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SECTION-I

1. Solution: 2. The author relegates such entities to metaphysics and states if the
genealogist refuses to extend his faith in metaphysics, if he listens to history, he finds
that there is "something altogether different" behind things: not a timeless and essential
secret, but the secret that they have no essence or that their essence was fabricated in
a piecemeal fashion from alien forms.
A. There is no evidence hinting that the identities of the aforesaid forms may not be
carefully protected.
B. Even if the aforesaid forms do exist, they are believed to precede the external world
of accident and succession. Thus, cannot be inferred.
2. Solution: 4. It is clear that not metaphysics, but history, is the path to take: if the
genealogist refuses to extend his faith in metaphysics, if he listens to history
1. Evident in the explanation of the correct answer.
2. Its "cyclopean monuments" are constructed from "discreet and apparently
insignificant truths
3. There is nothing that suggests that genealogy rejects mans nature.
3. Solution: 4. On this basis, it is obvious that Paul Reel was wrong to follow the English
tendency in describing the history of morality in terms of a linear development-in
reducing its entire history and genesis to an exclusive concern for utility . He assumed
that words had kept their meaning, that desires still pointed in a single direction, and
that
ideas
retained
their
logic

4. Answer 4. No such comparison has been made.

Genealogical analysis shows that the concept of liberty is an "invention of the ruling
classes" and not fundamental to man's nature or at the root of his attachment to being
and truth.
Genealogy it rejects the meta-historical deployment of ideal significations and indefinite
teleologies. It opposes itself to the search for "origins."
Paul Reel wrongly assumed that He assumed that words had kept their meaning.
5. Solution: 1. Temporal means physical and therefore temporary.
2, 3 and 4. Not aligned with the purported meaning of temporal.
6. Solution: 3. We have been told that literature and politics, as categories, are a recent
phenomenon - ... after all, 'literature' and 'politics' are recent categories, which can be
applied to medieval culture, or even classical culture, only by a retrospective hypothesis,
and by an interplay of formal analogies or semantic resemblances; but neither literature,
nor politics, nor philosophy and the sciences articulated the field of discourse, in the
seventeenth or eighteenth century, as they did in the nineteenth century.
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2. Same as 1.
4. Recent need not mean modern.
7. Answer: Influence, assumptions and ready-made syntheses are refuted by the author.
Thus, the author won't agree with 1 and 2. The author also rejects groupings. Thus, the
author won't agree with 3.
8. Answer 1. To embrace discontinuity and to understand events in their specific space of
emergence, all of these unifying concepts must fall into critical disuse. The author
rejects notions of unity throughout the passage.
2. Limited in scope as the passage is not all about groupings.
3. Tradition is refuted but again is not the pervasive idea.
4. Continuity in the context of unity, yes. But falsity not limits would be a better
choice.
9. Solution: 4. 4 is the only situation where no semantic justification have been used to
justify an otherwise immoral activity.
10.Solution: 2. The author, in the previous lines discusses how the focus is on the
argument whether Planned Parenthood made any profit out of selling fetal tissue. The
author means to say that that that question is irrelevant and the point is that Planned
Parenthood is doing something which is in principle wrong. Hence 2.
11.Solution: 3. The central question is not whether the sale of tissues makes profit or not,
but whether it is moral to be selling them in the first place. The second question deals
with whether profitability will make the practice of fetal tissue sale more vulnerable to
being corrupt. 3 captures both the ideas. Legality is something that does not find any
mention in the passage.
12.Solution: 1. The author, in the previous lines, talks about whether the organisation is
making profits or is it merely getting its expenses covered. He then advances the
analogy where he says that if a person gets merely the amount to make up for his own
costs, then he has no reason or incentive to engage in more moves. However, if the
person makes money while engaging in moves, he has a reason or financial incentive to
increase the number of moves. Using this analogy the author tries to make a case for
abortions. 1 captures the purpose of this analogy.
13.Solution: 3. Techaridemophobia refers to irrational panic over technology. In all other
situations the fear arising seems to be unwarranted, however, the apprehension
expressed in 3 seems valid and rational.
14.Solution: 2. 2 is correct as the author quotes letter multiple times and tries to dissect
the arguments presented in the letter which has presented all the arguments that favour
a ban on development of autonomous weapons.
15.Solution: 3. One needs to understand the background against which the author has
used this phrase. The author points out the concern that a small group or individual
could buy a cheap robot army when they would otherwise not be able to put together a
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16.Solution: 4. Apocalypse means universal or widespread destruction or disaster.

