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Super 100 Round 1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 12hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Ravi’s family has 10 males and a few females, the average monthly consumption of rice per head is 8 kg. If the average monthly consumption of rice per head be 10 kg in the case of males and 6 kg in the case of females, find the number of females in Ravi’s family?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

2.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P)  as wholesale banking

(Q)  Some retail banking

(R)  but not in the same scale

(S)  covers business transactions

 

 

 

a)

QSRP

b)

PRQS

c)

RQPS

d)

SRPQ

3.

In a famous hotel the rooms were numbered from 201 to 230, each room gives an earning of Rs. 5000 for the first fifteen days of a month and for the latter half, Rs. 3000 per room. Find the average income per room per day over the month

a)

2000

b)

3000

c)

4000

d)

5000

4.

If the price of an article is increased by 15%, then by how much the household should decrease their consumption so as to keep his expenditure same.

a)

13(1/23)% 

b)

13(2/23)% 

c)

11(1/23)%

d)

11(2/23) 

5.

The ratio between male and female in a city is 3: 7. The children percentage among the males and females of the city is 25 and 30 percent respectively. If the number of adult males in the city is 18000, then find the population of the town?

              

a)

70000

b)

80000

c)

85000

d)

95000

6.

Pankaj gave 50 percent of the amount to Akash. Akash in turn gave two-fifth of the amount to Venu. After paying a bill of 500 rupees, Venu now have 8000 rupees left with him. Find the amount hold by Pankaj initially.

 

              

a)

41500

b)

42500

c)

43500

d)

44500

7.

An amount of money is to be divided between P, Q and R in the ratio of 3:7:12. If the difference between the shares of P and Q is Rs.X, and the difference between Q and R’s share is Rs.3000. Find the total amount of money?

             

a)

11000

b)

12400

c)

13200

d)

14300

8.

If a certain amount X is divided among A, B, C in such a way that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/3 of what C gets, which of the following is true?    

 

a)

C’s Share = 1053 and X = 1666

b)

A’s Share = 238 and X = 1638

c)

B’s Share = 234 and X = 1666

d)

C’s Share = 1053 and X = 1638

9.

Seats for Mathematics, Science and arts in a school are in the ratio 5:7:8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by X%, Y% and Z% respectively. And the ratio of increased seats is 2:3:4, which of the following is true?

              

a)

X = 50; Z = 40

b)

Y = 40; Z = 50

c)

X = 40; Z = 75

d)

X = 50; Z = 40

10.

Find the next number.

47      48       51      60       87         ?

              

a)

152 

b)

168

c)

172

d)

144 

11.

Find the next Number.

147      148       150      159       223         ?

              

a)

448  

b)

612

c)

368

d)

848

12.

Find the Next Number.

145      158       119      184       93         ?

              

a)

198  

b)

210  

c)

204

d)

220  

13.

Given : Three numbers 17, 42 and 93

Find the largest number to divide all the three numbers leaving the remainders 4, 3, and 15 respectively at the end?

             

a)

13

b)

17

c)

78

d)

89

14.

Find the smallest number which leaves the remainders 13, 41 and 29 at the end when divided by 20, 48 and 36 respectively.

              

a)

187

b)

713

c)

720

d)

727

15.

A number when divided by 36, 24 and 16, leaves the remainder 11 in each case. Find the smallest value of this number.

              

a)

36

b)

133

c)

144

d)

155

16.

Cost of a Mobile Rs.8000. Sudha bought Mobile in EMI. She paid a Down payment of Rs. 2000 and paid rest in 6 equal installments of Rs.1020 for next 6 months. Then what is the SI rate charged?

              

a)

6.5%

b)

6.95%

c)

10.5%

d)

12.5%%

17.

Ajay lent Rs.8800 to be divided between his two sons aged 11 years and 13 years such that both of them would get an equal amount when lent at the rate of 10% SI when they attain 18 years of age. What is the share of elder in Rs.8800?

           

a)

4125

b)

4325

c)

4475

d)

4675

18.

SBI lent Rs. 10,000 to Deepak @7% SI for 10 years. Meanwhile, the government implemented a scheme due to which interest rate reduced by 2%. By this Deepak paid Rs.16,000 in total. Then after how many years after Deepak took the loan, the government introduced the scheme?

           

a)

3 Years 

b)

4 Years 

c)

5 years  

d)

6 years 

19.

The number of times 2 is used while writing the numbers from 1 to 100 is:

a)

19

b)

18

c)

21

d)

20

20.

The divisor is 25 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the quotient is 16, the dividend is:

          

a)

  6400

b)

6480

c)

480

d)

960

21.

The HCF of two numbers is 9. Which one of the following can never of their LCM?

             

a)

27

b)

45

c)

54

d)

60

22.

If P and Q work together, they will complete a job in 7.5 days. However, if P works alone and completes half the job and then Q takes over and completes the remaining half alone, they will be able to complete the job in 20 days. How long will Q alone take to do the job if P is more efficient than Q?

              

a)

20 days

b)

30 days

c)

40 days

d)

10 days

23.

