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1. 01 In the series 0, 3, 8, 15, __ What is the next number?
(a) 24 (b) 22 (c) 18 (d) 36 (e) 35
02 There is a room with 6' x 8'. A 1' tile is fixed along the 4 walls in one row. How many 1" tiles are required to finish the work?
(a) 23 (b) 39 (c) 24 (d) 41 (e) 37
03 Two persons can finish a job in 8 days. First person alone can finish the work in 24 days. How many days does the second
person take to finish the job?
(a) 21 (b) 18 (c) 17 (d) 13 (e) 12
04 In a car wheel, two spokes cover 15 degree. Then for the entire car, how many spokes are there?
(a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 36 (d) 22 (e) 30
05 What is the angle of degree suspended when two hands of clock showing the time 2.30.
(a) 95 (b) 105 (c) 122 (d) 108 (e) 82
06 A person's salary is getting reduced by 20%. What percentage should be added to get back his original salary?
(a) 25% (b) 16.66% (c) 20% (d) 40% (e) 10%
07 Two persons start at the same point, walk in opposite directions with 5km/hr and 5.5km/hr respectively. What is the
distance separated after 2 and ½ hrs?
(a) 25 (b) 28.75 (c) 26.25 (d) 26 (e) 28
08 A person starts walking at a speed of 5km/hr through half the distance, rest of the distance he covers with a speed 4km/hr.
Total time of travel is 9 hours. What is the maximum distance he can cover?
(a) 37 (b) 40 (c) 41 (d) 57 (e) 25
09 A cuboidal bar has the dimensions with the ratio 5: 4: 3. Its volume is 7500. What is the surface area of the bar?
(a) 2350 (b) 2240 (c) 2130 (d) 2180 (e) 2070
10 3 persons started a company with a capital of Rs.3000. B invest Rs.600 less than A, C invest Rs.300 less than B. Then what is
the share amount of B in a profit of Rs.886?
(a) 265.8 (b) 300 (c) 400 (d) 486.50 (e) 450
11 The probability of a student possessing a ball point pen in exam is 3/5 & possessing an ink pen is 2/3. Find his probability
of possessing at least one of them.
(a) 11/15 (b) 14/15 (c) 12/15 (d) 10/15 (e) 13/15

2. 14 Find sum of series: 1+ 0.1+0.01+0 001+0 0001+
(a) 13/9 (b) 10/9 (c) 11/9 (d) 10/4 (e) 13/11
15 Speed of boat in still water is 9km/hr. If boat moves upstream from A to B in 2 hrs & B to A in 1 hr, then find distance
between A and B
(a) 15 (b) 13 (c) 11 (d) 12 (e) 9
16 A non stop bus to ooty overtakes an auto at 10 am. The bus reaches ooty at 12.30 pm and starts its return journey after 1
hour. On the way back it meets the auto at 2 pm. At what time will the auto reach ooty?
(a) 2.25 pm (b) 3 pm (c) 3.25 pm (d) 4 pm (e) 3.45 pm
17 A man walked 30m west, 5m south, 10m west and 35m north to reach tollgate find the distance from starting point to
tollgate.
(a) 48m (b) 50m (c) 51m (d) 62m (e) 60m
18 A can finish a job in 28 days. B is 40% more efficient than A. How long will B alone take to complete the job?
(a) 16 (b) 20 (c) 26 (d) 36 (e) 32
19 A group of friends go for a dinner and get bill of Rs 2400. Two of them say that they have forgotten their purse so
remaining make an extra contribution of Rs 100 to pay up the bill. Find the number of persons in that group.
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 12 (e) 11
20 How many revolutions will a wheel make in travelling 528 m, if its diameter measures 0.7 m?
(a) 240 (b) 220 (c) 245 (d) 210 (e) 215
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21 12 October 1996, must have been on which of the following day?
(a) Friday (b) Saturday (c) Sunday (d) Tuesday (e) Monday
22 Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 per kg is mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 per kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 per kg.
(a) 2:5 (b) 1:3 (c) 5:3 (d) 2:3 (e) 2:4
23 The average weight of 8 persons increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 65 kg.
What might be the weight of the new person?
(a) 75 (b) 85 (c) 65 (d) 55 (e) 45
24 A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate
of interest per annum is:
(a) 12% (b) 5% (c) 18% (d) 6% (e) 15%

3. VERBAL SECTION
Directions for Q1 – Q5: Find the synonym of the given words.
01 Moire
(a) Feeble (b) Watered (c) delicate (d) light (e) freak
02 Altruistic
(a) selfish (b) egoistic (c) psychic (d) selfless (e) careless
03 Salubrious
(a) wholesome (b) injurious (c) tempting (d) unpleasant (e) sultry
04 Mundane
(a) busy (b) plain (c) routine (d) odd (e) blank
05 Nonpareil
(a) equal (b) unmatchable (c) quip (d) sane (e) nerd
Directions for Q6 – Q10: Find the antonym of the given words.
06 Acrimonious
(a) danger (b) harmonious (c) illegal (d) adventure (e) sad
07 Apposite
(a) inappropriate (b) essential (c) need (d) suitable (e) apt
08 Cogent
(a) confusing (b) ignore (c) knowledge (d) unconvincing (e) clear
09 Flaunt
(a) open (b) secret (c) exhibit (d) challenge (e) flow
10 Erudite
(a) scholar (b) eradicate (c) illiterate (d) embarrass (e) blame
Directions for Q11 –Q15: Find the word that is spelt correctly
11 (a) ac o mmodate (b) a ccommadate (c) accammodate (d) accomodate (e)

4. Directions for Q16 – Q20: Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets
Although there is no record to (Q16) _______ when plants were first used for medicinal (Q17) _______, the use of plants as
(Q18) _______ agents is an ancient practice. Over time through (Q19) _______ of the behaviour of (Q20) ___ ____, a
medicinal knowledge base developed and was passed between generations.
(1) emulation (2) purposes (3) establish (4) healing (5) fauna
(a) 21453 (b) 32415 (c) 32145 (d) 35412 (e) 34152
Direction for Q21 – Q25: Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets.
21 I am very _______ of my friend’s success in the interview (1 confident/2 confidant)
22 She was a dam sel of _ __ ____ beauty. (1.uncomparable/2.incomparable)
23 The traders have _______ the prices of food grains. (1.raised/2.rised)
24 His father deals in office _______. (1.stationery/2.stationary)
25 Kavin is _______ in the study of science. (1.disinterested/2.uninterested)
(a) 12211 (b) 11121 (c) 12112 (d) 21122 (e) 12211