1. Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
(solve as per the direction is given above)

A. I wonder B. how am I C. to do it D. No error

Answer: Option (B)
2. Direction : Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
There was a major accident. The plane crashed. The pilot _________ did not see the tower.

A. likely B. probably C. scarcely D. hurriedly

Answer: Option (B)
3. Find out the synonym for: UNCOUTH

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

Answer: Option (B)
4. Find out the Antonym for: SOMNOLENT

A. drowsy B. Lively C. cheerful D. joyous E. active

Answer: Option (E)
5. Choose the correct spelt word out of the given alternatives.

A. Commison B. Comission C. Commisson D. Commission

Answer: Option (D)
6. Idioms & Phrases: At loggerheads

A. In difficulty B. to be at strife C. very happy together D. None of the above

Answer: Option (B)
7. A person living permanently in a certain place

A. Resident B. Native C. Domicile D. Subject

Answer: Option (C)
Direction (8-10): Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.
A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section, where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By them, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in a casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He had come in good dress only to get decent treatment, not forgetting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.
8. The young man was well-dressed because

A. it was his habit to dress well B. it was his wedding day C. he wanted to meet the manager of the shop D. he wanted to impress the salesmen

Answer: Option (D)
9. The salesmen in the shop are described as people who pay attention to

A. only young men and women B. pretty women C. only rich customers D. regular customers

Answer: Option (C)
10. The young man moved away to the hosiery section because of the

A. was not interested in purchasing anything now B. did not like the readymade clothes C. wanted better clothes D. was restless

Answer: Option (A)

1. Machu Picchu, sometimes seen in the news, is located in ________.

A. USA B. India C. Peru D. Morocco

Answer: Option (C)
2. __________ is commemorated as the Civil Services Day in India.

A. April 20th B. April 21st C. April 22nd D. April 23rd

Answer: Option (B)
3. A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UNMISS have received medals of honour for their dedicated service. Expand UNMISS.

A. UN Mission in Sub-Asian South B. UN Mission in South Sudan C. UN Mission in Southern Sudan D. UN Mission in Seychelles

Answer: Option (B)
4. India and _______ will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna’.

A. Russia B. Italy C. France D. Iran

Answer: Option (C)
5. Who has recently resigned as the Adani Enterprises’ chief financial officer (CFO)?

A. Nitin Mehra B. Pankaj Sahni C. Rakesh Suryakant Shah D. Arun Sood

Answer: Option (C)
6. ________ is the first public sector bank to shift to EMV chip and PIN for card present transactions.

A. Bank of Baroda B. Canara Bank C. SBI D. PNB

Answer: Option (B)
7. The theme for this year’s World Heritage Day is ___________.

A. Rural Landscapes B. Urban Landscapes C. Metro Landscapes D. Historical Landscapes

Answer: Option (A)
8. Which country will host the annual G20 leaders’ summit in 2020?

A. Iran B. India C. Saudi Arabia D. Israel

Answer: Option (C)
9. McAfee recently announced the appointment of __________ as managing director (India).

A. Sanjay Narula B. Rishi Munjal C. Yashika Chauhan D. Sanjay Manohar

Answer: Option (D)
10. _________ has become India’s first comprehensive financial services app to integrate UPI.

A. STMONEY B. ETMONEY C. RTMONEY D. XRMONEY

Answer: Option (B)

1. Between two book ends in your study are displayed your five favourite puzzle books. If you decide to arrange the five books in every possible combination and moved just one book every minute, how long would it take you?

A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Clearly, number of ways arranging 5 books, = 5! = 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 120. So total time taken = 120 minutes = 2 hours
2. Look at this series: J14, L16, __, P20, R22, ... What number should fill the blank?

A. S24 B. N18 C. M18 D. T24

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: In this series, the letters progress by 2, and the numbers increase by 2.
3. Find the number of rectanlges in the below figure?

A. 20 B. 18 C. 28 D. More than 29

Answer: Option (D)
4. Choose the figure which is different from the others.

A. a B. b C. c D. d

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: The figures form a series. The complete figure rotates 90° CW in each step. Fig. (d) does not fit in the series as it is the same as fig. (b). Hence fig. (d) is the answer.
5. Take a look at the different positions of dice given above. What would be the number on the face opposite to 1.

A. 2 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6

Answer: Option (B)
6. Please select the related shape from the given option
Question Figures

Answer Figures

Answer: Option (C)
7. Find the next number in the sequence: 3, 6, 9, 30, 117......

