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INFOSYS QUANTS
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1. Given:
If POINT
+ ZERO
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ENERGY
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Find the value of E + N + E + R + G + Y.
(a) 11 (b)14 (c)13 (d)17

2. 4 Boys and 6 girls can do work for 8 days similarly 3 boys and 7 girls can
complete in 10 days if 8 girls do the same work how long it would take in
days.
a) 18 (b) 48 (c) 50 (d) 58
3. Find the sum of all possible 4 digits numbers that can be formed from 1,
2, 3, 4 where no digits are repeated.
(a) 68680 (b) 66660 (c) 68882 (d) 88880

4. Without stoppage, a train travels a certain distance with an average
speed of 60 km/h, and with stoppage it covers the same distance with an
average speed of 40 km/h. On an average, how many minutes per hour
does train stop during the journey ?
(a) 15mins/hr (b) 20 mins/hr
(c) 25 mins/hr (d) 30 mins/hr
5. Pipe A, B, C can empty a full tank in 12, 15, 20 hrs. When will they empty
the full tank when Pipe A is constantly opened and pipe B & pipe C opened
alternatively one hour each?
(a) 7 hrs (b) 8 hrs (c) 6.5 hrs (d) 6 hrs

6. If a 10 lit. mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 2:1 then, how much more mixture
should be added to change the ratio to 1:2 ?
a) 20 b) 10 c) 30 d) 5
7. Find how many 4 digit numbers can be formed from 1, 2, 3, 5 which are
divisible by 25 without repetition.
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 24 (d) 6

8. TOM
+NAG
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GOAT
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If M=6, what is the value of G + O + N + T?
a) 11 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) 17
9. If HOW + MUCH = POWER, then what is the value of P + O + W + E + R?
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13

10. If USA + USSR = PEACE, then what is the value of P + E + A + C + E =?
a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 15
11.Two persons A and B appeared in an interview for two vacancies for the
same post. The probability of A’s selection is 1/7 and that of B is 1/5. What is
the probability that only one of them are selected ?
(a) 1/7 (b) 1/35 (c) 2/7 (d) 3/21

12. Probability of getting selected in Wipro is 1/6 and in Infosys is 1/8 and
getting selected in both is 1/24. What is the probability of not getting
selected in both Wipro and Infosys?
(a) 1/2 (b) 3/4 (c)3/8 (d) 1/3
13. Ram & Shyam started from a point X and Y respectively and started
moving towards each other. After they met Ram took 4 hours to reach Y and
Shyam took 16 hours to reach X. Ram’s speed is 48 kmph. What is the speed
of Shyam?
(a) 24kmph (b) 56kmph (c) 32kmph (d) 12kmph

14. A shopkeeper has 13 washing machines out of which 5 are defective.
A customer buys 3 washing machine. What is the probability that exactly
one machine is defective?
a) 1/20 (b) 1/5 (c) 70/143 (d) 35/143
15. 2 yellow balls, 3 green balls & 2 blue balls are present in a container.
2 balls are drawn in a random way. What is the probability that none of
them is blue?
(a) 5/9 (b) 2/9 (c) 1/3 (d) 10/21

16. Shanti's school normally FINISHES AT 4 PM. her mom drives from home to pick her
up, reaching the school exactly at 4 pm. one day, a half holiday is announced and the
School finishes for the day at 1 pm. Rather than sitting and Waiting , Shanti decides to
start walking towards home. Her mother meets her along the way and as a result they
reach home an hour earlier than normal. what is the ratio of the Shanti's walking speed
to her mother's driving Speed?
a) 2:5 b) 3:5 c) 1:5 d)4:2
17. What is the probability of getting two balls from either yellow or green
from 2 yellow, 3 green and 2 blue balls.
(a) 10/21 (b) 8/21 (c) 18/21 (d) 20/21

18. In a solution,75% is orange juice and remaining is water. From this, if 20%
is taken out, what will be the percentage of orange juice in the final solution?
a) 60 b) 65 c) 90 d) 70
19. How many zero’s are there in 100! ?

a) 20 b) 2 c) 24 d) 25

20. If A and B work together, they will complete a job in 7.5 days. However, if
A works alone and completes half the job and then B takes over and
completes the remaining half alone, they will be able to complete the job in
20 days. How long will B alone take to do the job if A is more efficient than B?
a) 20 days (b) 40 days (c) 36 days (d) 30 days

21. What is the 11th term in the series?
5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 65, ______
a) 122 (b) 100 (c) 145 (d) 147
22. Three friends divided some bullets equally. After all of them shot 4 bullets the
total number of bullets remaining is equal to the bullets each had after division.
Find the original number divided.
(a) 18 (b) 20 (c)16 (d) 24

23.There are five thieves, each loot a bakery one after the other such that the first one
takes 1/2 of the total no. of the breads plus 1/2 of a bread. Similarly 2nd, 3rd,4th and
5fth also did the same. After the fifth one no. of breads remained are 3. Initially how
many breads were there?
a) 125 b) 126 c) 127 d) 128

24.If side of the square triples its initial side, then perimeter equals the area of
the new square, find the side of square.
a) 4/3 (b) ¼ (c) 1/2 (d) 2/3
25. If a:b is 1:5, b:c is 3:2. Then find a+b/c
a) 1/4 b) 10/13 c) 9/2 d) 5/13

26. Ramesh travels 760 Km to his home, Partly by train and partly by car. He takes 8 hours, if
he travels 160 km by train and rest by car. He takes 12 minutes more, if he travels 240 km by
train and the rest by car. What are the speeds of the train and of the car?
a) Car = 90 kmph, train = 60 kmph

b) Car = 100 kmph, train = 80 kmph
c) Car = 80 kmph, train = 70 kmph
d) Car = 100 kmph, train = 90 kmph

27. A sum of Rs.25 was paid for a work which A can do in 32 days, B in 20
days, B and C in 12 days and D in 24 days. How much did C receive if all
the four work together ?
a) Rs. 14/3
b) Rs. 16/3
c) Rs. 15/3
d) Rs. 17/3

28. If a goat is tied to a pole at point A with a rope 12m long such that it can enter a
triangle ABC with AB=AC= 10m and angle A = 30deg . How much area can it gaze
a) Less than 132 pi

b) More than 132 pi
c) Equal to 132 pi
d) None

29. In an exam 49% candidates failed in English and 36% failed in Hindi and 15% failed in
both subjects. If the total number of candidates who passed in English alone is 630.
What is the total number of candidates appeared in exam?
a) 2000
b) 2500
c) 3000
d) 3500

