2017 Bull CAT 11: Section: Verbal Ability

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Directions of Test
Test Name 2017 Bull CAT 11 Total Questions 100 Total Time 180 Mins
Section Name No. of Questions Time limit Marks per Question Negative Marking
Verbal Ability 34 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
DI & Reasoning 32 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
Quantitative Ability 34 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
Section : Verbal Ability
DIRECTIONS for the question : Read the passage and answer the question based on it.
Question No. : 1
The origins of inequality can be found in the transition from hunter/gatherer societies to horticultural/pastoralist societies. In
hunter/gather societies, (around 50,000 B.C.), small groups of people gathered what they could find and hunted and fished.
People grew and collected their food for all of their needs. There was very little trading between the groups and there were not
many inequalities between groups. There was not a surplus of goods. Everyone possessed basically the same as everyone else.
The division of labor was small. People did almost the same jobs as each other. Food gathering and food production was the
focus of work.
In horticultural/pastoralist societies (around 12,000 B.C.), groups grew to be very large and humans settled down in one place.
For the first time, people had more time to do other work besides producing food, such as making leather and making
weapons and other special skills. This new division of labor led to surplus of goods. The groups then traded with each other.
This led to inequality because some people accumulated more possessions than others.
Fast forward many millennia later to just before Industrialization began. In the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, there was
collectivity in the space and land in Europe. Life was brutal and harsh, but there was a joint and shared responsibility in the way
people lived their lives and went about their work. People farmed land in a collective way because they saw it as something for
everyone to take care of and for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
The concept of private taking and private property began to flourish in the late 15th century beginning in Europe and
spreading around the world. Jean-Jacques Rousseau linked private property with inequality in his book, Discourse on Inequality.
Collective land and space, once shared by all, began to be divided up into private takings and private ownership (and this
continues today). Land, oceans, and air, once shared by everyone in the world, began being bought and sold like products in a
store. The great land masses of the world were reduced to private property. Laws and regulations were created that allowed a
country to claim a certain amount of water for exploitation. Air was divided into air corridors that were bought and sold for
commercial traffic for airplanes. Today, the right to private property is an important value in most societies. With deregulation,
privatization, and free trade, we continue to see a private taking and private ownership of entities once shared by everyone.
The author of the passage primarily concerns himself with:
A) the reasons for inequality in the current world. B) the development of inequality in the current world
C) the summary assessment of inequality as it stands today
D) the need for private property and how it supersedes everything else
Question No. : 2
Identify the correct statements as per the information given in the passage:
I. Hunter/gatherer societies did not exhibit differentiation and stratification in society.

II. Pastoral societies lead to human settlements in fixed geographical locations.
III. Horticultural societies propagated the concept of private property.
A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All of the above

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Question No. : 3
The passage adopts which of the following organizations?
A) a conceptual pyramid B) a subjective framework C) a chronological narrative D) a figurative exposition
Question No. : 4
It is clear from the passage that the author is implying:
A) that we are on a path to lower inequality B) that we are set on a path of having higher inequality in society
C) that we have plateaued in terms of inequality levels D) that we can lower inequality by going back to pastoral life
Question No. : 5
The tone and attitude of the author can be identified as”
A) subjective and informative B) objective and analytical C) descriptive and figurative D) all of the above
Question No. : 6
The author of the passage implies that life in 14th, 15th and 16th century:
A) was pleasant and fulfilling B) was filled with hardship C) was based on the concept of collective responsibility
D) both (2) and (3)
DIRECTIONS for question: Four sentences related to a topic are given below. Three of them can be put together to form a
meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Question No. : 7
1. In addition to having a general historical background, historians of technology education need to become familiar with
specialized bodies of historical literature such as the history of technology, social history, or history of education.
2. The issues central to this essay arise out of recent literature in the history of technology, especially as reflected in the work of
members of the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) in its journal Technology and Culture.
3. Within SHOT, there has been much reflection on technology, its historical relationships to other aspects of society, and
alternative approaches to writing history.
4. But as recently as 1974, two authors at a SHOT meeting, stressed the lack of a "conceptual framework" for the history of
technology.
A) 1 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph and write the key for most appropriate
option.
Question No. : 8
Victims are everywhere these days, whining about one thing or another. Sometimes they are still complaining about things that
happened decades ago (or even hundreds of years ago to other people with the same skin colour); sometimes they seem to be
'status-victims' who feel entitled to oppress others because of their special personal sense of oppression. Very few seem to be
complaining justifiably, or even comprehensibly, about some genuinely significant injustice being done to them right now that
others should address. This is not healthy. Much of the limited space for morality in politics is being taken over by the study
and art of victimhood at the expense of proper moral reasoning. It has a deleterious effect on public discourse and behaviour,
with people seeming to compete more about their degrees of victimhood than the rights and wrongs of their case.
1. Victimhood has achieved a distorted hallowed status that is not going anywhere in the near future.
2. The deleterious effects of ill-conceived victimhood are fairly significant on politics and public discourse.
3. Victimhood, born out of genuine initial struggles, can altered itself into a form which is no longer recognizable when judged
by the standards of moral reasoning.
4. Victimhood is the beneficiary of ill-conceived public policy and much of the public fanfare on being a victim is driven by
politics.
A) 2 B) C) D)
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DIRECTIONS for the question: The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form
a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.
Question No. : 9
1. The five hundredth anniversary of his death in 1516 has inspired two comprehensive exhibitions, at the Noordbrabants
Museum in his hometown of , S-Hertogenbosch and at Madrid's Museo Nacional del Prado, as well as an ambitious project to
analyze all of his surviving work, drawn, painted, and printed, according to the latest scientific techniques (the Bosch Research
and Conservation Project).
2. His imagination ranged from a place beyond the spheres of Heaven to the uttermost depths of Hell, but for many of his
earliest admirers the most striking aspect of his art was what they described as its "truth to nature".
3. How could he be otherwise with so strange and masterful an artist?
4. Yet despite all we have learned through these undertakings"and it is a great deal"the man his neighbors knew as 'Joen the
painter' remains as mysterious as ever.
5. There has never been a painter quite like Jheronimus van Aken, the Flemish master who signed his works as Jheronimus
Bosch.
(write the answer key)
A) 52143 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 10
Personal despair or discouragement may rise from failure of strength or failure of plans. This is a matter of every-day
occurrence. The "best laid schemes o' mice and men" generally go wrong, no doubt, but this fact has little to do with the
Philosophy of Pessimism. It is natural for mice and men to try again and to gain wisdom from failures. "By the embers of loss
we count our gains."
The Pessimism of Youth we may first consider: In the transition from childhood to manhood great changes take place in the
nervous system. There is for a time a period of confusion, in which the nerve cells are acquiring new powers and new relations.
This is followed by a time of joy and exuberance, a sense of a new life in a new world, a feeling of new power and adequacy, the
thought that life is richer and better worth living than the child could have supposed.
To this in turn comes a feeling of reaction. The joys of life have been a thousand times felt before they come to us. We are but
following part of a cut-and-dried program, "performing actions and reciting speeches made up for us centuries before we were
born." The new power of manhood and womanhood which seemed so wonderful find their close limitations. As our own part in
the Universe seems to shrink as we take our place in it, so does the Universe itself seem to grow small, hard and unsympathetic.
Very few young men or young women of strength and feeling fail to pass through a period of Pessimism. With some it is
merely an affectation caught from the cheap literature of decadence. It then may find expression in imitation, as a few years
ago the sad-hearted youth turned down his collar in sympathy with the "conspicuous loneliness" that took the starch out of the
collar of Byron. "The youth," says Zangwill, "says bitter things about Life which Life would have winced to hear had it been
alive." With others Pessimism has deeper roots and finds its expression in the poetry or philosophy of real despair.
This adolescent Pessimism cannot be wrought into action. The mood disappears when real action is demanded. The Pessimism
of youth vanishes with the coming of life. Through the rush of the new century, the fad of the drooping spirit has already given
way to the fad of the strenuous life. Equally unreasoning it may be, but far more wholesome.
But if action is impossible, the mood remains. And here arises the despair of the highly educated. The purpose of knowledge is
action. But to refuse action is to secure time for the acquisition of more knowledge. It is written in the very structure of the
brain that each impression of the senses must bring with it the impulse to act. To resist this impulse is in turn to destroy it and
to substitute a dull soul-ache in its place. Much study is a weariness of the flesh, and the experience of all the ages brings only
despair if it cannot be wrought into life. This lack of balance between knowledge and achievement is the main element in a
form of ineffectiveness which with various others has been uncritically called Degeneration. As the common pleasures which
arise from active life become impossible or distasteful, the desire for more intense and novel joys comes in, and with the
goading of the thirst for these comes ever deeper discouragement.
Excerpted from “The philosophy of despair” by 'David Starr'
Three of the following four options are examples of ‘Degeneration’, as mentioned in the passage? Identify the
odd one out.
A) A fiction writer who possesses the envious combination of knowledge of numerous fields, writing skills and travel
experiences yet he fails to complete his first book.
B) A business leader, who holds a degree in management from a prestigious institute, highlighting the need of innovation
yet reluctantly following model established decades ago when it comes to his own business.
C) A research monograph by a medical researcher on how cancer could be possibly cured with the application of age-old
remedies that have been existence for a very long time.
D) Literary excursions by a professor delving into the already established causes of poverty and the possible solutions the
problem could hold.
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Question No. : 11
According to the context in the passage, the quote “performing actions and reciting speeches made up for us centuries before we were
born”, means:
A) The onset of manhood enforces on us a cut-and-dried program of reciting what was said by our ancestors and we mindlessly fall in
the trap of following routines established eons ago.
B) As we enter manhood, we create a pattern of thinking for ourselves which is stilted in the virtues of the past and mimics the one
created by previous generations.
C) Manhood ensures that we follow a series and sequence of actions in our daily lives that were essentially dictated for us by our
ancestors years before we were born.
D) We begin to follow established set of norms, actions and behavioral patterns as we make the transition from childhood to manhood,
and thus trap ourselves in something in cycles of repetition.
Question No. : 12
Kindly go through the following statements:

