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PART-A
IDIOMS
Directions : Look at the underlined idiom in each sentence. Below each. sentence four
possible meanings for the idiom have been given as (a), {b), (c) and ·(d). Seled the phrase that
most nearly brings out the meaning of the idiom and mark your response appropriately on
the Answer Sheet.
(c) keep the wolf as a pet (c) : to pay for a nice musical concert
(d) manage to buy enough food for
(d) to defy her boss
himself and his family
2. Some politicians play to the gallery 5. When Govind knew that there were
in order to continue in positions of thieves inside his house, he girded
power. up his loins to face' them.
(a) bribe aggressive people
(a) rolled up his clothes
(b) play on a musical instrument
before people (b) wore a strong belt over his
clothes
(c) try to win popularity by
appealing to the taste of the (c) :wore a special girdle
masses
(d) play the tunes which please the (d) got ready for action
masses
6. The arguments that you have put
3. The Director had to burn the
forward are neither here nor there.
midnight oil to prepare his speech.
(a) make his own tea at midnight (a) found neither in this book nor
in that
(b) sit up and work until late
at night (b) not to the point
(c) prepare his supper at midnight
(c) not too bad
(d) make others work until
midnight (d) extremely good
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SELECTING WORDS
Directions : In エィセ@
following passage, at certain points yciil are given a choice :of three
words marked (a),. (b) arld {c), one of whichfits-the meaning or:the passage. Choose the best
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· word out of the three. Mark the· letter, viz., ·(ci), {b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer
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Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.
Explanation: Out of the list given in item K, only 'boy' is the correct answer because usually,
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a,b'oy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So·(a) is to be marked on
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the Answer Sheet.
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for item K. A boy.• is ..usually referred to as ''he', so for item L, (c) is -the,,correct answer.
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the first item K, you ·have to read the rest of the sentence and then see
what fits best.
PASSAGE
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As a:
matter of fact, the people of China had ゥョセ・エ、@ printing more than fifteen hundred .
years ago, but pi'irtting was not knoWn outside China. The Chinese people also found out
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how to 7. (a) produce paper at about'the same 8. (a) yea:r, or perhaps a .little
·,; .
(c) roll
'\'; . ·. .(t;). ,time,
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earlier. The 9. ,fa).,Chinese printed their qooks by writing 10. (a) over a large.piece
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セH「IN@ Japanese (b) in
of stone or 11. (a) leaf with a sharp pen, spreading 12. (a) ink ' :. on ·the block of
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stone (or wood) and 13. (a) throwing it against a piece of 14. (a) cloth or paper.
In this way, they 15. (a) are able to print a whole 16. (a) page of a book
at one 17. (a) instant, and could make hundreds of 18. (a) sheets from one
block. But the block 19. (a) had to be thrown away after the 20. (a) line had been
printed; when a 2L (a) different book was to be printed a 22. (a) new block had
(b) single
(c) new
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SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
Directions :. Look at ·the ·underlined part of each sentence. 'Below 'each イウ・ョエゥ」B。ヲセZァカ@
tliree possil:ile substitutionscfor rthe underlined pifrt as ·(a); {b) arid· (c). If bne·of thertlis":better
than· the;.underlined part, mark your response·· as· {d),· (b) ·or (c), M。セGエィ・」ウ@ ni.ay be, 'drf the
Answer·Sheet. Ifnone.of the· substitutions 'improves' エィ・セウゥZョ」L@ iriilrk (d) (whiCh.sta'rids· for
NO IMPROVEMENT) on your Answer Sheet,
24. His bad temper makes difficult life 28. Three years ago · we had less
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(c) overflowed
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(d) NO IMPROVEMENT
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SYNONYMS
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a word, underlined word/words in a
statement or a phrase followed by four words or phrases as (a}, (b), (c) and (d). Select the
word/words or phrase which isfare most nearly the same in meaning as the original one
and mark your response as (a}, (b), (c) or (d), as the case may .be, in your Answer Sheet.
(a) composition
(a) deflect
(b) regulation
(b) disagreement
(c) position
(d) deify
32. Attain
(a) attend
36. The factory turns out thirty new cars
(b) achieve every day.
