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CAT Sample Paper 1

Section I (QA + DI)
1. In the figure given below, PQR is a triangle where PQ = 7 cm, QR = 24 cm and PR = 25 cm. The
sides PQ and QR are divided into ‘n’ equal parts by taking ‘n − 1’ equally spaced points on them as
shown in the figure. Pn−1 is joined with Q1, Pn−2 is joined with Q2, and so on. For what value of ‘n’
will the sum of the lengths of the resulting line segments be 200 cm?

P
P1
P2
P3

7 cm 2 5 cm

Pn – 1
Q R
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q n–1

2 4 cm

(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18

2. If
( x3 − 5x 2 + 7x − 3 )( x3 − 5x 2 + 8x − 4 )
≥ 0, where x is a real number, then which of the following
(x − 2 − x2 )(x2 − 3x + 2)(x2 + 3x + 4 )
is correct?
(a) x ∈ [−∞ , 1] 7 [2, 3] (b) x ∈ [1, 2] 7 [3, ∞ ) (c) x ∈ [2, 3] (d) None of these

3. Ten books are arranged in a row on a bookshelf. A student has to select three out of these ten books
in such a way that no two books selected by him must have been lying adjacently. In how many
ways can he make the selection?
(a) 56 (b) 64 (c) 72 (d) None of these

4. If x ∆ ( y + 1) = y ∆ ( x + 1),x ∆ x = 1 and (x − y) ∆ (x + y) = x ∆ y, then what is the value of 1001∆ 1?

(a) 1000 (b) 100 (c) 10 (d) 1
5. Rohan is asked to figure out the marks scored by Sunil in three different subjects with the help of
certain clues. He is told that the product of the marks obtained by Sunil is 72 and the sum of the
marks obtained by Sunil is equal to the Rohan’s current age (in completed years). Rohan could not
answer the question with this information. When he was also told that Sunil got the highest marks
in Physics among the three subjects, he immediately answered the question correctly. What is the
sum of the marks scored by Sunil in the two subjects other than Physics?
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) Cannot be determined

6. Which of the following could be a possible value of ‘x’ for which each of the fractions

[x] + 2 [x] + 13 [x] + 26 [x] + 41 [x] + 1913 [x] + 2002

, , , ,..., and
10 11 12 13 49 50
is in its simplest form, where [x] stands for the greatest integer less than or equal to ‘x’?
(a) 45.45 (b) 49.49 (c) 51.51 (d) 53.53

7. The sequence 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17,…. has one odd number followed by the next two
even numbers, then the next three odd numbers followed by the next four even numbers and so on.
What is the 2003rd term of the sequence?
(a) 3953 (b) 3943 (c) 3940 (d) 3950

8. Given that A > B > C and A60 = Bt = C120. If logA, logB and logC are in Arithmetic Progression, then
what is the value of ‘t’?
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 120

9. A circle with center ‘O’ circumscribes a quadrilateral PQRS, such that the side RS of the quadrilateral
is also the diameter of the circumcircle. The diagonals of the quadrilateral intersect at point M.
PO and QO are joined. Which of the following is equal to ∠QMR ?

(a) ∠QOR + ∠POS (b) ∠QOR + ∠POS

2
(c) ∠QOR + ∠POS – 90° (d) None of these

10. In a Table Tennis tournament, the number of male participants was twice the number of female
participants. Each player played a match with each of the rest of the players exactly once. Each
match involved exactly two players. No match ended in a draw. The number of matches won by the
female players was equal to the number of matches won by the male players. Which of the following
can be the total number of matches in which a male player defeated a female player?
(a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 39 (d) 30

11. In how many ways can 1000 be written as a sum of ‘n’ consecutive natural numbers, where ‘n’ is
greater than 1?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

12. The exterior angles of a quadrilateral are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 4 : 7. What is the sum of the largest and
the smallest interior angles of the quadrilateral?
(a) 72° (b) 144° (c) 168° (d) 192°

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13. x + y = 8 and P = 5x2 + 11y2, where x, y > 0. What is the minimum possible value of P?
(a) 110 (b) 220 (c) 300 (d) None of these

14. A circle is drawn inside a trapezium such that it touches all the four sides of the trapezium. The line
joining the midpoints of the non-parallel sides divides the trapezium in two parts with areas in the
ratio 3 : 5. If the lengths of the non-parallel sides are 6 cm and 10 cm, then what is the length (in cm)
of the longer parallel side of the trapezium?
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) Cannot be determined

15. A and B are the two opposite ends of a swimming pool and the distance between them is
420 metres. Ankur and Manu start swimming towards each other at the same time from A and B,
with speeds in the ratio 5 : 9 respectively. As soon as any of them reaches an end, he turns back
and starts swimming towards the other end. At what distance (in metres) from A will they meet when
Manu is in his 13th round? Note: A to B is considered one round and B to A another round.
(a) 405 (b) 330 (c) 240 (d) 280
x
16. x and y are real numbers such that 2log(x – 2y) = log x + log y. What is the value of ?
y
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) Either (a) or (b) (d) None of these

17. There are 140 students in a school. The number of students who play Cricket, Football and Hockey
are 50, 80 and 70 respectively. The ratio of the number of students who play more than one of the
three sports to the number of students who play all the three sports is 3 : 2. If each student of the
school plays at least one of the three sports, then how many students play exactly two of the three
sports?
(a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 16 (d) 20

18. There are three equal containers that are completely filled with different water-alcohol mixtures with
water and alcohol in the ratio 2 : 3, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively. They are emptied into a bigger
container. What fraction of the mixture in the bigger container should be replaced by water so that
the resulting mixture has equal quantities of water and alcohol?
43 143 43 143
(a) (b) (c) 544 (d)
945 945 1088

19. In an increasing Arithmetic Progression, the product of the 5th term and the 6th term is 300. When
the 9th term of this A.P. is divided by the 5th term, the quotient is 5 and the remainder is 4. What is
the first term of the A.P.?
(a) 12 (b) –40 (c) –16 (d) –5

20. The work done by 4 men in 12 days is equal to the work done by 6 women in 10 days and is also
equal to the work done by 8 children in 9 days. A man, a woman and a child working together take
10 days to complete a particular job. In how many days will the same job be completed by 2 women
and 5 children working together?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 7

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Directions for questions 21 and 22: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

The table given below shows some data for fifteen companies for the year 2010.

Number of
Average Number Average Revenue Total Expenses
branches
Company of generated/branch across the country
across the
employees/branch (in Rs. Crores) (in Rs. Crores)
country
Roca Cola 12 178 760 5,100
Critannia 15 134 345 2,990
Kestle 6 546 456 1,880
Chepsi 8 277 510 2,315
Trimul 24 160 225 2,400
Gold Diary 18 112 650 9,056
Superb Diary 22 150 360 3,500
Fresh & First 27 106 410 7,126
Gopal Jee 16 216 585 5,810
Shudh 9 360 744 4,138
Evertasty 10 245 660 4,284
Natural & Fresh 32 80 208 3,100
Jusico 25 140 376 5,430
Trifolla 15 230 500 4,800
Real Fruits 8 325 752 2,800

21. How many of the given companies had more than 3,000 employees and generated more than
Rs. 7,500 Crores as the total Revenue in the year 2010?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

22. For how many of the given companies are the Total Expenses less than half the total Revenue
generated in the year 2010?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

Directions for questions 23 to 25: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
In Sun-Moon bakery, four different types of cakes – Mango Cake, Pineapple Cake, Banana Cake and
Fresh Fruitcake – are sold. Each type of cake consists of five fixed ingredients – Wheat Flour, Milk, Sugar
Free, Eggs and Baking Powder – and some variable ingredients. The variable ingredients used in different
types of cakes are as follows:
Mango cake – Mango Cream and Mango pieces.
Pineapple cake – Pineapple Cream and Pineapple pieces.
Banana cake – Banana Cream and Banana pieces.
Fresh fruitcake – Milk Cream and equal quantities of Mango, Pineapple and Banana pieces.
The Cost Price of Eggs is Rs. 48/dozen and the Cost Price of Milk is Rs. 30/litre. The table given below
shows the Cost Price/100 g of the rest of the ingredients.

