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ThereissomethingirksomeaboutarecentstoryintheNewYorkTimesthatdeclaredthat"EBooksMakeReadersFeelLessIsolated".Bein
Strangersconstantlyaskaboutit,MichaelHughes,acommunicationsassociateatJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealthinBal
Theproblemhereisnotwiththeebook.I'minfavourofanymodeofliteraturedelivery.IftheonlywayIcouldconsumeTolstoywasbyhavi
Iwasalwaysundertheimpressionthatbooksservedadualpurpose:notonlydotheyofferaworldtoenter,butalsotheyofferanaffordable
JonathanFranzenhadsomethingpowerfultosayaboutthisinLevGrossman'scoverstoryabouthiminTime.ThoughfewwouldholdMrFr
"Wearesodistractedbyandengulfedbythetechnologieswe'vecreated,andbytheconstantbarrageofsocalledinformationthatcomeso
Booksrequireacertainquiet,asolitudethatisallthemorevaluableforthewayitcanbeachievedinpublic.Theconstantbarrageofinforma
Still,fewmaybeinspiredtofollowMrFranzen'sapproachforkeepingthesirensongoftheinternetatbay."Whatyouhavetodo,"heexplain
Q.1Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredasarole/functionofbooks?
A)Providingsolitudeeveninthemiddleofacrowd.
B)Allowinganindividualtoescapetheworld.
C)Providingaccesstoinformationandideas.
D)Creatingaspaceforintrospectionandengagementwiththeworld.
Q.2WhydoestheauthormentiontheinstanceofreadingTolstoythroughatrailofants?
A)Tohighlightthefactthatthemodeofdeliveryofliteratureisnotimportant.
B)Toprovethatebookscanbeequallyeffectiveasamodeofliteraturedelivery.
C)Todemonstrateanimpracticalmodeofliteraturedelivery.
D)Togiveanexampleofamodeofliteraturedeliverythattheauthorconsidersgrand.
Q.3Whichoneofthesebestexpressesthecentralthemeofthepassage?
A)Theimpactoftechnologicalinnovationsonreading.
B)Newformsofreadingbooks.
C)Thenatureoftheprocessofreading.
D)Theimportanceofreading.
Q.4Theauthorcallsagoodbook,anantidote.Whatisitanantidoteto?
A)Distractingtechnology
B)Toomuchinformation
C)Thepublic
D)Insularity

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MyfavouritenewsstoryandthisactuallywasanewsstorywasaboutthenoiselevelinTorontorestaurants.ItseemsmanyTorontorestaura
Anotherexample:theGreatCanadianAntiSaltCrusade.Youreadhere(inApril2007)howanewStatisticsCanadasurveyofCanadianssa
Now,threeyearslater,afederalgovernmentinterdepartmentaltaskforceonsaltisindeedmovingustowardgreatergovernmentaloversigh
TheCBCsOttawaradiooutletishelpingoutbysigningupafourpersonpanelofjustplainfolkitfoundviaTwitterandfollowingtheirsaltcon
AcurrentemployeeofParksCanadaassuredlistenerstheirgovernmentwasontopofthesituation,particularlywithrespecttoworryinglylo
Howthoughtful!Fromcradletograveviacampsite,yourgovernmentanditsattendantbroadcastcorporationareworkingtirelesslyforyou.W
Ifyouregoingtodothataroundtheclock,youeventuallygetdowntosalt,noiseandcampingcrises.Fortunately,thereisasolutiontoendle
Q.5Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetoneofthepassage?
A)Cautionary
B)Sarcastic
C)Derogatory
D)Critical
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Q.6Whichoneoftheseisnotacharacteristicofthevariousnewsstoriesdiscussedbytheauthor?
A)Theyariseoutofthejournalistsneedtobeentertaining.
B)Theydealwithissuesthattheauthorconsiderstrivial.
C)Theyarearesultofpracticestaughtinjournalismschools.
D)Theyportrayissuesascrises.
Q.7Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromthepassage?
A)Woodward,BernsteinandWatergateareallnamesrelatedtosomeconspiracy.
B)TheauthorsupportstheCanadiangovernmentseffortstobringpeoplebacktocampsites.
C)Theauthorrecommendsnotpayingtoomuchattentiontonewsstoriessuchasthosediscussedinthepassage.
D)Canadiansintakeofsaltishighanditcarriescertainrisks.
Q.8Whichofthefollowingwouldbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?
A)Whatisworryingthenewsmedia?
B)Alarmingnewsstories
C)MajorissuesinCanadatoday
D)Howtodealwithtrivialnewsstories?
PASSAGE

ThefictionalworldofNobelPrizewinnerToniMorrisonsnovelSula,theAfricanAmericansectionofMedallion,Ohio,acommunitycalledth
Q.9Whichofthefollowingwordswouldbestfitintotheblankinthefinalsentenceofthepassage?
A)scapegoat
B)hero
C)leader
D)victim

Q.10BasedonthedescriptionofthesettingofthenovelSula,whichofthefollowingadjectiveswouldmostlikelydescribethebehaviorofm
A)furtive
B)suspicious
C)unkempt
D)eccentric

PASSAGE
Innearlyallhumanpopulationsamajorityofindividualscantastetheartificiallysynthesizedchemicalphenylthiocarbonide(PTC).However,
Asomewhatmorepuzzlinghumanpolymorphismisthegeneticvariabilityinearwax,orcerumen,whichisobservedintwovarieties.Among
Q.11Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethathumanpopulationsvaryconsiderablyintheir
A)abilitytoassimilateartificialchemicals
B)vulnerabilitytocertaintoxinsfoundinplants
C)abilitytodiscernbitternessintaste
D)sensitivitytocertainbodilyodors

Q.12Whichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreasonableexplanationfortheassertioninthefirstparagraphthatevolutionaryhistory"obviou

A)PTCisnotanaturallyoccurringchemicalbutratherhasbeenproducedonlyrecentlybyscientists.
B)MosthumanslacksufficienttastesensitivitytodiscriminatebetweenPTCandbitterchemicalsoccurringnaturally.
C)VariabilityamonghumansrespectingPTCdiscrimination,likevariabilityrespectingearwax,cannotbeexplainedintermsofevolutionarya
D)Unlikenonhumanprimates,humanscandiscriminateintellectuallybetweentoxicandnontoxicbittersubstances.
Q.13Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Artificiallysynthesizedchemicalsmighteventuallyservetoalterthecourseofevolutionbydesensitizinghumanstocertaintastesandodo
B)Somehumanpolymorphismsmightbeexplainedasvestigialevidenceofevolutionaryadaptationsthatstillservevitalpurposesinotherp
C)Sensitivitytotasteandtoodorshavebeensubjecttofargreaternaturalselectivityduringtheevolutionofprimatesthanpreviouslythough
D)Polymorphismamonghumanpopulationsvariesconsiderablyfromregiontoregionthroughouttheworld.
Q.14Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat
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A)Theamountofbodilyodoursandsecretionthattakeplacereduceateachstageofevolution.
B)Theextentofattentionpaidbynonhumanprimatestobodysecretionsismuchhigherthanthatofthemoreevolvedhumanspecies.
C)Artificiallysythesizedchemicalshaveimpairedtheextentofsensitivitythathumanbeingshavetobodysecretions.
D)Allofthese
PASSAGE

RecentyearshavebroughtminorityownedbusinessesintheUnitedStatesunprecedentedopportunitiesaswellasnewandsignificantrisks
First,minorityfirmsriskexpandingtoofastandoverextendingthemselvesfinancially,sincemostaresmallconcernsand,unlikelargebusine
AsecondriskisthatWhiteownedcompaniesmayseektocashinontheincreasingapportionmentsthroughformationofjointventureswith
Third,aminorityenterprisethatsecuresthebusinessofonelargecorporatecustomeroftenrunsthedangerofbecomingandremainingdep
Q.15Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A)presentacommonplaceideaanditsinaccuracies
B)describeasituationanditspotentialdrawbacks
C)proposeatemporarysolutiontoaproblem
D)analyzeafrequentsourceofdisagreement
Q.16Thepassagesuppliesinformationthatwouldanswerwhichofthefollowingquestions?
A)Whatfederalagencieshavesetpercentagegoalsfortheuseofminorityownedbusinessesinpublicworkscontracts?
B)Towhichgovernmentagenciesmustbusinessesawardedfederalcontractsreporttheireffortstofindminoritysubcontractors?
C)Howwidespreadistheuseofminorityownedconcernsas"fronts"byWhitebackersseekingtoobtainsubcontracts?
D)Whatisonesetofconditionsunderwhichasmallbusinessmightfinditselffinanciallyoverextended?

Q.17Accordingtothepassage,civilrightsactivistsmaintainthatonedisadvantageunderwhichminorityownedbusinesseshavetraditionall
A)beenespeciallyvulnerabletogovernmentalmismanagementoftheeconomy
B)beendeniedbankloansatratescomparabletothoseaffordedlargercompetitors
C)nothadsufficientopportunitytosecurebusinesscreatedbylargecorporations
D)notbeenabletoadvertiseinthosemediathatreachlargenumbersofpotentialcustomers
Q.18Thepassagesuggeststhatthefailureofalargebusinesstohaveitsbidsforsubcontractsresultquicklyinordersmightcauseitto
A)experiencefrustrationbutnotseriousfinancialharm
B)facepotentiallycripplingfixedexpenses
C)havetorecorditseffortsonformsfiledwiththegovernment
D)increaseitsspendingwithminoritysubcontractors
Q.19Theauthorimpliesthataminorityownedconcernthatdoesthegreaterpartofitsbusinesswithonelargecorporatecustomershould
A)avoidcompetitionwithlarger,moreestablishedconcernsbynotexpanding
B)concentrateonsecuringevenmorebusinessfromthatcorporation
C)trytoexpanditscustomerbasetoavoidbecomingdependentonthecorporation
D)passonsomeoftheworktobedoneforthecorporationtootherminorityownedconcerns

Q.20Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat,comparedwiththerequirementsoflaw,thepercentagegoalssetby"somefederalandlocala
A)morepopularwithlargecorporations
B)morespecific
C)lesscontroversial
D)lessexpensivetoenforce
PASSAGE

ItisnowfortyyearsandsomethingmoresinceIsurveyedthesceneintheeconomicallyadvancedcountries,especiallytheUnitedStates,a
That,however,isinwhathascometobecalledtheprivatesector.Thereisnosuchabundanceintheservicesavailablefromthestate.Soci
Allthis,wereIwritingnow,Iwouldstillemphasize.Iwouldespeciallystressthecontinuingunhappypositionofthepoor.This,ifanything,is
Thereisanothercontrast.WereIwritingnow,Iwouldgiveemphasistothedepressingdifferenceinwellbeingasbetweentheaffluentworld
Theproblemisnoteconomicsitgoesbacktoafardeeperpartofhumannature.Aspeoplebecomefortunateintheirpersonalwellbeing,a
SoItakeleaveofmyworkoffortyyearsago..Thereremainsalwaysthepossibility,eventheprobability,thatbooksdomorefortheselfeste
Q.21Whatistheauthorattemptingtoillustratethroughthispassage?
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A)ThefactthatbookslikeTheAffluentSociety,enduppromotingthecauseoftheauthormorethanfindingrealsolutionstotheissuesthey
B)ThedisparityinthedevelopmentofutilitiesandservicesbetweentheprivatesectorandthestatesectorintheUnitedStates.
C)ThetrendofbipolardisparitiesineconomicendowmentsobservedbyhimfromthetimeofthefirstpublicationofTheAffluentSociety.
D)Thathumannatureandnoteconomicfactorsareresponsibleforthegapbetweentherichandthepoor.
Q.22Theauthorislikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowing?

