XAT- 2015 Test Booklet No, INSTRUCTIONS 1, DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO. XATID____ Booklet Series: Fill in the information required on the answer sheet. Your test may not be evaluated if the required details are not entered on the answer sheet, 45, This booklet consists of three sections A, B and C with 28, 23 and 33 questions respectively, total of 84 questions. If there is a problem with your test booklet, inform the invigi be provided with a rept a tor/supervisor ment, immediately. You on any item in the test booklet from the test invigilator or the centre 4. Do not seek ela ‘or, Use your best judgement. ime available for completing the three sections is 140 minutes. You are required to answer ‘sections and expected to maximize scores in each section. 6. All questions carry equal marks 4. Each question has five alternatives: Darke the appropriate cree against the question number on the rane sheet, For example, if your answer t0 question numnber 1 is B' darken fully the circle “By against question | marked only on the (OMR) answer sheet. Use the margin in the test booklet f 8. All answers are to be n ) mitted for rough work. | rough work. No other piece of paper is Per 4. Use only blue or black ballpoint pe for marking answers on the OM answer sheet. Please do not use gel or ink pens. 10, NEGATIVE MARKS (one fourth of mark) may be deducted foreach incorrect answer. LIL Paar to follow instructions and examination noms Will ead fo disqualification, insert a pen beneath this page and tear open along the right side of the test, ‘To open the test booklet, Cf .e arrow at the bottom of the page. booklet as indicated by th -r FOR THE SIGNAL TO OPEN THE TEST BOOKLET. BEST OF LUCK! PLEASE WAT pani Fi PP OS ‘Open from this sideSection A: Verbal and Logical Al Six words are given below: | Cacophonic HL Cacographic II. Calamitous IV. Catastrophic V. Contraindicative VI. Cataclysinic Which of the above words have similar meani A.IV & Vi only B. I, 1 & V only Cull, V & Vionly D. IIL, IV & Vi only EI IV, V & Vionly Read the four sentences given below: i. He is the most___of the speakers to address us today. ii. The belief in_____ justice is the essence of his tall. iii, This hall would have been full but for the _ rain, achieved ___ in their respective iv, Many in the audience have lds, Which of the following sequence of words would most appropriately ft the blanks? ‘Aci. Eminent, ii. Imminent, ii, Immanent, iv, Eminence Bi immanent, i. Imminent, ii. Imminence, iv, Emin Ci, Eminent, ii. Lm D.i, Eminent, ii, !mmane E.i, Immanent, ji. Imminence, ii, Eanes ee i. Imminent, iv. Eminence , iv. Imminence nt, iii, Immin int, iv. Eminence tences of the paragraph are numibered 1 & 6, The others, labelled a5 P, , The first and the last Rand §, are given below: indeed a strange one and baffles many a eit sts who see a bright future. nd they insist that its the end of the road for cinema, fortunes are made and unmade. 1. The world of cinema is P_ But there are incorrigible optim The Pundit still prediet doom a” R. At the temples of the box offic §. The world of cinema has, they 52% 6. Perhaps a postive outlook isnot unwart tions given below is the most logically ordered? its own attraction anted. A doomsday approach is far too fatal at this stage. Which of the following combina! A. ISQPR6 B. IRSPQ6C. 1RQPS6 D. 1QSPR6 E, 1QPSR6 Which of the followings is not a term of ‘disapproval’? A. infantile B. charlatan C. imbecile D. childlike E. awful Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical or in a logical order. 1. It is certainly true that the erities—those persons whos , ¢ ms whom the dit aT judging the qualities or merits of some class of things, expecially of haere eee ne . ured murderous h Hterary or atistic work” — have long harboured murd thoughts about the conditions of our di rare ineffectuality as public executioners i legendary. eau ac Tl, But not close enough, it would seem, for this “marriage” . co desire encountering a relative compliance. Se" constues the ease ofan absolute IIL. The reviewers, by contrast, come close to being the most loyal and commercial theatre could possibly desire. yer and IV. Perhaps the greatest irony in a situation bursting with ith ironies i critics are killing the theatre ee LV. We all know that when theatre people or members of the bli ; eee public reer to the critics, fective allies the ated idea that the they nearly A.VVIV, IIL, I, 1 B.IV, V, 1, I, 0 C.IVL Vy 1, I D. I, V,1V, 1, 1 E.1L1V,V, II In the traditions of many religions throughout the world (including Judaeo-Chri hs long been a sustained belief thatthe Universe as we know it today did not ex poe ee past, and that there was a spontaneous act which gave bith tall that has beens a gener en, allt that will be. In other words, the Universe itself has not been eternal as our seneeg wg ns ane all first glance, .. SeS might indicate at Which of the following options can meaningfully complete the above sentence? ‘A. but has a limited lifespan after its creation. B. but our senses give us the right knowledge. C. however, on second glance, our religious beliefS are right. D. however, it is a ball of intense energy. E, however, it could not have been created. It is a curious historical fact that modem quantum mechanics began with two quite different mathematical formulations: the differential equation of Schroedinger, and the matrix algebra of Heisenberg. The two, apparently dissimilar, approaches were proved to be mathematically equivalent. Which of the following sentences would most meaningfully follow the above paragraph? 'A. The two approaches did not start with the same mathematical formulations. B. These two points of view were destined to complement one another and were ultimately synthesized in Dirac’s transformation theory. C_A third mathematical formulation given by Feynman combines the matrix algebra of Heisenberg and Integral calculus of Leibniz. . Quantum mechanics evolved in the twentieth century and came very close to particle physics, especially after the CERN experiments in Switzerland, Earlier, the two formulations were mathematically similar. amu is an ordinary sportsperson. In the lst two university sprint events, her performances inthe heats were pathetic. Which of the followings, if tue, weakens the above argument the most? {A She had participated inthe college swimming competition and finished last B. She is a national shot-put champion. C. The last two times, Ranu had to compete with natio hheats, she would have reached quarterfinals. : D. Renu anas the only player who represented her college in the sprint events. E- Inthe college sprint events, Ramu always won nal level runners. Had she been in other denity the comet sequence of words that ply fit the blanks inthe following passage wsed had__ (ii) ii) __ from all criminal activities ‘of a sanyasi. However, despite repeated requests from the counsel (v) ___ allie detector to ascertain the truth. tis __ ()_that the aceus by adopting the __ for prosecution, the court has ion, (iv) deportment, (v) prescribed A. (i inferred, (i) feigned, (i) separation.) BG interred i forged, i) paring, (v)deportment(¥)prosonibed C. (i) implied, (i) faked, (ii) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) proscribed D. (i) implied, (ii) feigned, (il) separation, (iv) demeanour, (v) prescribed (inferred, (i) faked, (it) cessation, (9) department (¥) proscribed shall demonstrate that there is @ psychological technique which makes it In the following pages. | vag, and that on the application of this technique, every dream will veal possible to interpret dreat 3itself as a psychological structure, full of significance, and one which may be assigned a specific place in the psychic activities