Test 1

1. A parabolic curve introduced between straight and a circular curve or between two branches of
a compound curve for ease, comfort and safety of movement of trains on curve is called:
(a) Spur curve
(b) Transition curve
(c) Summit curve
(d) Valley curve
2. The staggered rails joints are usually provided on:
(a) Bridge
(b) Curves
(c) Branching
(d) Tangents
3. The track capacity can be increased by:
(a) Faster movement of trains on the track
(b) By using more powerful engines
(c) All the above
(d) None of the above
4. The railway station at which a track line meets a main line is called:
(a) terminal station
(b) flag station
(c) way side station
(d) junction station
5. The limiting value of super elevation of board gauge in Indian Railways is:
(a) 16.50 cm
(b) 30 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 10 cm
6. The chart used for recording the condition of track is known as:
(a) Rolling chart
(b) Track chart
(c) Hallade chart
(d) Vibro chart
7. The most common system of signaling in India is the system.
(a) automatic block
(b) section clear system
(c) absolute block
(d) pilot guard system

8. The feeder gauge . is commonly used for feeding raw materials to big Government
manufacturing concerns as well as to private factories such as steel plants, oil refineries, sugar
factories etc.
(a) 0.6096 m
(b) 0.792 m
(c) 1 m
(d) 1.676 m
9. Which one of the following bolts is not used in rail track:
(a) Fang bolt
(b) Eye bolt
(c) Rag bolt
(d) Fish bolt
10. The gradient which requires one or more additional locomotive for hauling the load over the
gradient is called:
(a) Up-gradient
(b) Pusher gradient
(c) Steep gradient
(d) Momentum gradient
11. Points and crossings are provided for change of .on permanent ways.
(a) gauge
(b) direction and gradient
(c) direction
(d) gradient
12. In locomotive hunting is:
(a) Movement of locomotive in vertical plane perpendicular to its movement along the track
(b) Sinuous path taken by engine as against the alignment of the track
(c) Motion after brakes have been applied
(d) Combination of A and B above
13. The rails which get battered due to action of wheels over the end of the rails are called:
(a) Hogged rails
(b) Roaring rails
(c) Creep rails
(d) Bucking rails
14. In broad gauge, the clear horizontal distance between the inner faces of two parallel rails
forming the track is:
(a) 1 m
(b) 1.676 m
(c) 0.6096 m
(d) 0.792 m

15. As per Indian standard, the recommended width of ballast section at foot level of rails for
broad gauge tracks should be:
(a) 4.38 m
(b) 3.35 m
(c) 1.83 m
(d) 2.25 m
ANSWER
01.B
02.B
03.C
04.D
05.A
06.C
07.C
08.A
09.B
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.A
14.B
15.B

Test 2
1. The minimum length of a passenger platform for broad gauge railway should not be less than:
(a) 305 m
(b) 183 m
(c) 495 m
(d) 250 m
2. Generally the shape of fish plate is:
(a) elliptical
(b) bone shaped
(c) circular
(d) rectangular
3. For wooden sleepers, size of the ballast should be:
(a) 2.54 cm
(b) 10.16 cm
(c) 3.8 cm
(d) 5.1 cm
4. The length of track under the control of a Ganger is:
(a) 10 to 15 Km

(b) 5 to 6 KM
(c) 3 to 5 KM
(d) 1 to 2 KM
5. The maximum rising gradient which is provided keeping the power of locomotive in view, is
called
(a) Momentum gradient
(b) Pusher gradient
(c) Down gradient
(d) Ruling gradient
6. The latest system of signaling introduced is:
(a) C.T.C. system
(b) pilot guard system
(c) section clear system
(d) automatic block system
7. Detonating signals are used:
(a) for noisy engines
(b) during foggy and cloudy weather
(c) for deaf drivers
(d) not now, were in use in nineteenth century only
8. The number of fish bolts used for joining the rails with the help of fish plates, is generally:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 2
(d) 6
9. The Railways provided underground at a depth of about 18 m or more are called:
(a) Mono railway
(b) Underground railway
(c) Railway
(d) Tube railway
10. The art of providing an outward slope of . to the treads of wheels of rolling stock is known as
coning of wheels.
(a) 1 in 30
(b) 1 in 10
(c) 1 in 4
(d) 1 in 20
11. The process of connecting a track length by an electric circuit is known as track circuiting and
the sleepers which are suitable for it are:
(a) cast iron sleepers
(b) steel sleepers
(c) wooden sleepers
(d) all above are suitable

12. The movable tapered end of the tongue rail is known as:
(a) heel of switch
(b) toe of switch
(c) stretcher bar
(d) throw of switch
13. The yard where trains and other loads are received, sorted out, trains formed and dispatched
onwards are known as:
(a) locomotive yard
(b) goods yard
(c) marshalling yard
(d) station yard
14. Wider gauge permits:
(a) sleeper gradients
(b) low axle load
(c) higher operating speeds
(d) sharp curves
15. Which one of the following is expected to have shorter life?
(a) Steam engine
(b) Diesel engine
(c) Electric engine
(d) Shunting engine
Answers Key:
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.D
10.D
11.C
12.B
13.C
14.C
15.B

Test 3
1. When was the first underground railway (Metro Railway) started?
(1) 1982
(2) 1989
(3) 1984
(4) 1992

2. Shatabdi Express train was started in

(1) 1984
(2) 1988
(3) 1990
(4) 1985
3. At which of the following places Diesel Component Works is established?
(1) Jamshedpur
(2) Patiala
(3) Perambur
(4) Varanasi
4. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
(1) Central Railway
(2) Northern Railway
(3) Eastern Railway
(4) Western Railway
5. The railway station situated in the extreme south is
(1) Chennai
(2) Cochin
(3) Kanyakumari
(4) Trivandrum
6. When was Television separated from Akashvani (radio) as an independent organization?
(1) 1959
(2) 1965
(3) 1976
(4) 1982
7. When water condenses into ice
(l) heat is absorbed
(2) heat is released
(3) heat remains unchanged
(4) None of these
8. Which of the following inert gases is not found in atmosphere?
(1) Xenon
(2) Argon
(3) Helium
(4) Radon
9. Which of the following diffuses at the fastest rate?
(1) Solid
(2) Gas
(3) Liquid
(4) None of these
10. What temperature at Celsius scale is equal to 300K.?
(1) 30C
(2) 27C
(3) 300C
(4) None of these
11. The blood pressure of a normal person is:

(1) 100/80
(2) 100/90
(3) 80/120
(4) 90/100
12. Colour blindness is related to
(1) heredity
(2) blood pressure
(3) digestive system
(4) respiratory system
13. In simple harmonic motion, what remains constant?
(1) Amplitude
(2) Angular displacement
(3) Time period
(4) Kinetic energy
14. When a glass rod is rubbed by a silken cloth, the rod acquires
(1) positive charge
(2) negative charge
(3) positive & negative charge both
(4) None of these
15. The velocity of sound does not depend on
(1) temperature
(2) medium
(3) pressure
(4) humidity
Answers Key:
1.3
2.2
3.2
4.3
5.3
6.3
7.2
8.4
9.2
10.2
11.3
12.1
13.3
14.1
15.3

Test 4
1. In which state is Silent Valley located?
(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Kerala
(3) Assam
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
2. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?
(1) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(2) Prime Minister
(3) President
(4) Parliamentary Committee
3. Solid carbon dioxide is called
(1) soft ice
(2) dry ice
(3) white ice
(4) None of these
4. When 1 kg of a liquid is converted from liquid to vapour, the absorbed heat is called
(1) latent heat of vaporization.
(2) latent heat of fusion of ice
(3) latent heat of sublimation
(4) None of these
5. Should all universities start taking on-line admission with immediate effect at all levels in the
entire country?
(i) No, because every student has no easy access to internet
(ii) Yes, it will free the students and their parents from long standing problem of knocking at the doors of
different colleges and queuing up.
(1) Only argument (i) is strong
(2) Only argument (ii) is strong
(3) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong
(4) Both the arguments (i) and (ii) are strong
6. Should government make it compulsory that all private medical institutions be included in the
general admission test conduct ed by the government?
(i) No, private institutions should have the right so that they decide their own admission strategy that is
more suitable for work management.
(ii) Yes, all medical institutions whether private or government should adopt same ad mission standard.
(1) Only argument (i) is strong
(2) Only argument (ii) is strong
(3) Either argument (i) or (ii) is strong
(4) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong
7. Mohit said to Neelam, Your only brothers son is my wifes brother. How is Neelam related to
the wife of Mohit?
(1) aunt
(2) mother-in-law
(3) sister
(4) cannot be determined

