(DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO) T.B.C, : B-HUF-P-ICT ‘Test Booklet Series Serial No. TEST BOOKLET GENERAL ABILITY TEST INSTRUCTIONS. 1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC, IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENCODE, AND FILL IN THE ROLL NUMBER AND TEST BOOKLET SERIES CODE A, B, COR D CAREFULLY AND WITHOUT ANY OMISSION OR DISCREPANCY AT THE. APPROPRIATE PLACES IN THE QMR ANSWER SHEET. ANY OMISSION/ DISCREPANCY WILL RENDER THE ANSWER SHEET LIABLE FOR REJECTION. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write ‘anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions) 60 in PARTS Th PART-B, Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will seléct the response which you want to mark fon the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any ease, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. 'S. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. 6 All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill n some particulars in the Answer Shect as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8 Alter you have completed filing in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the ‘examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. 9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. 10, Penalty for wrong answers ¢ ‘THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. (@) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty (i) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it will be weated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, (iii) If « question is left blank, ic., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. (WONOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO)PART-A SPOTTING ERRORS Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence carefully to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter ie., (a) or (6) oF (c). Ifyou Find no error, your response should be indicated as (2) i Meltoatvemeh cfeosemsahim mite ool ey Salar amen chensty @® © No error. id) 2. Mahatma Gandhi was inamess onseveraloccasions luring the firedom struggle «) © © No error, @ 3 Aswmofteauienss besmereive antiseaniosbatiadl: Moet @) © ® 4. Lave been frantically trying tofind a suitable house in Delhi fiom the pas six months ta) © © No error. @) S. People is likely to revolt ‘gninsta government if treated harshly over a long period. @ 3) © Nocmm * @ 6. Sprech ismost Valuable among the faculties which man possesses. No enor @ © © @ 7. Alarge number ofpeople continues tobeillierale — jnourcounty, © Noenor @) © © @ 8 Adarinc: teewentchoning incinthltafmans, Necnor ® © © 9. Whatyousredoing ioachieve afi inthe annual examinations? No enor ” & © a () 10. Many a flower is born to blush unseen. Noer ® ® © @ 1, Hispreatest weaknessis that he does not listen to anybody andisoflen blind ofhis own ful @ ) @ No error. @ 12. He caught him by the neck and dealt him asound thrashing. No error. @ ) © ® 2 (Contd.)13. Spectators of a football match are pleased when a goal is thrown. No error. @ ®) © «@ 14, Thewhole country willbe perished ifpeople donot workhand, — Noerror. @ (b) © (@) 15, Lhnowbyexperienee that badminton can be avery exciting game. No enor @) &) © @ SENTENCE IMPROVEMEN Directions: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined par, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or c). Ifnone of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your tesponse on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement’ response will be signified by the leuer (4). 16, How much ago did it happen? (@) How far () However (©) How long (d)_ No improvement 17. He frequents this restaurant, (@) seldom visits (b) looks after (©) isthe manager of (@)_ No improvement 18, I shave on alternative days. (@) every second day () alternate days (©) consecutive days (@ No improvement 19. ‘Theresultof the examination has not known for another two months. (will not be known (©) will not know (©) will not be knowing (@)_No improvement Ram Singh came very close to win a gold medal for India in the Olympics @) for winning (b) to have won (©) 10 winning (a) No improvement 20. 2 24, Many a.young men wants to join the army: (@)_ young man (b) a young man (e) young men (a). No improvement We have met before, isnt it? (@) didnt we? (b) have we? (©) haven't we? (@)_ No improvement You will not succeed, unless you do not work hard, (a) unless you will not work hard (b) unless you will work hard (©) uniess you work hard (@ No improvement Itis no use to cry over spilt milk. (2) crying over spilt milk (®)_ imcrying over spilt milk (©) of erying over spilt milk (@ No improvement His room is very larger than mine. (2) t00 larger than mine (©) much larger than mine (©) more lager than mine (@)_ No improvement (Conta.)2. 