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Directions for the following 5 (Five)

items: Read the following 5 Passages and answer

the items that follow. Your answers to these items

should be based on the passages only.

PASSAGE 1

A leader becomes a transforming leader

only when he or she is able to interpret correctly

the public mood and popular aspirations. Such

leaders and such moments are few and far

between. For most of the time, leaders in

democratic settings have to depend upon their

political parties to create a constituency in

support of their policy prescriptions. Only

political parties have the requisite structure to tap

emotions and sentiments that can be calibrated

behind or against a policy. Without attending to

the periodic task of re-establishing a dynamic

synergy among the leader, the party cadres, and

ideology, politicians would find themselves

handicapped in delivering governance.

1. Which one of the following is the crux of this

passage?

(a) As only the political parties possess the

necessary art of aligning public sentiment

to their cause, politicians have no other

option than to depend upon their parties

to effect a proper governance in a

democracy

(b) If a proper course designed to re-orient

politicians with their respective parties’

ideologies is not held, no politician can

become an effective leader in a democracy

(c) As people’s sentiment goes with the parties

in a democracy not with their

representatives, in order to facilitate these

leaders with elections, the parties organise

orientation programmes to develop synergy

(d) As a certain level of synergy between the

representatives and the ideologies is

required, political parties design periodic

programmes which transform politicians

into leaders to carry out parties’ agenda.

PASSAGE 2

Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy

and an aero generator can convert it into

electricity. Though not much has been done in

this field, the survey shows that there is vast

potential for developing wind as alternative source

of energy.

With reference to the passage, the following

inferences have been made:

1. Energy by wind is comparatively newly

emerging field.

2. The energy crisis can be dealt by exploring

more in the field of aero generation.

2. Which of these inferences is/are valid?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Both 1 and 2

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PASSAGE 3

In film and videotape, it is possible to

induce the viewers to project their feelings onto

the characters on the screen. In one study, when

a camera shot of a baby in a crib was shown, the

audience thought the woman's face was

registering happiness.

With reference to the passage, the following

inferences have been made:

1. The expression on the woman's face was

actuality, blank.

2. A camera shot of a baby in a crib provoked

feelings of happiness to the audience.

3. Which of these inferences is/are valid?

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) Both 1 and 2

PASSAGE 4

In elections in a democratic set up, the

proper role of the press is to cover only those

factors in the campaign which bear on the

eventual outcome. Since the outcome is

invariably a victory for the candidate of one of two

major parties, the press should not cover the

campaigns of candidates of minor parties.

4. Which among the following is the most logical

and rational assumption that can be made

from the above passage?

(a) It is unlikely that there will be more than

three candidates in any given race

(b) Candidates of minor parties will never win

elections

(c) The number of votes cast for a candidate of

a minor party is not likely to affect the

outcome of the contest between the

candidates of the two major parties

(d) Both B & C

PASSAGE 5

The Minister of Trade and Commerce is

lobbying to pass a new trade bill that advocates

the liberalisation of trade with the developed

world, including the USA and the European

Union.

5. Which of the following statements, if true,

would not justify the lobbying done by the

Minister?

(a) A petition is submitted by the labour

unions to the government, asking to create

more local jobs.

(b) Elections are around the corner and the

current government is required to show

results.

(c) As per reports from independent

economists, the country's trade deficit

would increase with the passage of the bill.

(d) The pending trade negotiations will be

sorted out with the new trade agreement.

6. Due to fall in manpower, the production in a

factory decreases by 24%. By what per cent

should the working hour be increased to

restore the original production?

(a) 600

19%

(b) 400

19 %

(c) 650

19 %

(d) 450

19 %

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7. In an examination, a candidate must get 60%

marks to pass. If a candidate, who gets 120

marks, fails by 60 marks, find the maximum

marks.

