Set 3 - 4th June Shift-III (2019) Reasoning Ability PDF

Set 3 – 4th June Shift-III (2019) REASONING ABILITY 1. If FLOWER is coded as 14 and DISTANCE is coded 7. P is the father of Q and R is the son of S. T is the as 18, then how will BUREAUCRAT...

Set 3 – 4th June Shift-III (2019) REASONING ABILITY 1. If FLOWER is coded as 14 and DISTANCE is coded 7. P is the father of Q and R is the son of S. T is the as 18, then how will BUREAUCRAT be coded as? brother of P. Q is the sister of R. How is S related to (a) 22 (b) 18 T? (c) 20 (d) 28 (a) Brother-in-law (b) Daughter 2. Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the (c) Sister-in-law (d) Brother relationship between the following classes. 8. Three of the following four word pairs are alike in Graduates, Literates, Hardworking a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd (a) (b) work out. (a) Bangladesh : Taka (b) South Korean : Rupiya (c) (d) (c) Russia : Ruble (d) Malaysia : Ringgit 9. Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. 3. Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the number that is different from the rest. (a) 123 (b) 789 (c) 457 (d) 567 4. Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike Rotation not allowed in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd (a) (b) one out. (a) MZLY (b) KXJW (c) GESO (d) IVHU (c) (d) 5. Select the option that is related to the third letter- cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. DKFM : FIHK : : BLGP : ? 10. Select the figure that will come next in the (a) DNER (b) CKHO following figure series. (c) ZNEN (d) DJIN 6. The sequence of folding a piece of square paper (figures X and Y) and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut (figure Z) are shown. (a) (b) How will the paper appear when unfolded? (c) (d) (a) (b) 11. Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in (c) (d) the following word-pair. Frown : Displeasure (a) Grief : Sorrow (b) Madness : Illness (c) Laugh : Comedy (d) Smile : Ecstasy www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 1 12. How many triangles are there in the following 19. Select the combination of letters that when figure? sequentially placed in the gaps of the given letter series will complete the series. cb_db_cba_bc_bad_c (a) acdcb (b) cabdc (c) acbcd (d) dcbcb (a) 18 (b) 12 20. Three of the following four words are alike in a (c) 14 (d) 16 certain way and one is different. Pick the odd word out. 13. Select the option that is related to the third term in (a) Benevolence (b) Courtesy the same way as the second term is related to the (c) Indulgence (d) Hindrance first term. 21. Arrange the following words in a logical and 29 : 13 : : 37 : ? meaningful order. (a) 15 (b) 21 1. Salary 2. Recruitment (c) 17 (d) 14 3. Education 4. Promotion 14. Select the set in which the numbers are related in 5. School 6. Employment the same way as are the numbers of the following (a) 5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4 (b) 5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1 set. (c) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2, 6 (d) 3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1 (9, 15, 27) 22. Which two signs should be interchanged in the (a) (6, 9, 18) (b) (15, 25, 35) following equation to make it correct? (c) (21, 35, 56) (d) (12, 20, 36) 15 – 9 ÷ 6 × 10 + 5 = 25 (a) × and – (b) + and – 15. In a code language if FRIDGE is written as GTLHLK, (c) + and ÷ (d) × and ÷ then in the same language how will you write the 23. In a code language, SUNDAY is written as DNUAYS. word KETTLE? How will MOTHER be written as in that language? (a) WQLGXK (b) LGWXQK (a) HTEOMR (b) HTOERM (c) GLXWQK (d) XKWQLG (c) HOTERM (d) THEORM 16. Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike 24. Two rotated positions of a dice are given below. in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd Which number will be at the top if ‘3’ is at the one out. bottom? (a) TUWZ (b) MNPS (c) DEGJ (d) PQTX 17. What will be the value of the following equation if ‘÷’ means ‘addition’, ‘+’ means ‘subtraction’, ‘–‘ (a) 4 (b) 1 means ‘multiplication’ and ‘×’ means ‘division’? (c) 2 (d) 6 54 × 6 – 7 ÷ 8 + 2 = ? 