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SECTION – I
(Verbal Ability)
Total number of questions: 120
Directions for questions 1 – 5: In each of the following questions, select from amongst the given word,
which is SIMILAR in meaning to the word given on the left hand side and indicate that on the answer sheet.
1. AWASH :
(A) Clean (B) Perfect (C) Rubbish (D) Flooded
2. MIDGET :
(A) Dwarf (B) Insect (C) Amidst (D) Ordinary
3. HURLY-BURLY :
(A) Jumbled (B) Disorganised (C) Commotion (D) Hurried
4. SCANTY :
(A) Invisible (B) Sparse (C) Huge (D) Negligible
5. INFUSION :
(A) Inflammable (B) Inflection (C) Input (D) Ingenious
Directions for questions 6 – 15: In each of the following questions select from amongst the given word
which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given on the left hand side.
6. CONTEMPT :
(A) Vacant (B) Wise (C) Ignorant (D) Respect
7. PERSPICACIOUS :
(A) Slow (B) Frequent (C) Prestigious (D) Conquered
8. PROSECUTION :
(A) Defy (B) Occupied (C) Defense (D) Jurisdiction
9. AMALGAMATE :
(A) Equip (B) Separate (C) Generate (D) Repress
10. ESTRANGED :
(A) Reconciled (B) Foreign (C) Embarrassed (D) Traded
11. JEJUNE :
(A) winter (B) subjective (C) substantial (D) faint
12. BESTIAL :
(A) clear (B) animus (C) noble (D) certain
13. COLLOQUIAL :
(A) important (B) polished (C) pathetic (D) positive
14. ANGUISH :
(A) sickness (B) delight (C) pretense (D) pain
15. DOMINEERING :
(A) slavish (B) charming (C) dictating (D) burning
Directions for questions 16 – 20: Select the option that fills in the blanks most suitably (in the same order):
16. The ……………. of Madras port consists of the whole of Tamil Nadu, and a major part of Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka.
(A) coast (B) jurisdiction (C) suzerainty (D) hinterland
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17. You can make your quixotic experiments with someone else; I do not wish to be your ………
(A) Model (B) victim (C) guinea pig (D) mannequin
18. He dresses in a ………… and flamboyant manner, which offends aesthetics.
(A) colourful (B) garish (C) gossamer (D) glimmering
19. In the Indian system of government, the Prime Minister is the ……….. of all power.
(A) center (B) originator (C) repository (D) fountainhead
20. When the Prime Minister said that some Ministers were being drafted for party work, he was indulging
in ………. The plain fact was that they were being sacked from the cabinet.
(A) pleasantries (B) cheating (C) equivocation (D) euphemism
Directions for questions 21 – 25: The following questions consist of two sets of words. Each word in the two
sets is related to the other in the same way. Find out the relationship in the first set of two words and then
select the alternative that best fits the blank in the second set of words.
21. Leopard : Claw :: Eagle : .
(A) Talons (B) Tentacles (C) Grates (D) Pinchers
22. Glutton : Quantity :: : Quality
(A) Gourmand (B) Gascon (C) Gourmet (D) Grail
23. Mermaid : Fish : Centaur : : .
(A) Wolf (B) Lion (C) Dragon (D) Horse
24. Ballast : Stability :: : Defence
(A) Dungeon (B) Rampart (C) Buttress (D) Bulwark
25. Obfuscation : Clarity :: Equivocation :
(A) Postulation (B) Verity (C) Opinion (D) Ambiguit
Directions for questions 26 – 30: In each of the following sentences there is a blank which can be filled in
from the given options. Choose the option that is the correct semantically and syntactically.
26. There is ……….. between the two political parties and they lose no opportunity to criticize each other.
(A) immense love (B) an agreement (C) no love lost (D) a weakness
27. When his boss pointed out his mistake before the staff members, it …………….
(A) added insult to injury (B) created confusion
(C) made him cry (D) broke his heart
28. As a diplomat Bismark was ………. above his contemporaries.
(A) all clear (B) a huge wave (C) head and shoulders (D) clinically
29. Parents nowadays ………. to get their children into the United States of America.
(A) move heaven and earth (B) split hairs
(C) pin their faith (D) mince matters
30. When the British took over India, many Indians embraced Christianity for………….
(A) the heck of it (B) the novelty of it
(C) loaves and fishes (D) turning over a new leaf
Directions for question 31 – 35 : Select the option that best replaces the underlined portion in the
sentence
31. Whenever you are at a pinch you should let your reflexes work
(A) at a high (B) in a difficulty (C) in dire straits (D) going insane
32. I think it would simply be cheese-paring to stop buying a weekly news paper.
(A) stinginess (B) unfair (C) unsolicitious (D) nit-picking
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33. I am certainly not coming with you and your fiancee- I hate playing gooseberry.
(A)being a trouble maker (B) being a dignitary (C) being a voyeur (D) none of these
34. She went off to start organising the meeting like a lamb to the slaughter, not realising what an
unpleasant task she had taken on.
(A) promiscuously (B) without arguing (C) sadistically (D) passionately
35. When the chips are down, only your most loyal friends will help you.
(A) in a moment of ecstasy (B) when in trouble
(C) when an important decision is to be made (D) when the plans are altered
Directions for questions 36 – 40: Each question consists of a sentence with a blank. Your task is to choose
the word from amongst the given alternatives which best completes the sentence.
36. _________ changes have taken place after opening up the economy.
(A) Momentum (B) Monetary (C) Momentous (D) Meddle
37. His_______ planning proved to be extremely useful.
(A) Igneous (B) Ingenious (C) Innocuous (D) Irrelevant
38. One should be _______ in allocating resources.
(A) Loyal (B) Judicial (C) Judicious (D) Honest
39. Being _______, he obtained admission to MBA Course.
(A) Inconsistent (B) Indict (C) Industrial (D) Industrious
40. The crisis is going to test _____ of the management.
(A) Metal (B) Marshal (C) Mettle (D) Martial
Directions for questions 41 – 45: In each of the following sentences, select the most effective word among
the five words given below it to fill in the blanks so as to complete the sentence meaningfully.
41. Known as a devout and serious person, she also has a _______sense humor.
(A) better (B) ready (C) good (D) beautiful
42. The matter would hive become serious if _______ action had not been taken.
(A) hasty (B) fast (C) timely (D) unusual
43. The _______ with which he wields the paint brush is really remarkable.
(A) ease (B) practice (C) majesty (D) sweep
44. The speaker did not make proper use of time as he went on ________ on just one point.
(A) dilating (B) deliberating (C) diluting (D) distributing
45. They decided to ________ down their plans for a bigger house and settle for a smaller.
(A) climb (B) turn (C) scale (D) play
Directions for questions 46 – 50: For the following questions, select, the option that expresses the central
idea in a grammatically correct fashion.
