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    English Usage:

    Directions for questions 1 to 8: Each of the following questions consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by four words or phrases. Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly similar   in meaning to the word in capital letters.

    1. KITSCH:a. uproariously funny b. tastelessc. trend-setting d. offensive

    2. OEUVRE:a. an artist’s first work b. masterpiecec. latest work d. entire body of work

    3. HALCYON:a. foreign b. happyc. tiring d. mazelike

    4. BARBITURATE:a. tonic b. sedativec. clearing agent d. sharp object

    5. PERNICKETY:a. fussy b. greedyc. wholesome d. spiteful

    6. BRASSERIE:a. lingerie shop b. restaurantc. airline crew d. souvenir

    7. TARN:a. meadow b. tall talec. meadow d. mountain lake

    8. CANASTA:a. dance step b. card gamec. card board box d. savoury dish

    Directions for questions 9 to 18: In each of the following questions, a word printed in Capital letters is 

    followed by four numbered words or phrases. Choose the one, which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

    9. SCAD:a. allocation b. restraintc. dearth d. provision

    10. SPUNK:a. success b. loss of prestigec. lack of intelligence d. timidity

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    11. PREVARICATE:a. state truthfully b. postulatec. emphasise d. consider thoughtfully

    12. LIMBER:

    a. orderly b. gloomyc. sturdy d. stiff

    13. OBLIQUITY:a. straightforwardness b. conformityc. praise d. self-righteousness

    14. STILTED:a. tentative b. informalc. verbose d. senseless

    15. BILK:

    a. reduce in size b. make famousc. renovate d. pay in full

    16. CAVIL:a. discern b. disclosec. introduce d. commend

    17. NETTLE:a. disentangle b. mollifyc. magnify d. muffle

    18. SPLENETIC:a. lacklustre b. heartlessc. cordial d. constant

    Directions for questions 19 to 23: In each of the following questions, a related pair of words are linked by a colon, followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair, which is most like the relationship expressed in the original pair in capital letters.

    19. CAPTAIN: SHOAL::a. lawyer : litigation b. pilot : radarc. doctor : hospital d. soldier : ambush

    20. MENDACITY: HONESTY::a. truth: beauty b. courage: fortitudec. courage: cravennesss d. turpitude: cdepravity

    21. AUGER: CARPENTER::a. seam: seamstress b. apron: chefc. awl: cobbler d. cement: mason

    22. APOSTATE: RELIGIONa. potentate: kingdom b. jailer: lawc. traitor: country d. teacher: education

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    23. SHALE: GEOLOGIST::a. aster: botanist b. obelisk: firemanc. love: philogist d. reef: astrologer

    Directions for questions 24-28: Each question consists of sentences, which has one or two blanks, each 

    blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath each sentence are four sets of words, labelled a. through d. . Choose the word or set of words that when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

    24. Perhaps because something in us instinctively distrusts such displays of natural fluency, somereaders approach John Updike’s fiction with ________ a. bewilderment b. suspicion c. venetration d. recklessness

    25. We were amazed that a man who had been heretofore the most _______ of public speakers could,in a single speech, electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet.a. masterful b. auspicious c. pedestrian d. accomplished

    26. Despite the mixture’s ______ nature, we found that by lowering its temperature in the laboratory wecould dramatically reduce its tendency to vaporize.a. volatile b. resilient c. insipid d. acerbic

    27. In one shocking instance of ______ research, one of the nation’s most iinfluential researchers in thefield of genetics reported on experiments that were never carried out and published deliberately _____ scientific papers on his nonexistent work.a. comprehensive ---abstract b. theoretical --- challengingc. fraudulent --- deceptive d. erroneous --- impartial

    28. Her novel published to universal acclaim, her literary gifts acknowledged by the chief figures of theHarlem Renaissance, her reputation as yet ---------- by envious slight, Hurston clearly was at the -------- of her career.a. undamaged --- ebb b. untarnished --- zenithc. unmarred --- brink d. untainted --- extremity

    Quantitative Ability:

    29. What is the Fraction whose Numerator and Denominator differ by 40 and the measure of which is2/7?a. 6 : 56 b. 14 : 56 c. 15 : 56 d. 16 : 72

    30. If 44

    1x 322

    x

    + =

    , then, the value of1

    x – 

    x

     is:

    a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 3 2

    31. The value of

    ( ) ( )12 n 2n – 7

    5n

    3 9

    3

    + × is:

    a.1

    3b.

    9

    13c.

    1

    9d.

    2

    3

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    32. In covering a distance of 30 km. Amit takes 2 hours more than Suresh. If Amit doubles his speed, hewould take 1 hour less than Suresh. Amit’s speed is:a. 5 km/hour b. 7.5 km/hour c. 6 km/hour d. 6.25 km/hour

    33. Value of k for which (x –  1) is a factor of (x3  –  k) is:

    a. – 1 b. 1 c. 8 d. – 8

    34. The sum of the ages of a father and son is 45 years. Five years ago, the product of their ages was4 times the father’s age at that time. The present age of the father and son respectively is:a. 35 years, 10 years b. 36 years, 9 years c. 39 years, 6 years d. None of these

    35. A cube of 4 cm length is cut into smaller cubes of 1 cm length. The total surface area of all the smallcubes:

    a. 96 cm2 b. 24 cm2 c. 384 cm2 d. None of these

    36. A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 1. On adding 5 liters of water, the ratio of milk andwater becomes 5 : 2. The quantity of milk in the original mixture is:

    a. 16 litres b. 22.75 litres c. 25 litres d. 32.5 litres

    37. S varies directly as R varies and T varies inversely as R varies. At a time R = 20, S = 40 and T = 10.If R is changed to 10 and S is kept at 40, then the value of T will be:a. 20 b. 10 c. 40 d. 80

    38. If ax = b, by = c and cz = a, then xyz equals:

    a. abc b. 1/abc c. 1 d. None of these

    39. The value of1 1 1 1

    1 1 1 1 is :x 1 x 2 x 3 x 4

    + + + + + + + +

    a.1

    1x 5

    ++

    b.1

    x 5+b.

    x 1

    x 5

    ++

    d. x 5

    x 1

    ++

    40. A man can row at a speed of 5 kmph in still water. If the river is flowing at 1 kmph, he takes 75minutes to row to a place and back. How far is the place?a. 2.5 km b. 3 km c. 4 km d. 5 km