Robopocalypse most likely denotes destruction that is brought about by robots or artificial
intelligence. Hence 4 is the answer. Weapons of mass destruction may not necessarily be
used by artificial intelligence or robots.
17.Solution: DBEAC. B is the secret that D refers to. Hence B will follow D.
18.Solution: BCEAD. Such modulations in C refers to B, not A. E would chronologically
be placed after A.
19.Solution: 3. Unsolvable.
20.Solution: 3. All other statements talk about mental/psychological/intellectual effects or
uses of education whereas 3 talks of finances of money.
21.Answer C. The author believes that naming research animals has benefits for both the
animals and researchers.
A. The author does not refute the concerns of the scientists in question.
B. The author does not indicate what may preclude any bias.
D. D could follow C.
22.Answer C. The author mentions the factors in question but we are yet to see how they
unfold. The authors point is that these factors will determine whether cellulosic ethanol
facilities is seen as viable.
A. unhinged not supported.
B. way forward is premature
D. how quickly the industry flourishes is out of scope.
23.Answer: D. Can be inferred from ...normally, these cilia beat in unison to move foreign
particles and mucus out of the body.
A. We do not know how the use of cilia compares with other alternatives.
B. The diagnosis could be positive for other reasons. The movement of cilia may also not
be sufficient to come to a proper diagnosis.
C. We cannot comment on the size of the populations of cilia.
24. Answer C. Since lysine displaces hydrated cations (Lysine = protein)
A. We do not know what new production designs are based on.
B. May be true but is not necessarily true. Some <= All.
D. We do not know that DOPA is necessary for all sticky molecules.
25.Solution: 1. Comparison error in D- like officials, enough water. In E, it should
be ...things any other way.
26.Solution: 4. Parallelism error in B. It should be ...black stool, vomiting.
Comparison error in E. It should be ...in Africa and the wider world.

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27.Answer A. Consequently, there is renewed focus on green infrastructure is a logical

continuation of the passage primarily because there are problems with the conventional
way to manage water needs.
B. Could come after or before A but not by itself.
C. Could work if paired with A but not just by itself.
D. What ways? Too vague.
28.Answer A. The scientists defined structural rules which they then used for the design of
LCPs with superior prophylactic and therapeutic potency. A sums up the new work.
B. is already stated
C. such a comparison would not logically complete the passage.
D. is an extreme choice.
29.Solution: 5. In B, it should be ...charred seeds dating back to 3000 B.C. have
been found by researchers. Modifier error in C. It should be A medicine,
cannabis were used by the Chinese thousands of years ago
30.Solution: 5. A has a modifier error. It should be As a child, Amber weighed three
times more ... In sentence C, it looks as if Amber has dropped out of college,
depression as well as anxiety, which is not the case. The word parentss in D should
be parents.
31.Solution: 3. Latter in B refers to being an avid reader in D. Hence B will follow D. A
and C are related ideas and hence will be placed together. Also, A explains C and hence
A will be placed after C.
32.Solution: 1. Unsolvable.
33.Answer A. We have been told that clinical trial design and analysis have become
increasingly stringent with the aim to ensure valid conclusions for formal drug approval.
And the author feels that there is evidence that supports the application of preclinical
randomized controlled trials. Thus A would be a logical surmise.
B. close to ideal not supported
C. is more of an assumption than a conclusion
D. The passage is not about improvements in general. Too broad in scope.
34.Answer C. some of the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathology of these
diseases have similarities to those observed in prion diseases such as bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (mad cow disease).
A. Need not be true because the prevalence of these diseases may be decreasing in the
population under 65.
B. Not stated or implied it the passage.
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SECTION-II
1.
Answer: 1. 1486
Solution: Worst case is that I take out 99 toffees of all the 15 packets and then next toffee
will ensure that I have taken out all the toffees of at least one packet i.e. 9915 + 1 =
1486. (1)
2.
Answer: 3. 1497
Solution: Worst case is that I take out all toffees of Hazmola Candy from other whole-sellers
(i.e. 500 + 300 + 300 = 1100) and 99 from each packet of Sharma Confectionery (i.e. 994
= 396). Now next toffee will ensure that I have taken out all the toffees of at least one
packet from Sharma confectionery, i.e. 1100 + 396 + 1 = 1497. (3)
3.
Answer: 4. 14
Solution: There are total 1300 Mentos from 13 packets, so worst case is that I take one
toffee from each of the packet i.e. 13 in all. Now 14th toffee will ensure that I have taken
out at least two toffees from same packet. (4)
4.
Answer: 1. 13
Solution: There are exactly three types of toffees, so worst case is that I take out 4 of each
kind i.e. 43 = 12 and then 13th toffee will ensure that I have taken out at least five toffees
of a type. (1)
5 TO 8 :Solution:
Doraemon stickers

