Mock CAT – 7

Answers and Explanations

1 3 2 5 3 3 4 1 5 2 6 1 7 2 8 4 9 1 10 5

11 3 12 5 13 4 14 3 15 2 16 2 17 3 18 1 19 5 20 1

21 2 22 2 23 2 24 1 25 3 26 4 27 2 28 3 29 1 30 5

31 3 32 1 33 3 34 5 35 4 36 4 37 2 38 3 39 5 40 1

41 4 42 2 43 5 44 3 45 1 46 3 47 1 48 5 49 2 50 4

51 1 52 4 53 5 54 5 55 1 56 5 57 4 58 4 59 1 60 3

61 3 62 5 63 2 64 3 65 1 66 4 67 5 68 5 69 2 70 4

71 3 72 1 73 5 74 2 75 2

MY PERFORMANCE
Total Time Taken Total Correct Incorrect Net
Questions (Min) Attempts Attempts Attempts Score
Language Comprehension
Section I 25
and English Usage
Logical Reasoning based
Section II 25
Data Interpretation
Quantitative Ability Section III 25
TOTAL 75 150

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1. 3 The main idea of the three panels is given in the third panel
which says ‘I somehow wish I had been in Auschwitz.
With my parents, so I could really know what they
lived through. I guess it’s some kind of guilt about
having had an easier life than they did. Option (3)
completes the paragraph best with the speaker talking about
reconstructing the reality of the Holocaust and feeling
inadequate to do so because he was not present at the
Holocaust with his parents. The first panel also talks about
the speaker having nightmares about SS men coming into the
class and dragging Jewish kids away and this would tie in
with the ‘darkest dreams’ mentioned in option (3). (1) is not
correct because (1) would seem to imply that the speaker is
somehow guilty about the fact that Richieu, rather than he,
was a victim of the Holocaust. But in the first panel the speaker
clearly says ‘I never felt guilty about Richieu.’ (2) is not correct
because it would seem to imply that the speaker’s experience
of Auschwitz was from the perspective of a distant observer
reading about it in a history book. This is not true since the
speaker’s parents were themselves in Auschwitz. (4) and
(5) are statements that talk about the problem representing
the reality through comics and should logically follow after
(3).
2. 5 The paragraph begins with the mouse wearing glasses talking
about the victims of the Holocaust being blamed because they
are no longer living. He goes on to talk about the fact that even
though many books have been written about the Holocaust,
this has not changed people (and presumably their attitudes
towards the victims of the Holocaust). Then he goes on to
say that since the victims who died can never tell their side of
the story, ‘so maybe it’s better not to have any more stories’.
Option (5) ties in best with this last statement because it
seems to imply that words or stories about the Holocaust can
never really give voice to the victims who cannot speak for
themselves and hence become ‘like an unnecessary stain on
silence and nothingness’. Option (1) is close but on closer
inspection you will see that it actually fits in better with the
second panel, which talks about how the different books
written about the Holocaust have failed to change people.
Sentence (2) reads like a statement about a book written by
the listener. Therefore it should ideally come before the first
and second panels and cannot in any case complete the
paragraph. (3) also refers to the statement made in the second
panel about the ‘newer, bigger Holocaust’ and does not
therefore tie in with the rest of the passage. Sentence (4)
about ‘life equals winning so death equals losing’ is also a
statement that fits in best with the first panel ‘Yes, life always
takes the side of life”.
3. 3 In C, the second speaker says "Now that you are becoming
successful…" and in E the first speaker says, "No matter,
what I accomplish…'carrying on with the idea of being
successful mentioned in the previous panel. The two therefore
form a mandatory pair. Choices then get reduced to options 3,
4 and 5. A & C can be quickly identified as a mandatory pair
because A ends with the second speaker saying '…its hard
for me to remember' and C begins with 'Mainly I remember…'
The choices are then reduced to options 3 and 4 where this
mandatory pair exists. B and A also form a mandatory pair
because in B the discussion is about exposing the second
speaker's father to ridicule and in A the first speaker says
"even so every boy when he's little, looks up to his father",
thus continuing with the same theme.
4. 1 D & A form a mandatory pair because in D the speaker says
“I saved only so I can have a little something for my old age”
and in A he continues with “So, now I have my old age…”.
A & B form a mandatory pair because in A the speaker says,
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“…and look what I have,” and in B he goes on to describe the
things he has (tank with oxygen, weak heart and diabetes).
C and E form a mandatory pair because in C, the speaker
urges the other person to come and stay with him and his
wife and when the other person refuses to do so in E he goes
on to say “So how have I to live Artie…” and goes on to speak
about not being able to live in a retiring home.
5. 2 Refer to the last sentence of the last para: “Maus rewrites the
cultural norm. and invents a new discursive space to address
the questions and…the transmission of these conflicts from
one generation to the next.” This is an interpretive role since it
gives a new cultural interpretation to the Holocaust. 1 is not
correct because there is no mention of ‘release’ of feelings
happening through the comic book medium. 3 is incorrect
because there is no mention in the passage that Maus borrows
upon the literary genre of Melancholia. 4 is incorrect because
while Maus does subvert the traditional role of the comic book
as being representative of popular culture, that is not the only
or the principal role that it performs in the context of depicting
the Holocaust. 5 is also incorrect because it refers to a
particular style that Maus uses and does not indicate the
principal role that it plays.
6. 1 Refer to the second paragraph: “Both within these genres
and modes there are both high and low forms…Spiegelman
by utilizing the comic book as the textual medium of a story of
the Holocaust succeeds in breaking the ‘taboo’ or ‘ritualized
fixity’of confronting the Holocaust. Also refer to the third
paragraph where it is mentioned that ‘The reduction of the
