/* C SECTION

--------- */
/*1)*/
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
void swap(int *e,int *d);
int a,b,*p1,*p2;
a=3;
b=2;
p1=&a;
p2=&b;
printf("a=%d\nb=%d",a,b);
swap(p1,p2);
printf("a=%d\nb=%d",a,b);
}
void swap(int *d,int *r)
{
int *u;
u=d;
d=r;
r=u;
}
/*the output of the program is
a)a=3 b=2 a=3 b=2 b)a=3 b=2 a=2 b=3
c)a=2 b=3 a=3 b=2 d)a=3 b=3 a=2 b=2
2)
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
int i,j,k;
k=5;
j=6;
i=j*=k;
printf("i=%d",i);
i==j*=k;
printf("i=%d",i);
}
the output is
a)i=30i=30 b)i=30i=1 c)i=1i=30 d)i=30i=0
3)
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
char *a="let's learn C";
printf("%c %c",a[6],*(a+6));
char b='5';
char *c="5";
printf("%d %c %s",b,b,c);
}
the output is
a)l l
5 5 5
b)l e
ASCII value of '5' 5 5
c)l l
5 5 5
d)l l
 ASCII value of '5' 5 5
4)
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
int x,y,z;
y=5;
x=(y==5)*6-(z=7);
printf("%d\n",x);
x*=6*z/9;
printf("%d",x);
}
the value of x printed in both cases is
a)23 9� b)-1 -4 c)-1 0 d) 1 4
5)
#define print "scanf is %s"
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
char a[]="scanf";
printf(print,a);
}
the output is
a)scanf is scan� b)scanf is %� c)scanf i� d)none of these
6)
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
char b[]={'C','i','s',' ','f','u','n'};
free(b);
}
the amount of memory released by b is
a)depends on the machin� b)eight byte� c)seven byte� d)64 bytes
7)
#include<stdio.h>
main(int argc,char **argv)
{
if (argc==0)
exit(0);
else
{
printf("%s %s",argv[1],argv[2]);
printf("%s %c",argv[0],argv[3]);
}
the output when the file is called test.c and
this is typed at the prompt
K>test.c how do U do?
i� a)how do
do
b)how do
test.c
c)the program won't compile
�d)how do
test.c U
8)
#define MACRO(i,k) i*k
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
float j;
float x,y;
x=5;
y=10.5;
j=MACRO(x,y);
printf("%f\n",j);
j=x*y;
printf("%d",j);
� the output is
a)52.5,5� b)52,not define� c)52.5,not defined
d)error(the program won't compile)
9)
#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
long x,y,z;
y=5;
x=1;
printf("%d]\n",x);
z=(y==6||x==10);
printf("z=%d,x==%",z,x);
}
the output is
a)1,� b)1,� c)1,1� d)none of these
10)
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
long x;
x=90;
printf("%f\n",x);
{
x=1;
printf("%f\n",x);
{
x=30;
printf("%f\n",x);
}
printf("%f\n",x);
}
x==9;
printf("%f",x);
}
the output of the program is
a)90,1,90,3� b)90,1,30,1,� c)90,90,90,� d)none of these
ANSWERS
-------
1)� 2)� 3)� 4)� 5)� 6)� 7)� 8)� 9)� 10)b
�

*/
1. From a vessel on the first day, 1/3rd of the liquid
evaporates. On the second day 3/4th of the remaining liquid
evaporates. what fraction of the volume is present at the end of
the II day.
2. an orange galss has orange juice. and white glass has apple
juice. Bothe equal volume 50ml of the orange juice is taken and
poured into the apple juice. 50ml from the white glass is poured
into the orange glass. Of the two quantities, the amount of
apple juice in the orange glass and the amount of orange juice in
the white glass, which one is greater and by how much?
3. there is a 4 inch cube painted on all sides. this is cut
into no of 1 inch cubes. what is the no of cubes which have no
pointed sides.
4. sam and mala have a conversation. sam says i am vertainly not
over 40. mala says i am 38 and you are atleast 5 years older
than me. Now sam says you are atleast 39. all the sattements by
the two are false. How hold are they realy.
5. ram singh goes to his office in the city, every day from his
suburbun house. his driver mangaram drops him at the railway
station in the morning and picks him up in the evening. Every
evening ram singh reaches the station at 5 o'clock. mangaram
also reaches at the same time. one day ramsingh started early
from his office and came to the station at 4 o'clock. not
wanting to wait for the car he starts walking home. Mangaram
starts at normal time, picks him up on the way and takes him back
house, half an hour early. how much time did ram singh walk.
6. in a railway station, there are tow trains going. One in the
harbour line and one in the main line, each having a frequency of
10 minutes. the main line service starts at 5 o'clock. the
harbour line starts at 5.02a.m. a man goes to the station every
day to catch the first train. what is the probability of man
catchinhg the first train
7. some people went for vaction. unfortunately it rained for 13
days when they were there. but whenever it rained in the
morning, they had clean afternood and vice versa. In all they
enjoyed 11 morning and 12 afternoons. how many days did they
stay there totally
8. exalator problem repeat
9. a survey was taken among 100 people to firn their preference
of watching t.v. programmes. there are 3 channels. given no of

people who watch

at least channel 1
" " 2
" " 3
no channels at all
atleast channels 1and 3
" " 1 and 2
" " 2 and 3
find the no of people who watched all three.
10. albert and fernandes they have two leg swimming race. both
start from opposite and of the pool. On the first leg, the boys
pass each other at 18 mt from the deep end of the pool. during
the II leg they pass at 10 mt from the shallow end of the pool.
Both go at const speed. but one of them is faster. each boy
rests for 4 sec to see at the end of the i leg. what is the
length of the pool.
11. T H I S Each alphabet stands for one
I S digit, what is the maximum value T
-------------- can take
X F X X
X X U X
--------------
X X N X X
--------------

1.. an escalator is descending at constant speed. A walks down

and takes 50 steps to reach the bottom. B runs down and takes 90
steps in the same time as A takes 10 steps. how many steps are
visible when the escalator is not operating.
2. evvery day a cyclist meets a train at a particular crossing.
the road is straignt before the crossing and both are travelling
in the same direction. cyclist travels with a speed of 10 Kmph.
One day the cyclist comes late by 25 min. and meets the train 5km
before the crossing. what is the seppd of the train.
3. five persons muckerjee, misra, iyer, patil and sharma, all
take then first or middle names in the full names. There are 4
persons having I or middle name of kumar, 3 persons with mohan, 2
persons withdev and 1 anil.
--Either mukherjee and patil have a I or middle name of dev or
misra and iyer have their I or middle name of dev
--of mukherkjee and misre, either both of them have a first or
middle name of mohan or neither have a first or middle name of
mohan
--either iyer of sharma has a I or middle name of kumar hut not
both.
who has the I or middle name of anil
4. reading conprehension
5. a bird keeper has got Ppigeon, M mynas and S sparrows. the
keeper goes for lunch leaving his assistant to watch the birds.
a. suppose p=10, m=5, s=8 when the bird keeper comes back, the
assistant informs the x birds have escaped. the bird keeper
exclaims oh no! all my sparrows are gone. how many birds flew
away.
b. when the bird keeper come back, the assistand told him that
x birds have escaped. the keeper realised that atleast2 sparrows
have escaped. what is minimum no of birds that can escape.
6. select from the five alternatives A,B,C,D,E
AT THE end of each question ,two conditions will be given.
the choices are to filled at follows.
a. if a definete conclusion can be drawn from condition 1
b. if a definete conclusion can be drawn from condition 2
c. if a definete conclusion can be drawn from condition 1 and 2
d. if a definete conclusion can be drawn from condition 1 or 2
e. no conclusion can be drawn using both conditions
1. person 1 says N<5
person says n>5
person 3 says 3N>20
person 4 says 3n>10
person 5 says N<8
whaT IS value of N
a) 1. no of persons who speak false being less than no of persons
who tells the truth.
2. person 2 is telling the truth.
b) 1. no of persong telling the truth is greater than no of
persons telling lies
2. person 5 is telling the truth.
7. there are N coins on a table. there are two players A&B.
you can take 1 or 2 coins at a time. the person who takes the
last coin is the loser. a always starts first
--1. if N=7
a) A can always win by taking two coins in his first chanse
b) B can win only if A takes two coins in his first chance.
c) B can always win by proper play
d) none of the above
--2. A can win by proper play if N is equal to
a) 13 b) 37 c) 22 d) 34 e) 48 ans. e.
--3. B can win by proper play if N is equal to
a) 25 b)26 c) 32 d) 41 e) none
--4. if N<4, can A win by proper play always

8. Two turns have vertain pecular charcteristics. One of them

always lies on Monday, Wednesday, Friday. \the other always lies
on Tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays. On the other days they tel
the truth. You are given a conversation.
person A-- today is sunday my name is anil
person B-- today is tuesday, my name is bill

answers for selected questions

2. equal 1. 150
3. 8 2. 60 kmph
4. 37(M),41(S) 3. Mukherjee
5. 45 min. 8. today is tuesday
6. 0.8
7. 18
11. T max value = 4