I. Over a period of time, the appeal of newly discovered manhood/womanhood diminishes and it is replaced by the closing
walls of a world that operates on its own unsympathetic.
II. In the new century, there is a chance for the pessimism of youth replaced by the strenuous rigmarole of continuous
occupation of some sort or the other.
III. The fangs of pessimism bite almost every youth and few are ones who escape its tyranny.
IV. Some men have a resolute constitution, and they learn extensively from the failures of their past.
The author will agree with which of the above statements:
A) I, II and III B) II,III and III C) I, III and IV D) I, II, III and IV
DIRECTIONS for question: Four sentences related to a topic are given below. Three of them can be put together to form a
meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Question No. : 13
1. "Don't worry", it read on the two weeks to be spent with a notoriously long allegorical poem; it's "only drudgery if you're
reading it for school".
2. The goal of the class was that students engage meaningfully with the readings rather than "going thoughtlessly, dutifully
through institutionally approved motions" in search of a good grade.
3. You'd be forgiven if, settling into the fall 2003 "Literature of the 16th Century" course at University of California, Berkeley, you
found the unassuming 70-year-old man standing at the front of the lecture hall a bit eccentric.
4. For one thing, the class syllabus, which was printed on the back of a rumpled flyer promoting bicycle safety, seemed to be
preparing you for the fact that some readings may feel toilsome.
A) 2 B) C) D)
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DIRECTIONS for the question: The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4 and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, from a
coherent paragraph. Arrange them in the correct order.
Question No. : 14
1. If words like black and white were involved, instead of the jargon words dead and living, he would see at once that language
was being used in an improper way.
2. In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which
are almost completely lacking in meaning.
3. When one critic writes, "The outstanding feature of Mr. X's work is its living quality," while another writes, "The immediately
striking thing about Mr. X's work is its peculiar deadness," the reader accepts this as a simple difference opinion.
4. Many political words are similarly abused. The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies "something
not desirable."
5. Words like romantic, plastic, values, human, dead, sentimental, natural, vitality, as used in art criticism, are strictly
meaningless, in the sense that they not only do not point to any discoverable object, but are hardly ever expected to do so by
the reader.
A) 25314 B) C) D)
Question No. : 15
1. I haven't seen a single event " excluding award ceremonies or political events " organised by the power houses where the
speakers as well as the audience consist of this section of society.
2. The aam aadmi seems to have only two roles: to make a noise about the issues that hurt him most and provide a foundation
for a discourse at a summit by the chosen people; and, to cast a vote that gives the same people an opportunity to continue to
be a part of the discourse.
3. Perhaps he or she is not intelligent enough to add to or receive the wisdom that is being purveyed at these events.
4. This way we can conveniently forget the person on whom most of these discourses are based; however if anyone needs to
speak and talk about real issues, it is this aam aadmi.
5. I wonder why there cannot be a televised conclave with the same aam aadmi that the politicians, bureaucrats and media
houses love to talk about.
A) 53241 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 16
One of the most daunting public health challenges is getting people to take care of themselves in the most basic ways. It’s not
that people with cardiac risk don’t know about exercise and its heart benefits. Or that people with diabetes are unaware of
insulin treatment. Or that the elderly don’t know about the flu and flu shots. It’s that they don’t take the first steps in helping
themselves get and stay healthy, like seeing a physician and having a checkup and filling a prescription. In this sense, the
biggest health risk for many is doing nothing, and the cost of this medical non-compliance could be as high as $100 billion a
year in the US alone.
There are lots of complex reasons for this seemingly self-destructive inaction. Many people are intimidated by doctors’ offices.
Others simply cannot afford to take care of themselves. But the problem may be rooted in something even more fundamental:
a powerful cognitive bias against change. Stanford University psychological scientist Gaurav Suri calls this the “status quo bias.”
This means simply that, given the option, people will continue doing what they’re doing—they won’t proactively choose to
make a change if they don’t have to. This bias has been demonstrated in many other contexts, but usually where both options
are equally desirable. Suri and his colleagues wondered if it might also be at work in patient inertia, in which the default option
is unambiguously more harmful than the alternative. They ran a series of experiments to simulate medical decision making in
the laboratory. They used the threat of electrical shocks to represent an unhealthy and anxious status quo. Most people, given
the choice of waiting for a shock or having that shock right away, opt to get it over with. So in the first experiment, half the
volunteers were forced to choose between the unpleasant status quo—waiting anxiously—and shortening the waiting time.
These volunteers served as a control group: Their choices were presumably the choices we would all make if there were no
status quo bias at work. The other half, the experimental group, had the same options—but they could make the choice at any
time during the trials, or not at all. Suri and colleagues wanted to see if the status quo bias would prevent them from acting in
their own best interest.
And it did, fairly dramatically. Unless they were required to make a choice, the volunteers stuck with the status quo most the
time, even though it was psychologically aversive. This is like fretting over a mysterious, persistent pain—but refusing to get it
checked out. This actually surprised the scientists, but they wanted more evidence. After all, both choices here ended with a
shock—it was just a matter of timing—so perhaps that influenced the volunteers’ choices. So in a second study, the scientist
made the choice even starker than before, to see if they could eliminate the status quo bias. In this study, the choice was
between almost certain shock—the default position—and a dramatically diminished chance of being shocked. All they had to
do was push a button to opt out of the more perilous position, so who wouldn’t opt out? Suri and the others were confident
that the status quo bias would lose its force when the stakes were so undeniable.
But they were wrong. The results were the same as before. Unless they were forced to make a decision, they didn’t. They
inexplicably stuck with the status quo almost half the time, even though this almost guaranteed they would get the unpleasant
shock. And here’s the most striking finding: When they talked with these volunteers afterward, all of them—100 percent—said
they thought everyone would opt out of the shock, and they couldn’t explain why they themselves had not. It’s like an invisible
force was making them into a choice they knew didn’t make any sense. This is much like patient inertia. Patients with
compelling reasons to change opt instead to stick with a personally harmful default position by doing nothing.
According to the information given in the passage:
A) Patients suffer from inertia as on occasions, they do not have the resources for treatment.
B) Patients suffer from inertia as on occasions, they do are afraid of doctors and medical set-ups.
C) Patients suffer from inertia as on occasions, they suffer from a basic tendency against change. D) All of the above
Question No. : 17
The results of studies carried out by Gaurav Suri and his team:
A) were in line with their expectations B) were all not in conformity with what they expected C) were fairly ambiguous
D) were fairly deterministic
Question No. : 18
The main point/s of the passage can be labelled as:
A) Patient inertia leads to many people developing serious diseases.

B) Patient inertia is a contributory factor to status quo bias.
C) Patient inertia is part of the broader human tendency of maintaining the status quo D) Both (1) and (3)
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Question No. : 19
Which of the following would be fruitful continuation for the given passage?
A) Exposition on experiments that establish the status-quo bias.

B) Details of the relationship between status-quo bias and medical expenditure.
C) Detailed discussion on experiments that help people break the status-quo. D) None of the above
Question No. : 20
A suitable title for the passage is:
A) When Patients Do Everything: Ailment and Inertia B) When Patients Do Something: Ailment and Inactivity
C) When Patients Do Nothing: Illness and Hypochondria D) When Patients Do Nothing: Illness and Inertia
Question No. : 21
All of the following are examples of status quo bias except:
A) Delaying insurance for oneself if though one is aware of the positives of insurance.
B) Avoiding confrontation with a business partner, even though the situation is leading to losses.
C) Continue of use a defective product even though it places one at considerable risk.
D) Avoiding a holiday in lieu of completing current assigned tasks.
option.
Question No. : 22
When tales of artist struggle are rooted in the experience of individual artists or bands, the public response is often to push
back and discredit, to find fault in the story or suggest the individual is not a credible spokesperson for the problem he or she is
articulating. But debating the extent to which individual artists do or do not struggle financially is pointless and fails to address
why artists struggle, what lessons might be learned from their stories, and what solutions might be developed.
1. By placing the focus on the individual artist rather than the struggles of the community at large, possible solutions to the
problems of artists are undermined
problems of artists are obfuscated
problems of artists are forestalled
problems of artists are miscalculated.
A) 1 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: The four sentences (labelled 1,2,3 and 4) given in this question, when properly sequenced, from a
coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of four numbers as your answer.
Question No. : 23
1. Soon the other side is jam-packed with vehicles of all descriptions and what was going to be an interminable wait
becomes an intolerable one.
2. Underneath all the bombast, what really upsets you is that you thought about doing it yourself, restrained yourself
knowing all the while with sick certainty that someone else would go ahead and break the rule and you would be sitting
and ranting.
3. You are waiting for what seems like days at a level crossing waiting for some vitally important goods train to pass when
some idiot goes right to the front on the wrong side of the road.
4. You rave and rant, pass scathing judgments on the morons who screw up things for everyone else and quickly move to
denounce Indians as a race who cannot hope to do well without some discipline, civic duty and common sense.
A) 3142 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 24
At the heart of this spellbinding book is a simple but chilling idea: human nature will be transformed in the 21st century
because intelligence is uncoupling from consciousness. We are not going to build machines any time soon that have feelings
like we have feelings: that’s consciousness. Robots won’t be falling in love with each other (which doesn’t mean we are
incapable of falling in love with robots). But we have already built machines – vast data-processing networks – that can know
our feelings better than we know them ourselves: that’s intelligence. Google – the search engine, not the company – doesn’t
have beliefs and desires of its own. It doesn’t care what we search for and it won’t feel hurt by our behaviour. But it can process
our behaviour to know what we want before we know it ourselves. That fact has the potential to change what it means to be
human.
Yuval Noah Harari’s previous book, the global bestseller Sapiens, laid out the last 75,000 years of human history to remind us
that there is nothing special or essential about who we are. We are an accident. Homo sapiens is just one possible way of being
human, an evolutionary contingency like every other creature on the planet. That book ended with the thought that the story of
homo sapiens could be coming to an end. We are at the height of our power but we may also have reached its limit. Homo
Deus makes good on this thought to explain how our unparalleled ability to control the world around us is turning us into
something new.
The evidence of our power is everywhere: we have not simply conquered nature but have also begun to defeat humanity’s own
worst enemies. War is increasingly obsolete; famine is rare; disease is on the retreat around the world. We have achieved these
triumphs by building ever more complex networks that treat human beings as units of information. Evolutionary science
teaches us that, in one sense, we are nothing but data-processing machines: we too are algorithms. By manipulating the data
we can exercise mastery over our fate. The trouble is that other algorithms – the ones that we have built – can do it far more
efficiently than we can. That’s what Harari means by the “uncoupling” of intelligence and consciousness. The project of
modernity was built on the idea that individual human beings are the source of meaning as well as power. We are meant to be
the ones who decide what happens to us: as voters, as consumers, as lovers. But that’s not true anymore. We are what gives
networks their power: they use our ideas of meaning to determine what will happen to us.
Not all of this is new. The modern state, which has been around for about 400 years, is really just another data-processing
machine. The philosopher Thomas Hobbes, writing in 1651, called it an “automaton” (or what we would call a robot). Its robotic
quality is the source of its power and also its heartlessness: states don’t have a conscience, which is what allows them
sometimes to do the most fearful things. What’s changed is that there are now processing machines that are far more efficient
than states: as Harari points out, governments find it almost impossible to keep up with the pace of technological advance. It
has also become much harder to sustain the belief – shared by Hobbes – that behind every state there are real flesh-and-blood
human beings. The modern insistence on the autonomy of the individual goes along with a view that it should be possible to
find the heart of this heartless world. Keep scratching at a faceless bureaucracy and you’ll eventually uncover a civil servant with
real feelings. But keep scratching at a search engine and all you’ll find are data points.
According to the author of the passage
I. machines to do not have feelings

II. humans do not have feelings for machines
III. machines understand human thought
Question No. : 25
Identify the correct statements as per the information given in the passage:
I. governments are able to carry out ruthless acts because of their lack of conscience.
II. governments, even though heartless on the exterior, ultimately have some form of human thought, interaction or element.
III. governments and processing machines are no different from each other.

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Question No. : 26
According to the information given in the passage, identify the incorrect statement/s.
I. Human beings, though powerful, are still at the mercy of Nature.

