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Directions for questions 1 to 4: The passage given below is followed by a set of four
questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.
Edith Wharton demonstrates in The Age of Innocence, as she does in her other texts,
how life has influenced her. Her ability to see the ugliness within the beautiful sounds
morbid, but her realistic views allowed her to see what she believed was wrong with
society. In the most basic analysis, Wharton wrote The Age of Innocence from her
perspective of old New York society. Rather than focusing on the familiar argument of
male dominance over women, she believed the problems women faced in America had
more to do with society in general than with men specifically. Most people in society
believed they had a duty to follow society's rules or conventions. The origin of these
rules is uncertain and unclear, but that is not the issue. What made these rules
problematic was how they afforded both men and women little freedom from society's
conventions. Both sexes expected certain behaviors from men while women were to
behave in an "appropriate" manner as well. Men were to have only certain professions
such as banking or law, not politics, because these professions were seen as more
distinguished and thus, acceptable. Men were additionally expected not to fail in their
expected duties. Women acting according to society's conventions portrayed innocent
wives, mothers and daughters. As a result, people had unrealistic expectations of each
other, and the treatment people received tended to be unfair regardless of gender.
Along with unfair and unrealistic treatment, the unspoken words of communication
were this society's language. Men had extramarital love affairs in secret to avoid
disgracing their wives and the rest of their family, but having these affairs was
acceptable as long as it remained unspoken and unmentioned in society. Unlike men, a
woman having a love affair was scandalous because such behavior from a woman was
not considered innocent or virginal. As a result, it would always turn into a public
matter regardless of the circumstances. Sometimes the mere rumor of a supposed
affair was enough to ruin a woman's reputation for the rest of her life.
Where does this leave women? According to Wharton, men are not solely to blame, but
how do women find power and freedom in a society that does not recognize their right
to be free? How does a woman acquire the freedom to define her own identity when
only one ideal woman figure, the innocent virgin, is allowed? Is it even possible?
Wharton doesn't seem to think so, or at least she does not believe a woman is able to
exercise the freedom she deserves by America's standards at the turn of the 19thcentury.
In an attempt to overcome these restrictive American morals, Wharton searched
outside America and the 19th century to empower The Age of Innocence's two main
female figures, May Welland and Ellen Olenska, with the characteristics of freedom
and self identification. While Wharton believed European society, particularly French
society, had a better understanding of the individual spirit, she probed further to
create her female characters' identities by turning to her interests in Greek and Roman
mythology.
Q.1
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
a
Men in America were granted more power and freedom by both men and
women because of their gender.

b
Women who wanted to overcome their entrapment had to struggle much harder
than men to become powerful.

c
Women struggled for power in a society which resisted change and the
empowerment of women.
d
All of the above
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Correct Answer : a
mythology.
Q.2
Which of the following is true of the 19 century American society?
th
Women in the 19th century America were equal to men and did not naturally
desire subordination.
b
Due to the traditional expectations set for women prior to the 19th century, very
few women had the same opportunities as men.

c
Women's acceptance of the traditional roles began to dissipate in the beginning
of the 19th century.

d
The 19th century American society was much to be blamed for the subordinate
stature of women.
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Correct Answer : d
mythology.
Q.3
How were people, regardless of their gender, unfairly treated by the society?
A. Men were also restricted by their expected role in the society.
B. Both men and women had unrealistic expectations of each other.
C. People, in their misguided belief that they had to follow the rules of society,
neglected what they really wanted to do.
a
A and B
A, B and C
Only B
B and C
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Correct Answer : a
mythology.
Q.4
The Age of Innocence attempts to
a
expose the chauvinistic outlook of the 19th century men.
describe the idiosyncrasies of the 19th century New York society.
give a realistic view of the 19th century New York society.
expound the cause of feminism in the 19th century New York society.
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Correct Answer : c
New justifications have now appeared in place of the antiquated, obsolete, religious
ones. These new justifications are just as inadequate as the old ones, but as they are
new their futility cannot immediately be recognized by the majority of men. Besides
this, those who enjoy power propagate these new sophistries and support them so
skillfully that they seem irrefutable even to many of those who suffer from the
oppression these theories seek to justify. These new justifications are termed
'scientific'. But by the term 'scientific' is understood just what was formerly
understood by the term 'religious': just as formerly everything called 'religious' was
held to be unquestionable simply because it was called religious, so now all that is
called 'scientific' is held to be unquestionable. In the present case the obsolete religious
justification of violence which consisted in the recognition of the supernatural
personality of the God-ordained ruler ('there is no power but of God') has been
superseded by the 'scientific' justification which puts forward, first, the assertion that
because the coercion of man by man has existed in all ages, it follows that such
coercion must continue to exist. This assertion that people should continue to live as
they have done throughout past ages rather than as their reason and conscience
indicate, is what 'science' calls 'the historic law'. A further 'scientific' justification lies
in the statement that as among plants and wild beasts there is a constant struggle for
existence which always results in the survival of the fittest, a similar struggle should be
carried on among human beings-beings, that is, who are gifted with intelligence and
love; faculties lacking in the creatures subject to the struggle for existence and survival
of the fittest. Such is the second 'scientific' justification.
The third, most important, and unfortunately most widespread justification is, at
bottom, the age-old religious one just a little altered: that in public life the suppression
of some for the protection of the majority cannot be avoided-so that coercion is
unavoidable however desirable reliance on love alone might be in human intercourse.
The only difference in this justification by pseudo-science consists in the fact that, to
the question why such and such people and not others have the right to decide against
whom violence may and must be used, pseudo-science now gives a different reply to
that given by religion-which declared that the right to decide was valid because it was
pronounced by persons possessed of divine power. 'Science' says that these decisions
represent the will of the people, which under a constitutional form of government is
supposed to find expression in all the decisions and actions of those who are at the helm
at the moment.
Such are the scientific justifications of the principle of coercion. They are not merely
weak but absolutely invalid, yet they are so much needed by those who occupy
privileged positions that they believe in them as blindly as they formerly believed in the
immaculate conception, and propagate them just as confidently. And the unfortunate
majority of men bound to toil is so dazzled by the pomp with which these 'scientific
truths' are presented, that under this new influence it accepts these scientific
stupidities for holy truth, just as it formerly accepted the pseudo-religious
justifications; and it continues to submit to the present holders of power who are just
as hard-hearted but rather more numerous than before.
Q.5
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
a
In former times, the chief method of justifying the use of violence was by
claiming a divine right for the rulers.

