Common P. G. Entrance Test - 2020
Common P. G. Entrance Test - 2020
Common P. G. Entrance Test - 2020
1. FRACTIOUS :
(A) Unruly
(C) Incomplete
(D) Desperate
2. PIEDMONT :
(A) Footpath
(B) Hilltop
3. MIDDLING :
(A) Elegant
(B) Wandering
(C) Mediocre
(D) Aggressive
4. EMBOSS :
(A) Religious
(B) Advance
(C) Disrespectful
(D) Competent
Direction (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) : In each of the following five questions, one word (given in
capital letters) is followed by four alternative words. Choose the word that is most nearly
opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.
6. EPHEMERAL
(A) Popular
(B) Eternal
(C) Accurate
(D) Critical
7. SEDULOUS
(A) Vindictive
(B) Upright
(C) punitive
(D) Idle
8. PENCHANT
(A) Dislike
(B) Violent
(C) Tangible
(D) Detailed
(A) Lengthen
(B) Hallow
(C) Anesthetize
(D) Moist
10. ASPERITY
(A) Clarity
(B) Softness
(C) Poverty
(D) Honesty
Direction (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) : In each of the following five questions, an idiom/phrase
(given in italic letters), is followed by four alternative meanings. Choose the alternative that
has most nearly the same meaning as the idiom/phrase.
(C) To be greedy
Direction (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) : In the following questions, out of the four
alternatives choose one which can be substituted for the given sentence in
italics :
(A) Tonic
(B) Antiseptic
(C) Antibiotic
(D) Panacea
(A) Insolvent
(B) Pauper
(C) Beggar
(D) Debtor
(A) Forgiveness
(B) Amnesty
(C) Clemency
(D) Generosity
(B) Crank
(C) Antiquarian
(D) Archaeologist
(A) Equestrian
(B) Jockey
(C) Cavalier
(D) Cavalryman
(A) 6,500
(B) 6,400
(C) 6,700
(D) 6,300
22. What least number must be added to 1663, so that the sum is completely divisible
by 31 ?
(A) 12
(B) 11
(C) 13
(D) 15
23. The difference of two numbers is 1638. On dividing the larger number by
the smaller, we get 8 as quotient and the 21as remainder. What is the smaller
number ?
(A) 207
(B) 218
(C) 231
(D) 225
24. The product of two numbers is 552 and the sum of their squares is 1105. The sum of
the numbers is:
(A) 45
(B) 49
(C) 43
(D) 47
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25. 138 x 138+ 22 x 22 = ?
(A) 19642
(B) 19542
(C) 19528
(D) 19962
26. The fixed cost for renting a vehicle is Rs. 1,000 per day apart from the charges per
kilometre travelled which varies with the distance travelled. The charges start at Rs.16
per Km and reduced by Re. 1 for every 10 km travelled. If a customer was charged a
total of Rs. 1,850 towards daily rent and distance travelled, what was the distance
travelled by the customer ?
(A) 64 km
(B) 50 km
(C) 65 km
(D) 45 km
27. What is the largest four digit number that is exactly divisible
by 88 ?
(A) 9964
(B) 9944
(C) 9968
(D) 9988
28. ‘A’ sells a bicycle to ‘B’ at a profit of 25%. ‘B’ sells it to ‘C’ at a profit of 20%. If C pays
Rs. 630 for it, what is the cost price of the bicycle for ‘A’?
(A) 350
(B) 390
(C) 320
(D) 420
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29. A person travels a distance in 14 hours. He travels first half of the distance at the rate
of 18 km per hour and second half at the rate of 24 km per hour. Find the total distance
travelled by the person.
(A) 248 km
(B) 264 km
(C) 288 km
(D) 268 km
Direction (Q. Nos. 30 to 34) : Study the following table to answer the questions :
30. The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and
the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is
approximately :
(A) 4:7
(B) 10 : 13
(C) 15 : 18
(D) 6 : 8
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31. The total expenditure of the Company over these items during the year 2013 is :
32. What is the average amount of interest per year which the Company had to pay
during this period ?
33. Total expenditure on all these items is 2011 was approximately. What per cent of the
total expenditure in 2015 ?
(A) 67. 9%
(B) 69,4%
(C) 65.8%
(D) 71.7%
34. The total amount of bonus paid by the Company during the given period
is amount approximately what per cent of the total amount of salary paid during this
period?
