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Quantitative Aptitude (x4 – 1/x2)/(3x2 + 5x – 3) = x(x3 – 1/x3)/{x(3x + 5 – 3/x)}

= (x3 – 1/x3)/{3(x – 1/x) + 5}
1. Answer: (C) Since, x – 1/x = 5
Distance covered by the ant in 1st two minutes = 7 – Using, (a – b)3 = a3 – b3 – 3ab(a – b)
3 = 4 metres So, x3 – (1/x3) – 3 × x × (1/x)(x – 1/x) = 125
Therefore, distance covered by the ant in (2 × 12 = 24 Or, x3 – (1/x3) = 53 + 3 × 5 = 125 + 15 = 140
minutes) = 12 × 4 = 48 metres (x3 – 1/x3)/{3(x – 1/x) + 5} = 140/(3 × 5 + 5) = 140/20
In next 1 minute, the ant will cover the remaining 7 =7
metres 9. Answer: (B)
Therefore, total time taken = 24 + 1 = 25 minutes Let monthly expenditure of ‘A’ and monthly savings of
2. Answer: (B) ‘B’ is ₹6x and ₹5x respectively.
Since, “685y229458x” is divisible by 88. So, it must And, monthly savings of ‘A’ and monthly expenditure
be divisible by 11 as well as 8. of ‘B’ is ₹17y and ₹32y respectively.
For a number to be divisible by 8, the last three digits And, 0.75 × 32y = 6x
of the number must be divisible by 8. So, 24y = 6x
So, ‘58x’ must be divisible by 8. So, x = 4y
So, x = 4 And, 5 × 4y – 17y = 1800
For a number to be divisible by 11, the value of (sum Or, 3y = 1800
of digits at even places – sum of the digits at odd Or, y = 600
places) must be 0 or divisible by 11 So, x = 600 × 4 = 2400
Sum of the digits at even places = 31 Monthly income of ‘B’ = 5x + 32y = 5 × 2400 + 32 ×
Sum of the digits at odd places = (22 + y) 600 = ₹31200
Therefore, (31 – 22 – y) must be zero or divisible by 10. Answer: (C)
11. Sum of weight of all people of group initially = 36 × 60
Therefore, 31 – 22 – y = 0 = 2160 kg
So, y = 9 Sum of weight of all people of group after leaving 2
Or, 31 – 22 – y = 11 people = 2160 – 2 × 68 = 2024 kg
Or, y = -2 (not possible) Sum of weight of all people of group after joining 2
Therefore, x = 4 and y = 9 people = 2024 + x + 100 – x = 2124 kg
So, 5x + 4y = 5 × 4 + 9 × 4 = 20 + 36 = 56 Required average = 2124/36 = 59 kg
3. Answer: (B) 11. Answer: (A)
Let, unit digit be ‘x’ and ten’s digit be ‘y’ Number of people who like coffee = 60% of 200 = 120
So, original number = 10y + x Number of people who like tea = 50% of 200 = 100
Reversed number = 10x + y Number of people who like both = 30% of 200 = 60
So, 10x + y = 1.75(10y + x)
Or, 10x + y = 17.5y + 1.75x
Or, 8.25x = 16.5y
Or, x = 2y
So, Unit digit of original number is twice of ten’s digit
Therefore, option b will always be correct.