(c) maintain
(a) accepts
(d) obtain
(b) produces
33. Transform
(c) paints
(a) change
(c) continue
37. The newly constructed bridge has
(d) transact given way.
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38. There is evidently no trouble. ?, 7'. · '-'· =:42. A man who goes on a journey to holy
places
.(a) . obviously .1. :-.• ' LゥG|BMIセ
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(b) saint
(c) absolutely
•. 'i;t ·n . (c) pilgrj_m,
(d) nearly
(d) ·tourist
(c) monarchy
(c) to comply with
(d) democracy·
(d) to bear with
(c) pressure
(c) to refuse to do. something ,.
(d) lithosphere .
(d) to decide,,to••dcf something
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4s. The·life ..history
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of , a man
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written
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by .
41. A man who speaks several languages himself
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(a) bilingual (a) biography
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MEANINGS
. Directions : In the following five items, a word or phrase is underlined in each sentence.
Four choices are given below each sentence. Select the one which best matches the meaning
of the underlined word or phrase and mark your response as (a), (b), (c) or (d), as the case
may be, in your Answer Sheet.
46. When it comes to studies, it is found 49. I am afraid I do not know how to
that most students are callous these allay her doubts.
days.
(a) dull
·raJ make less
(b) indifferent
(d) negligent
(c) share
47. In order to avoid accidents, one has
to be alert while drjving.
(d) solve
(a) to think quickly
(d) to be smart
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ANTONYMS
Directions : Each of the five items in this section .consists. of. a word. or group of words
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followed by four wor<is as (a}, (b), (c).and (d). Select the word which. is nellrly·opposite to the
meaning of the original キッイセ@ or group of words and mark your response as (a}, {b), (c) or (d),·
as the case may be, ·in your Answer Sheet. セ@ ' ·
. 51. Assets
(a) liabilities
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53 • Pride
:
(a) esteem submission
(b)
{b) responsibilities {c) humility '
. (d) courtesy
(c) estates 54. Get over
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students.
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(a) accede (b) exceed (a) order fbi dc:mand
(c) except (d) accept
(c) requisition (d) .prescription
57. - - measures ·have been taken by
· the'police to control the sifuation. ' . .. there
·60. The weather -·- fortoday saJd
,'• ',.-,
(a) Efficient (b) Virtual
(c) Popular
would be dust sto:mis· in the north
(d) Effective
and the west: .
58. Shall we dispense the
formalities? (a) , warning .. .fbi .. forecast
(a) in (b) off {
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PART-B
61. Consider the following statements ' the correct answer usmg
Select . the
about 'Rig Veda' : code given below.
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1. Prayers to Indra to defeat not (a) 1, 2 and 3
only the Dasa but also the Arya
(b) 2 and 3 only
enemies indicate that there were
conflicts among the Aryas too. (c) I, 3 and 4
2. The word Rajan in the 'Rig Veda' (d) 1 and 4 only
is best translated as a chieftain
rather than king. 63. Gadgil formula was evolved to
Which of the statements given above distribute
is fare correct?
(a) taxes between the Union and
(a) 1 only States
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·.. 66 . . Which one among·., the following Which ·of .the statements given above
Stupas has .a ca!Yed panel showing are correct?
Ajattrshatru's visit supported by a ... r• ,.
Prakrit ゥョウセイーエッ@ _to the Buddha? (a) 1 and 2' only )'
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(a) Ainaiavati
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(b) ·Bharhut :
(b) by judicial·initiative
(b) Konar rivet
(c) by judiCial' review of Article 32 r .' ' .::;-•-
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'lei" H,ooghly nver
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(d) by a . Parliamentary
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Act
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(d) .Barak river
68. Consider the .'foif6wii1g · sktemJrtts
'1 セ@
about India :
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1. Male life exp.ectancy at birth is "
shorter than its female 70. Which one of the following is not
,.
counterpart by 3 years. synthesiZed h1 the liver? ·
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71. Consider the following statements 2. Total non-debt receipts of the
about women's property from Union have been in the range of
'Dharmashastra' texts : 9-10 percent of GOP.
