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PRACTICE SET-2
INSTRUCTIONS

This Preliminary Exam practice set consists of three sections. Numerical Ability (Qs. 1-35); Reasoning
Ability (Qs. 36-70) and English Language (Qs. 71-100).

All the questions are compulsory.

Each question has five options, of which only one is correct. The candidates are advised to read all
the options thoroughly.

There is negative marking equivalent to 1/4th of the mark allotted to the specific question for wrong
answer.

Time : 1 hr.

Max. Marks : 100

NUMERICAL ABILITY
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Ram went to a shop to buy 50 kg of rice. He bought two

varieties of rice which cost him ` 4.50 per kg and ` 5 per kg.
He spent a total of ` 240. What was the quantity of the
cheaper rice purchased by him ?
(a) 20 Kg
(b) 25 Kg
(c) 30 Kg
(d) 40 kg
(e) None of these
A man has ` 640 in the denominations of one rupee, five
rupee and ten rupee notes. The number of each type of
notes are equal. What is the total number of notes he has ?
(a) 60
(b) 150
(c) 90
(d) 120
(e) None of these
Which of the following fractions are in ascending order ?
(a) 2/3, 3/5,7/9,9/11,8/9
(b) 3/5, 2/3, 9/11, 7/9, 8/9
(c) 3/5, 2/3, 7/9, 9/11, 8/9
(d) 8/9, 9/11, 7/9, 2/3, 3/5
(e) None of these
If 4/5th of an estate is worth ` 16,800, then the value of 3/7th
of the estate is
(a) ` 9000
(b) ` 21000
(c) ` 72000
(d) ` 90000
(e) None of these
Simplify:

69 69 69 - 65 65 65
69 69 + 69 65 + 65 65

(a) 1
(c) 0.216
(e) None of these

(b) 4
(d) 0.164

6.

How many digits will be there to the right of the decimal

point in the product of 95.75 and 0.02554 ?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) Insufficient data
(e) None of these
7.
If the sum of a few numbers is 450 and their mean is 50 and
if another number 100 is included, the mean would become
(a) 55
(b) 60
(c) 75
(d) 150
(e) None of these
8.
In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1.
What amount of water must be added to make the ratio of
milk and water as 1 : 2 ?
(a) 42 Litres
(b) 56 Litres
(c) 60 Litres
(d) 77 Litres
(e) None of these
9.
19 persons went to a hotel for a combined dinner party. 13 of
them spent ` 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent
` 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What
was the total money spent by them ?
(a) 1878
(b) 1760
(c) 1536
(d) 1492
(e) None of these
10. The average weight of 5 men is increased by 2 Kg when one
of the men whose weight is 60 Kg is replaced by a new man.
The weight of the new man is
(a) 50 Kg
(b) 65 Kg
(c) 68 Kg
(d) 70 Kg
(e) None of these

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11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

In an examination a candidate has to get 35% of total marks

to pass. In one paper he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second
35 out of 150. How many marks should he get out of 200
marks in the third paper to pass ?
(a) 61
(b) 68
(c) 70
(d) 78
(e) None of these
A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% water.
How much water should be added to this mixture so that the
new mixture contains 20% water ?
(a) 4 litres
(b) 5 litres
(c) 6.5 litres
(d) 7.5 litres
(e) None of these
Two-third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and
the remainder at a loss of 2% if the total profit was `400,
what was the value of the consignment ?
(a) `13,000/(b) `17,000/(c) `15,000/(d) `40,000/(e) None of these
The sum of the number of boys and girls in a school is 150.
If the number of boys is x, then the number of girls becomes
x% of the total number of students. How many boys are
there in the school ?
(a) 51
(b) 65
(c) 60
(d) 95
(e) None of these
A sell 2 TV sets, one at a loss of 15% and another at a profit
of 15%. Find the loss/gain percentage in the overall
transaction?
(a) 2.25%
(b) 3%
(c) 4%
(d) No profit, no loss
(e) None of these

Directions (Qs. 16-20): What will come in place of question

mark (?) in the following questions?
16. 32.05% of 259.99 =?
(a) 92
(c) 78
(e) 83

Directions (Qs. 21-25): In each of these questions, a number

series is given. In each series, only one number is wrong. Find
out the wrong number.
21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

Directions (Qs. 26-30): In each of these questions, one question

is given followed by data in three statements I, II and III. You
have to study the question and the data in statements and decide
the question can be answered with data in which of the
statements and mark your answer accordingly.
26.

(b) 88
(d) 90

1 2 3
of of of 1715 = ?
8 3 5
(a) 80
(b) 85
(c) 90
(d) 95
(e) 75
18. 25.05 123.95 + 388.999 15.001 =?
(a) 900
(b) 8950
(c) 8935
(d) 8975
(e) 8995
19. 561 35.05 19.99 = ?
(a) 320
(b) 330
(c) 315
(d) 325
(e) 335

17.

