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Sample Paper 2 (Explanation)

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Area covered by the water lilies on the 28th

Explanatory notes

day =
Area covered by the water lilies on the 26th
day =
Hence area covered by a water lily on the (30
A
- x)th day =
2x
A
= A
16
2x

1.

5. 1

(1)
Now you can match the values.
For x = -2,
f (x) = 2
g (x) =
For x = -1,
f (x) = 2,

2 x = 16 x = 4
Therefore, the total area of the pond will be
covered on the 26th day.
-----------------------------------------------------------E=0
B = 0 or 5
Since 2 1 + something = 3
B=5
C 8, as this is the only number which
when multiplied by 15 gives a number
ending with 20 in the fourth line.
Also, A = 4, as only 4 multiplied by 8 gives a
number that begins with 3 in the fourth line.
Hence final numbers are as follows:

,2

g (x) =

Similarly, try for the other values.

f (x) =
Now use this information to Answer the rest
of the questions that follow.

For functions like P (x),

; x = +2

P (2);
F (x) = -

10. 3
= h (x)

Hence h (x) =
Now, this can be used to Answer the rest of the
questions.
----------------------------------------------------------------4. 2
Let the total area of the pond = A
Area covered by the water lilies on the 29th

11. 4

day =

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-----------------------------------------------------------The best way to find the answer is through

elimination. Ram uses a beam balance and
can place weights on both the pans to arrive
at any standard weight measuring a whole
number in kgs. Using this logic, we find that
option 1 is ruled out become this cannot
measure 10 kg and 11 kg. Similarly, we
cannot measure 4 kg using option 2 and 2 kg
using option 4.
------------------------------------------------------------By enumeration, we find that we can
measure any weight in whole numbers from
1 to 31 kg using any of the options 1, 2 or 3.

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12. 1

13.1

LCM of 48, 72, 108 lcm of 4 4 3, 3 3 4 2,

4 3 3 3 = 4 4 3 3 3 Seconds
=7 minutes 12 seconds
Hence the lights will again change
simultaneously at 00:07:12 hrs.

Adicecanshow
1,2,3,4,5or6
The average of these six numbers is
=

19. 2
Each node is linked with 4 other nodes.
That is, the degree of each node = 4
Now, sum of degrees = 2 (number of links)
46

= number of links
2
Number of links = 12
----------------------------------------------------------20. 2
16
----------------------------------------------------------21.1
Let the present age of Tim, Jane and Mary be
T, J and M respectively.
From the first and third clues, we have
T<J<M
1st clue T + 7 = 2 [4T - (M - J)]
7T = 2M - 2J + 7
(i)
1
[3T + (J - T)]
2nd clue M - 8 =
2
2T = 2M - J - 16
(ii)
3rd clue J + 5 = 1 + (M - T)
T=M-J-4
(iii)
Solving these three equations, we get
T = 3;
J = 8;
M = 15
----------------------------------------------------------24. 3
The choices 1 and 2 are ruled out from the
condition given that prices have to lie
between 170 and 195.
Let us consider 180.
Its factors are
2 90
3 60
4 45
5 36
6 30
9 20
10 18
12 15
Of these, 9 20 satisfies the given condition
i.e., 20 students, each contributing Rs 9, if
two quit, shortfall is Rs 18. So the remaining
18 students give Rs 1 each.
None of the factors of 176 satisfy this
condition.

=3.5

3.5x=1 x=2.5

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15.3

18.

y=

225y+60=x(225110y)
225y 60

x =
110y 225

Harbhajan=xwickets,
Tendulkar=ywickets
Srinath=zwickets
From(3),wehave
x+2z=3y+1(i)
IfHarbhajantook5wicketsandTendulkar3,
then
Srinath(S)=2z=5
5
z= ,whichisnotpossible
2
Hence,
z=y+1(ii)
Since Harbhajan did not take half the
wickets,
oneplayerwasrunout
x+y+z=9(iii)
Solvingthesethreeequations,weget
y=3,z=4,x=2

Two trains leave from Bombay to Amritsar

and Amritsar to Bombay each day. So if a
train starts at 9 from Bombay it will
definitelycross2trainsfromAmritsaronthe
sameday.SimilarlyonDay22trains,Day3
2 trains. And on the next day when it is
about to reach Amritsar another train leaves
fromthere,hencemakingthetotal7.

