SECTION I Sub-section I-A: Number of Questions =

10
Note: Questions 1 to 10 carry one mark each
!irections for Questions 1 to ": Answer the questions independently of each other.
(1) If x = (16
3
+ 17
3
+ 1
3
+ 1!
3
)" then x di#ided $y 7% lea#es a re&ainder of
(1)% ( ' ) 1 ( 3 ) 6 ! (() 3)
*ol. a
3
+ $
3
+ c
3
+ d
3
is di#isi$le $y (a + $ + c + d)

16
3
+ 17
3
+ 1
3
+ 1!
3
will $e di#isi$le $y 16 + 17 + 1 + 1! i.e. 7%

re&ainder is %. Ans#1$
'. A che&ical plant has four tan+s (A" ," - and .)" each containin/ 1%%% litres of a che&ical. 0he che&ical is $ein/ pu&ped fro& one
tan+ to another as follows1
2ro& A to , 3 '% litres4&inute 2ro& -
to A 3 !% litres4&inute 2ro& A to . 3
1% litres4&inute 2ro& - to . 3 )%
litres4&inute 2ro& , to - 3 1%%
litres4&inute 2ro& . to , 3 11%
litres4&inute
5hich tan+ /ets e&ptied first and how lon/ does it ta+e (in &inutes) to /et e&pty after pu&pin/ starts6
(1) A" 16.66 (') -" '% (3) ." '% (() ." ')
*ol. 2or A quantity of water flowin/ per &inutes is !% 7 1% 7 '% = 6% liter. 2or , it is 11% 7
1%% + '% = 3% 2or - it is 1%% 7 !% 7 )% = 7(% 2or . it is 1% + )% 7 11% = 7)%
2or . 0an+ will /et e&ptied first in &inutes. Ans#%$
3. 0wo identical circles intersect so that their centres" and the points at which they intersect" for& a square of side 1 c&. 0he area in
sq. c& of the portion that is co&&on to the two circles is
(1)

(') (3)

(()
*ol. *ince an/le A8, is !%9
Area of se/&ent A:, = area of sector 7 Area of trian/le
*i&ilarly area of se/&ent A;, sq. +&
-o&$ined area Ans#&$
(. A <o//in/ par+ has two identical circular trac+s touchin/ each other" and a rectan/ular trac+ enclosin/ the two circles. 0he ed/es of
the rectan/les are tan/ential to the circles. 0wo friends" A and ," start <o//in/ si&ultaneously fro& the point where one of the
circular trac+s touches the s&aller side of the rectan/ular trac+. A <o/s alon/ the rectan/ular trac+" while , <o/s alon/ the two
circular trac+s in a fi/ure of ei/ht. Approxi&ately" how &uch faster than A does , ha#e to run" so that they ta+e the sa&e ti&e to
return to their startin/ point6
(1) 3.= (') (.''= 3. (.((= (() (.7'=
(1) 3.= (') (.''=
*ol. >et radius circle is r &.
? >en/th of a rectan/le is (r and $readth is 'r. 0otal distance which A has to
co#er is ((r + 'r) @ ' = 1'r &. 0otal distance" which , has to co#er is ' @
&.
>et speed of A is 1&4sec and the speed of , is x &4sec 0he ti&e ta+en
$y $oth is equal
, is faster than A $y
Ans#'$
). In a chess co&petition in#ol#in/ so&e $oys and /irls of a school" e#ery student had to play exactly one /a&e with e#ery other
student. It was found that in () /a&es $oth the players were /irls" and in 1!% /a&es $oth were $oys. 0he nu&$er of /a&es in which
one player was a $oy and the other was a /irl is
(1) '%% (') '16 (3) '3) (() ')6
*ol. >et there are x $oys A y /irls
0otal no. of /a&es $etween $oys are
x
-' = 1!%

.
,y sol#in/ this we /et x = '%. *i&ilarly total
/a&es $etween /irls = ().

y = 1%. 0herefore no. of /a&es in which one player was a $oy and a /irl = '% @ 1% = '%%. Ans#1$
!irections for Questions ( an) *: Answer the questions on the $asis of the infor&ation /i#en $elow.
Ba& and *hya& run a race $etween points A and ," ) +& apart. Ba& starts at ! a.&. fro& A at a speed of ) +&4hr" reaches ," and returns to A at the sa&e
speed. *hya& starts at !1() a.&. fro& A at a speed of 1% +&4hr" reaches , and co&es $ac+ to A at the sa&e speed.
6. At what ti&e do Ba& and *hya& first &eet each other6
(1) 1% a.&. (') 1%11% a.&. (3) 1%1'% a.&. (() 1%13% a.&.
Ba& start at %!1%% a& 3 ) +&4hr.
*hya& starts at %!1() a& when 3 1% +&4hr.
At 1%1%% a& Ba& is at point , and *hya& is at point - which is +& fro& A.

.istance co#ered $y *hya& = 1) &in @ 1% +&4hr = '.) +&) Cow ti&e
when Ba& and *hya& will &eet

&in

1%1%% + 1% &in = 1%11% &in. Ans#&$
*ol.
7. At what ti&e does *hya& o#erta+e Ba&6
(1) 1%1'% a.&. (') 1%13% a.&. (3) 1%1(% a.&. (() 1%1)% a.&.
*ol. At 1%11)a& *hya& is at point , where as Ba& has co#ered 1.') @ ) = 6(14() +&s. Ba& will $e 1(14() +& away fro&
point ,. Ba& and *hya& will &eet (or *hya& will o#erta+e when *hya& will /ain 1(14() +& o#er Ba&)

0i&e = hrs = 1) &in
? 0i&e when *hya& o#erta+es = 1%11) + 1) &in = 1%13% a&. Ans#&$
!irections for Questions + to 10: Answer the questions independently of each other.
. If then
(1)

(')

(3)

(() B D 1.%
*ol.
B D 1. Ans#'$
!. 5hat is the distance in c& $etween two parallel chords of len/ths 3' c& and '( c& in a circle of radius '% c&6
(1) 1 or 7 (') ' or 1( (3) 3 or '1 (() ( or '
*ol. >et A, and -. are the words
then one fro& center will $isect the cord.

8,
'
= ,E
'
+ 8E
'
'%
'

= 16
'
+ 8E
'
8E
'
= 1(( 8E
= 16.
*i&ilarly .2 = 16.
Fence the distance $etween then = 16 + 1'= '. If the two cords are on
the sa&e side the distance is difference $etween 16 7 1' = (. Ans#'$
1%. 2or which #alue of + does the followin/ pair of equations yield a unique solution for x such that the solution is positi#e6 x
'
7 y
'
= % (x 7 +)
'
+ y
'
=
1
(1)' ( ' ) % (3)(()
*ol. x
'
7 y
'
= % G x
'
= y
'
....(1)
(x 7 +)
'
+ y
'
= 1 x
'
+ +
'
7 'x+
+ y
'
= 1 ,y equation (1) x
'
+
+
'
7 'x+ + x
'
= 1
'x
'
7 'x+ + (+
'
7 1) = % G x =
if this equation has a unique solution

. = %
(+
'
7 ( @ ' @ (+
'
7 1) = % +
'
7
'+
'
+ ' = % +
'
= '
5e can ta+e
,ecause then the solution is ne/ati#e

Ans#%$
Sub-section I-,: Number of Questions = &0 Note:
Questions 11 to %0 carry t-o marks each !irections for Questions 11 to %0: Answer the questions
independently of each other.
11. >et nH = 1 @ ' @ 3 @ ... @ n for inte/er n 1. If p = 1H (' @ 'H) + (3 @ 3H) + I + (1% @ 1%H)" then p + ' when di#ided $y 11H lea#es
a re&ainder of
(1)1% ( ' ) % ( 3 ) 7 (() 1
*ol. If we ta+e two ter&s in p
J = 1H + ' : 'H = 1 + ( = ) p + ' = ) + ' = 7.
0his when di#ided $y 3H /i#es a re&ainder 1.
Cow ta+e three ter&s
J = 1H + ' : 'H + 3 : 3H = 1 + ( + 1 = '3 + ' = ').
0his when di#ided $y (H Be&ainder 1" hence if we ta+e n ter&s and di#ided $y (n + 1)H Be&ainder is 1.
Fence 1H + ' : 'H + 3 : 3H II. 1% : 1%H. 5hen di#ided $y 11H 5ill /i#e a re&ainder 1. Ans#'$
1'. -onsider a trian/le drawn on the KL; plane with its three #ertices at ((1" %)" (%" (1) and (%" %)" each #ertex $ein/ represented $y its
(K" ;) coordinates. 0he nu&$er of points with inte/er coordinates inside the trian/le (excludin/ all the points on the $oundary) is
(1) 7% (') %% (3) '% (() 7(1
*ol. 0he nu&$er of inte/ral solutions will $e no. of inte/ers satisfyin/ x + y M (1. *o we ha#e coL
ordinates fro&" (1" 1) (1" ') (1" 3) III (1" 3!) L 3! points. ('" 1) ('" ') ('" 3) III ('" 3) L 3
points
.
((%" (%) IIIIIIIIII. L 1 points.
*o the total nu&$er of inte/ral points inside the trian/le = 3! + 3 +I.1
= 3! @ (%4' = 7%. Ans#1$
13. 0he di/its of a threeLdi/it nu&$er A are written in the re#erse order to for& another threeLdi/it nu&$er ,. If , D A and ,LA is
perfectly di#isi$le $y 7" then which of the followin/ is necessarily true6
(1) 1%% M A M '!! (') 1%6 M A M 3%) (3) 11' M A M 311 (() 11 M A M 317
*ol. If the three di/it no. is A is Na$cN such that c D a $ecause the no. for&ed $y re#ersin/ the di/its , i.e. Nc$aN is /reater than A
then ,LA = 1%%c + 1%$ + a 7 1%%a 7 1%$ 7 c = !!c 7 !!a = !!(c 7 a).
0o $e a &ultiple of 7" (c 7 a) should $e a &ultiple of 7. *o two possi$le #alues of c A a are (" 1) and (!" '). *o &ini&u& A &axi&u&
#alues of A are 1% and '!!. Fence Ans#&$
1(. If a1 = 1 and an+1 7 3an + ' = (n for e#ery positi#e inte/er n" then a 1%% equals
(1) 3
!!
7 '%% (') 3
!!
+ '%% (3) 3
1%%
7 '%% (() 3
l%%
+ '%%
*ol. Oi#en a1 = 1
an+1 7 3an + ' = (n ....(1)
a1 = 3
1
7 ' @ 1
Jut n = 1 in equation (1)

a' 7 3a1 + ' = ( @ 1
a' 7 3 @ 1 + ' = (
a' = ) = 3
'
7 ' @ '. Jut n = '
in equation (1) a3 7 3a' + ' = ( @ '
a3 7 3 @ ) + ' = a3 = '1 = '7 7 6
= 3
3
7 ' @ 3.

