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CSAT APTITUDE TEST – 3 (1740) – 2016

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1. A pipe can fill a tank in 100 minutes. The pipe
starts to fill in the empty tank. After 20
minutes, the tank develops a leak which can
empty the tank in 100 minutes. With respect
to time, the level of water in the tank can be
represented by which of the following graphs?
2. Three men and four children can paint
hundred walls in twelve days and two men can
paint these walls in Thirty days. In how many
days, can six children paint those hundred
walls?
(a) 30 days (b) 20 days
(c) 10 days (d) 15 days
3. In a statue making factory, there are 20
employees, each working 9 hours a day. The
factory gets a contract of making 35 statues
estimated to be completed in 10 days. How
many more employees must be recruited if
contract of double size is to be completed in 6
days and working hours is increased to 10
hours a day?
(a) 40 (b) 30
(c) 50 (d) 60
4. Ramesh starts running from point A towards
the north direction and reaches point B in 3
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min. Then, he starts running towards the east
and reaches point C in 4 min. If he runs at a
constant speed of 6 kmph throughout his
journey, then what is the shortest distance
between point A and point C (in meters)?
(a) 600 (b) 200
(c) 300 (d) 500
5. Arvind travels from Delhi to Chandigarh by car.
He starts with a speed of 40 kmph and
increases his speed by 10 kmph after
completing every 50 km. For example, he
increases his speed to 50 kmph after travelling
50 km, 60 kmph after travelling 100 km and so
on. If he completes his whole journey in 3
hours, then what is the distance between Delhi
and Chandigarh?
(a) 150 km (b) 140 km
(c) 155 km (d) 145 km
6. The average speed of a bus is 2/5th the speed
of a train. If the train covers 320 km in 8 hours,
then how much distance will the bus cover in
10 hours?
(a) 160 km (b) 400 km
(c) 200 km (d) 500 km
7. Shyam needs to travel from Abhaypur to
Nirbhaypur. The distance between the two
cities is 200 km. Shyam starts at 6:00 am and
covers one fourth of the distance in a bus in 1
hour. The next 140 km is covered in a train in
100 min. Finally he reaches the destination in a
car. Shaym reaches Nirbahypur at 8:50 am.
What was the average speed of the journey in
the car?
(a) 1 km/hour
(b) 60 km/min
(c) 60 km/hour
(d) 10 km/min
Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following 5 passages and answer the items
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
Passage 1
The Moon revolves around the Earth. This is called an
“orbit”. The same side of the Moon always faces the
Earth. It takes one month for the Moon to go around
the Earth. The Moon is a little more than 200,000 miles
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from the Earth. It is about ¼ the size of the Earth. The
Moon is a dry land that has millions of craters with
rocks and dust. The surface of the Moon is covered
with about two inches of dust. The Moon has no air or
atmosphere around it, so it does not stay as
comfortable and warm like the Earth.
If you stood on the Moon, the sky would look dark
even in the daytime! That is because there is no air or
atmosphere. There is also no sound because sound
waves go through the air. The Moon is silent. There is
no wind, rain or any other type of weather on the
Moon.
Sometimes the Moon passes between the Sun and the
Earth. When the Moon’s shadow falls on the Earth we
see some parts of the Sun covered by the Moon. This is
called a “solar eclipse”. This happens about two times
a year.
8. Which among the following inferences can be
made from the above passage about the
Earth?
1. The sky looks blue during daytime due to
presence of air.
2. We can hear sounds due to presence of
air.
3. During solar eclipse the earth comes
between sun and the moon.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Passage 2
The Indian elephant is one of the three recognized sub-
species of the Asian elephant and native to Asia. In the
past 60-75 years, the population of elephants has
declined by 50% which is due to the loss of habitat and
poaching.
The Asian elephants are smaller than African
elephants. Indian elephants have smaller ears but
relatively broader skulls and larger trunks than African
elephants. The toes are large and broad. Quite unlike
their African cousins their abdomen is proportionate
with the weight of the body. The African elephant has
a large abdomen as compared to the skull.
Indian elephants are found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Thailand and many other Asian countries. They
live in grasslands and forests. They consume 150 kgs of
plant matter every day which are tall grasses, various
species of plants and trees.
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9. Which of the following is true about Indian
elephants?
1. The Indian elephants are smaller than
African elephants.
2. The Indian elephants are found in many
other Asian countries.
3. Grasslands and forest areas are habitats
for Indian elephants.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Passage 3
A farmer had four young sons. The farmer was rich yet
his life was not happy and peaceful. The reason was his
unwise sons, who were always quarreling with each
other.
A few days later, when his young sons fought over
some trivial issue the farmer called all of them. He
pushed a bundle of four sticks towards his eldest son
and asked him to give a try to break it. The eldest son
tried to break the bundle with all his might, but failed.
The farmer then gave opportunity to each of his sons
to try their hands with the bundle. However, none of
them could succeed.
