Tabl

eofCont
ent
s
PROFI
TANDLOSS 3

PROBABI
LITY 8

PERMUTATI
ONS&COMBI
NATI
ONS 13

NUMBERS 17

PROBLEMSONHCFANDLCM 37

TI
MEANDWORK 41

PI
PESANDCI
STERNS 44

PERCENTAGES 45

AVERAGES 48

ALLI
GATI
ONSANDMI
XTURES 49

PROBLEMSONTRAI
NS 49

GEOMETRY,
COORDI
NATEGEOMETRY 50

TI
ME,
SPEED,
DISTANCE 51

SI
MPLEI
NTEREST&COMPOUNDI
NTEREST 53

PROBLEMSONAGES 55

CLOCKS&CALENDARS 55

RATI
OS&PROPORTI
ONS 56

LOGARI
THMS 57

ALGEBRA 59

SURDS&I
NDI
CES 64

DATASUFFI
CIENCY 65

AMCATREASONI
NGPART 65

BLOODRELATI
ONSHI
P 65

DI
RECTI
ONSENSE 70

ODDMANOUT 77

STATEMENTANDCONCLUSI
ONS 82

SEATI
NGARRANGMENTS 86

CODI
NGANDDECODI
NG 87

ANALOGI
ES 90

NUMBERSERI
ES 93
DATASUFFI
CIENCY 96

LOGI
CALORDER 104

DATAARRANGEMENTS 106

MATHEMATI
CALOPERATI
ONS 107

I
NFERREDMEANI
NG 108

AMCATVERBALPART 113

ODDWORDS 113

ANTONYMS 114

SYNONYMS 126

READI
NGCOMPREHENSI
ONS 138

JUMBLEDSENTENCES 188

SENTENCE CORRECTI
ON 197

SENTENCEFORMATI
ON 201

SPOTTI
NGERRORS 202

SELECTI
NGWORDS 209

SENTENCECOMPLETI
ON 221

SENTENCE I
MPROVEMENT 236

SENTENCESELECTI
ON 237

PARAGRAPH FORMATI
ON 238

QUANTI
TATI
VEPART
 PROFI
TANDLOSS

1.Mat
hipur
chasedawal
kmanf
rom herf
ri
end.Shet
hensol
ditf
orRs.
90.
Hadi
tbeensol
dfor
Rs.
105.Thegai
nwoul
dhav
ebeen1/
4oft
hef
ormerl
oss.Whati
sthecostpr
iceoft
he
wal
kman?

a.82
b.102
c.114
d.126

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
2.Amansel
l
s12candi
esf
orRs.
12&l
osesRs.
2.40.I
fhesel
l
s12candi
esf
orRs.
16,howmuch
doeshegai
norl
ose?

a.Gai
nsRs.
4
b.LosesRs.
6
c.Gai
nsRs.
6.40
d.LosesRs.
1.60
e.Gai
nsRs.
1.60

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
3.Thebook40%i
ssol
dforRs.
480.
Whati
stheor
igi
nal
pri
ce?

a.1000
b.1200
c.1400
d.1600

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
4.At
ulboughtamachi
nef
orRs.
4,50,
000andsol
ditt
oIr
fanatapr
ofi
t.I
rf
anl
atersol
dthe
machi
net
oDani
shatal
ossof10%f
orRs.
4,95,
000.Thepr
ofi
t%ear
nedbyAt
uli
s?

a.23%
b.21%
c.25%
 d.22.
22%

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
5.I
fat15%ofpr
ofi
t,t
hesel
l
ingpr
iceofdozenpenci
l
sisRs.
13.
80,
thenwhati
sthecostpr
iceofa
penci
l
?

a.Rs1.
15
b.Rs1
c.Rs0.
85
d.Rs1.
10

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
6.Myf
ri
endcol
l
ect
sant
iquest
amps.Shepur
chasedt
wo,butf
oundt
hatsheneededt
orai
se
moneyur
gent
ly.Soshesol
dthem f
orRs.8000each.Ononeshemade20%andont
heot
her
shel
ost20%.Howmuchdi
dshegai
norl
osei
ntheent
ir
etr
ansact
ion?

a.Shel
ostRs500.
67
b.Shel
ostRs666.
67
c.Shegai
nRs666.
67
d.Shegai
nRs500.
67

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
7.Awomensol
d15bedsheet
sforRs.
15,
000.Hencegai
ning5bedsheet
’scostpr
ices.Thecost
persheeti
s

a.r
s.960
b.r
s.775
c.r
s.1000
d.r
s.800
e.r
s.750

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
8.CPof8ar
ti
cl
esi
sequal
tospof10ar
ti
cles.Fi
ndpr
ofi
torl
oss.

a.gai
nofr
upees2
b.l
ossofr
upees2
 c.gai
nofr
upees4
d.l
ossofr
upees4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
9.Ri
yasol
dthecarf
orRs.
50,
000l
esst
hanwhatsheboughti
tforandl
ost8%.Atwhatpr
ice
shoul
dshehav
esol
dthecar
,Ifshewant
edt
ogai
nasmuchasshel
osti
nthef
ir
stt
ransact
ion?

a.625000
b.650000
c.675000
d.637500
e.700000
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

10.
Whent
hepr
iceofapai
rofshoesi
sdecr
easedby10%,
thenumberofpai
rssol
dincr
easedby
20%.Whati
sthenetef
fectonsal
es?

a.8%decr
ease
b.10%i
ncr
ease
c.10%decr
ease
d.8%i
ncr
ease
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
11.
Thesal
esmanhast
hel
i
ber
tyt
osel
lahai
rdr
yeri
nhi
sst
oreatapr
icebet
weenRs.
300and
Rs.
700.Thepr
ofi
tear
nedbysel
l
ingt
hehai
rdr
yerf
orRs.
650i
stwi
cet
hel
ossi
ncur
redwheni
t
i
ssol
dforRs.
350.
Whati
sthecostpr
iceofhai
rdr
yer
?

a.550
b.450
c.350
d.150

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
12.
Ami
l
k-manhas300l
i
tresofmi
l
katar
ateofRs.
19/
li
t.Af
teraddi
ng200l
i
tresofwat
erhesol
d
400l
i
tresf
orRs.
20/
li
tandheadded10l
i
terofwat
ert
other
emai
ningmi
l
kandsol
ditf
or
Rs.
15.
Whati
shi
spr
ofi
t?
 a.3950
b.3954
c.3952
d.3951

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
13.
Onaf
est
ivalseason,ashopkeeperi
ncr
easeshi
spr
oduct
satr
ateof35% andgi
vest
wo
di
scount
s10%and15%r
espect
ivel
y.Whatpr
ofi
torl
osswoul
dtheshopkeepergetatt
heend?

a.5.
27%l
oss
b.3%gai
n
c.3.
275%gai
n
d.8%l
oss
e.2%l
oss

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
14.
Shobhi
tbought300l
i
tresofmi
l
katRs.
19perl
i
tre.Headded200l
i
ter
sofwat
ert
oitandsol
d
400l
i
tresofami
l
katRs.
20perl
i
tre.Tot
her
est
,headded10l
i
tresmor
ewat
erandt
hensol
dit
f
orRs.15perl
i
tre,
ifheusedmi
ner
alwat
ert
hatcost
sRs.
10perl
i
tre,
thent
het
otal
money
ear
nedbyShobhi
tis:

a.Rs.
4000
b.Rs.
4150
c.Rs.
1800
d.Rs.
1850

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
15.
Inascheme,
apackoft
hreesoapswi
thMRPRs.
45i
sav
ail
abl
eforRs.
42.I
fitst
il
lgi
vesapr
ofi
t
of5%t
otheshopkeeper
,thent
hecostpr
iceoft
hepacki
s:

a.Rs.
40
b.Rs.
37
c.Rs.
41
d.Rs.
35

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
16.
Inaannual
sal
e,t
her
ewasaf
latdi
scountof40%onal
li
tems.Komal
boughtapai
rofj
eansf
or
Rs.
480.
Whati
sthel
abel
l
edpr
iceoft
hepai
rofj
eans?

a.Rs.
799
b.Rs.
699
c.Rs.
899
d.Rs.
720

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a

17.
Ashowr
oom of
fer
s10%di
scountonami
crowav
e,whosemar
kedpr
icei
sRs8000andal
so
gi
vesabl
enderwor
thRs1200asacompl
i
ment
arygi
ftwi
thi
t.Ev
ent
hent
heshowr
oom ear
nsa
pr
ofi
tof20%.
Thecostpr
icepermi
crowav
eis.

a.7200
b.6000
c.5000
d.4000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

18.
Amanbought400m ofcl
othatRs.
40,
000andsol
ditatt
her
ateofRs200peroneandahal
f
met
er.Whatwashi
sper
cent
agepr
ofi
torl
oss.
a.36% l
oss
b.25%pr
ofi
t
c.33% pr
ofi
t
d.27% l
oss

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
19.
Thepr
int
edpr
iceonabooki
sRs400,
abooksel
l
erof
fer
s10%di
scountoni
t.
Ifhest
il
lear
ns
apr
ofi
tof20%,
thent
hecostpr
iceoft
hebooki
s?

a.280
b.352
c.360
d.300
 Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
20.
Asuppl
i
ersuppl
i
escat
ri
dgest
oanewspaperpubl
i
shi
nghouse.Heear
nsapr
ofi
tof20%by
sel
l
ingi
tatRs.
540.Fi
ndt
hecostpr
izeoft
hecat
ri
dges?
a.500
b.480
c.450
d.400
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
21.
Avendorpur
chases12bi
ndercl
i
psf
orRs.
60.
Howmanycl
i
psmusthesel
lforRs.
60f
orhi
m
t
omakeapr
ofi
tof20%?
a.5
b.8
c.6
d.10
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
22.
Ami
tbought10cy
clesf
orRs1750each.Hesol
dfourcy
clesf
orRs.
8400,
thr
eef
orRs1900
eachatwhatpr
iceheshudsel
lther
emai
ng3soast
oear
nav
eragepr
ofi
tofRs320percy
cle.
a.1900
b.2000
c.1800
d.2050
e.2200
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:e
23.
Ast
reetsel
l
erboughtmai
zecor
nsf
orRs20perkg.
Inonekgt
her
eisappr
oxi
mat
ely5heads
ofcor
ns.
Hesel
l
sroast
edcor
nsf
orRs8perpi
ece.
Howmanycor
nsshoul
dhesel
li
nor
dert
o
makeapr
ofi
tofRs200i
naday
?
a.60
b.50
c.40
d.80
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b
24.
Ifbysel
l
ing10pappay
as,
thecostpr
iceof8pappay
asi
sreal
i
zed,
thent
hel
ossper
centi
s
a.20%
b.10%
c.8%
 d.2%
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a

PROBABI
LITY

1. Asof
twar
eEngi
neercr
eat
esaLANgamewher
eaf
ivedi
gitcodemadeupof1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8
hast
obedeci
dedonasauni
ver
sal
code.Ther
eisacondi
ti
ont
hateachnumberhast
obeused
andnonumbercanber
epeat
ed.Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatf
ir
st4di
gitofacodear
eev
en
number
s?

a.1/
70
b.1/
840
c.1/
8
d.1/
40320

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
2. Adet
ergentpowdercompanyi
shav
ingacont
est
.Eachpackof1kgcont
ainsoneoft
he
l
ett
ersB,A,M,andO.I
nev
ery20packst
her
ear
efourB’
s,t
enM’
sandoneO.Whati
sthe
pr
obabi
l
ityt
hatapackwi
l
lhav
eaB?

a.1/
4
b.1/
2
c.1/
5
d.1/
20

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
3. Aqui
zhasonemul
ti
plechoi
cequest
ionwi
thaanswerchoi
cesA,
BandC,
andt
wot
rueor
f
alsequest
ions.Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityanswer
ingal
lquest
ionscor
rect
lybyguessi
ng?

a.1/
5
b.1/
4
c.1/
3
d.1/
12

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
4. Fi
ndt
hepr
obabi
l
ityofev
ennumber
sthatcanbepossi
bleonl
ywi
th1,
2,
3,
4in4di
git
s?

a.1
b.1/
2
c.1/
4
d.1/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
5. I
napackof52car
ds,
sel
ect4car
dsasl
i
ke1spadeand1hear
t.Fi
ndt
hepr
obabi
l
ity?

a.0.
022
b.0.
033
c.0.
001
d.i
mpossi
bleev
ent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
6. Var
uni
sguessi
ngwhi
choft
he2handshol
dsacoi
n.Whati
sthePr
obabi
l
ityt
hatv
arun
guessescor
rect
ly3t
imes?

a.1/
6
b.1/
2
c.1/
4
d.1/
8

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
7. Fi
ndt
hepr
obabi
l
ityoff
ormi
ng4di
git
snumberusi
ng1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8wi
thoutanyr
epet
it
ion?

a.50
b.60
c.70
d.80
e.90

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
8.I
naqui
zcompet
it
ion,
thehostaskedaquest
ionandpr
ovi
dedt
hreepossi
bleanswer
s.Whati
s
t
hepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatt
heanswerchoi
cewhi
chRohi
tsel
ect
sforaquest
ioni
swr
ong?
 a.1/
3
b.1/
2
c.3C1*
3/2
d.2/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
9.Rav
ihasabagf
ullof10nest
leand5cadbur
ychocol
ates.Outoft
hese,hedr
awst
wo
chocol
ates.Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hathewoul
dgetatl
eastonenest
lechocol
ate?

a.19/
21
b.3/
7
c.2/
21
d.1/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
10.
Inabi
d,t
wof
ir
msAandBar
ecompet
ingagai
nsteachot
her
.ift
hepr
obabi
l
ityofabi
damount
quot
edbyBbei
ngl
owert
hant
hatofAi
s0.
8andi
fiti
sknownt
hatt
hebi
diswonbyt
heone
whoquot
est
hel
owestpr
ice,
whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatAwi
nst
hebi
d?

a.0.
8
b.0.
004
c.0.
2
d.0.
001

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
11.
Onecar
disdr
awnf
rom apackof52car
dseachoft
he52car
dsbei
ngequal
l
yli
kel
ytobe
dr
awn.Fi
ndt
hepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatt
hecar
ddr
awni
s9ofhear
ts?

a.1/
13
b.1/
26
c.1/
52
d.3/
52

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
12.
Inacl
assof25st
udent
s,t
hepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatanyonegi
rlwi
l
lbeabsentonagi
vendayi
s0.
2,
 t
hepr
obabi
l
ityofoneoft
heboy
sbei
ngabsenti
s0.
3. Cal
cul
atet
hepr
obabi
l
ityoft
hatal
l
st
udent
spr
esentonTuesday
.

a.0.
3^0.
1*0.
2^15
b.0.
7^10*
0.8^
15
c.0.
8^10*
0.7^
15
d.0.
2^10*
0.3^
15

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
13.
Bot
hsr
uthi
&pooj
arandoml
ychooseacol
ourf
rom r
ed,
orangeandy
ell
ow.Whati
sthe
pr
obabi
l
ityt
hatbot
hchooseor
ange?

a.1/
3
b.1/
6
c.1/
9
d.2/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
14.
8fr
iendsa,
b,c,
d,e,
f,g&har
etobeseat
edar
oundar
oundt
abl
e.Fi
ndt
hepr
obabi
l
ityt
hata&
bnev
ersi
tnextt
oeachot
her
.

a.2/
7
b.5/
7
c.2/
8
d.3/
8

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
15.
Ifacoi
nwi
thbot
hheadsi
stossedt
hent
hepr
obabi
l
ityofobt
aini
ngat
ail
is

a.0
b.1/
2
c.1/
3
d.1

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
16.
Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityofget
ti
nganoddsum oft
hescor
esi
nat
hrowoft
wodi
ces?
 a.1/
3
b.1/
2
c.2/
5
d.2/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
17.
Abagcont
ains4st
rawber
ri
esand8gr
apes.Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatbot
hthef
rui
tsdr
awn
f
rom i
tar
est
rawber
ri
es
a.1/
3
b.1/
11
c.3/
11
d.1/
6
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
18.
Findt
hepr
obabi
l
ityofget
ti
ngamul
ti
pleof3i
nthet
hrowofadi
ce,

a.1/
2
b.1/
3
c.2/
3
d.1/
4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
19.
Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatshar
ique'
stestwoul
dbef
ixedonmondayort
uesday.I
naweek
f
rom mondayt
osunday?

a.2/
7
b.1/
5
c.2/
3
d.5/
7

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
20.
Coi
nsof1,
2and5r
upeesar
etossed.
Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
iyofget
ti
ngaheadon1r
upee,
tai
lon
2r
upeeandaheadon5r
upeecoi
ns?

a.1/
2
b.1/
4
 c.1/
8
d.1/
16

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

21.
Abagcont
ainsOr
angef
lav
our
edcandi
esonl
y.Mal
i
nit
akesoutonecandywi
thoutl
ooki
ngi
nto
t
hebag.
Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatshet
akesoutanor
angef
lav
our
edcandy
?
a.0
b.1/
2
c.1/
3
d.1

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
22.
Inagameshowt
her
eis5pr
izecar
dsand20bl
ankcar
ds.Acont
est
anti
saskedt
ochoosea
car
datr
andom.
Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hathewonapr
ize?

a.3/
5
b.2/
5
c.1/
5
d.4/
5

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
23.
Ifabal
li
sdr
awnatr
andom f
rom aboxcont
aini
ng6r
ed,
4bl
ueand5whi
tebal
l
s,Whati
sthe
pr
obabi
l
ityt
hatt
hebal
ldr
awni
sar
edorbl
ue?

a.1/
3
b.2/
3
c.7/
15
d.2/
5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
24.
Thebossaccept
sonl
yoneempl
oyee’
sleav
erequestonapar
ti
cul
arday
.Iff
iveempl
oyees
namedRonak,
Mahesh,
Shr
ipal
,MohanaPr
iyaandShr
eyansappl
yforl
eav
eont
heoccasi
onof
GaneshChat
hur
thi
,Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatRonak’
sleav
erequestbeappr
oved?

a.2/
3
 b.1
c.4/
5
d.1/
5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
25.
Inanonl
eapy
earwhati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatt
hel
astdayoft
hey
earst
art
swi
tht
hel
ett
er‘
t’
?
a.4/
7
b.1
c.0
d.2/
7
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
26.
Inashoot
ingcompet
it
iont
hepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatRahul
wil
lhi
tthet
argeti
s5/
7andt
hatSheel
a
wi
l
lhi
tthet
argeti
s3/
4,sowhati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatbot
hoft
hem wi
l
lhi
tthet
arget
?
a.2/
5
b.1/
5
c.20/
21
d.15/
28
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
27.
Adev
elopedcari
nthewor
kshopcompr
isesofar
ound70component
s.Eachcomponent
hasapr
obabi
l
ityofhav
ingamanuf
act
uri
nger
rorof0.
015.Whati
sthepr
obabi
l
ityt
hatt
his
dev
elopedcarwi
l
lgetr
eject
edduet
omanuf
act
uri
nger
rori
nanyoft
hecomponent
?

a.(0.
015)^70
b.(0.
956)^70
c.1-(0.
985)^70
d.1-(0.
015)^70

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

PERMUTATI
ONS&COMBI
NATI
ONS
1.Fr
om t
hewor
dabcd,
howmanyway
sar
ether
etof
orm per
mut
ati
onandcombi
nat
ionoft
hat
wor
ds?

a.24,
4
b.22,
2
c.26,
6
 d.23,
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2. Whati
sthev
alueof15C13?

a.101
b.102
c.103
d.104
e.105

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
3.Whati
sthecombi
nat
ionof3bal
l
oonsf
rom apacketof25bal
l
oons.Ar
e

a.2400
b.2500
c.2300
d.2600

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3
4.12member
swer
epr
esentataboar
dmeet
ing.Eachmembershookhandswi
thal
loft
heot
her
member
sbef
ore&af
tert
hemeet
ing.Howmanyhandshakeswer
ether
e?

a.130
b.134
c.132
d.135

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
5.5par
amedi
csand4t
echni
ciansar
eregi
ster
edf
orar
escuet
eam.Howmanypossi
ble
combi
nat
ionsonecanchooset
omakear
escuet
eam ofapar
amedi
candat
echni
cian.

a.9
b.40
c.20
d.18
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
6.Thecausesofpr
oduct
ivi
tyl
ossar
etobewr
it
tenar
oundaci
rcl
eint
heannual
repor
t.I
nhow
manyway
scanananal
ystwr
it
ethem ar
oundt
heci
rcl
e.I
fthenoofcousesar
e5?

a.5!
b.5C5
c.5P5
d.4!
e.4C4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
7.Outof5boy
sand5gi
rl
s,agr
oupof5hast
obef
ormedcont
aini
ngatl
east3boy
s,I
nhowmany
way
scant
hisbedone?

a.100
b.120
c.25
d.126

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
8.Ramesh,
Abhi
j
eetandAj
ayar
eel
i
gibl
etobet
hecapt
ainoft
hecr
ickett
eam.Shad,
John,
Shi
sir
andNi
thi
nar
eel
i
gibl
etobet
heco-
capt
ain.Howmanypossi
bleout
comesar
ether
eforchoosi
ng
acapt
ainandaco-
capt
ain?

a.12
b.7
c.5
d.9

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
9.Acompanydeci
desanewI
dent
it
ycodef
oral
li
tsempl
oyees.Thei
dent
it
ycodewoul
dcompr
ise
off
ivel
ett
ersi
nit
ial
sthatcanbef
ormedusi
ngt
heal
phabet
sofEngl
i
shl
anguagesucht
hatt
he
f
if
thl
ett
eri
sal
way
saconsonant.
Howmanysuchcombi
nat
ionsar
epossi
ble?

a.263*212
 b.214*26
c.213*
262
d.264*
21

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
10.
Howmany3di
gitnumber
scanbef
ormedusi
ng2,
3,
4and5wi
thnoneoft
hedi
git
sbei
ng
r
epeat
ed

a.20
b.45
c.24
d.10

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

11.
Thenumberof6di
gitnumber
sthatcanbef
ormedf
rom 0,
1,5,
6,7,
and8i
nwhi
cht
hef
ir
stdi
git
i
snot0ar
e
a.120
b.600
c.720
d.800

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
12. I
nhowmanyway
scanatl
east2t
eam member
sbesel
ect
edf
orgr
adeAoutof7member
sina
gr
oup?

a.7C2
b.7C2+7C3+7C4+7C5+7C6+7C7
c.7P2+7P3+7P4+7P5+7P6+7P7
d.7C0+7C1
e.7P0+7P1

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
13. Ihav
ekeptsi
xdi
ff
erentbooksonashel
f.I
nhowmanydi
ff
erentway
scani
arr
anget
hem?
a.6
b.24
 c.120
d.720
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

14. Howmanyway
scant
het
eam member
sbear
rangedf
ort
het
eam pi
ctur
eifal
lthemal
es
ar
e al
way
stoget
herandi
fthet
eam compr
isesof7mal
esand6f
emal
es?

a.13!
b.7!
7!
c.7!
6!
d.14!

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

15. I
nhowmanydi
ff
erentway
scant
hel
ett
eroft
hewor
dOPTI
CALbear
rangedsot
hatt
he
v
owel
s al
way
scomet
oget
her
?

a.120
b.720
c.4320
d.2160
e.noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
16. Fr
om agr
oupof8menand8women,
8member
sar
etobesel
ect
edf
orat
eam sucht
hat
womenconst
it
uteatl
east50%oft
het
eam i
nhowmanyway
scani
tbedone?

a.8c4*8c4+8c5*8c3+8c6*8c2+8c7*8c1+8c8
b.84*84
c.8c4*8c4
d. 84*84+83*85+82*86+87*8+1
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
17. I
f10Cx=1,
thenwhati
sthev
alueofxi
fx!
=0?
a.1
b.5
c.10
 d.15
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
18. Thenumberof5di
gitoddnumber
sthatcanbemadef
rom number
s1,
2,3,
4,5ar
e

a.24
b.32
c.64
d.72

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
19. I
nhowmanyway
scant
hedi
git2,
3,
5,
7and9bepl
acedt
ofor
m a3di
gitnumbersot
hatt
he
hi
gheror
derdi
giti
sal
way
sgr
eat
ert
hanl
oweror
derdi
git
s?(
all
aredi
ff
erentdi
git
)

a.8
b.9
c.10
d.15

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
20. I
ffr
om adeckof52car
ds,
4car
dsar
etobesel
ect
edandonecar
dofi
tshoul
dbeaspade
andanot
hercar
dshoul
dbehear
t,i
nhowmanyway
scant
hesecar
dsbesel
ect
ed?
a.132*50C2
b.52C4
50
c.26* C2
d.13C4

NUMBERS
1. Fi
ndt
heuni
tpl 1+22+33+44+55+66
ace:
a.6
b.7
c.8
d.9

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
2. Whi
chnumbershoul
dbesubt
ract
edf
rom 876905sot
hati
tcanbedi
vi
sibl
eby8?
 a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3. Ar
range2/
15,
18/
29,
7/18,
10/
87i
nascendi
ngor
der
:

a.2/
15,
18/
29,
7/18,
10/
87
b..18/
29,
7/18,
10/
87,
2/15
c.10/
87,
2/15,
7/18,
18/
29
d.2/
15,
18/
29,
10/
87,
7/18

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
4. I
fanumberi
sdi
vi
si
bleby63,
theni
tisal
sodi
vi
sibl
eby
:

a.7
b.11
c.13
d.17

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
5. -
3.4i
sanumberont
her
eal
numberl
i
ne.i
fwesubt
ract1f
rom t
hisnumbert
hent
henewnumber
wi
l
lbe

a.Far
therf
rom t
heor
igi
nthan-
3.4
b.Cl
osert
otheor
igi
nthan-
3.4
c.Equal
i
tyf
art
herf
rom t
heor
igi
nas-
3.4i
s
d.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6. 54+636+45+32+52=?
.Fi
nduni
tdi
git

a.0
b.1
c.2
 d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
7. Thenumber456*
85i
scompl
etel
ydi
vi
sibl
eby3.Smal
l
estwhol
edi
gitnumberi
npl
aceof*canbe?

a.0
b.1
c.2
d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
8. Whi
chnumberi
smul
ti
pli
edby43,
whi
chhav
e3pr
imef
act
or?

a.2
b.4
c.6
d.8

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
9. Fi
ndt
heoddone:
396,
462,
572,
427,
671,
264

a.396
b.427
c.671
d.264

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
10.Anumberwhendi
vi
dedbyt
hesum of625and515gi
vesaquot
ientt
hati
s5t
imest
hedi
ff
erence
bet
ween625and515andr
emai
nderaszer
o.Whati
sthenumber
?

a.632500
b.627000
c.617500
d.642000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
11.Whati
sthesmal
l
estnumbert
hatshoul
dbedi
vi
dedby10500t
omakei
taper
fectcube?

a.4
b.84
c.12
d.21

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
12.I
fani
nteger‘
K’i
sdi
vi
si
bleby2,
5and13.
Whati
sthenextl
argestnumbert
hati
sdi
vi
sibl
ebyal
lthe
3gi
vennumber
s?

a.2K
b.K+13
c.2K+13
d.2K+65
e.K+130

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
13.Fort
hesmal
l
estnumbert
hatshoul
dbemul
ti
pli
edwi
th54000t
omakei
taper
fectcube?

a.4
b.27
c.5
d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
14.Whati
sthesmal
l
estsquar
enumber
,whi
chi
sdi
vi
sibl
eby2,
4,
5,
6and9?

a.200
b.90
c.180
d.900

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
15.Whati
sthel
eastnumberwhi
chshoul
dbeaddedt
o1330t
omakei
taper
fectsquar
e?
 a.56
b.1
c.40
d.30
e.39

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
16.Squar
eoft
womor
ethanat
wodi
gitnumberi
smul
ti
pli
edanddi
vi
dedby2and5r
espect
ivel
y.I
f
t
wicet
her
esul
tisequal
to500t
henf
indt
henumber
?

a.45
b.23
c.87
d.47

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
17.Fi
ndt
hesum oft
hef
ir
st50commont
ermsof12,
16,
20,
.
..
.and18,
24,
30,
.
..
.

a.15900
b.12700
c.19990
d.18400

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
18.Thenumber673and865i
sdi
vi
sibl
ebywhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngl
eav
ingar
emai
nder1?

a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4
e.2,
3,
4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: e
19.Fi
ndt
hemi
ssi
ngnumberi
n25,
38,
_,64,
-27,
90

a.-
1
 b.51
c.39
d.-
32

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
20.4522i
snotdi
vi
sibl
eby

a.7
b.17
c.19
d.21

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
21.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngnumber
sisnotdi
vi
sibl
eby11?

a.40,
12,
503
b.53,
33,
064
c.54,
32,
105
d.64,
31,
040

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
22.Anumberi
stobemul
ti
pli
edbyt
hef
ract
ion4/
5.ButSami
r,bymi
stake,
mul
ti
pli
edi
tby5/
4and
obt
ainedt
henumber81mor
ethant
hecor
rectone.Whatwast
heor
igi
nal
number
?

a.200
b.120
c.180
d.240

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
23.Whati
sthenumbert
hatshoul
dbesubt
ract
edf
rom 682t
omakei
taper
fectsquar
e?

a.2
b.4
c.6
d.8
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
24.Whati
sthel
eastnumberbywhi
ch16,
800mustbedi
vi
dedt
ogetanumberper
fectsquar
e

a.21
b.42
c.24
d.40

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
25.Anumberwasdi
vi
dedby8,
7,
6,
5,successi
vel
yandgav
ether
emai
nder1,
2,
3,
4.Thenumberi
s:

a.3208
b.3209
c.3210
d.3334

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
26.Anumberbecomesaper
fectsquar
ewhenwesubt
ract1f
rom i
t.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngcannotbe
t
hel
astdi
gitoft
hatnumber
.

a.2
b.4
c.5
d.0

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
27.4.
28and-
3.28ar
etwonumber
sonar
eal
numberl
i
ne.i
fonei
saddedt
obot
hthenumber
s,t
hen
whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
str
ue?

a.Di
stancebet
weent
het
wonewnumber
sis2uni
tsmor
ethant
hedi
stancebet
ween
4.
28and-
3.28
b.Di
stancebet
weent
het
wonewnumber
sis2uni
tsl
esst
hant
hedi
stancebet
ween
4.
28and-
3.28
c.Di
stancebet
weent
het
wonewnumber
sis2uni
tsequal
tot
hedi
stancebet
ween
4.
28and-
3.28
 d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
28.528/
7changei
ntomi
xedf
ract
ion

a.783/
7
b.764/
7
c.753/
7
d.345/
7

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
29.1+22+33+44+55+66=?
.Fi
nduni
tdi
git

a.9
b.4
c.1
d.5
e.0

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
30.Whi
chi
sgr
eat
er22/
7,138/
43?

a.22/
7
b.138/
43

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
31.Whatshoul
dbet
hehi
ghestv
aluet
hatmustbeassi
gnedt
o#sot
hatt
henumber10114#5i
s
exact
lydi
vi
sibl
eby7?
a.5
b.6
c.7
d.8
e.9

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
32.Mar
thawassupposedt
omul
ti
plyt
henumberofcanssol
dwi
tht
hepr
iceofonecant
oascer
tai
n
 t
heamountear
nedbyher.I
nst
eadoft
aki
ng41ast
henumberofcans,
shewr
ote14bymi
stake.
Asar
esul
t,t
hepr
oductwentdownby135.Whati
stheot
hermul
ti
pler
?

a.5
b.9
c.7
d.12

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
33.Thepr
oductofanumberandi
tsmul
ti
pli
cat
einv
ersei
s

a.-
1
b.0
c.1
d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
34.Fi
ndt
her
emai
nderwhen(
888.
..
..
..
..
..
.r
epeat63t
imes)i
sdi
vi
sibl
eby9

a.4
b.8
c.0
d.1

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
35.At
hreedi
gitnumber4a3i
saddedt
oanot
hert
hreedi
gitnumber984whi
chr
esul
tinf
ourdi
git
number13b7.
Thi
sfourdi
gitnumberi
sdi
vi
sibl
eby11.Whati
sthev
alueofa+b?

a.8
b.9
c.10
d.11

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
36.Whati
sthel
eastnumbert
hatshoul
dbesubt
ract
edf
rom 3592t
oobt
ainanumberexact
lydi
vi
sibl
e
by19?
 a.0
b.1
c.2
d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
37.I
fthedi
ff
erenceoft
wonumber
sis8andt
hedi
ff
erenceoft
hei
rsquar
esi
s160,
thent
henumber
s
ar
e

a.18,
10
b.8,
16
c.6,
14
d.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
38.Fi
ndt
henextnumber
:8,
8,15,
23,
38,
___

a.61
b.57
c.52
d.69

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
39.Whatar
ethev
aluesf
orx&yi
n72x23yf
ori
ttobeper
fect
lydi
vi
sibl
eby88?

a.x=1&y
=5
b.x=7&y
=5
c.x=3&y
=2
d.x=7&y
=2

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
35
40.When2 i
sdi
vi
dedby5,
ther
emai
nderi
s

a.2
b.3
c.4
 d.0

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
41.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngf
ract
ioni
ssmal
l
est
?

a.63/
80
b.31/
40
c.13/
16
d.7/
8

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
42.1,
2,
3,
4numberi
sa

a.pr
imenumber
b.composi
tenumber
c.posi
ti
venumber
d.bot
haandb

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
43.Whatar
ethel
argest4-
digi
tandt
hesmal
l
est3-
digi
tnumber
sdi
vi
sibl
eby6,
15,
21and24?

a.9235,
420
b.9980,
840
c.9240,
840
d.9999,
999

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
44.I
fanumberi
s4t
imesanumberAandt
hreet
imesanumberBequal
stosum ofnumberBand7
t
imesoft
henumberA,
Thenwhati
sthev
alueofA:
B?

a.2:
3
b.3:
2
c.4:
3
d.3:
4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
45.Thenumber2594*i
scompl
etel
ydi
vi
sibl
eby6.Thesmal
l
estv
alueof*canbe:

a.0
b.2
c.4
d.6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3
46.Wr
it
e0.
555.asaf
ract
ion

a.1/
5
b.5/
9
c.1/
3
d.4/
5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
47.I
f764xyi
sdi
vi
si
bleby90,
thenwhati
sthev
alueofx+y

a.1
b.3
c.5
d.6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
31
48.Whati
sther
emai
nderwhenwedi
vi
de1251by10 ?

a.4
b.1
c.2
d.0

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
49.Whati
sthel
eastper
fectsquar
e.Whi
chi
sdi
vi
sibl
eby24,
30and60?

a.1600
b.3600
 c.14400
d.32400

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
50.XandYar
e2number
swhi
chwhendi
vi
dedby6l
eav
esar
emai
nderof4and5r
espect
ivel
y.What
wi
l
lbet
her
emai
nderwhenY+Xi
sdi
vi
dedby6?

a.6
b.9
c.1
d.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
51.Wr
it
e(625)
10asanumber
,int
henumbersy
stem wi
thbase8.

a.9161
b.1161
c.19161
d.1061

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
52.Api
ehast
obedi
vi
dedamongstf
ewki
ds.Puni
thget
s2/
7thpor
ti
onoft
hepi
eandshel
l
aget
s
5/
8thpor
ti
onoft
hepi
e.Whoamongstt
het
woget
slessershar
e?

a.Puni
th
b.Shel
l
a
c.Bot
hget
sequal
shar
e
d.Cannotbedet
ermi
ned

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
53.Acarengi
nei
shal
ffi
l
ledandhol
ds15l
i
tresofpet
rol
.Whatf
ract
ionoft
heengi
nei
sful
li
fit
cont
ains18l
i
tresofpet
rol
?

a.1/
4
b.2/
3
c.2/
5
 d.3/
5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
54.Sameerpl
ant
s7225pl
ant
ssot
hatt
her
ear
emanyr
owsast
her
ear
etr
eesi
nar
ow.
Howmany
t
reesar
ether
einar
ow?

a.65
b.75
c.85
d.95

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

n n
55.(x+y)i
sdi
vi
si
bleby(x–y)

a.Foral
lval
uesofn
b.Onl
yforev
env
aluesofn
c.Onl
yforoddv
aluesofn
d.Fornov
aluesofn

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

56.At
rendwasobser
vedi
nthegr
owt
hofpopul
ati
oni
nsay
aisl
and.Thepopul
ati
ont
ri
pledev
ery
mont
h.I
nit
ial
l
ythepopul
ati
onofsay
aisl
andswas100.Whatwoul
dit
spopul
ati
onaf
ter4mont
hs?

43
a.100*
34
b.100*
c.100*
3*4
4
d.(
100^
3)

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b.
2 2 2 2
57.2+4+5+6 =

a.49
b.64
c.36
 d.81

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
58.Fi
ndt
heDeci
mal
number
:(10101)
2

a.19
b.20
c.21
d.22
e.23

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
-
2 -
4 -
5 -
6
59.5 *
10 /
2*5

a.1
b.2
c.3
d.5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
60.Thepackagi
nguni
tofaf
act
oryhast
wopanel
s.Eachoft
hepanel
scont
ains4r
owsofi
tems
st
ored.Eachr
owhas4ki
ndsofi
temst
hatar
etobepacked.Howmanyi
temsar
est
oredf
or
packagi
ngi
nthepackagi
nguni
t?

a.24
b.44
44)
2
c.(
d.25

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
61.I
fAni
tascor
es66outofhundr
edt
henhowmuchdoesshescor
eoutof75?

a.50
b.60
c.66
d.45
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
62.40hensgi
ve200eggsi
n2day
s.20henswi
l
lgi
ve400eggsi
nhowmanyday
s?

a.30day
s
b.10day
s
c.8day
s
d.20day
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
1/
9
63.Thev
alueof(
1/512) i
s:

a.1/
2
b.1/
3
c.1/
5
d.4
e.1/
6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
64.Whati
sthev
alueof[
52*
258/
6252]
/7

a.5
b.25
c.625
d.0.
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
65.Swar
oopdr
awsacer
tai
namountofmoneyf
rom ATM machi
ne.Numberofr
s.500not
esar
e
doubl
ethenumberofRs.
100not
es.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngcanbepossi
bleamountdr
awn

a.5000
b.8800
c.10000
d.9500

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
66.Ir
ead3/
5ofabookononedayand4/
5oft
her
emai
nderonanot
herday
.Ifnowt
her
ewer
e27
pagesunr
ead,
thebook(
appr
ox)cont
ains

a.240
b.340
c.230
d.140

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
67.Dur
ingaqual
i
tycont
rol
conf
erencei
f30empl
oyeesar
eseat
edi
ncol
umn,
then50col
umncoul
d
bef
ormed.Howev
er,
if25empl
oyeesar
eseat
edi
nacol
umnt
henhowmanysuchcol
umnscoul
d
bef
ormed?

a.105
b.100
c.75
d.60

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
68.Nami
tahas4.
2kgoff
lour
.Shehasbeenaskedt
omake5cupcakesoutofev
ery1/
2kgoff
lour
Howmanycupcakescanshebakeoutoft
hef
lourshehas?

a.21
b.24
c.30
d.42

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
69.Pul
ser
ateofat
eenageri
s12beat
sin10sec.Att
hisr
atewoul
dhi
spul
ser
atemor
ethan,
equal
to
orl
esst
han100beat
spermi
nut
e?

a.l
esst
han
b.gr
eat
ert
han
c.equal
to
d.notsuf
fi
ci
ent
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

70.Supar
naneedst
obr
owset
hrough75pagesofanov
elbef
oreshegi
vesherr
evi
ewt
othecl
ass.
Shehas2.
5hour
sbef
oret
hel
ect
ure.Whatshoul
dbeherr
eadi
ngspeedi
npages/
hour
?

a.16
b.30
c.20
d.22

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

-
1 -
12
71.(
4 ?6 )

a.122
b.12-2
12
c.(
2)
d.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
72.Raj
eshcommut
esdai
l
ybyt
rav
eli
ng4/
5ofdi
stancebet
weenhi
shomeandof
fi
cebymet
rot
rai
n,
3/
20byaut
oandr
emai
ning1km onf
oot
.Whati
sdi
stancebet
weenhi
shomeandof
fi
ce?

a.12km
b.16km
c.24km
d.20km

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
-
25 -
26
73.t
hev
alueof(
8 -
8)i
s

a.7*8-25
b.7*8-26
c.8*8-25
d.None
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
74.4mencanr
epai
rar
oadi
n7hour
s.Howmanymenar
erequi
redt
orepai
rther
oadi
n2hour
s

a.7
b.14
c.17
d.10

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
34
75.Whati
sval
ueofi ?

a.-
1
b.1
c.0
d.i

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3 3 2 2
76.Ev
aluat
e:(
4.56 +5.
44)
/(4.
56 -4.
56*5.
44+5.
44)

a.0.
88
b.-
0.88
c.1
d.10

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

77.Rahul
pur
chased7DVDseachofwhi
chcost
sRs.
17.Hegav
eaf
ivehundr
edr
upeenot
etot
he
shopkeeper
.Theamountr
etur
nedt
ohi
misdi
vi
sibl
eby
:

a.3
b.7
c.9
d.11

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
 1.
5
78.Whati
sthev
alueof25 ?

a.325
b.12.
5
c.32.
5
d.125

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
79.0.
00001+0.
000001+0.
00010+0.
00100=

a.0.
0001111
b.0.
00111
c.0.
001111
d.0.
0010111

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
80.Mi
croscopeofpower1000Xcanmaket
hingsappear1000t
imesl
argerwhenpl
acedunderi
t.
Howl
argewi
l
lanobj
ectofdi
amet
er3*
10-
4mm appearwhenpl
acedunderi
t?

a.0.
003mm
b.3mm
c.0.
03mm
d.0.
3mm

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
81.Whati
sthev
alueofsquar
eof7½wheni
tisexpr
essedasami
xedf
ract
ion?

a.49½
b.49¼
c.56¼
d.14¼

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

82.I
fabc4di
sdi
vi
si
bleby4,
Whatcannotbet
hev
alueofd?
 a.0
b.4
c.8
d.2

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d

n
83.I
fm =2401,
thenm/
n=

a.4/
7
b.7/
4
c.11/
3
d.4/
11

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b
84.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngnumber
sist
hesmal
l
est
?

a.1/
12
b.1/
6
c.1/
4
d.1/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a

85.Sar
ahas400mar
bles.
Ifshegi
ves1/
5thofhermar
blest
oSam andSam gi
ves3/
4thofhi
s
mar
blest
oDav
id,
thenhowmanymar
blesdoesSam hav
elef
t?

a.80
b.20
c.60
d.200

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b
86.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngmustbeaddedt
o3651sot
hati
tcanbedi
vi
sibl
eby21?

a.1
 b.2
c.3
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
-
1-4-
1
87.Si
mpl
i
fy[{(
1/8)}]

a.4906
b.4096
c.4960
d.4690

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b
88.Thenumber98181*
6iscompl
etel
ydi
vi
sibl
eby9.
Smal
l
estwhol
edi
gitnumberi
npl
aceof*canbe?

a.0
b.1
c.2
d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
4 3 2
89.3*
(4 +4 +4 +4+1)
=

a.1019
b.1029
c.1026
d.1023

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

90.Sol
ve:
√(9-
√(3+√(
5-√(
3+√169)
)))

a.√7
b.1
c.0
d.√5
 e.√2

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2x -
5 7
91.Fi
ndt
hev
alueofxi
f8 /8 =8

a.1
b.0
c.-
1
d.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a

92.Amongt
hef
oll
owi
ngopt
ionswhi
chonedoesnotl
i
eint
hegi
venr
ange:
1/6<x<17/
12

a.2/
7
b.1/
2
c.4/
3
d.13/
11
e.20/
13

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e

93.Pr
oductof2oddnumber
sis:

a.Al
way
sodd
b.Al
way
sev
en
c.Somet
imesOdd&Somet
imesev
en
d.Di
vsi
bleby6.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

94.Anumberwhendi
vi
dedby5l
eav
esar
emi
nder2,
whent
hesquar
eoft
henumberi
sdi
vi
dedby5t
he
r
emai
nderwi
l
lbe:

a.4
b.2
 c.1
d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

1/
2
95.Whatnumbershoul
dbedi
vi
dedby(
.81) t
ogi
vet
her
esul
tas81?
a.9
b.81
c.72.
9
d..
9

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

96. Theascendi
ngor
derofr
ati
onal
number
s-7/
10,
-
5/8,
-
2/3i
s:

a.-
7/10,
-
2/3,
-
5/8
b.-
7/10,
-
5/8,
-
2/3
c.-
5/8,
-
7/10,
-
2/3
d.-
2/3,
-
5/8,
-
7/10

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

97. Whati
sZi 196/Z2=10
n-0.

a.0.
14
b.1.
4
c.0.
014
d.14

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
98. Number‘
1’i
sa
a.Pr
imenumber
b.Composi
tenumber
c.Posi
ti
vei
nteger
d.Bot
ha&c
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
99. 4/
5x61/
80x10/
9
a.61/
90
b.90/
61
c.60/
91
d.Noneoft
heabov
e
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
100. Whatshoul
dbemul
ti
pli
edby2880t
omakei
taper
fectsquar
e?
a.2
b.3
c.5
d.7
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
101. Whati
sthel
eastnumberwhi
chshoul
dbeaddedt
o0.
0282t
omakei
taper
fectsquar
e?
a..
0007
b..
0042
c..
0002
d..
0003
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a
102. Aj
uicecont
ainerwas4/
5ful
l
.Rav
inderpour
ed4gl
assesf
rom i
tandt
henpour
edt
wo
gl
assesback.Thecont
ainernowi
s3/
4ful
l
.Howmanygl
assescanbef
il
ledi
ftheent
ir
econt
ainer
i
sempt
ied?
a.32
b.36
c.44
d.40
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
103. About4outof5peopl
ear
eri
ghthanded,
i
fther
ear
e40empl
oyeesi
nanof
fi
cehowmany
woul
dber
ighthanded?
a.40
b.30
c.32
d.42
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
104. Sumi
thr
aputf
ivegr
amsofseedsi
nabi
rdf
eederonSunday
.OnWednesdayhal
foft
he
seedswer
eeat
en,
sosheput3mor
egr
ams.OnFr
idayshef
oundhal
fwer
eeat
en.
Howmanygr
ams
wer
eeat
eni
nthatweek?
 a.3g
b.2.
5g
c.2.
75g
d.5.
25g
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
105. Expr
esst
hef
ract
ion26/
17upt
othr
eedeci
mal
poi
nts
a.1.
429
b.1.
535
c.1.
321
d.1.
529
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
25
106. Whati
sther
emai
nderi
f8 i
sdi
vi
dedby7?

a.25
b.8
c.1
d.0
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

107. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
str
uef
ort
hev
alueof0.
999….
?

a.I
tisequal
to1
b.I
tisl
esst
han1
c.I
tisequal
to0.
9
d.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

108. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngnumber
sisdi
vi
sibl
eby11?
a.1042
b.1045
c.1047
d.1048
Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:b

109. Thepopul
ati
onofat
ownt
hreey
ear
sagowas‘
b’andt
hepopul
ati
onoft
het
ownt
hreey
ear
s
f
rom nowwi
l
lbe‘
c’
.Whati
sthecur
rentpopul
ati
onoft
het
own,
ifi
tgr
owsatt
hesamer
ate?

a. (
bc)
b.b c
c.cb
d.b (
b/C)
b
e. ()
c

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:a

110. Thesum oft

hedi
git
sofat
hreedi
gitnumberi
ssubt
ract
edf
rom t
henumber
.Ther
esul
ti
ng
numberi
sdi
vi
si
bleby

a.6
b.9
c.Bot
h6&9
d.Al
l3,
6and9

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

PROBLEMSONHCFANDLCM
1.Ther
eci
procal
ofH.
C.FandLCM oft
wonumberar
e1/
12and1/
312r
espect
ivel
y.I
foneof
t
henumberi
s24.Fi
ndt
heot
hernumber
?

a.126
b.136
c.146
d.156

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
2.Thepr
oductoft
wonumber
sis9152andt
hei
rHCFi
s8.Fi
ndt
heLCM.

a.1111
b.1122
c.1144
 d.1166

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
3.TheLCM andHCFoft
wonumber
sar
e2970and30r
espect
ivel
y.Pr
imef
act
orsoft
he
pr
oductoft
wonumber
sar
e:

a.2,
3,5,
11
b.2,
3,7,
11
c.2,
4,5,
11
d.2,
3,7,
13

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
4.I
fthesum ofsquar
esoft
wonumber
sis2754,
andt
hei
rHCFi
s9,
LCM i
s135,
thent
he
number
sar
e

a.27,
36
b.27,
35
c.28,
45
d.27,
45

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
5.I
ftheLCM andHCFof2number
sar
e78and13r
espect
ivel
y,t
hepr
oductof2number
scan
beexpr
essedas

a.2*
3*13*
11
b.2*
3*13*
12
c.2*
3*13*
13
d.2*
3*13*
14

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
6.I
fLCM andHCFoft
wonumber
sar
e234and13r
espect
ivel
y.Thent
hesmal
l
estf
act
orof
t
hepr
oductoft
het
wonumber
sis

a.2
b.3
c.4
 d.5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
7.Pr
oductoft
wonumberi
s5502,
thei
rLCM i
s552.Fi
ndt
heHCF?

