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1.Who won the Miss Universe pageant 2015 ? (A) Monika Radulovic (B) Pia Wurtzbach Sol. sin θ= , (C) Asiadna Gutierrez then θ = 60 degrees (D) Olivia Jordan then tan θ = √3 A. (B) B. (A) 4.Real currency belongs to which country? C. (D) (A) China D. (C) (B) Cuba (C) Brazil Sol. (D) Gambia • 2015 Miss Universe pageant was held in A. (B) AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. B. (A) • Pia Wurtzbach won the 2015 Miss C. (C) Universe pageant. D. (D) • 80 contestants competed for the crown. 2.To make the equations to meet Sol. which of the following two symbols • The Brazilian real is the official currency must be interchanged. of Brazil. 3 + 2 x 6 – 4 ÷ 5 = 10 • The value of 1 Brazilian real is approx 17 A. + and ÷ rupees. B. x and ÷ • It was introduced on 1 July 1994. C. ÷ and – D. ÷ and x 5.Which of the following conduct the watercycle on earth? Sol. From option (A), (+ and ÷) we get; (A) Wind 3 + 2 x 6 – 4 ÷ 5 = 10 (B) Moon After changing the signs (C) Sun = 3 ÷ 2 x 6 - 4 + 5 (D) Earth = 9 - 4 + 5 A. (C) = 10 B. (B) Hence, option A is correct. C. (A) D. (D)

Sol. • Water cycle is the continuous movement 3.If sin θ= , then tan θ = ? of water in cycle form from the oceans to (A) 3/2 the atmosphere to the Earth and on again. (B) 1/2 • Basically, the sun drives the water cycle (C) 3 by heating water in the oceans. (D) √3 A. (B) 6.Choose the odd one- B. (C) (A) GMT C. (A) (B) UTC D. (D) (C) EDT (D) BMI A. (D) B. (C) 75/100 = 3/4 C. (A) Thus 48/60 is unique D. (B) 9.Transportation of water and minerals in a Sol. GMT, UTC and EDT are time zones. BMI plant is conducted by ______refers to the body mass index. (A) Stem Hence, BMI is different from others. (B) Roots (C) Xylem 7. (D) Petiole A. (D) If , , , B. (A) Then find = ? C. (C) D. (B) A. 12 B. 16 Sol. C. 24 • Xylem transports water and solutes D. 32 from the roots to the leaves. • The phloem carries nutrients up and down Sol. the plant. Here the number coded for the given • At night, when stomata close, the water symbols as shown as below: is held in the stem and leaf by the cohesion of water molecules to each other as well as x = 48 the adhesion of water to the cell walls of 6 x 8 = 48 the xylem vessels and tracheids.

4 x 6 = 24 10.Famous Titanic ship belongs to which country? (A) U.S.A. 2 x 4 = 8 (B) China So, x = 2 x 6 =12 (C) Great Britain Hence, option A is correct answer. (D) France A. (C) 8.Choose the completely different in the B. (D) following? C. (A) 15/20, 48/60, 21/28, 75/100 D. (B) (A) 15/20 (B) 48/60 Sol. (C) 21/28 • Titanic was a British passenger liner that (D) 75/100 sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912. A. (B) • It belonged to Great Britain. B. (D) • It was built in Belfast, Ireland, in the C. (C) United Kingdom of Great Britain and D. (A) Ireland.

Sol. In the simplest forms 11.Solve the equation (a-2 + 1)(a2 - 1) - a2: 15/20 = 3/4, (A) 1/a2 48/60 = 4/5, (B) a2 21/28 =3/4, (C) -1/a2 (D) -a/(a-1)2 • She got the award in 1969. A. (D) • She is also regarded as the “first lady of B. (C) Indian cinema". C. (B) D. (A) 14.The Arithmetic mean of 20 inspections is 15.5 it was found later that 24 was read Sol. Given that, (a-2+1)(a2-1) - a2 as 42 by mistake. Then find the correct mean? = (A) 14 (B) 14.4 (C) 14.6 = (D) 15 A. (A) B. (D) = C. (C) = -1/a2 D. (B)

12.Which of the following won the academy Sol. Incorrect total sum = 20×15.5 = 310 award for the best-animated feature film? Since 24 is misread as 42 (A) Songs of the sea Correct sum = 310 + 24 - 42 = 292 (B) Big Hero Correct mean = 292/20 = 14.6 (C) The tale of princess Kaguyo

(D) The box trolls 15. A. (A) |||Common||| Direction: Answer the B. (D) question on the basis of given information. C. (B) In a party of 70 people, 52 can speak D. (C) English and 26 can speak French.

|||End||| Sol. How many people can speak both French • Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American 3D and English? computer-animated superhero film. (A) 8 • It was the highest-grossing animated film (B) 10 of 2014. (C) 12 • It won the animated feature award. (D) 6

