LRDI - 01 CEX-D-0273/20

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1. 3 The sum of number of books published by Publishing 9. 4 Total books distributed

House D, E and G = 31200 + 33800 + 37800 = 102800. = 31200 × 0.86 + 35700 × 0.82 = 56,106.

2. 4 The difference between books published by 10. 2 Average Non-academic books distributed by
Publishing House G and D = 37800 – 31200 = 6600. Publishing Houses D, E and F
1  5 6 6 
3. 4 The number of the academic books published by = 3 × 31200 × 13 × 0.86 + 33800 × 13 × 0.79 + 35700 × 17 × 0.82
 
11 = 10,992
Publishing House F = 35700 × = 23100.
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11. 2 Academic Books distributed by one distributor of

4. 1 The books published by Publishing House C that did 1  11 

× 35700 × × 0.82 = 902
21 
House F =
not get distributed = 29700 × (1 – 0.92) = 2376. 17 

5. 2 Non academic books published by House B 100

Required percentage = 902 × = 2.526%.
35700
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= 32200 × = 20,700
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12. 1 Required percentage
Non academic books published by House E
 37800 × 1.5  
6 =    × 100 = 402.1%.
= 33800 × = 15,600  28200 × 0.5  
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Required ratio = 207 : 156 = 69 : 52. 13. 4 Academic Books published by each Publishing House:

6. 2 Average 7
A = 28200 × = 19740
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Sum of all books published by House D, E, F and G
=
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B = 32200 × = 1150
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31200 + 33800 + 35700 + 37800
= = 34625.
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C = 29700 × = 16,200
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7. 1 24 distributors will merge with 6 houses, therefore,
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4 additional distributors for each. Highest percentage D = 31200 × = 19,200
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increase will be in the house that has least
distributors present right now. Since House A has 17 7
distributors presently, which is the least, it’ll have the E = 33800 × = 18,200
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largest increase.
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8. 2 If the publishing houses stop publication of non F = 35700 × = 23,100
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academic book, those houses that publish 50% non-
academic books will be publishing at half their 5
G = 37800 × = 10,500
capacity. Such Houses are B and G. Since G is not in 18
the option, answer is B. F publishes the maximum number of academic books.

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14. 2 Approx increase in the number of books sold by 25. 1 Compound annual growth rate
distributors of publishing house A
 1

28200 × 1.15 × 0.81 28200 × 0.81  800  − 1 × 100 = 13.30%
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= − ≈ 201. =  550  

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15. 3 Old approval percent= 86% 725 − 500

26. 1 Required percentage = × 100 = 45%.
Old distribution share per distributor 500
31200 × 0.86
= = 1118 27. 2 Average cost of production (in thousand Rs.)
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New approval percentage = 86 – 14 = 72% 625 + 500 + 450 + 400 + 500 + 525
New Distribution number = 31200 × 0.72 = 22464 = = 500
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22464 The cost of production is more than the average cost
Number of distributors needed = = 20 (approx) in 2 years.
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Therefore 4 distributors will lose their job.
28. 3 Average sales revenue (in thousand Rs.)
16. 2 Required sum (in thousand Rs.) = 600 + 800 = 1400. 750 + 725 + 550 + 600 + 800 + 800
= ≈ 704
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17. 1 Required difference (in thousand Rs.)
The sales revenue is less than the average in two
= 625 – 500 = 125.
years.
18. 4 Required ratio = 600 : 400 = 3 : 2.
29. 1 New cost of production in 2013 (in thousand Rs.)
= 1.25 × 625 = 781.25
19. 2 Cost of production was more than Rs. 4,50,000 in
New cost of production in 2016 (in thousand Rs.)
2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018.
= 1.3 × 400 = 520
Total cost of production in both the years (in thousand
20. 2 Average sales revenue
Rs.) = 781.25 + 520 = 1301.25
(725 + 550 + 600)
= × 103 = Rs.6,25,000. 1301.25 − 800
3 ∴ Required percentage = × 100
800
= 62.7%.
21. 2 Required percentage
800
= × 100 = 152.38 ≈ 152% 750 − 625
525 30. 1 Profit % in year 2013 = × 100 = 20%
625

22. 3 Percentage increase 725 − 500

Profit % in year 2014 = × 100 = 45%
500
500 – 450
= × 100 = 11.11 ≈ 11%
450 550 − 450
Profit % in year 2015 = × 100 = 22.2%
450
23. 4 Percentage decrease
600 − 400
725 − 550 Profit % in year 2016 = × 100 = 50%
= × 100 = 24.13 ≈ 24% 400
725
800 − 500
Profit % in year 2017 = × 100 = 60%
24. 3 Simple annual growth rate 500
1  800 − 725  800 − 525
= × × 100 = 2.58% Profit % in year 2018 = × 100 = 52.3%
4  725  525

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 LRDI - 02 CEX-D-0274/20
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1. 3 Required percentage growth 5. 3 In 2015-16:

Actual demand = 190 thousand
 68718 − 42137  Actual production = 190 thousand
=  × 100
 42137  ∴ Demand-supply gap is zero.
Please note that to calculate the exact value of this
6. 4 All are true.
expression, we need calculator. Since options given
are not very close to each other, we can approximate
7. 1 Average actual production
the values. And using approximations, we get the value
150 + 155 + 165 + 175 + 190 835
of the required ratio = = = 167
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 68600 – 42000  2660 ∴ Average actual production is 167000.
=   ×100 = ≈ 63%.
 42000  42
8. 4 Actual demand in 2016-17 is 110% of 190
= 209 thousand
2. 3 The given information can be shown as: Actual production in year 2016-17 is 85% of 190
= 161.5 thousand
Approximate So, (Demand – Supply) = (209 – 161.5) × 1000
Books 2013 2018 Percentage = 47.5 × 1000 = 47500
Growth
Primary 42137 68718 63% For questions 9 to 12: Using the given table marks obtained
by the seven students in the given subjects can be calculated
Secondary 8820 20177 127% and are as shown in the below table:
Higher secondary 65303 82175 26%
Graduate level 25343 36697 45% Geo-
History Maths Science English Hindi
graphy
Hence, percentage growth is least for higher secondary Aman 63 54 121.5 134 62 34
level books, viz. 26%. Baman 57 43.5 130.5 146 65 36
Chaman 44.25 48 112.5 122 71 28
3. 4 It can be seen from the given table that primary level
books have shown a consistent growth except for Daman 51.75 58.5 96 116 61 33
the year 2016 when it had declined. On the other Esha 66 51 139.5 166 74 39
hand, even secondary and higher secondary level Farhan 61.5 49.5 133.5 182 77 34
books have shown a consistent growth except for
Gagan 58.5 54 99 142 75 40
the year 2016 when it had declined. But the graduate
level books have shown a consistent growth over the
period. 9. 3 Total marks scored by Aman in History, Geography
and Science = 63 + 54 + 134 = 251.
4. 1 Average books sold in the year 2015
10. 2 Total marks scored by Baman in all subjects
58770 + 16437 + 73667 + 28687
= ≈ 44390. = 57 + 43.5 + 130.5 + 146 + 65 +36 = 478
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478
Percentage marks = × 100 ≈ 73.54%.
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11. 2 Total marks scored by all students in Maths ⇒ y = 24 and x = 34
= 121.5 + 130.5 + 112.5 + 96 + 139.5 + 133.5 + 99
Similarly, in the case of Jiva (From earlier question)
= 832.5
Number of questions left attempted = 16
832.5 Number of questions answered incorrectly = 21
Average marks in Maths = = 118.92 ≈ 119 .
7 ∴ Difference = 34 – 21 = 13.
12. 1 Total marks scored by Chaman in all subjects
= 44.25 + 48 + 112.5 + 122 + 71 + 28 = 425.75 17. 4 Domestic procurement quantity in the year 2014
Total marks scored by G in all subjects = 3.85 million tonnes
= 58.5 + 54 + 99 + 142 + 75 + 40 = 468.50 Net domestic availability in the year 2001
Required difference between the marks = 60 million tonnes
= 468.50 – 425.75 = 42.75. Imports in the year 2001 = 5 million tonnes
Net domestic production = 60 – 5 = 55 million tonnes
13. 3 The number of questions answered correctly are 163. Therefore, the required percentage value
So, the number of questions either answered
3.85
incorrectly or left unattempted would sum upto = × 100 = 7%.
200 – 163 = 37. 55
The marks obtained by her = 163 × 2 = 326.
Her final score in the exam is 301. 18. 4 Net domestic availability
So, the difference between the two scores
2.1
= 326 – 301 = 25 = × 100 + 0.75 = 75 + 0.75 = 75.75 million tonnes.
Let the number of questions answered incorrectly by 2.8
Jiva be x and those left unattempted by her be y.
y 19. 2 Net domestic production in the year 2014
x + y = 37 and x + = 25
4 = 60 – 5 = 55 million tonnes
y 3y Net domestic production in the year 2015
⇒ y − = 37 − 25 ⇒ = 12 = 66.67 million tonnes
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⇒ y = 16 and x = 21. Net domestic production in the year 2016
= 50 million tonnes
14. 1 The number of questions answered correctly by Net domestic production in the year 2017
Mahesh is 148. (from previous question)
The number of questions either answered incorrectly = 75.75 – 0.75 = 75 million tonnes
or left unattempted = 200 – 148 = 52 Net domestic production in the year 2018

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Number of questions left unattempted = × 52 = 36 = × 100 = 80 million tonnes
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Number of questions answered incorrectly Total domestic production during the given period
= 52 – 36 = 16 = 326.67 million tonnes
Average domestic production over the given period
 1 
So, Mahesh’s final score = 148 × 2 –  16 + × 36 
 4  329.67
= 296 – 25 = 271. = = 65.334 million tonnes
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15. 4 The number of questions left unanswered and number Hence, in the year 2015, the net domestic production
of questions answered incorrectly are 6 × 4 = 24 and was closest to the average net domestic production.
44 respectively.
∴ The number of questions answered correctly 20. 1 Among the given options, 2016 can be ruled out
= 200 – (44 + 24) = 132. because the net domestic production decreases in
that year.
16. 2 Let the number of questions answered incorrectly by Thus, change in 2015
Sanju be x and those left unattempted by her be y. = 66.67 – 55 = 11.67 million tonnes = 21.21%
Change in 2017
y
x + y = 58 and x + = 40 = 75 – 50 = 25 million tonnes = 50%
4 Change in 2018
On solving the above two equations, we get = 80 – 75 = 5 million tonnes = 6.67%
y 3y Hence, the year 2018 witnessed the least rise in the
y− = 58 − 40 ⇒ = 18 net domestic production over the previous year.
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40 − 30 100 1 2436
1. 1 % increase = × 100 = = 33 %. 9. 1 Required percentage = × 100 = 75%.
30 3 3 3248

2. 1 Income in 2012 = `40 Lakhs. 10. 4 Operational centers in city P in 2010 = 3248
Expenditure of company in 2013 = `40 Lakhs. Operational centers in city Q in 2008 = 875
Hence, required difference = 3248 – 875 = 2373.
3. 2 Profit in 2014 = `25 Lakhs.
11. 3 Average number of people using mobile service
4. 3 Required difference = 20 – 10 = `10 Lakhs. (5 + 10 + 25 + 20 + 25 + 15 )
M = 103 ×
6
5. 1 Average income
100 3 2
30 + 50 + 40 + 60 + 60 240 = × 10 = 16666 .
= = = `48 Lakhs 6 3
5 5
The income in years 2011, 2013 and 2014 was greater
than `48 Lakhs. 55
12. 4 Required percent = × 100 = 91.67.
60
875
6. 3 Ratio for the year 2008 = = 0.39 10
2240 13. 1 Required percent = × 100 ≈ 18%.
Ratio for the year 2009 = 0.55 55
Ratio for the year 2010 = 0.75
Ratio for the year 2011 = 0.70 14. 2 Required ratio = 15 : 10 = 3 : 2.
Ratio for the year 2012 = 0.76
Hence, we can conclude that the ratio is highest for 15. 4 Required number of people = (25 + 15) × 103 = 40 × 103
the year 2012. = 40,000.

7. 2 Total number of centers in the year 2008 For questions 16 to 20: The given information can be shown as:
= 2240 + 875 = 3115 R S T Total
Total number of centers in the year 2009
A 1250 1250 2500 5000
= 2630 + 1470 = 4100
Total number of centers in the year 2010 B 1000 2000 1000 4000
= 3248 + 2436 = 5684 C 3000 1500 1500 6000
Total number of centers in the year 2011 D 700 1050 5250 7000
= 2711 + 1913 = 4624
Total number of centers in the year 2012 E 2400 1600 0 4000
= 1944 + 1476 = 3420
Total number of operational centers during the given 16. 2 It is clearly evident from the table that city C casted
period = 3115 + 4100 + 5684 + 4624 + 3420 = 20943 maximum votes for candidate R.
Average number of operational centers during the
17. 3 From the table we can conclude that, city B and city E
20943
given period = ≈ 4188. casted more votes for candidate S than candidate T.
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18. 4 No two cities casted the same number of votes for
8. 2 Total number of students enrolled in city P
candidate R.
= 42 × 3248
Total number of students enrolled in city Q
19. 4 Total number of votes casted in favor of candidate
= 64 × 2436
T = 5250 + 2500 + 1000 + 1500 = 10250.
42 × 3248
Required ratio = = 7 : 8.
64 × 2436 20. 2 Only city D casted over 2/3rd of their votes for
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 LRDI - 04 CEX-D-0276/20
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1. 4 Total sales of the company during the given period 6. 1 Let the expenditure of company B in 2012 be `x. Then,
= (26 + 45 + 15 + 18 + 54 + 31 + 28 + 76 + 23 + 14 + 56 1.25 x = income = 26 lakhs
+ 19 + 32 + 85 + 24) × 1000 = 546,000
26
Total sales of B during the given period ⇒x= = ` 20.8 lakhs
= (45 + 54 + 76 + 56 + 85) × 1000 = 316,000 1.25
Percentage share of B ∴ Profit = 26 – 20.8 = `5.2 lakhs.
316,000
= × 100 = 57.87%. 7. 2 Let the expenditure of company B in 2013
546,000 = the expenditure of company C in 2016 = `x
Income of B in 2013 = 1.35x
2. 2 Percentage decrease for A from 2011 to 2012 Income of C in 2016 = 1.40x
∴ Ratio of the income of company B to that of C
(26 – 18)
= × 100 = 30.76% 1.35
26 = = 27 : 28.
1.40
Percentage decrease for A from 2013 to 2014
(28 – 14) 8. 4 Let the expenditures of company C in 2011 and 2012
= × 100 = 50% be `x and `y respectively. Then,
28
1.25x = 1.30y
Percentage decrease for B from 2013 to 2014
x 1.30 26
(76 – 56) ∴ Ratio of expenditure = y = 1.25 = i.e. 26 : 25.
= × 100 = 26.31% 25
76
Percentage decrease for C from 2012 to 2013 9. 3 Let the expenditure of company A in 2014 = `x.
⇒ Income of A in 2014 = 1.45x
(31 – 23)
= × 100 = 25.8% . ⇒ Expenditure of A in 2015 = 1.45x
31
⇒ Income of A in 2015 = 1.4 (1.45x)
3. 4 Total sales of car C during the given period ∴ The ratio of income of A in 2014 to that in 2015
= 15 + 31 + 23 + 19 + 24 = 112,000 units 1.45x 5
= = i.e. 5 : 7.
Total sales of car A over the given period 1.4 × 1.45x 7
= 26 + 18 + 28 + 14 + 32 = 118,000 units
10. 4 The percentage change in profit percentage of
112,000
Required ratio = = 56 : 59 . company A for the given years is:
118,000
35 − 20
2012 ⇒ × 100 ; 43%
35
4. 4 Total sales of car C and car A during the given period
= 112,000 + 118,000 = 230,000 units 30 − 20
2013 ⇒ × 100 = 50%
Total sales of car B during the given period 20
= (45 + 54 + 76 + 56 + 85) × 1000 = 316,000 units
45 − 30
(316,000 – 230,000) 2014 ⇒ × 100 = 50%
Percentage value = × 100 30
316,000 45 − 40
2015 ⇒ × 100 = 11.11%
86 45
= × 100 = 27.21% .
316 40 − 30
2016 ⇒ × 100 = 25%
40
5. 2 The average annual sales of the company
∴ In 2015, the percentage change in the profit
546,000 percentage in comparison to previous year earned by
= = 109200 units.
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11. 4 Percentage rise of population from the previous year The mean of minimum the temperatures
for state B in:
26.6 + 28.6 + 31.8 + 29.2 + 24.8 + 28 + 24.8
=
30 − 20 7
2014 : × 100 = 50%
20
193.8
= = 27.68° C
35 − 30 7
2015 : × 100 = 16.67%
30 Hence, the required difference (in º C) = 43.08 – 27.68
= 15.4.
45 − 35
2016 : × 100 = 28.57%
35 17. 2 The percentage increase in the minimum temperature
2017: 0% on 3rd, May over the previous day

50 − 45 31.8 − 28.6 3.2

2018 : × 100 = 11.11% = × 100 = × 100 = 11.18%
45 28.6 28.6
Clearly, the highest percentage rise is in 2014. The percentage increase in the maximum temperature
on 3rd, May over the previous day
12. 4 Average population of state B over the years
45.2 − 40.8 4.4
= × 100 = × 100 = 10.78%
20 + 30 + 35 + 45 + 45 + 50 40.8 40.8
=
6 Hence, the required difference = 11.18 – 10.78 = 0.4
225 (more).
= = 37.5 million.
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18. 1 The maximum difference between the maximum and
minimum temperature was witnessed on 7th May and
40 − 30 it was 44.8 – 24.8 = 20º C.
13. 2 Required percentage increase = × 100
The minimum difference between the maximum and
30
minimum temperature witnessed on 2nd May and it
100 1 was 40.8 – 28.6 = 12.2º C.
= = 33 %.
3 3
28.6 + 40.8
14. 1 Total population of state A over the years 19. 2 Average temperature on 2nd May =
2
= 15 + 25 + 30 + 30 + 40 + 45 = 185 million
Total population of state B over the years = 34.7°C
= 20 + 30 + 35 + 45 + 45 + 50 = 225 million
28 + 46.2
∴ Required ratio = 185 : 225 = 37 : 45. Average temperature on 6th May = = 37.1°C
2
Difference = 2.4°C.
30 600 8
15. 3 Required percentage = × 100 = = 16 %.
185 37 37 20. 1 Minimum temperature on 8th May

16. 2 The mean of maximum the temperatures 50

= 24.8 + × 24.8 = 37.2°C
100
44 + 40.8 + 45.2 + 41.8 + 38.8 + 46.2 + 44.8
= Sum of the minimum and maximum temperatures on
7
8th May = 82
301.6
= = 43.08° C 82 − 69.6
7 Percentage change = × 100 = 17.81%.
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1. 1 Monthly salary = Rs. 5,000 8. 3 Sum of the central angle subtended by the total amount
i.e. 100% = Rs. 5,000 ⇒ Rs. 1,000 is 20% of spent on ‘Housing’ and ‘Fooding’ = 108.8°.
Rs. 5,000 Sum of the central angle subtended by the amount
So, items more than 20% are Savings and House rent. saved and that spent on ‘Electricity’ = 114.4°
108.8°
2. 2 For expenditure of Rs. 1,500: Required percentage = × 100 = 95.10%.
114.4°
1500
× 100 = 30% i.e. House rent.
5000 9. 1 Central angle measure after cutting her ‘Misc’
expenditure amount = 0.8 × 82° = 65.6°
3. 4 Rs. 5,000 = 100% This reduction in central angle measure of ‘Misc’ will
23% = ? add up to the central angle subtended by ‘savings’ i.e.
98.6° + 16.4° = 115°.
23
∴ × 5000 = Rs. 1,150 per month
100 10. 2 Amount spent on fooding and housing
For annual savings = Rs. 1,150 × 12 = Rs. 13,800. 108.8°
= × 45,000 = Rs.13,600.
360°
4. 3 100% = 360°
10
∴ 10% = × 360 = 36°. For questions 11 to 15:
100 Annual expenditure on different items:
5. 1 Salary = Rs. 8,000 per month
Annual salary = Rs. 8,000 × 12 = Rs. 96,000 120000000 × 22
Maintenance = = Rs. 2,64,00,000
Total expenditure on entertainment and petrol heads 100
1
= × 96,000 = Rs. 24,000. 120000000 × 13
4 Medical = = Rs. 1,56,00,000
100

6. 4 Central angle subtended by the amount spent on 120000000 × 5

Transport = = Rs. 60,00,000
‘Fooding’ and ‘Transportation’ together = 72.6° + 54.8° 100
= 127.4°
120000000 × 30
 127.4°  Salary = = Rs. 3,60,00,000
It constitutes  × 100  % = 35.38% of her 100
 360° 
120000000 × 11
monthly salary. Electricity = = Rs. 1,32,00,000
100
7. 2 Since the central angle subtended by the amount 120000000 × 12
saved and that by the amount spent on ‘Misc’ is 98.6° Telephone = = Rs. 1,44,00,000
100
and 82° respectively.
∴ The amount saved is more than the amount spent 120000000 × 7
Allowance = = Rs. 8,4,00,000
16.6° 100
on ‘Misc’ by × 100 = 20.24%.
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Departmentwise distribution of employees:
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1200 × 14 14. 4 Amount spent on electricity = 120000000 ×
100
Number of employees in account = = 168
100 = Rs. 13200000 = Rs. 132 lakhs.
1200 × 18
Number of employees in administration = = 216 15. 1 Expenditure on telephone for employees in computer
100
1400000
department = × 96 = Rs. 11.52 lakhs.
1200 × 15 1200
Number of employees in personnel = = 180
100
16. 4 45% of 40% of total fertilizer sales = 63000, i.e. 18%
1200 × 7
Number of employees in marketing = = 204 of total sales = 63000
100
63000
1200 × 8 ∴ Total sales = × 100 = 3.5 lakh tonnes.
Number of employees in computer = = 96 18
100
17. 3 DAP sold by IFFCO = 20% of 40% of 5 lakh tonnes
1200 × 28 = 8% of 5 lakh tonnes = 0.4 lakh tonnes.
Number of employees in operation = = 336
100
18. 4 NFL market share = 20%
NPK market share = 25% of 40% = 10%
11. 4 Total expenditure on accounts department
∴ Difference = (20 – 10)% of 2.5 lakh tonnes
120000000 × 168 14 = 0.25 lakh tonnes.
= = 120000000 ×
1200 100
19. 1 Total fertilizer sold by HFC and FACT = (25 + 10)% of
= Rs. 16.8 millions. 3 lakh tonnes
= 35% of 3 lakh tonnes = 1.05 lakh tonnes.
15600000
12. 2 Per employee expenditure on medical = 20. 2 Sales of UREA by IFFCO = 45% of 2 lakh tonnes
1200
= 0.90 lakh tonnes
= Rs. 13,000.
Sales of Bio-fertilizer by IFFCO = 10% of 2 lakh tonnes
= 0.20 lakh tonnes
13. 3 Total expenditure on salary of employees in marketing
0.90 9
36000000 ∴ Ratio of sales = = i.e. 9 : 2.
department = × 204 = Rs. 6.12 millions. 0.20 2
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1. 4 Market share of company C = 100 – (36 + 24 + 22 + 3) 6. 2 Total runs scored by the cricketer against Australia
= 15% = 150 + 100 + 200 + 400 + 200 + 300 = 1350
∴ In 2013, sales of company A = 30,000 units, which Total runs scored by the cricketer against Pakistan
is 24% of the total sales. = 200 + 200 + 300 + 200 + 100 + 100 = 1100

24
× Total sales
(1350 – 1100 ) × 100
Q 30,000 = ∴ Required percentage =
100 1100
= 22.72%.
30,000 × 100
⇒ Total sales = = 125000 units
24
7. 4 As matches played against South Africa in each year
Sales of C = 15% of total sales is not known, so answer cannot be determined.
15
= × 125000 = 18750 units. 8. 1 Runs scored against England
100
= 200 + 100 + 200 + 150 = 650.

2. 3 Average sales of company B 9. 4 Percentage increase over previous year is highest in

35000 + 45000 + 65000 + 80000 (1200 – 700 ) × 100 = 71.42%.
= = 56,250 units. 2018, which is =
4 700

3. 3 In 2012, sales of company A = 25000 units 10. 3 The cricketer scored 50 or more runs per match 4
In 2015, sales of company A = 60000 units times i.e. in 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Percentage growth rate
60000 – 25000 11. 3 Profit = Profit% of cost.
= × 100 = 140%
25000 In 2013,
140 7.5
Simple annual growth rate = ≈ 46.67%. Profit = × 120 = <9 lakhs.
3 100
Similarly,
4. 4 The answer cannot be determined as the break-up In 2014, profit = <24 lakhs
provides the data for the year 2013 only. In 2015, profit = <29.25 lakhs
In 2016, profit = <29.75 lakhs
5. 4 In 2013, sales of company A = 30,000 units which is In 2017, profit = <38 lakhs
24% of total sales. In 2018, profit = <41.25 lakhs
Q 24% of total sales = 30,000 ∴ We see that the profit is maximum in the year 2018.
24
⇒ × total sales = 30,000
100 12. 2 Total expenditure = 120 + 160 + 130 + 170 + 190 + 150
30,000 × 100 = <920 lakh
⇒ Total sales = = 1,25,000 units.
24 920
∴ Average expenditure = ≈ <153.33lakh.
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13. 3 Percent profit increase/decrease from the previous In 2013, the number of qualified candidates
year. 30
= × 22500 = 6750
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 100
100 50 (–)22.22 14.28 37.5 In 2014, the number of qualified candidates

∴ In 2017, the percent profit increase/decrease from 30

= × 17500 = 5250
the previous year is minimum. 100
In 2015, the number of qualified candidates
14. 3 Income in 2014 = Cost in 2014 + Profit in 2014
32.5
= 160 + 24 = <184 lakh. = × 27500 = 8937.5 ≈ 8938
100
In 2016, the number of qualified candidates
15. 2 Income in 2017 = Cost in 2017 + Profit in 2017
22.5
 25  = × 30000 = 6750
= 190 +  × 190  = 190 + 47.5 = < 237.5 lakh. 100
 100  In 2017, the number of qualified candidates
35
16. 2 Number of candidates appeared in 2011 = 5000 = × 20000 = 7000
100
Number of candidates appeared in 2018 = 35000
And in 2018, the number of qualified candidates
Number of candidates qualified in 2018
40
40 = × 35000 = 14000
= 40% of 35000 = × 35000 = 350 × 40 100
100
Hence, it is the lowest in 2011.
5000 5
∴ Required ratio = = = 5 : 14. 18. 4 Required percentage
40 × 350 14
30000 − 20000 1
= × 100 = 33 %.
17. 1 In 2011, the number of qualified candidates 30000 3

32.5 19. 1 In 2016, the number of qualified candidates

= × 5000 = 1625
100
22.5
In 2012, the number of qualified candidates = × 30000 = 6750
100
37.5 6750 × 100
= × 10000 = 3750 Re quired percentage = = 67.5%.
100 20. 4
10000

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1 3 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 2 6 4 7 1 8 4 9 3 10 1
11 4 12 3 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 4 17 4 18 2 19 2 20 4
21 4 22 2 23 3 24 1 25 4

1. 3 The number of students who got jobs in the field of Percentage increase in average salary in 2016
marketing over the given period
9810 − 8920
= (800 × 0.36) + (650 × 0.48) + (1100 × 0.43) + = × 100 ≈ 9.98%
(1200 × 0.37) + (1050 × 0.32) = 1853 8920
Similarly, the number of students who got jobs in the So, 2014 registered the maximum increase.
field of finance over the given period ; 1023
Required difference = 830. 5. 2 G’s average in
(i) Adventure Sports group = 94
(ii) Motor Sports group = 92
2. 1 Total salary offer to the candidates employed in the
(iii) Water Sports group = 94
field of finance in 2016 = 1050 × 0.32 × 9810 = Rs.
(iv) Underwater Activities group = 88
32,96,160
(v) Extreme Sports group = 94
Similarly, the total salary offer to the candidates
employed in the field of software in 2016 æ 94 + 92 + 94 + 88 + 94 ÷ö
= 1050 × 0.20 × 8640 = Rs. 18,14,400 G’s final score = çççè ÷÷ = 92.4
ø
5
Required difference ≈ Rs. 1481760 ≈ Rs. 1482 Let B get x points in Swimming.
(in thousands). B’s average in
(i) Adventure Sports group = 91
3. 2 This can be clearly seen in the table that only 2014 and (ii) Motor Sports group = 92
2015 show an increase in number of graduates.
Percentage increase in number of graduates in the 94+x
(iii) Water Sports group =
2
1100 − 650
year 2014 = × 100 ≈ 69.23% (iv) Underwater Activities group = 92
650 (v) Extreme Sports group = 94
Percentage increase in number of graduates in the
94 + x
1200 − 1100 ∴ 91 + 92 + + 92 + 94 = 92.4 × 5
2
year 2015 = × 100 ≈ 9.1%
1100
x
Hence, the maximum precentage increase in the Þ 91 + 92 + 47 + + 92 + 94 = 92.4 × 5
2
number of graduate students was registered in the
year 2014. ⇒ x = 92.