29. 30. been jumbled. Thes ‘Though it was raining but he went ou, (@) and he went out (@) he went out (©) however he went out (d) No improvement He is sharpening the pencil bys knife. (a) onaknife (®) from a knife (o) with aknife (@ Noimprovement ‘We were pleased to seeing her, (a) tosce (b) from seeing (c) inseeing (@)_No improvement It became dark after we were walking for about half an hour. (a) have been walking (b) have walked (©) hod walked (@ No improvement He is living in this city for the last three years. (e) lived (b) has been living (©) lives (@ No improvement 31. ‘Where does your friend live?"'I don't know+ where : (@) does my friend live (b) he lives (©) lives my friend @_ No improvement 32. Any of the three offers is acceptable to me. (@) Every (h). Fither © all @ No improvement 33. We all went on picnic lest Sunday. @ toapicnic () inpienic (©) onapienic (@) No improvement 34. It is too early to go to school, (@) veryearly (©) quite early (©) much early (@) No improvement 35. A square peg does not fit into a round hole. (@) does not fit ina round hole (b) cannot fit around a round hole (©) does not ft inside a round hole (@)_ No improvement ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists ofa sentence the parts of which have jumbled parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S which are followed by four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts to produce the ‘correct sentence. Choose the correct sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. 36. ‘The doctor told (P) the patient (Q) to give an injection to (R) the nurse (S) after four hours ‘The correct sequence should be (@) QPS (b) RPSQ (©) QPSR (@) PSRQ 37. The judge (P) lied wo the court @ why he had (R) asked the accused (8) in spite ofhis oath The correct sequence should be (@) PSRQ @) QPsR © PROS @ Rops (Contd)38. His father said, 40. ‘The future (P) and stop (P) is uncertain (Q) on trivial things (Q) career (R) wasting your time ®) man (8) now get up (S) of this noble ‘The correct sequence should be The correct sequence should be (a) SPRQ (@) PQSR (b) PSRQ (®) QPSR (ec) ORSP (© RPSQ (@) RQSP (@ QsRP 39. ‘The stranger's movements 41, The food (P) and the police (P) atthe panty (Q him (Q) served (R) arrested (R) was delicious (S) aroused suspicion (8) but not wholesome ‘The correct sequence should be The comreet sequence should be (a) SQPR (a) PRSQ (b) OPS (®) QPRS (©) SPRQ (©) RSPQ (@ ROS (® QnsP SELECTING WORDS Directions: in the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked {(@), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the three. Mark the letter, viz, (a), (b) or ©), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and I. have been solved for you. K L ‘The (a) boy wasn the school in Simla. (a) She was home sick. (b) horse () It (©) dog (©) He Explanation: Out of the list given in item K, only, ‘boy is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse or dog, attends school, So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy 1s usually referred 10 as “he, so for item L, (6) is the wurrevt zumwei. Notice that to solve the fist iter K you have to read the rest ofthe sentence and then see what fits best. Passage The crow is a familiar bird. Everybody must have seen one. With their cawing the crows 2 wake us up early in the morning. The cawing of the crows is very (a) pleasant. They () raucous (©) moving 5 (Contd)43 4 seem to know a lot (a) about men. They know that men throw (a) in much (b) of (b) away (©) from (©) over 45 rubbish which is food for (a) them, so they are very watehful. They (0) us, (© you, 46 47 (a) jump around to pick up worms and (a) leaves. They can get very bold, so (b) come (b) crumbs. (©) hop (©) feathers 4B 49 (@) when they come close to your (a) feet if you have any food to (b) that (b) hand © as (©) mouth 50 51 (@) present them. They have sharp eyes to (a) check their cunningness. (b) throw (b) watch (©) offer (© show 52 53 They are also very (a) mild and wall come into the house (a) on snatch up tood. (b) courageous @) 0 (©) impudent © for 34 55 (a) all fly about with their pointed beaks (a) closed in search (b) some (b) open (© both (c) tuned 56 37 of water. They quench their (a) thirst at public baths or on the (a) banks (©) hunger (©) floor (©) desire (©) slope 38 of rivers. It is wonderful 10 (a) know them washing themselves in small ponds, (©) watch (©) look 59 60 (@)dashing noisily. They are fond of sitting (a) frequently _on the backs of buffaloes in the (b) splashing (b) shabbily (©) throwing (©) quietly shade of trees. They presenta beautiful sight when, in the evenings they return to their nests in thrilling ‘geometric formations Contd.)ol. 2, 6. 