ENGLISH

46. Choose the most appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks:

Veronica doesn’t like to _________ her knowledge, but we all know that she is ____________ than the
rest of us.

a. flaunt, smarter

b. hide, clever

c. show, able

d. exhibit, intelligent

28. Choose the correct indirect speech for the given sentence:

The teacher said to the boy, "Honesty is the best policy."

a. The teacher told the boy that honesty is the best policy.

b. The teacher told the boy that honesty was the best policy.

c. The teacher said to the boy that honesty is the best policy.

d. The teacher told to the boy that honesty is the best policy.

27. Choose the correct passive voice of the given sentence:

Our team has completed the assignment within the specified time.

a. The assignment has been completed within the specified time by our team.

b. The assignment had been completed within the specified time by our team.

c. The assignment is completed within the specified time by our team.

d. The assignment is being completed within the specified time by our team.

26. Choose the correct active voice of the given sentence:

The stranger was asked the way to playground by the little boy.

a. The way to playground was asked by the stranger.

b. The little boy had asked the stranger the way to playground.

c. The little boy had to ask the stranger the way to playground.

d. The little boy asked the stranger the way to playground.

24. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verbs to fill in the blanks:

1. The man was so rude that I had to bite my tongue to __________ getting into argument with him.

2. Watch out for that mad dog in the back field, he'll _____________ you if you get too close.
a. keep out, go in

b. keep from, go by

c. keep in, go in

d. keep from, go at

23. Richard incurred a huge loss in his business and now he is unable to pay his debts. What do
you call someone who is unable to pay debts?

a. Insomnia b. Invincible c. Insolvent d. Intolerant

8. Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank:

The present wave of globalization had infused a similar sense ________ optimism that nothing could
tamper its momentum.

a. to b. of c. for d. in

6. Choose the most appropriate determiner to fill in the blank:

I cannot prepare coffee for you as there is ____________ milk in the refrigerator.

a. little b. few c. a little d. a few

18. Out of the given alternatives, pick the sentence that is grammatically incorrect:

a. Many sugar glider enthusiasts find that bird cages has works well as sugar glider habitats—
although avoid cages with only vertical bars that may cause injury.

b. By taking a course in French, I hope to be able to surmount the language barrier when I move to
Paris.

c. While many professional wrestlers may appear belligerent, in reality, most of them are really nice.

d. Because they are nocturnal, do not keep gliders in bright sunlight, which may result in eye
damage.

20. Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom in bold:

Danny's leg fracture was like a fly in the ointment.

a. Something that is necessary to complete something else

b. Readymade form of something

c. Something very useful

d. A minor irritation that spoils the success or enjoyment of something.

REASONING
7. How many meaningful words can be formed by using the third, fifteenth, sixteenth and
eighteenth letters of the alphabetical series?

a. None b. One c. Two d. Three

11. If ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘÷’, ‘C’ means ‘-’ and ‘D” means ‘x’. Then what will be the resultant of
18C3D5A8B4?

a. 12 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5

20. In the following question there are three words. The first two words to the left of (::) are related
in some way. The same relationship holds between the third word to the right of the sign (::) and
one of the options. Identify the correct related word.

Poverty: Unemployment:: Obesity : ?

a. Deficiency b. Disease c. Overeating d. Skinny

42. In the following question, a series of numbers is given. Observe the pattern given in the series
and find the missing term of the series.

232, 202, 162, 112, ?

a. 42 b. 62 c. 52 d. 32

49. A cube is coloured green on all its faces. It is then cut in to 64 smaller cubes of equal sizes.

How many of the smaller cubes will have at least two of its faces coloured as green?

a. 16 b. 32 c. 20 d. 22

37. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below. From the four alternatives, select the one
which indicates how it will appear when opened/unfolded. ANS B

36. Pointing to a girl, Sia said, "She is the daughter of my mother-in-law's only child." How is the
girl related to Sia?
a. Cousin b. Sister-in-law c. Daughter d. Niece

27. In a certain code, DIRECTION is written as NOITCERID. How is SELECTION written in that
code?

a. NOITCELSE

b. TELECNIOS

c. TIONSELEC

d. NOITCELES

22. In the following question, various terms of a letter series are given. However, some of the terms
are missing as shown by a question mark (?). You have to choose the missing term out of the given
alternatives.

dx, gu, jr, ?, pl, si

a. np b. mo c. no d. mp

13. Which of the following will be the correct water image of the given figure? ANS D

MATHEMATICS
1 2
13. Which of the following rational numbers does not lie between 4
and3?