b
In former times, rulers decided what is moral or immoral.
In former times, the chief method of justifying morality was by adhering to the
religious authority.
d
In former times, science had no role to play in people's decisions.
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Correct Answer : a
at the moment.
Q.6
The author is likely to agree with which of the following statements?
a
People realize the senselessness and immorality of subordinating their wills to
those of other people just like themselves.

b
People unconsciously subordinate their wills to those of other people just like
themselves.
c
People have subordinated their wills to the scientific superstition just as they had
once done to the religious one.

d
People do not question anything that comes from either religion or science.
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Correct Answer : c
at the moment.
Q.7
Which of the following describes the tone of the author of the passage?
a
Indignant
Critical
Cynical
Sardonic
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Correct Answer : b
at the moment.
Q.8
Which of the following can be seen as an example of coercion?
A. Father says to his child, "You'll get a thick ear if you do that again."
B. The mother, her eyes brimming over with tears, takes the child in her arms and
murmurs lovingly, "Now, darling, is it kind to do that to Mummy?"
C. Police to an accused, "Do this, that and the other or you will go to prison."
A and C
B and C
A and B
All of the above
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Correct Answer : d
Q.9
Five sentences are given below, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. They need to be arranged in a
logical order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose
the most appropriate sequence.
1. Indeed, Ofsted data show that, as a result of low expectations allowing them to coast,
poor children in good schools in affluent areas suffer worse than those in excellent
schools in inner-city areas.
2. But creating a more socially integrated education system should be an end in itself,
given the critical role schools play in developing the citizens and parents of the future.
3. Creating more socially mixed state schools is by no means a panacea for closing the
attainment gap for children from poor backgrounds.
4. The road to a more cohesive, tolerant society must surely start in our schools: we
can't simply hope it will somehow materialise when a lack of social, ethnic or religious
diversity too often goes unchallenged.
5. Mixing school intakes cannot alone make up for the fact that there are still too many
mediocre schools, or that an outstanding school with a middle-class intake may have
little experience of teaching more socially diverse groups of children.
x
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Correct Answer : 31524
Q.10
1. The EU and the European Aviation Safety Agency are now considering the
introduction of a similar rule.
2. It underscores the fragility of the human factor which is truly the critical element in
the rigorous processes required for aviation.
3. Significantly, last year's mysterious Malaysia Airlines MH 370's disappearance also
involved a captain who may have been disturbed.
4. The Lubitz issue showed that the annual medical examination of pilots done under
strict European Union regulations can fail to identify psychological problems such as
depression.
5. Had the EU implemented a 'two-person' cockpit rule, such as in the U.S., which
requires two crew members to be present in the cockpit always; this act of mass
murder could have been stopped.
x
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Q.11
1. Cancer is a dreadful disease.
2. Yet the suffering of cancer patients and their loved ones can only be increased by the
assumption that all cancers, or even most, have an environmental cause and could be
evaded by living right.
3. If there is any painless and ennobling way to die, it is certainly not the indignities,
the uncertainty and the devouring pain of many forms of cancer.
4. The news that most cancers are caused by bad luck - or random failures of the DNA
replication mechanism - need not be an occasion for fatalistic despair.
5. As George Orwell asked, "What weapon has man ever invented that even
approaches in cruelty some of the common diseases?"
x
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Q.12
Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need to be arranged in a
A. Equally clearly, nominees should be free to refuse the honour.
B. In any honours system, whether in France's republic or the British constitutional
monarchy, nominations should naturally be made only on the basis of merit, rather
than conferred as a mark of political favour or denied as a mark of disapproval.
C. Britain's honours system is run by trustworthy establishment chaps who make
many of their rules and choices in secret, and who far too readily accept the notion that
the gong "goes with the job".
D. On both sides of the Channel, the system inevitably reflects the form of government.
E. France's honours system is more explicit about its role in bolstering the pride and
honour of the nation, as well as more transparent.
a
BCEDA
BADCE
CEDBA
CEBDA
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Correct Answer : b
Q.13
The paragraph given below is followed by four options. Select the option that best
summarizes the passage.
Mayor's plan to ban the sale of sugary drinks in extra-large cups was an overreach
that was struck down by a state court in March 2013 just before it was to take effect.
Now he is talking to health advocates and beverage executives about reviving the cup
ban. If the aim is to persuade people to change their soda-drinking habits, prohibiting
certain serving sizes is ineffective; a thirsty soda-lover will still find his way to a 32ounce Slurpee, via one refill of a 16-ounce cup. The mayor would do better to educate
and encourage people, especially schoolchildren, to make smarter food choices.
a
The Mayor is on the right side of an urgent public health battle but he needs to
use better weapons.

b
People should be able to make wiser food choices themselves.
Bans are not an effective way to educate people to eat right.
Instead of reviving the big-cup ban, the mayor should encourage people to make
healthier choices.
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Correct Answer : d
Q.14
The paragraph given below is followed by four options. Select the option that best
summarizes the passage.
And on that front its power is really immense - in fact, even greater than the market
share numbers indicate. Book sales depend crucially on buzz and word of mouth
(which is why authors are often sent on grueling book tours); you buy a book because
you've heard about it, because other people are reading it, because it's a topic of
conversation, because it's made to the best-seller list. And what Amazon possesses is
the power to kill the buzz. It's definitely possible, with some extra effort,to buy a book
you've heard about even if Amazon doesn't carry it - but if Amazon doesn't carry that
book, you're much less likely to hear about it in the first place. So can we trust Amazon
not to abuse that power? The Hachette dispute has settled that question: no, we can't.
It's not just about the money, although that's important: By putting the squeeze on
publishers, Amazon is ultimately hurting authors and readers. But there's also the
question of undue influence.
a
Amazon.com, the giant online retailer, has too much power.
Amazon has too much power, in case of books, and is abusing it.
When it comes to publicity, Amazon has market power.
In the case of Hachette, Amazon has abused its powers.
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Correct Answer : b
Q.15
The following text is followed by four alternative summaries. Choose the option that
best captures the essence of the text.
Today we have a progressive economy, electrifying lifestyles, exotic vacations,
everything at the click of a mouse. But we're still battling an age-old disease:
tuberculosis (TB). When I walk with an outreach worker or talk to patients, a million
questions come to my mind. Why do we have a disease that is curable but has gone
totally berserk? It doesn't matter who you are, TB can still attack you. Of course,
people from the lower socio-economic strata are more vulnerable because of various
factors like poor sanitation, ventilation and overcrowding.
a
The world is still plagued by certain diseases despite no lack of cure.
The people from lower socio-economic strata suffer more from fatal diseases.
There is more to the treatment for a disease, like TB, than finding its cure.
Irrespective of the progress made by mankind, certain social evils still exist.
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Correct Answer : c
Q.16
Four sentences are given below, labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Of these, three sentences
need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the
given options, choose the one that does not fit the sequence.
a
He used his money to finance his art, and the paintings that resulted, most of us
would agree,were worth the expenditure.

