल्पों में से उस अक्षर-समूह का चयन करें जो निम्न शृंखला में प्रश्नचिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकता है।

TMDS, PHXL, LCRE, HXLX, ?, ZNZJ

Options

A

ESFQ

B

DSFR

C

DRGQ

D

DSFQ

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

DSFQ

Question 13

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 14

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:
Some girls are engineers.
All engineers are soldiers.
No doctor is a girl.

Conclusions:
I. No soldier is a girl.
II. No girl is an engineer.
III. Some soldiers are engineers.

दिए गए कथनों और निष्कर्षों को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें। यह मानते हुए कि कथनों में दी गई जानकारी सत्य है, भले ही यह 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:
कुछ लड़कियां, इंजीनियर हैं।
सभी इंजीनियर, सैनिक हैं।
कोई डॉक्टर, लड़की नहीं है।

निष्कर्ष:
I. कोई सैनिक, लड़की नहीं है।
II. कोई लड़की, इंजीनियर नहीं है।
III. कुछ सैनिक, इंजीनियर हैं।

Options

A

Only conclusions I and III follow.

B

Only conclusion II follows.

C

All the conclusions follow.

D

Only conclusion III follows.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Only conclusion III follows.

Question 15

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

8 6 76
12 10 ?
7 13 113

दिए गए पैटर्न का ध्यानपूर्वक अध्ययन कीजिए और उस संख्या का चयन कीजिए जो इसमें प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकती है।

8 6 76
12 10 ?
7 13 113

Options

A

110

B

117

C

120

D

128

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

120

Question 16

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.

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

Options

A

FCXB

B

MJQN

C

WTGD

D

KHSP

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

FCXB

Question 17

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

1. Disaster
2. Disappointment
3. Discharge
4. Disappear
5. Disadvantage
6. Disarticulate

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

1. Disaster
2. Disappointment
3. Discharge
4. Disappear
5. Disadvantage
6. Disarticulate

Options

A

5, 4, 2, 1, 6, 3

B

5, 2, 4, 6, 1, 3

C

5, 2, 4, 1, 6, 3

D

5, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

5, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3

Question 18

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 19

In a certain code language, ‘NAILS’ is written as ‘PYGNU’, and ‘TEXT’ is written as ‘VCZV. How will ‘FOREST’ be written in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, 'NAILS' को 'PYGNU' लिखा जाता है और 'TEXT' को 'VCZV' लिखा जाता है। उसी कूट भाषा में ‘FOREST’ को क्या लिखा जाएगा?

Options

A

HMTCUV

B

HMNUCV

C

HQTGUV

D

DMPCUU

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

HMTCUV

Question 20

In a certain code language, ‘MOST’ is written as ‘134’ and ‘FUR’ is written as ‘90’. How will ‘SUCCESS’ be written in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, 'MOST' को '134' लिखा जाता है और 'FUR' को '90' लिखा जाता है। उसी कूट भाषा में, 'SUCCESS' को क्या लिखा जाएगा?

Options

A

175

B

89

C

215

D

178

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

178

Question 21

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

32, 34, 43, 71, 136, ?

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

32, 34, 43, 71, 136, ?

Options

A

262

B

149

C

277

D

188

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

262

Question 22

Pointing towards a boy, Shalini said, “He is my daughter’s father’s wife’s father’s wife’s only son”. How is Shalini related to the boy?

एक लड़के की ओर इशारा करते हुए, शालिनी ने कहा, "वह मेरी बेटी के पिता की पत्नी के पिता की पत्नी का इकलौता बेटा है"। शालिनी का उस लड़के से क्या संबंध है?

Options

A

Sister-in-law

B

Sister

C

Daughter

D

Daughter-in-law

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Sister

Question 23

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

T _ X T U _ _ U X T _ X

अक्षरों के उस संयोजन का चयन करें जिसे निम्न शृंखला के रिक्त स्थानों में क्रमिक रूप से रखे जाने पर वह शृंखला को पूर्ण करेगा?

T _ X T U _ _ U X T _ X

Options

A

X T U X

B

U X T U

C

T U U X

D

T X X U

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

U X T U

Question 24

In a coaching institute, the number of students in class 10 is 1/3 more than the number of students in class 12. If the total number of students of class 10 and class 12 in the institute is 112, find the number of students in class 10 in that institute.

