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 Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
1. Six words are given below:

I. Cacophonic
II. Cacographic
III. Calamitous
IV. Catastrophic
V. Contraindicative
VI. Cataclysmic

Which of the above words have similar meanings?

A IV & VI only

B I, II & V only

C II, V & VI only

D III, IV & VI only

E III, IV, V & VI only

2. Read the four sentences given below:

i. He is the most ______ of the speakers to address us today.
ii. The belief in ______ justice is the essence of his talk.
iii. This hall would have been full but for the _____ rain.
iv. Many in the audience have achieved _____ in their respective fields.

Which of the following sequence of words would most appropriately fit the blanks ?

A i. Eminent, ii. Imminent, iii. Immanent, iv. Eminence

B i.Immanent, ii. Imminent, iii. Imminence, iv. Eminence

C i. Eminent, ii. Immanent, iii. Imminent, iv. Eminence

D i. Eminent, ii. Immanent, iii. Imminent, iv. Imminence

E i. Immanent, ii. Imminence, iii. Eminent, iv. Eminence

3. The first and the last sentences of the paragraph are numbered 1 & 6. The others, labeled as P, Q,R and S, are
given below:

1. The world of cinema is indeed a strange one and baffles many a critic.
P. But there are incorrigible optimists who see a bright future.
Q. The pundits still predict doom and they insist that it is the end of the road for cinema.
R. At the temples of the box office, fortunes are made and unmade.
S. The world of cinema has, they say, its own attraction.
6. Perhaps a positive outlook is not unwarranted. A doomsday approach is far too fatal at this stage.
Which of the following combinations given below is the most logically ordered?

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 A 1SQPR6

B 1RSPQ6

C 1RQPS6

D 1QSPR6

E 1QPSR6
4. Which of the following is not a term of ‘disapproval’?

A infantile

B charlatan

C imbecile

D childlike

E awful

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5. Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical order.
I. It is certainly true that the critics - those persons whom the dictionary describes as “skilled in judging the
qualities or merits of some class of things, especially of literary or artistic work” - have long harboured
murderous thoughts about the conditions of drama, but their ineffectuality as public executioners is
legendary.
II. But not close enough, it would seem, for this “marriage” constitutes the case of an absolute desire
encountering a relative compliance.
III. The reviewers, by contrast, come close to being the most loyal and effective allies the commercial theatre
could possibly desire.
IV. Perhaps the greatest irony in a situation bursting with ironies is the reiterated idea that the critics are
killing the theatre.
V. We all know that when theatre people or members of the public refer to the critics, they nearly always
mean the reviewers.

A V, IV, III, II, I

B IV, V, I, III, II

C IV, I, V, II, III

D II, V, IV, I, III

E I, IV, V, II, III

6. In the traditions of many religions throughout the world (including Judaeo - Christian beliefs), there has long
been a sustained believe that the Universe as we know it today did not exist forever in the past, and that there
was a spontaneous act which gave birth to all that has been, and all that will be. In other words, the Universe
itself has not been eternal as our senses might indicates at first glance, … Which of the following options can
meaningfully complete the above sentence?

A but has a limited lifespan after its creation.

B but our senses give us the right knowledge.

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 C however, on second glance, our religious beliefs are right.

D however, it is a ball of intense energy

E however, it could not have been created.

7. It is a curious historical fact that modern quantum mechanics began with two quite different mathematical
formulations: the different equation of Schroedinger , and the matrix algebra of Heisenberg. The two,
apparently dissimilar, approaches were proved to be mathematically equivalent.
Which of the following sentences would most meaningfully follow the above paragraph?

A The two approaches did not start with the same mathematical formulations.

These two points of view were destined to complement one another and were ultimately synthesized in
B
Dirac’s transformation theory.

A third mathematical formulation given by Feynman combines the matrix algebra of Heisenberg and
C
Integral calculus of Leibniz.

Quantum mechanics evolved in the twentieth century and came very close to particle physics, especially
D
after the CERN experiments in Switzerland.

E Earlier, the two formulations were mathematically similar

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8. Ranu is an ordinary sportsperson. In the last two university sprint events, her performances in the heats were
pathetic. Which of the following, if true, weakens the above argument the most?

A She had participated in the college swimming competition and finished last.

B She is a national shot -put champion.

The last two times, Ranu had to compete with national level runners. Had she been in other heats, she
C
would have reached quarterfinals.

D Ranu was the only player who represented her college in the sprint events.

E In the college sprint events, Ranu always won.

9. Identify the correct sequence of words would most that aptly fit the blanks in the following passage.
It is _____ (i) _____ that the accused had _____ (ii) _____ _____ (iii) _____ from all criminal activities by adopting
the _____ (iv) ____ _ of a sanyasi. However, despite repeated requests from the counsel for prosecution, the
court has _____ (v) _____ a lie detector to ascertain the truth.

A (i) inferred, (ii) feigned, (iii) separation, (iv) deportment, (v) prescribed

B (i) inferred, (ii) forged, (iii) parting, (iv) deportment, (v) proscribed

C (i) implied, (ii) faked, (iii) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) proscribed

D (i) implied, (ii) feigned, (iii) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) prescribed

E (i) inferred, (ii) faked, (iii cessation, (iv) deportment, (v) proscribed
10. In the following pages, I shall demonstrate that there is a psychological technique which makes it possible
to interpret dreams, and that on the application of this technique, every dream will reveal itself as a
psychological structure, full of significance, and one which may be assigned a specific place in the psychic

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 activities of the walking state, Further, I shall endeavour to elucidate the processes the nature of the psychic
forces whose conflict or cooperation is responsible for our dreams. This done, my investigation will
terminate, as it will have reached the point where the problem of the dream merges into more
comprehensive problems, and to solve these we must have recourse to material of a different kind.

Which of the followings would be closest to the ideas expreses in the first two sentences of the above
passages?

A Overt causes can have only overt effects.

B Overt causes have only covert effects.

C Covert effects have only covert causes.

D You can’t judge a book by its cover.

E Overt effects can have covert causes.

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11. Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1 : If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are
manifested in the present.
Statement 2 : Murali did not work as hard as his friends but had secured 1st rank in the examination
Which of the following options is correct with respect to the above two statements?

A If Statements 2 is right, Statement 1 is invalid.

B Statement 1 and Statement 2 are contradictory to each other.

C Statement 2 supplements Statement 1.

D Statement 2 is a rare occurrence and hence irrelevant.

E Statement 1 will hold true even if Statement 2 is valid

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Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions that follow.

The understanding that the brain has areas of specialization has brought with it the tendency to teach in ways
that reflect these specialized functions. For example, research concerning the specialized functions of the left
and right hemispheres has led to left and right hemisphere teaching. Recent research suggests that such an
approach neither reflects how the brain learns, nor how it functions once learning has occurred. To the contrary,
in most ‘higher vertebrates’ brain systems interact together as a whole brain with the external world. Learning is
about making connections within the brain and between the brain and outside world.

What does this mean? Until recently, the idea that the neural basis for learning resided in connections between
neurons remained a speculation. Now, there is direct evidence that when learning occurs, neuro – chemical
communication between neurons is facilitated, and less input is required to activate established connections
over time. This evidence also indicates that learning creates connections between not only adjacent neurons
but also between distant neurons, and that connections are made from simple circuits to complex ones and
from complex circuits to simple ones

As connections are formed among adjacent neurons to form circuits, connections also begin to form with
neurons in other regions of the brain that are associated with visual, tactile, and even olfactory information
related to the sound of the word. Meaning is attributed to ‘sounds of words’ because of these connections.
Some of the brain sites for these other neurons are far from the neural circuits that correspond to the

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component sounds of the words; they include sites in other areas of the left hemisphere and even sites in the
right hemisphere. The whole complex of interconnected neurons that are activated by the word is called a
neural network.

In early stages of learning, neural circuits are activated piecemeal, incompletely, and weakly. It is like getting a
glimpse of a partially exposed and blurry picture. With more experience, practice, and exposure, the picture
becomes clearer and more detailed. As the exposure is repeated, less input is needed to activate the entire
network. With time, activation and recognition become relatively automatic, and the learner can direct her
attention to other parts of the task. This also explains why learning takes time. Time is needed to establish new
neutral networks and connections between networks. Thi suggests that the neutral mechanism for learning is
essentially the same as the products of learning. Learning is a process that establishes new connections
among networks. The newly acquired skills or knowledge are nothing but formation of neutral circuits and
networks.
12. It can be inferred that, for a nursery student, learning will ...

A comprise piecemeal ideas and disconnected concepts.

B be a pleasant experience due to the formation of improved connections among neurons.

C lead to complex behavior due to formation of new connections among neurons.

D be better if discrete subjects are taught than a mix of subjects.

E be a happy experience.
13. Read the following statements and answer the question that follows.
I. The two hemispheres of the brain are responsible for learning autonomously.
II. Simultaneous activation of circuits can take place in different areas of the brain.
III. There are specific regions of the brain associated with sight, touch and smell.
IV. The brain receives inputs from multiple external sources.
V. Learning is not the result of connections between neurons.

Which of the above statements are consistent with ideas expressed in the passage?

A I, V

B II, III

C III, V

D IV, V

E I, II, III

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14. Which of the following proverbs best describes the passage?

A When student is ready, the master appears.

B Child is the father of the man.

C All’s well that ends well.

D You can’t teach old dog new tricks.

E Many a mickle makes a muckle.

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15. A father and son aged 60 and 25 respectively, have been learning paragliding for quite some time. Based on
the passage above, which of the following would be true?

A The son would always learn more.

B The father might learn more, if both of them started at the same time.

C The son would learn more, if both of them started at the same time.

D If both of them have been learning since the age of 15, the son would learn more.

E Both of them would always progress equally.

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Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions that follow.

Certain variants of key behavioural genes, “risk allele” make people more vulnerable to certain mood,
psychiatric, or personality disorders. An allele is any of the variants of a gene that takes more than one form. A
risk allele, then, is simply a gene variant that increases your likelihood of developing a problem.

Researchers have identified a dozen - odd gene variants that can increase a person’s susceptibility to
depression, anxiety and antisocial, sociopathic, or violent behaviours, and other problems - if, and only if, the
person carrying the variant suffers a traumatic or stressful childhood or faces particularly trying experiences
later in life. This hypothesis, often called the “stress diathesis” or “genetic vulnerability” model, has come to
saturate psychiatry and behavioural science.

Recently, however, an alternate hypothesis has emerged from this one and is turning it inside out. This new
model suggests that it’s a mistake to understand these “risk” genes only as liabilities. According to this new
thinking, these “bad genes” can create dysfunctions in unfavourable contexts - but they can also enhance
function in favourable contexts. The genetic sensitivities to negative experience that the vulnerability
hypothesis has identified, it follows, are just the downside of a bigger phenomenon: a heightened genetic
sensitivity to all experience.

This hypothesis has been anticipated by Swedish folk wisdom which has long spoken of “dandelion” children.
These dandelion children - equivalent to our “normal” or “healthy” children, with “resilient” genes - do pretty well
almost anywhere, whether raised in the equivalent of a sidewalk crack or well - tended garden. There are also
“orchid” children, who will wilt if ignored or maltreated but bloom spectacularly with greenhouse care.
According to this orchid hypothesis, risk becomes possibility; vulnerability becomes plasticity and
responsiveness. Gene variants generally considered misfortunes can instead now be understood as highly
leveraged evolutionary bets, with both high risks and high potential rewards.

In this view, having both dandelion and orchid kids greatly raises a family’s (and a species’) chance of
succeeding, over time and in any given environment. The behavioural diversity provided by these two different
types of temperament also supplies precisely what a smart, strong species needs if it is to spread across and
dominate a changing world. The many dandelions in a population provide an underlying stability. The less -
numerous orchids, meanwhile, may falter in some environments but can excel in those that suit them. And even
when they lead troubled early lives, some of the resulting heightened responses to adversity that can be
problematic in everyday life - increased novelty - seeking, restlessness of attention, elevated risk - taking, or
aggression - can prove advantageous in certain challenging situations: wars, social strife of many kinds, and
migrations to new environments. Together, the steady dandelions and the mercurial orchids offer an adaptive
flexibility that neither can provide alone. Together, they open a path to otherwise unreachable individual and
collective achievements.
16. The passage suggests ‘orchids’:

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 A are insufficient in number.

B are limited to greenhouses.

C end up weaker as compared to dandelions.

D thrive in anaesthetised conditions.

