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SBI PO PRELIMS- TEST-1

Directions:

1.This Sample paper contains three sections as follows : Test I - English Language Q.Nos. 130 Test II- Quantitative aptitude 3165 Test III- Reasoning Q.Nos. 66100

2. You will be given an aggregate time of 1:00 hours to answer all the three tests. The tests are not separately timed. You may distribute the time as you wish but remember that to qualify in the written test as a whole you have to qualify on each of the three tests separately.

3.There will be penalty for wrong answers marked by you. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by you, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

All the best!



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Direction (1-10):

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain word/

phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Better late than never. Given the pace at which pollution has been rising plus its pronounced health and economic costs, India should have had a National Air Quality Index (AQI) up and running many years ago. Still, there`s no denying a sigh of relief that this index was finally launched yesterday at a state environment ministers conference to begin with it will monitor pollution levels in 10 major cities.

Failure of government apparatus to manage particulate matter built up from industry, transport and environmental factors has seen ambient air quality declining perilously throughout urban India. Latest data analysis finds that in the capital, for example, air quality was poor or worse for 86% of this winter. Actually, the 7% of days when it was very poor would have triggered emergency health warnings under the US national index. In other words, with real time information on air quality citizens can be empowered to take preventive actions like keeping vulnerable toddlers indoors or postponing picnic plans or going to work by public transport rather than the bike. And as AQI gathers data and strength, it can also put pressure on high polluters to clean up their act.

In launching this index, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed it in the larger context of climate change. He is absolutely right that developed nations do not have the right to lecture India given their far worse records on climate change India is, after all, one of the lowest per capita emitters of greenhouse gases but you won`t often find this mentioned in western descriptions of Indias role. But for that very reason some of the lifestyle changes mooted by Modi such as switching off lights on full moon nights or observing cycle Sundays arent practical and can tackle the problem only at the margins.

Surely the problem lies elsewhere on the massive government failures that have brought India and Indians to this impasse of a toxic urban environment. Underperformance of



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environmental regulators has clearly been shocking. Policies across fuel, transport, power, industry and other sectors have bungled the clean air objective. Government should put its own house in order rather than pass the onus of change onto people. It also needs to come up with technological solutions rather than simply refer to past traditions. Stop fetishising brooms which raise dust rather than clean air in the era of vacuum cleaners.

1. Which of the following word has similar meaning to apparatus?

a. Framework

b. connection

c. Approach

d.willingness

2. Which of the following word has similar meaning to mooted?

a. Opposed

b.favour

c.raise

d.flaunt

3. What is the reason behind declining air quality in urban area ?

a. Government is not focused on urban area AQI

b. Industries in Urban areas are emitting carbon gases

c. Failure of government mechanism.

d. Because, there is no quality index in India.

4. Switching off lights on full moon nights or observing cycle Sundays can lead to?

a. Improved Index

b. US ranking

c. Insignificant help in controlling climate change issue.

d.AQI US national index.



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5. What is the tone of the passage?

a. Ironic

b.Biased

c.Cynical

d.Apologetic

6. What it means in passage Government should put its own house in order rather than pass the onus of change onto people

a. Stop blaming folks, Improve your policies.

b. Government should take care of their own houses rather than making policies.

c. Provide subsidies on green initiatives.

d. Impose fine on industries.

7. How people can be benefited by AQI? a. By implanting it people will get immediate fresh Air.

b. By implanting it industries will not evacuate harmful gases.

c. Preventive actions like keeping vulnerable toddlers indoors or postponing picnic plans or going to work by public transport.

d. They will feel free of toxicities.

8. Why author insisted that India should have had a National Air Quality Index (AQI) up and running many years ago.

a. India lost international rank because of it.

b. Nation paid huge on health services, lost economic development.

c. Cancer and other critical disease could have been lower rate of speediness.

d. Our parents could have live quality life.

Directions (Q. 9 -10): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

9. Spiked 1) projected 2) peaked 3) declined 4) pierced 5) developed



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10. Soaring 1) dropping 2) slumping 3) escalating 4) bitter 5) cutting Directions (Q. 11-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 11. (1) Besides his blue turban / (2) and flowing beard / (3) there is almost nothing / (4) to distinguish him from other residents. / (5) No error 12. (1) The main reason / (2) for leaving the volatile region / (3) was the Talibans / (4) raise in prominence. / (5) No error 13. (1) Strangers who I met at the stadium / (2) took me out for dinner / (3) and sightseeing, without letting me / (4) pay a penny. / (5) No error 14. (1) Although I am a sports buff, / (2) I feel we should not unnecessarily / (3) keep up the pretence of sporting ties / (4) when all is not good between us. / (5) No error 15. (1) This is equivalent of / (2) a woman employee getting / (3) five years of paid leave / (4) in a 30-year working span. / (5) Directions for questions 16 to 25: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been

numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested,

one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out then appropriate word in each case.

Greenhouse gases are only (16) of the story when it comes to global warming. Changes to one part of the climate system can (17) additional changes to the way the planet absorbs or reflects energy. These secondary changes are (18) climate feedbacks, and they could more than double the amount of warmingcaused by carbon dioxide alone. The primary feedbacks are (19) to snow and ice, water vapour,clouds and the carbon cycle.Perhaps the most well (20) feedback comes frommelting snow and ice in the Northern Hemisphere.Warming temperatures are already (21) a growing percentage of Artic sea ice, exposing dark ocean water during the (22) sunlight of summer. Snow cover on land is also (23) in many areas. In the (24) of snow and ice, these areas go from having right, sunlight reflecting surfaces that cool the planet to having dark, sunlightabsorbing surfaces that (25) more energy into the Earth system and cause more warming.

16.(1) whole (2) part

(3) material (4) issue

(5) most



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17.(1) raise (2) brings (3) refer

(4) stop (5) cause

18.(1) sensed (2) called (3) nothing

(4) but (5) term

19.(1) due (2) results (3) reason

(4) those (5) because

20.(1) done (2) known (3) ruled

(4) bestowed (5) said

21.(1) mastering (2) sending (3) melting

(4) calming (5) increasing

22.(1) makeshift (2) ceasing

(3) troubled (4) perpetual (5) absent

23.(1) dwindling (2) manufactured

(3) descending (4) generating

(5) supplied

24.(1) progress (2) reduced

(3) existence (4) midst

(5) absence

25.(1) repel (2) waft (3) monitor

(4) bring (5) access

Directions (Q 26-30): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) Being rejected from almost every management and banking competition I applied for, taught me

that strategy comes

from planning and real world application of ideas not seat of the pants thinking.



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(B) My failure taught me to be clearer about my practice, vision, and objectives when persuading others

to get behind me.

(C) Getting dinged from 4 out of the 9 top banks taught me that accuracy matters just as much as speed

when evaluating

what organization or post you should align yourself with.

(D) Getting out from second round examinations taught me that I should funnel my desire for accuracy

off stage.

(E) Failing my exam taught me that you have to be prepared, always, in order to be successful.

F) I've chosen a field that requires me to think logically about time management problems and apply my

interest in the

quantitative aptitude and accuracy.

26. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 2) E 3) A 4) C 5) F

27. Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) E 3) B 4) C 5) F

28. Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) E 3) C 4) F 5) D

29. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

1) F 2) C 3) E 4) A 5) B

30. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 2) C 3) F 4) A 5) E



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Test II Quantitative Aptitude

31. 7225 1/5+ (45)2

=?

