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Maximum Marks : 100 Direction (01-05): Answer the questions based on the
Total Questions : 100 information given below.
s Time Allowed : 90 Min.
b Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G work in a company on
o seven different designations i.e., President, VP, PM, APM,
j Manager, QA, and BDA but not necessarily in the same order.
t Reasoning Aptitude The designations are in descending order of precedence such
v that President is the senior most designation and BDA is the
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junior most designation. Each person has different cars i.e., Direction (10-14): Answer the questions based on the
Kia, Maruti, MG, Tesla, Ford, Hyundai, and Honda. information given below.
G, who has Kia, is two designations senior to F. At least two
persons are junior to F. The person, who has Honda, is senior Ten persons (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J) went to Manali on
to G. A, who has MG, is immediate senior to B, who is senior two different dates (9th and 18th) of five different months
to BDA. C is two designations junior to D. E has Hyundai. The (March, April, June, August, and September) of year 2021 after
person, who has Ford, is two designations senior to E. C the roll back of Covid-19 travel restrictions, but not necessarily
doesn't have Tesla. in the same order. Only the persons, who went on odd
numbered dates, use different mobiles i.e., Sony, Lava, Apple,
s 1. _____ has Honda car. Spice, and Max.
r (A) B (B) F E, who uses Lava, went on 9th of a month, which has only 30
i (C) D (D) C days. J, who uses Sony, went exactly two months after E (both
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f (E) Cannot be determined went on same date). Both D and A went in the same month,
f but after J. A doesn't went in August. H, who uses Apple and G
A 2. How many persons are junior to the person, who has went in the same month. A and H went on the same date of
t Tesla car? different months. F went immediately before I but not in the
n (A) None (B) One same month. B went before F but not in the same month. More
e (C) Two (D) Three than four persons went between B and D. I doesn't uses Max.
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u 10. Which of the following person went on 18th August?
c 3. F is _____ designations junior to D. (A) A (B) D
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a (A) Three (B) One (C) C (D) G
o (C) Four (D) Cannot be determined (E) H
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o 4. What is the designation of the person, who has Maruti (A) J, H (B) I, J
d car? (C) J, F (D) B, J
s (A) BDA (B) QA (E) None of the above
rs (C) Manager (D) APM
ib (E) None of the above 12. G went on____.
ao (A) 9th March (B) 18th March
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A definitely correct? (E) 18th September
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who uses Spice.
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(C) Only III (D) Only I and III
c (E) None of the above
(E) Only II and III
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s (A) One, who uses Apple (B) One, who uses Lava
information given below.
(C) One, who uses Sony (D) One, who uses Max
t (E) None of the above
s In a certain language,
a I. 'deserve right signal surround' is coded as 'four, one, six, five'
l II. 'signal noble surround order' is coded as 'six, two, three, Direction (15-19): Answer the questions based on the
information given below:
four'
III. 'order surround hurtful transfer' is coded as 'nine, three,
Ten persons sit in two parallel rows in such a way that A, B, C,
four, ten'
D and E sit in Row 1 and face in south direction while M, N, O,
IV. 'digital structure transfer order' is coded as 'seven, eight,
P and Q sit in Row 2 and face in north direction. Persons in
ten, three'
Row 1 face the person in Row2. Some of these persons work
in different banks among - UBI, SBI, UCO, RBI and BOB.
6. ______ is coded as "five" in the given language.
(A) Signal (B) Right O sits second to the right of P. The one, who works in RBI sits
adjacent to D, who faces O. One person sits between the one,
(C) Order (D) Either 'B' or 'E'
who works in RBI and A. Neither P nor D sits at any extreme
(E) Deserve
ends. A faces M, who sits immediate right of the one, who
works in UCO. N sits immediate right of the one, who works in
7. _____ can be coded as "one, nine, seven".
SBI. B doesn't sit adjacent to C, who faces the one, who works
in BOB. E, who works in UBI, Neither P nor N faces.
(A) hurtful digital structure (B) surround right hurtful
q (C) digital hurtful right (D) deserve transfer right
c 15. If A and Q interchange their positions, then who sits
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immediate left of the one, who faces Q?
s (A) D (B) P
8. How can "noble surround symbol" be coded in the
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(E) None of the above
a (A) seven twelve four (B) two four ten
f (C) three two twelve (D) twelve two four
f (E) None of the above
16. ______ sits second to the right of the one, who faces
A ______.
t (A) A, P (B) B, M
9. If "deserve structure nature" is coded as "one seven
n zero", then what is the code for "nature digital right"? (C) N, A (D) P, E
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r (A) zero five seven (B) one five zero
r (C) five zero eight (D) seven five six
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(C) M (D) C 26. In the question below some statements are given
(E) Q followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the
given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance
18. What is the position of B with respect to the one, who with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then
works in UBI? decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the
(A) Third to the left (B) Immediate right given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
(C) Second to the right (D) Immediate left Statements: All Food are Cereal
(E) None of the above A few Cereal are Grains
t Only a few Grains are Pulses
s 19. ______ faces the one, who works in ______. Only Cereal are Wheat
e (A) Q, BOB (B) M, UBI Conclusions: I. At least some Food are Wheat
t (C) N, BOB (D) D, SBI II. All Grains are not Wheat
k (E) None of the above III. Some Grains are definitely not Pulses
c (A) Only conclusion III follows
o Direction (20-24): Answer the questions based on the (B) Only conclusion I follows
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information given below. (C) Only conclusion II follows
e (D) Only conclusions I and II follow
n Eight persons (Charu, Minal, Riti, Divya, Sejal, Disha, Payal (E) Only conclusions II and III follow
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l and Mansi) sit around an equilateral triangle shaped table,
n such that two of them sit at different corners and two persons 27. If it is possible to form a six-letter meaningful English
o sit on each side of the table. Persons, who sit at the corners word starting with letter 'S', using the third, fourth, sixth, tenth,
face away from the centre, and person, who sits on the sides eleventh and fourteenth letters(from left end) of the word
faces towards the centre of the table. "COMPREHENSIVELY", then what will be the last letter of the
Mansi is an immediate neighbour of Payal. Both Mansi and word so formed from the left end? If more than one such word
t Payal sit on different sides of the table.Divya sits second to the is formed, mark X as your answer and if no such word is
s right of Mansi. Charu, who sits second to the right of Riti, sits formed, mark Z as your answer.
e third to the left of Divya. Minal sits third to the right of Sejal, (A) L (B) I
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who doesn't sit immediate left of Payal. Disha and Minal are (C) E (D) X
e not immediate neighbours. (E) Z
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n (A) Divya (B) Minal the given expressions to make 'O ≥ R' always true?
o (C) Disha (D) Riti N ≥ O = Q ≥ S _?_ P = L = T ≥ R
e (E) None of the above (A) < (B) ≥
e (C) > (D) ≤
r 21. What is the position of Charu with respect to Sejal? (E) None of the above
f (A) Immediate right (B) Immediate left
(C) Fifth to the right (D) Fourth to the right 29. Which of the following symbols should be placed in
(E) None of the above the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to
right) to complete the given expression in such a manner that
22. How many persons sit between Riti and Disha, when 'A ≥ V' and 'C > V' definitely holds true?
counted from the right of Disha? A = W ≥ O ___ V = T ___ U = C
(A) One (B) Two (A) >, < (B) =, >
(C) Three (D) Four (C) ≤, > (D) =, <
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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ag (A) Payal (B) Riti information given below.
f (C) Disha (D) Sejal
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A (E) None of the above Richa started walking from her home to school. She walks 7m
a towards north and then takes a right turn and walks 24m. She
xt 24. What is the position of Disha with respect to Charu? then turns right and walks 4m and then she takes another right
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e (A) Immediate left (B) Immediate right turn and walks 8m. From there, she takes another right turn
r (C) Fourth to the right (D) Third to the left and walks 9m. Now, finally she turns left and walks 11m to
r (E) None of the above reach her school.
