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Q 1. sh Q 2.

Group the given figures into three classes on the If it is possible to make only one meaningful
basis of their identical properties by using each English word with the third, fifth, eighth and ninth
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figure only once. letters of the word STETHOSCOPE, then which of
the following will be the second letter of the word?
If no such word can be made, give 'T' as your
answer and if more than one such words can be
made, give 'M' as your answer.

A C

B T

C M

A 1, 2, 3; 4, 5, 8; 6, 7, 9 D H

B 1, 5, 6; 2, 3, 4; 7, 8, 9

C 1, 3, 5; 2, 4, 8; 6, 7, 9

D 1, 4, 7; 2, 5, 8; 3, 6, 9

Q 3. Q 4.

A word and number arrangement machine when Find the number of squares in the given figure.
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 : easy 23 man 47 story 17 war 54
Step I : 17 easy 23 man 47 story war 54
Step II : 17 war easy 23 man 47 story 54
Step III : 17 war 23 easy man 47 story 54
Step IV : 17 war 23 story easy man 47 54 A 28
Step V : 17 war 23 story 47 easy man 54
Step VI : 17 war 23 story 47 man easy 54 B 40
Step VII : 17 war 23 story 47 man 54 easy
Step VII is the last step of the given input. As per
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the rules followed in the given steps, which is the
last step for the following input?
Input : 87 god 29 quick 72 home 65 come D None of these

A V

B VI

C VII

D IV

Q 5. Q 6.

A square transparent Sheet (X) with a pattern and a If '×' stands for 'greater than', '-' stands for 'addition',
dotted line on it is shown here. If the sheet is folded '÷' stands for 'division', '+' stands for 'equal to', '<'
along the dotted line, then which pattern would stands for 'multiplication', '>' stands for 'less than'
appear from the given options? and '=' stands for 'subtraction', then which of the
following options is correct?

A 5<2=1+3-4-1

B 5=2-1+3<4-1

C 5<2-1+3<4=1

A D 5÷2-1>3÷4<1

Q 7. Q 8.

Select a figure from the options which satisfies the Select the correct mirror image of Fig. (X), if the
same conditions of placement of the dots as in mirror is placed vertically to the right.
Fig.(X).
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B
A

B C

C D

Q 9. Q 10.

Find the missing number from the options, if a Select a figure from the options which will continue
certain rule is followed either row-wise or column- the same series as established by the Problem
wise. Figures.

A 4
A
B 5

C 7

D 8 B

D
 Q 11. Q 12.

In a certain code language, if 'ta ka re ma' means Which of the following Venn diagrams best
'birds fly very high', 'si ma do ka' means 'birds are represents the relationship amongst, "Poet, Niece,
very beautiful' and 'ne ja re ba' means 'the parrots Father"?
could fly', then which letter code stands for high?

A ta
A
B re

C ka
B
D ma

Q 13. Q 14.

Study the given information carefully and answer the In which of the following figures, Fig. (X) is exactly
question that follows. embedded as one of its parts?
P, Q, R, S, T and U are seated in a circle facing the
centre. P and R are seated adjacent to each other and
T and Q are also seated adjacent to each other. Q is
to the immediate left of U. There are two persons
between S and T. P is not seated adjacent to T. Who
is seated to the immediate left of S?

A U
A
B Q

C P
B
D T

Q 15.
There is a certain relationship between figures (i)
and (ii). Establish a similar relationship between
figures (iii) and (iv) by selecting a suitable figure
from the options which will replace the (?) in figure
(iii).

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Q 16. Q 17.
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In the given figure, PQR is a tangent to the circle The roots of the quadratic equation
with centre O. OQ is the radius of the circle at the
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point of contact. R and O are joined and produced to

the point S on the circle. If ∠QRO = 28°, ∠QOR a + b ≠ 0 are ______.
= x and ∠OQS = y, then find the
value of x and y respectively.
A a, b

B - a, b

C a, - b

D - a, - b

A 31°, 31°
 B 62°, 62°

C 62°, 31°

D 90°, 45°

Q 18. Q 19.

From a pack of 52 cards, a card is chosen at random. In the given figure (not drawn to scale), ABCD is a
Find the probability that the chosen card is : (i) A trapezium with ABDC, AB = 18 cm, DC = 32 cm
black king. and distance between AB and DC = 14 cm. If arcs of
(ii) Neither a heart nor a king. equal radii 7 cm with centres A, B, C and D have
been drawn, then find the area of the shaded region
of the figure.
(i) (ii)

C A 196 cm 2

B 225 cm 2
D

C 350 cm 2

D 154 cm 2

Q 20. Q 21.

