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SAMPLE PAPER (XAT)

ANSWERS

1. (4) 2. (1) 3. (4) 4. (2) 5. (2) 6. (2) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (4)
11. (2) 12. (2) 13. (4) 14. (2) 15. (2) 16. (3) 17. (1) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (1)
21. (3) 22. (4) 23. (1) 24. (3) 25. (4) 26. (1) 27. (1) 28. (4) 29. (4) 30. (1)
31. (3) 32. (1) 33. (1) 34. (2) 35. (3) 36. (2) 37. (1) 38. (2) 39. (2) 40. (2)
41. (3) 42. (1) 43. (2) 44. (3) 45. (3) 46. (1) 47. (1) 48. (2) 49. (1) 50. (3)
51. (3) 52. (1) 53. (1) 54. (1) 55. (3) 56. (2) 57. (2) 58. (3) 59. (1) 60. (1)
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 Explanations: 17,000……(2). solving the 2
equations, we get x = 4000, and y =
1. (4) The Pythagorean triplet 8, 15, 17 13000.
satisfies the given condition. If the 9. (4) 484 = 2124. If the base of conversion
ladder is moved away by 2, it would is a; we get 2a3 + a² + 2a + 4 = 484,
rest at the foot of the wall hence a = 6. Converting 3111 from
base 6, we get 3 × 63 + 6² + 61 t60 =
2. (1) When P is put as 1 (1 is a positive 648 + 36 + 1 = 691.
number), we see that second terms
onwards, all the terms reduce to zero. 10. (4) a : b : c = 9 : 12 : 18; a : b : c : d = 9 :
1 1 12 : 18 : 28.5
Therefore, value = = .
1+1 2
11. (2) Time taken for the journey = 200/60 =
10/3 hrs. Litres consumed = (10/3) × 4
3. (4) 3x + 6y must be a multiple of 3 but
RHS is not a multiple of 3. Therefore = 40/3 = 13.33
no solution exists.
12. (2) At 40 km/hr, she spends 200/4 = 5 hrs
4. (2) and there by consumes 5 × 2.5 = 12.5
3 litres. At 80 km/hr 2.5 × 7.9 = 19
x litres. Hence she must reduce the
speed.
x
13. (4) Let the cost price of the product = Rs.
a 100
Acc. to the Question,
The best way to do this sum is to use MP = Rs. 187.5,
Pythagoras and work from the Manufacturer allows 40% discount,
choices. Taking choice (b) we get 12² ∴ SP = 187.5 × 0.6 = Rs. 112.5(this
+ 9² = 144 + 81 = 225, hence SP is CP for distributor)
hypotenuse is 15. To check the Distributor allows 30% discount on
answer, put x = 4.5 and see in the MP to retailer = 187.5 × 0.7 = Rs.
upper triangle whether the relationship 131.25
holds. Therefore, % profit of Distributor =
100
5. (2) Let the width be x/2. Then (20 - x) (10 (131.5 - 112.5) = 16.66%
112.5
- x) = 96. Solving the equation, we get
Ans. D)
x = 4, hence width = 2.
y
y 14. (2) Let the distance covered by the man
6. (2) x each time = x km
He takes 16 min. more when his speed =
y 7
of usual speed
11
We have x² = y² + y² = 2y² and 2y + x 11
= 2 (side of square). y = x/√2 from (1) ∴ x − x = 16 min. x = 28 min.
which is √2x/2. Then substitute in 7
Ans. B)
second equation to get √2x + x = 2;
hence x = 2/(√2 + 1). 15. (2) The number of boxes containing same
number of oranges will be least when
7. (3) Sum of natural numbers = n(n + 1)/2 < there are maximum boxes containing
1000 We get n² + n < 2000; hence n = different number of oranges.
44 since 44² + 44 = 1936 + 44 =
1980.. (n² + n)/2 = 1980/2 = 990. 16. (3) we derive the table as follows:
Hence the number added twice = 1000
- 990 = 10. Male Female
Chora 11264/2 = 14174 - 2910 =
8 (4) Let the cost be x and y respectively. Hazri 5632 11264
Then we get 2 equations: x + y = Mora 14174 - 4020
14174
17,000….(1) and 1.13 x + 0.96y = Hazri = 10154
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17. (1) Any three-digit number can be written
as: abc = 100a + 10b + c.
Subtracting (2a + 3b + c) from 100a +
10b + c, gives: 98a + 7b = 7 (14a + b)
This number is divisible by 7.
(2a+3b+c) is divisible by 7 and also
(98a + 7b) is divisible by 7.
Hence their sum should also be divisible
by 7.
Thus 100a + 10b + c is also divisible
by 7.
Or, ‘abc’ is also divisible by 7.
18. (3) Let the given odd number be N and let
N = a p b q … where a, b are…. prime
numbers. Evidently none of a, b … is
2 (since it is an odd number).
Therefore 12N
= 2 2 × 31 × N = 2 2 × 3 × a p b q ….
The number of divisors of 12N = (2 +
1) (1 + 1) (p + 1) (q + 1)… But (p + 1)
(q + 1) ... = 34.
Therefore required number of divisors
= 34 × 6 = 204. Ans. (3)
19. (2)
20. (1) use the formula: (1/2) b x h, which is
simpler.
21. (3) Only 4: 1 cannot divide 12 plates into
broken and unbroken plates.
22. (4) 210 - 1 = 1023
23. (1) The reverse of the first number > the
number itself,
Hence in the starting number the first
digit < the last digit.
Therefore, the starting number must
be 102 at the least.
If it is 203 the starting number for 1st
repetition will be 505 and for 2nd
repetition it will be 1010, which is not
a 3 digit number. Hence the starting
three-digit number must be of the type
1a2.
1a2
+2 a 1
3 2a 3
But ‘3’ ‘2a’ ‘3’ is not a palindrome so a
>4
Lets take a = 5.
152
+2 5 1
403
+3 0 4
707
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But even at the end of 1st repetition we
don’t get a palindrome, hence the end
result of the 1st step has to be minimum
453. But we cannot have an odd
number. So lets take 463 as the end
result of the 1st step.
182
+2 8 1
463
+3 6 4
827
+7 2 8
15 5 5
+5 5 5 1
7106
Which is not a palindrome. So we
have to try the next higher starting
number.
We cannot increase the units digit
because it will mean an increase in the
hundreds digit when you reverse the
digits. The net result being that at the
end of the 1st repetition, the number of
digits increases to 4.
So lets start with 192
192
+2 9 1
483
+3 8 4
867
+7 6 8
1635
+5 3 6 1
6996
This is a palindrome and satisfies all
the conditions.
Hence the starting number is 192. And
the difference is 99.
24. (3) The number can end in multiples of 4,
that is 12, 16, 24, 36, 32, 52, 56, 64 =
8 cases. The first three positions can
be filled by 4 × 3 × 2 = 24 ways.
Hence total number of ways = 24 × 8
= 192 ways.
25. (4) Ratio of mixture A: B = 5: 7
Let total solution = 12x
Amount of A in solution = 5x
Amount of B in solution = 7x
After the removal of 6lt,
Amount of A in the Sol.
 5 
=  5x − × 6  lt. & after addition of
 12 
6 lt. of B,
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 Amount of B in the sol. = 7x 31. (3) We know a - b= 0 and hence we
7 cannot divide both the sides by 0.
− ×6+9 Hence the transition to step 5 is
12 wrong.
According to question
5 32. (1) Red light = 60/3 = 20 sec and green
5x − × 6
12 7 light = 120/5 = 24 sec. They will flash
= = ⇒ x = 7.5 together in 120 sec (LCM of 20 and
7 11
7x − × 6 + 6 24); i.e. 2 min. No. of times they flash
12 in an hour = 60/2 = 30.
∴Initially value of A = 5x = 37.5 lt.
33. (1) All else cancle out by rationalisation
26. (1) except for √100-1