players to cats, mice…pointing up…the reduction and
simplification present in many “responses” to the Holocaust
as well. In this way, Spiegelman literalizes the call for petits
recits so prevalent in postmodern discourse today.’ So it can
be inferred that the term petits recits would refer to a small,
simplified narrative that would form part of many theoretical
standpoints about an issue. 2 is not correct because as per
the passage a petits recits does not use a grand, unified
approach to legitimize a particular version of the truth. 3 talks
about rejecting definitions that claim to have discovered
absolute ‘truths’ which is not mentioned anywhere in the
passage. 4 talks about ‘a small piece of poetry’ which cannot
be inferred either directly or indirectly from a reading of the
passage. 5 talks about the narrative style that is specifically
used by Maus and there is no reference in the passage that
the same necessarily applies to petits recits as a genre.
7. 2 Refer to the second paragraph. ‘There would at first sight
seem to be an inalterable cultural hierarchy of forms, media,
genres…’ that form part of “appropriate” forms of literary
representation’. ‘My view is that Spiegelman, precisely by
utilizing the “comic-book” as the textual medium of a story of
the Holocaust, succeeds in breaking the “taboo” or “ritualized
fixity” of confronting the Holocaust.’ This would imply that
Maus does not form part of the cultural hierarchy of forms,
media and genre that form appropriate forms of literary
representation of the Holocaust.
8. 4 The Holocaust. Refer to the second para ‘The philosopher
Berel Lang has argued in his book Act and Idea of the Nazi
Genocide that there are only certain appropriate and ethically
responsible ways of representing the Shoah. In this respect,
many critics have said that the Holocaust requires an “elevated”
genre, that it is the stuff of “high” literature and should not be
“desecrated” by allowing low genres to communicate the
destruction of the European Jews.’ The Hebrew word ‘Shoah’
then obviously refers to the Holocaust.
9. 1 The main statement talks about the Ansoff’s shift in views
from rigidity to flexibility in the context of planning. ‘1’ will
follow the idea logically because it talks about giving up the
search for ‘prescriptions’ and adopting a flexible approach.
‘2’ is exactly opposite since it talks about ‘Rigid controls’. And
‘3’ is completely irrelevant in the given context because it lays
stress on ‘cost’.
10. 5 ‘A’ is irrelevant because the main statement talks about the
‘underlying reason’ that is ‘integration’, besides the immediate
problem related to ‘wiring up the huge aircraft, brought on by
the use of incompatible software’. Also the ‘wiring problem’
was in the past and was resolved. ‘2’ can logically follow the
main statement because it reflects towards the state of affairs
pertaining o the lack of integration. ‘3’ talks about ‘gaining
traction with the customers’ which means ‘getting toehold or
grip’. This statement is definitely irrelevant to the main idea
because the latter refers to the lack of integration within the
company.
11. 3 ‘A’ will logically follow the main statement because the main
statement says that the whole energy sector is riddled with
subsidies therefore if existing forms of renewable energy is
subsidized there is nothing wrong; it just levels the playing
field. ‘2’ will also follow logically because it talks about all the
areas in which energy is cheap. ‘3’ is a parallel argument
because the context is not of energy but of food. And this
also talks about the situation below the surface.
12. 5 According to para 2 “Something-In-It” visibly take on flesh, fill
out the hollows of uncertainty,” which in the context of the
passage implies that a sham is slowly converted into an
apparently convincing stance by the defenders with the help
of arguments. Thus option 5 is the appropriate one. Options
1 and 2 are incorrect because the former talks about magic
and the latter takes the argument into an extreme which makes
it irrelevant. Options 3 is not specific to sham. Option 4 is
completely irrelevant.
13. 4 Option 1 is absolutely nonsensical in the given context. Option
2 is factually incorrect. Option 3 is incorrect. Option 4 gives
the exact answer to the question. Option 5 gives the credit to
astrology for ‘enlivening the mood of the participants’ which is
a far-fetched opinion.
14. 3 Option 1 is incorrect because it negates the view of the author,
who believes that ‘the something’ is an absolute sham however
hard one tries to justify it. Option 2 talks about the conversion
of sham into truth which is again incorrect according to the
author; a sham will remain a sham and any amount of
justification cannot convert it into a truth. Option 4 is incorrect
because the whole passage deals with the ‘sham’ and its
defenders and since the author deeply believes that a sham
will remain a sham, it can be logically concluded that as soon
as the as the false justifications (it can be referred to as a veil
of pretense) are proved false the reality will emerge. (‘sham’
-a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax). Option 5 is incorrect
because the author would not agree with the statement that
‘the something’ is a reality. Option 3 can be inferred from the
passage.
15. 2 1 is incorrect because it says that ‘illogical argumentation’
drives the half hearted fellows into defending the position
taken; rather these fellows use the illogical argumentation as
a tool to defend…2 is correct because it brings out the theme
of the passage through which author conveys that any sham
(something which may be half- truth or misconception or
widely believed but not proved). 3 is incorrect because it
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does not represent the complete theme of the passage. 4 is
just a fact expressed in the passage because it does not
highlight the real concern of the author. 5 is factually incorrect
because it talks about ‘elixir’ whereas author refers to the
‘drug of incredulity’ which has a negative connotation.
16. 2 The passage takes a relook or a fresh look at Art Noveau-not
just Art Noveau exhibitions. Hence option 2 is best.