46. (A) I am fortunate to have a brilliant team who were standing by me at all times.
(B) I was fortunate to have a brilliant team who were standing by me at all times.
(C) I was fortunate to have a brilliant team, which stood by me at all times.
(D) I was fortunate to have a brilliant team who stood by me at all time.
47. (A) There are four interviews in the magazine, each of which is highly readable.
(B) There are four interviews in the magazine, all of which is highly readable.
(C) There are four interviews in the magazine, each of which are highly readable.
(D) There are four interviews in the magazine; each of them is highly readable.
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48. (A) Modern Hindi films have often been described as fantasy brought to life.
(B) Modern Hindi films are often been described as fantasy brought to life.
(C) Modern Hindi films have often been described as fantasy brought to live.
(D) Modern Hindi films have often been described as fantasy brought to livelihood.
49. (A) Strychnine has the redoubtable reputation of being the most deadly poison.
(B) Strychnine has the redoubtable reputation of being the most deadliest poison.
(C) Strychnine has the doubtable reputation of being the deadliest poison.
(D) Strychnine has the redoubtable reputation of being the deadliest poison.
50. (A) The new Abortion Bill’s passing may be as important, if not more than the Arms Bill.
(B) The passing of the new Abortion Bill may be as important as, if not more, than the Arms Bill.
(C) Passing the new Abortion Bill may be as important as, if not more than, the Arms Bill.
(D) The passing away of the Abortion Bill is more important than the Arms Bill.
Directions for questions 51 – 55: In the following questions, each sentence has been broken into four
sections, mark the section that has an error.
51. The people Orleans, when first saw her in their city thought she was an angel.
A B C D
52. Although my brother had been anxiously looking forward to the prize-giving ceremony for weeks, a bad-
A B C
hair day prevented him taking part in it.
D
53. The reason I refused the gift was because it was meant as a bribe to lure me away from the case.
A B C D
54. Charles Correa, the father of modern Indian architecture, designed building that has earned him an
A B C
international reputation and influenced an entire generation of artists and architects.
D
55. After all, the informed voter’s evaluation of a party depends on the extent of precise information he has
A B
of its policies so that he should gauge the relationship between those policies and his conception of his
C D
own welfare.
Directions for questions 56 – 60: In each of the following questions, four statements are provided. The
statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper
and logical sequencing of these statements :
56. A. His inner voice spoke two words "Quit India."
B. The failure of Cripps Mission disheartened the people.
C. The day Cripps left was Sunday.
D. Gandhiji pondered over the difficult situation, on Monday his day of silence, as to what could be
the solution?
(A) BCDA (B) ACBD (C) DCBA (D) CBAD
57. A. You need to carefully check the background.
B. Evaluate the features.
C. Buying a printer is more like a marriage.
D. And see if it's compatible with your needs.
(A) ACDB (B) BCDA (C) CDAB (D) CABD
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58. A. We are caught up in duality, the inner and the outer.

B. It could be both at the same time.
C. In happiness there's depression.
D. Emotions like love, hate, fear, anger move together.
(A) CADB (B) BDCA (C) ABCD (D) ADCB
59. A. Shop shutters roll up with metallic clangs.
B. At 9 o'clock on Monday morning, the junction bustles towards another busy day.
C. Lorries rush past, spewing grey gases into the narrow streets.
D. Tea cups clatter in the roadside restaurants.
(A) ABCD (B) CDBA (C) BADC (D) DCAB
60. (A) You should be practical in life.
(B) Take care to get what you like.
(C) Today you should be alert and always on the prowl.
(D) Or you'll be forced to like what you get.
(A) CBDA (B) ADCB (C) BCDA (D) CADB
Directions for questions 61 – 65: Select the single word or phrase which means most nearly the same as
the given idiomatic phrase.
61. An office with pay but little responsibility
(A) Sinecure (B) presidency (C) factotum (D) plutocracy
62. A group of small ships
(A) archipelago (B) fleet (C) flotilla (D) tugs
63. A person in the habit of pointing out others’ faults
(A) interloper B) officious (C) gossamer (D) gadfly
64. The study of handwriting as a guide to character
(A) forensic (B) graffiti (C) hieroglyphics (D) graphology
65. a long boring speech
(A) horology (B) harangue (C) valediction (D) filibuster
Directions for questions 66 – 70: From the alternatives given, choose the one which will be a suitable
substitute for the underlined expression in each of the following.
66. As the speaker wandered in his talk and did not keep to the subject, the audience grew impatient.
(A) deviated (B) rambled (C) swerved (D) equivocated
67. His theatrical manner made even his sincere statements sound unconvincing.
(A) play–acting (B) dramatics (C) histrionics (D) actions
68. The unbearably conceited behaviour of the servant made him lose his job whenever he got one.
(A) indecent (B) impatient (C) insufferable (D) insulting
69. The civic authorities were at their wits' end when, despite their best efforts, cholera was unchecked and
beyond control among the citizens.
(A) endemic (B) spreading (C) epidemic (D) rampant
70. The flood of personal experiences and first–hand record of events written by the retired military general,
who had seen much action during war, became the bestsellers in the late forties.
(A) memoirs (B) reminiscences (C) autobiography (D) reports
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Directions for questions 71 – 75: Choose the option that best represents meaning of the given idiomatic
expression.
71. A cat's paw
(A) to be used as a tool (B) to co-operate (C) become reconciled (D) to understand
72. A Herculean task
(A) arouse appetite (B) a very easy task
(C) to be successful (D) extremely difficult task
73. A fish out of water
(A) a hoax (B) in a wrong place (C) above par (D) properly placed
74. Be at one's beck and call
(A) Under one's absolute control (B) to get in to trouble
(C) to improve (D) to lay aside
75. Burn one's fingers
(A) become reconciled (B) to hurry (C) to get into trouble (D) make it difficult for
Directions for questions 76 – 80: Select the pair of words which do not have a relationship similar to the
relationship between the given pair.
76. AIR : LUNG
(A) 1fuel : pipe (B) water : conduit (C) blood : vein (D) gas : turbine
77. YELL : SPEAK
(A) shout : call (B) run : walk (C) slumber : sleep (D) study : read
78. PHILOLOGIST : LANGUAGES
(A) etymologist : words (B) zoologist : animals (C) philatelist : insects (D) horticulturist : flowers
79. CANDELABRA : CANDLE
(A) scabbard : sword (B) holster : gun (C) pricket : whip (D) vase : flowers
80. AMNESIA : MEMORY
(A) enmity : friend (B) death : life (C) theft : valueables (D) amputation : limb
Directions for questions 81 – 90: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words are suggested, one
of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.
