Tech Mahindra Old Question Paper 1

TECH MAHINDRA MOCK TEST
1. English language general-1
Direct speech/indirect speech
1. 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.
Teacher warned her that he could no longer tolerate her coming late.
1. Teacher said to her, “You can no longer tolerate my coming late.”
2. Teacher said to her, “I can no longer tolerate your coming late.”
3. Teacher said to her, “He can no longer tolerate her coming late.”
4. Teacher said to her, “I can no longer tolerate she coming late.”

He wrote in his report, “The rainfall has been scarce till now.”
1. He reported that the rainfall has been scarce till now.
2. He reported that the rainfall had been scarce till now.
3. He reported that the rainfall has been scarce till then.
4. He reported that the rainfall had been scarce till then.


“My government has restored cities cultural names.” a senior official told The
Hindu.
1. A senior official told the Hindu that his government had restored cities
cultural names.
2. A senior official said the Hindu that their government had restored cities
cultural names.
3. A senior official told the Hindu that their government had restored cities
cultural names.
4. A senior official told to the Hindu that his government had restored cities
cultural names.

“It was extremely informative to the spectators witnessing the parade and was
widely appreciated,” the Ministry said.
1. The Ministry said that it was been extremely informative to the spectators
witnessing the parade and had been widely appreciated.
2. The Ministry said that it had been extremely informative to the spectators
witnessing the parade and had widely appreciated.
witnessing the parade and had been widely appreciated.
witnessing the parade and was been to be widely appreciated.
Active/passive voice
5. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive

Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
This is the third time I have caught you bunking college.
1. This is the third time you are being caught bunking college.
2. This is the third time you were caught bunking college by me.
3. You have been caught bunking college by me for third time.
4. You are caught bunking college by me for third time.
6. in the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive

I will not allow you to ride the horse.
1. You will not be allowed by me to ride the horse.
2. Riding of the horse will not be allowed by me.
3. You are not supposed to ride the horse by me.

4. None of these
7. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive

What makes you happy?
1. What are you made happy?
2. By what are you made happy?
3. By what are you made happy by?
4. What made you happy?
One word substitution
8. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Having a bad smell
1. aromatic
2. piquant
3. reek
4. biting
Solution:Reek: smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.

Aromatic: having a pleasant and distinctive smell.
Biting: (of wind or cold) so cold as to be painful.
Piquant: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour.
A person who repairs stringed instruments.
1. cobbler
2. technician
3. instrumentalist
4. luthier
Solution: Luthier: a person who repairs guitars, violins, and other wooden
stringed instruments.
Technician: a person employed to look after technical equipment or do
practical work in a laboratory.
Instrumentalist: a player of a musical instrument.
Having short, bristly hairs as a result of not having been shaved for a while.
1. hoarse
2. scruffy
3. cracked
4. insouciant
Solution: Hoarse: (of a person's voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as
the result of a sore throat or of shouting.
Insouciant: showing a casual lack of concern.
2. English language general-2
Single fillers
11. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The Katrina storm was so bad that many houses and cars _________ in its
wake
1. turned frog
2. turned turtle
3. turned mouse
4. turned jumbo
Solution: Turned turtle: to turn upside down.
Single fillers
________ the eight MLAs who switched allegiance, Thounaojam Shyamkumar

became the Forest Minister in the BJP-led government and a case regarding his
political status is pending in the Supreme Court.
1. Off
2. Of
3. With
4. Out
Single fillers
Oil and equity markets staged solid rebounds on Tuesday after the previous
day’s__________, with signs of coordinated action by the world’s biggest
economies.
1. strike
2. pummelling
3. action
4. act
Solution: Pummelling: an act of hitting someone or something repeatedly,

especially with your fists (= closed hands.
Synonyms
14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Acolyte
1. Developer
2. Follower
3. Master
4. Clever
Solution: Acolyte: an assistant or follower.

Synonyms

Peripatetic
1. Itinerant
2. Settled
3. Rumor
4. Peak
Solution: Peripatetic: travelling from place to place, in particular working or

based in various places for relatively short periods.
Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Synonyms

Appellation
1. Hatred
2. Partition
3. Title
4. Horrible
Solution: Appellation: a name or title.
Antonyms
17. Select the antonym of Nudge

1. jolt
2. caress
3. enrage
4. leave
Solution: Nudge: to touch or push gently.

