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Direction for questions (1-5): Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
It would certainly be news to evolutionary anthropologists that human parents, and indeed the larger tribal
groups of which they are members, have no need of their offspring. It would also be surprising to the many
philosophers, such as Aristotle, who see the building blocks of human society in families, households, and
other basic social groupings, rather than individuals. But in the authors’ entrepreneurial hermeneutics, all of
us are born orphans, claiming true love and respect only when we create something of value in the
marketplace that other people need. Here Heidegger’s concept of geworfenheit (thrownness)—the idea that
our existence consists of feeling thrown into circumstances not of our choosing—is spun into a social-
Darwinist tale worthy of Herbert Spencer. And how do we advance from our infant worthlessness? By
getting our hustle on:
Homo sapiens became the wisest of primates around forty thousand years ago when we learned to make
deals with strangers. . . . That’s humanity’s super-power: not wings, fins, or fangs but our ability to make
deals.
Yes, at the apex of that famous series of photographs from knuckle-dragging primates, to coarse
Neanderthal, to upright homo sapiens, is Donald J. Trump, the deal maker.
Paired with this appallingly narrow vision of human life is an emaciated concept of ethics and human
community, in which the market is elevated for all its communal aspects and non-market communal values
are ignored or dismissed. In its introductory discussion of ethics, it defines the subject as “how people have
to live in order for the world to be a better place with them than without them.” On its face, this definition
sounds innocuous. But as we read how the authors make use of it, we see why it avoids talking more
straightforwardly about ethics in terms of one’s obligations to other people. The entrepreneur who can claim
to have made the world a better place through his business savvy can’t be said to owe anything more to
others or to the community beyond the good he has already provided as an entrepreneur. Assuming he has
followed the law and acted with integrity (i.e., not cheated or defrauded other market actors), he has done all
that can be expected of him. The real question is what it even is to live ethically, day by day in the middle of
life, so that one isn’t deluded on that death bed.
But the authors make no mention of the prevailing theories on this (e.g. Utilitarianism, Kantianism, Virtue
Ethics, let alone Adam Smith’s theory of moral sentiments), instead settling for a system “that encourages
agents in the market place to be on the lookout for opportunities to make Pareto-superior moves.”
Q.1 [11756767]
The tone of the passage is best expressed by which of the following?
1 Didactic
2 Humorous
3 Critical
4 Expository

Solution:
 Answer key/Solution
Correct Answer : 3
The author of the passage doesn’t try to preach. Hence, 1 is incorrect. The
author has used sarcasm but being humorous is not his main intention. He
analyzes the authors in a few places. But, he doesn’t intend to expose or explain. The overall purpose of
this sarcasm and analysis is to drive towards the (implied) author’s conclusion, that the work being
analyzed is not suitable. Hence, the overall impact is critical.
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deals.
Q.2 [11756767]
It can be inferred from the passage that:
1 the cited authors think that Donald Trump is someone who deserves true love and respect.

2 the author believes Donald Trump to be the epitome of someone deserving true love and respect.
3 Donald J. Trump is the epitome of someone who deserves true love and respect.
4 Humanity lost wings, fins and fangs when we gained the ability to make deals.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
Option 1 is found across paragraphs one, two and three, “….all of us are born
orphans, claiming true love and respect only when we create something of
value in the marketplace. . . . the wisest of primates around forty thousand years ago when we learned to
make deals with strangers. . . .Yes, at the apex of that famous series of photographs from knuckle-
dragging primates, to coarse Neanderthal, to upright homo sapiens, is Donald J. Trump, the deal maker.”
The passage contradicts option 2 in the third paragraph, “Paired with this appallingly narrow vision of
human life refers to Donald Trump is an emaciated concept of ethics and human community” since they
have quite a negative opinion of him being thought of as the best person to end a sequence showing the
progress of man. Option 3 inappropriately upgrades an opinion into a generally true statement. Option 4 is
quite far-fetched.
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deals.
Q.3 [11756767]
The authors referred to in the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
1 An amoral entrepreneur is better than a moral entrepreneur, so long as he follows rules.
2 An entrepreneur can be immoral so long as he is not unethical and follows the law.
3 An ethical entrepreneur has followed the law of the land and left the world a better place.
4 An ethical entrepreneur lives ethically daily and has no delusion on his death bed.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
The passage discusses the viewpoint of the authors referred to in the passage
in paragraph four, “The entrepreneur who can claim to have made the world a
better place through his business savvy can’t be said to owe anything more to others or to the community
beyond the good he has already provided as an entrepreneur. Assuming he has followed the law and acted
with integrity (i.e., not cheated or defrauded other market actors), he has done all that can be expected of
him.” This makes option 3 correct. Options 1 and 2 introduce the concept of morality, which is not
discussed in the passage. Option 4 takes an opinion of the author of the passage, and attributes that to the
authors referred to in the passage.
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deals.
Q.4 [11756767]
In the light of the passage, Heidegger is most likely to agree with which of the following:

