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PSPCL MOCK TEST 5

1.In MS Excel, if we want to select an entire column, which of
the following is used?
(a) Shift + Ctrl
(b) Ctrl +Alt
(c) Alt + Shift
(d) Ctrl + Space
(e) Ctrl + Alt + Del
2. Which of the following file system used by the operating
system to identify the physical locations of a file on the hard
drive?
(a)RTOS
(b)GIF
(c)FAT
(d)FTP
(e)SMTP
3. Which among the following carries signals that control the

actions of the computer?
(a) Control Bus
(b) Data Bus
(c) Memory Unit
(d) NIC
(e) Address Bus
4. Which of the following is a process of translates the IP
addresses of computers in a local network to a single IP
address?
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(a) Gateway
(b) NAT
(c) Packet filtering
(d) Spooling
(e) Translator
5. In which of the topology all the nodes are attached in a
circular wiring arrangement?
(a) Star topology
(b) Bus topology
(c) Network topology
(d) Ring topology
(e) Mesh topology
6. What is the term used for measurement of how fast data
moves from one place to another?
(a) data per unit
(b) bits per second
(c) bits per hour
(e) ratio per bit
(d) None of the above
7. Which of the following menu types is also called a drop-
down menu?
(a) fly-list
(b) cascading
(c) pop-down

(d) pull-down
(e) go-up
8.What is the overall term for creating, editing, formatting,

storing, retrieving and printing a text document?
(a) Word processing
(b) Spreadsheet design
(c) Web design
(d) Database management
(e) None of these
9.A _________ typically connects personal computers within a

very limited geographical area, usually within a single
building.
(a) LAN
(b) FAN
(c) TAN
(d) WAN
(e) VPN
10. Which part of the CPU coordinates all the activities of a
computer system?
(a) Motherboard
(b) Coordination board
(c) Control unit
(d) Arithmetic and logic unit

(e) None of these
QUANTATIVE APTITIUDE
11.Speed of boat in downstream is 24 km/hr while speed of
boat is 300% more than speed of stream. Find in total 6 hours,
what distance can be covered by boatman if he covers half
distance in downstream and half in upstream?
(a) 92km
(b) 70 km
(c) 24 km
(d) 96 km
(e) 108 km
14.What is the population of the city A?

I. The ratio of the population of males and females in city A is
27 : 23 and the difference between their population is 100000.

II. The population of city A is 80% of that of city B. The

difference between populations of city A and city B is 312500.
(a) if the Statement [I] alone is sufficient to answer the question
but the Statement [II] alone is not sufficient
(b) if the Statement [II] alone is sufficient to answer the
question but the Statement [I] alone is not sufficient
(c) if both Statement [I] and [II] together are needed to answer
the question
(d) if either the Statement [I] alone or Statement [II] alone is
sufficient to answer the question
(e) if you cannot get the answer from the Statements [I] and [II]
together but need even more data
15.How many students did participate in Singing?
I. The students who participated in dancing were 150% more
than that who participated in Singing.
II. 150 students participated in dancing.
(a) if the Statement [I] alone is sufficient to answer the question
but the Statement [II] alone is not sufficient
(b) if the Statement [II] alone is sufficient to answer the
question but the Statement [I] alone is not sufficient
(c) if both Statement [I] and [II] together are needed to answer
the question
(d) if either the Statement [I] alone or Statement [II] alone is
sufficient to answer the question

(e) if you cannot get the answer from the Statements [I] and [II]
together but need even more data
16. A vessel contains mixture in which 25% is water and rest is
milk. If 40 liters more water added in vessel, then quantity of
water becomes 40% of mixture. Find the quantity of milk in
the vessel?
(a) 100 l
(b) 140 l
(c) 160 l
(d) 120 l
17.Four men and four women can complete a piece of work in
5 days, while six men & 8 women can complete the same
work in 3 days. If ten men and ‘x’ women start three times of
the previous work and complete it in then find ‘x’?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 8
(d) 6
18. A shopkeeper marked his article 60% above the cost price
and ratio of discount allowed to profit earned is 4 : 1. If profit
earned is Rs.180 less than discount allowed, then find ratio of
selling price to marked price of the article.
(a) 3 : 5
(b) 6 : 7

