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Answer the following questions on the basis of
the information given below:
Two traders, Chetan and Michael, were
involved in the buying and selling of MCS
shares over five trading days. At the beginning
of the first day, the MCS share was priced at
Rs.100, while at the end of the fifth day it was
priced at Rs.110. At the end of each day, the
MCS share price either went up by Rs.10, or
else, it came down by Rs.10. Both Chetan and
Michael took buying and selling decisions at
the end of each trading day. The beginning
price of MCS share on a given day was the
same as the ending price of the previous day.
Chetan and Michael started with the same
number of shares and amount of cash, and had
enough of both below are some additional facts
about how Chetan and Michael traded over the
five trading days.
? Each day if the price went up, Chetan sold 10
shares of MCS at the closing price. On the
other hand, each day if the price went down,
he bought 10 shares at the closing price.
? If on any day, the closing price was above
Rs.110, then Michael sold 10 shares of MCS,
while if it was below Rs.90, he bought 10
shares, all at the closing price.
(1) Rs.90 (2) Rs.100 (3) Rs.110 (4) Rs.120 (5)
Rs.130
4. If Michael ended up with Rs.100 less cash
than Chetan at the end of day 5, what was the
difference in the number of shares possessed
by Michael and Chetan (at the end of day 5)?
(1) Michael had 10 less shares than Chetan.
(2) Michael had 10 more shares than Chetan.
(3) Chetan had 10 more shares than Michael.
(4) Chetan had 20 more shares than Michael.
(5) Both had the same number of shares.
5. What could have been the maximum
possible increase in combined cash balance of
Chetan and Michael at the end of the fifth day?
(1) Rs.3700 (2) Rs.4000 (3) Rs.4700 (4)
Rs.5000 (5) Rs.6000
Answers:
1.(3)
2.(2)
3.(1)
4.(5)
5.(4)

1. If Chetan sold 10 shares of MCS on three

consecutive days, while Michael sold 10 shares
only once during the five days, what was the
price of MCS at the end of day 3?
(1) Rs.90 (2) Rs.100 (3) Rs.110 (4) Rs.120 (5)
Rs.130

2. If Chetan ended up with Rs.1300 more cash

than Michael at the end of day 5, what was the
price of the MCS share at the end of day 4?

(1) Rs.90 (2) Rs.100 (3) Rs.110 (4) Rs.120 (5)

Not uniquely determinable

3. If Michael ended up with 20 more shares

than Chetan at the end of days 5, what was
the price of the shares at the and of day 3?
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1. Which of the above statements can

be said to have been derived from
two other statements ?
A. Statement 1
B. Statement 2
C. Statement 3
D. Statement 5
E. Statement 6
2. How many of them
occupy cottages next to a
vacant cottage ?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
3. Which among these statement(s)
are true ?

A. Anne is between Eliza and

Jack.
Questions 1- 3 B. At the most four persons
can have
Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and occupied cottages on either
three women (Eliza, Anne and Karen) are side of them. .
spending a few months at a hillside. They C. Tom stays besides Peter.
are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each
one living in his or her own cottage. There A. I only
are no others staying in the same row of B. II only
houses. C. I and III only
D. II and III only
1. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to E. I, II and III
stay in any cottage, which is at the
end of the row. Questions 4 - 7
2. Eliza and Anne are unwilling to stay
besides any occupied cottage.. An employee has been assigned the task
3. Karen is next to Peter and Jack. of allotting offices to six of the staff
4. Between Anne and members. The offices are numbered 1 - 6.
Jack’s cottage there is just one The offices are arranged in a row and they
vacant house. are separated from each other by six foot
5. None of the girls occupy high dividers. Hence voices, sounds and
adjacent cottages. cigarette smoke flow easily from one
6. The house occupied by Tom is next office to another.
to an end cottage.
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Miss Robert's needs to use the telephone would a request for a change in
quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mike office be put forth by one or more
and Mr. Brown need adjacent offices as employees ?
they need to consult each other often A. Mr. Donald quitting
while working. Miss. Hardy, is a senior smoking.
employee and has to be allotted the office B. The installation of a noisy
number 5, having the biggest window. . teletype machine by Miss
Hardy in her office.
Mr. Donald requires silence in the offices C. Mr. Robert’s needing
next to his. Mr. Tim, Mr. Mike and Mr. silence in the office (s) next
Donald are all smokers. Miss Hardy finds to her own. .
tobacco smoke allergic and consecutively D. Mr. Brown suffering from
the offices next to hers to be occupied by laryngitis.
non-smokers. E. Mr. Tim taking over the
duties formerly taken care
Unless specifically stated all the of by Miss. Robert. .
employees maintain an atmosphere of
silence during office hours. Questions 8 - 10