of the waking state. Further, I shall endeavour to elucidate the processes which underlie the strangeness and obscurity of dreams, and to deduce from these processes the nature of the psychic forces whose conflict or cooperation is responsible for our dreams. This done, my investigation will terminate, as it will have reached the point where the problem of the dream merges into more comprehensive problems, and to solve these we must have recourse to material of a different kind, Which of the followings would be closest to the ideas expressed in the first two sentences of the above passage? A, Overt causes can have only overt effects. B, Overt causes have only covert effects. C. Covert effects have only covert causes. D. You can’t judge a book by its cover. E. Overt effects can have covert causes. Read the following statements carefully: Statement 1: If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, they are manifested in the present. ¥ Statement 2: Murali did not work as hard as his friends but had secured 1* ‘examination. look at the results as rank in the Which of the following options is correct with respect to the above two statements? ‘A. If Statement 2 is right, Statement 1 is invalid. B. Statement I and Statement 2 are contradictory to each other, C. Statement 2 supplements Statement 1. D, Statement 2 is a rare occurrence and hence irrelevant. E, Statement I will hold true even if Statement 2 is valid. ‘Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answer: . follow. ;pPropriate answers for questions 12 to 15 that ‘The understanding that the brain has areas of specialization has brou teach in ways that reflect these specialized functions. For exampl specialized functions of the left and right hemispheres has led to left an Recent research suggests that such an approach neither reflects how functions once learning has occurred. To the contrary, in most “hi interact together as a whole brain with the external world. Learn within the brain and between the brain and the outside world, ight with it the tendency to le, research concerning the id right hemisphere teaching, the brain learns, nor how it igher vertebrates’ brain systems ing is about making connections What does this mean? Until recently, the idea that the neural ba is connections between neurons remained basis for teaming resided in speculation. Now, there is direct evidence that wher pec Now, ‘idence that whi leaming occurs, neuro-chemical communication between neurons is facilitated, and less input is required to activate established connections over time. This evidence also indicates that leaming creates connections between not only adjacent neurons but also between distant neurons, and that ‘connections are made from simple circuits to complex ones and from complex circuits to simple ones. ‘As connections are formed among adjacent neurons to form circuits, connections also begin to form with neurons in other rogions of the brain that are associated with visual, tactile, and even olfactory information related to the sound of the word. Meaning is attributed to *sounds of words’ because of these connections. Some of the brain sites for these other neurons are far from the neural circuits that correspond to the component sounds of the words; they include sites in other ‘areas of the Ie hemisphere and even sites in the right hemisphere. The whole complex of interconnected ncurons that are activated by the word is called a neural network. In early stages of learning, neural circuits are activated piecemeal, incompletely, and weakly. It is Tike getting a glimpse of a partially exposed and blury picture. With more experience, practice, and exposure, the picture becomes clearer and more detailed. As the exposure is repeated, less input is needed to activate the entire network, With time, activation and recognition become telatively automatic and the leamer can direct her attention to other parts of the task. This also “xplains why leaming takes time. Time is needed to establish new neural networks and connections between networks. This suggests thatthe neural mechanism for leaming is essentially the same as the products of learning. Leaming isa process that establishes new connections among networks. ‘The newly acquired skills or knowledge are nothing but formation of neural circuits and networks. Itcan be inferred that, for a nursery student, learning will ‘A. comprise piecemeal ideas and disconnected concepts. be a pleasant experience due to the formation of improved connections among neurons. lead to complex behaviour due to formation of new connections among neurons. D be better if discrete subjects are taught rather than a mix of subjects. E, bea happy experience. Read the following statements and answer the question that follows «The two hemispheres ofthe bran are responsible for earning autonomously t Grentancousacsivaton of eres can take place in different areas ofthe brain, 1 apeifc regions of the brain associated with sight, touch and smell IML There are from multiple external sources. IV. The brain receives inputs 1 Leaming is not the result of connections between neurons. Which of the above statements are consistent with ideas expressed inthe passage? ALY BI, Ic.im,V D.IV,V 1,0, Which of the following proverbs best describes the passage? A. When student is ready, the master appears. B. Child is the father of the man, C. All’s well that ends well. D. You can’t teach old dog new tricks. E, Many a mickle makes a muckle. A father and son aged 60 and 25 respective! r ly, have been learning paragli Based onthe passage above, which ofthe fellowing would bee? '® ™ auie sometime ‘A. The son would always learn more. B. The father might lear more, if both of them started at the same time, C. The son would learn more, if both of them started at the same time. D. If both of them have been learning since the age of 15, the son would | E. Both of them would always progress equally. sam more ‘Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answ: ; Rae priate answers for questions 16 to 19 that Certain variants of key behavioural genes, “tisk allele” make le" make people more vulneral mood, psychiatric, or personality disorders. An allele is any of the variante eee tee more than one form. A risk alee then, is simply a gene variant that increases rer developing a problem. your likelihood of Researchers have identified a dozen-odd gene vatiants that can ine . depression, anxiety, and antisocial, sociopathic, or violent behaviours and ether seme ty only if, the person carrying the variant suffers a traumatic or stressful eee and particularly trying experiences later in life. This hypothesis, often called the“ iidhood or faces “genetic vulnerability” model, has come to saturate psychiatry and behavioural gains ural science. Recently, however, an altemate hypothesis has emerged from . ; mer this one andi ; ‘This new model suggests that i's @ mistake to understand these “risk oes inside out According to this new thinking, these “bad genes" can create dysfunction ye Sables negative experience that the vulnerability hypothesis has identified, it follere en res downside ofa bigger phenomenon: a heightened genetic sensitivity to all eapeoen Te St ME all experience This hypothesis has been anticipated by Swedish folk wi “dandelion” children. These dandelion children—equivalent ee hich as Tong spoken of with “resilient” genes—do pretty well almost anywhere, whether ae or “healthy” children, sidewalk crack or @ well-tended garden, There are also “orchid” children Fro avant ofa who will wilt if ignored 6 16, 17, 18, ‘or maltreated but bloom spectacularly with greenhouse care. According to this orchid hypothesis, risk becomes possibility; vulnerability becomes plasticity and