4. 3 Percentage increase in average salary in 2013 6. 4 Final score is the average of the scores in each group.
If score increases in one of the events in Adventure
6380 – 5450
= × 100 ≈ 17% Sports group then effective contribution to final score
5450 is 33.3% as average of 3 events is taken.
Percentage increase in average salary in 2014 If score increases in Motor Sports group then effective
contribution to final score is 100%.
7550 − 6380 If score increases in one of the events in Water Sports
= × 100 ≈ 18.34%
6380 group then effective contribution to final score is 50%
Percentage increase in average salary in 2015 as average of 2 events is taken.
If score increases in Underwater Activities group then
8920 − 7550 effective contribution to final score is 100%.
= ≈ 18.15%
7550 If score increases in one of the events in Extreme
Sports group then effective contribution to final score

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 is 25% as average of 2 events is taken after halving
the score in those events. 15
So, in order to have maximum possible final score, the Adventure Sports = 3 = 1
increase in points should be in Motor Sports and 5
Underwater Activities. So change in final score = 1.2 + 0.8 + 0.6 + 1 = 3.6
Maximum possible increase in the events of those So final score can be 93.8 + 3.6 = 97.4
two categories = (100 – 98) + (50 – 43) + (50 – 42) So statement 1 is true.
= 2 + 8 + 7 = 17 points.
We are left with (20 – 17) = 3 points Statement 2: Consider the case when C’s score in
These 3 points can increase in Water Sports group. both the events of Extreme Sports become 200, there
So maximum possible points that D can have in Water is an increment of 2 points in either Motor Sports or
Diving is (93 + 3) = 96. Underwater Activities and there is an increment of 2
points in Water Sports also. In this case the final score
7. 1 Minimum contribution to the final score is from Extreme will increase by exactly 2 points.
Sports group. Increase in total points = 20 + 8 +2 + 2 = 32
Present average of Extreme Sports for I = 93
æç 28 ö÷ æ2ö
çç ÷÷ 2 ççç ÷÷÷
Maximum possible increase in Extreme Sports
ç 4 ÷ ç2÷
Increase in final score = çç 5 ÷÷÷ +5 + çç 5 ÷÷÷
= (200 – 182) + (200 –190) = 18 + 10 = 28
If I gets 28 points more in Extreme Sports, then effective çç ÷÷ çç ÷÷
çè ø÷ çè ø÷
100 – 93
contribution to the final score = = 1.4 = 1.4 + 0.4 +0.2 = 2.
5
So statement 2 is true.
So we still need to increase 0.6 points in the final
score. Statement 3: Statement is true as it can be seen from
For maximum increase now, we need to increase the the explanation of statement 1 that C’s final score can
points in Adventure Sports. be 97.4, which will be the highest among the given
For every 3 points increase in any of the events of students in that case.
Adventure Sports the increase in final
1 é3ù Statement 4: C cannot have equal average score in
score = ê ú = 0.2 point s all the groups, as minimum average score that can be
5 êë 3 úû
equal in all groups is 97. So in order to attain average
So, for 0.6 points increase in final score the increase score of 97 in all groups minimum points required
æ 0.6 ö÷ = 4 + 15 + 5 + 3 + 3 – 1 + 16 = 45
in Adventure Sports should be çç ´ 3 = 9 point s.
çè 0.2 ø÷÷ So, statement 4 is false.

So overall increase in points such that final score of I Statement 5: Statement is true as in Adventure Sports
increase by 2 and there is maximum increase in group, C needs (7 + 18 + 8) = 33 points to get an
cumulative sum of points = 28 + 9 = 37. average score of 100.

8. 4 C’s final score = 93.8 9. 3 Revenue generated by Agnel Express in DB = 30% of

70 million = $21million
Statement 1: Consider C’s points in Motor Racing, Revenue generated by Agnel Express in IB = 6% of
Scuba Diving, Fishing, Swimming and Water Diving as 150 million = $9 million
100, 50, 50, 100 and 100 respectively. Total revenue generated by Agnel Express = 21 + 9
So increment in total points = (100 – 94) + (50 – 49) + = $30 million
(50 – 48) + (100 – 94) + (100 – 98) = 17 points Total revenue through Land = 30/0.3 = $100 million
So remaining 15 points can be distributed among the Note: $70 million of revenue is generated in the
events of Adventure Sports. domestic market.
So change in contribution to final score by Motor Sports Therefore, 100 – 70 = $30million is generated in the
6 international market (for Land).
= = 1.2
5 Remaining $120 million of International business is
catered by Air segment, (which can be seen as in
éæ 6 + 2 ö÷ù
êçç ÷÷ú international market $30 million is generated through
êç ÷ú
Water Sports = êççç 2 ÷÷ú = 0.8 land therefore, 150 – 30 = $120million is generated
êç 5 ÷÷ú
êççè ÷ through Air.)
ëê ø÷úûú
3 120
Underwater Activities = = 0.6 Required ratio = = 4 : 1.
5 30

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10. 1 Revenue generated through land transportation: For questions 13 to 16:
By Agnel Express Logically we can fill-up few more cells of Table – 2 as illustrated
In domestic = 30% of 70 million = $21million below:
In international = 6% of 150 million = $9 million
Total revenue = 21 + 9 = $30 million
By Fed Ex Em ploye e s Gr ade PV P APR
P 8 or 10 40 3
Revenue (In millions)
Q 4 0 2
In Domestic 10.5
R 0 1 or 2
In international 15(given)
S 1 90 4
Total revenue = 10.5 + 15 = $25.5 million
Now, revenue generated by others in land T
transportation in domestic market. U 5 or 6 70 4

Company Revenue (In millions) V 7

Blue Dart 14 W
DHL 17.5 X 5
Homepack 7 Y 9 0 1 or 2

Note: Total revenue generated in the international

market through Land transportation is $30 million in
which $15 million is shared by Fed Ex (given) and $9
million by Agnel Express.
Therefore, maximum revenue from international market
(through Land segment) any one of the three can get
is [30 – (15 + 9)] = $6 million
So, out of the three, DHL can generate the maximum
revenue which is equal to 17.5 + 6 = 23.5 million,
which is still lower than that of Agnel Express.
Hence, Agnel Express generates the maximum revenue
from the Land segment.
13. 2 If X is in grade 8, then P will be definitely in grade 10.
Hence, T can belong to one of the four grades – 2, 3,
5 or 6.
So, the highest grade T can be 6.
14. 3 At most one person could have received APR 4 in
each category. It is known that in category I, S received
APR 4 and in category II, U received APR 4. So, T must
belong to category III. Hence, the PVP received by T
must be 60%.

11. 4 As the question is talking about MAXIMUM, we can
assume that the total revenue generated through
domestic market by the group (i.e. percentage share
of both DHL and Homepack) is through rails.
This is also possible because 40% of Domestic
business or $28 million is moved by rail and 28 > 24.5
Hence, maximum revenue = (10 + 25 = 35)% of 70
million = $24.5 million
15. 4 If R received APR of ‘2’ then we can say that he is
definitely not in Category II as table – 2 clearly states
that Q (who is in Grade 4 and hence from category II)
received an APR of ‘2’.
If both T and W received an APR of ‘3’, then neither of
the two can be from grade ‘8’ or grade ‘10’ and hence
from category III. This is because P, who belongs to
category III, has already received an APR of ‘3’.

12. 3 Total revenue of Blue Dart = 22% of 150 + 20% of 70
= 33 + 14 = $47 million
Total revenue of Fed Ex = 32% of 150 + 15% of 70
= 48 + 10.5 = $58.5 million
Total revenue of DHL = 28% of 150 + 25% of 70
= 42 + 17.5 = $59.5 million
Total revenue of Angel Express = 6% of 150 + 30% of
70 = 9 + 21 = $30 million
Total revenue of Homepack = 12% of 150 + 10% of 70
= 18 + 7 = $25 million
Thus, DHL accounted for maximum revenue across
domestic and internatioal markets taken together.
Let us now analyse each option -
(1) R, S, W – These three together can belong to
category I
(2) R, S, T – These three together can belong to
category I
(3) P, V, X, Y – These four together can belong to
Category III.
(4) Q, U, R – We can see from the table that Q and U
must belong to Category II. But it has already been
concluded that R can never belong to category II.
So these three do not belong to the same category.

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16. 4 If V received an APR of ‘5’, then T can belong to one of For questions 22 to 25 :
the grades among ‘2’, ‘3’, ‘5’, ‘6’, ‘8’ or ‘10’, that is 6
distinct grades. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A 40 50 55 50 60
(Sum of the profit over six years)
17. 4 Average profit = B 80 100 120 90 80
6
C 20 25 30 24 15
(100 + 200 + 200 + 300 + 150 + 300)
= ≈ 208.33 A, B and C are dollar, pound and Euro, not necessarily in the
6
same order.
Hence, approximate average profit during the given
period is Rs. 208 thousands. 22. 2 From Monday to Tuesday, each of A, B and C increase
by 25%. Thus, amount in INR the person would have
on Tuesday is 360000 × 1.25 = 450000. For INR
18. 2 Year Pr ofit as a percentage of total cos t 450000 450000
4,50,000, the person can get , or
100 50 100
2011 × 100 = 25%
400 450000
200 pounds. Thus, 9000 is the only possibility
2012 × 100 ≈ 66.67% 25
300
and in that case, A will signify pounds.
200
2013 × 100 = 80%
250 23. 3 Maximum amount will be earned if the man converts
300 INR 22,000 to B (or C) on Monday, carry them upto
2014 × 100 = 75%
400 Wednesday and get them converted back to INR. This
150 way, he would have increased his amount by 50%,
2015 × 100 = 37.5% i.e. INR 33,000. Now, we see that each of A, B and C
400
are dropping on Thursday vis-à-vis INR. Thus, the
300
2016 × 100 = 75% man should carry INR 33,000 till Thursday, get them
400 converted to currency A and then should get back the
INR on Friday. The amount on Friday, hence, becomes
Hence, profit as a percentage of total cost was the INR 39,600. Gain = INR 17,600
maximum in the year 2013.
24. 1 Exchange rate of currency X to currency Y
19. 2 Revenue = Cost + Profit = Rs. 300 + Rs. 200 INR equivalent of X
≡
(in thousand) = Rs. 5,00,000 INR equivalent of Y
If the day is Monday, B is pound and C is Euro.
20. 4 For maximum revenue, sum of profit and total cost If the day is Tuesday, B is pound and C is Euro.
should be maximum. For both the years 2014 and If the day is Wednesday, B is pound and C is Euro.
2016, the required quantities are maximum, whose The day cannot be Thursday.
value is Rs. 700 thousands. If the day is Friday, A is pound and C is Euro.
Hence, we come to know that C is Euro. Thus,
21. 4 Profit was increased by Rs. 150 thousand in 2016, as exchange rate of pound to sterling Euro is greater
compared to 2015. than 1 for all these weekdays. Option (1) cannot be
true.

25. 4 Exchange rate of Pound and Dollar is same on three

days of the week, so Pound and Dollar can be either B
or C(in any order). So A is Euro.
All ratios are possible except 10 : 3.

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1 3 2 3 3 4 4 1 5 3 6 2 7 2 8 4 9 1 10 4
11 2 12 3 13 4 14 1 15 2 16 4 17 3 18 2 19 2 20 1
21 1 22 4 23 2 24 1 25 2 26 2 27 2 28 3 29 1 30 4

1. 3 The required two countries are India and Japan.

2. 3 Cities having GDP greater than New Delhi are Bangalore (India)

Frankfurt 
Munich  Germany — 3
Gruenstadt 

Kawasaki
Osaka  Japan — 3
Tokyo 

and all 4 cities of US.

∴ The answer is 11.

3. 4 a=5
b=2
∴ a + b = 7.

4. 1 (800 – 100) of 2006 + 120 of 2005 + 40 of 2004 = 860

5. 3 There are (2000 – 1500) = 500 from 2005 and 100 returned books from 2005. So number of books lying in the beginning
of 2006 = (500 + 100) = 600.
∴ Fresh purchases = (1000 – 600) = 400

6. 2 40% of 2005 figure, i.e., 80.

And 100% of 2006 figure = 100.
Total = 180.

7. 2 800 + 1500 + 1000 – 100 (returned in 2005) – 50 (books returned in 2006) = 3150

For questions 8 to 11:

Let S (Services), R (Retail), B (Banking), I (Insurance), P (Pharmaceutical) and T (Info Tech) denote the total number of
employees in these industry-segments.
Evidently (i) S > 2R, (ii) B = 3I and (iii) P < 4T

8. 4 Presidents in Services = 4% of S
Presidents in Retail = 9% of R
But, S > 2R, thus the relation cannot be determined.

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9. 1 In option (1), directors in Insurance = 12% of I = 4% of B = directors in Banking. These two are necessarily equal.
In option (2), managers in Pharmaceutical = 9% of P < 40% of T = managers in Info Tech.
In option (3), directors in Retail = 26% of R, which could be equal to 6% of S = directors in Services.
In option (4), executives in Banking = 27% of B > 9% of I = executives in Insurance.

10. 4 Executives in Pharmaceutical = 32% of P

Directors in Info Tech = 2% of T.
Since P < 4T, the former can be greater, smaller or equal. Thus, relation cannot be determined.

11. 2 P < 4T ⇒ T > 0.25P

S > 2R ⇒ R < 0.5S
Here, it is given that P = S.
Hence, 2T > R
Labours in Retail = 12% of R
Managers in Info Tech = 40% of T.
Since 2T > R, the former is lesser than the latter.

12. 3 From the graph it can be seen that the required sector is electrical.

13. 4 First we will find out the growth in 2008 of the all four sectors. So, for manufacturing it is 9% of 20 + 20
= 21.8. Similarly, for mining and quarrying it is 15.6.
For electrical, it is 10.85 and for chemical it is 16.1. Now, in 2009, there is 1% negative growth in manufacturing. So 1%
of 21.8 becomes 0.218. Thus, 21.8 – 0.218 = 21.582. Similarly, for mining and quarrying it is 15.44. For electrical it is
11.88 and for chemical it is 16.21.
Now, we add the figures for 2009 of all the sectors which is (21.582 + 15.75 + 11.88 + 16.21)
= 65.42. Now, 65.42 – 64.35 = 1.07 which comes to approximately 1.7% growth rate.

14. 1 From the graph it can be seen that the required year is 2016.

15. 2 In 2008, there is 4% growth and 4% of 15 = 0.6. So, weightage in 2008 becomes 15.6.
Similarly, in 2009 it becomes 15.44, in 1992 it is 15.6, in 1993 it is 14.97, in 1994 it is 16.16.
Hence, it can be seen that the lowest level of production was in 2011.

16. 4 Ratio of total population of male to that of female = 4 : 3.

10 × 3
The required percentage = ≈ 48.
10 × 3 + 8 × 4

17. 3 Male workers of state A + male workers of State B = 14% of 24 lakh + 9% of 24 lakh

14 9
= × 2400000 + × 2400000 = 336000 + 216000 = 552000
100 100
Similarly the female workers of state A + female workers of state B = 16% of 18 lakh + 7% of 18 lakh

16 7
= × 1800000 + × 1800000 = 288000 + 126000 = 414000
100 100
∴ The ratio of male workers of state A and B taken together and the female workers of these two states

552000 92
= = .
414000 69

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18. 2 Female workers of state G = 11% of 18 lakh = × 1800000 = 198000
100

17
Male workers of state E = 17% of 24 lakh = × 2400000 = 408000
100

198000 33
Hence the required ratio = = .
408000 68

For questions 19 to 22:

2004 2005
Car Re ve nue Uniits Re ve nue Units
Ze n 500,00,000 1250 800,00,000 2100
Es te e m 800,00,000 1000 2000,00,000 2100
Wagon R 200,00,000 500 400,00,000 700
Om ni 200,00,000 750 200,00,000 700
M ar uti 800 300,00,000 1500 600,00,000 1400

19. 2 Per unit cost of Wagon R in 2015 = 200,00,000/500 = Rs. 40,000

Per unit cost of Esteem in 2015 = 800,00,000/1000 = Rs. 80,000
Per unit cost of Omni in 2015 = 200,00,000/750 = Rs. 26,666
Per unit cost of Zen in 2015 = 500,00,000/1250 = Rs. 40,000
Thus, Esteem is the costliest model.

20. 1 Per unit cost of Omni in 2016 = 200,00,000/2100 = Rs. 9523

Per unit cost of Maruti-800 in 2016 = 600,00,000/1400 = Rs. 42857
Per unit cost of Wagon R in 2016 = 400,00,000/700 = Rs. 57142
Per unit cost of Zen in 2016 = 800,00,000/2100 = Rs. 38095
Thus, Omni is the cheapest model.

21. 1 As the central angle for Esteem is the largest. Thus, the maximum revenue for Maruti Udyog was generated through it.

22. 4 It is clearly evident from the given table that the production of Esteem becomes more than twice during the given period.

23. 2 ‘Monthly’ is the only frequency that registered an increase in 2016 (over 2013), other than ‘Continuously’.

24. 1 The employee strength in 2004 was 28,700. This is just more than 80% of the employee strength in 2007 which is
35,600. If we add up the percentage responses of continuously, monthly and quarterly in 2007, we get 82%. Hence,
the project was successful.

25. 2 For ‘Quarterly’, the number of respondents changed from 2583 in 2004 to 2492 in 2007.

26. 2 Required number = (21% of 28700 – 10% of 35600) = 2467.

27. 2 Let the total number of Linen shirts manufactured by all the given companies be X.

X X X 3X
Therefore, the number of Linen shirts manufactured by the companies P, Q, R and S is , , and respectively.
4 4 5 10

5X 5X 4X 6X
Therefore, the total number of shirts manufactured by the companies P, Q, R and S is , , and respectively.
6 4 3 5
The total number of shirts manufactured by the company Q is the second largest.

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28. 3 Assume that the total number of Linen shirts manufactured by all the companies is 100.
Therefore, the total number of Linen shirts manufactured by the companies P, Q, R and S is 25, 25, 20 and 30
respectively.
The following table lists down the number of shirts of each type of cloth manufactured by each of the companies, when
the total number of Linen shirts manufactured is 100.

Company Silk Cotton Linen Khadi Polyester Total

P 15 20 25 10 13.33 83.33
Q 37.5 25 25 18.75 18.75 125
R 40 28 20 16 29.33 133.33
S 22.8 19.2 30 24 24 120

Therefore, for the number of shirts, of each type of cloth, to be an integer we need to convert all the fractional values
in the table to integers.
In order to do so, we need to multiply the entries for P with 3, the entries for Q with 4, the entries for R with 3 and the
entries for S with 5. So, if we multiply all the entries with the l.c.m of 3, 4, 3 and 5, that will do the needful.
∴ Minimum possible number of shirts manufactured by all the companies taken together
= (83.33 + 125 + 133.33 + 120) × (3 × 4 × 5) = 27700.

29. 1 Let the total number of Linen shirts manufactured by all the given companies be X.

X X X 3X
Therefore, the number of Linen shirts manufactured by the companies P, Q, R and S is , , and respectively.
4 4 5 10

5X 6X
The number of shirts manufactured by the companies Q and S is and respectively.
4 5
Given that the difference between the profit generated by the companies Q and S is Rs.15000.

5X 6X X 15000
Difference in the profit generated by the two companies Q and S will give − = = = 1500.
4 5 20 10

⇒ X = 30,000
Difference between the number of Poleyster shirts manufactured by the companies P and R is

 22 4X   16 5X  4X ( 4 × 30,000 )
 100 × 3  –  100 × 6  = 25 = = 4800.
    25

30. 4 Let the profit per Khadi shirt and per Cotton shirt be 3y and 4y respectively.

4y × 21
∴ The required ratio = = 7 : 3.
3y × 12

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1 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 5 3 6 4 7 4 8 2 9 2 10 4
11 2 12 4 13 2 14 3 15 2 16 1 17 3 18 1 19 2 20 2
21 3 22 1 23 4 24 2 25 3 26 1 27 4 28 1 29 2 30 1

For questions 1 to 4: From the cumulative bar diagram, we can compile the weights of various parameters in the following
table:

AT GD PI Other
PIM X 0.4 0.2 0.35 0.05
PIM Y 0.5 0.25 0.2 0.05
PIM Z 0.6 0.15 0.15 0.1

Calculating the total scores of all the students, according to the individual selection criteria of different PIMs, we get the following
data:
Parameters AT GD PI Other PIM X score PIM Y score PIM Z score Admission offers
Maximum Possible Score 100 50 50 50 70 75 80 from PIM

Narayan 99 22 31 42 56.95 63.30 71.55 Y, Z

Ratan 97 23 35 34 57.35 62.95 70.30 X, Y, Z
Mukesh 98 24 30 30 56.00 62.50 69.90 Z
Deveshwar 95 27 33 36 56.75 62.65 69.60
Azim 94 29 33 41 57.00 62.90 69.80 X,Y

1. 2 It is evident that Deveshwar will fail to get any admission offer.

2. 2 If Anil joins the list of students, then scenario changes slightly:

Parameters AT GD PI Other PIM X score PIM Y score PIM Z score Admission

Maximum Possible score 100 50 50 50 70 75 80 offers from PIM

Narayan 99 22 31 42 56.95 63.30 71.55 Y, Z

Ratan 97 23 35 34 57.35 62.95 70.30 X, Y, Z
Mukesh 98 24 30 30 56.00 62.50 69.90 Z
Deveshwar 95 27 33 36 56.75 62.65 69.60
Azim 94 29 33 41 57.00 62.90 69.80 Y
Anil 96 26 34 31 57.05 62.85 69.70 X
Anil will receive a single offer from PIM X only.

3. 4 If Narayan scores 23 in GD, his total score according to PIM X admission process will be 57.15. If Narayan scores 32
in PI, his total score according to PIM X admission process, will be 57.3 and if he scores 44 in Other, his total score
according to PIM X admission process will be 57.05, thus beating Azim (Total score of 57.0) in each case, in the run for
the other PIM X offer.

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4. 3 It is clear from the table that marks scored by 5 candidates is the maximum for PIM Z.

5. 3 The total number of buyers = 1000 × 0.12 + 1100 × 0.11 + 1200 × 0.15 + 1300 × 0.12 + 1400 × 0.18 = 829.

6. 4 The number of people who buy music by mail order changed from 2% (2010) to 5% (2014). Number of people buying
from online stores changed from 10% to 15%. Difference between number of people who buy music by mail order and
those buying from online stores changed from (10 – 2) = 8% in 2010 to (15 – 5) = 10% in 2014.
(10 − 8)
Thus the registered change was an increase of 100 × = 25% .
8

7. 4 Note that for 3 consecutive years 2011, 2012 and 2013, online shops managed to retain the number of customers 12%,
12% and 13% respectively and multiproducts-shops managed to retain the number of its customers 24%, 24% and 26%
respectively. Thus, both outlets have managed to retain the percentage share (as % of total) of its customers at almost
the same level. But nothing can be said about the number of customers as no data on number of buyers in each of these
years is given.

8. 2 In 2010, 46% people are from 25 years to below 45 years age group. 70% people purchased from music shops. Note
that in every age group the pattern of buying from various sales outlet shows the same break up as the total, and the
total number of buyers in 2010 was 1000 as in Q. 5. So, in 2010 the number of people in age group of 25 years to below
46 70
45 years buying from music shops was approximately × × 1000 = 322 .
100 100

9. 2 In February demand was greater than supply by highest number of units.

10. 4 For January, percentage of demand and supply are not given.

7 × 24 168
11. 2 Units of ‘P’ sold in April (= supply of units of ‘P’ in April, since demand > supply) = = = 1.68 lakhs of units.
100 100

12. 4 Data of O for January is not given. Hence, the data is insufficient.

13. 2 Total selection in 2015 = 94 + 38 = 132.

132
∴ Percentage selection in 2015 = × 100 = 0.22%
50,000 + 10,000

106 + 94 200
Similarly, percentage of selection in 2016 = = × 100 = 0.25%
50,000 + 30,000 80,000
∴ Difference = 0.25 – 0.22 = 0.03%.

14. 3 Number of graduates not called for technical interview in 2015 = 2000
Number of postgraduates not called for technical interview in 2016 and 2015 = 4000.
2
∴ Required ratio = = 1: 2
4

15. 2 Total final selection of both the years = 94 + 38 + 106 + 94 = 332

Postgraduate candidates called for an HR interview = 300 + 90 = 390
332
∴ Percentage selection with respect to HR interview = × 100 ; 85% .
390

16. 1 Finally selected graduates in 2015 = 94

Finally selected postgraduates in 2016 = 94
∴ Ratio is 1 : 1.

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For questions 17 to 19: Go through the following table.
Pakistan South Africa Australia
K 28 51 ≤ 48
R ≤ 22 49 55
S ≤ 22 75 50
V 130 < 49 ≤ 48
Y 40 < 49 87
Top 3 batsmen 198 175 192
India Total 220 250 240

17. 3

18. 1

19. 2

For questions 20 to 23: There are two cases possible:

Asia Europe North Am erica

Case I C3 and C4 C2 and C5 C1 and C6
Case II C1, C4 and C6 C2 and C5 C3

20. 2 From the table above, it is clear that C5 is in Europe.

21. 3 C4 can never be a country in North America.