    41. Two trains running in the same direction at 40 kmph and 22 kmph respectively and they completelypass one another in a minute. If the length of the first train is 125 m, then the length of the secondtrain is:a. 125 m b. 150 m c. 175 m d. 200 m

    42. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 m2, if its length is reduced by 5 m and breath is increasedby 3 m. If we increase the length by 3 m and breath by 2 m, the area is increased by 67 m2. Thelength of the rectangle is:a. 9 m b. 15.6 m c. 17 m d. 18.5 m

    43. There are two examination halls, P and Q. If 10 students are sent from P to Q, then the number ofstudents in each room is same. If 20 students are sent from Q to P, then number of students in P isdouble of that in Q. The number of students in P and Q respectively are:a. 60, 40 b. 70, 50 c. 80, 60 d. 100, 80

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    44. The value of0.943 0.943 – 0.943 0.057 0.057 0.057

    0.943 0.943 0.943 0.057 0.057 0.057

    × × + × × × + × ×

    is:

    a. 0.886 b. 1.1286 c. 0.32 d. None of these

    45. If1 1 13 3 3x y z 0+ + = , then

    a. x + y + z = 0 b. (x + y + z)3 = 27xyzc. x + y + z = 3 xyz d. x3 + y3 + z3 = 0

    46. 3 42, 4 and 6  in ascending order are:

    a. 3 42, 4, 6 b. 34 6, 4, 2 c. 342, 6, 4 d. 34 6, 2, 4

    47. 21 mango trees, 42 apple trees and 56 orange trees are to be planted in rows such that each row

    contains the same number of trees of one variety only. Minimum number of rows in which the treescan be planted is:a. 20 b. 17 c. 15 d. 3

    48. If the ratio between, the roots of the equation lx2 + nx + n = 0 is p : q, then the value of

    p q n

    q p l+ +   is:

    a. 4 b. 3 c. 0 d. – 1

    49. The altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 2 3  cm is:

    a.3

     cm2

    b.1

     cm2 c.3

     cm4

    d. 3 cm

    50. Ifa b c

    3 4 7= = , then

    a b c?

    c

    + +=

    a.1

    7b.

    1

    2c. 2 d. 7

    51. If ( )210log x  – 6x 45 2+ = , then the values of x are:a. 6, 9 b. 9, – 5 c. 10, 5 d. 11, – 5

    52. If k –  1, 2k + 1 and 6k + 3 are in G.P., the value of k isa. 4 b. 0 c. 3 d. – 2

    53. A circular disc of area 0.49Π  meter square is rolled down a length of 1.76 km. The number ofrevolutions it made are:a. 300 b. 400 c. 600 d. 4000

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    54. If log10

     125 + log10

     8 = 0, then x is equal to:

    a. – 3 b. 3 c.1

    3d. 0.064

    55. A man covers a certain distance on scooter. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance(in km) is:a. 20 b. 36 c. 37.5 d. 40

    56. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days; B and C in 15 days; C and A in 20 days. In how manydays can A alone do it?

    a. 30 b. 24 c.2

    153

    d. None of these

    57. The value fo ( )

    4 21 x 1 x 1

    is :1 x x x 1 x

    − +

    ÷ ×+ −

    a.1

    xb. 1 + x c. 1 –  x2 d. 1

    58. A rectangular carpet has an area of 60 m2. Its diagonal and longer side together equal 5 times theshorter side. The length of the carpet is:a. 5 m b. 12 m c. 13 m d. 14.5 m

    59. The area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a rectangle with sides 7 m and 6 m, is:

    a.2228 m

    7

    b.2864 m

    9

    c.2259 m

    3

    d. None of these

    60. The sum of all even natural numbers less then 100 is:a. 2450 b. 2272 c. 2352 d. 2468

    61. The solution of the equations3x y 1 2x y 2 3x 2y 1

    3 5 6

    − + + + + += =  is given by

    a. x = 2, y = 1 b. x = 1, y = 1 c. x = – 1, y = – 1 d. x = 1, y = 2

    62. A dinner party is to be fixed for a group of 100 persons. In this party, 50 persons do not prefer fish,60 prefer chicken and 10 do not prefer either chicken or fish. The number of persons who perfer bothfish and chicken is:

    a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 10

    63. The average marks obtained by 120 students is 35. If the average marks of candidates who passedis 39 and that of failed candidates is 15, the number of candidates who passed the examination is:a. 100 b. 110 c. 120 d. 150

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    64. Consider the following statements:A. If ax = b, by = c, cz = a, then xyz = 0B. If p = ax, q =ay, (pyqx)z = a2, then xyz = 1C. If xa = yb = zc and ab + bc + ca = 0, then xyz = 1Of thses statements:

    a. A and B correct b. B and C are correctc. Only A is correct d. A and C are correct

    65. If 90% of A = 30% of B and B = x% of A, then the value of x is:a. 900 b. 800 c. 600 d. 300

    66. In an examination, 52% of the candidates failed in English, 42% in mathematics and 17% in both.The number of those who passed in both the subjects is:

    a. 83% b. 23% c. 64% d. 55.5%

    67. For a sphere of radius 10 cm, what percent of the numerical value of its volume would be thenumerical value of the surface area?

    a. 26.5% b. 24% c. 30% d. 45%

    68. Ifa

    0.04 0.4 a 0.4 0.04 b, then is :b

    × × = × ×

    a. 0.016 b. 0.16 c. 1 d. 16

    69. Five bells begin to toll together and tolled respectively at an intervals of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds.How many times they will toll together in one hour, excluding the one at the start?a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9

    70. If x, y and z are real numbers such that x < y and z < 0, then the statement which is true is

    a. xz < yz b. x yz z

     

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    74. Walking speed of A and B is in the ratio 2 : 3. If both starts simultaneously from same point, A takes10 minutes more than the time taken by B to reach the destination. If A had walked at double thespeed, he would have covered the distance ina. 15 minutes b. 20 minutes c. 25 minutes d. 30 minutes

    75. A dishonest dealer sells his goods at the cost price and still earns a profit of 25% by under weighing.What weight does he use for a kilogram?a. 750 gm. b. 800 gm. c. 825 gm. d. 850 gm.