Jolt: push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
Hence, “nudge” and “jolt” are antonyms to each other.
Caress: touch or stroke gently or lovingly.
Enrage: make (someone) very angry.
Antonyms
18. Select the antonym of Taut
1. tight
2. robust
3. lose
4. slack
Solution:Taut: stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Slack: not taut or held tightly in position; loose.
Robust: strong and healthy; vigorous.
Sentence/phrase improvements
19. In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the bold part of the sentence. In case no
improvement is needed, select "No improvement".
In human interactions, we notice trust is built by solicitous acts carried about
on a sustained basis.
1. no improvement
2. solicitous acts carried out on a sustained basis
3. solicitous acts carried through a sustained basis
4. solicitous acts carried against a sustainable basis
Solution:Carry out: to do a particular piece of work, research etc. ‘On’ is

mostly used when something happens repetitively.
Cactus is now planning a drilling to see if its workforce across the country can
work from home.
1. planning a drill to see
2. planning a drill to seeing
3. plans a drill to see
4. no improvement
Solution: In above sentence, present progressive form will be used as ‘now’ is

an adverb which means in the time being or just then. Moreover, ‘to’ is
followed by V1 hence option (a) is true replacement for the bold part.
Candidates could apply for the posts through the online mode only and the
application window is open till March 23, the regulator said in a notice.
1. could imply to the posts on
2. can apply for the posts in
3. no improvement
4. can apply for the posts through
Solution:Mode or medium is preceded by through and can is the right usage as

the given sentence does not represent past event. Hence, option(d) is the most
apt replacement.
The Chief Minister said his government in Rajasthan did not face such a
threat, as he had comforting numbers in the Assembly.
1. as he has had comfortable numbers
2. as he had comfortable numbers
3. no improvement
4. as he had comfortable numbering

Solution: Comfortable numbers indicate secure position and had is the right
usage to show possession in past tense. Hence, option(b) is the correct choice.
Looking to break the five-match losing streak — all three ODIs and both Tests
— to New Zealand, India could well turn to his time-tested “spin-to-
win” mantra.
1. its time-tested “spin-into-win”
2. no improvement
3. its time-tested “spin-to-win”
4. it’s time-tested “spin-to-win”
Solution: ‘Its’ is an apt pronoun for a non-living thing or a collective noun

hence its time-tested spin-to-win is the most suitable option.
Having had stopped a looking for another Sania, Indian women’s tennis has
started finding performers who inspire the confidence of a bright tomorrow.
1. Having stopped looking
2. Having been stopped a look

3. Having been stoppingly looking
4. No improvement
Solution: In the above sentence having +V3 has been aptly used in option (a).
Also, there is no need to put any article before ‘looking’.
Single fillers
We'd planned to go away for the weekend, but it all went ____________.
1. behind our back
2. nuts
3. pear-shaped
4. on point
Solution: Behind someone’s neck: without a person's knowledge and in an

unfair or dishonorable way.
Go nuts: become extremely angry, excited, or mentally ill.
Go pear-shaped: to fail or fall apart.
On point: as good as it could be; perfect.
After the usage of conjunction ‘but’, an unpleasant event is expected to occur
and hence only option C makes the statement meaningful
Single fillers
When she found the children drawing on the walls, she ____________.
1. went spare
2. ran errands
3. pulled strings
4. threw down the gauntlet
Solution: Go spare: to become very angry or irritated.

Run errands: to go out to buy or do something.
Pull strings: make use of one's influence and contacts to gain an advantage
unofficially or unfairly.
Throw down the gauntlet: to invite someone to fight or compete with you.
Single fillers
He knew he was facing ten years in prison, so he agreed to __________ to

police in exchange for a lighter sentence
1. rest on his laurels
2. gave them stick
3. rode high
4. drop a dime
Solution:Rest on one’s laurels: be so satisfied with what one has already done
or achieved that one makes no further effort.
Drop a dime: to snitch or inform on someone to a person of higher authority.
Give someone stick: to criticize, judge, or disapprove of someone (for
something).
Ride high: be successful.
Single fillers
When I refused to help them cheat, the other students _____________.

