ENGLISH

1. (d) BABB. Farther is used for actual physical distance, while further is used for figurative
distance, such as in: The further I push myself, the more frustrated I became. Beside means next
to, or to the side of. Besides means in addition to. Flair means to be good at something. Flare
means to a burst of bright light or flame such as in: A flare of the matchstick brightened the
room. It can also mean the widening in shape of a garment such as in a flared skirt.
2. (c) AABB. Interment means burial in a grave or tomb. Internment means imprisonment or
confinement of prisoners especially for political or military reasons. When one broaches a
subject, he or she starts a discussion on it. Brooch is a decorative jewellery item. Distrust and
mistrust both indicate lack of trust or faith in someone or something but distrust is stronger and
usually based on some past experience or evidence. Discreet means careful, while discrete means
separate or unrelated.
3. (a) Undoubtedly. The other words do not make sense. Deliberately means intentionally.
Acrimoniously means bitter in behaviour. Sufficiently means to an adequate degree. There is no
evidence in the passage to suggest that UK will suffer due to the deliberate or acrimonious acts
of someone, or even to a sufficient degree.
4. (b) disruptions. Hurdle is in singular and does not fit in the sentence. Since there are probably
going to be severe consequences, the blank cannot be filled with a positive word like surety that
means certainty. There is nothing to indicate that there will be any form of compulsions, and
disruptions is the most appropriate choice.
5. (b) necessary. Essentially is incorrect. If the option had been essential, it would have been
correct. Wanted is grammatically incorrect. It might not be enough to protect their rights, but it is
definitely necessary.
6. (c) collaboration. Animosity and uncertainty are undesirable especially in light of the attack in
London. Collaboration is a better option than efforts since it has a positive connotation that better
fits the blank.
7. (a) fact. The sharing of common values between UK and EU is not a right that can be
demanded or enforced. Quagmire refers to a mess or an awkward and complicated situation. The
sharing of values cannot be a quagmire. Especially in light of the previous observation by the
scholars on the need for more collaboration. Fact dont change and thus it is the most appropriate
option to fill in the blank.
8. (b) Therefore. Ergo is a Latin word. For example: She sat next to me for dinner, ergo she likes
me more than she likes you!
9. (c) Clumsy. Klutz is a Yiddish word. For example: He dropped his plate three times last night.
Hes such a klutz.
10. (d) Intellectual outlook or spirit of a particular time or generation. It is a German word. For
example: This movie captured the zeitgeist of the 20st century.
11. (a) A close imitation. It is Latin word. For example: This design is a facsimile of the design
on your dress.
12. (b) Common language. It is a Latin word. For example: English is the lingua franca in USA.
13. (c) Making money through unfair means.
 14. (a) Become contemptuous, or proud and haughty.
15. (d) Appeal to popular taste
16. (b)
17. (c)
18. (c) Surreptitiously means in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention
19. (b) Meticulously means doing things in a way that shows great attention to detail. Antonym shall
be carelessly.
20. (a) BDAC
Like addiction to drugs and alcohol, the Internet offers children and adolescents a way to
escape painful feelings or troubling situations. They sacrifice needed hours of sleep to spend
time online and withdraw from family and friends to escape into a comfortable online world
that they have created and shaped. Children who lack rewarding or nurturing relationships or
who suffer from poor social and coping skills are at greater risk to developing inappropriate
or excessive online habits. Because they feel alone, alienated, and have problems making
new friends, they turn to invisible strangers in online chat rooms looking for the attention and
companionship missing in their real lives.
21. (c) ABCD
By the time baby octopuses begin hatching from their eggs, they are already orphans who
must survive on their own. In their early form, known as paralarvae, the octopuses usually
get swept up in clouds of plankton, where they eat larval crabs and starfish. However, they
run the risk of being devoured along with the plankton by other hungry sea life. If an octopus
survives the paralarval stage, it eventually falls deeper into the ocean.