4. Answer: (B)
Total balls in the box = 5 + 4 + 6 = 15
Required probability = 4C1/15C1 = 4/15
5. Answer: (A) Number of people who like any of the given
Total number of cars sold by all five companies beverages = 60 + 60 + 40 = 160
together = 1280 + 1440 + 1920 + 1560 + 1800 = 8000 Number of people who doesn’t like any of the given
Desired Central angle = 1920/8000 × 360 = 86.4o beverages = 200 – 160 = 40
6. Answer: (B) Required percentage = 40/200 × 100 = 20%
Number of electric cars sold by company A 12. Answer: (A)
= 1280 – 480 – 516 = 284 Total cost price of 15 articles = 15 × 400 = ₹6000
Number of electric cars sold by company B Effective cost price of 15 articles = 6000 + 4000
= 1440 – 584 – 532 = 324 = ₹10000
Number of electric cars sold by company C Selling price of 10 articles = 10 × 150 = ₹1500
= 1920 – 924 – 472 = 524 Selling price of 5 articles = 5 × 600 = ₹3000
Number of electric cars sold by company D Effective selling price = 3000 + 1500 = ₹4500
= 1560 – 644 – 484 = 432 Required loss percent = {(10000 – 4500)/10000} ×
Number of electric cars sold by company E 100 = 55%
= 1800 – 628 – 720 = 452 13. Answer: (C)
Desired Ratio = (324 + 432):(284 + 524 + 452) Total time of investment = 8 years + 4 months = 96
= 756:1260 = 3:5 months + 4 months = 100 months = (100/12)
7. Answer: (A) = (25/3) years
Percentage of employees in company ‘A’ = 81/3.6 According to the question,
= 22.5% (x × 15 × 25)/(3 × 100) = 6000
Percentage of employees in company ‘D’ = 88.2/3.6 Or, x = 6000 × (12/15) = 4800
= 24.5% 14. Answer: (D)
Percentage of employees in company ‘C’ Let efficiency of a man and a woman is ‘M’ units per
= 100 – 22.5 – 12.5 – 24.5 – 20.5 = 20% day and ‘W’ units per day respectively.
Total number of employees in all five companies So, (7M + 4W) × 20 = (4W + M) × 80
together = 800/0.20 = 4000 Or, 7M + 4W = 16W + 4M
Number of employees in company ‘E’ = 0.205 × 4000 Or, 3M = 12W
= 820 Or, M = 4W
8. Answer: (A) Total work = (7M + 4W) × 20 = (28W + 4W) × 20
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= 640W units Or, 3x = 180o

Efficiency of 8 men and 8 women = 8 × 4W + 8W Or, x = 60o
= 40W Therefore, each external angle = x = 60 o = 360o/n,
Desired time = 640W/40W = 16 days where n = number of sides
15. Answer: (C) Therefore, n = 6
Let, total work be 120 units (LCM of 40 and 30) Therefore, sum of interior angles = 6 × 2x = 720o
Original efficiency of Pankaj = 120/40 = 3 units 22. Answer: (B)
Efficiency of (Pankaj + Komal) = 120/3 = 4 units Let the radii of the two spheres be r1 cm and r2 cm.
Efficiency of Pankaj when works with Komal = 0.8 × 3 According to the question, r1r2 = 294
= 2.4 units 4πr12 + 4πr22 = 8008
Efficiency of Komal = 4 – 2.4 = 1.6 units Or, 4π(r12 + r22) = 8008
Required time taken by Komal = 120/1.6 = 75 days Or, r12 + r22 = {8008 × (7/88)} = 637
16. Answer: (C) (r1 + r2)2 = r12 + r22 + 2r1r2 = 637 + 2 × 294
Distance travelled by the driver in 4 hours = 0.4 × 800 Or, (r1 + r2)2 = 1225
= 320 km Or, r1 + r2 = 35 cm
Speed of driver = 320/4 = 80 km/hr 23. Answer: (B)
Distance to be covered in next 4 hours = 800 – 320 = Since, 262 = 242 + 102
480 km So, given triangle is a right angled triangle.