,y &athe&atical induction a1%% = 3
1%%

7 ' @ 1%% 31%% 7 '%%. Ans#%$
1). >et * $e the set of fi#eLdi/it nu&$ers for&ed $y the di/its 1" '" 3" ( and )" usin/ each di/it exactly once such that exactly two odd
positions are occupied $y odd di/its. 5hat is the su& of the di/its in the ri/ht&ost position of the nu&$ers in *6
(1) '' (') '16 (3) '!( (() 1!'
*ol. -ase 1. >ast di/it is e#en.
Josition 1
st
'
nd
3
rd
(
th
)
th
8f last di/it is e#en" we are left with two e#en places and two odd places

5e ha#e to arran/e two odd nos. fro& three odd nos. which can $e done in 3p' ways. Cow" 1 e#en di/it
can $e arran/ed in '1 ways

*u& = 3p' @ 'H @ (' + ()
= 3H @ 'H @ 6 = 7'. 5ays .I(1) -ase '. >ast di/it is
odd. 2ro& the rest four positions" -hoosin/ one odd
out of ' in
'
-1 ways *electin/ one odd di/it of ' in
'
-1 ways ,alance odd in ' e#en places in
'
- 1 ways

*u& = ' @ ' @ ' @ ' @ () + 3 + 1) = 1(( ways

*o the required su& is 7' + 1(( = '16 ways. Ans#&$
16. 0he ri/ht&ost nonLPero di/it of the nu&$er 3%
'7'%
is
(1)1 ( ' ) 3 (3) 7 (() !
*ol. 3% '7'% = 3 '7'% @ 1% '7'%
-hec+ the power cycle 3. 3%
'7'%
will end with 1.
Fence the product will end with 1 followed $y '7'% Peros. Ans#1$
17. 2our points A" ," - and . lie on a strai/ht line in the KL; plane" such that A, = ,- = -." and the len/th of A, is 1 &etre. An ant
at A wants to reach a su/ar particle at .. ,ut there are insect repellents +ept at points , and -. 0he ant would not /o within one
&etre of any insect repellent. 0he &ini&u& distance in &etres the ant &ust tra#erse to reach the su/ar particle is
(1)

(')

(3)

(() )
*ol. 0he ant will /o throu/h the path A,-.
>en/th of arc
Arc
*i&ilarly arc -. =
A,-. . Ans#&$
1. If x Q y and y D 1" then the #alue of the expression lo/ can ne#er $e
(1)71 (') 7%.) ( 3 ) % (() 1
*ol.
0hen A =
= 1 7 lo/x y + 1 7 lo/y x = ' 7
lo/x y 7 lo/y x A = ' 7 (lo/x y +
lo/y x )
Cow since
0hen lo/y *ince
lo/x y is not ne/ati#e
1!. 2or a positi#e inte/er n" let p n denote the product of the di/its of n" and s n denote the su& of the di/its of n. 0he nu&$er of inte/ers
$etween 1% and 1%%% for which p n + sn = n is
(1)1 ( ' ) 1 6 ( 3 ) 1 (() !
*ol. >et n $e ' di/it nu&$er 1%x + y
Jn = xy *n = x + y n = 1%x + y
xy + x + y = 1%x + y

xy = !x

y = !.

If we +eep #alue of y as !" then x can ta+e any sin/le di/it #alue for ex1 1!" '!.

0here are ! #alues. Cow when n is three di/it
nu&$ers then xyP + x + y + P = 1%%x + 1%y + P
xyP = !!x + !y xyP 7 !y = !!x y(xP 7 !) = !!x.
Cow if we ta+e &axi&u& #alue of y to $e ! then xP 7 ! = 11x x(P 7 11) = !. 5hich is
not possi$le" hence no such three di/it nu&$er exist. Ans#'$
'%. Bectan/ular tiles each of siPe 7% c& $y 3% c& &ust $e laid horiPontally on a rectan/ular floor of siPe 11% c& $y 13% c&" such that
the tiles do not o#erlap. A tile can $e placed in any orientation so lon/ as its ed/es are parallel to the ed/es of the floor. Co tile
should o#ershoot any ed/e of the floor. 0he &axi&u& nu&$er of tiles that can $e acco&&odated on the floor is
(1) ( ( ' ) ) ( 3 ) 6 (() 7
*ol. 0he position will $e li+e this
'1. In the KL; plane" the area of the re/ion $ounded $y the /raph of Rx + yR + Rx 7 yR = ( is
(1) (') 1' ( 3 ) 1 6 (() '%
*ol. (x + y) + (x 7 y) = ( 0he
equations are
1 (x + y) + (x 7 y) = ( or x = '
2 (x + y) + (y 7 x) = ( or y = '
3 (7x 7 y) + (x 7 y) = ( or y = 7'
4 (7x 7 y) + (y 7 x) = ( or x = 7' Area = ((
'
) = 16. Ans#%$
''. In the followin/ fi/ure" the dia&eter of the circle is 3 c&. A, and SC are two dia&eters such
that SC is perpendicular to A,. In addition" -O is perpendicular to A, such that AE1E, = 11'"
and .2 is perpendicular to SC such that C>1>S = 11'. 0he len/th of .F in c& is
(1)

(')
(3)

(()
*ol. Badius 34' c& A, =
3 c& AE 1 E, = 11
'
AE = 1 and 8E =
F>= 1 *i&ilarly 8> =
14'
>et 8F = x and 8. = 34' radius
in . 8.> $y Jytha/oras theore& 8.
'
=
.>
'
+ .>
'

. Ans#&$
'3. -onsider the trian/le A,- shown in the followin/ fi/ure where
,- = 1' c&" ., = ! c&"
-. = 6 c& and T,-. = T,A-.
5hat is the ratio of the peri&eter of the trian/le A.- to that of the trian/le ,.-6
(1)

(')

(3)

(()
*ol. In . ,-. and . A,-
8
Jeri&eter of . A.- = 7 + + 6 = '1 Jeri&eter
of . ,-. = 6 + ! + 1' = '7

Bequired ratio
= '11'7 = 71!. Ans # 1$
'(. J" U" *" and B are points on the circu&ference of a circle of radius r" such that JUB is an equilateral trian/le and J* is a dia&eter of
the circle. 5hat is the peri&eter of the quadrilateral JU*B6
(1)

(')

(3)

(()
*ol.
Jeri&eter = . Ans#1$
'). >et * $e a set of positi#e inte/ers such that e#ery ele&ent n of * satisfies the conditions
a)
$) e#ery di/it in n is odd 0hen how &any ele&ents of * are
di#isi$le $y 36
(1)! ( ' ) 1 % ( 3 ) 1 1 (() 1'
*ol. 0he nos. are 1113" 111!" 1131" 1137" 11))" 1173" 117!" 11!1" 11!7 0otal !. Ans#1$ Cote1 V%W should not $e
there $ecause it is an odd.
'6. 0hen x equals
(1)3 (') (3)

