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61. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest for 3 years at 5% per annum on 8,000 will be
(A) Rs. 75
(B) Rs. 69
(C) Rs. 55
(D) Rs. 61
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62. In what ratio must 25% alcohol be mixed with 50% alcohol to get a mixture of 40% alcohol?
(A) 2 : 1
(B) 3 : 1
(C) 2 : 3
(D) 3 : 2
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63. The price of sugar has increased by 60%. In order to restore the original price, by which percent the new price must be reduced?
(A) 35%
(B) 37%
(C) 40%
(D) 60%
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64. Apples are bought at 5 for Rs.50 and an equal number at 10 for Rs.50. They are mixed and sold at 6 for Rs.50. The gain percent is
(A) 20
(B)
(C)
(D) None of the above
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65. Internal bisectors of the angles of a parallelogram enclose a
(A) Parallelogram
(B) Rectangle
(C) Rhombus
(D) Square
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Directions (Q.Nos. 66-70) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Choose the correct answer from alternatives based only on the passage given.
Megasthenese declared that there were no slaves in India. He was certainly wrong, but Indian slavery was milder than the used to see in the West and slaves were much less numerous than in the civilizations of the West, hence he may not have dasa as a slave. The Arthashastra, in many ways more liberal than the religious books, lays down regulations appreciate those we have outlined. The sale of children into slavery is explicitly forbidden except in dire emergency. Slaves are anti Inherit property and to earn money freely in their spare time. Slaves of the upper classes cannot be forced to perform den Chastity of slave-girls is protected, the master who rapes a slave-girl must set her free and pay her compensation and is ver master, even with her own consent, both mother and child become free. The humane regulations of the Arthas unique in the records of any ancient civilization are perhaps survivals of Mauryan laws and it is, therefore no Megasthenes declared that there was no slavery in India.
66. Why did Megasthenes declare that there was no slavery in India?
(a) He did not see any slaves in India
(b) Indian slavery was not cruel
(c) The Arthashastra made strict laws against slavery
(d) The Varnashrama system did not allow slavery
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67. The slave-girl was set free and paid compensation if :
(a) she was raped by her master
(b) she was badly beaten by her master
(c) people objected to her being a slave
(d) she belonged to the highest caste in society
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68. The laws allowed slaves to
(a) own and inherit property
(b) marry a person of their choice
(c) move freely in markets
(d) read religious books
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69. According to the passage
(a) only members of the lowest class were slaves
(b) only women were slaves
(c) even the members of the upper class were slaves
(d) only men were slaves
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70. When Megasthenes visited India he found that
(a) slaves were sold in the open market
(b) the sale of children into slavery was quite common
(c) slaves were not allowed to earn money in spare time
(d) the chastity of slave-girls was protected by law
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71. Which one of the following alternatives gives the correct synonym of the word ‘Commemorate’?
(a) Boast
(b) Remember
(c) Manipulate
(d) Harmonise
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72. Choose the nearest meaning of the underlined in the following.
The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.
(a) irregularly
(b) rapidly
(c) gradually
(d) systematically
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73. Which of the following words is the antonym of the word ‘Auspicious’?
(a) Optical
(b) Oracular
(c) Ominous
(d) Austere
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74. Fill the blank in the following sentence by choosing the most appropriate alternative.
The story is too fantastic to be …..
(a) praiseworthy
(b) readable
(c) credible
(d) false
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75. Choose the alternative which can be substituted for the following.
Time after twilight and before night !
(a) Evening
(b) Dawn
(c) Dusk
(d) Eclipse
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76. Which of the following alternatives gives the correct form of indirect speech of the given sentence?
She said to him, “why donot you go today?”
(a) She said to him that why he donot go today
(b) She asked him if he was going that day
(c) She asked him why he didnot go today
(d) She asked him why he didnot go that day
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77. Choose from the following, the direct speech of the sentence.
She told me that she would do it next month.
(a) She said to me, “I shall do it next month”
(b) She said to me, “I shall do it the coming month”
(c) She said to me, “I shall be doing it the following month”
(d) She said to me, “I shall be doing it the next month”
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78. Point out the sentence in which the underlined word is an adverb.
(a) To eat and drink temperately is the best way to preserve health
(b) Temperance is the best way to preserve health
(c) The best way to preserve health is to be temperate in eating and drinking
(d) Temperature goes up if one eats and drinks intemperately
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79. which of the following words is not a noun?
(a) Mention
(b) Quench
(c) Trench
(d) Tension
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80. Identify the correct active voice of the following sentence.
The clown was being laughed at by them.
(a) They were laughing at the clown
(b) They were laughing on the clown
(c) They laughed at the clown
(d) They have been laughing at the clown
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