17. 3 See para 7 where the writer castigates the book for its
undecipherable technical jargon.
18. 1 Art Nouveau is not a deprecation of art but rather needs to be
reassessed. Hence option 1 is best.
19. 5 Refer to the last para where option 5 is clearly mentioned.
20. 1 DBAEC
Sentences A, B and E cannot be the obvious starters. D is the
opening sentence of the paragraph where accommodation
theory is defined. The adaptations mentioned in D are further
exemplified in B. A further discusses the topic and cites an
example when accommodation tends to occur. E further
discusses a situation when accommodation has been
observed and C complete the discussion
21. 2 EADCB
E is a general stand alone statement that introduces Edmund
Husserl’s phenomenology and attempts to define intentionality.
A discusses the first and second part of his work, D and C
talk about his other work. B concludes by talking about the
consequences of his work.
22. 2 Helotry means slavery and is opposed to sovereignty which
has connotations of political freedom. Incredulous is the
opposite of credulous which is synonymous to naïve,
susceptible. Banausic and Mechanical are synonyms.
Mordacious means truculent. Words in option 4 have no
specific relationship. A shrew is a woman.
23. 2 The question has a relation: The word stationary is given and
the meaning furnished is that of its homonym stationery.
Similarly, in Option 2, the meaning furnished is of the homonym
of complaisant - complacent. In options 1 and 3, the correct
meanings of the given words are furnished. Affect means ‘to
have an influence on’ and effect means to ‘bring about or
create’.
24. 1 Hobson’s choice means a choice that appears to be a free
choice but is really no choice as there is no genuine alternative.
In this case the Judge is considering which one of two courses
to choose. Therefore the right idiom to use in this context
would have been ‘Justice Robinson was on the horns of a
dilemma in the last case…”. The other idioms are all
appropriately placed.
25. 3 When people say that you can’t squeeze blood out of a
turnip, it means that you cannot get something from a person,
especially money, that they don’t have. The same cannot be
inferred about Dover Foods, Inc. which Robert takes over.
The other idioms are all placed appropriately.
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For questions 26 to 30: 29. 1 If we consider the distances covered by B on the seven days
Let the distance covered by A on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, of the week, the following cases are possible.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday be denoted by MON, TUE, Case 1: SAT > FRI > SUN > THU > MON > WED > TUE
WED, THU, FRI, SAT and SUN respectively. Case 2: SAT > SUN > FRI > THU > MON > WED > TUE
As per the additional information 1: MON > WED and MON > TUE Therefore, on four days namely Thursday, Monday,
As per the additional information 2: THU < SUN and THU < SAT Wednesday and Tuesday, B definitely covered less distance
As per the additional information 3: THU + TUE < MON + WED than what he/she covered on Friday.
As per the additional information 4: WED + SUN < TUE + SAT
As per the additional information 5: THU > MON 30. 5 If we consider the distances covered by C on the seven days
of the week, the following cases are possible.
Consider additional information 3 and 5: Case 1:
Since THU > MON and THU + TUE < MON + WED, therefore we can SAT > SUN > THU > MON > WED > TUE > FRI
conclude that WED > TUE. In this case the difference between the distance covered by
C on Monday and Friday is 19 – 13 = 6 kms.
Consider additional information 4:
Case 2:
Since we have derived that WED > TUE and WED + SUN < TUE + SAT,
SAT > SUN > THU > MON > WED > FRI >TUE
therefore SAT > SUN
In this case the difference between the distance covered by
Therefore, SAT > SUN > THU > MON > WED > TUE
C on Monday and Friday is 19 – 14 = 5 kms.
The above holds true for each of the mentioned six persons.
Hence, the required difference can be 6 kms or 5 kms.
Hence, option (5) is the correct choice.
26. 4 If the distance covered by A on Friday is 33 kms, then the
distance covered by A on Saturday, Sunday, Thursday,
For questions 31 to 35:
Monday, Wednesday and Tuesday is 43, 38, 27, 25, 21 and
The following table provides information about the number of units of
18 kms respectively.
work completed on each of the twelve given days.
Therefore, the difference between the distance covered by
A on Saturday and Monday is 43 – 25 = 18 kms. On the Rohan Deepak Tripti Sonal Tarun Total
First day 10 12 5 20 18 65
27. 2 No information is given about the distance covered by any of Second day 12 20 10 5 2 49
these persons on Friday.
Third day 2 18 10 15 24 69
If the distance covered by a person on Friday is not the least
Fourth day 16 2 25 10 4 57
among all the days, then we can definitely say that the distance
covered by the person will be least on Tuesday. Fifth day 20 32 30 15 2 99
For each of the persons we will assume that the distance Sixth day 8 36 16 15 45 120
covered by them is least on Friday. Seventh day 72 20 12 20 5 129
If the above assumption is true, the data given in the following Eighth day 8 16 32 25 12 93
table must also hold true. Ninth day 28 16 0 15 3 62
Tenth day 4 8 0 10 5 27
A B C D
Eleventh day 4 0 0 0 40 44
Saturday 43 24 28 36
Twelfth day 16 0 0 0 80 96
Sunday 38 18 23 32
Thursday 33 17 21 31 31. 3 On the sixth day maximum number of units of work,
Monday 27 10 19 30 i.e. 129 was completed by all the five friends.
Wednesday 25 9 17 26
32. 1 Average units of work completed per day by all the mentioned
Tuesday 21 7 14 25
910
Friday 18 5 13 22 persons is = 75.83
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On checking the consistency of the data in the table with the On Day 3, the total units of work completed is 69.
additional information given in the question, the above data is Hence, out of the options given Day 3 is the only day on in
possible for only C. which the total units of work completed is less than the
average units of work completed per day by all the mentioned
Therefore, for three persons namely A, B and D, the distance persons.
covered by each one of them is definitely the least on Tuesday. Hence, option (1) is the correct choice.