A. 192 B. 352 C. 388 D. 588

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: 3 * 1 + 3 = 6 6 * 2 – 3 = 9 9 * 3 + 3 = 30 30 * 4 – 3 = 117 117 * 5 + 3 = 588
8. Team A has scored more goals than Team B Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A. True B. False C. Uncertain

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: From the first two statements, we know that of the three teams, Team A has the scored the highest number of goals, so the third statement is necessarily false.
Direction (9-10). In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
9. Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions: I. 80% of the team consists of spinners. II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
10. Statements: The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions: I. Change is the law of nature. II. Discard old ideas because they are old.

A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.

1. BSoDs can be caused by poorly written device drivers or malfunctioning hardware, such as faulty memory, power supply issues, overheating of components, or hardware running beyond its specification limits. Which color screen is displayed when encountered a BSOD Error?

A. Red B. Grey C. Black D. Blue E. Green

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: BSODs appear when Microsoft Windows encounters a critical error it can’t recover from, requiring a reboot and possibly resulting in lost work. It stands for blue screen of death. Blue screens are generally caused by problems with your computer’s hardware or issues with its hardware driver software. A blue screen occurs when Windows encounters a “STOP Error.” This critical failure causes Windows to crash and stop working.
2. Which among the following is the smallest unit in an image in a computer screen?

A. Unit B. Pixel C. Array D. Resolution E. Clip

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: In digital imaging, a pixel, pel, or picture element is a physical point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable element in an all points addressable display device; so it is the smallest controllable element of a picture represented on the screen.
3. Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. In MS Word Spelling Check is a feature available in which tab?

A. File B. Home C. Insert D. Review E. References

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: In MS Word Spelling and Grammar check is available in Review Tab. Some other options available in Review are: Research, Thesaurus, Word Count, Translate, Language, New Comment, Tracking, Compare and Protect.
4. There is a network that can connect networks ranging from small location or area to a bigger range including public packet network and large corporate networks. That network's enterprise allows users to share access to applications, services and other centrally located resources. Its ability for a huge geographical access has transformed networking. Which among the following is that network?

A. SAN B. CAN C. LAN D. WAN E. MAN

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: WAN stands for Wide Area Network. A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically distributed private telecommunications network that interconnects multiple local area networks (LANs). In an enterprise, a WAN may consist of connections to a company's headquarters, branch offices, colocation facilities, cloud services and other facilities.
5. Which among the following is not an Object Oriented Programming Language?

A. Python B. PASCAL C. Java D. C++ E. Ruby

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Pascal is an imperative and procedural programming language, designed in 1968/1969 and published in 1970 by Niklaus Wirth as a small and efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring.
6. Which cloud is a cloud computing environment that uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms and it is particularly valuable for dynamic or highly changeable workloads?

A. Dynamic Cloud B. Advance Cloud C. Hybrid Cloud D. Sharing Cloud E. Combined Cloud

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment which uses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration between the two platforms. By using a Hybrid approach, companies can maintain control of an internally managed private cloud while relying on the public cloud as needed.
7. If you are allowing a person on the network based on the credentials to maintain the security of your network, then this act refers to the process of ______.

A. Authentication B. Automation C. Firewall D. Encryption E. Decryption

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: The process of identifying an individual usually based on a username and password. In security systems, authentication is distinct from authorization, which is the process of giving individuals access to system objects based on their identity.
8. The use of combination of 1’s and 0’s is feature of which of the following type of Computer Language?

A. High Level Language B. PASCAL C. Machine Language D. C E. COBOL

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Machine Language uses a combination of 1’s and 0’s.
9. Shift, Control, Alt are examples of which among the following category?

A. Modifier Keys B. Primary Keys C. Function Keys D. Alternate Keys E. Candidate Keys

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: "Modifier keys are commonly used to enter keyboard shortcuts." A modifier key is a key that modifies the action of another key when the two are pressed together. Common modifier keys include Shift, Control, Alt, Command, Option, and Function
10. In a keyboard, left-right-up-down set of keys facilitates which among the following function?

A. Deleting Data or Modification B. Page Scrolling to view a Document C. Launching Start Menu D. Initiating Search and Help E. Controlling RAM or process execution

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: left-right-up-down set of keys helps a user to scroll a lengthy or wide dimension page from top to bottom or left to right and vice-versa.