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General Apti'tude
 General
UNIXII. Aptitude

Syllabus
verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence
completion, verbal anarogies, word groups,
instructions, critical
reasoning and verbal deduction.
Numerical Ability: Numerical computation,
numerical estimation, numerical reasoning
and data interpretation.

Analysis of previous GATE papers

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 General Aptitude

1 .1 Which of the following options is the closest them play both hockey and football. Then
in meaning to the word below? the number of persons playing neither hockey
Circuitous nor football is
(a) Cyclic (b) lndirect (a) 2 (b) 17
(c) Confusing (d) Crooked (c) 13 (d) 3
[2010: 1 Mark] [2010: 1 Mark]
1.2 The question below consists of a pair of 1.6 Modern warfare has changed from large
related words followed by four pairs of scale clashes of armies to suppression of
words,rselect the pair that best expresses civilian populations. Chemical agents that
the relation in the original Pair. do their work silently appear to be suited to
Unemployed: Worker such warfare; and regretfully, there exist
(a) Fallow:Land people in military establishments who think
(b) Unaware:Sleeper that chemical agents are useful fools for their

(c) Wit : Jester cause.

(d) Renovated: House Which of the following statements best sums
up the meaning of the above Passage?
[2010 : 1 Mark]
(a) Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.
1.3 Choose the most appropriate word from the (b) Chemical agents are useful in modern
options given below to complete the warfare.
following sentence: (c) Use of chemical agents in warfare would
lf we manage to ....... our be undesirable.
natural resources, we would leave a (d) People in military establishments like to
better planet for our children. use chemical agents in war.
(a) uphold (b) restrain [2010 : 2 Marks]
(c) cherish (d) conserve
1.7 It 137 + 276 = 435 how'nuch is731 + 672?
[2010 : 1 Mark] (a) 53a (b) 1403
1.4 Choose the most appropriate word from the (c) 1623 (d) 1531

options given below to complete the [2010 : 2 Marks]

