XAT 2023 - Mock Test 4

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Mock Test Solutions in English
Questions
1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option.
Authoritarianism clouded the thinking of some of its most ______ opponents, making it difficult for them to
______ critiques of modernity as anything other than the “ravings” of the vulgar, the provincial, and the
______.
A. Incisive, appreciate, intelligent B. Vigorous, applaud, elite
C. Forceful, undermine, powerful D. Acute, underpin, urbane
E. Trenchant, understand, stupid
2. Australia’s former Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday listed his achievements in government
including standing up to a ‘bullying’ China as he unsuccessfully argued against being censured by the
Parliament for secretly amassing multiple ministerial powers. The centre-left Labor Party government
introduced to the House of Representatives a rare censure motion against Mr. Morrison, who as a
conservative Prime Minister took the unprecedented steps of appointing himself to five ministerial roles
between March 2020 and May 2021, usually without the knowledge of the existing minister. The censure
motion said that by failing to inform his Cabinet, the Parliament, and the Australian people of his additional
ministerial powers, Mr. Morrison had undermined the responsible government and eroded public trust in
Australia’s democracy.
Which of the following statements can be best concluded from the above passage ?
A. Achievements can protect leaders against B. Scott Morrison got away with a censure motion
censure motions. because of his past achievements.
C. Secretly amassing multiple ministerial berths is in
D. Amassing multiple ministerial positions is an
contravention of the spirit of democracy and
alarming step in a democracy.
responsible government.
E. Scott Morrison is the first prime minister of
Australia to hold multiple ministerial berths
3. Which of the following sentences have INCORRECT usage of prepositions?
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(1)The German football plummeted deeper into crisis after the national team tumbled out of the World Cup
in Qatar
(2)Now use your face as a boarding pass at Delhi, Varanasi and Bengaluru airports
(3)China's property sector has slowed sharply this year after Beijing's efforts reined in excessive borrowing
by developers.
(4)It must be really hard to cope up with two young children, a pet and a job.
(5)Don’t walk on the street- there’s too much traffic
(6)Reena is sitting at the front desk at the front of the door

A. 1,3, 6 B. 2,3,4
C. 4,5,6 D. 1,2,3
E. 2,4,6
4. Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow.
I tend the mobile now
like an injured bird
We text, text, text
our significant words.
I re-read your first,
your second, your third,
look for your small xx,
feeling absurd.
The codes we send
arrive with a broken chord.

I try to picture your hands,
their image is blurred.
Nothing my thumbs press
will ever be heard.
Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

A. The poet describes how she feels while texting B. The poet reads the texts repeatedly
C. The poet feels happy when she can communicate D. The poet can’t imagine or understand the person
through her texts who is sending the texts
E. The poet thinks of her mobile phone as a pet
5. Read the excerpt given below and answer the questions that follow.
I tend the mobile now
like an injured bird
We text, text, text
our significant words.
I re-read your first,
your second, your third,
look for your small xx,
feeling absurd.
The codes we send
arrive with a broken chord.
I try to picture your hands,
their image is blurred.

Nothing my thumbs press
will ever be heard.
Which of the following literary device/ devices is/ are used by the poet?
A. Assonance, Alliteration B. Similes and metaphors
C. Antithesis and Hyperbole D. Allegory and Symbolism
E. Personification and Hyperbole
6. Which of the following sentences are grammatically CORRECT ?
1) Cheese is made from full fat milk
2) Everyone but him came on time
3) My friend suggested me to invest in mutual funds
4) The examination is on next Monday
5) Thank God! No one was injured in the accident
6) Are you looking forward to meet your family?

A. 1,5,6 B. 2,3,4
C. 1,2,5 D. 4,5,6
E. 2,4,6
7. Carefully read the following statements and fill the blanks:
Critical uncertainty is irritating because it suggests that the critic has _____ to do her job. The work of
literary criticism, as it’s commonly understood, is to ______ a firm judgment: the critic gathers up a text’s
contradictions and _____ them into a coherent account of the work’s failure or ______.
A. Failed, render,resolves, success B. Attempted, give, arranges, rejection
C. Tried, refute, collects, negligence D. Succeeded, surrender, solves, triumph
E. Resolved, bequeath, resolves,omission
8. Arrange the following sentences in a LOGICAL sequence:
1) Perhaps covid’s biggest impact was to show just what can be accomplished.
2) But while covid has been bad for tuberculosis sufferers, some doctors argue that the world’s response
to Covid shows how it could tackle the older one too.
3) It became very clear that money is not an issue if there is the will.
4) Huge quantities of money and effort were poured into developing and assessing treatments.
5) Quick and convenient diagnostic tests were invented, refined, mass-produced and shipped worldwide
within months.
A. 12345 B. 21453
C. 53124 D. 34521
E. 54321
9. Arrange the following sentences in a LOGICAL sequence:
1)Class and interest groups do not need constitutional protection:
2)There is no instance of deprivation or discrimination or social exclusion against any person solely on the
ground of her economic standing.
3)This is why scholars reject economic criteria as the sole basis for understanding discrimination.
4)Their economic commonalities do not demand invocation of constitutional values.
5)Use of economic criteria to understand marginalization can result in the subjugation of historically-
disadvantaged groups.
A. 1,4,5,3,2 B. 3,5,4,2,1
C. 3,5,1,2,4 D. 1,2,5,3,4
E. 3,4,2,1,5
10. The Chinese immigrants who brought their cuisine to the US in the 19th century soon modified their
cooking for Western tastes and ingredients. Today, ‘American Chinese food’ differs greatly from authentic
Chinese cuisine. One of the many differences is the types of vegetables used; Chinese cuisine relies on
leafy greens like bok choy and gai-lan, while Americanised dishes often feature more readily available
produce like broccoli and carrots.
Which of the following is a logical conclusion of the above passage?

A. American Chinese food is tastier than authentic B. American Chinese food is healthier than authentic
Chinese food. Chinese food.
D. People in America do not like authentic Chinese
C. Bok choy and gai-lan are available in America.
food.
E. The Chinese immigrants to the US used local
ingredients creating a different version of Chinese
food.
11. Read the passage carefully and Answer the following question.
One theory of accidents is what experts call the Swiss Cheese model. A slab of Swiss cheese has several
holes, randomly and unevenly distributed over its surface. If several slabs are stacked together, it would
be impossible for something to slip through unless all the holes happen to line up.
If even one slab doesn't align, the impending catastrophe will meet a layer of resistance, and the worst is
averted. Aviation professionals will tell you that plane crashes never happen for a single reason. There
may be an identifiable primary factor, but it's usually a chain of events, an array of circumstances neatly
piling up.
Which of the following statements can be BEST concluded from the passage?
A. Averting catastrophe is actually easier than it B. A catastrophe can be averted if the preceding
seems array of events meets resistance
C. Accidents cannot be averted since a chain of D. Any historically relevant event is an accident
events have to be averted to avert accidents because it involves a chain of preceding events
E. Any disaster is a culmination of many events
happening in a particular order
12. Long-range planning does not deal with future decisions. It deals with the futurity of present decisions.”.
Since today’s decision sets the stage for tomorrow’s decision, today’s decision must balance economy
with flexibility; it must balance the need to capitalize on profit opportunities that may exist with the capacity
to react to future circumstances and needs.The unique feature of the decision tree is that it allows
management to combine analytical techniques such as discounted cash flow and present value methods
with a clear portrayal of the impact of future decision alternatives and events.
Which of the following statements can be BEST concluded from the passage?
A. Long- range planning is easier than it seems B. Today’s decisions should be made in the light of
the anticipated effect it will have on future values and
decisions
D. Most managers take decisions on the basis of
C. The decision tree is not used as often as it should
ease than clarity
E. Long range decisions are more a matter of luck
than planning
13. We should hesitate to call someone a liar because we are not privy to other people’s motives or states of
mind. That a statement is untrue can usually be established beyond reasonable doubt; that the person
who said it knew it was untrue is harder to establish. Although there can be smoking guns in the form of
clear evidence that they knew the truth all along, more often their feeling that someone is lying is no more
than a strong hunch. Everyone deserves a presumption of innocence and so whenever we make serious
accusations against someone we should be very confident it is warranted. This is a simple matter of
justice.
Which of the following cannot be concluded from the above statements

A. Lying involves intentionality B. An untrue statement is not always a lie
D. Accusations should be based on principles of
C. One should confidently make accusations
justice
E. One should have evidence before making an
accusation
14. Direction: Read the passage carefully and Answer the THREE questions that follow.
Mischief is capable of having a fairly direct political function. Consider the phenomenon of satire –
essentially, political mischief. Such mischief can even be used to mount effective political protest. In
general mischievousness underlies many of the most effective acts of political protest and civil
disobedience. If that is right, then mischievous people, far from being merely a nuisance, may be an
essential component in any healthy and properly functioning democracy.
The kind of challenge to authority that mischievousness can mount, however, is not narrowly confined to
the political sphere. Here I am thinking of Socrates, one of the most mischievous people in the ancient
world. Socrates took great delight in challenging and making fun of various Athenian authority figures,
showing up generals, for example, for not knowing the true nature of war, or lawmakers for not knowing
the true nature of justice. Wherever there was some received wisdom, there was Socrates ready to
challenge it and pose difficult questions. Doubtless, Socrates was motivated at least partly by the love of
wisdom, and the pure desire to seek knowledge and truth. But it seems clear that he was also motivated
by mischievousness, and the desire for some amusement.
Mischievous people make the world a lot more interesting. Many of the best and brightest stars in history
have been mischievous. If my remarks about Socrates are correct, then, were it not for the spirit of
mischief, we would not have the Socratic method, and hence we would not have science and philosophy
in the forms we know them today. Nor would we have so much that is consequent upon these things,
including much of our best art. This, it seems to me, is among the most powerful things that can be said in
mischief’s defence. Indeed, it is hard to think of a better apology for mischief than that.
Which of the following statements BEST summarises the author's view on mischief ?
A. Mischief is an integral part of political protests B. Mischief is the spice of life
C. Mischief is multifaceted and many of the brightest D. Though mischief works beyond the realm of
people in the world were mischievous politics, it’s role in politics is crucial
E. The world would have lost something precious if
Socrates were not mischievous.
15. Based on the passage, which of the following is an example of mischief with a political purpose?
B. A slew of donations made to Planned
A. Casanova’s treatment of some elderly Venetian
Parenthood( a non profit organisation which helps in
nobles whom he tricked into believing that he could
abortion cases ) as a ‘birthday present’ to the former
predict the future using obscure mathematical
US vice-president Mike Pence, given his hardline
formulae.
stance against abortion.
C. The Chinese monk Budai, on knowing that he
was dying,stuffed his pockets with gunpowder and D. British-Irish comedian Spike Milligan, who insisted
fireworks, so that his followers would be amazed and that the words ‘I told you I was ill’ should be
shocked – and would burst into fits of laughter - as inscribed upon his gravestone
his corpse exploded on the pyre at his own funeral
E. All of the above
16. Which of the following statements best explains why we would not have science and philosophy in the
forms we know them today without the spirit of mischief?
A. Wit and mischief are the basis of science B. Wit and mischief are the font of creativity
C. Most the of prominent scientists and philosophers D. Mischief is the other name of science and
were mischievous people philosophy
E. Socrates devised the rules of philosophy and