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25. 2

RNT
RN
=
ST

=
=
cos

60o
RT
30o

30o
OT
QR

=
-

=
cos

30o
OR
60o
30. 2

3 3
2
-----------------------------------------------------------Let one of the sides be x so the other is a - x

MN = RN sin 60o =

26. 4

Height of this triangle = x sin 30 =

A = Area =

(a - x)

31. 1

32. 3

For Amax
33. 2

=0
x=
For x =
A=
27. 3

28. 1

34. 3

-----------------------------------------------------------As the widow is getting 33.33% and one of

the sons is getting 22.22%,this means a total
of 55.55%of the total property = 60, hence
100%would be equal to 60/55.55 100=108.
-----------------------------------------------------------Use the choices.
For choice 1:
If the cyclist covers 50 km in 5 hr,
he covers 1 km in

35. 3
36. 2

60 min = 6 min

he covers 1 km in

----------------------------------------------------------g(8)=26,hence 3.
---------------------------------------------------------2016 = 1 25 32 71
It can be resolved into two factors which are
prime to each other in 4 ways.
(1) (25 32 71) (25) (1 32 71) (32)
(1 25 71) (71) (1 25 32)
----------------------------------------------------------No. of single pony tails =

= 808

No. of double pony tails =

= 404

Total no. Of pony tails = 808 + (2) (404) =

1616
------------------------------------------------------------

If the motor cyclist covers 150 km in 5 hr,

29. 4

area of quadrant}
a=b
-----------------------------------------------------------Light a fuse at both ends. The flames burn
towards each other and meet exactly after 30
minutes.
To measure 45 minutes, light one fuse at both
ends and simultaneously light a second fuse
at one end. After 30 minutes, at the instant
when the flames in the first fuse meet, light
the other end of the second fuse. The flames
in the second fuse will meet after 15 more
minutes.
------------------------------------------------------------

60 min = 2 min

This satisfies the given condition.

-----------------------------------------------------------Taking the area of circle whose quadrant is
given as A

1001
(2)(999) 997
..
=

3
999

-----------------------------------------------------------J<T
J+T=A+D
A+T<D+J
Jaya is less than Tarit and inspite of this D + J
>A+T
Daya has the largest amount
Anil had the lowest.
------------------------------------------------------------

Area of semi-circle on OP =
Area of semi-circle on OQ =
=

-a+b

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{Both sides represent

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43. 2

37. 2

Let
Let

there
there

be
be

a total of x
a total of 6y

tickets
people

Earlier, each one was getting

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Y=100-54-10-12=24
X - Y = 30
------------------------------------------------------------3X =654
Z=2P+2
The information may look inadequate but
only one solution
is possible with
P = 10, Z = 22
----------------------------------------------------------Digits which could cause such a confusion
are 0, 1, 6, 8, 9 Units place = either 0, 1, 6, 8, 9
Ten's place = either 0, 1, 6, 8, 9
Totalcases5 5= 25
Total numbers possible = 10 10 = 100
But 0, 0, 11 and 88 will not cause any
confusion .69 and 96 will also not cause any
confusion
So total number with no confusion
= 100 - 25 + 5 = 80

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47.2

Increase is

Now, they will get

Only Chaya can score 90.
------------------------------------------------------------Since the total amount is divisible by 10,
10 cards were bought at Rs 2.00 and Rs 5.00
=10(7)=70 .5 cards were bought at Rs 3.50
11 notes
andRs4.50=5(8)=40 Total=Rs110
------------------------------------------------------------Robert = X
Rocky = Y
Kosi = Z
Miami = P
P + X + Y + Z = 100
X 10
Y 10
Z 10
P 10
Let Robert be the one who collected the most.
Ymin = 10
Zmin = 12
Pmin = 14
Hence X = 64
-----------------------------------------------------------X = 54
Y = 2nd highest Zmin = 10
Pmin = 12

tickets
=

-------------------------------------------------------------(a + 1) (2 - a) < 0.This is possible if

(a + 1) > 0 and (2 - a) < 0 , a> -1 and a > 2
Also if (a + 1) < 0 and (2 - a) > 0
a < -1 and a < 2
Hence all values will be for
a < -1 and a > 2
-------------------------------------------------------U1 = (3)

