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QADI:
1. Find the units digit of (423)
423

1. 1 2. 3 3. 7 4. 9

2. How many prime numbers are of the form n
3
1, where n is any natural number?
1. 0 2. 1 3. 2 4. More than 2

3.
LCM o] 1,2,3,,200
LCM o] 105,..,200
= ?
1. 1 2. 101 3. 101 103 4. 101 102 103 104

4. From all natural numbers from 2 to 10,000, first all the perfect squares are erased, then all the
perfect cubes are erased and so on, in successive rounds, higher powers are eliminated. How many
rounds are there such that atleast one number is erased it them?
1. 13 2. 12 3. 8 4. 6

5. What is the sum of the digits of the number obtained after calculating (11111111)
2
- (1111)
2
?
1. 11 2. 48 3. 121 4. 96

6. The price of 1 bat is equal to the price of 2 pairs of pad. The price of 1 pair of pad is equal to the
price of 3 pairs of gloves. The price of 1 pair of gloves is equal to the price of 4 balls. Find the
price of a ball as a percentage of the price of a bat.
1. 4.166% 2. 8.33 3. 16.33 4. 33.33

Directions for question 7: The length, breadth and height of a cuboid increases by 10%, 10% and
20% respectively.

7. Find the percentage increase in the cuboids total surface area.
1. 10% 2. 20% 3. 25% 4. Cannot be determined

8. The consumption (lts per km) of an Ikon is 20% more than the consumption of a Maruti. By what
percentage is it costlier to drive a Ikon than an Maruti?
1. 8.33% 2. 16.66% 3. 20% 4. 25%

9. Buy x shirts, get y shirts free. Find the least values of x and y such that the offer is equivalent to a
discount of 22.22%. (Assuming that all shirts cost the same.)
1. x = 10, y = 2 2. x = 9, y = 2 3. x = 7, y = 2 4. x = 8, y = 1

10. What number must be added to each term of the ratio 37 : 2 so that it may become 8 : 7?
1. 243 2. 81 3. 27 4. No unique value

11. If 30 men working 7 hours a day can do a piece of work in 18 days, in how many days will 21 men
working 8 hours a day do a work that is twice as large as the first work?
1. 15 days 2. 30 days 3. 45 days 4. 60 days

12. The value of a diamond is proportional to the square of its weight. A diamond weighing 4 gms falls
and breaks into two pieces. What are the weights of the pieces if the value of the diamond reduces
by 37.5%?
1. 1 gm, 3 gm 2. 1.5 gm, 2.5 gm 3. 2 gm, 2 gm 4. none of these

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13. The reduction in speed of an engine is directly proportional to the square of the number of bogies
attached. If the speed of the engine is 120 kmph when 14 bogies are attached and 100 kmph when
16 bogies are attached, find the speed of the engine when there are 20 bogies attached.
1. 60 kmph 2. 48 kmph 3. 52 kmph 4. 80 kmph

14. In analyzing the performance of a batsman, three averages are found out. One is found by dividing
the total runs scored by the number of innings in which the batsman is out. Second average is
calculated in the above way but by excluding all innings when the batsman was out for a duck. The
third average is found by dividing the total runs scored by the number of innings played. If Rahuls
averages are 45, 54 and 36 respectively, find the ratio of the number of innings played, the number
of innings he was not out and the number of innings when he got out for a duck.
1. 15:3:2 2. 15: 3:4 3. 12:4:1 4. 12:6:1

15. 40 litres of oil costing Rs. 4/kg is mixed another variety of oil costing Rs.5/kg such that the average
cost price of the mixture is Rs. 4.6/kg. Find the quantity, in litres, of the second variety of oil used.
1. 20 litres 2. 40 litres 3. 60 litres 4. 80 litres

16. Volume of a solution which has milk and water in the ratio 2 : 3 is increased by 25% by adding
pure water. What is the ratio of milk and water in the resultant solution?
1. 1 : 2 2. 1 : 3 3. 8 : 17 4. 8 : 25

17. Two friends start from two ends A and B towards each other and when they meet it is found that
one of them has travelled 25 kms more than the other. If their speeds are 15 kmph and 25 kmph,
find the distance AB.
1. 96 km 2. 100 km 3. 62.5 km 4. 80 km

18. A takes 5 days more than B and 9 days more than C to do a certain job; A and B together can do
the job in the same time as C. How many days would A take to do it?
1. 5 days 2. 6 days 3. 10 days 4. 15 days

19. An express train and a goods train of lengths 150 mts and 250 mts respectively are traveling in the
same direction with speeds of 72 kmph and 45 kmph on parallel tracks. A passenger sitting in the
express train and seeing out of the window can see the goods train for how long? (Assume he can
see out only at a direction perpendicular to the train.)
1. 33
1
3
seconds 2. 20 seconds 3. 53
1
3
seconds 4. None of these

20. Nilay and Nishant are two fitness fanatics on a run from A to B. Nilay runs half the way and walks
the other half. Nishant runs half the time, and walks the other half. The two run at the same speed
and walk at the same speed. Who finishes first?
1. Nilay 2. Nishant
3. Both reach at the same time 4. Data Insufficient

21. A can build a wall in 10 days, working alone, B can build the same wall in 20 days, working alone
and C can break the entire built wall in 8 days, working alone. The three of them work alone on the
wall on successive days with A working on first day, B on second day and C on third day and the
cycle then repeats. In how many days will the wall be built for the first time?
1. 102 days 2. 104 days 3. 112 days 4. 120 days

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22. A and B start from P and Q respectively and head for Q and P. They meet at a point R, 180 meters
from P and continue on their paths. If the speeds of A and B are 15 m/s and 20 m/s, find the
difference in the time taken by them to cover the distance PQ.
1. 5 secs 2. 6 secs 3. 7 secs 4. Cannot be determined

23. If a, b, c are such that a <b and c >0, which of the following statements is always true?
1. b/c<a/c 2. c/a<c/b 3. a >b/c 4. ac <bc

24. If p, q, r and s are four consecutive terms of a GP, then, p q, q r and r s are in
1. A.P. 2. G.P. 3. H.P. 4. A.G.P.

25. In unit square ABCD, A is joined to the midpoint of BC, B is joined to the midpoint of CD, C is
joined to the midpoint of DA and D is joined to the midpoint of AB. Find the area of the shaded
square formed by this construction.
1. 1/4 2. 1/5 3. 3/5 4. 2


26. Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle inscribed in a circle with AB =BC. DAE is a tangent to the
circle at point A and DAB =15. BC is also a side of a regular polygon of n sides inscribed in the
same circle. Find n?

1. 8 2. 10 3. 12 4. 15

B
C
D
A
E
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Directions for questions 27 to 30:
The following table gives the figures from four departments of five companies viz, Crompton, Hills Inc.,
Kremlin Ltd., Cosmos Ltd. And Shrill Inc for the session 2007 -2008.

Department Crompton Hills Inc. Kremlin Ltd. Cosmos Ltd. Shrill Inc
Marketing
Expenditure in
crores
18 27 55 23 52
Sales in crores 4500 3525 6250 5500 7500
Import in crores 755 350 475 650 675
Export in crores 734 246 390 545 495
Answer the questions on the basis of the above table.

