JIPMAT 2023 Original Paper With Answer Keys
JIPMAT 2023 Original Paper With Answer Keys
Official Paper
JIPMAT 2023
Total Time: 150 minutes
(Correct +4, Negative Marking -1)
1) The graph of a polynomial y = f(x) is shown in figure below, then the number of its zeros is:
1+sin (c)
2) In ∆ABC, ∠B = 90°, BC = 5CM, AC − AB = 1cm , then is
1+cos (c)
5 6 25
(a) (b) (c) 2 (d)
6 5 18
3) Let A and B be two events such that P(a) =0.25, P(b) =0.50 and P(A ∩ B)=0.14. The probability that
neither A nor B occurs is
(a) 0.09 (b) 0.19 (c) 0.39 (d) 0.29
5) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (a) and other one labelled as Reason
(R).
Assertion (A): Sum of first hundred even natural numbers divisible by 5 is 45050.
Reason (R): Sum of first n-terms of an Arithmetic Progression is given by Sn = n/2 (a + l) where a=first
term, l-last term
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
9) If the pair linear equations 2x+3y=7 and 2px + (p + q) y = 28 has infinite number of solutions then
(p, q)
(a) (8,4) (b) (4,8) (c) (3,6) (d) (6,3)
10) Given below are two statements in the context of throwing two different dice together:
Statement (I): The probability that the two numbers obtained have even sum, is 0.50.
Statement (II): The probability that the two numbers obtained have even product is 0.75.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are true.
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are false.
(c) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.
(d) Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true.
11) The radii of two cones are in the ratio 2:3 and their volumes in the ratio 1:3. Then the ratio of their
heights is
(a) 3:2 (b) 1:2 (c) 3:4 (d) 2:3
13) Two identical solid cubes of side 5 cm are joined end to end. Then the total surface area of the
resulting cuboid is
(a) 300 cm2 (b) 250 cm2 (c) 225 cm2 (d) 200 cm2
14) The expression 2x3 + ax2 + bx + 3, where a and b are constants, has a factor of x-1 and leaves a
remainder of 15 when divided by x + 2. Then, (a, b) =
(a) (-3,8) (b) (3,-8) (c) (-3,-8) (d) (3, 8)
15) The probabilities that A, B, and D can solve a problem independently are 1/3, 1/3 and 1/4
respectively. The probability that only two of them are able to solve the problem is .
(a) 5⁄36 (b) 7⁄36 (c) 13⁄36 (d) 1⁄2
16) In a Women's Chess Championship having 300 entrants, a player is eliminated whenever she loses a
match. It is given that no match results in a draw. The number of matches that are played in the entire
Championship is
(a) 301 (b) 300 (c) 299 (d) 298
17) Which of the following statements are True in the context of circles?
A. A tangent of a circle touches it at two points.
B. A circle can have two parallel tangents at the most.
C. There is no tangent to a circle passing through a point inside the circle.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) A and B Only (b) A, B and C
(c) A and C Only (d) B and C Only
19) If the difference the circumstance and radius of circle is 37cm, then u using π – (22/7), what is the
circumference (in cm) of the circle?
(a) 42 cm (b) 46 cm (c) 44 cm (d) 38 cm
20) Sonali buys 2 Pen Drives A and B and their cost price is in the ratio of 5:6 respectively. If she sells
them on 10% profit each, she earns total profit of ₹ 22.
What will be her total profit, if she sells Pen Drive A on 20 % loss and Pen Drive B on 30% profit?
(a) ₹ 16 (b) ₹ 13 (c) ₹ 14 (d) ₹ 24
21) Amicable numbers are a pair of distinct natural numbers (a, b) such that the sum of the proper
divisors of a equals b and the sum of the proper divisors of b equals a. Given that (220, y) is a pair of
amicable numbers, y =____________- (For example, proper divisors of 10 are 1, 2, 5, 10) (Cancelled)
(a) 225 (b) 284 (c) 404 (d) 768
24) A 30 metre deep well, with diameter 7 metre is dug and the earth from digging is evenly spread out
to form a platform of size 22 metre by 14 metre. The height of the platform is
(a) 3.5 metre (b) 3.75 metre (c) 2.5 metre (d) 3 meter
26) √3 + √5 =
5 1 7 1 9 3
(a) √2+1 (b) √2 + √2 (c) √2 -√2 (d) √2 - √2
27) How many proper divisors (that is, divisors other than 1 or 7200) does 7200 have?