- 2 = -1 - 2 = -3

U2 = (3) (-3) - 2 = -11

U3 = -33 - 2 = -35
U4 = (3) (-35) - 2 = -107
U5 = (3) (-107) - 2 = -323
U6 = (3) (-323) - 2 = -971
U7 = (3)(-971) - 2 = -2915
----------------------------------------------------------5
C3 = 10
But AOC and BOD cannot form a triangle.
10 - 2 = 8

-----------------------------------------------------------n/2(a + l):here a=10 and l=94

Hence 13/2(10+94)=676
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62. 1

48 to 56 Explanations:
1)
Red = Brit
2)
Swede = Dogs
3)
Dane = Tea
4)
Green = coffee
5)
Green = coffee
6)
Pall mall = Birds
7)
Yellow = Dunhill
8)
Right in center = Milk
9)
Norwegian = first house
10)
Blend next to cats
11)
German = Prince
12)
Blue master = beer
14)
Norwegian next to the blue house
15)
Blend's neighbour drinks water
Conclusion
1. The green is not center house.
2. The Dane does not live in the centre
house.
3. The positions of the houses have to be as
shown since the green is to the left of the
white house.
4. Blue Master does not belong to the one
living in the yellow, red or green house
from 13.

63. 3

64. 4

65. 2

Ratio = 65.1 = 1.143

56.916

66.2
67. 3

68. 1

57. 4

58. 1

59. 1

60. 1
61. 1

(D) Refers to default; (A) = Assume 5. From

(15), Blend may belong to the one living in
the red or blue house. Let us assume it is the
blue house. Now all the questions can be
answered using the data given above.
-----------------------------------------------------------Since percentage rise is given with respect to
previous year.
-----------------------------------------------------------There is a fall in exports in 1992 so the
corresponding value will be the least.
---------------------------------------------------------1.01 1.025 1.05 1.04 1 1.03 = 1.1644
16.44% rise
---------------------------------------------------------(1.03 0.99) 100 =101.9 102 tones
---------------------------------------------------------As percentage increase is the least here.
-----------------------------------------------------------

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Canada, total income = 1572 18 = 28296

million dollars
UK, total income = 1080 52.7 = 56916
Common market countries, total income =
771 170 = 131070
Other European countries, total income =
1000 31 = 31000
----------------------------------------------------------New population of the common market
countries
= 170 + 52.7 = 222.7
Population of the US = 182.3
222.7 182.3
100 = 22%
Answer =
182.3
-----------------------------------------------------------Total income of the US = 2310 182.3 =
421113
Therefore, the Answer = 421113 + 28296
million dollars = 449.409 billion dollars
-----------------------------------------------------------GNP of the UK = 65.1 109dollars
Total income of the UK = 56.916 109dollars

69. 4
70. 3

71. 4

-----------------------------------------------------------United States and Canada

-----------------------------------------------------------R works for 26 hours Each day he work a
maximum of 12 hours Therefore, 12 + 12 + 2
3 days
-------------------------------------------------------------Total hours put in by cashiers = 145. The
market is open for 96 hours
Hours when two cashiers work together =
145 - 96 = 49 hours
-----------------------------------------------------------Average hours = 40 + 32 + 26 + 25 + 22 = 29
5

-----------------------------------------------------------Let Q, R, S, T be the four cashiers working

For the greatest amount,
11x + 9.75y has to be maximized
x + y = 15;
x, y 12
So x =12; y = 15 - 12 = 3
Hence 11x + 9.75y = 161.25
-----------------------------------------------------------Increase of 10% in wage new wage = 5.5
1.1 = 6.05
Decrease of 10% in working hours 25
0.9 = 22.5 hours
Old wage - New wage = 25 5.5 - 225 6.05
= $ 1.375

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72. 2

73. 2

74. 2

-----------------------------------------------------------Line employees with 3 to 5 years of

employment not taking the first aid shop =
140 - 80 = 60
-----------------------------------------------------------Answer = (40 - 10) + (30 - 10) + (30 - 15) + (20
- 15) = 70
-----------------------------------------------------------People taking at least one workshop and 5+
years of employment
= 90 + 90 - 50 = 130
People
not
taking
any
workshop
= 360 - 130 = 230
Required percentage = 230 100%

88. 3

89. 3

90. 3

360

75. 1

76. 3

= 63.8%
-----------------------------------------------------------People taking at least one workshop
0 - 2 years = 50 - 15 = 35
3 - 5 years= 20 + 60 - 15 = 65
5 + years = 40 + 50 - 20 = 70
Total = 35 + 65 + 70 = 170
----------------------------------------------------------Line employees with 3-5 years employment
taking at least one workshop = 60 + 80 - 30 = 110
Required percentage = 110 100% = 78%

