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ANSWER KEY
1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (5) 5. (5) 6. (3) 7. (1) 8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (5)

11. (4) 12. (2) 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (3) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (5) 20. (4)

21. (5) 22. (2),(3) 23. (1) 24. (4) 25. (3) 26. (5) 27. (1) 28. (2) 29. (3) 30. (4)

31. (2) 32. (1) 33. (4) 34. (1) 35. (3) 36. (3) 37. (2) 38. (4) 39. (3) 40. (4)

41. (3) 42. (1) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (4) 46. (3) 47. (5) 48. (4) 49. (2) 50. (1)

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51. (1) 52. (2) 53. (1) 54. (2) 55. (5) 56. (2) 57. (2) 58. (4) 59. (2) 60.(4)

61. (2) 62. (4) 63. (1) 64. (4) 65. (4) 66. (3) 67. (2) 68. (5) 69. (1) 70. (5)

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71. (5) 72. (5) 73. (2) 74. (5) 75. (3)
1-5. After going through the conditions, the 6-10. 10. A student will choose to improve in pa-

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members can be grouped as follows: 6. Dipan’s Group scores for PCB = 98; per with minimum marks or with poten-
Gp. I : P, R, [S, U, W] Mathematics = 95; Social science = tial to effect maximum rise in the Group
95.5; Vernacular = 95. His total of Group Score. Ram chooses Vernacular Group
Gp. II : M, Q, Scores = 5  96.0 = 480 paper I or II.
Gp. III : [K, L]
Gp. IV: N
A team to be formed must include one
member from Gp I, one member from
N  Group score in English = 480 –
(98+95+95.5+95) = 96.5
Dipan’s marks in English paper I = 96
 Dipan’s marks in English paper II =
It results in new Vernacular Group

score of 12 (100 +94) = 97, an in-

Gp II and if team size permits additional
members from Gp III and/or Gp IV sub-
ject to that
- members in [ ] must be together in team
formation.
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crease of 3. Therefore Ram’s new fi-
(2  96.5) – 96 = 97. [Ans. (3)]
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nal score would be 96.1  3 5  96.7 .
7. The question can be answered after
carefully scanning the table. Only Dipan, Similar calculations for Agni, Pritam,
among boys, scored at least 95 in at Ayesha and Dipan can be made :
least one paper from each of the groups.

