Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully to find given questions.
8 persons namely P, Q, R, S, W, X, Y, and Z are sitting around a square table facing towards the center. 4 of the persons are sitting in 4 corners while 4 of the persons are sitting in the middle of the sides. They have different ages. Those who sit in the corners having the ages multiple of 3.Those who sit at the middle of the sides having the ages multiple of 2. P sits 2nd to the right of the one who has the age of 44. P is an immediate neighbor of the one who is 39 years old. Two persons sit between Q and having the age of 39. Q has not the age of 44. W sits 2nd to the left of Q. S is the immediate right of the person having age of 15. Three persons sit between Z and the one having the age of 15. The difference between the ages of Z and the one who is 2nd to the left of Z is 6. S is older than Z. Immediate neighbors of S are younger than S. Person having age 22 sits 2nd to the right of the person having age 10. The age of P is not 10. Y sits immediate left of the person having the age of 22. The age of Y is 51. The age of R is greater than 20. The age of R is 24 ages more than X. Age of X is 3 years more than the age of P.
1. Who among the following is of 9 years old?

A. P B. S C. W D. X E. No one

2. Who sits 2nd right of the one who sits immediate left of the one whose age is 51 years old?

A. R B. S C. Y D. Q E. W

3. How many persons sit between the one who is of 15 years old and the one who is of 12 years old, when counted anticlockwise from the one who is of 15 years old?

A. One B. Two C. Three D More than three E. None of these

4. Who among the following sits diagonally opposite to Z?

A. X B. T C. S D. P E. W

5. Who among the following sits immediate right of S?

A. P B. W C. Y D. R E. Z

6. Television is no longer the medium of entertainment at present. Mobile has taken the place of it among the youngsters as they used to spend most of their time on it. Which of the following can be hypothesized from the given statement?

A. Television is still most popular among kids. B. People love to play games on mobile phones instead of involving in outdoor activities. C. Mobile has become an addiction for the younger generation. D. The older generation is not comfortable in using mobile hone for their entertainment. E. A proper treatment is required by a doctor to get rid of the addiction of the mobile phone.

7. Mosquito bites can be more than just annoying and itchy. They can make you really sick. Protect yourself and your family from mosquitoes during traveling. Because dangerous diseases like Zika, dengue, and chikungunya are spread by mosquitoes. Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A. Mosquitoes are more dangerous than any other animals in the world. B. There is no treatment of diseases like Zika, dengue, and chikungunya that are spread by mosquitoes. C. Forty percent of the world’s population lives in an area at risk for dengue spread by mosquito and an estimated 390 million people per year are infected with the viruses. D. There are more chances to get infected from mosquitoes while traveling rather than staying at home. E. All travelers are suffering from diseases like Zika, dengue, and chikungunya spread by mosquitoes.

Directions (8-11): Read the following information and answer the questions that follow:
‘A’ walks 10 km north from point Q to reach point H. He takes a left turn and walks 9 km to reach point S. On the other side, ‘B’ walks 5 km north from point Y to reach point J. Point Y is 9 km either east or west from point Q. Next ‘B’ turns to his right and walks 4km to reach point D. Also, ‘A’ turned left from point S and reached point M after walking 5 km. M is in the west direction from J.
8. What is the shortest distance between points M and J?

A. 10 km B. 26 km C. 18 km D. 12 km E. Cannot be Determined

9. If ‘B’ walks 4 km east from point Y, then he is in which direction with respect to point D?

A. South B. North-west C. North-east D. North E. South-west

10. What is the shortest distance between points Q and D?

A. √194 km B. √198 km C. √197 km D. √196 km E. √195 km

11. What is the direction of J with respect to Q?

A. South B. North-west C. North-east D. North E. South-west

Directions (12-16): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H born on 7th, 9th, 16th and 19th in March and July. Each one of them likes either a colour or a fruit. The persons who likes colours were born on that day which is a perfect square and the colour they likes are:- Yellow, Green, Red, and Blue. The persons who were born on the day which denotes a prime number like fruits – Apple, Cherry, Mango, and Banana.
The one who likes yellow colour was born on a day which is a perfect square in the month of March. No person was born between D and the one who likes yellow. D doesn’t like colours.
Three persons were born between D and the one who likes Mango. There is no person born between the one who likes Mango and Blue colour. The number of people born after the one who likes blue colour is one less than the number of persons born before A. The one who likes Apple was born immediately before B. B do not like Mango. The number of people born before B is same as the number of persons born after G. Three persons were born between the one who likes Green and H. H and the one who likes Cherry was born in the same month but not in March. C was born after the one who likes Blue colour. E doesn’t like any colour. F doesn’t like Apple.
12. Who among the following likes green colour?

A. B B. A C. G D. H E. C

13. Who was born on 16th March?

A. D B. A C. G D. F E. E

14. Who among the following likes cherry?

A. F B. G C. H D. A E. B

15. Who was born on 19th July?

A. C B. A C. D D. B E. E

16. Who among the following likes red colour?

A. A B. B C. H D. C E. D

Directions (17-21): Each of the questions given below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

A. If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question. B. If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. C. If statement either I or II is sufficient to answer the question. D. If both the statements I and II have taken together are not sufficient to answer the question. E. If both the statements I and II have taken together are sufficient to answer the question.

17. What is the code for 'festival' in a code language?
I. In that language `lo ko ni sa' means 'Celebrate festival light bright' and 'jo to ni fa' means 'festival surprise candle shine'. II. In the same language 'bi ya la fa' means 'surprise high celebration delight' and ‘ya la fa ni’ means ‘Surprise festival high delight’.
18. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting around a circular table? Are they all facing the center?
I. A sits second to the left of F. D sits second to the right of F. Both E and C are the immediate neighbor of A. F is facing inside. II. B is second to the left of E. the Only D is between B and E. C is to the immediate left of F. B sits opposite to A. C is third to the left of D. E is second to the right of B and second to the left of C.
19. Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F have different heights. Who among the following is second tallest?
I. F is taller than only one person. C is taller than A but shorter than E. II. A is taller than both F and B. E is not the tallest.
20. Who sits second to the left of Sparrow?
I. Five birds miyam, parrot, bulbul, crow, and sparrow are sitting in a row in the north direction. Myna sits at one of the extreme ends. A parrot sits in between Myna and Bulbul. II. Only one person sits in between Bulbul and Sparrow. Sparrow does not sit to the left of Parrot.
21. Five people P, Q, R, S, T live on five different floors such as bottom floor is numbered as 1 and the top floor is numbered as 5. Who among the following lives on the fourth floor?
I. Three person lives between Q and T. R lives on the third floor. II. Only one person lives between P and S. T does not live above R.
Directions (22-26): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Ten person Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are going to four cities on four different dates i.e. 2nd, 4th, 7th and 9th of the month. Each person goes on to different cities on different dates. Four cities are namely Pune, Chandigarh, Kochi, and Patna, but not necessarily in the same order. At least one person goes on each date.
No person goes to Pune on the 4th of the month. R does not go to any city on the 2nd and 7th of the month. The persons, who go on 7th, go to every city. Y goes to Kochi only with that person who goes on the 7th of the month. A maximum of four persons can go on the same date. Only one person goes to Chandigarh. Z does not go on the 7th of the month. S does not go to Pune but goes with U, who goes on the 9th of the month. One of the people, who goes to Kochi, goes on even the number date of the month, which is more than 3. R goes to Pune with Q, but does not go with X. X goes on that city in which most of the person is going. V does not go with S and Z but goes with another person. Z goes to Pune. T does not go with U. W does not go on the 9th and 2nd of the month. X goes on an odd number date of the month and no any person goes on that date on which X goes in that city. One of the people, who goes to Pune goes on even the number date of the month. S goes on an odd number date of the month.
22. Who among the following person goes to Chandigarh?

A. R B. V C. X D. T E. Q

23. In which of the following city most of the persons are going?

A. Chandigarh B. Kochi D. Both Kochi and Pune E. Patna

24. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Who among the one that does not belong to that group?

A. S B. R C. Y D. X E. T

25. Which of the following statement is true regarding U?

A. Only U goes to Chandigarh. B. U goes on 7th of the month C. None of the option is true D. U goes to that city in which most of the person is going. E. U goes with Z

26. Who among the following person goes on 2nd of the month?

A. Z B. Q C. W D. Y E S

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27. Releasing the 'Road Accidents in India - 2016' report, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said more than 400 people lost their lives daily on roads in road accidents at night. Which of the following could be the appropriate cause of the death in road accidents at night?

A. Increase in population lead to more number of accidents. B. Many people prefer to travel in night rather than in day. C. Lack of proper lightning arrangement and undignified installation of traffic signals at many places. D. Traffic rules are stricter in day-time to avoid traffic congestion problem. E. Traffic violation is not a punishable offence in India.

Directions (28-32): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: 97 nosy 21 snow cold 32 asian 46 65 viral 83 high Step I: 211 97 nosy snow cold asian 46 65 viral 83 high 322 Step II: asian 211 97 nosy snow 46 65 viral 83 high 322 cold Step III: 463 asian 211 97 nosy snow viral 83 high 322 cold 654 Step IV: high 463 asian 211 97 snow viral 83 322 cold 654 nosy Step V: 835 high 463 asian 211 snow viral 322 cold 654 nosy 976 Step VI: snow 835 high 463 asian 211 322 cold 654 nosy 976 viral Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input. Input: peak 18 utility 76 emerge 27 beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know
28. How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?