(a) 300

(b) 600

(c) 250

(d) 350

8. The age of Jayshree is thrice the age of her

younger sister. The product of their ages is

300 years. Then the Jayshree’s present age is:

(a) 30

(b) 20

(c) 10

(d) 40

9. A shopkeeper sold sarees at Rs. 266 each after

giving 5% discount on labelled price. Had he

not given the discount, he would have earned

a profit of 12% on the cost price. What was the

cost price of each saree?

(a) Rs. 280

(b) Rs. 260

(c) Rs. 240

(d) Rs. 250

10. What is the difference between the simple and

compound interest on? 7,300/- at the rate of 6

p.c.p.a. in 2 years?

(a) Rs. 29.37/-

(b) Rs. 26.28/-

(c) Rs. 31.41/-

(d) Rs. 23.22/-

Directions for the following 5 (Five) items:

Read the following 5 Passages and answer the

items that follow. Your answers to these items


PASSAGE 1

It defies common logic and theory that too

little sleep can make one fat. If such findings are

made public, I'm afraid lazy people will grab the

opportunity to sleep more. But I'm sure this is not

the only factor responsible for being overweight.

There should be more research on the issue before

scientists conclude something so dramatic.

11. Which one of the following views corroborates

the above statement?

(a) Most of the sleep-deprived people

participating in the study which concluded

that 'too little sleep can make one fat' had

an overweight sister.

(b) Most lazy people are fat.

(c) Most of the people, participating in the

study which concluded that 'too little sleep

can make one fat', who got proper sleep

also exercised regularly.

(d) Most of the sleep-deprived people,

participating in the study which concluded

that 'too little sleep can make one fat', love

pizzas.

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PASSAGE 2

The smallest of fluctuations in the BSE

Sensex sees the doomsayers coming out of the

woodwork. One of the popular but misguided

insights is: since the market is tanking, run with

your money before you are done in. I find this

amusing. The same people when they spot a sale

sign in shopping malls or read about a fall in air-

ticket prices to Sydney or Singapore, try and grab

the deal. But when it comes to investing, they live

a contradiction. Any fall in the market is a reason

to buy. If you are an investor in equities or equity

funds, you are there for the long term. Thus, if

you were considering equities at Sensex 7500, you

should be celebrating at Sensex 6500. The same

companies are not cheaper by 13%! If they fall

further, so much the better-doomsayers be

damned!


and rational assumption that can be made

from the above passage?

(a) Most people sell their equity holdings in a

falling market.

(b) Equity markets are similar in nature to the

commodity markets like a supermarket or

airline tickets.

(c) One should buy equities when the prices

are low.

(d) Though markets might drop in the short-

run, in the long-term they are bound to

rise again.

PASSAGE 3

The common view of language, is that any

language is a set of arbitrary but conventionally

agreed upon words or signs, linked to each other

by a purely formal system of syntactic and

grammatical rules. Language, thus, is like a code;

it is a way of representing actual things and

events around in the perceived world, but has no

internal, no ulterior, no arbitrary connections to

that world, and hence is readily separable from it.

13. Which one of the following statements best

sums up the above passage?

(a) Language represents the world but is

separable from it

(b) Language is a set of rules is an

assumption

(c) Language is a set of rules and codes which

represents the world

(d) Language is universal and common to all

in form of signs and signals, hence is

understood by all

PASSAGE 4

The rate of violent crime in this state is up

30% from last year. The fault lies entirely in our

system of justice. Recently, sentences of our

judges have been so lenient that criminals can

now do almost anything without fear of a long

prison term.

14. The argument above would be weakened if it

were true that

(a) 85% of the other states in the nation have

lower crime rates than does this state.

(b) White-collar crime in this state has also

increased by over 25% in the last year.

(c) 35% of the police in this state have been

laid off in the last year due to budget cuts.

(d) Polls show that 65% of the population in

this state opposes capital punishment.

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PASSAGE 5

Cars are safer than planes. Fifty percent of

plane accidents result in death, while only 1% of

car accidents result in death.