1 We are often hurled into situations that we have inherited from our ancestors.
2 We are often hurled into situations that we have intentionally chosen.
3 We are often hurled into circumstances that are divinely pleasant.
4 We are often hurled into situations that we haven’t opted for.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
Refer to the sentence, “Here Heidegger’s concept of geworfenheit
(thrownness)—the idea that our existence consists of feeling thrown into
circumstances not of our choosing—is spun into a social-Darwinist tale worthy of Herbert Spencer. And
how do we advance from our infant worthlessness? By getting our hustle on.” Heidegger clearly says that
our existence is dominated by factors that we don’t choose. Option (3) is wrong because we don’t have any
idea about Heidegger speaking anything on divinity. Option (2) is exactly the opposite of what Heidegger
says in the passage. Option (1) is wrong because in the light of the passage, nothing has been said about
circumstances that we have inherited from the past.
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deals.
Q.5 [11756767]
In the light of the passage, it can be inferred that the Aristotelian scholars believe:
1 The power play within a family reflects the society on a micro level.
2 Family relationships to be integral to human society.
3 Family relationships can sometimes prove worthier than the community’s dynamics.
4 Human society-initiated institutions such as marriage.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
Refer to the sentence, “It would also be surprising to the many philosophers,
such as Aristotle, who see the building blocks of human society in families,
households, and other basic social groupings, rather than individuals.” Since Aristotle believes that family
relationships are integral to the human society, it can be safely assumed that Aristotelian scholars will
have similar views. Hence, option (2) is correct. Nothing has been said in the passage about community
and so, option (3) is wrong. Although Aristotle speaks on human society, we don’t know if that initiated
institutions like marriage. Therefore, option (4) is wrong. Option (1) is wrong because although the
passage speaks on family, we are not aware of the power politics that might be at play within the
institution of family.
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As we are reminded early on in this engaging and animated book, “Shakespearean” as an adjective has had
an unexpected currency in journalistic responses to the dramas engulfing the politics of the US. What it
seems to denote for the writers who have used it is a sense that the persons of the drama are not the
captains of their souls, but are at the mercy of both internal and external forces they do not understand or
control. Their own goals and intentions are twisted out of shape by what is unseen and unknown to them;
the story as narrated or played out aims to show us, as audience, what those on stage can’t know, so that we
learn to interrogate ourselves with rather more fear and trembling.
It is one way of defining the adjective; but Robert McCrum helps us see just how many other dimensions
there are to a “Shakespearean” sensibility. For one thing, there is the intoxicating, addictive spiral of self-
exploration in words, words and more words. Iris Murdoch’s Bradley Pearson in The Black Prince delivers, at
one of the most charged moments in that extraordinary book, a torrential tribute to the Shakespeare who
creates “a meditation upon the bottomless trickery of consciousness and the redemptive role of words in
the lives of those without identity, that is, human beings”.
And there is the not unrelated intoxication of writing in code: how far can you go in dangerous allusion,
inviting your audience – an audience that regularly includes the most powerful, suspicious and merciless in
the land – to see (without ever quite naming) their own danger, their own fragility and lack of substance? Or
trailing a coat of obscured possible meanings that represent all sorts of things that have been denied and
refused – Catholicism, sexual ambivalence, the seditious memory of defeated claims to power – in an often
fantastically reckless display of what speech can hide as well as show? McCrum rightly begins by
positioning Shakespeare alongside his contemporary Christopher Marlowe – a more obviously ambivalent
figure in any number of ways. Theirs was an age in which speech and writing were shaped by both
exuberance and paranoia, and the wine from such a press is understandably heady.
Then there is the Shakespeare who hears and reproduces the vernacular in a way never before seriously
attempted; who dignifies the language of the street by playing it back to its own speakers, highlighting its
musicality, its oddity and creativity. McCrum picks up the idea of Shakespeare as a “demotic outsider” in the
literary world of his day. He notes how many commentators in the 17th and 18th century refer to him as in
one way or another standing for “nature” over art, sometimes with wary respect, sometimes with a not very
well concealed condescension.
Q.6 [11756767]
When used by journalists, “Shakespearean” has all the following elements EXCEPT:

1 Potent internal and external forces
2 Unfulfilled goals
3 Verbose reflections and dialogues
4 Helpless actors
Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
Refer Para 1. All 1, 2, and 4 are mentioned. 3, using more words than
necessary, is not mentioned.
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Q.7 [11756767]
In this passage, the author aims to:
1 To highlight how one definition of “Shakespearean” is limited and give alternatives.
2 To discuss the various definitions of “Shakespearean” as presented by McCrum in his book.
3 To show that “Shakespearean” can mean different things to different people as stated by McCrum in his
book.
4 To discuss that “Shakespearean” can mean beyond control, elaborated, coded, allusive, and vernacular.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
The passage discusses the multiple ways of defining “Shakespearean” as
elaborated by McCrum in his book (The reference to the book has been made
in the first sentence). Hence, 2. 3 is eliminated because the focus of the passage is not on different
interpretations by different people. 4 is eliminated as it doesn’t mention that these meanings are from the
perspective of McCrum.
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Q.8 [11756767]
What does the author imply about Shakespeare and Marlowe by “…the wine from such a press is
understandably heady.”?
1 Reading Shakespeare and Marlowe could be addictive because of their words.
2 As their writing balanced hiding and revealing things, it had an intoxicating effect.
3 A product of positive and negative forces of the time, their writing was exhilarating.
4 As their writing resulted in both exuberance and paranoia, it acted like a heady wine.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
Refer the last sentence of Para 3. The writing was “shaped by” exuberance
and paranoia. So 4 is rejected. 2 has been talked about mostly in the context
of Shakespeare, not Marlowe. 1 is eliminated because the idea is not of ‘addictive’ for the readers, but
‘exciting’ for them.
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Q.9 [11756767]
The word ‘nature’ was used by the 17th and 18th century commentators as:
1 A metaphor for capturing the essence of something
2 A euphemism for something that is unrefined and raw