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ROBERT,RAJ AND RASUL ALWAYS TAKE DINNER TOGETHER.AFTER DINNER EACH

WILL ORDER EITHER COFFEE OR TEA.
(a) IF RASUL ORDERS COFFEE, RAJ ORDERS WHAT ROBERT ORDERS
(b)IF RAJ ORDERS COFFEE,RASUL ORDERS WHAT ROBERT DOESN'T ORDER
(c) IF ROBERT ORDERS TEA,RASUL ORDERS WHAT RAJ ORDERS
WHO ORDERS ALWAYS SAME DRINK?
(i) RASUL (ii)RASUL&ROBERT
(iii)ALL (iv)------- ans:ALL

(2) MAJOR RAJ ,HIS BROTHER ,DAUGHTERS AND SON ARE ALWAYS PLAYING
MIXED DOUBLES
(i)MJ.RAJ BROTHER IS PLAYING ACROSS THE NET DIRECTLY OPPOSITE TO
MJ.RAJ'S DAUGHTER.
(ii) MJ.RAJ'S SON IS PLAYING DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE NET OF THE WORSTE
PLAYERS SIBLING.
(iii)EACH TEAM MADE UP OF BEST AND WORSTE PLAYER OF THE SLOT.
WHO IS THE BEST PLAYER?
(a)MJ.RAJ (b)HIS BROTHER (c)HIS SON (d) INSUFFICIENT DATA.

(1) THERE ARE NINE CARDS NUMBERING 1-9.

(i)CARD 5 IS IN CENTRE
(ii) CARD 9 IS IN ROW IN WHICH CARD 5 IS THERE
(iii) CARD FOUR IS IN SAME COLUMN IN WHICH CARD 9 IS PRESENT.
(iv)CARD 1&CARD 6 ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER
(v) SUM OF EACH ROW IS EQUAL TO 15 ONLY
(vi) SUM OF EACH DIAGONAL IS ALSO 15
(A) NINE CARDS ARE ARRANGED IN THREE ROWS AND THREE COLUMNS;
(*) ADJACENT MEANS TWO CARDS ARE IN SAME ROW OR SAME COLUMN NEXT
TO EACH OTHER.
*) NOTE: CONSIDER ALL POSSIBLE ANSWERS
(i)WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE DEFINETLY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER
ANS;(1&5)
(ii) WHICH TWO CARDS DO NOT COME DEFINETLY ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER a)5&4
(iii) THE MIDDLE COLUMN ADDS UP TO (a) 15
iv) THE MIDDLE COLUMN CAN'T BE ADDED UP TO
X)10 Y)15 Z) 20 a) X&Z
POSSIBLE TABLES

2 7 6 6 2 7
9 5 1 1 5 9
4 3 8 3 8 4

THERE ARE '3' CASTERS IN A VILLAGE MARGONS, ADHORS,AND DRAVIDS

i)ADHOR WOMEN CAN'T MARRY DRAVID MEN
ii) MARGON MAN CAN'T MARRY DRAVID WOMAN
iii) IN A FAMILY SON WILL GET HIS FATHER'S CASTE AND DAUGHTER WILL
GET HIS MOTHER'S CASTE
iv) THERE IS NO CHILDREN OUT OF WEDLOCK
v) OTHER COMBINATION'S ARE ALLOWED EXCEPT ABOVE COMBINATIONS
QUESTIONS:
i)ADHOR FEMALES CAN HEVE
i) ii) iii)
4) IF TWO DRAVIDAN'S GOT MARRIAGE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR
i)TO HAVE
I5) ADHOR WOMAN HAVE
A) B) C) D) E)

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#1.Neet� ha� th� sam� numbe� o� brother� an� sister� .He� �brothe� �
Vignes� �ha� doubl� th� numbe� o� sister� a� brother� �.Wha� �ar� �
th� numbe� o� son� an� daughter� Neetu'� parent� have? (3)
2.� �mathematicia� �,whe� walkin� ver� slowl� dow� �� �descendin� �
escalator,reache� �th� botto� afte� takin� 5� steps.The� �runnin� �
u� �th� �escalato� �on� �a� �� tim� �h� �too� �12� �steps.I� �th� �
mathematicia� ra� u� � time� faste� tha� h� walke� down,ho� �man� �
step� woul� b� visibl� i� th� escalato� wer� turne� off? (6)
3.A�frui� �monge� sold hal� th� numbe� o� fruit� �i� �han� �
plu� hal� � frui� t� th� firs� customer.Sh� sell� th� sam� t� th� �
nex� �� �customers.Afte� �� customer� �sh� �wasn'� �lef� �wit� an� �
fruit.Ho� man� fruit� di� sh� hav� initially? (4)
4.Numbe� o� square� i� � chessboard?[wit� � square� ro� wis� �an� �
� square� colum� wis� ] (5)
5.Onl� �� train� � an� � com� t� certai� station.I� woul� �arriv� �
ever� �1� �minutes,startin� �a� 6:00am.Trai� A�woul� �arriv� �a� �
6:10,6:25.6:40.....Trai� � woul� arriv� a� 6:15,6:30,6:45....Wha� �
i� th� probabilit� tha� � perso� comin� t� statio� woul� ge� int� �
trai� �B?[th� perso� enterin� th� statio� woul� ente� �th� �firs� �
trai� arriving] (3)
6.� �bough� som� plate� a� � recen� jumbl� sale.Whe� �� �examine� �
the� closel� a� home,� foun� tha� tw� third� o� the� wer� chippe� �
,hal� ��wer� �cracke� �an� �� �quarte� �wer� �bot� �cracke� ��an� �
chipped.Onl� � wer� withou� chip� o� cracks.Ho� man� plate� di� I
bu� altogether? (4)
7.Find the solution:
xxx X xx2
----------
3xx
x4x
xx5
------------
xxxxx
----------�- (Clue: None of the x are 3) (6)
(6)
8.� �candle� �ca� b� moulde� int� � singl� statu� �whos� �wastag� �
woul� amount�t� on� candl� .Ho� man� suc� statue� coul� b� moulde� �ou� �
o� 7��candles� (4)

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����o� si� sections.

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����laps� �o� th� specifie� tim� � yo� woul� no� b� �allowe� �
����t� �wor� o� tha� section.Failin� t� d� s� migh� �attrac� �
����penalty>(eve� cancellatio� o� candidature)

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����answer,yo� �wil� �b� awarde� on� �mark.Fo� �ever� �wron� �
����answer,� penalt� o� on� mar� wil� b� imposed.

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����1� �I� �� oerson� weav� 16� shawl� i� �� �days,ho� �man� �

����shawl� wil� � person� weav� i� � days?
����a)9� b)12� c�16� d�10� e)non� o� th�se

����2� 170/sqrt(0.000289� � ?
a�0.0� b)0.000� c)� d)1000� e)non� o� these

3� I� a/� � 4/� the� (3a+2b)/(3a-2b� � ?

a�-� b)� c)� d)� e)non� o� these

4� I� x+� � � an� (x^2)-(y^2� � 1� the� x-� � ?

a)� b)� c)0.� d�5� e)non� o� these

5� I� (a^3)*� � a*b*� � 180;(a,b,� belon� t� +v� �integers� �

�hen th� valu� o� � � ?
a)11� b)2� c)1� d)non�

6� I� 2^(x-1��2^(x+1� � 32� the� � � ?

�)� b)� c)� d)7

7� �� merchan� purchase� � quintal� o� suge� fo� Rs.290� �an� �

s�en� Rs.4� o� transport� � pais� pe� k� a� octro� diut� an�
Rs.3� �a� cooli� charges.H� sol� suga� � Rs.6.3� �pe� �kg.Hi� �
gai� percentag� is
a)20/3� b�5� c� 8� d)8� e)25/3� e)non� o� these

8� Whic� o� th� followin� ratio� i� greate�

a)7:1� b)15:2� c)17:2� d)21:2� e)� � b

9� � motoris� cover� th� distanc� betwee� � an� � a� � �spee� �

o� 4� kmp� an� return� bac� a� � spee� o� 2� kmph.Wha� i� hi� �
�verag� speed durin� th� journey
a)20/� b)3� c)80/� d)173/� kmph

10� Ag� �o� fathe� 1� year� ag� wa� thric� th� �ag� �o� �hi� �
son.�h� rati� o� thei� presen� age� are
� a)5:� b)9:� c)7:� d�13:� e)non� o� these

11� Th� simpl� interesto� � certai� su� o� mone� � 5� p.a� f�r

� year� i� Rs.840.A� wha� rat� o� interes� th� sam� amoun� o� �
�nteres� ca� reseivedo� th� sam� su� afte� � years?
)6� b)8� c)9� d�10� e)7%

12� On� �sid� �o� �� rectangula� fiel� � 15� an� �on� �o� �it� �
diago�a�=17m:Fin� th� area.
a)11� b)12� c)10� d)9� e)150