20. (15.01)2 730 = ?

(a) 6125
(c) 6200
(e) 6250

(b) 6225
(d) 6075

3601 3602 1803 604 154 36 12

(a) 3602
(b) 1803
(c) 604
(d) 154
(e) 36
4 12 42 196 1005 6066 42511
(a) 12
(b) 42
(c) 1005
(d) 196
(e) 6066
2 8 12 20 30 42 56
(a) 8
(b) 42
(c) 30
(d) 20
(e) 12
32 16 24 65 210 945 5197.5
(a) 945
(b) 16
(c) 24
(d) 210
(e) 65
7 13 25 49 97 194 385
(a) 13
(b) 49
(c) 97
(d) 194
(e) 25

27.

What is the rate of interest pcpa?

Statements:
I. The difference between the compound interest and
simple interest earned in two years on the amount
invested is `100.
II. The amount becomes `19,500 in three years on simple
interest.
III. The simple interest accrued in two years on the same
amount at the same rate of interest is `3,000.
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only I and III
(c) Only II and III
(d) Only I and either II or III
(e) None of these
What is the speed of the train in kmph?
Statements :
I. The train crosses an x metre-long platform in n
seconds.
II. The length of the train is y metres.
III. The train crosses a signal pole in 'm' seconds.
(a) Any two of the three (b) Only II and III
(c) Only I and III
(d) All I, II and III
(e) Either I and II or II and III

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28. How many students passed in first class?
Statements :
I. 85% of the students who appeared in examination have
passed either in first class or in second class or in pass
class.
II. 750 students have passed in second class.
III. The number of students who passed in pass class is
28% of those passed in second class.
(a) All I, II and III
(b) Only I and III
(c) Only II and III
(d) Question cannot be answered even with information
in all three statements.
(e) None of these
29. What is the amount invested in Scheme B?
Statements :
I. The amounts invested in Schemes A and B are in
the ratio of 2 : 3.
II. The amount invested in Scheme A is 40% of the total
amount invested.
III. The amount invested in Scheme A is `45,000.
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only I and III
(c) Only II and III
(d) All I, II and III
(e) Only III and either I or II
30. What is the cost of flooring a rectangular hall?
Statements :
I. The length of the rectangle is 6 metres.
II. The breadth of the rectangle is two-thirds of its length.
III. The cost of flooring the area of 100 cm2 is `45.
(a) Only I and III
(b) Only II and III
(c) All I, II and III
(d) Question cannot be answered even with data in all
three statements.
(e) None of these
Directions (Qs. 31-35) : These questions are based on the
following data. Study it carefully and answer the questions that
follow.
In a school having 400 students, boys and girls are in the
ratio of 3 : 5. The students speak Hindi, English or both the
languages. 12% of the boys speak only Hindi. 22% of the girls
speak only English. 24% of the total students speak only Hindi
and the number of boys speaking both the languages is six times
the number of boys speaking only Hindi.
31. How many boys speak Hindi?
(a) 18
(b) 126
(c) 108
(d) 26
(e) None of these

32. How many girls speak only Hindi?

(a) 55
(b) 117
(c) 96
(d) 78
(e) None of these
33. How many students speak English?
(a) 304
(b) 79
(c) 225
(d) 117
(e) None of these
34. The number of girls speaking only Hindi is what per cent of
the total number of students speaking only Hindi?
(a) 38.2%
(b) 71.8%
(c) 31.2%
(d) 78%
(e) None of these
35. What is the ratio of the number of boys to the number of
girls speaking both the languages?
(a) 23 : 25
(b) 12 : 25
(c) 12 : 13
(d) 25 : 13
(e) None of these
REASONING ABILITY
Directions (Qs. 36-40): In each question below are given two/
three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and
II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they
seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all
the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements, disregarding
commonly known facts. Give answer
(a) if only conclusion I follows.
(b) if only conclusion II follows.
(c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(e) if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
36. Statements : No house is an apartment.
Some bungalows are apartments.
Conclusions : I. No house is a bungalow.
II. All bungalows are houses.
37. Statements : Some gases are liquids.
All liquids are water.
Conclusions : I. All gases being water is a possibility.
II. All such gases which are not water can
never be liquids.
38. Statements : All minutes are seconds.
All seconds are hours.
No second is a day.
Conclusions : I. No day is an hour.
II. At least some hours are minutes.
(39-40): Statements : Some teachers are professors.
Some lecturers are teachers.

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39. Conclusions : I. All teachers as well as professors being
lecturers is a possibility.
II. All those teachers who are lecturers are
also professors.
40. Conclusions : I. No professor is a lecturer.
II. All lecturers being professors is a
possibility.
Directions (Qs. 41-45) : Study the following information carefully
and answer the given questions :
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the
centre but not necessarily in the same order.

B sits second to left of H's husband. No female is an

immediate neighbour of B.