responsiveness. Gene variants generally considered misfortunes can instead now be understood as highly leveraged evolutionary bets, with both high risks and high potential rewards. In this view, having both dandelion and orchid kids greatly raises a family's (and species’) chance of succeeding, overtime and in any given environment, The behavioural diversity provided by these two diferent types of temperament also supplies precisely what a smart, strong species reeds iit is to spread across and dominate a changing world. The many dandelions in a population provide an underlying stability. The less-numerous orchids, meanwhile, may falter in some eenironments but can excel in those that suit them. And even when they lead troubled early lives, he resulting heightened responses to adversity that can be problematic in everyday lifo— restlessness of attention, elevated risk-taking, oF aggression—can prove situations: wars, social strife of many kinds, and migrations to teady dandelions and the mercurial orchids offer an adaptive they open a path to otherwise unreachable some of th increased novelty-seeking, advantageous in certain challenging new environments. Together, the st flexibility that neither can provide alone, Together, individual and collective achievements. ‘The passage suggests ‘orchids': ‘A. are insufficient in number. B. are limited to greenhouses. C. end up weaker as compared to dandelions. . thrive in anaesthetised conditions. E, are always too delicate to survive. Which ofthe following statements correctly echoes the author's view? le end up being self-destructive and antisocial. i's phenomenal adaptability and evolutionary success. © Wala bed environment and poor parenting al children wil have @ normal if, D. Children born with genetic winerabilty need not necessarily be sociopaths, Peet only makes you sensitive to disorders, But are also responsible for failures of societies. ‘A. Persons carrying risk allel B, Orchids possess humankin ‘The word “diathesis’ means: A. susceptible to disease B. two-pronged hypothesis C. connected with two kidneys . missing parts ofthe body E. living in two different environments19, Mr. Good and Mr. Evil were batch-mates duri EN }-mates during the college. Fi Ee cros ae Me Ever : Be. Five years after graduati vil be pat eh in es for financial fraud while Mr. Good was runing a sucess NGO, “ cn rphans. Mr. Good was raised in a protective environment while Mr. Evil If ema was a self-made man. Based on the above information, which of the follow lefinitely correct? sd on the mation, which of the following statements is definitely it A. It can be conclided that Mr. Evil is a * ' eae is a ‘dandelion’, but nothing can be concluded about Mfr, B. It can be concluded that Mr. Evil is an“ vil is an ‘orchid’, but nothin C. It ean be concluded that Mr. Good isa "dandelion, but polling cee he oe oo oe + but nothing can be concluded about Mr. D. It can be concluded that both Mr. Good and Mr. Evil are ‘orchid’ E isnot posible to conclude about ‘chilren typology the te bach 1 two batch mates. Analyse the following passage and provid i es provide appropriate answers for questions 20 to 23 that ‘Alone - he was alone again - again condemned to silence = Gnited him to earth! Was not Fai’ fate the beter, ar all to solve the eon oe ee Soure, even at the risk ot homible suffering? The idea of suicide, which hs rena et nie and kept away by his cheerful presence, now hovered like a phantom overt a fed oven away 1 abbe's dead body “If [could die,” he said, “I should go where he © oes, and should assured! ssuredly find him again, But he ow to die? It is very easy,” he went on with a smile; * : with a smile; “will remain he opens the door, strangle him, oe pens the door, strangle him, and then they will guillotine me." But ex sh on the fist person that at sea, where the fail bark i tossed ftom the depths tothe top ofthe wave, Dene nso ( an ardent desire for life and liberty. “pie? ob, no," he exclaimed ~ “not die now, after havi : after having lived and suffer Die? yes, had I died years ago; but now to die would be, indeed, fe ac 20 Tong and so much! destiny, No, want to live; I shall struggle tothe very last; Iwill yet win berg fee sehich I have been deprived. Before I die | must not forget that Ihave namesake rapeiess of and perhaps, too, who knows, some frend to reward. Yet they will forget me ere ma ene in my dungeon like Faria.” As he sai his, he became silent and gazed Bet me here, and I shall die verwhelmed with a strange and amazing thought, Suddenly he aose: crane i ike one tt his brain were giddy, paced twice or thrice round the dungeon, and thar enn hi brow as in and then paused abruptly by the “Just God! he muttered, “whence comes this thought? Is it L is thought? Is it from thee? pass freely from this dungeon, let me take the place of the dead!” ie price one bu the ded recone bis eo, ano inde, that he might no allow his thought toe nee fe which Faria had 8 20. 22, 23, bore it along the tunnel to his own chamber, aid it on his ouch, tied around its head the rag he wore at night around his own, covered it with bis ounterpane, once again kissed the ice-cold brow, and tried vaily to close the resisting eyes, which flared horribly, tured the head towards the wall, so thatthe jailer might, when be brought the Evening meal, believe that he was asleep, as was his frequent custom; entered the tunnel agsin, ‘rew the bed against the wall retumed tothe other cell, took from the hiding-place the needle and thread, flung off his rags, that they might feel only naked flesh beneath the coarse canvas, and petting inside the sack, placed himself inthe posture in which the dead body had been laid, and sewed up the mouth of the sack from the inside. made, drew the corpse from the sack, and to resolve his problem? How was the protagonist plan ‘A. To give up and surrender. B. To commit suicide in the dungeon. C.To fight the jailor and escape. D. To kill those who came to carry the corpse. . To exchange places with the dead. |Which one ofthe following options is nearest in meaning to that implied by the phrase ‘sarcasm of destiny’ in this passage? 'A. Destiny makes one a laughing stock. B. Destiny ultimately asserts itself C. Triumph of the struggles gone through. D_ A mockery of the forces of destiny. IE, Let the enemy have the last laugh. which phrase specifically captures the change of mood of the ‘Among the options given below, protagonist? A. To be or not to be B. Despair and hope C. Depression to daring D. Darkness to light E. Loathing to yearning Words Related Words i, Counterpane a ce ii, Dungeon » c iii, Guillotine i Sa iv, Shroud Cel Which of the above ‘rated words’ on the right-hand side are correctly matched with ‘words’ on the left-hand side? Serene = wr TyA. ib, ied, ile, B. i-a ied, iii-b, iv-e C. ina, jis, tie, iv-b D. ind, i, il-a, iv-c E. ib, iva, ile, ived Analyse the following passage and provide a fap Provide appropriate answers for questions 24 and 25 that 1 | Creative thinking can | a a ase aire teams to produce actions that will potentially ation and identify opportunities, Brainstorming is one tec Ithough, it can be employed with individuals, the benefit of involving a group is that 0 of people | ‘dea can help to stimulate even more idess by other group member,” Nt One PeSOM's Underlying brainstorming is the idea that people i idea that people's creativity is restr ideas at too early @ stage. This can be because they a inetsing naan ie are problem or making false assumptions. Altematively, they may be Povaraa constraints on a multiple perspectives or they may be stereotyping problems and possible soln ct hoon failing to see their wider potential. Involvement of people with different perv s tenee idea generation. ferent