Chhota Bheem stickers

Hanu

2a

Manu

2b

Tanu

c+2

5. Total number of stickers with the three = 3a+4b+2c+2

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If 3a+4b+2c+2 = 18 then a=2,b=2 and c=2

And a = 2,b=1 and c=3
3a+4b+2c+2 = 21 is not possible.
If 3a+4b+2c+2 = 19 then more than 2 solution are possible and statement 5 will not be
satisfied.
Hence, Number of stickers = 18.
6. As total number of stickers with all three is 18, the number of stickers with Hanu is
constant in the two possible solutions.
7. Number of chhota bheem stickers = 10 that means 2a+3b+c+2 = 10
a=1,b=1 and z=3 also a=2,b=1,c=1
In both solutions value of b is constant.
Hence number of Doraemon stickers with manu = 1
8. According to the given information given in the question,
3b=2a+4 and 3a+4b+2c+2=15
a=1,b=2,c=1
number of stickers with tanu =2c+2=4
Solutions(9 12):
9. Answer: 4. Mr. Bata
10.Answer: 1. 0
11. Answer: 2. Gentle and Sandys orders got interchanged.
12. Answer: 1. Mr. Bata and Mr. Baranwal
Solution: Below is the table obtained by all the given clues.
Full Name
Gavin Chete
Gentle Baranwal
Avinash Bata
Ronnie Sharma
Sandy Smith

Workstation
#4
#3
#1
#2
#5

Item Ordered
Paneer Tikka
Dal Delhicious
Veg Seekh
Tangri Kebab
Veg Curry

Item Delivered
Veg Seekh
Veg Curry
Tangri Kebab
Paneer Tikka
Dal Delhicious

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Answer 3. 66 %
3

Solution- Let total sales volume of ACs in country ABC in 2013 and 2014 respectively are
100x and 100y.
If from 2013 to 2014, sales volume of none of the companies decreased, then10x = 6y

3
=

5
So,
100
100

53

= , therefore total sales volume of ACs in this period cannot be less than-

100=66 %
3

14.
Answer 1.P
Solution- Let total sales volume of ACs in country ABC in 2013 and 2014 respectively are
100x and 100y.
From 2013 to 2014, if the total sales volume of companies increased, then

is the threshold limit. Let x= 3k and y=5k

Increase
Increase
Increase
Increase

in
in
in
in

sales
sales
sales
sales

volume
volume
volume
volume

of
of
of
of

P= 50y-40x= 250k-120k= 130k

Q= 20y-25x= 100k-75k= 25k
S= 6y-10x= 30k-30k= 0
T= 9y-5x= 45k-15k= 30k

15.
Answer 1. 20%
Solution- Solution- Let total sales volume of ACs in country ABC in 2013 and 2014
respectively are 100x and 100y.
If the percentages increase in the sales volume of company P from 2013 to 2014 was 50%
5040

Then

40

Therefore-

100 = 50

100
100

= , therefore percentage increase in the total sales= 20%

5

16.
Answer 3.4
Let total sales volume of ACs in country ABC in 2013 and 2014 respectively are 100x and
100y.
If the percentage increase in the total sales from 2013 to 2014 was 50%
Then

100
100

Sales
Sales
Sales
Sales

= , therefore-

volume
volume
volume
volume

of
of
of
of

= . Let y=3k and x=2k

2

P= 50y-40x= 150k-80k= 70k (increased)

Q= 20y-25x= 60k-50k= 10k (increased)
R= 15y-20x= 45k-40k= 5k (increased)
S= 6y-10x= 18k-20k= -2k (decreased)

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Sales volume of T= 9y-5x= 27k-10k= 17k (increased)

17.

2. Waterfalls

18.

4. E

19.

1. A and B

20.

