Answer key & Explanations - IIFT 2018 (All Sets)

Question No’s
Set Set Set Set Explanations
A B C D Key
1. 79. 59. 19. D As the author mentions culture in different contexts and how it has changed over the years.
2. 80. 60. 20. B It is given in para 1 that “society, it has been said……...perceptible patterns”.
C These elements have been given throughout the passage like in para 2 that “Cultures are
3. 81. 61. 21.
reflections of these social patterns ....” and “There is a historical dimension to ……..”
4. 82. 62. 22. B It is given in last para that “The public intellectual has, by definition, to be liberal……….”.
5. 83. 63. 23. D It is given in para 2 that “In the past it was those…………….”
6. 84. 64. 24. B It is given in last para that “Approximations to orthodoxy….. “
D This is supported in para 2 that over reliance and excess of information is not good in decision
7. 85. 65. 25.
making.
8. 86. 66. 26. B It is mentioned in para 2 that “..or two reasons: (1) collecting more and better……”
9. 87. 67. 27. C It is given in last para that “When we make the shift..….. “
10. 88. 68. 28. C It is given in para 1 that “there‟s a desire to settle into the illusion....….. “
A It is mentioned in the last two para about how skills of liberal arts are required by companies
11. 89. 69. 29.
along with STEM skills for relevant products.
12. 90. 70. 30. C It is given in para 2 that “one of the most immediate needs....….. “
13. 91. 71. 31. D It is given in para 3 that “Much of the criticism of the liberal....….. “
14. 92. 72. 32. C It is given in the last 3 lines of the passage that “To be sure, GDP estimates provide……...”
C These are supported by “Furthermore, these proposed additions to GDP remind us…..” and
15. 93. 73. 33.
after this where HDI and SPI (Social Progress Index) are mentioned.
C It is mentioned in the last few lines of the passage that “What can we learn from these
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various……”
A The original word is Loquacious, which means talkative person. Hence, verbose is the correct
17. 95. 75. 35.
option.
18. 96. 76. 36. C The word is Macabre, which means unpleasant. Hence, the correct option is gruesome.
19. 97. 77. 37. D The correct word is Pernickety, which means hard to please. Hence, the right option is fussy
B Cicerone means a guide who gives information about places of interest to sightseers. While,
20. 98. 78. 38. Dragoman is an official guide, especially in countries speaking Turkish, Arabic or Persian. So,
correct option is B(sharing same relationship)
21. 99. 79. 39. C Sylvan is associated with woods similarly terrestrial is associated with the planet Earth.
C As the word despite is used and it is reversing the thought, which means 2 contrasting words
22. 100. 80. 40.
are required. Hence, C is the right option.
D Only A and D seem appropriate for 1st blank but „writing‟ is inapt for 2nd blank as teachers
23. 101. 81. 41. have to check homework and not do it. Hence, „weighing‟ which here implies „checking‟ is
correct. Hence option D is correct
B If we consider the 2nd blanks then suffer is the best option to relate with hardworking and
24. 102. 82. 42. conscientious people. While, cunning selfish people always grow vigorously. Hence, option B is
the right answer.
D Adonis- According to Greek mythology he is a beautiful youth.
Don Juan- Spanish nobleman and philanderer.
25. 103. 83. 43.
Wastrel- Squanderer.
Lout- A Youngman rough or stupid.
A Enmasse means all together in large number(adverb)
Fetter means shackles(Noun)
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Malinger means pretend to be ill(verb)
Raspy means harsh sound(Adjective)
B Error lies in the b part of the sentence as‟ would have‟ will be replaced by ‟had‟ as „would not
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have‟ been used in the 2nd part of the sentence.
B Error lies in the b part of the sentence, as it should be „have‟(plural verb required) in place of
28. 106. 86. 46.
„has‟.
29. 107. 87. 47. C Word origin of 'auto-da-fé' from Portuguese, literally means: act of the faith
30. 108. 88. 48. D Word origin of 'voracious' from Latin vorāx swallowing greedily, from vorāre to devour
31. 109. 89. 49. A Word origin of 'echt' from German that means genuine.
B Word origin of 'aegis'
32. 110. 90. 50.
from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps related to aig-, stem of aix goat
C „From….to‟ is correct conjunction pair. B is incorrect as it uses „and‟ before „to reductions…‟
33. 111. 91. 51. implying check-in procedures lead to a) use of self-service kiosk and b) to reductions in the
size… which is not the intended meaning
B C comes close but wordy, in D practically word has been misused, A does not complete the
34. 112. 92. 52.
sense. Hence, B is the correct option.
35. 113. 93. 53. D B is the introductory sentence, AC is a pair and D is concluding the paragraph. So, it‟s BACD.
D DC should come together and there is link between A and B; And also B is concluding the
36. 114. 94. 54.
paragraph. So it is DCAB.
We have 5 % of total z = 10000
∴ total of z = Rs. 200000
∴ total of y = Rs. 400000
37. 1. 95. 55. B Let the funds of y is „a‟
∴ 1.1a = 100000
⇒ a = Rs. 363636
∴ Contribution of y = 5% of 363636 = Rs . 18181  Rs. 18000
38. 2. 96. 56. D Can‟t be determined
One of the lines can be chosen in 4C1 ways. Then the 2 points for the base can be chosen in
39. 3. 97. 57. D 5C2 ways. Remaining 1 point can be chosen in 15 ways.
So 4C1 × 5C2 × 15 = 600
40. 4. 98. 58. A The area of triangle RTX is 2.9sq cm
2 2
Q (9, 4) = 9 – 9 × 4 + 4 = 61
41. 5. 99. 59. B 2 2
P (7, 61) = 61 + 7 + 7 × 61 = 4197
AB = 25 2
PQ = 25 2
OP = OQ = x
So ∠OPQ = ∠OQP = 45°
x 2  25 2
x = 25
In triangle OPR
OR
 Sin 45
OP
25
42. 6. 100. 60. C OR 
2
25
AP = 30 
2
Area of shaded region = Area of rectangle – (Area of quadrant – Area of triangle OPQ)
 25   25  1
 2
25
 25 2  30      25 2 
 