27. (1) Present cost of maruti and Ambassador 34. (2) The coin should be put as follows: 1,
is respectively: 15 x/4 and 6x (using the 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and
ratios given). Then 15x/4 + 6x = 3.9; x = hence he can meet all denominations.
0. Cost of Ambassador one year beck 4 Hence 12 bags
× 0.4 = 1.6 35. (3) The ratio between ages of Ramesh &
Rahul is 5: 7
28. (4) Work from the choices. A + D = t/4 + Let their ages be 5x & 7x according to
1/32 = 9/32 B + C = 1/8 + 1/16 = 3/16 Q
and a/32 × 2/3 = 3/16. (5x + 9) = 2 (7x – 9)
29. (4) Let the cost price of the product = Rs. ⇒ 5x + 9 = 14x - 18
100 ⇒ - 9x = - 27
Acc. to the Question, MP = Rs. 187.5, ⇒ x=3
Manufacturer allows 40% discount, ∴ their ages are 15 and 21
∴ SP = 187.5 × 0.6 = Rs. 112.5(this respectively.
SP is CP for distributor)
Distributor allows 30% discount on 36. (2) The value of K can be found by first
MP to retailer = 187.5 × 0.7 = Rs. finding value of X & Y using 1st &
131.25 3rd equation & putting their value in
Therefore, % profit of Distributor = 2nd equation.
100 2x + 3y = 15 ---- (1)
(131.5 - 112.5) = 16.66% 3x + y = 9 ------- (2)
112.5
⇒ multiplying (1) by 2 and (2) by 2
we have
1 1 1 1  6x + 9y = 45
30. (1) N =  + + + ......∞ 
4  1× 2 2 × 3 3 × 4  6x + 2y = 18
⇒ 7y = 27
1 1   1 1  
 −  +  −   ⇒ y = 27
1 1 2   2 3   7
=
4  1 1 1 1 
Putting value of y in (1) we have
 +  −  + ...... −   15 − 3 × 27
 3 4  n n +1 x= 7
When number of terms is assumed to 2
be n 105 − 81 24 12
1 1 1  1 n  = = =
7
N=  − =   14 14
4 1 n +1 4  n +1 Putting the value of x & y in
Kx – y = 4
1 1 
=  . ⇒ K 12 − 27 = 4
4  1 + (1/n)  7 7
28 + 27 7 55
When n approaches infinity, 1/n ⇒K= × =
7 12 12
approaches 0.
Therefore, we get ¼
37. (1) Make the following equation