22. (b) BADC

First of all, honesty is the foundation upon which a person builds any relationship with his
loved ones such as family or friends. By being honest to his loved ones, he will make them
feel that they are trustworthy and closed enough for him to totally expose his true self. Thus,
they are more assured that he values them and their relationship. The sweetness in the
relationship, therefore, is more likely to remain.
23. (d) BDCA
 Within moral and political philosophy, the capability approach has in recent decades emerged
as a new theoretical framework about well-being, development and justice. Although we can
trace some aspects of the capability approach back to, among others, Aristotle, Adam Smith,
and Karl Marx, it is economist-philosopher Amartya Sen who pioneered the approach and
philosopher Martha Nussbaum and a growing number of other scholars across the humanities
and the social sciences who have significantly developed it. The capability approach purports
that freedom to achieve well-being is a matter of what people are able to do and to be, and
thus the kind of life they are effectively able to lead. This approach is generally conceived as
a flexible and multi-purpose framework, rather than a precise theory of well-being
24. (a) CDAB
From the draped linens of Ancient Greece to the casual t-shirt and jeans of today, the history
of clothing is an exciting part of our past to explore. Who knew that the t-shirt was actually
invented in the 19th century, or that high heels were once popular among men? Fashion
design is reflective of its time period, and it is interesting to see the morals of the era echoed
in the fashion of the day. It also interesting to see how popular culture has influenced men
and women's apparel history over the centuries as theater and art became more mainstream.

25. d)
26. b)
27. b)
28. a) Foremost means to put something at the top, to give it priority, unimportant means the
opposite.
29. d) Abundant is something that is plentiful in number, while something that is insufficient is
less, or minimal in number.
30. c) Captivity is when someone is physically detained by force, while liberation means the
person is set free.
31. a) Abasement means to humiliate or disgrace someone.
32. a) Harboring means offering shelter to someone, so accommodate would be closest in
meaning to harboring,
33. a) Plaudit means an enthusiastic expression of approval, appreciate would be closest in
meaning to plaudit.
34. b) Obdurate means unmoved by persuasion or feelings, and obstinate would be closest in
meaning to obdurate.
35. a) Blighted means something that damages something, so scourge would be closest in
meaning to blighted.
 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

36. B.(WTD is observed to commemorate discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, bacillus

(bacteria) causing TB on 24th March, 1882 by German microbiologist Dr Robert Koch. )
37. A.(Assam Government launched Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development
(SaCReD) Initiative to develop Majuli, the worlds largest river island, as the countrys first
carbon neutral district.)
38. C
39. A(The passport service centre will work in the form of Passport Sewa Laghu Kendra (PSLK).
The centre will complete scrutiny and approval of passport applications in a day and provide
passport to applicants in three days. )
40. B(The public registry will contain all identification details of sex offenders and would be kept
in the public domain. Apart from this, the governor listed a slew of other measures to tackle
crime against women in the state. These include setting up a separate department to
exclusively look at womens issues, setting up a relief fund for victims of sex crimes, increasing
the representation of women in police force by up to 15% and ensuring each panchayat has a
lady police officer.)
41. D(Shurhozelie Liezietsu (81), the president of Naga Peoples Front (NPF), has been chosen
as the new Chief Minister (CM) of Nagaland in place of T R Zeliang who resigned on February
19, 2017 under intense pressure from agitating tribal organizations)
42. C
43. B(The initial phase of the operation involves e-verification of large cash deposits made
during 9th November to 30th December 2016.)

44. B
45. C(It is celebrated on this day to mark commissions founding day )
46. B(Simon William "Bill" English (born 30 December 1961) is the 39th Prime Minister of New
Zealand and leader of the National Party, having taken office on 12 December 2016. He was
previously Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2016.)
47. B(The most well liked customary dance of Kashmir state is Rouf. This good looking ballet
shape elegances at all the celebratory events and particularly at Ramzan and Id days. Moreover
it is executed by the collection of girls that faces each other when dancing. This Rouf dance
involves easy movements. It is considered both as an artistic and visual treat)
48. A(British decisively defeated the French in India. The Seven years war (1756 - 1763)
between the British and the French in Europe ran parallel to this war. 3 Carnatic wars were
fought between the British and the French and this battle was a part of the 3rd Carnatic War.)