2  4  2  2
1 
 750 2  625  
2 4
2
Y – 8y + 14= 0
So α + β = 8, αβ = 14
43. 7. 101. 61. B 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2
(1 + α + β ) (1 + β + α ) = 1 + α + β + α + β + α + β + αβ + α β
Just put the values, so 431.
1 1 1
 
log x yz  1 log y xz  1 logz xy  1
log x log y log z
44. 8. 102. 62. B  
log yz  log x log xz  log y log xy  log z
log xyz
1
log xyz
Ram = 9 days
Ravi = 12 days
Ratan = 15 days
Let total work = 180 unit
Ram = 20 units / day
Ravi = 15 units / day
45. 9. 103. 63. C Ratan = 12 units / day
They work alone for one day each. If they work in this way, Ravi will work alone for 4 days. Ravi
will do 4 × 15 = 60 units.
60 1
So 
180 3
 S2
C1

C2

S1
46. 10. 104. 64. C

A1 = Area of C1 = Area of S1
A1 = 8 π – 16
A2 = Area of C2 – Area of S2
A2 = 16 π – 32
Now we can observe he that A3 will be greater than A2 and the value keeps on increasing.
A1  A2  A3 ........An
Keeps on changing as numerator will change and denominator remains
A1
same. So can‟t be determined.
48
In 1 minute Joseph comes = 50 meters, So in 48 seconds he can come 50 × = 40 meters.
60
So Joseph has to travel 40m less if he moves diametrically.
Let the Radius of semi-circle be x
47. 11. 105. 65. B So πx – 2x = 40
 22 
x   2  = 40
 7 
x = 35
Diameter = 35 × 2 = 70
x
Garima had x notes of Rs. 2000. She gave notes of Rs. 2000. She is left with x -
2
x x
 notes.
2 2
48. 12. 106. 66. C x x
+ 30 = 1.75 ⇒ x = 80
2 2
80
So she remains = 40 Rs. 200 notes
2
So, she must be having 50 – 40 = 10 Rs. 200 notes.
Let radius of hale = r
Radius of cone = 5
Height of cone = 2x
Height of cylinder = 3x
Volume of hole = 1/3 (volume of solid – volume of hole)
4 1
vol. of hole = vol. of solid
49. 13. 107. 67. D 3 3
4 2 1  25 
   r 2   5x    2x  25  3 
3 3 3  3 
55
Solving this r option D
8
A = 12 hrs to fill
B = 18 hrs to fill
C = 36 hrs to empty
Total capacity = 180
A = 15 units /hr
50. 14. 108. 68. C
B = 10 units/hr
C = -5 units/hr
Both A and C work for the first 6 hrs. B works only for 4 hrs in the first 6 hrs
A = 15 × 6 = 90
B = 10 × 4 = 40
 C = - 5 × 6 = -30
90 + 40 – 30 = 100 units
80
Remaining 80 will be filled by A and B in hrs = 3hr 12 min.
25
So total hrs = 6 + 3hr 12 min = 9hr 12 min
B