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25. In the question below some statements are given 30. How far and in which direction is Richa's home with
y followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the respect to her School?
l given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance (A) 13m, north-east (B) 12m, south-east
h with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then (C) 12m, north-west (D) 13m, south-west
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o given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
M Statements: Only Sigma are Beta 31. What is the direction of Richa's second turning point
No Sigma are Pie with respect to her last turning point?
Only a few Pie are Lambda (A) North (B) North-east
All Alpha are Lambda (C) North-west (D) South-east
Conclusions: I. A few Alpha being Beta is a possibility (E) South-west
II. All Pie are Alpha
III. Some Lambda are not Beta Direction (32-33): Answer the questions based on the
(A) Only conclusion III follows information given below.
(B) Only conclusion I follows There are seven members (A, B, C, D, E, F and G) in a family,
(C) Only conclusion II follows which consist of three generations. No single person in the
(D) Only conclusions I and II follow family is a parent. Male members are more than female
(E) Only conclusions II and III follow members in the family, which consists of at least three married
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C, who has only two sons, is grandfather of A. F is son-in-law
of G. E is daughter-in-law of B. D is unmarried member in the 39. If all bakeries sell each packet of biscuits for ₹15,
family. then the amount earned by bakery 'A' by selling biscuits is how
much more than that by bakery 'B'?
32. How is D related to A's grandmother? (A) ₹390 (B) ₹300
(A) Daughter (B) Son (C) ₹360 (D) ₹450
(C) Mother (D) Father (E) ₹320
(E) None of the above
40. If each packet of brown bread and white bread
s 33. How is E related to A's uncle? weighs 75 gram and 50 gram, respectively, then find the total
r (A) Sister (B) Brother weight of all bread packets sold by bakery 'C'.
i (C) Sister-in-law (D) Brother-in-law (A) 18 kg (B) 14.5 kg
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f (E) None of the above (C) 16 kg (D) 15 kg
f (E) 17.4 kg
A 34. If all the digits of the number 97644251761234 are
t arranged in descending order from the left end, then what will Direction (41-45): Answer the questions based on the
n be the sum of last four digits from the right end after the information given below.
e rearrangement?
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rr (A) 32 (B) 30 The given bar graph shows the number of shoes sold and
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a (E) None of the above total number of shoes manufactured, by given four
f shopkeepers namely 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D'.
f 35. Which of the following letter will be 5th letter from the Note: For each shopkeeper, total number of shoes
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right end if the letters of the word “RECOVERED” are arranged manufactured = Number of shoes sold + Number of shoes
t in reverse alphabetical order from left to right? which remained unsold.
n (A) C (B) R
e (C) O (D) E
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o The table given below shows the sum of number of packets of
M baked goods i.e. bread (brown + white) and biscuit sold,
percentage of number of biscuit packets sold out of total
number of packets of baked goods sold and ratio of number of
brown bread packets sold to that of white bread packets sold,
by 4 different bakeries.
bakery Total Biscuit packets The ratio
number sold Total of the
of baked number of number of
goods baked goods packets of
packets packets sold brown 41. Number of shoes sold by 'B' and 'C' together is how
sold as a bread sold much percent more/less than the number of shoes which
percentage to the remained unsold by 'C'?
number of (A) 150% (B) 450%
packets of (C) 200% (D) 400%
white (E) 250%
u bread sold
r A 750 40% 5:4 42. What is the ratio between number of shoes which
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g B 800 35% 7:3 remained unsold by 'A' and 'D', respectively?
C 500 48% 6:7 (A) 13:15 (B) 15:13
m (C) 11:17 (D) 11:16
a D 600 45% 3:8
x (E) 16:11
E 36. How many packets of white bread were sold by
bakery 'B'? 43. What is the average of total number of shoes
(A) 156 (B) 180 manufactured by 'A', 'B' and 'D' together?
(C) 164 (D) 172 (A) 4000 (B) 4800
s (E) 148 (C) 3000 (D) 3600
b (E) 4200
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brown bread packets sold by bakery 'D'? 44. What is the difference between total number of shoes
t (A) 350 (B) 410 sold by 'A' and 'C' together and total number of shoes which
v (C) 360 (D) 420 remained unsold by 'B' and 'D' together?
o (A) 300 (B) 220
G (E) 320
(C) 180 (D) 160
38. If 32% of total number of brown bread packets sold by (E) 240
bakery 'A' were returned because they were past expiry date,
then how many brown bread packets sold by bakery 'A' were 45. Number of shoes sold by another shopkeeper 'E' is
returned because they were past expiry date? 25% more than that by 'D'. If 'E' sold 70% of shoes
(A) 120 (B) 96 manufactured by him, then find the total number of shoes
(C) 72 (D) 80 manufactured by 'E'.
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(C) 3000 (D) 3800 (C) 20 (D) 21
(E) 4000 (E) 20.4

Direction (46-50): Answer the questions based on the 55. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in
s information given below. the following series?
r 80, 116, 52, ?, 8, 204
i Ratio of number of ceiling fans to that of table fans sold by (A) 128 (B) 180
a shop 'A' is 7:8 and total number of fans sold by the same shop (C) 152 (D) 132
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f is 180. Shop 'B' sold 25% more ceiling fans than shop 'A' and (E) 160
A 15 less table fans than shop 'C'. Ratio of number of table fans
sold by shops 'B' and 'C' is 5:6, respectively. Average number 56. The following numbers form a series. Find the odd
t of table fans sold by shops 'C' and 'D' together is 103. Shop 'C' one out.
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e sold 153 fans in total and sum of number of ceiling fans sold by 121, 130, 144, 163, 187, 221
r shops 'C' and 'D' is 150. (A) 187 (B) 221
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c Sum of number of ceiling fans and table fans sold by that shop. (C) 163 (D) 144
(E) 130
y 46. What is the total number of fans sold by shop 'D'?
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i (A) 214 (B) 187 57. What approximate value will come in place of the
a (C) 196 (D) 203 question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not
d (E) 210 expected to calculate the exact value.)
47. The number of ceiling fans sold by shop 'C' is how (79.84% of ? + 13.93 × 6.89) ÷ √325 = 24.81
much percent of the number of table fans sold by shop 'B'? (A) 750 (B) 620
(A) 76% (B) 84% (C) 300 (D) 440
(C) 70% (D) 80% (E) 225
(E) 82%
58. What approximate value will come in place of the
48. What is the ratio between the number of table fans question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not
sold by shops 'A' and 'C', respectively? expected to calculate the exact value.)