(()
*ol. ,y the #alue /i#en of x in question
x=
x
'
=
x
'
L(=
(x
'
7 ()
'
= ( 7 x
Cow /o $y options. 8n puttin/ option (3) in the a$o#e equation it satisfied $oth the sides. 0hat is >.F.*. = B.F.*.
for option (3). Ans#%$
'7. >et /(x) $e a function such that /(x + l) + /(x 7 l) = /(x) for e#ery real x. 0hen for what #alue of p is the relation /(x + p) = /(x)
necessarily true for e#ery real x6
(1)) ( ' ) 3 ( 3 ) ' (() 6
*ol. /(x + 1) + /(x 7 1) = /(x)
/(x + 1) = /(x) 7 /(x 7 1)
-hec+in/ $y options
/(x + 6) = /(x + )) 7 /(x + ()
X/(x = () 7 /(x + 3)Y 7 /(x + ()
= 7/(x + 3)
= 7 X/(x + ') 7 /(x + ')Y
= 7 X/(x + 1) 7 /(x) 7 /(x + 1)Y
= 7 X7/(x)Y
= /(x). Ans#'$
'. A teleco& ser#ice pro#ider en/a/es &ale and fe&ale operators for answerin/ 1%%% calls per day. A &ale operator can handle (% calls
per day whereas a fe&ale operator can handle )% calls per day. 0he &ale and the fe&ale operators /et a fixed wa/e of Bs.')% and
Bs.3%% per day respecti#ely. In addition" a &ale operator /ets Bs.1) per call he answers and a fe&ale operator /ets Bs.1% per call she
answers. 0o &ini&iPe the total cost" how &any &ale operators should the ser#ice pro#ider e&ploy assu&in/ he has to e&ploy &ore
than 7 of the 1' fe&ale operators a#aila$le for the <o$6
(1)1) ( ' ) 1 ( (3) 1' (() 1%
*ol. ,y the condition /i#en in question.
Each &ale operator /et Bs.')%4(% = Bs.6.') for one call and
each fe&ale operator /et Bs.3%%4)% = Bs.6 for one call.
*o" fe&ale operator is cheaper than &an to &ini&iPe one should use the &axi&u& possi$le nu&$er of fe&ale operators. 0he teleco& ser#ice pro#ider
en/a/es &axi&u& 1' fe&ale operator" which will answer 1' @ )% = 6%% calls. 0he re&ainin/ (%% calls will $e answered $y 1% operators. Ans#'$
'!. 0hree En/lish&en and three 2rench&en wor+ for the sa&e co&pany. Each of the& +nows a secret not +nown to others. 0hey need
to exchan/e these secrets o#er personLtoLperson phone calls so that e#entually each person +nows all six secrets. Cone of the
2rench&en +nows En/lish" and only one En/lish&an +nows 2rench. 5hat is the &ini&u& nu&$er of phone calls needed for the
a$o#e purpose6
(1)) ( ' ) 1 % ( 3 ) ! (() 1)
*ol. 2or &in nu&$er of phone calls let
E' A E3 con#erse indi#idually LL ' calls
2' A 23 con#erse to 21 LL ' calls
E1 A 21 interchan/e their code LL1 call
Cow 21 calls 2' A 23 LL' calls
and E1 calls to E' A E3 LL' calls
0otal calls = ' + ' + 1 + ' + ' = !. Ans#%$
3%. A rectan/ular floor is fully co#ered with square tiles of identical siPe. 0he tiles on the ed/es are white and the tiles in the interior
are red. 0he nu&$er of white tiles is the sa&e as the nu&$er of red tiles. A possi$le #alue of the nu&$er of tiles alon/ one ed/e of
the floor is
(1)1% ( ' ) 1 ' ( 3 ) 1 ( (() 16
*ol. >et" the rectan/ular floor has $readth x and len/th y. 0hen $y the
condition /i#en in question 'x + ' (y 7 ') + (x 7 ') (y 7 ') = xy
5hen x = (" y = '
x = ) y = 1'. Ans#&$
SECTION II Sub section 1I-A: Number of Questions = 10 Note: Questions %1 to '0
carry one mark each
!irections for Questions %1 to %': 0he passa/e /i#en $elow is followed $y a set of four questions. -hoose the $est answer to each question.
A /a&e of strate/y" as currently concei#ed in /a&e theory" is a situation in which two or &ore ZplayersZ &a+e choices a&on/ a#aila$le alternati#es (&o#es). 0he
totality of choices deter&ines the outco&es of the /a&e" and it is assu&ed that the ran+ order of preferences for the outco&es is different for different players. 0hus
the ZinterestsZ of the players are /enerally in conflict. 5hether these interests are dia&etrically opposed or only partially opposed depends on the type of /a&e.
Jsycholo/ically" &ost interestin/ situations arise when the interests of the players are partly coincident and partly opposed" $ecause then one can postulate not only
a conflict a&on/ the players $ut also inner conflicts within the players. Each is torn $etween a tendency to cooperate" so as to pro&ote the co&&on interests" and a
tendency to co&pete" so as to enhance his own indi#idual interests.
Internal conflicts are always psycholo/ically interestin/. 5hat we #a/uely call Zinterestin/Z psycholo/y is in #ery /reat &easure the psycholo/y of inner conflict.
Inner conflict is also held to $e an i&portant co&ponent of serious literature as distin/uished fro& less serious /enres. 0he classical tra/edy" as well as the serious
no#el" re#eals the inner conflict of central fi/ures. 0he superficial ad#enture story" on the other hand" depicts only external conflict[ that is" the threats to the person
with who& the reader (or #iewer) identifies ste& in these stories exclusi#ely fro& external o$stacles and fro& the ad#ersaries who create the&. 8n the &ost
pri&iti#e le#el this sort of external conflict is psycholo/ically e&pty. In the fisticuffs $etween the prota/onists of /ood and e#il" no psycholo/ical pro$le&s are
in#ol#ed or" at any rate" none are depicted in <u#enile representations of conflict.
0he detecti#e story" the ZadultZ analo/ue of a <u#enile ad#enture tale" has at ti&es $een descri$ed as a /lorification of intellectualiPed conflict. Fowe#er" a /reat
deal of the interest in the plots of these stories is sustained $y withholdin/ the unra#elin/ of a solution to a pro$le&. 0he effort of sol#in/ the pro$le& is in itself
not a conflict if the ad#ersary (the un+nown cri&inal) re&ains passi#e" li+e Cature" whose secrets the scientist supposedly unra#els $y deduction. If the ad#ersary
acti#ely puts o$stacles in the detecti#eNs path toward the solution" there is /enuine conflict. ,ut the conflict is psycholo/ically interestin/ only to the extent that it
contains irrational co&ponents such as a tactical error on the cri&inalNs part or the detecti#eNs insi/ht into so&e psycholo/ical quir+ of the cri&inal or so&ethin/ of
this sort. -onflict conducted in a perfectly rational &anner is psycholo/ically no &ore interestin/ than a standard 5estern. 2or exa&ple" 0icLtacLtoe" played
perfectly $y $oth players" is co&pletely de#oid of psycholo/ical interest. -hess &ay $e psycholo/ically interestin/ $ut only to the extent that it is played not quite
rationally. Jlayed co&pletely rationally" chess would not $e different fro& 0icLtacLtoe.
In short" a pure conflict of interest (what is called a PeroLsu& /a&e) althou/h it offers a wealth of interestin/ conceptual pro$le&s" is not interestin/
psycholo/ically" except to the extent that its conduct departs fro& rational nor&s.
31. Accordin/ to the passa/e" internal conflicts are psycholo/ically &ore interestin/ than external conflicts $ecause
(1) internal conflicts" rather than external conflicts" for& an i&portant co&ponent of serious literature as distin/uished fro& less serious /enres.
(2) only <u#eniles or #ery few ZadultsZ actually experience external conflict" while internal conflict is &ore widely pre#alent in society.
(3) in situations of internal conflict" indi#iduals experience a dile&&a in resol#in/ their own preferences for different outco&es.
(4) there are no threats to the reader (or #iewer) in case of external conflicts.
*ol. Jara 3 explains the notion that internal conflicts are &ore interestin/ as they in#ol#e psycholo/ical dile&&a. External conflicts on the other hand" do not offer
sa&e. Fence Ans#%$
3'. 5hich" accordin/ to the author" would qualify as interestin/ psycholo/y6
(1) A statisticianNs dile&&a o#er choosin/ the $est &ethod to sol#e an opti&isation pro$le&.
(2) A chess playerNs predica&ent o#er adoptin/ a defensi#e strate/y a/ainst an a//ressi#e opponent.
(3) A &ountaineerNs choice of the $est path to St. E#erest fro& the $ase ca&p.
(4) A finance &ana/erNs quandary o#er the $est way of raisin/ &oney fro& the &ar+et.
*ol. 8nly option ' offers the situation where two parties with &ultiLoption preference situation face each other and &a+e choices a&on/ a#aila$le alternati#es. It
also in#ol#es psycholo/ical dile&&a. Fence it would certainly qualify as interestin/ psycholo/y. Ans#&$
33. Accordin/ to the passa/e" which of the followin/ options a$out &e application of /a&e theory to a conflictLofLinterest situation is
true6
(1) Assu&in/ that the ran+ order of preferences for options is different for different players.
(2) Acceptin/ that the interests of different players are often in conflict.
(3) Cot assu&in/ that the interests are in co&plete disa/ree&ent.
(4) All of the a$o#e.
*ol. Jara 1 of the passa/e clearly contains all the options. Fence Ans#'$
3(. 0he pro$le& sol#in/ process of a scientist is different fro& that of a detecti#e $ecause
(1) scientists study inani&ate o$<ects" while detecti#es deal with li#in/ cri&inals or law offenders.
(2) scientists study +nown o$<ects" while detecti#es ha#e to deal with un+nown cri&inals or law offenders.
(1) scientists study pheno&ena that are not acti#ely altered" while detecti#es deal with pheno&ena that ha#e $een deli$erately influenced to &islead.
(2) scientists study psycholo/ically interestin/ pheno&ena" while detecti#es deal with ZadultZ analo/ues of <u#enile ad#enture tales.
*ol. 0he question as+s the funda&ental difference $etween the processes adopted $y a scientist and a defecti#e while sol#in/ a pro$le&. Jara ( clearly &entions
the point that it is the ZalterationZ ele&ent" which &a+es a scientistNs pro$le& sol#in/ different fro& a defecti#e. Ans#%$
!irections for Questions %" to %*: 0he sentences /i#en in each question" when properly sequenced" for& a coherent para/raph. Each sentence is la$eled with a
letter. -hoose the &ost lo/ical order of sentences fro& a&on/ the /i#en choices to construct a coherent para/raph.
3). (A) *i&ilarly" turnin/ to caste" e#en thou/h $ein/ lower caste is undou$tedly a separate cause of disparity" its i&pact is all the
/reater when the lowerLcaste fa&ilies also happen to $e poor.
(B) ,elon/in/ to a pri#ile/ed class can help a wo&an to o#erco&e &any $arriers that o$struct wo&en fro& less thri#in/ classes.
(B) It is the interacti#e presence of these two +inds of depri#ation L $ein/ low class and $ein/ fe&ale L that &assi#ely i&po#erishes wo&en fro& the
less pri#ile/ed classes.
(C) A con/ruence of class depri#ation and /ender discri&ination can $li/ht the li#es of poorer wo&en #ery se#erely.
(E) Oender is certainly a contri$utor to societal inequality" $ut it does not act independently of class.
(1) EA,.- (') E,.-A (3) .AE,- (() ,E-.A
*ol. E, is the clue A NAN will $e last state&ent as it tal+s a$out N-asteN which is a distinct factor fro& N-lassN that has $een discussed in the passa/e. Ans#&$
36. (A) 5hen identity is thus Ndefined $y contrastN" di#er/ence with the 5est $eco&es central.
(B) Indian reli/ious literature such as the ,ha/a#ad Oita or the 0antric texts" which are identified as differin/ fro& secular writin/s seen as NwesternN"
elicits &uch /reater interest in the 5est than do other Indian writin/s" includin/ IndiaNs lon/ history of heterodoxy.
(C) 0here is a si&ilar ne/lect of Indian writin/ on nonLreli/ious su$<ects" fro& &athe&atics" episte&olo/y and natural science to econo&ics and
lin/uistics.
(D) 0hrou/h selecti#e e&phasis that point up differences with the 5est" other ci#iliPations can" in this way" $e redefined in alien ter&s" which can $e
exotic and char&in/" or else $iParre and terrifyin/" or si&ply stran/e and en/a/in/.
(E) 0he exception is the \a&asutra in which western readers ha#e &ana/ed to culti#ate an interest.
(1) ,.A-E (') .EA,- (3) ,.E-A (() ,-E.A
*ol. -E is the &andatory Jair. Fence we ha#e two choices (1) A ((). *tate&ent A is a conclusi#e state&ent that should co&e at the last of the para/raph. 0herefore
Ans#'$
37. (A) 0his is now orthodoxy to which I su$scri$e L up to a point.
(B) It e&er/ed fro& the &athe&atics of chance and statistics.
(C) 0herefore the ris+ is &easura$le and &ana/ea$le.
(D) 0he funda&ental concept1 Jrices are not predicta$le" $ut the &athe&atical laws of chance can descri$e their fluctuations.
(E) 0his is how what $usiness schools now call &odern finance was $orn.
(1) A.-,E (') E,.-A (3) A,.-E (() .-,EA
*ol. E is the startin/ state&ent" which initiates the idea. Fence Ans#&$
!irections for Questions %+ to '0: In each question" the word at the top of the ta$le is used in four different ways" nu&$ered 1 to (. -hoose the option in which
the usa/e of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
3. CEAB
(1) I /ot there <ust after you left L a near &issH
(') *he and her near friend left early.
(3) 0he war led to a near dou$lin/ of oil prices.
(() 0hey ca&e near to tears seein/ the pli/ht of the #icti&s.
(1) I /ot there <ust after you left L a near &issH
(2) *he and her near friend left early.
(3) 0he war led to a near dou$lin/ of oil prices.
(4) 0hey ca&e near to tears seein/ the pli/ht of the #icti&s.
*ol. 0he usa/e Znear friendZ is inappropriate. Fence (') should $e the answer. Ans#&$
3!. FAC.
(1) I ha#e &y hand full" I cannot do it today.
(2) 0he &inister #isited the <ail to see the $reach at first hand.
(3) 0he situation is /ettin/ out of hand hereH
(4) 5hen the roof of &y house was $lown away" he was willin/ to lend &e a hand.
*ol. 0he correct phase will $e hands full in option (1). Ans#1$
(%. 28B
(1) Fe has a /reat eye for detail.
(2) 5e are waitin/ for the day.
(3) I canWt $ear for her to $e an/ry.
(4) It couldnWt $e done for e#er.
*ol. Answer is (3). ,ear for her incorrect A doesnNt hold any &eanin/. Ans#%$
!irections for Questions '1 to '+: Each of the two passa/es /i#en $elow is followed $y a set of four questions. -hoose the $est answer to each question.
.ASSA/E I
-rinoline and croquet are out. As yet" no political acti#ists ha#e thrown the&sel#es in front of the royal horse on .er$y .ay. E#en so" so&e historians can spot the
parallels. It is a ti&e of rapid technolo/ical chan/e. It is a period when the do&inance of the worldNs superpower is co&in/ under threat. It is an epoch when
