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3. c Only ventured fits in the first blank properly. 17. a If we use one as our subject all following pronouns
must be according to one i.e One (Subjective); One
4. b A scarcity of goods is usually accompanied by or (Objective); Ones (Possessive); Oneself (Emphatic
causes a rise in prices. So (d) does not follow logically. or Reflexive) etc.
(glut means an excessive supply of something)
Destitution (poverty) cannot be applied to inanimate 18. a We are talking about each individual student among a
objects. So (c) is also eliminated. Accompaniment group of students, so the verb should be singular.
means something incidental or added for ornament,
symmetry, etc. This does not fit the context of the 19. b None can be used as a singular or a plural number
sentence. So (a) is also eliminated. Concomitant as a pronoun. In this sentence it is used to represent no
noun is used to mean a phenomenon that naturally one so requires a singular number verb. Therefore,
accompanies or follows something. This makes (b) the right answer is (b).
the correct option.
20. c Because we are talking about a particular king we
5. b The correct usage is - disturbances blow over (which should use the king. Moreover the verb should be
means to fade away without serious consequences). consistent with the noun after nor. The noun is a
plural one hence should take a plural verb desire.
6. b Misalliance refers to an alliance between people not
normally looked upon as suitable for each other. 21. c Here marginal performance has to be emphasized.
The sentence in option (c) does that most convincingly.
7. b Reflexes implies a movement made in response to In option (b), using of after the possessive makes
something. the sentence awkward. Option (a) and (d) talk about
the marginal nature of performance as additional
8. a The art and science of good eating and drinking is information rather than foregrounding it.
called gastronomy.
22. c The constructions in (a) and (d) are wordy and
9. d Horror as a noun can mean an enjoyable feeling of awkward. The use of the concessive clause in (c)
fear from listening to a story or from watching a movie, (Although we know that some things are dear) clearly
and is thus different from terror, which cannot be communicates why we can still enjoy festivals.
enjoyable.
23. c Choice (c) uses the simplest and most concise words.
10. a Phalanx means a number of people standing close Conceptual grasp is incomplete and needs to be
together for a specific purpose. followed by a preposition and an object.
11. b Enhanced means to increase or improve the quality 24. b Choice (b) uses the appropriate degree of politeness.
or value of something. The correct usage here would Choice (d) is wrong as it does not tell how much milk
be increased. The contracted form its and not its powder is required. Others are overtly polite.
shows the possessive form of the pronoun.
25. c Whenever implies at any time, hence (c) is a better
12. d The sentence is divided into three different clauses choice than (d). Other choices are unnecessarily
hence each should be separated by a semicolon. wordy.
13. b We need to use who for the subject Mr. Som. Choice 26. b Unexpected and unanticipated are synonyms, so
d. is not correct due to the wrong placement of the using both in a sentence is redundant. Moreover
comma after who. consequence is a better word to suggest the result
of something on something else.
14. a The plural pronoun those should take a plural verb
believe. 27. c The appropriate idiomatic use is definition should agree
with.
15. a Its and not its is the correct contracted possessive
form for it.Its means it is. 28. b Much obliged serves the same purpose as very much
obliged and is thus preferable.
34. d Many feathers together make a wing and many bricks 44. a A ir
together make a wall. P lan ts
35. c Just as sugar goes into tea, a button goes into the R o se s
buttonhole.
39. b All others pairs have words that are opposites of 46. c
each other. Amoral means not caring about right or Fish
W h ales
wrong; neither moral nor immoral.
40. d In all other pairs, the first word holds the second L un gs
together. For example clips hold papers together and
a ribbon holds hair together. But vegetables are put
inside a bag.
47. d M am m als
41. c
C lo se W h a le s A q ua tic
Frien d s A a rdva rks
D isa pp rove
(
2 2 2 2 2
was 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +L + 10 minutes )
But this statement alone is not sufficient to answer
the question.
51. b From the question we can figure out that P lies between From statement II, average speed between stopovers
2371 and 2379. can be determined but we cannot find total time from
Using statement I: P = 2372 or 2376 the source stop to the destination stop. Thus, this
Using statement II: P = 2376 statement alone is also not sufficient.
Hence, Statement II alone is sufficient to get a unique We cannot answer the question even by using both
value of R. the statement together.
N
1
1 2 1 69. a Let there be 100 products in the stockpile.
1 2
2 Hence products from M1 = 40, from M2 = 30 and from
= y2 = (y ) = y0 = 1. M3 = 30. Number of defective products from M1
= 0.03 x 40 = 1.2, from M2 = 0.01 x 30 = 0.3 and
from M3 = 0.05 x 30 = 1.5.
Therefore total number of defective products = 3,
Percentage of defective stockpile = 3.
1 1 1 1
64. c + + ++
(1 2) (2 3 ) (3 4 ) (100 101)
1 1 1 1 1
= 1 + +
2 2 3 3 4
1 1 1 1 1 100
+ --- + + = 1 = .
99 100 100 101 101 101
75. c Let Gopal have Rs. 400. The price of an orange and
that of a mango would be Rs.8 and Rs.10 respectively.