b
From such comments, you might think that van Gogh harbored an epicurean
predilection for Bordeaux wines and foie gras.

c
After all, painting should be done at society's expense, and the artist shouldn't be
overburdened by it.
d
It is true he lived on borrowed money, but you cannot accurately call him
profligate.
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Correct Answer : c
Q.17
a
Human beings visibly wear out, though they last longer than their friends the
dogs.
b
If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.
Childhood is a stage in the process of that continual remanufacture of the Life
Stuff by which the human race is perpetuated.

d
The Life Force either will not or cannot achieve immortality except in very low
organisms: indeed it is by no means ascertained that even the amoeba is immortal.
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Correct Answer : b
Q.18
a
Death is for many of us the gate of hell; but we are inside on the way out, not
outside on the way in.

b
The fear of death follows from the fear of life.
Therefore let us give up telling one another idle stories, and rejoice in death as
we rejoice in birth; for without death we cannot be born again.

d
And the man who does not wish to be born again and born better is fit only to
represent the City of London in Parliament, or perhaps the University of Oxford.
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Correct Answer : b
Q.19
a
It would take "at least a week" to search the remote site, he said, and "at least
several days" to repatriate the bodies.

b
Unverified information from plane-tracking websites appeared to rule out an
explosion or a midair stall, both of which would cause a much faster descent, he said.
c
Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Marc Menichini said a squad of 30 mountain rescue
police would resume attempts to reach the crash site by helicopter at dawn Wednesday,
while a further 65 police were seeking access on foot.
d
The arduous search for the 150 victims of the worst aviation disaster on French
soil in decades was set to resume at dawn Wednesday, as European leaders visit the site
of the tragedy to pay their respects.
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Correct Answer : b
Q.20
Given below are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify
the sentence (s) or part(s) of sentence (s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and
usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
A. Advertising is riddled with myths and misunderstandings.

B. It is believed simultaneously to be both immensely powerful and immensely
wasteful,
C. to increase economic prosperity and to be morally questionable.
D. Neither its historic origins nor its modern operation are well understood.
a
A and B
B and D
C and D
C and A
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Correct Answer : b
Q.21
the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and
A. But what's most uplifting about the judgment is that it has explicated at us,
B. with remarkable felicity, the scope of the right available to one to express ourselves
C. freely, and the limited space given to the state in restraining
D. this freedom in only the most exceptional of circumstances.
a
A and B
A and C
B and C
B and D
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Correct Answer : a
Q.22
the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and
A. Only strict grammarians are aware of that "farther" is for
B. measured distance while "further" is for metaphoric distance.
C. So if the line refers to the extra kilometres
D. in the life of a car, "Go Further" is incorrect.
a
A and B
B only
C and D
B, C and D
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Correct Answer : a
It's a commonplace that great art comes from great suffering. The recent Oscar-
winning movie Whiplash may have shocked audiences unacquainted with the tyranny
of an elite musical education, but for those schooled in such rigours, it had a distinctly
familiar beat; sometimes uncomfortably so. The scenes of Miles Teller's character
Andrew plunging his bruised and bleeding fingers into buckets of ice-cold water while
JK Simmons' sadistic teacher excoriated him could have been any young and fiercely
determined classical instrumentalist subjecting themselves to the sort of extreme
demands we usually associate with professional sports.
Classical composers have for centuries been dreaming up pieces so physically
challenging they have initially been considered beyond the realm of human capability until someone comes along and exerts such superhuman effort that they raise the bar
for everyone else. Back in 1878, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote a violin concerto in D
major. It was apparently declared "unplayable" by Leopold Auer to whom the work
was originally dedicated. As the Czar's court violinist, Auer was undoubtedly the hotshot fiddle player of his day, but even he could not get his nimble fingers around the
quicksilver passages of the concerto?s first and third movements.
It was to be another three years before the violinist Adolf Brodksy finally nailed it,
giving what must have been a thrilling premiere in Vienna in December 1881. These
days, while it is still considered one of the most technically demanding concertos
around, the Tchaikovsky is a standard favourite with performers and audiences alike.
No serious professional violinist could afford to leave it out of their repertoire.
Similar stories abound in the classical canon - from Liszt's gasp-inducing
Transcendental Etudes, with their gigantic leaps, to "Rach 3", Rachmaninov's epic
third piano concerto "a savage, relentless exposure to everything the keyboard can
throw at anyone who dares to take it on," as writer Alex Wade puts it.
Such technically demanding works can prove a headache for the composers too. In
1939, Samuel Barber accepted a commission from the wealthy American soap baron
Samuel Fels to write a violin concerto for his son, Ivo Briselli. Though Briselli was an
accomplished virtuoso, he struggled with its lightning-quick third movement and
declared the piece unplayable. Fels promptly demanded his money back.
(Fortunately for Barber, he got to keep his $1,000 when a student at Philadelphia's
esteemed Curtis Institute managed to get through it, proving that it could in fact, be
done.)
The thing with these sorts of pieces is that they took a long time to work out," says
conductor Nicholas Collon, whose groundbreaking Aurora Orchestra often
programmes seemingly 'unplayable' works, to memorable effect. "If I were a violin
soloist and first presented with Thomas Ades' Concerto, for example, I might have
deemed it unplayable, but of course it was given a very fine premiere by Anthony
Marwood in 2005, and now loads of violinists play it. Rach 3 is still as hard as it ever
was, but people understand that it's possible, so they tackle it and go for it. It's a bit
like climbing Everest - it's been done so many times that we know it's possible and
totally achievable." In other words: up your game, folks. Alex Wade, referring to his
preferred peak, adds: "Just as K2, despite its death rate of one in three, will always
attract the elite in mountaineering circles, so too is Rach 3 the work that every pianist
of genuine ability will want to master."