A. (D) 13.Who was the first recipient of Dada B. (C) Saheb Phalke Award? C. (A) (A) Prithvi Raj Kapoor D. (B) (B) Lata Mangeshker

(C) Satyajit Roy Sol. English = 52 (D) Devika Rani French = 26 A. (C) Both English and French = 52+26 - 70 = 8 B. (A)

C. (D) 16.How many people can speak only D. (B) French?

(A) 8 Sol. (B) 16 • Devika Rani was the first recipient of the (C) 18 Dadasaheb Phalke Award. (D) 24 C. (C) A. (A) D. (A) B. (D) C. (B) Sol. 198 = 2×32×11 D. (C) 78 = 2×3×13

Sol. Only french = 26 - Both English and HCF = 2×3 = 6 French = 26 - 8 = 18 20.A man walks with the speed of 4km/hr 17. for 3 hrs and return the same distance with How may people can speak only English? the 16 km/hr by running. Find out the time (A) 44 taken by him in running? (B) 18 (A) 45 Minutes (C) 26 (B) 72 Minutes (D) 32 (C) 30 Minutes A. (A) (D) 42 Minutes B. (D) A. (B) C. (C) B. (D) D. (B) C. (A) D. (C) Sol. English = 52 French = 26 Sol. Distance = 4×3 = 12km Both English and French = 52+26 - 70 = 8 Time in running = 12/16 hr = 3/4 hr = 45 Only English = 52 - 8 = 44 minutes

