SNAP SHOTS 2010 (1) : Section I

SNAP SHOTS 2010 ( 1)
SECTION I

1. Find the value

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1.3.9 + 2.6.18 + 3.9.27 +
2.4.8 + 4.8.16 + 6 .1 2.24 +
]
1/ 3

1. 1/3 2. 1/2 3. 2/3 4. 3/4

2. For how many different values of k is the following system of equations consistent?
x + y = 2
2kx + y = 4
x + 2ky = 6

1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4

3. One and only one of following pairs of values will not satisfy the equation: 187x 104y = 41
Which pair is it?
1. x=3, y=5 2.x=107, y=192 3. x=211, y=379 4.x=314, y=565

4. Vishal typed 20 letters and addressed 20 corresponding envelopes. Then Harish, the careless clerk
inserted the letters in the envelopes at random, one letter per envelope. What is the probability that
exactly 19 letters were inserted in the proper envelopes?
1. 0 2. 1 3. C(20,19)/20! 4.
C( 20,19)
2
20!

5. The polygon has sides which meet at right angles. Side lengths are as shown. The perimeter of the
polygon is

1. 68 2. 60 3. 72 4. impossible to find.

6. One day I noticed that in my newspaper, page 7 and page 29 were on the same double sheet and the
newspaper contained only double sheets. How many pages were there in my newspaper?
1. 32 2. 28 3. 36 4. 40

4
18
12

7. Two gears, one with 18 teeth and the other one with 30 teeth, fit together as shown in the figure
(the figure does not show the actual number of teeth for the two gears). Each has a marked tooth as
indicated. After how many rotations of the gear with 18 teeth will the marked tooth be together
again for the first time?

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5

8. A person had 25 movie tickets, he start distributing in a group of 8 persons. Then which of the
following must be true, if every one gets at least one ticket?
1. At least 3 person gets less than 4 tickets
2. 2 person will definitely get 4 or more tickets
3. A person can get a maximum of 17 tickets
4. A maximum 6 person can have equal number of tickets
5. None of these

9. Mr. Vikas is a very popular teacher. He takes classes in many countries. On a particular day he left
India at 8.00 a.m. for country Zambola, reached there at 2.00 p. m. according to the local time.
After 2 hour he left the country & reached India at 6.00 p.m. find the difference between the times
of the two countries?
1. 1 hr 2. 1.5 hr 3. 2 hr 4. 2.5 hr

10. If A is 20 % more than B, then by what %age is B less than A?
1. 20% 2. 10% 3. 16.66% 4. 18.88%

11. For some integers a, b & c the expression (a b)(b c)(c a) is:
1. even 2. Odd
3. A composite number 4. May be even or odd

12. A and b are two single digit natural numbers such that 0.ababab. + 0.bababa. = 1. What is the
value of a+b?
1. 8 2. 12 3. 10 4. 9

13. I cover a total of 300 km in 8 hours, partly at a speed of 30 kmph and partly at a speed of 50 kmph,
for what time was I travelling at a speed of 30 kmph?
1. 3 Hrs 2. 5 Hrs 3. 6.66 Hrs 4. 4 Hrs.

14. Out of the given options, choose the option in which the given numbers are in descending order
1. 2
1
2
, 3
1
3
, 6
1
6
, 12
1
12

2. 3
1
3
, 2
1
2
, 6
1
6
, 12
1
12

3. 3
1
3
, , 6
1
6
, 2
1
2
, 1 2
1
12

4. None of the above


Directions for questions 15 to 19: The following question is based on the pie chart provided:

15. Which company showed maximum deviation from average loss?
1. QSNL 2. PHEL 3. LNGC 4. BAIL

16. Which of the following is/are true?
(i) Loss of PHEL is greater than the sum of the losses of all other companies taken together.
(ii) If the government ploughs in approximately 2250 crore, the losses suffered by the given
companies can be offset.
(iii) QSNL contributes to 20% of the losses suffered by the above six companies.

1. (ii) only 2. (i) only 3. (ii) & (iii) both 4. all.

17. LNGC, a public sector bank, decided to compensate for the loss by increasing the lending rates,
then by how much percentage points would it have to increase the lending rate for a total loaned
amount of Rs. 3000 crore.
1. 10.7% 2. 8.33% 3. 7.5% 4. Data insufficient

18. Total assets of PHEL are Rs. 80,000 crore. If assets of QSNL, LNGC, BAIL, BHARAT & PEL are
27%, 21%, 26%, 12% and 18% respectively of the assets of PHEL, then which company showed
maximum loss per crore of asset?
1. QSNL 2. PHEL 3. LNGC 4. BHARAT

19. Using the data provided in the previous question, what change has to be made in the assets of
BHARAT if its losses per crore of assets, is to be made equal to that of QSNL?
PEL, 200
PHEL, 950
QSNL, 450
LNGC, 250
BHARAT, 175
BAIL, 225
Losses incur red by six public sect or companies in 98- 99 (All
values in Crores)

1. 10% 2. 11.5% 3. 14% 4. 12.5
20. In the number series 7, 13, 24, 45, 84, 167; which of the following numbers does not fit?
1. 7 2. 45 3. 84 4. 167

Directions for questions 21 & 22: The following questions consist of a question and two statements
numbered I and II. Decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Answer as per the following rules.
Answer (1) if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement
II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Answer (2) if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while the data in
statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Answer (3) If the data in either statement I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Answer (4) If the data in both statements I & II together is necessary to answer the question

21. What is the price of a banana?
I. With Rs 84, I can buy 14 bananas and 35 oranges.
II. If price of bananas is reduced by 50% then we can buy 48 bananas in Rs 12.

22. What is ratio of number of boys and girls in a university. Given that number of boys and girls are
positive integers.
I. No. of girls is 80% of number of boys.
II. No. of boys is 40 more than the girls.

23. First 19 natural numbers from 1 to 19 are divided in pairs of numbers. 9 such pairs are formed and
one number is left. Amusingly, when this 1 number is added to any of the pairs to form a set of 3
numbers, each such set of numbers adds to 30. Which one is the lone number that doesnt belong to
any of the pairs.
1. 19 2. 1 3. 8 4. 10


Directions for questions 24 to 26: The following chart shows the distribution of the total number of
RADIO LISTENERS from five major cities (Delhi, Jaipur, Goa, Ahmedabad, Bangalore) in India during
the period of 1995-1999. The number of radio listeners in each city is given as a percentage of total radio
listeners in these five cities. The total number of radio listeners in these 5 cities in 1996 was 1.2 million.

24. Find out the correct sequence of the given five cities in terms of the number of radio listeners in
these cities in 1997.
1. Bangalore, Delhi, Goa, Ahemdabad, Jaipur
2. Bangalore, Delhi, Ahemdabad, Goa, Jaipur
3. Bangalore, Delhi, Jaipur, Goa, Ahemdabad
4. Bangalore, Delhi, Jaipur, Ahemdabad, Goa

25. If India has a total of 2.6 million radio listeners in 1996, then what percentage of radio listeners
belong to these five cities of India in 1996.
1. 42% 2. 45% 3. 46% 4. 51%

26. Which of the following are true?
(i) The percentage of radio listeners has decreased every year in Goa only.
(ii) The percentage of radio listeners has increased every year in Ahemdabad only.
(iii) The percentage of radio listeners first increased then decreased in Bangalore.

1. only (i) 2. only (ii) 3. only (iii) 4. All of these

27. Find the sum of the series:

( 800 - 400)
40
+
( 200 - 100)
20
+
( 50 25)
10
+
( 12.5 6.25)
5
+ ..

1. 20 2. 10 3. 5 4. 15

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28. May 2009 was a month having 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays & 5 Sundays. In which of the following
years will this happen again?
1. 2010 2. 2012 3. 2014 4. 2015

29. Ravi is moving on an escalator which is moving in the upward direction. As he is drunk, he could
move steps in the upward direction as well as in the downward direction. He moved a total of 11
steps continuously in a minute. If difference between his initial position & his position after 1
minute was 20 steps. Which of the following cant be the ratio of the speed of escalator & Ravi?
1. 1 : 1 2. 11 : 15 3. 11 : 16 4. 11 : 21

30. Mr. Sandy distributed some candies among the 4 students A, B, C & D. A got 1/5
th
of the candies
got by other three, C got 1/3
rd
of the candies got by other three & D got 5/7 of the candies got by
other three. What is ratio of total candies distributed & candies got by C?
1. 1 : 6 2. 6 : 1 3. 4 : 1 4. 5 : 12

31. A drawer contains 18 grey socks,15 white socks, 2 blue socks and 10 black socks. If socks are
randomly taken from the drawer without replacement, how may must be taken to be sure that 4
socks of same color have been taken?
1. 13 2. 12 3. 11 4. 14

Directions for questions 32 & 33:

Mr. Kumar is a one day international cricket player; recently he played a series of ten matches where he
played an inning in every match. Table given above tells about the average runs scored by him in all the
matches played in the series till that match (e.g. his average runs per match after four matches are 35 and
after six matches are 45). Average marks after some matches are not given in the table. Also it is known
that his score per game average after each match was an integer.