91. 1
92. 4

140

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93. 3

77 to 81 Explanations:
We can draw following conclusions.
1.Yale is not Barnette's boss
2. Ainsley is not William's secretary
3. William is not the lawyer
4. Vale is not the Lawyer or architect
5. William's secretary is not Barnette
Therefore, Yale Lawyer Miss Ainsley
Vale Doctor Miss Barnette
William Architect Miss Coulter
The rest of the questions can be answered
using the information given above.

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95. 3

82 to 86 See the table

Husband

Wife

Dancing Partner

Eddy

Diana

Betty

Froster

Courtney

Alisa

Gimmy

Alisa

Diana

Harrison

Betty

Courtney

87. 1

Statement (2) gives 2

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-----------------------------------------------------------Statement (1) gives 2(R-r) = k

Statement (2) gives(R2-r2) = m
This gives us two equations and two
unknowns.
-----------------------------------------------------------Using the two statements, the order we get is
Rack
3
1

Book
2
4

2
4

3
1

-----------------------------------------------------------Statement (1) gives us

r2 + 2rh = 5
Statement (2) gives us
2r = h
Thus we have two equations and
two unknowns.
Volume = r2h
-----------------------------------------------------------Statement (1) alone is sufficient.
-----------------------------------------------------------The information given by the two statements
is not enough to get the answer.
----------------------------------------------------------Statement (1) gives sales in January when
combined with the information given in the
question.
Statement (2) then helps find the sales in
February.
-----------------------------------------------------------Statement (1) is necessary for them to be
twins but is not sufficient.
Statement (2) 5T = H + 20
H = 5, T = 5 or H = 10, T = 6, ...
-----------------------------------------------------------p

q + 1
p+q
q

=
r

r+s
s + 1
s

Statement (1)
p q
p r
p
r
= = +1= +1
q s
q
s
q s
2

Statement (2) q(2s + q) = s + q

2q = s

5
3=
= 2.5
2

96. 4

s 2
-------------------------------------------------------Statement (1) Total = 40

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97. 4

98. 4

99. 3

100. 3

101. 1

Statement (2) girls boys = 300

The two together either girls = 30, boy =10
or boys = 30, girls =10
So there is some ambiguity here.
------------------------------------------------------The similarities are mentioned in the first
paragraph.
That they wrote classical music is not
mentioned.
(Note: Do not assume facts; your answers
should be based on the information given in
the passage.)
---------------------------------------------------------Both Mozart, Haydn and Salieri had
themselves inherited the spirit of Johann
Sebastian Bach from the most famous of
Bach's sons, Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach ...
(refer to paragraph 2) proves that the first
statement is false.
Beethoven took over the spirit of Mozart
from the hands of Haydn and Salieri ... (refer
to paragraph 2) proves that the second
statement is false and the last statement is
true.
The last line of the first paragraph and the
following paragraphs prove that Johann
Sebastian was Bach himself.
----------------------------------------------------------Johann Sebastian Bach had no such exalted
pedigree stretching behind him, so his
achievement is all the more historically
colossal.
This line in the second paragraph gives the
answer.
---------------------------------------------------------The first line of the passage says that Bach
was a man with a mind is to put it mildly.
The subsequent passage then talks about the
greatness of Bach. Thus it actually means that
he was much more than a man with a mind.
---------------------------------------------------------The beginning of the fourth paragraph talks
about the reasons behind Bach's unpopularity.
It cites several reasons and statement, and 1 is
one of them.
Statement (b) contradicts the fact mentioned
in the passage - ...musical tradition developed
away from the polyphonic forms ... Thus
statement (b) is incorrect.
The passage says, Haydn and Mozart
dominated the era after Bach and Handel, and
the fashion in their time was for forms in
which the single-line melody and tunefulness

