2026 GROUP II TEST 7- ENGLISH MEDIUM

In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Dying Detective”, what was the primary psychological reason Sherlock Holmes feigned contracting the rare, contagious Sumatran disease ‘Formosa black string’?
A) To test Dr. Watson’s professional medical diagnosing capabilities under pressure.
B) To induce a false sense of absolute security in Culverton Smith, forcing an open confession of his crimes.
C) To escape from an official administrative audit probe initiated by the local police department.
D) To avoid being served an official eviction warrant from his lodgings at Baker Street.

Transform the following Assertive statement into a grammatically valid Negative sentence without changing its core semantic meaning:
“Sherlock Holmes was completely mindful of the deadly nature of the ivory box sent by Culverton Smith.”
A) Sherlock Holmes was not at all mindful of the deadly nature of the ivory box sent by Culverton Smith.
B) Sherlock Holmes was not unmindful of the deadly nature of the ivory box sent by Culverton Smith.
C) Was Sherlock Holmes unmindful of the deadly nature of the ivory box sent by Culverton Smith?
D) Do not forget that Sherlock Holmes was mindful of the deadly nature of the ivory box.

Choose the most precise one-word substitution for the given phrase:
“A traditional code of conduct associated with medieval knighthood, emphasizing honor, courage, protective courtesy toward the weak, and absolute loyalty to a sovereign king.”
A) Altruism
B) Chauvinism
C) Chivalry
D) Nepotism

Writing & Translation (Sentence Translation – General Themes)
Choose the option that offers a contextually and structurally flawless English translation of the given Tamil sentence, preserving the tense and voice profile correctly:
“மத்திய தணிக்கைக் குழுவினர் புதிய நெறிமுறை வழிகாட்டுதல்களை அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக வெளியிடும் வரை அந்தப் பத்திரம் தற்காலிகமாக நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.”
A) The deed had been temporarily suspended until the central audit committee officially published the new protocol guidelines.
B) The central audit committee is temporarily suspending the deed to publish the new protocol guidelines officially.
C) Until the central audit committee will publish the new protocol guidelines, the deed was being suspended.
D) The deed will have been suspended temporarily because the central audit committee officially publishes new protocol guidelines.

Match the following official terms frequently observed in state manuals with their accurate administrative meanings:
a) Resolution — 1. தற்காலிக ஒத்திவைப்பு
b) Deferment — 2. தீர்மானம்
c) Notification — 3. ஆணை உறுதி ஆவணம்
d) Affidavit — 4. அறிவிக்கை
A) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
B) a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
D) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3

Read the following stanza from the poem “The Age of Chivalry” and answer the question:
“There was a time when knights were bold, / With shining armor and stories untold. / They fought for honor, they fought for right, / Led by a vision that was clear and bright.”
What does the phrase “Led by a vision that was clear and bright” imply about the knights of yore?
A) They possessed modern navigational technology.
B) Their actions were driven by noble, uncorrupted, and well-defined moral principles.
C) They fought only during day shifts to avoid visual impairments.
D) Their armor reflected solar radiation effectively.

In “The Dying Detective”, what item on the mantelpiece did Sherlock Holmes strictly forbid Dr. Watson from touching, claiming it was connected to his illness?
A) A tiny black leather notebook containing cryptographic script.
B) A silver key belonging to Culverton Smith.
C) A vintage glass thermometer from Sumatra.
D) A small ivory box with a sliding lid.

Transform the following Exclamatory sentence into a valid Declarative statement:
“How brilliantly Sherlock Holmes outwitted the malicious Culverton Smith!”
A) Sherlock Holmes outwitted the malicious Culverton Smith very brilliantly.
B) Did Sherlock Holmes outwit the malicious Culverton Smith brilliantly?
C) To outwit Culverton Smith brilliantly was Sherlock Holmes’s habit.
D) Sherlock Holmes should outwit the malicious Culverton Smith brilliantly.

Choose the correct one-word substitution for the given definition:
“A person who falsely claims to have specialized medical knowledge or skills; a fraudulent pretender to medical capability.”
A) Connoisseur
B) Altruist
C) Charlatan
D) Polyglot

Translate the given general theme sentence into Tamil, ensuring the past perfect timeline is preserved:
“The district administration had already issued a public notification before the crisis deepened.”
A) நெருக்கடி முற்றுவதற்கு முன்பாகவே மாவட்ட நிர்வாகம் ஒரு பொது அறிவிக்கையை வெளியிட்டிருந்தது.
B) நெருக்கடி முற்றும்போது மாவட்ட நிர்வாகம் பொது அறிவிக்கையை வெளியிடுகிறது.
C) மாவட்ட நிர்வாகத்தினால் பொது அறிவிக்கை நெருக்கடி முற்றிய பிறகு வெளியிடப்படும்.
D) நெருக்கடி முற்றியதால் மாவட்ட நிர்வாகம் அறிவிக்கையைத் தற்காலிகமாக ஒத்திவைத்தது.