27. Ranking of companies on the basis of exports to sales in ascending order is
1. Crompton, Hills Inc., Kremlin Ltd., Cosmos Ltd. ,Shrill Inc
2. Kremlin Ltd., Shrill Inc, Hills Inc ,Cosmos Ltd., Crompton.
3. Hills Inc, Crompton,., Kremlin Ltd., Cosmos Ltd. ,Shrill Inc
4. Crompton, Cosmos Ltd.,Hills Inc., Kremlin Ltd., ,Shrill Inc

28. The spending of Shrill Inc. on marketing as a %age of total marketing cost of these five companies is
how many %age points more than that of Cromptons marketing spend as a %age of total marketing
spend?
1. 15.24% 2. 16.76% 3. 19.42% 4. 24.6%

29. Which of the following is true?
(i) Crompton is the most balanced company in terms of its imports and exports.
(ii) Kremlin is the most successful, when it comes to sales.
(iii) Hill Inc spends the least on marketing.
1. only (i) 2. both (i) & (ii) 3. only (iii) 4. both (ii) & (iii)

30. If profit is 5.5% of sales during an year, which company reports the highest profit during 2007 2008.
1. Crompton 2. Hills Inc. 3. Shrills Inc. 4. Cosmos Ltd.

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Directions for questions 31 to 35:

The pie charts show the percentage of students in various fields.
The second pie chart gives the percentage of students opting for mba in five cities of India. There are a
total of 44,000 students in MBA.



Use this information to answer the following questions.

31. What %age of the total students from India are the ones from Chandigarh who preferred to do MBA?
1. 5.32% 2. 4.62% 3. 4.42% 4. 3.92%

32. Which of the following is/are true?
(i) The number of students opting for medicine are 12500.
(ii) The percentage of people opting for Mba from Delhi is 8.14.
(iii) Mba is more in demand in Bangalore than in Calcutta.
1. only (i) 2. only (ii) 3. both (ii) & (iii) 4. both (i) & (ii)

33. Number of people from Chennai opting for Mba is
1. 6500 2. 6860 3. 7920 4. 8200

Engineering
21%
arts
15%
mba
22%
law
6%
medicine
5%
science
15%
computing
16%
Preferred field
Delhi
37%
chennai
18%
bagalore
14%
calcutta
10%
chandigar h
21%
% of students preferring mba in various cities
of India
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34. If 4000 people from MBA move into Law, the new percentage of law is
1. 8% 2. 8.5% 3. 9% 4. 9.5%

35. If there are 4500 students in computing in Calcutta, it represents what percentage of students in
computing?
1. 12% 2. 13% 3. 14% 4. 17%

Directions for questions 36 to 40:
Five brands dominate the digital camera market viz. sony, LG, Samsung, canon and Kodak.
.

KODAK SAMSUNG CANON SONY LG
Cost in Rs. 19600 19200 20000 21500 16500
Battery cost ( per set) in Rs. 2200 1800 2100 2400 1400
Battery Type Lithium AA size Lithium Lithium AA size
Battery Life 490 Images 380 Images 450 Images 580 images 400 images
Megapixels 4 5.1 5 5.1 5.1
Optical Zoom 10 X 5X 8X 12X 6X
Digital Zoom 4 X 4 X 8 X 8X 6X
CCD Size 1/2.5" 1/2.4" 1/1.8" 1/1.2" 1/1.2"
Max Focal Length 63 mm 20.1 mm 23.7 mm 28.7 mm 28.7 mm
Min Focal Length 6.3 mm 6.7 mm 7.9 mm 6.2 mm 6.2 mm
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/10 sec 1/100 sec 1/200 sec 1/150 sec 1/15 sec
Minimum Shutter Speed 3 sec 1.5 sec 1/10 sec 1/8 sec 1 sec
Image Format J PEG ,GIF JPEG J PEG J PEG, GIF, KAL J PEG,KAL
LCD Screen Size 3.0 in 1.5 in 2.5 in 3.2 in 2.5 in
Installed Memory 24 MB 32 MB 64 MB 42 MB 50 MB
Weight 0.55 lbs 0.75 lbs 0.65 lbs .50 lbs .80 lbs
Warranty 8 months 8 months 10 months 12 months 12 months


36. Mr. Kapoor wants to buy a camera which is less than Rs. 20,000 , supports multiple image format and
has a LCD screen atleaset 3 in wide. Which camera will he buy?
1. Kodak 2. LG 3. Samsung 4. Sony

37. Ms. Kapoor want to buy a camera having weight less than 0.65 lbs and having minimum shutter
speed of less than 1 sec and maximum focal length more than 28 mm . What is the minimum cost he has
to pay for a camera and one set of battery ?
1. Rs 21800 2. Rs 21000 3. Rs. 23900 4. Rs. 22100

38. Rahul, son of Mr. Kapoor want a camera with warranty of more than 8 months and with a minimum
digital zoom of 8X. What is the minimum he has to pay for a such a camera and 3 set of batteries.
1. Rs. 20000 2. Rs. 21500 3. Rs. 26300 4. Rs. 28700

39. Seema, daughter of Ms. Kapoor wants a camera with minimum 32 MB installed memory, atleast 5.1
megapixel and battery life of more than 450 images. Which camera should she select, such that it has the
minimum price satisfying the above conditions?
1. Canon, Rs. 21000 2. Sony, Rs 21500
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3. Samsung, Rs 19200 4. LG, Rs. 16500

40. Let the cost of additional memory of 4MB , 8 MB , 12 MB, 24 MB, and 32 MB be Rs. 400,Rs. 600
,Rs. 1000, Rs.1200, Rs. 1350 respectively. I want a camera with 2 sets of batteries and want to have a
total memory capacity just over 64 MB. What is the minimum I have to pay above the cost of camera if I
want the camera to have a battery life of more than 400 images ?
1. Rs. 5000 2. Rs. 4600 3. Rs 6000 4. Rs. 6959



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VA:
1. Match the explanations of the idiomatic references given on the right hand side to their respective
idiomatic references given on the left hand side.

(i)To Bring home (a)To withdraw
(ii)To Pull away (b) To be communicated from person to person
(iii)To Go the rounds (c) To make perfectly clear
(iv)To Look in on (d) To visit

1. (i) b, (ii) c, (iii) d, (iv) a
2. (i) c, (ii) a, (iii) b, (iv) d
3. (i) a, (ii) c, (iii) b, (iv) d
4. (i) c, (ii) b, (iii) d, (iv) a

2. Find the maximum number of times any one of the given words fits the sets of sentences.
FLY FLEW FLYING FLOWN
(i) The troops let ------------- a volley of gunfire.
(ii) We took our lunch on the -------------.
(iii) He ------------- the country, just in time.
(iv) The dogs ----------- at each others throats.

1. In all 4 sentences
2. In 3 sentences
3. In 2 sentences
4. In 1 sentence

3. Which two sentences in the following convey the same idea? Choose from the combinations listed
below:
(i) In the end, they did work out their personal differences.
(ii) They solved their personal differences.
(iii) They refused to talk to each other because of their personal differences.
(iv) Their personal differences got even worse in the end.

1. (i) and (iii)
2. (i) and (ii)
3. (i) and (iv)
4. None of these

4. Find the correct match of grammatical function with usage for the word, LABOR which has been
used in 4 different ways in the following sentences.
(i) There is a shortage of skilled labor in this field.
(ii) She was in labor for six hours.
(iii) His labor did not require a great deal of skill.
(iv) For years he labored to finish his doctorate.