science with a mischievous intent
Faith and hope in human affairs can come only from the fact that each new person born into the world has
the ability to create something new, to act, and so to set in motion a chain of events, the outcome of which
cannot be predicted. In this way, faith and hope are not articles of belief for Arendt, but action. Action is
‘the one miracle-working faculty of man’. Here it is tempting to take natality, one of Arendt’s most
discussed concepts, and slide into the language of hope, but one would be better equipped using ‘to
begin’ as a synonym.
Arendt’s refusal of hope is informed by her study of early Greek political thought, which reckoned hope
alongside fear and evil. For Thucydides, hope is a salve, an indulgence, a danger, and a cause of loss. In
Hesiod’s Works and Days, which is central to Arendt’s discussion of hope in The Human Condition, he
argues that it is only hope that was left in Pandora’s box after all the other evils escaped. Which is to say,
one can glimpse hope only once evil has escaped into the world. (A more generous reading might be, we
can hope to have hope, but only because we are surrounded by evil.)
Hope augments our vision, turning us away from the world before us, but natality is a political disposition
and it is the possibility of political action. Arendt argued that hope overcame man, because it turned
people away from what was unfolding right in front of them. Whereas natality forces one to be present in
the moment. Conceptually, natality can be understood as the flipside of hope
Arendt’s refusal of hope does not leave one in despair. It’s difficult to imagine a more uplifting concept than
natality. But whereas hope is something we have, natality is something we do. As a secular article of faith,
natality places the responsibility for action firmly in our hands, it is the possibility each of us contains,
inherent in our birth.
According to the passage, why is Arendt’s refusal of hope not a cause of despair?
A. Because faith and hope are not articles of belief B. Because hope turns us away from the world
but of action before us
C. Because one can glimpse hope even after being D. Because Arendt rejected hope and replaced it
surrounded by evil with a the more edifying concept of natality
E. because the author believes that conceptually
hope is the basis of human life

18. Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A. Hope and natality are two sides of the same coin B. Hope makes people blind to reality
C. Early Greek political thought was based on the
D. Hope is nothing but natality in action
miracle of hope
E. Hope is not a secular article of faith
19. Which of the following can be inferred as the BEST reason for focusing on natality in dark times than on
hope according to Arendt’s theory?
A. Hope is a salve, an indulgence, a danger, and a B. Hope is based on past events while natality is
cause of loss based on the present
C. Hope is a dangerous barrier to acting D. Hope might not be able to save us in dark times ,
courageously in dark times. but natality can because it impels us to act
E. Natality can sometimes slide into the language of
hope
“Human beings,” Kierkegaard wrote in his journal, “become increasingly clever in an evil sense…even to
the point of proclaiming in objective fashion the objective fact ‘that it is a rotten world’—proclaiming it in a
way that flatters the world, the assembly they are addressing.” Kierkegaard was condemning a form of
Christianity that, he thought, in its attempt to grasp, and condemn, the world from outside, ends up as a
performance within the world—even, perhaps, a core part of its dysfunction.
Kierkegaard associated cleverness with what he considered inferior forms of life—the aesthetic and the
ethical—in contrast to the genuinely religious life, which was for him not a matter of dogmatic belief but an
embrace of the absurd and the suffering that characterises human life. Both the aesthete and the moralist
use forms of cleverness to evade such suffering. For the aesthete, repartee, seduction, and diversion
provide relief from the absurd. The moralist rejects the aesthete’s life of amoral trivia by claiming to have
figured out right and wrong. But for moralists, life eventually becomes a project in self-righteous rule
following, and, in the most extreme cases, a series of crusades driven by unyielding conviction. For
Kierkegaard, both attempts to secure a grip on things from outside—whether through enjoyment or
censure—amounted to evasions designed to create the illusion of control and keep the absurd at bay.
Kierkegaard’s solution—taking a leap of faith ungrounded in any kind of rational control—may be

unsatisfying. But Kierkegaard was asking his readers not to abandon the joys of wit or judgments of right
and wrong, but instead to see their temptations and their limits. He was advocating a humbler form of
cleverness that acknowledges the bounds of human reason and our tendencies toward evasion and self-
deception. Rather than another step away from the world, such cleverness might be a step toward
genuine wisdom.
Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

A. Kierkegaad considered aesthetic life and ethical
B. Keirkegaad had a negative view of human beings
life to be inferior
C. Keirkegaad believed that true religion involved D. The moralist and the aesthete had an illusion of
embracing absurdity and suffering control,according to Keirkegaad
E. Keirkegaad asked his followers to abandon
judgements of right and wrong
21. When will cleverness become acceptable to Kierkegaard?
B. When it has an external understanding of the
A. When it becomes less evil
world
C. When it takes a leap of faith unhindered by
D. When it results in self righteous rule
rationality
E. When it is humble and admits the limits of human
reason
22. Why was Keirkegaad against the moralists and aesthetes?
A. They were inferior forms of thinking B. They used cleverness in an evil sense
D. They used cleverness to grasp and condemn the
C. They used cleverness to evade suffering
world from outside
E. They were used by Christianity to gain an illusion
of power
23. Which of the following conditional sentences are grammatically INCORRECT
1) If I buy a car, I will teach you to drive
2) She would have punished you, if you would have confessed

3) I will not tell your whereabouts, unless the police will ask me
4) If you had asked me, I would have helped
5) Even if I would ask him, he would not come
6) I wouldn’t go out, if I were you

A. 1,2,3 B. 4,5,6
C. 1,3,5 D. 2,4,6
E. 2,3,5
24. Direction: Read the poem carefully, and Answer the THREE questions that follow.
Evening is here, and I am here
At my baize table with a glass,
Now sipping my unfizzy beer,
Now looking out where on the grass
Two striped and crested hoopoes glean
Delicious insects one by one.
A barbet flies into the scene
Across the smoky city sun.
My friends have left, and I can see
No one, and no one will appear.
This must be happiness, to be
Sitting alone with birds and beer.
In a brief while the sun will go,

And grand unnerving bats will fly
Westward in clumped formations, slow
And dark across a darkened sky.
Which of the following statements BEST reflects the theme of the poem?
A. There is beauty and pleasure in time spent alone B. The callous nature of urban beings
C. Solitude is the great curse D. Beauty is ephemeral
E. A man drowned in grief can’t see beauty in
anything
25. What does the poet BEST mean by “This must be happiness, to be
Sitting alone with birds and beer.”

A. The poet is being sarcastic B. The poet is actually feeling lonely and sad
C. The poet is feeling happy in the company of birds
D. The poet longs for some human companionship
and beer
E. The poet is trying to convince himself to accept
his isolation
26. Which of the following techniques has been sued in the expression “ birds and bees’
A. Anaphore B. Rhythm
C. Alliteration D. Onomatopoeia
E. None of the above
27. Jayant runs a travel agency in a small hill station located in Mashoba. He is approached by customers
from the northern part of the country for help with planning their travel itineraries and making
arrangements for their accommodation, travel, and flight bookings. Being a native of the place, Jayant is
also able to make arrangements for homestays for tourists. But this is not always possible because there
are very few homes fit for homestays in his area.
Recently, there has been an increase in demand for tours in lesser-known hill stations. Big companies in
the tourism sector providing services for online bookings of tour packages have approached local travel
agencies for the same. Jayant was also approached by one such company, ShalMac Tourism, for hotel
and travel bookings in and around Mashoba.
Which of the following, if true, would not convince Jayant to agree to ShalMac’s proposal?
A. During the pandemic, the number of tourists B. On enquiring in nearby tourist destinations, Jayant
visiting Mashoba had dipped significantly and so had found that Shalmac had made similar offers to other
Jayant’s income. local travel agents as well.
C. Stringent MCD norms of ensuring that the ones
D. Shalmac has offered to provide the data of only
travelling to the state do not have any respiratory
those customers who wanted to have a homestay in
conditions are impossible to be met by agents with
the valley.
meagre resources.
E. Jayant is already working with two other tourism
companies for travel and hotel bookings in Mashoba.
28. Due to an outbreak of a waterborne disease in the area, Jayant has received a lot of requests for
cancellation of bookings.
Which of the following will be the most appropriate course of action for Jayant?
A. He should return all the advance amounts paid by
B. He should request the customers to demand their
the customers even if it results in a significant loss
refunds from the respective hotels.
for him.
C. He should request the state government to D. He should inform the customers that it is not his
intervene and declare the area safe for visits. fault and refuse to return their advance amounts.
E. He should return the advance amounts only in
those cases where the cancellation has been done
prior to the time period mentioned in the cancellation
policy.
29. A customer suggested that Jayant should start a taxi service to pick up and drop customers.
Jayant did some research and collected the following facts:
1) 30% of the visitors include those who are above 60 and 10% are kids under the age of 10.
2) The roads are not suitable for driving for those who do not have prior experience of driving in the hills.
3) Taxi services do not require great investment yet can provide good returns.
4) There have been a lot of accidents in the past couple of months.

