In a certain code VACATE iswritten as AVACET. How is LITERATE written in that code?
ILETARET
b)ILTERATE
c)ILTERATE
d)LlTREATE
If P denotes \(\div\) , Q denotes X R denotes + and S denotes - then find the value of 18Q 12P 4R 5 5 6 when simplified
36
b)53
c)59
d)65
Which of the letters in the word IMPERSONAL remain in the same position when the letters of the word are rearranged alphabetically?
E
b)O
c)L
d)P
Seven people - A, B, C, D, E, F and G - are standing in a single line, facing a booth. E is somewhere ahead of F. There is exactly one person standing between (and G. D is immediately behind A. F is behind both Band D. If D and C are fourth and fifth in line respectively, then which of the following must be true?
A is first
b)B is first
c)F is sixth
d)F is seventh
Both sides of the equation need to have the same value. Your are required to find the missing number that will balance the equation.
4 X 5 X 5 = 33 + [?] + 32
20
b)35
c)15
d)40
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
Which of the following can be inferred?
Parents are influenced by advertisements.
b)Advertisements are only meant for teenagers.
c)The life that media depicts is unreal
d)Advertisements highlight the after-effects too
He hasn't read the book, ________?
hasn't he
b)did he
c)hasn't it
d)has he
Which is the best word that can replace the word 'said' in the following?
"I would if I could," Nitin said.
panicked
b)refused
c)wondered
d)decided
All my classmates except I ______ been ______ to take part in the race.
has, selected
b)had, select
c)have, selected
d)have, selecting
Mrs. Rita waited __________ for her husband's safe return after she heard that the train he took was derailed.
anxiously
b)daringly
c)quickly
d)greedily
I ________ the place and found that the party _______.
reach, will have begun
b)reached, would begin
c)would reach, began
d)reached, had begun
Who is the _________ man on earth?
richer
b)rich
c)richest
d)none of these
Read the following passage and select option that can correctly replace the relative underlined portion.
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. ______ spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its dreary grey days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, with a bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. That wasn't fair. We suffered through months of school and miserable weather for those scant ten weeks of freedom and balmy weather. All days that I could not spend at the beach or playing ball with my friends seemed like a punishment for something I didn't even do.
He
b)We
c)You
d)No pronoun required
Breakfast ________ my favourite meal of the day.
is
b)are
c)has
d)have
Which of the following trees would be most suitable for growing along a walkway?
A and C
b)A and B
c)Band C
d)A and D
Which organism multiplication makes the dough to rise?
Yeast
b)Mucor
c)Moss
d)Mould
Which of these statements are the functions of human circulatory system?
Carries waste products from cells
b)Transports oxygen to all parts of the body
c)Transports digested food to body tissues
d)All of these
What happens when we breathe in?
(i) Size of our chest increases.
(ii) Size of our chest decreases.
(iii) Carbon dioxide is removed from our body.
(iv) Air enters our lungs.
(i) and (iii) are correct
b)(i) and (iv) are correct
c)(ii) and (iii) are correct
d)(ii) and (iv) are correct
Which of the following are the constituents of soil?
Air and water only
b)Water and plants only.
c)Minerals, organic matter, air and water.
d)Water, air and plants only
A leaf insect looks like leaves and polar bear living in snowy regions has white fur on its skin. Although these animals are very different from each other, what is the one way in which they are similar?
They use their bodies to attack enemies
b)They use their bodies to confuse enemies.
c)They use their bodies to prepare food
d)They migrate to long distances to protect themselves from enemies
In which of the following processes threads are taken out from the cocoons?
Scorching
b)Shearing
c)Reeling
d)Spinning
The given figure illustrates the human. digestive system. Which labelled part of the human digestive system stores bile juice?
P
b)Q
c)R
d)S
A plant was kept in a dark room for a week. When its leaves were tested with iodine solution, it did not show the presence of starch. From this experiment we can conclude that is essential for photosynthesis.
Sunlight
b)Oxygen
c)Carbon dioxide
d)Water
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the water cycle in nature?
Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation
b)Precipitation, Condensation, Evaporation.
c)Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.
d)Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation
Which of the following is true of the 'eye' of a cyclone
It is an area of high pressure
b)It is an area of low pressure
c)It has lots of clouds and rains
d)It has high temperature
In an accident at a factory, some nitric acid was spilled. Which substance, when added in excess would neutralise the acid without leaving an alkaline solution?
Aqueous ammonia
b)Aqueous sodium hydroxide
c)Calcium carbonate
d)Water
Which of the following properties of iron is NOT a physical property?
Electrical conductivity
b)Magnetic property
c)Good conductor of heat
d)Reaction with moisture to get rusted
Why is electrical wiring usually made of copper but not silver?
Copper is a better conductor than silver.
b)Copper is a better insulator than silver
c)Copper is less expensive than silver
d)Copper is non-magnetic than silver.