60°
100 D E
30° 50
C F A
x
51. 15. 109. 69. A
Let AB is the summit
Here ∠BCA = 45° ⇒ AB = AC = x (say)
Now CD = 100m ⇒ DF = 50m & CF = 50 3m .
⇒ FA = DE = (x – 50 3m )m and BE x – 50
In ∆BDE,
x – 50 = 
3 x  50 3 
⇒ x – 50 = 3x  150
⇒ 3x  x = 100 ⇒ 3  1 x = 100  

100

100

3 1


100 3  1 
3 1 3 1 3 1 2

 x  50 3  1 m 
 1  100    1000 
Total Cost =    x  100  65    50 
52. 16. 110. 70. B  400  x    x 
With the help of option: when x = 36 will give minimum total cost.
Let total surveyed = 100
Star plus = 38
Sony = 39
Sab TV = 23
Let x, y, z be the no. of people who viewed exactly 1, exactly 2 and exactly 3 channel
respectively
53. 17. 111. 71. A
x + 2y + 32 = 38 +39 + 23 ⇒ 100
x + 2y + 32 = 100 ……… (1)
x + y + z = 73 ………….. (2)
on solving (1) and (2) y + 2z = 27
Now z = 11, so y = 5
Answer 11 + 5 = 16
40% matches on artificial turf
60% matches on grass.
Chances of knee injury on Artificial turf = .42
54. 18. 112. 72. C Chance of knee injury on Grass = .28
Probability of injury = (.4 × .42) + (.6 × .28) = .336
.6  .28
Required probability =  .5
.336
55. 19. 113. 73. A Put x = 1 only option A satisfies
1 1
log2 x  
x x
log2 log2
64 16
56. 20. 114. 74. B x x
 log2 x  log2  log2
16 64
⇒ log2 x {log2x-4} = log2 x – 6
⇒ y (y – 4) = y – 6
 2
⇒ y – 4y – y + 6 =0
2
⇒ y – 5y + 6 = 0
⇒ (y - 2) (y – 3) = 0
⇒ y = 2, 3 ⇒ log2x = 2, 3
⇒ x = 4, 8
Estonia ⇒ 1.3/45 = 0.028
Kyrgyz Republic ⇒ 6.5/20 = 0.032
57. 21. 1. 75. D Lao PDR ⇒ 7/237 = 0.029
Latvia ⇒ 2/65 = 0.0307
Therefore correct order is E < Lao PDR < Latvia < Kyrgyz
78000
GNA per capita of word = total GNI/Total for population =  0.611
127498
23538
GNA per capita of East Asia =  0.559
42085
20738
GNA per capita of Europe and Central Asia =  0.697
29793
5282
GNA per capita of Latin America and Caribbean =  0.536
9838
58. 22. 2. 76. A 3220
GNA per capita of Middle East × North Africa =  0.362
8890
20561
GNA per capita of North America =  0.965
21291
3118
GNA per capita of South Asia =  0.266
11697
1543
GNA per capita Sub-Sahara =  0.394
3908
East Asia is closest
Total World‟s GNI = 78,000
GNI of India & USA = 2430 + 18980 = 21410
59. 23. 3. 77. C 21410
Percentage of India & USA to world =  27.44%
78000
In this question, we need to check the difference, as the lease in frame calculating differences
for regions.

GNI PPP Difference

East Asia 2338 42085 18547
60. 24. 4. 78. A Europe 20738 29793 9055
Latin America 5282 9838 4556
Middle East 3220 8890 5670
North America 20561 21291 730
South Asia 3118 11693 8575
Sub-Sahara 1543 3908 2365

