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SolutionReportForIBPSPOPRE201618
Q.No QuestionStatus
Q.1 Directions(15):Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgiven
below:

SixpersonsnamelySani,Raghav,Raju,Niteesh,RaviandVivekstarttheirjourneyforoffice
fromNoidatoDelhiondifferentdays,startingfromMondayandendingonSundaybutnot
necessarilyinthesameorder.Onedayoutof7daysisthatnopersongoesforoffice.Each
personstartstheirjourneyatdifferenttime:11a.m,2p.m,6p.m,4p.m,9a.m,12p.magainnot
necessarilyinthesameorder.
SanigoesimmediatebeforeRavi.ThedayonwhichnopersongoesfromNoidatoDelhiis
afterthedayonwhichRavigoes.Thereisagapoftwodaybetweenthedaysonwhichno
persongoesandSanigoes.SanigoestoDelhibefore4p.m.Niteesh,whogoesat2p.mis
not going on Monday. Vivek goes at 6p.m and Raju goes at 12p.m. Sunday is not among
those days in which no person goes and the timing of person, who goes on Sunday is 9
a.m.Thedayonwhichapersongoesat6p.m.isimmediatelybeforethedayonwhichno
persongoes.

Q Which of the following person goes on 5th to the below of the person who goes at
12p.m?
a.Sani
b.Ravi
c.Raghav
d.Raju
e.Niteesh
NotAttempt CorrectAns. c
Solution.
below:

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persongoes.

QWhichofthefollowingcombinationsofdaypersontimeiscorrect?
a.WednesdaySani11a.m
b.FridayNoperson4p.m
c.SundayRaju9a.m
d.SaturdayNiteesh2p.m
e.MondayRavi12p.m
NotAttempt CorrectAns. d
Solution. NA
below:

persongoes.

QHowmanypersonsgobetweenSaniandtheonewhogoesonWednesday?
a.One
b.Three
c.Noone
d.Four
e.Two
Solution. NA
below:
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persongoes.

QIfallpersonsarearrangedinthealphabeticalorderstartingfromMonday,Thenwhich
ofthefollowingpersongoesat6p.m?
a.Raghav
b.Sani
c.Ravi
d.Niteesh
e.Raju
Solution. NA
below:

persongoes.

QFourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainwaybasedonthegivenarrangementand
henceformagroup.Whichofthemdoesnotbelongtothatgroup?
a.Raju
b.9a.m
c.12p.m
d.Vivek
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e.Raghav
Solution. NA
Q.6 Directions (610): In each question below are given three statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the
given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly
knownfacts.Giveanswer

Statements:
Allplasticsarenotes.
Nonoteisacoin.
Somecoinsarepapers.
Conclusions:
I.Somecoinsareplastics.
II.Nocoinisanote.
a.IfonlyconclusionIfollows.
b.IfonlyconclusionIIfollows.
c.IfeitherconclusionIorIIfollows.
d.IfneitherconclusionInorIIfollows.
e.IfbothconclusionsIandIIfollow.
Attempt Correct CorrectAns. b
Solution.

Statements:
Nographicisapicture.
Somepicturesarefigures.
Allsymbolsarefigures.
Conclusions:
I.Somefiguresarenotgraphics.
II.Somepicturesaresymbols.
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Attempt Correct CorrectAns. a
Solution.

Statements:
Nographicisapicture.
Somepicturesarefigures.
Allsymbolsarefigures.
Conclusions:
I.Allsymbolsbeingpicturesisapossibility.
II.Somegraphicsaresymbols.
Solution. NA

Statements:
Somebirdsareinsects.
Allbirdsarebutterflies.
Allinsectsaresnakes.
Conclusions:
I.Somesnakesarebirds.
II.Somebutterfliesaresnakes.
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Attempt Incorrect YourAns. a CorrectAns. e
Solution.

Statements:
Somebirdsareinsects.
Allbirdsarebutterflies.
Allinsectsaresnakes.
Conclusions:
I.Allbutterfliesbeinginsectsisapossibility.
II.Allbirdsbeingsnakesisapossibility.
Attempt Correct CorrectAns. e
Solution. NA
Q.11 Directions(1115):Studythefollowinginformationcarefullytoanswerthegivenquestions.

C, M, A, G, B, N, H and K are sitting around a circular table facing the centre with equal
distancesbetweeneachother,butnotnecessarilyinthesameorder.Eachoneofthemis
alsorelatedtoWinsomewayortheother.Allofthemlikeadifferentcoloursofclothesi.e.
Red, Black, Yellow, Brown, White, Silver, Blue and Pink, but not necessarily in the same
order.
M sits third to the left of B. Bs father likes Blue colour. Only two people sit between Bs
sister,wholikesWhitecolourandBsmother.CsitstotheimmediaterightofBsmother.B
likesRedcolour.OnlyonepersonsitsbetweenBandK.HsitstotheimmediaterightofG.
BsbrothersitsthirdtotherightofH.BswifesitssecondtotheleftofBsbrother.Theone
wholikesPinkcoloursitsthirdleftofN.OnlythreepeoplesitbetweenBswifeandA.Bs
son sits second to the right of Bs father. Bs sister sits to the immediate right of K. Only
twopeoplesitbetweenBsfatherandBsdaughter.PersonslikeBrownandYellowcolour
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sitsoppositetoeachother.TheonewholikesSilvercoloursitsimmediateleftoftheone
wholikesYellowcolour.

