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Welcome sunil mAptitude Questions for TECH MAHINDRAQ. No. : 1Question : JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____A :OEP

B :MENC :PFQD :NEOAnswer: DSolutionThis is an alternating series in alphabetical order. The middle letters follow the order ABCDE. The first and third letters are alphabetical beginning with J. The third letter is repeated as a first letter in each subsequent three-letter segment.

Q. No. : 2Question : What comes next?13 29 15 26 17 23 19A :21 23B :20 21C :20 17D :25 28Answer: BSolution

it consists of two alternative seriesQ. No. : 3Question : Odd one outA :coreB :seedsC :pulpD :sliceAnswer: D

SolutionThe core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an apple. A slice would be a piece taken out of an apple.Q. No. : 4Question : Odd one outA :EatB :Ice CreamC :JumpD :Drink

Answer: BSolutionRest are verbs


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Q. No. : 5Question : Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.44 41 38 35 32 29 26A :24 21B :

23 19C :23 20D :29 32Answer: CSolutionThis is a simple subtraction series, in which 3 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next.Q. No. : 6Question : Odd one outA :

GermanyB :TokyoC :FranceD :JapanAnswer: BSolutionRest are countriesQ. No. : 7Question : Odd one outA :

NowB :LowC :CowD :HowAnswer: BSolutionLow is the odd one out because it is pronounced differently from now, cow and how.Q. No. : 8Question : Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What numbershould fill in the blank?A :8B :14C :44D :43Answer: BSolutionThis is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. The first series b

egins with 8 and adds 3; the second begins with 43 and subtracts 2.Q. No. : 9Question : 544, 509, 474, 439, ... What number should come next?


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A :404B :424C :420D :

408Answer: ASolutionThis is a simple subtraction series. Each number is 35 less than the previous number.Q. No. : 10Question : Odd one outA :TriangleB :CircleC :

OvalD :SphereAnswer: ASolutionA circle, oval, and sphere are all circular shapes with no angles. A triangle isa different kind of shape with angles and three straight sides.Q. No. : 11Question : 8 : 24 :: ? : 32A :5B :6

C :10D :8Answer: BSolution24 ? 2 x 4 = 8

32 ? 3 x 2 = 6Q. No. : 12Question : How is mothers mother-in-laws only son related to me?A :FatherB :UncleC :Grand FatherD :NoneAnswer: AQ. No. : 13Question : K/T : 11/20 :: J/R : ?A :10/18B :

11/19C :10/8


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D :9/10Answer: ASolutionIn Eq. alphabets positions of K and T are 11 and 20 respectively.

Similarly positions of J and R are 10 and 18.

Q. No. : 14Question : Santosh's son Gabbar is married with Meena whose sister Basantiis married to Viru the brother of Gabbar. How Basanti is related to Santosh?A :SisterB :Daughter's-in-lawC :Sister-in-lawD :CousinAnswer: B

SolutionSince Viru is the brother of GabbarTherefore, Santosh is the father of Virubut Basanti is the wife of Viru.Hence, Basanti is the daughter-in-law of Santosh.Q. No. : 15Question : Pointing to a man on the stage, Rita said, "He is the brother ofthe daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on the stage related toRita?A :SonB :Husband

C :CousinD :NephewAnswer: ASolutionWife of Husband - Herself; Brother of daughter - Son. So, the man is Rita's SonQ. No. : 16Question : Showing the man receiving the prize, Saroj said, "He is the brother of my uncle's daughter." Who is the man to Saroj?A :SonB :NephewC :UncleD :CousinAnswer: DSolutionBrother of uncle's daughter - Uncle's Son - Cousin. So, The man is Seema's CousinQ. No. : 17Question : BCFG : HILM :: NORQ : ?A :

TXWUB :TXUW


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C :TUXWD :TVWXAnswer: CQ. No. : 18Question : AZBY : CXDW :: EVFU : ?

