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 QUESTION PAPER FORMAT

1. Questions Marked (*) are for 5 marks with negative marking of 2 mark on
each wrong answer.
Rest of the questions are of 3 marks with negative marking of 1 mark on
each wrong answer.

2.
Section Questions 5 marks 3 marks Total
A Quantitative Analysis Q.1 to Q.45 8 Questions 37 Questions 45
B Logical Reasoning Q.46 to Q.75 5 Questions 25 Questions 30
C General Knowledge Q.76 to Q.90 2 Questions 13 Questions 15

3. In case of equal score Questions Marked (*) will act as tie-breaker.

4. Maximum marks : 300

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 Section A: Quantitative Analysis

Q1. Here are 10 coins arranged to form a triangle. How many minimum displacements
of coins is needed to make an inverted triangle of same dimension as previous one.

(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5

*Q2. Consider the following logical inferences.

I1: If it rains then the cricket match will not be played.
The cricket match was played.
Inference: There was no rain.
I2: If it rains then the cricket match will not be played.
It did not rain.
Inference: The cricket match was played.

Which of the following is TRUE?

(A) Both I1 and I2 are correct inferences
(B) I1 is correct but I2 is not a correct inference
(C) I1 is not correct but I2 is a correct inference
(D) Both I1 and I2 are not correct inferences

Q3. How many times in a day, are the hands of a clock in straight line but opposite in
direction?
(A) 20 (B) 22
(C) 24 (D) 48

Q4. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is
performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water
is 16:65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?
(A) 18 litres (B) 24 litres
(C) 32 litres (D) 42 litres

Q5. Two goods train each 500 m long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks.
Their speeds are 45 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train
to pass the driver of the faster one.
(A) 12 sec (B) 24 sec
(C) 48 sec (D) 60 sec

Q6. A gear that has 6 tooth is meshed with a larger gear of 14 tooth. When the smaller wheel
has made 21 revolutions, then the number of revolutions made by the larger wheel is:
A. 4 B. 9
C. 12 D. 49

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Q7. 10 women can complete a work in 7 days and 10 children take 14 days to complete the
work. How many days will 5 women and 10 children take to complete the work?
A. 3 B. 5
C. 7 D. Cannot be determined

Q8. The present ages of three persons in proportions 4 : 7 : 9 . Eight years ago, the sum of
their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years).
A. 8, 20, 28 B. 16, 28, 36
C. 20, 35, 45 D. None of these

Q9. The least number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3, but when
divided by 9 leaves no remainder, is:
A. 1677 B. 1683
C. 2523 D. 3363

Q10. The true discount on a bill due 9 months hence at 16% per annum is Rs. 189. The
amount of the bill is:
A. Rs. 1386 B. Rs. 1764
C. Rs. 1575 D. Rs. 2268

Q11. Find the odd man out.

41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81
A. 61 B. 71
C. 73 D. 81

*Q12. Direction:
Each question given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You have to
study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to
answer the
question.

What is the principal sum?

I. The sum amounts to Rs. 690 in 3 years at S.I.

II. The sum amounts to Rs. 750 in 5 years at S.I.
III. The rate of interest is 5% p.a.

(A) I and III only (B) II and III only

(C) I and III only, or II and III only (D) Any two of the three

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Q13. Direction:
Each of questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You have
to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are necessary
to answer the
question.
What is the speed of the boat in still
water?
I. The speed downstream is 12 kmph.
II. The speed upstream is 4 kmph.
III. In a to and fro journey between two points, the average speed of the boat was 6 kmph

A. I and II only B. All I, II and III

C. III, and either I or II D. Any two of the three

*Q14. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and
B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of
simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
A. Rs. 6400 B. Rs. 6500
C. Rs. 7200 D. Rs. 7500

Q15. The product of two numbers is 9375 and the quotient, when the larger one is divided by
the smaller, is 15. The sum of the numbers is:
A. 380 B. 395
C. 400 D. 425

Q16. Some articles were bought at 6 articles for Rs. 5 and sold at 5 articles for Rs. 6. Gain
percent is:
A. 30% B. 35%
C. 44% D. 50%

Q17. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg
respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?
A. 3 : 7 B. 5 : 7
C. 7 : 3 D. 7 : 5

*Q18. Market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing
Rs. 9000, brokerage being 1:4%, is:
A. Rs. 108.25 B. Rs. 112.20
C. Rs. 124.75 D. Rs. 125.25

