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NTSE (Stage-I) 2019-20
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PART-I : MENTAL ABILITY TEST (MAT)

Direction : (Q.1 to Q.5) : In each question, the 5. 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23, ……?.....
numbers are arranged in a sequence based on certain (1) 216 (2) 108
principle. Select the answer from the given four
(3) 54 (4) 59
alternatives under each sequence.
Answer (1)
1. 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, ……?.....
+6 +6 +6
(1) 87 (2) 67 Sol.
(3) 93 (4) 92 5, 1, 11, 6, 17, 36, 23, 216

Answer (4)
Sol. 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 92 x6 x6 x6

4 9 16 25 36 Alternate number is multiply by 6

2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2 Direction : (Q.6 to Q.10) : Identify the wrong
number/letters in the series.
2. 5040, 840, 168, 42, 14, ……?.....
6. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341
(1) 2 (2) 1
(1) 122
(3) 7 (4) 4
(2) 62
Answer (3)
(3) 214
Sol. 5040, 840, 168, 42, 14, 7 (4) 341
6 5 4 3 2 Answer (1)
Divide Sol. 25, 62, 122, 214, 341
3. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96, ……?..... Pattern n3 – 2
(1) 134 (2) 124 N = 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
(3) 144 (4) 154 7. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127
Answer (1) (1) 7 (2) 31

Sol. 14, 24, 41, 65, 96, 134 (3) 15 (4) 65

Answer (4)
10 17 24 31 38
Sol. 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 65, 127
7 7 7 7 Pattern is (X2) + 1
4. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36, ……?....., 24 8. 1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26
(1) 64 (2) 256 (1) 17
(3) 48 (4) 28 (2) 7
Answer (2) (3) 23
x2 x2 (4) 10
Answer (No option is correct)
Sol. 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 12, 16, 12, 36, 256 34
Sol. In the Given pattern there is no wrong term
+3 +5 +7 +9

–1, 2, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 23, 26

Each number power '2'
2 2 2
2  4  16  256 +3 +5 +7 +9

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9. AD, EG, IJ, MM, QP, UP 13. Square : Cube : :

(1) EG (2) UP (1) Rectangle : Cuboid
(3) QP (4) MM (2) Triangle : Square
Answer (2) (3) Quadrilateral : Cuboid

Sol. (4) Cuboid: Rectangle

Answer (1)
14. 82 : 9 : :
(1) 5: 26 (2) 6: 37
10. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 (3) 35: 6 (4) 26: 5
(1) K3 (2) T2 Answer (4)
(3) Q8 (4) Z8 Sol. 82 : 9  92 + 1 = 82
Answer (1) 26 : 5  52 + 1 = 26
Sol. Z8, W5, T2, Q8, N5, K3 15. If ‘tee see pee’ means ‘prepare fruit juice’, ‘see
z – 26  2 + 6 = 8 kee tee’ means ‘Juice is nice’ and ‘lee ree mee’
means ‘it is tall’, which word means ‘nice’ ?
w – 23  2 + 3 = 5
(1) Ree (2) Mee
T – 20  2 + 0 = 2
(3) Kee (4) Pee
Q – 17  1 + 7 = 9
Answer (Incorrect data)
N – 14  1 + 4 = 5
Sol. In the question, given data is incorrect.
K – 11  1 + 1 = 2
16. In a certain code HONEY is written as HPPHC
11. ‘Sea’ is related with ‘Waves’. Then ‘Candle’ is
then FORGE is written as :
related to:
(1) FPTJJ
(1) Rays (2) Wax
(2) FPTJI
(3) Stand (4) Melt
(3) FQTJI
Answer (1)
Sol. Sea to waves (4) FPSJI

Candle  rays Answer (2)

HONEY FORCE
12. Which set of number is like the given set ? Sol.
+0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +0 +1 +2 +3 +4
(80, 60, 45) H P P H C F P T J I
(1) (16, 12, 9) 17. If A = 2, T = 40 and ACT = 48 then TAKE is:
(2) (16, 12, 5) (1) 68 (2) 58
(3) (20, 15, 11) (3) 74 (4) 76
(4) (160, 120, 180) Answer (3)
Answer (1) Sol.
3 3
Sol. 80   60   45   80, 60, 45 
4 4
3 3
16   12   9  16, 12, 9 
4 4
Direction : (Q.13 and Q.14) : First two terms are
connected by some relationship. The same
relationship is applicable for the next terms. Identify the
suitable pair.

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Direction : (Q.18 to Q.21) : The diagram and the 21. E

B D I
numbers/letters follow certain principle. Select the E
D H
missing number/ letter indicated. A B ?
A B
18.
2 3 6 9 6 ? (1) P
5 13 22
(2) Q
4 4 5
(3) R
(1) 8 (2) 12
(3) 11 (4) 33 (4) T

Answer (No option is correct) Answer (4)

Sol. Same pattern will be followed only if 13 is replace Sol. E

B D I
by 15 then answer will be option (1) E
D H
A B ?
19. 4 5 6 7 A B

6 18 28 ? D = B + A+ A H=D+B+B ?=E+E+J
4=2+1+1 8=4+2+2 = 5 + 5 + 10 = 20 T
10 7 8 7 Direction : (Q.22 to Q.24) : First two terms are
connected by some relationship. The same
(1) 38 (2) 40
relationship is applicable for the next terms in which
(3) 41 (4) 42 one is blank space. Identify the blank space.
Answer (4)
22. Tree : Plant : : Woman :?
Sol.
4 5 6 7 a (1) boy (2) child
(3) girl (4) mother
6 18 28 ? b
Answer (3)
10 7 8 7 c
23. Roof : floor : : ? : Dark
2 2
4 = 6 + 10 a =b+c (1) Tube light
52 = 18 + 7 (2) Bulb
62 = 28 + 8 (3) Bright
2
7 =?+7 (4) Black
 Answer (3)
42 24. 7: 50 : : ? : 65
20.
2 5 3 (1) 9 (2) 64
5 59 7 3 48 6 2 ? 4 (3) 8 (4) 11
3 4 1 Answer (3)
(1) 22 (2) 26 Sol. 7 : 50  72 + 1 = 49 + 1 = 50
(3) 28 (4) 30 ? : 65  64 + 1 = 82 + 1
Answer (1) ?=8