1) 2058 2) 2042 3) 2040 4) 2038 5) None of these

32. 6.25 0.5 ?10

1)5 2) 500 3) 50 4) 2.5 5) None of these

33. 3 1216716384= ?11.5

1)204 2) 234 3) 286 4) 256 5) None of these 34. 1500, 1581, 1664, 1749, 1836, ?, 2016

1) 1912 2) 1919 3) 1932 4) 1925 5) None of these

35. 6, 4, 5.5, 10.25, 23.0, ?

1) 62 2) 42.5 3) 49 4) 56.25 5) None of these

36. 19, 68, 104, 129, 145, ?

1) 151 2) 157 3) 154 4) 161 5) None of these

37.The circumference of a circle exceeds its diameter by 16.8 cm. Find the circumference of the circle ?

1) 24.6 cm 2) 246.12 cm 3) 12.67 cm 4) 32.33 cm 5) None of these

38. Find out the probability of forming 187 or 215 with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 when only

numbers of 3 digits are formed and when repetitions are not allowed.

1) 25/5042) 7/504 3) 1/252 4) 13/252 5) None of these



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Directions (Q. 39 -43 ) : Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow: Percentage of students in MBA class, who sought employment in the area of Finance, Marketing and Software :



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39. In 2007, students seeking jobs in finance earned more than those opting for software (per annum)

by

1) ` 1.764 lakhs 2) ` 17.64 lakh 3) ` 21.168 lakh 4) ` 12 lakh 5) None of these

40.What is the percentage increase in the average monthly salary offered to a software student over the

given five years ?



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1) 70 2) 41 3) 67 4) 43 5) None of these

41. The number of students, who get jobs in finance is less than the students getting software Jobs, in

the five years by

1) 4 2) 42 3) 9 4) 226 5) None of these

42.What is the percentage increase in the average salary of finance from 20042008 ?

1) 26% 2) 29% 3) 36% 4) 32% 5) None of these

43.. The average annual rate at which the initial salary offered in marketing increase is

1) 31.5 % 2) 22.4 % 3) 71.32 % 4) 29 % 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 44 -48) : Study the graph carefully to answer the questions that follow :

Profit (In ` lakhs) made by 3 companies over the years :

44.What is the percent increase in profit made by company A over the years ?



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1) 150 2) 60 3) 120 4) 82 5) None of these

45. Profit made by company C in the year 2009 was what percent of total profit made by all the three

companies in that year?

1) 111 2)151 1/7 3) 46 2/7 4) 42 6/7 5) None of these

46. If the income of company B in the year 2010 was ` 14 lakhs, what was its expenditure in that year ?

1) ` 20 lakh 2) ` 13 lakh 3) ` 16 lakh 4) ` 7 lakh 5) None of these

47.What is the percent increase in profit of company A in the year 2009 from the previous year ?

1) 50 2) 33 1/3 3) 66 1/3 4) 42 5) None of these

48. If the expenditure of company C in the year 2013 was ` 14.44 lakhs, what was its income in that

year?

1) ` 22.44 lakh 2) ` 17.5 lakh 3) ` 16.22 lakh 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these

49. A and B are two stations. A train goes from A to B at 64 km/hr and returns to A at a slower speed. If

its average speed for

the whole journey is 56 km/hr, at what speed did it return ?

1) 47.46 km/hr 2) 49.77 km/hr 3) 42 km/hr 4) 38 km/hr 5) None of these

50. A bag was sold at a profit of 10%. If its cost price was 5% less and it was sold for ` 7 more, the gain

would have been 20%.

Find the cost price of the bag ?

1)` 175 2) ` 225 3) ` 182.50 4) ` 205 5) None of these

51.In how many ways can the letters of the word EQUATION be arranged so that all the vowels come

together ?

1) 4!5! 2) 9! 4! 5! 3)9C 4 .

9C5 4 ) ! 9! 5) None of these

52.A speaks the truth 3 out of 4 times and B 5 out of 6 times. What is probability that they will

contradict each other in stating the same fact ?

1) 5/6 2) 2/3 3) 1/6 4) 1/5 5) None of these



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53.A and B can do a piece of work in 45 and 40 days respectively. They began the work together, but A

leaves after some days and B finished the remaining work in 23 days. After how many days did A leave ?

1) 11 days 2) 9 days 3) 8 days 4) 13 days 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 54-58): Each question below is followed by two statements A and B. You have to decide

whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the questions. Read both the

statement and give answer :

1) If the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement B alone is not

sufficient.

2) If the statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement A alone is not

sufficient.

3) If both statements A and B together are needed to answer the question.

4) If either the statement A alone or statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question.

5) If the data even in both statements A and B together are not sufficient to answer the question.

54. What is the profit earned by selling a pen for ` 120 ?

A) The cost price of 5 such pens is equal to selling price of 4 such pens.

B) 25% profit is earned by selling each pen.

55. What is the salary of C, in a group of A, B, C, D and E, whose average salary is `12000 ?

A) C's salary is 2.5 times B's salary.

B) Average salary of A and B is ` 4000.

56. What is the area of the circle ?

A) The breadth of a rectangle is the radius of circle.

B) The radius of the circle is equal to the side of a square of area 169 sq m.

57. What is the three digit number ?

A) 3/5 of a number is less by 90 of that number.

B) of a number is 25% of that number.

58. What is the speed of the car ?



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A) The car covers a distance 120 km in 4 hours.

B) The car covers a distance 210 km in 7 hours.

59. A certain amount was to be distributed among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 respectively but was

erroneously distributed in the ratio 7 : 2 : 5 respectively. As a result of this, B got Rs. 40 less. What is the

amount?

(1) Rs. 210/- (2) Rs. 270/-

(3) Rs. 230/- (4) Rs. 280/-

(5) None of these

60. Rachita enters a shop to buy ice-creams, cookies and pastries. She has to buy atleast 9 units of each.

She buys more cookies than ice-creams and more pastries than cookies. She picks up a total of 32 items.

How many cookies does she buy?

(1) Either 12 or 13 (2) Either 11 or 12

(3) Either 10 or 11 (4) Either 9 or 11

(5) Either 9 or 10

61.. The fare of a bus is Rs. X for the first five kilometers and Rs. 13/-per kilometer thereafter. If a

passenger pays Rs. 2402/- for a journey of 187 kilometers, what is the value of X?

(1) Rs. 29/- (2) Rs. 39/- (3) Rs. 36/-

(4) Rs. 31/- (5) None of these

62.The ages of Anjali and Renu are in the ratio of 6 : 7 respectively. After 6 years, the ratio of their ages

will be 15 : 17. What is the age of Renu ? (In years)

1) 28 2) 24 3) 32 4) 42 5) None of these

63. Mohan borrowed a sum of ` 6300 from Vikas at the rate of 14% for 3 year. He then added some

more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Mohit at the rate of 16% of simple interest for the same

time. If Mohan gained ` 618 in the whole transaction, then what sum did he lent to Mohit ?

1) ` 6500 2) ` 7200 3) ` 7800 4) ` 7000 5) None of these

64.A merchant buys tea at Rs. 126, Rs. 128 and Rs. 132 per Kg and mixes them in the proportion 6 : 3 : 1.

At what price must he sell the mixtures so as to make a profit of 25%?



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1) 159 2) 163 3) 149 4) 152 5) None of these

65. A dealer mixed two varieties of tea costing Rs. 121.25 per kg with tea costing Rs. 126.25 per kg. and

sells the mixture at Rs. 141.70 per kg. and earns a profit of 15% on his price. In what proportion does he

mix them?

