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REASONING ABILITY

Directions (1-5): In each question below are given Two females sit in the middle of the sides and two at the
two/three statements followed by two conclusions corners. Meenakshi sits second to the left of Saurabh.
numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements Saurabh sits in the middle of one of the sides. Akshay sits
to be true even if they seem to be at variance with fourth to the right of his wife and his wife is not an
commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then immediate neighbour of Meenakshi and Saurabh. Monika
decide which of the given conclusions logically follows sits third to the right of her husband. Monika does not sit
from the given statements, disregarding commonly known at any of the corners. Only Maya sits between Monika and
facts. Give answer Rohan. Rohan is the husband of Meenakshi. Rohit is a male.
(a)if only conclusion I follows. 6. Which of the following is true with respect to the
(b)if only conclusion II follows. given seating arrangement?
(c)if either conclusion I or II follows. (a) No two males are immediate neighbours of each
(d)if neither conclusion I nor II follows. other
(e)if both conclusions I and II follow. (b) Saurabh and Rohan do not sit opposite to each
(1-2): other in the seating arrangement
Statements: No beggar is a poor. (c) Rohit and Maya are immediate neighbours of
Some rich are beggars.All classes are poors. each other
(d) Sonali is a male and sits diagonally opposite to
1. Conclusions: I. All rich being poors is a possibility.
Rohit
II. All beggars being classes is a possibility.
(e) Meenakshi sits in the centre of one of the sides of
2. Conclusions: I.Some poors are not rich. the square table
II. No class is a beggar.
7. Who amongst the following is Monika's husband?
3. Statements: Some Ram are Ravan. (a) Akshay (b) Rohan (c) Rohit
Some Meghnath are Kumbhkaran. (d) Sonali (e) cannot be determined
All Kumbhkaran are Ravan. 8. How many people sit between Monika and Akshay
Conclusions: when counted in anti-clockwise direction from
I. All Ram being Kumbhkaran is a possibility. Monika?
II. Some Ravan are not Meghnath is a possibility. (a) None (b) One (c) Two
4. Statements: All One are Two. (d) Three (e) Four
All Three are Four.Some Two are not four. 9. Who amongst the following is the wife of Akshay?
Conclusions: I. Some two are not three. (a) Maya (b) Sonali (c) Monika
II. No One is a Four. (d) Meenakshi (e) cannot be determined
5. Statements: No 90s are 80s. 10. What is the position of Rohit with respect to Akshay?
Some 90s are 40s.All 80s are 70s. (a) Immediate left
Conclusions: I. All 80s being 40s is a possibility. (b) Second to the left
II. Some 70s are not 90s. (c) Third to the right
(d) Immediate right
Directions (6-10): Study the following information
(e) Second to the right
carefully and answer the given questions :
Directions (11-15): Study the following information and
Meenakshi, Monika, Akshay, Maya, Rohit, Sonali, Saurabh answer the given questions.
and Rohan are sitting around a square table in such a way
that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four In a certain code language, 'Working Period is critical Time'
sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit is written as 'su zo ti ra mo', 'Period effects person' is
at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in written as 'chi mo nic', 'Working person going down' is
the middle of the sides face outside. written as 'fa nic ti ye', 'hiked rates down growth' is written
as 'phi ye koo da' and 'critical rates' is written as 'su phi'.
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11. What is the code for 'Time'? 18. Which of the following combinations is definitely
(a) su (b) zo (c) ra true?
(d) Either zo or ra (e) None of these (a) Shahrukh–Teacher–Floor 1
(b) Varun–Lawyer–Floor 5
12. What does 'fa' stand for?
(c) Ranveer–Architect–Floor 2
(a) Working (b) down (c) person
(d) Arjun–Engineer–Floor 5
(d) going (e) Can't be determined
(e) None of these
13. Which of the following is the code for 'critical rates
effects growth'? 19. Which of the following combinations is definitely
(a) koo da phi chi false?
(b) phi su re chi (a) Tiger–Journalist–Floor 2
(c) ti da zo chi (b) Akshay–Doctor–Floor 6
(d) su phi chi pa (c) Ranveer–Architect–Floor 2
(e) None of these (d) Varun–Lawyer–Floor 3
(e) None of these
14. Which of the following is represented by the code 'mo
ye su phi'? 20. Who stays on floor 2?
(a) person is critical down (a) Engineer (b) Lawyer (c) Doctor
(b) Period effects down rates (d) Architect (e) Teacher
(c) critical Period down rates 21. In a row of boys facing north, Amit is 5th to the left of
(d) down person growth rates Ashok. Alok is 3rd to the right of Amit. Vilas is 3rd to the
(e) None of these left of Ashok. Which of the following describes the
15. Which of the following may be the code for 'world is position of Vilas?
overcome through critical Time'? (a) To the immediate right of Amit
(a) nic zo su ra mo pic (b) To the immediate left of Alok
(b) pic zo ra su vo bi (c) To the immediate right of Alok
(c) su pic ye zo ra fa (d) 3rd to the right of Amit
(d) ti ra su chi mo zo (e) None of the above
(e) None of these 22. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the
Directions (16-20): Study the following information following series?
carefully and answer the given questions. TG HU VI JW ?
(a) KY (b) KX (c) YK
Six persons-Tiger, Akshay, Shahrukh, Varun, Ranveer and (d) XK (e) None of these
Arjun—stay on different floors of a six-storey building
(ground floor is numbered as floor 1 and top floor is 23. If A is called 2 B is called 3 C is called 5 D is called '8'
numbered as floor 6). Each of them is in a different and so on, then what will be the numerical value of F?
profession, viz Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer, Architect, (a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 17
Journalist and Teacher. (d) 20 (e) None of these