(c) 4 : 7
(d) 7 : 10
19.Dharam invested Rs.10000 in two schemes for two years
and both schemes offer R% S.I. If difference between S.I.
earned on both schemes is Rs.480 and ratio of interest earned
from both schemes is 3 : 2. Then, find the value of R.
(a) 15 %
(b) 10 %
(c) 20 %
(d) 16 %
(e) 12%
20.Average of four numbers is 45.5. Third number is 250%
more than the second number and fourth number is 41 less
than third number. If first number is 15, then find the sum of
second and fourth number.
(a) 76
(b) 81
(c) 60
(d) 67
(e) 71
21. A man engaged a servant on the condition that he would
pay him 4800 and a pair of shoes after one year of service. He
served only for 4 months and got Rs. 800 and a pair of shoes.
What is price of shoes.

(a) Rs.1000
(b) Rs. 900
(c) Rs. 1100
(d) Rs. 1600
(e) Rs.1200
22.4 years ago, the respective ratio between 1/2 of A’s age at
that time and four times of B’s age at that time was 5 : 12.
Eight years hence 1/2 of A’s age at that time will be less than
B’s age at that time by 2 years. What is B’s present age ?
(a) 10 years
(b) 14 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 5 years
(e) 8 years
23. The simple interest accrued on a sum of certain principal is

Rs. 2000 in five years at the rate of 4 p.c.p.a. What would be
the compound interest accrued on same principal at the same
rate in two years?
(a) Rs. 716
(b) Rs. 724
(c) Rs. 804
(d) Rs. 816
(e) Rs. 776
24. 190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91

(a) 190
(b) 145
(c) 128
(d) 100
(e) 166
25. 9261, 6859, 4913, 3376, 2197
(a) 9261
(b) 6859
(c) 4913
(d) 3376
(e) 2197
26.In how many ways the letters of the word ‘GALAXY’ can be
arranged such that G and Y are always at end places?
a) 28
b) 24
c) 36
d) 32
27.
a) x>y
b) x>=y
c) x<y
d) x<=y

e) x=y; relationship cannot be determined.
28.
a) x>y
b) x>=y
c) x<y
d) x<=y
29.
a) x>y
b) x>=y
c) x<y

d) x<=y
30. In an election survey, 83 ⅓% of total voters took part in

survey, 50% then claims to votes for candidate A, 10% are
uncertain & rest says to vote for B. If all of them voted
according to their commitments on the day of election and
those who were not part of survey, voted to A and B in ratio
of 2 : 1. All the people who are uncertain in survey, voted to A
: B in the ratio of 1 : 4 in election. If A won by 640 votes then
find total number of votes in election.
a) 6000
b) 5000
c) 9000
d) 7200
e) 6750
31. A cylindrical solid toy (radius 12cm) is melted and poured
into a beaker to form a solid cone. Due to splashing some
molten metal splash outside the beaker so the volume of the
cone reduced. Find the volume of molten metal that splash
outside of the beaker if height of both cylinder and cone is
14cm while radius of cone is half of that of cylinder.
(a) 1056 cm^3
(b) 2244 cm^3

(c) 3300 cm^3

(d) 4356 cm^3
(e) 5808 cm^3
32.Neeraj’s income is 30% more than Veer’s income which is