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 Ingre die nt Cost (in Rs.)/100 g
W heat Flour 50
Sugar Free 200
Baking Powder 350
Mango pieces 30
Pineapple pieces 20
Banana pieces 40
Mango Cream 60
Pineapple Cream 90
Banana Cream 50
Milk Cream 70
The table given below shows the Selling Price of the different types of cakes.

Cake Selling Price(in Rs.)

Mango Cake 515
Pineapple Cake 500
Banana Cake 600
Fresh Fruitcake 690
The statements given below are true for a cake of any of the four types made in Sun-Moon bakery.
(i) The ratio of the quantity of Sugar Free used to the quantity of Wheat Flour used is same as the ratio
of the quantity of Cream used to the quantity of Fruit pieces used.
(ii) The quantity of Cream used is three times the quantity of Sugar Free used.
(iii) The total cost of the fixed ingredients is equal to the total cost of the variable ingredients.
(iv) In each cake, 10 g Baking Powder, 3 Eggs (equivalent to 120 g) and 100 ml Milk (equivalent to 70 g)
are used.
(v) The net weight of each cake is 1 kg.
23. For which type of cake is the profit percentage made by the bakery the highest?
(a) Mango Cake (b) Pineapple Cake (c) Banana Cake (d) Fresh Fruitcake
24. What are the two types of cake that require the same quantity of Sugar Free in their preparation?
(a) Mango Cake and Pineapple Cake (b) Banana Cake and Pineapple Cake
(c) Banana Cake and Fresh Fruitcake (d) Mango Cake and Fresh Fruitcake
25. How much Wheat Flour is used in preparing four cakes – one of each type?
(a) 475 g (b) 500 g (c) 525 g (d) 550 g

26. The question given below is followed by two statements, A and B. Mark the answer using the
following instructions:
Mark (a) if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be
answered by using the other statement alone.
Mark (b) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Mark (c) if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be
answered by using either statement alone.
Mark (d) if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Q. N is a natural number that has exactly 24 factors. What is the number of factors of N3?
A. When N is multiplied by 3, the resultant number has 32 factors.
B. When N is multiplied by 5, the resultant number has 30 factors.

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Directions for questions 27 to 29: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
The bar graph given below shows the total amount (in Rs. Crores) invested by five states of India – Punjab,
Haryana, Gujarat, Kerala and Assam – in three fields – R&D, Education and Sports – in 2009 and 2010.
The pie charts given below show the percentage break-up of the total investment (which also includes the
three fields mentioned earlier) made by different states of India in 2009 and 2010.

795
Investment (Rs.crores)

800 665 700

548 575 555
600
450
400 274 295 2009
235
2010
200

0
Punjab Haryana Gujarat Kerala Assam
State

Haryana Gujarat Haryana

Gujarat
7% 16% 12%
15%
Punjab Punjab
3% 5%
Kerala
5%
Kerala
Assam
13%
15%
Rest of the
Rest of the
states Assam
states
55% 9%
45%
2009 2010

27. In 2009, Kerala’s investment in R&D, Education and Sports was 56% of its total investments. In
2010, Haryana’s investment in R&D, Education and Sports was 15% of its total investments. What
was the percentage change in the total investment made by the “Rest of the states” from 2009 to
2010?
(a) 9.09% (b) 11.11% (c) 18.18% (d) 22.22%

28. In both 2009 and 2010, one-third of the total amount invested by Gujarat and Assam together in
R&D, Education and Sports was done in R&D. The investment in R&D by Gujarat and Assam
together as a fraction of the total investment made by Gujarat and Assam together increases by
20% from 2009 to 2010. Find the ratio of the total investment made by all the states across the
country in 2009 to that in 2010?
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 (c) 4 : 5 (d) None of these

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29. The investment made by Punjab in fields other than R&D, Education and Sports in 2010 was double
of that made in 2009. What was the percentage change in the total investment made by all the
states across the country from 2009 to 2010?
(a) 20% (b) 33.33% (c) 45% (d) 66.67%

30. The question given below is followed by two statements, A and B. Mark the answer using the
following instructions:
Mark (a) if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be
answered by using the other statement alone.
Mark (b) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Mark (c) if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be
answered by using either statement alone.
Mark (d) if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Q. Five girls − Komal, Dhara, Jyoti, Sarla and Neha − are of different ages. Sarla is younger than
both Jyoti and Komal. Jyoti is younger than Dhara but older than Neha. Who among the five is the
oldest?
A. The average age of Komal and Dhara is less than the average age of Jyoti and Neha.
B. The average age of Dhara and Jyoti is less than the average age of Komal and Neha.

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 Section II (VA + LR)
Directions for questions 31 to 34: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose
the most appropriate answer to each question.

Microfinance in India started in the early 1980s with small efforts at forming informal self-help groups (SHG)
to provide access to much-needed savings and credit services. From this small beginning, the microfinance
sector has grown significantly in the past decades. National bodies like the Small Industries Development
Bank of India (SIDBI) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) are devoting
significant time and financial resources to microfinance.

The strength of the microfinance organizations (MFOs) in India is in the diversity of approaches and forms
that have evolved over time. In addition to the home-grown models of SHGs and mutually aided cooperative
societies (MACS), the country has learned from other microfinance experiments across the world, particularly
those in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand, and Bolivia, in terms of delivery of microfinancial services. Indian
organizations could also learn from the transformation experiences of these microfinance initiatives.

Robinson (2001) defines microfinance as “small-scale financial services—primarily credit and savings—
provided to people who farm, fish or herd” and adds that it “refers to all types of financial services provided
to low-income households and enterprises.” In India, microfinance is generally understood but not clearly
defined. For instance, if a SHG (Self-Help Group) gives a loan for an economic activity, it is seen as
microfinance. But if a commercial bank gives a similar loan, it is unlikely that it would be treated as
microfinance.

In India, microfinance is done by organizations having diverse orientations. NGOs in India perform a range
of developmental activities; microfinance usually is a sub-component. Some of these NGOs organize
groups and link them to an existing provider of financial services. In some cases NGOs have a “revolving
fund” that is used for lending. But in either of these cases, microfinance is not a core activity for these
NGOs. An example is the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India (AKRSP-I). For AKRSP-I, the
microfinance component is incidental to its work in natural resource management. Examples like MYRADA
and the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) fall in the same category. However, as their
microfinance portfolios grew, both organizations decided to form separate entities for microfinance. MYRADA
set up an MFO called Sanghamitra Rural Financial Services (SRFS), while SEWA
set up the SEWA Cooperative Bank.

At the next level, we find NGOs helping the poor in economic activities. Their purpose is developmental.
They see microfinance as an activity that feeds into economic activities. For instance, the South Indian
Federation of Fishermen’s Societies (SIFFS) started as a support organization for fishermen, providing
technical and marketing support. It then arranged for loans to its members through banks. When the
arrangement was not effective, it started providing loans itself. At the third level, we have organizations with
microfinance at the core. They have developmental roots, but are diverse in their operational details,
orientation, and form of incorporation.