Q.23
Each of the following statements can be inferred from the passage except:
a
Most musicians, who have received musical education from elite schools, have
experienced rigorous training.

b
A musician's success depends on his ability to master the most difficult pieces
ever composed.
c
Nimble fingers are considered as an asset for a musician.
A music composer does not need to be able to play his own compositions.
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Correct Answer : b
It's a commonplace that great art comes from great suffering. The recent Oscarwinning movie Whiplash may have shocked audiences unacquainted with the tyranny
done.)
Q.24
Why does the author refer to a musician's achievement as a superhuman effort?
a
It results in transition of a piece of music from beyond the realm of human
capability to within the realm of human capability.

b
The performance of a piece of music seems more like a savage exploration of the
capabilities of an instrument rather than a musical extravaganza.

c
The achievement is the embodiment of what every musician of genuine ability
would want to master and yet few are successful at it.

d
The efforts required for the achievement make other musicians accept the
possibility of being able to master a difficult piece of music.
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Correct Answer : a
done.)
Q.25
Which of the following describes a paradox mentioned in the passage?
a
Even though it is common knowledge that great art comes with great suffering,
people associate rigorous efforts only with sports.

b
A composer's ability is judged on how difficult it is to play his composition and
yet, his composition receives recognition only when a musician is able to play it.
c
People are aware that great art comes with great suffering but they still do not
view musical education as a demanding exercise.

d
A composer is paid for making a difficult piece of music but is not paid if the
musician, for whom it is composed, is not able to play it
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Correct Answer : b
done.)
Q.26
According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about a musician?
a
The conviction that a piece of music can be played is essential for a musician to
play it.
b
Every classical musician has personally or vicariously experienced the tyranny
associated with musical education.

c
Certain difficult pieces of music are considered a must for a musician's
repertoire as it allows them to display their skills.

d
A classical musician always tries to master those pieces of music which are the
epitome of classical music.
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Correct Answer : c
Animal activism in India is inseparable from a larger affective history of liberalism, a
history that, in turn, is deeply entwined with the history and politics of empire. If we
were to simply replace horse or animal in Rogers' recollections with the phrase "the
female child" or "the Indian woman," her memoir would read no differently than
Katherine Mayo's 1927 anti-India polemic, Mother India-a book that, in its stark
portrayal of everyday acts of astonishing violence against women and girls, served as a
powerful tool of empire, arguing for the need to stay fast in India to protect its most
vulnerable from barbarity and neglect. And indeed, animal welfare in contemporary
India-like pro-women reform in colonial India-is largely driven by foreigners. The
biggest animal shelters and NGOs (except for Maneka Gandhi's) are founded by
foreigners who came to India on holiday or for work and found themselves, like
Rogers, compelled by the sight of suffering, to stay there or at least to try and
transform the place from afar.
Two British women helped catalyze the first High Court judgment in India that
prohibited the killing of stray dogs. They had taken it upon themselves to sterilize
dogs, seeing that the consequence of the overpopulation of these dogs on Goan beaches
was to be killed by shooters who would exchange the tail of a defeated dog at the
municipal office for a sum of rupees. When the women found out that the city had
committed a mass culling of dogs they had already sterilized (and who would thus not
be guilty of begetting more), they set in motion a series of events that would lead to the
founding of People for Animals, Goa, and the building of a landmark court case.
And then there is another Briton, PETA's (People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals) Ingrid Newkirk, a renegade and murder fantasy of carnivores and
vivisectionists everywhere. As an adult she walked the trail of horror that cattle are
made to walk, roughly nine-hundred miles from Gujarat-one of the highest
dairyproducing states, but one where cow protectionists have secured the illegality of
slaughter-to West Bengal, one of the only two states in India in which cow slaughter is
legal. (The other is Kerala. Both are Communist Party strongholds.) Newkirk's
journey was the basis for a film on India's leather industry but perhaps it is more
important as a reason that Newkirk will never quit India. In 2000 she set up a PETA
office in Bombay which is headed by a thirty-eight-year-old American-born Indian
woman. Numerically, the passionate involvement of such foreigners is a boon for
animal welfare; culturally and socially, however, it makes for a liability. Critics of
animal rights have every reason and many a chance to paint the movement as a
product of foreign meddling and elite interests, and as ultimately working against the
economic wellbeing of the nation.
Q.27
Which of the following is true about the foreigners who are involved in animal activism
in India?
a
In colonial India, animal activism was primarily led by the foreigners.
Some foreigners have moved the Indian judiciary against the cruelty inflicted on
animals in India.
c
Their work is open to criticism on a social level as it could be considered a part
of elite interests.
d
The foreigners are more sensitive, compared to Indians, towards the problems
faced by the most vulnerable animals in India.
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Correct Answer : c
Q.28
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about Newkirk?
a
She was a carnivore in the beginning but only till she was affected by the plight
of cows.
b
Her journey of the "trail of horror" inspired a film based on the slaughter of
cattle.
c
Her journey to West Bengal, where cow slaughter is legal, is the reason behind
her starting PETA in India.

d
She is completely opposed to animal testing as it is against the ethical treatment
that animals deserve.
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Correct Answer : b

Q.29
Which of the following is true about the incident mentioned related to the prohibition
of the killing of stray dogs?
a
The financial incentive given by the municipal corporation of Goa has made the
people insensitive to the killing of stray dogs.

b
The prohibition of the killing of stray dogs was announced by the High Court of
Goa.
c
Sterilization of dogs was not considered as an alternative for controlling the
overpopulation of dogs by the Municipal Corporation of Goa.

d
The Briton women, related to the incident, were responsible for setting up the
'People for Animals' in Goa.
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Correct Answer : c
Q.30
Which of the following statements cannot be inferred from the passage?
a
Animal activism is criticized by the Communists.
The title of the book, Mother India, is a misnomer.
The prohibition of slaughter of animals is considered by some to be a hindrance
to the economic well-being of a nation.

d
The Communist Party is not against cow slaughter.
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Correct Answer : a
Q.31
Read the following argument and answer the question that follows.
Reality shows send a bad message and help to create a cult of instant celebrity. They
are typically built about shameless self-promotion, based on humiliating others and
harming relationships for the entertainment of each other and the viewers at home.
These programmes suggest that anyone can become famous just by getting on TV and
"being themselves", without working hard or having any particular talent. Kids who
watch these shows will get the idea that they don't need to study hard in school, or
train hard for a regular job. As John Humphrys points out, 'we tell kids what matters
is being a celebrity and we wonder why some behave the way they do'. As American
lawyer Lisa Bloom fears, addiction to celebrity culture is creating a generation of
dumbed-down women. Reality shows encourage such addictions and promote the
generally misguided belief that they should aspire to be the reality stars they watch on
their televisions.
Which of the following statements most weakens the given argument?
a
Reality shows show kids only what they want to see; that is what free market is
all about.
b
Reality shows have not ruined television as a whole; they have merely added
another option for young viewers.

