FMS 2009

Answers and Explanations

1 2 21 3 41 1 61 3 81 1 101 2 121 1 141 1 161 1
2 1 22 3 42 2 62 1 82 2 102 2 122 3 142 2 162 1
3 2 23 43 1 63 2 83 4 103 2 123 4 143 1 163 1
4 4 24 1 44 3 64 3 84 3 104 4 124 1 144 2 164 3
5 1 25 4 45 1 65 3 85 4 105 1 125 4 145 165 1
6 1 26 1 46 2 66 4 86 3 106 1 126 2 146 4 166 4
7 27 1 47 4 67 1 87 2 107 3 127 3 147 1 167 3
8 3 28 48 1 68 4 88 4 108 2 128 1 148 2 168 4
9 1 29 1 49 1 69 2 89 1 109 3 129 2 149 1 169 1
10 3 30 4 50 70 3 90 2 110 4 130 4 150 2 170 3
11 1 31 3 51 4 71 2 91 4 111 1 131 3 151 1 171 1
12 1 32 52 72 1 92 2 112 3 132 2 152 1 172 4
13 3 33 2 53 4 73 4 93 3 113 1 133 3 153 3 173 3
14 1 34 3 54 1 74 4 94 3 114 1 134 1 154 4 174 4
15 3 35 55 4 75 1 95 4 115 2 135 4 155 4 175 3
16 2 36 3 56 1 76 4 96 3 116 4 136 4 156 3
17 2 37 2 57 1 77 2 97 3 117 3 137 4 157 2
18 3 38 2 58 1 78 4 98 2 118 1 138 3 158 3
19 2 39 1 59 3 79 4 99 3 119 4 139 1 159 1
20 1 40 4 60 4 80 3 100 1 120 4 140 1 160 3

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1. 2 Since the amount which has to paid per caesarean 7. Since investment is proportional to the profit with re-
birth is Rs. 6000 per birth and a penalty is imposed if spect to the time it is invested for, we can write here
the birth is more than 10%. The hospital does 30% of
IA × t A 3 20 × t A 3 tA 9
caesarean surgeries. = = =
∴ The hospital will be paid 33% of the allotted amount IS × t s 2 ⇒ 30 × tS 2 ⇒ tS 4
which is Rs. 2000 /birth. Let x be the number of months for which Amber’s
brother invested into the business.
2. 1 According to rule (ii), even in the case of more than
12 9 16
10% caesarean births, amount paid is same as that of ∴ = ⇒x=
upto 10% caesarean births. Thus, the amount to be x 4 3
paid is
16 32
 10  Therefore, after 12 − = months Amber’s brother
3 3
 100 × 800  × 600 or Rs. 4,80,000.
  joined the business.
Hence, none of the options given in the question are
3. 2 Amount that the Engineer receives = Rs. 1,32,400 correct.
Usual amount that he should have received = Rs.
1,45,000
2  1 
∴ He received Rs. 12,600 lesser than expected. 8. 3 Education index for China =  × 86.7  +  × 100 
If he does not work for 1 hr, then the total penalty will 3  3 
= 91.13
 500 
be Rs.  50 + = 112.5 Human Development Index for India
 8 
 2  1 
Therefore total number of hours for which he was 57.2 + 19.0 +  × 48.7  × 59.1 
=  3  3   = 42.79
12600
absent = = 112 3
112.5
Hence option (3) is the correct choice.
4. 4 Let the selling price of A and B ‘a’ and ‘b’ respectively.
9. 1 For ICICI
Given that
0.2a = 0.3b i
D=
2a = 3b … (i) 1+ i
Also, Where ‘D’ is the discount rate and ‘i’ is the interest rate
0.15a – 0.15b = Rs. 6 million
a – b = Rs. 600 million … (ii) i
0.19 =
Solving equation (i) and (ii), we get 1+ i
b = Rs. 80 million.
⇒ i = 0.235 = 23.5%
Hence, the correct answer is option (4).
Therefore the required increase = 23.5 – 20 = 3.5%
5. 1 The time taken to stop the cover shot = 0.5 sec Hence option (1) is the correct choice.
Mass of the ball = 0.156 kg
Velocity of the ball = 10 metres/sec 10. 3 Value after 3 years will be
19 24 49
Average force =
mv = 20000 × × × or Rs. 17875.2
t 20 25 50

0.156 × 10 11. 1 Total surface area of cone = πrl + πr2 = πr (l + r)

=
0.5 Here ‘l’ is the slant height of the cone
= 3.12 N Therefore,
Hence option (1) is the correct choice.  
πr (l + r ) = 3.141× 30  302 + 402 + 30 
 
6. 1 Symmetry or standard deviation is not effected by
change of origin but is effected by change of scale. = 3.141 × 30 × 90
Hence, when the income of every village changes by = 7543 cm2
a certain proportion symmetry will change but there Hence option (1) is the correct choice.
will be no change in symmetry when income of every
villager increases by
Rs. 3650.
Hence correct answer is (1).

