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Directions—(Q. 1—15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Once upon a time a dishonest king had a man called the Valuer in his court. The Valuer set the price which ought to be paid for horses and elephants and the other animals. He also set the price on jewellery and gold, and things of that kind. This man was honest and just, and set the proper price to be paid to the owners of the goods. The king, however, was not pleased with this Valuer, because he was honest. “If I had another sort of a man as Valuer, I might gain more riches,” he thought.

One day the king saw a stupid, miserly peasant come into the palace yard. The king sent for the fellow and asked him if he would like to be the Valuer. The peasant said he would like the position. So the king had made him Valuer. He sent the honest Valuer away from the palace.

Then the peasant began to set the prices on horses and elephants, upon gold and jewels. He did not know their value, so he would say anything he chose. As the king had made him Valuer, the people had to sell their goods for the price he set. By and by a horse-dealer brought five hundred horses to the court of this king. The Valuer came and said they were worth a mere measure of rice. So the king ordered the horse-dealer to be given the measure of rice, and the horses to be put in the palace stables.

The horse-dealer went then to see the honest man who had been the Valuer, and told him what had happened. “What shall I do ?“ asked the horse-dealer. “ think you can give a present to the Valuer, which will make him do and say what you want him to do and say,” said the man. “Goto him and give him a fine present, then say to him : ‘You said the horses are worth a measure of rice, but now tell what a measure of rice is worth Can you value that standing in your place by the king ?‘ If he says he can, go with him to the king, and I will be there, too.”

The horse-dealer thought this was a good idea. So he took a fine present to the Valuer, and said what the other man had told him to say. The stupid Valuer took the present, and said“Yes, I can go before the king with you and tell what a measure of rice is worth. I can value that now.”“Well, let us go at once,” said the horse-dealer. So they went before the king and his ministers in the palace.

The horse-dealer bowed down before the king, and said : “O King, I have learned that a measure of rice is the value of my five hundred horses. But will the king be pleased to ask the Valuer what is the value of the measure of rice ?“The king, not knowing what had happened, asked, “How now, Valuer, what are five hundred horses worth ?““A measure of rice, “O King s”aid he. “Very good, then If five hundred horses are worth a measure of rice, what is the measure of rice worth ?’ The measure of rice is worth your whole city,” replied the foolish fellow.

The ministers clapped their hands, laughing, and saying, “What a foolish Valuer I How can such a man hold that office ? We used to think this great city was beyond price, but this man says it is worth only a measure of rice.” Then the king was ashamed, and drove out the foolish fellow. “I tried to please the king by setting a low price on the horses, and now see what has happened to me’ said the Valuer, as he ran away from the laughing crowd.

1. Who did the the King appoint as the new Valuer?
(A) A minister
(B) A horse merchant
(C) Himself
(D) A stingy peasant

Ans : D

2. Why was the King not happy with the old Valuer?
(A) As the Valuer was not good at his work
(B) As he had dishonoured the King
(C) As the Valuer had been dishonest with the King about the prices that he set for goods
(D) As the King believed that he was not earning much because of the Valuer’s honesty

Ans : D

3. Which of the following words can be used to describe the King ?
(1) Smart
(2) Dishonest
(3) Cheat
(A) Only (1)
(B)Only (2)
(C)Only (2) and (3)
(D)Only (1).and (3)

Ans : D

4. What can possibly be the moral of the story?
(A) Slow and steady wins the race
(B) Change is the only permanent thing in life
(C) An honest answer is the sign of true friendship
(D) No legacy is so rich as honesty
Ans : D

5. Why did the Ministers laugh at the new Valuer?
(A) As he had sold the King’s city at a very low price
(B) As he had displayed his stupidity by quoting a abysmally low price on the King’s city
(C) As he had cheated the horse dealer
(D) As he had not calculated the price of the five hundred horses correctly

Ans : B

6. What did the new Valuer do when he got the present from the horse-dealer?
(A) He accepted the present and resigned from his post as was requested by the horse dealer
(B) He accepted the present and agreed to state the worth of a measure of rice in the presence of the King
(C) He accepted the present and immediately returned the horse- dealers horses
(D) He refused to accept the present from the horse-dealer and asked him to leave the premises
Ans : B

7. Which of the following can said about the old Valuer?
1.He Was honest.
2.He was intelligent.
3.He was revengeful.
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (3)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) All the three (1), (2) and (3)

Ans : C

8. What was the worth of a measure of rice according to the new Valuer?
(A) The King’s entire city
(B) The King’s life
(C) Two horses
(D) Not mentioned in passage
Ans : A