Choose the precise definition for the general term “In toto”:
A) ஒரு பகுதி மட்டும்
B) ஒட்டுமொத்தமாக
C) தற்காலிக அடிப்படையில்
D) சட்டத்திற்குப் புறம்பாக

In the prose piece “The Dying Detective”, for how many days had Sherlock Holmes been fasting without taking a single drop of water or food to make his physical deterioration look authentic?
A) Two days
B) Three days
C) Five days
D) Seven days

Transform the Affirmative Assertive statement into a Negative sentence without changing its semantic core:
“Every knight in the kingdom was bound by the sacred code of chivalry.”
A) No knight in the kingdom was bound by the sacred code of chivalry.
B) Did any knight in the kingdom refuse the sacred code of chivalry?
C) There was no knight in the kingdom who was not bound by the sacred code of chivalry.
D) Sacred codes of chivalry did not bind any knight in the kingdom.

Choose the most appropriate one-word substitution for the following phrase:
“An extreme, irrational, and paralyzing fear of enclosed or restricted spaces.”
A) Acrophobia
B) Xenophobia
C) Claustrophobia
D) Hydrophobia

Read the comprehension text and choose the correct option:
Culverton Smith was not a medical professional, yet his extensive resident knowledge of rare tropical diseases in Sumatra made him a deadly adversary. He used a disguised mechanical apparatus inside an innocent box to eliminate his nephew, Victor Savage, targeting his life through infection.
Culverton Smith can be best characterized as a character driven by:
A) Pure scientific curiosity to cure terminal illnesses.
B) Malicious, calculated criminal intent masked by specialized knowledge.
C) Extreme panic regarding contagious colonial outbreaks.
D) Compliance with state-level administrative guidelines.

Find the option that translates the given Tamil technical phrase into its accurate English counterpart:
“பின்னேற்பு ஒப்புதல்”
A) Ex-post facto approval
B) Prior permission
C) Ad-hoc allocation
D) De jure validation

What is the central theme highlighted in the poem “The Age of Chivalry”?
A) The economic superiority of medieval trading routes.
B) The geopolitical borders of historical kingdoms.
C) The mechanical design adjustments of heavy combat armor.
D) The romanticized depiction of knightly virtues, moral rectitude, and the protection of the vulnerable.

Transform the Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive statement:
“What a dangerous trap Culverton Smith laid for Sherlock Holmes!”
A) Culverton Smith laid a very dangerous trap for Sherlock Holmes.
B) Did Culverton Smith lay a dangerous trap for Sherlock Holmes?
C) Laying a dangerous trap for Sherlock Holmes was Culverton Smith’s crime.
D) How dangerous was the trap that Culverton Smith laid for Sherlock Holmes!

In the text of “The Dying Detective”, what detail on the sliding lid of the ivory box was designed to draw blood and transmit the rare Sumatran pathogen?
A) A tiny rusted needle grid.
B) A sharp, hidden steel spring that flew out when opened.
C) A chemical fluid lining the inner walls.
D) A miniature blade attached to the lock key.

Select the correct translation for: “அரசாங்கத்தின் புதிய ஒதுக்கீட்டு ஆணைகள் நேற்று அரசிதழில் அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக வெளியிடப்பட்டன.”
A) The government’s new allotment orders were officially published in the Gazette yesterday.
B) The government is officially publishing new allotment orders in the Gazette yesterday.
C) New allotment orders will be published by the government in tomorrow’s Gazette.
D) Yesterday’s Gazette contained notes on government structural regulations.

In “The Dying Detective”, who was the client or victim whose mysterious death initially prompted Holmes to investigate Culverton Smith’s rare disease research tracks?
A) Inspector Morton
B) Mycroft Holmes
C) Dr. Watson
D) Victor Savage

In “The Dying Detective”, who was the professional investigator from Scotland Yard waiting outside the room to arrest Culverton Smith once the signal was given?
A) Inspector Gregson
B) Inspector Lestrade
C) Inspector Morton
D) Inspector Jones

Identify the sentence that represents a correct transformation of an Assertive sentence into a Negative structure without change of meaning:
A) The box sent by post was very dangerous. — Negative: The box sent by post was not safe at all.
B) Chivalry is completely dead now. — Negative: Chivalry is not completely alive now.
C) Holmes was a brilliant detective. — Negative: Holmes was not a foolish detective.
D) Both A and C

Give the one-word substitution for: “A state of absolute political disorder and chaos due to the complete absence of any governing administrative authority.”
A) Monarchy
B) Oligarchy
C) Anarchy
D) Bureaucracy

Translate the following English general sentence into Tamil:
“The technical team successfully configured the cloud infrastructure to secure the audit data.”
A) தணிக்கைத் தரவைப் பாதுகாப்பதற்காகத் தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு மேகக்கணிமை உள்கட்டமைப்பை வெற்றிகரமாக வடிவமைத்தது.
B) தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு தணிக்கைத் தரவை சர்வரில் ஏற்றியது.
C) மேகக்கணிமை உள்கட்டமைப்பு தணிக்கைக் குழுவினால் நேற்று ஆய்வு செய்யப்பட்டது.
D) தரவைப் பாதுகாக்க புதிய தொழில்நுட்பக் குழு ஆணை பிறப்பித்தது.