Fundamentally, all human (81)_____ possess combinations of fixed inherited traits. All men possess the
(82)______ highly developed nervous system, backbones, erect posture, hair etc. Therefore (83)______
among men arise only in (84)________ changes of this (85)______ pattern. Racial (86)_______ represent
one of the finest distinctions and are based on certain (87)______ differences. Two races may be (88)______
in hair colour, in eye colour but (89)_______ in stature while two others may be (90)_________ in stature but
differ in the colour of eyes and hair.
81. (A) anima (B) beings (C) mind (D) society
82. (A) large (B) different (C) same (D) natural
83. (A) sameness (B) naturalness (C) growth (D) variation
84. (A) no (B) large (C) fundamental (D) minor
85. (A) fluctuating (B) mad (C) picturesque (D) basic
86. (A) differences (B) clashes (C) hatred (D) tolerance
87. (A) deaf-cut (B) minor (C) unnoticeable (D) massive
88. (A) alike (B) different (C) mismatched (D) beautiful
89. (A) matched (B) same (C) different (D) close
90. (A) similar (B) short (C) uncouth (D) ugly
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Directions for questions 91 – 115: Read the passages and answer the questions given at the end of each
passage.
Passage – I
Attention must be paid to the views of Henry Kissinger. The Harvard professor turned diplomatic superstar,
winner of the Nobel Prize for peace in 1973 (with Lee Due Tho of Nobel Vietnam), has produced a massive,
elegant and provocative tome which traces the evolution of the system of nation states from the Thirty Years’
War of the 17th century. Its focus is entirely on great men. The purpose is not to recount history but to analyse
and instruct – and, not so incidentally, to defend the author’s own role.
Mr. Kissinger’s prime concern is to reconcile his advocacy of the European approach of Realpolitik and
balance -of-power diplomacy with his recognition that Americans can be moved to great deeds only through a
vision that fits their view of their country as moral and exceptional.
President Theodore Roosevelt is presented as a believer in European statecraft whose views were
incompatible with American experience and values. In contrast President Woodrow Wilson grasped that
idealism was the main spring of American motivation. Mr. Kissinger’s frustration can be sensed when he
concludes: “For three generations critics have savaged Wilson’s analysis and conclusions; and yet, in all this
lime, Wilson’s principles have remained the bedrock of American foreign-policy thinking.”
Mr. Kissinger’s history is sometimes flawed. It is made fascinating by his conclusions, which are often
expressed in striking epigrams. It is also enjoyable to ponder the grades he confers on the protagonists. The
man who, with Richard Nixon, set new Standards of American duplicity gives Franklin Roosevelt high marks at
the same time as he points out that FDR’s tactics were devious and that many of his actions were on the
fringe of constitutionality. Did he have any other statesman in mind?
His logic can be so relentless as to leave reality behind. During the American civil war, was the main foreign-
policy concern of Abraham Lincoln’s administration really, as he- asserts, to prevent the Confederacy from
being recognised by European nations “lest a multi-state system emerge on the soil of North America and with
it the balance-of-power politics of European- diplomacy”? Or was it, as generations of American school
children have been taught, to preserve the union? Can Winston Churchill's intransigence towards Germany in
the summer of 1940 really be interpreted “as a decision in favour of American over German hegemony”? Or is
it more accurate, as well as simpler, to say merely that Churchill decided that England would try to preserve its
historic liberties?
91. The contrast between Roosevelt and Wilson may be best expressed as …….
(A) European statecraft vs Idealism
(B) Age vs Beauty
(C) Aggression vs Pacifism
(D) American statecraft vs European Idealism
92. The first line of the last paragraph probably means ...
(A) Logic is always antithetical to reality.
(B) Logic may be frequently antithetical to reality.
(C) Logic is always concomitant with reality.
(D) Logic and reality are conundrums.
93. If Henry Kissinger’s life could be put in numbered sequence. It would be --
1. Professor 2. Writer 3. Diplomat 4. Nobel prize winner
(A) 1234 (B) 3214 (C) 1324 (D) 1342
94. This passage is most probably ...
(A) a political comment. (B) a book review.
(C) a departmental communiqué. (D) an analytical speech.
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95. It may be inferred from the passage that the author...

(A) is not totally convinced by whatever Kissinger says.
(B) thinks Kissinger is a fraud and should not have been given the Nobel prize.
(C) pans the book mercilessly.
(D) None of the above.
96. The author implies that Kissinger is frustrated because ...
(A) Americans savage Wilson’s policies while following them unknowingly.
(B) Americans have no idea of statecraft at all.
(C) his views we’re largely ignored by the people of America.
(D) Americans consider Wilson one of the greatest statesmen ever born.
97. Which of the following policies does Kissinger advocate?
(A) European Realpolitik. (B) Balance-of-power diplomacy.
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
98. The author implies that Kissinger may be a bit hypocritical because...
(A) he accuses Roosevelt of duplicity when he was involved with Noon's duplicity himself.
(B) he accuses Nixon of duplicity when Roosevelt himself was also quite deceitful
(C) he accuses Nixon and Roosevelt of duplicity when he himself was of the ilk.
(D) he says that Wilson did not know anything of statecraft while he did not know much himself
Passage – II
Much of Kelly’s thinking, including his view of science, is based on the philosophical position of constructive
alternativesm. According to this position, there is no objective reality or absolute truth to discover. Instead,
there are efforts to construe events–to interpret phenomena in order to make sense of them. There are always
alternative constructions available from which to choose. This is true for the scientist as it is for people who
behave as scientists. In Kelly's view the scientific enterprise is not the discovery of truth or, as Freud might
have suggested, the uncovering of things in the mind previously hidden. Rather the scientific enterprise is the
effort to develop construct systems that are useful in anticipating events.
Kelly was concerned about the tendency toward dogma in psychology. He though psychologists believed that
constructs of inner states and traits actually existed rather than understanding them as "things" in a
theoretician's head. If someone is described as an introvert, we tend to check to see whether he is an
introvert, rather than checking the person who is responsible for the statement. Kelly's position against "truth"
and dogma is of considerable significance. It leads for instance, to the view that subjective thinking is an
essential step in the scientific process. Subjective thinking allows one to establish the "invitation mood" in
which one is free to invite many alternative interpretations of phenomena, and to entertain propositions that,
initially, may seem absurd. The invitational mood is a necessary part of the exploration of the world, for the
professional scientist as well as for the patient in therapy. It is the mood established by the creative novelist.