9. Why did the horse-dealer go to meet the old Valuer?
(A) As the new Valuer had set a very inappropriate price for his five hundred horses
(B) As his five hundred horses were stolen from him by the King
(C) As he was a very good friend of the old Valuer
(D) As the King had requested him to do so
Ans : A

10. What advice did the old Valuer give to the horse-dealer?
(A) He asked the horse-dealer to inquire with the King about the worth of a measure of rice
(B) He asked the horse-dealer to bribe the new Valuer and get his horses back
(C) He asked the horse-dealer to forget about his horses and go on with his life
(D) He asked the horse-dealer to publicize his plight and thus get his horses back
Ans : A

None of these
Directions Q11-13 :Choose the word/group of words which is Most Similar in meaning to the word/group of words as used in the passage.
11. MERE
(A) Much
(B) Feeble
(C)Costly
(D) Meagre

Ans : D

12. SET

(A)Placed
(B) Designed
(C)Adjusted
(D) Decided
Ans : D

13. GAIN
(A)Profit
(B) Self
(C)Acquire
(D) Money
Ans : C

Directions—(Q. 14-15 ) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words as used in the passage.
14. PLEASED
(A)Annoyed
(B) Wrong
(C)Request
(D) Satisfy

Ans : A

15. STUPID
(A) Majestic
(B) intelligent
(C) Bold
(D) Angry
Ans : B
Directions—(Q. 16—20) Rearrange the following six sentences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—
1. The woodcutter thankfully broke off from work and sat down to eat the delicious meal that his wife had sent for him.
2. He was in good mood that particular morning and soon started singing as he swung his axe at the log of wood in front of him.
3. After he had eaten his meal and taken rest for a while, the wood cutter got back to work.
4. The hours passed and the sun became hotter than ever and very soon perspiration started breaking out on the woodcutter’s hands and face.
5, One hot summer’s morning a woodcutter was hard at work, chopping wood into small pieces, so that he could sell them i the market.

6. As it neared afternoon, his wife sent their little son to him with food for the afternoon.

16. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(A)6
(b)5
(C)4
(D)3

Ans : A

17. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 5

Ans : D

18. Which of the foflowing should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : B

19. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : C

20. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : D

21. Which of the following is not a
planet?
(A)Mercury
(B) Moon
(C)Venus
(D) Jupiter

Ans :B
22. Which of the following cities in India is known as ‘Silicon Valley’?

(A) Hyderabad
(B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai
(D) Bangalore
Ans : D
23. ‘The God of Small Things’ is a book written by

(A) Arundhati Roy
(B) Salman Rushdie
(C) Khushwarit Singh
(D) Anita Desai
Ans :A

24. Which of the following companies manufacture “Scorpio” vehicles , a popular brand in India?
(A) Tata Motors
(B) Maruti Udyog Ltd.
(C) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
(D) Hindustan Motors Ltd.

Ans :C

25. Who amongst the following is the Union Minister for Petroleum in India?
(A) Arjun Singh
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Ram Vilas Paswan
(D) Murli Deora
Ans : D

26. Hamid Karzai is the
(A)Prime Minister of Afghanistan
(B) President of Afghanistan
(C) President of Kuwait
(D) President of Uganda
Ans :B

27. ‘Thimphu’ is the capital of
(A)Bhutan
(B) Sikkim
(C)China
(D) Nepal
Ans :A

28. ‘Operation Flood’ is associated with the production of
(A)Wheat
(B) Rice
(C)Milk
(D) Oil
Ans :C

29. Who amongst the following issues the certificates to the films released in India?
(A) Children’s Film Society
(B) Films Division
(C) Censor Board
(D) Ministry of I-IRD
Ans :C

30. Which of the following is a private sector bank in India?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Bank of Baroda
(C) Punjab National Bank
(D) HDFC Bank

Ans : D

31. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(A)Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C)Jowar
(D) Sasame
Ans: D

32. In a certain code BROUGHT is written as PSCTVJI. How is HEARING written in that code?
(A)BFIQIPK
(B) IFBQIPK
(C)BFIQKPI
(D) BFIQHOJ
Ans:A

33. Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest number among the five numbers given below?
512, 839, 475, 984, 748
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 7
(D) 8
Ans:B

34. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ENABLING, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) More than three
Ans: D

35. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the first, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word ORGANISED, which of the follow ing will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the
answer—
(A) N
(B) I
(C) E
(D) V
Ans: D

36. In a class of forty-eight students Anuj is nineteenth from the top and Jeevan is twelth from the bottom. How many students are there between Jeevan and Anuj?
(A) 17
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) Cannot be determined