QWhoamongstthefollowingisthesonofB?
a.K
b.H
c.M
d.C
e.G
NotAttempt CorrectAns. a
Solution.

order.

Q How many people sit between B and the one who likes Brown colour, when counted
fromtherightofH?
a.Five
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b.Two
c.Four
d.None
e.Three
Solution. NA

order.

QWhositstotheimmediateleftofB?
a.C
b.Bssister
c.B
d.Bswife
e.M
NotAttempt CorrectAns. b
Solution. NA

order.
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QWhichofthefollowingstatementsistruewithrespecttothegiveninformation?
a.Allthegivenoptionsaretrue.
b.HsitstotheimmediateleftofC.
c.BsmothersitstotheimmediateleftofB.
d.GisthemotherinlawofK.
e.Bisanimmediateneighbourofhisfather.
Solution. NA

order.

QHowisCrelatedtoA?
a.Sister
b.Uncle
c.Sisterinlaw
d.Father
e.Daughter
Solution. NA
Q.16 Directions(1620):In the following questions, the symbols $. @, #, and * are used with
thefollowingmeaningasillustratedbelow.

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M*NmeansMisneithergreaterthannorsmallerthanN
M$NmeansMisneithergreaterthannorequaltoN
M@NmeansMisnotsmallerthanN
MNmeansMisnotgreaterthanN
M#NmeansMisneithersmallerthannorequaltoN
Nowineachofthefollowingquestionsassumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,whichof
the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and given your
answeraccordingly.

Statements
W@T,TM,M$D
Conclusions
I.W#D
II.W@D
III.D#T
a.OnlyIistrue
b.OnlyIIistrue
c.OnlyIIIistrue
d.IIandIIIaretrue
e.Noneofthese
Attempt Correct CorrectAns. c
Solution. (c)I.W#D(False)II.W@D(False)III.D#T(True)

answeraccordingly.

Statements
F*R,RM,M$D
Conclusions
I.D#R
II.D#F
III.M@F
a.IandIIaretrue
b.IandIIIaretrue
c.IIandIIIaretrue
d.Allaretrue
e.Noneofthese
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Attempt Correct CorrectAns. d
Solution. (d)I.D#R(True)II.D#F(True)III.M@F(True)

answeraccordingly.

Statements
VM,M*B,B$F
Conclusions
I.F#M
II.B@V
III.F#V
a.IandIIaretrue
b.IIandIIIaretrue
c.IandIIIaretrue
d.Allaretrue
e.Noneofthese
Solution. (d)I.F#M(True)II.B@V(True)III.F#V(True)

answeraccordingly.

Statements
D#N,N@B,B*F
Conclusions
I.F$D
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II.N#F
III.N*F
a.OnlyIistrue
b.OnlyIIistrue
c.OnlyIIIistrue
d.OnlyeitherIIorIIIaretrue
e.OnlyIandeitherIIorIIIaretrue
Solution. (e)I.F$D(True)II.N#F(False)III.N*F(False)

answeraccordingly.

Statements
R$T,T#K,K@M
Conclusions
I.R$M
II.T#M
III.R$K
a.Noneistrue
b.OnlyIistrue
c.OnlyIIistrue
d.OnlyIIIistrue
e.IIandIIIaretrue
Solution. (c)I.R$M(False)II.T#M(True)III.R$K(False)
Q.21 Directions(2125):Studythefollowinginformationtoanswerthegivenquestions.

Inacertaincodelanguage,
ravanplayedthecricketiswrittenasbigvocst
playedballongroundiswrittenastmocdapu
onravangoodbehavioriswrittenasnhmktmgvandgroundgoestheoniswrittenas
dastrxtm
(Allcodesaretwolettercodesonly)
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QInthegivencodelanguage,whatdoesthecodemkstandfor?
a.Eitherravanorthe
b.cricket
c.on
d.Eitherbehaviororgood
e.goes
Solution.

dastrxtm

QWhatisthecodeforgroundinthegivencodelanguage?
a.tm
b.rx
c.st
d.da
e.Otherthanthosegivenasoptions
Solution. NA

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dastrxtm

QWhatisthecodeforplayedinthegivencodelanguage?
a.nh
b.oc
c.gv
d.pu
e.rx
Solution. NA

dastrxtm

QWhatmaybethepossiblecodeforgroundballinthegivencodelanguage?
a.vebe
b.danh
c.nhve
d.puda
e.bida
Solution. NA

dastrxtm

Q Ifon the home is written as aj tm st in the given code language, then what is the
codeforhomeballcricket?
a.ajgvnh
b.puajbi
c.nhbipu
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d.bidaaj
e.ajocpu
Solution. NA
Q.26 Direction (2630): Read the given information carefully and answer the questions that
follow.