E are always too delicate to survive.

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17. Which of the following statements correctly echoes the author’s view?

A Persons carrying risk allele end up being self - destructive and antisocial.

B Orchids possess humankind’s phenomenal adaptability and evolutionary success.

C With a bad environment and poor parenting, all children will have a normal life.

D Children born with genetic vulnerability need not necessarily be sociopaths.

E Genes not only makes you sensitive to disorders; but are also responsible for failures of societies.
18. The word ‘diathesis’ means:

A susceptible disease

B two - prolonged hypothesis

C connected with two kidneys

D missing part of the body

E living in two different environments

19. Mr. Good and Mr. Evil were batch - mates during the college. Five years after graduating, Mr.Evil was put
behind bars for financial fraud while Mr. Good was running a successful NGO, working for orphans. Mr.
Good was raised in a protective environment while Mr. Evil was a self - made man. Based on the above
information, which of the following statements is definitely correct ?

A It can be concluded that Mr. Evil is a ‘dandelion,’ but nothing can be conclude about Mr. Good.

B It can be concluded that Mr. Evil is an ‘orchid’, but nothing can be concluded about Mr. Good.

C It can be concluded that Mr. Good is a ‘dandelion’, but nothing can be concluded about Mr. Evil.

D It can be concluded that both Mr. Good and Mr. Evil are ‘orchid’.

E It is not possible to conclude about ‘children typology’ of the two batch mates.

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Instructions [20 - 23 ]
Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions that follow.

Alone – he was alone again – again condemned to silence – again face to face with nothingness! Alone! –
never again to see the face, never again to hear the voice of the only human being who united him to earth! Was
not Faria’s fate the better, after all – to solve the problem of life at its source, even at the risk of horrible

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suffering? The idea of suicide, which his friend had driven away and kept away by his cheerful presence, now
hovered like a phantom over the abbe’s dead body.

“If I could die,” he said, “I should go where he goes, and should assuredly find him again. But how to die? It is
very easy,” he went on with a smile; “I will remain here, rush on the first person that opens the door, strangle him,
and then they will guillotine me.” But excessive grief is like a storm at sea, where the frail bark is tossed from
the depths to the top of the wave. Dantes recoiled from the idea of so infamous a death, and passed suddenly
from despair to an ardent desire for life and liberty.

“Die? Oh, no,” he exclaimed – “not die now, after having lived and suffered so long and so much! Die? yes, had I
died years ago; but now to die would be, indeed, to give way to the sarcasm of destiny. No, I want to live; I shall
struggle to the very last; I will yet win back the happiness of which I have been deprived. Before I die I must not
forget that I have my executioners to punish, and perhaps, too, who knows, some friends to reward. Yet they will
forget me here, and I shall die in my dungeon like Faria, ” As he said this, he became silent and gazed straight
before him like one overwhelmed with a strange and amazing thought. Suddenly he arose, lifted his hand to his
brow as if his brain were giddy, paced twice or thrice round the dungeon, and then paused abruptly by the bed.

“Just God!” he muttered, “whence comes this thought? Is it from thee? Since none but the dead pass freely
from this dungeon, let me take the place of the dead!” Without giving himself time to reconsider his decision,
and , indeed, that he might not allow his thoughts to be distracted from his desperate resolution, he bent over
the appalling shroud, opened it with the knife which Faria had made, drew the corpse from the sack, and bore it
along the tunnel to his own chamber, laid it on his couch, tied around its head the rag he wore at night around
his own, covered it with his counterpane, once again kissed the ice - cold brow, and tried vainly to close the
resisting eyes, which glared horribly, turned the head towards the wall, so that the jailer might, when he brought
the evening meal, believe that he was asleep, as was his frequent custom; entered the tunnel again, drew the
bed against the wall, returned to the other cell,
took from the hiding – place the needle and thread, flung off his rags, that they might feel only naked flesh
beneath the coarse canvas, and getting inside the sack, placed himself in the posture in which the dead body
had been laid, and sewed up the mouth of the sack from the inside.
20. How was the protagonist planning to resolve his problem?

A To give up and surrender.

B To commit suicide in the dungeon.

C To fight the jailor and escape.

D To kill those who came to carry the corpse.

E To exchange places with the dead.

21. Which one of the following options is nearest in meaning to that implied by the phrase ‘sarcasm of destiny’
in this passage?

A Destiny makes one a laughing stock.

B Destiny ultimately asserts itself.

C Triumph of the struggles gone through.

D A mockery of the forces of destiny.

E Let the enemy have the last laugh

22. Among the options given below, which phrase specifically captures the change of mood of the protagonist?

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 A To be or not to be

B Despair and hope

C Depression to daring

D Darkness to light

E Loathing to yearning

23.

Which of the above ‘related words’ on the right - hand side are correctly matched with ‘words’ on the left -
hand side?

A i - b, ii - d, iii - c, iv - a

B i - a, ii - d, iii - b, iv - c

C i - a, ii - d, iii - c, iv - b

D i - d, ii - b, iii - a, iv - c

E i - b, ii - a, iii - c, iv - d
Instructions [24 - 25 ]
Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions that follow.

Creative thinking can be used by management teams to produce actions that will potentially increase
innovation and identify opportunities. Brainstorming is one technique that can enhance creativity. Brainstorming
is usually regarded as a method to be used with groups of people. Although, it can be employed with
individuals, the benefit of involving a group is that one person’s idea can help to stimulate even more ideas by
other group members.

Underlying brainstorm is the idea that people’s creativity is restricted because they tend to reject ideas at too
early a stage. This can be because they may be imposing imaginary constraints on a problem or making false
assumptions. Alternatively, they may be unable to see a problem from multiple perspectives or they may be
stereotyping problems and possible solutions and hence failing to see their wider potential. Involvement of
people with different perspectives enriches the idea generation.
24. Pick the option that best captures the relationship between the two paragraphs above.

A The first paragraph describes a technique and the second is an example that supports it.

B The first paragraph describes a process and the second paragraph contradicts the descriptions.

The first paragraph describes a technique. The first part of the second paragraph contradicts it and the
C
second part of the second paragraph makes untested claims.

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 In the first paragraph, the author conveys the understanding of a subject and in the second paragraph
D
the author complements the first.

In the first paragraph the author describes a technique and in the second paragraph the author provides
E
explanation of its advantages.
25. Which of the following options would be closest to the main argument in the second paragraph above?

Viewing students as customers, future alumni, brand ambassadors, potential recruiters etc., would make
A
engineering colleges more successful.

Good students, after completing the MBA, should play multiple roles in an organization to become
B
successful leaders.

C India does better in team sports like cricket than in individual sports like swimming.

All departments of the organization, including marketing, should give inputs to generate new ideas for
D
improving customer satisfaction.

E Compared to small entrepreneurial firms, large organisations will definitely generate more ideas.

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Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions that follow.

For private goods, competitive markets ensure efficiency despite the decentralized nature of the information
about individual’s tastes and firm technologies. Implicitly, market competition solved adverse selection
problems and the fixed - price contracts associated with exogenous prices solve moral hazard problems.
However, markets fail for pure public goods and public intervention is thus needed. In this case, the
mechanisms used for those collective decisions must solve the incentive problem of acquiring the private
information that agents have about their references for public goods. Voting mechanisms are particular
incentive mechanisms without any monetary transfers for which the same question of strategic voting, i.e., not
voting according to the true preferences, can be raised. For private goods, increasing returns to scale create a
situation of natural monopoly far away from the world of competitive markets. When the monopoly has private
information about its cost or demand, its regulation by a regulatory commission becomes a principal - agent
problem.

(Note: Public goods are those in which individuals cannot be excluded from use and where use by one
individual does not reduce availability to others, while an individual can be excluded in case of private goods.)
26. For which of the following goods, can markets not be efficient?

A Packaged water

B Electricity supply at home

C Air

D Petrol

E All of the above

27. Which of the following cannot be concluded from the above paragraph?

A Public intervention is the panacea when market fails.

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 B Adverse selection problems as well as moral hazard problems m ay not arise in competitive markets.

C Strategic voting is nothing but a non - monetary incentive mechanism.

D Lack of access to private information regarding preferences of agent leads to incentive problem.

E Public regulations may address problems associated with natural monopoly.

28. Read the following statement carefully:
Statement 1: In India factories dump their waste in the nearby water bodies.
Statement 2: Government is thinking of granting tax benefits to factories which adopt eco - friendly
practices.

Which of the following options best captures the relationships between Statement 1 and Statement 2?

A Statement 1 is an example of market failure and Statement 2 corroborates Statement 1.

Statement 1 is an example of ‘adverse selection problem’ and Statement 2 is an example of ‘moral

B
hazard problem’.

C Statement 1 is example of market failure while Statement 2 suggests one way of reducing the problem.

D Statement 1 is an example of public good and Statement 2 is an example of private good.

E In Statement 1 the principal is ‘factory’ and in Statement 2 the principal is ‘government’.

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Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

The Disciplinary Committee of Nation Political Party (NPP) is meeting today to decide on the future of two of
their party members, Mr. Loyal and his son Mr. Prodigal. Mr. Prodigal is the prime accused in the brutal murder
of Mr. Victim, an opposition party leader. Mr. Prodigal is in police custody and his appeal for bail has got
rejected. Mr. Loyal claims that his son is innocent and Mr. Victim’s death was the result of internal rivalry in the
opposition party. Though Mr. Loyal is not accused in this case, his weakness for his son is well known. The
media is blaming him for influencing key witnesses to protect his son. Severe criticism of his father - son duo,
both by the media and some social activists, is damaging the image of the party. However, Mr. Loyal has
significant followers within the party and is considered an asset to the party. Any harsh
decision against Mr. Loyal would adversely affect the future of NPP and could even lead to a split in the party.
This would benefit the opposition.
29. Which of the following actions would adversely affect both NPP and Mr. Loyal, the most?

A Take no action against Mr. Loyal.

B Suspend Mr. Prodigal from the party with immediate effect.

C Expel Mr. Loyal from the party with immediate effect.

D Ban Mr. Loyal from entering party premises till completion of court proceedings.

E Initiate an internal inquiry to find the truth.

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30. At the Disciplinary Committee meeting, members came up with the following suggestions. Which of the
following suggestions would harm the party, the least?

A Maintain status - quo

B Expel Mr. Prodigal from the party with immediate effect to maintain party’s clean image

C Initiate an internal inquiry to find the truth.

Suspend Mr. Prodigal from the party with immediate effect but announce that he will be taken back if the
D
court declares him innocent.

E Suspend both Mr. Loyal and Mr. Prodigal from the party with immediate effect.
31. Mr. Opportunist, a veteran member of NPP, stakes his claims to be nominated as an NPP candidate in the
upcoming election. Mr. Opportunist presented the following arguments in favour of his candidature to the
NPP Executive Committee.
I. Mr. Loyal’s candidature in the upcoming election will adversely impact NPP’s chances. Hence, the party
should not nominate him.
II. The party should call a press conference to disown Mr. Loyal. This would enhance the party’s image.
III. The party would not be able to take any strong disciplinary action against Mr. Loyal, if he gets re -
elected.
IV. I have a lot of goodwill and significant followers in the constituency,
V. None of my close relatives are into active politics.

Which of the following combinations would best strengthen the claim of Mr.Opportunist?

A I & III

B I & IV

C II & III

D III & V

E IV & V
32. The Disciplinary Committee has decided to suspend Mr. Loyal from the party because they felt he was
influencing the judicial process. However, Mr. Loyal feels that the committee is biased and he is being
framed. Now, election has been announced. The last time. Mr. Loyal had won with a majority on account of
his good work.
Which of the following options is most likely to resurrect Mr. Loyal’s immediate political career?

The main opposition party has invited Mr. Loyal to join the party and contest the election Chance of
A
winning is high.

Not participation in the campaign and instructing his followers to stay away from the campaigning
B
process.

C Ask his followers to support the NPP nominated candidate and display his loyalty to NPP.

Mr. Loyal should contest as an independent candidate. But because of a split in votes, his chances of
D
winning would be low.

Influence the nomination process through his followers within NPP, to get one of his close associates
E
nominated.