What is rectilinear propagation of light?
Travelling in curved lines
b)Travelling in straight lines
c)The ability to bend around obstacles
d)The display of the phenomenon of diffraction
What is temperature?
The rate of expansion of an object
b)The loss of heat energy
c)The volume of a gas occupied
d)The degree of hotness or coldness of a body
Which of the following is the most suitable device for measuring the time the runners take in a 100 m marathon?
Hour glass
b)Stop watch
c)Pendulum
d)Sun dial
How many triangles can be seen in this figure?
3
b)5
c)6
d)7
Which of the following figures has rotational symmetry of order more than 1?
All of these
The value of\(\frac { \left( -\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ^{ 5 } }{ \left( -\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ^{ 4 } } \div \frac { \left( -\frac { 1 }{ 8 } \right) }{ \left( -\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \right) } \)is_____
2
b)0
c)1
d)-1
From 2012-2016, the amount (in crores) spent on natural gas N and electricity E by Indian residents can be described by the following expressions, where t is the number of years since 2012.
Gas spending model,
N = 2.13t2 - 4.21t + 37.40
Electricity spending model,
E = - 0.209t2 + 5.393t + 307.735
What is the total amount A spent on natural gas and electricity by Indian residents from 2012 to 2016?
1.467t2 + 7.423 + 121.721
b)1.339t2 - 8.729t + 76.245
c)1.01t2 + 7.083 + 97.83
d)1.921t2 + 1.183t + 345.135
In the given diagram, PQU is an equilateral triangle, QRVU is a square and RSTU is a rhombus. Find the perimeter, (in cm) of the whole diagram.
17
b)21
c)26
d)27
The measurements of ΔDEF are EF= 8.4 cm, ∠E = 103o and ∠F = 85o. Which of the following is correct?
Δ DEF can be constructed
b)Δ DEF is an obtuse angled triangle
c)Δ DEF cannot be constructed.
d)Δ DEF is an acute angled triangle.
What type of a numerator does \(\frac { 0 }{ 7 } \) have?
Positive
b)Negative
c)Either positive or negative
d)Neither positive nor negative
A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He got 40 marks and failed by 40 marks. What is the maximum number of marks?
400
b)300
c)200
d)100
In the given figure, ABC is an isosceles triangle in which AB = AC. If E and F be the midpoints of AC and AB respectively, then BE is equal to ____________
CF
b)AB
c)CE
d)BF
In a \(\angle\)ABC, if \(\angle\)B is an obtuse angle, which is the longest side?
AB
b)BC
c)AC
d)Either (A) or (B)
In the given figure, AB and CD are straight lines. Find \(\angle y.\)
970
b)270
c)770
d)550
Which of the following is an equation?
4x + 5 = 65
b)4x + 5 < 65
c)4x + 5 > 65
d)4x + 5 \(\ne\)65
A fair dice has faces numbered 0, 1, 7, 3,5 and 9. If it is thrown, the probability of getting an odd number is
1
b)\(2\over3\)
c)\(5\over6\)
d)\(1\over6\)
What is the value of \(3\frac { 1 }{ 12 } -\left[ 1\frac { 3 }{ 4 } +\left\{ 2\frac { 1 }{ 2 } -\left( 1\frac { 1 }{ 2 } -\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \right) \right\} \right] ?\)
0.5
b)2
c)1
d)0
If the dividend and divisor have unlike signs, what is the sign of the quotient?
Positive
b)Negative
c)Zero
d)Indeterminate
How many 5's immediately preceeded by 4 but not immediately followed by 3 are there in the following series?
5 4 3 7 6 5 4 5 3 6 2 4 5 4 5 5 4 3 7 5 6 4 5 5 4 3 5
1
b)2
c)3
d)4
A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km eastwards to B and then turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and Band reaches his destination D. Find the shortest distance between the starting point and the destination
12 Km
b)15 Km
c)16 Km
d)18 Km
If ENGLAND is written as 1234526 and FRANCE is written as 785291, how is GREECE coded?
381171
b)381191
c)832252
d)835545
Find the number which replaces the question mark.
3
b)6
c)4
d)8
What comes next in the series below?
196
b)154
c)121
d)81
Find the correct set of letters which replaces the "?".
CLL
b)CLM
c)CML
d)CEP
Which is different from the others?
SUV
b)NQR
c)TWX
d)HKL
Study the given information carefully and answer the question that follow :
(i) There are seven books one each on Psychology, Hindi, English, Sociology, Economics, Education and Accountancy, lying on a table one above the other.
(ii) Sociology is on the top of all the books.
(iii) Accountancy is immediately below Education which is immediately below Sociology.
(iv) Economics is immediately above Psychology but not in the middle.
(v) Hindi is immediately below psychology.