25. Two statements are given followed by three (a) 63 (b) 57 conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the (c) 69 (d) 61 statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide 18. Select the correct mirror image of the given figure which of the conclusion logically follow(s) from the when the mirror is placed to the right of the figure. statements. Statements: Some mobiles are instruments. All instruments are heavy items. Conclusions: I. Some mobiles are heavy items. (a) (b) II. No mobile is a heavy item. III. Some heavy items are instruments. (a) All conclusions follow (c) (d) (b) Only conclusion I follows (c) Only conclusion III and either conclusion I or II follow (d) Only conclusions I and III follow www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 2  GENERAL AWARENESS 26. As of May 2016, which political party does actor 37. The amount of light entering into eye can be Raj Babbar belongs to? controlled and regulated by ___________. (a) Samajwadi (a) Sclera (b) cornea (b) Indian National Congress (c) pupil (d) retina (c) Bahujan Samaj Party 38. ‘Mithun’, a cattle breed is found in ___________. (d) Bharatiya Janta Party (a) Tamilnadu (b) Arunachal Pradesh 27. Who bagged the 4th Carnot Prize 2018 for his (c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra contribution towards sustainable energy 39. Veer Kunwar Sing Jayanti is celebrated in ___________ solutions? in order to recognize the achievements of Kunwar (a) Arun Jaitley (b) Harsh Vardhan Singh during the Indian rebellion of 1857. (c) Hardeep Puri (d) Piyush Goyal (a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Bihar 28. The period between ________________ in India’s (c) Uttarakhand (d) Uttar Pradesh history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period. 40. Which cells in our body are popularly called (a) 1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D. ‘’soldiers of the human body’’? (b) 1456 A.D. and 1675 A.D. (a) Eosinophils (b) White blood cells (c) 745 A.D. and 1245 A.D. (c) Red blood cells (d) Basophils (d) 1105 A.D. and 1445 A.D. 41. Which hormone leads to the expulsion of milk from 29. Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of __________. the breast during sucking? (a) Rashtrakuta (b) Chola (a) Estrogen (b) Serotonin (c) Pratihara (d) Chalukya (c) Prolactin (d) Progesterone 30. In the year 1978, the ___________ amendment 42. The festival of Marabats and Badgyas celebrated in eliminated the right to acquire, hold and dispose of ___________ directly confronts social evils and property as a fundamental right. criticize their perpetrators through a procession (a) 41st (b) 43rd with effigies. (c) 44th (d) 22nd (a) Jabalpur (b) Panaji 31. The defending champions __________ won the 85th (c) Nagpur (d) Hyderabad Ranji Trophy title in 2019. 43. The Nanda Devi Peak is located in ____________. (a) Mumbai (b) Karnataka (a) Sikkim (b) Jammu and Kashmir (c) Saurashtra (d) Vidarbha (c) Uttarakhand (d) Assam 32. Which of the following economic activities 44. Which of the following is a communicable disease? employs the maximum number of people in India? (a) Measles (b) Scurvy (a) Tourism (b) Manufacturing (c) Asthma (d) Diabetes (c) Agriculture (d) Mining 45. In 2019, Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana to 33. Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river? _____________. (a) Chenab (b) Ravi (a) Nur Nazar (b) Nursultan (c) Sutlej (d) Indus (c) Nazarbayev (d) Nurbayev 34. Who is the author of the book ‘Rajatarangini’? 46. If there is a lack of money supply in comparison to (a) Banabhatta (b) Kalhana the supply of goods and services, then the possible (c) Kalidasa (d) Somadeva consequence would be __________. 