    76. Profit after selling an article for Rs. 425 is the same as loss after selling it for Rs. 355. The cost ofthe article is:a. Rs 385 b. Rs. 390 c. Rs. 395 d. Rs. 400

    77. If 3x  –  3x – 1 = 18, then the value of xx is:a. 3 b. 8 c. 27 d. 216

    Directions for questions 78 to 80: Answers should be based on the information given below:

    The After-Sales Service Manager of White Goods Appliances Limited is making up an assignment rosterfro three Technician Teams in the city of Indraprastha. Each team will be assigned to one of the sectors ofthe city: Sector Pratham, Sector Dwitiya, and Sector Tritiya. Each team will consist of two of the followingtechnicians: Nagabhushanam, Phaneesh, Ramaswamy, Swaminathan, Tirthankar, and Visheshwar. Eachtechnician will be assigned to exactly one team. Ramaswamy, Tirthankar and Visheshwar have eachcompleted a special electro-mechanical appliance maintenance training programme; Nagabhushanam,Phaneesh and Swaminathan have not. Nagabhushanam, Phaneesh and Ramaswamy each have at leastfive years of job experence; Swaminathan, Tirthankar and Visheshwar do not. The Service Manager mustobserve the following restrictions in making up the assignment roster:* Each team must include at least one technician who has completed the special traning.* Each team must include at least one technician who has at least five years of job experience.* Nagabhushanam must be assigned to Sector Pratham of Sector Dwitiya.

    78. If Phaneesh is assigned to Sector Dwitiya, which of the following must be true?a. Tirthankar is assigned to Sector Prathamb. Swaminathan is assigned to Sector Tritiyac. Visheshwar is assigned to Sector Dwitiyad. Visheshwar is assigned to Sector Tritiya.

    79. The Service Manager CANNOT make an acceptable roster than assigns:

    a. Phaneesh to Sector Pratham and Visheshwar to Sector Tritiyab. Ramaswamy to Sector Pratham and Tirthankar to Sector Dwityac. Swaminathan to Sector Pratham and Nagabhushanam to Sector Dwitiyad. Nagabhushanam to Sector Dwitiya and Phaneesh to Sector Tritiya

    80. If Tirthankar is assigned to Sector Tritiya, which of the following must be ture?a. Phaneesh is assigned to Sector Prathamb. Ramaswamy is assigned to Sector Dwitiyac. Tirthankar is Nagabhushanam’s partnerd. Nagabhushanam is Visheshwar’s partner.

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    Quantitative Ability:

    1. Average percentage marks of all who passed = X%. Average percentage marks of all who failed

    = Y%. Average percentage marks of all students = Z%. Find percentage of students who failed in

    terms of X, Y, Z.

    a.z y

    100y x

     −  −  

    b.z x

    100y x

     −  −  

    c.y x

    100z y

     −  −  

    d.x y

    100y z

     −  −  

    2. A triangle has sides (x + 1), (9 - x), (5x - 3). How many values of x will make triangle isosceles?

    a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 1

    3. Find the sum of first 100 terms common to the two series (17, 21, 25 …) and (16, 21, 26, 31 …).a. 20220 b. 202200 c. 101100 d. None of these

    4. An equilateral triangle has sides 16 cm. The mid-points of the sides are joined to form another

    triangle. The mid-points of the new triangle are joined to form another triangle and so on. Find the

    sum of the areas of all such triangles formed.

    a. 256 b.64

    3c.

    256

    3d. 64

    5. X = 3 6 9 12 24

    Y = 24 12 8 6 3

    What is the relationship between X and Y?

    a. x =9

    y2

    b. x =72

    y c. x =11

    y3

    d. None of these

    6. A and B are playing a game. A starts the game by speaking a number from 1 to 10. B speaks

    another number by adding a number from 1 to 10. The person who speaks 46 is the winner. How

    should A start so as to ensure he wins?

    a. 5 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1

    7. f(x) = cos(x). What will be the 50th derivative of the same?

    a. sin x b. – cos x c. –sin x d. cos x

    8. Which of the following is incorrect?

    a. a b a b+ ≤ + b. a b a b− ≤ −

    c. a b a b− ≤ + d. a c a b b c− ≤ − + −

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    9. x > 8, y > – 4. Which of the following will always be true?

    a. xy < 0 b. x2 < – y c. – x < 2y d. x > y

    10. x + y + z = 1, xyz = positive real number. Find the least value of 1 1 11 1 1x y z    − − −        

    ?

    a. 8 b. –8 c. –  16

    3d.

    16

    3

    11.( )   ( ) ( ) ( )

    2 3 n

    a a a ax ...

    1 r 1 r 1 r 1 r= + +

    +   + + + . Find the value of a(1+r) + a(1+r)2 + a(1 + r)3 … a(1 + r)n

    in terms of x.

    a. x(1 + r)n–1 b. x(1 + r2 + r3 + ...) c. x(1 + r)n+1 d. arn+1

    12. n is a positive integer. Sn = sum of all divisors of n (inclusive of n). Gn = greatest divisor of n.

    nn

    n

    GH

    S=  Which of the following is the largest?

    a. H2009 b. H2010 c. H2011 d. H2012

    13. 3 concentric circles have the centre O. A line OP cuts the inner circle at X, the middle circle at Y

    and the outer circle at P. OX, XY and YP are all equal. What is the ratio of the areas enclosed

    between the inner circle and the middle circle and that between the middle circle and outer circle?

    a.3

    8b.

    3

    5c.

    2

    5d.

    8

    3

    14. In a trapezium ABCD, DC = 2 cm, BC is perpendicular to DC and BAD∠ = 45o. Find AB

    a. 2 b. 4 c. 2 2 d. None of these

    15. The horizontal distance between a kite and the person flying it is 30 m. The length of the thread is

    50 m. The wind is taking the kite horizontally away from the person @ 5 kmph. Find the rate at

    which the thread is being unwound.

    a. 5 b. 3 c. 6 d. 7

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    16. Steel express goes from Tata nagar to Howrah bridge. There are a total of 5 stations between them.