18.What is the colour of blood of octopus? 21.Cost of a residential flat increases by (A) Red 15% every year if the present cost is (B) Blue Rs.60,00,000, then find its cost after 2 (C) Pink years. (D) Black (A) Rs.78,00,000 A. (C) (B) Rs.83,45,000 B. (A) (C) Rs.85,39,500 C. (B) (D) Rs.79,35,000 D. (D) A. (D) B. (A) Sol. C. (B) • Octopus has blue blood. D. (C) • They evolved a copper rather than the iron-based pigment that is called Sol. Cost after 2 years = 6000000(1 + hemocyanin, which makes its blood blue. 15/100)(1 + 15/100) = 6000000×1.15×1.15 = 7935000 19.Find the H.C .F. of 198 and 78? (A) 8 22.What was another name of Chanakya? (B) 9 (A) Dev Varman (C) 6 (B) Vishnu Gupt (D) 7 (C) Ram Gupt A. (D) (D) Brijeshwar B. (B) A. (A) B. (D) 25.What would be the no. in the following C. (B) services in place of question mark (?) D. (C) 26, 29,33,38, ?, 51. A. 44 Sol. B. 42 • Chanakya was an ancient Indian teacher, C. 46 philosopher, economist, jurist and royal D. 49 advisor. • He was also known as Vishnu Gupt. Sol. The series will be, • He assisted the first Mauryan emperor 26+3 = 29 Chandragupta. 29+4 = 33 33+5 = 38 23.Which process is responsible to 38+6 = 44 generate solar energy in the sun? 44+7 = 51 (A) Nuclear Fusion hence, option A is the correct response. (B) Solar Power (C) Thermal Power 26.Which city is a planned city according to (D) Gravitational energy Vastushastra? A. (D) (A) New Delhi B. (C) (B) Banglore C. (B) (C) Mumbai D. (A) (D) Chandigarh A. (A) Sol. B. (C) • Nuclear fusion is responsible to C. (D) generate solar energy in the sun. D. (B) • It converts hydrogen atoms into helium. • The energy released from nuclear fusion Sol. reactions accounts for the longevity of • Chandigarh was planned by the stellar heat and light. famous French architect Le Corbusier. • It is a union territory in India. 24.Who has received the Dronacharya • It is internationally known for its Award in boxing? architecture and urban design. (A) Gurucharan Singh • It is located near the foothills of the (B) Balwan Singh Sivalik Range of the Himalayas (C) Rajinder Singh (D) Sanjeev Kumar Singh 27.Mariana Trench is situated in which of A. (B) the ocean? B. (D) (A) Atlantic ocean C. (A) (B) Pacific ocean D. (C) (C) Indian ocean (D) Southern ocean Sol. A. (D) • Gurcharan Singh is an Indian B. (C) Professional boxer. C. (B) • He received the Dronacharya Award in D. (A) boxing in the year 2004. Sol. • Mariana trench is the deepest sea trench 30.Ankita is standing at the corner of a in the floor of the western North Pacific rectangular field having 40 meter and 30 Ocean. meter length and breadth respectively. If • The maximum known depth is 10,984 she run along the diagonal and returned to metres. the intial point then find out total distance • It is is named after the nearby Mariana travelled by her. Islands. (A) 100 meter (B) 80 meter 28.The cost in manufacturing of a machine (C) 140 meter is divided among material, labour and extra (D) 120 meter expenditure and the ratio was 5:3:1. If A. (A) extra expenditure was ₹ 149,500, what B. (B) was the price of machine? C. (C) (A) ₹ 7,47,500 D. (D) (B) ₹ 13,45,500 (C) ₹ 13,78,800 Sol. Length of diagonal = √(302+402) = (D) ₹ 14,22,200 50m A. (B) Since she also returned to the original point B. (A) So total distance travelled = 50 x 2 = 100m C. (C) D. (D) 31.There is 6% of sugar in a 5 litre mixture of sugar. Out of it 1 litre water vapourises. Sol. Ratio of costs- Material : Labour : Extra Find the percentage of sugar in the Expenditure = 5 : 3 : 1 remaining mixture? The Price of Machine = Material + Labour + (A) 5% Extra Expenditure = 9 units (B) 7.5% Extra expenditure = 1 unit. (C) 6% Given 1 unit = ₹ 149,500 (D) 4% Hence, 9 units (Price of Machine) = ₹ A. (C) 13,45,500 B. (D) C. (B) 29.Where is the head office of ONGC? D. (A) (A) Dibrugarh (B) Kandla Sol. Sugar in the initial mixture = (6/100) (C) Visakhapatnam × 5 = 0.3 litres (D) Delhi A. (A) Remaining is water in mixture. B. (D) Thus, Water in the mixture = 5 - 0.3 = 4.7 C. (C) litres. D. (B) Now since 1 ltr water vaporizes: New quantity of water in mixture = 3.7 Sol. litres. • ONGC is Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. • It is India's largest oil and gas exploration So, percentage of sugar in final mixture = and production company (0.3/4) × 100 = 7.5% • The head office of ONGC is in Delhi. 32.Which one of the following rivers emerged from western Ghat? (A) Ghaggar D. (B) (B) Krishna (C) Damodar Sol. The code of SCHOOL will be, (D) Son A. (D) S+13 = F B. (B) C+13 = P C. (C) H+13 = U D. (A) O+13 = B O+13 = B Sol. L+13 = Y • The Krishna river originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar at similarly, for COLLEGE an elevation of about 1,300 metres. • The major river systems originating in the C+13 = P Western Ghats are the Godavari, Kaveri, O+13 = A Krishna, Thamiraparani and Tungabhadra L+13 = Y rivers. L+13 = Y E+13 = R 33.What is LAN in computer language? G+13 = T (A) Largest Area Network E+13 = R (B) Local Area Network (C) Legal Area Network The middle letter is Y (D) Longest Area Network A. (D) Hence, option B is the correct response. B. (C) C. (B) 35.Which of the following game has been D. (A) removed from Olympic? (A) Volleyball Sol. (B) Carling • A local area network (LAN) is a group of (C) Baseball computers and peripheral devices that (D) Basket ball share a common communications line or A. (C) wireless link to a server within a distinct B. (A) geographic area. C. (B) • One LAN can be connected to other LANs D. (D) over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves. Sol. • Baseball and softball were voted out of 34.If in a code SCHOOL is written as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. FPUBBY then what would be the middle • They were removed after the 2008 games letter of the code for COLLEGE? because Major League Baseball refused to (A) P allow its players to participate. (B) B (C) R 36.There are some statements and (D) Y conclusions given below. Consider the A. (A) statements correct despite they are B. (D) different from known general facts? C. (C) Statements: Perimeter = 3a = 12√6 1. No country in the world has gained self- reliance. 38.Robert Galbraith is known by which 2. Mechanization is failed completely. name? Conclusions: (A) Agatha Christie I. Becoming self-reliant is impossible. (B) Sidney Sheldon II. Human labor is more productive in (C) Enid Blyton comparison to the machine. (D) J.K. Rowling Decide which of the following conclusion A. (A) Follows : B. (D) A. Both I and II follows C. (B) B. None follows D. (C) C. Only conclusion II follows D. Only conclusion I follows Sol. • Joanne Rowling known by her pen name Sol. It is mentioned in the given statement J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, that No country in the world has gained screenwriter, producer, and philanthropist. self-reliance but this doesn't mean that • She is best known for writing the Harry become self-reliant is impossible thus Potter fantasy series. conclusion I is not implicit. It cannot be concluded that human labor is more 39.1 billion÷1000=? productive in comparison to the machine (A) 1 crore just because Mechanization is failed (B) 1 Lakh completely thus conclusion II is not (C) 10 crore implicit. So, none follows. (D) 10 Lakh Hence, option B is correct. A. (D) B. (B) 37.If area of a equilateral triangle is C. (A) D. (C) then find out the perimeter of triangle? Sol. 1 billion = 100 crore = 109 1 billion÷1000 = 109÷103 = 106 = 1000000 (A) = 10 Lakhs (B) 96 40.The average of marks scored by James in Math, Science and History is 89. The (C) average is lowered to 88.25 if the marks of language is also added. Calculate the (D) marks in language obtained by him. A. (A) (A) 90 B. (D) (B) 82 C. (B) (C) 86 D. (C) (D) 83