The side of solid metallic cube is 50 cm. The cube is A point P divides the line joining the points (2, 1)
melted and recast into 8000 equal solid cubical dice. and (5, -8) in ratio 1 : 2. Also, the point P lies on
Determine the side of the dice. the line 2x - y + k = 0. Find the value of k.

A 2.8 cm A 8

B 3 cm B -8

C 8 cm C -6

D 2.5 cm D 6

Q 22. Q 23.

In an A.P., if S 5 + S 7 = 167 and S 10 = 235, then If a and b are the zeroes of the polynomial x 2 + 4x +
find the A.P., where S n denotes the sum of its first n 3, then find the polynomial whose zeroes are
terms.
 A 1, 6, 11, 16, 21,..........
A x 2 + 16x + 16
B 1, 5, 9, 13, 17,..........
B x 2 - 16x + 16
C 2, 8, 14, 20, 26,..........
C 3x 2 - 16x + 16
D 2, 5, 8, 11, 14,..........
D 3x 2 + 16x + 16

Q 24. Q 25.

Find the values of m and n respectively so that the

following system of linear equations have infinite
The decimal representation of will number of solutions.
terminate after how many places of decimals? (2m - 1)x + 3y - 5 = 0
3x + (n - 1)y - 2 = 0.

A 15

B 10 A

C 5

D None of these B

Q 26. Q 27.

In a trapezium ABCD, ABDC, DC = 2AB and If 15 tan 2 θ + 4sec 2 θ = 23, then find the value of
EFAB, where E and F lie on BC and AD (sec θ + cosec θ) 2 - sin 2 θ.

respectively such that If diagonal DB

intersects EF at G, then 7EF = kAB. Find the value
of k. A

A 7
B
B 9

C 10
C
D 11
D
 Q 28. Q 29.

If the median for the following frequency What should be added in the polynomial x 3 - 6x 2 +
distribution is 28.5, then find the values of x and y 11x + 8 so that it is completely divisible by x 2 - 3x
respectively. + 2?

A 2

B -2

C 14

D -14

A 8, 7

B 7, 8

C 9, 6

D 6, 9

Q 30. Q 31.

Evaluate [4(sin 2 30° + cos 4 60°) - 3(cos 2 45° - sin 2 O is the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm. T is a
90°)] point such that OT = 13 cm. TP and TQ are tangents
to the circle and OT intersects the circle at E. AB is
tangent to the circle at E intersecting TP and TQ at
A and B respectively. Find the length of AB.

B 0

C 1

B
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Q 32. Q 33.

If the centroid of the triangle formed by the points Find the positive value of k for which quadratic
A(a, b), B(b, c) and C(c, a) is at the origin, then equations x 2 + kx + 64 = 0 and x 2 - 8x + k = 0 will
have real roots.

what is the value of A 16

B -16
A 0
C 12
B a+b+c
D -12
C 3

D a3 + b3 + c3

Q 34. Q 35.

A solid metallic right circular cone 20 cm high and Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
whose vertical angle is 60°, is cut into two parts at
the middle of its height by a plane parallel to its
A A tangent to a circle is perpendicular to the
base. If the frustum so obtained be drawn into a wire
of diameter 1 ⁄ 12 find the length of the wire. radius through the point of contact.
B A line which intersects a circle in two distinct
A 2440 m
points is called a secant of the circle.
B 2560 m C The lengths of the two tangents drawn from an
external point to a circle are equal.
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Q 36. Q 37.
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Amita, Suneha and Raghav start preparing cards for Mohit and Rohit each have certain number of
all the persons of an old age home. In order to oranges. Mohit says to Rohit, "if you give me 10 of
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complete one card, they take 10, 16 and 20 minutes your oranges, I will have twice the number of
respectively. If all of them started together, after oranges left with you". Rohit replies, "if you give
what time will they start preparing a new card me 10 of your oranges, I will have the same number
together? of oranges as left with you." Find the number of
oranges with Mohit and Rohit respectively.
A 40 minutes
A 50, 70
B 50 minutes
B 70, 50
C 60 minutes
C 60, 60
D 80 minutes
D 80, 40

Q 38. Q 39.

A shopkeeper sold an air-conditioner for ₹ 25935 Raghav buys a shop for ₹ 1,20,000. He pays half
with a discount of 9% and earned a profit of of the amount in cash and agrees to pay the
3.74%. What would have been the percentage balance in 12 annual instalments of ₹ 5000
of profit if no discount were offered? each. If the rate of interest is 12% and he
pays with the instalment the interest due on
A 12.3% the unpaid amount, find the total cost of the
shop.
B 15.6%
A ₹ 1,60,800
C 16%
B ₹ 1,66,800
D None of these
C ₹ 1,68,800

D ₹ 1,60,000

Q 40. Q 41.