    How many different one way 2nd class tickets should the government print so as to enable passengers

    to from any station to any station?

    a. 21 b. 42 c. 40 d. 20

    17. f(3) = 6, f(9) = 2. Then there should be a value ‘a’ between 3 and 9 such that

    a. ( )3

    f a2

    ′   = b. ( )3

    f a2

    ′   = − c. ( )2

    f a3

    ′   = − d. ( )3

    f a2

    = −

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    Quantitative Ability:

    1. Rohan, Nikhil and Ajit invested 2 : 5 : 7. The total amount invested by them was Rs.70000 and the

    profit earned was 60% of the amount invested. What was Ajit’s share in the profit?

    a. Rs. 42,000 b. Rs. 21,000 c. Rs. 7,000 d. Rs. 28,000 e. Rs. 35,000

    2. The population of a town increases by 20% every year. If the present population is 1,00,000, what

    will be the population after 3 years?

    a. 1,40,000 b. 1,20,000 c. 1,72,800 d. 1,60,000 e. None of these

    3. If the length of the rectangle increases by 20% and breadth decreases by 20%, what will be the

    effect on its area?

    a. Increase 4% b. Decrease 4% c. Increase 8% d. Decrease 8% e. None of these

    4. Given, 2x + y = 15, y = z + 1, 3x = 2z, find the value of (x + y – z)?

    a. 7 b. 6 c. 5 d. 4 e. 3

    5. A milkman sells milk containing 5% water. What quantity of pure milk should be added to 100 litres

    of such mixture, so that the proportion of water in the mixture becomes 2%?

    a. 250 lt b. 100 lt c. 150 lt d. 155 lt e. None of these

    Data Sufficiency (Quant Based)

    Directions for questions 6 to 10: Each of the following questions has a question and two statements

    marked I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the

    question. Read both the statements and —

    Give answer

    If

    a. The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II

    alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

    b. the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I

    alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

    c. the data either in statement I alone or in the statement II alone are sufficient to answer thequestion.

    d. the data in both the statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.

    e. the data even in both the statement together are not sufficient to answer the question.

    6. How many daughters does H have?

    (i) P and Q are the only children of M and H.

    (ii) H has only one son.

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    7. Who is sitting around Rahul around a rectangular table?

    (i) Mohan and Sunil are sitting next to each other.

    (ii) Abhay is sitting to the right of Sunil.

    8. How is Q related to D?

    (i) B and C are sisters of D.

    (ii) M is the husband of Q.

    9. In which year was Ravi born?

    (i) Ravi is exactly 12 years older than Ashok whose date of birth is 15.7.1967.

    (ii) Ravi is exactly 8 years younger than Pramod who was born in 1947.

    10. What is code for ‘drink’ in a code language?

    (i) ‘pic na tos’ means ‘go drink it’ in that language.

    (ii) ‘ja na pod’ means ‘drink some water’ in that language.

    Data Redundancy (Quant Based)Directions for questions 11 to 15: Each of these questions consists of a question followed by information

    in three statements, You have to study the question and the statements and decide that information in

    which of the statements is/are not required to answer the question and hence can be dispensed with.

    11. How many students appeared in the examination in the year 1999?

    (i) 60% of the students appeared, passed in the examination in the year 1999.

    (ii) The number of students passed increases every year by 10% from the previous year.

    (iii) The number of students passed in the year 2000 was 350.

    a. The question cannot be answered even with information in all the three statements

    b. Only (ii)c. Either (i) or (ii)

    d. Either (ii) or (iii)

    e. None can be dispensed with.

    12. What is the speed of the train?

    (i) The train crosses a 240 m long platform in 28 secs.

    (ii) Length of the train is 180 meters

    (iii) The train crosses another 195 meters long stationary train in 25 secs.

    a. (i) only b. (ii) only c. (iii) only d. Any one of the three

    e. None of these

    13. What is the listed price of the television?

    (i) After giving a discount of 10% on the listed price, the television was sold for Rs.13,500/-

    (ii) The profit earned by selling the television at the listed price would have been 25%

    (iii) The cost price of the television is Rs.12,000

    a. Either only (i) or both (ii) & (iii) b. Only (i)

    c. Both (ii) and (iii) d. None can be dispensed with

    e. The question cannot be answered even with information in all the three statements

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    14. What is the two digit number?

    (i) The number obtained by interchanging the digits is 6 less than double the number.

    (ii) The digit in the unit’s place is twice the digit in the ten’s place.

    (iii) Sum of the digits is 6.

    a. Only (ii) b. Only (iii) c. Either (i) or (ii) d. Either (ii) or (iii)e. Any one of the three

    15. What is the present age of Bhushan?

    (i) Present ages of Bhushan and Rashmi are in the ratio 5 : 4 respectively.

    (ii) Five years hence the ratio of the ages of Bhushan and Rashmi becomes 6 : 5 respectively.

    (iii) Rashmi’s present age is four-fifth of Bhushan’s present age.

    a. Either (i) or (ii) b. Either (i) or (iii) c. Either (ii) or (iii) d. Any one of the three

    e. None of these

    Data Interpretation (Tabular)Directions for questions 16 to 20: Percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six subjects

     History

    (75) Geography

    (75) Maths(150) 

    Science(200) 

    English(100) 

    Hindi(50) 

    A 84 72 81 67 62 68

    B 76 58 87 73 65 72

    C 59 64 75 61 71 56

    D 69 78 64 58 61 66

    E 88 68 93 83 74 78

    F 82 66 89 91 77 68

    G 78 72 66 71 75 80

    Note: The figures in the brackets are the maximum marks for each subject.

    16. What is the total marks obtained by student ‘A’ in History, Geography and Science together?

    (a) 261 (b) 245 (c) 342 (d) 251 (e) None of these

    17. What is the percentage of total marks obtained by student ‘B’ in all subjects together?

    (a) 71.83 (b) 73.54 (c) 76.84 (d) 72.75 (e) None of these

    18. What is the average marks obtained by the seven students in Math?

    (a) 126 (b) 119 (c) 115 (d) 111 (e) Cannot be determined

    19. What is the percentage of marks obtained by student ‘E’ in History, Geography, Maths and Hindi

    together?

    (a) 93.2 (b) 89.6 (c) 81.4 (d) 84.4 (e) Cannot be determined

    20. What is the difference of the marks obtained by C & G is all subjects?

    (a) 42.75 (b) 96.25 (c) 112.75 (d) No difference (e) None of these

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    Directions for question 21 to 25: Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given belowit.

    Number of students appeared and qualified in an examination from five states over the years1993 to 1998

      State A B C D E

    Year App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual. App. Qual.

    1993 950 230 880 200 1075 315 975 260 1120 325

    1994 1090 320 960 250 1125 290 990 305 1208 308

    1995 860 240 1100 330 950 275 1400 375 1375 380

    1996 1200 350 1250 290 1240 325 1175 310 1060 265

    1997 1150 300 1300 325 1220 340 1080 295 995 2351998 980 280 1080 336 1140 305 1150 280 1075 290

    TOTAL 6230 1720 6570 1731 6750 1850 6770 1825 6833 1803

    21. Approximately, what is the percentage of students qualified from the states B and C together in

    the year 1996?