1. Adjective, adjective, adjective, verb.
2. Noun, adjective, adjective, verb.
3. Noun, noun, noun, verb
4. Adjective, adjective, noun, verb.
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5. The plural of the word antenna is:
1. Antennae 2. Antennas 3. Both 1 and 2 4. None of the above

6. The correct meaning of the phrasal verb to give away is:
1. To make way for someone
2. To betray someone
3. To bestow something on someone
4. To commit a magnanimous act.

7. Fill in the blank, selecting the most appropriate option out of the following given options:
Having published more than twenty books in less than thirty years, fiction writer Georges Cadillac
may well be the mostauthor of our day.
1.Fastidious 2.Insecure 3.Outmoded 4.Prolific

8. Choose the option which is nearly opposite in meaning to CALLOW:
1. Crude 2.Exquisite 3.Experienced 4.Cautious

9. Choose the sentence/s where the underlined word is used in-correctly
1. The patient bore up well during the long illness.
2. Finacial pressures are bearing down on me.
3. You should bear on mind that this is a no-smoking zone!
4. You have to bear along with your friends, no matter howsoever irritating they may be.

1. 1 & 2 2.1,2, and 4 3. 3 & 4 4. 2,3 and 4

10. Replace the underlined portion of the sentence, choosing the option which is grammatically most
correct.
A fire in a closed space burns with the help of reflected radiation which preheats the fuel, thereby
making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly.
1. flames spreading
2. flames are caused to spread
3. causing flames to spread
4. causing spreading of the flames

Directions for questions 11 & 12: Fill in the blanks, choosing the most appropriate option from the
options given below:

11. ----------------------- by nature, Arjun spoke very little even to his own family members and friends.
1. Garrulous 2. Equivocal 3. Taciturn 4. Arrogant

12. The ---------------- weather forced us to stay indoors.
1. Enticing 2. Glorious 3. Restorative 4. Inclement

13. Choose the option which represents the grammatically correct sentences out of the following given
sentences.
(a) The dilapidated auditorium has witnessed many ceremonies and convocations.
(b) You can look at the key questions for the long and the short of it.
(c) She immediately cooked an excuse on being asked about her mysterious whereabouts.
(d) Around 80% of the area is treated by insecticide.

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1. (a) and (b) 2. (b) and (c) 3. (c) and (d) 4. (b) and (d)
14. If Deference: respect, then,
1. Admiration: jealousy
2. Condescension: hatred
3. Affection: love
4. Pretence: Truth

15. If Diplomat: tact, then,
1. Novice: expertise
2. Virtuoso: skill
3. Sybarite: energy
4. Philanderer: restraint

16. Match the several meanings of the word Snap with their appropriate usages on the right hand
side.
(i)To be resilient (a) The colonel snapped out a command to
which everyone responded immediately.
(ii) Elasticity (b) She snapped out of her morose situation
pretty quickly.
(iii) To utter abruptly or sharply (c) He snapped his fingers like a magician.
(iv) Clicking of the fingers (d) My bags cover has lost its snap.

1. (i) (b), (ii) (d), (iii) (a), (iv) (c)
2. (i) (d), (ii) (c), (iii) (b), (iv) (a)
3. (i) (a), (ii) (c), (iii) (b), (iv) (d)
4. (i) (c), (ii) (b) (iii) (d), (iv) (a)

17. From the words given below, find the odd one out:
1. Remonstrate 2. Cavil 3. Sycophant 4. Demur

18. Choose the option which represents the grammatically incorrect sentences out of the following
given sentences.
(a) According to a recent study, economic problems, together with their serious consequences,
ranks as one of the high causes of divorce in the US.
(b) The people of the ancient Mesopotamian Empire had been renowned warriors, although they
also created some of the well-designed ancient buildings.
(c) Each of the movies were great.
(d) She became the cynosure of all eyes right from the time she joined the party.
1. (a), (b) & (c) 2. Only (c) 3. (a) and (d) 4. (a), (b) and (d)

19. Choose the sentence where the underlined word is used in-correctly
1. They had an invigorating chat over coffee.
2. The painter put a coat of varnish over the wooden posts.
3. You will be paid for travel expenses over and above entertainment costs.
4. Is the concert yet over?

20. Choose the correct meaning for the word Dandy from the options given below:
1. A person who is extremely elegant in clothes and manners.
2. A person who loves to gossip and spread rumors.
3. A person who is fond of trying out new cuisines.
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4. A person who is a multi-linguist.

21. Which of the following given word is mis-spelt?
1. Phantasmagoric
2. Camaradrie
3. Pecuniary
4. Righteous

22. Fill in the blank using the most appropriate option from the options given below:
Though she ------------------------- at the last minute, in the surgeons absence, yet she managed to
do a good job.
1. Filled out 2. Filled 3. Filled in 4. Filled with

23. A hors d'oeuvre is closest in meaning to:
1. The place where horses are bred
2. A riding ranch
3. An appetizer served before a meal
4. The literature devoted to animals.

24. One sentence has been written in 4 different ways. Choose the option that is grammatically the
most appropriate way of writing the sentence.
1. Defining your terms and conditions clearly strengthens your case.
2. Defining your terms and conditions will clearly strengthen your case.
3. To define your terms and conditions strengthens your case.
4. Having defined your terms and conditions clearly strengthens your case.

Directions for questions from 25 to 27: The sentences in each question have been placed in a random
order, without any logical sequence. Re-arrange the sentences so as to form perfect semantic and
grammatical sense. Choose from the options given below each question representing the best order of
sentences.
25. A. he expounded on the role of the CEO
B. it is also the companys responsibility to help the CEO do his or her job.
C. In his last essay for the Wall Street J ournal
D. making the twin fold proposition that while it is the CEOs job to set directions for the company
E. published in December 2004

1. EACBD 2. EDCBA 3. CEADB 4. DBAEC

26. A. so it is with motives
B. and outlives his parents
C. becomes self-active and self-determining
D. develops a will of his own,
E. Just as a child gradually repudiates his dependence on his parents,

1. EDCBA 2. CADEB 3. DCABE 4. ABDEC

27. A. and had even threatened to put him under arrest
B. Deputy Commissioner Nagarwala had treated him with brusqueness
C. with the result that, at J ains first interview with him
D. by going over their heads to their political superior
E. he had irritated the police hierarchy
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1. DECBA 2. BADEC 3. ABCDE 4. EDCBA
28. We would find it almost impossible to imagine a life in total social isolation. J ust try to imagine
that you are stranded on an island in a room, with not a single soul (except you), either inside or in
close vicinity. Even with all the necessary supply of food and water ensured, you may find it to be
nothing short of a hellish life.
Several studies done on children brought up in social isolation, due to any reason whatsoever, have
revealed that they lag behind other children in social development, especially interpersonal
relationships, cooperation and teamwork. Such children, when they were put in a normal social
environment with elders and peers, had great difficulty in interpreting their social world and were
able to adjust competently only after great effort.
Which of the following can be legitimately inferred from the paragraph above?
1. Development of important social skills among adult humans necessitates a social environment
having parents and siblings.
2. A social environment goes a long way in developing important social skills among
children.
3. The effects of total social isolation do not apply to animals.
4. Children brought up in a very social environment should find social isolation easier to handle.

Directions for questions from 29 to 40: Read the passages and answer the questions given below:
Passage 1

When high tidal waves hit the Indian coastline the last time before December 26, 2004, they were not
called tsunami waves as they are now known. Ancient scriptures and literature have evidence that waves
from the Indian Ocean did hit the Nagapattinam coast in 900 AD and destroyed a monastery.