perspectives enriches the 24. _ Pick the option that best captures the relationshi relationship between the two Paragraphs above, ‘A. The first paragraph describes a technique and the second is an B. The first paragraph describes a process and the second paragraph C. The first paragraph describes a technique. The first part of the and the second part ofthe second paragraph makes untested claims . In the first paragraph, the author conveys the understanding paragraph the author complements the first eet E. In the first paragraph the author describes a technique and provides explanation of its advantages. im the secon; smple that supports it. contradicts the description second paragraph contradicts it Subject and in the second id paragraph the author 25. Which of the following options would be closest to the main above? ‘StBument in the second paragraph ‘A. Viewing students as customers, future alumi, brand ambassad ‘would make engineering colleges more successful. *sadors, potential recruiters ete. B, Good students, after completing the MBA, should play multi become successful leaders. ible roles in an organization to C. India does better in team sports like cricket than in individ D. All departments of the organization, including marketion ideas for improving customer satisfaction, 8 . Compared to small entrepreneurial firms, large organi SPorts lke swimming ‘ould give inputs to generate new mS will dof : ‘efinitely generate more ideas. Di | 26. 21 ‘Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions 26 to 28 that follow. competitive markets ensure efficiency despite the decentralized nature of the fvidual’s tastes and firms’ technologies. Implicitly, market competition solves price contracts associated with exogenous prices solve oral hazard problems. However, markets fail for pure public goods and public intervention is thus reeded. In tis case, the mechanisms used for those collective decisions must solve the incentive problem of acquiring the private information that agents have about ther references for public poods, Voting mechanisms ae pariular incentive mechanisms without any monetary transfers for evih the same question of strategic voting, ie. not voting according to the true preferences, can Pe sed, For private goods, increasing returns to scale create a situation of natural monopoly far tray from the world of competitive markets. When the monopoly bas private information about ts ost or demand, its regulation by a regulatory commission becomes a principal-agent problem. For private goods, information about indi adverse selection problems and the fixed ose in which individuals cannot be excluded from use and where use by (Note: Public goods are th ‘while an individual can be excluded in case of ‘one individual does not reduce availability to others, private goods.) For which of the following goods, can markets nor be efficient? ‘A, Packaged water B, Electricity supply at home C.Air D. Petrol B. Allof the above Which ofthe following cannot be concluded from the above paragraph? ‘A. Public intervention is the panacea when market fails. "oblems as well as moral hazard problems may not arise in competitive B, Adverse selection pr markets. A rete gje voting is nothing but @ non-monetary incentive mechanism wn regarding preferences of agent leads to incentive problem. D. Lack of access to private informatio > publi regulations may address problems associated with natural monopoly. Read the following statements carefully « dump their waste in the nearby water bodies. Statement 1: In India factories ne hhinking of granting tax benefits to factories which adopt eco-friendly Statement 2: Government is U practices2 A. Statement 1 is an examy an example of market failure and Stat B, Statement 1 is an example of ‘adverse ea rable comrebortes Statement 1 ‘moral hazard problem’. " fe isan Statement 1 is an example of market failure while Statement problem. 2 suggests one way of reducing the D. Statement | is an example of public good and Statement 2 E. : In Statement | the principal is “factory’ and in Statement? the gene Private good. the principal is ‘government’. Which of the following options best captures the relationship between Statement | and Statement a Problem’ and Statement 2 is an example of Section B: Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning “Answer questions 29-32 on the basis of information given in the following case. The Disciplinary Committee of National Political Party (NPP) is mecting today to decide on the Taare of two of ther party members, Mr. Loyal and hs son Me. Prodigal, Mr. Prodigal is the Prine vavvsed inthe brutal murder of Mr. Vietim, an opposition party leader. Ms. Prodigal is in police tustody and his appeal for bail has go rejected. Mr. Loyal clims that his son is innocent and Mr. tan’ death was the result of intemal rivalry inthe opposition party, Though Mi. Loyal is not eased in this ase, his weakness for his son is well Known. ‘The media is blaming him for | vetiueneing key witnesses to protect his son. Severe criticism ofthis father-son duo, both by the invia and some social acvists, is damaging the image of the party. However Mr. Loyal has Significant followers within the party and is considered an assel fo the Part). ‘Any harsh decision agninst Mr, Loyal would adversely affect the Future of NPP and could even lead to a split in the party. This would benefit the opposition 99, Which ofthe following actions would adversely affect both NPP and Mr. Loyal, the most? ‘A. Take no action against Mr. Loyal | BB Suspend Mr. Prodigal from the party with immediate effect. Expo! Mr. Loyal fom te party with immediate effet D. Ban Mr. Loyal from entering party premises til eompletion of the court proceedings. Initiate an internal inquiry to find the truth rittee meeting, members came up with the following suggestions, Which 30. At the Disciplinary Com ins would harm the party, the least? of the following suggestio! A, Maintain status-quo. , B, Expel Mr. Prodigal from the parey with immediate effect fo maintain party's clean image. C Ieitate an intemal inquiry t find the cru, D. Suspend Mr. Prodigal from the party ‘with immediate effect but announce that he will be taken beck ifthe court dectares him innocent E. Suspend both Mr. Loyal and Mr- Prodigal from the party with immediate effect. 31. Mr, Opportunist a veteran member ‘of NPP, stakes his claims to be nominated as an NPP candidate in ‘he upeoming “election. Mr. Opportunist presented the following arguments in favour of his candidature to the NPP Executive Committee. «candidature in the upcoming election will adversely impact NPP's the party should not nominate him. Id all a press conference to disown Mr. Loyal, This would enhance 1. Mr. Loyal’ chances. Hence, IL, The party shou! the party's image: IML, The party WO Loyal, ifhe gets Fe ld not be able 10 take any strong disciplinary action against Mtr. elected. ———===—32, IV. Ihave a lot of goodwill a followers in the constituency ‘goodwill and significa nt followers in the const V. None of my close relatives are into active politics, * Which of the followi i ‘ing combinations would best strengthen the claim of Mi i ir. Opportunist? AT&L BAI&lV CMa i DM &V EIV&V ‘The Disciplinary Committee has decided to is being framed. Now, election has been ann majority on account of his good work. Which Mr. Loyal’s immediate political career? spend Mr, Rn al fom the party because they felt he once els tha the commit is biased and he ee fi last time, Mr. Loyal had won with a following options is most likely to resurrect A. The main opposition part arty has invit Chance of winning is high. ivied Mr. Loyal to join the party and contest the cletion campaigning process. C. Ask his followers to support the NPP nomi D. Mr. Loyal should contest as an independens chances of winning would below, onde and display his loyalty to NPP. lidate. But because of a split in votes, his associates nominated ‘Answer question 33-35 on the basi of information giv /en in the followin, 8 case, Bright Engineering C seta cos an af than, Sinan a apace Ses cuss forte im, Simran, a student tleotives: Job-orionted (D, Quantitative BEC notices that th ae Sictves some eleoves are Boh Job sod Crone eens Odeo fd (Oa categories of type). QB type electives are both Joh rang Crade-oriented but are Tot Oa Ames these 20 type electives are both ob and Quattatvevinted bu ae ne Gee em OG Fa ee oe ceacite td but ae not Johor Sen aoe ane gg ne deco a tac ltt OG type ceiver. Simiy ae a aoe eee aes anbenre eas t he i enly I common cece ue ' the number of only Quat common electiv only Job-oriented electives, but less than the mc ee intitative-oriented clectves ane elective has at least one registration and there is at leage nd rae -oiented eect combinations of categories. least one elective in each ea is same as ives. Each KeBOry, oF 33. 