Ans:A

37. Which of the following is known as the Pink City of India’?
(A)Kolkata
(B) Jaipur
(C)Lucknow
(D) Bangalore
Ans :B

38. Booker Prize is given for contribution in the field of ?
(A) Literature
(B) Sports
(C)Politics
(D) Cinema
Ans :A

39. Which of the following is a computer language?
(A)Java
(B) Microsoft
(C)IBM
(D) HCL
Ans :A

40. ‘H’ in ‘BHEL’ represents which of the following?
(A) Hlindustan
(B) Heavy
(C)Historical
(D)Hydrological
Ans :B

41. A square is inscribed in a circle and another in a semicircle of same radius.
The ratio of the area of the first square to the area of second square is?
(A) 5:2
(B) 5 : 4
(C)4:5
(D) 2 : 5

Ans :A

42. An open box is made by cutting the congruent squares from the corners of a rectangular sheet of cardboard of dimensions 20 cm x 15 cm. If the side of each square is 2 cm, the total outer surface area of the box is
(A)148 cm
(B) 284 cm
(C)316 cm
(D) 460 cm

Ans :B

43. A small ring of negligible thickness and radius 2 cm moves on a bigger ring of radius 10 cm. How many rotations will the small ring take on the bigger ring to make a complete round?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 10
Ans :A

44. A closed aquarium of dimensions 30 cm x 25 cm x 20 is made up entirely of glass plates held together with tapes. The total length of tape required to hold the plates together (ignore the overlapping tapes) is?
(A)75cm
(B) l20cm
(C)150cm
(D) 300 cm

Ans : D

45. Rita and Meeta both are having lunch boxes of a cubical shape. Length and breadth of Rita’s lunch box are 10% more than that of Meeta’s lunch box, but the depth of Rita’s lunch box is 20% less than that of Meeta’s lunch box. The ratio of the capacity of Rita’s lunch box to that of Meeta’s lunch box is?
(A)11:15
(B) 15:11
(C)125: 121
(D) 121 : 125
Ans : D

46. On a particular day of a trade fair, 35000 visitors had visited the fair. The amount collected at the entrance counter was Rs. 9,50,000. The entrance fee was at the rate of Rs. 40 for an adult and Rs. 20 for a child. If 10% of the visitors had used free passes, the number of children who visited the fair is?
(A)12500
(B) 15500
(C)16000
(D) 31500
Ans :B

47. Three spheres of radii 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm are melted to form a new sphere. The radius of the new sphere is?

(A) 6cm
(B) 7.5 cm
(C) 10 cm
(D) 12 cm
Ans :A

48 . The mean of 30 observations was calculated as 150. Later, it was pointed out that value of one of the observations was wrongly taken as 135 instead of 165. The correct mean. Is?
(A) 155
(B) 151
(C)149
(D) 120
Ans :B

49. In a class of 45 students, 30 are boys and remaining are girls. If the mean weight of girls is 45 kg and that of boys is 52 kg, then the mean weight of entire class (in kg) is nearest to?
(A) 48
(B) 49
(C) 50
(D) 51
Ans :C

50 . The mean of the first 10 even natural numbers is?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
Ans :C

51. If the length of a rectangle is reduced by 10% and its breadth is increased by 10%, then the area—
(A)remains unchanged
(B)is decreased by 1%
(C)is decreased by 0.1%
(D)is increased by 0.1%
Ans :B

52 . The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 99 years. When the father was as old as his son is now, his age was four times the age of the son at that time. The ratio of the present ages of the son and the father is ?

(A) 3:7
(B) 3:8
(C) 4:9
(D) 4:7
Ans : D

53 . If an article is sold for Rs. x, there is a loss of 15%. If the same
article is sold for Rs. y, there is a profit of 15%. The ratio of (y—x)
to (y + x) is?
(A)20:23
(8)20:3
(C)3:20
(D) 17:23
Ans :C

54 . A number when divided by 195 leaves a remainder 47.if the same number is divided by 15 the remainder will be?
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 1
Ans :C

55. If a:b =3:4; b:c=4:7, then(a+b+c)/ c =
(A)1
(B)2
(C) 3
(D)7

Ans :B

56 . Two trains of lengths 120 m and 90 m are running with a speed of
80 km and 55 km/h respectively towards each other on parallel lines. If they are 90 m apart, after how many seconds they will cross each other?
(A) 5.6
(B) 7.2
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans :C

57. A person goes from town A to town B with a speed of 60 km/h and return to A with a speed of 40 km/h. His average speed for the whole journey is/
(A)50km/h
(8) 48km/h
(C)45km/h
(D) 55km/h
Ans :B

58 . Twelve men can complete a work in 8 days. Three days after they started the work, it was decided to complete the remaining work in 4 days. How many more men should be employed so that the remaining work can be completed in 4 days?
(A)3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans :A

