TIME. (Key and Solutions for AIMCAT1312) SECTION 1D 6c 1.8 16.8 21.0 26.4 2A 7A 12 A 17D 22.0 27. 3D 8A 13.C 18.8 23.8 28.¢ 4c 9. ¢ 4c 19.8 24.8 29.6 5.0 10.C 15. C 20.D 25.0 30.4 SECTION - IL 18 68 WA 16.4 21.6 26.4 2c 7c 12.8 17.¢ 22.0 27.0 aA 8A 13.8 18.C 22.0 28.¢ 4.0 9c 14.4 19.B 24.0 29.8 5. 10.A 15.B 20.D 25.8 30.C Solutions SECTION=1 This makes atl of 120+ 120 = 240 numbers The number of numbers tal begin wt 98 Solitons for questions 1 to® tas 260, wnch nore an 1. Ghen, “The rumber of numbers that begin wth 21 ‘ The ruber of numbers that begin th 32 Jog, 2-x)slog (+) ‘The number of numbers that begin wrth 84s A as) Now 420 120 2t-r 24's 242312 tee ned number ie 918" number. sacl, (tami TnerumberieSoiaa8 roi (0) $ i 3 Lethe number a pons of ype A, Band G bought by Ranjit seetien? 4 0 bevy and 2 tape, 5 5 Given, ‘zo loge 2-») i defined ony 12~x>0 neyse 20 3 10x + 8y + 15z=422 >» (2) »@ eeeeys82-200) > Suacing @ rom 2), wo get perreee Choice (0) Tho poste vates of x and coresponing values of 2 2 Tata ne onenton Unnsoxn Teng et a SS cz, aay pr mon ‘ite a rae Eels, say per ws TaFR ile Bem aes SL se spate he cope toe 9 on nw ast, 0900. ‘the total money the person wil get at the time of ttromont is .9000) 100578) 159075, Choice (A) 3. Othe 6 digt numbers that can be formed withthe 6 digits \wthout repattion, the number of numbers that begin with 1 ist 120. ‘The number of numbers that begin with 2is $1 = 120 have been substivted inthe equation (5) +7098) 720) +708) 8 =a} 720) 14 ‘As he bought as many ype C pans as possible (Le. 20), he bought 15 pens of ype A and B ‘Choice (C) 14 ho =Saand fy + het wan = 78 Bhat ty + het n= 108 Let be the common rato t= Gar fate +. Now 200 a) = 0. ce 0 a = %Gg— Sreiee() ‘D Triumphant insttute of Management Education Pvt. Lid, (FAME), 95D, Siddamsetly Complex, Park La Secunderabad S00 008 Allrights reserved. No part ofthis material may'be reproduced, in any form of by any means, without permission in writing This course material is only forthe use of bonafide students of Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd. and its Tigenseesfanchisees and is ot for sale. (7 pages) (ageelaget) AIMCATI3I280V16 Minch oe wih an Be md ag ptr hon te clip =n 282 naa eng nh cn eed go repens oer = °C;.'C, = 3(7) = 21 isin aad yn cots estas ere npr See Sort 7. First lt s count the total number ratios ofthe form pa. p can be any of the 9 integers and-q ean be any of the femaining 8. Thus, thee ae (2) (8) = 72 possible ratios, “he ratios that simpli to an integer are (9 lalthe 8 ratoe th one as te denominator lie 4.8 8) (i) Solthe ratios {ie 23's) wih 2s the denominator 85} ty 2 ot te rat (10,8,2) wan 3 as te denominator = 3’ a) = ana (0) one ofthe ratios (#4) with 4 as te denominator STolalota+3+2+ = 72 14-= 58 ralios are not integers = 14 ratios ae integers Choice (A) 18. Let the fot longi of he track be AL m Latin te ere sor 8 eet ei cra apy ee rss Eos er al, Ataio com stn corr in lr tna Given 4 4ea-» FeL-w) 3 9K= 121-4 axe cand st—x 7 Hence, the traction ofthe total length covered by A by the first meeting = Choice (a) 9. Let 10 ~ 4, 10, 10 + 4 be the times taken by the ‘ist, second and third pipes respectively to fil the pool Given, ime takon by the fist and thd pipes together = 1", ror 96 nr yt 8 io-d" Tord 3 _ Woe sand) _ 5 100- 9 = 180=5(100-d") SPeot scare Time taken by the pipes to fil the poo! individually are Fespectvaly 2,10, 18 Now, the portion ofthe pool that the first and the second pipes can fil together int hr when operated simultaneously Aoechngee 2°05 The required time taken = (3 ihr Choice (C) Solutions for questions 10 to 12: By tabulatng the class-wise number of studenis every year, we ‘get the values a follows ale]c]ole 