34, 35. ran met her fiend Raj and shared the above information. Raj is preparing for ed (G) electives. He wanted to know the number of G- “You have all the information. Calculate the number sur XAT preparation”. Raj calculates correctly and (On her way back Si XAT and is only interested in Grade-orient type electives being offered. Simran replied, of Gype electives yourself. It would help yo says that there can be ___ possible answers Which of the following options would best fit the blank above? rOOR> ype electives and wants to avoid Quype electives. She noted thatthe number of ¢ 3. Raj’s preference is Gype electives followed by Qype electives. rake as many common electives as possible. What is the maximum number tween them, without compromising their preferences? SSimaan prefers J+ only J-type electives is However, they want tot of electives that can be common bet AB B.4 cs D7 Not possible to answer from the above information avoid cach other. Vijay is interested in J-type electives and wants to avoid type electives followed by Q-type electives. Raj noted that 2. Is there a possibility that they would not share any Vijay and Raj want t0 Quype electives. Raj's preference is Gt the number of only G-type electives is common clective(s)? ‘A. Yes. There is a possibility. B No, They would meet in one elective © Nos They would not beable to avoid in two electives D.No. They would meetin five electives. F Cannot be solved with the information given. “Answer questions 36-38 on the basis of information given in the following case. I professional, came carly to office to assist his boss in the Dipangshu Barua, @ Young e repwaton sh mportnt cent presentation. When he switched on his computer, he saw an eens from Mf. Patel. The email was a8 follows: | |36. Dear Mr. Barua, January 2, 2015 This em serves os af 1 low-up of my cone already conveyed need or improvement and colleagues. They are yet to notice any i failure to at my ation with you on December 1, 2014.1 hve y visible te as desired by your project leader ‘warrant further ae improvements, | am apprehensive that Your fae oat may ware ur ton dingo di Cee performance over the next three months toe i ne the expectations. At the same time, Iw. organization would | ‘ontinue to monitor and soe to determine whether improvements meet ‘© re-affirm that you are very valuable for our Best Wishes, Mr. A. Patel HR Director Initially, the e-mail distracted Dj y ted Dipangshu but he decided options might best explain his decision to do si Focas. onthe job, Which ofthe fl 10 do so? potion thy Vhich of the followin A. Mr. Patel would soon be transferred t B, Last week, Mr. Dipangshu has been assi C. Three days back, Mr. Dipangshu has engineering project. ? . His friend has been hos spitalized forthe la Ealing ptm a cle nc il other departmey te months, * further complicate things The scheduled presentation went off smooth conce more and pondered over it. During the ee is cate Back nis ain Dinan Bie hard to put fo dh Lees pease ward his explana hel. Indens ithing of mecing Me. Patel Oe Join the ney on 2 ta job ofr roma stat? with life without a jee: set (© A€cept the offer within the RES Job. Dipangsin was confused hich of the following options h ofthe following options would be te best mo Move for Dj ipangshu? - Dipangshu read Mr Patel’s ©" ation again but was doubtful whether that woulq a comparable salary. If Dipangshu was to two weeks. However, he cannot think ofa Wh ‘as confused! A. Talk to Mr, Pte and highlight the i other jobs. = Wes he hy 8 taken but B, Reject the offer from the startup. U; Ssh same nest pins the present job. ethe next thro my Resign from this organization right S12 Bd tro, but contin E. Accept the offer with a roquest to pe ne :pt the off ih a request 0 give him a rs “*P Drospecting, ary hike, else salary hike, 0% very 39. ‘hu has refused to tow 1, John may have done it because Dipat angshu was thinking of quitting this job. He felt xd to resolve the complicated situation. He was complaint against Dipangshu. M John’s line, Mr. Patel also came to know that Dip: regretful about his leter to Dipangshu, He wantes contemplating following five actions in his mind. |. Talk to Mr. John about Dipangshu and convey to him that losing a bright employee \d cost the organization dearly. woul 1g coffee break and convey that Dipangshu has a very TL. Catch up with Mr. John durin good track record IIL Chat with Dipangshu during coffee break Ty. Catch up with Dipangshu during coffee break and convey that the organization values him. V. Arrange a meeting among differences. Mr. John, Dipangshu and himself to sort out the Which of the following isthe best sequence of ations for resolving the pr coblem? AL U,V B.IL II, Y cL D.LIV,V E11, 1V,V “ngwer questions 39-41 on the basis of information given in the following case. an oil refinery business. Their annual earning is, exploring various options to improve the schnology Solutions (ITS), is trying to sell This technology could potentially ‘A few years back Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring started Fest 50,000 milion rupees. They are nov erson from Innovative Tet to Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring, 150,000 million rupees within a year. But they have fo make on logy. If the technology is not currently business, Mr, Xanadu, a sa cil refinery technology enhance their annual earning £ restment of 100,000 mil ould be lost. ape lion rupees to implement the technol Mr, Arbit and Mr, Boring are discussing about possible successful, the investment risks of the investment. Mr, Arbit is enthusiastic about this invesiment idea but Mr. Boring is a little sceptical. This impas eae ee iam approach # consultant, The consulta makes some observations. Which of the Following observations, made by the consular right reduce Mr. Arbit’s enthusiasm for the new investment idea? “Ac trvestment is warranted only when Benes outweigh costs esiments give high “Technology itvestments gi c Inv ee iechnology teads to reduction af ests inthe Tong run. D. Technology risks ean be controlled Business is all about taking risky decisions Jr earnings in future: 7ieremcecons iMRI 40, 4 In order to sel the technology to Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring, Mr, Xanadu is thinking of five possible sales pitches. Which of the following sal wi wing sales pitches would re ie ee ig sales pitches would reduce uncertainties the most for Mr. A. Alll other competitors are aggressively invest B. If the technology succeeds, the s eds, the annual earnings wor ’ and they would be able to recover the invested easy aie 1 a “ C. Preliminary studies indicate that succes rate ofthe