1.
	In A mixture of oil and water contains CE% oil y weight. 
BE grams of water is added to A00 grams of such a mixture. 
 What percentage of oil by weight is there in the new mixture ?
	(A)	15%
	(B)	25%
	(C)	28%
	(D)	30%
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(C)   28%
		
2.	Rosa can eat CB rossagollas in one hour.  Her sister Lila
needs three hours to eat the same number.  How much will
they take to eat CB rossogollas together?
	(A)	B hours
	(B)	90 minutes
	(C)	75 minutes
	(D)	45 minutes
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(D)	45 minutes
		
3.	The point of concurrence of the three medians of a
triangle is called the ____ of the triangle. 
	(A)	Locus
	(B)	Median 
	(C)	Orthocentre
	(D)	Chord
	(E)	Centroid
	Ans:	(E)	Centroid
		
4.	The country with the largest land mass is
	(A)	United States
	(B)	China
	(C)	Canada
	(D)	Australia
	(E)	Russia
	Ans:	(E)	Russia
		
5.	If all betas are Gammas, all Gammas are Alphas, and all
Thetas are Gammas, then
	(A)	All thetas are Betas
	(B)	Some Thetas are Betas 
	(C)	All Gamas are Thetas
	(D)	All of the above are true 
	(E)	None of the above is true
	Ans:	(E)	None of the above is true
		
6.	In the sequence of letters given below, which letters out
of the given options fill the blanks to maintain the sequence ?
A  B  B  D  C  F  D  H  E  ___,  ___
	(A)	F,  I
	(B)	J,  F
	(C)	J,  K
	(D)	F,  G
	(E)	E,  F
	Ans:	(B)	J,  F
		
7.	HIV infection is necessary for having AIDS means 
	(A)	If you have AIDS, you have HIV
	(B)	If you have HIV, you have AIDS
	(C)	If you don?t have AIDS, then you don?t have HIV
	(D)	Either you have HIV or you have AIDS
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(A)	If you have AIDS, you have HIV
		
8.	Which of the following is least like the other four ?
	(A)	Horse
	(B)	Kangaroo
	(C)	Cow
	(D)	Deer
	(E)	Donkey
	Ans:	(B)	Kangaroo
		
9.	A cube of white material is painted black on all its
surfaces.  If it is cut into 125 smaller cubes of the same
size, then how many cubes will have two sides painted black ?
	(A)	8
	(B)	22
	(C)	44
	(D)	16
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(E)	None of these
		
10.	In one meal, Raja always eats one vegetarian dish out of
Potato, Beans and Peas, one dish of cereal out of Rice and
Chapati, and one non-vegetarian dish out of Chicken, Mutton
and Fish.  How many combinations can he have of vegetarian,
cereal and non-vegetarian dishes ?
	(A)	9
	(B)	12
	(C)	14
	(D)	15
	(E)	18
	Ans:	(E)	18
		
11.	If y = (x + 3)2, then (-2x ? 6)2 is equal to
	(A)	- 4y2
	(B)	- 2y2
	(C)	- 4y
	(D)	2y
	(E)	4y
	Ans:	(E)	4y
		
12.	There are four vacant seats in a cinema hall.  How many
combinations of four people can sit on those seats ?
	(A)	12
	(B)	14
	(C)	18
	(D)	24
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(D)	24
		
13.	Pi() is a
	(A)	Rational number
	(B)	Irrational number
	(C)	Prime number
	(D)	Surd
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(B)	Irrational number
		
14.	If the same functions are applied to reach the results
in each of the 3 sets of numbers given below, then which
number will replace the question mark in the third set of
numbers ?
	21		5		28		13		16		2
	24				30				?	
17		7		25		7		10		8

	(A)	40
	(B)	24
	(C)	36
	(D)	30
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	
		
15.	Anna is 5 times as old as Rita.  In 2 years, Anna will
be 3 times as old and in 6 years twice as old.  How old will
Anna be in 7 years ?
	(A)	17 years
	(B)	15 years
	(C)	21 years
	(D)	32 years
	(E)	8 years
	Ans:	(A)	17 years
		
16.	If 10 people can paint 60 houses in 120 days, then 5
people can paint 30 houses in
	(A)	15 days
	(B)	30 days
	(C)	60 days
	(D)	120 days
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(D)	120 days
		