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 2 2
 1 1  14  a   a 
x + + =1 2
∴ JJ =   + 
 21 28  28 2 2 2 2
x (No. of days for which they work 2
together i.e. after A leaves) = 6 days 2 a
⇒ JJ = 2 =
8
38. (2) The length of perpendicular from a a
point (x1 y1) ⇒ JJ =
On ax + by + c = 0 is given as 2
ax1 + by1 + c Area of ABCD = a2
= P where P is length of 2 2 2
2
a +b
2 a a a
Area of JJKL =   = 2 =
perpendicular. 2 a 4
So length of perpendicular from P (1, 2
2) on x + 2y + 3 = 0 is ∴ Ratio of area is a2: a ⇒ 4: 1
1× 1 + 2 × 2 + 3 1 + 4 + 3 8 4
= =
2 2
1 +2 5 5 40. (2) Since Ram & Shiv brings apple in the
ratio 3: 5 and the consumption is equal
39. (2) Let the sides of square ABCD be ‘a’. ∴ the money i.e. Rs.8 has also to be
Since EFGH are midpoints of AD; divided in the ratio 3 : 5
AB, BC, and DC ________ we have ∴ Ram will get Rs.3
Shiv will get Rs.5
A F B
41. (3) 20 +10 + 10 + 5+5 +
I J 5 5 5 5
+ + . + . .......
2 2 4 4
E G
5 5 5
= 20 + 2 (10 + 5 + + + + ......... )
L K 2 4 8
1
D C = 20 + 2 × 5(2 + 1 + + …….)
H 2
AF = AE = a/2
 
Also ∠ A = 90o (angles of the square  2 
are slight angled). = 20 + 10  = 20 + 10 × 4
We can apply the Pythagorean 1
1 − 
theorem  2
( 2 ) + ( a 2 ) = FE2
∴ a
2 2
= 20 + 40 = 60 feet.

