Direction for the question 1-8: Read the following 7 passages 4.
4. Which of the following statements would strengthen Prof
and answer the questions that follow each passage. Your
answers to these items should be entirely based on passage.
PASSAGE 1
Ecological research over the last quarter of the century has
established the deleterious effects of habitat fragmentation due to
mining, highways and such other intrusions on forests. When a
large block of forests gets fragmented into smaller bits, the edges
of all these bits come into contact with human activities resulting
in the degradation of the entire forests. Continuity of forested
landscapes and corridors gets disrupted affecting several
extinction-prone species of wildlife. Habitat fragmentation is
therefore considered as the most serious threat to biodiversity
conservation. Ad hoc grants of forest lands to mining companies
coupled with rampant illegal mining is aggravating this threat.
1. What is the central focus of this passage?
(a) Illegal mining in forests
(b) Extinction of wildlife
(c) Conservation of nature
(d) Disruption of habitat
2. What is the purpose of maintaining the continuity of forested
landscapes and corridors?
1. Preservation of biodiversity.
2. Management of mineral resources.
3. Grant of forest lands for human activities.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
PASSAGE 2
A team of Canadian and American researchers has reached a step
closer to developing effective treatments to prevent the brain from
diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s by identifying a gene
that controls the normal and pathological aging of neurons in the
central nervous system. The team has revealed that the BMI-1
gene, which is responsible for aging of neurons, has been identified
in mice and in humans as well while they were carrying out
experiments on mice. The researchers highlighted the fact that the
primary risk factor for diseases like macular degeneration,
Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s is aging of neurons.
3. An assumption taken by researchers is that
(a) no significant study focused on the basic molecular
mechanisms that control neuronal aging, has been
conducted to date.
(b) the BMI-1 gene behaves in a similar fashion in humans
as in mice.
(c) manipulating the BMI-1 gene could result in curing
people suffering from Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s.
(d) Neurons in the brain age at a slower rate as compared
to other cells in the human body.
PASSAGE 3
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece the Mona Lisa’s smile has
repeatedly been a subject of many - greatly varying -
interpretations.Some have described the smile as both innocent and
inviting. Many researchers have tried to explain why the smile is
seen so differently by people. Professor Margaret Livingstone of
Harvard University has argued that the smile is mostly drawn in
low spatial frequencies, and so can best be seen from a distance or
with one’s peripheral vision. Thus, for example, the smile appears
more striking when looking at the portrait’s eyes than when looking
at the mouthitself.
Margaret’s claim?
(a) Different people have different interpretations for the
same portrait because of their different mental makeup.
(b) A smile may appear to be a neutral expression depending
on your mood.
(c) Research has proved that different people focus on
different areas while viewing a portrait.
(d) People try to see themselves in a portrait; what they
interpret is dependent on their personal qualities.
PASSAGE 4
The creation of VSLAs should please the Ugandan finance
minister.Ugandans save barely 10% of the GDP, Ezra Suruma
complained in his national budget speech in June last year,
compared to 30% in other emerging economies. “I call upon all
Ugandans to save a part of their income, no matter how small,” the
minister said. “Research all over the world has shown conclusively
that poor people can, and do, save. Savings is the proven route to
get out of poverty.”
5. The assumption in Ezra’s argument is that
(a) Even rich Ugandans do not save a part of their income.
(b) Ugandans do not save in spite of being aware of the
benefits of savings.
(c) Even the poorest in Uganda have the capacity to save.
(d) the number of poor people in Uganda is more than the
number of rich people.
PASSAGE 5
Whether you view nuclear power as the promise for a better
tomorrow or a whopping down payment on a mutant-filled
apocalypse, there’s a good chance you won’t be easily converted
to the other side. After all, nuclear power boasts a number of
advantages, as well as its share of downright depressing negatives.
As far as positives go, nuclear power’s biggest advantages are
tied to the simple fact that it doesn’t depend on fossil fuels. Coal
and natural gas power plants emit carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere, contributing to climate change. With nuclear power
plants, CO2 emissions are minimal.
6. The paragraph implies that
(a) nuclear power plants do not emit CO2 and hence do not
contribute to climate change.
(b) fossil fuel dependency is a huge problem confronting
the developed world.
(c) fossil fuels are a problem, as we do not know when
they would get depleted.
