CAM 2

A to D

A. Para -based practice

Directions: The sentences given in each of the following questions, when properly sequenced , form a coherent
paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Q1) 1. Even in India, the exceptionally high stakes involved in major examinations at the school-leaving stage have
resulted in traumatic consequences for many candidates who are unable to withstand the pressure.

2. The rapidly expanding regime of examinations for admission to higher education has generated, in recent
years, a great deal of debate on the extreme anxiety that it subjects young people to.

3. Reform of the stressful examination system, which in its present form weighs heavily against true
understanding and promotes rote learning, is a major goal of the national educational policy.

4. Examination stress is a universal phenomenon and has been widely reported among school leavers in Britain
and Japan.

Q2) 1. Today, every voice can be enhanced and developed to be expressive, flexible and healthy, combining the
tools of modern technology with scientific voice training.

2. The old adage ‘Prevention is better than cure’ holds very true in the case of voice disorders.

3. Most of us spend a considerable amount of time and money on our physical appearance and grooming but
forget that an unimpressive voice can ruin the effect of an impressive appearance.

4. Besides that, developing and maintaining your voice greatly reduces the chances of developing voice disorders.

Q3) 1. No reasonably bright student is willing to take up these subjects for the sake of knowledge; indeed, those who
know how public schools in India work would know that the arts subjects, and students who pursue them,
have become objects of much derision.

2. Education as a comprehensive, holistic, all-encompassing, endeavour to elevate one’s level of consciousness

to the point where one is able to embark on a journey to self-development and self-fulfillment has been given a
decent burial.

3. The agenda of development that has become the mainstay of public discourse has nothing to offer to the
students of literature or history, or philosophy.

4. It is almost tragic to see the status of subjects such as literature, history, political science, philosophy, the
natural sciences, mathematics among others.

5. Education is no longer an end in itself, it is rather a means to an end and that end is invariably money.

Q4) 1. Not long ago, the nation was shocked to learn from video evidence gathered by two non-governmental
organisations, that tigers. leopards, otters and other species may be in terminal decline because affluent
buyers in neighbouring Tibet are ready to pay thousands of dollars for their skins.

2. An emergency situation prevails in the national parks, sanctuaries and reserve forests across the country.
 3. Acknowledging this grim reality, the National Advisory Council Chairperson wrote to the Environment
Investigation agency, one of the NGOs that exposed the trade, expressing shock and pain at the images of
wild animal skins being sold as clothing in Tibet.

4. The Centre’s plan to set up a wildlife crime bureau for the country to check poaching and cross-border trade
needs to be implemented with utmost urgency.

5. This became evident last year when the tigers of Sariska were found to have disappeared completely and
those in Ranthambore decimated; total extinction is feared in several other protected areas.

Q5) 1. Dieting has become the nation’s most popular indoor sports.

2. The average dieter has a pattern of going on a crash diet that lasts sixty days.

3. While millions of unfortunate human beings throughout the world suffer from problems of undernutrition and
starvation, the major nutritional affliction in America is obesity.

4. He loses weight and gains it all back in six months.

5. To get permanent change, one must alter eating habits and exercise patterns for the rest of one’s life.
B. READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

Stem-cell therapy is nothing new. The transplantation of bone marrow to treat blood cancers such as leukaemia and
lymphoma has existed for decades. The therapy works because marrow contains blood-forming stem cells that can
replace the cells being destroyed.

But the stem cells involved in such treatments simply continue to perform their natural function . What is new and
concerning is the trend towards transplants in which the stem cells are expected to behave in different ways, even
though there is little empirical evidence to suggest they can do so. The perils of that approach were highlighted
recently, when researchers reported the discovery of strange lumps of cells in the kidney of a woman who had
undergone stem-cell treatment in Thailand.

There are at present estimated to be more than 200 clinics worldwide offering what are unproven stem-cell
treatments for scores of disorders. The potential profits are huge – there is an abundance of patients desperate for
miracle cures, and one stem-cell treatment can bring in tens of thousands of US dollars.

Practitioners at these clinics claim that their treatments are safe and effective. But they typically base their claims on
little more than patient testimonials and media accounts, and they lack independent over-sight. Few offer evidence
from controlled clinical studies or from rigorous follow-up of their own patients.