15. Which of the following, if true, would most

seriously weaken the argument above?

(a) Planes are inspected more often than cars.

(b) The number of car accidents is several

hundred thousand times higher than the

number of plane accidents.

(c) Pilots never fly under the influence of

alcohol, while car drivers often do.

(d) Plane accidents are usually the fault of air

traffic controllers, not pilots.

16. Four examiners can examine a certain number

of answer papers in 10 days by working for 5

hours a day. For how many hours in a day

would 2 examiners have to work in order to

examine twice the number of answer papers in

20 days?

(a) 8 hours

(b) 1

72

hours

(c) 10 hours

(d) 1

82

hours

17. Ashwin has to travel from one point to another

point in a certain time. Travelling at a speed of

6 kmph he reaches 40m late and travelling at

a speed of 8kmph he reaches 12 m earlier.

What is the distance between this two points

approximately?

(a) 27 km

(b) 18 km

(c) 5 km

(d) 21 km

Directions (18-21): Read the following

information carefully and answer the question

based on it.

In a family of six members, there are three

men L, M and N and three women R, S and T. The

six persons are architect, lawyer, CA, professor,

doctor and engineer by profession but not in the

same order.

I. There are two married couples and two

unmarried persons.

II. N is not R’s husband.

III. The doctor is married to a lawyer. R’s

grandfather is a professor.

IV. M is neither L’s son nor he is an architect

or a professor.

V. The lawyer is T’s daughter-in-law

VI. N is T’s son and the engineer’s father.

VII. L is married to the CA.

VIII. S is a lawyer.

18. Which among the following is the correct pair

of married couples?

(a) RS and NT

(b) LR and NM

(c) LT and NS

(d) SM and NR

19. Who among the following are two unmarried

persons?

(a) L, S

(b) L, M

(c) L, T

(d) R, M

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20. Who is an architect?

(a) R

(b) M

(c) N

(d) L

21. How T is related to M?

(a) Mother

(b) Grandmother

(c) Wife

(d) Daughter

22. An ice-cream company makes a popular brand

of ice-cream in rectangular shaped bar 6 cm

long, 5 cm wide and 2 cm thick. To cut the

cost, the company has decided to reduce the

volume of the bar by 20%, the thickness

remaining the same, but the length and width

will be decreased by the same percentage

amount. The new length L will satisfy:

(a) 5.5

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24. What can surely be said about the author’s

belief?

1. Existing banking practices keep out a large

section of people

2. Financial inclusion is the desired objective

3. RBI alone can ensure financial inclusion

4. Foreign banks have ignored the financial

inclusion directives

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) All of the above

25. “No-frills” account intends to provide to the

masses

(a) Nil and minimum balance accounts with

minimum charges

(b) Nil and minimum balance accounts with

higher charges

(c) Higher balance accounts with minimum

charges

(d) All of the above

26. The word “formalised” as used in the

paragraph stands for

(a) Smooth

(b) Streamlined

(c) Developed

(d) Organised

PASSAGE 2

Along with the increasing use of Electronic

Refrigerators, the demand for ice in the market

declined. Formerly we were buying ice to keep our

ice boxes cool and the food stored in the ice box

fresh. Now the ice boxes cool themselves.

Similarly, the introduction of web-based e-

Learning teaching, to be offered simultaneous in

different cities will

27. Which of the following statement could be the

most logical corollary to be filled in the

blank?

(a) Increase the course enrolment

(b) Increase the spread of the course

(c) Reduce the need for class room

(d) Reduce the ineffectiveness in teaching

PASSAGE 3

Prosperity will eventually drive out divisive

politics. In a prosperous society, there would

neither be time nor need for divisive politics. The

underlying drive of all forms of divisions is

economic. Therefore economic policies favouring

rising prosperity would do less harm to society

than the 'redistribution of poverty' policies.