The farmer took the bundle in his own hand, untied it
and gave one stick to each of his sons. He then asked
his sons to break their respective sticks. All the sons
broke their sticks with ease.
The farmer My dear children, if you brothers keep on
fighting like this, then even the smallest enemy can
harm you. And if you are united, the mightiest of your
enemies will bite the dust.”
10. Which among the following is the most logical
and rational assumption that can be made
from the above passage?
(a) The farmer wanted to be happy by giving
the example of sticks to his children.
(b) The farmer wanted to illustrate importance
of disunity.
(c) The farmer wanted to teach children about
how to tackle mightiest of enemies.
(d) None of the above.
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 Passage 4
The government has tabled a bill to amend the
Whistleblowers Protection Act of 201 1 in the Lok
Sabha, if the bill is passed, there may not be many
whistleblowers to protect in the future. The bill was
introduced with a long list of forbidding don’ts which,
say activists, are likely to dissuade anyone from
blowing the lid off corruption in the government or
bureaucracy.
To begin with, whistleblowers – public servants, non-
profit organizations or individuals – will not be allowed
to reveal any documents classified under the Official
Secrets Act of 1923, even if the purpose is to disclose
acts of corruption, misuse of power or criminal
activities. This is in addition to any information that
could “prejudicially affect the interest of the
sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the
State, friendly relations with foreign State” –
information that is already off-limits in the existing
Whistleblowers Protection Act.
The proposed amendments allow whistleblowers to
disclose some kinds of information only if it has been
obtained through a Right To Information query.
Whistleblowers would be entitled to official protection
only if all of these conditions are met, could face action
if they are not, and the central and state governments
would be the final authorities with the power to judge
each case. Too many exemptions. Unsurprisingly, RTI
activists and anti-corruption crusaders are outraged.
11. Which of the following is correct with respect
to the given passage?
(a) Official Secrets Act of 1923 and
Whistleblowers Protection Act are being
amended to align them with each other.
(b) According to the amendment in case of
clash between the two acts the
whistleblowers act will prevail.
(c) Non-profit organizations come under the
definition of whistleblowers
(d) The amendment to Whistleblowers Act is
made on demand of the activists.
12. The passage says that, if the bill is passed,
there may not be many whistleblowers to
protect in the future.” What the author trying
to convey through the statement?
(a) The proposed amendment gives full
protection to all the whistleblowers.
(b) The author is critical of the proposed
amendment.
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(c) The proposed amendment will help in
curbing the corruption to a large extent.
(d) The amendment will eliminate the need
for blowing the whistle.
Passage 5
Strengthening bilateral ties entails potentially huge
benefits for both parties India and Israel. For Israel, an
uptick in its relations with India could not have come at
a more fortunate time, especially given the chilly winds
blowing its way from the European Union.
13. Which of the following statements can be most
logically inferred from the above passage?
(a) Israel’s relations with European Union
have given boost to its relations with India.
(b) India’s relations with European Union are
improving.
(c) India Israel relation is more in favour of
Israel.
(d) Israel’s relation with European Union is on
downside.
14. Tushar can do a piece of work in 10 days.
Simran is 25% more efficient than Tushar.
What is the number of days taken by Simran to
do the same piece of work?
(a) 6 days (b) 7.5 days
(c) 8 days (d) 8.33 days
15. Mr. Bhatti walks to work at a uniform speed of
4 Kmph. The time taken to cover the first 70%
of the distance is 30 minutes more than the
time taken to cover the remaining distance.
How far is his office?
(a) 5 Km (b) 10 Km
(c) 15 Km (d) 20 Km
16. What number will appear on the face opposite
of face containing 5?
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 1
17. The Govt. has decided to provide high speed
internet connectivity in rural areas such that
every village of population 1000 and above or
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 a cluster of villages with population less than
1000 has access to high speed internet.
Which of the following will strengthen the step
taken by the Govt.?
(a) The private internet service providers in
India have stepped up their expansion
activities in rural India.
(b) Many Govt. internet service providers have
surplus manpower in its urban branches.
(c) All the internet service providers including
those in private sector will support the
govt. plan.
(d) Large number of branches of many
Government Internet services providers in
the rural areas are making huge losses
every year due to lack of adequate
business activities.
18. Consider the following statements:
1. Only graduates can appear for civil services
examination.
2. Some of the aspirants of civil services
choose Psychology as their optional.
3. Number of civil service aspirants is pretty
low.
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above statements?
(a) All of the aspirants of civil services choose
Psychology as their optional.
(b) All Psychology graduates are civil service
aspirants.
(c) An exam having very few aspirants must
be a civil services examination.
(d) No aspirant of civil services can be an
under-graduate.
19. Consider the following statements:
1. Only army personnel can buy products
from army canteen.
2. Some canteen consumers buy milk.
3. Only those canteen consumers who buy
milk can make tea.
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above statements?
(a) All army personnel buy products from
army canteen.