22. 1 As per the additional information given, we can conclude that only Case II is possible.
We arrange all the states in ascending order of their percentage contribution to the total production:-
2, 3, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 6, 7 , 7, 7 , 8 , 9, 9, 11 , 13
S 8 S 4, S 1 5 S 12 S 1 S 5 , S 1 3 S 2 , S 9, S 14 S 7 S 10 , S 11 S 3 S 6

If we take eight smallest contributions, their sum is 36 (sum of 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7). Therefore, the number of states in
C3 is 7 or less as 36 > 31.
We take 7 states together such that their total contribution is 31% then it is possible in two ways:-
(a) 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and
(b) 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 6, 7
But in case (a) it would be impossible for us to allocate 8% to C6 from the remaining 8 states and in case (b) once we
allocate 8% to C6 it would be impossible for us to allocate 15% to C2, because of which percentage contributions could
not match-up for Asia and Europe as stated in the question statement.
Thus we conclude that we can’t allocate 7 states to C3.
Six states can be allocated to C3 in many possible ways of which we are giving two possibilities:-
Asia (40%) Europe 29% North America (31%)
C1(23%) C4(9%) C6(8%) C2(15%) C5(14%) C3(31%)
Case I S1(5%), S10(9%) S7(8%) S5(6%), S9(7%), S8(2%), S4(3%),
S2(7%), S11(9%) S14(7%) S15(3%), S12(4%),
S3(11%) S13(6%), S6(13%)
Case II S2(7%), S11(9%) S7(8%) S6(13%), S3(11%), S15(3%), S12(4%),
S9(7%), S8(2%) S4(3%) S1(5%), S5(6%),
S10(9%) S13(6%) and S14(7%)

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23. 4 As per the additional information given, we can conclude that only Case II is possible.
Thus, we can see in the table, each of S8, S4 and S12 can be there in C3.

Direction for Questions 24 to 26: The distribution of the total number of students with interview calls is as shown in the table
here.
No.
4 3 2 No. of
Ins titute 1 call of
calls calls calls s e ats
calls
600 – (150 + 230 +
A 150 230 140 200 600
140) = 80
800 – (150 + 220 +
B 150 220 120 250 800
120) = 310
700 – ( 150+210 +
C 150 210 150 200 700
150) = 190
900 – ( 150 + 180
L 150 180 170 300 900
+ 170)= 400

24. 2 Total number of students who got exactly one interview call = 80 + 310 + 190 + 400 = 980.

25. 3 Number of individuals with exactly one call = 980

1
Number of individuals with exactly two calls = (140 + 120 + 150 + 170) = 290
2
We divided the sum by 2 as each of these individuals got counted twice initially.
1
Similarly, number of individuals with exactly three calls = (230 + 220 + 210 + 180) = 280.
3
We know that number of individuals with all 4 calls = 150.
∴ The total number of individuals who received calls = 980 + 290 + 280+150 =1700.
The total number of seats = 200 + 250 + 200 + 300 = 950.
950
Hence, the required percentage = × 100 = 55.9 .
1700

26. 1 We already know that the total number of students who have got an interview call from all the four institutes, exactly
three and exactly two institutes is 150, 280 and 290 respectively.
So, the number of students who have got interview calls from all four institutes, which includes both A and L, is 150.

Let, the number of students who have got an interview call from exactly three institutes (A, B and C), (A, B and L), (B,
C and L) and (A, C and L) be ‘x’, ‘y’, ‘z’ and ‘w’ respectively.

Therefore, x + y + z + w = 280
Also, x + y + w = 230, x + y + z = 220, x + z + w = 210 and y + z + w = 180

Solving the above 5 equations we get : z = 50, w = 60, y = 70, x = 100.

So, the number of students who have got interview calls from A, L and one more institute is w + y
= 60 + 70 = 130.

Let the number of students that have got interview calls from exactly two institutes (A and B), (A and C), (A and L), (B
and C), (B and L) and (C and L) be ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘e’ and ‘f’ respectively.

Therefore, a + b + c + d + e + f = 290
a + b + c = 140
a + d + e = 120
b + d + f = 150
c + e + f = 170
We need to find the maximum possible value of ‘c’.

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 The value of ‘c’ cannot be more than 140 as a + b + c = 140.
If c = 140, a = b = 0.
So, d + e = 120, d + f = 150 and e + f = 30.
Solving for d, e and f, we get that e = 0, d = 120 and f = 30.
So, the maximum number of students, who have got interview calls from only institutes A and L, is 140.
Required Answer = 150 + 130 + 140 = 420.

27. 4 In this question, we have to identify the employees who underwent training for more than 17 days. As training days are
integer, from Graph 2B there are two employees who had training days 18 and 20 (encircled) and corresponding
employee effectiveness in Survey 1 are 8.5+ and 8 respectively. From Graph 3B, corresponding bonus values in
Survey 1 are 18+ and 20+. Thus, average will be 19+ (option 4).

2B. Days of Training U ndergon e vs. E m plo yee

E ffectiven ess S cores in Tw o S urveys
10
9
E m plo yee Effectiveness Sco res

8
7

S urvey 1
S urvey 2
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
5 10 15 20 25 30
Days of Trainin g Un derg one

3B. Bonu s Received vs. E m ployee E ffectiveness

S cores in Two Surveys
10
9
E m plo yee Effectiveness Sco res

8
7
S urvey 1
S urvey 2

6
5
4
3
2
1
0
5 1 2.5 15 1 7.5 20 2 2.5 2 5 2 7.5 30 3 2.5 35 3 7.5 40
Bo nu s Received

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28. 1 There are 4 employees ‘whose employee effectiveness score was higher than 7 in Survey 1’ (Refer red line in Graph
3B). Bonus received by those 4 employees, in Survey 1, are < 12.5, > 17.5, > 20 and > 30.
Corresponding bonus in survey 2, for these 4 employees are, < 20, > 30, < 20 and > 35 respectively (refer Graph 3A)
Hence, two employees are satisfying both the criteria mentioned in the question.

3A. Bonu s Received in Two Surveys

40

35

30
Survey 2

25

20

15

10
10 15 20 25 30 35 40

3B. Bonu s Received vs. E m plo yee E ffectiveness

S cores in Two Su rveys
10
9
Em plo yee Effectiveness S co res

8
7
6

S urvey 1
S urvey 2
5
4
3
2
1
0
10 1 2.5 15 1 7.5 20 2 2.5 25 2 7.5 30 3 2.5 35 3 7.5 40

29. 2 Refer Graph 3A to identify employees for whom annual bonus decreased from Survey 1 to Survey 2. In Graph 3A, there
are 3 employees for whom annual bonus decreased (below the red line).

3A. Bo nus Received in Tw o S urveys

40
35
30
Survey 2

25
20
15
10
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
S urvey 1

Corresponding points are encircled in Graph 3B.

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 3B. Bonu s Received vs. E m ployee
E ffectiveness S cores in Tw o Su rveys
Em p lo yee Effectiven ess Scores 10
9
8
7
6
5
4 Su rvey 1
3 Su rvey 2
2
1
0
10 1 2.5 15 1 7.5 20 2 2.5 2 5 2 7.5 30 3 2.5 35 3 7.5 40
Bo nu s Received
These 3 employees are encircled in Graph 2B and 2A as follows:

2B. Days of Training Un dergone vs. E m ployee

E ffectiveness S cores in Tw o Su rveys
10
Em p lo yee Effectiven ess Scores

9
8
7
6
5
Su rvey 1
4
3 Su rvey 2
2
1
0
5 10 15 20 25 30
Days of Training Und ergo ne

2A. Days of Training Un derg one in

Tw o S urveys
30

25
S urvey 2

20

15

10

5
5 10 15 20 25 30
Su rvey 1

Refer Graph 2A to identify employees for whom training days increased from Survey 1 to Survey 2. In Graph 2A, there
are 4 employees for whom training days increased (above the red line).
Only 2 employees satisfy both the conditions: above red line and encircled in Graph 2A.
Note: In Graph 2B, proceed along the axis: Days of training undergone and identify 1st, 2nd and 6th points and identify
them also in Graph 2A (in the same order).

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30. 1 1. Em ployee Effectiveness S co res in Two S urveys
10
9
8 Empl 1
7
6
5
4
3
Empl 7 2 Empl 2 S u rve y 1
1 S u rve y 2

Empl 6 Empl 3

Empl 5 Empl 4

As per Graph 1, there are 3 employees ‘with an increase of employee effective score by at least 1.0 rating’ (Employees
2, 3, and 6). Corresponding employees/points have been encircled for Survey 2 in Graph 2B, followed by Graph 2A, as
follows:

2B. Days of Training Un dergone vs. E m ployee

E ffectiveness S cores in Tw o Su rveys
10
Em p lo yee Effectiven ess Scores

9
8
7
6
5
4 Su rvey 1
3 Su rvey 2
2
1
0
5 10 15 20 25 30
Days of Training Und ergo ne

2A. Days of Training Un derg one in

Tw o S urveys
30

25
S urvey 2

20

15

10

5
5 10 15 20 25 30
Su rvey 1

Only 2 employees satisfy both the conditions (i.e. above the red line and encircled in Graph 2A).

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Answers and Explanations

1 1 2 3 3 1 4 1 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 4 9 2 10 1
11 3 12 2 13 4 14 4 15 1 16 1 17 2 18 4 19 1 20 1
21 3 22 2 23 4 24 4 25 3 26 3 27 1 28 3 29 1 30 1

1. 1 Let the prices of ink and ball point pen be i & b
respectively.
The first statement gives 5 × (4b + 3i) = 4 × (3b + 5i).
Using this we can find the ratio of the price of a
ball-point pen and an ink pen. So statement I alone is
sufficient.
From statement II, we get 6 × (6b + 4i) = 12 × (3b + 2i),
which will boil down to 0 = 0. Hence using statement
II, we cannot answer the question.
2. 3 Neither of the statement alone can be used to answer
the question.
Using both the statements:
L2 + L3 – 2(L1 + L2) = 201 – 200 = 1 cm.
Hence, any integral multiple of length can be measured.
3. 1 Statement I do not provide any information regarding
∠R. Hence, it’s not sufficient alone.
We know that ∠R + ∠P + ∠Q = 180°
Using statement II, we get ∠R + ∠R = 180°
⇒ ∠R = 90°
⇒ ∠PQR is a right angled triangle.
Hence, statement II alone is sufficient.
4. 1 Note that for two consecutive integers the larger must
be 1 more than the smaller.
Considering particular values for m and n. For example,
if m = 4, then n = 3 or 5 since m and n are consecutive.
Then m – 1 = 3 and n + 1 = 4 or 6. Since m – 1 and
n + 1 are consecutive integers, n = 3. Thus, m = n + 1,
or m > n.
∴ Statement I alone is sufficient.
The fact given in statement II that m is even is irrelevant.
6. 3 From statement I: Since he had chicken yesterday,
today could be either Sunday, Monday or Wednesday.
Hence, statement I alone is not sufficient.
From statement II: Today is either Friday, Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Hence, statement II alone is not sufficient.
By combining the two statements, it can be deduced
that today is Wednesday and so, he did not eat chicken
today.
Hence, both the statements together are sufficient.
7. 2 From statement I, we get X = 5.
From statement II, we get X = 3, – 5. So, the possible
value of x is 3.
8. 4 From statement I: We cannot determine the area of
shaded region as we don’t know the exact radii of the
two circles.
From statement II: On the basis of the information given
in this statement, we cannot calculate the radii of the
two circles. Hence, this statement alone is also not
sufficient.
Even after by using both the statements together,
we cannot find the area of the shaded region.
9. 2 From statement I:
D C
P 4
2 4
Q
3
x

5. 3 a–b+c>a+b–c A B
⇒c>b
Either statements I or II alone is not sufficient to answer As the length of the perpendicular from P to AD
the question. = 2 cm and to BC = 4 cm
Using both the statements together, we can say for Length of AB = 6 cm
sure that c < b. As the length of the perpendicular from Q to AB
Hence, (a – b + c) < (a + b – c) = x and to BC = 3 cm
Q is the midpoint of BD

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 As the length of the perpendicular from Q to CD = 4 cm Using statement II:
Length of side BC = 8 cm
Hence, statement I alone is sufficient to answer the P
question.
Using Statement II: N
A B
O
D 2 J L 4 C
1 Q
K
2 P 3
AB
Value will be minimum, when PQ passes through
M 2
Q 4
the center of the circle O.
Minimum value of AB is 12 units.
So, statement II alone is sufficient to answer the
A B question.
∆DJP, ∆DLQ and ∆DCB all are similar to each other.
13. 4 Let the two sides of rectangle ABCD are ‘x’ and ‘y’.
DL DJ 2
= = (As ∆DJP ~ ∆DLQ) Using statement A:
QL PJ 1
x + y = 71
⇒ DL = 3 × 2 = 6 cm which is not sufficient to answer the question.
⇒ DC = DL + CL = 6 + 4 = 10 cm

DJ DC 2 Using statement B:
and = = (As ∆DJP ~ ∆DCB) x2 + y2 = 612
PJ BC 1
which is not sufficient to answer the question.
10
⇒ BC = = 5 cm Combining statements I and II:
2
We get (x + y)2 = x2 + y2 + 2xy
Area of the rectangle = 10 cm × 5 cm = 50 cm
Hence, statement II alone is sufficient to answer the (712 – 612 )
⇒ x×y= = 660
question. 2
(x – y)2 = x2 + y2 – 2xy = 712 – 1320 = 2401
10. 1 Since A × B × C is odd, so each of A, B and C is odd. x – y = 49 ...(i)
So, C – A = even. also, x + y = 71 ...(ii)
Hence, statement I alone is sufficient to answer the solving we get ‘x’ and ‘y’ as 60 feet and 11 feet
question. respectively.
However, from statement II, best that can be deduced Since we do not know that AB is 60 feet or 11 feet,
is that at least two among A, B, C, are even. we cannot find the answer.
Hence, statement II is insufficient.
14. 4 The question cannot be answered even by using both
11. 3 Statement I gives a point through which lines pass. statements together as nothing can be said about the
So, by itself it is not sufficient. cost price of the article.
Statement II alone also does not give both the lines.
Combining both the statements, we get the equations 15. 1 Using statement I:
of both the lines. Hence area can be computed. Since it is given that 1 < a < b < c < 8, it can be verified
very easily that c cannot take values from the set
12. 2 Using statement I: Given that PN = NQ = 6 units. {1, 2, 3}.
Let AN = a and NB = b. Now Applying the secant Further checking ‘c’ for {4, 5, 6, 7}, there is only one set
theorem, we get that AN × NB = a × b = PN × NQ of values of a, b and c that satisfies 1 < a < b < c < 8.
⇒ a × b = 36. The values of a, b and c are 2, 3 and 5 respectively.
=6×6 Hence, the value of a2 + b2 + c2 equals to 38.
⇒ minimum of a + b = 12 Hence, statement I alone is sufficient to answer the
It means that the minimum value of AB is 12 units. question.
Therefore, statement I alone is sufficient to answer Using statement II:
the question. There are multiple sets of values of a, b and c that
satisfies
a + b + c = 9 and 0 < a < b < c.

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 For example (a = 1, b = 2, c = 6), (a = 1, b = 3, c = 5) and
(a = 2, b = 3, c = 4).
Hence we cannot calculate a unique value of a2 + b2 + c2.
Hence, statement II alone is not sufficient to answer
the question.
16. 1 Statement (I) : (x – y)2 > 0.
On the basis of the given information, nothing can be
concluded about x and y
So, statement (I) itself is not sufficient.
Statement (II) : (x + y) (x + y) = 4xy
(x + y)2 – 4xy = 0⇒x – y)2 = 0⇒x = y.
So, x >/ y. So, statement (II) in itself is sufficient.
17. 2 Using statement I:
1 1 1
+ + =1
x y xy
⇒ y + x + 1 = xy ...(i)
Now since x and y are prime number, the only prime
numbers which satisfy the above equation are x = 2,
y = 3 or x = 3, y = 2 ⇒ xy = 6
Applying AM ≥ GM inequality
21x + 14y
⇒ ≥ 7 6xy ⇒ 21x + 14y ≥ 84
2
Therefore, the least value of 21x + 14y is 84.
Using statement II:
xy = 6 = 1.6 = 3.2
⇒ (x, y) = (1, 6), (6, 1), (3, 2) or (2, 3)
The value of the given expression will be minimum at x
= 2 and y = 3.
∴ Min(21x + 14y) = 21 × 2 + 14 × 3 = 84.
18. 4 Let us consider two cases:
(a) If 5 min remaining the score was 0 – 2. Then final
score could have been 3 – 3. [Assuming no other
Indian scored]
(b) But if the score before 5 min was 1 – 3, then final
score could have been 4 – 3.
From statement I, we know only the number of goals
made by India in the last 5 minutes. But, as we don’t
know what the opponent team did in the last 5 minutes,
we can’t conclude anything. So statement I alone is
not sufficient.
Similarly, statement II does not talk about the total
number of goals scored by India. So statement II is not
sufficient.
Using both the statements, we have two possibilities:
(I) If Korea had scored 3 goals 5 minutes before the
end of the match India would have scored 1 goal.
In the last 5 minutes as India made 3 goals and Korea
on the whole made 3 goals, we can conclude that
India had won the game.
(II) If Korea had scored 3 goals 5 minutes before the
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end of the match, India would have scored zero goals.
In the last 5 minutes, as India made 3 goals and Korea
on the whole made 3 goals, we can say the match
was drawn.
Hence, we cannot answer the question even by using
both the statements together.
19. 1 From I, if by adding 12 students, the total number of
students is divisible by 8. By adding 4 students,
it will be divisible by 8.
20. 1 Statement I gives the capacity of boat and is of no help
in finding out the number of round trips.
From statement II round trips can be calculated since
we know the total time taken is 12 hr.
21. 3 Statement I gives the rate and statement II gives the
size. It is like statement I gives the speed and statement
II the distance and we are to find out time.
So both statements are needed.
22. 2
O
We know that the diameter of circle will be the diagonal
of the square.
Thus, from any of the two statements, we can find
out the areas of the circle and square.
23. 4 Statement I gives a general figure of Ram and Gopal.
Statement II does not give any idea of how many apples
Ram and Gopal purchased.
Both statements together also cannot give any result.
24. 4 Statement I gives the weight of the heaviest and lightest
members of the class but no indication as to the number
of students in the class or the total weight of the
students is there. The second statement is also
inconclusive, making our answer choice as (4).
25. 3 Statement I gives the thickness of the wall which is of
no use to find the volume of the tank since we do not
know the radius of the sphere.
Statement II gives us the answer as the volume of
water displaced is equal to the volume of the immersed
tank.
So to find the exact storage volume of the tank both
the statements are needed.
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26. 3 Statement I by itself does not solve the problem but it
RQ
does tell us about the shape of the field. However, Ratio of revenues =
it fails to give information about the points A, B and C QP
as to whether they be at the end of the field, etc. Since in a line graph, the years are uniformly spaced
This data is given by the second statement, from which
RQ tan80°
it is known that ⇒ =
QP tan 40°
So the ratio can be determined from statement I alone.
C 100m B
Statement II is immaterial because we intend to find the
150m ratio and not absolute figures.

A 28. 3 From statement I, their ranks will be A - 4, B -1, C - 2,

D - 3.
150m From statement II, also their ranks will be A - 4, B -1,
C - 2, D - 3.

29. 1 Let there be n members in the club.

The polygon has the length = 150 × 2 = 300 m and the
600 600
breadth = 100 m and also that it is a rectangle (from A). From statement I, we have = + 10 .
n−5 n
Thus, the maximum distance is the diagonal length of
the rectangle. Solving this equation, we get n = 20. Therefore, we
can find the payment of each member.
Hence, statement I alone is sufficient.
27. 1 R C From statement II, we cannot determine anything.

30. 1 F + n = 4 (k + n) … (i)
M + n = 3 (k + n) …(ii)
From the above equations
F – M = (k + n)
8 0° From statement I
B
Q F – M = 10 ⇒ k + n = 10
F + n = 40
A 4 0° M + n = 30
P
⇒ F + M + 2n = 70
Hence, from statement I alone, we can get the answer.

90 91 92

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Answers and Explanations

1 1 2 4 3 2 4 1 5 4 6 1 7 3 8 – 9 – 10 –
11 – 12 – 13 1 14 3 15 2 16 2 17 4 18 1 19 4 20 4
21 2 22 1 23 1 24 4 25 1 26 1 27 4 28 3 29 1 30 4

1. 1 We know that Manthoo and Sindh are separated by two positions, Khurshi and Barangal are always together and Kangi
is neither stop 1 nor stop 7. If Khujuraho is stop 4, then there are four possibilities for order of the stops in which Khurshi
and Barangal can intgerchange their positions.
Case I: Two possibilities when Manthoo and Sindh are in 3rd and 6th OR 6th and 3rd positions.

Stop Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Airports Khurshi Barangal Manthoo Khujuraho Kangi Sindh Thansu
Airports Khurshi Barangal Sindh Khujuraho Kangi Manthoo Thansu
Case II: Two possibilities when Manthoo and Sindh are in 2nd and 5th OR 5th and 2nd positions.

Stop Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Airports Thansu Manthoo Kangi Khujuraho Sindh Khurshi Barangal
Airports Thansu Sindh Kangi Khujuraho Manthoo Khurshi Barangal
In all of these four possibilities, either Khurshi or Barangal is one of the terminal stops. So, statement (1) must be true.
In each of these cases (I and II) Khurshi and Barangal can interchange their places as we do not know whether Khurshi
is immediately before Barangal in its onward journey or return journey.

2. 4 Here Thansu is stop 2. If Khurshi is stop 3, Barangal will be stop 4 and it would be impossible to accommodate other
stops as per given conditions.
Hence Khurshi can’t be stop 3.
If Khurshi is stop 4, then Barangal is either stop 3 or stop 5.
(a) When Barangal is stop 3.
It would again be impossible to accommodate Manthoo and Sindh.
(b) When Barangal is stop 5.
In this case Manthoo and Sindh will be occupying stop 3 and stop 6 (not necessarily in the order). This condition is not
possible.
Khurshi can be stop 5. In this case Barangal will be stop 6 and there would not be any problem in accommodating

3. 2 The stops order for different cases are listed below:

Stop Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Case I Khurshi Barangal Manthoo Kangi Thansu Sindh Khujuraho
Case II Khurshi Barangal Manthoo Kangi Khujuraho Sindh Thansu
Case III Khujuraho Manthoo Thansu Kangi Sindh Khurshi Barangal
Case IV Thansu Manthoo Khujuraho Kangi Sindh Khurshi Barangal
Among the possibilities, there are four possible positions of stops of Thansu.
(The position of Khurshi and Barangal can be interchanged and the same is true for Manthoo and Sindh)

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For questions 4 to 7: Option (2): N (Blue), Q (Red), K (Green) and Z (Red):
Let the people who wear a blue, red and green shirt be denoted Permissible
by b, r and g respectively. Option (3): K (Green), A (Blue), N (Blue) and Z (Red):
Restrictions on the seating arrangement: Not Permissible
1. Two b’s must not be together. Option (4): B (Blue), L (Green), M (Red) and Q (Red):
2. Three r’s must be together. Permissible.
3. A ‘b’ and a ‘g’ must not be together.
4. A ‘g’ cannot sit on chair numbered 2 or 9. 8. Number of –
cutters: 2; tailors: 5; assistants: 2
Case I:
Number of hours of work for each: 10
A person wearing a green shirt is sitting on chair numbered 1.
Number of man-hours available in a day:
It is only possible if another person wearing a green shirt sits
Cutters: 2 × 10 = 20
on chair numbered 2, but this violates restriction number 4.
Tailors: 5 × 10 = 50
Hence, this is also not possible.
Assistants: 2 × 10 = 20
Case II: When all ten hours are devoted to Little Flower School
A person wearing a blue shirt sits on chair numbered 1. Uniform (for maximum number) –
The six seating arrangements that are possible are as follows. Number of uniforms which can be cut by 2 cutters in

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
a day = 20 ÷ = 40 (@ 1 per 30 min)
2
Case 1 b r b r g g r r r b
Number of uniforms which can be stitched by 5 tailors
Case 2 b r r r b r g g r b in a day = 50 ÷ 1 = 50 (@ 1 per hr)
Number of uniforms for which buttons and button holes
Case 3 b r g g r r r b r b can be stitched by 2 assistants
Case 4 b r r r g g r b r b 1
= 20 ÷ = 40 (@ 1 per 30 min)
Case 5 b r g g r b r r r b 2
From the data it is clear that the maximum number of
Case 6 b r b r r r g g r b
Little Flower uniforms that can be made in a day = 40.
Now, we see that the cases 4, 5 and 6 are just obtained by
reversing the cases 1, 2 and 3 respectively. 9. Number of –
It can be concluded that in any possible seating arrangement, cutters: 2; tailors: 5; assistants: 2
the chairs numbered 1 and 10 are always occupied by people Number of hours of work for each: 10
wearing blue shirts. It is given that the number of people wearing Number of man-hours available in a day:
a blue shirt is 3. Looking at the table given in the question, we Cutters: 2 × 10 = 20
observe that in each of the six arrangements two out of the Tailors: 5 × 10 = 50
three different people i.e. A, B and N always sit on chairs Assistants: 2 × 10 = 20
numbered 1 and 10. When all ten hours are devoted to Mayflower School
Uniform (for maximum number) –
Hence it can be concluded that the people who wear a blue
Number of uniforms which can be cut by 2 cutters in
shirt are A, B and N
From the given table the person wearing a blue shirt can never 1
sit on chairs numbered 2, 4, 7 and 9. a day = 20 ÷ = 60 (@ 1 per 20 min)
3
So, (in arrangement I), A, B and N sitting on chairs numbered 1, Number of uniforms which can be stitched by 5 tailors
7 and 10 is inconsistent. in a day = 50 ÷ 1 = 50 (@ 1 per hr)
Also, the people wearing red shirts sit on chairs numbered 2 Number of uniforms for which buttons and button holes
and 9 and in all the possible arrangements five different people can be stitched by 2 assistants
namely P, Q, M, Z and R are sitting on chairs numbered either
2 or 9. 1
= 20 ÷ = 80 (@ 1 per 15 min)
Therefore, P, Q, M, Z and R are wearing red shirts and K and 4
L are wearing green shirts. From the data it is clear that the maximum number of
Mayflower uniforms that can be made in a day
4. 1 I arrangement is not consistent.
= 50.
5. 4 A, B and N are wearing blue shirts.
10. For completing 20 Little Flower uniforms man-hours
Hence, N is the answer.
required of each category of employee:
cutters 10, tailors 20, assistants: 10
6. 1 K and L are wearing green shirts.
Man-hours available after completing 20 Little Flower
Hence, K is the answer.
uniforms:
cutters 10, tailors 30, assistants 10
7. 3 Option (1): A (Blue), P (Red), R (Red) and L (Green):
Number of Mayflower uniforms that can be handled
Permissible

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 within the man-hours available after completing 20 14. 3 Narayan departs at last.
Little Flower uniforms:
1 15. 2 Mahabodhi was the last train.
Cutter: 10 ÷ = 30 , Tailor: 30 ÷ 1 = 30,
3 For questions 16 to 19:
1 From the statements given in the question the arrangement will
Assistant: 10 ÷ = 40
4 be
From above it is obvious that 30 Mayflower uniforms
can be completed. L
M or J P
11. Man-hours required to complete 30 Little Flower
uniforms:
1 O K
Cutters: 30 × = 15
2
Tailors: 30 × 1 = 30
1 Q
Assistants: 30 × = 15 J or M
2 N
Man-hours that will be idle:
Cutters: 20 -- 15 = 5
Tailors: 50 -- 30 = 20 16. 2 P is sitting to the immediate right of K.
Assistants: 20 -- 15 = 5
Total = 30. 17. 4 Either J or M is sitting opposite to Q.