a.9
b.8
c.7
d.6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
8.HCFoft
wonumber
sis11.Andt
hei
rLCM i
s693.I
fonenumberi
s77.Fi
ndt
heot
her
number
?

a.7
b.9
c.63
d.99

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
9.I
fLCM oft
wopr
imenumber
saandb(
a>b)i
s667t
hent
hev
alueof7b-
5ai
s:

a.18
b.16
c.17
d.12

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
10.
Thepr
oductoft
wonumber
sis22806,
theLCM i
s552andf
indt
heHCF?

a.42
b.41.
315
c.89
d.20

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
11.
Findt
hel
eastnumberwhi
chwhendi
vi
dedby5,
7,
13l
eav
essamer
emai
nder3i
neachcase?

a.398
b.453
c.458
d.463

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
12.
Findt
hel
eastnumberwhi
chwhendi
vi
dedby5,
8and19l
eav
esr
emai
nder
s2,
5and16
r
espect
ivel
y?

a.747
b.757
c.760
d.767
e.763

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
13.
Whati
sthedi
ff
erencebet
weent
heLCM andHCFofnumber
s20,
30and40?

a.100
b.110
c.120
d.130

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

14.
Thesquar
eofonenumberi
s25.
Ift
heHCFandLCM oft
wonumber
sar
e5and35
r
espect
ivel
y,
Fi
ndt
heot
hernumber
a.5
b.7
c.25
d.35
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
15.
Thesmal
l
estnumberwhi
chwhendi
vi
dedby7,
18,
56and36l
eav
esar
emi
nderzer
o?
a.504
 b.392
c.390
d.1012
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

16.
Thel
argestmeasur
ingcy
li
ndert
hatcanaccur
atel
yfi
l
l3t
anksofcapaci
ty98,
182and
266l
i
treseach,
isofcapaci
ty

a.2l
i
tres
b.7l
i
tres
c.14l
i
tres
d.98l
i
tres

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

17.
Whati
sthel
eastamountt
hataper
soncanhav
e,sucht
hatwhenhedi
str
ibut
esi
t
i
ntogr
oupsofRs16orRs.
18orRs.
20orRs.
25,
hei
sal
way
slef
twi
thRs.
4?

a.Rs.
1796
b.Rs.
1804
c.Rs.
2596
d.Rs.
3604

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

18.
Findt
hesmal
l
estnumberwhi
chwhendi
vi
dedby3,5and7l
eav
esar
emai
nder2i
n
eachcase,
andi
sdi
vi
sibl
eby11

a.737
b.735
c.105
d.107

Cor
rectopt
ion:
a
 TI
MEANDWORK
1.50hensl
ay200eggsi
n2day
sand20hensl
ay400eggsi
nhowmanyday
s?

a.5
b.15
c.10
d.20

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.4mencandoawor
kin7day
s.Howmanymenr
equi
redt
odoi
tin4day
s?

a.7
b.8
c.9
d.10
e.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

3.Anai
rcont
ainercancool
thehal
li
n40mi
nut
eswhi
l
eanot
hert
akes45mi
nut
est
ocool
undersi
mil
arcondi
ti
ons.I
fbot
hai
rcondi
ti
oner
sar
eswi
tchedonatsamei
nst
ance,
then
howl
ongwi
l
litt
aket
ocool
ther
oom?

a.About22mi
nut
es
b.About20mi
nut
es
c.About30mi
nut
es
d.About25mi
nut
es

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
4.Jagdi
shcanbui
l
dawal
li
n10day
s.Nar
endercanbui
l
dthesamewal
li
n12day
swhi
l
e
Sumi
ttakes15day
stodot
hesamej
ob.Whi
cht
wooft
hem shoul
dbeempl
oyedt
ofi
nish
t
hej
obi
n6day
s?

a.Jagdi
shandNar
ender
b.Jagdi
shandSumi
t
c.Sumi
tandNar
ender
 d.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
5.Mar
yandJohncandoapi
eceofwor
kin24day
s;JohnandVi
noi
n30day
s;Vi
noandMar
y
i
n40day
s.I
fMar
y,JohnandVi
nowor
ktoget
hert
heywi
l
lcompl
etet
hewor
kin:

a.10day
s
b.20day
s
c.17day
s
d.15day
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
6.Acandoapi
eceofwor
kin100day
s,BandCt
oget
hercandot
hesamewor
kin20day
s.I
f
Bcandot
hewor
kinsamet
imeast
hatofCandAt
oget
hert
henhowl
ongCal
onecando
t
hesamewor
k?

a.100day
s
b.50day
s
c.25day
s
d.20day
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
7. Amancancompl
eteaj
obi
n12day
sandhi
swi
fecancompl
etet
hesamej
obi
n15day
s.
Howl
ongwi
l
ltheyt
aket
ocompl
etet
hej
obi
ftheywor
ktoget
her
?

a.62/
3
b.61/
2
c.101/
2
d.102/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
8.Nar
eshcompl
etesawor
kin10day
sandSur
eshdoesi
tin12day
sandJohndoesi
tin15
day
s.I
fthesamej
obhasbeencompl
etedi
n6day
swhoar
ethewor
ker
swhocompl
etedt
he
j
obi
n6day
s?

a.Nar
esh,
John
 b.John,
Sur
esh
c.Nar
esh,
Sur
esh

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

9.Adoes80%ofawor
kin20day
s.Het
hencal
l
sinBandt
heyt
oget
herf
ini
sht
her
emai
ning
wor
kin3day
s.Howl
ongBal
onewoul
dtaket
odot
hewhol
ewor
k?

a.23
b.27
c.371/
2
d.40

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
10.
Ronal
dandEl
anar
ewor
kingonanassi
gnment
.Ronal
dtakes6hour
stot
ype32pagesona
comput
er,
whi
l
eEl
ant
akes5hour
stot
ype40pages.Howmucht
imewi
l
ltheyt
ake,
wor
king
t
oget
heront
wodi
ff
erentcomput
erst
oty
peanassi
gnmentof110pages?

a.7hr30mi
n
b.7hr
c.8hr15mi
n
d.8hr

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
11.
Twocont
entManager
scancompl
etedev
elopi
ngquest
ionsf
oramodul
ein18day
s.7day
s
af
tert
heyst
artwor
king.10i
nter
nsj
oint
hem .Howmanyday
swi
l
ltheyt
aket
ocompl
ete
t
her
emai
ningwor
kift
heyar
eal
lequal
l
yef
fi
cient?

a.15/6
b.11/144
c.2
d.21/6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
12.Agr
oupofwomencanf
ini
shapi
eceofwor
kin50day
s.I
nhowmanyday
swi
l
lone-
thi
rd
 t
henumberofwomenbeabl
etof
ini
sht
wo-
thi
rdoft
hewor
k?

a.150
b.75
c.60
d.100

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
13.
Awat
erpumpt
akes6hr
stof
il
lanov
erheadt
ank.
Standbypumpt
akes10hr
stof
il
lthe
sameov
erheadt
ank.
Iff
ir
stpumpf
ail
saf
ter2hr
sthenhowl
ongwi
l
lthest
andbypumpt
ake
t
ofi
l
ltheov
erheadt
ank?

a.6hr
s
b.82/
3hr
s
c.8hr
s
d.62/
3hr
s

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d

14.
Achemi
cal
mixt
urer
equi
rest
wochemi
cal
s,
AandBi
npr
opor
ti
on3:
2.Themi
xtur
eist
obe
pr
epar
edi
nat
ankofcapaci
ty50l
i
tres.
PipeAcanf
il
lthet
ankwi
thchemi
cal
Ain15mi
ns
andpi
peBcanf
il
lthet
ankwi
thchemi
cal
Bin30mi
ns.
Ifbot
hpi
pesar
eopenedwhent
he
t
anki
sempt
y,t
henf
orhowl
ongshoul
dthepi
pesAndBr
unt
oobt
aint
hemi
xtur
e?(
inmi
ns)

a.(
10,
10)
b.(
9,9)
c.(
12,
12)
d.(
9,12)
e.(
12,
9)

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

15.
Alar
ger
ubbercushi
oncanbef
il
ledwi
thai
rbypumpAi
n10mi
ns,
anot
herpumpB
canf
il
li
tin12mi
ns,
i
fbot
hpumpsoper
atehowl
ongwi
l
litt
aket
ofi
l
lthecushi
on?

a.65/
11mi
ns
 b.56/
11mi
ns
c.45/
11mi
ns
d.55/
11mi
ns

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

16.
Rahul
canf
ini
shonef
if
thofhi
shomewor
kinonehour
.Nehacanf
ini
sht
hreesev
ent
h
ofherhomewor
kinonehourt
hir
tymi
ns,
riy
acanf
ini
sht
hreef
our
thofherhomewor
kin
t
hreehour
sthi
rt
ymi
ns.I
fal
loft
hem st
artt
hei
rhomewor
kat12.
00pm,
andcangot
opl
ay
assoonast
heycompl
etet
hei
rwor
k.Whencant
heygot
opl
ayi
ftheyt
akeabr
eakat
3.
30pm f
ort
hir
tymi
nut
es?
a.5.
00pm
b.5.
30pm
c.4.
40pm
d.6.
30pm
e.3.
30pm
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
17.
Acanf
ini
shaj
obi
n12hour
sandBi
n14hour
s.AandBwor
kingal
ter
nat
ivel
y,
st
art
ingwi
thA.I
fAear
nsRs.50perhour
,howmuchdoesAear
nthr
ought
hisj
ob?

a.Rs.400
b.Rs.250
c.Rs.300
d.Rs.350

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:d
PI
PESANDCI
STERNS
1.Pi
peAf
il
lsi
n10mi
nandpi
peBf
il
lsi
n15mi
n.I
fbot
hthepi
pesar
eopenedf
or5mi
nandA
cl
osed.Howmuchl
ongwi
l
litt
aket
ofi
l
lthet
ank.

a.150S
b.300S
c.450S
d.100S

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
 2.Aci
ster
ncanbef
il
ledbyt
wopi
pesAandBi
n10and15hour
srespect
ivel
yandt
heni
s
empt
iedbyt
het
anki
n8hr
s.I
fal
lthepi
pesar
eopenedt
oget
hert
heci
ster
nwi
l
lbef
il
ledi
n?

a.21hr
s
b.22hr
s
c.23hr
s
d.24hour
s
e.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
3.Twopi
pesA&Bcansepar
atel
yfi
l
laci
ster
nin220mi
nut
esand330mi
nut
es.Toget
hert
hey
canf
il
ltheci
ster
nin

a.1hour32mi
nut
es
b.1hour
c.2hour12mi
nut
es
d.2hour
s
e.noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

PERCENTAGES
1.Manui
nvest
ed30%ofhi
scapi
tal
inpet
rol
bondsandr
esti
nli
fei
nsur
ancepl
an.Hehas
i
nvest
edRs.
34000mor
einl
i
fei
nsur
ancepl
ant
hani
npet
rol
bonds.Howmucht
het
otal
i
nvest
mentmadebyManu?

a. 25500
b. 59500
c. 85000
d. 95000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.Thepr
iceofr
icei
ncr
easesby30%,
thenbywhat%shoul
dit
sconsumpt
ionbedecr
easedso
t
hatt
het
otal
expendi
tur
eremai
nssame.

a.76.
92%
 b.23.
07%
c.30%
d.25%
e.85%

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
3.Amachi
newor
thRs.
1,80,
000depr
eci
atesatt
her
ateof18%oft
hev
alueoft
hemachi
neper
annum.Thev
alueoft
hemachi
nei
n18mont
hsf
rom nowwi
l
lbe:

a.Rs.
2,31,
516
b.Rs.
1,34,
316
c.Rs.
1,50,
000
d.Rs.
1,00,
000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
4.Abookst
oreof
fer
sa10%di
scountonal
lthebookssol
dpl
usanaddi
ti
onal
discountof5%on
t
het
otal
bil
l
,ift
het
otal
bil
laf
tert
hei
nit
ial
discounti
smor
eorequal
tor
s.1000.Di
l
shanbought
3bookswor
thr
s.450,
rs.
520andr
s.250r
espect
ivel
y.HowmuchmoneywasDi
l
shanabl
eto
sav
easar
esul
tofv
ari
ousdi
scount
sof
fer
edbyt
hest
ore?

a.102
b.176.
9
c.61
d.183
e.noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

5.i
nat
ownof2,
00,
000ci
ti
zens,
i
fthepopul
ati
oni
ncr
easesatar
ateof4%perannum,
thenwhat
wi
l
lbet
hepopul
ati
onoft
het
owni
n2y
ear
sfr
om now?

a.2,
10,
000
b.3,
55,
555
c.1,
84,
320
d.2,
16,
000
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

6.Ast
orehasabannerof25%of
fonMRPofal
lbr
andedi
tems.Sheet
algoesi
ntot
hest
oreand
buy
sabel
twor
thRs.
75,
ashi
rtofRs.1,
999andashawl
ofRs.
2,900.Howmuchamountwi
l
l
shehav
etopay
?

a.1234.
50
b.3730.
50
c.1245.
65
d.1245.
89

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
7.Asal
esmanhasar
ecor
dofsel
l
ingev
enr
eject
edpi
ecet
ohi
scust
omerwi
thoutl
ett
ingt
hem
knowt
hatt
hepr
oducti
sact
ual
l
yfaul
t.Hi
sski
l
lsar
erat
edwi
thapr
obabi
l
ityof80%ef
fi
ciency
.If
hei
sgi
ven20f
aul
tyi
tems,
howmanywi
l
lheabl
etosel
l
?

a.80
b.20
c.16
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

8.Thesuccessi
vedi
scount
sof6%,
10%,
15%ar
eequal
toasi
ngl
edi
scountof

a.25%
b.28.
90%
c.30%
d.31%
e.28.
09%

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
9.Whent
hepr
iceofapai
rofshoesi
sdecr
easedby10%,
thenumberofpai
rssol
dincr
easedby
20%,
Whati
sthenetef
fectonsal
es?

a.8% decr
ease
 b.10%i
ncr
ease
c.10%decr
ease
d.8% i
ncr
ease

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
10. I
nanel
ect
iont
hewi
nni
ngcandi
dat
ewonby15%v
otes.
Ifat
otal
of5000v
oteswer
e
castofwhi
chonl
y86%wer
eel
i
gibl
e,t
henhowmanyv
otesdi
dthewi
nni
ngcandi
dat
eget
?
a.2000
b.1800
c.4000
d.4300
e.2300
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:e
11. Thel
i
stpr
iceofanel
ect
ri
cir
oni
sRs300,
i
ftwosuccessi
vedi
scount
sof15%and10%
i
sal
l
owedi
tssel
l
ingpr
icewi
l
lbe:
a.229.
50
b.231.
50
c.232.
50
d.234.
50
e.Noneoft
heabov
e
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a
12. Thepopul
ati
onofav
il
lagedecr
easesatt
her
ateof20%perannum.
Ifi
tspopul
ati
on2
y
ear
sagowas10000.
Whati
sit
spr
esentpopul
ati
on?
a.6000
b.7200
c.6400
d.7600
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
13. I
namal
l20%ar
eai
soccupi
edbyeat
eri
es,
60%ar
eai
sopen.
Int
her
emai
ningar
eaof
1600sqmet
ert
her
ear
edi
ff
erentshowr
ooms.
Whati
sthet
otal
areaoccupi
edbyt
hemal
l
?
a.10000Sqm
b.5000 Sqm
c.8000 Sqm
d.4800 Sqm
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
14. At
elev
isi
onmanuf
act
uri
ngcompanyhasdeci
dedt
oincr
easet
hesal
esi
nor
dert
o
beatt
heeconomi
csl
owdown.
Itdeci
dest
oreducet
hepr
iceoft
elev
isi
onset
sby25%asar
esul
t
ofwhi
chsal
esi
ncr
easedby20%.
Whati
stheef
fectont
het
otal
rev
enueoft
hecompany
?
a.Decr
easedby20%
b.I
ncr
easedby20%
c.I
ncr
easedby10%
d.Decr
easedby10%
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
15. When40i
ssubt
ract
edf
rom 50%ofanumber
,ther
esul
tis50%of500.Fi
ndone-
t
ent
hoft
henumber
.

a.29
b.58
c.75
d.87
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
AVERAGES
1.I
fMi
nidownl
oadst
hreemor
esongsi
nhermobi
l
es,
shewi
l
lhav
esongswi
th512MBi
nher
mobi
l
e.I
fonanav
erageeachsongsi
s4MB,
howmanysongsdi
dshei
nit
ial
l
yhav
einher
phonebef
oredownl
oadi
ng?

a.125
b.128
c.120
d.137

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2.Theav
erageageoft
hest
atel
evel
cri
ckett
eam ofel
eveni
s22y
ear
s.Theav
erageageget
s
i
ncr
easedby1y
earwhent
hecoachi
sadded.Whati
sthecoach’
sage?

a.34
b.23
c.30
d.60

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3.Theav
erageof7number
sis50.Theav
erageoff
ir
st3i
s40,
whi
l
etheav
erageofl
ast3i
s
 60.Whatmustbet
her
emai
ningnumber
?

a.65
b.55
c.50
d.45

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
4.I
namat
ch,
awar
dsar
egi
vent
oeachof11member
soft
het
eam andat
rophyt
othet
eam.
I
nal
lwi
nni
ngt
eam get
s2.
75kgwei
ghtawar
ds,
ift
hewei
ghtofmat
chwi
nni
ngt
rophyi
s
1.
275kg.Whati
sthewei
ghtoft
heawar
dgi
vent
oeachpl
ayer
?

a.200gr
ams
b.150gr
ams
c.124gr
ams
d.134gr
ams

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
5.Rahul
play
edwel
lthi
sseason,
hiscur
rentbat
ti
ngav
eragei
s51.I
fhescor
es78r
uns
i
ntoday
’smat
chhi
sbat
ti
ngav
eragewi
l
lbecome54,
howmanymat
cheshashepl
ayedi
n
t
hisseason?
a.8
b.10
c.9
d.6
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6.Tocl
earacompet
it
ion,
Sonuneedsanav
eragescor
eof90i
nthr
eeexams.Hi
sscor
e
i
nfi
rstt
woexamsar
e93and85.Whatscor
emusthegeti
nthet
hir
dexam t
ocl
eart
he
compet
it
ion?

a.90
b.85
c.95
d.92
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
 ALLI
GATI
ONSANDMI
XTURES
1.Howmanyl
i
tresofa90%sol
uti
onofconcent
rat
edaci
dneedst
obemi
xedwi
tha75%
sol
uti
onofconcent
rat
edaci
dtogeta30Lsol
uti
onof78%concent
rat
edaci
d?

a.24L
b.22.
5L
c.6L
d.17.
5L

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

PROBLEMSONTRAI
NS

1.ATr
ainr
unsatspeedof42m/
sandt
akes35secondst
opassat
unnel
.Af
tert
rav
ell
i
ng
somedi
stance.I
ttakes15secondst
opassapol
e.Whati
sthel
engt
hoft
het
unnel
?
a.162m
b.630m
c.840m
d.240m
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.At
rai
nRaj
dhani
star
tsf
rom Sur
atkal
at5a.
m wi
tht
hespeedof15kmph.Anot
hert
rai
n
st
art
sfr
om Shat
abi
thesamepl
acei
nsamedi
rect
ionat7a.
m wi
tht
hespeedof20kmph.At
whatt
imewi
l
lbot
hthet
rai
nsmeeteachot
her
?

a.3.
00pm
b.200pm
c.12.
00pm
d.1.
00pm
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

GEOMETRY,
COORDI
NATEGEOMETRY
1.I
fthel
engt
his4t
imest
hebr
eadt
handt
hear
eaoft
her
ect
angl
eis2500squar
euni
ts.Fi
nd
t
hel
engt
h

a.25
b.50
 c.75
d.100

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
2.Ar
ect
angl
e’
slengt
his4t
imesi
tsbr
eadt
h.I
thasanar
eaof2500squar
eyar
ds.Whati
sthe
l
engt
hoft
her
ect
angl
e?

a.25y
ards
b.625y
ards
c.100y
ards
d.5y
ards

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:c
3.Fi
ndt
hev
alueofPwhent
hel
i
net
hrought
hepoi
nts(
2,2)and(
5,7)i
sper
pendi
cul
art
othe
l
i
ne3x+Py–9=0.

a.3/
5
b.5
c.5/
3
d.3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
4.Lengt
handbr
eadt
hofar
ect
angl
ear
edi
rect
lypr
opor
ti
onal
.Ifl
engt
hincr
easesf
rom 6cm
t
o21cm andi
fbr
eadt
hnowi
s14cm,
thenwhatwast
hebr
eadt
hbef
oreanychangei
n
l
engt
hoccur
red?

a.4
b.15
c.2
d.6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
TI
ME,
SPEED,
DISTANCE
1.Acari
s250met
resbehi
ndt
hebus.Thecarandbusar
emov
ingwi
tht
hespeedof60kmph
and35kmphr
espect
ivel
y.Thecarwi
l
lbeaheadofbusby250met
resi
n:
 a.37seconds
b.48seconds
c.72seconds
d.68seconds

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.Anemer
gencyv
ehi
clet
rav
els10mi
l
esataspeedof50mi
l
esperhour
.Howf
astmustt
he
v
ehi
clet
rav
elont
her
etur
ntr
ipi
fther
ound-
tr
ipt
rav
elt
imei
stobe20mi
nut
es?

a.75mi
l
esperhour
b.70mi
l
esperhour
c.65mi
l
esperhour
d.80mi
l
esperhour

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3.Ascubadi
verdescendsatar
ateof40f
eetpermi
nut
e.Thedi
verdi
vesf
rom ashi
ptosear
ch
f
oral
ostshi
patt
hedept
hof3000f
eetbel
owt
heseal
evel
.Howl
ongwi
l
lhet
aket
oreacht
he
shi
p?

a.70
b.72
c.75
d.76

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c
4.Sur
ekhat
rav
els10km t
oreachherof
fi
ce.shewal
ks0.
5km onf
ootataspeedof8kmpht
o
cat
chherchar
tedbuswhi
cht
rav
elsofaspeedof40kmph.Ti
met
akenbyhert
oreacht
he
of
fi
cei
s:

a.15mi
n
b.20mi
n
c.18mi
n
d.30mi
n

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
5.Sakhi
ltr
avel
sfi
rsthal
foft
hedi
stance50m/
sandsecondhal
fat75m/
s.Thet
otal
dist
ance
 t
rav
ell
edi
s3km.Fi
ndhi
sav
eragespeedoft
rav
elsf
ort
heent
ir
ejour
ney
a.60m/
s
b.6.
2m/
s
c.55m/
s
d.55.
7m/
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6.Sachi
ntr
avel
sfr
om Al
banyt
oNewy
orki
n4hour
sataspeedof60kmph.Howl
ongwi
l
litt
akei
f
heav
erages40kmphdur
inghi
sdr
ive?

a.2.
8
b.3.
6
c.3
d.6

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
7.Aboatt
rav
els300met
resupst
ream i
n15mi
ns.
I
tsspeeddownst
ream i
s8/
5ti
mesi
tsspeedupst
ream.
Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngopt
ionspr
ovi
dest
hecor
rectr
elat
ionshi
pbet
weenspeedofcur
rentand
speedoft
heboat
?
a.Speedoft
hecur
rent=12/
10t
imest
hespeedoft
heboat
b.Speedoft
hecur
rent=3/
13t
imest
hespeedoft
heboat
c.Speedoft
hecur
rent=12/
10t
imest
hespeedoft
heboat
d.Speedoft
hecur
rent=9/
13t
imest
hespeedoft
heboat

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
8.AnAer
opl
anef
li
esal
ongt
hesi
desofanequi
l
ater
alt
ri
angl
ewi
tht
hespeedsof300km/
hr,
200km/
hrand240km/
hr.Theav
eragespeedoft
hepl
anewhi
l
efl
yi
ngal
ongt
het
ri
angl
eis?

a.250km/
hr
b.275km/
hr
c.200km/
hr
d.240km/
hr

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d
9.Ram andRav
iwer
epl
ayi
ngwi
thapaperphone,
frust
umsofwhi
char
eat
tachedt
oeach
ot
herbya95m l
ongst
ri
ng.I
fbot
hst
artmov
ingi
nopposi
tedi
rect
ionsat18m/
minand
20m/
minr
espect
ivel
y,af
terhowmanymor
emi
nsbot
hhav
etost
op?
a.2mi
ns
b.2.
5mi
ns
c.3mi
ns
d.3.
5mi
ns
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
10.
Mumbai
Raj
dhani
expr
esst
akes16hr
stor
eachMumbai
from Del
hi,
whi
l
eSwar
ajexpr
ess
t
akes20hr
stor
eachMumbai
.Ther
ati
ooft
hei
rspeedsi
s?
a.1:
4
b.4:
5
c.5:
4
d.3:
2
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

SI
MPLEI
NTEREST&COMPOUNDI
NTEREST
1.Ramakantwant
stoear
nRs.
1500i
nter
estonhi
sdeposi
t.Hepl
anst
obuyasackofgr
ains
wi
tht
hei
nter
est
.Heput
sRs.
5000i
ntohi
saccountt
hatear
ns2.
5%i
nter
est.Howl
ongwi
l
l
heneedt
oleav
ehi
smoneyi
ntheaccountt
oear
nthi
sint
erestt
hatwoul
dhel
phi
m byt
he
sackofgr
ains?

a.8y
ear
s
b.10y
ear
s
c.12y
ear
s
d.14y
ear
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.Sangeet
hai
nvest
edRs.
20,
000at8%perannum .I
fthei
nter
esti
scompoundedhal
fyear
ly,
t
hent
otal
int
erestear
nedbySangeet
haatt
heendofy
eari
s:

a.Rs.
1,632
b.Rs.
1,600
c.Rs.
1,800
d.Rs.
1,475

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3.Amandeposi
tsRs.5000i
nhi
sbankaccountf
or5y
ear
stoear
nani
nter
estof12%.What
amountwi
l
lhegetaf
ter5y
ear
s

a.2000
b.3000
c.5300
d.8000
e.8300

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
4.Gi
vent
hatt
hei
nter
esti
sonl
year
nedonpr
inci
pal
,i
fani
nvest
mentofRs.1000amount
sto
Rs.
1440i
n2y
ear
s,t
henwhati
sther
ateofi
nter
estear
ned?

a.20
b.22
c.21
d.11
e.44

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
5.Acer
tai
nsum ofmoneyamount
stoRs2500i
naspanof5y
ear
sandf
urt
hert
oRs3000i
na
spanof7y
ear
satSI
.Fi
ndt
hesum?

a.1000
b.1200
c.1050
d.1250

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
6.Thedi
ff
erencei
nsi
mpl
eint
erestandcompoundi
nter
estonapr
inci
pal
ofRs.10,
00,
000i
n3
y
ear
sat4%perannum i
s?

a.4000
b.5000
c.4864
d.4500
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

7.Whatsum ofmoneywi
l
laccumul
ateRs.5300at8%i
nter
esti
n9mont
hs?

a.5000
b.5400
c.4500
d.4000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
8.Abankadv
ert
isest
haty
oucandoubl
ethemoneyi
fyoui
nvesti
twi
tht
hem f
or8y
ear
s,what
i
sther
ateofI
nter
estof
fer
edbyt
hem?

a.12.
50%
b.10%
c.8.
50%
d.14%

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

9.Ani
nvest
mentear
ns4pai
seperr
upeei
nvest
ed.I
fatt
heendoft
hey
eart
hei
nter
est
ear
nedbyani
nvest
menti
sRs100,
thent
hei
nvest
menti
sequal
to:

a.2000
b.2200
c.1000
d.2500
e.4000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

10.
Thesi
mpl
eInt
erestear
nedonacer
tai
namounti
sdoubl
ethemoneywheni
nvest
ed
f
or15y
ear
s.Whati
nter
estr
atei
sof
fer
ed?

a.26.
66%
 b.12%
c.30%
d.13.
33%

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:d

PROBLEMSONAGES
1.Ram i
sfi
vey
ear
sel
dert
ohi
syoungestsi
bli
ngShr
eya.Shr
eyai
stwoy
ear
syoungert
hanher
br
otherRi
tesh.Ri
teshi
s13y
ear
sol
dandi
sRam’
sbr
other
.Howol
dwi
l
lRam bei
ntwoy
ear
s
f
rom now?

a.16
b.17
c.20
d.15
e.18

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
2.Rav
iis5y
ear
sel
dert
hanSuni
l
.Suni
li
s2y
ear
syoungert
hanReet
a.I
fSuni
l
’sagei
s
11,
thenWhatwi
l
lbet
heageofRav
i2y
ear
sfr
om now?

a.4
b.8
c.16
d.64

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

CLOCKS&CALENDARS
1.Ther
eisanel
ementwhi
cht
ri
pli
cat
esi
nev
eryhour
.Eachoft
hese3i
temsi
ntur
nrepr
oduce
exact
ly3ot
heri
tems.I
fasi
ngl
ecompoundi
skepti
nacont
aineratnoonandt
hecont
ainer
i
sful
lbymi
dni
ght
.Af
terhowmanyhour
sist
hecont
ainer1/
3ful
l
?

a.11:
00am
b.10:
00pm
c.11:
00pm
 d.10:
00am

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.Thet
imeshowedbyananal
ogcl
ockatamomenti
s11am t
hen1234567890hour
slat
eri
t
wi
l
lshowt
het
imeas:

a.11am
b.11pm
c.5am
d.4pm

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
3.Fourbel
l
sbegi
ntot
oll
toget
herandt
heneachoneatt
hei
nter
val
s6,
7,
8,
9respect
ivel
y.The
numberoft
imest
heywi
l
lbet
oget
heri
nthenextt
wohour
sis

a.14
b.15
c.13
d.11

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

RATI
OS&PROPORTI
ONS
1.TheRat
iobet
weenspeedsoft
wot
rai
nsi
s5:
3.I
fthef
ir
stt
rai
nruns350km i
n2hour
s,t
hen
whati
sthespeedoft
hesecondt
rai
n?

a.100
b.115
c.105
d.210

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.3per
sonsi
nvest
edRs.
36000.Raj
andSal
i
m has5:
4rat
ioandSal
i
m andRaj
eshhas8:
9
r
ati
o.Whati
stheamountgotbyRaj
esh?

a.2000
 b.4000
c.5000
d.8000

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
3.Howmanyt
off
eeswer
edi
str
ibut
edi
ntot
alamongAnki
t,Ani
ketandAnuj
int
her
ati
o2:
3:7,
if
Ani
ketr
ecei
ves84t
off
eesi
ntot
al?

a.300
b.312
c.324
d.336
e.345

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
4.Fi
ndt
her
ati
ooft
hedi
stancecov
eredbyt
hecarandt
hecy
cli
stwheni
tisgi
vent
hatt
hecar
mov
es1.
5hour
sat30kmphandcy
cli
stmov
esf
or1hourat25kmph

a.6:
5
b.9:
5
c.5:
2
d.5:
1

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

5.Abagcont
ainscoi
nsof1r
upee,
2rupees,
5rupeesi
nther
ati
o4:
8:5.Thet
otal
amounti
s
Rs.
90.Thenumberof5r
upeecoi
nsi
s?

a.8
b.16
c.15
d.10

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
LOGARI
THMS
1.I
flogx(
1/343)=-
3thenv
alueofxequal
to:
 a.3
b.7
c.-
3
d.-
7

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
2.Whati
sthev
alueofant
il
og10(
100)
?

a.2
b.10100
c.100
d.10

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
3.What
’st
hev
alueofl
og7(
1/49)

a.2
b.1/
2
c.-
0.5
d.-
2

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
4.I
fant
il
ogx(
5)=30,
whatcany
oui
nferaboutx?

a.xi
sanumberbet
ween1and2
b.xi
s305
c.xi
sanumberbet
ween2and3
d.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
5.Fi
ndt
hev
alueofl
og1+l
og2+l
og3.

a.1
b.2
c.3
 d.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
6.Whati
sthev
alueofl
og201?

a.0
b.1
c.20
d.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1
7.Raj
eevmul
ti
pli
esanumberby10,
thel
og(
tobase10)oft
hisnumberwi
l
lchangei
nwhat
way
?

a.I
ncr
easeby10
b.I
ncr
easeby1
c.Mul
ti
pli
edby10
d.Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

8.Thev
alueofpi
nlogp25p=2i
s

a.23
b.24
c.25
d.26

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

9.I
flog(p+q)
=1t
henwhati
sthev
al og(p+q)(p2–q2)
ueofl ?

a.2
b.1
c.-
1
d.0
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
10.
Ifl
oga(l
og3(l
og2(512)))=1t
hena=,

a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
11.
Ifa=2andb=1,
thenwhati
sthev
alueofl (a2–b2)
og(a+b) ?

a.1
b.-
1
c.2
d.-
2

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
12.
Whati
sthev
alueofl
og31.
5+l
og36?

a.2
b.2.
7
c.1.
8
d.None
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

ALGEBRA
1.Mi
crosi
msPv
t.l
td.pr
oduces1200phonesev
ery
day
.Ifoutoft
hese,
21/
3faul
tyand41/
3
ar
edef
ect
ivei
npackagi
ng.Thenhowmanynonf
aul
tyandnondef
ect
ivepackagedphonesar
e
pr
oducedev
ery
day
?

a.80
b.120
c.1080
d.1120
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
(144-3/2)
-1
2.Si
mpl
i
fy: /6

a.2√3
b.6
c.3√2
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3.I
nthepoul
tr
yfar
m,50hensgi
ves200eggsf
or2day
s.I
nhowmanyday
swi
l
l20hensgi
ve400
eggs?

a.15
b.10
c.5
d.0

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

4. Mal
i
nisol
vedt
hef
oll
owi
ngquest
ioni
nherMat
hemat
icsExami
nat
ion(
6/4+51/
6of3/
7)/(
5+
21/
3)andheranswerwas38/
77.Byhowmuchwasheranswerwr
ong?

a.1
b.1/
77
c.2
d.2/
77
e.39/
77

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
5.5/
11oft
hepaperpr
oducedcanber
ecy
cled.I
f6,
42,
000t
onnesofpaperi
spr
oduced.Whati
s
t
hequant
it
yofr
ecy
cledpapercanbemadeaf
teri
tsuse?

a.3,
92,
000t
onnes
b.2,
92,
000t
onnes
c.1,
92,
000t
onnes
d.4,
92,
000t
onnes
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
6.Fi
ndx:
(2/
7)-
8(7/
2)-
2=(
2/7)
2x

a.3
b.-
3
c.-
6
d.2

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
fx=1+21/2andy 21/2,hex2+y
2
7.I =1- t i
s

a.2
b.3
c.6
d.0

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
8.Whati
sthev
alueofexpr
essi
on:
5*(
2+16)
/2-4*(
2+2)+1/
4of16?

a.26
b.13
c.34
d.33

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

f8-1*X=(- -
1
9.Whati
sXi 4) ?

a.2
b.1
c.-
2
d.-
1

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
(a2–b2)/(a–b)
2
10. =2anda=4t
henwhati
sb?
 a.2/
3
b.3/
2
c.4/
2
d.4/
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
11.
fi
ndt
hev
alueofx:
0.009/
x=0.
01

a.0.
0009
b.0.
09
c.0.
9
d.9

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
12.
Aper
songoest
oabankandQuot
esxRsandypai
seonacheque.Thecashi
ermi
sreadsi
tand
gi
vesyRsandxpai
se.Themancomesoutanddonat
es5pai
set
oabegger
.Now,
themanhas
exact
lydoubl
etheamounthehasquot
edont
hecheque.

a.35Rsand65pai
se
b.32Rsand63pai
se
c.30Rsand65pai
se
d.31Rsand63pai
se

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

13.
Grassi
nlawngr
owsequal
l
ythi
ckandi
nauni
for
mrat
e.I
ttakes24day
sfor70cowsand60f
or
30cows.Howmanycowscaneatawayt
hesamei
n96day
s?

a.18
b.20
c.21
d.19

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
x-
1 x-
3
14.(a/b) =(b/a) t
hent
hev
alueofx?
 a.1
b.2
c.1/
2
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
15.
Findni
f(2228/2n)=512

a.219
b.218
c.237
d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
16.
Simpl
i
fy:
Ify
>a,
then13-20*13y=168*
13-
22.Whati
sthev
alueofaandy
?

a.0,
1
b.2,
1
c.1,
0
d.2,
2
e.1,
1

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
8 2 2x
17.
1/(2/7)*1/
(7/2)=(2/7) Fi
ndx

a.2
b.2/
7
c.7/
2
d.10
e.5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
18.
Thecor
rectr
elat
ionshi
paf
terel
i
minat
ingx,
yandzf
rom x+y=a,
y+z=b,
z+x=candx+y+
z=m i
s:
 a.m =x+y+z
b.2m =a+b+c
c.m =x-y-
z
d.2m =x-y–z
e.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
19.
Whati
sthesum oft
hei
rr
ati
onal
root
soft
heequat
ion(
x-1)(
x-3)(
x-5)(
x-7)=9?

a.10
b.8
c.6
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
20.
FindXwhenX-Y=3andX2+Y2=89wher
eXandYar
eint
eger
s.

a.10
b.-
5
c.-
10
d.-
3

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
x4y 4
21. -xy =

(x2+xy+y
2
a.x
y(x–y) )
(x2-xy+y
4
b.x
y(x+y) )
(x2–xy+y)
c.x(xy–1)
d.(x3+y
2)
xy
e.Noneoft
heabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

22.
Abr
eadmaki
ngmachi
necanmakebr
eadof50kgdoughi
n3mi
ns.Howmanysuch
machi
nesar
erequi
redt
omakebr
eadof300kgdoughi
n6mi
ns?
 a.6
b.3
c.4
d.5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

23.
3empt
ycdsand2pendr
ivescostRs.
790.2empt
yCdsand3pendr
ivescostRs1110.
Whati
sthecostofonependr
ive?

a.30
b.350
c.25
d.300

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

24.
Stewar
dassi 8th ofhi
gns1/ smont
hlysal
aryf
orf
ood.St
ewar
d’st
otalf
oodbi
l
lformont
his
Rs.
6500.Whati
sSt
ewar
d’sy
ear
lysal
ary
?

a.Rs.
9750
b.Rs.
12174
c.Rs.
5,76,
000
d.Rs.
6,24,
000

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:d

25.
Acont
ract
orest
imat
est
hat3peopl
ecanpai
ntMr
.khan’
shousei
n4day
s,I
fheuses4
peopl
einst
eadof3howl
ongwi
l
litt
aket
ocompl
etet
het
ask?

a.4
b.2
c.3
d.5

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
 SURDS&I
NDI
CES
f22n-1=(
1.I 1/8n-3)t
hent
hev
alueofni
s

a.3
b.2
c.0
d.-
2
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
2.7a+4x5b=1715,
thenab=

a.0
b.2
c.-
1
d.4

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
3.Fi
ndt
hev
al f82x-
uesofxi 85=87

a.1
b.0
c.-
1
d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
a3)
5
a2)
4
4.Whati
sthev
alueof( /(
a.7a
b.
a7
c.a-7
d.Noneoft
heabov
e
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
5.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sthegr
eat
estamongt
hef
ourgi
venv
aluesofX?
a.X=√15
b.X=3√25
c.X=4√125
d.X=12√625
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6.Whati
sthehi
ghestpowerof2i
nthef
oll
owi
ngexpr
essi
on?
1800*25*48*212*41-2
a.19
b.21
c.20
d.18
e.17
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

DATASUFFI
CIENCY
1.Whatwi
l
lbet
hecostoff
enci
ngar
ect
angul
arcompoundi
fthewi
recost
sRs.
20permet
re?

ea =40m2
a.ar
b.Lengt
h=2*br
eadt
h

a.onl
y1
b.onl
y2
c.ei
ther1or2
d.bot
h1&2

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a

TRI
GNOMETRY
1.I
fdy=[
(secx-y
)/t
anx)
]dx,
thent
hecur
vei
s:

a.y=x(si
nx)
b.y=x(cosx)
c.y=x(secx)
d.y=x(cosecx)

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
 AMCATREASONI
NGPART
BLOODRELATI
ONSHI
P
1.Xi
swi
feofY.Yi
sbr
otherofZ.Zi
ssonofP.HowPi
srel
atedt
oX?
a.Si
ster
b.Aunt
y
c.Fat
her
-I
n-Law
d.Br
other
-I
n-Law

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

2.Poi
nti
ngt
ogi
rlchi
l
dinaphot
ogr
aphwomansai
d"Hermot
her
’ssi
steri
sthewi
feofmyson"
.
Howi
sthewomanr
elat
edt
othechi
l
d?
a.Mot
her
b.Daught
er
c.Si
ster
d.Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
3.Poi
nti
ngamanonphot
ogr
aph,
anot
hermansai
d,‘
Hei
sthef
atherofmydaught
er’
sson’
.
Howi
sthemani
nthephot
ogr
apht
ohi
m?
a.Br
other
b.Soni
nlaw
c.Fat
her
d.Son
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
4.A,
BandCar
ethechi
l
drenofDandE.Fi
sthespouseofA.Gi
sthegr
anddaught
erofD
whosef
atheri
sF.Bi
samot
herofH.Thenwhoi
sthemal
echi
l
drenofDandE?
a.A
b.E
c.B
d.C
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
5.I
fMohani
sthebr
otherofRohan’
sgr
andmot
her
,howi
sRohanr
elat
edt
oMohan?
a.Br
other
-in-l
aw
b.Uncl
e
c.Gr
andson
d.Gr
andf
ather
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
6.Looki
ngatt
hepor
trai
t,Agi
rlsai
d,
’hei
sthehusbandoft
hegr
anddaught
erofmymot
her
’.
Howt
hemani
srel
atedt
othegi
rl
?
a.Br
other
b.Son-
in-
law
c.Fat
her
d.Cousi
n
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
7.Qi
sthewi
feofR.
Mist
hemot
herofRandS.Howi
sM r
elat
edt
oQ?
a.Fat
her
b.Mot
her
-i
n-l
aw
c.Uncl
e
d.Fat
her-
in-
law
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
8.Pi
stheson-
in-
lawofS.
TandQar
ethechi
l
drenofP.
Mist
hemot
herofT.Howi
sM r
elat
ed
t
oS?
a.Daught
er
b.Son
c.Mot
her
d.Si
ster
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
9.Amangoest
othepar
kandseesagi
rlwhoher
ecogni
zedt
obehi
srel
ati
ve.Thegi
rlwas
t
hedaught
erofhi
ssi
ster
’shusband’
swi
fe.Howi
sthegi
rlr
elat
edt
otheman?
a.Ni
ece
b.Si
ster
-i
n-l
aw
c.Si
ster
d.Aunt
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
10.Poi
nti
ngt
oawomen,
amansai
d,‘
Herf
atheri
stheonl
ysonofmymot
her
’.Howi
stheman
r
elat
edt
othewomen?
a.Fat
her
b.Cousi
n
c.Nephew
d.Br
other
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
11.Poi
nti
ngt
oaman,
agi
rlsai
d,‘
Hei
sthehusbandoft
hegr
anddaught
eroft
hemot
heroft
he
 mot
her
’,
Howi
sthemanr
elat
edt
othegi
rl
?
a.Cousi
n
b.Br
other
-i
n-l
aw
c.Br
other
d.Husband
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
12.
.Looki
ngatt
hepor
trai
t,Agi
rlsai
d,
’Hei
sthehusbandoft
hegr
anddaught
erofmymot
her
’.
Howt
hemani
srel
atedt
othegi
rl
?
a.Son
b.Br
other
c.Son-
in-
law
d.Nephew
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
13.
Poi
nti
ngt
owar
dsaper
soni
naphot
ogr
aphPi
nki
sai
d,’
Hei
sthecousi
nofmymot
her
’s
husband’
.
Howi
sthatper
sonr
elat
edt
opi
nki
?
a.Fat
her
b.Uncl
e
c.Br
other
d.Br
other
-i
n-l
aw
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
14.
Qist
hewi
feofR,
Mist
hemot
herofRandS.Howi
sM r
elat
edt
oQ?
a.Fat
her
b.Mot
her
-i
n-l
aw
c.Uncl
e
d.Fat
her
-i
n-l
aw
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
15.
Pist
heson-
in-
lawofS.TandQar
ethechi
l
drenofP.M i
sthemot
herofT.Howi
sM
r
elat
edt
oS?
a.Daught
er
b.Son
c.Mot
her
d.Si
ster
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

16.Aakr
it
iwentt
ohermot
her
’sbr
other
’swi
fe’
sdaught
er’
spat
ernal
grandmot
her
’sonl
ysoni
n
 l
aw’
snephew’
shouse,
whosehousedi
dAakr
it
igot
o?
a.Son
b.Br
other
c.Si
ster
d.Cousi
n
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
17.
Int
roduci
ngaman,
aWomensai
d"Hei
stheonl
yonesonoft
hemot
herofmymot
her
."How
i
swomenr
elat
edt
oman?
a.Si
ster
b.Mot
her
-i
n-l
aw
c.Daught
er
d.Ni
ece
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
18.Poi
nti
ngt
othemani
nthepl
aygr
ound,
Sheel
asai
d,’
Hei
sbr
otheroft
hef
atherofmy
mot
her
’sson’
.Howi
sthemanr
elat
edt
oSheel
a?
a.Br
other
b.Uncl
e
c.Cousi
n
d.Fat
her
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
19.
Poi
nti
ngal
ady
,amansai
d,‘
shei
sthedaught
eroft
hewomanwhoi
sthemot
heroft
he
husbandofmymot
her
’howi
sthel
adyr
elat
edt
oman?
a.Gr
andmot
her
b.Si
ster
c.Mot
her
d.Aunt
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
20.
Aist
heonl
ybr
otherofB.Pi
stheonl
ynephewofB.Howi
sPr
elat
edt
oA?
a.Son
b.Daught
er
c.Br
other
d.Can’
tsay
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
21.
Radhai
stheonl
ydaught
erofRakesh’
sfat
her
-i
n-l
aw’
swi
fe.Howi
sRadhar
elat
edt
oRakesh?
a.Daught
er
b.Si
ster
c.Cousi
n
d.Wi
fe
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
22.
Int
roduci
ngawoman,
amansai
d,‘
Herhusbandi
stheonl
ysonofmyf
ather
’.Howi
sthe
womanr
elat
edt
otheman?
a.Si
ster
b.Mot
her
-i
n-l
aw
c.Daught
er
d.Wi
fe
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
23.
Rahul
wentt
ohi
smot
heri
nlaw’
sonl
yson’
sdaught
er’
shusband’
sson’
smat
ernal
uncl
eand
askedf
orsomemoney.Howi
stheper
sonr
elat
edt
oRahul
?
a.Br
other
b.Cousi
n
c.Uncl
e
d.Fat
her
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
24.
Poi
nti
ngt
oamanagi
rlsai
d,‘
Hei
sthehusbandoft
hegr
anddaught
eroft
hemot
herofmy
mot
her
’.Howi
sthemanr
elat
edt
othegi
rl?
a.Cousi
n
b.Br
other
-i
n-l
aw
c.Br
other
d.Fat
her
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
25.
Poi
nti
ngt
oamani
naphot
ogr
aph,
anot
hermansai
d,‘
Hei
sthef
atherofmydaught
er’
sson’
.
Howi
sthemani
nthephot
ogr
aphr
elat
edt
otheman?
a.Br
other
b.Son-
in-
law
c.Fat
her
d.Son
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

26.
A,S,
O,D,
F,
Tar
ethemember
sofaf
ami
l
yof3menand3women,
amongwhom wher
ear
e
 t
womar
ri
edcoupl
es.Weal
soknow
Oi
sthesonofS
Ti
sthedaught
erofA
Fi
sthegr
andsonofA
Di
sthemot
herofagi
rlandaboy
Si
snott
hef
atherofO
Al
lther
elat
ionshi
pment
ionedabov
ear
ebet
weent
hesesi
xper
sonsonl
y
1.T’
sgr
andmot
heri
s?
a. D
b. F’
sfat
her
c. A
d. S
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2.D’
shusband
a. O
b. F
c. A
d. noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
3.A’
swi
fei
s
a. D
b. T
c. S
d. noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