1. sent me to Cascade
2. sent me to Coventry
3. sent me to Church
4. sent me to the Convent
Solution: Send someone to Coventry: to ostracize; to ignore or refuse to

communicate with one, typically as a form of punishment.
Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
Antonyms
29. Select the antonym of Fringe
1. hidden
2. mainstream
3. revealing
4. exterior
Solution: Fringe: the outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or

sphere of activity.
Hence, “ mainstream” is the correct antonym.
Idioms
30. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.
The news of an army personnel’s death while protecting the nation, came to
his family as a ___________.
1. breaking the ice

2. back stairs influence
3. bolt from the blue
4. bid defiance
Solution:Bolt from the blue: A sudden, unexpected event.
3. English language comprehension
Reading comprehension
(31-35) Read the given passage and answer the following questions.
Cyclone Nisarga came to my village last week and swept away all links to the
modern world. So, as I write these words, I find myself wondering if I will be
able to complete in time for my deadline. There is no electricity in the village,
no telephone lines and no Internet. When I enquired why everything collapsed
altogether, I discovered that fibre optic cables are not buried underground as
they should be but dangle from the same poles from which dangle a twisted
web of electricity and phone lines. These fragile links to the modern world
could not withstand the fury of the cyclone. Most villages along the Konkan
coast are as cut off as we are and, of course, this does not make national news
because Nisarga was kind enough to spare Mumbai.
It is a tribute to Tata Sky that it managed to continue its services except during
the worst moments of the cyclone, so it was from TV news that I discovered
that the havoc wreaked by Nisarga in this village was no longer important.
Once Mumbai was safe, the cyclone stopped being an important story. I have
been locked down in this village by the sea since the first lockdown began, so
this makes it the longest unbroken period I have spent in rural India. This has
made me more than ordinarily sensitive to how insensitive we in the media are
to the problems that the vast majority of Indians face. It is because we in the
media care so little about Gandhiji’s ‘real India’ that our political leaders and
officials care even less. Officials are forced to do some spells of duty in rural
areas but political leaders once they get elected return only at election time. It
has always been this way but for a while after current government it seemed
that things would really change.
As a city hack who travels a little more than my brethren, but not nearly
enough, I confess that living in a village for such a long period has taught me
more about the real India than I ever knew. The lesson that has left the
deepest impression on me is that rural life is fragile and uncertain in the best
of times and breaks down totally when bad times come. When the pandemic
came, everyone realised that if someone got seriously sick with this mysterious
new sickness, they would die because the nearest hospital, in a town that is 20
kilometers away, was not _____________ to deal with Covid-19. But then they
showed extraordinary humanity by helping Bihari workers in the fishing
industry return to their homes. The buses that took them home were paid for
by local people.
Everyone had barely accepted the hardship caused by these lockdowns when
the cyclone came. It arrived stealthily. It really is time for our politicians and
high officials to rediscover what life is like in the backwaters of the ‘real India.’
31. How getting trapped in the village has changed authors' view about the
real India?
1. desertification of rural population by the mainstream media
2. prevalence of cultural or social differences, stigma, and norms
3. both (A) and (D)
4. realization of the difficulties faced by the people living in rural India
Solution: Refer to the following statements supporting the given answer:

Option (a): This has made me more than ordinarily sensitive to how insensitive
we in the media are to the problems that the vast majority of Indians face.
Option (d): The lesson that has left the deepest impression on me is that rural
life is fragile and uncertain in the best of times and breaks down totally when
bad times come.
32. Which of the following statement can be inferred from the given passage?
1. Restoration of internet services led to the realization of severity of the
disaster
2. There is lack of reliable communication infrastructure in the rural areas
3. Media is more sensitive to the troubles of middle-class city people
4. Both (A) and (B)
Solution: Refer to the following part of the passage for supporting statement,
‘I discovered that fibre optic cables are not buried underground as they should
be but dangle from the same poles from which dangle a twisted web of
electricity and phone lines.’ From the given statement, option (b) can be
inferred clearly and hence, the correct answer choice.
33. Which of the challenges faced by the villagers have been highlighted in the
passage?
(i) Lack of proper sanitization
(ii) Restricted access to quality health care
(iii) Low educational attainment
1. Only (ii)
2. Only (iii)
3. Both (i) and (iii)
4. Both (i) and (ii)