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Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

Bright Engineering College (BEC) has listed 20 elective courses for the next term and students have to choose
any 7 of them. Simran, a student of BEC, notices that there are three categories of electives: Job - oriented (J),
Quantitative - oriented (Q) and Grade - oriented (G). Among these 20 electives, some electives are both Job and
Grade - oriented but are not Quantitative - oriented (JG type). QJ type electives are both job and Quantitative -
oriented but are not Grade - oriented and QG type electives are both Quantitative and Grade - oriented but are
not Job - oriented. Simran also notes that the total number of QJ type electives is 2 less than QG type electives.
Similarly, the total number of QG type electives is 2 less than JG type and there is only 1 common elective (JQG)
across three categories. Furthermore, the number of only Quantitative - oriented electives is same as only Job -
oriented electives, but less than the number of only Grade - oriented electives. Each elective has at least one
registration and there is at least one elective in each category, or combinations of categories.
33. On her way back Simran met her friend Raj and shared the above information. Raj is preparing for XAT and
is only interested in Grade - oriented (G) electives. He wanted to know the number of G - type electives
being offered. Simran replied, “You have all the information. Calculate the number of G - type electives
yourself. It would help your XAT preparation”. Raj calculates correctly and says that there can be _______
possible answers. Which of the following options would b est fit the blank above?

A 3

B 5

C 8

D 9

E 11
34. Simran prefers J - type electives and wants to avoid Q - type electives. She noted that the number of only J -
type electives is 3. Raj’s preference is G - type electives followed by Q - type electives. However, they want to
take as many common electives as possible. What is the maximum number of electives that can be
common between them, without compromising their preferences?

A 3

B 4

C 5

D 7

E Not possible to answer from the above information.

35. Vijay and Raj want to avoid each other. Vijay is interested in J - type electives and wants to avoid Q - type
electives. Raj’s preference is G - type electives followed by Q - type electives. Raj noted that the number of
only G - type electives is 2. Is there a possibility that they would not share any common electives(s)?

A Yes. There is a possibility

B No. They would meet in one elective.

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 C No. They would not be able to avoid in two electives.

D No. They meet in five electives.

E Cannot be solved with the information given.

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Instructions [36 - 38 ]
Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

Mr. Dipangshu Barua, a young IT professional, came early to office to assist his boss in the preparation for an
important client presentation. When be switched on his computer, he saw an email from Mr. Patel. The email
was as follows:

Dear Mr. Barua,

This email serves as a follow - up of my conversation with you on December 1, 2014. I have already conveyed
need for improvement in your behaviour as desired as desired by your project leader and colleagues. They are
yet to notice any visible improvements. I am apprehensive that your failure to act may warrant further action
leading to dismissal. I will continue to monitor and assess your performance over the next three months to
determine whether improvements meet the expectations. At the same time, I would like to re - affirm that you
are very valuable for our organization.

Best Wishes,
Mr. A. Patel
HR Director
36. Initially, the e - mail distracted Dipangshu but he decided to focus on the job. Which of the following options
might best explain his decision to do so?

A Mr. Patel would soon be transferred to another department.

B Last week, Mr. Dipangshu has been assigned to a new team in the same project.

Three days back, Mr. Dipangshu has been assigned a new project similar to his final year engineering
C
project.

D His friend has been hospitalized for the last three months.

E Failing to perform in the client meeting might further complicate things.

37. The scheduled presentation went off smoothly. Back in his cabin, Dipangshu read Mr. Patel’s e - mail once
more and pondered over it. During the last meeting he tried hard to put forward his explanation but Mr.
Patel had not allowed him to speak. Dipangshu was thinking of meeting Mr. Patel once again but was
doubtful that would help. Incidentally, he had a job offer from a start - up with a comparable salary. If
Dipangshu was to join the new job, he had to accept the offer within the next two weeks. However, he
cannot think of a life without a job. Dipangshu was confused!
Which of the following options would be the best move for Dipangshu?

Talk to Mr. Patel and highlight the initiatives he has taken but at the same time start applying for other
A
jobs.

Reject the offer from the start - up. Use the next three months to find a better job, but continue in the
B
present job.

C Resign from this organization right now.

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 D Accept the offer, only if the start - up gives a salary hike, else keep prospecting.

E Accept the offer with a request to give him a 10% salary hike.
38. After a couple of weeks, Mr. Patel came to know that Dipangshu’s project leader Mr. John, a very competent
senior executive, may have wil fully influenced his team members to file a wrong complaint against
Dipangshu. Mr. John may have done it because Dipangshu has refused to tow John’s line. Mr. Patel also
came to know that Dipangshu was thinking of quitting this job. He felt regretful about his letter to
Dipangshu. He wanted to resolve the complicated situation. He was contemplating following five actions in
his mind.

I. Talk to Mr. John about Dipangshu and convey to him that losing a bright employee would cost the
organization dearly.
II. Catch up with Mr. John during coffee break and convey that Dipangshu has a very good track record.
III. Chat with Dipangshu during coffee break.
IV. Catch up with Dipangshu during coffee break and convey that the organization values him.
V. Arrange a meeting among Mr. John, Dipangshu and himself to sort out the difference.

Which of the following is the best sequence of actions for resolving the problem?

A I, III, V

B II, III, V

C I, II, IV

D I, IV, V

E III, IV, V

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Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

A few years back Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring started an oil refinery business. Their annual earing is currently just
50,000 million rupees. They are now exploring various options to improve the business. Mr. Xanadu, a
salesperson from Innovative Technology Solutions (ITS), is trying to sell a new oil refinery technology to Mr.
Arbit and Mr. Boring. This technology could potentially enhance their annual earning to 150,000 million rupees
within a year. But they have to make one - time investment of 100,000 million rupees to implement the
technology. If the technology is not successful, the investment would be lost. Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring are
discussing about possible risks of the investment.
39. Mr. Arbit is enthusiastic about this investment idea but Mr. Boring is a little sceptical. This impasse makes
them approach a consultant. The consultant makes some observations. Which of the following
observations, made by the consultant, might reduce Mr. Arbit’s enthusiasm for the new investment idea?

A Investment is warranted only when benefits outweigh costs.

B Technology investments give higher earnings in future.

C Investment in technology leads to reduction of costs in the long run.

D Technology risks can be controlled.

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 E Business is all about taking risky decisions.
40. In order to sell the technology to Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring, Mr. Xanadu is thinking of five possible sales
pitches. Which of the following sales pitches would reduce uncertainties the most for Mr. Arbit and Mr.
Boring?

A All other competitors are aggressively investing in risky technologies.

If the technology succeeds, the annual earnings would grow 3 times from the next financial year and
B
they would be able to recover the invested money within 1 year.

C Preliminary studies indicate that success rate of the technology is 85%.

D The R&D; team of ITS is working to counter any possible downside of the technology.

E Business is all about taking risky decisions.

41. Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring did not invest in the new technology, but the new technology is a big success.
Repentant, they are now estimating the additional amount they would have earned ( i.e. forgone earnings)
had they invested in the new technology. However, the two owners differed on expected lifespan of the new
technology. Mr. Arbit expected lifespan to be 5 years, whereas, Mr. Boring expected it to be 2 years. After
the technology gets out - dated, the earnings from the business would drop back to 50,000 million rupees.
What would be the difference between two expected foregone earnings after 5 years of the technology
investment, if yearly earnings are deposited in a bank @10%, compounded annually?

Note: Forgone Earnings = (Earnings from business with new technology) - (Earnings from business without
new technology)

A 231,200 million rupees

B 331,000 million rupees

C 400,510 million rupees

D 431,000 million rupees

E 464,100 million rupees

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Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.
Life saving Pharmaceuticals ( LSP) is India - based Pharmaceuticals Company. Their business mostly revolves
around a couple of generic drugs and a few patented drugs. LSP operates in 30 odd countries and more than
50% of their sales volume is from outside India.
42. If more than 50% of their sales volume is from generic drugs, which of the following options is definitely
correct?
(Note : All percentages figures are with respect to total sales volume)

If sales volume of patented drugs in India is 43%, the sales volume of generic drugs in India will be less
A
than 43%.

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 If the sales volume of generic drugs in foreign countries is at least 24%, the sales volume of patented
B
drugs in India will be above 24%.

If the sales volume of patented drugs in India is 54%, the sales volume of generic drugs in foreign
C
countries will be above 54%.

If the sales volume of patented drugs in India is 29%, the sales volume of generic drugs in foreign
D
countries will be above 29%

If the sales volume of generic drugs in India is at least 60%, the sales volume of patented drugs in
E
foreign countries will be above 60%.
43. Mr. Sinha, a senior executive of LSP, observes that their business in India is not vibrant. LSP faces stiff
competition from Indian and global players, except in rural areas. Interestingly, most of their sales in the
rural area are from cough syrup, used as sedatives by teenagers. Mr. Sinha is planning the following actions
to improve business in the long run.

I. Invest in development of new drugs.

II. Increase sales of cough syrup in the rural markets.
III. Try and cut costs.
IV. Recruit more medical representatives in the rural areas.

Which of the following sequences is best arranged in the descending order of appropriateness?

A I, III, II

B II, I, III

C II, III, I

D IV, II, III

E IV, III, I
44. Mr. Rastogi, HR head of LSP, is contemplating of transferring MR. Jose, from India to their Luxembourg
office. Mr. Jose’s wife is also with the HR department of LSP. The couple is expecting their first child within
next four months and hence they want to be together. Mr. Rastogi is wondering whether Mr.Jose would
accept the transfer. If he doesn’t, Mr. Rastogi would have to send a less competent person for this job as
early as possible. The office in Luxembourg is very important for the company’s future. It is at its nascent
stage and does not yet have an HR department. Hence, it is not possible to transfer Mrs. Jose to
Luxembourg.
Which of the following options would be most appropriate, from the organization’s perspective, to resolve
the issue?

A Giving a salary hike to Mr. Jose with a promise to transfer Mrs.Jose to Luxembourg in the near future.

B Giving Mrs. Jose option to work from home while in Luxembourg so that she can be with Mr.Jose.

C Giving Mr. Jose option to work from India for the time being so that he can be with Mrs. Jose in India.

Giving a salary hike to Mr. Jose to compensate for Mrs. Jose’s salary so that she can join Mr. Jose at
D
Luxembourg, even with loss of pay.

E Asking Mr. Jose to accept the offer right now but give him up to six months to join Luxembourg office.

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45. Mr. Khan used to work as the Vice President of LSP India. However, he had resigned from LSP India for a
better job in New York. In the meantime, his wife was promoted to head the HR of LSP India. Mrs. Khan had
struggled hard to reach this position and was quite popular and respected within the organization. Mrs.
Khan was contemplating whether she should give up her career and join him in New York. Mrs. Khan is
considering the following actions:

I. Take a break for the time being and focus on personal life. Given her reputation, she can always get back
to the same job, if required.
II. Go to New York, on leave without pay for two months to help Mr. Khan settle down. After that she can
come back and resume her responsibility in LSP India.
III. Request Mr. Khan to look for an equivalent job in India.
IV. Resign form LSP India, join Mr. Khan in New York, and look for a similar job there.
V. Request LSP India for a similar position in LSP USA and follow Mr. Khan to New York.

Which of the following sequence of actions can be immediately taken by Mrs. Khan to
maintain her work - life balance?

A I & II

B I & III

C I & IV

D II & V

E III & V
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Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

Mohan’s was a popular fast - food joint at Connaught Place, Delhi. Initially Mohan handled his business alone.
His sons, Ram and Kishan, joined the business after graduation from college. Ram was entrepreneurial in
nature. Subsequently, another branch of Mohan’s was opened in Panipat. Mohan had chosen Ram to head the
Panipat branch. Though Ram increased sales in short time, he had stopped using premium quality organic
vegetables, the speciality of Mohan’s. Mohan and Kishan were not happy with his way of doing business.

Now, the foremost challenge for Mohan was to sort out this issue with Ram. Mohan knew that replacing Ram
with Kishan was difficult as Kishan did not want to leave Delhi. However, giving a freehand to Ram might have
long term negative consequences. Mohan was confused about the future of course of actions.
46. Mohan sought the help of five consultants, who give the following opinions:
I. Organic vegetables might be a big success at Connaught place but awareness about organic vegetables
is low among Panipat customers.
II. The Connaught place model can be implemented in Panipat provided the business is prepared to face
the consequences.
III. Many high end restaurants in Panipat use organic vegetables. So, using organic vegetables will not be a
differentiating factor.
IV. Selling prices of their dishes in Panipat are significantly lower. Using organic vegetables will bring down
profits.
V. Premium quality organic vegetables are not easily available in Panipat.

Which of the following set of options would support Ram’s argument of not using organic vegetables?