(d) nuclear power plants are less likely to pollute the
environment as compared to cool power plants
PASSAGE 6
The human race is spread all over the world, from the polar regions
to the tropics. The people of whom it is made up eat different kinds
of food, partly according to the climate in which they live, and
partly according to the kind of food which their country produces.
In hot climates, meat and fat are not much needed; but in the
Arctic regions they seem to be very necessary for keeping up the
heat of the body. Thus, in India, people live chiefly on different
kinds of grains, eggs, milk, or sometimes fish and meat. In Europe,
people eat more meat and less grain. In the Arctic regions, where
no grains and fruits are produced, the Eskimo and other races live
almost entirely on meat and fish.
7. Which of the following is an apt summary for the above
passage?
(a) Food eaten by people in different regions of the world does not like Pear. P’s favourite city is neither Pune nor Hyderabad.
depends on the climate and produce of the region, and S does not like Watermelon.
varies from meat and fish in the Arctic to predominantly
grains in the tropics. 10. Which fruit does P like?
(b) Hot climates require people to eat grains while cold (a) Apple
regions require people to eat meat and fish. (b) Orange
(c) In hot countries people eat mainly grains while in the (c) Pear
Arctic, they eat meat and fish because they cannot (d) Watermelon
grow grains.
(d) While people in Arctic regions like meat and fish and 11. Which is V’s favourite city?
those in hot regions like India prefer mainly grains, (a) Hyderabad
they have to change what they eat depending on the (b) Pune
local climate and the local produce. (c) Mumbai
(d) Data inadequate
PASSAGE 7
In order to boost sales of toys at times other than the peak sale 12. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number
time – Christmas – manufacturers use many techniques- should come next?
Charactertoys from movies or TV serials are promoted and all sets (a) 7
are ‘collectible’ by their young purchasers. Collections, however, (b) 10
never appear to be complete, because as soon as all the characters (c) 12
areacquired, the child then requires the ‘car’, the ‘phone’ , the (d) 13
‘mobile phone’, and even the ‘aeroplane’ to ensure a happy
environment for the toys. Ultimately, the elusive final piece of the 13. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and
series isattained just as the manufacturer and promoter release the travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:
next series of ‘collectibles’. (a) 200 m
8. The prime aim of the manufacturer and promoter is to (b) 225 m
ensure that : (c) 245 m
(a) all children should be happy and no child can be happy (d) 250 m
without a complete series of toys.
(b) as soon as one set is complete or almost complete, then 14. The compound interest on Rs. 30,000 at 7% per annum is
the next one arrives on the scene. Rs. 4347. The period (in years) is:
(c) Children should be encouraged to complete their
collections of toys. (a) 2 years
(d) sales need to be bolstered throughout the year (b) 2.5 years
(c) 3 years
9. Market trends are changing continuously and with (d) 4 years
increasing competitiveness, the consumer’s demands with
respect to the prices and quality are gradually increasing. 15. In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. In a race
Assumptions of 180 m, B will beat C by:
I. The consumers did not care for the prices and quality (a) 5.4 m
earlier. (b) 4.5 m
II. Market competiveness is not favourable for the (c) 5 m
consumers. (d) 6 m
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Only assumption II is implicit 16. A village having a population of 4000 requires 150 litres of
(c) Either assumption I or II is implicit water per head per day. It has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m ×
(d) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit 6 m. The water of this tank will last for
(a) 2 days
(b) 3 days
Consider the statement and answer the questions based on it: (c) 4 days
(d) 5 days
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven friends. Each of them likes a
particular fruit viz. Apple, Banana, Pear, Guava, Orange, Mango Directions: Read the following 7 passages and answer the
and Watermelon and each of them has a favourite city, viz. questions that follow each passage. Your answers to these
Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Cochin. itemsshould be entirely based on passage.