28. 3 If we consider the distances covered by D on the seven days

of the week, the only possibility is that the distance covered
by D on Friday is less than the distance covered by him/her on
Monday but more than the distance covered by him/her on
Wednesday.
Therefore, SAT > SUN > THU > MON > FRI > WED > TUE
Therefore, the distance covered by D on Friday is 26 kms.

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For questions 33 and 34: The only possibility is that the number of black shirts of brands
By comparing the number of units completed by each of the five Lacoste and Dockers gifted to Larry by his mentioned friends
persons on each of the twelve days we get the following conclusion. is 35 and 31 respectively.
Rohan is more efficient than both Tripti and Sonal.
Deepak is more efficient than both Rohan and Tripti Therefore, the number of black shirts of brand Dockers gifted
Tripti is more efficient than none of the mentioned persons to Larry by Simar is 13.
Sonal is more efficient than Tarun
Tarun is more efficient than both Tripti and Rohan. 38. 3 The following table lists down the range of the total number of
white shirts of each brand gifted to Larry by his mentioned
33. 3 Out of the mentioned persons Tarun is more efficient than friends.
Rohan.
Number of white shirts
34. 5 There are three persons namely Rohan, Deepak and Tarun Caterpillar Diesel Lacoste Dockers
who are more efficient than exactly two persons.
Ravneet 3-5 3-8 13 - 18 3-9
35. 4 On seven days namely the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, Heena 3-8 3-5 3 - 12 3-4
seventh and ninth days the number of units of work completed Sarah 3-8 3-6 15 - 18 3-4
by Sonal is more than at least one and at most two out of the Total 9 - 21 9 - 19 31 - 48 9 - 17
mentioned persons.
Since, the maximum possible number of white shirts of brand
36.4 Minimum possible value of C = 7 + 3 = 10 Caterpillar gifted to Larry is less than the minimum possible
Maximum possible value of C = 14 + 8 = 22 number of white shirts of brand Lacoste gifted to Larry,
Minimum possible value of L = 7 + 10 = 17 therefore the number of white shirts of brand Caterpillar gifted
Maximum possible value of L = 18 + 18 = 36 to Larry is definitely less than the number of white shirts of
It is given that L > 3 × C, therefore the possible values of C are brand Lacoste gifted to Larry.
10 and 11.
Hence, option (4) is the correct choice. 39. 5 The following table lists down the range of the number of
white and black shirts of each brand gifted by Anjana to Larry
37. 2 The following table lists down the range of the total number of
black shirts of brands Lacoste and Dockers gifted to Larry by Caterpillar Diesel Lacoste Dockers
his mentioned friends.
Black White Black White Black White Black White
Number of black shirts 10 - 25 3 18 - 25 9 - 18 7 - 10 3-6 7 - 22 11 - 18
Lacoste Dockers 68 - 127
Anjana 7 - 10 7 - 22
Given that the number of shirts bought by Larry is same as
Urvashi 7 - 18 11 - 25
the total number of shirts gifted to him by Anjana.
Simar 7 13 - 25 Therefore, at least 750 – 2 × 127 = 496 shirts are there with
Total 21 - 35 31 - 72 Larry that are neither bought by him nor gifted to him by
Anjana.
Given that out of the black shirts gifted to Larry, the number of
shirts of brand Lacoste is 4 more than the number of shirts of
brand Dockers.