30. P says to Q "I am thrice as old as you were when i was as old as you are". If the
sum of their present age is 100 years, then the present age of Q?
a) 60
b) 40
c) 30
d) 20

31. If RIDE + DRIVE = NEVER. What is the value of R + I +
D + E? (Given that value of E is 3)
a)23
b)24
c)22
d)25
e)None of these

32. YOUR+YOU=HEART,
The value of O=4. Find the value of Y+U+R+E?
a.15 b. 16 c. 17 d. 18

33. What is the next number in the following series?
7, 10, 19, 14, 17, 19, 21, ?
a)22
b)24
c)23
d)35
e)21

34. The smallest number having 5 factors is x. Then find the value of x.
a. 32
b. 27
c. 64
d. None of these

35. In the given diagram, there is a 5 m gap given for a walk in the
garden. If the outside square has a perimeter of 340 m, then find
the cost of flooring pavement space allocated for walking. It costs
Rs.8 per square meter for flooring .
a. 12800
b. 6600
c. 6400
d. None of these

36. A and B start simultaneously at 8:00 am from 2 cities namely Delhi and Srinagar
respectively separated by a distance of 72 km. A starts at a uniform speed of 4kmph. B
starts at the same time as A and travels at the rate of 2 kmph for the 1st hour, 2.5 kmph
for 2nd hour, 3 kmph for the 3rd hour and so on. At what time do they meet?
a. 5:00 pm
b. 5:30 pm
c. 4:00 pm
d. None of these

37.Find the 9th term of the sequence.
1,2,4,6,10,12,16,...
a.18
b.19
c.22
d.23
e.21

38. Find the missing terms in the series?
1, 3, 5, 9, 15, _, 41, _?
A) 31 & 53 B) 15 & 21 C) 27 & 81 D) 25 & 67

39. Sugar at Rs.5/kg is mixed with another variety of sugar costing
RS.6/kg in the ratio 1:5 and sold at 20% profit. What is the selling
price of sugar?
A) 7 B) 7.2 C) 8 D) 6.4

40. Class P has 30 students of which 20 like Music.
In class Q, 10 students like Music. Find the number
of students in Class Q if the average number of
students who like Music in a class is 16.
a. 22
b. 20
c. 24
d. 25
Data Interpretation
Study the following line graph and answer the questions
Exports from Three Companies Over the Years (in Rs. Crore)

41) For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from
the three Companies together are equal?
a) 1995 and 1998

b) 1996 and 1998
c) 1997 and 1998
d)1995 and 1996

42) Average annual exports during the given period for Company Y is
approximately what percent of the average annual exports for Company Z?
a) 87.12%
b) 89.64%
c) 91.21%
d)93.33%

43) In which year was the difference between the exports
from Companies X and Y the minimum?
a)1994
b)1995
c)1996
d)1999

44) What was the difference between the average exports of the three
Companies in 1993 and the average exports in 1998?
a)Rs.15.33crores
b)Rs.18.67crores
c) Rs.20 crores
d)Rs.22.17crores

45) In how many of the given years, were the exports from
Company Z more than the average annual exports over the
given years?
a)2
b)3
c)4
d)5

INFOSYS VERBAL

Directions for Q1 to Q2: Fill in the blanks with the options given below
1. A journalist's job is not always to make people smile______things that
make them anxious and sit up and take notice.
a) and to tell them
b) for telling them
c) but to tell them
d) in telling them
2. Due to the carelessness of the hunter, the driver ________ killed.

(a) was nearly (b) nearly can have been
(c) nearly could be (d) was almost nearly
3. All German philosophers, except for Marx, are idealists.
From which of the following can the statement above be

most properly inferred?
(A) Except for Marx, if someone is an idealist philosopher,

then he or she is German.
(B) Marx is the only non-German philosopher who is an
idealist. (C) Marx is
not an idealist German philosopher.
(D) Aside from the philosopher Marx, if someone is a
German philosopher, then he or she is an idealist.

4. Potato wafers and French fries are globally popular in-between snacks. It is also an
accompaniment to dishes like Fish, chips, steak, sandwiches and burgers etc. Recent
research studies have revealed that potatoes deep fried in hot oil releases a
chemical called acrylamide. Acrylamide is said to cause cancer.
Which of the following statements is a false assumption?
a. It is impossible to think of fish and chips without the chips.

b. Potato wafers and French fries are popular even in India and China.
c. Everyone who eats French fries will get cancer.
d. Potato wafers and French fries are fast foods.

5. The lawyer along with his associates, who was accused of the crime, ______ finally going
to jail.
(a) is (b) are
6. A large percentage of the older population ______ not willing to vote for her, so the
chances of her winning are very less.
(a) is (b) are
7. The Brahmanas, the Arayakas and the Upanishads are attached ______ the four Vedas.
(a) to one another of (b) with one another of
(c) to one or the other of (d) to either of

8. Parks in Kodaikanal are ______________Bangalore.
(a) much better than those in (b) much better then those in
(c) much better than (d) much better than that in
9. Sheila was selected for the job as she already ________.

(a) has a little experience (b) has little experience
(c) had a little experience (d) had little experience
10.As she ______ interest, she was not selected by the company.
(a) has a little (b) has little
(c) had a little (d) had little

11. Professor John Brown sets extremely difficult class exam question
papers for his students,for he believes that__________mariner.
a) an albatross was the undoing of the ancient
b) a smooth sea never made a skilled
c) a seagull has to be smart enough for the
d) a rough ride is part of a
12. He _______ in Bangalore, when he got an offer to work abroad.

(a) was living (b) is living
(c) had been living (d) lived

13. Now it's Marco's turn for a symbolic act of male dominance. At the end of Act I he challenges Eddie to
lift a chair by one of its legs with only one of his arms. Eddie can't do it. Marco easily hoists it over his
head. Eddie basically gets a symbolic beat down. He's emasculated. We haven't seen this kind of
behavior from Marco before now. What could've inspired it? Our best guess is that it's Marco's way of
responding to the growing tension in the Eddie/Catherine/Rodolpho love triangle. Eddie has just punched
Marco's little brother, by beating him in a supposedly friendly boxing match. The bout ends with Eddie
punching Rodolpho a lot harder than the "friendly" bout would seem to require. Eddie's gesture isn't lost
on Catherine who immediately invites Rodolpho to dance to "Paper Doll." Talk about tension. Marco
seems to understand the increasingly intense social situation pretty well. He senses Eddie is about to
explode and thus we have the emasculating chair lifting contest. In the stage directions tell us that Marco
raises the chair "like a weapon over Eddie's head". Is the lifting of the chair Marco's symbolic warning to
Eddie? Is it a promise of violence, which Marco later fulfills?
Marco challenges Eddie to lift the chair because ________.