8. A tourist drives 10 km towards East and turns to right hand side and takes a drive of another 3
km. He then drives towards West (turning to his right) another 3 km. He then turns to his left and
walks another 2 km. Afterwards, he turns to his right and travels 7 km. How far is he from his
starting point and in which direction?
(1) 10 kmEast
(2) 9 km North
(3) 8 km West
(4) 5 kmSouth
9. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide the Strong and
Weak arguments and give answer out of four given options 1, 2, 3 and 4
Question:Should all the professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses
without affiliation to any university?
Arguments:
(I) Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training.
(II) No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as all such colleges may not be equipped
to conduct such courses.
(1) Only argument I is strong
(2) Only argument II is strong
(3) Both I and II are strong
(4) Neither I nor II is strong
10. Statement: Please do not wait for me; I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests
arrive. a message from a director of a company to his office managers.Assumptions:
I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.
II. Lunch may not be ready in time.
Consider the above statement and two assumptions to decide as to which of the assumptions is
implicit in the statement. Choose the correct answer from the given options 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(1) Only assumption I is implicit
(2) Only assumption II is implicit
(3) Both I and II are implicit
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit
11. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 minutes and 30 minutes respectively and a third pipe can empty
the full tank in 20 minutes. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank will be filled
in :
(1) 10 minutes
(2) 8 minutes
(3) 7 minutes
(4) None of these
12. (6.25)^4(6.25)^3 =?
(1) 6.25
(2) 6.025
(3) 6.0025
(4) 6.002
13. The ratio between the ages of Ram and Mohan is 4:5 and that between Mohan and Anil is 5:6. If

sum of the ages of three be 90 years, how old is Mohan?

(1) 24 years
(2) 20 years
(3) 30 years
(4) 25 years
14. The percent of 2/45 is?
(1) 3&4/9 %
(2) 4&4/9 %
(3) 4 %
(4) 9 %
15. If ax=-b ; by=-c and cz=-a,then xyz =?
(1) 1
(2) -1
(3) 2
(4) 2

Answers Key:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 2
4. 1
5. 4
6. 1
7. 1
8. 4
9. 2
10. 1
11. 4
12. 1
13. 3
14. 2
15. 2

Test 5
1. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America?
a. Ecuador
b. Peru
c. Uruguay
d. Bolivia
2. Canary Islands belongs to
a. Norway
b. Spain
c. New Zealand

d. Portugal
3. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Saturn
d. Neptune
4. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?
a. Pluto
b. Jupiter
c. Venus
d. Mercury
5. A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly
a. 101 km
b. 111 km
c. 121 km
d. 125 km
6. Railway Staff College is situated at
(a) Bangalore
(b) Secundrabad
(c) Chennai
(d) Vadodara
7. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Bangalore
(c) Pune
(d) New Delhi
8. The simple interest on a certain sum at the rate of4% per an num in 4 years Is Rs. 80 more than
the simple interest on the same sum at 5% per annum af ter 3 years. The sum is
(1) Rs. 7000
(2) Rs. 7,500
(3) Rs. 8000
(4) R 8,500
9. A shopkeeper earns 20%, by allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. An
article is marked at Rs. 280, its actual price is
(1) Rs. 195
(2) Rs, 200
(3) Rs. 225
(4) Rs. 215

10. Ram bought 1600 eggs at the rate of Rs. 3.75 per dozen. He sold 900 of them at 2 eggs for Re 1
and the remaining at 5 eggs for Rs. 2. Find his loss or gain per cent.
(1) 40%
(2) 45%
(3) 42%
(4) 46%
11. In an election a candidate gets 40% of votes polled and is defeated by the winning candidate by
298 votes. Find the total number, of votes polled.
(1) 1360
(2) 1490
(3) 1520
(4) 1602
12. Two numbers are less than the third number by 30% and 37% respectively. By what percent is
the second number less than the first number?
(1) 15%
(2) 10%
(3) 25%
(4) 20%
13. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ?
(A) None
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
14. From the alternatives, select the set which is most like the given set. Given set (23, 29, 31)
(A) (17, 21, 29)
(B) (31, 37, 49)
(C) (13, 15, 23)
(D) (41, 43, 47)
DirectionsWhat should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?
15.
13 13 65 585 7605 129285 ?
(A) 2456415
(B) 2235675
(C) 2980565
(D) 2714985

ANSWER
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.C

KEY:

5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.B
12.B
13.B
14.D
15.D

Test 6
1. The earliest known Indian script is
a. Mori
b. Devanagari
c. Brahmi
d. Kharosti

2. How many times the preamble was amended

a. once
b. twice
c. thrice
d. four times
3. The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the...amendment
a. 40th
b. 42nd
c. 44th
d. 49th
4. The state with the lowest population in India is
a. Goa
b. Tripura
c. Mizoram
d. Sikkim
5. Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far?
a. Medame Curie
b. Linus Pauling
c. Alexender Flemming
d. International Committee of the Redcross

6. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?

(a) 1952
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1954
7. Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?
(a) South-Central Railway - Secunderabad
(b) Central railway - Bhopal
(c) South Railway - Chennai
(d) North Railway - New Delhi
8. At what rate of compound interest a sum will be 25/ 16times of itself in 2 years?
(a) 16%
(b) 18%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%
9. A sum in 20 years double at a certain rate of simple interest. In how many years will it be four
times of itself?
(a) 40 years
(b) 50 years
(c) 60 years
(d) 80 years
10. The sum of two numbers is 100 and their difference is 50. The ratio of these numbers is
(a) 2:1
(b) 3:1
(c) 4:1
(d) 5:1
11. The population of a town increases at 10% per annum. If the present population is 160000,
what will be the population after 4 years?
(a) 1,94,481
(b) 1,78,641
(c) 1,92,000
(d) 1,65,000
12. A particle is thrown upwards at the velocity of 39.2 m/sec. Time to reach the highest point is
(a) 3 seconds
(b) 4 seconds
(c) 3.75 seconds
(d) 4.75 seconds
13. The velocity of rotation of Earth is

(a) 28 km/min
(b) 30 km/min
(c) 25 km/min
(d) 39.5 km/min
14. What is Hubble?
(a) Warship
(b) Star
(c) Telescope
(d) Missile
15. Which number is missing ?
45389 , ? , 453 , 34
(A) 34780
(B) 8354
(C) 4892
(D) 3478
16. If in the word CALIBRE, the previous letter in the English alphabet replaces each consonant and
each vowel is replaced by the next letter and then the order of letters is reversed, which letter
will be third from the right end ?
(A) A
(B) C
(C) B
(D) K
17. How many such digits are there in the number 57683421, each of which is as far away from the
beginning of the number, as they will be when arranged in descending order within the number ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) More than three
18. Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium :
(a) Cryolite
(b) Feldspar
(c) Bauxite
(d) Azurite
19. Rhombic monoclinic and plastic sulphur are:
(a) Isomers
(b) Isotopes
(c) Allotropes
(d) Hydrides of sulphur
20. The alkaline hydrolysis of oils or fats gives soap and :

(a) Glycerol
(b) Ethenol
(c) Glycol
(d) Ethanoic acid
ANSWER
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.D
5.D
6.B
7.B
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.A
12.B
13.A
14.C
15.B
16.D
17.D
18.D
19.C
20.A

Test 7
1. The Finance Commission is appointed for every... year
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
2. Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth?
a. 1st plan
b. 2nd plan
c. 3rd plan
d. 4th plan
3. Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra?
a. Akbar
b. Babar
c. Sikinder Lodi
d. Mubarak Shah Sayyad
4. The first tide generated electricity project was established at?
a. Vizhinjam, Kerala
b. Mangalore, Karnataka

c. Paradeep, Orissa
d. Vishakapattanam
5. National Institute of Oceanography is located in :
a. Calcutta
b. Chennai
c. Mangalore
d. Panaji
6. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
(a) 1952
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1954
7. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?
(a) 1954
(b) 1957
(c) 1959
(d) 1967
8. The ultrasonic sound can be heard by
(1) dogs
(2) men
(3) microphone
(4) None of these
9. Which of the following is not a hormone?
(1) Insulin
(2) Adrenalin
(3) Thyroxin
(4) Hemoglobin
10. (7857 + 3596 + 4123) 96 =?
(1) 155.06
(2) 162.25
(3) 151.83
(4) 165.70
11. A man goes from A to B at the speed of 5 kmph and returns from B to A at 4 kmph. His average
speed during the whole journey is
(1) 35/9 Kmph
(2) 40/9 Kmph
(3) 46/9 Kmph
(4) 50 /9Kmph
12. Fill in the next number in the series.
2 5 8 11 14 ?
(1) 18
(2) 17
(3) 19
(4) 16
13. F H : 21 19 : : M O : ?
(a) 13 15