28. With reference to the passage, the following

assumptions have been made:

1. Divisive policy is harmful to the society.

2. ‘Redistribution of poverty’ policies lead to

divisive politics.

Which of these assumptions is/are valid?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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PASSAGE 4

Many people argue that the death penalty

deters murder. However, the notorious killer

deliberately moved to a state that imposes the

death penalty just before embarking on a series of

ferocious murders. Thus, it seems clear that the

existence of the death penalty does not serve as a

deterrent to murder.

29. The argument above may best be

characterised as

(a) An appeal to emotion

(b) A flawed analogy

(c) A general conclusion based on a specific

example

(d) Circular reasoning

PASSAGE 5

There has been a sharp increase in the

subscription prices of many professional and

scholarly journals in the past 7 years. Many

publishers ascribe the necessity for these

increases to the easy availability of photocopying

facilities, which enable people simply to copy the

articles they want rather than buying the journal.

30. Which one of the following views corroborates

the above statement?

(a) The great majority of professional and

scholarly journals have a massive backlog

of papers awaiting publication

(b) Over the past 5 years there has been a

substantial decline in the number of

individual subscriptions to professional

and scholarly journals, while library

subscriptions have remained fairly stable

(c) In the 5 years immediately preceding the

price surge, there was a substantial

decline in the number of individual

subscriptions to professional and scholarly

journals, while library subscriptions

remained fairly stable

(d) Many libraries have recently begun cutting

back on subscriptions to professional and

scholarly journals


informations to answer the questions that follow.

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are

planning to enjoy boating. There are only two

boats and the following conditions are to be kept

in mind.

I. A will go in the same boat in which E is to

go.

II. F cannot go in the boat in which C unless

D is also accompanying.

III. Neither B nor C can be given the boat in

which G is

IV. The maximum number of persons in one

boat can be four only.

31. If F and B are in one boat, which of the

following statements is definitely true?

(a) G is in the other boat

(b) D is in the other boat

(c) C is in the other boat

(d) E is with F and B in one boat

32. If E gets boat with F, which of the following is

the complete and accurate list of the people

who must be sitting in other boat?

(a) F and E

(b) G and A

(c) C and A

(d) C, D and B

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33. What comes in place of question mark (?) in

the series given below?

1, 2, 10, 37, 101,?

(a) 226

(b) 215

(c) 218

(d) 229

34. In a row of girls, Veena is 12th from the start

and 19th from the end. In another row of girls,

Sunita is 14th from the start and 20th from the

end. How many girls are there in both the

rows together?

(a) 72

(b) 65

(c) 63

(d) 61

Directions (35-39): Study the following

information carefully to answer the questions

given below

P, T, V, R, M, D, K and W are sitting around a

circular table facing the centre. V is second to the

left to T. T is fourth to the right of M. D and P are

not immediate neighbours of T. D is third to the

right of P. W is not an immediate neighbour of P. P

is to the immediate left to K.

35. Who is second to the left to K?

(a) P

(b) R

(c) M

(d) W

36. Who is to the immediate left to V?

(a) D

(b) M

(c) W

(d) Data inadequate

37. Who is the third to the right of V?

(a) T

(b) K

(c) P

(d) None of these

38. What is R’s position with respect to V?

(a) Third to the right

(b) Fifth to the right

(c) Third to the left

(d) Second to the left

39. Four of the following five are alike in a certain

way based on their positions in the above

sitting arrangement and so form a group.

Which of the following does not belong to that

group?

(a) DW

(b) TP

(c) VM

(d) RD

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Directions for the following 4 (Four) items:




PASSAGE 1

Mr. Vishwakarma, the car mechanic said,

“All of the two door cars that I have repaired have

always had 8 cylinders, so all 2 door cars must

have 8 cylinder engines.