A :GTHSB :GHTSC :GSTHD :TGSHAnswer: AQ. No. : 19Question : How is my mothers mothers Daughter-in-laws daughter related to me?A :

SisterB :MotherC :CousinD :AuntAnswer: CQ. No. : 20Question : 24 : 60 :: 120 : ?A :160B :

220C :300D :108Answer: CSolutionAs 24:60 = (2/5)

Similarly, (120/300) = (2/5)Q. No. : 21Question : ACFJ : ZXUQ :: EGIN : ?A :VUSQB :UTRPC :VRPMD :VTRMAnswer: DQ. No. : 22Question : Introducing Manisha, Prashant says, "She is the wife of only nephew of only brother of my mother." How Manisha is related to Prashant?A :

WifeB :Sister


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C :Sister-in-lawD :Data is inadequateAnswer: ASolutionBrother of mother means maternal uncle. Hence only nephew of Prasahnt's maternal

uncle means Prashant himself. Therefore Manisha is the wife of Prashant.Q. No. : 23Question : Find the odd man out.1, 5, 14, 30, 50, 55, 91A :5B :50C :55D :91

Answer: BSolutionThe pattern is 12, 12 + 22, 12 + 22 + 32, 12 + 22 + 32 + 42, 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 +52, 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 + 62.But, 50 is not of this pattern.Q. No. : 24Question : A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what isthe length of the platform?A :120 mB :240 m

C :300 mD :NoneAnswer: BSolutionSpeed = (54 x 5/18) m/sec = 15 m/sec.

Length of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.

Let the length of the platform be x metres.

Then, x + 300 = 1536

x + 300 = 540

x = 240 m.Q. No. : 25Question : There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?A :Rs. 2160

B :Rs. 3120C :


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Rs. 3972D :Rs. 6240Answer: CSolutionLet P = Rs. 100. Then, S.I. Rs. 60 and T = 6 years.

R = (100 x 60)/(100 x 6) = 10% p.a.Now, P = Rs. 12000. T = 3 years and R = 10% p.a.C.I.= Rs. [12000 x{(1 +10/100)3 - 1 } ]= Rs. (12000 x331)/1000= 3972.Q. No. : 26Question : A train 400m long travels at a speed of 36 km/h. Find the time it would take to cross a platform 300m long.A :30 secB :

60 secC :35 secD :70 secAnswer: DSolutionTime taken = (400+300)/(36x5/18) = 70 secQ. No. : 27Question : A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and C be 27, the how old is B?A :8

B :9C :10D :11Answer: CSolutionLet C's age be x years. Then, B's age = 2x years. A's age = (2x + 2) years.

(2x + 2) + 2x + x = 27

5x = 25

x = 5.

Hence, B's age = 2x = 10 years.Q. No. : 28Question : There are five members in a family. Their present average age is25 years. Find their average age after five years.A :26 yearsB :27 yearsC :

30 yearsD :35 years


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Answer: CSolutionAfter 5 years the age of each family members will be 5 years more. So the average age of the family will be five year more.Q. No. : 29Question : A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is:

A :Rs. 12B :Rs. 15C :Rs. 18D :Rs. 21Answer: BSolutionDividend on Rs. 20 = Rs. 9/5Rs. 12 is an income on Rs. 100.

Rs. 9 /5 is an income on Rs. 100/12 x9/5 = Rs. 15.Q. No. : 30Question : A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 yearsand to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:A :650B :690C :698D :700

Answer: CSolutionS.I. for 1 year = Rs. (854 - 815) = Rs. 39.

S.I. for 3 years = Rs.(39 x 3) = Rs. 117.

Principal = Rs. (815 - 117) = Rs. 698.Q. No. : 31Question : The price of an article is decreased by 20% and then increased by 20%. Find the net % change in the price.A :0%B :4% increaseC :4% decreaseD :NoneAnswer: CSolutionLet initial price= 100rsDecrease in price=20 rsPrice after decrease=80 rsIncrease in price = 80 * 20/100 =16 rsPrice after increase = 80 + 16 = 96 rs

The price effectively decreased by 4 %.Q. No. : 32Question : A man can complete a job in four days working ten hours a day. I


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n how any days can he complete it if he works eight hours a day?A :5B :10C :2.5