    (a) 32% (b) 20% (c) 25% (d) 30% (e) 35%

    22. The total number of students appeared from state ‘A’ from 1996 to 1998, is approximately what

    percentage of the total number of students appeared from that state from 1993 to 1995?(a) 98% (b) 105% (c) 85% (d) 87% (e) 115%

    23. The total number of students qualified from all the states in 1998 is approximately what percentage

    of the number of students appeared from all the states in that year?

    (a) 25% (b) 28% (c) 32% (d) 30% (e) 35%

    24. The number of students qualified from state ‘D’ from 1993 to 1995 together is approximately what

    percentage of the students appeared from state ‘D’ in these three years?

    (a) 27% (b) 32% (c) 30% (d) 28% (e) 25%

    25. The percentage of students qualified is the highest for which of the following states for all the six

    years together?

    (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

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    Quantitative Ability:

    1. There are six balls of different colours and three different sized boxes. In how many ways can the

    balls be kept in the boxes, such that, every box has atleast one ball?

    a. 537 b. 540 c. 36 – 26 d. None of these

    2. There are 10 stations on a railway line. The total number of different tickets that can be issued from

    any station to same other station is

    a.100 b. 90 c. 10! d.10!

    2!

    3. In a singles knockout tournament, two teams play with each other in a match. N teams are playing,

    where, N is equal to 2m for some integer m. If only one team becomes the winner, then total numberof matches played in the tournament are

    a.N 1

    2

    −b. N 1− c.

    ( )N N 1

    m!

    −d.

    N

    2

    4. In a test having 26 questions, every correct answer gets +8 and every wrong answer gets a penaltyof –5. The net score at the end of the test is zero. Assuming that all questions are attempted, howmany questions were answered correctly?a. 16 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14

    5. Out of 10 different letters and envelopes, the probability of inserting exactly 9 letters out of the 10

    letters in their correct envelopes is

    a. Zero b.10

    1

    10c. 10

    9!

    10d. None of these

    6. Three corners of a square steel sheet of length 10cm are at 0°C and the fourth corner is at 100°C,than the temperature at the center of the sheet isa. 25°C b. 10°C c. 50°C d. Cannot be determined

    7. 10 people together form a club. If 5 more people had joined, the initial cost per person would havedropped by Rs.100. Then, the initial cost per person isa. 200 b. 350 c. 300 d. 250

    8. I start when the hour and the minute hand overlap between 8 am and 9 am. And I stop when the hourhand and the minute hand are 180° apart sometime between 2 pm and 3 pm. For how long did Iwalk?

    a.11

    6 hrs7

    b. 6 hrs c.11

    6 hrs8

    d.47

    6 hrs11

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    9. 27 cc capacity car radiator is filled with 18% alcohol. How much should be drained out and replacedwith 90% alcohol solution so as to get a 42% alcohol solution?a. 12 cc b. 9 cc c. 6 cc d. 18 cc

    10. 10 rounds of wire are helically wrapped around a cylindrical tube with outside circumference 4" and

    length 9". If the ends of the wire coincide with the ends of the same cylindrical element, length of thewire isa. 40” b. 41” c. 43” d. 49”

    11. In how many ways the letters of the word 'ARGUMENT' can be arranged, such that the consonants

    are always at the end ?

    a. 5C2 × 2 × 6! b. 5C

    2 × 6! c. 5C

    2× 5! d. None of these

    12. Simplify

    ( ) ( )( ) ( )

    1/ 2 1/ 2

    1/ 2 1/ 2

    4 15 4 15

    6 35 6 35

    + + −

    + − −

    a. 16 75 b. 24 75 c. 1 d. None of these

    13. 10 rounds of wire are helically wrapped around a cylindrical tube with outside circumference 4" andlength 9". If the ends of the wire coincide with the ends of the same cylindrical tube, then length ofthe wire is

    a. ( )2 2 32 1 inchπ − b. 3inch2

    πc. 32 inchπ d. 3inchπ

    14. 574320819 * 125 = ?

    a. 71790202375 b. 7170104385 c. 71791102375 d. 71790102375

    15. If the sum of 7 consecutive years = 13524, find the first year?a. 1919 b. 1939 c. 1929 d. 1918

    16. When it rains in afternoon, its clear in the morning; and when it rains in the morning its clear in theafternoon. If it rained for 9 days and there were 6 clear afternoons and 7 clear mornings, what is theperiod?a. 10 days b. 13 days c. 11 days d. 12 days

    17. First property is held by 70% of the people, second property is held by 75% of the people, thirdproperty is held by 85% of the people and fourth property is held by 90% of the people. Leastnumber of people having at least one of the four properties is (Assume that each person passengersat least one property).a. 18 b. 16 c. 20 d. 12

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    18. 4s + c + 10b =1.69, 3s + c + 7b = 1.26, s + c + b = ?

    a. 0.40 b. 0.30 c. 0.50 d. Cannot be determined

    Directions for questions 19 to 24: The manufacturing cycle of a product for 6 months is given. Every

    month 10% of the demand is kept as emergency stock at the end of the month. The emergency stock of

    the previous month becomes the opening stock of the next month. The opening stock of the month of

    January is 50 units. Product demand is net for every month.

    Month Product Demand

    (units)

    Number of

    working Days

    January 300 22

    February 500 19March 400 21

    April 100 21May 200 22

    June 300 20

    Each unit of the product takes 10 men hours to manufacture, and the factory works for 8 hours on each

    working day.

    19. What is the ratio of the number of units manufactured for the month of January and February

    to that manufactured in the remaining four months.

    a. 16:21 b. 40:49 c. 20:23 d. 21:16

    20. Average number of workers required to manufacture the total demand for the given six months is

    approximately

    a. 16 b. 18 c. 20 d. 22

    21. If one cannot hire any worker during the six month period then what is the least number of workers

    with which the work can be started so that there is no shortage of product demand in any month?

    a. 32 b. 33 c. 35 d. 34

    22. In which of the six months, maximum number of workers were required?

    a. February b. March c. January d. June

    23. If the company hires workers as per their requirement every month and each worker is paid

    Rs. 50 per day, then the total amount paid by the company to these workers in the month of April is

    a. Rs. 5000 b. Rs. 4400 c. Rs. 4750 d. Rs. 5250

    24. In which month was the percentage change in the number of units manufactured over the previous

    month the maximum?

    a. May b. April c. March d. February

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    General Knowledge

    25. The Planning Commission was constituted in…

    a. 1948 b. 1950 c. 1952 d. 1956

    26. What is the age of earth?

    a. 3.25 billion years b. 3.75 billion years c. 4.35 billion years d. 4.55 billion years