If he keeps 10% of the money for taxi fare, he is left
with Rs.360.
Now if he buys 20 mangoes i.e. if he spends Rs. 200,
he is left with Rs.160, for which he can buy 20 oranges.
79. b 80. a
81. d If Ghosh Babu has equal number of gold and silver bars, the value of 1 gold bar and 1 silver bar is Rs.5000 (i.e. Rs.4000
+ Rs.1000) and the total worth of gold and silver bars is Rs.275000.
275000
Hence, number of gold and silver bars would be equal i.e. = 55.
5000
For question 82 to 84:
82. c
2 1 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 2
5 1 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
9 1 3 2 3 2
6 1 8 4 8 4
After your
After your
After your move friends move
Initial friends move After your move
(Retain (Retain
Board (Retain (Retain left)
right) upper)
upper)
Since you choose to retain right and then left in your next move, the cells that would hence be retained contain 2,6,3,8.
(look at the second grid) Hence, to reduce your gain to minimum, your friend has to retain 2 at the end. So his strategy
has to be retain upper and retain upper.
83. b If both of you select the moves intelligently, you would both go for maximising your earnings.
In your first move you have to select either left or right and your friend has to then select either upper or lower. Hence
the possibilities could be :
2 1 2 4 2 4 2 1
5 1 6 7 6 7 5 1
9 1 3 2 3 2 9 1
6 1 8 4 8 4 6 1
You Move Your Friend Integers left for your 2nd Minimum gain ensured
Moves move
4
(Retain Upper) 2, 4, 6, 7
(after you move retain right)
(Retain Right)
3
(Retain Lower) 3, 2, 8, 4
(after you move retain left)
2
(Retain Upper) 2, 1, 5, 1
(after you move retain left)
(Retain Left)
6
(Retain Lower) 9, 1, 6, 1
(after you move retain left)
So, if you move (retain right) you ensure a minimum gain of Rs.3 and if you move (retain left) you ensure a minimum gain
of Rs.2. Hence if both of you play intelligently, you would first move retain right and ensure a minimum win of Rs.3,
irrespective of what your friend moves.
a = 6.
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90. a The side of every inner square will be times the
86. d It can be seen that by travelling 12 km (30 18) more at 2
original speed, the car reaches 9 minutes earlier. So, side of the immediate outer square.
in order to reach 45 minutes earlier, it has to travel a Hence, the area of every inner square will be half of
distance of 60 km more at original speed. the area of the immediate outer square.
So the distance between points A & B = (18 + 60) = 78 The area of the outermost square = 64 sq. cm.
kms. So the area of the 2nd square would be 32 sq.cm., the
Hence, the answer is (d). 3rd square would be 16 sq.cm. and so on.
Hence, the sum of all these areas
1 1 1 = 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + .
87. a Ratio of working efficiently of A, B and C = : :
6 8 15 64
or 20 : 15 : 8 = = 128 sq. cm.
1
Total earnings would be divided among A, B and C in (1 )
2
ration 20 : 15 : 8.
Earnings of A, B and C (in Rs.) will be 44, 33 and 17.60
respectively. 91. a FORWARD 25, BACKWARD 10 would effectively
mean FORWARD 15 i.e. n2-n1 = 15, (if M n1> 25) and
88. c To completely cross each other the trains have to n2 = M 10 (if M n1 < 25).
effectively travel a distance equal to the sum of their The only option satisfies is option (a).
lengths. So if M = 10 and n1 = 0., then M n1 < 25 and so n2 = 10
They cover this distance at a effective speed of (60 + 10 = 0. Hence, n1=n2.
50) = 110 kmph in 5 sec.
92. a BACKWARD, 5; FORWARD, 5 would effectively mean
Hence the sum of the lengths = 110 x
5 n1 = n2 (in case n1 5) or n2 = 5 (in case n1<5). The only
3600 option that satisfies this is (a).
= 0.152.78 km or 152.78 m.
For the passenger sitting in the faster train to cross
93. b FORWARD, 10 ; FORWARD, 10 would effectively
the slower train completely, he should have moved
through a distance equal to the length of the slower mean FORWARD 20 i.e. n2-n1 = 20, (if M n1 20) .or
train. n2 = M (if M n1 < 20).
Since the trains are moving in the same direction, The option that satisfies this condition is (b), as if
effective speed = (60 50) = 10 kmph. M>20 and n1=1, then M n1 > 20, and hence n2-n1 = 20.
Since the distance equal to the length of the slower
train is covered in 18 secs., the length of the slower 94. c FORWARD, 5; BACKWARD, 4, would effectively mean
FORWARD 1 i.e. n2-n1 = 1 (if M n1 5) or n2 = M 4
18 (if M n1< 5).
train = 10 x = 0.05 km or 50 m.
3600 The option that satisfies this condition is (c).
Thus the length of the faster train is (152.78 50) =
102.78 m.