31. The style used by the author in this passage is

(a) descriptive (b) instructional (c) critical (d) analytical

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32. Which one of the following is the strength of the microfinance organizations in India?
(a) In India, microfinance is provided by NGOs that help the poor in economic activities.
(b) In India, microfinance is done by organizations having diverse orientations.
(c) In India, diverse approaches have been used and there is learning from other microfinance
experiments across the world.
(d) In India, microfinance is generally understood but not clearly defined.

33. “If an SHG gives a loan for an economic activity, it is seen as microfinance. But if a commercial bank
gives a similar loan, it is unlikely that it would be treated as microfinance.” Which of the following
options would help understand the above statement?
(a) In India, microfinance is defined by ‘who gives the loan’ and not by ‘why it is given’.
(b) In India, microfinance is defined by ‘why the loan is given’ and not by ‘who gives the loan’.
(c) Microfinance is generally understood but not clearly defined.
(d) None of the above

34. According to the passage, the South Indian Federation of Fishermen’s Societies (SIFFS) independent
microfinance activity provides
(a) support to farmers when loan arrangements through banks were not effective.
(b) support to fishermen when loan arrangements through banks were not effective.
(c) supplementary support to the banks that were unable to effect loan arrangements.
(d) support to organizations with microfinance at the core.

Directions for questions 35 and 36: The passage given below is followed by a set of two questions.
Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

Civilization cannot exist without spoken language, but it can without written communication. The Greek
poetry of Homer was at first transmitted orally, stored in the memory, as were the Vedas, the Sanskrit
hymns of the ancient Hindus, which were unwritten for centuries. The South American Empire of the Incas
managed its administration without writing. Yet eventually, almost every complex society – ancient and
modern – has required a script or scripts. Writing, though not obligatory, is a defining marker of civilization.
Without writing, there can be no accumulation of knowledge, no historical record, no science (though
simple technology may exist), and of course no books, newspapers, emails, or World Wide Web.

The creation of writing in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and Egypt in the late 4th millennium BC permitted
the command and seal of a ruler like the Babylonian Hammurabi, the Roman Julius Caesar, or the Mongol
Kublai Khan, to extend far beyond his sight and voice and even to survive his death. If the Rosetta Stone
had never been inscribed, for example, the world would be virtually unaware of the nondescript Greco-
Egyptian king Ptolemy V Epiphanes, whose priests promulgated his decree upon the Rosetta Stone in 196
BC written in three scripts: sacred hieroglyphic, administrative demotic, and Greek alphabetic.

Writing and literacy are generally seen as forces for good. All modern parents want their children to be able
to read and write. But there is a negative side to the spread of writing that is present throughout its more
than 5,000-year history, if somewhat less obvious. In the 5th century BC, the Greek philosopher Socrates
(who famously never published a word) pinpointed our ambivalence towards ‘visible speech’ in his story of
the Egyptian god Thoth, the mythical inventor of writing.

Thoth came to see the king seeking royal blessing on his enlightening invention. But instead of praising it,
the king told

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Thoth: “You have invented an elixir not of memory, but of reminding; and you offer your pupils the appearance
of wisdom, not true wisdom, for they will read many things without instruction and will therefore seem to
know many things, when they are for the most part ignorant.”

In a 21st-century world saturated with written information and surrounded by information technologies of
astonishing speed, convenience, and power, these words of Socrates recorded by his disciple Plato have
a distinctly contemporary ring.

35. Author has used the examples of Homer and The South American Empire of the Incas to illustrate
which of the following?
1. The inevitability of resorting to written communication.
2. The importance of spoken language.
3. The possibility of civilization without the tool of written form of language.

(a) Only 1 (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) Only 3 (d) Only 2

36. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

(a) Writing is a tool not of knowledge but of reminding.
(b) Socrates was against the written mode of communication.
(c) The teachings of Socrates are timeless and are still relevant.
(d) Writing has an important place in modern world.

Directions for questions 37 to 39: The passage given below is followed by a set of three questions.
Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

Tom O’Riordan for example, in his 1976 book, Environmentalism, distinguished four ideologically diverse
propositions for tackling the current environmental crisis by means of institutional reform. For the sake of
clarity, these four propositions can be ordered as follows. In the first place, a distinction can be made
between statist and anti-statist propositions. The anti-statist propositions can then be divided into proposals
for global or for local (communal or regional) policies. Finally, the proposals for local policies can be divided
into authoritarian and anti-authoritarian solutions.

But O’Riordan considers only one position, one centred on the nation-state, centralised authoritarianism.
This is the position represented in particular by William Ophuls who, together with Paul Ehrlich and Garret
Hardin, ranks as a prominent advocate of so-called ‘lifeboat ethics’ according to which rich countries
should not be too ready to help poor countries lest the world population continue to grow and put even
greater pressure on already scarce food supplies and strategic resources. In the light of ecological scarcity,
frugality is a must, says Ophuls; we should be aiming for a ‘steady-state society’ in which the population
and the means of subsistence are in balance. Liberal democracy is not equipped to achieve this aim,
however; what is needed is a Hobbesian sovereign, a ‘green Leviathan’. Ophuls leaves us in no doubt as to
who shall be in charge of this future state.

“The ecological complex steady-state society may… require, if not a class of ecological guardians, then at
least a class of ecological mandarins who possess the esoteric knowledge needed to run it well…. The
steady-state society will not only be more authoritarian and less democratic than the industrial societies of
today…but it will also in all likelihood be much more oligarchic as well, with only those possessing the
ecological and other competences to make prudent decisions allowed full participation in the political
process.”

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In view of the authority enjoyed by ecologists in Ophuls’ steady-state society, his position could also be
described as ‘eco-cratic.’

37. What is the primary purpose of the author in this passage?

(a) To advocate O’Riordan’s approach to address the environmental crisis through institutional reforms.
(b) Discuss at length an approach to institutional reform that addresses environmental concerns.
(c) Describe different approaches to creating an “eco-cratic” society.
(d) Identify the steps needed for institutional reform with an eye to the environmental crisis.

38. Which of the following statements is true in light of the passage?

(a) According to Ophuls, judicious decisions cannot be taken in a democratic society.
(b) Ophul’s ideology is described as a “green Leviathan” since it proposes a sovereign state with no
democratic leanings.
(c) In a steady-state society, individual accountability will be proportional to individual capability.
(d) Riordan’s book largely deals with a single authoritarian approach to institutional reform.

39. Which of the following is an assumption in Ophuls’ formulation of a steady-state society?

(a) In a steady-state society, resources will not be limited.
(b) There won’t be any resistance to the shift from a democratic to an eco-cratic society.
(c) In general, humans are not ecologically aware by nature.
(d) Ecological knowledge is all it takes to run a steady-state society.

40. Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need to be arranged in a logical
order to form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the most appropriate one.

A. Was it evidence that science and religion are inevitably locked in ideological and institutional
combat?
B. Unsurprisingly, there was more to it than that.
C. On all sides of the case there was agreement that it was proper and rational both to seek
accurate knowledge of the world through observation of nature and also to base one’s beliefs on the
Bible.
D. When Galileo recanted his Copernicanism in 1633, what did that signify?
E. Was it a victory for religious obscurantism and a defeat for free scientific inquiry?

(a) DEABC (b) CDEBA (c) CBDAE (d) DEACB

41. There are two gaps in the sentence given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that
fills the gaps most appropriately.

An atmosphere that ________ the value and growth of individuals as well as the organization is
important, and _________between individuals and the organization must be a team effort.
(a) exudes, discussion (b) encompasses, agglomerate
(c) promotes, collaboration (d) assesses, links

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42. There are two gaps in the sentence given below. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that
fills the gaps most appropriately.
A/an _________professional can help you establish a budget for your children’s extracurricular
activities based on your _______income and savings goals.
(a) knowledgeable, current (b) qualified, retirement
(c) experienced, desired (d) recommended, projected

43. The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the option
corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

AGREE

(a) Do you agree to the conditions?