Which three books are between Accountancy and Hindi?
English, Economics and Psychology
b)Economics, Psychology
c)Economics, Psychology and Hindi
d)Cannot .be determined
In the letter stand for numbers. Work out the answer to each sum, find its letter and identify the correct option.
P= 2, 0 = 3, R = 4, S = 5, and T = 10, then what is R X T + S + P ?
S X P
b)R + S
c)T \(\div\) P
d)P + R + Q
Find the one letter that will complete the word in front of the circle and begin the word after the circle. The same letter must fit into both sets of brackets.
A
b)E
c)I
d)U
Choose one letter that can be moved from the word on the left to the word on the right, making two new words. You cannot rearrange any letters, but the letter that you move can fit anywhere in the second word.
B
b)Y
c)A
d)U
Choose the correct homophones from the option.
What made each show run smoothly were the ______________.
crue
b)crew
c)cru
d)None
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
The author supports
the decision of the captain of the Titanic.
b)the opinion that change fails to prevent disasters.
c)the fact that teenagers welcome change.
d)the opinion that disasters are better teachers than parents.
He had come _________ I got up.
as
b)but
c)before
d)and
Read the passage that follow and select the correct option that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Many animals in the wild are suspicious and fearful of human beings. Many animals would take flight instantly when a human approached. Man, however, soon discovered that some animals can be tamed or domesticated. Unlike animals in the wild, these animals would allow man to be close to them. They would even allow their owners to stroke or pet them.
Many different kinds of animals have been domesticated. The dog, _____ is also known as "man's best friend", is one of the first animals to have been domesticated. One of the most unusual animals to have been domesticated is the pig. In England, long ago the pig was a wild animal it was a ferocious and aggressive creature which was not easily captured. Although nowadays, the domesticated pig is no longer the lean and tough creature it used to be!
who
b)which
c)where
d)whom
Read the following passage and select the correct option (Discourse Markers) that can replace the corresponding underlined portion.
Though we know the earth much better today, the spirit of exploration has not, as a result come to an end. The desire for adventure, the urge to set foot on a wild shore and the curiosity about far-flung places/lands are even now alive. Besides not all places on earth have been fully explored. It is fortunate for us that there are ______ many things to be discovered which means that the earth remains rich and wonderful.
still
b)but
c)also
d)thus
In each sentence use the correct option supplying a verb in agreement with its subject.
No news _______ good news.
are
b)is
c)were
d)have
Which is the best word that can replace the word 'said' in the following?
"What took you so long?" Raj said to his younger brother.
invited
b)interviewed
c)inquired
d)wondered
Select the option showing correctly, change of the following sentence to passive voice.
Does you father pick you up everyday?
Do you pick your father every?
b)Are you being picked up by your father everyday?
c)Are you picked up by your father everyday?
d)Do you always pick your father?
Change the form of given sentence as directed in the bracket using the option provided.
There is no smoke without fire. (Change to positive)
There is smoke without fire.
b)Is there a smoke without fire?
c)There is smoke with a fire.
d)There is no smoke with fire.
Varsha ________ to her children before bedtime as they ______ Iistening to the stories.
reads, love
b)is reading, loves
c)reads, are loving
d)is reading, are loving
Select the option that arranges the jumbled word in a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. You may ignore punctuation.
I. go II. next III. can IV. you
II III IV I
b)IV II III I
c)IV III I II
d)III II IV I
If I didn't come on time, mother _______ worried.
was
b)is
c)would have
d)would be
Pandit Nehru was the ________ statesman of his time.
former
b)foremost
c)first
d)none of these
Read the following passage and select option that can correctly replace the relative underlined portion.
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its dreary grey days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, with a bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. That wasn't fair. We suffered through months of school and miserable weather for those scant ten weeks of freedom and balmy weather. All days that I could not spend at the beach or playing ball with _____ friends seemed like a punishment for something I didn't even do.
her
b)my
c)in
d)No pronoun required
The cup of tea and dessert _________ with this set meal.
come
b)comes
c)came
d)coming
In which of the following groups of animals vultures and jackals are included
Herbivores
b)Decomposers
c)Scavengers
d)Parasites
Which of the following seeds is NOT dispersed by wind?
P
b)Q
c)R
d)S
Which of the following is true about the amount of oxygen and the direction of blood flow in blood vessels P,0, Rand S?
Q-P-S-R
b)S-R-P-Q
c)R-Q-S-P
d)S-Q-P-R
What will happen when diaphragm relaxes and curves upwards?
Air is forced out of the lungs
b)The rib cage goes up and outward.
c)The volume of the thoracic cavity increases
d)Air pressure inside the thoracic cavity decreases.
Which soil tend to be light and well aerated?
Clayey soil
b)Sandy soil
c)Loamy soil
d)Silt soil
An animal is observed in the polar region. Which of the following adaptive characteristics may found in that animal?