Varun is a lawyer but stays neither on floor 2 nor on floor 24. In an exam A, B, C, D and E scored different marks. A
5. Akshay is neither an Architect nor a Journalist but stays scored more than only E, C scores less marks than
on floor 6. The Journalist doesn't stay below the floor of the only B.
Architect but stays below the floor of the Engineer. The Who got the third rank?
Teacher stays either on floor 1 or on floor 4. Ranveer (a) A (b) B (c) C
doesn't stay on an odd-numbered floor. Tiger, who stays on (d) D (e) E
floor 4, is either a Journalist or an Architect. Either 25. A, B, C, D, E & F are siting in a row facing North. A is
Shahrukh or Arjun is an Engineer. neighbour of B and D. E is neighbour of C and F. D is
16. If Arjun stays on floor 1, what is the profession of immediate left to C. How many members are there
Shahrukh? between A and E?
(a) Lawyer (b) Engineer (c) Teacher (a) Two (b) One (c) Three
(d) Architect (e) Can't be determined (d) Four (e) None of these
17. Who stays on floor 3? Directions (26-30): In these questions, relationship
(a) Engineer (b) Lawyer (c) Doctor between different elements is shown in the statements.
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(a) if only conclusion I follows. O sits third to right of M. Either O or M sits at an extreme
(b) if only conclusion II follows. end of the line. The one who faces M sits second to right of
(c) if either conclusion I or II follows. Y. Two people sit between V and Z. Neither V nor Z sits at
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II follows. an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of V
(e) if both conclusions I and II follow. faces the person who sits third to left of L. N and P are
immediate neighbors of each other. W sits second to the
26. Statements : A ≥ B = C, B < D ≤ E left of U. P does not face the immediate neighbor of X.
Conclusions: I. D > A II. E > C
31. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the
27. Statements: L > U ≥ K, Z < U < R rows ?
Conclusions: I. L > Z II. K < R (a) O, X (b) Q, U (c) Q, W
(d) L, X (e) M, Z
28. Statements : Y < J = P ≥ R > I
Conclusions: I. J > I II. Y < R 32. How many persons are seated between Q and N?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three
29. Statements: V ≥ K > M = N, M > S, T < K (d) Four (e) None
Conclusions: I. T < N II. V = S
33. L is related to U in the same way as O is related to V
30. Statements : F ≤ X < A, R < X ≤ E based on the given arrangement. To which of the
Conclusions: I. F ≤ E II. R < F following is P related to, following the same pattern?
(a) W (b) X (c) Y
Directions (31-35): Study the following information to (d) Z (e) Cannot be determined
answer the given questions:
34. Which of the following is true regarding P ?
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing (a) Z faces P
six people each, in such a way that there is an equal (b) M is an immediate neighbor of P
distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 L, M, N, O, P (c) Z faces the one who is second to right of P
and Q are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 (d) P sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
U, V, W, X, Y and Z are seated and all of them are facing (e) M sits second to the right of P
North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each 35. How many persons are seated between U and X ?
member seated in a row faces another member of the other (a) One (b) Two (c) Three
row. (d) Four (e) None

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Directions (36-40): Find the approximate value of 41. A is 40% more efficient than B. If B takes 6 days more
question marks (?) in following questions than A to complete a work alone then in how many
36. 79.98% of ? = √249.98 × 44.04 + 40% of 8499 days ‘A’ alone can complete the whole work.
(a) 80 (b) 120 (c) 150 (a) 10 days (b) 15 days (c) 21 days
(d) 180 (e) 240 (d) 24 days (e) 12 days
593.93 2299
37. ? × 40.01 ÷ 24.02 × 27.05 = 114.94 × 263.98 42. Anurag and Roshan started a business with capital Rs.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 12,000 and Rs. 14000. After 6-month Roshan
(d) 4 (e) 5 withdraws 25% of his investment. If the annual profit
of business was Rs. 9,700 then find the profit share of
38. 19.99% 𝑜𝑓 (40.01 × √? ) = (31.99)2 + (16.01)²
Anurag.
(a) 160 (b) 2560 (c) 16
(d) 25600 (e) 256 (a) Rs. 4,000 (b) Rs. 3,200 (c) Rs. 4,500
(d) Rs. 4,800 (e) Rs. 5,400
39. ? + 13.02 × 49.98 = 420.05 + 44.98% of 799 + 220.10
(a) 300 (b) 350 (c) 400 43. Ritika bought a mobile at Rs. 18,000 after two
(d) 450 (e) 250 successive discounts of 20% and 25%. Find the
3 marked price of mobile.
40. (? )2 = 255.98 × (2)7.99 ÷ (8)4.99 × 32.01 (a) Rs. 30,000 (b) Rs. 25,000 (c) Rs. 36,000
(a) 4 (b) 256 (c) 64
(d) Rs. 40,000 (e) Rs. 24,000
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44. A container contains mixture of milk and water in 2.011
53. 14.99−?
× 39.97% 𝑜𝑓 650.01 = 64.989
ratio 3 : 2. If 4 liter of milk is added in it then ratio of
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 15
milk to water becomes 2 : 1. Find the initial quantity
(d) 7 (e) 18
of total mixture.
(a) 20 liter (b) 24 liter (c) 15 liter 54. 29.95% 𝑜𝑓 570.1 × 2.01 = ?2 −18.998
(d) 40 liter (e) 36 liter (a) 11 (b) 19 (c) 13
(d) 15 (e) 22
45. A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue and 4 green ball. 1 ball is
drawn at random. What is the probability of ball being 1 2