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12. 1 Area of square = (20×20) cm = 400 sq. cm.
4
17. 2 Required probability of 1st being defective =
200
10
3
Probability of 2nd being defective =
199

4 3 6
Combined probability = × =
200 199 19900
2 0cm
50,000
=
πr 2 18. 3 Required value
(1.1)2
Area of four quadrant = 4 ×
4
= Rs. 41322.31
= πr2 Option (3) is the correct choice.
= 3.141 × (10)2
= 314.1 19. 2 For India FDI in year 2002 = $5 million
Area enclosed between the circumference of the circle FDI in year 2005 = $ 7.1 million
= 400 – 314.1 = 86 sq. cm Growth = 42%
13. 3 If → March 1 2002 is a Monday 42%
Hence, average growth = or 14%.
March 1 2003 will be Tuesday 3
March 1 2004 will be Thursday
March 1 2005 will be Friday 20. 1 FDI of developing economies in 2001 = $ 175 m
March 1 2006 will be Saturday FDI of developing economies in 2003 = $ 150 m
So when March 1 2006 is a Saturday, March 1 2002
will be Monday. 175 − 150
% decline = or 14.28%
So when March 1 2006 is a Wednesday, March 1 175
2002 will be a Friday.
Option (3) is the correct choice. 21. 3 Required percentage change is approximately equal
to the percentage change in FDI inflows from 2001 to
14. 1 Let ‘a’ be the edge of cube, ‘ρ’ be the density of cube 2003.
and ‘σ’ be the density of water, then as per the condi-
tion given, we can write 22. 3 Required ratio
3 3
a ρg + 0.2g = a σg … (i) 5+4+5+7 21
= = = 0.03
(150 + 160 + 200 + 225 ) 730
a3ρg = a2 (a − 2) σg

a3 σg − 200g = a2 (a − 2) σg 23. None of the options satisfies the equation. Correct

answer should be
a3 − 200 = a3 − 2a2 π π
 4 and 6  .
2
2a = 200  

a2 = 100 24. 1 Cost at which Parul purchased the shares is Rs. 160
a = 10 cm + Rs. 40 = Rs. 200
Rs. 50000
Total shares = = Rs. 2500.
15. 3 log7 log5 ( )
x+5 + x =0
200
But, she will get an interest only on the face value of
For the equation to be 0, x + 5 + x must be equal to the share, i.e. Rs. 160.
∴ Total amount on which she will receive an interest
5. i.e. log5 ( )
x + 5 + x = 1. is Rs. 40,000.

Putting x = 4, satisfies the equation. 19

∴ × 40000 = Rs. 7600
100
16. 2 As per the property of matrices, the given matrix is a But since, Parul invested Rs. 50,000.
non-singular matrix.
7600
So, %age gain will be × 100 or 15.2%
50000

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25. 4 Size of work force during the fourth year 32. The equation of circle is given as
3x2 + 3y2 + 4x + 2y + 6 = 0
90 75 100
= 25000 × × × = 23513
100 100 100 4 2
or x2 + y2 + x+ y+2=0
Option (4) is the correct choice. 3 3

2 2
26. 1 Put X = 500 2  1
Radius =   +   − 2
1000 + 5 × 500 = 3500 when 0 ≤ 4 ≤ 500 3 3
P=
2000 + 4 × 300 = 4000 when 500 ≤ 4 ≤ 2000 5
Hence, P is discontinuous at Y = 500 = −2
9
which is negative. Hence the circle is not defined.
27. 1 –3.153 can be written as
Hence the correct choice should be ‘cannot be deter-
–4 + .847, –4 is characteristic and .847 is the man-
mined’. Therefore no option is correct.
tissa.