Rs.6000 more than Satish’s income. If ratio between Neeraj’s
income to Satish’s income is 39 : 20, then find Veer’s income
(a) Rs. 9,000
(b) Rs. 12,000
(c) Rs. 18,000
(d) Rs. 15,000
(e) Rs. 21,000
33. Abhi invested Rs x at the rate of 15% p.a. on CI for two
years and gets total interest of Rs 5805. If Abhi invested Rs (x
+ 14000) for another 2 yrs at an additional rate of 15%, then
what will be the CI on that investment?
(a) Rs 22080
(b) Rs 24000
(c) Rs 25200
(d) Rs 26080
(e) Rs 20080
34.Difference between sum of 3 consecutive even numbers is

39 more than the sum of 3 consecutive odd number. If sum of
smallest odd number and largest even number is 59 then find
the sum of all six numbers.
(a) 175

(b) 170
(c) 167
(d) 177
(e) 155
35.A container contained 80 kg of milk. From this container, 8
kg of mixture was taken out and replaced by water. This
process was further repeated two times. How much milk is
now contained by the container?
(a) 48 kg
(b) 56 kg
(c) 58.32 kg
(d) 59.46 kg
(e) None of these
REASONING(36-40) Study the following information carefully

and answer the question given below-
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are seated around a circular table all
are facing to the centre, they all like different subjects Hindi,
English, Maths, Physics, Arts, Chemistry, Environment, and
Biology (not necessarily in the same order).
F, who doesn’t like Maths, sits second to the left of A who likes
environment. Only two persons are sitting between E and F. B
and D are immediate neighbours of each other but none of
them is an immediate neighbour of F. Neither B nor D sits
opposite to A. C and G are immediate neighbours of each other.

H likes Arts. E doesn’t like Biology and Physics. C likes English

and sits immediate left of the one who likes Maths. Either B or
D likes Hindi. The one who likes Physics sits immediate right of
the one who likes Hindi. E is not an immediate neighbour of the
one who likes Hindi.
36.Who among the following likes Maths subject?
a) B
b) A
c) G
d) H
e) NONE
37. B likes which of the following subject?
a) PHYSICS
b) CHEMISTRY
c) HINDI
d) BOTH a and c
e) none
38..Who among the following sits opposite to G?

a) B
b) THE ONE WHO LIKES ENVIRONMENT.

c) D
d) EITHER a and c
e) None
39.E likes which of the following subject?
a) Bio
b) Arts
c) Physics
d) Chemistry
40.Who among the following sits immediate left of the one
who likes Chemistry?
a) F
b) THE ONE WHO LIKE MATHS
c) G
d) NONE OF THESE
e) THE ONE WHO LIKE PHYSICS
41.In the following question, from the given alternative

words, select the word which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Abandoned
(a) Bonded
(b) Banded
(c) Bland
(d) Bane

42. If “÷” denotes “multiplied by”, “+” denotes “subtracted

from”, “x” denotes “added to” and “–” denotes “divided
by”,then
12 – 6 + 28 × 3 ÷ 9 = ?
(a) –24
(b) 1
(c) –53
(d) 8
43. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they
occur in the dictionary.
1. Decollete
2. Desecrate
3. Decorous
4. Desipicable
5. Destitute
(a) 13245
(b) 15243
(c) 32451
(d) 45231
44. In a certain code language, “REMOTE” is written as

“KYSPGS” and “BRAND” is written as “IRDTC”. How is
“MOBILE” written in that code language?
(a) FMJCPN
(b) KQMEQN
(c) DKHANL
(d) DMHCNN

45.How many triangles are there in the given figure?
(a) 24
(b) 30
(c) 28
(d) 29
46.From the given options, which answer figure can be formed
by folding the figure given in the question?

47. Present age of A is 2 times the present age of B. After 8

years the B’s age will be 4 times of C’s present age. If C
celebrated his fifth birthday 9 years ago, then what is the
present age (in years) of A?
(a) 88
(b) 96
(c) 92
(d) 84
48. In the following question, select the number which can be

placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given

alternatives.
(a) 2
(b) 7
(c) 14
(d) 28
49. n the following question, select the missing number from
the given series.
1357, 3085, 5282, 8026, ?