either red or blue color. 55. [(13824.01)3 ] =? +231.01

3
(a) 7
2
(b) 3
5
(c) 12 (a) 355 (b) 349 (c) 345
1 1
(d) 339 (e) 331
(d) (e)
3 4 Direction (56–60): What will come in the place of
46. The ratio of the length and the breadth of a question (?) mark in the following number series.
rectangular plot is 6 : 5 and the ratio of numerical
56. ?, 46, 71,87,96,100
value of perimeter and the area of this plot is 2 : 15.
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 9
Find the perimeter of a square whose numerical value
(d) 10 (e) 11
of its area is equal to numerical value of the perimeter
of the rectangle? 57. 218,231, 253,293,369,?
(a) 40 cm (b) 36 cm (c) 44 cm (a) 507 (b) 517 (c) 515
(d) 48 cm (e) 52 cm (d) 516 (e) 519
47. The cost price of a pencil is Rs 8 less than that of pen. 58. 1308, ?, 324,160,78,37
When the pen is sold at 50% profit and pencil is sold (a) 652 (b) 762 (c) 682
at 150% profit it is found that the selling price of both (d) 672 (e) 632
is same. Find the cost price of pen.
59. 64, 71, 81,96,?,149
(a) Rs. 20 (b) Rs. 24 (c) Rs. 25
(a) 116 (b) 112 (c) 118
(d) Rs. 16 (e) Rs. 15
(d) 122 (e) 120
2
48. A alone can complete a work in 36 days. B is 3
rd as 60. 18, 57, 174, 525, 1578,?
7
efficient as A and if th of the work is done by A and B (a) 4737 (b) 4677 (c) 4697
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together then the remaining work is completed by C (d) 4717 (e) 4767
alone in 24 days. In how many days, all the three will Directions (61- 65): - The given table shows the number
complete the whole work by working together. of students in 5 schools and ratio of boys to girls in these
(a) 27 days (b) 12 days (c) 24 days school. Study the table carefully and answer the related
(d) 15 days (e) 18 days questions.
49. In how many difference ways, the letters of the word School Total student Boys : Girls
‘UBUNTU’ can be arranged so that vowels come A 640 5:3
together? B 460 13 : 10
6!
(a) 4!× 3! (b) (c) 24 C 370 16 : 21
3!
(d) 3!× 3! (e) None of the above D 1050 22 : 13
E 1230 2:1
50. If X : Y=2 : 3 & Y : Z=4 : 5 and average of X, Y & Z is 105
then find X+Z-Y? 61. Find the ratio of boys in school A and B together to
(a) 87 (b) 90 (c) 105 girls in school A and C together.
(d) 96 (e) None of these (a) 22 : 15 (b) 15 : 22 (c) 19 : 23
Directions (51-55): What approximate value should come (d) 23 : 19 (e) 23 : 15
in the place of question (?) mark? 62. Find the average number of student studying in
51. (9.101) × (18.9) + (37.98)² = ? school A, B, D and E.
(a) 1625 (b) 1615 (c) 1665 (a) 841 (b) 795.5 (c) 845
(d) 1675 (e) 1595 (d) 822.5 (e) 906
1 1 63. Girls in school D is what percent more than girls in
52. [(511.99)3 + (256.01)2 ] =? +4.895 school A.
(a) 15 (b) 9 (c) 24 (a) 82.5% (b) 75% (c) 37. 5%
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64. Find the difference between no. of boys in school C √729 –√729+√324
67. =?
and D together to girls in school B and E together. √1444
(a) 210 (b) 190 (c) 175 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) √123
1
(d) 225 (e) 240 (d) √17 (e)
√19
65. If 60 boys left the school ‘B’ and 50 new girls took 1
admission in school ‘B’ then find the percentage of 68. 28% of 150 + 11 % of 333 = ?
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girls in school now. (a) 69 (b) 81 (c) 79
2 1 5
(a) 63 % (b) 42 % (c) 55 % (d) 94 (e) 99
5 7 9
(d) 75% (e) 84% 69. 999 + 9.99 – 9.9 + 9.99 = ?
Directions (66-70): What should come in place of (a) 1011.98 (b) 1009.08 (c) 1009.68
question mark (?) in the following questions (d) 992.16 (e) 897.99
? 10 25 26 2 108 21 27
66. × 13 = 52 × 65 70. √961 + 3 of 9
of 36 of 42 = ?
48
(a) 36 (b) 8 (c) 9 (a) 27 (b) 29 (c) 23
(d) 12 (e) 24 (d) 34 (e) 38