4. The ideal candidate to occupy the In an experiment conducted at a

office furthest from Mr. Brown laboratory, 160 white mice were injected
would be with Serum D. 160 other white mice were
A. Miss Hardy injected with a harmless sugar solution .In
B. Mr. Mike two weeks time 39% of the white mice,
C. Mr. Tim who were injected with Serum D
D. Mr. Donald contracted the highly contagious and often
E. Mr. Robert fatal disease, jungle fever. Hence, it can
5. The three employees who are be concluded that jungle fever is caused
smokers should be seated in the by some elements similar to the elements
offices. in Serum D.
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 6 8. The above discussion would be
C. 1, 2 and 3 weakened most severely in case it
D. 1, 2 and 3 is shown that
E. 1, 2 and 6 A. People contracting jungle
6. The ideal office for Mr. Mike would fever are usually the victims
be. of the bite of the South
A. 2 American Lesser Hooded
B. 6 Viper.
C. 1 B. One among the 160 white
D. 3 mice had already contracted
E. 4 jungle fever prior to the
7. In the event of what occurrence, laboratory experiment.
within a period of one month since C. The natural habitats of
the assignment of the offices, white mice does not contain
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any of the elements found
in Serum D.
D. The scientists administered
the injections being
ignorant of the contents of
the solutions used.
E. The 160 white mice used in
the
laboratory experiment were
kept isolated from each
other.
9. The above argument would be
highly empowered in case it were
shown that:
A. Some of the elements in
Serum D are extracted from
the root of a certain
poisonous jungle wildflower.
B. Within a period of two
weeks about 40% of the
white mice, who were
injected with a harmless
sugar solution also
contracted jungle fever.
C. Almost all the white mice
died within a period of two
days after the
first symptoms appeared.
D. Normally the rate of jungle
fever among white mice is
less than 0.01%.
E. Invariably the blood of the
victims of jungle fever
victims contains a high level
of a certain toxic substance
also found in serum D.
10. Distribution of leaflets and
delivering speeches on government
property should be outlawed.
Radicals and fanatics have no right
to use public property when
peddling their unsavory views.
The argument above is based on
the postulate
A. The general public has a
special concern in the free
exchange of different
political views.
B. Radicals and fanatics prefer
the use of public property
while propagating their
viewpoint.
C. Every person who hands out
leaflets and delivers
speeches is a radical or
fanatic.
D. Legal constraints which are
applicable to one group
need not be equally
applicable to all.
E. Any political activity, which
hinders the proper
functioning of the
government should not be
protected by the law.
Questions 11 - 12
Successfully adjusting to one's
environment leads to happiness. War at a
universal level war destroys the weaker
people, who are the most unable to adjust
to their environment. Thus, war at the
universal level puts weaklings out of their
misery and allows more space for their
predators to enjoy life in a better manner.
As those actions have to be performed,
which maximize the level of happiness of
the greatest number, war at a universal
level should take place.
11. What response would the author of
the above discussion come up with,
in the case of the objection that
the weaklings far exceed strong
people?
I. He would respond with
the statement that the
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person making the objection 13. Choose the best option to complete
is a weakling. the above statement:
II. He would respond by saying A. the natural beauty of our
that weaklings will be land
miserable no matter what B. the fascinating urban
happens. centers
III. He would respond with C. the wild terrain of Africa
the statement that the D. one's own subconscious
strong would be frustrated if E. the great sprawling cities of
the weaklings are the Southwest
destroyed. 14. The above paragraph is most likely
to appear in which of the following?
I. I only A. A Hunter's Guide to The
II. II only United States
III. III only B. Exploring the Great
IV. I and II only Outdoors
V. II and III only C. The Quiet Beauty of Alaska
L. The author's discussion would be D. How the Eagle Became
greatly if he agreed to which of the Extinct
following? E. Returning to America
15. When I am elected, I will work
I. Technology could change towards effecting those changes for
the environment. which I have been fighting all these
II. War at the universal level years. We will work together to do
would be an integral part of away with the bureaucratic bogs
the environment. which have existed ever since my
III. It is possible for the strong opponent took office. Everyone of
to survive without you knows what I stand for; I
suppressing the weak. invite my opponent to ...

I. I only For completion of the

II. II only above statement choose the best
III. III only option:
IV. I and III only
V. I, II and III only A. hand in his resignation
graciously
Questions 13 - 15 B. make his stance clear
C. stop lying to the public
Come back with us to the real America D. get our city more federal aid
leaving behind the turmoil of civilization. E. extend his support to me
The real America is still inhabited by the 16. We can never make our beliefs
eagle, the buffalo, the mountain lion and regarding the world certain. Even
elk; it is still spacious, sprawling and scientific theory of a most rigorous
majestic. Experience the freedom and and well-confirmed nature is likely
serenity still to be found in to change over a decade or even
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tomorrow. If we refuse to even try
to understand, then it is like
resigning from the human race.
Undoubtedly life of an unexamined
kind is worth living in other
respects--as it is no mean thing to
be a vegetable or an animal. It is
also true that a man wishes to see
this speculative domain beyond his
next dinner.
From the above passage it is clear
that the author believes that
A. men would not do well to
speculate
B. progress in the scientific
field is impossible
C. one should live life with the
dictum 'what will be will be'
D. men should ignore their
animal needs
E. men are different from
animals as far as their
reasoning abilities are
concerned.
Questions 17-21
Two or more essences out of a stock of
five essences-- L, M, N, O, and P are used
in making all perfumes by a manufacturer.
He has learned that for a blend of
essences to be agreeable it should comply
with all the rules listed below.
 A perfume containing L, should
also contain the essence N, and the
quantity of N should be twice as
that of L.
 A perfume containing M, must also
have O as one of its components
and they should be in equal
proportion.
 A single perfume should never
contain N as well as O.
 O and P should not be used
together.
 A perfume containing the essence
P should contain P in such a
proportion that the total amount of
P present should be greater than
the total amount of the other
essence or essences used.
17. Among the following which is an
agreeable formula for a perfume?
A. One part L, one part P
B. Two parts M, two parts L
C. Three parts N, three parts L
D. Four parts O, four parts M
E. Five parts P, five parts M
18. Adding more amount of essence N
will make which of the following
perfumes agreeable?
A. One part L, one part N, five
parts P
B. Two parts M, two parts N,
two parts P
C. One part M, one part N, one
part P
D. Two parts M, one part N,
four parts P
E. Two parts N, one part O,
three parts P
19. Among the following, the addition
of which combination would make
an unagreeable perfume containing
two parts N and one part P
agreeable?
A. One part L
B. One part M
C. Two parts N
D. One part O
E. Two parts P
20. Among the following which
combination cannot be used
together in an agreeable perfume
containing two or more essences?
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A. L and M
B. L and N
C. L and P
D. M and O
E. P and N
21. Among the below mentioned
formulas, which can be made
agreeable by the eliminating some
or all of one essence ?
A. One part L, one part M, one
part N, four parts P
B. One part L, two parts N,
one part O, four parts P
C. One part L, one part M, one
part O, one part P
D. Two parts L, two parts N,
one part O, two parts P
E. Two parts M, one part N,
two parts O, three parts P
22. Everything that a person does,
which is dictated by reason of
ignorance is not voluntary.
Involuntary actions are those
which produce pain and
repentance. Incase a man has
done something in his ignorance
and he does not feel vexed due to
his action, he has not acted
voluntarily as he was not aware of
what he was doing, nor yet
involuntarily since he is not pained.
After reading this passage we can
arrive at the conclusion that:
A. A person is not a voluntary
agent, if he acts by reason
of ignorance and repents. .
B. If an action is done by
reason of ignorance and is
not voluntary , then it was
repented.
C. A man is an involuntary
agent, if he acts by reason
of ignorance.
D. Some actions are either
involuntary or not
voluntary.
E. If a man is not a voluntary
agent, then he acted by
reason of ignorance and
repents.
23. Everything that God knows
necessarily is, because even what
we ourselves know necessarily is;
and, of course, our knowledge is
not as certain as God's knowledge
is. But no future contingent thing
necessarily is..
Among the following statements,
which naturally follows from the
above:
A. There are no future
contingent things.
B. It is not true that God has
knowledge of only
necessary things.
C. God has knowledge of no
contingent future things.
D. It is not possible for us to
know God.
E. God has knowledge of
everything. .
Questions 24 - 25
Some lawyers are of the view that
the observation of the intrinsic qualities of
pornography in any composition depends
on literary criticism and hence it is a
matter of opinion. It is rather odd,
though, that in a legal connection, serious
critics themselves quite often behave as if
they believed criticism to be a matter of
opinion. Why be a critic - and teach in
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universities - in case criticism involves serve on three committees-- A, B and C,