But where the novelist publishes his make-believe and may even be unconcerned with the evidence
supporting his constructions, the professional scientist tends to minimise the wind of make-believe and to
focus on objective evidence.
According to Kelly, it is the freedom to make believe and to establish the invitational mood that allows for the
development of hypotheses A hypothesis should not be asserted as a fact, but instead should allow the
scientist to pursue its implications as if it were true. Kelly viewed a theory as a tentative expression of what
has been observed and of what is expected. A theory has a range of convenience, indicating the boundaries
of phenomena the theory can cover, and a focus of convenience, indicating the points within the boundaries
where the theory works best. For example, Freud's theory has a broad range of convenience and the focus of
convenience is the unconscious and abnormal behaviour. Rogers’ theory has a narrower range of
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convenience and its focus of convenience is more on the concept of the self and the process of change.
Different theories have different ranges of convenience and different foci of convenience.
For Kelly theories were modifiable and ultimately expendable. A theory is modified or discarded when it stops
leading to new predictions or leads to incorrect predictions. Among scientists, as well as among people in
general, how long one holds on to a theory in the face of contradictory information is partly a matter of taste
and style.
Kelly's view of science is not unique, but it s important in terms of its clarity of expression and its points of
emphasis. It also has a number of important ramifications. First, since there are no “facts,” and since different
theories have different ranges of convenience, we need not argue about whether facts are "psychological" or
"psysiological" or whether one theory is right and another wrong – they are different constructions. Second,
Kelly's approach involved criticism of an extreme emphasis on measurement. Kelly felt that such an approach
can lead to viewing concepts as "things" rather than as representations, and to making a psychologist into a
technician rather than a scientist. Third, Kelly's view of science leaves room for the clinical as opposed to the
experimental method, which he considered useful because it speaks the language of hypothesis, because it
leads to the emergence of new variables, and because it focuses on important questions. Here we have fourth
significant aspect of Kelly's view of science–it should focus on important issues. In Kelly's belief, many
psychologists are afraid of doing anything that might not be recognised as science, and they have given up
struggling with important aspects of human behaviour. His suggestion was that they stop trying to be scientific
and that they get on with the job of understanding people. Kelly believed that a good scientific theory should
encourage the invention of new approaches to the solution of the problems of people and society.
Finally, as noted, Kelly took a firm stand against dogma. It was his contention that many scholars waste time
trying to disprove their colleagues' claims to make room for their own explanations. It is a tribute to Kelly's
sense of perspective, sense of humour, and lack of defensiveness concerning his own work that he could
describe one of his own theoretical papers as involving "half-truths" only, and that he could view his theory as
contributing to its downfall. It is this theory–the theory of personal constructs–that we now discuss.
99. If this passage is continued further the first line of the following paragraph is most likely to be.
(A) Kelly spent a great time proving the facts of his argument rather than listen to the other person's
view point.
(B) The theory of personal constructs as put forth by Kelly has the following salient features.
(C) This concludes the discussion on the theory put forth by Kelly.
(D) A related theory to that of the Theory of Constructs is the Theory of Dreams.
100. "Constructive Alternativism" implies,
(A) One constructs alternate strategies to plan one's growth in life.
(B) that one can never look for any objective reality in life.
(C) There can be hundred and one different interpretations of a phenomenon and hence this is a
difficult task.
(D) None of the above
101. In an "invitational mood"
(A) one gets many ideas and can think of many interpretations of the same phenomenon.
(B) one stops generating ideas and the same idea keeps "inviting" itself again and again.
(C) one has to think of only sensible and workable ideas.
102. An invitational mood may be helpful to all of the following except;
(A) a scientist (B) a poet (C) a detective (D) a clerk
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103. The difference in the use of the "invitational mood" to the scientist and the novelist is
(A) none, both make the same use of the invitational mood.
(B) the scientist concentrates on possible fairy stories.
(C) the novelist excludes all the fairy tales.
(D) the scientist is not concerned with the fairy tales and the novelist makes them work for him.
104. One can interpret from the passage that,
(A) Nobody holds on to theories if they are contradicted by evidence.
(B) How long one chooses to hold on to disproved theories depends upon the individual mindset.
(C) everybody holds on to an invalidated theory for a specific duration of time.
105. According to Kelly's theory,
I. Every theory is based on solid facts.
II. One should not lay unnecessary emphasis on measurement.
III. One must use the clinical method as it gives rise to new variables.
(A) I only (B) II only (C) II and III (D) none of I, II or III
106. It can be inferred from the passage that,
(A) Psychologists spend time on many things related to human behavior which are not necessarily
scientific.
(B) Kelly believed that psychologists are afraid to spend to time on things related to human
behaviour which are not necessarily scientific
(C) Psychologists never spend time on many things related to human behaviour and which are
scientific.
(D) Both (A) and (B)
107. According to Kelly, the chief job of a psychiatrist is to
(A) understand people
(B) pay meticulous attention to developing science
(C) concentrate only on the proven methods of understanding human psychology
(D) Both (A) and (B)
108. An appropriate title to this passage would be,
(A) Kelly and the Science of Psychology (B) Kelly : The Theory of Constructs
(C) Understanding Humans : The Kelly Way (D) Kelly : What One Doesn't Know Of Him
Passage – III
Many illustrious visitors came to the studio at this time: Melba, Leopold Godowsky and Paderewski, Nijinsky
and Pavlova. Paderewski had great charm, but there was something bourgeois about him, an over-emphasis
of dignity. He was impressive with his long hair, severe, slanting moustache and the small tuft of hair under
his lower lip, which I thought revealed some form of mystic vanity. At his recitals, with house lights lowered
and the atmosphere sombre and awesome when he was about to sit on the piano stool, I always felt someone
should pull it from under him.
During the war I met him at the Ritz Hotel in New York and greeted him enthusiastically, asking if he were
there to give a concert. With pontifical solemnity he replied: “I do not give concerts when I am in the service of
my country.” Paderewski became Prime Minister of Poland, but I felt like Clemenceau, who said to him during
a conference of the ill-fated Versailles Treaty: ‘How is it that a gifted artist like you should stoop so low as to
become a politician?’
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smiling, round face. After his concert in Los Angeles he rented a house there, and I visited him quite
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frequently. On Sundays I was privileged to listen to him practising and to witness the extraordinary facility and
technique of his exceptionally small hands.