- [KL] and [SUW] cannot be in the same [Ans. (1)] Student Paper of Group Score New Final
team. 8. Group Score in Social Science Group choice Old New Score
- [KL] and N cannot be in the same team. are : Joseph 95.5; Agni 95.5; Pritam 89;
Agni Vernacular 87.5 96.5 94.3+9/5 = 96.1
Having summarized the given informa- Tirna 89.5. Paper I
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tion as above, it is now easy to answer If all these scores instead are 100 each
Pritam Social 89 97.5 8.5
all the questions. then increase in the total of Group 93.9   95.6
5
Scores would be : Joseph 4.5; Agni 4.5; Science Hist
1. In a team of size 3, P or R from GP I;
Pritam 11; Tirna 10.5.
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and M or Q from Gp II must be included.
Only choice for additional member is N.
Thus, L cannot be a member of a team
of size 3. [Ans. (1)]
2.. Looking at members in various groups,
it can be readily seen that [SUW] must
be members of a team of size 5. The
other members would be M or Q and N.
Hence. [Ans. (3)]
3. The largest possible team would include
[SUW], (M or Q) and N, i.e., 5 mem-
bers in all. [Ans. (4)]
4. A team that includes K would have [KL]
from Gp III; (P or R) from Gp I; and (M
or Q) from Gp II; only 4 members.
[Ans. (5)]
5. If a team includes N, it would not have
any member from Gp III. Member(s)
from Gp I can be chosen in 3 ways and
member from Gp II can be chosen in 2
ways. So, the team with N can be con-
stituted in 3  2 = 6 ways. [Ans. (5)]
3.5
Ayesha Social 94 97.5 96.2   96.9
And the corresponding changes in final 5
Science
scores (when increase in total is aver- Geo.
aged over 5 groups) would be : Joseph 5
0.9; Agni 0.9; Pritam 2.2; Tirna 2.1. Dipan Mathe- 95 100 96.0   97.0
5
Then the final scores become : Joseph matics
95.9; Agni 95.2; Pritam 96.1; Tirna 95.8;
Hence, Dipan is the new topper.
and the standing in decreasing order of
final score is [Ans. (5)]
Pritam > Joseph > Tirna > Agni 11-15. At the beginning of the conference, A’s
[Ans. (1)] Erdos no. was 
At the end of the 3rd day, A and C each
9. Of the given choices, Shreya, Ram, and
would have reduced their Erdos no. to
Ayesha are not eligible to apply; hence,
F + 1 (where F is Erdos no. of F); other
Dipan is the correct choice.
participants’, Erdos no. would remain
Choice (5) is meant to confuse stu- unchanged.
dents. It should be obvious that given fi- [Note : We know that A’s Erdos no. was
nal score < 95, students other than from reduced from  to F+1. But can C have
the top ten must have group score < 95
initial Erdos number of F + 1, i.e., un-
in at least one group and therefore would
changed Erdos number thru 3rd day?
not be eligible. [Ans. (4)]
If that were the case, co-authorship
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(minimum Erdos number F+1) would
also reduce average Erdos number to
3. Mathematicaly,
When F, A, C co-author a paper:
Total of Erdos numbers = (F+1) + B +
(F+1) + D + E + F + G + H = 24 (letters
17.
also denote respective member’s Erdos
number)
When F, A, and say, D co-author a pa-
per :
Total of Erdos numbers = (F+1) + B +
(F+1) + D3 + E + F + G + H.
Where D3 denotes D’s Erdos number
after 3 days.
Now, D3  D ; so total of Erdos num-
bers would be 24 or less OR average
Erdos number will be 3 or less; but this
violates condition 1’s later part; so, C
Chetan sold shares on 2nd, 3rd and
4th day while Michael sold only or 4th Day 1 2 3 4 5
day. Closing 110 120 110 100 110 (A)
The price of share at the end of day Price(Rs)
3 = Rs 110. [Ans. (3)]
Closing 90 100 110 120 110 (B)
This happens if share prices move in
the range 90 - 110 so that, Michael Price(Rs)
never sells or buys any shares. Then, since both Chetan and Michael
Since, in 5 days prices move up from end with 10 less shares than initial po-
100 to 110 (go up by one step), overall sition, both had the same number of
there should be 2 declines (in steps of shares at the end of day 5. [Ans. (5)]
Rs 10) and 3 increases (in steps of
20. Increase in cash balance of Chetan is
Rs. 10); Chetan would end up with
always Rs 1300, as seen above. For
cash gain of Rs 100 ( for one up and
Michael, maximum increase in cash
down price cycle) + Rs 100 (for an-
balance would be when he effects maxi-
other up and down cycle) + Rs 1100
mum sale at highest prices. This is pos-
(by share sale on 5th day when price
sible in the following case,
moves from Rs 100 to Rs 110) – re-

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sulting in Chetan ending up with Rs
must have initial Erdos number greater Day 1 2 3 4 5
1300 more cash than Michael.
than F+1]
Exact movement of the share price Closing 110 120 130 120 110
At the end of 5th day, E would have
would be as under : Price(Rs)
reduced its Erdos number to F + 1,

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which reduces average Erdos num-
Day 1 2 3 4 5 Increase in Michael’s cash balance (he
ber of the group by 0.5. This implies
sells 10 shares whenever price > Rs
that E’s Erdos number would change Closing 90 100 90 100 110 (A)
110) = 1200 + 1300 + 1200 = Rs 3700