65 PART-B Which one of the following is India's first indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine ? @ INS Arihant (b)_ INS Sindhurakshak (©) INS Vireat (@)_ INS Vikramaditya ‘The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on (@) 26" January 1950 (b) 19" August 1947 (©) 30" January 1948 (@)_ 26" November 1949 ‘Which National Highway connects Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu? (@) NH4 @ NUS ©) NH6 @ NAT ‘Which one of the following countries is not ‘a member of ASEAN? (@) Indonesia (b). South Korea (©) Thailand @) Vietnam ‘The term ‘Bali Action Plan’, is sometimes seen in news in the context of (@) Global climate change (b) Global terrorism (©) Global wildlife wafticking (@) World trade 66. 67 68. 69. ‘Who of the following is known as the ‘Iron Man of India! ? (a) Vallabhbhai Patet (©) Bipin Chandra Pal (©) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (@)_ Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bardoli Satyagraha, 1928 was a peasant ‘movement launched against the : (0). Raised rate of tax by the Goverment (b)_ Failure of Round Table Conference (© Visit of Simon Commission (@_Lathi charge on Lale Lajpat Rai Consider the following pairs Well known take Sate 1. Ctilika Lake: Odisha 2, KolleruLake > Kerala 3. Pulicat Lake: Kamataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ? (@) lonly (6) 2.and 3 only (6) land 3 only @ 1,2and3 Which one of the following is nora member of SAARC? (Myanmar (@) Maldives ©) Bhutan (©), Afghanistan (Contd)70. 1 2. B. In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to (2) Prime Minister (b). Lok Sabha (©) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (@) Union Cabinet Ifthe annual Union Budget is not passed by Lok Sabba : (@) ThePresidentof indiaasks the Finance Minister to resign (©) The Prime Minister asks the Finance Minister to resign (©) The Finance Minister modifies it and presents it again (@ The Prime Minister submits the resignation of his Cabinet Which of the following is/are used as both fertilizer as well as explosive? 1. Ammonium nitrate 2. Caletum sulfate 3. Potassium permanganate Select the correct answer using the code tiven below : (@ Lonly (b) 2and3 only (© Land3 only @ \2and3 ‘The expenditure which ean be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India : (® is discussed and voted by the Parliament. (©) can be discussed but is not put to vote before Parliament, (©) can neither be discussed nor voted by the Parliament, (@ is discussed and voted by the Lok Sabha only. ma. 8. 16. 7. What is NEOShield, sometimes seen in news! (@ Aninterational consortium to address the asteroid threat to Earth (b) A geo-engineering project of OECD countries to find the ways to save the Earth from global warming (©) NASA's project to find the ways 10 ward off the effects of solar flares on our communication eysteme @ A ballistic missile defence system developed by a group of countries ‘Consider the following plants 1, Cyeas 2. Date palm 3. Pinus Which of the above isvare flowering plants? (@ Vand 2 only (&) 2and 3 only (©) 2only @ 1,2and3 Recently, between whicti of the following countries has a $34 km long gas pipeline been proposed to be constructed? (@) France and Hungary (b)_ Germany and Italy (©) Poland and Lithuania (@ Greece and Turkey Consider the following statements 1. Snakes are always atthe end of a food chain, 2. Some snakes are viviparous. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (@ Tonly (b) only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 (Contd.)78. An eastward traveller from India crossing the International Dote Line, in order to get the correct day and time of the local area should turn his wateh : (@) forward (b) forward and should move his day calendar backward (©) backward (@)_ backward and should move his day calendar forward ‘Consider the following statements 1, Redpanda in itsnatural habitat is found in Easter Himalayas. 