c
Reality TV educates young viewers by displaying disastrous consequences of
someone's behavior, thus deterring viewers from doing similar silly actions.
d
Reality shows are effectively anthropological experiments, allowing youngsters
to study people and societies from the comfort of their living rooms.
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Correct Answer : c
Q.32
Cosmetic surgery involves both surgical and medical techniques and it is specifically
concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond
the average level toward some aesthetic ideal. The compulsion to change one's body is
often a symptom of a deeper mental instability. It should be treated as a problem, not
encouraged with surgery. Research indicating that breast augmentation patients are
four times more likely to commit suicide compared to other plastic surgery patients
raises questions about the mental health of women who choose implants. It's only a
plaster patched over a much deeper problem. There are also studies that show negative
psychological effects on patients after their surgery has been completed. Hence,
cosmetic surgery should be banned.
What affect does the following statement have on the given argument?
"Cosmetic surgery is unfair, for only those who can afford it have access to it."
a
It supports the argument.
It does not affect the given argument.
It underpins the premise given in the argument.
It extends the argument.
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Correct Answer : d
Q.33
You have to be looking in the right place and have some idea of how to distinguish
those precious fossils from all the rock surrounding it. But that's not all. How the sun
hits stone, where your eyes fall along the outcrop, and even where you stop to take a
break can make all the difference between finding something amazing and passing it
by. And that's just in the field.
Which of the following statements can be concluded from the passage?
a
Finding fossils depends on how lucky you are and where you are.
Finding fossils takes a combination of skill and luck.
Discovery of fossils in a field is more dependent on your luck than your skill.
Searching for fossils in an open area is based more on luck when compared to
searching for them in closed locations.
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Correct Answer : b
Q.34
I loved Kasatka, even though she was the most dangerous water work whale in the
corporation. I swam with her for many years, in day shows, in night shows. I had been
injured with her, and felt her treat me with care during my injuries. I trusted her on a
very high level. The greatest compliment I ever received was when a young trainer
said, "That's what I want. One day I want to have a relationship with a killer whale as
strong as John's with Kasatka." But I never lost sight of the fact that one day she could
betray me, because at the end of the day she is a killer whale.
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
The author was a trainer who used to train killer whales to do water shows.
The author knew that killer whales never lose their natural instinct.
The author trusted killer whales to be simultaneously capable of taking care of
human beings and hurting them.

d
The author was an inspiration to many due to the special bond he shared with
the killer whales.
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Correct Answer : c
Sec 2
Directions for questions 35 to 38: Answer the questions on the basis of the information
given below.
The BCCI has devised a grade system for cricket players. The players will be placed in
four grades, I to IV. The more the points, the better the grade. Grades are assigned
based on points, awarded on the basis of performance considering certain parameters.
The following information gives relation between points and grades:
A player with points more than 15000 is assigned Grade I.
A Player with points between 10001 to 15000, both inclusive, is assigned Grade II.
A Player with points between 5000 to 10000, both inclusive, is assigned Grade III.
A Player with points less than 5000 is assigned Grade IV.
The following table gives partial information regarding the parameters that are taken
into account for awarding points for a few Indian players. Blank cells indicate missing
data.
For the grading system,

1 run = 1 point, 1 wicket = 20 points, 1 catch = 3 points
In addition, there is a bonus point system as well:
1 century = 50 bonus points, one 5-wicket haul = 50 bonus point.
Additional information given below is available to fill up the blank cells.
I. Tendulkar has scored more runs than Ganguly.
II. Dravid has scored more runs than Sehwag.
III. Kumble has taken the highest number of wickets, which is twice the number of
wickets taken by Zaheer.
IV. Dravid has taken the highest number of catches.
V. Number of catches taken by Laxman is equal to half the number of catches taken by
Dravid.
Q.35
Laxman is in Grade
a
II
III
IV
Cannot be determined
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
data.

Dravid.
Q.36
If it is given that the total points of Ganguly is greater than that of Tendulkar, then the
number of centuries scored by Ganguly cannot be less than
a
31
29
30
35
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
data.

Dravid.
Q.37
The number of players who can be in grade IV cannot be more than
x
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Correct Answer : 3
given below.
data.