4.O’
sfat
heri
s
a. F
b. D’
sfat
her
c. S
d. A
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

27.
Pisdaught
erofQ.Ri
sbr
otherofP.Si
sfat
herofR.Howi
sQr
elat
edt
oS?

a.Wi
fe
b.Daught
er
c.Fat
her
d.Uncl
e
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
28.
Pisf
atherQandR.
Qist
heonl
ysonofP.Whati
stheR’
srel
ati
onshi
pwi
thP?
a.Daught
er
b.Ni
ece
c.Son
d.Nephew
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
29.
Pist
hef
atherofRbutRi
snothi
sson.M i
sthespouseofR.Howi
sM r
elat
edt
oP?
a.Son-
in-
Law
b.Wi
fe
c.Daught
er-
in-
law
d.Uncl
e
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:a

DI
RECTI
ONSENSE
1.I
fNor
th-
WestbecomesEastandNor
th-
EastbecomesSout
handsoon,
thenwhatdoes
Eastbecome?
a.Sout
h-West
b.Nor
th-
East
c.Nor
th-
West
d.Sout
h-East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2.I
fNor
thi
scal
l
edNor
th-
East
,Nor
th-
Easti
scal
l
edEast
,Easti
scal
l
edSout
h-Eastandsoon.
Whatwi
l
lSout
h-Eastbecal
l
ed?
a.West
b.Nor
th
c.Sout
h
d.East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
3.Twof
ri
endsXandYst
art
ingar
aceXr
uns12km East
,then18km Sout
h,yr
uns2km Sout
h
and20km Sout
h-East
.Howf
arar
etheyf
rom eachot
hernow?
a.0
b.1
 c.2
d.6
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
4.Al
adyr
uns18km t
owar
dsEastandt
hen24km t
owar
dsNor
th.Howf
arandi
nwhi
ch
di
rect
ioni
sthel
adyf
rom t
hest
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.42km Nor
th-
East
b.42km East
c.6km East
d.30km Nor
th-
East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
5.Raj
eswar
iwal
ked2km t
owar
dsNor
tht
hent
urnedr
ightandwal
ked3km t
henagai
ntur
ned
r
ightandwal
ked3.
5km.Shet
urnedl
eftandwal
ked1.
5km f
inal
l
y.Thenhowf
arandi
n
whi
chdi
rect
ioni
sshef
rom t
hest
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.3km East
b.4.
5km West
c.5km East
d.3km West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
6.8peopl
enamel
yA,
S,D,
F,G,
H,JandKar
esi
tt
ingar
oundci
rcul
art
abl
efaci
ngt
hecent
er
oft
het
abl
e.Di
sfaci
ngNor
th-
EastandGi
ssi
tt
ing3posi
ti
onsawayf
rom Di
nthe
cl
ockwi
sedi
rect
ion.Ji
ssi
tt
ingadj
acentt
oDandopposi
tet
oA.Ai
ssi
tt
ingadj
acentt
oS
onhi
sri
ght
.Ki
ssi
tt
ingadj
acentt
oSandFi
snotsi
tt
ingopposi
tet
oD.Whi
chdi
rect
ioni
sA
f
aci
ng
a.Sout
h-East
b.Nor
th-
West
c.Nor
th-
East
d.Sout
h-West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
7.Iwasf
aci
ngNor
th.It
urned100degr
eesi
ntheant
i-
clockwi
sedi
rect
ionandt
hen
155degr
eesi
nthecl
ockwi
sedi
rect
ionwhi
chdi
rect
ionam If
aci
ngnow?
a.East
b.Nor
th-
East
c.Nor
th
d.Sout
h-West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
8.Twof
ri
endsRamanandRaj
anst
artar
aceandr
unt
oget
herf
or20km t
owar
dsEast.Fr
om
 t
her
e,Ramanr
uns10km t
owar
dsNor
thEastandRaj
ancont
inuesr
unni
ngi
ntheEastf
or
8km.Howf
arar
ethet
wof
ri
endsf
rom eachot
her
?
a.6km
b.20km
c.18km
d.30km
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
9.Achi
l
dwhi
l
ecomi
nghomef
rom hi
sschool
fir
stgoes4km t
owar
dsSout
h-East
,then8km
t
owar
dsWest
.Het
hengoes4km t
owar
dsNor
th-
West
.Inwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
shef
rom hi
s
school
?
a.East
b.Nor
th
c.Sout
h-east
d.West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
10.
Char
uisf
aci
ngSout
h.Shewal
ks20m t
owar
dsherl
eftandt
akesar
ightt
urnt
owal
k10m,
t
henshet
akesanot
herl
eftt
urnt
owal
k30m.I
nwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
sshest
andi
ngnowf
rom
herst
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.Sout
h-East
b.Sout
h-West
c.Nor
th-
East
d.Nor
th-
West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
11.
Ababycr
awl
s8f
eett
owar
dsWestandt
hen8f
eett
owar
dsNor
th.I
tthenmov
es14f
eet
t
owar
dsEast.
Howf
arandi
nwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
sthebabyf
rom t
heSt
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.8f
eett
owar
dsEast
b.10f
eett
owar
dsNor
th-
East
c.6f
eett
owar
dsEast
d.10f
eett
owar
dsSout
h-East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
12.
Ifawomenf
aci
ngSout
h-Eastdi
rect
ionatt
hedegr
eeof155,
thenr
otat
esi
ncl
ockwi
se
di
rect
ion.Nowshei
sonNor
th-
West
,thensher
otat
esonant
i-
clockwi
sef
orf
urt
her
155degr
ees,
whati
sthedi
rect
ionshei
sfaci
ng
a.Sout
h-West
b.Nor
th-
East
c.Sout
h-East
 d.Nor
th-
West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
13.
Ifaper
soni
sfaci
ngsout
hdi
rect
ion,
thenhewal
ks15m al
ongt
hatdi
rect
iont
hent
urnsl
eft
andwal
ks15m al
ongt
hatdi
rect
iont
hent
urnsl
eftandwal
ks25m andt
urnsl
eftwal
ks
anot
her15m f
urt
herandhet
urnsl
eftf
or40m.
whati
sthet
otal
dist
ance
a.East
,10km
b.West
,10km
c.West
,5km
d.Nor
th,
5km
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
14.
Aji
thi
sst
andi
ngonpoi
ntAf
aci
ngWest.Hewal
ksst
rai
ghtf
or15m andt
hent
akesar
ight
t
urnandwal
ks8m t
oreachpoi
ntB.Whati
sthesmal
l
estdi
stancebet
weent
het
wopoi
nts
andi
nwhi
chdi
rect
ionofpoi
ntAdoest
hepoi
ntl
i
e?
a.25m,
West
b.8m,
Nor
th-
West
c.17m,
Nor
th-
West
d.17m,
Nor
th-
East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
15.
Rahi
misf
aci
ngSout
h.Hewal
ks15m f
orwar
d,t
hent
urni
ngt
ohi
slef
twal
ks25m,
then
t
urni
ngagai
ntohi
slef
thewal
ks15m.Atl
asthet
urnedl
eftagai
nandwal
ked40m.How
f
ari
shef
rom t
hest
art
ingpoi
ntandi
nwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
shef
aci
ng?
a.West
,10m
b.Sout
h,5m
c.West
,15m
d.Sout
h,15m
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
16.
Anangl
efaci
ngSout
h-Eastt
urns180degr
eescl
ockwi
seandagai
n360degr
eesant
i-
cl
ockwi
seand270degr
eescl
ockwi
se.I
nwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
sitnow?
a.Nor
th
b.Sout
h
c.East
d. West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
17.
Xfaci
ngSout
htur
nsant
i-
clockwi
se135degr
eesand45degr
eescl
ockwi
se.Whati
sthe
di
rect
ionatl
ast
?
a.West
 b.East
c.Sout
h-East
d.Sout
h-West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
18.
Wal
ki
ngt
owar
dsWest30m t
hent
urnedl
eftandwal
ked10m andagai
n40m l
eftand
t
urnedl
eftandwal
ked20m Nor
th.Whi
chdi
rect
ioni
shef
rom t
hest
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.Nor
th
b.Sout
h
c.East
d.West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
19.
Amani
sfaci
ngt
owar
dsNor
th-
West
,mov
esacr
oss85degr
eesant
i-
clockwi
se,
thenmov
ing
acr
oss55degr
eesatsamedi
rect
ion.Fi
ndt
heposi
ti
onwher
ehei
s?
a.Sout
h-West
b.Sout
h
c.Sout
h-East
d.West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
20.
Atour
isthasst
ray
edf
rom hi
spat
hwhi
l
eonhi
swayt
ohi
shot
el.Hemov
es28km t
owar
ds
Sout
h,t
henmov
es20km t
owar
dsWest
,then4km t
owar
dsNor
thandt
hen2km t
owar
ds
Eastt
oreachhi
shot
el.Whati
sthedi
stanceoft
heshor
testpossi
bler
out
e?
a.45km
b.20km
c.18km
d.30km
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
21.
May
ankt
rav
ell
edadi
stanceof80m t
owar
dsNor
th.Thenhet
urnsr
ightandt
rav
els65m,
t
henagai
ntur
nsNor
thwar
dsandt
rav
els45m.Hef
urt
hert
rav
elsbyt
urni
ng45degr
ees
cl
ockwi
se.Towar
dswhi
chdi
rect
ioni
sher
unni
ngnow?
a.Nor
th
b.West
c.Sout
h-West
d.Nor
th-
East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
22.
Raj
ust
art
swal
ki
ngt
owar
dssout
h15m andt
urnsl
eftwal
ki
ng25m andt
urnsl
eftagai
nto
wal
k15m andf
inal
l
ytur
nsl
eftandwal
ks40m.NowRaj
uisgoi
ngi
nwhi
chdi
rect
ionandat
 whatdi
stancet
ohi
sst
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.Nor
th
b.Sout
h
c.East
d.West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
23.
Sagarwal
ks30m Westandt
akesal
eftt
urnt
owal
k10m,
thent
akesal
eftt
urnagai
nand
wal
ks40m,
andt
akesanot
herl
eftt
urnandwal
ks20m.I
nwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
shest
andi
ng
nowf
rom t
hest
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.Nor
th-
East
b.Nor
th-
West
c.Sout
h-East
d.Nor
th
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
24.
Aladyi
sfaci
ngSout
h-East
.Shet
urns180degr
eesi
nthecl
ockwi
sedi
rect
ion,
then
360degr
eesi
ntheant
i-
clockwi
sedi
rect
ion,
andt
henanot
her270degr
eesi
nthecl
ockwi
se
di
rect
ion.Whi
chdi
rect
ioni
sshef
aci
ngnow?
a.Sout
h
b.Sout
h-West
c.West
d.Sout
h-East
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
25.
Achi
l
dhasst
ray
edf
rom hi
spat
hwhi
l
ecomi
nghomef
rom school
.Hef
ir
stgoes3km
t
owar
dsSout
hfr
om hi
sschool
andt
henmov
es5km t
owar
dsEast
,heagai
nmov
es3km
t
owar
dsNor
thandt
hengoes2km t
owar
dsWest
.Howf
ari
shi
sschool
sit
uat
edawayf
rom
hi
shouse?
a.3km
b.1km
c.2km
d.8km
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
26.
Meer
uhasl
ostherwayhomeandwasst
andi
ng25m awayf
rom herhousei
ntheSout
h-
Westdi
rect
ion.Hewal
ks20m Nor
thr
eachespoi
ntA.Howf
arandi
nwhi
chdi
rect
ionwoul
d
shehav
etowal
ktor
eachherhouse?
a.20m East
b.15m East
 c.15m West
d.20m West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
27.
Aboyi
sfaci
ngNor
th-
West
.Het
urns85degr
eesi
ntheant
icl
ockwi
sedi
rect
ionandt
hen
50degr
eesi
nthesamedi
rect
ion.Whi
chdi
rect
ioni
shef
aci
ngnow?
a.Sout
hwest
b.Sout
heast
c.Sout
h
d.Nor
th
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
28.
OnedayRaj
alef
thomeandcy
cled5km Sout
hwar
ds,
tur
nedl
eftandcy
cled2km andt
urned
l
eftagai
nandcy
cled3km.
thenhet
urnedr
ightandcy
cled5km.
howmanyki
l
omet
erswi
l
l
hehav
etocy
clet
oreachhi
shomest
rai
ght
?
a.Squar
erootof53
b.Squar
erootof54
c.Squar
erootof55
d.Squar
erootof56
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
29.
Twof
ri
endsAandBst
artwal
ki
ngf
rom acommonpoi
nt.Agoes20km t
owar
dsNor
th-
Eastwher
easBgoes16km t
owar
dsEastandt
hen12km t
owar
dsNor
th.Howf
arar
eAand
Bf
rom eachot
her
?
a.14km
b.Theyar
eatt
hesamepl
aceatt
hef
ini
shi
ngpl
ace
c.15km
d.dat
ainsuf
fi
cient
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
30.
Fai
zal
isst
andi
ngatapoi
ntandf
aci
ngnor
th.Hewal
ks15m t
ohi
slef
tandt
akesanabout
t
urnandwal
ks30m.Howf
arandi
nwhi
chdi
rect
ioni
shef
rom st
art
ingpoi
nt?
a.15m,
West
b.15m,
East
c.45m,
East
d.45m,
West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
31.
Manakwasi
nWhi
msi
cal
moodandt
oreachherhome,
from herof
fi
ceshet
ookt
he
f
oll
owi
ngst
eps:
4st
epst
owar
dsNor
th,
3st
epst
owar
dsEast
,8st
epst
owar
dsSout
h,6
st
epst
owar
dsWest
,7st
epst
owar
dsNor
th,
5st
epst
owar
dsEast
,6st
epst
owar
dsSout
h,
 4st
epst
owar
dsWestandf
inal
l
yreachedherhomet
aki
ng3st
epst
owar
dsNor
th.The
l
ocat
ionManak’
sfr
om herhousewi
thr
espectt
oof
fi
cei
s
a.3st
epst
otheEast
b.3st
epst
othewest
c.Nost
eps
d.2st
epst
owar
dswest
e.2st
epst
othewest

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

32.
Amanr
uns4km t
owar
dsNor
th,
20km t
owar
dsEast
.Thenhet
urnst
owar
ds4km Sout
h.
Howf
ari
shef
rom t
hei
nit
ial
poi
nt?
a.4km
b.20km
c.24km
d.16km
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
33.
Suneet
amov
esadi
stanceof9m t
owar
dsEast
,shet
henmov
est
owar
dsSout
handt
rav
els
atadi
stanceof4m.Fr
om her
eshemov
esadi
stanceof6m t
owar
dsWest
.Howf
ari
sthe
st
art
ingpoi
ntf
rom herf
inal
posi
ti
on?
a.3
b.4
c.5
d.7
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
34.
Kumarst
art
swal
ki
ngt
owar
dsNor
th50m andt
urnl
eftandwal
k20m l
ongandt
urnr
ight
wal
k10m.Whi
chdi
rect
ioni
sKumarnowi
n?
a.Nor
th
b.Sout
h
c.East
d.West
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
35.
Ababycr
awl
s12f
eett
owar
dsEastandt
hen4f
eett
owar
dsSout
h.Het
hencr
awl
s9f
eet
t
owar
dsWest
.Howf
ari
shef
rom hi
sini
ti
alposi
ti
on?
a.2f
eet
b.9f
eet
 c.5f
eet
d.16f
eet
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

36.
Xwal
ks6km t
owar
dsEastf
rom poi
ntAandf
rom t
hesamepoi
ntA,
Ywal
ks8km Sout
h.
Howf
arar
ethet
wof
ri
endsf
rom eachot
hernow?
a.14km
b.2km
c.10km
d.5km
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

ODDMANOUT
1.Oddoneout
.
a.AFB
b.MRN
c.KPL
d.RXS
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
2. Oddmanout
.
a.FHKO
b.CEHL
c.XZCG
d.ZBEJ
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
3.Oddoneout
.
a.DEB
b.FGD
c.PQN
d.TUS
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
4.Oddoneout
.
 a.BCEH
b.PQSV
c.CDGK
d.STVY
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
5.Oddoneout:
a.DED
b.FGD
c.PQN
d.TUS
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6.Oddmanout:
a.STV
b.XYA
c.KKT
d.BDE
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
7.Oddmanout
.
a.DFK
b.PRW
c.EGL
d.TVZ
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
8. Oddmanout
a.PRQ
b.ACB
c.TUV
d.QSR
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
9. Oddmanout
a.CEH
b.PRV
c.TVY
d.MOR
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
10.
Oddmanout:
 a.ACFJ
b.SUXZ
c.PRUV
d.CEHL
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
11.Oddmanout
a.HI
KJ
b.KLNM
c.STVU
d.RSTU
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
12.Oddmanout

a.HKM
b.PSW
c.MPS
d.ADG
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
13.
Oddmanout

a.BAD
b.FEH
c.POS
d.TSV
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
14.Oddmanout
a.AE5
b.DF6
c.KP18
d.KN14
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

15.
Oddmanout
a.Rkoc
b.Pr
ive
c.Adns
 d.Lnda
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
16.
Oddmanout

a.PRV
b.LMP
c.DGL
d.BEL
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
17.Oddmanout

a.AD5
b.BC9
c.HA9
d.DB6
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
18.Oddmanout

a.FU
b.DW
c.CX
d.NR
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
19.
Oddmanout

a.DFE
b.PRQ
c.MPN
d.SUT
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
20.Oddmanout

a.AYW
b.LMP
c.SQO
d.I
GE
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
21.Oddmanout

a.AFB
b.MRN
c.KPL
d.RXS
e.None
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
22.Oddmanout

a.CEH
b.PRU
c.PRV
d.MOR
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
23.Oddmanout
:
a.AEK
b.DFH
c.TWZ
d.MOQ
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
24.
Oddmanout

a.BAK
b.DCM
c.HGQ
d.MNW
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
25.
Oddmanout
.
a.DFE
b.PRQ
c.MPN
d.SUT
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
26.Oddmanout

a.EGK
b.BEN
c.CGP
d.AEU
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
27.Oddmanout

a.N3K
b.T4P
c.W5S
d.Q2O
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
28.
Oddmanout

a.LABLOTOF
b.ONSEL
c.CEKTRI
C
d.SNI
NET
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
29.
Oddoneout:
a.C54
b.E6L
c.M4Q
d.T3W
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
30.
Oddmanout
.
a.bbcMN
b.ddeOP
c.ggfQP
d.mmnWX
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
31.Oddmanout
 a.t
ri
angl
e
b.squar
e
c.pent
agon
d.ci
rcl
e
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
32.
Oddmanout:
a.N3K
b.T4P
c.W5S
d.Q2O
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
33.Oddmanout

a.AE5
b.DF6
c.HN14
d.KF18
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
34.
Oddmanout
a.OLI
VE
b.APPLE
c.LI
TCHI
d.EGG
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
35.Oddmanout

a.PSRQ
b.MNPO
c.SVUT
d.KNML
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
36.
Oddmanout
a.cr
ok
b.nads
c.dal
n
d.ni
km
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
37.
OddManOut

a.ABI
J
b.DEHI
c.MNQR
d.STWX
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
38.
OddManOut
a.FJN
b.HLO
c.CGK
d.KOS
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:c

STATEMENTANDCONCLUSI
ONS

1.Thegi
vensi
gnsi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,
assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue

A+BmeansAequal
stoB
A-BmeansAl
esst
hanB
A=BmeansAnotequal
toB
A*
BmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanB
A/
BmeansAi
slessert
hanB.

St
atement
s :k-m,
k/l
,l+n
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)m -l(
2)m /n

a.Onl
y1i
str
ue
b.Onl
y2i
str
ue
c.Bot
har
etr
ue
d.Noneoft
hesear
etr
ue
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.Thegi
vensi
gnsi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,
assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue

@i
s=
#i
s!
Ki
s>

St
atement
s:P@ S,
S#T,
PKR
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)SkR (
2)P#T

a.Onl
yii
str
ue
b.Onl
yii
ist
rue
c.Bot
har
etr
ue
d.Bot
har
efal
se
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
3.Thegi
vensi
gnsi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,
assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue

A+BmeansAi
sequal
toB
A-
BmeansAi
snotequal
toB
A$BmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanB
A*
BmeansAi
slesst
hanB
A/
BmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanequal
toB
St
atement
s :d/g,
g+f
,f$e
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)d+f(
2)e$g
a.Onl
yii
str
ue
b.Onl
yii
ist
rue
c.Bot
har
ecor
rect
d.Noneoft
hesear
etr
ue
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
4.Thegi
vensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onsIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue.
'
A"B'
means'
Aisgr
eat
ert
hanB'
.
'
A|B'
means'
Aisnei
thersmal
l
ert
hannorequal
toB'
.
'
A/B'
means'
Aisnotsmal
l
ert
hanB'
.
'
A\B'
means'
Aisnei
thergr
eat
ert
hannorequal
toB'
.
 '
A?B'
means'
Aisnei
thergr
eat
ert
hannorsmal
l
ert
hanB'
.

St
atement
s:m ?s|
q|p,
r/p,
t\p
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)m |
t(2)q\r
a.Onl
yconcl
usi
onIi
str
ue
b.Onl
yconcl
usi
onI
Iist
rue
c.Nei
therconcl
usi
onInorI
Iist
rue
d.Bot
hconcl
usi
onIandI
Iar
etr
ue
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
5.Thegi
vensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onsIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue.

A+BmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanB
A-
BmeansAi
sequal
toB
A=BmeansAI
slesst
hanorequal
toB
A*
BmeansAi
slesst
hanB
A/
BmeansAi
snotequal
toB

St
atement
s :m -p,
o/n,
n*m
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)m =s(
2)n*p
a.Onl
yIi
str
ue
b.Onl
yIIi
str
ue
c.Bot
har
ecor
rect
d.Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

6.Thegi
vensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onsIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue.

A-BmeansApl
usB
A#BmeansAmul
ti
pli
edwi
thB
A/BmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanorequal
toB
A?BmeansAi
slesst
hanB

St
atement
s:(v#x)/(v-x)
,x?yandz/y
 Concl
usi
ons:
(1)x?z(
2)(v-x)?(v#x)

a.Onl
yIi
str
ue
b.Onl
yIIi
str
ue
c.Bot
har
ecor
rect
d.Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
7.Thegi
vensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onsIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue.

A?BmeansAi
sequal
toB
A+BmeansAi
smor
ethant
wiceofB
A*BmeansAi
s70per
centofB
A/BmeansAi
slesst
hanB

St
atement
s:x+y
,z*yandz-a
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)z/x(
2)a/x

a.Onl
yIi
str
ue
b.Onl
yIIi
str
ue
c.Bot
har
ecor
rect
d.Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
8.Gi
vensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atementt
obet
rue.
Answert
hequest
ionbasi
sthei
nfor
mat
ionpr
ovi
ded.
’
!
’denot
es“
great
ert
han”
‘
*’denot
es“
equal
to”
‘
+’denot
es“
lesst
han”
‘
$’denot
es‘
’
notequal
to’
’
‘
x’denot
es“
notl
esst
han”
‘
%’denot
es“
notgr
eat
ert
han”

t
henA!
B!Cdoesnoti
mpl
y

a.B+A!
C
b.C+B+A
 c.C+A!
B
d.B+A+C
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
9. Thegi
vensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rue
andf
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onsIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue.

a+bmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanequal
toB
a-
bmeansAi
sgr
eat
ert
hanB
a=bmeansai
snotequal
toB
a*
bmeansAi
slesst
hanB
a/
bmeansAi
sequal
tob

St
atement
s :s=t
,t/u,
u–v
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)t+v(
2)u-v

a.onl
yconcl
usi
on1i
str
ue
b.onl
yconcl
usi
on2i
str
ue
c.nei
therconcl
usi
on1nor2i
str
ue
d.bot
hconcl
usi
on1and2ar
etr
ue
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
10.
Giv
ensi
gnssi
gni
fysomet
hingandont
hatbasi
s,assumet
hegi
venst
atement
stobet
rueand
f
indwhi
choft
het
woconcl
usi
onsIandI
Iis/
aredef
ini
tel
ytr
ue.

“
%”denot
es“gr
eat
ert
han”
“
>”denot
es“equal
to”
“
=”denot
es“
notl
esst
han”
“
@”denot
es“
notequal
to”
“
#”denot
es“
lesst
han”
“
*”denot
es“
notgr
eat
ert
han”

St
atement
s:p>s,
s@ t
,p#r
Concl
usi
ons:
(1)s%r(
2)p@ t

a.onl
yconcl
usi
on1i
str
ue
b.onl
yconcl
usi
on2i
str
ue
c.nei
therconcl
usi
on1nor2i
str
ue
 d.bot
hconcl
usi
on1and2ar
etr
ue

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b

SEATI
NGARRANGMENTS
1.Fourwor
kingl
adi
esA,
B,CandDsi
tt
ingar
oundat
abl
e
Asi
tsopposi
tet
othecook
Bsi
tsont
her
ightsi
deoft
hebeaut
ici
an
Teacheri
sont
hel
eftsi
deofanaccount
ant
.
Dsi
tsopposi
tet
oC
Ci
stot
her
ightoft
heaccount
ant
i
. Whati
stheoccupat
ionofC?
a.Beaut
ici
an
b.Teacher
c.Account
ant
d.Cook
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
i
i
. Whatar
etheoccupat
ionsofAandB?
a.Account
antandBeaut
ici
an
b.Account
antandcook
 c.Account
antandt
eacher
d.Teacherandcook
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
i
i
i. Whati
stheoccupat
ionD?
a.Account
ant
b.Beaut
ici
an
c.Teacher
d.Cook
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
i
v. whoi
ssi
tt
ingt
othel
eftofbeaut
ici
an
a.cook
b.account
ant
c.t
eacher
d.Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
2.Suman,
Vicky
,Sant
osh,
Mohan,
Alok,
Sagar
,Shekarar
est
andi
ngonawal
landal
loft
hem
ar
efaci
ngwest
.
Sumani
sont
hei
mmedi
atel
eftofAl
ok
Mohani
satanex
tremeendandhasSant
oshashi
snei
ghbour
.
Al
oki
sst
andi
ngt
hir
dfr
om t
hesout
hend.
Sagari
sbet
weenSant
oshandShekhar
.
i
. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngpai
rsofpeopl
eisshekhari
mmedi
atel
yst
andi
ngi
nbet
ween?
a.SumanandSagar
b.Al
okandsagar
c.SumanandSant
osh
d.Noneoft
heabov
e
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

i
i
. Whoi
sst
andi
ngt
othel
eftofsant
hosh?
a.Mohan
b.Sagar
c.Shekhar
d.Vi
cky
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
i
i
i. Namet
heper
sonwhoshoul
dchangehi
sposi
ti
onswi
thAl
oksucht
hatheget
sthe
secondpl
acef
rom t
henor
thend.
 a.Shekhar
b.Vi
cky
c.Sagar
d.Sant
hosh
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

CODI
NGANDDECODI
NG
1.i
fGULMOHARi
scodedasTFONLSZI
,
PIPALwi
l
lbecodedas:
a.QJQBM
b.QJQBN
c.KRKZO
d.KI
KZO
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
2.I
fRESULTi
scodedasSFTVMU,
thenEXAM i
scodedas:
a.FWBO
b.DYZL
c.FYBN
d.DXZL
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
3.I
f1022834r
epr
esent
sVACCI
NE,
whi
chwor
disr
epr
esent
edby4820548?
a.ECHELON
b.ECLI
PSE
c.ESCAPES
d.ESTI
MATE
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
4.i
fcomput
eri
scodedasGKQLYPI
N,whati
sthecodef
ort
hesenat
e?
a.war
exa
b.waer
xa
c.war
wxa
d.waer
ax
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
5.i
nacer
tai
ncodel
anguageSPECI
FYi
swr
it
enas1916539625howi
sABOUTwr
it
eni
nthat
code.
a.13162120
b.12162120
c.12152019
 d.12152120
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

6.I
fWORDi
scodedas9753,
thanDOORi
scodedas
a.3579
b.3559
c.9357
d.3775
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
7.I
nacer
tai
ncodel
anguageSKI
LLFULi
swr
it
enasLTMJGMMVhowi
sSTATEDwr
it
eni
nthat
code
a.TUCUFD
b.UTUCEF
c.UTUBEF
d.TUBUFE
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
8.DELHIcanbewr
it
tenasCDKGHandMUMBAIcanbewr
it
tenas?
a.LTLAZH
b.LTALHZ
c.TLALXH
d.HTLAZL
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
9.I
fNOBELi
scodedasONBEL,
thenGRANDi
scodedas
a.HQMBE
b.HMBQE
c.HQBME
d.HQMEB
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
10.
STUMPi
scodedasPQRJM andPI
TCHi
scodedas?
a.MFQZE
b.QJUBI
c.MEQAE
d.RKVEK
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
11.
IfSAMEi
scodedasVDPH,
thenI
DENTI
CALi
scodedas:
 a.KFHPVKEDN
b.LACI
TNEDI
c.LGHQWLFDO
d.KACI
TNEDI
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
12.
IfTENNI
SiscodedasUDOMJR,
thenCRI
CKETi
scodedas:
a.DPJBMDV
b.DQJBMEU
c.DQJBLDU
d.BSHDJFS
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
13.
IfMATHcanbecodedasRFYM,
whati
sthecodef
orPHYSI
CSi
nthatl
anguage?
a.UMDXNHX
b.UMDVNHV
c.UMDYNHY
d.UMDXHNX
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
14.
IfBLACKi
scodedasDNCEM,
thenORANGEi
scodedas
a.QTCPI
G
b.PSCOHF
c.PSBOHF
d.QTCOI
G
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
15.I
fSTI
CKi
scodedasRSHBJt
henREPLYi
scodedas
a.SFQNX
b.QDOKX
c.AFQMZ
d.QDOMX
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
16.I
f“Appl
esar
ered”i
scodedas541,
“Myey
eswol
l
en”i
scodedas927,
fearofdar
k”i
scoded
as368,
them whatdoes“
Appl
esofmyey
e”st
andf
or?
a.5692
b.5690
c.5962
d.5672
Cor
rectOpt
ion:
a
17.
IfEXAM i
scodedasFYBN,
thenTESTi
scodedas
a.NBYF
b.UFTU
c.SFTS
d.SFRS
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b

ANALOGI
ES
1.EHKN:
FGLM :
:CFI
L:
a.DEJK
b.DGJM
c.BEHK
d.BGJM
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2.QPS:
TSV :
:IHK:
?
a.LKN
b.NQP
c.MKN
d.LOM
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3.QDXM:
SFYN :
:UI
OZ:
?
a.PAQM
b.LPWA
c.QNLA
d.WKPA
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
4.ADWZ:
FIBE:
:KNPM:
a.PSUT
b.PSUR
c.PSER
d.PVUR
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
5.I
NVI
TE:
JOWJUF:
:ATTEND:
?
a.BUUFOE
 b.BUUGOF
c.CUUFOE
d.CUUGQF
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6.AZP:
ZAR:
:TAK:
?
a.SYM
b.RXN
c.TZN
d.SMY
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
7.PSQR:
SVTU :
:DGEF:
a.I
KHJ
b.HJKI
c.HKI
J
d.I
HJK
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
8.G3S:
J3P :
:L4X:
?
a.P3Y
b.O3T
c.P4T
d.Q4S
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
9.AI
E:FNJ:
:KSO:
?
a.PWU
b.PXT
c.LYT
d.QXU
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
10.
PROGRAM:
QTRKWGT:
:APPLI
ANCE:
a.BRSPNGUKO
b.BRSQNGUKN
c.BRSQNGUKO
d.BRSPNGUKN
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
11.
EKC:
GMI:
:OUM :
a.QWO
 b.UAO
c.UAS
d.QWS
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
12.
985:
874:
:763:
?
a.641
b.542
c.722
d.652
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
13.
SHE:
FLE:
:JPM
a.OTP
b.MTQ
c.NSP
d.OSP
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
14.
24:
50:
:102:
?
a.204
b.206
c.152
d.156
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
15.
QPS:
TSV :
:INK:
?
a.MRO
b.AFB
c.I
FB
d.KFC
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
16.D4T:
H4P :
:L5R:
?
a.P4N
b.Q5M
c.P4N
d.Q4N
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
17.
215:
474:
:537:
?
a.26
 b.27
c.25
d.22
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
18.
A17R:
D12P :
:G7N:
?
a.H2K
b.J3M
c.J2L
d.H3K
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
19.
fan:
regul
ator:
:ai
rcondi
ti
oner
:
a.r
emot
e
b.cabl
e
c.power
d.st
abi
l
izer
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
20.
Rept
il
eist
oli
zar
dasf
loweri
sto
a.pet
al
b.st
em
c.dai
sy
d.al
l
igat
or
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
21.
TAI
LOR:
SUI
T
a.scheme:
agent
b.edi
t:manuscr
ipt
c.r
evi
se:
wri
ter
d.ment
ion:
opi
nion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
22.
CEHL:
MORV :
:WYBF:
a.GI
KM
b.GI
LP
c.GJMP
d.GHJM
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
23.
P3M:
N4J:
:R3P:
a.Q3N
 b.P3N
c.Q4N
d.P4N
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
24.
865:
532:
:
976:
a.651
b.642
c.521
d.643
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
25.
46:
64:
:82:
?

a.100
b.104
c.48
d.42
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
26.
CEGI
:JLNP :
:QSUW:
___
___
___
a.WCMS
b.SXBD
c.XZBD
d.UZDH
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

NUMBERSERI
ES
1 8,
12,
24,
60,_
___
a.120
b.108
c.142
d.100
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
2 79,
64,
26,
15,
___
_
a.9
b.6
c.10
 d.8
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
3 9,
54,
135,
252,
___
_
a.400
b.405
c.380
d.420
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
4 2,
3,6,
18,
108,
___
_
a.54
b.1002
c.216
d.1944
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
5 2,
4,12,
48,
___
_
a.240
b.56
c.64
d.100
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
6 10,
7,12,
10,
14,
___
_
a.14
b.10
c.13
d.12
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
7 3,
15,
35,
63,
___
__
a.99
b.96
c.72
d.84
e.108
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
8 14,
23,
39,
64,
___
_
a.100
b.125
 c.128
d.148
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
9 2,4,
12,
48,
___
_
a.120
b.240
c.64
d.96
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
10 2,
5,8,
11,
14,
___
_
a.15
b.16
c.17
d.18
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
11 7,
10,
12,
10,
14,
___
_
a.11
b.7
c.16
d.13
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
123,
11,
25,
45,
___
_

a.65
b.71
c.61
d.75
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
13 5,
11,
19,
29,
___
_?
a.41
b.51
c.44
d.39
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
14 9,
3,18,
6,36,
12,
___
_
a.24
 b.48
c.60
d.72
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
15 5,
25,
51,
113,
___
_
a.181
b.121
c.212
d.241
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
16 3,
7,13,
21,
___
_
a.36
b.33
c.41
d.31
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
17 10,
14,
23,
39,
64,
___
_
a.100
b.125
c.128
d.148
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
18 18,
19,
21,
24,
___
_
a.26
b.27
c..
28
d.29
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
19 3,
15,
35,
63,
___
_
a.128
b.99
c.144
d.100
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
20 10,
7,14,
10,
18,
___
_
a.11
 b.13
c.22
d.5
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
21 10,
7,12,
14,
__

a.13
b.15
c.17
d.9
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

DATASUFFI
CIENCY
1.I
oni
zat
ionener
gydecr
easeswi
tht
hei
ncr
easi
ngsi
zeofmet
alat
om outofcaesi
um,
l
ithi
um,
pot
assi
um andsodi
um whi
chwi
l
lhav
ethel
owesti
oni
zat
ionener
gy?

St
atement
s:
i
. Li
thum hast
hesmal
l
estsi
ze
i
i
. Thesi
zeofpot
assi
um andcaesi
um i
sgr
eat
ert
hanLi
tum

a.St
atement1al
onesuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2al
onesuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atement
sputev
ent
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

2.Whati
sthemont
hlysal
aryofmyf
ather
?
St
atement
s:
i
. Myf
ather
’sandmot
her
’ssal
aryar
eint
her
ati
o5:
2respect
ivel
y
i
i
. Mymot
her
’ssal
aryi
s40%ofmyf
ather
’ssal
ary
a.St
atement1al
onesuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2al
onesuf
fi
cient
 c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atement
sputev
ent
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
3.Wheni
sRahul
’
sbi
rt
hday
St
atement
s:
i
.Hi
sbi
rt
hdayi
sbef
ore25t
handaf
ter22ndnov
ember
i
i
.Hi
sbi
rt
hdayi
saf
ter23r
dandbef
ore26t
hnov
ember
.
a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
c.St
atementIandSt
atementI
Iputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.St
atementIandSt
atementI
Iputt
oget
herar
eNotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
4..Whati
sthemont
hlysal
aryofRaghu?
St
atement
s:
i
. Thesal
ari
esofr
aghuandhi
sbr
otherar
eint
her
ati
o5:
6respect
ivel
y
i
i
. Thesal
aryofr
aghu’
sbr
otheri
sRs.
32000permont
h
a.St
atementaal
onesuf
fi
cient
b.St
atementbal
onesuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atement
sputev
ent
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

5.Ther
ear
efourf
ri
endsAkash,
Manoj
,
Nit
heshandPi
yush.Theyar
est
andi
ngi
nincr
easi
ng
or
deroft
hei
rhei
ghtf
aci
ngt
owar
dsNor
th.Atwhatposi
ti
oni
sManoj
standi
ng?

St
atement
s:

i
. Akashi
stal
l
ert
hanPi
yushandPi
yushi
stal
l
ert
hanManoj
.Manoj
isnotshor
test
.
i
i
. Ni
theshi
ssmal
l
ert
hanManoj
andPi
yush.Ni
theshi
stheshor
testandPi
yushi
sthe
 t
all
est

a.St
atement1suf
fi
cientwhi
l
est
atement2al
onenotsuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2suf
fi
cientwhi
l
est
atement1al
onenotsuf
fi
cient
c.Nei
therst
atement1nor2i
ssuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
h1and2ar
esuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
6.I
fpr
oductoft
wonumber
sar
egi
ven,
findt
henumber
.

St
atement
s:

i
. 1.
Dif
fer
enceoft
henumber
sisgi
ven
i
i
. 2.
Sum oft
henumber
sisgi
ven

a.St
atement1al
onesuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2al
onesuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atement
sputev
ent
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: e
7..Whati
sthear
eaoft
het
opoft
het
abl
e?

St
atement
s:
i
.Thet
opoft
abl
eisr
ect
angul
ari
nshape
i
i
.Thel
engt
hoft
het
opoft
het
abl
eis35cm

a.St
atement1al
onesuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2al
onesuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atement
sputev
ent
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

8.Whati
sthesel
l
ingpr
iceofsof
aset
?
St
atement
s:
i
.Thecostpr
iceofsof
aseti
sgi
ven
i
i
.Thesel
l
ingpr
iceoft
wosof
aset
sar
egi
ven.

a.St
atement1al
onesuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2al
onesuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atement
sputev
ent
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
9.Vi
kasr
anks9t
hint
hecl
ass.Howmanyst
udent
sar
ether
eint
hecl
ass?

St
atement
s:

i
.Hi
sfr
iendgott
he35t
hrankwhi
chi
sthel
astr
ank.
i
i
.Hi
srankf
rom t
hel
asti
s27t
h.
a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
c.St
atementIandSt
atementI
Iputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.St
atementIandSt
atementI
Iputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
he
pr
obl
em quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
10.
Thesal
ari
esofAandBar
eint
her
ati
o2:
3.Whati
sthesal
aryofA?

St
atement
s:
i
.Thesal
aryofBi
sRs.8000
i
i
.Thet
otal
sal
aryofAandBi
sRs.15000

a.St
atementIi
sal
onei
ssuf
fi
ci
ent
b.St
atementI
Iisal
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
 c.Bot
hSt
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
htheSt
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
he
pr
obl
em quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
11.Whati
sthev
alueofA+B+C
St
atement
s:
i
. A+Bi
stwi
cet
hev
alueofCandCi
saposi
ti
vesquar
erootof49
i
i
.A,
BandCar
eequal
andt
hei
rsum i
samul
ti
pleof5
a.St
atement1al
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
b.St
atement2al
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
c.Bot
hst
atementputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
d.Bot
hst
atementev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

12.Whoi
sthesonofR?
St
atement
s:
i
.Ri
sthesi
sterofP.
i
i
.Qi
sthesonofP

a.St
atementIi
sal
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
b.St
atementI
Iisal
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hSt
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
htheSt
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
13.Wheni
sMohi
t’
sbi
rt
hday
?

St
atement
s:
 i
. Hewasbor
naf
ter19t
hbutbef
ore25t
hSept
ember
i
i
.Hewasbor
ninal
eapy
ear
.

a.St
atement1al
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
b.St
atement2al
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
c.Bot
hst
atementputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
d.Bot
hst
atementev
enputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
14. I
nacode‘
ci
tpi
t’means‘
getr
eady
’whati
sthecodef
or‘
ready
’

St
atement
s:
i
.‘ci
tli
tpi
t’means‘
makei
tready
’
i
i
.‘f
itci
t’means‘
readymade’

a.St
atement1al
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
b.St
atement2al
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
c.Bot
hst
atementputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
d.Bot
hst
atementev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

15. Ihav
efourf
ri
ends.
Whati
smyage?
St
atement
s:
i
. Av
erageofouragesi
n85y
ear
s
i
i
. Al
lofusar
eoft
hesameage

a.St
atement1al
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2al
onei
ssuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
hst
atementputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
hst
atementev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
 quest
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
16. Howi
sMr
.Shar
mar
elat
edt
oSant
hosh
St
atement
s:
i
. Sant
hosh'
smot
herhast
wodaught
er'
s
i
i
. Sant
hosh'
ssi
steri
sthewi
feofMr
.Shar
ma'
sson

a.St
atement1al
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
b.St
atement2al
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
c.bot
hthest
atementar
eputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sar
eev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
he
pr
obl
em quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
17.
Whati
sthe5t
hnumber
?

St
atement
s:

i
. 1stand2ndar
e1and2r
espect
ivel
y
i
i
. 3r
dand4t
har
e3and4r
espect
ivel
y

a.St
atement1i
ssuf
fi
cient
b.St
atement2i
ssuf
fi
cient
c.Bot
htoget
hersuf
fi
cient
d.Bot
har
enotsuf
fi
cient
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
stakeni
ndi
vi
dual
l
yissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
18. Howol
disGi
ya?

St
atement
s:

i
. Gi
ya'
sagei
sthr
eet
imesAmi
l
'sagepl
usBob'
sage.
i
i
. BobwasofAmi
l
'sagef
if
teeny
ear
sago.
 i
i
i.
a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
19. Sushi
l
,asal
esper
son,
wasaskedbyhi
ssal
esmanagert
omeetoneoft
hei
rhi
ghpr
ofi
l
e
cl
i
ent
s.Duet
ohi
sil
lheal
th,
thesal
esmanagerwasunabl
etot
akeupdat
esf
rom sushi
l
aboutt
hemeet
ing.Sushi
l
'sphonewasal
soswi
tchedof
f.Onwhi
chdaydi
dSushi
lmeett
he
cl
i
ent
?

St
atement
s:

i
. Rav
i,oneoft
hesal
esmanager
'scol
l
eaguest
ell
shi
mthatSushi
l
di
dnotv
isi
tthecl
i
entei
theronTuesdayoronThur
sday
.
i
i
. Vi
kash,
oneoft
hesal
esmanager
'scol
l
eaguet
ell
shi
mthat
Sushi
lvi
sit
edt
hecl
i
entt
woday
sbef
oreRav
icont
act
edt
hecl
i
ent
whi
chwast
hedayaf
terMonday
.

a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
20. I
sPdi
vi
sibl
eby12?
St
atement
s:
i
. Pi
sdi
vi
sibl
eby8.
i
i
. Pi
sdi
vi
sibl
eby3

a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
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hepr
obl
em qust
ion
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em qust
ion
c.Bot
hsat
ement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
 d.Bot
hsat
ement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

21.
.Whati
stheamountofcementexpor
tedf
rom chi
na?

St
atement
s:
i
. Chi
na’
sexpor
ttoAmer
icai
s65,
000t
onnesandt
hisi
s8%oft
het
otal
cement
expor
ts
i
i
. Chi
na’
stot
alexpor
ttonnesofcementi
s15%oft
het
otal
of1mi
l
li
ont
onnes.
a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
22.Howmanysi
ster
sdoesmamt
ahav
e?
St
atement
s:
i
. mamt
adoesnothav
eanybr
other
i
i
. mamt
a’smot
herhav
e4daught
er

a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
23.
Whoi
sthenephewofX?

St
atement
s:

i
. Yi
ssi
sterofX
i
i
. Zi
ssonofY
 a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
24.
Whati
stheMohan’
sranki
nthecl
ass?
St
atement
s:
i
. Ther
ear
e30st
udent
sint
hecl
ass
i
i
. Ther
ear
e6gi
rl
swhohav
escor
edl
esst
hanmohan.

a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

25.Whoi
sthef
ast
estamongt
het
hreewor
ker
s?