40. What is the basis of mechanic's argument?

(a) Generalisation

(b) Syllogism

(c) Deduction

(d) Ambiguity

PASSAGE 2

Partly because of bad weather, but also

partly because some major pepper growers have

switched to high-price cocoa, world production of

pepper has been running below worldwide sales

for three years. Pepper is consequently in

relatively short supply. The price of pepper soared

in response: it now equals that of cocoa.

41. Which of the following is the most logical and

rational inference that can be made from the

above passage?

(a) Pepper is a profitable crop only if it is

grown on large scale

(b) World consumption of pepper has been

unusually high for three-years

(c) World production of pepper will return to

previous levels once normal weather

returns

(d) The profit that the growers of pepper have

made in the past three years has been

unprecedented

PASSAGE 3

In 1980, global service exports totalled

about $ 370 billion, approximately 20% of world

trade. Still, no coherent system of rules, principles

and procedures exists to govern trade in services.

42. The author’s viewpoint can be best summed

up in which of the following statements?

(a) Regulatory systems lag behind reality

(b) A regulatory system ought to reflect the

importance of services exports

(c) World trade totalled $ 1850 billion in 1980

(d) While trade legislation exists, it is

uncoordinated

PASSAGE 4

Lakshmi overslept. Therefore, she did not

eat breakfast. She realised that she was late for

school, so she ran as fast as she could and did not

see a hole in the ground which was in her path.

She tripped and broke her ankle. She was then to

the hospital and while lying in bed was visited by

her friend, who wanted to know why she had got

up so late.


and rational inference that can be made from

the above passage?

(a) Because Lakshmi did not eat her

breakfast, she broke her ankle

(b) Lakshmi's friend visited her in the hospital

because she wanted to know why she was

late for school

(c) Sally did not notice the hole because she

overslept

(d) Sally's broken ankle meant she did not go

to school that day

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44. A man points to a women saying, “She is the

only sister of the son of my mother-in-law’s

husband”. How the son of the women is

related to that man?

(a) Son

(b) Son- in -law

(c) Brother

(d) Brother-in-law


Read the following Four passages and answer the

items that follow the passages. Your answers to

these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage 1

If the Chennai continues to collect residential

trash at current levels, landfills will soon be

overflowing and parkland will need to be used in

order to create more space. Charging each

household a fee for each pound of trash it puts

out for collection will induce residents to reduce

the amount of trash they create; this charge will

therefore protect the remaining chennai parkland.

45. Which of the following is an assumption made

in drawing the conclusion above?

(a) The collection fee will not significantly

affect the purchasing power of most

residents, even if their households do not

reduce the amount of trash

(b) The collection fee will not induce residents

to dump their trash in the parklands

illegally

(c) The beauty of chennai parkland is an

important issue for most of the chennai’s

residents

(d) Landfills outside the chennai's borders

could be used as dumping sites for the

chennai's trash

Passage 2

Advertisement: Today's 'customers expect high

quality. Every advance in the quality of

manufactured products raises customer

expectations. The company that is satisfied with

the current quality of its products will soon find

that its customers are not. At NEWCORP, meeting

or exceeding customer expectations is our goal.

46. Which of the following must be true on the

basis of the statements in the advertisement

above?

(a) NEW Corp's competitors will succeed in

attracting customers only if those

competitors adopt NEWCorp's goal as their

own

(b) A company that does not correctly

anticipate the expectations of its

customers is certain to fail in advancing

the quality of its products

(c) NEWCorp’s goal is possible to meet only if

continuing advances in product quality are

possible

(d) If a company becomes satisfied with the

quality of its products, then the quality of

its products is sure to decline

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Passage 3

Eating carrots significantly lowers the risk of

cancer, according to an article in a nutritional

magazine. The article refers to a study that found

that people who consumed one or more carrots

per day were half as likely to be diagnosed with

the disease as people who did not.

47. Which of the following, if true, most weakens

the argument in the magazine article?