A. X B. VIII C. V D. VI E. None of these

29. What will the addition of the numbers which is fifth from the left end in step II and 5th from the right end in step IV?

A. 312 B. 210 C. 162 D. 165 E. None of these

30. Which of the following would be the difference of the numbers which is 2nd from left end in step IV and 2nd from right end in Step II?

A. 290 B. 83 C. 193 D. 101 E. None of these

31. Which of the following element will be 6th from the left of 3rd from the right end in step V?

A. 181 B. beautiful C. 373 D. know E. None of these

32. In Step IV, which of the following word/number would be on 4th position (from the left end)?

A. visible B. 181 C. 97 D. utility E. None of these

33. Education has been a problem in our country and lack of it has been blamed for all sorts of evil for hundreds of years. Half the country does not even today have access to proper education, and only a small fraction can go to university. Which of the following substantiates the given statement?

A. Our education system today encourages excellence – in students, in teachers, throughout the system. B. Our new education system creates entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, scientists, thinkers and writers who can establish the foundation of a knowledge-based economy. C. India needs to embrace the internet and technology if it has to teach all of its huge population, the majority of which is located in remote villages. D. Our education system is geared towards teaching and testing knowledge at every level as opposed to teaching skills. E. We may have the most number of engineering graduates in the world that has been translated into much technological innovation here.

Directions (34-38): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Seven cars A, B, C, D, E, I, H are parked in a linear row facing north in such a way that no two cars parked with each other of according to alphabetical order (for ex- A is not parked with B, B is not parked with A and C and so on). Some cars either of Petrol or some are Diesel variant. I is third to the left of A. More than three cars are parked between the petrol cars. E is second to the right of B. H is a diesel car and parked at one of the extreme end. C is a diesel car and parked forth to the right of D. All the cars are arranged in ascending order according to the distance covered by them from left to right. Car B covers 27km and Car C cover 40km. H is to the right of E. I is of Diesel variant car and no petrol variant car parked next to it.
34. Which among the following are petrol cars?

A. D and E B. A, I, B C. A and D D. A, I, D, B E. None of these

35. What can be the distance covered by car I?

A. 45km B. 63km C. 17km D. 31km E. 25km

36. Which among the following cars are parked at extreme ends?

A. D, E B. H, B C. H, D D. D, B E. None of these

37. Which among the following car is parked immediate left of car C?

A. E B. H C. D D. A E. None of these

38. How many cars are parked in between car B and car H?

A. Four B. Three C. Five D. Two E. None of these

39. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday launched a State-wide campaign as one of the major steps for women empowerment to abolish dowry, stated it as a major drawback of our society. Is this decision sufficient to get rid of this custom, which is running from a long time in Bihar? Which of the following will be the best-suited option to get rid of dowry with their explanation?

A. Yes, as State govt. Is launching a statewide campaign, it will impact the whole society of Bihar. B. No, It will not impact too much until thinking of people will change and dowry will be declared as an illegal and punishable offense in Bihar. C. Yes, as many NGO run by women will also come against dowry. D.No, It has been set in nerves of Bihar’s society as one of the necessities of the marriage. E. Yes, As other states will also follow Mr. Kumar step to abolish dowry from society.

40. Statement: Whole world looking at India, says Modi. India’s growth presents a win-win partnership for both India and the U.S., Prime Minister Narendra Modi told while addressing the media gathering ahead of his first meeting with President Donald Trump. I The talks between the Trump and Modi would be broad-ranging and seek to advance common priorities. II Prime Minister Narendra Modi would only attend the UN ‘Vesak Day’ celebrations and no bilateral agreements will be signed during his visit to Sri Lanka. III US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi forging a strong personal bond, and advancing a solid bilateral relationship. IV The visit provides an opportunity to strengthen the US India strategic partnership, which the President views as being critical in Asia-Pacific and globally. Which of the following is not in line with the given statement?

A. Only II B. Only III and IV C. Only II and III D. Only IV E. Only I and III

Aswers:
1. Answer: Option E
2. Answer: Option D
3. Answer: Option B
4. Answer: Option A
5. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Explanation is common for 1 - 5
6. Answer: Option C
Explanation: For A- This can’t be hypothesized from the given statement because preference in the sense of popularity has been given to mobile instead of T.V. For B- This can’t be hypothesized from the given statement because there is a direct comparison between T.V and mobile phones in a statement. There is nothing mentioned about outdoor activities in the statement. For C- This can be hypothesized from the given statement as it is mentioned in the given statement that youngsters spend most of their time on mobile phones. For D- This can’t be hypothesized from the given statement because nothing is mentioned about that the older generation is comfortable in using mobile phones or not. For E- This can’t be hypothesized from the given statement because it is a course of action, it cannot be an assumption.
7. Answer: Option D
Explanation: For A-This can’t be assumed from the given statement because there is no any comparison between mosquitoes and other animals in the statement. For B- This can’t be assumed from the given statement because Zika, Dengue, and Chikungunya are considered as dangerous diseases but is not said anything about the treatment of these diseases. For C- This can’t be assumed from the given statement there is no discussion about any stats in the statement. For D- This can be assumed from the given statement as it is mentioned in the given statement that Protects yourself and your family from mosquitoes during traveling. so it can be assumed that there are more chances to get infected from mosquitoes while traveling. For E- This can’t be assumed from the given statement because there is only a suggestion that protects yourself and your family from mosquitoes during traveling, it does not mean all travelers are suffering from mentioned diseases.
8. Answer: Option C
9. Answer: Option A
10. Answer: Option A
11. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Explanation is common for 8 - 11

12. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Explanation is common for 12 - 16

13. Answer: Option B
14. Answer: Option A
15. Answer: Option A
16. Answer: Option C
17. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Either from I or II the code of ‘Celebration’ will be—‘ni’.
18. Answer: Option D
Explanation: From-I From, II
19. Answer: Option E
Explanation: D>E>C>A>F>B
20. Answer: Option E
21. Answer: Option D Explanation is common for 20 - 21

22. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Explanation is common for 22 - 26
23. Answer: Option E
24. Answer: Option C
25. Answer: Option D
26. Answer: Option A
27. Answer: Option C
Explanation: For A- This can’t be the reason behind more number of accidents at night as population increase could not lead to more number of accidents during night. For B- This could not be the appropriate reason as preference does not matter too much for the reason of death during night time. For C- This could be the major cause behind more number of accidents at night as improper installation of traffic signal and lightning arrangement is the major reason behind it. For D- This could not be the major cause of the given statement as the traffic rules are the same in both day and night time also. For E- This could not be the major cause behind more number of accidents at night as Traffic violation is a punishable offense in India.
28. Answer: Option D
Explanation: The explanation is common for 28 - 32 Logic: - There are six numbers and six words in the input. In the first step, the numbers are arranged in ascending order from both the ends with a natural number starting from 1 at a unit place in the left end number and with a natural number 2 at a unit place in the right end number. After that in the second step, the words are arranged in alphabetical order from both ends. And then again the number is arranged in the third step and words are arranged in the fourth step and so on. Input: peak 18 utility 76 emerge 27 beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know Step I: 181 peak utility 76 emerge beautiful 37 51 visible 86 know 272 Step II: beautiful 181 peak utility 76 37 51 visible 86 know 272 emerge Step III: 373 beautiful 181 peak utility 76 visible 86 know 272 emerge 514 Step IV: know 373 beautiful 181 utility 76 visible 86 272 emerge 514 peak Step V: 765 know 373 beautiful 181 utility visible 272 emerge 514 peak 866 Step VI: utility 765 know 373 beautiful 181 272 emerge 514 peak 866 visible
29. Answer: Option C
30. Answer: Option D
31. Answer: Option B
32. Answer: Option B
33. Answer: Option C
Explanation: For A- This statement does not substantiates the given statement as it mentioned that Our education system today encourages excellence whereas given statement states that Education has been a problem in our country. For B- This statement does not substantiate the given statement because it mentioned that Our new education system creates entrepreneurs and the foundation of a knowledge-based economy. For C- This statement substantiates the given statement as it mentioned that India needs internet and technology if it has to teach all population in remote villages which is also mentioned in the given statement that Half the country does not even today have access to proper education and only a small fraction can go to university. For D- This statement does not substantiate the given statement because it mentioned that Our education system is geared towards teaching and testing knowledge whereas given statement states that Education has been a problem in our country. For E- This statement does not substantiate the given statement because it mentioned that We may have the most number of engineering graduates in the world whereas given statement states that Half the country does not even today have access to proper education, and only a small fraction can go to university.
34. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Explanation is common for 34 - 38

35. Answer: Option D
36. Answer: Option C
37. Answer: Option A
38. Answer: Option A
39. Answer: Option B
Explanation: For A It may be the possible approach but can’t be the best suited option as dowry is like stubborn custom which cannot be eradicate easily. For B It will be the best-suited option as it is necessary to change the thinking of people but the most important thing is to make the dowry system as illegal and make it a punishable offense. For C It will not make any major changes in the thinking of persons. For D It is right that it has been set in the nerves of people as one of the necessities but it has not suggested any action to get out this stubborn custom. For E It will make some impact all over India, as other states will follow Mr. Kumar but this step will not uproot it.
40. Answer: Option A
Explanation: In the above question we have to find which statements do not support the given statement. For I-This statement is in line with the above statement because it supports the given statement as it describes that the meeting between Trump and Modi will strengthen the ties between India and US. For II-This statement is not in line with the given statement as it states about Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri lanka whereas the given statement describes Modi’s first meeting with Trump. For III-This statement is also in line with the given statement as it describes that the meeting of Modi and Trump will further make strong bilateral relationship between both the countries. For IV-This is also in line with the given statement because this statement states that this meeting will give an opportunity to make strong partnership between India and US

Directions (1-6): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow. The table shows the online and offline contestants taking part in a survey from four villages and total contestant who have not completed the survey (online and offline) Note-1: Total contestants in a village= Online contestants + Offline contestants 2: Total contestants in a village=Contestants who complete the survey + contestants who do not complete survey

1. In village A, if the number of online and offline contestants who didn’t complete the survey are equal, then online contestants from village A who completed the survey are what percent (approximate) more than offline contestants who completed the survey from the same village?