1990 | 900 | 675 | 1950 | 1125 | 450 ‘2000 | 1000 | 200 | 1000 | 800 | 800 540 770 oot | 540 | 810 | 1260 | 1350 2oce | s25 | s9s| 910 | 700 2oca | 760 | 600] 960 | 920 | 760 10. By observation we find that the number of students in class 8B, doubled from 2000 to 2001, which is a. 100 = 102.5%. Choice (C) 11. The total numberof students in 2004 24000 = 4800. ‘The rwmber of students in class Cin 2008 24 24.400 = 960 100 ‘The umber of students in class Cin 2008 24 24 5 4900 = 11 7a x 4000 = 1152 ‘The increase in the number of students in class C from 2003 102008 = 1152-960 = 192 Aternate Method: ‘As the number of students in class C as @ percentage of the tol number of studenis did not change, the numberof students In class increased by 20% ‘The increase in the number of students from 2003 to 2004 20 960 = 1 noice (B) F900 = 192 Choice (8) 12 As per the data tabulated, the change in the number of Students from 1999 to 2003 forclass E = 760-450 = 310 ‘The ascending order is 8, A, D,E,C. Choice (a) Solutions for questions 13 to 20: 13, Let the volume of the solufon in each of X and Y be 35 lkes (when 35 is dvided in the rato 3:4 or 2: 3, gives Integer values). = X has 15¢ of mik and 20 of water. When 40% of the liquid is taken out from X, then the volumes of mik and water taken out is 6 fand'8 Lie. a total volume of 14 6 Volume of mile and water lot ia X is 9 and 12 ‘Wen mixed withthe solution in Y, the volume of mik in ¥ 2 $095) +6=200 Siiny.heeetvatr= 25) 8=200 Now again 14 fof solution from Ys taken out “Triumphant Insitute of Management Education Pvt Lid. (TaLM.E) HO: 958, 2" Foor, Sidansetly Complex, Secunderabad ~500 003, ‘Tel: 040-27898105 Fax O40-27887334_ ema infoimeseduction com website : ww.timededucation.com AIMCATISI2S0V220 = Mi taken ut = 14 aken out = 2914) 29 ‘Sinai, water ‘aken out = 1 " 20420" When these volumes are added to, the volume of mk and water is inthe ratio 14): 12+ Br 29 “9 Choice (©) 14, Lottne amount be 9x24 Sand x 5 15x 700 "700 Similar, the interest scored on 2x, Sk and 4x wil be JE, 4% agg 254 400" 700 *"? 700 Total itrest accu Interest acerued on 3x = 2x x 24000 => 1 (154 11x 4 40% + 26%) = 94000 100 100000 40x Interest on 5xis 40S = Choice sis 2% - 40000 © 16. Lethe number of questions be 100. = Number of easy, moderate and dificult questions are 50, 20 and 90 respectvly. = Number ofcoret enews 100 0°)" jpg 2055 ©) 0+ 18.4 12 0 20 + Required probability. 100 ‘Alternate solution: Probability of answering the (05)1 + (02)(0.9) + (0.3)0.4) 15 +018 + 0.12 =08 Choice (¢) {question correctly 16. Assume A's age in 2015 asx. The datas then as follows: Rate of painting = 1 69 fuminute 2. Required diference = (2000 - 6 Let the frst term and the common diference be a and d respectively (a+ 2) + (a + 198) farts) S0-a494 the 10" tom is necessarly zer0 Choice (8) (a+ ss las td) + 19, Let Raju’ speed be xkmph ) J xe i lara) saat acta ero? choice (A) Given PORS is square ‘Area of shaded region wa(e eee) =x +(a-x > (1) ace yao (a5) = yin? Weta? ‘Age in 2015 | Year of th | Agen 2007 x | ao | oR) = bt sh) <24 3 | area | 2m | ore = aFiewF) ~28 3 + (a-1)'= 288 on? choice () ‘As A's year of bith is 96 times B's age, we get 2015 ~x = 96 (2015 21 Solutions for questions 21 t0 23: S 96(21)x-x-=(2015),96- 1) (2015)(95) _ 21. (A) For75 INR, Ashok gets one Eu. (2015) For the same amount he gets 7° or 5 uso. wove =: N'6age in 2007 is 87 Choice (A) 17. Let the length, breadth and height be denoted by |, b and h respectively. Base isa square, ‘Area of the walls = 2¢n\ +b) = 2000 sat ‘The area othe caling = Area ofthe base 625 sqft sco 2 or 285 or 5% me dota an Ec fra ghan cin noes 1) Foro. 1 cP ices Forte sane snc, 2 or 8 ce a as The number of euros is 4 or 12%e4 or 