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102. 2

103. 1

104. 2

could assume dominance. Thus the fact that

Hayden and Mozart dominated the field of
music after Bach was not the reason why
Bach's music became unpopular.
Further, Bach was a master of polyphonic
forms and so statement (c) is also incorrect.
Thus the Answer is statement 1.
---------------------------------------------------------A biography is a story of somebody's life
written by somebody else. The above
passage does not really talk about Bach's life
in detail. Instead it rushes through various
aspects of his work and hurriedly touches a
bit on his personal details. This is thus not a
biography - it sounds more like information
collated on Bach through various sources.
(refer to the last paragraph, 2nd line).
Thus it sounds more like an essay as stated in
choice 2. The author is definitely not critically
analysing the work of Bach; he is infact is
describing the facts. The passage is
specifically about Bach and thus cannot be
inferred to be part of a book on the history of
music.
-----------------------------------------------------------The last paragraph of the passage describes
Wagner as self glorifying which Bach was
not, thus portraying Bach's humbleness.
The passage does not say much about
Wagner, hence it cannot be said that he was
not as great as or greater than Bach.
The passage explicitly states that Bach never
called himself a genius.
-----------------------------------------------------------The passage mentions a selected set of
musicians; the information in the passage is
not enough (safe enough) to come to the
conclusion that Bach was the greatest of them
all.
The passage does not undermine the
greatness of Beethoven; it mentions the
benefit which Beethoven had over Bach - that
of having a pedigree stretching behind him;
this surely is not enough to infer that
Beethoven was not as great musician as Bach.
It cannot be said from the passage that a
musician's canvas is an important factor in
deciding a musician's greatness as the
passage itself mentions musicians like
Telemann who had a larger canvass than
Bach but who is not remembered as much as
Bach.
Statement (b) can be inferred from the

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105. 3

106. 3

107. 4

108. 2

109. 2

110. 4

passage as the passage does praise Bach's

work in various aspects; he is talked about in
the context of some very well known
musicians.
----------------------------------------------------------Paragraph 4 talks about Skinner's theory and
mentions that he believed in the association
of ideas; thus statement 1 is true.
Statement (b) is true; refer to the 1st line,
paragraph 4. The last paragraph explicitly
mentions that Jerry Fodor, a colleague of
Chomsky, had codified the theory; thus
statement (c) is not true and the correct
choice.
Paragraph 3, second line states statement (d).
----------------------------------------------------------Directly stated in the beginning of the first
paragraph: Simple-minded applications of
biological concepts ... have achieved little ...
-----------------------------------------------------------Leda Cosmides and John Tooby were the
actual
contributors
to
evolutionary
psychology. They edited their essays with
the help of John Barkow - The bible of this
movement is a collection of essays they
edited with John Barkow; the second and the
third line of the 2nd paragraph give this
information.
----------------------------------------------------------The last paragraph of the passage supports
this - ... to argue that many dedicated
cognitive devices are part of an innate
inheritance and embody assumptions that
could not have been derived from
experience.
-----------------------------------------------------------The very purpose of discussing evolutionary
psychology is to prove a point - evolution is
not a biological necessity. Intelligence plays a
part too. The title should sum up the gist of
the passage. Thus choice 1 is not correct as it
does not take into account the purpose of the
passage.
Choice 3 is more of an inevitable process to
prove the point; hence is incorrect.
Choice 4 is also more of a point as a part of
the
process.
However, choice 2 best sums up the gist.
-----------------------------------------------------------The author has not expressed his personal
views in the passage. He has merely reported
facts. It is therefore difficult to determine as
to what the author believes in.

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111. 2

112. 4

113. 3

114. 1

115. 1

116. 1

117. 2

118. 2

----------------------------------------------------------The second last paragraph explicitly states

the argument presented by Chomsky.
Statement (a) is not stated by Chomsky.
----------------------------------------------------------The passage gives no clue about Chomsky's
profession. The ideas proposed by him could
have been that of a psychologist or a linguist
or a philosopher.
----------------------------------------------------------Paragraph 2 says that under duress, Li and
dozens of other village accountants followed
orders.
Thus the correct Answer is choice 3.
-----------------------------------------------------------Paragraph 3 states that China's statistics are
so iffy that some economists think the
economy is growing some two-percentage
points below the 8 percent reported rate.
The figure of 40% was given by a newspaper
(paragraph 4).
-----------------------------------------------------------The idiom big fish means a major player.
Here the major players are the high officials
in the Communist party. Therefore the
correct Answer is choice 1.
Paragraph 4 says that China's national
statistics are no worse than those in some
European countries, but that regional data is
sketchy. This clearly implies that it was much
like the statistics in some European countries.
----------------------------------------------------------This
has
to
be
inferred.
It was the bureaucrats who enforced 'State
lying'
in
order
to
impress
Mao.
The second last paragraph gives the details
which says that the entire harvest of the
farmers were taken away by the local cadres
(bureaucrats) to meet the unrealistic growth
set by Mao. The last paragraph supports this
fact.
----------------------------------------------------------The last two paragraphs in the passage talk
about the distorted picture given by the local
authorities. Nowhere is the past and the
present situations compared in the
paragraph. The passage talks about the
distorted picture given by the local
authorities but the example is not cited to
prove this.
The first line of the last paragraph says that
Beijing is fighting to expose the scandals of
the local cadres. This instance follows which