3 A pun exploiting the two meanings of the word ‘nature’
4 A pejorative aimed at insulting the verbosity of Shakespeare’s work
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
The word “nature” has been used as a less offensive word to mean something
unrefined. This is because Shakespeare used “language of the street”, which
was not considered polished enough by the literary world, as indicated by the term “demotic outsider” and
other sentences in the last para. 1 is eliminated because the connotation of nature in the para is negative.
Also, it is not a pun here. 4 is eliminated because the aim is not to insult the use of more words than
necessary, but the use of vernacular language.
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Q.10 [11756767]
10 Identify the synonyms of the words ‘allusions’ and ‘ambivalence’ as used in the passage.
1 Reference and Equivocation
2 Specification and Derisiveness
3 Aberration and Decisiveness
4 Illusion and Uncertainty
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without
mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Thus, reference is
the correct synonym. Ambivalence is the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about
something or someone. Equivocation is the correct synonym.
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Shashi Tharoor recently wrote a book on the British empire and called it “The Era of Darkness”. He
understands that the resentment against the colonisers, particularly the British, is not only factually correct
but also an issue of mass appeal and an important pillar of the post-partition Indian identity.
However, this isn’t the case in Pakistan. Pakistan’s collective identity is Islamic. Therefore, not only the
narrative against the British rule is subdued but also every national icon is gradually Islamised.
Just take the unfortunate case of Jinnah. He was famously known as a very Westernised Muslim who
enjoyed whiskey and bacon. But over the years, he has been exclusively converted (pun not intended) to
Islam’s hero, who felt for the sufferings of Indian Muslims. His endeavours as a politician and as a lawyer in
the early parts of his career are overlooked.
Jinnah was not a hardliner though he did convert his wife to Islam, objected to his daughter’s marriage to a
Parsi and represented Ilm-ud-Din, who murdered a blasphemy-accused publisher named Mahashe Rajpal in
court. But Jinnah’s August 11, 1947, speech creates a vision for an egalitarian Pakistan where minorities
would have freedom and equality. This is a far cry from what Pakistan is today and Jinnah is nothing more
than a figurehead of the Islamic Republic, wearing a sherwani sans any historical context.
Similarly, the “Poet of the East” Allama Iqbal left behind a composite collection of poetry and philosophical
works rooted in Persian and western traditions.
Today the complex works of Iqbal, who wanted to rid Islam of the “stamp [of] Arabian imperialism”, are
seldom read in al-Bakistan, except during some coursework in a rote manner. The author of The
Reconstruction of Religion Thought in Islam has also just been reduced to a symbol of the Pakistan
Movement.
Let us now examine another icon. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is often credited with democratising and empowering
Pakistan’s poor in the 1970s. From his descendants to current Pakistani political leaders such as Imran
Khan and Shahbaz Sharif – all have tried to copy Bhutto’s public persona and political intrigues. Bhutto was
a progressive, socialist and a liberal. But he initially tried to appease his right-wing opponents and made a
huge compromise. He defined what a Muslim is in Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution thus, declaring Ahmedis
legally non-Muslim. Hence, his legacy is forever tainted and controversial.
This makes somebody of the stature of Bhagat Singh an even more important historical figure for Pakistan.
More than half of Pakistani population is ethnically Punjabi, as is the political elite and so is Bhagat Singh.
For a nation repeatedly seeking association with Muhammad Bin Qasim and Mehmood Ghaznavi, Singh’s
Punjabi background should be reason enough to include him in the national narrative.
Q.11 [11756767]
The author advocates including Bhagat Singh in the national narrative on all grounds EXCEPT:
1 The ethnicity of majority of Pakistan’s population
2 Bhagat Singh’s Punjabi background
3 Bhagat Singh’s historical stature
4 The ethnicity of the political elite of Pakistan

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
Refer the last para. It is on the basis of ethnicity that the author advocates
Bhagat Singh’s inclusion in the national narrative. Thus 1, 2, and 4 fit. 3, even
though mentioned, is not the main line of reasoning taken by the author for Bhagat Singh’s inclusion in the
national narrative.
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Movement.

Q.12 [11756767]
How is the example of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto different from the examples of Jinnah and Iqbal?
1 Zulfikar found followers in successive political leaders, while Jinnah and Iqbal did not.
2 Zulfikar left a tarnished legacy, while a part of Jinnah’s and Iqbal’s is ignored by Pakistan.
3 Zulfikar turned out to be a hardliner, while Jinnah and Iqbal were not.
4 Zulfikar was not westernised, while Jinnah and Iqbal had western influences in their life.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
As per the passage, the similarity between the examples of Jinnah and Iqbal
is that Pakistan has been selective in picking up their legacy, not picking up
the parts that were not Islamic in nature. In Bhutto’s case, he deliberately took a measure that was Islamic
in nature, so as to appease opponents. Hence, 2. 4 cannot be inferred as nothing about Zulfikar’s western
influences or their absence has been discussed. 3 is distorted because Zulfikar made a huge compromise,
while hardliners are uncompromising people. 1 is incorrect as we don’t know if political leaders tried to
emulate Jinnah or not.
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Movement.
Q.13 [11756767]
According to the author, what does Jinnah’s portrayal in a Sherwani indicate?
1 It indicates the reduction of an important national figure to a figurehead.
2 It portrays an outdated choice without any historical context.
3 It indicates the Islamisation of a national figure.
4 It is an effort to turn Jinnah into a populist figure.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
Refer Para 4. The sherwani “without a historical context” has been used as a
metaphor to show the effort to Islamise a national icon by showing him
dressed in a particular way. It is an effort to make him appear Islamic enough, despite his being a
westernised Muslim. So 1 is not the answer as that is not what such a portrayal primarily indicates. 2 is
distorted. The Sherwani has not been highlighted because it isn’t modern. 4 is rejected as the dress has
more to do with associating with the Islamic culture than the general public.
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Movement.
Q.14 [11756767]
Based on Para 3 and 4, which of the following could best serve as an example of Jinnah’s ignored
endeavours?
1 Advocating for the rights of Muslims worldwide, and not just Indian Muslims.
2 Advocating for special privileges for minorities irrespective of their caste and religion.
3 Advocating for a caste-based organisation of Muslims after independence from British Raj.
4 Advocating for reforms within Islam to make it less orthodox.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
2 is eliminated as it talks about “privileges”, whereas Para 4 talks about
equality and egalitarianism. 4 serves as an example as it fits with Jinnah’s not
being a hardliner even though identifying with his religion to an extent, as has been shown through
examples in Para 4. 1 is not suitable as it would still make him identify as ‘Islam’s hero’. 3 imposes a
hierarchy and goes against Jinnah’s values of freedom and equality.
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In all wars, displaced people congregate en masse without infrastructure to support their presence.
Refugees turn to the environment in order to fulfil their basic needs.
During the Rwandan civil war almost three-quarters of a million people lived in camps on the edge of
Virunga national park. According to the Worldwatch Institute around 1,000 tonnes of wood was removed
from the park every day for two years in order to build shelters, feed cooking fires and created charcoal for
sale. By the time the conflict ended 105 sq km of forest had been damaged and 35 sq km stripped bare.
As Rwanda’s refugees spilled into Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), they sparked another
civil war. Virunga was now enveloped by human conflict. In 1994, the park became the first UNESCO world
heritage site listed as endangered because of conflict.
Virunga is a totemic issue in a continent pockmarked by warfare. The park is home to critically endangered
mountain gorillas as well as chimpanzees, elephants and other charismatic megafauna. In the disorder and
desperation of war the protections for precious wildlife habitats like Virunga evaporate.
War is bad for wildlife in as many ways as for people. Conservation suffers because rangers often have to
flee the fighting and may be attacked because rebel armies covet their vehicles, radios and guns. Moreover,
rebels often feed their troops on bushmeat and finance their ops with ivory, timber, charcoal and minerals
from protected areas.
The massive influx of high-powered weaponry into these areas means that during and after conflict, the
scale of poaching can increase dramatically. In just two months in 2006, Mai-Mai rebels in the DRC
slaughtered almost the entire hippopotamus population of two of Virunga’s rivers - changing the ecosystem
forever.
In Afghanistan too, wildlife and habitats have disappeared. The past 30 years of war has stripped the
country of its trees, including precious native pistachio woodlands. The Costs of War Project says illegal
logging by US-backed warlords and wood harvesting by refugees caused more than one-third of
Afghanistan’s forests to vanish between 1990 and 2007. Drought, desertification, and species loss have
resulted. The number of migratory birds passing through Afghanistan has fallen by 85%.
Many of the above examples could be considered violations of international law. The Geneva Convention
places restrictions on methods of warfare “which are intended, or may be expected, to cause widespread,
long-term and severe damage to the natural environment”. But Marie Jacobsson, a special rapporteur to the
UN’s International Law Commission charged with assessing how legal frameworks can protect the
environment from armed conflict, says the international legal protections are “rudimentary”.
According to the UN Environment Programme, over the last 60 years, at least 40% of all internal conflicts
have been linked to the exploitation of natural resources. Jacobsson believes there is evidence that
militaries are beginning to accept that destroying the environment runs counter to long-term security. Her
research has found environmental measures being taken on by militaries across the world.
Q.15 [11756767]
Which of the following examples doesn’t strengthen the author’s point in the passage?
1 The loss of wildlife and habitat in Afghanistan during the past 30 years
2 The unchecked use of wildlife resources by rebel armies during wars