17.	Seth and Guru each have a collection of balls, Seth
tells Guru that if he would give him four of his balls, then
they would have equal numbers.  But if Guru takes 4 (four)
balls from him, then Guru would have twice as many.  How
many balls does Seth have ?
	(A)	20
	(B)	28
	(C)	32
	(D)	40
	(E)	18
	Ans:	(A)	20
		
18.	Four of the transport forms given below share something
in common.  Which is the odd-man out ?
	(A)	Cycle
	(B)	Aeroplane
	(C)	Helicopter
	(D)	Scooter 
	(E)	Car
	Ans:	(A)	Cycle 
		
19.	If the radius of a sphere is doubled, then its surface
area is increased by 
	(A)	50%
	(B)	75%
	(C)	100%
	(D)	200%
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(E)	None of these
		
20.	A trader marks his goods 20% above the cost price and
allows a discount of 15%.  His percentage gain is 
	(A)	1%
	(B)	2%
	(C)	5%
	(D)	10%
	(E)	15%
	Ans:	(B)	2%
		
21.	The number of images that can be observed between two
parallel mirrors is 
	(A)	2
	(B)	4
	(C)	1
	(D)	6
	(E)	Infinite
	Ans:	(E)	Infinite
		
22.	How many faces are there in an octagonal prism ?
	(A)	10
	(B)	7
	(C)	9
	(D)	8
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(A)	10 
		
23.	A baseball team has nine players.   After winning a
game, each player shook hands with each other just once. 
How many times did the players shake hands ?
	(A)	36
	(B)	81
	(C)	72
	(D)	45
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(A)	36
		
24.	Which of the following is not a mammal ?
	(A)	Dolphin
	(B)	Tiger
	(C)	Human
	(D)	Crocodile 
	(E)	Rat
	Ans:	(E)	Rat
		
25.	84		81		88
14    12	18    9	?      11
which of the given options fits correctly in the blank space
to exhibit the similar pattern of numbers in each of the
three sets above ?
	(A)	8
	(B)	18
	(C)	16
	(D)	24
	(E)	12
	Ans:	(C)	16
		
26.	A car company sold 150 cars in a special 6-day sale. 
Each day, the company sold 6 more than the previous day. 
How many cars were sold on the 6th day ?
	(A)	60
	(B)	40
	(C)	50
	(D)	35
	(E)	70
	Ans:	(B)	40
		
27.	If  x = ya,  y = zb and z = xc, then the value of abc is
	(A)	7
	(B)	2
	(C)	1
	(D)	0
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	(C)	1
		
28.	Given the sequence of numbers in the first row, which
number fits correctly in the bracket in the second line ?
		41		(28)		27
		83		(    )		65
	(A)	27
	(B)	43
	(C)	36
	(D)	32
	(E)	58
	Ans:	(C)	36
		
29.	The vital constituent of blood that helps in clotting is
	(A)	Platelets
	(B)	Plasma
	(C)	Haemoglobin
	(D)	Serum
	(E)	Rh factor
	Ans:	(A)	Platelets
		
30.	Which device mixes air and petrol (gas) for the internal
combustion engine ?
	(A)	Carburettor
	(B)	Choke
	(C)	Crankshaft
	(D)	Cylinder
	(E)	Gear 
	Ans:	(D)	Cylider
		
31.	Hormones are controlled by which of the following human
body systems ?
	(A)	Endocrine system
	(B)	Circulatory system
	(C)	Immune system
	(D)	Reproductive system 
	(E)	Digestive system
	Ans:	(A)	Endocrine system
		
32.	Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet
(having a hard surface) ?
	(A)	Mercury
	(B)	Venus
	(C)	Mars
	(D)	Earth
	(E)	Jupiter
	Ans:	(E)	Jupiter
		
33.	Watt-hour is the unit of
	(A)	Energy 
	(B)	Power
	(C)	Current 
	(D)	Potential
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(A)	Energy
		
34.	If the linear momentum of a particle is doubled, then
its kinetic energy will be 
	(A)	Doubled 
	(B)	Quadrupled
	(C)	Halved
	(D)	Same
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(B)	Quadrupled
		
35.	The device used for converting A.C. from higher voltage
to lower voltage or vice versa is called
	(A)	Transmitter
	(B)	Commutator
	(C)	Alternator
	(D)	Transformer
	(E)	Generator
	Ans:	(D)	Transformer
		
36.	The least distance of distinct vision for a normal eye is
	(A)	10  cm
	(B)	15  cm
	(C)	45  cm
	(D)	25  cm
	(E)	50  cm
	Ans:	(D)	25 cm
		