Choose the option that provides the exact meaning of the term “De jure”:
A) தற்காலிக அடிப்படையில்
B) சட்டப்பூர்வமாக
C) கொள்கை அளவில்
D) நிர்வாக ரீதியாக

Transform the given sentence from Exclamatory to Assertive:
“What a noble life a true knight led in defense of his king!”
A) How noble was the life led by a true knight in defense of his king!
B) Did a true knight lead a noble life in defense of his king?
C) Defending the king was a very noble task for the knight.
D) A true knight led a very noble life in defense of his king.

Transform the given sentence from Exclamatory to Assertive:
“What a noble life a true knight led in defense of his king!”
A) How noble was the life led by a true knight in defense of his king!
B) Did a true knight lead a noble life in defense of his king?
C) Defending the king was a very noble task for the knight.
D) A true knight led a very noble life in defense of his king.

Provide the one-word substitution for: “A document or paper written entirely by hand rather than being printed mechanically.”
A) Lexicon
B) Manuscript
C) Cartography
D) Biography

Translate this administrative sentence into English: “நிர்வாகக் குளறுபடிகள் காரணமாகத் திட்டப் பணிகள் அனைத்தும் தற்காலிகமாக நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன.”
A) All project works had been temporarily suspended due to administrative anomalies.
B) The project works are suspended because of administrative parameters.
C) The administrative department will suspend all project works tomorrow.
D) Anomalies inside the department caused the closure of project loops.

Identify the sentence type of the following expression:
“How brilliantly Sherlock Holmes utilized cosmetic Vaseline and beeswax to simulate a rare Sumatran disease!”
A) Statement Sentence
B) Interrogative Sentence
C) Imperative Sentence
D) Exclamatory Sentence

According to the poem “The Age of Chivalry”, what core duty did a knight owe to women and the weak components of medieval society?
A) Demanding heavy tax allocations from them.
B) Providing absolute protection, courtesy, and upholding their honor.
C) Training them in advanced mechanical warfare styles.
D) Relocating them to distant administrative border blocks.

Transform into a Negative structure: “Watson was entirely certain that Holmes was near death.”
A) Was Watson uncertain that Holmes was near death?
B) Watson was not certain that Holmes was near death.
C) Watson was not at all uncertain that Holmes was near death.
D) Holmes was near death, which Watson did not doubt.

Give the one-word substitution for: “A dynamic person who travels from place to place selling small retail goods or structural hardware.”
A) Auditor
B) Merchant
C) Tycoon
D) Peddler

Translate into Tamil: “The newly elected members took their official oath inside the assembly hall.”
A) புதிதாகத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட உறுப்பினர்கள் அவை மண்டபத்தில் தங்களின் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ உறுதிமொழியை எடுத்துக் கொண்டனர்.
B) உறுப்பினர்கள் அனைவரும் அவை மண்டபத்திற்குள் விரைந்தனர்.
C) அவை மண்டபத்தில் புதிய உறுப்பினர்களின் பட்டியல் நேற்று வெளியிடப்பட்டது.
D) அதிகாரப்பூர்வ உறுதிமொழிப் பத்திரம் இன்று அவையில் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படும்.

What is the meaning of the general term “In lieu of”?
A) அதனுடன் இணைந்து
B) அதன் விளைவாக
C) அதற்குப் பதிலாக
D) அதற்கு முன்பாக

In the plot layout of “The Dying Detective”, why did Holmes want the gas lamp to be turned up only half-way?
A) To save the school block expenditure assets.
B) To ensure Culverton Smith could not visually read the authentic absence of fever on Holmes’s face.
C) To make it easy for Inspector Morton to break into the room.
D) To avoid triggering explosive chemical materials inside the ivory box.

Transform the Exclamatory structure into an Assertive declaration:
“How tragic it is that the age of chivalry has faded away!”
A) What a tragedy that the age of chivalry has faded away!
B) Is it tragic that the age of chivalry faded away?
C) The fading away of the age of chivalry is a tragic fact.
D) It is very tragic that the age of chivalry has faded away.

One-word substitution: “A generic remedy or medicine believed to cure all structural diseases or resolve all societal difficulties; a cure-all.”
A) Panacea
B) Placebo
C) Antidote
D) Antibiotic

Choose the option that displays a flawless English translation of the given Tamil statement:
“தொழில்நுட்பக் குழுவினர் புதிய பாதுகாப்பு நெறிமுறைகளைச் சோதிக்கும் வரை சர்வர் பயன்பாடு தற்காலிகமாக முடக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.”
A) Server usages will have been disabled temporarily because new protocols are tested by the technical team.
B) The technical team is temporarily disabling the server to test new security protocols.
C) Until the technical team will test new protocols, the server was disabled.
D) The server usage had been temporarily disabled until the technical team tested the new security protocols.