1) 1:2 2) 3:2 3) 5:7 4 ) 2:3 5) None of these

Test III

Reasoning Ability Directions (66 - 70): In these questions, certain symbols have been used to indicate relationships

between elements as follows:

'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.

'P $ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q.

'P @ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q.

'P % Q means P is not greater than Q.

'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q.

In each question, four statements showing relationships have been given, which are followed by three

conclusions I, II and III. Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which conclusion(s) is /are

definitely true?

66. Statement:

R % T, T K, K $ M, M @ V

Conclusions: I. M T II. R K III. K $ V

1) None is true 2) Only I and II are true

3) Only II and III are true 4) Only I and III are true



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5) All I, II and III are true

67. Statements:

W $ N N R, R @ K, K % F

Conclusions: I. F R II. R $ W III. N K

1) None is true 2) Only I is true 3) Only II is true

4) Only III is true 5) Only II and III are true

68. Statements:

F @ M, M % W, W $ R, R V

Conclusions: I. V $ M II. F $ W III. R F

1) None is true 2) Only I is true 3) Only II is true

4) Only III is true 5) Only I and III are true

69. Statements:

B $ D, D @ M, M % K, K R

Conclusions: I. R $ M II. K@D III. B $ M

1) Only I and II are true 2) Only I and III are true

3) Only II and III are true

4) All I, II and III are true 5) None of these

70. Statements:

N@W, WK, KV, V$F

Conclusions: I. KN II. K@N III. FW

1) Only I is true 2) Only II is true 3) Only III is true

4) Only either I or II is true 5) None of these



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Directions (Q. 71 75): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that

follows :

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are eight enclosures in the zoo. Eight animals viz. Lion, Panther, Bison, Bear,

Deer, Leopard, Tiger and Monkey are housed in each enclosure but not necessarily in the same order. All

the enclosures are around a circular chamber but the lock of each enclosure is in the outward direction

with respect to the circular chamber. Enclosures T and V are not in neighbor position. Bear is housed in

enclosure V. There are two enclosures between the enclosures in which Panther and Bison are housed.

The enclosure in which bison is enclosed placed second to the left of enclosure P. There are two

enclosures between V and the enclosure in which monkey is housed. W and S are immediate neighbors

of each other. The enclosure in which leopard is housed, is on the immediate right of the enclosure in

which tiger is enclosed. Leopard and deer are not housed in enclosure U. U is not an immediate

neighbor of the enclosure in which monkey is enclosed. The enclosure in which leopard is housed

cannot placed with the enclosure in which lion is housed.

Enclosure T is second to the left of the enclosure in which panther is housed. Neither monkey nor

panther is housed in R. S and Q are not at neighbor position. Q in which bison is not housed placed on

the immediate left of enclosure U. There is only one enclosure placed between Q and the enclosure in

which monkey is housed and that enclosure can never be P. There is only one enclosure placed between

those two enclosures in which tiger and monkey are housed.

71. Which of the following animal is housed in enclosure U ?

1) Bear 2) Lion 3) Bison 4) Leopard 5) Can't be determined

72.. Tiger is housed in which of the following enclosures ?

1) T 2) V 3) Q 4) S 5) None of these

73. Which of the following pairs of enclosures and animals is definitely true ?

1) V Tiger 2) R Leopard 3) Q Lion 4) W Panther 5) None of these

74.. How many enclosures are placed between S and W when counted in clockwise direction from W ?

1) Six 2) Three 3) Four 4) Five 5) None

75.. Which of the following is the position of enclosure P with respect to the enclosure in which deer is

housed ?

1) Third to the right 2) Fourth to the left 3) Third to the left 4) Second to the right 5) None of these



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Directions (Q. 7680): In each questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions

numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions

logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer :

1) If only conclusion I follows. 2) If only conclusion II follows.

3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. 4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

5) If both conclusion I and II follow.

(76 77) :

Statements : All rows are columns. Some columns are straight. Some straight are queue.

75. Conclusions: I. Some rows being queue is a possibility. II. All rows are straight.

76. Conclusions: I. Some columns can never be rows. II. At least some queues are columns.

(7879) :

Statements : No blue is sea. Every sea is river. Some rivers are fountains.

78. Conclusions: I. All blue are possibly fountain. II. Some sea are fountain.

79.. Conclusions: I. No river is sea. II. There is a possibility that some blue are not fountain.

80. Statements: All managers are professionals. All professionals are engineers. Some engineers are

good.

Conclusions: I. All engineers being manager is a possibility. II. Some professionals are not managers.

Directions for questions 81 to 85: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

Five friends - Turner, Kapranos, Okereke, Casablancas and Banks - were discussing about experimental

rock bands of the 80s that have influenced and shaped their musical journey. The only bands involved in

their discussion were - Doy Jivision, Pothole Surfers, Reverb & The Dummymen, Smell Wasps and Fang

of Gore. Finally they concluded that each one of them dislikes exactly two bands, no two of them dislike

the same two bands and each band is liked by exactly three of them. Doy Jivision was disliked by

Okereke and Banks for being way too depressing. Kapranos, who is not exactly a fan of scholarly

disseminations on existential angst in music, disliked Pothole Surfers and Smell Wasps. There was

exactly one band that was liked by both Kapranos and Casablancas. Okereke, who hails from a

conservative middle class family, disliked Fang of Gore due to their association with radical post

structural Bolsheviks. There was exactly one band that was disliked by both Turner and Casablancas.



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81.Who among the following liked Pothole Surfers?

1.Turner

2.Kapranos

3. Banks

4. Cannot be determined

82.Which band was disliked by both Turner and Casablancas?

1.Pothole Surfers

2. Reverb & The Dummymen

3. Smell Wasps

4.Either Pothole Surfers or Fang of Gore

83.Banks disliked?

1. Doy Jivision and Pothole Surfers

2. Doy Jivision and Smell Wasps

3. Either (a) or (b)

4. None of these

Directions (Q. 8488): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

In a certain code "environmental information is here" is written as 'tu fa lic li' 'here read given

important' is written as 'pi sa uic fa', 'awareness is necessarily important' is written as 'uic hi li no' and

'necessarily given environmental questions' is written as 'xo lic pi hi'.

84. What is the code for 'information' ?

1) tu 2) fa 3) lic 4) li 5) Can't be determined

85. Which of the following is the code for 'is necessarily read' ?

1) sa hi li 2) sa fa hi 3) no hi li 4) pi hi li 5) None of these

86. What does 'no' stand for ?



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1) is 2) awareness 3) necessarily 4) important 5) Can't be determined

87. Which of the following is represented by the code 'fa pi lic' ?

1) here is given 2) information here given 3) here given environmental

4) here read information 5) None of these

88. Which of the following may be the possible code for 'here exact awareness information' ?

1) uic no tu qa 2) no qa ja fa 3) no fa tu qa 4) no fa tu uic 5) None of these

89. Statements: The Reserve Bank of India has the power to issue the currency notes in India. There has

always been the dilemma among the people that since the Reserve Bank of India has the power to issue

the currency notes then it should print the excess notes and distribute it among the people which will

help in reducing the poverty in the country. What could be the main reason that the Reserve Bank of

India not printing the excess currency notes.

I) Excess currency notes will increase the inflation in the country.

II) The Reserve Bank of India is not allowed to print the currency notes.

III) Excess currency will devaluate the value of the Indian rupee in the international market.

IV) Excess supply of money will reduce the amount of commodity in the market.

