Answers and Explanations

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91 101 111 121 131 A B C A C B A B D D B B C D 2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92 102 112 122 132 B C A C C A D C D A B C C B 3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 103 113 123 133 D C D C A D B A A C B B C C 4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94 104 114 124 134 A B C D C D C B B D B B B C 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 135 D A A B A C A B B D A D C C 6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96 106 116 126 C C A A C A A B A C B D C 7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97 107 117 127 A D C D B A D B C D A B A 8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98 108 118 128 A D C A C B C B D B B B D 9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99 109 119 129 C A D A A D C A B C D D B 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 A A C D B B A C D B B C B

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MY PERFORMANCE Total Time Taken Total Correct Incorrect Net Questions (Min) Attempts Attempts Attempts Score GK QA DI VA TOTAL Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 30 30 35 40 135 120

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1. A 7. A 13. C 19. A 25. A 31. A

2. B 8. A 14. B 20. A 26. A

3. D 9. C 15. A 21. C 27. C

4. A 10. A 16. C 22. A 28. C

5. D 11. B 17. D 23. D 29. D

6. C 12. C 18. D 24. C 30. C

34. D

D
5 cm

Let speeds (in km/hr) of Sam, Radha and Jeevan be x, y and z respectively.
5.25 5 = or x : y = 1.05 : 1 x y 11 10 = or y : z = 11 : 10 y z

(i)

As BAC = CBD and ACB = BCD ABC : BDC

(ii)

From (i) and (ii), x : z = 11.55 : 10 Let time taken by Jeevan be t hours As ratio of speeds is inversely proportional to ratio of

AB BC AC = = BD DC BC
Let area (in cm2) of BDC be .

11.55 t time, = or t = 2.31 hours 10 2 Required difference = 0.31 hours or 18.6 minutes. u = 1
= 1+ = 1+

32. C

1 1 1 1 1 + + ... + 2 3 4 1049 1050

+ 16 (5k)2 = 2 = k2 5 (Ratio of areas of similar triangles is equal to ratio of the squares of their corresponding sides) As, + 16 divided by is an integer, only possible value of = 2 and k = 3. BC = 5 k = 15 cm 15 AC = AC = 45 cm 5 15 Answer: CD : AD = 5 : 40 = 1 : 8.
35. B Let the total work be L.C.M. of 36, 60 and 120 i.e. 360 units. Work done (in units) by Shama, Radha and Pia in a day is 10, 6 and 3 respectively. Work done by Shama in a period of 5 days can be shown as: First two = 10 units; Next two = 12 units Last day = 8 units Work done by Radha in a period of 5 days can be shown as: First day = 4.2 units; Next day = 4.8 units Last three days = 18 units Work done by Pia in a period of 5 days = 3 5 = 15 units Work completed in 5 days = 72 units Answer: 5

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 + + ... + + + + ... + 3 5 7 1049 2 4 6 1050

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 + + + + ... + 2 + + + ... + 2 3 4 5 1050 1050 2 4 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 + + + + ... + 1 + + + ... + 2 3 4 5 1050 2 3 525

= 1+

2 2 2 v= .... + + 526 1050 527 1049 528 1048

= 2 1 1 1 1 + + + ... + 1576 526 527 528 1050

u 1576 = = 788. v 2
33. C Number of ways of selecting two sections = 2C1 Number of ways of selecting subsections in a section = 2C1 Number of ways of attempting questions in each subsection = 5! Answer: = C1
2

C1 5! 5!

= (5!) (2!)
4

360 = 25 days. 72

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36. A

Velocity v in (in m/s)

ds d(7t3 6t 2 + 5t 4) = = dt dt = 21t 2 12t + 5

1 12 72 = 196 cm3 3 Answer: 343 + 196 = 539 cm3

Volume of the cover = 41. C Time taken by each of them to cover first 280 m is t seconds. Let the length of the track be 280 n meters. Time (in seconds) taken by Bhanu to cover each successive 280 m length of the track starting from the first one is t, 2t, 4t and so on. Time (in seconds) taken by Ria to cover each successive 280 m length of the track starting from the first one is t, 3t, 9t and so on.

