Reasoning

1. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
A.
(1/3)
B.
(1/8)
C.
(2/8)
D.
(1/16)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
This is a simple division series; each number is one-half of the previous number.
In other terms to say, the number is divided by 2 successively to get the next result.
4/2 = 2
2/2 = 1
1/2 = 1/2
(1/2)/2 = 1/4
(1/4)/2 = 1/8 and so on.
2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A.
tulip
B.
rose
C.
bud
D.
daisy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.
4. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
A.
dish
B.
soup
C.
spoon
D.
food
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other
utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.

5 Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal
malaria type.
Courses of Action:
The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.
The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.
A.
Only I follows
B.
Only II follows
C.
Either I or II follows
D.
Neither I nor II follows
E.
Both I and II follow
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
6 Clearly, prevention from mosquitoes and elimination of mosquitoes are two ways to prevent malaria.
So, both the courses follow.
A.
Only argument I is strong
B.
Only argument II is strong
C.
Either I or II is strong
D.
Neither I nor II is strong
E.
Both I and II are strong
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Clearly, India can export only the surplus and that which can be saved after fulfilling its own needs, to
pay for its imports. Encouragement to export cannot lead to shortages as it shall provide the resources
for imports. So, only argument I holds.
7.
Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
moolokarn means blue sky
wilkospadi means bicycle race
moolowilko means blue bicycle
Which word could mean "racecar"?
A.
wilkozwet
B.
spadiwilko
C.
moolobreil
D.
spadivolo
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
From wilkospadi, you can determine that wilko means bicicyle and spadi means race. Therefore, the
first part of the word that means racecar should begin with spadi. That limits your choices to b and d.
Choice b, spadiwilko, is incorrect because we have already determined that wilkomeans bicycle.

Therefore, the answer must be choice d, spadivolo.

8.
gala
A.
celebration
B.
tuxedo
C.
appetizer
D.
orator
Answer: Option A
9.
BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___
A.
JKJ
B.
HJH
C.
IJI
D.
JHJ
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
This series consists of a simple alphabetical order with the first two letters of all segments: B, C, D, E, F,
G, H, I, J, K. The third letter of each segment is a repetition of the first letter.
10.
75 65 85 55 45 85 35
A.
25 15
B.
25 85
C.
35 25
D.
85 35
E.
25 75
Answer: Option B
11.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A.
defendant
B.
prosecutor
C.
trial
D.
judge
12

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
Answer: Option A
12.
BINDING : BOOK
A.
criminal : gang
B.
display : museum
C.
artist : carpenter
D.
nail : hammer
E.
frame : picture
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.
13.
apples fruit supermarket
novel book ?
A.
bookstore
B.
magazine
C.
vegetable
D.
shopping
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The relationship above the line is as follows; apples are a kind of fruit; fruit is sold in a supermarket.
Below the line, the relationship is: a novel is a kind of book; books are sold in a bookstore.
14
Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same series as established by
the five Problem Figures.
Problem Figures:
Answer Figures:

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

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
E.
5
Answer: Option C

(E)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Explanation:
In each step, element at the upper-right position gets enlarged, inverts vertically and reaches the
lower-left corner; the existing element at the lower-left position, is lost and a new small element
appears at the upper-right position.
15.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
E.
5
Answer: Option C
16.
Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
1. Word
2. Paragraph 3. Sentence
4. Letters
5. Phrase
A.
4, 1, 5, 2, 3
B.
4, 1, 3, 5, 2
C.
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
D.
4, 1, 5, 3, 2
Answer: Option D
17.
Choose the word which is different from the rest.
A.
Chicken
B.
Snake
C.
Swan
D.
Crocodile
E.
Frog

Answer: Option A
18.
Pointing to a photograph of a boy Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my mother." How is
Suresh related to that boy?
A.
Brother
B.
Uncle
C.
Cousin
D.
Father
Answer: Option D
19.
A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the
left of A. Who is to the right of P ?
A.
A
B.
X
C.
S
D.
Z
Answer: Option B
20.
One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal's shadow
was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?
A.
East
B.
West
C.
North
D.
South
Answer: Option C
Verbal Ability
1. Find out whether there is any grammatical error
A.
We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
B.
on the eve of the examination
C.
that I found it very easy to work it out.
D.
No error.
Answer: Option A
2.
ARTIFICIAL
A.
Red
B.
Natural
C.
Truthful

D.
Solid
Answer: Option B
3. Find the correctly spelt words.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Efficient
Treatmeant
Beterment
Employd

4. Choose the proper sequence.

1.
When he
P:
did not know
Q:
he was nervous and
R:
heard the hue and cry at midnight
S:
what to do
The Proper sequence should be:
A.
RQPS
B.
QSPR
C.
SQPR
D.
PQRS
Answer: Option A
5. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
1.
The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
A.
hell bent on getting
B.
hell bent for getting
C.
hell bent upon getting
D.
No improvement
Answer: Option C
6.
That which cannot be corrected
A.
Unintelligible
B.
Indelible
C.
Illegible
D.
Incorrigible
Answer: Option D
7.
A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

