Question 2 :
Consider the following statements with reference to mechanism of election and democratic practices: <br> 1. Elections are conducted only in “democratic <br> Countries”. <br> 2. Very populous states can have efficient direct democratic practices. <br> Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Question 4 :
Consider the following statements about Ranthambore Tiger reserve <br> I. It is the largest tiger reserve in the country. <br> II. It is situated between Banas and Chambal river. <br> Which of the given statement is/are correct?

Question 6 :
Which among the following observance was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference?

Question 7 :
Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Washing Soda?

Question 8 :
Consider the following statement(s) related to Rihla. <br> I. It dealt on the social and cultural life in the subcontinent in the fourteenth century. <br> II. Writer of this book was born in Tangier into one of the most respectable and educated families known for their expertise in Islamic religious law or sharia. <br> Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Question 9 :
A rubber ball dropped from 24 m height loses its kinetic energy by 25%. What is the height to which it rebounds?

Question 10 :
Why does the Government of India promote the use of ‘Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?

Question 11 :
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been recently awarded for

Question 12 :
Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)? <br> 1. It is conducted by Pratham, a non-governmental organization of India. <br> 2. It is a school-based survey. <br> 3. It is undertaken only for rural areas. <br> Select the correct answer using the code below

Question 13 :
Consider the following statements regarding the temple architecture of the Vijayanagara Period: <br> I. In terms of temple architecture, by this period certain new features were in evidence which included structures of immense scale that must have been a mark of imperial authority, best exemplified by the raya-gopurams. <br> II. Temples were also probably meant as reminders of the power of kings, able to command the resources, techniques and skills needed to construct these towering gateways. <br> III. Other distinctive features include mandapas or pavilions and long, pillared corridors that often ran around the shrines within the temple complex. <br> Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Question 14 :
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act aimed for <br> 1. Eliminating revenue deficit and reducing fiscal deficit <br> 2. To introduce a more equitable and manageable distribution of the country's debts over the <br> years <br> Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Question 15 :
What is crowding out effect? <br> 1. Increase in interest rate due to increase in fiscal deficit which further leads to decrease in <br> private investment. <br> 2. Crowding out decreases the vulnerability of economy. <br> Select the appropriate option

Question 16 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>By being clever, Marvin was able to <b>negate</b> his opponent’s strategy during the card game.

Question 17 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>When the lawyer accused the priest of __________ he shocked everyone in the courtroom.

Question 18 :
<b> Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.</b> <br> A guest speaker was addressing the faculty and the students in the college auditorium. I had joined the faculty the year before, and was already drawing attention. I was 27, full of assumptions about myself, quick with a comment on everything, and expected people to pay attention to all that I had said. <br> I listened to the talk for the first five minutes. By the seventh, I was looking around to check if others were listening. By the tenth, I had glanced at my watch three times, and yawned once. After twenty minutes I was thoroughly bored, and telling myself that it was difficult to sit through such an insipid talk. I wanted to share some of my expert comments with my neighbour. But he was completely sold out to the speaker, and looked like it was the greatest day of his life. I was disgusted. I tried to catch a word or phrase from the talk, only to convince myself that this should be his last talk ever. <br> The one-hour talk took ages to end, and before the thanks were said, I jumped to my feet with a sigh of relief. My neighbour smiled at me and said, "The talk was wonderful, wasn't it?" I retorted, "It almost killed me with kindness". <br>What do you understand about the narrator from the description in the first paragraph? <br>

Question 19 :
<b> In this section, look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A),(B) or (C) is better than the bold part, indicate your response against (A),(B)or (C). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (D) as your response. Thus, a No improvement response will be signified by the letter (D).</b> <br>I walked back home after the movie <b>yesterday night.</b>

Question 20 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word underlined and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined words and indicate your response.</b> <br>He was <b>befogged</b> due to lack of proper sleep <b>. </b>

Question 21 :
<b>In this section, each item consists of a sentence wih a word underlined and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word and indicate your response.</b> <br>The weather is <b>mercurial</b> these days owing to the bad effects of industrialization.

Question 22 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word underlined and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined words and indicate your response.</b> <br>The <b>peroration </b>should be the most powerful part of an effective speech.

Question 23 :
<b>In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1.Indiscriminate industrialization resulted <br> P. as the rural <br> Q. in cities in search <br> R. in urban migration <br> S. poor settled <br> 6. of opportunities. <br>

Question 24 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the bold word and indicate your response</b>. <br>He built a <b>stately</b> house in the city and adorned it with a multitude of paintings.

Question 25 :
<b>Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. </b> <br> The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind; and we enjoy reading books that belong, to us much more than if they are borrowed. A borrowed book is like a guest in the house; it must be treated with punctiliousness, with certain considerate formality. You must see that sustains no damage; it must not suffer while under your roof. You cannot leave it carelessly, you cannot mark it, you cannot turn down the pages, cannot use it familiarly. <br> But your own books belong to you; you treat them with that affectionate intimacy that annihilates formality. <br> Books are for use not for show. A good reason for marking favourite pages in books is that this practice enables you to remember more easily the significant sayings, to refer to them quickly. Everyone should begin collecting a private library in youth; one should have one’s own book-shelves, which should not have doors, glass windows, or keys; they should be free and accessible to the hand as well as to the eye. Books are of the people, by the people and for the people. Literature is an immortal part of history; it is the best and most enduring part of personality. <br>According to the passage, a borrowed book is like a <br>

Question 26 :
<b>Each of the following items has a sentence with a blank space and four words or group of words given after the sentence. Select whichever word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response.</b> <br>The brilliant runner ___________________to third place when he fell on the ground during the race.

Question 27 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words or groups of words, Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the bold word and indicate your response</b>. <br>The flow of water has <b>undermined</b> the pillars supporting the roof.

Question 28 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.</b> <br>The celebrity cut in front of me like I was a <b>nonentity</b>.

Question 29 :
<b> In this section, each item consists of a sentence with a word bold and is followed by four words. Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to the bold words and indicate your response accordingly.</b> <br>Her voice was weak and <b>tremulous</b>, but the audience clapped politely when she finished the aria

Question 30 :
<b> In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.</b> <br>1. Love is one of the earliest of human passions. <br> P. It is also one of the sweetest. <br> Q. Love should be directed towards a worthy object. <br> R. But, like all strong passions it may, if not well regulated and controlled, lead us into misery. <br> S. Or it will prove in the end a source of bitterness. <br> 6. Love, moreover, looks forward to reciprocation.