The choices of fruit and favourite city of the seven friends are not
necessarily in the same order. PASSAGE 1
Q likes Mango and his favourite city is Chennai. The one whose The government’s recent doubling of duties on imports of beauty
favourite city is Pune likes Watermelon. T’s favourite city is aids, watches, toys, furniture, footwear, and, surprisingly, kites and
Kolkata. R likes Guava and his favourite city is not Mumbai. W’s candles shows India’s lack of competitiveness even in these entry-
favourite city is Cochin and he does not like either Banana or Pear. level labour-intensive industries. Also, a similar recent doubling of
The favourite city of the one, who likes Orange is Hyderabad. T import duties on electronics, including related inputs and parts, is
an admission by the government of the country’s lack of
competence in the highly labour-intensive, low-skilled and
repetitive tasks of processing or assembling duty-exempt imported
inputs to produce and export finished mobile phones and TVs. And,
in textiles and apparel exports, India is now being outperformed not
only by China but also by Bangladesh and Vietnam.
17. As per the passage, the government has doubled import
duty on which of the following?
I. Kites
II. Electronics
III. Edible items
(a) Only II
(b) Only I and II
(c) Only II and III
(d) Only I and III
PASSAGE 2
Ecological research over the last quarter of the century has
established the deleterious effects of habitat fragmentation due to
mining, highways and such other intrusions on forests. When a
large block of forests gets fragmented into smaller bits, the edges
of all these bits come into contact with human activities resulting
in the degradation of the entire forests. Continuity of forested
landscapes and corridors gets disrupted affecting several
extinction-prone species of wildlife. Habitat fragmentation is
therefore considered as the most serious threat to biodiversity
conservation. Ad hoc grants of forest lands to mining companies
coupled with rampant illegal mining is aggravating this threat.
18. What is the purpose of maintaining the continuity of
forested
landscapes and corridors?
1. Preservation of biodiversity.
2. Management of mineral resources.
3. Grant of forest lands for human activities.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
PASSAGE 3
The benefits of psychotherapy result not only from the advice the
therapist gives but also from the supportive relationship offered
to the patient by the therapist. Even though this relationship may
cost large amounts of money over many years, most patients
interpret the therapist’s concern for them as genuine and identify
this caring relationship as the primary factor in improving their
mental health. However, recent studies have found that only eight
percent of therapist/patient relationships continue after the patient
terminates formal paid visits.
19. Which of the following is in accordance with the ideas
contained in the passage? Choose the best option.
(a) Therapists are equally concerned with money making
and their patients well-being.
(b) Reading published articles of reputed psychotherapists
will hardly be beneficial.
(c) Therapists can always treat mental illness without the
use of prescription drugs.
(d) Therapists who terminate relationship are likely to
improve mental health of their patients.
treatment given to agents of resource intensification
by the state , which the local community sees as unfair.
PASSAGE 4
"Liberty, therefore, is never real unless the Government
can be called to account when it invades rights."
20. Which one of the following is the best justification of the
above statement ?
(a) In the realisation that the government can be brought
to book in a court of law
(b) Inidentifying a man as a political unit in a way which
distinguishes him from other citizens
(c) In a decentralized society wherein the basic needs of
men can find satisfaction
(d) In the understanding that liberty and restraints are
Complementary
PASSAGE 5
Consider the following statement:
The Third World War, if it ever starts, will end very quickly
with the possible end of civilization. It is only the misuse of
nuclear power which will trigger it.
21. Based on the above statement, which one of the following
inferences is correct?
(a) Nuclear power will be used in the Third World War.
(b) There will be no civilization left after the Third World
War.
(c) The growth of nuclear power will destroy civilization
in the long run.
(d) The Third World War will not take place.
PASSAGE 6
Some scientists believe that, in certain species of birds,
actual particles of metal within the brain react to the Earth’s
magnetic field in the same way as the needle in a compass.
It is this mechanism that is thought to underlie the
birds’amazing ability to navigate accurately over distances
of thousands of miles by day and night during migration.
To test this theory, researchers surgically removed the metalthem,
alongwith a number of untreated birds, at the usual time and place
of their annual winter migration.
22. Which of the following results would most seriously weaken
the theory being tested?
(a) The untreated birds were confused by the erratic flight
patterns of the surgically treated birds and failed to
migrate successfully.
(b) The surgically treated birds were able to follow their
usual flight patterns successfully by day, but not by night.
(c) The surgically treated birds were able to migrate about
as accurately as the untreated birds.
(d) The surgically treated birds were able to migrate
successfully only when closely following a group of
untreated birds.