1. Women had ownership rights 3. The borrowings of the Union
on Stridhana which included have been in the range of 7-8
presents given by parents at percent of GOP.
the time of marriage and by Which of the statements given above
relatives on other occasions. is I are correct?
2. Stridhana was to be passed on
(a) 1 only
from mother to daughter.
Which of the statements given above (b) 2 and 3 only
is I are correct? (c) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
74. Towering clouds with flattened tops
(c) Both 1 and 2
that may produce thunderstorms,
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 high velocity winds and heavy rains
72. Which of the following statements are called
about the Railway Convention (a) cumulus clouds
Committee is not correct?
(b) citrus clouds
(a) The Minister of Railways and
the Minister of Finance are .(c) nimbostratus clouds
nominated to the Committee (d) cumulonimbus clouds
(bj It consists of 12 members from
the Lok Sabha and 6 members 75. Which of the following is true with
from the Rajya Sabha reference to concentration in urine?
(c) The Chairperson of the (a) Water > Urea > Sodium
Committee is elected by the chloride > Potassium
members themselves chloride > Ammonia
(d) The Committee becomes functus (b) Water > Urea > Potassium
officio after presenting its final chloride > Sodium
report chloride > Ammonia
73. Consider the following statements (c) Water > Ammonia > Urea
about Union financial operations in > Sodium chloride
India in the previous five years : > Potassium chloride
1. Total Union expenditure has (d) Urea > Ammonia > Water
been in the range of 14-16 > Sodium chloride
percent of GOP. > Potassium chloride
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. . •Which, one
76. . among
, -r the
. following is 78. eA⦅ivセt@c
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not a part ::oLthe · Triratna (three the user· manufacturer with duty . . I . .
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-77. Which ·of the foiiowing statements (b) 2 ,. '
·are true of the '"Indian Electoral · (c) 3 only ·:) ·"
System? •<
(d) 1 and3
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81. Consider the following statements Select the correct answer using the
about the· early development of code given below.
railways in India :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
1. セッ@ planning was done and
thought given to make railways
(b) 1 and 4
lay the foundations of modem (c) 3 and 4 only
industry in India.
(d) 2, 3 and 4
2. The railways seriously reduced
food supply within the country · 83. Which one among the following is the
in times of famine by moving rough. division of Indian workforce
large amounts of food grains to at present among Agriculture,
the ports for export. Industry and Services (in terms of
Which of the statements given above percentage)?
is/ are correct?
(a) 60, 15, 25
(a) 1 only
(b) 55, 20, 25
(b) 2 only
(c) 50, 25, 25
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 45, 35, 20
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
84. Under which type of natural hazards
82. Which of the statements given below do blizzards come?
are not true for the Indian
Constitution? (a) Atmospheric
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1!6. . \Vhich of the LNヲセャーョァMBウエ。・ュ@ ,·.... . c: ᄋMセャ・」エ[@ ·the correct· llflSWer ,usingc·the
about the early railways in India · -:- .• code given 「セャッキN@
is/ are correct? (a) 1, 2 。ョ、セBS@
actio!!? .:• .
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Yardang
. ' ·(d.J . ;·
87. Which of the following statements.
with regard to エィセ@ ·'Parliament of
India is I are .correct? '"' . 90. Which ·:one of:ihe • f61l6wing is the
J . correct combinltdon ''of. subcellular
I. The Parliament consists of the
structures- in ofdehof their relative
President and .. two. Houses, the
. •' . . size found in pla'nt.ariq £1Aimal cells?
Lok Sabha and the Rajya
Sabha. ·(a) Nucleus > !Mitochondria >
• Chloroplast•·>· Chromosomes
2. The Parliament has 33% of seats :· - ·' •. .. セ@ ,. ' ,\
Chromoso'rnes >.Mitochondria
Union Territories . who .•may · l:ie
elected in ,,the manner provided (d) Lcィャッイー。セエ@ > Nl,!!=leus >
by a ·law of エィセ@ Parliamep.t. ,• Mitochondria
.-.- r - >. Chromosomes
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!U. Which one among the following Select the correct answer using the
statements about C 600-300 BC code given below.