12. Obviously Little Flower School Uniforms take more 18. 1 K is sitting 2 seats to the left of L.
time to complete. To finish 15 Little Flower uniforms,
following are Man-hours required by each category 19. 4 All of these cannot be neighbour of J because J’s
of the employees: neighbour can only be L, K or N.
Cutters – 7.5, Tailors – 15, Assistants – 7.5.
Man-hours available after completing 15 Little Flower For questions 20 to 23:
uniforms: Stage 3 finished at point P1 and the work in the stage 4 was
Cutters – 12.5, Tailors – 35, Assistants – 12.5. done by F4.
Number of Mayflower Uniforms that can be made within It is given that one of the stages starts with P5 and ends with
the man-hours available after completing 15 Little P3, and that stage cannot be the stage 1 (Condition 4), stage 3
Flower uniforms: (Condition 6), stage4 (Condition 6 and 5) or stage 5 (Condition
4 and 3).
1
Cutter – 12.5 ÷ = 37.5, Tailor – 35 ÷ 1, Hence, stage 2 starts and ends with point P5 and P3
3
1 respectively.
Assistant –12.5 ÷ = 50. Therefore, F3 ploughed in stage 1 (Condition 7).
4
So stage 5 will start and end with P4 and P2 respectively
Obviously only 35 Mayflower uniforms can be made.
(Condition 3)
So total number of uniforms in this case, which can be
So the work of stage 2 and stage 3 was done by F1
completed is (15 + 35) = 50.
and F2 respectively (Condition 6).
It can be seen that maximum total number of uniforms Based on the inferences, the following table can be formed:
that can be completed is 50 only. It can be achieved if
the numbers of Little Flower uniforms are from 0 to 20.
Stage Starting point End point Farm er
If Little Flower uniforms are more than 20, then total 1 P2 P5 F3
number of uniforms will be reduced. 2 P5 P3 F1
3 P3 P1 F2
For questions 13 to 15: 4 P1 P4 F4
The information is tabulated below:
5 P4 P2 F5
Tim ing Fr ie nd Tr ain
8:00 pm Shishir/V ijay Shram shakti/Gorakhdham 20. 4 P2 was finishing point for F5.
8:30 pm V ijay/Shishir Gorakhdham/Shramshakti
21. 2 P5 and P3 were the starting and finish points of
9:10 pm Brijesh Purushottam
stage 2.
9:40 pm Ujjaw al Licchavi
10:20 pm Jeetu Shivganga 22. 1 P2 was the starting point for Farmer F3
11:15 pm Narayan Mahabodhi
23. 1 P1 was the finish point for farmer F2.
13. 1 Lichhavi departs at 9 : 40 pm.

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24. 4 The positions of a, b, c, d and e after the combination 27. 4 After every sub process, the configuration will be as
of the four steps in the process are follows:
b b b
b b b b
e a
e a → e c → d c → d c → e c
→ e c
→
d c d a a d
d c d a e a a e
b c d
If the process repeats then by observation the last set
e a e a
of letters should be → → e a
→
c d b d b c
c
a e d d c
(after 2 processes in succession) e b
e c
b d → e b
and
b a c a d a
e Therefore, the whole process is equivalent to the
b d interchange of letters at first and third positions.
(after 3 processes in succession)
c a
28. 3 1
8 2
d
c a (after 4 processes in succession) 7 3
e b
6 4
a 5
e b Maximum score will be along anticlockwise direction.
(after 5 processes in succession)
d c 1 + 8 – 2 = 7 after first move,
7 + 7 – 2 = 12 after second move.
So, a minimum of 5 such processes in succession Score of second move in anticlockwise direction = 12.
need to occur so that all the letters comeback to their In third move we’ll go clockwise to get score = 12 + 8
original positions. = 20.

25. 1 Using data from solution of previous question, a 29. 1 1

minimum of 5 such processes in succession need to 8 2
occur so that all the letters comeback to their original
positions. 7 3
This cycle will be repeated 20 times. Therefore at the
end of 100th process all the letters comeback to their 6 4
original positions. After the 101st process the position 5
of letters should be the same as the positions after 1 10 can be scored by moving clockwise for all three
process. I.e moves. 13 can be scored by moving clockwise (score
b 3), diagonally (score 6) and clockwise (score 13). 9
can be scored by moving clockwise (score 3),
d c diagonally (score 6) and anticlockwise (score 9). 8
a e can be scored by taking two successive
Number of letters out of the 5 which would be at their anticlockwise turns just after one initial clockwise
movement. Only 7 cannot be scored.
original position when the process is executed 101
times successively is zero. 30. 4 1
8 2
26. 1 The positions of a, b, c, d and e after the combination
of the first three steps are:
7 3
b b b
6 4
e a → e d → a d
5
d c a c e c
Diagonal = D, Anticlockwise = A and Clockwise = C
We can observe that if we repeat the process 4 times, CDA⇒9
all the letters come back to their original positions. DCD⇒8
This cycle will be repeated 25 times. Therefore at the C C C ⇒ 10
end of 100th process ‘a’ will be at the position 1. Thus any of the three scores can be obtained.

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1 3 2 4 3 2 4 4 5 1 6 3 7 2 8 4 9 1 10 1
11 1 12 4 13 3 14 4 15 2 16 3 17 1 18 1 19 2 20 1
21 1 22 4 23 3 24 1 25 4 26 2 27 4 28 1 29 3 30 3
21 1 22 2

For questions 1 to 4: For questions 5 to 8:

From statement (i), Mr. Singh must have spent Rs. 1600 With the help of statements (ii), (iv) and (v) following table can
(as, 1600-300 = 1300) and Numero Uno is the costliest item be made:
costing Rs. 2100 and it is the suit (statement-vi). From statement
(ii), Sameer must have spent Rs. 900 (as, only 900 = 3 × 300).
Brijesh Puroshottam 9:10
The T-shirt must have cost Rs. 300 which is from Levis brand Vijay
(statement-iii). According to statement (v), Mr. Gemini spent
Shishir Shramshakti
more than two persons and less than two persons.
So, he must would have spent Rs. 900 and the person paying Ujjaw al 9:40
800, bought shirt. Jeetu Shivganga

Now, from statement (vii), Mayank must be Mahajan (because Narayan

two people cannot have surname starting with same letter. From statement (iii), Gorakhdham and Shramshakti depart at
So, Sumit can not be Singh) 8:00 and 8:30 respectively, or 8:30 and 8:00 respectively
(as 9:10 and 9:40 is not possible due to departure of Purushottam
Hence, Ashutosh must be Singh and Sumit must be Tiwari. exp. at 9:10).

Now, with the help of statement (vi) following table can be Now from statement (i), Jeetu departs at 10:20 (because it
formed: cannot be Brijesh).

From statement (ii), Licchvi Express cannot depart at last,

Pranav Sharma Levis T-Shirt 300 so it must depart at 9:40 (as it cannot depart at other times).
Mayank Mahajan Colour Plus Shirt 800
Hence, possible arrangements are
Sameer Gemini Pepe Jeans 900
Ashutosh Singh Raymonds Pant 1600 Brijesh Purushottam 9:10
Sumit Tiw ari Numero Uno Suit 2100 Vijay Gorakhdham 8:00/8:30
Shishir Shramshakti 8:30/8:00
Ujjaw al Licchvi 9:40
1. 3 Sameer purchased jeans.
Jeetu Shivganga 10:20
2. 4 Suit is from Numero Uno brand.
Narayan Mahabodhi 11:15

3. 2 Mayank’s surname is Mahajan.

5. 1 Licchvi Express departs at 9:40.

4. 4 Ashutosh spent Rs. 1600. 6. 3 Narayan departed last.

7. 2 Last train was Mahabodhi Express.

8. 4 The difference between the timing of two trains is 3

hours and 15 minutes i.e. 195 minutes total.

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For questions 9 to 12: Now, following cases can be made:
From statements (ii), (iv) and (vi) following table can be made No. of Chocolate No. of Chocolate No. of Chocolate
w ith A w ith B w ith D
Nam e Zoology Botany Chem istry
Case I. 2 2 4
Pankaj 1
Case II. 2 1 3
Purushottam 5 Case III. 3 1 4
Pulkit Case-I is not possible because two people cannot get same
number of chocolates.
Parinita 4
Prerna 3 Case-II is also not possible because in this case, E would be
getting 4 chocolates, which is maximum and it will violate
Now, from statement (iv) Purushottam’s best possible rank is statement (ii).
3, so he must be at rank 4 in Zoology and at rank 3 in Chemistry
(as he cannot be at 3rd rank in Zoology and 4th rank in Now, with the help of statement, (v), we can made the table
Chemistry) as,
From statement (v) Parinita must be at rank 5 in Zoology and at
rank 1 in Botany (as she canno be at rank 1 in Zoology). Nam es No. of chocolates TV show s
Hence, Pulkit is at rank 2 in Zoology. Further, Pankaj would be A 3 Raw /Wrestlemania
at rank 5 in Chemistry and he got rank 2 in Botany (statement
B 1 Smackdow n
(iii)).
Now, Prerna has already got rank 3 in Zoology. So, she cannot C 0 Sportscentre
get rank 3 in Botany. D 4 Hitz
Hence, she is getting rank 4 in Botany and Pulkit is getting rank
3 in Botany. E 2 Wrestlemania/Raw
So, following conclusion can be made:
13. 3 1 + 4 = 5 i.e. 5 chocolates.
Nam e Zoology Botany Chem istry
14. 4 Either A or E anyone can like wrestlemania.
Pankaj 1 2 5
So, it can’t be determined uniquely.
Purushottam 4 5 3
15. 2 Person liking Wrestlemania gets 2 chocolates.
Pulkit 2 3 1
Parinita 5 1 4 16. 3 D likes Hitz.
Prerna 3 4 2 For questions 17 to 20:
We denote Pawan, Quraishi, Radhika and Sameer as P, Q, R
9. 1 Pulkit got rank 3 in Botany. and S respectively.
So, the couples can be formed as PQ, PR, PS, QR, QS, RS.
10. 1 Pulkit got rank 1 in Chemistry.
From statements (i) and (iii), P and R do not play on Monday.
11. 1 Pankaj got rank 2 in Botany. So, Q and S must be playing on Monday. R neither can practice
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nor on Thursday, Friday,
12. 4 Pranita got lowest rank in Zoology. Saturday because practice days of P will become consecutive,
which violates statement (i).
For questions 13 to 16:
So, R will practice on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and P has
The chocolates can be divided as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 among to practice on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
themselves.
From statements (i) and (iv), C must be liking Sportscentre and Since, S doesn’t practice on Wednesday and Saturday, the
B likes Smackdown. only days left for S are Tuesday and Friday which implies that
Q will practice on Wednesday and Saturday. So we get the
From statement (ii), B must be receiving 1 or 2 or 3 chocolates following arrangement
(because it must be more than 0, as C gets 0 chocolates, and
less than the maximum number of chocolates, as A is getting Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
more than B). Whereas, A can get 2 or 3 or 4 chocolates. S–Q P– S R– Q P– R R– S P-Q
From statement (iii),
No. of chocolates with D – No. of chocolates with B = number From the statements (ii), (v) and (vi) the possible hours are 1,
of chocolates with A. 3, 5, 6, 7, 9.

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The pair of S and Q must be playing for 3 hours. From statement From option 3, 2 × 500 + 5 × 400 + 3 × 0 = 3000
(iii), Sameer must practice for 6 or 9 hours. rupees
From option 4, 2 × 500 + 4 × 400 + 4 × 0 = 2600
From statement (v), Q will play for 7 or 5 hours on Wednesday rupees
or Saturday.
But in option (4), we are not sure about the 7th person
(whether it is a boy or a girl). Hence, 1st option gives
Hence, from statement (vii), the only possible combination is
the minimum expenditure.
M on Tu e W ed Th ur Fri Sat
SQ PS RQ PR RS PQ 25. 4 From statement (iv) and additional informations given
in the question, C and D both are in group X and from
3 6 7 1 9 5
statement (v), H and I will also be in group X.
1 3 h ou rs 1 4 h ou rs So, we are sure that A, H, I, C and D all are in group X.
Now, E and F has to be in different group (statement
17. 1 Radhika practices for 7 + 1 + 9 = 17 hours 2) and B and J are together (statement 1).
Hence, only two combinations are possible for group
18. 1 Saturday Y and Z which are EBJ, FG or EG, BJF.
So, G cannot be in the group of three.
19. 2 Radhika played with Sameer for 9 hours on Friday.
26. 2 Since, F is in group X, and D is not in group Z (statement
20. 1 Radhika’s partner on Wednesday is Quraishi, and on 4) and D, E, F are in different groups (statement 2),
Friday is Sameer. Hence, Sameer and Quraishi play so D and E must be in group Y and Z respectively.
together on Monday. Now, from statements (4) and (5), HIC can be in group
X or group Z and since G is not in group Y, following
For questions 21 to 24: arrangements are possible.
From statements (i) and (v), Rajju is boyfriend of Apara or
Jyoti. From statement (vi), Nishthu must form couple with Ammy Group X Group Y Group Z
(as Rajju cannot be with Nishthu) which implies Sisha must
AFCHI DBJ EG
form a couple with Anshu (statement ii).
AFG DBJ ECHI
On combining rest statements, we get the following two AF DBJ ECGHI
possibilities.
Hence, (J, F), (D, G), (D, I) and (B, E) cannot be in the
Pssibility (1) Pssibility (2) same group.
Girls Boys Girls Boys
27. 4 Since one of the groups has exactly six friends,
Apara Rajju Apara other two groups must contain two friends each.
Since, A is in group X (statement iii) and DEF are in
Jyoti Jyoti Rajju
different groups (statement ii). Hence, group X has
Nishthu Ammy Nishthu Ammy two people. While groups Y and Z have one person
each.
Teenu Yeshu/Siddhu Teem Yeshu/Siddhu
So, HIC and BJ must be together and in the same
Sisha Anshu Sisha Anshu
group. Since, C is not in group Y and group X already
contains two people, HFC and BJ must be in group Z.
21. 1 Nishthu made entry with Ammy.
Hence, following arrangements are possible.
22. 4 If Swapi has a girlfriend, which means Hemlu is Group containing Group contains
definitely making stag entry and either Siddhu or Yeshu 2 people 6 people
is making stag entry.
Group X Group Y Group Z
23. 3 Anshu 1 AD EG FHICBJ
2 AD FG EHICBJ
24. 1 From option 1, 0 × 500 + 7 × 400 + 5 × 0 = 2800
rupees 3 EA DG FHICBJ
From option 2, 5 × 500 + 2 × 400 + 0 × 0 = 3300 Hence, A, G and D cannot be in the group containing 6
rupees people.

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28. 1 Since one of D, E or F is already present in group X For questions 29 to 32:
(statement 2) and A is also in group X (statement 3). Since, out of the three coaches, we have to select any two,
the possible cases are AB, BC or AC.
Thus, group X already contains two people, and groups
Y and Z have exactly one people each(statement 2). Following the conditions given in the question, these selections
Now, BJ cannot be in group X because group X will are possible.
become a group with four people and group Z contains ABDEF
5 people (given), which implies that group Y contains ABDEG
only one person, which is not possible. BCDEF
BCDEG
Similarly, HIC cannot be in group X or group Y.
ACEDG
Hence, HIC must be in group Z and group Z also ACEDF
contains another person (statement 2) i.e. total four ACHDF
people. ACHDG
Hence, BJ cannot be in group Z (as it will become a
group with six people). 29. 3 F and G are related to themselves only and F and G
are mutually exclusive i.e. options (1), (2) and (4) are
So, BJ must be in group Y.
not possible. Hence, option (3) is the correct answer.
Hence, option (1) is correct.
30. 3 If A is always selected, D is definately in that group.

31. 1 There are 6 possible arrangements with A is in the

group.

32. 2 C and D both are present in 6 groups.

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1 4 2 3 3 2 4 3 5 1 6 3 7 2 8 4 9 1 10 2
11 3 12 4 13 3 14 2 15 2 16 3 17 3 18 4 19 2 20 4
21 2 22 4 23 3 24 1 25 1 26 4 27 2 28 2 29 1 30 4

For questions 1 to 5: Then, he should purchase S and T and then choose W

Since, the number of stall selling sweets was less than the
number of stalls selling Namkeen and it is also known that
Mirch Masala had only sweets, so the number of stalls where
Namkeen items are sold must be 3 and that of sweet items
must be 2. Since, Mirchi Rasoi had more namkeen items to
offer than Hi-Mirchi and since Hi-Mirchi did not have any sweet
to offer and also P is not sold at the stall which had maximum
items to offer therefore P and Q are sold at Hi-Mirchi and
Mircheez respectively.
So, K, L, M, N and O must be sold at Mirchi Rasoi. Mircheez
must therefore have the rest of the sweet items.
The following table represents the items purchased from
different stalls along with their prices given in the bracket.
Mircheez Q (7) R (8) S (9) T (10) U (11) W (13) X (14)
Mirch
V (12) Y (15) Z (16)
Masala
Mirch
K (1) L (2) M (3) N (4) O (5)
Rasoi
as the free item.
And lastly he should purchase U.
So, the minimum amount required at Mircheez = 7 + 8 +
9 + 10 + 11 = 45
Clearly, the minimum amount required at Mirch Masala
= 12 + 15 = 27
At Mirchi Rasoi the minimum amount required = 1 + 2 +
3 + 4 = 10
Hence, total minimum amount required = 6 + 45 + 27 +
10 = 88
5. 1 The pair-wise differences between the number of
items of any two stalls are 6, 2, 4, 4, 2 and 2.
Clearly, the maximum distinct pair of stalls having same
value for D occurs for D = 2 and the maximum value is
3.
Clearly, the minimum distinct pair of stalls having same
value for D occurs for D = 4 and the minimum value is
2. Hence, the absolute difference is |3 – 2| = 1

1. 4 Choice of Q, T, L, O requires a payment of Rs. 24. For questions 6 to 10:

Choice of Q, R, W, O requires a payment of Rs. 33. As per the information given, the following can be concluded,
Choice of S, U, W, O requires a payment of Rs. 38. where the possible list of locks unlocked by Devendra on
Hence, none of these are correct. each of the eight days is given in "grey".

Day 1 L1 L7 L9 L4 L11 L4
2. 3 Clearly from the table the payment made to Hi-Mirchi,
Day 2 L3 L15 L14 L12 L8 L12
Mircheez, Mirch Masala, Mirchi Rasoi are 6, 72, 43 and
15 respectively. So, the required percentage Day 3 L2 L7 L15 L9 L10 L7
Day 4 L15 L13 L10 L3 L6 L3
 21 15 
difference =  −  × 100 = 16.12% Day 5 L2 L15 L9 L10 L5 L15 L9
72 115 
Day 6 L13 L6 L1 L8 L10 L1
3. 2 Obviously, from Mircheez Rinku has purchased Q and Day 7 L14 L11 L8 L2 L13 L8 L2 L13
R and he need (72 – 7 – 8) = 57 more from his friend. Day 8 L5 L6 L10 L14 L11
The amount already spent by Rinky on the rest of
items that he has already purchased = (15 + 6 + 43 + Out of the locks unlocked by him, the number of locks of 6
15) = 79 levers is less than the number of locks of 8 levers.
57 L1 8 levers L7 6 levers L13 8 levers
Hence, the required percentage = × 100 = 72.15%
79 L2 6 levers L8 10(evers L14 6 levers
L3 10 levers L9 6 levers L15 8 levers
4. 3 Clearly, the amount required at Hi-Mirchi = Rs. 6
L4 8 levers L10 10 levers
At Mircheez in order to minimise the payment, Rinku
should purchase Q and R and then choose X as the L5 10 levers L11 10 levers
free item. L6 6 levers L12 10 levers

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Also, out of L15 and L9, one lock has definitely been unlocked 10. 2 Given that after Day 8 Devendra finds that the
by Devendra. aggregate number of levers of all the locks that he has
Out of L8, L2 and L13, one lock has definitely been unlocked unlocked is more than 64 but not more than 68.
by Devendra. Therefore, the aggregate number of levers of the locks
Out of L5, L6, L10, L14 and L11, one lock has definitely been unlocked on Day 5, Day 7 and Day 8 has to be greater
opened by Devendra. than 22 but not more than 26.
The following cases are possible.
L15 L9 L8 L2 L13
8 levers 6 levers 10 levers 6 levers 8 levers Day 5 Day 7 Day 8
Case 1 8 6 10 24
L5 L6 L10 L14 L11 Case 2 8 8 10 26
10 levers 6 levers 10 levers 6 levers 10 levers Case 3 6 8 10 24
The levers of the locks definitely unlocked by Devendra are as Not Possible Case 4 6 10 10 26
follows. Case 5 8 10 6 24
L1 L3 L4 L7 L12 Case 4 is not possible because out of the locks
8 levers 10 levers 8 levers 6 levers 10 levers unlocked by him, the number of locks of 6 levers is
less than the number of locks of 8 levers.
6. 3 On five days, i.e. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day If out of the locks unlocked by him, the number of locks
6 it can be uniquely determined which lock has been of 10 levers is less than the number of locks of 8
unlocked by Devendra. levers, then the only feasible case is case 2. So, the
lock unlocked on Day 7 is L13.
7. 2 For the aggregate number of levers to be minimum out
of the locks unlocked by him, the number of locks 11. 3 Number of candies received by couples C-F, D-G and
having six levers has to be less than the number of E-H is equal and so is number of candies given to
locks having eight levers. children by these couples.
Hence, the only possible case is Let number of candies given by each of these couples
Day 5 Day 7 Day 8 to their children be x.
8 levers 8 levers 6 levers x
⇒ Candies received by K =
3
8. 4 Given that after Day 8 Devendra finds that the Candies received by L = x
aggregate number of levers of all the locks that he has x
unlocked is more than 64 but not more than 68. Candies received by N =
2
Therefore, the aggregate number of levers of the locks
unlocked on Day 5, Day 7 and Day 8 has to be greater Hence the ratio of candies received by K, L and
than 22 but not more than 26. x x
N= : x: = 2:6:3
The following cases are possible. 3 2
Day 5 Day 7 Day 8
12. 4 Case I: C is a male.
Case 1 8 6 10 24 C receives 108 candies.
Case 2 8 8 10 26 E is not the husband of H ⇒ E is wife of H
Case 3 6 8 10 24
⇒ H also receives 108 candies
Not Possible Case 4 6 10 10 26
108
Case 5 8 10 6 24 E receives = = 54 candies
2
Case 4 is not possible because out of the locks 1
unlocked by him, the number of locks of 6 levers is E eats × 54 = 18 candies.
3
less than the number of locks of 8 levers.
Out of the given locks, it cannot be confirmed which Case II: C is a female.
one was unlocked by Devendra. C receives 108 candies.
So F, who is the husband of C, receives 216 candies.
9. 1 He unlocks L15 on day 5 and L8 on day 7.
E is not the husband of H ⇒ E is wife of H
Aggregate number of levers of all the locks that he
has unlocked till day 7= 60. ⇒ H also receives 216 candies
Given that, after Day 8 Devendra finds that the 216
aggregate number of levers of all the locks that he has E receives = = 108 candies
2
unlocked is more than 64 but not more than 68, he can 1
open either L6 or L14 (having 6 levers each) on day 8. E eats × 108 = 36 candies.
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13. 3 Number of candies received by L is equal to the total For questions 20 to 23:
number of candies received by the children of C-F or The maximum possible lecturers were short-listed. Since there
E-H. As C-F has 3 children and E-H has 2 children are 5 age groups and 4 different disciplines; and there can be
hence number of candies received by L should be a at most two lecturers of a particular age group representing a
multiple of 2 and 3 as well as (LCM of 2 and 3) i.e. 6. particular discipline, the number of lecturers short-listed = 5 ×
4 × 2 = 40
It is not necessarily a multiple of 4.
Number of them selected = 5 + 20 = 25
From statement (I), if two lecturers are excluded from retired
14. 2 Among couples C-F, D-G and E-H , males will receive
lecturers’ group then number of lecturers in seniors’ and
more number of candies than females. As D received stalwarts’ group become 1 less than the others. So,
more number of candies than G ⇒ G is a female Young Middle-aged Senior Stalwart Retired
Hence G is daughter-in-law of A. x x x–1 x–1 x+2
⇒ x + x + x – 1 + x – 1 + x + 2 = 25 ⇒ x = 5
15. 2 Maximum possible distance between the two brothers Hence,
is when one brother moves maxium possible distance Young : 5
in 4 rounds and the other brother moves minimum Middle-aged : 5
Senior : 4
possible distance in those 4 rounds. Maximum possible
Stalwarts : 4
distance that a brother can move in 4 rounds is equal
Retired : 7
to 18 steps. This is possible when the numbers
From statements (II) and (III), the number of lecturers in Physics,
appearing on the top face of the die are 3, 4, 5 and 6 Chemistry and Biology put together must be 16, and 9 lecturers
in the four rounds in that particular order. are in Maths team. Since none of the cells contains more than
Therefore the distance moved by the brother in first, two persons, so from statements (III) and (IV) (also there are
second, third and a fourth round is 3, 4, 5 and 6 steps only 5 young lecturers) we get the following table
respectively.
Minimum possible distance that a brother can move in Physics Chemistry Mathematics Biology
4 rounds from start is equal to 0 steps. This is possible Young 2 1 1 1
when the numbers appearing on the top face of the
Middle-aged 1 1 2 0
die are 4, 2, 4 and 2 respectively or 5, 1, 5 and 1
respectively in those four rounds in that particular Senior 0 1 2 1
order. Stalwart 1 1 2 0
Therefore maximum possible difference between the Retired 1 1 2 1
brothers after 4 rounds = 18 steps.

16. 3 Maximum possible distance covered by A after 6
consecutive throws in which the number appearing
on the top face of the die are distinct and 6 appears in
the third throw then the maximum distance can be
achieved if the 4th throw which is ‘stepping backward’
(the one that follows 6) must be 1.
The required distance = 2 + 3 + 6 – 1 + 4 + 5 = 19.
We are still left with 1 middle aged, 2 retired lecturers, and
these 3 lecturers are to be distributed to Physics, Chemistry or
Biology (as total in these groups is 16).
20. 4 Since, we have to still distribute 3 lecturers to Physics,
Chemistry and Biology. So, it is impossible to
determined the number of lecturers in any age group
given in the options.

17. 3 At least 5 throws are required in order to make the 21. 2 Maximum only one more lecturer can be in Biology
distance between the two brothers zero. The team. So, total number of Physics and Chemistry
sequence of the throws will be: A – 4, B – 2, A – 5, lecturers put together must be more than or equals to
B – 1 and A – 6. 12.