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions: (71-80): Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are
given in bold to help you locate them while answering
some of the questions.
Welfare economics is branch of economics that uses
microeconomic techniques to simultaneously determine
the allocation efficiency of a macro economy and the
income distribution consequences associated with it. It
attempts to maximize the level of social welfare by
examining the economic activities of the individuals that
comprise society. Welfare economics is concerned with
the welfare of individuals, as opposed to groups,
communities, or societies because it assumes that the
individual is the basic unit of measurement. It also assumes
that individuals are the best judges or their own welfare,
that people will prefer greater welfare to less welfare can
be adequately measured either in dollars (or some other
unit of currency) or as relative preference.
Social welfare refers to the overall utilitarian state of
society. It is often defined as the summation of the welfare
of the entire individual in the society. Welfare can be
measured either cardinally in terms of dollars or “utils”,
or measured ordinally in terms of relative utility. The
cardinal method is seldom used today because of
aggregation problems that make the accuracy of the
method doubtful. There are two sides to welfare
economics: economic efficiency and income distribution.
Economic efficiency is largely positive and deals with the
“Size of the pie”. Income distribution is much more
normative and deals with “dividing up the pie”.
There are two approaches that can be taken to welfare
economics: the Neo-classical approach and the new
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welfare economics approach. The Neo-classical approach
was developed by Pigou, Bentham, Sidwich, Edgeworth,
and Marshal. It assumes that utility is cardinal and that
additional utils provide smaller and smaller increase in
utility (diminishing marginal utility). It further assumes
that all individuals have similar utility functions; therefore
it is meaningful to compare one individual’s utility to
another’s. Because of this assumption, it is possible to
construct a social welfare function simply by summing all
the individual utility functions.
The New welfare economics approach is based on the work
of Pareto, Hicks, and Kaldor. It explicitly recognizes the
differences between the efficiency part of the disciplines
and the distribution part and treats them differently.
Questions of efficiency are assessed with criteria such as
Pareto efficiency and the Kaldor-Hicks compensation tests,
while questions of income distribution are covered in
social welfare function specification. Further, efficiency
need not require cardinal measures of utility: ordinal
utility is adequate of this analysis. Most economics use
Pareto efficiency as their efficiency goal. According to this
measure of social welfare, a situation is optimal only if no
individuals can be made better off without making
someone else worse off.
This ideal state of affairs can only come about if four
criteria are met. The first criterion is that the marginal
rates of substitution in consumption must be identical for
all consumers. The second one is that the marginal rate of
transformation in production must be identical for all
products. The Third one says that the marginal resource
cost must equal the marginal revenue product for all
production processes and the last one is that the marginal
rates of substitution in consumption must be equal to the
marginal rates of transformation in production.
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There are a number of conditions that, most economists (d) Economic efficiency indicates how the welfare
agree, may lead to inefficiency. They include: imperfect activities are spread across the income strata of
market structure (such as monopoly, monophony, a society
oligopoly, oligopsony, and monopolistic competition), (e) None of these
factor allocation inefficiencies, market failure and
74. The statement that is NOT relevant is case of Pareto
externalities, price discrimination, long run declining
efficiency is:
average costs, and certain types of taxes and tariffs.
(a) In case there is no change in the number of
To determine whether an activity is moving the economy people who benefit from an activity then it is said
towards Pareto efficiency two compensation tests have to be optimal.
been developed. Any change usually makes some people (b) Kaldor criterion test and the Hicks criterion test
better off while making others worse off, so these tests ask determine if an activity results in the situation of
what would happen if the winners were to compensate the winners and losers.
losers. Using the Kaldor criterion, an activity will (c) It is that level of efficiency where, no one is
contribute to Pareto optimality if the maximum amount the negatively affected in the process of bettering
gainers are prepared to pay is greater than the minimum another individual.
amount that the losers are prepared to accept. Under the (d) It is a measure of social welfare as considered
Hicks Criterion, an activity will contribute to Pareto ideal by most economists.
optimality if the maximum amount the losers are prepared (e) None of these
to offer to the gainers in the order to prevent the change is
75. Which of the following options is not a criteria to
less than the minimum amount the gainers are prepared to
ensure an ‘ideal state of affairs’?
accept as a bribe to forgo the change. The Hicks
(a) Marginal rates of substitution in consumption
compensation test is from the losers’ point of view, while
must be identical for all consumers.
the Kaldor compensation test is from the gainers point of
(b) The marginal rate of transformation in
view. If both conditions are satisfied, both gainers and
production must be identical for all products
losers will agree that the proposed activity will move the
(c) The marginal resource cost must equal the
economy toward Pareto Optimality. This is referred to as
marginal revenue product for all production
Kalor-Hicks efficiency or the Scitovsky criterion.
processes
71. In the Neo-classical approach to welfare economics, (d) Marginal rates of substitution in consumption
the hypothesis that helps derive a social welfare must be equal to the marginal rates of
function is that: transformation
(a) All individuals have similar utility functions. (e) Marginal rates of substitution in consumption
(b) There is no difference in the consumption must be equal to marginal revenue.
pattern of any two individuals.
Directions (76-78): Choose the word/group of words
(c) The satisfaction derived from each additional
which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of