1) Only I 2) Only I and II 3) Only I, II and III 4) Only I, III and IV 5) All I, II, III and IV

90. Statements: The Prime Lending Rate is the rate of interest at which the commercial banks gives loan

to the credit worthy customers or the prime customers. Which among the following is/are the effect of

the prime lending rates introduced by the banks?

I) The prime lending rate helps in maintaining the old customers with the bank.

II) Prime lending rate helps in reduction of the risk with the banks.

III) Prime lending rate helps in improving the ratings of the bank.

IV) Prime lending rate helps in maintaining the transparency in the market.



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Only I 2) Only I and II 3) Only II 4) Only III 5) Only I, II and III

91. Statements: Afzal Guru was hanged in the early hours of February, 9. The date of execution was

fixed only the previous day, but the authorities choose no quicker means of communication than speed

post to inform his family in sopore of the final decision. The idea seemed to be that no one should know,

react or protest. Afzal himself was given no chance to challenge the President's rejection, through it is

open to judicial review.

Which among the following assumptions is implicit in the following statements ?

1) The Government did not want the family of Afzal Guru to meet him one last time.

2) The Government of India was worried about the protest and violence in the Kashmir Valley.

3) The Government did not want to waste time on the terrorist like Afzal Guru.

4) The Constitution of India does not allow that.

5) None of these

92. Statements: The return to office of an elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan after the

decadeand-a-half after he was deposed by the military is an important development for India as well as

the international community, which have stakes in the progress of democracy in Pakistan. Which among

the following conclusion supports the statement ?

1) Consolidation of democracy in Pakistan offers hope of arresting its decline towards extremism and

state failure.

2) It will help in controlling the menace of terrorism.

3) It will help in strengthening pluralism.

4) It will help in changing the equation between the armed forces and the civilian authority and

stabilising the polity.

5) All of the above

93. Statements: The sex ratio of India in the census of India 2011 has reduced to 940 females / 1000

males. Despite constant efforts of the government of India and the non government organisations the

sex ratio is not improving and the conditions of the women is degrading day-by-day in India.

What course of action government should take in order to improve the sex ratio in India ?

A) The government should make strict laws on the sex determination test before the birth of the child.



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B) Female infanticide and feticide should be banned.

C) The government should work upon to increase the female education in India.

D) More women reservation should be provided in India in all the sectors.

1) Only A 2) Only A, B and C 3) Only B and D 4) Only C and D 5) All of these

Directions (Q.9 498): Study the following information carefully to answer the given question :

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table but not facing the centre. C is second to the

right of B. B is fourth to the left of E. F and A are not immediate neighbors of B. F is third to the left of A.

H is not an immediate neighbor of A. G is not on the immediate left of A.

94. Which of the following is true about D ?

1) D is second to the left of F. 2) D is on the immediate left of A.

3) D is opposite of C. 4) D is third to the left of H. 5) None of these

95. What is the position of A with respect to B ?

1) Immediate left 2) Fifth to the left 3) Second to the right 4) Third to the right 5) None of these

96. Who is third to the left of C ?

1) G 2) A 3) D 4) B 5) E

97. Which of the following pairs are neighbor of G ?

1) H, B 2) D, A 3) A, B 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these

98. Who sits on the immediate left of E ?

1) C 2) F 3) H 4) D 5) None of these

99. P moves 10 km towards the East, turns right walks 2 km, turns right and covers a distance of 4 km. P

again turns left. After covering a distance of 5 km, he again turns to right and covers a distance of 6 km.

In which direction is P with respect to the starting point ?

1) North 2) South 3) SouthEast 4) SouthWest 5) None of these

100. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

not belong to that group?

1) Praries 2) Pampas 3) Steppes 4) Savana 5) Dawns

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Quantitative Aptitude1. The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and

the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is:a) 35 years b) 40 years c) 50 yearsd) Data inadequate e) None of these

2. A rectangular courty 3.78 metres long and 5.25 metres wide is to be paved exactly with squaretiles, all of the same size. What is the largest size of the tile which could be used for the purpose?a) 14 cms b) 21 cms c) 42 cmsd) Data inadequate e) None of these

3. Murugan, Prasanna and Arun invested Rs.8000, Rs.4000 and Rs.8000 respectively in a business.Arun left after six months. If after eight months, there was a gain of Rs.4005, then what will bethe share of Prasanna?a) Rs.890 b) Rs.1335 c) Rs.1602d) Rs.1780 e) None of these

4. In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 menand 10 women?a) 266 b) 5040 c) 1176d) 86400 e) None of these

5. In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is theprobability of getting a prize?a) 1/10 b) 2/5 c) 2/7d) 5/7 e) None of these

6. A man is 24 years older than his son. In two years, his age will be twice the age of his son. Thepresent age of the son isa) 14 years b) 18 years c) 20 yearsd) 22 years e) None of these

7. A shopkeeper expects a gain of 22-1/2% on his cost price. If in a week, his sale was of Rs.392,what was his profit?a) Rs.18.20 b) Rs.70 c) Rs.72d) Rs.88.25 e) None of these

8. The sum of n terms of the series 1 + (1 + 3) + (1 + 3 + 5) + . is :

a) b) c) ( )d) Data inadequate e) None of these

9. . 081 .484 /.0064 6.25 is equal toa) 0.9 b) 0.99 c) 9d) 99 e) None of these

10. A boy goes to his school from his house at a speed of 3 km./hr and return at a speed of 2 km./hr.If he takes 5 hours in going and coming, the distance between his house and school isa) 5 km b) 5.5 km c) 6 km



d) 6.5 km e) None of these11. A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together can do it. If A and B together

could do it in 10 days and C alone in 50 days, then B alone could do it in:a) 15 days b) 20 days c) 25 daysd) 30 days e) None of these

12. If the circumradius of an isoceless triangle ABC is equal to AB (= AC), then angle A is equal toa) b) c)d) e) None of these

13. If 10, 12 and x are sides of an acute angled triangle, how many integer values of x arepossible?a) 7 b) 12 c) 9d) 13 e) 11

14. A man can row upstream at 7 kmph and downstream at 10 kmph. Find mans rate in still waterand the rate of current?a) 6.5, 1.2 km/hr b) 8.5, 1.5 km/hr c) 1.5, 1.6 km/hrd) 7.5, 1.8 km/hr e) None of these

Study the following table and answer the questions based on it.Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum Over the given Years.