(b) 14 12
(c) 20 19
(d) 21 23
14. NPRT : MNOP : : ? : EFGH
(a) FHJL
(b) FHIK
(c) FHKM
(d) FGKL
15. If TEA is coded as 100, then how will you code FAT?
(a) 120
(b) 150
(c) 140
(d) 130
Answers Key:
1.C
2.C
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.B
7.B
8.D
9.D
10.B
11.B
12.B
13.B
14.A
15.A

Test 8
Q 1.The evidences of 'Pit-Dwelling' have been discovered from which of the following ancient
Indian sites?
(A) Lothal and Kalibangan
(B) Burzahom and Gufkaral
(C) Ropar and Rangpur
(D) Kalibangan and Surkotada
Q 2.Which among the following Vedic Texts gives a systematic exposition of the 'theory of rebirth'
for the first time?
(A) Chhandogya Upanishad
(B) Mundaka Upanishad
(C) Satapatha Brahmana
(D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Q 3.The doctrine of 'Vyuhavada' is associated with which among the following Sects (or) cults of
India?
(A) Shaivism
(B) Vaishnavism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Q 4.The 'Saptanga Theory of State' (Theory of Seven Limbs of the State) was propounded by :

(A) Kautilya in Arthashastra

(B) Manu in Manusmriti
(C) Kalhana in Rajatarangini
(D) Banabhatta in Harshacharita
Q 5.'Silapaddikaram' and 'Manimekalai' are the immortal epic works belonging to which of the
following period?
(A) Pre-Mauryan Age
(B) Sangam Age
(C) Gupta Age
(D) Early Medieval Age
Q 6.Which among the following foreign travellers is not correctly paired with their respective
period of visit in India?
(A) Fa Hien - Gupta Period
(B) Hiuen Tsang - Post Gupta Period
(C) Al Beruni - Early Medieval Period
(D) Ibn Batutta - Mughal Period
Q 7.'Octagonal' shape of mausoleums is the distinctive feature of which of the following dynasties
of Medieval India?
(A) Khalji
(B) Tughlaq
(C) Sayyid
(D) Lodi
Q 8.Who among the following was the religious guru of Shivaji?
(A) Tukaram
(B) Eknath
(C) Jnaneshwar
(D) Ram Das
Q 9.The exhaustive codification of Islamic laws in the name of 'Fatwa-i-Alamgiri' was done at the
behest of which among the following rulers of Medieval India?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Sher Shah Suri
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb
Q 10.Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam?
(A) Hyder Ali
(B) Tipu Sultan
(C) Chin Quilich Khan
(D) Murshid Quli Khan
Answers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

B
A
B
A
B
D
D
D

9 D
10 B

Test 9
1. The 2004 Olympics were held in :
(a). Bangkok
(b). Rome
(c). Athens
(d). Nagasaki
2. Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ?
(a). Gen. V. P. Malik
(b). Gen. S. K. Sinha
(c). K. Subramanyam
(d). K. C. Panth
3. The C. K. Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport of
(a). cricket
(b). Hockey
(c). Football
(d). Chess
4. New York is situated on the river
(a). Hudson
(b). Thames
(c). Danube
(d). Tigris
5. "The Woman of the Millennium" selected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is
(A). Margaret Thacher
(B). Hillary Clinton
(C). Chandrika Kumaratunga
(D). Indira Gandhi
6.On dividing a number by 19. the difference between quotient and remainder is 9. The number is

(A) 370
(B) 352
(C) 361
(D) 371
7.Mohan engaged a servant on the condition that he would pay him Rs. 200 and a uniform after 10
days. The servant served only for 5 days and got Rs.20 and a uniform. Find the price of the
uniform.
(A) Rs. 80
(B) Rs. 120
(C) Rs. 140
(D) Rs. 160
8.If you subtract -1 from +1,what will be the result?
(A)2
(B)-2
(C)0
(D)1

9.Find the value of 50 x 8 ?

(A)40
(B)200
(C)8
(D)0
10. One litre of water is evaporated from a 6 litre solution containing 4% sugar. The percent of
sugar in the remaining solution is
(A)24/5 %
(B)4%
(C)3%
(D)10/3%
11. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Nasik
(d) Sikandrabad
12. How many training institutions of Railways are in India?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
13. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Forth
14. 4:66 :: 8: ?
(A)512
(B)66
(C)126
(D)58
15. BOOK:CONTENT::PROGRAMS: ?
(A)Bytes
(B)software
(C)Instructions
(D)Words
Answers Key:
1.C
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.D
6.D
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.A

11.A
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.C

Test 10
1. The General Assembly of United Nations meets
a. Once a year
b. twice a year
c. thrice a year
d. Once in five years
2. The "Common Wealth Games 2002" will be held in
a. Toranto
b. Manchester
c. Tokyo
d. Canberra
3. All India Radio commenced operations in
a. 1926
b. 1936
c. 1945
d. 1947
4. The "Killer Instinct" is written by
a. Sulakshan Mohan
b. M.K.Santanam
c. O.P.Sabharwal
d. Subash Jain
5. The Secretary-General of UN is appointed by the
a. Security Council
b. Trusteeship Council
c. General Assembly
d. World Bank
6. Which of the following is used in accumulator cell?
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Lead
(d) Zinc
7. Choose the wrong statement :
(a) Single magnetic poles can exist
(b) Magnetic poles are always of equal strength
(c) Like poles repel each other
(d) None of these
8. Laws of electrolysis are given by:
(a) Farady
(b) Maxwell
(c) Lenz

(d) Bohr
9. Flemings left hand rule is used to fine out:
(a) Direction of magnetic field due to flow of current
(b) Direction of induced current due to effect of magnetic field
(c) Direction of motion of a current carrying conductor in magnetic field
(d) None of these
10.When 60% of a number is subtracted from another, the second number reduces to its 52%; the
ratio of the first number to the second number is :
(1) 6 :5
(2) 5 : 3
(3) 5 : 4
(4) 4 : 5
11.If the sum of the two numbers is 120 and their quotient is 5, then the difference of the two
numbers is :
(1) 115
(2) 100
(3) 80
(4) 72
12.The ratio of height and the diameter of a right circular cone is 3 : 2 and its volume is 1078 cc,
then (taking =22/7) its height is:
(1) 7cm
(2) 14 cm
(3) 21 cm
(4) 28 cm
13. 4, 9, 19, 39, ?
(1) 49
(2) 59
(3) 79
(4) 89
14. Z, U, Q, ?, L
(1) I
(2) K
(3) M
(4) N
15. 3, 6, 8, 16, 18, ?
(1) 28
(2) 34
(3) 36
(4) 54
Answers Key:
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
6 .C
7. A

8. A
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. C

Test 11
1. The mass-energy relation is the outcome of
(A) Quantum Theory
(B) General theory of relativity
(C) Field theory of energy
(D) Special theory of relativity
2. Who invented Radar?
(A) Robert Watson watt
(B) Max Planck
(C) Humphry Davy
(D) Henry Becquerel
3. The Indian scientist whose name is associated with the measurement of growth in plants is
(A) J.C.Bose
(B) H.G.Khorana
(C) Meghnad Saha
(D) C.V.Raman
4. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Madam Curie X -Ray
(B) Albert Einstein Photoelectric effect
(C) Linus Pauling -Electron
(D) C.V.Raman -Stock effect
5. Electromagnetic induction is used in-:
(A) Galvanometer
(B) Thermocouple
(C) Generators
(D) None of these
6. Which colour has the longest wavelength ?
(A) Blue
(B) Green
(C) Red
(D)None of these

7.Standard 18 carat gold contains ?

(A)82 parts gold and 18 parts other metals
(B)18 parts gold and 82 parts other metals
(C)18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals
(D) 9 parts gold and 15 parts other metals
8. Which among the following blood protein regulates the amount of water in plasma?
(A) Globulin
(B) Albumin
(C) Fibrin
(D) Fibulin
9. Which among the following hormone can be used as a drug to treat cardiac arrest and some
other cardiac problems?
(A) Thyroxin
(B) Epinephrine
(C) Calcitonin
(D) Insulin
10. The popular drug Acetylsalicylic Acid is commonly known by which among the following
names?
(A) Paracetamol
(B) Aspirin
(C) Salsalate
(D) Wintergreen

ANSWERS
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.d
5.c
6.d
7.b
8.b
9.d
10.a

Test 12
1. Which of following is part of world network of Biosphere?
a) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
b) Sunderban Biosphere Reserve
c) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
d) All of the above
2. Which of following is incorrectly matched:

a)
b)
c)
d)