2 42. (1) The number must be of the form (mn

a 2 a
⇒2 = FE ⇒ = FE – 1) where m is the LCM of 2, 3, 4, 5,
4 2 6, 7, 8 and 9; and n is an integer.
a ∴ m = 2520 and the number is
Now FE = also FG = GH = EH = (2520)n – 1. This number is least
2
when n = 1. Hence the required
a number is 2519.
.
2
Since I is mid point of EF and j is mid 43. (2) Use the probability when one is lying
point of FG other is speaking truth
a a
∴ FI = FJ = 44. (3) u = 45 km/hr & v = 25 km/hr.
2 2 2 2 In the same direction, R.V. = u - v =
45 – 25 = 20 km/hr.
Time taken by the faster train to cross
a man in the slower train, t = 36 sec.
l l
=
∴ 5 5 = 36
(u − v) × 20 ×
18 18
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 ∴ l = 200m
55. 2b + 3b + 4a = 15. 30 + 2b + a = 10.
45. (3) A Adding, 50 + 5b + 5a = 25.
∴ 30 + 3b + 3a = 15.

56.
A

D
B C B C
The required length is Starting from A, the possible roots are,
3 (50) + 3 (50 – 10) + 3 (50 – 20) + 3 ABDA, ABDCA, ABCA, ABCDA,
(50 – 30) + 3 (50 – 40) ACDA, ACBDA, ADBA, ACDBA,
= 150 + 120 + 90 + 60 + 30 ACBA, ADCBA, ADCA, ADBCA.
= 450 cm. (Last 6 roots are the first 6 reversed)