Rate of change of velocity

dv d(21t 2 12t + 5) = dt dt = 42t 12 =

Rate of change of velocity at t = 6 seconds is 252 12 = 240 m/s2. 37. D 5! = 5 4 3 2 1 = 23 3 5

n(n + 1) = 5! k = 23 3 5 k 2 (k is a natural number) The smallest possible value of n is 15.

Sum of squares of first 15 natural numbers 42. C

t + 2t + 22 t.... + 2n 1t + 90t = t + 3t + 32 t.... + 3n 1t 1 + 21 + 22.... + 2n 1 + 90 = 1 + 31 + 32.... + 3n 1 The only possible value of n 1 is 4.

Answer: 280 5 = 1400 meters.

15(16)(31) 23 Answer: 31 =
38. A log9(2x2 + 3x 1) = log3(x 3) log3(2x2 + 3x 1) = log3(x 3)2 2x2 + 3x 1 = x2 + 9 6x x2 + 9x 10 = 0 (x 1)(x + 10) = 0 x = 1 or x = 10 But x 1 and x negative, therefore no solution is possible. 39. A Let the number of students who speak all the three languages be x, number of students who speak exactly two languages be y and number of students who speak exactly one language be z. x + y = 1.25x or x = 4y

The situation given can be shown with the help of diagram below.
P 6 0 3 0

6 4 5 F1 l1 6 6 0 2 3 Q 6 3 6 4 5 F2

3 0 l2

Let I1 and I2 represent the initial positions of the two persons and F1 and F2 represent the final positions of the two persons respectively. Let PQ be the height of the tower. Height of tower, PQ = 6 metres Therefore, distance I1Q will be 2 3 metres and I2Q will be 6 3 metres. Distance covered by the slower person in 6 minutes

10 y Also, y + z = 1.3z or z = 3
Total number of students = 4y + y +

10 25 y= y 3 3

= 6 2 3 = 2 3( 3 1) metres
Speed =
2 3( 3 1) ( 3 1) = metres / minute 6 3

Answer:

10 100 = 40% 25

The slower person will travel 40. D

22 7 = 3.5 cm 22 2 Edge of the cubical box l= 2r = 7 cm Volume of the box = l3 = 343 cm3
Outer radius of the bangle r = Height of the cover = (12.5)2 (3.5)2 = 12 cm

15

( 3 1) = 5 3( 3 1) metres in 15 minutes. 3

43. A

First club can be selected in 5 ways; second club can be selected in 4 ways and so on. Answer: 5 4 3 2 1 = 120 ways.

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44. C

Note: According to Ptolemys theorem in any cyclic quadrilateral

47. B

The equation of the line perpendicular to y = 2x 2 i.e. 2x y 2 = 0 is x + 2y + k = 0. (i) This line passes through (2, 3). 2 + 6 + k = 0 or k = 8. Equation of the line perpendicular to the given line is x + 2y 8 = 0. (ii)

a d1 b d d2 c

Solving equations (i) and (ii) for x and y, we get

x=

12 14 and y = 5 5

12 14 Required coordinates are , 5 5

ac + bd = d1 d2 Let the length of the fourth side of the quadrilateral be x cm.

48. C
Revenue Generated (in Rs.)

5 2 8 + 6 x = 7 2 10
x = 5 2 cm

Cost Incurred (in Rs.) Production Cost (in Rs.) First Day Second Day Total 9,0001,710

6+8+5 2 +5 2 = 7 + 5 2 cm Semi perimeter s = 2 Area of cyclic quadrilateral = (s a)(s b)(s c)(s d) = 7 7 5 2 + 1 5 2 1 = 49 cm2

Storage Cost 6 9,000 4,800 (in Rs.) 10 3 33,000 3 33,000

= 54 48 104 6 7,500 4,800 10 = 45 48 104

99 48 104

)(

7,5001,710 16,500 1,710

+ 3 33,000 9 33,000

45. A

Let the number of employees in the three levels be a + d, a and a d, where d is the common difference. 25(a + d) + 50 a + 75(a d) = 3a 40

Total cost incurred : Revenue Generated = 28512 103 : 47520 103 = 288 : 480 = 6 : 10 Answer: 49. A

a 5 = = 5:3 d 3 Required ratio = a + d : a : a d = 8 : 5 : 2.