Select the accurate Tamil match for the official term “Statutory Declaration”:
A) தற்காலிக அறிவிப்பு
B) சட்டப்பூர்வ பிரகடனம்
C) கொள்கை விளக்க அறிக்கை
D) தணிக்கைக் குறிப்பு

In “The Dying Detective”, what was the exact chemical trick Holmes used to simulate the physical textures of a deadly sumatran infection on his forehead skin?
A) Spreading basic household ink lines.
B) Applying complex toxic fluids from Sumatra.
C) Using Vaseline, rouge, and crusts of beeswax to mimic disease flakes.
D) Leaving his skin completely exposed to coal surges.

Convert the sentence from Affirmative to Negative: “Cultivating chivalric habits is always beneficial to society.”
A) Cultivating chivalric habits is never harmful to society.
B) Cultivating chivalric habits is not always beneficial to society.
C) Is cultivating chivalric habits harmful to society?
D) Harmful habits are not part of chivalric patterns.

Give the one-word substitution for: “A collection or study of coins, metallic tokens, and paper currency aggregates.”
A) Philately
B) Geology
C) Archaeology
D) Numismatics

Read the passage and identify the correct logical inference:
The code of chivalry demanded that a knight never back down from a challenge, never strike an unarmed foe, and prioritize the defense of his faith and kingdom above personal wealth. This institutional framework institutionalized warfare values during the Middle Ages.
The text implies that the core function of chivalry was to:
A) Make medieval warfare highly profitable for finance ministries.
B) Imposed a strict moral, ethical, and structural boundary on armed combat behavior.
C) Training women to handle heavy iron shield systems.
D) Banning the usage of horses across military blocks.

Find the exact English equivalent for the administrative Tamil term “கூட்டக் குறிப்புகள்”:
A) Minutes
B) Gazette
C) Affidavit
D) Resolution

Identify the sentence type of the following expression:
“Kindly ensure that no visitor touches the ivory box display cabinet without obtaining a clearance pass.”
A) Statement Sentence
B) Interrogative Sentence
C) Imperative Sentence
D) Exclamatory Sentence

Transform the given sentence from Exclamatory to Assertive:
“How selflessly Dr. Watson rushed to assist his ailing companion despite being treated rudely!”
A) Dr. Watson rushed very selflessly to assist his ailing companion despite being treated rudely.
B) Did Dr. Watson rush selflessly to assist his ailing companion or not?
C) To assist an ailing companion rudely was not Dr. Watson’s choice.
D) What a selfless rush Dr. Watson displayed toward his ailing companion!

Transform from Exclamatory to Assertive:
“How intensely Watson mourned upon seeing Holmes’s apparent terminal condition!”
A) Watson mourned very intensely upon seeing Holmes’s apparent terminal condition.
B) Did Watson mourn intensely upon seeing Holmes’s apparent terminal condition?
C) To see Holmes’s terminal condition made Watson mourn very much.
D) What an intense mourning Watson showed on seeing Holmes’s terminal condition!

One-word substitution: “A person who possesses a sophisticated, refined taste for premium food, vintage beverages, and arts; a gourmet lover.”
A) Chauvinist
B) Ascetic
C) Glutton
D) Epicure

Translate into English: “பொதுத் தகவல் அதிகாரி முப்பது நாட்களுக்குள் தகுந்த விவரங்களை விண்ணப்பதாரருக்கு வழங்க வேண்டும்.”
A) The applicant requested details from the Public Information Officer yesterday.
B) Public Information Officers are updating detail files within thirty days.
C) Within thirty days, details will be verified by the applicant department.
D) The Public Information Officer must supply the appropriate details to the applicant within thirty days.

Translate this administrative sentence into English: “அனைத்துத் துறைத் தலைவர்களும் வாராந்திரக் கூட்டக் குறிப்புகளைத் தணிக்கைத் துறைக்குத் தவறாமல் அனுப்ப வேண்டும்.”
A) All department heads must forward the weekly minutes to the audit department without fail.
B) The audit department is collecting weekly minutes from all department heads.
C) Weekly minutes will be verified by all department heads next month.
D) Department heads failed to submit the minutes to the audit team yesterday.

According to the literary details in “The Dying Detective”, how did Culverton Smith manage to infect Victor Savage with the fatal tropical disease?
A) He poisoned his water reserves inside Sumatra.
B) He sent a disguised sharp spring mechanism inside an ivory box that drew blood and transmitted the pathogen upon opening.
C) He exposed him to open containment blocks inside a biological factory.
D) He used specialized aerosol telemetries during a train journey.

Change from Affirmative to Negative structure: “Sherlock Holmes was a uniquely matchless detective in London.”
A) Sherlock Holmes had no equal among detectives in London.
B) Sherlock Holmes was not a uniquely matchless detective in London.
C) Was there any matchless detective in London like Sherlock Holmes?
D) London detectives were not matchless like Sherlock Holmes.