Q19. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many
days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?
A. 12 days B. 15 days
C. 16 days D. 18 days

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Q20. In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat
B by:
A. 22.75 m B. 25 m
C. 19.5 m D. 22 m

Q21. Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A at 2 P.M. if he travels
at 10 kmph, he will reach there at 12 noon if he travels at 15 kmph. At what speed must he
travel to reach A at 1 P.M.?
(A) 8 kmph (B) 11 kmph
(C) 12 kmph (D)14 kmph

Q22. A fires 5 shots to B’s 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots.
When B has missed 27 times, A has killed:
A. 30 birds
B. 60 birds
C. 72 birds
D. 90 birds

*Q23. Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.
8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83
A.47
B.63
C.32
D.83
A.47

Q24. A is two years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B and
C be 27, the how old is B?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Q25. A person takes a loan of Rs. 200 at 5% simple interest. He returns Rs. 100 at the end of
1 year. In order to clear his dues at the end of 2 years, he would pay:
A. Rs. 105
B. Rs. 110
C. Rs. 115
D. Rs. 115.50

Q26. Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.
56, 72, 90, 110, 132, 150
A.72
B.110
C.132
D.150

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Q27. In a two-digit, if it is known that its unit’s digit exceeds its ten’s digit by 2 and that the
product of the given number and the sum of its digits is equal to 144, then the number is:
A.24
B.26
C.42
D.46

*Q28. A man standing at a point P is watching the top of a tower, which makes an angle of
elevation of 30 Degree with the man’s eye. The man walks some distance towards the tower
to watch its top and the angle of the elevation becomes 60 Degree. What is the distance
between the base of the tower and the point P?
A. 43 units
B. 8 units
C. 12 units
D. Data inadequate

Q29. A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average
number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is:
A. 250
B. 276
C. 280
D. 285

Q30. The average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of
Q and R is Rs. 6250 and the average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. The monthly
income of P is:
A. 3500
B. 4000
C. 4050
D. 5000

Q31. Insert the missing number.

8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, (….)
A. 27
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24

Q32. A man wants to sell his scooter. There are two offers, one at Rs. 12,000 cash and the
other a credit of Rs. 12,880 to be paid after 8 months, money being at 18% per annum. Which
is the better offer?
A. Rs. 12,000 in cash
B. Rs. 12,880 at credit
C. Both are equally good
D. [NIL]

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Q33. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man
cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km/hr completes one round in 8
minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is:
A. 15360
B. 153600
C. 30720
D. 307200

Q34. A take twice as much time as B or thrice as much time as C to finish a piece of work.
Working together, they can finish the work in 2 days. B can do the work alone in:
A.4 days
B.6 days
C.8 days
D.12 days

Q35. An industrial loom weaves 0.128 metres of cloth every second. Approximately, how
many seconds will it take for the loom to weave 25 metres of cloth?
A. 178
B. 195
C. 204
D. 488

Q36. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36
per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
A. No profit, no loss
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 10%

Q37. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the
votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes that the
other candidate got, was:
A. 2700
B. 2900
C. 3000
D. 3100

Q38. Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the
reciprocal of the number.
A.3
B.10
C.17
D.20

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*Q39. Direction:
Each of the questions given below consists of a question followed by three statements. You
have to study the question and the statements and decide which of the statement(s) is/are
necessary to answer the question.

In a cricket team, the average age of eleven players in 28 years. What is the age of the
captain?

I. The captain is eleven years older than the youngest player.

II. The average age of 10 players, other than the captain is 27.3 years.
III. Leaving aside the captain and the youngest player, the average ages of three groups of
three players each are 25 years, 28 years and 30 years respectively.

A. Any two of the three

B. All I, II and III
C. II only or I and III only
D. II and III only

*Q40. In a regular week, there are 5 working days and for each day, the working hours are 8.
A man gets Rs. 2.40 per hour for regular work and Rs. 3.20 per hours for overtime. If he
earns Rs. 432 in 4 weeks, then how many hours does he work for?
A.160
B.175
C.180
D.195

Q41. A man buys a watch for Rs. 1950 in cash and sells it for Rs. 2200 at a credit of 1 year.
If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, the man:
A. gains Rs. 55
B. gains Rs. 50
C. loses Rs. 30
D. gains Rs. 30

Q42. A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent
saved by not walking along the edges?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 30
D. 33

Q43. One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes
can fill the tank in 36 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:
A. 81 min.
B. 108 min.
C. 144 min.
D. 192 min.

