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Verbal Ability

Reading Comprehension

1) Mike Denness has done the impossible. Almost overnight, he has replaced Osama
Bin Laden as the most talked about and hated man in India. The International Cricket
Council(ICC) match referee accused cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar of ball tampering
and punished nearly half of the Indian team — Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh,
Shiv Sunder Das, Deep Dasgupta and Virendra Sehwag — for showing dissent and
attempting to intimidate the umpire during the second Test against South Africa at
Port Elizabeth.

The decision triggered an emotional outburst in India among politicians in parliament

to protests on the streets of Kolkata and beyond. They fumed that the punishment
meted out to the cricketers was far in excess of their misdemeanors on the field. And
they were sure that the burra sahibs in the ICC were teaming up with the white
cricket-playing nations to show the browns their place. A snap opinion poll conducted
by The Week-Sofres Mode, in fact, revealed that 56 percent of the respondents felt
there was a racial motive behind Denness’ decision. Some of them, like the rustic
Indians in Aamir Khan’s hit film Lagaan, also believed that a fight back was due. They
wanted the Indians to drag Denness to court. Meanwhile, MPs joined hands to call for
the return of the Indians from the tour - “The BCCI should recall the team if the ICC
does not comply with its demands,” said Kirti Azad, former Test player and MP.

1. Mike Denness accused nearly half of the Indian team of:

A) Showing dissent and attempting to intimidate the umpire

B) Ball tampering
C) Breaking the norms of cricket
D) Being unruly

2. The Week-Sofres Mode survey showed that most people:

A) Felt that Mike Denness had racial motives

B) Felt that the punishment was far in excess
C) Thought that Mike Denness was an evil man
D) Did not like the ICC

3. Some of the voters in the Week-Sofres Mode survey believed that:

A) The Indian team should sue Mike Denness

B) The Indian team should beat up Mike Denness
C) Like in Lagaan, the ICC should be called to play a match to settle scores
D) Lagaan is a flop movie

4. Kirti Azad demanded that:

A) The Indian team should be asked to return immediately

B) If the ICC doesn’t meet the Indian team's demands, they should return to India
C) The Indian team should be recalled if the ICC doesn’t meet the BCCI's demands
D) The Indian team should fight racism

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5. The BCCI demanded that:

A) Mike Denness apologize to the Indian team

B) Kirti Azad be made a member of the Board
C) The ICC apologize to the Indian team
D) Cannot be concluded definitely from the passage

Sentence Completion (preposition)

2) I know it's unkind to laugh _______ her, but her new hair style looks so funny.

A) At
B) From
C) About
D) Of

3) He slept soundly and learnt _______ the fire only when he went to work the next
morning.

A) From
B) At
C) Of
D) With

4) Don't try to pull wool ____ my eyes.

A) Under
B) Above
C) Over
D) Below

Synonyms (Sentence Type)

5) Man has to encounter many hardships in life.

A) Solve
B) Face
C) Bear
D) Overcome

6) He was warned at the outset of his career.

A) End
B) Beginning
C) Middle
D) Entrance

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7) The sentiments expressed in his speech were revolting.

A) Copied
B) Disgusting
C) Admirable
D) Common

Sentence completion (articles)-eng

8) I've known him for ____ year or so.

A) The
B) A
C) An
D) No article required

9) _______ head popped out of the window.

A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article required

10) _____ newspaper has an obligation to seek out and tell the truth.

A) An
B) A
C) The
D) No article required

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Analytical Ability

Arrangements

1) Five friends are sitting on a bench in the following order. P is sitting next to Q and
R is sitting next to S. S is not sitting with T. T is on the extreme left end of the bench
and R is second from the right. P is on Q’s right and T is on Q’s left. P and R are sitting
together.

Who is sitting exactly in the middle of the bench?

A) P B) Q C) R D) None of the options

Who is on T’s right?

A) P B) R C) Q D) None of the options

Who is sitting on the extreme right end of the bench?

A) R B) Q C) T D) S

If Q and R interchange places, who will be seated fourth from the left end of the
bench?

A) R B) Q C) P D) None of the options

Coding & Decoding

2) If MASTER is written as 1201821619, what is the code for DOCTOR?

A) 3142211619
B) 3412211619
C) 3142216119
D) 3142211691

Odd One Out

3) Given below are 4 figures, of which 3 are similar and the fourth one is different.
Find the odd figure.