According to literature available in the library of Thondaiman kingdom in PuduKottai, Tamil Nadu, it
was during the reign of Raja Raja Chola that waves had washed away the monastery and several temples,
and killed hundreds of people. There is evidence of this even in Kalki Krishnamurthys novel Ponniyin
Selvan-The Pinnacle of Sacrifice.

In the chapter The Sea Rises, the author explains how the sea had risen so high it seemed to be touching
the mass of dark clouds suspended in the sky. The black mountain of water, far from being stationery,
was moving steadily forward. The sea inundated warehouses and sheds and began to flow into the streets.
Ships and boats seemed suspended in mid-air, precariously poised over the water peaks. The book also
describes how the gushing waters swallowed an elephant.
According to Vijay Kumar Thondaiman, brother of the Thondaiman prince, the library of the royal family
of Pudukotti had a collection of 12000 books dating back to the17th century. These books talk about the
Buddhist monastery-Raja Raja Chozan went to conquer Sri Lanka and instead became a devotee of the
Buddha himself and allowed the Buddhists to build a temple in Nagapattinam. It was around that time
that the monastery was totally washed away.

More about such havoc is described in the great epic Sillapathikaram, written in Tamil 2000 years ago
by Elango Adigal, a Jain monk. He has recorded how Cauvery Poompatinam, now known as Poompuhur,
was destroyed and even today, we find the ruins excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India. It talks
about the sea waves that came and destroyed the place. The waters came inland and evidence of
destruction of temples is still there. A whole township and its people were forced to shift to drier lands.
They are now the Chettairs, a leading business community of Tamil Nadu, who are supposed to have
existed from the Sanagm age.

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Another historic temple town- Mahabalipuram-also faced the fury of the sea and in 1200 AD, a portion of
the famous temple was washed away. Many other monuments were also lost. The Pallava dynasty, to
which Narasimha Pallava and his father Mahendra Varman belonged, had built the Mahabalipuram
temple.

The Wonder that Was India by A.L.Basham speaks of the Chozha, Pallava, and Pandya dynasties and
also describes Mahabalipurams destruction by sea waves. The History of South India by K.A.Neelkanta
Shastry talks about changes in the level of the Coromandal coast and mentions how Korkai and Kayal on
the Tirunelveli coast are now buried under dunes.

29. According to the passage, when did Nagapattinam face the wrath of the sea?
1. 1200 AD. 2.2000 years ago. 3. 900 AD. 4. 17
th
century.

30. According to the passage, who had built the temple in Mahabalipuram?
1. The Pallavas. 2. Narasimha Pallava.
3. Mahendra Varman. 4. The Pandyas.

31. How do we come to know that Poompuhur was destroyed?
1. From the excavations of the ASI.
2. From the book The history of South India.
3. From the book by Vijay Kumar Thondaiman.
4. From the book Sillapathikaram.

32. What prompted Raja Raja Chozan to build the Buddhist monastery in Nagapattinam?
1. His devotion to Buddhism.
2. The Buddhist monks.
3. Brother of the Thondaiman prince.
4. The royal family of Pudukotti.

33. Which of the following is not a fact mentioned in the book Ponniyin Selvan- The Pinnacle of
Sacrifice?
1. The people of the town were forced to move to drier places.
2. The waters swallowed an elephant.
3. Ships and boats were suspended in mid-air.
4. The water looked like a black mountain.

Passage 2

Science fiction is coming alive. A laser beam- a painless zap of light- is making incisions, vapourizing
tumours, closing blood vessels, reducing pigmentation, and treating skin wrinkles. Technological
advances are on to newer applications of future generation of lasers.

All laser surgeries use the principle of selective photo-thermolysis, choosing a specific amount and
wavelength of laser energy for a particular tissue. Different types of lasers are available of which each
type works in a different manner, and is used for different treatment options.

Lasers have made their way into cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, eyes, ears and nose. The
use of lasers in cosmetic surgery is almost 50 to 60 percent. Initially lasers were used to remove port-wine
stains, spider-veins, and hemangiomas. Then came hair removal, photo-rejuvenation, removal of
wrinkles, and removal of pigmentation, freckles, birth marks, and tattoos. For each procedure, different
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types of lasers are used and the power has to be adjusted according to the skin colour, explains Dr.
L.D.Dhami, practicing cosmetic, plastic and laser surgeon attached to the Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai.
Lasers are also used to transplant hair and in surgery to stop snoring and even relieve pain, adds Dr. Sri
Ganesh, fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Medical Director, Netradhama, Bangalore. Laser
is also used for refractive surgeries, retinal surgeries and glaucoma surgeries of the eyes. Lasik Laser
surgery for correcting refractive errors of the eye is an effective and safe surgery when done with good
equipment and experienced surgeons.

Every surgical field today makes use of lasers in surgery. Surgeons have started using laser as a light
scalpel, as Dr. Yatish Aggarwal, a senior faculty at the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and
Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, puts it, Laser as a surgical tool is a revolution because of its high
precision, quickness, and its ability to cut and coagulate tissues without causing any damage to the
surrounding healthy tissue.

However, even with the sparkle, pure colour and high-energy beam, the laser may not always be the best
tool for surgery. Certain lasers may temporarily or permanently discolour the skin of a dark-skinned
person. Some types of laser surgeries are not advisable for pregnant women and individuals with cardio-
pulmonary diseases or other serious health problems. Imprecisely aimed, lasers can burn or destroy
healthy tissues.

34. According to the passage, what does laser surgery involve?
1. It involves newer applications of future generations of lasers.
2. It involves the application of the principle of selective photo-thermolysis.
3. They involve treatment of cosmetic and reconstruction surgery.
4. They are just a painless zap of light.

35. Which of the following is not a use of laser in ophthalmology?
1. Removal of pigmentation.
2. Retinal surgeries.
3. Glaucoma surgeries.
4. Refractive surgeries.

36. Which of the following is not a benefit of laser surgery?
1. Its quickness.
2. Its ability to cut and coagulate tissues without any damage.
3. Its ability to be a revolution.
4. Its high precision.

37. Which of the following is not a drawback of laser surgery?
1. They are not advisable for pregnant women.
2. They are called light scalpel.
3. They are not good for patients of cardio-pulmonary diseases.
4. They can harm or burn healthy tissues.

Directions for questions from 38 to 40: Some portions of the sentences given below have been
underlined and marked with an alphabet. One of the portions is grammatically incorrect. Identify the
incorrect portion and accordingly choose the appropriate option. Incase there is no grammatical error,
choose the option indicating no error.

38. I dont agree with (a) some of the issues they have (b) raised in the rating rationale(c). No error. (d)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d)
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39. As soon as the effects of the newly manicured lawns (a) began to wear of, (b) the owner summoned
(c) the gardener. No error. (d)

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d)

40. A letter by Mark Twain, written in the same year (a) as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
were published, (b) reveals that (c) Twain provided funds to one of the Black students at a Law
School. No error. (d)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d)




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General Awareness

1. Which of the followings companies has recently declared to develop oil terminal project at
Pipavav, Gujrat?
1. Godrej 2. Shell Gas 3. Aegis 4. ONGC

2. San Jose mine in Chile, had a major roof collapse leaving 33 miners to be trapped inside the mine
for almost three months. The mine is known for which of the following ores?
1. Iron 2. Silver 3. Copper 4. Aluminum

3. Recently a major oil spill occurred in Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai. Which of the following
ships was/were involved in the accident, causing oil spill?
1. MSC Chitra 2. MV Khalija 3. MSC Arihant 4. Both 1 and 2.