2. Gharial in its natural habitat is found in Bhitarkanika mangroves. Which ofthe statements given above is/are correct?” (a) Jonly (b) only (©) Both I and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 ‘Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Independent India ? (a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Rajendra Prasad (©) Lord Mountbatten (@)_ S. Radhakrishnan With reference to carbon dioxide, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is released from the interior of the arth during volcanic eruption. 2. Itcorrodes metal surfaces. 3. It is required for the green plants for their survival. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (@) land 2only ) 3 only (©) 2and3 only @ 1.2and3 81, wo 8. 85, A group of countries called G4 is often mentioned in the news as contenders for a permanent membership in the United Nations Sccurity Council. Which of the following is not one of them? @) Brazil (©) Germany (©) Japan (@) South Africa Turkey, which is frequently in the news, does not have a border with which of the following? @ Romania (@) fran (© Georgia @ Bulgaria Consider the following 1, Amino acids 2. Fany 3. Hormones 4. Vitamins Which of the above can be the sources of cellular energy in a human body? (@ Land2 only (b) and 4 only (©) 3and4only. @ 1,2,3end4 ‘What causes wind to deflect towards left in the southern hemisphere? (@) Atmospheric temperature (b) Earth's magnetic field (©) Rotation of the Earth (4) Atmospheric pressure (Contd.)86, Which one of the following statements about Earth's diameter is true? (@ Polar diameteris slightly less than the ‘equatorial diameter. (©) Polar and equatorial diameters are equal (© Polar diameter is longer than the ‘equatorial diameter. (0) Polerdiancter is half ofthe equatorial diameter. 87. Recently, the Interim Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance was inaugurated at : (@) Gurgaon (©) Panipat (©) Vadodara (@ Visakhapatnam 88. With reference to Loktak lake, consider the following statements: 1, Loktak is a freshwater lake in north- easter India. 2. Loktak lake carries floating islands that are made up of decaying masses cof Yegetation, soil and organie matter. Which ofthe statements given above is/are correct ? (® Tonly (®) 2only (©) Both and 2 (® Neither 1 nor 89. Mahatma Gandhi suspended Non- Cooperation Movement due to (@) Ts taking violent um (@)_ Inadequate cooperation from people (©) Disapproval of Congress (@)_Uhealth of Mahatma Gandhi 90. 91. 92, 93. A warm-blooded animal is one which (@) hos a fluctuating body temperature depending on its surroundings (©) does not lose heat to surroundings (©) absorbs heat from surroundings (@ has a constant body temperature Which of the following statements isare correct? 1. Shale gas is extensively produced in Seudi Arabia and Kuwait 2, Fracking technology used in the extraction of this gas requires large quantities of water, Select the correct answer using the code given below (@) only (b) 2only © Both 1 and 2 @) Neither 1 nor 2 TAPT’ gas pipeline, sometimes mentioned inthe news, is planned to be laid in (@) Turkey—Afghanistan Pakistan —India (b) Turkmenistan —Ajarbaijan ~ Pakistan ~ Iran (©) Turkey —Ajarbaijan ~ Pakistan — Iran (@) Tuskanenistan—A fghanistan— Pakistan ~ India Consider the following : 1. Palm civet 2 Puma 3. Cheetah Which ofthe above isfare found in India in their natural habitat ? (@ only (b) 2and3 only (© Vand3 only (@) 1,2and3 (Contd.)94, 95. 97. Who of the following died of hunger strike in prison ? (@) Bhagat Singh (b) Bhupendranath Sanyal (©) Chandra Shekhar Azad @ Satin Das Consider the following statements : 1. Governor ofa State can reserve certain bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President of India 2. Govemorofa State can make the rules to conduct the business of State Government ‘Which ofthe statements given above is/are ‘correct? (@) lonly (b) 2only (6) Bow 1 and 2 @) Neither 1 nor2 ‘There sa growing concern about the release ‘ofa particular gas into the atmosphere from the permafros! of Arctic region. Which one of the following is that gas? (@) Carbon monoxide (b). Ethane © Methane (@) Sulfur dioxide “"RuPay’, cently in the news, isthe name ofa (@) Debit card (b) Digital currency (©) Super computer (@)_ Tax benefit * 98. Which of the following is/are among the ‘main objestive/objectives of G20 group of countries? 1. Discussing key issues in the global economy 2. Promoting international financial stability Select the correct answer using the code given below (a) Lonly (&) 2only (© Both 1 and 2 (@ Neither | nor 2 99. With reference to 'Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve’, which ofthe following statements is/are correct? 