3 The rapid increase of poaching in woods in and after wars
4 The realisation by militaries about the long-term impact of war
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
This is an easy question. The main point of the author is that wars and other
conflicts are damaging the environment. Options 1, 2, and 3 support this
concern. Option 4 shows a welcome realisation by the military that might end up protecting the
environment. So, it is the correct answer.
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forever.
Q.16 [11756767]
Why does the author write that “Virunga is a totemic issue in a continent pockmarked by warfare”?
1 To show that Virunga is just a minor example of a much bigger issue
2 To stress the overall impact of war on human rights

3 To emphasise the extent of the damage war can cause on the environment
4 To highlight the extent to which refugees suffer in almost all wars
Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
This a ‘why does the author give an example’ questions. In such a question,
select the option that is the closest to the main idea of the passage. The
author has used this phrase to emphasise on the intensity of the issue. So, option 3 is the correct answer.
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forever.
Q.17 [11756767]
Which of the following can’t be inferred from the passage?
1 The cost of wars is not always human in nature.

2 The damage on the environment due to wars can be linearly evaluated if the Geneva convention is
followed religiously.
3 The Geneva restrictions have not been completely effective.
4 One of the reasons for the environment being damaged due to war is economic as the needs of the
rebel army have to be met.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
Option 2 is a vague option. The impact of the war is complex according to the
author. So, ‘linear evaluation’ is vague. The other options can be inferred.
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forever.
Q.18 [11756767]
As per the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
1 No heritage site had been on the endangered list before 1994.
2 The US is partly responsible for damaging the environment in Afghanistan.

3 The protectors of wildlife often escape during wartimes leaving the animals unprotected.
4 The killing of hippopotamus in Virunga resulted in long term damage to the area’s ecosystem.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
This is a tricky option. The passage talks about ‘UNESCO world heritage site’,
not any ‘heritage site’. So, this is the correct option.
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Directions for question (19): The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given in this question, when properly
sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentences and key in this
sequence of four numbers as your answer.
Q.19 [11756767]
1.Fitting into both the companion-animal category and the livestock category means that rabbits are not
entirely claimed by either.
2. In the universe of human-animal relations, rabbits occupy a liminal space.
3. A number of animal statutes—particularly, felony-cruelty provisions—are specific to dogs and cats, but not
to rabbits.
4. They are the only creatures we regularly keep as pets in our homes that we also, just as regularly, eat or
wear.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2413
Statement 2 is the opening sentence of the paragraph. The pronoun ‘they’ in
statement 4 refers to the ‘rabbits’ in statement 2 making 24 a pair. Statement
1 follows statement 4 as ‘companion-animal’ and ‘livestock’ in statement 1 refer to ‘pets’ and creatures
that we ‘eat’, mentioned in statement 4. Statement 3 talks about animal statutes. Thus, 2413 is the correct
sequence.
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Q.20 [11756767]
Directions for question (20): The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option
that best captures the author’s position.
As the United States celebrated its 244th birthday in an unusually sombre manner reflecting the mood of a
country in the throes of deadly coronavirus disease outbreak, President Donald Trump once again blamed
China for it and held out hopes of a vaccine by the end of the year. The President, who held the July 4
celebrations against the advice of public health officials and experts warning that the virus is also spreading
through these large gatherings, did not mention the fatalities in his speech. Currently the worst-hit country,
death toll in US neared 130,000 Sunday, or the 2.8 million cases, with more than 45,000 new infections over
the past 24 hours. “China must be held fully accountable”, the president said, blaming China once again for
misreporting the disease outbreak, and misleading the world about its dangers early enough. Trump’s
frequent blaming of China has been seen by critics as an attempt to shift blame from his own shoddy
handling of the crisis.
1 The rise of Corona virus cases in the USA
2 Trump blames China for the Corona virus pandemic
3 China isolated in the international arena because of the Corona virus spread
4 Trump’s vision for the USA in the near future
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
The passage begins and ends by Trump’s criticism of China. Hence, option (2)
is the most appropriate. Option 1 is too generic. Options 3 and 4 are out of
scope.
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Q.21 [11756767]
1. In 1969, mathematical physicist Roger Penrose proposed a method to do just this, now known as the
“Penrose Process”.
2. A rotating black hole is such an extreme force of nature that it drags surrounding time and space around
with it.
3. The method could be used by sophisticated civilisations – aliens or future humans – to harvest energy by
making “black hole bombs”.
4. So it is only natural to ask whether black holes could be used as some sort of energy source.