एक कोचिंग संस्थान में, कक्षा 10 में छात्रों की संख्या, कक्षा 12 में छात्रों की संख्या से 1/3 अधिक है। यदि संस्थान में कक्षा 10 और कक्षा 12 के छात्रों की कुल संख्या 112 है, तो उस संस्थान में कक्षा 10 में छात्रों की संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।

Options

A

52

B

64

C

70

D

48

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

64

Question 25

Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair.

24 : 648

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जिसमें दी गई दोनों संख्याओं के बीच वही संबंध है, जो संबंध नीचे दिए गए संख्या-युग्म की संख्याओं के बीच है।

24 : 648

Options

A

22 : 550

B

20 : 421

C

26 : 654

D

25 : 652

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

22 : 550

Question 26

According to the Census of 2011, which of the following states has the highest density of population per km²?

2011 की जनगणना के अनुसार, निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य में प्रति km²जनसंख्या घनत्व सबसे अधिक है?

Options

A

Goa

B

Maharashtra

C

Jharkhand

D

Gujarat

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Jharkhand

Question 27

The salary and allowances of leaders of opposition in parliament are governed by the Act passed for the first time by the parliament in the year ______.

संसद में विपक्ष के नेताओं के वेतन और भत्ते एक अधिनियम द्वारा तय होते हैं जिसे संसद द्वारा वर्ष ______ में पारित किया गया था।

Options

A

1977

B

1982

C

1979

D

1972

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

1977

Question 28

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals ensures availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा सतत विकास लक्ष्य सभी के लिए पानी और स्वच्छता की उपलब्धता और सतत प्रबंधन सुनिश्चित करता है?

Options

A

SDG 6

B

SDG 5

C

SDG 7

D

SDG 4

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

SDG 6

Question 29

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Unfinished : A Memoir’?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन 'अनफिनिश्ड : ए मेमोयर (Unfinished : A Memoir)' पुस्तक के लेखक हैं?

Options

A

Katrina Kaif

B

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

C

Deepika Padukone

D

Alia Bhatt

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Question 30

Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एक कीटभक्षी पौधा है?

Options

A

Clarkia

B

Hollyhock

C

Drosera

D

Alyssum

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Drosera

Question 31

With reference to no-confidence motion, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

निम्न में से कौन-सा कथन अविश्वास प्रस्ताव के संदर्भ में असत्य है?

Options

A

It should state the reasons for its adoption in the Lok Sabha.

B

It is moved for ascertaining the confidence of Lok Sabha in the council of ministers.

C

If it is passed in the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers must resign from office.

D

It can be moved against the entire council of ministers only.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

It should state the reasons for its adoption in the Lok Sabha.

Question 32

In March 2021, cricketer Kieron Pollard hit six sixes in an over in a match against ______.

मार्च 2021 में, क्रिकेटर कीरोन पोलार्ड ने ______ के खिलाफ एक मैच में एक ओवर में छह छक्के लगाए।

Options

A

New Zealand

B

Sri Lanka

C

Australia

D

West Indies

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Sri Lanka

Question 33

In which discipline is the Bidhan Chandra Roy Award given?

बिधान चंद्र रॉय पुरस्कार निम्न में से किस क्षेत्र में दिया जाता है?

Options

A

Law

B

Sports

C

Architecture

D

Medicine

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Medicine

Question 34

Which of the following is the LEAST visible form of land erosion?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा भू-क्षरण का सबसे कम दिखाई देने वाला रूप है?

Options

A

Sheet erosion

B

Landslides

C

Ravine formation

D

Gully erosion

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Sheet erosion

Question 35

Which of the following states was allocated the highest budget for highway projects in Union Budget 2021-22?

केंद्रीय बजट 2021-22 में, निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्य को राजमार्ग परियोजनाओं के लिए सबसे अधिक बजट आवंटित किया गया?

Options

A

West Bengal

B

Tamil Nadu

C

Kerala

D

Assam

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Tamil Nadu

Question 36

The rate of doing work is called:

कार्य करने की दर क्‍या कहलाती है?

Options

A

energy

B

force

C

impulse

D

power

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

power

Question 37

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Unaccustomed Earth’?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन 'अनकस्टम्ड अर्थ (Unaccustomed Earth)' पुस्तक के लेखक हैं?

Options

A

Arundhati Roy

B

Jhumpa Lahiri

C

Anita Nair

D

Shobha De

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Jhumpa Lahiri

Question 38

The expected returns to farmers by way of MSP (Minimum Support Price) over their cost of production for barley for marketing season 2021–22 is estimated at ______.