46. (1) Since there were 40 cannibals, on the 57. f0g(x) = f0g(x) = g0f(x) = x. So these
20th day after the first man is eaten, functions acting repeatedly still give
there will not be any person liked by the value x. Both the brackets evaluate
1 to x, so their product is x².
more than the others and so there
2 58. The function to f(x), which is equal to
will be no dinner on the 20th day! 2x +3.
47. (1) Given equation can be written as –3 < 59. Last two digits are as follows
(11 – x) / 2 < 3 => -6 < 11 –x < 6 i.e. –
17 < -x < -5 i.e. 5 < x <17. 1 – 02 9 – 12 17 – 72
2 – 04 10 – 24 18 – 44
48. (2) The problem can best be solved by 3 – 08 11 – 48 19 – 88
looking at choices. 4 – 16 12 – 96 20 – 76
5 – 32 13 – 92 21 – 52
49. (1) ac = b2 6 – 64 14 – 84 22 – 04
y – x = z – y or x – y = y – z 7 – 28 15 – 68 23 – 08
⇒ (x – y) (loga + logc) + (2y – x – x) 8 – 56 16 – 36
logb
= (x – y) log b2 – 2 (x – y) log b = 0 From 22nd power of 2 the last 2 digits
start repeating.
50. (3) PT2 = PC × PB; let PB= x Hence 32 is the last 2 digit in case of
i.e., 64 = 4 x 25 or even 22005
⇒ x = 16
i.e. PB = BC + PC 60. 121, 144, 441 are the possible choices
⇒ 16 = BC + 4 Manas's car registration number is a
⇒ BC = 2 OC =12 four digit number which is also a
Hence radius is 6 cm. square number as well, and is formed
by repeating the last digit of the house
51. (3) Given that the ball selected is red, number thus 121 gives 1211 which is
since there are 6 red balls, the not a square.
probability that the ball selected is a 1444 is a square of 38. So that means
particular ball is 1/6. that 144 is the house number and 441 is
telephone number and the difference is
52. (1) AC = AB/2 = 3m. if the radii of the 297.
circles are r1 and r2, r12 + 32 = 422.
∴ r2 = 5m. 61. (1) Alice did not hesitate at the prospect
of something new, and readily ate the
53. (1) cake. Her excitement at the prospect
of exploring a garden in a strange
54. (1)
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 world is also indicative of her
adventurousness.
62. (2) Alice’s readiness to try anything new,
without hesitation, has been presented
in a positive light. Therefore, it is that
spirit that would best qualify as the
sum of the passage.
63. (1) ‘Curious’ here means strange, or odd.
The answer cannot be ‘new’ because
its novelty is not what she finds
remarkable.
64. (3) Within the confines of the information
the passage gives us, there is no
indication that Alice found her life
dull and stupid. She just liked novelty.
Hence the most probable answer is
(3).
65. (3) Substitute ‘fancy’ with each of these
words in the sentence. The only word
that best retains the meaning is
imagine. To fancy is to visualize or to
like something.
66. (1) Such a rebuke is not quite a
disciplinary measure, hence admonish
is the most appropriate word here.
67. (2) The other three are forms of
government, but voting is one of the
methods by which a government is
chosen in a democracy. Hence this is
the odd one out.
68. (4) The other three are qualities, but
‘warrior’ is a person.
69. (2) The other three are titles that an
athlete might earn in the course of his
career, and so ‘athlete’ is the odd one
out.
70. (3) The other three words refer to a an
inflow of cash, while ‘expenditure’ is
an outflow of money.
71. (1) ‘Cruel’, ‘kind’ and ‘loyal’ are
qualities, or adjectives, and ‘authority’
is a noun.
72. (1) “She thought” and “in her opinion”
are repetitive. “Rose up” is incorrect
in this context, and so is “passed on”.
Hence (1) is the correct answer.
73. (2) “Since” is usually followed by
whatever has followed, in present
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perfect tense. Hence (2) is the correct
answer.
74. (4) A doctor cures disease, and a teacher
can be said to cure ignorance.
75. (4) A dart is the smaller version of the
weapon called the spear, and the gun
is a miniature of the cannon.
76. (4) Just as acrylic is made from wool,
terylene is made from cotton.
77. (1) Just as food can assuage hunger, sleep
can assuage weariness.
78. (2) Just as a building is made of bricks, a
highway is made of asphalt.
79. (2) Just as the basic part of a tree is its
trunk, the basic component of a car is
its chassis.
80. (1) Just as an arc is part of a circle, a
segment is part of a line.
81. (3) To ponder is to think – about
something. Something that is
imponderable, then, would be
something that cannot be thought
about – or that cannot be evaluated.
82. (3) To retaliate is to respond to an attack –
physical, verbal or strategic. Thus to
repay in kind is closer to this.
83. (4) To concede is to agree, and agreement
is only possible in the presence of
other people, hence the prefix ‘con-’.
Thus, to cede would be to yield.
84. (1) ‘Vicious’ is nasty, cruel or mean.
Therefore, to vitiate is to be cruel – to
cause harm, or to impair.
85. (2) If you have heard the term ‘business