(A) 0.1%
(B) 0.5%
(C) 1%
(D) 1.25%
36. A person’s present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years,
he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at
present ?
(A) 32 years
(B) 36 years
(C) 48 years
(D) 40 years
(A) 3/10
(B) 27/89
(C) 10/3
(D) 89/27
(A) 1/3
(B) 2/5
(C) 1/2
(D) 1/4
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39. If LCM of two numbers is 792 and HCF is 11 and one of the numbers is 88 what is the
other number ?
(A) 66
(B) 55
(C) 77
(D) 99
40. In an examination, the average for the entire class was 80 marks. If 10% of the students
scored 95 marks and 20% scored 90 marks, what was the average mark of the
(A) 65
(B) 75
(C) 70
(D) 80
Direction (Q. Nos. 41 and 42) : Find out which one of the choices has the same
(A) Speed
(B) Hiking
(C) Needle
(D) Direction
(A) Gallon
(B) Ounce
(C) Milk
(D) Liquid
(A) Unimportant
(B) Insignificant
(C) Trivial
(D) Familiar
Direction (Q. Nos. 44 to 46) : Choose the right choice to fill-up the blanks in the following
questions :
(A) PHN
(B) OGP
(C) PGO
(D) PHM
(A) PVS
(B) OTS
(C) PTQ
(D) OUR
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46. B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N, —————.
(A) J58Q
(B) I58Q
(C) I58P
(D) J57P
Direction (Q. Nos. 47 to 49) : Study the information carefully and answer the
questions :
(A) 30 meters
(B) 35 meters
(C) 25 meters
(D) 33 meters
(A) North-east
(B) South-east
(C) North-west
(D) South-west
(A) F
(B) C
(C) H
(D) G
1. Respond
2. Revise
3. Remember
4. Repeat
5. Repeal
6. Repent
Which one of the following gives the correct sequence as they come in an English
Dictionary ?
(A) 345621
(B) 354612
(C) 3 5 4 1 2 6
(D) 3 4 5 6 1 2
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51. In a certain coded language, if pink is called white, white is called yellow,
yellow is called red, red is called green, green is called black, black is called violet,
and violet is called orange, then in the same code, what would be the colour of human
blood?
(A) Yellow
(B) Red
(C) Green
(D) Orange
52. In a joint family, there are father, mother, three married sons, and one
unmarried daughter. Of the sons, one has two daughters, second has a
son and the third has one son and one daughter. What is the ratio of the
total number of female members to that of the male members in the
family ?
(A) 8:5
(B) 6:8
(C) 7: 8
(D) 8: 6
(A) 932756
(B) 923765
(C) 952376
(D) 932567
interchange their position Ranjan becomes twentieth from right. How many boys are
(A) 30
(B) 31
(C) 29
(D) 32
55. How many such 5s are there in the following number series, each of which is preceded
by 3 or 4 and followed by 8 or 9 ?
35954553584597357554583510
(A) Five
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Six
56. In a certain code PROVIDE is written as OSNWHED, then in the same code
MORNING is written as :
(A) LPQOHOF
(B) LPQOOHF
(C) LPOQHOF
(D) LQPOFOH
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57. In a certain code ‘721’ means ‘good college life’; ‘526’ means ‘you is good’
and ‘257’ means ‘life is good’, then which of the following is used for the word
‘you’ ?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 6
(D) 2
Direction (Q. Nos. 58 and 59) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the
following questions ?
(A) 18
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 14
(A) 36
(B) 24
(C) 38
(D) 22
60. If 17th February, 2017 is a Friday then what will be day of 18th February, 2019 ?
(A) Wednesday
(B) Monday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Sunday
(B) S. L. Malinga
(C) D. J. Bravo
(D) S. P. Narine
(D) Mizoram
63. The GST council was constituted under which article of Indian
Constitution ?
64. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) is operated by which department of
the finance ministry ?
(A) Milkman
66. Which state/UT Government launched ‘Healthy Body, Healthy Mind’ fitness campaign
for students confined in homes?
(A) Haryana
(B) Punjab
(C) Delhi
(D) Kerala
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) Europe
(D) Antarctica
68. What is the name of the potential COVID-19 vaccine, to be developed by Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ?
(A) Covidin
(B) Covaxin
(C) Covedin
(D) Coresearch
(A) 1919
(B) 1945
(C) 1939
(D) 1947
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