4. Which of the following pairs in not correctly matched?
1. London : Thames
2. Berlin : Rhine
3. Vienna : Danube
4. New York : Hudson

5. Which of the following cities of South East Asian nations celebrated 1000 years of its
establishment in October 2010?
1. Hanoi 2. Seoul 3. Bangkok 4. Jakarta

6. Which of the following African country was recently affected by flood?
1. Benin 2. Togo 3. Niger 4. South Africa

7. A recent volcanic activity occurred in one of the volcanoes of Indonesia. Which of the following is
that volcano?
1. Mount Merapi
2. Mount Bromo
3. Mount Kerinci
4. None of the following

8. Iran, recently unveiled Surena II. Which of the following best describe Surena II?
1. A missile
2. A nuclear reactor
3. An aircraft
4. A humanoid robot

9. Aircraft carrier Gorashkov is rechristened as which of the following?
1. INS Arihant
2. INS Vikramadiya
3. INS Samrat
4. INS Arjun

10. Which among the following countries is worlds largest tea exporter?
1. Sri Lanka 2. Kenya 3. India 4. South Africa

11. Which among the following finds highest weightage in the Index of Industrial Production?
1. Steel 2. Crude 3. Coal 4. Electricity
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12. Real Effective Exchange Rate(REER) is a weighted indicator for trade and export. How many
currencies are used in determining REER?
1. 4 2. 23 3. 36 4. 15

13. The Rate at which the Reserve Bank of India discounts the Bills of Exchange of the commercial
Banks is known as the following?
1. Repo Rate 2. Base Rate 3. Bank Rate 4. Cash Reserve Ratio

14. Which among the following is the major functional area of Asset Reconstruction Company?
1. Investment Banking
2. Infrastructure Funding
3. Non Performing Asset
4. Entrepreneurial Funding

15. Who among the following is the author of "I Predict: A Century of Hope towards an Era of
Harmony with Nature and Freedom from Hunger?
1. M S Swaminathan
2. Raghuram Rajan
3. A P J Abdul Kalam
4. Amartya Sen

16. Padma Awards are the countrys highest civilian awards. Which of the following recipient of the
award was declared a controversial figure by the opposition parties in year 2010?
1. Ebrahim Alkanzi
2. Zohra Segal
3. Y.V Reddy
4. Sant Singh Chatwal

17. Which of the following Indian company has recently been ranked in Top 20 chemical firms by
ICIS Chemical Business magazine?
1. Tata Chemical 2. RIL 3. ONGC 4. Indian Oil Corporation

18. Which of the following companies has joined hands with Wildlife Trust of India to save Swamp
Deer?
1. Airtel 2. Tata Docomo 3. ONGC 4. Reliance Telecom

19. Transparency International publishes Corruption perception Index to measure the level of
corruption present in a country. What was the rank of India in Corruption Perception Index report
2010?
1. 78 2. 87 3. 91 4. 22

20. The new series of Whole sale Price Index has been launched from Sept. 2010.The series has
replaced 1993-94 with a new base year. Which of the following is the new base year for WPI?
1. 2007-08 2. 2000-01 3. 2004-05 4. 2009-10


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21. Match the following:
A. ICICI : P. Aditya Puri
B. Standard Chartered : Q. Chanda Kocher
C. HDFC : R. Neeraj Swaroop
D.SBI : S. O.P Bhatt
Code
A B C D
1. P Q R S
2. R P Q S
3. Q R P S
4. Q P R S

22. Who among the following is the Director General of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)?
1. David Howman
2. Jordi Gomez
3. Ronnie Stam
4. None of the above

23. The Eighth Summit of Asia Europe Meeting was recently held at which of the following place?
1. Geneva 2. Brussels 3. Washington 4. London

24. According to latest data released by the Central Statistical Organization, What is India's per capita
income?
1. Rs 35,490 2. Rs 36,490 3. Rs 37,490 4. Rs 38,490

25. "J obspeak" index is an indicator belonging to which of the following job portals?
1. Naukri.com
2. Monster.com
3. Timesjobs.com
4. Shine.com

26. National Human Rights Commission monitors issues related to human rights in India. Who among
the following presently is chairperson of the NHRC?
1. S.H Kapadia
2. K.G Balakrishnan
3. G.P Mathur
4. M.S Quershi

27. Who among the following has recently been awarded with Dhyan Chand Award 2010?
1. Satish Pillai
2. Kuldeep Singh
3. Anita Chanu
4. All of the above

28. Who among the following has recently been awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2010?
1. D. Ramanaidu
2. Amitabh Bachan
3. Sharmila Tagore
4. Chiranjeevi

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29. According to UNCTAD Report 2010 on FDI, which of the following is rank of India in attracting
FDI?
1. 3 2. 2 3. 4 4. 5

30. Who among the following has recently been appointed the CEO of electronic payment service
provider Master Card?
1. Vikram Pandit
2. Sanjay J ha
3. Shantanu Narayen
4. Ajay Banga

31. Who among the followings is heading the committee to evolve policy on autonomy for central
universities, IIMs and IITs?
1. Pankaj Chandra
2. Madhava Menon
3. M.S Ananth
4. Mhir Chaudhari

32. Which of the following drug is officially banned by World Anti Doping Agency in year 2009?
1. 2-4 D
2. Gernamine
3. 5719 Pattazhy
4. Hydroxyammonium chroride

33. Who among the following famous has been declared a free man by Switzerland, rejecting US
governments request to extradite him?
1. Julian Assange
2. Robert Byrd
3. Roman Polanski
4. Jefferson Thomas

34. One Life. Why So Serious? is the tagline of which brand?
1. Grand Punto 2. Jazz 3. Swift Dzire 4. Jaguar Land Rover

35. One of the objectives of Mission Clean Ganga is to ensure that no untreated municipal sewage and
industrial effluents flow into the river. Which year has been fixed as a deadline to achieve this
objective?
1. 2015 2. 2020 3. 2025 4. 2030

36. Which among the following is not a part of National Food Security Mission?
1. Wheat 2. Pulses 3. Sugar 4. Rice

37. The mid day meal programme provides meals with specific nutritional value to the children at
primary stage as well as secondary stage. What is the nutritional value at primary stage?
1. 450 calories & 12 gm Protein
2. 700 calories & 20 gm protein
3. 800 calories & 25 gm protein
4. None of them

38. Who among the following is the author of "Wolf Hall"?
1. Hilary Mantel
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2. Margaret Atwood
3. Thomas Keneally
4. Stanley Middleton

39. What is India's rank in the 134 countries index of World Economic Forum known as 'The Global
Gender Gap Index 2010 rankings' which is topped by Iceland?
1. 97 2. 101 3. 86 4. 112

40. Who among the following is the Chief of Strategic Force Command in India?
1. Lt. Gen. B.S. Nagal
2. Lt. Gen. V.K. Singh
3. A K Antoney
4. R F Contractor


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REASONING:

Directions for Q. No. 1 to 5 : Read the following information carefully. In the diagram below the circle
represents honest person, the square represents Actors, the triangle represents the Comedians and the
rectangle represents those who work in theatres. Each section of the diagram is numbered. Now, answer
the questions given below on the basis of the diagram.












1. Which number represents those honest persons who work in theatre but are not actors or Comedians ?
1. 3 2. 4 3. 14 4. 8

2. Which number represents the group of honest actors who are comedians but do not work in theatre?
1. 12 2. 3 3. 11 4. 2

3. Which section does number 5 represents ?
1. Actors working in theatre who are comedians but are not honest.
2. Honest persons working in theatre.
3. Working in theatre but not honest.
4. Honest persons who are comedians.