Nijinsky, with members of the Russian Ballet, also came to the studio. He was a serious man, beautiful-
looking, with high cheekbones and sad eyes, who gave the impression of a monk dressed in civilian clothes.
We were shooting The Cure. He sat behind the camera, watching me at work on a scene, which I though was
funny, but he never smiled. Although the other onlookers laughed, Nijinsky sat looking sadder and sadder.
Before leaving he came and shook hands, and in his hollow voice said how much he enjoyed my work and
asked if he could come again. ‘Of course,’ I said. For two more days he sat lugubriously watching me. On the
last day I told the cameraman not to put film in the camera, knowing Nijinsky’s doleful presence would ruin my
attempts to be funny. Nevertheless, at the end of each day he would compliment me. “Your comedy is
balletique--you are a dancer,” he said. I had not yet seen the Russian Ballet, or any other ballet for that
matter. But at the end of the week I was invited to attend the matinee. At the theatre Diaghilev greeted me a
most vital and enthusiastic man. He apologised for not having the programme he thought I would most enjoy.
‘Too bad it isn’t L’Apres-midi d’un Faune,’ he said. ‘I think you would have liked it.’ Then quickly he turned to
his manager. ‘Tell Nijinsky we’ll put on the Faune after the interval for Charlot.’
The first ballet was Scheherazade. My reaction was more or less negative. There was too much acting and
too little dancing, and the music of Rimsky-Korsakov was repetitive, I thought. But the next was a pas de deux
with Nijinsky. The moment he appeared I was electrified. I have seen few geniuses in the world, and Nijinsky
was one of them. He was hypnotic; godlike, his sombreness suggesting moods of other worlds; every
movement was poetry, every leap a flight into strange fancy.
109. It may be inferred from the passage that the author...
(A) is an actor.
(B) is himself a great artiste.
(C) is a journalist.
(D) Not enough information in the passage to say for sure.
110. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) Paderewski is a pianist. (B) Clemenceau is a pianist.
(C) Godowsky is a pianist. (D) Nijinsky is a dancer.
111. The author’s attitude towards Paderewski may be described as...
(A) amused exasperation. (B) lugubrious surveyal.
(C) biting scorn. (D) tolerant adulation.
112. The tone of the passage may be said to be...
(A) reminiscent (B) anecdotal
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
113. Who among the following did not work with Nijinsky?
(A) Rimsky (B) Dighaliev (C) Scheherazade (D) Korsakov
114. It may be inferred from the passage that Ninjinsky and the author...
(A) tolerated each other (B) were great friends
(C) admired each other (D) were arty people
115. The word ‘pontifical,’ in the context of the passage means...
(A) bird-like (B) statue-like (C) devil-like (D) priest-like
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116. Why save ayurveda? For the population at large, ayurveda appears to be little more than a set of
obscure practices which has little practical value. The important point is many advances in medicine
and cosmetics are being made on basis of obscure but long known plants and herbs whose worth has
never been appreciated by the general public. But consider areas like face packs or laxatives –
approximately three-fourth of the market today has come to be dominated by tradition-based therapies,
a fact perceived only in past few years.
The author’s point is made chiefly by
(A) generalizing from similar to dissimilar cases
(B) trying to discredit opposing view without presenting an alternative opinion
(C) suggesting a useful perspective for viewing the questions raised at the beginning of the passage
(D) acknowledging the validity of opposing points of view
117. The scientific studies of the trees that have a life cycle of hundreds of years like banyan and redwood
etc. are conducted in a unique fashion i.e. by observing many trees at different stages, botanists piece
together the evolution of a single tree. Exactly the same principle applies in astronomy to the study of
the life story of stars and heavenly bodies.
Which of the following is an assumption made in the passage above?
(A) The methods of scientists in one field can be generally carried over to other fields even if the
subject matter is vastly different.
(B) Observations of the life cycle of a single individual have little value in scientific studies.
(C) Stars at different stages of development are accessible to astronomers for observation and
study.
(D) There are stars that have not so far been detected by astronomers, at unknown stages of
development.
118. The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), a political action committee, attracts 70 percent of its contributions
from an advertisement requesting contributions placed only in the August, September, October, and
November issues of the Kisan Patrika, a monthly newsletter for farmers. The president of the BKU
decides to advertise in each of the monthly issues of the Kisan Patrika to increase the number of
contributors. He expects that, as a result of the additional Kisan Patrika advertisements, the number of
contributors will be increased to at least double the present number.
Which of the following, if true, would most strongly support the president’s expectation?
(A) The August, September, October, and November advertisements were noticed by fewer than
33% of those readers of Kisan Patrika who would be willing to contribute to the BKU.
(B) Farmers traditionally repay their bank loans in late summer after the wheat crop
has been harvested and sold.
(C) The majority of the readers of the Kisan Patrika with enough interest in the BKU to contribute
have already responded to the advertisements.
(D) Most of those who contribute to the BKU in the course of a year do so in response to
advertisements in the Kisan Patrika.
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119 The researchers at AIIMS believe that the presence of Cystine, an amino acid with sulphur, is the
reason that protects us from cardiac arrest even when cholesterol level is high enough to cause a
cardiac arrest. And because certain chemicals are known to inhibit the synthesis of Cystine in the body,
we can test this hypothesis. Animals that have high level of cholesterol can be injected with Cystine
inhibitor and the results can be verified.
Which of the following test results would most seriously weaken the case for Cystine as the basis of
protection from cardiac arrest?
(A) After an injection of Cystine inhibitor, a wide range of other biochemical reactions in the body are
also affected.
(B) After an injection of Cystine inhibitor, animals that were not showing a healthy cardiac status
started showing improvement in the condition of the heart.
(C) After injections of Cystine inhibitor, some animals died of cardiac arrest but others just had some
trouble in heart functioning.
(D) After a small injection of Cystine inhibitor, animals responded well, but as the dose of the
injection increased, they showed deterioration of the heart.
120. The water table in dry region had dropped for years mainly due to the many farms that relied on water
pumped from the underlying water table. Water conservation measures were taken five years ago when
residents realized that soon no water would be available for human use. The water table has since
stabilized, but has not significantly risen. Accordingly, in order to replenish the water table and return it
to its normal level, new water conservation measures need to be taken.
The argument above would be most weakened if it were true that

(A) a reduced but stable water table is not a serious threat to human life or agricultural productivity.
(B) water tables in arid regions replenish very slowly over centuries, if at all.
(C) it takes rainwater approximately one year to filter down to the water table and affect the level of
the water table.