(b) The food did not agree with me.
(c) Our views on religion agree.
(d) I agree to her analysis of the situation.

44. The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the option
corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

BY

(a) Can I pay by credit card?

(b) Do you prefer to travel by air or by train?
(c) They traveled by the 6.45 train.
(d) Come and sit by me.

45. Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/are
correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then choose the most appropriate option.

1. Imagine you are in a train carriage waiting at station.

2. Out of the window you see a second train standing alongside your’s.
3. The whistle blows, and at last you are on your way.
4. You glide smoothly past the other train.

(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4

46. Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/are
correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).
Then choose the most appropriate option.

1. He’ll give you a call as soon as he arrive.

2. A museum is a good place to look for ancient Greece and Rome.
3. Do you think he knows what does he want?
4. Religion in the context of philosophy is particularly significant.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

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47. Given below are a few sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicized. From the
italicized words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences
are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the
set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

I hope they don’t ask me anything about politics. I haven’t the slightest (A) / smallest (B) idea about
it.
I knew David could always be trusted (A) / relied (B) on in times of crisis.
I would like to make a request (A) / demand (B) to the hotel management that they allow people to
choose the TV program they want to watch.
The business has lost a lot of orders recently and is going through a thin (A) / poor (B) time.
It was not the ideal (A) / idyll (B) solution to the problem.

(a) ABAAA (b) ABABB (c) ABBAA (d) BBAAB

48. Given below are a few sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicized. From the
italicized words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences
are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the
set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

In his position as (A) / of (B) managing director, he is responsible for more than 300 employees.
He planned the event so meticulously that the outcome was entirely causal (A) / casual (B).
They created a custom (A) / costume (B) design for a diwali card.
I suspect (A) / expect (B) his motives are not entirely good.
The economics (A) / economic (B) of the project are very encouraging.

(a) ABAAB (b) AAAAA (c) BAAAB (d) BBAAA

49. A paragraph is given below from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options,
choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

I was a man who stood in symbolic relations to the art and culture of my age. I had realised this for
myself at the very dawn of my manhood, and had forced my age to realise it afterwards. Few men
hold such a position in their own lifetime, and have it so acknowledged. It is usually discerned, if
discerned at all, by the historian, or the critic, long after both the man and his age have passed
away. With me it was different. I felt it myself, and made others feel it. Byron was a symbolic
figure, but his relations were to the passion of his age and its weariness of passion.

(a) I ceased to be lord over myself.

(b) Mine were to something more noble, more permanent, of more vital issue, of larger scope.
(c) I was no longer the captain of my soul, and did not know it.
(d) He had discerned it himself.

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choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

In an age of hurry like ours the appearance of an epic poem that is more than five thousand lines in
length cannot but be regarded as remarkable. Whether such a form of art is the one most suited to
our century is a question. Edgar Allan Poe insisted that no poem should take more than an hour to
read, the essence of a work of art being its unity of impression and of effect. Still, it would be difficult
to accept absolutely a canon of art, which would place the Divine Comedy on the shelf and deprive
us of the Bothwell of Mr. Swinburne.

(a) For even on ortolans who could endure oratory?

(b) The subject of a work of art has, of course, nothing to do with its size.
(c) A work of art is to be estimated by its beauty, not by its size.
(d) We cannot help this.

Directions for questions 51 to 53: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

Twelve people – Aman, Bharti, Charu, Dishank, Eric, Farhan, Gaurav, Hitesh, Inder, Jatin, Kamal and Lalit
– work in three different cities – Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, with exactly four of them working in each city.
Four of the twelve are Accountants, four are Managers and four are Professors. At least one Accountant,
one Manager and one Professor work in each of the three cities. It is also known that:

(i) Aman is not an Accountant and does not work in Delhi.

(ii) Bharti is a Manager and Farhan is a Professor.
(iii) Either Charu or Gaurav works in the same city as Farhan.
(iv) Kamal is a Manager who works in the same city as Dishank. This city is not Kolkata.
(v) Hitesh is an Accountant who works in Delhi.
(vi) Jatin is a Manager and Inder is an Accountant and both of them work in Kolkata.
(vii) Lalit is a Professor who works in Mumbai.
(viii) Gaurav works in Delhi and Farhan works in Mumbai.
(ix) The number of Managers working in Delhi is two.

51. Who among the following is an Accountant working in Mumbai?

(a) Eric (b) Aman
(c) Charu (d) Gaurav

52. Who are the two Managers working in Delhi?

(a) Kamal and Gaurav (b) Kamal and Dishank
(c) Kamal and Bharti (d) Cannot be determined

53. What is the correct Profession, City combination for Eric?

(a) Accountant, Mumbai (b) Professor, Delhi
(c) Professor, Kolkata (d) Accountant, Kolkata

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54. Ten cars – Santro, Wagon R, Zen, Ritz, Yuva, Innova, Corolla, Matiz, Xylo and Scorpio – are parked
in two parallel rows such that five cars are parked in each row. Each car parked in a row faces a car
parked in the other row head-on. It is also known that:
(i) Matiz is parked opposite Yuva.
(ii) Ritz is parked to the immediate right of Xylo and opposite Wagon R.
(iii) No car is parked to the left of both Zen and Scorpio.
(iv) The number of cars parked between Innova and Matiz is the same as the number of cars parked
between Xylo and Santro.
Which of the following statements cannot be true?
(a) Innova is parked opposite Zen.
(b) Scorpio is parked opposite Santro.
(c) The number of cars parked between Corolla and Matiz is the same as the number of cars parked
between Scorpio and Xylo.
(d) The number of cars parked to the left of Corolla is the same as the number of cars parked to the
left of Yuva.

Directions for questions 55 and 56: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Each of the five players – Saurabh, Yubraj, Vajendar, Gombzi and Ambata – was picked by one of the two
teams – Delhi Devils and Kolkata Riders – in the auction of players for Timbaktu Premier League. Two
among the five players were batsmen and the rest three were bowlers. Each of the two teams picked at
least one batsman and at least one bowler. Also, these five were the only players available for auction and
they were offered for bidding in a particular order. It is also known that:
(i) Kolkata Riders picked exactly two players successively.
(ii) The two batsmen were picked successively. Exactly two out of the three bowlers were picked
successively.
(iii) The number of players picked between Yubraj and Vajendar is the same as the number of players
picked between Saurabh and Gombzi.
(iv) Exactly two players were picked between Ambata and Yubraj.

55. If Vajendar was a batsman picked by Delhi Devils, then which of the following cannot be true?
(a) Yubraj was a batsman picked by Delhi Devils.
(b) Yubraj was a bowler picked by Kolkata Riders.
(c) Saurabh was a batsman picked by Kolkata Riders.
(d) Saurabh was a bowler picked by Delhi Devils.