PASSAGE 7
Most citizens are very conscientious about observing a law
when they can see the reason behind it. For instance, there
has been very little need to actively enforce the recently
implemented law that increased the penalty for godmen
duping people of their money by playing with their emotions.
This is because citizens are very conscientious about duping
someone in the name of religion, as it leaves their religious
gurus with a bad name.
23. Which of the following statements would the author of this
passage be most likely to believe?
(a) The increased penalty alone is a significant motivation
for most citizens to obey the law.
(b) There are still too many inconsiderate citizens in the
society.
(c) Godmen should not be allowed to play with the
emotions of the people.
(d) Society should make an effort to teach citizens the
reasons for its laws. 30. Lucknow bound Shatabdi Express has a capacity of 500
seats of which 10% are in the Executive class and the rest chair
cars. During one journey, the train was booked to 85% of its
24. Carpenter A can make a chair in 6 hours, carpenter B in 7
capacity. If Executive class was booked to 96% of its
hours and carpenter C in 8 hours. If each carpenter works for 8 capacity, then how many chair car seats were empty during
hours per day, how many chairs will be made in 21 days? that journey?
(a) 61 (a) 78
(b) 67 (b) 73
(c) 73 (c) 72
(d) 79 (d) None of these

31. A screw driver and a hammer currently have the same

25. 4 pipes each of 3 cm diameter are to be replaced by a single price. If the price of a screw driver rises by 5% and the price of
pipe discharging the same quantity of water. What should hammer goes up by 3%, then how much more will it cost to
be the diameter of the single pipe, if the speed of water is the buy 3 screw drivers and 3 hammers ?
same.
(a) 2 cm (a) 3%
(b) 4 cm (b) 4%
(c) 5%
(c) 6 cm
(d) 8%
(d) 8 cm
32. A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 20% above
26. In a 800 m race around a stadium having the circumference the cost price. He allows his customers a discount and makes
of 200 m, the top runner meets the last runner on the 5th a profit of 8%. Find the rate of discount.
minute of the race. If the top runner runs at twice the speed (a) 8%
(b) 9%
of the last runner, what is the time taken by the top runner to
(c) 10%
finish the race ? (d) 11%
(a) 20 min
(b) 15 min 33. On a railway route between two places A and B, there are
(c) 10 min 20 stations on the way. If 4 new stations are to be added, how
(d) 5 min many types of new tickets will be required if each ticket is
issued for a one way journey?
(a) 14
Study the given infprmation carefully and answer the question (b) 48
that follows: (c) 96
(d) 108
A team of experts for conducting interviews consists of seven
experts – Bhushan, Cyriac, Pramila, Ram, Suresh, Shekhar and 34. A, B, C, D, E and F are cousins. No two cousins are of the
Unni. Of these Bhushan, Cyriac and Pramila are experts in same age, but all have birthdays on the same date. The
social sciences while Suresh and Unni are experts in basic youngest is 17 years old and the oldest E is 22. F is somewhere
sciences.Ram and Shekhar have exposure in both basic sciences between B and D in age. A is older than B. C is older than D.
and social sciences. Three panels have to be formed for the Which of the following is not possible?
interview with a restriction that a panel should have (a) D is 20 years old.
representation from experts with social sciences and basic (b) F is 18 years old.
sciences background. Moreover, at least one member should be (c) F is 19 years old
an expert of only one area. (d) F is 20 years old.

27. If Cyriac does not like to be a member of panel with Ram, 35. Each of the 3 persons is to be given some identical items
and Unni was in a panel with Shekhar, then the expert such that product of the numbers of items received by each
who did not participate in the interview was : of the three persons is equal to 30. In how many maximum
(a) Pramila different ways can this distribution be done?
(b) Cyriac (a) 21
(c) Bhushan (b) 24
(d) Any of these (c) 27
(d) 33
28. If Pramila did not participate in the interview, then who
was the person most likely to be with Unni ? Directions: (36-38): The proportion of male student and
(a) Suresh proportion of vegetarian in a school are given below. The school
(b) Bhushan has a total of 800 students, 80% of whom are in the Secondary
(c) Pramila Section and rest equally divided between Class 11 and 12.
(d) Any of these

29. A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the

brother of A. How is Y related to B?
(a) Brother-in-law
(b) Brother
(c) Son-in-law
(d) Cousin 36. What is the percentage of vegetarian students in class 12?