TwelvewardsI,J,K,L,A,B,C,D,E,F,ZandMofahospitalareintwoparallelbuildings.
Building 1 is facing west and Building 2 is facing east. Wards K, L, A, B, C and D are in
Building1andwardsI,J,E,F,ZandMareinBuilding2.EachwardofBuilding1isexactly
oppositetheotherwardinBuilding2.
*WardE,whichisatoneoftheendsofthebuilding,issecondtotheleftofwardM.
*TherearetwowardsbetweenwardIandJ.
*ThereisonlyonewardbetweenwardBandC.
*WardDisthirdtotherightofL.
*WardDisnotoppositeeitherEorM.
*WardBandCarenotoppositeE.WardKisadjacenttowardB.
*WardF,whichisnotoppositeC,isnotadjacenttoI.

QWhichwardisoppositeL?
a.I
b.M
c.F
d.Z
e.J
NotAttempt CorrectAns. e
Solution.
follow.

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QHowmanywardsaretherebetweenwardsAandB?
a.Four
b.Three
c.Two
d.One
e.Noneofthese
Solution. NA
follow.


Q Ward A is related to ward Z in the same way as ward D is related to J, based on the
givenarrangement.WhoamongthefollowingisLrelatedto,followingthesamepattern?
a.I
b.E
c.F
d.M
e.Noneofthese
Solution. NA
follow.
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QWhichofthefollowingwardsareattheendsofthebuilding?
a.E,J
b.D,L
c.E,F
d.A,C
e.Noneofthese
Solution. NA
follow.


QWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutK?
a.WardMisoppositewardK.
b.WardIisnottheneighbourofthatwardwhichisoppositeK.
c.WardBisnotadjacenttowardK.
d.WardKis2ndfromtherightend.
e.WardJisoppositethatwardwhichis3rdtotheleftorwardK.
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Solution. NA

AmanisthebrotherofNeeraj.Neerajhasonlyonedaughter.NeerajisthemotherofArun.
ArunisthesisterofGaurav.VivekisthefatherofGaurav.GauravismarriedtoSilpi.Babuis
thesonofSilpi.

QHowisNeerajrelatedtoSilpi?
a.Cannotbedetermined
b.Sisterinlaw
c.Mother
d.Aunt
e.Motherinlaw
Solution.

AmanisthebrotherofNeeraj.Neerajhasonlyonedaughter.NeerajisthemotherofArun.
ArunisthesisterofGaurav.VivekisthefatherofGaurav.GauravismarriedtoSilpi.Babuis
thesonofSilpi.

QHowisGauravrelatedtoAman?
a.Niece
b.Cannotbedetermined
c.Nephew
d.Son
e.Daughter
Solution. NA
Q.33 YistothewestofXandnorthofW.RistothesoutheastofYandtothenorthwestofQ,
whoistotheeastofW.RisinwhichdirectionofW?
a.South
b.West
c.Northeast
d.Cantbedetermined
e.Noneofthese
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Solution.
Q.34 AmongQ,P,L,MandN,eachscoresdifferentmarks.PscoresmorethanonlyLandNand
lessthanMandQ.Whoscoresthehighestmarks?
a.Q
b.M
c.N
d.Datainadequate
e.Noneofthese
Solution. NA
Q.35 TherearefivebooksJ,K,Y,WandXplacedonatable.YisplacedjustbelowJ,Wisplaced
just above X, and K is placed below Y and X. Which of the following books touches the
surfaceofthetable?
a.W
b.X
c.K
d.J
e.Y
Solution. NA
Q.36 Directions(36 40) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following
questions.

a.27
b.22
c.36
d.22
e.18
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Solution. (b)(169+29+27+259)
=484
=22

questions.

65.610.981=(?)3
a.3
b.9
c.27
d.4
e.5
Solution.
questions.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. a CorrectAns. d
Solution.
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questions.

69%of730+409.3+25%of?=1923

a.1010
b.4020
c.4040
d.1040
e.2040
Solution.
questions.

a.4
b.3
c.0
d.6
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
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EssayforQuestionNo. 41
Directions(4145):Studythefollowingcarefullyandanswerthequestiongivenbelowit
Production(inlakhtonnes)ofsixunitsofacompanyin2014,2015and2016.
Q.No QuestionStatus
Q.41 Whatistheaverageproductionofalltheunits(inlakhtonnes)fortheyear2016?

a.84.5
b.89.5
c.87.5
d.83.5
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
Q.42 Average production of three units A, B and C in 2015 is what percent of the average
productionofunitsD,EandFin2014?(roundedofftotwodigitafterdecimal)

a.93.75%
b.96.74%
c.94.74%
d.95.74%
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
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Q.43 What is the ratio of between total production for three years together for units D and F
respectively?

a.25:27
b.27:25
c.23:27
d.27:23
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
Q.44 TotalproductionforthreeyearstogetherofunitFiswhatpercentofthetotalproduction
forthethreeyearstogetherofunitD?