(a) 9961
(b) 10441
(c) 11321
(d) 11401
50. If 19 (36) 13 and 37 (81) 28, then what is the value of ‘A’ in
43 (A) 38?
(a) 49
(b) 25
(c) 34
(d) 64
51. Pointing towards a boy, a girl says, “He is the only son of
my mother’s brother”. How is the girl related to the boy?
(a) Grandmother
(b) Mother

(c) Cousin
(d) Aunt
52. In the following question, one or two statement(s) is/are

given followed by two conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You
have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to
be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide
which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be
drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statement: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful
Conclusions:
I. All kings are beautiful
II. All queens are kings
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
53. If ‘star’ is called ‘water’, ‘water’ is called ‘tree’, ‘tree’ is
called ‘sky’, ‘sky’ is called ‘earth’. On which of the following
birds fly?
(a) Water
(b) Star
(c) Sky
(d) Earth

54. If P denotes +, Q denotes -, R denotes ‘÷’, and S denotes ×,

then: 15S24R12Q5P8 =?
(a) 115
(b) 33
(c) 55
(d) 45
55. Food is related to Hunger in the same way as Medicine is
related to:
(a) Disease
(b) Miracle
(c) Growth
(d) Drought
56.-57 : In the following questions, the symbols #, &, @, * , $,
% and © are used with the following meanings as illustrated
below. Study the following information and answer the given
questions:
A@B- A is the child of B.
A©B- A is the parent of B
A%B- A is father-in-law of B
A&B- A is brother-in-law of B
A$B- A is brother of B
A*B- A is wife of B
A#B- A is sister-in-law of B

56. If the expression ‘L@M©T$R*Q’ is true, then how Q is

related to L?
(a) Sister-in-law
(b) Brother-in-Law
(c) Mother
(d) Sister
(e) None of these
57.. If the expression ‘R#B*D@G©R, G$F&C©R’ is true, then

who among the following is uncle of D?
(a) B
(b) R
(c) C
(d) F
(e) None of these
. 58. In an exam P, Q, R, S and T scored different marks. P

scored more than only T, R’s marks are lower than only Q and
18 are the lowest marks got by any person among them. If S’s
marks are 30 then what will be the possible marks of P?
(a) 17
(b) 35
(c) 25
(d) 45
(e) None of these
59.Which alphabet is 3rd from the left in the meaningful four-

letter word formed from the Second, third, fifth and ninth
letter of the word BEAUTIFUL? If more than one word is
formed, then mark answer as X and no meaningful word is

formed then mark answer as Z.

(a) T
(b) X
(c) A
(d) Z
(e) L
60. Statements followed by some conclusions are given

below.
Statement:
1.M > L > N
2.N = R
Conclusions:
I.R > L
II.R < M
Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the

given statements.
(a) Only conclusion I follows.
(b) Only conclusion II follow
(c) Both I and II follow
(d) Neither I nor II follows.
General awareness
61. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
A. Lord Clive
B. Lord Wellesley

C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Curzon
List-II / सूची- II
1. Subsidiary Alliance
2. Indian Universities commission
3. Doctrine of Lapse
4. Dual Government in Bengal
(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(b) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(d) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
62. Rajya Sabha can delay the money Bill sent for its
consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of—
(a) One year
(b) One month
(c) Fourteen days
(d) Seven days
63. The abbreviation ‘SEBI’ stands for-
(a) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(b) Securities and Exchange Bank of India
(c) Survey of essential business in India
(d) None of these
64. Petrology is the study of –
(a) Land
(b) Mineral

(c) Rock
(d) Soil
65. Who was appointed as the Constitutional Adviser to the

Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution
in 1946?
(a) Dr. Br. Ambedkar
(b) B. N. Rau
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Shri K. M. Munshi/
66. India ranks _______ in milk production in the world?
(a) Fourth
(b) First
(c) Second
(d) Third
67. Who is the Father of Green Revolution in India?
(a) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