A. 27% B. 22% C. 35% D. 31% E. 37%

2. Total number of contestants from village C who completed the survey are how much more or less than total number of contestants who completed the survey from village B?

A. 841 B. 857 C. 837 D. 851 E. 860

3. If ratio of online & offline contestants who didn’t completed the survey in village ‘D’ is 8 : 11 and 65% of online contestants who completed the survey are male and 60% of offline contestants who complete the survey are female, then find the difference between females of online contestants who completed the survey and males of offline contestants who completed the survey ?

A. 102 B. 88 C. 104 D. 108 E. None of these

4. Find the difference between the number of offline contestants of village C and that of village A.

A. 45 B. 40 C. 38 D. 35 E. None of these

5. Find sum the of difference between total number of online and offline contestants who participated in the survey from all four village.

A. 950 B. 980 C. 960 D. 735 E. 840

6. The number of offline and online contestant together who completed the survey from village C are approximately what percent of total participants on survey from village D?

A. 52% B. 62% C. 48% D. 56% E. 58%

7. A and B started business with Rs 600 and Rs 500 respectively. After 4 months, C replaces B with X% of B’s capital. After 1 year C’s share out of the total profit 24000 is 5600. Find the value of X.

A. 60 B. 70 C. 75 D. 66 E. 65

8. A train is 216 m long. It crosses a platform in 19 seconds with speed 21 m/s. If some 21 m long boxes are added in train and it crosses same platform, then it takes 26 seconds to cross the platform at same speed. How many boxes were added to the train?

A. 7 B. 10 C. 12 D. 5 E. 8

9. A can complete a work in 36 days. B is 33.33% more efficient than A. In how many days both complete the work if they work on alternate days starting with A?

A. 26 days B. 30 days C. 28 days D. 31 days E. None of these

10. Rakesh adds 12% of his salary in PPF. [latex]\frac{3}{8}^{th}[/latex] of the remaining amount is spent on clothes and the difference between PPF and clothes expenses is Rs 10500. Remaining amount is spent on house rent and other expenses. If house rent expenses is Rs 1500 less than other expenses, then what is the house rent expenses?

A. Rs. 12000 B. Rs. 10000 C. Rs. 13000 D. Rs. 11000 E. None of these

Directions (11-15): In each of the following series, one number does not follow a specific pattern. Find that number.
11. 200, 196, 192, 180, 160, 130, 88

A. 180 B. 196 C. 200 D. 88 E. 160

12. 9.2, 10.6, 7.6, 12.4, 6, 14, 4.4

A. 10.6 B. 14 C. 4.4 D. 7.6 E. 12.4

13. 1, 730, 975, 1054, 1081, 1090, 1093

A. 730 B. 975 C. 1090 D. 1093 E. 1054

14. 3, 4, 9, 28, 113, 565, 3397

A. 9 B. 3397 C. 565 D. 4 E. 28

15. 4, 6, 12, 30, 60, 315, 1260

A. 12 B. 1260 C. 60 D. 30 E. 315

Directions (16-20): Study the following pie charts and answer the questions that follow:
Given below are two pie charts which shows the percentage distribution of cricket players and football players in 6 sports club out of the total cricket and football players respectively in these six sports club.
Note: 1- If it is said that the number of players playing “either” football or cricket then it means sum of players playing football and cricket. 2- no players plays both games

16. What is the difference between the total number of players playing either Football or Cricket from club D and those playing Football from club C and E together ?

A. 152 B. 160 C. 165 D. 172 E. None of these

17. The ratio of male to female players who play either Cricket or Football from club E is 9 : 7. Male players of club E playing either Cricket or Football are what percent of club F players playing Football ?

A. 408 [latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] % B. 437 [latex]\frac{3}{4}[/latex] % C. 438 [latex]\frac{3}{4}[/latex] % D. 416 [latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] % E. None of these

18. [latex]\frac{5}{12}^{th}[/latex] of club E players playing Cricket are male and 7/13th of club C players playing football are male. Find the sum of total number of female players from club E playing Cricket and total females from club C playing Football .

A. 528 B. 532 C. 548 D. 520 E. 522

19. Players of club D and B who play Football are what percent (approximate) more or less than club D and F players playing Cricket ?

A. 112% B. 115% C. 105% D. 109% E. 95%

20. Find the difference in the number of players playing Cricket from club A and C together and those playing Football from club B, D and F together.

A. 615 B. 520 C. 525 D. 620 E. 515

21. In bag A there are 5 red balls, X green balls and 7 yellow balls. Probability of drawing one green ball from bag A is 2/5. In bag B there are (X-3) red balls, (X-4) green balls and 6 yellow balls. 2 balls are drawn from bag B. Find the probability that both the balls are red colour?

A. [latex]\frac{2}{23}[/latex] B. [latex]\frac{3}{21}[/latex] C. [latex]\frac{4}{21}[/latex] D. [latex]\frac{2}{21}[/latex] E. None of these

22. Sum of present ages of A and B is 41. Age of A 2 year hence is equal to age of C, 1 year ago. Age of A, 4 year hence is equal to age of B 1 year ago and ratio of present age of A and D is 3 : 4. Find the difference of age of C and D.

A. 3 years B. 5 years C. 6 years D. 4 years E. 8 years

23. Radius of a cylinder is equal to the side of an equilateral triangle having area 16 3 cm² and height of the cylinder is equal to the perimeter of the triangle. Then find the volume of cylinder.

A. 1536 pi cu. cm B. 1518 pi cu. Cm C. 1620 pi cu. Cm D. 1460 pi cu. Cm E. None of these

24. A man invested Rs. 8000 in a scheme giving 20% p.a. compound interest for two year. The interest received from this scheme is 400% more than the interest on some other amount from another scheme giving 8% S.I. for 4 year. Find the total amount invested in both schemes.

A. Rs. 11200 B. Rs. 10200 C. Rs. 12200 D. Rs. 10400 E. Rs. 10600

25. In one litre of mixture of alcohol and water, 30% is water. The amount of alcohol that must be added to the mixture, so that the part of water in the mixture becomes 15%, is:

A. 1000 ml B. 700 ml C. 300 ml D. 900 ml E. None of these

26. The surface area of a spherical part of a hemispherical bowl with a flat circular detachable cover, excluding the cover, is 616 sq cm. The area of the cover is 38.5 sq cm. What is the volume of the bowl?

A. 1339 cm[latex]^{3}[/latex] B. 1430 cm[latex]^{3}[/latex] C. 1570 cm[latex]^{3}[/latex] D. Cannot be determined E. None of these

Directions (27-30): The following questions are accompanied by three statements (A) or (I), (B) or (II), and (C) or (III). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the questions.
27. The ratio of the ages of Javed and Akhtar is 6 :11. Find out the ratio of their ages 5 years ago. A. The difference of their ages is 25 years. B. The difference of their ages after 5 years will be 25 years. C. The sum of their ages is 85 years.

A. Only A and C together are sufficient B. Anyone of A, B and C is sufficient C. Only A and B together are sufficient D. Any two of A, B and C are sufficient E. All together are necessary

28. What is the cost of painting the two adjacent walls of a rectangular hall which has no windows or doors? I. The area of the base of hall is 24 sqmetres. II. The breadth, length and the height of the hall are in the ratio of 4 : 6 : 5. III. Area of one wall is 30 square metres.

A. Only I B. Only II C. Only III D. Either I or III E. Data inadequate

29. 8 men and 6 women can complete a piece of work in 21 days. How many days will it take for 12 men and 9 women to complete the same work? A. 6 men can complete the work in 42 days. B. 7 women can complete the work in 63 days. C. The amount of work done by a woman is four-sevenths of the work done by a man in one day.

A. Any two of them B. Any of them C. Only C D. Either A or B only E. No need of any information

30. A train crosses another train in 10 sec. Find out the lengths of the trains. A. Ratio between the lengths the of second and first train is 4 : 5. B. Ratio between the speed of first and second trains is 1 : 2. C. The speed of first train is 36 km/hr.