II. Human beings are not some algorithms munching on some or the other form of data.
III. The principle upon which modernity was built can be challenged by machines now.
option.
Question No. : 27
A bandh is a classic instance of how the people are taken for granted. Political parties never take the consent of the people in
whose name they call bandhs. Yet it is the people who suffer most in a bandh " no section of the population escapes this
suffering. In the villages, the day-labourer and the sharecropper, at the very bottom of the socio-economic hierarchy, are the
worst affected. In the city, the unorganized labourers lose a day's wages; the professionals cannot attend their offices, surgeries,
courts and so on. Businessmen and traders fail to carry out their commerce. It is thus difficult to substantiate who actually gains
from a bandh. The politicians' rhetoric resorts to the concept of the people whose protest a bandh is supposed to articulate. Yet
it is the people who suffer. There is an obvious gap between the rhetoric and the reality. (Key in your answer option)
1. Bandhs have a rhetorical impact on politicians and they hardly are able to strike a chord with people on ground.
2. Bandhs do not have the on impact they are intended to have and end up as rhetorical devices in the hands of some.
3. Bandhs have only rhetorical value for politicians and they hardly take them seriously.
4. A bandh is nothing else but the rhetoric of a politician.
A) 2 B) C) D)
Question No. : 28
1. This is why the Internet has eased the life of those who like to "hook up" for sex in any form, "just for fun" or just for
company, with chat messaging and chance encounters sped up, naturally filtered, and as anonymous as one might wish.
2. Newspaper personals worked quite well, too, even in the 1700s, but back then the call for sex had to masquerade as high-
minded purpose.
3. While LRB ads celebrate a literary culture, their presumed goal second only to the display of wit, blatantly sexual ads are the
most monotonous and least rich in literary inventiveness.
4. But words that are preparatory to nonverbal encounters, whether skin-deep or all-encompassing, always matter"sometimes
even more than action.
5. The banality of purpose had to be perforce couched in beautifully evasive yet suggestive expression designed to convey a lot
without telling much about the suitor's primal instincts.
A) 34125 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 29
The patient known as S.M. has not experienced fear since she was a child, and has fascinated brain researchers for many years.
In 2010, one team noted that she makes risky financial decisions in experimental economics games, because she isn't afraid of
losing money. They showed her clips from some of the scariest horror films ever made, asked her to handle large spiders and
snakes, and took her to a haunted house. On no occasion did she show the smallest sign of fear, even when faced with
traumatic events and potentially life-threatening threats.
Now in her mid-40s, S.M. is one of fewer than 300 people to be diagnosed with Urbach-Wiethe disease, a genetic condition
that causes a brain structure called the amygdala to gradually harden up and shrivel away. This small, almond-shaped bundle of
neurons, located deep within the brain on the inner surface of the temporal lobe, plays an important role in emotions, and is
thought to be an essential component of the brain's fear circuit. Now, though, the researchers have found something that can
drive S.M. into a panic, and made her feel some kind of fear for the first time in decades: a whiff of carbon dioxide.
Inhaling carbon dioxide makes most people gasp for breath and can cause panic attacks, and this response is also thought to
involve the amygdala. Justin Feinstein of the University of Iowa and his colleagues therefore reasoned that people with
amygdala damage would not react in this way. To test this prediction, they asked S.M., two identical twin sisters with Urbach-
Wiethe disease, and 12 healthy controls to inhale the gas through a mask. And to their surprise, the brain-damaged patients
became fearful and panicky immediately after inhalation, even more so than the participants with intact brains.
S.M., for example, started to frantically wave her hand near the mask about 8 seconds after inhalation, and then screamed for
help. "It felt like my throat was closing up … I couldn't breathe," she told the researchers in an interview afterwards. When asked
how it had made her feel, she replied: "Panic, mostly, because I didn't know what the hell was going on." The twin sisters
responded similarly. One said that she became "overwhelmed by the panic and fear of dying", and that inhaling the gas evoked
"a strong fear of suffocation", unlike anything she had ever experienced before.
The study clearly shows that the amygdala is not needed for the fearful response to carbon dioxide, or even for sensing the gas
in the first place. It seems to be far more important for responses to threats from the outside world. The stimuli signalling a
threat of suffocation – an increase in blood acidity – come from inside the body instead. "The findings don't allow us to speak
about the exact brain areas responsible for the patients' preserved experience of fear," says Feinstein, "but we are in the process
of examining this further using functional neuroimaging." He suspects that parts of the brainstem, which controls breathing and
other involuntary behaviors, and the insular cortex, which is involved in bodily awareness, may play an important role in
generating the response.
"This is a novel and important paper," says Joseph LeDoux of New York University. "It adds to a growing body of work showing
that there are different systems for responses to different kinds of threats. The mechanisms that produce reactions to threats
are different from those that generate fearful feelings. There is lots of evidence that the amygdala contributes to fear responses,
but very little evidence that it generates the conscious experience of fear."
One of the main points of the passage is:
A) Amygdala determines majority of the human response to fearful situations.

B) Inhaling carbon dioxide can cause panic attacks in the strongest of individuals
C) Amygdala does not develop the feeling of fear in all cases.
D) There are some people who can experience pain in extreme conditions only.
Question No. : 30
According to the information given in the passage, the paper of Joesph Le Dhoux:
A) Is important and seminal in the field of neuroscience

B) Is important from the perspective that it adds weight to a growing scientific view
C) Is important as it corrects a major misconception in neuroscience
D) Is the first step in direction of identifying multiple causes of fear
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Question No. : 31
The author can be described as:
A) a discussion on a certain stream of scientific thought

B) a piece that highlights an alternative understanding of a phenomenon
C) a recommendation for a certain scientific course of action D) a study that extrapolates various scientific facts
Question No. : 32
Which of the following is used by the author as a central device to prove his point of view?
A) co-relations B) case-studies C) discussions D) conjectures
Question No. : 33
It can be deduced from the passage:
I. S.M. cannot feel fear under any condition in the real world and needs experimental conditions to feel the same.
II. S.M. and her like are vulnerable to fear under certain conditions.
III. The case of S.M. shows the importance of amygdala to generate the feelings of fear in a person.
Question No. : 34
The tone of the author of the passage can be identified as:
A) academic B) analytical C) theoretical D) idiosyncratic
Section : DI & Reasoning
DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 35
In a zoo, there are 5 types of animals – herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, frugivores and sanguinivores. It is also known that –
(a) Exactly 1/6th of herbivores, 1/3rd of carnivores, 1/5th of omnivores, 1/10th of frugivores and 1/12th of sanguinivores are in
the East Wing.
(b) Exactly 1/9th of herbivores, 1/15th of carnivores, 1/7th of omnivores, 1/3rd of frugivores, 1/6th of sanguinivores are in the
West Wing.
(c) Exactly 1/2th of herbivores, 1/12th of carnivores, 1/11th of omnivores, 1/5th of frugivores, 1/7th of sanguinivores are in the
South Wing.
(d) Exactly 1/5th of herbivores, 1/10th of carnivores, 1/3rd of omnivores, 1/11th of frugivores, 1/5th of sanguinivores are in the
North Wing.
(e) All the rest are in the Central Wing.
It is also known that at a time the zoo can support a maximum of 2290 animals and at all times, there are animals from each
category in the zoo.
Which is the most populated wing? (write the correct option)
1. North Wing 2. South Wing

3. Central Wing 4. Cannot be determined
A) 3 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 36
Among the following, which is the most populated wing? (write the correct option)
1. East Wing 2. West Wing

3. South Wing 4. Cannot be determined
A) 4 B) C) D)
Question No. : 37
Which is the least populated wing? (write the correct option)
1. North Wing 2. South Wing

3. East Wing 4. Cannot be determined
A) 4 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: Analyse the graph/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 38
Bar chart 1 gives the percentage shares of all the five chocolate making Companies-Amul, Bon Bon, Cadbury, Dabur, Ertiga-in
the total quantity of chocolate sold in country Hunohullo. Bar chart -2 gives the percentage shares of all the eleven states-S1
through S11 in the total quantity of chocolates sold in the country.
The market share of any company in a state is the total quantity of choclate sold by the company in that state as a percentage
of the total quantity of choclate sold in that state.
In any state, if no chocolate making company had more than 50% market share, then in at least how many states did Amul sell
Choclate? (in %)
A) 5 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 39
If in all the states in which Ertiga was present, it had a market share of at least 25%, in at most how many states did company
Ertiga sell chocolates? (in %)
A) 8 B) C) D)
Question No. : 40
The number of companies which had sales in more than two states, is at least (in numerical value)
A) 1 B) C) D)
Question No. : 41
If the number of radio sets in Karnataka increased by 10%, and the number of TV sets in Tamil Nadu increased by 25%, then
find the total number of TV sets as a percentage of the total number of radio sets in the given zones ? (Write the answer key)
1. 25% 2. 35% 3. 55% 4. 45%
A) 4 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the table/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 42
The table shows the major media availability in various states belonging to West zone and South zone.
Major media Availability in various states – West & South Zone.
No. of
No. of
Radio Newspaper
TV sets
State No. of cinemas sets Circulation
licensed
licensed (000)
(000)
(000)
Permanent Moving
Gujarat 678 100 185 608 798
Madhya
28 2 5 10 10
Pradesh
Maharashtra 107 14 32 120 18
Tamil Nadu 161 5 200 561 379
Andhra
173 69 321 190 303
Pradesh
Karnataka 73 - 431 1112 1410
Kerala 32 - 28 95 43
Newspaper circulation in Tamil Nadu is what percent more/less than of Gujrat’s? (write the answer key)
1. 52.5 2. 72.5 3. 82.5 4. 58.2
A) 1 B) C) D)
Question No. : 43
Number of moving cinema in Gujrat is what percent of permanent cinema in Andhra Pradesh?
A) 67.8 B) 57.8 C) 47.3 D) 46.1

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Question No. : 44
Six intrepid explorers travelled to various parts of the world hoping to find new places and places that time had forgotten,
unfortunately they all came to a rather fateful end, but not necessarily where and how you would expect (one of them died of
starvation!). The explorers travelled for 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 12 months.
Fearless Dan went to Swampy Creek for 2 months longer than the explorer who died of a viral illness.
Whoever died from a high fall (after climbing a tree to rescue a sloth, this was not in the Rain Forest) travelled for less
time than the person who died from Food Poisoning.
Valiant Jack travelled for 2 months less than the explorer eaten by a crocodile.
Adventuresome Sam travelled for 1 month less than the explorer who went to the Frozen Wasteland.
The explorer who went 'Sailing the Oceans' was away for the longest before succumbing to his fate.
The explorer who died after 3 months didn't travel to the Long Lost City. Barry Brave did not die of Food Poisoning.
Courageous Fred travelled for 3 months more than Daring Derek.
The explorer who visited the Dirty Desert travelled for 6 months more than the person who died of Hypothermia after
they tripped over a seal and plunged head first through thin ice.
Who died of hypothermia?
A) The explorer who went to Long Lost City B) The explorer who went to Frozen Wasteland
C) The explorer who went to Swampy Creek D) The explorer who went to Dirty Desert
Question No. : 45
Which of the following statements is not true?
A) Daring Derek was not eaten by a crocodile B) Courageous Fred did not die in a high fall
C) Brave Barry did not die of starvation D) Adventuresome Sam did not die of viral illness
Question No. : 46
Which of the following is the correct order of place visited and the time traveled?
A) Swampy Creek – 1 month B) Dirty Desert – 3 months C) Frozen Wasteland – 4 months D) Long Lost City – 7 months
Question No. : 47
The explorer who went on ‘Sailing the Oceans’ died on account of ________.
A) viral illness B) starvation C) high fall D) food poisoning
Question No. : 48
Which of the following statement is true?
A) Daring Derek traveled 4 months to Frozen Wasteland and died of starvation