49. D(Maxwell's Electromagnetic Theory of Light Propagation. The Scottish

physicist James Clerk Maxwell contributed a great deal to the field of physics
during the 1860s, with his theories on magnetism, optics and electricity
completely transforming the realm of scientific discovery.)
50. C(a tough malleable form of iron suitable for forging or rolling rather than
casting, obtained by puddling pig iron while molten. It is nearly pure but
contains some slag in the form of filaments.
51. D(Curiosity is a car-sized robotic rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars as
part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission.)
52. C(Infrared photography is of interest to the amateur and commercial
photographer and to scientists and technologists because it produces images
that are not possible with conventional photographic films. In its practice
there is not much difference between infrared and normal photography. The
same cameras and light sources can usually be used, together with the same
processing solutions. Infrared photography, however, is usually only
attempted by skilled photographers, scientists, and technicians with a
particular purpose in mind.)
53. A(PARAM 8000 is considered India's first supercomputer. It was
indigenously built in 1991 by Centre for Development of Advanced
Computing and was replicated and installed at ICAD Moscow in 1991 under
Russian collaboration.)
54. B(Rajgir is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state
of Bihar. The city of Rajgir was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha, a
state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire.)
55. C(Upagupta was a Buddhist monk. According to some stories in the
Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he was the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan
emperor Ashoka. Upagupta's teacher was Sanavasi who was a disciple of
nanda, the Buddha's attendant)
56. B(Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq was the last sultan of the Tughlaq
dynasty to rule the Islamic Delhi Sultanate.)
57. C(On the basis of the Chinese sources it has long been held by scholars
that the Kushanas were a branch of the Yue-chi who conquered Bactria and
also expelled the Sakas from the Bactrian border land towards the south. )
58. B(Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire and the
first emperor to unify north and south west of present-day India into one
state. )
59. D(Saudi Arabia was today unanimously elected as the International
Cricket Councils 39th Associate Member during its Full Council* meeting in
Edinburgh.)
60. B(Manavaditya, son of Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan
Singh Rathore, won the bronze in trap event, Anant Naruka bagged a bronze
in 'Champion of Champions' battle in skeet.)
61. D
62. D
63. D
64. D
65. C
66. D
67. C
68. A
69. D
70. A

MATHEMATICS

71.C
16 times in 4 years is 400% increase, so the annual rate of increase will be 100%

Let principal be x.Then total amount after 4 years = 16 x

Now, using the compound interest formula

Amount = Principal x ( 1 + Rate / 100)n

16 x = x ( 1 + Rate / 100)4

16 = ( 1 + Rate / 100)4

(2)4 = ( 1 + Rate / 100)4

2 = 1 + Rate / 100

Rate = 100 %

72.A
Alcohol in the mixture 20% of 25 l 5 litres
If 3 litres of water is added, percentage of alcohol will be (5/28) 100
Therefore, percentage of alcohol in the mixture is 17 6/7%

73.D
Work done by B in two days 2 1/12 = 1/6
Remaining work is 5/6 which was done by A and B
A and Bs one day work is 1/18 + 1/12 = 5/36
Therefore 5/6th of the work is done in 5/6 36/5 = 6 days
Total number of days to do the work is 2 + 6 = 8 days
74.D
Let the length of the train be x
Speed = (Length of train + length of platform)/time
Speed = (x + 108)/12, (x + 164)/16
Since both are equal 16x 12x = 1968 1728, 4x = 240
X = 60 m

Alternatively,
Speed = (Distance 2 - Distance 1) (Time 2 - Time 1)
= (164 - 108) (16 - 12)
= 56 4
= 14 m/s

Distance to be covered in 12 seconds = 12 x 14

= 168 m
Distance covered in 12 s = 108 m
Length of train = 168 - 108
= 60 m

75. C
If the total income be x. Money spend on food and rent is 1/3 x+1/4 x = (1/3 + 1/4) x = 7/12 x
So, the rest of the part of the income is (1-7/12 ) x = 5/12 x
Now, 5/12 x = 630
x= Rs. 1,512
Rent for the house is 1/4th of x which is 1/4 * 1512 = Rs. 378

76. A
Let the cost price of one article is Rs. 100
Then cost price of 11 article is Rs. 100 X 11 = Rs. 1100
According to question
Selling price of 10 article = Cost price of 11 article (Rs 1100)
Selling price of 1 article = Rs. 1100/10 = Rs 110
Gain % = 110 -100 = 10%

Alternatively,
In such kind of problems, take the LCM of the number of articles in the question
LCM of 10 and 11 = 110
Divide this number from no of articles to find CP and SP of 1 article
CP of 1 article = 110 11=Rs 10
SP of 1 article = 110 10=Rs 11
Gain = [(SP - CP) CP x 100
Gain = 1/10 x 100
= 10%

77. C
Given, r = 7 m
h = 24 m
The slant height l = (r2 + h2) = (49 + 576) = 625 = 25 m
CSA of the cone = rl = 22/7 x 7 x 25 = 550 m2
Area of the cloth used = 550 m2
Given, width of the cloth = 5 m
Length of the cloth used = Area/Width = 550 / 5 = 110 m.

78. B
Suppose 2+3 is rational, say r so that
2+3 = r.
Squaring both sides, we have 2+26+3 = r which means that 6 = r2 - 5
Since the set of rational numbers is closed under multiplication and addition, r 2 - 5 is
therefore rational. However, 6 is irrational. So, it is a contradiction.
Therefore, 2+3 is irrational.