61. 25. 5. 79. C Contribution =

25  17  12  6  6  4  2  1  1  100  15010
495.17
Let rooms available per day = x
According to questions
62. 26. 6. 80. B
0.7x × 365 × 350 = 12000000000
x = 130 (approx.).
67  1  60  2  61 5  64  4
63. 27. 7. 81. A Avg. occupancy rate =  62(approx)
12
Avg. occupancy rate of Asia pacific = 69.5
Avg. occupancy rate of America = 65.25
64. 28. 8. 82. B Avg. occupancy rate of Europe = 70.5
Avg. occupancy rate of Middle east = 61.5
So answer is option B.
Total revenue in 2017 34280 + 18450 + 16350 + 8190 + 1700 + 170 = 79,140
GBS share = 16,350
65. 29. 9. 83. A 16350  360
GBS share in pie chart =  75 o
79140
 Total revenue for GBS = 14,2,580
Total revenue for software = 12,4210
Total revenue for GTS = 194970
Total revenue for CS = 54480
Total revenue for TSCP = 104760
66. 30. 10. 84. B
Total revenue for SYS = 25450
Total revenue for S&T = 70,000
Total revenue for other = 3690
Total revenue for GF = 15,600
Therefore, software is the third height
As profit is divided equally in 6 countries
67. 31. 11. 85. A 9 6
∴ profit earned by S&T = 1/6 × 49 × 10 = 8200 × 10
18190
Percentage revenue from GBS = × 100 = 22.7%
79920
68. 32. 12. 86. B 16700
Percentage revenue from cognitive = × 100 = 20.8%
79920
Difference = 22.7 – 20.18 =  1.9 = 2%
Average score of Austria = 4.031
Average score of UK = 399.33
Average score of USA = 389.66
69. 33. 13. 87. C
Average score of Switzerland = 391.16
Average score of France = 385.5
So answer is option C
Difference of Austria = 0.17
Difference of UK = 0.28
Difference of USA = 0.25
70. 34. 14. 88. A
Difference of Switzerland = 0.27
Difference of France = 0.31
So answer is option A
71. 35. 15. 89. A Difference is minimum in 2016 (4.45 – 3.74 = .71)
72. 36. 16. 90. C The difference in performance is minimum in timeliness (3.5 – 3.47 = .03)
323988  270871 53117
2009 – 10 ⇒ 100  100  19.6%
270871 270871
415384  351766 63616
2011 – 12 ⇒ 100  100  18.1%
351766 351766
73. 37. 17. 91. A
545952  465789 80163
2014 – 15 ⇒ 100  100  17.2%
465789 465789
612518  545252 66566
2015 – 16 ⇒ 100  100  12.2%
545952 545952
5280
2008 – 09 ⇒ ⇒ 1.38/ factor
3800
6000
2011 – 12 ⇒ ⇒ 1.43/ factor
4175
74. 38. 18. 92. A
8500
2013- 14 ⇒ ⇒ 1.7/ factor
5000
10000
2015-16 ⇒ ⇒ 2/ factor
5000
4500 4500
2008 -09 ⇒   .672
11442  4750 6692
5200 5200
2009 -10 ⇒   .7181
12241  5000 7241
6500 6500
75. 39. 19. 93. B 2010 – 11 ⇒   .68
14993  5500 9493
8200 8200
2011-12 ⇒   .69
18250  6500 11750
 Fixed Cap No. of factors
5200 15.3 3800 7.3%
6000 3.3 4100 9.7%
6200 12.9 4500 6.6%
7000 0 4800 2.0%
76. 40. 20. 94. C 7000 21.4 4900 2.0%
8500 5.85 5000 -2%
9000 4900
10000 11.11 5000 2%

Hence we can see these all 5 years

79 X
67 53

54 24
115 26 11
14 9 20
23
65
75 43
77. 41. 21. 95. A 352 103

On each side of hexagon, sum of two outer elements is 7 times the inside elements
For example:
26 × 7 = 115 + 67
11 × 7 = 53 +24
9 × 7 = 43 + 20
65 × 7 = 352 + 103
In the same way; 54 × 7 = 79 + x
x = 299
Mon Albert Pepsi Taj
Tue Claire Nestle Hilton
78- 42- 22- 96- Wed Fred Himalaya Crowne
81. 45. 25. 99. Thu Evan Apple Radisson
Fri Betty Oppo Hayat
Sat Daisy Whirlpool Marriott
78. 42. 22. 96. C From the table we can conclude that Evan works in Apple.
79. 43. 23. 97. C Fred works on Wednesday
50  40  60
80. 44. 24. 98. D Average salary of Albert Betty and Fred is  50lakh per annum
3
81. 45. 25. 99. B Claire stays in Hilton
From the given information the following cases can be made

Sunny Pinky Nancy Richie

I Purple Purple Purple Purple
II Purple Blue Blue Blue
III Blue Purple Purple Purple
IV Purple Purple Blue Blue
V Purple Purple Blue Purple
82- 46- 26- 100-
VI Blue Blue Blue Blue
84. 48. 28. 102.
VII Purple Purple Blue Blue
VIII Blue Blue Purple Blue