A.
Expert
B.
Intellectual
C.
Snob
D.
Literate
Answer: Option B
8.
LIGHT:BLIND
A.
speech:dumb
B.
language:deaf
C.
tongue:sound
D.
voice:vibration
Answer: Option A
9.
Lack of occupation is not necessary revealed by manifest idleness.
A.
easily perceived
B.
easily acquired
C.
easily infected
D.
easily deflected
Answer: Option A
10.
Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.
A.
chance
B.
luck
C.
possibility
D.
occasion
Answer: Option A
11.
I saw a ...... of cows in the field.
A.
group
B.
herd
C.
swarm
D.
flock
Answer: Option B
12.
1. I
4. my
A.
B.
C.
D.

2. immediately
5. want
43152
15432
25143
42351

3. salary

E.
45132
Answer: Option B
13.
The small child does whatever his father was done.
A.
has done
B.
did
C.
does
D.
had done
E.
No correction required
Answer: Option C
14.
Even if it rains I shall come means ......
A.
if I come it will not rain
B.
if it rains I shall not come
C.
I will certainly come whether it rains or not
D.
whenever there is rain I shall come
E.
I am less likely to come if it rains
Answer: Option C
15.
To keeps one's temper
A.
To become hungry
B.
To be in good mood
C.
To preserve ones energy
D.
To be aloof from
E.
None of these
Answer: Option B
16.
Find the correctly spelt words.
A.
Foreign
B.
Foreine
C.
Fariegn
D.
Forein
Answer: Option A
18. Antonyms
BUSY
A.
Occupied
B.
Engrossed
C.
Relaxed
D.
Engaged
Answer: Option C

19.
Change of Speech
I told him that he was not working hard.
A.
I said to him, "You are not working hard."
B.
I told to him, "You are not working hard."
C.
I said, "You are not working hard."
D.
I said to him, "He is not working hard."
Answer: Option A
20
He passed himself off as a noble man.
A.
Was regarded as
B.
Pretended to be
C.
Was thought to be
D.
Was looked upon
Answer: Option B
Quantitative Aptitude
1.
Which one of the following is not a prime number?
A.
31
B.
61
C.
71
D.
91
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
91 is divisible by 7. So, it is not a prime number.
2.
5358 x 51 = ?
A.
273258
B.
273268
C.
273348
D.
273358
Answer: Option A
3.
In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in the
remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs?
A.
6.25
B.
6.5

C.
6.75
D.
7
Answer: Option A
4.
If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:
A.
35
B.
36
C.
45
D.
54
Answer: Option D
5.
Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his
marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are:
A.
39, 30
B.
41, 32
C.
42, 33
D.
43, 34
Answer: Option C
6.
A man has Rs. 480 in the denominations of one-rupee notes, five-rupee notes and ten-rupee notes. The
number of notes of each denomination is equal. What is the total number of notes that he has ?
A.
45
B.
60
C.
75
D.
90
Answer: Option D
Find the odd man out.
7.
3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21
A.
21
B.
17
C.
14
D.
3
Answer: Option C

8.
6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30
A.
28
B.
21

C.
24
D.
30
Answer: Option A
9.
A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
A.
588 apples
B.
600 apples
C.
672 apples
D.
700 apples
Answer: Option D
10. An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand
rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
A.
144
B.
150
C.
168
D.
180
Answer: Option D
GK
1.
Entomology is the science that studies
A.
Behavior of human beings
B.
Insects
C.
The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
D.
The formation of rocks
Answer: Option B
2.
Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature?
A.
Phosphorous
B.
Bromine
C.
Chlorine
D.
Helium
Answer: Option B
3.
Which of the following is used in pencils?
A.
Graphite
B.
Silicon
C.
Charcoal
D.
Phosphorous
Answer: Option A
4.

Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?

A.
C. V. Raman
B.
Rajiv Gandhi
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Mother Teresa
Answer: Option C
5.
'OS' computer abbreviation usually means ?
A.
Order of Significance
B.
Open Software
C.
Operating System
D.
Optical Sensor
Answer: Option C
6.
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A.
3:5
B.
2:3
C.
2:4
D.
3:4
Answer: Option B
7.
Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
A.
ILO
B.
WHO
C.
ASEAN
D.
All of the above
Answer: Option C
8.
Who was known as Iron man of India?
A.
Govind Ballabh Pant
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Subhash Chandra Bose
D.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: Option D
9.
ICICI is the name of a
A.
chemical industry
B.
bureau
C.
corporation
D.
financial institution

10.
The Indian Institute of Science is located at
A.
Kerala
B.
Madras
C.
Bangalore
D.
New Delhi
Answer: Option C