18. 4 In the following throw A can travel 27 steps if forward 22. 4 If Kandy is the only retired Chemistry lecturer, then
direction 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 4, 6. Physics, Maths and Biology team will contain 2 retired
lecturers each.
19. 2 The sequence will be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. So the answer is
21 steps. 23. 3

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For questions 24 to 27: 27. 2 Such pairs are (13, 25), (27, 15), (26, 14), (28, 16),
Since 13 and 28 are the two numbers that are already filled in (28, 13), (27, 13), (26, 13), (28, 14), (28, 15)
the boxes of the matrix, therefore the 16 consecutive natural Therefore in total there are 9 such pairs.
numbers are from 13 to 28.
28. 2 The maximum amount will be reached when 3 plates
16(13 + 28)
Sum of these 16 numbers = = 8 × 41 of Dosa, 3 plates of Pizza, 2 plates of Burger and 1
2 plate of Idli will be ordered. It could have been from
Sum of the numbers in the boxes of any row of any column or Piyashi, Ravanya, Sanya and Varsha because only
they have ordered for 9 items. But on Monday only
8 × 41
any diagonal of the square matrix is = 82 Piyashi can host the dinner party among them, which
4
is obvious from the following table collating all possible
Hence, A + B = 53; C + G = 44; F + J = 38; E + H = 41; sequences of hosting the parties.
D + I = 41 and K + L = 29.
Therefore, (K, L) → (15, 14) or (14, 15).
Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun
Similarly, (A, B) → (26, 27) or (27, 26).
Case 1 P R S V U Q T
Also, E = 60 – 41 = 19(given: D + E + I = 60)
⇒ H = 22 Case 2 P R S V T U Q
(C, G) → (20, 24), (24, 20), (21, 23), (23, 21) Case 3 T P R S V U Q
(F, J) → (17, 21), (21, 17), (18, 20), (20, 18) Case 4 U Q P R S V T
(D, I) → (17, 24), (24, 17), (18, 23), (23, 18), (20, 21), (21, 20) Case 5 T U Q P R S V
In the third column, E = 19. So, B + I + L = 63 Case 6 U Q T P R S B
The only combination of (B, L) that satisfied without violating
any condition is (26, 14). Note: In the above table P = Piyashi, Q = Qualin, R =
Hence, I = 23, D = 18, K = 15, A = 27, B = 26, L = 14, H = 22 and Ravanya, S = Sanya, T = Tanya, U = Urvashi and V =
E = 19 Varsha
Now, (C , G) → (20, 24), (24, 20) and (C, F) → (21, 24), (24,
21) 29. 1 In the dinner party hosted by Qualin, she ordered for 2
Hence, C = 24, G = 20, F = 21 and J = 17. plates of Dosa, 2 plates of Pizza, 2 plates of Burger
and 2 plates of Idli. She paid Rs. 210. Some other
Finally the given matrix will look like as follows: friend paid minimum amount when 2 plates of Dosa, 1
plate of Pizza, 2 plates of Burger and 3 plates of Idli
13 27 26 16 was ordered by her. Total amount in this case was
24 18 19 21 Rs. 180. So difference = (210 – 180) = Rs. 30.
20 22 23 17
30. 4 Referring to the table given in the explanation of
25 15 14 28
question 138 there are six possible sequences. We
can see that on each of Wednesday and Friday, 5
24. 1 Since C = 24, therefore 4 numbers are numerically friends could possibly host the party. Among the given
greater then C. options, (4) Friday is the right answer.

25. 1 (A + I) – (B + H) = 50 – 48 = 2.

26. 4 The 16 consecutive natural numbers could be from ‘n’

to ‘n + 15’, where ‘n’ is a natural number.

16(n + n + 15)
Sum of these numbers = = 16n + 120.
2
Sum of the numbers in the boxes of any

16n + 120
row = = 4n + 30.
4
Only option (4), i.e. 170 gives an integer value of n.

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1 – 2 4 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 1 7 4 8 4 9 293 10 4
11 47 12 2 13 1 14 4 15 1 16 4 17 30 18 15 19 3 20 4
21 3 22 3

1. (i) The number of subsets of a set with n elements is
2n. Here n is 11 so 211 = 2048 subsets are there.
(ii) Proper subsets = total subsets – 1 = 2047.
(iii) Total number of subsets – subsets with only odd
numbers = subsets with at least one even number.
So, subsets with only odd numbers = 26 = 64.
Hence subsets with at least one even number
= 2048 – 64 = 1984.
(iv) At least one of 2, 3 and 4 can be selected in
23 – 1 = 7 ways. Also if we have to reject at least
one of 5, 6 and 7, it can be done in 23 – 1 = 7
ways. For other elements there is no restriction.
Hence total number of subsets with above
restrictions is 7 x 7 x 25 = 1568.
(v) Out of 2 and 5, 4 combinations can be formed i.e.
{2}, {5}, {2, 5} and none. Out of these 4 only one
combination is not allowed i.e. {5}. Hence total
number of subsets is 3 x 29 = 1536.
(vi) Case 1: 6 is there. Then the other elements must
be less than 6. Total number of subsets is 25 x 1
= 32.
Case 2: 6 is not there. Total number of subsets is
210 = 1024.
Hence answer 1024 + 32 = 1056.
2. 4 It is not given that all of them play at least one game.
3. 2 Since there are 100 students, to find the maximum
number of students who like both the subjects we will
assume that all the students who like Economics, also
like Physics.
Thus, maximum 65 students like both the subjects.
4. 3 To find the minimum number of students who like both
the subjects, we will assume that 70 students like
Physics and rest 30 students like Economics.
Now, we are still left with 35 students who like
Economics, and these 35 students are such that they
like both Physics and Economics.
6. 1 n(M) + n(D) − n(M ∩ D) = 24
[Where, n( ) represents number of elements in a
particular set]
∴ (M ∩ D) = 3
Hence, there is one woman doctor.
For questions 7 to 10:
II → no. of students playing exactly 2 sports.
III → no. of students playing exactly 3 sports.
IV → no. of students playing exactly 4 sports.
V → no. of students playing exactly 5 sports.
II + III + IV + V = 2000 ...(i)
Given, II = 4 × (III) & IV = 4 (V).
Putting those in equation (i), we get
5(III + V) = 2000
or, III + V = 400 ...(ii)
Now, no. of regions of the intersection of the sets,
For exactly 2 sports → there will be 5C 2 regions i.e., 10
regions.
For exactly 3 sports → there will be 5C 3 regions i.e., 10
regions.
For exactly 4 sports → there will be 5C4 regions i.e., 5 regions.
For exactly 5 sports → there will be 1 regions i.e., 1 regions.
It is given that no. of students in every combination of 2 sports
(10 regions) is 4 times the each of the region (10 regions; 5C3)
in exactly 3 sports.
It is only possible when all the regions under II are equal and all
the regions under 3 are equal.
7. 4 Q III + V = 400 & V = 160 (given)
∴ III = 240
and since II = 4 × (III)
= 4 × 240 = 960
As above, students playing only 2 sports will have 10
regions (5C2) and all being equal.
∴ No. of students playing only Cricket & Football

960
5. 4 Number of foreigners = 100 – Number of Indians = 48 = = 96.
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8. 4 III : V = 5 : 3 & III & V = 400 12. 2 As not more than 12 families having washing machine
III = 250 can change their category so a maximum of 12 families
& V = 150 can shift from FW so minimum 3 families will be left.
II = 4 × 250 = 1000
IV = 4 × 150 = 600 13. 1 As minimum 25 families having refrigerators changed
their category so let all families from F changed to W.
250
∴ One region of any 3 sports = = 25 Also, a minimum of 0 families have to shift from W or
10 FW so let no family shifted from W to F.
Hence maximum difference is 25 – 0 i.e. 25.
1000
& One region of any 2 sports = = 100
10
14. 4 S e rvice h o ld er(6 0)
Hence, all the statements are correct.
P ro fe ssio n al de gree h old e r(40 )
9. 293 I + 2II + 3III + 4IV + 5V = 7500
P h ysica lly ch alle ng ed (5 0)
Now, I = 0 (because all are playing atleast 2 sports)
II = 4(III)
IV = 4(IV) x
So, 11(III) + 21(V) = 7500 M arrie d (7 0 )
and III + V = 400 a y
Solving both we get, V = 310 b
& III = 90
∴ II = 4 × 90 = 360
Let us define ‘x’ and ‘y’ as the number of members
IV = 4 × 310 = 1240.
belonging to ‘all 4’ and ‘exactly 3, categories
360 respectively. Similarly (a + b) denotes the number of
Now, One region of any 2 sports = = 36
10 members belonging to ‘exactly 2’ categories.
We can define a term called ‘excess data’ as the
90 difference between the sum of number of members
One region of any 3 sports = =9
10 belonging to 4 individual categories and the actual
number of members in the club.
1240 This ‘excess data’ will be absorbed with the increasing
One region of any 4 sports = = 248
5 number of members belonging to exactly 2, 3 or 4
categories.
(Since, for 4 sports, 5C4 = 5, regions will be there).
∴ Reqd. sum = 36 + 9 + 248 = 293. Case I:
Here excess data is (220 – 170) = 50. On the basis of
10. 4 11(III) + 21(V) = 6200 + x ...(i) excess data, we can maximize x. Assume ‘x’ to be 1,
II + V = 400 ...(ii) then 3 will be subtracted from the excess data. So the
Solving, (i) and (ii) maximum value of x can be 16. Now assume ‘y’ to be
10(V) = 1800 + x 1, then 2 will be subtracted from the excess data.
Therefore excess data will be zero when x = 16 and
x
V = 180 + y = 1.
10
Hence members belonging to at least three categories
So, it has to be a multiple of ‘10’ among the options, = 16 + 1 = 17.
1770 satisfies.
Case II:
11. 47 There are already 10 families in category W. All families Maximum value of x = 16. But if we put y = 0, a = b = 1,
of category F can shift to category W. Also at most even then the excess data gets absorbed.
50% of 25 families i.e. max 12 families having In this case there will be no member belonging to
washing machine can change their category. Let all ‘exactly 3’ categories and 2 members belonging to
these 12 families are from category FW. So finally ‘exactly 2’ categories. In this case, members belonging
to at least 3 categories = 16 + 0 = 16.
category W has 47 families.

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15. 1 Here x is 10, then excess data is (50 – 30) = 20. ⇒ Atleast 451 people eat (NI +SI + Am +Ch) food
To maximize the number of members belonging to Further, 79% people eat Italian (It) food.
Physically challenged category, 10 members can
belong to three categories except Physically (N I+S I+ A m +C h ) It
challenged. 45 1 79 0
Therefore excess data will be absorbed when x = 10
and y = 10. Hence maximum number of members 24 8
belonging to only Physically challenged category
= (50 – 10) = 40.

16. 4 There are 7, people who do not eat any of the 6 kinds ⇒ Minimum 248 people, eat 5 types of foods
of foods. Which means there are 993 people who eat (NI + SI + Am + Ch + It). And also, 80% people eat
Continental food.
at least 1 of the 6 kinds of foods.
Suppose all the people (i.e. all 993) eat either South (N I+S I+A m +C h+It) C on t
Indian or the North Indian food. 24 8 80 0

9 93 55

S o uth Ind ia n (S I) N o rth In dian (N I)

⇒ So, in all, atleast 55 people eat all the 6 types of
9 20 9 10
foods.

17. 30 50 students are having only one item i.e. a pen.

8 37 Remaining 50 students have a total of 100 items.
Let a, b and c be the number of students having
exactly two items i.e. pen and pencil, pencil and eraser
and pen and eraser respectively.
Hence,
a + b + c = 50, a + b = 35, b + c = 20, a + c = 45.
⇒ There are a minimum of 837 people who eat both Solving this we get, a = 30, b = 5, c = 15.
South Indian & the North Indian food.
Further, 82% people eat American food. 18. 15 If all the students have 3 items, then there must be 50
students having 3 items each. As there are 50 pens,
then every student having 3 items must be having a
(N I+S I) A m erican(A m ) pen. All these students have exactly 2 more items.
83 7 82 0 35 of them have erasers, which means remaining 15
students have pencil and sharpener.
66 4
19. 3 A maximum of 20 students can have all 4 items.
The remaining items are 30 pens, 25 pencils, 15
erasers and 0 sharpners. These 70 items are to be
distributed among remaining 80 students. A maximum
At least 664 people are there who eat (NI + SI + Am)
of 35 students can have these 70 items.
food.

Then, 78% people eat Chinese(Ch) food; 20. 4 (1 5) A ir con ditio ning
R a dio (1 2 )
(N I+S I+ A m ) 6 2
Ch 4
66 4 78 0 3
2 1

45 1
5

P o w er w in do w s (11 )
Total = 4 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 23
∴ Cars having none of the option = 25 – 23 = 2.

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For questions 21 and 22:
Let the number of children who took only one ride be ‘x’
Given, 20 × 3 + 35 × 2 + x × 1 = 145
∴ x = 15
Number of children who did not take any ride
= 85 – (20 + 35 + 15) = 15

21. 3

22. 3

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1 1 2 4 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 1 7 3 8 1 9 2, 4 10 3
11 1 12 3 13 29 14 3 15 1 16 1 17 3 18 3 19 2 20 3
21 1 22 15 23 8 24 5 25 40

For questions 1 to 4: 3. 2
Let the number of students studying only Math, only Physics
and only Chemistry be a, a + 1 and a + 2 respectively in class 4. 3
11th and hence a + 2, a + 1 and a in class 12th. Similarly let the
number of students studying Physics and Chemistry only, For questions 5 to 8:
Math and Chemistry only and Math and Physics only be b, Let 2x number of employees work in Lakshay only.
b + 1 and b + 2 in class 11th and b + 2, b + 1 and b in class 12th. Hence, 3x employees will work in Lakshay and Moksha or
Lakshay and Naksha. Also, let a number of employees work
th th
11 12 in Lakshay and Naksha so, 3x – a work with Lakshay and
M ath P h ysics M ath P h ysics Moksha. Also, let 4y and 3y number of employees work in
Moksha only and Naksha only. The venn diagram looks like:

a b+2 a+1 a+2 b a+1 L aksh ay M oksha

3 x-a
2x 4y
c c
b+1 b b+1 b+2 0
a 3a
a+2 a 3y N a ksha

C h em istry C h em istry
Now, 2x + 3y + 4y = 23 i.e. 2x + 7y = 23.
Using the statement II and the information above we can solve Here either x = 1, y = 3 OR x = 8, y = 1.
the data as: Also, 3x + 3a = 27 i.e. x + a = 9.
c = 3, b + 2 + c = 12 i.e. b = 7. Also, sum of all numbers is 72. Hence either x = 1, a = 8 OR x = 8, a = 1.
So, a + a + 1 + a + 2 + b + b + 1 + b + 2 + c = 72. Hence, a = 14. As 3x – a must be positive, x = 8 and a = 1 is the only viable
The final venn diagram looks like: solution. The final venn diagram looks like:
M ath P h ysics M ath P h ysics
L aksh ay M oksha
23
16 4
9 7
14 15 16 15
0
3 3 1 3
8 7 8 9
3 N a ksha
16 14

C h em istry C h em istry 5. 4

6. 1
1. 1
7. 3
2. 4 (As we do not know how many students changed
from a subject to other) 8. 1

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9. 2, 4 Here, X = M.D denotes the elements which could belong For questions 14 to 17:
to either mammals or dogs or both. Out of 6 actors, liking exactly 2 actors is possible in 6 different
Again, X = D denotes the elements which belong to combinations i.e. 4C2 = 6
dogs. This can be denoted as They are Aamir and Shahrukh, Aamir and Salman, Aamir and
Akshay, Salman and Shahrukh, Salman and Akshay, Shahrukh
and Akshay i.e. each actor appears 3 times in these 6
D combinations.
Now, number of students liking for each of these pair is 60,
so total 60 × 6 = 360 students like exactly 2 actors.
M Also, no one likes 3 out of 4 actors and 80 students like all the
4 actors.
Now, to get the number of students liking one particular actor
alone, we have to subtract 3 times 60 (as mentioned above
Thus, option (2) and (4) are both correct.
that each actor occurs 3 times in total 6 combinations),
and also we have to subtract 80, which is the number of
10. 3 Y = F ∩ (D ∩ V ) is not a null set means some F’s are students liking all 4 actors.
D’s and sum D’s are V’s . ∴ Number of students liking only Aamir Khan
This implies some fish are dogs. = 385 – 3 × 60 – 80 = 125
Number of students liking only Shahrukh Khan
11. 1 Z = (P ∩ D) ∪ M = 335 – 3 × 60 – 80 = 75
P ∩ D means Pluto, the dog. Number of students liking only Salman Khan
(P ∩ D) ∪ M means Pluto, the dog or any other mammal. = 335 – 3 × 60 – 80 = 75
Number of students liking only Akshay Kumar
12. 3 P.A = φ ; P ∪ A = D = 375 – 3 × 60 – 80 = 115
∴ Total number of students liking axactly one actor
P ∩ A = φ means no alsatian is Pluto or Pluto is not an = 125 + 75 + 75 + 115 = 390
alsatian where dogs are composed of alsatian or Pluto Total number of students liking exactly two actors
or both. = 60 × 6 = 360
Total number of students liking exactly three actors
13. 29 There are 240 – 59 = 181 students who study at least = 0 (given)
one of Financial Derivatives (FD), Behavioral Finance Total number of students liking exactly four actors
(BF) and Security Analysis (SA). The Venn diagram is = 80
given below: ∴ Total number of students liking atleast 1 actor
= 390 + 360 + 80 = 830
Now, 830 represents 83% of the total number of
FD (48 ) B F (53 ) students.
∴ Total number of students = 1000
Number of students who do not like any actor
29 = 1000 – 830 = 170
20 8 So, we can make a Venn-diagram for it.
4
16 12
A a m ir K ha n S h ah rukh K h an
92 1 25 6 0 7 5

60 0 60 75 S a lm an K h a n
0 86 0 60
S A (12 4)
60 0 6 0 11 5 A ksha y K um a r

So, the answer = 29.

14. 3 170

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15. 1 Number of students liking Shahrukh Khan and atleast For questions 22 to 25:
1 more actor. Total number of students who cleared cut-off of the subjects
= students liking exactly 2 actors (including Shahrukh are given. After reading all the statements in question, we
Khan) + students liking all 4 actors. can see (IV) statement provide us with the most data. i.e.,
= 3 × 60 + 80 = 260 only QA = 15, only VA = 6, only (LR and QA) = 4, only (LR and
DI) = 6.
260 Now statement (II) says,
∴ Required percentage = × 100 ≈ 77.6%
335 only (QA and LR) = only (DI and VA)
= only (QA, LR and VA) = 4
16. 1 Least increase in the number of students who like all [As given in statement (IV), for only (QA and LR)]
four actors will came only if each student likes exactly So, using these two, we can fill our diagram, and assign
1 more actor. But since the number of students who some variables in some portions used in statement (III).
like exactly 3 actors is zero, there will not be any
addition to the figure of 80 students who like all 4 QA = 43 LR = 42
actors.
∴ Hence the answer is 80. 15 4

17. 3 As per the above Venn diagram, Number of students a 6 D I = 36

liking exactly 1 actor
= 125 + 75 + 75 + 115 = 390 4

b 4 c 6 VA = 3 5
For questions 18 to 21:
As per the direction given, the following Venn diagram can be
formed:-
Using statement (III),
in QA and exactly one more means only (QA + LR) + only
X Y (QA + DI) + only (QA + VA) = only (LR + QA) + only (LR + DI)
4 .7 2 .5 4 .6 + only (LR + VA)
= only (VA + LR) + only (VA + QA) + only (VA + DI) – 2
0 .5
⇒4+a+b =4+6+c=c+b+4–2
1 .0 1 .5 Solving it, we get b = 8 and c = a + 2
2 .6 i.e.,

Z QA LR

18. 3 Number of people (in lakhs) who read at least one 15 4 s

news paper
a t 6 x DI
= 2.5 + 0.5 + 1.5 + 1.0 + 4.7 + 4.6 + 2.6 = 17.4.

19. 2 Number of people (in lakh) who read only one news u v w 4
paper VA
= 4.7 + 4.6 + 2.6 = 11.9. 8 4 a+2 6

20. 3 Number of people who read at least two news papers

= 105 × (2.5 + 1.5 + 1 + 0.5) = 5.5 × 105 Using statement (I),
Total population = 14 × 106. u + v + w + t = 11 … (i)
t + v + w + 4 = 12 … (ii)
55 ⇒u=3
So, the required percentage = = 3.9 (Approx)
14 u + v + w + 4 = 13 … (iii)
(iii) and (i) ⇒ t = 2
u + v + t + 4 = 14 … (iv)
21. 1 The ratio of readers reading only one newspaper to.
(iv) and (i) ⇒ w = 1
Those reading only two newspapers
∴v=5
11.9 11.9
= = = 2.38 : 1
(2.5 + 1.0 + 1.5 ) 5

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Now, using the total students given in each subject, we can 22. 15
calculate values of a, s and x also. So, final arrangement is
QA = 43 LR = 42 23. 8

15 4 16 24. 5

2 2 6 13 D I = 36 25. 40

3 5 1 4

8 4 4 6 VA = 3 5

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1 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 3 6 3 7 5 8 4 9 2 10 4
11 2 12 3 13 1 14 4 15 1 16 1 17 5 18 127 19 4 20 2
21 3 22 2 23 1 24 17 25 10

1. 3 There shall be 8 teams in each group. Each team in a 6 matches is not possible. So a team with 6 wins will
group shall be playing with every other team. surely not get eliminated at the end of the first stage)
(7 × 8 ) = 28 3. 4 If a team, wins 7 matches, it will definitely advance to
Hence, total number of matches shall be
2 the next stage. Consider the following case in which
in one group. Hence, in all there shall be 56 matches. exactly five of the eight teams win 5 matches and
This is for the first stage. Thereafter, there are 8 teams loose 2. Let the teams be A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.
in knockout rounds from which one winner emerges,
or 7 losers are identified.
Hence, 7 more matches, i.e. in all 63 matches. Tea m s A B C D E F G H

A × W W W W W L L
2. 2 If a team, wins 7 matches, it will definitely advance to
the next stage. Consider the following case in which
B L × W W W W W L
exactly five of the eight teams win 5 matches and
loose 2. Let the teams be A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.
C L L × W W W W W

Tea m s A B C D E F G H D L L L ×

A × W W W W W L L E L L L ×

B F L L L ×
L × W W W W W L
G W L L W W W × W
C L L × W W W W W

D L L L × H W W L W W W L ×

E L L L × In the above table, W represents win, L represents

loss and X represent no match (as a team cannot play
F L L L ×
with itself.)
G From the table, A, B, C, G and H can win five matches
W L L W W W × W
each. As only 4 of the 8 teams can advance to the
next stage, we cannot decide which team will qualify
H W W L W W W L × for the second round and hence a team with 5 wins
may still get eliminated at the end of the first stage.
In the above table, W represents win, L represents The correct answer is 5.
loss and X represent no match (as a team cannot play (It is to be noted that total matches will be 28 and
with itself.) hence the case where more than 4 teams win at least
From the table, A, B, C, G and H can win five matches 6 matches is not possible. So a team with 6 wins will
each. As only 4 of the 8 teams can advance to the surely not get eliminated at the end of the first stage)
next stage, we cannot decide which team will qualify
for the second round. Therefore, the minimum number 4. 4 There are 8 teams. Hence, there would be 7 matches
of wins that can assure a place in the second stage is in 3 rounds. In the first round 4 teams get eliminated.
6. In the second round 2 teams get eliminated and in the
(It is to be noted that total matches will be 28 and third round, the runner up is eliminated.
hence the case where more than 4 teams win at least

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5. 3 In the first round of stage two, 4 of the 8 teams win No other 'Amateur' Player played a match in the Round
their matches. Out of these 4 teams, exactly two get 2.
eliminated in the second round and the other two So, N2 max = 10 – 2 = 8
advance to the next round. Hence correct answer is
(3). Similarly, minimum possible value for N2 or N2 min is 3 as
3 'Amateur' players turned "Pro" after Round 3.
For questions 6 to 8: (Assuming each of these 3 players required only one
From the table: match in Round 3 to turn a 'Pro')
Number of 'Pro' players at the beginning of Round 3 = 12 So, N2 max – N2 min = 8 – 3 = 5.
Number of 'Amateur' players at the beginning of Round 3 = 3
Hence, total players participating in the tournament = 12 + 3 8. 4 N1 + N1 = 10
= 15. N2 max = 8. So, N1 min = 2
N2 min = 3. So, N1 max = 7
It is given that each player was categorised as either a 'Pro' or
an 'Amateur'. Also, no player left the tournament before the
From I:
completion of Round 3.
N1 = 7 and N2 = 3
So, total number of players will be the same for each round
This can be TRUE
and can be given by the sum of number of 'Amateur' and 'Pro'
players for any round.
From II:
A1 + P1 = A2 + P2 = 15
N1 = 8 and N2 = 2
1 This cannot be TRUE as N1 max = 7 and N2 min = 2
From Statement 3: A2 = (P )
2 2
So. A2 = 5 and P2 = 10 From III:
N1 = 6.5 and N2 = 3.5
From Statement 4: P2 = P1 + 3 This cannot be TRUE since N1 and N2 must be integers.
So, P1 = 7 and A1 = 15 – P1 = 8
For questions 9 to 12:
Round 1: The given basic information can be collated as below:
3 of the 6 'Amateur' players in the Round 1, who turned 'Pro' (i) Six teams – A, B, C, D, E, F.
(ii) Matches scheduled in two stages – I and II.
after this round, must have played 3 matches each in this
round. (iii) No team plays against the same team more than once.
Rest of the 5 matches must have involved three or more of the (iv) No ties permitted.
As per the instructions given for Stage – I, we can
remaining 5 'Amateur' players.
reach the following conclusions:
No of 'Pro' No of 'Am ateur' Num ber (a) As B lost at least one match, A won all the 3 matches.
Round (b) The two teams who lost all the matches cannot be A
Players Players of gam es
(as explained above), B (E lost to B), D (D won against
Round 1 P1(7) A 1(8) 14
C and F) and B (B won against E and F).
Round 2 P2(10) A 2(5) N1 Hence, the two teams must be C and F.
Round 3 12 3 N2 (c) F did not play against the top team (i.e. A).
We get the following table for Stage – I.
6. 3 Since, all the players turned 'Pro' in the end, each
(To be read from rows)
'Amateur' player must have played 3 matches each.
∴ Total number of matches = 3(A1) = 24.
A B C D E F
7. 5 Since, total number of matches played = 24 A X W W W
∴ N1 + N2 = 10 B L X W W
For maximum possible value of N2, N1 must be minimum. C L X L L
We know that 2 'Amateur' players turned 'Pro' after D L W X W
Round 2. E L W X W
So, each of these two players must have played at F L L L X
least one match in Round 2.
As per the instructions given for Stage – II, we can reach
To minimize N1, let two players play 2 matches each in the following conclusions.
Round 1 and one match each in Round 2. (some third (d) A lost both its matches against E and F.
player must have played one match in Round 1 as (e) F won against A, hence is the bottom team
there were 5 matches left for the rest of the 5 'Amateur' (out of C and F) which won both the matches
players.) ⇒ F won against C as well.

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 This also means that C lost both its matches against 17. 5 As no game ended in a draw, it can be concluded that
B and F. the total points earned by the two teams playing a
(f) Apart from A and C, one more team lost both the game must be 3. The overall aggregate points of each
matches in Stage – II. team must also be a multiple of 3 (or zero). Thus the
That team can neither be E (A lost to E), nor B aggregate points of Arsenal, Milan and Barcelona must
(as C lost to B), nor F (as F won both its matches).
be 9, 6 and 3 respectively. Arsenal won all its matches
Hence, the team must be D.
and scored 3 goals in the process. Hence each game
We get the following table for Stage – II.
must’ve been won by Arsenal with a score-line of
(To be read from rows) ‘1-0’. Milan must have won against both Barcelona
and Lyon scoring 1 goal against one and 2 against the
A B C D E F other (not necessarily in the same order). Barcelona
must have defeated Lyon and hence scored more
A X L L
goals than them in that game. Thus it can be
B X W W concluded that between Lyon and Barcelona, Lyon
C L X L scored more goals against Milan. Thus the matches
‘Milan-Lyon’ and ‘Milan-Barcelona’ ended with
D L X L
score-lines ‘2-1’ and ‘1-0’ respectively. The only game
E W W X left is Barcelona-Lyon in which a total of 5 goals were
F W W X scored and it ended with a score-line of ‘3-2’.