    27. Imposing President’s rule in case of emergency is given in which article of the Constitution?

    a. Article 352 b. Article 356 c. Article 360 d. Article 366

    28. Who is the author of Selling the Dream ?

    a. Akio Morita b. Guy Kawasaki c. Andy Grove d. Nicholas Negroponte

    29. Why did Mumbai’s dabbawalas become world famous?

    a. They were the first autonomous organization to have achieved ISO:9001 certification.

    b. Efficient management systems

    c. They entered into the Guinness book of world records because of their disciplined way of working

    d. None of these

    30. ‘Isoprene’ is also known as…

    a. Nylon b. Polyester c. Natural Rubber d. Poly-vinyl Chloride

    31. What is cinnabar?

    a. Its an ore of Lead b. Its an ore of Mercury

    c. Its an ore of Iron d. Its an ore of Aluminum

    32. Myopia (short sightedness) is a condition associated with…

    a. Skin b. Eyes c. Kidney d. Brain

    33. Lack of chromosomes in man leads to…

    a. Psychological diseases

    b. Syndromes

    c. Sexual diseases

    d. Abnormal physical growth

    34. The difference between Greenwich Mean Time(GMT) and Indian Standard Time (IST) is

    a. +4.5 hours b. –4.5 hours c. +5.5hours d. –5.5 hours

    35. Which was the first animal tamed by human being?

    a. Cow b. Horse c. Dog d. Camel

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    36. How much time did it took to draft Constitution of India?

    a. Two years three months and Seven days

    b. Two years eight months and Seventeen days

    c. Two years eleven months and eighteen days

    d. Three years two months and Six days

    37. On what basis is the poverty line ascertained?

    a. the amount of fats eaten by the people of the country

    b. the amount of carbohydrates eaten by the people of the country

    c. the calorie in take by the people of the country

    d. None of these

    38. 'Synecology' is the study of…

    a. Ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms

    b. Gene mutation

    c. Weathering of rocks

    d. Environmental changes caused by the green house effect

    39. Which is the world's largest flower?

    a. Celosia b. Begonia c. Ageratum d. Rafflesia

    40. Which is the lightest metal?

    a. Manganese b. Lithium c. Mercury d. Magnesium

    41. FERA has been replaced by…

    a. COPRA b. FEMA c. FBT d. STT

    42. First recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke award was …

    a. V. Shantaram b. K.L. Sehgal c. Devika Rani d. None of these

    43. Who is known as father of geometry?

    a. Pythagoras b. Euler c. Newton d. Euclid

    44. Da Vinci Code is the name of the much in news book written by…

    a. Dan Brown b. J.M. Coetzee c. Christopher Andrew d. None of these

    45. World Consumer day is celebrated every year on …a. July 11 b. April 7 c. May 8 d. March 15

    46. Pascal Lamy is the chief of the…

    a. OPEC b. WEF c. IMF d. WTO

    47. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?

    a. Atharva Veda b. Yajur Veda c. Sam Veda d. Rig Veda

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    Quantitative Ability:

    1. If mid points of a square of side 10 cm are joined together to form a square and mid-points of the

    square so formed are joined again to form another square. If this way squares are continued to be

    formed. Then what is the sum of area of all the squares formed?

    (a) 200 cm2 (b) 150 cm2 (c) 225 cm2 (d) None of these

    2. The probability that a man is happy is70

    100 and when he is happy the chances that he pats his dog

    is1

    2 and the chances that he pats his dog when he is not happy is

    1

    10. Then, what is the

    probability that he pats his dog when he is not happy?(a) 0.07 (b) 0.03 (c) 0.021 (d) None of these

    3. There is a circle of a unit radius and a hexagon circumscribes that circle. What is the length of the

    side of the hexagon?

    (a) 1 (b) 0.66 3× (c) 0.33 3× (d) 2 3

    4. In a code language, CAB is written as 3 – 1 – 8, then what is ACE in the same language?

    (a) 1-3-16 (b) 1-3-6 (c) 1-3-20 (d) 1-3-5

    5. There are two circles of radii 30  each, passing through each other’s centers. What is the areacommon to both the circles?

    (a) ( )20 – 3π (b) ( )5 3 – 4 3π (c) ( )5 4 – 3π (d) ( )5 4 – 3 3π

    6. Chances that a person will hit the target in any one shot is 50%. How many minimum shots he

    should fire to be 90% sure that he hits the target ?

    (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) Infinite

    7. A paper consists of 3 sections, each having 4, 3 and 3 questions respectively. It is required to solve

    atleast one question from each section. What is the probability that exactly one question from each

    section is solved ?

    (a)36

    55(b)

    18

    55(c)

    36

    90(d)

    18

    90

    8. Given1 1 14 5sin sin tan x,

    5 13

    − − −+ =  what is the value of x?

    (a)63

    16(b)

    9

    8(c) 2 (d) 1

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    9. If 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 4p p p pf(x) log p log p log p log p ...− −

    = + + + + , then what is the value of f(x)?

    (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) loge2 (d) None of these

    10. 6 gentlemen and 4 ladies are sitting on a circular table. Then, what are total number of ways that notwo ladies sit together?

      (a) 3! 648 9 P× × ×   (b) 3! x

    64P (c)

    648 9 C× × (d) None of these

    11. A circle of unit radius is given. If a triangle is inscribed in the circle. What is the maximum area the

    triangle can have?

    (a)3 3

    2(b)

    9

    3(c)

    23

    3(d) None of these

    12 If x2 ×  y3 = 6

    What is the minimum value of (3x + 4y)?

    (a) 7·61/5 (b) 32 (c) 10 (d) None of these

    13. A set X has (2n + 1) elements in all. The number of subsets of X which have at most ‘n’ elements

    are :

    (a) 4n (b) 22n+1 (c) n2 (d) None of these

    14.

    π /4A

    O

    A circle of diameter ‘a’ is touching the origin as shown in the figure. What is the equation of the line

    BC?

    (a) 2x – a = 0 (b) 2x + a = 0 (c) x – a = 0 (d) None of these

    15. A dishonest milkman buys 100L pure milk from another milkman. He keeps 10 l milk for personal

    use and makes it 100 L again by putting water. He sells the mixture at a profit Rs. 2.75 /ltr.

    Assuming that the mixture was sold at the cost price of the milk, what is the cost price of pure milk?