A and B undertake to complete a piece of work for Rupees 1200. A can do it in 8 days, B can do it in 12 days and with the help of C they complete the work in 4 days. Find the share of C?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

24.

Among four persons Anuj, Bhim, Carl and Dinesh. Anuj takes thrice as much time as Bhim to complete a piece of work. Bhim takes thrice as much time as Carl and Carl takes thrice as much time as Dinesh to complete the same work. If all together they take 3 days to complete the work. Find the time taken by Bhim alone to complete the work alone.

              

a)

20 days

b)

30 days

c)

40 days

d)

50 days

25.

A and B can do a piece of work in 20 and 25 days respectively. They began to work together but A leaves after some days and B completed the remaining work in 12 days. Number of days after which A left the job-

          

a)

5.7/9 days 

b)

6.7/9 days 

c)

7.7/9 days

d)

11.7/9 days

26.

Locate the ninth term and sixteenth term of the A.P. 5,8,11, 14, 17...

 

      

a)

40

b)

50

c)

60

d)

70

27.

Which term of the A.P. 4,9,14, 19 ... is 109?

              

a)

22nd

b)

23rd   

c)

24th

d)

25th

28.

What numbers of term arrive in the A.P. 7, 13, 19, 25... 205?

              

a)

34

b)

35

c)

36

d)

37

29.

The speed of a boat in still water in 12 km/hr and the rate of current is 4 km/hr. The

distance travelled downstream in 12 minutes is

 

a)

3.2km

b)

4.7km

c)

5.1km

d)

2.7km

30.

A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the stream in 1 hour and goes 1 km along the current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to go 5 km in stationary water?

            

a)

1.30hrs

b)

3.209hrs

c)

1.25hrs

d)

2.15hrs

31.

A boat goes 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6 hours. It goes 30km upstream and 21 km downstream in 6 hours and 30 minutes. The speed of the boat in still water is

              

a)

10kmph

b)

4kmph

c)

6kmph

d)

8kmph

32.

Choose the Correct Synonym of the given word: VENT

a)

Opening

b)

Stodgy

c)

End

d)

Paste Tense of GO

33.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word: Qualm

a)

Attribute

b)

Altercation

c)

Scruple

d)

Crisis

34.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word:

Skip

a)

Notice

b)

Insert

c)

Introduce

d)

Overlook

35.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word:

Domain

a)

Fielding

b)

Marketing

c)

Main

d)

Area

36.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word:        Benign

a)

Gentle

b)

Peaceful

c)

Favourable

d)

Wavering

37.

Choose the correct antonym of the given word:

Callous

a)

Compact

b)

Hardened

c)

Sensitive

d)

Soft

38.

Choose the correct antonym of the given word:

Inevitable

a)

Mutilated

b)

Uncertain

c)

Eatable

d)

Unavoidable

39.

Choose the correct antonym of the given word Churlish

a)

Courteous

b)

Coarse

c)

Modest

d)

Niggardly

40.

Choose the correct antonym of the given word: Loved

a)

Averted

b)

Hated

c)

Defamed

d)

Distracted

41.

Choose the correct antonym of the given word:

Hyperbole

a)

Impression

b)

Distortion

c)

Understatement

d)

Exaggeration

42.

Fill in the blanks with Option.

We decided to take the shortest_______to our ________

a)

distance, place

b)

route, residence

c)

root, house

d)

route, destination

43.

Fill in the blanks with suitable option:

Charles Lamb’s prose is richly         with literary ornaments like similes,metaphors, alliterations, transferred epithets, etc

a)

embroidered

b)

embellished

c)

saturated

d)

embalmed

44.

Fill in the blanks with suitable option.

The security forces fired at the          who was armed to the          

a)

dacoit, teeth

b)

criminal, toe

c)

hief, head

d)

culprit, nail

45.

Fill in the blanks with suitable option.

Many tourists to India visit the beautiful        of Kashmir         in spring and

a)

valley, especially

b)

lakes, rarely

c)

town, frequently

d)

scenery, generally

46.

Fill in the blanks with suitable option.

But for his       I would not have        

a)

assistance, failed

b)

help, succeeded

c)

advice, lost

d)

suggestion, won

47.

Directions: In this question, a sentence has been given with some of its part in bold. To make the sentence grammatically and idiomatically correct you have to replace the underlined part with the correct alternative

given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'No improvement required' as your answer.

 

The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century, a change driving largely

by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.

a)

drive largely by

b)

driven largely by

c)

driven largely to

d)

driven largely with

e)

No correction required

48.

Directions: In this question, a sentence has been given with some of its part in Undelined. To make the sentence grammatically and idiomatically correct you have to replace the Underlined part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'No improvement

required' as your answer.

By building dams across rivers, which create ponds and eventually change the rivers into wetlands, beavers help species to flourishing that would otherwise struggle.

a)

to flourish

b)

to flourished

c)

to be flourished

d)

No correction required

49.

Directions: In this question, a sentence has been given with some of its part in Underlined. To make the sentence grammatically and idiomatically correct you have to replace the Underlined part with the correct alternative

given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'No improvement required' as your answer.