2 5 3 25. Drama is related to Director in the same way as

‘Magazine’ is related to :
Sol. 5 59 7 3 48 6 2 ? 4
(1) Story (2) Editor
3 4 1
2 2 2
(3) Reader (4) Printer
7 +5+2+3 6 +5+3+4 4 +3+2+1
= 59 = 48 = 22 Answer (2)

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26. The age of the father is twice the age of the elder 29. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs
son. Twelve years hence, the age of the father will are 16 more than thrice the number of heads. The
be thrice that of the younger son. If the difference possible number of cows and hens are
between the elder and younger son is 15, the age respectively :
of the father is : (1) 20, 4
(1) 21 (2) 42 (2) 4, 20
(3) 63 (4) 84 (3) 18, 6
Answer (2)
(4) 6, 18
Sol. Age of father = 2 [Age of elder son] … (1)
Answer (1)
12yr hence age of father
Sol. Number of cows = x, Number of hens = y
= 3[Age of younger son] …(2)
4x + 2y = 3 (x + y) + 16
If differ of elder and younger = 15yr
4x + 2y = 3x + 3y + 16
Elder son – younger son = 15
x – y = 16
(x) (y)
So possibility
x – y = 15  x = 15 + y  (3)
30. Which of the following statement is correct ?
(1)  f = 2[15 + y]  f = 30 + 2y  (4)
(1) The number of real numbers between 1 and
(2)  f + 12 = 3[y + 12]  f + 12 2 is same as 1 and 3.
= 3y + 36  f = 3y + 24  (5) (2) The first positive real number is 0.
 (4) = (5) (3) The non-negative integer starts with 1.
30 + 2y = 24 + 3y (4) The number of natural numbers is finite.
 y=6 Answer (1)
 x = 15 + 6 = 21 31. If South becomes north-east and North becomes
(1)  f = 2(x) = 2(21) = 42 south-west then north-west becomes:
 Age of father = 42 (1) East
27. In an examination, a student got thrice as many (2) West
sums wrong as he got right. If he attended 120 (3) North
problems in all, the number of problems
(4) South
incorrectly done is :
Answer (4)
(1) 90 (2) 30
Sol. South  North East
(3) 40 (4) 60
Answer (1) North  South West

Sol.  Suppose student got x sum right and 3x sums North West  South
wrong
 x + 3x = 120 (S.W)
N
4x = 120
(S) N.W N.E
x = 30
 Wrong sums = 90
(S.E)W E(N.W)
28. The number of neither composite nor prime
number in the set of Natural numbers is :
(1) 2 (2) 3 S.W S.E
(3) 1 (4) 0 S
(N.E)
Answer (3)

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32. One evening during sunset, a person is standing Sol. 3 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24
facing a pole. The shadow of the pole fell exactly 3 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
to his left. The person faces the direction : 2 1, 4, 5, 2, 7, 8
(1) South (2) East 2 1, 2, 5, 1, 7, 4
(3) West (4) North 1, 1, 5, 1, 7, 2

Answer (1) L. C. M = 3 × 3 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 2
Sol. Left (Shadow) = 9 × 4 × 10 × 7
E = 360 × 7
= 2520 second
= 42 min
Pole N S
 6 : 42 min
36. In the series 5 8 6 4 9 8 5 4 2 6 7 9 8 1 3 5 4 2,
W
the number of pairs of alternate numbers have
Right (Sun set) difference 3, is
Person facing south (1) 4 (2) 2
33. The number of two digit combinations having 9 as (3) 3 (4) 1
at least one of the digits from the digit 0, 6, 9, 5, 4
Answer (1)
is :
3
(1) 9 (2) 12 Sol. 5 8 6 4 9 8 5 4 2 6 7 9 8 1 3 5 4 2
(3) 6 (4) 8 3 3 3
Answer (4) Total = 4
st
Sol. 90, 96, 99, 95, 94 – 1 digit ‘9’ 37. The arrangement of alphabetical order of the
69, 59, 49 – 2nd digit ‘9’ words:
Total – 8 (a) Music (b) Monk

34. In a row of students, a boy is 12th from the left end (c) Minimum (d) Maximum
and 18th from the right end. The total number of (1) (d), (c), (b), (a) (2) (a), (c), (d), (b)
students is a/ an : (3) (d), (c), (a), (b) (4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
(1) Prime number (2) Composite number Answer (1)
(3) Even number (4) Can't be predicted 38. Select the combination of number so that the
letters arranged accordingly will form a
Answer (1)
meaningful word :
Sol. RTFIU
12345
(1) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2 (2) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
(3) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 (4) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1
35. Six different bells in a tower toll at the intervals of
Answer (1)
9 sec, 12 sec, 15 sec, 18 sec, 21 sec and 24 sec
respectively. If all of them toll at 6 am, the next Sol.
time they toll together is :
(1) 7.42 am
39. The letter ninth to the left of seventeenth letter
(2) 6.42 am
from the right end of the English alphabets is :
(3) 8.00 am
(1) B (2) Z
(4) 9.00 am (3) Y (4) A
Answer (2) Answer (4)

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Sol.  Ninth to the left of seventeenth letter from Direction : (Q.46 to Q.50) : In the following figure,
Right End Rectangle, Square, Circle and Triangle represent the
Means 9 + 17 = 26 Letter from Right End i.e, ‘A’ regions of rice, gram, maize and wheat cultivation
respectively. On the basis of the given figure answer
40. A group of letters is given which are numbered 1, the questions.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Choose the combination of numbers,
so that letters arranged form a meaningful word. 10
ROPNES 9
1 2 3 456
7
(1) 3, 5,1, 6, 2, 4 (2) 1, 3, 5, 6, 2, 4 6 8
(3) 3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4 (4) 3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 4
4 5
Answer (1) 2 3
Sol. P E R S O N 1
35 16 2 4
Direction : (Q.41 to Q.45) : Select from the given
diagrams (a), (b), (c) or (d) the one that illustrates the 46. Which region cultivates all the four ?
relationship among given classes. (1) 7 (2) 5
(3) 6 (4) None
Answer (4)

(a) (b) (c) (d) Sol.

