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Maximum Marks: 800 Time: 150 minutes

Please read the instructions carefully. You are allotted 5 minutes specifically for this purpose.

Instructions

1. Do not open the seal of this booklet. Wait for the signal to start.2. This booklet contains 32 pages including the blank ones. Immediately after opening the booklet,

verify that all the pages are printed properly.3. Keep only the Admit Card, pencil, eraser and sharpener with you. Do not keep with you books,

rulers, slide rules, drawing instruments, calculators (including watch calculators), pager, palmtops,cellular phones, or any other device. These should be left outside the room.

4. The Test Paper contains 200 questions. Each question is worth 4 marks.5. The marks scored in Social and Environmental Awareness do not add to the final score.6. Directions for answering the questions are given in the test booklet before each group of questions

to which they apply. Read these directions carefully and answer the questions by darkening theappropriate ovals.

7. Wrong answers carry negative marks, to the tune of – 1 for each incorrect answer. Unattemptedquestions will not invite any negative marking. There is only one correct answer for each question.

8. Do the rough work on the test booklet only and not on the answer sheet or any other paper.9. Follow the instructions of the invigilator. Candidates found violating the instructions will be disqualified.10. At the end of the test, remain seated. Do not leave the hall till the invigilator announces, “You may

leave now.” The invigilator will make the announcement only after collecting the test booklets andanswer sheets from everyone in the room.

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Section I - Intelligence & Critical Reasoning

1. A man while talking to another said, “The mother-in-law of your wife is also the only daughter of myfather’s father-in-law”. How is the latter related to the former man?(a) Brother (b) Father (c) Son (d) Grandfather

2. A man while looking at the photograph of a woman said, “She is the paternal grandmother of childrenof my wife’s brother”. How is the man related to the woman?(a) Brother-in-law (b) Son (c) Father (d) Son-in-law

3. The letters of the word MACHINE may be coded as NDHOORG; if you follow the same code, whatwill happen to PLANETS?(a) QOFULXU (b) QOFVKXU (c) QOFUKXU (d) OMGSIWS

4. Each of the following three figures shows three adjacent faces of a particular die.

How many dots are present on the face of the die, which is opposite the face containing 6 dots?(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 3

5. Rahim’s house is in the East of his office, which is in the North of Pushpak’s office. If Pushpak’soffice is in the South of his house, then in which direction of Rahim’s house, is Pushpak’s house?(a) South (b) East (c) West (d) None of these

Directions for questions 6 to 10: Complete the series given below.

6. 3, 8, 17, 32, 57, ?(a) 90 (b) 105 (c) 96 (d) 100

7. 15, 35, 77, 143, ?(a) 221 (b) 227 (c) 231 (d) 247

8. 2, 3, 7, 17, 36, ?, 113(a) 61 (b) 63 (c) 67 (d) 69

9. 4, 18, 48, 100, 180, ?(a) 286 (b) 294 (c) 300 (d) 324

10. 4, 6, 9, 14, 22, 34, 51, ?(a) 74 (b) 72 (c) 76 (d) 70

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Directions for questions 11 to 15: The following questions consist of two statements; one labeled as the'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully anddecide if '(A)' and '(R)' are individually true, and if so, whether '(R)' is the correct explanation of '(A)'. Theoptions for you to choose from are:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)(c) A is true but (R) is false(d) A is false but (R) is true

11. A: India celebrates its Republic Day on 26th January every year.R: On 26 January1950, the Constitution of India came into full force replacing the Government of

India Act 1935 as the governing document of India.

12. A: Ice floats on the surface of water.R: Water expands as it freezes so ice is less dense than the liquid water.

13. A: India is a Democracy.R: India was colonized by Britain.

14. A: Milk is rich in calcium.R: Calcium keeps bones strong and helps prevent osteoporosis (bone loss).

15. A: Sunlight contains Vitamin D.R: Our body synthesizes Vitamin D.

16. "Minister Patil says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. Ican't understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that."What is the assumption made by the author in the above argument?

(a) Not funding the attack submarine program will leave the country defenseless.(b) Funding the attack submarine program is necessary for defense of the country.(c) Attack submarine program is very expensive.(d) India should fund the attack submarine program.

17. "Your Score in MOCK Tests is not good. You should read more."Which one of the following is not an assumption taken by the author in the above argument?(a) Reading more will help in increasing MOCK Test score.(b) Reading more is possible.(c) A better score in MOCK Tests is desirable.(d) Reading is essential in order to appear for MOCK Tests.

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18. Aman: "Juhi says that she is a feminist, but that can't be true. Over the summer, I saw feministsappear on several talk shows and news shows and I read about them in the papers. The womenwere really bitter and said that women were victims of men and needed to be given specialcompensation. Juhi is always talking about equal rights and forging her own place in the world. So,she can't be a feminist."

What is the flaw in Aman's argument?(a) He assumes that there is only one category of feminists.(b) Juhi is lying about being a feminist.(c) Television shows are not good sources of information.(d) Demand for equal rights is very different from being a feminist.

19. "The U.S.A shouldn't get involved militarily in other countries. Once the government sends in a fewtroops, it will then send in a thousand more to die."

What is the flaw in the above argument?(a) Author has assumed the sequence of events that will lead to the result mentioned in the argument.(b) Premise and Conclusion are inter-convertible.(c) Author's conclusion undercuts an assumption in the argument.(d) Author fails to mention that the U.S.A is already involved militarily in Korea and Vietnam.

Directions for questions 20 to 22: Answer the questions on the basis of the given information.

Seven objects – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – were distributed among three boxes such that the number ofobjects in each box was found to be different. No two among A, B and C are in the same box. E and G arein the same box. Exactly one between C and D is in the same box as F.

20. What is the maximum possible value of the difference between the numbers of objects in any twoboxes?(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) None of these

21. If both B and D are in the same box, then which pair among the following is not in the same box?(a) A and F (b) C and F (c) F and G (d) C and E

22. If both F and C are in the same box then which object is placed alone in one of the boxes?(a) A (b) B (c) D (d) Either A or B

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There are five friends – Amit, Binay, Chetan, Dheeru, and Emran – who live in different cities among –Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune and Bangalore, in no particular order. Age of no two friends among the five isthe same. It is also know that:

(i) Both Amit and Chetan are older than the friend who lives in Bangalore.(ii) The friend who lives in Mumbai is the oldest and the one who lives in Kolkata is the youngest among

the five friends.(iii) Binay is older than Chetan.(iv) Chetan is younger than the friend who lives in Pune.(v) Dheeru is not the youngest among the five friends.(vi) Sum of the ages of Emran and Binay is the same as the sum of the ages of Chetan and Amit.

23. Who among the five friends is the oldest?(a) Dheeru (b) Binay (c) Amit (d) Chetan

24. How many friends are younger than the one who lives in Pune?(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

25. Who among the five friends lives in Delhi?(a) Amit (b) Chetan (c) Binay (d) dheeru


Each of the six people – Ram, Mohan, Jatin, Vijay, Kripal and Santosh – has a different surname among –Singh, Vats, Rehman, Joshi, Kohli and Tyagi, not necessarily in the same order. These six people arestanding in a row such that each of them is facing East. It is also known that:(i) There are exactly two people standing between Kirpal and Ram.(ii) Tyagi is the only person standing between Jatin and Rehman.(iii) Singh is standing to the right of Joshi.(iv) Ram is standing to the right of Vijay who is standing to the immediate left of Vats.(v) Kirpal’s surname is neither Joshi nor Rehman.(vi) Mohan is standing to the immediate left of Santosh, who is standing at one of the ends of the row.