    (a) Rs 30/ltr (b) Rs 27.5/ltr (c) Rs 18/ltr (d) Rs 25/ltr

    16. Given f(x) is a functionl. If f(x) =xxe  and it is differentiated twice then what is its value at x = e.

      (a) e(1 e)e+   (b) e(2 e)e+   (c) e (d) None of these

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    Quantitative Ability:

    1. (0.625 × 0.0729 × 28.9) / (0.0081 × 0.025 × 17)

    a. 382.5 b. 372.5 c. 362.5 d. 352.5 e. None of these

    2. {0.013)3 + (0.000000343)} / {0.013)2 – 0.000091 + 0.000049}

    a. 0.020 b. 0.002 c. 0.023 d. 0.021 e. None of these

    3. Given z = x2 /y, if x and y are both increased by 10%, then z is

    a. unchanged b. increased by 10%

    c. increased by 20% d. increased by 1% e. None of these

    4. The value of 0.136 is

    a.136

    990b.

    136

    1000c.

    136

    999d.

    3

    20e. None of the above

    5. If the distance of the point (x, p) from A(a, 0) be a + x, then y is

    a. 4ax b. 2ax c. 2 ax d. 4 ax e. None of the above

    6. If AB is a diameter of a circle and C is any point on the circumferences of the circle them

    a. the perimeter of ∆ABC is maximum when it is isosceles

    b. the perimeter of ∆ABC is minimum when it is isosceles

    c. the area of ∆ABC is maximum when it is isosceles

    d. the area of ∆ABC is minimum when it is isoscelese. None of these

    7. A milkman saves milk in two vessels, a cuboidal and the other a cylindrical. The capacity of thecuboidal vessel is 20 litres more than the cylindrical one. When 30 litres of milk is drawn from eachof the two full vessels, the amount left in the cuboidal vessel is twice that left in the cylindricalvessel. The capacity (in litres) of the cuboidal vessel isa. 30 b. 70 c. 130 d. 50 e. None of these

    8. If A, B and C are the three consecutive points on the arc of semi-circle such that the anglessubtended by the chords AB and AC at the centre of the circle are 60 and 100 degrees respectively.The ∠BAC is

    a. 30 degrees b. 50 degrees c. 25 degrees d. 15 degrees e. None of these

    9. If P = sin220° + sin240° + sin250° + sin270°, thena. 0 < P < 1 b. 1 < P < 1.5 c. 1.5 < P < 2 d. P = 2 e. None of these

    10.sin300 tan330 sec420

    cot135 cos210 cosec315

    ° ° °

    ° ° °=

    a.3

    2b.

    3

    2− c.

    2

    3− d.

    2

    3e. None of these

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    11. The area bounded by the region x2 + y2 = 1, |x| = 1 and |y| = 1 is

    a. 2 b. 4 c. π d. 4π e. None of these

    12. Consider the following statements:

    Assertion (A): the result sec x > tan x for every x which is a real number, is true

    Reason (R): sex2 = 1 + tan| x is identically true for every x.

    Of these Statements,

    a. both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

    b. both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

    c. A is true but R are false

    d. Both A and R are false

    e. A is false but R is true

    13. Consider the tangent table, given below:

    0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 1 2 3 4 5

    66 2.246 257 267 278 289 300 311 322 333 344 2 4 6 79

    ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′ ′

    °

    Based on the above extract from the tangent table and the fact that tan q = 2.340, then q =

    a. 66° 48′ b. 66° 44′ c. 66 44′° d. 66 52′°

    e. None of these

    14. The pair of rational number lying between1

    4and

    3

    4 is

    a.262 752

    ,1000 1000

    b.63 187

    ,250 250

    c.13 264

    ,50 350

    d.9 31

    ,40 41

    e. None of these

    DI

    Directions for questions 15 to 17: Following graph shows the TWISTER MANUFACTURING LTD., sales,

    opening inventory and closing inventory for the last 6 years.

    1150

    1000900950

    1000

    1350

    950

    900

    1100

    650

    800 800

    1100

    650

    650

    900

    700700

    0

    200

    400

    600

    800

    1000

    1200

    1400

    1600

    1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

    Sales

    Opening Inventory

    Closing Inventory

    Sales = Opening Inventroy + Production – Closing Inventroy

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    15. What is the percentage growth in average annual sales of the last 3 years versus average sales of

    first 4 years?

    a. 21% b. 19% c. 24% d. 23%

    e. None of the above

    16. What is the difference between the average closing inventory and the average opening inventory over

    the given period?

    a. 57 b. 54 c. 59 d. 53

    e. None of the above

    17. If production figures are plotted on the graph, then the shape of the production line

    a. forms a linear

    b. resembles more like the sales curve

    c. resembles more like the opening inventory curve

    d. resembles more like the closing inventory curve

    e. None of the above

    General Knowledge:

    18. Which country is the world’s largest exporter of the virtual water ?a. India b. Germany c. USA d. Australia e. China

    19. ATYCHIPHOBIA is the fear ofa. Clouds b. Flowers c. Crowds d. Failure e. Water

    20. Once the river Brahmputra enters from India to Bangladesh then it is known asa. Jamuna b. Padma c. Meghna d. Brahmputra e. Pabitra

    21. India’s first Bio Diesel plant is being set up ina. Karnataka b. Andhra Pradeshc. Madhya Pradesh d. Tamil Nadu e. Rajasthan

    22. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of EU?a. Czech Republic b. Germanyc. Finland d. Poland e. Australia

    23. Which of these is not done through intagio printing on Indian paper money?

    a. The water mark b. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi

    c. RBI Governor signature d. Guarantee and promise clause

    e. None of these

    24. The World Bank on Aug. 26, 2004 announcet a big step up in its lending plan for India. Beginning

    2005, it will land India

    a. upto 2 billion US $ b. upto 4.5 billion US$

    c. upto 3 billion US$ d. upto 4 billion US$

    e. None of the above

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    English Usage:

    Directions for questions 23 to 30: Select the alternative in which the relation between the words is similar

    to the relation between the words given in the question.