18. 127 The total number of matches played

9. 2 E and F defeated A.
10. 4 B, E and F won both the matches in Stage – II.
19. 4
11. 2 D and F won exactly two matches in the event.
12. 3 B and E have most wins, 4 each.
20. 2
13. 1 There are 10 matchsticks. The objective of A would
be to make sure that after he has made his last pick in
the game, B is left to pick the last remaining stick only.
A can ensure his win if he leaves 1, 5 or 9 sticks (or if
there were more stick available, 13, 17, 21 etc.,…)
for B to pick every time A makes his own pick.
So, A can ensure his win by picking 1 stick in the start.
14. 4 Here the option of picking 3 sticks is not available and
A has to start the game. A can pick either 1 or 2 sticks
in the beginning. In either case, A can never win,
if B plays intelligently.
= 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 127.
As there were no upset in the tournament, the top
32 seeds reached Round III. Hence, the 25th seeded
player must have played against the 8th seeded player.
In Round I, the 5th seeded player would have defeated
the 124th seeded player.
In Round II, he would have beaten the player seeded
60th or 69th.
In Round III, he would have played against the player
seeded 28th (in case of no upsets), or the player
seeded 37th (possible opponent of the 28th seeded
player in Round II), or player seeded 101th (opponent
of player seeded 28th in Round I) or player seeded
92nd (opponent of player seeded 37th in Round I).
Hence, any of the players seeded 28th, 37th, 92nd or
101th could have beaten the player seeded 5th in
Round III and caused an upset.

A B A B A B A 21. 3 Suppose the upsets of the tournament are caused by

the winner only. By this we can minimize the number
2 1 2 1 x 3–x 1 of upsets in the tournament. Except for Round I
(where he defeats the player seeded 77th ), the player
Here value of x = 1 or 2 ranked 52nd can win the tournament with 6 upsets.
Hence, in this case, A can never win because he
picks the last stick. 22. 2 As there are no upsets until the quarterfinals, the top
8 seeds reached the quarter finals.
15. 1 Clear from the above table. So, the players progressing to the semi finals will be
seeded 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. The semifinal lineup will
16. 1 In order to pick up the 16th stick, one needs to pick the be : 5th seed vs 8th seed and 6th seed vs 7th seed.
12th, 8th and 4th also. So, the finalists will be the 5th and 6th seeded players,
The person who starts can only pick upto 3 sticks. and the 5th seeded player will be the winner (no upset
So, he will never win. possible).

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For questions 23 to 25: Alternative method:
There are three shooters — A, B and C taking part in the Each round = 12 shots
competition. Each shooter will aim at 4 targets before the next Hence, for 78 shots to be fired,
shooter gets his chance. Thus, one round is completed in first shooter fired 28 shots (4 × 6 + 4 = 28).
every 12 shots. A total of 78 shots are fired out of which 72 Second shooter fired 26 shots (ended the competition).
shots would complete 6 rounds. This means that the first to Third shooter fired 24 shots.
shoot will get (6 × 4 + 4) = 28 shots and the next shooter will As per given conditions, for A to score 60 points, he must fire
get (6 × 4 + 2) = 26 shots and the third will get 24 shots. more than 12 shots at the target (since he can get a maximum
of 35 from others’ misses and he needs to score balance 25
Hitting target Missing target from hitting the target).
A a1 a2 (all numbers integers) Let A hit 15 targets,
B b1 b2 then A’s score = 15 × 2 = 30 + 30 (from others’ misses).
C c1 c2 Hence, A misses 5 shots only.
Of the 78 shots, 43 hit the target and 35 miss the target. So A’s total shots = 15 + 5 = 20 (not possible).
Thus, a1 + b1 + c1 = 43 …(i) Let A hit 17 targets, then A’s score = 17 × 2 = 34 + 26 (from
and a2 + b2 + c2 = 35 …(ii) others’ misses).
A scored 60 points, ∴ 2a1 + b2 + c2 = 60 …(iii) Hence, A misses 9 shots only.
So A’s total shots = 17 + 9 = 26,
B scored 53 points, ∴ 2b1 + a2 + c2 = 53 …(iv)
i.e. A was the second shooter.
C scored 43 points, 2c1 + b2 + a2 = 43 …(v)
Similarly, for B’s point to be 53, he must fire more than 9 shots
Let us assume that A was the first person to shoot. at target (since he can get a maximum of 35 from others’
Thus, a1 + a2 = 28 misses).
From (ii) and (iii), we have 2a1 – a2 = 25 Let B hit 12 targets, then B’s score = 12 × 2 = 24+ 29
3a1 = 53, ∴ a1 = 17.67 (Not possible, because a1 and a2 must (from others’ misses).
be integers) Hence, B misses 6 shots only
Let us assume that B was the first person to shoot. So, B’s total shots = 12 + 6 = 18 (not possible).
Thus, b1 + b2 = 28 Let B hit 14 targets,
From (ii) and (iv), we have then B’s score = 14 × 2 = 28 + 25 (from others’ misses).
2b1 – b2 = 18 Hence, B misses 10 shots only.
3b1= 46 So, B’s total shots = 14 + 10 = 24,
i.e. B was the third shooter.
∴ b1 = 15.33 (Not possible, since b1 and b2 must also be
integers)
Accordingly, the following table can be complied:
Let us assume that C was the first person to shoot.
Thus, c1 + c2 = 28 First Second Third
From (ii) and (v), we have shooter shooter shooter
2c1 – c2 = 8 or 3c1 = 36 C A B
c1 = 12 and c2 = 16 (Integral values, so possible)
Targets Hit 12 17 14
Let us assume that A was the second person to shoot.
Misses 16 9 10
Thus, a1 + a2 = 26
From (ii) and (iii), we have 2a1 – a2 = 25 Total shots 28 26 24
3a1 = 51 Total points 43 60 53
a1 = 17 and a2 = 9
Thus, C was the first person to shoot and A was the second 23. 1
person to shoot.
Also, from the values above 24. 17
b1 = 14 and b2 = 10.
25. 10

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1 4 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 1 7 2 8 – 9 1 10 4
11 – 12 – 13 1 14 2 15 2 16 4 17 2 18 4 19 4 20 4
21 1 22 – 23 – 24 – 25 –

For questions 1 to 4: The above information can be finally summarised as:

Germany has won both their matches, so possible winning Germany:
combinations in first two rounds is R1 vs Spain Won 1 - 0
R1 : Won 1 - 0 and R2: Won 2 - 1 R2 vs SA Won 2 - 1
Or R3 vs Arg Draw
R1 : Won 2 - 1 and R2: Won 1 - 0.
Spain:
R1 vs Germany Lost 0 - 1
Argentina must have won R1 and R2 by 1 - 0. R2 vs NZ Won 5 - 1
If Germany won by 2 - 1 in R1 vs Spain, Spain won in R2 by R3 vs Pak Draw
4 - 0, and if Germany won 1 - 0 in R1, then Spain won 5 - 1 in
R2. New Zealand:
Since only New Zealand and South Africa conceded 4 or more R1 vs Arg Lost 0 - 1
than 4 goals, then Spain must have played either one in R2. R2 vs Spain Lost 1 - 5
If Spain won 4 - 0 in R2 vs South Africa, then South Africa must R3 vs SA Draw
win R1 by 1 - 0, which is a contradiction to the fact that South
Africa has lost both R1 and R2. Also, Spain can never win Pakistan:
5 - 1 vs South Africa in R2 (goals conceded by South Africa is R1 vs SA Won 2 -0
R2 vs Arg Lost 0 - 1
4).
R3 vs Spain Draw
Therefore, Spain won against New Zealand in R2.
Argentina:
Germany: R1 vs NZ Won 1 - 0
R1 vs Spain Won 2 -1 or 1-0 R2 vs Pak Won 1 - 0
R2 vs SA/Pak Won 1 - 0 or 2-1 R3 vs Germany Draw
R3 vs Arg Draw
South Africa:
Spain: R1 vs Pak Lost 0 - 2
R1 vs Germany Lost 1 - 2 or 0-1 R2 vs Germany Lost 1 - 2
R2 vs NZ Won 4 - 0 or 5-1 R3 vs NZ Draw
R3 vs Pak Draw
1. 4
New Zealand:
2. 2
R1 vs Arg/Pak Lost 1 - 2 or 0-1
R2 vs Spain Lost 0 - 4 or 1-5 Additional information for Q. 3 and 4:
R3 vs SA Draw
* The given data set for rounds 4 and 5 appears to be
Looking at the table, the only possible outcomes for Pakistan in inconsistent because from statements (a), (b) and (c) it is
the first two rounds are 2 -0 win and 0 - 1 loss. evident that four teams namely Spain, Argentina, Germany and
In R1, New Zealand cannot lose 1 - 2 since Argentina conceded Pakistan won their fifth round matches whereas the maximum
no goals and Pakistan's only loss was by a margin 0 - 1. possible wins in any round is only 3.
Therefore, NZ lost R1 0 - 1. This score is possible only if its
opponent is Argentina. Consequently, NZ lost 1 - 5 in R2 vs 3. 4
Spain. Hence, Spain must have lost 0 - 1 to Germany.
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For questions 5 to 7: the basis of the given information, question cannot be
There are two tables for the teams: Table 1, gives ‘Overall answered. But if we consider teams for which data of
record’ and Table 2, gives ‘Home record’. Using these two goal difference for away matches is known, then the
tables, another table containing records of the teams for away answer is 6 and the values are 2, 5, 0, –3, –2 and –4.
matches can be calculated. e.g. CH played a total of 3 matches
out of which it won 3. In home matches it won both the matches 8. Three — Sporting Club, Dempo and East Bengal
it played on the home turf. Hence, it must have played 1 match
away from home and won it. Also, its goal difference is 6, 9. 1 Only event (1),
which means the goals against for it must have been (8 – 6) From the table, it is clear that East Bengal must win the
i.e. 2. remaining 2 matches, thus reaching 46 points. Dempo
Similar analysis of other teams leads to the following table: must be contained within 46 points. So Dempo has
three possible match outcomes:
Away i. lost both the matches
ii. drawn against in both the matches
Team M W D GF GA Points Rank iii. drawn against in one match and lost the other
CH 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 match
SW 1 1 0 5 0 3 2 For Sporting Club, it is not necessary to loose the
WB 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 remaining match. It may have drawn the match and
tied at 46 points with East Bengal. Still East Bengal can
MC 1 0 1 2 2 1 7 win the NFL 2007 by goal difference.
MU 2 1 0 3 3 3 5
WH 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 10. 4 Options (1) and (2) can be definitely concluded.
EV 2 1 0 3 3 3 4
11. Even though we do not know the results of the
AS 2 1 1 2 0 4 1 remaining match involving East Bengal, assuming East
WG Bengal wins it, it will still be able to get maximum of
NC 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 44 points. So, the top three teams in descending order
are - Dempo, Sporting Club and East Bengal.
FU 2 0 0 2 6 0 9
ST 2 0 2 3 3 2 6 12. Cannot be determined.
SU
13. 1 Runs scored by Gilchrist in 4’s = 13 × 4 = 52
The cells which are left blank cannot be filled using the given Runs scored by him in 6’s = 4 × 6 = 24
data. (As out of the remaining 5 sixes, maximum 4 are by
Gilchrist.)
5. 4 Table 2 contains data related to top 13 teams and the Total runs scored in 4’s & 6’s = 52 + 24 = 76
teams WG and SU are not in the table. Thus, the teams For these runs, we has played = 13 + 4 = 17 balls
WG and SU must have scored less than or equal to Remaining runs scored in 1’s & 2’s = 148 – 76 = 72
1 points in home matches. Gilchirst scored 12 runs in 1’s and 60 runs in 2’s.
Therefore, in away matches: For these runs, he has played 12 + 30 = 42 balls
the point of the teams WG = 3 to 4 and Total balls played for 148 runs = 42 + 17 = 59 balls
the point of the teams SU = 1 to 2. Total number of dot balls = 104 – 59 = 45 balls.
Hence, in away matches, the least number of teams
with either 0 or 1 points is 5 and these are WB, MC, 14. 2 Runs scored by Clarke in 4’s = 11 × 4 = 44
WH, NC and FU. Runs scored by him in 6’s = 3 × 6 = 18
Total runs scored in 4’s and 6’s = 44 + 18 = 62
6. 1 The pos value (difference of home rank and away Remaining runs = 81 – 62 = 19
rank) for the team: By taking 1’s or 2’s he has scored these 19 runs. To
AS = 12 – 1 = 11 minimize the number of balls, Clarke has to score more
WB = 2 – 1 = 1 run by taking 2’s. So, he can score 18 runs by taking
WH = 10 – 2 = 8 2’s and rest 1 run by taking a 1.
MC = 7 – 4 = 3 Total number of balls faced for 19 runs = 9 + 1 = 10
SW = 5 – 2 = 3 Minimum number of balls faced = 11 + 3 + 10 = 24 balls.
Hence, the pos value is the maximum for the team AS.
15. 2 Runs scored by Symonds in 4’s = 2 × 4 = 8
7. 2 On the basis of the given information, the goal Number of dot balls = 6
difference for away matches of 11 out of the top 13 Remaining balls = 21 – (2 + 6) = 13
teams can be calculated. So, to maximize his score in 13 balls, Symonds can
Nothing can be inferred about the goal difference for score 9 runs in the form of 1’s runs and 8 runs in the
away matches of the rest of the teams. Therefore, on form of 2’s. So, he can score a maximum of 8 + 9 × 1
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16. 4 In order to find the minimum score of team, we have to Or
find the minimum runs scored by Symonds. 82 = 30 + P + 16 + 12
Minimum runs scored by Symonds Giving P = 24
= 2 × 4 + 1 × 12 + 2 × 1 = 22 (7) In round II, we have:
Minimum score of the team 83 = L + 32 + 21, giving L = 30
= 148 + 40 + 37 + 22 + 13 + 81 = 341. (8) NY had 12 votes in round I. 9 of these votes went to
B(see point 2 , again). The rest 3 went to P.
17. 2 In order to find the maximum possible run rate, we (9) 16 votes for B in round I. 12 of them still vote for B. The
have to find the maximum runs scored and minimum rest 4 voted for either L or P. L has the same number
balls faced by the team. For this, we have to find the of votes in both the rounds I and II. This means in
minimum number of balls faced by M. Clarke and round II, these 4 votes must have gone to Paris only.
maximum runs scored by A. Symonds. (10) The representative from NY did not vote in round I but
Minimum number of balls faced by M. Clarke = 24 has voted in round II. As L has the same people voting
Maximum runs scored by A. Symonds = 2 × 12 + 1 × 1 for it (30 votes in both the rounds I and II) and we
+ 4 × 2 = 33 know the exact break up of B in II. This NY-
Maximum runs scored by the team representative vote must go to Paris only. Further, in
= 148 + 40 + 37 + 33 + 13 + 81 = 352 order to avoid ineligibility, this NY rep must vote for
Minimum number of balls faced by the team Paris only in round III also.
= 104 + 55 + 42 + 21 + 5 + 24 = 251 balls or 41.5 overs (11) Paris (in round II) break up is:
32 = 24 ( from round I, who voted for Paris)
352
Maximum net run rate = = 8.48. + 4 ( out of the 16, who voted for Beijing in round I)
41.5 + 3( out of 12, who voted for NY in round I)
+ 1 (NY -Rep)
For questions 18 to 21: (12) Beijing gets eliminated in round II. So the rep of Beijing
L = London, Paris = P, New York = NY, Beijing = B can vote in round III.
In round III, one of the two cities, either London or Paris will get (13) 12 People (out of 21) who voted for Beijing in round II
38 votes and the other 37. Further: are still eligible for vote in round III.
(14) 50% of people who voted for Beijing in I ( i.e. 8 People)
(1) The persons representing London, Paris, Beijing and voted for Paris in round III. These 8 People include 4 of
New York can not vote as long as their own cities are those who voted for Paris in round II also. Therefore
in contention. In round I, New York gets eliminated and 4(out of 12 who voted for Beijing in round II and are
hence the representative from NY becomes eligible still eligible for vote in round III) people have voted for
for voting in the II round hence increasing the total Paris in round III.
votes by 1. This means the total votes in the first (15 ) This implies that the rest 8(out of 12 who voted for
round must be 83 – 1 = 82. Beijing in round II and are still eligible for vote in round
(2) After round II, the representative from Beijing votes in III) can vote for London only. This makes London’s
the III round. This should have increased the number vote = 30+ 8 or 38 in round III. Which implies that Paris
of total votes by 1 and the total votes must have got 37 votes.
become 83 + 1 = 84. (16) The Beijing Rep who is eligible to vote in round III must
We are given that the total votes in round III are have voted for Paris only.
75 only. We conclude that 84 – 75 = 9 people who The following table sums up the Vote Pattern:
voted in round I and II have become ineligible for voting
in round III.
New
(3) 9 people who have voted in round I and II become Total
ineligible for voting in round III. The reason of their Round London (L) Paris(P) Beijing (B) York
Votes
ineligibility is that till round I and II, they have already (NY)
voted for two different cities which are not available
for contention in round III. All of these 9 voters are I 82 30 24 16 12
those who voted for NY in round I and then voted for
Beijing in round II. 32 = ( 24 + 4 + 3
II 83 30 21 (12 + 9) X
(4) Beijing’s vote in round II is 21. This includes 9 votes + 1 of NY-rep)
from people who voted for NY in the first round. So
37= (32 + 4 + 1
21 – 9 = 12 people voted for Beijing in both round I and III 75 38 = (30 + 8) X X
of B-rep )
II.
(5) We are given that 75% of the people who voted for (The data shown in Bold was already provided in the problem.
Beijing in round I, voted again for Beijing in round II as The other data is deduced from the solution.)
well. So, 16 people must have voted for Beijing in
round I.
9
(6) In round I we have: 18. 4 Required percentage = × 100 = 75%
82 = L + P + B + NY 12

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19. 4 As seen from the table, Paris got 24 votes. 23. a b c d e f g h
8
8
20. 4 Required percentage = × 100 = 66.67% 7
12 6
5
21. 1 Based on the table, IOC members from New York must 4
have voted for Paris in Round II. 3
2
1
22. a b c d e f g h
8
Figure 2
7
6 See the figure 2
5 If queen is at f8 then it can attack h8 and B4
4 Similarly, when queen is at a7 and c1 it can attack
3 maximum of 2 piece
2 But when queen is at D3 then it can attack a3, d7 and
h7.
1
24. Queen cannot attack 4 positions.
Figure 1
25. Another pieces can be at 36 positions.
Directly from the diagram

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1 3 2 4 3 4 4 2 5 1 6 6 7 2 8 2 9 4 10 1
11 2 12 4 13 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 4 18 19 19 3 20 4
21 3 22 3 23 4 24 1 25 1

For questions 1 to 4: 4. 2 Points of Ranvir and Arjun can add up to 30 only when
The total points given by the judges J1, J2, J3, J4 and J5 is 25, 20, they both earned minimum points.
30, 20 and 20 respectively. It is also given that judges awarded In that case sum of points earned by Milind and Sahil
distinct points to the candidates. The range of the possible = 27 + 30 = 57.
points earned by the five contestants can be calculated using
the following table. For questions 5 to 8:
Let’s create a table for the value that S, F and C take in total 10
Judge Sam ir Milind Ranvir Sahil Arjun countries.
S → 3 times 3, 3 times 4, 2 times 5, 1 time 6, 1 time 7
1 or 2 or 1 or 2 or
J1 9 6 5 F → 2 times 1, 1 time 2, 2 times 3, 1 time 4, 3 times 5, 1 time 7
3 or 4 3 or 4
J2 4 0 or 2 0 or 2 8 6 C → 2 times 1, 3 times 2, 4 times 3, 1 time 4, 1 time 6
1 or 2 or 1 or 2 or S 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7
J3 11 6 7
4 or 5 4 or 5
F 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 7
J4 7 0 or 3 0 or 3 8 2
J5 3 5 8 0 or 4 0 or 4 C 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 6

The range of the total points earned by all the five contestants 5. 1 Since Amda and Calla have scored lowest which is
is given below. 7, and equal in all parameters, there is two ways to
Samir : 24 – 28 attribute values to S, F, C for Amda & Calla
Milind : 22 – 27
Ranvir : 14 – 23 S F C S F C
Sahil : 23 – 30 Amda 3 1 3 or Amda 4 1 2
Arjun : 16 – 23
Calla 3 1 3 Calla 4 1 2
1. 3 Minimum possible points earned by Sahil ∴ Amda’s score in F is 1.
= 1 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 0 = 23.
6. 6 Zooma has total = 17 and Given that all ‘3’ countries
2. 4 Given that the judge J2 and J4 gave the same points to which are happy (and have highest total scores) have
Milind. This is only possible if both the judges gave highest in exactly one parameter.
0 points to Milind because if Milind got 1 point from the
judge J2, then Ranvir will also get 1 point from the ∴ Z has 6 in S.
judge J2 and this is not possible. If ‘Z’ has 6 in S, then its F + C = 11
Given that Samir got 4 points from judge J3, which
Which can be F C or F C
means that Ranvir got 6 – 4 = 2 points from judge J3.
5 6 7 4
∴ Total points earned by Ranvir
= 5 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 8 = 20. It can’t be ‘5’, since then F + C has to be 12, which is
not possible.
3. 4 As total points of both Ranvir and Arjun cannot be If S = 7, then F + C can maximum be ‘9’ so total for Z
more than 23, which is least for Sahil, therefore, both = 16, not possible.
Ranvir and Arjun will definitely not earn more points
than Sahil.

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7. 2 Benga & Delma are happy and have same score which Luc is p + q + r + s + t – (p + q + r + s + 10) = t – 10.
is less than 17. The new table is:-
Both have highest in 1 of F & S, which is 7.
Taking cases with Benga as highest in S = 7, Delma in Owner of the company Turnover
F=7 Michelle q + 10
Luc t – 10
Case I Case II
Niki p–5
S F C S F C William r + 10
Benga 7 5 4 Benga 7 5 3 Sophia s–5
Delma 5 7 3 Delma 5 7 4 So, we now know that q + 10, t – 10, p – 5, r + 10 and
s – 5 are 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50(not necessarily in the
In both cases above, Benga and Delma are not equal order).
in total. None of t, p and s can be 30 as otherwise revenue of
Since ‘C’ has only one value of ‘4’. one of the companies will becomes less than 30 which
∴ To make Benga & Delma equal the case would be is impossible.
Hence one of q and r has to be 30.
S F C
Again None of t – 10, p – 5 and s – 5 can be 50 as
Benga 5/7 5/7 3 otherwise one of p, t and s will become more than 50,
Delma 5/7 7/5 3 which again is impossible.
∴ One of q + 10 and r + 10 has to be 50.
∴ Total = 15 ⇒ one of q and r is equal to 40.
∴ q and r are 30 and 40(not necessarily in the order).
8. 2 If Benga scores 16 and Delma scores 15, then ∴ Turnovers of the companies owned by Michelle
distribution is and William are 30 + 10 and 40 + 10 millions (not
necessarily in the order).
S F C
Now the turnover of the company owned by Luc can
Benga 7/5 5/7 4 be one of 30, 35 and 45 millions.
Delma 5/7 7/5 3 but if t – 10 = 30, t = 40 (impossible, as one of q and r
is 40)
∴ The frequency table left is if t – 10 = 45, t = 55(impossible, as it is not the revenue
of any of these companies).
S 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 ⇒ t – 10 = 35 or t = 45.
F 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 Therefore a total of four cases are possible:-
C 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 p q r s t
∴ Maximum one can get 13, where Case I 35 30 40 50 45
S = 5, F = 5, C = 3 Case II 50 30 40 35 45
Case III 35 40 30 50 45
9. 4 Let the revenue generated by the companies P, Q, R,
S and T in that particular quarter be p, q, r, s and Case IV 50 40 30 35 45
t million respectively. Accordingly we can prepare the table below:-
Based on the additional information we can have
this table: Case I Case II Case III Case IV
Michelle 40 (R) 40 (R) 50 (S) 50 (P)
Owner of the company Turnover Luc 35 (P) 35 (S) 35 (P) 35 (S)
Michelle q + 10 Niki 30 (Q) 45 (T) 30 (R) 45 (T)
Luc William 50 (S) 50 (P) 40 (Q) 40 (Q)
Niki p–5 Sophia 45 (T) 30 (Q) 45 (T) 30 (R)
William r + 10
Alphabets in the parentheses indicate the company
Sophia s–5 owned by the person in that particular case.
Now, we know that the combined turnover of all these
10. 1
companies is p + q + r + s + t but the combined turnover
of the companies owned by Michelle, Niki, William and
11. 2
Sophia is q + 10 + p – 5 + r + 10 + s – 5 = p + q + r + s
+ 10. Therefore turnover of the company owned by
12. 4

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For question 13 and 14:
Following table summarizes time taken per car on each road for different number of cars on the road.
Cars AM MB AN NB
1 6 20 20 6
2 9 20.9 21 9
3 12 21.8 22 12
4 15 22.7 23 15
N
A B

M
Refer the table above, if we increase the number of cars on any of the two routes beyond two then one car switching the route
will reduce the time hence maximum number of cars traveling through AMB can be two only.

13. 2 2 cars would be asked to take the route ANB.

14. 2 Time taken by cars through AMB = 29.9

Time taken by cars through ANB = 30
∴ The required difference = 30 – 29.9 = 0.1 minutes.

Additional information for question 15 and 16:

Following scenario is possible after the given additional route MN.
1 car via AMB takes → 12 + 20 = 32
2 car via AMNB takes → 12 + 8 + 12 = 32
1 car via ANB takes → 20 + 12 = 32

15. 2 2 cars will travel via route AM-N-B.

16. 2 Time taken by any car from A to B = 32 minutes.

For questions 17 to 20:

Dorms 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 – either need moderate repair
Or
Extensive repair
Dorms 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 – either need light repair or extensive repair
Since 3/6, 3/9, dorm 6, light repair dorm 9 – moderate repair.
Since, dorm 8 needing the minimum repair = 1 crore.
We gather following information from the data given.
Dorms Estimated repair cost (crore)
1 3
2 1–6
3 3
4 5
5 3–4
6 2
7 6
8 1
9 3–4
10 1–6

17. 4 Dorm 10 estimated repair cost is 6 crore

18. 19 9 Odd number dorms are 1, 2, 5, 7, 9

Since there are 3 dorms whose repair cost is 3 crore and 1 dorm with repair cost of 4 crore
∴ total cost for odd-numbered dorms = 3 × 3 + 4 + 6 = 19 crore.

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19. 3 Since total cost for repairing 4 women’s dorm = 20 crores
The only possible combination is repair cost of dorm 4, 7, 9, 10.
∴ dorm 4 + dorm 7 + dorm 9 + dorm 10 = 20 crore
5 + 6 + dorm 9 + 6 = 20.
Dorm 9 = 3 crore.

20. 4 Dorm 10 is a women’s dorm

For questions 21 to 24:

At the end of February, all the cauliflowers were fresh. It should be noted that:
Decay of low quality cauliflowers would happen in the end of the month of April, which would reflect in the data for the start of
May.

Decay of medium quality cauliflowers would happen in the end of the month of May, which would reflect in the data for the start
of June.

Decay of high quality cauliflowers would happen in the end of the month of June, which would reflect in the data for the start
of July.

In the start of May, only Type 2 cauliflowers are reducing. Hence, type 2 corresponds to low quality cauliflowers.
For identifying high and medium type cauliflowers, we do not see any direct reduction in the number of cauliflowers in any month
over the previous month.
Therefore, two possibilities arise
Case I: Type 1 = medium and Type 3 = high

Feb March April May June July

End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start
Type 1 30 30 +12 42 +10 52 –30 + 74 96 –12 + 18 102
Type 2 58 58 +6 64 –58 + 13 19 –6 + 6 19 –13 + 26 32
Type 3 40 40 +9 49 +4 53 +5 58 –40 + 42 60

Case II: Type 1 = high and Type 3 = medium

Feb March April May June July

End Start End Start End Start End Start End Start
Type 1 30 30 +12 42 +10 52 +44 96 –30 + 36 102
Type 2 58 58 +6 64 –58 + 13 19 –6 + 6 19 –13 + 26 32
Type 3 40 40 +9 49 +4 53 –40 + 45 58 –9 + 11 60

But only in Case I, we are getting an increment of 86 fresh cauliflowers in the end of June. Hence case II is discarded.