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by 8  0.5 , i.e., by 4; so, E’s Erdos Price(Rs)
Closing 90 100 110 100 110 (B)  Maximum possible increase in com-
number at the end of 3rd day (or ini-
bined cash balance = Rs 1300 + Rs
tially) was F+5. Price(Rs)
3700 = Rs 5000. [Ans. (4)]
From condition 2, it is clear that identi- Closing 110 100 110 100 110 (C)
21-25. The fuel costs along different routes
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cal Erdos number that five members Price(Rs)
had at the end of 3rd day must be F + 1 can be summarized below :
Closing 110 100 90 100 110 (D)
each for A, C, and three of B,D,G,H. Price(Rs) S.No. Rates Fuel Cost (Rs)
Among other three : F had Erdos num-
1. S - A- T 9 + 5 = 14
ber of F, E had Erdos number of F + 5; Share price in all cases on 4th day is
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and one of B, D, G, H had a different Rs 100. [Ans. (2)] 2. S-B-A-T 2+2+5=9
Erdos number, say F + x. 18. Since, price in 5 days moves by one 3. S - B - C- T 2+3+2=7
Now, given average Erdos number of step (one step of Rs 10) from Rs 100
3, we have 5 (F+1) + F+(F+5) +(F+x) = to Rs 110, there must be 2 down move- 4. S-D-C-T 7 + 1 + 2 = 10
24. ments and 3 up movements resulting
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5. S-D-T 7 + 6 = 13
 8F+10+x = 24  8F+x = 14 in Chetan buying 20 shares and selling
 F =1, x = 6 30 shares so, Chetan always ends up As given, traffic will take route 3 (S - B -
with 10 less shares than he had ini- C - T)
Hence three of B, D, G, H had Erdos
tially. Michael would end up with 20 21. Checking from the given choices, we
number of 2 and one had an Erdos
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more shares than Chetan if he has 10 see that only for choice (5), fuel cost
number of 1 + 6, i.e., 7.
more shares than he initially had. This along routes 1, 2, 3, 4 each is Rs 14;
Now, we can answer all the questions: is possible if price movement is as un- and fuel cost along route 5 is Rs 15.
11. Only A,C and E change their Erdos num- der :
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So, traffic gets evenly distributed along

ber. [Ans. (4)] these routes resulting in equal traffic flow
Day 1 2 3 4 5 through A (from which routes pass) and
12. Largest Erdos number is F + x, i.e., 1 +
Closing 90 80 90 100 110 through C (from which also two routes
6, or 7. [Ans. (2)]
pass). [Ans. (5)]
Price(Rs)
13. Initially, A =  , C > F + 1 (C >2), E = F + 22. In this case, (fuel cost + toll charged)
5 ( =6), F = 1 and one of B, D, G, H have [Ans. (1)]
should be equal for routes 1, 2, 4 and
Erdos number of 7 and three of them 19. As Seen in solution to question 17, 5.
have Erdos number of 2.[Ans. (2)] Chetan always ends up with 10 less This is possible for choices (2) and
14. [Ans. (2)] 15. [Ans. (3)] shares (than at the start of day 1) and (3). Travel cost along each route with
Rs 1300 surplus cash. If Michael ends toll charges as in choice (2) is Rs 14.
16-20. up Rs 100 less cash than Chetan, it Travel cost along each route with toll
16. This is possible only if share price move- implies that Michael ends with Rs 1200 charges as in choice (3) is Rs 15.
ment is as under surplus cash, which is possible only if [Ans. (2), (3)]
Michael effects sale of 10 shares @
23. Choice 1 : With these toll charges cost
Day 1 2 3 4 5 Rs 120. Such sale can take place once
of travel along routes 1, 2 and 5 is same
only. The possible cases are :
Rs 14 and minimum. So equal amount
Closing 90 100 110 120 110 of traffic flows through these routes,
Price(Rs) or, along SA, SB and SD.