A. Only A and B together (b) Only B and C together B. Only A and C together D. Questions can’t be answered even after using all the information E. None of these

Directions (31-35): The bar graph given below shows the percentage of valid voters in 5 villages in two years 2001 and 2005. Study the graph carefully to answer the based questions.

NOTE- Total voters in any year = Valid voters + Invalid voters
31. What is the difference between invalid voter of village C in the two given years if valid voters in 2005 in that village are 4000 which is 31 11/19 more than valid voters of same village in 2001.

A. 1190 B. 1250 C. 1290 D. 1350 E. 1365

32. If in village A in 2005, 2500 voters were declared invalid voters 10% of valid voters opted NOTA and the winner gotN200 more votes than loosing candidate, then find the total vote that loosing candidate got in 2005 in village A.

A. 4400 B. 4600 C. 5400 D. 5200 E. 4800

33. In village B if the total voters in 2001 were 13 [latex]\frac{1}{23}[/latex] more than total voters in 2005, then find the ratio of invalid voters in 2001 to the invalid voters in 2005 in same village.

A. 131 : 160 B. 130 : 161 C. 127 : 141 D. 18 : 35 E. None of these

34. If there are 1600 males in valid voters of village E in 2001 and the females in valid voters of same village and same year contributed is 36% of total valid voters, then find the percentage of invalid male voters in total population if total males in village E in 2001 were 2000.

A. 16.2% B. 12.4% C. 14.6% D. 12.8% E. 14.8%

35. If the ratio of valid voters of village B in 2001 and invalid voters of village D in 2005 was 16 : 3, then total voters of village D in 2005 were what percent more or less than those of village B in 2001 ?

A. 45 [latex]\frac{2}{7}[/latex] B. 53 [latex]\frac{4}{5}[/latex] C. 53 [latex]\frac{1}{8}[/latex] D. 52 [latex]\frac{1}{8}[/latex] E. 50 [latex]\frac{2}{5}[/latex]

Directions (36-40): Study the following data to answer the questions that follow.
There are two companies namely A and B, which sell chairs, tables and wardrobes in 3 months August, September and October. The ratio of chair, tables and wardrobes sold by A in August is 42 : 36 : 23 while ratio of chairs sold by A in August, September, and October is 14 : 23 : 27. Wardrobes sold by A in August is 230 less than chairs sold in September by A. In September 665 chairs, 400 tables and 210 wardrobes were sold by two companies together. B sold same number of chairs in Aug and September. Number of tables sold by company B in September was equal to number of chairs sold by A in August while number of wardrobes sold by A in August and B in September were equal. Company B sold total 1025 chairs in these three months together which was 480 more than total number of tables sold by A. Ratio of tables sold by A and B in August is 12 : 11 and in October is 35 : 38 respectively. Total number of items sold in August was 1075. Total number of wardrobes sold by A in October was 35 less than wardrobe sold by B in October , while sum of wardrobe sold by A and B in October is 205.
36. Total number of chairs sold by B in September and October is