Sunderban : West Bengal

Simplipal : Tamilnadu
Nanda Devi : Uttarakhand
Manas
: Assam

3. In context of environment, the term dirty dozen refers to

a) 12 most harmful greenhouse gases
b) 12 ozone depleting substances
c) 12 persistent organic pollutants
d) none of the above
4. Fertlizers are added to supply mainly three nutrients
Biofertlizers can supply which of these nutrients?
1. Nitrogen
2. Phosphorous
3. Potassium
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Endosulphan has been banned under the Stockholm Convention because:
a) it depletes ozone
b) it causes global warming
c) it is an endocrine disruptor
d) none of the above
6. The brown haze dome formed in cities is because of which gas?
a) sulphur dioxide.
b) nitrogen oxide.
c) carbon dioxide.
d) volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
7. When acid rain falls on buildings made of marble, what is the final product that flakes off
easily?
a) calcium carbonate
b) gypsum
c) dolomite
d) epsom
8.The largest number of Tiger Reserves are located in :
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) West Bengal
9. Which of the following is responsible for maximum GHGs emission?
a) Industrial processes
b) Agriculture
c) Thermal power stations
d) Transportation fuels

10. In ecological terms, what does the term standing crop signify ?
a) total weight of whole organic matter
b) total weight of heterotrops
c) total area covered by crops
d) None of the above
ANSWER KEY:
01.d
02.b
03.c
04.d
05.c
06.b
07.b
08.a
09.c
10.a

Test 13
1. Postal Voting is other wise called:
(a) external voting
(b) secret voting
(c) plural voting
(d) proxy voting
2. The Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS) consists of....republica?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
3. Which of the following harbours is considered as the world's finest natural harbour?
(a) Sydney harbour
(b) Toronto harbour
(c) New Jersy harbour
(d) Singapore harbour
4. Who invented Radar?
(a) Henrey Backquerel
(b) Max Planck
(c) Robert Watson Watt
(d) Humphrey Davy
5. Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in...
(a) Trophical Evergreen Forests
(b) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

(c) Alpine forests

(d) Trophical Thorn Forests
6. How much distance was traveled by first train of India?
(a) 33 km
(b) 36 km
(c) 34 km
(d) 46 km
7. What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length of rail lines?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
8. 36% of 4800 x 0.2% of 1320=?
(a) 4535.52
(b) 4551.36
(c) 4561.92
(d) 4572.48
9. Ramans salary is decreased by 10%. By what per cent his decreased salary be raised to have the
original salary?
(a) 10%
(b) 11%
(c) 11.11 %
(d) 12%
10. To get 35% of a number, the number should be multiplied by
(a) 7/ 20
(b) 3.5
(c)7/20
(d) 5
11. The number whose 20% is 10, is
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 70
12.In a certain code HEAVEN is written as JGCXGP, how is EARTH written in that code?
(a) FCTVI
(b) GCTVJ
(c) GCSVJ
(d) GCSUJ

13.If the digits in the number 478196235 are arranged in descending order, then position of how
many digits remain unchanged in new arrangement?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None
14.How many such pairs of letters are there in word CHAMBERS, each of which has as many letters
between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
15.Rahul runs 3 km towards the east and takes the first right turn and runs for another 5 km to
point A. From point A he takes a left turn and runs 7 km to point B, takes a left turn and after
covering another 4 km, he rests for a while. In which is direction is he facing now?
(a) North
(b) North-East
(c) South-West
(d) East

ANSWER KEY:
1.d
2.c
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.c
9.c
10.a
11.c
12.b
13.d
14.c
15.a

Test 14

1.The curved surface area and the total surface area of a cylinder are in the ratio
total surface area of the right cylinder is 616 cm^2, then its volume is :
(a) 1078 cm^3
(b) 1232 cm^3
(c) 1848 cm^3
(d)1632cm^3

1 : 2. If the

2.Arvind purchased a wrist watch with 30% discount on the labelled price. He sold it with 40%
profit on the price he bought. What was his percent loss on the labelled price?
(a) 8
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 4
3.The marked price of a watch was Rs. 720/-. A man bought the same for Rs. 550.80/- after getting
two successive discounts, the 1st being 10%. What was the 2nd discount?
(a) 12%
(b) 14%
(c) 15%
(d) 18%
4.The cost of manufacture of an article was Rs. 900/-. The trader wants to gain 25% after giving a
discount of 10%. The marked price should be :
(a) Rs.1500/(b) Rs.1250/(c) Rs.1200/(d) Rs.1000/5.A person distributes his pens among four friends A, B, C, D in the ratio 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 What
is the minimum number of pens that the person should have?
(a) 45
(b) 57
(c) 65
(d) 75
6.A, B, C and D purchase a gift worth Rs. 60/-. A pays 1/3 of what others are paying, B pays 1/3rd
of what others are paying and C pays 1/4th of what others are paying. What is the amount paid by
D?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 14
7.The arithmetic mean of the scores of a group of students in a test was 52. The brightest 20% of
them secured a mean score of 80 and the dullest 25%, a mean score of 31. The mean score of
remaining 55% is :
(a) 45
(b) 50

(c) 51.4 approx.

(d) 54.6 approx.
8.The average age of 14 girls and their teacher's age is 15 years. If the teacher's age is excluded,
the average reduces by 1. What is the teacher's age?
(a) 35 years
(b) 32 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 29 years
9.The price of sugar having gone down by 10%, a consumer can buy 5 kg more sugar for Rs. 270/-.
The difference between the original and reduced price per kg is
(a) 60 paise
(b) 75 paise
(c) 53 paise
(d) 62 paise
10.The value of a machine depreciates every year at the rate of 10% on its value at the beginning
of that year. If the current value of the machine is Rs. 729/-, its worth 3 years ago was :
(a) Rs.800/(b) Rs.1,000/(c) Rs.750.87/(d) Rs.947.10/Answers ....

1.(d) 2Pi rh/(2Pi rh+2Pi r^2 )=1/2

h/(h+r)=1/2, h=r
2Pi rh+2Pi r^2=616
4Pi r^2 = 616
r ^2 = 49
r=7
Volume = Pi r^2 h = 22/7 77 7 = 1078
2.(b) Let MP = 100, cp = 70
SP = 70 * 140/100 =98
Lose % = 2%
3.(c) 1st discount = 10%
Price after discount = 72 72 = 648
2nd discount = 748 550.8 = 97.2
Discount = 15%
4.(b) CP = 900
SP = 900 * 125/100

MP = 900 * 125/100 * 100/90

= 1250
5.(b) A : B : C : D = 1/3 : : 1/5 : 1/6
= 20 : 15 : 12 : 10
Required = 20 + 15 + 12+10 = 57
6.(c) 3A = B + C + D
4A = A + B + C + D, A = 60/4 = 15
3B = A + C + D
4B = A + B + C + D, B = 60/4 = 15
4C = A + C + D
5C = A + B + C + D, C = 60/5 = 12
D = 60 (15 + 15 + 12) = 60-32=18
7.(c) Let Required average = x
52 = (20*80 + 25 * 31 + 55 * x)/100 = 51.36
8.(d) Let teacher age be x
15(14 + 1) = x + 14 * 14
X = 29
9.(a) 5 kg = 10% of 270
1 kg = 27/5 = 5.4
Original price = (5.4 * 100)/90 = 6
Difference = 6 5.4
= 0.6
10.(b) Let Required price be x
x * 90/100 * 90/100 * 90/100 = 729
x = 10,000

Test 15
1. The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide is
a. Switzerland
b. New Zealand
c. USA
d. Netherlands
2. India's newsprint industry is mainly located in
a. Indore
b. Dehradun
c. Nepanagar
d. Nagpur

3. The tomb of Babur is at

a. Kabul
b. Lahore
c. Multan
d. Larkhana
4. The joint session of the two houses is presided by
a. the speaker
b. the president
c. chairman of Rajyasabha
d. none of these
5. The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the
a. Greeks
b. Shakas
c. persians
d. Kushans
6. The Simon Commission was appointed in
a. 1927
b. 1928
c. 1929
d. 1930
7. Indias first Jan Shatabdi Express between Mumbai-Goa was commenced on:
a. April 16, 2002
b. April 20, 2002
c. June 20, 2002
d. June 16, 2002
8. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
(a) From Calcutta to Delhi
(b) From Mumbai to Thane
(c) From Mumbai to Surat
(d) From Mumbai to Madras
9. When was the first train in Indian started?
(a) 1851
(b) 1852
(c) 1853
(d) 1854
10. A sum in 20 years doubles at a certain rate of simple interest. In how many years will it be four
times of itself?
(1) 40 years

(2) 50 years
(3) 60 years
(4) 80 years
11. The sum of two numbers is 100 and their difference is 50. The ratio of these numbers is
(1) 2:1
(2) 3:1
(3) 4:1
(4) 5:1
12. The population of a town increases at 10% per annum. If the present population is 160000,
what will be the population after 4 years?
(1) 2,34,256
(2) 2,38,256
(3) 2,42,056
(4) 2,65,000
13. The ratio of the volumes of two cubes is 1: 27. The ratio of their surface areas will be
(1) 1:3
(2) 1:6
(3) 1:9
(4) 1:18
14. 78:56::95:?
(a)45
(b)40
(c)68
(d)81
15. 4: 64 :: ? :125
(a)6
(b)7
(c)8
(d)5
Answer
1.d
2.c
3.a
4.a
5.a
6.c
7.a
8.b
9.c
10.c