D's daughter sits second to right of F. F is the sister of

G. F is not an immediate neighbour of H's husband.

Only one person sits between A and F. A is the father

of G. H's brother D sits to the immediate left of H's
mother. Only one person sits between H's mother and
E.

Only one person sits between H and G. G is the mother

of C. G is not an immediate neighbour of E.
41. What is position of A with respect to his mother-in-law ?
(a) Immediate left
(b) Third to the right
(c) Third to the left
(d) Second to the right
(e) Fourth to the left
42. Who amongst the following is D's daughter ?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) E
(d) G
(e) H
43. What is the position of A with respect to his grandchild ?
(a) Immediate right
(b) Third to the right
(c) Third to the left
(d) Second to the left
(e) Fourth to the left
44. How many people sit between G and her uncle ?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) More than four
45. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on
the given information and so form a group. Which is the
one that does not belong to that group ?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) E
(d) H
(e) G
46. A school bus driver starts from the school, drives 2 km
towards North, takes a left turn and drives for 5 km. He then
takes a left turn and drives for 8 km before taking a left turn
again and driving for 5 km. The driver finally takes a left turn
and drives 1 km before stopping. How far and towards which
direction should the driver drive to reach the school again?
(a) 3 km towards North
(c) 6 km towards South
(e) 5 km towards North

(b) 7 km towards East

(d) 6 km towards West

Directions (Qs. 47 & 48) : Study the following information to

answer the given questions:
In a five letter English word (which may or may not be a
meaningful English word), there are two letters between L and P.
S is not placed immediately next to L. There is only one letter
between S and A. S is towards the right of A. S is not placed
immediately next to E.
47. Which of the following is correct with respect to the word
thus formed?
(a) E is at one of the extreme ends of the word.
(b) P is not placed immediately next to A.
(c) There are two letters between A and E in the word thus
formed.
(d) P is placed second to the right of E.
(e) None is correct
48. Which of the following words will be formed based on the
given conditions?
(a) SPAEL
(b) PEALS
(c) LEAPS
(d) SEPAL
(e) LAPSE
Directions (Qs.49-53): In the following questions, the symbols
d, , %, # and @ are used with the following meaning as
illustrated below.
P % Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.
P d Q means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q.
P @ Q means P is not greater than Q.
P Q means P is not smaller than Q.
P # Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q.
Now, in each of the follwoing questions assuming the given
statements to be true, find which of the four conclusions I,
II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give
your answer.
49. Statement: R T, T d M, M % K, K @ V
Conclusions
I. V d M
II. V d T
III. M % R
IV. K d R
(a) I and II are true
(b) I and III are true
(c) II and IV are true
(d) I, III and IV are true
(e) None of these
50. Statement: H d J, J # N, N @ R, R d W
Conclusions
I. W % N
II. W % H
III. R # J
IV. R d J
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Only III is true
(d) Only IV is true
(e) Either III or IV is true
51. Statement: B @ D, D d F, F % M, M N.
Conclusions
I. B % F
II. M d D
III. N % F
IV. N % F
(a) None is true
(b) Only I is true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Only III is true
(e) Only IV is true

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52. Statement: F # Z, Z @ H, H % N, N d B
Conclusions
I. F @ H
II. N % Z
III. B % H
IV. B % Z
(a) I and III are true
(b) II, III and IV are true
(c) I and II are true
(d) I, II and III are true
(e) None of the above
53. Statement : M % K, K W, W d V, V @ N
Conclusions
I. N K
II. M % W
III. K d V
IV. V % M
(a) None is true
(b) Only I is true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Only III is true
(e) Only IV is true
54. How many even numbers are there in the following sequence
of numbers which are immediately preceded by an odd
number but immediately followed by an even number?
5147398 5726 3158 6385 2343496
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Two
(e) None of these
55. In the following question four words are given, out of which
three are alike in some manner and fourth one is different.
Choose out the odd one.
(a) Circle
(b) Ellipse
(c) Sphere
(d) Cube
(e) None of these
56. In the following question three out of four alternatives
contain letters of the alphabet placed in a particular form.
Find the odd one.
(a) EBD
(b) IFH
(c) QMO
(d) YVX
(e) None of these
57. A is 3 times more efficient than B. Hence, he takes 60 days
less in painting a room. In how many days, work will be
completed, if A and B both work together?
(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c)

22

1
days
2

(d) 17

1
days
2

(e) None of these

58. If the word TRIPPLE is coded as DMOQHSS, how the word
VICTORY will be coded?
(a) UJBUNSX
(b) WHDSPQZ
(c) XSNUBJU
(d) ZXPSDHW
(e) None of these
59. Pointing to a man in a photograph, Reena said, His brothers
father is the only son of my grandfather. How is Reena
related to the man in photograph?
(a) Mother
(b) Grand Daughter
(c) Sister
(d) Daughter
(e) None of these

60. The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5 : 2. The number of

boys is more by 450 than that of girls. How many students
are there in that school?
(a) 650