A)Contrivedconsumptionintodaysworldleadstounfaircompetitivepracticesamongsellersofprivategoods.
B)TheenvironmentalimpactofconsumersovereigntyisbestaddressedbybodiesliketheUnitedNationsratherthanbyindividualcountries
C)Thefamily(quotedinthepassage)whichwentforaholidaylikedcommercialartbecausecommercialartisoneofthefeaturesoftheafflu
D)Adisregardforthepublicgoodisoneofthehallmarksoftheaffluentsociety.
Q.23Whichofthefollowingtermscorrespondsbesttothedefinitionofconsumersovereignty?
A)Buyersmarket
B)Consumeristculture
C)ConsumerGoods
D)Perfectcompetitionamongseller
Q.24Selectasuitablefigurefromthefouralternativesthatwouldcompletethefigurematrix.
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
Q.25Thereare3trainsfromMumbaitoAhmedabadand7trainsfromAhmedabadtoKutch.InhowmanywayscanJethalalreachKutch?
A)18ways
B)19ways
C)20ways
D)21ways

Q.26Abagcontainsfourblackandfiveredballs,ifthreeballsarepickedatrandomoneafteranotherWITHreplacement,whatisthechanc
A)64/729
B)64/730
C)63/729
D)63/730

Q.27Fivepersonsfireabulletsatatargetatanintervalof6,7,8,9,&12secondsrespectively.Theno.oftimestheywouldfirethebulletstog
A)6
B)7
C)8
D)9
Q.28Assumethat
1.thehour&minutehandsofaclockmovewithoutjerking.
2.theclockshowsatimebetween8Oclock&9Oclock.
3.thetwohandsoftheclockareoneabovetheother.
Afterhowmanyminutes(nearestinteger)willthetwohandsbeagainlyingoneabovetheother?
A)60
B)62
C)65
D)67

Q.29Agardenerincreasedtheareaofhisrectangulargardenbyincreasingitslengthby40%&decreasingitswidthby20%.Theareaofthe
A)hasincreasedby20%
B)hasincreasedby12%
C)hasincreasedby8%
D)Sameastheoldarea
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Q.30Ifyouhaveaspinningwheelwith3greensectors,1bluesectorand1redsector,whatistheprobabilityofgettingagreensector?Wha
A)Green=3/5Nonblue=4/5
B)Green=2/5Nonblue=3/5
C)Green=4/5Nonblue=3/5
D)Green=3/5Nonblue=2/5
Q.31Abaghas4redballsand2yellowballs.(Theballsareidenticalinall
respectsotherthancolour).Aballisdrawnfromthebagwithoutlookingintothebag.Whatisprobabilityofgettingaredball?
A)2/3
B)2/4
C)2/5
D)2/6

Q.32Thereare2401studentsinaschool.P.T.teacherwantsthemtostandinrowsandcolumnssuchthatthenumberofrowsisequaltoth
thenumberofrows.
A)45
B)47
C)49
D)51

Q.33Thesumofatwodigitnumberandthenumberobtainedbyreversingthedigitsis66.Ifthedigitsofthenumberdifferby2,findthenum
A)40&24
B)42&24
C)42&20
D)Noneoftheabove
Q.34Satpalwalks2/3kmfromaplaceP,towardseastandthenfromthere15/7kmtowardswest.WherewillhebenowfromP?
A)Distanceof11/21kmtowardswestofP
B)Distanceof17/21kmtowardswestofP
C)Distanceof11/21kmtowardseastofP
D)Distanceof17/21kmtowardseastofP

Q.35Sailiplants4saplings,inarow,inhergarden.Thedistancebetweentwoadjacentsaplingsism.Findthedistancebetweenthefirst
A)3m
B)4m
C)5m
D)6m

Q.36Inaclassof40students1/5ofthetotalnumberofstudetnsliketostudyEnglish,2/5ofthetotalnumberliketostudymathematicsand
(i)HowmanystudentsliketostudyEnglish?
A)6
B)7
C)8
D)9
(ii)HowmanystudentsliketostudyMathematics?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)17
(iii)WhatfractionofthetotalnumberofstudentsliketostudyScience?
A)1/5
B)2/5
C)3/5
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D)4/5

Q.37Lipikareadsabookfor1hourseveryday.Shereadstheentirebookin6days.Howmanyhoursinallwererequiredbyhertoread
A)16
B)17
C)18
D)19

Q.38Salilwantstoputapictureinaframe.Thepictureis73/5cmwide.Tofitintheframethepicturecannotbemorethan73/10cmwide.
A)3/9
B)2/10
C)3/10
D)2/9

Q.39Sumanstudiesfor52/3hoursdaily.Shedevotes42/5hoursofhertimeforScienceandMathematics.Howmuchtimedoesshedevo
A)113/15
B)213/15
C)112/15
D)212/15
Q.40Rituate3/5partofanappleandtheremainingapplewaseatenbyherbrotherSomu.HowmuchpartoftheappledidSomueat?
A)2/4part
B)2/5part
C)2/6part
D)2/7part

Q.41Thedenominatorofarationalnumberisgreaterthanitsnumeratorby8.Ifthenumeratorisincreasedby17andthedenominatorisde
A)13/21
B)13/20
C)11/21
D)11/20
PASSAGE

ThreejudgmentsbytheSupremeCourtinthemonthofJulymarkasharpdeparturefrompedanticlegalismandpointtothepossibilitiesofa
Theguaranteeofpublicgoodssecurity,infrastructureforgovernance,lawmakingandenforcement,provisionofmaterialandculturalgood
"Carriedawaybytheideologyofneoliberalism,itisentirelypossiblethattheagentsoftheStateentrustedwiththetaskofsupervisingthee
Theframeworkofjusticebythistokenstretchesillimitablybeyondthenarrowconfinesofconstitutionallawanddecidedcasestotheletteran
"Modernconstitutionalismpositsthatnowielderofpowershouldbeallowedtoclaimtherighttoperpetratestate'sviolenceagainstanyone,m
Q.42Whichofthefollowingoptionscorrectlysumsuptheareasthattheauthorseekstocoverthroughthepassage?
A)Jurisprudence,JusticeandtheConstitution
B)Jurisprudence,NeoliberalismandPolitics
C)Society,PoliticsandJurisprudence
D)TheConstitution,JurisprudenceandEnforcementofjustice

Q.43"Centraltothedelineationoftheprobleminthesecasesistheopeningoutoftheideaofconstitutionalismtoincludeabroaderideaof

A)Themainwaytodefinetheproblemistomergetheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandjusticesothatallaspectsofinjusticearecove
B)Theessentialwaytodefinetheproblemistoincludetheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandjusticewithallaspectsofinjustice.
C)Thecrucialaspectofdefiningtheproblemistobroadentheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandhencejusticetoincludeaspectsofinju
D)Thecrucialaspectofdefiningtheproblemistowidentheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandhencejusticesothatallcomplexitiesofi
Q.44Howdoestheauthordevelopthecentralidea?

A)Bymakingareferencetothreecaseswhichformthecoreofthediscussion.
B)BymakingareferencetotheNazfoundationjudgmentwhichformsthebaseforthecoreofthediscussion.
C)Bymakingareferencetorecentjudicialdevelopmentsandreferringtothelineageofjurisprudencethatincludesthesociopoliticalcontex
D)Bymakingareferencetorecentjudicialdevelopmentsandreferringtothelineageofjurisprudenceinthecontextofneoliberalism.
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Q.45Itcanbeinferredthatthetoneoftheauthorinthethirdparagraphis
A)critical
B)forgiving
C)objective
D)disparaging
PASSAGE

Throughouthumanhistorytheleadingcausesofdeathhavebeeninfectionandtrauma.Modemmedicinehasscoredsignificantvictoriesag
Butaretheseconditionsinevitablydegenerative?Atrulypreventivemedicinethatfocusedonthepreill,analysingthemetabolicerrorswhich
ThereisnowconsiderableevidencethatTypeBmalnutritionisamajorcauseofchronicdegenerativediseases.Ifthisisthecase,thenitis
Oneproblemforsupportersofthisargumentislackoftherightkindofhardevidence.Wehaveawealthofepidemiologicaldatalinkingdieta
Basedonpharmaceuticalthinking,mostinterventionstudieshaveattemptedtomeasuretheimpactofasinglemicronutrientontheincidenc
Q.46Whyarealargenumberofapparentlyhealthypeopledeemedpreill?
A)Theymayhavechronicdegenerativediseases.
B)Theydonotknowtheirowngeneticriskfactorswhichpredisposethemtodiseases.
C)TheysufferfromTypeBmalnutrition.
D)Thereisalengthylatencyperiodassociatedwithchronicallydegenerativediseases
Q.47TypeBmalnutritionisaseriousconcernindevelopedcountriesbecause
A)developingcountriesmainlysufferfromTypeAmalnutrition.
B)itisamajorcontributortoillnessanddeath.
C)pharmaceuticalcompaniesarenotproducingdrugstotreatthiscondition.
D)nationalsurveysonmalnutritiondonotincludenewermicronutrientgroups.
Q.48Tailoringmicronutrientbasedtreatmentplanstosuitindividualdeficiencyprofilesisnotnecessarybecause
A)itverylikelytogiveinconsistentornegativeresults.
B)itisaclassicpharmaceuticalapproachnotsuitedtomicronutrients.
C)mostpeopleareconsumingsuboptimalamountsofsafetoconsumemicronutrients.
D)itisnotcosteffectivetodoso.
Q.49Theauthorrecommendsmicronutrientrepletionforlargescaletreatmentofchronicdegenerativediseasesbecause
A)itisrelativelyeasytomanage.
B)micronutrientdeficiencyisthecauseofthesediseases.
C)itcanovercomegeneticriskfactors.
D)itcancompensateforotherlifestyle
Q.50PresentagesofAnuandRajareintheratio4:5.Eightyearsfromnowtheratiooftheirageswillbe5:6.FindthepresentageofRaj?
A)38
B)39
C)40
D)41
Q.51Agrandfatheristentimesolderthanhisgranddaughter.Heisalso54yearsolderthanher.FindtheirpresentageofGrandfather?
A)50yrs
B)60yrs
C)61yrs
D)62yrs

Q.52Halfofaherdofdeeraregrazinginthefieldandthreefourthsoftheremainingareplayingnearby.Therest9aredrinkingwaterfromt
A)70
B)71
C)72
D)73