D :4Answer: ASolutionM1D1H1/W1 = M2D2H2/W2M1=M2=1W1=W2D1=4, H1=10 AND H2=8So D2=5Q. No. : 33Question : Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are used together, then how long will it take to fill the

tank?A :12 minB :15 minC :25 minD :50 minAnswer: ASolutionPart filled by A in 1 min = 1/20Part filled by B in 1 min = 1/30

Part filled by (A + B) in 1 min = 1/20 + 1/30 = 1/12Hence Both pipes can fill the tank in 12 minutes.Q. No. : 34Question : In one hour, a boat goes 11 km/hr along the stream and 5 km/hr against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water (in km/hr) is:A :3 km/hrB :5 km/hrC :8 km/hrD :9 km/hrAnswer: CSolutionSpeed in still water = 1/2 (11 + 5) kmph = 8 kmph.Q. No. : 35Question : A vessel has 20 litres of a mixture of milk and water having 60%milk. Five litres of pure milk is added to the vessel. Find the percentage of milk in the new solution.A :34B :51C :

68D :None


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Answer: CSolutionQuantity of milk in 20 litre = .6x20 = 12 litresUpon addition of 5 litre of pure milk, the new solution of 25 litres would contain 17 litres as milk.So, percentage of milk = 17/25x100=68%Q. No. : 36

Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:It's very kind of you to ...... to speak at the meeting.A :acceptB :agreeC :complyD :concurAnswer: BQ. No. : 37

Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:The passengers were afraid, but the captain ...... them that there was no dangerA :promisedB :assuredC :advisedD :counselledAnswer: BQ. No. : 38Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:

Indeed, all over the world, more and more people are ...... coffee.A :wantingB :drinkingC :likingD :partakingAnswer: BQ. No. : 39Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word: The park ...... as far asthe riverA :extendsB :advancesC :enlargesD :emergesAnswer: AQ. No. : 40Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:Sonika is quite intelligent but rather ......

A :idealisticB :


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generousC :lazyD :optimisticAnswer: CQ. No. : 41

Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:The traveler slept under the ...... shade of banyan tree.A :coldB :coolC :coolingD :darkAnswer: BQ. No. : 42

Question : Fill in the blank with suitable wordThe new education policy provides a useful ...... for the planners to remove illiteracy.A :breakupB :breakthroughC :breakawayD :break-inAnswer: BQ. No. : 43

Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:He is the person who is ...... to blame.A :mostlyB :sureC :mostD :boundAnswer: CQ. No. : 44Question : Fill in the blank:You've only three months to complete the course, Don't give ...... now.A :outB :awayC :upD :offAnswer: CQ. No. : 45Question : Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:

this brand of TV is quite inferior ...... that one.A :than


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B :toC :withD :overAnswer: B

Q. No. : 46Question : Fill in the blank with suitable word:It is 14 years since i ...... him.A :have seenB :had seenC :sawD :seeAnswer: C

Q. No. : 47Question : Those are probably the ___________ curtains in the store.A :fancyB :fancyestC :fanciestD :most fanciestAnswer: CQ. No. : 48Question : Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:

The boy was cured ...... typhoid.A :fromB :ofC :forD :throughAnswer: BQ. No. : 49Question : Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:The boy was cured ...... typhoid.A :fromB :ofC :forD :throughAnswer: BQ. No. : 50Question : When I saw her, she was ___ a beautiful white coat.A :

atB :on


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C :inD :intoAnswer: CQ. No. : 51Question : Fill in the blanks:

He smiled ___ me and then spoke with me.A :atB :forC :withD :ofAnswer: AQ. No. : 52Question : A woman came in with a baby who, she said, ...... a safety pin.