Growth of thick and less hairy skin
b)Sharp beaks and strong claws
c)Growth of thick fur on its skin.
d)Light weight wings to fly.
Which fabric is soft, lustrous and smooth?
Rayon
b)Wool
c)Wool
d)Silk
Which of the following describes enamel?
It is hard outer protective covering on the tooth.
b)It is the cavity which contains nerves and blood vessels in a tooth.
c)It is the soft, invisible covering present in a tooth.
d)It is the nerve that connects tooth and the brain.
In nepenthes plant, leaves are modified into which of the following structures?
Leaf tendrils for mechanical support.
b)Spines to reduce the loss of water.
c)Pitchers to trap the insects.
d)Fleshy leaves to store the food and water.
Where does rain water, after percolation, get collected?
Above the surface of the igneous rocks
b)Above the surface of the impervious rocks
c)Above the surface of the granite rock
d)Above the surface of the basalt rock
The winds on the earth do not flow in the exact "north to south" or "south to north" directions. Why?
Due to the seasons of the earth
b)Due to the shape of the earth
c)Due to the rotation of the earth
d)Due to the revolution of the earth
Identify the two kinds of litmus paper
Blue and red
b)Blue and yellow
c)Red and green
d)Yellow and red
On sprinkling salt on an ice cube, it starts melting. What change does the cube of ice undergo?
Physical change
b)Chemical change
c)Molecular change
d)Permanent change
Which of the following is NOT true about a series circuit?
All the bulbs glow when the circuit is closed
b)If anyone of the bulbs gets fused, then the other bulbs also stop glowing
c)The bulbs do not glow brightly
d)All the bulbs glow independently.
How many letters in the English alphabets have the image formed in a plane mirror appear exactly like the letter itself?
4
b)8
c)9
d)11
Identify the normal human body temperature.
32 °F
b)212 °F
c)100.4 °F
d)98.4 °F
Which of the following does NOT show oscillatory motion?
Swing
b)Fan
c)See-saw
d)Pendulum
Which of the following is different from the other three?
Which figure completes the figure given about the line l, the line of symmetry.
\(\left\{ \left( \frac { 3 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ -1 }\left( \frac { 1 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ -1 } \right\} ^{ -1 }\)=?
\(\frac { 3 }{ 8 } \)
b)\(\frac { -3 }{ 8 } \)
c)\(\frac { 8 }{ 3 } \)
d)\(\frac { -8 }{ 3 } \)
If C=\(\frac { x-a }{ x-b } \) , find the value of x.
\(\frac { bC-a }{ C-b } \).
b)\(\frac { C-a }{ C-b } \).
c)\(\frac { C+a }{ C+b } \).
d)\(\frac { 1-C }{ a-bC } \).
If the ratio of circumferences of two circles is 4:9, what is the ratio of their areas?
9:4
b)16:81
c)4:9
d)2:3
Identify the condition to be checked before constructing a triangle
Sum of the three angles is 180o
b)The sum of any two of the sides is greater than the third side.
c)The difference of any two sides is lesser than the third side.
d)All the above
Determine 'y' so that y-2\(\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \)=\(\left( -3\frac { 7 }{ 12 } \right) \)
-1\(\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \)
b)1\(\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \)
c)-1\(\frac { 1 }{ 12 } \)
d)1\(\frac { 1 }{ 12 } \)
A sum was invested at S.I at a certain rate for 4 years. Had it been invested at 2% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 56 more. Find the sum.
Rs 500
b)Rs 600
c)Rs 700
d)Rs 800
Two students drew a line segment each. What is the condition for them to be congruent?
They should be drawn with a scale.
b)They should be drawn on the same sheet of paper.
c)They should have different lengths
d)They should have the same length.
The triangle XYZ is right angled at X.Which is the longest side of \(\triangle\)XYZ ?
XY
b)XZ
c)ZX
d)YZ
What is an angle which measures exactly 180° called?
A zero angle
b)A right angle
c)A straight angle
d)An acute angle
\(\frac{1}{2}\) is subtracted from a number and the difference is multiplied by 4.lf 25 is added to the product and the sum is divided by 3, the result is equal to 10. Find the number.
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
b)\(\frac{7}{4}\)
c)\(\frac{6}{7}\)
d)\(\frac{2}{3}\)
The ages (in years) of some teachers of a school are given in the box.
26, 32, 38, 41, 26, 31, 35, 33, 26, 37
Based on this information, answer the following questions. What is the range of the ages of the teachers?
15 years
b)26 years
c)41 years
d)32 years
Pictorial representation of \(3\times\frac{2}{3}\) is:
Find the value of the given expression (- 45) - (-39) + 42 - 28 - (-152) - 85 + (-9).
- 78
b)- 32
c)- 550
d)66