prosperity &as+s underlyin/ econo&ic strain. And" crucially" it is a ti&e when policyL&a+ers are confident that all is for the $est in the $est of all possi$le worlds.
5elco&e to the Edwardian *u&&er of the second a/e of /lo$alisation.
*pare a &o&ent to ta+e stoc+ of whatNs $een happenin/ in the past few &onths. >etNs start with the oil price" which has roc+eted to &ore than ]6) a $arrel" &ore
than dou$le its le#el 1 &onths a/o. 0he accepted wisdo& is that we shouldnNt worry our little heads a$out that" $ecause the incenti#es are there for $usiness to
$uild new production and refinin/ capacity" which will effortlessly $rin/ de&and and supply $ac+ into $alance and $rin/ crude prices $ac+ to *') a $arrel. As
0o&&y -ooper used to say" N<ust li+e thatN.
0hen there is the result of the 2rench referendu& on the European -onstitution" seen as thic+Lheaded luddites railin/ #ainly a/ainst the &odern world. 5hat the
2rench needed to realise" the ar/u&ent went" was that there was no alternati#e to the refor&s that would &a+e the country &ore flexi$le" &ore co&petiti#e" &ore
dyna&ic. ^ust the sort of refor&s that allowed Oate Oour&et to sac+ hundreds of its staff at Feathrow after the sort of ulti&atu& that used to $e handed out $y
_ictorian &ill owners. An alternati#e way of loo+in/ at the 2rench nonZ is that our nei/h$ours translate Zflexi$ilityZ as ZyouNre firedZ.
2inally" ta+e a squinl at the `nited *tates. ^ust li+e ,ritain a century a/o" a period of unquestioned superiority is drawin/ to a close. -hina is still a lon/ way fro&
&atchin/ A&ericaNs wealth" $ut it is /rowin/ at a stupendous rate and econo&ic stren/th $rin/s /eoLpolitical clout. Already" there is e#idence of a new scra&$le for
Africa as 5ashin/ton and ,ei<in/ co&pete for oil stoc+s. Soreo#er" $eneath the surface of the `* econo&y" all is not well. Orowth loo+s healthy enou/h" $ut the
co&petition fro& -hina and elsewhere has &eant the worldNs $i//est econo&y now i&ports far &ore than it exports. 0he `* is li#in/ $eyond its &eans" $ut in this
ti&e of studied co&placency a current account deficit worth 6 percent of /ross do&estic product is seen as a si/n of stren/th" not wea+ness.
In this new Edwardian su&&er" co&fort is ta+en fro& the fact that dearer oil has not had the sa#a/e inflationary consequences of 1!73L7(" when a fourfold
increase in the cost of crude $rou/ht an a$rupt end to a postwar $oo& that had /one on uninterrupted for a quarter of a century. 0rue" the cost of li#in/ has $een
affected $y hi/her transport costs" $ut we are tal+in/ of inflation at '.3 per cent and not '7 per cent. ;et the idea that hi/her oil prices are of little consequence is
fanciful. If people are payin/ &ore to fill up their cars it lea#es the& with less to spend on e#erythin/ else" $ut there is a reluctance to consu&e less. In the 1!7%s
unions were stron/ and a$le to ne/otiate lar/e" co&pensatory pay deals that ser#ed to intensify inflationary pressure. In '%%)" that a#enue is pretty &uch closed off"
$ut the a$olition of all the controls on credit that existed in the 1!7%s &eans that households are in#ited to $orrow &ore rather than consu&e less. 0he +noc+Lon
effects of hi/her oil prices are thus felt in different ways L throu/h hi/h le#els of inde$tedness" in inflated asset prices" and in $alance of pay&ents deficits.
0here are those who point out" ri/htly" that &odern industrial capitalis& has pro#ed &i/htily resilient these past ')% years" and that a si/n of the endurin/ stren/th
of the syste& has $een the way it apparently shru//ed off e#erythin/ L a stoc+ &ar+et crash" !411" risin/ oil prices L that ha#e $een thrown at it in the half decade
since the &illenniu&. E#en so" there are at least three reasons for concern. 2irst" we ha#e $een here $efore. In ter&s of political econo&y" the first era of
/lo$alisation &irrored our own. 0here was a $elief in unfettered capital flows" in free trade" and in the power of the &ar+et. It was a ti&e of &assi#e inco&e
inequality and unprecedented &i/ration. E#entually" thou/h" there was a $ac+lash" &anifested in a stru//le $etween free traders and protectionists" and in risin/
la$our &ilitancy.
*econd" the world is traditionally at its &ost fra/ile at ti&es when the /lo$al $alance of power is in flux. ,y the end of the nineteenth century" ,ritainNs role as the
he/e&onic power was $ein/ challen/ed $y the rise of the `nited *tates" Oer&any" and ^apan while the 8tto&an and Faps$ur/ e&pires were clearly in rapid
decline" >oo+in/ ahead fro& '%%)" it is clear that o#er the next two or three decades" $oth -hina and India L which to/ether account for half the worldNs population
L will flex their &uscles.
2inally" there is the question of what risin/ oil prices tell us. 0he e&er/ence of -hina and India &eans /lo$al de&and for crude is li+ely to re&ain hi/h at a ti&e
when experts say production is a$out to top out. If supply constraints start to $ite" any declines in the price are li+ely to $e shortLter& cyclical affairs punctuatin/ a
lon/ upward trend.
(1. ,y the expression NEdwardian *u&&erN" the author refers to a period in which there is
(1) unparalleled luxury and opulence.
(2) a sense of co&placency a&on/ people $ecause of allLround prosperity.
(3) a cul&ination of allLround econo&ic prosperity.
(4) an i&&inent dan/er lur+in/ $ehind econo&ic prosperity. *ol. Ans#'$
('. 5hat" accordin/ to the author" has resulted in a widespread $elief in the resilience of &odern capitalis&6
(1) Orowth in the econo&ies of 5estern countries despite shoc+s in the for& of increase in le#els of inde$tedness and inflated asset prices.
(1) Increase in the prosperity of 5estern countries and -hina despite risin/ oil prices.
(2) -ontinued /rowth of 5estern econo&ies despite a rise in terroris&" an increase in oil prices and other si&ilar shoc+s.
(() 0he success of continued refor&s ai&ed at &a+in/ 5estern econo&ies &ore dyna&ic" co&petiti#e and efficient.
*ol. 8ption three is correct as it fi/ures in the sixth para. 8ther options are not appropriate. Ans#%$
(3. 5hich of the followin/ $est represents the +ey ar/u&ent &ade $y the author6
(1) 0he rise in oil prices" the flux in the /lo$al $alance of power and historical precedents should &a+e us question our $elief that the /lo$al econo&ic
prosperity would continue.
(1) 0he $elief that &odern industrial capitalis& is hi/hly resilient and capa$le of o#erco&in/ shoc+s will $e $elied soon.
(2) 5idespread prosperity leads to ne/lect of early si/ns of underlyin/ econo&ic wea+ness" &anifested in hi/her oil prices and a flux in the /lo$al
$alance of power.
(() A crisis is i&&inent in the 5est /i#en the /rowth of countries li+e -hina and India and the increase in oil prices.
*ol. 8ption three represents the $est" as it is e#ident fro& the first three para/raphs. Ans#%$
((. 5hat can $e inferred a$out the authorNs #iew when he states" NAs 0o&&y -ooper used to say Z<ust li+e thatNZ6
(1) Industry has incenti#e to $uild new production and refinin/ capacity and therefore oil prices would reduce.
(2) 0here would $e a correction in the price le#els of oil once new production capacity is added.
(3) 0he decline in oil prices is li+ely to $e shortLter& in nature.
(4) It is not necessary that oil prices would /o down to earlier le#els.
*ol. 8ption four is the $est as it is clearly explained in the second para/raphs. Ans#'$
.ASSA/E II
5hile co&plex in the extre&e" .erridaNs wor+ has pro#en to $e a particularly influential approach to the analysis of the ways in which lan/ua/e structures our
understandin/ of oursel#es and the world we inha$it" an approach he ter&ed deconstruction. In its si&plest for&ulation" deconstruction can $e ta+en to refer to a
&ethodolo/ical strate/y which see+s to unco#er layers of hidden &eanin/ in a text that ha#e $een denied or suppressed. 0he ter& NtextN" in this respect" does not
refer si&ply to a written for& of co&&unication" howe#er. Bather" texts are so&ethin/ we all produce and reproduce constantly in our e#eryday social relations" $e
they spo+en" written or e&$edded in the construction of &aterial artifacts. At the heart of .erridaNs deconstructi#e approach is his critique of what he percei#es to
$e the totalitarian i&pulse of the Enli/hten&ent pursuit to $rin/ all that exists in the world under the do&ain of a representati#e lan/ua/e" a pursuit he refers to as
lo/ocentris&. >o/ocentris& is the search for a rational lan/ua/e that is a$le to +now and represent the world and all its aspects perfectly and accurately. Its
totalitarian di&ension" for .errida at least" lies pri&arily in its tendency to &ar/inaliPe or dis&iss all that does not neatly co&ply with its particular lin/uistic
representations" a tendency that" throu/hout history" has all too frequently $een &anifested in the for& of authoritarian institutions. 0hus lo/ocentris& has" in its
search for the truth of a$solute representation" su$su&ed difference and oppressed that which it desi/nates as its alien NotherN. 2or .errida" western ci#iliPation has
$een $uilt upon such a syste&atic assault on alien cultures and ways of life" typically in the na&e of reason and pro/ress.
In response to lo/ocentris&" deconstruction posits the idea that the &echanis& $y which this process of &ar/inaliPation and the orderin/ of truth occurs is throu/h
esta$lishin/ syste&s of $inary opposition. 8ppositional lin/uistic dualis&s" such as rational4irrational" culture4 nature and /ood4$ad are not" howe#er" construed as
equal partners as they are in" say" the se&iolo/ical structuralis& of *aussure. Bather" they exist" for .errida" in a series of hierarchical relationships with the first
ter& nor&ally occupyin/ a superior position. .errida defines the relationship $etween such oppositional ter&s usin/ the neolo/is& differance. 0his refers to the
realiPation that in any state&ent" oppositional ter&s differ fro& each other (for instance" the difference $etween rationality and irrationality is constructed throu/h
oppositional usa/e)" and at the sa&e ti&e" a hierarchical relationship is &aintained $y the deference of one ter& to the other (in the positin/ of rationality o#er
irrationality" for instance). It is this latter point which is perhaps the +ey to understandin/ .erridaNs approach to deconstruction"
2or the fact that at any /i#en ti&e one ter& &ust defer to its oppositional NotherN" &eans that the two ter&s are constantly in a state of interdependence. 0he
presence of one is dependent upon the a$sence or Na$sentLpresenceN of the NotherN" such as in the case of /ood and e#il" where$y to understand the nature of one" we
&ust constantly relate it to the a$sent ter& in order to /rasp its &eanin/. 0hat is" to do /ood" we &ust understand that our act is not e#il for without that co&parison
the ter& $eco&es &eanin/less. Jut si&ply" deconstruction represents an atte&pt to de&onstrate the a$sentLpresence of this oppositional NotherN" to show that what
we say or write is in itself not expressi#e si&ply of what is present" $ut also of what is a$sent. 0hus" deconstruction see+s to re#eal the interdependence of
apparently dichoto&ous ter&s and their &eanin/s relati#e to their textual context[ that is" within the lin/uistic power relations which structure dichoto&ous ter&s
hierarchically. In .erridaNs own words" a deconstructi#e readin/ Z&ust always ai& at a certain relationship" unperLcei#ed $y the writer" $etween what he co&&ands
and what he does not co&&and of the patterns of a lan/ua/e that he uses. . . .XItY atte&pts to &a+e the notLseen accessi$le to si/ht.Z
Seanin/" then" is ne#er fixed or sta$le" whate#er the intention of the author of a text. 2or .errida" lan/ua/e is a syste& of relations that are dyna&ic" in that all
&eanin/s we ascri$e to the world are dependent not only on what we $elie#e to $e present $ut also on what is a$sent. 0hus" any act of interpretation &ust refer not
only to what the author of a text intends" $ut also to what is a$sent fro& his or her intention. 0his insi/ht leads" once a/ain" to .erridaNs further re<ection of the idea
of the definiti#e authority of the intentional a/ent or su$<ect. 0he su$<ect is decentred[ it is concei#ed as the outco&e of relations of differance. As author of its own
$io/raphy" the su$<ect thus $eco&es the ideolo/ical fiction of &odernity and its lo/ocentric philosophy" one that depends upon the for&ation of hierarchical
dualis&s" which repress and deny the presence of the a$sent NotherN. Co &eanin/ can" therefore" e#er $e definiti#e" $ut is &erely an outco&e of a particular
interpretation.
(). Accordin/ to the passa/e" .errida $elie#es that
(1) Beality can $e construed only throu/h the use of rational analysis.
(2) >an/ua/e li&its our construction of reality.
(3) A uni#ersal lan/ua/e will facilitate a co&&on understandin/ of reality.
(4) 5e need to unco#er the hidden &eanin/ in a syste& of relations expressed $y lan/ua/e. *ol. Jara/raph 1
st
(Siddle part) tal+s a$out the .erridaNs deconstructi#e approach. Ans#'$
(6. 0o .errida" Nlo/ocentris&N does not i&ply
(1) A totalitarian i&pulse.
(2) A do&ain of representati#e lan/ua/e.
(3) Interdependence of the &eanin/s of dichoto&ous ter&s.
(4) A strate/y that see+s to suppress hidden &eanin/s in a text.
*ol. Befer to para/raph 1 options 1" ' A ( are pro#ided throu/hout the para/raph. Ans#%$
(7. Accordin/ to the passa/e" .errida $elie#es that the syste& of $inary opposition
(1) represents a prioritiPation or hierarchy.
(2) reconciles contradictions and dualities.
(3) wea+ens the process of &ar/inaliPation and orderin/ of truth.
(4) deconstructs reality.
*ol. Jara/raph ' tal+s a$out the syste& of $inary opposition. Ans#1$
(. .errida re<ects the idea of Ndefiniti#e authority of the su$<ectN $ecause
(1) interpretation of the text &ay not &a+e the unseen #isi$le
(2) the &eanin/ of the text is $ased on $inary opposites.