(A) 16:15 (B) 12:11 ? ÷ √(√1296.02) - 15.84 × 10.94 - 90.83 ÷ 7.12 = -179.94
(C) 9:8 (D) 15:14 (A) 156 (B) 96
(E) 7:6 (C) 120 (D) 54
(E) 30
u 49. What is the average number of ceiling fans sold by
r shops 'A', 'B' and 'C' together? 59. What approximate value will come in place of the
u (A) 80 (B) 72 question mark (?) in the following question? (Note: You are not
g (C) 78 (D) 90 expected to calculate the exact value.)
m (E) 84 11.91% of (√? × 75.76 ÷ 114.14) × 239.86 = 95.92
tax (A) 64 (B) 25
sE 50. If each ceiling fan and each table fan was sold for (C) 100 (D) 144
e ₹1,000 and ₹500, respectively, then difference between the (E) 9
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revenue generated by shop 'C' by selling ceiling fans and table
e fans is: 60. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in
n (A) ₹21,000 (B) ₹16,500 the following series?
i (C) ₹18,000 (D) ₹19,500 224, 324, 180, ?, 120, 444
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n (E) ₹15,800 (A) 250 (B) 322
o (C) 194 (D) 376
51. In the questions, two equations I and II are given. You (E) 448
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e have to solve both the equations to establish the correct
r relation between x and y and choose the correct option. 61. 'P' and 'Q' started a business by investing their
f I. x2 + 8x + 15 = 0 II. y2 + 12y + 35 = 0 capitals in the ratio 11:12, respectively. After 7 months, 'P'
(A) x > y (B) x < y increased his investment by ₹800 while 'Q' decreased his
(C) x = y or the relationship cannot be established investment by 30%. Find the initial investment done by 'Q' if
(D) x ≥ y (E) x ≤ y the ratio of annual profit shares of 'P' and 'Q' is 86:63,
respectively.
52. In the questions, two equations I and II are given. You (A) ₹13,200 (B) ₹6,000
have to solve both the equations to establish the correct (C) ₹4,800 (D) ₹8,400
relation between x and y and choose the correct option. (E) ₹1,200
I. y4 = 625 II. x2 - 8x + 15 = 0
s (A) x > y (B) x < y 62. At the time of marriage, the ratio of ages of the
b (C) x = y or the relationship cannot be established husband and his wife was 6:7, respectively. 6 years hence
o (D) x ≥ y (E) x ≤ y from marriage, the husband's age was 50% more than it was 4
j years before marriage. What was the age of wife at the time of
t 53. In the questions, two equations I and II are given. You marriage?
v have to solve both the equations to establish the correct (A) 28 years (B) 30 years
o relation between x and y and choose the correct option. (C) 35 years (D) 21 years
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I. √x = 3 II. (y - 3) = 15/(y - 5) (E) 32 years
(A) x > y (B) x < y
(C) x = y or the relationship cannot be established 63. The cost price of article 'B' is ₹140 more than that of
(D) x ≥ y (E) x ≤ y article 'A'. If articles 'A' and 'B' are sold at profit of 25% and
loss of 30%, respectively, then overall loss incurred is ₹62.
54. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in Find the average of cost prices of articles 'A' and 'B' together.
the following series? (A) ₹470 (B) ₹520
10, 10.8, 12.6, 15.6, ?, 26 (C) ₹450 (D) ₹600
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least not in the beginning. The wonder of listening to our own
64. Rajiv bought a washing machine at certain price, voices, trapped in a little box for eternity, was by itself enough.
marked it 40% above the cost price and sold it after giving two We could listen to, and inflict on others, what in retrospect
s successive discounts of 10% and 20%, respectively. Find the were thoroughly unentertaining snippets of silliness over and
r cost price of the washing machine if the profit earned by it is over again. To a generation that associated recorded voices
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a ₹144. only with the famous or the truly talented, the idea of hearing
f (A) ₹21,000 (B) ₹15,000 one's own voice coming out of a gadget felt a little miraculous.
f (C) ₹24,000 (D) ₹18,000 It is strange how that specific need of self-recognition seems to
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(E) ₹12,000 have disappeared or more likely dissolved into video
t recordings of the self.
n 65. Rakesh invested ₹7,500 for 4 years in scheme 'A' The first impression that a new gadget made in
e offering simple interest of 12% p.a. and re-invested the entire those constrained times often had nothing to do with its
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r interest received from scheme 'A' in another scheme 'B' which eventual function. However, in the case of the refrigerator, it
u offers compound interest of 10% p.a., compounded annually. was because the wonder lay elsewhere. When the first
c Find the interest he received from scheme 'B' after 2 years. refrigerator came, ice was magic. Cold water was great too,
y (A) ₹630 (B) ₹735 but ice cubes, the unlikely junction of winter and geometry,
l (C) ₹693 (D) ₹840 were mesmerizing. The first few days were spent crunching ice
h (E) ₹756 loudly, for where else did one access an unlimited supply of
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n this delightful but occasional form of water? The fridge's main
o 66. Mixture 'A' contains only acid and water in the ratio function - that of preserving food - was of little interest. In fact,
M 11:4, respectively. 100 litres of mixture 'B' (acid + water) even today, in many parts of India, the preference for fresh
contains 30 litres more acid than water in it. If mixtures 'A' and food is so strong that the fridge is little more than a cupboard
'B' are mixed together, then acid forms 70% of the resultant that makes ice and keeps water cold. But the 70s and 80s
mixture. Find the quantity of water in mixture 'A'. were times when gadgets were monuments. Imposing, sacred,
(A) 60 litres (B) 36 litres to be approached with the greatest reverence and not a little
(C) 40 litres (D) 48 litres fear. They were installations that exuded mystery and needed
s (E) 32 litres to be dealt with only by Important People, namely the men of
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i the house.
a 67. 'B' alone can complete a work in 15 days while 'A' and When the radio became the transistor, many other things
f 'B' together can complete the same work in 8 days. 'A' alone changed. The transistor attached itself into the entrails of our
f
A started the work and left after 12 days and rest of the work is lives, as it went where we went, in our bedrooms, bathrooms
completed by 'B' alone. If both of them are paid ₹7,200 for and even in the basket of our bicycles. As a consequence, film
t completing the work in this manner, then find the wages songs entered the crevices of our lives, acting as a moving
n
e received by 'A'. map of our moods, the articulator of the unsaid, the
r (A) ₹5,040 (B) ₹5,400 extrapolator of the mundane into the sublime. Songs became
r (C) ₹4,800 (D) ₹4,760 personal documents, secret friends that saw a part of us that
u (E) ₹5,160 no one else ever did. The act of humming a song to oneself
c
had always rendered a public good private, but the transistor
y 68. Anand usually travels from city 'A' to 'B' at 24 km/h. made this personal ownership official. The device of
l On a certain day he travelled 40% of the distance at 125% of the farmaish created some sort of common currency of the
i
a his usual speed and remaining distance at 75% of his usual popular without surrendering entirely to it. The gadget was
d speed such that he took 1.5 hours more than usual. Find the part of the act of establishing one's world.
distance between city 'A' and 'B'. The gradual setting up of the home was nothing but the act of
(A) 300 km (B) 360 km populating it with facilities and meaning. Prosperity rippled
(C) 315 km (D) 280 km around us, forming a protective moat. The function these
(E) 400 km gadgets served was important, but even more important was
their value as objects to be owned. They expanded our sense
69. A hollow iron box is in the shape of a cuboid with of self, stretching the boundaries of our empires bit by bit. They
length 15 metres, breadth 10 metres and volume of 1800 m 3. If represented what we were capable of by their presence more
the entire outer surface of the box is to be painted, then find than by their use. The gadget, if anything, is even more central
the total cost of painting given that cost of painting is ₹6 per to our lives today. While we may own our share of blenders,
m 2. hairdryers, air fryers, home theatres and the like, there is really
(A) ₹4,800 (B) ₹5,400 only one gadget at the heart of everything we do. The mobile
t (C) ₹6,000 (D) ₹5,100 phone today is the master-key of all devices. It packs so much
s (E) ₹4,920 functionality in its petite form that we have exhausted any
e
T concept of wonder usually associated with the gadget. We take
70. A race track is in the shape of a rectangle with length the magic of the phone for granted as we await the next
e of 75 metres and area of 4500 m2. A car takes 10 seconds to upgrade.