.
Solution: From the given options, only (ii) is mentioned in the passage.
Evidence in support of the given argument can be found in the following
statement, ‘When the pandemic came, everyone realised that if someone got
seriously sick with this mysterious new sickness, they would die because the
nearest hospital, in a town that is 20 kilometers away’
34. Which of the following flaws in the current system of governance has/have
been highlighted in the passage?
1. paying no attention to the suggestion of experts while policy framing
2. dereliction of duties by political leaders after attaining the power
3. adoption of villages by MPs and MLAs under ‘model villages’
4. political leaders siting in distant cities deciding future of people
Solution: From the given options, option (b) is the appropriate answer choice.
Evidence in support of the given argument can be found in the following
statement, ‘our political leaders and officials care even less. Officials are forced
to do some spells of duty in rural areas but political leaders once they get
elected return only at election time.’
35. Why the news of some villages getting cut off from the rest of nation and
couldn’t gain the national attention?
1. disruption of communication lead to the shortage of information to be

shared
2. we are more concerned about the major cities rather small villages
3. loss of infrastructure was not significant enough to be reported
4. being in costal areas some villages lost their significance
5. None of these.
Solution: Evidence in support of the given answer can be found in the

following statement, ‘Most villages along the Konkan coast are as cut off as we
are and, of course, this does not make national news because Nisarga was kind
enough to spare Mumbai.’ From the given statement it can be inferred as
cyclone was not able to reach Mumbai, so those in media doesn’t deem
worthy to report the news of small villages getting damaged. So, on the basis
of this it can be seen that correct answer choice would be option (b)
4. Quantitative aptitude
Time& work
36. Time taken by A alone to do a piece of work is 30 days. Time taken by C

alone to do same work is 30 more days than time in which B and C together
will do it. If A is 25% less efficient than B, find the time taken by all of them
together to complete the same work.
1. 8 days
2. 10 days
3. 6 days
4. 12 days
Solution:
Simple & compound interest
37. A man invested his savings in two schemes, first scheme offers him ROI of
10% in CI and other offers him ROI of 15% in SI. If interest obtained by him in
former scheme is Rs. 300 higher than that of later, find the amount invested by
him in later scheme if his total savings were Rs. 50,000.
1. 36000
2. 24000
3. 32000
4. 20000
Solution:
Boats & streams
38. Speed of current is 10% of speed of ship B. At 9:00 AM, ship A was 800
meter ahead of ship B, and ship B completely crosses the ship A at 9:05 AM.
Calculate in what time ship B crosses ship C when distance between them is
2300 meters and both are travelling in same direction, given that sum of length
of ship B and ship A is 100 meters and speed of ship C is same as ship A and
length of ship C and ship A is also same.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Solution:
Percentages
39. Four roommates decide to share all of candy’s they have in a systematic
way. Out of jar, Anurag takes 30% of candy’s, after that Rahul get 40% of
remaining, then Arjun get 50% of remaining and rest was taken by Vikas. Later
Vikas revealed that he initially had stolen 36 Chocolates and in total he got 8
more Chocolates than Rahul. Find initial number of Chocolates with them.
1. 400
2. 436
3. 364
4. 475
Solution:
Profit & loss
40. If a man offers 60% discount on MRP, he would earn no profit, no loss. If he
had markup the price by 60% above of CP and offered 25% discount, he had
earned Rs. 24. Calculate his initial mark price.
1. Rs. 240
2. Rs. 360
3. Rs. 460
4. Rs. 300
Solution:
Let his initial mark price is Rs. 100x
Then if he offers 60% discount, his SP will be 40x, which is his CP, as he bears
no profit no loss on selling at this price.
If he mark up the price by 60% of his CP
Problems in ages
41. Ratio of present age of Mohit and his wife is 10:9 and 3 years ago ratio of
age of Mohit’s wife and his son is 8:1. Calculate average age of family 9 years
ago, if ratio of present age of Mohit and his son is 5:1.
1. 22.5 years
2. 20 years
3. 19.5 years
4. 13 years
Solution
Probability
42. 6 girls have to sit on chairs numbered 1 to 6. Find the probability that 2
siblings among them always sits on prime number.
1. 1/5
2. 1/60
3. 1/30
4. 1/15
Solution:
Areas-volumes
43. Find the number of right circular cone that can be formed by melting the
cylinder of twice radius and 50% more height than that of right circular cone.
1. 12
2. 18
3. 16
4. 20
Solution:
Percentages
44. A man decided to take out his 10-day expense for “evening snakes”, which
he decided to spend equally on each day. It went as per his plan for 2 days but
on third day, his girlfriend visited him, and he spent 154% more than his per
day budget. Find what % that he must reduce in his daily budget, so that he
doesn’t spent extra money other than he separated.
1. 22%
2. 64%
3. 36%
4. 48%
Solution:
Partnership
45. Three friends started a business which offers them a profit of 20% of their
total initial investment. They can’t withdraw their investments until the end of
their business. Find the amount invested (in Rs) by Rahul if he invested Rs.
10,000 more than Raj while Raj and Arun invested same amount, and rahul got
a profit share of Rs. 7000/-
1. 25000
2. 30000
3. 28000
4. 35000
Solution:
Each of them invested for same time, hence ratio of their profit would be ratio
of their share.
Time & distance
46. Amit was faster driver than Rohan. It takes 45 min for Amit to catch Rohan,
when Rohan starts 7.5 km ahead of Amit. On a particular day, they both starts
from two different cities with same speeed located at 240 km apart and meet
each other in 2 hours. Find the time taken by Amit to reach another city after
their meeting.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Solution:
To catch Rohan, when he is 7.5 km ahead means, Amit have to travel 7.5 km
extra in the 45 minutes.
Therefore, his extra speed is
7.5/45 km/min = 1/6 km/min = 10 km/hr
Let speed of Rohan is x km/hr, then speed of Amit is (x + 10) km/hr.
According to next condition, as they were travelling in opposite directions, they
cover a total distance of 240 km in 2 hours
i.e.
5. Verbal reasoning general
Number analogy
47. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the
second term is related to the first term.
43: 1861 : : 54:?
1. 2894
2. 2936
3. 2934
4. 3024
Solution:54×54+(5×4)=2936
Completing the analogous pair
48. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the
second term is related to the first term.
SAIL: VWLH :: ONGC:?
1. SJKZ
2. SJJZ
3. RJKY
4. RJJY
Solution:+3, -4 pattern
G.k related analogy
49. ‘Hima Das’ is related to ‘Assam’ in the same way as ‘Mary Kom’ is related
to-
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Manipur
4. West Bengal
Solution:Mary Kom is native of Manipur.