(3) the i&plicit power relationship is often i/nored.
(4) any act of interpretation &ust refer to what the author intends. *ol. Ans#1$
!irections for Questions '0 to "&: Each of the followin/ questions has a para/raph fro& which the last sentence has $een deleted. 2ro& the /i#en options" choose
the one that co&pletes the para/raph in the &ost appropriate way.
(!. 0he audiences for crosswords and sudo+u" understanda$ly" o#erlap /reatly" $ut there are differences" too. A crossword attracts a &ore
literary person" while sudo+u appeals to a +eenly lo/ical &ind. *o&e crossword enthusiasts turn up their noses at sudo+u $ecause they
feel it lac+s depth. A /ood crossword requires #oca$ulary" +nowled/e" &ental flexi$ility and so&eti&es e#en a sense of hu&or to
co&plete. It touches nu&erous areas of life and pro#ides an ZAhaHZ or two alon/ the way.
(1) *udo+u" on the other hand" is <ust a lo/ical exercise" each one si&ilar to the last.
(2) *udo+u" incidentally" is /rowin/ faster in popularity than crosswords" e#en a&on/ the literati.
(3) *udo+u" on the other hand" can $e atte&pted and en<oyed e#en $y children.
(4) *udo+u" howe#er" is not excitin/ in any sense of the ter&.
*ol. 0he whole passa/e tal+s a$out -rosswords and *udo+u. 0he second last line of the passa/e tal+s a$out the si&ulator created $y the crosswords as it includes
the ele&ent of #oca$ulary +nowled/e" &ental flexi$ility and so&eti&es hu&or. 0herefore the last line &ust lo/ically esta$lish the superiority of -rosswords
o#er *udo+u. 8ptions '" 3 A ( do not tal+ a$out the sa&e. Ans#1$
)%. Sost fir&s consider expert indi#iduals to $e too elitist" te&pera&ental" e/ocentric" and difficult to wor+ with. 2orce such people to
colla$orate on a hi/hLsta+es pro<ect and they <ust &i/ht co&e to fisticuffs. E#en the #ery notion of &ana/in/ such a /roup see&s
uni&a/ina$le. *o &ost or/aniPations fall into default &ode" settin/ up pro<ect tea&s of people who /et alon/ nicely.
(1) 0he result" howe#er" is disastrous.
(2) 0he result is &ediocrity.
(3) 0he result is creation of experts who then $eco&e elitists.
(4) Caturally" they dri#e inno#ations.
*ol. It is an analo/y of the type if K happens" ; happens" and if ; doesnNt happen i.e. K; or .
0hus if an indi#idual is an expert as considered $y fir&s" $e wonNt /et alon/ with people nicely" apropos if a person is a /roup person" is /ettin/ alon/ with
people he will not $e an expert" i.e he will $e &ediocre.
Except option (')" none of the options follow that analo/y hence can $e eli&inated. 0his &a+es (') as the
suita$le choice. Ans#&$
)1. 2edererNs fifth /rand sla& win pro&pted a reporter to as+ whether he was the $est e#er. 2ederer is certainly not lac+in/ in
confidence" $ut he wasnNt a$out to proclai& hi&self the $est e#er. Z0he $est player of this /eneration" yesZ" he said" Z,ut nowhere
close to e#er. ^ust loo+ at the records that so&e /uys ha#e. IN& a &innow"Z
(1) Fis win a/ainst A/assi" a /enius fro& the pre#ious /eneration" contradicts that.
(2) *a&pras" the +in/ of an earlier /eneration" was as hu&$le.
(3) Fe is &ore than a &innow to his conte&poraries.
(4) 0he difference $etween Nthe $est of this /enerationN and Nthe $est e#erN is a &atter of perception. *ol. Ans#&$
)'. 0hus the end of +nowled/e and the closin/ of the frontier that it sy&$oliPes is not a loo&in/ crisis at all" $ut &erely one of &any
e&$arrassin/ fits of hu$ris in ci#iliPationNs lon/ industry. In the end" it will pass away and $e for/otten. 8urs is not the first
/eneration to stru//le to understand the or/aniPational laws of the frontier" decei#e itself that it has succeeded" and /o to its /ra#e
ha#in/ failed.
(1) 8ne would $e wise to $e hu&$le.
(2) ,ut we &i/ht $e the first /eneration to actually reach the frontier.
(3) ,ut we &i/ht $e the first /eneration to deal with the crisis"
(4) Fowe#er" this ti&e the success is not illusory.
*ol. 0he passa/e says Zours is I. failedZ that &eans others &i/ht also ha#e stru//led earlier or ha#e faced such crisis earlier. 0his &a+es option 3 in#alid for it
ne/ates the a$o#e clause. Apropos thou/h we &i/ht not $e the first /eneration to stru//le $ut we &i/ht $e the first one to actually succeed. 0his &a+es
option ' as the suita$le choice. 8ption 1 is irrele#ant with respect to context. 8ption ( is in#alidated for success earlier was also not illusory[ it was real $ut
we the one who Zdecei#e itself I. succeededZ. Fence (') is the $est choice. Ans#&$
!irections for Questions "% to "(: Each question consists of four sentences on a topic. *o&e sentences are /ra&&atically incorrect or inappropriate. *elect the
option that indicates the /ra&&atically correct and appropriate sentence(s).
)3. A. 5hen #irtuoso tea&s $e/in their wor+" indi#iduals are in and /roup consensus is out.
,. As pro<ect pro/resses" howe#er" the indi#idual stars harness the&sel#es to the product of the /roup.
-. *ooner or later" the &e&$ers $rea+ throu/h their own e/ocentris& and $eco&e a plurality with sin/leL&inded focus on the
/oal.
.. In short" they &orph into a powerful tea& with a shared identity.
(1) A A - (') A A . (3) , A . (() A" - A .
*ol. In option , the usa/e indi#idual stars III. the /roup is wron/ $ecause indi#iduals canNt harness the&sel#es rather so&ethin/ li+e ener/y etc. is harnessed.
In option - the words own and e/ocentris& canNt $e used to/ether. Fence options A A . are correct and thus ' is the $est answer. Ans#&$
)(. A. >ar/e reductions in the oPone layer" which sits a$out 1)L3% +& a$o#e the Earth" ta+e place eachLwinter o#er the polar re/ions"
especially the Antarctic" as low te&peratures allow the for&ation of stratospheric clouds that assist che&ical reactions $rea+in/ down oPone.
,. Industrial che&icals containin/ chlorine and $ro&ine ha#e $een $la&ed for thinnin/ the layer $ecause they attac+ the oPone
&olecules" &a+in/ the& to $rea+ apart.
-. Sany an offendin/ che&icals ha#e now $een $anned.
.. It will still ta+e se#eral decades $efore these su$stances ha#e disappeared fro& the at&osphere.
(1). (') , A . (3) A A . (() A A -
*ol. -hoice , is eli&inated $ecause of the usa/e Z-hlorine I. ,la&edZ as che&icals canNt $e $la&ed. -hoice - is eli&inated as che&icals canNt $e offendin/.
Fence 3 is the $est answer. Ans#%$
)). A. 0he $alance of power will shift to the East as -hina and India e#ol#e.
,. Barely the econo&ic ascent of two still relati#ely poor nations has $een watched with such a &ixture of awe" opportunis&" and
trepidation.
-. Jostwar era witnessed econo&ic &iracles in ^apan and *outh \orea" $ut neither was populous enou/h to power worldwide
/rowth or chan/e the /a&e in a co&plete spectru& of industries.
.. -hina and India" $y contrast" possess the wei/ht and dyna&is& to transfor& the '1stLcentury /lo$al econo&y.
(1) A" , A - (') A A . (3) - (() - A .
*ol. 8ption , should $e as Nrarely has I.N. 8ption - should $e/in with the article NtheN. Ans#&$
)6. A. Jeople ha#e /ood reason to care a$out the welfare of ani&als.
,. E#er since Enli/hten&ent" their treat&ent has $een seen as a &easure of &an+indNs hu&anity.
-. It is no coincidence that 5illia& 5il$erforce and *ir 0ho&as 2oxwell ,uxton" two leaders of the &o#e&ent to a$olish the
sla#e trade" helped found the Boyal *ociety for the Jre#ention of -ruelty to Ani&als in 1'%s.
.. An increasin/ nu&$er of people /o further1 &an+ind has a duty not to cause pain to ani&als that ha#e the capacity to suffer.
(1) A A . ( ' ) , (3) A A - (() - A .
*ol. -hoice , is eli&inated $ecause the usa/e &an+indNs is unnecessary. -hoice - is eli&inated $ecause Zto a$olish the sla#e tradeZ should $e used in the end after
1'%s rather than after Ztwo leaders of the &o#e&entZ. Fence 1
st
is the ri/ht option. Ans#1$
!irections for Questions "* to (0: Each of the followin/ questions has a para/raph with one italiciPed word that does not &a+e sense. -hoose the &ost
appropriate replace&ent for that word fro& the options /i#en $elow the para/raph.
)7. Intelli/ent desi/n deri#es fro& an early 1!thLcentury explanation of the natural world /i#en $y an En/lish cler/y&an" 5illia&
Jaley. Jaley was the populariser of the fa&ous watch&a+er analo/y. Jroponents of intelli/ent desi/n are cruppin/ JaleyNs ar/u&ent
with a new /loss fro& &olecular $iolo/y.
(1) destroyin/ (') testin/ (3) resurrectin/ (() questionin/
*ol. 0he clue is Zwith a new /lossZ" line (3). Oloss as a #er$ &eans to &a+e o#er so&ethin/ &ore attracti#e and appealin/ than it actually is. In this context option
(1) destroyin/ (ruinin/" annullin/)" option (') testin/ (acti#ity of testin/ so&ethin/ to find out &ore infor&ation) and option (() questionin/ (dou$tin/" nonL
confor&in/) would $e inappropriate to use. Fence option (3) Nresurrectin/N (causin/ so&ethin/ to appear a/ain after it has ended or disappeared) fits
contextually. 0hus option (3) is the $est answer. Ans#%$
). 5o&en squat" heads co#ered" $eside hu/e piles of li&p fodder and $lun+ oil la&ps" and <ust a$out all the cows in the three towns
con#er/e upon this spot. *inners" supplicants and yes" e#en scallywa/s hand o#er a few coins for a crac+ at rede&ption and a handful
of /rass.
(1) shinin/ (') $ri/ht (3) sputterin/ (() efful/ent
*ol. >ine (1) uses con<unction NandN hence as per the law of parallel a/ree&ent" tone precedin/ NandN should $e si&ilar to one succeedin/ it. 0his way option (1)
Nshinin/N and option (') N$ri/htN and efful/ent (shinin/" $ri/ht) are eli&inated for they contrast the ne/ati#e tone L Nli&p fodderN (useless or dry dullZ. 0hus
option (3) Nsputterin/N (which &eans $urnin/ or wor+in/ in an une#en way" or i&proper way A &a+in/ a series of poppin/ sounds) fits the contest. Fence
option (3) is the $est choice. Ans#%$
)!. It is +lan/ to a sensiti#e tra#eler who wal+s throu/h this /reat town" when he sees the streets" the roads" and ca$in doors crowded with
$e//ars" &ostly wo&en" followed $y three" four" or six children" all in ra/s and i&portunin/ e#ery passen/er for al&s.
(1) a&usin/ (') irritatin/ (3) dis/ustin/ (() distressin/
*ol. 8ption (1) Za&on/Z is a positi#e word that &eans so&ethin/ that &a+es one s&ile or lau/h. 0his contradicts the ne/ati#e tone of the passa/e $ecause a
Zsensiti#e tra#elerZ after seein/ the sorry state of $e//ars" children" wo&en et al will not $e a&used option (1) which &eans so&ethin/ that &a+es you s&ile"
lau/h" or NirritatedN option (') which &eans annoyed at so&eoneNs &isdeeds or dis/usted option (3) which &eans a strin/ sa&e of disappro#al or disli+e at
so&ethin/. Fe could only feel distressed" option (()" which &eans state of extre&e sorrow" sufferin/ or worry. Fence (() is the &ost suita$le answer. Ans#'$
6%. 8r there is the &ost fin/u&&y diplo&atic note on record1 when Jhilip of Sacedon wrote to the *partans that" if he ca&e within
their $orders" he would lea#e not one stone of their city" they wrote $ac+ the one word L ZIfZ
(1) witty (') rude (3) si&ple (() terse
*ol. In option (')" a NrudeN re&ar+ cannot $e a diplo&atic one for it is a tactless" strai/htforward" strin/ent re&ar+. *i&ilarly a Nsi&pleN re&ar+ that &eans plain"
unequi#ocal re&ar+ cannot $e a diplo&atic in nature.
8ption (1) is eli&inated for the usa/e Z0he &ost wittyZ diplo&atic IIII is /ra&&atically incorrect. It should $e wittiest diplo&aticIAlso a witty
re&ar+ contains an ele&ent of hu&our and the state&ent ZIf he ca&e within III their cityZ doesnNt contain a sin/le ele&ent of hu&our and hence can $e
ruled out.
Fence the only choice left is NterseN" which &eans laconic and pointin/" and the state&ent Zif he ca&e III their cityZ $est captures that essence. Fence
option (()" which is the &ost suita$le answer. Ans#'$
SECTION III
Sub-section III-A: Number of Questions = 10
Note: Questions (1 to *0 carry one mark each
Ans-er Questions (1 to (' on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
A &ana/e&ent institute was esta$lished on ^anuary 1" '%%% with 3" (" )" and 6 faculty &e&$ers in the Sar+etin/" 8r/anisational ,eha#iour (8,)" 2inance"
and 8perations Sana/e&ent (8S) areas respecti#ely" to start with. Co faculty &e&$er retired or <oined the institute in the first three &onths of the year
'%%%. In the next four years" the institute recruited one faculty &e&$er in each of the four areas. AF these new faculty &e&$ers" who <oined the institute
su$sequently o#er the years" were ') years old at the ti&e of their <oinin/ the institute. All of the& <oined the institute on April 1. .urin/ these four years"
one of the faculty &e&$ers retired at the a/e of 6%. 0he followin/ dia/ra& /i#es the areaLwise a#era/e a/e (in ter&s of nu&$er of co&pleted years) of
faculty &e&$ers as on April 1 of '%%%" '%%1" '%%'" and '%%3.
61. 2ro& which area did the faculty &e&$er retire6
(1) 2inance (') Sar+etin/ (3) 8, (() 8S
*ol. 2inance
In the year '%%1 the a#era/e a/e has fallen to (! fro& the predicta$le )1.'. *uppose a 6% year old &an retired this year there will $e a decline of
yrs i.e. ('') yrs (Cote that the &e&$ers ha#e decreased to
(). Ans#1$
6'. Jrofessors Caresh and .e#esh" two faculty &e&$ers in the Sar+etin/ area" who ha#e $een with the Institute since its inception"
share a $irthday" which falls on '%th Co#e&$er. 8ne was $orn in 1!(7 and the other one in 1!)%. 8n April 1 '%%)" what was the a/e
of the third faculty &e&$er who has $een in the sa&e area since inception6
(1)(7 ( ' ) ) % ( 3 ) ) 1 (() )'
*ol. As in '%%3 the total a/e of the ( faculties (3 initially + 1 new recruit&ent in '%%1) is 1(.
0wo faculties $orn in 1!(7 and 1!)% ha#e an a/e of )) and )' in '%%3.
Also the a/e of new faculty in '%%3 is '7.
0herefore" a/e of 3rd faculty is 1( 7 )) 7 )' 7 '7 = )% yrs. in '%%3.
*o" the a/e of third faculty on April 1" '%%) is )' yrs. Fence Ans#'$
63. In which year did the new faculty &e&$er <oin the 2inance area6
(1) '%%% (') '%%1 (3) '%%' (() '%%3
*ol. In '%%' if there is an new <oin the a/e instead of predicta$le )% years would decline $y