32. What can be the minimum runs scored by him in seventh match?
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4

33. Which of the following could be the runs scored by him in the tenth match?
1. 18 2. 24 3. 40 4. 45

25
30
35
45
51
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Average Runs
Aver age Runs

Directions for questions 34 to 38: Given below is a statistical record of usage of 4 DETERGENTS in
terms of number of persons over 4 years in a locality.
Products 1995 1996 1997 1998
Nirma 5000 6000 4000 3500
Rin Supreme 2500 3500 4500 5200
Purf Exel 7000 5500 5200 4000
Matric 1500 2500 4500 6000

34. The biggest %age jump in usage came in
1. Nirma in 1996 2. Matric in 1997
3. Rin Supreme in 1997 4. Rin Supreme in 1996

35. The product showing a declining trend in the the given 4 years of the survey is
1. Nirma only 2. Rin Supreme only
3. Purf Exel only 4. Both 1 & 3

36. The Product which increased by the same numbers in absolute terms in the first three years is
1. Matrix 2. Purf Exel
3. Rin Supreme 4. Nirma

37. The detergent that recorded highest sales in 1995 in the given locality is
1. Purf Exel 2. Matric
3. Nirma 4. Cannot be determined

38. Which of the following are true?
(i) Purf Exel was the most used detergent over the given span of 4 years.
(ii) Rin supreme was the least used detergent over the given span of 4 years.
(iii) From the data given, the population of the locality was the highest in the year 1998.

1. (i) only 2. (ii) only
3. (i) and (iii) both 4. All of these

39. There are 10 teams playing in a tournament. If it is a knock out tournament i.e. the losing team
goes out of the tournament, what is the minimum number of matches to be played in the
tournament to determine the winner? (Assume that there are no draws and no walk-overs)
1. 8 2. 9 3. 10 4. Cannot be determined

40. The 10 teams as in the question above are now participating in a round-robin tournament i.e. each
team plays with every other team exactly once. How many matches must be played in such a
tournament?
1. 9 2. 36 3. 45 4. 55


SECTION II

41. Match the explanations of the idiomatic references given on the right hand side to their respective
idiomatic references given on the left hand side.

(i) To play hard to get (a) To defend
(ii) To look forward to (b) To agree
(iii) To stick up for (c) To be inaccessible
(iv) To be eye to eye (d) To anticipate

1. (i) b, (ii) c, (iii) d, (iv) a
2. (i) c, (ii) d, (iii) a, (iv) b
3. (i) a, (ii) c, (iii) b, (iv) d
4. (i) c, (ii) b, (iii) d, (iv) - a

42. Find the maximum number of times any one of the given words fits the sets of sentences.
DRIVE DRIVES DRIVEN DROVE
(i) The competitive market form is ----------------, by an urge to maximize profits.
(ii) The harsh wind --------------- into my face.
(iii) It is a four-wheel ---------------- to the resort which is perched on top of the rocky cliff.
(iv) Quest for knowledge is what --------- most of the youngsters these days.

1. In all 4 sentences 2. In 3 sentences
3. In 2 sentences 4. In 1 sentence

43. Which two sentences in the following convey the same idea? Choose from the combinations listed
below:
(i) In time she came to accept the bitter truth about her past.
(ii) She accepted the truth in a very short span of time.
(iii) She refused to accept the truth.
(iv) She came to accept the truth within an indefinite time

1. (i) and (iii) 2. (i) and (ii) 3. (i) and (iv) 4. None of these

44. Find the correct match of grammatical function with usage for the word FALL, which has been
used in 4 different ways in the following sentences.
(i) The Fall-Winter collection of Ritu Beri is out.
(ii) The specimens fall into three categories
(iii) Mans problems started with the sinning fall of Adam and Eve.
(iv) We will meet in fall now.

1. Adjective, noun, verb, noun 2. Noun, verb, adjective, noun
3. Verb, Noun, Noun, adjective 4. Adjective, verb, noun, noun.

45. The plural of appendix is
1. Appendix 2. Appendae 3. Appendices 4. Appendixae

46. If roof is to roofs and dwarf is to dwarfs, then elf is to ----------------------
1. Elfs 2. Elvs 3. Elves 4. Elva


47. Choose the sentence where the underlined word is used correctly
1. The flak ordered his employees to get down to writing a report immediately.
2. It was a flak story.
3. The pleasant flak which I received was very invigorating.
4. She was used to receiving brickbats and flak from her grouchy employer.

48. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
I confess that it was -------- who ate the cake.
1. Me 2. I 3. Myself 4. Both I and Me

49. One sentence has been written in 4 different ways. Choose the option that is grammatically the
most appropriate way of writing the sentence.
1. While driving around town, a tree fell and hit my car.
2. While I was driving around town, a tree fell and hit my car.
3. While I was driving around town, a tree had fallen and hit my car.
4. While driving around town, a tree had fallen and had hit my car.

50. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate option from the options given below:
The slender-necked birds migrate to the cooler regions when the spring season --------------.
1. Sinks in 2. Steps up 3. Sets in 4. Sets about

51. Choose the correct meaning for the word egregious from the options given below:
1. A person who is very talkative
2. A person who is not very sociable
3. A person who is not misanthropic
4. A person who is glaringly extraordinary

52. Choose the word with the correct spelling:
1. Atrociouse 2. Locquacious 3. Vicarious 4. Rendezvouos

53. Choose the option which represents the grammatically correct sentences out of the following given
sentences.
(a) His joke was a real show stopper.
(b) There was nobody of importance at the star-studded event, which was an irony.
(c) He is a smart fellow; he plays his opponents with each other.
(d) The bullet got him on the arm

1. (a) and (b) 2. (b) and (d) 3. (a) and (d) 4. All correct

54. If Avarice: Money, then,
1. Trepidation: Fear 2. Ambition: Success
3. Deference: Respect 4. Clairvoyance: Future

55. If Zealot: passion, then,
1. Patriarch: tyranny 2. Libertarian: anarchy
3. Quack: deception 4. Sophomore: derision

56. An acronym is closest in meaning to
1. Antonym 2. Synonym 3. Anagram 4. Abbreviation


57. Choose the option which is nearly opposite in meaning to Castigate
1. Rebuke 2. Lambast 3. Praise 4. Joke

58. From the words given below, find the odd one out:
1. Spongy 2. Swig 3. Drink 4. Gulp

59. Complete the sentence from the options given below: Does Othellos downfall-------------
1. Proceeded from a flaw in his character?
2. Will proceed from a flaw in his character?
3. Proceed from a flaw in his character?
4. Proceed along the fall of his character?

60. Match the several meanings of the word Taste with their appropriate usages on the right hand
side.
(i) A strong liking (a) His taste for aesthetic values made him a
renowned connoisseur of sorts.
(ii) A brief experience of something (b) The candy left him with a bad taste.
(iii) A sensation in the taste buds (c) She enjoyed her brief taste of
independence.
(iv) Delicate discrimination (d) Indians have a taste for spicy food.

1. (i) (c), (ii) (d), (iii) (a), (iv) (b)
2. (i) (d), (ii) (c), (iii) (b), (iv) (a)
3. (i) (a), (ii) (c), (iii) (b), (iv) (d)
4. (i) (c), (ii) (b) (iii) (d), (iv) (a)

61. Which does not make a sensible word or phrase when added to the word Butter?
1. Scotch 2. Cream 3. Fingers 4. Fly

62. Choose the option which represents the grammatically correct sentences out of the following given
sentences.
(a) If you create the conditions for something to happen or take place, you set the stage for it.
(b) Indias tropical climate is enervating, as it saps the energy out of the workforce.
(c) Good company and good discourse are the sinew of virtue.
(d) She managed to mollify the furious customer.

1. (a), (b) & (d) 2. Only (c) 3. (a) and (c) 4. (a), (c) and (d)

63. Re-arrange the following jumbled up sentences in a logical order to so as to make semantic and
grammatical sense.
A. huddled in groups of different sizes
B. all indulgently looking in the direction of the Indian Dressing Room
C. accompanied by lathi bearing men in khakhi
D. the match had been over a good two hours ago
E. but fans lingered on the field in the sparkling new stadium in Nagpur

1. DEABC 2. ABCDE 3. DEACB 4. DECAB


64. A. which killed 20 people
B. that India is to lease has not suffered significant damage
C. in Sundays accident
D. Russian Naval Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said
E. The Russian nuclear submarine

1. EBCAD 2. DEBCA 3. EACBD 4. EDCAB

65. A theory of population given by Malthus postulates that the supply of food can never move in step
with growth rate in human population as food supply increases arithmetically while population
multiplies geometrically.
Which of the following statements, if true, could weaken the Malthusian argument?
1. Food supply is lagging behind population growth in several countries.
2. Technological advancements in long-distance transportation have facilitated migration greatly
and this in part has contributed to the removal of natural barriers to population.
3. Medical advances in the development of better contraceptives may contribute to checking
population growth.
4. The rate of agricultural growth in most developing economies has been quite stagnant for some
decades while population has been registering a steady increase.