St
atement
s:

i
. XandYt
oget
hert
ake12mi
nut
est
opai
ntar
oom
i
i
. X,
YandZt
oget
hercancompl
etet
hewor
kin17mi
nut
es

a.St
atementIal
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
b.St
atementI
Ial
onei
ssuf
fi
cientt
oanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
c.Bot
hst
atement
sputt
oget
herar
esuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
d.Bot
hthest
atement
sev
enputt
oget
herar
enotsuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em
quest
ion
e.Ei
theroft
hest
atement
sissuf
fi
cienti
nanswer
ingt
hepr
obl
em quest
ion.
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

LOGI
CALORDER
1)Ar
ranget
hewor
dst
omakeameani
ngf
ulsent
ence
1.Of
fi
ce2.cabi
n3.ci
ty4.desk5.bui
l
ding

a.4,
2,
1,
5,
3
b.2,
4,
1,
5,
3
c.4,
2,
5,
3,
1
d.2,
4,
5,3,
1
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
2) 1.
Wat
er2.
Kneadi
ng3.
Flour4.
Baki
ng5.
Wheat
a.5,
3,
1,
4,
2
b.5,
1,
3,
2,
4
c.5,
3,
1,
2,
4
d.5,
1,
3,
4,
2
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
3)1.
rest
aur
ant2.
plan3.
menu4.
cel
ebr
ate5.
order
a.1,
2,
3,
4,
5
b.2,
1,
5,
3,
4
c.1,
2,
3,
5,
4
d.2,
1,
3,
5,
4
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
4)1.
Count
er2.
Enj
oy3.
Ticket4.
Money5.
Trav
el
a.1,
3,
4,
2,
5
b..3,
1,
4,
5,
2
c.1,
4,
3,
5,
2
d.3,
1,
4,
2,
5
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
5)1.
Gar
den2.
Ear
th3.
Grass4.
For
est5.
Tree
a.5,
3,
1,
4,
2
b.3,
5,
1,
2,
4
c.3,
5,
1,
4,
2
d.5,
1,
3,
4,
2
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
6) 1.
key2.
Door3.
Lock4.
Room 5.
Lighton
a.5,
1,
2,
4,
3
b.4,
2,
1,
5,
3
c.1,
2,
3,
5,
4
d.1,
3,
2,
4,
5
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
7)
1.net
wor
k2.
tal
k3.
mobi
l
e4.
ri
ng5.
connect
ion
a.3,
5,
1,
4,
2
b.3,
1,
5,
4,
2
c.5,
3,
1,
4,
2
d.5,
1,
3,
4,
2
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
8)1.
Taj
mahal
2.I
ndi
a3.
Asi
a4.
Agr
a5.
Utt
arpr
adesh
a.1,
5,
4,
2,
3
b.1,
4,
2,
5,
3
c.3,
2,
4,
5,
1
d.3,
2,
5,
4,
1
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
9)1.
Lion2.
Dog3.
Duck4.
Insect5.
Deer
a.4,
2,
3,
5,
1
b.4,
2,
3,
1,
5
c.4,
3,
2,
5,
1
d.4,
3,
2,
1,
5
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
10)
1.cr
y2.
mot
her3.
food4.
hungr
y5.
chi
l
d
a.5,
4,
1,
2,
3
b.5,
1,
4,
2,
3
c.5,
4,
1,
3,
2
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
11)
.1.
ear
n2.
shoppi
ng3.
boy4.
money5.
job
a.3,
1,
5,
4,
2
b.3,
4,
5,
1,
2
c.3,
5,
1,
4,
2
d.2,
3,
5,
1,
4
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
12)
1.Judgment2.
Arr
est3.
Pol
i
ce4.
Cri
me5.
Compl
aint6.
Cour
tHear
ing
a.4,
5,
3,
2,
6,
1
b.4,
3,
2,
5,
6,
1
c.5,
4,
3,
2,
6,
1
d.4,
3,
5,
6,
2,
1
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
13)
1.Communi
ty2.
Local
i
ty3.
Fami
l
y4.
Count
ry5.
Per
son
a.4,
1,
2,
3,
5
b.4,
2,
1,
3,
5
c.5,
3,
2,
1,
4
d.5,
3,
4,
2,
1
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
14)
1.Dough2.Fl
our3.Cake4.Ov
en5.Sel
l

a.1,
2,
3,
4,
5
b.1,
3,
2,
4,
5
c.1,
2,
3,
5,
4,
d.1,
3,
5,
2,
4,
e.1,
2,
4,
3,
5
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e
15)1.Cent
igr
am 2.Megagr
am 3.Mi
crogr
am 4.Mi
l
li
gram 5.Ki
l
ogr
am

a.4,
3,
2,
1,
5
b.3,
4,
1,
5,
2
c.4,
2,
3,
1,
5
d.3,
2,
1,
4,
5

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:b

DATAARRANGEMENTS
1.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionbasedont
hei
nfor
mat
iongi
ven
A,
B,C,
DandEar
efi
vef
ri
endsi
nacl
ass.Theyhav
ethei
rbi
rt
hdaydat
esf
rom Jant
oMay
.
i
)Eachf
ri
endsar
ebor
ninoneoft
hesemont
hsi
i
)Eachonel
i
kesonepar
ti
cul
ari
tem f
orhi
s/her
bi
rt
hdayoutofr
ice,
mut
ton,
chi
cken,
bur
gerandpi
zzai
i
i)Theonewhol
i
kespi
zzai
sbor
nonMar
ch
i
v)Cdoesnotl
i
kespi
zzabutbr
ingsr
icef
orDi
nApr
ilv
)Ewhoi
sfondofbur
ger
,isbor
nint
henex
t
mont
himmedi
atel
yaf
terBv
i)Bdoesnotl
i
kebur
ger
sormut
ton
A.Whi
chi
sthechoi
ceofA?
a.Bur
ger
b.Pi
zza
c.Chi
cken
d.Ri
ce
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
B.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
str
uef
orB?
a.Chi
cken,
Januar
y
b.Chi
cken,
Febr
uar
y
c.Pi
zza,
Januar
y
d.Pi
zza,
Febr
uar
y
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a
C.I
nwhi
chmont
hwasEbor
n
a.Januar
y
b.Febr
uar
y
c.Mar
ch
d.Apr
il

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

MATHEMATI
CALOPERATI
ONS
1.Pl
ace39,
73,
18,
9,56,
38,
25,
77,
13,
71i
nascendi
ngor
der
.

a.71,
13,
73,
25,
56,
77,
18,
38,
9,39
b.9,
13,
18,
25,
38,
39,
56,
71,
73,
77
c.13,
18,
25,
38,
39,
56,
71,
73,
77,
9
d.77,
73,
71,
56,
39,
38,
25,
18,
13,
9
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
2.I
f85+17=51,
76+19=42,
91+13=73t
hen120+15=?

a.68
 b.84
c.96
d.NoneofThese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
3.I
fJasmi
nest
art
edwi
th81dol
l
ars,
andt
hensav
ed3dol
l
arsev
erydayf
or5day
s,howmany
dol
l
arsdi
dsheendupwi
th?

a.95dol
l
ars
b.96dol
l
ars
c.97dol
l
ars
d.99dol
l
ars
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b
4.I
f9+7+8=2,
8+5+7=6,
7+4+6=2t
hen5+2+5=?

a.4
b.6
c.5
d.7
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
5.Whi
chnumber
sar
einor
derf
rom smal
l
estt
olar
gest
?

a.84,
48,
68,
86,
54,
45
b.45,
48,
54,
68,
84,
86
c.48,
45,
54,
68,
86,
84
d.54,
84,
45,
86,
48,
68
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b
6.I
ntheUK,
foramant
obecomeapol
i
ceof
fi
cer
,theyusedt
ohav
ear
equi
rementt
hathi
s
hei
ghtshoul
dbeatl
east70i
nches.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
scor
rect
?

a.Hei
ght<70i
n
b.Hei
ght≤70i
n
c.Hei
ght>70i
n
d.Hei
ght≥70i
n
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
7.Al
ber
tst
art
edwi
th54mar
blesandadded4mor
eev
eryweekunt
ilhehad74al
toget
her
.
Howmanyweeksdi
dthatt
ake?
 a.3weeks
b.4weeks
c.5weeks
d.6weeks
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
8.Whi
choneoft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
sthecor
rectwayt
owr
it
esev
ent
ydol
l
ars?

a.$0.
07
b.$0.
70
c.$7.
00
d.$70.
00
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d
9.Joel
enest
art
edwi
th39r
ibbonsandadded4mor
eev
eryweekunt
ilshehad55al
toget
her
.
Howmanyweeksdi
dthatt
ake?

a.4weeks
b.5weeks
c.6weeks
d.7weeks
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

I
NFERREDMEANI
NG
1.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hest
atementcanbei
nfer
redf
rom t
he
passage.

Eur
opeancar
shav
etr
adi
ti
onal
l
ybeensmal
l
erandmor
efuel
-ef
fi
cientt
hant
hei
rgi
ant
Amer
icancousi
ns,
butcur
rentpol
i
cyexpl
i
cit
lyst
resseseco-
fr
iendl
i
ness.Forexampl
e,
r
ecentBr
it
ishl
egi
slat
ionhasl
i
nkedt
axat
iont
oCO2emi
ssi
onswi
tht
hel
owestt
axr
ateof
15per
centont
hel
i
stpr
icer
eser
vedf
orcar
semi
tt
ingl
esst
han165gms/
km andr
isi
ngby
oneper
centf
oreach5gm i
ncr
easei
nCO2l
evel
s.

a.TheBr
it
ishar
eunconcer
nedaboutt
heenv
ironmentandr
uleshav
etobei
mposed
upont
hem f
ormai
ntenanceofacl
eanenv
ironment
 b.Thel
essert
hel
i
stpr
iceofacar
,thegr
eat
eri
sit
sfuel
eff
ici
encyandsol
essert
het
ax
oni
t.
c.Themor
efuel
eff
ici
entav
ehi
clei
s,t
hemor
eeco-
fr
iendl
yitwi
l
lbe.
d.Fuel
eff
ici
encydoesnotnecessar
il
ycor
rel
atewi
theco-
fr
iendl
i
ness

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

2.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Accor
dingt
orecentst
udy
,int
hel
ocal
muni
cipal
elect
ions,
thecandi
dat
ewho
i
nter
act
smor
ewi
tht
heResi
dent
sWel
far
eAssoci
ati
onandwi
nst
hei
rtr
ustwi
l
lget
t
hemaxi
mum namer
ecogni
ti
oni
ntheel
ect
ion.

a.Local
Resi
dent
sWel
far
eAssoci
ati
onsar
ethemosti
mpor
tantf
act
ori
nel
ect
ionsi
n
t
heci
ty.
b.Maxi
mum namer
ecogni
ti
onwi
l
lhel
pacandi
dat
ewi
thahi
gherper
cent
ageofv
otes
castdur
ingt
heel
ect
ion.
c.Resi
dent
’swel
far
eassoci
ati
onsexer
tal
otofi
nfl
uenceov
ert
hev
oti
ngpopul
ati
on
r
esi
dingi
ntheci
ty.
d.Formaxi
mum namer
ecogni
ti
onacandi
dat
eneednotspendal
otofmoneyon
post
ers,
banner
sandadv
ert
isi
ngcampai
gns.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

3.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Soci
alSci
ent
ist
shav
efoundt
hatpeopl
ewhomar
ryy
oungar
esel
dom pr
epar
edf
or
mar
it
alr
oles.Al
sot
hemenandwomenwhomar
ryasy
oungadul
tsl
i
vel
ongert
han
t
hosewhonev
ermar
ry.Accor
dingt
oast
udy
,youngadul
tswhoar
eaboutt
oget
mar
ri
edhav
efewerunheal
thyhabi
ts,
li
kesmoki
nganduncont
rol
l
eddr
inki
ngof
al
cohol
,ascompar
edwi
tht
heot
herpeopl
eoft
hesameage.

a.Thei
nst
it
uti
onofmar
ri
agef
orcesy
oungmenandwoment
oqui
tsmoki
ngand
dr
inki
ng.
 b.Thosewhomar
ryatanol
deragel
i
veashor
terl
i
fet
hant
hosewhogetmar
ri
edata
y
oungerage.
c.Peopl
ewhomar
ryatanol
deragear
ewel
lpr
epar
edt
otakeupmar
it
alr
oles.
d.Youngadul
tswhoar
enotaboutt
omar
ryar
emor
eli
kel
ytohav
eunheal
thyhabi
ts
t
hant
hosewhoar
eaboutt
omar
ry.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

4.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Wi
thnewseasonsofr
eal
i
tyshowsbei
ngt
elecastev
erymont
h,t
hev
iewer
shi
poft
hese
showshasi
ncr
eased.Vi
ewer
shi
pandpar
ti
cipat
ioni
nreal
i
tyTVshowi
smost
lyi
nduced
byt
wocommonmot
ivat
ors:
fameandmoney
.Theshowst
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orm commonpeopl
e
whoar
eot
her
wiseobscur
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dnames.Af
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ull
ymaneuv
er
t
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rsmal
lst
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it
ies.Wi
nner
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oract
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udi
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s,mar
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ely
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eveal
i
ngt
hei
rinnermostt
hought
stomi
l
li
onsofpeopl
e

a.Real
i
tyshowsowet
hei
rpopul
ari
tyt
othef
actt
hatal
lthei
rpar
ti
cipant
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ich
andf
amous
b.Ther
ear
emor
ereal
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tyshowsonTVt
hanr
egul
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iewer
shi
pofr
eal
i
ty
showsi
shi
gher
c.Thepar
ti
cipat
ionmoneyi
nreal
i
tyshowsi
sli
nkedt
othebi
zar
renessoft
heact
son
t
heshow
d.Real
i
tyTVi
soneoft
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hingst
hathashappenedt
otel
evi
sionnet
wor
kina
l
ongt
ime
e.Themai
nat
tract
ionbehi
ndv
iewer
shi
pofr
eal
i
tyshowsi
stoseeunknownpeopl
e
becomeandf
amous

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:e

5.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.
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om Chennai
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Pradesh,
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tect
ural
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etchesf
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imest
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om t
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but
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ort
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endofact
ivi
stdi
suni
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l
ocal
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ff
erence.

a.I
ndi
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ichmar
ketf
orunscr
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ousant
iquedeal
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ndi
anf
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l
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rl
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chcanbesol
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icest
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andAmer
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c.Onl
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ail
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s
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ocal
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ff
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sthe
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orant
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erst
ost
ri
vesi
nindi
a

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

6.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Skept
icsar
guet
hatf
lyi
ngsaucer
sandUFOst
hatar
ebel
i
evedt
obegui
dedby
ext
rat
err
est
ri
albei
ngsoral
i
ensar
ecr
eat
ionsofhumani
magi
nat
ion.Theyhav
e
demonst
rat
edt
hatanumberofphot
ogr
aphst
hatappar
ent
lyshowf
lyi
ngsaucer
sar
e
ei
therphonyorar
emi
sint
erpr
eti
magesofear
thl
yar
enat
ural
obj
ect
ssuchasaer
opl
anes
ormet
eor
s.Howev
er,
ther
ear
esci
ent
ist
swhohav
eal
socont
ri
but
edpl
ent
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idence
andasser
tedt
hatal
i
ensdoexi
st.

a.Lackofcr
edi
bil
i
tyofphot
ogr
aphi
cev
idenceshoul
dbet
akenaspr
oofofnon
exi
stencesofal
i
ens.
b.whi
l
etheexi
stenceoff
lyi
ngsaucer
sandUFOshasbeendeni
ed,
thepossi
bil
i
tyof
al
i
enbei
ngi
sst
il
lar
eal
i
ty
c.UFOsandpl
ayi
ngsaucer
s,i
far
eal
i
ty,
areoft
hesameshapeandsi
zeasaer
o
pl
anes
d.Thef
actt
hatanumberofphot
ogr
aphsoff
lyi
ngsaucer
sar
efakecannotdi
spr
ove
 t
heexi
stenceofal
i
ensandUFOs

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

7.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

TheWor
ldpr
oduct
ionofsugarhasbeenr
epor
tedt
obev
eryscar
ceascompar
edt
othe
gl
obal
sal
esf
orf
oury
ear
s.Thedemandf
ort
hesugari
sext
remel
yhi
ghbutt
hesuppl
yhas
beenl
owf
orqui
tesomet
imenow.Thi
scoul
dbebecauseoft
heawf
ulweat
herandal
so
becausesomechi
efsugargr
ower
shav
eswi
tchedt
ohi
ghpr
icedj
ute.Thepr
iceofsugar
hassoar
edi
nresponset
othephenomenaoft
hedemandsuppl
ydi
spar
it
y.Thepr
iceof
sugarnowequal
sthatofj
ute

a.Sugarpr
oduct
ioni
spr
ofi
tabl
eonl
ywhent
hepr
iceofsugari
sashi
ghast
hatt
hat
ofj
ute
b.Thesugargr
ower
swhohadshi
ft
edt
othehi
gherpr
icedj
ute,
wil
lnowmov
ebackt
o
pr
oduci
ngsugar
c.Demandf
orj
utewashi
ghert
hant
hedemandf
orsugar,
whi
chmadet
hesugar
gr
ower
sshi
ftt
hei
rpr
oduct
ion
d.I
fther
econt
inuest
obeashor
tfal
li
nthepr
oduct
ionofsugar,
thepr
iceofsugar
mayev
enexceedt
hatofj
ute

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

8.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

E-
mai
lov
erl
oadhasof
-l
atebecomeagr
eatcauseofconcer
ninanor
gani
sat
ion.Wehav
e
r
eachedast
agewher
eouremai
lhabi
tscont
rol
sus.Wear
eobsessedwi
thchecki
ngour
mai
l
sev
erynowandt
hen.Wef
eel
bor
edofwor
kingandwegl
ancei
ntoourmai
l
box
hopi
ngt
ohav
erecei
ved“
sci
nti
l
lat
ing”mai
l
.Obv
iousl
y,i
tal
sogi
vesusani
l
lusi
onar
y
i
mpr
essi
ont
hatwewor
king.Notmi
ssi
nganymai
landr
epl
yi
ngt
oeachoneoft
hem has
becomeacust
om.Ouraddi
cti
ont
othi
sleadi
ngt
oouri
gnor
anceofdeadl
i
ne,
meet
ings,
per
sonal
chi
tchat
,wi
thf
ell
owempl
oyees.I
tisashamet
hatwehav
eincul
cat
edahabi
tof
 r
eadi
ngmai
l
sbutnott
aki
ngt
imel
yact
iononmai
l
s.

a.Empl
oyeesf
indr
eadi
ngmai
l
stobemor
eint
erest
ingt
hanwor
king
b.Repl
yi
ngeachandev
erymi
ali
snotagoodhabi
t
c.Addi
ti
onofr
eadi
ngandr
epl
yi
ngt
oev
erymai
lmayhav
eadv
erseef
fect
Onourper
for
mance
d.Al
lmai
l
sar
esentont
hepr
emi
set
hatt
imel
yact
iont
akenont
hem.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

9. Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Thecompanyencour
agesi
tsmanger
stoi
nter
actr
egul
arl
y,wi
thoutpr
esetagenda
t
odi
scussi
ssuesconcer
ningt
hecompanyandt
hesoci
ety
.Thi
sideahasbeenbor
rowed
f
rom t
heanci
entI
ndi
anconceptofr
eli
giouscongr
egat
ion,
cal
l
edsat
sang.Desi
gnat
ions
ar
efor
got
tendur
ingt
hesemeet
ings,
hencei
tisnotuncommoni
nthesemeet
ingst
ofi
nd
amanagementt
rai
neequest
ioni
ngt
heManagi
ngDi
rect
oronsomecor
por
atepol
i
cyor
hi
sknowl
edgeofcust
omer
s.

a.Thecompanyi
sconcer
nedabouti
tsr
eput
ati
onwi
thi
tsempl
oyees
b.Thecompanybel
i
evesi
nfost
eri
ngt
hespi
ri
tofdi
aloguewi
thoutdegener
ati
ngi
t
i
ntoaposi
ti
oni
ngbaseddebat
e
c.Thecompanyhadsomei
nterper
sonal
probl
em i
nthepastduet
owhi
chi
tfel
tthe
needf
ort
hesecor
por
atesat
sangs
d.Al
loft
heseabov
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

10.Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Ar
ecentcommuni
cat
ionnot
edt
hatI
ndi
a’
sfor
eignmi
nist
ert
oldof
fi
cial
sinU.
KthatNew
Del
hii
ntendst
omai
ntai
nandext
endheropenpol
i
cyt
othewest
.Themi
nist
eral
sosai
d
t
hatI
ndi
awoul
dcont
inuewi
thherpr
ogr
ammeofpol
i
tical
andeconomi
cchangesdespi
te
ar
ecentcampai
gnagai
nstwest
erni
deasandf
orei
gnai
d
 a.Al
thoughi
nter
nal
changesi
nIndi
amaynotf
oll
owwest
erni
deas,
for
eignt
radewi
th
West
shal
lcont
inue
b.I
ndi
awoul
dmakeamendst
oreconci
l
ewi
tht
hewest
erni
deasbyf
oll
owi
nganopen
doorpol
i
cy
c. I
ndi
a’
sint
ernal
pol
i
ciesar
enotdependentonherf
orei
gnr
elat
ions.
d. I
ndi
awoul
dcont
inueheropendoorpol
i
cywi
thot
herwest
erncount
ri
esdespi
teher
i
ssueswi
thU.
K
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d
11.
Basedont
hegi
venpassagef
indoutwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
scanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hepassage.

Ef
fi
ciencyi
sal
lri
ghti
nit
spl
ace,
int
heshop,
thef
act
ory
,thest
ore.Thet
roubl
ewi
th
ef
fi
ciencyi
sthati
twant
stor
uleourpl
ayaswel
lasourwor
k;i
twon'
tbecont
entt
orei
gn
i
ntheshop,
itf
oll
owsushome.

a.Ef
fi
ci
encycanbecomeal
lper
vadi
ng
b.Ef
fi
ci
encydoesnotal
way
spay
c.Ef
fi
ci
encycanbemor
eofat
ort
uret
hanbl
essi
ng
d.Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

AMCATVERBALPART

ODDWORDS
1.
a.Exci
ted
b.Ecst
ati
c
c.El
ated
d.Excl
uded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

2.
a.Fai
r
 b.Lai
r
c.Hai
r
d.Pai
r

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

ANTONYMS
1.I
GNI
TE
1)Ext
ingui
sh
2)Wet
3)Soak
4)Dr
ench

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

2.UNI
VERSAL
1)Ear
thl
y
2)Et
her
eal
3)Cosmi
c
4)Local

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

3.PETTY
 1)Li
ber
al
2)Moder
ate
3)Li
te
4)Magnani
mous

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

4.AGI
TATE
1)Soot
he
2)Ref
resh
3)Di
stur
b
4)Suppr
ess

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

5.BENEDI
CTI
ON
1)Ant
idot
e
2)I
ntonat
ion
3)Endowment
4)Anat
hema

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

6.LI
TERAL
1)Fact
ual
2)Usual
3)Or
dinar
y
4)Unbi
as
5)Fi
gur
ati
ve

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:5

7.RUDE
1)Det
est
2)Beast
ly
3)Respect
ful
 4)Hi
deous

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

8.WORSEN
1)Compl
i
cat
e
2)Rel
i
ve
3)Aggr
avat
e
4)I
ntensi
fy

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

9.HI
NDER
1)Hol
dBack
2)Mot
ivat
e
3)Accompl
i
sh
4)Push

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

10.
PREMEDI
TATED
1)I
ngenuous
2)Ar
tl
ess
3)Spont
aneous
4)Nat
ural

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

11.
ADVENT
1)End
2)Dawn
3)Fl
exi
ble
4)Emer
gence
5)Adamant

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1
12.
ALTRUI
SM
1)Conser
vat
ive
2)Repugnant
3)Combat
iveness
4)Sel
fi
shness

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

13.
FUTI
LE
1)Usef
ul
2)Handy
3)Funct
ional
4)Posi
ti
ve

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

14.
SEMBLANCE
1)Resembl
ance
2)Pr
etense
3)Appear
ance
4)Aur
a
5)Di
ssi
mil
ari
ty

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:5

15.
JAUNTY
1)Yout
hful
2)Ruddy
3)St
rong
4)Unr
avel
l
led
5)Sedat
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:5

16.
DIASPORA
 1)Spr
ead
2)Mov
ement
3)Focus
4)Scat
ter
ing

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

17.
FICKLE
1)f
iddl
e
2)st
abl
e
3)v
olat
il
e
4)l
ame

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

18.
UNI
VERSAL
1)Ear
thl
y
2)Et
her
eal
3)Cosmi
c
4)Local

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

19.
GAURI
SH
1)Cheap
2)Fl
ashy
3)Cost
ly
4)None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

20.
DELI
BERATE
1)Uni
ntended
2)Tar
get
ed
3)Focused
4)None
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

21.I
NSTI
GATE
1)St
imul
ate
2)Pr
ompt
3)Fer
ment
4)Decei
ve
5)Pr
event

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:5

22.
CONSTI
TUENT
1)Whol
e
2)Component
3)El
ement
4)Ci
ti
zen

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

23.
STARTLED
1)Amused
2)Rel
axed
3)Endl
ess
4)Ast
oni
shed

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

24.
VETERAN
1)ol
d
2)i
nexper
ienced
3)exper
t
4)undi
sci
pli
ned

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2
25.
EXTRAODI
NARY
1)Except
ional
2)Unusual
3)Spect
acl
e
4)Common

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

26.
ENFORCE
1)Admi
nist
er
2)Accompl
i
sh
3)Abandon
4)Exer
t

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

27.
HYMNS
1)Sounds
2)Chant
s
3)Hummi
ng
4)St
ones

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

28.
SETOFF
1)Setout
2)Seti
n
3)Geton
4)Getback

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

29.
HUMOROUS
1)Ent
ert
aini
ng
2)Wi
tt
y
3)Comi
cal
 4)Depr
essi
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

30.
REQUI
SITE
1)Vi
tal
2)Av
oidabl
e
3)necessar
y
4)basi
c

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

31.
AGRARI
AN
1)subur
ban
2)Cosmi
c
3)Ar
ea
4)Ur
ban

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

32.
PROVOCATI
ON
1)v
ocat
ion
2)paci
fi
cat
ion
3)peace
4)dest
ruct
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

33.
PENDI
NG
1)uner
ri
ng
2)unendi
ng
3)set
tl
ed
4)per
manent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3
34.
VOCATI
ON
1)Occupat
ion
2)Hobby
3)Busi
ness
4)Educat
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

35.
PREMEDI
ATE
1)pl
an
2)chaos
3)di
sor
der
4)go

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

36.
DISCRETE
1)l
i
nked
2)di
sconnect
ed
3)di
sor
der
4)f
ree

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

37.
CLARI
FY
1)Anal
yze
2)Si
mpl
i
fy
3)Conf
use
4)Resol
ve

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

38.
POMPOUS
1)benev
olent
2)boast
ful
3)modest
 4)opul
ent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

39.
AFFABLE
1)r
ude
2)r
uby
3)needy
4)usel
ess

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

40.
GHOULI
SH
1)gr
uesome
2)pl
easant
3)peev
ish
4)gar
rul
ous

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

41.
HAMPER
1)Hi
nder
2)I
mpede
3)Bol
ster
4)Pr
omot
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

42.ABET
1)Pr
event
2)Ai
d
3)Paci
fy
4)Ri
sk

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1
43.
STATI
ONARY

1)Act
ive
2)Mobi
l
e
3)Rapi
d
4)Busy

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

44.
SUCCUMB

1)Br
eakdown
2)Gi
vei
n
3)Cease
4)Conquer

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

45.
ARCHAI
C

1)Anci
ent
2)Moder
n
3)Fr
esh
4)Pr
esent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

46.
MIGRANT
1)For
eigner
2)I
ndust
ri
ous
3)Nat
ive
4)Lazy

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:3

47.
SETTLED
 1)St
ati
onar
y
2)Fi
xed
3)I
nact
ive
4)Mobi
l
e

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:4

48.
STERN
1)Leni
ent
2)Cr
abby
3)Unr
easonabl
e
4)Tenant

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

49.
WORTHLESS
1)Cost
ly
2)I
mpor
tant
3)Val
uabl
e
4)Benef
ici
al

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

50.
REQUI
STI
E
1)Vi
tal
2)Av
oidabl
e
3)Necessar
y
4)Basi
c

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

51.
MINOR
1)Bi
g
2)Maj
or
3)Tal
l
4)Heav
y
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

52.
INVI
NCI
BLE
1)Vol
ubl
e
2)Vi
ctor
ious
3)Vi
sibl
e
4)Vul
ner
abl
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

53.
ENDORSE
1)Appr
ove
2)Rev
oke
3)Oppose
4)Rev
eal
5)Expose

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

54.
BROADLY
1)Speci
fi
cal
l
y
2)I
ndi
vi
dual
l
y
3)Separ
atel
y
4)Har
dly

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

55.
PRANKI
SH
1)Whi
msi
cal
2)Machi
avel
l
ian
3)I
mpi
sh
4)Ser
ious

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4
56.
Fil
li
nthebl
ankwi
tht
hewor
dthati
sOPPOSI
TEi
nmeani
ngt
othewor
dgi
veni
nbol
d.

Ani
tawasnothappywi
tht
hebank’
sint
erestr
atepol
i
cy.Theyof
fer
edaf
ixedr
ateonal
l
l
oanswhi
l
eshewant
eda_
___
___
___
___
___
___
__r
ate.

1)Mov
ing
2)Fl
oat
ing
3)Fr
ee
4)Mar
ket

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

57.
TENTATI
VE
1)Fal
ter
ing
2)Pr
obat
ionar
y
3)Specul
ati
ve
4)Conf
ident
5)Tr
ial

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

58.
FIGURATI
VE
1)Sy
mbol
i
c
2)I
ll
ust
rat
ive
3)Li
ter
al
4)Pi
ctor
al

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

59.
EMPATHY
1)Car
e
2)Sy
mpat
hy
3)Di
scont
ent
4)I
ndi
ff
erence

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4
60.
SPLENDI
D
1)Uni
mpr
essi
ve
2)Bad
3)Ugl
y
4)Radi
ant

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

61.
SORROW
1)Sy
mpat
hy
2)Joy
3)Woe
4)Empat
hy

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

62.
GIGANTI
C
1)huge
2)i
nvi
sibl
e
3)zer
o
4)t
iny

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

63.
GRATI
FY
1)Obl
i
ge
2)Humor
3)I
ndul
ge
4)Upset

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

64.
Theal
ter
cat
ionbet
weent
wof
ami
l
iesat
tract
edt
heat
tent
ionofnei
ghbor
s.

1)Ani
mosi
ty
 2)I
ncompat
ibi
l
ity
3)Concor
d
4)Fl
exi
bil
i
ty

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

65.
IMMI
NENT
1)I
mpendi
ng
2)Emi
nent
3)Pendi
ng
4)Di
stant

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

66.
DISPARI
TY
1)Ti
midi
ty
2)Bi
got
ry
3)Li
keness
4)I
nfl
uence

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

67.
ELUSI
ON
1)Conf
ront
2)Ski
rt
ing
3)Ev
asi
on
4)I
ll
usi
on

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

68.
TORTURE
1)f
ri
endl
y
2)ai
d
3)gener
ous
4) none
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

69.
.GAUNT
1)Emaci
ated
2)Somber
3)Pl
ump
4) Pi
quant

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

70.
TRANSI
ENT
1)Tempor
al
2)Per
sist
ent
3)Emi
grat
ing
4)Tr
ansi
tor
y
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

SYNONYMS

1.VENT
a.Openi
ng
b.St
odgy
c.End
d.Pastt
enseofGo

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

2.MUSTY
a.St
ale
b.Necessar
y
c.I
ndi
ff
erent
d.Nonchal
ant
 e.Vi
vi
d

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

3.CONCI
SE
a.v
erbi
age
b.compact
c.cor
rect
d.shor
t

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

4.FAUXPAS
a.bl
under
b.pr
obl
em
c.wor
ry
d.exami
ne

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

5.PROFUSE
a.Def
use
b.Ampl
e
c.Fl
i
msy
d.Decl
are
e.Accept

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

6.AVERT
a.Def
end
b.At
tack
c.Resi
gn
d.Sur
render

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
7.TYPI
FY
a.Ty
ping
b.Di
sembody
c.Mi
srepr
esent
d.For
ewar
n
e.Exempi
fy

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: e

8.CELLAR
a.Lof
t
b.At
ti
c
c.Basement
d.Roof

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

9.CREDULI
TY
a.Cr
edi
ble
b.Di
sci
pli
ne
c.Gul
l
ibl
e
d.Weakness

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

10.
VOGUE
a.Dev
iat
ion
b.Nonconf
ormi
ng
c.Unf
ashi
onabl
e
d.Pr
eval
ent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

11.
ENFORCE
a.Admi
nist
er
 b.Accompol
i
sh
c.Abandon
d.Exer
t

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

12.
INFER
a.Deadl
y
b.Deduce
c.I
nter
fer
e
d.Env
ious

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

13.
IRONI
C
a.I
nfl
exi
ble
b.Bi
tt
er
c.Goodnat
ured
d.Di
sgui
sedl
ysar
cast
ic

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

14.
ABSORPTI
ON
a.Suct
ion
b.Di
sconnect
ion
c.Separ
ati
on
d.Fi
l
trat
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
15.
VEHEMENT
a.I
ntense
b.Mi
l
d
c.Pl
aci
d
d.Par
donabl
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
16.
BIFI
D
a.Di
vi
ded
b.Di
vi
dedi
ntot
wo
c.Ti
mid
d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

17.
ABSURD
a.Absent
b.Pr
esent
c.Equi
tabl
e
d.Lev
el
e.I
nsane.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: e

18.
DEBAUCH
a.Demor
ali
ze
b.Encour
age
c.Cul
ti
vat
e
d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

19.
QUARANTI
NED
a.I
mmuni
zed
b.but
cher
ed
c.secl
uded
d.mi
ngl
ed

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

20.
MONOTONOUS
a.Assor
ted
 b.Spi
ri
ted
c.Mi
xed
d.Tedi
ous

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

21.
PHOTOGRAPHI
C
a.Di
stant
b.Exact
c.Di
sti
ngui
sh
d.Si
mil
ar

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

22.
FURI
OUS
a.Swi
ft
b.Cal
m
c.Angr
y
d.At
tent
ive

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

23.
BIFURCATE
a.Br
eak
b.Spl
i
t
c.Br
idge
d.Pass

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

24.
OUTLI
VE
a.sur
viv
e
b.out
stay
c.bani
sh
d.out
spend
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

25.
GENERI
C
a.St
andar
d
b.Br
and
c.Speci
fi
c
d.I
ndi
vi
dual

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

26.
VULNERABLE
a.r
espect
abl
e
b.weak
c.decay
ed
d.i
mmat
ure

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

27.
UNLATERAL
a.sl
opi
ng
b.one-
sided
c.par
abol
a
d.i
mmur
abl
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

28.
VANI
SH
a.Ev
acuat
e
b.Decr
ease
c.Di
sappear
d.Har
m

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

29.
ACCENTUATE
a.Exagger
ate
 b.I
ncr
ease
c.Suppr
ess
d.Low

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

30.
WRETCHED
a.Poor
b.Fool
i
sh
c.I
nsane
d.St
rai
ned

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

31.
SUFFOCATE
a.st
if
le
b.bur
n
c.br
eat
h
d.af
ixat
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

32.
AGI
TATE
a.st
ir
b.cal
m
c.i
rr
it
ate
d.compose

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

33.
AFFABLE
a.i
diot
ic
b.upt
ight
c.r
isi
ng
d.br
eezy
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

34.
ONRUSH
a.Emer
gence
b.Sur
ge
c.Fl
i
ght
d.None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

35.
CONTAGI
OUS
a.communi
cabl
e
b.pr
event
ive
c.har
mful
d.sur
viv
al

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

36.
BASI
S
a.Foundat
ion
b.Wor
ds
c.Expl
anat
ion
d.Cor
rel
ate

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

37.
ADVENTURER
a.Expl
orer
b.Homel
y
c.Nat
ive
d.Ai
mless

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

38.
CONCEI
TED
a.Ar
rogant
 b.Fal
se
c.Decei
ve
d.Mi
sconspet
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

39.
NOVI
CE
a.Neophy
te
b.begi
nner
c.pr
obat
ioner
d.gr
eenhor
n

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

40.
PERENNI
AL
a.Fr
equent
b.r
egul
ar
c.l
ast
ing
d.r
are

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

41.
FICKLE
a.f
iddl
e
b.st
abl
e
c.v
olat
il
e
d.l
ame

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

42.
STERI
LIZE
a.Fr
eshen
b.pot
ent
c.Mi
ti
gat
e
d.Di
si
nfect
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

43.
ARI
D
a.dr
y
b.separ
ated
c.ar
rogant
d.super
fl
uous

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

44.
PRI
MAL
a.appr
oved
b.car
dinal
c.pr
eci
se
d.per
manent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

45.
VANI
SH
a.ev
acuat
e
b.decr
ease
c.di
sappear
d.none

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

46.
INVI
NCI
BLE
a.v
olubl
e
b.v
ict
ori
ous
c.v
isi
ble
d.v
ulner
abl
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

47.
CONCEI
TED
a.ar
rogant
 b.f
alse
c.decei
ve
d.mi
sconcept
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

48.
APPETI
TE
a.Hunger
b.Rev
ulsi
on
c.Ant
ipat
hy
d.Fast
ing

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

49.
TRUST
a.I
nsi
ncer
e
b.Fai
th
c.Li
e
d.Tease

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

50.
UNYOKE
a.Mer
ge
b.Spl
i
t
c.Feder
ate
d.Amal
gamat
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

51.
EMPLOY
a.I
gnor
e
b.Sat
ir
e
c.Use
d.Busy
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

52.
SWAP
a.Takef
orm
b.Exchange
c.Backof
f
d.Sl
i
de

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

53.
TAMPER
a.At
tach
b.Ti
ming
c.I
nter
fer
e
d.Bui
l
d

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

54.
HATE
a.Abuse
b.Abhor
c.Nast
y
d.Tar
dy

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

55.
LACE
a.Paper
b.Cl
oth
c.Wood
d.Per
son

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

56.
CEASE
a.Hol
d
 b.Capt
ure
c.St
op
d.Si
ege

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

57.
LUMI
NOUS
a.Tr
anspar
ent
b.Dul
l
c.Gl
owi
ng
d.Lame
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

58.
NOMI
NAL
a.Si
gni
fi
cant
b.Mi
nimal
c.Act
ual
d.Dear

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

59.
ADORN
a.Decor
ate
b.Enj
oy
c.Admi
re
d.Hat
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

60.
COURAGEOUS
a.Br
ave
b.Hungr
y
c.Si
ncer
e
d.Goodl
ooki
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a
61.
PARTI
AL
a.Decor
ate
b.Enj
oy
c.Admi
re
d.Hat
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

62.
HISTORI
C
a.I
nsi
gni
fi
cant
b.Not
abl
e
c.Unr
emar
kabl
e
d.Dul
l

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

63.
CORRESPONDENCE
a.Agr
eement
s
b.Cont
ract
s
c.Document
s
d.Let
ter
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

64.
FAMI
SHED
a.Fi
nished
b.Ful
l
c.Hungr
y
d.Thi
rst
y

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c
65.
EMANATE
a.End
b.Cul
minat
e
c.Or
igi
nat
e
d.Ret
reat

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

66.
SHABBY
a.Pur
e
b.Di
rt
y
c.I
nter
est
ing
d.Cur
ious

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

67.
BESTI
AL
a.Humane
b.Wr
ong
c.Ear
thy
d.Rough

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

68.
Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngexpl
ainst
hemeani
ngoft
hepr
over
b“Ev
erycl
oudhasasi
l
verl
i
ning”
?

a.Whent
hecl
oudhasasi
l
verl
i
ningaf
tert
her
ain
b.Ev
erysadordi
ff
icul
tsi
tuat
ionhasaposi
ti
vesi
de
c.Goodt
imesf
oll
owdi
ff
icul
tones.
d.Aneedt
ofacet
hedi
ff
icul
tti
meswi
thcour
age

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

69.
Hehasapr
opensi
tyf
orget
ti
ngi
ntodebt
.

a.Nat
ural
tendency
 b.Apt
it
ude
c.Char
act
eri
sti
c
d.Qual
i
ty

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

70.
PRODUCT

a.Resul
t
b.Cause
c.Resour
ce
d.Spl
i
t

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

71.
Phot
ogr
aph
a.Remember
b.Del
ete
c.Shoot
d.Capt
ure

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
READI
NGCOMPREHENSI
ONS
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hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
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ow
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ncet
hel
ate1970swhent
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orsexdet
ermi
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ionf
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ect
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eashedasagaofhor
ror
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ecal
l
ingi
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ti
sedbar
bar
ism"
.
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aphi
ctr
endsi
ndi
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astheadi
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l
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emal
efoet
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Al
thoughf
oet
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ermi
nat
ionandsexsel
ect
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imi
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r
ampant
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i
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thul
tr
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edoi
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wher
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d.Andpay
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ruct
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.Bedi
ref
erst
oitasgenoci
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ethan
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li
onki
l
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ear
s.That
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l
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ntheHol
ocaust
."

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l
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vadas,
Cent
ref
orAdv
ocacyandResear
ch,
Del
hi,
feel
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e-Nat
alDi
agnost
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ques?Regul
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y
wel
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vedandeasyt
ouse.Theneedoft
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ter
acyt
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i
mpl
ement
ed.Thedemandandsuppl
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i
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heyar
eful
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ll
i
ngi
t.Theyar
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alat
ti
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er,
i
nthi
scasesuppl
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sdemand.Technol
ogywi
l
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etober
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ogyi
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ofgr
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edi
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est
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ral
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eisal
awt
opr
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suseandwemustbe
abl
etousei
t,
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s.

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he‘
Demand’
side,
exper
tssuchasDr
.Agni
hot
riar
guet
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spar
ti
cipat
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ce,
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ingdi
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argersoci
etywi
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ani
mpact
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s.

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her
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ther
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his
‘
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-‘
theki
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thar
iki
l
li
ngs,
’say
sDrBedi
.‘
Todaynobodycansayt
hat
f
emal
efoet
ici
dei
snott
hei
rpr
obl
em.
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meweal
ldi
dourbi
ttohel
psav
ethegi
rlchi
l
d.Ti
me’
s
r
unni
ngout
.
A. Whatdoest
hewor
d‘sani
ti
sed’
impl
yint
hef
ir
stpar
agr
aphoft
hepassage?
1)Unf
orgi
vabl
e
2)Legi
ti
mat
e
3)Fr
eef
rom di
rt
4)Noneoft
hese
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

B. Whati
stheDoct
orsexpl
anat
ionf
orf
oet
ici
de?

1)Theyt
hinki
tisl
egi
ti
mat
e
2)Theydoi
tbecausepeopl
edemandi
t
3)Thet
echnol
ogyi
sav
ail
abl
eandt
her
eisnohar
m usi
ngi
t
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

C. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngwi
l
lDr
.Geor
geagr
eet
o?

1)Thegi
rlchi
l
disassaf
eint
hemot
her
'swombasaf
terbi
rt
h
2)Thegi
rlchi
l
dissaf
eint
hemot
her
'swombi
ncompar
isont
oaf
terbi
rt
h
3)Thegi
rlchi
l
dissaf
eraf
terbi
rt
hascompar
edt
omot
her
'swomb
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

D. Whi
ch“
demand”t
heaut
horr
efer
stoi
npar
agr
aph5?

1)Demandf
orpr
inci
pleddoct
ors
2)Demandf
orhi
ghi
ncomej
obsf
orwomen
3)Demandf
ory
out
hicons
4)Demandf
orsexdet
ermi
nat
ionandabor
ti
on

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

E. Whi
choft
het
wopeopl
ement
ionedi
nthepassagesuggestsi
mil
arsol
uti
ont
othe
pr
obl
em?

1)Dr
.Agni
hot
riandDr
.Geor
ge
2)Dr
.Bedi
andDr
.Agni
hot
ri
3)Dr
.Geor
geandDr
.Bedi
 4)Dr
.Geor
geandMi
ss.Si
vadas

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

F. Whati
sthesol
uti
ont
othepr
obl
em off
emal
efoet
ici
deasenv
isi
onedbyDr
.Bedi
?

1)Ef
fect
iveuseofl
aw
2)Masspubl
i
cout
rage
3)Compar
isonwi
thNi
thar
iki
l
li
ng
4)Cont
emptt
owar
dsdoct
ors

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

2.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

I
ndi
angov
ernment
’si
ntent
ionofi
ntr
oduci
ngcast
ebasedquot
asf
ort
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asses’
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ncent
ral
l
yfundedi
nst
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uti
onsofhi
gherl
ear
ningandt
hepr
imemi
nist
er’
ssuggest
iont
othepr
ivat
e
sect
ort
o‘v
olunt
ari
l
ygoi
nforr
eser
vat
ion’
,hasonceagai
nspar
kedof
fadebat
eont
hemer
it
sand
demer
it
sofcast
e-basedr
eser
vat
ions.Unf
ort
unat
ely
,thepr
edi
ctabl
edi
vi
debet
weent
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otar
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‘
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alj
ust
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ononehandandt
hoseadv
ocat
ing‘
mer
it
’ont
heot
herseemst
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eonceagai
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camouf
lagedt
her
eal
issues.I
tisnecessar
ytot
akeahol
i
sti
candnon-
par
ti
sanv
iewoft
hei
ssues
i
nvol
ved.

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if
ici
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iti
sunt
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teral
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ianor
der
.Af
teral
l
,economi
c
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ti
ons,
educat
ional
oppor
tuni
ti
esanddi
scr
imi
nat
ionont
hebasi
sofgenderal
socont
ri
but
eto
t
hedeni
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str
uemer
itandwor
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tisi
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est
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ureoft
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it
,
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hersi
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orecogni
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hemul
ti
pli
cit
yoft
hemechani
smsofexcl
usi
onwi
th
equal
vehemence.

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deaofcast
e-basedr
eser
vat
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sjust
if
iedbyt
hel
ogi
cofsoci
alj
ust
ice.Thi
simpl
i
est
he
consci
ousat
temptt
orest
ruct
ureagi
vensoci
alor
deri
nsuchawayt
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ndi
vi
dual
sbel
ongi
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o
t
het
radi
ti
onal
l
yandst
ruct
ural
l
ymar
ginal
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sedsoci
algr
oupsgetadequat
eoppor
tuni
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o
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ual
i
set
hei
rpot
ent
ial
andr
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i
set
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rdueshar
eint
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cesav
ail
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e.I
nanysoci
ety
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par
ti
cul
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ver
seandcompl
exast
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ndi
ansoci
ety
,thi
sisgoi
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obeagi
gant
ic
exer
ciseandmustnotber
educedt
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atepol
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nthi
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,cast
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kint
andem wi
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herpol
i
ciesensur
ingt
heel
i
minat
ionoft
hest
ruct
uresof
soci
almar
ginal
i
sat
ionanddeni
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thast
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evi
ngsoci
al
j
ust
iceandnotanendi
nit
sel
f.Byt
hesamel
ogi
citmustbeassessedandaudi
tedf
rom t
imet
o
t
imel
i
keanyot
hersoci
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i
cyandeconomi
cst
rat
egy
.

Hence,
iti
simpor
tant
,todi
scussr
eser
vat
ioni
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i
sti
ccont
extofmuchr
equi
redsoci
al
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est
ruct
uri
ngandnott
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erti
tint
oaf
eti
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pol
i
tical
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rect
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tt
edl
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eremai
ns
asoci
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i
tyandamechani
sm ofoppr
essi
oni
nIndi
ansoci
ety
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eist
he
onl
ymechani
sm ofoppr
essi
on?Canwesaywi
thabsol
utecer
tai
ntyt
hatpov
ert
yamongstt
heso-
cal
l
eduppercast
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adi
cat
ed?Canwesayt
hatt
her
egi
onsofNor
theast
,Jhar
khand,
Chat
ti
sgar
har
eonparwi
tht
hegl
i
tter
ingmet
rosofDel
hiandMumbai
?Canwesayt
hatapupi
l
f
rom apanchay
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sequi
ppedt
ocompet
ewi
thanal
umnusofDoonSchool
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fbot
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ongt
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iondi
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ngui
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ahmi
nsanddal
i
ts.

I
nci
dent
ly,
thi
syoungmanhappenst
obeaBr
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rt
h!Canweal
sosayt
hatgender
pl
aysnor
olei
ndeni
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aloppor
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es?Af
teral
l
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ssoci
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imi
nat
esagai
nstgi
rl
s
ev
en bef
oret
heyar
ebor
n.Whatt
otal
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tuni
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es,
they
’redeni
edbi
rt
hit
sel
f.
Such di
scr
imi
nat
ionexi
sts acr
ossr
eli
giousandcast
eli
nes.

Mor
eov
er,
thequest
ioni
s:dowewantt
oel
i
minat
ecast
easa f
act
orofsoci
alr
elat
ionsand
pol
i
tical
processesordowewantt
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pet
uat
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orev
er?I
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ruet
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reat
ingcast
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t
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ocusi
ngal
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ytur
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ple
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dent
it
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for
cecar
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sal
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pst
hepower
ful
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all
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di
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ionst
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ion.Cast
e,whi
chi
n
r
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i
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sonl
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dent
it
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abhor
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ident
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ndi
vi
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cit
izens.Suchasi
tuat
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psonl
ythosepol
i
tici
answhoar
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t
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acyaswel
last
othecauseof
i
ndi
vi
dual
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iceandr
elat
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fi
rmat
iveact
ion.
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hest
atement“
andnott
oconv
erti
tint
oaf
eti
shof‘
pol
i
ticalcor
rect
ness’
”int
he
passagei
mpl
y?

1)Reser
vat
ioni
ssueshoul
dnotbeconv
ert
edi
ntoapol
i
tical
propaganda.
2)Reser
vat
ioni
ssueshoul
dnotbebasedoncast
eal
one.
3)Reser
vat
ioni
ssueshoul
dbel
eftt
other
uli
nggov
ernment
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

B. Whati
stheaut
hormostl
i
kel
ytoagr
eewi
th?

1)Cast
e-basedr
eser
vat
ioni
stheanswert
oIndi
a’
spr
obl
ems.
2) Gender
-basedr
eser
vat
ioni
stheanswert
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a’
spr
obl
ems.
3)Ther
eis no sol
uti
on t
o br
idge t
he gap bet
ween pr
ivi
l
eged and under
-
pr
ivi
l
eged.
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

C.Sacr
if
ici
ngmeansr
efer
ri
ngt
o

1)ki
l
li
ngmer
it
2)sel
ect
ionont
hebasi
sofmer
it
3)encour
agi
ngr
eser
vat
ion
4)none

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

D.Whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hewor
d‘Egal
i
tar
ian’
?

1)char
act
eri
zedbybel
i
efi
ntheequal
i
tyofal
lpeopl
e
2)char
act
eri
zedbybel
i
efi
nthei
nequal
i
tyofal
lpeopl
e
3)anot
herwor
dforr
eser
vat
ions
4)gr
owt
h
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

3.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Gi
vepeopl
epoweranddi
scr
eti
on,
andwhet
hert
heyar
egr
andv
izi
ersorbor
derguar
ds,
somewi
l
l
uset
hei
rposi
ti
ont
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icht
hemsel
ves.Thepr
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genought
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dbackacount
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dev
elopment
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udyhasshownt
hatbr
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or8%oft
het
otal
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unni
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nessi
nUganda.Anot
herf
oundt
hatcor
rupt
ionboost
edt
hepr
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tal
suppl
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esi
n
BuenosAi
resby15%.Paul
Wol
fowi
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theheadoft
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ldBank,
isdev
oti
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ts
dur
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spr
esi
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nat
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ibe-
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atet
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mul
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sisnotj
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ldi
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rupt
ion,
evenser
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of
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ytoconceal
it.