1. [tis located in the Eastem Ghats 2. It is a unique tropical rain forest. Select the correct answer using the code siven below : (@ Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both | and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 100. Which one of the following is located ‘between France and the United Kingdom? (a) Cook Strait (b)_ Davis Strait (©) Strait of Dover (@)_ Strait of Gibraltar 101. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phase out of the use of ozone depleting substances? (@) Bretton Woods Conference (b) Doha Development Agenda (©) Geneva Il Conference (@) Montreal Protocol (Contd.)102. Consider the following statements 1, Headquarters of World Trade Organization (WTO) are in Doha. 2. World intellectual Property Organization is a specialized agency of WTO. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@ 1only (b) 2only (©) Both | and2 (A) Neither 1 nor 2 103. What is Falcon 9, recently seen in news? (@ A rocket to deliver satellites into orbit (©) A short range missile launched from warships (©) Anunmanned fighter aircraft (@_Anastronomical space observatory 104, Consider the following statements : 1. Earth receives the Sun's energy only at the infrared end of the spectrum. 2. Earth reradiates the Sun's heat only as ultraviolet energy \Which ofthe statements given above inane correct? (@) Lonly (&) only (© Both | and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 105. Consider the following crop plants : 1, Banana 2. Potato 3. Tummeric ‘Which of the above is/are propagated by ‘vegetative methods? () Vonly (®) 1 and? only (©) 2and 3 only (@ 1,2,and3 106. The Polavaram Irrigation Project, recently in the news, is located i (@) Andira Pradesh (®) Kamataka (© Kerala (@ Tamil Nadu 107. At which of the following places is the Marine National Park located ? (6) Chandipur-on-sea (b) Jamnagar (© Puducherry (@) Visakhapatnam 108 How many north-eastern States of India (West Bengal is ot included) share itstheir border with three other countries ? (@ One (&) Two (©) Three (@ None (Contd.)109. "Fly ash’, which can be used in making bricks, is emitted from ©) Buming of agricultural waste (©) Buming of municipal solid waste (©) Mining of aluminum and iron ores @) Thermal power plants 110. Consider the following statements : 1, Snowline oceurs ata higher altitude in Eastern Himalayas than inthe Wester Himalayas, 2. Mangrove forests in India occur along the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha only. Which of the statements given above is/are comrect? (@ lonly (®) 2only (©) Both 1 and2 @ Neither 1 nor 2 111, Which one among the following is known asthe argest producer ofstel inthe world? (@) Australia (&) China (©) Indi (@) South Korea 112. Which of the following is/are World ‘Heritage Properties as per UNESCO? 1. Bhitarkanika National Park 2. landhavgath National Park 3. Sundarbans National Park Select the corect answer using the code sven below: (2) Land2only ©) Bonly © 2and3 @ 1,2,and3 113. Which ofthe following places have nuclear power plants? 1. Amarkantak 2. Kaiga 3. Rawatbhata 4. Visakhapatnam Select the correct answer using the code siven below : (@) 1 and 2 only (b) 2and 3 only (©) 1,3.and 4 only @ 12.3and4 114, Wolf1061c, recently in news, refers to a/an (Comet to which a space probe has been sent recently (&) Asteroid that flew past the earth recently (©) Galaxy closer to our galaxy (@) Exoplanet in the Goldilocks Zone around a red dwarf star 3 (Contd)ns. 116. 17. Consider the following countries 1, Namibia 2. Syria 3. Mozambique Recently, in which of the above countries has alot of displacement ofits/their citizens been caused due to civil war/terrorist violence ? (@) 1 and2 only (b) 2only © 1,2and3 @ None Which one ofthe following riversrises near Mahabalestwar ? (@) Godavari (b) Krishna © Kaveri @ Topi Recently, India made a deal with Japan to introduce India's first high speed rail (bullet train) between (@) Ahmedabad and Mumbei (®) Pune and Mumbai (©) Abmedabad anc Dethi (@)_ Chennai and Hyderabad UB. 9. 120. In Gandhara School of Art, the image of which of the following deities is a prominent feature? (@) Buddha (b) Krishna (©) Mahavira @) Shiva Which one of the following, considered a carcinogen, is often secretively used by some for artificial fruit ripening ? (@) Coleium carbonate (b) Calcium carbide (©) Sodium benzoate (@) Sodium sulfate Which of the following is wot a member of a group of countries-known as G7? (a) Australia (b) Canada (©) France (@) JapanSPACE FOR ROUGH WORK BSPACE FOR ROUGH WORK