59 . Efficiency of A is twice as that of B. If they work together, they can complete a job in 18 days. If A alone does the job, in how many days he will complete the job?
(A)27 days
(B) 36, days
(C)40 days
(D) 54 days

Ans :A

60 . Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 hours and 30 hours respectively. If both pipes are opened together, the time taken to fill the tank is?
(A)27h
(B) 40/3h
(C)41/3h
(D) 44/3h
Ans :B

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Delhi TGT PGT Teachers exam Model Test paper
This model test paper is strictly according to DSSSB Syllabus
Containing
20 questions on GK/Reasoning
20 Questions on Numerical Aptitude
20 Question on English lingual
leaving 40 questions on Hindi and subject knowledge

1. Who amongst the following is the captain of the India Cricket
Team these days?
(A) Sachin Tenduikar
(B) Harbhajan Singh
(C) M S. Dhoni
(D) Saurav Ganguly

Ans :C
2. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a well known film personality. He is associated with
(A) Film Acting
(B) Music Direction
(C) Direction
(D) Playback Singing

Ans :C

3. ‘Midnapur’ is a city in
(A)Orissa
(B) Haryana
(C)Punjab
(D) Bihar
Ans : D

4. Mysore is in which of the following states of India?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Ans :C

5. Which of the following is a good source of Vitamin A?
(A) Yellow fruits
(B) Milk
(C)Pulses
(D) Fish
Ans :B

6. Who amongst the following is not a cricket player?
(A) M S. Dhoni
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Shane Warne
(D) Vishwanathan Anan
Ans : D

7. Selection for Indian Administrative Services and Indian Foreign
Services is done by
(A) Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
(B) Short Service Commission (SSC)
(C) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
(D) University Grants Commission (UGC)

Ans :C
8. ‘Irani Trophy’ is associated with which of the following games?
(A) Football
(B) Hockey
(C)Cricket
(D) Badminton
Ans :C

9. Head Office of the Reserve Bank of India is in
(A)New Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C)Hlyderabad
(D)Mumbai
Ans : D

10. Sania Mirza is associated with the game of
(A)Lawn Tennis
(B)Table Tennis
(C)Badminton
(D)Golf
Ans :A

11. Who amongst the following is the Finance Minister in the Union
Cabinet of India at present?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Mr. P. Chidambaram
(C) Mr. Arjun Singh
(D) None of these
Ans : D

12. Which of the following books is written by V. S. Naipaul?
(A) A Train to Pakistan -
(B) A House for Mr. Bishwas
(C) A Tale of Two Cities
(D) Tale of Two Sisters
Ans :B

13. Which of the following taxes is not collected by the Union
Government?
(A) Income Tax
(B) Service Tax
(C) Custom Duty
(D) Octroi

Ans : D

14. ‘Sunny Days’ is a book written by
(A) Kapil 0ev
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Sunil Gavaskar
(D) Saurav Ganguly
Ans :C

15. Leander Paes is a famous

(A) Badminton player
(B) Golf player
(C) Rifle shooter
(D) Tennis player

Ans : D

16. Mohan walked 25 metre towards South, took a right turn and walked 15 metre. He then took a left turn and walked 25 metre. Which direction is he now from his starting point ?
(A) South-East
(B) South
(C) South-West
(D) North-West

Ans:C

17. Among M, N, D, P and W, D is taller than M and W. P is taller than D and N. Who among them is the shortest?
(A)M
(B)W
(C)D
(D) Data inadequate
Ans:D

18. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(A)Building
(B) Toy
(C)Vehicle
(D) Mountain
Ans:D

19. If ‘grey’ means ‘yellow’; ‘yellow’ means ‘white’; ‘white’ means ‘blue’; ‘blue’ means ‘red’; ‘red’ means ‘black’; and ‘black’ means ‘violet’; then what is the colour of clear sky?
(A)Red
(B) White
(C)Violet
(D) Black

Ans:A

20. The position(s) of how many letters in the word PRODUCT will remain unchanged, when the letters within the word are rear ranged alphabetically?
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
Ans:B

Section B
Test of Mathematics
21. The cost of 15 kg of sugar is Rs.240, the cost of 9 kg of wheat is Rs, 162 and the cost of 13kg of rice is Rs. 273. What is the total cost of 12 kg of sugar, 14 kg of wheat and 15 kg of rice?
(A) Rs. 719
(B) Rs. 765
(C) Rs. 759
(D) Rs. 735

Ans:C

22.The average age of 30 boys in a class is 16 and the average age of 20 girls in the class is 14..What is the average age of all the boys and girls together?
(A)15.2
(B) 15
(C)14.5
(D) 14
Ans:A