35. In which part of the Indian Constitution are (a) Hyperinflation (b) Deflation Centre-state relations mentioned? (c) Devaluation (d) Inflation (a) Part IV (Article 227 to 234) 47. Which of the following has the highest protein (b) Part XI (Article 245 to 255) content per gram? (c) Part X (Article 234 to 240) (a) Apple (b) Soyabean (d) Part XII (Article 265 to 277) (c) Wheat (d) Groundnut 36. Who was the first female chief justice of a state 48. ____________ won the inaugural Pro Volleyball high court in India? League (PVL) title in 2019. (a) Syeda Tahira (b) Leila Seth (a) Calicut Heroes (b) Chennai Spartans (c) Ruma Pal (d) Fatima Bibi (c) Ahmedabad Defenders (d) Kochi Blue Spikers www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 3 49. Vikramashila University was founded by __________, 50. 21 March 2019 was celebrated by the UN as World a Pala king. Down Syndrome Day and the theme was _________. (a) Rajendra Chola (b) Pulakeshin I (a) “Leave no one behind” (b) “All is well” (c) Mihira Bhoja (d) Dharmapala (c) “Together we grow” (d) “Live and let live” QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 51. On selling an article for Rs. 800, a person loss 20% 7 5 2 1 57. The value of 2 ÷ (3 ÷ 𝑜𝑓2 ) × [(2 𝑜𝑓 4 ÷ 6 1 8 6 7 3 7 5 of its selling price. At what price should he sell it to 2 5 gain 25% on its cost price? 3 ) × 9] is: (a) Rs. 1,280 (b) Rs. 1,152 (a) 4 1 (b) 4 (c) Rs. 1,250 (d) Rs. 1,200 1 (c) 23 (d) 5 52. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circle such that AB = 6 cm and CD = 2AB. Both chords are on 58. If x + y = 1 and xy (xy–2) = 12, then the value of x4 the same side of the centre of the circle. If the + y4 is: distance between them is equal to one-fourth of (a) 19 (b) 25 the length of CD, then the radius of the circle is: (c) 20 (d) 23 (a) 3√5 cm (b) 4√3 cm (c) 4√5 cm (d) 5√3 cm 59. If the 8-digit number 179x091y is divisible by 88, the value of (5x–8y) is: 53. If Secθ–tanθ = P, then cosecθ = ? 2𝑃 1−𝑝2 (a) 4 (b) 7 (a) (b) (c) 9 (d) 5 1−𝑝2 1+𝑝2 𝑃2 +1 2𝑃 (c) (d) 60. What will be the compound interest (nearest to Rs. 𝑝2 −1 1+𝑃2 1) on a sum of Rs. 25,000 for 2 years at 12% p.a., if 54. The table shows the production of different types the interest is compound 8-monthly? of cars (in thousands). (a) Rs. 6,394 (b) Rs. 6,439 Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (c) Rs. 6,493 (d) Rs. 6,349 Cars A 64 56 57 63 70 61. If (27x3 –343y3) ÷ (3x – 7y) = Ax2 + By2 + 7Cyx, B 48 54 63 64 72 then the value of (4A–B+5C) is: C 33 42 48 57 64 (a) 0 (b) 3 D 25 45 40 55 35 (c) 2 (d) 1 E 40 48 52 61 60 The ratio of the total production of type A cars in 62. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 21, and a + b + c = 7, then (ab + bc + 2015 and type B cars in 2014 taken together to the ca) is equal to: total production of type C cars in 2017 and type E (a) 12 (b) 28 cars in 2018 taken together is: (c) 14 (d) 8 (a) 16 : 19 (b) 4 : 5 (c) 8 : 9 (d) 34 : 39 63. If x is added to each of 12, 28, 21 and 45, the numbers so obtained, in this order, are in 55. The ratio of the efficiencies of A, B and C is 7 : 5 : 4. proportion. What is the mean proportional Working together, they can finish a work in 35 between ( x + 3) and (4x + 1)? days. A and B work together for 28 days. The (a) 15 (b) 18 remaining work will be completed (in days) by C (c) 10 (d) 12 alone: (a) 56 (b) 63 64. The income of A is 25% more than that of B and (c) 49 (d) 60 the income of C is 65% less than the sum of the 56. If a2 + b2 + 64c2 + 16c + 3 = 2(a+b), then the value incomes of A and B. of 4a7 + b7 + 8c2 is: Income of C is what percent less than the income of (a) 38 7 7 (b) 48 A? 1 1 (a) 28 (b) 32 (c) 48 (d) 58 (c) 35 (d) 37 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 4 65. The table shows the production of different types The total production of type D cars during 2015 to of cars (in thousands). 