 

Recreation is a well known factor as far as improving physical and mental health is concerned and also a major variable in stress reduction.

a)

Recreation being well known factor as far as

b)

Knowing recreation as a well known factor as far as

c)

Knowing of recreation is a well known factor for

d)

No improvement required

50.

Directions: In this question, a sentence has been given with some of its part in Underlined. To make the sentence grammatically and idiomatically correct you have to replace the Underlined part with the correct alternative

given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'No improvement

required' as your answer

There has been a lot of furore ever since the disclosure by them who maintain that it was an unauthorized act.

a)

ever since the disclosure by those whom are maintaining that

b)

ever since the disclosure by those who maintain thatever since the disclosure by those who maintain that

c)

ever since the disclosure because those who maintain that

d)

No improvement required

51.

Directions: In this question, a sentence has been given with some of its part in Underlined. To make the sentence grammatically and idiomatically correct you have to replace the Underlined part with the correct alternative

given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'No improvement required' as your answer.

 

Informal social control is the internalization of social norms and behavior standards that allow a person to get along in their ownsociety

a)

that allows a person to get along in

b)

which allows a person to get along among

c)

that allows a person getting along in

d)

No improvement required

52.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P) different payment services and a bank account

(Q)  is considered indispensable

(R)  Banks provide

(S)  by most business and individuals

a)

SRQP

b)

QPSR

c)

SRPQ

d)

RPQS

53.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P)  a number of segments and reduce the price

(Q)  A firm can divide the market into

(R)  thus acquiring maximum profit from each segment

(S)  at different stages in each

 

a)

RSPQ

b)

PRQS

c)

SPRQ

d)

QPSR

54.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P) the stages and styles of learning, and social-emotional development

(Q)  has focused on the capabilities

(R)  Recent research on brain development

(S)  of young children

a)

RPSQ

b)

RQSP

c)

QRSP

d)

PSRQ

55.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P) for an identical peak of moral excellence

(Q)  Aristotle's basic philosophy deduces

(R)  that humanity strives

(S)  as judged by a higher entity

a)

RPSQ

b)

QPRS

c)

PSRQ

d)

QRPS

56.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P)  on their income as long as

(Q)  Mutual funds are not taxed

(R)  in the Internal Revenue Code

(S)they comply with requirementsestablished

a)

PSRQ

b)

QPSR

c)

SPRQ

d)

QSRP

57.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P) walmart or some other foreign retail chain

(Q)  in the interests of India's consumers and farmers

(R)  FDI in retail must be allowed not because

(S)  wants it, but because it is

 

a)

RPSQ

b)

PRSQ

c)

QSRP

d)

PRQS

58.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P)  food security because

(Q)  for the majority of the rural poor

(R)  Agricultural production is important for

(S)  it is a source of income

a)

SRQP

b)

PQSR

c)

RPSQ

d)

PQRS

59.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P)  in the Bangalore city of India

(Q)  amongst the most impressive

(R)  as well as the most magnificent buildings

(S)  Vidhana Soudha counts

a)

SQRP

b)

PSQR

c)

QPRS

d)

SRQP

60.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.

(P)  of electricity equivalent to 3 to 5 times

(Q)  the commercial power currently produced

(R)  will require a sustainable source

(S)  Prosperity for everyone on Earth by 2050

a)

SRPQ

b)

PSRQ

c)

QPRS

d)

QRSP

61.

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.

 

The blind old man was (a) / knocked down by car (b) / upon crossing the road. (c) / No error (d)

a)

The blind old man was

b)

knocked down by car

c)

upon crossing the road

d)

No error

62.

In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.

 

I shall write (a) / to you (b) / when I shall reach Bangalore (c) / No error (d)

a)

I shall write

b)

to you

c)

when I shall reach Bangalore

d)

No error

63.

. In each of the following questions, find out which of the sentence has no        

      error. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.

I go to the bed (a) / at eight (b) / every night. (c) / No error (d)

a)

I go to the bed

b)

at eight

c)

every night.

d)

No error

64.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

The 16th century was an age of great________ exploration.

a)

cosmic

b)

land

c)

mental

d)

None of the above

65.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

The 16th century was an age of great________ exploration.

a)

cosmic

b)

land

c)

mental

d)

None of the above

66.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political_____________ _.

 

 

a)

entanglement

b)

discussion

c)

negotiation

d)

Problem

67.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

 

 The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal

according to their location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a

_________ direction.

 

 

a)

north and south

b)

crosswise

c)

easterly

d)

south east

68.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ---------------

a)

coast

b)

island

c)

body of land with water on three sides

d)

border

69.

In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

The passage was found near 50 degrees S of_________ _.

a)

Greenwich

b)

The Equator

c)

Spain

d)

Protugal

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In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king’s favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally, they found the passage they sought near 50 degrees S latitude. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today it is known as the Strait of Magellan.

One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian now known as the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after 98 days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellan’s men died of starvation and disease.

 

Later, Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and 17 sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.

In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the_________ now called the

International Date Line.

 

 

a)

imaginary circle passing through the poles

b)

imaginary line parallel to the equator

c)

area

d)

land mass