A I, III, IV

B II, IV, V

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 C I, III, IV, V

D II, III, IV, V

E All of the above

47. Mohan sought feedback from a few of his businessmen friends, who were familiar with both the branches.
Here is what they said:
- Businessman 1 : Customers of Connaught place and Panipat are very different.
- Businessman 2 : Customers in Panipat are extremely happy with Ram’s behaviour.
- Businessman 3 : Panipat branch does not use the same quality of ingredients but maintains good hygiene
and taste.
- Businessman 4 : Who knows, tomorrow the customers of Panipat might also appreciate what Connaught
place customers appreciate today!

If Mohan thinks all these are valid concerns, which of the following actions would be best for the business?

A Training Kishan to replace Ram in a few months.

B Not worrying about ingredients as long as business grows.

C Bringing Ram to Connaught place branch.

D Naming the Panipat branch as ‘Ram’s’, and changing it back to Mohan’, when needed.

E Asking Kishan to run the Panipat branch.

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48. After discussing with a few customers, Mohan realised that compromising on the quality of ingredients at
Panipat branch may not be good idea but at the same time he also realised that Panipat branch had grown
fast. He was contemplating following five actions. Which of the following actions would be the best for the
future of his business?

A Creating awareness campaign for organic vegetables in Panipat.

B Mohan himself should look after the Panipat branch.

C Close down the Panipat branch.

D Send Kishan to Panipat branch and bring Ram to Connaught place permanently.

E Hire a new person to run the Panipat branch.

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Answer questions on the basis of information given in the following case.

MBA entrance examination comprises two types of problems: formula - based problems and application -
based problem. From the analysis of past data, Interesting School of Management (ISM) observes that
students good at solving application - based problems are entrepreneurial in nature. Coaching institutes for
MBA entrance exams train them to spot formula - based problems and answer them correctly, so as to obtain
the required overall cut - off percentile. Thus students, in general, shy away from application - based problem
and even those with entrepreneurial mind - set target formula - based problems.

Half of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

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49. ISM wants more students with entrepreneurial mind - set in the next batch. To achieve this, ISM is
considering following proposals:
I. Preparing a question paper of two parts, Parts A and Part B of duration of one hour each. Part A and Part
B would consist of formula - based problems and application - based problems, respectively. After taking
away Part A, Part B would be distributed. The qualifying cut - off percentile would be calculated on the
combined scores of two parts.
II. Preparing a question paper comprising Part A and Part B. While Part A would comprise formula - based
problems, Part B would comprise application - based problems, each having a separate qualifying cut - off
percentile.
III. Assigning one mark for formula - based problems and two marks for application based problems as an
incentive for attempting application - based problems.
IV. Allotting one mark for formula - based problems and three marks for application - based problem,
without mentioning this is the question paper.

Which of the following proposal (or combination of proposals) is likely to identify students with best
entrepreneurial mind - set?

A II

B I & II

C I & III

D II & III

E II & IV
50. ISM conducts a common entrance examination every year. This year, the question paper would comprise 60
questions with an equal mix of formula - based problems and application - based problems. All questions
would carry equal marks. Balaji is appearing for the examination. Before, appearing for the examination he
gets the following information from coaching institutes:
I. Application - oriented problems take more time to solve in an examination hall.
II. Chances of silly mistakes would be low in application - based problems.
III. ISM would assist the students with bank loans to start a new venture.
IV. Options are generally con fusing for formula - based problems.
V.‘Practice makes a man perfect’ can apply only to formula - based problems.
VI. Students get very good campus jobs.

Based on above information, which of the following options would help him to be better
prepared for the examination?

A I ⅈ

B I, II & V

C II, III & VI

D IV, V & VI

E I, II, IV & V

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Instructions [51]
Answer question on the basis of information given in the following case.

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51. Innovative Institute of Business (IIB) has decided to be the first green campus in India. IIB Administration
has advised all campus residents to reduce carbon footprints. IIB faculty members did a brainstorming and
came up with the following suggestions:
I. Replacing electricity source for street lights with solar panels.
II. Replacing the existing buildings with environment friendly buildings.
III. Organizing a seminar on ‘Towards a Sustainable Future’ involving all students, staff, and experts from
around the country.
IV. Introducing a compulsory course on sustainability to increase awareness among students.
V. Conducting an initial energy audit to explore where IIB can reduce carbon footprints.

Which of the following options would be the most preferred sequence of actions to reduce carbon
footprints on campus?

A II, IV, V

B IV, V, III

C V, I, II

D V, I, III

E V, III, I

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52. What is the sum of the following series?
-64, -66, -68,............., -100

A -1458

B -1558

C -1568

D -1664

E None of the above

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53. A solid metal cylinder of 10 cm height and 14 cm diameter is melted and re - cast into two cones in the
proportion of 3 : 4 (volume), keeping the height 10 cm. What would be the percentage change in the flat
surface area before and after?

A 9%

B 16%

C 25%

D 50%

E None of the above

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54. The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of a product is 55% above its manufacturing cost. The product is sold
through a retailer, who earns 23% profit on his purchase price. What is the profit percentage (expressed in
nearest integer) for the manufacturer who sells his product to the retailer? The retailer gives 10% discount
on MRP.

A 31%

B 22%

C 15%

D 13%

E 11%

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55. Ramesh plans to order a birthday gift for his friend from an online retailer. However, the birthday coincides
with the festival season during which there is a huge demand for buying online goods and hence deliveries
are often delayed. He estimates that the probability of receiving the gift, in time, from the retailers A, B, C
and D would be 0.6, 0.8, 0.9 and 0.5 respectively.

Playing safe, he orders from all four retailers simultaneously. What would be the probability that his friend
would receive the gift in time?

A 0.004

B 0.006

C 0.216

D 0.994

E 0.996

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56. The figure below has been obtained by folding a rectangle. The total area of the figure (as visible) is 144
square meters. Had the rectangle not been folded, the current overlapping part would have been a square.
What would have been the total area of the original unfolded rectangle?

A 128 square meters

B 154 square meters

C 162 square meters

D 172 square meters

E None of the above

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57. Find the equation of the graph shown below.

A y = 3x - 4

B y = 2x2 - 40

C x = 2y 2 - 40

D y = 2x2 + 3x - 19

E x = 2y 2 + 3x - 19
58. Product M is produced by mixing chemical X and chemical Y in the ratio of 5 : 4. Chemical X is prepared by
mixing two raw materials, A and B, in the ratio of 1 : 3. Chemical Y is prepared by mixing raw materials, B
and C, in the ratio of 2 : 1. Then the final mixture is prepared by mixing 864 units of product M with water. If
the concentration of the raw material B in the final mixture is 50%, how much water had been added to
product M?

A 328 units

B 368 units

C 392 units

D 616 units

E None of the above

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59. A circular road is constructed outside a square field. The perimeter of the square field is 200 ft. If the width
of the road is 7√2 ft. and cost of construction is Rs. 100 per sq.ft. Find the lowest possible cost to
construct 50% of the total road.

A Rs. 70,400

B Rs. 125,400

C Rs. 140,800

D Rs. 235,400

E None of the above

60. In the diagram below, CD = BF = 10 units and ∠CED = ∠BAF = 30°. What would be the area of triangle AED?
(Note: Diagram below may not be proportional to scale.)

A 100 ( 2 + 3) ​

B 100 ( 3 + 4)
​

C 50 ( 2 + 4)
​

D 50 ( 3 + 4)
​

E None of the above

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61. Two diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other at coordinates (17.5, 23.5). Two adjacent points of
the parallelogram are (5.5, 7.5) and (13.5, 16). Find the lengths of the diagonals.

A 15 and 30

B 15 and 40

C 17 and 30

D 17 and 40

E Multiple solutions are possible

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62. If f (x2 − 1) = x4 − 7x2 + k1 and f (x3 − 2) = x6 − 9x3 + k2 then the value of (k2 − k1 ) is
​ ​ ​ ​

A 6

B 7

C 8

D 9

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 E None of the above

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63. In the beginning of the year 2004, a person invests some amount in a bank. In the beginning of 2007, the
accumulated interest is Rs. 10,000 and in the beginning of 2010, the accumulated interest becomes Rs.
25,000. The interest rate is compounded annually and the annual interest rate is fixed. The principal amount
is:

A Rs. 16,000

B Rs. 18,000

C Rs. 20,000

D Rs. 25,000

E None of the above

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64. The tax rates for various income slabs are given below.

There are 15 persons working in an organization. Out of them, 3 to 5 persons are falling in each of the
income slabs mentioned above. Which of the following is the correct tax range of the 15 persons? (E.g. If

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 one is earning Rs. 2000, the tax would be:
500 × 0 + 1500 ×0.05)

A 1350 to 7350, both excluded

B 1350 to 9800, both included

C 2175 to 7350, both excluded

D 2175 to 9800, both included

E None of the above

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65. If a, b, c and d are four different positive integers selected from 1 to 25, then the highest possible value of
((a + b) + (c +d ))/((a + b) + (c - d)) would be:

A 47

B 49

C 51

D 96

E None of the above

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66. An ascending series of numbers satisfies the following conditions:

i. When divided by 3, 4, 5 or 6, the numbers leave a remainder of 2.

Ii. When divided by 11, the numbers leave no remainder.

The 6th number in this series will be:

A 242

B 2882

C 3542

D 4202

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 E None of the above
67. In an examination, two types of questions are asked: one mark questions and two marks questions. For
each wrong answer, of one mark question, the deduction is 1/4 of a mark and for each wrong answer, of
two marks question, the deduction is 1/3 of a mark.
Moreover, 1/2 of a mark is deducted for any unanswered question. The question paper has 10 one mark
questions and 10 two marks questions. In the examination, students got all possible marks between 25 and
30 and every student had different marks. What would be the rank of a student, who scores a total of 27.5
marks?

A 5

B 6

C 7

D 8

E None of the above

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68. For a positive integer x, define f(x) such that f(x + a) = f(a × x), where a is an integer and f(1) = 4. If the value
of f(1003) = k, then the value of ‘k’ will be:

A 1003

B 1004

C 1005

D 1006

E None of the above

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69. Devanand’s house is 50 km West of Pradeep’s house. On Sunday morning, at 10 a.m., they leave their
respective houses.

Under which of the following scenarios, the minimum distance between the two would be 40 km?

Scenario I: Devanand walks East at a constant speed of 3 km per hour and Pradeep walks South at a
constant speed of 4 km per hour.
Scenario II: Devanand walks South at a constant speed of 3 km per hour and Pradeep walks East at a
constant speed of 4 km per hour.
Scenario III: Devanand walks West at a constant speed of 4 km per hour and Pradeep walks East at a
constant speed of 3 km per hour.

A Scenario I only

B Scenario II only

C Scenario III only

D Scenario I and II

E None of the above

70. The median of 11 different positive integers is 15 and seven of those 11 integers are 8, 12, 20, 6, 14, 22, and
13.

Statement I: The difference between the averages of four largest integers and four smallest integers is
13.25.
Statement II: The average of all the 11 integers is 16.

Which of the following statements would be sufficient to find the largest possible integer of these
numbers?

A Statement I only.

B Statement II only.

C Both Statement I and Statement II are required.

D Neither Statement I nor Statement II is sufficient.

E Either Statement I or Statement II is sufficient.

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71. The parallel sides of a trapezoid ABCD are in the ratio of 4 : 5. ABCD is divided into an isosceles triangle
ABP and a parallelogram PBCD (as shown below). ABCD has a perimeter equal to 1120 meters and PBCD
has a perimeter equal to 1000 meters. Find Sin∠ABC, given 2∠DAB = ∠BCD.

A 4/5

B 16/25

C 5/6

D 24/25

E A single solution is not possible

72. A three - digit number has digits in strictly descending order and divisible by 10. By changing the places of
the digits a new three - digit number is constructed in such a way that the new number is divisible by 10.
The difference between the original number and the new number is divisible by 40. How many numbers will
satisfy all these conditions?

A 5

B 6

C 7

D 8

E None of the above

73. The centre of a circle inside a triangle is at a distance of 625 cm from each of the vertices of the triangle. If
the diameter of the circle is 350 cm and the circle is touching only two sides of the triangle, find the area of
the triangle.

A 240000

B 387072

C 480000

D 506447

E None of the above

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74. If the last 6 digits of [(M)! - (N)!] are 999000, which of the following option is not possible for (M) × (M - N)?
Both (M) and (N) are positive integers and M > N. (M)! is factorial M.