40. 1 The following table lists down the range of the total number of shirts of each brand gifted to Larry by his mentioned friends.

Number of Shirts
Caterpillar Diesel Lacoste Dockers
Black White Black White Black White Black White
Urvashi 7 - 20 11 - 18 15 - 25 3-6 7 - 18 10 - 18 11 - 25 3 - 11
Simar 10 - 25 3 7 - 18 15 - 18 7 3-4 13 - 25 13 - 18
17 - 45 14 - 21 22 - 43 18 - 24 14 - 25 13 - 22 24 - 50 16 - 29
Total
31 - 56 40 - 67 27 - 47 40 - 79

Given that the total number of shirts of each of the mentioned brands gifted to Larry by Urvashi and Simar is the same, which means
that the answer should be a multiple of 4.
We can conclude from the table that the range of the total number of shirts of each brand gifted to Larry is 40 – 47.
So, the range of the total number of shirts gifted to Larry will be (40 × 4 – 47 × 4) = (160 – 188)
Only, option (1) lies within the permissible range.
Hence, option (1) is the correct choice.

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For questions 41 to 45: For questions 46 to 50:
The number of times each of the given bookies placed a bet on each Given that the price tags on all the packs labeled as “Diamond Pack”
of the given six players is provided in the table given below. and “Pearl Pack”, summed to Rs.640000 and Rs.450000 respectively.

A B C D E F Therefore, out of the 25 packs, the number of packs labeled as “Diamond

Kar im 4 3 1 1 3 0 640000
Jos e ph 1 4 2 1 1 3
Pack” is =8
80000
Har vinde r 2 2 2 2 2 2 Similarly, out of the 25 packs, the number of packs labeled as “Pearl
Suk hde v 2 2 4 3 0 1
450000
Tony 1 2 1 2 2 4 Pack” is =9
50000
Car los 4 2 2 1 1 2 Therefore, out of the 25 packs, the number of packs labeled as “Mixed
Pack” is 25 – 9 – 8 = 8.
Total number of centuries scored in the cricket series = 18. Total number of rings with Mr. Gold Smith 2 × 25(In Packs) + 25(Single)
Since, each of the given players has scored a century thrice in the = 75
cricket series it is obvious that Karim is not the bookie such that the
players on whom he placed his bet in every match always scored a From additional information II:
century. Total number of diamond rings with Mr. Gold Smith = 15 × 2 = 30
Total number of pearl rings with Mr. Gold Smith = 75 – 30 = 45.
For the same reason Joseph, Sukhdev, Tony and Carlos cannot be the Also, the number of diamond rings for gentlemen and ladies’ is
bookie such that the players on whom he placed his bet in every 15 each.
match always scored a century.
From additional information I:
Hence, Harvinder is the bookie such that the players on whom he Given that out of the 25 rings that remained single, the number of
placed his bet in every match always scored a century gentlemen’s diamond rings is 5.