A shopkeeper buys a number of books for ₹ 80. If There is a small island in the middle of a 100 m
he had bought 4 more books for the same wide river and a tall tree stands on the island. P and
Q are points directly opposite to each other on two
amount, each book would have cost ₹ 1 less.
banks and in line with the tree. If the angles of
How many books did he buy? elevation of the top of the tree from P and Q are
respectively 30°and 45°, find the height of the tree.
A 16
A 35.3 m
B 20
B 35.6 m
C 18
C 35 m
D 22
D 36.60 m
 Q 42. Q 43.

A child has a block in the shape of a cube with one Aditya has a clock on the wall of his home. The
letter written on each face as shown here: short and long hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm
long respectively. Find the sum of distances
travelled by their tips in 2 days. (Take π = 22/7)
The cube is thrown once. What is the probability of
getting a vowel? A 1901.85 cm

5⁄ B 1940.85 cm
A 6
C 1910.85 cm
B 1

1⁄ D 1900 cm
C 3

D 1⁄
6

Q 44. Q 45.

A circus tent is cylindrical upto a height of 3 m and A girl of height 90 cm is walking away from the
conical above it. If the diameter of the base is 105 m base of a lamp-post at a speed of 1.2 m/sec. If the
and the slant height of the conical part is 53 m, find lamp is 3.6 m above the ground, then find the length
the total canvas used in making the tent. of her shadow after 4 seconds.

A 9735 m 2 A 0.6 m

B 9755 m 2 B 2.6 m

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Q 46. Q 47.
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Match the following. State 'T' for true and 'F' for false and select the
CORRECT option.
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Column-I Column-II I. If a quadratic polynomial f(x) is a square of a

P. If points (k, 3), (6, -2) and - 4 linear polynomial, then its two zeroes are coincident.
(-3, 4) are collinear, then
the value of k is
II. If a quadratic polynomial f(x) is not factorisable
8⁄
into linear factors, then it has no real zero.
Q. If the points A(7, -2), B(5, 1)
and C(3, 2k) are collinear,
3
III. If graph of quadratic polynomial ax 2 + bx + c
then the value of k is cuts positive direction of y-axis, then the sign of c is
R. If the point P(m, 3) lies on 2 positive.
IV. If fourth degree polynomial is divided by a
quadratic polynomial, then the degree of the
the line segment joining the points
 and B(2, 8), then the value of m is
S. The value of a for which the - 3⁄2
remainder is 2.
area of the triangle formed by
the points A(a, 2a), B(-2, 6)
and C(3, 1) is 10 square units is
I II III IV
F F T T
A

A (P)→(iv), (Q)→(iii), (R)→(i), T T T F

B
(S)→(ii)
B (P)→(i), (Q)→(iv), (R)→(iii), C
F T T F

(S)→(ii) T T T T
C (P)→(i), (Q)→(iv), (R)→(ii), D

(S)→(iii)
D (P)→(iv), (Q)→(iii), (R)→(ii),

(S)→(i)

Q 48. Q 49.

V 1 , V 2 , V 3 and V 4 are the volumes of four cubes of Read the statements carefully and select the
side lengths x cm, 2x cm, 3x cm and 4x cm CORRECT option.
respectively. Some statements regarding these Statement I : TF is a tower with F on the ground.
volumes are shown here. The angle of elevation of T from A is x such that
(1) V 1 + V 2 + 2V 3 < V 4
(2) V 1 + 4V 2 + V 3 < V 4
(3) 2(V 1 + V 3 ) + V 2 = V 4 tan and AF = 200 m. The angle of elevation
Which of the given statements is CORRECT? of T from a nearer point B is y with BF = 80 m. The
value of y is 45°.
A (1) and (2) only Statement II : The angles of elevation of the top of
a tower from two points P and Q at distances m 2 and
n 2 respectively, from the base and in the same
B (2) and (3) only
straight line with it are complementary. The height
of the tower is m/n.
C (1) and (3) only

D (1), (2) and (3) A Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

B Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

C Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

D Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Q 50.

Fill in the blanks and select the CORRECT option.

If D is the midpoint of side BC and AE ⊥ BC. If
BC = a, AC = b, AB = c, ED = x, AD =
p and AE = h, then
 P Q R
a 2 x a 2 /2 2p 2
A

ax a 2 /4 4p 2
B

ax a 2 /4 2p 2
C

a 2 x a 2 /2 2p
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