following sentence: 1'8 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days;
His rather casual remarks on politics 8 semiskilled workers can build a wall in 25
his lack of seriousness days; 10 unskilled workers can build a wall
about the subject. in 30 days. lf a team has 2 skilled, 6
(a) masked (b) belied semiskilled and 5 unskilled workers, how
(c) betrayed (d) suppressed long will it take to build the wall?
[2010 : 1 Mark] (a) 20 days (b) 18 days
(c) 16 days (d) 15 days
1.5 25 persons are in a room. 15 of them play
hockey, 17 of them play football and 10 of [2010 : 2 Marks]
1.9 Given digits 2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4 howmany ln contemolated Sinoaoore
distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000 for my vacation but decided against it.
can be formed? (a) to visit
(a) 50 (b) 51 (b) having to visit
(c) 52 (d) il (c) visiting
[2010 : 2 Marks] (d) for a visit
[2011 : 1 Mark]
1 .10 Hari (H), Gita (G), lrfan (l) and Saira (S) are
siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters). Allwere 1 .15 Choose the most appropriate word from the
born on 1st January. The age difference options given below to complete the
between any two successive siblings (that following sentence.
is born one after another) is less than lf you are trying to make a strong
3 years. Given the following facts: impression on your audience, you cannot
1. Hari's age + Gita's age > lrfan's age + do so by being understated, tentative or
Saira's age. (a) hyperbolic (b) restrained
2. The age difference between Gita and (c) argumentative (d) indifferent
Saira is 1 year. However, Gita is not the [2011 : 1 Mark]
oldest and Saira is not the youngest.
1.16 A container originally contains 10 litres of
3. There are no twins. pure spirit. From this container 1 litre of spirit
ln what order were they born (oldest first)?
is replaced with 1 litre of water. Subsequently,
(a) HSIG (b) sGHr
1 litre of the mixture is again replaced with 1
(c) IGSH (d) rHSG
litre of water and this processes is repeated
[2010 : 2 Marks]
one more time. How much spirit is now left
1.11 Choose the word from the options given in the container?
below that is most nearly opposite in meaning (a) 7.58litres (br) T.B4litres
to the given word: (c) 7 litres (d) 7.29litres
Amalgamate [2011 : 2 Marks]
(a) merge (b) split
1.17 Few school curricula include a unit on
(c) collect (d) separate
how to deal with bereavement and grief,
[2011 : 1 Mark] and yet all students at some point in their
1 .12 Which of the following options is the closest lives suffer from losses through death
in the meaning to the word below: and parting.
lnexplicable Based on the above passage which topic
(a) lncomprehensible (b) lndelible would not be included in a unit on
(c) lnextricable (d) lnfallible bereavement?
[2011 : 1 Mark] (a) how to write a letter of condolence
(b) what emotional stages are passed
1.13 lf Log(P) = (1/2)Log(Q) = (1i3)Log(R), then
through in the healing process
which of the following options is TRUE?
(c) what the leading causes of death are
(a) P2 = Q3R2 (b) Q2 = PR
(d) how to give support to a grieving friend
(c) Q2 = R3P (d) R = P2Q2
[2011 : 2 Marks]
[2011 : 1 Mark]
1.18 The variable cost (V) of manufacturing a
1.14 Choose the most appropriate word(s)from product varies according to the equation
the options given below to complete the
V = 49, where q is the quantity produced.
following sentence.
The fixed cost (F) of production of same
 product reduces with q according to the (a) 4 (b) 5
equation F = 100/e. How many units should (c) 6 (d) 7
be produced to minimize the total cost [2011 : 2 Marks]
(V + F)?
(a) 5 (b) 4
1 .2 1 Choose the most appropriate alternative from
the options given below to complete the
(c) 7 (d) 6
following sentence.
[2011 : 2 Marks]
Suresh's dog is the one was hurt in
1.19 P, Q, R and S are four types of dangerous the stampede.
microbes recentiy found in a human habitat. (a) that (b) which
The area of each circle with its diameter (c) who (d) whom
printed in brackets represents the growth of 12012: 1 Markl
a single microbe surviving human immunity
1.22 The cost function for a product in a firm is
system within 24 hours of entering the body. given by 5q2, where q is the amount of
The danger to human beings varies production. The firm can sell the product at
proportionately with the toxicity, potency and a market price of Rs. 50 per unit. The number
growth attributed to a microbe shown in the of units to be produced by the firm such
figure below: that the profit is maximized is
(a) 5 (b) 1o
p lnnn
{(50
mm (c) 15 (d) 25
;S
o-9
BOO
12012: 1 Markl
600
=s o1oVr1 1 .23 Choose the most appropriate alternative from
r=i E
E 400
( )Rrso mm)
S(20 mm) the options given below to complete the
F -d nan
following sentence:

0.2 04 0.8
Despite several _--- the mission
succeeded in its attempt to resolve the
(Probability that microbe wrll overcome human immunity system)
conflict.
(a) attempts (b) setbacks
A pharmaceutical company is contemplating
(c) meetings (d) delegations
the development of a vaccine against the
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most dangerous microbe. Which microbe
should the company target in its first 1.24 Which one of ihe following options is the
attempt? closest in meaning to the word given below?
(a) P (b) o tMitigate
(c) R (d) s (a) Diminish (b) Divulge
(c) Dedicate (d) Denote
[2011 : 2 Marks]
12012: 1 Markl
1.2O Atransporter receives the same number of
orders each day. Currently, he has some 1.25 Choose the grammatically INCORRECT
pending orders (backlog)to be shipped. lf sentence:
(a) They gave us the money back less the
he uses 7 trucks, then at the end of the 4th
service charges to Three Hundred
day he can clear all the orders. Alternatively,
rupees.
if he uses only 3 trucks, then all the orders
(b) This country's expenditure is not less than
are cleared at the end of the 1Oth day. What
that of Bangladesh.
is the minimum number of trucks required
(c) The committee initially asked for a funding
so that there will be no pending order at the
of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for
end of the Sth day?
a lesser sum.
 (d) This countrys expenditure on educational (a) 0.288 (b) 0.334
reforms is very less. (c) 0.667 (d) 0.720
12012: 1 Markl 12012: 2 Marksl
1 .26 Given the sequence of terms, AD CG FK Jp 1.30 Which of the following assertions are
the next term is CORRECT?
(a) oV (b) ow P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to
(c) PV (d) PW the mean of the list
[2A12: 2 Marks] Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to
the standard deviation of the list
1 .27 Wanled Temporary, part{ime persons for the
R: Doubling each entry n a list doubles the
post of Field lnterviewer to conduct personal
mean of the list
interviews to collect and collate economic
S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the
data. Requirements: High School-pass, must
standard deviation of the list unchanged
be available for Day, Evening and Saturday (a) P, a (b) a, n
work. Transportation paid, expenses (c) P, n (d) R, S
reimbursed.
12012: 2 Marksl
Which one of the following is the best
inference from the above advertisement? 1.31 Complete the sentence :

(a) Gender-discrrminatory Universalism is to particularism as

(b) Xenophobic
diffuseness is to_.
(c) Not designed to make the post attractive
(a) specificity (b) neutratity
(d) Not gender-discriminatory
(c) generatity (d) adaptation
[2013 : 1 Mark]
12012: 2 Marksl
1.28 A political party orders an arch for the 1.32 Were you a bird, you _ in the sky.
(a) would fly (b) shail fty
entrance to the ground in which the annual
(c) should fty (d) shall have flown
conventions is being held. The profile of the
arch follows the equation y = Zr - 0.1 x2 [2013 : 1 Mark]
where y is the height of the arch in meters. 1.33 Which one of the following options is the
The maximum possible height of the closest in meaning to the word given below?
arch is Nadir
(a) 8 meters (b) 10 meters (a) Highest (b) Lowest
(c) lzmeters (d) 14 meters (c) Medium (d) lntegration
12012: 2 Marksl [2013 : 1 Mark]
1 .29 An automobile plant contracted to buy shock 1.34 Choose the grammaticaily INCORRECT
absorbers from two suppliers X and y. X sentence:
(a) He is of Asian origin.
supplies 60% and y supplies 40% of lhe
(b) They belonged to Africa
shock absorbers. All shock absorbers are
(c) She is an European.
subjected to a quality test. The ones that
(d) They migrated from lndia to Australia.
pass the quality test are considered reliable.
Of X's shock absorbers, g60/o dre reliable. [2013: 1 Mark]
Of Y's shock absorbers, 72y" are reliable. 1.35 What will be the maximum sum of 44,. 42,
The probability that a randomly chosen shock 40, .....?
absorber, which is found to be reliable, is (a) 502 (b) 504
made bv Y is (c) 506 (d) 500
[2013 : 1 tMark]
 1 and in Rs., is
1 .36 Out of all the 2-digit integers between (b) 15,180
at (a) 16,500
a 2-digit number has to be selected
.100,
the (c) 11, 000 (d) 10,120
random. What is the probability that
7? [2013 : 2 Marks]
selected number is not divisible by
(a) 13/e0 (b) 12leo
1.40 After several defeats in wars' Robert Bruce
(c) 7Bl90 (d) 77leo went in exile and wanted to commit suicide'
12013: 2 Marksl came
Just before committrng suicide' the
to have
across a spider attempting tirelessly
1 .37 A tourist covers
half of this journey by train failed but
bus at its net. Time and again, the spider
at 60 km/h, half of the remainder by
km/h' the did not deter it to refrain from making
30 km/h and the rest by cycle at
10
made
attempts. Such attempts by the spider
The average speed of the tourist in
km/h
Bruce curious. Thus, Bruce started
observing
during his entire journeY is to have
(b) 30 the near-impossible goal of the spider
(a) 36 in
(d) 1B the net. Ultimately, the spider succeeded
(c) 24 Such
having its net desprte severalfailures
[2013 : 2 Marks] not to
act of the spider encouraged Bruce
went back
1.38 Find the lum of the exPression commit surcide And then' Bruce
rest is
again and won many a battle' and the
.+-!---
.6*G ""' Jto+Jat
=l : --)-+-:!-:+. . historY.
T;T-O**6 Which one of the following assertions
is best