26. What is the surname of Kirpal?(a) Kohli (b) Tyagi (c) Singh (d) Vats

27. How many people are standing between Ram and Santosh?(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) More than 2

28. What is the surname of the person who is standing to the immediate right of Ram?(a) Rehman (b) Joshi (c) Vats (d) Kohli

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Eight people – Salim, Sanjay, Sajid, Hasan , Shilpa, Reeta, Sujata and Sunil are sitting at a circular table.Among these eight people Shilpa, Reeta and Sujata are females and remaining five are males. No twofemales are sitting next to each other. Sanjay is sitting to the immediate left of Sajid. Hasan is sittingopposite Reeta. Sunil is sitting next to Shilpa. Sujata is sitting opposite Salim. The person sitting oppositeShilpa is not Sanjay. Sunil is not sitting next to Hasan.

29. Who is sitting opposite Sunil?(a) Shilpa (b) Sanjay (c) Sujata (d) Sajid

30. Who among the following is sitting next to Shilpa?(a) Salim (b) Sajid (c) Sanjay (d) Hasan

31. Who is sitting opposite Sajid?(a) Shilpa (b) Sanjay (c) Sujata (d) Sunil


There are four buses – A, B, C and D – each of which starts in the morning from a different station among– P, Q, R and S, not necessarily in the same order. In the evening, each bus reaches its destination, whichis also one among – P, Q, R and S (in no particular order) and is not the same as the station from which itleft in the morning. No two buses reached the same station in the evening. It is also known that:(i) A did not come across station P in the whole day.(ii) B started from station Q while the destination of C was station R.(iii) The destination of D was station S.(iv) D started from the station which was B’s destination.

32. C started from which station?(a) P (b) Q (c) S (d) Cannot be determined

33. Which station was the destination for B?(a) P (b) Q (c) S (d) Cannot be determined

34. A started from which station?(a) Q (b) R (c) S (d) Cannot be determined

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Directions for question 35 to 39: In each of the questions below are given two statements followed by twoconclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be atvariance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusionslogically follow from the given statements.Select:(a) If only conclusion I follows(b) If only conclusion II follows(c) Both conclusions I and II follow(d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

35. Statements: All apples are oranges. Some oranges are mangoes.Conclusions:I. Some apples are Mangoes.II. No apple is a Mango.

36. Statements: All trees are not big. All pines are big.Conclusions:I. Some pines are tree.II. No pine is tree.

37. Statements: All students write MAT. All students are intelligent.Conclusions:I. Some students who write MAT are intelligent.II. Some students who are intelligent write MAT.

38. Statements: Some dolls are pretty. Some pretty are cute.Conclusions:I. Some dolls are cute.II. Some dolls are not cute.

39. Statements: Some books are good. No good is bad.Conclusions:I. Some books are bad.II. Some books are not bad.

40. Five people – Aman, Baman, Chaman, Daman and Elan – are standing in a row such that each ofthem is facing North. Aman is to the right of Baman and Daman. Elan is to the left of Chaman.Daman is to the right of Chaman. Who among the five is standing at the rightmost end of the row?(a) Aman (b) Baman (c) Daman (d) Elan

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Section II - Mathematical Skills

41. Darsh is 6 years older than Esha and Esha’s age is now twice the age of Charu. If the present ageof Charu is 12 years, then what was the Darsh’s age 8 years ago?(a) 18 years (b) 20 years (c) 22 years (d) 24 years

42. Inside a rectangular park of dimension 35 m × 25 m, there is a linear path along the perimeter of thepark. If the width of the path is uniform and is equal to 2.5 m, then find the area of the path.(a) 175 m2 (b) 275 m2 (c) 265 m2 (d) 295 m2

43. A, B and C alone can complete a piece of work in 15 days, 20 days and 30 days respectively. Theyworked together for 4 days, after which the remaining work was completed by A and C working aloneon alternate days with C working on the 5th day. In how many days the work was completed?(a) 8 days (b) 12 days (c) 16 days (d) 20 days

44. In a bag, the ratio of 2 rupees coins, 1 rupee coins and 50 paise coins is 3 : 5 : 8 respectively. If thetotal value of the coins in the bag is Rs.675, then the number of 2 rupees, 1 rupee and 50 paisecoins in the bag are:(a) 135, 225 and 370 (b) 140, 230 and 360 (c) 125, 235 and 340 (d) 135, 225 and 360

45. A shopkeeper buys 16 kg of sugar at Rs.384 and mixes it with another quality of sugar in the ratioof 3 : 4. The price of the resulting mixture is Rs.32 per kg. What is the price (in Rs. per kg) of thisother quality of sugar?(a) 40 (b) 42 (c) 36 (d) 38

46. A basket contains 5 blue, 4 red and 3 yellow balls. Three balls are picked out of it simultaneously.What is the probability that all the three balls are of the same colour?

(a) 2

11

(b) 3

44

(c) 7

110

(d) None of these

47. The length of the side of a square field is 8 m. Poles are required to be fixed all along the perimeterof the square field at a distance 2 m apart. The number of poles required will be:(a) 18 (b) 17 (c) 16 (d) 15

48. Two inlet pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 15 minutes and 18 minutes respectively and a outlet pipeR can empty the tank in 30 minutes. When the tank is empty, all the three pipes are openedsimultaneously then after how much time the tank will be filled?

(a) 12 minutes (b)1

124

minutes (c) 11 minutes (d) 1

114

minutes

49. A sphere whose diameter is 8 cm, is melted and converted into a cylinder of height 16 cm. Thediameter of the base of the cylinder is:

(a) 8 3 cm (b) 4

cm3

(c) 8cm

3(d)

32cm

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50. The ratio in which 25% alcohol solution should be mixed with 40% alcohol solution to get a30% alcohol solution, is:(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 3 : 1 (d) None of these

51. The ratio of the number of men to the number of women in a village of 728 persons is 7 : 6. If thenumber of men increases by 8, then what must be the increase in the number of women to make thenew ratio of men to women equals to 20 : 17?(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

52. If 24 men can dig a tank of dimension 30 m × 6 m × 3 m in 10 days working 9 hours a day, then howmany men, working 6 hours a day will dig a tank of dimension 20 m × 4 m × 1.5 m in 8 days?(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) None of these

53. Find the total number of 4-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0 to 6 without repetition,such that the number is divisible by 9.(a) 54 (b) 60 (c) 78 (d) 102

54. Twelve men and eighteen women can sow a field of 6 hectares in time x. How many hectares will14 men and 6 women can sow in the time x, given 2 men can sow as much as 3 women do?(a) 4.5 hectares (b) 5 hectares (c) 5.5 hectares (d) 6.5 hectares

55. If Rs.3,367 is divided among X, Y and Z such that one third of X’s part, one fourth of Y’s part and onesixth of Z’s part are equal, then what is Z’s part?(a) Rs.1,554 (b) Rs.1,036 (c) Rs.777 (d) Rs.1,664

56. Out of first ten natural numbers, two numbers are chosen at random. The probability that their sumis a prime number, is:

(a) 1145

(b) 29

(c) 15

(d) None of these

57. A tap T1 can fill a tank in 20 minutes and tap T2 can empty the tank in 12 minutes. If the tank isalready full and both the taps are opened simultaneously, then the tank will be half empty in:(a) 12 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) 18 minutes (d) 30 minutes

