61. Fear of enclosed spaces is known as: _
(A) Hydrophobia
(B) Claustrophobia
(C) Kleptophobia
(D) Hellophobia

62. The normal pH of blood is:
(A) > 7
(B) < 7
(C) 0
(D) 7

Choose the most suitable word to· match the given
meaning:
63. To introduce ideas:
(A) instill
(B) inspire
(C) invigorate
(D) impress

64. Less than:
(A) Intra
(B) Infra
(C) Inter
(D) Intro

65. To disfigure:
(A) Efface
(B) Deface
(C) Face
(D) Beautify

66. To hesitate:
(A) Murmur
(B) Demure
(C) Agree
(D) Demur

67. A terrible, sudden accident:
(A) Holocaust
(B) Disaster
(C) Epidemic
(D) Jolt

Choose the correct meaning of the idioms:
68. Hide one’s light under a bushel
(A) To save electricity
(B) To conceal one’s talents
(C) To avoid limelight
(D) To use light in moderation

69. Hobson’s choice:
(A) Giving no choice at all
(B) To make the best choice
(C) To make the worst choice
(D) To settle for a compromise

70. What is· sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander
(A) Everyone regardless of differences
deserves equal treatment
(B) Goose and gander should both be fed
with sauce
(C) Like treatment for like things
(D) Rich and poor should be treated equally

71. To lionize a person:
(A) Acquisition of lion~like characteristics by a
person
(B) To worship someone
(C) To treat a person as a celebrity
(D) A process for training circus lions

72. To gather orange blossoms:
(A) To get oranges
(B) To get a bride
(C) to get a groom
(D) To have children

73. Keep one’s own counsel:
(A) To retain one’s own layer
(B) To rely on own advice
(C) To preserve a discreet silence
(D) To obtain the services of a lawyer
belonging to one’s own family

74. Fair-weather friends:
(A) Persons who remain friends at all times
(B) Persons who cease to be friends when
one is in trouble
(C) Persons who forge friendships when fair
weather conditions exist
(D) Persons who maintain friendships even in
difficult times

75. Leading questions:
(A) Main question
(B) Question requiring a precise answer
(C) Question suggesting an answer
(D) Question which is the iv,t>st difficult to
answer

76. (-8)4
(A) 256
(B) -32
(C) 256
(D) 32

77. If x = 4, y = 2, then (x + y)2 =
(A) 28
(B) 36
(C) 32
(D) 12

78. 100/1-00000
(A) .002
(B) .001
(C) .01
(D) .02

79. Sohail sold his old car for Rs. 45,000. He had
earlier bought it for Rs. 80,000. What is his
percentage loss?
(A) 44.5%
(B) 39.3%
(C) 48.4%
(D) 43.7%

80. A man makes a late payment of his property
tax of Rs. 30,000. He is late by 45 days and
on each day he is required to pay an
additional amount of 1 % as penalty but up to a
maximum penalty of 15%. If the principal
amount of property tax is less than Rs.
25,000. What is the total amount of penalty he
is required to pay?
(A) 4,500
(B) 34,500
(C) 43,500
(D) 13,500