11.b
12.a
13.c
14.a
15.d

Test 16
1. First underground railway (Metro Railway) started in which year?
a) 1982
b) 1989
c) 1984
d) 1992
2. Shatabdi Express train introduced in
a) 1984
b) 1988
c) 1990
d) 1985
3. Which year is declared as "Year of Rail Users" by the Indian Railways ?
a) 1995
b) 1992
C) 1993
D) 1996
4._______Zone is the largest in Indian Railways ?
a) Central Railway
b) Northern Railway
c) Eastern Railway
d) Western Railway
5.The railway station situated in the extreme south is
a) Chennai
b) Cochin
c) Kanyakumari
d) Trivandrum

6.A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
a) dock platform
b) passenger platform
c) island platform
d) goods platform
7.Indian Railways Nationalised in which year ?
a) 1952
b) 1950
c) 1951

d) 1954
8.In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established ?
a) 1953
b) 1957
c) 1956
d) 1967

9.Railway Staff College is situated at

a) Mumbai
b) Secundrabad
c) Ahmedabad
d) Vadodara
10.Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated ?
a) Lucknow
b) Bangalore
C) Agra
d) Pune
Answers

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. A

Test 17
1. Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?
(a) 1972
(b) 1973
(c) 1974
(d) 1975
2. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?
(a) Rajaraja Chola
(b) Mahendra Varman
(c) Narsimha Varman
(d) Narsimha Chola

3. The 189th member of United Nations is

(a) Palau
(b) Tuvalu
(c) Soloman Islands
(d) Nauru
4. When was Burma separated from India
(a) 1947
(b) 1942
(c) 1937
(d) 1932
5. Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes?
(a) Poland
(b) Denmark
(c) Finland
(d) Norway
6. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?
(a) 1965
(b) 1963
(c) 1967
(d) 1965
7. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Mumbai (Church Gate)
(c) Gwalior
(d) Gorakhpur
8. Anti-knocking can be lessened by
(a) Iso Octane
(b) N Heptane
(c) TEL
(d) Benzene
9. In which of the following oxidation shows a positive oxidation state.
(a) CO
(b) N2O
(c) NO
(d) F2O
10. Which of the following is used in photography?
(a) Silver Bromide
(b) Sodium Bromide
(c) Potassium Chloride
(d) Sodium Sulphate

11. Germany : Mark :: Morocco : ?

(a) Dollar
(b) Lira
(c) Dirham
(d) Kroon
12. LIEF : USQO : QOMK : ?
(a) QPSR
(b) PNMK
(c) VTRP
(d) YXWU
13. A number when divided by 91 gives a remainder 17. When the same number is divided by 13,
the remainder will be:
(a) 0
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 3
14. When 60% of a number is subtracted from another, the second number reduces to its 52%; the
ratio of the first number to the second number is :
(a) 6 :5
(b) 5 : 3
(c) 5 : 4
(d) 4 : 5
15.If the sum of the two numbers is 120 and their quotient is 5, then the difference of the two
numbers is :
(a) 115
(b) 100
(c) 80
(d) 72
Answer Key:
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. d
7. a
8. a
9. d
10. a
11. c
12. c
13. b

14. d
15. c

Test 18
1. An expansion gap of . is usually kept between the adjoining rail ends to allow for expansion of
rail, due to variation in temperature.
(a) 1 to 3 mm
(b) 10 to 15 mm
(c) 6 to 8 mm
(d) 3 to 5 mm
2. Generally the weight/metre of the rails used in broad gauge is:
(a) 55 kg
(b) 45 kg
(c) 35 kg
(d) 65 kg
3. A dynamo meter car is used for:
(a) Tourists
(b) Dinning facilities
(c) Inspection of administrative officers
(d) Recording the condition of track
4. Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ?
(a) 1972
(b) 1973
(c) 1974
(d) 1975
5. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?
(a) Rajaraja Chola
(b) Mahendra Varman
(c) Narsimha Varman
(d) Narsimha Chola
6. The 194th member of United Nations is
(a) Palau
(b) Palestine
(c) Soloman Islands
(d) Nauru
7. When was Burma separated from India
(a) 1947
(b) 1942
(c) 1937
(d) 1932
8. Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes?
(a) Poland
(b) Denmark
(c) Finland
(d) Norway
9. A 130m long train crosses a bridge in 30 seconds at 45 kmph. The length of the bridge is

(a) 200m
(b) 225m
(c) 245m
(d) 250m
10. By selling an article at some price a person gains 10%. If the article is sold at twice of the price,
the gain percent will be
(a) 20%
(b) 60%
(c) 100%
(d) 120%
11. Atoms are electrically charged as
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Bi-positive
(d) Neutral
12. Ionic bond exists in
(a) Kcl
(b) H2O
(c) NH3
(d) Cl3
13. Which force is required to increase the momentum of an object to 40 kg m/s in 5 seconds?
(a) 2N
(b) 4N
(c) 8N
(d) 10N
14. The river that does not form delta is
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Tapti
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery
15. The ratio of the radius and height of a cone is 5 : 12, respectively. Its volume is 314cc. Find its
slant height.
(a) 13cm
(b) 14cm
(c) 17cm
(d) 26cm
Answer Key:
1.c
2.a
3.d
4.d
5.c
6.b
7.c
8.c
9.c
10.d
11.d

12.a
13.c
14.b
15.a

Test 19
1. When did Gandhiji born?
Answer: in 1869 October 2
2. When did Gandhiji went to South Africa to practice law?
Answer: in 1893
3. Where did Gandhiji's first Satyagraha experimented?
Answer: South Africa in 1906, September to protest against the Asiatic Ordinance issued against the
Indians in Transval
4. When was Gandhiji's first imprisonment?
Answer: 1908 at Johannesberg in South Africa
5. In which railway station where Gandhiji was humiliated and ousted ?
Answer: Peter Marits Burg Railway Station in SouthAfrica
6. When did Gandhiji started Tolstoy Farm (SouthAfrica)?
Answer: in 1910
7. Where did Gandhiji started the Phoenix Settlement ?
Answer: Durban in South Africa
8. What is the name of weakly started by Gandhiji in SouthAfrica?
Answer: Indian opinion (1904)
9. When did Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa ?
Answer: 9th January 1915.
January 9 is observed as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
10. Where was Gandhijis first satyagraha in India?
Answer: It was for the right of Indigo workers in Champaran in 1917
11. Where was gandhijis first fast (Gandhijis second satyagraha in India)?
Answer: In Ahmadabad
12. Which causes Gandhiji to abandoned his title Kaiser-I-Hind?
Answer: Jallianwalabagh Massacre (1919)
13. Who started weeklies named Young India and Navjeevan?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
14. Which is the only Congress session presided over by Gandhiji?
Answer: Congress session at Belgaum in 1924
15. Who started All India Harijan Samaj in 1932?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
16. Where is Wardha Ashram situated?
Answer: In Maharashtra
17. When did Gandhiji started the weekly Harijan?
Answer: 1933
18. Gandhiji called Subhash Chandra Bose as _________?
Answer: Patriot
19. Who called Gandhiji as Half naked Seditious Fakir?
Answer: Winston Churchill
20. Who gave the name Gurudev to Tagore?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

21. Who called Gandhiji as Mahatma?
Answer: Tagore
22. Who is political guru of Gandhiji ?
Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
23. Who is considered as spiritual guru of Gandhiji?
Answer: Leo Tolstoy
24. When did Gandhiji assassinated?
Answer: 1948 January 30 by Nadhuram Vinayak Godse
25. What was called as 'Post Dated Cheque' by Gandhiji ?
Answer: Cripps's Mission (1942)
26. When did Gandhiji published 'Hind Swaraj' ?
Answer: In the year 1908
27. who gave Baba Amta the title 'Abhay Sadak' ?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
28. The period which is considered as 'Gandhian Era' in Indian Independence struggle ?
Answer: 1915 - 1948
29. Where was Gandhijis third satyagraha in India?
Answer: kheda satyagraha
30. What is the real name of Gandhi's Autobiography ?
Answer: Satya na prayogo
31. What is the period that referred in Gandhi's Autobiography ?
Answer: 1869 - 1921
32. When did Autobiography of Gandhiji first published ?
Answer: 1927 (in Navajeevan)
33. In which language Gandhiji wrote his Autobiography ?
Answer: Gujarati
34. Who translated Gandhi's autobiography into English ?
Answer: Mahadev Desai
35. Who founded Satyagrah Sabha ?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
36. Who was the secretary of Mahatma Gandhi after the demise of Mahadev Desai ?
Answer: Pyarelal
37. What is the real name of Mira Behn, the disciple of Gandhiji ?
Answer: Madeleine Slade
38. Who compared Gandhi's Dandi March to the legendary journey of Sri Rama to Lanka ?
Answer: Motilal Nehru

* Persons having nick name as Gandhi

39. Who
Answer:
40. Who
Answer:

is known as Frontier Gandhi ?