4 100 = 66.67% 6

46. C

f(x) = x2 + y2 + x + 3y +
2

5 2
2

Coefficient of (1 x5)6(1 + x3)10 General term of (1 x5)6

= + 6Cr x5 = 6Cr x5

1 3 f(x) = x + + y + 2 2

( )

6 r

, when r is even and , when r is odd.

1 3 f(x) will be minimum, when x + = y + = 0 2 2

( )

6 r

General term of (1 + x3)10

=
10

i.e. x =

1 3 and y = 2 2

Ck x3

( ) (
6

10 k

Answer: x + y = 2.

The only possible values of k are 0, 5 and 10. Required coefficient

=
10

C10

C0 +

10

C5 6C3 + 10C0

C6

= 1 5040 + 1 = 5038.

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50. B

The circular sheet after folding will look like as given below:
P x Q

52. A

Let the hourly salary (in Rs.) paid by the three organisations be x, y and z. 4x + 5y + 6z = 3,850 (i) 5x + 3y + 7z = 5,350 (ii) Subtracting (i) from (ii), we get x 2y + z = 1,500 or x + y + z 3y = 1,500 (iii) Let x, y and z be equal to a d, a and a + d, in no particular order where d is the common difference. Therefore, x + y + z = 3a From equation (iii), we can conclude that y a y could be either a d or a + d, and the value of d will be +500 or 500 respectively. In both the cases, required difference is Rs. 1,000.

D M

O Y

C N

Now, in the figure given below:

C

P A M

x O y D

Q B

53. D

(All the units are in cm) In OXQ and CXQ CX = XO, XQ is common and OXQ = CXQ = 90 Therefore, OXQ CXQ Therefore, triangle COQ is an equilateral triangle
1 3 2 3 2 r = r Area of triangle OXQ = 2 4 8

Let the radius of the solid sphere be r cm. For each of the eight parts: Curved surface area =

1 2 r 2

Total plain surface area = 3

3

1 2 r 4

1 2 Area of sector COQ = r 6

Area of shaded region = Area of the folded portion
1 3 2 2 2 3 r =r = 4 r 2 6 3 2 8

Answer:

1 2 1 2 r r 4 2 100 = 33.33% 1 3 r 2 4

1 2 3 2 r r 6 8

54. D

As the equation ax2 6x + b = 0 has equal and real roots, 36 4ab = 0 or 36 = 4ab

9 = ab
As a and b are natural numbers: Possible values of a and b are (1, 9), (3, 3) and (9, 1).

51. B

Required probability

= =

35 0.004 45 0.0075 + 35 0.004 + 20 0.0025 0.14 = 0.2654 0.5275

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55. C

Total revenue generated in April = Rs. 12,50,000 Percentage contribution in April by: Mokia = 14.8% Carbon = 18.4% Cherry = 38% Slice = 28.8% Total revenue generated in May = Rs. 16,00,000 Percentage contribution in May by: Mokia = 13.1875% Carbon = 22.25% Cherry = 33.3125% Slice = 31.25% Answer: Cherry

59. D

Let us suppose the partners took a loan of Rs. P1 and P2 for 1 and 2 years respectively from two different banks.

10 P1 1 + = 12,100 100 or P1 = Rs. 11 ,000 ...(i)

10 P2 1 + = 12,100 100 or P2 = Rs. 10,000 ...(ii)
2

Total loan amount = Rs. 11,000 + Rs. 10,000 = Rs. 21,000 Total investment made = 18,000 + 33,000 + 9,000 + 21,000 = Rs. 81,000 Profit = 0.3 81,000 = Rs. 24,300

56. A

One of the two prime numbers is always of the form 6k + 1 and the other is always of the form 6k 1. I. (6k + 1)2 (6k 1)2 = 36k2 36k2 + 1 1 + 24k = 24k Therefore, p2 q2 is always divisible by 24. II. (6k + 1)3 + (6k 1)3 = 216k3 + 1 + 3(6k)(6k + 1) + 216k3 1 3(6k)(6k 1) = 432k3 + 36k Therefore, p3 + q3 is divisible by 24 only when k is even. 60. B Marginal cost =
dc d(x 2 1)(x 3 + 2) = dx dx