4. Which number represents the section of honest persons who are neither actor nor comedians or work in
a theatre ?
1. 4 2. 5 3. 1 4. 11

5. Persons who are neither actor nor comedian but are not honest but work in a theatre are represented by
the number :
1. 8 2. 7 3. 9 4. 6

6. If in a certain code COMPANY is coded as 3647157, in this code GRADUATE will be written as-
1. 79143125 2. 78141105 3. 69143125 4. 78143125

7. In a code language LOVE means 27, THEY means 29. Then, what does the word WE stand for in
the same language?
1. 11 2. 20 3. 19 4. 14

8. If in a certain code EDUCATION is coded as FBXZFNPGW, in this code CORPORATE will be
written as-
1. DMULTLHLN 2. DQUTTXHBN 3. DMUTTLHBN 4. GORPORACL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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9. I fill a wine glass half full of wine and another glass twice the size, one-third full of wine. Then I top up
each glass with water and empty the contents of both glasses into a tumbler. Now, what is the ratio of
wine and water in the final mixture?
1. 5:9 2. 11:18 3. 3:5 4. 7:11

10. The area of the floor of the tank is 6 square feet, and the water in it is 9 inches deep. How much does
the water rise if a 1-foot metal cube is placed in it? How much further does the water rise if a second 1-
foot cube is also placed in the tank?
1. 1.8, 2.2 2. 2, 2.4 3. 1.8, 1.8 4. 2, 2.2

11. What number comes next in this sequence:
12, 13, 15, 17, 111, 113, 117, 119, 123 ?
1. 131 2. 129 3. 127 4. None of these

12. What number comes next in this sequence?
1, 1, 2, 4, 6, 18, 21, 84 ?
1. 90 2. 89 3. 88 4. 87

13. A man bought a bike for Rs. 2000 and gave the bike dealer a cheque for Rs. 3000 to pay for it. The
bike dealer persuaded a shopkeeper to change the cheque for him and the buyer, having received his Rs.
1000 change, rode off on the bike and was not seen again. Later, the cheque was found to be valueless
and the bike dealer had to refund the shopkeeper the amount he had received. The bike dealer had bought
the bike for Rs. 1500. How much did the bike dealer lose altogether?
1. Rs. 4500 2. Rs. 5500 3. Rs. 2500 4. Rs. 3500

14. A plane maintains an average speed of 285mph from London to New York. It then returns from New
York to London at an average speed of 76mph. What is the average speed for the entire journey?
1. 100 mph 2. 180.5 mph 3. 150 mph 4. 120 mph

15. If a person has two children, and truthfully answers yes to the question "Is at least one of your
children a girl?", what is the probability that both children are girls?
1. 1/3 2. 2/3 3. 1/2 4. 1/4
16. In the number array given below, Starting in the bottom left-hand corner, moving to the top right-hand
corner, moving either right or up, what is the highest sum you can achieve?
6 3 5 6 6
7 4 6 7 3
3 7 7 4 7
5 6 4 3 4
6 3 3 5 6
1. 50 2. 52 3. 54 4. 56
17. A Proof That 2 =1:
1. X =Y let x=y
2. X*X =XY multiply by x on both sides
3. X*X - Y*Y =XY - Y*Y subtract y*y from both sides
4. (X+Y)(X-Y) =Y(X-Y) factorise
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5. (X+Y) =Y divide by (x-y) on both sides
6. Y+Y =Y replace x with y
7. 2Y =Y factorise
8. 2 =1 divide by y on both sides

In which of the steps lies the flaw?
1. step 3 2. Step 4 3. Step 5 4. Step 6

18. Vikas and Amit were recently invited to a party attended by four other pairs of siblings, for a total of
ten people. During the party various handshakes took place, but no person shook their own hand or the
hand of their sibling. At the end of the party Vikas asked each person, including Amit, how many
different people they shook hands with, and was surprised to note that every number was different! How
many hands did Amit shake?
1. 5 2. 3 3. 2 4. 4

Directions for questions 19 & 20:

Each of the questions below contains three elements. These elements may or may not have some inter-
linkages. Each group of elements may fit into one of the diagrams (1), (2), (3) and (4). You need to
answer the diagram that the group of elements correctly fit into.




(1) (2) (3) (4)
19. Bicycle, four-wheeler, Car
20. Wheat, Sugarcane, crops
Directions for questions 21:
Four persons stationed at the four corners of a square piece of plot as shown in the figure.
Arrow represents the directions.

Mira Gopi



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Rukmni Radha

21. From the original position, Mira and Rukmani move one and a half length of the sides clockwise and
anti-clockwise respectively. Which one of the following statement is true?
1. Mira and Rukmani both the midpoints between Radha and Gopi
2. Mira is at the midpoint between Radha and Gopi; Rukmani is at the corner originally occupied by
Radha.
3. Rukmani is at the mid-point between Radha and Mira; and Mira is at the corner originally occupied by
Gopi.
4. Mira and Rukmani are both at the mid-point between Radha and Rukmani.

22. Pointing to RaBharti, Lokesh said, The father of her brother is the only son of my grandfather. How
is RaBharti related to Lokesh?
1. Sister 2. Daughter 3. Mother 4. Niece
23. From the following given 4 jumbled words, select the word which does not use up all the letters of the
jumbled word.
1. Y, S, I, P, T, T
2. I, O, N, J , C, N, O, T
3. E, L, V, A, E, J
4. L, F, B, E, E, I

24. People with high blood pressure are generally more nervous and anxious than people who do not have
high blood pressure. This fact shows that this particular combination of personality traits the so-called
hypertensive personality is likely to cause a person with these traits to develop high blood pressure.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed on the grounds that the argument
1. Fails to define the term hypertensive personality
2. Presupposes that people have permanent personality traits
3. Simply restates the claim that there is a hypertensive personality without providing evidence to
support that claim.
4. Takes a correlation between personality traits and high blood pressure as proof that the traits cause high
blood pressure.
25. In the following figure, find the missing line value

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1. 35 2. 37 3. 40 4. 34
26.

1. 2. 3. 4.
Directions for questions 27 & 28:
On the basis of more than two statements two inference are drawn. You are to mark
(1), if only conclusion 1 follows. (2), if only conclusion 2 follows.
(3), if both the conclusions follow. (4), if neither of the conclusion follows.
27.All lovers are cats. Some cats are bats. Some bats are rats. All rats are fat. Therefore
1. All lovers are rats.
2. Some rats are lovers.
28. Some tigers are lions. All lions are elephants. All elephants are mammals. No mammal is a human
being. Therefore
1. Some tigers are not human beings.
2. No human being is a tiger.