(a) 54 (b) 52 (c) 20 (d) 18
30) The mean of 25 observations is 36. If the mean of the first 13 observations is 32 and that of the last
13 observations is 39, then the 13th observation is
(a) 16 (b) 23 (c) 21 (d) 18
31) If sin (θ) – cos (θ) = 0, the value of sin4 (θ) + cos4(θ) is
1 3 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 4
33) Sumit has Rs. 90000 with him. He purchases three items A, B and C for Rs. 15000, Rs. 13000 and Rs.
35000 respectively and puts the remaining money in a bank deposit that pays compound interest
@15% per annum. After 2 years, he sells off the three items at 80% of their original price and also
withdraws his entire money from the bank by closing the account. What is the total change in his
asset?
(a) - 4.152% (b) + 3.152% (c) - 4.325% (d) + 5.552%
Direction (34 to 37): The table below gives the percentage of marks obtained by 6 students in 6
subjects in an examination. Answer the following questions based on the data given in the table. The
numbers in brackets are the maximum marks in each subject.
35) Find the average marks obtained by a student in Economics and Physics respectively.
(a) 84, 67 (b) 65, 83 (c) 66, 85 (d) 67, 84
36) How many students have obtained more than 65% overall marks in all the subjects and who are those
students?
(a) 3; A, B, C (b) 2; B and C (c) Only one; B (d) 3; B, C, D
37) In which subject the overall percentage is maximum and what is the percentage?
(a) Biology, 72% (b) Physics, 70% (c) Maths, 71% (d) English, 71%
Direction (38 to 40): The following pie chart shows the share of sales of five computer brands (A-E)
in India in 2005.
38) In 2006, value wise sale of A increased by 50% and that of E increased by 10%. The sales of all other
brands remained the same. By what percentage total sales(value wise) grew in 2006 as compared to
2005?
(a) 124% (b) 60% (c) 24.7% (d) 12.1%
39) Considering sale of A increased by 50% in 2006, sale of E increased by 10% and all other brands had
no change in sales. Total sales in 2006 was 2,16,000. What was the sale of A in 2005 (approximately),
(a) 1,23,000 (b) 1,08,600 (c) 77,947 (d) 1,16,920
40) In 2006, if sales value of B increases by 10% and that of A decreases by 10%. What is the percentage
change in sales, if sale of all other brands remain same?
(a) No change (b) Decrease by 3 %
(c) Increase by 6 % (d) Decrease by 1 %
41) Five people A, B, C, D and E participated in a race. D ran faster than E but slower than B. C ran slower
than E but was not the slowest. Who ran at the fastest speed?
(a) A (b) C (c) B (d) D
42) There is a certain relationship between two given terms on one side of (: :) and one term is given on
the other side of (: :). While another term is to be found from given alternatives having the same
relation with this term as the terms of given pair.
BJMS : EMPV :: AWPL
(a) DYRO (b) CYRN (c) DZSO (d) BYTN
In which week of September, the total number of vehicles passing through the toll plaza was the
second highest?
(a) III (b) IV (c) I (d) II
44) Study the table given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Number of vehicles(in hundred passing through a toll plaza in different weeks of
September.
What was the average number of buses passing through the toll plaza per week?
(a) 2530 (b) 2860 (c) 2070 (d) 2440
45) In a certain Coded language CAT is coded as 6423. How LION will be coded in that language?
(a) 15121817 (b) 1291514 (c) 961211 (d) 14131716
46) Suppose that the year 2008 starts with the day 'Monday: The calendar for the year 2009 will be the
same in the year:
(a) 2015 (b) 2011 (c) 2013 (d) 2016
47) Two cars A and B start running from the opposite ends X and Y of a national highway with a length of
120 Km. Car A starts from end X and runs 30 Km straight. It then takes right turn and runs 15 Km,
then turns left and runs for 30 Km.