58. A solution contains milk and water in the ratio 8 : 5. If 6 litre of water is added to the solution, theratio of milk and water becomes 3 : 2, then find the quantity of milk in the solution.(a) 126 litres (b) 90 litres (c) 144 litres (d) None of these

59. Monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3 and their monthly expenditures are in the ratio3 : 2. If each one of them saves Rs.600 per month, then their respective monthly incomes are:(a) Rs. 2,450, Rs. 1,850 (b) Rs. 2,400, Rs. 1,800(c) Rs. 2,600, Rs. 2,000 (d) None of these

60. The ratio of the length to breadth of a rectangular playground is 4 : 3. If the cost of laveling theplayground came to be Rs.3,456 at Rs.8 per m2, then length and breadth are:(a) 28 m, 21 m (b) 24 m, 18 m (c) 20 m, 15 m (d) None of these

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61. Yogesh and Manoj entered into a partnership with Rs. 40,000 and Rs. 60,000 respectively. After4 months Yogesh invested Rs. 15,000 more while Manoj withdraws Rs. 10,000. Find the share(in Rs.) of Yogesh in the annual profit of Rs. 3,10,000.(a) 1,50,000 (b) 1,70,000 (c) 1,80,000 (d) None of these

62. In a 400 m race, A can give B a head start of 25 m and C a head start of 50 m. What head start canB give to C in the same race?(a) 32 m (b) 36 m (c) 26.67 m (d) 55 m

63. Two pillars of equal height are on either side of the roadway which are separated by a distance of150 m. Form a point on the ground, the angle of elevations to the top of the pillars are 60 degree and30 degree. Find the height (in metres) of the pillars.

(a) 75 3

2(b) 35 (c)

85 32

(d) None of these

64. A businessman travels 1200 km by air, which forms 25

th of his trip. One-third of his whole trip is by

car and the rest by train. The distance (in km) traveled by him by train is:(a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 600

65. When a student weighing 48 kg left a class, the average weight of the remaining 49 students isincreased by 0.4 kg. What is the average weight of the remaining 49 students?(a) 68 kg (b) 60 kg (c) 52 kg (d) 58 kg

66. 40% of 80 is x% more than 30% of 70. Find the value of x.(a) 33.33 (b) 40 (c) 25 (d) 52.38

67. A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 m. When the policeman starts the chase,the thief also starts running. The speed of the thief is 10 km/hr and speed of the policeman is15 km/hr. How far the policeman will have to run in order to catch the thief?(a) 400 m (b) 800 m (c) 1200 m (d) 600 m

68. A vessel contains 40 litres mixture of alcohol and water comprising 70% of alcohol. If ‘x’ litres ofalcohol is added to the mixture, the new mixture comprises of 80% alcohol. What is the value of ‘x’?(a) 20 litres (b) 50 litres (c) 30 litres (d) 48 litres

69. A vendor sells 40 percent of oranges he had and throws away 10 percent of the remainder. Next dayhe sells 50 percent of the remainder and throws away the rest. What percent of the oranges weresold by the vendor?(a) 52% (b) 63% (c) 67% (d) 55%

70. A super fast train leaves the station 2 hrs. after a passenger train left the same station. The passengertrain is traveling at speed 40 km/hr slower than that of super fast train. Find the speed (in km/hr) ofeach train, if the super fast train overtakes the passenger train in 3 hrs.(a) 100, 60 (b) 80, 40 (c) 60, 20 (d) 120, 80

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71. Vipul and Dheeraj entered into a partnership with capitals in the ratio 4 : 5 resepcetively. After

4 months Vipul withdrew 14

th of his capital and Dheeraj withdrew 15

th of his capital. If the profit at

the end of a year was Rs. 46,000, then what was Dheeraj’s share from the profit?(a) Rs. 28,000 (b) Rs. 30,000 (c) Rs. 26,000 (d) Rs. 24,000

72. In a class, 60% of the students are boys and 18% of the students play football. If 15% of boys playfootball, then what percentage of the football players are boys?(a) 40% (b) 50% (c) 55% (d) 60%

73. A man can row three quarters of a km against the current in 1

114

minutes and can return at the

same point in 1

72

minutes. Find the speed (in km/hr) of the man in still water.

(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) None of these

74. A straight tree breaks due to a heavy storm and the broken part of the tree bends in such a way thatit touches the ground making an angle of 30° with the ground. The distance from the foot of the treeto the point where the top touches the ground is 10 m. The original height of the tree (in metre) is:

(a) 10

3(b) 30 (c) 20 (d) None of these

75. If a discount of 20% is given on the retail price, the profit obtained is 60%. Find the profit percentagewhen the discount is increased by 5 percentage points on the retail price.(a) 50% (b) 40% (c) 25% (d) 45%

76. Rajat, Sharad and Appurv start at the same time from the same point, in the same direction to walkaround a circular track of length 12 km. They walk at the rate of 3 km/hr, 7 km/hr and 13 km/hrrespectively. In what time (in hours) will they meet together again for the first time?(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

77. If a shopkeeper offers a discount of 40% on the marked price of a dishwasher, then he makes a profitof 20%. What is the profit/loss percentage, if he sells at a discount of 45% on the marked price?(a) 9% (b) 20% (c) 10% (d) 25%

78. A sum of money compounded annually becomes Rs. 765 in 2 years and Rs. 815 in 3 years. Theapproximate rate of interest per annum is:(a) 3.2% (b) 5.6% (c) 6.5% (d) 4.5%

79. The speed of a motorboat of length 20 m in still water is 40 km/hr. If the motor boat sailing againstthe river current of 4 km/hr crosses a temple on the bank in 10 sec, find the length of the temple onthe bank of the river.(a) 50 m (b) 80 m (c) 70 m (d) 60 m

80. Three partners P, Q and R shared the profit in a business in the ratio 3 : 5 : 6. If they had partneredfor 14 months, 8 months and 7 months respectively, then what is the ratio of their investment?(a) 12 : 35 : 48 (b) 35 : 12 : 48 (c) 12 : 31 : 45 (d) 21 : 35 : 40

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Section III - Data Analysis & Sufficiency

Directions for questions 81 to 85: Study the information carefully to answer the questions that follow.In a vote bank consisting of 3200 voters, the ratio of male voters to female voters is 5 : 3. All the voters havevoted for different political parties viz. BJP, Congress, BSP, SP. Thirty percent of the female voters voted forBSP. The number of male voters who voted for BJP is two-third the number of female voters voting for thesame party. One-third of the female voters voted for SP. The total number of voters voting for SP is 900.One-sixth of the female voters voted for Congress and the remaining female voters voted for BJP. The malevoters voting for Congress is thrice the number of female voters voting for the same party. The remainingmale voters voted for BSP.

81. What is the respective ratio of male voters voting for SP to that of those voting for Congress?(a) 4 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 5 : 6 (d) 3 : 4

82. The number of male voters voting for BJP is what percent of the total number of voters?(a) 2% (b) 5% (c) 4% (d) 6%

83. The number of female voters voting for BSP is what percent of the total number of voters?(a) 11.25% (b) 11.75% (c) 10.75% (d) 10.25%

84. What is the total number of voters voting for BJP?(a) 425 (b) 400 (c) 410 (d) 475

85. What is the number of male voters voting for BSP?(a) 720 (b) 700 (c) 640 (d) 740

Directions for questions 86 to 90: In the following questions, a question is followed by two statements.Mark your answer as:(a) if only one of the two statement is sufficient to answer the question.(b) if either of the two statements is sufficient to answer the question.(c) if both the statements are required to answer the question.(d) if the question cannot be answered even with the help of both the statements.