One-word substitution: “A geometric framework layout or structural grid used for measuring maps; the science of drawing maps.”
A) Callography
B) Topography
C) Cartography
D) Paleography

Translate the administrative sentence into Tamil:
“The central audit team discovered significant discrepancies in the quarterly asset enclosures.”
A) சொத்து விவரங்களை சமர்ப்பிக்க புதிய அறிவிக்கை வெளியிடப்பட்டது.
B) தணிக்கைக் குழு சொத்து விநியோகங்களை நேற்று முடிவு செய்தது.
C) காலாண்டு இணைப்புகள் அனைத்தும் தணிக்கைத் துறையினால் நிராகரிக்கப்பட்டன.
D) மத்திய தணிக்கைக் குழு காலாண்டு சொத்து இணைப்புகளில் குறிப்பிடத்தக்க முரண்பாடுகளைக் கண்டறிந்தது.

What is the meaning of the official term “Caveat Emptor”?
A) சட்டப்படி செல்லாது
B) விற்பனையாளரே பொறுப்பு
C) வாங்குபவரே விழிப்புடன் இருக்க வேண்டும்
D) காலவரம்பற்ற ஒத்திவைப்பு

In the poem “The Age of Chivalry”, what abstract concept does the poet emphasize is permanently alive, even though the physical knights and historical castles have crumbled to dust?
A) The physical design maps of heavy iron shields.
B) The eternal, timeless spirit of virtue, kindness, and moral courage.
C) The economic structures of medieval kingdoms.
D) The tactical guidelines of ancient cavalry combat.

Transform the Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive statement:
“What a brilliant display of loyalty Dr. Watson showed toward his ailing friend!”
A) Dr. Watson showed a very brilliant display of loyalty toward his ailing friend.
B) Did Dr. Watson show a brilliant display of loyalty toward his ailing friend?
C) Showing loyalty toward an ailing friend was Dr. Watson’s duty.
D) How brilliantly Dr. Watson displayed his loyalty toward his ailing friend!

Give the one-word substitution for: “The complete physical destruction or extermination of an entire racial, religious, or cultural group.”
A) Homicide
B) Suicide
C) Genocide
D) Patricide

Read the following stanza from the poem “The Age of Chivalry” and answer the question:
“The knights are gone, the iron shields are rust, / And their brave bodies have crumbled to dust. / Yet the lessons they taught of virtue and right, / Still burn in our hearts like a beacon of light.”
What does the metaphor ‘beacon of light’ signify in this poetic context?
A) The reflection of medieval lighthouses built along coastal shipping routes.
B) The enduring, guiding, and timeless nature of moral values across generations.
C) The high temperatures required to melt down rusted iron shields.
D) A mechanical signaling device utilized during night battles.

Transform the following Exclamatory sentence into a valid Declarative statement:
“What an incredibly cold-blooded criminal Culverton Smith proved to be!”
A) Culverton Smith proved to be an incredibly cold-blooded criminal.
B) Did Culverton Smith prove to be a cold-blooded criminal or not?
C) To prove to be an incredibly cold-blooded criminal was Culverton Smith’s nature.
D) How cold-bloodedly Culverton Smith acted throughout his life!

Choose the most precise one-word substitution for the given definition:
“A person who is highly skilled in speaking, writing, or understanding multiple international languages; a master of tongues.”
A) Mercenary
B) Connoisseur
C) Omniscient
D) Polyglot

Translate the given general theme sentence into Tamil, ensuring the past continuous aspect is accurately preserved:
“The senior administrative officers were auditing the regional expenditure enclosures when the network protocol failed.”
A) நெட்வொர்க் மரபுமுறைமை செயலிழந்தபோது, மூத்த நிர்வாக அதிகாரிகள் பிராந்திய செலவின இணைப்புகளைத் தணிக்கை செய்து கொண்டிருந்தனர்.
B) அதிகாரிகள் பிராந்திய செலவின இணைப்புகளைத் தணிக்கை செய்து முடித்திருந்தனர்.
C) நெட்வொர்க் செயலிழக்கும் முன்பே தணிக்கை நடவடிக்கைகள் அனைத்தும் முடிவடைந்தன.
D) புதிய நெறிமுறைகளின்படி தணிக்கை செய்ய அதிகாரிகள் உத்தரவு பிறப்பித்தனர்.

What is the meaning of the official term “Prima facie”?
A) காலவரம்பற்ற தள்ளுபடி
B) இறுதி விசாரணையில்
C) சட்டப்படி செல்லாத நிலை
D) முதல் நோக்கில்

. In the prose piece “The Dying Detective”, in which tropical island or region did Culverton Smith operate his plantations and perform his fatal investigations into rare contagious diseases?
A) Ceylon
B) Formosa
C) Sumatra
D) Madagascar

Transform the Affirmative Assertive statement into a Negative sentence without changing its semantic core:
“Sherlock Holmes was a remarkably healthy man before he started his three-day fast.”
A) Sherlock Holmes was not at all a healthy man before he started his three-day fast.
B) Sherlock Holmes was by no means an unhealthy man before he started his three-day fast.
C) Was Sherlock Holmes an unhealthy man before starting his three-day fast?
D) Fasting for three days made Sherlock Holmes remarkably unhealthy.