28. All options are wrong.

But the closest one that satisfies it is (3) 2 3 + 3 7 . 33. 2 y 2 =4 ax
x=– a

29. 1 Given that

b2 = ac …(1) (0 , 0 )
ax = by = cz …(2)
or a = b y / x and c = b y / z
Putting there value of a and c in equation (1), we get

b2 = b y / x b y / z

= by / x + y / z
Option (2) is the correct choice.
Which is possible only when
y y 34. 3 Apply L’Hospital’s rule
2= +
x z
e x − e− x
lt
1 1 2 x →0 x
⇒ + =
x z y Differentiating numerator and denominator separately
Hence option (1) is the correct choice.
e x − ( −e − x )
or
1
x
30. 4 Put = y and solve. Putting x = 0, gives 1 + 1 or 2.
1− x
35. Given that
1 13
y+ = (Revenue function) R = 100q – q2 …(1)
y 6
357 2
(Cost function) C = q − q …(2)
2
31. 3 3cos2 θ − sin2 θ = 1 Since, C cannot be negative therefore, q has to be
2cos2 θ + cos2 θ + sin2 − 2 sin2 θ = 1 57
greater than = 28.5
2
2(cos2 θ − sin2 θ) = 0 (as sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1)
Profit = R – C
cos2θ = 0
2θ = nπ ± 90° ( 

)
= 100q − q2 −  q3 −
57 2 
2
q 

∴θ = 225° satisfies.
55 2
P = −q3 + q + 100q …(3)
2
For maximum profit

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 = Rs. 414
dp
= −3q2 + 55q + 100
dq 446 − 414
Required percentage change = = 8%
414
⇒ − 3q2 + 55q + 100 = 0 Option (1) is the correct choice.
⇒ 3q2 − 55q − 100 = 0 42. 2 Revenue = Price × Consumption
Now excise duty decreases from 100% to 70% con-
55 ± (55 )2 + 1200 55 ± 4225 −5 sumption will increase from 70 to 100 to keep the
q= = = 20, revenue uncharged which is change of
6 6 3
As, q has to be greater than 28.5, hence no option is 3 6
× 100 = 42 %
correct. 7 7
Hence option (2) is the correct choice.
x2
36. 3 Given that I = 3000 + 43. 1 3% change in rate of profit is equivalent to $60 million.
6 Therefore, profit = $2000 million.
For marginal property to import, we have Note : Ratio of stare of profits of John, Mora and
Gordon 4 : 1 : 1 respectively.
dI x
=
dx 3 44. 3 Given
Which is the required answer. Hence option (3) is the
correct choice. 6x = 10 Σx 2 = 40000
6x 2 = 100 n = 40
37. 2 Ratio of volumes of the two cones will be We know,

Σx2
− (x )
1 2
× 7K × (6K ')2 6x2 =
3 n
= 1
× 3K × (7K ')2 40000
3 or, 100 = ( x )2
40
7 × 36
=
3 × 49
or 12 : 7 or, ( x )2 = 900

38. 2 In every 20 minutes, 200 images are printed keeping in
view that the last stage is of a ‘pause’
Now for first 40 minutes, 400 images will be transmit-
ted to earth and in the last 20 minutes, 100 images will
be transmitted since the last stage ends up in a pause
for cooling and recharging. Hence, 500 images will be
transmitted to earth. Option (2) is the correct choice.
39. 1 Agfa is the cheapest which is = (1.70) (200) +
(0.55) (200 + (100) (0.50)
= Rs. 500.
x = 30
Hence correct answer option is (3).
45. 1 Given that 5 members are from the Executive Council
and 7 members are from Academic Council.
To form a committee of 6 members such that at least 4
members of the committee belong to the Academic
Council
( ) ( ) (
= 7 C4 × 5C2 + 7 C5 × 5C1 + 7 C6 × 5C0 = 462)
Hence option (1) is the correct choice.

40. 4 Amount to be paid when using cannon = Rs. 510 46. 2 Let the distance be x from Delhi to Mumbai
and when using Agfa = Rs. 500
x
Therefore, payment (extra) per hour Time taken by Jet =
700
10
= = 2% more x
500 Time taken by Kingfisher =
Option (4) is the correct choice. 560

x x 10x − 8x x
41. 1 In case of Kodak facility, payment is Stoppage time = − = =
560 700 5600 2800
= (200) (1.75) + (160) (0.60)
= Rs. 446
In case of Cannon facility, payment is
= (200) (1.65) + (120) (0.70)

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 For questions 53 and 54:
x
560 1
= 2800 = = = 12min B 3 D
Average stoppage time x 2800 5 .
560
2
47. 4 The distance travelled by the stone is given as 4