Required speed = 480/4 = 120 km/hr So, desired area = 90/360 × π × 4.2 × 4.2 + 90/360 ×
Required percentage increase = {(120 – 80)/80} × π × 4.2 × 4.2 = 1/2 × 22/7 × 4.2 × 4.2 = 27.72 cm2
100 = 50% 24. Answer: (B)
17. Answer: (C) Given, 9sin2x + 5cos2x = 6
Let the speed of the boat in still water and the speed Since, sin2x + cos2x = 1
of the stream be 5x km/hr and 3x km/hr, respectively Therefore, 9sin2x + 5(1 – sin2x) = 6
Therefore, downstream speed of the boat = 5x + 3x Or, 9sin2x – 5sin2x = 1
= 8x km/hr Or, sin2x = 1/4 = sin230o
Upstream speed of the boat = 5x – 3x = 2x km/hr Or, x = 30o
Therefore, Therefore, tanx + cosecx = tan30o + cosec30o
{(d + 120)/8x} = {(d – 150)/2x} = (1/√3) + 2 = (1 + 2√3)/√3 = {(1 + 2√3) × √3}/(√3 ×
Or, d + 120 = 4(d – 150) √3) = (√3 + 6)/3
Or, 4d – d = 600 + 120 25. Answer: (D)
Or, d = 720/3 = 240 Given {(x36 + 1)x18} = 9
18. Answer: (D) Or, (x36/x18) + (1/x18) = 9
a = √{7 + 2√12} Or, {x18 + (1/x18)} = 9
Or, a = √{(22 + 2 × √4 × √3 + (√3)2} = √{2 + √3}2 = 2 + {(x108 + 1)/x54} = (x108/x54) + (1/x54) = {x54 + (1/x54)} =
√3 {(x18)3 + (1/x18)3}
Similarly, 1 3
Therefore, {(x18)3 + (1/x18)3} = (𝑥18 + ) −
b = √{7 – 2√12} = √{7 – 2 × √4 × √3} = √{2 – √3}2 = 2 – 𝑥 18
1 1
√3 3 × 𝑥18 × 18 (𝑥18 + 18)
𝑥 𝑥
ab = (2 + √3)(2 – √3) = 1 Because a3 + b3 = (a + b)3 – 3ab(a + b)
So, a3 + b3 = (a + b)3 – 3ab(a + b) = 64 – 3 × 4 = 52 = 93 – 3 × 9 = 702
19. Answer: (C)
Reasoning Aptitude
26. Answer: (D)
The pattern is:
56 – 15 = 41 ⇒ 41 × 3 = 123
Similarly,
42 – 8 = 34 ⇒ 34 × 3 = 102
27. Answer: (D)
Now, after checking the given options, we get,
a. DABC i.e., D (4) – 3 = A (1)
b. GDEF i.e., G (7) – 3 = D (4)
c. ZWXY i.e., Z (26) – 3 = W (23)
Since, all the sides are equal therefore, the triangle is d. RXYZ i.e., R (18) + 6 = X (24)
an equilateral triangle 28. Answer: (B)
Hence, each angle of the triangle PQR = 60o Given that:
Therefore, ∠QOR = 90 + ∠P/2 = 90o + (60o/2) = 120o ‘ELIMINATE’ - ‘FUBOJNJMF’
20. Answer: (B) Now, in reverse order ELIMINATE is written as
1 1 ETANIMILE
√cos4 (90∘ −𝑥) + sin2 ⁡(90∘ −𝑥)−1
So, E + 1 = F
= √[(1/sin4x) + 1/(cos2x – 1)] (Since, sin(90o – x) = T+1=U
cosx and cos(90o – x) = sinx A+1=B
= √[(1/sin4x) – (1/sin2x)] (since, 1 – cos2x = sin2x) = N+1=O
√[(1 – sin2x)/sin4x] I+1=J
= √[cos2x/sin4x] M+1=N
= cosx/sin2x = (cosx/sinx) × (1/sinx) = cotx × cosecx I+1=J
21. Answer: (B) L+1=M
Let each of the internal and external angles of the E+1=F
polygon be 2x and x, respectively Similarly, FIGHTBACK (in reverse order)
According to the question, KCABTHGIF
2x + x = 180o K+1=L
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C + 1= D Only son of woman’s mother means her brother so

A+1=B clearly, Firoz is the son of her mother.
B+1=C 40. Answer: (B)
T+1=U Given that,
H+1=I Rank of Garima from the top i.e., 10th
G+1=H Rohit is 11 places below from Garima which means
I+1=J Rohit is 21st from the top (10+11).
F+1=G Rank of Babita from the bottom i.e., 20th
So, FIGHTBACK is coded as LDBCUIHJG Rohit is 21 places above from Babita which means
29. Answer: (C) rank of Rohit from the bottom is 41 (20+21) Now, we
Given series. get the ranks of Rohit from top and bottom which
18, 31, 48, 68, 90, 119, 150 means we can find the total number of students in the
Pattern: row
18+13=31 i.e., 21 + 41 – 1 = 61.
31+17=48 41. Answer: (B)
48+19=67 but we have given 68 Following figure can be formed from the statements:
67+23=90 and so on, difference of prime number.
30. Answer: (B)
Given series,
rp_qpq_ps_pq_ps_pq
The complete series must be – rpsqpq/rpsqpq/rpsqpq
So, the letter series (srqrq) is the correct sequence.