37.	The colour of light which travels through glass with the
minimum speed is 
	(A)	Red
	(B)	Violet
	(C)	Green
	(D)	Yellow
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(D)	Yellow
		
38.	If two electrically-charged bodies are connected by a
wire, then the electric current will not flow if
	(A)	Both have the same capacity
	(B)	Both have the same temperature
	(C)	Both have the same amount of charge
	(D)	Both have the same potential
	(E)	None of these 
	Ans:	Both have the same potential
		
39.	Which civilian award is chaped like a ?peepul leaf? ?
	(A)	Padma Shree
	(B)	Arjuna
	(C)	Dronacharya
	(D)	Bharat Khel Ratna
	(E)	Bharat Ratna
	Ans:	(E)	Bharat Ratna
		
40.	The special filters used to reduce pollutants from the
exhaust of a car are called
	(A)	Water jacket
	(B)	Exhaust manifold
	(C)	Baffle plate
	(D)	Catalytic convertor
	(E)	Washer jet
	Ans:	(D)	Catalytic convertor
		
41.	Which of the following is an example of class-I lever ?
	(A)	Pliers
	(B)	Nut cracker
	(C)	Tongs 
	(D)	All of these
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(A)	Pliers
		
42.	?Hubble? is
	(A)	An electric car
	(B)	The nearest star
	(C)	A space telescope
	(D)	A nuclear-powered aeroplane 
	(E)	A floppy disk
	Ans:	(C)	A space telescope
		
43.	One complete set of positive and negative values of an
alternating quantity is known as a 
	(A)	Phase
	(B)	Time period
	(C)	Frequency
	(D)	Cycle
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(D)	Cycle
		
44.	Solder is an alloy of
	(A)	Brass and copper
	(B)	Aluminium and brass
	(C)	Aluminium and zinc
	(D)	Tin and lead
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(D)	Tin and lead
		
45.	When the length of a pendulum in a clock is increased, then
	(A)	The period increases and the clock loses time
	(B)	The period increases and the clock gains time
	(C)	The period decreases and the clock loses time
	(D)	The period decreases and the clock gains time
	(E)	The period remains constant and the clock maintains
correct time
	Ans:	(A)	The period increases and the clock loses time
		
46.	Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
I.	Solids generally expand on melting.
II.	Ice contracts on melting.
III.	Density of ice is less than that of water.
	(A)	I
	(B)	II
	(C)	III
	(D)	I  &  II
	(E)	I, II & III
	Ans:	(E)	I, II & III
		
47.	Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
I.	A concave mirror never forms an erect, real image.
II.	A convex mirror never forms an erect, real image.
III.	A concave mirror never forms a virtual image.
	(A)	I
	(B)	II
	(C)	III
	(D)	I  &  II
	(E)	I, II & III
	Ans:	(D)	I  &  II
		
48.	Biogas mainly contains 
	(A)	Methane
	(B)	Ethane
	(C)	Hydrogen
	(D)	CO
	(E)	Hydrogen sulphide 
	Ans:	(A)	Methane
		
49.	Two resistances of 3 and 6 respectively are connected
to a battery of 18V in series.  The current passing through
the circuit is
	(A)	2A
	(B)	3A
	(C)	6A
	(D)	9A
	(E)	1A
	Ans:	(A)	2A
		
50.	Echoes are due to
	(A)	Refraction of sound waves
	(B)	Polarization of sound waves
	(C)	Diffraction of sound waves
	(D)	Reflection of sound waves
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(D)	Reflection of sound waves
		
51.	The force that causes a spring to eventually return to
its normal length is called
	(A)	Potential force
	(B)	Gravitational force
	(C)	Spring force
	(D)	Restoring force
	(E)	Kinetic force
	Ans:	(D)	Restoring force
		
52.	An air-conditioning system regulates
	(A)	Temperature
	(B)	Humidity
	(C)	Air velocity
	(D)	All of these
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(C)	Air velocity
		
53.	When a neutral metal sphere is charged by contact with a
positively charged glass rod, then
	(A)	The sphere loses electrons 
	(B)	The sphere gains electrons
	(C)	The sphere loses protons
	(D)	The sphere gains protons
	(E)	There is no change
	Ans:	(A)	The sphere loses electrons
		
54.	The amount of work done against friction to slide a box
in a straight line across a uniform, horizontal floor
depends most on the
	(A)	Time taken to move the box
	(B)	Distance box movement
	(C)	Speed of the box
	(D)	Direction of the box?s motion
	(E)	None of these
	Ans:	(B)	Distance box movement
		
