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This practice set consist of following topics : Reasoning(40 MCQ), English(40 MCQ),

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Q.1	Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below Among A,B,C,D and E each of them has different height, B is taller then A.D is shorter then C but taller then E. E is taller then B. Who among them is third highest ?
D
E
B
A
Q.2	Who among them is shortest ?
A
B
C
D
Q.3	Q.3-4 Three of the following Four are alike in a certain way so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?
GJTQ
MPNK
ADZW
YWBD
Q.4
QP
WD
UF
XC
Q.5	How many meaningful word can be formed with the letters ATB using each letter only once ?
None
One
Two
Three
Q.6	Q. 6-10. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below L,M,N,O,P,Q,R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. L sit second to left of P.R sits third to the right of S.S is not an immediate neighbour of P. M and N are immediate neighbour of each other but neither M or N is an immediate neighbour of S. Q is an is an immediate neighbour of N. How many persons are siting between P and S ?
None
One
Two
Three
Q.7	What will come in place of question mark(?) based upon the given seating arrangement. PM QS RP SO ?
NQ
QS
LO
RP
Q.8	What is the position of N with respect of R ?
Fourth to the right
Third to the right
Third to the left
Fourth to the left
Q.9	Who is the second left of Q
O
P
M
L
Q.10	Who is the Fourth to the right of L
S
O
P
N
Q.11	Q. 11-15 Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below In a certain code 'very difficult task' is written as '395' , difficult to do is written as '542' and 'do for task' is written as '238' What is the code for 'to' ?
2
5
4
8
Q.12	What is the code for difficult ?
3
5
2
4
Q.13	What does 9 Stand for ?
task
difficult
to
very
Q.14	Which of the following represents 'task for' ?
43
83
48
25
Q.15	What does 89 stand for ?
Very for
difficult to
very to
for do
Q.16	Q. 16-20. In each question given below two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at varience from the commonly known facts. Read the conculasions and decide which logically follows from the two given statements disregarding commonly known facts Give the answer :- (1) If only Conclusion I is true (2) If only Conclusion II is true (3) If either conclusion I or II is true (4) If neither conclusion I nor II is true (5) If both conclusionm I and II are true Statement :- All toys are dolls. No doll is bat Conclusion:- I. All bat being toy is a possibility II. No toy is bat
5
4
2
3
Q.17	Statement :- Some stars are sun.,All suns are moons Conclusion:- I. All stars being moon is a possibility II. At least some moons are stars
5
4
3
1
Q.18	Statement :-All windows are chairs.All chairs are tables Conclusion:- I. All tables are window II. All table can never be window
3
4
2
5
Q.19	Statement :- No wood is tree, All trees are gas Conclusion:- I. All gas being wood is a possibility II. All trees being wood is a possibility
4
3
5
2
Q.20	Statement :- Some blue are yellow No white is blue Conclusion:- I. No yellow is white II. At least some white are yellow.
2
5
1
3
Q.21	Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given beloe it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions : The single business of Henry Thoreau, during fort odd years of eager activity, was to discover an economy calculated to provide a satisfying life. His one concern, that gave to his rambling in concord fields a value of high adventure, was to explore the true meaning of wealth. As he understood the problem of economics, there were three possible solutions open to him; to exploit himself, to exploit his fellows, or to reduce the problem to its lowest denominator. The first was quite impossible to imprison oneself in a treadmill when the morning called to great adventure, To exploit one
discuss and assess economic problems
describe Thoreau's philosophy of life
prove that Walden was Thoreau's greatest book
evaluate life at Walden Pond
Q.22	On the vasis of the passage, Thoreau was all of the following EXCEPT -
liberated
dogmatic
energetic
critical
Q.23	It can be inferred that the author thinks of Thoreau's emancipation from the lower economics' as romance because it
entailed social criticism
was an adventure story
was enbodied in Thoreau's greatest book
wholly captured Thoreau's imagination
Q.24	It can be inferred from the passage that Thoreau believed the wealth of an individual is measured by -
The money he or she makes
the experience he or she gains
his or her good deeds
the amount he or she saves
Q.25	The author's tone in spealing abut Thorewu is -
ironic
critical
indifferednt
admiring
Q.26	In each of the following sentences foru words or phrases have been underlined. One underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up that part and mark its letter. Being that / my car is getting its / unnual check up. I will not / be able / to pick you up tomorrow morning.