India is not correct? (a} 1 and 3
(b) 1 only
(a) The vast majority of people lived
(c) 3 and 4
in villages
(d) .2 and 4
(b) The institution of Jati (caste)
93. Consider the following statements
had not come into existence
about special category States in
(c) There was strengthening of India ;
patriarchal control within the 1. They are located in hilly tracts.
household 2. They are border States.
(d) The two competing types of 3. .They are relatively under-
politics were the oligarchies and developed.
the. monarchies 4. il'hey are located on coasts.
Which of the statements given above
92. Which of the following statements are correct?
concerning the Election (a} 1 and 2 only
Commission's Model Code of (b) 1, 3 and 4
Conduct isfare not correct? (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. The Model Code of Conduct
has been provided by the 94. Which one among the following
Constitution of India. statements regarding South India is
2. The Model Code of Conduct
not correct?
emerged out of a voluntary (a) Diurnal range of temperature is
decision by political parties in less
1968 to abide by certain norms (b) Annual range of temperature is
of electoral campaign. less
(c) Temperature is very high during
3. In case of the violation of the
summer
Model Code of Conduct, the
(d) Extreme climatic conditions
Supreme Court oflndia can step
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in on its own accord.
95. Which among the following can act
4. The Election Commission of
as 'biological washing powder'?
India has the power to regulate
electoral competition by (a} Inorganic detergent
enforcing the Model Code of (b) Dehydrogenases
Conduct from the day the dates (c) Protease and lipase
of the election are announced. (d) Sandalwood powder
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,96. Which one . among the foiloWing 3. The Right to Protection, ·in
statements about Ashokan edicts is respect ofcomnction of offences,
correct? lays down that a person accused
(a) The practice of haVing edicts of an offence ' cannot tie
inscribed on ·rocks and pillars compelled to be witness against
Nセ@ .
began soon after his coronation himself.
, I
as a king 4. No law giving effect to the
I ..
(b) The edicts carry . no reference Directive Principles of State
to good . conduct and social Policy may be· deelared void on
responsibilities the .ground that it is
(c) All ceremonies performed by inconsistent with the
people are . supported . by the Fliridamimtal 'Right's. , ᄋNセ@ ·
J ; r' ' ' セ@ . .,:. .: ';
kipg in .the,edicts Select the correct answer using the
. . .·I
(d) They expect people to exercise code given below, '
• restraint, in ,,criticizing sects ' ''.· •jl\
(a) 11 2, '3 セNエG@ Nᄋセ@
other than their O\VIl
(b) 1 and_ セ@ LッヲQャセ@
97: Which one amoni( the following (c) 3 and. 4 only.
Maurya kings was •' killed by
(d) 2, ::i'and 4 orily.
Pushyamitra Sunga bringing an end . ,, '
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101. 'Chlorosis' in plants occurs due to 104. Which of the following are not
deficiency in magnesium. This is due correct statements for understand-
to ing the concept of Dictatorship of
(a) inability of plants to make the Proletariat in the Marxist Theory
chlorophyll of the State?
1. It denotes a State characterized
(b) ionic imbalance of chloride
by the domination of the
(c) reduced water absorption proletariat which comes to
through roots power after overthrowing the
(d) weakening of stems capitalist order by a violent
revolution.
102. Consider the following statements
2. This is final stage in which the
about Satavahana Empire in the
'withering away of the State'
Deccan:
occurs.
1. The discovery of early
3. The apparatus of the State is
Satavahana coins at Kotalingla
democratic since it is governed
and Sangareddy in the
by the proletariat and does not
Karimnagar district supports
apply coercive force.
the hypothesis of the beginning
of their rule in the Eastern 4. It is the stage where there is a
Deccan. 'complete socialization of the
major means of production'.
2. Naneghat and Nashik
inscriptions point to the Select the correct answer using the
beginning of their rule in the code given below.
Western Deccan .. (a) 1, 2 and 3
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106. Wind ーャ。ケセ@ a rqle ·"!s; cPoll_inating .1,09. wj[ャゥセィLッQ・@ t!iJllong;,the ᄋヲッャAァセョイゥウ@
agent for the following pla!l!!l· exl:ept . t!te. ,mg,st, ·M6!lespfead, and; most
. ,.. .,
(a) maize
;., PP!ducgve. 」。エセァッケ[LNアヲ Q セウッゥャ@ .ih North
India? . , .,
(b) bamboo
.; セ@ .- ' . ,,,. ; ' - -.