29. Boat A travels 30 miles with the flow of the river and 30 miles against the flow. Boat B travels in a
river where there is no current, it travels a total of 60 miles. Both the boats have same speed in still water.
Which of the following is true?
1. Boat A takes more time than Boat B
2. Boat B takes more time than boat A
3. both the boats take same time
4. Cannot be determined

30. Every 1 hour, a train leaves Chandigarh for Delhi and another train leaves delhi for Chandigarh. The
trains leave the two stations at the same time. Each train takes 7 Hrs. to reach its destination. How many
trains will a train from delhi to Chandigarh meet en route?
1. 14 2. 7 3. 8 4. 15




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QA AND DI: ANSWERS/EXPLANATIONS
1. 3 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 5. 2 6. 1 7. 4 8. 3 9. 3 10. 4
11. 3 12. 1 13. 3 14. 1 15. 3 16. 3 17. 2 18. 4 19. 1 20. 2
21. 2 22. 3 23. 4 24. 2 25. 2 26. 3 27. 2 28. 3 29. 1 30. 3
31. 2 32. 3 33. 3 34. 1 35. 3 36. 1 37. 3 38. 3 39. 2 40. 2


1. Since the units digit of powers of 3 have a cyclicity of 4, dividing 423 by 4 gives 3 as the
remainder. has 7 as the last digit, hence the units digit of (423)
423
will be 7.
Answer is (3).

2. If has to be a prime number, it cannot have any factors other than 1 and itself. This means that (n
1) should be 1. Hence n should be 2. Then the prime number will be. For all other values of n, n
3

1 will have more than two factors.
Answer is (2).

3. The LCM of {1, 2, 3, , 200} has to be divisible by each of the numbers fro 1 to 200 and has to
be the smallest such number. Thus the LCM would be the product of the highest power of all
primes that are present in any number from 1 to 200.
i.e. LCM =2
7
3
3
5
3
7
2
11
2
13
2
17
1
19
1
all other prime appearing till 200
The highest power of 2 that appears in any number from 1 to 200 is in the number 128 and is 2
7
.
Thus the LCM has to be a multiple of 2
7
so that it is divisible by 128. Similarly the highest power
of 3 that appears in any number from 1 to 200 is in the number 81 and is 3
4
.
Lets take any other prime, say 37. From 1 to 200, all multiples of 37 i.e. 37, 74, 111, 148, 185 are
divisible by 37 and thus we need not have 37
2
in the LCM.
Now consider the set {101, 102, 103, 104, 105, , 200}. The LCM of this set has to be divisible
by each of these numbers. And has to be the smallest such number. Thus again the LCM would be
the product of the highest power of all primes that are present in any number from 101 to 200. i.e.
LCM =2
7
3
3
5
3
7
2
11
2
13
2
17
1
19
1
all other prime appearing till 200
Please note that while 81 is not present in the numbers from 101 to 200, a multiple of 81 i.e. 162 is
present and thus for a number to be divisible by 162, it has to be a multiple of 3
4
.
The same logic goes for any other prime number. E.g. take 61 or 97 both of which are prime. They
are not present in 101 to 200, but their multiples are present and thus the LCM has to be a product
of 61 and 97.
By this logic the LCM of {101, 102, 103, 104, 105, , 200} would be exactly same as that of
{1, 2, 3, , 200}.
The set in the denominator is not {101 to 200} but is from {105, 106, , 200}. From 101 to
104, the only prime numbers is 101 and 103. Thus the denominator need not be a multiple of 101
and 103. But the numerator would be a multiple of 101 and 103. Rest all the factors of the
numerator and denominator will be the same. Thus the ratio =101 103.
Answer is (3).

4. When all squares are erased, so are all the fourth, sixth, eighth, powers as all of these are also
perfect squares. When all cubes are erased, so are all 6
th
, 9
th
, 12
th
, 15
th
, powers as all these are
also perfect cubes. When all 5
th
powers are erased, all 10
th
, 15
th
, 20
th
, 25
th
, powers also erased
as all these are also perfect 5
th
powers. So basically only prime number powers are going to be
erased successively. The highest power that is there in 1 to 10,000 is . It should be obvious that the
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smallest number will have the highest power. Thus the largest number to be erased is 2
13
and the 6
rounds in which atleast one number is erased are: erasing 2
2
(all squares), 2
3
(all cubes), 2
5
(all
fifth powers), 2
7
, 2
11
, 2
13
among others.
Answer is (4).

5. =123456787654321 (There are eight 1s)
=1234321 (There are four 1s)
=123456786420000
Sum of digits then will be the sum of these digits which can be seen as sum of natural numbers till
8 and then 6 +4 +2. The sum = 48
Answer is (2).

6. Price of 4 balls =Price of 1 pair of gloves
Price of 1 pair of pad =Price of 3 pairs of gloves =Price of 12 balls
Price of 1 bat =Price of 2 pairs of pads =Price of 24 balls
Price of a ball as a percentage of price of a bat =
1
24
100=4.166%
Answer is (1).

7. Total surface area of a cuboid =2(lb +bh +lh) (i)
Increased surface area =2(1.1l 1.1b +1.1b 1.2h +1.1l 1.2h)
=2(1.21lh +1.32bh +1.32hl) (ii)
The ratio of (i) and (ii) is dependent on the values of l, b and h and thus the percentage increase in
the surface area is also dependent on the values of l, b and h.
To confirm, put values and check.
Putting l =10, b =10 and h =5, Initial Surface Area =400,
Increased Surface Area =482, Hence Percentage Increase =20.5%
Putting l =10, b =20 and h =5, Initial Surface Area =800,
Increased Surface Area =880, Hence Percentage Increase =10%
Answer is (4).

8. If Ikon consumes 20% more fuel as compared to Maruti, it uses 6/5 times the amount of fuel used
by Maruti.
Or we can say that when Ikon uses 6 litres of fuel, Maruti uses 5 litres.
Required percentage =
1
5
100=20%
Answer is (3).

9. We know, discount 22.22% =2/9 . This means that if the total quantity of the goods being bought
is 9, 2 out of the 9 are discounted i.e. are free.
Since 9 is the total, x = 9 2 = 7 and y = 2.
Answer is (3).

10.
37k+x
2k+x
=
8
7
x =243k. Thus the number to be added depends on the two number.
So, answer is (4)

11. Since days are needed,
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=45 days


So, answer is (3)

12. The value of the 4 gms diamond is 16k
Since its value reduces by 37.5%, i.e. 3/8
th
, the reduced value 16k 6k =10k.
If the weights of the two pieces are x and (4 x) gms, their combined value is x
2
k +(4 x)
2
k =
10k. Solving this we get x =1 or 3 and thus the weights of the two pieces are 1 gm and 3 gms.
Once you arrive at the relation x
2
+(4 x)
2
=10, rather than solving, one should just try out few
values for x. E.g. if x =2, then 2
2
+2
2
10, if x =1.5, then 1.5
2
+2.5
2
=2.25 +6.25 10, if x =
1, then 1
2
+3
2
=10 and thus one can arrive at the answer a little faster than solving a quadratic.
So, answer is (1)

13. Here the reduction in speed of the engine has to be measured from the case when there are no
bogies. Else the data would become inconsistent. Please understand that this is not an assumption
and has to be deduced logically from the questions. Consider the train runs at speeds of S
1
, S
2
and
S
3
when there are 2, 4 and 6 bogies (the values are taken arbitrarily to explain the above). Now the
reduction of speed when there are 6 bogies would be measured from where? From the case when
there are 2 bogies or from the case when there are 4 bogies? If we measure from the case when
there are 2 bogies, we get S
3
S
1
=36k and if we measure form the case when there are 4 bogies,
we get S
3
S
2
=36k. If we measure the reduction from the case when there are 3 bogies we will
get yet another relation.
Also consider the statement the speed reduced when there were 6 bogies attached. Since the
reduction in speed is due to the 6 bogies attached, we should measure the reduction from the case
when there were no bogies attached.
Say, the speed of the train when number of bogies is zero is S.
Then S 120 =14
2
k and S 100 =16
2
k.
Subtracting the two, we get 60k =20 i.e. k =1/3.
Substituting k =1/3 in either equation we get S =185.33
The reduction in speed when there are 20 bogies will be
20
2
3
=133.33
Thus speed of the train =185.33 133.33 =52 kmph.
So, the answer is (3)

14. In finding the three averages, the total runs scored is the same. It is just the denominator that
changes. If I
p
, I
o
and I
d
are the number of total innings played, number of innings batsman is out
and number of innings batsman is out for a duck, respectively, then
Thus,

totuI uns
I
0
=45...(i)

totuI uns
I
0
-I
d
=54 (ii)

30 21 twicework 7 8
less men moredays morehours
moredays less days
30 7 2
18
21 8 1


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totuI uns
I
p
=36 (iii)
Thus, I
p
: I
o
: (I
o
I
d
) =
1
36
:
1
45
:
1
54
i.c.
1
4
:
1
5
:
1
6
i.e. i.e. 15 : 12 : 10.
Thus required ratio 15 : (15 12) : (12 10) i.e. 15 : 3 : 2
Answer is (1).