What combination of the above could best help Jayant consider the idea of starting a taxi service?
A. 1, 2, and 4 B. 2, 3, and 4
C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 3, and 4
E. 2 and 3
30. Kapoor Pvt Ltd is a renowned microfinance company based in Waaji City; it provides loans and credit
cards to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups in the city, who otherwise would have no other
access to financial services. The owner, Brajesh Kapoor, has decided to hand over the operations of the
company to his children, Asmita, Kishor, and Shekhar. A majority of the employees of the company have
been working for over 10 years now and were quite satisfied with their owner’s modi operandi. The
company has been the only source of finance in the city and is respected among the natives.
Going through the data provided by the credit card repayment department, Asmita found out that most of
the customers are opting for the option where they had to pay just the minimum amount due. In 40% of
the cases, interest accrued on the outstanding amount has exceeded the outstanding amount.
Asmita is worried about the trend and prepares an action plan for the same.
1) Provide a repayment-by-purchase option wherein a consumer can select specific purchases they wish
to repay.
2) Introduce stringent methods of loan recovery and involve the police in cases where consumers are
pleading for loan forgiveness.
3) Relieve people from the obligation of paying interest in cases where the accrued interest has exceeded
the outstanding amount.
4) Run awareness campaigns to educate the community about the negative impacts of such scenarios on
their credit report.
5) Make people familiar with the option of breaking their purchase amounts into EMIs and paying the total
EMI amount.
Which of the given approaches are the most prudent to help the company reduce the number of cases
where accrued interest has exceeded the outstanding amount and make people understand the need to at
least pay the total due amount if not the complete outstanding amount?
A. 1, 2, and 5 B. 4, 5, and 3
C. 1, 4, and 5 D. 2, 5, and 1
E. 4, 3, and 2
31. Shekhar, while travelling through the city, saw a lot of hoardings announcing that an MNC is going to open
its branch in Waaji city. Alarmed, he went straight back to his father and expressed his concern. His father
called his managers to discuss the appropriate courses of action that will enable the company to retain its
customer base; he got the following suggestions:
1. Offer an option of balance transfer at a reduced rate of interest for existing credit card users and loan
customer base.
2. Introduce a loyalty or rewards program for the existing customers of the company and invest on
advertising it.
3. Hire a brand ambassador, design a new brand message and advertise extensively on all social media
channels.
4. Based on market research of the services offered by the competitor in other markets, release a new
product or service for new customers and add-ons for existing customers.
5. Approach the MNC to consider an alliance since both companies will be offering similar products to the
same market.
Select the best of the following suggestions in the descending order of effectiveness.
A. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 B. 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
C. 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 D. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
E. 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
32. Kishor wants to hire a professional team consisting of fresh finance graduates from reputed institutes
which would look into the company data and suggest ways to reduce the number of NPA accounts.
Which of the following points will help Kishor convince his father to hire the team?
B. The number of NPA accounts has reached a
A. Kishor will lead the team himself and ensure that
threatening level, so the company requires
all the NPA cases are resolved within six months.
professional expertise to handle the issue.
C. Though the graduates will cost the company more D. The government banks in the city have stopped
than normal employees, they will have better providing assistance to any defaulter.
knowledge of practices around the world.
E. Current employees of the company are lazy and
have no interest in the future financial health of the
company.
33. Lal Chand, a 60-year-old man, has been running a snack shop for the last 35 years. He sells homemade
namkeens, sweets, samosas, and chai in the most important part of Taishpur. He has two sons, Divek and
Divansh, who have recently graduated from college. Lal Chand wants his sons to take charge of the shop
but fears that they would not continue his practices which have helped him keep a hold on the market.
Lal Chand’s eldest son found out that the namkeens whose expiry date was less than a week were
collected, freshly packed, and sold at a discount as a practice.
Though these packets sold out very fast, Divek was worried that the practice could have negative impacts
in the future. Lal Chand didn’t agree with Divek’s worries and presented the following arguments to
convince him.
1. In the past 20 years, no complaints regarding somebody getting ill have been received.
2. Discounted prices gave an indication about the condition of the namkeens.
3. It was a common practice.
4. The prices enabled those to buy some namkeens who cannot buy them at the original price.
5. The packets were purchased and consumed within a week from the date of expiry.
Which combination of arguments below is MOST LIKELY to convince Divek?

A. 1 and 3 B. 1 and 5
C. 2 and 3 D. 2 and 5
E. 4 and 5
34. Divansh, while working in the shop for some days, observed that his father sends chai and samosas
everyday to the local police station. After some inquiring, he found out that his father didn’t ask any money
for the same and finally deduced that the items were sent as a bribe. He was not in favour of such a
practice.
Assuming that the following arguments are true, which one would best convince Divansh not to give up
this practice?
B. In addition to the police station, Lal Chand sends
A. The number of items was too small to be
chai and samosas to the nearby old age home,
considered a bribe since each policeman got a
beggars near the temple, and the school just next to
single samosa along with chai.
the police station every day.
C. On the same street, Daler, who runs a
sweetshop, and his neighbour, Murari, who runs a D. The police had foiled all the burglary attempts on
chole bhature stall, both do things similar to Lal Lal Chand’s shop in the last five years.
Chand every day.
E. To prevent pickpocketing during the rush hours,
two policemen in plain clothes are sent by the police
station in return for the snacks sent by him to the
station.
35. Lal Chand’s younger son Divansh discovered that 10% of their customers, whom Lal Chand called his
favourite customers, purchased namkeens at prices that had been fixed 10 years ago. Lal Chand told him
that these 10% were his loyal customers with whom he has personal connections and, therefore, they
were given namkeens at such cheap prices. Divansh contradicted his father’s argument citing the
following facts:
1. None of these core customers were present at Divansh’s wedding.
2. These customers actually bought namkeens from Lal Chand’s shop for others who were not part of Lal
Chand’s loyal customer group.
3. None of the customers acknowledge Lal Chand at the shop or on the streets.
4. These consumers formed the top 20% of the most influential people in the city.
5. These customers usually purchase namkeens from other snack shops at market prices.
Which pair of facts will MOST LIKELY convince Lal Chand to stop selling namkeens at prices set 10 years
ago and charge the same market price to all?
A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 4
C. 2 and 5 D. 3 and 4
E. 4 and 5
36. There are two towns Maridabad and Koida roughly 25 kms apart. Both the towns are very similar in terms
of area, demography (including population spread over communities and religion), and incomes of the
residents. Kora Singh owns a restaurant named Foodie in Maridabad. This restaurant serves both non-
veg and veg items (in different sections).
There are four restaurants in Maridabad, and Foodie enjoys the number two spot with 35% of the market
share (behind Moodie which has 45% of the market share). Moodie also has two sections, i. e., veg and
non-veg.
Kora wants to open a branch in nearby Koida. Which of the following facts about Koida will LEAST
influence Kora’s decision about opening the branch in Koida?
A. Before starting his restaurant, Kora used to study B. Koida already has four restaurants and the most
in Koida, and he has a lot of friends there. popular one is not Moodie.
C. Kora’s wife is from Koida and she has a large D. Moodie already has a branch in Koida but is not
extended family there. popular.
E. The rent of the property where Foodie plans to
open its branch in Koida is much lower than that in
Maridabad.
37. Kora’s son Kundoo has just completed his education in hotel management from an institute in Koida and
wants to help his father in his business. He wants to spearhead the setting up of the new restaurant in
Koida.
Which of the following will best encourage Kora to support his son’s decision?
A. Kundoo was the topper in his batch in the B. Kundoo did his internship with one of the best
institute. restaurant chains in India.
C. Kundoo started a successful catering service in D. Kundoo has three investors lined up to finance
Koida when he was a student. the new branch in Koida.
E. Kundoo just overcame his drug addiction problem
and is now free of it.
38. Kora wants to add a liquor bar to his restaurant in Maridabad. The bar licence can be easily obtained as
he has contacts in the government.
Which of the following should cast the most doubt on the decision of adding a bar licence?
A. 60% of the population of Maridabad are from a B. There is an alcohol consumption awareness drive
certain religious community and do not consume in Maridabad conducted by the government and it
liquor for a total of 30 days in a year. informs people about the dangers of alcoholism.
C. There are already three bars in Maridabad and D. Kora’s mother follows a religion that prohibits
they are doing brisk business. alcohol consumption.
E. 70% of the population in Maridabad follow the
teachings of a Baba who discourages alcohol
consumption.
39. Binde is an industrialist in his 60s with no dependents. Binde’s company CEPSUS is one of the leading
FMCG companies in the country and Binde is the founder and CEO. Dr Shyam has been Binde’s doctor
for many years. He has done some routine tests on Binde. The results show that Binde has a rare,
progressive, and fatal disease called APT. Probably, he has a few years to live. Dr Shyam explains the
situation to Binde carefully. He explains that there are just two possible remedies. One is treatment using
drugs which are still in the experimental stage. This does not guarantee 100% recovery. The other way out
is a kidney transplant. The laws of organ transplant stipulate that the donor should be a blood relative or
else there is a queue in which Binde’s turn comes after approximately three years.
Binde consults Dr. Shyam as to what he should do. What should Dr Shyam’s advice be?
1) Consider taking a second opinion from another expert.
2) Look for a blood relative who is willing to donate.
3) Wait for his turn in the government-authorised queue.
4) Tell him diplomatically that nothing can be done now.
Arrange the 4 pieces of advice mentioned above in the descending order of priority.
A. 1234 B. 4321
C. 2134 D. 1243
E. 2341
40. There is an employee of Binde, who is in dire financial conditions, and he has come to know about
Binde’s current situation. Binde’s secretary hints that this employee should be offered monetary
compensation and who knows he might agree to donate an organ.
What should Binde do?