n
i make one lap around the perimeter of this track. If the car and
l a person whose speed is 5 m/s, started moving at the same 71. The author cited the tape recorder in the first
n time along the perimeter of the track but in opposite directions, paragraph of the passage:
O then find the distance between the car and the person, 2 (A) to explain the functions of a gadget
seconds before they cross each other. (B) to highlight the troubles one had to go through to get a
(A) 150 metres (B) 220 metres gadget
(C) 106 metres (D) 180 metres (C) to highlight the carelessness which children handled
(E) 64 metres gadgets in the 70s
s (D) to highlight the experience of capturing a sense of our
b English Language living selves
o (E) to question people's need of self-awareness
j Direction (71-77): Read the following passage carefully and
t answer the questions that follow. 72. The main purpose behind purchasing a refrigerator in
v the past was:
o In the 70s, when we first bought a tape recorder, those little (A) to elevate one's status in the society
G boxes with a few buttons, one of them red, their role was (B) to preserve the food and keep it fresh for a longer period of
largely to record the sound of our own voices. The idea that time
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(C) to make ice and keep water cold 81. RBI is reportedly planning a fraud registry to
(D) to understand the mystery behind its making ________ dubious transactions using AI and big data.
(E) It is not explicitly stated in the passage (A) conceal (B) fumble
(C) adore (D) concede
73. Which of the following can best summarise the third (E) monitor
paragraph of the passage?
(A) The gadget became less of a personal accessory and 82. The renewable space is set to get more competitive
more a monument. with the ________ of green hydrogen.
t (B) Small increments in functionality could lead to no changes (A) insurance (B) accent
s in the way we lived. (C) appraisal (D) advent
e (C) Small increments in functionality could lead to big changes (E) apprise
t in the way we live.
e (D) The gadget became less of a monument and more of a Direction (83-85): In the question below, four words are given,
n personal accessory. two of which may or may not share a synonymous or
i (E) None of the above antonymous relationship. From the given options, choose the
l
n one that provides the correct pair of synonyms or antonyms.
o 74. Which of the following lines will logically follow the last
paragraph? 83. I. Evident II. Noticeable
e
es (A) Bit by bit, we crystallised our existence by filling out our III. Unmistakable IV. Distinct
rr homes. (A) I and II (B) II and III
fi (B) The gadget still changes our lives in small and important (C) II and IV (D) III an IV
a ways, but perhaps it does not excite the emotions it once did. (E) All
f (C) The value of gadgets as objects to be owned became less
f
A important than its function. 84. I. Facilitate II. Hinder
(D) People now tend to give more importance to gadgets than III. Imply IV. Evoke
t their fellow human beings. (A) I and II (B) I and III
n (E) None of the above (C) II and III (D) III and IV
e
r (E) All
r 75. Which of the following will be a suitable title for the
u passage? 85. I. solemn II. subtle
c
(A) Gadgets - past, present and future III. slight IV. pristine
y (B) Gadgets - a boon or a curse? (A) I and II (B) I and III
l (C) How gadgets evolved to be an inseparable part of our lives (C) II and III (D) I and IV
h
t (E) All
n (D) Transition of transistors
o (E) Importance of gadgets in today's fast-paced life 86. There is little evidence to __________ or to support
M the __________ that there is a direct relationship between
76. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the open shelf-life dating and the actual freshness of food.
word 'constrained' as used in the passage? (A) disown, contend (B) contradict, astute
(A) reciprocated (B) incredible (C) repudiating, argument (D) deny, speculate
(C) abstain (D) restrained (E) negate, contention
(E) unbounded
Direction (87-91): In the question given below, a sentence is
77. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the given, divided into parts. One of the parts may contain an
s word 'surrendering' as used in the passage? error. Identify the part that contains the error, and mark it as
e
i (A) containing (B) absconding the answer. Ignore errors of punctuation. In case the sentence
r (C) yielding (D) rampaging is correct as it is, mark option (e), that is, 'No error'. Note - The
e (E) vanishing words in bold are grammatically and contextually correct.
s
t Direction (78-82): In the given sentence, a blank is given 87. Supply chain disruptions in the last decade have
s indicating that something is missing. From the given five generated lots of recommendations for companies to identify
e options, choose the one that provides the correct word to be sources of the most costly risks and then taking steps to
t
filled in the blank, thereby making the sentence grammatically mitigate them.
e and contextually correct. (A) Supply chain disruptions in
n (B) the last decade have generated
i
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n the economy has steadily ________ since 1991. (D) then taking steps to mitigate them.
o (A) implied (B) obstructed (E) No error
(C) declined (D) relished
(E) yielded 88. The bees' dance is still considered by many
scientists to be the much complex symbolic system that
79. Every government must ________ that there is a humans have decoded to date in the animal world.
price to be paid for reckless fiscal as well as monetary policies. (A) is still considered by many
(B) scientists to be the much complex
(A) acceptance (B) pertaining (C) symbolic system that humans
(C) surpass (D) comprehend (D) have decoded to date in the
(E) commence (E) No error

u 80. Economic crises always ________ the political 89. Culturally, our perception of friendship has changed
r system and widen social fault lines. due to a television sitcom which began in 1994 and
u
g (A) enrol (B) engulf managed to domesticate the friendship group into a kind of
(C) impulse (D) ensure family.
m (E) avert (A) Culturally, our perception of friendship
a
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(D) the friendship group into a kind 95. In an effort for extraction off carbon at a meaningful
(E) No error scale, people are looking to the ground.
I. to draw
90. The most precious thing my mentor taught me was II. to bringing out
how to live a life devoid on pessimism. III. for withdrawal of
(A) The most precious thing (A) Only II and III (B) Only II
(B) my mentor taught me (C) Only I and III (D) Only I
(C) was how to live (E) All I, II and III
(D) devoid on pessimism
(E) No error 96. New research suggests that elderly brains are
vulnerable against regret than are the brains of the young
91. Sometimes, big films that take a certain risk or and depressed.
t change in position have the ability to drive industry changed I. are resistant to
s and the way cinema can be consumed. II. are less susceptible to
e (A) Sometimes, big films that take III. are not easily affected by
T
(B) or change in position have the (A) Only I (B) Only III
e (C) ability to drive industry changed (C) Only I and II (D) Only II and III
n (D) and the way cinema can be (E) All I, II and III
i
l (E) No error
n Direction (97-100): In the question below, a sentence is given
O
t Direction (92-96): Which of the following phrases I, II, and III with four words highlighted in bold. One of these four words
s given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of
e in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or
t
Choose the option that provides the combination of correct inappropriate, if any. If all the words are correctly spelt and
k phrases. appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) as your
c answer.
o 92. Miraculous worlds may be projected themselves to a
m
patient observer where the casual passerby sees nothing at 97. Millennia ago, Aristotle asserted that nature abhors
e all. a vacuum, reasoning that objects would fly through
n I. ought to be disclosed truly empty space at impossible speeds.