86. What is the value of ‘a’, if ’a’ and ‘b’ are positive integers?I. 2a + 3b = 15II. a2 – b2 = 35

87. Who runs the fastest among Savita, Kavita and Lalita?I. Savita runs slower than Kavita but walks faster than Lalita.II. Lalita runs faster than Kavita but walks the slowest among the three.

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88. The total marks scored by Himanshu, Tushar and Apurv was 255. What were their individual marks?I. Himanshu and Tushar together scored 170 marks which were two third of the total marks scored

by all three of them.II. Himanshu scored 13 marks more than Apurv and Tushar scored 26 marks less than

Himanshu.

89. How many people, out of a total of 550 people, have citizenship of both India and U.S.A?I. 300 have citizenship of India, 325 have citizenship of U.S.A and 70 do not have citizenship of any

of the two countries.II. 300 have citizenship of India, 325 have citizenship of U.S.A and 70 have citizenship of both U.S.A

and U.K. Also, each person has citizenship of at least one of these countries.

90. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle. What is the area of the circle?I. The side of the triangle is 4 cm.II. The altitude of the triangle is 6 cm.

Directions for questions 91 to 95: Study the given instructions carefully to answer the following questions.Each question consists of two quantities, one in column A and one in column B. Compare the quantitiesgiven in the two columns.

Mark your answer as:(a) if the quantity in Column B is greater than quantity in Column A.(b) if the quantity in Column A is greater than quantity in Column B.(c) if the two quantities in Column A and Column B are equal.(d) if the relationship cannot be determined from the given information.

Column – A Column – B

91. If a : b = 3:4, value of 2a + 3b3a + 4b

If a : b = 2:3, value of 3a + 5b4a + 6b

92. Total increase if 60 is increased by Total increase if 60 is increased by25% and then by 33.33%. 33.33% and then by 25%

93. Number of factors of 256. Number of factors of 289

94. Efficiency of a person if 4 persons Efficiency of a person if 3 personsworking 5 hrs a day complete a work working 7 hrs a day complete a workx in 6 days x in 5 days

95. Common difference if the first term Common difference if the first termof a series is 5 and the sum of first 101 of a series is 6 and the sum of first 91terms is 15655 terms is 16926.

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Directions for questions 96 to 100: Study the following graph and pie chart carefully and answer thequestions given below.Following bar graph represents monthly distribution of sales of cars of Naruti Fuzuki in the year 2006 andthe pie chart represents the overall percentage break up of sales of the different models of its cars in thewhole year.

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96. If the profit earned by the company on the sale of one Naruti Fuzuki Kitz is Rs.50,000. What is thetotal profit earned by the company from the sale of Naruti Fuzuki Kitz in the year 2006?(a) Rs.26 lakhs (b) Rs.26 crores (c) Rs.24 crores (d) Rs.24 lakhs

97. If the total sales of Naruti Fuzuki Zolto is equally divided across the twelve months in the year 2006,what is the percentage sales of Zolto in the month of December over the total cars sold in December?(a) 25% (b) 22% (c) 20% (d) 16.66%

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98. In which month, the company experienced the maximum percentage increase in sales over theprevious month?(a) March (b) May (c) November (d) October

99. If the manufacturing cost of a Naruti Fuzuki Cruise car is two times that of a Spark, then what will bethe approximate percentage change in the total manufacturing cost of the two models if the percentagecontribution of the sales of the two models are interchanged?(a) 25% (b) 24.54% (c) 23.53% (d) 25.62%

100. If the sales of Naruti Fuzuki Drift was distributed equally across the four quarters of the year 2006,then what is the difference between the sales (in units) of the other six models in the fourth and thefirst quarter of the year?(a) 6300 (b) 4300 (c) 6100 (d) 8400

Directions for questions 101 to 105: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions givenbelow it.The line graph given below shows the percentage change in the number of candidates appeared for TATfrom 2004 to 2010. The table given below shows the ratio of the number of female candidates to the numberof male candidate who appeared for TAT from 2004 to 2010. The number of candidates appeared for TAT in2003 is 1,20,000.

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Year Females : Males 2004 3 : 8 2005 2 : 3 2006 5 : 6 2007 5 : 7 2008 2 : 5 2009 5 : 9 2010 4 : 7

101. Number of candidates appeared in 2008 and 2009 together is what percentage more/less than thenumber of candidates appeared in 2005 and 2006 together?(a) 16.67% (b) 20% (c) 33.33% (d) 40%

102. In both 2005 and 2010, 20% of the candidates were called for interview such that the number of malecandidates called is equal to the number of female candidates called. What is the difference betweenthe number of male candidates not called for interview in 2005 and 2010?(a) 13,500 (b) 18,000 (c) 23,500 (d) 26,000

103. Number of female candidates appeared in 2005 and 2008 together is what percentage more/lessthan the number of males candidates appeared in 2009?(a) 9.09% (b) 10% (c) 11.11% (d) 12%

104. Increase in the number of male candidates from 2005 to 2008 is the same as that from 2010 to 2011.What is the ratio of the number of male candidates appeared in 2011 to those appeared in 2004?(a) 1 : 1 (b) 32 : 33 (c) 11 : 10 (d) 27 : 32

105. For how many of the given years is the number of female candidates appeared more than 50,000?(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

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Directions for questions 106 to 110: Study the following pie charts carefully and answer the questionsgiven below it.The first two pie charts show the percentage breakup of the amount spent by two companies – Trifolla andUnileader – in manufacturing different products under the Manufacturing Sector. The third pie chart showsthe percentage break up of the combined amount spent by the two companies in different sectors.

I - Trifolla

Automobile Products

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106. If both the companies spent Rs. 12,00,000 each on Fashion Products, then what is the ratio of thetotal amount spent by Trifolla to that of Unileader in the given sectors?(a) 1:1 (b) 2:3 (c) 1:3 (d) Cannot be determined

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107. If the amount spent by both the companies on Consumer goods is equal, then the combinedamount spent in Education Sector is what percentage more than the amount spent by Trifolla onAutomobile Products?(a) 33.33% (b) 50% (c) 66.67% (d) 75%

108. If Trifolla spent an equal amount in each sector and its total expenses in the given sectors are equalto the amount spent by Unileader in Manufacturing Sector, then find the respective ratio of theamount spent on Food Products by Trifolla and Unileader?(a) 6 : 25 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 1 : 5 (d) 2 : 9

109. If the total amount spent by the two companies on Other Items is the same as the combinedamount spent in Entertainment Sector, then find the respective ratio of the amount spent by Trifollaand Unileader in Manufacturing Sector.(a) 4 : 5 (b) 5 : 4 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 2

110. If the total amount spent by the two companies in the given sectors is the same, then for which ofthe following products are the expenses of Trifolla more than that of Unileader?(a) Electronics Products (b) food Products(c) Automobile Products (d) Cannot be determined

Directions for questions 111 to 115: Study the following line chart carefully and answer the questionsgiven below it.The line chart given below shows the number of units (in lakhs) of three different products – A, B andC – produced by company XYZ ltd. from January to July in the year 2010. The company produces onlythese three types of products.