21. 3 Type 3 cauliflowers are high quality cauliflowers.

22. 3 Six low quality cauliflowers were added at the end of May.

23. 4 Adding all negatives for the month of June, total comes out to be 65.

24. 1 By July end, the number of cauliflowers is = (102 + 32 + 60) – (10 + 6 + 9) = 169.

25. 1 In case I, increment of 86 fresh cauliflowers takes place in the end of June.

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Answers and Explanations

1 2 2 1 3 3 4 1 5 4 6 2 7 3 8 3 9 – 10 –
11 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 16 – 17 4 18 4 19 4 20 1

For questions 1 to 5: Let us confirm whether he can clear sectional cut-

⇒ D received 13 points and C received 17 points in round 2. offs also with such a distribution. On seeing the
sectional cut-offs, we conclude that they can be
The final table looks like: cleared with 50 marks each in section A, B & C and 25
Maximum marks in section D, which may enable Charlie to clear
Round A B C D E F the sectional cut-off of section D for college 1, 2, 3 or
Points
30 1 5. Hence, 25 is the correct answer.
29 11 13 19 17 23
20 2 11 X 17 13 7 19 8. 3 Since we have to maximize Aditya’s marks, let us take
20 3 7 X 19 17 X 11 the base values of 50 marks in each section and try to
Total - - - 49 49 - 53 reduce that by minimum values to ensure he doesn’t
get any call. We notice that by reducing the marks
1. 2 From the table, it’s clear that B got the least points i.e. obtained in section C to 41, we ensure colleges 1, 2, 3
11 in round 1 and hence, got eliminated. & 5 are ruled out. Now for colleges 4 & 6, reducing the
marks obtained in section D to 43, ensures these
2. 1 From the table, it’s clear that A received the highest colleges are also ruled out. Please note that we are
points i.e. 29 in round 1. reducing the score to 1 less than the minimum cut-off
across all colleges for that particular section.
3. 3 From the table, it’s clear that C received 17 points in In the other two sections A and B, Aditya may score
round 2. 50 each. So the maximum possible aggregate marks
= 50 + 50 + 41 + 43 = 184.
4. 1 From the table, it’s clear that F received the third highest
points i.e. 11 in Round 3. C got the highest while D got For questions 9 to 12:
the second highest. Total number of pizza = 800

5. 4 F’s aggregate points of 53 were the highest and 70 × 800

70% were delivered to party 3 = = 560 pizza
hence, he was declared the “Champion”. 100
800 – 560 = 240
6. 2 Since Bhama got calls from all colleges, she has to ∴ 120 pizza each were delivered to party 1 and party
score marks in each section equal to at least the
(T) THIN CRUST Norm al Cheese (NC)
maximum of the cut-offs across colleges which means
45, 45, 46 & 45 in section A, B, C & D respectively. This Party 1 0.6 × 120 =- 112 416 – 364 – 36 = 16
makes her total to be 181 with which she will clear the Party 2 0.55 × 120 = 66 0.3 × 120 = 36
overall cut-offs of all institutes also.
Party 3 300 – 72 – 66 = 162 0.66 × 560 = 364
7. 3 Since we have to minimise the marks in a particular Total 0.375 × 800 = 300 0.52 × 800 = 416
section, we will have to maximise the marks in other 3
sections. Let us assume that marks obtained in each 9. From table, 162 thin crust pizzas were to be delivered
of the three sections in which we are going to maximize to party 3.
the score, is equal to 50. Now, the lowest overall cut-
off is 171 & second lowest is 175. Hence, Charlie 10. From table, 16 normal cheese pizzas were required to
must have scored at least 175 – (50 + 50 + 50) = 25 be delivered to party.
marks in the remaining section.

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 Before reshuffling E4 = E6 + 2
50 × 36
11. 50% of normal cheese of party 2 = = 18 pizza Since with missing information E4 = 25, E6 = 21.
100 Before, reshuffling E2 = e3 + 10
were thin crust. E2 = 46, E3 = 35
Party 2: Th in crust (T) D e ep d ish (D ) Since after change, E4 = E1 + 3
66 1 20 – 66 = 54 E4 = 21, E1 = 17
Now, since total students are 300, fill out missing information
NC EC NC EC
18 1 66 – 18 = 48 36 – 18 = 18 54 – 18 = 36 13. Before After
Difference between number of T – EC and D – EC E1 31 18
= 48 – 36 = 12 E2 46 76
E3 36 79
Party 1: Th in crust (T) D e ep dish (D ) E4 25 21
12.
72 1 20 – 72 = 48 E5 38 45
E6 23 61
NC EC NC EC
1 6 – 4 = 12 72 – 12 = 60 2 5% o f 1 6 = 4 4 8 – 4 = 44 14. 18, 76, 79, 21, 45, 61
Given: T-EC (Thin crust with extra cheese)
= Rs.500 E3 After − E3Before 61 − 23
15. × 100 = × 100 = 165.217.
D-EC = 500 + 50 = Rs.550 E3Before 61
3 3 Which is largest.
T-NC costs = of D-EC = × 550 = 330 Rs.
5 5
D-NC costs = Rs.330 16. After reshuffling E1 has 18 students which is less
Total biu for party 1 than 20. E1 + (5 + 10 + 1 + 4 + 2) = 18 + 22 = 40
= (12 × 330) + (500 × 60) + 4 × (330) + (550 × 44) From E1 to E2 = 5 students
= 3960 + 30,000 + 1320 + 24200 = 59480 E2 – 5 = (76 – 5) students = 71
From E1 to E3 = 10 students
For questions 13 to 16: E3 – 10 = (79 – 10) students = 69
Total students = 300 From E1 to E4 = 1 students
After change process = 292 E4 – 1 = 21 – 1 = 20 students
Missing information = 8 students From E1 to E5 = 4 students
E5 – 4 = 45 – 4 = 41 students
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 From E1 to E6 = 2 students
E1 9 5 10 1 4 2 E6 – 2 = (61 – 2) = 59 students
Decreasing order
E2 D 34 8 0 2 2 E2 > E3 > E6 > E5 > E1 > E4.
E3 2 6 25 0 1 2
Questions 17 to 20:
E4 1 3 2 14 1 4 L = London, Paris = P, New York= NY, Beijing = B
In round III, one of the two cities, either London or Paris will get
E5 1 5 1 0 30 1 38 votes and the other 37. Further:
E6 1 7 3 1 2 9
(1) The persons representing London, Paris, Beijing and
E7 4 16 30 5 5 41 New York can not vote as long as their own cities are
Before the change process in contention. In round I, New York gets eliminated and
E1 = E4 + 6 hence the representative from NY becomes eligible
E1 = 31 (With missing information) for voting in the II round hence increasing the total
E4 = 23 (With missing information) votes by 1. This means the total votes in the first
After the change process E4 = E1 + 3 round must be 83 – 1 = 82.
E1 = 16 (2) After round II, the representative from Beijing votes in
E4 = 20 the III round. This should have increased the number
of total votes by 1 and the total votes must have
Number of E2 increased by 30
become 83 + 1 = 84.
After reshuffling E2 = 76
We are given that the total votes in round III are 75
Before = 76 – 36 = 46
only. We conclude that 84 – 75 = 9 people who voted
With missing information E2 = 46, number change
in round I and II have become ineligible for voting in
round III.

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(3) 9 people who have voted in round I and II become
ineligible for voting in round III. The reason of their
ineligibility is that till round I and II, they have already
voted for two different cities which are not available
for contention in round III. All of these 9 voters are
those who voted for NY in round I and then voted for
Beijing in round II.
(4) Beijing’s vote in round II is 21. This includes 9 votes
from people who voted for NY in the first round. So 21
– 9 = 12 people voted for Beijing in both round I and II.
(12) Beijing gets eliminated in round II. So the rep of Beijing
can vote in round III.
(13) 12 People (out of 21) who voted for Beijing in round II
are still eligible for vote in round III.
(14) 50% of people who voted for Beijing in I ( i.e. 8 People)
voted for Paris in round III. These 8 People include 4 of
those who voted for Paris in round II also. Therefore
4(out of 12 who voted for Beijing in round II and are
still eligible for vote in round III ) people have voted for
Paris in round III.

(15 ) This implies that the rest 8(out of 12 who voted for
(5) We are given that 75% of the people who voted for
Beijing in round II and are still eligible for vote in round
Beijing in round I, voted again for Beijing in round II as
III ) can vote for London only. This makes London’s
well. So, 16 people must have voted for Beijing in
vote = 30+ 8 or 38 in round III. Which implies that Paris
round I.
got 37 votes.
(6) In round I we have: (16) The Beijing Rep who is eligible to vote in round III must
82 = L + P + B + NY have voted for Paris only.
Or The following table sums up the Vote Pattern:
82 = 30 + P + 16 + 12
Giving P = 24
New
(7) In round II, we have: Total
Round London (L) Paris(P) Beijing (B) York
83 = L + 32 + 21, giving L = 30 Votes
(NY)
(8) NY had 12 votes in round I. 9 of these votes went to
B(see point 2 , again). The rest 3 went to P. I 82 30 24 16 12

(9) 16 votes for B in round I. 12 of them still vote for B. The 32 = ( 24 + 4 + 3

II 83 30 21 (12 + 9) X
rest 4 voted for either L or P. L has the same number + 1 of NY-rep)
of votes in both the rounds I and II. This means in
37= (32 + 4 + 1
round II, these 4 votes must have gone to Paris only. III 75 38 = (30 + 8) X X
of B-rep )
(10) The representative from NY did not vote in round I but
(The data shown in Bold was already provided in the prob-
has voted in round II. As L has the same people voting
lem. The other data is deduced from the solution.)
for it (30 votes in both the rounds I and II) and we
know the exact break up of B in II. This NY-represen- 9
17. 4 Required percentage = × 100 = 75%
tative vote must go to Paris only. Further, in order to 12
avoid ineligibility, this NY rep must vote for Paris only in
round III also. 18. 4 As seen from the table, Paris got 24 votes.

(11) Paris (in round II) break up is: 8

19. 4 Required percentage = × 100 = 66.67%
32 = 24 ( from round I, who voted for Paris ) 12
+ 4 ( out of the 16, who voted for Beijing in round I) 20. 1 Based on the table, IOC members from New York must
+ 3( out of 12, who voted for NY in round I ) have voted for Paris in Round II.
+ 1 (NY -Rep)

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Answers and Explanations

1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 5 1 6 4 7 2 8 1 9 2 10 4
11 2 12 3 13 – 14 – 15 – 16 3 17 – 18 3 19 – 20 3
21 4 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 3

1. 2 Fixed cost = 1.5 lakh + 0.5 lakh = Rs. 2 lakh For questions 7 to 11:
Manufacturing cost = 40,000 × 20 + 15,000 × 25 In the first month, let SE in T5 be n, then SE in T4, T3, T2 and T1
= Rs. 8 lakh + Rs. 3.75 lakh = Rs. 11.75 lakh become n + 1, n + 2, n + 3 and n + 4 respectively. As it is given
∴ Total cost = 2 + 11.75 = 13.75 lakh that there are total of 10 SE,
n + n + 1 + n + 2 + n + 3 + n + 4 = 10
⇒n=0
2. 3 Let x be the volume of belts sold.
Also, team assigned challenging task has one more employee,
∴ 30x = 2,00,000 + 20x therefore, T1 has 5 employees in first months.
x = 20,000 units
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Month SE - 4 SE - 3 SE - 2 SE - 1 SE - 0
3. 4 Fixed cost = Rs. 2 lakh
Profit per unit till a production of 40000 = Rs. 5 1 RE - 1 RE - 1 RE - 2 RE - 3 RE - 4
Hence, profit generated = Rs. 2 lakh. Now, using the two statements (a) and (b) given in the question,
So, the total production cost, including fixed cost, is we can form the following table with the distribution of number
equal to the total revenue at a production of 40,000 of employees:
units. For every subsequent unit produced the selling
Month

price is equal to the cost price. So any production T1 T2 T3 T4 T5

above 40,000 units would also give a zero profit SE RE SE RE SE RE SE RE SE RE
scenario.
st
1 4 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 0 4
4. 3 Total cost = 200000 + 20 × 40000 + 25 × 30000 2nd 1 3 4 1 2 2 2 2 1 3
= Rs. 17.5 lakh
3rd 0 4 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 2
Profit = Rs. 1.5 lakh
∴ Sales = Rs. 19 lakh. 4 th
0 4 1 3 2 2 5 0 2 2
Q only 80% of 70,000 belts were sold, th
5 0 4 0 4 2 2 4 0 4 1
19,00,000
∴ Price per belt = = Rs. 33.9
56,000 7. 2 From the table above, it can be observed that T2 has
same composition in 3rd month and 4th month, while T4
5. 1 Total cost = 200000 + 20 × 40000 + 15,000 × 25 does not have same composition for any consecutive
= Rs. 13.75 lakh months. Hence answer will be (1, 0).
Sales = 45,000 × 31.5 = Rs. 14.175 lakh
Gain = (14.175 – 13.75) lakh = Rs. 42,500 8. 1 From the table, SE in T1 and T5 in third month is
(0, 2).
6. 4 Total cost = 200000 + 20 × 40000 + 35000 × 25
9. 2 A challenging project earns 200 credits which when
= Rs. 18.75 lakh
distributed equally among 5 team members will mean
40% of the production = 30000 each employee getting 40 points. A standard project
Revenue of 40% production = 30000 × 24 earns 100 credits which when distributed equally
= Rs. 7.2 lakh between 4 team members will earn 25 points for each
Revenue on account of the remaining production employee. Thus total points earned by any employee
= Rs. (18.75 – 7.2) = Rs. 11.55 lakh will have to be some of combinations of five instances
Hence, selling price per belt for the remaining production of either 40 or 25. Now 200 can be earned as 40 + 40
+ 40 + 40 + 40; 140 can be earned as 25 + 25 + 25 + 25
11.55
= × 105 = Rs. 25.66 + 40; 150 cannot be earned; 125 can be earned as 25
45000 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25.

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10. 4 Since a total of 185 is possible only when the employee 15. 20 lakhs from above explanations.
is worked for challenging project in 4 months and
standard in 1 month, only T1, T3, T4, T5 is not possible 16. 3 Required ratio = 30 : 20 : 20 = 3 : 2 : 2.
as an employee cannot jump directly from T1 to T3.
17. 11 Let original sequence be abcde.
11. 2 Since T1 and T3 have challenging projects in first and Therefore, possible combinations could be:
third months, and standard projects in all other months,
Amit’s total points = 40 + 25 + 40 + 25 + 25 = 155. bacde
cbade acbde
12. 3 Given value of the assets was distributed equally dbcae adcbe abdce
∴ Neeta, Seeta & Geeta received 70 lakh each each. ebcda aecdb abedc abced
Since, neeta received the least amount and Geeta
received the highest amount in bank deposits ⇒ 11 sequences.
∴ The only possibility is
18. 3 Let original sequence be abcde.
Neeta: 2 flats : 30 × 2 = 60 lakh and
Therefore, possible combinations could be:
70 – 60 = 10 lakh in bank deposit
Seeta: 1 house : 50 lakh and bacde
70 – 50 = 20 lakh in bank deposit badce acbed
Geeta: 70 – 10 – 20 = 40 lakh in bank deposit
baced acbde abdce abced
Option (3).
⇒ 8 sequences.
13. Neeta received 2 flats.
19. 15 5 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1
14. Total assets is worth Rs = (210 + x) lakhs, where x is ⇒ 15 sequences.
the number of Gold coins worth of 1 lakh each.
Given: 20. 3 Let original sequence be LRLTIM.
Ratio for assets is 1 : 2 : 3 and for gold coins is Therefore, possible combinations could be:
2:3:4 RLLTIM
RLTLIM
2
∴ Seeta has [210 + x] × lakhs of assets and RLTLMI L LR TIM
6
RLLITM LLRITM LRTLIM
3 RLLTMI LLRTMI LRTLMI LRLITM LRLTMI
x× gold coins.
9
For questions 21 to 25:
 x x As only Paul Erdös was having an Erdös number of zero, so
⇒  70 +  lakhs, where is the gold coins and
 3 3 the minimum Erdös number among A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H should
70 lakhs (bank deposits, home and flat) be 1 or greater than one. At the end of the third day, F co-
Since, one child got all three flats which costs = 3 × 30 authored a paper with A and C. F had the minimum Erdös
= 90 lakhs number among the 8 people. So if F's Erdös number is y, then
A and C's Erdös number should change to (y + 1) after third
∴ Seeta doesn’t get flats
day. As A and C decreased the average by maximum possible
and other than Geeta, one child got 30 lakhs in deposits
extent, it means C had the second-height Erdös number among
⇒ Seeta gets home, i.e. she has (70 – 50) = 20 lakhs
all eight, as A had an Erdös number of infinity. Suppose Erdös
in bank deposit.
numbers of A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are y + 1, b, y + 1, c, d, e, y,
∴ Neeta gets 30 lakhs indeposits and Geeta gets
g, h respectively at the end of third day.
(70 – 30 – 20) lakhs = 20 lakhs in bank deposits.
∴ (y + 1 + b + y + 1 + c + d + e + y + g + h) = 24 = (3 × 8)
Also, Geeta gets 3 flats each of 30 lakhs.
⇒ 3y + 2 + b + d + e + g + h = 24
Let the number of gold coins received by Neeta, Seeta
and Geeta be 2a, 3a, 4a respectively. When E co-authored with F, the average Erdös number reduced
again, it means, E's Erdös number was not the same with A &
30 + 2a 1 C initially. As at the end of third day, 5 people had same Erdös
⇒ =
70 + 3a 2 number, they should be A, C and any 3 out of B, D, G, H.
⇒ a = 10 Suppose those 3 people are B, D, G. Then
Gold coins (x) = (2 × 10) + 3(10) + 4 × 10 = 90. (3y + 2 + y + 1 + y + 1 + y + 1 + e + h) = 24
⇒ 6y + h + e = 19 …(i)

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On the fifth day, E co-authored a paper with F and hence,
Erdös number of E changed to (y + 1). Also the average
decreased by 0.5 which means the total decreased by 4.
Hence, e – (y + 1) = 4
⇒e–y=5
Putting the value of e in equation (i), we get
6y + h + (5 + y) = 19
⇒ 7y + h = 14
Only possible value of y = 1 as h cannot be zero.
So after 3rd round Erdös number of A, C, E, F were 2, 2, 6, 1
respectively.
21. 4 Only A, C, E changed their Erdös number, rest 5 did not
change their Erdös number.
22. 2 At the end of conference 6 people including E were
having an Erdös number of 2 and F was having 1 as
Erdös number. So 8th person was having an Erdös
number of [20 – (2 × 6 + 1)] = 7
23. 2 At the end of 3rd round, 5 people were having same
Erdös number. A and C changed their Erdös number
after coauthoring with F. So, the other 3 will have
same Erdös number in the beginning.
24. 2 2
25. 3 After co-authoring with F, E was having Erdös number
of 2, which was 4 less than initial Erdös number of E.
So answer is 2 + 4 = 6.

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 LRDI - 21 CEX-D-0293/20
Answers and Explanations

1 4 2 2 3 3 4 2 5 3 6 1 7 1 8 2 9 4 10 3
11 2 12 3 13 3 14 1 15 1 16 1 17 1 18 3 19 2 20 1
21 2 22 4 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 4 28 4 29 1 30 1
31 1 32 2 33 2 34 4 35 3

For questions 1 to 7: Using statements (i), (iv) and (vii), we 11. 2 The series is moving as:
can conclude that A is in oldest generation, goes to Canada 32 + (3 + 2) = 37
and B and D are in youngest generation. 37 + (3 + 7) = 47
Using statements (iii), (v) and (vi) we can conclude that C, E 47 + (4 + 7) = 58
and H are in second generation. 58 + (5 + 8) = 71
On combining above two conclusions, we get 71 + (7 + 1) = 82(79)
Hence, 82 is the wrong number.
A (M ) F/G (Fe ) C ana da
12. 3 The series is moving as:
(18 0)
0 4 18 48 10 0 160 29 4
Fran ce G /F (Fe ) C (M ) H (Fe) E (M ) UK
1 2×0 2 2×1 3 2 ×2 4 2×3 5 2 ×4 6 2×5 7 2×6
Hence, 160 is the wrong number.
B (M ) USA D (Fe) USA
13. 3 Total exports = 112.5 + 150 + 150 + 200 + 175 + 200 +
M = Male and Fe = Female 275 + 200 + 262.5 + 250 = 1975
Total imports = 275 + 250 + 225 + 225 + 275 + 200 +
1. 4 2. 2 3. 3 4. 2 5. 3 6. 1 7. 1 175 + 175 + 200 + 175 = 2175
The percentage by which exports are smaller than
8. 2 The series is moving as: imports
2175 − 1975
(19 6) = × 100 ≈ 9%.
16 25 49 10 0 225 36 1 62 5 2175

42 52 72 10 2 14 2 19 2 25 2 14. 1 The absolute difference between imports and exports

+1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 for the given year are :-

Hence, 225 is the wrong number.

2002 162.5
9. 4 The series is moving as: 2003 100
(71 50) 2004 75
51 8 10 30 113 0 28 58 30 54 7160 74 74 2005 25
2006 100
+8 3 +1 0 2 +1 2 3 +1 4 2 +1 6 3 +1 8 2 2007 0
Hence, 7160 is the wrong number. 2008 100
2009 25
10. 3 The series is moving as:
2010 62.5
(22 2)
2 10 30 68 13 0 232 2011 75

1 3 +1 2 3+2 3 3 +3 4 3+4 5 3 +5 6 3+6 Hence, the 4th rank while arranged in ascending order
Hence, 232 is the wrong number. is in 2010.

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15. 1 The percentage increase in exports for the given years 19. 2 In 2006, the export for LCD = 875 – 400 = 475 ; for LED
are:- = 425 – 500 = –75 , Plasma = 850 – 825 = 25.
Net exports = 475 – 75 + 25 = 425 units
2003 33.33% Similarly, in 2007, net exports = 450 + 20 + 0 = 470
2004 0% units
in 2009, net exports = 275 – 75 – 75 = 125 units
2005 33.33%
and in 2010, net exports = 250 – 200 + 75 = 125 units
2006 –12.5% Hence, the highest net exports is in the year 2007.
2007 14.28%
2008 37.50% 20. 1 Statement I: For every year, the production of LCD
2009 –27.27% TVs is more than its domestic sales, i.e. net exports
(exports - imports) is positive. Hence, statement I is
2010 31.25%
true.
2011 –4.76% Statement II: The net exports for the years are:

Hence, fifth largest increase is in the year 2007.

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
16. 1 The imports increased only in 2006 and 2010 in the Net exports
entire period. 425 470 50 125 125 25
(in units)
The percentage increase in
275 − 225 The net exports is equal to 1220 units. Hence,
2006 = × 100 = 22.22% statement II is not true.
225
Statement III: From the two bar graphs, we can
The percentage increase in 2010
conclude that the years 2008 and 2009 have the
200 − 175 production of Plasma TVs fell short of sales. Hence,
= × 100 = 14.28%
175 statement III is false.
Hence, the second largest increase was in the year
21. 2 The population in state A above poverty line
2010.
5000 × 84
17. 1 The maximum percentage increase in exports is in = = 4200
100
2008 i.e. 37.5%.
Hence, the number of females above poverty line in
The maximum percentage decrease in imports is in
state A
2007 i.e.
4200 × 4
275 − 200 = = 2400.
= × 100 = 27.27% 7
275
Hence, the required answer = 37.5 – 27.27 ≈ 10%.
22. 4 On the basis of the given information question cannot
be answered.
18. 3 In 2006, the external trade for LCD = 875 – 400 = 475;
for LED = 500 – 425 = 75 , Plasma = 850 – 825 = 25.
So total external trade = 475 + 75 + 25 = 575 units 6000 7
In 2007, the external trade for LCD = 450 , LED = 25, × × 100
14 3 = 2 : 1.
Plasma = 0 23. 1 The required ratio = 10000 5
× × 100
So total external trade = 450 + 25 = 475 units 25 4
In 2008, the external trade for LCD = 400, LED = 350,
Plasma = 25
So total external trade = 400 + 350 + 25 = 775 units 12000 × 2
In 2010, the external trade for LCD = 250, LED = 200, 24. 1 Required number = = 8000.
3
Plasma = 75
So total external trade = 250 + 200 + 75 = 525 units
Hence, the highest external trade in total number of
TV units is registered in the year 2008.

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For questions 25 to 28: The information given is tabulated For questions 29 to 32:
below. The following can be deduced from the given information:

Case I Case II Persons Institutes Qualification MBA Programme

Radhika F B. Tech Operations
Floor Fam ily Num ber of Num ber of Neha E BBM HR
Children Children Rupa D BCA IT
6th Khan 3 3 Mahima B B.COM General Management
5th Sharma/Bansal 1 2 Sayali A/C B.Sc Marketing
Shobha C/A CA Finance
4th Jain 2 1
3rd Verma 3 3
29. 1 30. 1 31. 1 32. 2
2nd Choudhary 3 3
33. 2 Required number of cubes = 2 × 4 = 8 (2 cubes on 4
1st Bansal/Sharma 1 2
edges).

25. 1 34. 4 Number of cubes with exactly 3 faces painted = 2

Number of cubes with exactly 1 face painted
26. 1 = 4 × 2 + 2 × 2 = 12
(4 cubes each on faces painted red and 2 cubes each
27. 4 on faces painted blue)
∴ Required number of cubes = 12 + 2 = 14.
28. 4
35. 3 Required number of cubes = 9
(9 cubes from each of the red face have been
removed).

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 LRDI - 22 CEX-D-0294/20
Answers and Explanations

1 2 2 4 3 1 4 3 5 2 6 2 7 4 8 1 9 4 10 1
11 3 12 4 13 1 14 4 15 2 16 3 17 4 18 2 19 1 20 3
21 2 22 1 23 2 24 4 25 4 26 3 27 3 28 3 29 4 30 3
31 1 32 4 33 3 34 2 35 4

1. 2 YPCRHU is coded as &#128@. 9. 4 Comparing the words, we get

C = 1, O = 9, M = 2, A = 5, Y = 7, E = 6, L = 4 and
2. 4 DETORK is coded as 3 δ 4 δ 2$. W=0
Hence, the code for WELCOME will be 0641926.
3. 1 IVHCDA is coded as £5813£.
10. 1 Viewership of different channels is tabulated below:
4. 3 In the first step, the center element exchanges position
with the upper right corner element. The remaining Channel View ership
elements move one side length in CW direction and a National Geographic 8.33%
new element is added at the lower right corner
TLC 13.09%
position. In the second step, the center element
exchanges position with the lower right corner Animal Planet 16.67%
element. The remaining elements move one hand in History 5.95%
CW direction and a new element is added at the upper
Discovery Kids 17.86%
left corner position. The sequence repeats in the same
manner in the CW direction. Discovery 38.09%

5. 2 Each corner element moves 1, 2, 3 and 4 side length in From the above table, it is clear that only Discovery
the first, second, third and fourth step respectively in channel has more than 25% of the total viewership.
CW direction. Each element in the middle row moves
half side length in the CW direction and the element 420
coming at the center position is replaced by a new 11. 3 Total viewship = 70000 × = 840000
35
element. The elements at the middle position along
each side move one step in CW direction. Viewers of Discovery – Viewers of History
 160 25 
= − × 840000 = 270000 .
6. 2 The series is moving as:  420 420 
–2 –3 –4 –5 –6
12. 4 Viewers for all the channels on an average per day
X 3G V 8J S 24 N O 48Q J1 20 U D168X
420
+3 +4 +3 +4 +3 2 = 55000 × = 420000.
2
2– 1 2
3– 1 2
5– 1 2
7– 1 2
11– 1 13 –1 55
Hence, the missing term is D168X.
13. 1 Let the total viewership for all the channels be a.