i
l II. may reveal (A) asserted (B) abhors
n III. tend to present (C) reasoning (D) empty
o (A) Only I (B) Only II (E) All are correct
(C) Only I and III (D) Only II and III
s (E) All I, II and III 98. The insatiable drive for attention leads to a framing
e of results in a way that downplays uncertainty, as well
i 93. In a suspicious world, many of us has been as vulnerable alternative hypotheses.
r resisting to interact with strangers. (A) insatiable (B) framing
e
s I. are reluctant (C) downplays (D) vulnerable
II. have been restraining (E) All are correct
t III. might hesitate
s
e (A) Only I (B) Only I and II 99. Chance and choice converge to mould us into who
t (C) Only I and III (D) Only II and III we are and although we may conjure chance for choice, our
(E) All I, II and III choices are the cobblestones that pave our destiny.
e (A) converge (B) mould
n
i 94. Giving a wide birth to whimsical ideas seems quite (C) conjure (D) pave
l difficult. (E) All are correct
n I. Steering clear of
o
II. Staying away from 100. Wonder has shade many of its theological trappings
III. Fending off but an aura of something spiritual envelopes it still.
(A) Only I (B) Only II (A) shade (B) trappings
(C) Only I and II (D) Only II and III (C) aura (D) envelopes
(E) All I, II and III (E) All are correct

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Reasoning Aptitude Two persons went between D and I, who uses Spice.
14. Answer: (D)
Direction (01-05): One who uses Max went exactly three months after J.
The final arrangement is as follows: Directions (15-19):
Designations Persons Cars The final arrangement is given below:
President A MG Row 1 E B A D C (RBI)
VP B Honda (South) (UBI)
PM G Kia Row Q P (UCO) M O (SBI) N (BOB)
t APM D Tesla 2 (North)
s Manager F Ford If A and Q interchange their positions, then P sits immediate
e left of the one, who faces Q.
t QA C Maruti
BDA E Hyundai Row 1 E (UBI) B Q D C (RBI)
k 1. Answer: (A) (South)
c Row A P (UCO) M O (SBI) N (BOB)
o B has Honda car.
m 2. Answer: (D) 2 (North)
Three persons are junior to the person, who has Tesla car. 15. Answer: (B)
e 16. Answer: (C)
n 3. Answer: (B)
i F is one designation junior to D. 17. Answer: (D)
l 4. Answer: (B) 18. Answer: (D)
n 19. Answer: (D)
o QA is the designation of the person, who has Maruti car.
5. Answer: (C) Direction (20-24):
Only I [APM - D- Honda] is an incorrect combination. The final arrangement is as follows:
Direction (06-09):
Word Code
surround four
signal six
deserve one /five
right five /one
u
r order three
u noble two
g
transfer Ten
m
a hurtful nine
sxE digital seven /eight
r 20. Answer: (A)
i structure eight /seven Divya sits third to the right of Payal.
a 6. Answer: (D) 21. Answer: (D)
f
f Either "deserve" or "right" is coded as "five". Charu sits fourth to the right of Sejal.
A 7. Answer: (C) 22. Answer: (D)
"right" can be coded as "one", "hurtful" is coded as "nine" and Four persons sit between Riti and Disha, when counted from
t "digital" can be coded as "seven".
n the right of Disha.
e "digital hurtful right" can be coded as "one, nine, seven" 23. Answer: (B)
rs 8. Answer: (D) Riti sits second to the right of Charu.
rr "noble" is coded as "two", "surround" is coded as "four" and 24. Answer: (A)
u
ic "symbol" can be coded as "twelve". Disha sits immediate left of Charu.
a
f "noble surround symbol" is coded as "twelve, two, four" 25. Answer: (A)
f 9. Answer: (C) Following figure can be formed:
A If "deserve structure nature" is coded as "one, seven, three"
t then, code for "nature" is "zero", code for "deserve" is "one"
n and code for "structure" is "seven". So, code for "digital" will
e be "eight" and code for "right" will be "five" and code for
r "nature digital right" is " five zero eight".
r
u Direction (10-14):
c The final arrangement is as follows: From the figure, only conclusion III follows.
Dates/Months Persons Mobiles 26. Answer: (E)
y
l 9th March H Apple Following figure can be formed:
h 18th March G -------
t 9th April E Lava
n
o 18th April B -------
M 9th June J Sony
18th June F -------
9th Aug I Spice
18th Aug C -------
9th Sept A Max From the figure, only conclusions II and III follow.
18th Sept D ------- 27. Answer: (C)
Given word:
10. Answer: (C) COMPREHENSIVELY
C went on 18th August. The third, fourth, sixth, tenth, eleventh and fourteenth letters of
11. Answer: (C) the word from the left end are M, P, E, S, I and L respectively.
J and F went in June. Six-letter word that can be formed with the given letters
12. Answer: (B) (starting with 'S'): 'SIMPLE'.
G went on 18th March. 'E' is the last letter of the word from the left end.
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o Given expression: 97766544432211
d
N ≥ O = Q ≥ S _?_ P = L = T ≥ R The last four digits from the right end are = 9, 7, 7, and 6
s On putting the symbol given in option a, in the expression, we Required sum = [9 + 7 + 7 + 6] = 29
r get N ≥ O = Q ≥ S < P = L = T ≥ R, it will not satisfy, the given 35. Answer: (D)
i condition. If arrange the letters in reverse alphabetical order then we
a
f On putting the symbol given in option b, in the expression, we would get the following word “VRROEEEDC”.
f get N ≥ O = Q ≥ S ≥ P = L = T ≥ R, it will satisfy the given So, the letter, which is 5th from the right end is ‘E’.
A condition.
t On putting the symbol given in option c, in the expression, we Quantitative Aptitude
n get N ≥ O = Q ≥ S > P = L = T ≥ R, it will not satisfy the given
e condition. Direction (36-40):
r On putting the symbol given in option d, in the expression, we In Bakery 'A',
r
u get N ≥ O = Q ≥ S ≤ P = L = T ≥ R, it will not satisfy the given Number of biscuit packets sold = 750 × 0.40 = 300
c condition. Number of bread packets sold = 750 - 300 = 450
29. Answer: (D) Number of brown bread packets sold = 450 × (5/9)
x = 250
i Given expression:
s A = W ≥ O ___ V = T ___ U = C Number of white bread packets sold = 450 - 250
On putting the symbol given in option a, in the expression, we = 200
t
s get A = W ≥ O > V = T < U = C, it will not satisfy, the given Similarly,
a condition. Bakery Number Number Number Number
l On putting the symbol given in option b, in the expression, we of biscuit of bread of brown of white
get A = W ≥ O = V = T > U = C, it will not satisfy the given packets packets bread bread
condition. sold sold packets packets
On putting the symbol given in option c, in the expression, we sold sold
get A = W ≥ O ≤ V = T > U = C, it will not satisfy the given A 300 450 250 200
condition. B 280 520 364 156
On putting the symbol given in option d, in the expression, we C 240 260 120 140
get A = W ≥ O = V = T < U = C, it will satisfy the given D 270 330 90 240
condition. 36. Answer: (A)
Direction (30-31): Number of packets of white bread sold by bakery 'B'
Figure: = 156
37. Answer: (C)
Required sum = 270 + 90 = 360
38. Answer: (D)
Number of brown bread packets sold by bakery 'A' that were
returned = 250 × 0.32 = 80
39. Answer: (B)
Amount earned by bakery 'A' by selling biscuits
= 300 × 15 = ₹4,500
30. Answer: (D)
Amount earned by bakery 'B' by selling biscuits
= 280 × 15 = ₹4,200
So, difference in amount earned = 4500 - 4200
s = ₹300
b 40. Answer: (C)
o Weight of all bread packets sold by bakery 'C'
j = 120 × 75 + 140 × 50 = 9000 + 7000
t Or, required weight = 16000 grams = 16 kg
v Direction (41-45):
so The distance between Richa's Home with respect to her For shopkeeper 'A' -
rG School Let the total number of shoes manufactured be '100x'
i = √[122 + 52] = √[144 + 25] = √169 m = 13m And, number of shoes which remained unsold
a Therefore, Richa's home is 13m in southwest direction with
f = 100x × (48/100) = '48x'
f respect to her school. So, number of shoes sold = 100x - 48x = '52x'
A 31. Answer: (D) According to data:
Richa's second turning point is in south-east direction with 52x = 2080
t
n respect to Richa's last turning point. Or, x = 40
e Direction (32-33): So, total number of shoes manufactured
r We draw the following family tree: = 100x = 100 × 40 = 4000
r
u And, number of shoes which remained unsold
c = 4000 - 2080 = 1920
Similarly,
Shopkeepers Number Number of Total number
t of shoes shoes of shoes
s sold which manufacture
e remained d
t unsold
e 32. Answer: (B) A 2080 1920 4000
n D is son of A's grandmother. B 3200 1800 5000
i 33. Answer: (C)
l C 1200 800 2000
E is sister-in-law of A's uncle.