B) Courageous Fred traveled 6 months to Dirty Desert and died of food poisoning
C) Fearless Dan traveled 12 months on Sailing the Oceans and died of a high fall
D) Adventuresome Sam traveled 3 months to Rain Forest and was eaten by a crocodile
Question No. : 49
Which of the following statements is definitely true?
A) E lives on the seventh floor. B) E is the accountant. C) C is the accountant D) The consultant lives on the first floor.
Question No. : 50
Which of the following two statements, if true, will be sufficient to uniquely determine the professions of all the seven people?
(i) E is the doctor (ii) D is the consultant
A) (i) alone B) (ii) alone C) Both (i) and (ii) together D) Both the statements together are also not sufficient
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Question No. : 51
Who among the following is the Engineer?
A) B B) D C) E D) G
Question No. : 52
Seven persons - A through G - each a different professional among lawyer, doctor, professor accountant, scientist, engineer and
consultant, live in a building, with each person occupying one different floor, from the first floor to the seventh floor. The
following information is known about them
(i) The accountant lives on a floor above the fourth floor, on which the engineer lives and B is not the accountant,
(ii) The lawyer does not live on a floor above the floor on which the doctor lives,
(iii) A, the professor, lives on a floor immediately above the floor on which the lawyer lives and C is not the doctor,
(iv) F, the scientist, lives on a floor above the floor on which B, who is neither the consultant nor the doctor, lives,
(v) G lives exactly two floors below E and the scientist lives exactly three floors above the lawyer.
What is the profession of C?
A) Scientist B) Engineer C) Accountant D) Can’t be determined
Question No. : 53
Before the experiment, what is the difference between the average score of all students in Group I across the three areas and
the average scores of all students in Group II across the three areas?
A) 0.3 B) 0.9 C) 1.2 D) 1.6
Question No. : 54
After the experiment, what is the difference between the average score of all students in Group I across the three areas and the
average scores of all students in Group II across the three areas?
A) 0.68 B) 0.84 C) 1.22 D) 1.36
DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the table/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 55
10000 students were divided into 2 groups of 5000 students each. These students were given tests in exactly one area, Math,
Science and English, where the students scored from 0 to 20, both inclusive. An experiment was conducted after the tests. The
students in the first group were shown Hindi songs with English subtitles for two hours twice a week for a year while the
students in the second group were not exposed to these songs at all. At the end of the year, the same students were tested on
Math, Science and English. It was found that the students in the first group had increased their average scores on Math, Science
and English by 5, 3 and 0 points respectively while the students in the second group had increased their average scores by 3, 1
and 0 points respectively. The table below shows the number of students in each group tested on Math, Science and English
and their average scores before the experiment.
Group I Group II
Subject Average Scores
Boys Girls Boys Girls
Math 10 1800 1900 1700 1500
Science 15 800 100 500 500
English 20 200 200 300 500
What is the difference between the average scores of all the boys across the three areas before and after the experiment?
A) 0.43 B) 2.86 C) 3.2 D) 3.67

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Question No. : 56
What is the difference between the average scores of all the girls across the three areas before and after the experiment?
A) 0.72 B) 2.38 C) 2.72 D) 3.14
Question No. : 57
Who has drawn grey ticket?
A) A B) D C) C D) A person whose age is 30
Question No. : 58
What is the color of ticket drawn by A?
A) Blue B) Green C) Yellow D) Grey
Question No. : 59
“If at least one bird is a peacock, then some animals are tigers”. Based on this statement, which of the following is definitely
true?
A) If all birds are peacocks, then all animals are tigers B) If no bird is a peacock, then all animals are tigers
C) If all animals are tigers, then all birds are peacocks D) If no animal is a tiger, then no bird is a peacock
Question No. : 60
Four car manufacturers, Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volvo, have organized a rally in order to promote their latest car models in a
particular city. Avantika was observing this rally in the main square of the city. The first car that she saw was a BMW, and it was
followed by a car which was neither a Mercedes nor a Volvo. The third car was a Mercedes while the fourth car was the same as
the second car. The fifth car was a Volvo and the sixth car was the same as the third car. Finally the seventh car was an Audi.
Avantika found that she had seen x cars of a particular company. If x = 3, which of the following must be true?
A) x is the number of Mercedes cars B) x is the number of BMW cars C) x is the number of both Audi and BMW cars
D) x is the number of either Audi or BMW cars
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Question No. : 61
Five students named Ankit, Kashish, Karan, Vishal and Priya are given scores based on the mistakes done in the exams
corresponding to subjects English, Hindi, Maths, Science GK. The score per student per subject is calculated as per below
approach.
For a given subject student with lowest number of mistake is identified. The difference of number 20 and the mistake is
calculated. The result is multiplied by 5 and the subsequent result obtained is the score for the student with the lowest number
of mistake in that subject. Likewise the student with second lowest number of mistake is identified. The result of difference of
20 and misttake is multiplied by 4. Similarly, the result of difference (20 and mistake) for the student with third lowest mistake
number is multiplied by 3, of that with second highest mistake is multiplied by 2 and of the person with highest number of
mistake is multiplied by 1.
The data for score of all these 5 students and 5 subjects is detailed below.
English Hindi Maths Science Gk

Ankit 32 18 6 35 3
Kashish 10 28 24 15 18
Karan 4 15 8 32
Vishal 50 10 35 24 45
Priya 18 4 2 3 10
It is also known that the exam for English was the easiest and the total score obtained by all students is 114.
The exam for Maths was difficult and total mistakes are 77.
Vishal was the topper of the class with score of 164.
Ankit ranked 4th in the class with the score of one less that of Kashish. Score of Karan in Hindi is four times the score of Priya in
GK.
Which among the following students did least mistakes in science?
A) Ankit B) Vishal C) Karan D) Kashish
Question No. : 62
What is the total number of mistakes made by Ankit in all the subjects?
A) Can’t be determined B) 73 C) 27 D) 76
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DIRECTIONS for the question: Analyse the graph/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 63
Per capita coffee consumption in India in 2011 was 110 g per person while it was 118 and 140 g per person in the years 2012
and 2014 respectively. The size of the retail coffee market in India stood at Rs. 30 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow to Rs.
51 billion by 2020.
Domestic consumption of coffee is growing at 5-6% a year, while production is stagnating.

From 2012 onwards, consumption in India is estimated at 0.125 million MT/ year against a production of 0.315 million MT.
South India accounts for nearly 80% of the total coffee consumption in India.
However, there is more potential in the other regions outside South India, where the occasional consumers are high in number.
Occasional drinkers contribute to 52% of the total coffee consumers, which essentially means that people have started
experiencing this beverage. This presents an opportunity for growth and could be advantageously used to increase the
consumption of coffee in the country by converting them to regular coffee drinkers.
Coffee Consumption Trend in India
1 MT = 1000 kg
Source: Technopak
How many people were consuming coffee in India in the year 2011?
A) 1.04 million B) 2.08 million C) 3.12 million D) Can’t be determined
Question No. : 64
What was the number of occasional coffee drinkers in India in the year 2014?
A) ¼ Million B) ½ Million C) ¾ Million D) Can’t be determined
Question No. : 65
Considering that the entire domestic consumption is through retail buying, how much per capita did a South Indian coffee
consumer spend on his coffee in the year 2012?
A) Rs. 7.5 billion B) Rs. 15 billion C) Rs. 24 billion D) Can’t be determined
Question No. : 66
What is the average annual percentage growth in Domestic Coffee consumption during the period 2007-2010?
A) 6.67% B) 15% C) 20% D) 30%

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Section : Quantitative Ability
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Question No. : 67
While entering 8531 on her calculator, Shweta also typed a 4 by mistake. Instead of retyping, she decides to subtract x from this
number in order to get back 8531 on screen. What is the maximum value that x can take?
A) 40,000 B) 76,900 C) 76,783 D) Cannot be determined
DIRECTIONS for the question: Answer the following question as per the best of your ability.
Question No. : 68
Which of the following numbers is a perfect square?
A) 64! × 65! B) 124! × 125! C) 120! × 121! D) 121! × 122!
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option

Question No. : 69
In ABC, AB < AC < BC. CA is extended beyond A and a point P is selected on this extension, such that AP = AB. On CP, a point
R is selected such that CR = CB. If RP is equal to the diameter of the biggest circle that can be drawn in ABC and all angles are
integers, which of the following statements is definitely true?
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 70
The workers in a factory produce widgets and wedges. For each product, production time is constant and identical for all
workers, but not necessarily equal for the two products. In one hour, 100 workers can produce 300 widgets and 200 wedges. In
two hours, 60 workers can produce 240 widgets and 300 wedges. In three hours, 50 workers can produce 150 widgets and m
wedges. What is m? (in numerical value)
A) 450 B) C) D)
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Question No. : 71
In a rectangle of size 7 cm by 14 cm, quarter circles of radius 7 cm are drawn at each of the 4 vertices. What is the area of the
rectangle which is not covered by any of the circles (in cm2)?
A) 2.17 B) 6.73 C) 4.76 D) 12.44