(a) Another study found that people who

consumed one tablespoon of flax seed oil

per day were more than four times less

likely to be diagnosed with cancer

(b) Participants in the study reported

consuming no vegetables other than

carrots

(c) In another experiment, cancer patients

who ate one or more carrots per day were

no more likely to recover than those who

ate no carrots

(d) The participants in the study who ate

carrots were more likely to exercise

regularly than those who did not eat

carrots

Passage 4

Cotton acreage in India during the current

year has fallen by 15% as cotton growers have

moved on to cultivation of other cash crops. This

is the result of the cotton glut in world markets in

post-September 2008 and the consequent

slowdown in the world economy. But this scenario

brought with it benefits to one segment of the

industry yarn manufacturers as they got higher

prices for their produce. Some yarn

manufacturers too had stuck up on low-priced

cotton last year. The combined effect of all this is

evident in the rise in net profits and net margins

of yarn manufacturers.

48. Which of the following is an inference which

can be made from the facts stated in the above

paragraph?

(a) The cotton industry grew tremendously

post-September 2008

(b) The yarn manufacturers have marginally

suffered during post September 2008

period

(c) India was the largest cotton producer

earlier

(d) Cotton production will surely grow in

upcoming years

Direction (49): Study the following pie-chart

and answer the question given below.

49. HBO and star plus have ________ viewers

(a) 160

(b) 340

(c) 320

(d) 480

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50. In the following figure what comes in the place

of question mark?

(a) 14

(b) 15

(c) 16

(d) 18

51. The If AB is the mirror, what is the mirror

image of the below given figure?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

52. From the given options, which figure can be

formed by folding the figure given in the

question?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Directions for the following 3 (Three) items:

Read the following Four passages and answer the

items that follow the passages. Your answers to

these items should be based on the passages only.

PASSAGE 1

Seen from the perspective of potential,

India is truly one of the most exciting places on

earth. In the 16 years, since Microsoft set up

operations in India, I have seen firsthand the

incredible strides the country has made, building

an information technology almost from scratch.

This industry is an engine that has driven the

creation of new opportunities for hundreds of

thousands of people and established India as one

of the world’s most important centres for

innovation. Thanks to the combination of rapid

economic growth, an emerging middle class, and

an impressive record of technical excellence, India

stands as one of the great success stories of our

time.

53. What is the most logical conclusion can be

drawn from the above passage?

(a) India is an exciting place and the

excitement has been palpable ever since

Microsoft set up shop here

(b) Thanks to the prolific growth of the

information technology industry, India has

of late found its place on the global map

(c) Though there are rapid strides in

technology and innovation, India is yet to

travel many more miles to become a

developed country

(d) India’s success lies in its rapid unleashing

of potential, whether it be in the economy,

technology or the power to innovate

PASSAGE 2

People should be held accountable for their

own behaviour, and if holding people accountable

for their own behaviour entails capital

punishment, then so be it. However, no person

should be held accountable for behaviour over

which he or she had no control.

54. Which of the following is the most logical

corollary can be derived from the above

passage?

(a) Behaviour that cannot be controlled

should not be punished

(b) People have control over their own

behaviour

(c) People cannot control the behaviour of

other people

(d) People should not be held accountable for

the behaviour of other people

PASSAGE 3

A project aiming to revolutionise medicine by

unlocking the secrets of DNA is under way in

centres across England. Prime Minister David

Cameron has said it “will see the U.K. lead the

world in genetic research within years”. The first

genetic codes of people with cancer or rare

diseases, out of a target of 100,000, have been

sequenced. Experts believe it will lead to targeted

therapies and could make chemotherapy “a thing

of the past”. Just one human genome contains

more than three billion base pairs—the building

blocks of DNA.

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55. Which one of the following statements best

sums up the above passage?