Q.53Hasanbuystwokindsofclothmaterialsforschooluniforms,shirtmaterialthatcostshimRs50permetreandtrousermaterialthatcos
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A)198m
B)199m
C)200m
D)201m

Q.54Thereisanarrowrectangularplot,reservedforaschool,inMahulivillage.Thelengthandbreadthoftheplotareintheratio11:4.Atth
A)274&100m
B)275&200m
C)275&100m
D)Noneoftheabove

Q.55Aminathinksofanumberandsubtracts5/2fromit.Shemultipliestheresultby8.Theresultnowobtainedis3timesthesamenumber
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
PASSAGE

Whilemanypointsareworthmakinginanevaluationofthesinglesixyearpresidentialterm,oneofthemosttellingpointsagainstthesingle
Singletermlimitationsarestronglyassociatedwithcorruption.Inanyweakpartysystem,includingthepresidentialsystem,theonusofmaki
Thismakesforahighlybeleagueredsituation.Thesinglesixyeartermforpresidentsisanefforttocompensatefortheabsenceofaviablep

Q.56SupposethatAmericaadoptedasingletermpoliticalsystem.Consideringtheforeignobserversmentionedinthepassage.howwould
A)TheywouldendorseitbecauseitfurtherstrengthensAmericandemocracy.
B)TheywouldcondemnitbecauseitfurtherlimitsAmericandemocracy.
C)Theywouldneitherendorsenorcondemnit.
D)TheywouldcondemnitbecauseitgivesthePresidenttoomuchpower.
Q.57Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobetrueofapoliticalsystemwithweakpoliticalparties?
A)Politiciansappointunqualifiedpeopletoimportantposts.
B)Politicalpartiesfavourfrequentelections.
C)Politicalbargainsaremadebyindividualcandidates.
D)Electionstendtooccurwithverygreatfrequency.
Q.58Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostweakentheauthorsclaimaboutsingletermpoliticalsystems?
A)Thediscoverythatforeignobserverslikethissystem
B)Thediscoverythatmostpoliticiansarehonest
C)ThediscoverythatAmericansdislikethissystem
D)Thediscoverythatparliamentarysystemsaremoredemocratic

Q.59TheorganisersofanessaycompetitiondecidethatawinnerinthecompetitiongetsaprizeofRs100andaparticipantwhodoesnotw
A)16
B)17
C)18
D)19

Q.60Lakshmiisacashierinabank.ShehascurrencynotesofdenominationsRs100,Rs50andRs10,respectively.Theratioofthenumb
A)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=2000
B)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=1000
C)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=2500
D)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=1500

Q.61Thequarterlyfoodinspectionperformedbythelocalhealthteamobservesthecustomerreactionstofastfoodrestaurantsandfamilydi
Ofthefollowingstatements,whichonebestclarifiestheapparentparadox?
A)Customersaremostlikelytoconnecttheillnessthey'veexperiencedtotheirmostrecentmealiftheillnesshassuddenlystruckallofthep
B)Customerscomplainlessaboutthefoodpoisoningtheyexperienceinfastfoodrestaurantsbecausetheyexpectit.
C)Morepeoplechoosefastfoodrestaurantsoverfamilydiningrestaurants.
D)Foodpoisoningcasesarenotrelatedtothetimecustomersateatthefamilydiningrestaurants,ortothenumberofpeoplewhoallatethe
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DirectionsforQ.62toQ.65

P,Q,R,S,T&Uarethemembersofafamily.Therearetwomarriedcouples.Qisanengineer&thefatherofT.UistheGrandfatherofR&is
Q.62WhoisthehusbandofP?
A)R
B)X
C)Q
D)S
Q.63Whichofthefollowingaretwomarriedcouples?
A)US&QP
B)US&QT
C)US&RP
D)TS&RU
Q.64Whichofthefollowingisdefinitelyagroupofmalemembers?
A)Q,U&T
B)U&T
C)Q,U&P
D)Q&U
Q.65WhatisPsProfession?
A)Housewife
B)Engineer
C)Teacher
D)StudentorTeacher

Q.66Intheworldtodaywemakehealthandendinitself.Wehaveforgottenthathealthisreallymeanstoenableapersontodohisworkan
Thepassageconcludesthat:
A)healthisanendinitself
B)healthisblessing
C)healthisonlymeanstoanend
D)weshouldnottalkabouthealth

Q.67GeorgiaisolderthanhercousinMarsha.Marsha'sbrotherBartisolderthanGeorgia.WhenMarshaandBartarevisitingwithGeorgia,
A)WhenheplaysMonopolywithMarshaandGeorgia,Bartoftenloses.
B)Ofthethree,Georgiaistheoldest.
C)GeorgiahatestoloseatMonopoly.
D)Ofthethree,Marshaistheyoungest.
Q.68Findtheminimumnumberofstraightlinesrequiredtomakethegivenfigure.
A)13
B)15
C)17
D)19
Q.69Howmanypointswillbeonthefaceoppositetoinfacewhichcontains2points?
A)1
B)5
C)4
D)6

Q.70Ifpoliticalleadershipfailstoemerge,thereislikelihoodofmilitarytakingoverpowerindevelopingcountries.Radicalstudentgroupsor
A)Politicalleadershipisnotaneffectiveinstrument
B)Militaryfillsinpoliticalvacuum
C)Militaryinterventionisinevitablefordevelopment
D)Noneoftheabove

Q.71Giventhestatement:Busesarethecauseofmoreaccidentsthancars,&truckscausefeweraccidentsthanbuses,whichconclusio
A)Therearemorebusesontheroadthantrucks
B)Cardriversaremorecarefulthanbusdrivers
C)Truckdriversaremoreskilledthaneithercarorbusdrivers
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D)Noneoftheabove
PASSAGE

Asensibleandfairapproachwouldbetoletthehighendtaxcutsexpireasscheduled,butkeeptheothertaxcutsforanotheryear.Thatwo
MostCongressionalRepublicansarewillingtoembracereform,butonlyifitisrevenueneutral.Thereisnoquestionthatthesystemisoverly
Eachyear,thegovernmentprovides$1trillionintaxbreaks.Someofthelargestbreaksforitemizeddeductionsandretirementsavingsshou
Atthesametime,superlowtaxratesforinvestmentincomeshouldbeended.Capitalgainsaretaxedatatoprateof15percent,compared
Therevenuefromsuchreformscouldbeusedtopaydownthedeficitandallowalltaxratestobelowered,improvingincentivestowork.The
Congressshouldconsiderraisingrevenuesinotherways,likeavalueaddedtax,orcarbontaxes.Thatwayalloftheneededrevenueforde
Thepublicisopentonewtaxes,andtheeconomicfactsareclear.Untiltaxincreasesareconsideredinequalmeasuretospendingcuts,the
Q.72Whatisthetoneofthepassage?
A)Placatory
B)Advisory
C)Premonitory
D)Critical
Q.73Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A)Thecurrenttaxstructuredoesnotgivethegreatestbenefittolowandmiddleincometaxpayers.
B)Thecurrenttaxstructureaimstogivethegreatestbenefittolowandmiddleincometaxpayers.
C)Taxbreaksgivethegreatestbenefittowealthiertaxpayers.
D)Thecurrenttaxstructuredoesnotgivethegreatestbenefittowealthiertaxpayers.
Q.74Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?
A)TaxincreasewillgiveCongressandtheadministrationtimetoundertaketaxreforms.
B)Theeconomycanbestrengthenedifmoreimportanceisgiventotaxincreases.
C)Theeconomycanbestrengthenediflessimportanceisgiventospendingcuts.
D)Theeconomycanbestrengthenedwithequalimportancegiventotaxincreasesandspendingcuts.
PASSAGE

Todiscovertherelationbetweenrules,paradigms,andnormalscience,considerfirsthowthehistorianisolatestheparticularlociofcommitm
Recognizingthatfrustration,however,makesitpossibletodiagnoseitssource.ScientistscanagreethataNewton,Lavoisier,Maxwell,orE
permanentsolutiontoagroupofoutstandingproblemsandstilldisagree,sometimeswithoutbeingawareofit,abouttheparticularabstractc
Q.75Whatistheauthorattemptingtoillustratethroughthispassage?
A)Relationshipsbetweenrules,paradigms,andnormalscience.
B)Howahistorianwouldisolateaparticular'lociofcommitment'.
C)Howasetofsharedbeliefsevolveintoaparadigm.
D)Waysofunderstandingascientifictradition.
Q.76Theterm'lociofcommitment'asusedinthepassagewouldmostlikelycorrespondwithwhichofthefollowing?
A)Loyaltybetweenagroupofscientistsinaresearchlaboratory.
B)Loyaltybetweengroupsofscientistsacrossresearchlaboratories.
C)Loyaltytoacertainparadigmofscientificinquiry.
D)Loyaltytoglobalpatternsofscientificinquiry.
Q.77Theauthorofthispassageislikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowing?
A)Paradigmsalmostentirelydefineascientifictradition.
B)Agroupofscientistsinvestigatingaphenomenonwouldbenefitbydefiningasetofrules.
C)Acceptancebythegiantsofatraditionisasinequanonforaparadigmtoemerge.
D)Paradigmsareageneralrepresentationofrulesandbeliefsofascientifictradition.
PASSAGE

Thedifficultieshistoriansfaceinestablishingcauseandeffectrelationsinthehistoryofhumansocietiesarebroadlysimilartothedifficulties
ThedetailsofwhichcandidatesaidwhatduringasingleteleviseddebateinOctober1960couldhavegiventheelectoralvictorytoNixonins
conquestofNativeAmericans.Howcanstudentsofhumanhistoryprofitfromtheexperienceofscientistsinotherhistoricalsciences?Amet
Thestudentofhumanhistorycandrawonmanymorenaturalexperimentsthanjustcomparisonsamongthefiveinhabitedcontinents.Comp
Inparticular,epidemiology,thescienceofdrawinginferencesabouthumandiseasesbycomparinggroupsofpeople(oftenbyretrospective
Q.78Whydoislandswithconsiderabledegreeofisolationprovidevaluableinsightsintohumanhistory?
A)Isolatedislandsmayevolvedifferentlyandthisdifferenceisofinteresttous.
B)Isolatedislandsincreasethenumberofobservationsavailabletohistorians.
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C)Isolatedislands,differingintheirendowmentsandsizemayevolvedifferentlyandthisdifferencecanbeattributedtotheirendowmentsa
D)Isolatedislands,differingintheirendowmentsandsize,provideagoodcomparisontolargeislandssuchasEurasia,Africa,Americasan