A. (C) Sol. Area of equilateral triangle = (√3/4)a2 B. (B) C. (A) = D. (D) a = √96 = 4√6 Sol. Total marks excluding language = H - 8 89×3 = 267 I - 9 Total marks including language = 88.25×4 D - 4 = 353 E - 5 Marks in language = 353-267 = 86 HIDE - 8x9x4x5 = 1440 Similarly for WIDE 41.In the following question, select the W - 23 related word from the given I - 9 alternatives. D - 4 E - 5 Fish : Shoal :: ? : Colony WIDE - 23x9x4x5 = 4140 A. Ants Hence, option D is the correct response. B. House C. Cow 44. D. Life Direction: In the following question, some statements is followed by some Sol. Group of fish is known as shoal. Assumptions. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if they Similarly, group of ants is termed as seems to be at variance from colony. commonly known facts. You have to decide Which assumption is definitely Hence, option A is the correct answer. true.

42.If a man is at 14th position in a row from Statements both side, then how many people are there (i) All mangoes are sweet in the row? (ii) Some apples are sweet A. 24 (iii) All round fruits are sweet B. 25 (iv) Jenny is eating a sweet fruit C. 27 D. 26 Assumptions : (A) Jenny is eating an apple Sol. Number of people in the row = (14x2) (B) Jenny don’t like lemon - 1 = 28 -1 = 27 (C) Jenny is eating an Orange (D) Jenny is eating mango. Hence, option C is the correct response. A. (D) B. (B) 43.If HIDE=1440 then what could be C. (A) WIDE? D. (C) (A) 1560 (B) 3265 Sol. (C) 4140 Assumptions : (D) 2580 (A) Jenny is eating an apple - It cannot be A. (B) assumed because not all Apples are sweet. B. (D) (B) Jenny don’t like lemon - It cannot be C. (A) assumed because all round fruits are sweet D. (C) and jenny is eating a sweet fruit, so we can't say. Sol. The code for HIDE - (C) Jenny is eating an Orange - It cannot A. (D) be assumed because all round fruits are B. (A) sweet, all mango are sweet and jenny is C. (C) eating a sweet fruit, so we can't say. D. (B) (D) Jenny is eating mango - It can be assumed because it is given in the Sol. I = PRT/100 statement that all mango are sweet and A-P = PRT/100 jenny is eating a sweet fruit. Here time = 9 months = 3/4 years So, only assumption (D) is implicit. 1000-P = Px8x3/(4x100) = 3P/50 Hence, the correct option is A. 53P = 50000 P = 50000/53 = Rs.943.40 45.Cosecθ x tanθ ÷ cosθ has the value- (A) Sin θ 48.The word equinox stands for- (B) 1/sin2θ (A) The same shape (C) 1/cos2θ (B) Same time period of day and night (D) Cos θ (C) Same time period of summer and cold A. (B) (D) The weather is of same time period B. (A) A. (A) C. (D) B. (D) D. (C) C. (B) D. (C) Sol. Cosecθ x tanθ ÷ cosθ = (1/sinθ) x ((sinθ/cosθ) x (1/cosθ)) = 1/cos2θ Sol. • Equinox comes from the Latin words 46.What is the unit of life? "aequi" means equal, and "nox" means (A) Cell night. (B) Organ • So, the word equinox means the same (C) Tissue time period of day and night. (D) Nucleus • An equinox is when the sun passes A. (D) directly over the equator. B. (B) C. (A) 49.If a man loses 10% by selling an object D. (C) in Rs.3735 than to gain 10% of profit he should sell the object in- Sol. (A) Rs.4150 • A cell is the smallest unit of life. (B) Rs.4565 • It is the basic structural, functional, and (C) Rs.4108.50 biological unit of all known organisms. (D) Rs.4518.50 • It was discovered by Robert Hooke in A. (A) 1665. B. (C) C. (D) 47.Find the principle money becomes D. (B) Rs.1000 by 8% yearly simple rate in 9 months? Sol. Let x be the CP (A) Rs.781.40 Since he loses 10% (B) Rs.981.40 SP = x - 10% of x (C) Rs.943.40 = 0.9x = 3735 (D) Rs.843.40 or x = 3735/0.9 After 10% gain SP = 1.1x = 1.1×2735/0.9 = 11×3735/9 Sol. = 4565 • Neutralization is an example of chemical reaction. 50.Indian Institute of science is situated at- • A neutralization reaction is when an acid (A) Kanpur and a base react to form water and a salt (B) Bangalore and involves the combination of H+ ions (C) Mumbai and OH- ions to generate water. (D) Chennai • The neutralization of a strong acid and A. (B) strong base has a pH equal to 7 B. (A) C. (D) 53.Which one of these was a Indian D. (C) mathematician? (A) Bharat Sol. (B) Bana • Indian Institute of Science is a public (C) Bhasker university for scientific research and higher (D) Bhavbhuti education. A. (C) • It is located in Bangalore. B. (A) • It was established in 1909. C. (B) D. (D) 51.15 men can do a piece of work in 10 days. If to complete the work 10 men more Sol. were added then what would be the time to • Bhaskara was born in Bijapur in finish the work? Karnataka. (A) 8 • He was an Indian mathematician and (B) 10 astronomer and is known as the greatest (C) 15 mathematician of medieval India (D) 6 • Lilavati is written by Bhaskara . A. (C) B. (D) 54.If 10 man can dig a canal in 8 days then C. (B) how many days would be taken by 15 men? D. (A) (A) 12 (B) 7 Sol. M1D1 = M2D2 (C) 6.67 15×10 = 25×D2 (D) 5.33 D2 = 6 days A. (C) B. (A) 52.Which are of these is an example of C. (D) chemical reaction? D. (B) (A) Sublimation (B) Crystallization Sol. M1D1 = M2D2 (C) Neutralization 10×8 = 15×D2 (D) Distillation D2 = 16/3 = 5.33 days A. (C) B. (A) 55.Who was the Chief justice of India in C. (B) 2016? D. (D) (A) H.L. Dattu (B) Raghuram Rajan (C) Sanjeev Behari 58.Thomas cup belongs to which sport? (D) T.S. Thakur (A) Tennis A. (D) B. (A) (B) Badminton C. (B) D. (C) (C) Table Tennis