(a) 7 (b) B supported by the above information?

(c) e (d) 10 (a) Failure is the pillar of success
[2013 : 2 Marks] (b) HonestY is the best PolicY
ls (c) Life begins and ends with adventures
1.39 The current erection cost of a structure
per day (d) No adversity iustifies giving up hope
Rs. 13,200. lf the labour wages
and [2013 : 2 Marks]
increase by 1i5 of the current wages
by 1124 of lhe
the working hours decrease IIII
erection
current perrod, then the new cost of
 ,$,t'i'rltr,+t'$ : General Aptitude
1.1 (b) 1.2 (a) 1.3 (d) 1.4 (c) 1.s (d) 1.6 (d) 1.7 (c)
1.8 (d) 1.e (b) 1.10 (b) 1.11 (b) 1.12 (a) 1.13 (b) 1.14 (c)
1.1s (b) 1 .16 (d) 1.17 (c) 1.18 (a) 1 .1e (d) 1.20 (c) 1.21 (a)
1.22 (a) 1.23 (b) 1.24 (a) 1.25 (a) 1.26 (a) 1.27 (d) 1.28 (b)
1.2e (b) 1.30 (c) 1.31 (a) 1.32 (a) 1.33 (b) 1.34 (c) 1.35 (c)
1.36 (d) 1.37 (c) 1.38 (b) 1.3e (b) 1.4O (d)

o General Aptitude

1.1 (b) (C) Cherish: be fond of + not related

Circuitous: Deviating from a straight (D) Conserve: Keep in safety and protect
course =+ lndirect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
(A)Cyclic: Recurring in cycte + most appropriate.
(B) lndirect: Not teading by straight line
1.4 (c)
(C) Confusing: Lacking clarity (A) Masked: Hide under a f alse
(D) Crooked: For shapes ( irregular in appearance
shape)
= opposite
(B) Belied: Be in contradiction with not
appropriate
=
1.2 (a)
(C) Betrayed: Reveal unintentionally=+
Unemployed: Worker Here one is
opposite to other.
= most appropriate
(D) Suppressed: To put down by force or
(A) Fallow: Land + Fallow means authority + irrelevant
undeveloped land.
1.5 (d)
(B) Unaware; sleeper Both are same
= Using the set theory formula
unaware or asleep.
n(A) : Number of people who play hockey
(C)Wit: Jester + Wit means ability to
=15
make jokes and jester is a joker. n(B) : Number of people who playfootball
(D) Renovated : House Renovate means
=+ =17
to make better and house can be n (A n B): Persons who play both hockey
renovated. and football =10
n (A u B): Persons who play either hockey
1.3 (d)
or football or both
(A) Uphold: cause to remain not
appropriate
= Using the formula

(B) Restrain: keep under control n(AuB)=(A)+(B)-(AnB)

not
= n(AuB)= 15+ 17 -10=22
appropriate
 Thus people who play neither hockey nor (137)B
football =25-22=3 +(276)u
Alternative Method
(435)s
Refer to Venn diagram given below: Hence we have to add the another two
given set of numbers alsc on base B.
Hockey Football
(15) (17) (731),
+(672),
(1623)8

Neither hockey Hence the overall problem was based on

nor football identifying base which was B and adding
(3) number on base B.