1 2
D= gt
2 A F
C
Where g = 9.8 m/sec2 (acceleration due to gravity) 5 5
Since t = 4 seconds, putting this value in equation (1),
we get
1 Route 1: A-B-D-F
× 9.8 × ( 4 ) = 78.4 m
2
D=
2 Route 2: A-C-D-F
Hence option (4) is the correct choice. Route 3: A-C-F
Length of the routes
48. 1 Weighted harmonic mean for two variable is given as 1: AB + BD + DF = AB + 3 + 2
2: AC + CD + DF = 5 + 4 + 2 + 11 km
n 3: AC + CF = 10 km
χm =
m1 m2 The length of Route 1 should be (10 + 3) or 13 km.
+ So. AB = 8 km
x1 x 2
Putting the values we get for the uneven performance 53. 4 Distance between A and B is 8 km
2
χm = 54. 1 Length of route 2 is 11 km.
50 80
+
70 30 55. 4 Option (4) is best supported by the passage.

  56. 1 The paragraph discusses the industrial recession tak-

 2 
−  ing place everywhere but not in China because of
Final score = (0.70 × 0.50) + (0.80 × 0.30)  50 80  their state controlled banking systems. Hence, option
 + 
 70 30  (1) best supports the paragraph. Options (2) and (3)
are mere repetitions of what has been given in the
= 56.34%
paragraph. Option (4) is the contradiction of what has
Hence option (1) is the correct choice.
been stated in the paragraph.

49. 1 P(G / E1, E2 ) = 0.70 × 0.60 = 0.42 57. 1 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221
Hence option (1) is the correct choice. Count the number of digit in consequent digits.
∴ in 111221 should be 312211.
For questions 50 to 52:
From the information given in the question we can only infer For questions 58 to 60:
that each of A, D, E and F is a male and C is a female. Had it
been mentioned that F is the only child of C and is a son, then Step 1: Do the sum of digits
we could have determined the gender of B as she would have Step 2: Add the input with number in step 1
been the wife of F. But in the question it is only given that F is Step 3: Step 3 + Input
the only son of C and E, so there could be a possibility that C Step 4: Sum of digits at step 3 minus 1.
and E have a girl whose husband is B. Step 5: Step 1 + Step 4.

50. Since, the gender of G is not known, then can be 58. 1 If at step 2 the any input is 02. The step 1 and input will
either 2 or 3 females. be 01 and 01
Hence
51. 4 Gender of G is not known, so relationship with A can- Input = 01
not be established. Step 1 = 01
Step 2 = 02
52. Cannot be determined as explained above. Step 3 = 03
Step 4 = 02
Step 5 = 03