YearItem of Expenditure

Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on Loans Taxes1998 288 98 3.00 23.4 831999 342 112 2.52 32.5 1082000 324 101 3.84 41.6 742001 336 133 3.68 36.4 882002 420 142 3.96 49.4 98

15. What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period?a) Rs.32.43 lakhs b) Rs.33.72 lakhs c) Rs.34.18 lakhsd) Rs.36.66 lakhs e) None of these

16. The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately whatpercent of the total amount of salary paid during this period?a) 0.1% b) 0.5% c) 1%d) 1.25% e) None of these

17. Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the totalexpenditure in 2002?a) 62% b) 66% c) 69%d) 71% e) None of these

18. The total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 is?



a) Rs.544.44 lakhs b) Rs.501.11 lakhs c) Rs.446.46 lakhsd) Rs.478.87 lakhs e) None of these

19. The ratio between the total expenditure on taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on fueland transport for all the years respectively is approximately?a) 4 : 7 b) 10 : 13 c) 15 : 18d) 5 : 8 e) None of these

20. On 6th March 2005 Monday falls. What was the day of the week on 6th March 2004?a) Sunday b) Saturday c) Tuesdayd) Wednesday e) None of these

21. At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?a) 58 b) 64 c) 67 d) 72 e) None of these

22. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are usedtogether, then how long will it take to fill the tank ?a) 12 min b) 15 min c) 25 mind) 50 min e) None of these

23. A lent Rs. 5000 to B for 2 years and Rs. 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the same rateof interest and received Rs. 2200 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest perannum is:a) 5% b) 7% c) 7 1/8%d) 10% e) None of these

24. An agent gets a commission of 2.5% on the sales of cloth. If on a certain day, he gets Rs.12.50 ascommission, the cloth sold through him on that day is wortha) Rs.250 b) Rs.500 c) Rs.750d) Rs.1250 e) None of these

25. The cost of carpeting a room 18 m long with a carpet 75 cm wide at Rs.4.50 per metre is Rs.810.The breadth of the room is :a) 7 m b) 7.5 m c) 8 md) 8.5 m e) None of these

26. Which one of the following is the common factor of (47 + 43 ) and (47 + 43 ) ?a) (47 43) b) (47 + 43) c) (47 + 43 )d) Data inadequate e) None of these

27. A Students was asked to find the arithmetic mean of the numbers 3, 11, 7, 9, 15, 13, 8, 19, 17,21, 14 and x. He found the mean to be 12. What should be the number in place of x?a) 3 b) 7 c) 17d) 31 e) None of these

28. Which of the following is a pair of co-primes?a) (16, 62) b) (18, 25) c) (21, 35)d) (23, 92) e) None of these



29. A camel pursue an elephant and takes 5 leaps for every 7 leaps of the elephant, but 5 leaps ofelephant are equal to 3 leaps of camel. What is the ratio of speeds of camel and elephant?a) 21 : 25 b) 24 : 23 c) 25 : 21d) 23 : 24 e) None of these

30. A, B and C jointly thought of engaging themselves in a business venture. It was agreed that Awould invest Rs. 6500 for 6 months, B, Rs. 8400 for 5 months and C, Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. Awants to be the working member for which, he was to receive 5% of the profits. The profit earnedwas Rs. 7400. Calculate the share of B in the profit.a) Rs. 1900 b) Rs. 2660 c) Rs. 2800d) Rs. 2840 e) None of these

Directions (Q. 31-35) The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousand number) fromsix branches of a publishing company during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001.

Sales of Books (in thousand numbers) from Six Branches - B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6 of apublishing Company in 2000 and 2001.

31. What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the total sales of branch B4 forboth years?a) 2 : 3 b) 3 : 5 c) 4 : 5d) 7 : 9 e) None of these

32. Total sales of branch B6 for both the years is what percent of the total sales of branches B3 forboth the years?a) 68.54% b) 71.11% c) 73.17%d) 75.55% e) None of these

33. What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales ofbranches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000?a) 75% b) 77.5% c) 82.5%



d) 87.5% e) None of these

34. What is the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000?a) 73 b) 80 c) 83d) 88 e) None of these

35. Total sales of branches B1, B3 and B5 together for both the years (in thousand numbers) is?a) 250 b) 310 c) 435d) 560 e) None of these

Reasoning Ability

36. In a row of 40 children, R is 11th from the right and there are 15 children between R and M. Whatis Ms position from the left and of the row?a) 14th b) 15th c) 13thd) Cant be determined e) None of these

37. In a certain code language how many are there is written as ka na ta da and many arewelcome here is written as na pa ni ka. How is how written in that code language?a) ta b) da c) ta or dad) Data inadequate e) None of these

38. If the positions of the1st and the 5th digits of the number 83591427 are interchanged, similarly thepositions of the 2nd and the 6th digits are interchanged and so on then which of the following willbe the 2nd digit from the right end after the rearrangement?a) 5 b) 3 c) 9d) 2 e) None of these

39. How many such pairs of letters are there in the words ADJUSTING each of which has as manyletters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?a) None b) One c) Twod) Three e) More than three

40. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LBAE using each letter onlyonce in each word?a) None b) One c) Twod) Three e) More than three

41. In a certain code BUILDER is written as JVCKSFE. How is SEALING written in that code?a) BTFKHOJ b) JOHKBFT c) TFBKHOJd) BFTKJOH e) None of these

42. If R denotes , T denotes , M denotes + and W denotes , then27 T 15 R 3 W 4 M 6 = ?a) 7 b) 13 c) 23d) 1 e) None of these



43. In a certain code WAVE is written as 5%3* and WINS is written as 59@. How is SANEwritten in that code?a) 9@* b) *%@ c) @%*d) %@* e) None of these

44. Which of the following is the middle digit of the 3rd highest among the five three digit numbersgiven below?368 931 472 715 647a) 6 b) 3 c) 7d) 1 e) 4

45. Among P, Q, R, S and T each having a different height, Q is shorter than only T and S is shorterthan P and Q. Who among them is the shortest?a) R b) S c) Pd) Data inadequate e) None of these

Directions (Q. 46-50) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.B M % R 3 J @ K D F 6 9 W 4 * N E P 2 $ A Y 5 I Q Z # 7 U G

46. Which of the following is the 6th to the left of the 20th from the left end of the above arrangement?a) J b) Q c) Wd) E e) None of these

47. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediatelypreceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a number?a) None b) One c) Twod) Three e) More than three

48. If all the symbols and all the vowels are dropped from the above arrangement, which of thefollowing will be the 12th from the right end?a) 9 b) 6 c) Pd) Y e) None of these

49. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediatelypreceded by a letter but not immediately followed by a letter?a) None b) One c) Twod) Three e) More than three

50. What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following series based on the abovearrangement?MRJ F9 *E2 ?a) Y5I b) YIQ c) A5Qd) YIZ e) None of these

Directions (Q. 51-55) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by fourconclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seemto be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of thegiven conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

51. Statements: Some pencils are windows.All windows are roads.



Some roads are cups.All cups are chains.

Conclusions: I. Some chains are pencils.II. Some cups are pencils.III. Some chains are windows.IV. Some roads are pencils.

a) None followsb) Only II followsc) Only IV followsd) Only III and IV followe) Only III follows

52. Statements: Some beds are mirrors.Some mirrors are dolls.Some dolls are cheques.Some cheques are pins.

Conclusions: I. Some pins are dolls.II. Some cheques are beds.III. Some cheques are mirrors.IV. Some dolls are beds.

a) None followsb) Only I followsc) Only II followsd) Only III followse) Only IV follows

53. Statements: All chocolates are holders.No holder is lamp.Some lamps are desks.All desks are pens.

Conclusions: I. Some pens are holders.II. Some desks are lamps.III. No pen is holder.IV. Some pens are chocolates.

a) Only I followsb) Only II followsc) Only III followsd) Only either I or III followse) Only either I or III and II follow

54. Statements: All glasses are rooms.Some rooms are planes.All planes are ducks.Some ducks are lanterns.

Conclusions: I. Some lanterns are planes.II. Some ducks are rooms.III. Some rooms are glasses.IV. Some ducks are glasses.

a) Only I and II followb) Only II and III followc) Only I, II and III follow



d) All I, II, III and IV followe) None of these

55. Statement: Some chairs are tents.Some tents are jugs.All jugs are glasses.All glasses are pots.

Conclusions: I. Some pots are tents.II. Some pots are chairs.III. Some glasses are chairs.IV. Some glasses are tents.

a) Only I and II followb) Only II and III followc) Only I and III followd) Only I and IV followe) None of these

Directions (Q. 56-60) In each question below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations ofdigits/symbols numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to find out which of the combinations correctlyrepresents the group of letters based on the following coding system and the conditions that follow andmark the number of that combination as your answer. If none of combinations correctly represents thegroup of letter, mark (e) i.e., None of these as your answer.