2017 is what percent less than the total production Year of type E cars during 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cars taken together? A 64 56 57 63 70 (a) 35 (b) 32 B 48 54 63 64 72 (c) 28 (d) 30 C 33 42 48 57 64 71. The Table shows the production of different types D 25 45 40 55 35 of cars (in thousands). E 40 48 52 61 60 Year In the data related to the production of type D cars 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cars is represented by a pie chart, then the central angle A 64 56 57 63 70 of the sector representing production of cars in B 48 54 63 64 72 2015 will be: C 33 42 48 57 64 (a) 72° (b) 63° D 25 45 40 55 35 (c) 81° (d) 99° E 40 48 52 61 60 66. The areas of the tree adjacent faces of a cuboid are The total production of type C cars in 2015 and 32 cm2, 24 cm2 and 48 cm2. What is the volume of type E cars in 2018 taken together is what percent the cuboid? of the total production of cars in 2014 and 2017 (a) 192 cm3 (b) 256 cm3 taken together? (c) 288 cm3 (d) 128 cm3 (a) 22 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 27 67. Three numbers are such that if the average of any two of them is added to the third number, the sums 72. A man purchase 100 copies of a book from the obtained are 168, 174 and 180 respectively. What publisher and gets a discount of 25%. He buys 50 is the average of the original three numbers? copies from a retailer at a discount of 10%. He got (a) 86 (b) 87 an overall discount of: (c) 89 (d) 84 (a) 16.5% (b) 17.5% (c) 20% (d) 35% 68. The area of a triangle is 15 sq. cm and the radius of its incircle is 3 cm. Its perimeter is equal to: 73. In a ∆ABC, the sides AB and AC are extended to P (a) 12 cm (b) 20 cm and Q, respectively. The bisectors of ∠PBC and (c) 5 cm (d) 10 cm ∠QCB interest at a point R. If ∠R = 66°, then the measure of ∠A is: 69. The value of θ, when √3 cos θ + sin θ = 1 (0° < θ < (a) 36° (b) 24° 90°), is; (c) 48° (d) 72° (a) 90° (b) 30° 74. Anu allows a 20% discount on the marked price of (c) 60° (d) 0° an article and still makes a profit of 25%. If she 70. The Table shows the production of different types gains Rs. 44.80 on the sale of the article, then the of cars (in thousands). cost price of the article is: Year (a) Rs. 188.80 (b) Rs. 192.80 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cars (c) Rs. 184.20 (d) Rs. 179.20 A 64 56 57 63 70 75. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which ∠A = 67° B 48 54 63 64 72 and ∠B = 92°. What is the difference between the C 33 42 48 57 64 measures of ∠C and ∠D? D 25 45 40 55 35 (a) 29° (b) 27° E 40 48 52 61 60 (c) 19° (d) 25° www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 5  ENGLISH LANGUAGE 76. Select the most appropriate meaning of the Direction (82-86): In the following passage some given idiom. words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help Actions speak louder than words of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate (a) take up a task that you cannot finish option for each blank. (b) what you do is more important than what you Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had say tasked Admiral Byron (1) ___________ setting an island off (c) do something without planning the South American coast (2) ___________ ships could (d) look for solutions in the wrong place resupply, and then finding an alternative (3) __________ to the East Indies. After rounding the tip of South America, 77. Select the correct active from of the given Admiral Byron confronted the world’s (4) ____________ sentence. body of water the endless Pacific Ocean. After a month The crop was adversely affected by the inadequate of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (5) __________. Byron rainfall. joyously described the island’s “beautiful appearance – (a) The adversely rainfall has affected the surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand – and inadequate crop covered with tall trees.” (b) The inadequate rainfall was adversely affecting 82. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1. the crop (a) for (b) from (c) The inadequate rainfall adversely affected the (c) of (d) with crop (d) The inadequate crop adversely affected the 83. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2. rainfall (a) there (b) when (c) where (d) wherever 78. Select the antonym of the given word. 84. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3. PARDON (a) route (b) road (a) mercy (b) punish (c) path (d) means (c) kindness (d) grace 85. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4. 79. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select (a) larger (b) large the option that gives their correct order. (c) more larger (d) largest A. And 844 million don’t have access to clean 86. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5. water close to home, according to the latest (a) came out (b) appeared report by WaterAid. (c) showed (d) stood up B. Around 4 billion people in the world live in physically water-scarce areas. 87. Select the most appropriate option to substitute C. It is because globally we use six times as much the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no water today as we did 100 years ago. substitution is required, select no improvement. If I have money, I purchase this house. D. The world’s water crisis is getting worse. (a) I purchased (b) no improvement (a) DACB (b) BDCA (c) I have purchased (d) I will purchase (c) CADB (d) BADC 88. Select the most appropriate meaning of the 80. Select the world which means the same as the given idiom. group of words given. Pull someone’s leg A person who draws or produces maps (a) trust someone (a) calligrapher (b) cartographer (b) joke with someone (c) lexicographer (d) choreographer (c) get upset with someone (d) tell someone a secret 81. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 89. Select the most appropriate world to fill in the A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, blank. traditionally made of wooden states for keeping A number of Indian goods face a ______________ oil, beer etc. competition from Chinese goods in terms of prices and looks. (a) bin (b) bushel (a) angry (b) powerful (c) barrel (d) bale (c) fierce (d) bold www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 6  96. Select the correct passive from of the given 90. Select the most appropriate option to substitute sentence. the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no Please show me my son’s Mathematics notebook. substitution is required, select no improvement. (a) I will please be shown my son’s Mathematics She read that novel since she got up in the notebook morning. (b) I may please be shown my son’s Mathematics (a) no improvement notebook (b) has been reading that novel (c) My son’s Mathematics notebook was please (c) reads that novel shown to me (d) has read that novel (d) My son may please be shown the Mathematics 91. Select the most appropriate world to fill in the notebook blank. 97. Select the wrongly spelt word. Many items made of ivory were ___________ from a (a) comparable (b) commission dealer in antiques by the custom authorities at the (c) committee (d) consceince Delhi airport. (a) appropriated (b) confiscated 98. Select the antonym of the given word. (c) annexed (d) hijacked EXCEPTIONAL (a) uncommon (b) unthinkable 92. In the sentence identify the segment which (c) unimaginable (d) unremarkable contains the grammatical error. She lost a big order from a known showroom in 99. In the sentence identify the segment which case of her own carelessness. contains the grammatical error. (a) in case of Torrential rains and winds of upto 170 km per (b) her own carelessness hour swept away roads, homes and bridges and (c) she lost a big order knocking down power and communication lines. (d) form a known showroom (a) knocking down (b) homes and bridges (c) swept away roads (d) winds of upto 93. Select the synonym of the given word. 100. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select INEPT the option that gives their correct order. (a) capable (b) fit (A) An estimated 70% of this plastic which enters (c) strong (d) clumsy the sea sinks 94. Select the wrongly spelt word. (B) This is a problem that stretches far beyond (a) exchange (b) exercise India (c) exite (d) exclaim (C) Eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans every year, causing damage to 95. Select the synonym of the given word. the fragile ecosystem INARTICULATE (D) And much of it is not biodegradable (a) fluent (b) inevitable (a) CADB (b) ABDC (c) eloquent (d) incoherent (c) CDBA (d) ADBC www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | www.adda247.com 7