(D) more drastic water conservation measures would cause great personal and economic hardships
on the people of the region, leading some to leave it entirely.
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(Quantitative Aptitude)
Total number of questions: 80
121. If α and β are roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + (2a – b)x – ab then α + β = ?
(A) 2a – b (B) b – 2a (C) b/2 – a (D) 2(b – a)
122. The graph of which of the following curves does not cut the x-axis?
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = x – 1 (C) x + y = 1 (D) (x /a ) + (x /b ) = 1
123. If a, b, c are in geometric progression then a/bc, 2/c, 4/b are in...
(A) Arithmetic progression (B) Geometric progression
(C) Harmonic progression (D) none of these.
124. If x is a positive proper fraction, which of the following increase as x increases?
I. 1 - xx II. x – 1 III. 1/xx
(A) I & II (B) II & III (C) I & III (D) II only
125. The system of simultaneous equations
ax + by = c1
cx + dy = c2
where c1 and c2 are not zero has a solution if and only if...
(A) ad – bc = 0 (B) ad – bc ≠ 0 (C) ad – bc = 1 (D) none of these
126. To lift 765 liters of water from a well to a tank, we require 2.7 HP. What is the HP required to lift 3060
liters of water in the same time, assuming a direct linear variation?
(A) 5.4 (B) 8.1 (C) 10.8 (D) 7.5
127. Gupta and Kohli start a business investing Rs.7000 & Rs.12000 respectively. Gupta is the working
partner getting Rs.250 pm was remuneration. How much does Gupta get for the full year if the profit is
Rs.8700?
(A) Rs.2100 (B) Rs.5100 (C) Rs.3600 (D) Rs.6000
128. A pole and a tower cast shadows of 2 meters and 7 meters at a particular instant. If the height of the
pole is 5 meters. What is the height of the tower?
(A) 16 m (B) 2.6 m (C) 17.5 m (D) 18 m
129. Of the following, which is equal to 36 × 5 ½?
(A) (30 + 5) × (6 × 5½) (B) (30 × 5½) + (6 × 4)
(C) (30 × 5) + (36 × ½) + (6 × 5½) (D) (36 × ½) + (30 × 5) + (6 × 5)
130. What is the least possible product of 4 different integers each of which lies between – 5and 10, both
numbers inclusive?
(A) – 5040 (B) – 3600 (C) – 720 (D) 600
131. Three containers X, Y & Z have a capacity of 10, 20 and 30 lit. respectively. X, which is empty is filled
with water from Y. Y is then filled with the wine from Z. X Is now emptied into Z. The entire operation is
repeated. What would be the strength of the wine in the container Z ?
(A) 33% (B) 25% (C) 61% (D) 50%
132. What is the smallest number in four-digits which is a perfect square and also a multiple of 6?
(A) 1200 (B) 1164 (C) 1296 (D) none of these
133. The product of two numbers a and b equals one-quarter their average. What is a in terms of b?
(A) 8b + 1 (B) b2 – 8/b (C) b/(8b –1) (D) b/(4b – 2)
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134. If all the children in a class pay 35 paise, they can buy enough food for a party. If another twenty
children chip in, each child need only pay 21 paise for the same total amount of food. How many
children are there in the class?
(A) 25 (B) 35 (C) 33 (D) 30
135. A dealer would like to gift a gold coin to his each of his first 9 customers. He finds that one of the coins
he has is lighter than the others. What is the minimum number of time he has to use his balance to find
the defective one?
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4
136. If a third of x is 5 times the square of its fourth, what is the value of x ?
(A) 1 / 12 (B) 1 / 6 (C) 16 / 15 (D) 12
137. A woman starts from a point A and walks for a distance of 2.6 km. She then alternately turns left and
right for three times. Each time she turns left, she walks for 1 km and each time she turns right, she
walks for 1.8 km. How far is she from the starting point (approximately)?
(A) 9.5 km (B) 6.3 km (C) 8.5 km (D) 12.8 km
138. The average tax evasion of a group of 10 MP’s is 75 lakhs. Three conscientious MP’s pay their taxes
and the average of the rest rise to 1 crore. What was the average tax evaded by the three
conscientious ones?
(A) 50 lakhs (B) 75 lakhs (C) 16 2/3 lakhs (D) 1 crore
139. Of the following expressions, find the one that is not equal to the other three.
(A) 16 × √169 + 2.4 × 15 (B) (√81 × √256 × √15 × 2/3)/10 +100
(C) 67% of 300 – 52 + 13 × 6 – 10 (D) 23 × 8 + √196 + 72
140. Container A holds twice as much as container B, and container C holds as much as A and B put
together. If we start with A and B full, and C empty, and pour half the contents of A and a third of the
contents of B into container C, what fraction of C’s capacity will be filled
(A) 5/6 (B) 4/9 (C) 5/12 (D) 7/12
×4
2a+4 a–5 3a + 7
141. If 2 =2 , what is the value of a?
(A) 5 (B) 17 (C) 13 (D) 3
142. A man borrows Rs.100 and agrees to repay the loan at 8% pa C.I, interest being levied half-yearly.
After 6 months, he decides to repay it at 5% pa interest, the interest being levied on a quarterly basis.
How much does he gain or lose in one year due to this change?
(A) Rs.4.25 (B) Rs.3.75 (C) Rs.1.6 (D) Rs.5.00
143. A investor invests a certain amount in 5% stock at Rs.70, twice the amount in 7% stock at Rs.98 and
four times the original amount 9% at Rs.70. What would be his income if he was to invest a total sum of
Rs. 10000?
(A) Rs. 1954 (B) Rs.1428 (C) Rs. 930 (D) Rs. 1041
144. The sum of all numbers between 1 to 1000 which are multiples of 3 but not divisible by 2 is...
(A) 83667 (B) 62347 (C) 56339 (D) 27336
145. For any data, which of the following is true?
(A) A.M. ≥ G.M. ≤ H.M (B) A.M ≤ G.M. ≤ H.M. (C) A.M ≥ G.M. ≥ H.M. (D) A.M. ≤ G.M. ≥ H.M.
146. A thief steals a car at 1.30 P.M. and drives it @ 40 km. per hour. The theft is discovered half an hour
later and the owner set off in another car @ 50 km an hour. When will he overtake thief?
(A) 3:15 P.M. (B) 3:30 P.M. (C) 4 P.M. (D) 4:30 P.M.