13� (0.00034)*2/(0.017)=?
 a)0.00� b)0.0� c)0.000� e� 0.000� f)0.4

14� I� � colleg� 1/5t� o� th� gal� an� 1/8t� o� th� guy� �too� �
par� �i� �� socia� camp.Wha� fractio� o� �th� �tota� �colleg� �
stre�gth too� par� i� th� socia� camp.
a)1/4� b)2/1� c)1/1� d)5/� e)1/20

15� �Averag� ag� o� clas� o� 4� student� i� 1� yr� �.I� �th� �

ag� o� teache� i� als� adde� the� th� averag� ag� i� increase�
b� � y� .Wha� i� th� ag� o� th� teacher.
a)4� b)58� c�3� d)3� e)non� o� these

16� sqrt(225*289/2)/1� � ?
a)25/sqrt(2� b)25*sqrt(2� c)3� d)15/sqrt(2� e)non� o� these

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TIME:� min#

1� �,�,�,6�,2�,?
a)3� b)21� c)2� d)55

2� �,1�,2�,�,4�,57
a)2� b�2� c)3� d)3� e�41

3� 2,3,5,7,11,?,17
a)1� b)1� c)1� d)1� �)16

4� 0,3,8,15,?,35
a)2� b�1� c)2� d)14

5� a,z,b,y,c,?
a)� b)� c)� d)� e)a

6� a,c,f,j,o,?
a)� b)� c)� d�� e�s

7� 1,6,30,120,?,720
a)20� b)16� c)15� d�36� e)250

8� 5,8,9,14,16,23,26,?
a)2� b)3� c)3� d)3� e)non� o� these

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7)Dormitorie� �rang� �fro� �tw� t� si� storie� �i� �height.If� �� �
dormitor� roo� i� abov� th� secon� floo� ,i� ha� � fir� escape.
I� abov� statemen� i� true,whic� o� th� followin� mus� b� true.
a)Secon� floo� dormitor� room� d� no� hav� fir� escape.
b)Thir� floo� dormitor� room� d� no� hav� fir� escape.
c)Onl� dormitor� room� abov� secon� floo� hav� fir� escape.
d)Fourt� floo� dormitor� room� hav� fir� escape.
e)Sam� secon� store� dormitorie� d� no� hav� fir� escape.

8)I� �wa� �lon� �though� tha� � no� rar� diseas� �o� �th� �joint� �
Alkatonuri� �wa� epidemi� i� aegyp� 250� year� ago.Evidenc� �cam� �
fro� �th� �hig� �proportio� o� mummie� fro� �th� �perio� �showin� �
symptom� �o� th� disease.Recentl� ,howeve� chemica� �analysi� �o� �
th� �skeleton� �hav� �le� scientist� t� propos� �tha� �th� �join� �
damag� �wa� �actuall� �cause� �b� �chemical� �use� �b� ��Egyptia� �
embalmers.
Whic� �o� �th� �following(i� true� wil� �furthe� �weake� �th� �
traditiona� vie� abou� Alkatonuria?
a)�-ra� o� mummie� showe� shadow� tha� clearl� sugges� damag� an� �
recen� inspectio� o� skeleto� ha� confirme� tha� hypothesis.
b)Althoug� Alkatonuri� i� � diseas� tha� ca� b� inherite� i� �di� �
no� appea� i� th� decendant� o� th� Egyptia� populatio� i� �whic� �
symptom� wer� found.
c)Egyptia� embalmin� method� wer� highl� secre� an� scientists
ar� stil� no� certai� a� th� natur� o� chemical� tha� wer� used.
d)Possibl� �evidenc� �o� �Alkatonuri� ha� �bee� �pointe� �ou� �i� �
picture� �representin� huma� figure� foun� o� artifact� �lef� �b� �
othe� middl� easter� cultur� o� tha� period.
e)Sam� mummie� o� tha� perio� sho� n� evidenc� o� join� damag� a� �
all.
�SECTIO� � � SECTIO� � SECTIO� � SECTION� � SECTIO�
��������� ������� ����������� ����������� �������-
1� 1)� 1)� 1)� 1)C
2)� 2)� 2)� 2)� 2)D
3)� 3)� 3)� 3)� 3)C
4)� 4)� 4)� 4)� 4)D
5)� 5)� 5)� 5)� 5)D
6)� 6)� 6)� 6)D
7� 7)� 7)� 7)C
8)� 8)� 8)� 8)E
9)� 9� 9)C
10)� 10� 10)C
11)B
12)B
13)B
14)B
15)B
16)D

SECTIO�-3
Time:1� min
(Q1)`certai�cit� i� serve� b� si� subway� designate� �b� �letter� �
A,B�� � number� 1,�&3.
->whe� i� snow� mornin� servic� o� 'B�i� delayed.
->whe� i� rain� o� snows,servic� o� A,2,&� line� ar� delaye� bot� �
�ornin� � afternoon.
->whe� �temperatur� �drop� �belo� 30degF� �afternoo� �servic� �i� �
cance�ledo� eithe� lin� A or3(no� both).
->whe� �temperatur� �rise� �abov� �90degF,afternoo� �servic� ��i� �
cancel�e� o� eithe� th� � line o� � line.(no� both)
->whe� servic� o� th� � lin� i� delaye� o� cancelled,servic� o� � �
lin� whic� connect� � lin� i� delayed.
->whe� �servic� �o� lin� � i� cancelled,servic� o� � �lin� �whic� �
connect� wit� th� lin� � i� delayed.
(1)o� �Jan1� whe� temp=15degF,i� snow� al� day.o� ho� man� �line� �
servic� b� affected,includin� bot� mornin� � afternoon?
a)� b)� c)� d)� e)6
(2)o� �Aug.1� whe� temp=97degF,i� begin� t� rai� a� �1pm.wha� �i� �
th� mi� no.o� line� o� whic� servic� wil� b� affected?
(Q2)I� �ca� race,ther� wer�si�participant�-A,B,C,D,E,F,ou� �
ofw�ic� tw� ar� ladies;
->� � hi� unmarrie� siste� wer� ne� entrant� thi� year.
->Husban� o� � wh� i� als� participatin� thi� yea� wa� las� yea� �
winne� o� th� race.
->� � � wer� las� year'� runnerup.
->thi� �year'� �winne� wa� neithe� las� year'� winne� no� �� �ne� �
entrant.
->� �couldn'� �complet� �th� rac� a� �hi� �ca� �develope� �engin� �
trouble.
->a� th� en� o� th� rac� � wa� ahea� o� A;bu� remaine� behin� E.
(1)wh� i� th� husban� o� D?
a)� b)� c)� d)� e)non� o� these.
(2)wh� wo� th� rac� thi� year?
a)� b)C c)� d)� e)non� o� these.
(3)wh� i� th� siste� o� E?
a)� b)� c)� d)can'� b� determine� e)non� o� these.
SECTION-4
Time:� min
Mark� -.� i� error
Fin� th� error:
1)Twent� �gallon� �o� �fue� �d� no� see� t� �b� �enoug� �fo� �th� �
------1--------� -2- --3-� -4--
distanc� t� b� covered.
2)sinc�ɠha� forgotte� al� m� mathematica� concept� ɠha�t� �
--1-� --2--- ---3----�
star� fro� th� scratch.
-----4------
3)Havin� bi� th� boo� o� th� table,h� walke� ou� th� door.
-1- -2� -----3---� -4--
4)Sh� nearl� blushe� unti� sh� wa� purple.
---1-� ---2-� -3� ---4--

�5)whe� yo� hav� finishe� th� las� chapte� o� th� book,please

--1� ----2--� -3-
retur� i� t� th� library.
-4-
ANALOGY
6)INDIGENT:WEALT� ::
a)contended:happines� b)aristocratic:statur� c)smug:complacency
d)emaciated:nourishmen� e)variegated:variety
7)GULLIBLE:DUPED::
a)credible:cheate� b)careful:cautione� c)malleable:moulded
d)myopic:mislea� e)articulate:silenced
8)FIRE:ASHES::
a)accident:dela� b)wood:splinter� c)water:wave�
d)regret:melanchol� e)event:memories
9)MEANDERING:DIRECTNESS::
a)menacing:ambitio� ������b)affable:permissivenes� �
c)degressive:concisenes�d)circuitous:ratatio� �
 e)aboveboard:openness

3. Hacking is illigal entry into other computer. this is done mostly

�because of lack of knowledge of computer networking with networks one
machine can access to another machine. hacking go about without knowing
that each network is accredited to use network facility.
1> Hacking people never break the code of the company which they
work for (can't say).
2> Hacking is the only vulnerability of the computers for the usage
of the data.(f)
3> Hacking is done mostly due to the lack of computer knowledge (f).
(there will be some more questions in this one )

4. alphine tunnels are closed tunnels. in the past 30 yrs not even a single
accident has been recorded for there is one accident in the rail road
system. even in case of a fire accident it is possible to shift the
passengers
into adjacent wagons and even the living fire can be detected and
extinguished
with in the duration of 30 min.
1> no accident can occur in the closed tunnels (True)
2> fire is allowed to live for 30 min. (False)
3> All the care that travel in the tunnels will be carried by rail
shutters.(t)
4>

5. In the past helicopters are forced to ground or crash because of the

formation of the ice on the rotors and engines. a new electronic device has
been developed which can detect the watercontent in the atmosphere and
warns
the pilot if the temp.is below freezing temp. about the formation of the
ice
on the rotors and wings.
1> the electronic device can avoid formation of the ice on the wings
(False).
2> There will be the malfunction of rotor & engine because of formation of
ice (t)
3> The helicopters are to be crashed or down (t)
4> There is only one device that warn about the formation of ice(t).