A. Look for an able successor to lead his B. Entrust his secretary with the task of setting up a
organisation after him. meeting with the employee.
D. File a plea to the courts to allow the employee to
C. Look for a better alternative.
donate the organ.
E. Warn the secretary that the police will be
informed.
41. Recently, an American doctor has come up with a new cure for this disease. It has been approved by the
US authorities, but it is yet to reach Indian shores. Binde wants to try out this remedy. But it would involve
him staying in the US under this doctor’s care for at least two years. This doctor has only one condition.
During the course of the treatment, there should be no work-related distractions.
Which of the following is the best possible step that Binde should take?
B. Entrust his secretary with the handling of the
A. Seek an appointment with the US doctor
organisation and leave for the US as soon as
immediately and ask to be treated.
possible.
C. Consult Dr Shyam as to whether this American D. Approach the Indian government to allow the US-
doctor can be trusted. based treatment in India as soon as possible.
E. Appoint an able administrator to run his ship in his
absence and go for the treatment.
42. MGNU is a central university in India. It boasts of excellent academic standards and placements. Now,
MGNU wants to focus on research also and has decided to place a premium on research work among its
newly recruited faculty.
New faculty members go through a probation period of two years. At the end of this period, their
employment is confirmed, or their probation is extended, or their services are terminated. Earlier, it was
common to confirm some new faculty because of their exceptional teaching feedback even though their
research output was below par. Now, the Dean, after consulting the Teachers’ Council has included the
research output as an additional mandatory requirement for confirmation. The Dean takes the call for
confirmation of all new recruits.
Thapar is among the many faculty members recruited after the above changes were made in the
confirmation process. He has excellent academic qualifications and his research output during his student
days was exceptional in quantity and quality. However, after joining MGNU, Thapar got deeply involved in
many non-profit social initiatives during the COVID times. Because of this, he has not been able to come
up with enough research contributions. His confirmation is due in six months.
The Dean notices the non-profit work but also sees the lack of research output. He is concerned that
Thapar’s case could set a wrong precedent for the new recruits. He wants to send the message that
research contribution is mandatory.
Which of the following steps will BEST help the Dean in meeting his aim/objectives without being unfair to
Thapar?
A. Extend Thapar's probation period after reminding B. Appreciate Thapar's initiatives, but also advise
him about the norms for confirmation which would him to meet the confirmation requirements which are
apply to all. unavoidable.
D. Ask Thapar to put a hold on his social initiatives
C. Send a show-cause notice as to why Thapar
till the end of his probation. Once he is confirmed, he
should not be dismissed.
can go ahead with whatever he wants to do.
E. Advise the Teacher’s Council to meet Thapar and
remind him of the requirements.
43. Thapar gets closer to the end of his probation period. In the meantime, he continues with his social
initiatives, but his research output is still insufficient. However, his social work has been widely appreciated
by everyone. The government even wants Thapar to assist them in its social initiatives programme. The
Dean has to take the call on Thapar’s probation. He thinks not confirming Thapar might prompt him to
leave the institution, sending a wrong signal to the outside world. However, he also wants to stick to the
norms and highlight its importance among the new recruits.
Which of the following steps by the Dean is the MOST appropriate given the above information?
A. Extend Thapar's probation but make it clear that
B. Confirm Thapar but put a hold on any increments
he would not be confirmed if his research does not
and promotions until the research norms are met.
improve at the end of this new probation.
C. Offer a special chair in the department for social
D. Inform Thapar that there is no choice but to
initiatives but terminate Thapar’s current teaching
terminate his services as per the new norms.
position.
E. Declare that Thapar's case is to be treated as an
exceptional one and confirm his appointment.

44. A few days before the probation ends, Thapar is seen in an interview on national television, expressing his
fear of not being confirmed because he has not met the research requirements.
Which of the following actions by the Dean will be the MOST appropriate, given the circumstances?
A. Terminate Thapar for bringing a bad name to the B. Call a press conference and share the details of
institute on a public platform. the norm and Thapar not meeting it.
D. Inform Thapar that the university is keen to retain
C. Confirm Thapar but ask him to issue a press
him; however, the norms for confirmation will have to
release praising MGNU and its norms.
be met.
E. Ignore Thapar as he is just trying to create
pressure on the university to confirm his services.
45. Sushil is a deputy director in a government department (of agriculture) in Ernakulam. The job security and
work-life balance of a government department made him choose this job, but he soon realised that there
were few challenges and that growth prospects are time-bound and may take a long time. However,
Ernakulam was close to Kottayam (his hometown) and he could visit his family on weekends.
Sushil was approached by Marico, an agri-business multinational company making inroads in many Indian
states, and they have offered him double the salary.
Which of the following should dissuade Sushil from taking up this new offer?
A. He would be operating from another town called B. This new job is a contractual one and the contract
Mullya which is farther from his hometown than is renewable after 5 years based on how Marico
Ernakulam. fares in this state.
D. Sushil’s mother has been bed-ridden for the past
C. Sushil’s marriage is fixed, and his would-be wife
one year and the doctor has confirmed that she has
is a government employee.
little time left.
E. Sushil’s father is a cardiac patient and his
condition can worsen on hearing any bad news.
46. Sushil asks for advice from Mohit, his boss, with whom he has excellent relations. Mohit, who had friends
in Marico, reveals that Marico prefers government employees for its ongoing projects in the state. But he
also warns that once the projects are over Sushil’s services may not be needed in Marico.
Which of the following, if true, will BEST encourage Sushil to take up the offer?
A. Mohit himself has been approached recently by B. Mohit’s son also works in Marico; he was picked
Marico, and he is yet to decide. up by Marico from a campus recruitment drive three
years ago.
D. The HR person of Marico who contacted Sushil
C. Marico is fast becoming a household name in the
has told Sushil about the next 20-year plan of Marico
entire country.
in the state.
E. Sushil read in the news about how Marico
successfully extricated itself from a legal issue with
the govt.
47. Sushil has heard a lot about rampant unethical practices in Marico and is naturally concerned. Which of
the following is the best way for him to find out the truth behind what he has heard?
A. Ask his uncle who is in the vigilance department B. Consult his boss Mohit who has many friends
about any government actions against Marico. working in Marico.
C. Visit the nearby Marico office and talk to the
D. Hire a private detective to find out the truth.
employees there.
E. Speak directly to the person who had come to him
with the offer from Marico.
48. Direction: Read the information given below carefully, and answer the questions that follow it.
Five friends appeared for the fourth-semester exam. The exam was of 3 subjects: PL, DS, and DBMS.
Each subject test was 100 as maximum marks. After the result was out for each subject test, they were
amazed to see that no two of them scored the same marks in any particular subject test. They calculated
the minimum score, range of scores, mean score, and median score of their scores obtained in each test.
They made the table for the same as given below.
What is the maximum mean of the second highest score in all three subjects?
A. 89.33 B. 89.66
C. 90 D. 90.33
E. Cannot be determined
49. One of the five friends scored the same marks in PL and DBMS. What could be his/her/their lowest
percentage score?
A. 79.66 B. 82.33
C. 82.66 D. 83.33
50. One of the five friends received a score that was a prime number in two subjects. What could be
his/her/their highest percentage score?
A. 83.33 B. 83.66
C. 84 D. 86
E. 84.66
51. A man lent some money to P on which compound interest is calculated half-yearly for the first 2 years and
then simple interest is calculated for the remaining period at the same rate of interest. He also lent some
money to Q at simple interest on which the amount tripled in 6 years. Find the approximate difference
between the total interest earned from P and Q if the total amount lent to P and Q is Rs. 32000. [Note: The
man lent the same amount of money to P and Q at the same rate of interest for six years each.]
A. 20400 B. 22100
C. 21100 D. 12200
E. 11400
52. For quadratic equation , p and q are the roots. Find the quadratic equation whose roots
are and .
A. B.
C. D.
E.
53. Directions: The question given below is followed by two statements, I and II. You have to determine
whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. You should use the
data and your knowledge of mathematics to choose the best possible answer.
Find the perimeter (in cm) of the larger rectangle.

Statement I: The ratio of lengths of the smaller rectangles and that of the larger rectangles is 5 : 6 and the
breadths of both the rectangles are equal. The difference between the perimeter of both rectangles is 12
cm.
Statement II: The breadth of both the rectangles is equal to the side of a square, whose area is 289 sq
cm.
A. The data in Statement I alone are sufficient to B. The data in Statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question, while the data in Statement II answer the question, while the data in Statement I
alone are not sufficient to answer the question. alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C. The data either in Statement I or Statement II D. The data in both statements, I and II, together are
alone are sufficient to answer the question. necessary to answer the question.
E. The data in both statements, I and II, together are
not sufficient to answer the question.
54. How many pairs of two distinct positive numbers are there such that their LCM is 18?
A. 5 B. 6
C. 7 D. 8
E. 9
55. Find the value of , if
A. B.
C. D.
E.
56. Three friends are standing at three distinct points, viz., (3, 7), (–1, 7), (–2, 2). Find the coordinates of the
point that is equidistant from all three friends, and find the distance between that point and any of the three
friends (in units).
A. (1, 4), B. (4, 2),
C. (1, 3), D. (1, –4),
57. The present average weight of a group of 22 members is 98.5 kg. After 3 years, the person whose weight
will be 90 kg will be replaced by the person weighing 25 kg. What will be the approximate average weight
of the group after 12 more years?
A. 105.54 kg B. 110.54 kg
C. 115.54 kg D. 120.54 kg
E. 109.54 kg
58. P, Q, R, and S can complete a piece of work in 21 days. Q started the work but left the work after working
for 8 days. P and R work alternatively for the next 2 consecutive days. It is found that only 1/15th of the
work is completed. Find the total number of days taken to complete the work if S completed the remaining
work and the efficiency of Q is one-third that of S?
A. B.
C. D. 76
59. Direction: Read the information given below carefully, and answer the questions that follow it.
Amit, Bhaskar, Champ, Dada, and Rana were five friends who went to a market. Each one of them
purchased some articles where each person purchased articles of the same type but different from all
others. Also, the price of each article was the same for the same type but different for different types. The
price per article of different types was in the Geometric Progression(GP), whereas the number of articles
purchased by the five friends was in Arithmetic Progression(AP), with a common difference of 5. The
minimum possible price of any article was Rs. 16.
The amount spent by each person is the product of the number of articles and the price of each article. No
person spent a higher amount than anyone who purchased a greater number of articles than him. Amit
and Rana were the only two friends who spent equal amounts, but Amit purchased a lesser number of
articles than Rana, who purchased 15 articles. Bhaskar spent the second highest amount among the five
friends, and the price per article of the articles purchased by him was Rs. 54. Someone spent Rs. 1080.
All prices were natural numbers only.
What was the highest amount spent by any one of them?