Solution:
Statement 2 talks about a rotating black hole which is regarded as an extreme
force of nature. So, it is the opening sentence of the paragraph. Statement 4
dwells on the possibility of making black hole a source of energy as it drags surrounding time and space
around it as mentioned in statement 2. Thus, 24 is a pair. Statement 1 talks about the proposed method to
harness the energy from black hole. The ‘method’ in statement 3 refers back to the Roger Penrose’s
proposed method mentioned in 1. Hence, the correct sequence is 2413.
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Directions for question (22): Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put
together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out.
Q.22 [11756767]
1. The recent China-India clash marks a whole new level of Chinese aggression in the region.
2. Some have argued that this prepares the ground for New Delhi finally overcoming its “strategic autonomy”
doctrine and forging a true alignment with Washington.
3. Countering China, however, requires a much subtler grand strategy that factors in a major ongoing
geopolitical development — the rise of Eurasia.
4. Japan worries about American abandonment in the eventuality of a war with China.
5. The logic of Eurasia, however, extends well beyond the current conflict.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
Sentences 1, 2, 3 and 5 talk about the Indo-China conflict and the factor of
Eurasia in the current political scenario. Sentence 4 is thematically not part of
the remaining sentences.
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There is so much beauty in a sport like gymnastics that it can be quite jarring when the lid is lifted on a toxic
environment that, far from nurturing and nourishing its athletes, drives them to the brink. We see gymnasts
performing delicate, graceful moves — or actions of thunderous physicality that leave one breathless in awe
— and we presume these wonderful young athletes are happy as well as talented and driven. But things are
not always as they seem. The New Zealand Herald has been investigating allegations of abuse in
gymnastics, largely surrounding the North Harbour club, and telling the stories of young women who "carry
the psychological hangover of being made to feel worthless by people supposedly entrusted to bring out the
best" in them. Accusations of abuse, over-training and fat-shaming of athletes as young as 8 were levelled at
the club. It has made for harrowing reading and has prompted Gymnastics New Zealand to speak openly
about the need for a culture change in the sport.
1 The aesthetics of gymnastics

2 A sporting glory
3 The dark side of gymnastics
4 The evolution of gymnastics
Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
The passage talks about the harassment that gymnasts face. Hence, option
(3) is correct because the abuses faced by the athletes are shameful.
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1. Meanwhile, off the Irish and Welsh coast these past few weeks, an equally anomalous walrus has
appeared, another displaced marine mammal refugee.
2. Necessary for operational reasons, of course.
3. Last week it was even evicted from the lifeboat ramp at Tenby.
4. But it seemed another emblem of the way even huge animals can occupy only the periphery of our
collective anthropocentric consciousness.
Solution:
Sentence 1 is the opener. The ‘it’ in sentence refers to the walrus and
sentence 2 explains the reason for the eviction. Therefore, sentences 3 and 2
form a mandatory pair. Sentence 4 sums up the paragraph.
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Directions for question (25): Five sentences related to a topic are given below. Four of them can be put
together to form a meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out.
Q.25 [11756767]
1. Insane conditions have this advantage, that they isolate special factors of the mental life, and enable us to
inspect them unmasked by their more usual surroundings.
2. They play the part in mental anatomy which the scalpel and the microscope play in the anatomy of the
body.
3. The study of hallucinations has in this way been for psychologists the key to their comprehension of
normal sensation, that of illusions has been the key to the right comprehension of perception.
4. Take the trance-like states of insight into truth which all religious mystics report.
5. To understand a thing rightly we need to see it both out of its environment and in it, and to have
acquaintance with the whole range of its variations.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
The correct sequence is 1253. 4 is the odd one out. The author is discussing
about insane conditions. “They” in sentence 2 refers to those insane
conditions mentioned in 1. Another pair is 53. The hint is “in this way” in sentence 3.
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Q.26 [11756767]
Besides Native American efforts to restore bison, conservation groups throughout the United States have
fought for a long time to return bison to parts of their native range. The American Bison Society, Boone and
Crockett Club, and the New York Zoological Society have all been researching bison ecology and
propagation. One of the most promising efforts is taking shape on historic bison habitat in central Montana,
under the direction of the American Prairie Reserve. The non-profit has a herd of around 810 bison on the
land they have acquired thus far, but many cattle ranchers see the effort as a serious threat to their
livelihoods and way of life that could further marginalize their businesses.
1 Multiple organisations in the United States are conducting researches on how to conserve the bison in
a natural way.
2 Efforts for bison restoration and conservation are being made widely throughout the United States of
America.
3 American Prairie Reserve, based in central Montana, has the maximum number of bison in the United
States.
4 Conservation of bison is seen as a threat to their livelihood and way of life by many cattle ranchers.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
The given passage is chiefly about the efforts being made throughout the
United States to restore and conserve bison in their native habitat, hence, 2
best summarizes it. 1 does not mention the effort being made to conserve bison. 3 focuses on a single
aspect of the passage. So does 4. Hence, 2 is the answer.
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Directions for questions 27 to 30: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A company manufactures 12 machines, labelled A to L, are arranged in a row from left to right in the same
order with place number 1 to 12 in the same order in a straight line. Each of the machines makes a
different
number of products from among 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, … , 6000, not necessarily in the same
order.
Following facts are also known about the machines:
(i) Number of products made by machine ‘E’ is a multiple of 2500.
(ii) The machine that produces 2500 products is 2nd to the left of the machine that produces 3500
products.
(iii) Number of products made by machine F is more than the number of products made by machine H.
The absolute difference between the number of products produced by machine G and H is 500.
(iv) A machine with an odd numbered position produces the minimum number of products.
(v) The 1500, 4000, and 5500 products are produced by three successive machines in the same order
from
left to right.
(vi) The number of products made by the rightmost machine is half of the number of products produced
by
the machine D.
(vii) Machine ‘B’ produces 2000 product.
(viii) None of the machines makes the number of products that is 500 times the machine’s place
number.
Q.27 [11756767]
Which of the following is the number of products produced by machine ‘D’ ?
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different
order.
products.
from
left to right.
by
the machine D.
number.
Q.28 [11756767]
Find the absolute difference between the number of products produced by machine A and that
by L.
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different
order.
products.
from
left to right.
by
the machine D.
number.
Q.29 [11756767]
Which of the following is true?
1 For three of the machines, number of products manufactured by them is 1000 times the respective
machine place number.
2 There are 4 machines such that the number of the products manufactured by them is at least
1000
times the machine place number.
3 There are 3 pairs of consecutively numbered machines such that the number of products
manufactured
by the 2 machines in each pair are consecutive multiples of 500.
4 None of these.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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different
order.
products.
from
left to right.
by
the machine D.
number.
Q.30 [11756767]
Which of the following machines produces the least number of the products?
1 K
2 C
3 G
4 I
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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The table given below shows the Unit price (in Rs. lakh) for an industrial cooling machine for each year
during the time period 2010 to 2019.
The line graph shows the total revenue and the profit for each year during the time period 2010 to 2019.
Assume that there is no fixed cost component and all the units produced are sold in the same year.
Q.31 [11756767]
What is the average number of cooling machines sold during the period 2010-2019?