6.In the survey conducted in mumbai out of 63 newly married house wives not
a single house
wife felt that the husbands should take equal part in the household work as
they felt they loose their power over their husbands. inspite of their
careers
they opt to do the kitchen work themselves after coming back to home. the
wives get half as much leisure time as the husbands get at the week ends.
1> housewives want the husbands to take part equally in the household(f)
2> wives have half as much leisure time as the husbands have(f)
3> 39% of the men will work equally in the house in cleaning and washing
3>

7. copernicus is the intelligent. In the days of copernicus the transport

and technology
development was less & it took place weeks to comunicate a message at that
time.wherein we can send it through satellite with in no time ----------.
even with this fast developments it has become difficult to understand each
other.
� 1> people were not intelligent during Copernicus days (f).
2> Transport facilities are very much improved in noe a days (can' say)
3> Even with the fast developments of the techonology we can't live
happily.(can't say)
4> We can understand the people very much with the development of
communication(f).

Q8) senior managers warned the workers that because of the intfoductors
of japanese industry in the car market. There is the threat to the
workers.
They also said that there will be the reduction in the purchase of the
sales of
car in public.the interest rates of the car will be increased with the
loss in demand.
1> japanese workers are taking over the jobs of indian industry.(false)
2> managers said car interests will go down after seeing the raise in
interest rates.(true)
3> japanese investments are ceasing to end in the car industry.(false)
4> people are very much interested to buy the cars.(false)

Q9) In the totalitariturican days,the words have very much devalued.In

the present day,they are becoming domestic that is the words will be
much more devalued.
In that days, the words will be very much effected in political
area.but
at present,the words came very cheap .we can say they come free at
cost.
1> totalitarian society words are devalued.(false)
2> totalitarian will have to come much about words(t)
3> The art totalitatian society the words are used for the political
speeches.
4>

Q10) There should be copyright for all arts. The reele has came that
all the
arts has come under one copy right society,they were use the money
that come from
the arts for the developments . There may be a lot of money will come
from
the Tagore works. We have to ask the benifiters from Tagore work to
help for
the development of his works.
1> Tagore works are came under this copy right rule.(f)
2> People are free to go to the because of the copy right
rule.(can't say)
3> People gives to theater and collect the money for development.(can't
say)
4> We have ask the Tagore resedents to help for the developments of
art.(can't say)

NOTE : DO 1,2,3,4,5 PASSAGES WHICH ARE EASY. LAST BUT ONE ALSO. DO THAT
PASSAGES CAREFULLY. TIME WILL BE INSUFFICIENT. PASSAGES ARE NOT AS EXACTLY
AS ABOVE. THERE IS HIGHLEVEL ENGLISH IN ALL THE PASSAGES, WE ARE GIVING
IN OUR OWN WORDS , U CANNOT EXPECT THE SAME TYPE OF ENGLISH THERE. WHILE
ANSWERING U SHOULD BE VERY FAST, DO NOT WASTE TIME, IT IS INSUFFICIENT,TRY
�TO ANSWER
AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.
SECTION 4. PSYCHOMETRIC TEST.
----------------------------------------
DO NOT BOTHERE ABOUT MUCH ABOUT THIS TEST. BE OPTIMISTIC WHILE ANSWERE.
THERE WILL BE 150 QUESTIONS IN 30 MIN. THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY
REPEATED WITH SLIGHT VARIATIONS ANSWER SHOULD BE SAME IN BOTH THE CASES.
(ans will be as yes/no/can't say)

for example
1> you will be interested in social activities.
2> while going upstairs you will move two steps at a time.
3> you will be making friendship with same sex or with opposite sex also.
4> your friends will consider u as a leader in your group
5> people think that your'e serious minded.
6> some times you feel dull without any reason.
7> your'e host or hostes for several parties.
8> relatives come to your house you will entertain them.
9> you will do work for longtime without tireness.
10> in your company you want lead the organasition.
etc.. the qwestions may repeate several times so becareful and give same
ans's.

*************** ALL THE BEST **********************

17/12/98-------------T.C.S -----------------

SECTION I VOCABULARY (SYNONYMS) TIME :15 Min. MARKS: 20.

DIRECT ANSWERS :
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Admonish : usurp Meager :scanty Alienate : estrange
Merry : gay Brim : Boarder obstinate : stubborn
Pretention:pretentioius Tranquil:serene solicit : urge
subside : wane furtive :stealthy misery : disstress
volume :quantity veer : diverge stiffle :sniths
adhesive : --- Hamper : obstruct belief : conviction
lament : wail to merit :to deserve incentive : ----
inert: passive Baffle : Frustrate Confiscate : appropriat
Covet : crave Caprice : whim Concur :acquiesce
Cargo :freight Dispel : Scatter Divulge : -----
Discretion: prudence Emancipate : liberate Efface : obliterate
Hover : linger Heap : to pile Instigate : incite
latitude : scope latent : potential lethergy : stupor
momentary : transient
----- means , for these words we are not able to reproduce answers.

PART II QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE ,TIME 20 Min. MARKS :30.