23. In a sale, a pair of trousers is available at 15% discount on the selling price. If the trousers cost Rs. 803.25 in the sale, what is the original selling price of the
trousers?
(A) Rs. 1,015
(B) Rs. 985
(C) Rs. 1,005
(D) Rs. 945

Ans:D

24. A bus covers a distance of 472 km in 8 hours and a car covers a distance of 312 km in 6 hours. What is the difference between the speed of the bus and the car?
(A) 2 km/hr.
(B) 10 km/hr.
(C) 5km/hr.
(D) None of these
Ans:D

25.The population of a state increases by 10% every year. If its
population in the year 2003 was 15 lakhs, what was its population
in the year 2005 in lakhs
(A) 16.5
(B) 15.5
(C) 17.25
(D) 18.15
Ans:D

26. Hemant started a business with a sum of Rs. 50,000. Sandip joined him 8 months later with a sum of Rs. 70,000. At what respective ratio will the two share the profit after 3 years?
(A)45:49
(B) 43:45
(C)51:49
(D) 53:51

Ans:A

27. 1/6 th of 3/7 th of a number is 294.
What is 40% of that number?
(A)1536
(B) 1646.4
(C)1586.3
(D) 1636

Ans:B

28. What will be the compound interest earned on an amount of Rs. 12,500 in 2 years @ 6p,c.p.a.?
(A) Rs. 2,050
(B) As. 1,500
(C) As. 1,800
(D) As. 1,545
(E) None of these
Ans:D

29. Ketaki can complete a piece of work in 4 days and Meenal can complete the same piece of work in 12 days. In how many days can Ketaki and Meenal together complete the same piece of work?
(A)5 days
(B) 6days
(C)3 days
(D) 2 days
Ans:C

30. What should come in place of the question-mark (?) in the follow ing number series?
17,18,38,117,472,?
(A)1665
(B) 2365
(C)2210
(D) 2660
(E) None of these

Ans:B

31. A shopkeeper sells 200 metres of cloth for Rs 9000 at profit of Rs. 5 per metre. What is the cost price of 1 metre of cloth?
(A)Rs.45
(B) Rs.40
(C

Ans:B

32. The area of a circle is 1386 sq. cms. What is the circumference
of the circle ?
(A) 142 cm
(B) 160 cm
(C) 130 cm
(D) 132 cm
Ans:D

33. In a college a total number of 27 professors are appointed for all the faculties viz, Arts, Commerce and Science. It equal number of professors are appointed for each of the faculties, how many professors are assigned to each faculty?
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 6
(D) 3
Ans:A

34. If (11)² is subtracted from the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 135. What is the number?
(A) 12
(B) 16
(C) 17
(D)13
Ans:B

35. If the cost of 7 kg. of rice is Rs.168, what is the cost of 105 kg. of rice?
(A)Rs. 2580
(B) Rs. 2530
(C)Rs. 2520
(D) Rs. 2500
Ans:C

36. Seema and Meena divide a sum of Rs. 2500 in the ratio of 3 : 2 respectively. If Rs. 500 are added to each of their shares, what would be the new ratio formed?
(A) 2:3
(B) 3:4
(C) 5:4
(D)4:3
Ans:D

37. Sridhar invests Rs. 3750 in shares, which is 25% of his monthly income. What is his monthly income?
(A) Rs. 12000
(B) Rs. 15000
(C) Rs. 10000
(D) Rs 16000
Ans:B

38. Find the average of the following set of scores.
302, 152, 132, 122, 112
(A)184
(B)164
(C)152
(D) 176
Ans:B

39. A bus covers a distance of 172 km in 4 hours. What is the speed
ofthe bus?
(A)52 km/hr
(B) 47 km/hr
(C)43 km
(D) 38 km/hr
Ans:C

40. The total number of students in the school are 4800, out of which 60% are girls. What is the total number of boys in this school ?
(A)1920
(B) 1934
(C)1980
(D) 1910
Ans:A

Section C:Test of Language English
Directions—(Q. 41-55)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.

Energy is neither created nor destroyed; it is only recycled and recast in different forms. Even the human body is a form of energy. Call it prana or jivatma or simply vayu energy sustains the gross body and expresses itself through sensory perceptions and the basic physical elements.

The three fundamental gunas— satvik, rajasik and tamasik—which characterise the nature of the human being, very often in a combination, are further sub-divided into many basic qualities commonly known as human values. Love, affection, integrity and truth, for instance, are values that are as important to life as breathing or eating. These values are positive but in the course of practice and because they emanate from a mind that is susceptible to negative thoughts, they get corrupted. They generate negativity and manifest in the form of lying, cheating or causing others harm. The very fact that human civilization has survived over centuries shows that despite all the negativity, the force of positive energy within all of us continues to expand and enrich.