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
is known as Bihar Gandhi ?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

41. Who is known as Modern Gandhi ?

Answer: Baba Amte
42. Who is known as Sri Lankan Gandhi ?
Answer: A.T. Ariyaratne
43. Who is known as American Gandhi ?
Answer: Martin Luther King
44. Who is known as Burmese Gandhi ?
Answer: General Aung San
45. Who is known as African Gandhi ?
Answer: Kenneth Kaunda
46. Who is known as South African Gandhi ?
Answer: Nelson Mandela
47. Who is known as Kenya Gandhi ?
Answer: Jomo Kenyatta
48. Who is known as Indonesian Gandhi ?
Answer: Ahmed Sukarno
49. Who wrote the book "The words of Gandhi" ?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
50. Who is the write of "Gandhi on Non-Violence" ?
Answer: Thomas Merton
51. "The Life Of Mahatma Gandhi" is written by?
Answer:Louis Fischer
52. who is the author of "Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his Struggle with India"
Answer: Joseph Lelyveld

Test 20
1.2002 MN is the name of:
(a) Supercomputer
(b) Asteroid
(c) Spacecraft
(d) Star
2.Orange Prize is given in the field of:
(a) literature
(b) sports
(c) medicine
(d) acting
3.Blue Ocean, the Worlds most powerful Supercomputer, is specifically designed for:
(a) NASA
(b) US Naval Oceanographic office
(c) US Federal Reserve Bank
(d) US Intelligence Agency
4.To review the disclosure and investor protection guidelines, a committee was constituted by SEBI
under:
(a) T.N. Chaturvedi

(b) A.K. Basu

(c) N.J. Reddy
(d) Y.H. Malegam
5.Ist developing country in the world to make use of fire optics technology is:
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) Vietnam
6.Defence Research and Development Organisation was formed in the year:
(a) 1980
(b) 1958
(c) 1956
(d) 1975
7. The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Guwahati
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) New Delhi
8. When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?
(a) 15th Jan, 1958
(b) 15th Jan, 1955
(c) 2nd Jan, 1956
(d) 14th April, 1952
9. The number of Puranas is
(a) 18
(b) 21
(c) 23
(d) 16
10. The first animal domesticated by Neolithic people was:
(a) Sheep
(b) Goat
(c) Dog
(d) Horse
11. The nuclear fuel in the sun is
(a) Helium
(b) Uranium
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Oxygen

12. In diesel engine, ignition is caused by

(a) Spark
(b) Automatic starter
(c) Compression
(d) Friction
13. BADC : XWZY : : QPSR : ?
(a) TUVW
(b) GHIJ
(c) LMON
(d) NMPO
14. 64 : 81 : : 8 : ?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 6
15. 175 : 13 : : 108 : ?
(1) 6
(2) 7
(3) 8
(4) 9
Answers
1.b
2.a
3.b
4.d
5.c
6.b
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.c
11.c
12.c
13.d
14.c
15.d

Test 21
AWARDS

S.no

Awards Winner

1) Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
2) International Childrens Peace Prize 2015. Liberian teenager Abraham M Keita
3) Vishnudas Bhave Award Vikram Gokhale
4)People's Choice Awards - Priyanka chopra for her performance of an FBI recruit on
American show Quantico.
5) Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2015-The United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR)
6)Miss Universe 2015-Philippines Pia Wurtzbach
7) Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award Prashant Damle
8) Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award Kuldip Nayar, a veteran journalist, columnist and
author
9)Miss World 2015-Spain Mireia Lalaguna
10) 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Jamaican writer Marlon James(Note: Novel is A Brief History of
Seven Killings)
11) Finance Minister of the Year, Asia 2015 Arun Jaitley
12) Central Bank Governor of the Year, Asia 2015 Atiur Rahman, the Governor of Bangladesh Bank
13) 2015 Harvard Humanitarian of the Year Award Kailash Satyarthi
14) Hridaynath Mangeskar Award A R Rehman
15) 2015 PEN Pinter Prize Raif Badawi & James Fenton
16) Laureates of 2015 Right Livelihood Awards.(Note: It is also known as Alternative Nobel
Prize.)Tony de Brum (Marshall Islands), Sheila Watt-Cloutier(Canada), Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera
(Uganda) andGino Strada (Italy)
17) 2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
18) Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2015 Urvashi Rautela
19) Khel Ratna (posthumous) Award Former footballer and Asian games gold medallist lateRam
Bahadur Chetri

20) Best Short Film Awxard at the 2015 London Film Festival (LFF) An Indian short film, An Old Dogs
Diary
21) Sakharov Prize for Human Rights for year 2015. Raif Badawi
22) Bastiat Prize for Journalism 2015 Amit Verma
23) Pushkin Medal Ottaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup, an outstanding-Malayali poet and lyricist
24) Mother Teresa Award 2015 Gilquis Bano & Medecins Sans Frontieres
25) Liberty Medal 2015 TIbetian spiritual Leader Dalai Lama
26) Miss Grand International 2015 Anea Garcia from Dominican Republic
27) Grand Cordon of the Order of Rising Sun Services Aftab Seth
28) With his sort film Change and documentary Lepakshi dubbed into as many as 11 languages,
Rajendra Vinod, a 24 year-old from Hindpur in Andhra Pradesh found a place in this years Guinness
Book of World Records on November 9,2015.

29) FIFA Ballon d'Or Award -Lionel Messi(4th time)

30) Prestigious humanitarian award in recognition of his effort to enhance quality of life for millions
of fellow human being. Bindeshwar Pathak
31) Paul H. Appleby Award K. Chockalingam
32) The UNESCO prize Award of Excellence 2015 for the conservation efforts of the Sree
Vadakkunnathan Temple in Kerala. India
33) Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 ISRO
34) Royal Aeronautical Society Silver Medal Dr G Satheesh Reddy
35) United Nations Champions of the Earth award Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
36) Icon Award by the Indo-Caribbean Alliance Shiv Chanderpaul
37) 2015 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award Aqeela
Asifi
38) Honorary life membership by the Cricket Club of India (CCI)Ajinkya Rahane

39) 2015 Global Leadership Award Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana Bharatia and PepsiCo
Chairman Indra Nooyi
40) 24th Vyaas Samman Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka
41) Skoch Award for Smart Governance Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
42) 2015 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize Dr. Jacob Tsimerman
43) Arjuna Awards 2015 a) M.R. Poovamma- for Athletics b) Babita Kumari- for Wrestling.

44)Jnanpith Award for 2015- Raghuveer Chaudhary(gujrat)

Test 22
1. ASEAN was set up in the year:
(a) 1985
(b) 1975
(c) 1967
(d) 1958
2. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Chennai
(c) Secundrabad
(d) Mumbai (Central)
3. The headquarters of Northern Railway is at
(a) New Delhi
(b) Guwahati
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Mumbai (V.T)
4. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
(a) Northern region
(b) Western region
(c) North-Western region
(d) Central Region
5. The first animal domesticated by Neolithic people was:
(1) Sheep
(2) Goat
(3) Dog
(4) Horse

6. In the Vedic age:

(1) Polygamy was unknown
(2) Child marriage was prominent
(3) Widow could remarry
(4) Hypergamy was allowed
7. Mixed economy envisages:
(1) co-existence of capitalists and laborers
(2) integrated economic development
(3) development of agriculture and industry simultaneously
(4) private and public sectors
8. Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in
(1) 1981
(2) 1988
(3) 1990
(4) 1992
9. Name the canal that joins the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea:
(1) Kiel Canal
(2) Panama
(3) Suez Canal
(4) None of these
10. Three men and 5 women together can finish a job in 3 days. Working on the same job 3 women
take 5 days more than the time required by 2 men. What is the ratio of efficiency of a man to a
woman?
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 5 : 2
(d) 4 : 1
11. Henry and Ford are two different persons, but when they worked together, they complete it in
10 days. Had Henry worked at half of his efficiency and Ford at five times of his efficiency it would
have taken them to finish the job in 50% of the scheduled time. In how many days Ford can
complete the job working alone?
(a) 12
(b) 24
(c) 15
(d) 30
12. Anne, Benne and Cenne are three friends. Anne and Benne, are twins. Benne takes 2 days
more than Cenne to complete the work. If Anne started a work and 3 days later Benne joins him,
then the work gets completed in 3 more days. Working together Anne, Benne and Cenne can
complete thrice the original work in 6 days. In how many days Benne can complete twice the
original work with double the efficiency working alone?