Sol. (D) Hockey • T. S. Thakur was the 43ʳᵈ Chief Justice of India. A. (C) • He was appointed Chief Justice of India on B. (B) 18 November 2015,He retired on 4 January C. (A) 2017 on turning of 65 years of age D. (D)

56.The relation of pen to writer is the same Sol. that of the Needle to----is. (A) Sewing • Thomas cup is an international (B) Yarn badminton competition among teams (C) Tailor representing member nations of the (D) Sewing Machine Badminton World Federation (BWF), the A. (B) sport's global governing body. B. (D) C. (C) • It was founded in 1949. D. (A)

Sol. As, the writer uses a pen to write. 59.The product of two number of 2 digits is Similarly, Tailer uses a needle to sew. 2160 LCM is 180. Find out no.? Hence, option C is the correct response. (A) 72 and 30 (B) 36 and 60 57.Which is the largest mammal? (C) 45 and 48 (A) The African Elephant (D) 54 and 40 (B) Male Hippopotamus A. (C) (C) Blue whale B. (D) (D) Male hammer head shark C. (B) A. (C) D. (A) B. (B) C. (D) Sol. LCM×HCF = Product of two numbers = D. (A) 2160 HCF = 2160/180 = 12 Sol. Let the numbers be 12x and 12y • The blue whale is a marine mammal 144xy = 2160 belonging to the suborder of baleen xy =15 whales. Since numbers are of 2 digits • At 30 meters (98 ft) in length and 180 x=3 and y=5 will satisfy the condition metric tons (200 short tons) or more in Ans = 36 and 60 weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed 60.Select the different one among given J - 5 = E below- E - 5 = Z Running, Jumping, Yoga, Jogging S - 5 = N (A) Running U - 5 = P (B) Jumping S - 5 = N (C) Yoga JACK will be coded as, (D) Jogging J - 5 = E A. (A) A - 5 = V B. (D) C - 5 = X C. (C) K - 5 = F D. (B) Hence, option C is the correct response.

Sol. Running, jumping and jogging are the 63.Which one is the lowest porous? part of the exercise. Yoga is completely (A) Sandy soil different from the rest. (B) Silty soil (C) Clay soil Hence, option C is the correct response. (D) Saline soil A. (B) 61.Which is the IInd most speaking B. (C) language? C. (A) (A) Mandarin D. (D) (B) Spanish (C) English Sol. (D) Hindi • Clay soil is the least porous soil. A. (A) • The spaces between the molecules of the B. (B) soil are less and water cannot pass through C. (D) them. D. (C) • Porous soil is made from coarse particles that leave large gaps known as pores. Sol. o Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken 64. language in the world. |||Common||| Direction: According to table answer the question- o Spanish is second most spoken language The table shows the number of students in the world. whose obtained marks are given under various ranges. 62.If JESUS is coded as EZNPN the what could be JACK? (A) EXVG (B) EVXF (C) EWYH (D) EVWF A. (C) |||End||| B. (D) What is the percentage of student who C. (B) scored between 41% and 70%? D. (A) (A) 55%