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fest
ati
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sti
c.Sur
pri
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esay
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egoi
ngt
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mei
fyouwantt
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nst
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dev
ari
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squasi
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off
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nol
ogy
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ir
stbr
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ourcor
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ainei
n1998,
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pol
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m boar
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rai
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het
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cust
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fi
cerhadabscondedwi
thaf
ormt
hati
sneededagai
nlat
ert
oleav
ethecount
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pol
i
cemenatt
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ati
onki
ndl
yexpl
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hatt ewasasht
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,a‘
fi
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thatcoul
dbepai
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ofpr
oduci
ngt
hedocument
.Thepol
i
cemenl
ethi
m of
fwi
tht
hemi
nimum sht
rafof50hr
yvni
a($25)
.

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mentasaf
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pay
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Doubl
emeani
ngcanhel
psoot
het
heawkwar
dnessofbr
ibe-
pay
ing.Baksheesh,
ori
ginal
l
ya
Per
sianwor
dnowf
oundi
nmanycount
ri
esoft
heMi
ddl
eEast
,canmean“
ti
p”,
“al
ms”and“
bri
be”
.
Swahi
l
i-speaker
scant
akeadv
ant
ageofanot
herambi
guoust
erm.I
nKeny
aamachi
ne-
gun-
wi
eldi
ngguar
dsuggest
edt
oat
err
if
iedCanadi
anai
dwor
ker
:“Per
hapsy
ouwoul
dli
ket
odi
scuss
t
hisov
ert
ea”They
oungCanadi
anwasr
eli
eved:
thedi
ff
icul
tycoul
dber
esol
vedwi
thsomechai
,
whi
chmeansbot
h“t
ea”and“
bri
be”
.

Al
ongwi
tht
heobscur
ant
istl
anguage,
bri
be-
taki
ngcul
tur
ear
oundt
hewor
ldof
teni
nvol
vest
he
av
oidanceofphy
sical
l
yhandi
ngt
hemoneyf
rom oneper
sont
oanot
her
.Oneobv
iousr
easoni
sto
av
oiddet
ect
ion,
whi
chi
swhybr
ibesar
eknownas“
env
elopes”i
ncount
ri
esf
rom Chi
nat
oGr
eece.
Butav
oidanceofadi
recthand-
overi
scommonev
enwher
ether
eisnochanceofdet
ect
ion.Ther
e
wi
l
lal
way
sbesomeof
fi
cial
swhowi
l
ltakemoneyr
ightf
rom abr
ibe-
pay
er'
shands,
butmostseem
t
opr
efert
ofi
ndsomewayt
ohi
det
hemoneyf
rom v
iew.Abr
ibet
oabor
derguar
dmaybef
olded
i
ntoapasspor
t.Asweet
enert
oat
raf
fi
ccopi
sof
tenpl
acedi
nthet
icket
-bookt
hati
shandedt
othe
dr
iver
.Par
agKhanna,
whoi
swr
it
ingabookaboutcount
ri
esont
heedgeoft
her
ichwor
ldt
hatar
e
t
ryi
ngt
ogetr
icht
hemsel
ves,
descr
ibesabr
ibe-
takerhespot
tedi
nGeor
giawhohewassur
ewasa
r
ooki
e.Why
?Thescr
awnyy
oungsol
dier
,for
goi
nganysubt
let
ies,
mer
elyr
ubbedhi
sfi
nger
s
t
oget
heri
nanage-
oldgest
ure.

Ri
chWest
erner
smaynott
hinkoft
hei
rsoci
eti
esaspl
aguedbycor
rupt
ion.Butt
hedef
ini
ti
onof
br
iber
ycl
ear
lydi
ff
ersf
rom per
sont
oper
son.ANewYor
kermi
ghtpi
tyt
het
hir
d-wor
ldbusi
nessman
whomustpaybr
ibesj
ustt
okeephi
sshopopen.Butt
hesameNewYor
kerwoul
dnott
hinkt
wice
aboutsl
i
ppi
ngt
hemai
tr
ed'
$50t
osneaki
ntoani
cer
est
aur
antwi
thoutar
eser
vat
ion.Poorpeopl
e
t
hewor
ldov
erar
emosti
nfur
iat
edbyt
hecasual
cor
rupt
ionoft
heel
i
tesr
athert
hanbyt
he
under
pai
d,“
ti
p”-
seeki
ngsol
dierorf
unct
ionar
y.

A.Whati
stheaut
hormostl
i
kel
ytoagr
eet
o?

1)Peopl
egener
all
ydonott
ryt
ohi
demoneyt
akenasbr
ibe.
2)Peopl
ehi
demoneyt
akenasbr
ibepr
imar
il
ytoav
oiddet
ect
ion
3)Peopl
ehi
demoneyt
akenasbr
ibef
rom v
iewev
eni
fdet
ect
ionpossi
bil
i
tyi
slow.
4)Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

B.Whati
stheaut
horl
i
kel
ytoagr
eet
o,i
nthef
oll
owi
ng?

1)somecul
tur
essuf
fercor
rupt
ionswhi
l
eot
her
sdonot
2)soci
alf
act
orsi
ncl
i
neasoci
etyt
owar
dscor
rupt
ion
3)br
iber
yisnotacul
tur
alphenomena
4)noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

C. I
nsummar
ywhatdoest
hepassagepr
imar
il
ysuggestandpr
ovi
deev
idencef
or?

1)cor
rupt
ioni
sal
way
sconceal
edi
nsomeway
,bot
hli
ngui
sti
cal
l
yandi
nthe
pr
ocess
2)cor
rupt
ionexi
stsonl
yindev
elopi
ngeconomi
cs
3)cor
rupt
ioni
sanunet
hical
pract
ice
4)cor
rupt
ionshowsdownGDPgr
owt
h

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

D. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
heaut
hordoesnoti
dent
if
yasl
i
ngui
sti
cmani
fest
ati
onof
cor
rupt
ion?

1)aski
ngf
oraf
avour
2)useofdoubl
emeani
ngs
3)useofquasi
-of
fi
ci
alt
ermi
nol
ogy
4)r
elat
etof
oodi
tem

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

E. Whati
sbr
ibegener
all
ycal
l
edi
nChi
na?

1)hand-
over
2)r
efr
esco
3)env
elopes
 4)baksheesh

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

4.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Si
xtyy
ear
sago,
ont
heev
eni
ngofAugust14,
1947,
afewhour
sbef
oreBr
it
ain’
sIndi
anEmpi
re
wasf
ormal
l
ydi
vi
dedi
ntot
henat
ion-
stat
esofI
ndi
aandPaki
stan,
Lor
dLoui
sMount
bat
tenand
hi
swi
fe,
Edwi
na,
satdowni
nthev
icer
egal
mansi
oni
nNewDel
hit
owat
cht
hel
atestBobHope
mov
ie,
“MyFav
ori
teBr
unet
te.
”Lar
gepar
tsoft
hesubcont
inentwer
edescendi
ngi
ntochaos,
as
t
hei
mpl
i
cat
ionsofpar
ti
ti
oni
ngt
heI
ndi
anEmpi
real
ongr
eli
giousl
i
nesbecamecl
eart
othe
mi
l
li
onsofHi
ndus,
Musl
i
ms,
andSi
khscaughtont
hewr
ongsi
deoft
hebor
der
.Int
henextf
ew
mont
hs,
somet
wel
vemi
l
li
onpeopl
ewoul
dbeupr
oot
edandasmanyasami
l
li
onmur
der
ed.
Butont
hatni
ghti
nmi
d-Augustt
hebl
oodbat
h-andt
hef
ull
erconsequencesofhast
yimper
ial
r
etr
eat
-st
il
ll
ayi
nthef
utur
e,andt
heMount
bat
tenpr
obabl
yfel
ttheyhadear
nedt
hei
rev
eni
ng’
s
ent
ert
ainment
.

Mount
bat
ten,
thel
astv
icer
oyofI
ndi
a,hadar
ri
vedi
nNewDel
hii
nMar
ch,
1947,
char
gedwi
th
anal
mosti
mpossi
blet
ask.I
rr
evocabl
yenf
eebl
edbyt
heSecondWor
ldWar
,theBr
it
ish
bel
atedl
yreal
i
zedt
hatt
heyhadt
oleav
ethesubcont
inent
,whi
chhadspi
ral
edoutoft
hei
r
cont
rol
thr
ought
heni
net
een-
for
ti
es.Butpl
ansf
orbr
iskdi
sengagementi
gnor
edmessyr
eal
i
ties
ont
hegr
ound.Mount
bat
tenhadacl
earr
emi
ttot
ransf
erpowert
otheI
ndi
answi
thi
nfi
ft
een
mont
hs.Leav
ingI
ndi
atoGod,
oranar
chy
,asMohandasGandhi
,thef
oremostI
ndi
anl
eader
,
exhor
ted,
wasn’
tapol
i
tical
opt
ion,
howev
ert
empt
ing.Mount
bat
tenhadt
owor
khar
dtof
igur
e
outhowandt
owhom powerwast
obet
ransf
err
ed.

Thedomi
nantpol
i
tical
par
ty,
theCongr
essPar
ty,
tooki
nspi
rat
ionf
rom Gandhi
incl
aimi
ngt
obe
asecul
aror
gani
zat
ion,
repr
esent
ingal
lfourhundr
edmi
l
li
onI
ndi
ans.ButmanyMusl
i
m
pol
i
tici
anssawi
tasapar
tyofupper
-cast
eHi
ndusanddemandedasepar
atehomel
andf
or
t
hei
rhundr
edmi
l
li
onco-
rel
i
gioni
sts,
whower
eint
ermi
ngl
edwi
thnon-
Musl
i
m popul
ati
ons
acr
osst
hesubcont
inent
’sv
il
lages,
towns,
andci
ti
es.Ev
ent
ual
l
y,asi
nPal
est
ine,
theBr
it
ishsaw
par
ti
ti
onal
ongr
eli
giousl
i
nesast
hequi
ckestwayt
otheexi
t.

Butsect
ari
anr
iot
sinPunj
abandBengal
dimmedhopesf
oraqui
ckanddi
gni
fi
edBr
it
ish
wi
thdr
awal
,andbodedi
l
lforI
ndi
a’
sassumpt
ionofpower
.Notsur
pri
singl
y,t
her
ewer
esome
not
abl
eabsencesatt
heI
ndependenceDaycel
ebr
ati
onsi
nNewDel
hionAugust15t
h.Gandhi
,
denounci
ngf
reedom f
rom i
mper
ial
rul
easa“
woodenl
oaf
,”hadr
emai
nedi
nCal
cut
ta,
try
ing,
wi
tht
hef
orceofhi
smor
alaut
hor
it
y,t
ost
opHi
ndusandMusl
i
msf
rom ki
l
li
ngeachot
her
.Hi
s
gr
eatr
ival
MohammedAl
iJi
nnah,
whohadf
oughtbi
tt
erl
yforasepar
atehomel
andf
orI
ndi
an
Musl
i
ms,
wasi
nKar
achi
,tr
yingt
ohol
dtoget
hert
hepr
ecar
iousnat
ion-
stat
eofPaki
stan.

Nev
ert
hel
ess,
thesi
gni
fi
canceoft
heoccasi
onwasnotl
ostonmany
.Whi
l
etheMount
bat
tens
wer
esi
tt
ingdownt
othei
rBobHopemov
ie,
Indi
a’
sconst
it
uentassembl
ywasconv
eni
ngi
nNew
Del
hi.Themomentdemandedgr
andi
l
oquence,
andJawahar
lal
Nehr
u,Gandhi
’
scl
osestdi
sci
ple
andsoont
obeI
ndi
a’
sfi
rstPr
imeMi
nist
er,
prov
idedi
t.“
Longy
ear
sago,
wemadeat
rystwi
th
dest
iny
,”hesai
d.”
Att
hest
rokeoft
hemi
dni
ghthour
,whi
l
ethewor
ldsl
eeps,
Indi
awi
l
lawaken
t
oli
feandf
reedom.Amomentcomes,
whi
chcomesbutr
arel
yinhi
stor
y,whenwest
epout
f
rom t
heol
dtot
henew,
whenanageends,
andwhent
hesoul
ofanat
ion,
longsuppr
essed,
f
indsut
ter
ance.
”

Post
eri
tyhasenshr
inedt
hisspeech,
asNehr
ucl
ear
lyi
ntended.Butt
odayhi
squai
ntphr
ase
“
try
stwi
thdest
iny
”resonat
esomi
nousl
y,soendur
inghav
ebeent
hepol
i
tical
andpsy
chol
ogi
cal
scar
sofpar
ti
ti
on.Thesoul
soft
het
wonewnat
ion-
stat
esi
mmedi
atel
yfoundut
ter
ancei
n
br
utal
enmi
ty.I
nPunj
ab,
armedv
igi
l
ant
egr
oups,
organi
zedal
ongr
eli
giousl
i
nesandi
nci
tedby
l
ocal
pol
i
tici
ans,
mur
der
edcount
lesspeopl
e,abduct
ingandr
api
ngt
housandsofwomen.Soon,
I
ndi
aandPaki
stanwer
efi
ght
ingawar
-t
hef
ir
stoft
hree-
overt
hedi
sput
edt
err
it
oryofKashmi
r.
Gandhi
,reducedt
odespai
rbyt
heseemi
ngl
yendl
esscy
cleofr
etal
i
ator
ymassmur
der
sand
di
spl
acement
,wasshotdeadi
nJanuar
y,1948,
byaHi
nduext
remi
stwhobel
i
evedt
hatt
he
f
atheroft
heI
ndi
annat
ionwast
oosof
tonMusl
i
ms.Ji
nnah,
rackedwi
tht
uber
cul
osi
sand
ov
erwor
k,di
edaf
ewmont
hsl
ater
,hi
sdr
eam ofasecul
arPaki
stanappar
ent
lybur
iedwi
thhi
m.

A.I
nthev
iewofaut
horwhati
sthephr
ase'
t
rystwi
thdest
iny
'sy
mbol
i
zet
oday
?

1)acel
ebr
ati
onofI
ndi
ani
ndependence
2)Ani
nspi
rat
ional
quot
e
3)Ar
emi
nderofGandhi
'
sassassi
nat
ion
4)Asy
mbol
ofi
l
lsoft
hepar
ti
ti
on

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

B. Whatdoest
heaut
hori
mpl
yaboutt
hef
utur
eofPaki
stan?
 1)I
tbecomesasecul
arcount
ry
2)I
tbecomesunsecul
ar
3)I
tisunpr
osper
ous
4)I
tbecomesar
oguest
ate

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

C. WhywasGandhi
j
iassassi
nat
ed?

1)Becausehewasf
avour
ingt
hemusl
i
m
2)Hi
sassassi
nthoughthewaspar
ti
alt
othemusl
i
m
3)Hegotki
l
ledi
nthev
iol
enceaf
terpar
ti
ti
on
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

D. Theaut
horper
sist
sont
alki
ngaboutt
he‘
bobHopeMov
ies’
int
hear
ti
cle.Why
?

1)Becauset
hemov
iewasacl
assi
cof1947
2)Het
hinksi
tcausedt
hepar
ti
ti
onoft
hesub-
cont
inent
3)Heusesi
ttoshowt
heapat
hyoft
hebr
it
isher
stowar
dst
hesub-
cont
inent
4)I
twasMount
bat
ten’
sfav
our
it
emov
ie

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

5.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Fori
tsnewf
ri
dge,
Whi
rl
pool
Cor
p.spentmont
hsi
nvent
ingashel
fwi
thmi
croscopi
cet
chi
ng
soi
tcanhol
dacanofspi
l
ledsoda.

Thet
echnol
ogyi
sjustoneweaponagai
nstadi
rt
yki
tchensecr
et:
MostAmer
icanscl
ean
t
hei
rfr
idgesonl
yonceort
wiceay
ear
.

Whi
rl
pool
hopest
hati
ncr
easi
ngt
heamountofst
oragespacemi
ghthel
p.Thecompany
's
newshel
vest
ober
eleasedl
atert
hisy
earar
e25%r
oomi
ert
hanpr
evi
ousmodel
s.Andt
he
mi
croscopi
cet
chi
ngcr
eat
essur
facet
ensi
on,
causi
ngl
i
qui
dst
obubbl
eupar
oundt
he
per
imet
eri
nst
eadofspi
l
li
ngov
er,
itsay
s.Cur
rent
ly,
shel
vesi
nWhi
rl
pool
'
sref
ri
ger
ator
shav
e
apl
ast
icr
imt
ohel
pcont
ainspi
l
ls.Unf
ort
unat
ely
,ther
imshav
e"t
hesi
deef
fectofcr
ud
get
ti
ngst
ucki
nther
e,"say
sCar
oly
nKel
l
ey,
brandmanagerofWhi
rl
pool
ref
ri
ger
ati
on.The
newshel
vesav
ail
abl
eonnewWhi
rl
pool
model
sthatcostf
rom $1,
199t
o$1,
499-
woul
d
el
i
minat
ethatpr
obl
em becauset
heydon'
trequi
rear
imt
ost
opl
eaks.

Si
ncepeopl
etendt
othr
owoutappl
i
ancemanual
swi
thoutr
eadi
ngt
hem,
Sub-
Zer
opl
aced
t
hecar
dinapr
omi
nentspoti
nthef
ri
dge:
thei
nsi
deoft
hedoor
."I
t'
snoti
nyourf
ace,
buti
t'
s
pr
ett
yconspi
cuous,
"Mr
.Leut
hesay
s.

I
ndeed,
whenconsumer
sar
etol
dhowt
oor
gani
zet
hei
rfr
idges,
theyt
endt
oti
dyup.I
na
2005st
udy
,Pennsy
lvani
aSt
ateUni
ver
sit
yresear
cher
sinspect
edf
ri
dgesi
nthehomesof28
consumer
sinCent
reCount
yandHunt
ingdonCount
y,Pa.Theyf
oundt
emper
atur
eswer
eon
av
erageaboutt
hreedegr
eeshi
ghert
hant
her
ecommended40degr
eesFahr
enhei
t.Fr
idges
wer
eal
sopackedsot
ight
lyt
hatai
rfl
ow,
whi
chi
snecessar
ytokeepf
oodcol
d,was
i
mpeded.Andt
hent
her
ewast
he"
ick"f
act
or:
Inonehome,
resear
cher
sfoundt
hatast
udy
par
ti
cipant
'
sdogwasl
i
cki
ngt
hebot
tom shel
fwhent
hedoorwasopen.

Dur
ingt
hatf
ir
stv
isi
t,r
esear
cher
stol
dst
udypar
ti
cipant
sabouthar
mful
bact
eri
athatcoul
d
exi
sti
nthef
ri
dgeandgav
eti
psonhowt
okeepi
tcl
ean.Whent
her
esear
cher
sret
urnedt
o
t
hesamehomesamont
hlat
er,
theyf
oundt
hatt
hingshadi
mpr
ovedmar
kedl
y.Peopl
ehad
spr
eadoutt
hei
rit
ems,
andai
rfl
owhadi
mpr
oved.Peopl
eal
sosai
dtheyi
ntendedt
ocl
ean
t
hei
rfr
idgesmor
eof
ten.

Butt
hehassl
efact
orcanov
err
ideev
ent
hest
rongestgoodi
ntent
ions."
It
'sapai
n"t
ocl
ean
t
her
efr
iger
ator
,say
sCat
her
ineCut
ter
,associ
atepr
ofessorandf
oodsaf
etyext
ensi
on
speci
ali
statPennSt
ate."
Iti
sadaunt
ingt
askt
ogeti
nther
e,cl
eanandsani
ti
ze.
"

Andt
het
aski
stooeasyt
oav
oid,
say
sDebr
aJohnson,
trai
ningmanageratMer
ryMai
dsLP,
acl
eani
ngser
viceheadquar
ter
edi
nMemphi
s,Tenn.Themessi
s"outofsi
ght
,outofmi
nd
whent
hedoori
scl
osed.
"

Ms.Johnsonhasseenal
ll
evel
sofr
efr
iger
atornast
iness."
Itcoul
dbet
hingst
hathav
ebeen
l
efti
nther
ethatl
ookl
i
keasci
encepr
ojectbecausei
t'
scov
eredwi
thsomuchmol
d,"she
say
s.Br
okeneggscanbeapai
ntocl
ean,
too.They
olkhar
densandcanbet
ought
oscr
ub
of
f.

Ms.Johnsonr
ecommendst
hatpeopl
eex
plor
ethedept
hsoft
hei
rfr
idgesonceaweekf
or
f
oodt
hatneedst
obet
ossed.Shesuggest
scl
eani
ngoneshel
fatat
imesot
hatt
het
aski
s
l
essov
erwhel
ming.Peopl
eshoul
dal
sobesur
etocl
eanwhati
sof
tent
hedi
rt
iestpar
toft
he
f
ri
dge:
under
neat
hthebot
tom dr
awer
swher
espi
l
ledl
i
qui
dusual
l
yendsup."
It
'sgoi
ng
somewher
e,"shesay
s."
Itdoesn'
tj
ustev
apor
ate.
"

Adi
rt
yfr
idgei
sn'
tj
ustanaest
het
icpr
obl
em.Spi
l
lsandf
oodr
esi
duecancar
ryheal
thr
isks,
t
oo,
say
sPennSt
ate'
sMs.Cut
ter
.Consumer
sespeci
all
yhav
etobecar
eful
wit
hleaksf
rom
packagesofr
awmeat
,whi
chcancont
ami
nat
eot
herf
ood.I
fthemeatcont
ainsE.col
i
,for
exampl
e,t
hebact
eri
aint
hedr
ippi
ngscoul
denduponf
oodl
i
kef
rui
tsandv
eget
abl
es,
whi
ch
ar
eof
teneat
enr
aw.Ms.Cut
teral
soadv
isescl
eani
ngpl
acest
hatmayhar
borbact
eri
a,such
ast
hedoorhandl
eandt
hedr
ipt
rayl
ocat
edundert
hei
ceandwat
erdi
spenser
.

Atl
eastonemanuf
act
ureri
srol
l
ingoutbact
eri
a-ki
l
li
ngt
echnol
ogy
.Lasty
ear
,Vi
ki
ngRange
r
eleasedabui
l
t-i
nmodel
(pr
icedf
rom $6,
600t
o$8,
800)t
hatcont
ainsShar
pEl
ect
roni
cs
Cor
p.'
sPl
asmacl
ust
erI
onAi
rPur
if
ier
.Thedev
ice,
locat
edatt
het
opoft
hef
ri
dge,
gener
ates
posi
ti
veandnegat
ivei
onst
hatbr
eakdownbact
eri
a,mol
dandmi
l
dew,
say
sSueBai
l
ey,
the
company
'sdi
rect
orofmaj
orappl
i
ancepr
oductmanagement
.Inat
estconduct
edbyan
out
sidef
ir
m hi
redbyVi
ki
ngRange,
thePl
asmacl
ust
erki
l
led99%oft
hebact
eri
aint
hef
ri
dge.

Ev
ent
hemosthi
gh-
techsol
uti
onscanbet
hwar
tedbyconsumer
swhohav
eahar
dti
me
t
hrowi
ngawayf
ood.Jenni
ferSmi
th,
adi
git
almar
ket
ingdi
rect
ori
nBr
onxv
il
le,
N.Y.
,say
sher
husband,
whogr
ewuponanor
gani
cfar
m,hast
ri
edt
osal
vageev
ery
thi
ngf
rom mol
dy
cheeset
ool
dsal
addr
essi
ng."
Hedoesn'
tl
iket
othr
owt
hingsout
,"Ms.Smi
thsay
s."
Ithi
nk
weshoul
d."

Shesay
s,"
Ihav
etogobehi
ndhi
sbackandl
ookatsomeoft
hecondi
ment
sandt
hrowt
hem
out
."Lucki
l
y,hedoesn'
tnot
ice.

A.Whati
sthe pr
imar
yint
ent
ion behi
nd t
he r
efr
iger
atormanuf
act
uri
ng v
ari
ous
changesasdescr
ibedi
nthepassage?

1)dr
iveconsumer
stocl
eant
hei
rref
ri
ger
ator
smor
eof
tenandr
educeheal
th
r
isk
 2)usi
ngconsumeri
nsi
ghtt
oenhanceconv
eni
enceandcambatt
hepr
obl
em
ofcl
eani
ng.
3)usi
ngt
heconsumeri
nsi
ghtt
odev
elopmor
eadv
ancedt
echnol
ogywhi
ch
woul
dleadt
ohi
gherr
evenues
4)educat
ecust
omer
sonhowt
omaxi
mizest
orageef
fi
ecyandensur
efood
l
ast
slonger

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

B. Whi
chonet
hesehav
enotbeenhi
ghl
i
ght
ingasoneoft
hewaysol
vi
ngpr
obl
em
ofmessyr
efr
iger
ator
s?

1)adv
ancedt
echnol
ogy
2)mor
espaci
ousshel
ves
3)i
ncr
easi
ngl
i
ght
ing
4)cl
eani
ngupmor
eof
ten

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

C. Whatcan bei
nfer
red ast
hemai
nreason f
orconsumernotcl
eani
ng t
hei
r
r
efr
iger
ator
s?

1)si
ncet
her
efr
iger
ator
sdonothav
eli
ght
,i
tisdi
ff
icul
ttospotf
oodt
hati
s
get
ti
ngspoi
l
t
2)t
hecl
utt
eri
nthef
ri
dgei
nlessi
ntr
usi
veandhencet
endsnotbev
ery
i
mpor
tant
3)i
tiseasyt
osi
mpl
yshov
emor
eit
emsi
nther
efr
iger
atort
hanbot
her
ing
cl
eani
ngi
tup
4)t
heyl
ackt
her
ighteducat
ionwi
thr
egar
dsofst
orageandcl
eani
ngoft
he
r
efr
iger
ator

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

6.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Fast
ingi
sanactofhomaget
othemaj
est
yofappet
it
e.SoIt
hinkweshoul
dar
ranget
ogi
veupour
pl
easur
esr
egul
arl
y-
ourf
ood,
ourf
ri
ends,
ourl
over
s-i
nor
dert
opr
eser
vet
hei
rint
ensi
ty,
andt
he
momentofcomi
ngbackt
othem.Fort
hisi
sthemomentt
hatr
enewsandr
efr
eshesbot
honesel
f
andt
het
hingonel
oves.Sai
l
orsandt
rav
eler
senj
oyedt
hisonce,
andsodi
dhunt
ers,
Isuppose.
Par
toft
hewear
inessofmoder
nli
femaybet
hatwel
i
vet
oomuchont
opofeachot
her
,andar
e
ent
ert
ainedandf
edt
oor
egul
arl
y.

Oncewewer
esepar
atedbyhungerbot
hfr
om ourf
oodandf
ami
l
ies,
andt
henwel
ear
nedt
oval
ue
bot
h.Themenwentof
fhunt
ing,
andt
hedogswentwi
tht
hem;
thewomenandchi
l
drenwav
ed
goodby
e.Thecav
ewasempt
yofmenf
orday
sonend;
nobodyat
e,orknewwhatt
odo.The
womencr
ouchedbyt
hef
ir
e,t
hewetsmokei
nthei
rey
es;
thechi
l
drenwai
l
ed;
ever
ybodywas
hungr
y.Thenoneni
ghtt
her
ewer
eshout
sandt
hebar
kingofdogsf
rom t
hehi
l
ls,
andt
hemen
camebackl
oadedwi
thmeat
.

Thi
swast
hegr
eatr
euni
on,
andev
ery
bodygor
gedt
hemsel
vessi
l
ly,
andappet
it
ecamei
ntoi
tsown;
t
hel
ong-
awai
tedmeal
becameaf
eastt
orememberandanal
mostsacr
edcel
ebr
ati
onofl
i
fe.Now
wegoof
ftot
heof
fi
ceandcomehomei
ntheev
eni
ngst
ocheapchi
ckenandf
rozenpeas.Ver
y
ni
ce,
butt
oomuchofi
t,t
ooeasyandr
egul
ar,
ser
vedupwi
thoutef
for
torwant
ing.Weeat
,wear
e
l
ucky
,ourf
acesar
eshi
ningwi
thf
at,
butwedon'
tknowt
hepl
easur
eofbei
nghungr
yanymor
e.

Toomuchofany
thi
ng-
toomuchmusi
c,ent
ert
ainment
,happysnacks,
ort
imespentwi
thone'
s
f
ri
ends-cr
eat
esaki
ndofi
mpot
enceofl
i
vingbywhi
chonecannol
ongerhear
,ort
ast
e,orsee,
or
l
ove,
orr
emember
.Li
fei
sshor
tandpr
eci
ous,
andappet
it
eisoneofi
tsguar
dians,
andl
ossof
appet
it
eisasor
tofdeat
h.Soi
fwear
etoenj
oyt
hisshor
tli
feweshoul
drespectt
hedi
vi
nit
yof
appet
it
e,andkeepi
teagerandnott
oomuchbl
unt
ed.

A.Whatcommonal
i
tyhasbeenhi
ghl
i
ght
edbet
weent
hesai
l
orsandhunt
ers?

1) Nei
therwer
efednorent
ert
ainedr
egul
arl
y
2) Theyr
enewandr
efr
esht
hemsel
vesr
egul
arl
y
3) Theywer
eregul
arl
ysepar
atedf
rom t
hei
rlov
edonesandt
hingst
heyl
i
ked
4) Ther
olesofmenandwomenwer
ecl
ear
lydi
vi
dedf
orbot
hpr
ofessi
ons

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

B. Whatar
ethebenef
it
soff
ast
ing?
 1) I
tisanactagai
nstt
hedr
awbacksofappet
it
e
2) I
tbr
ingsj
oyi
neat
ing,
andonel
ear
nst
oappr
eci
atef
ood
3) I
tist
hemet
hodt
ounder
standhowci
vi
li
zat
ionev
olv
ed
4) I
tisapuni
shmentf
ort
hegr
eedyandunki
nd

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

C. Whati
stheaut
hor
'smai
nar
gumenti
nthepassage?

1) Theol
den t
imes,when t
her
olesofmen and women wer
ecl
ear
lydi
vi
ded,wer
efar
enj
oyabl
ethant
hepr
esentt
ime.
2) Ther
eisnotenoughef
for
trequi
redany
mor
etoobt
ainf
oodandhencet
hepl
easur
eder
ived
i
snott
hesame.
3) Peopl
ewhodon'
thav
eenought
oeatenj
oyl
i
femuchmor
ethant
hosewhohav
epl
ent
if
ul.
4) Weshoul
ddenyour
sel
vespl
easur
esoncei
nawhi
l
einor
dert
owhetourdesi
resandf
eel
mor
eal
i
ve.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

D. ‘
Thel
ong-
awai
tedmealbecameaf
eastt
orememberandanal
mostsacr
edcel
ebr
ati
onofl
i
fe’
,
whatdoest
hisl
i
nei
mpl
y?

1) Af
tersomanyday
sofbei
nghungr
y,t
hecav
emenandwomenf
eltal
i
veonceagai
naf
ter
eat
ingt
hef
ood.
2) Peopl
erespect
edandwer
ethankf
ulf
orget
ti
ngf
oodaf
terday
sofbei
nghungr
yandal
soof
bei
nguni
tedwi
tht
hei
rlov
edones.
3) Cav
emenandwomenat
eandcel
ebr
atedt
oget
herwi
tht
heent
ir
ecommuni
tymaki
ngt
he
f
eastr
eal
l
yenj
oyabl
e.
4) Cav
emenandwomenenj
oyedt
hemsel
vesi
nthef
eastandper
for
medacer
emonyt
othank
t
hegodsf
ort
hei
rsaf
eret
urnbackhome.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

7.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Thei
mpr
essi
ver
ecentgr
owt
hofcer
tai
nsect
orsoft
heI
ndi
aneconomyi
sanecessar
ybut
i
nsuf
fi
cientcondi
ti
onf
ort
heel
i
minat
ionofext
remepov
ert
y.

I
nor
dert
oensur
ethatt
hepoor
estbenef
itf
rom t
hisgr
owt
h,andal
socont
ri
but
etoi
t,t
he
expansi
onandi
mpr
ovementoft
hemi
crof
inancesect
orshoul
dbeanat
ional
pri
ori
ty.
Resear
cher
stel
lust
hati
nBangl
adesh,
wher
e15mi
l
li
onf
ami
l
iesnowbenef
itf
rom smal
ll
oansand
ot
herf
inanci
alpr
oduct
ssuchasmi
cro-
sav
ingsandmi
cro-
insur
ance,
40%oft
heov
eral
lreduct
ion
ofr
ural
pov
ert
yinr
ecenty
ear
shasbeenduet
omi
crof
inance.

Twoot
herst
udi
essuggestt
hatt
hei
mpactofmi
crof
inanceont
hepoor
esti
sgr
eat
ert
hanont
he
poor
,andy
etanot
hert
hatnon-
par
ti
cipat
ingmember
sofcommuni
ti
eswher
emi
crof
inance
oper
atesexper
iencesoci
o-economi
cgai
ns-suggest
ingst
rongspi
l
lov
eref
fect
s.Mor
eov
er,
wel
l
-
managedmi
crof
inancei
nst
it
uti
ons(
MFI
s)hav
eshownacapaci
tyt
oweant
hemsel
vesof
fof
subsi
diesandbecomesust
ainabl
ewi
thi
naf
ewy
ear
s.

Mi
crof
inancei
spower
ful
,buti
tiscl
ear
lynopanacea.
Micr
ofi
nancedoesnotdi
rect
lyaddr
ess
somest
ruct
ural
probl
emsf
aci
ngI
ndi
ansoci
etyandt
heeconomy
,andi
tisnoty
etasef
fi
cientasi
t
wi
l
lbewheneconomi
esofscal
ear
ereal
i
sedandamor
esuppor
ti
vepol
i
cyenv
ironmenti
scr
eat
ed.
Loanpr
oduct
sar
est
il
ltooi
nfl
exi
ble,
andsav
ingsandi
nsur
anceser
vicest
hatt
hepooral
soneed
ar
enotwi
del
yav
ail
abl
eduet
oregul
ator
ybar
ri
ers

St
il
l,
micr
ofi
nancei
soneoft
hef
ewmar
ket
-based,
scal
eabl
eant
i-
pov
ert
ysol
uti
onst
hati
sinpl
ace
i
nIndi
atoday
,andt
hear
gumentt
oscal
eitupt
omeett
heov
erwhel
mingneedi
scompel
l
ing.
Accor
dingt
oSa-
Dhan,
theov
eral
lout
reachi
s6.
5mi
l
li
onf
ami
l
iesandt
hesect
or-
widel
oan
por
tfol
i
oisRs2,
500cr
ore.Howev
er,
thi
sismeet
ingonl
y10%oft
heest
imat
eddemand.
I
mpor
tant
ly,
newi
nit
iat
ivesar
eexpandi
ngt
hissuccessst
oryt
othesomeoft
hecount
ry'
spoor
est
r
egi
ons,
suchaseast
ernandcent
ral
Utt
arPr
adesh.

Thel
ocal
andnat
ional
gov
ernment
shav
eani
mpor
tantr
olet
opl
ayi
nensur
ingt
hegr
owt
hand
i
mpr
ovementofmi
crof
inance.Fi
rstandf
oremost
,themar
ketshoul
dbel
eftt
oseti
nter
estr
ates,
nott
hest
ate.Ensur
ingt
ranspar
encyandf
ull
discl
osur
eofr
atesi
ncl
udi
ngf
eesi
ssomet
hingt
he
gov
ernmentshoul
densur
e,andsomet
hingt
hatnewt
echnol
ogi
esaswel
lasr
epor
ti
nganddat
a
st
andar
dsar
eal
readyenabl
i
ng.Fur
ther
mor
e,gov
ernmentr
egul
ator
sshoul
dsetcl
earcr
it
eri
afor
al
l
owi
ngMFI
stomobi
l
isesav
ingsf
oron-
lendi
ngt
othepoor
;thi
swoul
dal
l
owf
oral
argemeasur
e
off
inanci
ali
ndependenceamongstwel
l
-managedMFI
s.EachI
ndi
anst
atecoul
dconsi
derf
ormi
ng
amul
ti
-par
tywor
kinggr
oupt
omeetwi
thmi
crof
inancel
eader
sandhav
eadi
aloguewi
tht
hem
abouthowt
hepol
i
cyenv
ironmentcoul
dbemademor
esuppor
ti
veandt
ocl
earupmi
sper
cept
ions.
Ther
eisanoppor
tuni
tyt
omakear
eal
denti
nhar
d-cor
epov
ert
ythr
oughmi
crof
inance.By
unl
eashi
ngt
heent
repr
eneur
ial
tal
entoft
hepoor
,wewi
l
lsl
owl
ybutsur
elyt
ransf
ormI
ndi
ainway
s
wecanonl
ybegi
ntoi
magi
net
oday
.

A.Whati
stheaut
horv
iewabouti
nter
estr
ate?

1) t
hegov
ermentshoul
dsett
hem
2) t
her
eshoul
dbet
ranspar
encywi
thr
egar
dtot
hem
3) t
hemar
ketf
orcesshoul
dsett
hem
4) bot
haandb
5) bot
hbandc

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

B. Whi
choff
oll
owi
ngi
scor
rectwi
thr
egar
dtomi
crof
inance?

1) t
hesuppl
yismor
ethandemand
2) t
hedemandi
smor
ethansuppl
y
3) t
hesuppl
yanddemandar
ewel
lbal
anced
4) noneoft
hesecanbei
nfer
redf
rom t
hepassage

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

C. Whi
choff
oll
owi
ngwi
l
ltheaut
horagr
eet
o?

1) I
ndi
aneconomygr
owt
hwi
l
lsol
vet
hepr
obl
em ofpov
ert
y.
2) I
ndi
aneconomygr
owt
hisnotenought
osol
vet
hepr
obl
em ofpov
ert
y
3) I
ndi
aneconomygr
owt
haggr
avat
est
hepr
obl
em ofpov
ert
y
4) noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

D. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
snotachal
l
engef
acedbymi
crof
inancei
nIndi
a?

1) doesnothel
pthepoor
est
 2) ef
fi
cientwheneconomyofscal
eisachi
eved
3) non-
conduct
ivepol
i
cyenv
ironment
4) st
ruct
ural
probl
emsofI
ndi
ansoci
ety

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

8.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Mycel
lphoner
ingsagai
n.I
tisf
uti
let
oignor
eitany
mor
e;Val
eri
eisper
sist
ent
.When
Val
eri
ewant
ssomet
hing,
shewi
l
lcont
inuet
obedev
ilmeunt
ilIacqui
esce.

”
Hel
l
o,”Ianswer
.

“
Stat
eFai
r,Bobbi
e?”sheasksi
nhersi
ngsongv
oice.“
Whenar
eweheadi
ngout
?Onl
y
t
womor
eday
slef
t!
”

Iabhort
heSt
ateFai
r.Theboi
ster
ouscr
owds,
thei
nsanel
ylongl
i
nesandt
he
i
mpossi
bil
i
tyoff
indi
ngacl
eanr
est
room al
lcombi
net
omaket
hisanev
entt
hatIdr
ead.

ForVal
eri
e,mybestf
ri
endsi
ncet
heangstofmi
ddl
eschool
,theSt
ateFai
risasi
gnt
hat
di
vi
nepower
sreal
l
ydoexi
st.

“
Real
l
y,Bobbi
e,wher
eel
secany
oupetacow,
rideahor
se,
fal
ltenst
ori
es,
seet
he
wor
ld’
ssmal
l
estper
sonandeatf
ri
edmacar
oni
andcheese?
”Val
eri
easksgl
eef
ull
y.

“
Hel
l
?”Iguess.

Thef
ri
edf
oodatt
heSt
ateFai
risagast
ronomi
cal
night
mar
eoni
tsown.Ioncet
ri
eda
f
ri
edpi
ckl
eatt
hef
airandwassi
ckt
omyst
omachf
orhour
s.Andaf
ri
eddonut
hambur
gerwi
thbacon,
cheeseANDagr
easyegg?Howcoul
dthatnotbedel
eter
ious?

Ihav
enotseenVal
eri
eforagoodmont
h;ourschedul
esar
ebot
hsohect
ic.Myhat
red
oft
heSt
ateFai
rbecomesi
nconsequent
ial
compar
edt
omydesi
ret
ohangwi
thVal
.
 Al
as,
Iignor
emyant
i-
fai
rbi
asf
ort
heumpt
eent
hyear
.

“
Pickmeupatnoon,
”Isayandhangupt
hephone
.
A.Logi
cal
l
yspeaki
ng,whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngmi
ghtot
her
wisebei
ncl
udedi
n
Bobbi
e’
sdescr
ipt
ionoff
oodst
obef
oundatt
hest
atef
air
?

I
.fr
iedcandybar
s
I
I.candyappl
es
I
II
.ri
per
edt
omat
oes

1)Ionl
y
2)IandI
I
3)I
IandI
II
4)I
,I
I,
andI
II

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

B.Whi
chi
sthebestsy
nony
mforf
uti
le?

1)ar
duous
2)ener
vat
ing
3)pr
epost
erous
4)i
nef
fect
ive

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

C.Val
eri
eregar
dst
hest
atef
airwi
th

1)ambi
val
ence
2)condescensi
on
3)j
ubi
l
ance
4)nonchal
ance

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3
D.Whatdoesi
tmeant
oacqui
esce?

1)t
ogi
vei
n
2)t
ospeakki
ndl
y
3)t
opayat
tent
ion
4)t
oanswert
hephone

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

E. Whi
chi
sthebestant
ony
mfordel
eter
ious?

1)ami
cabl
e
2)benef
ici
al
3)f
ort
uit
ous
4)pat
het
ic

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

F. Whymi
ghtt
heaut
horhav
echosent
ocapi
tal
i
zeal
lthel
ett
ersi
nthewor
d“and”
whenwr
it
ingaboutt
hebur
gersheat
e?

1)Tomakesur
ether
eaderunder
stoodi
twasal
i
st
2)Toshowt
hatagr
easysl
i
ceofcot
tagecheesewast
hel
asti
ngr
edi
ent
3)Tohi
ghl
i
ghtherdi
sli
keofgr
easysl
i
ceofcot
tagecheese
4)Toemphasi
zehowmanyi
ngr
edi
ent
swer
eint
hebur
ger

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

G.HowdoesManeeshaseem t
ofeel
aboutt
heci
rcus?

1)Ambi
val
ent
2)Condescendi
ng
3)Jubi
l
ant
4)Nonchal
ant
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

H.Whatdoest
het
erm gast
ronomi
cal
suggest
?

1)Enor
mous
2)Heal
thr
isk
3)Cul
i
nar
yissue
4)Resul
ti
ngi
ngas

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

9.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Att
heendoft
he19t
hcent
ury
.Indi
a’
smahar
ajahsdi
scov
eredaPar
isi
andesi
gnercal
l
edLoui
s
Vui
tt
onandf
loodedhi
ssmal
lfact
orywi
thor
der
sforcust
om-
madeRol
l
s-Roy
cei
nter
ior
s,l
eat
her
pi
cni
champer
sandmodi
shpol
o-cl
ubbags.Butaf
teri
ndependence,
whenI
ndi
a'
spr
incesl
ost
muchoft
hei
rweal
th,
theor
der
sdr
iedup.Theni
n2002LVMH,
thewor
ldsl
argestl
uxur
y-goods
gr
oup,
madeat
ri
umphantr
etur
ntoI
ndi
a,openi
ngabout
iquei
nDel
hiandanot
heri
nMumbai
in
2004.I
tst
argetwast
henewbr
eedofmahar
ajahpr
oducedbyI
ndi
asl
i
ber
ali
zedeconomy
:fl
ush,
f
lashandgr
owi
ngi
nnumber
.Ot
herpur
vey
orsofopul
encef
oll
owed,
from Chanel
toBul
gar
i.I
n
r
ecentmont
hsamul
ti
tudeofswankybr
andshav
eannouncedpl
anst
osetupshopi
nindi
a,
i
ncl
udi
ngDol
ce&Gabbana,
Her
ms,
JimmyChooandGucci
.Thoughonl
yat
inyf
ract
ionoft
het
otal
popul
ati
onwi
l
lspendont
hesebr
andsbuti
tisI
ndi
a'
sfut
urepr
ospect
sthathav
eexci
tedt
hel
uxur
y
behemot
hs.

I
ndi
ahasf
ewert
han100,
000dol
l
armi
l
li
onai
resamongi
tsonebi
l
li
on-
pluspopul
ati
on,
accor
ding
t
oAmer
icanExpr
ess,
afi
nanci
al-
ser
vicesf
ir
m.I
tpr
edi
ctst
hatt
hisnumberwi
l
lgr
owby12.
8%a
y
earf
ort
henextt
hreey
ear
s.Thel
onger
-t
erm ascendanceofI
ndi
asmi
ddl
ecl
ass,
meanwhi
l
ehas
beenchar
tedbyt
heMCKi
nseyGl
obal
Inst
it
ute,
whi
chpr
edi
ctst
hatav
eragei
ncomeswi
l
lhav
e
t
ri
pledby2025,
li
ft
ingnear
ly300m I
ndi
ansoutofpov
ert
yandcausi
ngt
hemi
ddl
ecl
asst
ogr
ow
mor
ethant
enf
oldt
o583m.

Demandf
oral
lki
ndsofconsumerpr
oduct
sisaboutt
osur
ge,
inshor
t.Andal
thoughr
est
ri
cti
ons
onf
orei
gni
nvest
mentpr
eventr
etai
lgi
ant
ssuchasWal
-Mar
tandTescof
rom ent
eri
ngI
ndi
a
di
rect
ly,
dif
fer
entr
ulesappl
ytocompani
est
hatsel
lthei
rownpr
oduct
sunderasi
ngl
edbr
and,
as
l
uxur
y-goodsf
ir
mst
endt
o.Si
nceJanuar
y2006t
heyhav
ebeenal
l
owedt
otakeupt
o51%i
nIndi
an
j
ointv
ent
ures.I
ndi
aisal
soanat
tract
ivemar
ketf
orl
uxur
ygoodsbecause,
unl
i
keChi
na,
itdoesnot
hav
eaf
lour
ishi
ngcount
erf
eiti
ndust
ry.
Credi
tisbecomi
ngmor
eeasi
l
yav
ail
abl
e.

Bar
ri
erst
ogr
owt
hremai
n,howev
er.Hi
ghi
mpor
tdut
iesmakel
uxur
ygoodsexpensi
ve.
Rich
I
ndi
anst
endt
otr
avel
widel
yandmaysi
mpl
ybuyel
sewher
e.Fi
ndi
ngsui
tabl
eret
ail
spacei
sal
so
pr
ovi
ngaheadache.Sof
armostdesi
gnerbout
iquesar
esi
tuat
edi
nfi
vest
arhot
els.

Butt
hingsar
echangi
ng.Lat
ert
hisy
earEmpor
io,
anewl
uxur
y-goodsmal
l
,wi
l
lopeni
na
pr
osper
ousnei
ghbour
hoodi
nthesout
hofDel
hi.I
tisl
i
kel
ytobet
hef
ir
stofmany
.Ev
enso,
Indi
a
coul
dremai
nadi
ff
icul
tmar
kett
ocr
ack.LastOct
obert
heLuxur
yMar
ket
ingCounci
l
,an
i
nter
nat
ional
organi
sat
ionof675l
uxur
y-goodsf
ir
ms,
openedi
tsI
ndi
achapt
er.I
tsboss,
Dev
yani
Raman,
descr
ibedI
ndi
a'
sluxur
y-goodsmar
ketas“
acupboar
dful
lofbeaut
if
ulcl
otheswi
thanew
out
fi
tar
ri
vi
ngev
eryday
—itcoul
dst
artt
olookmessywi
thoutt
her
ightcar
e”.Thi
s,shesai
d,
i
ncl
udedev
ery
thi
ngf
rom t
eachi
ngshopassi
stant
sappr
opr
iat
emanner
stoi
nst
il
li
ngi
ntheI
ndi
an
publ
i
capr
operunder
standi
ngoft
heconceptofl
uxur
y. 

A.Accor
dingt
otheaut
hor
,whi
choft
hesei
snotapr
obl
em f
ort
hel
uxur
y
goodf
ir
msi
ntheI
ndi
anmar
ket

1)Hi
ghi
mpor
tdut
y.
2)Di
ff
icul
tyi
nfi
ndi
ngr
etai
lspace.
3)Rest
ri
cti
onsonf
ir
mst
oent
erI
ndi
anmar
ket
s.
4)Al
loft
hese.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

B. Whatcoul
dbet
hemeani
ngoft
hewor
d&modi
sh,ascanbei
nfer
red
f
rom t
hecont
exti
tisusedi
nfi
rstl
i
neoft
hepassage?

1)Unat
tract
ive
2)St
yli
sh
3)New
4)Beaut
if
ul

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2
C. Whati
sagoodest
imat
eoft
hemi
ddl
ecl
asspopul
ati
oni
nIndi
atodayas
i
nfer
redf
rom t
hepassage?