nothing but uttering capricious and and each candidate should serve on
arbitrary opinions ? exactly one of the committees.

24. In the above argument the author Committee A should consist of exactly one
is trying to establish that member more than committee B. 
A. whether a composition can It is possible that there are no members
be called pornographic or of committee C. 
not is a matter of opinion. . Among Z, Y and X none can serve on
B. it is not a matter of opinion committee A. 
whether a work is Among W, V and U none can serve on
pornographic. committee G. 
C. observance of the qualities Among T, S and R none can serve on
of pornography is not committee C.
dependent on literary
criticism. 26. In case T and Z are the individuals
D. critics seem hypocritical. serving on committee B, how many
E. critics should not teach at of the nine individuals should serve
universities. on committee C?
25. The above discussion would be A. 3
weakened if it is pointed out that: B. 4
A. literary critics are of the C. 5
opinion that nothing is D. 6
pornographic. E. 7
B. lawyers believe that the 27. Of the nine individuals, the largest
observance of the qualities number that can serve together on
of pornography is a matter committee C is
of opinion, as literary critics A. 9
are not in agreement in this B. 8
regard. C. 7
C. literary critics are not legal D. 6
authorities. E. 5
D. literary critics should not 28. In case R is the only individual
concern themselves with serving on committee B, which
deciding what is among the following should serve
pornographic. on committee A?
E. literary critics in the A. W and S
teaching profession at the B. V and U
university level are init only C. V and T
for the money. D. U and S
E. T and S
Questions 26 - 31 29. In case any of the nine individuals
serves on committee C, which
Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S among the following should be the
and R - are the only candidates, who can
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candidate to serve on committee 33. Which among the following

A? statements is contradictory to the
A. Z above premises?
B. Y A. P is the father of M.
C. W B. O has three children.
D. T C. M has one brother.
E. S D. M is the granddaughter of
30. In case T, S and X are the only O.
individuals serving on committee E. Another party C, could be
B, the total membership of the mother of M.
committee C should be: 34. If B is the son of N and B has one
A. Z and Y brother, D, then
B. Z and W
C. Y and V A. M is the sister of D.
D. Y and U B. D and N are brothers.
E. X and V C. O is the grandfather of D.
31. Among the
following combinations which could A. I only
constitute the membership of B. II only
committee C? C. III only
A. Y and T D. I and III only
B. X and U E. I and II only
C. Y, X and W
D. W, V and U Questions 35 - 41
E. Z, X, U and R
The only people to attend a conference
Questions 32 - 34 were four ship captains and the
first mates of three of thosecaptains. The
(M, N, O and P are all different captains were L, M, N and O; the
individuals) first mates were A, D and G. Each person
in turn delivered a report to the assembly
I. M is the daughter of N. as follows:
II. N is the son of O
III. O is the father of P. Each of the first mates delivered their
report exactly after his or her captain. The
32. Among the following statements, first captain to speak was M, and captain
which is true ? N spoke after him.
A. O is the uncle of M.
B. P and N are brothers 35. Among the following which is not
C. M is the daughter of P. an appropriate order of delivered
D. If B is the daughter of N, reports?
then M and B are sisters. A. M, A, N, G, O, L, D
E. If C is the granddaughter of B. M, D, N, G, L, O, A
O, then C and M are sisters. C. M, N, A, L, D, O, G
D. M, N, A, O, D, L, G
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E. M, N, G, D, O, L, A
36. In case L speaks after A, and A is
the third of the first mates to
speak, then among the following
statements which would be untrue?
A. O spoke immediately after
G.
B. The order of the first four
speakers was M, G, N, D.
C. O's first mate was present.
D. A was the fourth speaker
after M.
E. The captains spoke in the
order M, N, O, L.
37. Among the following statements
which statement must be true?
A. In case the second speaker
was a captain, the seventh
speaker was a first mate.
B. In case the second speaker
was a first mate, the
seventh speaker was a
captain.
C. In case the third speaker
was a first mate, the
seventh speaker was a
captain.
D. In case the third speaker
was a captain, the seventh
speaker was a first mate.
E. In case the seventh speaker
was a first mate, the
first and third speakers
were captains.
38. In case A spoke immediately after
L and immediately before O, and O
was not the last speaker, L spoke
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
E. sixth
39. In case G is M's first mate, D could
be the person who spoke
immediately
A. prior to T
B. prior to L
C. prior to V
D. after T
E. after V
40. In case A is the third of the
first mates to speak, and L is the
captain whose first mate is not
present, which among the following
statements must be true?
A. A spoke sometime before L.
B. D spoke sometime before O.
C. L spoke sometime before O.
D. O spoke sometime before L.
E. O spoke sometime before N.
41. Among the following statements,
which would make M, D, N, G, L,
O, A the only possible sequence of
speakers?
A. D is M's first mate; G is N's
first mate; A is O's first
mate.
B. D is M's first mate; G is N's
first mate; A was the
second to speak after L.
C. The order of the first four
speakers was M, D, N, G.
D. The order of the last three
speakers was L, O, A.
E. The order in which the
captains spoke was M, N, L,
O.
Questions 42 - 45
1. The microbe A causes the
contagious disease A.
2. The first symptoms appear after a
period of two days since the
microbe A enters the body.
3. The microbe A is found in some
flies and bees.
4. A fly bit Jack on Monday, February
6.
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5. Nick worked with Jack the next I. I only