(b) All consumers buy milk from the army
canteen.
(c) All those who make tea are army
personnel.
(d) No of the above conclusion can be drawn.
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20. Consider the following statements:
1. Only herbivores eat grass.
2. Some of the herbivores eating grass are
cows.
3. All cows give milk.
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above statements?
(a) All herbivores eat grass.
(b) All herbivores eating grass are cows.
(c) All milk giving herbivores are cows.
(d) None of these conclusions can be drawn.
21. Consider the following statements:
1. Some students play basketball.
2. To get scholarship in the school one must
play basketball.
3. All students getting scholarship are
brilliant.
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above statements?
(a) All brilliant students play basketball
(b) All students who play basketball are
brilliant.
(c) All students playing basketball get the
scholarship.
(d) No conclusion can be drawn.
22. In a 400 meter race Usain Bolt gave Asafa
Powell a 15 second head start. If Asafa Powell
runs at 10 m/sec, at what speed will Usain Bolt
have to run to catch up with Asafa Powell at
the finish line?
(a) 12 m/sec (b) 15 m/sec
(c) 16 m/sec (d) 20 m/sec
23. A car takes 3 hours to cover 90 km. It covers a
certain initial part of the journey at 20 km/hr
and the rest at 50 km/hr. For how much
distance did it travel at 20 km/hr?
(a) 30 km
(b) 50 km
(c) 40 km
(d) Cannot be determined
24. Mr. Punctual drives to his office situated 60 km
from his residence. Though he always reaches
office on time, one day his car developed a
glitch which reduced its speed by 20%, which
made him late by 10 minutes. What is the
normal speed of his car?
(a) 60 Km/hr (b) 90 Km/hr
(c) 120 Km/hr (d) 80 Km/hr
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25. Two trains leave Delhi for Varanasi at 11 am
and 11:30 am, with speeds of 120 kmph and
150 kmph, respectively. At what distance from
Delhi will the two trains meet?
(a) 250 km (b) 300 km
(c) 350 km (d) 200 km
Directions for the following 6 (six) items:
Read the following 4 passages and answer the items
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
Passage 1
This prevailing situation prevents most victims from
pressing charges of rape, especially if the rapist is a
known person, powerful and influential, or if he is a
family member. Most victims are aware of the
humiliation they would have to endure and that,
ultimately, they alone have to pay the price for filing
the complaint.
The humiliation meted out to her is not confined to the
trial court, but bogs her down even at the appeals
stage. If the rape has resulted in pregnancy, her
situation becomes even more precarious. The
convicted rapist at times makes an offer of marriage,
and the judges persuade victims to accept such offers
as the only viable solution on grounds that it is difficult
to raise a child as a single parent and endure the social
stigma.
26. Through the argument made in the passage
what the author trying to convey to the
reader?
(a) Lacunas in the criminal justice system.
(b) Difficulties faced by a rape victim.
(c) Marriage as innovative method to give
justice to rape victim.
(d) In most rape cases rapist is known to the
victim.
Passage 2
Child labour is a serious problem in many parts of the
world. Many of these children live in underdeveloped
countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Their living
conditions are crude and their chances for education
are minimal. The income they bring in is, however,
necessary for the survival of their families. In other
cases, children are bonded, working to pay off an initial
cash advance from the employer with escalating
interest which leaves them effectively slaves.
Various initiatives undertaken in India to address the
problem of child labour remain committed to the full
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eradication of all forms of child labour, beginning with
the most exploitative and hazardous forms and have
adopted this goal as part of national policy. Both the
Indian courts and the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC) have been paying increasing
attention to the issue. India has also been participating
in the International Program on Elimination of Child
Labour (IPEC) of the ILO. But the problem remains vast,
and finding resources for rehabilitation schemes, given
the magnitude of the problem, is a continuing
challenge.
27. Which of the following sentence is incorrect
according to the passage?
(a) Resource constraint is a major challenge in
the rehabilitation of children freed from
child labour.
(b) India is participating in International
Program on Elimination of Child Labour.
(c) Child labour is a serious issue in Latin
America, Africa and Asia.
(d) Child labour became a serious issue in
nineteenth century.
28. What has been the goal of various initiatives
undertaken in India to address the problem of
child labor?
(a) Eradication of hazardous form of child
labour
(b) Full eradication of all forms of child labor
(c) Devising effective legal remedies to the
problem of child labor
(d) Preventing the exploitation of child labor
Passage 3
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in
the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors
have been common since Roman times. The more we
learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their
society is more complex than people previously
imagined. They look after other dolphins when they
are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the
weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists
have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is
much more probable that they communicate with each
other without needing words. Could any of these
mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the
most common argument in favor of man's superiority
over them that we can kill them more easily than they
can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the
more we discover about these remarkable creatures,
the less we appear superior when we destroy them.