1)583m
2)100m
3)58m
4)300m

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

D. Whoar
ethe‘
newbr
eedofMahar
ajas’
?

1)Mahar
ajaswhor
ecov
eredt
hei
rweal
thi
n2004
2)Thechi
l
drenofol
derMahar
ajas
3)The new cl
ass ofr
ich peopl
e whi
ch emer
ged i
nIndi
a post
l
i
ber
ali
zat
ion
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

E. WhatdoesDev
yani
Raman’
sst
atementi
mpl
y?

1)beaut
if
ulcl
othesar
eani
mpor
tantl
uxur
yit
em andshoul
dbet
aken
car
eof
2)Thel
uxur
ygoodsmar
keti
sbei
ngdi
sor
gani
zed
3)Thesuppl
yofbeaut
if
ulcl
othesi
sver
yhi
gh
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

F. Whati
stheaut
hormostl
i
kel
ytoagr
eet
oast
her
easonf
ort
hei
nfl
owof
l
uxur
ygoodgr
oupsi
nIndi
a?

1)The f
astgr
owt
hinI
ndi
an economy l
eadi
ng t
o br
ightf
utur
e
pr
ospect
s
2)Toser
ve‘
thenewbr
eedofMahar
ajas’
 3)Toser
vet
het
inyf
ract
ionofhi
ghi
ncomegr
oupsi
nIndi
a
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

G. Whydodi
ff
erentr
ulesappl
ytoWal
-Mar
tandl
uxur
ygoodf
ir
ms?

1)I
ndi
aisencour
agi
ngl
uxur
ygoodswhi
l
eitdoesn’
tencour
ageWal
-
Mar
t
2)I
ndi
aisanat
tract
ivemar
ketf
orl
uxur
ygoods
3)Ther
ear
edi
ff
erentr
ulesf
orr
etai
lfi
rmsandt
hoset
hatsel
lthei
r
ownpr
oduct
4)I
ndi
adoesnothav
eaf
lour
ishi
ngcount
erf
eiti
ndust
ry

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

10.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

TheKi
ngdom ofSpai
nwascr
eat
edi
n1492wi
tht
heuni
fi
cat
ionoft
heKi
ngdom of
Cast
il
eandt
heKi
ngdom ofAr
agon.Fort
henextt
hreecent
uri
esSpai
nwast
hemost
i
mpor
tantcol
oni
alpoweri
nthewor
ld.I
twast
hemostpower
ful
stat
einEur
opeandt
he
f
oremostgl
obal
powerdur
ingt
he16t
hcent
uryandt
hegr
eat
erpar
toft
he17t
hcent
ury
.
Spai
nest
abl
i
shedav
astempi
rei
ntheAmer
icas,
str
etchi
ngf
rom Cal
i
for
niat
o
Pat
agoni
a,andcol
oni
esi
nthewest
ernPaci
fi
c.

Spai
n'
sEur
opeanwar
s,howev
er,
ledt
oeconomi
cdamage,
andt
hel
att
erpar
toft
he
17t
hcent
urysawagr
adual
decl
i
neofpowerunderani
ncr
easi
ngl
ynegl
ect
ful
andi
nept
Habsbur
gregi
me.Thedecl
i
necul
minat
edi
ntheWaroft
heSpani
shSuccessi
on,
wher
e
Spai
n'
sdecl
i
nef
rom t
heposi
ti
onofal
eadi
ngWest
ernpower
,tot
hatofasecondar
y
one,
wasconf
ir
med,
alt
houghi
tremai
nedt
hel
eadi
ngcol
oni
alpower
.

Theei
ght
eent
hcent
urysawanewdy
nast
y,t
heBour
bons,
whi
chdi
rect
edconsi
der
abl
e
ef
for
ttowar
dst
hei
nst
it
uti
onal
renewal
oft
hest
ate,
wit
hsomesuccess,
peaki
ngi
na
successf
uli
nvol
vementi
ntheAmer
icanWarofI
ndependence.

Theendoft
heei
ght
eent
handt
hest
artoft
heni
net
eent
hcent
uri
essawt
urmoi
l
unl
eashedt
hroughoutEur
opebyt
heFr
enchRev
olut
ionar
yandNapol
eoni
cWar
s,whi
ch
f
inal
l
yledt
oaFr
enchoccupat
ionofmuchoft
hecont
inent
,incl
udi
ngSpai
n.Thi
s
t
ri
gger
edasuccessf
ulbutdev
ast
ati
ngwarofi
ndependencet
hatshat
ter
edt
hecount
ry
andcr
eat
edanopeni
ngf
orwhatwoul
dul
ti
mat
elybet
hesuccessf
uli
ndependenceof
Spai
n'
smai
nlandAmer
icancol
oni
es.

Fol
l
owi
ngaper
iodofgr
owi
ngpol
i
tical
inst
abi
l
ityi
ntheear
lyt
went
iet
hcent
ury
,in1936
Spai
nwaspl
ungedi
ntoabl
oodyci
vi
lwar
.Thewarendedi
nanat
ional
i
stdi
ctat
orshi
p,
l
edbyFr
anci
scoFr
ancowhi
chcont
rol
l
edt
heSpani
shgov
ernmentunt
il1975.

A.Whatwast
her
esul
tofNapol
eani
cwar
s?

1)Asmal
lpar
toft
hecont
inentwasoccupi
edbyFr
enchpeopl
e
2)Spai
nwasoccupi
edbyt
heFr
ench
3)Warofi
ndependencewasunabl
etoy
iel
danyposi
ti
ver
esul
t
4)Amer
icancol
oni
eswer
edest
roy
edaf
tert
hewar

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

B. Whati
sthemeani
ngoft
het
erm'
cul
minat
ed'
?

1)Fol
l
owapar
ti
cul
arpat
h
2)Gui
deort
ransf
orm
3)Reacht
hehi
ghestpoi
nt
4)I
ntr
oduceonagr
andscal
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

C. Whatoccur
redi
nthel
att
erpar
tof17t
hcent
ury
?

1)Warofsuccessi
onconf
ir
medt
hel
eadi
ngposi
ti
onofSpai
n
2)Spai
nwasnol
ongerr
egar
dedast
her
uli
ngcol
oni
alpower
3)Av
astempi
rewasest
abl
i
shedi
nEur
ope
4)Powerst
eadi
l
ydecl
i
nedunderHabsbur
gregi
me

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4
11.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Theeconomi
ctr
ansf
ormat
ionofI
ndi
aisoneoft
hegr
eat
estbusi
nessst
ori
esofour
t
imes.Asst
if
li
nggov
ernmentr
egul
ati
onshav
ebeenl
i
fted,
ent
repr
eneur
shi
phas
f
lour
ishedandt
hecount
ryhasbecomeahi
gh-
power
edcent
erf
ori
nfor
mat
ion
t
echnol
ogyandphar
maceut
ical
s.I
ndi
ancompani
esl
i
keI
nfosy
sandWi
proar
epower
ful
gl
obal
play
ers,
whi
l
ewest
ernf
ir
msl
i
keG.
E.andI
.B.
M nowhav
emaj
orr
esear
chf
aci
l
ity
i
nIndi
aempl
oyi
ngt
housands.I
ndi
a’
sseemi
ngl
yendl
essf
lowofy
oung,
mot
ivat
ed
engi
neer
s,sci
ent
ist
s,andmanager
sof
fer
ingdev
eloped-
wor
ldski
l
lsatdev
elopi
ng-
wor
ld
wagesi
shel
dtobeput
ti
ngAmer
icanj
obsatr
isk,
andt
hecount
ryi
sfr
equent
lyher
alded
ast
he“
nexteconomi
csuper
power
”.

ButI
ndi
ahasr
uni
ntoasur
pri
singhi
tchoni
tswayt
osuper
powerst
atus:
its
i
nexhaust
ibl
esuppl
yofwor
ker
sisbecomi
ngexhaust
ed.Al
thoughI
ndi
ahasoneoft
he
y
oungestwor
kfor
cesont
hepl
anet
,theheadofI
nfosy
ssai
drecent
lyt
hatt
her
ewasan
“
acut
eshor
tageofski
l
ledmanpower
”.andast
udybyHewi
ttAssoci
atespr
oject
sthat
t
hisy
earsal
ari
esf
orski
l
lful
wor
ker
sincr
ease14andahal
fper
cent
,asur
esi
gnt
hat
demandf
orski
l
ledl
abouri
sout
str
ippi
ngsuppl
y.

Howi
sthi
spossi
blei
nacount
ryt
hatev
eryy
earpr
oducest
woandahal
fmi
l
li
oncol
l
ege
gr
aduat
esandf
ourhundr
edt
housandengi
neer
s?St
artwi
tht
hef
actt
hatj
ustt
en
per
centofI
ndi
ansgetanyki
ndofpost
-secondar
yeducat
ion,
compar
edwi
thsomef
if
ty
per
centwhodoi
ntheUS.Mor
eov
er,
oft
hatt
enpercent
,thev
astmaj
ori
tygot
ooneof
I
ndi
a’
ssev
ent
eent
housandcol
l
eges,
manyofwhi
char
ecl
osert
ocommuni
tycol
l
eges
t
hant
ofour
-yeari
nst
it
uti
ons.I
ndi
adoeshav
emor
ethan300uni
ver
sit
ies,
butar
ecent
sur
v heLondonTi
eybyt mesHi
gherEducat
ionSuppl
ementputonl
ytwooft
hem among
t
het
ophundr
edi
nthewor
ld.ManyI
ndi
angr
aduat
est
her
efor
eent
ert
hewor
kfor
cewi
th
al
owl
evel
ofski
l
ls.Acur
rentst
udyl
edbyVi
vekWadhwa,
ofDukeUni
ver
sit
y,hasf
ound
t
hati
fyoudef
ine“
engi
neer
”byU.
S.st
andar
ds,
Indi
apr
oducesj
ustahundr
edand
sev
ent
ythousandengi
neer
say
ear
,notf
ourhundr
edt
housand.I
nfosy
ssay
sthat
,of
1.
3mi
l
li
onappl
i
cant
sforj
obsl
asty
ear
,itf
oundonl
ytwoper
centaccept
abl
e.

I
ndi
ahast
akent
ent
ati
vest
epst
oremedyi
tsski
l
lsf
ami
ne-t
hecur
rentgov
ernmenthas
madenoi
sesaboutdoubl
i
ngspendi
ngoneducat
ionandahostofnewcol
l
egesand
uni
ver
sit
ieshav
espr
ungupsi
ncet
hemi
d-ni
net
ies.ButI
ndi
a’
simpr
essi
veeconomi
c
per
for
mancehasmadet
hepr
obl
em seem l
essur
gentt
hani
tact
ual
l
yis,
andal
l
owed
t
hegov
ernmentt
odef
erdi
ff
icul
tchoi
ces.(
Inacount
rywher
ethr
eehundr
edmi
l
li
on
peopl
eli
veonadol
l
araday
,pr
oduci
ngcol
l
egegr
aduat
escanseem l
i
keal
owpr
ior
it
y.)
Ul
ti
mat
ely
,theI
ndi
angov
ernmenthast
opul
lof
fav
eryt
ought
ri
ck,
maki
ngser
ious
changesatat
imewhent
hingsseem t
obegoi
ngv
erywel
l
.Itneeds,
inot
herwor
ds,
a
cl
earsenseofev
ery
thi
ngt
hatcanst
il
lgowr
ong.Thepar
adoxoft
heI
ndi
aneconomy
t
odayi
sthatt
hemor
ecer
tai
nit
sgl
owi
ngf
utur
eseemst
obe,
thel
essl
i
kel
ythatf
utur
e
becomes.

A.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngcoul
dyoui
nferaccor
dingt
opassage?

1)Wagesi
ndev
elopi
ngcount
ri
esar
elesscompar
edt
odev
elopedcount
ri
es
2)Wages i
n dev
elopi
ng count
ri
es ar
e mor
e compar
ed t
o dev
eloped
count
ri
es
3)Wages i
n dev
elopi
ng count
ri
es ar
e same compar
ed t
o dev
eloped
count
ri
es
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

B.Accor
dingt
othi
spassagewhyI
ndi
adi
dnothav
eski
l
ledl
abour
?

1)Tot
alamountofy
oungpopul
ati
oni
slow
2)Tot
alnumberofcol
l
egesar
einsuf
fi
cient
3)St
udent
sdonotwantt
ost
udy
4)Maxi
mum uni
ver
sit
yandcol
l
egedonotmat
chwi
thgl
obal
need

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

C.Whatdoest
heAmer
icanj
obi
nthel
astl
i
nei
nthef
ir
stpar
agr
aphoft
hepassage
i
mpl
y?

1)Jobspr
ovi
dedbyAmer
icancompani
es
2)Jobshel
dbyAmer
icancompani
es
3)Jobsopent
oAmer
icancompani
es
4)Jobspr
ovi
dedbyAmer
icangov
ernment
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

D.Whati
sanappr
opr
iat
eti
tl
etot
hepassage?

1)Gr
owi
ngI
ndi
aneconomy
2)Hi
ghereducat
ioni
nIndi
a
3)I
ndi
a’
sski
l
lshor
tage
4)Ent
repr
eneur
shi
pinI
ndi
a

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

E. Accor
dingt
othepassage,
whati
sthepar
adoxoft
heI
ndi
aneconomyt
oday
?

1)Theeconomi
cpr
ogr
essi
simpr
essi
ve,
butt
hepoor(
ear
ningonedol
l
arper
day
)ar
enotbenef
it
ed
2)Theeconomi
cpr
ogr
essi
simpr
essi
vedi
sal
l
owi
ngt
heGov
ernmentt
otake
t
oughdeci
sions
3)Ther
eisnotenoughski
l
ledwor
kfor
ceandt
heGov
ernmentdoesnot
r
eal
i
zet
his.
4)Gov
ernmenti
snotr
eadyt
oinv
esti
nset
ti
ngupnewuni
ver
sit
ies

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

F. Whyar
esal
ari
esf
orski
l
ledwor
ker
sri
sing?

1)Compani
esar
epay
inghi
ghert
olur
eski
l
ledpeopl
etoj
obs
2)Amer
icancompani
esar
ereadyt
opayhi
ghert
oski
l
ledwor
ker
s
3)Ent
repr
eneur
shi
pisgr
owi
ngi
nIndi
a
4)Ther
ear
enotenoughski
l
ledwor
ker
s,whi
l
ethedemandf
ort
hem i
shi
gh

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

G.I
nthet
hir
dsent
enceoft
het
hir
dpar
agr
aphoft
hepassage,
thephr
ase“
closert
o
communi
tycol
l
eges”i
sused.Whatdoesi
timpl
y?
 1)Neart
ocommuni
tycol
l
eges
2)Li
kecommuni
tycol
l
eges
3)Cl
oseassoci
ati
onwi
thcommuni
tycol
l
eges
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

12.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Wheni
tcamet
opr
omot
ingi
tsnewv
ideo-
gameconsol
e,t
heWi
i
,inAmer
ica,
Nint
endo
r
ecr
uit
edahandf
ulofcar
eful
l
ychosensubur
banmot
her
sint
hehopet
hatt
heywoul
d
spr
eadt
hewor
damongt
hei
rfr
iendst
hatt
heWi
iwasagami
ngconsol
ethewhol
e
f
ami
l
ycoul
denj
oyt
oget
her
.Ni
ntendot
husbecamet
hel
atestcompanyt
ouse“
wor
d-of
-
mout
h”mar
ket
ing.Nest
le,
SonyandPhi
l
ipshav
eal
ll
aunchedsi
mil
arcampai
gnsi
n
r
ecentmont
hst
opr
omot
eev
ery
thi
ngf
rom bot
tl
edwat
ert
oel
ect
ri
ctoot
hbr
ushes.As
t
hepoweroft
radi
ti
onal
adv
ert
isi
ngdecl
i
nes,
whatwasonceanexper
iment
almar
ket
ing
appr
oachi
sbecomi
ngmor
epopul
ar.

Af
teral
lnof
orm ofadv
ert
isi
ngcar
ri
esasmuchwei
ghtasanendor
sementf
rom a
f
ri
end.”
AmwayandTupper
war
eknowy
oucanbl
endt
hesoci
alandeconomi
cto
busi
nessadv
ant
age”say
sWal
terCar
l,amar
ket
inggur
uatNor
theast
ernUni
ver
sit
y.The
di
ff
erencenowhesay
s,i
sthatt
hei
nter
netcanmagni
fyt
heef
fectofsuch
endor
sement
s.

Thedi
ff
icul
tyf
ormar
ket
ersi
scr
eat
ingt
her
ightki
ndofbuzzandl
ear
ningt
ocont
rol
it.
Negat
ivev
iewsspr
eadj
ustasqui
ckl
yasposi
ti
veones,
soi
fapr
oducthasf
laws,
peopl
e
wi
l
lsoonf
indout
.AndPet
erKi
m ofFor
rest
er,
aconsul
tancy
,poi
ntsoutt
hatwhen
Mi
crosof
tsentl
apt
opsl
oadedwi
thi
tsnewWi
ndowsVi
stasof
twar
etoi
nfl
uent
ial
bl
ogger
sinanef
for
ttogett
hem t
owr
it
eabouti
t,t
her
esul
ti
ngonl
i
nedi
scussi
on
i
gnor
edVi
staandf
ocusedi
nst
eadont
hemor
ali
tyofaccept
inggi
ft
sandt
heet
hicsof
wor
d-of
-mout
hmar
ket
ing.Badbuzz,
inshor
t.

BzzAgentacont
rov
ersi
alcompanybasedi
nBost
ont
hati
soneoft
hel
eadi
ng
exponent
sofwor
d-of
-mout
hmar
ket
ing,
oper
atesanet
wor
kofv
olunt
eer“
agent
s”who
r
ecei
vef
reesampl
esofpr
oduct
sint
hepost
.Theyt
alkt
othei
rfr
iendsaboutt
hem and
sendbackt
hei
rthought
s.I
nret
urn,
theyr
ecei
ver
ewar
dst
hroughapoi
ntspr
ogr
am-
an
ar
rangementt
heyar
esupposedt
omakecl
ear
.Thi
sal
l
owsaf
ir
mtocr
eat
ebuzz
ar
oundapr
oductandt
oseewhatki
ndofwor
d-of
-mout
hresponsei
tgener
ates,
whi
ch
canbeusef
ulf
orsubsequentpr
oductdev
elopmentandmar
ket
ing.LastweekBzzAgent
l
aunchedi
tsser
vicei
nBr
it
ain.Dav
eBal
ter
,BzzAgent
’sf
ounder
,thi
nkswor
d-of
-mout
h
mar
ket
ingwi
l
lbecomeamul
tibi
l
li
ondol
l
ari
ndust
ry.Nodoubthet
ell
sthatt
oev
ery
one
hemeet
s.

A.Whati
stheexper
imentappr
oachbei
ngdi
scussedi
nthef
ir
stpar
agr
aph?

1)Wor
dofmout
hmar
ket
ing
2)Sel
l
ingofv
ideoconsol
ebot
tl
edwat
erandel
ect
ri
ctoot
hbr
ushes
3)Tr
adi
ti
onal
adv
ert
isi
ng
4)None

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

B. Whati
stheef
fectofi
nter
netonwor
d-of
-mout
hmar
ket
ing?

1)I
tisi
mpededbyt
hei
nter
net
2)I
tisencour
agedbyt
hei
nter
net
3)I
nter
netmagni
fi
est
hemor
ali
ssuesoft
hismar
ket
ingt
echni
que
4)I
nter
nethasmadei
tobsol
ete

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

C.Whati
sthet
oneoft
hepassage?

1)Neut
ral
2)Bi
ased
 3)Cel
ebr
ator
y
4)Cr
it
ical

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

D.Whatcanwei
nferf
rom Wal
terCar
l’
sst
atement
?

1)AmwayandTupper
war
ear
epr
oduct
swher
ewor
dofmout
hmar
ket
ing
coul
dbeused
2)AmwayandTupper
war
ear
econsumer
swhoappr
eci
atedwor
dofmout
h
mar
ket
ing
3)Amway and Tupper
war
e ar
e compani
es who use wor
d of mout
h
mar
ket
ing
4)Noneoft
hese

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

13.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Theuni
queI
ronAgeEx
per
iment
alCent
reatLaj
re,
about40km westofCopenhagen,
ser
vesasa
museum,
acl
assr
oom andapl
acet
ogetawayf
rom i
tal
l
.Howdi
dpeopl
eli
vedur
ingt
heI
ronAge?
Howdi
dtheysuppor
tthemsel
ves?Whatdi
dtheyeatandhowdi
dtheycul
ti
vat
ethel
and?These
andamy
riadofot
herquest
ionspr
oddedt
hepi
oneer
soft
heLej
reexper
iment
.

Li
vi
ngi
ntheopenandwor
king10hour
saday
,vol
unt
eer
sfr
om al
lov
erScandi
nav
ial
edby30
exper
ts,
bui
l
tthef
ir
stv
il
lagei
ntheant
icentencampmenti
namat
terofmont
hs.Thehousewal
l
s
wer
eofcl
ay,
ther
oof
sofhay-al
lbasedonor
igi
nal
desi
gn.Thencamet
hesecondst
age-
get
ti
ng
backt
othebasi
csofl
i
ving.Fami
l
ieswer
einv
itedt
ost
ayi
nthe'
prehi
stor
icv
il
lage'
foraweekor
t
woatat
imeandr
oughi
tIr
onAge-
sty
le

I
nit
ial
l
y,t
hisexper
imentpr
ovednonet
ooeasyf
ormoder
nDanesaccust
omedt
ocent
ral
heat
ing,
buti
tconv
incedt
hecent
ret
hatt
her
ewassomet
hingt
otheLej
repr
oject
.Li
tt
lebyl
i
ttl
e,t
hemoder
n
i
ronAger
slear
ntt
hatt
hei
rhut
swer
e,af
teral
l
,habi
tabl
e.Thepr
obl
emswer
enumer
ous-
smoke
bel
chi
ngoutf
rom t
her
ough-
and-
readyf
ir
epl
acesi
ntot
her
oomsandsoon.Thesepr
obl
ems,
howev
er,
hav
eledt
osomedi
scov
eri
es:
domedsmokeov
ensmadeofcl
ay,
forexampl
e,gi
veout
mor
eheatandconsumel
essf
uel
thananopenf
ir
e,andwhencor
rect
lyst
oked,
theyar
epr
act
ical
l
y
smokel
ess.

Bycont
act
ingot
hermusuems,
theLej
ret
eam hasbeenabl
etor
econst
ructanci
entweav
ing
l
oomsandpot
ter
yki
l
ns.I
ronAgedy
eingt
echni
ques,
usi
ngl
ocal
nat
ural
veget
ati
on,
hav
eal
sobeen
r
evi
ved,
ashav
eanci
entbaki
ngandcooki
ngmet
hods.

A.Whatcanbet
het
it
leoft
hepassage?

1)Moder
ntechni
quesf
indt
hei
rwayi
ntopr
e-hi
stor
icv
il
lages
2)Co-
exi
stenceofanci
entandmoder
nti
mes
3)Gl
adt
obel
i
vingi
nthe21stCent
ury
4)Tur
ningbackt
ime

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

B. Whati
sthepur
poseofbui
l
dingt
heI
ronAgeexper
iment
alcent
er?

1)Pr
ehi
stor
icVi
l
lagewher
epeopl
ecanst
ayf
oraweekort
wot
ogetaway
f
rom moder
nli
vi
ng
2)Repl
i
cat
etheI
ronAget
ogetabet
terunder
standi
ngoft
het
imeand
peopl
eoft
heer
a
3)Todi
scov
ert
hedi
ff
erencebet
weenadoomedsmokeov
enandanopen
f
ir
etoi
dent
if
ythemor
eef
fi
cientoft
het
wo
4)Rev
ive act
ivi
ti
es of anci
ent women such as
weav
ing,
pot
ter
y,dy
eing,
cooki
ngandbaki
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

C.Whati
sthemeani
ngoft
hesent
ence'
i
nit
ial
l
y,t
hisexper
imentpr
ovednonet
oo
easyf
ormoder
nDanesaccust
omedt
o cent
ralheat
ing,
buti
tconv
incedt
he
cent
ert
hatt
her
ewassomet
hingt
otheLegr
eepr
oject
'?

1)Ev
ent
houghst
ayi
ngi
nthrhunt
swasn'
teasyf
ort
hemoder
npeopl
ethe
cent
resaw mer
iti
nthesi
mpl
eli
vi
ngwi
thi
nhut
scompar
edt
oexpensi
ve
 apar
tment
s
2)St
ayi
ngi
nthehunt
swasqui
teeasyf
ort
hemoder
npeopl
eandt
hecent
re
al
so saw mer
it
sint
he si
mpl
eli
vi
ng wi
thi
n hunt
s compar
ed t
oto
expensi
veapar
tment
s
3)Thewayofl
i
vingoft
heI
ronAgepr
oveddi
ff
icul
tfort
hepeopl
eoft
he
moder
nagewhoar
eusedt
oli
vi
ngi
nluxur
y
4)Thewayofl
i
vingoft
heI
ronAgepr
ovedv
eryeasyf
ort
hepeopl
eoft
he
moder
nagesi
ncei
twasnoti
nsi
det
hehunt
s,andt
heywer
eany
wayused
t
oheat
edr
ooms

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

D.Fr
om t
hepassagewhatcanbei
nfer
redt
obet
hecent
er'
sini
ti
alout
lookt
owar
ds
t
he Lej
repr
oject

1)I
tini
ti
atedt
hepr
oject
2)I
teager
lysuppor
tedwasv
eryuni
que
3)I
tfel
tthepr
ojectwasv
eryuni
que
4)I
twasappr
ehensi
veabouti
t

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

14.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Vacat
ionsar
eachancet
otakeabr
eakf
rom wor
k,seet
hewor
ldandenj
oyt
imewi
th
f
ami
l
y.Butdot
heymakey
ouhappi
er?

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cher
sfr
om t
heNet
her
landssetoutt
omeasur
etheef
fectt
hatv
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ionshav
e
onov
eral
lhappi
nessandhowl
ongi
tlast
s.Theyst
udi
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evel
samong1,
530
Dut
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ookav
acat
iondur
ingt
he32-
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iod.

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tyofLi
fe,
showedt
hatt
he
l
argestboosti
nhappi
nesscomesf
rom t
hesi
mpl
eactofpl
anni
ngav
acat
ion.I
nthe
st
udy
,theef
fectofv
acat
ionant
ici
pat
ionboost
edhappi
nessf
orei
ghtweeks.

Af
tert
hev
acat
ion,
happi
nessqui
ckl
ydr
oppedbackt
obasel
i
nel
evel
sformostpeopl
e.
Howmuchst
ressorr
elaxat
ionat
rav
elerexper
iencedont
het
ri
pappear
edt
oinf
luence
post
-vacat
ionhappi
ness.Ther
ewasnopost
-t
ri
phappi
nessbenef
itf
ort
rav
eler
swho
sai
dthev
acat
ionwas“
neut
ral
”or“
str
essf
ul.
”

Sur
pri
si
ngl
y,ev
ent
hoset
rav
eler
swhodescr
ibedt
het
ri
pas“
rel
axi
ng”showedno
addi
ti
onal
jumpi
nhappi
nessaf
tert
het
ri
p.“
Theywer
enohappi
ert
hanpeopl
ewhohad
notbeenonhol
i
day
,”sai
dthel
eadaut
hor
,Jer
oenNawi
j
n,t
our
ism r
esear
chl
ect
urerat
Br
edaUni
ver
sit
yofAppl
i
edSci
encesi
ntheNet
her
lands.

Theonl
yvacat
ioner
swhoexper
iencedani
ncr
easei
nhappi
nessaf
tert
het
ri
pwer
e
t
hosewhor
epor
tedf
eel
i
ng“
ver
yrel
axed”ont
hei
rvacat
ion.Amongt
hosepeopl
e,t
he
v
acat
ionhappi
nessef
fectl
ast
edf
orj
ustt
woweeksaf
tert
het
ri
pbef
orer
etur
ningt
o
basel
i
nel
evel
s.

“
Vacat
ionsdomakepeopl
ehappy
,”Mr
.Nawi
j
nsai
d.“
Butwef
oundpeopl
ewhoar
e
ant
ici
pat
inghol
i
dayt
ri
psshowsi
gnsofi
ncr
easedhappi
ness,
andaf
ter
war
dther
eis
har
dlyanef
fect
.”

Oner
easonv
acat
ionsdon’
tboosthappi
nessaf
tert
het
ri
pmayhav
etodowi
tht
he
st
ressofr
etur
ningt
owor
k.Andf
orsomet
rav
eler
s,t
hehol
i
dayi
tsel
fwasst
ressf
ul.

“
Incomment
sfr
om peopl
e,t
het
hingt
heyment
ionedmostr
efer
redt
odi
sagr
eement
s
wi
that
rav
elpar
tnerorbei
ngi
l
l,
”Mr
.Nawi
j
nsai
d.

Ther
esear
chcont
rol
l
edf
ordi
ff
erencesamongt
hev
acat
ioner
sandt
hosewhohadn’
t
t
akenat
ri
p,i
ncl
udi
ngi
ncomel
evel
,st
ressandeducat
ion.Howev
er,
Mr.Nawi
j
nnot
ed
t
hatquest
ionsr
emai
naboutwhet
hert
het
imeofy
ear
,ty
peoft
ri
pandot
herf
act
orsmay
i
nfl
uencepost
-vacat
ionhappi
ness.

Thest
udydi
dn’
tfi
ndanyr
elat
ionshi
pbet
weent
hel
engt
hoft
hev
acat
ionandov
eral
l
happi
ness.Si
ncemostoft
hehappi
nessboostcomesf
rom pl
anni
ngandant
ici
pat
inga
v
acat
ion,
thest
udysuggest
sthatpeopl
emaygetmor
eoutofsev
eral
smal
ltr
ipsay
ear
t
hanonebi
gvacat
ion,
Mr.Nawi
j
nsai
d.

“
Thepr
act
ical
lessonf
orani
ndi
vi
dual
ist
haty
ouder
ivemostofy
ourhappi
nessf
rom
ant
ici
pat
ingt
hehol
i
dayt
ri
p,
”hesai
d.“
Whaty
oucandoi
str
ytoi
ncr
easet
hatbyt
aki
ng
mor
etr
ipspery
ear
.Ify
ouhav
eat
woweekhol
i
dayy
oucanspl
i
titupandhav
etwoone
weekhol
i
day
s.Youcoul
dtr
ytoi
ncr
easet
heant
ici
pat
ionef
fectbyt
alki
ngabouti
tmor
e
andmay
bedi
scussi
ngi
tonl
i
ne.
”

Mr
.Nawi
j
nsai
dthatwhi
l
eheexpect
edt
hest
udyr
esul
tst
oshowapr
evacat
ion
happi
nessboost
,hewassur
pri
sedt
hatt
hest
udyshowedt
hatr
elaxedhol
i
day
sdi
dn’
t
af
fectpost
-t
ri
phappi
nessl
evel
s.

“
Peopl
est
artwor
kingagai
n,
”hesai
d.“
Theyhav
etocat
chup.Usual
l
yther
eisabi
gpi
l
e
ofwor
kfort
hem whent
heygetbackf
rom t
hehol
i
day
.”

A.I
nwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngcasest
hepostv
acat
ionhappi
nessmi
nimum?

1)peopl
ewhot
hor
oughl
yenj
oyedt
hei
rvacat
ion
2)t
her
ear
ependi
ngi
ssuest
osol
vei
nhomeandwor
kpl
ace
3)v
acat
ionl
ast
ingl
ongert
hanei
ghtweeks
4)t
hosewhodescr
ibet
hev
acat
ionasneut
ral

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:4

B. Whati
sthesui
tabl
eti
tl
efort
hepassage?

1)st
ressl
evel
higherdur
ingt
hev
acat
ion
2)cant
hev
acat
ioncanmaket
heper
sonhappy
3)beatt
hest
ressst
ayawayf
rom t
hev
acat
ional
ltoget
her
4)v
acat
ionbei
ngexper
iencedwi
thmor
est
ressatwor
kpl
ace

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

C.Whyar
enumer
oussmal
ltr
ipsr
ecommendedf
orpeopl
e?

1)shor
terdur
ati
onoft
ri
psl
eadst
oincr
easei
nenj
oyment
2)expl
ori
ngnewpl
acesof
tengi
vessat
isf
icat
ion
3)t
her
eisl
esserwor
kpr
essur
eaf
tershor
tvacat
ion
4)pl
anni
ngt
ri
psmakespeopl
ehappy
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

15.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Thegr
eatev
entoft
heNewYor
kcul
tur
alseasonof1882wast
hev
isi
toft
hesi
xty
-two-
y
ear
-ol
dEngl
i
shphi
l
osopherandsoci
alcomment
atorHer
ber
tSpencer
.Nowher
edi
d
Spencerhav
eal
argerormor
eent
husi
ast
icf
oll
owi
ngt
hani
ntheUni
tedSt
ates,
wher
e
suchwor
ksas“
Soci
alSt
ati
cs”and“
TheDat
aofEt
hics”wer
ecel
ebr
atedaspower
ful
j
ust
if
icat
ionsf
orl
aissez
-fai
recapi
tal
i
sm.Compet
it
ionwaspr
eor
dai
ned;
itsr
esul
twas
pr
ogr
ess;
andanyi
nst
it
uti
ont
hatst
oodi
nthewayofi
ndi
vi
dual
li
ber
ti
eswasv
iol
ati
ng
t
henat
ural
order
.“Sur
viv
aloft
hef
it
test
”-
aphr
aset
hatChar
lesDar
wint
ookf
rom
Spencer
-madef
reecompet
it
ionasoci
alaswel
lasanat
ural
law.

Spencerwas,
arguabl
y,t
hesi
ngl
emosti
nfl
uent
ial
syst
emat
ict
hinkeroft
heni
net
eent
h
cent
ury
,buthi
sinf
luence,
compar
edwi
tht
hatofDar
win,
Mar
x,orMi
l
l,wasshor
t-
li
ved.
I
n1937t
heHar
var
dsoci
ologi
stTal
cot
tPar
sonsasked,
"whonowr
eads
spencer
?"sev
ent
yyear
slat
er,
thequest
ionsr
emai
nsper
ti
nentev
eni
fnoonenowr
eads
Tal
cot
tPar
sons,
eit
her
.Inhi
sdaySpencerwasagr
eat
estofphi
l
osophi
cal
hedgehogs:
hi
spopul
ari
tyst
emmedf
rom t
hef
actt
hathehadonebi
geasi
l
ygr
aspedi
deaanda
massofmor
epar
ti
cul
ari
deast
hatsupposedl
yfl
owedf
rom t
hebi
gone.Thebi
gidea
wasev
olut
ionbutwhi
l
eDar
winappl
i
edi
ttospeci
eschange,
specul
ati
ngaboutsoci
ety
andcul
tur
eonl
ywi
thr
eluct
ance.Spencersawev
olut
ionwor
kingev
ery
wher
e.”Thi
slaw
ofor
gani
cpr
ogr
essi
sthel
awofal
lpr
ogr
ess”hewr
ote,
“whet
heri
tbei
nthe
dev
elopmentofEar
th,
int
hedev
elopmentofl
i
feuponi
tssur
face,
int
hedev
elopmentof
soci
ety
,ofgov
ernment
,ofmanuf
act
urer
s,ofcommer
ce,
ofLanguage,
Lit
erat
ure,
Sci
ence,
(or
)Ar
t.
”Spencerhasbeent
aggedasasoci
alDar
wini
st,
buti
twoul
dbemor
e
cor
rectt
othi
nkofDar
winasbi
ologi
cal
Spencer
ian.Spencerwasv
erywel
lknownas
ev
olut
ioni
stl
ongbef
oreDar
win’
s“Ont
heor
igi
nofspeci
es”waspubl
i
shed,
in1859and
peopl
ewhohadl
i
mit
edi
nter
esti
nthef
inchesoft
heGal
apagoshadagr
eati
nter
esti
n
whet
hert
hest
ateshoul
dpr
ovi
def
ort
hepoor
er,
whet
heri
twasr
ightt
ocol
oni
zeI
ndi
a.

I
nNewy
orkSpencert
oldhi
sadmi
rer
sthatt
heyhadgothi
m ser
iousl
ywr
ong.Hedi
dnot
appr
oveoft
hecul
tur
eofAmer
icancapi
tal
i
sm,
and,
whi
l
eheadmi
redi
tsmat
eri
al
achi
evement
s,hewasconcer
nedt
hat
,forAmer
icans,
wor
khadbecomeapat
hol
ogi
cal
obsessi
on.Amer
icanswer
eendanger
ingt
hei
rment
alandphy
sical
heal
tht
hrough
ov
erwor
k,andmanywer
etur
ninggr
aybef
oret
hei
rti
me-
teny
ear
sear
li
ert
hant
he
Br
it
ish.
,Spencerbel
i
eved.Amer
icaneeded”ar
evi
sedi
deal
ofl
i
fe”hesai
d,andi
twas
t
imet
o“pr
eacht
hegospel
ofr
elaxat
ion.
”Hewenton,
”Li
fei
snotf
orl
ear
ning,
nori
sli
fe
f
orwor
king,
butl
ear
ningandwor
kingar
eforl
i
fe.
”Hav
ingadmi
nist
eredt
hatsl
apt
othe
f
aceofnat
ional
vir
tue,
Spencerst
eamedof
fbackt
oEngl
and.

A.Accor
dingt
otheaut
hor
,whywasSpencersopopul
ari
nthe19t
hcent
ury
?

1)Hesuppor
tedcapi
tal
i
sm
2)Heext
endedDar
win'
stheor
yofev
olut
iont
oal
otoft
hings
3)Hehadonebr
oadandsi
mpl
eideaandmanyspeci
fi
cideasf
lowedf
rom i
t
4)Hewasaf
ri
endofpar
sons

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

B.Whi
chpeopl
eist
heaut
horr
efer
ri
ngt
oint
hest
atement
:“peopl
ewhohadl
i
mit
ed
i
nter
esti
nthef
inchesoft
heGal
apagos”
?

1)Peopl
ewhower
enoti
nter
est
edi
nthebi
rdf
inch
2)Peopl
ewhower
enoti
nter
est
edi
nfi
nchesi
npar
ti
cul
arf
rom Gal
apagos
3)Peopl
ewhower
enoti
nter
est
edi
nani
mal
speci
esornat
ural
evol
uti
on
4)Peopl
ewhodi
dnothav
eint
eresti
nbi
rds.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

C.Whati
stheaut
hormostl
i
kel
ytoagr
eei
nthef
oll
owi
ng?

1)Dar
win'
sideaofev
olut
ionpr
ecedet
hatofspencer
2)Bot
hdar
winandSpencergott
hei
deaoft
heev
olut
ionatt
hesamet
ime
3)Spencer
'si
deaofev
olut
ionpr
ecedet
hatofDar
win'
s
4)Dar
winandSpencerwor
kedont
otal
l
ydi
ff
erentmodel
sofev
olut
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

D.Whatmusthav
e been t
he most
-l
ikel
yresponse/
react
ion oft
he New y
ork
audi
encet
ospencer
'st
alki
n1882?
 1)v
indi
cat
ion
2)sur
pri
se
3)happi
ness
4)depr
essi
on

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

16.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Env
ironment
alToxi
ns:Fr
ight
eni
ngl
yCommonpl
ace

Env
ironment
alt
oxi
nswhi
chcanaf
fectchi
l
drenar
efr
ight
eni
ngl
ycommonpl
ace.Besi
desl
ead,
ther
e
ar
eot
herheav
ymet
alssuchasmer
cur
y,whi
chi
sfoundf
requent
lyi
nfi
sh,
thatar
espewedi
ntot
he
ai
rfr
om coal
-f
ir
edpowerpl
ant
s,say
sMaur
eenSwanson,
MPA,
dir
ect
oroft
heHeal
thyChi
l
dren
Pr
ojectatt
heLear
ningDi
sabi
l
iti
esAssoci
ati
onofAmer
ica.

Mer
cur
yexposur
ecani
mpai
rchi
l
dren?
smemor
y,at
tent
ion,
andl
anguageabi
l
iti
esandi
nter
fer
e
wi
thf
inemot
orandv
isual
spat
ial
ski
l
ls.Ar
ecentst
udyofschool
dist
ri
ctsi
nTexasshowed
si
gni
fi
cant
lyhi
gherl
evel
sofaut
ism i
nar
easwi
thel
evat
edl
evel
sofmer
cur
yint
heenv
ironment
.
“
Resear
cher
sar
efi
ndi
nghar
mful
eff
ect
satl
owerandl
owerl
evel
sofexposur
e,”say
sSwanson.
“
They
’renowt
ell
i
ngust
hatt
heydon’
tknowi
fther
e’sal
evel
ofmer
cur
ythat
’ssaf
e.”

Chemi
cal
sinpest
ici
desar
eal
soamaj
orsour
ceofconcer
n.Onecl
assofpest
ici
des,
cal
l
ed
or
ganophosphat
es,
hasbeenassoci
atedwi
thv
ari
ouski
ndsofcancerandhor
monal
disr
upt
ion.
Appr
oxi
mat
ely40di
ff
erentor
ganophosphat
e-basedpest
ici
depr
oduct
sar
ecur
rent
lyont
hemar
ket
i
ntheUni
tedSt
ates.One,
cal
l
edChl
orpy
rif
os,
sol
dundert
henameDur
sban,
wasusedonschool
gr
oundsandpl
ayi
ngf
iel
ds,
andt
ogetr
idofhousehol
dpest
s.Al
thoughDur
sbani
snol
ongersol
d
i
ntheUni
tedSt
ates,
say
sRogge,
thatdoesn’
tmeani
t’
snotpr
esenti
ntheenv
ironment
.“Att
he
t
imeoft
heban,
”shesay
s,“
stor
esputDur
sbanonsal
e,andpeopl
est
ockedup.Sot
heymayst
il
l
beusi
ngi
t.
”

Anot
hercl
assofchemi
cal
s,or
ganochl
ori
nes,
hav
emost
lybeenphasedouti
ntheUni
tedSt
ates.
Oneoft
hesechemi
cal
s,Li
ndane,
wasav
ail
abl
easr
ecent
lyas2003asapr
escr
ipt
ionmedi
cinet
o
el
i
minat
eheadl
i
ceandwasassoci
atedwi
thsy
mpt
omssuchasdi
zzi
ness,
headaches,
and
conv
ulsi
ons.Anot
heror
ganochl
ori
ne,
dioxi
n,f
oundi
npest
ici
dessuchas
di
chl
orodi
pheny
ltr
ichl
oroet
hane,
hasbeenbannedf
rom sal
eint
heUni
tedSt
atesf
orsomey
ear
s.
Butdi
oxi
n,say
sRogge,
sti
l
lent
erst
heenv
ironmentasaby
productofcombust
ionf
rom i
ndust
ri
al
pr
ocesses.

Ot
herchemi
cal
sthathav
eal
sobeenbannedf
rom usemayst
il
lbecausi
ngpr
obl
emsaswel
l
.
Pol
ychl
ori
nat
edbi
pheny
ls(
PCBs)
,someofwhi
char
eaf
orm ofdi
oxi
n,f
orexampl
e,hav
ebeen
bannedi
ntheUni
tedSt
atesf
ory
ear
sbutar
est
il
lfoundi
ntheenv
ironment
.Resear
cher
shav
e
f
oundev
idencet
hatchi
l
drenexposedi
nthewombt
olowl
evel
sofPCBsgr
owupwi
thpoor
r
eadi
ngcompr
ehensi
on,
lowI
Qs,
andmemor
ypr
obl
ems.

Thent
her
e’sawhol
ecat
egor
yofchemi
cal
sthatar
eknownorsuspect
edendocr
inedi
srupt
ors.
Thesechemi
cal
scani
nter
fer
ewi
tht
hehumanhor
monal
syst
em,
par
ti
cul
arl
ythet
hyr
oidgl
and,
say
sSwanson.Dur
ingpr
egnancy
,thehor
monesr
eleasedbyt
het
hyr
oidar
evi
tal
fornor
mal
dev
elopmentoft
hef
etus’
brai
n.

Unf
ort
unat
ely
,someoft
hesechemi
cal
smakegoodf
lamer
etar
dant
sandhav
ebeenwi
del
yused
i
nev
ery
thi
ngf
rom uphol
ster
ytot
elev
isi
onst
ochi
l
dren’
scl
othi
ng.St
udi
eshav
efoundt
hem i
nhi
gh
l
evel
sinhousehol
ddust
,aswel
lasi
nbr
eastmi
l
k.Twocat
egor
iesoft
hesef
lamer
etar
dant
shav
e
beenbannedi
nEur
opeandar
est
art
ingt
obebannedbydi
ff
erentst
atesi
ntheUni
tedSt
ates.

Ot
herchemi
cal
s,cal
l
edpl
ast
ici
zer
s,ar
ejustnowcomi
ngont
other
adarscr
eenaspossi
ble
sour
cesofheal
thpr
obl
ems.Oneoft
hem,
bisphenol
A,i
sfoundi
npaci
fi
ers,
babybot
tl
es,
and
dent
alseal
antusedt
opr
eventcav
iti
esi
nchi
l
dren.I
t’
sal
sof
oundi
nmanyadul
tconsumer
pr
oduct
s,accor
dingt
oEl
i
seMi
l
ler
,MEd,
execut
ivedi
rect
oroft
henonpr
ofi
tInst
it
utef
orChi
l
dren’
s
Env
ironment
alHeal
thandnat
ional
coor
dinat
oroft
heLear
ningandDev
elopment
alDi
sabi
l
iti
es
I
nit
iat
ive.“
Weal
lhav
ebi
sphenol
Ainourbodi
esnow,
”shesay
s.Resear
chonbi
sphenol
Ahas
showni
tcanaf
fectbot
hther
epr
oduct
iveandneur
ologi
cal
syst
em,
andt
hati
tappear
sto
accumul
ateathi
gherconcent
rat
ionsar
oundt
hef
etus-
int
heumbi
l
ical
cor
dandamni
oti
cfl
uid-
than
i
nthemot
her
’sbl
ood.

A.Besi
desl
eadt
her
ear
eot
herheav
ymat
eri
alssuchasmer
cur
yar
emostf
requent
lyf
oundi
nthe
f
isht
hatar
eswepedi
ntot
heai
rfr
om coalf
ier
dpowerpl
ant
s.How t
hiscanbewor
ded
di
ff
erent
ly?

1) besi
desl
eadmer
cur
yisot
herheav
ymat
eri
alwhi
chi
sfoundi
nfi
shcookedi
ncoalf
ir
ed
powerpl
ant
s
2) besi
desl
eadf
ishcont
aini
ngt
heheav
ymat
eri
almer
cur
yej
ect
edi
ntheai
rfr
om t
he
 powerpl
ant
susi
ngcoal
3) f
ishcont
ainmer
cur
ywhi
chi
srel
easedi
ntheai
rasi
ndust
ri
alwast
eandwhi
chi
sal
soa
heav
ymat
eri
all
i
kel
ead
4) mer
cur
yrel
easedi
ntheai
rasi
ndust
ri
alwast
ewhi
chi
sal
sol
i
keaheav
ymat
eri
all
ead
whi
chi
sfoundi
nfi
sh

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

B. Al
lthesear
ehar
mful
eff
ectofmer
cur
yint
hechi
l
drenEXCEPT

1) Af
fectdr
ivi
ngski
l
l
2) Causesat
tent
iondef
ici
tsor
der
ed
3) l
eadt
oneur
ologi
cal
probl
ems
4) I
mpact
sabi
l
ityt
olear
nlanguage

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

C.“
Reasear
cherar
efi
ndi
nghar
mfulef
fect
satl
owerl
evelofexposur
e”How cant
hisl
i
nebe
i
nter
pret
ed?

1) Lowerl
evel
ofexposur
ear
ehar
mful
2) Har
mful
eff
ect
sfr
om exposur
ear
ebecomi
ngl
essi
ntense
3) Amountofcl
othi
nghasani
mpactonhar
mful
eff
ect
4) Ev
enl
i
ttl
eexposur
e,cancausehar
m

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

D.What‘
fr
ont
’isbei
ngr
efer
redt
o?