(b) 1050

(c) 400

(d) 950

(e) None of these

Directions (Qs. 61-65): Study the following information to
answer the given questions:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six
people each such that they are equidistant from each other. In
row 1: P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing
South. In row 2: A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are
facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, each
member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.
S sits third to the right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme
end of the line. The one who faces Q sits second to the right of E.
Two people sit between Band F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme
end of the line. The immediate neighbour of B faces the person
who sits third to the left of P. R and T are immediate neighbours.
C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate
neighbour of D.
61. Who amongst the following sit at the extreme ends of the
rows?
(a) S, D

(b) Q, A

(c) V, C

(d) P, D

(e) Q, F
62. Who amongst the following faces S?
(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) F
63. How many persons are seated between V and R?
(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

(e) None of these

64. P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B based on
the given arrangement. Which of the following is T related
to, following the same pattern?
(a) C

(b) D

(c) E

(d) F

(e) Cannot be determined

65. Which of the following is true regarding T?
(a) F faces T.
(b) V is an immediate neighbour of T.
(c) F faces the one who is second to the right of T.
(d) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
(e) Q sits second to the right of T.

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Directions (Qs. 66-70): In each of the questions given below which one of the five Answer Figures on the right should come after
the Problem Figures on the left, if the sequence were continued?

PROBLEM FIGURES

ANSWER FIGURES

66.
S
E
C
O B K L

C
E
S
L O B K

O
B
K L
E S
C

B
E
K
C S
O
L

E
S
L O
B K C

B
K
C
E

S O
S
E
L C

L
S

B K

O
E
B K

O
S
E
C

L
K
B K

L C
E S O

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

67.

=HOLE
K

E
L
K

(b)

(c)
S

c
(a)

70.

69.

68.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-80): Read the following passages and

answer the questions that follow.
It may be quite a while before climatologists are able to predict
rainfall in the American Midwest by measuring snow-fall in the
Himalayas. But there is one prediction which they can confidently
make now, and that is that the earths ice cover from the polar
ice caps to the Himalayas is thawing at an alarming rate. So
much so that over 50 per cent of the planets mountain glacier
mass could be history by the turn of the next century. According
to the latest findings of the US-based environmental thinktank,
Worldwatch institute, the Arctic Sea ice has shrunk by nearly 40
per cent in the last 25 years, even as Antarcticas extensive ice
fields and glaciers have been badly bleeding at their edges. This

(a)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE

(d)

(b)

(c)

(e)
S S
L
H

(d)

(e)

would indicate that the earth has entered a period of climatic

change that is likely to cause widespread environmental, economic and social disruption over the next century if emissions of
heat-trapping gases are not reduced. As a result of global warming, average planetwide temperatures have been going up steadily.
If the levels of carbon dioxide the bad boy of global
warming in the atmosphere are allowed to increase at the
present rate, more heat will be trapped in the planetary cocoon,
raising global temperatures to scorching highs. The polar ice
caps will melt and the resultant rise in sea levels will be catastrophic for low-lying island-states and countries with large
coastal populations, such as Marshall Islands and Bangladesh.
Regional flooding will threaten water supplies and dramatically
alter the habitats of many flora and fauna. This is particularly bad

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news for such regions as northern India, home to half of the total
Indian populace who depend wholly on the glacier-fed rivers for
their drinking water and irrigation needs.
With the Himalayan ice caps melting like ice-cream on a hot
summer day, these snow-fed rivers will first swell and then run
dry, triggering off devastating floods, followed by a desolating
drought. People used to think there was time to sort out problems
related to climate change, but no longer. The chilling prospect of
an imminent global glacial melt calls for immediate damage control exercises to stabilise the climate. A good way to begin, perhaps, will be to overhaul the energy and transportation systems
which drive the worlds fossil fuel economy and, instead develop
low-carbon energy systems based on electronic technologies.
71. What is the prime cause behind the shrinking of ice fields?
(a) human activity taking place at these places
(b) scientific experiments being done in these area
(c) rising temperature due to pollution in atmosphere
(d) drying up of rivers which are snow-fed
(e) None of these
72. What measure is imminent for saving our mountain glaciers
and ice fields?
(a) launching a worldwide campaign to save them
(b) checking the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
(c) Making people aware of our environment
(d) depending less on the environment for livelihood
(e) None of these
73. Which of the following is false in the context of the passage?
(a) Worldwatch Institute is related to America.
(b) Ice cover of the earth is receding at a fast pace.
(c) Carbon dioxide is the major contributor to global warming.
(d) Snow-fed rivers will always have water in it.
(e) None of these
74. Over 50 per cent of the planets mountain glacier mass could
be history by the turn of the next century means
(a) In the next century mountain glacier will be taught as a
history subject.
(b) As the next century starts, over half of the mountain
glaciers will have become extinct.
(c) After the next century less than half of the planets
mountain glacier will be remaining.
(d) Next century will damage the glaciers heavily.
(e) Glacier will be a subject of interest in the next century.
75. Give a suitable title to the passage.
(a) Glacier as a source of water