56. If Saurabh was a bowler, then who among the following players was definitely a batsman?
(a) Vajendar (b) Gombzi (c) Yubraj (d) None of these

57. Ashu, Banu and Charu are three students from Science stream and Diya, Ellie and Fana are three
students from Commerce stream. Diya is shorter than Ellie but taller than the Science student who
is shorter than Banu. The same Science student is taller than Fana but shorter than Charu. Who is
the shortest among the six?
(a) Fana (b) Charu (c) Banu (d) Cannot be determined

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Eight players – Sonu, Monu, Karan, Arjun, Ram, Lakhan, Gopi and Kishan – participated in an interschool
Chess tournament. There were three rounds in the tournament.
In Round-I, two groups of four players each were made. In each group, each player played with the rest
three exactly once. In one group, two players won two matches each and the remaining two players won
one match each. In the other group, each player won a different number of matches. In this round, Lakhan
and Gopi were in the same group and Lakhan won more matches than Gopi. Similarly, Kishan and Ram
were in the same group and Kishan won more matches than Ram.
Top two players from each group in Round-I, in terms of the number of matches won by them, moved to
Round-II. Just two matched were played in Round-II and each of the four players played exactly one match.
The winners of these matches moved to Round-III. The two finalists played a match in this round and the
winner of this match was declared the winner of the tournament.
At the end of the tournament it was found that:
(i) None of the players won all the matches played by him.
(ii) Sonu was one of the players in Round-III. He lost exactly two matches in the tournament.
(iii) The two finalists were from different groups of Round-I.
(iv) The number of matches won by Kishan, Karan and Arjun in Round-I was the same.

58. Who won the tournament?

(a) Lakhan (b) Gopi (c) Monu (d) Cannot be determined

59. For which of the following pairs of players was the difference between the numbers of matches won
by them respectively in the tournament more than one?
(a) Monu and Kishan (b) Lakhan and Gopi (c) Gopi and Sonu (d) Gopi and Monu

60. What was the total number of matches won by Lakhan in the tournament?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

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So the inequality reduces to
1. c
P ⇒ ( x − 2)( x − 3 ) ≤ 0 , where x cannot be equal to 2.
P1
⇒ x ∈ (2, 3]
P2
P3
3. a The number of ways of selecting three books

7 cm 2 5 cm = 10C3 = 120
The number of ways of selecting two books lying
adjacently = 9
The number of ways of selecting the third book such
that exactly two books are lying adjacently
Pn – 1 = 7 × 2 + 6 × 7 = 56
Q R The number of ways of selecting three books lying
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q n–1 adjacently = 8
So the required number of ways = 120 – 56 – 8 = 56
2 4 cm
4. d Three operations have been given:

(i) x ∆ ( y + 1) = y ∆ ( x + 1)
∆Pn −1QQ1 : ∆PQR
(ii) x ∆ x = 1
P Q QQ1 Pn −1Q1 1
∴ n −1 = = = (iii)(x − y) ∆ (x + y) = x ∆ y
PQ QR PR n
Putting x = 1000 and y = 1001 in operation (i), we get
25 1000 ∆ 1002 = 1001∆ 1001
⇒ Pn −1Q1 =
n From operation (ii), 1001∆ 1001 = 1
25 × 2 ∴ 1000 ∆ 1002 = 1
Similarly, Pn − 2Q2 = and so on…
n Putting x = 1001 and y = 1 in operation (iii), we get

25 25 × 2 25 × 3 25 (n − 1) ∴ 1000 ∆ 1002 = 1001∆ 1

⇒ + + + ... + = 200
n n n n ∴ 1001∆ 1 = 1
25
⇒ (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n − 1) = 200 5. a The product of the marks obtained = 72
n As Rohan was not able to figure out the marks obtained
by Sunil initially, there must be at least two possible
⇒
(n − 1)(n ) = 8 ⇒ n = 17. ways of getting that same sum. The two possible
2n cases are 2, 6, 6 and 3, 3, 8 (Sum = 14).
When Rohan got to know that Sunil got the highest in
(x − 5x + 7x − 3 )(x − 5x
3 2 3 2
+ 8x − 4 )≥0 Physics among the three subjects, he could answer
correctly as this is possible only with 3, 3 and 8.
(x − 2 − x )(x − 3x + 2)(x )
2. d 2 2 2
+ 3x + 4 Therefore, the sum of the marks obtained by Sunil in
the other two subjects is 3 + 3 i.e. 6.

⇒
{(x − 1) (x − 3)}{(x − 2) (x − 1)}
2 2

≥0
6. c A fraction is said to be in its simplest form when the
( x − 2 − x2 )( x − 1)(x − 2)(x2 + 3x + 4 ) numerator and the denominator are co-prime.
If we observe the fractions carefully, we find that in
each term a remainder of 2 is left when the integer

⇒
( x − 1)3 ( x − 2 )2 ( x − 3 ) ≥0
part of the numerator is divided by the denominator.

( x − 2 − x2 )( x − 1)(x − 2)(x2 + 3x + 4 ) E.g. 2 by 10, 13 by 11, 26 by 12, 41 by 13, and so on.

The fractions can be written as:

[x] + 2 [x] + 2 [x] + 2 [x] + 2

⇒
( x − 1)2 ( x − 2)( x − 3 ) ≤0
, 1+ , 2+ ,3+ and so on...
10 11 12 13
(x 2
)(
+ 2 − x x 2 + 3x + 4 ) Thus ‘x’ needs to be such that [x] + 2 is co-prime with
As the Discriminant of both x2 + 2 – x and x2 + 3x + 4 10, 11, 12, …49 and 50.
is negative, it can be concluded that the denominator Among the options, the only such value is 51.51.
of the above inequality is greater than zero for all real
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Let ∠PRS = α
and even terms:
Number of Terms Terms ∴∠POS = 2α
1 1 ∴ ∠QOR + ∠POS = 2α + 2θ
2 2,4
Also, ∠PMS = ∠QMR = α + θ
3 5,7,9 (The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of
4 10,12,14,16 the interior opposite angles.)
5 17,19,21,23,25
6 26,28,30,32,34,36 10. c Let the number of male players be 2x; therefore, the
7 37,39,41,43,45,47,49 number of female players will be x.
8 50,52,54,56,58,60,62,64 The number of matches among male players
If we observe the sequences carefully the last term in
any sequence is the square of the number of terms, 2x(2x − 1)
= 2x C2 =
i.e. when n = 3, last term = 9; when n = 4, last term 2
= 16; when n = 8, last term = 64 and so on… The number of matches among female players
Also, the total number of terms in the sequence is the
x(x − 1)
sum of the number of terms in the alternate sequences = x C2 =
of even and odd terms. 2
The number of matches between a male and a female
62 × 63
Since = 1953, we can say that the 2003 rd player = 2x2
2 Let’s assume that a male player defeated a female
term will lie in a sequence of odd terms and will be the
player ‘n’ times. Therefore, a female palyer must have
50 th term in that sequence. The last term in the
defeated a male player (2x2 − n) times.
sequence of even terms with n = 62 will be
622 = 3844. Hence, the next odd sequence begins at 2x(2x − 1) x(x − 1)
3845. The 50th term in this sequence will be ⇒ +n= + 2x 2 − n
2 2
3845 + 49 × 2 = 3943.
⇒ x(x + 1) = 4n
8. c logA, logB and logC are in Arithmetic Progession. Among the options, n = 39 is the only possible value.
⇒ 2logB = log A + logC
11. d Case I: The number of terms ‘n’ is odd.
⇒ B2 = A × C ...(i) The middle term will be the average of all the terms.
Let the average be k.
t t
Also, C = B120 and A = B 60 ∴ k × n = 1000
Putting these values in equation (i), we get (Both k and n are natural numbers.)
t t
Odd factors of 1000 are 1, 5, 25 and 125.
(i) When n = 5, k = 200, the consecutive numbers are
B2 = B 60 × B120
from 198 to 202.
t t (ii) When n = 25, k = 40, the consecutive numbers are
⇒ + =2
60 120 28 to 52.
3t t (iii) When n = 125, k = 8, the consecutive numbers will
⇒ = =2
120 40 not be natural numbers.
⇒ t = 80
Case II: The number of terms ‘n’ is even.
9. b Q The average of the middle two terms will be the
P average of all the terms. Let the average be k.
M
∴ k × n = 1000
(n is a natural number and k is a positive rational number
R α 2 2α whose decimal part is 0.5.)
O S (i) When n = 16, k = 62.5, the consecutive numbers
are from 55 to 70.
(ii) When n = 80, k = 12.5, the consecutive numbers
will not be natural numbers.
(iii) When n = 400, k = 2.5, the consecutive numbers
Let ∠QSR = θ will not be natural numbers.
So the total number of possible ways is 3.
∴∠QOR = 2θ
(The angle subtended by a chord at the center is
twice the angle subtended by the same chord at the
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12. c Let the exterior angles of the quadrilateral be x, 3x, ⇒ 2x + 2y = 16 and x + y = 8
4x and 7x. From equation (i), x = 2 and y = 6
So x + 3x + 4x + 7x = 15x = 360° (The sum of the ∴ the length of CD = 2y = 12 cm
exterior angles of a polygon is 360°.)
So x = 24° 15. b By the time Manu completes 12 rounds, Ankur will
The largest interior angle = 180° – 24° = 156°
The smallest interior angle = 180° – (7 × 24)° = 12° 5 2
complete × 12 = 6 rounds. At this point in time Ankur
The required sum = 156° + 12° = 168° 9 3
is moving towards B and is 280 metres away from A
13. b x+y=8 ⇒ x=8−y whereas Manu is at B.