n D 1680 1320 3000
o 34. Answer: (D)
41. Answer: (B)
Given number:
e Required percentage = {(3200 + 1200 - 800)/800} × 100 =
97644251761234
e After rearrangement in descending order from the left end, we
450%
r 42. Answer: (E)
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43. Answer: (A) From II:
Required average = {(4000 + 5000 + 3000)/3} x2 - 8x + 15 = 0
= (12000/3) = 4000 Or, x2 - 3x - 5x + 15 = 0
44. Answer: (D) Or, x(x - 3) - 5(x - 3) = 0
Required difference = (2080 + 1200) - (1800 + 1320) = 160 Or, (x - 5)(x - 3) = 0
45. Answer: (C) So, x = 5 or 3
Number of shoes sold by 'E' = (1680 + 1680 × 0.25) 'x' Relation 'y'
= 2100 5 = 5
t Number of shoes manufactured by 'E' 5 > -5
s = 2100 × (100/70) = 3000 3 < 5
e Direction (46-50): 3 > -5
t Number of ceiling fans sold by shop 'A' = 180 × (7/15) = 84 So, no relation can be established between 'x' and 'y'.
e Number of table fans sold by shop 'A' = 180 - 84 = 96 53. Answer: (A)
n Number of ceiling fans sold by shop 'B' = 84 × 1.25 From I:
i = 105
l √x = 3
n Let the number of table fans sold by shop 'B' = '5y' Or, x = 32 = 9
o Then, number of table fans sold by shop 'C' From II:
= (6/5) × 5y = 6y (y - 3) = 15/(y - 5)
e
e According to the data, Or, (y - 3)(y - 5) = 15
r 6y - 5y = 15 Or, y2 - 3y - 5y + 15 = 15
f Or, y = 15 Or, y2 - 8y = 0
So, number of table fans sold by shops 'B' and 'C' is 75 and 90, Or, y(y - 8) = 0
respectively. Or, y = 0, 8
Number of ceiling fans sold by shop 'C' = 153 - 90 'x' Relation 'y'
= 63 9 > 8
s Sum of number of table fans sold by shops 'C' and 'D' = 103 ×
r 2 = 206
9 > 0
i So, x > y
a Number of table fans sold by shop 'D' = 206 - 90
54. Answer: (C)
f = 116
f 10 + 0.8 × 1 = 10.8
A Number of ceiling fans sold by shop 'D' = 150 - 63
10.8 + 0.9 × 2 = 12.6
= 87
t 12.6 + 1.0 × 3 = 15.6
Shop Number of Number of table
n 15.6 + 1.1 × 4 = 20
e ceiling fans sold fans sold 20 + 1.2 × 5 = 26
r A 84 96 55. Answer: (C)
r B 105 75 80 + 62 = 116
u C 63 90
c 116 - 82 = 52
D 87 116 52 + 102 = 152
s 46. Answer: (D) 152 - 122 = 8
e Total number of fans sold by shop 'D' = 87 + 116 8 + 142 = 204
i = 203
r 56. Answer: (B)
e 47. Answer: (B)
s Required percentage = (63/75) × 100 = 84%
48. Answer: (A)
td
sa Required ratio = 96:90 = 16:15
eo 49. Answer: (E)
tl Required average = (84 + 105 + 63) ÷ 3 = 84 So 216 should come in place of 221.
n 50. Answer: (C) 57. Answer: (D)
ew (79.84% of ? + 13.93 × 6.89) ÷ √325 = 24.81
n Revenue generated by shop 'C' by selling ceiling fans = 63 ×
o (80% of ? + 14 × 7) ÷ √324 ~ 25
id 1000 = ₹63,000
l Revenue generated by shop 'C' by selling table fans (80% of ? + 98) ÷ 18 ~ 25
n
so (80% of ? + 98) ~ 25 × 18
= 90 × 500 = ₹45,000
r So, required amount = 63000 - 45000 = ₹18,000 80% of ? ~ 450 - 98
i
a 51. Answer: (D) ? ~ 352 ÷ 0.8
f From I: ? ~ 440
f x2 + 8x + 15 = 0 58. Answer: (D)
A ? ÷ √(√1296.02) - 15.84 × 10.94 - 90.83 ÷ 7.12
Or, x2 + 3x + 5x + 15 = 0
t Or, x(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) = 0 = -179.94
n Or, (x + 3)(x + 5) = 0 ? ÷ √(√1296) - 16 × 11 - 91 ÷ 7 ~ -180
e ? ÷ √36 - 176 - 13 ~ -180
r x = -3, -5
r From II: ? ÷ 6 ~ -180 + 176 + 13
u y2 + 12y + 35 = 0 ?~9×6
c Or, y2 + 5y + 7y + 35 = 0 ? ~ 54
x Or, y(y + 5) + 7(y + 5) = 0 59. Answer: (B)
i Or, (y + 5)(y + 7) = 0 11.91% of (√? × 75.76 ÷ 114.14) × 239.86 = 95.92
s y = -5, -7 12% of (√? × 76 ÷ 114) × 240 ~ 96
t x Relation y (3/25) × √? × (2/3) × 240 ~ 96
s -3 > -5 (√?/25) × 5 ~ 1
a -3 > -7 √? ~ 5
l ? ~ 25
-5 = -5
-5 > -7 60. Answer: (D)
224 + 102 = 324
So, x ≥ y
324 - 122 = 180
52. Answer: (C)
180 + 142 = 376
From I:
376 - 162 = 120
y4 = 625
120 + 182 = 444
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o 61. Answer: (E) = 15 units/day
d
Let the initial investment done by 'P' and 'Q' be ₹'11x' and So, efficiency of 'A' alone = 15 - 8 = 7 units/day
s ₹'12x', respectively. Work done by 'A' alone in 12 days = 7 × 12 = 84 units
r Profits sharing ratio of 'P' and 'Q' = {11x × 7 + (11x + 800) × So, payment received by 'A' = (84/120) × 7200
i 5}:(12x × 7 + 12x × 0.7 × 5) = (66x + 2000):63x = ₹5,040
a
f According to question: 68. Answer: (A)
f (66x + 2000):63x = 86:63 Let the distance between city 'A' and 'B' be = '10d' km
A Or, 66x + 2000 = 86x According to the question,
t Or, 20x = 2000 {(10d × 0.40) ÷ (1.25 × 24)} + {(10d × 0.60) ÷ (0.75 × 24)} -
n Or, x = 100 (10d ÷ 24) = 1.5
e So, initial investment done by 'Q' = 12x = (100 × 12) Or, (4d/30) + (6d/18) - (10d/24) = 1.5
r = ₹1,200 Or, (0.8d + 2d - 2.5d) ÷ 6 = 1.5
r
u 62. Answer: (A) Or, 0.3d = 9
c Let the age of the husband at the time of marriage So, d = 9 ÷ 0.3 = 30
x = '6y' years So, total distance travelled by Anand = 10 × 30
i Then, age of the wife at the time of marriage = 300 km
s = '7y' years 69. Answer: (B)
According to the question, Height of the box = 1800 ÷ (15 × 10) = 12 metres
t
s (6y + 6) = (6y - 4) × 1.50 Total surface area of the box = 2 × {(length × breadth) +
a Or, 6y + 6 = 9y - 6 (breadth × height) + (length × height)}
l Or, y = 12 ÷ 3 = 4 = 2 × {(15 × 10) + (10 × 12) + (15 × 12)} = 2 × {(150 + (120) +
So, age of wife at the time of marriage = 7 × 4 (180)} = 2 × 450 = 900 m2
= 28 years So, total cost of painting the box = 900 × 6 = ₹5,400
63. Answer: (A) 70. Answer: (E)
Let the cost price of article 'A' = ₹'100y' Area of the track = length of track × breadth of track
Then, cost price of article 'B' = ₹(100y + 140) = 75 × breadth of track = 4500
According to the question; So, breadth of track = 4500 ÷ 75 = 60
100y × 1.25 + (100y + 140) × 0.7 = 100y + 100y + 140 - 62 So, perimeter of the track = (75 + 60) × 2
Or, 125y + 70y + 98 = 200y + 78 = 270 metres
Or, 195y + 98 = 200y + 78 So, speed of the car = (270/10) = 27 m/s
So, 5y = 20 Relative speed of the car with respect to the person