A. Rs. 240 B. Rs. 1080
C. Rs. 1440 D. Rs. 2025
E. Rs. 2430
60. What is the difference between the amount spent by Champ and Dada?
A. Rs. 60 B. Rs. 840
C. Rs. 900 D. Rs. 945
E. Rs. 1845
61. Who spent the least among all the friends?

A. Amit B. Champ
C. Dada D. Amit or Rana
E. Champ or Dada
62. Find the least possible number that has exactly 18 factors, with all its prime factors below 10
A. 144 B. 180
C. 288 D. 360
E. 768
63. Find the number of zeros at the end of .
A. B.
C. D.
E.
64. A clock that gains 8 seconds in 5 minutes was set right at 9 a.m. in the morning. In the evening of the
same day, when the clock showed 16 minutes past 7 o’clock, the true time is:
A. minutes past 6 B. 7 p.m.
C. minutes past 6 D. 6:45 p.m.
E. minutes past 7
65. 34x63y2 is divisible by 9, where x and y are distinct digits. Find the second smallest such possible
number.
A. B.
C. D.
66. Shreya has forgotten the 9-digit password to open her almirah’s lock. But she remembers some
information about it:
1). The first three digits are either 352 or 357
2). Digit 2 occurs exactly 3 times, and digit 7 occurs exactly once and none of the remaining digits are
repeated.
3). The password is an even number.

If Shreya were to use a trial and error method to find the correct password, what is the maximum number
of trials she has to make to be sure to succeed?
A. 15450 B. 18560
C. 22500 D. 24680
E. 28000
67. The base of a pyramid is a square with Area P, and the area of each triangular region is Q. The height
of the pyramid is one-eighth the perimeter of the base. Find the ratio of P to Q.
A. 4 : 1 B. 3 : 2
C. 4 : 3 D. 5 : 4
E. 8 : 3
68. Two trains can cross each other in 10 seconds when travelling in the opposite directions. But when they
are travelling in the same direction, the lady sitting in the faster train takes 36 seconds to overtake the
slower train. Find the length of the faster train if the speed of the trains is 54 km/h and 72 km/h.
A. 350 metres B. 275 metres
C. 170 metres D. 150 metres
E. 180 metres
69. The number of marks scored by Ramesh in mathematics is a two-digit number such that the number is
equal to the square of the sum of its digits. Also, the sum of marks scored by Ramesh in all six subjects
(including mathematics) is a three-digit number such that the number is equal to the cube of the sum of its
digits. Find the sum of the marks scored in the remaining 5 subjects ( excluding mathematics).
A. 430 B. 421
C. 431 D. 441
E. 440
70. A signal is sent by using exactly 7 sticks. A man has 5 identical grey sticks, 4 identical blue sticks, and 1
golden stick. In how many ways can a signal be sent by the man using sticks of all three colours?
A. 344 B. 364
C. 392 D. 402
E. 426
71. Five friends (A, B, C, D, and E) went for dinner at a restaurant and had to pay Rs. 1200 for the food they
ordered. They decided to share the total bill in a unique way. A paid one-fifth of the sum paid by the other
four. B paid one-third of the sum paid by the other four. C paid one-half of the sum paid by the other four.
D paid one-fourth of the sum paid by the other four. Find the person who paid the maximum amount.
A. C B. D
C. A D. B
E. E
72. Ten points are plotted in a plane such that no three of them lie on a straight line. Four of these points are
joined to each of the remaining six points, and each of the remaining six points are joined to exactly five
points. Find the total number of lines that are formed.
A. 23 B. 24
C. 25 D. 26
E. 27
73. Direction: Read the below given information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Ankit, Gaurav, Navaid, Tanishka, and Ved are five employees in the MBA team of BEP Pvt Ltd. During the
performance review cycle, each one of them was asked to rate everyone else on a scale of 1 to 4. The
following table gives partial information about the rating given by these employees to each other. The first
column shows the name of the person who gave the rating to the one whose name is there in the first row.
It is also known that:
(I) The sum of ratings received by Ankit is 10 and all the ratings are not different.
(II) Gaurav gave the same rating that he got from his colleagues.
(III) All ratings given by Tanishka were different and the same was true for Ved.
(IV) The rating received by Navaid and given by Navaid to anyone always adds up to 4.
(V) The sum of the ratings received by everyone was different with Gaurav receiving the lowest sum and
Ankit receiving the highest sum.
How many of the five employees did not give a rating of 4 to anyone?
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. 3
E. 4
74. Which of the five employees gave a total rating of 8?
A. Ankit B. Gaurav
C. Navaid D. Tanishka
E. Ved
75. On how many occasions, has any employee given a rating of 2 to any other employee?
A. 8 B. 10
C. 6 D. 9
E. 11
Solutions
1. E
Sol. The word we need in the first blank should be an appropriate adjective for opponent- all of the first words
in the given options fit
Moving to the second blank, we need a word that means understand/ com[prehend or know as the
sentence is saying since the judgment of the opponents is clouded, they do not view critiques of modernity
in the proper way - so they view the critiques of modernity negatively.The word closest to our shadow word
is ‘understand’
For the third blank, we need a word with a negative connotation- so ‘ stupid’ fits
Hence E is the correct answer

2. C
Sol. Option A is a general statement and cannot be concluded from the specific facts given in the passage.
Option B is incorrect. The passage states that a censure motion was passed against the former PM.
Based on this, we cannot conclude what is the appropriate quantum of punishment and whether this was
light.
Option D is too extreme to be a conclusion.
Option D cannot be concluded from the information given in the passage. Refer to the following lines:
… took the unprecedented steps of appointing himself to five ministerial roles between March 2020 and
May 2021, usually without the knowledge of the existing minister.
From this, we cannot conclude whether the ‘unprecedented’ refers to holding multiple ministerial positions
or holding these positions without the knowledge of the ministers and the parliament.
Option C follows from the main point of the passage. The main point is that a censure motion was passed
against the former PM for secretly amassing multiple ministerial positions and the motion itself said that
the act undermined public trust in Australia’s democracy.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.

3. C
Sol. 4 Cope up is incorrect- The correct expression is “It must be really hard to cope with two young children,
a pet and a job.”
5. Don’t walk on the street is incorrect. The correct expression is “Don’t walk in the street
6. “At the front of the door” is incorrect. The correct expression is ‘ in the front of the door”
Hence C is the correct answer
4. C
Sol. Option C goes against the tone of the poem
5. B
Sol. “ like an injured bird” is a simile
Broken chord is a metaphor for text messages
Hence B is the answer

6. C
Sol. 1,2,and 5 are correct
3 is incorrect as ‘suggested me’ is incorrect grammatical usage. Suggested to me or
suggested investing in ….is the correct expression
4 ‘ on’ is not correct - the correct sentence is the examination is next Sunday
6 the correct expression is” are you looking forward to meeting your family?”
7. A
Sol. The tone of the given paragraph is negative. Since the statement is that critical uncertainty is irritating, the
word in the blank will adobe negative - so ‘ failed’ works.
Only option A has a negative word for the first blank. Hence A is the correct answer
Let’s look at the other words-

Second blank - The word for the second blank has to be close to a good verb used with judgment - give or
render both work ( though the latter is the preferred form)
Third blank- we need a word does something to transform them to a coherent whole
‘resolves’ fits well
Fourth blank - a word which means the opposite of failure since the sentence indicates either situation-
Hence success works
So A is the correct answer

8. B
Sol. Reading the jumbled sequence , it is not easy to spot a stating sentence.
But 4-5 is a pair. 3 follows 4 as it continues on the theme of money
1 comes just before 4 as one talks about covid showing what can be accomplished and 4-5-3
give details on this aspect.
Once we have the sequence of the rest of the sentences , we can see that 2 starts the
sequence by talking about lessons from our response to covid
Hence 21453 is the correct sequence
The paragraph in the correct order reads as follows:
2.But while covid has been bad for tuberculosis sufferers, some doctors argue that the world’s
response to Covid shows how it could tackle the older one too.
1.Perhaps covid’s biggest impact was to show just what can be accomplished.
4.Huge quantities of money and effort were poured into developing and assessing treatments.
5.Quick and convenient diagnostic tests were invented, refined, mass-produced and shipped
worldwide within months.
3. It became very clear that money is not an issue if there is the will.
9. A
Sol. Reading the jumbled sequence, it is clear that 1 is a good starting sentence as it introduces the subject of
class and constitutional protection based on that. 4 follows 1 as explains why class and interest groups do
not need constitutional protection.
5-3 is a pair . ‘ this is why’ in 3 refers to the fact mentioned in 5

