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Test No. 15 (Objective) : General Ability Test (Full Syllabus)

ANSWERS
1.

(b)

21.

(c)

41.

(c)

61.

(b)

81.

(d)

101. (b)

2.

(c)

22.

(b)

42.

(b)

62.

(d)

82.

(c)

102. (a)

3.

(d)

23.

(a)

43.

(d)

63.

(b)

83.

(b)

103. (b)

4.

(b)

24.

(b)

44.

(b)

64.

(d)

84.

(a)

104. (a)

5.

(c)

25.

(c)

45.

(d)

65.

(b)

85.

(d)

105. (b)

6.

(d)

26.

(c)

46.

(a)

66.

(b)

86.

(d)

106. (c)

7.

(b)

27.

(d)

47.

(b)

67.

(d)

87.

(d)

107. (a)

8.

(b)

28.

(c)

48.

(c)

68.

(a)

88.

(c)

108. (c)

9.

(c)

29.

(b)

49.

(c)

69.

(b)

89.

(b)

109. (b)

10.

(b)

30.

(a)

50.

(d)

70.

(b)

90.

(b)

110. (b)

11.

(d)

31.

(b)

51.

(c)

71.

(c)

91.

(c)

111. (b)

12.

(b)

32.

(a)

52.

(b)

72.

(a)

92.

(b)

112. (b)

13.

(b)

33.

(b)

53.

(a)

73.

(a)

93.

(a)

113. (a)

14.

(c)

34.

(b)

54.

(b)

74.

(a)

94.

(b)

114. (a)

15.

(b)

35.

(a)

55.

(a)

75.

(d)

95.

(c)

115. (a)

16.

(b)

36.

(c)

56.

(b)

76.

(b)

96.

(b)

116. (b)

17.

(d)

37.

(b)

57.

(a)

77.

(a)

97.

(b)

117. (a)

18.

(c)

38.

(d)

58.

(a)

78.

(d)

98.

(a)

118. (b)

19.

(c)

39.

(c)

59.

(c)

79.

(c)

99.

(b)

119. (a)

20.

(c)

40.

(a)

60.

(a)

80.

(a)

100. (c)

120. (c)

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12.

(b)
Since the sentence is in present tense, therefore reading should be used.

13.

(b)
one of the greatest poets should be used.

15.

(b)
Since taxi is singular and time frame is concerned, so had should not be used.

21.

(c)
When I went should be used

22.

(b)
Although should be used

23.

(a)
to arbitrate between should be used.

24.

(b)
of should be used in place of among.

25.

(c)
He resembles his father is a correct sentence.

30.

(a)
Among should be used where the entities are considered as a group, mass or collectivity.

41.

(c)
FORBID meaning: refuse to allow (something).
Antonyms: Permit, allow, admit, approve, facilitate, release, assist, encourage, authorize, sanction

42.

(b)
HASTEN meaning: be quick to do something.
Antonyms: hinder, retard, slow, halt, decelerate, dawdle, discourage, dissuade, loiter, procrastinate

43.

(d)
FABRICA
TE meaning: construct or manufacture (an industrial product), especially from prepared
ABRICATE
components.
Antonyms: ruin, demolish, destroy, break, wreck, divide, neglect, raze

46.

(a)
EXQUISITE meaning
meaning:- extremely beautiful and delicate.
Synonyms: elegant, beautiful, lovely, graceful, superb, superlative, excellent, wonderful, Perfect, fragile

47.

(b)
INTREPID meaning: fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
Synonyms: fearless,bold, courageous, dauntless, gallant, gutsy, heroic, lionhearted, stalwart, stout

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48. (c)
PLACA
TE meaning: make (someone) less angry or hostile.
PLACATE
Synonyms
Synonyms:- Pacify, appease, assuage, conciliate, disarm, gentle, mollify, propitiate
64.