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 50
(d) 55
37. In class 12, twenty 25% of the vegetarian are male. What is
the difference between number of female vegetarian and male
non-vegetarian?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d)16
38. What is the percentage of male students in Secondary
Section?
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 50
(d) 55
39. A, B, C, D and E play a game of cards. A says to B, "If you
give me three cards, you will have as many as E has and if I give
you three cards, you will have as many as D has." A and B
together have 10 cards more than what D and E together have.
If B has two cards more than what C has and the total number
of cards be 133, how many cards does B have ?
(a) 22
(b) 23
(c) 25
(d) 35
40. Mr. X, a mathematician, defines a number as 'connected
with 6 if it is divisible by 6 or if the sum of its digits is 6, or if 6
is one of the digits of the number. Other numbers are all 'not
connected with 6'. As per this definition, the number of integers
from 1 to 60 (both inclusive) which are not connected with 6 is
(a) 18
(b) 22
(c) 42
(d) 43
Direction for following 7 items: The 5 passage given below is
followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate
answer to each question.
PASSAGE-1
The concept of ‘creative society’ refers to a phase of development
of a society in which a large number of potential contradictions
become articulate and active. This is most evident when oppressed
social groups get politically mobilised and demand their rights.
The upsurge of the peasants and tribals, the movements for
regional autonomy and self-determination, the environmental
movements, and the women’s movements in the developing
countries are signs of emergence of creative society in
contemporary times. The forms of social movements and their
intensity may vary from country to country and place to place
within a country. But the very presence of movements for social
transformation in various spheres of a society indicates the
emergence of a creative society in a country.
41. What does the author imply by “creative society”?
1. A society where diverse art forms and literary writings
seek incentive.
2. A society where social inequalities are accepted as the
norm.
3. A society where a large number of contradictions are
recognised.
4. A society where the exploited and the oppressed
groups grow conscious of their human rights and
upliftment.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 4 only
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
42. What according to the passage are the manifestations of
social movements ?
1. Aggressiveness and being incendiary.
2. Instigation by external forces.
3. Quest for social equality and individual freedom.
4. Urge for granting privileges and self-respect to
disparaged sections of the society.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
43. With reference to the passage, consider the following
statements :
1. To be a creative society, it is essential to have a variety
of social movements.
2. To be a creative society, it is imperative to have potential
contradictions and conflicts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
PASSAGE 2
The Quality Control department of a chip manufacturing
company received proposals from two firms for installation
of two separate inspection systems-J and K. These systems
are based on different principles, and they are equally
efficient in detecting 98 per cent of product flaws. But both
systems suffer from a problem of wrongly rejecting 4 percent
of flawless products. Since false rejections are very costly,
the QC departments argued that money could be saved by
installing both the systems, instead of either one or the other,
and rejecting only products found flawed by both.
44. This argument is most strengthened by which of the
following assumptions?
(a) Whichever system perfoms the second inspection
needs to inspect only products rejected by the first
system
(b) The flawless products that system J rejects are not the
same products, piece for piece, which system K rejects
(c) In their price-range, system P and Q together are the
least error-prone and cost-efficient inspection systems
in the market
(d) It is more costly to accept a flawed product than to
reject a flawless one.
PASSAGE 3
The author reflects on the concept of Blue Ocean Strategy.
He explains that this concept delivers an instinctive (d) 4 : 2 : 3
framework for developing uncontested market space and
making the competition irrelevant. The author remarks that 49. A 4 letters word is to be formed from 10 alphabets. The
probability that exactly 2 letters are repeated is
Blue Ocean Strategy is about having the best mix of attributes
(a) 0.216
that result in creation of uncontested market space and high (b) 0.432
growth, and not about being the best. (c) 0.864
The above paragraph appears to be an attempt at (d) 0.648
(a) defining Blue Ocean Strategy.
(b) developing the framework for Blue Ocean Strategy. 50. A woman sells to the first customer half her stock of apples
(c) reviewing an article or book on Blue Ocean Strategy. and half an apple extra; to the second customer, she gives
(d) highlighting how Blue Ocean strategy leads to better half her remaining stock and half an apple extra, and so also
to a third and then to a fourth customer. She find that she
returns.
has now 15 apples left. How many she had at first?