2 follows 3 as it continues on the same theme of economic criteria as a basis of discrimination
Hence the correct order is 14532 and A is the correct answer
The paragraph with sentences in the proper sequence reads as follows :
1.Class and interest groups do not need constitutional protection:
4.Their economic commonalities do not demand invocation of constitutional values.
5.Use of economic criteria to understand marginalization can result in the subjugation of historically-
disadvantaged groups.
3.This is why scholars reject economic criteria as the sole basis for understanding discrimination.
2.There is no instance of deprivation or discrimination or social exclusion against any person solely on the
ground of her economic standing.
10. E
Sol. Options A, B, and D cannot be definitely true according to the information given in the
passage. Nothing has been mentioned about the comparative taste or health or popularity of
the two variations of Chinese cuisine.
Option C contradicts the last few lines of the passage
E can be concluded from the following lines -
(i)The Chinese immigrants who brought their cuisine to the US in the modified their cooking for
Western tastes and ingredients.
(ii)‘American Chinese food’ differs greatly from authentic Chinese cuisine.
(iii)Americanised dishes often feature more readily available produce like broccoli and carrots.
From these three statements, we can conclude option E
11. B
Sol. Refer to the following lines to conclude option B:
'If even one slab doesn't align, the impending catastrophe will meet a layer of resistance, and the worst is
averted. Aviation professionals will tell you that plane crashes never happen for a single reason. There
may be an identifiable primary factor, but it's usually a chain of events, an array of circumstances neatly
piling up.'
12. B
Sol. Refer to the lines where the author says since today’s decisions set the stage for tomorrow’s
decision, managers must balance several factor
This point leads to the conclusion that decisions taken today should factor in the future
Hence B is the correct answer
13. B
Sol. Option B misrepresents the statements made in the passage. The passage says “ whenever
we make serious accusations against someone we should be very confident it is warranted.”
Only when we are confident that the accusation is justified, should we make it. The option
talks of stating the accusation in a confident manner
14. C
Sol. Passage summary:
The passage is about the virtues of mischief. The author says that mischief can be used for political
protest. Socrates was mischievous. He used to challenge Athenian authorities motivated by mischief and
a desire for wisdom. If he did not have the spirit of mischief , the world would have lost many precious
things in philosophy, art and other spheres
Genre: Philosophy
Number of words:354
Type of question: Main point/ theme based question
A quick reading of the passage will help Answer this question- Mischief can be used for political protests.
But its influence is far beyond the realm of just politics. Many of the brightest people in history were
mischievous. Were it not for the spirit of mischief, we would not have the Socratic method, and hence we
would not have science and philosophy in the forms we know them today. Nor would we have so much
that is consequent upon these things, including much of our best art.
These points are best summarised in option C

15. B
Genre: Philosophy
Number of words:354
Type of question: Indirect/ Inferential question
The author says mischief or pranks can play a political purpose. Only option B has a connection with
politics and hence can be taken as an example of mischief serving a political purpose

16. C
Genre: Philosophy
Number of words:354
Type of question: Indirect/ Inferential question
In the passage, the author says that the brightest stars in history were mischievous. He gives the example
of Socrates and says that without the spirit of mischief we would not have had the Socratic method or
science and philosophy as we know it today. We can infer from here that the spirit of mischief was a factor
in making people like Socrates creative and wise. Hence C is the correct answer
17. D
The passage is about Arendt’s concept of hope and natality. Arendt argued that hope overcame man,
because it turned people away from what was unfolding right in front of them. Whereas natality forces one
to be present in the moment. Hope is what we have while natality is what we do.
Genre: Philosophy
Number of words: 335
Type of question: Indirect/ Inferential
Refer to the following lines in the concluding paragraph of the passage - Arendt’s refusal of hope does not
leave one in despair. It’s difficult to imagine a more uplifting concept than natality. But whereas hope is
something we have, natality is something we do. As a secular article of faith, natality places the
responsibility for action firmly in our hands, it is the possibility each of us contains, inherent in our birth.
These lines explain why Arendt’s refusal of hope does not leave one in despair
Hence D is the correct answer
The other options mention facts given in the passage but are not relevant to answering the given question.
Option E is irrelevant as the author does not express his or her personal views on the subject
18. B
Genre: Philosophy

Type of question: Specific idea question
Option A is incorrect - the author says hope is the flipside or the opposite of natality, while the expression
two sides of the same coin means two closely related concepts with a similar meaning
Option C is incorrect - Hannah Arendt’s ideas were based on her study of early Greek thought which were
all negative about hope. Refer to the lines- Arendt’s refusal of hope is informed by her study of early Greek
political thought, which reckoned hope alongside fear and evil.
Option D is incorrect - Hope is not based on action
Option E is incorrect - The author calls natality a secular article of faith- from this we cannot infer that hope
is not
Option B is correct. Refer to the lines of paragraph 3- Arendt argued that hope overcame man, because it
turned people away from what was unfolding right in front of them.

19. D
Genre: Philosophy
Type of question: Inference based question
It is clear from the passage that Arendt was against hope. She belied that hope can paralyse human
beings and make them blind to the reality unfolding before them . She gave the concept of natality which
makes one act to escape from dark times.
This is best explained in option D. Hence D is the correct answer

Option C is a close option - but it only explain the negatives of hope and does not explain why natality is
the right way
Hence D is a better answer

20. E
Sol. The passage is about Keirkegaad’s views on cleverness, aesthetic and ethical forms of life
Genre: Philosophy
We have to identify the option that cannot be inferred from the passage
Option A can be inferred from the following lines of paragraph 2 - Kierkegaard associated cleverness with
what he considered inferior forms of life—the aesthetic and the ethical—in contrast to the genuinely
religious life,
Option B can be inferred from the opening lines of the passage - “Human beings,” Kierkegaard wrote in
his journal, “become increasingly clever in an evil sense…
Option C can be inferred from the following lines of paragraph 2 - in contrast to the genuinely religious life,
which was for him not a matter of dogmatic belief but an embrace of the absurd and the suffering that
characterises human life.
Option D can be inferred from the following lines of paragraph of paragraph 2-in contrast to the genuinely
religious life, which was for him not a matter of dogmatic belief but an embrace of the absurd and the
suffering that characterises human life.
Option E cannot be inferred- it contradicts the information given in the concluding paragraph of the
passage which states that he did not ask his readers to abandon judgements of right and wrong, but
instead to see their temptations and their limits
21. E
The passage is about Keirkegaad’s views on cleverness, aesthetic and ethical forms of life
Genre: Philosophy
Refer to the last few lines of the passage - He was advocating a humbler form of cleverness that
acknowledges the bounds of human reason and our tendencies toward evasion and self-deception.

22. C
The passage is about Keirkegaad’s views on cleverness, aesthetic and ethical forms of life
Genre: Philosophy
Type of question: Specific idea question
Refer to the following lines of paragraph 2- Both the aesthete and the moralist use forms of cleverness to
evade such suffering.
Hence C is the answer

23. E
Sol. The correct sentences are
2. She would have punished you, if you had confessed
3. I will not tell your whereabouts, unless the police ask me
5. Even if asked him, he would not come
24. A
Sol. Passage summary
The poet describes what he sits by himself at a table sipping his drink. The poem ends with a reminder
that the sun will go away and the bats will come out in the dark.
Genre: Poem
Number of words : 100
Type of question: Main point/ Theme based question
The poet describes the beauty of nature in the evening as he sists at a table drinking beer. He is by
himself and no one interacts with him. So the theme is beauty and solitude
Hence A is the correct answer

25. C
Genre: Poem
Type of question: Indirect/ inferential question
This is a simple descriptive poem. There is no irony or sarcasm. The lines clearly convey the poet’s
feelings. He does not feel saddened by his isolation. In fact, he decides that this kind of loneliness is
happiness. He finds pleasure sitting along with “birds and beer.”

26. C
Genre: Poem
Type of question: Indirect/ inferential question
An alliteration is the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words used close together

27. D
Sol. Let’s consider the options.
A. Since the number of tourists had dipped significantly, the offer from Shalmac Tourism would probably
help Jayant. Hence, this option will possibly make Jayant agree to Shalmac’s proposal.
B. Though Jayant found that Shalmac had made similar offers to other local travel agents as well, we
cannot be sure whether his findings will convince him or dissuade him from accepting Shalmac’s offer.
C. It is stated that agents with meagre resources will not be able to comply with MCD norms. Jayant runs
a travel agency in a small hill station and would possibly fail to arrange the required measures. Shalmac is
a big company and can possibly help in this regard. So, this option will possibly make Jayant agree to
Shalmac’s proposal.
D. It is mentioned in the passage that there are not many suitable homes for homestays in the area and
Jayant accepts requests for homestays on very rare occasions. It will definitely not convince Jayant to
take Shalmac’s offer if the company provides him data of only those customers who want homestays.
E. Though Jayant already works with two other tourism companies, it does not mean that he cannot work
with Shalmac as well. This option does not help us conclude definitively that Jayant will not agree to
Shalmac’s proposal.
So, the correct answer is option D.

28. E
Sol. Since Jayant is the person whom the customers had approached to make arrangements, dodging
responsibility and directing them to the hotel authorities will be inappropriate. So, option B can be rejected.
Requesting the state government is out of the scope of the question as the government is not a
stakeholder in this case. So, option C can be rejected.
Merely not acknowledging is not a suitable course of action. So, option D can be rejected.
Option A is ethical but does not make business sense.
Jayant should go by the cancellation policy and make the returns wherever applicable.
So, the correct answer will be option E.

29. C
Sol. The fact that starting a taxi service can provide good returns and does not require great investment will
definitely make Jayant consider the idea of starting the service. So, sentence 3 will be in the final answer.
Hence, option A can be eliminated.
4 states that there have been a lot of accidents in the past couple of months; it does not actually mean
that a taxi service is required. Accidents is a very general term and cannot be related to road accidents
only. So, we can reject sentence 4. Hence, B and D can be eliminated.
2 states that the roads are not suitable for driving for those who do not have prior experience of driving in
the hills. This can motivate Jayant to consider starting the taxi service but inexperience or lack of
experience is not a very strong reason. The issue can be resolved if the visitors hire a trained driver as
well. This is a good reason but is not there in the options with the other two required facts (1 and 3).
1 helps as it provides statistics which should be considered before starting a business.
So, the correct answer is option C.

30. C
Sol. The question requires us to find the approaches which will help the company reduce the number of cases
where accrued interest has exceeded the outstanding amount and make people understand the need to at
least pay the total due amount, if not the complete outstanding amount. For the part where the approach
should ‘make people understand the need to at least pay the total due amount if not the complete
outstanding amount’, the approach mentioned in sentence 5 is the most logical one.
To make people understand, running awareness campaigns is also an advisable method. So, sentence 4
is also a logical choice.
By providing a repayment-by-purchase option, the company would be able to ensure that the customers
have the choice to repay for small purchases, which would otherwise accumulate and draw higher interest
on the total amount. So, sentence 1 is also a logical choice.
Relieving people from the obligation of paying interest would result in loss for the company and is not
advisable. Also, bringing in the police in cases where the consumers are pleading for loan forgiveness will
also be inadvisable. The company can opt for more moderate measures.
So, the correct option is C.