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6
13. Which one of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it ?
aa_aabb_b_aa_aabb_bb
(a) babba
(b) aabbb
(c) abbab
(d) bbbaa
14. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary :
1. Command
2. Commit
3. Connect
4. Conceive
5. Conduct
6. Commerce
(a) 1 6 2 4 5 3
(b) 1 2 6 5 3 4
(c) 6 2 1 5 4 3
(d) 6 1 2 4 5 3
15. The age of Sushilas father today is four time as that of her age. After 8 years, the age of her
father will be three times that of her age. What is sushilas age today?
(a) 18 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 24 years
(d) 20 years
ANSWERS
1.c
2.c
3.a
4.b
5.c
6.c
7.d
8.b
9.c
10.c
11.d
12.d
13.a

14.a
15.b

1. The game of hockey originated in ?

A) France
B) Canada
C) England
D) Germany

Test 23

2. The head quarters of International Olympic Committee is at ?

A. Los Angles
B. New York
C. Moscow
D. Lausanne
3. In which year did Milkha Singh win the Asiad Gold in 400m race?
A 1982 Delhi
B 1958 Cardiff
C 1958 Tokyo
D 1960 Rome
4. What is the name of the unique form of Hockey prevalent in the state of Manipur?
A) Khong Kangjei
B) Hiyang Tanaba
C) Yubi Lakpi
D) Yubi-chakpi
5. The 'Dronacharya Award' is given to...?
A)Sportsmen
B) Coaches
C) Umpires
D Sports Editors
6. How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 10
7. The Asian Games were held in Delhi for the first time in...?
A) 1951
B) 1963
C) 1971
D) 1982
8. In which Indian state did the game of Polo originate?
A) Meghalaya
B) Rajasthan
C) Manipur
D) West Bengal
9. India reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in...?
A) 1964

B) 1966
C) 1970
D) 1974
10. The Common Wealth Games held in Delhi, 2010 is the ...?
A) 17th Edition
B) 18th Edition
C) 19th Edition
D) 20th Edition
Answer Key:
1. ANS C
2. ANS D
3 . ANS B
4. ANS A
5. ANS B
6. ANS B
7. ANS A
8. ANS C
9. ANS B
10. ANS C

Test 24
1. The device used to change the speed of an electric fan is
(A) Amplifier
(B) Regulator
(C) Switch
(D) Rectifier
2. Which scripture was called his mother by Gandhiji ?
(A) Ramayana
(B) The New Testament
(C) Bhagwat Gita
(D) The Holy Quran
3. On which of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located ?
(A) Alaknanda
(B) Mandakini
(C) Dhauli Ganga
(D) Bhagirathi
4. Nobel Prize winning Indian Amartya Sen is known for his work in which area ?
(A) Physics
(B) Environmental Protection
(C) Chemistry
(D) Economics
5. A sum of money is sufficient to pay A salary for 12 days and Bs salary for 24days. The same
money is sufficient to pay the salaries of both for:

(a) 8 days
(b) 9 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 12 days
6. A takes thrice as much time as B or twice as much time as C to finish a piece of work. Working
together, they can finish the work in 4 days. C can do the work alone in:
(a) 14 days
(b) 12 days
(c) 10 days
(d) 8 days
7. The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 7 and their H.C.F, is 9. then their L.C.M. is
(a) 35
(b) 315
(c) 63
(d) 81
8. A single discount equivalent to discount series 10%, 20% and 30% is
(a) 60%
(b) 50%
(c) 49.6%
(d) 44.6%
9. In a certain code, CAT is written as SATC and DEAR is written as SEARD. HOW would SING be
written in that code?
(a) BGINS
(b) SGNIS
(c) SINGS
(d) GNISS
10. In a certain code, CERTAIN is coded as XVIGZRM, SEQUENCE is coded as HVJFVMXY, then how
would MUNDANE be coded?
(a) NFMWZMX
(b) NFMWZMV
(c) NFMXZMV
(d) None of these
11.If A = 2, M = 26, Z = 52, then BET = ?
(a) 44
(b) 54
(c) 64
(d) 72

12. In a row of boys, Jeevan is seventh from the start and eleventh from the end. In another row
of boys, Vikas is tenth from the start and twelfth from the end. How many boys are there in both
the rows together?
(a) 36
(b) 37
(c) 38
(d) Cannot be determined
13. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Nasik
(d) Sikandrabad
14. How many training institutions of Railways are in India?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
15. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Forth
Answers ..!!!
1.b
2.c
3.d
4.d
5.a
6.b
7.b
8.c
9.c
10.b
11.b
12.c
13.a
14.c
15.b

Test 25

1. The greatest danger facing most endangered species is...

a) Hunting
b) Habitat loss
c) Disease
d) Capture for the pet trade
2. Which of the following is not listed as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species
Act?
a) Cheetah
b) Bald eagle
c) Blue whale
d) Hawaiian monk seal
3. The Bronx Zoo once had a picture frame covered by cloth. It was labelled 'The most dangerous
species in the world'. If you removed the cover, you saw...
a) A great white shark
b) A mirror
c) A virus
d) A mountain lion
4. Which of the following substances is not biodegradable?
a) Paper
b) Food refuse
c) Styrofoam
d) Sawdust
5. What environmental problem is the result of chemical reactions in the atmosphere that
involve sulphur?
a) Deforestation
b) Acid rain
c) Holes in the ozone layer
d) Smog
6. What chemicals have been banned in most of the world because of their role in destroying the
ozone layer?
a) DDT
b) Metal oxides
c) Peroxides
d) Chlorofluorocarbons
7. Who wrote 'Silent Spring', the first book documenting many of the problems caused by
pesticides?
a) Aldo Leopold
b) Henry David Thoreau
c) Rachel Carson

d) Jaques Cousteau
8. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
a) Timber
b) Wild mushrooms
c) Fish
d) Gold
9. Which of the following practices produces the most organic water pollution?
a) Intensive livestock farming
b) Paper mills
c) Recreational boating
d) Humans bathing in the water
10. 'Ecology' comes from two Greek words meaning...
a) Natural life
b) Study of the world
c) Study of the house
d) Nature study
Answer
1.B
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.C
8.D
9.A
10.D

TEST 26
1. Part of plant which is important for the life cycle of plant is
(a) fruit
(b) bud
(c) flower
(d) stem
2. Aneuophily pollination takes place by
(a) animal
(b) insects
(c) wind
(d) water
3. How can boiling point of a liquid be reduced?
(a) By adding a solid of lower melting point

(b) By dissolving a soluble solid in it

(c) By increasing the pressure on the liquid
(d) By decreasing the pressure on the liquid
4. A person can not see clearly objects at a distance less than 100 cm. The power of the spectacles
required to see clearly objects at 25 cm is
(a) + 1D
(b) + 3D
(c) +4 D
(d) +2 D
5. Which of the following could be digital input devices for computers?
(a) Digital camcorder
(b) Microphone
(c) Scanner
(d) All of these
6. What is keyboards used for?
(a) Input tent and numbers and send commands to the computer
(b) To create new keys to use with your computer
(c) To open the computer up
(d) To create pictures and images and send them to your computer
7. The constituent particle of a nucleus in an atom are
(a) electron and proton
(b) proton and neutron
(c) electron and neutron
(d) electron, proton and neutron
8. The -particles are
(a) high energy electrons
(b) positively charged hydrogen ions
(c) high energy X-ray radiations
(d) double positively charged helium nuclei
9. The difference between a nuclear reactor and atomic bomb is that
(a) no chain reaction takes place in nuclear reactor while in the atomic bomb there is a chain reaction
(b) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
(c) the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled
(d) non-chain reaction takes place in atomic bomb while it takes place in nuclear reactor
10.What are the types of bonds present in
(a) Electrovalent and covalent
(b) Electrovalent and co-ordinate
(c) Electrovalent, covalent, co-ordinate and hydrogen bond
(d) Covalent and co-ordinate covalent
Answers
01.C
02.C
03.D
04.B
05.D
06.A

07.B
08.D
09.B
10.C

TEST 27
1. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State for Konakan
Railway Project?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
2. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?
(a) 1988
(b) 1972
(c) 1982
(d) 1965
3. When was the Central Railway established?
(a) 5th Nov 1951
(b) 14th Nov 1951
(c) 14th April 1951
(d) 16th August, 1951
4. The post of collector in India was created in:
(1) 1772
(2) 1779
(3) 1792
(4) 1882
5. Who defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat?
(1) Afghans
(2) Mughals
(3) English
(4) French
6. The people of Indus Valley civilization worshipped:
(1) Brahma
(2) Vishnu
(3) Pashupati
(4) Indra and Varun
7. Ashoka was related to:
(1) Haryak dynasty
(2) Mauryan dynasty
(3) Gupta dynasty
(4) None of these
8. The alkaline hydrolysis of oils or fats gives soap and :
(a) Glycerol
(b) Ethenol
(c) Glycol