(a) 250
PASSAGE 4 (b) 254
Whenever a major airplane accident occurs, there is a dramatic (c) 255
increase in the number of airplane mishaps reported in the media, a (d) 375
phenomenon that may last for as long as a few months after the
accident. Airline officials assert that the publicity given the 51. In a class of 110 students, x students take both Mathematics
and Statistics, 2x + 20 students take Mathematics and 2x
gruesomeness of major airplane accidents focuses media attention
+ 30 students take Statistics. There are no students who
on the airline industry, and the increase in the number of reported take neither Mathematics nor Statistics. What is x equal to?
accidents is caused by an increase in the number of news sources (a) 15
covering airline accidents, not by an increase in the number of (b) 20
accidents. (c) 25
46. Which of the following if true, would seriously weaken the (d) 30
assertions of the airline officials?
52. Five persons A, B, C, D and E along with their wives are
(a) Airline accidents tend to occur far more often during seated around a round table such that no two men are
certain peak travel months adjacent to each other. The wives are three places away
(b) The publicity surrounding airline accidents is largely from their husbands. Mrs. C is on the left of Mr. A, Mrs. E is
limited to the country in which the crash occurred two places to the right of Mrs. B. Then, who is on the right
(c) News organisations do not have any guidelines to help hand side of Mr. A
them decide how severe an accident is (a) Mrs.B
(b) Mrs.D
(d) Airplane accidents receive coverage by news sources
(c) Mrs. E
only when the news sources find it advantageous to (d) Either Mrs B or Mrs D
do so
.
PASSAGE 5 53. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their H.C.F. is 4. Their
The company encourages its managers to interact regularly, L.C.M. is:
without a pre-set agenda, to discuss issues concerning the (a) 12
company and society. This idea has been borrowed from the (b) 16
(c) 24
ancient Indian concept of religious congregation, called
(d) 48
satsang. Designations are forgotten during these mettings;
hence, it is not uncommon in these meetings to find a sales Read the following:
engineer questioning the CEO on some corporate policy or I. Mr. A converses in Hindi and Tamil.
on his knowledge of customers II. Mr. B converses in Hindi and English.
47. Based on the information provided in the above passage, it III. Mr. C converses in English and Tamil.
IV. Mr. D converses in Bengali and Hindi.
can be inferred that
V. Mr. E, a native Tamil, can also converse in Bengali.
(a) The company is concerned about its reputation with 54. Which of the following can act as interpreter when Mr. C
its employees. and Mr. D wish to converse?
(b) The company believes in fostering the spirit of dialogue (a) Only Mr. A
without degenerating it into a position-based debate (b) Only Mr. B
(c) The company has some inter-personnel problems in (c) Only Mr. E
the past due to which it felt the need for these corporate (d) Any of the other three executives
satsangs.
55. A train 110 m long is running with a speed of 60 km/h.
(d) All of the above What is the time in which it will pass a man who starts
from the engine running at the speed of 6 km/h in the
48 The efficiency of P is twice that of Q, whereas the direction opposite to that of the train ?
efficiency of P and Q together is three times that of R. If (a) 5 s
P, Q and R work together on a job, in what ratio should (b) 6 s
they share their earnings? (c) 10 s
(a) 2 : 1 : 1 (d) 15 s
(b) 4 : 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 3 : 2 56. What should come in question mark?
(25, 1), (23, 2), (20, 4), ..?.., (11, 16) (d) II and III
(a) (16, 4)
(b) (16, 6) 62.The author's discussion would be greatly influenced if he
(c) (16, 8) agreed to which of the following?
(d) (16, 10) I. Technology could change the environment.
II. War at the universal level would be an integral part of
57. Which word does NOT belong with the others? the environment.
(a) parsley III. It is possible for the strong to survive without
(b) basil suppressing the weak.
(c) dill (a) Only I
(d) mayonnaise (b) Only II
(c) Only III
58. Statements: All branches are flowers. All flowers are leaves.
(d) I and III
Conclusions:
I.All branches are leaves. PASSAGE-2
II.All leaves are branches. When income tax rates are reduced, there is an increase in
III.All flowers are branches. taxable income, and an increase in taxable income results in
IV.Some leaves are branches. increased total income tax revenues for the government.