(d)
Extentwise the Harappan Civilization was much bigger in size than the Egyptian and the Mesopotamian
Civilizations put together and spread beyond the subcontinent.

66.

(b)
According to historians, Nalanda University flourished between the reign of the Gupta king Sakraditya (also
known as Kumaragupta, reigned 415-455) and 1193 AD, supported by patronage from Buddhist emperors
like Harsha as well as later emperors from the Pala empire.
Nalanda University was sacked by Turkish invaders under Bakhtiyar Khalji in 1193 AD.

71.

(c)
Chinook wind can be described as a type of warm dry wind that is usually blowing down the eastern
slopes of the Rockies in the north of America.
Blizzards are dangerous winter storms that are a combination of blowing snow and wind resulting in very
low visibilities. It occurs in United States and Australia.
Sirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and reaches hurricane speeds in North
Africa and Southern Europe.
Norwesters or the Kalbaishakhi is a local thunderstorm which occurs in India and Bangladesh.

73.

(a)
1. Omkareshwar temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva, is situated upon the Mandhata hills or
Shivpuri on the banks of river Narmada.
2. Pushkar is a place of pilgrimage, located in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, the one of very
few existing temple dedicated to Lord Brahma is situated here.

74.

(a)
As per Forest Ministry guideline: Biosphere Reserves are special entities for how human beings and
nature can co-exist while respecting each others needs.

75.

(d)
1. In India, areca nut is mostly grawn in Karnataka, Kerala and Assam.
2. The major soya bean growing regions are Madhya Pradesh and Maharasthra.

77.

(a)
Tilaiya Dam is the first dam and hydro-electric power station constructed by Damodar Valley Corporation
across Barakar river, in Koderma district (Jharkhand).

89.

(b)
World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the oral iron and folic acid supplementation as part of the
antenatal care to reduce the risk of low birth weight, maternal anaemia and iron deficiency.

95.

(c)
1. Mammals which lay eggs are known as monotremes. They are named so because of the presence of
single cloacal opening in their bodies that serves as a passage for eggs or sperms, feces or urine.
e.g. Platypus, echidnas
2. Mammals are four chambered heart organisms.

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(b)
Progesterone is a hormone released by the corpus luteum in the ovary.

102. (a)
When fats and oils are oxidised, they become rancid and their smell and taste change.
109. (b)
China has recently successfully launched a retrievable scientific research satellite SJ-10 to aid scientists
to study microgravity and space life science. The satellite was put into orbit by Long March 2-D rocket from
the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western Chinas Gobi desert.
110. (b)
Doda Post is a drug made of poppy husk and is widely consumed in Rajasthan and Punjab. The drug was
in news when Rajasthan Government recently decided to put a ban on sale of the drug.
112. (b)
ReNuAL stands for Renovation of the Nuclear Applications Laboratories (ReNuAL). It is an International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) initiative focussing mainly on modernization of the nuclear applications
laboratories.
114. (a)
Nepal and Azerbaijan have officially become dialogue partners of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO). The member states of SCO include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and
Uzbekistan.
India and Pakistan are on the way to become full members of SCO.
115. (a)
India and United States have launched the Fulbright- Kalam Climate Fellowship that enables Indian research
scholars to work with American institutions in the field of climate change.
117. (a)
To bring consistency in taxation policy, the Union Finance Ministry has set up two committees- one under
Union Finance Minister and other under Revenue Secretary. While the Tax Policy Council (TPC) under the
Finance Minister will take important policy decisions, the Tax Policy Research Unit (TPRU) under Revenue
Secretary will be a multi-disciplinary body.
118. (b)
Angelique Kerber of Germany has won 2016 Australia Open womens single title by defeating Serena
Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the final match played in Melbourne, Australia.
120. (c)
As per recently released United Nations (UN) World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016 Report, India
will be the fastest growing big economy in the world in 2016. The report has projected Indias growth rate by
7.3 % in the year 2016 and 7.5 % in 2017.

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