Nagpur Talathi Exam Sample Paper – 3
Subjects- English and Reasoning
Question No. 1 to 10 Directions – In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
—(1)— the common —(2)—, the ostrich does not bury its head in the sand to —(3)— danger. A ostrich can run —(4)— a speed of forty-five miles —(5)—hour, kick powerfully and —(6)— aggressively —(7)— its break. As the —(8)— and fastest bird in the world, it —(9)— need to —(10)—its head.
1. (a) In keeping with (b) As per (c) According to (d) Contrary to
2. (a) fact (b) view (c) expectation (d) belief
3. (a) resist (b) avoid (c) face (d) encounter
4. (a) with (b) for (c) at (d) to
5. (a) one (b) per (c) a (d) every
6. (a) peck (b) play (c) push (d) poke
7. (a) on (b) through (c) with (d) by
8. (a) larger (b) largest (c) more large (d) large
9. (a) doesn’t (b) did (c) does (d) didn’t
10.(a) put (b) cover (c) shield (d) bury
Question No. 11 to 15 Directions – In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
11. (a) budgetery (b) bugetary (c) budgetary (d) budgetry
12. (a) occurence (b) occurrence (c) ocurence (d) occurance
13. (a) pidistrain (b) pedistrian (c) pedestrian (d) pidestrian
14. (a) seperately (b) separately (c) seperatley (d) separately
15. (a) embarrassed (b) embarassed (c) embarrased (d) embarased
16. Find out the wrong number in the series. 216, 163, 120, 72, 24
(a) 216 (b) 163 (c) 72 (d) 24
17. Nisha is taller than Suja. Nina is taller than Nisha. Nila is taller than Nina. Nisha is the tallest of all. If they stand according to their height, who will be in the middle ?
(a) Nisha (b) Nina (c) Suja (d) Nila
18. In a row of girls, Kamala is tenth from the left and Vimala is twelth from the right. When they exchange their places, Kamla is sixteenth from the left. What is the new position of Vimala from the right.
(a) 18th (b) 22nd (c) 26th (d) 28th
19. From the given alternative words, selet the word which can be formed using the letters of “DISCOVERY” word.
(a) STORY (b) RECOVER (c) ROARED (d) DECOY
20. A and B started to travel from a point in opposite directions. Both travelled 5 km and turned to their right and travelled 7 km. The again they turned to their right and travelled 5 km. What is the distanc between them now?
(a) 10 km (b) 12 km (c) 14 km (d) 17 km
21. If 15th June falls on 3 days after tommorrow, that is Friday, on what day will the last of the month fall?
(a) Monday (b) Tuesday (c) Wednesday (d) Thursday
22. 19, 23, 26, 26, 30, 33, ?
(a) 31 (b) 35 (c) 37 (d) 39
23. 240, 120, 60, ? , 15
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 10
24. 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, ?
(a) 27 (b) 29 (c) 31 (d) 33
25. 133, 119, 105, 91, ?
(a) 80 (b) 77 (c) 85 (d) 79
Ans. 1(d) 2(d) 3(b) 4(c) 5(b) 6(a) 7(c) 8(b) 9(a) 10(d) 11(c) 12(b) 13(c) 14 (b) 15 (a) 16(b) 17 (b) 18 (a) 19(d) 20 (c) 21 (b) 22(c) 23(c) 24(c) 25(b)