According to the theory of karma, every action generates a corresponding reaction, good or bad as the case may be. The process might take place in this life or the next, but take place, it will. The theory prompted sages to exhort humanity to be good and do good. This way, the result of a good deed will invariably be good which will add to the collective good of the human species. This is what Sri Aurobindo called the Goodness Quotient. Swami Vivekananda firmly believed that human nature is basically good. It is only to be perceived as such and having been aware, to follow it through, for the good of one self so that it multiplies for social good. Goodness will help improve the quality of life of not just the individual but an entire society. There is no such thing as ‘negative’ energy, all energy being positive and constantly recycled. Negativity is therefore a dysfunction of thought or outlook. This has to be resisted from within by rein forcing the positive qualities inherent in human nature.
The instant gratification of the senses might be the driving force in a society driven by consumerism but realising that all the material success and prosperity you have acquired over a lifetime means nothing once your body lies inert, life takes on a new meaning.

41. What did Swami Vivekananda believe?
1. Perceiving goodness in human nature is important
2. Doing good deeds benefits the individual
3. Individual good multiplies into social good
(A) Only l
(B) Both 1 & 2
(C) All
(D) Both 2 & 3

Ans:C
42. Which of the following is suggested by the theory of Karma?
(A) Human nature is basically bad
(B) A person is rewarded or punished only in his lifetime
(C) Human civilisations will continue to survive over the years
(D) Every action has a corresponding reaction

Ans:D

43. The fact that human civilization has survived indicates that
(A) positive energy within us increases despite negativity
(B) too much positive energy is not harmful
(C) negative energy usually overpowers positive energy
(D) negative energy gets destroyed
Ans:A

44. Which of the following should be the title of the passage?
(A)The Role of Negative Energy
(B) The Theory of Gunas
(C)Consumerism and the Goodness Quotient
(D)The Teachings of Sages
Ans:D

45. What is the Goodness Quotient?
(A)Human nature though basically bad can be trained
(B)Goodness need not improve the quality of life.
(C)The chance that the reaction to every action can either be good or bad
(D)The outcome of good deeds is good and adds to the common good
Ans:D

46. How does energy express itself?
(A) Through negative emotions
(B) Through sensory perceptions and the basic physical elements
(C)Through the human body
(D)Through Prana and Vayu

Ans:B

47. What is the driving force of a society driven by consumerism ?
(A)Improvement of society
(B)Understanding the meaningof life
(C) Search for positive energy
(D) Fulfilling all desires immediately
Ans:A

48. Which of the following characterises human nature?
(A) Actions such as breathing and eating
(B) Good deeds
(C) Satvik, rajasik, vayu
(D) Three basic gunas comprising basic human values

Ans:D

49.Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage?
(A)Energy helps to sustain our physical body
(B)Negativity is manifested in the form of lying and cheating
(C)The theory of Karma believes in punishment
(D)Negativity is the result of positive values getting corrupted

Ans:C

50. Which of the following is TRUE about negativity?
(A) It existed before positive energy
(B)Negativity comes from a deviation of our thoughts
(C)Negativity cannot be fought
(D)Negative energy is stronger than positive energy

Ans:B

Directions—(Q. 51—53) Choose the word which is most nearly the
same in meaning as the word used in the passage.
51. exhort
(A)threaten
(B) show ,
(C)encourage
(D) alert

Ans:C

52. sustains
(A)supports
(B)defends
(C)comforts
(D)holds
Ans:A

53. emanate
(A)express
(B)originate
(C)invent
(D)enter

Ans:B

Directions—(O. 514 and 515)
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word used in the passage;
54. acquired
(A)grabbed
(B)freed
(C)stopped
(D)lost
Ans:D

55. enrich
(A)poor
(B)courage
(C)diminish
(D)poison
Ans:C

Directions—(Q. 56—60) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete
56.The festival must be perceived as an effort to……… relations between both nations.
(A) confirm
(B) evoke
(C) pave
(D)improve
Ans:D

57. The morning …………….was shattered by her terrified screams.
(A)routine
(B) services
(C)tranquility
(D) prayers
Ans:C

58.Our team ………to make every effort to clinch the title.
(A)practised
(B) vowed
(C)believed
(D) try
Ans:B

59. ……………by the female anopheles, mosquito malaria is common during the monsoon.
(A)Typical
(B) Aggravated
(C)Inflicted
(D) Acquired
Ans:B

60. The Government failed to…….. the steep rise in prices of essential commodities.
(A)examine
(B) debate
(C)check
(D) defend

Ans:C

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Model Test paper DSSSB TGT PGT EXAM Advertised in July 2010 PART 1 Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
practice paper
practice Questions
Multiple Choice Question
Test paper containing GK Reasoning and English maths (Excluding subject Questions & hindi )
Section:A
Test of General Awareness, General Intelligence and Reasoning ability
1. In English alphabet, which will be the eighth letter from the left of the fourth vowel ?
(A)H
(B)I
(C)G
(D)M