63.Which of the following is analogous to the argument above
(a) None follows in terms of its logical features?
(b) Only I and IV follow
(a) If the city municipal corporation increases taxes on
(c) Only II and III follow
(d) All follow property by 1%, it will raise tax revenues, which can
further be used for garbage disposal management.
59. The angle of elevation of a ladder leaning against a wall is 60º (b) The Leader of the opposition at the Parliament argued
and the foot of the ladder is 4.6 m away from the wall. The length that a restriction on the import of Chinese manufacturing products
of the ladder is: will increase the sales of Indian manufacturing products.
(a) 2.3 m
(b) 4.6 m (c) An advertisement using more than 25 words of text
(c) 7.8 m will not be read, and when an advertisement is not
(d) 9.2 m read, the product is not sold. Therefore, the fewer words
an advertisement has, the more effective it will be in
60. A and B decide to travel from place X to place Y by bus. A promoting its product.
has ` 10 with him and he finds that it is 80% of the bus fare (d) The balance of payment of a country will improve if
for two persons. B finds that he has ` 3 with him and hands
the country reduces its imports and increases exports.
it over to A. In this context, which one of the following
statements is correct ? A supplement of Vitamin A and Zinc may boost children’s
(a) Now the money A has is just enough to buy two tickets. resistance to Malaria (Observation from one experiment
(b) A stillneeds ` 2 for buying the tickets. conducted last year in a village ‘X’).
(c) After buying the two tickets A will be left with 50 paise.
(d) The money A now has is still not sufficient to buy two PASSAGE 3
tickets. Physically, inertia is a feeling that you just can’t move; mentally,
itis a sluggish mind. Even if you try to be sensitive, if your mind is
sluggish, you just don’t feel anything intensely. You may evensee a
tragedy enacted in front of your eyes and not be able to respond
Direction for following 4 items: The 3 passage given below is meaningfully. You may see one person exploiting another, one
followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate group persecuting another, and not be able to get angry. Your
answer to each question. energy is frozen. You are not deliberately refusing to act; you just
PASSAGE-1 don’t have the capacity
Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness.
War at a universal level destroys the weaker people, who are the 64. Which of the following is an apt summary for the above
most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the passage?
universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more (a) Inertia makes your body and mind sluggish. They
space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those become insensitive to tragedies, exploitation, and
actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of persecution because it freezes your energy and decapacitates it.
happinessof the greatest number, war at a universal level should (b) When you have inertia you don’t act although you see
take place one person exploiting another or one group persecuting
another. You don’t get angry because you are incapable.
61. What response would the author of the above discussion (c) Inertia is of two types – physical and mental. Physical
come up with, in the case of the / objection that the weaklings inertia restricts bodily movements. Mental inertia
far exceed strong people? prevents mental response to events enacted in front of
I. He would respond with the statement that the person your eyes.
making the objection is a weakling. (d) Physical inertia stops your body from moving; mental
II. He would respond by saying that weaklings will be inertia freezes your energy and stop your mind from
miserable no matter what happens. responding meaningfully to events, even tragedies, in
III. He would respond with the statement that the strong front of you.
would be frustrated if the weaklings are destroyed.
(a) Only I 65. A and B decide to travel from place X to place Y by bus. A
(b) Only II has Rs. 10 with him and he finds that it is 80% of the bus fare
(c) Only III for two persons. B finds that he has Rs. 3 with him and hands it
over to A. In this context, which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a) Now the money A has just enough to buy two tickets.
(b) A still needs Rs. 2 for buying the tickets
(c) After buying the two tickets A will be left with 50 paise.
(d) The money A now has is still not sufficient to buy two tickets.
66. "Price is not the same thing as value. Suppose that on a day
the price of everything viz., coal, bread, postage stamps, a day's
labour, the rent of houses, etc. were to double. Prices then
would certainly rise, but- values of all things except one would
not."The writer wants to say that if prices of all things were
doubled
(a) the values of all things would remain constant.
(b) the values of the things sold would be doubled.
(c) the values of the things bought would be halved.
(d) the value of money only would be halved.
67. A bell rings every 18 minutes. A second bell rings every 24
minutes. A third bell rings every 32
minutes. If all the three bells ring at the same time at 8 o'clock
in the morning, at what other time
will they all ring together?