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59. 3 For input = 17, step 1 = 8, step 2 = 81, step 3 = 98, step
4 = 16 and step 5 = 24.
60. 4 Using options, we get the required input as 3.
For questions 61 and 62:
61. 3 Under the following case both option (1) and (2) are
true.
Red Car Blue Car
Ajit (M) Mala (F)
Sarat (M) Manjit (F)
Sapna (F) Suman (M)
62. 1 Given that Suman and Manjit are the two passengers
in the red car, which means that either Mala or Ajit is
the driver of the red car.
So, we can say that the two passengers of the blue
car will be Sapna and Sarat as either Mala or Ajit will
be the driver of the blue car.
63. 2 The given paragraph has made specific mention re-
garding the large and wide difference in economic
prosperity. Hence, this option best supports the
psychologist’s argument. Option (1) is discussed no-
where in the paragraph. Option (3) looks close how-
ever it does not support the psychologist’s view. Op-
tion (4) is a mere repetition of what has been stated in
the paragraph.
64. 3 Options (1), (2) and (4) are mentioned in some way or
the other in the paragraph. Only statement (3) has no
reference in the paragraph.
65. 3 The author is in strong favour of legislators learning to
speak english rather than spending money in printing
documents in various other languages for people who
cannot speak english. Options (1), (2) and (4) are
contradicting the author’s point of view. Only option
(3) makes the author’s argument stronger.
66. 4 Option (4) is in direct contradiction to the author’s
opinion given in the passage. Options (1) and (2) are
far-fetched in terms of the information given in the
passage. Option (3) supports the speaker’s argument.
For questions 67 to 69:
Given,
Length of track = 500 m.
Miss Yadav, Miss Toppo and Miss Hussaini run in the clock-
wise direction whereas Miss Sharma runs in the anti-clock-
wise direction.
Miss Hussaini walked only one round in total.
Since Miss Yadav overtakes Miss Hussaini twice and they
both are walking in the same direction around the circular
track, Miss Yadav would have walked 2 more rounds than
Miss Hussaini, i.e., 3 rounds.
For the similar reason Miss Toppo would have covered 4
rounds.
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Miss Sharma and Miss Hussaini are walking in the opposite
direction and they crossed each other three times, Miss Sharma
would have covered two more rounds than Miss Hussaini, i.e.
3 rounds.
67. 1 Total distance covered by Miss Sharma
= 3 × 500m = 1500 m
Total distance covered by Miss Toppo
= 4 × 500m = 2000 m
Hence the required answer is
(1500 + 2000) m = 3500m.
68. 4 Since Miss Yadav and Miss Sharma have covered 3
rounds each walking in the opposite direction the will
cross each other twice for every round covered, but
on the finish of the last round they will meet but will not
cross each other.
Hence they will cross each other five times on the
track.
69. 2 Since Miss Toppo and Miss Yadav Have covered 4
and 3 rounds respectively and walking in the same
direction, Miss Toppo will overtake Miss Yadav once.
70. 3 B C D E
+ A D E
I D H G
From the information given above we get
10 + G = 2E
C +A has to be greater than 9 because then only I will
be equal to B + 1.
Hence, we see that only option 3 cannot be true.
71. 2 In the given paragraph, the speaker is arguing regard-
ing computer education being a complete waste of
money. Option (1) is further elaborating on this par-
ticular point. Hence, it is the correct answer. Options
(1), (3) and (4) contain far-fetched information which
are not stated in the paragraph.
72.1 The speaker believes that learning the basic subjects
such as numbers, arithmetic, reading and writing are
more important than learning computers. But option
(1) is stating that computers would boost the learning
of these subjects. Hence, it weakens the speaker’s
argument.
73. 4 Number of bricks available: Red = 4; Blue = 3.
Number of bricks required to raise the height of the 1st
building by 10 cm is 1 red and 2 blue bricks and for that
of 2nd building we need 2 red and 1 blue brick.
Now option (1) and option (3) is not possible as we do
not have required number of bricks.
Option (2) is possible but by doing so we get 2 points.
But if we increase the height of each building by 10
cm we get three points.
Hence the correct answer in option (4).
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For questions 74 to 76: options (3) and (4), option (4) is the most appropriate
74. 4 The maximum quantity that S can receive is 9(Q) + answer as it is mentioned clearly in the passage.
2(P) + 6(R) = 17 units.
For questions 84 and 85:
75. 1 Two cities which definitely have natural gas plants
are M and P because M does not receive gas from Monday 2 Friday 4
anywhere but transfers supplies it to N, P and O. Tuesday 2 Saturday 4
Similarly P only receives 2 units of Gas but supplies 9 Wednesday 2 Sunday 3
units to other cities. Thursday 2
84. 3 The minimum number of constables that will start their
76. 4 R can receive a maximum of 6 units from M Because P duty on Monday will be 2 because there is a demand
and O combined can only transfer 6 units in total. for two constables for the next 4 days.

77. 2 Since at Q, the traffic light turns red for 45 second and 85. 4 Current arrangement is the best.
next green light at R occurs an interval of 1 minute and
30 second, there is a time lay of 1 minute and 7 For questions 86 and 87:
minute. Hence option (2) is the correct choice.