A :was just swallowingB :swallowedC :had just swallowedD :just swallowedAnswer: CQ. No. : 53Question : Fill in the blank with suitable verbThe telephone ...... several times before I answered it.A :

was ringingB :has rungC :had rungD :would ringAnswer: CQ. No. : 54Question : I never go to school ___ Sundays.A :byB :overC :onD :inAnswer: CQ. No. : 55Question : Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:The answer was written ...... blue ink.A :withB :

byC :in


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D :onAnswer: CQ. No. : 56Question : Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:I haven't eaten an apple ...... a long while.A :

fromB :sinceC :forD :untilAnswer: CQ. No. : 57Question : He fell ___ the ladder and broke his arm.A :on

B :offC :outD :ofAnswer: BQ. No. : 58Question : Fill in the blank...... works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica.A :A fewB :

FewC :The fewD :FeweAnswer: BQ. No. : 59Question : She often gets ___ her husband's nerves.A :onB :upC :toD :inAnswer: AQ. No. : 60Question : They go to school ___ car, but sometimes they prefer to walk.A :withB :onC :in

D :byAnswer: D


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Q. No. : 61Question : Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:In a large cities people are cut ...... from nature.A :awayB :off

C :outD :downAnswer: AQ. No. : 62Question : A: are enough to rock the bottom ofB: the peaceful conduct of eight general elections held so farC: the cynic's pessimism about India's democracyD: and the peaceful changes of the governentA :BDCA

B :CDABC :BCDAD :BDACAnswer: DQ. No. : 63Question : Rearrange the parts and select the correct order:A: around her frail bodyB: ulcer below the toes of her outstretched right footC: a faded green sari wrapped tightlyD: she sits on a low stool and stares at a large grey white

A :DBACB :DACBC :CADBD :CABDAnswer: CQ. No. : 64Question : Select the correct order :A: for the proper training of peopleB: in order to make them technically proficient in the job they take upC: the government should make arrangementsD: in different jobsA :BADCB :CADBC :ACDBD :ACBDAnswer: BQ. No. : 65

Question : Rearrange the parts and select the correct order: A: at a schoolfor disturbed children B: outweigh any calms about espionage C: a child's safety should D: according to social worker who works


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A :DCABB :ACDBC :ACBDD :

CBADAnswer: DQ. No. : 66Question : Rearrange the parts and select the correct order:A: beneath the gondola, but when I looked down,B: the polystyrene blocks strappedC: we were already 160 metres off the groundD: my job was to cut treeA :ABCDB :DABC

C :CDBAD :DBACAnswer: DQ. No. : 67Question : Rearrange the parts and select the correct order:A: due to which marriages that used to be a sacramentB: leading to misery and a lot of corruptionC: having now acquired the character of a business transactionD: dowry system is a great evil present in Indian societyA :DABC

B :BDCAC :BDACD :DACBAnswer: DQ. No. : 68Question : Choose synonym for:SHIVERA :FeelB :RockC :TrembleD :MoveAnswer: CQ. No. : 69Question : Choose the synonym:DISTANTA :FarB :

RemovedC :Reserved


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D :SeperateAnswer: AQ. No. : 70Question : Choose synonym for:MOVINGA :

TakingB :ToyingC :ShiftingD :TurningAnswer: CQ. No. : 71Question : Choose the synonym:INFREQUENTA :

NeverB :UsualC :RareD :SometimesAnswer: CQ. No. : 72Question : Choose the synonym:ALERTA :Energetic

B :ObservantC :IntelligentD :WatchfulAnswer: DQ. No. : 73Question : Choose synonym for:REFECTORYA :RestaurantB :ParlourC :Living RoomD :Dining RoomAnswer: DQ. No. : 74Question : Choose the synonym:BROWSEA :HealB :

DeceiveC :Examine


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D :StrikeAnswer: CQ. No. : 75Question : Choose the synonym:ADVERSITYA :

FailureB :HelplessnessC :MisfortuneD :CrisisAnswer: CQ. No. : 76Question : Choose the synonym:CORRESPONDENCEA :

AgreementsB :ContractsC :DocumentsD :LettersAnswer: DQ. No. : 77Question : Choose the synonym:HESITATEDA :Stopped

B :PausedC :SlowedD :PostponedAnswer: BQ. No. : 78Question : Choose antonym for:CONCEDEA :ObjectB :RefuseC :GrantD :AccedeAnswer: BQ. No. : 79Question : Choose antonym for :AUTONOMYA :SlaveryB :

SubordinationC :Dependence


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D :SubmissivenessAnswer: CQ. No. : 80Question : Choose antonym for:STARTLEDA :