Only B

Solution(21-24):
21.
Total silver produced in 2003 = 20.5+10.5+6+8 = 45 tones
Total Silver produced in 2005 = 16.5+9+5.5+6 = 37
Change in production = 45 37 = 8 tones
% change = 8/45 * 100 = 17.77 %
22.
silver used in radiography in 2004 = 40% of 50% of 41.5 = 8.3 tones
Silver used in radiography in 2005 = 48% of 55% OF 37 = 9.768 tones
Difference = 9.768 8.3 = 1.468 tones
23.
Total consumption of silver in coins and medals and photography in 2005 = 16% of 37 =
5.92
Total Silver produced by Karnataka in 2005 = 6 tones
Required % = 0.08/6 * 100 = 1.33%
24.
Total Silver used in jewellery and and Silverware in 2004 = 35% of 41.5 = 14.525 tones
Hence, Silver used in jewellery and silverware = 14.525/145.25 * 100 = 10 tones
Total Consumption of Silver in 2003 = 45 tones
Required % = 10/45 * 100 = 22.22%
25. Answer 3. Silvie
26. Answer 1. Pink, sings

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27. Answer 1. Anny

28. Answer 1. Pink
SolutionName of Doll
Anny
Macy
silvie

Colour
Yellow
Pink
White

Special feature
Cries
sings
Talk

Solution (29-32):
As it is given that R takes maximum time also the processing time of T is equal to twice
of S and equal to thrice of Q.
From this, the manufacturing time of the machines can be found out.
R = 45 minutes, T= 30 minutes, P= 20 minutes, S = 15 minutes, Q = 10 minutes
T is used for every product except A and S is used for B and C.
Hence, B = T + S+ Q and C = T+S+P ,as B takes less time than C.
R is Exactly used for three products those are A,D and E.
A = R+P+S (T cannot be used so as Q)
D = T+R+ Q
E = T+R+ Q
Answers:
29. Time required for manufacturing A = R+P+S = 45+20+15 = 80 minutes
30. Q is used in manufacturing of three products B,D and E.
31. Time required to manufacture D = T+R+Q = 30+45+10 = 85 minutes
32. Only statement 3 is true.

SECTION-III
1.
Solution:
Let us consider that A,B and C be the centre of the three circles.

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Clearly the point P is the incentre of the triangle ABC and we need to find the length of the
inradius.
r = Area/semi-perimeter = 24/12 = 2 units.
2.
Answer: 4. ab5c4
Solution: By just checking the options, we can check that options (4) gives the right
expression.
3.
Answer: 2. 300700
Solution: Using the fact that ab > ba for a < b and a, b > 1 also when a = 2, b > 4.
We can straight forward negate the options (3) and (4) as 200500 > 500200 and 300700 >
700300.
Now we need to compare; 200500, 300700 out of which 300700 is clearly greater as the base
number and power both are larger. (2)
4.
Solution:
Let a,b,c are the three sides of the given triangle .
Area = *a*5 = *b*12 = * c*x
Or, a = cx/5 and b = cx/12
As properties of triangle, a+b>c and |a-b|<c,

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1
5

1
12

<

<

1
12

or,

7
60

17

60

< <

or, 60/17 < x < 60/7

Hence, 5 different integral values.

5.
Solution:
final ratio of milk:water = 8:19
or, milk:solution = 8:27
so, (

3
)

8
27

or, x = 3y

or, x:y = 3:1

6.
Solution: Maximum % of students who did not appear in SNAP = 100 80 =20%
Maximum % of students who did not appear in IIFT = 100 75 =25%
Maximum % of students who did not appear in XAT = 100 70 =30%
Maximum % of students who did not appear in CAT = 100 90 =10%
Hence, minimum % of students who appeared for all the exams,
= 100 (20+25+30+10) = 15%
7.
Answer: 3. 34650 cubic feet
Solution: Volume of the swimming pool =

22
7

70 2
2

4+14
2

= 34650 cubic feet. (3)

8.
Answer: 4. 7
Solution: It can be easily observed that f(x) = x 2 2.
So f(3) = 32 2 = 7. (4)
9.
Answer: 2. $29,000 in XYZs mutual fund and $33,000 in FD
Solution: Just check options. (2) is correct.
10.
Answer: 3. 90

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Solution: P is incenter of triangle ABC as incenter is a point in triangle which is equidistant

from the three sides.
Further, using the property of incenter, we know that APC = 90 + ABC.
So ABC = 2(135 - 90) = 90. (3)
11.
Solution: Overall profit =

100
108

110
100

- 1 = 1.54%

12.
Solution:

Suppose length of AE = x then AB = 2x and BC = 3x and BF =3x (x+4) = 2x 4.

ABC ~ FBE, as <ACB = <BEF and <B is common.
So, AB/BF = BC/BE
Or, 2x/(2x 4) = 3x/x
Or, x = 4
Hence perimeter of the Parallelogram ABCD = 2(2x+3x) = 10x = 30

13.
Answer: 2. 96
Solution: we can notice that 1024 + (-639) + (-385) = 0
So, 10243 + (-639)3 + (-385)3 = 3 * 1024 * (639) * (385) = 210*33*5*7*11*71
That is divisible by 96.
14.
Answer: 2. 675
Solution: total number of 3-digits natural numbers = 900

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3-digit numbers with only odd digits = 5*5*5 = 125

3-digit numbers with only even digits = 4*5*5 = 100
So, total natural numbers with at least one odd and at least one even digit,
= 900 125 100 = 675

15. 4.