1 1 14 5
A. 2
B. 3
C. 24
D. 11

21. Fill in the blank: If a number has digit 2 at unit place, then its cube has digit ⎽⎽⎽⎽⎽ at its unit
place.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 8 d. 4
27. Rex was learning factorization, she has a difficulty in finding the factors for the following
equation, her mother insisted her to find at least one factor, help her to find one of the factors of
𝑎2 − 2𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐 2 + 𝑏 2 which is:

a. (a - b + c) b. (a + b + c) c. (a + b - c) d. (a - b - c)

33. Two buildings were sold by a shopkeeper for Rs. 8,000 each. After selling the buildings, there
was a 4% loss on the first building and an 8% profit on the second. Calculate the overall profit
percentage for the entire transaction.

a. 10% b. 5% c. 3% d. 2%

38. Gretel has written her secret number in her book. She does not want to reveal it to anyone, so
she has provided a hint below. What is the value of z in 31z5, which is a multiple of 9?

a. 0 or 9 b. 3 or 4 c. 9 or 8 d. 5 or 6

39. Anthony has written a random number as 2146587 and asked his friend James to tell him from
which number it will divide? The number 2146587 can be divided by __________.

a. 13 b. 19 c. 3 d. 4

40. Fill in the blanks:

I. If a quadrilateral constructed has two distinct consecutive sides equal in length, then it is a
______.

II. If a polygon has 8 sides, then the number of diagonals it has is ___.

a. I - Rhombus, II - 20

b. I - Quadrilateral, II - 16

c. I - Kite, II - 20

d. I - Rectangle, II – 16

47. Bendict is an auto dealer and the proprietor of an auto business. The marked price of a car is
20% more than its cost price. If the shopkeeper allows a 10% discount on the car, then find his gain
percent:

a. 8% b. 7% c. 9% d. 6%

6. Simplify the expression: (4x - 3y) - (2x + 5y)

a. 2x - 8y b. 3x - 7y c. 2y - 3x d. 3y - 7x

25. If a box contains 12 items and 3 of them are defective, what percentage of the items are
defective?

a. 25% b. 18% c. 17% d. 20%

8. James is from a small country. Known as Zeyna, if 35% of the people in a community are
children, the central angle of the sector representing children in the pie chart would be:
a. 990 b. 1050 c. 1150 d. 1260

9. James and Donald took part in a bike ride sponsored by the Dukes International Association.
James and Donald both took a stand. Donald travels 54 km/h across a bridge. What is the length
of the bridge if he only takes four minutes to cross it?

a. 3600 m b. 2800 m c. 3500 m d. 4500 m

14. Garry owns land that is shaped like a rectangle. She was sketching the blueprint because she
wanted to fence it. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangle is 2 : 1. If breadth is
5 cm less than the length, then what will be the perimeter of the rectangle?

a. 25 cm b. 30 cm c. 35 cm d. 40 cm

22. Potter borrowed a small amount of money. What is the difference between compound interest
(compound annually) and simple interest on a given amount at 10% per year for two years is
Rs.631?

a. Rs.80100 b. Rs.63100 c. Rs.60000 d. Rs.73100

36. Richa was learning to bake a cake. The cake is in the form of a quadrilateral, so find the area of
that special quadrilateral whose diagonal length is 6 cm. The lengths of two perpendiculars on a
given diagonal from the vertices are 3 cm and 4 cm.

a. 18 cm2 b. 19 cm2 c. 20 cm2 d. 21 cm2

SCIENCE

3. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding metals and nonmetals?

1. All metals are brittle.

2. All non-metals are ductile.

3. Non-metals are good conductors of electricity.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Only 1 and 2

d. 1, 2 and 3

15. Nora collected a few fish from the nearby pond and put it in her aquarium to grow. But after
some days, it was observed that one among them showed considerable morphological changes and
it developed into a completely different organism. Identify the developmental stages of the organism
from the following.

a. Egg → Larva or caterpillar → Pupa → Adult

b. Egg → Larva or tadpole → Adult

c. Egg → Nymph → Adult

d. Egg → Grub → Pupa → Adult

19. Jessica, after studying the chapter on air pollution, decided to reduce the amount of carbon
footprint from her side. What are the ways she can do it? Choose the correct alternative.

a. She can go to her school in her car.

b. She can clean her surroundings by cutting the trees around her home.

c. She can go to school by cycle.

d. All the above.