1.8 (d)
1.6 (d) Per day work or rate of 5 skilled workers
(A) Modern warfare has resulted in civil '1

e
strife: There is no direct consequenc = 20
of warfare given, so it is not = Perdayworkorrateofoneskillworker
appropriate. 11
(B) Chemicalagents are useful in rnodern 5x2O 100
warfare: Passage does not say Similarly Per day work or rate of 8

whether chemical agents are useful

semiskilred workers = ]25
or not, so not appropriate
(C) Use of chemical agents in warfare :+ Per day work or rate of one semi-skill
worker
would be undesirable: Given that
people in militarythinkthese are useful, 1 1
= B x 25- 2oo
undesirable is wrong
And per day work or rate of 10 unskilled
(D) People in military establishments like
to use chemical agenis in war; Correct
1
workers = .,

30
choice as last statement tells that
Per day work or rate of one semi-skill
military people think that chemical =
worker
agents are useful tools for their cause 'r 1
(work silently in warfare).
10x30=-300
1.7 (c) Thus total per day work of 2 skilled, 6
137 *276=435 semiskilled and 5 unskilled workers
This is a octahedral addition thus 2 6 5 12+18+10
731 +672(8) = 1623 =-100 200 300 600
Alternative Method 40 1

7 and 6 added is becoming five means 600 15

the given two numbers are added on Thustimetocompletetheworkis.l5days.
base B. Alternative Method
Let one day work of skilled semiskilled
 and unskilled worker be a, b, c units (f) Using 3, 3, 4 * 334,343, 433
respectively.
5a x 20 = Bb + 25 = 10c x 30 = Total unit (3i =, numbers are possibb)
of work
100a=200b=300c
(g) Using 3,4,4 + 344,434,443
a=2b=3c
(ii= , numbers are oossiote)
--. h- a andc=9 (h) Using 4,4,4 + 444
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Given that 2 skilled, 6 semiskilled and 5 (!| =, numbers are oossibte)
unskilled workers are working. Let they
finish the work in 'x' days. Total 4 digitnumbers in case I =3+3+3+
(2a+6b+Sc)x=5a+20 6+3+3+3+1=25
= Total units of work Case (2) thousands digit is 4 ; Now other
(z^*z^*9r')* = 5ax 20 three digits may be any of 2,2,3,3, 3, 4,
\ s) 4,4.
(a) Using 2,2,3 +223,232,322
20a
x = 5ax20
3
(ii = . numbers are oossiote)
x = 15days
(b) Using 2,2,4 224,242,422
1.9 (b) =
We have to make 4 digit numbers, so the (# =.numbers are Rosside)
number should be start with 3 or 4, two
(c) Using 2,3, g + 233,323,332
cases possible;
Case (1) thousands digit is 3
(ii = u numbers are oossiote)
Now other three digits may be any of 2, 2,
3,3,4,4,4,4. (d) Using 2,3, 4 234,243,324,342,
=
(a) Using 2,2,3 423,432
+ 223,232,322-------
("t \ (ii= . numbers are oossibte)
l.; ='numbers are Possible]
(e) Using 2,4,4 244,424,442
(b) Using 2,2,4 + 224,242,422 =
(ii= , numbers are oossibte) (!i =, numbers are oossible)
(c) Using 2,3,3 =233,323,332 (f) Using 3, 3, 3= 333

(* : , numbers are oossible) ($ =, numbers are oossiote)

(d) Using 2,3,4 (g) Using 3,3, 4 + 334,343, 433
=234,243,324,342,
423,432
(3! = 6 numbers are possible) (ii = t numbers are oossible)
(e) Using 2,4,4 244,424,442
= (h) Using 3, 4, 4+ 344, 434, 443

(# = . numbers are oossibte)