AmusedB :RelaxedC :EndlessD :AstonishedAnswer: BQ. No. : 81Question : Choose antonym for:EXODUSA :

InfluxB :Home-comingC :ReturnD :RestorationAnswer: AQ. No. : 82Question : Choose antonym for: OBEYINGA :OrderingB :

FollowingC :RefusingD :ContradictingAnswer: CQ. No. : 83Question : Choose antonym for:CROWDEDA :BusyB :CongustedC :QuietD :DesertedAnswer: DQ. No. : 84Question : Choose antonym for:COMMISSIONEDA :StartedB :Closed

C :FinishedD :


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TerminatedAnswer: DQ. No. : 85Question : Choose antonym for:FICKLEA :Courageous

B :SincereC :SteadfastD :HumbleAnswer: CQ. No. : 86Question : Choose antonym for:ARROGANTA :Polite

B :CowardlyC :MeekD :GentlemanlyAnswer: AQ. No. : 87Question : Choose antonym for:BALANCEA :DisbalanceB :

MisbalanceC :DebalanceD :ImbalanceAnswer: DQ. No. : 88Question : Choose antonym for:REMISSA :ForgetfulB :WatchfulC :DutifulD :HarmfulAnswer: CQ. No. : 89Question : Choose antonym for:EXTRAVAGANCEA :LuxuryB :Poverty

C :EconomyD :


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CheapnessAnswer: CQ. No. : 90Question : Choose antonym for:FAMOUSA :Disgraced

B :NotoriousC :EvilD :PopularAnswer: BQ. No. : 91Question : Tree : Forest :: Grass : ?A :LawnB :

GardenC :ParkD :FieldAnswer: ASolutionAs Tree is found in Forest similarly Grass is found in Lawn.Q. No. : 92Question : Poles : Magnet :: ? : BatteryA :CellsB :

PowerC :TerminalsD :EnergyAnswer: CSolutionAs magnet has poles similarly battery has terminals.Q. No. : 93Question : Secretly : openly :: silently : ?A :scarcelyB :impolitelyC :noisilyD :quietlyAnswer: CSolutionSecretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily. Choices a and b are clearly not the opposites of silently. (Choice d) means the same thing as silently.Q. No. : 94Question : Chose the appropriate similar relationship

SIAMESE : CATA :type : breed


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B :dog : puppyC :mark : spotD :romaine : lettuceAnswer: D

SolutionSiamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.Q. No. : 95Question : Window is to pane as book is toA :novelB :glassC :coverD :page

Answer: DSolutionA window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not(choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a coveris only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.Q. No. : 96Question : Wax : Grease :: Milk : ?A :DrinkB :GheeC :

ProteinD :CurdAnswer: DSolutionAs 'Grease' is prepared from 'Wax' in the same way 'Curd' is prepared from 'Milk'Q. No. : 97Question : Exercise is to gym as eating is toA :foodB :dietingC :fitnessD :restaurantAnswer: DSolutionA gym is a place where people exercise. A restaurant is a place where people eat. Food (choice a) is not the answer because it is something people eat, not a place or location where they eat. The answer is not choice b or c because neitherrepresents a place where people eat.Q. No. : 98Question : Jade : Green :: Garnet : ?

A :RedB :


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BlueC :OrangeD :YellowAnswer: ASolution

'Jade' is a 'green' precious stone in the same way 'Garnet' is a 'red' preciousstone.Q. No. : 99Question : Cloth : Mill :: Newspaper : ?A :EditorB :ReaderC :PaperD :Press

Answer: DQ. No. : 100Question : Pick up the pair that best illustrate a similar relationshipStove : KitchenA :Window : BedroomB :Sink : BathroomC :Pot : PanD :Television : Living roomAnswer: D