1) Ef
for
tsofHeal
thyChi
l
drenPr
ojectatt
heLear
ningDi
sabi
l
iti
esAssoci
ati
onofAmer
ica
2) Banni
ngoff
lamer
etar
dant
sinEur
opeandv
ari
ousst
atesofAmer
ica
3) Mor
eandmor
est
atesar
ejoi
ningt
he2st
atesi
nEur
opeandv
ari
ousst
atesi
nAmer
ica
t
hathav
eal
readybannedhar
mful
chemi
cal
s
4) Pr
oposedbi
l
lresul
ti
ngi
nabl
anketbanonal
lhar
mful
chemi
cal
s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2
17.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow

Rohi
tbr
ushedqui
ckl
ypastanel
der
lywomanwai
ti
ngont
hepl
atf
orm aheadofhi
mtogetont
othe
met
ro.Hewant
edt
obesur
etogetaseatt
oreadhi
sEconomi
cTi
mes.Ast
het
rai
nrol
l
edoutof
t
hest
ati
on,
hel
i
ftedhi
sheadf
rom t
henewspaperandst
aredatt
hemandi
rect
lyacr
ossf
rom hi
m.

At
sunami
-ofant
ipat
hycameov
erhi
m.Rohi
tknewt
hisman,
knewhi
m al
ltoowel
l
.

Thei
rey
esl
ocked.

Ast
het
rai
nreachedf
ull
speed,
ther
uckusofspeedi
ngwheel
sagai
nstt
hewi
ndi
ngr
ail
sanda
wi
l
dlygy
rat
ingsubwaycarfil
l
edRohi
t'
sear
s.Tot
hisf
renet
icbeat
,Rohi
tef
for
tl
essl
yli
stedi
nhi
s
headal
lther
easonst
hisman,
whoseey
eshest
aredcol
dlyi
nto,
wasananat
hemat
ohi
m.

Hehadcl
i
mbedt
heupperechel
onsofhi
sfir
m usi
ngani
mper
iousmannerwi
thhi
ssubor
dinat
es,
al
way
smaki
ngsur
eev
ery
oneknewhewast
heboss.

Despi
tehi
simpov
eri
shedupbr
ingi
ng,
hehadbecomeost
ent
ati
ous.Fl
ushwi
thcashf
rom t
he
l
ucr
ati
vedeal
shehadmade,
hehadpur
chaseday
achtandahomei
nMumbai
.Heusednei
ther
.
But
,oh,
howhel
i
kedt
osayhehadt
hem.Meanwhi
l
e,Rohi
tknew,
thi
sman'
spar
ent
swer
eont
he
v
ergeofbei
ngev
ict
edf
rom t
hei
rrun-
downt
enementapar
tmenti
nAl
l
ahabad

Whatbot
her
edRohi
tmostaboutt
hismanwast
hathenev
erev
enat
tempt
edt
omakeamendsf
or
hi
sev
ilway
s.

Coul
dthi
smanchange?Rohi
tdi
dnotknow.Hecoul
dtr
ythough.

Thet
rai
nscr
eechedt
oRohi
t’
sst
op.Hegav
ethemanonel
asthar
dlook.“
Seey
ouar
ound,
"he
mumbl
edt
ohi
msel
f.Andheknewhewoul
d,becauseRohi
thadbeengl
ari
ngathi
sownr
efl
ect
ion
i
nthegl
assi
nthemet
ro.

I
twoul
dtakey
ear
sofhar
dwor
kandt
her
apy
,butRohi
twoul
donedaynot
icet
hismanagai
nont
he
t
rai
nandmar
vel
atwhataki
nderper
sonhehadbecome.

A.Whatdoesi
tmeant
ohav
eani
mper
iousmannerwi
thunder
li
ngs?
 1) Toi
gnor
ethem
2) Tobest
oicar
oundt
hem
3) Toopenl
yhumi
l
iat
ethem
4) Tonotbeaf
fect
edbyt
hem
5) Tobedomi
neer
ingt
owar
dst
hem

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 5

B. Whydi
dat
sunami
ofant
ipat
hycomeov
erRohi
t?

1) Becausehewasangr
yathi
msel
fandunabl
etost
andl
ooki
ngathi
msel
f
2) Becauset
hemansi
tt
ingacr
osshi
m washi
sfor
merbosswhot
reat
edhi
m badl
y
3) Becausehewant
edt
oreadhi
snewspaperandnotbedi
stur
bed,
especi
all
ybysomeone
hedi
sl
iked
4) Becauset
heguysi
tt
ingacr
osshi
m wasfinanci
all
ybet
terof
fthanRohi
t

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

C. whatwast
hebi
ggestr
eason(
stat
edori
mpl
i
ed)f
orRohi
tdi
sli
ki
ngt
hemani
nthemet
ro?

1) The man was known t

o be ext
remel
yrude and domi
neer
ing especi
all
y wi
th hi
s
subor
dinat
es
2) Themanwasr
emor
sel
essandhadnotmadeanyef
for
ttor
efor
m hi
msel
ffort
hebet
ter
3) Themandi
dnotbot
hert
otakecar
eofhi
spar
ent
swhower
eont
hev
ergeofbei
ng
ev
ict
edf
rom t
hei
rhumbl
edwel
l
ing
4) Themandi
dnothav
erespectf
ort
hingsormoneyandwhi
l
epeopl
edi
dnothav
eapl
ace
t
ost
ay,
hehadboughtaf
latwhi
chher
idnotev
enuse

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

4. whi
chst
atementmakesmostsensef
rom whati
ssai
dint
hepar
agr
aph?

1) Rohi
thasf
ewf
ri
ends
2) Rohi
tknowshi
msel
fwel
l
3) Rohi
thashadadi
fficul
tli
fe
 4) Rohi
tisi
ncapabl
eofchange

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

18.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow
Ur
banZen:
Asdi
ff
erentandconf
li
cti
ngast
hosecont
rast
ingwor
ldsar
e,howev
er,
bri
ngi
ngt
hem
t
oget
hermakesper
fectsenset
oDonnaKar
an.Thedesi
gner
'sl
atestpassi
on,
theUr
banZen
Foundat
ion,
aNewYor
kCi
ty–basedphi
l
ant
hropi
cor
gani
zat
iont
hatshecr
eat
edi
n2007,
isal
l
aboutexpl
ori
ngt
hei
nter
sect
ionbet
weent
hecompl
exr
eal
i
tyofourbusyl
i
vesandt
hesi
mpl
i
cit
y
andf
ocusofamor
espi
ri
tual
exi
stence."
It
'saboutf
indi
ngt
hecal
mint
hechaos,
"shei
sfondof
say
ing.
Thequestf
ort
hatbal
ancehast
akenKar
anf
arf
rom herst
udi
osonSev
ent
hAv
enueandl
anded
heri
nthemi
ddl
eofacancerwar
datBet
hIsr
ael
Hospi
tal
onManhat
tan'
seastsi
de.Thr
ought
he
f
oundat
ion,
Kar
anhast
ransf
ormedanent
ir
efl
ooroft
hehospi
tal
int
oal
i
vingl
abor
ator
ytot
estt
he
i
deat
hati
ntegr
ati
vet
her
api
es,
suchasar
omat
her
apy
,massageandy
oga,
cani
mpr
ovepat
ient
exper
iencesi
nthehospi
tal
andpossi
blyev
enbet
terhel
ppeopl
eheal
.
ForKar
an,
taki
ngont
her
oleofal
ter
nat
iveheal
th-
car
eambassadori
saper
fect
lyl
ogi
cal
step.A
bor
nent
repr
eneurwhohasal
way
sfol
l
owedheri
nst
inct
s,shehasbecomeal
eaderi
nthef
ashi
on
communi
tynotonl
yforherwor
kindesi
gnbutal
sof
orherbr
oaderper
spect
ive—f
rom t
heSev
en
EasyPi
ecescol
l
ect
ionsshedesi
gnedi
nthe1980s,
whi
chgav
epr
ofessi
onal
womenasol
uti
ont
o
t
hedai
l
yconundr
umsoft
hemoder
nwor
ld,
toherl
i
nki
ngofcommer
cewi
thacausewhenshe
concei
vedofSev
ent
honSal
e,anannual
sampl
esal
eoft
hei
ndust
ry'
smostcov
etedl
abel
stohel
p
t
hosel
i
vingwi
thHI
V.
Al
way
sener
get
ic,
oft
ent
othepoi
ntoff
renet
icner
vousness,
Kar
ani
sdescr
ibedbyt
hosewho
knowherbestas"
passi
onat
e,""
wil
d,
""i
nsane"and,
att
imes,
"cuckoo.
"It
'snosur
pri
se,
then,
that
t
her
unway
shav
enev
erbeenabl
etocont
aint
heQueens-
bor
nKar
an.Shest
il
lendst
hepr
ogr
am
not
esofhershowswi
tht
hephr
ase"
Tobecont
inued,
"ref
lect
ingherconv
ict
iont
hathereducat
ion
i
nst
yle,
desi
gnandi
nspi
rat
ioni
sanev
erev
olv
ingpr
ocess—onet
hatof
tent
akesherf
arbey
ond
r
unway
sandst
udi
os.
Wel
ltr
avel
ed,
Kar
ani
spassi
onat
eaboutl
ear
ning,
par
ti
cul
arl
yst
udy
ingdi
ff
erentcul
tur
esand
di
sci
pli
nes.Fasci
nat
edbyEast
ernphi
l
osophi
esonspi
ri
tual
i
ty,
thel
ongt
imey
ogadev
oteei
snow
consumedwi
thexpl
ori
ngt
hewor
ldofi
ntegr
ati
vemedi
cine,
anemer
gingf
iel
dthatcombi
nes
t
radi
ti
onal
medi
cal
pract
iceswi
tht
hoset
hatar
est
il
lconsi
der
edabi
tfr
inge—medi
tat
ion,
yoga,
massageandar
omat
her
apy—bymostmember
soft
hemedi
cal
communi
ty.
A.Whatdescr
ibest
heper
sonal
i
tyofDonnakar
an?
1)Passi
onf
orev
olut
ion
 2)Al
oofandcar
eer
-or
ient
ed
3)Const
antdesi
ret
obei
nthel
i
mel
i
ght
4)Nor
eal
int
eresti
nspi
ri
tual
andr
eli
giousaspect
s.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

B. Whatcanbei
nfer
redf
rom t
het
erm‘
fr
inge’
usedi
nthepassage?

1)compl
etel
yunr
elat
ed
2)notofr
elev
ance
3)mar
ginal
inr
elat
iont
osomet
hing
4)unav
oidabl
einasi
tuat
ion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

C.Whati
stheai
m ofUr
banZenFoundat
ion?

1)i
thel
psonesucceedi
ncar
eer
2)i
thel
psf
indpeacei
nthemi
ddl
eofchaot
icl
i
ves
3)t
hepr
imar
yfocusi
sonpr
ovi
dingdi
agnosi
sandmedi
cat
ion
4)i
tbr
ingst
oget
herf
ashi
onandheal
thcar
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

D.Whi
choft
hest
atement
sist
rueaboutt
hef
iel
dofi
ntegr
ati
vemedi
cine?

1)onl
yyogadev
oteescanunder
standt
hei
mpor
tanceoft
hisf
iel
d
2)y
ogaandmedi
tat
ionar
eusedal
ongwi
thpr
opermedi
cat
ion
3)i
tpr
ovi
desheal
i
ngpower
stopat
ient
s
4)I
tfocusesonspi
ri
tual
pat
hofl
i
ving

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

19.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow
Fr
om t
hedawnoft
ime,
peopl
ehav
esuspect
edpower
ful
for
cesl
urki
ngdeepi
ntheoceans‚
from
t
heGr
eeks'
fear
somesea-
godNept
unet
oJohnWy
ndham'
ssubmar
ineal
i
ensi
nhi
s1950s
nov
elTheKr
  akenWakes.Butsci
encei
sonceagai
ngoi
ngonebet
tert
hansci
encef
ict
ion.
Resear
cher
sar
edi
scov
eri
ngt
hathi
dden'
ri
ver
s'r
unt
hrought
heoceans,
andt
hesepower
ful
cur
rent
shol
dthedest
inyofourpl
anet
'
scl
i
mat
e.
Thebenef
ici
alaspect
sofoceancur
rent
shav
elongbeenknown.Forcount
ri
esont
heeastsi
deof
t
heAt
lant
ic,
wint
ersar
eabal
myhol
i
daycompar
edwi
tht
hesamel
ati
tudesont
hewest
:thef
ri
gid
coast
sofNewf
oundl
andandLabr
ador
.It
'
sar
emi
ndert
hat"
weat
her
"isnotj
ustamat
teroft
he
Sun'
sheataf
fect
ingt
heEar
th'
sat
mospher
e.Thewor
ld'
sint
erconnect
edoceanscanst
oreupsol
ar
heati
nonepar
toft
hegl
obei
noneseason,
andi
nvi
sibl
eri
ver
sint
heoceancant
ranspor
tthe
war
mtht
housandsofki
l
omet
rest
oanot
herpar
toft
hegl
obeanddel
i
veri
tinanot
herseason.
I
nthecaseoft
heNor
thAt
lant
ic,
heati
scar
ri
ednor
thwar
dandeast
war
dbyt
heGul
fSt
ream.Thi
s
cur
rentwar
mst
hecoastev
enl
ythr
ought
hey
ear
,inwi
nteraswel
lassummer
.Av
eragedov
era
y
ear
,theGul
fSt
ream pr
ovi
desWest
ernEur
opewi
that
hir
dasmuchwar
mthast
heSundoes.
Thi
soceanwar
mthi
ssoi
mpor
tantt
oEur
opet
hatcl
i
mat
ologi
stsar
eser
iousl
yconcer
nedabout
t
hest
abi
l
ityoft
heGul
fSt
ream.I
fitswi
tchedof
f,Eur
opewoul
dbepl
ungedi
ntoami
ni-
IceAge.And
cur
rentst
udi
essuggestt
hatt
heunseenr
iveri
ntheNor
thAt
lant
ici
sdanger
ousl
yfi
ckl
e.
Thef
ocusoft
oday
'swor
ri
esi
sthepr
obl
em ofgl
obal
war
ming-t
hewayt
hathumanact
ivi
ti
esar
e
changi
ngt
hecl
i
mat
e,ast
hewor
ldget
swar
mert
hrought
hebui
l
d-upofso-
cal
l
edgr
eenhouse
gases,
suchascar
bondi
oxi
de.Cl
i
mat
ologi
stst
hinkt
hatgl
obal
war
mingmayputt
hebr
akesont
he
Gul
fSt
ream.Whi
l
ether
estoft
hewor
ldcomest
oswel
teri
ngr
eenhousecondi
ti
ons,
Eur
opewoul
d
f
reeze!
Thi
sconcer
nisbasedonanewunder
standi
ngofhowt
hegr
eatoceancur
rent
sar
eal
l
i
nter
connect
ed.TheGul
fSt
ream i
spar
tofagi
antpat
ter
nofmov
ingwat
ert
hatst
ret
chesr
ight
ar
oundt
hegl
obe.
A.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
sar
ecor
rectaboutGul
fst
ream?
1)I
tisaoceanwhi
chspr
eadswar
mthev
enl
yacr
osst
hecoast
2)Sol
arheati
scar
ri
edi
nNor
th-
Eastdi
rect
ion
3)I
tisapar
tofgi
antpat
ter
nofmov
ingwat
erar
oundt
hewor
ld
4)Bot
h1and3
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

B.Whatar
ethemai
nconcer
nsofcl
i
mat
ologi
sts?

1)Theent
ir
epl
anetwi
l
lbewar
merwi
thi
ncr
easei
ngl
obal
war
ming
2)Gr
eenhousegasescanchangedi
rect
ionofoceancur
rent
s
3)I
nter
connect
ionofcur
rent
scanbehar
mful
foroceani
cli
fe
 4)Gl
obal
war
mingcanst
opt
hef
lowofGul
fst
ream
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

C.Whati
sthepossi
blemeani
ngof‘
fi
ckl
e’
?

1)const
antf
lowi
nonedi
rect
ion
2)l
i
kel
ytochangeduet
oinst
abi
l
ity
3)modi
fyunderext
remecondi
ti
ons
4)f
ixedatonepl
ace

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

D.Whati
sther
oleofoceancur
rent
sinmai
ntai
ningt
heweat
hercondi
ti
ons?

1)I
thel
psi
nmai
ntai
ningcol
dtemper
atur
einwar
merr
egi
ons
2)I
tbal
ancest
heef
fectofsun’
sheat
3)I
tst
oresheatandwar
msdi
stantpl
aces
4)Unpr
edi
ctabl
ecur
rent
scancr
eat
eani
mbal
ancei
nwat
ert
emper
atur
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

20.Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.

Cl
assandmoneyhasal
way
sst
rongl
yaf
fect
edhowpeopl
edoi
nli
fei
nBr
it
ain,
wit
hwel
l
-heel
ed
f
ami
l
ybr
eedi
ngaf
fl
uentchi
l
drenj
ustast
heof
fspr
ingoft
hedesper
atel
ypoort
endt
obepoor
.
Al
lthatsupposedt
ohav
eceasedbyt
heendoft
heSecondWor
ldWar
,wi
tht
hebi
rt
hofwel
far
e
st
atedesi
gnedt
omeetbasi
cneedsandpr
omot
esoci
almobi
l
ity
.Butdespi
tedev
oti
ngmuch
t
houghtandmor
emoneyt
oimpr
ovet
hel
otoft
hepoor
,gov
ernment
shav
efai
l
edt
oboost
t
hoseatt
hebot
tom oft
hepi
l
easmuchast
hoseont
opoft
hepi
l
ehav
eboost
edt
hemsel
ves.

Al
thought
hest
udyf
oundt
hatsomeoft
hewi
destgapsbet
weensoci
algr
oupshav
edi
mini
shed
ov
ert
ime(bet
weenmenandwomenonpay
,forexampl
e,andbet
weenv
ari
ouset
hni
c
mi
nor
it
ies)
,deep-
seat
eddi
ff
erencesbet
weenhav
esandhav
e-not
sper
sist
,bl
i
ght
ingt
hel
i
fe
chancesoft
hel
essf
ort
unat
e.Looki
ngatear
nings,
income,
educat
ion,
empl
oymentorweal
th,
asi
mil
arpat
ter
nemer
ges.
Byt
heaget
hree,
apoorchi
l
disout
per
for
medi
nver
bal
abi
l
ityandbehav
iorbyar
ichone.Much
oft
hisdi
ff
erencei
sexpl
ainedbyet
hni
cit
y:unsur
pri
singl
y,poorchi
l
drenwhodonotspeak
Engl
i
shathomeknowf
ewerwor
dsi
nwhati
sthei
rsecondort
hir
dlanguage.Achi
l
d’set
hni
cit
y
becomesl
essi
mpor
tantashegr
ows:
byt
heageof16,
bri
ghtChi
neseandI
ndi
anst
udent
sar
e
per
for
mingext
remel
ywel
latschool
.Butt
hroughouthi
scl
assr
oom car
eerhowwel
lachi
l
d
doesi
sdomi
nat
edbyhowhi
ghl
yeducat
edhi
spar
ent
sar
eandhowmuchmoneyt
heybr
ing
home.

Pol
i
tici
ansofal
lst
ri
pest
alkaboutequal
i
tyofoppor
tuni
ty,
argui
ngt
hati
tmakesf
oraf
air
erand
mor
emobi
l
esoci
ety
,andamor
epr
osper
ousone.Thedi
ff
icul
tyar
isesi
nput
ti
ngt
hesenot
ions
i
ntopr
act
ice,
thr
oughsev
eret
axi
ncr
easesf
ort
hemi
ddl
e-cl
assandweal
thy
,orexpandi
ng
gov
ernmenti
nter
vent
ion.

A.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
shi
ghl
i
ght
edi
nthepassage?

1)Ani
nsi
ghti
ntot
heeconomyofBr
it
ainandt
hef
ail
ureoft
heGov
ernment
2)Thewi
deni
nggapbet
weent
heaf
fl
uentandt
hepoor
.
3)Thepr
obl
emsofput
ti
ngi
deal
sint
opr
act
ice.
4)Theper
for
manceofchi
l
drenofv
ari
ouset
hni
cgr
oupsi
nschool
.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

B. Whati
sthepat
ter
nnot
icedwhi
l
est
udy
ingsoci
algr
oups?

1)Thegapwi
l
lonl
ycont
inuet
ogr
owsi
ncei
mpl
ement
ingpol
i
ciesi
sdi
ff
icul
t
2)Theet
hni
cit
yofachi
l
dbecomesl
essi
mpor
tantashegr
ows
3)Thegapi
ssomewhatnar
rowi
ng,
butt
her
eisst
il
lal
ongwayt
ogo
4)Apoorper
sonwi
l
lal
way
sremai
nspoor

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

C.I
nthecont
extoft
hepassage,
whati
sthemeani
ngoft
het
erm‘
bli
ght
ing’
?

1)Rui
ning
2)I
mpr
ovi
ng
 3)I
ll
umi
nat
ing
4)I
mbal
anci
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

D.Whi
choft
hesecanbei
nfer
redf
rom t
hepassageasoneoft
hekeysol
uti
onst
o
r
educet
hegapbet
weenv
ari
oussoci
algr
oups?

1)Encour
agi
nget
hni
csoci
algr
oupst
oconv
ersei
nEngl
i
shev
enathomeso
ast
odev
elopt
hei
rver
bal
abi
l
ity
2)I
mpl
ement
inghi
ghert
axr
atesf
ort
hemi
ddl
ecl
assandweal
thysot
hat
t
hegapbet
weent
her
ichandpoorcanber
educed
3)Bynotdi
scl
osi
ng t
hechi
l
d’set
hni
cit
yand backgr
ound ofpar
ent
sat
school
soast
oremov
ebi
asf
rom comi
ngi
n
4)Maki
ngt
heaf
fl
uentpeopl
eresponsi
blef
ort
hepoor
erpeopl
e,si
ncet
hey
hav
ebeenbet
teratgener
ati
ngweal
tht
hant
hegov
ernment

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

21.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.

Resear
chhasf
oundt
hatmor
ethan85per
centofcol
l
egest
udent
sfeel
incr
easedst
ressand
anxi
etyatexam t
ime,
andt
hatnumberi
sli
kel
yev
enhi
gherdur
ingt
hei
rfi
rstt
imear
ound.Butt
her
e
ar
emanyway
spar
ent
scanhel
pthei
rst
udent
smanageexam st
ress,
incl
udi
ngt
hoset
hatnotonl
y
i
mpr
ovet
hei
rabi
l
ityt
oper
for
m ont
het
est
s,butal
sohel
pthem st
ayheal
thyi
nthepr
ocess.
Oneoft
hef
ir
stt
hingspar
ent
scandot
ohel
pthei
rst
udent
sthr
ought
hei
rfi
rstr
oundofexamsi
sto
makesur
etheydon’
twai
tunt
ilt
hel
astmi
nut
etopr
epar
e.Assoonast
heexam dat
esar
e
det
ermi
ned,
hel
pthem or
gani
zeaschedul
etost
ayont
opoft
hei
rwor
k,andpr
ovi
degent
le
r
emi
nder
sthr
oughoutt
hesemest
ert
omakesur
etheydon’
tpr
ocr
ast
inat
e.
I
fyou’
ret
oof
arawayf
orf
ace-
to-
facet
ime,
sendst
udyai
dst
ohel
pthem getasr
elaxedandr
eady
aspossi
ble.Hel
pthem av
oidt
het
ypi
cal
exam-
ti
mehabi
toft
oomuchj
unkf
oodandcaf
fei
newi
th
apackagef
il
ledwi
thheal
thysnacks.Acl
assi
cal
musi
cCDwi
l
lpr
ovi
deacal
m st
udyat
mospher
e,
anday
ogaDVDwi
l
lhel
pthem st
ayr
elaxedandcomposed.
Fi
nal
l
y,besur
etor
ememberhowi
mpor
tantl
oveandsuppor
tar
etoy
ourst
udent
.Of
fer
ingsuppor
t
i
sassi
mpl
easacknowl
edgi
ngt
hest
resst
heyar
efeel
i
ng.Hel
pyourst
udentkeepaposi
ti
ve
at
ti
tude,
andr
emi
ndhi
m orhert
hatt
hef
ir
str
oundofexamsi
snotl
i
kel
ytomakeorbr
eakt
hei
r
ent
ir
ecol
l
egecar
eer
.Itwi
l
lal
lgoal
ongwayi
nhel
pingy
ourst
udentbecomeasr
elaxedandr
eady
aspossi
ble.
A.Whati
sthemeani
ngoft
het
erm‘
procast
inat
e’?
1)I
gnor
econsequencesofanact
ion
2)Adaptt
oasi
tuat
ion
3)Del
ayact
ion
4)Ti
mel
yef
for
ttocompl
etesomet
hing
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

B. Howcanapar
enthel
pifheorshei
sfarawayf
rom t
hechi
l
d?

1)Tal
kregul
arl
yandpr
ovi
degui
dance
2)Per
suadet
hem t
oat
tendgr
oupst
udy
3)Gi
vesel
f-
hel
pbookst
oinst
il
lasenseofpur
poseandmot
ivat
ion
4)SendCD’
sandot
herusef
ult
hingst
ohel
pst
aycal
m andf
ocused

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

C.I
nwhatwaycanapar
entof
feruncondi
ti
onal
suppor
ttoachi
l
d?

1)Lett
hechi
l
dpl
anhi
sexam st
udyent
ir
elyonhi
sown
2)Spendqual
i
tyt
imet
aki
ngl
ongwal
ksanddoi
ngt
hingsofcommoni
nter
est
3)Suppor
tandencour
agewhi
l
ehel
pingt
hechi
l
dtober
elaxed.
4)St
rat
egi
zeandpl
anf
orasuccessf
ulcar
eerahead.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

D.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngcanbeusedast
het
it
le?

1)Copi
ngwi
tht
hepr
essur
eofexam st
ressal
one
2)Rol
eofpar
ent
sinr
educi
ngexam anxi
ety
3)St
udent
sdet
ermi
nat
ionweakensunderi
ntensepr
essur
e
4)I
nst
it
utesr
educepr
essur
ebycounsel
i
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2
22.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.

Thest
rat
ospher
e—speci
fi
cal
l
y,t
hel
owerst
rat
ospher
e—has,
itseems,
beendr
yingout
.Wat
er
v
apouri
sagr
eenhousegas,
andt
hecool
i
ngef
fectont
heEar
th'
scl
i
mat
eduet
othi
sdesi
ccat
ion
mayaccountf
oraf
airbi
toft
hesl
owdowni
nther
iseofgl
obal
temper
atur
esseenov
ert
hepast
t
eny
ear
s.
Thest
rat
ospher
esi
tsont
opoft
het
ropospher
e,t
hel
owest
,densestl
ayeroft
heat
mospher
e.

Theboundar
ybet
weent
het
wo,
thet
ropopause,
isabout18km abov
eyourhead,
ify
ouar
eint
he
t
ropi
cs,
andaf
ewki
l
omet
resl
oweri
fyouar
eathi
gherl
ati
tudes(
orupamount
ain)
.Int
he
t
ropospher
e,t
heai
rathi
gheral
ti
tudesi
singener
alcool
ert
hant
heai
rbel
owi
t,anunst
abl
e
si
tuat
ioni
nwhi
chwar
m andof
tenmoi
stai
rbel
owi
sendl
essl
ybuoy
ingupi
ntocool
erai
rabov
e.
Ther
esul
tantcommot
ioncr
eat
escl
ouds,
stor
msandmuchoft
her
estoft
hewor
ld'
sweat
her
.In
t
hest
rat
ospher
e,t
heai
rget
swar
merathi
gheral
ti
tudes,
whi
chpr
ovi
desst
abi
l
ity
.
Thest
rat
ospher
e—whi
chext
endsupt
oabout55km,
wher
ethemesospher
ebegi
ns—i
smadeev
en
l
essweat
her
-pr
onebyt
heabsenceofwat
erv
apour
,andt
husoft
hecl
oudsandpr
eci
pit
ati
ont
o
whi
chi
tleads.Thi
sisbecauset
het
opoft
het
ropospher
eisnor
mal
l
yver
ycol
d,causi
ngascendi
ng
wat
erv
apourt
ofr
eezei
ntoi
cecr
yst
alst
hatdr
if
tandf
all
,rat
hert
hancont
inui
ngupi
ntot
he
st
rat
ospher
e.
Al
i
ttl
ewat
ermanagest
ogetpastt
hiscol
dtr
ap.ButasDrSol
omonandhercol
l
eaguesnot
e,
sat
ell
i
temeasur
ement
sshowt
hatr
atherl
esshasbeendoi
ngsoov
ert
hepastt
eny
ear
sthanwas
t
hecasepr
evi
ousl
y.Pl
uggi
ngt
hechangesi
nwat
erv
apouri
ntoacl
i
mat
emodel
thatl
ooksatt
he
waydi
ff
erentsubst
ancesabsor
bandemi
tinf
rar
edr
adi
ati
on,
theyconcl
udet
hatbet
ween2000and
2009adr
opi
nst
rat
ospher
icwat
erv
apourofl
esst
hanonepar
tpermi
l
li
onsl
owedt
her
ateof
war
mingatt
heEar
th'
ssur
facebyabout25%.
Suchasmal
lchangei
nst
rat
ospher
icwat
erv
apourcanhav
esuchal
argeef
fectpr
eci
sel
ybecause
t
hest
rat
ospher
eisal
readydr
y.I
tist
her
elat
ivechangei
ntheamountofagr
eenhousegas,
noti
ts
absol
utel
evel
,whi
chdet
ermi
neshowmuchwar
mingi
tcanpr
oduce.
A.Whati
stheor
derofl
ayer
sint
heat
mospher
e,st
art
ingf
rom t
hel
ower
mostand
goi
ngt
othet
opmost
?
1)Tr
opopause,
Tropospher
e,Mesospher
e,St
rat
ospher
e
2)Tr
opospher
e,Tr
opopause,
Str
atospher
e,Mesospher
e
3)Tr
opospher
e,Tr
opopause,
Mesospher
e,St
rat
ospher
e
4)Tr
opospher
e,St
rat
ospher
e,Tr
opopause,
Mesospher
e
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

B.Whyi
sthesi
tuat
ioni
nthet
ropospher
edef
inedasunst
abl
e?
1)Because,
unl
i
ket
hest
rat
ospher
e,t
her
eist
oomuchwat
erv
apouri
nthe
t
ropospher
e
2)Becauset
het
ropospher
eisnotdi
rect
lyl
i
nkedt
othest
rat
ospher
e,but
t
hrought
het
ropoausewhi
chcr
eat
esmuchoft
hei
rwor
ld’
sweat
her
.
3)Becauseoft
hei
nter
act
ionbet
weenwar
m andcool
airwhi
chi
s
unpr
edi
ctabl
einnat
ureandcan l
eadt
ost
orms
4)Becauset
hisl
ayeroft
heat
mospher
eisv
erycl
oudyandcanl
eadt
o
weat
herr
elat
eddi
srupt
ions

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

C.Whati
nthe passage hasbeen ci
ted ast
he mai
nreason af
fect
ing gl
obal
t
emper
atur
e?

1)Rel
ati
vechangei
nwat
erv
apourcont
enti
nst
rat
ospher
e
2)Dr
opi
nst
rat
ospher
icwat
erv
apourofl
esst
hanonepar
tpermi
l
li
on
3)Theext
remedr
ynessi
nthest
rat
ospher
e
4)Absor
pti
onandemi
ssi
onofi
nfr
aredr
adi
ati
onbydi
ff
erentsubst
ances

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

D.Whataccount
sfort
heabsenceofwat
erv
apouri
nst
rat
ospher
e?

1)Thel
ayerofst
rat
ospher
eissi
tuat
edt
oof
arabov
efort
hewat
erv
apourt
o
r
each
2)Ri
se i
n gl
obalt
emper
atur
e,l
ead t
oreduced wat
erv
aport
hatget
s
absor
bedi
nthet
ropospher
e
3)Thegr
eenhousegasget
sabsor
bedbyt
hecl
oudsi
nthet
ropospher
eand
comesdownasr
ain
4)Bef
oret
hev
apourcanr
iseup,i
thast
opasst
hroughbel
ow f
reezi
ng
t
emper
atur
eandt
urnsi
ntoi
ce.

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4
23.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.

I
ndi
ali
vesi
nsev
eral
cent
uri
esatt
hesamet
ime.Somehowwemanaget
opr
ogr
essandr
egr
ess
si
mul
taneousl
y.Asanat
ionweagebypushi
ngout
war
dfr
om t
hemi
ddl
eaddi
ngaf
ewcent
uri
eson
ei
therendoft
heext
raor
dinar
yCV.Wegr
eat
enl
i
ket
hemat
uri
ngheadofahammer
headshar
kwi
th
ey
esl
ooki
ngi
ndi
amet
ri
cal
l
yopposi
tedi
rect
ions.

Idon’
tmeant
oputasi
mpl
i
sti
cval
uej
udgementont
hispecul
i
arf
orm of
”pr
ogr
ess”by
suggest
ingt
hatModer
nisgoodandTr
adi
ti
onal
isBadorv
icev
ersa.What
’shar
dtor
econci
l
e
onesel
fto,
bot
hper
sonal
l
yandpol
i
tical
l
y,i
stheschi
zophr
eni
cnat
ureofi
t.Thatappl
i
esnotj
ustt
o
t
heanci
ent
/moder
nconundr
um butt
otheut
teri
l
logi
cofwhatappear
stobet
hecur
rentnat
ional
ent
erpr
ise.I
nthel
anebehi
ndmyhouse,
ever
yni
ghtIwal
kpastr
oadgangsofemaci
atedl
abour
ers
di
ggi
ngat
rencht
olayf
iber
-opt
iccabl
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git
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evol
uti
on.I
nthebi
tt
erwi
ntercol
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t
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hel
i
ghtofaf
ewcandl
es.

I
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sast
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oundedupandl
oadedont
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oysoft
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ionsomewher
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ustmel
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sor
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li
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neachconv
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andbei
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ional
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yandi
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ect
ual
l
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Si
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teri
ndependence,
Indi
aisst
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tht
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egacyofcol
oni
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sm,
sti
l
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f
li
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he“
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.Asci
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est
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lcaughtupi
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nessof“
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tewor
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ini
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ional
l
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ejustbegunt
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andcat
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hingnew
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oomsonourhor
izon.Ont
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sjustor
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y,day
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ness.I
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l
arge-
for
mat
,epi
cmagni
fi
cenceofwarorgenoci
deorf
ami
ne.I
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sdul
li
ncompar
ison.I
tmakesbad
TV.I
thast
odowi
thbor
ingt
hingsl
i
kej
obs,
money
,wat
ersuppl
yel
ect
ri
cit
y,i
rr
igat
ion.Buti
tal
so
hast
odowi
thapr
ocessofbar
bar
icdi
spossessi
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ethathasf
ewpar
all
elsi
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stor
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Youmayhav
eguessedbynowt
hatI
’
mtal
ki
ngaboutt
hemoder
nver
sionofgl
obal
i
zat
ion.

Whati
sgl
obal
i
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or?Whati
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por
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ionand
gl
obal
i
zat
ionofagr
icul
tur
e,wat
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y,el
ect
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cit
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ial
commodi
ti
esgoi
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opul
lI
ndi
a
outoft
hest
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ert
y,i
l
li
ter
acyandr
eli
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got
ry?I
sthedi
smant
li
ngand
auct
ioni
ngof
fofel
abor
atepubl
i
csect
ori
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ast
ruct
ure,
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elopedwi
thpubl
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cmoneyov
ert
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si
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ear
s,r
eal
l
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d?I
sgl
obal
i
zat
iongoi
ngt
ocl
oset
hegapbet
weent
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ivi
l
eged
andt
heunder
pri
vi
leged,
bet
weent
heuppercast
esandt
hel
owercast
es,
bet
weent
heeducat
ed
andt
hei
l
li
ter
ate?Ori
sitgoi
ngt
ogi
vet
hosewhoal
readyhav
eacent
uri
es-
oldheadst
artaf
ri
endl
y
hel
pinghand?Thesear
ehuge,
cont
ent
iousquest
ions.Theanswer
svar
ydependi
ngonwhet
her
t
heycomef
rom t
hev
il
lagesandf
iel
dsofr
ural
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rom t
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ytownsofur
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rom t
hel
i
vingr
oomsoft
hebur
geoni
ngmi
ddl
ecl
assorf
rom t
heboar
droomsoft
hebi
g
busi
nesshouses.

A.Whatdoy
oui
nferf
rom t
hesent
encei
ncont
extoft
hepassage‘
I
ndi
ali
vesi
nsev
eral
cent
uri
esatt
hesamet
ime’
?

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epr
ogr
essi
ngi
nsomear
easandr
egr
essi
ngi
not
her
s
2)Peopl
efr
om di
ff
erentcount
ri
esar
eli
vi
ngi
nIndi
a
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ndi
ahasadi
ver
secul
tur
e
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ear
emoder
nwhi
l
eot
her
sar
etr
adi
ti
onal
inappr
oach

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:1

B.Whatdoest
hephr
ase“
cul
tur
ali
nsul
t”i
mpl
y?

1)Peopl
efr
om onecul
tur
edonotr
espectpeopl
efr
om t
heot
hercul
tur
es
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srespectofBr
it
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ancul
tur
e
3)Whi
tepeopl
e’
sdef
ini
ti
onf
orus
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ll
-t
reat
mentathandsofBr
it
ish

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:2

C.Whydoest
her
esponset
owar
ds‘
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i
sat
ioni
nIndi
a’di
ff
eri
ndi
ff
erentpar
tsofI
ndi
a?

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odi
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erentl
i
ter
acyl
evel
s
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orel
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giousdi
ver
sit
yinI
ndi
a
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twi
l
lnotbenef
ital
lsect
ionsoft
hesoci
ety
4)I
tmaynothav
eal
ltheanswer
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ndi
a’
scur
rentpr
obl
ems.

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:3

D.Whatdoy
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nferf
rom t
hef
oll
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ngl
i
nes-
‘Int
hel
anebehi
ndmyhouse,
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abour
ersdi
ggi
ngat
rencht
olayf
iber
-opt
iccabl
es
t
ospeedupourdi
git
alr
evol
uti
on.I
nthebi
tt
erwi
ntercol
d,t
heywor
kbyt
hel
i
ghtofa
f
ewcandl
es.
’
1)I
ndi
ahasabal
ancedmi
xtur
eofbot
htr
adi
ti
onal
andmoder
npeopl
e.
2)Pr
ogr
essi
sunbal
anced.
3)Di
git
alr
evol
uti
oni
sver
yimpor
tantf
oroureconomi
cgr
owt
h.
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eisshor
tageofel
ect
ri
cit
yinI
ndi
a.
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:2

24.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.
Themostav
iduser
sofsoci
al-
net
wor
kingwebsi
tesmaybeexhi
bit
ioni
stt
eenager
s,butwheni
t
comest
omor
egr
own-
upusebybusi
nesspeopl
e,suchsi
teshav
easur
pri
singl
ylongpedi
gree.
Li
nkedl
n,anonl
i
nenet
wor
kforpr
ofessi
onal
sthatsi
gnedupi
tst
en-
mil
l
iont
husert
hisweek,
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l
aunchedi
n2003,
afewmont
hsbef
oreMySpace,
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ggestoft
hesoci
alsi
tes.Consumer
adopt
ionofsoci
alnet
wor
kinghasgr
abbedmostat
tent
ionsi
ncet
hen.Buti
nter
esti
nthebusi
ness
usesoft
het
echnol
ogyi
sri
sing.
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esar
eat
tract
edbyt
hemar
ket
ingoppor
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ti
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fer
edbycommuni
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tes.But
t
her
esul
tscanbepai
nful
.Onsear
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ngPi
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ofi
l
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ver
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slat
estpr
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off
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ecentpost
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terwi
thi
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f
ort
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nthef
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ry.
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aluet
ocompani
esi
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uit
ment
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i
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e
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d,soci
alnet
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ksenabl
emember
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esont
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andt
oref
erpot
ent
ial
candi
dat
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other
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er.Soempl
oyer
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yact
ive
j
obseeker
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soamuchl
argerpool
ofpassi
vecandi
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est
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ral
s.Hav
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peopl
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wor
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super
-l
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s
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ounder
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por
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snowspr
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ts,
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ly
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ks.Onemanuf
act
urer
t
est
ingt
hesof
twar
eisusi
ngi
ttoputi
nexper
iencedmember
sofi
tscust
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vicest
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t
ouchwi
tht
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ightengi
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tcanal
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oident
if
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houseexper
ts.Sof
twar
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l
l
pr
obabl
yst
artbundl
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ngsoci
alf
eat
uresoft
hiski
ndi
ntoal
lsor
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nesssof
twar
e.
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kwel
li
nthebusi
nesswor
ld,
soci
alnet
wor
kinghast
ocl
earsomebi
ghur
dles.I
ncent
ivest
o
par
ti
cipat
einanet
wor
khav
etobesy
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ri
cal
,foronet
hing.Thei
nter
est
sofMy
spacemember
s
andofj
obseeker
sandempl
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i
gned,
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earwhycommi
ssi
on-
hungr
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sal
espeopl
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mit
ingt
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henet
wor
k
canr
educei
tsv
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orcompani
es,
yetconf
ident
ial
i
tyi
sanot
herobv
iousconcer
nforcompani
es
t
hati
nvi
teout
sider
sint
othei
ronl
i
necommuni
ti
es.Soci
alnet
wor
kingsoundsgr
eati
ntheor
y,but
t
hebusi
nessbenef
it
sar
est
il
lunpr
oven.Buti
fwhoy
ouknowr
eal
l
ydoesmat
termor
ethanwhat
y
ouknow,
ithasobv
iouspot
ent
ial
.
A.Whatmeani
ngofav
idcoul
dyoui
nferf
rom t
hepassage?
1)Dor
mant
2)Unpr
inci
pled
3)Unwant
ed
4)Ent
husi
ast
ic
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:4
B.Whatar
ethehur
dlest
hatsoci
alnet
wor
kinghast
oov
ercomei
nor
dert
obenef
itt
he
busi
nesswor
ld?
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ssueofconf
ident
ial
i
ty
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sal
i
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nter
est
s
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sal
i
gnmentofi
nter
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ident
ial
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ty
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hese
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:3

C.Whydoest
heaut
horcal
l“Lot
usConnect
ions”asoci
alsof
twar
epl
atf
orm?
1)Becausei
tisusedf
orknowl
edgemanagement
2)I
thasaf
eat
uret
oal
l
owempl
oyeest
oint
eractandcooper
atewi
theachot
her
3)BecauseI
BM dev
elopedi
t
4)Becauset
heser
vicet
eam cangeti
ntouchwi
tht
her
ightengi
neer
susi
ngi
t
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:2
D.Whati
sthemostpr
obabl
econt
exti
nwhi
cht
heaut
hori
stal
ki
ngaboutpi
zzahut
?
1)Soci
alnet
wor
kingdi
dnotbenef
iti
t
 2)Soci
alnet
wor
kingwasabi
gsuccessf
ori
t
3)Soci
alnet
wor
kingcr
eat
edpr
obl
emsf
ori
t
4)Noneoft
hese
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:3
25.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.
Chi
na’
smassi
vesubsi
diz
ati
onofi
tsst
eel
indust
ryi
shav
ingconsequencest
hatar
etr
ulygl
obal
.By
expandi
ngi
tsst
eel
indust
rybygov
ernmentf
iat,
rat
hert
hani
nresponset
othedemandsoft
he
mar
ket
,Chi
nahasskewedt
heent
ir
ewor
ldmar
keti
nst
eel
andi
nthei
nput
susedt
omakest
eel
.In
doi
ngso,
ithasdi
rect
lyi
njur
edbot
hfor
eignst
eel
producer
sandst
eel
consumi
ngi
ndust
ri
esi
n
ot
hercount
ri
es.
Chi
na’
sexpl
osi
vegr
owt
hbet
ween2000andt
hepr
esentr
equi
redmassi
veamount
sofst
eel
and
i
ndeed,
dur
ingmuchoft
hisper
iodChi
nawast
hewor
ld’
sleadi
ngst
eel
impor
ter
.Bybui
l
dingupi
ts
st
eel
indust
ryt
oar
ti
fi
ci
all
evel
s,t
hough,
Chi
nadepr
ivedst
eel
producer
sinot
hercount
ri
esof
v
aluabl
esal
es.Thi
sissi
gni
fi
cant
,becausest
eel
isahi
ghl
ycy
cli
cal
indust
ry.
Notsur
pri
singl
y,t
her
api
dexpansi
onofst
eel
maki
ngcapaci
tyi
nChi
nal
edf
ir
stt
other
epl
acement
ofi
mpor
tsandt
hent
oaboom i
nexpor
ts.I
npr
oductl
i
neaf
terpr
oductl
i
ne,
Chi
neseexpor
tshav
e
f
loodedwor
ldmar
ket
s,dr
ivi
ngdownpr
ices.
Thewor
ldi
nmanyway
sconst
it
utesani
ntegr
atedmar
ketf
orst
eel
.Thr
oughadr
amat
icexpansi
on
i
ncapaci
tyf
uel
l
edl
argel
ybysubsi
diesandgov
ernment
-di
rect
edl
endi
ng,
theChi
nesest
eel
i
ndust
ryi
sdest
abi
l
izi
ngt
hatmar
ket
.For
eignst
eel
producer
sar
enott
heonl
yoneshar
medbyt
he
subsi
dizedexpansi
onoft
heChi
nesest
eel
indust
ry.For
eignst
eel
consumer
shav
eal
sobeen
i
njur
ed.Theexpansi
onoft
hest
eel
indust
ryi
sonl
ypar
toft
heChi
nesegov
ernment
’spl
anf
ort
he
dev
elopmentoft
heChi
neseeconomy
.TheChi
nesegov
ernmenti
sal
soencour
agi
ngt
he
dev
elopmentofmanuf
act
uri
ngi
ndust
ri
est
hatusest
eel
.
Manuf
act
urer
sofpr
oduct
sthatar
est
eel
-i
ntensi
ve,
suchasaut
omot
ivepar
tsandappl
i
ances,
are
seei
ngi
ncr
easi
ngcompet
it
ionf
rom Chi
nesepr
oducer
swhohav
eaccesst
osubsi
dizeddomest
ic
st
eel
.Subsi
dizedst
eel
isgoi
ngt
omanuf
act
urecomponent
sinChi
nat
hatul
ti
mat
elyendupi
nthe
Uni
tedst
atesandr
epl
aceAmer
icanst
eel
.Indeed,
Amer
icanconsumer
srepor
tthatt
heycan
i
mpor
tfi
nishedpar
tscheaperf
rom Chi
nat
hant
heycanbuyt
hest
eel
her
e.Att
hesamet
imet
hat
U.
S.st
eel
producer
sar
eseei
ngi
ncr
easedi
mpor
tscaused,
dir
ect
lyandi
ndi
rect
ly,
byi
ncr
eased
Chi
nesepr
oduct
ion,
wear
eal
soseei
ngmanyofourdomest
iccust
omer
smov
epr
oduct
iont
o
Chi
na,
orgooutofbusi
nessal
toget
her
.
A.Whi
choft
heopt
ionsmostcl
osel
ydescr
ibes‘
bygov
ernmentf
iat
’?
1)I
nresponset
ogov
ernmentor
der
2)Bef
oreChi
nesegov
ernmentor
der
ed
3)Wi
tht
hehel
pofChi
neseownedf
iatcompany
 4)I
nkeepi
ngwi
thgov
ernmenti
ntui
ti
on
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:1

B.Howhav
eUSst
eel
consumer
sgot
tenaf
fect
edasar
esul
tofChi
nesest
eel
?

1)I
mpor
tfr
om Chi
nahasbecomev
eryeasyandhencet
her
eisnoneedt
o
manuf
act
uret
hef
ini
shedpr
oducti
ntheUS
2)Subsi
dizedChi
nesest
eelwhi
chi
snotofv
eryhi
ghqual
i
tyi
saf
fect
ingqual
i
tyof
f
ini
shedpr
oduct
.
3)Demandf
orst
eeli
slesst
hansuppl
yfr
om Chi
na,l
eadi
ngsmal
l
erUSst
eel
consumer
stoshutdownbusi
ness.
4)Raw mat
eri
ali
nAmer
icacost
smor
ethant
hef
ini
shedpr
oducti
nChi
naand
hencepr
oduct
ioni
sunf
easi
ble

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:4

C.Whati
sthemai
nmot
ivebehi
ndexpansi
onofst
eel
indust
ryi
nChi
na?

1)I
ncr
easedr
etur
nsasar
esul
tofhi
ghermar
ketshar
egl
obal
l
y
2)Repl
aci
ngi
mpor
tsandgr
owt
hofChi
neseeconomy
3)Dr
ivi
ngoutf
orei
gnpr
oducer
sandconsumer
sfr
om t
hewor
ldmar
ketofst
eel
4)Makeagl
obal
impacti
nal
li
ndust
ri
es,
begi
nni
ngwi
thst
eel
indust
ry

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:2

D.Whatdoes“
dramat
icexpansi
on”i
ndi
cat
e?