20% more 57S than the numberof pounds. Hence nether A nor Bie tue Choice (0) Triumphant Insitute of Management Education Pvt. Lid. (AME) HO: 95B, 2~ Floor, Sddamsety Complex, Secunderabad ~ 500 003 ‘Tel: 040-2789819S Fax :040-27847334 email infoC@timededucationcom webs swwwitimetedueationcom AIMCATISIZS0V322. Forex branch of Bank of India would give Ashwin 1 (1000) GBP. 3p 100 Ite used a money changer at an airport, he would have recaived 0.011x GBP, For the deal atthe bank tobe better, 1 E(x 1000) > 0.011% pO 1000) > 00 x= 1000> 0.99x = x> 100000 Choice (0) 23. A buys Euros directly in rupees, he gets 1 Euro for 7SINR. ep carnage a 5 so, The Euros should be available for dollars at the rate 25UsD tuo = Suso a “The banks offering euros for dollars at 1 Euro = 12 USO 0.05 This rate should change by S°,100%) so that both the customers get the same amount in terms of Eur. ie. it 1 should increase by 4496 holes (8) id by ae Choice (8) Solutions for questions 24 and 25: 24, Given problem has the form LCM model 2. + General form ofthe number stisying the given conditions ‘LC.M (4, 8,6, 7,8) - (constant diference between each ‘visor and the remainder it leaves) (ohare kis any positive integer) «The required number i of the frm 1280k ~ 3, Nis th leas 5 digit number ofthis form £: 1260k ~ 32 10000 and khas the least possible valu. 25. TL KJ Let © be the centre of the ckcle and T be the point of ‘contact of tangent PO with the circle. Let the radius of the ‘ce be y units. Given PO = x $= ¥2x > (1) oa = TO? + TO? = Vay (oT 60=60+00= y+ V2 =v) > @ From (a) Yex-yW)) x Wed) ‘Solution for question 26: sf Ju Choice (C) 26. From statement 1 alana, ane of the numbars has to be 2 and the other has to be a prime numer her than 2. We have 2 8), (2,5), (2,11) and (2,17) as the possibie pars. From statement Il, sum oftheir squares isa pertct cube. ‘Tho only possible pair of numbers which havo tho sum of tly squares as a Cube aro2 and 11, where 2 +11" = 125 k=0 =.N= 10077 Honce, statement lone is suticient. Choco (A) um ofthe gts of hoee 8) Solutions for questions 27 to 30: “The given data can be summarized as folows End otyear aaa BOOED SOE DS [aa TATE Production (nis) 21000_—|-~27000 —| 0000 | 24000 | 28000, Sales (unis), '8000_| ~2s000 | ~zao00 | ~23000—| 28000 gl Stock (eumulave] | 8000 —| 000 | 11000 | —fao00 | ~"sa00 evenve (n milions 18 | 275 | 238 | 298 | a9 Total cost (nmin) 7 20 24 31 2 Tiga asses mitlong zi | “aes | 333] “ae ae 27. The highest percentage increase in liu assets was in 15 2004-08 Le, move han 8% Grote wn 200708 = E10? 28. The liquid assets withthe company at the end of 2007-08 was ®42.1 milion Choice (C) 29, The variable cost per unit 10x10° 10, sop in 2008.04 a aixto® 2 13 in Bas 2004-05 « 38 x 10° in 2005.08 = 18. 10% 30 19 in Bat 2006-07 = FO x 10° Jn 2006-07, the numeralor is. the highest and the denominator is very low. Hence it has the highest variable ‘cost per unit Choice (C) 30. The cumulate unsold stock was the highest at the end of 2006-07. Choice (A) ‘Difieuly level wise summary - Section Teverot Diticu ‘Questions Very Easy 7 Easy TEI 18,24, 28, 30, TESA, 5,6,7,9, 10,11, 12, 15,19, pene 21, 22.23,27.28 ‘ificut B, 13, 16,20, 25, 26 Very Orica = ‘Trumphant insttute of Management Education Pvt, Lid, (™LME) HO: 958, 2° Flow, ‘Tel: 040-27898195, edamsaty Compe Secundorahad 500 008 1 :040-27847334_ ema :info@timededucationcom website: www:timededucation com AIMCATISI2SoW4SECTION -11 Solutions for questions 1 and 2: 1. The para presents @ question asked and the answer Provided. d presents the question of what people do in a situation, cb present the aspects of the situation and winds up with a that indicates what people do because of these aspects. has mearing