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111. In which of the following months is the average number of units produced per product is the sameas the average number of units of product ‘A’ produced during the given months?(a) March (b) April (c) May (d) June

112. In which of the following months is the percentage change in the number of units produced over theprevious month the same for atleast two products?(a) February (b) March (c) January and June (d) February and June

113. What is the maximum percentage change in the total number of units of the three products producedin any month over the previous month?(a) 35% (b) 40% (c) 45% (d) 50%

114. During the given period, in which of the following months is the percentage change in the number ofunits of any product produced in a month over the previous month the maximum?(a) February (b) March (c) April (d) May

115. In which of the following months is the number of units of product ‘C’ produced the same as theaverage number of units of the three products produced in that month?(a) March (b) April (c) May (d) June

Directions for questions 116 to 120: Study the following Bar graph carefully and answer the questionsgiven below it.The bar graph given below shows the population (in lakhs) of two countries – Somania and Urgania – for sixyears from 1991 to 1996.

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116. For which of the following two years is the percentage increase in the population of Urgania over theprevious year the same?(a) 1993 and 1995 (b) 1994 and 1996 (c) 1992 and 1994 (d) None of these

117. What is the difference between the average populations of the two countries over the given period?(a) 25 lakhs (b) 270 lakhs (c) 250 lakhs (d) 27 lakhs

118. For which of the following years is the percentage increase in the total population of the two countriesover the previous year the maximum?(a) 1992 (b) 1993 (c) 1994 (d) 1995

119. If the percentage increase in the respective populations of the two countries in 1997 over 1996 is thesame as that in 1993 over 1992, then what is the total population of the two countries in 1997?(a) 2050 lakhs (b) 2040 lakhs (c) 2045 lakhs (d) None of these

120. For which of the following years is the percentage change in the absolute difference in the populationsof the two countries over the previous year the minimum?(a) 1992 (b) 1993 (c) 1994 (d) 1995

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121. Who among the following is the Chairman of SAIL?(a) P K Sabbarwal (b) S P Sinha (c) V K Mishra (d) C S Verma

122. Ministry of Women and Child Development came into existence in which of the following year?(a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009

123. Who among the following is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission?(a) Finance Minister (b) Home Minister (c) Prime Minister (d) Planning Minister

124. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) came into existence in which of the following year?(a) 1947 (b) 1956 (c) 1967 (d) 1976

125. Which Indian Institute of Technology was first to be established?(a) Kharagpur (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Kanpur

126. Sudirman cup is given for which of the following sports?(a) Table Tennis (b) Badminton (c) Hockey (d) Football

127. Which of the following amendment included the Ninth Schedule in Indian constitution?(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) 1st Amendment (d) 9th Amendment

128. University of Wolverhampton conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences on whoamong the following personality?(a) N. Ram (b) Ratan Tata (c) Anil Ambani (d) Medha Patekar

129. Which among the following committee(s) was/were established to assess the situation of thesocially and educationally backward class in India?(a) Kalelkar (b) Mandal (c) (a) and (b) Both (d) None

130. Which among the following countries wants to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022 in a rush after theFukushima disaster in Japan?(a) France (b) Germany (c) U.K (d) South Korea

131. Which among the following state government recently has decided to raise the minimum age forconsumption of hard liquor from 21 to 25 years?(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Arunachal Pradesh (c) Maharashtra (d) Rajasthan

132. Which bank did recently celebrate its 106th anniversary?(a) Punjab National Bank (b) Bank of India(c) Corporation Bank (d) Oriental Bank of Commerce

133. G. K. Industrial Park recently has become operational at which of the following place?(a) Amritsar (b) Bhubaneswar (c) Chennai (d) Mangalore

134. Petronet LNG is in the process of building an LNG Terminal at which of the following places?(a) Kochi (b) Mangalore(c) Middle Andaman Island (d) Kavaratti

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135. The GAAR report was submitted on 1 September 2012 to the finance minister of India by:(a) Shome Committee (b) Dharmadhikari Committee(c) Phukan Committee (d) B K Chaturvedi Committee

136. Suzlon Energy is a global wind power company. It is based in which of the following country?(a) France (b) Spain (c) Japan (d) India

137. Who among the following was/were the Judge of Supreme Court of India?(a) Ruma Pal (b) Fathima Beevi (c) Sujata Manohar (d) All of the above

138. What is the range of Agni V missile of India?(a) 500 km (b) 1000 km (c) 5000 km (d) 1500 km

139. According to a latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report, highlighting that mobile phone usersmay be at increased risk from which of the following disease?(a) Skin Cancer (b) Brain cancer (c) Brain Tumor (d) Cardiac troubles

140. Who among the following has recently been appointed as Chairman of Rubber board of India?(a) Anthony Fernanadis (b) Sheela Thomas(c) Anil George (d) Biswas Kamal

141. Capital of Libya is-(a) Sana (b) Mascot (c) Tripoli (d) Al jijyah

142. ETISALAT, a telecom giant, is based in which of the following country?(a) Italy (b) Japan (c) France (d) UAE

143. Which of the following company was liable for Dubai Crisis?(a) Nakheel (b) Merrill Lynch (c) Lehman Brothers (d) Stanley Morgan

144. Union government had appointed a Committee on black money to seek comments from publicunder the Chairmanship of –(a) Suresh Chandra (b) Prakash Chandra (c) Anil Rastogi (d) Dileep Kapoor

145. Tobin Tax is imposed on-(a) Currency trade (b) Foreign currency trade(c) Inter-bank transaction (d) Agriculture revenue

146. British setup their first factory at Surat with the approval of-(a) Akbar (b) Babur (c) Jahangir (d) Shahjahan

147. If panchayat is dissolved ,elections are to be held within-(a) 1 month (b) 2 month (c) 6 month (d) 1 year

148. Recently, Supreme Court refused to Review the petitions challenging Right to Education Act, 2009.The right to education is included:(a) to the right to honour in Article 19 (b) to the right to dignity in Article 21(c) to the right to life in Article 21 (d) to the right to knowledge in Article 20

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149. Condensation in the atmosphere occurs when the –(a) relative humidity exceeds 75%(b) absolute humidity is high(c) temperature drops below the freezing point(d) temperature reaches dewpoint

150. “The individual develops through the head, the heart, and the hand”, this was the educationalphilosophy of:(a) Herbart (b) Comenius (c) Pestalozzi (d) Froebel

151. Which of the following state/UTs has more than 50% tribal population of the total population?(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (d) Daman and Diu

152. ULIPs are a product of which financial institution?(a) Stock Exchange Board of India (SEBI)(b) Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (IRDA)(c) State Bank of India (SBI)(d) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

153. The office of Lokpal and Lokayukta in India is based on:(a) Parliamentary commissioner of UK (b) Ombudsman in Scandinavia(c) Procurator General of Russia (d) Council of state in France

154. ‘Queensbery rules is the name given to the rules in -(a) Cricket (b) Boxing (c) Tennis (d) Hockey

155. Napthoquinone is the name of which Vitamin?(a) Vitamin B10 (b) Vitamin D (c) Vitamin K (d) Vitamin E

156. Which of the following car manufacturing company has set up its unit for first time in Gujarat? (a) Maruti Suzuki (b) Hyundai (c) Ford (d) Renault Nissan

157. In Drought Prone Area Programme, what is the ratio of contribution of Union and States?(a) 90 : 10 (b) 80 : 20 (c) 70 : 30 (d) 75 : 25

158. Centralized Planning for the first time was adopted in which of the following country?(a) France (b) India(c) Former Soviet Union (d) China

159. Silent Valley is located in which of the following state?(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Uttarakhand (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu

160. Who among the following personalities from India has been appointed as a director of Bank ofAmerica?(a) Ratan Tata (b) Anand Mahindra (c) Parmeshwar Godrej (d) Mukesh Ambani.