yrs = ) yrs
Be&e&$er one retired and one new person has <oined ? the a#era/e a/e
$eco&es () years in '%%'. Ans#%$
6(. 5hat was the a/e of the new faculty &e&$er" who <oined the 8S area" as on April 1" '%%36
(1)') ( ' ) ' 6 ( 3 ) ' 7 (() '
*ol. 0he new &e&$er is clearly <oinin/ 8S in '%%1. 0hen he was ') year old so in '%%3 he &ust $e '7 year old. Ans#%$
Ans-er Questions (" to (* on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
0he ta$le $elow reports annual statistics related to rice production in select states of India for a particular year.
State Tota3 Area #in
mi33ion hectares$
4 of Area 5n)er
6ice Cu3ti2ation
.ro)uction #in
mi33ion tons$
.o7u3ation #in
mi33ions$
Fi&achal Jradesh 6 '% 1.' 6
\erala ( 6% (. 3'
Ba<asthan 3( '% 6. )6
,ihar 1% 6% 1' 3
\arnata+a 1! )% 1! )3
Faryana ( % 1!.' '1
5est ,en/al ! % '1.6 %
Ou<arat '% 6% '( )1
Jun<a$ ) % '( '(
Sadhya Jradesh 31 (% '(. 6%
0a&ilnadu 13 7% '7.3 6'
Saharashtra 31 )% ( !7
`ttar Jradesh '( 7% 67.' 166
Andhra Jradesh ' % 11' 76
Tota3 Area 4 of Area 5n)er .ro)uction .o7u3ation
State
#in mi33ion hectares$ 6ice Cu3ti2ation #in mi33ion tons$ #in mi33ions$
Fi&achal Jradesh 6 '% 1.' 6
\erala ( 6% (. 3'
Ba<asthan 3( '% 6. )6
,ihar 1% 6% 1' 3
\arnata+a 1! )% 1! )3
Faryana ( % 1!.' '1
5est ,en/al ! % '1.6 %
Ou<arat '% 6% '( )1
Jun<a$ ) % '( '(
Sadhya Jradesh 31 (% '(. 6%
0a&ilnadu 13 7% '7.3 6'
Saharashtra 31 )% ( !7
`ttar Jradesh '( 7% 67.' 166
Andhra Jradesh ' % 11' 76
6). 5hich two states account for the hi/hest producti#ity of rice (tons produced per hectare of rice culti#ation)6
(1) Faryana and Jun<a$ (') Jun<a$ and Andhra Jradesh
(3) Andhra Jradesh and Faryana (() `ttar Jradesh and Faryana
*ol. Jroducti#ity of rice for1
66. Fow &any states ha#e a per capita production of rice (defined as total rice production di#ided $y its population) /reater than
Ou<arat6
(1)3 ( ' ) ( ( 3 ) ) (() 6
*ol. Jer capital production of rice for Ou<arat
0he states ha#in/ per capita Jroduction /reater than Ou<arat are Faryana" Jun<a$"
Saharastra and Andhra Jradesh. Fence Ans#&$
67. An intensi#e rice producin/ state is defined as one whose annual rice production per &illion of population is at least (%%"%%% tons.
Fow &any states are intensi#e rice producin/ states6
(1)) ( ' ) 6 ( 3 ) 7 (()
*ol. 0he intensi#e rice producin/ states are
Faryana" Ou<arat" Jun<a$" Sadhya Jradesh" 0a&ilnadu" Saharashtra" `ttar Jradesh" Andhra Jradesh. Fence Ans#'$
(19) of (26) CAT 2005 Analysis
Ans-er Questions (+ to *0 on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
0he ta$le $elow reports the /ender" desi/nation and a/eL/roup of the e&ployees in an or/aniPation. It also pro#ides infor&ation on their co&&it&ent to
pro<ects co&in/ up in the &onths of ^anuary (^an)" 2e$ruary (2e$)" Sarch (Sar) and April (Apr)" as well as their interest in attendin/ wor+shops on1
,usiness 8pportunities (,8)" -o&&unication *+ills (-*)" and ELOo#ernance (EO).
S3
No
Name /en)er !esi1nation A1e 1rou7 Committe) to
7ro8ects )urin1
Intereste) in
-orksho7 on
1 Anshul S S/r ; ^an. Sar -*" EO
' ,ush+ant S .ir I 2e$" Sar ,8" EO
3 -haru 2 S/r I ^an" 2e$ ,8" -*
( .inesh S Exe 8 ^an" Apr ,8" -*" EO
) Eashwaran S .ir 8 2e$" Apr ,8
6 2ati&a 2 S/r ; ^an" Sar ,8" -*
7 Oayatri 2 Exe ; 2e$" Sar EO
Fari S S/r I 2e$" Sar ,8" -*" EO
! Indira 2 .ir 8 2e$" Apr ,8" EO
1% ^ohn S .ir ; ^an" Sar ,8
11 \alindi 2 Exe I ^an. Apr ,8" -*" EO
1' >a#anya 2 S/r 8 2e$" Apr -*" EO
13 Sandeep S S/r 8 Sar" Apr ,8" EO
1( Candlal S .ir I
Jan, Feb
,8" EO
1) Jarul 2 Exe ; 2e$" Apr -*" EO
16 Bahul S S/r ; Sar" Apr -*" EO
17 *unita 2 .ir ; ^an" 2e$ ,8" EO
1 `r#ashi 2 Exe I 2e$" Sar EO
1! ;a&ini 2 S/r 8 Sar" Apr -*" EO
'% aeena 2 Exe ; ^an" Sar ,8" -*" EO
S3 Committe) to Intereste) in
Name /en)er !esi1nation A1e 1rou7
No 7ro8ects )urin1 -orksho7 on
1 Anshul S S/r ; ^an. Sar -*" EO
2 ,ush+ant S .ir I 2e$" Sar ,8" EO
3 -haru 2 S/r I ^an" 2e$ ,8" -*
4 .inesh S Exe 8 ^an" Apr ,8" -*" EO
5 Eashwaran S .ir 8 2e$" Apr ,8
6 2ati&a 2 S/r ; ^an" Sar ,8" -*
7 Oayatri 2 Exe ; 2e$" Sar EO
8 Fari S S/r I 2e$" Sar ,8" -*" EO
9 Indira 2 .ir 8 2e$" Apr ,8" EO
10 ^ohn S .ir ; ^an" Sar ,8
11 \alindi 2 Exe I ^an. Apr ,8" -*" EO
12 >a#anya 2 S/r 8 2e$" Apr -*" EO
13 Sandeep S S/r 8 Sar" Apr ,8" EO
14 Candlal S .ir I Jan, Feb ,8" EO
15 Jarul 2 Exe ; 2e$" Apr -*" EO
16 Bahul S S/r ; Sar" Apr -*" EO
17 *unita 2 .ir ; ^an" 2e$ ,8" EO
18 `r#ashi 2 Exe I 2e$" Sar EO
19 ;a&ini 2 S/r 8 Sar" Apr -*" EO
20 aeena 2 Exe ; ^an" Sar ,8" -*" EO
S=Sale" 2= 2e&ale[ Exe=Executi#e" S/r=Sana/er" .ir=.irector[ ;=;oun/" I=InL$etween" 8=8ld 2or each wor+shop" exactly four
e&ployees are to $e sent" of which at least two should $e 2e&ales and at least one should $e ;oun/. Co e&ployee can $e sent to a wor+shop in which he4she
is not interested in. An e&ployee cannot attend the wor+shop on
o -o&&unication *+ills" if he4she is co&&itted to internal pro<ects in the &onth of ^anuary[ o ,usiness
8pportunities" if he4she is co&&itted to internal pro<ects in the &onth of 2e$ruary[ o EL/o#ernance" if he4she is
co&&itted to internal pro<ects in the &onth of Sarch.
6. Assu&in/ that Jarul and Fari arc attendin/ the wor+shop on -o&&unication *+ills (-*)" then which of the followin/ e&ployees can
possi$ly attend the -* wor+shop6
(1) Bahul and ;a&ini (') .inesh and >a#anya (3) Anshul and ;a&ini (() 2ati&a and aeena
*ol. -hec+ the options
Bahul can attend L -* $ut not EO ;a&ini can
attend L -* $ut not EO Fence option (1) is
correct. Ans#1$
6!. Fow &any Executi#es (Exe) cannot attend &ore than one wor+shop6
(1)' ( ' ) 3 ( 3 ) 1 ) (() 16
*ol. 8nly Jarul" `r#ashi" aeena are executi#es who cannot attend &ore than one wor+shop. Ans#&$
7%. 5hich set of e&ployees cannot attend any of the wor+shops6
(1) Anshul" -haru" Eashwaran and >a#anya (') Anshul" ,ush+ant" Oayatri and `r#ashi
(3) -haru" `r#ashi" ,ush+ant and Sandeep (() Anshul" Oayatri" Eashwaran and Sandeep
*ol. Anshul cannot attend any wor+shop ,hushan cannot attend any
wor+shop 5ith these two we can &ar+ option '. Ans#&$
Sub-section III-,: Number of Questions = &0
Note: Questions *1 to 00 carry t-o marks each
Ans-er Questions *1 to *' on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
In the ta$le $elow is the listin/ of players" seeded fro& hi/hest (b1) to lowest (b3')" who are due to play in an Association of 0ennis Jlayers (A0J)
tourna&ent for wo&en. 0his tourna&ent has four +noc+out rounds $efore the final" i.e." first round" second round" quarterfinals" and se&iLfinals. In the first
round" the hi/hest seeded player plays the lowest seeded player (seed b 3') which is desi/nated &atch Co. 1 of first round[ the 'nd seeded player plays the
31st seeded player which is desi/nated &atch Co. ' of the first round" and so on. 0hus" for instance" &atch Co. 16 of first round is to $e played $etween 16lh
seeded player and the 17th seeded player. In the second round" the winner of &atch Co. 1 ofLfirst round plays the winner of &atch Co. 16 of first round and is
desi/nated &atch Co. I of second round. *i&ilarly" the winner of &atch Co" ' of first round plays the winner of &atch Co. 1) of first round" and is
desi/nated &atch Co. ' of second round. 0hus" for instance" &atch Co. of the second round is to $e played $etween the winner of &atch Co. of first
round and the winner of &atch Co. ! of first round. 0he sa&e pattern is followed for later rounds as well.
See) 9 Name of .3ayer See) 9 Name of .3ayer See) 9 Name of .3ayer
1 Saria *harapo#a 1' Sary Jierce '3 *il#ia 2arina Elia
' >indsay .a#enport 13 Anastasia Sys+ina '( 0atiana Oolo#in
3 A&elie Saures&o 1( Alicia Soli+ ') *hino$u Asa/oe
( \i& -li<sters 1) Cathalie .echy '6 2rancesca *chia#one
) *#etlana \uPnetso#a 16 Elena ,o#ina '7 Cicole _aidiso#a
6 Elena .e&entie#a 17 ^elena ^an+o#ic ' Oisela .ul+o
7 ^ustine Fenin 1 Ana I#ano#ic '! 2la#ia Jennetta
*erena 5illia&s 1! _era a#onare#a 3% Anna -ha+#etadPe
! Cadia Jetro#a '% Elena >i+ho#tse#a 31 Ai *u/iya&a
1% _enus 5illia&s '1 .aniela Fantucho#a 3' AnnaLlena Oroenefeld
11 Jatty *chnyder '' .inara *afina
See) 9 Name of .3ayerSee) 9 Name of .3ayer See) 9 Name of .3ayer
1 Saria *harapo#a 1' Sary Jierce '3 *il#ia 2arina Elia
2 >indsay .a#enport 13 Anastasia Sys+ina '( 0atiana Oolo#in
3 A&elie Saures&o 1( Alicia Soli+ ') *hino$u Asa/oe
( \i& -li<sters 1) Cathalie .echy '6 2rancesca *chia#one
5 *#etlana \uPnetso#a 16 Elena ,o#ina '7 Cicole _aidiso#a
6 Elena .e&entie#a 17 ^elena ^an+o#ic ' Oisela .ul+o
7 ^ustine Fenin 1 Ana I#ano#ic '! 2la#ia Jennetta
8 *erena 5illia&s 1! _era a#onare#a 3% Anna -ha+#etadPe
9 Cadia Jetro#a '% Elena >i+ho#tse#a 31 Ai *u/iya&a
1% _enus 5illia&s '1 .aniela Fantucho#a 3' AnnaLlena Oroenefeld
11 Jatty *chnyder '' .inara *afina
71. If there are no upsets (a lower seeded player $eatin/ a hi/her seeded player) in the first round" and only &atch Cos. 6" 7" and of
the second round result in upsets" then who would &eet >indsay .a#enport in quarter finals" in case .a#enport reaches quarter
finals6
(1) ^ustine Fenin (') Cadia Jetro#a (3) Jatty *chnyder (() _enus 5illia&s
*ol. If there are no upsets in the first round" all top 16 ran+ers will reach the second round. As only 6" 7" &atch results in upsets" all top fi#e ran+ers will reach the
quarter final A fro& &atch 6" 7 and i.e. (&atches $etween ran+ 6 and 11" ran+ 7 and 1%" ran+ and !)" players ran+ed 11" 1% and ! will reach the quarter
final. In quarter final &atch would $e Ban+ 1 _s 11 Ban+ ' _s 1% Ban+ 3 _s ! Ban+ ( _s ) Fence" >indsay .a#enport (Ban+ ') will play with _enus
5illia&s (Ban+ 1%). Ans#'$
7'. If Elena .e&entie#a and *erena 5illia&s lose in the second round" while ^ustine Fenin and Cadia Jetro#a &a+e it to the se&iLfinals"
then who would play Saria *harapo#a in the quarterfinals" in the e#ent *harapo#a reaches quarterfinals6
(1) .inara *afina (') ^ustine Fenin (3) Cadia Jetro#a (() Jatty *chnyder
*ol. If Elen .e&entie#a and *erena 5illia&s will reach second round" they will play with the winner of &atches (Ban+ 11 _s '') and (Ban+ ! _s '() respecti#ely.
As Cadia Jetro#a reached the se&ifinals" it &eans she won in the second round and quarterfinals. As Saria *harapo#a will play a/ainst the winner of (Cadia
Jetro#ea _s *erena 5illia&s) &atch and *erena 5illia&s lost in that /a&e" so Saria *harapo#a played with Cadia Jetro#a in the quarterfinals. Ans#%$
73. If" in the first round" all e#en nu&$ered &atches (and none of the odd nu&$ered ones) result in upsets" and there are no upsets in the
second round" then who could $e the lowest seeded player facin/ Saria *harapo#a in se&iLfinals6
(1) Anastasia Sys+ina (') 2la#ia Jennetta (3) Cadia Jetro#a (() *#etlana \uPnetso#a
*ol. Accordin/ to the /i#en conditions the players who reached the second round accordin/ to their ran+s and &atches are1 1" 31" 3" '!" )" '7" 7" ')" !" '3"
11" '1" 13" 1!" 1)" 17. Fence in the second round the &atch will $e1 Satch 1 L Ban+ 1 _s Ban+ 17 Satch ' L Ban+ 31 _s Ban+ 1) Satch 3 L Ban+ 3
_s Ban+ 1! Satch ( L Ban+ '! _s Ban+ 13 Satch ) L Ban+ ) _s Ban+ '1 Satch 6 L Ban+ '7 _s Ban+ 11 Satch 7 L Ban+ 7 _s Ban+ '3 Satch L
Ban+ ') _s Ban+ !
As there are no upsets in second round also ::::::G the winners of round ' are 1" 1)" 3" 13" )" 11" 7" ! Fence" the &atches in
quarterfinal are1 Satch 1 L Ban+ 1 _s Ban+ ! Satch ' L Ban+ 1) _s Ban+ 7 Satch 3 L Ban+ 3 _s Ban+ 11 Satch ( L Ban+ 13 _s Ban+
) *o" Saria *harapo#a (Ban+ 1) will play with either ran+ 13 or ran+ ) player in the se&i final. Fence" Ans#1$
7(. If the top ei/ht seeds &a+e it to the quarterfinals" then who" a&on/st the players listed $elow" would definitely not play a/ainst
Saria *harapo#a in the final" in case *harapo#a reaches the final6
(1) A&elie Saures&o (') Elena .e&entie#a (3) \i& -li<sters (() >indsay .a#enport
*ol. As top ei/ht seeded tea&s reach the quarterfinals" the &atches in quarterfinals will $e1
Satch 1 L Ban+ 1 _s
Satch ' L Ban+ ' _s 7
Satch 3 L Ban+ 3 _s 6
Satch ( L Ban+ ( _s )
If *harapo#a reaches the se&i finals then the &atch will $e $etween1
Satch 1 L *harapo#a _s 5inner of ( _s )
Satch ' L (5inner of ' _s 7) _s (5inner of 3 _s 6)
In the finals *harapo#a will play with the winner of Satch ' of se&i finals. Fence" 8ption 3 i.e. \i& -li<sters (Ban+ () cannot play with her in finals. Fence"
Ans. (3)
Ans-er Questions *" to *+ on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
_en+at" a stoc+$ro+er" in#ested a part of his &oney in the stoc+ of four co&panies L A" ," - and .. Each of these co&panies $elon/ed to different industries"
#iP." -e&ent" Infor&ation 0echnolo/y (I0)" Auto" and *teel" in no particular order. At the ti&e of in#est&ent" the price of each stoc+ was Bs.1%%. _en+at
purchased only one stoc+ of each of these co&panies. Fe was expectin/ returns of '%=" 1%=" 3%=" and (%= fro& the stoc+ of co&panies A" ," - and ."
respecti#ely. Beturns arc defined as the chan/e in the #alue of the stoc+ after one year" expressed as a percenta/e of the initial #alue. .urin/ the year" two of
these co&panies announced extraordinarily /ood results. 8ne of these two co&panies $elon/ed to the -e&ent or the I0 industry" while the other one
$elon/ed to either the *teel or the Auto industry. As a result" the returns on the stoc+s of these two co&panies were hi/her than the initially expected returns.
2or the co&pany $elon/in/ to the -e&ent or the I0 industry with extraordinarily /ood results" the returns were twice that of the initially expected returns.
2or the co&pany $elon/in/ to the *teel or the Auto industry" the returns on announce&ent of extraordinarily /ood results were only one and a half ti&es that
of the initially expected returns. 2or the re&ainin/ two co&panies" which did not announce extraordinarily /ood results" the returns realiPed durin/ the year
were the sa&e as initially expected.
7). 5hat is the &ini&u& a#era/e return _en+at would ha#e earned durin/ the year6
(1) 3%= (')