So, y = (20/5) = 4 = 27 + 5 = 32 m/s
So, cost price of article 'A' = 100 × 4 = ₹400 So, distance between the car and the person, 2 seconds
Cost price of article 'B' = ₹540 before they cross each other
So, required average = (400 + 540) ÷ 2 = ₹470 = 32 × 2 = 64 metres
q 64. Answer: (D)
c Let the cost price of the washing machine be ₹'100x' English Language
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Marked price of the washing machine
s = 100x × 0.4 = ₹'140x' 71. Answer: (D)
r Selling price of the washing machine D is the right answer. The author cites the tape recorder in the
i first paragraph of the passage to highlight how the experience
a = 140x × 0.9 × 0.8 = '100.8x'
f According to question: of recording his voice and listening to it, which was new for
f 100.8x - 100x = 144 him. He emphasised that listening to one's own recorded voice
A Or, 0.8x = 144 felt strange and miraculous at the same time. D best
t Or, x = 180 expresses the author's intention in the first paragraph.
n Cost price of the washing machine None of the other options are correct in context of the given
e = 180 × 100 = ₹18,000 passage.
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r 65. Answer: (E) 72. Answer: (C)
u Simple interest received from scheme 'A' = 7500 × 12 × 4 ÷ C is the right answer. Refer to the lines: "The fridge's main
c 100 = ₹3,600 = amount invested in scheme 'B' function - that of preserving food - was of little interest. In fact,
Interest received from scheme 'B' = 3600 × {1 + (10/100)}2 - even today, in many parts of India, the preference for fresh
3600 = 3600 × (1.1)2 - 3600 food is so strong that the fridge is little more than a cupboard
= 4356 - 3600 = ₹756 that makes ice and keeps water cold." The above lines imply
66. Answer: (C) that the refrigerator was purchased in the past for making ice
Let the quantity of acid in mixture 'A' = '11y' litres and keeping water cold, rather than preserving food.
t Then, quantity of water in mixture 'A' = (4/11) × 11y The other options are incorrect in context of the given
s = '4y' litres passage.
e Let the quantity of water and acid in mixture 'B' be 'x' litres and 73. Answer: (D)
t D is the right answer. Refer to the lines: "The transistor
(x + 30) litres, respectively.
k So, x + x + 30 = 100 attached itself into the entrails of our lives, as it went where we
c Or, 2x + 30 = 100 went, in our bedrooms, bathrooms and even in the basket of
o Or, x = (100 - 30) ÷ 2 = 35 our bicycles." and "The gadget was part of the act of
m
So, quantity of water and acid in mixture 'B' is 35 litres and 65 establishing one's world." The fourth paragraph provides the
e litres, respectively. instance of the transistor to discuss how the gadget came to
n According to the question, be used more like a personal accessory and not some
i monument as in the case of the refrigerator in the past.
l (11y + 35 + 30) ÷ (11y + 35 + 30 + 4y + 35) = 0.7
n Or, (11y + 65) = (15y + 100) × 0.7 None of the other options summarise the third paragraph of the
o Or, 11y + 65 = 10.5y + 75 passage.
Or, 0.5y = 5 74. Answer: (B)
So, y = 5 ÷ 0.5 = 10 B is the right answer. The last paragraph discusses how our
So, quantity of water in mixture 'A' = 4 × 10 = 40 litres lives have become dependent on the gadget and how it no
t 67. Answer: (A) longer excites us. It ends by talking about how we take the
s Let the total work = L.C.M of 15 and 8 = 120 units magic of the phone for granted. B continues the idea by telling
e us how despite influencing our lives, gadgets do not excite the
t Then, efficiency of 'B' alone = 120 ÷ 15 = 8 units/day
Combined efficiency of 'A' and 'B' = 120 ÷ 8 emotions like they did in the earlier times, and can follow the
e paragraph.
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A is meaningless in the context of the mentioned passage. E is the right answer. EVIDENT means easily seen or noticed.
C is incorrect as the last paragraph states the opposite - value NOTICEABLE, UNMISTAKABLE and DISTINCT are its
of gadgets as objects to be owned was MORE valuable than synonyms.
s their functions. 84. Answer: (A)
r D is incorrect as the paragraph does not talk about the effect of A is the right answer. IMPEDE means to obstruct or block
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a gadgets on interpersonal relationships. someone/something. FACILITATE (ease) will be its antonym.
f 75. Answer: (C) Imply - suggest indirectly. Evoke - to bring to mind.
f C is the right answer. The author of the passages puts forth his 85. Answer: (C)
A
opinion regarding the past and present scenario of gadgets C is the right answer. SUBTLE and SLIGHT are synonyms.
t from a spectator's point of view. He discusses the transition of SUBTLE means fine or delicate in meaning or intent.
n gadgets from being an object of amusement to an essential Solemn - sincere; dignified. Pristine - pure.
e part of our daily lives. 86. Answer: (E)
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r A is incorrect as the passage does not discuss the future of E is the right answer. There is little evidence to negate or to
u gadgets. support the contention that there is a direct relationship
c B is incorrect as the passage does not discuss the pros and between open shelf-life dating and the actual freshness of
y cons of a gadget. food.
l D is incorrect as it is too specific; the passage talks about Negate - to say that something is untrue. CONTENTION - an
h gadgets as a whole, not just transistors. idea or argument that calls for discussion or debate.
t
n E is incorrect as it is not the central idea of the passage. In A, CONTEND is incorrect because it is a verb, while the
o 76. Answer: (E) sentence requires a noun.