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29. Which of the following statement is correct (b) A human being is capable of critically
according to the passage? evaluating different values and their own
(a) Dolphins don't want to be with us as much culture.
as we want to be with them (c) We cannot live good life without
(b) Dolphins are proven to be less intelligent interacting with other cultures.
than once thought (d) Our world is impacted by our culture.
(c) Dolphins have a reputation for being
friendly to humans Directions for questions 32- 35:
(d) Dolphins are the most powerful creatures In each of the following questions, a statement
that live in the oceans followed by two conclusions is given. You have to
choose a conclusion that follows the statement.
Passage 4
32. Statements: All buildings are duster. No duster
Human beings are culturally embedded in the sense is tea.
that they grow up and live within a culturally Conclusions:
structured world and organize their lives and social 1. No building is tea.
relations in terms of a culturally derived system of 2. All dusters are Buildings.
meaning and significance. Select the correct answer using the codes
This does not mean that they are determined by their given below:
culture in the sense of being unable to rise above its (a) Only conclusion 1 follows
categories of thought and critically evaluate its values (b) Only conclusion 2 follows
and system of meaning, but rather that they are deeply (c) Both 1 and 2 follow
shaped by it, can overcome some but not all of its (d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
influences, and necessarily view the world from within
a culture, be it the one they have inherited and 33. Statements: All lamps are deers. All
uncritically accepted or reflectively revised or, in rare computers are deers.
cases, one they have consciously adopted. Conclusions:
Different cultures represent different systems of 1. All lamps are computers.
meaning and visions of the good life. But, a culture 2. Some computers are lamps.
needs other cultures to help it understand itself better, Select the correct answer using the codes
expand its intellectual and moral horizon, stretch its given below:
imagination, save it from narcissism to guard it against (a) Only conclusion 1 follows.
the obvious temptation to absolutise itself, and so on. (b) Only conclusion 2 follows
This does not mean that one cannot lead a good life (c) Both 1 and 2 follow
within one’s own culture, but rather that, other things (d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
being equal, one’s way of life is likely to be richer if one
also enjoys access to other cultures. 34. Statements: Some books are tables. Some
30. Which of the following viewpoints is the tables are mirrors.
author likely to support? Conclusions:
(a) Multicultural perspective. 1. Some mirrors are books.
(b) Cultural Nationalistic perspective. 2. No book is mirror.
(c) Avoiding more interaction among diverse Select the correct answer using the codes
cultures. given below:
(d) Strict separation of civic life from cultural (a) Only conclusion 1 follows
constrains. (b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
31. Which of the following options is incorrect (d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
according to the passage?
(a) Human beings are deeply impacted by 35. Statements: All men are rich. All Gods are rich.
their cultures. Conclusions:
1. Some Gods are men.
2. No God is a man.
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 Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
Directions for the following 8 (Eight) items:
Read the following 4 passages and answer the items
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
Passage 1

Directions for Questions 36 – 37: People talk of memorials to him in statues of bronze or
Read the given information and answer the items that marble or pillars and thus they mock him and belie his
follow: message. What tribute shall we pay to him that he
P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in a circle facing the would have appreciated? He has shown us the way to
center. P is facing S, while Q is sitting second to the live and the way to die and if we have not understood
right hand side of P. R is sitting between P and Q and U that lesson, it would be better that we raised no
is sitting between T and P. memorial to him, for the only fit memorial is to follow
36. Who is sitting opposite to T? reverently in the path he showed us and to do our duty
(a) P (b) Q in life and in death. He was a Hindu and an Indian, the
(c) R (d) T greatest in many generations, and he was proud of
being a Hindu and an Indian, to him India was dear,
37. Who is sitting between R and S? because she had represented throughout the age's
(a) P (b) Q certain immutable truths. But though he was intensely
(c) R (d) T religious and came to be called the Father of the
Nation which he had liberated, yet no narrow religious
38. 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days. 8 or national bonds confined his spirit. And so he
semiskilled workers can build a wall in 25 days. became the great internationalist, believing in the
10 unskilled workers can build a wall in 30 essential unity of man, the underlying unity of all
days. If a team has 2 skilled, 6 semi-skilled and religions, and the needs of humanity, and more
5 unskilled workers how long will it take to specially devoting himself to the service of the poor,
build the wall? the distressed and the oppressed millions everywhere.
(a) 20 days (b) 18 days He was none other than Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) 16 days (d) 15 days 41. According to the passage, why is Mahatma
Gandhi called an internationalist?
39. Two buses start towards each other at the (a) Because he believes in truth and non-
same time 08: 47 PM, from two places X and Y violence
which are 200 Km apart. If the speeds of the (b) Because he believes in essential unity of
buses are 70 Km and 90 Km per hour man
respectively, then at what time will they meet (c) Because he was a proud Hindu
each other? (d) None of the above
(a) 11: 02 PM (b) 10: 02 PM
(c) 11: 12 PM (d) 10: 12 PM 42. According to the passage, the best tribute that
we can pay to Gandhiji is?
