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Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.

Number of Candidates Appeared, Qualified and Selected in a Competitive Examination from Five States Delhi, H.P, U.P, Punjab and Haryana Over the Years 1994 to 1998

Year Delhi H.P U.P Punjab Haryana
AppQualSel AppQualSel AppQualSel AppQualSel AppQualSel
1997800085094780081082750072078820068085640070075
1998480050048750080065560062085680060070710065075
1999750064082740056070480040048650052565520035055
2000950085090880092086700065070780072084640054060
2001900080070720085075850095080570048560450060075

Q1: What is the approximate percentage of total number of candidates selected to the total number of candidates qualified for all five states together during the year 1999?

A 10%

B 11%

C 13%

D 12%

In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Q2: There was no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the Government.

A the ordinary members

B the official machinery

C the majority

D the cabinet ministers

Directions to Solve

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

Q3: Please remind me of posting these letters to my relatives.

A by posting

B to post

C for posting

D No improvement

Directions to Solve

In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III, You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q4: Statements: No rabbit is lion. Some horses are lions. All rabbits are tables. Conclusions:
  1. Some tables are lions.
  2. Some horses are rabbits.
  3. No lion is table.

A Only III follows

B Only II and III follow

C None follows

D Only either I or III follows

E None of these

Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, five words have been given out of which four are alike in some manner, while the fifth one is different. Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Q5: Choose the word which is different from the rest.

A Gloomy

B Calm

C Dull

D Tense

E Distress

Directions to Solve

In each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

Give answer

  • (A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  • (B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
  • (C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
  • (D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
  • (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Q6: Question: Who among P, Q, R, S and T is the lightest? Statements:
  1. R is heavier than Q and T but lighter than S.
  2. S is not the heaviest.

A I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient

B II  alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient

C Either I or II is sufficient

D Neither I nor II is sufficient

E Both I and II are sufficient

Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, choose the set of figures which follows the given rule.

Q7:
Choose the set of figures which follows the given rule.Rule: Closed figure becomes more and more open.

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

Q8: The wet bulb temperature lines, on the psychrometric chart, are curved lines.

A True

B False

Q9: Which of the following statement is correct?

A The energy stored in a body, when strained within elastic limit is known as strain energy.

B The maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body is termed as proof resilience.

C The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of resilience.

D all of the above

Q10: Compression members always tend to buckle in the direction of the

A axis of load

B perpendicular to the axis of load

C minimum cross section

D least radius of gyration