∴ P = 5(8 − y)2 + 11y 2  420 − 280 

They will meet at a distance of 9 ×   = 90
 5+9 
⇒ P = 320 + 5y 2 − 80y + 11y 2 metres from B. This point will be at a distance of
420 – 90 = 330 metres from A.
⇒ P = (4y − 10)2 + 220
P will be minimum when (4y – 10)2 is equal to 0. 16. b 2log(x – 2y) = log x + log y
∴ P (min) = 220
⇒ (x – 2y ) = xy
2

14. c 2
2x x  x
⇒  – 2 =
A P B  y  y

x
Putting = t in the above equation,
y
x+y
E F t 2 − 5t + 4 = 0
⇒ ( t − 1)( t − 4 ) = 0
⇒ t = 1 or 4
C But x cannot be equal to y as log is not defined for
D
Q negative numbers.
2y
x
Hence, = 4 is the only possible solution.
y
Let the trapezium be ABCD (see the figure given above)
and the longer parallel side be CD. 17. a Let the number of students who play exactly three,
Let the length of the side AB be ‘2x’ cm and the length exactly two and exactly one sport be x, y and z
of the side CD be ‘2y’ cm. respectively.
Let ‘2h’ cm be the shortest distance between AB Hence, x + y + z = 140 and 3x + 2y + z = 200.
and CD. Solving the two equations, we get 2x + y = 60.
E and F are the midpoints of AD and BC respectively It is given that (x + y) : x = 3 : 2.
(which may not be the points of contact of the Solving, we get x = 24 and y = 12.
trapezium and the circle). Hence, 12 students play exactly two of the three
AB + CD 2x + 2y sports.
∴ the length of EF = = = x + y cm
2 2
18. d Let the volume of each container be 315 units.
1 The total volume of the three containers is 945 units.
The area of trapezium ABFE = × h × (3x + y ) cm2 Hence, the volume of water in three containers is 126,
2
135 and 140 units respectively and that of alcohol is
1 189, 180 and 175 units respectively.
The area of trapezium EFCD = × h × ( x + 3y ) cm2
2 The ratio of water and alcohol in the bigger container
= 401 : 544
Area(ABFE) 3x + y 3 x AB 1 Let the volume of the mixture that needs to be replaced
= = ⇒ = = ...(i)
Area(EFCD) x + 3y 5 y CD 3 by water be x units. Hence,
Also, AB + CD = BC + AD x x
(Since, ABCD is a tangential quadrilateral.) 401 – 401 × + x = 544 – 544 ×
945 945
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143 × 945
⇒x= From statement (iv), the total weight of Baking Powder, Eggs
1088 and Milk used in a cake is 200 g. Therefore, the total quantity of
So the fraction of the mixture that needs to be replaced the remaining ingredients used is 800 g.
Let the quantity (in g) of Wheat Flour and Sugar Free used in a
143
= cake be x and y respectively. Therefore, from statements
1088 (i) and (ii), quantity (in g) of Fruit pieces and Cream used is
3x and 3y respectively.
19. b Let the 5th term of the A.P. be ‘a’ and the common ⇒ x + y + 3x + 3y = 800 and x + y = 200
difference be ‘d’. The 6th term will be (a + d) and the
9th term will be (a + 4d). The total cost (in Rs.) of Baking Powder, Eggs and Milk used in
Therefore, a×(a + d) = 300 ...(i) a cake is 35 + 12 + 3 i.e. 50.
and 5a + 4 = (a + 4d)
50 x
⇒ d=a+1 ...(ii) Cost (in Rs.) of Wheat flour used is x i.e. .
100 2
25
Solving (i) and (ii), we get a = 12 or − . 200
2 Cost (in Rs.) of Sugar Free used is y i.e. 2y.
100
25 The total cost (in Rs.) of the fixed ingredients used is
If a = − , then the value of ‘d’ will also be
2
x
negative, which is not possible in an increasing A.P. 50 + + 2y.
Therefore, a = 12 and d = 13. 2
The first term will be = (a – 4d) = 12 – 52 = –40. As x + y = 200, the values of x and y in different types of cake
can be calculated as given below:
20. a Let the amount of work (in units) completed by a man,
a woman and a child in a day be M, W and C I. Mango Cake:
respectively. 30 60 x
× 3x + × 3y = 50 + + 2y
100 100 2
The amount of work (in units) completed by 4 men in
12 days = 4 × 12 × M = 48M. On solving, x = 150 and y = 50.
The amount of work (in units) completed by 6 women
in 10 days = 6 × 10 × W = 60W. II. Pineapple Cake:
The amount of work (in units) completed by 8 children 20 90 x
in 9 days = 8 × 9 × C = 72C. × 3x + × 3y = 50 + + 2y
100 100 2
So 48M = 60W = 72C On solving, x = 150 and y = 50.
or 4M = 5W = 6C = 60K (say)
Hence, M = 15K, W = 12K and C = 10K. II. Banana Cake:
40 50 x
The amount of work (in units) completed by a man, a × 3x + × 3y = 50 + + 2y
100 100 2
woman and a child together in 10 days
On solving, x = 125 and y = 75.
= (15 + 12 + 10)K × 10 = 370K.
II. Fresh Fruitcake:
The amount of work (in units) completed by 2 women
and 5 children together in a day 30 20 40 70 x
= (2 × 12 + 5 × 10)K = 74K. x+ x+ x+ × 3y = 50 + + 2y
100 100 100 100 2
370 On solving, x = 100 and y = 100.
Hence, the answer = = 5 days.
74
The table given below shows the cost incurred on preparing
the different types of cakes.
21. b Three companies – Superb Diary, Gopal Jee and Jusico.
Cake Cost Price(in Rs.)
22. b Four companies – Trimul, Superb Diary, Natural & Fresh
and Real Fruits. Mango Cake 450
Pineapple Cake 450
Banana Cake 525
Fresh Fruitcake 600

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4 5
∴ Required ratio = : = 2 : 3.
25. c 525 g 0.3 0.25