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1. Two pencils costs 8 cents, then 5 pencils cost how much
(Ans:20 cents).
2. A work is done by the people in 24 min. one of them can do
this work a lonely in 40 min. how much time required to do the same
work for the second person.
(ans:60 min.)
3. A car is filled with four and half gallons of oil for full round
trip. fuel is taken 1/4 gallons mor3 in going than coming. what is
the fiel consumed in coming up? (2 gallons)
4. low temperature at the night in a city is 1/3 more than 1/2
hinge as higher temperature in a day. sum of the low temp and
higherst temp is 100C. then what is the low temperature (40 C)
 5. A person who decided to go weekend trip shov�# pe
READIN� COMPREHENSION
Rea� th� followin� an� answe� th� followin� questions
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Betwee� �th� eight� an� elevent� centurie� �,th� �Byzantin� �
empir� �stage� �a� �almos� �unparallele� �economi� �an� �cultura� �
revival,� �recover� �tha� �i� al� th� mor� �strikin� �becaus� �i� �
followe� �� lon� perio� o� sever� interna� decline� B� th� �earl� �
eight� �centur� �,th� empir� ha� los� roughl� tw�-third� �o� �th� �
territor� i� ha� possese� i� th� yea� 600� an� it� remainin� are� �
wa� bein� raide� b� Arab� an� Bulgarians� wh� a� time� threatene� �
t� �tak� �constantinopl� an� finis� th� �empir� �altogether� �Th� �
wealt� �o� th� stat� an� it� subject� wa� greatl� diminishe� �an� �
artisti� �an� �literar� productio� ha� �virtuall� �ceased.B� �th� �
elevent� �centur� howeve� th� empir� ha� regaine� almos� hal� �o� �
it� �los� �posessions,it� �ne� frontier� �wer� �secure� �an� �it� �
influenc� �extende� �fa� �beyon� �it� �borders.th� �econom� ��ha� �
recovere� �,th� �treasur� wa� ful� an� ar� �an� �scholarshi� �ha� �
adva�ced.
T� �coside� th� Byzatin� militar� ,cultura� an� �economi� �
advance� �a� �differentiate� aspect� o� � �singl� �phenomeno� �i� �
reasonable� Afte� all,thes� form� o� progres� hav� gon� �togethe� �
i� � numbe� o� state� an� civilizatioms� Rom� unde� Augustu� �an� �
fift� �centur� �Athen� �provid� �th� �mos� �obviou� �example� �i� �
antiquity.Moreove� �a� �examinatio� o� �th� �apparen� �sequentia� �
connection� �amon� th� militar� ,economic� an� cultura� form� �o� �
p�ogres� migh� hel� t� explai� th� dynamic� o� historica� change.
Th� ��commo� ��explanatio� �o� �thes� ��apparen� ��commo� �
connection� i� th� cas� o� Byzantiu� woul� ru� lik� this:whe� th� �
empir� �ha� turne� bac� enem� raid� o� it� ow� territor� an� �ha� �
begu� �t� rai� an� conque� enem� territor� �,Byzantin� �recource� �
naturall� �expande� an� mor� mone� becam� availabl� t� �patronis� �
ar� �an� literature.Therfore,Byzantin� militar� achievement� �le� �
t� economi� advance� ,whic� i� tur� le� t� cultura� revival.
N� doub� thi� hypothetica� pape� di� appl� a� time� durin� �
th� �cours� �o� �recovery.Ye� �,i� i� �no� �clea� �tha� �militar� �
advance� �invariabl� �cam� �first,economi� �advance� �secon� �an� �
intellectua� �advance� �third.I� th� 860`� th� �Byzantin� �empir� �
begu� �t� �recove� �fro� �Ara� incursion� s� �tha� �b� �872� �th� �
militar� balanc� wit� th� Abbasi� caliphat� ha� bee� �permanentl� �
altere� �i� �th� empire`� favour.Th� beginnin� �o� �th� �empire`� �
economi� �revival,howeve� �� ca� b� place� betwee� 81� �an� �830� �
Finall� � th� Byzantin� reviva� o� learnin� appear� t� hav� begu� �
eve� earlier.� numbe� o� notabl� scholar� an� writer� appeare� b� �
78� �an� �b� �th� las� decad� o� th� �eight� �century,� �cultura� �
reviva� �wa� i� ful� bloom� � reviva� tha� laste� unti� th� �fal� �
o� �constantinopl� i� 1453� Thu� th� commonl� expecte� �orde� �o� �
militar� �reviva� followe� b� economi� an� cultura� recover� �wa� �
reverse� �i� Byzantine.I� fac� th� reviva� o� Byzantin� �learnin� �
mus� itsel� hav� influence� th� subsequen� economi� an� �militar� �
�xpansion.
Whic� �o� �th� �followin� bes� state� th� �centra� �ide� �o� �tg� �
passag�?
a)Th� Byzantin� Empir� wa� � uniqu� cas� i� whic� th� usua� orde� �
o� �militar� an� economi� reviva� precedin� th� cultura� �reviva� �
w�� reversed.
�b)Th� economi� an� cultura� an� militar� reviva� i� th� Byzantin� �
empir� �betee� th� eight� an� elevent� centurie� wa� �simila� �i� �
it� orde� t� th� sequenc� o� revival� i� Augusta� ,Rom� an� fift� �
�entur� Athens.
c)Afte� �810� Byzantin� economi� recover� spurre� � militar� �an� �
l�te� cultura� expansio� tha� laste� unti� 145�.
d)Th� �eight� �centur� �reviva� �o� �Byzantin� �learnin� �i� ��a� �
inexplicabl� phenomeno� an� it� economi� an� militar� precursion� �
�av� ye� t� b� discovered.
e)Th� �reviva� �o� th� Byzantin� empir� betwee� �th� �eight� �an� �
elevent� centurie� show� cultura� rebirt� preceedin� economi� an� �
militar� �revival� th� revers� o� th� commonl� accepte� orde� �o� �
p�ogress.
2)Th� �primar� �purpos� o� th� secon� paragrap� i� whic� �o� �th� �
fol�owing:
a)T� establis� th� uniquenes� o� th� Byzantin� revival.
b)T� �sho� �tha� �Augusta� �Rom� an� �fift� �centur� �Athen� �ar� �
examplke� �o� cultura� � economi� an� militar� expansio� �agains� �
w�ic� al� subsequen� case� mus� b� measured.
c)T� sugges� tha� cultura� � economi� an� militar� advance� �hav� �
�ende� t� b� closel� interrelate� i� differen� societies.
d)T� �argu� �tha� whil� th� revival� o� Augusta� Rom� �an� �fift� �
centur� �Athen� �wer� �simila� �,the� �ar� �unrelate� �t� ��othe� �
historic�� examples.
e)T� indicat� tha� whereve� possibl� � historian� shoul� see� �t� �
mak� �comparison� �wit� th� earlies� �chronologica� �example� �o� �
revi�al.
3)I� �ca� �b� �inferre� fro� th� passag� �tha� �b� �th� �elevent� �
centur� th� Byzatin� militar� forces
a)ha� reache� thei� pea� an� begu� t� decline.
b)ha� eliminate� th� Bulgaria� army.
c)wer� comparabl� i� siz� t� th� arm� o� Rom� unde� Augustus.
d)wer� �stron� �enoug� �t� �withstan� �th� �Abbasi� ��Caliphate`� �
militar� forces.
e)ha� achiave� contro� o� th� Byzantin� governmenta� structures.
4)I� �ca� b� inferre� fro� th� passag� tha� th� Byzantin� �empir� �
s�staine� territoria� losse� a)i� 600.
b)durin� th� sevent� century.
c)� �centur� �afte� th� cuj�event� century.
c)� �centur� �af SECTIO�-3
Time:1� min
(Q1)`certai�cit� i� serve� b� si� subway� designate� �b� �letter� �
A,B�� � number� 1,�&3.
->whe� i� snow� mornin� servic� o� 'B�i� delayed.
->whe� i� rain� o� snows,servic� o� A,2,&� line� ar� delaye� bot� �
�ornin� � afternoon.
->whe� �temperatur� �drop� �belo� 30degF� �afternoo� �servic� �i� �
cance�ledo� eithe� lin� A or3(no� both).
->whe� �temperatur� �rise� �abov� �90degF,afternoo� �servic� ��i� �
cancel�e� o� eithe� th� � line o� � line.(no� both)
->whe� servic� o� th� � lin� i� delaye� o� cancelled,servic� o� � �
lin� whic� connect� � lin� i� delayed.
->whe� �servic� �o� lin� � i� cancelled,servic� o� � �lin� �whic� �
connect� wit� th� lin� � i� delayed.
(1)o� �Jan1� whe� temp=15degF,i� snow� al� day.o� ho� man� �line� �
servic� b� affected,includin� bot� mornin� � afternoon?
a)� b)� c)� d)� e)6
(2)o� �Aug.1� whe� temp=97degF,i� begin� t� rai� a� �1pm.wha� �i� �
th� mi� no.o� line� o� whic� servic� wil� b� affected?
(Q2)I� �ca� race,ther� wer�si�participant�-A,B,C,D,E,F,ou� �
ofw�ic� tw� ar� ladies;
->� � hi� unmarrie� siste� wer� ne� entrant� thi� year.
->Husban� o� � wh� i� als� participatin� thi� yea� wa� las� yea� �
winne� o� th� race.
->� � � wer� las� year'� runnerup.
->thi� �year'� �winne� wa� neithe� las� year'� winne� no� �� �ne� �
entrant.
->� �couldn'� �complet� �th� rac� a� �hi� �ca� �develope� �engin� �
trouble.
->a� th� en� o� th� rac� � wa� ahea� o� A;bu� remaine� behin� E.
(1)wh� i� th� husban� o� D?
a)� b)� c)� d)� e)non� o� these.
(2)wh� wo� th� rac� thi� year?
a)� b)C c)� d)� e)non� o� these.
(3)wh� i� th� siste� o� E?
a)� b)� c)� d)can'� b� determine� e)non� o� these.
SECTION-4
Time:� min
Mark� -.� i� error
Fin� th� error:
1)Twent� �gallon� �o� �fue� �d� no� see� t� �b� �enoug� �fo� �th� �
------1--------� -2- --3-� -4--
distanc� t� b� covered.
2)sinc�ɠha� forgotte� al� m� mathematica� concept� ɠha�t� �
--1-� --2--- ---3----�
star� fro� th� scratch.
-----4------
3)Havin� bi� th� boo� o� th� table,h� walke� ou� th� door.
-1- -2� -----3---� -4--
4)Sh� nearl� blushe� unti� sh� wa� purple.
---1-� ---2-� -3� ---4--

�5)whe� yo� hav� finishe� th� las� chapte� o� th� book,please

--1� ----2--� -3-
retur� i� t� th� library.
-4-
ANALOGY
6)INDIGENT:WEALT� ::
a)contended:happines� b)aristocratic:statur� c)smug:complacency
d)emaciated:nourishmen� e)variegated:variety
7)GULLIBLE:DUPED::
a)credible:cheate� b)careful:cautione� c)malleable:moulded
d)myopic:mislea� e)articulate:silenced
8)FIRE:ASHES::
a)accident:dela� b)wood:splinter� c)water:wave�
d)regret:melanchol� e)event:memories
9)MEANDERING:DIRECTNESS::
a)menacing:ambitio� ������b)affable:permissivenes� �
c)degressive:concisenes�d)circuitous:ratatio� �
e)aboveboard:openness
]���� ##M.B.T(19t� Ja� 1998)##

����##INSTRUCTIONS##

����a� �Ther� ar� 6� question� i� all� containe� i� � �tota� �

����o� si� sections.
����b� �Eac� sectio� ha� � specifie� tim� limi� �.Afte� �th� �
����laps� �o� th� specifie� tim� � yo� woul� no� b� �allowe� �
����t� �wor� o� tha� section.Failin� t� d� s� migh� �attrac� �
����penalty>(eve� cancellatio� o� candidature)

����c� ��Ther� ��i� �##negativ� �marking##.Fo� ��ever� ��correc� �

����answer,yo� �wil� �b� awarde� on� �mark.Fo� �ever� �wron� �
����answer,� penalt� o� on� mar� wil� b� imposed.

#SECTION:1
���� TIME:1� mi� #

����1� �I� �� oerson� weav� 16� shawl� i� �� �days,ho� �man� �

����shawl� wil� � person� weav� i� � days?
����a)9� b)12� c�16� d�10� e)non� o� th�se

����2� 170/sqrt(0.000289� � ?
a�0.0� b)0.000� c)� d)1000� e)non� o� these

3� I� a/� � 4/� the� (3a+2b)/(3a-2b� � ?

a�-� b)� c)� d)� e)non� o� these

4� I� x+� � � an� (x^2)-(y^2� � 1� the� x-� � ?

a)� b)� c)0.� d�5� e)non� o� these

5� I� (a^3)*� � a*b*� � 180;(a,b,� belon� t� +v� �integers� �

�hen th� valu� o� � � ?
a)11� b)2� c)1� d)non�

6� I� 2^(x-1��2^(x+1� � 32� the� � � ?