only between d and c as it resents the answer. decta is therefore the correct sequence, Choice (8) 2. On reading all the sentences iti clear thatthe author is of ‘the opinion that neither happiness nor qrlef are as meaningful as they are made out to de. While all the Statements are retocal questions, we see that ade need to slay together since they present an explanation, and examples, ofthe thought that It ftom grit, or from the absence of happiness, that craalivily arses. Because o! the Use of ‘30 nb, it is clear that this does not precede, but follows, ade. Because of the use of “but inc itis clear that this isthe counterpoint to, and would follow it adebe is ‘thorofore the corect sequence, Choice (C) Solutions for questions 3 and 4: 8. Choices (C) and (D) can be ruled out as they introduce new idoas. Choices (A) and (8) both appear apt but only (A) is. in keeping with size’ with which the para began and is all about ‘Piague’ in choice (B) is extreme. Choice (A) 4. Choice (0) isthe apt conclusing sentence as it summarizes ‘the idea in tho para, also introduced in the fst sentence. Choice (0) Solutions for questions 5 and 6: 5. The preposition for’ in part (a) should be replaced with tom’ ~ smaller entties separate rom’ bigger political entities, Part (0) Is incorrect because the verb ‘affected’ should precede ‘not only’ since itis common to what follows. both “not only’ and ‘but also. In (), no place was Se0ure' is the right way of phrasing. So parts (a), (o) and (é) are incorect. Only part (c) is corect. Choice (C) 6. Statement a is erroneous because of the incorrect use of tha prepasiion. I should be “When you are at peace”. In part b, the possessive pronoun ‘its! Is wrongly used and needs to be replaced by “W's (the shortened version of it is) Part cis erroneous because of the wrong placement of the adverb "unconsciously". The line should read as “unconsciously choose tole in negathily” as “unconsciously” modiies “choose” and should be placed cose to it. Part ¢ i incorrect bocause it should have the Same strucure as the part belore ‘and’... one of alignment... should be folowod by“. instoad of resistance. Choice (B) Solutions for questions 7 and. 7. ©, Band A forms a paragraph which explains what makes up the accounts of business organizations. Statement (0) is. ‘the odd one out since it talks of 'subsisiary units’ and not the organization as a whole. Choice (C) 8 Statoment D begins the para dascrbing the challenge assed by polo some years ago. Statement B folows with ‘the fight against the dreaded disease. Statement C ‘concludes withthe need for continued caution, Statement A being a generalised statement does not fino this context Choice (A) Solutions for questions 9 and 10: ‘The connections can be represented inthe form of a network as below. 8. Ifthe porson goes inthe outa A-B-C-D-H-I-E-F-G (or) A-B-C-D-H-I-E-G-F hho can visit all the cts. Only (C) is defintely tue. Alternate solution: Ita person staring trom A has to vst al the clos exactly ‘once, then the final cly he visits must be either F or G. Betore he visits F or G, he must visit city E, which can be visited only alter ety 1, which can be visited only aftr city H ‘Choice (C) 10. The possible ways ar: ASE ABD5E ASD SHOIDE ASB 5D5E ASBODGHOIOE ASB5C505E ASB COD SHOIGE + Atotal of seven ways are possible. Choice (A) Solutions for questions 11 and 12: 11, The use of rainbows is faulty in option A. Here 'a rainbow ‘alin’ is corret to raters fo nation with an assoriment of couture. ‘A rainbow coalition is a potical group formed by diferent partes who agroe to work together. ‘rainbow trout isa kind of fsh ‘Choice (A) 42. A rough diamond is a person who may not be good in ‘outward benavior but has many goed