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Directions for questions 161 to165: Choose the order of the sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to forma logical paragraph.

161. A. We must be worked up by steam, as it were.B. We are all creatures of sudden impulse.C. Fifteen or twenty years ago I had an experience I shall never forget.D. I got into a church, which was crowded by a sweltering and panting multitude.E. Get your friends to write their wills now, or it may be too late by-and-by.

(a) BAECD (b) BCDAE (c) ABCED (d) BAEDC 162. A. It would be equally reasonable to put in pepper or salt.

B. Tea is meant to be bitter, just as beer is meant to be bitter.C. Lastly, tea–unless one is drinking it in the Russian style–should be drunk without sugar.D. But still, how can you call yourself a true tea-lover if you destroy the flavor of your tea by putting

sugar in it?E. I know very well that I am in a minority here.

(a) ABCDE (b) CEDAB (c) CDEBA (d) CDEAB

163. A. It is brief and concise and makes no attempt at eloquence, which is extremely fortunate. B. Under these circumstances we strongly recommend Dinners and Dishes to every one.C. For even on ortolans who could endure oratory? D. The subject of a work of art has, of course, nothing to do with its beauty, but still there is always

something depressing about the colored lithograph of a leg of mutton.E. It also has the advantage of not being illustrated.

(a) ABCDE (b) ABCED (c) BACED (d) CEDAB 164. A. To tell people what to read is, as a rule, either useless or harmful.

B. I venture to recommend it as a mission to the University Extension Scheme.C. The appreciation of literature is a question of temperament not of teaching.D. But to tell people what not to read is a very different matter.E. Indeed, it is one that is eminently needed in this age of ours, an age that reads so much, that it

has no time to admire.

(a) ABCDE (b) CADBE (c) ADCBE (d) ACDBE 165. A. When Roland Barthes died in 1980 at the age of 65, he was a professor at the Collège de

France.B. He had become famous for incisive and irreverent analyses of French culture but was now

himself a cultural institution.C. It was the highest position in the French academic system.D. His reflections on aspects of daily life were featured in newspapers.E. His lectures attracted huge, diverse crowds, from foreign tourists and retired school teachers to

eminent academics.

(a) ACBED (b) ABCDE (c) AEDCB (d) AECBD

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Directions for questions 166 to 168: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been divided intofour parts . Pick the part of the sentence which is grammatically incorrect.

166. In reality there is (a) / no kind of evidence or argument (b) / which one can show that Shakespeare,(c) / or any other writer, is ‘good’. (d)

167. Miss Ogden married (a) / a Hungarian diplomat, (b) / Count Zattiany, and (c) / never been heard ofsince. (d)

168. As a democracy, (a) / America came in being (b) / at the same time as the(c ) / rise of the novel. (d)

Directions for questions 169 to 171: In each of the following questions, mark the antonym of the givenword.

169. Equanimous(a) Jittery (b) Morose (c) Rough (d) Frivolous

170. Abstemious(a) Holy (b) Selfish (c) Austere (d) Indulgent

171. Magnanimity

(a) Selfishness (b) Generous (c) Jovial (d) Happy

Directions for questions 172 to 174: In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined.Among the given options choose the one that explains the meaning of the underlined portion of the sentencemost appropriately.

172. As he is transferred to another city for his new project, he wants somewhere to hang up his hat. (a) Wants to make friends and acquaintances(b) Wants a place to live(c) Wants to settle well in the new city(d) Wants to contact his acquaintances in the new city

173. Instead of coming for the football practice regularly, he comes only on Sundays. We expect himto drop the other shoe and quit the practice altogether any day now. (a) To do the deed that completes something.(b) To come up with a formal notice.(c) To start an activity.(d) To resume a habit.

174. This is a fine kettle of fish. I have lost my wallet on the railway station in this alien city and I canteven make a call as the battery of my mobile phone has completely discharged. (a) A kettle of very bad quality.(b) A troublesome situation.(c) A kettle of good quality.(d) An interesting situation.

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Directions for questions 175 to 177: Identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context of thecorrect usage of standard written English .

175. (a) The Greek poetry of Homer was at first transmitted orally, stored in the memory, as were theVedas, the Sanskrit hymns of the ancient Hindus, which were unwritten for centuries.

(b) The Greek poetry of Homer were at first transmitted orally, stored in the memory, as were theVedas, the Sanskrit hymns of the ancient Hindus, which were unwritten for centuries.

(c) The Greek poetry of Homer was first transmitted orally, stored in the memory, as were theVedas, the Sanskrit hymns of the ancient Hindus, which were unwritten for centuries.

(d) The Greek poetry of Homer was at first transmitted orally, stored in memory, as were the Vedas,the Sanskrit hymns of the ancient Hindus, that were unwritten for centuries.

176. (a) Even as this goes to press, number of lives lost to the Asian tsunami and its aftermath appearsliterally countless.

(b) Even as this goes to press, the number of lives lost to the Asian tsunami and its aftermathappears literally countless.

(c ) Even as this goes to press, the number of lives lost to the Asian tsunami and it’s aftermathappears literally countless.

(d) Even as this goes to press, the number of lives lost to the Asian tsunami and its aftermathappears countless literally.

177. (a) Under this tightly oligarchic constitution two consuls – most powerful officials in the state – wereelected each year.

(b) Under this tightly oligarchic constitution two consuls – the most powerful officials in the state –was elected each year.

(c ) Under this tightly oligarchic constitution two consuls – the most powerful officials in the state –were elected each year.

(d) Under this tightly oligarchic constitution two consuls – the most powerful officials in the state –were each year elected.

Directions for questions 178 to 180: Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks .

178. A cut of that magnitude would _____ major reductions in spending that are likely to spur protestsacross many fronts, and Republican leaders have refused to ________any major targets beforeElection Day.(a) cause, set (b) impact, establish(c) necessitate, specify (d) allow, regulate

179. The current round of reforms, which allow pension funds to invest more in equities, will help _______

market growth, as will the continued __________of state-owned enterprises.(a) abet , protection (b) stimulate, polarization(c) encourage, disinvestment (d) spur, privatization

180. Customized products that _______ on data and better risk analysis could provide new _______ for

growth-boosting innovations.(a) postulate, conduits (b) gamble, routes(c) rely, avenues. (d) lean, expectations

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Directions for questions 181 to 184: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

Little does the subject interest me! Can we not do without the society of our gossips a little while underthese circumstances – have our own thoughts to cheer us? Confucius says truly, “Virtue does not remainas an abandoned orphan; it must of necessity have neighbors.”

Regarding thinking, we may be beside ourselves in a sane sense. By conscious effort of the mind, we canstand aloof from actions and their consequences; and all things, good and bad, go by us like a torrent. Weare not wholly involved in Nature. I may be affected by a theatrical exhibition; on the other hand, I may notbe affected by an actual event, which appears to concern me much more. I only know myself as a humanentity; the scene, so to speak, of thoughts and affections; and am sensible of a certain doubleness bywhich I can stand as remote from myself as from another. However intense my experience, I am consciousof the presence and criticism of a part of me, which, as it were, is not a part of me, but spectator, sharingno experience, but taking note of it, and that is no more I than it is you. When the play, it may be thetragedy, of life is over, the spectator goes his way. It was a kind of fiction, a work of the imagination only, sofar as he was concerned. This double ness may easily make us poor neighbors and friends sometimes.