DIRECTIONS (Qs.76-78) : Choose the word which is same in

meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
76. THAWING
(a) diminishing

(b) receding

(c) evaporating

(d) melting

(e) breaking
77. SCORCHING
(a) extreme

(b) mild

(c) uneven

(d) odd

(e) rapid
78. IMMINENT
(a) future

(b) impending

(c) supposed

(d) thought

(e) surmise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 79-80) : Choose the word which is opposite
in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
79. SHRUNK
(a) developed

(b) emerged

(c) built

(d) widened

(e) multiplied
80. CATASTROPHIC
(a) fortunate

(b) yielding

(c) contributing

(d) ushering

(e) jovial
Directions (Qs. 81-85) : The sentences given in each question,
when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of
the sentences from amongst the given choices so as to form a
coherent paragraph.
81. P : In the past, the customised tailoring units were localised
to the township or city and catered exclusively to domestic demand.
Q : Traditionally, Indians preferred custom-made clothing and
the concept of ready-to-wear is a relatively recent one.
R : Consumer awareness of styling issues and the convenience afforded by ready-to-wear helped RMG industry
make small inroads into the domestic market in the 1980s.
S : The customised tailoring outfits have always been a
major source of clothing for domestic market.
(a) Q R S P

(b) Q S P R

(c) Global warming and human survival

(c) R S Q P .

(d) S Q P R

(d) Glacier and its importance

(e) None of these

(b) Glacier causing floods

(e) Save water.

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82. P : Such a system will help to identify and groom executives
for positions of strategists.
Q : Evaluation of performance is more often than not done
for the purpose of reward or punishment for past performance.
R : They must become an integral part of the executive system .
S : Even where the evaluation system is for ones promotion
to assume higher responsibilities, it rarely includes terms
that are a key for playing the role of strategist effectively,
e.g., the skills of playing the role
of change agent and creative problem solving.
(a) S Q P R
(b) S R Q P
(c) R S Q P
(d) Q S R P
(e) None of these
83. P : Participation involves more than the formal sharing of
decisions.
Q : Through anticipation individuals or organisations consider trends and make plans, shielding institutions
from trauma of learning by shock.
R : Innovative learning involves both anticipation and participation.
S : It is an attitude characterised by the cooperation, dialogue and empathy.
(a) Q R S P
(b) P Q R S
(c) R Q P S
(d) S P Q R
(e) None of these
84. P : Almost a century ago, when the father of the modem
automobile industry, Henry Ford, sold the first Model T
car, he decided that only the best would do for his customers.
Q : Today, it is committed to delivering the finest quality
with over six million vehicles a year in over 200 countries
across the world.
R : And for over 90 years, this philosophy has endured in
the Ford Motor company.
S : Thus a vehicle is ready for the customers only, if it passes
the Ford Zero Defect Programme.
(a) P Q R S
(b) P R Q S
(c) R S P Q
(d) P R S Q
(e) None of these
85. P : Finish specialists recommended a chewing gum containing xylitol-a natural sweetener present in birch, maple,
corn and straw-to be used several times a day by young
children.
Q : Chewing gum is a new solution that may work for parents whose children suffer from chronic ear infections.
R : An experiment was conducted involving three hundred
and six children between two and six years.
S : After Finish studies showed that xylitol is effective in
preventing cavities, a team of researchers decided to investigate its effects on a very similar type of bacteria
which causes ear infections.

(a) Q R S P
(c) R Q P S
(e) None of these

(b) P Q R S
(d) Q P S R

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) : Read each sentence to find out

whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it.
The error,if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of
that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is (e).
(ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
86.

The Government has asked individuals /

(a)
with income of over 110 lakhs to
/
(b)
electronic file tax returns for the year 2011 -12,
/
(c)
something which was optional till last year. No error
(d)
(e)

87.

The power tariff had already / been increased twice in /

(a)
(b)
the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also
/
(c)
levied additional monthly charges to consumers.
(d)
No error
(e)

88.

Despite of curfew / in some areas, minor /

(b)
(a)
communal incidents were reported
/
(c)
from different areas of the walled city. No error
/
(d)
(e)

89.

This comes / at a time / when fund allocation /

(a)
(b)
(c)
is been doubled. No error
/
(d)
(e)

90.