A. 750 B. 725 C. 705 D. 715 E. None of these

37. By what percent tables sold by A in October are more than wardrobes sold by B in October ?

A. 40% B. 12% C. 25% D. 140% E. None of these

38. Find the difference in number of chairs sold by A and B in August.

A. 101 B. 120 C. 105 D. 110 E. 112

39. What is the ratio of number of tables sold by A in August to that of B in September ?

A. 7 : 6 B. 6 : 7 C. 12 : 13 D. 11 : 12 E. None of these

40. Find the number of wardrobes sold by B in October.

A. 80 B. 120 C. 115 D. 95 E. 125

Answers:
1. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Offline contestant in village A = [latex]\frac{350}{56}[/latex] × 44 = 275 Online contestant who complete the survey = 350 – 61 = 289 Offline contestant who complete the survey = 275 – 61 = 214 Required % = [latex]\frac{289 – 214}{214}[/latex] × 100 ˜ 35%
2. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Total no. of contestant from village C who complete the survey = [465 + ( [latex]\frac{465}{60}[/latex] × 40)] – 108 ˜ 667 Total no. of contestant from village B who complete the survey = [560 +( [latex]\frac{560}{35}[/latex] × 65)]– 92 = 1508 Required number = 1508 – 667 = 841
3. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Online contestant who didn’t completed the survey [latex]\frac{8}{19}[/latex] × 190 = 80 Offline contestant who didn’t completed the survey 8 [latex]\frac{11}{19}[/latex] × 190 = 110 Males in Online contestant who completed the survey [latex]\frac{65}{100}[/latex] × (480 - 80)= 260 and females in offline contestants who completed the survey [latex]\frac{60}{100}[/latex] × [[latex]\frac{480}{40}[/latex] × 60–110] =366 Required difference = (480 – 80 –260) ~ (720 –110–366) = 140 ~ 244 =104
4. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Offline contestants of village C = [latex]\frac{465}{60}[/latex] × 40 = 310 Offline contestants of village A [latex]\frac{350}{56}[/latex] × 44 = 275 Required difference = 35
5. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Required sum = [latex]\frac{350}{56}[/latex] × 12 + [latex]\frac{560}{35}[/latex] × 30 + [latex]\frac{465}{60}[/latex] × 20 + [latex]\frac{480}{40}[/latex] × 20 = 75 + 480 + 155 + 240 = 950
6. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Number of said contestants from village C [latex]\frac{465}{60}[/latex] × 100–108 = 667 and number of said contents from village D [latex]\frac{480}{40}[/latex] × 100 =1200 Required percentage = [latex]\frac{667}{1200}[/latex] × 100 = 56%
7. Answer: Option B
Explanation: (A's profit) : (B's profit) : (c's profit) 600 12 : 500 4 : 5x 8 180 : 50 : x C’s profit = [latex]\frac{x}{230 + x}[/latex] × 24000 [latex]\frac{x}{230 + x}[/latex] × 24000 = 5600 30x = 1610 + 7x x = 70%
8. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Length of platform = 21 × 19 – 216 = 183 m Let n boxes are added 216 + 183 + 21n = 21 × 26 21n = 147 n = 7
9. Answer: Option D
Explanation: B will complete the work alone in = [latex]\frac{3}{4}[/latex] × 36 = 27 days A 36 3 108 B — 27 4 Let total units of work = 108 No. of units done by A in 1 day = 3 No. of units done by B in 1 day = 4 Total work done in 2 days = 7 units Work done in 30 days = 7 × 15 = 105 units Remaining work will be done by A in [latex]\frac{108 -105}{3}[/latex] = 1 day. Total days taken = 31 days
10. Answer: Option C
Explanation: 12% of the salary is added as PPF. Remaining Part = 100 - 12 = 88% Amount spent on clothes = [latex]\frac{3}{8}[/latex] of 88% = 33% Difference between PPF and cloth expanses = 33 - 12 = 21% of salary = 10500 Total salary = 50000 Other expanses = House Rent expanses + 1500 House Rent expanses + Other expanses = (100 - 33 - 12)% of salary = 55% of salary = 27500 House Rent expanses + House Rent expanses + 1500 = 27500 2 × House Rent expanses = 27500 - 1500 = 26000 House Rent expanses = 13000
11. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
12. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
13. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
14. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
15. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
16. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Players from Club ‘D’ who play either of Cricket or Football = 2400 × [latex]\frac{12}{100}[/latex] + 3200 x [latex]\frac{20}{100}[/latex] = 288 = 640 = 928 Players of football from both club ‘C’ and ‘E’ = 3200 × [latex]\frac{(13 +21)}{100}[/latex] = 1088 Required diff = 1088 – 928 = 160
17. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Male players from club ‘E’ who play either of Cricket or Football = [ 24000 × [latex]\frac{24}{100}[/latex] + 3200 x [latex]\frac{21}{100}[/latex]] x [latex]\frac{9}{16}[/latex] [576 + 672 ] × [latex]\frac{9}{16}[/latex] = 1248 × [latex]\frac{9}{16}[/latex] = 702 Players from club ‘F’ who playing football = 3200 × [latex]\frac{5}{100}[/latex] = 160 Required percentage= [latex]\frac{702}{160}[/latex] × 100= 438 [latex]\frac{3}{4}[/latex]%
18. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Female players of Cricket from club ‘E’ = 2400 x [latex]\frac{24}{100}[/latex] × [latex]\frac{7}{12}[/latex] = 336 Female players of Football from club ‘C’ = 3200 x [latex]\frac{13}{100}[/latex] × [latex]\frac{6}{13}[/latex] = 192 Required sum = 336 + 192 = 528
19. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Players of club D and B who play football = 3200 × [latex]\frac{36}{100}[/latex] = 1152 Players of club D and F who playing Cricket = 2400 × [latex]\frac{23}{100}[/latex] =552 Required Percentage = [latex]\frac{(1152 - 552)}{552}[/latex] x 100 = 108.7% = 109%
20. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Players who play Cricket from both club A and C = 2400 × [latex]\frac{33}{100}[/latex] = 792 Players who playing Football from Club B, D and F together = 3200 × [latex]\frac{41}{100}[/latex] = 1312 Required difference = 1312 – 792 = 520
21. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Probability of drawing one green ball = [latex]\frac{x}{12+ x}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{2}{5}[/latex] x = 8 Required probability = [latex]\frac{5c2}{15c2}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{5 × 4}{15 × 14}[/latex]
22. Answer: Option A
Explanation: A + B = 41 …(i) C -1 = A + 2 C = A + 3 And A + 4 = B - 1 B = A + 5 …(ii) From (i) + (ii) A = 18 years B = 18 + 5 = 23 years C = 18 + 3 = 21 years [latex]\frac{A}{D}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{3}{4}[/latex] D = [latex]\frac{4}{3}[/latex] × 18 =24 years Required difference = 24 – 21 = 3 years
23. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Radius of cylinder = side of equilateral triangle [latex]\frac{\sqrt{3}a^{2}}{4}[/latex] = 16 [latex]\sqrt{3}[/latex] , where a = sides of triangle a² = 64 a = 8 cm And, height of cylinder = 3 × 8 = 24 cm Volume of cylinder = πr²h = π × 8² × 24 = 1536 p cm³
24. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Compound interest earned in 2 years 8000 (1 + [latex]\frac{20}{100}[/latex]) [latex]^{2}[/latex] - 8000 = 3520 Let amount invested in another scheme is Rs. P. 3520 = 500% of [latex]\frac{P × 8 × 4}{100}[/latex] π = 3520 × [latex]\frac{100}{32}[/latex] × 5 P = 2200 Total investment = 8000 + 2200 = 10,200
25. Answer: Option A
Explanation: In 1000 ml of mixture, Alcohol = 700 ml Water = 300 ml Let x ml of alcohol is mixed. According to question [latex]\frac{300}{100}[/latex] + x × 100 = 15 100 + x =2000
26. Answer: Option E
Explanation: 2pr[latex]^{2}[/latex] = 616 r[latex]^{2}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{616}{2}[/latex] × [latex]\frac{22}{7}[/latex] volume = [latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] πr[latex]^{3}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] × [latex]\frac{22}{7}[/latex] × 98 × 7 [latex]\sqrt{2}[/latex] v = 2032.69 cm[latex]^{3}[/latex]
27. Answer: Option B
Explanation: J : A = 6 : 11 A)11x - 6x = 25 So we can find out ratio of their age 5 year ago. B) (11x + 5 ) (6x +5 ) =25 C)11x +6x =85
28. Answer: Option E
Explanation: ost price per unit is not given.
29. Answer: Option E
Explanation: 8M +6W = [latex]\frac{1}{21}[/latex] 1.5(8M + 6W ) =1.5 × [latex]\frac{1}{21}[/latex] 12M + 9W = [latex]\frac{1}{14}[/latex] Work will be completed in 14 days. No information is required.
30. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Question can’t be answered because direction of movement of the trains are not given.
31. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Invalid voter of village C in 2005 = 4000 × [latex]\frac{36}{64}[/latex] =2250 Valid voter of village C in 2001 = 4000 × [latex]\frac{19}{25}[/latex] =3040 Now, invalid voter of village C in 2001 3040 × [latex]\frac{24}{76}[/latex] = 960 Required diff. = 2250 – 960 = 1290
32. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Total valid votes of village A in 2005 = 2500 × [latex]\frac{100}{2}[/latex] × [latex]\frac{80}{100}[/latex] = 10,000 Total valid votes excluding Nota in village A in 2005 10,000 × [latex]\frac{90}{100}[/latex] = 9,000 According to que. x + (x + 200) = 9000 x = 4400 Required no. of votes of loosing candidates = 4400
33. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Let the total voters in 2005 are x. Total voters in 2001 (1 + [latex]\frac{3}{23}[/latex])x = [latex]\frac{26}{23}[/latex] x Required Ratio = [latex]x × \frac{\frac{26}{23} × \frac{25}{100}}{x × \frac{35}{100}}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{130}{161}[/latex]
34. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Total invalid male of village E in 2001 = 2000 – 1600 = 400 Total valid voters in 2001 1600 x [latex]\frac{100}{64}[/latex] = 2500 Total voters in 2001 = 2500 × [latex]\frac{100}{80}[/latex] = 3125 Required Percentage = [latex]\frac{400}{3125}[/latex] × 100 = 12.8%
35. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Let total voters of village B in 2001 = x & Total voters of village D in 2005 = y [latex]\frac{\frac {75}{100} × x}{\frac{30}{100} × y}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{16}{13}[/latex] [latex]\frac{x}{y}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{32}{15}[/latex] Required Percentage = [latex]\frac{17}{32}[/latex] x 100 = 53 [latex]\frac{1}{8}[/latex]%
36. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Total chairs sold by B in September and October = 320 + 385 = 705
37. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Let number of chairs, tables and wardrobes sold by A in August be 42x, 36x and 23x. Also, let chairs sold by A in August, September and October be 14y, 23y and 27y respectively. 42x = 14y y = 3x and, 23x = 23y – 230 x = 5 and y = 15 Now, Chairs sold by B in September = 665 – 345 = 320 Chairs sold by B in August = 320 Tables sold by B in September = Chairs sold by A in Aug = 210 Table sold by A in September = 400 – 210 = 190 Wardrobes sold by B in September = wardrobes sold by A in Aug = 115 Wardrobes sold by A in September = 210 – 115 = 95 Chairs sold by B in October = 1025 – 320 – 320 = 385 Tables sold by A in October = (1025 – 480) – (180 + 190) = 175 Tables sold by B in August = [latex]\frac{11}{12}[/latex] × 180 = 165 Tables sold by B in October = [latex]\frac{38}{35}[/latex] × 175 = 190 Wardrobes sold by B in August = 1075 – (210 + 320 + 180 + 165 + 115) = 85 Let wardrobes sold by A in October be a and that by B be b in October a = b – 35 and a + b = 205 a = 85 and b = 120 Months Chair Table Wardrobe
Required percentage = [latex]\frac{175 – 125}{125}[/latex] × 100 = 40%
38. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Asked difference = 320 – 210 = 110
39. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Required ratio = [latex]\frac{180}{210}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{6}{7}[/latex]
40. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Wardrobes sold by B in Oct = 125

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Answers:
1. Answer: Option C
2. Answer: Option D
3. Answer: Option E
4. Answer: Option B
5. Answer: Option A
6. Answer: Option A
7. Answer: Option B
8. Answer: Option C
9. Answer: Option D
10. Answer: Option E
11. Answer: Option D
12. Answer: Option A
13. Answer: Option C
14. Answer: Option E
15. Answer: Option B
16. Answer: Option A
17. Answer: Option B
18. Answer: Option C
19. Answer: Option D
20. Answer: Option E
21. Answer: Option C
22. Answer: Option D
23. Answer: Option A
24. Answer: Option E
25. Answer: Option B
26. Answer: Option A
27. Answer: Option B
28. Answer: Option C
29. Answer: Option D
30. Answer: Option E
31. Answer: Option C
32. Answer: Option A
33. Answer: Option E
34. Answer: Option B
35. Answer: Option D
36. Answer: Option C
37. Answer: Option E
38. Answer: Option B
39. Answer: Option D
40. Answer: Option A

Directions(1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions given below it.
PASSAGE – I Despite the economic crunch worldwide that saw pulverization of some of the largest banking and finance giants, Indian banking houses have managed to show positive growth this quarter. Some of India’s leading national banks have posted a net profit rise of more than 40% over the last quarter amid global turmoil. This would come as a big shot in the arm for the investors and consumers of these banks even though apprehension is mounting on other banking and broking firms worldwide. One of the main reasons behind the success of these banks this quarter would be their direct banking by the Government India. People take solace in their investments in public sector watching the bailout packages being cashed out by governments all over the world to save big business houses.
PASSAGE – II Other private banks in India have also reported a substantial net profit over the last quarter. Given the international and domestic scenario, one cannot put this down as a mundane achievement. While others are on a cost cutting spree and firing employees, Indian Companies are actually working on boosting staffing in banking and broking sectors. This can be seen as a big boon in the days to come when the current recession eases and the economy gradually comes back on to the fast track. The finance minister has assured Indian public about the sound health of all Indian banks. This could also be evident from the fact that there have been no mergers and takeovers in Indian Banking sector in a contrast to world scenario where finance houses are looking for mergers to cut costs on operations. We definitely are not looking to thrive; rather we are looking for growth, It is just that the pace of growth is a little slow now as compared to a year or two before. These are hard times of test the hard. The weak in business and career will be weeded out and it is sometimes very beneficial for business on the long run.
1. What, according to the author, is the reason for the success for Indian national banks in this quarter?