technolosy i 85) hnology is 85% D.Th be R&D team of ITS is working to counter any possible d ri E, Business is all about taking risky decisions Sasi ecology i in risky technologies. Mr, Arbit and Mr. Boring did not i feces | Repeater meee ce on B fe Rew technology, but the new technology is big a stimating the addition aig forgone earnings) had they invested inthe ae oo onal amount they would have eared (ie nolo, expected lifespan of the new technology, Mfr. ledmojogy inves sey et 88 etd ay investment, i yearly camings ae deposited in whore vy Gees ANE 5 YOR ofthe ina bank @ toy A Note: Forgone Famings = (Eamings ftom @ 10%, compounded annually? business without new technology) business with new te amings from mology) ~ ¢ 231,200 million rupees 331,000 million rupees 7 400,510 million rupees 431,000 million rupees E. 464,100 million rupees poe> Answer questions 42-45 on the bas of informa ation gy siven in the Life Saving Pharmaceuticals (LSP) ig he folk mostly revolves around a couple of genes ed it sales volunny atented drugs, 0 od 1 is from out rigs. LSP operates in 3 IF more than 50% of their sales volume ig is from gen definitely correct? (Note: All percentages fgine ne AEs, wy 8 are with ye hhich of the following options A. Ifsales volume of patented drugs in India PIO otal sales volume) be less than 43%. B. If the sales volume of generic drugs in patented drugs in India will be above 2456. C. If the sales volume of patented dry foreign countries will be above 54%, eign coy Untties is 88 in Ind At least 24%, the sates volume India is 54g fy the s les volume of generic drugs ™ Ig D. If the sales volume of patented drugs in India is 29%, the sales volume of generic drugs in foreign countries will be above 29%. E. Ifthe sales volume of generic drugs in India is atleast 60%, the sales volume of patented drugs in foreign countries will be above 60%. ‘Mr, Sinha, a senior executive of LSP, observes that their business in India is not vibrant. LSP faces stiff competition from Indian and global players, except in rural areas, Interestingly, most oftheir syrup, used as sedatives by teenagers. Mr. Sinha is planning sales in the rural areas are from co the following actions to improve business in the long run. I. Invest in development of new drugs. TI. Increase sales of cough syrup in the rur IIL Try and cut costs. TV. Recruit more medieal representatives in the rural areas, al markets, Which ofthe following sequences is best arranged in the descending onder of appropriateness? ALLL I BM, I CAM! D.1V,11, Il EW, HLT mplating of transferring Mr. Jose, from India to their “Jose's wife is also with the HR department of LSP. The couple is ern thi st il win ext four wots and ence they want bee together. Mr. Rast org whether M, Jose would accept the rns. Ihe doesn’, Mr. Rastogi would have to i war pean person orci jobs early as posible, The office in Luxembourg is very ympany’s 1 possible t Mr, Rastogi, HR head of LSP, is conten Luxembourg office. Mr future. It is at its nascent stage and does not yet have an HR important for the co" future. It is at its naseent stag: deparment Hence, itis no to transfer Mrs. Jose to Luxembourg sues of te edn oghont ole 0 eke ape ae organization’s perspective, to resolve the issue? hike to Me, Jose with a promise to transfer Mrs. Jose to Luxembourg inthe near A. Giving a salary future . ia ‘Mrs. Jose option to wor ¢ from home while in Luxembourg so that she can be with Mr Jose . . Joe ane tose option wrk maa othe ine ing oat Re can Beith Mr, in fa Mr, Jose to compensate for Mrs. Jose's salary so that she ean join Mr D. Giving a salary bike (© at Lux’ even with loss of pay’ at Luxembourg, even will p Sking Mr. Jose to accept Une offer right NOW but give him up to six months to join Luxembourg E, Asking Mr. Jose office.45, 46. Nee Mr. Khan used to work as the Vice of LSP India, cl Khan used to work as the Vice Presider India, However, he had ia. However, he had resi India fora better job in New York. In the meantime, his wife was promoted tok fa re omoted to head the HR o! In. Mn lh ld ad eh hi ponon ol within the organization. Mrs. Khan was contemplating wi Ei det join him in New York Mrs. Khan's considering ee nd respected ether she should give up her carer and wing actions: 1. Take a break for the time b time being and focus on perso always get back to the same job, ifrequired. T. Go to New York, on le Afler that she ean come ba III, Request Mr. Khan toto Siven her reputation, she can ave with are yf ‘wo months to help Mr. Khan settle down. rc ler responsibility in LSP India, IV. Resign from LSP India, join Mr. Keon oe adi V. Request LSP india fora simile gon oe an lok for a ore ue mila poston in LSP USA and fellow ais Kien to NeW Which of the following sequence of actions e aan oe ean sesnence of actions can be immediatly taken by Mrs. Khan vo maotit rs. Khan to mai A1&ll Bet C.1&IV D.U&V E.M&V Answer questions 46-48 on the basis of informatio ion given in the f he following 8 case. was entrepreneurial in nature. Subsequent ae wently, another branch o ier graduating from college. Ra™ Moban had chosen Ram to head the P head the Pani f Mohan’ te id stppat ining peme G ake branch, Though, Ran hans was opened in Panipat Kinane apy hay oer SSE, te inreased sales ina shor 1 ing business ality of Mohan’s. Mohan and Negative con; nt 10 leave Delh ga te, elhi. However, giving future course of actions. ence MeN. Mohan was confused about tH Mohan sought the help of five consultants, wh, * who gave the follow, ng opinions I, The Connaught place model ez at casoner,, HEM place bu awareness aM 5 an be prepared to face the consequences, "PIEM — “nist Panipat provided the business 20 47. 48, IIL Many high end restaurants in Panipat use organie vegetables. So, using organic vegetables will not be a differentiating factor. TV. Selling prices of their dishes in Panipat are significantly lower. Using organic vegetables will bring down profits. V Premium quality organic vegetables are not easily available in Panipat Which of the following set of options would support Ram's argument of not using organic vegetables? AL ULI B.ILIV.Y C.LILIV.Y D. 1,1, 1V.¥ B, All of the above Monan sought feedback fom afew of his businessmen friends, who were familiar with both the branches. Here is what they sai: Sree esanan 1: Customers of Connaught place and Panipat ae very different = eeespessman 2: Customers in Panipat are extremely happy with Ram’s behaviour © Blninessman 3: Panipat branch does not use the same quality of ingredients but ‘maintains good hygiene and t 4: Who knows, taste, Businessman tomorrow the customers of Panipat might also appreciate shat Connaught place customers aP preciate today! Mohan thinks all these are valid cancers, which of the following actions would be best for the business? lace Ram in a few months. A. Training Kishan 11 i ents as long as business B. Not worrying about ingredies C. Bringing Ram to Connauelt place branch, D. Naming the Panipat branch as “Ram's, an TE, Asking Kishan to sun the Panipat branch. 