There after, the Car turns towards the highway and reaches back on the highway. In the mean time
the car B has also started running from the other end Y of the highway, but due to a minor breakdown
could run only for 35 Km along the highway till the time the car A has reached back on the highway.
What is the distance between two cars at this point?
(a) 28 Km (b) 35 Km (c) 30 Km (d) 25 Km
48) Six persons P, R. S, T and U were sitting around a hexagon table facing the center. U was siting
opposite to P, who was in the immediate left of R. S was sitting to the immediate right of U and T was
exactly between P and S. What was the sitting location of Q?
(a) Opposite to R (b) Opposite to P
(c) Between U and R (d) Immediate left of P
51) Find the number that can replace question mark (?) in the series given below.
15, 18, 17, 21, 20, 25, 24, 30, 29, ?
(a) 32 (b) 36 (c) 28 (d) 59
52) Find the number that can replace question mark(?) in the series given below.
2, 12, 30, 56, 90, ?
(a) 132 (b) 146 (c) 136 (d) 128
53) Match List – I and List- II
54) A Clock shows the time as 3:00 p.m. What would be time on the clock, when the hour hand moves
135° ?
(a) 5:30 (b) 7:30 (c) 6:30 (d) 8:30
55) A boy runs 150 meters towards south from his house. He then turns left and runs 300 meters, again
turns left and runs 350 meters. Now he turns right and runs 50 meters to reach the stadium. In which
direction is the stadium from house of the boy?
(a) North (b) South-East (c) East (d) North- East
56) Six books of various subjects are kept in a shelf one on the top of the other.
Electronics book is just above the Chemistry book. Statistics book is between Commerce book and
Environmental Science book. The book of Botany is between Electronics and Commerce books. The
book of which subject is at the top?
(a) Chemistry (b) Commerce
(c) Environmental Science. (d) Electronics
58) In a certain coding language, HE is coded as 418 and GO is coded as 240. How SHE will be coded in
that language?
(a) 4444 (b) 3333 (c) 4433 (d) 3344
60) Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. E sits fourth to the
right of F while second to the left of A. D is not the neighbour of A &C. B sits third to the right of D. F
never sits next to H. Which of the following pairs sit between G and A ?
(a) C, F (b) A, B (c) E, H (d) D, H
61) Answer the following based on analogy. Ecology is related to Environment in the same way as
Histology is related to____?
(a) History (b) Hormones (c) Tissues (d) Fossils
62) Ram and Sham are real brothers. Sita and Gita are real sisters. Ram's son is Gita's real brother. How
is Sham related to Sita?
(a) Sham is brother of Sita (b) Sham is father of Sita
(c) Sham is uncle of Sita (d) Sham is Grand father of Sita
63) The main statement is followed by four answers. Select the one that logically follows from the main
statement
"If the game is interesting, then I play it"
(a) I played a game means it is interesting
(b) the game is interesting. I do not play it
(c) I did not play the game though it was interesting.
(d) I did not play a game implies that the game was not interesting
64) Which of the words can not be formed from the letters of the word
"CONSULTATION'?
(a) NATION (b) STATION (c) SOLUTION (d) SALUTE
64) Sham knows that Ram's birthday falls between 14th and 21st October. According to Shalini Ram's
birthday falls between 15th and 20th October. Both of them also know that this year his (Ram's)
birthday falls on Wednesday. If 2nd October is Monday, then when does Ram's birthday fall?
(a) 16th October (b) 17th October (c) 18th October (d) 19th October
66) The numbers in the figure below have certain logic/pattern. Using that logic/pattern, find out the
number that can be inserted in place of ?
67) Read the following paragraph and determine carefully the main idea. From the four choices, select
the one statement that best supports the author's point:
Litigation is not always the only or best way to resolve conflicts. Mediation offers an alternative
approach and it is the one that can be quite efficient and successful.
Mediation can be faster, less expensive and can lead to create solutions not always possible in a court
of law. Additionally, mediation focuses on mutually acceptable solutions, rather than on winning or
losing.
This paragraph best supports the idea that
(a) There is too much reliance on litigation in our society.