qualtes Sentence B should be *..ought It out in the open; the ‘idiom ‘rough it means to lve without conveniences. Rough ‘dais an approximate idea. The phrase ‘accept the rough ‘th the smooth’ means ‘accept the unpleasant as well as ‘he pleasant things that happen in ie Choice (8) Solutions for question 13: 13, For the fist blank either ‘irmly or securely’ is suitable, but for the second biank only “Yocusing’ seems appropriate. ‘Choice (B) “Triumphant Insitute of Management Education Put, Ltd, (FAME) HO- 958, 2” Foor, Sidamsetty Complex, Secunderabad ~ 500 O03 ‘Tel: 040-27808195 Fan :040-278479M ema o@timesedcation com website : www:timeteducationcom AIMCATIS2SoUSSolutions for questions 14 10 16: ‘Number of words and Explanatory notes for RC: Number of words : 578 14, The central idea of the passage is that emerging economies are less dependent on developed nations — Maxiea being a case in point (ist sentence). Choice (A) recapiulates this sentiment, Choices (@) and (C) are festicted in scope. Choice (0) oversalos the achievements of emerging economies. Choice (A) 15. Germany which capitalized on its core competence and ‘cashed iin rade with China, enjoys huge economic grown. Choice (B) captures. this picture. Choice (A) restricts trade to precision equipment. Choice (C) omits China trom the equation. So does choice (0). ‘choice (8) 16. The author cites China (increasing share of exports to emerging markets'para 3 end) and Braz (‘vast quantiles ‘of commodities to China’ para 6, 1 sentence) to broadly hint that emerging economios can sustain each othr, as Slated in choice (A). Choice (B) paints too rosy picture Choice (C) is not generalized, though it may be true for China. Choice (0) stands repudiated. Choice (A) Solution for question 17: 17. Incholoe (C), Ris the aunt of P and Ps the sister of “3 Pig the nace of Choice (C} ‘Solutions for questions 18 10 20: ‘Six persons occupying sx diferent chairs in a row are numbered as 123456 1° woaring @ Rolex watch, Qand'T re wearing Sonala watches and hey are nother siting atthe comer noe sng acjacont to eachother 80 they canbe at any te lolonng postions Benge snge Uis wearing Tian watch ands ot siting acfacent to @ person wearing Sonata wate 50 and Tare at 2" 4% Vis at 6 poston Fy wearing a Timex watch, is at 3 positon and S, wearing @ maga watchs a5" postion as shown boiow Rolex Sonata Timex Sonata Omega Titan 18. The person siting next to the person wearing a Rolex watch is wearing a Sonata watch. (Choice (C) 19, Sissiting adjacent to U. Choice (8) 20. Pis wearing a Rolex watch Choice (0) Solutions for questions 21 to 24: ‘Number of words and Explanatory notes for RC: Number of words : 509 21. “the problem goes back..... giving minorities greater representation..." (para 8) indicates choice (C) as the “answer. The other choices do not find signifcance in the passage. Choice (C) 22. One can infor trom the passage that any meaningful Intervention ‘to argue for a peaceful resolution” is welcome at ths stage To stop the fruts of the Arab spring from fuming sour. Choice (0) is appropriate in this regard, resounding the concems of Washinglon and its alle. Choice (A) is o be eschewed, Choice (B) is beside the point. Choice (C) does not seem to have worked, as stated, n the passage. Choice (D) 123. The hopeful chapter would be nurtured with the hope that the “transtion to democracy” would not be “greeted by Violence” due to "sectarian dhisions”. Thus, chowe (A), (8) and (C) are relevant. Choice (0) ‘24, While choice (O) is wishul thinking, choice (A) is untikely. Choice () is uncertain, as this factor has been exploited by Arab dictatorships. Choice (C) i apt “.hey, too, entrenched seetaran biases...” (para 4) Choice (C) Solutions