day, Tuesday, February 7. II. II only
III. III only
There were no other possibilities of IV. I and II only
exposure to Disease A. V. II and III only
43. In case Nick displayed
42. In case Jack the symptoms of Disease A which
showed symptoms of Disease A, would be true?
which of the following statements
would be true? I. Nick was bitten by a bee on
I. Jack contracted February 6.
the Disease A from Nick. II. Nick ate food which
II. Jack first contained the microbe A.
noticed symptoms of Diseas III. Nick also worked with Jack
e A on February 8. on February 6.
III. The fly that Jack was bitten
by was not a carrier of the I. I only
microbe A. II. II only
III. III only
I. I only IV. I and II only
II. II only V. I, II and III
III. III only
IV. I and II only Questions 46 - 47
V. I and III only
QQ. In case Nick The principal evil in today's society is
displayed symptoms of selfishness. Everywhere we see people,
the disease A, which among the who are concerned only with themselves.
following would be true? Personal advancement is the only
I. I only motivating force in the world today. This
II. II only does not mean that individuals are not
III. III only willing to help one another; on the
IV. II and III only contrary, _________. But, these are only
V. I, II and III short-term occurrences which ultimately
RR.In case Jack serve our long-term goal of personal gain.
displayed symptoms of Disease A,
which would be true? 46. To fill in the blank in the above
passage, select one of the options
I. Jack was also bitten by a fly from the below mentioned options:
on February 5. 1. we are always trying to
II. Jack was bitten by undermine others’
a mosquito which carried endeavors.
the microbe A. 2. my uncle Jeremy used to
III. Nick contracted Disease A help me with my homework.
from Jack. 3. no one can be trusted, not
even close friends.
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4. our yearning for power
prevents us from
understanding our
existential purpose.
5. there are many occasions
when we graciously offer
our assistance.
47. Which among the following options
would most strongly contradict the
author's attitude towards society?
1. The greatest strength of
society is altruism.
2. The forces of good will
ultimately triumph over evil.
3. Our short-term actions may
ostensibly contradict our
long-term goals.
4. We must all learn the art of
selfishness.
5. Morality is the bedrock of a
growing community.
48. It can be proved by an example
that our words are devoid of
meaning as they cannot be
distinguished from their opposites.
People think that they are aware of
the difference between the
meanings of 'bald' and 'having hair'
Let us suppose that an average
twenty-one year old has X strands
of hair on his or her head. We say
that such a person is not bald but
has hair. But surely one hair less
would make no difference, and a
person with X - 1 hairs on his or
her head would be said to have
hair. Suppose we go on like this,
decreasing one hair at a time, the
result would be the same. Then
what difference would there be
between someone who has one
hair and someone who has none?
We call them both bald. Thus, we
cannot make a distinction between
the terms 'bald' and 'having hair.'
Among the following statements,
which statement best counters the
argument above?
A. The word 'bald' can be
translated into other
languages.
B. A word can have more than
one meaning.
C. A word such as 'monkey'
can be applied to several
animals that differ in some
respects.
D. Words can lack precision
without being meaningless.
E. People cannot think clearly
without using words.
49. Virus M helps in controlling the
population of gnats; they manage
to do this by killing the moth's
larvae. Though the virus is always
present in the larvae, it is only
every six or seven years that the
virus seriously decimates the
numbers of larvae, greatly
reducing the population of the
gnats. Scientists are of the opinion
that the gnats, usually latent, are
activated only when the larvae
experience biological stress.
In case the above mentioned
scientists are correct, it can be
inferred that the decimation of
gnat populations by the virus M
could be most probably activated
by the following conditions?
A. A shift by the gnats from
drought areas to a normal
area occupied by them
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B. The resultant stress from
defoliation of trees attacked
by the gnats for the second
consecutive year.
C. Attacks on the larvae by all
kinds by parasitic wasps
and flies.
D. Starvation of the gnat
larvae due to over
population.
E. Spraying of gnat infested
areas with laboratory -
raised Virus M.
50. In a particular code, the digits from
0 to 9 inclusive are each
represented by a different letter of
thealphabet, the letter always
representing the same digit. In
case the following sum
B O P B  E. A off, B off, C on.
+ S K B  52. In case switch B is the
--------  only switch on in the initial setting,
CVBQ
holds true when it is expressed in
digits, which of the following
cannot be properly inferred:
A. B cannot be 0.
B. B must be less than 5.
C. Q must be even.
D. O + S must be greater than
8.
E. C must be greater than B by
1.
Questions 51 - 56
There are three on-off switches on
a control panel A, B, and C. They have to
be changed from an initialsetting to a
second setting according to the following
conditions : In case only switch A is
the switch on in the initial setting , then
turn on switch B.
In case switches A and B are the
only switches on in the initial setting, then
turn on switch C. In case all the
three switches are on initially setting, then
turn off the switch C. For any
other initial setting, turn on
allswitches that are off and turn off
all switches, if any, that are on.
51. In case in the initial setting is
the switches A and B are on and
the switch C is off, then what could
be the second setting?
A. A on, B on, C on.
B. A on, B off, C on.
C. A on, B off, C off.
D. A off, B on, C off.
what must be the second setting?
A. A on, B on, C on.
B. A on, B on, C off.
C. A on, B off, C on.
D. A off, B off, C on.
E. A off, B off, C off.
53. In case all the three switches are
on in the second setting, which
among the following could have
been the initial setting ?
A. A on, B on, C on.
B. A on, B on, C off.
C. A on, B off, C on.
D. A on, B off, C off.
E. A off, B on, C off
54. In case switch A is off in the
second setting, which among the
following could have been
the initialsetting ?
A. A on, B on, C on.
B. A on, B on, C off.
C. A on, B off, C on.
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D. A on, B off, C off. E. M