(a) He knows Eddie cannot do it
(b) Marco wants to showcase his male dominance
( c) Eddie punches Marco’s little brother in a boxing match
(d) He perceives the tension and knows Eddie is about to burst

Spot the error in the given sentence.
14. (a) The space station was believed / (b) it will be the stepping stones/ (c) to Mars and untold riches. / (d) No error
DIRECTION FOR Q15. To outsiders, the magnitude of Indians' love for cricket is as incomprehensible as its feverish
intensity. In February 2014, India awarded the Bharat Ratna, its highest civilian honour, to Sachin Tendulkar, a recently
retired batsman. Millions in India, a country of 1.3 billion people and only one nationally popular game, celebrated wildly.
When India's national side plays a big game, an estimated 400 million watch on television.
Contrary to what many believe, India’s success at cricket does not explain it; if it did, hockey would be far more popular.
Between 1928 and 1956, India's hockey team won six consecutive Olympic gold medals, a domination Indian cricketers
have never threatened to rival.
Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above passage?
(a) The Bharat Ratna can be conferred only to cricketers.
(b) Cricket being India’s national sport is loved by most of the countrymen.
(c) Hockey ought to be India’s national sport since India’s success at hockey is far greater.
(d) When an India plays an international game, around 400 million follow the game.

Directions for Q16 to Q20 Read the given passage and raining down through the atmosphere.
answer the questions that follow. The strongest motivation for the DUMAND project is that it
Virtually everything astronomers known about objects will exploit an important source of information about the
outside the solar system are based on the detection of universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to
photons-quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is radio waves to x-rays and gamma rays never failed to lead
another form of radiation that permeates the universe: to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio galaxies,
neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, quasars, and pulsars. Each of these discoveries came as a
and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other surprise. Neutrino astronomy will doubtless bring its own
particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire share of surprises.
universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of
matter, without being absorbed or even deflected.
Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where
light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are
blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them
information about the site and circumstances of their 16. Which of the following titles suits the passages as a
production: therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos whole?
could provide new information about a wide variety of
cosmic phenomena and about the history of the
universe.But how can scientists detect a particle that
interacts so infrequently with other matter? Twenty-five (a) At the Threshold of Neutrino Astronomy
years passed between Pauli’s hypothesis that the neutrino (b) Neutrinos and the History of the Universe
existed and its actual detection: since then virtually all
research with neutrinos has been with neutrinos created (c) The Creation and Study of Neutrinos
artificially in large particle accelerators and studied under
neutrino microscopes. But a neutrino telescope, capable of (d) The DUMAND System and How It Works
detecting cosmic neutrinos, is difficult to construct. No
apparatus can detect neutrinos unless it is extremely
massive, because great mass is synonymous with huge
numbers of nucleons (neutrons and protons) , and the
more massive the detector, the greater the probability of
one of its nucleon’s reacting with a neutrino. In addition, the
apparatus must be sufficiently shielded from the interfering
effects of other particles.Fortunately, a group of
astrophysicists has proposed a means of detecting cosmic
neutrinos by harnessing the mass of the ocean. Named
DUMAND, for Deep Underwater Muno and Neutrino
Detector, the project calls for placing an array of light
sensors at a depth of five kilometers under the ocean
surface. The detecting medium is the seawater itself: when
a neutrino interacts with a particle in an atom of seawater.
The result is a cascade of electrically charged particles and
a flash of light that can be detected by the sensors. The five
kilometers of seawater above the sensors will shield them
from the interfering effects of other high-energy particles