31. E
Sol. The question requires us to arrange the suggestions in a manner that strengthens the company’s position
in the city. Let’s consider the suggestions:
1. This is directed towards customer retention by addressing their main issue, i.e., accumulating rate of
interest. It is an advisable course of action.
2. This is again directed towards engaging the existing customers and is an advisable course of action.
3. For hiring a brand ambassador and advertising heavily on social media channels (which might even be
the target audience), the company would have to use up more funds. This is not advisable for a company
catering to a small city.
4. Introducing services based on competitor analysis, especially before the MNC has entered the market,
is an advisable course of action.
5. Without knowing how much competition the company would be facing, approaching the MNC with the
proposal of an alliance is not an advisable course of action.
From the above analysis, we can conclude that suggestions 3 and 5 should be placed at last in the
sequence. So, we can reject options B and D. Also, 1, 2, and 4 will come before 3 and 5. So, we can
reject option A as well.
Investing in advertising and a loyalty or reward program does not seem advisable. You can simply do that
by making the customers aware by cheaper means. So, 2 will not come before 1 or 4. Hence, we can
eliminate option C.
So, the correct option is E.

32. C
Sol. To be able to convince his father, Kishor would need to make him aware of the scale of the situation and
suggest a feasible method to address it.
Option D is irrelevant and can be discarded.
Option E seems to be Kishor’s opinion on which his father might not agree. So, we can eliminate option E.
Option C is the most logical option as knowledge of practices around the world might help reduce the
number of NPAs.
According to option A, Kishor will lead the team himself. This seems feasible if Kishor has the professional
knowledge and expertise related to the issue. In case Kishor himself lacks the required knowledge, the
argument will be of no use. So, this option might not convince the owner.
Option B is not the best option because it talks about professional expertise but these are fresh graduates
we are talking about.
So, the correct answer is option C.

33. B
Sol. The question statement mentions that only the packaging was changed. The product was still the same
and near its expiry date. So, Divek’s concern was related to the consumers’ health. Only Statement 1 and
5 together will be able to convince Divek that the namkeens were not going to affect the health of the
people.
So, the correct answer is option B.

34. B
Sol. Options D and E imply the sense that because Lal Chand has been sending chai and samosas to the
police, there have been no instances of burglary or pickpocketing. This is not correct as it means the
policemen are being bribed for performing their duties.
If the quantity is small, it does not mean it cannot be a bribe. So, option A can be rejected.
If someone else is doing something wrong, it does not mean others can do it too. So, option C can be
rejected.
Option B would best convince Divansh not to give up this practice as it suggests that the act of Lal Chand
sending chai and samosa to the police station is not the only act of free service. He also sends it to the old
age home, the school, and the beggars near the temple.
So, the correct answer is option B.

35. C
Sol. Customers being in the top income bracket is not a suitable reason for either providing or discontinuing
the discount. So, 4 is irrelevant.
Even 1 is out of the scope of the question. So, we can reject options A, B, D, and E.
5 suggests that the customers are not loyal. From 2, it can be inferred that they did not buy the namkeens
for themselves.
So, 2 and 5 would convince Lal Chand to stop selling namkeens at prices set 10 years ago and fix the
same market price for all.
So, the correct answer will be option C.

36. B
Sol. E definitely helps Kora take a decision because the rent of the property is a major factor to be considered
before starting a venture.
D does not convince Kora to open a restaurant in Koida but it definitely dissuades him from opening a
restaurant Koida as Moodie is not doing well there.
A and C are not major influencing factors but can be considered as supporting facts.
Option B doesn’t really help Kora in taking a decision about opening a restaurant in Koida as Moodie
being in Koida already or not doesn’t help.
Hence, the correct answer is B.

37. C
Sol. Option A: Being the topper is a sign of academic excellence but may not always translate into business
acumen.
Option B may have provided some hands-on experience, but a better option is C as it is proof that Kundoo
can start and run a business on his own. The network already developed by Kundoo may help in setting
up a new restaurant.
Option D: Investors may not even be required as the plan is to open a branch not a big chain of
restaurants.
38. E
Sol. Option A gives us information that pertains to just a month. Option B may dissuade people from
excessive consumption but not from consuming in moderation. Moreover, it is not illegal. Option C does
not encourage or discourage the decision to open another bar as we do not know if the market is already
saturated or there is room for another player. Option D may not be enough to stop Kora from running a
business. Option E is most likely to ensure that 70% of the population is likely to stay away from alcohol
and it may not be profitable to open a bar.
39. A
Sol. 1 should be the first thing Binde should do as a second opinion is advisable in case of fatal diseases. Also,
the remedies can endanger Binde’s life. So a second opinion from an expert should be the first thing to be
done.
2 comes second because that’s the quickest way of treatment.
3 comes next as it might take a lot of time.
4 comes at the end because telling a patient that nothing can’t be done to cure him should not even be an
option.
40. C
Sol. Option A does not take into account the health condition of Binde. Option B is not going to lead anywhere
as the law is clear that the donor should be a blood relative. In Option D, we cannot expect the courts to
go against the law. Option E is too harsh on the secretary. This means that Option C is the only way left. It
may sound vague, but it is the best option available as Binde can still look for a lawful donor or try the
experimental drug.
41. E
Sol. Option E is the best way out as it presents a way to treat the health issue and also takes care of who
should keep the show running in Binde’s absence. Option A looks attractive, but it does not take care of
what would happen to Binde’s organisation in his absence. Option B is inappropriate as the secretary may
not be the right person for the job. Option C can be ruled out. After all, this new treatment has been
approved by the US authorities. Option D is not feasible as it may involve a lot of delay.
42. B
Sol. Thapar’s research output may not be enough now, but he still has six months to make up for it. Option A is
a premature action as there is still six months to go in the probation period. Option C and E also have the
same problem. Option D will not be enough to meet the requirements as it says nothing about working on
the research output. Putting a hold on the social initiatives will not automatically cause a rise in research
output. All these make option B the best choice.
43. C
Sol. Options A and B are not ideal as we do not know if the Dean is authorised to take such a step. Option D is
too harsh as extension of probation can also be one of the outcomes. Option E is biassed towards Thapar.
44. D
Sol. Option A is too harsh as Thapar was just conveying his fears and not bringing a bad name. Moreover, it
can also backfire. Option B is unnecessary. It is like the university and Thapar are in an all-out war against
each other. Option C confirms that Thapar is against the norms. Option D is the best step as it is based on
facts and conditions stated in the para. Option E wrongly assumes that Thapar is creating pressure on the
university.
45. B
Sol. Option A does not tell us how much farther the new location from his hometown is. If it was just a matter of
a few kilometres, it would not matter much to Sushil. Option B is the biggest discouragement from taking
up this new offer which is a contractual one. The renewal of the contract is based on the company’s
performance, not Sushil’s own. Options C and D have very little to do with this offer. Option E is irrelevant
as this new offer is not bad news by itself. Remember that the options operate independently.
46. D
Sol. Option A neither reduces nor lends credence to Mohit’s opinion as we do not know what he is going to
decide. Option B also does little in this regard as Mohit’s son’s case may have little to do with Sushil.
Option C tells us about the popularity of Marico in the entire country but not about Sushil’s prospects in
Marico. Option D is the best answer as it at least tells us about Marico’s plan in Sushil’s home state.
Option E has little to do with the prospects of Sushil in Marico.
47. B
Sol. Option A is unlikely to yield any result as the vigilance department of the government may have no
information about unethical practices within an organisation. Option B is the best way as Mohit’s friends
may open up to Mohit and the information is also straight from the horse’s mouth. Options C and E will not
be effective as the employees or the people involved with Marico may not reveal anything to a stranger.
Option D is taking it a bit too far.
48. B
Sol. As per the given table, the following table can be drawn by keeping in mind that no two of
them scored the same marks in a particular subject test.
The maximum mean of the second highest score will be when someone scored 91, 86, and 92
in PL, DS, and DBMS, respectively. So, the mean will be
= 89.66.
49. C
If someone scored the same marks in PL and DBMS, then it has to be either 91 or 92. Since
the lowest percentage score is asked, the friend must have received 91 in both subjects and
66 in DS. So, percentage score
= = 82.66%.
50. D
The only prime number that is possible as a score is 79 and 83.
The scores will be 92 (PL), 83 (DS), and 83 (DBMS). So, the highest percentage that the
friend can have is = = 86%

51. C
Sol. Let ‘P’ be the principal amount, and let R be the rate of interest for each of P and Q.
So, P =
So, SI earned from Q in 6 years
Total interest earned from Q
After first 2 years, amount given to P will become .
Again, SI for next 4 years

Total interest earned from P
Required difference =
52. D
Sol.
&
Hence, the required quadratic equation is .

Hence, option D is the correct answer.
53. D
Sol. From Statement I: Let the lengths of smaller and larger rectangles be 5x and 6x, respectively.
And let their breadth be ‘B’.
So, 2(6x + B) – 2(5x + B) = 12
12x + 2B – 10x – 2B = 12
2x = 12 x=6
So, the lengths of smaller and larger rectangles are 30 cm and 36 cm, respectively.
But their breadths are unknown, so the perimeter of the larger rectangle cannot be
determined. Hence, it is insufficient.
From Statement II:

Breadth of both rectangles = Side of the square whose area is 289 sq cm
Side of square =
So, the breadth of both rectangles = 17 cm
But from this statement, we do not know the lengths of the rectangles. Hence, it is insufficient.
By combining both statements together, we know the lengths and breadths of both the
rectangles. Hence, the perimeter of the larger rectangle can be determined.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
54. C
Sol.
Five HCFs are possible here, either 1, 2, 3, 6 or 9.
When HCF is 1: and
When HCF is 2:
When HCF is 3: (6, 9)
When HCF is 6:
When HCF is 9:
Thus, total number of pairs
55. A
Sol.
Series is an AP, with the first term being 2, the common

difference being 2, and the last term being 104.
So,
By the definition of the logarithm, we can write the following:
Hence, option A is the correct answer.