21. Which of the following does not get charged by rubbing?

a. Plastic cover by polythene.

b. Plastic cover by dry hair.

c. Wood by wood.

d. Iron rod by iron rod.

22. Yesterday, Peter heard a talk from a resource person saying that we are responsible for the
depletion of natural resources. Which among the following did we intentionally or unintentionally
deplete?

a. Nuclear energy

b. Solar energy

c. Fossil fuels

d. Tidal energy

31. Match the column I with column II:

Colum I (Fibres and Plastics) Column II (Uses)

(i) Nylon (a) Switchboard
(ii) Rayon (b) Vehicle covers
(iii) Acrylic (c) Utensils
(iv) Melamine (d) Sleeping bags
(v) Bakelite (e) Bandages
(f) juice bottle
a. (i)-(e), (ii)-(f), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c), (v)-(b)

b. (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a), (v)-(b)

c. (i)-(d), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c), (v)-(a)

d. (i)-(b), (ii)-(f), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d), (v)-(a)

4. In the following question, an assertion and a reason are given. Choose the correct option:

Assertion: Weeds are unwanted plants that grow along with the crops.
Reason: They compete with the crops for water, minerals and sunlight and therefore reduce crop
yield.

a. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

b. Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

c. Assertion is correct, but reason is incorrect.

d. Both assertion and reason are incorrect.

5. Study the given figures and select the correct statements regarding these.

i. Organism P is an unicellular green algae.

ii. Organism Q is a parasitic protozoan.

iii. Organism Q causes diseases in human beings

iv. Both the organisms P and Q cannot synthesize their own food.

a. (i) and (ii) only

b. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only

c. (i), (ii) and (iii) only

d. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

18. White Blood Cells (WBC) in the human body and amoeba are similar in a few factors. Both have
single cell and changes its shape. What is the reason for WBC for changing its shape often?

a. Like an amoeba, WBC changes its shape for motility and food capture.

b. WBC changes its shape only for motility through narrow blood vessels.

c. WBC changes its shape according to the stimuli produced by humans.

d. WBC changes its shape to engulf bacteria that enter our body

20. Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:

LED __(a)__ glow when weak current passes through them. It has two leads of different length. The
longer is connected to __(b)__ terminal and the shorter is connected to __(c)___ terminal.

a. a. can, b. negative, c. positive

b. a. cannot, b. positive, c. negative

c. a. can, b. positive, c. negative

d. a. cannot, b. negative, c. positive

29. Students of class 8 suggested various means to save petrol as a part of their project, 'Save
Petrol'. From the following students, who gave an incorrect suggestion?

Arya: Drive vehicles at constant and moderate speed.

Arthur: The engines of the vehicles should be switched off at traffic signals.

Emma: Use air-conditioning in the vehicles instead of air vents.

Oscar: Ensure regular maintenance of the vehicle.

a. Arthur and Arya

b. Arya and Emma

c. Only Emma

d. Only Oscar

32. Fill in the blanks in the given paragraph by choosing the correct option:

There are thousands of irregularly shaped lumps of rocks called ____W____ between the orbits of
Mars and Jupiter. ____X___ are the chunks of matter originating from W and are on the collision
course with the earth. When X enter the earth's atmosphere it forms _____Y_____. Most of the Y
burns in the earth's atmosphere, but if they survive the frictional heat of earth surface they are
called ___Z_____. Identify W, X, Y and Z.

a. W: Meteoroids, X: Comets, Y: Asteroids, Z: Meteors

b. W: Meteorites, X: Asteroids, Y: Comets, Z: Meteoroids

c. W: Asteroids, X: Comets, Y: Meteoroids, Z: Meteors

d. W: Asteroids, X: Meteoroids, Y: Meteors, Z: Meteorites

37. Which of the angles shown below is the angle of reflection?

a. I

b. II

c. III

d. IV

17. Which among the given statements give a correct idea about reforestation?

a. Planting of trees in an area.

b. Reforestation is similar to afforestation.

c. Replanting at least same number of trees of the same species in a forest.

d. Replanting of a lesser number of trees of same species than that was cut during deforestation

14. Total amount of heat produced by a fuel having calorific value of 30 kJ/kg was found to be
60,000 joules. How much fuel was burnt?

a. 3000 kg b. 2000 kg c. 20 kg d. 2 kg