a.106%
b.88%
c.112%
d.110%
e.108%
Solution.
Q.45 Whichunithashighestproductioninallthethreeyearstogether?

a.A
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b.B
c.D
d.F
e.C
Solution.
Directions(4650):Followinglinegraphshowstheproduction(inlakhunits)offourcompaniesA,B,C,
andDduringperiod2010to2015.
Q.No QuestionStatus
Q.46 What is the difference between the average production of company B and the average
productionofcompanyD?(inlakhunits)

a.6.5
b.4.5
c.2.5
d.3.5
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
Q.47 In what of the following years was the percentage increase/decrease is the production of
itemforcompanyAistheminimumfromthepreviousyear?

a.2015
b.2013
c.2011
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d.2012
e.Noneofthese
Solution. (d)wecanclearlyseefromthegraph.
Q.48 TheproductionofcompanyDintheyear2010,2011and2012togetherisapproximatewhat
percentageoftheproductionofcompanyBintheyear2012,2013and2015together.

a.117%
b.120%
c.113%
d.115%
e.123%
Solution.
Q.49 ThetotalproductionofcompanyAiswhatpercentageoftotalproductionofcompanyC?)
a.90%
b.91%
c.89%
d.93%
e.92%
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. c CorrectAns. e
Solution.
Q.50 Inwhichyearthetotalproductionbyallthecompanyismaximum?
a.2012
b.2010
c.2011
d.2013
e.2014
Solution. (a)2010=230
2011=235
2012=280
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2013=255
2014=245
2015=240

Q.No QuestionStatus
Q.51 Apersonsstartedhisjourneyinthemorning.At11:00amhecovered3/8thofthejourney
andonthesamedayat4:30pmhecovered5/6thofthejourney,hestartedhisjourneyat
?

a.6:00am
b.3:30am
c.7:00am
d.6:30am
e.Cantbedetermined
Solution.
Q.52 40%oftheemployeesinafactoryareworkersalltheremainingemployeesareexecutives.
Theannualincomeofeachworkeris390.TheannualincomeofeachexecutiveisRs420.
Whatistheaverageannualincomeofalltheemployeesinthefactorytogether?

a.406
b.410
c.408
d.405
e.Noneofthese
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. e CorrectAns. c
Solution.
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Q.53 Ina50litrepot.Milkandwaterareintheratioof3:7.Anotherpothasmilkandwaterin
theratioof4:1.Howmanylitresofthesecondvarietyofmixturemustbepouredinto50
litresofthefirstvarietysothatthenewmixturehasmilkandwaterintheratioof2:3?

a.10.8litre
b.13.9litre
c.11.4litre
d.12.5litre
e.13.4litre
Solution.
Q.54 Amancanrowataspeedof18kmphinstillwater.Hegoestoacertaindistanceupstream
andbacktothestartingpointinariverwhichflownat4kmph.Findhisaveragespeedof
thewholejourney.(roundedofftotwodecimalpoints)

a.12kmph
b.17.11kmph
c.10kmph
d.16.24kmph
e.18.2kmph
Solution.
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Q.55 Rohittakesthricethetimeofvikastocompleteapieceofworkandvikastakesfivetimes
thetimeofPawantocompletethesamework.Iftheyworktogetherthentheycanfinishthe
workin30days.Thenfindthetimetakenbythemtocompletetheworkindividually?

a.570,190,38
b.380,190,38
c.570,190,57
d.Cantbedetermined
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
Q.56 AandBenterintoapartnershipbyinvestingRs12000andRs16000respectively.After4
monthsBwithdrawsRs6000andAinvestRs5000more.After2moremonthsCjoinedwith
Rs20,000capital.WhatwillbeAsshareinprofitiftotalofRs30,100isearnedattheend
oneyear?

a.12360.5
b.12365
c.12362.5
d.Cantbedetermined
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
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Q.57 MohancalculateshisprofitpercentageonthesellingpricewhereasRamcalculateshison
thecostprice.TheyfindthatthedifferenceoftheirprofitsisRs100.Ifthesellingpriceof
bothofthemarethesameandbothofthemget25%profit,findthensellingprice?

a.1200
b.1500
c.1800
d.2000
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
Q.58 From a pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn. What is the probability that it has all three
kings?

a.3/52
b.16/5525
c.1/5525
d.48/5525
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
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Q.59 Ramesh can finish a job in 20 days. He worked for 10 days alone and completed the
remaining job working with Dinesh, in 2 days. How many days would both Dinesh and
Rameshtogethertaketocompletetheentirejob?

a.4
b.5
c.10
d.12
e.Noneofthese
Solution. (a)Rameshalonefinished1/2oftheworkin10days.
Remaining1/2wasfinishedbyRameshandDineshtogetherin2days.
Therefore,theybothtogethercanfinishthecompletejobin4days.