A 150

B 180

C 200

D 225

E 234
75. A person is standing at a distance of 1800 meters facing a giant clock at the top of a tower. At 5.00 p.m., he
can see the tip of the minute hand of the clock at 30 degree elevation from his eye - level. Immediately, the
person starts walking towards the tower. At 5.10 pm., the person noticed that the tip of the minute hand
made an angle of 60 degrees with respect to his eye - level. Using three - dimensional vision, find the speed
at which the person is walking. The length of the minutes hand is 200√3 meters (√3 = 1.732).

A 7.2 km/hour

B 7.5 km/hour

C 7.8 km/hour

D 8.4 km/hour

E None of the above

76. Three pipes are connected to an inverted cone, with its base at the top. Two inlet pipes, A and B, are
connected to the top of the cone and can fill the empty in 8 hours and 12 hours, respectively. The outlet pipe
C, connected to the bottom, can empty a filled cone in 4 hours. When the cone is completely filled with
water, all three pipes are opened. Two of the three pipes remain open for 20 hours continuously and the
third pipe remains open for a lesser time. As a result, the height of the water inside the cone comes down to
50%. Which of the following options would be possible?

A Pipe A was open for 19 hours.

B Pipe A was open for 19 hours 30 minutes.

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 C Pipe B was open for 19 hours 30 minutes.

D Pipe C was open for 19 hours 50 minutes.

E The situation is not possible.

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Answer the questions on the basis of information given below.

As a part of employee improvement programs, every year an organization conducts a survey on three factors: 1.
Number of days (in integers) of training undergone, 2. Amount of bonus (in lacs) received by an employee and
3. Employee effectiveness score (on the scale of 1 to 10). Survey results for last two years are given below for
the same seven employees.

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77. In Survey 1, what was the average bonus earned by employees who underwent training for more than 17
days?

A Between 16 and 17 lacs

B Between 17 and 18 lacs

C Between 18 and 19 lacs

D Between 19 and 20 lacs

E None of the above

78. Identify the number of employees whose employee effectiveness score was higher than 7 in Survey 1, but
whose bonus was lower than 20 lacs in Survey 2.

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5

E None of the above

79. From Survey 1 to Survey 2, how many employees underwent more days of training but their annual bonus
decreased?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

E None of the above

80. From Survey 1 to Survey 2: for how many employees training days increased along with an increase of
employee effective score by at least 1.0 rating?

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 7

E None of the above

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Answer the questions on the basis of information given below.

Twitter allows its users to post/share and read short messages known as tweets. Tweets can be of three types
– Positive Tweets (in support), Negative Tweets (against) and Neutral Tweets. The following table presents the
Number of Votes and Tweets received by certain political parties.

* Any party which has secured less than 2% of the total votes falls under ‘Other Parties’ category. For example,
Party E secured less than 2% of total votes, in the year 2000.

Note: If the vote share (%age of total votes) of a party changes from 15% to 40%, gain in vote share would be
25% (= 40%, – 15%).
81. Which of the following options correctly arranges the political parties in descending order of gain in vote
share from the year 2005 to the year 2010?

A EBDCA

B EBCDA

C EBCAD

D BCEDA

E BCEAD
82. Which of the following parties received maximum number of “neutral tweets” in the year 2010?

A Party B

B Party C

C Party D

D Party E

E One of the parties categorised under ‘Other Parties’

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83. Between 2000 and 2010, in terms of gain in vote share which of the following cannot
be a possible value (approximated to one decimal place) for any party?

A 2.0%

B 2.5%

C 3.5%

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 D 4.5%

E 7.5%
84. In 2010, which of the following options has maximum difference between the vote share and tweet share?

A Party B

B Party C

C Party D

D Party E

E Other Parties

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85. Which of the following statements is closely associated with Boko Haram ?

A It is an organization opposed to Western education in Nigeria.

B It is fighting for freedom against the oppressive Nigerian regime.

C It wants to defend the pristine culture of Nigeria.

D It is an arm of the Nigerian government to promote Islam.

E It is an organization set up for abducting women.

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86. Where is Taxila located?

A Bihar

B Gujarat

C North West Frontier Province, Pakistan

D Punjab, Pakistan

E Baluchistan, Pakistan
87. Form which of the following space stations was Mangalyaan launched?

A Sriharikota

B Balasore

C Thumba

D Wheeler Island

E Mahendragir
88. Which of the following statements is right?

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 A Number of organised labour is more than number of unorganized labour in India.

B Number of unorganised labour is more than number of organized labour in India.

C Organised labour in India is difficult to count.

D Organized and Unorganised labour in India is approximately equal.

E There is no unorganized labour in India.

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89. ‘Hudhud’, the name of recent cyclone, is associated with:

A National Bird of Israel

B Malaysian pet dog

C Bangladeshi fowl

D Telugu language

E Mandarin
90. Which of the following is the correct list of sports persons awarded gold medal at Incheon Asian games?

A Jitu Rai, Yogeshwar Dutt, Tintu Luka, Mary Kom

B Saurav Ghoshal, Mary Kom, Sania Mirza, Krishna Punia

C Krishna Punia, Rajat Chauhan, Saurav Ghoshal, Mary Kom

D Seema Punia, Vikas Gowda, Sania Mirza, Jitu Rai

E Sania Mirza, Vikas Gowda, Yogeshwar Dutt, Rajat Chauhan

91. As per 2011 census, which is the second most urbanized State in India (in percentage terms)?

A Kerala

B Mizoram

C Gujarat

D Tamil Nadu

E Punjab

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92. Christine Lagarde is:

A a famous tennis player of yesteryears

B an American stage and screen actress

C the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

D the Chief Executive Officer of Nestle

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 E a British political activist
93. Consider the following cricketers:
i. A Kumble
ii. CA Walsh
iii. GD McGrath
iv. SM Pollock
v. Wasim Akram
Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of test wickets taken:

A ii, iii, iv, v, i

B ii, iv, v, i, iii

C i, iii, ii, iv, v

D iv, iii, ii, v, i

E v, iii, ii, iv, i

94. Consider the following nations:
i. Bangladesh
ii. Brazil
iii. India
iv. Indonesia
v. Philippines
Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of rice production:

A ii, iv, v, i, iii

B ii, iii, iv, v, i

C iv, iii, ii, v, i

D v, iii, ii, iv, i

E iii, iv, i, v, ii

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95. Consider the following Tennis Grand Slam:

i. Australian Open
ii. French Open
iii. US Open
iv. Wimble don
Arrange the above Grand Slam in the order of the occurrence in a calendar year:

A iv, iii, ii, i

B iii, ii, iv, i

C i, ii, iv, iii

D ii, iv, i, iii

E ii, iii, iv, i

96. Consider the following dynasties:

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 i. Chola Dynasty
ii. Chalukya Dynasty
iii. Hoysala Dynasty
iv. Pala Dynasty
v. Pallava Dynasty
vi. Kushana Dynasty
Arrange the above dynasties in chronological order:

A i, vi, v, ii, iv, iii

B i, ii, iii, vi, v, iv

C i, ii, iv, iii, vi, v

D ii, iv, i, iii, v, vi

E ii, iii, iv, i, vi, v

97. Which of the following parties had contested the maximum number of seats in the 2014 Indian General
Election?

A Aam Aadmi Party

B All India Trinamool Congress

C Bahujan Samaj Party

D Bharatiya Janata Party

E Indian National Congress

98. Which is following set of cities/regions is associated with Indian Super League (ISL) teams?

A Sikkim, Kochi, Bengaluru, Delhi

B North East, Kerala, Goa, Delhi

C Goa, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

D Chennai, Goa, Chandigarh, Jaipur

E West Bengal, Bengaluru, Kerala, Hyderabad

99. Consider the following list of some Countries and Capitals:

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 Match the countries with their capitals:

A a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv, e - v

B a - iv, b - ii, c - iii, d - v, e - i

C a - iii, b - iv, c - iii, d - v, f - i

D a - iv, b - v, c - i, d - v, e - iii

E a - iv, b - ii, c - iii, d - v, f - i

100. Which of the following statements is correct about Union Budget 2014?

A Current Account Deficit was around 5% of GDP.

B Current Account Deficit was around 6.2% of GDP.

C Current Account Deficit was around 3.5% of GDP.

D Current Account Deficit was around 1.7% of GDP.

E Current Account Deficit was around 0.5% of GDP.

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101. How many smart cities have been announced in India?

A 50

B 60

C 70

D 80

E None of the above

102. What is “Qualified Institutional Placement”?

A An agency that helps in providing jobs to students

B It is business school method of providing jobs

C It is a way of starting business in the U.S

D It is a way of raising money in India

E None of the above

103. What is “Quantitative Easing”?

A Reducing excise duty so as to promote higher demand.

B Restricting the number of units produced by a factory.

C Allowing companies to sell as much as possible.

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 D A way of influencing money supply by the central bank.

E None of the above

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104. What is a “Bachpan Bachao Andholan”?

A It is a movement to provide primary education to all children.

B Supreme Court’s directive to schools to reduce the weight of school bags.

C A movement in India protecting the rights of children.

D A movement in Pakistan to protect a girl child.

E None of the above

105. Which of the following authors has not been awarded Pulitzer prize?

A Paul Harding

B Donna Tartt

C Adam Johnson

D Jhumpa Lahiri

E Arundhuti Roy
106. Consider the following names:

i. Cadbury
ii. GarlicBread
iii. Honeycomb
iv. KitKat
v. Lollipop

Which of the following options lists all the correct names of Android operating system?

A i, ii & iv

B i, iv & v

C i, iii & iv

D ii, iv & v

E iii, iv & v

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107. Which of the following Indian movies did not get nominated for ‘Academy Awards’ in the ‘Best Foreign
Language Film’ Category?

A Lagaan

B Mother India

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 C Salam Bombay

D Swadesh

E Water
108. Which of the following cities is least likely to experience a cyclonic disturbance?

A Mumbai

B Vishakhapatnam

C Porbandar

D Chennai

E Paradip
109. Which of the following towns is not associated with coal/lignite mining?

A Neyveli

B Ramgarh

C Jharia

D Raniganj

E Brahmapur

110. Four possible industrial belts are given below:

i. Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Madurai
ii. Mumbai - Pune
iii. Ahmedabad - Vadodara
iv. Hugli - Region

Which of the above are well know industrial belts (regions) in India?

A i, ii, iii

B i, ii, iv

C ii, iii, iv

D i, ii, iii, iv

E None of the above

111. Consider the following statements related to Ukraine:
i. It supplies gas to Russia.
ii. Russia sells gas to Ukraine.
iii. Sochi is not located in Ukraine.
iv. In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be a part of Ukraine.

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 v. Simferopol is the Capital of Crimea.

Which of the following options contains wrong statement(s) related to Ukraine?

A i, ii

B i, iv

C ii, iii

D ii, v

E iii, iv, v
112. Consider the following statements about the Syrian crisis:
i. It was initially related to Arab Spring.
ii. Many Syrian refugees flee to Jordan and Lebanon.
iii. Bashar Al Assad is involved in Syria crisis.
iv. There has been a single party political government in Syria for over a decade.
v. Syrian crisis is not related to Tunisia.

Which of the following options does not contain false statement pertaining to Syrian crisis?

A i, ii, iii, iv

B i, ii, iv, v

C i, iii, iv, v

D ii, iii, iv, v

E i, ii, iii, v

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113. Consider the following statements related to Brazil:

i. Brazil’s GDP is higher than Italy’s GDP.
ii. Dilma Rouseff was elected as President of Brazil.
iii. Maracana stadium hosted world cup football final.
iv. Of all of Brazil’s neighbours, Argentina has the longest border.
v. Real is the currency of Brazil.

Which of the following options does not contain false statement (s) related to Brazil?