55.	If the sum of all the forces acting on a moving object
is zero, then the object will
	(A)	Slow down and stop
	(B)	Change direction of its motion
	(C)	Accelerate uniformly
	(D)	Continue moving with constant velocity
	(E)	Decelerate uniformly
	Ans:	(D)	Continue moving with constant velocity
		
56.	Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the
following sentence :
Sentence :
Since the culprit was caught, the search was called ____________
	(A)	Out
	(B)	Away
	(C)	Off
	(D)	In
	(E)	Over
	Ans:	(C)	Off
		
57.	The phrase ?To sit on the fence? means 
	(A)	To be lazy
	(B)	To look down upon others
	(C)	To love nature
	(D)	To meditate
	(E)	To remain neutral
	Ans:	(E)	To remain neutral
		
58.	Complete the following proverb choosing the correct option :
Better late than _______
	(A)	Evr
	(B)	Too early
	(C)	On time
	(D)	Never
	(E)	Worse
	Ans:	(D)	Never
		
59.	Choose the correct spellings :
	(A)	Mischievious
	(B)	Mischeivious 
	(C)	Mischievous
	(D)	Mischeivous 
	(E)	Misschievious 
	Ans:	(C)	Mischievous
		
60.	?The Guide? is a novel written by
	(A)	R. K. Narayan
	(B)	Mulk Raj Anand
	(C)	Rabindranath Tagore
	(D)	V. S. Naipaul
	(E)	Amrita Pritam
	Ans:	(A)	R. K. Narayan
		
61.	Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the
following sentence:
He insisted _______ seeing the documents.
	(A)	Of
	(B)	To
	(C)	For
	(D)	On
	(E)	At
	Ans:	(D)	On
		
62.	The following phrase can be summed up in a single word.
 Choose from the options given below:
?Unable to pay one?s debts?
	(A)	Extravagant
	(B)	Miserly
	(C)	Mercenary
	(D)	Affluent
	(E)	Insolvent
	Ans:	(E)	Insolvent
		
63.	The State Emblem of India contains sculptures of four
animals.  Three of them are Elephant, Galloping Horse and
Lion.  Which of the following is the fourth one ?
	(A)	Bear
	(B)	Deer
	(C)	Bull
	(D)	Cheetah
	(E)	Tiger
	Ans:	(C)	Bull	
		
64.	If a web-site address in the internet reads as
?bluestar@mars.org?, then ?mars.org? stands for
	(A)	Member name
	(B)	Server
	(C)	Domain name
	(D)	Range name
	(E)	Search engine name
	Ans:	(C)	Domain name
		
65.	?World Wide Web? contains which kind of information ?
	(A)	Text only
	(B)	Pictures only
	(C)	Audio and text only
	(D)	Text and Pictures only
	(E)	Text, pictures and audio 
	Ans:	(E)	Text, pictures and audio
		
66.	Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland are
together called
	(A)	Netherlands
	(B)	Scandinavia
	(C)	Balkan
	(D)	Australasia
	(E)	Slovakia
	Ans:	(B)	Scandinavia
		
67.	Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a distinguished player of
	(A)	Sitar
	(B)	Sarod
	(C)	Violin
	(D)	Tabala
	(E)	Veena
	Ans:	(B)	Sarod
		
68.	The first Indian to swim across the English Channel was
	(A)	Arati Saha
	(B)	Koneru Humpy
	(C)	Mihir Sen
	(D)	Anita Sood
	(E)	Nafisa Ali
	Ans:	(A)	Arati Saha
		
69.	The first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State was
	(A)	Sucheta Kriplani
	(B)	Vijay lakshmi Pandit
	(C)	Nandini Satpathy
	(D)	Sarojini Naidu
	(E)	Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
	Ans:	(A)	Sucheta Kriplani
		
70.	Like the Guinness Book of World Records, we have the
	(A)	Manorama Record Book
	(B)	The Himalaya Book
	(C)	The Tata Book of Records
	(D)	The Lima Book of Records 
	(E)	The Book of Epic Records
	Ans:	(D)	The Lima Book of Records
		
71.	?Glaucoma and Trachoma? are the diseases of
	(A)	Neck
	(B)	Ears
	(C)	Brain
	(D)	Eyes
	(E)	Liver 
	Ans:	(D)	Eyes	

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