A. Indian national banks do not have any commitments in troubled foreign markets B. These banks can never face the financial crisis because of their sheer size C. These banks are ready to give loans at a very low rate of interest D. The public is ready to invest in these banks because of the knowledge that these banks get strong support from the Government. E. None of these

2. What does the phrase ‘shot in the arm’ as used in the passage mean?

A. Shock B. Fear C. Encouragement D. Anxiety E. None of these

3. How, according to the author, is the current recession beneficial?

A. Worldwide, companies have realized that India is a strong power to reckon with B. India is surging ahead of the other companies throughout the world C. After the recession is over international companies will turn to India for investments D. Recession is bringing down the prices of essential commodities E. None of these

4. What, according to the author, will be a big boon in the days to come?

A. The economy coming back on the fast track B. The slowing down of the economy C. Increased hiring in Indian financial sector in times of economic slowdown D. The cost cutting carried out by all the companies E. None of these

5. Which of the following statements is definitely true in the context of the passage? I. India has not been affected by the economic slowdown. II. Indian Banks are showing growth in this quarter despite the recession. III. While the banking industry in the West was severely affected by the recession in the past, it is now gradually recovering and showing positive growth.

A. Only I B. Only II C. Only III D. Only I and II E. Only II and III

6. Which of the following strengthens the finance minister’s statement about the sound health of Indian Banks with respect to the passage? I. There have been no acquisitions and mergers of Indian Banks. II. The Indian Banks are recording positive growth. III. Layoffs have been observed worldwide.

A. Only I and II B. Only I and III C. Only I D. Only II E. All I, II and III

Directions(7-8): Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
7. TURMOIL

A. danger B. shock C. sadness D. fear E. chaos

8. PULVERIZATION

A. polarization B. mashing C. debasement D. fall E. crushing

Directions(9-10): Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/ group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. THRIVE

A. succeed B. deteriorate C. worry D. tremble E. strive

10. MUNDANE

A. extraordinary B. regular C. severe D. visionary E. routine

Directions(11-15): Rearrange the following six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D)and(E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A. As a member of the Indian Angel Network, or IAN, the country's largest grouping of early-stage investors known better as angels, Roy made his first investment in a startup called Knowcross Solutions in 2006.
B. For India's growing startup ecosystem, while on one hand there is a lot of untapped money sloshing around to find its place, on the other hand, the number of investment opportunities in high-quality entrepreneurs has dramatically increased the last few years.
C. Over the next eight years or so, he invested in about 25 startups.
D. Then, as India's maturing startup ecosystem entered its next phase of growth, Roy picked up his pace of investments. He now has about 50 startups in his portfolio, including Wowmomos and Vienova Education
E. "Often, investors become choosy and so are interpreted wrongly as being slow and cautious," said Raman Roy, who, besides being a pioneer of India's business process outsourcing industry, was also among the earliest to recognize the tremendous potential of domestic startups.
11. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

A. A B. C C. D D. E E. B

12. Which of the following should be the FIFTH (last) sentence after rearrangement?

A. B B. C C. D D. E E. A

13. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

A. C B. B C. E D. A E. D

14. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

A. A B. E C. D D. B E. C

15. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

A. E B. A C. B D. C E. D

Directions (16-20): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. It is a common fallacy that history is all about the past, that it is a concatenation of ascertained facts in sequence. In reality, the past gets ____(1)_____ with every shift in the world view of the present. The past is not to blame for the hairy view that the TajMahal is a blot on Indian culture, rather, the politics of the ___(2)___ who asserts this is. It is not just the present that colours the past. Even the shape of the future that is desired has an ___(3)____ on history. You can look at Ashoka and the Buddha and say that India was a land of peace because you want to inspire the ___(4)____ generation to build a future of harmony. Those whose forefathers suffered systematic violence and seek justice in the present might choose a different set of facts to portray a different ___(5)____ of history, with different imperatives for reparative action.
16.

A. repercussion B. reforming C. reunion D. reconstructed E. recharge

17.

A. historians B. man C. policy D. writers E. reports

18.

A. attempt B. result C. impact D. comeback E. return

19.

A. future B. past C. common D. present E. main

20.

A. kind B. season C. angle D. view E. round

Directions(21-25): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/s meaningfully complete.
21. Of all the problems that have __________ human beings since the beginning of recorded history. Perhaps the most significant has been the __________ of their own nature.

A. encountered …… importance B. perplexed …… value C. questioned …… scope D. confronted …… riddle E. directed …… issue

22. Self-concept and self-esteem are crucial to personal and professional effectiveness because if they are not fully __________ ,It may act in mystifying and sometimes __________ ways.

A. positive …… destructive B. developed …… proactive C. nurtured …… reactive D. nourished …… think E. devised …… vulnerable

23. A key factor in __________ an effective and fulfilling life in our complex society is the ability to __________ control over our actions.

A. achieving …… exert B. obtaining …… energize C. projecting …… restrain D. providing …… admonish E. expressing …… withhold

24. A theory is __________ evaluated to the degree that its concepts __________ to themselves a verification by independent investigators.

A. critically …… pertain B. positively …… lend C. obviously …… yield D. alarmingly …… introduce E. delightfully …… submit

25. It is often the __________ that everyone agrees about objectives; the disagreement __________ about exactly how they are to be achieved.

A. view …… follows B. situation …… talked C. matter …… projects D. happening …… matter E. case …… matters

Directions (26-30): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which a sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the sentence that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
26. A legal personality is usually defined as a subject vested with rights and duties. ________________. Strangely, though, the same rationale has failed in courts in its application to animals because of the imaginary distinction between the multitude of species, and their inability to carry on legal duties.

A. However, within the parameters of the law, it has never been confined to human beings and has even including idols. B. Even though, through the parameters of the law, they have never confined for human beings and have included idols and companies C. However, within the parameters of the law, it has never been confined to human beings and has even included idols and companies. D. Because there has been discomfort in giving them a plenary membership within the community. E. However, the case has pushed us to think over uncharted territories of human/non-human subjectivity in law.

27. The federal court in the Naruto case has merely mirrored the premise that animals can only be objects or properties, __________________. Ironically, the imperative of granting legal recognition through legal personality reveals both the obscurity and absurdity of extending identities to animals. Even if the courts were to accept limited personhood, we are still left with the reality that the process of recognition is confined to our communities and legal structures. The notion of autonomy and agency of animals will continue to fail. However, the case has pushed us to think over uncharted territories of human/non-human subjectivity in law.

A. And imperative of granting legal communities over uncharted territories B. but questions regarding the legal standing or legal personality of non-human persons remain unanswered. C. This dispute once again gave rise to questions about the legal personality of non-humans. D. Further, rights can be broken down into formal and substantive rights. E. but, rights can be broken down into the legal personality of non-human persons

28. “It is better to be roughly right than precisely wrong.” These words of British economist John Maynard Keynes best sum up the wave of reforms in the domain of tax administration in India in the last few years. _____________ the taxpayer still seems to be wanting for greater certainty and fairness in the levy, assessment, and collection of taxes. This is where an internationally recognized concept such as taxpayer rights holds well even in the Indian context.

A. As ambitious as them agreements were, they proved to be detrimental in the long run for India. B. While tax administration has seen some paradigm shifts both in the domain of direct and indirect taxes, C. As ambitious as these agreements were, they proved to be detrimental in the long run for India. D. While tax administration has seen some paradigm shifts both in the domain of direct and indirect taxes, E. greater certainty and fairness in the levy, assessment while tax administration has seen

29. Block chain is the backbone technology on which bitcoins run. _____ Block chain removes the need for using a trusted third party such as a bank to make a transaction by directly connecting the customers and suppliers. Each transaction is recorded to the ledger after verification by the network participants, mainly a chain of computers, called nodes. Block chain today may be compared to what the Internet was in the early 1990s. While we have witnessed how the ‘Internet of Information’ has changed our society over the past two decades, we are now entering a phase where block chain may do the same by ushering in a new paradigm comprising ‘Internet of Trust’ and ‘Internet of, as per a Deloitte and Assocham study.

A. Simply said digital public ledger that recorded a transaction. Comprising entered block chain B. Simply put, it is a digital public ledger that records every transaction. Once a transaction is entered in the blockchain, it cannot be erased or modified. C. Block chain today may be compared, once a transaction is entered a blockchain D. network participants, mainly a chain of computers, are said to had block chain E. Simply put, it is a digital public ledger that recorded every transaction. Ones a transaction are entered in the blockchain, it cannot be erased or modified

30. The Central government has developed strategies in the form of campaigns like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’. The recent introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is the most significant overhaul of the taxation system in India ever, also aims to achieve a unified market across the nation for the first time. The intent of the government is clear. It wants to transform India into manufacturing, investment and research, and development hub and consequentially, there would also be an increase in revenue generation. ___________ , thus leading to a higher tax yield. But one may ask, isn’t the level of trust already there? Well, not entirely.

A. On such economic aspirations, a fare balanced among taxpayer rights and obligations will only ensure a higher degree of trust between the tax collector and taxpayer B. On the light of such economic aspirations, a fare balanced among taxpayer rights and obligations will only ensure a higher degree of trust between the tax collector and taxpayer C. In the light of such economic aspirations, a fair balance between taxpayer rights and obligations will only ensure a higher degree of trust between the tax collector and taxpayer D. In the light of economic aspirations, a fare of balance between taxpayer rights and obligations will only ensure a high degree of trust between the tax collector and taxpayer E. at such economic aspirations, a fare balanced among taxpayer rights and obligations will only ensure a higher degree of trust between the tax collector and taxpayer

Directions(31-35): Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required mark (e) as the answer.
31. The project was difficult, but we Keep down and eventually, it was done.