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Examining with other choices, the con-
dition is not satisfied. [e.g., with toll
charges as in choice 2, cost of travel
is equal and minimum along routes 1, 2,
3, 4. Then traffic along SA and SD is
equal but along SB is double of that
along SA or SD; similarly for other
choices.] [Ans. (1)]
24. This is possible for toll charges as in
choice 4 when travel cost for each of
the routes is Rs 15. [Ans. (4)]
25. Examine each choice : When cost in-
curred is Rs 7, all the traffic will pass
through route 3, i.e. through junction B.
When cost incurred is Rs 9, all the traf-
fic will pass through routes 2 and 3
(junction C will be loaded with suitable
toll to make cost along this route equal
to Rs 9) Thus, still 100% of traffic
passes through junction B.
When cost incurred is Rs 10, equal traf-
fic will pass through routes 2, 3, 4 (tolls
at A, B will be loaded suitably to make
cost along these routes Rs 10). Then
2/3 of the traffic (which is less than
70%) passes through B. Hence, Rs 10
is the answer. We need not examine
other choices since total cost is to be
minimized. [Ans. (3)]
26. Statement 1 talks about “ deal making “
which is merely taking a skewed view-
point of the passage. Statement 2 and
4 talk of inefficiencies and innovations
respectively. None of these points have
been hinted in the passage and hence
can be ignored. Statement 3 takes
view “ that every one is in opposition
to the other “ which is a very extreme
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as far as the passage is concerned.
What remains is, option 5 which best
summarises the passage. Hence ans.
must be 5 [Ans. (5)]
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27. In this question there is a direct com-
parison between a good theory and a
good map. The most important param-
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eter is the simplicity of the map as
hinted in the passage. Statement 2 is
incorrect because it talks about not
repres enting unfamiliar concepts
.Statement 3 is incorrect because it
talks about balancing detail with the
feasibility of representation. In fact the
passage doesn’t talk about balancing
detail with feasibility of representation
, rather it talks about representing all
that is important and omitting whatever
is not valuable. Further, statements 4
and 5 can be ruled out as they speak
of things beyond the scope of the ar-
gument . [Ans. (1)]
28. The choice of the word “However” at
the start of each option indicates that
a contrast needs to be the logical con-
tinuation of the passage. The passage
says, “every active play or professes
to seek peace and negotiation to vio-
lence and coercion , …..” and there-
fore there must be another face of ev-
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ery active player .Thus diplomacy 38. The author cites the example of atroci-
should be like a disguise for the use of ties committed by colonial regimes. He
force. This meaning is best brought out does so to neutralize the arguments
in option 2. And hence answer must of Mr Lindblad and to prove that the
be option2. [Ans. (2)] atrocities committed by Colonial re-
29. The author starts by saying that he is gimes were worse. Hence Answer 4.
attacked for imposing rules. So the pas- [Ans. (4)]
sage must somehow justify his actions 39. In the last paragraph , the author clearly
or words and prove that he does not says that there is a link between colo-
impose any rules as is alleged by oth- nialism and Nazism. Hence [Ans. (3)]
ers. The author is merely shown to quote 40. Options 1, 2,3, and 5 can all be inferred
research and not give his opinion there- from the passage. Option 4 is stated
fore option 1 which talks of “guidance” directly in the passage and hence can-