विपणन सीजन 2021-22 के लिए, जौ के लिए उनकी उत्पादन लागत पर MSP (न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य) के माध्यम से किसानों को __________ का रिटर्न अपेक्षित है।

Options

A

65%

B

50%

C

106%

D

93%

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

65%

Question 39

The branch of horticulture which deals with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables is called ______.

बागवानी की वह शाखा जो सब्जियों के उत्पादन, भंडारण, प्रसंस्करण और विपणन से संबंधित है, ______ कहलाती है।

Options

A

olericulture

B

pomology

C

agronomy

D

apiculture

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

pomology

Question 40

______ is a disorder resulting in abnormal electrical discharges from the brain cells causing seizures.

______ एक विकार है जिसके परिणामस्वरूप मस्तिष्क की कोशिकाओं से असामान्य विद्युत निर्वहन होता है जिससे दौरे पड़ते हैं।

Options

A

Prostatitis

B

Epilepsy

C

Hypoglycaemia

D

Rheumatoid arthritis

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Epilepsy

Question 41

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for ______.

बेसिल कैलमेट-गुएरिन (BCG) ______ के लिए एक टीका है।

Options

A

typhoid

B

plague

C

mumps

D

tuberculosis (TB)

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

tuberculosis (TB)

Question 42

Kelucharan Mohapatra was an exponent of which of the following categories of dance?

केलुचरण महापात्रा निम्नलिखित में से किस श्रेणी के नृत्य के प्रतिपादक थे?

Options

A

Manipuri

B

Odissi

C

Kuchipudi

D

Bharatanatyam

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Odissi

Question 43

The festival of Durga Puja is observed to celebrate the triumph of Goddess Durga over ______.

दुर्गा पूजा का त्योहार ______ पर देवी दुर्गा की विजय के उपलक्ष्य में मनाया जाता है।

Options

A

Mahishasura

B

Hiranyakashipu

C

Ravana

D

Jarasandha

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Mahishasura

Question 44

The Regional Rural Banks were established on the recommendations of the ______ on Rural Credit.

ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में ऋण की सुविधाओं के लिए ______________ की सिफारिशों पर क्षेत्रीय ग्रामीण बैंकों की स्थापना की गई थी।

Options

A

Kelkar Committee

B

Narsimha Committee

C

Tandon Committee

D

Rekhi Committee

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Narsimha Committee

Question 45

The Mughal court chronicles are written in ______.

मुगल दरबार के इतिहास ______ में लिखे गए हैं।

Options

A

Urdu

B

Turkish

C

Arabic

D

Persian

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Persian

Question 46

The ______ lies above the mesopause and is a region in which temperatures increase with height.

मध्यमंडल (mesopause), ______ के ऊपर स्थित है और यह एक ऐसा क्षेत्र है जिसमें ऊंचाई के साथ तापमान बढ़ता है।

Options

A

troposphere

B

stratosphere

C

exosphere

D

thermosphere

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

thermosphere

Question 47

Who among the following was a contributor to the subject of medicine in ancient India?

प्राचीन भारत में चिकित्सा के क्षेत्र में निम्नलिखित में से किसका महत्त्वपूर्ण योगदान रहा है?

Options

A

Harsha

B

Charaka

C

Panini

D

Bhasa

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Charaka

Question 48

In the 2020–21 season, each NBA team played ______ regular-season games.

2020-2021 सत्र में, प्रत्येक एनबीए (NBA) टीम ने नियमित-सत्र में ______ मैच खेले।

Options

A

94

B

72

C

68

D

86

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

72

Question 49

An amendment to the Right to Information Act 2005 proposing that the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners be appointed ‘for such term as may be prescribed by the Central Government’ was passed in the year _____.

सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम, 2005 के एक संशोधन को वर्ष _____ में पारित किया गया था, जिसमें प्रस्ताव किया गया था कि मुख्य सूचना आयुक्त और सूचना आयुक्तों को 'केंद्र सरकार द्वारा निर्धारित अवधि के लिए' नियुक्त किया जाए।

Options

A

2017

B

2016

C

2014

D

2019

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

2019

Question 50

Si-yu-ki or ‘The Records of the Western World’ was written by:

सी-यू-की (Si-yu-ki) या 'द रिकॉर्ड्स ऑफ द वेस्टर्न वर्ल्ड' का लेखक कौन था?