For the greater part of the time, I find it wholesome to be alone. To be in company, even with the best, issoon wearisome and dissipating. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. Aman thinking or working is always alone; let him be where he will. Solitude is not measured by the miles ofspace that intervene between a man and his fellows. The really diligent student in one of the crowded hivesof Cambridge College is as solitary as a dervish in the desert. The farmer can work alone in the field or thewoods all day, hoeing or chopping, and not feel lonesome, because he is employed; but when he comeshome at night, he cannot sit down in a room alone, at the mercy of his thoughts, but must be where he can“see the folks” and recreate and, as he thinks, remunerate himself for his day’s solitude.

Society is commonly too cheap. We meet at very short intervals, not having had time to acquire any newvalue for each other. We have had to agree on a certain set of rules, called etiquette and politeness, tomake this frequent meeting tolerable and that we need not come to open war. We meet at the post officeand about the fireside every night; we live thick and are in each other’s way and stumble over one another,and I think that we thus lose some respect for one another. Certainly less frequency would suffice for allimportant and hearty communications. It would be better if there were but one inhabitant to a square mile,as where I live. The value of a man is not in his skin, that we should touch him!

I have a great deal of company in my house; especially in the morning, when nobody calls. Let me suggesta few comparisons, that someone may convey an idea of my situation. What company has that lonelylake, I pray? And yet it has not the blue devils, but the blue angels in it, in the azure tint of its waters. Thesun is alone, except in thick weather, when there sometimes appear to be two, but one is a mock sun. Godis alone – but the devil, he is far from being alone; he sees a great deal of company; he is legion. I am nolonelier than a single mullein or dandelion in a pasture, or a bean leaf, or sorrel, or a horse-fly, or abumblebee. I am no lonelier than the Mill Brook, or a weathercock, or the North Star, or the south wind, oran April shower, or a January thaw, or the first spider in a new house. 181. As per the author’s perception, people interact the way they do because they

(a) tend to harbor a belief that no man is an island.(b) try to adhere to the accepted societal do’s and don’ts.(c) do not want to become cheap in the eyes of their acquaintances.(d) usually meet one another only for a short time.

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182. As understood from the passage, the author’s company is (a) nature (b) any other living entity (c) loneliness (d) solitude

183. According to the author, what makes us ‘poor neighbors and friends’ sometimes? (a) Our thought that we have as much right to criticize as to participate. (b) We split ourselves, psychologically, into a doer and a spectator. (c) Our partial detachment to the things we are given to behold. (d) Our lack of willingness to participate in the activities of life.

184. How does the author justify his choice of solitude? (a) The author says that his mind is always thinking.

(b) He says that having less frequent interactions with others will improve communication withthem

(c) He can effortlessly bifurcate his consciousness into a spectator and a doer, in other words,his ‘double ness’.

(d) He says that he finds it tiresome to put up a show of enjoying company.

Directions for questions 185 to 188: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question. As the world’s ‘youngest’ country, as a land of entrepreneurship with the largest number of the self-employed, India has an unmatched talent for creativity in the face of adversity. It offers space for ingenuityacross diverse and large markets, the diversity allowing room for a range of products and services. In thecontext of the global financial and economic turmoil, this trait holds the promise that India can successfullyemerge from this crisis.

India enjoys in-built protection against the global meltdown to a greater degree than most economies,thanks to its domestic market, conservative banking system, savings rate and young workforce. Indianbusinesses have focused more on the domestic than the export market, stepping up marketing beyond themetro cities in recent years.

Rural India is seeing a new revolution in infrastructure building, from an expanding road network to moreagriculture produce collection centres. But telecom connectivity has probably been the single most revolu-tionary infrastructure development after the railways network set up almost a century ago. Mobile serviceshave brought technology to farmers’ doorsteps, providing information on market prices, transport andmarketing opportunities. Connectivity has helped improve governance, empowering rural households toaccess education, healthcare and civic and other facilities.

India’s basic potential as a market and manufacturing hub remains but there are caveats. The attraction ofits large workforce is affected by the fact of low skill levels. Low-cost manufacture is offset by poor,unreliable infrastructure facilities. India’s large market potential is tempered as much by poor transportinfrastructure as by poverty and unemployment levels that restrain qualitative growth. Finally, the manufac-turing sector still faces infrastructure and cost deficiencies.

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India’s Vision 2020 with its physical and social infrastructure development goals presents the way out ofthe conundrum. Education for all, increased employment, financial inclusion are some key goals. Butimplementation of the vision is itself a challenge, primarily in terms of capital investment at a time whencredit availability worldwide has shrunk. Several infrastructure projects have already fallen behind schedulebecause of paucity of credit and 2008 saw a net outflow of capital by foreign institutional investors.

But India has vast requisite capital. It has one of the highest rates of savings at more than 34 per cent.Funds from corporate sources are also available but lie unutilised. In the telecom sector, for example,infrastructure growth especially in rural areas is lagging, partly for lack of funds. Significant amountsremain unused with the Universal Service Obligation Fund, funds contributed by industry for telecominfrastructure development.

India needs to release its wealth of entrepreneurial talent. Around 52 per cent of Indians are self-employed,about 55 per cent in rural communities and 41 per cent in urban areas. Many of these (about 20 per cent,according to the International Labour Organisation) are at the bottom of the pyramid, alternating betweenwage labour, self-employment by selling skills and engaging in minor business such as vegetable vending.About 15 per cent of self-employed are believed to be entirely dependent on such activities. Boosting suchentrepreneurship would grow employment, lift income levels, strengthen the domestic market and reducedependence on exports. It would encourage innovation and productive services.

185. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with(a) India’s protective measures in entrepreneurship and youthful dynamism have, ultimately, allowed

for sustained inclusive growth in the process of tiding over the slowdown.(b) India’s creativity in entrepreneurship and youthful dynamism would, ultimately, allow for sustained

inclusive growth in the process of tiding over the slowdown.(c) enhancing India’s position within the global economy and attracting much higher domestic and

international investments for multiplier growth.(d) India should emphasize more on enhancing entrepreneurial talent to lead to sustained economic

growth.

186. According to the passage which of the following has been mentioned as factors that protect theIndian economy1. Rural market potential2. Conservative banking system3. Large numbers of unskilled labour4. High savings rate

(a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 4

187. According to the passage, how has the telecom revolution helped the Indian economy?(a) The resultant connectivity has helped improve governance and led to the empowerment of the

farmer and the rural household.(b) It has brought technology to farmer’s doorsteps, providing information on market prices, trans-

port and marketing opportunities.(c) It has enhanced infrastructure development in the country by empowering the rural households(d) It has opened up space for the growth of entrepreneurial talent.

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188. According to the author, what is the challenge presented to Vision 2020?(a) Implementation is a challenge particularly with regard to the vast infrastructure requirements of

Vision 2020.(b) Implementation is a challenge and several infrastructure projects have already fallen behind

schedule.(c) Implementation is a challenge particularly in terms of credit investment requirements of the

Vision.(d) Implementation is a challenge particularly in terms of the credit requirements of the Vision.