can be ignored. Similarly statement 2 not be said to be inferred . Hence op-
can be ignored as it does not state the tion 4. [Ans. (4)]
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intent of the paragraph correctly. Fur- 41. From Paragraph 3 the last 3 sentences
ther, statements 4 and 5 talk about con- , the authors view of a just society is
sumer behaviour and hence are beyond one which no one is privileged over
the scope of the paragraph and hence others. This is what is stated in option
can be eliminated. The best option is 3. Hence Answer 3. [Ans. (3)]
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option 3 which indicates authors de- 42. The answer can be found in the sec-
fense of his words. [Ans. (3)] ond paragraph of the passage. The
30. The passage speaks of relationship authors conception of a just society
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between age and exploitation of oppor- involves a hypothetical situation in
tunity. Therefore statements 1, 2 and 5 which all participants are equal and
can be ignored. The close options are agree on principles of justice among
3 and 4. If we look at statement 3, state- themselves.Hence 1. [Ans. (1)]
N ment 3 suggests that only people with a 43. The phrase “veil of ignorance” as used
lower opportunity costs can exploit op- in the passage implies a situation where
portunities. But the passage clearly people who derive the principles of jus-
states that as people grow older there tice are completely ignorant about their
opportunity costs rise. Thus statement abilities and their place in society. Such
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3 in a way refutes something stated as a situation is best described in option
a fact in the passage. There fore option 4. [Ans. (4)]
4 is the best answer. [Ans. (4)] 44. From the last paragraph , we can infer
31. Refer to paragraph 3 , the last sentence that the principles of justice lead to fair
“Dogmatic beliefs are the raw material social institutions and laws and hence
for the critical attitude” .This is depicted
2. [Ans. (2)]
best by option 2 which speaks of the
e 1`
effect of chisel on stone. Hence ans 2. 51.   e f
f 4 4
[Ans. (2)]
32. Answer can be easily gauged from the
d  3  d  3e  3 f
last three lines of the 3rd paragraph. e 4
Hence 1 [Ans. (1)]
33. There is a close choice between option c 3
 1  c  d  f
d 2 2
3 and option 4. Option 4 scores over 8
option 3 as it justifies why primitives are
compared with children. They are in the b   b  2c  3 f
c 4
early stages of evolution just as children
are in the early stages of their life. a  1  ab  f
Hence Answer 4. [Ans. (4)] b 3 3 4
34. From the second line of the last para-
graph and the first line of the last para-
abc
f 43 4 f 3 8 f   3
graph, we can easily infer option 1.
[Ans. (1)]
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def
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3 4 f f 4f  8
35. The author identifies critical attitude with
scientific attitude and the dogmatic atti- [Ans. (1)]
tude with the pseudo scientific attitude. 52. Expression in all choices, except (2),
The critical attitude implies questioning have positive values. Expression in
even already established beliefs.
Hence option 3. [Ans. (3)] choices (2), 1 x  1 0.5   2 has
36. Answer 3 is clearly mentioned in the negative value – hence, has the small-
passage. [Ans. (3)] est value. [Ans. (2)]
37. In the last paragraph the author says,
“but it reflects a determination to prove 3 3 4 53
53. t3   , t 4  ,....., t 53 
that there is no alternative to the new 32 5 6 55
world order.” Hence Answer 2.
[Ans. (2)] Thus, t3  t 4  t5  .....  t53
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3 4 5 6 50 51 52 53  Diameter AB = BC + AC = 18 + 2 = 20 Remaining area of the sheet af ter