Letter W P J Q E T I A U F D B V M HDigit/Symbolcode

5 6 9 1 2 3 @ 4 8 % * 7 # $

Conditions:(i) If the 1st letter is a consonant and the 4th letter is a vowel both are to be coded as the code for

the vowel.(ii) If the 2nd letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant both are to be coded as !.(iii) If both the 1st and the last letters are consonants both their codes are to be interchanged.

56. MBUVWEa) #*#52 b) 7*#52 c) #*752d) #!75! e) None of these

57. AJBMFUa) 49*48 b) #9*#8 c) 49*#8d) 9*#84 e) None of these

58. AEIMVHa) 42@#7$ b) 42@47$ c) #2@47$d) 4!@#7! e) None of these

59. THAFIQa) 3$48@3 b) 1$48@3 c) 1$48@1d) 3$48@1 e) None of these

60. WMEIJUa) @#2@9 b) 5#2@9 c) @#259



d) 5#259 e) None of these

Directions (Q. 61-65) A word and number arrangement machine, when given an input line of words andnumbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of aninput and rearrangement.

Input: 17 put show on 39 27 85 goldStep I: show 17 put on 39 27 85 goldStep II: show 85 17 put on 39 27 goldStep III: show 85 put 17 on 39 27 goldStep IV: show 85 put 39 17 on 27 goldStep V: show 85 put 39 on 17 27 goldStep VI: show 85 put 39 on 27 17 goldStep VII: show 85 put 39 on 27 gold 17And step VII is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropiratestep for the given input.

61. Input: glass full 15 37 water now 85 67Which of the following will be Step VI of the above input?a) water 85 now 67 full glass 15 37b) water 85 now 67 glass full 15 37c) water 85 now 67 glass full 15 37d) There will be no such stepe) None of these

62. Step II of an input is: ultra 73 12 16 mail sort 39 kiteWhich of the following steps will be the last but one?a) VIII b) IX c) VIId) VI e) None of these

63. Step III of an input is: win 75 voice 15 39 store gap 26Which of the following is definitely the input?a) voice 15 win 75 39 store gap 26b) voice win 75 15 39 store gap 26c) 15 75 win voice store gap 26d) Cant be determinede) None of these

64. Step II of an input is: tube 83 49 34 garden flower rat 56How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?a) Four b) Five c) Sixd) Three e) None of these

65. Input: hunt for 94 37 good 29 48 bookHow many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?a) Four b) Five c) Sixd) Seven e) None of these

Directions (Q. 66-70) Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.



A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B is 2nd to the right of Dwho is 3rd to the right of F. C is 2nd to the left of A who is 2nd to the left of F. G is 3rd to the right of E.

66. In which of the following combinations is the 1st person sitting between the 2nd and the 3rdpersons?a) GCD b) FGH c) EFHd) ABE e) None of these

67. Who is 3rd to the right of H?a) G b) D c) Cd) Data inadequate e) None of these

68. Who is to the immediate right of A?a) B b) E c) Fd) Data inadequate e) None of these

69. What is Hs position with respect to B?a) 5th to the right b) 3rd to the left c) 5th to the leftd) 3rd to the right e) 4th to the left

70. Who is to the immediate left of G?a) H b) F c) Dd) Data inadequate e) None of these

English Language

Directions (Q. 71-80) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions givenbelow it.

A long time ago, on a big tree in the lap of the mountain, lived a bird named Sindhuka. It was arather special bird because its droppings turned into gold as soon as they hit the ground.

One day, a hunter came to the tree in search of prey and he saw Sindhuka's droppings hit theground and turn into gold. The hunter was struck with wonder. He though, "I have been hunting birds andsmall animals since I was a boy, but in all my 80 years, I have never seen such a miraculous creature. Hedecided that he had to catch the bird somehow. He climbed the tree and skillfully set a trap for the bird.The bird, quite unaware of the danger it was in, stayed on the tree and sang merrily. But it was sooncaught in the hunter's trap. The hunter immediately seized it and shoved it into a cage.

The hunter took the bird home joyfully. But as he had time to think over his good fortune later, hesuddenly realised, "If the king comes to know of this wonder, he will certainly take away the bird fromme and he might even punish me for keeping such a rare treasure all to myself. So it would be safer andmore honourable if I were to go to the king and present the unique bird to him," The next day, the huntertook the bird to the king and presented it to him in court with great reverence. The king was delighted t oreceive such an unusual and rare gift. He told his courtiers to keep the bird safe and feed it with the bestbird food available.

The king's prime minister though, was reluctant to accept the bird. He said "O Rajah, how canyou believe the word of a foolish hunter accept this bird? Has anyone in our kingdom ever seen abirddropping gold? The hunter must be either crazy or telling lies. I think it is best that you release the birdfrom the cage." After a little thought, the king felt that his prime minister's words were correct. So he



ordered the bird to be released. But as soon as the door of the cage was thrown open, the bird flew out,perched itself on a nearby doorway and defecated. To everyone's surprise, the dropping immediatelyturned into gold. The king mourned his loss.

71. Which of the following is possible the most appropriate title for the story?a) The Skilled Hunterb) The Kings Prime Ministerc) The Kings Defeatd) The Bird with the Gold Droppinge) The Trials and Tribulations of the Foolish Bird Sindhuka

72. Which of the following emotions made the hunter gift the bird to the king?a) Respect b) Joy c) Prided) Fear e) Awe

73. Which of the following is true according to the story?a) Birds like Sindhuka were very common in the area near the mountainb) Sindhuka remained caged for the rest of its lifec) Sindhuka was unaware of the trap laid by the hunterd) The King, when told to not accept the bird, did not listen to his Prime Ministere) All are true

74. Why was the kings Prime Minister reluctant to accept the bird?a) He believed that the bird would die if cagedb) He know about the hunters habit of lyingc) He believed that the bird would bring bad luck to the kingd) His sources had informed him that the hunter was crazye) None of these

75. How did the hunter find Sindhuka?a) He had read stories about the bird and had set traps at various locations in the cityb) He followed the birds droppingsc) He was on the lookout for a prey when he chanced upon itd) People from the city had informed him about the birds whereaboutse) He was attracted by the birds calls

Directions (Q. 76-78) Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of wordsprinted in bold as used in the passage.

76. Rathera) Regular b) Quite c) Insteadd) But e) Known

77. Releasea) Free b) Vacate c) Ventd) Let expire e) Make public

78. Reverencea) Respect b) Detail c) Astonishmentd) Hope e) Remembrance



Directions (Q. 79-80) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold asused in the passage.

79. Reluctanta) True b) Clever c) Aversed) Hesitant e) Keen

80. Skilfullya) Angrily b) Haphazardly c) Highlyd) Cheaply e) Deftly

Directions (Q. 81-85): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

A. The researchers in these companies claim that they could do better by allowing their employees todoze off at work place.

B. The dreams, while at work, are thus helpful to solve crucial problems.C. Would you believe that some UK based companies are arranging for bed at the work place?D. The reason, they claim, could be that dreams produce creative solutions.E. We only hope that these crucial problems in UK are different from those of ours.F. But it is true and is considered as a step to improve quality of their products.