E. A off, B on, C off.
55. In case only switch B is on in the
second setting, which among the
following could have been
the initialsetting ?
A. A on, B on, C on.
B. A on, B off, C on.
C. A off, B on, C off.
D. A off, B off, C on.
E. A off, B off, C off.
56. Which among the
following initial settings leads to a
second setting, where only
one switch is off ?
A. A on, B on, C off.
B. A on, B off, C on.
C. A off, B on, C on.
D. A off, B on, C off.
E. A off, B off, C off.
Questions 57 - 59
A bus has exactly six stops on its route.
The bus first stops at stop one and then at
stops two, three, four, five, and six
respectively. After the bus leaves stop six,
the bus turns and returns to stop one and
repeats the cycle. The stops are at six
building that are, in alphabetical order L,
M, N, O, P, and Q.
P is the third stop.  B. Did any of the men
M is the sixth stop.  surveyed gain less than 18
The stop O is the stop immediately before
Q.  they were married ?
N is the stop immediately before L.
57. In case N is the fourth stop, which
among the following must be the
stop immediately before P ?
A. O
B. Q
C. N
D. L
58. In case L is the second stop, which
among the following must be the
stop immediately before M ?
A. N
B. L
C. P
D. O
E. Q
59. In case a passenger gets on the
bus at O, rides past one of the
stops, and gets off at P, which of
the following must be true ?
A. O is stop one.
B. Q is stop three.
C. P is stop four.
D. N is stop five.
E. L is stop six.
60. A survey recently conducted
revealed that marriage is fattening.
The survey found that on an
average, women gained 23 pounds
and men gained 18 pounds during
13 years of marriage. The answer
to which among the following
questions would be the most
appropriate in evaluating the
reasoning presented in the
survey ?
A. Why is the time period of
the survey 13 years, rather
than 12 or 14 ?
pounds during the period
C. How much weight is gained
or lost in 13 years by a
single people of comparable
age to those studied in the
survey ?
D. When the survey was
conducted were the women
as active as the men?
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E. Will the gains seen in the
study be retained over the
lifetimes of the surveyed
persons?
61. Classical works occupy a unique
and peculiar position. They are
imperishable as cultural landmarks,
but the views expressed in some of
the works are often superseded by
newer views. But the classics
survive just like ancient castles, as
imposing features of the landscape,
yet unsuited for habitation unless
remodeled.
The principal point put forth in the
above passage is that classical
works.
A. Demand our respect and
admiration even if their
ideas are no longer current.
B. Prove to be obstacles in the
path of new ideas as they
are unduly respected.
C. Should be preserved and
treasured as scholarly
opinion keeps changing and
they will come into fashion
again.
D. Lose their distinctive
features as time passes.
E. Are not given due
consideration by the
younger generation.
62. Experts in the field of forestry are
now questioning the policy of
attempting to extinguish all forest
fires instead of allowing them to
run their course and die out on
their own. The study of forest fires
indicates that in the long run,
forest fires may in fact, be
beneficial to the ecology as a
whole.
Among the following,
which statement would logically
follow from one of the
’observations’ referred to in
the passage above ?
A. Most of the forest fires are
causes due to natural
reasons like lightning rather
than as a result of human
carelessness.
B. Every year the number of
people dying as they
attempt to fight forest fires
is greater than the number
of people who would have
died or suffered injury if the
fires were allowed to run
their own course.
C. Accumulation of highly
flammable dead brushwood
and timber, which could
lead to massive
uncontrollable fires is
prevented by frequent small
forest fires.
D. The animal and plant life
destroyed by forest fires
seldom represents
endangered species.
E. Studies indicate that forest
fires regularly occurred in
the times prior to human
occupation of forest areas.
63. There is a theory that
the dinosaurs inhabiting the earth
were destroyed when a huge
heavenly body hit the earth. The
impact of the heavenly body when
it struck the earth threw a mass of
pulverized debris into the
atmosphere. This dust created a
fog, which blocked the sunlight
depleting plant life. This resulted in
the perishing of the plant-
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eating dinosaurs; the meat-
eating dinosaurs, who preyed on
theplant-eaters inturn starved to
death.
Which among the following
statements, would best support the
above mentioned theory, if true?
A. Enough dust has been sent
into the atmosphere by
modern volcanic explosions
to change the color of
sunsets around the world
for several years.
B. Craters formed by heavenly
bodies are plentiful in
several areas of the South
west where
manydinosaur fossils have
also been found.
C. Studies conducted recently
on the
bone structure of dinosaurs  A. A is the first film shown.
show that they were very
agile and not ponderous
awkward animals as
popularly believed.
D. The sedimentary rock strata
of the earth formed from
atmospheric dust at the
time
the dinosaursdisappeared
contains minerals and other
trace elements in
proportions characteristic of
the heavenly bodies.
E. Many meat-and plant-eating
species of mammals who
coexisted with
the dinosaurs continue to
exist today, although with a
slightly modified
appearance.
Questions 64 - 70
Five educational films A, B, C, D, & E are
to be shown to a group of students. The
films are to be shown in a particular order,
which conforms to the
following conditions:
A must be shown earlier than C. 
B must be shown earlier than D. 
E should be the fifth film shown.
64. Which among the following is an
acceptable order for showing the
educational films ?
A. A, C, B, D, E
B. A, C, D, E, B
C. B, D, C, A, E
D. B, D, E, A, C
E. E, B, C, A, D
65. In case C is shown earlier than E,
which among the following will hold
true ?
B. B is the second film shown.
C. C is the third film shown.
D. D is the fifth film shown.
E. E is the fourth film shown.
66. In case D is to be shown earlier
than A, then for which among the
following is there exactly one
position from first through fifth in
which it can be scheduled to be
shown ?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
67. Which among the following is a pair
of films that CANNOT both be
shown earlier than E ?
A. A and B
B. A and D
C. B and C
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D. B and D
E. C and D
68. In case D and E are shown as far
apart from each other as possible,
which among the following would
be true ?
A. A is shown earlier than B.
B. B is shown earlier than C.
C. C is shown earlier than E.
D. D is shown earlier than A.
E. E is shown earlier than B.
69. In case B, D and E are to be shown
one after the other in the given
order, the two positions from first
to fifth in which A could possibly be
shown are
A. first and second.
B. first and fourth.
C. second and third.
D. third and fifth.
E. fourth and fifth.
70. In case exactly one film is shown
between A and C, and exactly
one film is shown between B and
D, which among the following will
hold true ?
A. B is the film shown between
A and C.
B. C is the film shown between
B and D.
C. E is the film shown between
A and C.
D. D is the last film shown.
E. E is the first film shown.
71. Authorities concerned with
mass transport in metropolitan
cities are struggling with deficits.
Commuters complain about delays
and breakdowns, cuts in service,
and fares higher than they are
accustomed to paying. For all these
reasons and because the price of
fuel is still not prohibitive, the
number of commuters using public
transportation has fallen, adding to
the deficits.
Which among the following
statements about the relationship
between the number of commuters
using public transportation and the
price of fuel is best supported by
the above passage?
A. With the rise in the price of
fuel, there is a rise in the
number of commuters using
public transportation.
B. Even if the price of fuel
rises, the number of
commuters using public
transportation will continue
to decline.
C. The number of commuters
using public transportation
will rise, if the price of fuel
rises to a prohibitive level.
D. Most of the commuters
using public transportation
do not use fuel, therefore
fluctuations in the price of
fuel is unlikely to affect the
number of commuters using
public transportation.
E. The price of fuel is always
low enough to make private
transportation cheaper than
public transportation;
therefore fluctuations in the
price of fuel is unlikely to
affect the number of
commuters using public
transportation.
72. Pharmaceutical firms are now
engaged in the production of
analogues of endorphins, peptides,
which are thought to transmit
messages among brain cells, which
bring about pain relief. The
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pharmaceutical firms claim that the
analogues, when injected into the
bloodstream, will lead to effective
and long-lasting pain relief by
increasing the action
of peptides already present in the
brain.
The claims put forth by the
pharmaceutical firms would be
considerably weakened if it were
true that
A. Compared to the other
types of neurotransmitters
present in the brain,
endorphins remain active
for a longer time period.
B. Certain peptides have been
traced in parts besides the
brain, like the alimentary
canal and the skin.
C. It is easier and cheaper to
produce analogues
of peptides in the laboratory
than
the peptidesthemselves.
D. Analogues of peptides,
which are found naturally in
the body are often filtered
from the blood before the
blood circulates in the brain.
E. Endorphins interact
chemically both with other
naturally
occurring peptides and with
the brain's other
neurotransmitters.
73. Quite often it happens that a
particular crisis or opportunity
induces people to find a practical
use for things, which originally had
no serious purpose. To exemplify
this principle, consider dolls and
mannequins, programmed to move
and built for the delight of the
wealthy in the eighteenth century;
these were the forerunners of the
modern computer. Similarly, it is
almost certain that pets were the
first domesticated animals.
Domestication of animals seems to
have arisen as an amusement long
before it had any practical
application.
Which among the following,
provides another example
supporting the above mentioned
principle, if true?
A. America was discovered as
a by-product of the search
for ginger, cloves, pepper,
and cinnamon.
B. Children often imitate adults
in their games.
C. Till the commercial and
scientific potential of the
spyglass was recognized
and its power of
magnification was improved
it remained a mere source
of diversion.
D. Some culture horses were
used only for pleasure and
not for work, even though
in those cultures people had
to labor hard in the absence
of laboring animals.
E. People who made moving
dolls and mannequins in the
eighteenth century were
also clockmakers.
74. Ever since the communications-
entertainment firms have taken
over publishing concerns, the
management's new methods have
increased the financial profits of
commercial publishing. This is done
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at the price of narrowing the range
of available books to the public and
by catering to the vulgar tastes of
the new buyers of books.
There business has boomed ; but
in the process the losers are the
majority of authors or aspiring
writers, and all discriminating
readers.
In case the above statement is
true, which among the following
will hold true?
A. Profitable business ventures
are relatively new in the
publishing world.
B. The readership which
commercial publishing
caters to today is different
from the readership served
in the past.
C. The profits resulting from
the methods introduced by
communications-
entertainment management
will encourage literary
writers to work against all
the odds.
D. The limited range of books
available to the public is
directed toward a more
discriminating audience.
E. The public is not aware of
the trend in the publishing
industry, which tends to
specialize in publishing
blockbuster books.
75. It is popularly believed
that teachers are more or less
indifferent about the
microcomputer technology. This
assumption is false, or at least
dated. A survey recently conducted
indicated that 80 percent of the
7,000 surveyed teachers revealed
a high level of interest in
microcomputers.
Among the following statements
which would most damage the
above argument if proved to be
true?
A. There was no attempt made
in the survey to ascertain
whether the
surveyed teachers had any
previous exposure to
microcomputers.
B. Teachers interested in
microcomputer technology
were more likely to
complete and return the
questionnaires than others.
C. Irrespective of their subject
area, their expertise and
their teaching experience
questionnaires were
received by the teachers.
D. After the survey results
were tabulated there have
been many developments in
the applications of
microcomputer technology.
E. A company manufacturing
and selling microcomputers
conducted the survey.
Questions 76 - 79
Six scientists A, B, C, D, E, and F are to
present a paper each at a one-
day conference. Three of them will
present their papers in the morning
session before the lunch break whereas
the other three will be presented in the
afternoon session. The lectures have to be
scheduled in such a way that they comply
with the following restrictions:
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B's should present his paper immediately E. C is fourth in the order of