Choose the most appropriate one-word substitution for the following phrase:
“A critical state of forgetfulness or mental blankness where a person completely loses memory of past events or identity.”
A) Insomnia
B) Somnambulism
C) Amnesia
D) Dyslexia

Read the comprehension text from “The Dying Detective” and answer the question:
“Malingering is an art which requires careful biological adjustments,” Holmes noted later. “To deceive a trained medical professional like Watson, one must not only color the skin but also alter the respiratory and pulse patterns through sheer willpower and starvation.”
Based on this text, Holmes’s ‘malingering’ can be best defined as:
A) A genuine, unpreventable biological infection contracted in tropical regions.
B) The deliberate, skilled simulation or feigning of an illness to achieve a strategic goal.
C) An advanced psychological disorder caused by a lack of proper nutrition.
D) A standard administrative training protocol followed by Scotland Yard.

Read the passage and identify the correct logical inference:
The code of chivalry dictated that a true knight must protect the weak, fight with honor, and speak only the absolute truth, even if it led to his physical demise. This structured matrix elevated medieval military behavior beyond basic animalistic violence.
The passage suggests that chivalry primarily acted as a catalyst to:
A) Boost the financial capital reserves of medieval royal courts.
B) Restrict the usage of cavalry divisions during seasonal campaigns.
C) Teach women how to forge heavy iron protective suits.
D) Civilize and morally regulate armed conflict structures through ethical boundaries.

What abstract quality is praised as the ultimate shield of a knight in the poem “The Age of Chivalry”?
A) The physical thickness of his steel chest plate.
B) An unyielding moral character, absolute truthfulness, and structural rectitude.
C) The economic value of his family inheritance.
D) The tactical speed of his combat horse.

Transform the Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive statement:
“What an incredibly complex trap Sherlock Holmes set to secure a full confession!”
A) Sherlock Holmes set an incredibly complex trap to secure a full confession.
B) Did Sherlock Holmes set a complex trap to secure a full confession?
C) To secure a full confession, setting a complex trap was necessary for Holmes.
D) How complex was the trap that Sherlock Holmes set to secure a full confession!

Give the one-word substitution for: “A wealthy, influential person who gives huge financial donations or structural assets to charities to boost human welfare; a lover of mankind.”
A) Misogynist
B) Misanthrope
C) Mercenary
D) Philanthropist

Select the correct English translation for: “விண்ணப்பதாரர் அனைத்து அசல் சான்றிதழ்களையும் தணிக்கைக் குழுவிடம் சமர்ப்பிக்கக் கடமைப்பட்டிருக்கிறார்.”
A) The applicant is bound to submit all original certificates to the audit committee.
B) The applicant is submitting certified files to the audit committee right now.
C) All original certificates will be verified by the audit committee tomorrow morning.
D) The audit committee requested the applicant to bring loose enclosures yesterday.

Match the following official terms with their exact Tamil administrative equivalents:
a) Ad-hoc — 1. தற்காலிக / தற்காப்பிற்கான
b) De facto — 2. நடைமுறைப்படியான / உண்மையிலுள்ள
c) Status quo — 3. தற்போதைய நிலை / வழக்கிலுள்ள நிலை
d) Ad-infinitum — 4. எல்லையற்ற / முடிவில்லாத
A) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
B) a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

Find the smallest number which when increased by 5 is completely divisible by 24, 32, 36 and 54.
5-ஐ அதிகரிக்கும் போது 24, 32, 36 மற்றும் 54 ஆகிய எண்களால் முழுமையாக வகுபடக்கூடிய மிகச்சிறிய எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 869
B) 859
C) 854
D) 864

Four electronic bells toll together at intervals of 6, 7, 8 and 9 seconds respectively. In 2 hours, how many times will they toll together excluding the start?
நான்கு மின்னணு மணிகள் முறையே 6, 7, 8 மற்றும் 9 வினாடிகள் இடைவெளியில் ஒலிக்கின்றன. எனில், அவை தொடக்க நேரத்தைத் தவிர்த்து 2 மணி நேரத்தில் எத்தனை முறை ஒன்றாக ஒலிக்கும்?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 13

Find the smallest number which when divided by 20, 25, 35 and 40 leaves a remainder of 14, 19, 29 and 34 respectively.
20, 25, 35 மற்றும் 40 ஆகிய எண்களால் வகுக்கும் போது முறையே 14, 19, 29 மற்றும் 34 ஆகியவற்றை மீதிகளாகக் கொடுக்கும் மிகச்சிறிய எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 1394
B) 1406
C) 1400
D) 1386