(3)(() -annot $e deter&ined
*ol. -o&pany A , - .
Expected Beturns '%= 1%= 3%= (%=
In all possi$le confi/urations co&plyin/ with existin/ conditions a &ini&u& a#era/e return will $e 3%=
,y = 3%=. Ans#1$
76. If _en+at earned a 3)= return on a#era/e durin/ the year" then which of these state&ents would necessarily $e true6
I. -o&pany A $elon/ed either to Auto or to *teel Industry.
II. -o&pany , did not announce extraordinarily /ood results.
III. -o&pany A announced extraordinarily /ood results.
IV. -o&pany . did not announce extraordinarily /ood results.
(1) I and II only (') II and III only (3) III and I_ only (() II and I_ only
*ol. -onditions II A III under focus of questions return the answer ('). Ans#&$
77. If _en+at earned a 3.7)= return on a#era/e durin/ the year" then which of these state&ent(s) would necessarily $e true6
I. -o&pany - $elon/ed either to Auto or to *teel Industry.
II. -o&pany . $elon/ed either to Auto or to *teel Industry.
III. -o&pany A announced extraordinarily /ood results.
IV. -o&pany , did not announce extraordinarily /ood results.
(1) I and II only (') II and III only (3) I and I_ only (() II and I_ only
*ol. A/ain I A I_ co&ply to /i#e returns 3.7)=. Ans#%$
7. If -o&pany - $elon/ed to the -e&ent or the I0 industry and did announce extraordinarily /ood results" then which of these
state&ent(s) would necessarily $e true6
I. _en+at earned not &ore than 36.')= return on a#era/e.
II. _en+at earned not less than 33.7)= return on a#era/e.
III. If _en+at earned 33.7)= return on a#era/e" -o&pany A announced extraordinarily /ood results.
IV. If _en+at earned 33.7)= return on a#era/e" -o&pany , $elon/ed either to Auto or to *teel Industry.
(1) I and II only (') II and I_ only (3) II and III only (() III and I_ only
*ol. II A I_ follows. Ans#&$
Ans-er Questions *0 to +& on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
0he year is '%!. ,ei<in/" >ondon" Cew ;or+" and Jaris are in contention lo host the '%!6 8ly&pics. 0he e#entual winner is deter&ined throu/h se#eral
rounds of #otin/ $y &e&$ers of the I8- with each &e&$er representin/ a different city. All the four cities in contention are also represented in I8-.
o In any round of #otin/" the city recei#in/ the lowest nu&$er of #otes in that round /ets eli&inated. 0he sur#i#or after the last round
of #otin/ /ets to host the e#ent. o A &e&$er is allowed to east #otes for at &ost two different cities in all rounds of #otin/ co&$ined. (Fence" a &e&$er
$eco&es
ineli/i$le to cast a #ote in a /i#en round if $oth the cities (s)he #oted for in earlier rounds are out of contention in that round of
#otin/.)
o A &e&$er is also ineli/i$le to cast a #ote in a round if the city (s)he represents is in contention in that round of #otin/. o As lon/ as the &e&$er is
eli/i$le" (s)he &ust #ote and #ote for only one candidate city in any round of #otin/.
0he followin/ inco&plete ta$le shows the infor&ation on cities that recei#ed the &axi&u& and &ini&u& #otes in different rounds" the nu&$er of #otes cast
in their fa#our" and the total #otes that were cast in those rounds.
6oun) Tota3 2otes cast :a;imum 2otes cast E3iminate)
City No of 2otes City No of <otes
1 >ondon 3% Cew ;or+ 1'
' 3 Jaris 3' ,ei<in/ '1
3 7)
:a;imum 2otes cast E3iminate)
6oun) Tota3 2otes cast
City No of 2otes City No of <otes
1 >ondon 3% Cew ;or+ 1'
2 3 Jaris 3' ,ei<in/ '1
3 7)
It is also +nown that
o All those who #oted for >ondon and Jaris in round 1" continued to #ote for the sa&e cities in su$sequent rounds as lon/ as these cities were in
contention. 7)= of those who #oted for ,ei<in/ in round 1" #oted for ,ei<in/ in round ' as well.
o 0hose who #oted for Cew ;or+ in round 1" #oted either for ,ei<in/ or Jaris in round '. o 0he difference in
#otes cast for the two contendin/ cities in the last round was 1. o )%= of those who #oted for ,ei<in/ in round
1" #oted for Jaris in round 3.
79. 5hat percenta/e of &e&$ers fro& a&on/ those who #oted for Cew ;or+ in round I" #oted for ,ei<in/ in round '6 (1) 33.33( ' ) ) % (3)
66.67 (. 7)
80. 5hat is the nu&$er of #otes cast for Jaris in round 16
(1)16 ( ' ) 1 ( 3 ) ' ' (() '(
1. 5hat percenta/e of &e&$ers fro& a&on/ those who #oted for ,ei<in/ in round ' and were eli/i$le to #ote in round 3" #oted for
>ondon6
(1) 33.33 (') 3.1% (3) )% (() 66.67
'. 5hich of the followin/ state&ents &ust $e true6
a. I8- &e&$er fro& Cew ;or+ &ust ha#e #oted for Jaris in round '.
$. I8- &e&$er fro& ,ei<in/ #oted for >ondon in round 3.
(1) 8nly a (') 8nly $ (3) ,oth a and $ (() Ceither a nor $
Bound Cewyor+ >ondon Jaris ,ei<in/ 0otal
1 1' 3% '( 16 '
' @ 3% ('(+(+3+1)=3' (1'+!)='1 3
3 @ (3%+)=3 (3'+(+1)=37 @ 7)
*ol. Bound Cewyor+ >ondon Jaris ,ei<in/ 0otal
1 1' 3% '( 16 '
2 @ 3% ('(+(+3+1)=3' (1'+!)='1 3
3 @ (3%+)=3 (3'+(+1)=37 @ 7)
6oun) 1:
' people should ha#e #oted in first round as Cew ;or+ representati#e didnNt #ote and in round 3" 7( out of 7) &ust ha#e #oted in round ' as ,ei<in/
representati#e did #ote in round 1 and '.