31. Answer: (C)
Given There is no direct relation between airport and marine
21 36 12 so, conclusion I and III do not follow.
43 72 16 Some sky is airport as shown in the figure so,
38 57 ? conclusion II follows.
In every row, 42. Answer: (C)
The pattern is (2 + 1 + 3 + 6) = 12
(4 + 3 + 7 + 2) = 16
Similarly, (3 + 8 + 5 + 7) = 23
32. Answer: (A)
Given equations,
6 & 5 = 91
12 & 4 = 145
9 & 7 = 190 43. Answer: (C)
So, the given equations follow the following logic:
6 × 5 × 3 + 1 = 91
12 × 4 × 3 + 1 = 145
9 × 7 × 3 + 1 = 190
13 × 6 × 3 + 1 = 235
33. Answer: (C)
All the words can be formed using the letters of the
given word except the word ‘ACTING’ as there is no
‘G’ in the given word.
34. Answer: (D) Triangles formed: ABC, ACD, ABD, FGH
The words are arranged as per the dictionary order: So, there are 4 triangles in the figure.
6. Dude, 2. Dues, 4. Duke, 44. Answer: (C)
5. Dumb, 1. Duration, 3. Duty If mirror is placed to the right of the figure.
35. Answer: (D)

45. Answer: (B)

36. Answer: (B)
The embedded figure is shown below,
Number of days between the two dates 29th July –
10th October = 2 + 31 + 30 + 10 =73
Number of odd days = 73/7 = 3 remainder.
So, day on which Nancy’s birthday i.e., = Saturday +
3 = Tuesday.
37. Answer: (D)
The number opposite to 2 can be either 5 or 6.
38. Answer: (A)
Given P > Q > R 46. Answer: (D)
S>P>?>?>?>? Oceanology is the study of physical and biological
Clearly, S is the heaviest. aspects of ocean, similarly, Cytology deals with Cells
39. Answer: (B) in the human body.
Given that, 47. Answer: (B)
Firoz is the only son of my mother’s only brother’s As, the young one of Cat is called Kitten. Similarly,
only sister the young one of Camel is called Calf.
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48. Answer: (A) 59. Answer: (C)

After the rearrangement of each of the given word in The eight core industries included are- Coal, Crude
options we get, oil, Natural Gas, Petroleum refinery products,
a. GMONA - MANGO Fertilizer, Cement, Steel, and Electricity
b. RHACEGR - CHARGER generation. These eight industries comprise 40.27%
c. EOTMPCRU - COMPUTER of the weight of the items included in the Index of
d. OEMLIB - MOBILE Industrial Production.
All except Mango, are electronic items. 60. Answer: (A)
49. Answer: (D) Aerosol:
532831687434894519864314968 An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or
There is only 2 such 6 which are immediately liquid droplets in air or another gas. Aerosols can be
preceded by an odd number but not immediately natural or anthropogenic. Examples of natural
succeeded by a prime number. aerosols are fog, mist, dust, forest exudates and
50. Answer: (C) geyser steam.
In the given series, as the number of letters increases Foam:
by one from left to right, so the next word should have Foam, in physical chemistry, a colloidal system (i.e., a
7 letters i.e. sincere. dispersion of particles in a continuous medium) in
which the particles are gas bubbles and the medium
General Studies is a liquid. The term also is applied to material in a
lightweight cellular spongy or rigid form.
51. Answer: (A) Gel:
The Brahmaputra, called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, A gel is a colloidal system in which the dispersed
Siang/Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh and Luit, phase is liquid and the dispersion medium is solid.
Dilao in Assam, is a trans-boundary river which flows e.g. when warm sol of gelatin is cooled, it sets to a
through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. semi-solid mass which is a gel. Jellies, jams, curd,
52. Answer: (C) butter, shoe polish, etc. are gels.
Kashida, also known as Kasida, is one of the oldest 61. Answer: (B)
forms of embroidery that originated in Jammu and Blood-clotting proteins generate thrombin, an
Kashmir. Kashida embroidery is created by using enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin, and a
thick colored threads as well as beads to create reaction that leads to the formation of a fibrin clot. It is
different patterns. Most kashida motifs that are used essential for clotting of blood.
to create this form of embroidery include images 62. Answer: (D)
inspired by nature such as vines, birds, leaves and Henley and Partners Passport Index 2021:
flowers and this is one of the defining aspects of this Henley and Partners Passport Index 2021 has
form of embroidery. released a list of world's most powerful passports on
53. Answer: (D) 5 January 2021. Japan has topped the list with a visa
The book titled ‘How to Be a Writer’ authored by score of 191.