utility decreases.
words printed in bold as used in the passage.
(d) No two individuals have similar levels of
satisfaction. 76. CARDINALLY
(e) There exist different levels of satisfaction (a) By heart (b) Prominently (c) Perfectly
(d) Obscurely (e) Totally
72. In the field of welfare economics, the focus is on:
(a) The common man. 77. CONCERNED
(b) An individual (a) Be about (b) Unperturbed (c) Collected
(c) The society. (d) Cool (e) Inattentive
(d) Income distribution patterns. 78. OLIGOPOLY
(e) A combination of things
(a) Distribution (b) Scattering (c) Sharing
73. The Statement that is NOT TRUE as per the passage (d) Holding (e) Possession
is:
Directions (79- 80): Choose the word/group of words
(a) Man is assumed to be rational in the field of
which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word/group of
welfare economics. words printed in bold as used in the passage.
(b) Welfare is mostly measured by the ordinal
79. BETTER OFF
method now.
(a) Flourishing (b) Thriving (c) Stocked
(c) The scope of welfare economics includes both (d) Fortunate (e) Undesirable
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80. EFFICIENCY 89. A deepest ocean blue (A)/ rolls with earth green, (B)/
(a) Orderliness (b) Order (c) Incompetence each hue primordial at (C)/ the force they exerts on
(d) Productivity (e) Coherence (D)/ the other. (E)
(a) A (b) B (c) C
Directions (81 – 90): In each of the questions given below (d) D (e) E
a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out
of which last part is correct. There are errors in three out 90. The school district's policy change come/(A) at a time
of four remaining parts and therefore only one of the parts when the state isn't really sure/ (B) how it can enforce
(other than the bold one) is correct. You must choose the the bathroom law, which require (C)/ people to use
grammatically correct part as your answer. the bathroom according to the gender of (D)/ their
birth certificate. (E)
81. If Rajeshwari would have (A)/ came to me (B)/ I (a) A (b) B (c) C
would have given (C)/ her a help (D)/ she needed. (d) D (e) E
(E)
(a) A (b) B (c) C Directions (91-100): In the following passage there are
(d) D (e) E blanks, each of which has been numbered. These number
are printed below the passage and against each, five words
82. I bade him (A)/ to submit all the (B)/ important are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.
document (C)/ before he leave for (D)/ the meeting. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
(E)
The world is witnessing food price turbulence again. A bad
(a) A (b) B (c) C
drought in Russia, rising demand in the US and developing
(d) D (e) E
countries and Pakistan’s blighted crop prospects after its
83. (a) When we reach (A)/ the station we found (B)/ that floods, are keeping prices of commodities such as cereals,
their was (C)/ no place (D)/ to stand. (E) sugar, oil and meat high. The Food and Agriculture
(a) A (b) B (c) C Organisation’s monthly food price index is heading North.
(d) D (e) E India is not ….(91)…. from this problem even at the best of
84. All pupils (A)/ stood up respectively (B)/ as soon as times. For the week that ended on 11th September, food
the (C)/ guru enter (D)/ the room (E). prices (as ….(92)…. by the Wholesale Price Index) rose by
(a) A (b) B (c) C 15.86% Given the robust demand for foodstuffs, a time of
(d) D (e) E price volatility calls for a careful look at the ‘design’ issues
surrounding food supply management.
85. Since the father in him (A)/ took charge with the (B)/
situation, all children (C)/ shook in (D)/ their shoes. At times, even huge food stocks are not able to ….(93)….
(E) rising food prices. The fault ………..(94)……. in how food is
released to traders by government agencies such as the
(a) A (b) B (c) C
Food Corporation of India (FCI). This problem is apart from
(d) D (e) E
FCI’s high carrying cost of foodgrains. But this is not the
86. I had just reached a hotel which (A)/ have been problem at hand.
inaugurated by the (B)/ Prime Minister when my
For example, under the Open Market Sales Scheme (OMSS)
mother (C)/ called me to bring few (D)/ mangoes
a fixed quantity of grain, usually in multiples of 10 metric
while coming back home. (E)
tonnes, is sold to traders, flour mills and other buyers when
(a) A (b) B (c) C supplies are ….. (95)….. or there is price volatility. But a
(d) D (e) E combination of price rigidity, terms of sale and the quantity
87. The youth (A)/ is a time (B)/ when the seeds (C)/ of sold under OMSS defeat its purpose.
wisdom is (D)/ sown. (e) One reason for this is the large volume in the hands of very
(a) A (b) B (c) C few individual buyers. This …..(96)….. to perverse
(d) D (e) E economic incentives. Often, the grain sold under this
88. When I first visited Mexicali, (A)/ I have heard rumors scheme winds up back to food …...(97)…… agencies
about "La Chinesca," (B)/ the network of basement because of price differentials (the price at which it is sold
tunnels (C)/ where the city Chinese immigrants had and the prevailing market price). This has been observed
created (D)/ their own underground Chinatown. many times in states as diverse as Punjab and Uttar
(E) Pradesh.
(a) A (b) B (c) C If the number of buyers is …..(98)….. and the quantity sold
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grain that can be bought kept flexible, these problems can (c) plenty / abundant
be ……(99)….. . This makes for a sensible menu of options. (d) enough/ ample
But it needs careful implementation. (e) least/ minimal
And if, for some reason, changes are required to suit local 96. (a) rises / advance
conditions in different states, the economic logic behind (b) leads/ results
these ideas should not be lost …..(100)….. of. (c) gives/ accord
(d) is/ happen
91. (a) affected/ pretentious
(e) jumps/ surges
(b) above/ beyond
(c) immune/resistant 97. (a) hoarding / gathering
(d) away/ apart (b) storing/ keeping
(e) separate/ unrelated (c) supply/ contribute
(d) producing/ fabricating
92. (a) developed/ thrived
(e) procurement/ acquisition
(b) increased/ strengthened
(c) reported / investigated 98. (a) controlled / directed
(d) measured/ calculated (b) promoted /fostered
(e) handled / tackled (c) constant / invariable
(d) increased/ raised
93. (a) arrest/ control
(e) decreased /declined
(b) identify/ recognize
(c) find/ procure 99. (a) neglected / skipped
(d) slow/ deliberate (b) solve/ decipher
(e) stop/ preclude (c) overcome / controlled
(d) indicated/ stipulated
94. (a) propounds / elates
(e) highlighted/ featured
(b) locates / matches
(c) corresponds / completes 100. (a) weight / burden
(d) rents / remains (b) look/ care
(e) lies / exists (c) value / evaluation
(d) sight/ attention
95. (a) nil/nothing
(e) significant/ remarkable
(b) short/ low