(B) 45.8% Sol. JESUS is coded as, (C) 35% Percentage of students = 7/120 × 100 = (D) 11.83% 5.8% A. (B) B. (D) 67.There are 25 questions in an exam. 4 C. (C) marks are given for each correct answer D. (A) and 2 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. If Seema scored 70 marks, how Sol. Total students = 120 many questions did she mark right? Students between 41%-70% = 26+18+11 (A) 10 = 55 (B) 15 Total no. of students = (C) 20 5+9+16+22+26+18+11+6+4+3=120 (D) 22 Percentage of students = 55/120 × 100 = A. (A) 45.83% = 45.8% approx B. (C) C. (D) 65.If qualifying percentage is 41, then the D. (B) percentage of students who did not qualify? (A) 40% Sol. Let n be the number of correct (B) 62% questions attempted. (C) 43% A.T.Q.: (D) 22% A. (D) (+4) × n + (−2)(25 - n) = 70 B. (B) ⇒ 4n - 50 + 2n = 70 C. (A) ⇒ 6n = 120 D. (C) ⇒ n = 20 Sol. Total students = 120 Students who scored 40% or less= 68.Sum of Salary of A and B is 25,000. 5+9+16+22 = 52 They spend 75% of their Salary, their Percentage of students who scored 40% or Saving ratio is 14:11. respectively. Find out less i.e failed = 52/120 × 100 = 43.33% = their salary in rupees? 43% approx (A) 15,000 and 10,000 (B) 14,000 and 11,000 66. (C) 13,000 and 12,000 How many percentage of student scored (D) 12500 each more than 80% marks? A. (C) (A) 7% B. (A) (B) 5.8% C. (B) (C) 8.5% D. (D) (D) 8% A. (D) Sol. Since both save 25% of their income. B. (C) So, their salaries are in the same ratio as C. (B) their savings = 14:11 D. (A) So, salaries are Rs.14000 and Rs.11000. or Sol. Total students = 120 Let the salary of A is Rs x. Students above 80% = 4+3 = 7 Therefore, salary of B is (25000-x). Since both save 25% of their income. Therefore, according to question: • Silver is a chemical element with the 25% of x: 25% of (25000-x) = 14:11 symbol Ag. By solving it, we get x = 14000. 72.Who gave the way for Chemical symbols in modern time used by us? 69.Most densly populated city of Australia (A) Louis Pasteur is- (B) Robert Boyle (A) Canberra (C) Berzelius (B) Sydney (D) John Dalton (C) Melbourne A. (B) (D) Perth B. (A) A. (D) C. (D) B. (B) D. (C) C. (A) D. (C) Sol. • The Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Sol. Berzelius was one of the first European • The largest city in Australia is Sydney, scientists to accept John Dalton's atomic with a population of 4,627,345 people. theory and to recognize the need for a new • But the most densely populated city is system of chemical symbols. He was a Melbourne. dominant figure in chemical science. • Berzelius's work with atomic weights 70.Find the value of 0.000825 ÷ 0.05: and his theory of electrochemical dualism (A) 0.0165 led to his development of a modern system (B) 0.165 of chemical formula notation (C) 0.00165 (D) 0.015 73. A. (B) In the following question, select the odd B. (D) word from the given alternatives. C. (A) A. Dinosaur D. (C) B. Cow C. Lion Sol. 0.000825 ÷ 0.05 = 0.0165 D. Monkey

71.Which one of these is noble element? Sol. Out of all the options, only 'Dinosaur' (A) Iron is an extinct animal. (B) Silver Hence, option A is different from others. (C) Bronze (D) Aluminum 74. A. (C) |||Common||| Read the following B. (D) information carefully and answer the given C. (A) question. D. (B) P is father of A, whose son is S. L is Mother of K, who is sister of S. |||End||| Sol. The relation of A with L? • Silver is a noble metal. (A) Brother • These are the metals that are resistant to (B) Husband corrosion and oxidation in moist air. (C) Mother (D) Sister D. Daughter in-law A. (D) B. (C) Sol. According to the given information, C. (B) D. (A)

Sol. The relation will be,

As per the above diagram, it is clear that P is the Father in-law of L. Hence, option A is the correct response.

Hence, option C is the correct response. 77.The product of two positive integer is 375. If one no is divided by another one 75.The relation of A with K? then 5/3 remains. What is the smallest (A) Father number? (B) Mother (A) 15 (C) Father in law (B) 25 (D) Son (C) 20 A. (C) (D) 12 B. (D) A. (C) C. (A) B. (B) D. (B) C. (A) D. (D) Sol. The relation will be, Sol. Let the numbers be a and b.

Given, a/b = 5/3

Let a be 5x and b be 3x.

So, Product = ab = 15x2 = 375

⇒ x2 = 25 ⇒ x = 5

So, the numbers are 5x = 25 and 3x = 15. Hence, option C is the correct response.

Hence, Smaller number = 15 76.