Government regulation of stem cell clinics has so far been inconsistent and is difficult in any case , owing to their
cross-border appeal. But two non-governmental organizations have now started offering information to help patients
navigate the flood of nonsense and half-truths. In April, the International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS) started an
‘open treatment registry’ intended to act as a clearing house for patient and clinician testimony.

In principle, this represents a step in the right direction. But the ICMS needs to be rigorous about requiring clinical trial
data for the therapies offered by the clinics it certifies, working with regulatory agencies and demanding that patient
follow up be carried out by independent third parties.

The primacy of such research is at the heart of another organization’s mission. In June, the International Society for
Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) launched a website with its own evaluations of stem cell therapies, including a list of
questions for patients to ask their doctors.

To be considered credible, the ISSCR and ICMS must identify and be transparent in dealing with potential conflicts of
interest. The ISSCR has made a good start, vowing to eject from the society members who are affiliated with clinics
that offer unproven stem-cell treatments.

The medical promise of stem-cells remains real but largely unrealized for now. The excitement must not be left to
dissolve into a muddle of disappointment , frustration and fear because of the practices of a few irresponsible
profiteers.

Q1) The passage suggests which of the following as likely to occur if regulations on stem-cell treatment are not
imposed?

(a) Many gullible patients would be duped by money-making rackets.

(b) Stem-cell yttrwatment would become the panacea for all ills.
(c) The potentials of stem cells would be fully exploited
(d) Many private organizations would undertake research and development in the field.
(e) People would be disappointed in the new technique because of the unscrupulous practitioners.

(A) b and c (B) a and d (C) b and d (D) a and e (E) d and e

Q2) The passage is primarily concerned with

(A) analysing the current scenario with respect to a new line of treatment.
(B) Exploring the potentials held out by a new discovery in medical science.
(C) Suggesting steps to be taken to rectify the situation in a diagnostic procedure.
(D) Pointing out the shortcomings of a line of treatment and indicating ways to correct it.
(E) Cautioning the readers against being taken for a ride in the name of medical treatment.
Q3) What does the author find ‘concerning’ regarding the stem-cell treatments now being given?

(A) Quacks in developing countries would tarnish the image of the budding field.
(B) Stem-cell therapy is now touted to be a miracle cure for any and all ailments
(C) The treatment is now being offered by unlicensed practitioners who have no experience in the field
(D) The unregulated environment would prevent the realization of the promise held out by the nascent
procedure
(E) The treatment now given may not be safe as they are not based on clinical studies and objective
assessments

Q4) As understood from the passage, which of the following is true about the International Cellular Medicine
Society(ICMS) and the International Society for Stem Cell Research(ISSCR) ?

(A) The ICMS and the ISSCR have been established to regularize the use of stem cells in medical treatments.
(B) The ICMS and the ISSCR are organizations that seek to educate people on stem-cell therapies to prevent
them from getting duped.
(C) The ICMS and the ISSCR are world organizations set up to ensure clinical trials before a line of treatment is
put in practice.
(D) The ISSCR works to realize the potentials of stem cell therapy that are as yet unrealized.
C. Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1. If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers and (a + b + c + d) (abc + bcd + cda + dab)> k (abcd), find the least value
of ( k+3 )?

Q.2. A square of side 6 cm is drawn, and a circle is inscribed in it. Now with each vertex as centre, a
circle is drawn passing through the midpoints of the two sides of the square, which meet at the
vertex (as it is shown in the figure). Find the area of the shaded portion. (in cm2)

(A)18π – 36 (B) 9π–18 (C) 9π+ 18 (D) 18π – 18

Q.3: Milavat Rai, the local grocer mixed three quantities of tea t1, t2 and t3 price at Rs 74 per kg, Rs 68 per kg and Rs
63 per kg respectively in the ratio 1:2: 4. To 4 kg of this mixture he added some more quantity of t1.He now sold this
new mixture for Rs 84 per kg thereby making a profit of 20%.How much of t1 did he mix with the mixture?

(A) 4 kg (B) 6 kg (C) 8kg (D) 9 kg

Q.4: Two cyclists simultaneously start from A and B and cycle towards B and A respectively. They cross each other
(between A and B) at 12 noon. The first-person reaches be at 2:15 p.m. and the second person reaches at 6:15 p.m.
If the difference between their speeds is 8 km per hour then what is the distance between A and B(in kilometer)

Q.5: A number when divided by D leaves a remainder of 9 and when divided by 3D leaves a remainder of 35.What is
the remainder left when twice the number is divided by 3D?