Q.79Accordingtotheauthor,whyispredictiondifficultinhistory?
A)Historicalexplanationsareusuallybroadsothatnopredictionispossible.
B)Historicaloutcomesdependuponalargenumberoffactorsandhencepredictionisdifficultforeachcase.
C)Historicalsciences,bytheirverynature,arenotinterestedinamultitudeofminorfactors,whichmightbeimportantinaspecifichistorical
D)Historiansareinterestedinevolutionofhumanhistoryandhenceareonlyinterestedinlogtermpredictions.
Q.80Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingstatementswouldbetrue?
A)Studentsofhistoryaremissingsignificantopportunitiesbynotconductinganynaturalexperiments.
B)Complexsocietiesinhabitinglargeislandsprovidegreatopportunitiesfornaturalexperiments.
C)Studentsofhistoryaremissingsignificantopportunitiesbynotstudyinganadequatevarietyofnaturalexperiments.
D)Auniqueproblemfacedbyhistoriansistheirinabilitytoestablishcauseandeffectrelationships.
Q.81IfSaturdayfallsfourdaysaftertodaywhichis6thJanuary,onwhichdaydidthefirstofDecemberofthepreviousyearfall?
A)Tuesday
B)Friday
C)Sunday
D)Monday

Q.82Rwalks1km.toeastandthenheturnstosouthandwalks5km.Againheturnstoeastandwalks2km.Afterthisheturnstonortha
A)3km.
B)4km.
C)5km.
D)7km.
Q.83Themissingnumberinthefollowingtableis:
1
2
3

7 9
14 ?
105 117

A)12
B)16
C)26
D)20
Readthefollowinginformation&answerthefollowingquestions(84TO87):

TwelvefriendsA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,&LwerebornindifferentmonthsofthesameyearAwasborninApril&GwasborninAugust.Jw
Q.84InwhichmonthBwasborn?
A)December
B)November
C)June
D)September
Q.85Fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainway&soformagroup.Whichisonethatdoesnotbelongtothatgroup?
A)L
B)A
C)J
D)K
Q.86WhichwasborninJanuary?
A)J
B)L
C)C
D)EitherEorH
Q.87HowmanycelebratetheirbirthdayafterFsBirth?
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6
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DirectionsFORQ.88TO92

P,Q,R,S&TaresittingaroundaSquaretableinsuchawaythatfourofthemsitatthefourcornersofthesquarewhilefoursitinthemiddle
PsitsthirdtotherightofS.Sfacesthecentre.QsitsthirdtotheleftofM.Mdoesnotsitinthemiddleofthesides.Onlyonepersonsitsbetw
Q.88WhatisthepositionofMwithrespecttoL?
A)Thirdtotheright
B)M&Lsitdiagonallyoppositetoeachother
C)Secondtotheright
D)Secondtotheleft
Q.89WhositsexactlybetweenQ&R?
A)T
B)P
C)K
D)M
Q.90Whichofthefollowingpairsrepresentsthepersonsseatedinthemiddleofthesideswhofaceeachother?
A)S,Q
B)K,L
C)M,P
D)T,Q
Q.91WhoamongthefollowingsitbetweenR&KwhencountedinanticlockwisedirectionfromK?
A)S,P&L
B)P&Q
C)M,S&T
D)NoonesitsbetweenR&KwhencountedinantclockwisedirectionfromK
Q.92IfKismadetofacetheoppositedirectionwhowouldsittohisimmediateright?
A)R
B)Q
C)P
D)T
Q.93Fromthefollowinggraph,whooutofthefourpersonsA,B,C&Dsavestheleastpercentageofhismonthlyincome?
Expenditure(Rs.)
Income(inRs.)
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Q.94Oneofyoursubordinatesisinthehabbitofremainingabsentfromworkwithoutseekingpermission.Hedoesnotpayanyanyattention
1)Suspendinghimfromservice
2)Giveshowcausenotice
3)Givetimeforpresentinghiscase
4)Terminatinghisservice
Codes:
A)1,2,3,4
B)2,3,1,4
C)2,1,3,4
D)3,2,1,4
Q.95Whilewalkingalongtheriverbankyouhearsomeoneshoutingsave!Save!!Youwould:
A)Askthecoastguardtosavetheperson
B)Donothing&letthepersonshout
C)Jumpintotherivertosavetheperson
D)Alsoshoutforhelp
Q.96Whenyoupassbyameetinghallinyourofficeyouseethatallfans&lightsareon&nobodyisthereinthehall.Whatyouwilldo?
A)Callthepeontoswitchoffthefans&lights
B)Youwillswitchoffthefans&lightsyourself
C)Youwilldonothing&passbythinkingthatitisnotyourbusiness
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D)Reporttotheofficerincharge
Q.97Youneedmoneytodeposittheexaminationfeessoon.Whilewalkingonaroadyoufindawalletcontainingmoney:
A)Youwouldtrytofindtheownerofthewallet
B)Youwouldhandoverthewallettothepolice
C)Youwoulddistributethemoneyamongthepoor
D)Youwouldkeepthemoney&depolsityourexaminationfees
Q.98Yougetinvitationcardofyourfriends10yearolddaughtersmarriage.Youwould
A)Attendthemarriage
B)reporttothemattertothepolice
C)Pointouttoyourfriendtheillegalityofthematter
D)Neitherattendthemarriagenorreportthemattertothepolice
Q.99Ahouseinyourneighbourhoodsuddenlyissetonfire.Whatwouldyoudo
A)Informthefirebrigade
B)Trytoextinguishthefirebyyourself&informthefirebrigade
C)Trytosaveyourownhousefirstofall
D)Shouttocollectthepeople

Q.100Onyourwaytoofficeyounoticeamanlyingontheroadwhowashitbyatwowheeler.Youareinahurrytoreachtheofficeintimea
A)Youwouldtaketheinjuredtothehospital
B)Youwouldnottakethenoticeofit&goaway
C)Youwouldsimplyinformthepolicetelephonically
D)Youwouldaskotherstotaketheinjuredtothehospital

EXPLANATIONS:
PASSAGE

ThereissomethingirksomeaboutarecentstoryintheNewYorkTimesthatdeclaredthat"EBooksMakeReadersFeelLessIsolated".Bein
Strangersconstantlyaskaboutit,MichaelHughes,acommunicationsassociateatJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealthinBal
Theproblemhereisnotwiththeebook.I'minfavourofanymodeofliteraturedelivery.IftheonlywayIcouldconsumeTolstoywasbyhavi
Iwasalwaysundertheimpressionthatbooksservedadualpurpose:notonlydotheyofferaworldtoenter,butalsotheyofferanaffordable
JonathanFranzenhadsomethingpowerfultosayaboutthisinLevGrossman'scoverstoryabouthiminTime.ThoughfewwouldholdMrFr
"Wearesodistractedbyandengulfedbythetechnologieswe'vecreated,andbytheconstantbarrageofsocalledinformationthatcomeso
Booksrequireacertainquiet,asolitudethatisallthemorevaluableforthewayitcanbeachievedinpublic.Theconstantbarrageofinforma
Still,fewmaybeinspiredtofollowMrFranzen'sapproachforkeepingthesirensongoftheinternetatbay."Whatyouhavetodo,"heexplain
Q.1Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredasarole/functionofbooks?
A)Providingsolitudeeveninthemiddleofacrowd.
B)Allowinganindividualtoescapetheworld.
C)Providingaccesstoinformationandideas.
D)Creatingaspaceforintrospectionandengagementwiththeworld.
Ans.C
Q.2WhydoestheauthormentiontheinstanceofreadingTolstoythroughatrailofants?
A)Tohighlightthefactthatthemodeofdeliveryofliteratureisnotimportant.
B)Toprovethatebookscanbeequallyeffectiveasamodeofliteraturedelivery.
C)Todemonstrateanimpracticalmodeofliteraturedelivery.
D)Togiveanexampleofamodeofliteraturedeliverythattheauthorconsidersgrand.
Ans.A
Q.3Whichoneofthesebestexpressesthecentralthemeofthepassage?
A)Theimpactoftechnologicalinnovationsonreading.
B)Newformsofreadingbooks.
C)Thenatureoftheprocessofreading.
D)Theimportanceofreading.
Ans.D
Q.4Theauthorcallsagoodbook,anantidote.Whatisitanantidoteto?
A)Distractingtechnology
B)Toomuchinformation
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C)Thepublic
D)Insularity
Ans.B
PASSAGE

MyfavouritenewsstoryandthisactuallywasanewsstorywasaboutthenoiselevelinTorontorestaurants.ItseemsmanyTorontorestaura
Anotherexample:theGreatCanadianAntiSaltCrusade.Youreadhere(inApril2007)howanewStatisticsCanadasurveyofCanadianssa
Now,threeyearslater,afederalgovernmentinterdepartmentaltaskforceonsaltisindeedmovingustowardgreatergovernmentaloversigh
TheCBCsOttawaradiooutletishelpingoutbysigningupafourpersonpanelofjustplainfolkitfoundviaTwitterandfollowingtheirsaltcon
AcurrentemployeeofParksCanadaassuredlistenerstheirgovernmentwasontopofthesituation,particularlywithrespecttoworryinglylo
Howthoughtful!Fromcradletograveviacampsite,yourgovernmentanditsattendantbroadcastcorporationareworkingtirelesslyforyou.W
Ifyouregoingtodothataroundtheclock,youeventuallygetdowntosalt,noiseandcampingcrises.Fortunately,thereisasolutiontoendle
Q.5Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetoneofthepassage?
A)Cautionary
B)Sarcastic
C)Derogatory
D)Critical
Ans.B
Q.6Whichoneoftheseisnotacharacteristicofthevariousnewsstoriesdiscussedbytheauthor?
A)Theyariseoutofthejournalistsneedtobeentertaining.
B)Theydealwithissuesthattheauthorconsiderstrivial.
C)Theyarearesultofpracticestaughtinjournalismschools.
D)Theyportrayissuesascrises.
Ans.A
Q.7Whichofthefollowingcannotbeinferredfromthepassage?
A)Woodward,BernsteinandWatergateareallnamesrelatedtosomeconspiracy.
B)TheauthorsupportstheCanadiangovernmentseffortstobringpeoplebacktocampsites.
C)Theauthorrecommendsnotpayingtoomuchattentiontonewsstoriessuchasthosediscussedinthepassage.
D)Canadiansintakeofsaltishighanditcarriescertainrisks.
Ans.B
Q.8Whichofthefollowingwouldbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?
A)Whatisworryingthenewsmedia?
B)Alarmingnewsstories
C)MajorissuesinCanadatoday
D)Howtodealwithtrivialnewsstories?
Ans.A
PASSAGE

ThefictionalworldofNobelPrizewinnerToniMorrisonsnovelSula,theAfricanAmericansectionofMedallion,Ohio,acommunitycalledth
Q.9Whichofthefollowingwordswouldbestfitintotheblankinthefinalsentenceofthepassage?
A)scapegoat
B)hero
C)leader
D)victim
Ans.A

Q.10BasedonthedescriptionofthesettingofthenovelSula,whichofthefollowingadjectiveswouldmostlikelydescribethebehaviorofm
A)furtive
B)suspicious
C)unkempt
D)eccentric
Ans.D
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PASSAGE