16.
Solution: 13/9 = 1+ 4/9,

so a = 1

b + 1/c = 9/4 = 2 + 1/4

or, b= 2 and c=4
17.
Solution: Only a perfect square has odd number of factors , so the required must be a
perfect square and a perfect cube.
Only two such numbers less than 1000 , those are 64 and 729.
18.
Answer 3. 250
Solution- Series in which each succeeding term is the sum of cubes of the digits of the
previous terms is 2005, 133, 55,250, 133, 55, 250, 133, 55, 250.and so on
2017th term is in the form of 3k+1, so that term would be 250
19.
Answer: 2. 1472
Solution- From 0 to 1999, car travelled= 2999= 1458 miles
From 2000to 2015, car travelled= 14 miles
Total number of miles car actually travelled = 1472

20.
Answer 3. 100+75
21.
Solution: Overall profit % =

110
100

100
90

95
100

- 1 = 16 1 9 %

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22.
Solution: Average of class X = 64, Average of class Y = 80 and Average of class Z = 76
Suppose class X,Y and Z have x,y and z number of students respectively.
So, 64x+80y = 70(x+y)

or, x/y = 5:3

And 64x+76z = 68(x+z)

or, x/z = 2/1

Hence, x: y: z = 10:6:5

23.
Answer 2. 350
Solution- Let the track is of length 2x meters
When total distance between A and B is of x meters, A travelled 100 meters
So when total distance between A and B is of 2x meters, A travelled 200 meters and B runs
150 meters. So total length of track is 350 meters.
24.
Answer 2.10
Solution- Let L, B, H are the length, Breadth and Height of rectangular box S.
2(LB+ BH+HL) = 384, therefore LB+BH+HL= 192 (1)
4( L+B+H)= 112, therefore L+B+H= 28.(2)
Radius of sphere, r=

2 + 2 + 2
2

(++)2 2(++)
2

We get, r= 10
25.
Answer: 4. 2/3
Solution:

()

()()+()()

=1 =

+ )+( +

. (4)

26.
Answer: 4. Three hours

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Solution: Let the experienced teller counts 2a notes and new teller counts in an hour. So
total notes to be counted is 2a + a = 3a.
If whole task is to be done by new teller alone, then he will take 3a/a = 3 hours. (4)

27.
Answer 2.

8
63

Solution- Probability 1, 2, 3,4,5,6 on each die are

21 21 21 21 21 21

resp.

Total of 7 can come by (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1)

probability of rolling a total of 7 on the two dice=2 (

1
21

6
21

2
21

5
21

3
21

4
21

)=

8
63

28.
Solution: Arjuns share = 550 crore while Saras share = 450 crore.
According to question,
Or,

550(1 + r)10 = 450(1 + r)11

1+r = 11/9

Or,

r = 2/9 = 22.22%

29.
Solution:
1/log264! = log64!2
1/log364! = log64!3
-------------------1/log6464! = log64!64
=64
=2 1/i64!

= log64!64! = 1

30.
Solution: N(1 + P)2 = N(1.25)(1.8)
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Or, P = 0.5 or 50%

31.
Answer 3. 24
Solution- In first quadrant, 4 + 3 = 12= 4x+3y =12 or

=1

Area of triangle in first quadrant whose x and y coordinates is 3 and 4 respectively=

1
2

34=6

By symmetry, same area would be in other three quadrants

So area enclosed by the graph 4 + 3 = 12 = 24

32.
Answer 3.8
Let , are the roots of equation x2+ cx+ a=0
So ( + )= -c and = (i)
2, 2 are the roots of equation x2+ ax+b =0
2( + )= -a and 4 = b(ii)
Put values from equation (1) to equation (2) we get,
-2c= -a and 4a= b

After solving we get, = 8

33.
Answer 1.1
Solution- Let three numbers in A.P are 9,9+d, and 9+2d
Then 9, 11+d and 29+2d forms a G.P
11 +
29 + 2
=
9
11 +
After solving we get d=10 or -14
For minimum value of third term in G.P is 29+ 2( -14)= 1

34.
Answer: 3. 1
Solution- logpx = 2, therefore, logxP =
Similarly, logxq =

1
3

and logxr=

So logxP+ logxq +logxr=

1
2

6
1

+ +

Logx pqr= 1therefore logpqr x= d=1

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