Fill in the blanks
1. The greater the demand, ________ the price.

A. higher B. high C. the higher D. the high

Answer: Option C
2. Since one cannot read every book, one should be content with making a ________ selection.

A. normal B. standard C. moderate D. judicious

Answer: Option A
Verb
1. I ___ watching TV when Paul and Simon arrived.

A. is B. am C. was D. were

Answer: Option C
2. Nobody ................................ that he is innocent.

A. is believing B. believes C. believe D. believed

Answer: Option B
Tenses
1. You ........................... an accident if you go on driving like that.

A. are having B. will have C. would have

Answer: Option B
2. I tried a little of the soup to see how it ..........................

A. tastes B. is tasting C. tasted

Answer: Option C
Synonyms
1. UNCOUTH

A. Ungraceful B. Rough C. Slovenly D. Dirty

Answer: Option B
2. ERROR

A. Misadventure B. Misgiving C. Ambiguity D. Blunder

Answer: Option D
Antonyms
1. STRINGENT

A. General B. Vehement C. Lenient D. Magnanimous

Answer: Option C
2. MINOR

A. Big B. Major C. Tall D. Heavy

Answer: Option B

Analogy
1. Ice : Coldness :: Earth : ?

A. Weight B. Jungle C. Gravitatism D. Sea

Answer: Option C
Explanation: As effect of Ice is coldness similarly the effect of Earth is gravitation.
2. Parts : Strap :: Wolf : ?

A. Fox B. Animal C. Wood D. Flow

Answer: Option D
Explanation:

Number Series: Find the wrong number in the following series.
1. 13, 18, 25, 30, 37, 40

A. 25 B. 30 C. 37 D. 40

Answer: Option D
Explanation: The differences between two successive terms from the beginning are 7, 5, 7, 5, 7, 5. So, 40 is wrong.
Blood Relations
1. A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statements is true?

A. P and A are cousins B. P is the maternal uncle of A C. Q is the maternal grandfather of A D. C and P are sisters

Answer: Option B
Explanation: C and Q are sisters and A is the son of C. Hence, C is the mother of A or Z is the mother Q. Hence, Z is the maternal grandmother of A. P is the son of Z. Hence, P is the maternal uncle of A.
Clocks and Calendars
1. January 1, 2008 is Tuesday. What day of the week lies on Jan 1, 2009?

A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday

Answer: Option C
Explanation: The year 2008 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days. The first day of the year 2008 is Tuesday (Given) So, the First day of the year 2009 is 2 days beyond Tuesday. Hence, it will be on Thursday.

Decimals
1. What decimal of an hour is a second ?

A. .0025 B. .0256 C. .00027 D. .000126

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Required decimal = [latex]\frac{1}{60 × 60}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{1}{3600}[/latex] = .00027
Percentage
1. 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
Explanation: Let their marks be (x + 9) and x. Then, x + 9 = [latex]\frac{56}{100}[/latex](x + 9 + x) ⇒ 25(x + 9) = 14(2x + 9) ⇒ 3x = 99 ⇒ x = 33
Proportions
1. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B's share?

A. Rs. 500 B. Rs. 1500 C. Rs. 2000 D. None of these

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Let the shares of A, B, C and D be Rs. 5x, Rs. 2x, Rs. 4x and Rs. 3x respectively. Then, 4x - 3x = 1000 x = 1000. B's share = Rs. 2x = Rs. (2 x 1000) = Rs. 2000.
Averages
1. 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
Explanation: Required run rate = [latex]\frac{282 - (3.2 × 10)}{40}[/latex] = [latex]\frac{250}{40}[/latex] = 6.25
Profit and Loss
1. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:

A. Rs. 45 B. Rs. 50 C. Rs. 55 D. Rs. 60

Answer: Option D
Explanation: (C.P. of 17 balls) - (S.P. of 17 balls) = (C.P. of 5 balls) ⇒ C.P. of 12 balls = S.P. of 17 balls = Rs.720 ⇒ C.P. of 1 ball = Rs. [latex]\frac{720}{12}[/latex] = Rs. 60