(b) Norman-e-Burlaug
(c) Amartya Sen
(d) None of these
68. In India legal sovereignty is vested with

(a) the President
(b) the Judiciary
(c) the Parliament
(d) the Constitution

69. The first Sultan of Delhi, who attempted the conquest of

South India was
(a) Qutb-ud-din Mubarak
(b) Nasir-ud-din Khusrav Shah
(c) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(d) Jala-ud-din Firoz
70. Mahatma Gandhi owed his inspiration for civil

disobedience and non-payment of taxes to
(a) Thoreau
(b) Leo Tolstoy
(c) John Ruskin
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
71. Jhoom” is –
(a) A Folk Dance
(b) A River
(c) A Tribe of North-East India
(d) A type of Cultivation
72. Pulses are a good source of
(a)Carbohydrates
(b)Fats
(c)Proteins
(d)Vitamins

73. MRI is a diagnostic tool, which means-

MRI का पूर्ण क्या है –
(a) Magnetic Resonance Index
(b) Magnetic Resolution Information
(c) Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(d) All the above
74. World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners
celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on-
(a) 29th May

(b) 01st June
(c) 30th May
(d) 31st May
75. What is the currency of Mexico?
(a) euro
(b) peso
(c) rand
(d) dinar
76. India and _________commenced Maritime Bilateral
Exercise SIMBEX-19.
(a) USA
(b) Australia

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Singapore
77. Who is the present and 23rd Chief of Naval Staff of Indian
Navy?
(a) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh

(b) Admiral Girish Luthra
(c) Admiral Sunil Lanba
(d) Vice Admiral Girish Lamba
78. Pakistan Punjab’s chief minister laid the foundation stone
of Baba Guru Nanak University at ……….
(a) Nanakana Sahib
(b) Multan
(c) Rawalpindi
(d) Islamabad
79. Match List I (Compound) with II (Nature) and select the
correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
A. Sodium hydroxide 1. Strong acid
B. Calcium oxide 2. Alkal
C. Acetic acid/ 3. Weak acid
D. Hydrochloric acid 4. Base
Code: A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1

(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 1 3 4 2
80. Who is the present Finance Minister of India?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman

(b) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
(c) Narendra Singh Tomar
(d) Ravi Shankar Prasad
ENGLISH
Read each of the following sentences to find out if there is any

grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. The number (A, B, C or D) of this part is your
answer. If there is no error in the statement, then mark option
(e) as your answer choice.
81. He was to about say something (A)/to her when the others
(B) /realized it and knocked him on (C)/ the head and dragged
him away (D)/ No Error (E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error

82.Boulton not only realized (A)/ that this engine could power
his (B)/ manufactory, but also that its production (C)/might be a
profitable business venture (D)/ No Error (E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error
83.Try to avoid chewing (A)/ khat late at night, and (B)/never
take sleeping pills unless (C) /it is not prescribed by your doctor
(D)/ No Error (E)
(a)A
(b)B
(c)C
(d)D
(e) No Error
84. Fear of travelling
(a) Hodophobia
(b) Ochophobia
(c) Atephobia
(d) Koniophobia
85.A child secretly changed for another in infancy
(a) Nipper
(b) Changeling

(c) Tiddler
(d) Tyke
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in
Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested,
select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct speech
86.I said to watchman, “Did you buy milk?”
(a) I said to watchman that did he buy milk.
(b) I told to watchman if he had bought milk.
(c) I asked watchman if he had bought milk.
(d) I asked watchman if he bought milk.
87.He said to his brother, “Why are you shouting so loudly?”

(a) He asked his brother why he had been shouting so loudly.
(b) He asked his brother why he was shouting so loudly.
(c) He asked his brother why was he shouting so loudly.
(d) He said to his brother why he shouted so loudly.
88-89.The questions below consist of a set of labelled

sentences. Out of the four options, given. Select the most
logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
88.P- While the Soviet Government bought grain and other

foreign consumer goods to be sold in domestic markets at
heavily subsidized rates, Russia rejected socialism.
Q- The oil industry was the prime target of a sweeping
privatization drive launched after the break-up of the Soviet
Union.