Profit after repayment of bank loan = Rs. 12,200 Share of Cijay =

3 ,830. 12,200 = Rs. 1 20

Slope of the curve

=
3 2 dy d x 2x + 6x 4 = dx dx

57. A

= (x 2 1)

d(x 3 + 2) d(x 2 1) + (x 3 + 2) dx dx

= 3x 2 4x + 6
Slope at x = 1 is 5. At x = 1, y = 1 Equation of the tangent is the equation of straight line which passes through point (1, 1) and which has slope is 5. Equation of the tangent is y y1 = m(x x1) (where m is the slope of the line) x1 = 1, y1 = 1 and m = 5

= (x 2 1)3x 2 + 2(x3 + 2)x = 5x 4 3x 2 + 4x

At x = 2, marginal cost = Rs. 76,000 per kiloton.

58. B

Total possibilities =

8! 2! 2!
4

C2 4! 4! 2 Number of favourable cases = 2! 2!

Required equation: y 5x + 4 = 0.

Required Probability
= 4C2 4! 12 8! 12 6 = = 2! 2! 70 35

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For questions 61 to 64: Let Anu, Banu, Coral, Dev, Emily and Farooq be represented as A, B, C, D, E and F respectively. From statement (iii), we get two cases: The quiz in which A participated, the Science quiz and the quiz in which B participated respectively were either (2nd, 4th or 6th) quizzes or (1st, 3rd or 5th) quizzes. From statement (v), Reasoning was the fifth quiz to be conducted. Case I:

Or de r Ar e a of Quiz Nam e
Or Case II:

Fir s t

Se cond A nu

Thir d

Four th Science

Fifth Reasoning

Sixth Banu

Or de r Ar e a of Quiz Nam e

Fir s t A nu

Se cond

Thir d Science

Four th

Fifth Reasoning Banu

Sixth

In case I, General Studies quiz and Economics quiz can only be the third or the sixth quiz, in no particular order. In this case, from statement (v), English quiz must be the second quiz, which is not possible as E participated in English quiz. In case II, General Studies and Economics quiz can only be the first or the fourth quiz, in no particular order. Thus, Mathematics quiz and English quiz was the second and the sixth quiz to be conducted respectively. Further analysis leads to the final table as below:
Order Area of Quiz Name First GS Anu Second Mathematics Dev/Farooq Third Science Farooq/Dev Fourth Economics Coral Fifth Reasoning Banu Sixth English Emily

61. A 63. B

Anu Coral-Economics-First

62. D 64. C

Reasoning Economics

For questions 65 to 69: From statement (i), Chopra family was allotted one of the rooms among 111, 112 or 113. From statements (ii) and (iii), Chugh family and Tikku family were allotted rooms on the third floor. From this we can conclude that Malik family and Arora family were allotted rooms on different floors among the first and the second floors, in no particular order. From statement (iv), only possible room numbers for Malik family and Arora family is 221 and 112, in no particular order. Thus, Mehra, Gupta and Sharma families were allotted rooms numbered 113, 223 and 333, in no particular order and hence Chopra family and Chugh family were allotted rooms numbered 111 and 331 respectively. Further analysis leads to the final table as below:

First floor Second floor Third floor

65. A 67. D 69. C Arora

111 (Chopra) 221 (Arora) 331 (Chugh)

112 (Malik) 222 (Bindra) 332 (Tikku)

66. A 68. C

113 (Mehra) 223 (Sharma) 333 (Gupta)

Bindra 444

Malik and Mehra 333

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For questions 70 to 72: The information given in the question can be tabulated as shown below:
Department I Saral and Geeta Nakul and Alka Department II Hasan and Preeti Govind and Navya Department III Akansh and Sarika Pawan and Himadri

76. B

Let Pinki, Qureshi, Rajat, Sona and Tarun be represented as P, Q, R, S and T respectively. As P played exactly 2 matches, Q must have played either 3 or 4 matches. Case I: If Q played 3 matches, R, T and S must have played 1 match each. Sum of the number of matches played by individual players = 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 8 Case II: If Q played 4 matches, R, T, S could have played 1 or 3 matches each. Sum of the number of matches played by individual players = 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 9 or 4 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 15 Case II is not possible, as each match involved two players; the sum has to be an even number.