Innearlyallhumanpopulationsamajorityofindividualscantastetheartificiallysynthesizedchemicalphenylthiocarbonide(PTC).However,
Asomewhatmorepuzzlinghumanpolymorphismisthegeneticvariabilityinearwax,orcerumen,whichisobservedintwovarieties.Among
Q.11Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethathumanpopulationsvaryconsiderablyintheir
A)abilitytoassimilateartificialchemicals
B)vulnerabilitytocertaintoxinsfoundinplants
C)abilitytodiscernbitternessintaste
D)sensitivitytocertainbodilyodors
Ans.C

Q.12Whichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreasonableexplanationfortheassertioninthefirstparagraphthatevolutionaryhistory"obviou

A)PTCisnotanaturallyoccurringchemicalbutratherhasbeenproducedonlyrecentlybyscientists.
B)MosthumanslacksufficienttastesensitivitytodiscriminatebetweenPTCandbitterchemicalsoccurringnaturally.
C)VariabilityamonghumansrespectingPTCdiscrimination,likevariabilityrespectingearwax,cannotbeexplainedintermsofevolutionarya
D)Unlikenonhumanprimates,humanscandiscriminateintellectuallybetweentoxicandnontoxicbittersubstances.
Ans.A
Q.13Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Artificiallysynthesizedchemicalsmighteventuallyservetoalterthecourseofevolutionbydesensitizinghumanstocertaintastesandodo
B)Somehumanpolymorphismsmightbeexplainedasvestigialevidenceofevolutionaryadaptationsthatstillservevitalpurposesinotherp
C)Sensitivitytotasteandtoodorshavebeensubjecttofargreaternaturalselectivityduringtheevolutionofprimatesthanpreviouslythough
D)Polymorphismamonghumanpopulationsvariesconsiderablyfromregiontoregionthroughouttheworld.
Ans.B
Q.14Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat
A)Theamountofbodilyodoursandsecretionthattakeplacereduceateachstageofevolution.
B)Theextentofattentionpaidbynonhumanprimatestobodysecretionsismuchhigherthanthatofthemoreevolvedhumanspecies.
C)Artificiallysythesizedchemicalshaveimpairedtheextentofsensitivitythathumanbeingshavetobodysecretions.
D)Allofthese
Ans.B
PASSAGE

RecentyearshavebroughtminorityownedbusinessesintheUnitedStatesunprecedentedopportunitiesaswellasnewandsignificantrisks
First,minorityfirmsriskexpandingtoofastandoverextendingthemselvesfinancially,sincemostaresmallconcernsand,unlikelargebusine
AsecondriskisthatWhiteownedcompaniesmayseektocashinontheincreasingapportionmentsthroughformationofjointventureswith
Third,aminorityenterprisethatsecuresthebusinessofonelargecorporatecustomeroftenrunsthedangerofbecomingandremainingdep
Q.15Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto
A)presentacommonplaceideaanditsinaccuracies
B)describeasituationanditspotentialdrawbacks
C)proposeatemporarysolutiontoaproblem
D)analyzeafrequentsourceofdisagreement
Ans.B
Q.16Thepassagesuppliesinformationthatwouldanswerwhichofthefollowingquestions?
A)Whatfederalagencieshavesetpercentagegoalsfortheuseofminorityownedbusinessesinpublicworkscontracts?
B)Towhichgovernmentagenciesmustbusinessesawardedfederalcontractsreporttheireffortstofindminoritysubcontractors?
C)Howwidespreadistheuseofminorityownedconcernsas"fronts"byWhitebackersseekingtoobtainsubcontracts?
D)Whatisonesetofconditionsunderwhichasmallbusinessmightfinditselffinanciallyoverextended?
Ans.D

Q.17Accordingtothepassage,civilrightsactivistsmaintainthatonedisadvantageunderwhichminorityownedbusinesseshavetraditionall
A)beenespeciallyvulnerabletogovernmentalmismanagementoftheeconomy
B)beendeniedbankloansatratescomparabletothoseaffordedlargercompetitors
C)nothadsufficientopportunitytosecurebusinesscreatedbylargecorporations
D)notbeenabletoadvertiseinthosemediathatreachlargenumbersofpotentialcustomers
Ans.C
Q.18Thepassagesuggeststhatthefailureofalargebusinesstohaveitsbidsforsubcontractsresultquicklyinordersmightcauseitto
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A)experiencefrustrationbutnotseriousfinancialharm
B)facepotentiallycripplingfixedexpenses
C)havetorecorditseffortsonformsfiledwiththegovernment
D)increaseitsspendingwithminoritysubcontractors
Ans.A
Q.19Theauthorimpliesthataminorityownedconcernthatdoesthegreaterpartofitsbusinesswithonelargecorporatecustomershould
A)avoidcompetitionwithlarger,moreestablishedconcernsbynotexpanding
B)concentrateonsecuringevenmorebusinessfromthatcorporation
C)trytoexpanditscustomerbasetoavoidbecomingdependentonthecorporation
D)passonsomeoftheworktobedoneforthecorporationtootherminorityownedconcerns
Ans.C

Q.20Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat,comparedwiththerequirementsoflaw,thepercentagegoalssetby"somefederalandlocala
A)morepopularwithlargecorporations
B)morespecific
C)lesscontroversial
D)lessexpensivetoenforce
Ans.B
PASSAGE

ItisnowfortyyearsandsomethingmoresinceIsurveyedthesceneintheeconomicallyadvancedcountries,especiallytheUnitedStates,a
That,however,isinwhathascometobecalledtheprivatesector.Thereisnosuchabundanceintheservicesavailablefromthestate.Soci
Allthis,wereIwritingnow,Iwouldstillemphasize.Iwouldespeciallystressthecontinuingunhappypositionofthepoor.This,ifanything,is
Thereisanothercontrast.WereIwritingnow,Iwouldgiveemphasistothedepressingdifferenceinwellbeingasbetweentheaffluentworld
Theproblemisnoteconomicsitgoesbacktoafardeeperpartofhumannature.Aspeoplebecomefortunateintheirpersonalwellbeing,a
SoItakeleaveofmyworkoffortyyearsago..Thereremainsalwaysthepossibility,eventheprobability,thatbooksdomorefortheselfeste
Q.21Whatistheauthorattemptingtoillustratethroughthispassage?

A)ThefactthatbookslikeTheAffluentSociety,enduppromotingthecauseoftheauthormorethanfindingrealsolutionstotheissuesthey
B)ThedisparityinthedevelopmentofutilitiesandservicesbetweentheprivatesectorandthestatesectorintheUnitedStates.
C)ThetrendofbipolardisparitiesineconomicendowmentsobservedbyhimfromthetimeofthefirstpublicationofTheAffluentSociety.
D)Thathumannatureandnoteconomicfactorsareresponsibleforthegapbetweentherichandthepoor.
Ans.C
Q.22Theauthorislikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowing?

A)Contrivedconsumptionintodaysworldleadstounfaircompetitivepracticesamongsellersofprivategoods.
B)TheenvironmentalimpactofconsumersovereigntyisbestaddressedbybodiesliketheUnitedNationsratherthanbyindividualcountries
C)Thefamily(quotedinthepassage)whichwentforaholidaylikedcommercialartbecausecommercialartisoneofthefeaturesoftheafflu
D)Adisregardforthepublicgoodisoneofthehallmarksoftheaffluentsociety.
Ans.D
Q.23Whichofthefollowingtermscorrespondsbesttothedefinitionofconsumersovereignty?
A)Buyersmarket
B)Consumeristculture
C)ConsumerGoods
D)Perfectcompetitionamongseller
Ans.B
Q.24Selectasuitablefigurefromthefouralternativesthatwouldcompletethefigurematrix.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
Ans.C
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Thesecondfigureisobtainedfromthefirstfigurebymovingthelinesegmenttotheoppositesideofthesquareboundaryandreplacingitwi
Q.25Thereare3trainsfromMumbaitoAhmedabadand7trainsfromAhmedabadtoKutch.InhowmanywayscanJethalalreachKutch?
A)18ways
B)19ways
C)20ways
D)21ways
Ans.D
FromMumbaitoAbad,Jethalalcangoin3ways.(Becausetherearethreetrain,hecanpickanyone)
SimilarlyFromAbadtoKutch,hecangoin7ways.
Totalways:simplemultiplication=3waysx7ways=21waysJethalalcanreachKutch.

Q.26Abagcontainsfourblackandfiveredballs,ifthreeballsarepickedatrandomoneafteranotherWITHreplacement,whatisthechanc
A)64/729
B)64/730
C)63/729
D)63/730
Ans.A

Withreplacementmeansyoupickupaballnotedownitscolorandthenputitbackinthebagagain.SoTotalNumberofballsremainsame
1stPickup:4/9
2ndPickup:4/9becauseweputtheballbackinthebag,Soprobabilityissameas1stPick.
3rdPickup:4/9becauseweputtheballbackinthebag.
Sofinalprobability
=1stx2ndx3rd
=4/9x4/9x4/9
=Cubeof4/9
=64/729

Q.27Fivepersonsfireabulletsatatargetatanintervalof6,7,8,9,&12secondsrespectively.Theno.oftimestheywouldfirethebulletstog
A)6
B)7
C)8
D)9
Ans.B
Explanation:
L.C.M.of6,7,8,9&12=504
Reqd.no.=60*60/504
=7times
Q.28Assumethat
1.thehour&minutehandsofaclockmovewithoutjerking.
2.theclockshowsatimebetween8Oclock&9Oclock.
3.thetwohandsoftheclockareoneabovetheother.
Afterhowmanyminutes(nearestinteger)willthetwohandsbeagainlyingoneabovetheother?
A)60
B)62
C)65
D)67
Ans.C
Explanation:
Reqd.time=60*60/55
=655/11
=65

Q.29Agardenerincreasedtheareaofhisrectangulargardenbyincreasingitslengthby40%&decreasingitswidthby20%.Theareaofthe
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A)hasincreasedby20%
B)hasincreasedby12%
C)hasincreasedby8%
D)Sameastheoldarea
Ans.B
Explanation:
Theareaofthenewgarden=
=(402040*20/100)%
=(2080)%
=12%

Q.30Ifyouhaveaspinningwheelwith3greensectors,1bluesectorand1redsector,whatistheprobabilityofgettingagreensector?Wha
A)Green=3/5Nonblue=4/5
B)Green=2/5Nonblue=3/5
C)Green=4/5Nonblue=3/5
D)Green=3/5Nonblue=2/5
Ans.A

Totalnumberofevents=5

Q.31Abaghas4redballsand2yellowballs.(Theballsareidenticalinall
respectsotherthancolour).Aballisdrawnfromthebagwithoutlookingintothebag.Whatisprobabilityofgettingaredball?
A)2/3
B)2/4
C)2/5
D)2/6
Ans.A
Thereareinall(4+2=)6outcomesoftheevent.Gettingaredball
consistsof4outcomes.
Therefore,theprobabilityofgettingaredballis
4/6=2/3

Q.32Thereare2401studentsinaschool.P.T.teacherwantsthemtostandinrowsandcolumnssuchthatthenumberofrowsisequaltoth
thenumberofrows.
A)45
B)47
C)49
D)51
Ans.C
Letthenumberofrowsbex
So,thenumberofcolumns=x
Therefore,numberofstudents=xx=x2
Thus,x2=2401givesx=Sq.rootof2401=49
Thenumberofrows=49