41. 4 Since, we know Harvinder is the bookie such that the players
on whom he placed his bet in every match always scored a
century; we can uniquely determine the two players who
scored a century each in each of the given six matches. As
we are given that for every player who scored a century in a
given match, there is at least one bookie who had placed a bet
on him in that particular match. Therefore, the list of all the
possible players who could have been the third player to
have scored a century in each of the given six matches is as
follows:
Match 1: A / C / D / E
Match 2: A / B / F / E
Match 3: B / F
Match 4: A / C
Match 5: A / B / D / F
Match 6: F / E / C
42. 2 Required Answer is Match 3.
43. 5 Given that A did not score a century in Match 4 and E did not
score a century in Match 6, which means the third player to
score a century in Match 4 and Match 6 is C and F respectively.
Therefore, the third player to score a century in Match 3 has
to be B or E.
Hence, (A, D and B) or (A, D and E) scored a century in
Match 3.
Hence, option (5) is the correct choice.
For questions 44 and 45:
Comparing the players on whom Carlos placed his bet with the players
on whom Harvinder placed his bet, we can conclude that there are a
maximum of three matches such that in each of these three matches,
the player on whom Carlos placed his bet always scored a century.
These three matches will be Match 3, Match 4 and Match 6.
44. 3 The maximum possible value of “X” is 3.
45. 1 Given that the value of “X” = 1 and B scored a century in
Match 3, therefore Match 3 is the match such that the player
on whom Carlos placed his bet in Match 3 scored a century.
Therefore, A cannot be the player who scored a century in
Match 4 as then there will be two such matches such that the
player on whom Carlos placed his bet always scored a
century.
Therefore, in the 25 packs made by Mr. Gold Smith there are
10 gentlemen’s diamond rings.
46. 3 Total number of diamond rings in the 25 packs made by
Mr. Gold Smith 8 × 2(Diamond Packs) + 8 × 1(Mixed Packs)
= 24.
Number of ladies’ diamond rings that remained single
= 30 – 5 – 24 = 1.
47. 1 Out of the 25 packs made by Mr. Gold Smith, the number of
packs labeled as “Mixed Pack” = 8.
48. 5 We have already calculated that in the 25 packs made by
Mr. Gold Smith there are 10 gentlemen’s diamond rings
Therefore, in the 25 packs made by Mr. Gold Smith the number
of gentlemen’s pearl rings is 25 – 10 = 15.
Out of the 25 packs, we know that 9 are labeled as
“Pearl Pack” and 8 are labeled as “Mixed Pack”.
Therefore, we can say that out of the 15 gentlemen’s pearl
rings in the 25 packs made by Mr. Gold Smith, 9 are in packs
labeled as “Pearl Pack” and 6 are in packs labeled as
“Mixed Pack”.
Therefore, 6 gentlemen’s pearl rings were packed with ladies’
pearl rings.
49. 2 Total number of pearl rings in the 25 rings that remained single
= 25 – 5 (gentlemen’s diamond rings) – 1 (ladies’ diamond
rings) = 19.
Assuming these 19 rings are all gentlemen’s pearl rings.
Number of gentlemen’s pearl rings in the 25 packs made by
Mr. Gold Smith = 15
Therefore, maximum possible number of gentlemen’s
pearl rings = 19 + 15 = 34.
 30 
50. 4 Required percentage =   × 100 = 40%
 45 + 30 

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51. 1 54. 5 Let the original cost price of milk per litre = Rs.y
B P C Total cost price of the solution = Rs.((26 – x) × y)
Total selling price of the solution = Rs.(26 × 1.1 × y)

Profit percentage =
(26 × 1.1 × y ) – ((26 – x ) × y ) 43
=
((26 – x ) × y ) 100
⇒ x = 6 litres
Total cost price of the solution when 6 litres of water is added
R M
to 30 litres of pure milk = Rs.(30 × y)
A D
Total selling price of the solution when 6 litres of water is
added to 30 litres of pure milk = Rs.(36 × y)

Profit percentage = 
36 – 30 
30 
Q × 100 = 20%
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Since, the radii of the circular arcs are 5 units, 55. 1 The HCF of the two given numbers is 1011.
therefore AD = 5 + 5 = 10 units. Hence, all the factors of 1011 would be common to both the
Drop a perpendicular from point B on AD meeting AD at the numbers 3011 and 2013.
point R. 1011 = 211 × 511
⇒ Total number of factors = 12 × 12 = 144
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∴ AR = 5 – = 5 – 3 = 2 units
2 56. 5 Using statement A:
2 2 The possible sets of values of ‘x’ and ‘y’ such that the product
⇒ BR = 6 − 2 = 4 2 units of the unit’s digit of ‘x’ and ‘y’ is 4 in that order are (6, 4); (2, 2);
Area of the figure ABCDQ (8, 3); (7, 2); (4, 1); (9, 6) and (8, 8).
Hence, statement A alone is not sufficient to answer the
1  1 
= [6 + 10] × 4 2 + 10 × 5 − 2 π × 52  question.
2  
Using statement B:
= 32 2 + 50 − 12.5π sq. units.
No definite information is given above the value of ‘x’.
Hence, statement B alone is not sufficient to answer the
52. 4 It is given that x3 – ax2 + bx – c = 22 question.
Given that T1 + T2 + T3 = 25
⇒ a + b + c + 22 = 25 Combining both the statements together:
⇒ a+b+c=3 Possible sets of values of ‘x’ and ‘y’ such that the remainder
The number of such equations will be equal to the number of when the unit’s digit of ‘x’ is divided by the unit’s digit of ‘y’ is
non negative integral solutions of the equation a + b + c = 3 2 in that order are (6, 4); (8, 3) and (2, 7).
Required number of solutions = 3+3–1C3–1 = 10 So, even after combining both the statements together we
are not able to answer the question.
53. 5 EA2 = 82 = 64 and ED × (ED + EC) = 4 × 16 = 64 Hence, option (5) is the correct choice.
∴ EA2 = ED × (ED + EC)
Since, DB = BC, therefore keeping B as the center, a circle 57. 4 Using statement A:
can be drawn that passes through the points C, D and A. It is given that length of two of the sides of the triangle is 10 m
each.
C The length of the third side may or may not be equal to 10 m.
This means the triangle can either be equilateral or isosceles
which means that there will be different values for the
expression (N2 + 2A) as the values of ‘A’ and ‘N’ would be
different in all such possible triangles.
D B Hence, statement A alone is not sufficient to answer the
question.