41. Birds, Tigers, Peacocks :
(1) (b) (2) (c)
(3) (a) (4) (d)
Answer (1)
42. Languages, Tamil, Telugu :
(1) (a) (2) (b)
47. Which region cultivates only rice?
(3) (d) (4) none of these
(1) 6 (2) 4
Answer (4)
(3) 5 (4) 3
43. Football fans, Cricket fans, Kabadi fans :
Answer (No option is correct)
(1) (b) (2) (c)
Sol. Region cultivates only rice will be represented by
(3) (a) (4) (d)
4 and 3
Answer (3) Hence no option is correct
44. Human-beings, Indians, Tamilians : 48. Which region cultivates wheat and maize?
(1) (a) (2) (d) (1) 5 (2) 2
(3) (c) (4) (b) (3) 6 (4) 7
Answer (2) Answer (1)
45. Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana : 49. Which region cultivates all except rice ?
(1) (c) (2) (a) (1) 1, 8, 9, 10 (2) 2, 8, 9, 10
(3) (d) (4) (b) (3) 1, 7, 8, 9 (4) 1, 4, 7, 9
Answer (1) Answer (1)

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50. Which region cultivates gram only ? 53. Which of the following persons is neither
(1) 9 educated nor hardworking ?
(1) A (2) C
(2) 7
(3) D (4) E
(3) 8
Answer (2)
(4) 10
Sol. (Direction 53 to 55)
Answer (4)
Direction : (Q.51 and Q.52) : Read the given
statements and answer the questions 51 and 52.
(i) A + B means ‘A is the father of B’
(ii) A  B means ‘A is the wife of B’
(iii) A × B means ‘A is the brother of B’
54. Which of the following persons is neither urban
(iv) A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ nor educated but is hardworking?
51. A  B + C means: (1) A (2) C
(1) A is the mother of C (3) B (4) D
(2) C is the mother of A Answer (3)
(3) B is the mother of C 55. Which of the following persons is either tall or
hardworking?
(4) C is the mother of B
(1) A, B, C, E (2) all
Answer (1)
(3) A, B, D, E (4) A,B,C,D
Sol. A – B + C
Answer (1)
52. A × B ÷ C: 56. How many numbers from 1 to 100 are there each
(1) C is mother of B of which is exactly divisible by 6 but also contain
(2) B is mother of C 6 as a digit in it ?
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) A is mother of C
(3) 5 (4) 7
(4) A is mother of B
Answer (3)
Answer (1)
Sol. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
Sol. A × B ÷ C 36, 42, 48, 54, 60 Divisible by
C 66, 72, 78, 84, 90 '6'
96
 Contains ‘6’ as digit
A B Daughter 6, 36, 60, 66, 96
Brother  Total : 5
‘C’ Gender unknow Direction : (Q.57 and Q.58) : Five boys P, Q, R, S and
Direction : (Q.53 to Q.55) : Study the following T took part in a race. R finished before T but behind S.
information and answer the questions (53 to 55) given P finished before Q but behind T.
below. There is a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E. 57. Who won the race?
(i) A, B and C are Tall (1) Q
(ii) A, D and E are Educated (2) P

(iii) D, C and E are Urban (3) R

(4) S
(iv) A, B and E are Hardworking
Answer (4)

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Sol. T S 62. 12 × 8 + 2  4 ÷ 6 =
P R (1) 7 (2) 16
Q T (3) 18 (4) 8
 1 2 3 4 5 Answer (No option is correct)
S R T P Q
Sol. 12 × 8 + 2 – 4 ÷ 6
58. Who got the last place ? Changes
(1) Q (2) S
8
 12  46
(3) P (4) T 2
Answer (1) = 12 + 4 × 4 – 6
Sol. T S = 12 + 16 – 6
P R = 22
Q T No option is correct
 1 2 3 4 5 63. If ‘’ means ‘÷’, ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘÷’ means ‘’, ‘×’
S R T P Q means ‘+’ then which of the following is correct ?
Direction : (Q.59 and Q.60) : Arrange the given words (1) 36  12 × 6 ÷ 3 + 3 = 60
in a meaningful sequence and choose the most
(2) 52 ÷ 4 + 5 × 8  2 = 36
appropriate sequence from the given alternatives.
(3) 42  8 × 3 ÷ 4 + 3 = 38
59. (a) appendix (b) contents
(4) 49  10 + 8 ÷ 4 + 4 = 40
(c) chapters (d) introduction
Answer (2)
(1) (a), (c), (b), (d) (2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
Sol. 52 ÷ 4 + 5 × 8 – 2
(3) (d), (c), (b), (a) (4) (c), (d), (a), (b)
Changes
Answer (2)
52 – 4 × 5 + 8 / 2 = 36 = > 52 – 4 × 5 + 4 = 36
60. (a) Protect (b) Relief
 52 – 20 + 4 = 36 = > 32 + 4 = 36
(c) Flood (d) Rain
64. If 8 * 1 = 81, 9 * 1 = 100 then 7 * 1 = is :
(1) (c), (d), (a), (b) (2) (c), (a), (d), (b)
(1) 50 (2) 64
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d) (4) (d), (c), (a), (b) (3) 51 (4) 48
Answer (4) Answer (2)
If ‘’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’
Sol.
means ‘’ then answer the question 61 and 62.
61. 8 + 4  3 × 2 ÷ 1 =
65. If 37 + 42 = 16, 43 + 54 = 16, 25 + 34 = 14 then
(1) 8 (2) 7 65 + 35 =
(3) 22 (4) 21 (1) 100 (2) 91
Answer (2) (3) 18 (4) 19
Sol. 8 + 4 – 3 × 2 ÷ 1 = ? Answer (4)
Changes Sol.
8
 3  2 1
4
=2×3+2–1
 6+2–1
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Direction : (Q.66 and Q.67) : Choose the best 69. Who is Doctor ?
alternative as the answer. (1) Q (2) R
66. If A + B > A + C and A + B > A  C then (3) S (4) T

(1) B > 0 (2) A > 0 Answer (1)

(3) C > 0 (4) None of these Sol. Meals to tiffin

Answer (1) P - Agriculturist

R - Teacher
Sol.
The Editor – T
Tiffin to meals
Q - The doctor
67. Danger always involves:
The lawyer (S)
(1) Fear (2) Help
70. Who is Agriculturist?
(3) Attack (4) Enemy
(1) T (2) S
Answer (1)
(3) R (4) P
68. When the time is 4.20 the angle between the
Answer (4)
hands of the clock is :
Sol. Meals to tiffin
(1) 0° (2) 15°
P - Agriculurist
(3) 20° (4) 10° R - Teacher
Answer (4) The Editor – T
Sol. 4 : 20 Tiffin to meals
11 Q - The doctor
 30H  m 
2 The lawyer (S)

11 71. Which of the following groups prefer tiffin?