A. Keep around B. Keep back C. Keep from D. keep at it E. No improvement

32. He was Act on his feelings of inferiority by being overly aggressive.

A. Act up B. Act on C. Act upon D. Acting out E. No improvement

33. The past year has been successful and, Look after, we expect to do even better in the coming months.

A. looking ahead B. look at C. look back D. look into E. No improvement

34. The judge thanked the witness and allowed her to stand in .

A. stand out B. stand down C. stand alone D. stand aside E. No improvement

35. He looked like someone had worked him about pretty good.

A. work off B. work on C. worked over D. work up E. No improvement

Directions(36-40): The following question consists of two sentences. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and mark your answer accordingly from the given options.
36. I. I drive more quicklier than my brother. II. My sister is more careful with her writing than I am with mine.

A if there is an error only in the first sentence; B if there is an error only in the second sentence; C if there are errors in both sentences; and D if there is no error in either of the sentences. E If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

37. I. Before he leaves, make sure his room is clean. II. Please give me an ice.

A. if there is an error only in the first sentence; B. if there is an error only in the second sentence; C. if there are errors in both sentences; and D. if there is no error in either of the sentences. E. If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

38. I. I studied the French in high school for four years. II. The creativity is a valuable quality in children.

A. if there is an error only in the first sentence; B. if there is an error only in the second sentence; C. if there are errors in both sentences; and D. if there is no error in either of the sentences. E. If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

39. I. Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches. II. He was hungry after he covered the gown in sequins, so he had a steak for dinner.

A. if there is an error only in the first sentence; B. if there is an error only in the second sentence; C. if there are errors in both sentences; and D. if there is no error in either of the sentences. E. If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

40. I. Teachers, a noble profession, involves a lot of patience. II. Does Tina have much homework to do this evening?

A. if there is an error only in the first sentence; B. if there is an error only in the second sentence; C. if there are errors in both sentences; and D. if there is no error in either of the sentences. E. If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence

Answers:
1. Answer: Option D
Explanation: The public is ready to invest in these banks because of the knowledge that these banks get strong support from the Government.(Refer last two sentences of para 1)
2. Answer: Option C
Explanation: something that has a sudden and positive effect on something, providing encouragement and new activity. Hence Option C.
3. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Refer to these lines. "While others are on a cost-cutting spree and firing employees, Indian Companies are actually working on boosting staffing in banking and broking sectors. ". Here author talks about the benefits of recession only on the banking sector in India.
4. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Increased hiring in Indian financial sector in times of economic slowdown ( Refer para 2)
5. Answer: Option B
Explanation: (A) is not true because the passage says that “the pace of growth is a little slow now.” (B) is true from the very first sentence of the passage. (C) is false as the recession still has its impact in the passage.
6. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Only (A) and (B) In the first paragraph, the author highlights that the sector is recording a positive growth. Hence option A is correct.
7. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Turmoil-a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
8. Answer: Option E
Explanation: PULVERIZATION-crushing
9. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Thrive means" to succeed or to flourish". Opposite is deteriorate
10. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Mundane means routine stuff. Its opposite is extraordinary
11. Answer: Option A
Explanation: BEACD is the correct sequence of the passage
12. Answer: Option C
Explanation: D is the concluding statement . BEACD is the correct sequence of the passage
13. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Statement is the first statement as it introduces the idea. It talks about investment opportunities.
14. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Statement C is the fourth statement . BEACD is the correct sequence of the passage
15. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Statement E is the second sentence which gives paragraph formation a coherent meaning. It further explains investors. BEACD is the correct sequence of the passage
16. Answer: Option D
Explanation: reconstructed -form an impression, model, or re-enactment of (a past event or thing) from the available evidence.
17. Answer: Option B
18. Answer: Option C
19. Answer: Option D
Explanation: "present" is the right answer. Inspire the existing generation to inspire harmony at a later time.
20. Answer: Option A
Explanation: "kind", is the correct choice. Different kind refers to- a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type
21. Answer: Option D
Explanation: encountered-unexpectedly be faced with or experience confronted-face up to and deal with (a problem or difficulty). Option D is the correct option because a word with a negative connotation is required here. Riddle means something or someone difficult to understand, the puzzling question
22. Answer: Option C
Explanation: nurtured-care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing. Option C is the correct choice.
23. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Option A is the correct choice. Effective and fulfilling life is achieved. Exert means to apply. Hence both words gives coherent meaning to the statement .
24. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Option A is the correct choice. A theory is critically evaluated. Other option are incorrect 'pertain-be appropriate, related, or applicable to.'
25. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Option E gives the grammatically correct meaning. Hence , is the answer.
26. Answer: Option C
Explanation: Statement C is the correct choice and gives most coherent meaning to the paragraph. Statement A and B are grammatically incorrect. Statement D and E are out of context. "However, within the parameters of the law, it has never been confined to human beings and has even included idols and companies", gives coherent meaning.
27. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Statement B is the correct choice. but questions regarding the legal standing or legal personality of non-human persons remain unanswered
28. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Statement D is the correct choice, which gives coherent meaning. While tax administration has seen some paradigm shifts both in the domain of direct and indirect taxes
29. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Statement B is the correct choice, which gives coherent meaning. Simply put, it is a digital public ledger that records every transaction. Once a transaction is entered in the blockchain, it cannot be erased or modified.
30. Answer: Option C
Explanation: In the light of such economic aspirations, a fair balance between taxpayer rights and obligations will only ensure a higher degree of trust between the tax collector and taxpayer
31. Answer: Option D
Explanation: keep at it-to continue doing or trying to do something Keep around- Keep something near you Keep back -Maintain a safe distance Keep down- to stay close to the ground or floor Keep from- Control yourself, refrain
32. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Act out- to demonstrate or illustrate by pantomime or by words and gestures Act upon- have and exert influence or effect Act on- to act in accordance with; follow Act up-Behave badly or strangely
33. Answer: Option A
Explanation: look ahead- to think about what will happen in the future Look after- Take care look at- to think about or consider (something or someone) look back- to think about something in the past look into -to try to get information about (something)
34. Answer: Option B
Explanation: stand down - to leave the witness stand in a court of law stand in -to take the place of (someone who is away for a time) stand out -to be easily seen or noticed stand aside-to take a few steps backwards stand behind- to support (someone or something) stand alone- to be in a position or situation in which you are not helped or supported by others
35. Answer: Option C
Explanation: work over- to hurt (someone) by hitting, kicking, etc work off- to pay (a debt) by working work on -to be in the process of making (something), doing (something), etc. work up-to make (someone) feel very angry, excited, upset, etc.
36. Answer: Option A
Explanation: if there is an error only in the first sentence. Correct sentence -I drive more quickly than my brother.
37. Answer: Option B Sol. if there is an error only in the second sentence. Correct sentence -Please give me an ice cube.
38. Answer: Option C
Explanation: if there are errors in both sentences The article is omitted before nouns that refer to abstract ideas-Creativity is a valuable quality in children. Many languages and nationalities are not preceded by an article. -I studied French in high school for four years.
39. Answer: Option D
Explanation: if there is no error in either of the sentences.
40. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Teachers is not a profession; teaching is the original sentence clearly intended teaching, as a profession, to be the subject, and the predicate was intended to show that teaching does indeed require a lot of patience.

1. There is a small-sized type of volatile computer memory that provides high-speed data access to a processor and stores frequently used computer programs, applications and data. Which among the following is a type of memory used to hold frequently used data?

A. Microprocessor B. Cache C. ROM D. ALU E. Control

2. _____ memory in a computer is where information is temporarily stored while it is being accessed or worked on by the processor.

A. Logical B. Secondary C. ROM D. RAM E. Crude

3. Which among the following is a small set of data holding place that is a part of the computer processor and may hold an instruction, a storage address, or any kind of data?

A. Register B. WAN C. Bus D. Address E. Processor

4. An optical input device that interprets pencil marks on paper media is________.

A. OMR B. punch card reader C. optical scanners D. magnetic tape E. Stylus

5. Which among the following is related to the internet and e-mail?

A. Boot-Up B. Magnetic Tapes C. Application Software D. Paging E. Virus

6. Shift, Control, Alt are examples of which among the following category?

A. Modifier Keys B. Primary Keys C. Function Keys D. Alternate Keys E. Candidate Keys

7. In a keyboard, left-right-up-down set of keys facilitates which among the following function?

A. Deleting Data or Modification B. Page Scrolling to view a Document C. Launching Start Menu D. Initiating Search and Help E. Controlling RAM or process execution

8. Which among the following term means/refers to web address of a page?

A. SMTP B. IP C. HTTP D. URL E. MAC

9. Which of the following is always a part of an E-mail address?

A. Period (-) B. At sign (@) C. Space ( ) D. Underscore () E. Angular Bracket (<)

10. Which among the following is a term for the initial or main web page of a website or a browser?

A. URL B. Domain C. Google D. Search Engine E. Home Page

11. What does .org stands for?

A. Government B. Commercial Site C. Organization D. Orientation E. Website

12. Help menu is available at which button?

A. End B. Start C. Turn Off D. Restart E. Reboot

13. Which among the following is area of an email that is a short description of the message?

A. Subject B. CC C. BCC D. Attachment E. Spam

14. Which among the following is the smallest unit in an image in a computer screen?

A. Unit B. Pixel C. Array D. Resolution E. Clip

15. Different icons of application software can be found in which bar in latest version of Microsoft Windows?

A. Start Menu B. Browser C. Status D. Control Panel E. Personalize

16. Information that comes from external source and fed into computer software is called _______.

A. Output B. Input C. Throughout D. Reports E. Process

17. An email attachment is referred to as?

A. The body of the email B. The address of the sender C. A document that is sent with an email D. The address of the receiver E. Any document that can be attached and sent with an email