Solutions

REASONING ABILITY

Directions (1-5): 4. (a);

For (1-2):
1. (d);

5. (e);

2. (b);

Directions (6-10):
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 21. (b);

22. (d);
6. (e); 7. (c); 8. (c);
23. (c); A = 2, B = 3, C = 5, D = 8, E = 12, F = 17
9. (a); 10. (e);
24. (d);
Directions (11-15):
25. (a);
Period →mo
working→ti
Critical→su D and C are sitting A and E.
Time/is → zo / ra Directions (26-30):
person →nic
26. (b); I. D > B ≤ A (False)
down →ye
II. E ≥ D > B = C(True)
going→ fa
hiked/growth→ koo/da 27. (e); I. L > U > Z (True)
effect → chi II. K ≤ U < R(True)
rates → phi 28. (a); I. J = P ≥ R > I(True)
II. Y < J = P ≥ R(false)
11. (d); 12. (d); 13. (e);
29. (d); I. T < K > M = N(False)
14. (c); 15. (b); II. V ≥ K > M > S(False)
Directions (16-20): 30. (a); I. F ≤ X ≤ E (True)
Floor Person Profession II. R < X ≥ F (False)
6 Akshay Doctor Directions (31-35):
5 Shahrukh/Arjun Engineer
4 Tiger Journalist
3 Varun Lawyer
2 Ranveer Architect
1 Arjun/Shahrukh Teacher
16. (b); 17. (b); 18. (c); 31. (d); 32. (b); 33. (b);
19. (a); 20. (d); 34. (c); 35. (b);