The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 5 and their HCF is 16. Find the LCM of these two numbers.
இரு எண்களின் விகிதம் 4 : 5 மற்றும் அவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) 16 எனில், அவ்வெண்களின் மீ.பொ.ம (LCM) காண்க.
A) 80
B) 320
C) 240
D) 160

Find the LCM of 0.12, 0.36 and 0.6.
0.12, 0.36மற்றும் 0.6 ஆகியவற்றின் மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு (மீ.பொ.ம) காண்க.
A) 1.8
B) 3.6
C) 0.72
D) 1.2

Find the smallest 5-digit number which is exactly divisible by 16, 24, 36 and 48.
16, 24, 36 மற்றும் 48 ஆகிய எண்களால் மீதியின்றி வகுபடக்கூடிய மிகச்சிறிய 5-இலக்க எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 10080
B) 10224
C) 10144
D) 10008

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 12 and 144 respectively. If one of the numbers is 36, find the other number.
இரு எண்களின் மீ.பொ.வ மற்றும் மீ.பொ.ம முறையே 12 மற்றும் 144 ஆகும். அவற்றுள் ஒரு எண் 36 எனில், மற்றொரு எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 48
B) 72
C) 64
D) 96

Three runners start running simultaneously from the same point on a circular track of length 12 km. If their speeds are 3 km/h, 4 km/h and 6 km/h respectively, after how many hours will they meet again at the starting point?
12 கி.மீ நீளமுள்ள ஒரு வட்டப் பாதையில் ஒரே புள்ளியிலிருந்து மூன்று ஓட்டப்பந்தய வீரர்கள் முறையே 3 கி.மீ/மணி, 4 கி.மீ/மணி மற்றும் 6 கி.மீ/மணி வேகத்தில் ஒரே நேரத்தில் ஓடத் தொடங்குகின்றனர் எனில், எத்தனை மணிநேரத்திற்குப் பிறகு அவர்கள் மீண்டும் தொடக்கப் புள்ளியில் சந்திப்பார்கள்?
A) 12 hours / மணிநேரம்
B) 24 hours / மணிநேரம்
C) 6 hours / மணிநேரம்
D) 4 hours / மணிநேரம்

Find the greatest 4-digit number which when divided by 12, 18, 21 and 28 leaves a remainder of 3 in each case.
12, 18, 21 மற்றும் 28 ஆகிய எண்களால் வகுக்கும் போது முறையே ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் மீதி 3-ஐக் கொடுக்கும் மிகப்பெரிய 4-இலக்க எண் எது?
A) 9831
B) 9828
C) 9579
D) 9576

Find the LCM of x^3 – 9x and x^2 – 6x + 9.
x^3 – 9x மற்றும் x^2 – 6x + 9 ஆகியவற்றின் மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு (மீ.பொ.ம / LCM) காண்க.
A) x (x – 〖3)〗^2 (x + 3)
B) x – 3
C) x(x^2- 9)
D) x(x – 3)(x + 3)

The LCM of two co-prime numbers is always equal to:
இரண்டு சார்பகா எண்களின் மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு (மீ.பொ.ம / LCM) எப்போதும் எதற்குச் சமமாக இருக்கும்?
A) 1
B) Their Sum / அவற்றின் கூடுதல்
C) Their Product / அவற்றின் பெருக்கற்பலன்
D) Their Difference / அவற்றின் வித்தியாசம்

Find the smallest square number which is completely divisible by each of the numbers 6, 9 and 15.
6, 9 மற்றும் 15 ஆகிய ஒவ்வொரு எண்ணாலும் முழுமையாக வகுபடக்கூடிய மிகச்சிறிய வர்க்க எண் (square number) எது?
A) 900
B) 90
C) 3600
D) 180

Find the LCM of the expressions 2x^2 – 18 and x^2 – 2x – 3.
2x^2 – 18 மற்றும் x^2 – 2x – 3 ஆகியவற்றின் மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு காண்க.
A) 2(x – 3)(x + 3)(x + 1)
B) x – 3
C) 2(x^2 – 9)(x + 1)
D) Both A and C / A மற்றும் C இரண்டும்

The product of two numbers is 2028 and their HCF is 13. Find the LCM of the numbers.
இரு எண்களின் பெருக்கற்பலன் 2028 மற்றும் அவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ 13 எனில், அவ்வெண்களின் மீ.பொ.ம (LCM) காண்க.
A) 156
B) 144
C) 26
D) 78

Find the LCM of x^3 – x^2 + x – 1 and x^4- 1.
x^3 – x^2 + x – 1 மற்றும் x^4- 1 ஆகியவற்றின் மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு (மீ.பொ.ம / LCM) காண்க.
A) x^4- 1
B) x^2+ 1) (x – 1)(x + 1)
C) (x – 1)( x^2+ 1)
D) Both A and B / A மற்றும் B இரண்டும்