Q.60 Youarriveatyourschool5minuteslateifyouwalkwithaspeedof4km./h,butyouarrive
10minutesbeforethescheduledtimeifyouwalkwithaspeedof5km/h.Thedistanceof
yourschoolfromyourhouse(inkm)is

a.4
b.5
c.10
d.2
e.Noneofthese
Solution.
Q.61 Directions(6165):Givenbelowarethe2quantitiestobedetermined,findthevalueofthe
2quantities,comparethemandanswer

Quantity1Originalspeedofperson(inkm/hr)whogoes18kmmorein6hourswhen
hisspeedisincreasedby75%.
Quantity2Thespeedofperson(inkm/hr)whoreachesinofficeat9:00am,whichisat
adistanceof1.8kmfromhisoffice.Giventhatheleavesthehomeforofficeat8:40am.

a.ifquantity1<quantity2
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b.ifquantity1>quantity2
c.ifquantity1=quantity2orrelationcanttobeestablished
d.ifquantity1quantity2
e.ifquantity1quantity2
Solution.

Quantity I the profit of a fruit seller if he bought 14 dozen bananas at the rate of 20 Rs./
dozenandonly13dozenweresoldattherateof2.5Rs./Banana.
QuantityIICPofanarticle,whichwhensoldataprofitof42(6/7)%givesaprofitof40Rs.
moreascomparedtotheprofitwhensoldatprofitof14(2/7)%,

Solution.

Quantity I The rate of which Rs. 2500 amounts to Rs. 2756.25 in 2 years at compound
interestcompoundedannually.
Quantity II The rate of which Rs. 3500 amounts of Rs. 4523.75 in 4 (1/2) years at simple
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interestperannum.

Solution.

QuantityIThedistancebetweenoppositewallsofparallelogramshapehallwhichcosts
Rs.3630forflooringattherateof11Rs./mandhavingadjacentwallsofdimensions32m
11m.
Quantity II The length of the diagonal of a rectangle, having perimeter equal to 46 m,
whilethedifferencebetweensidesoftherectangleequalto7m.
Solution.

QuantityITheprobabilityofgettingawhiteballfromthesecondbag,after1ballfromIst
baghaving4Redand7whiteballs,israndomlytransferredtoIIndbaghaving6Redand4
whiteballswithoutseeingit.
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Quantity II The probability of getting 1 Red and 2 Blue balls, when 3 balls are drawn
randomlyfromabaghaving5Redand7blueballs.

Solution.
Q.66 Directions (66 70) : What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following
numberseries?

8143258124(?)

a.248
b.247
c.237
d.238
e.Noneofthese
Solution. (d)Thepatternis:22,2+4,26,2+8.
Requiredno238

numberseries?

254189169281(?)

a.425
b.415
c.409
d.419
e.Noneofthese
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Solution. (a)Thepatternis:
25+116=41
41+316=41+48=89
89+516=89+80=169
169+716=169+112=281
281+916=281+144=425

numberseries?

461474465478469(?)

a.460
b.482
c.456
d.478
e.Noneofthese
Solution. (b)Thepatternis:
461+13=474
4749=465
465+13=478
4789=469
469+13=482

numberseries?

980516284168110(?)

a.73
b.71
c.83
d.91
e.Noneofthese
Solution. (e)Thepatternis:
(9802)+26=516
(5162)+26=284
(2842)+26=168
(1682)+26=110
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(1102)+26=81

numberseries?

45827104(?)
a.530
b.514
c.520
d.509
e.525
Solution. e)Thepatternis:1+1,22,3+3,44.
Requiredno525
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Directions(7180):Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.Certain
words/phrasesaregiveninboldtohelpyoulocatethemwhileansweringsomeofthequestions.

PriortothefalloftheUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics(USSR),MikhailGorbachev,seeingacountry
fallingbehinditsWesternrivalandapeopleincreasinglyclamoringforchange,addressedthegrowing
internalunrestinthesummerof1987byintroducingaseriesofreformsknownasperestroika(literally,
restructuring).InPerestroika:NewThinkingforOurCountryandtheWorld,MikhailGorbachevdiscussed
hisanalysisoftheproblemsfacingtheUSSRandhisplanstosolvethem.

PerhapsthemostpressingandvisibleproblemfacingtheUSSRinthelast1980scameintheformofthe
countrysconsistentlymediocreeconomicperformance,despiteitsvastnaturalresourcewealthandlarge
laborforce.Gorbachevflatlyadmittedthateconomicfailureswereincreasingandcurrentpolicieswere
failingtoofferasustainableremedy.Failingtotakeadvantageofthenumerousscientificand
technologicaladvancementsavailable,theUSSRreliedoninefficientandoutdatedbusinessmodels.Asa
result,Gorbachevsaid,"inthelastfifteenyearsthenationalincomegrowthrateshaddeclinedbymore
thanahalfandbythebeginningoftheeightieshadfallentoalevelclosetoeconomicstagnation."With
businessexecutivesfocusedonusingmoreresources(inordertoemploymorepeople)insteadof
becomingmoreefficient,thecountryproducedpoorqualityproductsunabletocompeteinaglobal
economy.Further,thisinefficiencyledtoshortages:"theSovietUnion,theworldsbiggestproducerof
steel,rawmaterials,fuelandenergy,hasshortfallsinthemduetowastefulorinefficientuse."