(b) Litigation is expensive, slow and limited by its reliance on following the letter of the law.
(c) Mediation is the best way to resolve a crisis.
(d) Mediation can be an effective way to resolve conflicts.
68) This question has a word followed by four choices. From the choices, identify the one which is
opposite in meaning (antonym) for the main word and mark its number as your answer.
CONSIDERATE
(a) Comprehensive (b) Atrocious (c) Malignant (d) Indifferent
70) This question gives a word followed by four choices. From the choices, select the most suitable
synonym (word which means the same) for the main word and mark its number as the answer.
FAMISHED
(a) Agricultural (b) Hungry (c) Prestigious (d) Feasible
72) Give meaning of the underlined idiom as used in the following sentence:
He requested her to reconsider the decision but she put her foot down.
(a) agreed to consider (b) ignored
(c) listened very carefully (d) refused to yield.
73) Pick out the correct sentence from the following sentences.
(a) Hardly had the function got over, the crowd dispersed.
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(b) Hardly have the function getting over, the crowd dispersed.
(c) The function was not got over after the crowd were dispersed.
(d) Hardly had got over the function, the crowd disperse.
74) Pick out the correct sentence in passive voice of the following sentence.
He will finish the work in a fortnight.
(a) He would be finished the work in that fortnight.
(b) The work would be finished in that fortnight.
(c) The work was finished by him in a fortnight.
(d) The work will be finished by him in a fortnight.
75) Pick out the correct sentence in active voice of the following sentence;
Why was such a letter written by your father?
(a) Why had your father written such a letter?
(b) Why did your father wrote such a letter?
(c) Why did your father write such a letter?
(d) Why was your father writing such a letter?
77) Pick out the correct sentence from the following sentences.
(a) She doesn't like to gets up early. (b) She doesn't likes to get up early.
(c) She doesn't like to get up early. (d) She doesn't likes getting up early.
80) Pick out the correct sentence from the following sentences.
(a) Who had replaced the player after she was injured?
(b) Who replaced the player after she were injured?
(c) Who was replacing the player after she had been injured?
(d) Who replaced the player after she was injured?
81) This question gives a word followed by four choices. From the choices, select the most suitable
synonym (word which means the same for the main word and mark its number as the answer.
PALPABLE
(a) visible (b) perceivable (c) audible (d) presentable
82) Pick out the correct sentence in indirect narration of the following sentence:
He said, "Let us wait for the award."
(a) He proposed him to wait for the award.
(b) He proposed that they should wait for the award.
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(c) He agreed to wait for the award with him.
(d) He proposed me that I should wait for the award.
83) Read the following sentence and choose the best definition for the underlined word by searching for
context clues in the sentence.
Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere
employees.
(a) intelligent (b) naïve (c) dishonest (d) critical
87) Arrange the following parts of a sentence in order to make a meaningful sentence.
P: around the town
Q: when I was young,
R: delivering food to customers
S: shopkeepers would cycle
(a) RSPQ (b) QSPR (c) SRPO (d) PQRS
88) Read the following paragraph and determine carefully the main idea. From the given four choices,
select the one statement that best supports the author's point.
Critical Reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down reading and with
pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark-up the text with your reactions,
conclusions and questions. When you read, you become an active participant.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
(a) critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.
(b) readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.
(c) the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person's life.
(d) critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.
89) Read the following sentence and choose the best definition for the underlined word by searching for
context clues in the sentence.
The attorney wanted to expedite the process, because her client was becoming impatient.
(a) accelerate (b) evaluate (c) reverse (d) justify
90) Pick out the correct sentence in indirect narration of the following sentence:
She said to him, "Please wait here till I return"
(a) She requested her to wait there till she returned.
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(b) She requested him to wait there till she returned.
(c) She requested him to wait there till she returns.
(d) She requests him to wait there till she had returned.
Direction (Q.91-Q.94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The night was cold and dark. There was a great storm, thunder and lightning also. Most men and
animals, adequately protected, were asleep in their homes. They were warm and happy. But some
monkeys were running through the forest. They had no warm home and there was cold. Worried
monkeys looked everywhere for shelter. They had almost resigned themselves to be flattened out by
the cold. Suddenly they saw some fireflies. Now, fireflies have a light in their tails, as all our children
know. The monkeys took the light for fire. Poor things, they did not know any better. They said, "We
will go near the fire and warm ourselves."