26. c As N has exactly 24 factors, N can be of the form p23, 29. a Let the total investment (in Rs. crores) made across
pq11, p2q7, p3q5, pqr5, pq2r3 or pqrs2, where p, q, the country in 2009 and 2010 be 100x and 100y
r and s represent different prime numbers. respectively.
3x − 274 1 x 5
From Statement A: ∴ = and =
As the number of factors of the resultant number is 5y − 548 2 y 6
less than twice the number of factors of N, 3 must be ∴ Required percentage change
a factor of N. Thus N can be of the form p2q7, pq2r3 or
600 − 500
pqrs2, where the prime factor raised to the power 2 = × 100 = 20%.
represents 3. But we cannot determine the number of 500
factors of N3 with certainty and hence this statement
alone is not sufficient. 30. b Let the ages of Komal, Dhara, Jyoti, Sarla and Neha be
represented by K, D, J, S and N respectively. It is given
From Statement B: that S < J, K and N < J < D.
As the number of factors of the resultant number is
less than twice the number of factors of N, 5 must be From Statement A:
a factor of N. Thus N can be of the form p3q5 or pq2r3, K +D J+N
where the prime factor raised to the power 3 We have < .
represents 5. But we cannot determine the number of 2 2
factors of N3 with certainty and hence this statement As we already know that N < J < D, the only possible
alone is not sufficient. case is that K is less than N. From this it can be con-
cluded that S < K < N < J < D. Hence, this statement
From Statements A and B: alone is sufficient to answer the question.
The only possibility is that N is of the form pq2r3.
∴N 3 = p 3 q 6 r 9 and the number of factors of From Statement B:
N3 = 4 × 7 × 10 = 280. D+J K +N
We have < .
2 2
27. c Let the total investment (in Rs. Crores) across the
country in 2009 and 2010 be 100x and 100y As we already know that N < J < D, the only possible
respectively. case is that K is more than D. We can conclude that
either S < N < J < D < K or N < S < J < D < K. Hence, this
56 statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
⇒ × 5x = 700 ⇒ x = 250
100

15
⇒ × 12y = 450 ⇒ y = 250
100
The total investment made across the country in 2009
and 2010 is the same i.e. Rs. 25,000 crores.
Required percentage change
55% − 45%
= × 100 = 18.18%.
55%

28. a Investments (in Rs. Crores) made by Gujarat and

Assam together in R&D in:

900
2009 = = 300
3
1,350
2010 = = 450
3
Let the total investments (in Rs. Crores) of the two
states together in 2009 and 2010 be x and y
respectively.
300 450 x 4
∴ × 1.2 = and =
x y y 5

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31. d The author follows an analytical style by discussing option (d) is also ruled out. The passage does not
the components of microfinance in India -initiation, describe various approaches to creating an eco-cratic
strength, definition and types of organizations that society but concentrates on Ophuls’ version of the
partake in this activity. The author avoids personal same. Hence option (c) is also eliminated.
opinion and stays with an analysis that comes across
as unbiased. Option (a) is incorrect as the passage 38. d Although Ophuls stresses on the need for “ecological
does not conjure up an image of microfinance nor guardians” instead of a democratic setup to ensure
does it describe the characteristics of microfinance. an eco-cratic society, it does not follow that no judicial
Option (b) is also incorrect because the author does decisions can be taken in a democratic society. Option
not instruct the reader on how to obtain microfinance (a) is incorrect. Ophul’s ideology is described as a
or on the steps required for entering into this sector. “green Leviathan” because it talks about a political
Option (c) is incorrect because the author does not state where ecology is cared for but democracy is
provide facts, data, and statistics. The author’s aim is missing. The statement in option (b) fails to provide a
to understand microfinance in India . justified reason for the idealogy being called as green
leviathan (as it misses the environment friendly
32. c In the second paragraph the author clearly states aspect) and is thus incorrect. While Ophuls stresses
option (c). Option (d) is incorrect as this is a criticism on the need for “a class of ecological guardians”, he
and not a strength. Option (a) and (b) have been dos not mention whether individual accountability will
mentioned in the passage but they have not been be proportional to individual capability in such a society.
given as strengths of the microfinance organizations Option (d) follows from the passage. O’Riordan
in India. “considers only one position, one centered on the
nation-state, centralized authoritarianism.”
33. a The author brings a distinction between an SHG and a
commercial bank in these statements. According to 39. c Ophuls stresses the need for ecological guardians.
the passage, in India the definition changes with the He also mentions that in the steady state society “only
change in loan giving entity. Option (b) is the exact those possessing the ecological and other
opposite of the correct answer. Option (c) does not competences to make prudent decisions” will be
provide a reason, It only repeats a statement from the allowed full participation in the political process. He
passage. also says “….possess the esoteric knowledge needed
to run it well.”. This means that Ophuls assumes that
34. b The last paragraph helps understand the reason why ecological awareness does not come naturally to
SIFFS started independent microfinance activity. Refer humans. Option (a) is incorrect. In a steady-state
to the lines “For instance... it started providing loans society, “population and the means of subsistence
itself”. Options (a),(c) and (d) are all factually incorrect. are in balance.” This does not assume that resources
will not be limited. Option (b) cannot be inferred from
35. c Author has given the example of Homer and The South the passage. Option (d) is incorrect since “ecological
American Empire of the Incas to explain how even and other competences to make prudent decisions” is
without written communication poetry survived and mentioned.
everyday administrative works could be carried out.
Through these examples he wants to illustrate that 40. a DEABC
written communication, although important, is not Sentence D introduces the subject of the paragraph
necessary for survival of a text or of a civilization. and is thus the apt opening sentence. As can be seen
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer. in the options that E follows D (the ‘it’ in E refers to the
significance of recantation). The ‘it’ in A also refers to
36. d Refer to the first paragraph “Writing, though not the significance of recantation. Thus, DEA is a
obligatory, is a defining marker of civilization. Without sequence. B follows A as sentence B states that apart
writing there can be no accumulation of knowledge, from these questions (raised in E and A) there was
no historical record, no science (though simple something else too. C answers the questions and
technology may exist), and of course no books, provides a complete picture. Thus it is best suited as
newspapers, emails, or World Wide Web”. Therefore, an ending sentence.
option (d) is correct in the light of the information given
in the passage. 41. c For the first blank both encompass which means to
include a large number or range of things and promote
37. b The passage deals with some approaches to which means to help something to happen or develop
institutional reform that Tom O’Riordan identifies in his are appropriate. But for the second blank,
book Environmentalism. O’Riordan describes one of collaboration which means the act of working with
these strategies in detail. He does not “suggest” any another person or group of people to create or produce
particular strategy. So option (a) is incorrect. The author something is more appropriate. Agglomerate means a
does not identify the steps necessary for institutional mass or collection of things is logically incorrect in the
reform, but describes Ophuls’ strategy in detail. Hence,