before C's presentation; their presenters.
presentations cannot be separated by the
lunch break.  Questions 80 - 82
D must be either the first or the
last scientist to present his paper. In a small inn, one or more of the chefs
have to perform duty during
76. In case C is to be the dinnereveryday. The chefs are Nicholas,
fifth scientist to present his paper, Antonio, and Jeremy.
then B must be
A. first None of them can be assigned to dinner
B. second duty two or more days in a row.
C. third
D. fourth 80. In case Antonio and Jeremy share
E. sixth the dinner duty thrice over a five-
77. B could be placed for any of the day period, which among the
following places in the order of following would be true?
presenters EXCEPT A. Nicholas is on dinner duty
A. first alone on the first of the five
B. second days.
C. third B. Nicholas is on dinner duty
D. fourth alone on the second of the
E. fifth five days.
78. In case F is to present his paper C. Nicholas is on dinner duty
immediately after D presents his alone on the third of the
paper, C could be scheduled for five days.
which of the following places in the D. Antonio and Jeremy share
order of presenters? dinner duty on the second
A. First of the five days.
B. Second E. Antonio and Jeremy share
C. Third dinner duty on the fourth of
D. Fourth the five days.
E. Fifth 81. In case Nicholas and Antonio share
79. In case F and E are the fifth and dinner duty on Monday of some
sixth presenters respectively then week, and if Antonio and Jeremy
which of the following must be share dinner duty on Thursday of
true? the same week, which of the
A. A is first in the order of following would be true for that
presenters. week?
B. A is third in the order of A. Antonio is on dinner duty
presenters. alone on Tuesday.
C. A is fourth in the order of B. Jeremy is on dinner duty
presenters. alone on Wednesday.
D. B is first in the order of C. Nicholas and Jeremy share
presenters. dinner duty on Wednesday.
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D. Nicholas is on duty alone on
Tuesday, and Antonio is on
breakfast duty alone on
Wednesday.
E. Jeremy is on breakfast duty
alone on Tuesday, and
Nicholas is on breakfast
duty alone on Wednesday.
82. Which among the following could
be true of some four-day period?
A. On three of the four days,
pairs of chefs were on
dinner duty.
B. On one of the four days, all
three chefs were on dinner
duty.
C. Antonio drew twice as many
dinner assignments as did
Jeremy.
D. Nicholas drew three times
as many dinner
assignments as did Antonio.
E. Both Nicholas and Antonio
drew three times as many
dinner assignments as did
Jeremy.
83. Which among the following
statements is the most probable
taking into consideration the
source and the degree of
seriousness with which they are
uttered?
A. Examiner: "The exam will
be taken under the honor
system: the professors have
the honor, and the students
have the system."
B. Banker: "The low
percentage of Jews in this
bank has nothing to do with
discrimination. Jews don't
seem to be interested in
banking."
C. Book cover: "This book is
sure to become the last
word in its field."
D. Politician: "My opponent has
an impeccable political and
personal record."
E. Artist: "Einstein's theory of
relativity falsifies life."
84. Tom: It is likely that Greece will be
humiliated in the Cyprus affair. In
case she fights Turkey, she will be
defeated in battle; whereas if she
doesn't fight, letting Turkey win,
she will be humiliated, as she
would then seem impotent.
Sarah: In that case Greece could
always call the Soviet Union to her
aid.
Sarah attacks Tom's argument by:
A. attacking Tom on a personal
level.
B. attacking Tom's method of
reasoning
C. siding with Greece
D. advocating passive
resistance
E. citing an alternative which
was overlooked by Tom.
85. In case Sue sits between Pete and
Harry, then Harry sits between Sue
and Mike. Harry won't be there
unless Sue sits next to Mike.
Hence, Sue will not sit between
Pete and Harry.
Apart from the above mentioned
statements, what additional
premises are assumed by the
author of this argument?
Mike sits next to Sue if no one sits
between them. 
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If Sue sits between Pete and Harry, responsibility ofhusband