Solution:
Correct Answer : 94
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Q.32 [11756767]
If the price per unit decreases by 20% every year during 2010-2014 and cost per unit increases by
20% every
year during 2015-2019, then during how many number of years does the company bear
a loss?
1 3
2 4
3 5
4 6
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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Q.33 [11756767]
In which year during the given time period was the per unit cost for the cooling machine the
highest?
1 2011
2 2016
3 2014
4 2019

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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Q.34 [11756767]
1 Revenue has highest volatility.
2 Price per unit has highest volatility.
3 Cost per unit has highest volatility.
4 Total profit has highest volatility.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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Q.35 [11756767]
If in the year 2020 the Unit price of the cooling machine witnesses an increase of 50% and the
revenue
increases by 20% whereas the cost remains the same in comparison to the previous year,
then what is the
percentage increase in profit?
1 40%
2 140%
3 48%
4 114%

Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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Q.36 [11756767]
If in the year 2020 the cost price of the cooling machine witnesses an increase of 10% and the revenue
increases by 25% whereas the unit price remains the same in comparison to the previous year, then what is
the profit per unit (in Rs. lakh)?
1 4.3
2 2

3 1.6
4 3.44
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
Total cost price in 2020 = (1400 – 200) × 1.1 = Rs. 1,320 lakh
Total revenue in 2020 = 1400 × 1.25 = Rs. 1,750 lakh
Number of units in 2020 = 1750/14 = 125
Total profit in 2020 = 1750 – 1320 = Rs. 430 lakh
Hence, profit per unit = 430/125 = Rs.3.44 lakh.

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Directions for questions 37 to 42: Answer the question on the basis of the information given below.
In a saree exhibition held in Mumbai, five sarees of five well-known brands namely Sabyasachi, Manish
Malhotra, Ritu Kumar, Bharatsthali and FabIndia were displayed. All these sarees were of different colors:
red, orange, blue, violet, pink(not necessarily in the same order). All these five sarees were displayed with
a
different number of accessories, with each saree having at least one accessory.
Some additional information is given below:
- The number of accessories displayed with the violet colored saree was equal to two-fifths of the
absolute
difference between the number of accessories displayed with the sarees of Bharatsthali
and FabIndia.
- Sarees of Bharatsthali and FabIndia were not of violet color.
- The number of accessories displayed with the blue colored saree was one-third of the sum of the
number
of accessories displayed with the sarees of Manish Malhotra and Ritu Kumar.
- Sarees of Manish Malhotra and Ritu Kumar were not of blue color.
- The number of accessories displayed with the FabIndia saree was half the number of accessories
displayed with the pink colored saree.
- Sabyasachi saree was neither red colored nor violet colored.
- The number of accessories displayed with the FabIndia saree was equal to the sum of the number
of
accessories displayed with the red and blue colored sarees.
- FabIndia’s saree was neither red colored nor blue colored.
Q.37 [11756767]
Color(s) of how many sarees can be determined uniquely?

Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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a
absolute
and FabIndia.
number
of
Q.38 [11756767]
Which of the following could be the color of saree of Manish Malhotra?
1 Red
2 Violet
3 Pink
4 All could be possible.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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a
absolute
and FabIndia.
number
of
Q.39 [11756767]
If Ritu Kumar saree was of pink color and the absolute difference between the number of accessories
displayed with Bharatsthali saree and FabIndia saree was 10, then find the number of accessories
displayed
with Sabyasachi saree.
1 10
2 12
3 15

4 8
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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a
absolute
and FabIndia.
number
of

Q.40 [11756767]
Which of the following statement(s) is/are necessarily TRUE?
(i) The violet colored saree could not be of Bharatsthali, FabIndia or Sabyasachi.
(ii) The blue colored saree could be of Ritu Kumar.
(iii) The red colored saree could not be of Bharatsthali.
1 Only (i)
2 Only (ii)
3 Only (iii)
4 Only (i) and (iii)
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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a
absolute
and FabIndia.
number
of
Q.41 [11756767]
Which of the following statements are required, to uniquely determine colours of all the sarees?
(i) Bharatsthali saree is red coloured.
(ii) Saree of Manish Malhotra is not pink coloured.
(iii) Saree of Sabyasachi is not orange coloured.
1 Only (i)
2 Only (i) and (ii)
3 Only (i) and (iii)
4 Only (ii) and (iii)

Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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a
absolute
and FabIndia.
number
of
Q.42 [11756767]
If Manish Malhotra and Bharatsthali sarees were not violet and red colors respectively, then Color(s) of how
many sarees can be determined uniquely?