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 context of individuals and organization. Moreover the sentence. Have a thin time or going through a thin
preposition ‘between’ works well with collaboration time means to have many problems or difficulties to
and ‘of’ is fit with agglomerate. Hence, option (c) is the
deal with; to not be successful <He’s had a thin time of
correct option.
it since losing his job>. So thin time is idiomatically
42. a Since the sentence indicates that the budget will be correct in the given context. Ideal is an adjective and
planned based on income and savings goals – these means perfect whereas idyll is a noun and means a
have to be of a current nature and not planned or happy and peaceful place, event or experience,
estimated. Logic has to be used in this context to especially one connected with the countryside; a short
establish the answer as option a.
poem or other piece of writing that describes a peaceful
and happy scene. So ideal is the correct choice.
43. d Agree with is correct in the given context. It means
something is suitable/pleasing/ appropriate. It is used
as: agree with a person, opinion or policy. e.g. The 48. b AAAAA
copy agrees with the original. I don’t agree with some As is used to describe the fact that somebody/
of the issues they have raised in the rating rationale. something has a particular job or function <She works
“Our views on religion agree” means that our views as a courier> <Treat me as a friend> <I respect him as
are in accord and therefore the sentence is correct. a doctor>. Of means belonging to something; being
Agree to her analysis is incorrect. The correct part of something; relating to something <the lid of the
sentence is “I agree with her analysis of the situation.” box> <the director of the company> < a member of the
team>. So, as is appropriate in the given context.
44. c By is incorrect in this sentence. The correct sentence Causal means expressing or indicating cause <the
should be ‘They traveled on the 6.45 train’. causal relationship between poverty and disease>.
‘by’ can be used when we are describing the mode of Casual means not showing much care or thought;
transport in general (I traveled by train .). On is used seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that
when we are talking about a particular transport something is important to you. So causal is the apt
(train etc ) like the 6.45 train. Therefore (c) is incorrect. word for the given sentence. Custom which means
‘Sit by me’ means sit beside me an accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a
society or a community is the apt word for the third
45. c Station is a countable noun and should be preceded sentence. Suspect means to have an idea that
by an article (a/the). So (1) is incorrect. Your’s is something is probably true or likely to happen,
incorrect. The correct possessive form is yours. especially something bad, but without having definite
Sentences(3) and (4) are correct. proof. So suspect is correct for the fourth sentence.
Economics (noun), as used here, means the way in
46. c Sentence (1) is incorrect. The correct expression is which money influences, or is organized within an
as soon as he arrives. Sentence (3) is incorrect. The area of business or society. Economic (adjective)
correct expression is what he wants. Sentence (2) means profitable < Small local shops stop being
and (4) are correct. economic when a supermarket opens up nearby>.
Because we need a noun in the given sentence,
47. a ABAAA therefore economics is the apt word.
Slightest means very small in degree<There was not
the slightest hint of trouble.> <He is, without the 49. b The paragraph is a first person narrative and ends
slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist.> <He never with a description of Byron and his relations. The
had the slightest intention of agreeing to it>. As we are author has used Byron to show contrast between
talking about idea, small or large size does not make him and Byron. It should be followed by the sentence
sense. Slightest is a better choice for the first that continues the talk about relations to the art and
sentence. Rely on somebody means to depend on culture and provides the comparison by presenting
somebody; or to have faith in somebody. Relied is the the author’s relations. Hence, option b is the correct
correct choice for sentence (2) because of the option.
preposition on. Request is used when one asks for
something politely and formally whereas demand
carries a hint of authority. I would like suggests that
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50. c The paragraph talks about the lengthy poems losing is a Professor. The final table can be shown as given below.
their charm in the current age. Author does not really
appear to endorse this idea while talking of Bothwell.
He says we would not like being deprived of the Name Profession City
Aman Professor Kolkata
Bothwell of Mr. Swineburne despite its large size. He
Bharti Manager Mumbai
is inclined to say that size should not be a criterion for Charu Accountant Mumbai
judging a poem. A sentence that expresses the same Dishank Manager/Professor Delhi
is required to complete the paragraph. Hence, option Eric Accountant Kolkata
(c) fits the bill. Option (b) is incorrect as it talks about Farhan Professor Mumbai
the subject of a work of art rather than the beauty of Gaurav Professor/Manager Delhi
a work of art.
Hitesh Accountant Delhi
Inder Accountant Kolkata
Jatin Manager Kolkata
For questions 51 to 53: Kamal Manager Delhi
The given information can be tabulated as shown below. Lalit Professor Mumbai

Name Profession City

51. c Charu is an Accountant working in Mumbai.
Aman - -
Bharti Manager -
52. d Apart from Kamal, either Dishank or Gaurav could be
Charu - Mumbai
Dishank - - the other Manager working in Delhi.
Eric - - 53. d Eric is an Accountant working in Kolkata.
Farhan Professor Mumbai
Gaurav - Delhi 54. c Let Santro, Wagon R, Zen, Ritz, Yuva, Innova, Corolla,
Hitesh Accountant Delhi Matiz, Xylo and Scorpio be represented by S, W, Z, R,
Inder Accountant Kolkata Y, I, C, M, X and Sc respectively. The arrangement can
Jatin Manager Kolkata be started by fixing the positions of Z and Sc at the
Kamal Manager - extreme left of the two rows. X can be parked either
Lalit Professor Mumbai to the immediate right of Z/Sc or in the middle of the
row. If X is parked in the middle of the row, statement
(iv) is violated. Further analysis leads to the following
It can be easily deduced that the number of different table:
professionals working in each of the three cities is as given
below. Scorpio/
Row I Innova Corolla Wagon R Matiz
Zen
Kolkata Mumbai Delhi
Zen/
Accountant 2 1 1 Row II Xylo Ritz Yuva Santro
Scorpio
Manager 1 1 2
Professor 1 2 1 Therefore, the number of cars parked between Corolla
As three people who work in Mumbai are already known, and Matiz cannot be the same as the number of cars
Kamal and Dishank must be working in Delhi. As Jatin is a parked between Scorpio and Xylo.
Manager working in Kolkata, Bharti must be working in Mumbai
and Aman and Eric must be working in Kolkata. As Aman is not
an Accountant, he must be a Professor and Eric must be an
Accountant. Therefore, Charu also must be an Accountant.
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Let Saurabh, Yubraj, Vajendar, Gombzi and Ambata be In one group the number of matches won by different players
represented by S, Y, V, G and A respectively. Let Delhi Devils were 3, 2, 1 and 0. In the other group the number of matches
and Kolkata Riders be represented by DD and KR respectively. won by different players were 2, 2, 1 and 1. For the two
From statement (ii), either 2nd-3rd players or 3rd-4th players players who played the final, the number of matches won by
were the two batsmen. Therefore, the player picked 3rd was them in Round-I could be either 3 or 2 and they must have won
definitely a batsman and the players picked 1st and 5th were their respective matches in Round-II.
bowlers. From statement (iv), A and Y could be either 1st and As Sonu lost exactly two matches in the tournament, he must
4th players or 2nd and 5th players, in no particular order. From have lost a match in Round-I and the final match. Thus it can be
statement (iii), Y could not be the player picked 1st or 5th. concluded that the number of matches won by Kishan, Karan
and Arjun in Round-I was one each. As Ram and Kishan were
in the same group in Round-I, Ram must have lost all his matches
55. a
Order of 1 2 3 4 5 in Round-I and hence it can be concluded that Karan and Arjun
Selection Bowl Bat Bat Bowl Bowl were in the same group in Round-I. As Lakhan won more
Player A V S/G Y G/S matches than Gopi, both of them were in the same group as
Ram and Kishan. The conclusions can be tabulated as shown
Team - DD KR KR DD
below:
Or
Round-I:
Order of 1 2 3 4 5 Group I Lakhan (3), Gopi (2), Kishan (1), Ram (0)
Selection Bowl Bowl Bat Bat Bowl Group II Sonu (2), Monu (2), Karan (1), Arjun (1)
Player S/G Y G/S V A
Team DD KR KR DD - Round-II:
Hence, Yubraj was definitely not a batsman picked by Sonu - Lakhan/Monu Gopi - Lakhan/Monu
Delhi Devils.
Round-III:
56. b If Saurabh was a bowler, then Gombzi was definitely
a batsman picked 3rd. Sonu - Gopi

57. a Let heights of Ashu, Banu, Charu, Diya, Ellie and Fana 58. b Gopi won the tournament.
be represented by A, B, C, D, E and F respectively.
The Science student mentioned should be Ashu only. 59. d The difference between the numbers of matches won
From the first statement, E > D > A and B > A. by Gopi and Monu respectively in the tournament was
From the second statement, C > A > F. two.
Therefore, Fana is the shortest among the six students.
60. b The total number of matches won by Lakhan in the
tournament was 3.

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