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

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36. (c); 79.98% of ? = √249.98 × 44.04 + 40% of 8499 ⇒ √? ≃ 8 × 1280 ≃ 160
80% 𝑜𝑓 ? ≃ √250 × 44 +
40×8500 ⇒ ? = (160)² = 25600
100
80
⇒ × ? ≃ √11000 + 3400 39. (b); ? + 13.02 × 49.98
100 44.98
⇒? ≃ √14400 ×
10
⇒ ? ≃ 120 ×
10
= 150 = 420.05 + 100 × 799 + 220.10
8 8 45
593.93 2299
⇒ ? +13 × 50 ≃ 420 + 100 × 800 + 220
37. (a); ? × 40.01 ÷ 24.02 × 27.05 = 114.94 × 263.98 ⇒ ? +650 ≃ 420 + 360 + 220
40 594 2300 ⇒ ? = 1000 − 650 = 350
⇒ ?× 24 × 27 ≃ 115 × 264
3
⇒ ? × 45 ≃ 45 ⇒ ? = 1 40. (e); (? )2 = 255.98 × (2)7.99 ÷ (8)4.99 × 32.01
3
38. (d); 19.99% 𝑜𝑓 (40.01 × √? ) = (31.99)2 + (16.01)² ⇒ (? )2 ≃ 256 × (2)8 ÷ (8)5 × 32
3
20 28 ×28
⇒ 100 × 40 × √? ≃ 322 + 16² ⇒ (? )2 ≃ × 25
215
1 3 2
⇒ √? ≃ × (1024 + 256) ⇒ (? ) =
2 (2)6 = 64 ⇒ ? = (64)3 = 16
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41. (b); Ratio of efficiency of A to B = 7 : 5 48. (e); Let efficiency of A be 3x units/day
So ratio of time required to complete a work Then, that of B= 2x units/day
=5:7 Total work= 3x × 36 = 108x units
7 2
Now ATQ, C does (1 − 9) th i.e. 9 thof work in 24 days
(7 – 5) → 6 day 9
2→6 Whole work will be completed by C in 24 ×
2
6
5 → 2 × 5 = 15 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 = 108 days
108x
So, ‘A’ can complete the work alone in 15 days Efficiency of C= 108 = 1x unit/day
108x
Required time = = 18 days
42. (d); Ratio of investment of Anurag and Roshan 3x+2x+1x
(12,000 × 12) : (14000 × 6 + 10500 × 6) 49. (c); On keeping the vowels together, we get BNT𝐔𝐔𝐔
=
48 : 49 Number of arrangements = 4! = 24
9700
So, profit share of Anurag = (48+49) × 48
50. (e); X : Y : Z= 8 : 12 : 15
= Rs. 4800 Let X, Y and Z be 8a, 12a and 15a respectively.
43. (a); Equivalent discount of two discount ATQ
(–20)×(–25) 8a+12a+15a
= – 20 + (– 25) + = –40 3
= 105 ⇒ a=9
100
18,000 X + Z – Y = (23 – 12) × 9 = 99
So, marked price of mobile = (100–40) × 100
= Rs. 30,000 51. (b); 9 × 19 + (38)² = ? ⇒ ?= 1615
1 1
44. (a); Let initial quantity of milk and water be x and y 52. (d); [(512)3 + (256)2 ] =? +5
respectively 8 + 16 – 5 =?
Now ? = 19
x 3
= 2 40
y 2 53. (d); × × 650 = 65
3 15−? 100
x= y … (i) 2
2 × 260 = 65
15−?
Again 2 65
x+4 2 =
= 15−? 260
y 1 2 1
=4
x – 2y + 4 = 0 … (ii) 15−?
Put (i) in (ii) 8 = 15 - ?
3 ? = 15-8
y– 2y =– 4
2 ?=7
y=8
30
So x = 12 liter 54. (b); 100
× 570 × 2 = ?2 − 19
So total quantity = 12 + 8 = 20 liter 171 × 2 =?2 − 19
3 5 342 + 19 = ?²
45. (b); Probability of one red or one blue ball = +
12 12 ?² = 361
8 2
= = ? =19
12 3
1 2
46. (c); Let the length and breadth be 6x cm and 5x cm 55. (c); [(13824)3 ] =? +231
respectively
[24]2 =? +231
ATQ,
2(6x+5x) 2 22x 2 ? = 345
= ⇒ 2=
6x×5x 15 30x 15 56. (d);
⇒ 330 = 60x ⇒ x = 5.5
Length = 33 cm, breadth = 5x = 5 × 5.5 = 27.5 cm
Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (33 + 27.5) = 121 cm
Side of square = √121 = 11 cm 57. (b);
Perimeter of square = 44 cm
47. (a); Let the cost price of pen be Rs. x.
Then, cost price of pencil = Rs (x-8)
ATQ, 58. (a);
150 250
x × 100 = (x − 8) × 100 ⇒ x = 20
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59. (c); 64. (a); Number of boys in school C & D together
16 22
= 370 × + 1050 × = 160 + 660 = 820
37 35
Number of girls in school B and E together
10 1
= 23 × 460 + 3 × 1230 = 200 + 410 = 610
60. (a); Required difference = 820 – 610 = 210
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65. (c); No. of boys in school B now = 23 × 460 – 60 = 200
10
No. of girls in school B now = × 460 + 50 =
61. (a); Boys in school A and B together 23
5 13 250
= 640 × 8 + 460 × 23 250 5
Required percentage = 200+250 × 100 = 55 9 %
= 400 + 260 = 660
Girls in school A and C together 66. (d); ? =
25×26×48×13
= 12
3 21 52×65×10
= 8 × 640 + 37 × 370 = 240 + 210 = 450
9–27+18 0
660
Required ratio = 450 = 22 : 15 67. (a); ? = = =0
√1444 √1444

640+460+1050+1230 28 100
62. (c); Required average = = 845 68. (c); ? = 100 × 150 + 900 × 333
4
13
= 42 + 37 = 79
63. (e); Girls in school D = × 1050 = 390
35
3
69. (b); ? = 1009.08
Girls in school A = 8 × 640 = 240 2 108 21 27
390–240 70. (d); ? = 31 + × × × = 31 + 3 = 34
Required percentage = 240
× 100 = 62.5% 3 9 36 42