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119. 3

120. 3

121 4

122 1

123. 2

124. 4

is then further discussed in detail. Thus

compared to choice 1, choice 2 is a better
option.
-----------------------------------------------------------'Management Daily News' is a government
paper;
'People's Daily' is the Communist party's
mouthpiece;
OECD is Paris based.
----------------------------------------------------------The recent Sino-US deal allowing China to
enter the World Trade Organisation raised
hopes that China's economy is on the road
toward modernisation.
This statement in paragraph 3 implies that the
road toward modernisation is a mere hope.
China's top-down political system encourages
irrational behaviour that seems stuck in a
bygone era.
This defies statement (b).
Poor areas over-report to meet government
targets or earn subsidies, and wealthy areas
under-report to avoid taxes.
This means that growth rate is not accurately
reported, thus making choice 3 correct.
-----------------------------------------------------------All the three are mentioned in the first
paragraph.
-----------------------------------------------------------The sales graph link directly to the values a
corporation professes and lives up to ... (first
paragraph)
-----------------------------------------------------------Before the example of Body shop is stated,
the passage talks about the brands which
have breached principles. The first line of the
paragraph 4 says, Anita Roddick's Body
Shop, on the other hand, is an interesting
case study in balancing profits and principles
and making them work in tandem.
The example is given to show that companies
can make profits even by being principled.
The fourth choice comes as a by product
and not the core issue.
-----------------------------------------------------------In the entire passage, the focus is on the
repercussions of a company's way of
working. Who is responsible for these
repercussions?
The customers or the people. This illustrates
that if a company can generate negative
repercussions, it can definitely generate
positive repercussions as well. It is also

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126. 3

127. 3

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stated in the last paragraph that business

houses do have the potential to be a major
force in social and environmental change.
Choice 1 does not give a holistic picture. It
just points out the company's course of
action. Choice 2 is not the core issue as well.
-----------------------------------------------------------The main thrust is about companies, their
profits and principles. The author does not
make any point about countries. Thus this is
not the central idea of the passage but it
definitely helps to bring out the sensitivity
and awareness of the consumer which is an
important aspect of the argument presented
in the passage. Thus it can be said that it
helps the argument of the passage obliquely.
-----------------------------------------------------------The central idea of the passage is to throw
light on the importance of balance between
principles and profits. The passage cites
examples where sales had been affected
because of wrong principles. Along with this
it also cites an instance of Body Shop which
abided by certain principles and was
profitable as well. Thus the Answer should
be choice 3. The passage cites no laws thus
the title cannot be choice 1 or choice 2. The
passage states that it is possible to be rich
and principled at the same time but the
extremes may not be possible. Hence, the
title in choice 4 does not suit the passage.
-----------------------------------------------------------The example of the tobacco industry once
again establishes the fact that a company
cannot make profits if it compromises on
principles. No promotions or advertising can
promote a product if the product works
against moral principles and if there is a
fallacy in principles; definitely it is a
fundamental problem. The tobacco industry
also faced a similar problem as ... (it) had
built their profits on cancer money ... (refer to
paragraph 3). Thus choice 3 is the answer.
The passage does not talk about what was
there in advertising therefore we cannot
comment on the honesty of advertising.
-----------------------------------------------------------The author does not present any philosophy,
hence definitely he/she is not a philosopher.
The author might be a person dealing in
ethics and principles but all the examples
drawn by him is from the business sector,
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business sector as given in the choices above
is an advertising professional. The passage
does not give any clue to the author being a
media counselor.
Note:
There might be questions which do not carry
the perfect choice; in such cases one need to
choose the nearest best choice.
-----------------------------------------------------------129. 3 The first and the second paragraphs of the
passage explicitly state choices 1 and 2. The
first paragraph mentions however mentions
that philosophers think that they have access
to complex truths of life. This is not a
characteristic of ancient philosophy or
modern philosophy but of philosophers in
general.
-----------------------------------------------------------130. 1 The second paragraph explicitly states choice 1.
The belief stated in choice 2 is stated as Plato's
view in the passage and Plato was an ancient
philosopher (refer to paragraph 6). Ancient
philosophers dealt with issues closer with life
but that does not mean they were more in
touch with the common people. Choice 4 is not
a specific difference but a general statement
which says that modern philosophers varied
with ancient philosophers.
-----------------------------------------------------------131. 3 Refer to paragraph 5. It mentions that
Epicurus would break up the problems into
components and say that one should fear
things that cause pain; death neither causes
pain nor pleasure and therefore we should
not be feared. Choice 1 is not mentioned; he
does not talk about souls and thus choice 2
also is incorrect. Choice 3 is the best option.
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134. 3