a
b
c
d
Q.27	We can't hardly / believe that the sutuation is so serious as / to justify / such precautions as you have taken.
a
b
c
d
Q.28	No one except / he / knew which / questions were going / to be askes in this test.
a
b
c
d
Q.29	Despite of / the pills which / are abailable, many prople still / have trouble sleeping.
a
b
c
d
Q.30	He is not the kind of a person / who / takes such a treatment / lying down.
a
b
c
d
Q.31	Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. There is no culture in the world
that whichis
that which
that is
that what is
Q.32	He took up the letter from the table and
was reading
has been reading
had read
read
Q.33	He led me
upon
across
along
about
Q.34	The ship with all its crew
were
has been reading
have
was
Q.35	We
had better
better
has better
are better
Q.36	In the following questions choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Demise
Sorrow
Birth
Death
Anniversary
Q.37	Proximity
Nearness
Aloofness
Complete
Responsibility
Q.38	Motive
Sorrow
Design
Desire
Hunger
Q.39	Dilemma
Fear
Price
Condition
Fix
Q.40	Coarse
Dull
Broad
Rough
Modest
Q.41	In the following questions , fill in the blands with the appropriate phrase- The lease of our premises has
run out
run off
run over
run down
Q.42	His boss
Called up
called upon
called for
called off
Q.43	He
put off
put up
put out
put aside
Q.44	His friends
look on
look up
look at
look down
Q.45	He
turned off
turned down
truned up
truned out
Q.46	In the followng questions choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word. Fertile
Useful
Gloomy
Isolated
Barren
Q.47	Erratic
{redictable
Dominant
Peaceful
Hody
Q.48	Menial
Feminine
Physical
Dignified
Artificial
Q.49	Pardon
Separate
Blame
Pursue
Commit
Q.50	Hesitate
Dishearten
Reprove
Decide
Stumble
Q.51	As many as nine out of tn dieting at all as they put back the weight they lose; and up to half end up weighing even (31) than they did before. Most of these people (32) their problem as a personal failure they think (33) should have been more strong minded. This is a fallacy , however . for (34) is growing evidence that many dieters get locked (35) a losing battle with their own bodies, which (36) like mad to resist the starvation process.In the following passage , some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and try to understand what is it about. Then fill in the blanks with the alternatives given below the passage. There is also a (37) reasons to believe that dieting may be bad (38) you particularly if it leads to regular fluctuations in (39) . These days , disillusioned dieters are advised by more and more (40) to throw away their scales and calorie counters and come to terms with their physical appearance.
more
less
lesser
much
Q.52
look
see
find
think
Q.53
those
these
we
they
Q.54
this
their
there
it
Q.55
into
to
with
about
Q.56
quarrel
battle
fight
resist
Q.57
better
good
logical
scientific
Q.58
on
with
to
for
Q.59
diet
weight
strength
food
Q.60
experts
scientists
flld
Q.61	Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:- In a family of six persond - A,B,C,D,E and F - there are three males and three females. There are two married couples and two persons are unmarried. Each one of them reads different newspapers, viz. Times of Navbharant Tumes and Business Standard. E , who reads Indian Express is mother-in-law of A , who is wife of C,D is the father of F and he does not read Times of India or Business Standard. B reads Navbharat Times and is the sister of F , who reads Hindustan Times. C does not read Busuness Standard. Who among the following reads The Times of India?
c
d
a
data inadequate
Q.62	How is F related E ?
Daughter
Brother
Son
data inadequate
Q.63	Which of the following is one of the married couples?