(li = , numbers are oossible)
 (i) Using 4, 4,4 = 444 (A) HSIG: not possible as there is I

between S and G which is not possible

11=-t numbers are possiole) using statement (3)
\3! ) (B) SGHI: SG order is Possible, S > G >
Total 4 digit numbers in case 2 = 3 + 3 + H > I and G + H > S +l (Possible)
3+6+3+3 Because if { S = G + 1; and G = H+l
=1+3+1=26 andH-l+2then
Thus total 4 digits numbers using case G + (l+2) > (G+1)+l )
(1 ) and case (2) (C) IGSH: according to this I > G and
=25+26=51 S > H thus adding these both
* Alternative Method Shortcut method inequalitiesweget l+S>G + H
/
which is opposite of statement (2) thus
As the number is greater than 3000. So
not possible.
thousand's place can be there 3 or 4.
(D) IHSG: according to this I > H and
Let's consider the following two cases
S > G thus addlng both inequalities
Case (l) When thousand's Place is 3. I +S > H + G which is oPPosite of
Sabc statement (2) thus not Possible.
lf there is no restriction on number of two's,
1 .13 (b)
three's and four's. Then each of a, b, c
can be filled with 2 or 3 or 4 each in 3 1'1
loo(P) = = ;log(R)
ways. 2-
=log(Q) 3
So 3 x 3 x 3 = 27 numbers are there. Out + log(P) = tog(Q)'/'
of which 3222,3333 are invalid as 2 can = log(R)1/3 = K
be used twice & three thrice onlY so + P=(Q)1/2=(R)t/s=6
number of such valid numbers beginning
= P=K,Q=K2,R=K3 (i)
with3are2T-2=25. Now, only option (B) O' = PR satisfies
Q2=(K2)2=Ka From...(l)
Case (ll) When thousand's Place is 4
PR=K'FK3:K4 From...(l)
4abc Here, Q2 = PR holds true
Without restriction on number of 2's, 3's
and 4's a, b, c (as exPlained in case l) 1 .16 (d)
can be filled in 27 waYs. Shortcut Method
Out of these 27 numbers, 4 2 2 2 is onlY Every time if we take 1 litre of mixture out
invalid as two have to be used twice only. and replace with water, content of pure spirit
So valid numbers are 27 * 1 = 26. will keep on reducing by 10%.
Total numbers from Case (l) & Case (ll) So, final quantity of spirit after 3 such
25+26=51. operations are
10 x 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 = 7.29 litres
1 .10 (b)
Alternate Solution
Suppose: Hari's age : H, Gitas age : G,
Saira's age : S, lrfan's age : I
Quantity of spirit left after nth operation
. H+G>l+S lntial quantitY of sPirit
o Using Statement (2) both G - S = 1

or S - G = 1, G can't be oldest and S - ('-l)"=[,-9'l'

-l a / l. a)
can't be youngest.
. There are no twins thus using where a' is initial quantity of pure spirit and
statement (2) either GS or SG possible. 'b' is quantity taken out and replaced every
 time.
Hence, quantity of spirit ieft after 3'd operation ottl,ot where P, G and r are the
TJ
' l - a)'
= initiat quantity ,. Ir
loJ
potency, growth and toxicity as defined in
question.
= ]0 x 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 _ KPG
= 7.29litres $6 lJ; = (i)
,
1.18 (a) Where K is constant of ;'"oportionality.
(T.C.)Total cost=V+f So level of dangerous of S will be maximum

T.c=4q+1oo given by D. = 0.8x n(10mm)2

q

As we have to minimize total cost. Similar calculation for Dr, Do, D, can be done
Using options based on (i)to find out that D. is maximum
and so most dangerous among them.
(a) Q = 5, T.C. = 4x5+'?o
c
=oo
1.20 (c)
190 Let'y'we the backlog with transporter and
(b) q'= 4,T.C. = 4x4* = +t 'x' be the number of orders each day.
4
So, as per conditions given in question
100
(c) q=z,T.c = 4x7+ =42.2"*ij 4x+Y=29 (i)
7
10x+Y=36 (ii)
(d) q = 6, T.C. = 4x6.ry=40.66 Solving (i) and (ii),
6
Hence, T.C. is minimum at q = 5, (a) ans, x=fandv=Q
* always put options to get answer fast. 33
Since, we need to find out number of trucks
Alternate Solution so that no pending order will be there at the
end of 5th day.
or T.c. = aq+1oo
q 5x+Y=flx5
So we need to find 'n', where 'n' is the number