SolutionAs Stove is an important item of kitchen similarly Television is an important item of living room.Q. No. : 101Question : Pick up the pair that best illustrate a similar relationshipSilence : NoiseA :Quiet : PeaceB :Baldness : HairC :Talk : WhisperD :Sing : DanceAnswer: BSolutionAs Silence is opposite to noise, similarly Baldness is opposite to Hair.It is to progress in the human sciences that we must look to undo the evils which have resulted from a knowledge of physical world hastily and superficially acquired by population unconscious of the changes in themselves that the new knowledge has imperative. The road to a happier world than any known in the past liesopen before us if atavistic destructive passions can be kept in leash while thenecessary adaptations are made. Fears are inevitable in time, but hopes are equally rational and far more likely to bear good fruit. We must learn to think rather less of the dangers to be avoided than of the good that will lie within our g

rasp if we can believe in it and let it dominate our thoughts. Science, whateverunpleasant consequences it may have by the way, is in its very nature a liberator, a liberator of bondage to physical nature and in time to come, a liberator f


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rom the weight of destructive passions. We are on the threshold of utter disaster or unprecedentely glorious achievement. No previous age has been fraught withproblems so momentous; and it is to science that we must look to for a happy future.Q. No. : 102Question : Fears and hopes according to the authorA :

are closely linked with the life of modern manB :can bear fruitC :can yield good resultsD :are irrationalAnswer: AQ. No. : 103Question : If man's bestial yearning is controlledA :the future will be tolerable

B :the future will be brighter than the presentC :the present will be brighter than the futureD :the present will become tolerableAnswer: BQ. No. : 104Question : What does science liberate s from? It is liberate us fromA :fears and destructive passionsB :slavery to physical nature and from passions

C :bondage to physical natureD :idealistic hopes of glorious futureAnswer: BQ. No. : 105Question : To carve out a bright future man shouldA :analyse dangers that lie aheadB :try to avoid dangersC :overcome fear and dangersD :cultivate a positive outlookAnswer: DQ. No. : 106Question : Should human sciences be developed because they willA :provide more knowledge of the physical wordB :make us conscious of the changing worldC :make us conscious of the changing in ourselvesD :

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Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness.It seethes and echoes with it. To livenear it. Looking down on it is a discomforting exercise. You can't feel the pulse of London here, though people expect to. To Londoners it is a maddening obstruction between one place and another, and few voluntarily linger there. The onlylocals are those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers are primarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of people hoping to draw attention to themselves - both typically from the provinces. They have come to see the heart of London and

expect to see spectacle, glamour and vice.Q. No. : 107Question : The passage implies thatA :some Londoners love to spend their time near the Piccadilly circusB :no Londoner wants to be in Piccadilly circusC :Piccadilly circus is a hazardous placeD :Piccadilly circus is place of viceAnswer: C

Q. No. : 108Question : Piccadilly circus isA :the name of a circus companyB :a lonely and resounding old buildingC :a centrally located area in LondonD :a huge heap of ruinsAnswer: CQ. No. : 109Question : The lingerers found in Piccadilly circus are mainly

A :the citizens of LondonB :sightseers from provincial areas of BritainC :people who want to show offD :local idlersAnswer: BQ. No. : 110Question : According to this passage, people from outside London go to Piccadilly circus because it isA :a historical placeB :full of glamourC :full of exciting peopleD :the pulse of LondonAnswer: BIn place of old pleasures demanding intelligence and personal initiative, we have vast organizations that provide us with ready-made distractionsdistractions which demand from pleasure seekers, no personal participation and no intellectual effort of any sort. To the interminable democracies of the world, a million cinem

as bring the same stale balderdash. There have always been fourth-rate writers and dramatists; but their works, in the past, quickly died without getting beyondthe boundaries of the city or the country in which they appeared. Today, the in


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ventions of the scenario-writer go out from Los Angeles across the whole world.Countless audiences soak passively in the tepid bath of nonsense. No mental effort is demanded of them, no participation; they need only sit and keep their eyesopen.Q. No. : 111Question : According to this passage, most cinemasA :

Deal with the familiar uninteresting family dramasB :Tend to be didactic and moralisticC :Bring the image of the same old adventurous activitiesD :Bring nothing but some dull, nonsensical talkAnswer: DQ. No. : 112Question : The author says that the fourth-rate writers and dramatistsA :Never existed in old times