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Q44. If 20% of a = b, then b% of 20 is the same as:
A. 4% of a
B. 5% of a
C. 20% of a
D. None of these

Q45. 3 pumps, working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day
must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12

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 Section B: Logical Reasoning

Directions for questions 46 to 50: Read the following passage below and solve the
questions based on it.
There are seven professors P, Q, R, S, T, U and V teaching seven subjects History, Geography,
Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology and English from Monday to Friday at Gaya College.
Each professor teaches a different subject and not more than two subjects are taught on any
one of the days.
(i) Chemistry is taught by professor Q on Tuesday.
(ii) Professor S teaches on Friday but neither Geography nor Physics.
(iii) Professor U teaches History but neither on Thursday nor on Friday.
(iv) Professor P teaches English on the day on which History is taught.
(v) Professor R teaches Maths on Monday.
(vi) Geography and Chemistry are taught on the same day.
(vii) Professor V teaches on Thursday.
Q46. On which of the following days is English taught?
(a) Wednesday (b) Monday (c) Tuesday (d) Cannot be determined

Q47. Which of the following subjects is taught by professor V?

(a) Biology (b) Geography (c) Physics (d) Chemistry

Q48. On which of the following days is Geography taught?

(a) Monday (b) Tuesday (c) Wednesday (d) Thursday

Q49. Which subject is taught on Friday?

(a) Physics (b) History (c) Geography (d) Biology

Q50. Which of the following pairs of professors teaches on Tues day?

(a) Q and S (b) P and Q (c) Q and U (d) None of these

Directions for questions 51 to 53: Read the following passage and solve the questions
based on it.
(i) A group of five boys A, B, C, D and E and a group of five girls P, Q, R, S and T are
standing in a row facing each other (not necessarily in the same order). The group of
girls is facing north.
(ii) E is not at any of the ends. C is to the immediate right of B and D is to the immediate
left of A, who is facing P. There are as many girls between P and Q as between R and S.
A is second to the left of B, S and R are not facing either B or D.

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*Q51. Which of the following indicates the pair of students standing at the ends of the row?
(a) CB (b) DB
(c) CD (d) Cannot be determined

*Q52. Which of the following is definitely true on the basis of the given information?
(a) C is second to the right of D
(b) P is third to the right of Q
(c) S is to the immediate right of P
(d) None of these

*Q53. Who is standing to the immediate right of A?

(a) E (b) C
(c) B (d) Cannot be determined

Directions for questions 54 to 58:

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
From a set of six men A, B, C, D, E, F and five women S, T, U, V, W, a squad of six is to be
selected. Some of the norms of the choice are given as below:
I. A and V go together.
II. C cannot be placed with B.
III. U cannot go with V.
IV. B goes with T.
V. D and E have to be together.
VI. W and F go together.
Unless otherwise stated, these norms (as given above) are applicable to all the following
questions.

*Q54. If a squad composed of two women and U is one of them, the other representatives
are:
(a)WCDEF
(b) WFABD
(c) SAFDE
(d) None of these

Q55. If both W and D are representatives of the squad and three men in all are included in
the squad, the representatives of the squad other than W and D are:
(A) TUFE
(B) SUEF
(C) UVFE
(D) None of these

Q56. If the squad has four men including C and F, the representatives of the squad other than
C and F are:
(A) SVDE
(B) TUDE
(C) SWDE
(D) None of these

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Q57. If the squad has three women including V and W, the representatives of the squad other
than V and W are:
(A) ACFS
(B) BTCF
(C) STBF
(D) None of these

Q58. If four representatives are men, which one of the following cannot form the squad?
(A) TVABDE
(B) SVACDE
(C) VWACEF
(D) None of these

Direction: In questions (59-61). Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H arc sitting around a

circular table facing the centre, not necessarily in the same order. C is third to the left of E, B
is not an immediate neighbour of either E or C. H is not an immediate neighbour of E, D is.
third to the right of B, H is second to the left of A. F is not immediate neighbour of H.

Q59. Who is sitting third to the left of B?

(A) E (B) A
(C) G (D) B

Q60. Which of the following pairs of people correctly represents the pair of people who are
immediate neighbour of H?
(A) DC (B) GA
(C) AD (D) BG

Q61. Who is sitting between B and C?