147. If the area of triangle with base X is equal to the area of square with side X, then the altitude of the
triangle is
(A) X/2 (B) X (C) 2X (D) 3X
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148. When simplified

[(2/3)2] 3 × (1/3)–4 × 3–1 × 1/6
(A) 27/48 (B) 32/81 (C) 9/16 (D) 16/27
149. A hunter has just returned after day's bird shooting. His wife asked, how many birds he had in his bag.
He says, "They are all sparrows but six, all pigeons but six and all doves but six". How many minimum
numbers of birds could he have in his bag?
(A) 18 (B) 9 (C) 6 (D) Indeterminable
150. A closed metallic cylindrical box is 1.25 m high and its base radius is 35 cm. if the sheet metal costs
Rs.80 per m2, the cost of the material used in the box is
(A) Rs.281.60 (B) Rs.290 (C) Rs.340.50 (D) Rs.500
151. A streamer goes downstream and covers the distance between two ports in 4 hours while it covers the
same distance upstream in 5 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 km per hour, the speed of the
streamer in still water is
(A) 24 km/hr (B) 18 km/hr (C) 36 km/hr (D) 16 km/hr
152. Two poles of heights 6 m and 11 m stand vertically on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet
is 12m, the distance between their tops is
(A) 13 m (B) 17 m (C) 23 m (D) 27 m
153. The numerator of a rational number is less than its denominator by 3. If the numerator becomes three
times and the denominator is increased by 20, the number becomes 1/8. The original number is
(A) 1/4 (B) 7/10 (C) 11/14 (D) 5/8
154. Ajit can complete a piece of work in 60 days whereas Kailash and Shailendra working together can
complete it in 15 days. When Ajit and Shailendra alternately works for a day each, the work gets
completed in 40 days. Then the number of days in which Kailash will complete twice the work is
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 52 (D) 60
155. A and B run a 1560 m race ending in a dead heat. At first, the speed of A and B are in the ratio of 7 : 5.
B then quickens his pace and for the remainder of the race runs 40 percent faster than A. How many
metres A run before B quickens his pace?
(A) 650 (B) 780 (C) 910 (D) None of these
156. In a triangle ABC, AB = 3 cm, AC = 4cm and the length of the median AD to the side BC is 3.5cm, then
the side BC is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 3.25 (C) 5 (D) Cannot be determined
157. The cost price of an article is Rs.16. The percentage of profit when calculated on the selling price is
numerically equal to the selling price. Then the selling price of the article is
(A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 80 (D) Both (A) and (C)
158. In the given figure, PT is the tangent to the circle, ∠BTP = 56o, then ∠BAT = -----, where A is any point
on the minor arc BT. B
(A) 56o (B) 124o
(C) 304o (D) None of these
T P
159. If 3 men working 6 hrs a day takes twice the time taken by p men working 4 hrs a day to complete the
same work. Then, find the value of p?
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 12
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160. In a 120 m race, A can beat B by 24 m and C by 20 m whereas C can beat B by 1 second. What is the
time taken by A to complete the race?
161. The interest on a certain principal P at 12% S.I. for 4 years is equal to the amount on a principal Q at
11% S.I. for 4 years. Then,
(A) 12P = 11Q (B) 11P = 12Q (C) P = 3Q (D) P = 4Q
162. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 6 minutes and 15 minutes respectively whereas pipe C can drain
58 litres per minute. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously when the cistern is full, the cistern
gets empty in 2 hours. What is the capacity of the cistern?
163. A person sells two articles for Rs.91 each. On the first, he gains 16.67% and on the other, he loses
12.5%. What is the total gain or loss in the entire transaction?
(A) Rs. 21 loss (B) Rs. 21 gain (C) Rs. 32 loss (D) no gain, no loss
164. In the adjoining figure, ABCD is an isosceles trapezium, with AD = 5, AB = 5. Further, AF ⊥ DC and DF
= 4, then the area of trapezium ABCD is F
D C
(A) 27 (B) 32
(C) 36 (D) 40
A B
165. In the given figure, ∠OAC = 30o, what is the measure of major arc AC.
(A) 120o (B) 180o
A
(C) 240o (D) 300o D
O
C B
166. Walking at 6/7 of his usual speed, a man is 10 minutes late in reaching office from his house. The
distance between office and the house is 21 km. The speed of the man is (in kmph)….
167. In a ∆ABC, AB = 12, BC = 35, AC = 37. Then the area of the triangle is equal to
168. The water stored in a household is sufficient for 60 days. Due to a leak, it lasts for 20 days less. How
long would the water last if there are two exactly similar leaks?
(A) 25 days (B) 30 days (C) 35 days (D) 36 days
169. 2187 apples, 2673 mangoes, 3159 guavas are to be piled up into heaps of equal number of fruits
without mixing the different types. Find the greatest possible number of fruits in a heap?
(A) 486 (B) 483 (C) 247 (D) 243
170. A person sells two articles for Rs. 385 each. On the first, he gains 37.5% and on the other, he loses
37.5%. What is total gain or loss in the entire transaction?
(A) Rs. 92 loss (B) Rs. 126 gain (C) Rs. 126 loss (D) Rs. 92 gain
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Directions for questions 171 – 175: The problems below contain a question and two statements giving
certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the
questions. The correct answer is
A. If Statement I along is sufficient but Statement II alone is not sufficient.
B. If Statement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not sufficient.
C. If both statements I and II together are sufficient but neither of statements alone is sufficient.
D. If Statement I and II together are not sufficient.
171. I had money in the form of one rupee coins and 50 paise coins. What was the total sum that I had?
I. If 5 of the one rupee coins had been 50 paise coins, I would have had Rs.2.50 less
II. The number of one rupee coins was twice the number of 50 paise coins.
172. What is the volume of a conical vessel?
I. The perimeter of the base of vessel is 64 inches.
II. The vol. of the vessel is 1/3 the vol. of a cylinder of the same base and height.
173. What is the ratio of the ages of a father and his son?
I. Two years ago the ratio was 3 : 1 II. Two years hence, the ratio will be 2.5 : 1.
174. Is x > 1?
I. x2 > 1 II. √x > x
175. How many sides does regular polygon A have?
I. From one vertex we can draw seven lines connecting in the other verticals
II. The sum of the angles of the polygon A is more than 10 right angles.
Directions for questions 176 – 180: The following table refers to the production, import and consumption of
fertilisers during the period 1988 – 93. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow.
(in lakh tonnes) Cost of imports

Year
Production Import Consumption (Rs. in crores)
1988 – 89 90 20 110 645
1989 – 90 85 31 116 1540
1990 – 91 90 35 125 1336
1991 – 92 98 28 126 1935
1992 – 93 97 25 122 2220
Assume: There is no inventory at the start or the end of any year.