-
for minimum !(oo* l!9)= o of trucks required.
dqt, q)
Q2=25orq=5
_18085
= ^ 5x+Y "'3*3
n-_- t
!(or+ rool >o
555
oq \ Q /q=s Hence, 5.66 truck will be required. As
Hence, TC (Total cost) is minimum at q = 5 number of trucks have to be natural number.
(a) ans. Hence, 6 trucks will be required.
1 .1e (d) 1.21 (a)
As we can understand that the danger of a
Suresh's dog is the one that was hurt in the
microbe to human being will be directly
proportional to potency and growth. At the stampede.
same time, it will be inversely proportional That is used with restrictive clauses.
to toxicity defined (more dangerous will a
1.22 (a)
microbe be if lesser of its milligram is
TotalCostC=5q2
required). So level of dangerous
 TotalSales Revenue, Divulge means to disclose or reveal which
S=50q
has no link with the given word.
Profit (P)=(S -
C) = 50q - 5q2
As the profit have to be maximized 1.25 (b)
P = 50q -5q2 The country's expenditure is not less than
Using options
thai of Bangladesh.
(a) q=s
P =50x5-5x5?=125 The correct statement should be: The
(b) q=to country's expenditure is not less than that
P=50x10-5x102=0 of Bangladesh's. Because the country's
(c) q=ts expenditure cannot be compared with
P=50x'15-5x152=-ive Bangladesh. lt should be compared with
(d) q=zs
Bangladesh's erpenditure.
P=50x25-5x252=-ive
Hence the maximum profit will happen at 1.26 (a)
9=5 AD, CG, FK, JP are given terms. The first
Alternative solution: letter in each term A, C, F, J are respectively
P = 50q -5q2 1 , 3, 6, 10 letter of alphabetical sequence.