    .....     cm and the area of the semi circle
5 6 7 8 52 53 54 55  
punching  (2)2    1  6    / 2
34 2 = 1/ 8 (   Dia 2 ) = 1/ 8    20 2
  2 
[Ans. (1)]
54  55 495 = 50 cm 2 [Ans. (2)]  Required proportion

54. Convert all the indices to 112 . Thus, 58-59 (6  ) / 2

=  ( 6  ) / 8 . [Ans. (2)]
1 6 1 Let F = Free luggage allowance, 4
2 2 2 12  64 12 R = Extra luggage charges per kg,
62. Area of part of the circle falling outside
1 4 1 P = W eight of Praja’s luggage. Then
the square sheet
3 3  3 12  81 12 going by the information given, we have
= are of circle – area of sheet punched
1 3 1 5400 = (60 – F) R..................... (1)
4 4  4 12  64 12 out
2400 = ( P– F) R ...................... (2)
1 2 1
6 6  6 12  36 12 1200 = ( 60 – P – F) R.............. (3) 2    2
= (1)    1   1 
2  2 2
121/ 12 is the fifth choice. Obviously 5400
From (1), R  . Substituting [Ans. (4)]
1 1 (60  F)
81 12 , i.e., 3 3 is the largest.

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this value for R in (2), we get 1
[Ans. (2)] 63. Let x 3  y , then given inequation re-
55. Let l = 3x, b = 2x, h = x 5400
2400  (P  F)  duces to y 2  y  2  0 or
The total area of the four walls 60  F

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 9P – 5F = 240 ................... (4) ( y  2) ( y  1)  0
2 (l+b)  h = 2 (3x + 2x)  x = 10x 2
In the second case, Similarly substituting for R in (3), we   2  y 1
get

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l = 2 (3x) = 6x, b =x , h  x 2 5400   8  y3 1
1200  (60  P  F) 
 total area of the four walls 60  F   8  x 1 [Ans. (1)]
 9P + 7F = 420 ......................... (5) 64. If n be number of terms and d be the
2
N
= 2( 6x  x )  x 2  7 x
Solving (4) and (5), we get common difference in such an arith-
which is 30% less than original area. metic progression,
F = 15 kg and P = 35 kg.
[Ans. (5)] 100 = 1 + (n – 1) d
58. [Ans. (4)] 59. [Ans. (2)]
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56. n  (n – 1) d = 999 (  33  37 )
J A 60. We have 630  [2a  (n  1)( 3)]
2
a = 33 d =7 b Thus, number of factors of 999 = 8 –
where n = number of rows, a = num- (n– 1) can take 8 values. However,
g=3
f=5 e=2
ber of children in the first row.
n – 1 = 1 is not allowed (n  1  2) .
Simplifying, 1260 = n (2a – 3n +3)... (1)
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Now, putting n = 3, 4, 5, etc (the choices possible corresponding to 7 arithmetic
S given) in (1), we find that for n = 6, a is progressions. [Ans. (4)]
Refer to the Venn diagram. It is given fraction which is not possible. Hence
65. Let gradient of the given line be
that [Ans. (4)]
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m ( m > + 1)
c = 18, c + f = 23  f = 5 61. Refer to the diagram. Since  APB is a  y – x = m ( y + x)
f+g=8  g=3 right angle, AB is a diameter of the circle
 (1 – m ) y = (1 + m) x
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c + f + g + e = 28  e = 28 – (c+f+g) = Area of the square sheet punched out

2 (1  m )
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d + g = 10  d = 10 – g = 7  y  x
(1  m )
a + d + f + g = 48
A Side of square = 2 cm
 a = 48 – (d + f + g) = 33 Thus, gradient of the answer line is
Dia. of circle = 2 cm
Required answer = d + e= 7 + 2 = 9 O 1 m
which is negative and its mag-
[Ans. (2)] 1 m
57. Refer to the diagram. Since P B S nitude is greater than 1 (can be veri-
fied putting m = 1.5)
 ADB = 90°, = Ar (semicircle) + Ar (  APB)
Therefore, (4) is the correct choice.
 ADC ~  ABC  1 (   12 ) + 1  2  1 [Ans. (4)]
D 2 2
66. Let (x – 3), (x – 1), (x + 1), (x + 3) be
x (since radius of semi circle = 1cm;
the given odd numbers.
AB = dia of semicircle = 2cm; PO = ht of
x  ( x– 3) + (x – 1)+ (x + 1) +(x + 3) =
 APB = rad. of semi circle = 1cm)
B C A 10 n2
AC DC DC2 6 2 
   BC    18cm = 1
DC BC AC 2 2  4x = 10n2 