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Question No. : 72
The sum of four natural numbers is 305. The ratios of these numbers in pairs are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6, 8:9 and 15:16. What is smallest
natural number that can be divided by these four numbers? (in numerical value)
A) 3600 B) C) D)
Question No. : 73
What values of x will satisfy the inequality x2 – 18x – 646 > 2?
A) x < -24 , x > 27 B) x < -18 , x > 36 C) -15 < x < 24 D) -36 < x < 18
Question No. : 74
Which of the following represents the length of the longest diagonal of a parallelogram with vertices at P(5x, 2), Q(x2, 1), R(3, 3)
and S(3, 4)?
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 75
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 76
A took two loans altogether for Rs. 1200 from B and C. B claimed 14% simple interest per annum, while C claimed 15% per
annum. The total interest paid by A in one year was Rs. 172. Then, A borrowed (write the ans key)
1. Rs. 800 from C 2. Rs. 625 from C 3. Rs. 400 from B 4. Rs. 800 from B
A) 4 B) C) D)
Question No. : 77
A) 0 â‰¤ A â‰¤ 1/9 B) 0 < A â‰¤ 1/9 C) 0 < A < 1/9 D) 1/9 â‰¤ A <1
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Question No. : 78
A square plot of side 300 metres is divided into a pentagon and two congruent trapeziums by joining the centre of the square
plot with the mid-point of one side and two other points on the adjacent sides. If the areas of each of the regions so formed
are equal, what is the length of the longer of the parallel sides of the trapezium?
A) 225 m B) 180 m C) 250 m D) 150 m
Question No. : 79
4-digit positive integers are formed by using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 exactly once. If all the numbers formed are multiplied,
how many consecutive zeroes will the product end in?
A) 24 B) 39 C) 34 D) 18
Question No. : 80
If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer gains 15% and the retailer gains 25%, then the cost of production of an
article whose retail price is Rs. 1265 is:
A) Rs. 632.50 B) Rs. 800 C) Rs. 814 D) Rs. 834.34
Question No. : 81
A regular polygon with n sides is such that the angle subtended by its sides at its centre is 12 more than the angle subtended
by an (n + 1)-sided regular polygon. If the area of the circle (circum-circle) which inscribes the n-sided polygon is 3850 mm2,
then:(Given π = 22/7 and sin 540 = 0.8 and cos 540 = 0.6)
The area of the n-sided polygon will be
A) 2940 mm2 B) 1470 mm2 C) 1650 mm2 D) None of these
Question No. : 82
A group of 8 men and 12 boys can complete a piece of work in 12 days. In how many days can a group of 40 men and 45 boys
complete a piece of work three times as great, if 16 men can complete as much work in 8 hours as 12 boys can complete in 24
hours? (in days)
A) 8 B) C) D)
Question No. : 83
From Bulls Eye Panchkula center, a number of students appear for one of the papers of the Online Cat test series. The paper
consists of 100 questions. For each correct answer the candidate is awarded 1 mark and for each wrong answer 1/5th of the
marks are deducted. No marks are deducted for not attempting a question. Exactly 20% of the students scored exactly 50
marks but no two attempted the same number of questions. Find the total number of students who appeared for the test?
A) 65 B) 45 C) 55 D) Cannot be determined
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Question No. : 84
Which of the following equations represents the reflection of the graph 2x – y + 4 = 0 about the y-axis?
A) 2x – y – 4 = 0 B) 2x + y – 4 = 0 C) 4x – y – 2 = 0 D) None of these
Question No. : 85
A fruit-seller buys x guavas for Rs.y and sells y guavas for Rs. x. If x > y, the he made
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 86
Anil takes a loan of Rs. 15000 from a merchant. The merchant offers him two options for repayment of the loan: either he has to
repay the loan with 11% interest compounded annually within two years or with 8% simple interest within three years. Anil
selects the second option. Compared to the first option, find the gain or loss of the merchant because of Anil's choice? (write
the ans key)
1. Gain, Rs.450 2. Loss, Rs.118.5 3. Gain, Rs.118.5 4. Loss, Rs.450
A) 3 B) C) D)
Question No. : 87
In a group of 13 persons, 6 are vegetarians and remaining are non-vegetarians. There are 6 Biharis and the remaining 7 are
Gujaratis, of whom 4 are vegetarians. Find the number of ways in which they can be seated in a row so that no two non-
vegetarians occupy the adjoining seats though all the Gujaratis are always sitting together.
A) 7!4!3!2!4! B) 3(4!3!2!4!) C) D) None of these
Question No. : 88
A and B started a race from the same point at 10 a.m. C started from the same point at 12 noon and overtook A at 2 p.m. He
then doubled his speed and overtook B at 3 p.m. What is the ratio of speeds of A and B?
A) 5 : 12 B) 5 : 6 C) 5 : 8 D) 2 : 3
Question No. : 89
(a1 + a2 + … + an) such that all the terms are either +1 or –1 and (b1 + b2 + … + bn + 1) such that all the terms are either +3 or
–3. The product (a1 + a2 + … + an) (b1 + b2 + … + bn + 1) is divisible by
A) 1 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6
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Question No. : 90
Farmer Charlie has a chicken farm. On a certain day, Charlie calculates in how many days he will run out of chicken-food. He
notices that if he would sell 75 of his chickens, he could feed the remaining chickens twenty days longer with the chicken-food
he has, and that if he would buy 100 extra chickens, he would run out of chicken-food fifteen days earlier. How many chickens
does farmer Charlie have? (in numerical value)
A) 300 B) C) D)
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A) 3 : 1 B) 4 : 3 C) D)
Question No. : 92
Mohan has the habit of always pouring his tea from the cup into the saucer before drinking it. He fills the cup and the saucer to
only 80% of their capacity. He also does not drink any tea which is below the 20% mark in the saucer. If he has to pour the tea
from the cup into the saucer at least three times before emptying the cup (each time drinking from the saucer till it reaches the
minimum level), then what is the maximum possible ratio of the volume of the cup to that of the saucer respectively?
A) 3: 1 B) 8 : 7 C) 5 : 2 D) 8 : 3
Question No. : 93
A thief has stolen a credit card and wishes to withdraw some money from ATM. Unfortunately he could not remember the four-
digit PIN number written on a paper slip, which he had seen while stealing the card. He does remember the first two digits and
he knows that each of the last two digits is greater than 5. The ATM will allow him three tries before it blocks further access. If
he randomly guesses the last two digits, then what is the probability that he will be able to withdraw money from the ATM?
A) B) C) D)
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Question No. : 94
The roots of the equation
A) 4 and 1 B) Only 1 C) Only 4 D) 4 and some other root.
DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:
Question No. : 95
The equations of two adjacent sides of a rhombus are y = x and y = 7x. The diagonals of the rhombus intersect at the point (1,
2). What is the area of the rhombus?
A) 10/3 B) 20/3 C) 50/3 D) 70/3
DIRECTIONS for the question : Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Question No. : 96
Determine the value of ab if log8 a + log4 b2 = 5 and log8 b + log4 a2 = 7. (in numerical value)
A) 512 B) C) D)
Question No. : 97
If x and y are prime numbers such that x2 + 7xy + y2 is a perfect square, how many different values can (x, y) take?
A) 1 B) 3 C) 7 D) infinitely many
Question No. : 98
Anand and Kasparov are the only two players in a Chess tournament in which the chance of Anand winning a game is 1/3 while
that of Kasparov winning a game is 1/6. Find the probability of one of them winning exactly two of the first three games.
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 99
Anshul wants to build a rectangular balcony outside the bedroom of his house so that one side of the balcony will be bound by
the wall of the house and the other three sides will be bound by a wooden railing of length 15 m. If the area of the balcony is as
large as possible, what is the length of the diagonal of the balcony?
A) B) C) D)
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Question No. : 100
All the 7-digit numbers containing each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 exactly once, and not divisible by 5, are arranged in the
increasing order. Find the 2015th number in this list.
A) 3657421 B) 4315672 C) 4317562 D) 4325167
QNo:- 1 ,Correct Answer:- B
Explanation:- In the given passage, the author of the passage maintains a single purpose: he outlines the origin of inequality
and how it developed. He delves into history and highlights the different stages of inequality. This sentiment is best expressed by
option 2.
QNo:- 2 ,Correct Answer:- A
Explanation:- Statement I can be derived from the first paragraph.

Statement II can be derived from the lines: In horticultural/pastoralist societies (around 12,000 B.C.), groups grew to be very large
and humans settled down in one place
Statement III is incorrect as the concept of private property came in with industrialization.
QNo:- 3 ,Correct Answer:- C
Explanation:- In the given passage, the author of the passage adopts a time-based classification and highlights the origin of
poverty in a chronological order. He follows a clear time-wise sequence in the given case.
Explanation:- The implication of the author is loud and clear: as the right to private property takes centre stage in modern day
life, we can expect only higher inequality levels in the world. In fact, the author of the passage is highlighting the upward
inequality curve in the passage.
Explanation:- In the given case, the author of the passage adopts an objective (there are no personal opinions being expressed
by him) and analytical approach (he explains the origin of inequality and the factors that lead to it). This makes option 2 the most
suitable choice in the given case.
QNo:- 6 ,Correct Answer:- D
Explanation:- This is essentially a fact-based question and the answer can be derived from the lines: Fast forward many
millennia later to just before Industrialization began. In the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, there was collectivity in the space and
land in Europe. Life was brutal and harsh, but there was a joint and shared responsibility in the way people lived their lives and
went about their work. People farmed land in a collective way because they saw it as something for everyone to take care of and
for everyone to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
QNo:- 7 ,Correct Answer:- 1
Explanation:-
Statement 1 is pretty much generic as it talks of what is required of historians of technology education. The rest refer to SHOT and
its proceedings and form a proper sequence 2-3-4.
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Explanation:-
Option 1 passes a judgment which is not related with the passage.
Option 2 is the perfect fit as it provides an effective summary for the central idea of the paragraph: that victimhood is being
misused.
Option 3 is not implied in the given paragraph, as the paragraph clearly implies that not all cases of victimhood are genuine. Also,
the paragraph does not mention anything about victimhood being unrecognizable.
Option 4 reverses the causation mentioned in the passage.
Explanation:- Statement 5 is the opening sentence in the given case. It is followed by statement 2, which provides further details
for the given painter. Statement 1 talks about the present day context and introduces the element of time in the given case.
Statement 4 then provides us with a comment that how little is understood of 'Joen the painter' despite such a long period of time.
Statement 3 ends the given paragraph on the note of perplexity.
Explanation:-
Option 3. Degeneration in the passage is defined as the state wherein there is lack of balance between knowledge and
achievement, which leads to a state of ineffectiveness. If we go by this definition, we realize the common element that we need to
identify in the answer options is the combination of knowledge and failure. Option 3 is the only option which actually does not
imply failure of any kind. It simply states that a person has researched on something, and come up with a solution for a problem.
In all the other options, either the knowledge concerned is stilted or has not been used in the way it should have been.
Explanation:-
Option 4. Refer to the following lines: The joys of life have been a thousand times felt before they come to us. We are but following
part of a cut-and-dried program, "performing actions and reciting speeches made up for us centuries before we were born." The
new power of manhood and womanhood which seemed so wonderful find their close limitations.
In the given case, the options are built in such a way that they use partial portions of the original passage itself and tend to
mislead us. You need to carefully observe each option and spot the difference. An analysis of the answer options:
Option 1: It commits the mistake of placing emphasis on ‘what was said by our ancestors’ and the word ‘recite’. The important
thing that you need to consider here is that recital is not used in its literal sense here and refers to our following established norms
and actions of the past.
Option 2: We do not create any pattern, we perform what has already been done previously.
Option 3: There is no mention of any series or sequence of actions that we follow.
Option 4: This is the perfect paraphrasing, as illustrated by the explanation for option 1.
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Explanation:-
Option 4. Statement 1 is an essential paraphrasing for the lines: The new power of manhood and womanhood which seemed so
wonderful find their close limitations. As our own part in the Universe seems to shrink as we take our place in it, so does the
Universe itself seem to grow small, hard and unsympathetic.
Statement 2 is derived from the lines: The mood disappears when real action is demanded. The Pessimism of youth vanishes with
the coming of life. Through the rush of the new century, the fad of the drooping spirit has already given way to the fad of the
strenuous life. Equally unreasoning it may be, but far more wholesome.
Statement 3 is derived from the lines: Very few young men or young women of strength and feeling fail to pass through a period of
Pessimism.
Statement 4 is derived from the lines: It is natural for mice and men to try again and to gain wisdom from failures. "By the embers
of loss we count our gains."
Explanation:-
The correct order of statements in this case is: 341. These are generic statements describing the general set-up and introducing us
to the context of a certain class being taken by a certain professor. None of these statements discuss any specific point about the
class. Statement 2 introduces a generic point of discussion and this does not co-relate with the given set of statements.
Explanation:-
The paragraph talks about writing in particular art criticism and literary criticism and the complete lack of meaning to the
passages found therein. Hence 2 will be the first statement. The living and deadness in 3 is referred to once again in 1. Improper
way used in 1 is further clarified in 4 by giving an example of a political word. Fascism.
Explanation:-
The paragraph talks about the aam aadmi and why he is not included in the discourses which are addressed to him.
The he or she in 3 refers to the aam aadmi.
Words like these discourses, this section of society, he or she tell you that 4, 2 and 1 cannot be the opening sentence.
4 will come after 2 because the word these in 4 suggests that there needs to be an earlier sentence which mentions discourse.
Explanation:- All the options are correct in the given case. Refer to the lines: There are lots of complex reasons for this seemingly
self-destructive inaction. Many people are intimidated by doctors’ offices. Others simply cannot afford to take care of themselves.
But the problem may be rooted in something even more fundamental: a powerful cognitive bias against change.
Explanation:- Refer to the lines: This actually surprised the scientists, but they wanted more evidence. After all, both choices here
ended with a shock—it was just a matter of timing—so perhaps that influenced the volunteers’ choices.
This helps us identify option 2 as the correct answer.
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Explanation:- Option 1 can be derived from the lines: One of the most daunting public health challenges is getting people to
take care of themselves in the most basic ways. It’s not that people with cardiac risk don’t know about exercise and its heart
benefits….In this sense, the biggest health risk for many is doing nothing, and the cost of this medical non-compliance could be as
high as $100 billion a year in the US alone.
Option 3 represents the general idea of the passage itself.
Explanation:- For the given question, the first thing you need to identify is what will constitute the correct answer for the
question. A fruitful continuation for the passage will be something that builds on the ideas of the passage and provides fresh
information in the given context. This objective is only met by option 3. Both options 1 and 2 talk about subjects already
mentioned in the passage and these do not add anything new to the passage.
Explanation:- The most suitable title in this case is option 4. It highlights the central idea of the passage: the status quo bias and
how it stops people from acting in the given case.
Explanation:- In the given case, option 4 is the only case which does not relate to the status quo bias. The other three options
point out to negative consequences of not acting. Option 4, on the other hand, talks about a person completing his tasks. This clear
does not fit the given pattern.
Explanation:-
In order to derive the correct answer, you need to know the meanings of the four different words in the four options:
1. undermined: lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
2. obfuscated: confused or obscured
3. forestalled: prevent or hinder in advance
4. miscalculated: not calculated correctly
We can see that options 4 is completely illogical.
Option 3 does not fit for the given paragraph.
The choice is between options 1 and 2. We cannot be sure that by focusing on the individual, the situation is confused. This is for
certain that the issues of artists lose their value when individual foibles are pointed out. This makes undermined the best fit in the
given case.
Explanation:- The passage explains the simple phenomenon of wrong actions causing traffic jams and having to deal with the
resultant frustration. The first three statements structurally narrate the sequence of the event. The final statement provides the
underlying reason why one feels so frustrated about the situation.
Explanation:- Statement I is correct as per the information given in the passage.