 120   20  
2 (1) P, R, T (2) P, R

 |120 – 110| =    = 10 (3) Q, S (4) P, S

Direction : (Q.69 to Q.73) : Read the following Answer (3)

information carefully and answer the questions given Sol. Meals to tiffin
below : P - Agriculurist

(i) There is a group of 5 persons P, Q, R, S and T. R - Teacher

(ii) Among them there is an Agriculturist, a Teacher, The Editor – T

a Lawyer, a Doctor and an Editor by profession. Tiffin to meals

(iii) Three of them P, R and the Editor prefer meals to Q - The doctor
tiffin and two of them Q and the Lawyer prefer tiffin The lawyer (S)
to meals. 72. Who is Teacher?
(iv) The doctor, S and P are friends to one another but (1) Q (2) R
two of these prefer tiffin to meals. (3) P (4) T
(v) Agriculturist is R's Brother. Answer (2)

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Sol. Meals to tiffin 75. Statement (I) : Some books are Tables
P - Agriculturist (II) : Some Tables are pencils

R - Teacher Conclusion (1) : All books are pencils

The Editor – T (2) : Some pencils are books

(1) Only conclusion (1) follows
Tiffin to meals
(2) Only conclusion (2) follows
Q - The doctor
(3) Either conclusion (1) or (2) follow
The lawyer (S)
(4) Neither conclusion (1) nor (2) follows
73. Who is the Editor?
Answer (4)
(1) T (2) P
Sol.
(3) Q (4) S
Answer (1)
Sol. Meals to tiffin
Direction : (Q.76 to Q.80) : Out of the four figures (1),
P - Agriculturist (2), (3), (4) given in each problem, three are similar in
R - Teacher a certain way. One figure is not like other three. Select
that figure.
The Editor – T
76.
Tiffin to meals
Q - The doctor
The lawyer (S)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Direction : (Q.74 and Q.75) : In each of the questions Answer (3)
given below, two statements I and II are followed by
Sol.
the conclusions numbered 1 and 2. Read the
77.
conclusion and give the answer.
74. Statement (I) : All women are mothers
(II) : All mothers are sisters
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Conclusion (1) : All women are sisters
Answer (3)
(2) : Some women are not sisters
Sol.
(1) Only conclusion (1) follows
(2) Only conclusion (2) follows
(3) Either conclusion (1) or (2) follow
(4) Neither conclusion (1) nor (2) follows
Answer (1)
78.
Sol.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Answer (2)

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79. 83.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer (2)

80.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Answer (2)
84.
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Answer (3)

Direction : (Q.81 to Q.85) : In each of the following (A) (B) (C) (D)
questions find the answer figures (1), (2), (3) or (4)
which would continue the given series of four figures
(A), (B), (C)and (D).
(1) (2) (3) (4)
81. Answer (1)
85.

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

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

(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)

Answer (2)
Answer (3) Direction : (Q.86 to Q.88) : Figures A and B are
related in some manner. Find the same relationship
82. between figures C and D by choosing the alternatives
(1), (2), (3) or (4) to replace the figure in D.
86.

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

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

(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) (3) (4)

Answer (1) Answer (1)

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87.

90.

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

(1)

(2)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (3)

Answer (3)
(4)
88.

Answer (2)

91. Find the number of quadrilaterals in the figure :

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

(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) 0

Answer (4) (2) 2

Direction : (Q.89 and Q.90) : Identify the missing (3) 3

portion to complete the given figure from the
(4) 4
alternatives (1), (2), (3) and (4).
Answer (4)

92. Find the number of triangles in the figure :

89.

(1)

(2) (1) 8

(2) 7
(3)
(3) 5
(4)
(4) 10

Answer (3) Answer (4)

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93. When a box is unfolded, the figure looked like the Answer (2)
given one. What are the faces opposite to 4 and 96. The water image of 4 5 6 7 8 is :
5 respectively ?
(1) (2)

(3) (4)

Answer (1)
97. The mirror image of PROPER is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)
(1) 2, 6 Answer (4)
(2) 6, 2 98. The mirror image of the given diagram :
(3) 1, 3
(4) 2, 4
Answer (2)
94. A die is thrown three times and its three different
positions are given below. Find the number on the (1) (2)
face opposite to 3.

(3) (4)

Answer (2)
99. In a hockey tournament each of 5 teams will play
(1) 6 other team exactly once. The number of matches
(2) 5 will be played is:

(3) 4 (1) 5 (2) 4

(4) 2 (3) 20 (4) 10

Answer (1) Answer (4)

100. Which letter is midway between 22nd letter from
the left and 21st letter from the right in English
Sol. alphabets ?
(1) N (2) M
(3) L (4) O
Answer (1)
t left 2nd
Sol. 1s
5 Right
d 6
95. The water image of P E N C I L is : 2n left

21 Right
(1) (2)
22 + 6 = 28 = 14
(3) (4) 2
'N'

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PART-II : SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)

