39. Vikas ranks tenth from the top and twenty-sixth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 33
(d) 34
Ans:- (b) 35
40. A+B means A is the son of B, A – B means A is the wife of B, A x B means A is the brother of B, A ÷ B means A is the mother of B, A=B means A is the sister of B. Which of the following represents P is the maternal-uncle of Q?
(a) R x P÷ Q
(b) P x R ÷ Q
(c) P + R ÷ Q
(d) P+R x Q
Ans:- (b) P x R ÷ Q
Directions for Q.41 to 43: Choose the correct logical and meaningful sequence of words from the given options:
41) 1. Delivery 2. Finished Paper 3. Dry 4. Pulp 5.Press
(a) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(b) 2, 5, 4, 3, 1
(c) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3
(d) 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans:- (a) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
42) 1. Trial 2.Investigation 3. FIR 4. Conviction/Acquittal 5.Charge Sheet
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 2, 3, 1, 5, 4
(c) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
(d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
Ans:- (c) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
43) 1. Universe 2. Guwahati 3. World 4. India 5. Assam
(a) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
(b) 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
(c) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
(d) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
Ans:- (c) 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
44) A is the brother of B. C is the father of D. E is the mother of B. A and D are brothers. How is E related to C?
(a) Wife
(b) Sister-in-law
(c) Niece
(d) Sister
Ans:- (a) Wife
45) Ram is taller than Mohan and Sohan, while Sohan is taller than Shyam. Also, Mohan is taller than Sohan. Who among the following is the shortest?
(a) Shyam
(b) Mohan
(c) Ram
(d) Sohan
Ans:- (a) Shyam
46) P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting on a wall and all of them are facing North. R is to the immediate left of U. Q is at an extreme end and has U as his neighbour. Only T is between R and P. Who is sitting to the left of P?
(a) R
(b) T
(c) U
(d) S
Ans:- (d) S
47) Arrange the following group in such a way that when arranged in a specific order, a meaningful word is formed.
R U S G A
1 2 3 4 5
(a) 1, 5, 4, 2, 3
(b) 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
(c) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
(d) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Ans:- (c) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
48) Which letter will be the 5th from the right if the first and the second, the third and the fourth and so on are interchanged from the word- COMPANIONATE?
(a) I
(b) O
(c) A
(d) N
Ans:- (a) I
49) Which one of these words “Propriety”, “Proposition”, “Prosecute”, “Proposal”, “Prosody-” will come fourth in alphabetical order?
(a) Proposition
(b) Prosody
(c) Proposal
(d) Prosecute
Ans:- (d) Prosecute
50) If paper is called eraser, eraser is called bag, bag is called scale, scale is called pencil and pencil is called paper, what will a person write with?
(a) Pencil
(b) Paper
(c) Eraser
(d) Bag
Ans:- (b) Paper
51) Complete the sentence by filling the gap with correct and meaningful answer from the options given below.
Men________to abolish wars up to now, but may be they will find a way in the future.
(a) never managed
(b) have never managed
(c) will have never managed
(d) managed
Ans:- (b) have never managed
Directions for Q.52 to 56: Choose the correct meaning of the idioms mentioned therein in italics:
52) He is not wise enough to keep his own counsel.
(a) To be reticent about his opinions or affairs
(b) To engage an advocate in
(c) To give salary/pay to his servants
(d) To keep his properties intact
Ans:- (a) To be reticent about his opinions or affairs
53) I am quite at sea.
(a) peaceful
(b) perplexed
(c) holidaying
(d) angry
Ans:- (b) perplexed
54) I smell a rat.
(a) dirty place
(b) feeling hungry
(c) have reason to suspect
(d) fearful
Ans:- (c) have reason to suspect
55) I shall manage to serve him out.
(a) to retaliate
(b) to serve food
(c) to render service diligently
(d) to drive somebody away.
Ans:- (a) to retaliate
56) He has too many irons in the fire.
(a) Having too many enemies
(b) Engaged in too many enterprises at the same time
(c) Indebted
(d) Having too many contenders.
Ans:- (b) Engaged in too many enterprises at the same time
Directions for Q.57 to 61: Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
57) Inchoate: (a) Inconsistent (b) In-house (c) Not fully complete (d) Difficult to understand
Ans:- (c) Not fully complete
58) Indolent: (a) Indulgent (b) lazy (c) Uncontrollable (d) Indecent
Ans:- (b) lazy
59) Risible: (a) Ridiculous (b) anything rising to the top (c) Resistible (d) Delicate
Ans:- (a) Ridiculous
60) Vehement: (a) Vehicular (b) Passionate (c) Careless (d) rash
Ans:- (b) Passionate
61) Impertinent: (a) Not relevant (b) Important (c) Rude (d) Relevant
Ans:- (c) Rude
Directions for Q.62 to 66: Select the correct option which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
62) Whether rewards are in commensurate with efforts or not, a society will always have workaholics and shirk work groups.