(a) 12 : 40 hrs
(b) 12 : 48 hrs
(c) 12 : 56 hrs
(d) 13 : 04 hrs
68. Examine the following statements:
1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage.
2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger.
3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas.
The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is
that
(a) peas are as tasty as lady's finger.
(b) peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger.
(c) cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables.
(d) cauliflower is tastier than cabbage
69. A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is
eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father's and the
mother's age is 51 years. What is the age of the son?
(a) 7 years
(b) 5 years
(d) 4 years
(d) 3 years.
70. Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two married
couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their
respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is
taller than B. D is B's brother. In this context, which one of
the following statements is not correct ?
(a) All four have family ties.
(b) B is the shortest among the four.
(c) C is taller than D.
(d) A is B's husband
. true after the exchange?
71. Consider the following statements :
1. A man had a wife, two sons and daughters in his family
2. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male
members of the family went out to take part in a pienic
3. The man's father did not return from his work.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Only the man's wife was left at home.
(b) It is likely that the man's wife was left at home.
(c) None was left at home
(d) More than one person was left at home.
72. In a plane, line X is perpendicular to line Y and parallel to
line Z; line U is perpendicular to both lines V and W; line X is
perpendicular to line V. Which one of the following statements
is correct?
(a) Z, U and W are parallel.
(b) X, V and Y are parallel.
(c) Z, V and U are all perpendicular to W.
(d) Y, V and W are parallel.
73. A cow costs more than 4 goats but less than 5 goats. If a
goat costs between ` 600 and ` 800, which of the following
is a most valid conclusion?
(a) A cow costs more than Rs 2,500.
(b) A cow costs less than Rs. 3,600.
(c) A cow costs between Rs.2,600 and Rs. 3,800.
(d) A cow costs between Rs. 2,400 and Rs.4,000.
74. As per agreement with a bank, a businessman had to refund
a loan in some equal installments without interest. After paying
18 installments he found that 60 percent of his loan was
refunded. How many installments were there in the agreement?
(a) 22
(b) 24
(c) 30
(d) 33
75. Usha runs faster than Kamala, Priti runs slower than Swati,
Swati runs slower than Kamala. Who is the slowest runner?
(a) Kamala
(b) Priti
(c) Swati
(d) Usha
Read the folllowing and answer:
A leading socialite decided to organise a dinner and invited a few
of her friends. Only the host and the hostess were sitting at the
opposite ends of a rectangular table, with three persons along
each side. The pre-requisite for the seating arrangement was that
each person must be seated such that atleast on one side it has a
person of opposite sex. Maqbool is opposite Shobha, who is not
the hostess. Ratan has a woman on his right and is sitting opposite
a woman. Monisha is sitting to the hostess’s right, next to
Dhirubhai. One person is seated between Madhuri and Urmila
who is not the hostess. The men were Maqbool, Ratan, Dhirubhai
and Jackie, while the women were Madhuri, Urmila, Shobha and
Monisha.
76. The eighth person present, Jackie, must be
I. the host
II. seated to Shoba’s right
III. seated opposite Urmila
(a) I only
(b) III only
(c) I and II only
(d) II and III only
77. If Ratan would have exchanged seats with a person four
places to his left, which of the following would have been
I. No one was seated between two persons of the opposite
sex. (e.g. no man was seated between two women)
II. One side of the table consisted entirely of persons of
the same sex.
III. Either the host or the hostess changed seats.
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and II only
(d) II and III only
78. A gardener has 1000 plants. He wants to plant them in such
a way that the number of rows and the number of columns
remains the same. What is the minimum number of plants
that he needs more for this purpose?
(a) 14
(b) 24
(c) 32
(d) 34

79. For a charity show, the total tickets sold were 420. Half of
these tickets were sold at the rate of ` 5 each, one-third at
the rate of ` 3 each and the rest for ` 2 each. What was the
total amount received?
(a) Rs..900
(b) Rs.1,540
(c) Rs.1,610
(d) Rs. 2,000

80. A selection is to be made for one post of Principal and two

posts of Vice-Principal. Amongst the six candidates called
for the interview, only two are eligible for the post of Principal
while they all are eligible for the post of Vice-Principal. The
number of possible combinations of selectees is
(a) 4
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) None of the above