Statement II is incorrect. Both Statements I and II are based on the lines: Robots won’t be falling in love with each other (which
doesn’t mean we are incapable of falling in love with robots).
Statement III can be derived from the lines: We are what gives networks their power: they use our ideas of meaning to determine
what will happen to us.
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Explanation:- Statement I can be derived from the lines: Its robotic quality is the source of its power and also its heartlessness:
states don’t have a conscience, which is what allows them sometimes to do the most fearful things.
Statements II and III are based on the same lines: Keep scratching at a faceless bureaucracy and you’ll eventually uncover a civil
servant with real feelings. But keep scratching at a search engine and all you’ll find are data points.
Statement II can be derived from the line above.
Statement III can be rejected from the lines. There is a difference implied between the two.
Explanation:- Statement I is incorrect: The evidence of our power is everywhere: we have not simply conquered nature but have
also begun to defeat humanity’s own worst enemies.
Statement II is incorrect: Evolutionary science teaches us that, in one sense, we are nothing but data-processing machines: we too
are algorithms.
Statement III is correct: We are meant to be the ones who decide what happens to us: as voters, as consumers, as lovers. But that’s
not true anymore. We are what gives networks their power: they use our ideas of meaning to determine what will happen to us.
Explanation:-
In order to identify the answer, the first thing that you need to do is identify the topic of the given paragraph. The topic of the
given paragraph is bandhs. What is the central idea? That bandhs actually cause harm to the public rather than the benefit they
are supposed to carry and are used by politicians for their own rhetorical (intended to impress and persuade rather than having
any actual impact) ends.
This sentiment is best reflected by option 2.
Option 1 essentially conveys that bandhs are not too popular (which is partially correct) and also incorrectly says that they have a
rhetorical impact on politicians.
Option 3 incorrectly says that bandhs have rhetorical value for politicians.
Option 4 is too strong a description for bandhs.
Explanation:-
Sentence 3 talks of a deficit of literary qualities in ads, an idea contrasted by sentence 4, with its but and matter (3-4). Notice this
is why in sentence 1, which explains this idea in continuation of line 4 (3-4-1).
Explanation:- The answer can be derived from the lines: There is lots of evidence that the amygdala contributes to fear
responses, but very little evidence that it generates the conscious experience of fear.
Explanation:- The answer can be derived from the lines: "This is a novel and important paper," says Joseph LeDoux of New
York University. "It adds to a growing body of work showing that there are different systems for responses to different
kinds of threats. The mechanisms that produce reactions to threats are different from those that generate fearful feelings. There
is lots of evidence that the amygdala contributes to fear responses, but very little evidence that it generates the conscious
experience of fear."
The highlighted portions above help us identify the answer.
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Explanation:- In the given case, the author of the passage highlights how we can approach the understanding of human fear in
a different manner. With the help of examples and case studies, the passage highlights that fear cannot be related to amygdala.
Explanation:- The central device of the author in this case are scientific case-studies. The various examples provided in the
passage are case-studies in the given case.
Explanation:- In the given case, the correct answer is option 2. Both statements II and III are correct.
The carbon dioxide experiment helps us identify statement I as the correct answer.
Statement III can be identified from the second paragraph. Remember, amygdala does play an important role in generating the
feelings of fear; but it is not the only part of the human mind and body that generates fear.
Explanation:- In the given case, the tone of the author of the passage is analytical. The author adopts a scientific approach in
this case and he goes to describe the subject in a scientific manner. This sentiment best finds reflect in option 2 of the passage.
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Explanation:-
This one can be solved in the following manner – Since, we know that animals cannot be living in parts, therefore, 1/n or 1/m of
the same category will ensure that at least n × m of that particular type of animals populate the zoo. (n × m or a multiple of that).
Thus, population of.....
Herbivores – must be at least the LCM of (6, 9, 2, 5) = 90 or a multiple of 90

Carnivores – must be at least the LCM of (3, 15, 12, 10) = 60 or a multiple of 60
Omnivores – must be at least the LCM of (5, 7, 11, 3) = 1155 or a multiple of 1155
Frugivores – must be at least the LCM of (10, 3, 5, 11) = 330 or a multiple of 330
Sanguinivores – must be at least the LCM of (12, 6, 7, 5) = 420 or a multiple of 420
We also know that the total population cannot be more than 2290.
Let’s add all the minimum populations of the different types to ascertain the minimum total population limit:
90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.
Therefore, the populations of
Herbivores – can be 90 or 180 or 270
Carnivores – can be 60, 120, 180 or 240
Omnivores – must be 1155
Frugivores – must be 330
Sanguinivores – must be 420
Thus, the number of animals in the different Wings can be thus determined as –
East Wing – Herbivores (15, 30 or 45), Carnivores (20, 40, 60 or 80), Omnivores (231), Frugivores (33), Sanguinivores (35), Total
(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
West Wing – Herbivores (10, 20 or 30), Carnivores (4, 8, 12 or 16), Omnivores (165), Frugivores (110), Sanguinivores (70), Total
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
South Wing – Herbivores (45, 90 or 135), Carnivores (5, 10, 15 or 20), Omnivores (105), Frugivores (66), Sanguinivores (60), Total
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
North Wing – Herbivores (18, 36 or 54), Carnivores (6, 12, 18 or 24), Omnivores (385), Frugivores (30), Sanguinivores (84), Total
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
Central Wing – Herbivores (2, 4 or 6), Carnivores (25, 50, 75 or 100), Omnivores (269), Frugivores (91), Sanguinivores (171), Total
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).
Even in the worst case, the population of the Central Wing is higher than any other Wing’s.
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Explanation:-

90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.
(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).
So, Among East, West or South, either East wing or West wing can be most populated so answer cannot be determined.
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Explanation:-

90+60+1155+330+420 = 2055.
(334, 349, 354, 364, 369, 374, 384, 389, 394, 404, 409, 424)
(359, 363, 367, 369, 371, 373, 377, 379, 381, 383, 387, 391)
(281, 286, 291, 296, 326, 331, 336, 341, 371, 376, 381, 386)
(523, 529, 535, 541, 547, 553, 559, 565, 571, 577)
(558, 560, 562, 583, 585, 587, 608, 610, 612, 633, 635, 637).
Either East or South Wing is the least populated
Explanation:-
To find the least number of states in which company Amul sold choclate,we have to assume that Amul had its sales in states in
which the total sales were the maximum. Even if we assume company Amul had 50% market share in the states with maximum
sales, there must be at least 5 states where company Amul sold choclate.
Explanation:-
To find the maximum number of states where Ertiga was present, we have to assume it had sales in the states where the total sales
are minimum and it had a share of only 25% in the states.
∴Ertiga had sales in at most 8 states (S4 ,S6, S9,S5,S2,S8, S10, S3). It cannot include S3 also as 25% of sales in S3 is 2.5% of total and
already at least 25% of 51% = 12.75% is accounted by the seven states.
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Explanation:-
For the minimum number of companies with sales in more than two states , the sales of the companies can be as follows
Bon Bon (17%) – S8 (9%) + S5 (8%)
Cadbury (18%) – S10(9%)+S2(9%)
Dabur (23%)-S11(13%)+S3 (10%)
Ertiga (14%)-S7 (14%)
Only Amul has sales in more than two states.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Suppose the one who died of hypothermia travelled for 6 months, and the one who went to the Dirty Desert travelled for 12
months. This is impossible! The one who went Sailing the Oceans travelled for 12 months. Thereby implying that the one who died
of hypothermia travelled for 1 month and the one who went to the Dirty Desert travelled for 7 months. Fitting in these possible
combinations and eliminating the others we get the solution as follows:
Valiant Jack – 1 month – Long Lost City – Hypothermia

Adventuresome Sam – 3 months – Rain Forest – Eaten by Crocodile
Daring Derek – 4 months – Frozen Wasteland – Viral Illness
Fearless Dan – 6 months – Swampy Creek – High Fall
Courageous Fred – 7 months – Dirty Desert – Food Poisoning
Brave Barry – 12 months – Sailing the Oceans – Starvation
Valiant Jack, who went to Long Lost City died of Hypothermia.

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months. This is impossible! The one who went Sailing the Oceans travelled for 12 months. Thereby implying that the one
who died of hypothermia travelled for 1 month and the one who went to the Dirty Desert travelled for 7 months. Fitting in
these possible combinations and eliminating the others we get the solution as follows:

Brave Barry died of starvation. So option 3 is false.
Explanation:-

Daring Derek spent 4 months traveling to Frozen Wasteland.
Explanation:-

Brave Barry who spent 12 months Sailing the Oceans died of starvation.
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Explanation:-

From the above analysis, option 4 is true.
Explanation:-
From the given conditions the professions of the following persons are A - professor F - scientist
B cannot be consultant, doctor or accountant ⇒ & should be either lawyer or engineer
From condition (i) the engineer lives on the fourth floor and the accountant lives on either the 5th the 6th or the 7th floor.
From conditions (ii) and (iii) the doctor and the professor are above the lawyer ⇒ the lawyer must live a floor below the 4th floor.
As the engineer lives on the fourth floor and the lawyer is not on the first floor, the lawyer must be on the second floor and A, the
professor, must be on the third floor From condition (v) F, the scientist, must live on the fifth floor. As the doctor lives above the
lawyer, and the accountant above the engineer, the doctor and the accountant must occupy the sixth and seventh floors in any
order.
⇒The consultant must live on the first floor. As G lives two floors below E, from the above results, E must be on 6th floor and G on
4* floor
⇒ G is the Engineer and B is the Lawyer. The results can be tabulated as follows
Floor Person Profession
7 C Accountant/Doctor
6 E Doctor/Accountant
5 F Scientist
4 G Engineer
3 A Professor
2 B Lawyer
1 D Consultant
From the table we can see that the statement. "The consultant lives on the first floor", is definitely true Choice (D)
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Explanation:-
order.
4* floor

7 D/C Accountant/Doctor
5 F Scientist
4 G Engineer
3 A Professor
2 B Lawyer
1 C/D Consultant
From statement (i) we can’t determine whether D or C is the accountant. However, from statement (ii), if D is the consultant, then
C must be the accountant or the doctor. But by (iii) statement, C is not the doctor. So, C has to be accountant. That implies E must
be the doctor. Hence statement (ii) alone is sufficient.
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Explanation:-
order.
4* floor
5 F Scientist
4 G Engineer
3 A Professor
2 B Lawyer
1 C/D Consultant
From the table, G is the Engineer . Choice (D)
Explanation:-
order.
4* floor

5 F Scientist
4 G Engineer
3 A Professor
2 B Lawyer
1 C/D Consultant
Hence C can be Accountant/Doctor/Consultant.

So answer is D option.
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Explanation:-
From the given information, we can calculate the sum of scores for each gender in each area as shown in the tables below.
Before the Experiment

Group I Group II
Subject Boys Girls Boys Girls
Avg No. Sum No. Sum Avg No. Sum No. Sum
Math 10 1800 18000 1900 19000 10 1700 17000 1500 15000
Sci 15 800 12000 100 1500 15 500 7500 500 7500
Eng 20 200 4000 200 4000 20 300 6000 500 10000
Total 2800 34000 2200 24500 2500 30500 2500 32500
Before the experiment, the sum of the scores of all students in Group I across the three areas was 34000 + 24500 = 58500. So the
average score of the students in Group I across the three areas is 58500/5000 = 11.7.
Before the experiment, the sum of the scores of all students in Group II across the three areas was 30500 + 32500 = 63000. So the
Thus the difference between these averages is 12.6 - 11.7 = 0.9.
Explanation:-
After the Experiment

Group I Group II
Math 15 1800 27000 1900 28500 13 1700 22100 1500 19500
Sci 18 800 14400 100 1800 16 500 8000 500 8000
Eng 20 200 4000 200 4000 20 300 6000 500 10000
Total 2800 45400 2200 34300 2500 36100 2500 37500
After the experiment, the sum of the scores of all students in Group I across the three areas was 45400 + 34300 = 79700. So the
After the experiment, the sum of the scores of all students in Group II across the three areas was 36100 + 37500 = 73600. So the
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Explanation:-

Group I Group II
Math 10 1800 18000 1900 19000 10 1700 17000 1500 15000
Sci 15 800 12000 100 1500 15 500 7500 500 7500
Eng 20 200 4000 200 4000 20 300 6000 500 10000
Total 2800 34000 2200 24500 2500 30500 2500 32500

Group I Group II
Math 15 1800 27000 1900 28500 13 1700 22100 1500 19500
Sci 18 800 14400 100 1800 16 500 8000 500 8000
Eng 20 200 4000 200 4000 20 300 6000 500 10000
Total 2800 45400 2200 34300 2500 36100 2500 37500
The total number of boys is 2800 + 2500 = 5300.