101. The sum of the exponents of prime factors in the 106. If the ratio of the surface areas of two cubes is
prime factorization of 1771 is : 16:36, then the ratio of their sides will be :
(1) 1 (2) 3 (1) 4 : 9
(3) 2 (4) 4 (2) 9 : 4
Answer (2)
(3) 3 : 2
Sol. 1771 = 71 × 111 × 231
(4) 2 : 3
102. If tn is the nth term of an A.P. then the value of
Answer (4)
tn+1 – tn–1 is :
Sol. 16 : 36
(1) 2a (2) –2a
(3) 2d (4) –2d 1 1
107.  ?
1  sin  1  sin 
Answer (3)
Sol. tn+1 = a + nd …(1) (1) sec2

tn–1 + a + (n – 2)d ….(2) (2) 2sec2

(1) – (2) = 2d (3) cosec2

(4) 2cosec2
103. If x  y  3, x 2  y 2  5 then xy is :
Answer (2)
(1) 5 (2) 3
(3) 2 (4) 1 1 1
108. Given that sinA = and cos B  then the value
2 2
Answer (3)
of A + B is :
Sol. x 2  y 2  ( x  y )2  2xy
(1) 30° (2) 45°
104. The area of the triangle formed by the points (–2, 0) (3) 75° (4) 15°
(0,– 2) and (2, 0) is :
Answer (3)
(1) 0 (2) 4
(3) 2 (4) –4 1
Sol. sin A   sin30
2
Answer (2)
1
Sol. Base = 2 + 2 = 4 cos B   cos 45
2
Height = 2
5 sin   4cos 
bh 109. If 5 tan   4 then the value of is:
Area = 5 sin   4cos 
2
5 4
105. The area of equilateral triangle is 25 3 cm2 , then (1) (2)
4 5
the perimeter is :
(3) 1 (4) 0
(1) 10 cm (2) 30 cm
Answer (4)
(3) 10 3 cm (4) 30 3 cm
Sol. 5 tan   4
Answer (2)
5 sin  4 cos  5  4   4
3 2   
Sol. a  25 3 cos  cos    5  44
4  0
5 sin  4 cos  4 44
 5   4
a = 10 cos  cos  5

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3 114. The diagonal of a rectangle is 41 cm and its area

110. If cos(A – B)= and sin(A + B) = 1 then the value
2 is 20 cm2. The perimeter of a rectangle must be :
of A and B is : (1) 9 cm (2) 18 cm
(1) 45° and 15° (3) 20 cm (4) 41 cm
(2) 30° and 15° Answer (2)

(3) 60° and 30° Sol. l2  b2  41

(4) None of these lb  20

Answer (3) (l, b)  (5,4)

3
Sol. cos( A  B )   cos30
2
b
sin( A  B )  1  sin90
A  B  90
A  B  30 I
111. Which statement is true ? 115. The scientific notation of 108000000 km is :
(1) A triangle can have two right angles (1) 1.08000000 km (2) 10.80 × 106 km
(2) Each of the angles of a triangle can be less than (3) 1.08 × 106 km (4) 1.08 × 108 km
60° Answer (4)
(3) Each of the angles of a triangle can be greater 116. Cards are marked from 1 to 50 are placed in the box
than 60° and mixed thoroughly, a card is drawn at random
(4) Each of the angles of a triangle can be equal to from the box. What is the probability of this card to
60° be a multiple of 5?
Answer (4) 1
(1) (2) 0
5
112. If the diagonals of a rhombus are 18 cm and 24 cm,
then its side is : 1
(3) (4) 1
(1) 16 cm (2) 15 cm 25
(3) 20 cm (4) 17 cm Answer (1)
Answer (2) 10 1
Sol. P(A)  
A 50 5
Sol. 15 117. The graph of the line x – y = 0 passes through the
9 point
D B (1) (2, 3) (2) (3, 4)
0 12
(3) (5, 6) (4) (0, 0)
Answer (4)
C 118. If  9x  7 , 2x  9 are the factors of a quadratic
113. Which of the following numbers will completely polynomial, then the co-efficient of x is :
divide 461  4 62  4 63  464 ?
(1) 9 (2) 2
(1) 3 (2) 10 (3) 18 (4) 95
(3) 11 (4) 13 Answer (4)
Answer (2)
Sol. (9x  7).(2x  9)
Sol. 460 [4  42  43  44 ]  460  340 18x 2  95x  63

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3 1/ 4 (1) Refraction



119. Simplify : 5 81/3  271/3   (2) Reflection
(3) Total Internal Reflection
(1) 3 (2) 27 (4) Scattering of Light
(3) 8 (4) 5 Answer (3)
Answer (4) Sol. Conceptual
Brilliance of diamond is due to total internal
120. The numbers 2, 3, 4, 4, 2x + 1, 5, 5, 6, 7 are written
reflection.
in ascending order. If the median is 5, then find x
125. A song was heard by a person who is at certain
(1) 2 (2) 3 distance from a temple wherein the frequency of the
(3) 4 (4) 5 sound is 3 kHz and the wavelength 20 cm. If the
Answer (1) sound reaches the person in 5 seconds find the
distance travelled by the sound.
Sol. 2x + 1 = 5
(1) 5 km (2) 2 km
x=2 (3) 4 km (4) 3 km
121. Lactometer is an instrument which works on the Answer (4)
principle of? Sol. Given ν = 3 kHz
(1) Law of Floatation λ = 20 cm = 20×102 m
(2) Newton’s Law =0.2 m
(3) Ohm’s Law W.K.T V = νλ
(4) Avogadro’s Law s
= νλ
t
Answer (1)
s = νλt
Sol. Conceptual s = 3 × 103 × 0.2 × 5
122. A 250 kg bike is ridden by a circus man at a speed s = 3 km
of 20 m/sec, in a circular path of diameter 100 m. 126. If a current of 5 A flows through the heater and the
Calculate its acceleration. amount of heat produced is 54000 J in 6 minutes,
(1) 4 m/sec2 (2) 6 m/ sec2 then find the resistance of the electric heater.
(3) 8 m/sec2 (4) 9 m/sec2 (1) 6  (2) 5 
Answer (3) (3) 7  (4) 4 
Answer (1)
Sol. M = 250 kg
Sol. Given I = 5 A
V = 20 m/sec H = 54000 J
D = 100 m  r = 50 m T = 6 min
= 6 × 60 sec
v 2 20  20
a   8 m/s2 = 360 sec
r 50 R=?
123. Find the odd one out: W
W.K.T  P =
(1) 30.8 × 10 m 15
(2) 9.46 × 10 m 15 T
2
(3) 1.496 × 1011 m (4) 3.08 × 1016 m And H = i Rt
Answer (1) H
R= 2
i t
Sol. According to scientific notation
9.46 × 1015 m is a light year 54000
=
5 × 5 × 360
1.496 × 1011 m is an astronomical unit
R=6 
3.08 × 1016 m is a parsec
127. Match the following :
124. The spectacular glow of diamond is due to:
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(a) Formation of real (i) Pupil 131. The reason for using red light in traffic signals to
and inverted stop vehicles.
images of objects (1) Red light has shorter wavelength
(b) Controls the amount of (ii) Cornea (2) Red light has longer wavelength
light entering the pupil (3) Red light is very bright and attractive
(c) Pathway of the light to retina (iii) Iris (4) Red light has highest angle of refraction
(d) Refracts or bends the light (iv) Retina
Answer (2)
onto the lens
Sol. Conceptual
(1) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
132. Which one of the following is not related to Joule’s
(2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Law of Heating?
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(1) H = I2 RT
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
Answer (1) (2) H = Vlt