40. Find the missing number in the given series: (a) By building his statutes and raising
memorials to him.
(b) By becoming sectarian.
(c) By becoming intensely religious person
and a proud Hindu.
(d) By following his ideals and doing our duty

(a) 45 (b) 30 Passage 2

(c) 60 (d) 75
Majority of farmers are from poor groups. Their
income is very low because they are engaged in
subsistence farming. The methods of cultivation are
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old and unskilled. The productivity of labour is low due
to unskilled labour, disguised unemployment and
immobility of labour. Under such situation, a huge
chunck of national product is consumed on
consumption purposes. In this way, they lack in saving,
investment and so the capital formation.
43. Which among the following is the most logical
and rational inference that can be made from
the above passage?
(a) Root cause of poverty in farmers is
subsistence farming.
(b) Farmers as a group are unsuitable for
capital formation.
(c) Issues of farmers are multifarious.
(d) Farmers should divert their income away
from consumption.
Passage 3
The market mechanism, which arouses passion in favor
as well as against, is a basic arrangement through
which people can interact with each other and
undertake mutually advantageous activities. In this
light, it is very hard indeed to see how any reasonable
critic could be against the market mechanism, as such.
The problem that arise spring typically from other
sources—not from existence of markets per se—and
include such concerns as inadequate preparedness to
make use of market transactions, unconstrained
concealment of information or unregulated use of
activities that allow powerful to capitalize on their
asymmetrical advantage. These have to be dealt with
not by suppressing the markets, but by allowing them
to function better and with greater fairness, and with
adequate supplementation. The overall achievements
of the market are deeply contingent on political and
social arrangements.
The market mechanism has achieved great success
under those conditions in which the opportunities
offered by them could be reasonably shared. In making
this possible, the provision of basic education, the
presence of elementary medical facilities, the
availability of resources (such as land) that can be
crucial to some economic activities (such as
agriculture) call for appropriate public policies
(involving schooling, healthcare, land reform and so
on). Even when the need for “economic reform” in
favor of allowing more room for markets is paramount,
these nonmarket facilities require careful and
determined public action.
44. Author consider market mechanism as
1. A mechanism against which there is no
reasonable critic
2. A mechanism which favors all
3. A mechanism which favors powerful
4. A mechanism which require appropriate
political and social arrangement for its
success
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 4 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
45. According to passage, powerful may benefit
disproportionately from market mechanism
because
1. They have more capital to invest
2. They are better prepared to make use of
market mechanism
3. They have asymmetrical advantage with
respect to information
4. They can evade market regulations
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
46. Author calls for determined public action
1. To achieve distributional equity
2. Because market mechanism achieve great
success under these conditions
3. Because it allows more room for economic
reforms
4. Because market require adequate
supplementation to function better
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Passage 4
In emphasizing the possible role of values and norms in
individual behaviour, it is not my intention to argue
that most people are moved by their sense of justice
than by their prudential and material concerns. Far

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from it. In making predictions of behaviour—whether (c) Role of values and norms in individual
in personal work, private business or public services— behavior are not uniform but keep on
it is important to avoid the error of assuming that changing.
people are peculiarly virtuous and desperately keen to (d) Role of values and norms in individual
be just. Indeed many well-meant planning exercises in behaviour are as important as their self-
the past have come to grief through overreliance on interests.
selfless individual conduct. In recognizing the role of
broader values, we must not fail to note the extensive 49. Deeksha can complete a piece of work in 4
role of the intelligent self-seeking, as well as of gross days while Shyam can complete the same work
cupidity and greed. in 6 days. They work together for 2 days and
It is a question of having a balance in our behavioral then Deeksha quits the work. In how many
assumptions. We must not fall for the “high-minded days will Shyam now be able to finish the
sentimentality” of presuming that everyone is remaining work?
intensely moral and value-driven. Nor must we replace (a) 2 days
that unreal assumption by the equally unreal opposite (b) 3 days
assumption—what can be called “low-minded (c) 1 day
sentimentality”. This presumption, which some (d) 5 days
economists seem to prefer, takes the form of assuming
that we are not at all influence by values (only by crude 50. Two Metro trains starting at the same time
considerations of personal advantages). Whether we from two stations 100 km apart and going in
deal with “work ethics”, or “business morality,” or opposite direction cross each other at a
“corruption,” or “public responsibility,” or distance of 30 km from one of the stations.
“environmental values,” or “gender equity,” or ideas of What is the ratio of their speeds?
“the right family size,” we have to take note of the (a) 3:7
variations—and changeability—in priorities and norms. (b) 1:3
In analyzing issues of efficiency and equity, or the (c) 7:1
removal of poverty and subjugation, the role of values (d) None of these
cannot but be crucial.