B :Wrote novels and plays which are not of permanent valueC :Are mushrooming in modern times unlike in the pastD :Succeed easily in the modern timesAnswer: BQ. No. : 113Question : According to this passage, the modern audienceA :Is cosmopolitan in its outlookB :Is very discriminating

C :Never falls asleep in a cinema hallD :Lacks individual initiative and refuses to exercise the mindAnswer: DQ. No. : 114Question : To indulge in their favourite pastime, our ancestorsA :Exercised some intelligence and individual initiativeB :Enjoyed nonsensical worksC :Never moved out of their familiar environmentD :Formed recreational clubsAnswer: ACorduroy is fast establishing itself at this year's fabric, While the ribbed cotton itself provides utilitarian tenaciary, texture and warmth. it is the fabric's long held associations may provide a hint to its current revival as a fabric for all seasons.

It is Corduroy's link with the good breeding and country living that made it anessential ingredient in the gentleman's wardrobe along with Wellington boots anddecent wooly. I combines the comfortable nonsense appeal of cotton with the perfectly correct luxury finish of velvet. Corduroy has the ability to appear eithe

r supremely sophisticated or rough and ready.Q. No. : 115Question : Which one of the following best describes the passage?


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A :It tell us about the usefulness of corduroyB :It talks us about the virtues of corduroyC :It persuades us to buy corduroyD :

It makes as understand the everlasting appeal of corduroy to the youngAnswer: BQ. No. : 116Question : According to the author, the special quality of corduroy is thatA :it needs no ironingB :it combines the virtues of both cotton and velvetC :it contains the correct mixture of cotton and velvetD :both the rich and that not-so rich can afford to buy it

Answer: DQ. No. : 117Question : According to the passage, corduroy is essential in a gentleman wardrobe becauseA :it goes with Wellington bootsB :its current revival gives a taste of the latest fashionC :it has its associations with good upbringing and a conservative lifestyleD :it can be an idea alternative to the woollen clothesAnswer: C

Q. No. : 118Question : Corduroy is a fabric for all seasons becauseA :it can be worn not only in winter but also in summerB :of its peculiar texture and warmthC :it is made popular by catchy advertisementsD :gentleman can wear it in both formal and informal occasionsAnswer: AThe enjoyment of physical possession of things would seem to be one of the prerogatives of wealth which has been little impaired. Presumably nothing has happened to keep the man who can afford them from enjoying his Rembrandt and his homegrown orchids. But enjoyment of things has always been associated with the third prerogative of wealth which is the distinct it confers. In a world where nearly everyone was poor, the distinction was very great. It was the natural consequenceof rarity. In England it is widely agreed, the ducal families are not uniformlysuperior. There is a roughly normal incidence of intelligence and stupidity, good taste and bad taste, morality, immorality. But very few people are dukes andduchesses, although the later have become rather more frequent with modern easing of divorce laws. As a result, even though they may be intrinsically unexpectional they are regarded with some awe. So it has long have been with the rich. Were dukes numerous their position would deteriorate. As the rich have become morenumerous, they have inevitably becomes a debased currency.

Q. No. : 119Question : Among the ducal familiesA :


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there is great deal of immortalityB :there is a fairly even spread of virtues and vicesC :there is a great deal of bad tasteD :there is either great intelligence or great stupidity

Answer: BQ. No. : 120Question : There are more duchesses now becauseA :it is easier for dukes to divorce and remarryB :dukes are more immoral than they used to beC :there position has deterioratedD :they are debasedAnswer: A

Q. No. : 121Question : The enjoyment of the physical possession of thingsA :is one of the privileges of wealth which has not been changedB :is one of the privileges of wealth which should be curtailedC :has little to do with the prerogatives of wealthD :is a prerogative of wealth which cannot be disputedAnswer: AQ. No. : 122Question : The distinction conferred by wealth

A :was unfair to the poorB :was unlikely to spread throughout the worldC :was very great when there were many rich peopleD :was very great when there were few rich peopleAnswer: DQ. No. : 123Question : Ducal families in EnglandA :are generally agreed to be fairly commonB :are generally agreed to be fairly superiorC :are superior because they are richD :are generally agreed not to be always better than othersAnswer: D

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