Directions for questions 66 80: Read the passages given below and answer the questions with the most
appropriate choice.

Passage 1

Buddhism is an Eastern religion, but Buddhism is also considered a philosophy, because there's much
more to Buddhism than meeting in a church and praying. Buddhism involves all facets of life. While
other religious traditions are meant to include all life activities as well, they often fail to actively address
that issue in the way that these issues are addressed in Buddhism.

The Buddha teaches that, in order to reach enlightenment, a person has to shun all material objects. That
includes ties with relatives and friends. The seeker of enlightenment must also be aware that the human
senses are deceptive. Being alone, in both body and mind, is the only way to reach true enlightenment for
the Buddhist. There is generally no mention of any god in Buddhism. Some view Buddhism as a
philosophy as opposed to a religious teaching.

There is a strict, prescribed path that must be followed. Despite this, the respect that Buddhist individuals
have for others is still very strong, and the way they shun material issues stops them from being greedy,
envious, covetous, or having other "traits" that would be seen as undesirable in many people. Since this is
the case, they are very able to show a great deal of respect toward their fellow human beings.
The main point of the Buddhist teachings is elimination of suffering. The material world is all suffering,
since people are constantly afraid of things such as death, disease, and old age. The only way to be free
from all this suffering is to work toward a total, deep, inner calm. The Buddhists believe this calm can be
achieved and after it has been, the one who achieves it, when he dies, will not be reincarnated again. They
say this person will gain a blessed calm and he will be reborn no more.

While rebirth is generally thought to be a religious issue, the calmness and lack of fear and suffering that
Buddhists work toward tie into philosophy more strongly than religion. Plato, for example, also
contemplated human nature and the issues behind truth, justice, and peace. Buddhists meditate by, among
other things, keeping to the self, both physically and in the mind. It is said that the body has to go into

seclusion first, because it makes the detachment of the mind easier. Although meditation is not the same
thing as prayer, devout Buddhists are clearly shunning the everyday things in the search for something
more meaningful, just as both philosophers and religious advocates have done for centuries.

The contemplation and relaxation that often accompanies Buddhism makes many of these people very
calm and tranquil. They look at things from the larger picture, and they don't worry too much about small
things, because they're convinced these things will sort out in the end. The Buddhist would usually rather
examine a scenario from many different angles before he actually make a decision about what the best
thing is to do in any given circumstance. This opinion of tranquilly and examination both of the self
and others helps the Buddhist to show respect to society that he might not otherwise have felt
comfortable with.

No definitive stance is available on whether Buddhism is completely a religion or completely a
philosophy, as it seems to mix traits from both of those areas. A lot of information into the teachings of
Buddha and how to follow him if one wishes to can be found online. However it's classified, Buddhism
brings peace and joy and tranquility to its followers, which is something they value and are willing to take
the time to seek out. That makes it beneficial to those who follow it, regardless of how it's classified.

66. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the word shun as used in the third paragraph?
1. To dislike
2. To stay away from
3. To disobey
4. To discourage

67. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?
1. Buddhism
2. Lord Buddhas way of life
3. Philosophy vs Religion
4. Eastern Philosophy

68. Why is there confusion regarding the classification of Buddhism as a philosophy or a religion?
1. This is because of confusion between the difference between Religion and Philosophy.
2. This is because Buddhism is not understood well.
3. This is due to the scope of Buddhism, which is not limited to religious actions and the lack of
existence of a God in it.
4. This is due to the presence of very strict teachings and fixed concepts.

69. Which of the following can be ascribed as the tone of the author?
1. Reverential 2. Appreciative 3. Neutral 4. Deprecating

70. Which of the following is a Buddhist likely to agree with?
1. Buddhism is not for the faint hearted.
2. Buddhism will lead to a positive reincarnation.
3. A person can be a very good Buddhist without going into seclusion.
4. Human senses can be deceptive.


Passage 2

To survive in hostile environments, cockroaches rely on their own vermin: Blattabacterium, a microbe
that hitched a ride inside roaches 140 million years ago, and hasnt left since. Researchers who sequenced
the Blattabacterium genome have found that it converts waste into molecules necessary for a roach to
survive. Every cockroach is a testimony to the power of recycling. Blattabacterium can produce all of the
essential amino acids, various vitamins, and other required compounds from a limited palette of metabolic
substrates, write entomologists in a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.

Researchers have known that cockroaches need the microbes to survive: Kill Blattabacterium with
antibiotics, and the insects die. They also knew that roaches store excess nitrogen one of lifes
essential elements, needed to make proteins, amino acids and DNA inside their bodies, in tiny deposits
of uric acid. But researchers didnt know exactly what became of the uric acid after it was stored, or
precisely what Blattabacterium did. Sequencing the microbes genome made the links clear. The microbe
contains genes that code for enzymes that break down urea and ammonia, the components of uric acid.
Other genes instruct the microbe to take the resulting molecules and use them to make amino acids, repair
cell walls and membranes, and perform other metabolic tasks.

This allows cockroaches to subsist on nitrogen-poor diets, an ability critical to the ecological range and
global distribution of the cockroach species, write the researchers. And what a range it is: There are
nearly 5,000 species of cockroaches, spread on every continent, even Antarctica. At this point in
cockroach evolution, roaches are utterly dependent on Blattabacterium, said Kambhampati. Theyve lost
the ability to produce their own amino acids, like other animals do. They cant live without the bacteria,
he said. That raises the possibility of designing pesticides that somehow interfere with the function of
Blattabacterium, rather than directly killing cockroaches, Kambhampati said. But he doubted that any
such pesticide would work for long before resistance developed, and seemed glum at the prospect of his
research being used to exterminate an animal thats proved so fascinating to study.

Theres about five or six species associated with humans, and unfortunately they give a bad name to the
4,900 species that live quietly in the forest, said Kambhampati.

71. Which of the following is the central theme for the passage?
1. Attempts to kill bacteria.
2. The ability of cockroaches to survive.
3. The life cycle of a cockroach.
4. The life environment of bacteria.

72. Which of the following is the author most likely to agree with?
1. Bacteria are very close in structure to insects.
2. Nitrogen poor diets are essential for insects.
3. Anti biotics may eliminate cockroaches.
4. Cockroaches are extremely resilient to hostile conditions.

73. Which of the following describes the tone of the last line of the passage?
1. Factual 2.Mocking 3. Ironic 4. Stinging


74. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?
1. Study of nitrogen
2. Anti biotics and life
3. Cockroaches with humans and in the forest
4. Recycling naturally

75. Who is an entomologist?
1. Those who study insects
2. Those who study bacteria
3. Those who study evolution
4. Those who study DNA

Passage 3

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody
else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I
have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve oclock at night. It was remarked that the clock
began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.

In consideration of the day and hour of my birth, it was declared by the nurse, and some sage women in
the neighbourhood who had taken a lively interest in me several months before there was any possibility
of our becoming personally acquainted, first, that I was destined to be unlucky in life; and secondly, that I
was privileged to see ghosts and spirits; both these gifts inevitably attaching, as they believed, to all
unlucky infants of either gender, born towards the small hours on a Friday night.

I need say nothing here, on the first head, because nothing can show better than my history whether that
prediction was verified or falsified by the result. On the second branch of the question, I will only remark,
that unless I ran through that part of my inheritance while I was still a baby I have not come into it yet.
But I do not at all complain of having been kept out of this property; and if anybody else should be in the
present enjoyment of it, he is heartily welcome to keep it.