acumen’, then it cannot be business
accuracy – it has to be shrewdness,
because shrewdness implies a certain
competence and understanding.
86. (2) Temerity means audacity – what
people otherwise call ‘guts’. Hence
recklessness is the closest in meaning.
87. (2) Fabric is something that is made –
cloth has to be woven, sewn and/or
dyed, etc. So, to fabricate something is
to make something – to make it up,
hence, to concoct.
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 88. (3) If all you know about juncture is that
it is a traffic crossing, you can deduce
that it can be interpreted as that point
at which you have to make a decision
about which way to turn. Therefore, a
critical moment.
89. (4) Calumny mean slander or malicious
gossip – hence (4) is the correct
answer.
90. (3) Verbiage contains the word ‘verb’,
which in Latin means word, and
sounds like that too. So verbiage
would have to be something to do
with words, hence (3).
91. (4) Since the passage talks about how ants
do/do not communicate, thus this is
the right answer.
92. (3) Since the ants reject others of the
same species who do not belong to
their nest, and hostile means
unfriendly, therefore the correct
answer is hostile.
93. (4) The author’s anecdote proves that ants
communicate with each other even
when they might be in no condition to
give passwords, hence that is the only
statement that is disproved.
94. (4) Since fatality here means a fatal
outcome, and the ants died after
inhaling chloroform, thus (4) is the
correct answer.
95. (2) The element of humor in the passage
is whimsical, which means unusual or
fanciful, thus the correct answer is
whimsy.
96. (2) To exhaust is to deplete and finish.
Therefore its opposite will be that
which provides, adds, therefore the
right answer is to fortify, to reinforce.
97. (1) Calculation is mathematical and
systematic, guesses are not. Hence the
right answer is (1).
98. (4) Grim means gloomy and serious,
therefore cheerful is the closest in
meaning to its opposite.
99. (4) Decomposition means disintegration,
reconstitution is the opposite because it
means to build up again. Hence (4)
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100. (2) To enunciate is to say clearly, so to
stammer will be its closest opposite.
101. (3) To be candid is to be very open and
honest, therefore the closest opposite
is withdrawn.
102. (4) To prescribe is to recommend,
therefore the right answer is to
disallow.
103. (1) To be conspicuous is to be very
visible, to be undistinguished is to be
not very striking or remarkable,
therefore the right answer is (1).
104. (3) To fester is to irritate, to worsen, as in
“a festering wound”. Therefore, the
closest opposite is to mend.
105. (1) To conciliate is to pacify and bring
together, so the closest opposite is to
provoke, which means to incite,
usually to a fight.
106. (3) Myopic means shortsighted, literally –
it is the term optometrists use for
actual shortsightedness. Therefore,
farsighted is the correct opposite.
107. (2) When a field lies fallow, that means it
is not in use. Therefore, its opposite
will be to be creative, productive.
108. (4) Ambivalence is an inability to decide
which side to take, therefore its
opposite will be o be decisive.
109. (2) To mitigate is to lessen, therefore the
closest opposite is to amplify.
110. (4) Proclivity is a liking, an inclination, so
its closest opposite here is dislike.
111. (3) What is routine is what is usual,
something that happens everyday, so
the closest opposite here is rare –
something that is unusual.
112. (3) When amounts are mentioned, the
most appropriate sense of substantial
here would be considerable.
113. (2) It is not character in the sense of a
role, in a play or a film, which is
meant here. Here, character means the
nature of this development.
114. (1) Objectives here mean aims, targets or
goals.
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 115. (1) Personnel here means neither personal
– private – nor only employers or
managers. Hence the correct answer is
workers.
116. (1) Supplement here means to add or
increase, not nutritional supplements,
angles or supplication – request.
117. (1) Authoritarian here is a political and
social system that demands absolute
obedience, hence dictatorial.
118. (2) To accumulate is to build up, not
accommodate – to adjust. Neither
does it mean to hoard or to credit.
119. The subsistence level is that stage
where one can produce just about
enough to feed oneself and one’s
dependants, with no surplus produce.
Hence the correct answer here is
survival.
120. (1) Since college students are intelligent
and Ram goes to college, therefore
Ram is intelligent.
121. (3) There is no connection between
women being islands and Meera being
Laxman’s wife. There is one between
Laxman being a man, the fact that no