Q.33Thesumofatwodigitnumberandthenumberobtainedbyreversingthedigitsis66.Ifthedigitsofthenumberdifferby2,findthenum
A)40&24
B)42&24
C)42&20
D)Noneoftheabove
Ans.B
Letthetensandtheunitsdigitsinthefirstnumberbexandy,respectively.
So,thefirstnumbermaybewrittenas10x+yintheexpandedform(forexample,
56=10(5)+6).
Whenthedigitsarereversed,xbecomestheunitsdigitandybecomesthetens
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digit.Thisnumber,intheexpandednotationis10y+x(forexample,when56is
reversed,weget65=10(6)+5).
Accordingtothegivencondition.
(10x+y)+(10y+x)=66
i.e.,11(x+y)=66
i.e.,x+y=6(1)
Wearealsogiventhatthedigitsdifferby2,therefore,
eitherxy=2(2)
oryx=2(3)
Ifxy=2,thensolving(1)and(2)byelimination,wegetx=4andy=2.
Inthiscase,wegetthenumber42.
Ifyx=2,thensolving(1)and(3)byelimination,wegetx=2andy=4.
Inthiscase,wegetthenumber24.
Thus,therearetwosuchnumbers42and24.
Q.34Satpalwalks2/3kmfromaplaceP,towardseastandthenfromthere15/7kmtowardswest.WherewillhebenowfromP?
A)Distanceof11/21kmtowardswestofP
B)Distanceof17/21kmtowardswestofP
C)Distanceof11/21kmtowardseastofP
D)Distanceof17/21kmtowardseastofP
Ans.A
2/3+(15/7)=2/3+(12)/7
=2*7/3*7+(12)*3/7*3
1436/21=11/21
Sinceitisnegative,itmeansSatpalisatadistance11/21kmtowardswestofP.

Q.35Sailiplants4saplings,inarow,inhergarden.Thedistancebetweentwoadjacentsaplingsism.Findthedistancebetweenthefirst
A)3m
B)4m
C)5m
D)6m
Ans.A
With4saplingsthereare3gaps:between1and2,2and3,and3&4
3(3/4m)=9/4m=2.25m

Q.36Inaclassof40students1/5ofthetotalnumberofstudentsliketostudyEnglish,2/5ofthetotalnumberliketostudymathematicsand
(i)HowmanystudentsliketostudyEnglish?
A)6
B)7
C)8
D)9
Ans.C
Totalnumberofstudentsintheclass=40.
(i)Ofthese1/5ofthetotalnumberofstudentsliketostudyEnglish
Thus,thenumberofstudentswholiketostudyEnglish=
1/5of40=8.
(ii)HowmanystudentsliketostudyMathematics?
A)14
B)15
C)16
D)17
Ans.C
Totalstudents=40
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StudentswholikeEnglish=1/5*40=8
Studentswholiketostudymaths=2/5*40=16
(iii)WhatfractionofthetotalnumberofstudentsliketostudyScience?
A)1/5
B)2/5
C)3/5
D)4/5
Ans.B
Studentswholiketostudyscience=16/40=2/5

Q.37Lipikareadsabookfor1hourseveryday.Shereadstheentirebookin6days.Howmanyhoursinallwererequiredbyhertoread
A)16
B)17
C)18
D)19
Ans.D
13/4*6/1
13/2*3/1=39/2
Or19

Q.38Salilwantstoputapictureinaframe.Thepictureis73/5cmwide.Tofitintheframethepicturecannotbemorethan73/10cmwide.
A)3/9
B)2/10
C)3/10
D)2/9
Ans.C

Therefore,picturetobetrimmed

Thuspictureshouldbetrimmedby3/10cm

Q.39Sumanstudiesfor52/3hoursdaily.Shedevotes42/5hoursofhertimeforScienceandMathematics.Howmuchtimedoesshedevo
A)113/15
B)213/15
C)112/15
D)212/15
Ans.B
TotaltimeofSumansstudy=52/3hr=17/3hr.
TimedevotedbyherforScienceandMathematics=24/5=14/5hr
Thus,timedevotedbyherforothersubjects=
17/314/5hr
17*5/1514*3/15
=43/15hr=213/15hr
Q.40Rituate3/5partofanappleandtheremainingapplewaseatenbyherbrotherSomu.HowmuchpartoftheappledidSomueat?
A)2/4part
B)2/5part
C)2/6part
D)2/7part
Ans.B
TheparteatenbyherbrotherSomu=?
Whoeatthelargerpartofapple?
Thelargerpartofapplewashowmuchlarger?
ThepartofappleleftaftereatenbyRitu
Therefore,Somuate2/5partsofapple.
Nowcomparetheparteatenbythem
Since,3>2.Therefore,
ThatmeansRituatelargerpart.
Thedifferenceinbothparts
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Thus,
Somuate2/5partofapple.
Rituatethelargerpartofapple
Rituate1/5partmoreapplethanherbrotherSomu.

Q.41Thedenominatorofarationalnumberisgreaterthanitsnumeratorby8.Ifthenumeratorisincreasedby17andthedenominatorisde
A)13/21
B)13/20
C)11/21
D)11/20
Ans.A
Acc.tothequestion,
2(x+17)=3(x+7)
?2x+34=3x+21
?3421=3x2x
?13=x
Numeratoroftherationalnumber=x=13
Denominatoroftherationalnumber=x+8=13+8=21
PASSAGE

ThreejudgmentsbytheSupremeCourtinthemonthofJulymarkasharpdeparturefrompedanticlegalismandpointtothepossibilitiesofa
Theguaranteeofpublicgoodssecurity,infrastructureforgovernance,lawmakingandenforcement,provisionofmaterialandculturalgood
"Carriedawaybytheideologyofneoliberalism,itisentirelypossiblethattheagentsoftheStateentrustedwiththetaskofsupervisingthee
Theframeworkofjusticebythistokenstretchesillimitablybeyondthenarrowconfinesofconstitutionallawanddecidedcasestotheletteran
"Modernconstitutionalismpositsthatnowielderofpowershouldbeallowedtoclaimtherighttoperpetratestate'sviolenceagainstanyone,m
Q.42Whichofthefollowingoptionscorrectlysumsuptheareasthattheauthorseekstocoverthroughthepassage?
A)Jurisprudence,JusticeandtheConstitution
B)Jurisprudence,NeoliberalismandPolitics
C)Society,PoliticsandJurisprudence
D)TheConstitution,JurisprudenceandEnforcementofjustice
Ans.A

Q.43"Centraltothedelineationoftheprobleminthesecasesistheopeningoutoftheideaofconstitutionalismtoincludeabroaderideaof
A)Themainwaytodefinetheproblemistomergetheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandjusticesothatallaspectsofinjusticearecove
B)Theessentialwaytodefinetheproblemistoincludetheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandjusticewithallaspectsofinjustice.
C)Thecrucialaspectofdefiningtheproblemistobroadentheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandhencejusticetoincludeaspectsofinju
D)Thecrucialaspectofdefiningtheproblemistowidentheunderstandingofconstitutionalismandhencejusticesothatallcomplexitiesofi
Ans.D

Q.44Howdoestheauthordevelopthecentralidea?
A)Bymakingareferencetothreecaseswhichformthecoreofthediscussion.
B)BymakingareferencetotheNazfoundationjudgmentwhichformsthebaseforthecoreofthediscussion.
C)Bymakingareferencetorecentjudicialdevelopmentsandreferringtothelineageofjurisprudencethatincludesthesociopoliticalcontex
D)Bymakingareferencetorecentjudicialdevelopmentsandreferringtothelineageofjurisprudenceinthecontextofneoliberalism.
Ans.C

Q.45Itcanbeinferredthatthetoneoftheauthorinthethirdparagraphis
A)critical
B)forgiving
C)objective
D)disparaging
Ans.C
PASSAGE

Throughouthumanhistorytheleadingcausesofdeathhavebeeninfectionandtrauma.Modemmedicinehasscoredsignificantvictoriesag
Butaretheseconditionsinevitablydegenerative?Atrulypreventivemedicinethatfocusedonthepreill,analysingthemetabolicerrorswhich
ThereisnowconsiderableevidencethatTypeBmalnutritionisamajorcauseofchronicdegenerativediseases.Ifthisisthecase,thenitis
Oneproblemforsupportersofthisargumentislackoftherightkindofhardevidence.Wehaveawealthofepidemiologicaldatalinkingdieta
Basedonpharmaceuticalthinking,mostinterventionstudieshaveattemptedtomeasuretheimpactofasinglemicronutrientontheincidenc
Q.46Whyarealargenumberofapparentlyhealthypeopledeemedpreill?
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A)Theymayhavechronicdegenerativediseases.
B)Theydonotknowtheirowngeneticriskfactorswhichpredisposethemtodiseases.
C)TheysufferfromTypeBmalnutrition.
D)Thereisalengthylatencyperiodassociatedwithchronicallydegenerativediseases
Ans.D
Q.47TypeBmalnutritionisaseriousconcernindevelopedcountriesbecause
A)developingcountriesmainlysufferfromTypeAmalnutrition.
B)itisamajorcontributortoillnessanddeath.
C)pharmaceuticalcompaniesarenotproducingdrugstotreatthiscondition.
D)nationalsurveysonmalnutritiondonotincludenewermicronutrientgroups.
Ans.B
Q.48Tailoringmicronutrientbasedtreatmentplanstosuitindividualdeficiencyprofilesisnotnecessarybecause
A)itverylikelytogiveinconsistentornegativeresults.
B)itisaclassicpharmaceuticalapproachnotsuitedtomicronutrients.
C)mostpeopleareconsumingsuboptimalamountsofsafetoconsumemicronutrients.
D)itisnotcosteffectivetodoso.
Ans.D
Q.49Theauthorrecommendsmicronutrientrepletionforlargescaletreatmentofchronicdegenerativediseasesbecause
A)itisrelativelyeasytomanage.
B)micronutrientdeficiencyisthecauseofthesediseases.
C)itcanovercomegeneticriskfactors.
D)itcancompensateforotherlifestyle
Ans.A
Q.50PresentagesofAnuandRajareintheratio4:5.Eightyearsfromnowtheratiooftheirageswillbe5:6.FindthepresentageofRaj?
A)38
B)39
C)40
D)41
Ans.C
LetthepresentagesofAnuandRajbe4xyearsand5xyearsrespectively.
Aftereightyears.Anusage=(4x+8)years
Aftereightyears,Rajsage=(5x+8)years.
Therefore,theratiooftheiragesaftereightyears=
4x+8/5x+8
Thisisgiventobe5:6
Therefore,
4x+8/5x+8=5/6
Crossmultiplicationgives6(4x+8)=5(5x+8)
or24x+48=25x+40
or24x+4840=25x
or24x+8=25x
or8=25x24x
or8=x
Therefore,Anuspresentage=4x=48=32years
Rajspresentage=5x=58=40years
Q.51Agrandfatheristentimesolderthanhisgranddaughter.Heisalso54yearsolderthanher.FindtheirpresentageofGrandfather?
A)50yrs
B)60yrs
C)61yrs
D)62yrs
Ans.B
Letthegranddaughtersagebexyears.Therefore,grandfathersagewillbe
10xyears.
Accordingtothequestion,
Grandfathersage=Granddaughtersage+54years
10x=x+54
TransposingxtoL.H.S,weobtain
10xx=54
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9x=54
x=6
Granddaughtersage=xyears=6years
Grandfathersage=10xyears=(106)years=60years