132. 2

139. 1

135. 4

136. 3

137. 2

138. 3
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Plato had a practical approach. He felt that

philosophizing could go on alongside shopping,
working, bathing, loving; it was no alternative to
an active life - rather, its necessary complement.
Paragraph 6 talks in detail about this.
Choice 3 is a part of the thought expressed in
choice 2. The eternally important questions were
common to other philosophers like Epicurus.
-----------------------------------------------------------133. 4 This has not been clearly stated in the
passage.
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The passage does not concentrate so much on

philosophers as philosophy itself, as it talks
about the various branches of philosophy
and how philosophy is a part of daily life.
Philosophers are not the core issue of the
passage.
The difference is mentioned in the passage
but is not discussed in detail. Further, the
difference is mentioned to serve a purpose to bring out the reason why students prefer
ancient philosophy to modern philosophy.
Choices 1 and 2 are thus ruled out. There is
no mention of religion in the passage. The
central theme of the passage is philosophy
and its close link with life; that philosophy
and life should life should co-exist.
-----------------------------------------------------------The other three countries are mentioned in
the passage.
Paragraph 4 mentions Greece and Rome;
paragraph 6 mentions Athens.
----------------------------------------------------------The line mentioned in the question means
that one should not avoid philosophy
thinking one is too immature or mature for it.
The passage says that philosophy and life
coexist; this would imply life at any stage.
Hence choices 1 and 2 are ruled out.
The line also does not force anybody to study
philosophy - it just says if somebody wishes to
study philosophy, age should not be the
discouraging factor.
-----------------------------------------------------------This is an instance of possession and
therefore the possessive pronoun 'his' should
be used.
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141. 3

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Ulterior motives is the most appropriate.

-----------------------------------------------------------Topography of the area Topography is the
description of the features of a place,
especially about the position of rivers,
mountains, land, etc.
-----------------------------------------------------------Hobnob or make friends with or associate
with.
-----------------------------------------------------------The paragraph cannot start with either S or P.
Both S and P have pronouns whose
antecedents are present in the paragraph.

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144. 4

145. 3

146. 2

147. 2

The antecedent should logically precede the

pronoun. P talks about their growing costs.
This indicates that growing costs should be
mentioned before. This means P cannot come
before Q which mentions the growing costs.
Q introduces growth, which is mentioned in
R. Therefore the correct option is 2.
-----------------------------------------------------------Q mentions similar trend, which is
mentioned in R. RQ is thus a mandatory pair.
This is available only in choice 1.
-----------------------------------------------------------The paragraph cannot start with P as also be
true in P indicates that something should come
before it. Statement R sounds more like a
conclusions and fits best at the end of the
paragraph. The paragraph thus can start only
with Q which sounds like a general statement.
-----------------------------------------------------------they in P refers to the leaders in S, hence P
should follow S
Further, P expresses a point of view which is
contradictory to S. Thus SP is a mandatory
pair. Only choice 3 has this combination.
-----------------------------------------------------------R is a resultant of what is stated in P,
therefore R should follow P. Only one choice
2 has this combination.
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S should come after R (clue: answers); this

rules out choice 3 and 4.
P is a comment on the question posed in Q;
hence, P should follow Q.
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148: 1
149. 1

150. 4

-----------------------------------------------------------Incarcerate means to imprison; Threnody

and dirge are both mournful songs sung at
funerals.
The part of the helicopters which are
aeroplanes is definitely not kites as kites and
aeroplanes have nothing in common.

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