78. 4 A motorist coming from P at Q find green at 9 past 30 P Q R S T

minutes but for the next few minutes, the timing of P 0 2 3 5 6
Amber light gets overlapped with the timing of red. Q 0 2 1 4
Hence more information is needed to this overlapping. R 0 2 3
Option (4) is the correct choice. S 0 2
T 0
86. 3 Vipin is standing at S and wants to finish his tour at T
For questions 79 to 81:
without revisiting any place.
Given that there are three family drama shows two of which
Since the shortest distance of any place from S is Q
are Main Sati Hoon and Detective Doom.
and from T is S but as he is starting from S 2nd shortest
Also given that Midnight Murders and HIV and India are not
distance of any city from City T is of City R.
family drama hence, the third family Drama is A laugh a while.
So he will take the route S – Q – P – R – T covering a
Also given Midnight Murders and Main Sati Hoon started at
total of (1 + 2 + 3 + 3)= 9 km.
11.30 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. respectively.
And then using other information we get the final table
87. 2 Since Vipin Wants start and also end his tour at Q The
as:
route which he will take such that he has to cover the
shortest distance will be Q – P – R – T – S – Q cover-
Name Time Slot Genre Content ing a total of ( 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 1) km = 11km
Detective Doom 09.30 – 10.00 Family Drama Social
Main Sati Hoon 10.00 – 10.30 Family Drama Social For questions 88 to 90:
Laugh a While 10.30 – 11.00 Family Drama Adult
HIV and India 11.00 – 11.30 News based Social 88. 4 The cost of Disaster Management is 57 lakhs.
Midnight Murders 11.30 – 12.00 News based Adult Now, the University is left with 48 lakhs. So, it can
79. 4 fund a maximum of 48 lakhs.
Funds required for:
80. 3 (1) O + Q = 25 L + 27 L = 52 L – Not possible
(2) O + S = 25 L + 65 L = 90 L – Not possible
81. 1 (3) M + R = 35 L + 22 L = 57 L – Not possible
(4) O + R = 25 L + 22 L = 47 L – Possible
82. 2 The passage concludes by stating that the average
vehicular speed on the expressway is 100 kmph and
Ritu is able to reach office in 45 minutes although Dept Scores Funds (lakhs)
initially there were a lot of problems because of long Q+R 3+5=8 27 + 22 = 49 L
queues at the toll collection booths. Hence, currently it O+R 2+5=7 22 + 25 = 57 L
would be advisable for Ritu to stop using her car 89. 1
M+R 1+5=6 35 + 22 = 57 L
which costs her four times the normal travel expense O+Q 2+3=5 25 + 27 = 52 L
and start using public transport.

83. 4 Option 3 talks about negative public sentiment drawn

by the stars when they do not perform well in a se-
ries, however option (3) talks of performance in a
match which becomes ambiguous. Hence, between

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 99. 3 Option (3) is not supported by the passage. Hence, it
Projects Scores Funds becomes the answer.
P, Q, R 12 106 L Not Possible
90. 2 O, Q, R 10 77 L Possible 100. 1 The factors mentioned in option (1) are the risks faced
O, P, R 11 104 L Possible while developing intellectual property for a commer-
Q, R, S 11 114 L Not Possible cial organisation.
Hence, O, P and R should be selected.
101. 2 The author says that the IPR is used as a tool to create
91. 4 For Ajay to receive a call from office, the condition of monopolies. As a result of which organisations be-
Vijay not submitting the application is sufficient. Ajay come complacent and competition takes a back seat.
may receive a call from office (may be for some work)
even if Vijay submits the application. Therefore, op- 102. 2 Option (2) is mentioned by the author as the most
tion (4) is the best choice. difficult challenge faced by the authorities.

92. 2 In the given paragraph, the author is discussing the
criteria that a scientist has to fulfill in order to write on
any particular topic. Hence, option (2) is definitely true.
Options (1) and (2) cannot be proved from the infor-
mation given in the paragraph.
103. 2 The author mentions these variables towards the end
of the passage.
104. 4 The concept of regulation enabled by IPR is akin to
licence raj.

For questions 93 and 94: 105. 1 This option cannot be inferred directly from the pas-
The various places where surveillance cameras needs to be sage, however, a combination of pre-acquired infor-
installed so that every street is put under vigilance is at point 3, mation and the facts mentioned in the passage lead us
6 and 7 or at point 2, 5, 1and 4. to option (1).
The cost involved in both the cases is 16 lakhs and 12 lakhs
respectively. 106. 1 This option is supported by the author when he gives
Since the traffic department wants to monitor all the roads at instances of war expenditure increase from the six-
minimum cost it will go with the option of installing cameras at teenth century war to Napoleanic wars.
point 1, 2, 5 and 4.
107. 3 This option cannot be inferred directly from the pas-
93. 3 sage, however, a combination of pre-acquired infor-
mation and the facts mentioned in the passage lead us
94. 3 to option (3).

95. 4 108. 2 Option (2) clearly defines the reason for a Financial
revolution.
Karnataka Punjab Jharkhand Gujarat
Points 19 29 32 18 109. 3 This option cannot be inferred directly from the pas-
Matches left 4 4 6 4 sage, however, a combination of pre-acquired infor-
mation and the facts mentioned in the passage lead us
Hence either Gujarat or Karnataka can be eliminated
to option (3).
from the league.
110. 4 Option (4) is mentioned by the author in the second
For questions 96 to 98:
paragraph.
A 2 Hours
B 1 Hour 111. 1 In the last paragraph the author supports this option.
C 1 Hour D 3 Hours
112. 3 The author supports this statement throughout the
E 1 Hour passage.