(a) disproportionate (b) equal to (c) matched (d) unparalleled
Ans:- (a) disproportionate
63) The writer’s erudition in science is revealed in every page of the book.
(a) unenlightened (b) ignorance (c) intelligence (d) hollowness
Ans:- (b) ignorance
64) The question is not whether the court vindicates him with regard to his involvement in the case, but how he feels about it.
(a) reprieves (b) absolves (c) indicts (d) summons
Ans:- (c) indicts
65) His lectures are often wordy and pointless.
(a) diffuse (b) concise (c) garrulous (d) voluble.
Ans:- (b) concise
66) The departing speech of the Chairperson ended with a plaintive note.
(a) Melancholic (b) Gleeful (c) Doleful (d) Adventurous
Ans:- (b) Gleeful
Directions for Q.67 to 71: Read the passage given below and answer the questions by selecting the correct option.
I have always opposed the idea of dividing the world into the Orient and the Occident. It is, however, the tremendous industrial growth that has made the West what it is. I think the difference, say, between India and Europe in the 12th or 13th century would not have been very great. Differences have been intensified by this process of industrialization which has promoted material well-being tremendously and which is destroying the life of the mind, which is in a process of deterioration, chiefly because the environment that has been created by it does not give time or opportunity to individuals to think. If the life of mind is not encouraged, then inevitably civilization collapses.
67) The words “the Orient and the Occident” mean-
(a) the West and the East respectively
(b) the East and the West respectively
(c) the North and the South respectively
(d) the South and the North respectively
Ans:- (b) the East and the West respectively
68) The author believes that the difference between India and Europe in the 12th or 13th century was not very great because-
(a) Indians and Europeans mixed freely
(b) Indians imitated the European way of living
(c) Europeans imitated the Indian way of living
(d) Industrialization had not yet taken place
Ans:- (d) Industrialization had not yet taken place
69) In the opinion of the author, Industrialization is-
(a) an absolute blessing
(b) an absolute curse
(c) neither a blessing nor a curse
(d) more of a curse than a blessing
Ans:- (d) more of a curse than a blessing
70) The author says that the mental life of the world is in a process of deterioration because the modern generation is-
(a) endowed with low mental powers
(b) too lazy to exert its mental powers
(c) taught that physical activities are more important than mental
(d) brought up in an environment unfavorable to the growth of the mental life
Ans:- (d) brought up in an environment unfavorable to the growth of the mental life
71) The title that best expresses the central idea of the passage is-
(a) Difference between the Occidental and the Orient
(b) Impact of industrialisation on our civilisation
(c) Advantages of Industrialisation
(d) Disadvantages of Industrialisation
Ans:- (b) Impact of industrialisation on our civilisation
Directions for Q.72 to 74: Choose the correct part of speech of the underlined words.
72) Still waters run deep.
(a) verb (b) noun (c) adjective (d) adverb
Ans:- (c) adjective
73) He still lives in that house.
(a) adverb (b) adjective (c) noun (d) verb
Ans:- (a) adverb
74) It weighs about a pound.
(a) noun (b) verb (c) preposition (d) adverb
Ans:- (d) adverb
Directions for Q. 75 to 79: Select the most appropriate option to fill the blank space:
75. Criminal law has taken long _____ in facilitating access to justice for women by making various provisions.
(a) stand (b) strides (c) aside (d) walk
Ans:- (b) strides
76. Many laws have been made to deal with the problems of ______ against women.
(a) offences (b) terror (c) criminals (d) affirmative action
Ans:- (a) offences
77. A person not residing within the Court’s jurisdiction will not come under the _____of the Act.
(a) review (b) limits (c) purview (d) view
Ans:- (c) purview
78. Courts in India are overburdened with a _____ of appeals and are largely understaffed to deal with them.
(a) flourishing (b) proliferation (c) dearth (d) filing
Ans:- (b) proliferation
79. Be you ever so high, the law is always _____ you.
(a) equal to (b) behind (c) supporting (d) above
Ans:- (d) above
Directions for Q.80 to 82: Find out if there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer against the corresponding letter/option i.e (a), (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
80. Persuasion happens only
(a)
when someone takes a stand
(b)
from which he has unwilling to move
(c)
No error
(d)
Ans:- from which he has unwilling to move
(c)
81. The food consumed
(a)
is converted on
(b)
the body into glucose.