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2 70. log y x  ab  x  y ab
 n2 = x  1 1
5  max  2   1 , 3  4. 
a. log z y  ab  y  z b  3 3
 x is a multiple of 2 and 5 or is a
multiple of 10. b. log x z  ab  z  x a  53 [Ans. (5)]
Checking (1) with x = 20, 40, 70 (cor- Now, 73. We have to find (x,y) such that
responding to options (1), (3) (4) & (5),
we note that (1) is true for x = 40 only x  y ab  ( zb )ab , substituting for y (10 y  x )  (10 x  y )  18
whence n = 4. Hence, the four odd
 9 (y –x) = 18  y – x = 2
numbers should be 37, 39, 41, 43.  ( x ab )ab , substituting for z
[Ans.(3)] i.e., unit’s digit should be greater by 2
2
 x (ab ) than ten’s digit.
67. 2x + y = 40 and x  y, x  1 , y  l
Such numbers are 13, 24, 35, 46, 57,
When x = 1, y = 38  (ab )2  1
 68, 79. So, there are 6 such other num-
When x = 2, y = 36 This is not true for (a,b) = (2,2); hence, bers besides 13. [Ans. (2)]

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choice (5) is the required answer.
When x = 12, y = 16 74. Refer to the figure
[Ans. (5)]
When x = 13, y = 14
71. First equation : A D
When x = 14, y = 12 °
150° 15

E
(not possible in view of the given re- 20.7 x. 3 1.25 y  8 6 / 27 P 75°
strictions) 60°
Thus, there are 13 possible solutions.  20.7 x. 3 1.25 y  23.( 2.3)0.5.3 3 30°

D
[Ans. (2)]  23.5 . 3 2.5
B C
68. Since sum of both parts of the ratios in
 x  5, y  2 ........... (1)
the options exceeds 150 and any mul- We have PB = PC = BC and all angles in
tiple would exceed 300 (besides they Second equation;
N  PBC = 60°
don’t have any common factor), they
should be indicating actual numbers of 1 But BC = AB = CD
40.3 x. 90.2y  8.(81) 5
graduates, non-graduates. For our pur-  PB = AB & PC = CD
pose, it would suffice to check in which 1 i.e., both  ABP and  DCP are isos-
 (22 )0.3x .(32 )0.2y  23.(3 4 ) 5
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ratio sum of both parts is a prime num-
ber. celes  ABP =  DCP = 30°
We note that 101 + 88 = 189 and 85 +  20.6 x . 30.4y  23. 30.8 (complementary angles to angles of
98 = 183 are divisible by 3; 87 + 100 =  x = 5, y = 2 (2) equilateral triangle)
187 is divisible by 17; 110 + 111 = 221
Both equations give the same values   APB =  PAB = 75°
is divisible by 13. However, 97 + 84 =
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for x and y. [Ans. (5)]

181 is a prime number. Hence[Ans. (5)] and  DPC =  PDC = 75°
69. Task 2 can be assigned to either per- 72. f(x) = max (2x +1, 3 – 4x) is minimum
when 2x + 1 = 3 – 4x   APD = 360° – (75°+75°+60°)
son 3 or person 4, i.e., in 2 ways. Task = 150° [Ans. (5)]
1can be assigned to (person 3 or per-
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son 4 whoever remains after assign- Y=2x+1 75. Barun starts two hours after Arun when
ing Task 2) or to person 5 or person 6, Arun would have traveled 30  2 = 60
i.e., in 3 ways. km. Barun would overtake Arun in 60/
y=3– 4x (40 – 30) i.e., 6 hours, i.e., 6  40 = 240
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x 1
Remaining 4 tasks can be assigned to 3
km from the starting point.
remaining 4 persons in 4! ways
Kiranmala takes 240/60 = 4 hours to
 Required number of ways
i.e., when x  13 . reach there compared to Arun who
= 2  3  4! = 144 [Ans. (1)] takes 6 + 2 = 8 hours. So Kiranmala
At x = 1/3, f(x) = max (2x + 1, 3 – 4x)
starts 4 hours after Arun started.
[Ans. (3)]

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