Options

A

Marco Polo

B

Fa-Hien

C

Hiuen Tsiang

D

Abdur Razzak

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Hiuen Tsiang

Question 51

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

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:

C

Question 54

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

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A

Question 55

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 56

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

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C

Question 57

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 58

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 59

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 60

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

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A

Question 61

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

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B

Question 62

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 63

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 64

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 65

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

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:

D

Question 68

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Question 69

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 70

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 71

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 72

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C

D

Solution:

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C

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D

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D

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C

Question 75

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B

C

D

Solution:

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B

Question 76

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pay heed to

Options

A

Give back money with interest

B

Listen carefully with attention

C

Disburse without partiality

D

Repay old debts honestly

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Listen carefully with attention

Question 77

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’.

Would you have been so kind as to close the window?

Options

A

Would you being

B

Will you been

C

Would you be

D

No substitution required

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Would you be

Question 78

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

A spear used for hunting large fish

Options

A

Lance

B

Dagger

C

Sword

D

Harpoon

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Harpoon

Question 79

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given

admirable

Options

A

unworthy

B

lucky

C

appreciable

D

commendable

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

unworthy

Question 80

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

Holiday homework / are essential to keeping / students busy / during the vacation.

Options

A

are essential to keeping

B

during the vacation

C

students busy

D

Holiday homework

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

are essential to keeping

Question 81

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

The coloured clothes should not be washed with the whites.

Options

A

You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.

B

You should not have washed the coloured clothes with the whites.

C

Do not washed the coloured clothes with the whites.

D

Do not be washing the coloured clothes with the whites.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

You should not wash the coloured clothes with the whites.

Question 82

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

So dangerous did the weather conditions ______ that all mountain roads were closed.

Options

A

become

B

became

C

becomes

D

have become

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

become

Question 83

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.

Mrs. Verma refused / the second helping / of ice cream.

Options

A

Mrs. Verma refused

B

of ice cream

C

No error

D

the second helping

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

No error

Question 84

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

A room or large cupboard for storing food

Options

A

Bakery

B

Wardrobe

C

Larder

D

Almirah

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Larder

Question 85

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

It was a lavish birthday party and I could see my friend eat like a horse.

Options

A

eating what horses eat

B

eating excessively

C

eating differently

D

hardly eating

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

eating excessively

Question 86

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Pathatic

B

Adventure

C

Acquire

D

Benefit

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Pathatic

Question 87

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

PRIMARY

Options

A

Secondary

B

Effective

C

Applicable

D

Active

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Secondary

Question 88

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.

Get up from your place / slow, and / turn around!

Options

A

slow and

B

Get up from your place

C

turn around

D

No error

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

slow and

Question 89

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

The booking will have been closed when you reach the theatre.

Options

A

They will have closed the booking when you reach the theatre.

B

They will close the booking when you reach the theatre.

C

They had closed the booking when you reached the theatre.

D

They would have closed the booking when you reach the theatre.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

They will have closed the booking when you reach the theatre.

Question 90

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Handicrafts are / export from India / to several / European countries.

Options

A

to several

B

Handicrafts are

C

European countries

D

export from India

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

export from India

Question 91

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Triumphant

Options

A

Fortunate

B

Affluent

C

Pompous

D

Victorious

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Victorious

Question 92

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Bare

Options

A

Basic

B

Holy

C

Earthly

D

Hidden

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Basic

Question 93

Arrange the statements in the correct order to make a meaningful paragraph.

A. Impressed with Jane’s patience with animals, he chose her for the mission to understand chimpanzees.
B. In 1957, she went to Kenya where she met the British paleoanthropologist, Louis Leakey.
C. As a child she would wait for hours to observe a chicken laying an egg.
D. Jane Goodall grew up in the English town of Bournemouth.

Options

A

DBAC

B

ABCD

C

CDBA

D

DCBA

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

DCBA

Question 94

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

There are a bit nice shops in the town centre.

Options

A

No improvement required

B

a bit nicer

C

far more nicer

D

far nicer

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

far nicer

Question 95

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

She said to me, “I saw this old man long ago.”

Options

A

She told to me that she had seen that old man long before.

B

She told me that she had seen that old man long before.

C

She said me that she had seen this old man long ago.

D

She said to me that she had seen that old man long ago.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

She told me that she had seen that old man long before.

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.

One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

along

B

above

C

over

D

against

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

against

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.

One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

struggled

B

struggling

C

struggle

D

struggles

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

struggling

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.

One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

Soon

B

Although

C

Nevertheless

D

But

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Soon

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.

One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

nibble

B

chews

C

gnawed

D

bitten

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

gnawed

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.

One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up (1) ______ a tree. The lion was (2) ______ to get away and started to whimper. (3) ______, a mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. He quickly ran and (4) ______ on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them then (5) ______ into the jungle.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

speed up

B

speed away

C

speds out

D

sped off

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

sped off

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