(c)
No error
(d)
Ans:- is converted on
(b)
82. This also allows
(a)
individual writers
(b)
to play his strengths.
(c)
No error
(d)
Ans:- to play his strengths.
(c)
Directions for Q.83 to 85: Rearrange the jumbled parts of each sentence and answer accordingly.
83) speed is a potent cause
P
industrial growth at a terrific
Q
in a big city
R
of pollution
S
(a) RSQP (b) QPRS (C) PRSQ (d) QPSR
Ans:- (d) QPSR
84) of corruption everywhere
P
to ease out
Q
the monster
R
it is the duty of the government
S
(a) SQRP (b) QRSP (c) PRSQ (d) QRPS
Ans:- (a) SQRP
85) Mohan clearly
P
I couldn’t see
Q
only a few yards ahead
R
though he was
S
(a) RQSP (b) RSPQ (c) PRSQ (d) SRQP
Ans:- (d) SRQP
Directions for Q.86 to 90: Select one of the four options to complete the sentence:
86. A bomb went off in the city coffee shop, but fortunately _______
(a) only few were hurt
(b)somebody was hurt
(c)no one was hurt
(d) every one was hurt
Ans:- (c)no one was hurt
87. No sooner had he returned _______
(a) than he was off again
(b) but he was off again
(c) therefore went away
(d) thence went away.
Ans:- (a) than he was off again
88. One cannot be too careful of_______
(a) his good name
(b) their good name
(c) whether good name
(d) one’s good name.
Ans:- (d) one’s good name.
89. I got up very early, but Jack got up _______
(a) much before
(b) even before
(c) earlier to me
(d) even earlier
Ans:- (d) even earlier
90. Each of the scholars _______
(a) have done well
(b) has done well
(c) shall done well
(d) will done well
Ans:- (b) has done well
Directions for Q No.91 to 92: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
91. She was greatly afflicted______the loss of her only child.
(a) with
(b) at
(c) on
(d) to
Ans:- (b) at
92. He is indifferent alike _____ praise and blame.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) in
(d) with
Ans:- (a) to
Directions for Q.93 to Q.97: Choose the correctly spelled word:
93. (a) Embarassment (b) Embbarasment (c) Embrasement (d) Embarrassment
Ans:- (d) Embarrassment
94. (a) Aggressive (b) Agresive (c) Aggressiv (d) Aggresive
Ans:- (a) Aggressive
95. (a) Procastrinate (b) Procrastinate (c) Procastinate (d) Procustinrate
Ans:- (b) Procrastinate
96. (a) Itinery (b) Itinary (c) Itinerary (d) Itinarary
Ans:- (c) Itinerary
97. (a) Proscenium (b) Prosenium (c) Prosineum (d) Prosenaum
Ans:- (a) Proscenium
Directions for Q.98 to 100: Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option:
98. He _______not pay unless he is compelled.
(a) shall
(b) will
(c) dare
(d) could
Ans:- (b) will
99. I am sure she _______the exam.
(a) passes
(b) will pass
(c) pass
(d) will be passing
Ans:- (b) will pass
100. Giving up wrong pleasure is not self-sacrifice, _______self-culture.
(a) Is
(b) while it is
(c) but
(d) whereas
Ans:- (c) but
ASSAMESE SECTION
Marks obtained in this section is qualifying in nature and will not be counted in preparing the merit list. Every question carries 1(one)
mark. There is negative marking for every wrong answer. One fourth (i.e. 0.25) mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
101. 'তপত' শব্দটোৰ বিপৰীত শব্দ বাছি উলিয়াওক -
a) চেঁচা
b) পদকীয়া
c) অধ:
d) গৌণ
Ans:- a) চেঁচা
102. 'স্নায়ু' শব্দটো বিশেষ্যৰ পৰা বিশেষণলৈ পৰিবৰ্ত্তন কৰক:
a) স্নায়ুবীয়া
b) স্নায়বীক
c) স্নায়ৱিক
d) স্নায়বিক
Ans:- c) স্নায়ৱিক
103. 'অতিশয়' শব্দটোক বিশেষ্যলৈ পৰিবৰ্ত্তন কৰক:
a) আতিশয্য
b) অতিশয্য
c) অতিশায্য
d) অতিশয়ী
Ans:- a) আতিশয্য
104. শব্দবোৰৰ ভিতৰত শুদ্ধ বানানটো বাছি উলিয়াওক:
a) সান্মাসিক
b) ষান্মাসিক
c) ষান্মাশিক
d) সন্মাসিক
Ans:- b) ষান্মাসিক
105. 'মাতুল' শব্দটোৰ লিংগ পৰিৱৰ্তন কৰক :
a) মাতুলী
b) মাতুলিনী
c) মাতুলানী
d) মাতুলীনী
Ans:- c) মাতুলানী
106. “আগৰে পৰা সাৱধান হৈ থাকিলে মানুহ বিপদত নপৰে” - এই বাক্যৰ আঁচ টনা অংশত কি বাক্যাংশ ব্যৱহাৰ হৈছে?