M E is the right answer. CONSTRAINED as used in the passage In B, ASTUTE is incorrect as it is an adjective but the sentence
means limited. UNBOUNDED (without any limits) will be its requires a singular noun.
antonym. In C, REPUDIATING is incorrect because it is a continuous
RECIPROCATED - did the same in return form verb, while a base form verb is needed to fit in TO +
INCREDIBLE - wonderful VERB infinitive construction.
ABSTAIN - refrain In D, SPECULATE is incorrect because it is a verb, while the
RESTRAINED - controlled sentence needs a noun to be modified by the article THE.
77. Answer: (C) 87. Answer: (D)
C is the right answer. SURRENDERING as used in the In D, replace the continuous form verb TAKING with base form
passage means giving in. YIELDING (submitting) will be its TAKE so that it is parallel in form with IDENTIFY. Thus, D is
synonym. the right answer.
CONTAINING - limiting 88. Answer: (B)
ABSCONDING - escaping In B, replace the adverb MUCH with MOST as article THE
t RAMPAGING - moving in a violent or uncontrollable manner modifies the superlative form of an adverb/adjective. Thus, B is
s VANISHING - disappearing the right answer.
e 78. Answer: (C) 89. Answer: (E)
T We need a verb in past participle form to fit in the HAS + VERB The sentence is grammatically correct and free of errors, which
sen present perfect tense construction. DECLINED (decreased) make E the right answer.
ri will fit here contextually as the sentence talks about how the 90. Answer: (D)
il ratio of employment growth to output growth has reduced since In D, replace the preposition ON with OF as the phrase
an 1991. Thus, C is the right answer. DEVOID OF means to lack something. Here the sentence is
fO
f Implied - indicated something indirectly. Obstructed - talking about a life that lacks pessimism. Thus, D is the right
A prevented. Relished - enjoyed. Yielded - gave up. answer.
79. Answer: (D) 91. Answer: (C)
t We need a verb in the base form to follow the modal verb In C, replace the verb CHANGED with the noun CHANGE as it
n
e MUST. COMPREHEND (understand) will fit here contextually is being modified by the adjective INDUSTRY. Thus, C is the
r as the sentence seeks to convey that every government needs right answer.
r to understand that there is a price to be paid for careless fiscal 92. Answer: (D)
u
c and monetary policies. Thus, D is the right answer. The sentence tells us how miraculous worlds may be viewed
ACCEPTANCE (the quality or state of being accepted) is a by a patient observer whereas it can't be seen by a casual
y noun. PERTAINING (related to something) is a continuous observer. Both II and III can replace the highlighted phrase to
l form verb. Surpass - exceed. Commence - begin. convey the requisite meaning. Thus, D is the right answer.
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a 80. Answer: (B) I is incorrect because it is in passive voice construction while
d We need a plural verb to link the plural subject CRISES with the sentence is in active voice. The correct phrase will be
the object SYSTEM. ENGULF (envelope) will fit here OUGHT TO DISCLOSE. Likewise for the highlighted phrase.
contextually as the sentence talks about how economic crises 93. Answer: (C)
surround the political system and widen fault lines. Thus, B is The sentence seeks to convey how most people refrain
the right answer. themselves from interacting with strangers. Both I and III fit
Enrol - register. Impulse (n) - a sudden strong urge to act. contextually and can replace the highlighted phrase. Thus, C is
s Ensure - confirm. Avert -turn away. the right answer.
e 81. Answer: (E) II is incorrect as the continuous verb RESTRAINING will not
i We need a verb in base form to fit in TO + VERB infinitive take the preposition TO after it.
r construction. MONITOR (keep a watch on) will fit here as the The highlighted phrase is incorrect because of the use of the
e
s sentence discusses RBI's plan to check false transactions. singular verb HAS while the subject MANY OF US is plural.
Thus, E is the right answer. 94. Answer: (D)
t Conceal - hide. Fumble - do something clumsily. Adore - love. The sentence tells us how difficult it is to escape whimsical
s
e Concede - agree or yield. ideas. Both II and III make contextual sense in the sentence.
t 82. Answer: (D) Thus, D is the right answer.
We need a noun to be modified by article THE. The sentence The highlighted phrase is incorrect because BIRTH should be
e tells us how the renewable space will get more competent due replaced with BERTH. The correct phrase is GIVING WIDE
n
i to the emergence of green hydrogen. ADVENT (arrival) will fit BERTH TO SOMETHING (avoiding something). I is incorrect
l here contextually. Thus, D is the right answer. as OF should be replaced with OFF.
n Insurance - safeguard. Accent - pronunciation. Appraisal - 95. Answer: (C)
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assessment. Apprise - inform. The sentence tells us how people are looking to the ground in
83. Answer: (E) an attempt to take out carbon at a meaningful scale. Both I and

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III make contextual sense in the sentence. Thus, C is the right
answer.
II is incorrect because of the use of continuous form verb
BRINGING; we need a base form verb to fit in the TO + VERB
infinitive construction. The highlighted phrase is incorrect as
the preposition OFF should be replaced with OF.
96. Answer: (E)
The sentence tells us how old people are not an easy target
when it comes to regret as compared to the brains of the
young and depressed. All I, II and III make contextual sense in
the sentence. Thus, E is the right answer.
The highlighted phrase is incorrect because VULNERABLE
t does not take the preposition AGAINST after it.
s 97. Answer: (E)
e (e) is the right answer. All the highlighted words are
T
grammatically and contextually correct. The sentence tells us
e how millennia ago, Aristotle asserted (claimed) that nature
n abhors (detests) a vacuum, reasoning (providing the
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l argument) that objects would fly through truly empty (void)
n space at impossible speeds.
O 98. Answer: (D)
(d) is the right answer. The sentence seeks to convey that the
insatiable (incapable of being satisfied) drive for attention leads
to a forming of laws that downplays (make something appear
less important) uncertainty as well as practical alternative
hypotheses. We need to replace VULNERABLE with VIABLE.
s The former means able to be physically or mentally hurt or
b
o influenced. VIABLE means feasible and fits contextually.
j 99. Answer: (C)
t (c) is the right answer. The sentence seeks to convey how our
tv choices and chances converge (unite) to mould (form) us into
so who we are and although we may mistake one for another, our
eG choices pave (create) our destiny. We need to replace
t CONJURE with CONFUSE. The former means to perform
k magic tricks and lends no meaning to the context. The latter
c means to mix things up and fits perfectly.
o 100. Answer: (A)
m (a) is the right answer. The sentence tells us how wonder has
e let fall its theological trappings (deceptions) but an aura
n (distinctive atmosphere) of something spiritual that still
i envelopes (surrounds) us. We need to replace SHADE with
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n SHED. The former refers to the degree of darkness of a colour.
o The latter means to cast off the covering and fits contextually.

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