Directions for Q16 to Q20: Read the given passage detecting medium is the seawater itself: when a neutrino
and answer the questions that follow. interacts with a particle in an atom of seawater. The result
Virtually everything astronomers known about objects is a cascade of electrically charged particles and a flash
outside the solar system are based on the detection of of light that can be detected by the sensors. The five
photons-quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is kilometers of seawater above the sensors will shield them
another form of radiation that permeates the universe: from the interfering effects of other high-energy particles
neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, raining down through the atmosphere.
and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other The strongest motivation for the DUMAND project is that
particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire it will exploit an important source of information about the
universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to
matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. radio waves to x-rays and gamma rays never failed to
Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio
light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are galaxies, quasars, and pulsars. Each of these discoveries
blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them came as a surprise. Neutrino astronomy will doubtless
information about the site and circumstances of their bring its own share of surprises.
production: therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos
cosmic phenomena and about the history of the 17. With which of the following statements regarding
universe.But how can scientists detect a particle that neutrino astronomy would the author be most likely to
interacts so infrequently with other matter? Twenty-five agree?
years passed between Pauli’s hypothesis that the (a) Neutrino astronomy will supersede all present forms
neutrino existed and its actual detection: since then of astronomy
virtually all research with neutrinos has been with (b) Neutrino astronomy will be abandoned if the
neutrinos created artificially in large particle accelerators DUMAND project fails
and studied under neutrino microscopes. But a neutrino
telescope, capable of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is (c) Neutrino astronomy can be expected to lead to
difficult to construct. No apparatus can detect neutrinos major breakthroughs in astronomy
unless it is extremely massive, because great mass is (d) Neutrino astronomy will disclose phenomena that will
synonymous with huge numbers of nucleons (neutrons be more surprising than past discoveries
and protons) , and the more massive the detector, the
greater the probability of one of its nucleon’s reacting with
a neutrino. In addition, the apparatus must be sufficiently
shielded from the interfering effects of other
particles.Fortunately, a group of astrophysicists has
proposed a means of detecting cosmic neutrinos by
harnessing the mass of the ocean. Named DUMAND, for
Deep Underwater Muno and Neutrino Detector, the
project calls for placing an array of light sensors at a
depth of five kilometers under the ocean surface. The
Directions for Q16 to Q20: Read the given passage seawater. The result is a cascade of electrically charged
and answer the questions that follow. particles and a flash of light that can be detected by the
Virtually everything astronomers known about objects sensors. The five kilometers of seawater above the
outside the solar system are based on the detection of sensors will shield them from the interfering effects of
photons-quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is other high-energy particles raining down through the
another form of radiation that permeates the universe: atmosphere.
neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, The strongest motivation for the DUMAND project is that it
and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other will exploit an important source of information about the
particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to
universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of radio waves to x-rays and gamma rays never failed to
matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio
Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where galaxies, quasars, and pulsars. Each of these discoveries
light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are came as a surprise. Neutrino astronomy will doubtless
blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them bring its own share of surprises.
information about the site and circumstances of their
could provide new information about a wide variety of 18. In the last paragraph, the author describes the
cosmic phenomena and about the history of the development of astronomy in order to
universe.But how can scientists detect a particle that (a) suggest that the potential findings of neutrino
interacts so infrequently with other matter? Twenty-five astronomy can be seen as part of a series of
years passed between Pauli’s hypothesis that the neutrino astronomical successes
existed and its actual detection: since then virtually all (b) illustrate the role of surprise in scientific discovery
research with neutrinos has been with neutrinos created
artificially in large particle accelerators and studied under (c) demonstrate the effectiveness of the DUMAND
neutrino microscopes. But a neutrino telescope, capable apparatus in detecting neutrinos
of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is difficult to construct. No (d) name some cosmic phenomena that neutrino
apparatus can detect neutrinos unless it is extremely astronomy will illuminate
massive, because great mass is synonymous with huge
numbers of nucleons (neutrons and protons) , and the
more massive the detector, the greater the probability of
one of its nucleon’s reacting with a neutrino. In addition,
the apparatus must be sufficiently shielded from the
interfering effects of other particles.Fortunately, a group of
astrophysicists has proposed a means of detecting
cosmic neutrinos by harnessing the mass of the ocean.
Named DUMAND, for Deep Underwater Muno and
Neutrino Detector, the project calls for placing an array of
light sensors at a depth of five kilometers under the ocean
surface. The detecting medium is the seawater itself:
when a neutrino interacts with a particle in an atom of
Directions for Q16 to Q20: Read the given passage interacts with a particle in an atom of seawater. The
and answer the questions that follow. result is a cascade of electrically charged particles and a
Virtually everything astronomers known about objects flash of light that can be detected by the sensors. The
outside the solar system are based on the detection of five kilometers of seawater above the sensors will shield
photons-quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is them from the interfering effects of other high-energy
another form of radiation that permeates the universe: particles raining down through the atmosphere.
neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, The strongest motivation for the DUMAND project is that
and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other it will exploit an important source of information about
particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire the universe. The extension of astronomy from visible
universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of light to radio waves to x-rays and gamma rays never
matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. failed to lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as
Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where radio galaxies, quasars, and pulsars. Each of these
light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are discoveries came as a surprise. Neutrino astronomy will
blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with doubtless bring its own share of surprises.
them information about the site and circumstances of
their production: therefore, the detection of cosmic
neutrinos could provide new information about a wide 19. According to the passage, one advantage that
variety of cosmic phenomena and about the history of neutrinos have for studies in astronomy is that they
the universe.But how can scientists detect a particle that (a) have been detected for the last twenty-five years
interacts so infrequently with other matter? Twenty-five (b) possess a variable electric charge.
years passed between Pauli’s hypothesis that the
neutrino existed and its actual detection: since then (c) are usually extremely massive
virtually all research with neutrinos has been with (d) carry information about their history with them
neutrinos created artificially in large particle accelerators
telescope, capable of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is
difficult to construct. No apparatus can detect neutrinos
unless it is extremely massive, because great mass is
synonymous with huge numbers of nucleons (neutrons
greater the probability of one of its nucleon’s reacting
with a neutrino. In addition, the apparatus must be
sufficiently shielded from the interfering effects of other
harnessing the mass of the ocean. Named DUMAND,
for Deep Underwater Muno and Neutrino Detector, the
detecting
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Directions for Q16 to Q20: Read the given passage detecting medium is the seawater itself: when a neutrino
and answer the questions that follow. interacts with a particle in an atom of seawater. The result
Virtually everything astronomers known about objects is a cascade of electrically charged particles and a flash
outside the solar system are based on the detection of of light that can be detected by the sensors. The five
photons-quanta of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is kilometers of seawater above the sensors will shield them
another form of radiation that permeates the universe: from the interfering effects of other high-energy particles
neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge, raining down through the atmosphere.
and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other The strongest motivation for the DUMAND project is that
particles so rarely that a neutrino can cross the entire it will exploit an important source of information about the
universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to
matter, without being absorbed or even deflected. radio waves to x-rays and gamma rays never failed to
Neutrinos can thus escape from regions of space where lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio
light and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are galaxies, quasars, and pulsars. Each of these discoveries
blocked by matter. Furthermore, neutrinos carry with them came as a surprise. Neutrino astronomy will doubtless
information about the site and circumstances of their bring its own share of surprises.
cosmic phenomena and about the history of the 20. According to the passage, the primary use of the
universe.But how can scientists detect a particle that apparatus mentioned in paragraph 2 would be to