96. 3 The earliest time when Ajay will complete C will be 9 113. 1 The author mentions that fear occurs when the rela-
a.m. + 4 Hours = 1 p.m. tionship between people or between people and na-
ture, people and property and between people and
97. 3 If B takes 2 hours to complete, E can start at 9.00 a.m. ideas is not fully understood. This makes option (1)
+ 5 Hours = 2 p.m. the correct choice.

98. 2 The earliest time Ajay can complete all the tasks is
9.00 a.m. + 6 Hours = 3 p.m.

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114. 1 It can be inferred from the passage that people expe-
rience fear because their conditioning towards cer-
tain objects is that of fear.
115. 2 Refer to the 4th paragraph of the passage where it is
stated that ‘ Because I am afraid of the word, of the
idea, I never understand the fact, I never look at the
fact, I am never in direct relation with the fact. It is only
when I am in complete communion with the fact that
there is no fear’.
116. 4 The author states that not understanding the relation-
ship fully creates fear. Hence, communion is very nec-
essary for removing fear. Thereafter, experiencing
the facts as they are without any prior judgements
would also help in removing fear from the mind. Hence,
the correct answer is option (4).
117. 3 refer to the fifth paragraph of the passage where the
author states that ‘The moment one is completely open
to the fact of loneliness one can understand what it is,
but one has an idea, an opinion about it, based on
previous knowledge; it is this idea, opinion, this previ-
ous knowledge about the fact, that creates fear’.
118. 1 It is explicitly stated in the passage that ‘It is only when
I am in complete communion with the fact that there is
no fear’. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.
119. 4 Options (1), (2) and (3) are the contradictions of the
point of view stated by the author in the passage.
Hence, option (4) would be the answer.
120. 4 The author in the passage talks of, ‘Gene mutation is
caused by a chance....complementary chain’. This
supports option (4).
121. 1 The answer is stated in the third, sixth and seventh
paragraph of the passage.
122. 3 The author says that the speed of the drug resistance
among bacteria shows that they are ahead of human
innovations. This supports option (3).
123. 4 All the options are supported by the passage making
option (4) as correct answer.
124. 1 Option (1) can be derived from the passage. Rest of
the options are out of scope of the argument.
125. 4 The author mentions options (1) and (2) in the fourth
paragraph of the passage.
126. 2 Option (2) is mentioned by the author towards the end
of the passage.
127. 3 The idea of women enfranchisement and a better world
is mentioned throughout the passage. Therefore, op-
tion (3) becomes the appropriate title.
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128. 1 Option (1) is supported by the author when he talks
about male values.
129. 2 In the third paragraph of the passage, the author says
“So long as man feeds woman....to his condition’. This
supports option (2).
130. 4 The values mentioned in options (1) and (2) form the
values of womanhood mentioned in the passage.
131. 3 The author of the speech is an activist as she is fight-
ing for women enfranchisement. To take ‘a feminist’
as the correct option would be too extreme as the
tone of the author is that of an activist.
132. 2 Throughout the passage, the author gives various
examples to prove men’s destruction and the balancing
act done by women.
133. 3 Again this statement is mentioned directly and indi-
rectly throughout the passage.
134. 1 ‘Juno’ is the Italian goddess of womanhood and child-
birth. ‘Jocasta’ was the daughter of Menocenes and
Queen consort of Thebes, Greece.
135. 4 ‘Pemmican’ is a concentrated food consisting of dried
pulverized meat, dried berries, and rendered fat.
136. 4 ‘Parascending’ is the right option.
137. 4 ‘Matador’ and ‘quoits’ have no relationship between
them. Matador means a bull-fighter. Quoits is a ring
game.
138. 3 The words have a synonymous relationship. So the
right word to use here is ‘comedian’.
139. 1 The relationship between the words is that of degree
of intensity. ‘Venom’ is a higher degree of ‘Toxin’. Simi-
larly, ‘Venial’ is a higher degree for ‘venal’. Both refer
to crime.
140. 1 The correct option here is (1). Options (2), (3) and (4)
are synonyms.