A i, ii, iii, iv

B i, ii, iv, v

C i, iii, iv, v

D i, ii, iii, v

E ii, iii, iv, v

114. Which of the following options correctly lists all the dignitaries, who visited India in 2014?

A Ji Xinping, Tony Abbott, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Shinzo Abe

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 B David Cameron, Tony Abbott, Ji Xinping, David Johnston, Joachim Gauck

C Kim Jong Un, Tony Abbott, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Shinzo Abe

D Kim Jong Un, Tony Abbott, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Francois Hollande

E Kim Jong Un, David Cameron, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Francois Hollande

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Answers
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

1.D 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.B

9.C 10.E 11.E 12.A 13.B 14.E 15.B 16.D
17.D 18.A 19.E 20.E 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.E
25.D 26.C 27.A 28.C

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29.C 30.D 31.B 32.A 33.B 34.C 35.A 36.E

37.E 38.D 39.A 40.C 41.B 42.D 43.A 44.B
45.D 46.C 47.D 48.B 49.D 50.E 51.C

Quantitative Ability

52.B 53.D 54.D 55.E 56.C 57.D 58.B 59.B

60.D 61.D 62.C 63.C 64.A 65.C 66.C 67.A
68.E 69.A 70.E 71.A 72.B 73.B 74.B 75.D
76.C 77.D 78.A 79.B 80.A 81.D 82.A 83.B
84.E

General Knowledge

85.A 86.D 87.A 88.B 89.A 90.A 91.A 92.C

93.C 94.E 95.C 96.A 97.C 98.B 99.B 100.D
101.E 102.D 103.D 104.C 105.E 106.E 107.D 108.A
109.E 110.D 111.B 112.A 113.D 114.A

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Explanations
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
1. D
Cacophonic - harsh or jarring sound
Cacographic - bad handwriting or unreadable
Calamitous - involving calamity, disastrous
Catastrophic - high damage or suffering
Contraindicative - advising not to do something
Cataclysmic - disastrous, tragic
III, IV and VI have similar meanings.
Answer is option D.
2. C
All the options have the same four words in different parts of speech. So, let us look at the meanings of these
words.
'Eminent' means a famous and respected person within a particular sphere.
'Eminence' is the noun for 'eminent'.
'Imminent' means the state or fact of being about to happen.
'Immanent, means inherent.
By looking at the given sentence, we can see that the first blank should have 'eminent' because it is used as an
adjective for a person. Also, the second blank should have 'immanent' as it is defining justice. Similarly, as per
the context, the third and the fourth blank should have 'imminent' and 'eminence' respectively.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.
3. C
Q-P forms a pair as the predictions of "doom" in Q are countered by the "optimists" mentioned in P.
S cannot be the first sentence among the four as it also starts with "the world of cinema", but it makes the
perfect last statement.
Hence, the answer is option C.
4. D
infantile - immature, childish
charlatan - who pretend to have expert knowledge or skill
imbecile - stupid person, fool
awful - bad, unpleasant
childlike - quality of innocence
Therefore, childlike is not a term of disapproval.
Answer is option D.
5. B
1-3-2 forms a logical sequence since 1 talks about the critics and 3 about the reviewers. Statement 3 states
that reviewers "come close to being the most loyal and effective allies", and 1 starts with saying "But not close
enough"
The only option that has this sequence is B and is hence, the answer.

6. A
Option B contradicts the first part of the sentence and is hence, eliminated.

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The author does not mention any religious beliefs being right. Thus, option C is eliminated.
Options D and E are vague and do not relate to anything in the passage and are hence, eliminated.
Option A is the best choice for the answer.
7. B
The paragraph mentions how modern quantum mechanics began with two different mathematical equations,
namely Schroedinger's and Heisenberg's, and were eventually proved mathematically equivalent.
Thus, the next sentence must follow this train of thought and mention that these two concepts are equivalent.
Option A: It is already mentioned in the paragraph and won't be repeated.
Option B: It mentions how the two approaches complemented each other and were synthesised in Dirac's
theory. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option C: It says how Feynman's formulations combine Heisenberg's and Leibniz's research and do not mention
Schroedinger. Hence, this is eliminated.
Option D: It talks about things that are outside the scope of the paragraph.
Option E: This is untrue as per the paragraph.
Hence, the answer is option B.
8. B
Option A: Since this statement is in line with the author's argument, this is not the correct option.
Option B: If this is true, then this will weaken the author's argument as this will drag out Ranu from the ordinary
person category. Thus, this is the correct option.
Option C: This statement will strengthen the author's argument. This is not the correct option.
Option D. This statement is irrelevant to the author's position. This is not the correct option.
Option E: If true, this will also weaken the author's argument, but since option B weakens the author's argument
most, this is not the correct option.
Thus, the correct option is B.
9. C
Option B cannot be the answer as forged is not the correct word to be used in this context. Option A and D
cannot be the court can't prescribe.
demeanour - outward behaviour or bearing
deportment - the way persons stands or walks, manners
In the given context, demeanour is the most appropriate word.
Answer is option C.
10. E
From the passage, psychic forces can be identified as covert-not openly acknowledged or displayed- causes.
"This done, my investigation will terminate, as it will have reached the point where the problem of the dream
merges into more comprehensive problems, and to solve these we must have recourse to the material of a
different kind."
From the underlined portion of the passage, it can be inferred that psychic forces can lead to more
comprehensive problems than dreams. Thus, the correct option is E.
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11. E
Statement 1 says that by looking at the results, we can get to the causes.
However, in statement 2, by looking at the results, we cannot negate statement 1 as there are multiple other
reasons as aptitude, luck, e.t.c which has not been mentioned in the statement. So the partial information
cannot state that statements are contradictory. Statement 1 can still be true even if statement 2 is valid.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.

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12. A
The author says, "In early stages of learning, neural circuits are activated piecemeal".
Hence, option A will be the answer.
Options B, C, D and E are not discussed in the passage and are thus, rejected.
13. B
Statements (II) and (III) are discussed in the third paragraph of the passage and can be inferred.
Statements (I) and (V) contradict the points discussed in the passage.
Statement (IV) is not discussed.
Hence, the answer is option B.
14. E
Option D goes against the message of the passage and is rejected.
Options A, B and C do not relate to the topic discussed in the passage and can be rejected.
Option E describes the main idea of the passage that neural connections are made strong the more you repeat
an activity.
Hence, the answer is option E.
15. B
The last paragraph states that " Learning is a process that establishes new connections among networks."
Thus, since the father has lived significantly longer than the son, it is possible that he might already have
neurons associated with the skills required for paragliding.
Hence, option B is the answer.
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16. D
The passage says that "orchid" kids can thrive under certain conditions. The author says that risk becomes
possibility and vulnerability becomes plasticity and responsiveness.
The author did not mention whether the orchids were insufficient in number. Hence, option A is rejected.
Option B talks about literal orchids which are not mentioned. Hence, it is also rejected.
Option C is rejected as the author says that both orchids and dandelions both have different advantages and
risks. The orchids being weaker than dandelions is not mentioned.
Option D is the answer to this question as it follows the above-mentioned points.
Option E is rejected as it says that orchids are "always" too delicate to survive, making it an extreme point.
Hence, the answer is option D.
17. D
Option A goes against the author's views as the author stated that these people flourish under certain
conditions.
Option B is rejected as it is not mentioned in the passage.
Option C is rejected as in such an environment, orchids might become anti-social and sociopathic.
Option D contains a view shared by the author and thus, will be the answer.
Option E is rejected as genes alone are not responsible, but the environment plays a huge factor too.
Hence, the answer is option D.
18. A
'Diathesis' means a tendency to suffer from a particular medical condition.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
19. E

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According to the passage, there are two requirements to determine a child typology: genes and environment.
The given excerpt only talks about the environment that the two batch mates grew in and does not mention
anything about their genes. Hence, it is not possible to classify them.
The answer is option E.
20. E
The last line of the passage says, " and getting inside the sack, placed himself in the posture in which the dead
body had been laid, and sewed up the mouth of the sack from the inside."
Thus, the protagonist planned to exchange places with a corpse.
Hence, the answer is option E.
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21. B
Options C and E are rejected as they do not talk about destiny.
Option D is rejected as the protagonist is not in a position to mock destiny.
Option A comes close to the meaning but is extreme to be the answer in the context of the passage.
Hence, the answer is option B.
22. C
The protagonist goes from thinking about suicide and death to a daring plan of taking place of a corpse.
Hence, option C is the most suitable answer.
23. A
Counterpane - a bedspread
Dungeon - a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle
Guillotine - to execute
Shroud - a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
24. E
In the first paragraph, the author describes brainstorming. In the second paragraph, the author mentions how
brainstorming can lead to the discovery of novel ideas as an idea is perceived from multiple perspectives.
Hence, among the options, E is the best choice for the answer.
25. D
The passage is about brainstorming. The author mentions that brainstorming is advantageous as many people
drop an idea in an early stage because they see it from only one perspective. Brainstorming leads to an idea
being perceived from multiple perspectives and leads to novel solutions or discoveries.
Considering the above points, option D is the answer as it mentions the participation of people from multiple
departments in the idea generation process.
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26. C
According to the passage, competitive markets ensure efficiency for private goods, and private goods are
those from which an individual can be excluded.
Among the options, only Air is an entity that is freely available and from which people cannot be excluded.
Thus, it is a public good. All other options are private goods for which markets can be efficient.
Hence, the answer is option C.
27. A
Option B can be concluded from the line, "market competition solved adverse selection problems and the fixed -
price contracts associated with exogenous prices solve moral hazard problems."

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Option C can be concluded from the line, "Voting mechanisms are particular incentive mechanisms without any
monetary transfers."
Options D and E can be concluded from the line, "When the monopoly has private information about its cost or
demand, its regulation by a regulatory commission becomes a principal - agent problem."
Option A cannot be concluded as the passage states that public intervention is necessary when "markets fail
for pure public goods". It does not apply to the private goods market.
Hence, the answer is option A.
28. C
Water bodies are public good and contaminating them is a market failure.
Statement 2 is a remedy of the problem mentioned in the first statement.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.

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29. C
The passage says that Mr Loyal has significant followers within the party and any severe action against Mr
Loyal will adversely affect the NPP.
Among the options, C would cause the most damage to the NPP as it could lead to a split in the party or may
even lead to many followers of Mr Loyal leaving the party.
A and E will not cause much damage to the party.
Options B and D will create some animosity between Mr Loyal and NPP, but not as much as expelling Mr Loyal.
Hence, the answer is option C.
30. D
Here we have to select a suggestion which will not only keep Mr Loyal on the good side of the party but also
ensures that the party's name stays clean among the public.
Options B and E are rejected as they may lead to a split among the members of the party.
Option A will harm the image of the party among the public.
Option C is a neutral move but is not strong enough to help the party's image.
Option D is the best choice as it shows that the party is taking strong action. At the same time, it ensures that
Mr Loyal stays on the good side of the party.
Hence, the answer is option D.
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31. B
Statement (V) is unrelated to the topic and will not help the case of Mr Opportunist.
Statements (II) and (III) are against Mr Loyal, which may harm Mr Opportunists' case as Mr Loyal is an
important member with a significant following.
Statements (I) and (IV) together will help Mr Opportunist's case as they mention the harm that Mr Loyal's
nomination may cause to the party and also why he is the best fit for the same.
Hence, the answer is option B.
32. A
We have to choose an option which will help Mr Loyal's immediate political career.
Options B, C and E do not help Mr Loyal's immediate career.
Option D is a bad choice as it is mentioned that his chances of winning are low. Thus, it might not help his
career much.
Option A is the best choice for Mr Loyal as he will still have a backing of a major party and as it is mentioned
that his chances of winning are high, it is the best choice for his career.

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Hence, the answer is option A.
33. B
From the given information we draw the below Venn diagram:

GIven, the total number of electives are 20 and b>a.

also, x>2
Let the total number of G type electives be 'g'.
g=b+2x+3
so, 2a+b+3x+1=20 => 2a+b+3x=19.
Case 1: if x=3 => 2a+b=10
so, (a,b) can be (1,8),(2,6),(3,4) and g will be 17,15,13 respectively
Case 2: if x=4 => 2a+b=7
so, (a,b) can be (1,3),(2,3) and g will be 16,14 respectively
Case 2: if x=5 => 2a+b=4
so, (a,b) can be (1,2) and g will be 13.
.'. The values that 'g' can take are 13,14,15,16,17
So, 5 is the correct answer.
34. C
From the given information we draw the below Venn diagram:

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b>a
Number of only J type electives is 3 => a=3
2a+b+3x=19 but since a=3; b+3x=13
we have to maximise x but b>3 => b=4 and x=3.
.'.the maximum number of electives that can be common between them=x+2=5.
35. A
From the given information, we can draw the venn diagram as follows.

The total number of electives = 20

b + 2a + 3x + 1 = 20
b + 2a + 3x = 19
We are given that only G-type electives is 2. Thus, b = 2.
Since a < b, the only possible value of a = 1.
Thus, 2 + 2(1) + 3x = 19
x=5
Thus, the venn diagram becomes.