interacts so infrequently with other matter? Twenty-five (a) increase the mass of a neutrino
years passed between Pauli’s hypothesis that the (b) interpret the information neutrinos
neutrino existed and its actual detection: since then
virtually all research with neutrinos has been with (c) study the internal structure of a neutrino
neutrinos created artificially in large particle accelerators (d) Detect the presence of cosmic neutrinos
telescope, capable of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is
difficult to construct. No apparatus can detect neutrinos
unless it is extremely massive, because great mass is
synonymous with huge numbers of nucleons (neutrons
greater the probability of one of its nucleon’s reacting with
a neutrino. In addition, the apparatus must be sufficiently
shielded from the interfering effects of other
harnessing the mass of the ocean. Named DUMAND, for
Deep Underwater Muno and Neutrino Detector, the
Directions for Q21 to Q22: Read the however, have led to some discoveries:
following passage and answer the domed smoke ovens made of clay, for
questions given below. example, give out more heat and consume
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre at less fuel than an open fire, and when
Lejre, about 40 km west of Copenhagen, correctly stoked, they are practically
serves as a museum, a classroom and a smokeless.By contacting other museums,
place to get away from it all. How did people the Lejre team has been able to reconstruct
live during the Iron Age? How did they ancient weaving looms and pottery kilns.
support themselves? What did they eat and Iron Age dyeing techniques, using local
how did they cultivate the land? These and natural vegetation, have also been revived,
a myriad of other questions prodded the as have ancient baking and cooking
pioneers of the Lejre experiment.Living in methods.
the open and working 10 hours a day,
volunteers from all over Scandinavia led by 21. What is the main purpose of building the
30 experts, built the first village in the Iron Age experimental center?
ancient encampment in a matter of months.
The house walls were of clay, the roofs of (a) Prehistoric village where people can stay
hay - all based on original designs. Then for a week or two to get away from modern
came the second stage - getting back to the living.
basics of living. Families were invited to stay (b) Replicate the Iron Age to get a better
in the 'prehistoric village' for a week or two understanding of the time and people of
at a time and rough it Iron Age-style.Initially, that era.
this experiment proved none too easy for (c) To discover the differences between a
modern Danes accustomed to central doomed smoke oven and an open fire to
heating, but it convinced the centre that identify the more efficient of the two.
there was something to the Lejre project. (d) Revive activities of ancient women such
Little by little, the modern Iron Agers learnt as weaving, pottery, dyeing, cooking and
that their huts were, after all, habitable. The baking.
problems were numerous - smoke belching
out from the rough-and-ready fireplaces into
the rooms and so on. These problems,
Directions for Q21 to Q22: Read the learnt that their huts were, after all,
following passage and answer the habitable. The problems were numerous -
questions given below. smoke belching out from the rough-and-
The unique Iron Age Experimental Centre ready fireplaces into the rooms and so
at Lejre, about 40 km west of on. These problems, however, have led to
Copenhagen, serves as a museum, a some discoveries: domed smoke ovens
classroom and a place to get away from it made of clay, for example, give out more
all. How did people live during the Iron heat and consume less fuel than an open
Age? How did they support themselves? fire, and when correctly stoked, they are
What did they eat and how did they practically smokeless.By contacting other
cultivate the land? These and a myriad of museums, the Lejre team has been able
other questions prodded the pioneers of to reconstruct ancient weaving looms and
the Lejre experiment.Living in the open pottery kilns. Iron Age dyeing techniques,
and working 10 hours a day, volunteers using local natural vegetation, have also
from all over Scandinavia led by 30 been revived, as have ancient baking and
experts, built the first village in the cooking methods.
ancient encampment in a matter of
months. The house walls were of clay, the 22. What can be the title of the passage?
roofs of hay - all based on original (a) Modern techniques find their way into
designs. Then came the second stage - pre-historic villages
getting back to the basics of living.
Families were invited to stay in the (b) Co-existence of ancient and modern
'prehistoric village' for a week or two at a times
time and rough it Iron Age-style.Initially, (c) Glad to be living in the 21st Century
this experiment proved none too easy for (d) Turning back time
modern Danes accustomed to central
heating, but it convinced the centre that
there was something to the Lejre project.
Little by little, the modern Iron Agers
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following passage “The demand and supply debate has been going on for some
and answer the questions given below. time. Doctors say there is a social demand and they are
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex fulfilling it. They argue that social attitudes must change.
determination first came into being, sex selective abortion has However, in this case supply fuels demand. Technology will
unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are calling it ‘Sanitised have to be regulated. Technology in the hands of greedy,
Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the country is fast vested interests cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent
heading towards a million foetuses aborted each year. misuse and we must be able to use it,” she says.On the
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri argue that
offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private clinics with women’s participation in workforce, having disposable
ultrasound machines are doing brisk business. Everywhere, incomes and making a contribution to the larger society will
people are paying to know the sex of the unborn child, and make a difference to how women are seen. Youth icons and
paying more to abort the female child. The technology has role models such as Sania Mirza are making an impact, he
reached even remote places through mobile clinics. Dr. says.Others feel there needs to be widespread visible
Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist in foetal medicine, contempt and anger in society against this ‘Genocide’- “the
says these days he hardly sees a family with two daughters. kind we saw against the Nithari killings,” says Dr Bedi. “Today
People are getting the sex determination even for the first nobody can say that female foeticide is not their problem.”
child, he says.The 1991 census showed that two districts had Time we all did our bit to help save the girl child. Time’s
a child sex ratio (number of girls per thousand boys) less than running out.
850; by 2001 it was 51 districts. Child rights activist Dr. Sabu
George says foeticide is the most extreme form of violence 23. Which of the following will Dr. George agree to?
against women. "Today a girl is several times more likely to be
eliminated before birth than die of various causes during the (a) The girl child is as safe in the mother's womb as after birth.
first year. Nature intended the womb to be a safe space. (b) The girl child is safer in the mother's womb in comparison
Today doctors have made it the most unsafe space for the to after birth.
female child," he says. He believes that doctors must be held (c) The girl child is safer after birth as compared to the
responsible – “They have aggressively promoted the misuse mother's womb.
of technology and legitimised foeticide.”
(d) None of these
Akhila Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research, Delhi,
feels that the PCPNDT Act (Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal
Diagnostic Techniques – Regulation and Prevention of
Misuse) is very well conceived and easy to use. The need of
the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is implemented.
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following passage implemented. “The demand and supply debate has been
and answer the questions given below. going on for some time. Doctors say there is a social demand
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social attitudes must
determination first came into being, sex selective abortion change. However, in this case supply fuels demand.
has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are calling it Technology will have to be regulated. Technology in the
‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the hands of greedy, vested interests cannot be neutral. There is
country is fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted a law to prevent misuse and we must be able to use it,” she
each year.Although foetal sex determination and sex says.On the ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri
selection is an offence in India, the practice is rampant. argue that women’s participation in workforce, having
Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk disposable incomes and making a contribution to the larger
business. Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex of society will make a difference to how women are seen. Youth
the unborn child, and paying more to abort the female child. icons and role models such as Sania Mirza are making an
The technology has reached even remote places through impact, he says.Others feel there needs to be widespread
mobile clinics. Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist in visible contempt and anger in society against this ‘Genocide’-
foetal medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family with “the kind we saw against the Nithari killings,” says Dr Bedi.
two daughters. People are getting the sex determination even “Today nobody can say that female foeticide is not their
for the first child, he says.The 1991 census showed that two problem.” Time we all did our bit to help save the girl child.
districts had a child sex ratio (number of girls per thousand Time’s running out.
boys) less than 850; by 2001 it was 51 districts. Child rights
activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the most extreme 24.What is Akhila Sivadas's opinion on the PCPNDT act?
form of violence against women. "Today a girl is several times
more likely to be eliminated before birth than die of various (a) The act is inconsistent
causes during the first year. Nature intended the womb to be (b) The act needs reform
a safe space. Today doctors have made it the most unsafe (c) The act encourages demand for foeticide
space for the female child," he says. He believes that doctors
must be held responsible – “They have aggressively (d) The act is sound, but needs enforcement
promoted the misuse of technology and legitimised foeticide.”
Misuse) is very well conceived and easy to use. The need of
the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is

Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent misuse and
passage and answer the questions given below. we must be able to use it,” she says.
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex On the ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri
determination first came into being, sex selective abortion argue that women’s participation in workforce, having
has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are calling it disposable incomes and making a contribution to the
‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the larger society will make a difference to how women are
country is fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted seen. Youth icons and role models such as Sania Mirza
each year.Although foetal sex determination and sex are making an impact, he says.Others feel there needs to
selection is an offence in India, the practice is rampant. be widespread visible contempt and anger in society
Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk against this ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the
business. Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex Nithari killings,” says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that
of the unborn child, and paying more to abort the female female foeticide is not their problem.” Time we all did our
child. The technology has reached even remote places bit to help save the girl child. Time’s running out.
through mobile clinics. Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and
specialist in foetal medicine, says these days he hardly
sees a family with two daughters. People are getting the 25. What is the tone of the passage?
sex determination even for the first child, he says.The (a) Factual
1991 census showed that two districts had a child sex (b) Biased
ratio (number of girls per thousand boys) less than 850;
by 2001 it was 51 districts. Child rights activist Dr. Sabu (c) Aggressive
George says foeticide is the most extreme form of (d) Sad
violence against women. "Today a girl is several times
more likely to be eliminated before birth than die of
various causes during the first year. Nature intended the
womb to be a safe space. Today doctors have made it the
most unsafe space for the female child," he says. He
believes that doctors must be held responsible – “They
have aggressively promoted the misuse of technology
and legitimised foeticide.”Akhila Sivadas, Centre for
Advocacy and Research, Delhi, feels that the PCPNDT
Act (Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic
Techniques – Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) is
very well conceived and easy to use. The need of the
hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is
implemented. “The demand and supply debate has been
going on for some time. Doctors say there is a social
demand and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social
attitudes must change. However, in this case supply fuels
demand. Technology will have to be regulated.
Technology in the hands of greedy, vested interests
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques – Regulation
passage and answer the questions given below. and Prevention of Misuse) is very well conceived
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex and easy to use. The need of the hour is the legal
determination first came into being, sex selective literacy to ensure the law is implemented. “The
abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts demand and supply debate has been going on for
are calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic some time. Doctors say there is a social demand
trends indicate the country is fast heading towards and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social
a million foetuses aborted each year. attitudes must change. However, in this case supply
fuels demand. Technology will have to be regulated.
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection Technology in the hands of greedy, vested interests
is an offence in India, the practice is rampant. cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent misuse
Private clinics with ultrasound machines are doing and we must be able to use it,” she says.On the
brisk business. Everywhere, people are paying to ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri argue
know the sex of the unborn child, and paying more that women’s participation in workforce, having
to abort the female child. The technology has disposable incomes and making a contribution to
reached even remote places through mobile clinics. the larger society will make a difference to how
Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist in foetal women are seen. Youth icons and role models such
medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family as Sania Mirza are making an impact, he
with two daughters. People are getting the sex says.Others feel there needs to be widespread
determination even for the first child, he says.The visible contempt and anger in society against this
1991 census showed that two districts had a child ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the Nithari
sex ratio (number of girls per thousand boys) less killings,” says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that
than 850; by 2001 it was 51 districts. Child rights female foeticide is not their problem.” Time we all
activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the most did our bit to help save the girl child. Time’s running
extreme form of violence against women. "Today a out.
girl is several times more likely to be eliminated
before birth than die of various causes during the•
first year. Nature intended the womb to be a safe 26. what is the solution to the problem of female
space. Today doctors have made it the most unsafe foeticide as envisioned by Dr. Bedi?
space for the female child," he says. He believes
that doctors must be held responsible – “They have (a) Effective use of law
aggressively promoted the misuse of technology (b) Mass public outrage
and legitimised foeticide.” (c) Comparison with Nithari killing
Akhila Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research, (d) Contempt towards doctors
Delhi, feels that the PCPNDT Act (Pre-Conception
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques – Regulation and
passage and answer the questions given below. Prevention of Misuse) is very well conceived and
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex easy to use. The need of the hour is the legal
determination first came into being, sex selective literacy to ensure the law is implemented. “The
abortion has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts demand and supply debate has been going on for
are calling it ‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic some time. Doctors say there is a social demand
trends indicate the country is fast heading towards and they are fulfilling it. They argue that social
a million foetuses aborted each year.Although attitudes must change. However, in this case
foetal sex determination and sex selection is an supply fuels demand. Technology will have to be
offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private regulated. Technology in the hands of greedy,
clinics with ultrasound machines are doing brisk vested interests cannot be neutral. There is a law
business. Everywhere, people are paying to know to prevent misuse and we must be able to use it,”
the sex of the unborn child, and paying more to she says.
abort the female child. The technology has reached On the ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr.
even remote places through mobile clinics. Dr. Agnihotri argue that women’s participation in
Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist in foetal workforce, having disposable incomes and making
medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family a contribution to the larger society will make a
with two daughters. People are getting the sex difference to how women are seen. Youth icons
determination even for the first child, he says.The and role models such as Sania Mirza are making
1991 census showed that two districts had a child an impact, he says.Others feel there needs to be
sex ratio (number of girls per thousand boys) less widespread visible contempt and anger in society
than 850; by 2001 it was 51 districts. Child rights against this ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against
activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the most the Nithari killings,” says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody
extreme form of violence against women. "Today a can say that female foeticide is not their problem.”
girl is several times more likely to be eliminated Time we all did our bit to help save the girl child.
before birth than die of various causes during the Time’s running out.
first year. Nature intended the womb to be a safe
space. Today doctors have made it the most
unsafe space for the female child," he says. He 27. What does the word ‘sanitised’ imply in the first
believes that doctors must be held responsible – paragraph of the passage?
“They have aggressively promoted the misuse of (a) Unforgivable (b) Legitimate