18. What is the default extension of Microsoft Word 2013 ?

A. .dcc B. .docx C. .xls D. .ppt E. .ycs

19. Which unit is a combinational digital electronic circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers ?

A. BOU B. AEU C. CPU D. ALU E. UPS

20. Which button is called as middle button used as third mouse button by pressing on it.

A. right button B. scroll wheel C. touch bar D. light bar E. left button

21. Presentation of a series of still images on a projection screen or electronic display device is called as:

A. slide edit B. slide view C. slide show D. slide movie E. slide image

22. Which memory is used as temporary memory?

A. Non volatile memory B. volatile memory C. hard disk memory D. read only memory E. flash disc memory

23. A software program that add functionality to your computer or help your computer perform better is called as

A. Utility program B. function program C. specialized program D. manufacturer program E. compiling program

24. Which unit of computer helps in communication between the memory and the arithmetic logical unit.

A. CMU B. CCU C. UPS D. CPU E. ALU

25. Specialized program that allows user to utilize in specific application is classified as

A. relative programs B. application program C. appropriate programs D. replicate programs E. logical programs

26.Which of the following is most commonly used to identify return visitors to a website?

A. logged-in visitors B. digital certificates C. electronic time stamping D. cookies E. None of the above.

27. ________ is a type of electronic spam where unsolicited messages are sent by email.

A. trash mail B. cram mail C. draft mail D. spam mail E. starred mail

28. Data on a floppy disk was recorded in rings called ____.

A. flip B. ringers C. rounders D. fields E. segments

29. Choose the odd one out:

A. Word B. Excel C. Access D. Keyboard E. PowerPoint

30. A device that not only provides surge protection, but also furnishes the computer with battery backup power during a power outage is ______.

A. Battery strip B. UPS C. Surge strip D. USB E. Memory

31. A(n) ________ allows you to access your e-mail from anywhere.

A. Forum B. Web mail interface C. Message Board D. Weblog E. EEPROM

32. Which of the following is not a valid memory unit?

A. ILB B. KB C. YB D. PB E. Byte

33. Which of the following is a machine independent program?

A. High level language B. Low level language C. Assembly language D. Machine language E. None of these

34. Which one of the following is not an e-mail service provider?

A. Hotmail B. Gmail C. Bing D. Yahoo mail E. Outlook

35. Which of the following fields of an e-mail hides the identity of the recipients?

A. To B. From C. Cc D. Bcc E. Subject

36. Using output devices one can ____.

A. View or Print Data B. Modify Data C. Store Data D. Replicate Data E. Enter Data

37. Which among the following functions does Ctrl+P perform?

A. Project B. Erase C. Copy D. Paste E. Print

38. The key combination of ‘Ctrl + Right Arrow’ is used to _______ in MS Word.

A. Move the cursor one word to the right B. Move the cursor to the end of the line C. Move to cursor to the end of the document D. Move the cursor one paragraph down E. None of these

39. The default extension of Power point 2013 is-

A. .ppt B. .pdf C. .pptx D. .pps E. .ppn

40. ________ is a useful tool which allows you to create a huge number of documents by merging the main document with the data source.

A. Mail Merge B. Track Change C. Page Margin D. Orientation E. Indentation

Answers:
1. Answer: Option B
Explanation: A cache is a smaller, faster memory, closer to a processor core, which stores copies of the data from frequently used main memory locations. Cache memory is relatively small, but very fast. Most web browsers use a cache to load regularly viewed webpages fast.
2. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Random access memory, as its name suggests, is for the computer to store the random data which programs generate and use during the course of their execution.
3. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Register is a small high speed named memory. It consists of a set of binary storage cells called lip-flops. Register plays a major role in CPU operations. Microprocessor picks up data from one of the registers for doing arithmetic or logical operation. Once the operation is over, it stores the result in a register.
4. Answer: Option A
Explanation: (OMR) Optical Mark Reader interprets pencil marks on paper. OMR sheets are also used in many exams it makes the checking easy and transparent.
5. Answer: Option E
Explanation: A computer virus is a type of malicious software program ("malware") that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. Viruses can be spread through email and text message attachments, Internet file downloads etc.
6. Answer: Option A
Explanation: "Modifier keys are commonly used to enter keyboard shortcuts." A modifier key is a key that modifies the action of another key when the two are pressed together. Common modifier keys include Shift, Control, Alt, Command, Option, and Function
7. Answer: Option B
Explanation: left-right-up-down set of keys helps a user to scroll a lengthy or wide dimension page from top to bottom or left to right and vice-versa.
8. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Web addresses are recorded in a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a logical address of a web page that can always be used to dynamically retrieve the current physical copy over the Internet.
9. Answer: Option B
Explanation: „@‟ is always a part of any email address.
10. Answer: Option E
Explanation: „Home Page‟ is the introductory page of a website.
11. Answer: Option C
Explanation: The domain name org is a generic top-level domain of the Domain Name System used in the Internet. The name is truncated from organization.
12. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Help button is available at start button.
13. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Subject is a short description of a message in email.
14. Answer: Option B
Explanation: In digital imaging, a pixel, pel, or picture element is a physical point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable element in an all points addressable display device; so it is the smallest controllable element of a picture represented on the screen.
15. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Microsoft re-introduced Start Menu bar in Windows 8.1 and you can access various application software through it like paint or Word.
16. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Input is fed into computers.
17. Answer: Option E
Explanation: An email attachment is a computer file sent along with an email message. One or more files can be attached to any email message, and be sent along with it to the recipient.
18. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Microsoft Word 2013 by default saves the documents in DOCX extension
19. Answer: Option D
Explanation: An arithmetic logic unit is a combinational digital electronic circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers
20. Answer: Option B
Explanation: scroll wheel
21. Answer: Option C
Explanation: A slide show is a presentation of a series of still images on a projection screen or electronic display device, typically in a prearranged sequence.
22. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Volatile memory is computer storage that simply upholds its data while the machine is powered
23. Answer: Option A
Explanation: A utility is a small program that provides an addition to the capabilities provided by the operating system.
24. Answer: Option D
Explanation: A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
25. Answer: Option B
Explanation: An application program (app or application for short) is a computer program designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.
26. Answer: Option D
Explanation: An HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by the user's web browser while the user is browsing.
27. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Email spam, also known as junk email, is a type of electronic spam where unsolicited messages are sent by email. Spam email may also include malware as scripts or other executable file attachments (trojans).
28. Answer: Option E
Explanation: A track is any of the concentric circles on the magnetic coating on a platter or floppy disk over which one magnetic head passes while it is stationary, but the platter or floppy is spinning. Tracks are divided into a number of segments.
29. Answer: Option D
Explanation: All other except Keyboard are applications available with MS Office Suite.
30. Answer: Option B
Explanation: An uninterruptible power supply, also uninterruptible power source, UPS or battery/flywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails.
31. Answer: Option B
Explanation: Webmail (or web-based email) is any email client implemented as a web application running on a web server. Examples of webmail software are Round cube and Squirrel Mail. Examples of webmail providers are AOL Mail, Gmail, Outlook.com and Yahoo!
32. Answer: Option A Sol. Here except ILB, all are valid units of memory, KB- Kilo Byte, YB- Yotta Byte, PB-Peta Byte
33. Answer: Option A
Explanation: It is a machine independent language. It enables user to write programs in a language which resemble English words and familiar mathematical symbols.
34. Answer: Option C
Explanation: E-mail service providers allow you to create an e-mail account. Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo Mail allow you to create a free e-mail account, but Bing doesn‟t.
35. Answer: Option D
Explanation: Bcc stands for „Blind Carbon Copy‟. The recipients whose e-mail addresses are added in the Bcc field would receive a copy of the email; however, the identity of these recipients would not be disclosed.
36. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Output Devices lets users to view or print data, for example: Monitor (screen display), Printer.
37. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Ctrl + P is used to print a page or document.
38. Answer: Option A
Explanation: In an MS Word document, while editing or typing content, the Ctrl + Right Arrow key combination is used to move the cursor one single word right (i.e. it sends the cursor to the starting point of the next word in the right direction).
39. Answer: Option C
Explanation: “.pptx” is the default extension of Power Point 2013. It is a PowerPoint presentation, which is anXML-enabled file format, by default in PowerPoint 2016, 2013. Do not confuse yourself with ".pptx" and ".ppt". A presentation that you can open in PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 has file extension ".ppt".
40. Answer: Option A
Explanation: Mail Merge is a useful tool that allows you to create a huge number of identical documents by merging the main document with the data source. The main document holds the information that is to be repeated in all the documents and the data source holds the information that is different for every document.