    25. Nonagenarian: Caducitya. orotund: pompous b. moribund: nascentc. nubile: unattractive d. cadaverous: ruddy

    26. Hyposensitize: Sensitivea. empathize: brazen b. empower: effetec. castigate: blasé d. calumniate: sarcastic

    27. Ersatz: Echta. melodious : sonorous b. pellucid: clearc. petruous: metamorphic d. crinkled: even

    28. Ménage: Householda. clique: coterie b. pack: wolvesc. clutch: eggs d. fry: fish

    29. Variegated : Dappleda. salubrious : unwholesome b. placid : disturbedc. ubiquitous : unique d. motley : multicolored

    30. Persiflage : Bantera. encore : reprisal b. soliloquy : conferencec. harangue : rant d. treason : outcaste

    Directions for questions 31 to 34: Choose the alternative that is farthest in meaning to the capitalisedword.

    31. ENNUIa. tedium b. alacrity c. aplomb d. blithe

    32. CHAGRINa. embarrassment b. passion c. pride d. good luck

    33. SANGUINEa. pacific b. bloody c. forward looking d. pessimistic

    34. PERFIDYa. treachery b. allegiance c. consecration d. fetish

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    Data Sufficiency:

    Directions for questions 1 to 2: Each of the following questions has a question and two statements

    marked I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the

    question. Read both the statements and —

    Give answer

    If

    a. The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II

    alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

    b. the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I

    alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

    c. the data either in statement I alone or in the statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

    d. the data even in both the statement together are not sufficient to answer the question.

    e. the data in both the statement I and II together are needed to answer the question.

    1. How many sisters does Seeta have?

    I. Her parents have four surviving children.

    II. She has twice as many brothers as sisters.

    2. What will be the total age of A and B eight years from now?

    I. A is 20 years old today.

    II. B is older than A.

    Quantitative Ability:

    3. 48 kgs of cotton can be collected by 3 workers in 4 days. How many kgs of cotton can 9 workerscollects in 2 days?a. 36 b. 108 c. 32 d. 72 e. None of these

    4. Sohanlal purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs. 100 per ream. The expenditure on transport was Rs.480. He had to pay an octroi duty of 50 paise per ream and the coolie charges were Rs. 60. Whatshould be the selling price of each ream if he wants a profits of 20%?a. 115 b. 120 c. 105.5 d. 126 e. None of these

    5. The interest on a certain deposit at 9% p.a. is Rs. 405 in one year. How much will be additionalinterest in one year on the same deposit at 10% p.a.?a. 45 b. 405 c. 450 d. 40.5 e. None of these

    6. The ratio of length and breadth of a rectangular wall is 5 : 3. If the area of the hall is 135 sq.m.what is the difference between the length and breadth of the hall in meters?a. 4 m b. 9 m c. 6 m d. 16 me. None of these

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    Directions for questions 7 to 9: Given below is a table showing percentages out of a total of 700 employeesranking six attributes that help promotion. Rank I is the highest. Study the table carefully and answerquestions that follows:

    I II III IV V VISeniority 32 17 22 19 5 5

    Perseverance 14 19 17 9 27 14

    Efficiency 15 19 21 14 14 17

    Intelligence 10 14 10 14 17 35

    Honesty 24 17 7 9 27 16

    Sociability 5 14 23 35 10 13

    Percentage of Employees Giving Different Ranks

    Attribute

    7. Which attribute for promotion has received the highest rank?a. Perseverance b. Seniority c. Honesty d. Sociabilitye. Efficiency

    8. How many employees gave rank III to intelligence?a. 119 b. 98 c. 77 d. 70e. 10

    9. Which attribute is considered the least importance for promotion?a. Honesty b. Intelligence c. Perseverance d. Efficiencye. Sociability

    English Usage:

    Directions for questions 10 and 11: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammaticalor idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is theanswer. If there is no error, the answer is ‘e’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

    10. Most of the third world / country are experiencing / the ethnic or communal problems/   a. b. c.in varying degrees No error  d. e.

    11. The regaining of freedom / as we well know, / has given rise for /   a. b. c.many dormant issues and conflicts in our society. No error  d. e.

    Directions for questions 12 and 13: Pick out from the words given below each sentence the wordwhich would complete the sentence correctly and meaningfully.

    12. Continuous unemployment has induced in the people a kind of ___ which is most depressing.a. laziness b. encouragementc. satisfaction d. anger e. resistance

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    13. He wants me to look ___ his garden during his absence.a. at b. over c. after d. into e. for

    Directions for questions 14 to 19: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one

    of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

    The true (14) of rights is duty. If we all (15) our duties, rights will not be (16) to seek. If leaving dutiesunperformed we run (17) rights, they will (18) us like an elusive person. The more we pursue them, thefarther (19) they fly.

    14. a. end b. source c. fruit d. purpose e. joy

    15. a. deny b. devote c. discharge d. imagine e. get

    16. a. far b. close c. easy d. against e. before

    17. a. as b. after c. at d. from e. within

    18. a. hold b. grab c. fight d. escape e. erode

    19. a. should b. can c. did d. could e. will

    General Knowledge:

    20. What is project Swashakti?a. To educate the rural poorb. To develop and empower the rural womenc. To provide employment for the physically handicapped people in rural areasd. None of these

    21. What is the meaning of the Blue Box term related with WTO?a. To address trade related disputes amongst the member nationsb. To address subsidies related issuesc. To address the growth of WTO related issuesd. None of these

    22. Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan was associated witha. Golden revolution b. Yellow revolutionc. Black revolution d. Total revolution

    23. What is project Gyandoot?a. To set up schools in the rural areasb. To set up information kiosks in the least developed and the neglected areasc. To set up internet enabled post offices in the remote rural areasd. None of these

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    24. What do you understand Bhoomi?a. To remove unauthorized construction on land in Madhya Pradeshb. To computerize the land records in Karnatakac. To implement intensive techniques for increasing the productivity of Barren landsd. None of these

    25. What is the aim of the Public Distribution System (PDS)?a. Ensuring the food security for the poorb. Ensuring the availability of daily household goods for every citizen of Indiac. Ensuring availability of food grains to the public at affordable prices as well as for enhancing the  food security for the poor.

      d. None of these

    26. Co-operative movement in which sector of the Indian Economy has been highly successful?a. Banking b. Milk productionc. Food grain distribution d. None of these

    27. Inflationary Pressure on the Economy means…a. inflation is high b. inflation is lowc. inflation is constant d. None of these

    28. What will be the effect of introduction of Kullahars, Khadi and Sampark Kranti Express etc. on therural economy?a. it will cost extra amount of money to the railwaysb. it will boost the domestic industries thereby creating employment for the rural poor.c. It will give boost to khadi industries onlyd. None of these

    29. What is the contribution of the agriculture sector in the GDP of the Indian Economy?a. 15% b. 17% c. 19% d. 21%