70. A 71. B 72. C

Nakul and Geeta Hasan and Preeti Nakul and Saral

For questions 73 and 74: INPUT: Life Is Something That Everyone Should Try At Least Once STEP 1: Once Is Something That Everyone Should Try At Least Life STEP 2: Once Is Something That Should Everyone Try At Least Life STEP 3: Once That Something Is Should Everyone Try At Least Life STEP 4: Once That Something Is Should Everyone Least At Try Life STEP 5: Once That At Is Should Everyone Least Something Try Life STEP 6: Life That At Is Should Everyone Least Something Try Once STEP 7: Life That At Is Everyone Should Least Something Try Once STEP 8: Life Is At That Everyone Should Least Something Try Once STEP 9: Life Is At That Everyone Should Try Something Least Once STEP 10: Life Is Something That Everyone Should Try At Least Once STEP 11: Once Is Something That Everyone Should Try At Least Life As we can see, the repetitions will happen after every 10 steps. STEP 10 will be same as the input string, STEP 11 same as STEP 1, STEP 12 same as STEP 2 and so on. 73. A Once That Something Is Should Everyone Least At Try Life (Since STEP 14 will be same as STEP 4.) STEP 20 The INPUT string will get repeated in STEPS 10, 20, 30 and so on.

P Q R S T

P X X

Q X

R X X X

S X X X

T X X X -

For questions 77 to 81: 77. B Total reserves of ICICI bank is the lowest in May with value of 32.6 30 + 2543 i.e. Rs. 3521 crores. Required value of absolute percentage change for ICICI bank is more than HSBC bank in February, April, June, July, October and December. Required ratio for: ICICI Bank =

78. B

79. A

32.6 0.01281 2543

28.8 0.01298 2218 23.7 0.0112 2120

HSBC Bank = HDFC Bank = IDBI Bank =

25.5 0.01277 1996 The ratio is the highest for HSBC bank.
(Price of Gold is not required as it was the same for all the four banks.) 80. C Average Cash reserves of HSBC Bank in 2010

74. B

=
81. D

75. B

29280 = Rs. 2440 crores 12

Name Agha Boman Chandni

Department Marketing Operations Finance

City Mumbai Kolkata Delhi

First statement clearly is not true. As value per quintal of gold is not known, second statement cannot be concluded from the given data. Also, as data for only four banks is known, third statement also cannot be determined from the given data.

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For questions 82 to 85: 82. D Total obese population

22 (0.42 48 + 0.44 55 + 0.27 35 ) 100 = 11.8382 Required percentage =

Emission of gases other than Carbon dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide from Land use and biomass burning = 10x 3.2x = 6.8x Required percentage = 6.74% 87. C Emission of Carbon dioxide (in units) from: Power stations = 0.295 20x = 5.9x Fossil fuel retrieval, processing and distribution = 0.087 20x = 1.74x Residential, commercial and other sources = 0.129 20x = 2.58x Industrial processes = 0.206 20x = 4.12x Required percentage is highest for emission from Power stations and is equal to = 88. D

=
83. A

11.8382 100 8.578% 138

Overweight or obese adolescent population in: 2009 =

38 62 = 23.56 crores 100

36 65 = 23.4 crores 2010 = 100 Required percentage

5.9 100 27.7% 21.3

=
84. B

0.16 100 0.68% 23.56

Emission of Nitrous oxide (in units) from Agricultural byproducts = 0.62 3x = 1.86x Emission of Methane (in units) from Agricultural byproducts = 0.4 10x = 4x Required percentage

Overweight or obese adult population in:

2005 = 0.28 23 = 6.44 crores 2006 = 0.35 26 = 9.10 crores 2007 = 0.3 32 = 9.60 crores 2008 = 0.27 35 = 9.45 crores 2009 = 0.36 41= 14.76 crores 2010 = 0.40 40 = 16.0 crores
It is highest in 2009. 85. B First statement is not true, as the percentage value is approximately equal to 36.7%. Second statement is true, as the required value in 2010 is 15% and that in 2008 is approximately 14.6%. Third statement is not true, as the adolescents overweight or obese population decreases in 2009. 89. B Productivity of Nave in 2010 =

4x 1.86x 100 = 53.5% 4x

For questions 89 to 94:

4211 9.24 456 3456 3.39 1020

Productivity of Datsum in 2008 =

Required ratio = 9.24 : 3.39 2.72 : 1 90. D The top three companies are Merits, JWC and Kelworth with Productivity of approximately 16.59, 15.43 and 12.71 respectively. Productivity of Nave in 2010 is approximately 9.23. Four companies Esson, JWC, Kelworth and Merits have Productivity more than the productivity of Nave in 2010. Productivity of Esson in: 540 6.92 2008 = 78

For questions 86 to 88: Let the total Green House Gases emission (in units) be 100x. 86. A Net emission (in units) of Carbon dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide from Land use and biomass burning 91. D

9.1 6.6 26 20x + 10x + 3x 100 100 100 = 3.26x Net emission (in units) of Green House Gases from Land use and biomass burning = = 10 100x = 10x 100

92. A

365 6.76 54 Required percentage increase

2009 =

6.92 6.76 100 2.3% 6.92

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93. C

First statement is not true as Productivity of Garmus decreases in both 2009 as well 2010 over previous years. Second statement is true, as Productivity for JWC is the highest in 2010 at 18.07. Third statement is true, as the ratio of Productivity of the two companies is 3.7 : 4.15. First statement is clearly not true as Productivity of Merits is 14.12 which is higher than that of quite a few companies. Second statement is true as Productivity for Harico is the second lowest after Fillare. Third statement is true as Productivity for Merits is the second highest after JWC. Percentage increase in production of: Rice =

mentions that that the descriptive model should strike a fine balance staying at enough analytic distance to allow for cross-case-study comparisons. III is also incorrect as the model is not said to strike a fine balance between technological advancements but between a narrow and a broad view. 98. B An a priori distinction would be one that is made independent of observation/experience. The author states such a distinction would be impossible to make among the technical, the social, or the scientific. Statement II paraphrases this statement correctly. Statement I is incorrect as it deviates into another line of thinking. Statement III does not correctly capture the meaning of a priori. Statement IV is incorrect, as a priori does not indicate independent of personal judgment. The correct sequence is I, IV, II, III. Interpretative flexibility is first mentioned in connection with using relevant social groups as the starting point for describing artifacts. Then, the interpretative flexibility of artifacts is said to be crucial in refuting technical determinism. Later on, interpretative flexibility is said to have its philosophical and methodological basis in the principle of symmetry. Finally, the SCOT model is introduced.

94. D

95. D

5 100 5.68% 88 7 100 = 5.6% 125

99. C

Wheat = Bajra =

2 100 5.26% 38

3 100 5.88% 51 Percentage increase is the highest for Sugarcane.

Sugarcane = 96. C The first paragraph brings in the understanding that the author is concerned with technological development. He also discusses the method he used (cross-case-study comparisons conducted through the descriptive model) to arrive at an understanding. The last line of this paragraph seals the authors understanding, in print. Option (C) is the answer. Option (A) is incorrect as the SCOT was developed not to meet the requirements of cross-case-study comparisons but for bringing in an analytical distance and striking a fine balance to allow for cross-casestudy comparisons. Option (B) is beyond the scope of the passage. Had the author been concerned with option (B) he would have completed writing about this phase before the passage started. Option (D) is a partial answer the main purpose of the passage is not to prove that the working machine was not the cause of its success but to assert that technological advances were the result of their being accepted in relevant social groups. Refer to the fifth line of the first paragraph Thus the model should strike a fine balance between getting down to the nuts-and-bolts level of technology and staying at enough analytic distance to allow for crosscase-study comparisons. This indicates that the model helped to come down to a narrow perspective and also to be at a broad viewpoint. Option (D) is the answer. I is incorrect as there is no information on this in the passage. II is incorrect. The passage clearly

100. B Statement IV does not reflect the essence of the passage. The passage primarily deals with judgmental shortcuts and talks about the tendency of recent and salient events to move people away from the baserate or long-term probabilities. However this does not mean that a speedy response to a speculative market necessarily implies that long-term probabilities have not been taken into account. Statement I follows from the passage which states that generally people assess the frequency of a class or the probability of an event by the ease with which instances or occurrences can be brought to mind. Statements II and III are mentioned in the passage. Statement III describes the anchoring heuristic. 101. B The passage clearly states, saliency, and emotionally charged events often dominate decisionmaking in the stock market. So, Statement (IV) does not follow from the passage. Expert opinion is mentioned as one of the factors that sway investor decision-making in a speculative market. So, statement (I) follows from the passage. Statements (II) and (III) follow directly from the passage. 102. B The author is talking about hindsight bias-people tend to believe that mistakes made in the past could have been easily avoided. The author also states that such bias detracts from a proper assessment of past errors and limits what can be learned from experience. Statement I captures this. Statements II and III have not been mentioned in the passage. Statement IV describes the availability heuristic. Hence the correct answer choice is (B).