3L7( 1 ! people /ot eli&inated fro& round ' to round 3 as they ha#e #oted for Cew ;or+ or ,ei<in/ in round 1 and round '.

1' people #oted for ,ei<in/ in round ' which for&ed 7)= of #oters for sa&e in round 1.

Co. of #otes for ,ei<in/ in round 1 = 16.
6oun) &:
In round ' for Jaris out of 3' #otes '( continued to #ote for Jaris fro& round 1.
3#otes were /i#en to Jaris $y those who #oted for Cew ;or+ in round 1.
4#otes were /i#en to Jaris $y the ( #oters who /a#e their #ote to ,ei<in/ in round 1 and 1 #ote should $e fro& the Cew ;or+ representati#e.

0otal #otes = '( + 3 + ( + 1 = 3' #otes.
6oun) %:
,ei<in/ eli&inated.
)%= of those #oted for ,ei<in/ in round 1 cast their #otes to Jaris in round 3.
( out of people ha#e already casted their #otes to Jaris in round '" so ( &ore will cast their #otes now and only when the
,ei<in/ representati#e casts his4her #ote to Jaris it can attain a #alue of 37.

Jaris should ha#e = 3' + ( + 1 = 37 #otes and >ondon should ha#e 3 #otes.
7!. Ans#'$ %. Ans#'$ 1. Ans#'$ '. Ans#1$
Ans-er Questions +% to +( on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
0he ta$le $elow presents the re#enue (in &illion rupees) of four fir&s in three states. 0hese fir&s" Fonest >td." A//ressi#e >td." 0ruthful >td. and Jrofita$le
>td. arc dis/uised in the ta$le as A" ," - and ." in no particular order.
States =irm A =irm , =irm C =irm !
`J (! ' % ))
,ihar 6! 7' 7% 6)
SJ 7' 63 7' 6)
States =irm A =irm , =irm C =irm !
`J (! ' % ))
,ihar 6! 7' 7% 6)
SJ 7' 63 7' 6)
2urther" it is +nown that1
o In the state of SJ" 0ruthful >td. has the hi/hest &ar+et share.
o A//ressi#e >td.Ns a//re/ate re#enue differs fro& Fonest >td.Ns $y Bs.) &illion.
3. 5hat can $e said re/ardin/ the followin/ two state&ents6
*tate&ent 11 Jrofita$le >td. has the lowest share in SJ &ar+et.
*tate&ent '1 Fonest >td.Ns total re#enue is &ore than Jrofita$le >td.
1. If *tate&ent 1 is true then *tate&ent ' is necessarily true.
(2) If *tate&ent 1 is true then *tate&ent ' is necessarily false.
(3) ,oth *tate&ent 1 and *tate&ent ' are true.
(4) Ceither *tate&ent 1 nor *tate&ent ' is true.
*ol. If profita$le li&ited has lowest share in SJ &ar+et then it &ust $e the fir& , then honest >td. will $e either a or . so state&ent ' is wron/ Ans#&$
(. 5hat can $e said re/ardin/ the followin/ two state&ents6
*tate&ent 11 A//ressi#e >td.Ns lowest re#enues are fro& SJ.
*tate&ent '1 Fonest >td.Ns lowest re#enues are fro& ,ihar.
(1) If *tate&ent ' is true then *tate&ent 1 is necessarily false.
(2) If *tate&ent 1 is false then *tate&ent ' is necessarily true.
(3) If *tate&ent 1 is true then *tate&ent ' is necessarily true.
(4) Cone of the a$o#e.
*ol. If fir& , is a//ressi#e >td. then - &ust $e honest >td and its lowest re#enues is fro& ,ihar. Ans#%$
). 5hat can $e said re/ardin/ the followin/ two state&ents6
*tate&ent 11 Fonest >td. has the hi/hest share in the `J &ar+et.
*tate&ent '1 A//ressi#e >td. has the hi/hest share in the ,ihar &ar+et.
(1) ,oth state&ents could $e true. (') At least one of the state&ents &ust $e true.
(3) At &ost one of the state&ents is true. (() Cone of the a$o#e
*ol. If honest >td.Ns has the hi/hest share in `J &ar+et then this fir& &ust $e either , or -. If , is honest >td. then - &ust $e a//ressi#e >td. and _iceL#ersa in
$oth the cases at &ost one of state&ent is true. Ans#%$
6. If Jrofita$le >td.Ns lowest re#enue is fro& `J" then which of the followin/ is true6
(1) 0ruthful >td.Ns lowest re#enues are fro& SJ.
(2) 0ruthful >td.Ns lowest re#enues are fro& ,ihar.
(3) 0ruthful >td.Ns lowest re#enues are fro& `J.
(4) Co definite conclusion is possi$le.
*ol. If profita$le >tdNs lowest re#enue is fro& `.J. then this fir& is either A or .. In each case the other one is 0ruthful >td." in $oth case. 0he lowest re#enue is
fro& `.J. Ans#%$
Ans-er Questions +* to 00 on the basis of the information 1i2en be3o-:
Felp .istress (F.) is an CO8 in#ol#ed in pro#idin/ assistance to people sufferin/ fro& natural disasters. -urrently" it has 37 #olunteers. 0hey are in#ol#ed
in three pro<ects1 0suna&i Belief (0B) in 0a&il Cadu" 2lood Belief (2B) in Saharashtra" and Earthqua+e Belief (EB) in Ou<arat. Each #olunteer wor+in/
with Felp .istress has to $e in#ol#ed in at least one relief wor+ pro<ect. o A Saxi&u& nu&$er of #olunteers are in#ol#ed in the 2B pro<ect. A&on/ the&"
the nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in 2B pro<ect alone is equal to the #olunteers ha#in/ additional in#ol#e&ent in the EB pro<ect.
o 0he nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in the EB pro<ect alone is dou$le the nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in all the three
pro<ects. o 17 #olunteers are in#ol#ed in the 0B
pro<ect.
o 0he nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in the 0B pro<ect alone is one less than the nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in EB pro<ect
alone. o 0en #olunteers in#ol#ed in the 0B pro<ect are also in#ol#ed in at least one &ore pro<ect.
7. ,ased on the infor&ation /i#en a$o#e" the &ini&u& nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in $oth 2B and 0B pro<ects" $ut not in the EB
pro<ect is1
(1) 1 ( ' ) 3 ( 3 ) ( (() )
. 5hich of the followin/ additional infor&ation would ena$le to find the exact nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in #arious pro<ects6
(1) 0wenty #olunteers are in#ol#ed in 2B.
(2) 2our #olunteers are in#ol#ed in all the three pro<ects.
(3) 0wenty three #olunteers are in#ol#ed in exactly one pro<ect.
(4) Co need for any additional infor&ation.
!. After so&e ti&e" the #olunteers who were in#ol#ed in all the three pro<ects were as+ed to withdraw fro& one pro<ect. As a result"
one of the #olunteers opted out of the 0B pro<ect" and one opted out of the EB pro<ect" while the re&ainin/ ones in#ol#ed in all the
three pro<ects opted out of the 2B pro<ect. 5hich of the followin/ state&ents" then" necessarily follows6
(1) 0he lowest nu&$er of #olunteers is now in 0B pro<ect.
(2) Sore #olunteers are now in 2B pro<ect as co&pared to EB pro<ect.
(3) Sore #olunteers are now in 0B pro<ect as co&pared to EB pro<ect.
(4) Cone of the a$o#e.
!%. After the withdrawal of #olunteers" as indicated in Uuestion !" so&e new #olunteers <oined the CO8. Each one of the& was allotted
only one pro<ect in a &anner such that" the nu&$er of #olunteers wor+in/ in one pro<ect alone for each of the three pro<ects $eca&e
identical. At that point" it was also found that the nu&$er of #olunteers in#ol#ed in 2B and EB pro<ects was the sa&e as the nu&$er
of #olunteers in#ol#ed in 0B and EB pro<ects. 5hich of the pro<ects now has the hi/hest nu&$er of #olunteers6
(1) EB (') 2B (3) 0B (() -annot $e deter&ined
*ol. =or Q+* to Q00
a + $ + y = 1%
'y 7 1 = 7
y = (
x 7 ( + x = 37 7 ')
'x = 1' + (
x =
a + $ = 6
21B has to $e &ax then
2ro& a + $ = 6
-ase 11 a = (" $ = '
-ase '1 a = )" $ = 1.
87. *o &ini&u& a = (. Ans#%$
88. 2irst option /i#es #alue of a = (. Ans.(1)
89. 8ne of 0.B. shift to (2.B A E.B.) 8ne of
E.B. shift to (0.B. A 2.B.) 0wo of 2.B.
shift to (0.B. A E.B.)
After that if you add #alues of different sections. 2.B. has &ore.
Ans#&$
!%. After the with drawl of the #olunteers the fi/ure
will loo+ li+e where y + x = 6 1 and y + ' = )
; = 3
Juttin/ y = 3 in 1 x = 3 0he fi/ure now will $e
Ans#1$