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

71. (a); It is given in the third paragraph that “It further
assumes that all individuals have similar utility
functions”. Hence, (a) is the correct option.
72. (b); Refer the first paragraph of the passage, whole
paragraph deals with the Individuals.
73. (e); All the given statements are true in the context
of the passage.
74. (b); Refer the last paragraph of the passage. Hence
option (b) is not relevant in case of Pareto
efficiency.
75. (e); Rest of the options are explicitly given in the fifth
paragraph.
76. (b); ‘CARDINALLY’ means ‘of great importance’.
Hence ‘Prominently’ is the word which is most
similar in meaning to it.
77. (a); ‘CONCERNED’ means ‘relate to; be about’. Hence
‘Be about’ is the word which is most similar in
meaning to it.
78. (d); OLIGOPOLY means something held, owned
exclusively. Hence ‘holding’ is the word most
similar in meaning.
79. (e); ‘BETTER OFF’ means ‘in a more desirable or
advantageous position, especially in financial
terms’. Hence ‘Undesirable’ is the word which is
most opposite in meaning to it.
80. (c); ‘EFFICIENCY’ means ‘an action designed to
achieve efficiency’. Hence ‘Incompetence’ is the
word which is most opposite in meaning to it.
81. (c); Only Phrase (C) is correct.
Phrase (A): Change ‘if Rajeshwari would have’
into ‘If Rajeshwari had’.
Phrase (B): ‘come’ is the correct use in place of
‘came’ as ‘If + Subject + had + V3, Subject +
would/ could + have + V3’ is used.
Phrase (D): Replace ‘a’ with ‘the’ as article ‘the’ is
used for some definite countable or uncountable
noun.
82. (a); Only Phrase (A) is correct.
Phrase (B): ‘bade’ takes ‘plain infinitive’ (V1)
after it and not ‘infinitive’ (to + infinitive). So,
change ‘to submit’ into ‘submit’.
Phrase (C): ‘documents’ will be used in place of
‘document’ as ‘all’ used in the sentence suggests
the plural form.
Phrase (D): Replace ‘leave’ with ‘left’ as the
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83. (b); Phrase (B) is correct.
Phrase (A): ‘reached’ is the correct use in place
of ‘reach’ as the sentence is in past form.
Phrase (C): ‘there’ is the correct use in place of
‘their’ as ‘their’ is a possessive adjective which is
used before a noun while ‘there’ is used to show
that something exists.
Phrase (D): Use ‘no room’ in place of ‘no place’.
Room means ‘enough empty space for people or
things to be fitted in.’
84. (c); Only Phrase (C) is correct.
Phrase (A): Use ‘the’ before ‘pupils’ as ‘the’ is
used for definite singular or plural noun.
Phrase (B): Change ‘respectively’ into
‘respectfully’.
Respectively: in the order already mentioned
Respectfully: Marked by respect
Phrase (D): ‘entered’ is the correct use in place of
‘enter’ as the sentence is in past indefinite tense.
85. (d); Only Phrase (D) is correct.
Phrase (A): ‘when’ will be used in place of ‘since’
as here ‘when’ is used as a conjunction as
subordinate clause.
Phrase (B): Preposition ‘of’ will be used in place
of ‘with’ as it is used for belonging to, relating to,
or connected with.
Phrase (C): Use ‘the’ before ‘children’ as it is used
before singular or plural noun.
86. (c); Clause (C) is correct only.
Phrase (A): Replace ‘a’ with ‘the’. Since, the given
sentence talks about a particular hotel (the one
which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister)
hence, definite article should be used.
Phrase (B): ‘was’ will be used in place of ‘have
been’ as first clause shows one action happened
before another action and for the first action, we
have used ‘had’ which is past perfect tense and
thus the next clause should be in past indefinite.
Phrase (D): ‘some’ will be used in place of ‘few’
as ‘few’ indicates a negative meaning, while
“some” has a positive connotation.
87. (c); Only Clause (C) is correct.
Phrase (A): The given sentence talks about
‘youth’ (the stage of life) in a general way . Hence,
‘the’ cannot be used before ‘youth’. However, if
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we talk about the ‘youth’ in a particular way, we
will have to use ‘the’ For eg: The youth of India is
very hardworking.
Phrase (B): ‘the’ will be used in place of ‘a’ as ‘the’
is used for definite noun.
Phrase (D): ‘are’ is the correct use in place ‘is’ as
the subject ‘seeds’ is plural.
88. (a); Only Phrase (A) is correct.
Phrase (B): ‘had’ will be used in place of ‘have’ as
the latter part of the sentence is in past prefect
tense, hence past perfect tense will also be used
in the former part.
Phrase (C): Replace ‘the’ with ‘a’.
Phrase (D): Replace ‘city’ with ‘city’s’
89. (b); All the clauses except clause (B) are incorrect.
Phrase (A): ‘The’ will be used in place of ‘A’.
Phrase (C): Replace ‘at’ with ‘in’.
Phrase (D): Replace ‘they’ with ‘it’. Since, here
the subject is ‘The deepest ocean blue’ which is
singular.
90. (b); Phrase (B) is correct.
Phrase (A): Replace ‘come’ with ‘comes’.
Phrase (C): Replace ‘require’ with ‘requires’ as
the subject of the sentence is singular.
Phrase (D): Change ‘of’ to ‘on’.
91. (c); ‘immune from’ means ‘protected from
something and therefore able to avoid it.’
92. (d); The function of ‘Price Index’ is to measure rise
and fall of food prices.
93. (a); Rising food prices can’t be stopped, but can be
controlled or slowed down. Hence, option (a) is
the best option since ‘arrest’ means ‘control’.
94. (e); 95. (b);
96. (b); ‘leads to’ means ‘be a reason or motive for’.
Hence ‘leads’ is clearly the correct option.
97. (e); ‘food procurement’ is ‘buying of grains from the
farmers by the government’.
98. (d); ‘controlled’ and ‘decreased’ will give the
opposite meaning. So, increased is correct.
99. (c); ‘solve’ is in present tense; hence cannot be the
answer.
100. (d); ‘to lose sight of’ means ‘to lose attention’.
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