47. According to the passage what does author 51. If a bus travels a distance of 240 km in 6 hours,
mean by “extensive role of intelligent self- partly at a speed of 60 km/hr and partly at 30
seeking” in guiding individual behaviour? km/hr, then find the time for which it traveled
(a) That people are motivated by their self- at 60 km/hr?
interest in (their actions (a) 5 hours (b) 6 hours
(b) That people are greedy and should be (c) 2 hours (d) 3 hours
accounted as such in any analysis
(c) That people are intelligent enough to 52. P takes twice as much time as Q and thrice as
pursue their self interest and not dwell on much as R to finish a piece of work. They
abstract values. together finish the work in one day. What will
(d) That people keep their needs and priorities be the time taken by Q to finish the whole
in mind in making their choices. work alone?
(a) 2 days (b) 3 days
48. According to the passage, which of the (c) 1 days (d) 5 days
following best describes author’s views on role
of values and norms in individual behaviour? 53. A swimmer can go at a speed of 15 km/hr
(a) Some people are guided by their values along the stream and 9 km/hr against the
and norms in individual behaviour and stream. What is the distance that the swimmer
some are not. may swim in an hour in still water?
(b) Most people are normally guided by their (a) 10 km
self-interests and role of values and norms (b) 12 km
is only secondary. (c) 9 km
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54. Two taps take 12 hours to fill a tank upto 80%
of its capacity. After that one of the taps is
closed. How much more time will the other tap
take to fill the tank completely?
(a) 3 hours (b) 4 hours
(c) 8 hours (d) 6 hours
55. Statement: Non-violence is the greatest force.
It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of
destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
Which one of the following inferences can be
drawn from the above statements?
1. Violence is not as powerful a force as
nonviolence.
2. Man is capable of devising weapons of
destruction.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only 1 follows
(b) Only 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
56. Statement: Veeru killed Gabbar and rescued
Basanti. A person cannot be killed by someone
who is weaker than him.
Which one of the following inferences can be
drawn from the above statements?
1. Veeru is stronger than Gabbar
2. It was necessary to kill Gabbar in order to
rescue Basanti.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only 1 follows
(b) Only 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
57. Statement: If it rains, Rohit eats cake. Sohan
does not eat cake if it does not rain. It did not
rain yesterday while It rained today.
Which one of the following inferences can be
drawn from the above statements?
1. Rohit did not eat cake yesterday.
2. Sohan ate cake today.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only 1 follows
(b) Only 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
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58. Ankit goes to the library only with Akash.
Abhishek goes to the library every Friday. If
Akash goes to the library, Abhishek goes with
him. Today is Saturday. Akash will go to the
library tomorrow.
Which one of the following inferences can be
drawn from the above statements?
(a) Abhishek did not go to the library today.
(b) Whenever Ankit goes to the library, two
other people go with him.
(c) Ankit will go to the library tomorrow.
(d) Abhishek will not go to the library
tomorrow.
59. In order to achieve Independence, many Indian
freedom fighters sacrificed their lives. Jagat
Singh was one of them.
Which one of the following inferences can be
drawn from the above statements?
1. Independence requires a lot of sacrifice.
2. Jagat Singh sacrificed his life for a national
cause.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only 1 follows
(b) Only 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follow
Directions for the following 11 (Eleven) items:
Read the following 4 passages and answer the items
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
Passage 1
Why do goals matter? No one has ever put the case for
goal-based success better than John F. Kennedy did 50
years ago. In one of the greatest speeches of the
modern US presidency, delivered in June 1963,
Kennedy said: “By defining our goal more clearly, by
making it seem more manageable and less remote, we
can help all people to see it, to draw hope from it and
to move irresistibly towards it.”
Setting goals is important for many reasons. First, they
are essential for social mobilization. The world needs
to be oriented in one direction to fight poverty or to
help achieve sustainable development, but it is very
hard in our noisy, disparate, divided, crowded,
congested, distracted, and often overwhelmed world
to mount a consistent effort to achieve any of our
common purposes. Adopting global goals helps
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individuals, organizations, and governments worldwide
to agree on the direction—essentially, to focus on
what really matters for our future.
A second function of goals is to create peer pressure.
With the adoption of MDGs, political leaders were
publicly and privately questioned on the steps they
were taking to end extreme poverty.
A third way that goals matter is to spur epistemic
communities—networks of expertise, knowledge, and
practice—into action around sustainable-development
challenges. When bold goals are set, those
communities of knowledge and practice come together
to recommend practical pathways to achieve results.
Finally, goals mobilize stakeholder networks.
Community leaders, politicians, government ministries,
the scientific community, leading nongovernmental
organizations, religious groups, international
organizations, donor organizations, and foundations
are all motivated to come together for a common
purpose. That kind of multi-stakeholder process is
essential for tackling the complex challenges of
sustainable development and the fight against poverty,
hunger, and disease.
Kennedy himself demonstrated leadership through
goal setting a half-century ago in his quest for peace
with the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.