· (a) . Alluvi,U soil
(c) grass . ' セL@ ᄋセ@
(d) onion .i
107. Which one among the following '(c) Black ·soill• ': '"
., .
statements about the .temple . '
complexes at n。ァイェオョセ⦅ウQ、@ is :(d) Forest ..soil
• false?
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QアセN@ Consider the followjng ウエ。セュ・ョ@ 111. A boy of mass 40 kg.i:'limbs on a pipe
about the terra-cotta art of India : " which can' stand a m,aximum tension
· of 600 N. r. In. which one,. of the
1. A great ·.·volume and カ。イゥ・エケセ@
of .
· · • ffollowing •. cases, ··the ,._pipe would
. Jine terra-cotta were produced
· •break? (Mass· •I of: .the pipe is
in C 200 BC-300 AD.
}, ' • ョセァャゥ「・L@ g =)O:m s7t,) •
2. ·The•, terra-cotta plaques of . [セ@
Easter;n India show women (a) The boy ciimbs. up with an
without' any well-defined
•acceleration>qf .9 .m.s-2 :.
features and deprived of
ッュセ・ョエウN@
(b) . Mーィ・セ「ケ@ clill!bs .. down with an
Which of the statements given above acc'"leratioll; of,1,· m .s - 2
セョゥ@ ·
·· is I iエセG@ correct? ' •
(a) .I only (c) The boy セャゥュ「ウ@ up with a
(b) · 2 ortly uniform ウー・Nセ、@ セヲ@ 5 m ウセA@
· .. .,
(c)" · Both I and· 2 (d) The. boy falls down the pipe
t .•
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112. Let there be a drilled tunnel through 114. Consider the two diagrams given
the centre of the earth. What will be below :
the acceleration due to gravity if one
falls into it?
(a) The person will fall with a uni-
form acceleration of 9·8 m s- 2
till the person reaches the
centre of the earth
(b) The person will fall with an
acceleration of 9·8 m s - 2 near
the earth's surface and then
there will be a gradual slow
down of the person's (B)
acceleration making zero at the In order to move a mass of 40 kg
centre of the earth upwards, we need to apply
(c) The person will fall with a ·
(a) less force for A and more force
uniform increase in the
forB
acceleration due to gravity
making it highest at the centre (b) no force for A, but some force
of the earth forB
(d) The person will be weightless as
(c) no force for B, but some force
he reaches inside the earth
for A
surface
(d) .equal force for both A and B
113. A single-pulley system is used for
lifting a mass upwards. For the 115. Consider the following diagram :
system, which one among the
following statements is correct?
(a) If the pulley is fiXed, then the
force required is equal to the
weight of the mass
(b) If the pulley is fiXed, then the
force required is equal to half of 600 kg
the weight of the mass
(c) If the pulley moves with the Which one among the following is the
mass, then the force required is force required to move the mass of
equal to the weight of the mass 600 kg upwards? (g is the
(d) If the pulley moves with the acceleration due to gravity)
mass, then the force required is 300
(a) 600 x g N (b) X g N
equal to double of the weight of
the mass (c) 200 x g N (d) 100 X gN
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116. Find out the missing 、ゥFェセウNイヲYBAエャ@ ;);T イNdjセ」エェc_⦅zZ@ The next エセイ・@ (3) items are
following diagram : based on the following irtforination :
...,A.,. In a stall, 25 magazines were ,surveyed for
\]セo@ + c 36 advertisements in three categories-cloths,
セカGM . · cosmetics and soaps! . The research
showed :·
...,A.,.
N」ZセqM
0 セカGM
+ c 28 15 magazines had cloths advertisements
2 had 'cloths ancfsoaps 。セカ・イエゥウュョL@ but
no cosmetics advertisements
0- D c 10
12 had cosmetiCs advertisements
6 had cloths and cosmetics advertise-
-=0=-
セカGM
...,A.,.
+O+D c ?
ments, but no soaps advertisements
11 had soaps advertisements
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