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Vijay is interested in J and wants to avoid Q. Thus, he can participate in J and JG subjects.
Raj is interested in G followed by Q. Thus, he can participate in G, Q, and GQ electives.
Since there is no common region between the interests of Vijay and Raj, there is a possibility of them avoiding
each other.
Hence, the answer is option A.
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36. E
It is given that he wants to focus on his job. This infers that he is prioritising his work and doesn't want to
neglect the same. He also came to the office early to assist in the presentation. All these indicate that he is very
particular about his job and doesn't want to complicate things.
The answer is option E.
37. E
As he doesn't want to become jobless, options B, C and D are not the right actions to be followed. Among the
remaining options, option E is the appropriate one.
The answer is option E.
38. D
To solve the issue, Mr.Patil should talk to Mr.John and Dipangshu individually and later arrange a meeting
together to sort out the differences.
Correct order: I, IV, V
The answer is option D.
39. A
Options B and C increase the enthusiasm. Options D and E neither increases nor decrease the enthusiasm.
Among the given options, option A is the appropriate one. Option A to some extent will decrease the
enthusiasm of Mr. Arbit.
The answer is option A.
40. C
Options A, B, and E doesn't clear the possibility of technological failure. Option C states that the chances of
success are high, and option D states that the team is working, but we are not sure if it is a success. Therefore,
option C is the appropriate one.
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41. B
As the earnings from business without new technology will be same in both the cases, calculating the
difference of earnings from business with new technology will be the answer.

Difference in forgone earnings = 1, 50, 000 ((1.1) + (1.1)3 + (1.1)2 + (1.1)1 + 1) −

4

50, 000 ((1.1)2 + (1.1) + 1) − 1, 50, 000 ((1.1)4 + (1.1)3 )

= 331000
The answer is option B.
42. D
Option D is the correct answer. Let us examine the choices individually:
Option A: [Incorrect] [If the sales volume of patented drugs in India is 43%, the sales volume of generic drugs in
India will be less than 43%.]
We can create the following 2*2 matrix to process the data [note: text in red = given information; text in blue =
required value]

It is evident that the sales volume of generic drugs in India will be less than 7% (and not 43%) [For instance, the
value cannot be 40% but instead must be below 7%]
Option B: [Incorrect] [If the sales volume of generic drugs in foreign countries is at least 24%, the sales volume
of patented drugs in India will be above 24%.]

It is evident that the sales volume of patented drugs in India will be below 24%.
Option C: [Incorrect] [If the sales volume of patented drugs in India is 54%, the sales volume of generic drugs in
foreign countries will be above 54%.]
The instructions specify that the sales volume in India is below 50%; therefore, the sales volume of patented
drugs in India must also be below 50% (i.e. it cannot take the value specified in the option)
Option D: [Correct] [If the sales volume of patented drugs in India is 29%, the sales volume of generic drugs in
foreign countries will be above 29%]

It is evident that the sales volume of generic drugs in foreign countries will be above 29%
Option E: [Incorrect] [If the sales volume of generic drugs in India is at least 60%, the sales volume of patented
drugs in foreign countries will be above 60%.]
The instructions specify that the sales volume in India is below 50%; therefore, the sales volume of generic
drugs in India must also be below 50% (i.e. it cannot take the value specified in the option)
43. A
IV doesn't help in expanding business in long run, options D and E are eliminated. It is important to have wide
range of products, I is the most appropriate one. Cost cutting also increases the profits. Therefore, I is followed
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is I, III and II.
The answer is option A.
44. B
It is mentioned that somebody has to be sent to Luxembourg as soon as possible. This implies, options C and E
are eliminated. Options A and D are not the best actions to solve the issue. Giving Mrs. Jose option to work
from home while in Luxembourg so that she can be with Mr.Jose is the most appropriate one.
The answer is option B.
45. D
I, III and IV indicate that giving up work to concentrate on personal life. These are not correct steps to maintain
work life balance. II and V are the appropriate steps to maintain work life balance.
The answer is option D.
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46. C
Statement I mentions that the awareness about organic vegetables is low in Panipat. Therefore, this supports
Ram's argument. Statement II doesn't mention anything about Ram not using premium quality organic
vegetables. Statements III, IV and V support Ram's argument for not using organic vegetables.
The answer is option C.
47. D
Since the customers of Panipat are happy with Ram's behaviour, replacing Ram with Kishan will not be a very
good idea.
Also, if the hypothesis of Businessman 4 in future somehow becomes a reality, Mohan cannot give Ram full
control over the branch.
Since option D aptly captures these concerns and opportunities, it is the correct option.
48. B
Mohan realised that compromising the quality of ingredients at the Panipat branch may not be a good idea.
Instead of sending a new person or closing the Panipat branch, Mohan himself is the better option to look after
the Panipat branch.
The answer is option B.
49. D
I doesn't help because we cannot calculate the sectional cutoff and cannot identify the students with the best
entrepreneurial mindset. II helps calculate sectional cutoffs and further helps identify the required students. III
encourages students to attempt application-based questions as they carry high weightage. IV doesn't help
because if students don't know, they start solving formulae-based questions as usual.
The answer is option D.
50. E
In this question, we should consider the points that help Balaji score better in the examination. Statements III
and VI discuss the benefits of joining the college and don't mention any point related to the exam, while
statements I, II, IV and V would help in Balaji's preparation.
The answer is option E.
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51. C
We need to identify opportunities first and then implement them accordingly. Therefore, order is V, I, II.
The answer is option C.

Quantitative Ability
52. B

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The series is an A.P. with common difference, d = −66 − (−64) = −2
First term, a = −64 and last term an = −100 ​

nth term of the series, an ​ = a + (n − 1)d

=> −100 = −64 + (n − 1)(−2)
−36
=> n − 1 = −2 ​ = 18
=> n = 18 + 1 = 19
∴ Sum = n2 (a + an ) ​ ​

= 19
2 ​ × (−64 − 100) = 19
2 ​ × (−164)
= 19 × (−82) = −1558

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53. D
Volume of Cylinder = πr 2 h = π × 72 × 10 = 490π
Now, The solid metal cylinder is re-cast into two cones in the proportion 3 : 4 i.e. the volumes of cone 1 and
cone 2 is
210π and 280π respectively.
So, flat Surface area of cylinder before melting = 2πr 2 = 2π × 72 = 98π
Volume of cone 1 = 13 πr12 h ​ ​ = 210π
210×3
=> r12 ​ = 10 ​ = 63
Volume of cone 2 = 13 πr22 h ​ ​
= 280π
280×3
=> r22 ​ = 10 ​ = 84
Flat surface area of cones = πr12 ​ + πr22 ​

= π(63 + 84) = 147π

147π−98π
∴ Percentage change in surface area = 98π ​ × 100
= 12 ​ × 100 = 50%

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54. D
Let Manufacturing Cost of the product = Rs.100
55
=> Maximum Retail Price(MRP) = 100 + 100 ​ × 100 = Rs.155
Retailer gives 10% discount on MRP
10
=> Retailer's selling price = 155 − 100 ​
× 155 = Rs.139.5
It is given that the retailer earned 23% profit on his purchase price, say Rs.x

=> 123x
100
​
= 139.5
13950
=> x = 123
​
= 113.41
Now, the purchase price of retailer = x = selling price of Manufacturer

∴ Profit earned by Manufacturer = 113.41 − 100 = 13.41

≈ 13%

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55. E
The probability that his friend receives the gift in time will be when his friend receives even one gift.
That can be calculated as the probability of his friend receiving at least one gift.

The probability that none of the retailers sends in time = (1 − 0.6) × (1 − 0.8) × (1 − 0.9) × (1 − 0.5)
= 0.4 × 0.2 × 0.1 × 0.5 = 0.004
∴ Probability of his receiving at least one gift = 1 − 0.004 = 0.996
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56. C

Area of given figure = 144 sq meter

It is given that BCE becomes square when we will unfold it, so to find the complete area of the figure shown as
dotted after unfolding we need to add the area of triangle BCE.
Thus, BC = CE = 6 m

=> Area of △ BCE = 12 ​

× 6 × 6 = 18 sq meter
∴ Final area of whole figure = 144 + 18 = 162 square meter.

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57. D
When x = -3, y = -10
This is satisfied only in option D.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
58. B
Let the quantities of the chemicals X and Y, mixed to produce product M be 5c and 4c respectively.

X is prepared by mixing A and B in the ratio = 1 : 3

=> Quantity of B in X = 34 ​
× 5c = 15c
4
​

Y is prepared by mixing B and C in the ratio = 2 : 1

Quantity of B in Y = 23 ​ × 4c = 8c
3 ​

Quantity of B in M = 15c
4 ​ + 8c
3 ​ = 77c
12 ​

Now, 864 units of M was mixed with water to prepare the final mixture.
864
=> Total quantity of M = 9c = 864 => c = 9 ​ = 96
Concentration of raw material B in the final mixture is 50 %

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=> Quantity of final mixture = 100
50 ​ × 77
12 ​ × 96 = 1232
∴ Quantity of water added to M = 1232 − 864 = 368 units
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59. B

Perimeter of square ABCD = 200 ft

200
=> AB = 4 ​
= 50 ft
=> DB = 502 + 502 = 50 2 ft​ ​

50 2
=> BO =r= 2
​

​ = 25 2 ft ​

Width of the road = BX = 7 2 ft​

=> BX = R = 25 2 + 7 2 = 32 2 ​ ​ ​

Area of bigger circle = πR2 = π(32 2)2 = 2048π sq. ft ​

Area of smaller circle = πr 2 = π(25 2)2 = 1250π sq. ft ​

22
=> Area of road = 2048π − 1250π = 798 × 7 ​ = 2508 sq. ft
But we have to calculate cost of construction of 50% road.
Required Construction = 2508
2 ​ = 1254 sq. ft
∴ Cost of 1254 ft = 1254 × 100 = Rs.1, 25, 400
60. D

In △ ABF

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=> tan30 = BF
AB ​

=> 1 = 10
3 AB
​ ​

=> AB = 10 3 ​

Similarly, ED = 10 3 ​

Also, ∠ECD = ∠BCF = 60 (Vertically opposite angles)

In △ BCF
=> tan60 = BF
BC
​

10
=> 3= ​

BC ​

=> BC = 103 ​

10 40+10 3
=> Height = AD = AB + BC + CD = 10 3 + ​

3
​

​
+ 10 = 3
​
​

1
∴ area(△AED) = 2 ​ × AD × ED
40+10 3
= 12 × ​

× 10 3
3
​ ​ ​

= 50( 3 + 4)
​

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61. D

Using distance formula,

CX = (17.5 − 5.5)2 + (23.5 − 7.5)2 = ​ 122 + 162 ​

= 144 + 256 = ​
400 = 20 ​

=> AC = 2 × CX = 40
BX = (17.5 − 13.5)2 + (23.5 − 16)2 = ​ 42 + 7.52 ​

= 16 + 56.25 = ​ 72.25 = 8.5 ​

=> BD = 2 × BX = 17

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62. C
f (x2 − 1) = x4 − 7x2 + k1 ​

Put x2 = 1 to make it 0

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=> f (0) = (1)2 − 7(1) + k1 = k1 − 6 --------(i) ​ ​

Also, f (x3 − 2) = x6 − 9x3 + k2 ​

Put x3 =2
=> f (0) = (2)2 − 9(2) + k2 = k2 − 14 -----------(ii) ​ ​

Equating (i) & (ii), we get :

=> k1 ​ − 6 = k2 − 14 ​

=> k2 ​ − k1 = 14 − 6 = 8
​

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63. C
Let the principal amount = P and rate of interest = r%
Interest accumulated from 2004 to 2007 is Rs.10,000 and from 2004 to 2010 is Rs.25,000

Using, C.I. = P [(1 + 100 )

R T
​ − 1]
r 3
=> P [(1 + 100 ) ​
− 1] = 10, 000 ----------Eqn(I)
r 6
and P [(1 + 100 ) ​ − 1] = 25, 000 -----------Eqn(II)
Dividing eqn(II) from (I), we get :
P [(1+ r
)6 −1] 5
=> P [(1+ 100 =
​

r 3
100 ) −1] 2
​ ​

r 3
Let (1 + 100 ) ​ =x
2
−1 5
=> xx−1 ​ = 2 ​

=> 2x2 − 5x + 3 = 0
=> (2x − 3)(x − 1) =0
=> x = 32 , 1 (x =
​
 1) because then, r = 0 ​

r 3 3
=> (1 + 100 ) ​ = 2 ​

Substituting it in eqn(I)
=> P [ 32 − 1] = 10, 000
=> P = 10, 000 × 2 = 20, 000

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64. A
Minimum tax paid would be = (15*0)+(6*1500*0.05)+(3*3000*0.10)= 450+900 = 1350
Maximum tax paid will be = (15*0) + (12*1500*0.05) + (9*3000*0.10) +(5*5000*0.15) = 0+900+2700+3750 =
7350
Since we have approximate the value so the actual minimum tax will be greater than 1350 and actual maximum
tax will be less than 7350
65. C
Expression : a+b+c+d
a+b+c−d ​

To maximize the above expression, we have to minimize the denominator

Minimum value of the denominator = 1
So we can make a + b + c = 26 and d = 25 (as maximizing d will give denominator the least value).