Ans: A

2. Find out the missing one
U, 0, I, ?
(A)E
(B)C
(C)S
(D)G

Ans: B

3. Which will be the next in following series?
AZY, BYX, CXW, DWV
(A)EUT
(B) FUT
(C)EVU
(D) GHS

Ans: C

4. Find out the next one in following series: BDF, CFI, DHL, EJO
(A)EIN
(B) JEN
(C)CFI
(D) FLR

Ans: D

5. If in a certain code BQMBAY is written as MY MY MY, then how would TAMIL NADU be written?
(A) TIATIATIA
(B) ALDALDALD
(C) MNUMNUMNU
(D) None of these

Ans: C

6. If in a certain symbolic language DOG is written as GOD and FOG is written as GOF, then how would MOB be written?
(A)NOB
(B) OBM
(C)BOM
(D) DOM
Ans: C

7. If in a certain code UMBRELLA is written as 12345678, then how would BEAR be written?
(A)3684
(B) 3594
(C)3584
(D) 3585

Ans: C

Directions– (Q.8-12) In each question, four words are given. Out of these four words, three are related in some way and one is different. Find the different word.
8.
(A) Girl
(B) Boy
(C) Woman
(D) Teacher
Ans: D

9
(A) China
(B) Nepal
(C)Bhutan
(D) Kolkata
Ans:D

10.
(A) January—June
(B) March—September
(C) June—November
(D) April-September
Ans: B
11.
(A) Sitar—Pt. Ravishankar
(B) Tabla—Allahrakha
(C)Bansuri—Hari Prasad Chaurasia
(D) Kathakali—Mrinalini

Ans: D
12.
(A) Prison
(C) Hand-cuffs
(B) Court
(D) Uniform
Ans: D

13. In which city there is no Metro Rail route?
(A)Hyderabad
(B) Ahmedabad
(C)Kolkata
(D) Mumbai
Ans: B

14. Main occupation of primitive man was?
(A) Hunting
(B) Cattle-rearing
(C) Food-gathering
(D) Fishing
Ans: A

15. In India the land irrigated by canals is
(A)10%
(B) 15%
(C)20%
(D) 31.6%
Ans: D

16.The reason of winter rain in North India is?
(A) Monsoon
(B) Storms
(C) Cyclone
(D) All
Ans: C

17. Air pressure is shown?
(A) By isobars
(B) By isotherms
(C) By isosalines
(D) By none of these
Ans: A

18. Who is the first Woman President of India ?
(A) Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil
(B) Srnt. Sonia Gandhi
(C) Smt. Meira Kumar
(D) Late (Smt.) Indira Gandhi
Ans: A

19. Who gave the slogan of ‘Quit India’?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) J. L. Nehru
(C) Md. Ali Jinnah
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Ans: A

20.The Directive Principles of State Policy’ of Indian Constitution are
related to?
(A)Part-III
(B) Part-IV
(C)Part-V
(D) Part-II
Ans: B

Section B
Test of Mathematics
21. In any parallelogram ABCD, AC= BD. The value of Angle ABC will
Be?
(A)30°
(B) 60°
(C)90°
(D) 120°

Ans: C

22. What types of angles are they when there are two angles on circumference of a circle by any arc?
(A) One is two times the other
(B) One is three times the other
(C) Equal
(D) None of the above
Ans: C

23. What are the two consecutive numbers when difference of 5
times of smaller and 4 times of bigger is 3?
(A) 8, 9
(B) 7,8
(C) 6,7
(D) None of the above

Ans: B
24. Diagonal of a square is half of the diagonal of other square. The area of second square with respect to first will be?
(A) Two times
(B) Half
(C) Four times
(D) Eight times

Ans: C
25. The number of sides of a regular polygon, when each angle is 162°, is?
(A) 10
(B) 20
(C) 15
(D) 25
Ans: B

26 Ram finishes a work in 2 days,Hari finishes that work in 4 days. Then work will be finished in how many days when both work simultaneously?
(A)3/4 day
(B)4/3 days
(C)1/3 day
(D) 3 days

Ans: B
27. The numbers 1,2,3,4 1000 are multiplied together. The number of zeros at the end (on the right) of the product must be:
(A)30
(B)200
(C)211
(D)249
Ans: D

28. When a number is divided by 893, the remainder is 193. What will be the remainder when it is divided by 47?
(A)3
(B)5
(C)25
(D)33

Ans: B

29 The sum of the squares of two positive Integers is 100 and the difference of their squares is 28.
The sum of the numbers is
(A)12
(B)13
(C)14
(D)15
Ans: C