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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Six students - Payal, Raman, Suhail, Tulip, Vineeta, and Wahid - appeared in an exam. The exam had
four
multiple-choice questions. Each question had three options - A, B, and C - out of which only one was
correct.
Following were the responses of the six students:
Question 1 and Question 2 were of 5 marks each and the remaining two questions were of 10 marks
each. If
any student correctly responded to a question, then (s)he was awarded full marks in that question,
otherwise (s)he was given a zero in that question. No two students had the same total score in the exam.
No
student attempted all the questions correctly.
Q.43 [11756767]
Who scored the second highest marks in the exam?
1 Payal

2 Tulip
3 Vineeta
4 Wahid
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4


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four
correct.
each. If
No
Q.44 [11756767]
How many people answered ‘Question 2’ incorrectly?
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4



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four
correct.
each. If
No
Q.45 [11756767]
Which question was answered correctly by the least number of people?
1 Question 1
2 Question 2
3 Question 3
4 Question 4
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1



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four
correct.
each. If
No
Q.46 [11756767]
Which of the following is DEFINITELY INCORRECT?
1 The sum of marks of Payal and Raman was greater than that of Suhail and Vineeta.
2 The sum of marks of Payal and Suhail was equal to that of Raman and Vineeta.
3 The sum of marks of Payal and Raman was less than that of Suhail and Vineeta.
4 The sum of marks of Payal and Suhail was greater than that of Raman and Vineeta.
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4



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BCCI is required to divide eight IPL T20 Cricket Matches - S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z - into two groups of
four
matches each, in such a way, that at a time slot, one match from one group is scheduled to be held
in Sawai
Mansingh Stadium and at the same time slot, another match from the other group is scheduled
to be held in
Arun Jaitley Stadium.
It is also known that:
(i) Match Y must be the second match that takes place in Arun Jaitley Stadium.
(ii) Match X must take place in the same stadium as match V.
(iii) Match T and match V must take place at the same time slot.
(iv) Match W must take place in the same stadium as match S.
(v) Match S and match U must take place at the same time slot.
Q.47 [11756767]
If match W must be held in one of the stadiums at the same time slot as match X in the other
stadium, then
which of the following must be the second match in Sawai Mansingh Stadium?
1 Z
2 T
3 U

4 V
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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four
in Sawai
to be held in
Q.48 [11756767]
If the order, from 1st to 4th, of the matches scheduled to be held in Arun Jaitley Stadium is V, Y, X,
U, then
which of the following can be a possible order, also from 1st to 4th, of the matches in Sawai
Mansingh
Stadium?
1 S, W, T, Z
2 T, Z, S, W
3 T, Z, W, S
4 Z, T, S, W

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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four
in Sawai
to be held in
Q.49 [11756767]
Which of the following, without regard to the order in which they will be played, could be the group
of
matches scheduled to be held in Sawai Mansingh Stadium?
1 S, T, U, and X
2 S, T, V, and W
3 T, U, V, and X
4 U, V, X, and Z

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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four
in Sawai
to be held in
Q.50 [11756767]
If match S must be held between matches Y and W in Arun Jaitley Stadium, then which of the
following
must be the first match to be held in Sawai Mansingh Stadium?
1 T
2 U
3 V
4 X

Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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Q.51 [11756767]
A mixture Q is prepared by evaporating some of the water contained in mixture P, which contains
water and
spirit in the ratio of 3 : 2. If solution Q contains water and spirit in the ratio 2 : 3, then what
percent of the
water in solution P has been evaporated to obtain solution Q?
1 33.33%
2 55.55%
3 22.22%
4 66.66%
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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Q.52 [11756767]
1 20 cm2
2 35 cm2
3 41 cm2
4 40 cm2
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1

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Q.53 [11756767]
A real valued function f(x) satisfies the functional equation f(x – y) = f(x) f(y) – f(a – x) f(a + y), where
‘a’ is a
given constant and f(0) = 1, then f(2a – x) is equal to
1 f(–x)
2 f(a) + f(a – x)
3 f(x)
4 –f(x)

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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Q.54 [11756767]
A and B start running on a circular track in clockwise direction from points X and Y respectively.
The
distance between X and Y is one-fourth of the lap distance.
They meet for the first time exactly in between points X and Y (till now A has not finished 1 lap). At
this point,
C starts running from point X in clock wise direction with speed 14.28% more than that of A.
When B
reaches point which is diametrically opposite to X for the first time, then what is the
shortest distance
between A and C at that point of time, given that the length of circular track is
1024 m?
1 128 m
2 512 m
3 64 m
4 256 m

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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Q.55 [11756767]
In a seven-digit number, the first i.e., the leftmost, digit is the sum of the last four digits, the second
digit is
the sum of third and fifth digits, the third digit is the sum of last two digits, the fourth digit is
equal to the
seventh digit, the fifth digit is the sum of third and sixth digits and the sixth digit is
twice the seventh digit.
The sum of the digits of the largest possible number is
1 28
2 29
3 31
4 33

Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
According to the problem, let the seventh digit be ‘a’.
Then, the fourth digit will be = a
Sixth digit will be = 2a
Third digit will be = 2a + a = 3a
Fifth digit will be = 3a + 2a = 5a
Second digit will be = 3a + 5a = 8a
First digit will be = a + 2a + 5a + a = 9a
Therefore, largest value of first digit can only be 9 i.e., a = 1
Therefore, the largest possible seven-digit number = 9831521
Hence, the sum of digits = 9 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 2 + 1 = 29.

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Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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Q.57 [11756767]
Sachin sells two bats, each procured at the same cost price, to Virat and Rohit at a profit of 10%
and at a
loss of 10%, respectively. Virat sells his bat at a profit of 20%, while Rohit sells his bat at
a loss of 20%. Find
the ratio of the absolute difference in the selling prices of the bats by Virat and
Rohit to the cost price of a
bat by Sachin.

1 5:3
2 1:5
3 3:5
4 3 : 10
Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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Q.58 [11756767]
A regular hexagon has side equal to 1 unit. Find the product of the length of diagonals of the
hexagon.
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Q.59 [11756767]
In how many ways can 5 cars numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 move on 3 driving lanes – L1, L2 and L3
such that on
any lane no higher numbered car is ahead of a lower numbered car?

Solution:
For the car numbered 1, there are 3 options; for the car numbered 2, again
there are 3 options – i.e., either on the lane
on which car numbered 1 is
moving, behind it or on the two other lanes. Similarly, for each of the remaining cars there
are 3 options.
Hence, answer is 35 i.e., 243.
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Q.60 [11756767]
Monica has only three types of footwear– shoes, slippers and sandles. All her footwear except X
are
slippers, all except Y are shoes and all except Z are sandles. If the ratio of X : Y : Z
= 35 : 22 : 27, then what is
the ratio of the number of shoes to the number of sandles with Monica?
1 5:3
2 3:4
3 2:5
4 4:3
Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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Q.61 [11756767]
Let P(x) = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are integers. If (x4 + 6x2 + 25) and (3x4 + 4x2 + 28x + 5) both
are
divisible by P(x), then find the value of P(4).