I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen
guineas. Whether seagoing people were short of money about that time, or were short of faith and
preferred cork-jackets, I dont know; all I know is that there was but one solitary bidding, and that was
from an attorney connected with the bill-broking business, who offered two pounds in cash and the
balance in sherry, but declined to be guaranteed from drowning on nay higher bargain. Consequently the
advertisement was withdrawn at a dead lossfor as to sherry, my poor dear mothers own sherry was in
the market thenand ten years afterwards the caul was put up in a raffle down in our part of the country,
to fifty members at half-a-crown a head, the winner to spend five shillings. I was present myself, and I
remember to have felt quite uncomfortable and confused, at a part of myself being disposed of in that
way. The caul was won, I recollect, by an old lady with a hand-basket, who, very reluctantly, produced
from it the stipulated five shillings, all in halfpence, and twopence halfpenny short- as it took an immense
time and a great waste of arithmetic to endeavour without any effect to prove to her. It is a fact which will
be long remembered as remarkable down there, that she was never drowned, but died triumphantly in bed,
at ninety-two. I have understood that it was, to the last, her proudest boast, that she never had been on the
water in her life, except upon a bridge; and that over her tea (to which she was extremely partial) she, to
the last, expressed her indignation at the impiety of mariners and others, who had the presumption to go
meandering about the world. It was in vain to represent to her that some conveniences, tea perhaps
included, resulted from this objectionable practice. She always returned, with greater emphasis and with
an instinctive knowledge of the strength of her objection, Let us have no meandering.


76. Why was the author branded as unfortunate by some women?
1. Because he was born on a Friday.
2. Because he was born at midnight.
3. Both 1 and 2.
4. Because he was privileged to see ghosts and spirits.

77. Why was the author uncomfortable when the caul was put to a raffle?
1. Because it was being disposed of at a very low price.
2. Because the lady who had won it, could not pay the entire amount
3. Because it was a part of him and he did not like the way it was being disposed of.
4. Because he did not appreciate the manner it was being disposed of.

78. What does the author think about the prediction that he would be able to see ghosts and spirits?
1. He does not think it is going to be true and neither does he want it to be.
2. He thinks it was just an old wives tale.
3. He looks upon it as a part of his inheritance.
4. None of the above.

79. Which of the following is not a synonym of the word impiety?
1. Blasphemy. 2. Heresy 3. Profanity. 4. Surreal.

80. How did the old lady feel about the mariners?
1. She was indifferent towards them.
2. She felt angry with them for traveling around the world.
3. She herself did not want to go anywhere near water.
4. She felt that they were sacred people to do so.


SECTION III

81. Who among the following recently became Australia's first saint, after being approved by The
Vatican for canonization?
1. Mary MacKillop
2. Joan Evans
3. Janet Mead
4. Vincent Whitty

82. Which of the following East African country has been selected as global host of World
Environment Day on 5 June 2010?
1. Rwanda 2. Congo 3. Tanzania 4. Uganda

83. Recently India concluded her first-ever tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with which of
the following Tax heavens?
1. Bermuda 2. Belize 3. Bahamas 4. Anguilla

84. "Transforming Lives " is the new tagline of which of the following PSU?
1. NTPC Limited
2. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited
4. Steel Authority of India Limited

85. In which of the following states is being set up the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies ?
1. Meghalaya
2. Sikkim
3. Assam
4. Arunachal Pradesh

86. Bring out the incorrectly matched pair:
1. May 18 - International Museum Day
2. May 19 - World Hepatitis Day
3. May 21 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development,
4. June 5 - International Day for Biological Diversity

87. The 2010 winner countries of the Thomas & Uber Cup held in May 2010 are as follows:
1. China, China
2. China, South Korea
3. South Korea, China
4. China, Indonesia

88. Ayappa Masagi is a well known figure in which of the following?
1. Constructive Work
2. Gandhian Thoughts
3. Water Literacy
4. Welfare of Women and Children


89. In which of the following Field "Devang Mehta awards" are given?
1. Social Works
2. Medicine
3. Humanity
4. Information Technology

90. Which among the following territories was earlier known as Formosa?
1. Hong Kong
2. Taiwan
3. Uzbekistan
4. Kazakhstan

91. "Birdie" and "Eagle" are two terms related to which of the following sports?
1. Polo 2. Golf 3. Chess 4. Billiards

92. Recently a Genetic Modification (GM) technique RIDL was in news. RIDL is being developed for
combating which of the following disease?
1. Swine Flu 2. Malaria 3. Cancer 4. AIDS

93. "Mullaperiyar Dam" has been a long pending issue between which of the following two states?
1. Karnataka & Kerala
2. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
4. Tamil Nadu and Kerala

94. Which among the following is not correctly matched
1. Georgia : Tbilisi
2. Cyprus: Nicosia
3. Kazakhstan: Astana
4. Myanmar: Yangoon

95. Which among the following is an Information Security Management System (ISMS) standard ?
1. ISO 9201 2. ISO 27001 3. ISO 14001 4. ISO 9000

96. Which among the following is not a hot wind?
1. Sirocco 2. Chinook 3. Mistral 4. None of above

97. REDD Plus Programme is concerned with which of the following?
1. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)
2. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
3. Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
4. Earth Summit

98. Which among the following treaties was never signed between US & Russia?
1. START I 2. START II 3. START-III 4. New START Treaty

99. Who among the following was awarded prestigious Moortidevi Award for his book Shri Ramayan
Mahaniveshanam?
1. Jaswant Singh 2. Veerappa Moily
3. M.Karunanidhi 4. None of the above

100. Who among the following has developed India Rupee Symbol?
1. Ashvini Rai
2. Umesh Kumar
3. D Udaya Kumar
4. S.K Paul

101. Who among the following was the central figure in the book "El Sari Rojo" which was recently in
controversy?
1. Barak Obama
2. Sonia Gandhi
3. Nicolas Sarkozy
4. Silvio Berlusconi

102. What is the investment limit by the Government of India on Foreign Private Companies in Defense
sector, subject to license?
1. 26% 2. 49% 3. 73% 4. 100%

103. Who among the following is the author of THE NEW AGE OF INNOVATION ?
1. Richard Branson
2. Jessie Paul
3. C K Prahalad
4. Hank Paulson

104. Which among the following has been selected as consultant to Unique Identification Authority of
India ?
1. Tata Consultancy Services
2. Ernst & Young
3. Accenture
4. Boston Consulting Group

105. Hang-Seng is share market index at which of the following?
1. Shanghai 2. Hong Kong 3. Seoul 4. Tokyo

106. What is the tile of the autography of Major Dhyanchand?
1. Goal
2. Hockey Days
3. Hockey - My Life
4. Me & My Hockey

107. Which among the following protein is responsible for maintenance of osmotic pressure?
1. Beta macroglobulin
2. Gamma globulin
3. immunoglobulin
4. albumin

108. Which among the following committee was appointed by the Supreme Court of India to study PDS
reform?
1. Arjun Sengupta committee
2. N.C. Saxena committee
3. Justice Wadhwa committee
4. Suresh Tendulkar Committee

109. Life is like a lemon, squeeze every drop of it is tagline of:
1. 7 up
2. Mountain Dew
3. Nimbooz
4. Sprite

110. Which of the following is the pioneer of IVF and recently awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine?
1. Basil Tarlatzis
2. Robert Edwards
3. Louise Brown
4. Patrick Steptoe

111. "Interpret the world" is the tagline of which magazine?
1. TIME
2. Business World
3. The Economist
4. Frontline

112. Consider the following
(a) Fringe Benefit Tax
(b) Corporate Tax
(c) Security Transaction Tax
Which of the following is/are Direct tax/taxes
1. Only b
2. Both a and b
3. Both b and c
4. all three of them

113. Which of the following is houses
(a) Sothebys
(b) Christies
(c) Osians
Is/are auctioneer/auctioneers
1. Only b
2. Both a and c
3. Both a and b
4. all of them

114. Leander Peas won the Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon 2010. Who of the following was his
partner ?
1. Cara Black
2. Vera Zvonareva
3. Elena Vesnina
4. Martina Navratilova

115. AVAHAN is related to which of the following?
1. e-choupal
2. Bill and Malinda Gate foundation
3. UIDAI
4. Narmada Bacho Andolan


116. Which of the following pair/pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) Carlos Ghosan : Nissan Motors
(b) Carol Bartz : Yahoo
(c ) Andy Bond : Vodafone
(d) Bill Green : Accenture
Select the correct answers from the following options
1. Only a
2. Both a and b
3. Only a, b and d
4. All are corret

117. Which of the following team will be out of the FIFA football world cup for the next time?
1. Japan 2. Iran 3. South Korea 4. Saudi Arabia

118. Which of the following is name of the satellite launched by Japan to monitor green house gases?
1. Kyoto 2. Yasushi 3. Ibuki 4. Tadami

119. Which of the following doesnt has a heavy water nuclear plant?
1. Narora 2. Kota 3. Shriharikota 4. Kakrapar

120. 97th Indian Science Congress, was held at which of the following city?
1. Banglore 2. Chennai 3. Delhi 4. Tiruvananthapuram


SECTION IV

121. Kavitas position from the left in a row of students is 8
th
and Reenas position is 18
th
from the right.
Both of them interchange their positions and Reena becomes 27
th
from the right. How many
students are there in the row?
1. 35 2. 34 3. 53 4. 52

122. We have two cubical boxes A & B of dimensions 121212. Box A is packed with a maximum
number of spherical balls of radius 4 and box B is packed with a maximum number of spherical
balls of radius 3. All the balls are made of same material. Which box is heavier?
1. A 2. B
3. Both weigh same 4. Cannot be determined

123. In a family, each boy has twice as many sisters as the brothers, while each girl has as many
brothers as sisters. In another family, each girl has three times as many brothers as the sisters but
each boy has as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in all in the two
families together?
1. 10 2. 13 3. 11 4. 12

124. The six faces of a cube have been marked with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, respectively. Given
below are three different positions of the cube. The surfaces of the cube is then unfolded. Choose
the figure that will be formed when the cube is unfolded.