How is P related to L? 78.5 kg sugar whose cost price is Rs.15/kg A. Father in-law and 10 kg another type of sugar whose cost B. Son price is Rs.18/kg are mixed and sold at C. Father Rs.20/kg. Find out percentage of profit? (A) 18% if two successive discounts are given than, (B) 17.65% the selling price = P ×(100-20)% × (100- (C) 17.5% 10)% (D) 19% 108 = P × 80/100 × 90/100 A. (C) P = 150 Rs. B. (B) C. (D) 81.Who was the father of Subhash Chandra D. (A) Bose? (A) Satyendra Nath Bose Sol. Total CP of 15 kg sugar = 15x5 + (B) Janki Nath Bose 18x10 = 255 (C) Jagdish Chandra Bose Total SP of 15 kg sugar = 20x15 = 300 (D) S.N. Bose Profit = 300 - 255 = 45 A. (D) profit% = 45/255×100 = 17.65% B. (A) C. (C) 79.Teacher: Student, then Nurse: ? D. (B) (A) Hospital (B) Doctor Sol. (C) Patient • Janakinath Bose was the father and (D) Injection Prabhavati Devi is mother of Subhas A. (C) Chandra Bose. B. (B) • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born C. (A) on 23 January, 1897 in Cuttack (Orissa). D. (D) • Janakinath Bose, was an affluent and successful lawyer in Cuttack and received Sol. As teachers imparted Knowledge to the title of "Rai Bahadur". their students. Similarly, Nurse takes care of their 82.Which is the smallest bone of human patients. body? Hence, option A is the correct response. (A) Tibia (B) Trapezium 80.A Shopkeeper offers a successive (C) Stapes discount of 20% and 10% and receives (D) Femur Rs.108 for his product. Find out it’s real A. (C) cost? B. (B) (A) Rs.142 C. (D) (B) Rs.147 D. (A) (C) Rs.150 (D) Rs.153 Sol. A. (C) • The stapes is the smallest bone of the B. (B) human body. C. (A) • It is the third bone of the three ossicles in D. (D) the middle ear.

Sol. Successive discounts of 20% and 10%. 83.Who had defined the concept of Let the Marked Price is Rs. P ecosystem- then, (A) Arthur Tansley (B) Evelyn Hutchinson (C) Raymond Lindeman • A light pen is a light-sensitive pointing (D) Charles Elton input device commonly used to select or A. (C) otherwise modify text or data on a screen. B. (B) • Used with a CRT monitor, these devices C. (A) were an early form of manipulating and D. (D) highlighting data on the screen.

Sol. 86.If the meaning of ÷ is -, x is +, – is x • The term ecosystem was first used in and + is ÷, then find the value of 7 x 3 + 2 1935. - 24 x 4? • It was used by British ecologist Arthur A. 1 Tansley. B. 47 • He used it to draw attention to the C. 6 importance of transfers of materials D. 21 between organisms and their environment. Sol. 7 x 3 + 2 - 24 x 4 84.Find the correct set of the symbols After changing the signs, :7__7__7__7=14 7 + 3 ÷ 2 x 24 +4 (A) X,+,÷ 7 +36 + 4 (B) +,+,x 47 (C) -,x,÷ Hence, option B is the correct response. (D) +,x,÷ A. (B) 87.The only bird which can fly in backward B. (C) direction- C. (D) (A) Hummingbird D. (A) (B) Kiwi (C) Albatross Sol. from option D, (D) Eagle A. (C) 7 + 7 x 7 ÷ 7 B. (D) 7 + 7 C. (B) 14 D. (A)

Hence, option D is the correct response. Sol. • Hummingbird is a tiny bird that can fly 85.What is light pen? forward, hover, and are the only known (A) Micro tip pen birds to fly backward as well. (B) Input device • The hummingbird has a unique muscle (C) Pen to write in the dark and wing structure that gives them a high (D) Weightless pen level of flight control. A. (D) B. (C) 88.In a book shelf 30 books are related C. (B) with Science, G.K., English and Hindi. D. (A) Every book on Science is adjacent to English book, Every Hindi book is adjacent Sol. to G.K. book and No G.K. book is adjacent to Science book. English and Hindi books are not adjacent. If Science Book is left then what would be the possible order of 90.Evolution Theory was given by: books. (A) Charles Darwin (B) Charles Dickens (A) Science, English, G.K., Hindi (C) Albert Einstein (B) Science, English, Hindi, G.K. (D) Isac Newton (C) Science, Hindi, English, G.K. A. (B) (D) Science, Hindi, G.K. English B. (A) A. (A) C. (C) B. (B) D. (D) C. (C) D. (D) Sol. • The theory of evolution by natural Sol. selection, first formulated in Darwin's book The possible order will be, "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, is Every book on Science is adjacent to the process by which organisms change English book, over time as a result of changes in heritable Science - English physical or behavioral traits. Every Hindi book is adjacent to G.K. Book, • Darwin himself had no knowledge of Hindi - GK, genetics and therefore, his theory of No G.K. Book is adjacent to Science Book, natural selection as an explanation of Science - English - Hindi - GK, evolution was based solely on what he Also, observed and knew at the time. English and Hindi Books are not adjacent together, Science - English - GK - Hindi Therefore, 91.Find out Y if Science Book is in the left, so final (A) 2.5 arrangement will be, (B) 4.25 Science - English - GK - Hindi (C) 3.75