As the prison will get /

(a)
an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners
/
(b)
wont have to make calls in discreet manner
(c)
through smuggled mobile phones. No error
/
(d)
(e)

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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91-95) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c)
and (d) given below each sentence should replace the word/
phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically
correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction
is required, mark (e) as the answer.
91. US secretary of state made it clear that time running out for
diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme and said that talks
aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon
would resume in April.
(a) runs out
(b) was running out
(c) ran out
(d) run
(e) No correction required
92. While the war of the generals rage on, somewhere in small
town India, wonderful things are happening, quietly and
minus fanfare.
(a) rage
(b) raging
(c) rages on
(d) raged on
(e) No correction required
93. According to WWF, the small island nation of Samoa was
the first in switch off its lights for Earth Hour.
(a) first to switch of
(b) the first to switch off
(c) the first of switch off (d) first in switch of
(e) No correction required
94. The campaign is significant because not just the youths are
directly appealing to the world but because their efforts
challenge the chimera of normalcy in the area.
(a) not just because
(b) just not because
(c) not just
(d) because just
(e) No correction required

95. The doctor's association has threatened to go on indefinite

strike support of their teachers.
(a) on supporting to
(b) to supporting
(c) for support
(d) in support of
(e) No correction required
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 96-100) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
Science has made an _96_ contribution to the relief of human
suffering and humanity _97_ a deep _98_ of gratitude to
scientists whose _99_ and sacrifices have led to many _100_
discoveries and inventions which have done so much to alleviate
human pain and misery.
96. (a) excessive
(b) enormous
(c) intensive
(d) active
(e) None of these
97. (a) feels
(b) offers
(c) owes
(d) acknowledges
(e) None of these
98. (a) amount
(b) fund
(c) loan
(d) debt
(e) None of these
99. (a) labours
(b) discoveries
(c) achievements
(d) successes
(e) None of these
100. (a) strange
(b) useful
(c) advantageous
(d) profitable
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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1.

2.

3.

(a) Let one variety of rice be x kg.

Another quantity = (50 x) kg
According to question x 4.50 + (50 x) 5 = 240
4.5x + 250 5x = 240
0.5x = 10
x = 20
Hence, the quantity of cheaper rice was 20 kg.
(d) Let the number of each type of notes be x. According
to question 1 x + 5 x + 10 x = 640
16x = 640
x = 40
Total number of notes = 40 + 40 + 40 = 120
(c)

Number of observations =
New mean =

8.

40 + x 1
=
20 + x 2

9.

9
= 0.81
11

10.

3 2 7 9 8
< < < <
5 3 9 11 9

5
4
x = 16800 x = 16800 = 21000
5
4

5.

(b)

3
21000 = 9000
7

69 69 69 65 65 65
69 69 + 69 65 + 65 65
3

Using

6.

7.

a -b
2

a + ab + b 2

12.

13.

Water contains in mixture = 4 liters

Let x be the water added to the mixture.
36
80
=
4 + x 20
36 = 16 + 4x
20 = 4x
\ x = 5 litres
(c) Let value of consignment was ` x

11.

=ab

50 =

Sum of all numbers

number of observations

50 =

450
Number of observations

x
y x
- 12 + = + 2
5
5 5

y = 70 kg
weight of new man = 70 kg
(d) Total marks = 150 + 150 + 200 = 500
35% of 500 = 175
175 = 62 + 35 + x
x = 78
(b) Milk contains in mixture = 36 liters.

\ 69 65 = 4
(b) 95.75 0.02554 = 2.445455
There are 6 digits to the right of the decimal point in
the product of 95.75 and 0.02554.
(a)

13 79 + 24
= 80.25
13
Total money spent = 1536
(d) Let total weight of 5 men be x kg and weight of new
man y kg.

x - 60y + y x
= +2
5
5

(a) Let the value of estate be x.

Then,

80 + 2x = 20 + x
60 = x
(c) Let average of all persons = x
\ (13 79) + 6(x + 4) = 19 x
13 79 + 6x + 24 = 19x
13 79 + 24 = 13x
x=

8
= 0.88
9
Correct Ascending order

4.

2
60 = 40l
3

1
60 = 20l
3
Let x be the amount to be added to milk and water.

7
= 0.7
9

450 + 100 550

=
= 55
10
10

Water =

2
= 0.67
3
3
= 0.6
5

(c) Milk =

450
=9
50

2
3

rd

consignment costs

2x
3

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2
Selling price of
3
=

consignment
4

rd

23.

18.

24.

(d)

21.

(d)

30

42

56

20
+8

x
3x
150 =
100
2

60
65

24

16

25.

5x
=150
2

1.5

2.5

26.

25

13
+6

+ 12

+ 24

5.5

193
194

+ 48

+ 96

385
+ 192

PR 2
= 100
10000

...(i)

From statement II,

PR1 3
= 19500 - P
100
From Statement III,
PR 2
= 3000
100
Dividing equation (i) by (iii),

...(ii)

...(iii)

PR 2 1000000 20
=
=
PR
150000
3

27.

36

12

5+5 6+6

20
p.c.p.a
3

(e) From Statement I and II

Speed of train =

2+2 3+3 4+4

154 is written in place of 155.

4.5

5197.5

194 is written in place of 193

(b) From statement I,
If the investment amount be ` P and rate of interest be
R p.c.p.a. then

R=

155
154

+ 14

945

97

49

(15) 730 = 225 27 = 6075

604

210
3.5

Differenece =

1803

+ 12

(d)

561
20 = 320.5 320
35

3602

+ 10

65 is written in place of 60.