men are islands and Laxman not being
an island.
122. (3) A and B describe the qualities of
roses. F speaks of plants in general.
Hence CDE are in logical order –
since all roses are plants, and all
plants need air, therefore roses (all
being plants) need air.
123. (1) B, C and E do not follow logically
from one another in nay order. ADF
do, in that order. Hence (1) is the right
answer.
124. (3) A Venn diagram would explain this –
since some nurses are qualified, and
all nurses are attendants, hence some
attendants (being nurses) are qualified.
125. (3) Since different hues can be obtained
from primary colors and red is a
primary color, therefore red can
produce different hues.
126. (1) Again, though the other three
statements are related, they do not
have at least one premise in common
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in any logical order. Hence (1) is the
correct answer.
127. (3) The other three words are adjectives
that refer to mental processes.
Material means physical or tangible.
128. (4) Apt, relevant and appropriate all mean
suitable or proper. Adept means
competent or proficient.
129. (4) Invoice is a bill, and octroi means a
duty paid on goods brought into an
area. Quotation is the only one issued
before payment is made. Quotation
means the statement of the current
market price of a product or of
services. It requires no payment.
130. (2) Ring, finger and write are all related
to the hand/hands. Shoulder is the odd
one out.
131. (4) The first three words refer to horses.
Bark is what dogs do.
132. (2) Quell, allay and pacify all mean to
mitigate or to soothe. Ruffle means
the opposite – to disturb.
133. (3) Eulogy, panegyric and glorification
are all means of praise. Ignominy
means shame.
134. (3) A symphony is composed, and
similarly, a novel is authored.
135. (2) A cow belongs to a herd. In the same
way, a child belongs to a family.
136. (4) The study of birds is ornithology.
Similarly, the study of plants is
botany.
137. (4) Blandishment means something meant
to coax or cajole. Hence flattery is the
closest meaning out of the four.
138. (4) Noble means honorable. With the
prefix ‘ig-’, it becomes the opposite –
dishonorable.
139. (3) To eulogize is to praise, and to belittle
is to disparage. Therefore (3) is the
right answer.
140. (2) Tenacious means dogged and firm.
The closest opposite is frail, which
means weak.
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 141. (4) Let the amount received by Ghosh
Babu in Dec. 1991 be Rs. x, as
retirement benefits:
Therefore, investment in the month of
Jan 1992 = s. x
Profit of 25% at the end of Jan 1992.
Hence, investment in the month of
Feb 1992 = Rs. 1.25x
Loss of 20% at the end of Feb 1992
Hence, investment in the month of
March 1992 = Rs. (0.8 × 1.25x) = Rs.
x No. of line employee with 3 – 5 years
Profit of 20% at the end of March
1992
Hence, investment in the month of
April 1992 = Rs. 1.2x
Loss of 10% at the end of April 1992
Therefore the amount left at the end of
April 1992 = Rs. (0.8 × 1.2x) = Rs.
1.08x
Amount at the end of April 1002 =
Rs. 1,08,000
Therefore, 1.08x = 1.08,000; Hence x
= Rs. 1,00,000
142. (1) % Profit between Jan 1 and Apr 30 =
(1.08x - x/x) X 100
143. (1) Investment in the month of April = Rs.
1,20,000
Amount received at end of April = Rs.
1,08,000
Therefore, Loss = Rs. 12,000
144. (2) Maximum amount invested by Ghosh
Babu is in the month of February =
Rs. 1,25,000
145-158
145. (3) Profit per rupee of sales = Total sales -
Total expenditure/Total sales
146. (3) Profit per rupee of total expenditure =
Total sales - Total expenditure? Total
sales
Company ‘C’ has the lowest profit per
rupee of sales = (12.3 - 11.3)/12.3 =
0.081
147. (2) Sales per rupee of share capital =
Total sales Share capital Company ‘B’
has highest sales per rupee of share
capital = 8
148. (3) Profit per rupee of share capital =
Total sales - Total expenditure/Share
Capital
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Company ‘C’ has the lowest profit per
rupee of share capital = (12.3 - 11.3)/8
= 0.125
149-152:
149. (3) Total No. of line employees with 3-5
years of employment = 140
No of line employee with 3-5 years of
employment who attended Financial
Management programme = 80
of employment who have not attended
Financial management programme =
140 - 80 = 60
150. (2) No. of employee with less than 3
years of employment who attended
Decision Making programme = 70
No. of employee with less than 3
years of employment who attended
Financial Management programme =
50.
No. of employee who attended both
the programme = 25.
No. of employee who attended only
one of the programme = (70 - 25) +
(50 - 25) = 70
151. (1) Total No. of employee with more than
5 years of employment = 360
no of employee with more than 5
years of employment who attended
Decision making programme = 90
No. of employee with more than 5