97. D

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103. B Statement II does not follow from the passage. The author describes several decision-making shortcuts and analyses their respective pitfalls. He also advises the investor to search out additional information in order to put things into perspective in a speculative market. The rest of the statements follow directly from the passage. 104. B The correct option is (B). In the context of the passage, statement (I) can be eliminated as it doesnt differentiate between a person who is part of the system and an outsider. The manager in statement (III) would be part of the system while the reporter will be an outsider. So, (III) can also be eliminated. In statement (IV), the worker cannot be said to be an outsider. Statement II is correct as a philologist (a humanist specialising in classical scholarship) would not be acquainted with the problems and questions of natural sciences, at least by profession. 105. A The correct option is (A). 2 is not mentioned in the passage. (B) can thus be easily eliminated. 3 is irrelevant to (ii) or (iii) and hence do not match. (iv) cannot be matched with 4 as the second paragraph links it to 1. Thus, (iv) and 1 is a matching pair, making (A) the right answer choice. Moreover, (i) can also be inferred for 1 from the passage. 106. B The correct option is (B). In the third paragraph it is mentioned that narrowing of human desires arise out of their being place in a civilization dependent of the division of labour. Thus, II-III is a pair. The passage talks of monotony in the context of labor or routine work in an organisation. So, mental starvation is a result of being part of it. So, I will follow II-III. Also, the decreased productivity or efficiency is due to mental starvation. This is referred in the second paragraph. Thus, I-IV will follow II-III making (B) the right choice. 107. A (B) finds mention only by the end of the passage as hence cannot represent the main theme which is the problem of monotony of labor. (C) deviates from the main idea and, therefore, cannot be the right choice. (D) can also be eliminated as it is just one of the aspects of monotony related to man as a mere individual rather than the larger picture drawn in the passage. Thus, only (A) captures the essence of the passage aptly. 108. B The passage stresses the fact that in blue oceans new demand is created rather than fought over. Options (I) and (IV) is incorrect. According to the passage, it is in red oceans that products become commodities. Option (II) is incorrect. Demand is not static in a blue ocean, but is created. 109. D None of the sequences follow from the passage. Sequence I is incorrect since the passage mentions that Cirque was founded in 1984. Therefore, Cirque-> Mitsubishi and Cirque->Honda doesnt follow from the passage. In addition, Ringling Bros predates Cirque. I,

II and II dont even follow the sequence in which the terms are mentioned in the passage. For example, biotechnology is mentioned after mutual funds in the passage (though the relative age of these industries cannot be determined.) Sequence IV cannot be determined from the passage. 110. B The passage says that in most cases, a blue ocean is created from within a red ocean when a company alters the boundaries of an existing industry. It gives Cirque as an example. 111. B Options A, C and D are rejected because of the words 'actualization', 'depreciation' and 'realization'. They go against the idea being expressed in the sentence. They have a positive tone which is contrary to that of the paragraph. 112. C Options A and B can be negated because if Cameron was against the draconian laws, there wouldnt have been any issue. Option D is rejected because sweeping in is idiomatically incorrect in the given context. 113. B Option A is negated because of the word denegation, which means denial, contradiction. This goes against the tone of the paragraph. Option C is negated because of parsimonious. It has a negative tone which does match with that of the paragraph. Option D is negated because of the word precipitous which means extremely or impassably steep; sudden; arduous. It is not an appropriate option. Option B is the most logical choice. 114. B Options A and C are negated because of the words blithe and placatory. Both are illogical in the given context. blithe means joyous, merry, or gay in disposition and placatory means serving, tending, or intended to appease or pacify. Option D is negated because of the word approbated which means to approve officially. It is not a logical fit. Option B is the most appropriate option. 115. D conjuncture which means a combination of circumstances; a particular state of affairs; a critical state of affairs; crisis and downgrading which is linked to the turmoil being talked about in the sentence are the most logical options in the given context. 116. D Option A is rejected because waylaid is out of context here. Options B and C are rejected because of the words eschewed and adjured. eschewed means to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid and adjured means to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly. Both of them dont fit in. Option D is the most logical option.