32
260 = 83.2 83
100

1+1

42511

(e)

0.5

1 2 3
1715 = 85.75 85
8 3 5
(c) 25 124 + 389 15 = 3100 + 5835 = 8935

20.

12
+6

32

(b)

(a)

6066

8 is written in place of 6.

150 2
= 60
5
Number of boys is 60
(d) Let x be the cost price of T.V.
loss = 15%
then, S.P1 = x 15% of x = 0.85x
Profit = 15%
then, S.P2 = x + 15% of x = 1.15x
total S.P = 0.85 x + 1.15x = 2x
Profit = 2x 2x = 0
No profit, no loss

19.

3601

10
8

154 x
4x
x=
400 =
150
150

x=

17.

1005

(a)

+4

400 150
x=
=15000
4
Value of consignment was ` 15,000
(c) If number of boys is x, then number of girls is (150x)
(150 x ) = x % of 150

(e)

196

42 is written in place of 45.

x 2 x 49
=
x
consignment =
3 100 3 150

16.

45
42

12

49 x 7 x 49 x + 105 x 154 x
+ =
=
Total S.P =
150 10
150
150
Profit = S.P C.P

150 x =

15.

(a)

2x
5 2x
7
+

x
=
3 100 3
10

1
S.P of
3

14.

22.

rd

x + y 18
x+y
km/h
m/s =
n
5
n

From statement II and III

Speed of train =

y
y 18
m/s = km/h
m 5
m

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29.

(d) Using statement II and III, we can find the number of

students in second class and pass class only. As there
is no link given between the first class and the other
classes, we cannot find the number of students in first
class.
(e) Using Statement I :

Water

A 2
=
B 3

Conclusion I : True
Conclusion II : False

Using Statement II :
A is 40% of total. So B is 60% of total amount invested.

Hours
Seconds

A 40 2
=
=
B 60 3

30.

Using Statement III:

A = 45000
Putting the value of statement III in any of the
statements I or II, we can find the amount invested in
scheme B.
(c) Using statement I and II we can find the area of the
rectangle and using statement III we can find the cost.

(31-35) :
Boys
Girls
Total

Eng
24
55
79

31.
32.
33.

(b) 18 + 108 = 126

(d)
(a) 79 + 225 = 304

34.

(e)

35.

108 12
=
(c) Ratio =
117 13

36.

(d)

Hindi
18
78
96

Both
108
117
225

(b)

Day

OR
Hours

Total
150
250
400

Seconds
Day

(39 -40)
r
so
es
f
o
Pr

Appartment

House

38.

Conclusion I : False
Conclusion II : True

78
100 = 81.25%
96

Bunglows

rs
ture
Lec

OR

OR
House

Liquids

Gases

Teachers

28.

Professors

Lecturers

Teachers

Bun- Apparglows tment

OR
Conclusion I : False
Conclusion II : False

37.

(a)

Gases

s
or
ss
e
of
Pr

Teachers,
Lecturers

Liquids
Water
OR

39.
40.

(a) Conclusion I : True

Conclusion II : False
(b) Conclusion I : False
Conclusion II : True.

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41-45.

(49-53):

(H's mother)
B

(Male)
D

C (Male)

(H's Husband)
A

42.
43.
44.

45.
46.

F
(Female)

5 km
left

left

5 km

52.

(c)

53.

(d)

(47-48):
The meaningful english word 'LEAPS' will be formed.

47.
48.

(a)

F
1 km

left

AF = BE (EF + AB)
= 8 (1 + 2) = 8 3 = 5 km
Required distance = AF = 5 km and required
direction is North

51.

2 km
AStarting
point

left

Left

(e)

8 km

50.

H
(Female)

(d) A's wife is H. H's mother is B. Therefore, B is the motherin-law of A, A is second to the right of B.
(c) E is the daughter of D.
(b) A is the father of F and G. G is the mother of C. Therefore,
C is the grandchild of A. A is third to the right of C.
(a) D is brother-in-law of A. A is father of F and G. Therefore,
D is material uncle of G. There is only one person
between G and D is clockwise direction.
(b) Except C, all others are females.
(e) According to questions.
AB = 2 km; BC = 5 km; CD = 8 km
DE = 5 km; EF = 1 km; BC = DE = 5 km
CD = BE = 8 km
BE = EF + AF + AB

(b)

E
(D's Daughter)

G
(Female)
41.

49.