141. 1 The correct option is (1). Options (2), (3) and (4) refer
to casual behaviour and are synonyms.
142. 2 Option (2) is correct as ‘Atheism’ refers to denying the
existence of God. ‘Agnosticism’ is doubting the exist-
ence of God. ‘Secularism’ is not adhering to religion or
God.
143. 1 (1) is the correct option.
144. 2 (2) is the correct option.
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There is a discrepancy in each of the options given as
some word or the other does not have a noun, adjec-
tive and verb form.
146. 4 ‘To lead with one’s chin’ is the correct idiom to be used
here.
147. 1 ‘To hide one’s light under a bushel’ is the correct idiom
to be used here.
148. 2 (2) is the correct answer.
149. 1 The proverb “Brave men lived before Agamemmnon”
means that Agamemmnon, although he won the Tro-
jan war, was not the first brave man in history. Brave
men existed even before Agamemmnon, however,
they went unnoticed due to the lack of any written
records.
150. 2 ‘Empyrean’ means heavenly. So it fits in the first blank.
The word ‘encomium’ and not ‘enconium’ as given in
the FMS paper means a speech of praise which fits in
the second blank. ‘Emendation’ means amendment for
improvement; it fits in the third blank. ‘Embrocation’
means an ointment which fits perfectly in the last blank.
151. 1 ‘Bonhomie’ fits in the first blank as it means good
heartedness. ‘Bonmot’ and ‘Badinage’ fit in the second
and third blanks as both mean banter or playful joke.
The last blank appropriately takes ‘bon viveurs’ as it
refers to the diners having a good taste of food and
wine.
152. 1 ‘Factitious’ means artificial and fits in the first blank.
‘Factious’ means having faction within a particular party
and so it fits in the second blank. ‘Facets’ means as-
pects and appropriately fits in the third blank. ‘Fac-
tions’ fits in the last blank.
153. 3 ‘Beatific’ means angelic and it fits in the first blank.
‘Beatified’ fits in the second blank as it is the verb form
which means granting sainthood to someone. ‘Beati-
tude’ means sainthood and fits in the last blank.
154. 4 Option (4) is correct.
155. 4 Option (4) is correct.
156. 3 ‘Pride in’, ‘cares for’, ‘key to’, ‘solution to’, ‘bonus for’
are the right phrases to be used.
157. 2 (2) is the correct option.
158. 3 (3) is the correct answer.
159. 1 ‘Animalcule’ refers to a minute organism and ‘animate’
means living, making option (1) correct.
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160. 3 Both ‘equilibrate’ and ‘deliberate’ refer to weighing and
balance making option (3) correct.
161. 1 (1) is the correct answer.
162. 1 (1) is the correct answer.
163. 1 ‘Blue stocking’ means literary ladies who indulge in
books and Surekha is keen on reading books which
makes her the correct answer choice.
164. 3 ‘Whited Sepulchre’ means an evil person who pre-
tends to be holy or good, according to the question
‘Reena’ meets this definition.
165. 1 ‘Brown study’ means to be in a state of deep thought.
Suresh fits the bill.
166. 4 ‘Pulling the chestnuts out of fire’ refers to rescue some-
one from difficulty. As per the given information, ‘Stuti’
should be the right answer but since it is not given in
the answer choice, we have to mark ‘None of these’.
167. 3 If someone turns the air blue, he or she is venting his/
her rage and the manager does this.
168. 4 ‘Champagne Socialist’ refers to a hypocrite person
who exhibits liberal political views. Ram truly does
this. Since he is not mentioned in the answer option,
we will take option (4) as the correct option.
169. 1 In statement (f), the lawyer states that the opposing
party’s arguments will easily get demolished. Hence,
‘Opposing party’ would fall like ‘the wall of Jericho’.
170. 3 ‘Emerald’ is the birthstone of people born in May. ‘Sap-
phire’ is the birthstone of people born in September.
171. 1 All the given words relate with different form of bak-
ery items. Therefore, ‘brioche’ which means a sweet
light roll would be the best choice.
172. 4 The relationship is that of objects belonging to the
same class. Therefore, ‘creepie’ which means a small
stool would be the best choice.
173. 3 ‘Puissance’ means power. Hence, the antonym would
be ‘impotence’.
174. 4 ‘Recondite’ means abstruse or difficult. Hence, ‘obvi-
ous’ would be the correct opposite.
175. 3 ‘Restitution’ means restoring to power and hence the
opposite would be ‘deprivation’.
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