Dravid.
Q.38
If Sehwag is in Grade II, then the number of runs scored by Sehwag could not be less
than
a
8351
Sehwag cannot be in Grade II
8350
None of these
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Correct Answer : b
given below.
Production at a cloth manufacturing plant involves the following stages:
W - Warehouse; A - Cutting; B - Rolling; C - Bleaching; D - Accumulating ; E Charging (Input) The sequence of working for a unit of product is E-D-C-B-A. After
this, the unit gets stored in the warehouse as the final product. Transfer between
different stages of production takes negligible time. Transfer of the semi-processed
units between any two stages of production occurs at the end of 1-hr shift, and 1-hr is
the processing time during each stage. Final products are transferred out of warehouse
only at end of day i.e. at 4 : 00 p.m. The warehouse can store any number of units i.e. it
does not have capacity constraint. Following is the work capacity of cloth
manufacturing plant during different shifts of the day:
At 10:00 a.m., A, B, C, D and E stages have 1, 1, 4, 6 and 2 units respectively. There are
no units kept in the warehouse at 10 : 00 a.m. 'Outstanding' is defined as the number
of unfinished units at any stage of production which cannot be processed due to
capacity constraint. If capacity permits, the outstanding of any shift can be processed
during the next shift.
Q.39
What is the maximum possible number of final products that can be stored in the
warehouse at 3:00 p.m.?
a
12
15
11
13
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Q.40
Which stage of production will encounter 'Outstanding' for the first time?
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Q.41
Had there been only two stages of production namely E and D, what would have been
the maximum possible number of final products that can be stored in the warehouse at
4 : 00 p.m.? (D is the final stage of production and at 10 : 00 a.m., E and D have 2 and
6 units of product respectively.)
x
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Correct Answer : 23
given below.
Q.42
Had there been only two stages of production namely B and A, what would have been
the maximum possible number of final products that can be stored in the warehouse at
2 : 00 p.m.? (A is the final stage of production and B is the input, with 1 unit of product
at each stage at 10 : 00 a.m.)
13
10
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Correct Answer : a
Direction for questions 43 to 46: Answer the questions on the basis of the information
given below.
The graph given below shows data related to milk production (in million tonnes) in
India during the period from 1981-82 to 2001-02. (1 tonne = 1000 kg)
Q.43
In 1993-1994, India exported 22% of its total milk production and that was equal to
17% of the world milk export in that year. What was the world milk export (in million
tonnes) in 1994-95?
a
78.42
7.842
784.2
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Q.44
If price of milk in 1985-86 was Rs. 12 per kg, then the value of total milk produced in
India in the same year was
a
Rs. 52.8 10
Rs. 528 10
Rs. 5.28 10
10
10
10
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
Q.45
Total milk production in India during the period from 1980-81 to 1986-87 as a
percentage of total milk production in India during in the period from 1984-85 to 199798 was closest to
35%
54%
62%
13%
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
Q.46
In how many years during the period from 1980-81 to 1997-98 was the production of
milk in India more than 46.5 million tonnes?
a
11 years
10 years
12 years
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
There are four companies - CCA, T & T, Birla Tea and LLL - in Udyog Nager. The
following information, recorded during the FY 2014-15, is known about these four
companies:
I. The local sales of LLL were eleven times the profits of T & T.
II. The sum of exports of Birla Tea and LLL is equal to half the equity base of CCA.
III. The sum of equity base of Birla Tea and the local sales of T & T is equal to five
times the exports of T & T.
IV. The profit of LLL = the local sales of CCA - the exports of Birla Tea.
V. The profit of CCA is equal to the average profits of T & T and LLL.
VI. The total profit of all the companies put together was Rs. 100 crore.
VII. The local sales of Biral Tea was 1.25 times the exports of CCA.
VIII. The equity base of T & T = Total exports of all four companies - Rs. 50 crore.
IX. The equity base of LLL = 7 x (Profit of LLL + Profit of Birla Tea - Profit of T & T).
The following are some additional information regarding the four aforementioned
parameters for the given companies:
1. Local sales of LLL = Rs. 110 crore
2. Equity base of CCA = Rs. 500 crore
3. Local sales of Birla Tea = Rs. 100 crore
4. Equity base of Birla Tea = Rs. 450 crore
5. Exports of T & T = Rs. 120 crore
6. Profit of Birla Tea = Rs. 40 crore
7. Exports of Birla Tea = Rs. 100 crore
Q.47
In FY 2014-15, the equity base of LLL was
a
Rs. 500 crore
Rs. 400 crore
Rs. 450 crore
Rs. 420 crore
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
companies:
Q.48
In FY 2014-15, the profit of LLL was
a
Rs. 30 crore
Rs. 40 crore
Rs. 20 crore
Rs. 10 crore
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
companies:
Q.49
In FY 2014-15, the equity base of CCA was greater than the equity base of T & T by
a
10%
20%
25%
50%
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
companies:
Q.50
In FY 2014-15, the total local sales of all the four companies put together as a
percentage of total equity base of all four companies put together was
a
36%
28%
32%
33%
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Correct Answer : b
given below.
companies:
Q.51
Nishthu made a couple entry with
a
Ammy
Rajju
Swapi
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
A group of friends went to a discotheque. In the group, Ammy, Swapi, Yeshu, Rajju,
Siddhu, Hemlu, and Anshu were male members and Apara, Nishthu, Sisha, Teenu and
Jyoti were female members. The entry fee for a couple, which always comprises a male
and a female, was Rs. 500. The entry of a single female was free, whereas the entry fee
for a single male was Rs. 400. The group had two couples. People with boyfriends/
girlfriends make entry together as a couple, whereas those not having a boyfriend or a
girlfriend can form a couple with any available person. It is also known that:
I. Boyfriends of Apara and Jyoti were members of the group.
II. Sisha formed a couple with either Ammy or Anshu.
III. No girl made a single entry.
IV. Teenu formed a couple with either Yeshu or Siddhu.
V. Rajju's girlfriend was a member of the group.
VI. Nishthu formed a couple with either Rajju or Ammy.
Q.52
If Swapi had a girlfriend, who made single entry?
a
Two out of the four Yeshu, Siddhu, Hemlu, Anshu
Siddhu and Hemlu
Definitely Hemlu and either Siddhu or Anshu
Definitely Hemlu and either Yeshu or Siddhu
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Q.53
Sisha made a couple entry with
a
Ammy or Anshu
Ammy
Anshu
Rajju
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
Q.54
If all the given restrictions are relaxed and the group wanted to minimize overall
expenditure, then how many couples, single male and single girls should make entry
respectively?
a
0, 7, 5
5, 2, 0
2, 5, 3
None of these
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
Production department of a multinational company houses seven typists, all of them
are working on a project. The given diagrams depict their performance over a four
days period. In each diagram, the four corner figures show the percentage of total lines
typed on that day by the top four typists of the day whereas the middle circle denotes
the total number of lines typed by the remaining three typists put together on that day.
No two typists typed the same number of lines on any of the given four days. A typist
may not type even a single line on a given day. HR also computed two parameters for
each typist: Performance Variance (PV), is the positive difference between the sum of
the maximum and minimum number of lines typed by a typist over the period of 4
days and the sum of the lines typed on the remaining two days; Sigma, is the mean
(average) of the two middle quantities when a typist's number of lines, typed across 4
days, is arranged in non-decreasing order.
Q.55
Given that the Sigma for all typists is an integer, for how many of them is it not
possible to calculate the exact value of it?
a
More than 4
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Q.56
For which of the given typists, can the value of PV be 0?
a
Salim
Sanjay
Salim and Sanjay
None of them
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
Q.57
During the given period, how many typists did definitely type more number of pages
than what Kapil did?
a
More than 3
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Correct Answer : b
given below.
Q.58
For which typist was the difference between minimum and maximum possible Sigma
the least?
a
Sanjay
Salim
Gaurav
Kandarp
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
Six ladies are travelling together in a train. They are sitting in one block with two rows
facing each other, with three ladies in each row. Each of them has written a book in the
subject of her interest, and everyone is reading a book written by one of the other
ladies in the group. No two ladies are reading a book written by the same lady. It is also
known that:
I. Aishwarya, who is sitting at a corner seat of a row, is reading the book on
mathematics. She does not have interest in psychology.
II. Bipasha is reading a book written by the person sitting opposite her.
III. Champi, sitting between the ladies who have interest in mathematics and
chemistry, is reading a book on biology.
IV. Dola, sitting opposite the lady who has interest in biology, is reading a book on
geology.
V. The lady who has interest in mathematics is sitting opposite the lady who has
interest in psychology.
VI. Geeta, sitting next to the lady who has interest in geology, is reading a book on
chemistry.
VII. Farah, who is sitting at a corner seat of a row, is sitting next to the lady who has
interest in astronomy.
Q.59
Who is sitting opposite Champi?
a
Aishwarya
Bipasha
Geeta
Dola
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Correct Answer : b
given below.
known that:
geology.
chemistry.
Q.60
Which book is Ms. Farah reading?
a
Psychology
Chemistry
Astronomy
Biology
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Correct Answer : a
given below.
known that:
geology.
chemistry.
Q.61
Aishwarya is
a
an astronomer
a geologist
a biologist
a psychologist
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
known that:
geology.
chemistry.
Q.62
Which of the following pairs of ladies are not sitting opposite each other?
a
Aishwarya -Dola
Bipasha - Champi
Geeta - Ms. Farah
None of these
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Four runners - Anurag, Brijesh, Chakri and Deepak - participated in a tournament,
which comprises two races. No two of them secured the same position in either of the
races. Only one athlete, out of the four, secured the same position place in both the
races. Anurag did not secure last position in either of the races. Chakri beat Deepak in
both the races. Brijesh secured first position in at least one of the two races. Anurag