111. c The estimated total expenditure 118. b From Table 4 it can be seen that in region 1, the
= 52.1+267.5+196.4+209.5 = 725.5 lakhs. maximum percentage of saris were sold of Brown
If it has to be kept within 700 lakhs, the expenditures colour viz.22% and hence this is the most popular
have to be cut by 25.5 laks. colour in this region.
Cut in expenditure every year
119. d This can be answered from the fifth table. It can be
25.5 seen that Region 1 has sold the maximum percentage
= = 6.375 lakhs.
4 of magenta saris out of its total magenta saris sold
Hence, percentage cut for 1989 (viz.44%)
6.375 120. b This can be answered from the fourth table. It can be
= 100 = 42.5%.
15 seen that Region 6 has sold the least percentage of
green saris out of its total sale (viz.14%)
112. b The estimated costs of material and labour for different
years are : 121. a This can be answered from the fifth table. It can be
1988 = 2.1 seen that the percentage of blue saris sold is maximum
1989 = 95+70+15+25+25 = 230 for Region 2 viz. (33%)
1990 = 80+45+12+18+20 = 175
1991 = 75+60+16+21+18 = 190 122. a
125. d It can be seen that only in the year 1987-88, the area 143. d The main purpose of competitive enterprise is to realize
under minor irrigated area has decreased (from 34.2 a profit.
to 34). Hence it is obvious that this area should have
been transferred to major and medium irrigated areas. 144. c In the given context we should think of limiting the
amount of leisure to that which can be profitably used.
126. c Psychoanalysis has been referred to a curative
system for mental healing. 145. b In the given activities the external compulsion is
minimum and they have an element of pleasure and
127. c Behaviorism bid for approval by reducing adjustment require initiative.
to a program of conditioning while psychoanalysis
analysed mental factors. 146. d There are forms of work like that of an artist or a
scientist where external compulsion is reduced to the
128. b The passage states that psychoanalysis created for minimum and which can thus be hardly differentiated
itself a considerable following among those content from occupation.
with traditional methods and attitudes.
147. d Occupation absorbs time and energy so long as we
129. c Create a belief in the theory and the facts will create choose to give them.
themselves.
148. c Work implies necessity and contributes to ones
130. c Psychoanalysts believe that practice is entirely a subsistence in particular while an occupation is an
derivative of theory. end in itself.
131. d Freudian psychoanalysis was neglected by academic 149. c The articulate minority refers to the educated and
psychology because orthodox psychology largely intelligent class.
ignored dreams, lapses and neuroses. 150. c The passage states that democracy gives more
132. b The mission of psychoanalysis has been described minorities more scope to have their own way than
as humanistic and one that was the most novel and any other system.
releasing of the curative systems that mark the history 151. c We have come to appreciate the virtues of democracy
of mental healing. through experience.
133. d The psychoanalytical movement became popular due 152. d The author states that the lesson about the scope
to its exploration of intimate problems of human offered by democracy to minorities could have been
relations. derived by an analysis of the concept of democracy.
134. d Computers produce by accident sequences of words 153. b The author talks about the virtues of democracy.
that humans recognize as poetry.
135. c Both can be organized to solve problems and both 154. d Democracies of the world are closer to being ruled by
have a similar mode of communication. intelligent, educated minorities.
136. d The comparison between the two depends upon what 155. d The author thinks it is the duty of science to study the
the two can do. means by which we can adapt ourselves to the new
world.
137. d The author says that there is no sharp break of 156. a The examples of these scientists have been given to
continuity between what is human and what is show that scientists have always been associated
mechanical. with war.
138. b The author implies that computers are not yet capable 157. b The author says that it is the labour of scientists that
of producing poetry. has led to all these dangers so scientists have to
work to save mankind from this madness.
159. c The example has been used to prove how scientists 167. c The reasons given for taking interest in hydro electric
felt that loyalty to their states, to whatever ends it led projects are that oil prices are increasing and that
to, was paramount. renewable sources should be tapped.
160. d The passage states that scientists have always been 168. a If hydroelectric power is costlier, then such projects
associated with war and always have been respected. will not help in the face of rising oil prices.
161. c The passage states that it is part of the duty of men of 169. b The statement suggests that without music, dance or
science to see that important knowledge is widely art one cannot be fully alive; hence there can be no
disseminated and is not falsified in the interests of this civilization.
or that propaganda.
170. c If art has no relation with civilization, the whole
162. c Only an adequate progress in human sciences can argument is nullified.
overcome evils that have resulted from the knowledge
of the physical world. 171. b The statement considers being vibrantly alive as being
a necessary condition for being civilized.
163. c Science is in its very nature a liberator, a liberator of
bondage to physical nature and, in time to come a 172. c If two parties limit the choice of the voters, we cannot
liberator from the weight of destructive passion. have a true democracy.
164. c The whole argument is based on the fact that we are 173. a If politics were also played like any other game then
planning our development with a purpose in mind. If two parties would be enough to play that game.
development cannot be planned, the argument is
weakened. 174. c The author states that democracy would be possible
with just two parties if it were a game like cricket,
165. c The statement that our economic development is thus assuming that cricket is played by two parties,
inspired by social justice implies both the assumptions. or teams.