technology and legitimised foeticide.”Akhila
Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research, Delhi, (c) Free from dirt (d) None of these
feels that the PCPNDT Act (Pre-Conception and
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following supply fuels demand. Technology will have to be
passage and answer the questions given below. regulated. Technology in the hands of greedy, vested
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex interests cannot be neutral. There is a law to prevent
determination first came into being, sex selective abortion misuse and we must be able to use it,” she says.On the
has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are calling it ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr. Agnihotri argue that
‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the women’s participation in workforce, having disposable
country is fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted incomes and making a contribution to the larger society
each year. will make a difference to how women are seen. Youth
icons and role models such as Sania Mirza are making an
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an impact, he says.Others feel there needs to be widespread
offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private clinics visible contempt and anger in society against this
with ultrasound machines are doing brisk business. ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the Nithari killings,”
Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex of the says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that female
unborn child, and paying more to abort the female child. foeticide is not their problem.” Time we all did our bit to
The technology has reached even remote places through help save the girl child. Time’s running out.
mobile clinics. Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist
in foetal medicine, says these days he hardly sees a
family with two daughters. People are getting the sex 28. Which “demand” does the author refer to, in
determination even for the first child, he says.The 1991 paragraph 5?
census showed that two districts had a child sex ratio (a) Demand for principled doctors
(number of girls per thousand boys) less than 850; by
2001 it was 51 districts. Child rights activist Dr. Sabu (b) Demand for high income jobs for women
George says foeticide is the most extreme form of ( c) Demand for youth icons
violence against women. "Today a girl is several times (d) Demand for sex determination and abortion
more likely to be eliminated before birth than die of
various causes during the first year. Nature intended the
womb to be a safe space. Today doctors have made it the
most unsafe space for the female child," he says. He
believes that doctors must be held responsible – “They
have aggressively promoted the misuse of technology
and legitimised foeticide.”
Akhila Sivadas, Centre for Advocacy and Research,
Delhi, feels that the PCPNDT Act (Pre-Conception and
Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques – Regulation and
Prevention of Misuse) is very well conceived and easy to
use. The need of the hour is the legal literacy to ensure
the law is implemented. “The demand and supply debate
has been going on for some time. Doctors say there is a
social demand and they are fulfilling it. They argue that
social attitudes must change. However, in this case
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following passage attitudes must change. However, in this case supply fuels
and answer the questions given below. demand. Technology will have to be regulated. Technology
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex in the hands of greedy, vested interests cannot be neutral.
determination first came into being, sex selective abortion There is a law to prevent misuse and we must be able to
has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are calling it use it,” she says.On the ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr.
‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the Agnihotri argue that women’s participation in workforce,
country is fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted having disposable incomes and making a contribution to
each year. the larger society will make a difference to how women are
seen. Youth icons and role models such as Sania Mirza are
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an making an impact, he says.Others feel there needs to be
offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private clinics with widespread visible contempt and anger in society against
ultrasound machines are doing brisk business. this ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the Nithari
Everywhere, people are paying to know the sex of the killings,” says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that female
unborn child, and paying more to abort the female child. foeticide is not their problem.” Time we all did our bit to
The technology has reached even remote places through help save the girl child. Time’s running out.
mobile clinics. Dr. Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist
in foetal medicine, says these days he hardly sees a family
with two daughters. People are getting the sex 29. What is the doctor’s explanation for foeticide?
determination even for the first child, he says.The 1991 (a) They think it is legitimate
census showed that two districts had a child sex ratio
(number of girls per thousand boys) less than 850; by 2001 (b) They do it because people demand it
it was 51 districts. Child rights activist Dr. Sabu George (c) The technology is available and there is no
says foeticide is the most extreme form of violence against harm using it
women. "Today a girl is several times more likely to be (d) None of these
eliminated before birth than die of various causes during
the first year. Nature intended the womb to be a safe
space. Today doctors have made it the most unsafe space
for the female child," he says. He believes that doctors
must be held responsible – “They have aggressively
promoted the misuse of technology and legitimised
foeticide.”
Misuse) is very well conceived and easy to use. The need
of the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is
Directions for Q23 to Q30: Read the following passage in the hands of greedy, vested interests cannot be neutral.
and answer the questions given below. There is a law to prevent misuse and we must be able to
Since the late 1970s when the technology for sex use it,” she says.On the ‘Demand’ side, experts such as Dr.
determination first came into being, sex selective abortion Agnihotri argue that women’s participation in workforce,
has unleashed a saga of horror. Experts are calling it having disposable incomes and making a contribution to
‘Sanitised Barbarism’. Demographic trends indicate the the larger society will make a difference to how women are
country is fast heading towards a million foetuses aborted seen. Youth icons and role models such as Sania Mirza are
each year. making an impact, he says.Others feel there needs to be
widespread visible contempt and anger in society against
Although foetal sex determination and sex selection is an this ‘Genocide’- “the kind we saw against the Nithari
offence in India, the practice is rampant. Private clinics with killings,” says Dr Bedi. “Today nobody can say that female
ultrasound machines are doing brisk business. Everywhere, foeticide is not their problem.” Time we all did our bit to help
people are paying to know the sex of the unborn child, and save the girl child. Time’s running out.
paying more to abort the female child. The technology has
reached even remote places through mobile clinics. Dr.
Puneet Bedi obstetrician and specialist in foetal medicine, 30. Which of the two people mentioned in the passage
says these days he hardly sees a family with two suggest similar solution to the problem?
daughters. People are getting the sex determination even (a) Dr.Agnihotri and Dr.George
for the first child, he says. The 1991 census showed that
two districts had a child sex ratio (number of girls per (b) Dr.Bedi and Dr.George
thousand boys) less than 850; by 2001 it was 51 districts. (c) Dr.George and Dr.Bedi
Child rights activist Dr. Sabu George says foeticide is the (d) Dr.George and Ms.Sivadas
most extreme form of violence against women. "Today a girl
is several times more likely to be eliminated before birth
than die of various causes during the first year. Nature
intended the womb to be a safe space. Today doctors have
made it the most unsafe space for the female child," he
says. He believes that doctors must be held responsible –
“They have aggressively promoted the misuse of
technology and legitimised foeticide.”
Misuse) is very well conceived and easy to use. The need
of the hour is the legal literacy to ensure the law is
attitudes must change. However, in this case supply fuels
demand. Technology will have to be regulated. Technology
32.You can get (A)/all the information you want(B) / in this
book(C) / no error(D)
33. The bus could not(A) / ascend the steep hill(B) / because it
was in the wrong gears(C) / No error(D)
34. No stronger(A) / a figure than his(B) / is prescribed in the