Thedecrepiteconomyengenderedsocialunrestandwoethatonlycompoundedeconomicdifficultiesand
societalmisery.Gorbachevwroteof"agradualerosionoftheideologicalandmoralvaluesofourpeople"
andnotedtheconsiderablegrowthin"alcoholism,drugaddictionandcrime."Accentuatingthese
difficulties,theCommunistgovernmentoftenignoredtheneedsoftheaveragecitizen,causingdistrust
andresentment.Perhapsthemostdestructiveelementofthesocialunravelingandinadequate
governmentresponsewasthemediocreeducationsystem.Gorbachevsaid,"Creativethinkingwasdriven
outfromthesocialsciences,andsuperfluousandvoluntaristassessmentsandjudgmentsweredeclared
indisputabletruths."

AlthoughGorbachevalsoopinedaboutthegrowingpublicdisbeliefinthecontentoftheimmense
governmentpropagandacampaigns,theextenttowhicheconomicunderdevelopmentandsocial
deviancegrippedSovietculturemadethecollapseoftheUSSRvirtuallyinevitableinthemindsofmany
observers.Whencombinedwithglasnost(literally,openness),Gorbachevsplanthatallowedgreater
transparency,perestroikaactuallyservedtohastenthecollapseoftheUSSR.Contrarytoitspurpose,
perestroikaensuredthatthefalloftheUSSRwouldoccursoonerratherthanlater.Onlyafewyearsafter
Gorbachevimplementedchangesthatwouldhavebeenunthinkableandantitheticaltothephilosophyof
previousleaderslikeLenin,Stalin,andKhrushchev,theUSSRfell.
Q.No QuestionStatus
Q.71 Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheprimaryobjectiveofthepassage?
a.ArguethattheimplementationofperestroikacausedthefalloftheSovietUnion
b.Explainperestroikaalongwithitsrootsandconsequences
c.AnalyzetheprosandconsofMikhailGorbachev'sdecisiontoimplementperestroika
d.Explaintheshortfallsofacommunistsystemandofferremedies
e.DiscusstheroleofMikhailGorbachevinpropellingtheUSSRtowardsceasingtoexist.
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Solution.
(b)Option(b)bestdescribestheprimaryobjectiveofthepassageasitencapsulatesthe
outline,logicalflow,andargumentofthepassage.
Q.72 ThepassageimpliesthatwhichofthefollowingwasmosttrueoftheSovieteconomyprior
toperestroika:

a.Sufferedfromunderperformanceduetoexcessivegovernmentregulationandmicro
management
b.Failedtomeetitspotentialasaresultofcorruptionandbureaucraticoverhead
c.Lackedadequatenaturalresourcestogrowefficiently,regardlessofbusinessmanagement
d.Focusedonachievinghighemploymentratherthanexportcapableproducts
e.Withdeclininggrowthandstagnation,stoodintheworstshapeeverinUSSRhistory
Solution.
(d)
Option(a)isincorrectasthepassageneverexplicitlymentionsgovernmentregulation,
taxation,fiscalpolicy,etc.andalsothepassagenevermentionscorruptionorbureaucratic
overhead.Instead,thepassageprovidesanotherexplanationforfailuretoreachpotential:
employersfocusedonemployingpeopleinsteadofbecomingefficient.Theclosestthe
passagecomestodiscussinggovernmentregulationis:"executivesfocusedonusing
moreresources(inordertoemploymorepeople)".Onewouldhavetotakethisexample
andinferfromitthatexcessivegovernmentregulationandmicromanagementexisted
acrosstheeconomywhichmakesoption(b)incorrect.Onlyoption(d)iscorrectasthe
passagestronglyimpliesthis:"Withbusinessexecutivesfocusedonusingmore
resources(inordertoemploymorepeople)['highemployment'partofanswer]insteadof
becomingmoreefficient,thecountryproducedpoorqualityproductsunabletocompetein
aglobaleconomy['exportcapable'partoftheanswer]."
Q.73 Based upon the passage, the author would likely agree most with which of the following
characterizationsoftheimpactoftheUSSR'stroubledeconomyduringthedaysleadingup
toperestroika?
a.Causeforreneweddeterminationincommunistphilosophy
b.ReasonthatnativeslookedincreasinglytotheWestandcapitalism
c.Sourceoffrustrationanddiscomfortamongcitizensthatfuelledsocialfriction
d.JustificationfortheUSSR'sneglectoftheneedsofmanycitizens
e.PrimarycauseoftheUSSR'spooreducationalsystem
Solution.
(c)Thisisreflectedtowardthebeginningofthethirdparagraph:"Thedecrepiteconomy
engenderedsocialunrestandwoethatonlycompoundedeconomicdifficultiesand
societalmisery."
Q.74 Whichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesthepassage'stone?