81. Which of the following should be the First sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) D e) None of these

82. Which of the following should be the Third sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) D e) None of these

83. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) D e) None of these

84. Which of the following should be the Fifth sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) D e) None of these

85. Which of the following should be the Sixth sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) E e) None of these

Directions (Q. 86-90) Read this sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/errorin it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as youranswer. If there is no error, mark No error as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation ifany).

86. Attributing rise in inflation partly for withholding of food stocks by traders/the minister saidthat/he was committed/to easing this supply side bottleneck.a) Attributing rise in inflation partly for withholding of food stocks by tradersb) The minister said that



c) He was committedd) To easing this supply side bottleneck.e) No error

87. Indias largest utility vehicle and tractor maker/is again in the race to acquire/for stake in Swedishcompany/which is a premium car maker.a) Indias largest utility vehicle and tractor makerb) Is again in the race to acquirec) For stake in Swedish companyd) Which a premium car makere) No error

88. With sale of branded or premium petrol becoming almost nil/due to high duties,/a governmentappointed panel has recommended/slashing excise duty to make them at par with regular fuel.a) With sale of branded or premium petrol becoming almost nilb) Due to high dutiesc) A government appointed panel has recommendedd) Slashing excise duty to make them at par with regular fuele) No error

89. Keeping in mind/that power cuts are on different days in different areas/the change in the factorylaw would enable individual factories within an area/to determining their own weekly holidays.a) Keeping in mindb) That power cuts are on different days in different areasc) The change in the factory law would enable individual factories within an aread) To determining their own weekly holidayse) No error

90. Police officers have refused on identify the bystander,/who is the only eyewitness to thecrime,/but have said that the investigating team would explore/if he could be a witness in thecase.a) Police officers have refused on identify the bystanderb) Who is the only eyewitness to the crimec) But have said that the investigating team would explored) If he could be a witness in the casee) No error

Directions (Q. 91-95): Below the four words are given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt.Find out the word which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The number of that word is your answer. If allthe words are correctly spelt mark All correct as the answer.

91. Below the four words are given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt. Find out theword which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The number of that word is your answer. If all thewords are correctly spelt mark All correct as the answer.a) Adventure b) Demonstration c) Environmentd) Innosent e) All Correct

92. Below the four words are given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt. Find out theword which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The number of that word is your answer. If all thewords are correctly spelt mark All correct as the answer.a) Limitasion b) Dependable c) Miniature



d) Qualitative e) All Correct

93. Below the four words are given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt. Find out theword which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The number of that word is your answer. If all thewords are correctly spelt mark All correct as the answer.a) Lucrative b) Ancestral c) Performansed) Incidentally e) All Correct

94. Below the four words are given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt. Find out theword which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The number of that word is your answer. If all thewords are correctly spelt mark All correct as the answer.a) Futility b) Separasion c) Embarrassmentd) Positively e) All Correct

95. Below the four words are given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt. Find out theword which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The number of that word is your answer. If all thewords are correctly spelt mark All correct as the answer.a) Tournament b) Enhancement c) Amazinglyd) Continuation e) All Correct

Directions (Q. 96-100): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in theproper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

A. Therefore, it is important to source a large part of economic growth in agriculture, in rural non-agricultural activities and in productive expansion of the informal sector which all have highemployment elasticities, as well as in an export strategy based on labour intensive exports.

B. It is important because it creates more resources and has the potential of creating more space forthe involvement of the poor.

C. If the growth is sourced upon those sectors of the economy or those activities that have a naturaltendency to involve the poor in their expansion, such growth helps poverty eradication.

D. Economic growth is important.E. But this involvement depends on the sources of growth and the nature of growth.

96. Which of the following should be the First sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) D e) E

97. Which of the following should be the Second sentence after rearrangement?a) E b) D c) Cd) B e) A

98. Which of the following should be the Third sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) Cd) D e) E

99. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence after rearrangement?a) E b) D c) Cd) B e) A

100. Which of the following should be the Fifth sentence after rearrangement?a) A b) B c) C



d) D e) E

Solutions:

1. Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = (27 x 3 + 3 x 3) years = 90 years.Sum of the present ages of wife and child = (20 x 2 + 5 x 2) years = 50 years.Husband's present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years.

2. Largest size of the tile.HCF of 378 cm and 525 cm = 21 cms.

3. Murugan : Prasanna : Arun = (8000 6) : (4000 8) : (8000 8)= 48 : 32 : 64= 3 : 2 : 4

Kamals share = Rs.4005 = Rs.890

4. Required number of ways = (8C5 x 10C6)= (8C3 x 10C4)= [ ]= 11760

5. P (getting a prize) = ( ) = =6. Let the sons present age be x years.

Then, mans present age = (x + 24) years= (x + 24) + 2 = x (x + 2)= x + 26 = 2x + 4= 22 years

7. C.P. = Rs.[ . 392]= Rs.[ 392]= Rs.320

Therefore, profit = Rs.(392 320)= Rs.72

8. 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + . += 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . + =

9. Sum of decimal places in the numerator and denominator under the radical sign being the same,we remove the decimal.Given exp. = 81 484 / 64 625

= 9 25= 0.99



10. Average speed = [2 3 + 2) km./hr.= km./hr.

Distance travelled = [ 5] km.= 12 km.

Distance between house and school = [ ] km= 6 km.

11. (A + B)s 1 days work =

Cs 1 days work =

(A + B + C)s 1 days work = [ + ] = = .. (i)As 1 days work = (B + C)s 1 days work .. (ii)From (i) and (ii), we get 2 (As 1 days work) =

As days work =

Bs 1 days work = [ ] = =So, B alone could do the work in 25 days.

12. Sin B ==

= [Given AB = AC = R]=

B = or

But, when B = , C = [AB = AC B = C] B + C > So, B = not possible B =C = [AB = AC B = C]A = [ + ]A =

13. For any triangle sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side.The sides are 10, 12 and x.From Rule 2, x can take the following values : 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21 A total of 19 values.When x = 3 or x = 4 or x = 5 or x = 6, the triangle is an OBTUSE angled triangle.The smallest value of x that satisfies both conditions is 7. (10 + 7 > 12 )The highest value of x that satisfies both conditions is 15. (10 + 12 + 15 )When x = 16 or x = 17 or x = 18 or x = 19 or x = 20 or x = 21, the triangle is an OBTUSE angledtriangle.Hence, the values of x that satisfy both the rules are x = 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. A total of 9values.



14. Rate in still water = (10 + 7) km./hr.= 8.5 km./hr.

Rate of current = (10 - 7) km./hr.= 1.5 km./hr.

15. Average amount of interest paid by the company during the given period= Rs. [ . . . . . ] lakhs= Rs. [ . ] lakhs= Rs.36.66 lakhs

16. Required percentage = [ . . . . . 100] %= [ 100] %= 1%

17. Required percentage = [ . .. . 100] %= [ .. 100] %= 69.45

18. Total expenditure of company during 2000 = Rs.324 + 101 + 3.84 + 41.6 + 74) lakhs= Rs.544.44 lakhs

19. Required ratio ==

= .=

20. The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.So, the day on 6th March 2005 will be 2 days beyond the day on 6th March 2004.But 6th March 2005 is MondaySo, 6th March 2004 is Saturday.

21. Angle traced by hour hand in hours = [ ] = 157 Angle traced by minute hand in 15 min. = [ 15] = 90

So, required angle = [157 ] 90 = 67 22. Part filled by A in 1 min. =

Part filled by B in 1 min. =Part filled by (A + B) in 1 min. = [ + ]

=

Both the pipes can fill the tank in 12 minutes.