Choosing the analogous pair
50. Select the option in which the pair share the same relationship as that
shared by the given pair.
meaningful: trivial
1. elongate : prolonged
2. happy: joy
3. enormous : minuscule
4. subtle: minuscule
Solution: Antonym of enormous is minuscule
Blood relations
51. A + B means ‘A is sister of B’

A – B means ‘A is son of B’
A × B means ‘A is husband of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is mother of B’
If M + N – O × P ÷ Q then how is M related to P?
1. SON
2. DAUGHTER
3. Mother-in-law
4. Son-in-law
Solution:
Letter series
52. Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following
series.
DGI, WID, PKY, IMT,?
1. BOO
2. CON
3. ROD
4. RON
Solution:-7, +2, -5, series
Number series
53. Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following
series.
2, 27 , 16 , ? , 36
1. 25
2. 35
3. 125
4. 135
Solution:
SQUARE AND CUBE SERIES ALTERNATE ( 2 TO 6 )
Syllogisms
54. Two statements are given followed by three by conclusions numbered I, II

and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at
variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically
follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some white are Green.
Some white are Red.
Conclusions:
I. Some Green are Red.
II. No Red is White.
III. No Green is Red.
1. Only conclusion II follows
2. Only conclusions I and II follow.
3. Either conclusion I or III follow.
4. Either conclusion I or II follow
Solution:
Either conclusion I or III follows.

Choosing the odd number pair/group
55. Four options have been given out of which three are alike in some manner,
while one is different. Choose the odd one.
1. 72-17
2. 80-19
3. 116-29
4. 136-34
Solution:
Except (D) , all are in x4+4 form
Letter coding
56. In a certain code language, ‘SUGAR’ is written as ‘USHRA’. How will