Sol. Conceptual (3) H = VIRt2

128. Pick out the correct pair/pairs: (4) H = VQ
(a) Radiation - Heat is transferred in the form of Answer (3)
waves. It can occur even in vacuum
Sol. H = I2 RT
(b) Conduction – Transfer of heat in fluids. It
doesn’t take place in vacuum V2
H= t
(c) Convection – Transfer of heat in solids. It can R
occur in vacuum H = Vit
(1) (a) only H = VQ but not H = VIRt2
(2) (b) and (c) only 133. Convert 1 Kilowatt into Horsepower:
(3) (a) and (c) only
(1) 1.43 HP
(4) (c) only
(2) 746000 HP
Answer (1)
(3) 1.34 HP
Sol. Convection is a process of transferring heat by
movement of particles and conduction can takes (4) 0.746 HP
place in solids. Answer (3)
129. Correct the given statement Sol. 1 H.P = 746 watt
The Spectral lines having frequency equal to the
1
incident ray frequency is called ‘Raman Lines’ H.P = 1 watt
746
(1) Rayleigh Lines (2) Stokes Lines
(3) Anti Stokes Lines (4) Tyndall Effect 1000
H.P = 1 kW
Answer (1) 746
Sol. Conceptual 1.34 H.P = 1 kW
130. The only moon in the solar system that moves in the 134. Pick the odd one out :
opposite direction to the direction in which its planet (1) CCl4
spins?
(2) NaCl
(1) Sputnik (2) Titan
(3) Ganymede (4) Triton (3) CuCl2

Answer (4) (4) CaCl2

Sol. Neptune’s moon-Triton Answer (1)
Sol. Fact

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135. Match the following : 139. 2PbO + C  2Pb + CO2 is an example of ________
(a) Tyndall Effect (i) Separates reaction.
blood cells (1) Reduction (2) Redox
from blood (3) Oxidation (4) Decomposition
Answer (2)
samples
Sol. Fact
(b) Brownian (ii) Separates
140. The ratio of conc. HCl and conc. HNO3 in ‘King’s
Movement different Water’ is“
coloured (1) 4 : 1 (2) 1 : 4
dyes (3) 3 : 1 (4) 1 : 3
(c) Centrifugation (iii) Colloidal Answer (3)
Particles Sol. Fact
Moves in zig- 141. Find the incorrect pair:
Zag direction (1) Ammonium – Removes

(d) Paper (iv) Not observed Hydroxide grease stains

from clothes
Chromatography In true solution
(2) Calcium – White
(1) (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
Hydroxide washing of building
(2) (a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii)
(3) (a) – (iii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (ii)
(3) Sodium – Manufacture
(4) (a) – (i), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iv) Hydroxide of soap
Answer (1)
Sol. Fact (4) Magnesium – Manufacture
136. The Law of Multiple Proportion was proposed by Hydroxide of fertilizer
(1) John Dalton (2) Jeremias Richer Answer (4)
(3) Neil Bohr (4) Rutherford Sol. Fact
Answer (1) 142. Which one of the following resin codes in plastic
items are unsafe ?
Sol. Fact
(1) 1, 2, 3 (2) 3, 6, 7
137. Assertion (A) : Bronze is an alloy.
(3) 3, 4, 5 (4) 5, 6 ,7
Reason (R) : Alloy bears the characteristics of both
Answer (2)
metal and non - metal
Sol. Fact
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
143. Which among the following is highly toxic and
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. inflammable gas ?
(3) (A) is correct but (R) doesn’t explain (A) (1) CO (2) CO2
(4) (A) is correct and (R) explains (A) (3) CS2 (4) CaC2
Answer (3) Answer (1)
Sol. Fact Sol. CO and CO2 are the only two gases given in the
options, out of which CO is the most toxic.
138. Find the odd one out:
144. The reason for unstability of nano particles :
(1) Galvanization (2) Bessemerisation
(1) Hydrolysis (2) Hydration
(3) Electroplating (4) Anodizing
(3) Combustion (4) Reduction
Answer (2)
Answer (3)
Sol. Fact Sol. Fact

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145. Occult fingerprints are made visible by the use of 150. Which is/are wrong about the adaption of
________ which turns purple. hydrophytes ?
(1) Cyanoacrylate (2) Potassium di-chromate (a) Air chambers provide mechanical support to
(3) Nin-hydrin (4) Silver nitrate plant