�)� b)� c)� d)7

7� �� merchan� purchase� � quintal� o� suge� fo� Rs.290� �an� �

s�en� Rs.4� o� transport� � pais� pe� k� a� octro� diut� an�
Rs.3� �a� cooli� charges.H� sol� suga� � Rs.6.3� �pe� �kg.Hi� �
gai� percentag� is
a)20/3� b�5� c� 8� d)8� e)25/3� e)non� o� these

8� Whic� o� th� followin� ratio� i� greate�

a)7:1� b)15:2� c)17:2� d)21:2� e)� � b

9� � motoris� cover� th� distanc� betwee� � an� � a� � �spee� �

o� 4� kmp� an� return� bac� a� � spee� o� 2� kmph.Wha� i� hi� �
�verag� speed durin� th� journey
a)20/� b)3� c)80/� d)173/� kmph

10� Ag� �o� fathe� 1� year� ag� wa� thric� th� �ag� �o� �hi� �
son.�h� rati� o� thei� presen� age� are
� a)5:� b)9:� c)7:� d�13:� e)non� o� these

11� Th� simpl� interesto� � certai� su� o� mone� � 5� p.a� f�r

� year� i� Rs.840.A� wha� rat� o� interes� th� sam� amoun� o� �
�nteres� ca� reseivedo� th� sam� su� afte� � years?
)6� b)8� c)9� d�10� e)7%

12� On� �sid� �o� �� rectangula� fiel� � 15� an� �on� �o� �it� �
diago�a�=17m:Fin� th� area.
 a)11� b)12� c)10� d)9� e)150

13� (0.00034)*2/(0.017)=?
a)0.00� b)0.0� c)0.000� e� 0.000� f)0.4

14� I� � colleg� 1/5t� o� th� gal� an� 1/8t� o� th� guy� �too� �
par� �i� �� socia� camp.Wha� fractio� o� �th� �tota� �colleg� �
stre�gth too� par� i� th� socia� camp.
a)1/4� b)2/1� c)1/1� d)5/� e)1/20

15� �Averag� ag� o� clas� o� 4� student� i� 1� yr� �.I� �th� �

ag� o� teache� i� als� adde� the� th� averag� ag� i� increase�
b� � y� .Wha� i� th� ag� o� th� teacher.
a)4� b)58� c�3� d)3� e)non� o� these

16� sqrt(225*289/2)/1� � ?
a)25/sqrt(2� b)25*sqrt(2� c)3� d)15/sqrt(2� e)non� o� these

#SECTIO�:2
TIME:� min#

1� �,�,�,6�,2�,?
a)3� b)21� c)2� d)55

2� �,1�,2�,�,4�,57
a)2� b�2� c)3� d)3� e�41

3� 2,3,5,7,11,?,17
a)1� b)1� c)1� d)1� �)16

4� 0,3,8,15,?,35
a)2� b�1� c)2� d)14

5� a,z,b,y,c,?
a)� b)� c)� d)� e)a

6� a,c,f,j,o,?
a)� b)� c)� d�� e�s

7� 1,6,30,120,?,720
a)20� b)16� c)15� d�36� e)250

8� 5,8,9,14,16,23,26,?
a)2� b)3� c)3� d)3� e)non� o� these

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INFOSYS 98 (IIT MADRAS)

rohit can cathc fire either the harbour line train or main line ;train from his
nearest railway station knadala to reach his officre. Both the trains have a
frequency of 10 min in the morning office hours. the harbour line trains arrive
every ten min statrting from 5a.m and the main trains arrive every 10 min starting
from 5.02a.m if rohit reaches the railway station random ;time in the morning to
catch the first availanble train . what is the probabulity that he will catch the
harbour line train .

II

In certain department store the postion of the buyer,cashier,clerk,floorwalker

and managerare held. though not necesserly respectively,by miss. ames , miss.
brown,mr.corroy, mr.devis, and mr.evans.

the casher and the manager are roommets in the college.

the buyeris a bachelor.
evans and miss.ames had onlyu bussines contacts.
with each other/.
mrs.conory was greatly disappointed when her husbanmd told her that the manager
had refuce to give him a raise.
davis i s going to be a best man when the clerk ;and the casher are married.
what position does each person hold?

III

3.Tanveer and kunal went down a descending escalater.the escalater was going down
at a constant speed. kunal walked down the steps and had cover 50 steps to reach
the bottom.tanveer on the other hand , ran down the steps of the escalater and
take 75 steps to reach the bottom.actually,tanveer took 3 steps in the same time
it took kunal to take 1 step.how many steps would be visible when the ascalater is
stopped and is not operating.

IV

4.In four team football tournament,all the teams played each other in three rounds
of matches.the three rounds of matches are shown in table A.some of the results of
the tournament are shown in the tableB.using the clues below ,please fill-in the
blank coulms in the result table B(goals for or against?).

note :two points for win,one point for draw&zero points for defeat are awarded.
clues:
1.eastzone won the tournament despite scoring one goal less than the runner up.
2.northzone scored an odd number of goals in their first round game.
3.south zone who failed to score in their final match, were beaten by a two goal
margin inthe first round.
4. East zone lost their match against west zone.
5 All four teams scored goals inthe secone-round matches.
6. West zone scored the same number of goals againt east zone as north zone scored
against them.
7. East zone scored four goals in round 2 match .
Table A Matches played

Round1 North zone vs south zone

West zone vs east zone
round2 south sone vs west zone
eastzone vs north zone
round3 south zone vs east zone
west zone vs northzone

Table B Results

Played won drew lost goals for goals against points

East zone 3 3 4
north zone 3 4
west zone 3 4 3 3
southZOne 3 2 5 1
___________________________________________________________________________

at six o'clock the wall clock struck 6 times checking with my watch, I
noticed that the time between the first and last strokes was 30 seconds. How long
eill thje clock take to strike 12 at midnight.....

vi

Please answer the questions with reference to the facts given below;

1. The members of a certainm tribe are divided into three castes Abhor , Dravid,
and Magar castes.
2 An Abhor woman cannot marry a dravid man.
3 A magar man cannot marry a Dravid woman.
4./ A son takes the caste of hes father, a daugher takes the caste of her moher.
5. all marriages except those mentioned above are permitted.
6. There are no children born our of wed lock.

Questions

1) An abhor woman marries and has the children, all of whom are members of the
abhor caste. Which of the folloing must be true?
 i if she were to be married to a Magar man, they have no male chilren.
ii if shye were to be married to a abhorman, they may have male children.
iii if her fourth child is male, he may bne dravid.

a) i only
B) iii only
c) i and ii only
d) i, ii and iii

2) it can be inferre from the condi8tions described that a Magar man

i cannot have a Dravid grandmother.
ii cannot have a Dravid mother.
iii may have a Abhor mother

a) i only
ii only
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i, ii,and iii
3) when two dravids are married, it is impossible for them to have
i any female abhor descendants.
ii an abhor great grand daughters
iii an abhor granddaugher.

a) i only
iii only
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i, ii and iii
4) an abhor woman
a) can have a dravid grandson
b cannot have a magar sonm
c cannot have a magar grandson
d can have a magar daughter-in-law
e cannot have a Hravid granddaughter.

vii
In a certain community ther are 1000 married couples. Two thirds of the
husbands who are taller than their wives are also heavier and three quarters of
the husbands who are heavier than their wives are also taller. if there are 120
wives who are taller and heavier than their husbands, how many husbands are taller
and heavier than their wives?
viii
Both guptha and sinhas have two young sons whose ages are under eleven. the
names of the boys, whose ages roun off to the nearest year are all different, are
rajesh , praveen, lalitm and pratap. Taking the ages of the boys only to the
nearest year, the following statements are true.
Rajesh is three years younger than his brotheris
Praveen is the oldest.
Lalit is half as old as one of the gupta boys.
Pratap is five years older than the younger sinha boy.
The total ages of the boys in each family differ by the same amount today as
they did five yeasrs ago.

How old is each boy, and what is each boys family name.

iX
 A long division sum:

- - - - - - -
- - )--------------------
- - - - - - - - -
_ _

In the complete solution there are four 5's

Find the missing digits.

Folloing services are operated by Asian airlines between the two cities
Rampur in India and alexandrea in Timbuktu. The two cities are located in
different countries with different time zones.As is normally done, the time shown
is the local time viz IST and TST(timbukta standard time.)