D-B
D-E
B-F
None of these
Q.64	Which of the following nerspapers is read by 'A' ?
Time of India
Navbharat Times
Financial Times
None of these
Q.65	How many sons does E have ?
Four
Three
Two
One
Q.66	Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer :- If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the qrestion while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the qrestion while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question . What does 'pit' mean in a certain code language? 'ja na pit sod ' means ' beautiful bunch of flowers 'in that code language. ' na sod pa tok ' means ' huge bunch of twigs ' in that code language.
a
b
c
d
Q.67	Towards which direction is P from R ? S is towards west of M and north-east of R . P is towards south of S .
b
c
a
d
Q.68	How is M related to R ? P and R are children of K , who is wife of M N's sister M is married to R's father ?
c
a
d
e
Q.69	Among Q,R,S,T and V who is third from the top when they are arranged in ascending orderof their heights ? T is taller than Q and V but shorter than R . R and S are taller than T and Q is shorter than T but taller than V.
a
b
d
e
Q.70	When was the election of the president of the society held ? Suresh submitted his momination for the election on 13 th and left on 17 th for Delhi the day after he won the election. The nominations were scrutinised on 14 th and the ballot papers were prepared on the following day.
b
e
a
d
Q.71	the statement to be true, then decide which of the given suggested courses of action (S) logically follows for pursuing.Give answer : In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action I and II . A course of action is a step or administrative decision to in regard the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in 1) if only I follows. 2) if only II follows. 3) if either I or II follows. 4) if neither I nor II follows. 5) if both I and II follows. Statement : Severe fraught is reported to have set in several parts of the country. Govt should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected. Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.
b
a
e
d
Q.72	Statement : A large number of lower raqnked politicians are murdered by anti-social elements in City A. All those in the city with criminal records should immediately be arrested. The city police should keep a close vigit on the movements of antisocial elements so as to prevent future attacks.
a
c
e
b
Q.73	Statement : It is reported that though Vitamin E present in fresh fruits and fresh vegetables is beneficial for human body , capsuled Vitamin E does not have same effect on human body. The sale of capsuled Vitamin E should be banned. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and fresh vegetables to meet the body requirement of Vitamin E.
c
d
b
e
Q.74	India has ben contiuously experiencin military threats from its neighbouring countries. India ghould engage into an all out war to stop the magging threats. India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.
c
e
a
b
Q.75	India has now been recogised by the wester world as a vast resource of knowledge and are eager to use the same. India should exploit this opportunity to hasten it economic growth. India should bargain effectively with the Wester World and become a super power in South Asia.
e
c
b
a
Q.76	In the making the decisions about important questions it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ' strong ' arguments and ' weak ' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II . You have to secide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument. (I) if only argument I is strong (II) if only argument II is strong (III) if either I or II is strong (IV) if neither I nor II is strong (V) if botha I and II are strong Should the tenure of the President be longer? No. President of India is non-executive head. Therefore , there is no need to extend his tenure. Yes. It will provide an opportunity to the President to guide the Government to fulfil the long term objectives.
a
d
e
c
Q.77	Should there be concentration of foreign investment in only a few States? No. It is against the policy of the overall development of the country. Yes. Because a larger number of States lack infrastructure to attract foreign investment.
b
c
d
a
Q.78	Should there be a complete ban on need to open up new institutions. Yes. There are more institutions than required and there is no need to open up new institutions. No. We need more professional managers in coming days because the future scenario will be very competitive.
c
b
e
a
Q.79	Should private organisations be allowed to carry on security-related research activities? No. Private organisations are easily vulnerable to our enemies and therefore should not be permitted to carry on such researches. Yes. The Government does not have sufficient reaources tocarry on such researches and the private organisations would manage necessary resources.
c
a
d
e
Q.80	Should there be recruitment in banks on the basis of past academic performances rather than through competitive examinations? No. The past academic performance cannot be made the basis of recruitment because there is no uniformity in the assessment by the universities.
a
e
c
d