1. 2. 3. 4.

125. How many triangles are there in the following figure?

1. 27 2. 16 3. 17 4. 30
6
5 5 4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2 2
3
3
3
3
4 4
4
4
5
5
5 5
6 6 6
6

Directions for questions 126 to 128: Five runners Anil, Bikram, Chandan, David and Eklavya ran a race.
They belong to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, though not necessarily in the same
order.
Bikram belongs to Delhi but he did not come Fourth or Fifth in the race.
Anil belongs to Mumbai and he came Third in the race.
One who is from Chennai came First but he is neither Chandan nor David.
No two persons came on the same place.

126. Who belongs to Kolkata?
1. Chandan
2. Eklavya
3. Either Chandan or David
4. David

127. The person who came Second belongs to
1. Mumbai 2. Delhi 3. Kolkata 4. Hyderabad

128. Who came First ?
1. Chandan 2. David 3. Eklavya 4. Data Inadequate

129. Which letter completes the third circle?

1. Q 2. R 3. S 4. P

130. Look at the following figure and answer the given question.

1. As the water level rises, the pointer moves towards Flood
2. As the water level rises, the pointer moves towards Drought
3. As the water level rises, the pointer does not move
4. As the water level rises, the pointer may move towards flood or may move towards drought
randomly

131. In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the code?
1. MFEDJJOE 2. EOJDEJFM 3. MFEJDJOE 4. EOJDJEFM


132. In a family of six persons Aman, Amit, Anu, Anuradha, Amita, and Ankush there are two married
couples. Anuradha is the grandmother of Aman and mother of Amit. Anu is wife of Amit and
mother of Amita. Amita is the grand daughter of Ankush.
How Ankush is related to Aman?
1. Ankush is Father of aman
2. Ankush is son of Aman
3. Ankush is grandfather of Aman
4. Ankush is brother of Aman

133. The incomes of A and B are in the ratio of 2 : 3 and their expenditure are in the ratio of 1 : 2. Who
among A and B saves more?
1. A
2. B
3. Both save equal
4. Cant be determined

Directions for questions 134 & 135: These questions are based on the following letter/number/symbol
arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions.
@ B D S 3 W A * V 6 9 Q J % H 8 U N I 2 T 4 # 7 5 $ K

134. Three of the following are alike in a certain way based upon their positions in the above
arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1. BD3 2. %HU 3. *V9 4. T45

135. Which of the following is exactly in the middle of the 17th from the right and 19th from the left
end?
1. % 2. H 3. J 4. #

Directions for questions 136: In the question below, one statement is followed by two arguments I and
II, one supporting the statement and the other opposing it.
Mark: 1- if only the argument marked I is strong
Mark: 2- if only the argument marked II is strong.
Mark: 3-if both of them are strong
Mark: 4- if neither of them is strong.

136. The drug cos. must not conduct any experiments on animals to test a new medicine.
I. Yes - It inflicts great pain and injury on the animals in question.
II. No - It is necessary to do so to know the effects and side-effects of some medicines which may
prove harmful to humans.


137. Which of the bottom squares fits logically with the pattern?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Directions for questions 138 & 139: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are nine cities. C is 2 km east of B. A
is 1 km north of B and H is 2km south of A. G is 1 km west of H while D is 3 km east of G and F is 2 km
north of G. I is situated just in the middle of B and C while E is just in the middle of H and D.

138. What is the approximate distance between G and I?
1. 2.36 Kms 2. 2.84 Kms 3. 2.24 Kms 4. 3.1 Kms

139. Amit, a travelling salesman has to travel to one city everyday and come back to his own city. If he
wants to cover all the cities and doesnt want to travel for more than 5 Kms a day, then which of
the following cities should he live in?
1. B or H 2. A, B or H 3. Only B 4. A or B

140. Which bottom shape fits in the end?

1. 2. 3. 4.

141. Raju tried to measure the fish but his scale was not log enough. He could measure the head and it
was 15 cm long. Then he found that length of the tail was equal to length of the head plus half the
length of body. If the body was the length of head plus the tail, what is the total length of the fish?
1. 60 2. 45 3. 40 4. 35


142. Which letter is missing from the last star?

1. I 2. J 3. G 4. H

143. Mr. Arora asked the 5 learners in his mathematics class that how many of them attended the
practice class last night.
Shobha replied : None of us attended
Shiksha replied : One of us attended
Ritu eplied : Two of us attended
Natasha replied : Three of us attended
Sridevi replied : Four of us attended
Mr. Arora knows that the ones who did not attend lie about it & that the ones who did attend, tell
the truth. How many of his mathematics learner attended the practice class?

1. 0 2. 1 3. 2 4. 3

144. Farida, Gurpreet, Kavita and Vidya are four creative artists of great talent. One is a dancer, one is a
painter, one is a singer and one is a writer, though not necessarily in that order.
Farida and Kavita were in the audience the night the singer made her debut on the concert stage.
Both Gurpreet and the writer have had their portraits painted from life by the painter.
The writer, whose biography of Vidya was a best seller, is planning to write a biography of
Farida.
Farida has never heard of Kavita.
How many of the persons can be correctly matched with their profession?

1. 4 2. 3 3. 2 4. 1

145. Yesterday, I set my watch correct at 9:45 pm but 3 Hrs later it showed 1:33 am. After further 2 hrs,
it showed 4:05 am. I slept at that time and when I woke up, it showed 12:19 pm. What was the
actual time when I woke up?
1. 9:45 am 2. 10:15 am 3. 9:15 am 4. 9: 47 am


Directions for questions 146 & 147: In the following questions, 3 categories are mentioned, answer the
Venn diagram which best describes the relationship among the 3 categories.

146. Ph.D.s, Matriculates, Men

147. Barbers, Men who shave themselves, Men who do not shave themselves

148.
Gajju is either honest or shopaholic.
If he is honest, then he will be a happy man.
It is not possible that he is both workaholic and shopaholic.
If he is not workaholic, then either he is honest or he will be a happy man.
Which of the following is true about Gajju

1. Gajju is honest
2. It is not possible for Gajju to be a happy man without being honest
3. Gajju is a happy man
4. The given set of statements are self contradictory

149. Complete the series 55,65,76,89,106,113,
1. 120 2. 117 3. 119 4. 118

150. A solution having 99% water and rest sugar was kept in sunlight. After evaporation of water, in
resultant solution concentration of water was 98%. What %age of solution evaporated?
1. 1.01 % 2. 2% 3. 50% 4. None of these


ANSWER KEY

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


EXPLANATIONS

1. Solution: answer option 4
The expression [
1.3.9+2.6.18+3.9.27+
2.4.8+4.8.16+6.12.24+
1/ 3
can be written as [
1.3.9( 1+2.2.2+3.3.3+4.4.4+)
2.4.8( 1+2.2.2+3.3.3+4.4.4+)
1/ 3

Or [
1.3.9
2.4.8
1/ 3
= [
3
3
4
3
1/ 3
= 3/4

Adding the last two equations
2 kx + y = 4
x + 2ky = 6
We get 2kx + y + x + 2 ky = 10
Or 2 k( x + y) + ( x + y) = 10
Or ( x + y) ( 2k + 1) = 1 0
Or 2 k + 1 = 5
Or k = 2

187x 104y = 41 187x = 41 + 104y, which should be an odd number because 41 is odd and
104y will be even irrespective of the value of y. If 187x is an odd number, then x itself must be an
odd number. Out of the five options, there is only one option (option number 4) in which x is not
odd, there for the answer.

If 19 letters are in correct envelopes, so should be the 20
th
, so the probability must be zero.

The perimeter of the given figure will be same as perimeter of a rectangle with dimensions 16 and
18. So the perimeter is 2 ( 16 + 18 ) = 68

If page 7 and 29 are on the same double sheet, the other pages on the same double sheet must be 8
and 30. Using this data it can be deduced that the first sheet of the newspaper contains pages 1, 2,
35 and 36. So there are a total of 36 pages in the newspaper.