56. A
Sol. Let the equidistant point be (x, y) or (x, y) is the circumcentre and the distance is circumradius.
By using the distance formula, we get the following:
…(1)
By using the first two equations, we get the following:
or x = 1.
By substituting in (1), we get y = 4.
Required distance units

57. B
Sol. Sum of the weights of 22 members kg
After 3 years, the sum of the weights of 22 members
After 12 more years, the sum of the weight of 22 members
Required average
Hence, option B is the correct answer.

58. B
Sol. Let P, Q, R, and S can complete the work in P, Q, R, and S days, respectively.
So,
days
Remaining work can be completed by S in
Total number of days

59. D
Sol. As the smallest price per article was Rs. 16 and Bhaskar’s price per article was Rs. 54, the GP
series of prices of articles can only be (16, 24, 36, 54, 81). Rana purchased 15 articles, and
Amit purchased a lesser number of articles than him. Also, the common difference is 5. Hence,
the number of articles can only be (10, 15, 20, 25, 30) or (5, 10, 15, 20, 25).
If the first case is true, then Amit must have purchased 10 articles and Rana must have
purchased 15 articles. Also, the amount that they spent is equal, which is possible if the price
per article were 36 and 24, respectively. Now, 16 must be the price per article for someone
whose total amount spent must be greater than 360 i.e., the amount spent by Amit and Rana.
So, either the person with 25 or 30 articles must be that person. The person with 20 articles
must have spent less than that person, which is not possible. Hence, the first case is not true.
So, according to the second case, we get the following:
As someone spent Rs.1080, they must be the person with 20 articles, and the price per article
is 54. This person must be Bhaskar as per the given information. The final table looks as
follows:
As evident from the table, the highest amount spent was Rs. 2025. Hence, the answer is
option D.
60. E
follows:
Champ and Dada spent Rs. 180 and Rs. 2025 in any order. The difference between their
amounts is Rs. 1845. Hence, the answer is option E.
61. E
follows:
The least amount was spent by Champ or Dada. Hence, the answer is option E.
62. B
Sol. The prime factors below 10 are 2, 3, 5, and 7.
Consider 4 cases.
By using only one prime factor:
The possible number will be of the form
Least number possible
By using only two prime factors, we get the following
The possible numbers will be of the form or .
Least possible values

And
By using three prime factors, we get the following:
The possible number will be of the form .
Least possible value
A number cannot have 18 factors with 4 prime factors. Hence, the case is not considered.
Thus, the least number is 180.
63. C
Sol. Number of zeros at the end of 50! = Number of ‘5’s in 50!
50!50! = 50! 50! 50! … (50! times)

Now, each factorial has 12 zeros at the end.
Number of zeros at the end of 50!50! = (12 + 12 + 12 + … 50! times) = 12 50! = 600 49!
64. B
Sol. In 5 minutes, the clock gains 8 seconds.
So, in 60 minutes, the time gained by the clock = 96 s
In 1 hour, time gained =

From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., total number of hours = 10 h
So, in 10 hours, time gained by the clock = , i.e., the clock will show 7:16
p.m. when the actual time is 7 p.m.
Thus, the true time is 7 p.m. when the clock is showing 16 minutes past 7 o’clock.
65. B
Sol.
Sum of the digits

Sum of x and y will be either 0, 9, or 18.
Zero is only possible when one number is negative, and the other is positive with the same
magnitude or when both are equal to zero, which is not possible.
18 is possible only when both the numbers are equal and are 9, which is not permitted. The
only sum left is 9.
The values of (x, y) can be (0, 9) (1, 8), (7, 2), (6, 3), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3), (7, 2), (8, 1) and (9,
0).
The smallest value will be , and the next possible number is .
66. E
Sol. As the password is an even number, the last digit should be either 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
Case 1: When the password starts with 352 and the last digit is 2
352 _ _ _ _ _ 2
So, in the five remaining places, digit 2 and digit 7 will come once. And the remaining places
can be occupied by any digits except 2, 3, 5 and 7.
So, this can be done in ways.
Case 2: When the password starts with 352 and the last digit is 0, 4, 6 or 8
352 _ _ _ _ _ 0/4/6/8
So, in the five remaining places, digit 2 should come twice, and digit 7 should come once, and
remaining two places can be occupied by any digits except 2, 3, 5, 7, and one among 0, 4, 6,
8

Case 3: When the password starts with 357 and the last digit is 2
357 _ _ _ _ _ 2
In this case, in the remaining five places, digit 2 should come twice, and the remaining places
can be occupied by any digits except 2, 3, 5 and 7.

Case4: When the password starts with 357 and the last digit is 0, 4, 6 or 8
357 _ _ _ _ _ 0/4/6/8
In this case, in the remaining five places, digit 2 comes thrice, and the remaining places can
be occupied by any digits except 2, 3, 5 and 7 and one among 0, 4, 6, 8.
So, this can be done in .

Hence, the required number of ways = 14400 + 4800 + 7200 + 1600 = 28000
Hence, option E is the correct answer.
67. A
Sol. Let ‘2 ’ be the side of the square base.
Area of the base (P) =

Also, ‘8 ’ is the perimeter of the base.
It is given that ‘h’ = .

Let ‘O’ be the centre of the base; the perpendicular distance between O and any side (let that
point be B) is OB = .
Assume ‘A’ as the apex of the pyramid.
From triangle AOB, we get the following:

+ =
+ =
, AB =
Here, AB is the height of the triangular region.
Area of the triangular region = Q = × 2 × AB = × 2 ×

So, Q =
Then P : Q = : =4:1
68. C
Sol.
meters …(i)
Also,
metres
69. C
Sol. Let the marks scored in mathematics …….(1)
The two-digit square numbers are 16, 25,36, 49, 64, and 81.
By checking Condition (1), we get the following:
.
Thus, the marks scored in mathematics is 81.
Total mark scored …(2)
The three-digit cube numbers are 125, 216, 343, 512, and 729.
By checking Condition (2), we get the following:
Thus, the total mark is 512.

Sum of the remaining marks = 512 – 81 = 431
70. C
Sol. When all coloured sticks are used, the following cases arise:
Case1: 1 golden + 1 blue + 5 grey sticks
So, total number of ways =

71. A
Sol. Let the amount paid by A be Rs. x. Then, the other four must have paid Rs. 5x.
If the amount paid by B is Rs. y, then the other four must have paid Rs. 3y.
If the amount paid by C is Rs. z, then the other four must have paid Rs. 2z.
If the amount paid by D is Rs. w, then the other four must have paid Rs. 4w.
So, the amount paid by E =

Clearly, C paid the maximum amount.
72. E
Sol. The number of lines that can be drawn by joining 4 points with each of the remaining six points
is 6 4 = 24.
Since each of the remaining six points is joined to exactly 5 points, the six points must form 3
pairs, and the points in each pair must be joined by a line.
So, the total number of lines drawn in the plane were 24 + 3 = 27.
Hence, option E is the correct answer.
73. D
Sol. Using statement (II), Gaurav gave a rating of 2 to Ankit and Tanishka gave a rating of 1 to
Gaurav. Now, using (I) we can say that the sum of ratings that Ankit got from Tanishka and
Ved must be 5 so they must be 3 and 2 as not all ratings received by him are different. Using
(III), we can say Ved gave 3 and Tanishka gave 2 as rating to Ankit, respectively. This also
means that the rating given by Tanishka to Navaid is 3. Hence, the rating given by Ved to
Gaurav and Tanishka must be 1 or 4. Using statement (IV), the ratings given and received by
Navaid can be calculated. At this stage, the table looks like this
Now, the sum of ratings received by Gaurav is least so he must have received 1 from Ved
otherwise his total will be 9 and it cannot be the least. So, now the total of ratings received by
Ankit, Gaurav, and Navaid is 10, 6, and 8, respectively. So, the sum of Tanishka’s and Ved’s
ratings must be 7 and 9 which is possible if Tanishka receives 1 from Ankit and Ved receives 2
from Ankit. The final table is shown below:
As is clear from the table, 3 of them, i.e., Ankit, Gaurav, and Navaid did not give 4 to anyone.
So, the correct answer is option D.
74. C
The total rating given by Navaid is 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 8
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
75. A
As is evident from the table, on 8 occasions a rating of 2 has been given by any employee.
Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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Mock Test Solutions in English

1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option.

(5)Don’t walk on the street- there’s too much traffic

(6)Reena is sitting at the front desk at the front of the door

I tend the mobile now

like an injured bird

We text, text, text

our significant words.

I re-read your first,

your second, your third,

look for your small xx,

The codes we send

arrive with a broken chord.

I try to picture your hands,

their image is blurred.

Nothing my thumbs press

will ever be heard.

Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

I tend the mobile now

like an injured bird

We text, text, text

our significant words.

I re-read your first,

your second, your third,

look for your small xx,

The codes we send

arrive with a broken chord.

I try to picture your hands,

their image is blurred.

Nothing my thumbs press

will ever be heard.

1) Cheese is made from full fat milk

2) Everyone but him came on time

3) My friend suggested me to invest in mutual funds

4) The examination is on next Monday

5) Thank God! No one was injured in the accident

6) Are you looking forward to meet your family?

1)Class and interest groups do not need constitutional protection:

4)Their economic commonalities do not demand invocation of constitutional values.

Which of the following is a logical conclusion of the above passage?

Which of the following cannot be concluded from the above statements

E. Socrates devised the rules of philosophy and

hope is the basis of human life

Kierkegaard’s solution—taking a leap of faith ungrounded in any kind of rational control—may be

Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage?

1) If I buy a car, I will teach you to drive

2) She would have punished you, if you would have confessed

4) If you had asked me, I would have helped

5) Even if I would ask him, he would not come

6) I wouldn’t go out, if I were you

Evening is here, and I am here

At my baize table with a glass,

Now sipping my unfizzy beer,

Now looking out where on the grass

Two striped and crested hoopoes glean

Delicious insects one by one.

A barbet flies into the scene

Across the smoky city sun.

My friends have left, and I can see

No one, and no one will appear.

This must be happiness, to be