176. What was the percentage shortfall of domestic production in 1991 – 92?
(A) 11.11 (B) 22.22 (C) 28.57 (D) 77.77
177. In which year did the imports register the largest percentage growth?
(A) 1988 – 89 (B) 1989 – 90 (C) 1990 – 91 (D) 1991 – 92
178. If the ratio of the unit cost of domestic production to that of import in 1992 – 93 was 2 : 3, what was the
total cost of domestic production in 1992 – 93 (approximately)?
(A) Rs. 8,600 cr (B) Rs. 1,290 cr (C) Rs. 5,740 cr. (D) None of these
179. Of the total consumption during 1990 – 91, what percentage was fulfilled by domestic production?
(A) 54% (B) 66% (C) 72% (D) 80%
180. During which of the following years did the production contribute the highest in percentage terms to the
total consumption?
(A) 1988 – 89 (B) 1989 – 90 (C) 1990 – 91 (D) 1991 – 92
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Directions for questions 181 to 185: Each question is followed by two statements A and B containing some
data which can help in answering the question. Mark as your answer
(A) if the question can be answered from statement A alone
(B) if the question can be answered from statement B alone
(C) if both the statements together are required to answer the question
(D) if the question cannot be answered even if the two statements are taken together
181. What is the measure of EOD in triangle ABC?

A. OD is the internal bisector of AOB and EO is the external bisector of AOC
B. O is a point on the line BC
182. What is maximum value of X if X/(1 – X) = M/N?
A. M = 7/10r where r = 0, 1, 2, --------
B. N = 3/10r where r = 0, 1, 2, ----------
183. What is the area of the triangle?
A. The sides of the triangle are 2x, (2x – 1) and (2x + 1)
B. The triangle is a right angled triangle.
184. What is the average speed for a journey of 300 km.?
A. The average speed is greater than 20 kmph,
B. The total time taken for the journey would have been two hours less if the average speed
increased by 5 kmph.
185. What is the value of x + y?
A. 2x + 3y = 3 B. 4x + 2y = 6
Directions: for questions 186 – 189: Observe the following graphs and answer the following questions.
Graph 1 Graph 2
80 120
Shares sold (thousands)
70 115
Shares price (Rs.)
60
50 110
40 105
30 100
20
10 95
0 90
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
Income = No. of shares x share price
186. What is the percentage increase in the income generated from the sale of shares over the given
period?
(A) 63% (B) 75% (C) 65% (D) 85%
187. If the number of shares sold in April is equal to the number of shares sold in March, what would be the
increase in income for April (in thousand Rs.)?
(A) 8120 (B) 7760 (C) 7540 (D) 6960
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188. The statement “An increase in the number of shares sold causes a fall in share prices” is
(A) true (B) false (C) uncertain (D)cannot be determined
189. If Harshad Jhoota decides to invest a sum of Rs. 10 lakh in these shares, what is the maximum number
of shares that he can buy?
(A) 19500 (B) 22000 (C) 7550 (D) 10400
Directions for questions 190 – 195: The following table gives the data of HLL Ltd. for the financial years
2006–07 and 2007–08. Based on the information given in the table, answer the questions that follow:-
2006-07 2007-08
Sales 30889 34132
Other Income 1471 1297
Interest 23878 26104
Gross Profit 4874 4926
Depreciation 1184 1434
Tax 492 396
Note: Gross Profit = Profit after tax + depreciation + tax.

190. The profit after tax for the year 2006–07 is greater than profit after tax for the year 2007-08?
(A) 11% (B) 15% (C) 21% (D)cannot be determined
191. The profit after tax for the year 2006-07 is greater than profit after tax for the year 2007–08 by
(A) Rs. 212 (B) Rs. 102 (C) Rs. 176 (D)cannot be determined
192. The profit after tax for the year 2007-08 decreased by what percent as compared with 2006-07?
(A) 3% (B) 5% (C) 7% (D) 11%
193. Which of the following has shown the greatest percentage increase in 2007-08 as compared with 2006-
07?
(A) Gross profit (B) Depreciation (C) Tax (D) Interest
194. If the expenditure of HLL Ltd. is to register the same percentage increase between 2008-09 and 2007-
08 as it has registered between 2007-08 and 2006-07, then the expenditure of HLL Ltd. in 2008-09
must be….
(A) Rs. 33212 (B) Rs. 28536 (C) Rs. 30176 (D) None of these
195. Assuming that Gross profit and tax remained constant in the year 2008-09 and that the depreciation
increased by Rs. 566, then the profit after tax for the year 2008-09 is
(A) Rs. 2530 (B) Rs. 2956 (C) Rs. 2876 (D) None of these
Directions for questions 196 – 200: The following problems contain a question and two statements giving
certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the
questions. The alternatives available are:
(A) if statement (A) alone is sufficient but statement (B) alone is not
(B) if statement (B) alone is sufficient but statement (A) alone is not
(C) if both (A) and (B) together are sufficient but none of them alone is sufficient
(D) if both statements alone are sufficient
(E) if both (A) and (B) together are not sufficient
196. What is the ratio of P to Q?

(A) P is 4 more than twice Q. (B) The ratio of 0.5P to 2Q is 3 to 5.
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197. In a certain group of people, the average (arithmetic mean) weight of the males is 180 pounds and of
the females, 120 pounds. What is the average weight of the people in the group?
(A) The group contains twice as many females as males.
(B) The group contains 10 more females than males.
198. If n = p + r, where n, p, and r are positive integers and n is odd, does p equal 2?
(A) p and r are prime numbers. (B) r ≠ 2
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199. If Y= 2 , what is the value of Y – X?
(A) 22X + 2 = 64 (B) Y = 22X-1
200. If X ≠ 1, is Y equal to X + 1?
(A) (Y – 2) / (X – 1) = 1 (B) Y2 = (X + 1)2
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1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (C)

9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (B) 15. (A) 16. (D)
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65. (B) 66. (B) 67. (C) 68. (C) 69. (D) 70. (B) 71. (A) 72. (D)
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129. (D) 130. (B) 131. (C) 132. (C) 133. (C) 134. (D) 135. (A) 136. (C)
137. (C) 138. (C) 139. (D) 140. (B) 141. (C) 142. (C) 143. (D) 144. (A)
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185. (C) 186. (B) 187. (D) 188. (A) 189. (D) 190. (A) 191. (B) 192. (A)
193. (B) 194. (B) 195. (A) 196. (B) 197. (A) 198. (C) 199. (D) 200. (A)
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196. What is the ratio of P to Q?

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (A) 8. (C)

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