The marked teeth of the two gears will be together again after both the gears have moved by
number of teeth equal to the LCM of 18 and 30 i.e. 90 teeth in total. In order to move by 90 teeth,
the gear with 18 teeth must rotate 5 times.

8. Solution: - Option no. 1
Option 1 If we start distributing 4 tickets to every one we can distribute it to a maximum of 5
people for successful distribution, so it is a right option
Option 2 If we distribute 3 tickets to every one we can distribute 4 tickets to only 1 person, so
this option is wrong
Option. 3 if we distribute 1 ticket to 7 person we can distribute 18 tickets to the 18
th
person, so
this option is also wrong
Option 4 If initially we distribute 3 tickets to every one, then we can distribute 24 tickets so 1
will remain so persons having equal number of tickets can be 7. So this option is also
wrong

9. Solution: - Option no. 3
Firstly Vikas reached the country, stayed there for 2 hrs & came back India at 6.00 p.m.
Let taken to reach Zambola x hr
x + 2 + x = 10
So x = 4
So in India time was 12.00 p.m. when he reached Zambola
So the difference is of 2 hrs

10. Answer option 3.
If B is 100, then A must be 120. Now B is 20 less than A which is (20/120)100 = 16.66%.

11. Answer Option 1.
Out of three integers a, b & c; at least two must be of same parity (both even or both odd) and their
difference must be even hence. So out of (a b), (b c) & (c a) at least one value must be even
and their product will be always even.

0.ababab. + 0.bababa. = 1
Implies (ab/99) + (ba/99) = 1
Implies ab + ba = 99
Implies 10a + b + 10b + a = 99
Implies 11(a + b) = 99
Implies (a + b) = 9

Can be solved using options. If the person in question travels at the speed 30 kmph for 5 Hrs, then
hell travel at the speed 50 kmph for 3 hrs, covering a total of 305 + 503 = 300 Kms of distance.

2
1
2
, 3
1
3
, 6
1
6
, 12
1
12

If we raise all the numbers to the power 12, the four numbers are 2
6
, 3
4
, 6
2
& 12 or 64, 81, 36 & 12.
Since 81>64>36>12; 3
1
3
> 2
1
2
> 6
1
6
> 12
1
12
.

15. Answer option 2
Average loss => 2250/6 = 375. Therefore, answer is PHEL,950

16. Answer option 3
(i) false. Losses of PHEL = 950. Others = 200+225+250+450 = 1300.
(ii) True
(iii) True (450/2250) X 100 = 20%

17. Answer option 2
(250/3000) X 100 = 8.33%.

18. Answer option 1
PHEL => 950 / 80000 = 0.0118
QSNL => 450 / 21600 = 0.0208
LNGC => 250 / 16800 = 0.0148
BAIL => 225 / 20800 = 0.0108
BHARAT =. 175 / 9600 = 0.0182

PEL => 200 / 14400 = 0.0138
We need to decrease the assets of BHARAT BY
(175 / x) = (450 / 21600)
=> 8400
Decrease by (9600 - 8400) / 9600 = 12.5%.

The numbers can be made as follows
7; 72-1 = 13; 132 2 = 24; 242 3 = 45; 452 4 = 86; 862 5 = 167. We can see that
instead of 84, it should have been 86. So 84 doesnt fit

21. Sol. Answer option 2
From statement II, it is very clear that the price of banana is Rs.
1
4
per piece. Hence, question can be
answered with the help of statement II alone.

22. Sol. Answer option 1.
Statement I is sufficient to answer.
As per given no of girls =
80
100
* (no of boys)

no o] gIs
no o] bos
=
4
5

While statement II only gives that boys are 40 more than girls. We cannot find ratio of girls and
boys using II
Therefore option (1) is answer

23. Sol. Answer option 4.

Sum of numbers from 1 to 19 is 190. Lets say x is the lone number. When this lone number is
added to each of the 9 sets, sum is 30. Sum of all these 9 sets must be 30*9 = 270 = 190 x + 9x.
Solving we get x = 10.

24. Answer option 2
Simply by observing the bar chart.

(1.2/2.6) X 100 = 46%.

Observe from graph.

27. Answer Option 1.
By solving it we get an infinite G.P. series 10 + 5 + 2.5 + upto infinity
The first term here is 10 and common ratio .
The sum hence should be 10/(1-1/2) = 20

May is a month which has 31 days or we can say 4 weeks & 3 days.
Out of the 4 weeks there are 4 Fridays, 4 Saturdays & 4 Sundays. So out of the remaining 3 three
days one should be Friday, one should be Saturday & remaining one should be Sunday. So we can

say 1
st
day of the May 2009 was a Friday. Now 1
st
of May 2010 will come after 365 days or 52
weeks & 1 day, we can say 1
st
may of 2010 is a Saturday. 1
st
of May 2011 will come after 365
days, so in the same way 1
st
may of 2011 is a Sunday. 1
st
of May 2012 will come after 365 days, so
in the same way 1
st
may of 2012 is a Monday. 1
st
of May 2013 will come after 366 days as 2012 is
a leap year, so 1
st
may of 2013 is a Wednesday. So 1
st
of May 2014 is a Thursday & 1
st
of May
2015 is a Friday. So May 2015 will be month which has 5 Friday, 5 Saturday & 5 Sunday.

After looking at the question we can say
Difference between his initial value and his position after 1 minute = steps moved upward steps
moved downward + escalators upward move.
No. of
Case
Steps
upward
Steps
downward
Escalator
move
Ratio of Ravi &
Escalator
1 0 11 31 11 : 31
2 1 10 29 11 : 29
3 2 9 27 11 : 27
4 3 8 25 11 : 25
5 4 7 23 11 : 23
6 5 6 21 11 : 21
7 6 5 19 11 : 19
8 7 4 17 11 : 17
9 8 3 15 11 : 15
10 9 2 13 11 : 13
11 10 1 11 1 : 1
12 11 0 9 11 : 9

So out of the given option only 11 : 16 is not possible.

30. Answer Option 3
As given in the question C got 1/3
rd
of the candies got by other three.
Let other 3 got a total of 3x candies
So C got x candies
So total candies = 3x + x = 4x
Ratio = 4x : x or 4 : 1

31. Answer option 2
There are 18 grey socks, 15 white socks, 2 blue socks and 10 black socks.
For ensuring that we have four socks of same colour, we need to find maximum number of socks
when we dont have four socks of same colour.
Maximum number of socks = 3 grey + 3 white + 2 blue + 3 black = 11 socks.
Now 12
th
socks could be grey, white or blue. So minimum 12 socks we need to take out.

32. Answer Option 3
Sum of the runs scored till sixth match = 45 6 = 270
For average to be an integer, sum of runs scored after seventh match should be divisible by 7
So minimum sum of runs scored till seventh match = 270 + 3 = 273
Minimum score in the seventh match = 273 270 = 3

33. Answer option 2

Runs in the tenth match should be in the way that (51 10) runs scored in tenth match should be
divisible by 9
Only possibility out of the given options is 24.
34. Answer option 2
(1000/5000) X 100 = 20%
(2000/2500) X 100 = 80%
(1000/3500) X 100 = 28.57
(1000/2500) X 100 = 40%

35. Answer option 4

36. Answer option 3
3500 2500 = 1000 and 4500 3500 = 1000.

These are not the actual sales but the number of people using the detergent.

38. Answer option 3
(i) True (ii) False (iii) True

39. Answer option 2

40. Answer option 4

41. 2
(i) (c) To play hard to get means to pretend to be inaccessible or uninterested
(ii) (d) To look forward to something means to think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager
anticipation.
(iii) (a) To stick up for means to defend or support someone or something.
(iv) (b) To be eye to eye with someone means to be in complete agreement with someone.

42. 4.
Each one of the word appears only once in each of the given sentences. The competitive market
form is driven by an urge to maximize profits. The harsh wind drove into my face. It is a four-
wheel drive to the resort which is perched on top of the rocky cliff. Quest for knowledge is what
drives most of the youngsters these days.

43. 3.
To be in time for something means that one does something within an indefinite period of time,
or it is another way of saying that one does something eventually. So, the correct combination of
sentences has to be (i) and (iv).

44. 4.
In the 1
st
sentence, the word fall describes the special quality of the fashion collection, and so, it
is an adjective. In the 2
nd
sentence, the word fall acts simply in the capacity of a verb; in the 3
rd

sentence, we are referring to the Christian theological Fall, in which Adam and Eve were expelled
from the garden of Eden, wherein the FALL is always a noun; in the last sentence, the word fall
acts like a noun as it refers to the season autumn when leaves fall from the trees.

45. 3.

The plural of the word appendix is appendices. However, appendixes is also acceptable, which
is nowhere given in the answer options.

46. 3.
The plural of elf is formed by putting ves, and so, the answer is elves.