A = 1 ; 1"t letter of alphabetical sequence

dp
For max/min _ _ ll C = 1 + 2 = 3 ; 3,d letterof alphabetical sequence
dq F=1+2+3= 6;6th letter of alphabetical
+ 50-1 oq=o sequence
G=1+2+3+4 = 10:'1Oth letterof alphabetical
Q=10
sequence
.12^ l The next terrn should begin with
-+ I
0Q- _lq s
= -lO which is negative 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +5 = l5th letter of alphabetical
= sequence. So next term should begin with O.
Hence maximum profit will happen at Also in the series AD, CG, FK, JP, two letters
Q=5 in each term are separated by 2, 3, 4, 5
letiers in between them respectively. Hence
1.23 (b)
next term should be OV as there should be
Setbacks
a gap of 6 alphabets between O and V
Despite several setbacks the mission
Hence answer is OV
succeeded in its attempt to resolve the
conf lict. 1.27 (d)
The word 'Despite' indicates that there has Not gender-d iscriminatory.
to be a contrast in the sentence, use of Choice (A)cannot be considered since there
the word 'Setbacks' in the blank indicates is no gender discrimination mentioned in the
that despite many problems the mission
argument.
was successful.
Choice (B)Xenophobic is one who has fear
1.24 (a) of foreigners, no Iink with the given
Diminish argument.
Mitigate means to reduce, to lessen etc. So Choice (C) lt is wrong to say that the profile
only the word Diminish is close. Rest all has not been designed to make the post
attractive, since there are certain features
choices have no link rruith the given word.
which have been added to make the profile
 Iucrative (which are given towards the end
of the advertisement, like Transportation and 2(x,+xr...x*)
paid, expenses reimbursed). ---T-=2x_ .
Hence only p, R are correct.
1.28 (b)
Y= 2x-0.1f 1.31 (a)
Specificity
For y (height) to be maximum I = O Universalism and particularism are opposite
dx
words. Similarly, we require a word that
dv
i = zr-2x=o indicates an opposite to diffuseness.
Diffuseness refers to spreading or causing
= X= 10
to spread in all directions. Specificity is an
appropriate opposite.
#),,,=-o'(-ive), S., 1.32 (a)
Hence maximum height will be at x = l0 Would fly
y =2x
10-0.1 x(10)2= 19 This is a sentence based on Conditional
Maximum height = 10 meters. Sentences. ln the first clause imagination
(Were) has been used, so the main clause
1.2e (b)
should comprise of 'would + I form of verb,
Let total 100 shock absorbs are supplied
usage.
so X suppties = 60 (a0% of 100)
Y supplies =
40(60"/oof 100) 1.33 (b)
Reliable supply by X = 96% of 60 = 52.6 Lowest
Reliable supply by Y = 72% of 40 = 2B.B Nadir which is opposite to the word Zenith
So the required probability that random (the highest point) means the lowest point.
chosen reliable shock absorber is made by
1.34 (c)
yis
She is an European.
Required probabitity
The usage of articles a and an is not decided
28.8 by the first alphabet of the word but the
=
szs* zas = 0 333 sound / pronunciation of the word. European

=0.334 though starts with 'E'which is a vowel but it

1.30 (c)
Adding each and every observation by
constant increases the arithmetic mean by
same constant. Also multiplying each and
every observation by constant multiplies the
arithmetic mean by same constant. While
the standard deviatron will not show similar
does not yield a vowel sound. When read
aloud it leaves the sound of ,y, which is a
consonant sound.
So the correct sentence should be, ,,She rs a
European".
1.35 (c)
For sum to be maximum, we will consider only

effect. positive terms

Alternative Solution: 44+42+...........,.2
or 2+4+6............. 42+ 44
xl+x2+x3..,xN _ _ 211 + 2 + 3 .........., 221
N -A
zlzzxzsl
(x, + 7) + (x, + Z) +...+ (xn + 7) _ _ =-? =5oo
N - x+t
Alternate: t r '2-"!l t 1 J3-vzl..
Sum of even Natural Numbers
2+4+6...44=n(n+1) LE;r'ffil.lm;r.E:El"
22x23 = 506
I r
I
.Ei-'trol
v.--l
1.36 (d) lJarJao Jat-Jao.1
There are Ninety (90) two digited numbers
Which can be resolved as
between and 100 (typically 10 to 99). Among
1
these numbers which are divisible by 7 are
[Jz - J,]* ['6 -
jr] [J" -..Eo]
(14,21, 98) onlY 13 numbers. '1)
(as denomrnator in each term will become
Now cancelling like terms we will be left with
t(#)-1=13] J81-J] =(e-1)=B
So, the requlred probability that the number
1.3e (b)
is not divisible bY

l--
13 77 Nowcost = 13200 ,.;][,-;u]
90 90
l
1.37 (c)
Total distance
=13200[:] "l#)
Average sPeed =
Totaltime = 15,180

D
1.40 (d)
= DP DA Dl4 =
24 kmph No adversity justifies giving up hope'
f-T
Options (b) and (c) can be clearly discarded
60 30 10
since honesty and adventure making have
no relationship with the given argument'
1.38 (b)
The question can be written as" Option (a)may appear close. But remember,
every fatlure may not result into success as
111 it hapPens in the case of sPider'
A* '[1 ----
' *
J3 J2 Jq+ J3 J8 + J8o
llll
Rationalize each term by multiplying it with
its coniugate in both numerator and
denominator.