history(C) / No error(D)

37. Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The secretary was not very sure _________ Delhi.
A. about the duration of the minister’s visit to
B. when the duration of the ministers visit to
C. of the duration of the minister’s visit to
D. how long the duration of the minister’s visit to

38. Fill in the blanks:
Had I been there ________ and helped the child.
a)Could have stopped.
b)Would have stopped.
c)Might stopped
d)Should have stopped.

39. Fill in the blanks.
A rather ________ of students having trouble in economics.
a. Large amount
b. Large group
c. Large proportion
d. Large number

40. Throughout the 1950's, there were increases in the numbers of dead birds found in
agricultural areas after pesticide sprayings. Pesticide manufacturers claimed that the publicity
given to bird deaths stimulated volunteers to look for dead birds, and that the increase in
numbers reported was attributable to the increase in the number of people looking.
Which of the following statements, if true, would help to refute the claim of the pesticide
manufacturers?
a. The publicity given to bird deaths was largely regional and never reached national
proportions.
b. Pesticide sprayings were timed to coincide with various phases of the life cycles of the
insects they destroyed.
c. No provision was made to ensure that a dead bird would not be reported by more than one
observer.
d. Initial increases in bird deaths had been noticed by agricultural workers long before any
publicity had been given to the matter.
41. Find the synonym of the word SCHLEP
A) Take B) Carry C) Drive D) Shelf
(note: The question may be given in a statement)
42. Find the synonym of the word Proliferation

A) Growth B) Promise C) Reduce D) Deflate
(note: The question may be given in a statement)

43. Fill in the blank with correct option.
The speech at the conference became boring when main

speaker went_____________.
a.from 1 tangent to another.

b.Off on a tangent.
c.towards the centre of the circle.
d.None of these

44. Sales taxes tend to be regressive, affecting poor people more severely than
wealthy people. When all purchases of consumer goods are taxed at a fixed
percentage of the purchase price, poor people pay a larger proportion of their income
in sales taxes than wealthy people do.
It can be correctly inferred on the basis of the statements above that which of the
following is true?
a. Poor people constitute a larger proportion of the taxpaying population than
wealthy people do.
b. Poor people spend a larger proportion of their income on purchases of consumer
goods than wealthy people do.
c. Wealthy people pay, on average, a larger amount of sales taxes than poor people
do.
d. The total amount spent by all poor people on purchases of consumer goods
exceeds the total amount spent by all wealthy people on consumer goods.

45. Reviewing historical data, medical researchers in California found that countries with the
largest number of television sets per capita have had the lowest incidence of a serious brain
disease, mosquito-borne encephalitis. The researchers have concluded that people in these
counties stay indoors more and thus avoid exposure to the disease.
The researchers conclusion would be most strengthened if which of the following were
true?
a. Programs designed to control the size of disease bearing mosquito populations have not
affected the incidence of mosquito- borne encephalitis.
b. The occupations of county residents affect their risk of exposure to mosquito-borne
encephalitis more than does television-watching.
c. The incidence of mosquito-borne encephalitis in counties with the largest number of
television sets per capita is likely to decrease even further.
d. The more television sets there are per capita in a country, the more time the average
country resident spends watching television.
Read the passage and answer the questions:
Alan Turing, the British mathematician whose concepts in the early 1950s
foreshadowed the modern-day digital computer, proposed a simple test to check for
artificial intelligence.
If a human judge, he said, engaged in a natural language text conversation with two
other parties, one a human and the other a machine, and if the judge could not
reliably tell which was which, then the machine would for all purposes have passed
the test.
As of 2006 no machine has managed to do that. But now a robot messenger or
chatbot has hit the Internet. It is so lifelike in its responses that many people have
been fooled into thinking they're talking to a human being.
Invented by British scientists and nicknamed George, it's programmed to show
emotions, tell jokes, answer questions and engage in intimate conversation on
subjects as varied as love, life and the universe.

It can also speak 40 languages as its vocabulary continues to improve which,
incidentally, is bound to happen considering George has already chatted with some
two million people since its inception.
George is also capable of carrying on a conversation with hundreds of different
people at the same time from all over the globe. To some people, though, the scary
part is that George continues to evolve.
From expressing itself only as a disembodied text interface, a fully-animated 3D

image of an androgynous-looking humanoid capable of an extensive range of
gestures and expressions has recently been introduced to online audiences.
This new George, unlike many other conversational programs, does not merely try to
be logical but attempts to form relationships and frequently behave illogically in order
to seem more alive.

This is exactly what had been predicted by people ever since the industrial revolution
introduced the possibility of creating mechanical human beings, and Mary Shelley
wrote Frankenstein based on a laboratory-made semi-human creature.
The paranoia generated by such things has only gathered momentum since then, so
that today with the advent of powerful computers it has led to an overwhelming
feeling of fear of a complete takeover by machines in the future.
The reason is that robotic creatures can now also be imbued with artificial
intelligence which rivals that of human beings. When robots supersede human
beings there would no longer be any need for the Turing Test.
Unless, of course, machines start testing us for intelligence instead.

46. As understood from the passage, what makes ‘George’ seem more
life-like?
a)Extensive range of gestures and expressions.
b)attempts to form relationships
c)Ability to talk on varied subjects
d)illogical behaviour

47. The robot messenger ‘George’ was invented by
a)Alan Turing, the British mathematician.
b)American scientists
c)Scientists from Britain
d)Mary Shelley

48. According to the passage, what was it that no machine had
managed to do?
a)Pass the Turing test.
b)Learn many languages
c)Participate in conversation
d)Show emotions and make gestures.

49. What was the impetus for the new robot?
a)Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein.

b)Industrial revolution which saw the possibility of making
mechanical human beings.
c)Laboratory-made semi humans.
d)All of the above.

50. What is the author’s greatest fear?
a)Humans will be rivaled by machines.

b)Machines ruling us in the future.
c)Robots passing the Turing test
d)Machines testing us for intelligence

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