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a.PrimarilyAnalytical
b.HighlyCritical
c.Frustrated
d.NotObjective
e.DeeplyIntrospect
Solution.
(a)Throughoutthepassage,theauthorisexplainingperestroika,discussingwhy
Gorbachevfeltitwasnecessary,andarguingaboutitsimpactonthefalloftheUSSR.The
passagetakesthetoneofananalyticalessay.Further,theauthorappearstoberather
objective,avoidingadhominemattacks,slurs,etc.andinsteadrelyingofquotationsfrom
Gorbachevhimself.Giventhepassage'semphasisondescribingtherootsofperestroika
anditsconsequences,"primarilyanalytical"describesthepassage'stone.
Q.75 GorbachevoffersallofthefollowingasevidenceoftheneedforperestroikaEXCEPT:
a.Shortagesinnaturalresourcesduetoinefficiency
b.Declinesineconomicoutputandgrowth
c.Slidesinmoralvaluesofcitizens
d.Erosionofnewandingeniousthinking
e.Frustrationswiththeresultsofpastreformefforts
Solution.
(e)Onlyoption(e)isincorrectasthepassagenevermentionspastreformefforts(letalone
frustrationwiththeirresults).
Q.76 In the context of the passage, the author most likely uses the word "unthinkable" (in the
lastsentence)tohelpconveywhichofthefollowingpointsaboutthechangesGorbachev
implementedinperestroika?
a.TheywouldhavenevercrossedthemindofLeninasbeingconceptuallypossible,letalone
desirableorfeasible
b.TheywouldhavebeendifficultforthemindofLenintocomprehendintelligibly
c.TheywouldhavebeenseenbyLeninasundesirableandpoorchoices
d.TheywouldhavebeenseenbyLeninasincomprehensibleyetappealing
e.Theywouldhavebeenconsideredhighlydesirable
Solution.
(c)Thisconceptofthewordunthinkablefitsthecontextwithinwhichthewordisused.
DuetothefactthatGorbachev'splansamountedtoclearbreakswiththepast,itis
reasonabletoassumethatpastleadersdidnotfindtheseprogramsdesirablesincethe
USSRwaspreviouslygovernedsuchthattheeconomicpoliciesofperestroikaandsocial
policiesofglasnostwereabsent.
Q.77
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Directions(Q.7779):Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichisMOSTSIMILARinmeaning
totheword/groupofwordsprintedinboldasusedinthepassage.

ACCENTUATING
a.Foreground
b.Enshroud
c.Obscure
d.Camouflage
e.Cloak
Solution.
(a)Accentuatingmeansmakemorenoticeableorprominenthenceforegroundistheword
mostsimilarinmeaning.
Q.78 Directions(Q.7779):Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichisMOSTSIMILARinmeaning

CLAMORING
a.Acquiescent
b.Pandemonium
c.Supine
d.Dormant
e.Indolent
Solution.
(b)Clamoringmeansaloudandconfusednoise,especiallythatofpeopleshoutinghence
pandemoniumisthewordmostsimilarinmeaning.
Q.79 Directions(Q.7779):Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichisMOSTSIMILARinmeaning

SUPERFLUOUS
a.Mandatory
b.Profusion
c.Indispensable
d.Ineluctable
e.Imperative
Solution.
(b)Superfluousmeansunnecessary,especiallythroughbeingmorethanenoughhence
profusionisthewordmostsimilarinmeaning.
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Q.80 Directions(Q.80):Choose the word/group of words which is MOSTOPPOSITE in meaning


STAGNATION
a.Torpor
b.Sloth
c.Vigorous
d.Indolence
e.Enervation
Solution.
(c)Stagnationmeansthestateofbeingstill,ornotmovinghencevigorousistheword
mostoppositeinmeaning.
Q.No QuestionStatus
Q.81 Directions(8185):Rearrangethefollowingsixsentences(A),(B),(C),(D),(E)and(F)inthe
propersequencetoformameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelow.

(A)Theprogresspossibleinthefutureisoftenoverlookedforgainsinthepresent.
(B)Thereisalwaysabasictensionbetweenthepolicyimperativesoflongtermfutureand
thoseoftheimmediatepresent.
(C)Planningforthefuturecallsforproactivethinkingwhiledealingwiththepresentneeds
onlyreactiveresponses.
(D) Whether it is in matters of dealing with national security, floods and droughts,
infrastructural development, clean politics and what not, the minds of our political class
arefixatedonthepastandrarelythefuture.
(E)Evenasleadersindevelopedcountriesareassessingtheinternationalsystem,ourown
politiciansareengagedinrevivingpasttensionsandquarrels.
(F)Formulatingplansforthefutureneedsastrongsenseofvalues,priorities,creativity,all
ofwhichcallforanintellectualequipmentofahighercaliber.

QWhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSECONDsentenceafterrearrangement?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.E
Solution. Forquestions(8185)ThecorrectsequenceisEDACFB.
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QWhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFIRSTsentenceafterrearrangement?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.E
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Solution. NA


QWhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFIFTHsentenceafterrearrangement?
a.F
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.E
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Solution. NA


QWhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSIXTH(LAST)sentenceafterrearrangement?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.E
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Solution. NA


QWhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFOURTHsentenceafterrearrangement?
a.A
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b.B
c.C
d.D
e.F
Solution. NA
Q.86 Directions (8690) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If
thereisnoerror,theansweris(e).(Ignoreerrorsofpunctuation,ifany)

QInourexperiencepeopleusuallya)/valuethingsthattheyhavetob)/payoffmorethan
thosethatc)/theyreceivefreeofcost.d)/Noerrore)

a.a
b.b
c.c
d.d
e.e
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Solution. (c)Useforinplaceofoff.

Q The manager of that city branch a)/ cannot handle it with the help of b)/ only two
personnelasc)/businesshasincreasedsubstantially.d)/Noerrore)
a.a
b.b
c.c
d.d
e.e
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Solution. (c)Substitutepersonsforpersonnel.

QWiththeliteracyratesinthisa)/regionaslowastenpercentb)/weneedtoencourage
c)/localpeopletobuildschools.d)/Noerrore)
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a.a
b.b
c.c
d.d
e.e
Solution. (e)Thereisnoerrorinthestatement.

QThecascadingeffectofeconomicslowdowna)/hasbroughtamuchunnervinggloom
b)/ to the real estate industry lastyear c)/ but the industry is looking up this year. d)/ No
errore)
a.a
b.b
c.c
d.d
e.e
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Solution. (b)Removehasinthesentence.

Q Bharatpur is transforming into a)/ Indias most fastest growing bird sanctuary b)/
attractingthousandsofraremigratorybirdsc)/fromEuropeandSiberia.d)/Noerrore)
a.a
b.b
c.c
d.d
e.e
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. e CorrectAns. b
Solution.
(b)Removemostasdoublesuperlativeisnotusedandherebothmostandfastestare
superlatives.
Q.91 Directions (9195) :In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below
each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).
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Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequencetomakethesentencegrammaticallycorrectandmeaningfullycomplete.

Q When interpersonal problems ________ but are not dealt with, the organizations
productivityinevitably________.
a.surface,develops
b.focus,increases
c.establish,projects
d.develop,exhibits
e.exist,diminishes
Solution. (e)Diminishingmeanstomakeorbecomeless.

QParticipativemanagement,inwhicheveryonehas_________inadecisionthataleader
thenmakes,isamechanismfor_________employees.
a.share,protecting
b.value,thwarting
c.motivation,involving
d.reward,stimulating
e.input,empowering
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. e CorrectAns. a
Solution. (a)Shareandprotectfitsthetwofillerscorrectly.

Q Lack of _________ is basic to good teamwork but our ability to work with others
dependsonour________.
a.rigidity,compatibility
b.dogmatism,motivation
c.professionalism,vulnerability
d.positivism,flexibility
e.consideration,acumen
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Solution.
(a)Rigiditymeansunabletobendorbeforcedoutofshapenotflexible.
Compatibility(oftwothings)meanstoabletoexistoroccurtogetherwithoutproblemsor
conflict.


QCompleteandconstantopennessisanotionthatcanbe_________toabsurdity.AmI
_________tostopeveryoneonthestreetandtellthemmyreactiontotheirappearance?
a.consigned,communicated
b.reduced,required
c.attributed,requested
d.projected,destined
e.subjected,confined
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. c CorrectAns. b
Solution. (b)Reducedandrequiredfitsthetwofillerscorrectly.

Q When organisations __________ creativity and risk taking, the usual method of
maintainingorderand__________areindeedshaken.
a.encourage,decorum
b.exhibit,durability
c.propose,humility
d.enhance,supply
e.propagate,production
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. e CorrectAns. a
Solution. (a)Decorummeansbehaviourinkeepingwithgoodtasteandpropriety.
Q.96 Directions (96100) :In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered.Thesenumbersareprintedbelowthepassageandagainsteachfivewordsare
suggested,oneofwhichfitstheblankappropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineach
case.

TheUSisinthe(96)ofacleanupoftoxicfinancialwastethatwillcosttaxpayershundreds
of billions of dollars, at the very least. The primary manufacturers of these hazardous
productsdonatedmultimilliondollarpaychecksfortheirefforts.Sowhyshouldntthey(97)
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to pay for their mopup? This is, after all, what the US Congress (98) in 1980 for (99) of
actualtoxicwaste.UndertheSuperfundlaw(100)thatyear,polluterspayforthemessthey
make.

Q96
a.range
b.depth
c.midst
d.essence
e.debate
Attempt Incorrect YourAns. d CorrectAns. c
Solution. NA
case.

make.

Q97
a.hesitate
b.come
c.defy
d.have
e.admit
Solution. NA
case.

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make.

Q98
a.decreed
b.refrained
c.commented
d.admonished
e.visualized
Solution. NA
case.

make.

Q99
a.consumers
b.advocates
c.exponents
d.producers
e.users
Solution. NA
case.

make.
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Q100
a.revoked
b.forced
c.squashed
d.abandoned
e.enacted
Solution. NA
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