for questions 25 to 27: 25. For every truthtolor,thare must be an altemator and ala. Since there are a total of 8 people, there can be atmost wo truth telers (Case (Let us consider that there are no tut tellers. I is ot possibie that every person isa lar because in such a Stuation, the second statement wil be true, which ie a contradiction. IF there are both liars and altemators, atleast one of the lars would be siting tothe left of an alternator (in which ‘ase the fist statement wil be tue). Hence there cannct be ‘combination of only lars and altemators, But all the people can be allemators as shown below. a Ae a As a Ay Re casei) This case holds good as for every person the fist statement is tue and the second isa lie. ‘Case fit there is only one th tele, the arangement is a8 folows: t A u ‘The person to the right of L; cannot be an alterator (2 Ly cannot sit to the let of an altemator) Hence this Berson must be ala (ay L:) ‘The person fo the right of Lz has to be @ liar (Ls) and the person to his right is als aa (La) Bur the person tothe right of A, cannot be either a lar or an allemator as it would lead to a contradiction, + Its not possible to have exactly one tutte. ase (il there are two truth taller, extending the logic of case (i) we gat the folowing arrangomonts hy A je t Ls n Le u “Triumphant Insituto of Management Education PVt. Lid. (TAME) HO: 958, 2 Floor, Siddamsety Complex, Secunderabad — 500 003 “Tel: O40-27808195 Fax: 040-27847334 ema info@timesteducation com website : www.timeseducationcom AIMCATISI2S0M6u (Clearly te above two arrangements are the same with two truth tellers, two alleralors and four lars. Hence there cannot be exactly one truth teller. ‘Choice (8) 26. From the above solution if two participants from the same ‘rbe sit opposite each other then they must be both altemators. This is observed in only caso (in which the ‘umber of truth eles is ero ‘Choice (A) 27. Three altemators cannot sit together. Hence for every three persons only two can be altemators, Hence maximum ‘possible is das in the following case ALAALA. ‘Choice (0) Solutions for questions 28 10 30: Number of words and Explanatory notes for RC: Number of words: 650, 28. The answer 10 this question must be derived from the passage, the passage ends on the note that the CChomskyan view of the world must be put to test. Chomsky argues that the human brain comes equipped with a har ‘wired universal grammar, whichis a collection of modus, Belvaled by language-speciic suriches. The "problem" is that languages “aif” bath in vocabulary and grammatical rules, ence further research should reveal if the Chomskyan. view that diferences in vocabulary and (grammatical rues are indeed supercial, and if corelatons Persist across all language familes. Choice (C) encapsulates his answer choice (C) 3. “Virtual organ’ refers to the theory that linguistics is humanity's unique adaptation in the struggle for survival Thus, choice (B) is correct. The other choices reler to CGhomsky's language model Choice (8) ._Chomsiy's hypothesis ofa language instinct contradicts the viual organ theory. Chomsky’ argues that linguistics was rot a tool for adaptation but an innate abiity of human beings, a case in point being that ‘children lean to speak almost efforissly™. Thus, choice (C) is cored Choice (C) ‘Difficulty Tovel wise summary - Section Teveror Ocul] ‘Questions Vory Easy = Eas Te, 10,20 TZA,8, 10,11, 12, 13, 4, 15,22, eer 23,27,90 Difeut F567 16,21, 24, 26,26, 26,25 Very Dict 7 ‘Triumphant insttute of Management Education Pvt. Lid. (F4.M.E.) HO: 958, 2" Floor, Siddanseity Complex, Secunderabad — 500 008 (040-27808195 Fax :040-27847334 emai fo@timeeducation.com website: www timesede joncom AIMCATISIZS0l7