a) বিশেষণ স্থানীয় বাক্যাংশ
b) ক্রিয়া বিশেষণ স্থানীয় বাক্যাংশ
c) অব্যয় স্থানীয় বাক্যাংশ
d) বিশেষ্য স্থানীয় বাক্যাংশ
Ans:- b) ক্রিয়া বিশেষণ স্থানীয় বাক্যাংশ
107. 'অৰবিন্দ' শব্দটিৰ প্ৰতিশব্দ কি?
a) ক্ষনদা
b) সৰোজ
c) অম্বুদ
d) ক্ষিতীশ
Ans:- b) সৰোজ
108. 'জবৰা' শব্দটোত কোনটো আৰু কি ধৰণৰ প্ৰত্যয় ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হৈছে?
a) আ (তদ্ধিত)
b) অৰা (তদ্ধিত)
c) ৰা (কৃত)
d) ৰা (তদ্ধিত)
Ans:- a) আ (তদ্ধিত)
109. "মিলিছে মাধৱী মাধৱী পৰশে
মাকন্দ মঞ্জৰী সংগে" - এই কাব্যাংশত কি শব্দালংকাৰ ব্যৱহাৰ হৈছে ?
a) বক্রোক্তি
b) যমক
c) অনুপ্রাস
d) শ্লেষ
Ans:- b) যমক
110. খালী ঠাই পূৰণ কৰক: ঘন ঘনকৈ দিবা আলি, তেহে খাবা ___________ ?
a) আৰি-বৰালি
b) নানা শালি
c) হালি জালি
d) এটাও নহয়
Ans:- b) নানা শালি
111. যি কষ্ট সহিব পাৰে -
a) কষ্টসহিষ্ণু
b) কষ্টসহিকতা
c) কষ্টসয্যষ্ণু
d) সায্য
Ans:- a) কষ্টসহিষ্ণু
112. 'অনুষ্টুপীয়া' শব্দৰ অৰ্থ কি?
a) আচৰিত
b) দুন্দুৰা
c) সামান্যভাৱে
d) নিমাখিত
Ans:- c) সামান্যভাৱে
113. ' খামি ডাঠ' - ইয়াৰ অৰ্থ কি?
a) সাহসী
b) দ্বন্দ্ব
c) শান্ত
d) সামজঞ্চ্যহীন
Ans:- a) সাহসী
114. ' গা- নাই ' জটুৱা খণ্ড বাক্যৰ অৰ্থ কি?
a) শান্ত
b) কেটেঙা
c) মাৰ
d) কষ্ট নোপোৱা লোক
Ans:- b) কেটেঙা
115. 'নাৱিক' শব্দৰ সন্ধি বিচ্ছেদ কৰক:
a) নাও+ আৱিক
b) নৌ+ইক
c) নাৱ+ ইক
d) নৈ+ ৱিক
Ans:- b) নৌ+ইক
116. শব্দবিলাকৰ ভিতৰত শুদ্ধ বানানটো বাছি উলিয়াওক -
a) সমিচীন
b) সমীচিন
c) সমীচীন
d) সমিচিন
Ans:- c) সমীচীন
117. 'ত্রিযামা' শব্দটিৰ প্ৰতিশব্দ কি?
a) যামিনী
b) প্রতিভা
c) বসুমতী
d) অংশুমালী
Ans:- a) যামিনী
118. 'নাহৰফুটুকী - এই শব্দত কি সমাস প্ৰয়োগ কৰা হৈছে ?
a) দ্বিগু
b) বহুব্রীহি
c) কর্মধাৰয়
d) দ্বন্দ
Ans:- b) বহুব্রীহি
119. শব্দবিলাকৰ ভিতৰত শুদ্ধ বানানটো বাছি উলিয়াওক-
a) মুমুর্ষ
b) মুমূর্ষু
c) মূমূৰ্ষ
d) মূমুর্ষু
Ans:- b) মুমূর্ষু
120. ষট + দশ = ?
a) ষোড়শ
b) ষচ্ছোশ
c) ষড়োশ
d) ষদ্ধোশ
Ans:- a) ষোড়শ