(D) 3.25 Hence, the correct sequence is -(A) A. (A) Science, English, G.K., Hindi. B. (B)

C. (C) 89.If 2/3 of 1/4 of a number is 100 then D. (D) what is the number?

(A) 400 (B) 600 (C) 300 (D) 500 Sol. A. (A) 5Y + 5 + 3Y + 6 = 3×15 = 45 B. (D) 8Y = 34 C. (C) Y = 4.25 D. (B) 92.Which sanctuary was known as Sol. Let the number be x Bharatpur bird sanctuary earlier? 2/3 × 1/4 × x = 100 (A) Samaspur bird sanctuary SO x = 100×4×3/2 = 600 (B) Mayani bird sanctuary (C) Salim Ali bird sanctuary (D) Keoladeo bird sanctuary A. (A) = B. (B) C. (C) = (33-19)/(23+12) = 14/35 = 2/5 D. (D) 95.If code for PORT is 2491, MUCE is 6538, Sol. what could be code for COMPUTER? • Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo A. 21456789 Ghana National Park formerly known as the B. 34625189 Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, C. 24618795 Rajasthan. D. 34582196 • The recent name Keoladeo, given to the Bharatpur Sanctuary,is derived from an Sol. P - 2 ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord O - 4 Shiva. R - 9 • It is a famous fauna sanctuary that hosts T - 1 thousands of birds, especially during the and, winter season. M - 6 U - 5 93.Trapezium is a quadrilateral whose C - 3 (A) All sides are equal. E - 8 (B) Opposite sides are equal. Using the number codes of the above (C) Parallel opposite sides are of two pairs. letters we obtain the code of, (D) Parallel opposite sides are of one pairs. C - 3 A. (A) O - 4 B. (C) M - 6 C. (B) P - 2 D. (D) U - 5 T - 1 Sol. D only since trapezium is a E - 8 quadrilateral whose one pair of opposite R - 9 sides are parallel. So, code of COMPUTER is 34625189.

Hence, option B is the correct response. 94. = ? (A) 3/5 96.If number 3, 6, 7, 11, x, 15, 19, 20, 25, (B) 4/7 28 are in ascending order and their median (C) 1/4 is 13. What is x? (D) 2/5 (A) 11 A. (D) (B) 12 B. (B) (C) 13 C. (C) (D) 14 D. (A) A. (B) B. (D) C. (A) D. (C) Sol. Sol. Total number of terms = 10 (even) When no. of terms is even then the median D. (A) is the mean of the two middle terms. Thus, Median = (5th term + 6th term) / 2 Sol. = (x+15)/2 = 13 • Brahmo Samaj is a reformist movement So x=11 of the Hindu religion that appeared during the Bengal Renaissance. 97.A 90 meter long train crossed a bridge • It was started at Calcutta on 20 August in 15 second with 15 meter/second speed. 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Find out the length of bridge? Debendranath Tagore. (A) 225 Meter (B) 135 Meter 100.Some statement and conclusion are (C) 315 Meter given below. Proceed considering (D) 160 Meter statements are right despite they are A. (B) different form known general facts. B. (D) C. (A) Statement: D. (C) 1. Youths are very ambitious. 2. Many people destructing the young Sol. Total distance travelled = Length of generation. train + Length of bridge = 15m/s × 15s = Conclusion: 225m (I) Young people don’t have idea to whom Length of bridge = 225-90 = 135m they should believe. (II) Some youth stray off the destination by 98.If the last day of February 2012 was a bad effect. Wednesday, then what was the last day of February 2011? Decide which conclusion follows the A. Thursday statement logically. B. Monday A. Only conclusion I follow C. Sunday B. Only conclusion II follows D. Friday C. None follows D. I and II Both follows Sol. Since 2012 is a leap year, total no. of days in between the last day of February Sol. As, it is mentioned in the statement 2011 and the last day of February 2012 is that youths are very ambitious and many 366 days. people destructing the young generation 366/7 leaves a remainder of 2. due to which the youth stray off the So, the last day of February 2011 is two destination by bad effect. Hence, days prior to the one in 2012, i.e., Monday. conclusion II will follow. It cannot be Hence, option B is correct. generalized that young people do not have the idea to whom they should believe 99.Who was the founder of Brahmo samaj? hence conclusion I cannot be follow. (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (B) Dayanand Saraswati Hence, option B is the correct response. (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Lokmanya Tilak A. (B) B. (C) C. (D)