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So required maximum value = a+b+c+d
a+b+c−d ​

= 26+25
26−25 ​ = 51
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66. C
L.C.M. of 3,4,5,6 = 60

Number is of the form = 60k1 ​

+ 2 -------------(i)
When divided by 11, it leaves 0 remainder so number will also be of the form = 11k2 ---------(ii) ​

Hence equating (i) and (ii), we get,

60k1 + 2 = 11k2
​ ​

60k1 − 11k2 = −2 or 11k2 − 60k1 = 2 -----------(iii)

​ ​ ​ ​

It means 60k1 will leave remainder 9 when divide by 11.

​

Lets consider values for 60k1, if k1=1, 60k1=60, reminder is 60mod11=5

120mod11 will be 5+5=10, 180mod11 will be 5+5+5=15, since 15>11, reminder will be 15-11=4
240mod11 reminder will be 4+5=9
4k1
∴ By remainder root 11 should leave remainder as 9 or -2
​

=> Possible values of K1 ​ = 4, 15, 26, 37, 48, 59 (As 11 and 60 are co-prime)
∴ Required value = 60 × 59 + 2 = 3540 + 2 = 3542
Alternatively,
L.C.M. of 3,4,5,6 = 60
As the number 60k+2 is divisible by 11, 60k leaves a reminder of 9
60mod11=5, 120mod11=10, 180mod11=4, 240mod11=9
Hence the first number where both conditions are satisfied as 242.
As 60 and 11 are co-prime, the next number where this is true is 242+60*11
Hence, the numbers are in the form 242+660k
For 6th number, k=5 => 3300+242=3542
67. A
It is evident that, 1 wrong 2 marks question would result in 2.33 deduction from the total (As negative in 2
marks question is 1/3 of a mark)
1 wrong of 1 mark question lead to deduction of 1.25 marks
1 unattempted of 1 mark question lead to deduction of 1.5 marks
1 unattempted of 2 marks question lead to deduction of 3 marks

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∴ Rank of student who scores 27.5 = 5
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68. E
Expression : f (x + a) = f (a × x)
Also, f (1) =4
Now, f (1003) = f (1002 + 1) = f (1002 × 1) = f (1002)
Similarly, f (1002) = f (1001) = f (1000) = ......... = f (1) = 4
∴ f (1003) = k = 4

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69. A
Scenario I : Devanand's position after t hours is (50 − 3t) km west of Pradeep's house, while Pradeep's
position is 4t km south of his own house.

If d is the distance between them, then

=> d2 = (50 − 3t)2 + (4t)2

=> d2 = 2500 − 300t + 25t2
=> d2 = 25(t2 − 12t + 36) + 1600
=> d2 = 25(t − 6)2 + 1600
Thus, minimum distance is 40 km after 6 hours.
Thus, scenario I is possible
Scenario II & III are not possible as minimum distance in that case would be 50 km as after that distance will
keep on increasing between the two.
70. E
Median of 11 integers is 15, => In ascending order 6th integer = 15
=> Numbers = 6,8,12,13,14,15,20,22
Statement I : Average of four smallest = 6 + 8 + 12 + 13
39
= 4 ​
= 9.75
It is given that, avg of 4 largest - avg of 4 smallest = 13.25
=> Average of 4 largest = 13.25 + 9.75 = 23
=> Sum of 4 largest numbers = 23 * 4 = 92
So, we can easily allocate other three numbers different minimum values but more than 15 and maximize the
remaining one value
Thus, statement I is sufficient.

Statement II : Sum of 11 integers = 11 * 16 = 176

Sum of given 8 integers = 6+8+12+13+14+15+20+22 = 110
Sum of remaining numbers = 176 - 110 = 66
So, we can easily allocate other three numbers different minimum values but more than 15 and maximize the
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Thus, statement II is sufficient.
∴ Either statement I or II is sufficient.

71. A
AB + BC + CD + AD = 1120 ------------Eqn(I)
PB + BC + CD + PD = 1000 -------------Eqn(II)
Subtracting eqn(II) from (I), we get :
=> AB - PB + (AD - PD) = 120
=> AB - PB + AP = 120
=> AB + AP = 120 + PB
Now, if AB = PB, => AP = 120
=> AD = 600 and BC = 480, then AB + PB + CD = 40, which is not possible (We know that BC = PD. If BC = PD =
480, then BC+PD = 960. PB + BC + CD + PD = 1000.
=> PB+CD = 40. Therefore, AB + PB+CD should be greater than 40).

Similarly, AB = AP is also not possible. Thus AP = BP

=> ∠ABC = x + (180 − 2x) = (180 − x)

=> sin∠ABC = sin(180 − x) = sinx
Also, perimeter of PBCD = 10y = 1000 => y = 100
and perimeter of ABCD = AB + 10y = 1120 => AB = 120
Applying cosine rule in △ ABP
(AB)2 +(AP )2 −(BP )2
=> cosx = 2ABAP ​

(120)2 +(100)2 −(100)2

=> cosx = 2×120×100 ​

120 3
=> cosx = 200 = 5
​ ​

∴ sinx = 1 − ( 35 )2 =
​ ​ 1− 9
25 ​ ​

16 4
= 25
​ ​ = 5
​

72. B
Since the three digit number is divisible by 10, then the unit's digit is 0

Let the three digit number = ab0

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After the digits are interchanged, the new number is also divisible by 10, thus only a and b are interchanged.
=> New number = ba0

Difference between number is divisible by 40

=> (100a + 10b) − (100b + 10a) = 40k (k is constant)
=> 90a − 90b = 90(a − b) = 40k
9(a−b)
=> k = 4 ​

Since k is a natural number (a-b) should be a multiple of 4

If a = 9 , the values of b that satisfies the given equation are 1,5
If a = 8 , the value of b that satisfies the given equation is 4
If a = 7 , the values of b that satisfies the given equation is 3
If a = 6 , the values of b that satisfies the given equation is 2
If a = 5 , the values of b that satisfies the given equation is 1
The number could be = 510,620,730,840,950, 910
Thus, there are 6 numbers that satisfy these conditions.
73. B

If a point is equidistant from all 3 vertices, it has to be the circumcentre. The given circle with centre S is
concentric and touches two sides.
As S is equidistant from 2 of the sides (say AB and AC), => It lies on angle bisector of ∠A.

=> △ABC is isosceles with AB = AC

Radius of the circle = RS = SQ = 175 cm and SA = SB = SC = 625 cm

=> AR = 6252 − 1752 = 600
​

Let SP = x

=> (BP )2 = (BA)2 − (AP )2 = (BS)2 − (SP )2

=> 12002 − (625 + x)2 = 6252 − x2
=>12002 − 6252 − x2 − 2 ∗ 625x = 6252 − x2
=> 12002 − 2 ∗ 6252 = 1250x
658750
=> x = 1250 ​ = 527
=> BP = 6252 − 5272 = 336 ​

∴ ar (△ABC) = △ASB + △ASC + △SBC

= (600 × 175) + (600 × 175) + (527 × 336)

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= 105000 + 105000 + 177072 = 387072
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74. B
None of the answers given are correct. The reasoning is as given below.
999000 is a multiple of 8 but not of 16. If N! is a multiple of 16, M! would also be a multiple of 16 and hence M!-
N! would be a multiple of 16.
Hence, as M!-N! = 999000, it would imply that N! is a multiple of 8 and not of 16. Therefore, N is either 4 or 5. So,
N! is either 24 or 120. So, it would imply that M! is either 999024 or 999120. Both of which are not factorials for
any natural number.
Hence, the given question is wrong.
75. D

Let O be the centre of the clock. Let the person's eye be at A and the tip of minute hand at 5.00 p.m. is at P and
at 5.10 p.m. at Q

AM = 1800 m and OP = OQ = 200 3m ​

In △ APM

=> tan30 = PM
AM ​

=> 1 = PM
1800
3
​ ​

1800
=> P M = 3 ​
​ = 600 3 ​

=> OM = P M − OP = 600 3 − 200 3 = 400 3 ​ ​ ​

In △ OBM

=> tan60 = OM
BM ​

400 3
=> 3= ​

BM
​

=> BM = 400 m
=> AB = AM − BM = 1800 − 400 = 1400 m
Time taken to reach B from A = 10 minutes = 600 sec
1400 7
∴ Speed of the person = 600 ​ = 3 m/s
​

= ( 73 ​ × 18
5 ) km/hr = 8.4 km/hr
​

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76. C
Height of cone comes down to 50%, => it becomes 12 ​

=> Volume would become 18 as radius will also become half by similar triangles.
​

Let the capacity of cone = 24 litres

Volume of water run-off = 24 − 18 ​ × 24 = 21 litres

Volume of water left in the cone = 18 ​ × 24 = 3 litres
Pipe A's efficiency = 24
8 ​ = 3 litres/hr
Pipe B's efficiency = 24
12
​
= 2 litres/hr
24
Pipe C's efficiency = −4 ​
= −6 litres/hr
All will run 19 hours simultaneously (going by the options)

=> Net effect = (3 + 2 − 6) × 19 = −19 litres

This means that after 19 hours, 19 litres of water has been removed, we need to remove 2 more litres as per the
requirement. Thus, C will definitely run for another hour.

If we run A and C together for the 20th hour, net effect = (3 − 6) × 1 = −3 litres
1
Run B for 30 minutes => 2 × 2 ​ = 1 litres
∴ Volume of water removed = −19 − 3 + 1 = −21 litres
Thus, Pipe B was open for 19 hours 30 minutes.

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77. D

By using graphs 2A and 3A, we get the above table.

For employees 4 and 5, the training days is more than 17.
Average of the bonus of 4, 5 = 21+18
2 = 19.5 ​

D is the correct answer.

78. A

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Using graphs 1 and 3A, we get the above table.
The effective score of the employees is greater than 7 for employees 1, 4, 5, 7.
Among them, the bonus is less than 20 lakhs for 4, 7.
A is the correct answer.
79. B

By using the data in 2A and 3A, we get the above table.

From the above table, it is clear that for the employees 1, 2, 3, 7 the number of training days increased from
Survey 1 to 2.
Out of them for the employees 2, 3 the annual bonus decreased.
B is the correct answer.
80. A

from the above table, it is clear that for the employees 1, 2, 3, 7 the number of training days increased from
Survey 1 to Survey 2.
Out of which for the employees 2, 3 the effective score increased by at least 1.0
A is the correct answer.
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81. D

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From the above table, it is clear that the decreasing order of gain of vote share = BCEDA
D is the correct answer.
82. A
Using the data in the table, we can calculate the number of neutral votes for each party as follows:
Party B: 108128 * (100 - 30.4 - 29.7)/100 = 43143
Party C: 96620 * (100 - 32.50 - 26.60)/100 = 39517
Party D: 41524 * (100 - 30.60 - 36.10)/100 = 13827
Party E: 32724 * (100 - 21.60 - 41) /100 = 12239
Thus, we can see that Party B has the maximum number of neutral votes.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
83. B
The table representing the Vote share of parties in the years 2000 and 2010 is as follows.

From the table, we can see that 2 and 7.5 are possible values.
Party E’s votes in 2000 are less than 2% of the total votes as given in the question. Thus, the Gain in vote share
will be between 3 and 5%.
Thus, only 2.5% is the option that is not possible.
Hence, option B is the answer.
84. E
The table representing the Vote share and Tweet share in the year 2010 is as follows:

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The table shows that the maximum difference between the vote share and tweet share is for “Other” parties.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.

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99. B
The capital of Guyana is Georgetown.
The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.
The capital of Estonia is Tallinn.
The capital of Guinea is Conarky
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
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