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117. B Option B is the correct option. continue has to be followed by an infinitive in this case. Option D is rejected since the sentence specifies a time period and so the present perfect continuous rather than the present continuous should be used. Option A is incorrect since the past perfect tense is unsuitable here. Option C is incorrect since idiomatically, its preferable that continue is not followed by a gerund. 118. B Options A and D can be rejected, because of the word long. It should be longer to bring in the sense of comparison. Option C is rejected because it fails the match the tense of the first part of the paragraph. The word maintains should be replaced with maintained to maintain the tense consistency. 119. D Option D is correct. It contains the correlative conjunctions not only and but also. Also, it includes the correct phrase dragged ...into a mess. 120. C Gallivanting, Peregrine and Ambulatory are synonyms of Peripatetic which means walking or travelling about. Stoic, Impassable and Apathetic are synonyms of Phlegmatic which means dispassionate or indifferent. 121. C Connivance Subterfuge and Duplicity are synonyms of Perfidy which means deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery. Licentiousness, Turpitude and Depravity are synonyms of Iniquity which means gross injustice or wickedness. 122. C The correct spellings are lachrymal and squalor 123. C The correct spellings are aficionado and traipse. 124. B II is the opener since it introduces the topic. II and I form a mandatory pair since I elaborates on the topic. IV follows I as it talks about the impact of the uncertainty on the utilitarians. IV and III also form a mandatory pair. 125. C III is the opening sentence since it introduces the topic of Theism. II forms a mandatory pair with III as it explains what Theism is. IV follows II as it brings in a contrast in the form of Ethics. The clue is in the word secular. I is the conclusion. 126. C IV is the opening sentence since talks about morality being introduced into law and sets the tone for the rest of the paragraph. IV and II form a mandatory pair. II highlights what role human rights actually perform in the legal framework. III follows II as it brings in a contradiction. I elaborates on the same and forms a mandatory pair with V. 127. A IV is the opening sentence since it starts the discussion about the purpose of International human rights. III is linked to IV since it highlights the actual implications of their very existence. III and II form a mandatory pair as

they in II points to human rights in III. I is the parting shot. 128. D VI is the starter since it opens the discussion about rights talk I is linked to VI since it mentions that rights talk is useful for media coverage. IV and II form a mandatory pair as they are in continuation and parts of the same sentence. This translation in III connects it to II. V is linked to III as it explains the reason for the hindrance. 129. B IV is the opening sentence since it is the only one which is setting the tone of the paragraph by commenting on the state of affairs. V follows IV as it continues in the same vein as IV and talks about the gap between the rich and the poor, a thought initially stated in the concluding part of IV. I is linked with V and IV as it further elaborates on the discussion. III and II form a mandatory pair as they are parts of the same sentence and follow I in the form of a concluding remark. 130. B Just as vacuous means lacking in ideas or intelligence, pliant means without will, flexible, not having the faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action. 131. D Quixotic and impractical are synonyms; similarly vituperative and scurrilous are synonyms. 132. B Pirouette and Dance are synonyms; similarly Arrogate and Appropriation are synonyms. Arrogate means to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right. 133. C Adumbrative and Specific are antonyms; similarly Machiavellian and Scrupulous are antonyms. Machiavellian means characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency, or dishonesty. 134. C Option A is idiomatically incorrect. The correct phrase is backhanded or left handed compliment which implies an ambiguous statement one that can be taken as a compliment, but which might also be construed as an insult. Option B is incorrect as there is ambiguity regarding the antecedent of the pronoun their. It can refer to both the students and the instructors. The word clearly is redundant in Option D, hence this option is incorrect. 135. C Option (A) is incorrect. The correct sentence will be does not always behave. The auxiliary does agrees with the singular subject. There is a subjectverb agreement error in option B. Instead of has it should be have so that it agrees with plural subject, the department members. Option D is incorrect because the phrase the reason.. because is inherently redundancy. The word reason means why or because. because should be replaced with that.

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