R- The Russian government has failed to do for its people even

a fraction of what the Soviet Union, with twice the population,
did with the revenue generated from oil.
S- However, not all Russian have been rolling in oil wealth.
(a) QSRP
(b) PRQS
(c) RQSP
(d) SQRP
89.P- But the scenario has quite changed now-a-days by

allocating a special budget of funds for security.
Q- In the last ten years, budget towards the development of
military forces is higher when compared to others.
R- India earlier days gave more importance to the development
of industry and less importance to other departments.
S- This is because of the frightening increase in terrorism all
around the world especially emerging after the 9/11 terror
attack in U.S.
(a) PRQS
(b) SPQR
(c) QSPR
(d) RPSQ
90-91.Choose among the following that best expresses the

meaning of the given word.

90. IMPLEAD
(a) convince
(b) neglect
(c) accuse
(d) request
.
91. ESPIAL
(a) administrator
(b) spying
(c) apathy
(d) restriction
92-93.In the following questions, out of the four alternatives,

select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
92.DISCOMFIT
(a) console
(b) ruffle
(c) foil
(d) persuade
93. LANGUOR
(a) frailty
(b) flurry
(c) indictment
(d) impetus.
94-95.In the following questions, four words are given out of

which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt
word.
94.(a) Pagent

(b) Paranoid
(c) Pillory
(d) Pipette
95.(a) Barbiturate
(b) Genelogy
(c) Vacuum
(d) Decathlon
Four alternatives are given for the Idioms/Phrase printed in
bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the
meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q96. Raise one’s hackles

(a) expedite
(b) irritate
(c) hesitate
(d) pirate
97. Pass the buck
(a) to give credit of one’s success to another person
(b) to buy more than required
(c) to pass one’s money to the relatives
(d) to evade responsibility
98-100. In each of the questions given below a sentence is
given in which an idiom (or some part) is given in bold. This
sentence is then followed by five idioms. Choose the idiom
which can fit here and make the sentence grammatically and
contextually correct. If the given idiom is correct as it is and
requires no correction then choose option (e) as your correct
answer choice.

98.A pilot performing this manoeuvre would be on cloud

nine for a second enemy aircraft.
(a) off-base
(b) a sitting duck
(c) spilling the beans
(d) scot-free
(e) No improvement required
99.One of my roommates had an essay due in a couple of days,

and you could tell because his fingers were moving across the
keyboard as fast as head over heels!
(a) hands down
(b) goody-two-shoes
(c) a man of straw
(d) greased lightning
(e) No improvement required.
100.They acknowledged that their campaign was on the ropes,

and they could not possibly win the election.
(a) on the same page
(b) out of left field

(c) in the red
(d) in a pickle
(e) no improvement required
ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

1.Ans.(d)
2.Ans.(c)
Sol.
A file allocation table (FAT) is a file system developed for hard
drives that originally used 12 or 16 bits for each cluster entry
into the file allocation table. It is used by the operating system
(OS) to manage files on hard drives and other computer
systems.

3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Communication between the CPU and control bus is
necessary for running a proficient and functional system.
Without the control bus, the CPU cannot determine whether
the system is receiving or sending data. It is the control bus that
regulates which direction the write and read information need
to go
4.Ans.(b)
Sol.
NAT (Network Address Translation) translates the IP addresses
of computers in a local network to a single IP address. This
address is often used by the router that connects the
computers to the Internet.
5.Ans.(d)
Sol.
A ring topology is a network configuration in which device
connections create a circular data path. Each networked device
is connected to two others, like points on a circle. Together,
devices in a ring topology are referred to as a ring network.
6.Ans. (b)
Sol.
Bits per second is the term used for measurement of how fast
data moves from one place to another.