There was a flock of birds in a tree nearby. One bird had a kind heart, and it felt sorry for the monkeys.
It called out, "That is not fire, my friends! Those are fireflies. They give no heat. It is futile to run after
them." Then monkeys got furious and their rage knew no bounds. They did not thank the bird. One
monkey said rudely, "Is it so? We do not want unsolicited advice. I will teach you to say there is no
fire." He jumped up the tree and pulled the poor bird out of its nest. "Alas!' said the poor bird. "Why
did I try to help a fool?"
92) The monkeys were running through the forest because they ___________ .
(a) were in search of food (b) liked running about in dark
(c) were in search of a warm shelter (d) wanted to kill the birds.
93) The bird tried to help the monkeys because she _____
(a) gave an unsolicited advice. (b) was kind and felt sorry for them.
(c) wanted to save the fireflies (d) wanted to distract the monkeys.
95) Arrange the following parts of a sentence in order to make a meaningful sentence.
P: an extra person
Q: this card entitles
R: with you free
S: you to take
(a) QSPR (b) PORS (c) RPQS (d) SQRP
97) Pick out the part of sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark the option “No Error”.
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writing the letter is often cheaper than telephoning
A B C
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) No Error
100) Pick out the correct sentence from the following sentences.
(a) Due to his ill health, he decided to not perform on the stage.
(b) Due to his ill health, he decided not to perform on the stage.
(c) Due to his ill health, he did not decided to perform on the stage.
(d) Due to his ill health, he decide not to perform on the stage.
Answer Key
1 B 26 B 51 B 76 D
2 D 27 B 52 A 77 C
3 C 28 D 53 A 78 C
4 D 29 A 54 B 79 D
5 D 30 B 55 D 80 B
6 A 31 B 56 C 81 B
7 D 32 A 57 D 82 B
8 D 33 C 58 D 83 B
9 B 34 -- 59 C 84 A
10 A 35 D 60 A 85 B
11 C 36 A 61 C 86 C
12 D 37 A 62 C 87 B
13 B 38 C 63 D 88 D
14 B 39 C 64 D 89 A
15 B 40 B 65 C 90 B
16 C 41 C 66 C 91 B
17 D 42 C 67 D 92 C
18 B 43 B 68 D 93 B
19 C 44 D 69 D 94 C
20 A 45 A 70 B 95 A
21 -- 46 A 71 B 96 C
22 D 47 D 72 D 97 A
23 D 48 C 73 A 98 B
24 B 49 D 74 D 99 B
25 B 50 B 75 C 100 B
S. No. Topics
1 Logarithms
2 AP GP HP – 01
3 AP GP HP – 02
4 Special Series
5 SET Theory
6 Quadratic Equations
7 Inequalities
8 Maxima Minima
9 Functions
10 Number System 01
11 Number System 02
12 Number System 03
13 Number System 04
14 Combinations
15 Permutations
16 Probability
17 Geometry 01
18 Geometry 02
19 Coordinate Geometry/ Mensuration 03
20 Averages
21 Allegations
22 Profit Loss
23 SI CI
24 Ratio/Variations
25 Time Work
26 Time Distance Speed 01
27 Time Distance Speed 02
28 Binomial Trigonometry
29 Determinants
30 Matrices
S. No. Topics
1 Quadratic Equations + Inequalities
2 AP GP HP + Special Series
3 Logarithms
4 Para Jumbles
5 Function Maxima Minima
6 Number System
7 Geometry
8 Grammar
9 Percentage + Profit Loss + SI CI + Ratio + Partnership
10 Averages + Alligations
11 Time and Work
12 Critical Reasoning
13 Time Distance Speed
14 SET Theory
15 Permutation Combination Probability
16 Vocab
17 Trigonometry
18 Data Interpretation
19 Matrices and Determinants
20 Reading Comprehensions
21 Miscellaneous (Conic + Binomial + Clocks etc)