23. Let the rate be R% p.a.

Then, [ ] + [ ] = 2200100R + 120R = 2200R = [ ] = 10So, rate = 10%

24. Let the total sale be Rs. xThen, 2.5% of x = 12.50[ x] =

x = [ ] = 50025. Length of the carpet = [ / ] = [ ] m = 180 m.

Area of the room = Area of the carpet = [180 ] = 135So, breadth of the room = [ ] = [ ] m = 7.5 m

26. When n is odd, ( + ) is always divisible by (x + a)So, each one of 47 + 43 and 47 + 43 is divisible by 47 + 43

27. Clearly, we have (3+11+7+9+15+13+8+19+17+21+14+x/12)Number in place x is137 + x = 144x = 144 137x = 7

28. HCF of 18 and 25 is 1. So, they are co-primes.29. Ratio of speed of camel and elephant = : = 15 : 15

= 25 : 21

30. For managing, A received = 5% of Rs. 7400 = Rs. 370.Balance = Rs. (7400 - 370) = Rs. 7030.Ratio of their investments = (6500 x 6) : (8400 x 5) : (10000 x 3)= 39000 : 42000 : 30000

= 13 : 14 : 10Bs share = Rs. [7030 ] = Rs.2660

31. Required ratio = = =32. Required percentage = [ 100] %

= [ 100] %= 73.17%

33. Average sales (in thousand number) of branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000= 80 + 95 + 70 =



Average sales (in thousand number) of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001= 105 + 65 + 110 = required percentage = [ // 100]% = [ 100]% = 87.5%

34. Average sales of all the six branches (in thousand numbers) for the year 2000= 80 + 75 + 95 + 85 + 75 + 70= 80

35. Total sales of branches B1, B3 and B5 for both the years (in thousand numbers)= 80 + 105 + 95 + 110 + 75 + 95 = 56

36. Option A37. Option C

How many are there ka na ta da (i)Many are welcome here na pi ni ka (ii)From equations (i) and (ii), many are na kahow ta or da

38. Option AGiven number = 8 3 5 9 1 4 2 7According to question, after rearrangement, new number =1 4 2 7 8 3 5 92nd digit from right = 5

39. Option DA D J U S T I N GSo, the pairs are AI and GI

40. Option B41. Option E42. Option B

Given arrangement = 27 T 15 R 3 W 4 M 6According to question, letters converted into mathematical symbols= 27 15 3 4 + 6 = 27 5 4 + 6= 27 20 + 6 = 33 20 = 13

43. Option DW A V E and W I N S5 % 3 * 5 9 @ Similarly,S A N E % @ *

44. Option E3rd highest number = 647Middle digit = 4

45. Option DAccording to height T > (P, Q) > (S, R)



So from question, it is not clear that which one is shorter S or R. So the given data is insuficient.

46. Option C20 6 = 14th from left = W

47. Option BSymbol Consonant Number% R 3

48. Option DAfter eliminating all vowels and symbols the arrangement will beBMR3JKDF69W4NP2Y5QZ7G 12th from right end = y

49. Option DLetters Number Number/SymbolF 6 9, W 4 *, P 2 $

50. Option D51. Option C

Conclusions: I. FalseII. FalseIII. FalseIV. True

Only IV follows

52. Option A



Conclusions: I. FalseII. FalseIII. FalseIV. False

None follows

53. Option E

54. Option B



Conclusions: I. FalseII. TrueIII. TrueIV. False

Only II and III follow

55. Option D

Conclusions: I. TrueII. FalseIII. FalseIV. True

Only I and IV follows

56. Option EM B U V W E



# * 7 5 2

57. Option CA J B M F U4 9 * # 8

58. Option DAccording to condition (ii)A E I M V H4 ! @ # 7 !

59. Option DAccording to condition (iii)T H A F I Q1 $ 4 8 @ 3

60. Option AAccording to condition (i)W M E I J U@ # 2 @ 9

61. Option DInput: glass full 15 37 water now 85 67Step I: water glass full 15 37 now 85 67Step II: water 85 glass full 15 37 now 67Step III: water 85 now glas full 15 37 67Step IV: water 85 now 67 glass full 15 37Step V: water 85 now 67 glass 37 full 15Step V is the last step and step VI is not possible.

62. Option DStep II: ultra 73 12 16 mail sort 39 kiteStep III: ultra 73 sort 12 16 mail 39 kiteStep IV: ultra 73 sort 39 12 16 mail kiteStep V: ultra 73 sot 39 mail 12 16 kiteStep VI: ultra 73 sort 39 mail 16 12 kiteStep VII: ultra 73 sort 39 mail 16 kite 12So last step is VII and last but one step is step VI.

63. Option D64. Option A

Step II: tube 83 49 34 garden flower rat 56Step III: tube 83 rat 49 34 garden flower 56Step IV: tube 83 rat 56 49 34 garden flowerStep V: tube 83 rate 56 garden 49 34 flowerHence four steps will be required to complete the rearrangement.

65. Option BInput: hunt for 94 37 good 29 48 bookStep I: hunt 94 for 37 good 29 48 bookStep II: hunt 94 good for 37 29 48 book



Step III: hunt 94 good 48 for 37 29 bookStep IV: hunt 94 good 48 for 37 29 bookStep V: hunt 94 good 48 for 37 book 29Hence five steps will be required to complete the arrangement.

66. Option D67. Option C68. Option B69. Option E70. Option A71. Option D72. Option D73. Option C74. Option E75. Option C76. Option B77. Option A78. Option A79. Option E80. Option E81. Option C82. Option A83. Option D84. Option B85. Option D86. Option A87. Option B88. Option A89. Option E90. Option A91. Option D92. Option A93. Option C94. Option B95. Option E96. Option D97. Option C98. Option E99. Option D100. Option A

Advanced Reasoning question P,Q,R,S,T,V,and W are Sitting in a straight line facing north. each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven .Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. either Q or the person living on the 6th floor sits at the extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between Q and W.W lives on the 3rd floor. the person living on 1st floor sits third to right of S.S is not an immediate neighbour of W. Only one person sits between T and the person who lives on the 2nd floor. P and R are immediate neighbours of each other. P does not live on the 6th floor. one who lives on the 5th floor sits third to right of the one who lives on the 7th floor. Questions 36. Who amongst the following lives on the 4th floor? a)P b)Q c)R d)S 37. On which of the following floors does T lives? a)1st b)2nd c)5th d)6th 38. How many floors are there between the floor on which V and P lives? a)one b)two c) three d)four

ANSWERS 36 TO 38: PERSON AND FLOOR S 4- V 2 - Q 7- T -1 W-3 P-5 R-6 (SVQTWPR) 36. D (S) 37. 1 (T) 38. C (three floors)

ANALYTICAL DECISION MAKING

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from which new information can be deduced. This involves two steps-first of analysis and

second of reasoning. Analytical decision making deals with questions in which you have to

decide upon the course of action taken upon a candidate who has

applied for a post or membership to an institution keeping in mind the essential requisites and the

data given for the candidate. We can classify such questions into a few major categories.

Category I In this type a vacancy is being declared. The necessary qualifications required by the

recruiting agencies are given with certain exceptions. The qualifications and the merits of

the candidates are mentioned. The decision about each candidate has to be made from amongst

the five choices given, which state the courses of action to be taken as per the candidates potential.

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