Q.52Halfofaherdofdeeraregrazinginthefieldandthreefourthsoftheremainingareplayingnearby.Therest9aredrinkingwaterfromt
A)70
B)71
C)72
D)73
Ans.C
letxbetotalno.ofdeer,x/2behalfoftheherd,3/4{x/2}bethreefourthofremaininghalf,so,
x/2+3/4{(x/2}+9=x
x/2+3x/8+9=x
8x/84x/83x/8=9
x/8=9
x=72

Q.53Hasanbuystwokindsofclothmaterialsforschooluniforms,shirtmaterialthatcostshimRs50permetreandtrousermaterialthatcos
A)198m
B)199m
C)200m
D)201m
Ans.C
Let2xmoftrousermaterialand3xmofshirtmaterialbeboughtbyhim.
Permetresellingpriceoftrousermaterial==Rs100.80
Permetresellingpriceofshirtmaterial==Rs55
Giventhat,totalamountofselling=Rs36660
100.80(2x)+55(3x)=36660
201.60x+165x=36660
366.60x=36660
Dividingbothsidesby366.60,weobtain
x=100
Trousermaterial=2xm=(2100)m=200m

Q.54Thereisanarrowrectangularplot,reservedforaschool,inMahulivillage.Thelengthandbreadthoftheplotareintheratio11:4.Atth
A)274&100m
B)275&200m
C)275&100m
D)Noneoftheabove
Ans.C

Letthecommonratiobetweenthelengthandbreadthoftherectangularplotbex.Hence,thelengthandbreadthoftherectangularplotwillb
Perimeteroftheplot=2(Length+Breadth)
ItisgiventhatthecostoffencingtheplotattherateofRs100permetreisRs75,000.
?100Perimeter=75000
10030x=75000
3000x=75000
Dividingbothsidesby3000,weobtain
x=25
Length=11xm=(1125)m=275m
Breadth=4xm=(425)m=100m
Hence,thedimensionsoftheplotare275mand100mrespectively.

Q.55Aminathinksofanumberandsubtracts5/2fromit.Shemultipliestheresultby8.Theresultnowobtainedis3timesthesamenumber
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
Ans.C
Letthenumberbex.
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Accordingtothegivenquestion,
8x20=3x
Transposing3xtoL.H.Sand20toR.H.S,weobtain
8x3x=20
5x=20
Dividingbothsidesby5,weobtain
x=4
Hence,thenumberis4.
PASSAGE

Whilemanypointsareworthmakinginanevaluationofthesinglesixyearpresidentialterm,oneofthemosttellingpointsagainstthesingle
Singletermlimitationsarestronglyassociatedwithcorruption.Inanyweakpartysystem,includingthepresidentialsystem,theonusofmaki
Thismakesforahighlybeleagueredsituation.Thesinglesixyeartermforpresidentsisanefforttocompensatefortheabsenceofaviablep

Q.56SupposethatAmericaadoptedasingletermpoliticalsystem.Consideringtheforeignobserversmentionedinthepassage.howwould
A)TheywouldendorseitbecauseitfurtherstrengthensAmericandemocracy.
B)TheywouldcondemnitbecauseitfurtherlimitsAmericandemocracy.
C)Theywouldneitherendorsenorcondemnit.
D)TheywouldcondemnitbecauseitgivesthePresidenttoomuchpower.
Ans.B
Q.57Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobetrueofapoliticalsystemwithweakpoliticalparties?
A)Politiciansappointunqualifiedpeopletoimportantposts.
B)Politicalpartiesfavourfrequentelections.
C)Politicalbargainsaremadebyindividualcandidates.
D)Electionstendtooccurwithverygreatfrequency.
Ans.C
Q.58Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostweakentheauthorsclaimaboutsingletermpoliticalsystems?
A)Thediscoverythatforeignobserverslikethissystem
B)Thediscoverythatmostpoliticiansarehonest
C)ThediscoverythatAmericansdislikethissystem
D)Thediscoverythatparliamentarysystemsaremoredemocratic
Ans.B

Q.59TheorganisersofanessaycompetitiondecidethatawinnerinthecompetitiongetsaprizeofRs100andaparticipantwhodoesnotw
A)16
B)17
C)18
D)19
Ans.D
Letthenumberofwinnersbex.Therefore,thenumberofparticipantswhodidnotwinwillbe63x.
Amountgiventothewinners=Rs(100x)=Rs100x
Amountgiventotheparticipantswhodidnotwin=Rs[25(63x)]
=Rs(157525x)
Accordingtothegivenquestion,
100x+157525x=3000
Ontransposing1575toR.H.S,weobtain
75x=30001575
75x=1425
Ondividingbothsidesby75,weobtain
x=19
Hence,numberofwinners=19

Q.60Lakshmiisacashierinabank.ShehascurrencynotesofdenominationsRs100,Rs50andRs10,respectively.Theratioofthenumb
A)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=2000
B)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=1000
C)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=2500
D)Rs.10notes=5000,Rs.50notes=3000,Rs.100notes=1500
Ans.A

Letthecommonratiobetweenthenumbersofnotesofdifferentdenominationsbex.Therefore,numbersofRs100notes,Rs50notes,and
AmountofRs100notes=Rs(1002x)=Rs200x
AmountofRs50notes=Rs(503x)=Rs150x
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AmountofRs10notes=Rs(105x)=Rs50x
ItisgiventhattotalamountisRs400000.
?200x+150x+50x=400000
?400x=400000
Ondividingbothsidesby400,weobtain
x=1000
NumberofRs100notes=2x=21000=2000
NumberofRs50notes=3x=31000=3000
NumberofRs10notes=5x=51000=5000

Q.61Thequarterlyfoodinspectionperformedbythelocalhealthteamobservesthecustomerreactionstofastfoodrestaurantsandfamilydi
Ofthefollowingstatements,whichonebestclarifiestheapparentparadox?

A)Customersaremostlikelytoconnecttheillnessthey'veexperiencedtotheirmostrecentmealiftheillnesshassuddenlystruckallofthep
B)Customerscomplainlessaboutthefoodpoisoningtheyexperienceinfastfoodrestaurantsbecausetheyexpectit.
C)Morepeoplechoosefastfoodrestaurantsoverfamilydiningrestaurants.
D)Foodpoisoningcasesarenotrelatedtothetimecustomersateatthefamilydiningrestaurants,ortothenumberofpeoplewhoallatethe
Ans.A
DirectionsforQ.62toQ.65

P,Q,R,S,T&Uarethemembersofafamily.Therearetwomarriedcouples.Qisanengineer&thefatherofT.UistheGrandfatherofR&is
Q.62WhoisthehusbandofP?
A)R
B)X
C)Q
D)S
Ans.C
Q.63Whichofthefollowingaretwomarriedcouples?
A)US&QP
B)US&QT
C)US&RP
D)TS&RU
Ans.A
Q.64Whichofthefollowingisdefinitelyagroupofmalemembers?
A)Q,U&T
B)U&T
C)Q,U&P
D)Q&U
Ans.D
Q.65WhatisPsProfession?
A)Housewife
B)Engineer
C)Teacher
D)StudentorTeacher
Ans.D

Explanation:
(Enginner)

Male
T

female

SisthegrandmotherofT,whichmeansQisthesonofS,Sisahousewife.
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(LAWYER)

UisthegrandfatherofR&isalawyer.
Therearetwomarriedcouplesinthefamily.So,thetwopossiblepairsareofgrandfathergrandmother&fathermother.Sowecombinethe

(HOUSEWIFE)

(LAWYER)

(ENGINEER)

TR

Q.66Intheworldtodaywemakehealthandendinitself.Wehaveforgottenthathealthisreallymeanstoenableapersontodohisworkan
Thepassageconcludesthat:
A)healthisanendinitself
B)healthisblessing
C)healthisonlymeanstoanend
D)weshouldnottalkabouthealth
Ans.C

Q.67GeorgiaisolderthanhercousinMarsha.Marsha'sbrotherBartisolderthanGeorgia.WhenMarshaandBartarevisitingwithGeorgia,
A)WhenheplaysMonopolywithMarshaandGeorgia,Bartoftenloses.
B)Ofthethree,Georgiaistheoldest.
C)GeorgiahatestoloseatMonopoly.
D)Ofthethree,Marshaistheyoungest.

Ans.D
IfGeorgiaisolderthanMarshaandBartisolderthanGeorgia,thenMarshahastobetheyoungestofthethree.Choicebisclearlywrongbe
Q.68Findtheminimumnumberofstraightlinesrequiredtomakethegivenfigure.
A)13
B)15
C)17
D)19
Ans.A
Thefiguremaybelabelledasshown.

ThehorizontallinesareIJ,AB,EF,MN,HG,DCandLKi.e.7innumber.
TheverticallinesareAD,EH,IL,FG,BCandJKi.e.6innumber.
Thus,thereare7+6=13straightlinesinthefigure.
Q.69Howmanypointswillbeonthefaceoppositetoinfacewhichcontains2points?
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A)1
B)5
C)4
D)6
Ans.D

Infirsttwopositionsofdiceonecommonfacecontaining5issame.Thereforeaccordingtoruleno.(3)thefaceoppositetothefacewhichc

Q.70Ifpoliticalleadershipfailstoemerge,thereislikelihoodofmilitarytakingoverpowerindevelopingcountries.Radicalstudentgroupsor
A)Politicalleadershipisnotaneffectiveinstrument
B)Militaryfillsinpoliticalvacuum
C)Militaryinterventionisinevitablefordevelopment
D)Noneoftheabove
Ans.B

Q.71Giventhestatement:Busesarethecauseofmoreaccidentsthancars,&truckscausefeweraccidentsthanbuses,whichconclusio
A)Therearemorebusesontheroadthantrucks
B)Cardriversaremorecarefulthanbusdrivers
C)Truckdriversaremoreskilledthaneithercarorbusdrivers
D)Noneoftheabove
Ans.D
PASSAGE