secured third position in at least one of the two races. Deepak secured the second
position in one of the races and Chakri did the same in the other race.
Q.63
The winner of a race was awarded 4 points, the runner-up was awarded 3 points, the
third position holder was awarded 2 points and the last position holder was awarded 1
point. If the winner of the event was the athlete whose aggregate points in the two races
was the maximum, then who won the tournament?
a
Anurag
Brijesh
Chakri
Deepak
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Correct Answer : c
given below.
Q.64
The athlete(s) who secured a better position in the second race compared to that in the
first race was/were
a
Anurag
Both Chakri and Deepak
Brijesh
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Correct Answer : d
given below.
Q.65
For whom was the absolute difference between the positions secured in the two races
the maximum?
a
Anurag
Brijesh
Chakri
Deepak
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Correct Answer : b
given below.
Q.66
Who secured the same position in both the races?
a
Brijesh
Anurag
Chakri
Deepak
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Correct Answer : b
Sec 3
Q.67
Four identical cylinders, each of height 2a units, are cut out from a metallic cube of
side 2a units. What is the minimum volume of the metal that will be left out?
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Correct Answer : d
Q.68
The price of a commodity witnesses two successive increase of x% and y% and then it
is followed by two successive decrease of x% and y%. What is the net percentage
change in the price of the commodity after the aforementioned changes if x y = 100?
a
-x -y
2
-x -y + 1
2
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Correct Answer : d
Q.69
If
where x > 0, find the value of x.
10
0.1
None of these
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Correct Answer : a
Q.70
What is the number of consecutive zeroes at the end of 3125 ! ?
4
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Correct Answer : b
Q.71
The number of four-digit natural numbers greater than 6000 that can be formed by
using the digits 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, without repetition of digits, is
x
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Correct Answer : 72
Q.72
A natural number, V, which has only three prime factors, has exactly 12 distinct
divisors including 1 and itself. If the sum of the prime factors of the number is 20, then
the smallest possible value that the number can assume is
a
60
260
308
240
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Correct Answer : b
Q.73
The volumes of two vessels, which are filled up to the brim by milk of different prices,
are 220 L and 180 L. An equal amount of milk is taken out from each of the two
vessels, and the milk taken out from the first vessel is poured into the second vessel
while the milk taken out from the second vessel is poured into the first vessel. If the
price per liter of milk in both the vessels becomes the same eventually, find the volume
of milk taken out from each of the two vessels.
a
120 L
60 L
90 L
99 L
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Correct Answer : d
Q.74
If a, b and c are real numbers and a + b + c(2b + c) = 2a(b + c), then which of the
following is definitely true?
2
a=b-c
a=c-b
b=a-c
a = 2b + c
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Correct Answer : c
Q.75
If a and b are positive integers such that (a + b ) is divisible by 7, then the largest
integer by which (a + b ) is always divisible is
2
49
14
21
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Q.76
A big cube is cut into 64 identical and smaller cubes. If 6 litres of paint was used to
paint the original cube, how many more litres paint will be required to paint the
smaller cubes on all faces?
a
24 Litres
23 Litres
30 Litres
18 Litres
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Correct Answer : d
Q.77
Mr Doodhwallah buys milk from Mother Dairy and sells it at his shop 'Father Dairy'.
He buys milk at Rs. 12 per litre and adds 500 cm of pure water to every one liter of
milk. If he sells the mixture so formed at Rs. 10 per litre, what is his profit percentage?
(Assume water comes free of cost.)
3
20%
25%
33.33%
None of these
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Correct Answer : b
Q.78
ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. If the area of triangle ABE is 100 sq.cm, the area of the
original hexagon (in sq.cm) is
a
200
300
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Correct Answer : d
Q.79
Four unbiased dice are thrown simultaneously. If the product of the outcomes is x,
what is the probability that x has at least two consecutive zeroes at the end?
a
41/648
35/648
1/16
7/108
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Correct Answer : a
Q.80
A can complete a piece of work in 12 days, B in 15 days and C in 20 days. All of them
together started the work but C left when he realised that the remaining work will be
completed without him in the next two days, and B left when he realised that the
remaining work will be completed without him in the next one day. Find the total
number of days taken to complete the work.
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Correct Answer : a
Q.81
A point V with coordinates (x, y) is said to be 'Beauty' if both x and y are positive
integers. The number of Beauty points on the curve xy = 200 is
x
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Correct Answer : 12
Q.82
When a three-digit number in base 7 is expressed in base 9, its digits get reversed.
What is the sum of the digits of the number in base 9?
a
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Correct Answer : d
Q.83
An isosceles PQR with base PQ = 6 cm, PR = RQ and RPQ = 30 is inscribed in a
circle. A small circle touches the bigger circle and also touches the base of the triangle
at the mid-point. The radius of the smaller circle (in cm) is
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Q.84
The ratio of the area of triangle ABC to the area of the triangle whose sides are equal
to the medians of triangle ABC is
a
5:1
5:3
7:3
4:3
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Correct Answer : d
Q.85
In Madhubani, there are 10 cinema halls and n pubs. A group of tourists spent a few
days at Madhubani and visited the cinema halls and the pubs during their stay. At the
end of their stay it turned out that in all, each cinema hall was visited exactly by 4
tourists and each pub was visited exactly by 6 tourists. Given that each tourist visited
exactly 5 cinema halls and 3 pubs, find the value of n.
x
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Correct Answer : 4
Q.86
The average of 'n' consecutive integers is 'x' and the average of the next 'm'
consecutive integers is (x + 8). Which of the following represents an appropriate
relation between 'm' and 'n'?
a
m + n = 16
n - m = 16
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Correct Answer : a
Q.87
Total number of isosceles triangles (excluding equilateral triangles) with integer sides if
length of no side exceeds 10 units is
x
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Correct Answer : 65
Q.88
The coordinates of the vertices of a triangle are (0, 0), (3, 3) and (0, 6). The radius of
the circumcircle of the triangle is
a
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Correct Answer : d
Q.89
V is an 8-digit number containing 7 zeroes. If V is a sixteen-digit number, then how
many different values of V are possible?
2
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Correct Answer : b
Q.90
There were two groups A and B in a tournament. Both the groups had an equal
number of teams, N. In the first round each team played a match with every other
team in the same group. Had x teams been shifted from group A to group B, the
number of matches in the first round of the tournament would have been 9 more. If the
value of (N + x) is 9, the total number of teams that participated in the tournament is
a
10
12
24
Data Insufficient
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Correct Answer : b
Q.91
The are two milk-water solutions namely S and S . The ratio of milk to water in S and
S is 2 : 3 and 4 : 5 respectively. These two solutions are mixed in the ratio 6 : 7 and the
resulting mixture is then sold at Rs. 30 per litre. If the cost price of pure milk is Rs. 40
per litre, then what is the profit percentage? (Assume that water comes free of cost.)
1
72
71.68
70.83
76.92
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Correct Answer : d
Q.92
The sum of two numbers is 27 and their H.C.F. is 3. How many such pairs of numbers
are possible?
a
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Correct Answer : b
Q.93
Vijay went from A to B at a certain speed and came back to A from B at a speed that
was 4 times the speed at which he went from A to B. The entire journey took 3 hr. Had
Vijay come back at a speed that was only half the speed at which he actually returned,
how long would it have taken him for the entire journey?
a
6 hr
4.5 hr
4.2 hr
3.6 hr
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Q.94
A man divided his circular piece of land, measuring 1100 sq.m, between his two sons.
He gave his elder son a square piece of land within the circular piece. He gave his
younger son the remaining part around the square. However, he compensated his
younger son for this awkward shaped land by giving him 20% more land than what he
gave to his elder son. What is the length of the side of the square-piece land?
a
22 m
25 m
None of these
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Q.95
For how many positive integers V less than 15, is V! + (V + 1)! + (V + 2)! an integral
multiple of 36?
a
12
10
11
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Correct Answer : b
Q.96
2999000
5998000
4498500
2249250
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Correct Answer : c
Q.97
Seven distinct integers are picked up at random from {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11}.
What is the probability that 5 is the second smallest number out of the chosen
numbers?
4/55
3/55
2/55
2/33
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Correct Answer : a
Q.98
How many of the first 883 natural numbers contain at least one 7 as their digits?
a
278
250
249
258
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Correct Answer : b
Q.99
A group of equally efficient people was assigned a piece of work. The work was started
by one person within the group. After 't' hours, another person joined the first person
who had started the work. After another 't' hours, one more person joined the existing
two people, and this process continued till the completion of the work. It is known that
the last person worked for 't' hours. It is also known that the work would have been
completed in 24 hrs, had all of them started simultaneously. The payment made to each
of them is proportional to the work done by them. If the first person received eleven
times as much as the last person, in how much time was the work completed?
a
44 hours
48 hours
72 hours
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Q.100
a
343400
171700
515100
333300
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Correct Answer : b