years of employment who attended
Financial Management programme =
90 No. of employee who attended
both the programme = 50
Therefore, No. of employee who does
not attended either programme = 36 -
(90 + 90 - 5) = 230
% of the employee with more than 5
years of employment who does not
attended either programme
= 230 × 100/360 = 63.88%
152. (2) Total No. of employee with more than
5 years of employment = 360
No. of employee with more than 5
years employment who attended
Decision making programme = 90
No. of employee with more than 5
years employment who attended
Financial Management programme =
90
No. of employee who attended at least
one programme = (90 + 90 - 50) =
130.
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 153-166
153.(2) For Machine 1,
% of production rejected = 20
% of production accepted = 80
Let the total production be = x
Production accepted = 0.8x
Number of accepted = 400;
therefore 0.8x = 400
Hence x = 500
154. (1) For Machine 5,
Let the total production be x
% of production rejected = 12
% of production accepted = 88
Number of Fuse accepted = 430;
therefore 0.88x = 430
Hence x = 430/0.88
Number of fuses rejected =
0.12 X (430/0.88) = 59
155. (1) Let the total production be X
Let % of production accepted = Y
Number accepted = N; Then (Y ×
X)/100 = N
From the above formulae you can
calculate the total production for any
Machine The total production is
highest of the Machine 1 = 500.
156. (3) Using the same formulae as in above
question, the total production is lowest
for Machine = 452.
157-161:
The time given in the table is for per uniform to
be stitched.
157. (3) No. of working hours for each person
= 10 hour
Total time available for cutters in a
day = 20 hour = 1200 min Max. No.
of uniform that 2 cutters can cut for
Little Flower in a day =
1200/30 = 40 Time required for
stitching 40 uniform = 40 × 60 = 2400
min and Amit has 5 tailors for
stitching that means the Total
available time is (5 × 10 × 60) = 300
min Hence maximum number of Little
Flower uniforms can be completed in
a day = 40
158. (1) To complete 20 Little Flower
uniforms, the time consumed by
different persons are
Tim consumed by Cutters = 20 × 20 =
600 min
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Time consumed by Tailors = 20 × 60
= 1200 min
Time consumed by Assistants = 20 ×
30 = 600 min
Time available for Cutters = (1200 -
500) = 600 min
Time available for Tailors = (3000 -
1200) = 1800 min
Time available for Assistant = (1200 -
600) = 600 min
Max. No of uniform that 2 cutters can
for May Flower in a day = 600/20 =
30
Time required to stitch 30 uniform =
(30 × 60) = 1800 min and is exactly
equal to the time available for tailors.
Hence No. of Mayflower uniform that
can be completed on that day is 30.
159. (2) To complete 30 Little Flower uniforms
, the time consumed by different
persons are
Time consumed by Cutters = ( 30 ×
30) = 900 min
Time consumed by tailors = (30 × 60)
= 1800 min
Time consumed by assistant = (30 ×
30) = 900 min
Time available for cutters = (1200 -
900) = 300 min
Time available for tailors = (3000 -
1800) = 120 min
Time available for Assistant = (1200 -
900) = 300 min
As they are not working in this
available time it is the idle time.
Hence total man hour that is idle =
(300 + 1200 + 300) = 1800 min = 30
hours
160. (2) Hiring one more assistant increases the
time available for stitching buttons
and button holes. Max. No. of uniform
those cutter can cut for Mayflower in
a day = 1200/20 = 60 Time required
by Tailors to stitch 60 uniforms = (60
× 60) 3600 min; Whereas time
available is 3000 min only.
161. (1) Max. Number of uniforms that can be
cut by those 2 cutters in a day for May
Flower is 60. And the buttons
and buttonholes can be easily
stitched by the 2 assistant for these 60
uniform in a day in the time available
for them. While 5 tailors can stitch
only 50 uniforms in the available time.
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 Hence, A lord will hire 1 tailor to get
maximum increase in production
capacity in a day.

162-165:

162. (4) When converting from percentage to

absolute value, we find that the
statement a, b and c are false and
hence the correct answer is option.

163.(2) No. Of Households in 1970 = 120

millions
No. Of Households in 1990 = 160
millions
% increase in Household = (40/120) ×
100 = 33.333%
This increase of 33.33% is over the
period of 20 years (1970-1990)
Hence simple annual growth rate
(33.33/20) = 1.66%

164. (4) The average number of children per

household in 1990 cannot be
determined, as the total number of
children can’t be determined in the
category of three or more children.

165. (2) No. of Household in 1970 = 120

millions
Household without any children in
1970 = 35% (from the pie chart)
Therefore, household without any
children = (35/100) × 120 = 42 million

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