+3 +4 +3 +4 +3 +4 +3 +4 +3 +4 +3 2 75
7. 4 × ×a
10
D1G K3N Then, the required ratio = 3 420 =
R4U Y 2 7B F1 6I M 243P 55 11
×a
420
20 31 22 33 24 35
Hence, the missing term is M243P. 4
14. 4 Correct viewership = 75 × = 100
3
8. 1 Letters are the complementary pairs if we write the
coding letters in reverse order. 100
Share of discovery kids = × 100 = 22.47%.
Hence, the code of SQUARE is VIZFJH. 445

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For questions 15 to 19: 21. 2 The given information can be tabulated as:
Total Absolute
A1 G1
Production increase (in
A6 A2 G6 G2 Year
(in m illion m illion
tonnes) tonnes)
2005 346
2006 376 30
A5 A3 G5 G3 2007 380 4
A4 G4
2008 449 69
2009 462 13
15. 2 A6 → A1 → A2 → G6 → G5 → G4 → G3
So, message has to pass through 5 persons excluding 2010 486 24
A6 and G3. 2011 518 32

16. 3 A3 → A4 → A5 → A6 → A1 → A2 → G6 → G5 → G4 Hence, the highest absolute increase in total production

was witnessed in the year 2008.
→ G3 → G2 → G1
So, message has to pass through 10 persons
131 − 102 29
excluding A3 and G1. 22. 1 Iron Ore in 2008 = × 100 = × 100 ≈ 28%
102 102
17. 4 A1 → A2 → G6 → A3 → A4 → A5 → A6 25 − 20 5
Gold in 2011 = × 100 = × 100 = 25%
So, message has to pass through 5 persons excluding 20 20
A1 and A6.
98 − 81 17
Aluminium in 2008 = × 100 = × 100 ≈ 21%
81 81
18. 2 A3 → A6 → A1 → A2 → G6 → G3 → G2 → G1
So, message has to pass through 6 persons excluding 18 − 15 3
Gold in 2006 = × 100 = × 100 = 20%
A3 and G1. 15 15
Hence, Iron Ore in 2008 has the highest annual growth
19. 1 If the conversations are reversed, then rate in production.
A5 → A4 → A3 → G6 → G1 → G2 → G3
Hence, A5 can pass a message to G3 using 5 people 23. 2 Annual average growth rate during 2006 to 2011 for
between them. 1 105 − 75
Aluminium = × × 100 = 8%
5 75
Final Value − Initial Value Let the production of Aluminium in 2015 be 'A' million
20. 3 Growth Rate = × 100 tonnes.
Initial Value
Annual average growth rate during 2011 to 2015 for

163 − 100 1 A − 105

Iron Ore = × 100 = 63% Aluminium = × × 100 = 8%
100 4 105

8 × 4 × 105
105 − 69 36 ⇒ A = 105 + = 138.6 million tonnes
Aluminium = × 100 = × 100 ≈ 52% 100
69 69
Hence, the correct option is (B).
25 − 15 10
Gold = × 100 = × 100 = 66.67% 24. 4 Percentage of Copper production in total minerals for
15 15
97
2010 = × 100 ≈ 20%
103 − 71 32 486
Copper = × 100 = × 100 ≈ 45%
71 71
88
Hence, Gold witnessed highest growth rate in 2008 = × 100 ≈ 19.6%
449
production from 2005 to 2011.
92
2009 = × 100 ≈ 19.9%
462

79
2007 = × 100 ≈ 20.8%
380

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25. 4 Growth rates in production from 2006 – 2010 for 31. 1 Overall pass percentage for Anga
99 − 75 24 Total Pass(all years)
Aluminium = × 100 = × 100 ≈ 32% = × 100
75 75 Total Appeared(all years)

116 − 88 28 850 + 770 + 1200 + 750 + 1190

Coal = × 100 = × 1 0 0 ≈ 3 1 .8 % = × 100
88 88 5000 + 5500 + 6000 + 5000 + 7000
97 − 75 22 4760
Copper = × 100 = × 100 ≈ 30% = × 100 = 16.7%
75 75 28500
20 − 18 2
Gold = × 100 = × 100 = 11.11% 32. 4 The total number of candidates passed in the given
18 18 years is calculated as:
Hence, Gold witnessed the minimum growth rate in
production from 2006 to 2010. Year Number of Candidates
2012 3503
26. 3 In a cube, each face has four adjacent faces and one
opposite face. Among the given figures, we can 2013 3570
observe that the adjacent faces to 4 are 5, 6, 1 and 2. 2014 4226
Hence, 4 should be opposite to 3.
2015 3360
For questions 27 and 28: Hence, total number of candidates passed from all the
Research scholars are A, B, F, G, I, L, J, K and N. kingdoms is the lowest for the year 2015.
Faculty Members are O, D, C, B, A, L, K and M.
Americans are P, N, C, A, L, I and H. 33. 3 The pass percentage of Banga kingdom for the given
Indians are A, B, C, D, E and F. years =
640
27. 3 Those who are faculty members as well as research In 2012 = × 100 = 16%
scholars are A, B, L and K, out of whom A and L are 4000
both American and Indian and B is an Indian only. Hence,
810
K is neither Indian nor American but faculty member as In 2013 = × 100 = 18%
well as a research scholar. 4500

1235
28. 3 Those who are Indian American are A and C, out of In 2014 = × 100 = 19%
whom only C is not a research scholar but a faculty 6500
member. 660
In 2016 = × 100 = 11%
6000
For questions 29 and 30:
Hence, it is the highest for 2014.
The correct order of Day-Girl-Dish is as follows:
34. 2 Overall pass percentage for 2013 of all kingdoms
Day Girl Dish 770 + 810 + 275 + 1120 + 595
= × 100
Monday Rama Uttapa 5500 + 4500 + 2500 + 8000 + 3500
Tuesday Sudha Paratha
3570
Wednesday Tara Dosa = × 14.88% .
24000
Thursday Uma Upama
Friday Veena Idli 35. 4 The total number of candidates passed in the given
kingdoms can be calculated as:
29. 4 Dosa Anga = 4760, Gandhar = 3890
Banga = 4225, Dwarka = 4880
30. 3 Thursday Hence, it is the highest for Dwarka.

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 LRDI - 23 CEX-D-0295/20
Answers and Explanations

1 2 2 3 3 1 4 2 5 1 6 – 7 – 8 1 9 3 10 3
11 – 12 4 13 1 14 3 15 4 16 4 17 1 18 1 19 3 20 2
21 4 22 3 23 2 24 2 25 4 26 2 27 4 28 1 29 2 30 3
31 4 32 2

1. 2 Items ordered by client 1 at 10:00 are 1 burger, For questions 5 to 8:

3 portion of flies and 1 ice cream, out of which For the 200 candidates who are at or above the 90th percentile:
preparation time of burger is maximum. So, while one
of the employees is preparing burger starting at 10:00,
the other one can start preparing ice-cream which C M
will take only 2 minutes and also the fries will get
prepared in the meantime in fryer. a b a
Hence maximum time required to completely serve client
1’s order is 10 minutes. c d
Therefore, the order placed by client 1 can be served a
completely at 10:10.

2. 3 Following the same process as we have done in above P

question, client 1 will be served completely at 10:10.
Total: 200 in the set
After that, both the employers will start working on
client 2’s order and get it prepared by 10:15 as the 2a + b : 2a + d : 2a + c :: 4 : 2 : 1
fries will take 5 minutes in the fryer and they can’t
2a + d 2
work for two different clients at the same time. Hence, = ⇒ 2a + d = 4a + 2c
preparation of client 3’s order will get started at 10:15 2a + c 1
and as he/she has ordered for 1 burger along with d = 2a + 2c
fries it will take 10 minutes for preparation.
2a + b 2
Therefore, client 3 will be served completely at 10:25. = ⇒ 2a + b = 4a + 2d
2a + d 1
3. 1 Since the employees are allowed to process multiple b = 2a + 2d = 2a + 2[2a + 2c] = 6a + 4c
orders, the one who is preparing ice-cream for order
Also b + c + d = 150 ...by(2)
placed by client 1, will be free before 10:05, the time at
which client 2 placed his order. ⇒ 6a + 4d + 2a + 2d + d = 150
8a + 7c = 150.
Now as per his order, preparation of fries will take
Number of integral solutions,
more time than that of ice-cream. So, time taken by
fryer of 5 minutes for fries and simultaneously Case I: a = 10, c = 10;
2 minutes by an employee for ice-cream. Order of
client 2 will be served completely at 10:10. C M

4. 2 Since the employees are allowed to process multiple

3 90 3
orders at a time, the following table shows the idle
time for employees before client 4 ordered at 10:35. 41
18 42
Tim e No. of em ployees Idle m inutes
3
10:03 - 10:05 1 3
10:11 - 10:17 1 7 P
10:18 - 10:30 2 17
So, the required number = 3 + 7 = 10 minutes

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Case II: a = 17, c = 2; 10. 3 Let’s say A, B, C are the hubs
From each hub direct flights to other 7 cities are required
C M
So number of flights = 3 × 7 × 4 = 84
hubs cities
17 11 0 17 In between the hubs, no. of direct flights required
= 3C2 × 4 = 12
Not possible Total = 96
2 38
17 11. 40 No. of flights among G1 = 3C2 × 4 = 12
No. of flights between A & G2 = 3 × 4 = 12
P No. of flights between B & G3 = 2 × 4 = 8
No. of flights between C & G4 = 2 × 4 = 8
Case III: a = 3, c = 18
Total = 40
C M
12. 4 Flights reduced would only be for ‘A’. Since all other
10 10 cities that ‘A’ was connected to will be serviced by
1 00
either ‘B’ or ‘C’, so no reduction in them.
20 Also since ‘A’ & ‘B’ are still connected, so only reduction
10 40 is of flights between A & C, which is 4 flights.

10 For questions 13 to 16:

Since Jayanta, Ajit and Byomkesh are sitting in rows 10, 11, 12
P respectively since only this combination of rows have 3
different consecutive amount for their choices of seat.
5. 1 Since 3 or 10 are only possible number of those Possible combination
students who are at or above the 80th percentile only
in P, they are not eligible for AET. Hence they have to Jayanta, 10 Ajit, 11 Byomkesh, 12
Aisle
sit for separate test for BIE. 500 400 1000
Window 300 200 1000
6. 60 In case 1 only, number of candidates who are at or
above the 80th percentile in all three sections is a
Since, Manik is sitting next to Jayanta, so possible combinations
multiple of 5.
for Manik is
Hence, required number = 20 + 40 = 60
Jayanta Manik Amount
7. 170 This is possible for case 1 only.
∴ Shortlisted candidates for the AET for AIE Aisle, C Auskem, D 500
= 200 – (only P + only C + only M)
= 200 – (10 + 10 + 10) = 170 Aisle, D E, Middle 0

Window, A Middle, B 0
8. 1 This is possible in case 1.
Since 18 + 41 + 42 = 101 are the candidates who are Total amount = 4600
in P and got selected for AET, only 400 – 101 = 299 ∴ Jayanta, Ajim, Byomkesh and Manik sits at Aisle seat, which
candidates left who had to sit for the separate test for costs them total of 24000.
BIE. Information gathered by details given:-

For questions 9 to 12: Seat Row Extra amount paid

From any city ‘A’ to city ‘B’, there would be 4 direct flights
Ajit Aisle 10 400
required.
A B Byomkesh Aisle 12 1000
M orn in g Gargi Middle 1/13 1000
M orn in g
Jayanta Aisle 10 500
E ven in g
Kikira Window 1/13 1000
E ven in g
Manik Aisle 10 500
9. 3 10 cities have to be connected to each other
Prodosh Window 20 200
Any 2 cities can be selected in 10C2 ways = 45 ways
4 flights for every pair of cities Tapesh Window 21 0
∴ Total minimum direct flights required = 45 × 4 = 180
Total 4600

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13. 1 Since Jayanta is sitting in row 10, and Manik is next to Batch I:
Jayanta, therefore he is sitting in row 10.

5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4
14. 3 Jayanta is sitting in row 10, seat C which is an Aisle
seat, therefore she paid 500 extra.

15. 4 Gargi was sitting at middle seat in either row 1 or 13,

therefore she paid 1000 extra. 2 7 6 3 1 8 5 4
Batch II: Bag ten than carries my books more no
16. 4 Tapesh sat in row 21, for which there extra amount.
To write batch III: repeat the process done to write batch I i.e,
17. 1 We need to look at histogram to interpret the answer. put the
The histogram for performance_caff and 2nd half numbers before the 1st half
performance_plac is left skewed (most of data are on
1 2 8 7 5 6 4 3
right side), which will shift median to right side
compared to the mean. The situation is opposite in Batch III: My bag books ten more than no carries
case of arousal_caff. Furthermore, arousal_plac‘s
histogram is not symmetric and hence, there is no
To write the batch IV: repeat the process done to write Batch
guarantee of its mean and median being equal. Hence,
II i.e. start from the middle and more towards outside
options B, C, D and E are incorrect and Option A is right
1 2 8 7 5 6 4 3
18. 1 The weakest relationship should be away from
“extreme values”, i.e. it should be the closest to zero.
The closest relationship to zero, among the five options,
is .16, which is between “extraverion” and
“performance_caff”. Therefore, A is the right option.
7 5 8 6 2 4 1 3

19. 3 The question can be answerd by looking at the Batch IV: Ten More Books Than Bag No My carries
scatterplot, which is on the left hand side of the
This process will go on.
diagonal. Option A is weak as the scatter is dispersed
all over. Option B is very close, but some dispersion
Final process is as follows:
can be seen away from the “trend line”. The scatterplot
in the option D is dispersed as well and hence it cannot

3 carries

8 books
5 more
be right answer. The scatterplot in the option C is the

6 than
2 bag

7 ten
1 my

4 no
closest to the trend line and hence it should be the
Input
answer, though the relationship is weaker as compared
to that in the option B (This is because it is curvilinear 9:30 - 10:30 Batch I: 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4
in shape, while relationship value assumes linearity). 10:30 - 11:30 Batch II: 2 7 6 3 1 8 5 4
11:30 - 12:30 Batch III: 1 2 8 7 5 6 4 3
20. 2 Comparison between the visual pattern in the left side
12:30 - 1:30 Batch IV: 7 5 8 6 2 4 1 3
and the numbers in the right hand side indicates Option
B is the correct answer. 1:30 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:30 2 7 4 5 1 8 3 6
For questions 21 to 24:
To understand the logic, first number the words in the input
21. 4 The code of second batch is given and compare it
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 with the above arrangement for second batch.

Input My Bag Carries No More Than Ten books 2 7 6 3 1 8 5 4

Batch II: if w inter comes can spring be for behind
To write the Batch I, write the second half numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 in
front to the 1st half as follows. The order of pass code batch at 2:30 pm is

5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 2 7 4 5 1 8 3 6
Batch I: More My Than Bag Ten Carries Books no If w inter behind for spring be can comes

Now to go from Batch I to Batch II, start from the middle and
more towards outside as follows.

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22. 3 The 10:30 am pairs code is 25. 4 Food related exports in 1985-86 = 0.23x25800 = 5934.
So food related exports in 1984-95 = (5934 – 1006) =
2 7 6 3 1 8 5 4 4928.
Hence, percentage of food related exports in 1984-85
I like tea and biscuit but not together
4928
The code for the next batch has the order = ×100 = 22%.
22400
1 2 8 7 5 6 4 3
26. 2 In 1984-85, Value of Manufactured articles & Raw
Biscuit I But Like Not Tea Together and materials exports = (22400 – 4928) = Rs.17472 crores.
Since Export of manufactured goods is twice that of
raw materials, Rs.17472 has to be divided in the ratio
23. 2 The batch immediately before rest hour was
2:1.
7 5 8 6 2 4 1 3 Therefore, export of manufactured goods = Rs.11648
crores and Raw materials = Rs.5824 crores.
bah bah black sheep have you any w ool Hence, the difference between raw material and food
= (5824 – 4928) = Rs.896 crores.
Hence the input is
27. 4 In 1985-86, the combined percentage of Manufactured
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
articles and Raw materials = 77% and this is in the
any have w ool you bah sheep bah black ratio 4 : 3.
Hence, percentage of Manufactured articles export
is 44% and that of Raw materials export is 33%.
24. 2 The second batch is Hence, value of manufactured = 0.44 × 25800
= Rs.11352 crores
2 7 6 3 1 8 5 4 and the value of Raw materials = Rs.8514 crores.
India's core strength lies in unity in diversity Hence, percentage difference between the value of
Raw materials between 1984-85 and 1985-86
The reverse of the input is
 (8514 – 5824) 
=   × 100 = 31.6%.
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  8514 
Unity core strength in diversity lies India's in
28. 1 The change in the value of exports from 1984-85 to
1985-86 = (11648 – 11352) = Rs.296 crores.
For questions 25 to 28:
From the data that is given we can find the following data: (the
explanation of how the following values were arrived, is given 29. 2 Total low quality cloth consumed
after the table). = 1.5 (30% of 30000 + 30% of 30000 + 40% of 10000
+ 90% of 10000) = 46,500 m.
Item 1984-85 1985-86
Food 22% 23% 30. 3 Total quantity of high quality cloth consumed by A-
type shirts = (80% of 20000) × 1.5 = 24,000 m.
(Percentage)
Food (Value) 4928 5934 31. 4 We only know the relationship between the type of
Manufactured 11648 11352 shirt and cloth used and type of shirt and dye used.
Articles We cannot find any relationship between type of cloth
Raw Material 5824 8514 and dye used.
Total Value of 22400 25800
Exports in Crore 32. 2 Amount of low quality die used for C-type shirts
= (40% of 30000) = 12,000 units.
of Rs.
Amount of low quality die used for D-type shirts
= (60% of 10000) = 6,000 units.

 12000 
Hence, required ratio =   = 2 : 1.
 6000 

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Answers and Explanations

1 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 5 7 6 4 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 5
11 2 12 1 13 1 14 3 15 2 16 1 17 1 18 3 19 4 20 2
21 2 22 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 5 28 4 29 2 30 5
31 2 32 1

1. 3 As per the rule given in question, the following circled minimum rating is 2 which is of cup 2
places can be reached by only one individual: cup 3 rating is 6 and cup 5 rating is 3
Since only 2 cups have even ratings. Therefore, cup 1, cup 4,
cup 6 have ratings 5, 7 and 9 not necessarily in this order.
1 2 4 3 Also, since cup 3 got higher rating than cup 1, the only possibility
is cup 1 got the rating of 5.
9 5 3 2 8
Tea from Himachal is cup 6 and Tea from Ooty got the highest
7 8 4 6 5 rating.
Therefore Ooty is cup 4 and got rating of 9 and cup 6 that is
3 9 5 1 2 Himachal got rating of 7.
The final information is tabulated below.
1 7 6 3 9

Places Cup no Rating Rank

∴ 7 individuals can be reached by just one individuals.
1 5 4
2. 4 Using (ii), ‘1’ being the smallest number in given layout 2 2 6
no individual can reach to the individual at a platform 3 6 3
of height 1. Ooty 4 9 1
5 3 5
3. 3 In fourth column only, the individuals sitting at platforms
of height 2 and 1 cannot be reached by any individual. Himachal 6 7 2

4. 3 (1) Row 1 doesn’t have any individual who can be

reached by 5 or more individual. Hence option (1) is 5. 7
FALSE.
(2) Row 3 doesn’t have any individual who cannot be 6. 4
reached by anyone. Hence option (2) is FALSE.
(4) 9 in Row 2 can not be reached by 5 or more 7. 2
individual. Hence option (4) is also FALSE.
8. 2
For questions 5 to 8:
Only two cups got even ratings 9. 2 Minimum time required to deliver a parcel at Kharagpur
even numbers from 1–10 office from Jamshedpur station and come back to
⇒ 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Jamshedpur station.
Other 4 places got odd ratings Case I:
1, 3, 5, 7, 7 If employee boards train T101 from Jamshedpur at
Since, smallest rating is even 06 : 00 and departs 07 : 30 at Kharagpur. It takes
and rating of cup 3 (40 + 40 + 10) min = 1 hr 30 min to deliver the package
= 2 × rating of cup 5 i.e. 09 : 00. Then takes next train from Kharagpur i.e.
∴ Possible combinations are (3, 6) (5, 10) T202 at 10 : 40 and departs 12 : 35 at Jamshedpur.
Out of which the only acceptable scenario is Total time between 06 : 00 to 12 : 35 is 6 hours 35
minutes

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 Case II: 12. 1 Aman got placed in Dabur
If employee boards train T102 from Jamshedpur at
07 : 30 and departs 09 : 05 at Kharagpur. It takes 13. 1 Manish reads books on business and management
(40 + 40 + 10) min = 1 hour 30 min to deliver the
package i.e. 10 : 35. Then takes next train from 14. 3 Rohit lives in Mumbai and he reads mystery fiction
Kharagpur i.e. T203 at 10 : 40 and departs
12 : 35 at Jamshedpur.
15. 2 Rohit reads mystery fiction and he will go to Delhi.
Total time between 7 : 30 to 12 : 35 is 5 hours 5 min
Similarly, case III if train is boarded from T103 and 16. 1 Manish is posted in Patna.
case IV if train is boarded from T104 can be formed
and then you may observe that case II gives the For questions 17 to 21: Since 40% of the students were
minimum time required. females, i.e., 32 students. Total number of students was 80
and total number of male students was 48. Since half of the
10. 5 Minimum time required to start from Howrah and to students were either excellent or good, (number of average
deliver one parcel at Kharagpur office and another students) = (number of good students + number of excellent
parcel at Jamshedpur office.
students) = 40, number of excellent students = 40 – 30 = 10.
Case I:
As 1/3rd of male students were average, total number of male
If employee boards train T201 from Howrah at 6 : 30
and departs to Kharagpur at 8 : 15 and then takes 1
students that were average =  1 × 48  = 16 and hence,
hours 30 min to deliver the package (i.e. 9 : 45), then 3 
boards T202 train from Kharagpur at 10 : 40 and
departs at Jamshedpur at 12 : 35 and again take 1 hr total number of male students that were good = (48 – 16 – 10)
30 min to deliver the package (i.e. 14 : 05), therefore = 22.
completing his task. Based on the above revelations, the following table can be
So, total time between 6 : 30 to 14 : 05 is 7 hours 35 drawn:
minutes.
Similarly, if he boards T202 and T204 the time taken to Performance Total
complete the task is 7 hours and 7 hours respectively.
Average Good Excellent
11. 2 Minimum time required to start from Kharagpur station Male 16 22 10 48
and to deliver one parcel at Howrah office and another Female 24 8 0 32
parcel at Jamshedpur office. Total 40 30 10 80
Case I:
If the employee boards train T102 from Kharagpur at
09 : 05 and departs at Howrah at 11 : 10 and then
17. 1 Number of students who were both female and
takes 1 hour 30 minutes to deliver the package (i.e. 12
excellent = 0.
: 40), then boards T204 at 14 : 30 departs at
Jamshedpur at 17 : 45 and then again takes 1 hour 50
minutes to deliver the package (i.e. 19 : 15) 18. 3 Number of students who were both male and good
So, total time between 09:05 to 19:15 is 10 hours 10 = 22.
minutes.
Similarly, if he boards. T103, T202 and T203 the total 19. 4 Ratio of male to female among average students
time taken to complete the task would be 7 hours 55 = 16 : 24 = 2 : 3.
min, 8 hours 22 minutes and 8 hours 15 minutes
respectively. 20. 2 Proportion of female students who were good

For questions 12 to 16:  8 

=   = 0.25.
From the given information we can make the following  32 
arrangement.
Nam e Com pany City Book 21. 2 Proportion of good students who are male

Vinay Asian Paints Bhopal Classic fiction  22 

=   = 0.73.
 30 
Aman Dabur Chennai Historical fiction
Business and
Manish ITC Patna
management
Rohit HUL Mumbai Mystery fiction
Sandeep L’Oreal Delhi Non fiction

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For questions 22 to 25. 25. 1 In ‘S’, all 300 out of school kids have moved to ‘G’
∴ 5400 kids are in G, out of total 5700
Mothers out of Prim ary G P O Total
5400
∴ %= × 100% = 94.7%
5700
NE 4200 500 300 5000
W 4200 1900 1200 7300 26. 1 Option (1) (Calculations at the end)

S 5100 300 300 5700 27. 5 Option (5) (Calculations at the end)
Total 13500 2700 1800 18000
28. 4 Option (4) (Calculations at the end)
Mothers Com pleted
G P O Total 29. 2 Option (2) (Calculations at the end)
Prim ary
Sales Raw
NE 1050 1150 300 2500 Profit Profit
Margin Material
W 1050 3850 300 5200 Labour Labour
# Q27 Q26 Q28 Q29
S 900 3400 0 4300 Cost*2 Cost*1.5
Factory 3 1100 825 15.5% 3740 1175 960
Total 3000 8400 600 12000
Factory 6 800 600 14.6% 4260 1075 940
Total G P O Total Factory 4 900 675 14.5% 3732 1025 868

NE 5250 1650 600 7500 Factory 2 800 600 15.1% 3655 1000 845

W 5250 5750 1500 12500 Factory 1 900 675 16.1% 3065 1000 835
Factory 5 1200 900 11.1% 3525 900 675
S 6000 3700 300 10000
Factory 8 840 630 11.3% 3790 810 670
Total 16500 11100 2400 30000
Factory 7 700 525 10.2% 3615 675 585

Total kids surveyed from each village is 50, and 150 villages in For questions 30 to 32:
NE, so total = 150 × 50 = 7500 Since Team D had 2 draw matches, and Team B and C each
Similarly, for W, total kids = 12500, For S = 10000 had 1 draw match. Therefore, Team D necessarily had one
match with B and other match with C.
3700 Now Team B and C each won, 1 match and since Team A
22. 1 Required percentage = = 37%
10000 played 2 games and won therefore Team B and C must have
won from either E or F.
23. 1 From the table given above, W has 300 kids not in Now, both Team E and F are left with one lost match and since
school whose mothers had completed primary A won 2 matches it must have won one match from E and
education. another from F.
The only possible outcome of the game is:
24. 1 25% of one region went to G, 75% to P P layed w ith W on L ose S core lin e
100% of another to G,
Tea m E A E (2 – 1)
50% of 3rd to G, 50% to P. Tea m A
Given that 50% of total ‘O’ kids now go to ‘G’ Tea m F A F (3 – 0)
Let’s fill the table for ‘O’ kids
Out of 2400, 1200 went to G & 1200 to P. Tea m D M atch d raw (1 – 1)
Tea m B
Given that 75% of 1 region + 50% of another region Tea m F B F (4 – 0)
= 1200 (going to P)
There is only 1 option, 75% of 600 (NE) + 50% of 1500 Tea m D M atch d raw (0 – 0)
Tea m C
(W) = 450 + 750 = 1200
Tea m E C E (2 – 0)

Initial Finally to G Finally to P

30. 5 Therefore, the matches that are yet to be played are
NE 600 150 450 Team A - Team B and Team E - Team F.

W 1500 750 750 31. 2 The possible outcome of the score line in the
S 300 300 0 tournament is Team A - Team E (2 – 1)

Total 2400 1200 1200 32. 1 Team A - Team F (4 – 0) is not a possible outcome in the
tournament.
∴ Now, G in W = 5250 + 750 = 6000

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