Directions for questions 189 to 194: The passage given below is followed by a set of six questions.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

It is a matter of life or death: that’s a concept that gets our attention, whether chuckling over it in a B-gradefilm, or engrossed by it in an A-grade medical book such as this year’s Pulitzer Prize winner for nonfiction,The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

It isn’t hyperbole to call Emperor a literary masterpiece. The Pulitzer citation describes it as, “an elegantinquiry, at once clinical and personal, into the long history of an insidious disease that, despite treatmentbreakthroughs, still bedevils medical science.”

“Elegant” is an apposite description of the New York-based oncologist’s prose, whether he is rephrasingTolstoy: “Normal cells are identically normal; malignant cells become unhappily malignant in unique ways”;or explaining the book’s provocative title: “This book is a ‘biography’ in the truest sense of the word – anattempt to enter the mind of this immortal illness, to understand its personality, to demystify its behaviour”;or extrapolating, from cancer’s ability to mutate, into the realm of philosophy: “If we, as a species, are theultimate product of Darwinian selection, then so, too, is this incredible disease that lurks inside us.”

Mukherjee weaves together multiple stories about medical advances, doctors and scientists, and thepatients who teach us something in the living or dying. Emperor is a historical account of cancer; weunderstand how cancer rose to prominence as a leading cause of death – as a direct result of humanbeings living longer now, and more likely to develop cancer. A greater understanding of the disease howevercomes with the caveat, the more you know, the more aware you are of how much you don’t know.

Tales related to surgery, with its inherent drama, has the edge on our medical reading lists. Some medicalbooks fall into the Self Help category — one of the most successful genres in the publishing world today.While the genre can attract those looking to make a quick buck by peddling to people’s insecurities, thereare some useful tomes too. Author Tim Parks in Teach Us to Sit Still shares how reading a famous self-helpbook, A Headache in the Pelvis helped with his chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Medical books deal with a subject close to our hearts — us, we, ourselves. Perhaps the ones we are mostdrawn to – thrillers aside – are those that give us a deeper insight into how the mind-body machine works,why we are sick, how we can get better — and, unhappily, sometimes, why we can’t. 189. According to the author, medical books catch our attention because

(a) they have a biographical aspect to them.(b) they are written in elegant prose.(c) they deal with matters of life and death.(d) they teach us how to take care of our own diseases.

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190. Which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree with?(a) Books related to surgery are less popular than self-help books in medical reading lists.(b) There is a large demand for self-help books today.(c) Self-help books are never useful.(d) All self-help books play with people’s insecurities.

191. What is the “biographical” aspect of Mukherjee’s book?(a) It provides a moving account of Siddhartha’s personal struggle with the dreaded disease.(b) The book uses several real-life case studies of people who have fought against cancer(c) The book tries to look at cancer from within, to understand the behaviour of the disease and

to demystify it.(d) The book provides a comprehensive historical account of the disease.

192. Which of the following statements follows from the passage?(a) Understanding cancer better amounts to surmounting it.(b) Cancer is a product of natural selection.(c) The Emperor of All Maladies is more personal than clinical.(d) Mukherjee’s book is a success because of its inherent drama.

193. In his book, Tim Parks(a) teaches his readers how to deal with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.(b) recounts how a self-help book helped him.(c) provides insight into how we deal with pain.(d) traces the evolution of chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

194. Which of the following statements cannot be inferred from the passage?(a) Medical books gives us greater insight into ourselves.(b) The concept of “life and death” catches our attention regardless of the quality of the book or

film.(c) Cancer has always been the leading cause of death.(d) The title of Siddhartha’s book is provocative.

Directions for questions 195 to 200: The passage given below is followed by a set of six questions.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

‘One of the most urgent conceptual, normative and political tasks of our day is to think anew about howpolities that aspire to be democracies can accommodate great sociocultural, even multinational, diversitywithin one state.’ The old wisdom holds that the territorial boundaries of a state must coincide with theperceived cultural boundaries of a nation. More starkly stated, the assertion is that every state mustcontain within itself one and not more than one culturally homogeneous nation, that every state should bea nation, and that every nation should be a state.

Unlike what such a proposition might suggest, not only do most states incorporate a large degree ofdiversity – cultural, religious, linguistic – but that most states have not been created by a coherent nationactualizing itself. Rather, they are the result of rulers successfully imposing themselves, often by wars orinternational settlements following wars. A nation-state without a prior state helping construct it, is todayinconceivable. The authors of this dense, and often provocative, monograph instead suggest an alternativecategory of state-nation as an overarching umbrella concept to more successfully manage diversities.

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While the promotion of the category is in itself not new (Rammanohar Lohia too, for instance, preferred itover nation-state; similarly, historian Ravinder Kumar advanced the notion of a civilization-state), what is farmore valuable are their policy suggestions which are supportive of the crafting of state-nations – policies,they argue, which better fit and help manage the complexities of culturally diverse modern democracies.

Of course, both nation-states and state-nations have to be working states. Also, to be a viable state-nation,even if the state recognizes and supports different languages, cultures, even nations within its policy, thecitizens should have a high degree of identification with the state, be comfortable with multiple but compli-mentary political identities, show a high level of trust in the state’s institutions, and demonstrate a highdegree of positive support for democracy among the diverse groups of citizens in the country. Interestingly,a comparison between countries closer to the state-nation and the nation-state pole (Switzerland, India,Canada, Belgium, Spain as examples of state-nations and Germany, Austria, the U.S., Australia, Argen-tina and Brazil as examples of nation-states) shows that countries closer to the state-nation pole actuallyscore higher on the degree of trust in six key political institutions of the state. In short, they argue thatmultiple but complimentary identities and democratic state-nation loyalties are possible to craft even in apolity with robust multinational dimensions and a plethora of intense linguistic and religious differences.India is a case in point because in addition to cultural diversity, it also has territorially based linguistic/cultural cleavages which need to be creatively managed if the country is to hold together.

Clearly context matters. Crafting a nation-state (unitary or federal) is easier if only one significant, territo-rially concentrated, politically activated sociocultural identity exists, as in France or Japan. If the society ischaracterized by more than one significant mobilized socio-cultural identity, as in India, crafting a nation-state will be far more conflictual than a state-nation. And, if we have a situation of unbounded plurality, apure multinational context, as in the erstwhile USSR or Yugoslavia, then crafting a democratic, federalpolity in one territory becomes extremely difficult. Such states are usually held together by force and arelikely to fall apart when the context changes. States can be multinational societies but not multinationalstates. 195. Which of the following is true as per the traditional view?

(a) Not more than one nation can have the same culture. (b) Every nation should have only one culture. (c) Certain nations of a particular geographical belt should have only one culture. (d) A nation that has more than one culture cannot make a state.

196. What is ‘a state’ as per the passage? (a) A Nation (b) A culture (c) Either (a) or (b) (d) None of these

197. The fourth sentence of the second paragraph states “… promotion of the category…” Which categoryis being referred to here?(a) Nation-states(b) State-nations(c) Civilization-states(d) None of these

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198. Which of the following situations in a country will best facilitate the creation of a state-nation?(a) Multiple political identities exist within the state.(b) The citizens completely trust state institutions.(c) The states are held together by force.(d) There are several socio-cultural identities at work within the country.

199. According to the passage, Ravinder Kumar put forward the concept of(a) A state nation(b) A nation state(c) A civilization state(d) None of the above

200. The tone of the author in the passage is(a) Argumentative(b) Biased(c) Analytical(d) Impassioned

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