Regular time supersonic flight

Depart Rampur 8:20 IST 9:50 IST^
Arrive Alexandrea 17:10 TST 15:40 TST
Depart alexandria 20:50 TST 22;50 TST
Arrive rampur 23:40 ISt ? Ist

The arrival time of supersonic flight into rampur from Alexandria was clearly
printed in the time table. Can you calculate the arrival time of the supersonic
flight assuming each servce_Regular and Supersonic maintain as own constant speed
of flight.
7)Dormitorie� �rang� �fro� �tw� t� si� storie� �i� �height.If� �� �
dormitor� roo� i� abov� th� secon� floo� ,i� ha� � fir� escape.
I� abov� statemen� i� true,whic� o� th� followin� mus� b� true.
a)Secon� floo� dormitor� room� d� no� hav� fir� escape.
b)Thir� floo� dormitor� room� d� no� hav� fir� escape.
c)Onl� dormitor� room� abov� secon� floo� hav� fir� escape.
d)Fourt� floo� dormitor� room� hav� fir� escape.
e)Sam� secon� store� dormitorie� d� no� hav� fir� escape.

8)I� �wa� �lon� �though� tha� � no� rar� diseas� �o� �th� �joint� �
Alkatonuri� �wa� epidemi� i� aegyp� 250� year� ago.Evidenc� �cam� �
fro� �th� �hig� �proportio� o� mummie� fro� �th� �perio� �showin� �
symptom� �o� th� disease.Recentl� ,howeve� chemica� �analysi� �o� �
th� �skeleton� �hav� �le� scientist� t� propos� �tha� �th� �join� �
damag� �wa� �actuall� �cause� �b� �chemical� �use� �b� ��Egyptia� �
embalmers.
Whic� �o� �th� �following(i� true� wil� �furthe� �weake� �th� �
traditiona� vie� abou� Alkatonuria?
a)�-ra� o� mummie� showe� shadow� tha� clearl� sugges� damag� an� �
recen� inspectio� o� skeleto� ha� confirme� tha� hypothesis.
b)Althoug� Alkatonuri� i� � diseas� tha� ca� b� inherite� i� �di� �
no� appea� i� th� decendant� o� th� Egyptia� populatio� i� �whic� �
symptom� wer� found.
c)Egyptia� embalmin� method� wer� highl� secre� an� scientists
ar� stil� no� certai� a� th� natur� o� chemical� tha� wer� used.
d)Possibl� �evidenc� �o� �Alkatonuri� ha� �bee� �pointe� �ou� �i� �
picture� �representin� huma� figure� foun� o� artifact� �lef� �b� �
othe� middl� easter� cultur� o� tha� period.
e)Sam� mummie� o� tha� perio� sho� n� evidenc� o� join� damag� a� �
all.

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8)� 8)� 8)� 8)E
9)� 9� 9)C
10)� 10� 10)C
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12)B
13)B
14)B
15)B
16)D
 three. I have answers for Q/A paper. For Q/C you
should try for answers.

INFOSYS 1997. TIME 1hr.

PAPER CODE Q/A. marks 50.
--------------------------------------------------------------
1)At 6'o clock clock ticks 6 times. The time between first and
last ticks was 30sec. How much time it takes at 12'o clock.

Ans. 66 sec. 2 marks.

2)Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them

shot 4 bullets the total no.of remaining bullets is equal to that of
one has after division. Find the original number divided.

Ans. x x x
x-4 x-4 x-4
3x-12 = x
x= 6
ans is 18 2 marks

3)A ship went on a voyage after 180 miles a plane statrted with 10 times
speed that of the ship. Find the distance when they meet from
starting point.

Ans. 180 + (x/10) = x

x = 20
ans is 180+20=200miles. 2 marks

4) Fill the empty slots.

Three FOOTBALL teams are there. Given below the list of maches.

played won lost draw Goals for Goals against

A 2 2 *0 *0 *7 1
B 2 *0 *1 1 2 4
C 2 *0 *1 *1 3 7

the slots with stars are answers. 4 marks

BC drew with 2-2
A won on B by 2-0
a won on C by 5-1
( YOU HAVE TO FILL THE BLANKS AT APPROPRIATE STAR SYMBOLS.)`
5) There are 3 societies a,b,c. a lent tractors to b and c as many
as they had. After some time b gave as many tractors to a and c
as many as they have. After sometime c did the same thing.
At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24.
Find the tractors each orginally had.

Ans a had 39, b had 21, c had 12, 4 marks

6) There N stations on a railroad. After adding x stations 46 additional

tickets have to be printed. Find N and X.

Ans. let N(N-1) = t;

 (N+x)(N+x-1) = t+46;
trail and error method x=2 and N=11 4 marks

7)Given that April 1 is tuesday. a,b,c are 3 persons told that their
farewell party was on
a - may 8, thursday
b - may 10,tuesday
c - june 8, friday
Out of a,b,c one is only correct one of the regarding month,day,date.
Other told two correct and the third person told all wrong.What is
correct date,month,day. 5 marks
(ans may be MAY 10 SUNDAY. check once again)
8)There are 4 parties. df,gs,dl(depositloss),ew ran for a contest.
Anup,Sujit,John made the following statements regarding results.
Anup said either df or ew will definitely win
sujit said he is confident that df will not win
John said he is confident that neither ew nor dl will win
the result has come. only one of the above three has made a correct
statement. Who has made the correct statement and who has won
the contest. 5 marks.
(ans DL )
9)Five people a,b,c,d,e are related to each other. Four of them make
one true statement each as follows.
i) b is my father's brother. (ans. d said this)
ii)e is my mother-in-law. ( b )
iii)c is my son-in-law's brother. ( e )
iv)a is my brother's wife. ( c )
who said each statement.
10 marks.

10) All members of d are also members of a

All '' e '' d
all '' c '' both a and b
not all '' a are members of d
not all '' d '' e
Some questions on these conditions.(5questions 5 marks)
11)
boys are allowed to watch football at c.v.Raman auditorium subjected to
conditions.
i)the boy over age 16 can wear overcoat
ii)no boy over age 15 can wear cap
iii)to watch the football either he has to wear overcoat or cap
or both
iv) a boy with an umberella or above 16 or both cannot wear sweater.
v) boys must either not watch football or wear sweater.

What is the appearence of the boy who is watching football.

Try to solve this question................

ok!!!!!
infosys paper 1997.
paper code q/c.
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1) be * be = acb
a,b,c,e are non zero numbers find b,e.
 ans) b=1 e=9
2) a,b,c,d,e are having numerical values. there are some conditions
given
a) a=c <===> b!=e
b) difference between a and c as same as difference between c and b
as same as difference between a and d
c) c<a and c>d
then find a,b,c,d,e
3) there are six cards in which it has two king cards. all cards are
turned down and two cards are opened
a) what is the possobility to get at least one king.
b) what is the possibility to get two kings.
4) a person went to a shop and asked for change for 1.15paise.
but he said that he could not only give change for one rupee.
but also for 50p,25p,10p and 5p. what were the coins he had
ans) 1-->50 4--->10p 1--->25p
5) there are 3 nurses and they work altogether only once in a week.
no nurse is called to work for 3 consecutive days.
nurse 1 is off on tueseday,thursday and sunday.
nurse 2 is off on saturday.
nurse 3 is off on thursday,sunday.
no two nurses are off more than once a week.
find the day on which all the 3 nurses were on work.
6) there are 5 persons a,b,c,d,e and each is wearing a block or white
cap on his head. a person can see the caps of the remaining 4 but can't
see his own cap. a person wearing white says true and who wears block
says false.
i) a says i see 3 whites and 1 block
ii) b says i see 4 blocks
iii) e says i see 4 whites
iiii) c says i see 3 blocks and 1 white.
now find the caps weared by a,b,c,d and e
7) there are two women, kavitha and shamili and two males shyam, aravind
who are musicians. out of these four one is a pianist, one flutist,
violinist and drummer.
i) across aravind beats pianist
ii) across shyam is not a flutist
iii) kavitha's left is a pianist
iiii) shamili's left is not a drummer
v) flutist and drummer are married.
8) 1/3 ed of the contents of a container evaporated on the 1 st day.
3/4 th of the remaining contents of the container evaporated the
second day. what part of the contents of the container are left at
the end of the second day.
9) a man covered 28 steps in 30 seconds but he decided to move fast and
covered 34 steps in 18 seconds. how many steps are there on the
escalator when stationary.
10) all fair skinned, rich, handsome, muscular, lean and employed are
tall men
1) all lean men are muscular.
2) no fairskinned person who is not rich is handsome.
3) some muscular men are handsome.
4) all handsome are fairskinned.
5) no person who is neither fair skinned nor muscular is enplyed.
6) we unable to recall this condition and question also incomplete.
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There are two sections each containg 40 questions.One arthematic

and another is reasoning. In arthematic 11 are data sufficiency and 8
are
anology.In reasoning all are puzzle type. Probably he rejects very
few from test , since after that GD follows.