1d changing it back to Mohan's, when needed. Mohan realised that compromising on the quality of 1 good idea but at the same time he also realised that smplating following five actions. Which of the 1g with a few customers, ranch may not be wn fast. He was conte id be the best for the Future of his business? After discussin ingredients at Panipat b Panipat branch bs following actions woul campaign for organic vegetables in Panipat fer the Panipat branch, A. Creating awarenes B. Mohan himself should look a FE. Hire a new person to run the vanipat branch.49. nO LQ Answer questions 49-50 on the basis of information given in the follow ng case, MBA entrance examination comprises two types of problems: formula-t application-based problems. From ie eae spain based problems. From the ansyss of pest du, Interesting Schoo of Management S erves that students good at solving application-based problems ate cao tnt, Covet tier MBA conc exo inh fp ferme ales ‘and answer them correctly, 0 as to o quire nile. Thus stent, nd anowe them comely, sao obtain he required overall ea-off erent, Thus ste general, shy away from application-based problems and even those with rndst target formula-based problems. ee Half of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer: ISM wants more students with entrepre th entrepreneurial mind-set in the nes ee set in the next batch, To achieve this, ISM is 1. Preparing @ question ion paper of two parts, Part A and Pi cach Pat A and Pat 8 woul cons st oan based problems, respectively, Afr aking vay Part he qualifying cut-off percentile would be k es Percentile would be calculated Il, Preparing question paper comprising Part comprise formula-based problems, part B would cach having a separate qualifying cut-off percent IML Assigning one mark for formula-based based problems as an incentive for attempting applies IV. Alloting one mack for fommla-ased age ato aS based problems, without mentioning this inthe quest ee ee uestion paper. 2B of duration of one hour sed problems and application sl A and Part B. While Part A would so se application-based problems, problems and tw ‘0 marks for application- ‘ed problems. Which of the following proposal (or combina aac acpreneurial mindset? hnstion oF proposal) is ikely to identity students with A. Ball cra D1 & Ul E.&IV ISM conduets a common entrance examination comprise 60 questions with an equal mix of toro al mix. of fom problems. Al questions would cay equal nan ce ppeatng forthe examination he gets the following inte This lacbased 's appea mation fr year, the 3625 the question paper would ee ‘and application-based ome Abe examination, Before Coaching i 1. Application-oriented problems take m, — I, Chances of silly mistakes would be lon ft 12 Sv 22 " LiL. ISM would assist the students with bank loans to start a new venture TV. Options are generally confusing for formula-based problems. V. Practice makes a man perfect’ can apply only to formula-based problems. VI. Students get very good campus jobs. Based on above information, which of the following options would help him to be better prepared for the examination? AT&Il B.LU&V CM, m& Vi D.IV, V&VI ELILIW&Y \e following case. "Answer question SI on the basis of information given in th 1s decided to be the first green campus in India. IIB ative Institute of Business (IIB) has idents to reduce carbon footprints. IB faculty members Innov. ced all campus resi ‘Administration has advis did brainstorming and came up with te following stggestions: nurce for streetlights with solar panels. buildings with environment friendly buildings “Towards Sustainable Future’ involving all students, staff, 1. Replacing electricity $0 IL. Replacing the existing HL, Organizing a seminar on im around tie country, ry course on sustainabifity to increase awareness among. sand experts fro IV. Introducing @ compulsor Which of the following options would be the most preferred sequence of actions to reduce carbon, ich of the footprints on campus? ALTIV.Y B.IV, V, Ill CV, hI D.V, 1,11 E.V,IL1 SC Ss eee “aSection C: Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation 52. What is the sum of the following series? = 64, - 66, ~ 68, soe. = 100 A.- 1458 B. - 1558 C.- 1568 D. - 1664 E, None of the above A solid metal cylinder of 10 em height and 14 em diameter the proportion of 3:4 (volume), keeping ree Wi eae the flat surface area before and after? the height 10 cm. What would be the perex a pe ; % 16% 25% 30% E, None of the above pomp 54, ‘The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) ofa product is $5% aboy sold through a retailer, who ears 23% profit on his pune (expressed in nearest integer) for the manufacturer wl ee gives 10% discount on MRP. Mtn cost. The product is iat is the ‘ho sells © profit percentage iso othe ier? te ete A.31% 55, Ramesh plans to order a birthday gift for his fiend from coincides with the festival season during which there is a h hence deliveries are often delayed. He estimates that th, from the retailers A, B, Cand D would be 0.6, 08, 0.9 pe es aes os ne gods and respective gift, in time, Playing safe, he orders from all four retailers simultane » friend would receive the gift in time? on sly. What w Would be the probability that his ‘A. 0.004 B. 0.006 €.0.216 D. 0.994 E, 0.996 4 On NDQ 56 58, ‘The figure below has been obtained by folding rectangle: The total area of the figure (as visible) is 14d square meters. Had the rectangle not been folded, the current overlapping part would have been a square, What would have been the total area ofthe original unfolded rectangle? © | pean . ‘A. 128 square meters B. 154 square meters CC. 162 square meters D. 172 square meters E. None of the above Find the equation ofthe graph shown below: A.y=3x-4 2-40 B. y= 2x C.x=2y D.y=2x? +3x-19 E.x=2y't3y-19 ‘and chemical Y in the ratio of 5:4. Chemical X is xing chemical X M is produced by mixing ; set tM is DI vhaterals, A and B, in the ratio of 1:3. Chemical Y is prepared by Product 1g two raw prepared by mixin 1 er” materials B09 C ofp iter. If the concentt ae ater had been ‘added to product M’ va the ratio of 2:1. Then the final mixture is prepared by mixing 864 ration of the raw material B in the final mixture is $ how much we A, 328 units B. 368 units C. 392 units D. 616 units E, None of the aboveIn the beginning of the year 2004, a person invests some amount in @ bank, In the beginning of 2007, the accumulated interest is Rs. 10,000 and in the beginning of 2010, the accumulated interest becomes Rs. 25,000. The interest rate is compounded annually and the annual interest rate is fixed. 59. A circular road is constructed outside i utside a square field. The perimeter of t Saarae edo he square field is 200 ft. If the 63, 72 and cot ofeoosrutton ii. 00)per ag: feFird the enenr weetie cen to construct 50% ofthe total road. a ‘The principal amount is: A. Rs. 70,400 | B. Rs. 125,400 C.Rs, 140,800 A.Rs, 16,000 D. Rs. 235,400 B. Rs. 18,000 ' E. None of the above C. Rs, 20,000 D. Rs. 25,000 | E, None of the above 60. we diagram below, CD = BF = 10 units and ZCED= ZBAF = 30°, What would be the arcs In the diagram below, 10 units ED= 21 Y. What would be th ,e a of triangle AED? (Note: Diagram below may n 'Y Not be proportional to scale.) 64. The tax rates for various income slabs are given below. Tax rate PNil =a ee - > 2000 to < 5000 10% = ol $5001 = 10000 ————*d IS “There are 15 persons working in an organization, Out of them, 3 to 5 persons are falling in each of , ‘A. 100 * (4243) sorts) qheineome slabs mentioned above. Which ofthe following isthe corect tax range of the 15 persons? ocd (Gea Irone is caring Rs. 2000, the tax would be: S00 « 0+ 1500 « 0.05) D. 50 « (W344) ee ‘A. 1350 to 7350, both excluded ; 3 i B, 1350 to 9800, both included 61. ‘Two diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other atc €.2175 to 7350, both excluded 1. 2175 to 9800, both included | “ordinates (17,5, 23,5), ‘ind the ——— id th lengths of the diagonal i points of the parallelogram are (5.5, 7.5) and (13.5, 16), IE. None of the above {ferent positive integers selected from 1 to 25, then the highest possible ‘A. 15 and 30 B. 15 and 40 65, abe and d are four di €. 