Ruskin Bond was published by HarperCollins India. Henley Passport Index has ranked India at 85th
The book gives practical advice for every person who position with a visa score of 58. In simple terms,
is aspiring to write and be published. Indian passport holders can visit 58 countries without
54. Answer: (B) a prior visa or visa-on-arrival. India shares the rank
Uttarakhand forest Department has developed with Tajikistan.
India’s First Lichen Park in Munsyari, Pithoragarh The ranking is based on the exclusive data provided
district, a research Centre with over 150 Lichen by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA).
species – Jurassic Era plant. 63. Answer: (B)
55. Answer: (D) The Assam government has established its 6th
The first Sayyid ruler of Delhi was Khizr Khan National park, “Raimona National Park” in the Ripu
(reigned 1414–21), who had been governor of the Reserved Forest of the state which was severely
Punjab. damaged due to militancy.
56. Answer: (B) 64. Answer: (B)
The Indian Reform Association was formed on 29 After entering Bangladesh, the main branch of the
October 1870 with Keshub Chunder Sen as Ganges is known as the Padma. The Padma is joined
president. It represented the secular side of the by the Jamuna River, the largest distributary of the
Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not Brahmaputra.
belong to the Brahmo Samaj. The objective was to 65. Answer: (B)
put into practice some of the ideas Sen was exposed The “Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara” song
to during his visit to Great Britain. was written by Mohammad Iqbal.
57. Answer: (C) 66. Answer: (D)
National Education Day (India) an annual observance Dashavatara Temple:
in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of The probable date of the temple's construction has
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education been estimated to be between 425 and 525.
minister of independent India, who served from 15 However, as per excavation details, combined with
August 1947 until 2 February 1958. the two small shrines with the central shrine seen
58. Answer: (B) now, the layout of the temple has been interpreted to
Due to the less specific heat of the soil the land gets represent a typical Panchayatana style of the temples
hotter quickly in the sunlight. But water has high of North India.
specific heat. So, it gets hot slower. 67. Answer: (C)
Thus, near coastal areas, the air in contact with land The International Court of Justice is the principal
gets hotter and lighter, rises upwards. This creates a judicial organ of the United Nations. It settles legal
mild vacuum, which is filled with cooler air from above disputes between member states and gives advisory
the sea. This decreases the temperature on land near opinions to authorized UN organs and specialized
coastal areas. This is called a sea breeze.
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agencies. Headquarters is located at Hague, Aviator after the successful completion of the Combat
Netherlands. Army Aviation Course. Significantly, the Army Aviation
68. Answer: (B) Corps was formed on 1 November 1986. Over the
The provision of Article 49 of the Constitution of India years, the Corps has strengthened its position with
is about Protection of monuments and places and the introduction of new units and advanced
objects of national importance. equipment like Cheetah Dhruv, Rudra, LCH and
69. Answer: (D) Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Captain Abhilasha Barak
The main purpose of Article 311 of the Constitution is hails from Haryana and was commissioned in the
to protect Government servants from the whims and Army Air Defense Corps in September 2018.
arbitrary orders of the executive and officer class.
70. Answer: (A) English Language
The Delhi Sultanate:
The period between 1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D. in 76. Answer: (D)
India's history is known as the Delhi Sultanate period. We need a verb here to agree with the subject
During this period of over three hundred years, five SERVICES. OFFERED (provided) will fit here as the
dynasties ruled in Delhi. These were: the Slave sentence tells us how the advertising is designed to
dynasty (1206-90), Khilji dynasty (1290-1320), inform the public of the services that are being
Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413), Sayyid dynasty (1414- provided by primary health organisations. Thus, (d) is
51), and Lodhi dynasty (1451-1526). the right answer.
71. Answer: (A) Distinguished - differed. Discovered - found. Insisted -
Magnetosphere: demanded forcefully.