Three traffic lights blink at intervals of 36 seconds, 42 seconds and 72 seconds respectively. If they blink together at 9:00 AM, at what time will they blink together next?
மூன்று போக்குவரத்துக் சமிக்ஞை விளக்குகள் முறையே 36 வினாடிகள், 42 வினாடிகள் மற்றும் 72 வினாடிகள் இடைவெளியில் ஒளிர்கின்றன. அவை காலை 9:00 மணிக்கு ஒன்றாக ஒளிர்ந்தால், அடுத்ததாக எந்த நேரத்திற்கு அவை மீண்டும் ஒன்றாக ஒளிரும்?
A) 9:08:24 AM
B) 9:14:00 AM
C) 9:07:12 AM
D) 9:16:48 AM

Find the least positive number which when divided by 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves a remainder 3 in each case, but when divided by 9 leaves no remainder.
5, 6, 7 மற்றும் 8 ஆகிய எண்களால் வகுக்கும் போது முறையே ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் மீதி 3-ஐக் கொடுக்கும், ஆனால் 9-ஆல் வகுக்கும் போது மீதியின்றி வகுபடக்கூடிய மிகச்சிறிய எண் எது?
A) 1683
B) 843
C) 2523
D) 3363

If the LCM of two numbers is 630 and their HCF is 9, how many such distinct pairs of numbers are possible?
இரு எண்களின் மீ.பொ.ம 630 மற்றும் அவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ 9 எனில், இதுபோன்ற எத்தனை மாறுபட்ட எண் இணைகள் சாத்தியம்?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 1
D) 3

Find the smallest number that is divisible by all numbers from 1 to 10.
1 முதல் 10 வரையிலான அனைத்து எண்களாலும் வகுபடக்கூடிய மிகச்சிறிய எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 2520
B) 5040
C) 1260
D) 10080

A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a lap in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds. After what time will they meet again at the starting point?
A, B மற்றும் C ஆகிய மூவரும் ஒரே நேரத்தில், ஒரே திசையில் ஒரு வட்ட வடிவ விளையாட்டு மைதானத்தைச் சுற்ற ஓடத் தொடங்குகின்றனர். A ஒரு சுற்றை 252 வினாடிகளிலும், B 308 வினாடிகளிலும், C 198 வினாடிகளிலும் முடித்தால், அவர்கள் எத்தனை நிமிடங்களுக்குப் பிறகு மீண்டும் தொடக்கப் புள்ளியில் சந்திப்பார்கள்?
A) 46 minutes 12 seconds / நிமிடங்கள் 12 வினாடிகள்
B) 45 minutes / நிமிடங்கள்
C) 42 minutes 36 seconds / நிமிடங்கள் 36 வினாடிகள்
D) 48 minutes 18 seconds / நிமிடங்கள் 18 வினாடிகள்

Find the LCM of x^2+ 2xy + y^2and x^3+ y^3
x^2+ 2xy + y^2 மற்றும் 〖 x〗^3+ y^3 ஆகியவற்றின் மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு காண்க.
A) (x+ y^()2) (x^2- xy + y^2)
B) (x + y)( x^2- xy + y^2)
C) (x + y^()2)
D) (x^3 + y^3) (x + y)

The LCM of two numbers is 495 and their HCF is 5. If the sum of the numbers is 100, find their absolute difference.
இரு எண்களின் மீ.பொ.ம 495 மற்றும் அவற்றின் மீ.பொ.வ 5 ஆகும். அவ்வெண்களின் கூடுதல் 100 எனில், அவற்றுக்கு இடையேயான வித்தியாசத்தைக் காண்க.
A) 10
B) 46
C) 50
D) 20

Find the smallest five-digit number which when divided by 15, 20, 25 and 30 leaves a remainder of 7 in each case.
15, 20, 25 மற்றும் 30 ஆகிய எண்களால் வகுக்கும் போது முறையே ஒவ்வொன்றிலும் மீதி 7-ஐக் கொடுக்கும் மிகச்சிறிய 5-இலக்க எண் எது?
A) 10207
B) 10507
C) 10007
D) 10107

If the product of the HCF and LCM of two numbers is 24, and the difference between the two numbers is 2, find the larger number.
இரு எண்களின் மீ.பொ.வ மற்றும் மீ.பொ.ம ஆகியவற்றின் பெருக்கற்பலன் 24 மற்றும் அவ்வெண்களுக்கு இடையிலான வித்தியாசம் 2 எனில், அவற்றுள் பெரிய எண்ணைக் காண்க.
A) 6
B) 4
C) 8
D) 12

The ratio of three numbers is 2 : 3 : 4 and their LCM is 240. Find the HCF of these numbers.
மூன்று எண்களின் விகிதம் 2 : 3 : 4 மற்றும் அவற்றின் மீ.பொ.ம 240 எனில், அவ்வெண்களின் மீ.பொ.வ (HCF) காண்க.
A) 20
B) 10
C) 30
D) 40