17 and 30 value af (a+b) + (6+ 0) (a *b) +(e -€) would be D. 17 and 40 E., Multiple solutions are possible A B49 on abo hy 184 c.51 62. ~ Tx? +s and (0? ~2)= 3943+ then the value ed Of (ky) is, E, None of the above {jes the following conditions: A6 B7 66. An ascending series of numbers satis os An ascending es +. when divided by 3,4, 5 0F 6, the numbers leave a remainder of 2 + Wha divided by 11, the numbers leave no remainder E, None of the above ‘The 6* number in this series will be 26 |A242 B. 2882 C3542 D. 4202 ; E. None of the above 67, than examination, so types of questions areas on mak For each wrong answer, of one mark question, the deducti 2 answer, of two marks question, the deduction is 4 of a 4 a any unanswered question, The question paper has 10 yale questions. In the examination, students got all possible oa had eifrent mark, What woud be the anf shea a AS B.6 Cy D8 E, None of the above 68. Fora positive integer x, define fx) such that f(x + a) = the valuc of f(1003) =k, then the value of wil be, Co“ *D+ here is an integer A, 1003 B. 1004 CC. 1005 D. 1006 E, None of the above 69. Devanand’s house is 50 km W their respective houses. Inder which of the following scenarios, the Under wh he foll arios, the minimum distan se between the two would vould be 40 km? Scenario I: Devanand walks East ata constant spe constant speed of 4 km per hour Stant speed o Scenario II: Devanand walks South at constant constant speed of 4 km per hour Scenario I{f: Devanand walks West a a constants 4 constant speed of 3 km per hour Peed Of 3k per PSSM Of 4 km per A. Scenario I only B. Scenario Il only C. Scenario II only D, Scenario and II E. None of the above 28 a uestions and two marks questions. % of @ mark and for each wrong eover, % of a mark is deducted for {math questions and 10 two marks tween 25 and 30 and every student Seotes a total of27.5 marks? ‘est of Pradeep’ how. owse. On Sunday mornin 'Y Morning, at 10 a.m., £3 km ™ per hour ay ind Pradeep walks South at ® ‘and Pradeep walks East at 10. 2. RB. ers is 15 and seven of those 11 integers are 8, 12, 20, 6, 14, ‘The median of 11 different positive int 22, and 13. ment I: The difference between the averages of four largest integers and four smallest integers is 13.25, Statement I: The average of all the LI integers is 16. Which of the following statements would be sufficient to find the largest possible in numbers? ‘A, Statement I only. B, Statement Il only . Both Statement I and Statement Il are required. soment IL is sufficient. 1D. Neither Statement I nor $ E_ Bither Statement I or Statement Il is sufficient. apezoid ABCD are in the ratio of 4:5. ABCD is divided into an isosceles lelogram PBCD (as shown below). ABCD has a perimeter equal to 1120 given 2ZDAB = ZBCD. ‘The parallel sides of a tr triangle ABP and a paral rs and PBCD has a perimeter equal to 1000 meters. Find Sin ZABC, mete AAS B. 16/25 C. 516 D. 24/2: E. A single solution is not possible A te-igit number bas dit io srlydesending order and divisible by 10. By changing the git number is constructed in such a way that the new number is also places ofthe digits a new three-di Places ey 10. The ference between te origi rumber and the new numbers dvb by 40. Mow many numbers wil salsfy all hese conditions? 5 6 7 8 A B. C D. E, None of the above oa cre inside a rangle i at «distance of 625 em. from each of the vertices of the diameter of the © srthe triangle. The centre es is 350 cm. and the circle is touching only two sides of the triangle, If the triangle, find the area ol 29 ee ea74, 75. 16. ‘A. 240000 B. 387072 C. 480000 D. 506447 E. None of the above If the last 6 digits of [(M)! - (N)!] are 999000, w (MxM NY? (Nt are 999000, which ofthe following option is nor possible for Both (M) and (N) are positive integers and M> N, (Mis factorial My A. 150 B. 180 c. 200 D. 225 B.234 é the to of the minute hand made an angle of 60 depress ngs’ 210 PMs the person noticed that the tiP dimensional vison, find he speed at which the person gree © ‘is eyeevel. Using tHE 200V3 meters (v3 = 1.732). Sn is walking. The length of the minutes hand A. 7.2 knvhour B.7.5 km /hour C.7.8 km /hour D. 8.4 km /hour E. None of the above Three pipes are connected to an inverted cone, with its ba connected to the tp ofthe cone and can fil the empty net respectively, The outlet pipe C, connected 10 the bottom oe’ the cone is completely filled with water, ll three pipes are yon & filled cone in 4 hours. Whe® ae 20 hours continuously and the thd pipe remains gren nc, 1° oF the three pipes remale ight of the water inside the cone comes down to 50%. wean {2% 8 lesser time, As a result possible? ch Of the following options would P° »P- Two inlet pipes, A and Bs 4° individually in 8 hours and 12. how A. Pipe A was open for 19 hours, B. Pipe A was open for 19 hours 30 minutes, C. Pipe B was open for 19 hours 30 minutes, D. Pipe C was open for 19 hours 50 minutes E, The situation is not possible, 30 ‘Answer questions 77-80 on the basis of information given below: ‘As a part of employee improvement programs, every year an organization conducts a survey on three factors: 1. Number of days (in integers) of training undergone, 2. Amount of bonus (in lacs) received ployee and 3. Employee effectiveness score (onthe scale of I to 10). Survey results for last by an em two years are given below for the same seven employees. i 7: tecenn Serri Toe S | 0 ' | : mt | | i 3 a | | we a og Bay asuvert | | Z Suey? “ | x | Empl 6 x Empl | 3118, 79. 80. In Survey 1, what was the average bonus ¢ a as the average bonus eared by employees who underwent training for more than A. Between 16 and 17 lacs B. Between 17 and 18 lacs C. Between 18 and 19 lacs D. Between 19 and 20 lacs E, None of the above Identify the number of employees whose employ 1, but whose bonus was lower than 20 ees in Suey nn neness SOT Wa higher than 7 in SUNY Survey 2, A2 B.3 C4 DS E, None of the above From Survey 1 to Survey bonus decreased? ALL B.2 G3 D.4 E, None of the above From Survey | to Survey 2: for how many em of employee effective score by a Ployees traini : ore by atleast. rating? NE 44Ys increased along with an inet A2 B3 C4 D.7 E, None of the above 2, how many emp -mploy. Pibvees underwent more days of training but their ant! 81 82. Answer questions 81-84 on the basis of information given below: Twitter allows its users to postshare and read short messages known as tweets. Tweets can be of thyee types - Positive Tweets (in support), Negative Tweets (against) and Neutral Tweets, The following table presents the Number of Vores and Tweets received by certain political partes re Number ofVates [Tweets (Year2010) | FE verre partis | Year | Year | Year | TotatNo.ot | TONS | Negative 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | tweets tay | Tents (4) 39700} 345200 364a50[ isiozi| 333% | 35.4% 733.450] 154,000] 241,325[ 108128] 304% | 29.7% | 723,200 | _ 162,525 96,620| 32.5% | 266% 48,400 | 54,175 41524] 306% | 36.1% are 30,800] 49,250 32,724] 21.6% | 41.0% led 9,125 | 180,400] 113,275 15,000 Parties* | L fick has secured Tess than 2% of the tolal votes falls under ‘Other Parties’ xd Jess than 2% of total votes, in the year 2000. * Any party category. For example, Party B secures vote share (sage of total votes) ofa party changes from 15% to 40%, gain in vote Note: Af the : be 25% (= 40% 15%). share would wnic ofthe following opions consti aanges te poi! pies n descending ore of gain in wer pare fom the year 20050 the year 2010? A. EBDCA B. EBCDA C.EBCAD D. BCEDA E.BCEAD ceived maximum number of “neutral tweets” in the year 2010? Which of the following parties ree A. Party B B. Party C C. Party D D. Patty E Pur ofthe pares categorised under ‘ther ParcsA.2.0% B.2.5% C.3.5% D.4.5% E.75% 84. In 2010, which of the following options has me share? A. Party B B. Party C C. Party D D. Party B | E. Other Parties 34 83. Between 2000 and 2010, in terms of gain in vo value (approximated to one decimal place) for any party? ote share which of the following cannot be a possible ‘aximum difference between the vote share and tweet