1)Ar
ti
fi
cial
expansi
on
2)Not
iceabl
eexpansi
on
3)Unst
abl
eexpansi
on
4)Unr
eal
expansi
on

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:1

26.
Readt
hepassageandanswert
hequest
ionsgi
venbel
ow.
Al
askai
sal
soknownasagoodpl
acef
orseei
ngt
hepol
araur
ora,
alsoknownas“
Nor
ther
n
Li
ght
s”.
Mostof
teny
ouseegr
eeni
shwhi
ter
ibbonsst
ret
chi
ngacr
osst
hesky
,roughl
yfr
om Eastt
o
West
,usual
l
ywi
thwav
esi
nthem.Andi
fyoul
ookcl
osel
yatt
hem,
youwi
l
lnot
ethatt
heycont
ain
manypar
all
elr
ays,
runni
ngacr
osst
hei
rwi
dth.
Twot
hingsaboutt
hoser
aysar
enot
ewor
thy
.One,
thebr
ightonesf
adewhi
l
edi
m onesbr
ight
en
i
nst
ead,
abi
tli
kef
lamesi
naf
ir
epl
ace,
andj
ustasmesmer
izi
ng.Someaur
orasar
edeepr
ed,
and
t
hesemaybej
ustashapel
essgl
ow,
ort
heymayhav
eray
s,t
oo.Andsecond,
thedi
rect
ionoft
hose
r
aysi
srel
atedt
othemagnet
ism oft
heEar
th.
Any
onewhohasev
erusedacompassknowst
hatt
heEar
thi
sagi
antmagnet
.Theneedl
eoft
he
compassusual
l
ypoi
ntst
owar
dsoneoft
wopoi
nts,
themagnet
icpol
esoft
heEar
thl
ocat
ednear
t
hegeogr
aphi
cpol
es.Act
ual
l
y,t
hemagnet
icf
orcepoi
ntsnotj
ustnor
thwar
dbutal
sosl
ant
sdown
i
ntot
heEar
th.Ther
aysofaur
oraf
ait
hful
l
yfol
l
owt
hatsl
ant
ingdi
rect
ion.
Thatwasonecl
uet
hatt
heaur
orawasr
elat
edt
oEar
th’
smagnet
ism.Theot
hercl
uewasf
oundby
keepi
ngt
absonhowof
tenaur
orawasseeni
nvar
iousl
ocat
ions.I
ttur
nedoutt
hatt
hei
mpor
tant
f
act
orwasdi
stancef
rom t
hemagnet
icpol
e.Thatpol
eissepar
atedf
rom t
hegeogr
aphi
cpol
e,
mar
kingt
heEar
th’
srot
ati
onaxi
s,andcur
rent
lyi
tisi
ntheAr
cti
cOcean,
justNor
thofCanadi
ansoi
l
A.Whati
sthemeani
ngof‘
mesmer
izi
ng’
?
1)Gl
ori
fyt
hebeaut
y
2)Spel
l
bindorEnt
hral
l
3)Unwor
thyofat
tent
ion
4)Appr
eci
atet
hepr
esenceofat
hing
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:2

B.Howar
ether
aysr
elat
edt
othemagnet
ism ofEar
th?
1)TheRay
smov
eal
ongt
heneedl
epoi
nti
ngt
owar
dsgeogr
aphi
cpol
es
2)TheRay
sar
eper
pendi
cul
art
omagnet
icpol
es
3)Par
all
elr
ayst
rav
elbet
weengeogr
aphi
candmagnet
icpol
es
4)Ray
sar
eint
hedi
rect
ionofmagnet
icpol
essl
ant
ingi
ntot
heEar
th
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:4

C.Whatcanbet
hesui
tabl
eti
tl
efort
hepassage?

1)Nor
ther
nLi
ght
s-af
adi
ngphenomenon
2)Nat
ural
displ
ayofl
i
ght
-thewonderofNor
ther
nLi
ght
s
3)Sci
ent
ist
satal
ossf
orexpl
aini
ngaur
oras
4)Aur
orar
aysbaf
fl
esci
ent
ist
s–noconcl
usi
onr
eached
Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:2
D.Whati
stheshapeof“
Nor
ther
nLi
ght
s’?

1)Ri
bbonsst
ret
chi
ngf
rom westt
oeast
2)Cur
tai
nofr
ayswi
thnodi
sti
nctl
i
nes
3)Par
all
elr
ayswi
thwav
esi
nthem
4)Bot
h2and3

Cor
rectOpt
ionI
s:4
 JUMBLEDSENTENCES
1.I
nthequest
ioneachpassageconsi
stsofsi
xsent
ences.Thef
ir
standt
hesi
xth
sent
encesar
egi
veni
nthebegi
nni
ng.Ther
emai
ningar
ejumbl
edupandassi
gned
l
abel
s:P,
Q,R&S.

S1:
Onceuponat
imeanantl
i
vedont
hebankofr
iver
.

P:
Thedov
esawt
heantst
ruggl
i
ngi
nwat
eri
nahel
plesscondi
ti
on.
Q:
All
itsef
for
tst
ocomeupi
sfai
l
ed.
R:
Onedayi
tsuddenl
ysl
i
ppedi
ntowat
er.
S:
Adov
eli
vedi
nthet
reeont
hebanknotf
arf
rom t
hespot
.

S6:
Shewast
ouched.

a.RQSP
b.QRPS
c.SRPQ
d.PQRS

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

2. S1:
Raj
eevandhi
sfr
iendswentf
orr
iverr
aft
ing.

P:
Raj
eevf
orcedhi
mtohav
esomemedi
cine.
Q:
Theyt
ri
edper
suadi
nghi
mtoj
oint
hem f
orr
aft
ing,
buthehadsev
erest
omachache.
R:
Whi
chher
efusedadamant
ly
S:
Amongal
lhi
sfr
iends,
Kunal
backedoutatt
hel
astmoment
.

S6:
Lat
ert
heyal
lcamet
oknowt
hathei
saquaphobi
c.

a.PSQR
b.QPRS
c.RQSP
d.SQPR
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

3.S1:Thet
hreecol
oni
alci
ti
es-Cal
cut
ta,BombayandMadr
aswer
ebor
natar
oundt
he
samet
ime.

P:
Sadl
ytodayi
thasal
sobecomet
hemostv
irul
entsy
mbol
oft
hev
iol
entt
rendsi
nbody
pol
i
tict
hati
stear
ingapar
tthesoci
etyal
ongsui
ci
dal
li
nes.
Q:
Oft
het
hree,
Bombayhadbeenmostent
erpr
isi
ngi
nindust
ri
alandcommer
cial
expl
orat
ion.
R:
Whet
heri
tisonecast
eagai
nstot
herort
hemostper
vasi
veofal
ltr
ends-Hi
ndusagai
nst
Musl
i
ms.
S:
Iti
sindeedamet
aphorf
ormoder
nIndi
a.

S6:
Thi
sisaboutt
wot
alesofaci
ty.

a.PQRS
b.QPRS
c.QSRP
d.SPQR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: b

4. S1:
Hepl
anst
ost
arthi
sownbusi
ness.

P:
All
oft
hem hav
eref
usedhi
sappl
i
cat
ionf
orbei
nganov
ice.
Q:
Hehasappr
oachedsev
eral
banksf
oral
oan.
R:
Nowhepl
anst
oacqui
reessent
ial
busi
nessski
l
lsf
ir
st.
S:
Fort
hatheneedssomei
nit
ial
inv
est
ment
.

S6:
Mast
eri
ngadequat
ebusi
nessski
l
lsi
sofut
mosti
mpor
tance.

a.PSQR
b.QSPR
c.SQPR
 d.SPRQ

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

5. S1:
Sami
nahaswonacompet
it
ion.

P:
Shehadt
orecogni
zet
henameoft
hemov
iet
hroughi
tsf
amousdi
alogue.
Q:
Thi
swast
hef
ir
stt
imeshewasl
uckyandwonher
sel
faf
reet
ri
ptoGoa.
R:
Shehasnev
erwonanycont
est
.
S:
Theywer
erunni
ngi
tont
het
elev
isi
onf
orweeks.

S6:
Unf
ort
unat
elyshehasal
readybeent
ogoat
wice.

a.SPRQ
b.QPSR
c.PRSQ
d.SQPR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d

6.
S1:
Veni
cei
sast
rangeandbeaut
if
ulci
tyi
nthenor
thofI
tal
y.

P:
Ther
ear
eabout400ol
dst
onebr
idgesj
oini
ngt
hei
slandofVeni
ce.
Q:
Int
hisci
tyt
her
ear
enomot
orcar
s,nohor
sesandnobuses.
R:
Thesesmal
li
slandsar
enearoneanot
her
.
S:
Iti
snotani
sl
andbuta117i
slands.

S6:
Thi
sisbecauseVeni
cehasnost
reet
s.

a.PQRS
B.PRQS
c.SRPQ
d.PQSR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
 7.
S1:
Hungerl
urksunseeni
nev
eryv
il
lageandci
tyofourcount
ry.

P:
Whatgoesunr
ecogni
sedi
sthatdeat
hofst
arv
ati
oni
sonl
ythemostdr
amat
ic
mani
fest
ati
onofamuchmor
einv
isi
blemal
aise-
ofper
vasi
ve,
stubbor
n,chr
oni
chunger
.
Q:
Yeti
tsur
facesi
ntopubl
i
cconsci
ousnessonl
ytr
ansi
ent
ly,
inmoment
swhent
her
ear
e
t
roubl
i
ngmedi
arepor
tsofst
arv
ati
ondeat
hs.
R:
Amongt
hesear
eent
ir
ecommuni
ti
es,
utt
erl
ydi
senf
ranchi
sedandassetl
ess.
S:
And,
thatt
her
ear
emi
l
li
onsoff
orgot
tenpeopl
einI
ndi
awhol
i
ver
out
inel
yatt
hev
ery
edgeofsur
viv
al,
wit
hhungerasawayofev
ery
dayl
i
fe.

S6:
Liket
heMusahaar
s,apr
oudandsav
agel
yoppr
essedDal
i
tcommuni
tyi
nBi
harand
Ut
tarPr
adesh,
whoownnotev
ent
hel
andonwhi
cht
hei
rtenuoushomest
eadsar
ebui
l
t

a.RQPS
b.QSPR
c.PSRQ
d.QPSR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

8. S1:
Ikeeponf
lappi
ngmybi
gear
sal
lday
.

P:
Theyal
sof
eart
hatIwi
l
lfl
i
pthem al
laway
.
Q:
Butchi
l
drenwonderwhyIf
lapt
hem so.
R:
Ifl
apt
hem sot
omakesur
etheyar
esaf
elyt
her
eonei
thersi
deofmyhead.
S:
ButIknowwhatIam doi
ng.

S6:
Am Inotasmar
t,i
ntel
l
igentel
ephant
?

a.SRQP
b.QPSR
c.QPRS
d.PSRQ
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

9.

S1:
Ther
eisdi
ff
erencebet
weenGandhi
j
i'
sconceptofsecul
ari
sm andt
hatofNehr
u's.

P:
Nehr
u'si
deaofsecul
ari
sm wasequal
indi
ff
erencet
oal
lrel
i
gionsandbot
her
ingabout
noneoft
hem.
Q:
Accor
dingt
oGandhi
j
i,al
lrel
i
gionsar
eequal
l
ytr
ueandeachscr
ipt
urei
swor
thyof
r
espect
R:
Suchsecul
ari
sm whi
chmeanst
her
eject
ionofal
lrel
i
gionsi
scont
rar
ytoourcul
tur
eand
t
radi
ti
on.
S:
InGandhi
j
i'
svi
ew,
secul
ari
sm st
andsf
orequal
respectf
oral
lrel
i
gions

S6:
Inst
eadofdoi
nganygood,
suchsecul
ari
sm candohar
minst
eadofgood.

a.SQPR
b.PSQR
c.QSPR
d.PRSQ

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: a

10.Isawt
hat
P:
butseei
ngmyhosti
nhi
smood
Q:
ideemedi
tpr
opert
otakel
eav
e
R:
asi
hadf
requent
lydonebef
ore
S:
ithadbeenmyi
ntent
iont
opasst
hemi
ghtt
her
e

a.QPRS
b.QRPS
c.SPQR
d.SRPQ
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: c

11. S1:
Hisandeep,
hopeal
li
swel
lwi
thy
ou

P:
Weal
lwentf
orashor
ttr
ipl
astweekendt
ori
shi
keshf
orcampi
nganddr
aft
ing.
Q:
Itwasal
otoff
unasweal
lst
ayedi
ncampatt
her
iversi
de.
R:
Ever
ybodyher
eisdoi
nggr
eat
.
S:
Ther
ewer
en’
tmanyr
api
dsi
nther
ivert
hisy
earduet
olessr
ain

S6:
Nonet
hel
esswehadgr
eatf
unwhi
l
eraf
ti
ng

a.PSRQ
b.SPQR
c.RPQS
d.QPRS

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

12.
S1:
Pol
i
tenessi
snotaqual
i
typossessedbyonl
yonenat
ionorr
ace.

P:
Onemayobser
vet
hatamanofonenat
ionwi
l
lremov
ehi
shatorf
oldhi
shandsbyway
ofgr
eet
ingswhenhemeet
ssomeoneheknows.
Q:
Amanofanot
hercount
rywi
l
lnotdoso.
R:
Iti
saqual
i
tyt
obef
oundamongal
lpeopl
esandnat
ionsi
nev
erycor
neroft
heear
th.
S:
Obv
iousl
yeachper
sonf
oll
owst
hecust
om ofhi
spar
ti
cul
arcount
ry

S6:
Inanycase,
weshoul
dnotmockatot
her
shabi
ts

a.RPQS
b.RPSQ
c.PRQS
d.QPRS
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

13. S1:
Sameerhasnotbeencomi
ngt
oof
fi
cesi
ncel
astweek.

P:
Doct
orshav
eadv
isedhi
m compl
etebedr
estf
or15day
s.
Q:
Hehadsi
xfr
act
uresandwasr
ushedt
othehospi
tal
.
R:
Hemetwi
thaser
iousacci
dentaf
ewday
sago.
S:
Ithi
nkhewoul
dbeonl
eav
efort
hiswhol
emont
h.

S6:
Sincehi
spl
ast
erwi
l
lber
emov
edaf
ter30day
s.

a.RQPS
b.PSQR
c.SPRQ
d.QPRS

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

14.
S1:Taket
hecaseofachi
l
drai
sedundersl
um condi
ti
ons,whosepar
ent
sar
esoci
all
y
ambi
ti
ousandenv
yfami
l
ieswi
thmoney
,butwhonev
ert
hel
esssquandert
hel
i
ttl
ethey
hav
eondr
ink.

P:
Commonsensewoul
dexpectt
hathewoul
ddev
elopt
hev
alueoft
hri
ft;
heWoul
d
nev
er
agai
nendur
ethegr
indi
ngpov
ert
yhehasexper
iencedasachi
l
d.
Q:
Hemaysi
mpl
ybeunabl
einl
aterl
i
fet
omobi
l
izeadr
ivesuf
fi
cientt
oov
ercomet
hese
ear
lycondi
ti
ons
R:
Buti
nfacti
tisnotso.
S:
Theexactcondi
ti
onsar
etoocompl
exbutwhencer
tai
ncondi
ti
onsar
eful
fi
ll
ed,
hewi
l
l
t
her
eaf
terbeaspendt
hri
ft
.

S6:
Thi
siswhathasbeenobser
vedi
nanumberofcases.

a.SRQP
b.PQRS
c.PRSQ
 d.QPRS

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:d

15. S1:
Rahul
hasbeent
ryi
ngt
olosewei
ght

P:
asr
egul
armor
ningwal
kskeepourbodyf
itandheal
thy
Q:
thet
rai
nerhassuggest
edhi
mtost
artwi
thr
egul
armor
ningwal
k
R:
hehasnoty
etst
art
edhi
sdai
l
ywal
k
S:
hesay
sthatbecauseoft
hel
ateni
ghtwor
k,i
tishar
dforhi
mtogetupear
ly

S6:
ithi
nki
tisj
ustal
ameexcusef
orhi
slazi
ness

a.PRSQ
b.QPRS
c.RQPS
d.SQRP

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

16.
S1:
Ms.Par
asur
am st
art
edapet
rol
pumpi
nMadr
as

P:
Atot
aloft
wel
vegi
rl
snowwor
kathepump
Q:
Sheadv
ert
isedi
nnewspaper
sforwomenst
aff
R:
Theyoper
atei
ntwoshi
ft
s
S:
Ther
esponsewasgood

S6:
Thusshehasshownt
hewayf
ormanyot
her
s

a.PQRS
b.RSPQ
c.PRSQ
d.RSQP

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c
17. Peopl
e

P:
athi
sdi
spensar
y
Q:
wentt
ohi
m
R:
ofal
lpr
ofessi
ons
S:
formedi
ci
neandt
reat
ment

a.QPRS
b.RPQS
c.RQSP
d.QRPS

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

18. S1:
Onv
acat
ioni
nTangi
er,
Mor
occo,
myf
ri
endandIsatdownatast
reetcaf
é.

P:
Atonepoi
nt,
hebentov
erwi
thabi
gsmi
l
e,showi
ngmeasi
ngl
egol
dtoot
handadi
ngy
f
ace.
Q:
SoonIf
eltt
hepr
esenceofsomeonest
andi
ngal
ongsi
deme.
R:
Butt
hisonewoul
dn’
tbudge.
S:
Wehadbeencaut
ionedaboutbeggar
sandwer
etol
dtoi
gnor
ethem.

S6:
Final
l
yamanwal
kedov
ert
omeandwhi
sper
ed,
“Heybuddy
…thi
sguy
’sy
ourwai
ter
andhewant
syouror
der
”

a.SQRP
b.SQPR
c.QSRP
d.QSPR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

19. Het
oldust
hat
P:
andenj
oyedi
timmensel
y
Q:
inapr
oset
ransl
ati
on
R:
hehadr
eadMi
l
ton
S:
whi
chhehadbor
rowedf
rom hi
steacher

a.RSQP
b.QRPS
c.RQSP
d.RQPS

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

20. S1:
Myuncl
e,

P:
thathav
ebeenbui
l
tint
hecount
rydi
str
ict
sofI
ndi
a
Q:
campi
ngouti
nthei
nspect
ionBungal
ows
R:
whoi
sagov
ernmentengi
neer
S:
frequent
lyhast
ost
ayf
orsev
eral
day
sinv
eryr
emot
epl
aces.

S6:
fort
hispur
pose.

a.SRQP
b.RSQP
c.RQSP
d.RSPQ
e.SQPR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

21.
S1:
Todayi
nthemor
ning,
Idi
dnotf
eel
li
kehav
ingbr
eakf
ast
.

P:Byt
het
imeIr
eachedof
fi
ce,
myheadwasspi
nni
ng
Q:
Iat
eonl
yoneappl
eandl
eftf
ormywor
k
R:
Thedoct
orpr
escr
ibedmeaf
ewmedi
cines,
andt
oldmet
ohav
eanut
ri
ti
ousmeal
S:
Iwasr
ushedt
oseet
hedoct
or,
asIhadf
aint
edonmydesk.
 S6:
Final
l
y,Iendeduphav
ingahugesupperbef
oregoi
ngt
obed.

a.RSPQ
b.SPQR
c.QPSR
d.QSRP

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:c

22. S1:
Mydaught
erwasbor
nint
hey
ear2005

P:
Shewasaqui
ckl
ear
nerf
rom t
hebegi
nni
ng
Q:
Shecoul
dreci
tepoemsatt
woy
ear
sofage.
R:
Weputheri
nki
nder
gar
tenwhenshewast
woandahal
fyear
sol
d.
S:
Shest
art
edwal
ki
ngwhenshewasel
evenmont
hsol
d

S6:
Shewasoneoft
hebr
ight
estki
dsi
nherwhol
ecl
ass.

a.RQSP
b.SQPR
c.QSRP
d.PSQR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:a

23.
S1:
Soumi
tr
alosthi
swal
l
ett
odayi
nthemar
ket

P:
Hehadal
lhi
scar
dsandmoneyi
nthewal
l
et
R:
Hei
smor
ewor
ri
edaboutt
hecr
edi
tcar
dst
hant
hemoney
S:
Thebestt
hingwoul
dbet
ocal
lthebankandbl
ockal
lhi
scar
ds
Q:
Thi
ssur
elywoul
dav
oidanyki
ndofcr
edi
tcar
dfor
ger
y

S6:
Apar
tfr
om cal
l
ingt
hebank,
heshoul
dal
sol
aunchanFI
R.

a.RSQP
 b.PRSQ
c.QPRS
d.SQPR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:b

SENTENCE CORRECTI
ON
1.I
t oat
sbestt tri
but
ehi
sbadmoodont
ir
ednessandj
ustf
orgoti
t.

1)at
tri
but
ehi
sbadmoodt
oti
redness
2)cont
ri
but
ehi
sbadmoodt
oti
redness
3)at
tri
but
ehi
sbadmoodwi
tht
ir
edness
4)Nochange

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

2.Theywer nghomewheni
egoi twasst
art
ingt
orai
n.

1)Wheni
tst
art
edt
orai
n
2)wheni
twasr
aini
ng
3)Wheni
tisst
art
ingt
orai
n
4)Nochange

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

3. Getoutoft
hebui
l
ding!I
tsoundl
iket
hegener
atori
sgoi
ngt
oexpl
ode

1)i
tissoundi
ngl
i
ket
hegener
atori
sgoi
ngt
oexpl
ode
2)i
tsoundsl
i
ket
hegener
atori
sgoi
ngt
oexpl
ode
3)i
tsoundsl
i
kegener
atorexpl
oded
4)NoChanges

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1
4.AssoonasIt
urnt
hei
gni
ti
onkey,
theengi
necaughtf
ir
e.

1)It
urnani
gni
ti
onkey
2)It
urnedt
hei
gni
ti
onkey
3)Iwast
urni
ngt
hei
gni
ti
onkey
4)Nochange

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

5.Theappr
opr
iat
eat
mospher
iccondi
ti
onsmadei
tfeasi
blef
ort
heast
ronomer
stoseet
he
st
arsandt
heycoul
devendi
sti
ngui
sht
hesi
zes

1)Andev
endi
sti
ngui
sht
hesi
zes
2)Andt
heywer
eev
endi
sti
ngui
shi
ngt
hesi
zes
3)Andhecoul
dev
endi
sti
ngui
sht
hesi
zes
4)Andev
endi
sti
ngui
shi
ngt
hesi
zes

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

6.Themostobv
iousdownsi
det
othi
spessi
mism i
sthati
tiscomi
ngatt
hei
rexpenses

1)i
tiscomi
ngatt
hei
rexpense
2)I
tiscost
ingatt
hei
rexpense
3)i
twi
l
lbeexpensi
ve
4)i
twascomi
ngatt
hei
rexpense

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

7.Munnari
sthemostr
efr
eshi
ngandt
ranqui
lhi
l
lst
ati
oni
nthest
ateofker
ala

1)I
smostr
efr
eshi
ngandt
ranqui
l
ity
2)I
smostr
efr
eshandt
ranqui
l
3)I
samostr
efr
eshi
ngandt
ranqui
l
4)Noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4
8.Amer
ica'
sleader
shi
pwi
l
llookt
oident
iyandhuntdownper
f pet
rat
orsoft
hishei
nouscr
ime.

1) hunti
n
2) hunt
ingdown
3) huntt
hem down
4) Nocor
rect
ionr
equi
red

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

9.Mar
ket
sli
keJanpat acehav
handConnaughtPl eal
otsofshopssel
li
ngver
ytr
endycl
othes.

1) Hav
elot
sofshopssel
l
ing.
2) Hav
elotmanynumberofshopssel
l
ing
3) Hav
eal
otnumberofshopst
hatwer
esel
l
ing
4) Noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

Abel
10. i
efi
nsuper
sti
ti
ouspeopl
eist
hatbi
rt
hmar
ksar
ethesi
gnsofi
nfl
uenceont
hemot
her
bef
orechi
l
dbi
rt
h

1) Abel
i
efi
nsuper
sti
ti
ouspeopl
ethat
2) Super
sti
ti
ouspeopl
ebel
i
efsar
ethat
3) Amongsuper
sti
ti
ouspeopl
ethebel
i
efi
sthat
4) Super
sti
ti
ouspeopl
ebel
i
evet
hat

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

11.
Toni
ghtIam goi
ngt hatRaj
ocheckt uwi
lldohi
shomewor
kcor
rect
ly

1) Raj
umustbedoi
nghi
shomewor
kcor
rect
ly
2) Raj
ushal
ldohi
shomewor
kcor
rect
ly
3) Raj
udoeshi
shomewor
kcor
rect
ly
4) Nochange
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

12.
Chi
cagoi
swi
del
yknownf
ori
tsst
uff
edpi
zzaandpi ej
zzapi oi
ntshaveal
waysbust
ingwi
th
i
nnumer
abl
epeopl
e

1) j
oint
swhi
chwer
eal
way
sbust
ing
2) j
oint
sthatar
eal
way
ssupposedt
othebust
ing
3) j
oint
sthathav
eal
way
sbeenbust
ing
4) noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

13.
Peopl
ewor
kingi
nhi
ghposi
ti
onsi est
ncompani endt
oshi
ft
ingt
hei
rwor
kbur
denby
del
i
gat
ingt
askst
othei
rsubor
dinat
es.

1) Tendf
orshi
ft
ingt
hei
rwor
k
2) Tendt
oshi
ftt
hei
rwor
k
3) Tendast
oshi
ft
ingt
hei
rwor
k
4) Noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

14.
Accor
dingt
other
ecentr
esear
chbyexper
t manywomenbecomev
s, ict
imsoft
raf
fi
cki
ng

1)womenar
ebecomi
ng
2)womenbecomes
3)womenbecame
4)noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

Whatwehav
15. egotf
ordi
nner
?

1) wehav
egotf
ort
hedi
nner
2) wehav
egotf
oradi
nner
3) wegot
tenf
ordi
nner
 4) nochange

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

16.
Thequal
i
tyandt
ext
ur eanspr
eofj oducedi
nCal
if
orni
awoul
dbeaver
ygood.

1) Pr
oducedi
nCal
i
for
niaar
ever
ygood
2) Pr
oducedi
ntoCal
i
for
niai
sver
ygood
3) Pr
oducedi
nCal
i
for
niai
sver
ygood
4) Noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

17.
Theappr
opr
iat
eat
mospher
iccondi
ti
onsmadei
tfeasi
blef
ort
heast
ronomer
stoseet
he
st
arsandt
heycoul
devendi
sti
ngui
sht
hesi
zes.

1)Andev
endi
sti
ngui
sht
hesi
zes
2)Andt
heywer
eev
en
3)Andhecoul
dev
endi
sti
ngui
sht
hesi
zes.
4)Andev
endi
sti
ngui
shi
ngt
hesi
zes

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

Duet
18. otheser
easonswear
eal
li
nfav
ourofuni
ver
sal
compul
sor
yeducat
ion.

1) Outoft
heser
easons
2) Fort
heser
easons
3) Byt
heser
easons
4) Noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

19.
Rant
hambor
eNat
ionalPar
khousesendanger
ed speci
esoft
i hatcannotbef
gert ind
anywher
eel
sei
nthewhol
ecount
ry

1)Cannotbef
oundany
wher
eel
sei
nthe
 2)Cannotbef
oundany
wher
eot
heri
n
3)Cannotf
oundanyot
herpl
acei
nthe
4)Noi
mpr
ovementneeded

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

20.
Iti
sal
sopr
ooft
hatnogov
ernmentnow canj
ust
if
yit
sexi
stencewi
thoutgi
vi
ngt
opmost
pr
ior
it
ytot
hecommonpeopl
eandt
her
epr
obl
em.

1)t
hecommonpeopl
eandt
hei
rpr
obl
ems
2)t
hecommonpeopl
eandot
herpr
obl
ems
3)t
hecommonpeopl
eandhi
spr
obl
ems
4)t
hecommonpeopl
eandt
heot
herpr
obl
ems

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

21.
Forasl
ongasshecoul
dremember
,Di
vyahasl
ovedt
ocook,t
odance,and,unt
ilherpoor
vi
sionmadei
timpossi
blef
orhert
odoso,
readi
ngbooks.
1)t
ocook,
todance,
and,
unt
ilherpoorv
isi
onmadei
timpossi
blef
orhert
odoso.
2)cooki
ng,
todance,
and,
unt
ilherpoorv
isi
onmadei
timpossi
blef
orhert
odoso.
3)cooki
ng,
danci
ng,
and,
unt
ilherpoorv
isi
onmadei
timpossi
blef
orhert
odoso.
4)t
ocook,
todance,
and,
unt
ilshel
ostherv
isi
on
5)cooki
ng,
danci
ng,
and,
unt
ilshel
ostherv
isi
on
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

22.
Butwhi
chdi
rect
orf
rom bol
l
ywoodwoul
dremaket
hisf
il
m,wi
llbemadesecr
etf
ort
het
ime
bei
ng.

1)i
sbei
ngkeptasecr
et
2)i
sbei
ngsecr
et
3)canbesecr
et
4)wi
l
lbekeptt
hesecr
et

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1
 SENTENCEFORMATI
ON

1.A.t
oB.het
alkedC.af
terD.hel
ear
nedE.st
udyr
egul
arl
y

1)BCDAE
2)DAEBC
3)CDBAE
4)CBDAE

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

2.I
twas
P:
Inkeepi
ngwi
thmoodQ:
asof
tsummerev
eni
ngR:
asi
wal
kedsedat
elyS:
int
he
di
rect
ionoft
henewhouse

1)SRPQ
2)QRPS
3)QPRS
4)SQPR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

3.Wehav
eto
P:
asweseei
tQ:
speakt
het
rut
hR:
ther
eisf
alsehoodanddar
knessS:
eveni
fal
lar
oundus

1)RQSP
2)QRPS
3)RSQP
4)QPSR

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

4. A.di
sappoi
ntedi
fB.notf
ulf
il
led C.donotbe D.or E.pr
omi
sesar
eF.f
ri
endsl
et
 y
oudown

1)CFDAEB
2)CABDEF
3)CAFDBE
4)CAFDEB
5)CBAEDF

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

5.A.norRajB.i
sgoi
ngC.t
oat
tendt
hecl
assD.nei
therRahul

1)DBCA
2)ABCD
3)DABC
4)ADBC
5)CDAB

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

SPOTTI
NGERRORS
1.(
A)Whent
hecapt
aincal
l
edt
hecr
ew(
B)Eachoft
hecr
ewmember
srunt
oget
her(
C)t
othe
deckoft
heshi
p

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)NoEr
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

2.(
A)Fat
imahi
sagi
rlofpr
inci
pleandshe(
B)woul
dnev
ergoagai
nstherv
alues(
C)t
oget
admi
ssi
oni
nthati
nst
it
ute
 1)A
2)B
3)C
4)NoEr
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

3.(
A)Gui
l
tandsel
fpl
easur
ear
e(B)t
womostst
rongdr
iver
s(C)ofanyhumanact
.

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

4.(
A)Yauhandonotunder
stand(
B)t
hei
mpor
tanceofmoneyas(
C)henev
erhadt
oear
n
hi
msel
f

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

5.(
A)Thephr
ase'
Bet
hechangey
ouwant(
B)t
oseei
nthewor
ld'was(
C)sai
dthr
ough
Mahat
maGandhi

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3
6.(
A)At
iei
sav
eryi
mpor
tant(
B)par
toff
ormal
dressi
ng(
C)f
orev
erymen.

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Nochange

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

7.(
A)Jeeti
sav
eryni
ceboy(
B)andheal
way
sli
stencar
eful
l
y(C)t
owhathi
spar
ent
shav
eto
say

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

8.(
A)Juhubeachi
nMumbaiwasf
il
ledwi
th(
B)i
nnumer
abl
epeopl
ewhohadgat
her
edt
her
e
(
C) t
oseedi
scov
erednewl
yanci
entt
empl
e

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

9.(
A)We'
vebeensay
ingi
tsepar
atel
yupt
il
l(b)now,butwet
houghti
twoul
dbe(
c)bet
teri
f
wespokei
nonev
oice

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

10.
(A)Fi
sher
meni
s(B)spot
tedcat
chi
ngf
ishon(
C)t
hebankoft
her
iver

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

11.
(A)Bi
gbr
andsl
i
kesony
,samsungand(
B)noki
ahav
ebeenl
aunchedmanyphoneshav
ing
l
atest(
C)f
eat
uresl
i
kef
acebookappl
i
cat
ion,
orkutt
ool
andmuchmor
e

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

12.
(A)I
ndi
aisav
astcount
ry(
B)t
hatof
fer
simmeasur
abl
eexper
ience(
C)t
oal
lvi
sit
ors

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

13.
(A)AsMar
iar
etur
nedhome(
B)shef
oundt
hehal
ltobeempt
yas(
C)ev
ery
onewer
ehi
ding
i
ntheki
tchen

1)A
2)B
 3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

14.
(A)Har
ishl
i
kest
opl
aycr
icket(
B)andr
idi
ngbi
cycl
ebesi
des(
C)pl
ayi
ngv
ideogames

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

15.
(A)Besi
des,
headds(
B)t
hatst
udent
scaneasi
l
y(C)accessl
i
brar
iesofot
heri
nst
it
utes.

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

16.(
A)Ev
ery
oneneedt
ounder
stand(
B)t
hati
tisi
mpor
tantt
o(C)r
espectone'
spar
ent
s

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

17.
(A)Gr
eenhomecl
eani
ngcanbeat
inyB)andI
mper
ati
vest
epi
nC)Bal
anci
ng&pr
eser
ving
ournat
ure.

1)A
 2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

18.
(A)Cel
l
ularmobi
l
ityf
orr
uralwomenmaybeat(
B)anascentst
agei
nindi
a,butt
hosewho
hav
eit(
c)swear
edbyt
hef
reedom i
thasbr
oughtt
hem.

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

19.
(A)West
erncul
tur
ehav
e(B)i
nfl
uencedmanypeopl
ein(
c)I
ndi
ainav
erypower
ful
way

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)NoEr
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

20.
(A)Thesedeci
sionspr
ovi
des(
B)f
ir
m gr
oundf
oral
lpl
ayer
sin(
C)t
heequal
i
tyr
ight
sar
ena.

1)A
2)B
3)C
4)Noer
ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

21.(
A)Oneneedt
oacqui
remanyt
alentandmast
er(
B)pl
ent
yofdi
sci
pli
nest
omake(
C)a
pr
ofi
tabl
eandr
eput
edbusi
ness
 1)A
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ror

Cor
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22.
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ror

Cor
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ioni
s: 3

23.
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ror

Cor
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24.
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ror

Cor
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25.
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

26.
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

27.
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

28.(
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

29.
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

30.A)Sheal
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oodt
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

31.
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

32.
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ror

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

SELECTI
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Cor
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3.I
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4.Manyempl
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Cor
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Cor
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Cor
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Cor
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Cor
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ioni
s:4

9.Theexper
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Cor
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s:1

10.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

11.
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Cor
rectOpt
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s: 4

12.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

13.
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Cor
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ioni
s:4

14.I
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 Cor
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ioni
s: 2

15.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 3

16.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

17.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

18.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

19.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

20.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

21.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 4
22.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

23.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 4

24.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

25.
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

26.
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orwhi
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nor
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

27.
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inuousl
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

28.
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oknow_
___
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fer
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m anext
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3
29.
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aimed

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

30.
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el_
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or

Cor
rectOpt
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s: 3

31. Sci
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ormat
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ormat
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ormed

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

32.
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n

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te
 Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

33.Her
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

34.
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igent

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

35. Thi
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Cor
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ioni
s: 3

36.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 3

37.
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ssues

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Cor
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s: 4

38. dwast
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Cor
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ioni
s: 4

39.
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ti
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

40.
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ractmustbehonor
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Cor
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ioni
s: 3

41.
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eeper
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 5

42.
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r

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

43.
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Cor
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ioni
s:1

44.
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mpet
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mpasse

Cor
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s: 4

45.
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ail
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ity
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4)v
ain

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

46.
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ightandbeaut
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oli
fer
ati
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deni
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argi
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

47.
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ng human gene
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ioni
s: 3

48.
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for
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

49.Hi
srecentsuccess………….
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m mor
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rogantt
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Cor
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ioni
s:3

50.
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way
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Cor
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ioni
s:1

51.
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 Cor
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ioni
s: 4

52.He_
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Cor
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ioni
s:3

53.Theopi
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Cor
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s: 1

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Cor
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Cor
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ioni
s: 3

5.Ther
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s: 4

6.Thenot
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Cor
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 8.Not
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Cor
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ioni
s: 1

9.Hi
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Cor
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s: 4

10.Shest
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Cor
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s: 2

11.
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Cor
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 12.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 4

13.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 3

14.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 4
15.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 1
 16.
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Cor
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ioni
s:3

17.
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ter
4)Best

Cor
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ioni
s: 3

18.
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ch_
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Cor
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ioni
s: 2

19.
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Cor
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ioni
s: 1

20.
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all
yhe……….
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hesameaf
terhi
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dent

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5)Had

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

21.
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ndust
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o
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or
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n

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

22.
Today_
___
___
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hepub,
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4)Bei
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

23.
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ness_
___
___
_incur
ri
ngl
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nceear
lySept
ember

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sbei
ng
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4)I
sbeen

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

24.
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l
boyi
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ningwakeupcal
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s.

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o
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or
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4)i
n

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

25.
Butnow af
ew oft
hem ar
ebei
ng_
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our
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uced
2)Spr
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4)Spr
ucedat

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

26.
Shehas_
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___
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ving
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ve
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i
ved

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

27.
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ri
eswhi
ch_
___
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il
lunder
goi
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cpr
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s

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

28.
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___
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ti
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fect
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pski
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ls.

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3)Got
ten
4)Get
ti
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

29.
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_theshi
rtwaswashedt
wice,
sti
l
lher
efusedt
oweari
t

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2)Because
3)Howev
er
4)Si
nce
5)Whi
l
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

30.
Sal
i
m coul
dnotmakei
ttot
hepar
tyashe_
___
___
___
___
_tof
ini
shhi
sassi
gnment
.

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2)Had
3)Hav
e
4)want
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

31.
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nter
esti
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gat
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nner
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alev
ent
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tend
2)At
tendi
ng
3)At
tends
4)At
tendt
o

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

32.Suni
thahasaf
lai
r__
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c

1)At
2)To
3)Wi
th
4)For

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

33.
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assl
ay_
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het
abl
e

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ouched
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ouched
3)Unt
ouchi
ng
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ouch

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

34.Al
lmember
swi
l
lhav
eaf
ixedf
ivey
ear……………

1)Tenet
2)Tenor
3)Tenur
e
4)Tenement
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

35.Thecari
sinsucht
err
ibl
est
ate……………….I
tcancauseser
iousdamage.

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hus
2)si
nce
3)t
hat
4)so

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

36.………………….negl
i
genceoft
het
ranspor
tcompany
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edamagedi
ntr
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ncet
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o
3)Despi
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4)Reasonbei
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

37.Si
ncer
epeopl
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nloy
al………….
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rfr
iendsi
nal
lci
rcumst
ances.

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nst
2)i
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3)by
4)wi
th
5)t
o

Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:5

38.Weur
gent
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or…………….t
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acantposi
ti
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or
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n
Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:2

39.Al
li
sthef
ast
estr
unner………………al
lthest
udent
s.

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2)i
nmi
ddl
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Cor
rectopt
ioni
s:3

40.
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ethi
nki
ng………….i
t……………somet
hingl
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kear
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em f
orourage.

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or,
because
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or,
as
3)of
,si
nce
4)of
,as

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

41.
IfMr
.Shar
madi
dn’
tst
ophunt
ing…………bet
terdeal
snow,
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dloset
heoppor
tuni
ty…….
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

42.Suddenl
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het
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isi
onbl
ackedoutast
her
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gnal
…………….
.

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ransmi
ssi
on
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ransf
ormat
ion
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ransi
ti
on

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

43.
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ulpeopl
einspi
remanyot
her
stof
oll
ow……………….
.pat
h
1)ones
2)t
hei
r
3)hi
s
4)t
he
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

44.
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sawbat
tl
ebutManpr
eet………………aheadi
nthet
hir
droundf
ort
hewi
n.
1)f
lowed
2)ebbed
3)per
ched
4)sur
ged
5)r
eceded
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

45.Themagazi
nei
sal
lst
yleandl
i
ttl
e…………………….

1)r
eadabi
l
ity
2)subst
ance
3)wor
th
4)meani
ng

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

46.
Thepowerofmusi
cisknown……….usal
l………….
.capaci
tyt
oimpr
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i
sti
cheal
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hapsunder
est
imat
ed.

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ts
3)t
o,buti
ts
4)t
o,buti
thas
5)by
,buti
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

47.
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dlyadaygoes……………….whenIdon’
trememberal
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eatpeopl
ewhohad
gat
her
ed……………….myhomeonhi
sbi
rt
hday
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2)by
,in
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on
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or,
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

48.“
Weneedt
ocal
lthi
s…………….
,
”Moni
kademanded.

1)out
2)at
3)of
f
4)away

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

49.
Thecompanywant
sto………………….
.cost
-cut
ti
ngmeasur
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orei
tst
art
stoi
ncurl
osses.

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educe
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fy
3)moder
ate
4)i
nit
iat
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

50.
Allt
hehi
stor
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otheMughalper
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ebeen……………….f
rom Sanskr
itt
o
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i
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1)t
ransf
err
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ransl
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

51.Anhonestmannev
er_
___
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oli
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nor
dert
oful
fi
ll
hisgoal
s.

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ps
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3)r
esor
ts
4)f
orms

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

52.
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otr
act
edi
l
lnesshasr
educedhi
m__
___
___
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eton.

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il
l
2)r
ound
3)t
hrough
4)t
o
5)f
rom

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

53.Fi
l
msar
ebecomi
ngamedi
um ofcul
tur
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act
s,goodr
elat
ionsand_
___
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amongdi
ff
erentcount
ri
es.

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s
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ove
3)har
mony
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ormi
ty

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

54.Donotmov
etowar
dst
hecar_
___
___
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ini
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ourmi
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k.

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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

55.Thest
udentsear
ched_
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tai
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_
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scupboar
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,in
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or,
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or,
in
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n,i
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

56.Ial
way
swant
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land_
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-Podi
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ect
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

57.
Thei
nst
it
uter
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vest
her
ightt
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tems_
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ti
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ary
.

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ained
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udes

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

58.Theor
igi
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5)cel
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ial

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

59.I
nanycase,
itseemsl
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ytor
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___
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.

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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

60.Ast
ronaut
shav
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ned

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

61.
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oll
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2)t
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ly
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wise

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

62.Usual
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oom t
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ffi
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shot
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shi
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he_
___
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season.

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2)of
f
3)down
4)sl
ow
5)f
ull

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:2

63.
Thecl
i
mat
e__
___
___
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terdaybydaybecauseofgl
obal
war
ming.

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ti
ng
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eget
ti
ng
3)i
sget
ti
ng
4)wasgot
ten

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

64.
Mycomput
erneedsupgr
adat
ionsi
ncei
t__
___
___
___
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eryol
dver
sion.

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s
2)was
3)wer
e
4)must

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

65.
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ketwasf
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ofpeopl
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___
___
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act
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erentst
yles.

1)hav
ing
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ng
3)wear
ing
4)wat
chi
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Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:3

66.
Rakeshhadboughtt
hebookf
orme.I_
___
___
___
__hi
m Rs.
500.

1)owe
2)l
end
3)gi
ve
4)bor
row

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

67.
She_
___
___
___
___
__atashop.

1)wor
ks
2)wor
k
3)wor
king
4)bewor
king

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

68.
I__
___
___
___
___
__beenr
egul
arl
yexer
cisi
ngf
orqui
teaf
ewday
snow

1)Had
2)Has
3)Wi
l
lhav
e
4)Hav
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:4

69.
Didy
ou_
___
___cer
eal
forbr
eakf
ast
?
 1)Had
2)Hav
e
3)At
e
4)Eat
en

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

70.
Thenewt
elev
isi
onsetwasdel
i
ver
ed_
___
___
___
___
__damagecondi
ti
on.

1)Fr
om
2)At
3)On
4)I
n

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

71.
Thel
eav
es_
___
___
___
_yel
l
owanddr
y.

1)i
s
2)was
3)wer
e
4)ar
e

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

SENTENCE I
MPROVEMENT
1.I
mpr
ovet
hesent
encebysel
ect
ingt
hecor
rectal
ter
nat
ivet
othei
tal
ici
zedpar
toft
he
sent
ence.

Aspert herpr
heweat edi
cti
on,
itwi
l
lrai
nheav
il
yfort
henextoneweek.

1)obser
vat
ion
 2)r
epor
t
3)f
orecast
4)news

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

2.Ther
eisapl
ethor
aoff
lor
aandf
aunai
ntheI
ndi
ansubcont
inent

1)dest
ruct
ion
2)dear
th
3)uni
for
mit
y
4)abundance

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

3. Theel
ect
ionv
erdi
ctwasqui
tesur
pri
si
ngast
her
uli
ngpar
tywasr
e-el
ect
edf
ort
hef
ir
st
t
imei
nfi
ft
yyear
s.

1)j
udgement
2)or
der
3)chaos
4)deci
sion

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 1

4.Butwhi
chdi
rect
orf
rom bol
l
ywoodwoul
dremaket
hisf
im,wi
l l
lbemadesecr
etf
ort
he
t
imebei
ng.

1)i
sbei
ngkeptasecr
et
2)i
sbei
ngsecr
et
3)canbesecr
et
4)wi
l
lbekeptt
hesecr
et

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

5.Sur
ajt
ippedt
hepol
i
cemant
oav
oidl
egal
impl
i
cat
ionsofbr
eaki
ngt
het
raf
fi
crul
es.
 1)begged
2)cheat
ed
3)br
ibed
4)f
ool
ed

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 3

6.Cont
rar
ytomybel
i
ef,
het
ur obepeev
nedoutt ish.
1)pr
oud
2)i
rr
it
abl
e
3)sel
fi
sh
4)gr
eedy
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 2

7.Hel
ostal
lthemoneygambl
i
ng,
pri
mar
il sav
ybecauseofhi ari
ce

1) Gr
eed
2) Negl
i
gence
3) Fool
i
shness
4) Luck

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s:1

SENTENCESELECTI
ON
1.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngsent
encei
sgr
ammat
ical
l
ycor
rect
?
1)y
ouni
shaspl
ayedt
went
ymat
chesl
asty
ear
2)y
ouni
shav
epl
ayedt
went
ymat
chesl
asty
ear
3)y
ouni
shav
ebeenpl
ayedt
went
ymat
chesl
asty
ear
4)y
ouni
shadbeenpl
ayedt
went
ymat
chesl
asty
ear

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

2.Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngsent
encesi
sgr
ammat
ical
l
ycor
rect
?
1)someoft
hebooksl
yi
ngont
het
abl
eisnotneededf
ort
hisexam
 2)someoft
hebooksl
yi
ngatt
het
abl
eisnotneededf
ort
hisexam
3)someoft
hebooksl
yi
ngatt
het
abl
ear
enotneededf
ort
hisexam
4)someoft
hebooksl
yi
ngont
het
abl
ear
enotneededf
ort
hisexam
5)someoft
hebooksl
yi
ngov
ert
het
abl
eisnotneededf
ort
hisexam

Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: 4

PARAGRAPH FORMATI
ON
1.
A.Ast
udyt
othi
sef
fectsuggest
sthatt
heav
eragewhi
te-col
l
arwor
kerdemonst
rat
es
onl
yabout25%l
i
steni
ngef
fi
ciency
.
B.Howev
er,f
ort
rai
ned and good l
i
stener
siti
s notunusualt
o use al
lthe t
hree
appr
oachesdur
ingaset
ti
ng,
thusi
mpr
ovi
ngl
i
steni
ngef
fi
ciency
.
C.Ther
ear
ethr
eeappr
oachest
oli
steni
ng:l
i
steni
ngf
orcompr
ehensi
on,l
i
steni
ngf
or
empat
hyandl
i
steni
ngf
orev
aluat
ion.
D.Al
thoughwespendnear
lyhal
fofeachcommuni
cat
ioni
nter
act
ionl
i
steni
ng,
wedonot
l
i
stenwel
l
.
E.Eachappr
oachhasapar
ti
cul
aremphasi
sthatmayhel
pust
orecei
veandpr
ocess
i
nfor
mat
ioni
ndi
ff
erentset
ti
ngs.

a)15432
b)23451
c)35241
d)43215
Cor
rectOpt
ioni
s: d