Right

P%QP<Q
PdQP>Q
P@QPQ
PQPQ
P#QP=Q
R T R T; T d M T > M; M % K M
<K
K@VKV
So, R T > M < K V
Conclusions
I. V d M V > M (True)
II. V d T V > T (False)
III. M % R M < R (True)
IV. K d R K > R (False)
Only I and III are true.
H d J H > J; J # N J = N; N @ R N R R
dWR>W
So, H > J = N R > W
Conclusions
I. W % N W < N (False)
II. W % H W < H (False)
III. R # J R = J
IV. R d J R > J
Only either III or IV is true.
B @ D B D; D d F D > F; F % M
F < M, M N M N
So, B D > F < M N
Conclusions
I. B % F B < F (False)
II. M d D M > D (False)
III. N % F N < F (False)
IV. D d N D > N (False)
So, none of the given conclusions is correct.
F # Z F = Z; Z @ H Z H; H % N
H < N, N d B N > B
So, F = Z H < N > B
Conclusions
I. F @ H F H (True)
II. N % Z N > Z (True)
III. B % H B < H (False)
IV. B % Z B < Z (False)
Only I and II are true.
M % K M < K; K W K W; W d V W
> V, V @ N V N
So, M < K W > V N
Conclusions
I. N K N K (False)
II. M % W M < W (False)
III. K d V K > V (True)
IV. V % M V < M (False)
Only III is true.
514739857 2 6315
8 63852 3434 96
Except cube, all other have flat surface.

54. (d)
(d) P is placed second to the right of E.
(c) The word LEAPS will be formed based on the given
55. (d)
conditions.
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56.

(c) The pattern is

E
B
D
+3

57.

+2

F
+3

1
1
4
2
+
=
=
work in a day
30 90 90 45

So they will complete the work in

(c)

45
1
= 22 days
2
2

I
P P L E
+1 1 +1 1 +1 1

D M O Q H S S
Similarly,
V I
C T O R Y
1 +1 1 +1 1 +1 1

X
59.

(c)

S N U B
Grand Father

69.

;
+4
+3
+2
+2
Hence, QMO is the odd one out.
(c) Let A takes n days to paint the room.
So B will take 3n days to paint the room.
3n n = 60
or n = 30
A = 30, B = 90
A & B will do

58.

+2

only son
Reenas Father

Reena
Mans Father
Man Brother
From above two diagram, it is clearly under stood that
Reenas father and Mans father is the same. And Reena
is sister to that man.
60. (b) Let number of girls be 2x boys = 5x
5x 2x = 450 x = 150
\ Total students = 2x + 5x = 7x = 7 150 = 1050
(61-65) :
Row 1. P V S T R Q
Row 2. C F A E B D
61. (d)
62. (a)
63. (b)
64. (b)
65. (c)
66. (d) The shifting of the elements takes place in such a way
that the change is completed in four steps. So the
change from figure five to six will be similar to the
change from figure one to figure two.
67. (a) In each step, two pairs of elements get changed,
beginning from the upper left and lower right. The
change takes place in three successive steps.
68. (c) The main design rotates respectively through 45
clockwise, 180 and 90 anticlockwise after every two

70.

71.

figures. The shaded leaflet rotates through 45

clockwise, 90 clockwise, 135 clockwise, 45
anticlockwise and 90 anticlockwise.
(d) Watch the rotation of each element separetely. The
triangel rotates by 90 ACW and 180. The circle rotates
45, 135, 90 CW 45 CW ... C rotates 45, 90, 135,
180 CW.
(b) In each step elements interchange in pairs while one
element beginning from one end is replaced by a new
one. The line of orientation rotates by 45 ACW.
(c) The ice fields are melting down and shrinking due to
global warming, which is caused by emission of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

72.

(b) It is necessary to check and control the cause of glo-

bal warming.
(d)
74. (b)
75. (c)
76. (d)
(a)
78. (b)
79. (d)
80. (a)
(b) Q is the opening sentence, it defines the status quo,
followed by S, because S illustrates about customised
tailoring outfit, a subject mentioned in Q custom
madeclothing. Thus will be followed by P, since P explains further customised tailoring industry.
82. (d) Q is the opening sentence as it introduces the subject
of evaluation followed by S, which is linked with Q
because, it gives conditions attached with the subject
of Q.
83. (c) R is the opening sentence as it has the subject. There
may be a confusion between P and R, but the subject
of P- participation, is an object in R, Thus R will be the
just sentence, followed Q and then P, as Q and P explain the objects of R.
84. (d) P is the opening sentence, followed by R because the
this in R refers to the idea stated in the opening sentence and works as a link between them. This will be
followed by Q, because the pronoun subject it refers
to Ford Motor company.
85. (d) Q is the opening sentence, it introduces the subject.
This will be followed by P which has a link with QChewing gum, then will be S which has a link with PFinish.
86. (e)
87. (d) Here, levied additional monthly charges on consumers
is used.
88. (a) Here, Despite curfew is used.
89. (d) Here, Has been doubled is used.
90. (a)
91. (a) runs out.
92. (c) rages on.
93. (b) the first to switch off.
94. (a) not just because.
95. (d) in support of.
96. (b) enormous
97. (c) owes
98. (d) debt
99. (a) labours
100. (b) useful
73.
77.
81.

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