Using statement B:
It gives information about the area and the height of the triangle,
E
A
As height = 5 3 m
∴ BD = BC = AB = Radius of the circle 1
25 3 = × base × 5 3
Now, in ∆ECA 2
EA2 + AC2 = EC2 ⇒ AC2 = 192 ⇒ Base = 10 m
Hence, statement B alone is not sufficient to answer the
⇒ AC = 8 3 units question as we do not have the data for the other two sides
of the triangle.
AC 8 3
∴ AB = = = 4 3 units
2 2 Combining both the statements together:
One becomes sure that triangle is an equilateral. In this triangle
Perimeter of the quadrilateral ∆BDE = 12 + 8 3 keeping every side as base a square can be inscribe which
( )
= 4 2 3 + 3 units gives N = 3 and A = 25. So the value of expression
N2 + 2A = 59.
Hence, option (4) is the correct choice.

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58. 4 Since, 83 is a prime number, therefore the age of one out of 62. 5
the 3 persons A, C and E has to be equal to 83 years.

Using statement A:
Given that Age of E > Age of C. (0 , 6 )
Case I: B
E = 83, C = 4, B = 2, (A, D) = (2, 4) not necessarily in this order.
Case II:
A = 83, E = 3, C = 2, B = 1 and A = 6. O
Similarly, there will be more cases possible. 4
6
Hence, statement A alone is not sufficient to answer the
question. 5
x
Using statement B: (0 , 0 ) A C
(8 , 0 )
Given that the age of 4 friends is the same.
Case I:
A = 83, B = C = D = E = 3
Case II: If A (0, 0); B (6, 0) and C (0, 8)….triangle ABC is a right triangle.
C = 83, B = A = D = E = 3 Hence the circle passing through ABC has a diameter of
Case III: 10 cm. There two possible circle which will touch the given 3
E = 83, B = C = D = A = 3 unit circles and their radii will be
Hence, statement B alone is not sufficient to answer the Case I: (5 – 1) = 4 cm(circle touching unit circles externally)
question. Case II: (5 + 1) = 6 cm(circle touching unit circles internally)
Hence, a unique radius cannot be determined.
Combining both the statement together:
The only sets of values of A, B, C, D and E that satisfies both 63. 2 One of the possible combinations out of the choices.
the statements is 3, 3, 3, 3 and 83 respectively.
Therefore, the age of C is 3 years.
Hence, option (4) is the correct choice.

59. 1 Using statement A:

aaabbb = aaa × 1000 + bbb, where ‘aaa’ and ‘bbb’ are
three-digit numbers. The number can also be written as
37 × 3 [a × 1000 + b]
= 37 × 3 [a00b]
If a00b is a prime number, then number of factors of
aaabbb = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.
Hence, statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question.
So, dimension of the rectangle is (4 × 4) and the minimum
Using statement B:
numbers of blocks required is 4.
No unique values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ can be found out
Hence, statement B alone is not sufficient to answer the
question.
64. 3 E G
Hence, option (1) is the correct choice.
P Q
60. 3 Using statement A: F D H
As the number of steps is odd, Sanjay could not reach the red
light, which is only 2 steps (even number of steps) away
from Sanjay. A I
Sanjay should have reached the blue light. C
Hence, statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B J
Using statement B:
As the net movement is three steps to the left side, he will ∠PDQ = 360° – ∠EDC − ∠GDC = 120°
reach the blue light. Now, since DP = DQ, therefore DP = DQ = 1 cm.
Hence, statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question. ∴ ∠DPQ = ∠DQP = 30°
Hence, option (3) is the correct choice.
Therefore, PQ = 2 × PD × cos 30° = 3 cm
61. 3 It can be easily concluded that ABCD is a rhombus.
Now, if AO + BO = 20 units, then AC + BD = 40 units. 65. 1 Total distance travelled by the train to cross the tunnel
= Half the length of tunnel + Length of the train
1
We know that area of rhombus = × AC × BD 1
2 = (200 ) + 150 = 250m
Area of ABCD will be maximum when AC = BD. 2
We know that, when time taken is equal, then speed is directly
1
Hence, the maximum possible area = × 20 × 20 proportional to the distance travelled
2
Speed of train 250 5
= 200 square units. ⇒ = =
Speed of Schumi 200 4

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 For questions 69 and 70:
Relative speed while moving in same direction
⇒ If ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the length and breadth of the rectangular sheet of
Relative speed while travelling in opposite direction paper then 2a + 2b = 504 and a + b = 252.
Speed of train – Speed of Schumi ⇒ Area of the rectangular sheet = a × b = a(252 – a)
= It is given that area is exactly divisible by 252
Speed of train + Speed of Schumi
252.a – a2  a2 
5–4 1 ⇒ = a − 
= = 252  252 
5+4 9 