The magnetosphere is the region of space 77. Answer: (C)
surrounding Earth where the dominant magnetic field We need a verb here to agree with the subject
is the magnetic field of Earth, rather than the pronoun HE. URGED (persuaded) will fit here as the
magnetic field of interplanetary space. The sentence tells us how he persuaded the needy to visit
magnetosphere is formed by the interaction of the the offices. Thus, (c) is the right answer.
solar wind with Earth's magnetic field. Accumulated - collected. Tricked - manipulated.
Ionosphere: Triumphed - won.
The ionosphere is the ionized part of Earth's upper 78. Answer: (D)
atmosphere, from about 48 km to 965 km altitude, a FORAY means incursion or a sudden advance in an
region that includes the thermosphere and parts of area, and RETREAT is its antonym. Thus, (d) is the
the mesosphere and exosphere. The ionosphere is right answer.
ionized by solar radiation. Entirety - completion. Agitation - a state of anxiety or
Mesopause: nervous excitement. Amendment - correction.
The mesopause is the point of minimum temperature 79. Answer: (A)
at the boundary between the mesosphere and the HAMPER means to retard or prevent. FACILITATE
thermosphere atmospheric regions. (promote) is its antonym, which will make (a) the right
Magnetopause: answer.
The magnetopause is the abrupt boundary between a Elude - avoid. Cripple - paralyse. Conform - comply
magnetosphere and the surrounding plasma. For with.
planetary science, the magnetopause is the boundary 80. Answer: (B)
between the planet's magnetic field and the solar ACRIMONY refers to a feeling of bitterness, and B is
wind. its synonym. Thus, (b) is the right answer.
72. Answer: (C) Concord - agreement; harmony. Futility -
Neo-Malthusianism is the advocacy of human meaninglessness. Renunciation - the act of giving up
population planning to ensure resources and or abstaining from something.
environmental integrities for current and future 81. Answer: (B)
human populations as well as for other species. LIBERATE means to free, and RELEASE is its
73. Answer: (D) synonym. Thus, (b) is the right answer.
First Battle of Tarain (1191), in which the Chahamana Reform - improve. Delight - bring joy to. Evade -
king Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the Mohammed avoid.
Ghori. 82. Answer: (D)
Second Battle of Tarain (1192), in which the The sentence is in the indicative mood and passive
Mohammed Ghori defeated the Chahamana king voice. Follow the rules below to convert a sentence in
Prithviraj Chauhan. the indicative mood to active voice:
Third Battle of Tarain (1216) was fought between 1. The subject clause will become the object clause.
Iltutmish and Tajuddin, the Sultan of Ghazni. In that Here, the subject THE DEER will change to the object
war Sultan of Ghazni defeated by Iltutmish. of the verb, and the object THE LEOPARD will
74. Answer: (D) change into the subject and begin the sentence.
Tarain's first Narinder Batra has resigned as the 2. Replace WAS CAUGHT with CAUGHT.
President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). 3. Remove the conjunction BY before THE
Batra said that he has decided to focus on his role as LEOPARD.
the President of the International Hockey Federation Option (d) is the right answer.
(FIH). Batra also became the President of the 83. Answer: (D)
International Hockey Federation (FIH) in the year We need a verb here to agree with the subject
2017. At present, he is also the President of the HYPOTHESIS. FOCUSES (discusses) will fit here as
International Hockey Federation. Last year, Batra was the sentence tells us how the standard hypothesis
elected president of the FIH for the second discusses the prevalence of UV rays at equatorial
consecutive term and will hold the position till 2024. latitudes. Thus, (d) is the right answer.
75. Answer: (A) Refines - improves. Departs - leaves. Revolves -
Captain Abhilasha Barak has become the first woman spins.
officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a Combat
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84. Answer: (A) Hand in - submit. Hand over - surrender something to

We need a verb here to agree with the subject SKIN. an authority. Hand back - return.