79. D
Assume 1gm costs 1 rupee.
The merchant gives 900 grams charging the price of 1000 grams.
His gain is 100 grams on every 900 grams. i.e., for Rs.900 investment his gain is Rs.100.
Therefore, Profit percent = 100/900100=11 1/9%

80. D
In case of circular permutations when clockwise and anticlockwise arrangements are different
Number of circular permutations (arrangements) of n distinct things
=(n1)!
Number of arrangements possible
= (71)!=6!=654321=720

LEGAL REASONING
Question Answer Explanation
81. b. After the Government order it is not possible to
perform the act.

82. c. Once Ankit committed theft, he ceased to be a

visitor or invitee and became a trespasser.

83. d. There is no element of contractual relations and

this is a mere social invitation.

84. a. Monus statement required Bhanu to provide

correct facts which he knowingly withheld.

85. b. The State is bound to provide him with a lawyer.

This will constitute provision of legal aid.

86. a. Yes because not speaking is an alternative option

available to him.

87. a. Being a member of the selection board himself

there is a clear conflict of interest. Bias may be
inferred even though he was absent from the
meeting.

88. b. A finder cannot transfer ownership rights of the

good to a third party.

89. b. The condition subsequent having not been

followed, the benefit cannot be claimed.

90. a. As a snake charmer, Rahul is responsible for being

careful about the storage of his snakes.

91. a. Being one of the parties in the sale transactions,

Sharon is not entering into them voluntarily since
the Government is deciding on the price and
quantity being sold.

92. c.

93. a.

94. d.

95. c.

96. a.

97. c. X voluntarily caused hurt to Y to get information

from her which may lead to the detection of the
 theft. Thus, X satisfies the requirements of the
Indian Penal Code provision and should be
punished under it.

98. a. N threatened to kill M and M gave her access to

the vault to avoid execution of that threat. M was
not otherwise legally bound to give access of the
vault to N. Thus, the requirements of criminal
intimidation are satisfied and N is guilty.

99. c. Y did not intent to commit an offence/ intimidate/

annoy X. Intent is an essential element of criminal
trespass, which was not satisfied here. Thus, X is
not guilty.

100. d. Rs mother had restrained her in such a manner as

to prevent her from proceeding beyond certain
circumscribing limits. Thus, she fulfilled the
requirements of wrongful confinement. The
provision does not give any exception to parents.

101. a. Being threatened with a basketball does not

reasonable raise an apprehension of death. Thus,
Ss right to private defense does not extend to
causing death to the student.

102. a. T is not liable since she did not sell the defective
good knowingly to B. Since W manufactured the
good, she is responsible for the quality of the
DVD player, and is solely liable.

103. b. As per principle 1, even an attempt to copy is an

offence and taking pieces of paper in order to copy
is an attempt at copying. Thus, Z is liable.

104. c. P took the dress out of Rs possession without her

consent. The requirements of theft are fulfilled.

105. c. R owed a duty of care to Q. She should have

exercised proper precaution to ensure that she does
not hurt any customer.

106. a. In order to succeed in an action for tort, the

plaintiff does not have to prove harm. Mere
violation of legal right is sufficient. Thus, even
though Y did not suffer harm, she can succeed in
the claim against X.
107. a. C merely mentioned her willingness to sell her
house. This does not amount to an offer. C was not
liable to sell the house to D.

108. d. Threatening to report the matter to the police

caused fear in H and induced her to share the gold.
Hence, the requirements of the principle are
fulfilled and G is guilty of extortion.

109. a. Y converted Xs movable property for her own

use, without Xs permission. Thus, the ingredients
of criminal misappropriation are satisfied and Y
has committed an offence.

110. d. Voluntary drunkenness is not a defence. Since Z

continued to consume the drink in spite of
knowing that it contained alcohol, she cannot take
a defence under the Indian Penal Code.

111. c.

112. a.

113. c.

114. a.

115. d.