60. What is the primary purpose of the passage?
(a) Appreciate Kennedy’s idea on goal setting
(b) Elaborate how goal must be set
(c) Importance of goal setting
(d) How to implement development goals
61. Consider the following statements about the
“Goals” as discussed in the passage and find
which of them is/are incorrect?
1. Goals provide practical solutions.
2. Goals motivate stakeholders
3. Goals create pressure on policymakers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and3 only
(c) 1 and3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
Passage 2
Tuberculosis (TB) is a ‘hidden’ disease. Over two billion
people carry the bacterium that causes it, about 10%
of those people will develop TB at some point, and
about 1.5 million people each year die from TB. But
treatment is inexpensive and, in most cases, highly
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effective. Spending a dollar on diagnosis and treatment
is a low-cost way to give many more years of
productive life to many people. Ebola may get the
headlines, but TB is a much bigger problem.
Reducing childhood malnutrition is another excellent
target. A good diet allows children’s brains and
muscles to develop better, producing life-long benefits.
Well-nourished children stay in school longer, learn
more and end up being much more productive
members of society. The available evidence suggests
that providing better nutrition for 68 million children
each year would produce over $40 in long-term social
benefits for every dollar spent. There are excellent
targets involving the planet as well.
Protecting coral reefs turns out to be a surprisingly
efficient target as well. There are benefits in terms of
biodiversity, but healthy reefs also produce more
tangible and immediate benefits. They increase fish
stocks – benefiting both fishermen and consumers and
attract visitors who explore their beauties – benefitting
everyone working in the tourist industry, as well as the
tourists themselves.
Perhaps the most important, overarching problem
facing the world is poverty, which still afflicts billions of
people. Poverty is the ultimate source of many other
problems. The immediate result is high rates of infant
mortality, as well as poor cognitive skills and reduced
productive capacity among surviving children. The
ultimate result is a cycle of poverty.
Better nutrition and better schools will help alleviate
poverty, but there is another target that promises to
be even more effective: lowering barriers to
international trade. The historical evidence on this
point is compelling. In China, South Korea, India, Chile
and many other countries, reducing trade restrictions
has lifted incomes and reduced poverty, and triggered
decades of rapid income growth.
62. Which of the following statement/s can be
correctly inferred from the passage?
1. Ebola treatment is expensive
2. Consumers eat corals
3. Trade restrictions aggravate poverty
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
63. Which of the following statements is/are
correct according to the passage?
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 1. Nutrition is directly related to schooling
years
2. Tourists want to see more coral reefs
3. TB patients exceed Ebola patients.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
Passage 3
A major amendment relating to the introduction of
Digital Rights Management (DRM) has gone unnoticed.
It is unfortunate that such a huge amendment which
can impact the everyday lives of Indians has been
introduced without adequate debate and mostly only
with industry inputs.
DRM is like a software code used to manage the rights
of copyright owners when any copyrighted material
like books or songs are transmitted digitally. Unlike
natural limitations built into the dissemination of hard
copies, digital dissemination of copyrighted materials is
quicker and easier. Hence, copyright holders use DRM
technology as a self-help measure to prevent
unauthorized and bulk digital dissemination of
copyrighted materials.
These days, for instance, software comes equipped
with inbuilt DRM programmes that tie it to a limited
number of users or devices. A user who buys legal
software cannot give a copy to a friend — the DRM ties
the software to a single device or user. Similarly, DRM
technology in modern DVD players — termed as
Content Scramble System (CSS) — prevents users from
copying the content. Even if a user copies a DVD, the
disc will not play in a regular DVD player.
For countries like India, it is important to create
research opportunities to promote competition and
innovation in new technology. India is technologically
still advancing and DRM measures are simply
overenthusiastic efforts that can dangerously choke
innovation. Indian economic conditions would further
impose a huge burden when and if misuse occurs.
64. With reference to above passage consider the
following statements –
1. Due to DRM sharing of software between
two people has become very easy.
2. DRM seeks to remove natural limitations
built into dissemination of hard copies of a
product like DVD
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Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
65. With reference to above passage consider the
following statements –
1. India is well advanced in using DRM
2. DRM has potential to choke innovations in
India
3. Economic condition of India can create
burden if misuse of DRM occurs
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 1 (d) Only 1
66. Consider the following statements –
1. Digital dissemination of copyrighted
material is easier.
2. DRM technology can prevent unauthorized
dissemination of copyrighted material.
Based on the above passage which of the
following statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) None of the above.
Passage 4
Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic
waves. The seismograph records the seismic waves
generated by earthquakes, allowing the seismologist to
determine where, and how deep, a particular
earthquake is. Also, the seismic waves from
earthquakes can be used to image the deep interior of
the Earth, providing vital clues to the internal structure
of our planet. The outer shell of the Earth, or
lithosphere, is made up of a number of rigid segments
called tectonic plates. These plates are continually
moving at rates of a few centimetres per year (about
as fast as your fingernails grow), driven by forces deep
within the Earth.