47. 4.
The word flak means excessive or abusive criticism" or "dissension, opposition." If you criticize
someone, you are giving them flak; and so, the most appropriate usage of the word is in the last
sentence when it is coupled with the word brickbats which also refers to severe criticism.

48. 2.
The rule is that the 1
st
case of the pronoun must be used after a stative verb; so, in this sentence, the
1
st
case will be I, as the stative verb preceding it is was.

49. 2.
The 1
st
sentence is a typical example of a dangling modifier; while in the 3
rd
and the 4
th
sentence,
the tenses which have been used are not correct. So, the most appropriate sentence is the 2
nd
one, in
which there is no mistake of dangling modifier and the tenses are correctly used.

50. 3.
All the four options contain phrasal verbs, and thus have their own peculiar meanings. The first
phrasal verb sinks in refers to the slow realization of something. To step up is to increase; to set
in is to establish itself, especially weather; while, set about is to start working on something.

51. 4.
Egregious refers to a person who is outrageously or notoriously and extraordinary glaring,
especially in a bad way.

52. 3.
The only word which has been spelt correctly is vicarious. The correct spellings of the rest of the
words are: Atrocious, Loquacious, and Rendezvous.

53. 1.
Sentences (a) and (b) are correct. Sentence (c) is incorrect as one cannot play ones opponents with
each other; the correct expression is to play ones opponents against each other; while sentence (d)
is incorrect because, the correct expression is in the arm and not on the arm.

54. 2.
Avarice is a desire for money; ambition is a desire for success.

55. 3.
A zealot is noted for passion; a quack is noted for deception.

56. 4.
Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Womens Army
Corps.

57. 3.

Castigate means to criticize severely, and so, the first two words are synonyms of the word, while
the last word joke does not in any way link with castigate, so the opposite of the word is to
praise.

58. 1.
The words Gulp, Drink and Swig are all connected with drinking or the intake of any liquid;
while, the word spongy suggests something which is soft in texture.

59. 3.
The 1st sentence is given in past tense while the 2
nd
sentence is given in future tense and so both of
them do not fit with the present tense used with the master sentence. The 4
th
sentence, uses the term
along the flaw of his character, which does not make sense.

60. 2.
Taste as a strong liking corresponds to Indians having a taste for spicy food; taste as an
experience would obviously match with she enjoying her independent experience of life; a
sensation in the taste buds will eventually correspond to the taste of the candy, while, a delicate
discrimination would match with a taste for arts and aesthetic values.

61. 2.
Butterscotch, butterfingers and butterfly are all proper words except the word buttercream,
which does not make any sense.

62. 1.
The only incorrect answer is the 3
rd
sentence in which, instead of the sinew of virtue it should be
the sinews of virtue.

63. 3.
The most appropriate option to the para jumble is the 3
rd
one. If we look closely, DE forms a
logical pairing of sentences, and the jumble has to conclude with the conclusive sentence B, which
states that everyone, the fans and the police were looking towards the Indian Dressing Room.

64. 1.
The jumble is relatively an easy one, as the sentences, the Russian nuclear submarine, has not
suffered any significant damage in Sundays accident, club together; and this data and the number
of fatalities in the accident is finally quoted by the Naval Chief Admiral.

65. 3.
Option 1, to some extent, only supports the theory and is hence ruled out as a possible answer.
Option B is quite irrelevant as it does not even allude to population growth, but instead talks of the
reasons for human migration.
Option 4, just like option 1, tends to support the hypothesis. Hence we are left only with option 3,
which holds out the hope of our being able to control the burgeoning population. Since we are able
to change at least one of the two variables here, Malthus theory stands disproved in this case.
Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

66. 2
The word shun is defined as to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.). Hence, option 2 is
the correct choice.


67. 1
The central theme of the passage is Buddhism and all other important points have been made in the
context of Buddhism. Hence, option 1 is the correct choice.


68. 4
The answer to this question lies in the first paragraph, where in the author mentions: Buddhism is
an Eastern religion, but Buddhism is also considered a philosophy, because there's much more to
Buddhism than meeting in a church and praying. The answer is further strengthened in the last
two lines of the second paragraph where it is mentioned that there is no mention of any god in
Buddhism and the next sentence continues the thought by saying that some view it as a philosophy
and some as a religion. Hence, option 4 is the correct choice.

69. 2
The author of the passage has clearly painted Buddhism in a positive light. What we have o decide
here is how positive has he been. Two options which are rejected at first sight are options 3 and 4.
Out of appreciative, reverential and extolling, appreciative is the best as its highlights the balanced
nature of the article. The other two words would be too strong to describe this article.

70. 4
None of the options have been mentioned in the passage except the fifth option which is mentioned
in the second paragraph where it is said that The seeker of enlightenment must also be aware that
the human senses are deceptive. Hence, option 5 is the correct choice.

71. 2
The passage focuses on the utility of the bacteria for the cockroach. However, the passage also
mentions other remarkable facts about cockroaches, which have enabled them to survive with
minimal waste. Hence, option 2 is the correct choice.

72. 4
The passage mentions that cockroaches can survive in hostile environments and are found in every
continent. Hence, option 5 is the correct choice.


73. 4
The last line points out how merely 5 or 6 species of cockroaches effect the whole lot of them,
thereby bringing to light the irony of the situation. Hence, option 4 is the correct choice.

74. 4
The passage talks about all the recycling done by the cockroaches with the help of the bacteria. All
the other options are mentioned in the passage but are not central to the passage. Hence, option 5 is
the only correct choice.

75. 1
The dictionary defines entomologist as someone who study insects. Hence, option 1 is the correct
choice.

76. Option 3
The answer can be found in the lines: first, that I was destined to be unlucky in life; and
secondly, that I was privileged to see ghosts and spirits; both these gifts inevitably attaching, as
they believed, to all unlucky infants of either gender, born towards the small hours on a Friday
night.

77. Option 3
The answer can be found in the line: I was present myself, and I remember to have felt quite
uncomfortable and confused, at a part of myself being disposed of in that way.

78. Option 1
The answer can be found in the lines: On the second branch of the question, I will only remark,
that unless I ran through that part of my inheritance while I was still a baby I have not come into it
yet. But I do not at all complain of having been kept out of this property; and if anybody else
should be in the present enjoyment of it, he is heartily welcome to keep it.

79. Option 4
Impiety is lack of reverence for God or sacred things. Surreal is something which is not very real.

80. Option 2
The answer can be found in the lines: I have understood that it was, to the last, her proudest boast,
that she never had been on the water in her life, except upon a bridge; and that over her tea (to
which she was extremely partial) she, to the last, expressed her indignation at the impiety of
mariners and others, who had the presumption to go meandering about the world.

81. Mary Helen MacKillop also known as Saint Mary of the Cross was an Australian Roman
Catholic nun. She is only Australian to have been canonized. She was canonized on 17 October
2010.

82. Rwanda hosted the World Environment Day 2010. This year's theme was 'Many Species. One
Planet. One Future.'

83. India has inked a pact with Bermuda for sharing taxpayer information to ensure effective tax
administration. The concept of TIEA is a result of the work undertaken by the Paris-based
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to address harmful tax
practices.


84. NTPC unveiled its new tagline Transforming Lives. NTPC was also awarded with Maharatna
status by Govt. of India.

85. The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of Central Institute of Himalayan Culture
Studies (CIHCS) at Dahung in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh as an autonomous
institute under the Ministry of Culture.

86. International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated on May 22. June 5 is World Environment
day

87. China won Thomas cup by beating Indonesia. Korea won Uber cup 2010.

88. Ayappa Masagi is a well known figure in Water Literacy.

89. Devang Mehta awards are given in the field of Information Technology. This award is named after
late Shri Dewang Mehta and was instituted in 2001.

90. Taiwan was also known as Formosa in past, meaning Beautiful Island.

91. "Birdie" and "Eagle" are terms related to Golf.

92. Release of Insects carrying a Dominant Letha or RIDL technique is a method of biological control,
whereby millions of sterile insects are released. The sterile males compete with the wild males for
female insects. If a female mates with a sterile male then it will have no offspring, thus reducing
the next generation's population. RIDL technique is used to combat malaria.

93. Mullaperiyar Dam has been a long pending issue between Tamil Nadu and Kerala

94. All represents the pair of countries and their capitals. The last option is wrong.

95. ISO 27001 is an Information Security Management System (ISMS) standards. The standards are
awarded by International Standard Organization.

96. The Mistral in France is a fresh or cold, often violent, and usually dry wind, blowing throughout
the year but is most frequent in winter and spring. It blows from the northwest or north of Europe.

97. The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations Collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions
from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in developing countries. REDD+ goes beyond
deforestation and forest degradation, and includes the role of conservation, sustainable
management of forests. REDD+ is a part of Convention on Biodiversity.

98. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is a bilateral agreement between US and Russia.
START-III was never signed between US and Russia.

99. Veerappa Moily awarded the prestigious Moortidevi Award of Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust. He
authored the book titled Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam.

100. D Udaya Kumar designed the new symbol of India Rupee.

101. Madrid-based writer Javier Moro's novel El Sari Roja meaning The Red Sari, subtitled When Life
is the Price of Power created controversy as it depicted the life of Sonia Gandhi

102. The investment limit by the Government of India on Foreign Private Companies in Defense sector,
is 26%.

103. Late C K Prahalad is the author of THE NEW AGE OF INNOVATION. He gave the world the
concept of growing market at the base of income pyramid.

104. Ernst & Young has bagged the contract from the UIDAI.

105. Hang-Seng is share market index of Hong-Kong.

106. Autography of Major Dhyanchand is titled Goal.

107. Albumin is responsible for maintenance of osmotic pressure.

108. Justice Wadhwa committee was appointed by The Supreme Court of India to study Public
Distribution Systems.

109. Life is like a lemon, squeeze every drop of it is tagline of 7 up.

110. British scientist Robert Edwards was awarded Nobel Prize for his work on IVF treatment. Robert
Edwards and his late colleague Patrick Steptoe succeeded in creating a fertilized human embryo in
1968 but it took another 10 years before the procedure was sufficiently refined to enable the birth
of a baby. Louise Brown, the first IVF bay took birth on July 25, 1978.

111. Interpret the world is the tagline of The Economist.

112. Corporate Tax and Security Transaction tax are direct taxes.

113. Sothebys, Christies, Osians are famous auctioneering houses.

114. Leander Peas & Cara Black won the Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon 2010.

115. AVAHAN, The India AIDS initiative is related to Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation.

116. All are correct matching pairs except c. Andy Bond was CEO of Asda, UK supermarket chain,
belonging to Wal-Mart.

117. Iran will not be playing next FIFA world cup as its seed ranking is 7 is below all the other three
mentioned..

118. The satellite, named Ibuki, which means breath, was sent into orbit along with seven other
piggyback probes on a Japanese H2A rocket, to monitor green house gases.

119. Shriharikota doesnt has a nuclear power plant.

120. 97th Indian Science Congress was held at Tiruvananthapuram. 98th Indian Science Congress will
be held at Chennai. The Focal theme - Quality Education and Excellence in Science Research in
Indian Universities.


As Reenas final position is 27
th
from right and 8
th
from left which was initally Kavitas position,
therefore 26+7+1=34

122. Answer option 3
The diameter of larger ball is 4/3 times the diameter of smaller ball. Its volume therefore is 64/27
times the volume of smaller ball. Since there must be 27 larger balls and 64 smaller balls, their
volumes and hence weights must be same.
In the first family there are 4 sisters and 3 brothers.
In the second family there are 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
There are 12 brothers and sisters in 2 families together hence.

In option 1, 5 & 6 are not adjacent but as per the given figures they should be adjacent. Hence
option 1 is not the answer.
In option 2, 1 & 5 are not adjacent but as per the given figures they should be adjacent. Hence
option 2 is not the answer.
In option 4, 4 & 2 are not adjacent but as the per the given figure they should be adjacent hence
option 4 is not the answer
Option 3 is the right option then.


Solutions for questions 126 to 128.

Eklavya-Chennai- First (As he cant be Chandan or David)
Bikram- Delhi- Second (As the person from Delhi did not come Fourth or fifth)
Anil Mumbai- Third




First circle rule (A) move 3 places to reach (D) move 4 places to reach (H) move 5 places to reach
(M).
Similar rules are followed in other figures so in the figure with missing letter has the sequence
J-move 1 place-K-move 2 places-M-move 3 places-P

As the water level rises, the float moves the first wheel clockwise which moves the second wheel
anticlockwise which moves the third wheel clockwise which moves the fourth one anticlockwise
which moves the last one clockwise and the pointer attached to it moves downwards towards
Drought

COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC
This works on the rule that first and last letters (C & R) remain same and are interchanged, second
and second last letter (O & E) are shifted one place ahead (P & F) and are interchanged; third and

thirdlast letters (M & T) are shifted 1 place ahead and are interchanged and so on. Using this rule,
MEDICINE can be coded as EOJDJEFM

Here Anu & Amit is one of the two couples and Amita is their daughter. As Amita is the
granddaughter of Ankush, Ankush is either father or mother of Amit. Anuradha is the grand mother
of Aman, therefore only possible second couple is Anuradha & Ankush.
So Ankush and Anuradha is a couple, name of their son is Amit, Amit's wife is Anu and they
together has two children Aman and Amita. So Ankush is the grand father of Aman

Let the incomes of A and B is 2000 and 3000 respectively.
If expenditure of A and B is very low as Rs. 1 and Rs. 2, saving of B is more than A.
If expenditure of A and B is too high as Rs. 1500 and Rs. 3000, saving of A is more than B.
So we cant determine the answer.

@ B D S 3 W A * V 6 9 Q J % H 8 U N I 2 T 4 # 7 5 $ K
The groups in options 1, 2 & 3 can be identified as the underlined symbols in the above
arrangement. Obviously T45 does not belong to this group

Can easily be counted in the given arrangement

Both the arguments are strong.

Working in columns, one cross is removed at each step, first from one side of the pattern, then the
opposite side



Moving from left to right, one dark segment moves 1 place clockwise while the other moves 2
places anticlockwise.

Body = Head + Tail = 15 + Tail
Tail = head +body/2 = 15 + (15 + Tail)/2 = 22.5 + Tail/2
Solving we get the length of tail as 45.
So body length is 60

Working clockwise around each star, letters increase in steps given by the numerical value of the
central figure.

We know that student who attended the class speak truth & student who did not attend the class

Lie about it. Shobha said None of us attended, if she is speaking truth all the students including
Shobha did not attend the class, but if she did not attend the class she does not speak truth. It means
Shobha is lying. So we can say Shobha did not attend the class.
Sridevi said four of us attended the class, as we know that Shobha did not attended the class only
Shiksha, Ritu, Natasha & Sridevi can attend the class if Sridevi is speaking truth, but if Sridevi is
speaking truth, replies of Shiksha, Ritu & Natasha becomes invalid, which is not possible if they
attended the class, so Sridevi is also lying & we can say she did not attend the class.
Natasha said three of us attended the class, as we know that Shobha & Sridevi did not attended the
class only Shiksha, Ritu & Natasha can attend the class if Natasha is speaking truth, but if Natsha is
speaking truth, replies of Shiksha & Ritu becomes invalid, which is not possible if they attended
the class, so Natasha is also lying & we can say she did not attend the class.
Ritu said two of us attended the class, as we know that Shobha, Sridevi & Natasha did not attended
the class only Shiksha & Ritu can attend the class if Ritu is speaking truth, but if Ritu is speaking
truth, reply of Shiksha becomes invalid, which is not possible if she attended the class, so Ritu is
also lying & we can say she did not attend the class.
Shiksha replied one of us attended the class, if she is lying we can say no one attended the class,
which makes reply of Shobha valid which is not possible. So Shiksha is speaking truth which is
valid that only one student that is Shiksha attended the class.

Using first statement
Dancer Painter Singer Writer
Farida
Gurpreet
Kavita
Vidya

Using second statement
Farida
Gurpreet
Kavita
Vidya

Using third statement
Farida
Gurpreet
Kavita
Vidya
It means kavita is the writer.

Using third statement
Farida cannot be the painter as writer who is Kavita have had their portrait painted from painter
Farida
Gurpreet
Kavita
Vidya
So in this way we can determine professions of all the four persons.

The answer can be worked out by observing that the watch gains 16 minutes per Hr.

All the Ph.D.s have to be matriculates too And few of them may be men. 3 best describes this
relation
Men who shave themselves and men who do not shave themselves must be two non overlapping
categories. But each of the categories may contain some barbers. Hence 2 best describes this
relation.

Case 1: If he is honest, then as per the given statement 2, hell be a happy man
Case 2: If he is not honest, then as per first statement, he is shopaholic. As per third statement, he
cannot be both workaholic and shopaholic. So he is not workaholic. As per statement 4, if
he is not workaholic, then he is honest or a happy man. But as assumed earlier, he is not
honest, then he must be a happy man.

A number in the series is obtained by adding the previous number to its sum of digits. After 113,
113+1+1+3 = 118 should come.

If we have 100 Lts of solution initially, 99 Lts is water and 1 part is sugar. Now when water
evaporates, sugar remains the same. In the final solution we have 98% water and rest 2% sugar.
Since sugar is still 1 part, the total quantity of the solution must be 50 as its 2% is 1. So solution
reduces to 50 from 100. That means 50% of it evaporates.

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