‘SWEAT’ be written as in that language?
1. WTFAT
2. WSFTA
3. TEAWS
4. TAFWS
Solution:
Same as SWEAT.
Letter coding
57. In a certain code language, ‘NILE’ is written as ‘MROV’. How will ‘AMAZON’
be written as in that language?
1. ZNZALM
2. NANLAM
3. ZNZLAM
4. ZMZZLN
Solution: Pair of opposite letters
Choosing the odd numeral
58. Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is
different. Pick the number that is different from the rest.
1. 239
2. 241
3. 257
4. 259
Solution:All are prime number except (d)
Blood relations
59. Showing a man on the stage , Rita said , " He is the brother of the daughter
of the wife of my husband . How is the man on stage related to Rita ?
1. SON
2. HUSBAND
3. COUSIN
4. NEPHEW
Solution:
Arithmetical reasoning (problems on ages)
60. The age of Dr. Pandey is four times the age of his son. After 10 years , the
age of Dr. Pandey will be twice the age of his son . The present age of Dr.
Pandey’s son is
1. 4 years
2. 5 years
3. 6 years
4. 8 years
Solution:
Number coding
61. If C is coded 3 , DASH is coded as 32 , then DANCE will be coded as
1. 20
2. 25
3. 26
4. 27
Solution: DANCE = 4 + 1 + 14 + 3 + 5 = 27
Distance& direction
62. Sanmitra walked 8 m towards the north. He turned to his right and walked
16 m , then he turned to his left and walked 5 m and again he turned to his left
and walked 16 m . In which direction is he from his starting point ?
1. South
2. East
3. North
4. West
Solution:
Syllogisms
63. Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given
conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statements :
Some teacher are followers.
Some followers are famous.
Conclusions :
I. Some teachers are famous.
II. Some followers are teachers.
Options:
1. Only conclusion I follows
2. Only conclusion II follows
3. Both conclusion I and II follows
4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution:
Choosing the odd number pair/group
64. Select the set in which numbers are related in the same way as are the
number of the following set.
14, 11, 75
1. 19, 13, 192
2. 16, 14, 130
3. 10, 5, 85
4. 12, 6, 98
Solution:
Letter coding
65. In a code language, FORD is written as DLNZ. How will RICH be written in
the same language?
1. PFYC
2. PFZK
3. PGZC
4. PKZR
Solution: follow -2, -3, -4, -5 sequences.
Choosing the odd letter /group
66. Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one
is different. Pick the odd one out.
1. EHNK
2. QTAW
3. TWCZ
4. LOUR
Solution: All follow +3, +6, -3 sequence except (b)
Number series
67. Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
11, 15, ?, 35, 51
1. 19
2. 17
3. 27
4. 23
Solution:
6. Verbal reasoning paragraph
Input-output
(68-69) Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words
and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The
following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: 30 owl 56 raise 27 egg 23 still 20 holy 15 apple.
Step I: 20 30 owl 56 raise egg 23 still holy 15 apple 27.
Step II: holy 20 30 56 raise egg 23 still 15 apple 27 owl.
Step III: 30 holy 20 56 raise egg still 15 apple 27 owl 23.
Step IV: raise 30 holy 20 56 still 15 apple 27 owl 23 egg.
Step V: 56 raise 30 holy 20 still apple 27 owl 23 egg 15.
Step VI: still 56 raise 30 holy 20 27 owl 23 egg 15 apple.
Step VI is the last step of the above arrangement.
As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each of the
following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Input: call 40 37 ice land 50 25 under ape same 33 18 38 mango 21 open.
Input-output
68.In the seventh step of the rearrangement, ‘call’ is related to ‘38’and ‘open’
is related to ‘33’ in a certain way. Which of the following would ‘land’ be
related to, following the same pattern?
1. mango
2. ice
3. same
4. 40
Solution:
The machine rearranges two numbers and two words in each step. The words
and numbers are arranged alternatively in every step from both sides i.e. from
right end and left end. The numbers are arranged in the manner such that the
smallest even number is arranged from left to right along with greatest odd
number which is arranged from right to left. The words are arranged in the
manner such that the words starting with consonant is arranged from left to
right in the order as they appear in the dictionary along with the words starting
with vowels
Input-output
69. Which of the following represents the position of ‘37’ in the last but one
step?
1. Ninth from the left end
2. Tenth from the left end
3. Seventh from the right end
4. Both (b) and (c)
Solution:
The machine rearranges two numbers and two words in each step. The words
and numbers are arranged alternatively in every step from both sides i.e. from
right end and left end. The numbers are arranged in the manner such that the
smallest even number is arranged from left to right along with greatest odd
number which is arranged from right to left. The words are arranged in the
manner such that the words starting with consonant is arranged from left to
right in the order as they appear in the dictionary along with the words starting
with vowels which are arranged from right to left in the reverse order as they
appear in the dictionary.
Input: call 40 37 ice land 50 25 under ape same 33 18 38 mango 21 open.
Step I: 18 call 40 ice land 50 25 under ape same 33 38 mango 21 open 37.
Step II: call 18 40 ice land 50 25 ape same 33 38 mango 21 open 37 under.
Step III: 38 call 18 40 ice land 50 25 ape same mango 21 open 37 under 33.
Step IV: land 38 call 18 40 ice 50 25 ape same mango 21 37 under 33 open.
Step V: 40 land 38 call 18 ice 50 ape same mango 21 37 under 33 open 25.
Step VI: mango 40 land 38 call 18 50 ape same 21 37 under 33 open 25 ice.
Step VII: 50 mango 40 land 38 call 18 ape same 37 under 33 open 25 ice 21.
Step VIII: same 50 mango 40 land 38 call 18 37 under 33 open 25 ice 21 ape.
Statements-reasons
70. Statement:
Most of pre-poll surveys show that in this election Congress-led UPA alliance
will get a maximum of 100 seats. The poll forecast that the BJP would win the
lion’s share of the vote in many of the big states that typically decide the fate
of the polls.
Which of the following is the best reason for the above mentioned statement?
1. The Congress ran a flawed election campaign. In contrast to the BJP’s simple
slogan ‘Ab Ki Baar, Modi Sarkar’ that resonated immediately with the public,
the congress message ‘Har haath shakti, Har haath Tarakki’ failed to make an
impact.
2. Failure of Brand Rahul. He has not displayed the requisite qualities to lead
the party or connect with the electorate.
3. The Congress paid the price for the UPA government’s failures. While there
is no doubt that the Congress ran a confused campaign, led by an uninspiring
leader, it is also true that the corruption scandals, which surfaced during the
UPA regime and the government’s inability to control inflation and tackle the
economic slowdown, contributed in a large measure in discrediting the
Congress.
4. While nobody in the Congress is willing to accept it officially, Sonia Gandhi’s