PRODUCES (makes) will fit here as the sentence tells 93. Answer: (A)
us how our skin makes vitamin D when exposed to PQRS is the final order. P begins the passage by
the sun. Thus, (a) is the right answer. telling us how the human leukocyte antigens help to
Induces - urges. Deduces - concludes. Deducts - fight against disease. Q tells us how - they produce
subtracts. new variations to battle changing infections. RS follow
85. Answer: (B) as a pair: R tells us how in people with celiac disease,
We need an adjective here to modify the noun these genes attack the human digestive system. S
EFFECTS. DETRIMENTAL (harmful) will fit here as concludes by telling us that ongoing evolution is not
the sentence tells us how too much UV can have making the frequency of the disease any lower. Thus,
harmful effects. Thus, (b) is the right answer. (a) is the right answer.
Prudent - wise; judicious. Polite- well-spoken. Benign 94. Answer: (C)
- harmless. PQSR is the final order. P begins the passage by
86. Answer: (A) introducing the main idea discussed - sharks have
We need an adjective to describe the noun strange abilities even before being born. Q follows by
PIGMENTS. EFFECTIVE (successful) will fit here as giving an example of a particular shark species
the sentence tells us how darker skin pigments block whose abilities are discussed - bamboo sharks. It tells
UV light more efficiently. Thus, (a) is the right answer. us how the embryos of these sharks float on the high
Futile - pointless. Fragile - weak. Elusive - impossible seas in egg cases, and are vulnerable to predation. R
to achieve, find or catch. proceeds by telling us how they sense predators -
87. Answer: (C) sensing of electric fields. R follows by telling us how
We need a possessive pronoun to modify the noun they use this information to save their lives - they stop
SKIN. THEIR will fit here, which will make (c) the right their breathing and hold still, so that they won’t be
answer. noticed in their egg cases. Thus, (c) is the right
THERE is an adverb. THEY’RE is the contracted form answer.
of THEY ARE. THEM is an object pronoun. 95. Answer: (C)
88. Answer: (A) The idiom LIVE UNDER A ROCK means to be
Option (a) is the right answer. ignorant of important events taking place. Thus, (c) is
The sentence is in direct speech and in imperative the right answer.
mood (command, request or exclamation). To convert 96. Answer: (A)
this sentence to the indirect speech, follow these The idiom KEEP SOMETHING AT BAY means to
rules: stay away from something. Thus, (a) is the right
1. Remove the exclamation mark and the inverted answer.
commas. 97. Answer: (A)
2. Begin the indirect speech sentence with the The correct spelling of the word is DECEITFUL, and it
reporting speech clause KENNY EXCLAIMED. Since means intending to trick or manipulate someone.
we are removing the exclamation mark, we will Thus, (a) is the right answer.
instead use the verb EXCLAIMED. 98. Answer: (A)
3. Put THAT between the reporting and reported A is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling of the
speeches. word is LEISURE. Thus, (a) is the right answer.
4. Replace WHAT with IT, as the mood will change to Cautious - careful. Tedious - tiring; exhausting.
indicative in sentences in indirect speech. Affluent - wealthy; rich.
5. The simple past tense WAS will be used here, as 99. Answer: (C)
the tense changes from simple present to simple In C, replace the continuous form verb
past, when converting from direct to indirect speech. UNDERSTANDING with UNDERSTAND as the
89. Answer: (B) modal verb MIGHT will take the base form of the main
A MONASTERY refers to a place or establishment verb that follows it. Thus, (c) is the right answer.
where monks live. Thus, (b) is the right answer. 100. Answer: (B)
Morgue - a place where dead bodies are kept for In B, replace the singular verb IS with the plural ARE
identification. Kennel - a shelter for a dog. Sanatorium as the subject TRICKS AND JOKES is plural. Thus,
- a place for treating sick people. (b) is the right answer.
90. Answer: (A)
An ANCHOR is a person who hosts a television or
radio programme. Thus, (a) is the right answer.
Lexicographer - a person who compiles dictionaries.
Chauffeur - a person employed to drive a vehicle.
Choreographer - a person who composes the
sequence of steps or moves in a dance performance.
91. Answer: (B)
FELL THROUGH (failed to become successful) will fit
here as the sentence tells us how the venture was not
successful due to lack of funds. Thus, (b) is the right
answer.
Fell off - detached and separated from a whole. Fell
behind - failed to keep pace with. Fell out - ceased to
be on friendly terms.
92. Answer: (A)
HAND OUT (distribute) will fit here as the sentence
tells us how the speaker had to distribute extra writing
paper when needed. Thus, (a) is the right answer.

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