Asensibleandfairapproachwouldbetoletthehighendtaxcutsexpireasscheduled,butkeeptheothertaxcutsforanotheryear.Thatwo
MostCongressionalRepublicansarewillingtoembracereform,butonlyifitisrevenueneutral.Thereisnoquestionthatthesystemisoverly
Eachyear,thegovernmentprovides$1trillionintaxbreaks.Someofthelargestbreaksforitemizeddeductionsandretirementsavingsshou
Atthesametime,superlowtaxratesforinvestmentincomeshouldbeended.Capitalgainsaretaxedatatoprateof15percent,compared
Therevenuefromsuchreformscouldbeusedtopaydownthedeficitandallowalltaxratestobelowered,improvingincentivestowork.The
Congressshouldconsiderraisingrevenuesinotherways,likeavalueaddedtax,orcarbontaxes.Thatwayalloftheneededrevenueforde
Thepublicisopentonewtaxes,andtheeconomicfactsareclear.Untiltaxincreasesareconsideredinequalmeasuretospendingcuts,the
Q.72Whatisthetoneofthepassage?
A)Placatory
B)Advisory
C)Premonitory
D)Critical
Ans.B
Q.73Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A)Thecurrenttaxstructuredoesnotgivethegreatestbenefittolowandmiddleincometaxpayers.
B)Thecurrenttaxstructureaimstogivethegreatestbenefittolowandmiddleincometaxpayers.
C)Taxbreaksgivethegreatestbenefittowealthiertaxpayers.
D)Thecurrenttaxstructuredoesnotgivethegreatestbenefittowealthiertaxpayers.
Ans.A
Q.74Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage?
A)TaxincreasewillgiveCongressandtheadministrationtimetoundertaketaxreforms.
B)Theeconomycanbestrengthenedifmoreimportanceisgiventotaxincreases.
C)Theeconomycanbestrengthenediflessimportanceisgiventospendingcuts.
D)Theeconomycanbestrengthenedwithequalimportancegiventotaxincreasesandspendingcuts.
Ans.D
PASSAGE

Todiscovertherelationbetweenrules,paradigms,andnormalscience,considerfirsthowthehistorianisolatestheparticularlociofcommitm
Recognizingthatfrustration,however,makesitpossibletodiagnoseitssource.ScientistscanagreethataNewton,Lavoisier,Maxwell,orE
permanentsolutiontoagroupofoutstandingproblemsandstilldisagree,sometimeswithoutbeingawareofit,abouttheparticularabstractc
Q.75Whatistheauthorattemptingtoillustratethroughthispassage?
A)Relationshipsbetweenrules,paradigms,andnormalscience.
B)Howahistorianwouldisolateaparticular'lociofcommitment'.
C)Howasetofsharedbeliefsevolveintoaparadigm.
D)Waysofunderstandingascientifictradition.
Ans.D
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Q.76Theterm'lociofcommitment'asusedinthepassagewouldmostlikelycorrespondwithwhichofthefollowing?
A)Loyaltybetweenagroupofscientistsinaresearchlaboratory.
B)Loyaltybetweengroupsofscientistsacrossresearchlaboratories.
C)Loyaltytoacertainparadigmofscientificinquiry.
D)Loyaltytoglobalpatternsofscientificinquiry.
Ans.C
Q.77Theauthorofthispassageislikelytoagreewithwhichofthefollowing?
A)Paradigmsalmostentirelydefineascientifictradition.
B)Agroupofscientistsinvestigatingaphenomenonwouldbenefitbydefiningasetofrules.
C)Acceptancebythegiantsofatraditionisasinequanonforaparadigmtoemerge.
D)Paradigmsareageneralrepresentationofrulesandbeliefsofascientifictradition.
Ans.D
PASSAGE

Thedifficultieshistoriansfaceinestablishingcauseandeffectrelationsinthehistoryofhumansocietiesarebroadlysimilartothedifficulties
ThedetailsofwhichcandidatesaidwhatduringasingleteleviseddebateinOctober1960couldhavegiventheelectoralvictorytoNixonins
conquestofNativeAmericans.Howcanstudentsofhumanhistoryprofitfromtheexperienceofscientistsinotherhistoricalsciences?Amet
Thestudentofhumanhistorycandrawonmanymorenaturalexperimentsthanjustcomparisonsamongthefiveinhabitedcontinents.Comp
Inparticular,epidemiology,thescienceofdrawinginferencesabouthumandiseasesbycomparinggroupsofpeople(oftenbyretrospective

Q.78Whydoislandswithconsiderabledegreeofisolationprovidevaluableinsightsintohumanhistory?
A)Isolatedislandsmayevolvedifferentlyandthisdifferenceisofinteresttous.
B)Isolatedislandsincreasethenumberofobservationsavailabletohistorians.
C)Isolatedislands,differingintheirendowmentsandsizemayevolvedifferentlyandthisdifferencecanbeattributedtotheirendowmentsa
D)Isolatedislands,differingintheirendowmentsandsize,provideagoodcomparisontolargeislandssuchasEurasia,Africa,Americasan
Ans.C

Q.79Accordingtotheauthor,whyispredictiondifficultinhistory?
A)Historicalexplanationsareusuallybroadsothatnopredictionispossible.
B)Historicaloutcomesdependuponalargenumberoffactorsandhencepredictionisdifficultforeachcase.
C)Historicalsciences,bytheirverynature,arenotinterestedinamultitudeofminorfactors,whichmightbeimportantinaspecifichistorical
D)Historiansareinterestedinevolutionofhumanhistoryandhenceareonlyinterestedinlogtermpredictions.
Ans.C
Q.80Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingstatementswouldbetrue?
A)Studentsofhistoryaremissingsignificantopportunitiesbynotconductinganynaturalexperiments.
B)Complexsocietiesinhabitinglargeislandsprovidegreatopportunitiesfornaturalexperiments.
C)Studentsofhistoryaremissingsignificantopportunitiesbynotstudyinganadequatevarietyofnaturalexperiments.
D)Auniqueproblemfacedbyhistoriansistheirinabilitytoestablishcauseandeffectrelationships.
Ans.C
Q.81IfSaturdayfallsfourdaysaftertodaywhichis6thJanuary,onwhichdaydidthefirstofDecemberofthepreviousyearfall?
A)Tuesday
B)Friday
C)Sunday
D)Monday
Ans.D

Q.82Rwalks1km.toeastandthenheturnstosouthandwalks5km.Againheturnstoeastandwalks2km.Afterthisheturnstonortha
A)3km.
B)4km.
C)5km.
D)7km.
Ans.C
Q.83Themissingnumberinthefollowingtableis:
1
2
3

7 9
14 ?
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A)12
B)16
C)26
D)20
Ans.D
Readthefollowinginformation&answerthefollowingquestions(84TO87):

TwelvefriendsA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,&LwerebornindifferentmonthsofthesameyearAwasborninApril&GwasborninAugust.Jw
Q.84InwhichmonthBwasborn?
A)December
B)November
C)June
D)September
Ans.D
Q.85Fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainway&soformagroup.Whichisonethatdoesnotbelongtothatgroup?
A)L
B)A
C)J
D)K
Ans.D
Q.86WhichwasborninJanuary?
A)J
B)L
C)C
D)EitherEorH
Ans.D
Q.87HowmanycelebratetheirbirthdayafterFsBirth?
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6
Ans.C
MONTH NO.OFDAYSFRIENDS
JAN31 EORH
FEB28OR29I
MARCH 31 D
APRIL 30 A
MAY31 EORH
JUNE
30 L
JULY
31 F
AUGUST31 G
SEPTEMBER 30 B
OCTOBER 31 K
NOVEMBER 30 J
DECEMBER 31 C
DirectionsOFQ.88TO92

P,Q,R,S&TaresittingaroundaSquaretableinsuchawaythatfourofthemsitatthefourcornersofthesquarewhilefoursitinthemiddle
PsitsthirdtotherightofS.Sfacesthecentre.QsitsthirdtotheleftofM.Mdoesnotsitinthemiddleofthesides.Onlyonepersonsitsbetw
Q.88WhatisthepositionofMwithrespecttoL?
A)Thirdtotheright
B)M&Lsitdiagonallyoppositetoeachother
C)Secondtotheright
D)Secondtotheleft
Ans.D
Q.89WhositsexactlybetweenQ&R?
A)T
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B)P
C)K
D)M
Ans.B
Q.90Whichofthefollowingpairsrepresentsthepersonsseatedinthemiddleofthesideswhofaceeachother?
A)S,Q
B)K,L
C)M,P
D)T,Q
Ans.D
Q.91WhoamongthefollowingsitbetweenR&KwhencountedinanticlockwisedirectionfromK?
A)S,P&L
B)P&Q
C)M,S&T
D)NoonesitsbetweenR&KwhencountedinantclockwisedirectionfromK
Ans.B
Q.92IfKismadetofacetheoppositedirectionwhowouldsittohisimmediateright?
A)R
B)Q
C)P
D)T
Ans.B

Q.93Fromthefollowinggraph,whooutofthefourpersonsA,B,C&Dsavestheleastpercentageofhismonthlyincome?
Expenditure(Rs.)
Income(inRs.)
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
Ans.D

Q.94Oneofyoursubordinatesisinthehabbitofremainingabsentfromworkwithoutseekingpermission.Hedoesnotpayanyanyattention
1)Suspendinghimfromservice
2)Giveshowcausenotice
3)Givetimeforpresentinghiscase
4)Terminatinghisservice
Codes:
A)1,2,3,4
B)2,3,1,4
C)2,1,3,4
D)3,2,1,4
Ans.B
Q.95Whilewalkingalongtheriverbankyouhearsomeoneshoutingsave!Save!!Youwould:
A)Askthecoastguardtosavetheperson
B)Donothing&letthepersonshout
C)Jumpintotherivertosavetheperson
D)Alsoshoutforhelp
Ans.A
Q.96Whenyoupassbyameetinghallinyourofficeyouseethatallfans&lightsareon&nobodyisthereinthehall.Whatyouwilldo?
A)Callthepeontoswitchoffthefans&lights
B)Youwillswitchoffthefans&lightsyourself
C)Youwilldonothing&passbythinkingthatitisnotyourbusiness
D)Reporttotheofficerincharge
Ans.B
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Q.97Youneedmoneytodeposittheexaminationfeessoon.Whilewalkingonaroadyoufindawalletcontainingmoney:
A)Youwouldtrytofindtheownerofthewallet
B)Youwouldhandoverthewallettothepolice
C)Youwoulddistributethemoneyamongthepoor
D)Youwouldkeepthemoney&depolsityourexaminationfees
Ans.B
Q.98Yougetinvitationcardofyourfriends10yearolddaughtersmarriage.Youwould
A)Attendthemarriage
B)reporttothemattertothepolice
C)Pointouttoyourfriendtheillegalityofthematter
D)Neitherattendthemarriagenorreportthemattertothepolice
Ans.C
Q.99Ahouseinyourneighbourhoodsuddenlyissetonfire.Whatwouldyoudo
A)Informthefirebrigade
B)Trytoextinguishthefirebyyourself&informthefirebrigade
C)Trytosaveyourownhousefirstofall
D)Shouttocollectthepeople
Ans.B

Q.100Onyourwaytoofficeyounoticeamanlyingontheroadwhowashitbyatwowheeler.Youareinahurrytoreachtheofficeintimea
A)Youwouldtaketheinjuredtothehospital
B)Youwouldnottakethenoticeofit&goaway
C)Youwouldsimplyinformthepolicetelephonically
D)Youwouldaskotherstotaketheinjuredtothehospital
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