(A) H (B) F
(C) A (D) G

Q62. BLOCKED : YOLXPVW :: ? : OZFMXS

(A) LAUNCH (B) DEBATE
(C) LABOUR (D) RESULT

Q63. Menu : Food :: Catalogue : ?

(A) Rack (B) Newspaper (C) Library (D) Books

Q64. The least perfect square, which is divisible by each of 21, 36 and 66 is:
A. 213444
B. 214344
C. 214434
D. 231444

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Q65. Which of the following fraction is the largest?
A. 7:8
B. 13:16
C. 31:40
D. 63:80

Q66. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same
remainder in each case.
A. 4
B. 7
C. 9
D. 13

Q67. If ‘A + B’ means ‘A’ is the mother of ‘B’, ‘A – B’ means ‘A’ is brother of ‘B’, ‘A ÷ B’
means ‘A’ is father of ‘B’ and ‘A × B’ means ‘A’ is sister of ‘B’, which of the following
means ‘P’ is uncle of ‘Q’?
(A) Q – N + M × P
(B) P ÷ S × N – Q
(C) P – M + N × Q
(D) Q – S ÷ P

Q68. Which answer shows a reflection of the image below?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q69. 1 is to 2, as 3 is to 4. Replace the question mark with correct option.

Q70. Upon folding, how will the box look?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q71. Find the number of cubes?

(A) 18 (B) 25
(C) 27 (D) 26

Read the following for Q. 72 to Q. 75

The diagram shows 'inputs' and 'outputs' in the large boxes. The 'operators' or 'processes' are
shown in the small boxes. You need to determine what effect each of the 'operators' or
'processes' is having on the 'input' in order to produce the 'output' shown.

Q72.

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Q73.

Q74.

*Q75.

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 Section C: General Awareness

Q76. Which Company has launched its first Digital Hub in Asia Pacific in Bangalore?
(A) IBM (B) Microsoft
(C) Oracle (D) Facebook

Q77. As per order issued by ___________, July 1 will be observed as GST Day.
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Prime Minister’s Office
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Central board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)

Q78. North Korea recently fired a ballistic missile which mistakenly passed over the
territorial area of which country?
(A) USA (B) China
(C) Japan (D) South Korea

*Q79. Which among the following NGO has been awarded the United Nations Development
Programme’s Equator’s Prize for devising an ecologically sustainable agriculture model to
combat the adverse impacts of drought?
(A) Kisan Jan Manch
(B) Sarva Kalyan Sangathan
(C) Marathawada Kisan Sangathan
(D) Swayam Shikshan Prayog

Q80. Nobel Prize for Physics 2017 is awarded for?

(A) LIGO detector and observation of gravitational waves
(B) for inventing superconductor at room temperature
(C) for make Hyperloop to travel faster than rocket
(D) Underground water transport

Q81. Whose signature is present on 1 rupee note of Indian currency?

(A) Finance Secretary (B) Finance Minister
(C) RBI Governor (D) President of India

Q82. Which among the following has been declared as India’s first World Heritage city by
UNESCO?
(A) Delhi (B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai (D) Varanasi

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Q83. Who gave the idea of demonetisation to PM?
(A) Shashi Tharoor (B) Anil Bokli
(C) Shushma Swaraj (D) Arun Jaitley

Q84. World Literacy Day is observed on?

(A) September 5 (B) September 10
(C) September 7 (D) September 8

*Q85. Navika Sagar Parikrama is the first-ever six-member all-woman team of the Indian
Navy travelling over oceans all around the world on which of the following ships?
(A) INSV Tarini (B) INS Arihant
(C) INS Sahyadri (D) INS Mhadei

Q86. Summer Olympics 2020 will be held in

(A) Tokyo (B) Berlin
(C) London (D) Paris

Q87. Until medieval times Jews lived in separately marked areas known as:
(A) Ghettos (B) Lebensraum
(C) Synagogues (D) Gas Chambers

Q88. In a parliamentary form of Government, real powers of the State are vested in which
body?
(A) President (B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(C) Prime-Minister (D) Parliament

Q89. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

(A) People
(B) Lok Sabha members
(C) elected members of legislative assembly
(D) elected members of legislative council

Q90. On the newly printed Rs. 200 notes which of the following logo along with the symbol
is printed?
(A) Make in India (B) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
(C) Incredible India (D) Swach Bharat Abhiyan

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