7.Ans.(d)
Sol.
Drop Down menu is also called drop down list or pull-down list.
8.Ans. (a)
Sol.
Word processing is the overall term for creating, editing,
formatting, storing, retrieving and printing a text document.
9.Ans.(a)
Sol.
A local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a
relatively small area. Most often, a LAN is confined to a single
room, building or group of buildings
10. Ans.(a); Sol.A motherboard is that part of a CPU that
coordinates all the activities of a computer system. Various
types of hardware are attached to the motherboard to facilitate
these activities.
11.e

14.d

15.c
16.d
17.d

18. d
19.e

20.a

21.e
22.a

23.d
24.c
25.d

26.
27.
28.

29.
30.

31.e
32.c

33.a
34.d
35.c

36.ans c
37.ans d
38. ans d
39. ans d
40.ans e
41. c

42.
43.ans (a)
44. b
45. d
46.c
47.b

48. c
49.
50.
51.

52.
53.Ans. (d)
Sol. Birds fly in sky, sky is called earth. So, earth is the correct
answer.
54. Ans.(b)
Sol. After changing sign:
= 15 × 24 ÷ 12 – 5 + 8
= 15 × 2 – 5 + 8
= 33
55. Ans.(a)
Sol. First is the remedy for second.
56.b

57.d
58. . Ans.(c)
Sol. Q > R > S (30) > P > T (18)
59. . Ans.(b)
60.b
61. Ans.(b)
Sol.The Dual System of Government in Bengal was the
brainchild of Lord Clive.The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was
introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India
from 1798 to 1805.The policy of Doctrine of lapse was
introduced by Lord dalhousie who was the British Governor-
general of East India company in india from 1848 to 1856.The
Indian Universities Commission was a body appointed in 1902
on the instructions of Lord Curzon which was intended to make
recommendations for reforms in University education in India.

62. Ans.(c)
Sol.Money bills can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, and
upon being passed, are sent to the Rajya Sabha, where it can
be deliberated on for up to 14 days.
63. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
64. Ans.(c)
Sol. Petrology, scientific study of rocks that deals with their
composition, texture, and structure; their occurrence and
distribution; and their origin in relation to physicochemical
conditions and geologic processes. It is concerned with all three
major types of rocks—igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
65. Ans.(b)
Sol. B. N. Rau was appointed as the Constitutional Adviser to
the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian
Constitution in 1946. He was responsible for the general
structure of its democratic framework of the Constitution and
prepared its initial draft in February 1948.
66. (b)
Sol. India is the largest producer of milk in the world with over
150 million tonnes of production and per capita availability of
over 300 grams per day.

67. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan is known as the Father of Green
Revolution in India.
68. Ans.(d)
Sol. In India legal sovereignty is vested with the constitution.
The body which has the power to issue final commands in the
form of laws is the legal sovereign in a state.
69Ans.(c)
Sol. Ala-ud-Din Khalji was the second and most powerful ruler
of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian
subcontinent. Alauddin wished to become the second
Alexander (Sikander Sani),.
70. Ans.(a)
Sol.Henry David Thoreau was an American Author, Poet, and
Philosopher.His essay civil disobedience impact on Mahatma
Gandhi very much
71. Ans.(d)Sol. Jhum cultivation, also known as the slash and
burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first
clearing the land of trees and vegetation and burning them
thereafter. The burnt soil contains potash which increases the
nutrient content of the soil.
72. Ans.(c)
Sol. Proteins

73. Ans.(c)
Sol. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses
magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make
pictures of organs and structures inside the body.
74. Ans.(d)
Sol. Every year, on 31st May, the World Health Organization
(WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day
(WNTD). The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise
awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use
and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of
tobacco in any form. The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019
is on “tobacco and lung health.”
75. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Mexican peso is the currency of Mexico.
76. (d)
Sol. The 26th Edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral
Exercise (SIMBEX)-19 has commenced in the South China Sea.
In addition to IN Ships Kolkata and Shakti, Long Range Maritime
Patrol Aircraft P8I will also participate in the exercise.
77. (c)
Sol. Admiral Sunil Lanba is the 23rd and present Chief of Naval
Staff.
Vice Admiral Karambir Singh will take over as the 24th Navy
chief on 31st May, 2019.