LOGICAL REASONING

116. (A) b is misleading. The tone is strong for one. Also the emphasis is on
continuation of its internal reforms than not adhering or complying with the West. The
same applies to c as the campaign in any case is not to ape the west but against the
Chinese government. a re-iterates the independence of the government to run the
show in a way they want to.
117. (C) The requirement to be eligible for election to Lok Sabha are: 1. Minimum 25
years of age 2. One must not be bankrupt. Option c opines that only those eligible for
election to the Loksabha are eligible to be the Speaker of the Loksabha. Hence option
c is apt assumption for the conclusion to follow logically.
118. (C) a is beyond the passage and is misleading. b being true does not make the
reasoning flawed as there are cases where doctors might withhold the truth. Hence
correct answer is c. If telling the truth (part of treatment) is not conducive, that is again
a breach of faith.
119. (B) The increase in demand of steel from other countries is bound to enhance
business and hence, profitability of steel companies in India
120. (A) Clearly, India can export only the surplus and that which can be saved after
fulfilling its own needs, to pay for its imports. Encouragement to export cannot lead to
shortages as it shall provide the resources for imports. So, only argument I holds.
121. (B) Clearly, after being in strict discipline and following a formal dress code of the
school for so many years, the students must be granted some liberty in college life, as
they have to take on the responsibilities of life, next. Besides, schools adopt uniforms to
take care of the security of the child - an aspect which doesn't matter much in the
colleges. So, argument II holds strong. Also, the environment of the college depends on
the students' dedication and etiquettes and not on their uniforms. So, argument I is
vague.
122. (D) the difference between the numbers progresses- 11, 33, 55.. The next is 77.
123. (A) The second course of action is irrelevant to the statement given, whereas
Statement I gives a plausible solution that may be implemented.
124. (D) none of the two statements speak of the course of actions that can be taken.
125. (A) Since the standard of living among the middle class society is constantly going
up so Indian Economy is observing remarkable growth.
126. (B) As the awareness about health in the society is increasing particularly among
middle-aged group of people, the importance of Yoga and exercise is being realized by
all sections of the society.
127. (A) Since a huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night, so, the
police had cordoned off the entire area in the locality last morning for half of the day.

128. B
This is an alternating number subtraction series. First, 2 is subtracted, then 4,
then 2, and so on.
129. A
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 10 is
subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. In the second, 5 is added to each
number to arrive at the next.
130. D
An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an
instrument used to determine direction. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect
because none is an instrument.
131. D
Since Eileen's husband does not enjoy fancy restaurants, choices a and c can be
ruled out. Choice b, although casual, doesn't sound as though it would be the
kind of special and memorable evening that Eileen is looking for. Choice d, which
is owned by a former baseball star and is described as "charming" and
"reminiscent of a baseball clubhouse", sounds perfect for Eileen's husband, who
is described as a baseball fan and a man with simple tastes.

132. A
The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J. Three of
them agree that the plate ends with 12L. Three of them think that the second letter is X,
and a different three think that the third letter is K. The plate description that has all of
these common elements is "Option A".

133. B
BOOKLET D (+2) S(+4) U (+6) S (+8) V (+10) Q (+12) H (+14)
So, ANSWER C (+2) R (+4) Y (+6) E (+8) O (+10) B (+12)
134. D
A(1) +1 B(2) +1 I(3) +1 D(4)
E(5) +2 G(7) +2 I(9) +2 K(11)
C(3) +3 F(6) +3 I(9) +3 L(12)

135. A
 HEADER I(+1) D(-1) B(+1) C(-1) F(+1) Q(-1)
FOOTER G(+1) N(-1) P(+1) S(-1) F(+1) Q(-1)

Explanation for Q. 136 to Q. 140

Make a table and start eliminating with reading each statement.

Randy Sally Terry Uma Vernon

(Monday) (Tuesday) (Wednesda
y)

Mopping X X X yes X
(Thursday)

Sweeping X X yes X X

Laundry X X X X yes
(Friday)

Vacuuming yes X X X X

Dusting X yes X X X

136. D
Terry does not dust, mop, do laundry, or vacuum. Therefore, Terry does the sweeping on
Wednesday.
137. D
Uma does mopping, which is done on Thursday.
138. D
Vernon does not vacuum, dust, or sweep. Randy does the vacuuming, Sally does the
dusting, Terry does the sweepingleaving laundry and mopping for Uma and Vernon. Uma
does not do laundry; therefore, she must mop, and Vernon does the laundry.
139. B
Dusting is on Tuesday, sweeping is on Wednesday, mopping is on Thursday, and
laundry is on Friday. Therefore, the vacuuming is done on Monday.
140. C
 Dusting must be done on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. However, the mopping is
done on Thursday, and Terry does his task on Wednesday. Therefore, Sally does the dusting on
Tuesday.
141. C.
Sunlight comes from eastin the morning. Hence a shadow of the object blocking the
path of the light shall be made towards the west.

142. C

new name of West will become South-East.

143. D

144. A
145. C

146. A

147. D
148. C
There are two alphabetical series here. The first series is with the first letters only:
STUVW. The second series involves the remaining letters: CD, EF, GH, IJ, KL.
149. D
The second and forth letters in the series, L and A, are static. The first and third letters
consist of an alphabetical order beginning with the letter E.
150. B
This is an alternating addition and subtraction series, in which the addition of 4 is
alternated with the subtraction of 3.