then Sue sits between Harry and and wife.
Pete. II. Most people are not mature
enough to be married.
If Harry isn't there, then he doesn't III. Among most married
sit next to Mike. couples the wife wants to
have children.
A. I and II only IV. There are a differing set of
B. I and III only values honored by men and
C. II and III only women.
D. I, II and III V. It is advantageous to be
E. None of the above single form a tax point of
view.
Questions 86 - 89 JJJJ. Which among the following
would strengthen the above
An increasing number of people prefer to argument?
retain their own individuality and their I. Very few people prefer to
own identity and consequently this has bring up a family.
lead to a decline in the marriage rate. II. Emotionally divorce is not
an easy procedure.
86. Which among the following III. 700 couples from 1000
assumptions are used in the above surveyed couples
premises? complained that they were
I. When a person is married, losing their identity.
he or she loses his or her IV. Married people have to
own identity and is no make a considerable effort
longer accountable to to make the marriage last.
himself or herself. V. The financial complications
II. Married persons do not find arising from a divorce are
contentment as opposed to becoming decreasingly
unmarried people. complicated.
III. There has been a steady KKKK. Emma: Financially the
increase in the divorce rate. private university is ruined. In case
it raises its tuition fees, the
I. I only number of paying students will
II. II only come down and if they refrain from
III. III only raising the fees the university will
IV. I and II only go bankrupt.
V. I, II, and III
IIII. Among the following Richard: The pay of the
statements, which would weaken teachers and professors could be
the above argument? cut. 
I. The stability resulting from Richard responds to Emma’s
marriage offsets the argument by
negative aspects of the dual
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I. drawing attention to an
earlier overlooked
alternative.
II. attacking her method of
reasoning.
III. resigning himself to the
demise of the private
university.
IV. attacking Emma on a
personal level.
V. taking the side of the
university as against that of
the students.
Questions 90 - 92
Mrs. Green wishes to renovate her
cottage. She hires the services of a
plumber, a carpenter, a painter, an
electrician, and an interior decorator. The
renovation is to completed in a period of
one working week i.e. Monday to Friday.
Every worker will be taking
one complete day to do his job. Mrs.
Green will allow just one person to work
per day.
1. The painter can do his work only
after the plumber and the
carpenter have completed their
jobs.
2. The interior decorator has
to complete his job before that of
the electrician.
3. The carpenter cannot work on
Monday or Tuesday.
90. In case the painter works on
Thursday, which among the
following alternatives is possible?
A. The electrician works on
Tuesday.
B. The electrician works on
Friday.
C. The interior decorator does
his work after the painter.
D. The plumber and the
painter work on consecutive
days.
E. Mrs. Green cannot fit all of
the workers into schedule.
91. In case the painter works on
Friday, which among the following
statements must be untrue?
A. The carpenter may work on
Wednesday.
B. The carpenter and the
electrician may work on
consecutive days.
C. In case the carpenter works
on Thursday, the electrician
has to work on the previous
day i.e. Wednesday.
D. The plumber may work
before the electrician does.
E. The electrician may work on
Tuesday.
92. Which arrangement among the
following is possible?
A. The electrician will work on
Tuesday and the interior
decorator on Friday.
B. The painter will work on
Wednesday and the
plumber on Thursday.
C. The carpenter will work on
Tuesday and the painter on
Friday.
D. The painter will work on
Monday and the carpenter
on Thursday.
E. The carpenter will work on
Wednesday and the
plumber on Thursday.
93. According to the laws pertaining to
the use of recyclable containers,
beverages are sold only in reusable
containers. The people who object
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to such laws point out that
the collection of reusable bottles
requires gasoline, and washing
them requires water; but, it takes
less water to wash these
containers than it does to make
throwaway bottles. The
expenditure saved due to the
saved water exceeds the cost of
the gasoline used
to transport empty bottles.
The above passage directly
answers which of the below
mentioned objections to recyclable
beverage containers?
A. It is likely that consumers
will continue to discard even
the recyclable containers.
B. Consumers will find it an
inconvenience to return
bottles.
C. The extra expense involved
in recycling would raise the
prices of beverages.
D. Recycling would be
detrimental to the glass and
plastic industries, which
produce containers.
E. Recycling of containers only
partially answers the
problem of disposal of solid
waste.
94. A recently conducted study reveals
that the prospects for success in
later schooling for 3-5 old children
were improved by a particular
educational plan. From this it
follows that the introduction of
similar education plans for all 3-5
year old children will lead to an
improvement in their chances for
success in later schooling.
Which among the following would
weaken the above argument if
true?
A. Parents of preschool
children in the United States
get attracted to fads in the
educational field, without
having a clear idea of the
type of early educational
plans which would benefit
their children.
B. The cognitive abilities of
children are constantly
changing between ages
three and five
C. The people who conducted
the research included quite
a few children who had
earlier been exposed to
another educational
enrichment program.
D. Many parents are of the
view that formal training at
an early age takes up the
time, which the children
could better spend exploring
their worlds independently.
E. To establish such
educational programs at
a national level would
require extraordinary public
expense.
Questions 95 - 97
Three girls Joan, Rita, and Kim and two
boys Tim and Steve are the only dancers
in a dance program, which consists of six
numbers in this order: One a duet; two a
duet; three a solo; four a duet; five a
solo; and six a duet.
None of the dancers is in two consecutive
numbers or in more than two numbers. 
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The first number in which Tim appears is