decision to take a backseat in this election in her son Rahul Gandhi’s favour did
immense damage to the party.
Solution:
The statement points to the predicted collapse of UPA alliance in the General
Election. All the options given are the reasons but option (c) is the best reason
because the whole impact is from previous works, neither from the party
leaders nor from the Brand.
7. Non Verbal reasoning
Completion of incomplete pattern
71. Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans-4
Paper folding
72. A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question
figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans-1
Spotting out the embedded figure
73. From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure
is hidden/embedded.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans-4
Mirror image
74. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the
right image of the given figure?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans-1
Mirror image
75. If a mirror is place on the line MN , then which of the answer figures is the
right image of the figure ?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ans-1

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TECH MAHINDRA MOCK TEST

1. English language general-1

Direct speech/indirect speech

1. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect

1. Teacher said to her, “You can no longer tolerate my coming late.”

2. Teacher said to her, “I can no longer tolerate your coming late.”

4. Teacher said to her, “I can no longer tolerate she coming late.”

Direct speech/indirect speech

2. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect

1. He reported that the rainfall has been scarce till now.

2. He reported that the rainfall had been scarce till now.

3. He reported that the rainfall has been scarce till then.

4. He reported that the rainfall had been scarce till then.

3. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect

Direct speech/indirect speech

4. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect

5. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive

This is the third time I have caught you bunking college.

3. You have been caught bunking college by me for third time.

4. You are caught bunking college by me for third time.

6. in the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive

I will not allow you to ride the horse.

1. You will not be allowed by me to ride the horse.

2. Riding of the horse will not be allowed by me.

3. You are not supposed to ride the horse by me.

7. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive

What makes you happy?

1. What are you made happy?

2. By what are you made happy?

3. By what are you made happy by?

4. What made you happy?

One word substitution

Solution:Reek: smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.

One word substitution

11. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Solution: Turned turtle: to turn upside down.

12. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

________ the eight MLAs who switched allegiance, Thounaojam Shyamkumar

13. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Solution: Pummelling: an act of hitting someone or something repeatedly,

14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Solution: Acolyte: an assistant or follower.

15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Solution: Peripatetic: travelling from place to place, in particular working or

16. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Solution: Appellation: a name or title.

17. Select the antonym of Nudge

Solution: Nudge: to touch or push gently.

18. Select the antonym of Taut

Solution:Taut: stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

2. solicitous acts carried out on a sustained basis

3. solicitous acts carried through a sustained basis

4. solicitous acts carried against a sustainable basis

Solution:Carry out: to do a particular piece of work, research etc. ‘On’ is

1. planning a drill to see

2. planning a drill to seeing

3. plans a drill to see

Solution: In above sentence, present progressive form will be used as ‘now’ is

1. could imply to the posts on

2. can apply for the posts in