Now if we apply the conditions once again, we are left with the following two cases only

Sunny Pinky Nancy Richie

I Blue Purple Purple Purple
II Blue Blue Purple Blue
82. 46. 26. 100. C Under all combinations, the room colours of sunny and Nancy remain unchanged.
83. 47. 27. 101. B If Richie stays in blue room, then Pinky also stays in blue room
If Pinky does not like to stay in blue room, so she will stay in public room. Hence Sunny will stay
84. 48. 28. 102. A
in blue room.
 From the given information we can make the following arrangement:

85- 49- 29- 103- Mineral Mouse Scare

88. 52. 32. 106. Roses Beauty Arguments
Ferry Logical Helping
Doctor Crude Cats
85. 49. 29. 103. A We have 8 = 4 × 2, so the word at position 4 × 2 is crude.
86. 50. 30. 104. C The words in the third Row are Ferry, Logical, and Helping. The total of their letters is 19.
87. 51. 31. 105. C The word in 4 × 3 is cats.
88. 52. 32. 106. C Beauty-scare are placed diagonally in the matrix.
From the given information, we can make the following arrangement
5, Subsidies

Remedies U(7) Q (2)

89- 53- 33- 107-

92. 56. 36. 110. T Trade in Services
Investments (8)

R(1) S (Trade facilitation)

P (4, Tariffs)
89. 53. 33. 107. C Remedies U – 7
90. 54. 34. 108. D If V is on right of Trade facilitation, fourth to the right will be T, serving investments
91. 55. 35. 109. C W can serve both Trade in services and subsidies
92. 56. 36. 110. B Fourth to right of U is S, S discusses Trade facilitation.
We have.
M.M. H.M.

b x
y
4
a c

I.G.
>
Given that b + 4 = (a + 4) – 1 = a + 3
93- 57- 37- 111- and c + 4 = (a + 4) – 1 = a + 3
94. 58. 38. 112. ⇒b+4=c+4⇒b=c
Also b = a – 1 = c
Again given that x = y < z and z is even and x = y = 2a H.M.
M.M.
Now x + y + z + a + b + c + 4 = 30
⇒ 2a + 2a + z + a +a – 1 + a – 1 + 4 = 30
⇒ 7a + z = 28 -------(1) 4
Since z is even and x = y < z so only a = 2 and z = 14 satisfy (1) 4 1
∴ b = c = 1, x= y = 4, z = 14, a = 2.
Hence the final Venn diagram is
4
2 1

14

I.G.
>

Dora will export machine made goods and will avoid hand made goods. So Dora will export y +
93. 57. 37. 111. A
a similarly Sara will export a + c + z + 4 + x. so the common value to them is a = 2.
94. 58. 38. 112. B The total number of products exported by Abeer and Dora = y + a + z = 4 + 2 + 14 = 20.
We have
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10 am Banana is the favourite fruit of Bina
3 2 6 4 7 5 1
11 am the is of favourite Bina fruit Banana
6 2 5 4 1 7 3
12 noon of is fruit favourite Banana Bina The

So if we look at the pattern, we get

95- 59- 39- 113-
96. 60. 40. 114.
10 am 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11 am 3 2 6 4 7 5 1
12 noon 6 2 5 4 1 7 3
3 pm 5 2 7 4 3 1 6
4 pm 7 2 1 4 6 3 5
5 pm (10am) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 pm (11am) 3 2 6 4 7 5 1

So at 5pm, the pattern is same as that of 10am. Hence after that the patterns will star repeating.
The order of the fourth show is

5 2 7 4 3 1 6
All of Delhi welcome to the Show
95. 59. 39. 113. C
Hence the entry ticket will be
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The of to welcome all show Delhi
The code of 12 noon will be same as the code at 7pm.
96. 60. 40. 114. B
So the code is “Do things to help others in difficulty.”
97. 61. 41. 1. A
98. 62. 42. 2. A
99. 63. 43. 3. A
100. 64. 44. 4. A
101. 65. 45. 5. A
102. 66. 46. 6. C
103. 67. 47. 7. C
104. 68. 48. 8. A
105. 69. 49. 9. B
106. 70. 50. 10. C
107. 71. 51. 11. A
108. 72. 52. 12. D
109. 73. 53. 13. B
110. 74. 54. 14. A
111. 75. 55. 15. B
112. 76. 56. 16. D
113. 77. 57. 17. A
114. 78. 58. 18. B