Time taken while moving in same direction 9 ⇒ a2 should be divisible by 252

⇒ = As 252 = 7 × 22 × 32
Time taken while moving in opposite direction 1
⇒ a2 must contain 71 × 22 × 32
66. 4 Initially total volume of mixture = 100 litres ⇒ a must contain 71 × 21 × 31
Water : Milk = 4 : 1 ⇒ Possible values a are
⇒ Water = 80 litres and Milk = 20 litres a = 7 × 21 × 31 = 42
a = 7 × 22 × 31 = 84
Operation Water(in litres) Milk(in litres)
a = 7 × 21 × 32 = 126
1 72 28 Sides of rectangle could be: (42, 210)(84, 168)(126, 126)
2 50.4 49.6 ⇒ So, minimum possible area of the part of the rectangular sheet of
3 25.2 74.8 42 × 210
paper that each of the 252 persons get = = 35 cm2
After 3 operations 252
 Water   25.2  1
 Milk  =  74.8  > 3
    69. 2
 1
⇒ In the fourth operation required ratio will be less than   . 70. 4
3
71. 3 If graduates are denoted by G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 and G7, then
67. 5 pn +1 + pn = 2n − 5
we have to make groups of 3 engineering graduates such
⇒ pn + 2 + pn +1 = 2 (n + 1) − 5 that every pair of group has exactly one graduate common.
(G1, G2, G3)(G1, G4, G5)(G2, G4, G6)(G3, G5, G6)
⇒ pn + 2 = 2 (n + 1) − 5 − pn +1 = 2n − 3 − (2n − 5 − pn ) (G2, G5, G7)(G1, G6, G7)(G4, G3, G7)
∴ pn + 2 = pn + 2 There are seven such groups.

Now, p(n + 2)+ 2 = pn + 2 + 2 = pn + 2 + 2 72. 1 Given that when f(x) is divided by (x – 1), (x – 2)……. and
(x – 51), it leaves remainders 1, 2, 3, 4…. and 51 respectively.
⇒ pn + 4 = pn + 4 Therefore, F(x) = a (x – 1) (x – 2)……(x – 51) + x …(i)
where a is any constant.
∴ pn + 2k = pn + 2k Now putting x = 52 in the above equation we get,
f (52) = a × 51 × 50 ×……..× 1 + 52
Here ‘k’ is a natural number.
⇒ f (52) = a × 51! + 52.
∴ p1+ 2×1002 = p1 + 2 × 1002 = −5 + 2004 = 1999 Also, f(0) = a × (–1)51 × 51! + 0 ...(ii)
Adding equations (i) and (ii), we get f (52) + f (0) = 52.
68 . 5
Date Bank Balance 73. 5 Let Vikram and Ravinder has a total of Rs.x and Rs.y each.
18th Nov 2007 4000 Now as per the statements in the question, we can write,
19th Nov 2007 2000  1  1
 4  x +  7  y = 68 ⇒ 7x + 4y = 68 × 28 ...(i)
20th Nov 2007 –2000    
21st Nov 2007 –4000
 1  1
22nd Nov 2007 –2000   x +   y = 75 ⇒ 4x + 7y = 75 × 28 ...(ii)
7 4
23rd Nov 2007 2000 Dividing (i) by (ii)
24th Nov 2007 4000
x 16
25th Nov 2007 2000 =
th
y 23
26 Nov 2007 –2000
⇒ y has to be multiple of 23 and 28 both hence no solution
Thus, we see that Bank Balance repeats after a cycle of possible.
6 days Hence option (5) is the correct choice.
The number of days from 18 th November 2007 to
16th November 2008 is = 365 days (As 2008 is a leap year)
The remainder when 365 is divided by 6 is 5
Therefore, his bank balance on 16th November 2008
= –Rs.2000

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74. 2 There are only three possibilities:
P  x 
75. 2 First installment =   + (P) ×  
X Y 4  100 
Before Meeting Remaining principle amount after the first installment
Red Green  P 3P
= P –  =
After Meeting  4  4
Case I Blue Red
 P   3P   X 
Case II Green Blue Second installment =   +   ×  
 4   4   100 
Case III Green Red
 P   2P   X 
Similarly, Third installment =   +   ×  
As the three cases are mutually exclusive, the required  4   4   100 
probability is given by:
P = P(case I ) + P(case II ) + P(case III) P P  X 
Fourth installment =   +   ×  
3  3  2  1  2 3 7  4   4   100 
P=   ×   +  ×  +  5  ×  4  = 10 Total amount paid in the four installments
5 4 5  4    
Hence (2) is correct.  X   5P 
=P+   ×   = Rs.300
 100   2 
Out of the choices only option (2) satisfies, and hence is the
correct choice.

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