(a) Prime Minister Cameron has unveiled an

ambitious Genome Project which has the

potential to cure cancer

(b) Sequencing genetic codes may hold the key

to combating rare and fatal diseases. This

idea is at the heart of a project launched in

England, which experts feel, will

revolutionise medicine

(c) Targeted therapy for rare disease has been

made possible by studying the genetic

codes of people with cancer and rare

diseases. A similar project is also

underway in England

(d) The 100,000 Genome project could make

chemotherapy a thing of the past as

genetic code sequencing can provide

targeted therapies for cancer and rare

diseases


information carefully to answer the questions that

follow.

Five ships J, K, L, M and N are to be unloaded

on 5 consecutive days beginning from Monday to

Friday.

I. Each ship takes exactly one day to

unload.

II. K must be unloaded before (not

necessarily immediately before) the days

on which M and N are unloaded.

III. L cannot be unloaded on Tuesday

IV. M is the second ship to be unloaded after

J is unloaded.

56. If M is unloaded on Friday, which one of the

following is true?

(a) J is unloaded on Wednesday

(b) K is unloaded on Tuesday

(c) L is unloaded on Monday

(d) L is unloaded on Thursday

57. If K, M and N are to be unloaded one

immediately after the other, the two days on

which J can be unloaded are

(a) Monday and Tuesday

(b) Monday and Friday

(c) Tuesday and Wednesday

(d) Wednesday and Friday

58. If L is unloaded immediately after J, which of

the following is true?

(a) J is unloaded on Wednesday

(b) K is unloaded on Monday

(c) L is unloaded on Thursday

(d) M is unloaded on Friday

59. Two alloys A and B contain gold and silver in

the ratio of 1:2 and 1:3 respectively. A third

alloy C is formed by mixing A and B in the

ratio of 2:3. Find the percentage of silver in the

alloy C.

(a) 2

713

%

(b) 1

283

%

(c) 2

703

%

(d) 1

293

%

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60. In a certain code `468’ is coded as `come home

soon’ and `786’is coded as ` come soon here’

then what is the code for `6’. What is the code

for `6’.

(a) Come

(b) Soon

(c) Here

(d) Can’t be determined


information carefully to answer the questions that

follow. These questions are based on diagram

given below.

A survey is conducted among 700 people,

who take either Vanilla or Strawberry or Chocolate

Ice cream. 40 people don’t eat any ice cream. The

known data was shown in the diagram.

61. How many people take only Vanilla?

(a) 135

(b) 132

(c) 125

(d) 120

62. How many people take atmost one Ice cream?

(a) 234

(b) 432

(c) 437

(d) 410

63. How many people take exactly 2 Ice creams?

(a) 205

(b) 210

(c) 215

(d) 220

Directions for questions (64-68) Read the

information given below and answer the questions

that follow:

J, K, L, M and N are five boys in a class. They

are ranked in the order of heights – from the

tallest to the shortest – and in order of cleverness

– from the cleverest to the dullest. K is taller than

N, but not as clever as J and L, whereas M is the

cleverest of all but shorter than J. While L is

shorter than M but taller than K, L is not as clever

as J. No two persons got the same ranks in any of

these parameters.

64. Who is the third in the order of heights?

(a) J

(b) N

(c) K

(d) L

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65. If N is not the last in atleast one of the two

comparisons, which of the following is the

dullest of all the five?

(a) K

(b) L

(c) M

(d) J

66. If L is the third in order of cleverness, who is

the dullest of all?

(a) M

(b) N

(c) J

(d) Cannot be determined

67. Who among the following is cleverer as well as

taller than K?

(a) L and J only

(b) L and N

(c) J, L and M

(d) L and M only

68. How many people are definitely shorter than

K?

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 4

(d) None of these

Directions for questions (69-70) Read the

information given below and answer the questions

that follow:

Out of four friends P, Q, R, S.