(d) Ethanoic acid

9. The sight of a delicious food usually makes month watery. It is a :
(a) Hormonal response
(b) Neural response
(c) Optic response
(d) Olfactory response
10. Nitrogen fixing bacteria are normally found in :
(a) Parasitic plants
(b) Epiphytic plants
(c) Leguminous plants
(d) Aquatic plants
11.In the following series, how many 9 are there which are preceded and followed by numbers
divisible by 2.
8965359683496526973729413794173498453976153195742968532957489451
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12
12.In the following questions, what will be the correct order of the words given?
1. Word
2. Paragraph
3. Sentence
4. Character
(a) 1, 3, 4 ,2
(b) 1, 4 , 3 ,2
(c) 3 , 4 , 1 2
(d) 4 ,1 , 3 , 2
13. M, D, R , P and Q are all of different weights. R is only lighter than M and P is lighter than Q
and D . Which of them is the second lightest?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) D
(d) Data insufficient
14.A shopkeeper sells notebooks at the rate of Rs457 each and earns a commission of 4%. He also
sells pencil boxes at rate of Rs80 each and earns commission of 20%. How much amount of
commission will he earn in two weeks if he sells 10 notebooks and 6 pencil boxes a day?
(a) Rs1,956
(b) Rs1,586
(c) Rs1,496
(d) None of these
15.The compound interest earned by Suresh on a certain amount at the end of two years at the
rate of 8.p.cp.a. Was Rs.1,414.40. What was the total amount that Suresh got back at the end of
two years in the form of principal plus interest?
(a) Rs. 9,414.4
(b) Rs. 9,914.4
(c) Rs. 9,014.4
(d) Rs. 8,914.4

Answers
01.a
02.c
03.a
04.a
05.a
06.c
07.b
08.a
09.d
10.c
11.a
12.d
13.d
14.a
15.d

TEST 28
1. ar, cs, et, ?
(1) wy
(2) gv
(3) vb
(4) gu
2.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

9,15, 23, 33, ?

44
36
38
45

3.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

4, 7, 14, 24, 41, ?

71
68
72
51

4. Materials for rain proof coats and tents owe their water proff properties to
(1) Surface tension
(2) viscosity
(3) Specific gravity
(4) Elasticity
5. Icons are .. commands.
(1) typed
(2) verbal
(4) picture
(4) imaginary
6. Which one of the following is an MS-DOS external command?

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

DIR
COPY
FORMAT
PROMPT

7. The most abundant enyme in the living world is

(1) Rubisco
(2) Invertase
(3) DNAse
(4) Zymase
8. X-rays region lies between
(1) Ultraviolet and visible region
(2) Visible and infra-red region
(3) Gamma-rays and ultraviolet region
(4) Short radio waves and long radio waves
9. A star appears twinkling in the sky because of
(1) Scattering of light by atmoshpher
(2) Reflection of light by atmosthpere
(3) Refraction of light by atmosphere
(4) Diffraction of light by atmosphere
10. When did the best productions of Gandharva sculpture appear?
(1) Mauryan period
(2) Kushan period
(3) Gupta period
(4) Harsh perod
11. Panchayati Raj system is based on the principle of
(1) Centralisation
(2) Decentralisation
(3) both of these
(4) None of these
12. Who chairs the Joint Session of the two Houses of Parliament?
(1) President
(2) vice- President
(3) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(4) Prime Minister
13. A bill is a Money Bill or not will be decided by
(1) Finance Minister
(2) President
(3) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(4) Speaker of Lok Sabha

14.Work done by A in one day is half of the work done by B in one day. Work done by B is half of
the work done by C in one day. If C alone can complete the work in 7 days, in how many days will
A, B and C together will complete the work?
(1) 28
(2) 14
(3) 4
(4) 21
15.Three times a number is 20% more than twice another number when increased by 105.
If twice the first number increased by 36 is 20% less than three times of the second
number, then what is the first number?
(1) 150
(2) 162
(3) 180
(4)Noneofthese
Answer
1.d
2.d
3.b
4.a
5.c
6.c
7.a
8.c
9.c
10.c
11.b
12.c
13.d
14.c
15.b

TEST 29
1.8 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days, how many addition men will be required to
complete double to work in 6 days.
a) 24
b) 34
C) 36
D) 38
2. P and Q can complete a piece of work in 12 and 15 days respectively. If they work for a day
alternately, starting with P, in how many days will the work be completed?
a) 13(1/4)days
b) 13(3/4)days
c) 14(1/4)days
d) 13 days

3.A and B undertake to do a piece of work for Rs. 100. A can do it in 5 days and B can do it in 10
days. With the help of C, they finish it in 2 days. How much should C be paid for his contribution?
a) Rs. 40
b) Rs. 20
c) Rs. 60
d) Rs. 30
4.The cost of 8 ink pens and 12 ball pens is Rs.82. What would be the cost of 36 ink pens and 54
ball pens?
a) Rs.366
b) Rs.365
c) Rs.369
d) Rs.364
5.On a sum of money, simple interest for 2 years is Rs 660 and compound interest is Rs 696.30, the
rate of interest being the same in both cases.
(a) 5 %
(b) 12%
(c) 10%
(d) 11%
6.BDF : HIL : : MOQ : .
a) XVT
b) TVX
c) VTX
d) STW
7.LOGIC : BHFNK : : CLERK : .
a) XVRPA
b) QBKJA
c) LPRTU
d) JQDKB
8.XTOK : SPLI : : OKMP : ..
a) JGMN
b) JGIN
c) JNGL
d) IJNM
9.HINDU : XCQAV : : KINGS : ..
a) GCQDT
b) GCDQT
c) CGDQT
d) GCDET
10.GERM : MERG : : STAR : .
a) TSRA
b) RTSA
c) RTAS
d) TARS
11.Which one of the following is not an ASEAN member?
a) Cambodia
b) China
c) Laos

d) Philipines
12.In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under the Act of
1935?
a) Bihar
b) Madras
c) Orissa
d) Punjab
13.Who among the following invented Laser?
a) Theodore Maiman
b) Denis Papin
c) William Morton
d) Francis Crick
14.Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
a) Jhansi
b) Chittor
c) Jagdishpur
d) Lucknow
15.What was Komagata Maru?
a) A political party based in Taiwan
b) Peasant Communist leader of China
c) A naval ship on voyage from to Canada during freedom struggle
d) Mao Tung birth place
Answer Key:
1.a
2.a
3.a
4.c
5.d
6.d
7.d
8.b
9.a
10.c
11.b
12.d
13.a
14.b
15.c

TEST 30
1. A starts from a place P to go to a place Q . At the same time B starts from Q to P. If after meeting
each other A and B took 4 and 9 hours more respectively to reach their destinations, the ratio of
their speed is
(a) 3 : 2
(b) 5 : 2
(c) 9 : 4
(d) 9 : 1

2. Two trains of equal length takes 10 seconds and 15 seconds respectively to cross a telegraph
post. If the length of each train be 120 metres, in what time ( in seconds) will they cross each
other travelling in opposite direction?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 12
(d) 10
3. A man sold some articles at a gain of 10%. He spend his total sale prices to purchase such articles
again. This time, while selling them, he incurred a loss of 10 %. His loss or gain in the transaction
was
(a) 1 %loss
(b) 1 % gain
(c) no profit no loss
(d) 2 % loss
4. Some toffees were bought at the rate of 11 for Rs. 10 and the same number at the rate of 9 for
Rs. 10. If the whole lot was sold at one rupee per toffee, then the gain or loss in the whole
transaction was
(a) 1 %loss
(b) 1 % gain
(c) no profit no loss
(d) gain of 1.5%
5. A boy and a girl together fill a cistern with water. The boy pours 4 litres of water every 3
mintures and the girl pours 3 litres every 4 minutes. How much time will it take to fill 100 litres of
water in the cistern?
(a) 36 mintes
(b) 42 minutes
(c) 48 minutes
(d) 44 minutes
Directions (Q. 6-10): Select the one which is different from the other three responses.
6.
(a)Vertebra
(b) Pelvis
(c) Appendix
(d) Fibula
7.
(a) Iron
(b) Copper
(c) Zinc
(d) Mercury
8.
(a) 3759
(b) 2936
(c) 6927
(d) 5814
9.
(a) 21
(b) 69
(c) 85

(d) 83
10.
(a) AMINO
(b) ARISE
(c) AWAKE
(d) VIDEO
Answers
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.C
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.D
10.D