Before the experiment, the sum of the scores of all the boys across the three areas was 34000 + 30500 = 64500. So the average
score of all the boys across the three areas is 64500/5300 = 12.169.
After the experiment, the sum of the scores of all the boys across the three areas was 45400 + 36100 = 81500. So the average
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Explanation:-

Group I Group II
Math 10 1800 18000 1900 19000 10 1700 17000 1500 15000
Sci 15 800 12000 100 1500 15 500 7500 500 7500
Eng 20 200 4000 200 4000 20 300 6000 500 10000
Total 2800 34000 2200 24500 2500 30500 2500 32500

Group I Group II
Math 15 1800 27000 1900 28500 13 1700 22100 1500 19500
Sci 18 800 14400 100 1800 16 500 8000 500 8000
Eng 20 200 4000 200 4000 20 300 6000 500 10000
Total 2800 45400 2200 34300 2500 36100 2500 37500
The total number of girls is 2200 + 2500 = 4700.

Before the experiment, the sum of the scores of all the girls across the three areas was 24500 + 32500 = 57000. So the average
score of all the girls across the three areas is 57000/4700 = 12.127.
After the experiment, the sum of the scores of all the girls across the three areas was 34300 + 37500 = 71800. So the average
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Explanation:- Since ages are distinct multiples of 10. So, ages are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years. Direction (iv) says
60 years old has drawn red ticket
20 years old has drawn yellow ticket
Also, A + D = 2B.
So, possible combinations of (A, D, B) are (20, 60, 40), (30, 50, 40), (20, 40, 30), (40, 60, 50)
Since at most 3 persons are younger than D, his age can't be 60 also atleast one peron is younger than A. So his age can't be 20.
So only case left (30, 50, 40)
Also, ages wise, Grey > Green > Blue
So, Grey = 50, Green = 40, Blue = 30
Following table is possible:
Ages A B C D E
Red 60 X X X X
Blue 30 X
Green 40
Yellow 20 X X X X
Grey 50 X
So, E is the oldest, C is the youngest. Since A is not the youngest & D is not the eldest.
So, (A, D, B) ↔ (30, 40, 50)
Red – 60 – E
Blue – 30 – A
Green – 40 – B
Yellow – 20 – C
Grey – 50 – D
2nd option
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Explanation:- Since ages are distinct multiples of 10. So, ages are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 years. Direction (iv) says
60 years old has drawn red ticket
20 years old has drawn yellow ticket
Also, A + D = 2B.
So, possible combinations of (A, D, B) are (20, 60, 40), (30, 50, 40), (20, 40, 30), (40, 60, 50)
Since at most 3 persons are younger than D, his age can't be 60 also atleast one peron is younger than A. So his age can't be 20.
So only case left (30, 50, 40)
Also, ages wise, Grey > Green > Blue
So, Grey = 50, Green = 40, Blue = 30
Following table is possible:
Ages A B C D E
Red 60 X X X X
Blue 30 X
Green 40
Yellow 20 X X X X
Grey 50 X
So, E is the oldest, C is the youngest. Since A is not the youngest & D is not the eldest.
So, (A, D, B) ↔ (30, 40, 50)
Red – 60 – E
Blue – 30 – A
Green – 40 – B
Yellow – 20 – C
Grey – 50 – D
Colour of ticket drawn by A is Blue
Explanation:-
The given statement specifies that if even one bird is a peacock, then some animals must be tigers.
So, the fact that no animal is a tiger implies that no bird is a peacock.
Hence option 4.
Explanation:-
The 1st car was a BMW.
The 2nd car was either an Audi or a BMW.
The 3rd car was a Mercedes.
The 4th car was either an Audi or a BMW.
The 5th car was a Volvo.
The 6th car was a Mercedes.
The 7th car was an Audi.
So, Avantika could have seen either 3 Audis or 3 BMWs.

Hence option 4.
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Explanation:- Let is consider score of English. There are two multiple of five i.e. 50 and 10.
Let is consider Vishal is a Topper with 50 marks. If he has done X number of mistakes ⇒ than 5 (20 - x) = 50 ⇒ x = 10.
Now 32 is a multiple of 4. So if Ankit has done Y number of mistakes than 4 (20 - x) = 32 ⇒ x = 12.
If we apply the same logic, following table can be made which shows number of mistakes.
English Hindi Maths Science GK

Ankit 12 14 17 13 17
Kashish 15 13 14 15 14
Karan 16 12 15 16 12
Vishal 10 15 13 14 11
Priya 14 16 18 17 15
∴ Lowest mistakes are done by Ankit.
Explanation:- Let is consider score of English. There are two multiple of five i.e. 50 and 10.
Let is consider Vishal is a Topper with 50 marks. If he has done X number of mistakes ⇒ than 5 (20 - x) = 50 ⇒ x = 10.
Now 32 is a multiple of 4. So if Ankit has done Y number of mistakes than 4 (20 - x) = 32 ⇒ x = 12.
If we apply the same logic, following table can be made which shows number of mistakes.
English Hindi Maths Science GK

Ankit 12 14 17 13 17
Kashish 15 13 14 15 14
Karan 16 12 15 16 12
Vishal 10 15 13 14 11
Priya 14 16 18 17 15
∴ Total mistakes made by Ankit are 73
Explanation:- Consumption in 2011 = 115 MT = 115,000,000 gm

Per capita consumption = 110 gm
No. of people consuming = 115000000/ 110 = 1.045 million
Explanation:- Consumption in 2014 = 137 MT = 137,000,000 gm

Per capita consumption = 140 gm
No. of people consuming = 137000000/ 140
52% are occasional consumers = 52 × 137000000/ (140 × 100) = 508857 ≈ ½ a million
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Explanation:- Size of the retail coffee market in India stood at Rs. 30 billion in 2012.
80% retail market consisting of south Indians accounts for a total of Rs. 24 billion.
However, the number of consumers in South India is not known and therefore, the per capita expenditure cannot be calculated.
The best answer is option 4.
Explanation:- Growth during the period = 18 × 100 /90 = 20 %

Average growth during the period = 20/3 = 6.67 %
Explanation:-
If x has to be as large as possible, then the incorrect number must be as large as possible, i.e., 85431. In order to get back 8531, she
must subtract 85431 – 8531 = 76,900.
Explanation:-
120! × 121! = 120! × 120! × 121 = 120!2 × 112
Hence a perfect square.
Explanation:-
The extra information given in the problem seems to be of no use. We already know that AB < AC < BC and so ∠C < ∠B < ∠A.
Come what may, the maximum value that ∠B can take is 890, where ∠A = 900 and ∠C = 10. So, option 1 is always true,
irrespective of the given data.
Explanation:-
Let x denote the time (in hours) required for one worker to produce one widget, and let y denote the time (in hours) required for
one worker to produce one wedge. We wish to write an equation, in terms of x and y, for the amount of time required (given as
one hour) for 100 workers to produce 300 widgets and 200 wedges. Note that 100 workers can produce one widget in x/100 hours.
Thus, to produce 300 widgets requires 300 (x/100) = 3x hours. Similarly, 200 wedges requires 200(y/100) = 2y hours. The total
time required to produce both is 3x + 2y hours.
Thus, we are given that 3x + 2y = 1:
Similarly, for two hours, the given information tells us that
240(x/60) + 300(y/60) = 4x + 5y = 2:
Solving 3x + 2y = 1 and 4x + 5y = 2, we get x = 1/7 and y = 2/7.
Now, in three hours, we have 150(x/50) + m(y/50) = 3, which on solving yields m = 450.
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Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Since one of the ratios in pairs is 15:16, we know that one of the numbers is a multiple of 15 and one other number is a multiple of
16. The number which is a multiple of 15, when taken with the remaining two numbers should give a ratio of 4:5 and 5:6, which
can be rewritten as 12:15 and 15:18 respectively. Thus, the ratio of the four numbers is 12 : 15 : 16 : 18. Since the ratio adds up to
61 and the sum of the four numbers is 305 = 61 × 5, we have a common factor of 5. The LCM of 12, 15, 16 and 18 is 720. Thus the
smallest natural number that can be divided by the four natural numbers is 720 × 5 = 3600.
Alternately, we can determine that the four natural numbers are 60, 75, 80 and 90 and their LCM is 3600.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Since PQRS is a parallelogram. So diagonals bisect each other so 5x + 3 = x2 + 3Â \ x2 " 5x = 0Â

´ x(x " 5) = 0 ´ x = 0 or x = 5
µ PQRS is a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.
The longest diagonal is 18 or 493.