I. P and Q play Chess and Cricket

II. Q and R play Cricket and Hockey

III. P and S play Basket ball and Chess

IV. R and S play Hockey and Basketball

69. Who does not play Hockey?

(a) S

(b) R

(c) Q

(d) P

70. Who plays Chess, Basketball and Hockey?

(a) S

(b) R

(c) Q

(d) P





PASSAGE 1

Cases of food poisoning have been reported

from village X. After a dinner party arranged for

100 people, 68 have been admitted to the hospital,

36 cases are reported to be out of danger. The

food, which was cooked and stored in open space

for almost 12 hours earlier, was served after

reheating it. Investigation is going on.-A news

report.

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71. Which is the critical inference that can be

made from the above passage?

(a) Late night dinner parties for large number

of people result into food poisoning

(b) Stale food is likely to be the cause of food

poisoning

(c) Cases of food poisoning need to be handled

carefully

(d) Food poisoning is a matter of chance and

no preventive measure can be suggested

PASSAGE 2

To prevent some conflict of interest, the

Indian parliament passed an Act which prohibits

high level government officials from accepting

highly paid positions in MNCs, for five years after

such officials leave government service. One such

official concluded, however, that such a

prohibition is unfortunate because it prevented

high level government officials from earning a

decent livelihood for five years.

72. The official's conclusion logically depends on

which of the following assumptions?

(a) Laws should not treat the former

government officials unequally and they

should be treated on par with ordinary

citizens

(b) High level government officials who leave

government service are capable of earning

a decent livelihood in MNC’s only

(c) All high level government official after

leaving government services act as

influence peddlers if they join highly paid

jobs in MNCs

(d) Low level government officials do not often

become intermediaries when they leave

government service

PASSAGE 3

Distribution of leaflets and delivering

speeches on government property should be

outlawed. Radicals and fanatics have no right to

use public property when peddling their

unsavoury views.

73. The argument above is based on which of the

following assumption

(a) The general public has a special concern in

the free exchange of different political

views

(b) Radicals and fanatics prefer the use of

public property while propagating their

view point

(c) Every person who hands out leaflets and

delivers speeches is a radical or fanatic

(d) Legal constraints, which are applicable to

one group, need not be equally applicable

to all

PASSAGE 4

Our college received 50% more

applications from students this year compared to

the last year. This shows how improved facilities

at an institute can attract students.

74. Which of the following presents a flaw in the

reasoning of the above passage?

(a) The recent increase in the number of

applications might not be sustained next

year

(b) The college might have made false claims

about improved facilities

(c) The passage does not elaborate on the

improved facilities

(d) The passage assumes that improved

facilities were the only reason for more

applications this year

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Directions (75-77) the following Bar graph

shows the placement statistics in an MBA college

in two years 2010 and 2020.

Placement statistics of Boys

Placement statistics of Girls

75. In how many of the seven streams is the

placement of girls is greater than that of the

boys in 2010?

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) None of these

76. What is the percentage change in the number

of students placed in supply chain

management from 2010 to 2020?

(a) 20%

(b) 75%

(c) 100%

(d) >100%

77. The ratio of the number of girls placed in HR

and Marketing in 2010 to the number of boys

placed Finance and Consulting in 2020.

(a) 11 : 12

(b) 5 : 6

(c) 9:10

(d) None of these

78. Damini jogs 500 m towards South. She takes

a U-turn and walks 200 m. She turns left and

jogs another 400 m. How far (in km) is she

from her starting point?

(a) 0.5

(b) 0.7

(c) 0.3

(d) None of these

79. Two students ‘x’ and ‘y’ appeared an

examination ‘x’ secured 9 marks more than

marks of ‘y’ and marks of ‘x’ was 56% of sum

of their marks. The marks obtained by ‘x’ and

‘y’ are respectively

(a) 39, 30

(b) 42, 33

(c) 41, 32

(d) 43, 34

80. There are 512 identical cubes are attached to

form a larger cube. Then the cube is painted

on all its faces. How many cubes are no face

painted?

(a) 216

(b) 96

(c) 36

(d) None of the above

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