78. Ans.(a)
Sol. Pakistan Punjab’s chief minister laid the foundation stone
of Baba Guru Nanak University at Nanakana Sahib. The
University was dedicated to Guru Nanak Dev at his birth place.
This university would be spread over 10 acres.
79. Ans(b)
Sol. Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkali that
decomposes proteins at ordinary ambient temperatures and
may cause severe chemical burns. Calcium oxide is base and
Acetic acid is a weak monoprotic acid. Hydrochloric acid is
strong acid.
80. Ans.(a)
Sol. Nirmala Sitharaman’s promotion is seen as the big news as
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new government starts work.
She took charge as India’s new Finance Minister, which puts her
in charge of perhaps the most challenging assignment for this
government.
81.Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘to’ will be used after ‘about’ because “Subject+To be
(is/am/are/was/were)+about+to+V1” is ideal sentence
structure. For example:
He was about to leave for office.
82.Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘not only’ will be used after ‘realized’ because ‘but also’ is

used before ‘that its production’. ‘Not-only’, ‘either-or’,

‘neither-nor’ etc. are correlative conjunctions which connect
two objects or two verbs. For instance,
She not only wanted to visit her grandmother but also wished
to stay there.
83.Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘it is not’ will not be used here as in words like ‘unless’,
‘until’ etc. ‘not’ expression is already there.
84.Ans.(a)
85.Ans.(b)
86.Ans(c)
Sol. In interrogative sentences reporting verb is changed into
ask/inquire etc and in closed ended questions ‘if’ or ‘whether’ is
used in place of inverted commas.
87.Ans(b)
88.Ans.(a)
89.Ans.(d)
90.Ans.(c)
Sol. Implead: prosecute or take proceedings against
91.Ans.(b)
Sol. Espial: the action of watching or catching sight of
something or someone.

92.Ans.(a)
Sol. Discomfit: make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
93.Ans.(d)
Sol. Languor: tiredness or inactivity, especially when
pleasurable.
Impetus: something that makes a process or activity happen or
happen more quickly
94.Ans.(a)
Sol. Correct spelling is Pageant.
95.Ans.(b)
Sol. Correct Spelling is Genealogy.
96.Ans.(b)
Sol. Raise one’s hackles: to greatly irritate, annoy, or aggravate
one. .
97.Ans.(d)
Sol. Pass the buck: fail to take responsibility for a problem and
want someone else to solve it.
98.Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice. ‘On cloud nine’ means
being extremely happy making the sentence contextually
incorrect. ‘A sitting duck’ means a person or thing with no
protection against an attack or other source of danger. Thus, it
makes the sentence logical.

99.Ans. (d)
Sol. Option (d) is the correct choice. The idiom “head over
heels” means falling deeply in love with another person. Thus,
it doesn’t make the sentence comprehensible. However,
“greased lightening” is an expression that’s used to describe
someone or something that is very fast. Therefore, the idiom
“greased lightening” provides the correct context to the
sentence.
Hands down means anything that’s easy or has no difficulty;

something that has a certainty
.Goody-two-shoes means a virtuous person.A man of straw

means someone who has a weak character:
100.Ans. (e)
Sol. Option (e) is the correct choice, as the given idiom is

contextually and grammatically correct. “on the ropes” means
being in a rough situation that looks difficult to recover from.
On the same page means thinking alike or understanding

something in a similar way with others
.Out of left field means something that’s surprising or

unexpectedIn the red means losing money or Being in debt.
.In a pickle means being in a difficult predicament; a mess; an

undesirable situation.


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