30. Find the odd man out 1,5,14, 30, 50,55,91
(A)5
(B) 50
(C)55
(D) 91
Ans: C

31. Find out wrong number in each sequence—
582, 605,588,611, 634, 617, 600
(A)634
(B) 611
(C)605
(D) 600

Ans: A

32. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. He instead multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more than the correct answer. The number to be multiplied was?
(A)12
(B) 15
(C)25
(D) 32

Ans: A

33. If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs.3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost?
(A) As. 500
(B) As. 750
(C) As. 1000
(D) Rs. 1500
Ans: C

34. The sum of first five prime numbers is?
(A) 11
(B)18
(C) 26
(D)28
Ans: D

35. Three numbers are in the ratio1 2 :3 and their H. C. F. is 12.
The numbers are?
(A)4,8,12
(B) 5, 10, 15
(C) 10, 20,30
(D) 12,24,36
Ans: D

36. Income of a company doubles after every one year. If the initial income was Rs. 4 lakhs, what would be the income after 5 years?
(A) As. 1 24 crores
(B) Rs. 1 28 crores
(C) As. 252 crores
(D) As. 256 crores
Ans: B

37. Water boils at 212° F or 100°C and freeze at 32°F or 0°C. If the temperature of a particular day is 35°C, it is equivalent to?
(A)85°F
(B) 90°F
(C)95°F
(D) 99°F
Ans: C

38. Insert the missing number— 16,33,65,131,261,……..
(A) 523
(B) 521
(C) 613
(D) 721
Ans: A

39. 3251 + 587+ 369— ? = 3007
(A) 1250
(B) 1300
(C) 1375
(D) 1200
Ans: D

40.. A Bazar has an average of 510 people on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of people per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is?
(A) 250
(C) 280
(B)276
(D)285

Ans: D
Test of Language English

41. Choose the correct preposition
The river flows…….. the bridge.
(A)below
(B) under
(C)into
(D) to
Ans: B

42. Find out the word correctly spelt—
(A) Accesible
(B) Accesibel
(C) Accessible
(D) Acessible
Ans: C

43. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the Bold word to till in the blank
People often prefer ambiguity to ……..
(A)clarity
(B) perversity
(C) rationality
(D) certainty

Ans: D

44. Pick out the correct synonym to the given word
OBSCENE
(A)Objectionable
(B)Indecent
(C) Displeasing
(D)Condemnable

Ans: B
45. Pick out the most appropriate word from the given alternatives
to fill in the blank
Since one cannot read every book, one should be content
with making a ………selection
(A)normal
(B) standard
(C)sample
(D) judicious
Ans: D

46. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word

TRANSPARENT
(A)Coloured
(B) Childlike
(C)Opaque
(D) Imminent
Ans: C

47. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words
A workman who fits and repairs pipes
(A)Mechanic
(B) Blacksmith
(C)Plumber
(D) Technocrat
Ans: C

48. Pick out the most appropriate word from the given alternatives
To fill in the blank
In hot weather I like lying in the……….of a tree.
(A)shadow
(B)shelter
(C)protection
(D) shade

Ans: D

49 Choose the alternative which expresses the best meaning of
The given words

To give up the ghost
(A)To die
(B)To make false appearance
(C)To terrify others by acting in suspicious manner
(D)To leave useless pursuits

Ans: A

Find Nearest Meaning
50. Addicted
(A) wild
(B)enhanced
(C) sentenced
(D) incline
Ans: D

51. Bewilder
(A)Cross
(B) Seize
(C)Puzzle
(D) Annoy

Ans: C
52. Destitute
(A) Sick
(B) Poor
(C) thin
(D) Angry
Ans: B

53 Genteel

(A)Clever
(B) Polite
(C)Hopeful
(D) Lovable

Ans: B

54. Camouflage
(A) Deject
(B) Disappear
(C) Drown
(D) Conceal
Ans: B

55. A thing liable to be easily broken
(A) Breakable
(B) Ductile
(C)Brittle
(D) Delicate

Ans: C

56. Animal living on land and in water
(A) Ambiguous
(B) Pacify
(C) Amphibian
(D) Ambivalend

Ans: C

57. One who does not care for literature or and—
(A) Barbarian
(B) Philistine
(C) Primitive
(D) Literate
Ans: B

Find the Correct Spelling
58. (A) Comitment
(B) Comittment
(C) Committment
(D) Commitment
Ans: D

59
(A) Fulifil
(B) Fulfil
(C) Fulfill
(D) FulIfill
Ans: A

60.
(A) Defendant
(B) Defendent
(C) Defandent
(D) Defandant
Ans: A

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