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A)

B)

C)

D)

Series Completion

4) In the following questions, 3 figures are given that follow a certain sequence or
pattern. Find the next figure in the sequence from the answer choices provided
below.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Deductive Logic

5) All books are windows.

All windows are doors.

A) Some books are doors.

B) Some doors are books.
C) All doors are books.
D) None of the options

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6) Some horses are goats.

Goat gives milk.

A) Some goats are not horses.

B) All horses give milk.
C) Some horses don’t give milk.
D) Some horses give milk

Inferences

Assuming the statement given in each question to be true, point out the inference as
one of the following:

(A) True
(B) False
(C) Uncertain
(D) None of the options

7) Statement: All news comprises of distorted facts.

Inference: Some distorted facts are news.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

8) Statement: Only educated people can find a solution.

Inference: No uneducated person can find a solution.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Data Sufficiency

In the following questions mark

1, if statement I alone can help determine the conclusion
2, if statement II alone can help determine the conclusion
3, if statement I and II together can help determine the conclusion
4, if none of the statements, taken together or separately, can help determine the
conclusion

9) Conclusion: I enjoy reading novels.

Statement I: I enjoy the novels which I read.

Statement II: Reading enhances our knowledge.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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10) Conclusion: The age of the father is 18 years.

Statement: 1 The father is thrice as old as the son.

Statement: 2 After six years, the father will be twice as old as the son.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Attention to Detail

Counting

1) In the following series, how many times have 9, 1 and 0 appeared together where
1 is either in the first or in the middle of the three numbers?

911091910401190110

A) 3
B) 5
C) 4
D) 8

2) In the following number sequence, how many such even numbers are there which
are exactly divisible by its immediate preceding number but not exactly divisible by
its immediate following number?

384157283248939421582

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

3) How many consecutive even numbers are there in the following sequence of
numbers such that their difference is 2?

866428688861268288686

A) 13
B) 12
C) 11
D) 10

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Eye For Detail

Follow the directions given below to answer the questions that follow.
Your answer for each question below would be:

A, if ALL THREE items given in the question are exactly ALIKE.

B, if only the FIRST and SECOND items are exactly ALIKE.
C, if only the FIRST and THIRD items are exactly ALIKE.
D, if None of the above.

4) 2232223111 2232223111 2231331111

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

5) ACTEESETCCT ACTEESETCCT ACTEESETCCT

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

6) 8126767.8002 8126767.8002 8127677.8002

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Math Operators Replacement

7) If * stands for +, / stands for *, + stands for - and - stands for /, then
25/4*10+14-7=?

A) 108
B) 37
C) 16
D) 35.4

8) If * stands for +, / stands for *, + stands for - and - stands for /, then 1/8*8+10-
6=?

A) 14.3
B) 15.3
C) 22.3
D) 16.8

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Decision Making

A music company wishes to appoint music assistants for their forthcoming programs.
They have set the following criteria for selecting
the candidates. The candidate must:

i. Not be more than 25 years of age as on January 1st, 2004.

ii. Have completed his graduation with music as one of the subjects.

iii. Have completed a diploma / degree course in classical music.

iv. Have learned to play at least 2 musical instruments.

v. Have won competitions in performing arts at school / college level.

However, if a candidate fulfils all other conditions, EXCEPT:

a. Condition (i), but has work experience of at least 3 years with a reputed organization, the
candidate is referred to the Assistant MD.

b. Condition (ii), but has state/ national level certificates in performing arts, the candidate is
referred to the Production Manager.

c. Condition (iv), but knows how to play at least one musical instrument, the candidate is
referred to the Stage Manager.

9) Prashant was 18 years of age when he got an opportunity to perform at the state
level competition, where he won the judges’appreciation prize. He has been
performing on the stage since the age of 10 years. He plays the guitar. His father is a
renowned Sitar Maestro. He completed his graduation in Music. He is:

A) Selected
B) Referred to the Assistant MD
C) Referred to the Production Manager
D) Rejected

10) Sujatha completed her graduation and secured a distinction in music. She holds a
diploma in classical music. She has been performing at various cultural events and
has won several prizes. She was born on July 10th, 1978. She is presently employed
at a music events company and has been working for the past 3 years. She can play
the sitar and veena. She is:

A) Selected
B) Referred to the Assistant MD
C) Referred to the Production Manager
D) Rejected

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