Answer (3) (b) Floating leaves have short leaf stalk

Sol. Fact (c) Roots are poorly developed

(d) Submerged leaves are broad and big
146. Pick out the correct formula for blue vitriol :
(1) (a) only (2) (b) and (d) only
(1) CuSO 4 • 5H2O (2) CuSO 4 • 7H2O
(3) (c) only (4) (a) and (c) only
(3) CuSO 4 • 6H2O (4) CuSO 4 • 9H2O
Answer (2)
Answer (1) Sol. B and D only
Sol. Fact 151. ‘AYUSH’ refers to the systems of medicines of :
147. When exposed to sunlight, parenchyma cells may (1) Unani (2) Siddha
develop chloroplasts and are known as ________
(3) Ayurveda (4) All of the above
(1) Collenchyma (2) Chromoplast Answer (4)
(3) Chlorenchyma (4) Aerenchyma Sol. All of the above
Answer (3) 152. Father of Plant Anatomy :
Sol. Chlorencyma (1) Nehemiah Grew
148. Give the correct equation of photosynthesis : (2) Robin Hill
Photosynthesis (3) Sachs
Na2CO3 + 2HCl 
(1) Chlorophyll
(4) Kolliker
2NaCl + H2O+CO2  Answer (1)
Photosynthesis Sol. Nehemiah Grew
6CO2  6H2O 
(2) Chlorophyll 153. Assertion (A) : The opening and closing of the
C6H12O6  6O2  stomata is due to change in turgidity of the guard
cell :
Photosynthesis
3H2O2  6CO2  Reason (R) : Evaporation of water in plants through
(3) Chlorophyll
stomata in leaves is called Transpiration.
C6H6O6  6O2 
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect
(4) H  H2O H3O (2) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct
Answer (2) (3) (A) is correct but (R) doesn’t explain (A)
Photosynthesis (4) (A) is correct and (R) explains (A)
Sol. 6CO2 +6H2O  C6H12O6 +6O2
Chlorophyll Answer (3)
149. In some bacteria, outside the cell wall, there is an Sol. (A) is correct but (R) doesn’t explain (A)
additional slimy protective layer called________ 154. When leech attaches itself to the body of the host,
_____________ made up of ________________ continuous supply of blood is maintained by the
(1) Epiderm, monosaccharides presence of__________________ in its salivary
(2) DNA, mitochondria gland.
(3) Capsule, polysaccharides (1) Botryoidal tissue (2) Parapodia
(4) Ribosomes, protein (3) Hirudin (4) Setae

Answer (3) Answer (3)

Sol. Capsule, Polysaccharides Sol. Hirudin

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155. Which acts as the ‘Pacemaker of the Heart’? 160. Which among the following has three chambered
(1) Superior Venacava heart?
(2) Sino Atrial Node (1) Tiger (2) Rat
(3) Aortic Arch (3) Frog (4) Fish
(4) Inferior Venacava Answer (3)
Answer (2) Sol. Frog
Sol. Sino atrial node 161. ‘Never was so much owed by so many to so few’
156. Pick out the incorrect pair: was the saying of:
(1) Rh factor – Landsteiner and Wiener (1) Mussolini (2) Hitler
(2) Circulation of Blood – Dacastello and Steini (3) Winston Churchill (4) Woodrow Wilson
(3) AB Blood Group – William Harvey Answer (3)
(4) Purkinje Fibre – Wilhelm His 162. Match the following:
Answer (2) & (3) (a) Chinese Civilization (i) Hammurabi’s Law
Sol. Circulation of Blood – Dacastello and Steini
code
AB Blood group – William Harvey
(b) Mesopotamian (ii) Invention of Gun
157. Find the odd one out:
Civilization Powder
(1) Jejunum (2) Ileum
(c) Indus Valley (iii) The Great Sphinx
(3) Caecum (4) Villi
Civilization
Answer (3)
(d) Egyptian Civilization (iv) Developed the
Sol. Caecum
158. Functions of Areolar connective tissue: System of weights
(a) Joins skin to Muscle and measures
(b) Fills space inside organs (1) (a)-(ii),(b)-(i),(c)-(iv),(d)-(iii)
(c) Provides shape to body and protects soft (2) (a)-(ii),(b)-(iii),(c)-(iv),(d)-(i)
tissues and organs (3) (a)-(iv),(b)-(iii),(c)-(i),(d)-(ii)
(d) Helps to repair tissues after injury (4) (a)-(i),(b)-(ii),(c)-(iii),(d)-(iv)
(1) (a) and (d) only Answer (1)
(2) (a), (b) and (c) only 163. Find the odd one out :
(3) (a), (b) and (d) only (1) Kurinjipattu (2) Pattinapalai
(4) All of the above
(3) Aingurunuru (4) Nedunal Vadai
Answer (3)
Answer (3)
Sol. (a), (b) and (d) only
164. Identify the two cities in India which started
159. Match the following: declining in 1750’s due to the increasing power of
(a) Trypsin (i) Converts fat to smaller the European companies :
droplets (1) Madras and Bombay
(b) Amylase (ii) Acts on protein (2) Calcutta and Madras
(c) Bile (iii) Digests fat
(3) Surat and Hoogly
(d) Lipase (iv) Breakdown starch to Maltose
(4) Hoogly and Madras
(1) (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)
Answer (3)
(2) (a) – (iii), (b) – (ii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iv)
165. Utopia, a satire on political evil was written by :
(3) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)
(1) Sir Thomas More (2) Cervantes
(4) (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
(3) Erasmus (4) Machiavelli
Answer (3)
Sol. (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii) Answer (1)

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166. Assertion (A) : Men disguised as Native American 172. The difference in Local time between Gujarat and
boarded the cargo vessel carrying tea and threw the Arunachal Pradesh :
tea overboard which was hailed as ‘Boston Tea (1) 1 hour 57 minutes 12 seconds
Party’.
(2) 1 hour 56 minutes 13 seconds
Reason (R) : This incident led to the compromise
(3) 1 hour 52 minutes 28 seconds
between England and rebellious colonies.
(4) 1 hour 55 minutes 10 seconds
(1) Both (A) and (R ) are correct
Answer (3)
(2) Both (A) and (R ) are incorrect
173. Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi was renamed as
(3) (A) is correct but (R ) does not explain (A).
‘Lakshadweep Island’ in the year ______
(4) (A) is correct and (R ) explains (A).
(1) 1983 (2) 1973
Answer (1)
(3) 1993 (4) 1975
167. Arrange the following events in the chronological
order: Answer (2)
(a) Great Depression (b) Battle of Marne 174. Pick the odd one out :
(c) Fascist party (d) Battle of Jutland (1) Wulur Lake (2) Dal Lake
(1) (a),(c),(b),(d) (2) (b),(d),(c),(a) (3) Nainital Lake (4) Chilka Lake
(3) (d),(a),(c),(b) (4) (a),(d),(b),(c) Answer (4)
Answer (2) 175. In India, bauxite deposits are abundantly found in :
168. The founder of Widow Remarriage Association: (1) Rajasthan
(1) M.G. Ranade (2) Devendranath Tagore (2) Odisha
(3) Jyotiba Phule (4) Ayyankali (3) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer (1) (4) Andhra Pradesh
169. The number of member countries in UNO as in Answer (2)
August 2019 : 176. The company which provides Helicopter services to
(1) 190 (2) 194 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation :
(3) 192 (4) 193 (1) Indian Airlines (2) Air India
Answer (4) (3) Pawan Hans (4) Vayu doot
170. The British Engineer who diverted the flow of Answer (3)
Periyar River towards East and built a dam in Tamil
177. Pick out the odd one out :
Nadu :
(1) Almora (2) Shiwaliks
(1) Colonel Penny Cuick
(3) Ranikhet (4) Chamba
(2) Arthur Cotton
Answer (2)
(3) Robert Clive
(4) Leopold II 178. Match the following :