Below the lithospheric plates, lies the Earth’s
asthenosphere. The asthenosphere behaves like a fluid
over very long time scales, allowing it to convect.
Convection acts like giant conveyor belts, moving the
overlying plates around. At the boundaries between
the plates, where they are moving together, apart or
past each other, tremendous stresses build up, and are
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where most earthquakes occur. Movements within the
Earth’s crust cause stress to build up at points of
weakness, and rocks to deform. Stored energy builds
up in the same way as energy builds up in the spring of 69.
a watch when it is wound. When the stress finally
exceeds the strength of the rock, the rock fractures
along a fault, often at a zone of existing weakness
within the rock. The stored energy is suddenly released
as an earthquake. Intense vibrations, or seismic waves,
spread out from the initial point of rupture, the focus,
like ripples on a pond.
A seismogram is a record of the seismic waves from an
earthquake. A seismograph or seismometer is the
measuring instrument that creates the seismogram.
Almost all seismometers are based on the principle of
inertia: a suspended mass tends to remain still when
the ground moves. The relative motion between the 70.
suspended mass and the ground will then be a
measure of the ground’s motion. On a seismogram
from an earthquake, the P-wave is the first signal to
arrive, followed by the slower S-wave, then the surface 71.
waves. The arrival times of the P- and S-waves at
different seismographs are used to determine the
location of the earthquake. Given that we know the
relative speed of P- and S-waves, the time difference
between the arrivals of the P- and S-waves determines
the distance the earthquake is from the seismograph.
72.
67. Which of the following is not true according to
the passage?
(a) Most of the earthquakes occur at the
boundaries between plates.
(b) The tectonic plates make up the
lithosphere.
(c) The tectonic plates move over the surface
of the earth because of convection in the 73.
lithosphere.
(d) S-waves are slower than P-waves.
68. Consider the following statements:
1. Surface waves are the last among all the
seismic waves to arrive after an earthquake.
2. A record of the seismic waves is called a
seismograph.
3. A seismograph can be used to determine the
location and depth of an earthquake. 74.
According to the passage, which of the above
statements is/are true.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
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(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following is true according to the
passage?
(a) The arrival times of the P and S waves is
used to determine the intensity of the
earthquake.
(b) The focus is the point where the intensity
of the seismic waves is the maximum.
(c) When the stress in the earth's crust
exceeds the strength of the rock, the
stored energy is slowly released as an
earthquake.
(d) None of the above
What is the writing style of the above passage?
(a) Descriptive (b) Narrative
(c) Critical (d) Analytical
If Milkha runs 1600 m in 10 minutes and PT
Usha runs 600 m in 5 minutes at a uniform
speed, then what is the ratio of the distances
that they travel in one minute?
(a) 4:3 (b) 3:4
(c) 3:2 (d) 5:4
Rajdhani express travels 2000 Km from Delhi
to Mumbai in 12.5 hours. Excluding stoppages,
the average speed of Rajdhani express is 200
kmph. For how much time was the Rajdhani
express halted at all the stoppages combined?
(a) 2 hours (b) 2.5 hours
(c) 3 hours (d) 1 hour
Rajdhani express, that travels 2000 Km from
Delhi to Mumbai, was slowed down due to bad
weather. Its average speed for the trip was
reduced by 40 km/hr and as a result the time
of trip increased by 2.5 hours. What is the
duration of the travel under normal
circumstances?
(a) 12.5 hours (b) 15 hours
(c) 7.5 hours (d) 10 hours
Cercie alone can do a piece of work in 6 days
and Jamie alone in 4 days. Cercie and Jamie
undertook to do that work for Rs. 3600. With
the help of Tyrion, they completed the work in
2 days. How much amount has to be paid to
Tyrion?
(a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 300
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Directions for questions 75 - 80:
In each of the following questions, a statement
followed by two conclusions is given. You have to
choose a conclusion that follows the statement.
75. Statements: All Pigs are Goats. Some Boars are
not Pigs.
Conclusions:
1. All Goats are Boars.
2. Some Boars are not Goats.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
76. Statements: Many Targaryans are Dothrakis.
All Dothrakis are Baratheons.
Conclusions:
1. Some Targaryans are Baratheons.
2. No Dothraki is Targaryans
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
77. Statements: All balls are bats. Some bats are
helmets.
Conclusions:
1. Some balls are helmets.
2. Some helmets are bats.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
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78. Statements: Some actors are politicians. Some
industrialists are politicians.
Conclusions:
1. Some politicians are industrialists.
2. Some politicians are actors
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
79. Statements: Some men are educated. All
educated persons prefer nuclear families.
Conclusions:
1. All nuclear families are educated.
2. Some men prefer nuclear families.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
80. Statements: Most teachers are boys. Some
boys are students.
Conclusions:
1. Some students are boys.
2. Some teachers are students.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) Only conclusion 1 follows
(b) Only conclusion 2 follows
(c) Both 1 and 2 follow
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
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