(A) 13 (B) 31 (C) 70 (D) Can’t be determined

Q.6:ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm, AD, BE, CF are altitudes to sides BC, AC and AB respectively. A new
isosceles right-angle triangle is formed whose area is equal to sum of areas of all the triangles that can be observed
in the ∆ABC, in which all the 3 altitudes are drawn. Find the length of perpendicular sides of the isosceles right
triangle?

(A) 3 3 cm (B) 8 3 cm (C) 24 3 cm (D) 8 3 3 cm

Q.7: A number N2 has 11 factors less than N. Find in how many ways can N3 be written as the product of 2 distinct
numbers.

(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 15 (D) None of these

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Q.8: The volume of sphere B is 5716 % less than the volume of sphere A and the volume of sphere C is 7027% less
than that of sphere B. By what percent is the surface area of sphere C less than the surface area of sphere A?

(A) 87.5% (B) 77.77% (C) 75% (D) 55.55%

Q.9: A man is positioned at the origin of the coordinate System. The man can take steps of unit measure in the
directions North, East, West or South. Find the number of ways he can reach the point (5, 6), covering the shortest
possible distance.

(A) 1020 (B) 360 (C) 462 (D) 504

Q.10: Some coins are distributed among 4 people, A, B, C, and D. In how many ways can they be distributed such
that the product of the number of coins with the 4 people is 1050?

(A) 6 (B) 60 (C) 1024 (D) 640

D. DILR

Set-1:

Directions for questions 1 to 4: Answer these questions on the basis of the information given below.

The following table gives the percentage of Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats in five energy bars - A, B, C, D and E
along with the cost for each bar.

The size (in grams) of one bar of A, B, C, D and E are 100, 120, 00, 80 and 130 respectively.

1. If a person consumes two bars of A, three bars each of B and D and five bars each of C and E in a month, which of
the following is the quantity (in grams) of Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats respectively he consumed from these?

(A) 485, 262, 311.5 (B) 515, 276, 311.5 (C) 515, 262, 303.5 (D) None of these

2. A survey is conducted to find out the best energy bar. Each gram of Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats is given 3, 2
and 1 point respectively. For which bar is the ratio of points to cost, the highest?

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) E

3. If a person consumes these energy bars primarily for proteins and carbohydrates, then what is the maximum
quantity (in grams) of proteins and carbohydrates together he can consume by spending Rs.110. Assume each bar
has to be purchased as a whole piece.

(A) 180 (B) 200 (C) 210 (D) None of these

4. If a person has to consume at least 700 grams of proteins, 500 grams of carbohydrates and not more than 400
grams of fat, than which of the following combination of bars should be consume

(A) A — 8, B — 10, C — 10 (B) A — 10, B — 8, C — 10

(C) A — 10, B — 10, C — 8 (D) None of the above

Set-2:

Directions for questions 5 to 8: Answer these questions on the basis of the information given below.

The graph shown above represents the variation in the average runs scored by three leading cricket players - Amol,
Brag and Chris. Assume that no player was "not out" in any of the matches he played. All the three players are from
the same team. Each of them played in all the 80 matches played by the team. Also, the runs scored by any of the
players in any match was always a non-negative number.

For example, average runs scored by Amol in the first 40 matches played is 60, while those scored by Brag in the first
60 matches played is 70.

5. In which of the following groups of ten matches, is the number of runs scored by Amol the same as that scored by
Brag?

(A) 41st to 50th (B) 51st to 60th (C) 61st to 70th (D) None of these

6. For which of the following groups of ten matches, is the average number of runs scored by Amol the highest?

(A) 21st to 3091 (B) 31st to 40th (C) 51st to 60th (D) 61st to 70th 7.

7. If Brag did not score the same number of runs in any two matches, the highest score made by Brag in any of his
first 60 matches is at least.

(A) 180 (B) 184 (C) 185 (D) 187

8. In which of the following groups of ten matches were the runs scored by Chris more than those scored by one of
Amol and Brag, but less than the other?

(A) 11th to 20th (B) 31st to 40th (C) 41st to 50th (D) 51st to 60th