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Explanation:-
Let,
Thus, the given series is the difference of two infinite geometric series with their respective sums S1 and S2.
Given by:
Alternate solution: If we take the sum of the 1st one, 1st two, 1st three and 1st four terms, we get 1/6, 11/36, 85/216 and 575/1296.
We can observe that the sum slowly starts moving towards 1/2.
Explanation:-
Let A borrowed Rs. x from B, therefore Rs. (1200-x) from C respectively
Now applying the conditions we have
Therefore A borrowed Rs. 800 from B.
Explanation:-
Let us take a few cases to explore:
Case 1: x = y = z, A = 1/9
Case 2: x : y : z = 1 : 1 : 100, in this case the value of the expression becomes very close to 0 (slightly more than it), without
reaching 0.
So the value will be between 0 and 1/9,inclusive.
Explanation:-
Suppose the length of the longer side of the trapezium is x. Since the shorter side is formed by joining the centre of the square to
the mid-point of the side, its length is 150 m. Similarly, the height of the trapezium is 150 m.
Now, the area of the trapezium is ½ × (x + 150) × 150 = 1/3 × 300 × 300. Solving this equation yields x = 250 m.
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Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
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Explanation:-
The work done by 16 men in 8 hours can be completed by 16 × 8 men in 1 hour. Similarly, the work done by 12 boys in 24 hours
can be completed by 12 × 24 boys in 1 hour. Comparing these values, we realise that 4 men are equivalent to 9 boys.
Now, 8 men and 12 boys is equivalent to 30 boys who can complete the work in 12 days. Similarly, 40 men and 45 boys are
equivalent to 135 boys. In n days, these 135 boys must complete a piece of work equivalent to the work done by 30 boys in 36
days. So, 135n = 30 * 36, which yields n = 8 days.
Explanation:-
Let the number of right answers be R and Let the number of wrong answers be W.
20% students scored exactly 50 marks.
So, R – (1/5) W = 50
The value of R and W are unique for all the students who scored 50 marks.
R = 50 + (W/5)
Hence, W can be 0, 5, 10, 15, 20… 40.
And correspondingly R can be 50, 51, 52… 58.
So, maximum 9 students can score exactly 50 marks with a unique combination of correct, incorrect and un-attempted questions.
But the question does not ask about the maximum number of students possible. So, for finding the exact number of students some
more information is needed. So, answer is cannot be determined.
Explanation:-
The given graph is y = 2x + 4.
Since we are interested in the reflection about the Y-axis, only the values of the x co-ordinates will be reversed.
So the new equation is y = –2x + 4
⇒ 2x + y – 4 = 0.
Explanation:-
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Explanation:- In the first choice, Anil would have payed back an amount
= 15000(1.11)2 = Rs. 18481.5.
While in the second choice, Anil paid back the amount = 15000 + 3600 = Rs. 18600
The merchant gains 18600 - 18481.5 = Rs. 118.5 from Anil's choice of repayment of loan.
Explanation:- Since, no two non-vegetarians are sitting together, the 13 persons can be arranged as
NVNVNVNVNVNVN
Where N represents non-vegetarians and V, vegetarians.
As the Gujaratis always sit together, they can be as
N V N V N V N V N V N V N
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
(a) G G G G G G G
(b) G G G G G G G
(c) G G G G G G G
In each case, (a), (b) and (c), the Gujaratis can be placed in 4! × 3! ways while the Biharis can be placed in 2! × 4! ways. Hence, the
total number of ways = 3 (4! × 3! × 2! × 4!).
Explanation:-
Suppose the speeds of A, B and C are a kmph, b kmph and c kmph respectively. When C catches up with A at 2 p.m., the distance
travelled by A and C in 4 hours and 2 hours is the same. So, 4a = 2c, which yields c = 2a. When C catches up with B at 3 p.m., the
distance travelled by B and C in 5 hours and 3 hours is the same. However, C has been running at c kmph for 2 hours and at 2c
kmph for 1 hour. So, 5b = 2c + 2c, which yields c = 5b/4.
Thus, c = 2a = 5b/4, which yields a : b = 5 : 8.
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Explanation:-
If (a1 + a2 + … + an) are each +1, then their sum is n and if (a1 + a2 + … + an) are each –1, then their sum is –n. Similarly, if (b1 +
b2 + … + bn + 1) are each +3, then their sum is 3(n + 1) and if (b1 + b2 + … + bn + 1) are each –3, then their sum is –3(n + 1).
Consequently, the product (a1 + a2 + … + an) (b1 + b2 + … + bn + 1) is one of –n × –3(n + 1) = 3n(n + 1), –n × 3(n + 1) = –3n(n +
1), n × –3(n + 1) = –3n(n + 1) or n × 3(n + 1) = 3n(n + 1). Now, one of n and (n + 1) must be even so that the product is always
the product of 3 and an even number. Thus the product is always divisible by 3 × 2 = 6.
Alternate solution: Let n = 1. If a1 is +1, then the sum is 1 and if a1 is –1, then the sum is –1. If b1 and b2 are each +3, then their
sum is 6 and if b1 and b2 are each –3, then their sum is –6. The product (a1)(b1 + b2) = ±1 × ±6 = ±6.
Let n = 2. If a1 and a2 are each +1, then their sum is 2 and if a1 and a2 are each –1, then their sum is –2. If b1, b2 and b3 are each
+3, then their sum is 9 and if b1, b2 and b3 are each –3, then their sum is –9. The product (a1 + a2)(b1 + b2 + b3) = ±2 × ±9 =
±18. From the two calculations, it is clear that the product (a1 + a2 + … + an) (b1 + b2 + … + bn + 1) is divisible by 6.
Explanation:-
Let there are x chickens and y days.
So, by given conditions (x-75) (y+20) = xy….(1)
(x+100) (y-15) = xy …. (2)
After solving both the equations will become 4x-15y =300 and -3x+20y =300
So, the solution is y=60 and x=300
Explanation:-
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Explanation:-
Sol: let volumes of cup and saucer be X & Y respectively
now since the saucer was initially empty and cup can be filled to the max of 0.8X
then equation is 0.8X-0.8Y-0.6Y-0.6Y=0 (FOR MAX RATIO)
X/Y =5/2. So option 3.
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Explanation:-
Randomly guessing either of the last two digits not affecting the choice of the other means that these events are mutually
exclusive. Since each of the last two digits is greater than 5, the thief has four digits to choose from: 6,7,8,9. His chance of guessing
the first digit correctly is 1/4 and that for the second digit is also 1/4. His chance of guessing both the digits correctly is
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Hence the answer is option A
Explanation:-
Use the change of base formula to see that combine denominators to find that
Doing the same thing with the second equation yields that
This means that log ab3 = 15 log 2 ⇒ ab3 = 215 and that log a3b = 21 log 2 ⇒ a3b = 221. If we multiply the two equations
together, we get that a4b4 = 236, so taking the fourth root of that, ab = 29 = 512.
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Explanation:-
Suppose x2 + 7xy + y2 = z2, for some positive integer z. With a little bit of manipulation, we can write 5xy = z2 − (x + y)2 = (z + x
+ y)(z − x − y).
Case 1: If (z + x + y) = x or y, we would get x = –z or y = –z. So this case is ruled out.
Case 2: If (z + x + y) = 5, then since x and y are prime numbers greater than or equal to 2, we would end up getting z ≤ 1, which
is not possible.
Case 3: Consider (z + x + y) = 5x and (z – x – y) = y. Subtracting the second expression from the first, we get 2(x + y) = 5x – y,
which gives us 3x = 3y or x = y. Thus, we see that there are infinitely many values of (x, y) that satisfy the given conditions as long
as x = y.
Note: We can also consider (z + x + y) = xy, (z – x – y) = 5 which would yield (x, y) = (3, 11) or (11, 3). However, this does not
matter as we have already have infinitely many solutions to (x, y).
Explanation:-
We are interested in the event where a player wins two of the first three games.
The two games can be selected in 3C2 = 3 ways.
Case 1:
Anand wins 2 games. Then the third game may be a draw or may be won by Kasparov.
Case 2:
Kasparov wins 2 games. Then the third game may be a draw or may be won by Anand.
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Explanation:-
The answer is NOT 5 root 2 m – which you would have got if you assumed the balcony to be a square of side 5 m.
The area of the balcony in this case is 25 sq m.
Let us look at another scenario.
Suppose the length of the balcony is l and the width is b.
We know that l + 2b = 15 and the area of the balcony will be A = lb.
Substituting l = 15 – 2b, we get A = (15 – 2b)* b = 15b – 2b2.
Taking the first derivative, we get A’ = 15 – 4b = 0 implies b =

Taking the second derivative, we get A” = – 4 < 0.
This means we will have the maximum possible area when b =
The length of the balcony is
So, the length of the diagonal will be the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides
Thus, the length of the diagonal is
The area of the balcony in this case is = 225/8 = 28.125 sq m.
Hence 4th option is the answer.
Explanation:-
It is given that the numbers are arranged in ascending order. So, let us first consider numbers starting with 1. If the first digit is
fixed as 1, then the first thing that comes to mind is that the remaining 6 digits can be arranged in 6! = 720 ways and, therefore,
there are 720 numbers starting with 1. However, we are interested in numbers that are not divisible by 5. So, if the first digit is
fixed as 1 and the last digit can take any of the 5 values (2, 3, 4, 6, or 7), then the remaining 5 digits can be arranged in 5! = 120
ways. So, there are 5 × 120 = 600 such numbers. This logic will extend to numbers starting with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Now, 2015 =
600 × 3 + 215. This tells us that the 2015th number must start with 4. Now, in ascending order, this group of numbers should start
with 41 then 42 and so on. Consider numbers starting with 41. The last digit can be any one of 4 values (2, 3, 6 or 7) and the
remaining 4 digits can be arranged in 4! = 24 ways. So, there are 4 × 24 = 96 such numbers. Similarly, there are 96 numbers that
start with 42. Now, 215 – 96 – 96 = 23. Of these 23 numbers, the first few values will start with 4312, 4315, 4316 and so on.
Consider numbers starting with 4312. The last 3 digits can be arranged in 6 ways; however, the 2 cases ending in 5 are not
allowed. So, there are 4 such numbers. Consider numbers starting with 4315, where the last 3 digits can be arranged in 6 ways to
yield 6 numbers. Consider numbers starting with 4316 and 4317, where the last 3 digits will yield 4 numbers each. This brings our
count to 5 numbers remaining which would start from 4321 where the last 3 digits will yield 4 numbers each. So the 2015th
number would be 4325167.

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Section : Verbal Ability

The author of the passage primarily concerns himself with:

I. Hunter/gatherer societies did not exhibit differentiation and stratification in society.

A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All of the above

The passage adopts which of the following organizations?

A) a conceptual pyramid B) a subjective framework C) a chronological narrative D) a figurative exposition

It is clear from the passage that the author is implying:

The tone and attitude of the author can be identified as”

Excerpted from “The philosophy of despair” by 'David Starr'

Kindly go through the following statements:

The author will agree with which of the above statements:

According to the information given in the passage:

The main point/s of the passage can be labelled as:

A) Patient inertia leads to many people developing serious diseases.

A) Exposition on experiments that establish the status-quo bias.

A suitable title for the passage is:

All of the following are examples of status quo bias except:

According to the author of the passage

I. machines to do not have feelings

A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All of the above

A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All of the above

I. Human beings, though powerful, are still at the mercy of Nature.

A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All of the above

One of the main points of the passage is:

A) Amygdala determines majority of the human response to fearful situations.

A) Is important and seminal in the field of neuroscience

The author can be described as:

A) a discussion on a certain stream of scientific thought

A) co-relations B) case-studies C) discussions D) conjectures

It can be deduced from the passage:

A) I & II B) II & III C) I & III D) All of the above

The tone of the author of the passage can be identified as:

A) academic B) analytical C) theoretical D) idiosyncratic

Section : DI & Reasoning

Which is the most populated wing? (write the correct option)

1. North Wing 2. South Wing

1. East Wing 2. West Wing

Which is the least populated wing? (write the correct option)

1. North Wing 2. South Wing

1. 25% 2. 35% 3. 55% 4. 45%

Major media Availability in various states – West & South Zone.

1. 52.5 2. 72.5 3. 82.5 4. 58.2

A) 67.8 B) 57.8 C) 47.3 D) 46.1

Who died of hypothermia?

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) viral illness B) starvation C) high fall D) food poisoning

Which of the following statement is true?

A) Daring Derek traveled 4 months to Frozen Wasteland and died of starvation

Which of the following statements is definitely true?

Who among the following is the Engineer?

What is the profession of C?

A) Scientist B) Engineer C) Accountant D) Can’t be determined

A) 0.3 B) 0.9 C) 1.2 D) 1.6

A) 0.68 B) 0.84 C) 1.22 D) 1.36

A) 0.43 B) 2.86 C) 3.2 D) 3.67

A) 0.72 B) 2.38 C) 2.72 D) 3.14

Who has drawn grey ticket?

A) A B) D C) C D) A person whose age is 30

What is the color of ticket drawn by A?

A) Blue B) Green C) Yellow D) Grey

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