(guys i think this is 1 part of the paper the other part containing
tech)

Arthematic
1) Hypothesis :problem (below 4 he will give)
2) Mirror:Image
3)money:Misapprobation
4)nackles:Adoration
5)construction:building
6)file:pile
7)ours:we
8)1/3,1 1/3,3,5 1/3, next
9)Selling price of 4 articles=Cost price of 3 articles then
%loss(ans. 25%)
10)|x-3|=3-x then x=
11)data sufficiency p>q?
1)p,q positive
2)q-1=q*2+p
This type you can see in GMAT book.
Reasoning
1) ABCDEF attended for an interview, in which 3 were selected
A is worst of the lot
C got equal marks as F(C=F)
D<F and G
E is not selected
B>C
There are 5 questions below this.
2)There are 7 fellows sat in the following way
C and F always sit as a apart as follows
No. of fellows sat b/w c and D and D and F are equal like that he has
given
Ans: Order is as follows C E B D A G F by using this you can answer
all
About 4 to 5 are there
3)ABCDE are five brothers. There are twins(only one pair of equal age)
both are neither younger nor older. D is younger to 3 brothers.
B is older than E and C.
q's like who is youngest? Eldest ? About 4 are there.
4)A person has meet a king for that ha has to cross 7 gates. At each
gate he
has to pay half the amount he is carrying. Finally he gave Rs 3/- to
the
king. Then the amount he carried at the beginning and some questions
(about 5)like that.
5) Heros tell truth and cowards lie.There PQR three persons. P tells
Q "I
may be hero or I may be coward". Q tells R "P was telling that he was
coward. Then R tells Q "P was not a coward but he was a hero". You
better
study the question it may not be entirely correct.
In thus 3 q"s are there

INFOSYS 98 (IIT MADRAS)

rohit can cathc fire either the harbour line train or main line ;train from his
nearest railway station knadala to reach his officre. Both the trains have a
frequency of 10 min in the morning office hours. the harbour line trains arrive
every ten min statrting from 5a.m and the main trains arrive every 10 min starting
from 5.02a.m if rohit reaches the railway station random ;time in the morning to
catch the first availanble train . what is the probabulity that he will catch the
harbour line train .

II

In certain department store the postion of the buyer,cashier,clerk,floorwalker

and managerare held. though not necesserly respectively,by miss. ames , miss.
brown,mr.corroy, mr.devis, and mr.evans.

the casher and the manager are roommets in the college.

the buyeris a bachelor.
evans and miss.ames had onlyu bussines contacts.
with each other/.
mrs.conory was greatly disappointed when her husbanmd told her that the manager
had refuce to give him a raise.
davis i s going to be a best man when the clerk ;and the casher are married.
what position does each person hold?

III

3.Tanveer and kunal went down a descending escalater.the escalater was going down
at a constant speed. kunal walked down the steps and had cover 50 steps to reach
the bottom.tanveer on the other hand , ran down the steps of the escalater and
take 75 steps to reach the bottom.actually,tanveer took 3 steps in the same time
it took kunal to take 1 step.how many steps would be visible when the ascalater is
stopped and is not operating.

IV

4.In four team football tournament,all the teams played each other in three rounds
of matches.the three rounds of matches are shown in table A.some of the results of
the tournament are shown in the tableB.using the clues below ,please fill-in the
blank coulms in the result table B(goals for or against?).

note :two points for win,one point for draw&zero points for defeat are awarded.
clues:
1.eastzone won the tournament despite scoring one goal less than the runner up.
2.northzone scored an odd number of goals in their first round game.
3.south zone who failed to score in their final match, were beaten by a two goal
margin inthe first round.
4. East zone lost their match against west zone.
5 All four teams scored goals inthe secone-round matches.
6. West zone scored the same number of goals againt east zone as north zone scored
against them.
7. East zone scored four goals in round 2 match .
Table A Matches played

Round1 North zone vs south zone

West zone vs east zone
round2 south sone vs west zone
eastzone vs north zone
round3 south zone vs east zone
west zone vs northzone

Table B Results

Played won drew lost goals for goals against points

East zone 3 3 4
north zone 3 4
west zone 3 4 3 3
southZOne 3 2 5 1
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at six o'clock the wall clock struck 6 times checking with my watch, I
noticed that the time between the first and last strokes was 30 seconds. How long
eill thje clock take to strike 12 at midnight.....

vi

Please answer the questions with reference to the facts given below;

1. The members of a certainm tribe are divided into three castes Abhor , Dravid,
and Magar castes.
2 An Abhor woman cannot marry a dravid man.
3 A magar man cannot marry a Dravid woman.
4./ A son takes the caste of hes father, a daugher takes the caste of her moher.
5. all marriages except those mentioned above are permitted.
6. There are no children born our of wed lock.

Questions

1) An abhor woman marries and has the children, all of whom are members of the
abhor caste. Which of the folloing must be true?
i if she were to be married to a Magar man, they have no male chilren.
 ii if shye were to be married to a abhorman, they may have male children.
iii if her fourth child is male, he may bne dravid.

a) i only
B) iii only
c) i and ii only
d) i, ii and iii

2) it can be inferre from the condi8tions described that a Magar man

i cannot have a Dravid grandmother.
ii cannot have a Dravid mother.
iii may have a Abhor mother

a) i only
ii only
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i, ii,and iii
3) when two dravids are married, it is impossible for them to have
i any female abhor descendants.
ii an abhor great grand daughters
iii an abhor granddaugher.

a) i only
iii only
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i, ii and iii
4) an abhor woman
a) can have a dravid grandson
b cannot have a magar sonm
c cannot have a magar grandson
d can have a magar daughter-in-law
e cannot have a Hravid granddaughter.

vii
In a certain community ther are 1000 married couples. Two thirds of the
husbands who are taller than their wives are also heavier and three quarters of
the husbands who are heavier than their wives are also taller. if there are 120
wives who are taller and heavier than their husbands, how many husbands are taller
and heavier than their wives?
viii
Both guptha and sinhas have two young sons whose ages are under eleven. the
names of the boys, whose ages roun off to the nearest year are all different, are
rajesh , praveen, lalitm and pratap. Taking the ages of the boys only to the
nearest year, the following statements are true.
Rajesh is three years younger than his brotheris
Praveen is the oldest.
Lalit is half as old as one of the gupta boys.
Pratap is five years older than the younger sinha boy.
The total ages of the boys in each family differ by the same amount today as
they did five yeasrs ago.

How old is each boy, and what is each boys family name.

iX

A long division sum:

 - - - - - - -
- - )--------------------
- - - - - - - - -
_ _

In the complete solution there are four 5's

Find the missing digits.

Folloing services are operated by Asian airlines between the two cities
Rampur in India and alexandrea in Timbuktu. The two cities are located in
different countries with different time zones.As is normally done, the time shown
is the local time viz IST and TST(timbukta standard time.)

Regular time supersonic flight

Depart Rampur 8:20 IST 9:50 IST^
Arrive Alexandrea 17:10 TST 15:40 TST
Depart alexandria 20:50 TST 22;50 TST
Arrive rampur 23:40 ISt ? Ist

The arrival time of supersonic flight into rampur from Alexandria was clearly
printed in the time table. Can you calculate the arrival time of the supersonic
flight assuming each servce_Regular and Supersonic maintain as own constant speed
of flight.
three. I have answers for Q/A paper. For Q/C you
should try for answers.

INFOSYS 1997. TIME 1hr.

PAPER CODE Q/A. marks 50.
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1)At 6'o clock clock ticks 6 times. The time between first and
last ticks was 30sec. How much time it takes at 12'o clock.

Ans. 66 sec. 2 marks.

2)Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them

shot 4 bullets the total no.of remaining bullets is equal to that of
one has after division. Find the original number divided.

Ans. x x x
x-4 x-4 x-4
3x-12 = x
x= 6
ans is 18 2 marks

3)A ship went on a voyage after 180 miles a plane statrted with 10 times
speed that of the ship. Find the distance when they meet from
starting point.

Ans. 180 + (x/10) = x

x = 20
 ans is 180+20=200miles. 2 marks

4) Fill the empty slots.

Three FOOTBALL teams are there. Given below the list of maches.

played won lost draw Goals for Goals against

A 2 2 *0 *0 *7 1
B 2 *0 *1 1 2 4
C 2 *0 *1 *1 3 7

the slots with stars are answers. 4 marks

BC drew with 2-2
A won on B by 2-0
a won on C by 5-1
( YOU HAVE TO FILL THE BLANKS AT APPROPRIATE STAR SYMBOLS.)`
5) There are 3 societies a,b,c. a lent tractors to b and c as many
as they had. After some time b gave as many tractors to a and c
as many as they have. After sometime c did the same thing.
At the end of this transaction each one of them had 24.
Find the tractors each orginally had.

Ans a had 39, b had 21, c had 12, 4 marks

6) There N stations on a railroad. After adding x stations 46 additional

tickets have to be printed. Find N and X.

Ans. let N(N-1) = t;

(N+x)(N+x-1) = t+46;
trail and error method x=2 and N=11 4 marks

7)Given that April 1 is tuesday. a,b,c are 3 persons told that their
farewell party was on
a - may 8, thursday
b - may 10,tuesday
c - june 8, friday
Out of a,b,c one is only correct one of the regarding month,day,date.
Other told two correct and the third person told all wrong.What is
correct date,month,day. 5 marks
(ans may be MAY 10 SUNDAY. check once again)
8)There are 4 parties. df,gs,dl(depositloss),ew ran for a contest.
Anup,Sujit,John made*�ew ran for a contest.
Anup,Sujit,John mad