Answer (1) Rivers Origin

171. Find the incorrect statement : (a) Tapti (i) Amarkantak

(1) Prakrit was the language spoken by the people (b) Narmada (ii) Sihawa
during Mauryan period (c) Godavari (iii) Multai
(2) Erythrean Sea refers to the water around the (d) Mahanadi (iv) Nasik
Red Sea. (1) (a)-(i),(b)-(iii),(c)-(iv),(d)-(ii)
(3) The Cheras wore garlands made from the (2) (a)-(iii),(b)-(i),(c)-(iv),(d)-(ii)
flowers of neem tree
(3) (a)-(iv),(b)-(ii),(c)-(iii),(d)-(i)
(4) Nalli, Ai, Kari and Pegan were Velirs.
(4) (a)-(ii),(b)-(i),(c)-(iii),(d)-(iv)
Answer (3)
Answer (2)

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179. Statement (I) : 75% of Indian rainfall is received 184. Which among the statements related to the
from South –west Monsoon. qualification for the election as president is/are
Statement (II) : Tamil Nadu which is located in the incorrect ?
leeward side receives abundant rainfall. (a) he should be a citizen of India
(1) Statement (I) and (II) are correct (b) He must have attained the age of twenty five
years.
(2) Statement (I) and (II) are incorrect
(c) He must not hold any office of profit anywhere
(3) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect in India.
(4) Statement(I) is incorrect and (II) is correct (d) He must be a member of parliament or state
Answer (3) Legislature.

180. __________ are long furrows which are formed (1) (b) only (2) (a) and (c) only
when the joints of limestone rocks are corrugated (3) (b) and (d) only (4) (a), (c) and (d) only.
by groundwater. Answer (3)
(1) Sink holes 185. Who was India’s 12th President?
(2) Caverns (1) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(3) Stalactites (2) Mrs. Pratibha Patil
(3) Dr. Pranab Mukherjee
(4) Lappies
(4) Dr. K.R. Narayanan
Answer (4)
Answer (2)
181. Which among the following statement/ statements
186. Who is appointed according to Article 216 ?
is/are correct ?
(1) Chief Justice of High Court
(a) Troposphere is called ‘Weather making layer’.
(2) Chief Justice of India
(b) Exosphere is characterised by Aurora Australis
(3) President
and Aurora Borealis.
(4) Prime Minister
(c) Thermosphere is called Ozonosphere.
Answer (1)
(d) Stratosphere is referred as Homosphere/
187. Rule 49 – O describes :
Heterosphere.
(1) Transparency of the election proceedings.
(1) (a) and (b) only (2) (c) and (d) only
(2) Conduct of free and fair election.
(3) (a) only (4) (a), (b) and (c) only
(3) Auditing procedure of the expenditure incurred
Answer (1) by the contesting party
182. The significance of ‘The Grand Banks’ of New (4) Not willing to elect any candidate.
Foundland : Answer (4)
(1) Mining activities (2) Oil drilling 188. ______ is exempted from RTI Act :
(3) Fishing ground (4) Mineral fuels (1) Education Department
Answer (3) (2) Intelligence Bureau

183. ______ has been described as the ‘Key to the (3) Municipal Corporation
Constitution’. (4) Village Panchayat
(1) Fundamental Rights Answer (2)
189. The new Panchayat Raj came into being in Tamil
(2) Preamble
Nadu :
(3) Directive Principles of State policy
(1) 1993 (2) 1994
(4) Emergency Provision (3) 1995 (4) 1992
Answer (2) Answer (2)

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190. Pick the odd one out : 195. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Aruna Roy (2) Arvind Kejrival (1) Iron
(3) Mithali Raj (4) Nikil Dev (2) Wood
Answer (3) (3) Coal
191. The first chairman of National Human Rights (4) Glass
Commission : Answer (4)
(1) Justice Fathima Bee 196. The author of the book “An Uncertain Glory” :
(2) Justice H.L. Dattu (1) Jean Bodin
(3) Justice J.S. Verma (2) Samuelson
(4) Justice Ranganath Misra (3) Adam Smith
Answer (4) (4) Amartya Sen
192. Which writ upholds the fundamental rights of the Answer (4)
citizen? 197. The leading Solar producing state in India :
(1) Certiorari (2) Mandamus (1) Telangana
(3) Quo-Warranto (4) Prohibition (2) Karnataka
Answer (2) (3) Tamil Nadu
193. POCSO Act was passed in the year : (4) Kerala
(1) 2012 (2) 2009 Answer (2)
(3) 2010 (4) 2011 198. The water consumed in production process of an
Answer (1) agricultural and industrial product :
194. Match the following : (1) Virtual water (2) Rain water
(a) Net National (i) GDP – Depreciation (3) Hard water (4) Soft water
Product Answer (1)
(b) Gross Domestic (ii) GNP – Depreciation 199. An index used to measure the real development in
an economy :
Product
(1) GDP (2) HDI
(c ) Net Domestic (iii) GMP = C + I + G +
(3) IIP (4) CPI
Product (X – M) + NFIA
Answer (2)
(d) Gross National (iv) GDP = C + I + G +
200. The Noble prize winner in Economics in 2018 :
Product (X-M)
(1) Amartya Sen
(1) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(2) Richard Thaler
(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
(3) William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(4) Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstorm
(4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
Answer (3)
Answer (2)

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