Solution:
Correct Answer : 13
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Q.62 [11756767]
A sum of money when kept at simple interest per annum for 16 years becomes Rs. 14,000. The same sum
becomes 4 times of itself in 8 years at the same rate of simple interest per annum. Find the ratio of the sum
invested to the total interest generated in 16 years.
1 1:6
2 1:7
3 2:5
4 3:7
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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Q.63 [11756767]
A cow is tethered to one corner of a square field with side 8 units with a rope of length 4√2 units. Another
cow is tethered at the diagonally opposite corner with the grazing area just touching each other. Find the
total grazing area (in sq. units). (Take π = 22/7)
1 176/7

2 352/7
3 220/7
4 264/7
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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Q.64 [11756767]
Ned went from point A to point B at his usual speed, and then from B to A at thrice his previous
speed, then
A to B at thrice his previous speed and again B to A at thrice his previous speed. Stark
went from B to A at
his usual speed, then from A to B at one-third his previous speed, then B to A
at one-third his previous speed
and again A to B at one-third his previous speed. It is known that,
the total time taken by Ned and Stark is
same. If Ned and Stark simultaneously start moving
towards each other from points A and B respectively at
their individual usual speeds, they meet in
13.5 hours. Find the time taken (in hours) by Stark to cover the
distance between A and B at his
usual speed.

Solution:
Correct Answer : 14
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Q.65 [11756767]
The sum of the first three terms of an infinite geometric series is 42. Also, each term of the series
is three
times the sum of all the terms that follow. Find sum of the infinite G.P.
1 128/3
2 256/7
3 64/3
4 128/7

Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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Q.66 [11756767]
Abhay takes 25 days to complete a work. Abhay started the work and Nirbhay joined him 5 days
before the
work was completed. If Nirbhay’s efficiency is 20% more than that of Abhay’s, then the
number of days for
which Abhay worked alone is
1 13 days
2 14 days
3 16 days
4 19 days
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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Q.67 [11756767]
The number of integral values of 'x' that satisfy the inequality |3x – 4| < 8 – 2x is
Solution:
Correct Answer : 6
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Q.68 [11756767]
1 40
2 50
3 45
4 30

Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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Q.69 [11756767]
In the Mock CAT paper at EasyMind, questions were asked in five sections. Out of the total
students, 5%
candidates cleared the cut-off in all the sections and 5% cleared none. Of the rest,
25% cleared only one
section and 20% cleared four sections. If 24.5% of the total candidates
cleared two sections and 300
candidates cleared three sections, then how many candidates appeared
at the Mock CAT at EasyMind?
1 1000
2 1200
3 1500
4 2000
Solution:
Correct Answer : 2
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Q.70 [11756767]
Solution:
Correct Answer : 8
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Q.71 [11756767]
If M = 26! + 27! + 28!, then find the remainder when M is divided by 29.
1 14
2 28
3 1
4 0

Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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Q.72 [11756767]
Ronaldo can do a work in 12 days, Messi in 18 days, and Neymar in 30 days. Now, Ronaldo starts
the work
and after 2 days, he is replaced by Messi. If after few more days, Messi is replaced by
Neymar, who did the
remaining work in 10 days, then for how many days did Messi work?
1 18
2 8
3 9
4 12
Solution:
Correct Answer : 3
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Q.73 [11756767]
If w + x + y + z = K and w < x < y < z ; where w, x, y, and z are negative integers, then find the
minimum value
of K for which w, x, y, and z are uniquely defined.
1 –11
2 –15
3 –10
4 –12
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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Q.74 [11756767]
A flour trader trades two types of flours - wheat flour which costs him Rs. 36/kg and gram flour
which costs
Rs. 80/kg. He mixes some quantity of the wheat flour with the gram flour and sells it
at Rs. 60/kg thereby
making a profit by 25%. Find the ratio in which the wheat flour and the gram
flour have been mixed.
1 5:6
2 2:1
3 9:4
4 8:3

Solution:
Correct Answer : 4
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Q.75 [11756767]
If (10)10 + 2(11)(10)9 + 3(11)2(10)8 + … + 10(10)(11)9 = n(10)10, then ‘n’ is equal to
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Q.76 [11756767]
It takes 15 seconds for a train travelling at 60
km/hour to cross entirely another train half
its length and
travelling in opposite direction
at 48 km/hour. It also passes a bridge in 51
seconds. The length of the bridge
is
1 550 m
2 450 m

3 500 m
4 650 m
Solution:
Correct Answer : 1
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2/1/22, 11:34 PM Mock Analysis

Master series CAT – 9 2021

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Accuracy (AccSelectGraph.jsp?sid=aaaPbrQP3Jjeb4e4QdY6xTue Feb 01 23:31:44 IST

Qs Analysis (QsAnalysis.jsp?sid=aaaPbrQP3Jjeb4e4QdY6xTue Feb 01 23:31:44 IST

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1 An amoral entrepreneur is better than a moral entrepreneur, so long as he follows rules.

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2 We are often hurled into situations that we have intentionally chosen.

3 We are often hurled into circumstances that are divinely pleasant.

4 We are often hurled into situations that we haven’t opted for.

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2 Family relationships to be integral to human society.

4 Human society-initiated institutions such as marriage.

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1 Potent internal and external forces

3 Verbose reflections and dialogues

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1 To highlight how one definition of “Shakespearean” is limited and give alternatives.

2 To discuss the various definitions of “Shakespearean” as presented by McCrum in his book.

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1 Reading Shakespeare and Marlowe could be addictive because of their words.

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1 A metaphor for capturing the essence of something

2 A euphemism for something that is unrefined and raw

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3 A pun exploiting the two meanings of the word ‘nature’

4 A pejorative aimed at insulting the verbosity of Shakespeare’s work

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1 Reference and Equivocation

2 Specification and Derisiveness

3 Aberration and Decisiveness

4 Illusion and Uncertainty

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1 The ethnicity of majority of Pakistan’s population

2 Bhagat Singh’s Punjabi background

3 Bhagat Singh’s historical stature

4 The ethnicity of the political elite of Pakistan

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1 It indicates the reduction of an important national figure to a figurehead.

2 It portrays an outdated choice without any historical context.

3 It indicates the Islamisation of a national figure.

4 It is an effort to turn Jinnah into a populist figure.

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4 Advocating for reforms within Islam to make it less orthodox.

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