the one that comes before the first
number in which Kim appears. 
The second number in which Tim appears
is one that comes after the second
number in which Kim appears.

95. Which among the following is

a complete and accurate list of
those numbers that could be the
last one in which Kim performs?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Three, Four
E. Four, Five
96. Rita must perform only in duets if
A. Kim is in number two
B. Kim is in number five
C. Tim is in number one
D. Tim is in number two
E. Tim is in number six
97. In case Steve is in number five,
number four must consist of
A. two women
B. two men
C. Tim and a woman
D. Rita and a man
E. Kim and a man
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1. Ans : D 46. Ans : E

2. Ans : C 47. Ans : A
3. Ans : C 48. Ans : D
4. Ans : D 49. Ans : D
5. Ans : D 50. Ans : B
6. Ans : D 51. Ans : A
7. Ans : E 52. Ans : C
8. Ans : B 53. Ans : B
9. Ans : E 54. Ans : C
10. Ans : C 55. Ans : B
11. Ans : E 56. Ans : D
12. Ans : A 57. Ans : B
13. Ans : A 58. Ans : E
14. Ans : D 59. Ans : A
15. Ans : B 60. Ans : C
16. Ans : E 61. Ans : A
17. Ans : D 62. Ans : C
18. Ans : A 63. Ans : D
19. Ans : E 64. Ans : D
20. Ans : A 65. Ans : D
21. Ans : B 66. Ans : C
22. Ans : A 67. Ans : E
23. Ans : C 68. Ans : E
24. Ans : D 69. Ans : B
25. Ans : B 70. Ans : E
26. Ans : B 71. Ans : C
27. Ans : D 72. Ans : D
28. Ans : E 73. Ans : C
29. Ans : C 74. Ans : B
30. Ans : A 75. Ans : B
31. Ans : B 76. Ans : D
32. Ans : D 77. Ans : C
33. Ans : A 78. Ans : E
34. Ans : D 79. Ans : C
35. Ans : E 80. Ans : C
36. Ans : D 81. Ans : E
37. Ans : A 82. Ans : C
38. Ans : C 83. Ans : D
39. Ans : D 84. Ans : E
40. Ans : B 85. Ans : B
41. Ans : B 86. Ans : A
42. Ans : B 87. Ans : A
43. Ans : D 88. Ans : C
44. Ans : D 89. Ans : A
45. Ans : A 90. Ans : B
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91. Ans : C

92. Ans : E
93. Ans : C
94. Ans : C
95. Ans : E
96. Ans : D
97. Ans : A