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women because of their gender.

than men to become powerful.

All of the above

few women had the same opportunities as men.

Women's acceptance of the traditional roles began to dissipate in the beginning

of the 19th century.

expose the chauvinistic outlook of the 19th century men.

describe the idiosyncrasies of the 19th century New York society.

give a realistic view of the 19th century New York society.

claiming a divine right for the rulers.

In former times, rulers decided what is moral or immoral.

In former times, science had no role to play in people's decisions.

People realize the senselessness and immorality of subordinating their wills to

those of other people just like themselves.

once done to the religious one.

All of the above

Correct Answer : 31524

Correct Answer : 24351

Correct Answer : 41352

use better weapons.

People should be able to make wiser food choices themselves.

Bans are not an effective way to educate people to eat right.

Amazon.com, the giant online retailer, has too much power.

When it comes to publicity, Amazon has market power.

In the case of Hachette, Amazon has abused its powers.

The world is still plagued by certain diseases despite no lack of cure.

would agree,were worth the expenditure.

predilection for Bordeaux wines and foie gras.

Childhood is a stage in the process of that continual remanufacture of the Life

Stuff by which the human race is perpetuated.

organisms: indeed it is by no means ascertained that even the amoeba is immortal.

outside on the way in.

The fear of death follows from the fear of life.

we rejoice in birth; for without death we cannot be born again.

represent the City of London in Parliament, or perhaps the University of Oxford.

several days" to repatriate the bodies.

Unverified information from plane-tracking websites appeared to rule out an

Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Marc Menichini said a squad of 30 mountain rescue

A. Advertising is riddled with myths and misunderstandings.

of genuine ability will want to master."

experienced rigorous training.

Nimble fingers are considered as an asset for a musician.

It results in transition of a piece of music from beyond the realm of human

capability to within the realm of human capability.

capabilities of an instrument rather than a musical extravaganza.

The achievement is the embodiment of what every musician of genuine ability

would want to master and yet few are successful at it.

possibility of being able to master a difficult piece of music.

people associate rigorous efforts only with sports.

A composer's ability is judged on how difficult it is to play his composition and

view musical education as a demanding exercise.

musician, for whom it is composed, is not able to play it

Every classical musician has personally or vicariously experienced the tyranny

associated with musical education.

Certain difficult pieces of music are considered a must for a musician's

repertoire as it allows them to display their skills.

epitome of classical music.

In colonial India, animal activism was primarily led by the foreigners.

Their work is open to criticism on a social level as it could be considered a part

faced by the most vulnerable animals in India.

her starting PETA in India.

She is completely opposed to animal testing as it is against the ethical treatment