15. Using Alligation:
4.6
4 5

0.6 0.4

Ratio of the amount of first type of oil and second type of oil is 2 : 3. If the amount of first type of
oil is 40 litres, the amount of second type of oil is 60 litres.
Answer is (3).

16. Method 1: Using weighted averages
Working with the milk concentration, using the weighted average concept, let x be the
concentration of milk in the resultant solution. Since the solution is increased by 25%, it means that
the ratio of the volume of the original solution and water is 4 : 1.
x =
0.44+01
4+1
x =
8
25


The ratio of milk and water in the resultant solution is 8 : 17.
Method 2:
Since volume is increased by 25%, the ratio of final volume to initial volume will be 5 : 4. Since
pure water is added, the concentration of milk will be inversely proportional to the volume. As
volume is increasing the concentration of milk will decrease and that too proportionally i.e.
concentration of milk after adding water will be
2
5

4
5
=
8
25
. Thus ratio of milk and water is 8 : 17.
Method 3:
5 litres of solution will have 2 litres of milk and 3 litres of water. 25% of 5 litres i.e. 1.25 litres of
water is added to the original solution. Now ratio of milk and water is 2 : 4.25 i.e. 8 : 17.
Answer is (3).

17. 2
Since their speeds are in the ratio 3 : 5, the distance covered will also be in the ratio 3 : 5. Since the
difference in distance covered i.e. part corresponding to 5 3 =2, is 25 km, the total distance they
covered would be the part corresponding to 3 +5 i.e. 8. Since 2 parts correspond to 25 km, 8 parts
will correspond to 100 km.

18. 4
Let the number of days taken by B to complete the job be b days. Then, number of days taken by A
is b +5 days and the number of days taken by C is b 4 days.
Work done by A and B together in a day is same as the work done by C alone in a day.

1
b
+
1
b+5
=
1
b-4


On solving b=10
So A will take 10 +5 =15 days to complete the work alone.
Answer is (4).

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19. 1
Here the question requires us to find the time taken by a man traveling at a speed of 72 kmph to
cross a train of length 250 mts and traveling at a speed of 45 kmph. The length of the express train
is immaterial. Thus, the relative speed is 72 45 =27 kmph i.e. 7.5 m/s and the time needed
250/7.5=33.33 is seconds.

20. 2
Nilays average speed is the Harmonic Mean of the walking and running speed whereas Nishants
average speed is the Arithmetic Mean of the walking and running speed. Since the AM >HM,
Nishant will finish the race earlier.

21. 2
Fraction of work completed in one day by A , by B and by C
Work done in a period of 3 consecutive days =
1
10
+
1
20

1
8
=1/ 40
First time the wall will be built when A and B have completed it and the next day is not added so
that C cannot destroy it.
Work done by A and B in 2 days=
1
10
+
1
20
=
3
20

So after 3x days, the leftover fraction of work should be 3/20 i.e. the completed work should
be17/20.
The number of days required to finish 17/20 of the work =
17
20
403=102 days.
Another 2 days will be required to do 3/20 of the work. Hence the total number of days in which
the wall will be built for the first time =104 days.
Answer is (2).

22. 3
The speeds of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4. Since A covers 180 mts, B would cover 240 mts in the
same time and thus distance PQ will be 180 +240 =420 mts. Time taken by A and B to cover PQ
would be 420/15=28 and 420/20=21 seconds.

23. 4
a <b and c is positive
Dividing both sides of the inequality by c, a positive number, retains the inequality sign. So a/c
<b/c. Thus, the first option is false.
a <b and if both a and b are of the same sign, then 1/a >1/b. Multiplying both sides by c we get c/a
>c/b. So statement 2 also need not be always true. It will be true only when a is negative and b is
positive.
Nothing can be said about option (c) as only one side is divided by c.
Option choice (d) is always true because on multiplying both sides of a <b by the positive number
c, we get ac <bc.

24. 2
Theoretical Solution:
Let p, q, r and s be a, ar, ar
2
, ar
3
.
p q =a(1 r)
q r =ar(1 r)
r s =ar
2
(1 r)
Denoting a(1 r) by b, (p q), (q r) and (r s) are b, br and br
2
. Thus they are in a GP.
Practical way:
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Let p, q, r and s be 1, 2, 4 and 8 respectively. Thus, (p q), (q r) and (r s) are 1, 2 and 4
respectively, i.e. in a GP.




25. 2
As done in the earlier question, area of square =20a and the four smaller triangles add up to 4a and
the four trapeziums add up to 12a. Thus the parallelogram in middle (actually a square) will have
an area of 4a units. So the required fraction is
4 1
20 5

26. 3
Since angle DAB is 15 degrees, so will angle BCA because of alternate segment theorem.
In isosceles triangle ABC, since angle BCA is found to be 15 degrees, angle BAC will also be 15
degrees. BC subtends 15 degrees at the circumference and hence will subtend 30 degrees at the
center. If n is the number of sides of the regular polygon of which BC is a side, angle subtended at
the center by any side of the polygon at the center will be
360
n
. Thus,
360
30 12 n
n
.
27. Answer option 2
Export to sales ratio is as follows Kremlin 0.0624, Shrill ltd 0.066, Hills inc 0.0697,
Cosmos 0.099, Crompton 0.163

28. Answer option 3
Total spending on marketing by the above five companies =175 crore.
Shrill Inc =52/175 X 100 and Crompton =18/175 X 100.
Difference =19.42%

29. Answer option 1
(i) true. Difference between the imports and exports of Crompton is the least
(ii) false. Sales of Shrill Inc is highest.
(iii) False. Crompton spends the least on marketing.

30. Answer option 3
Clearly, profit for Shrill Inc. would be max as it has the highest sales.

31. Answer option 2
21% of 22 =4.62%.

32. Answer option 3
(i) False. 22% of x =44000. =>x =200000.
No. of students opting for medicine =5% of 200000 =10000.
(ii) and (iii) are seen to be true

33. Answer option 3
18% of 44000 =7920 students

34. Answer option 1
No. of students already in law =6% of 200000 =12000.
After 4000 are added, =>16000
16000/200000 X 100 =8%
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35. Answer option 3
No. of students in computing =16% of 200000 =32000.
% of computing students in Calcutta =4500/32000 X 100 =14%

36. Answer option 1
Only Kodak is priced at less than Rs. 20000, supports multiple image format ans has 3 in wide
screen.

37. Answer option 3
He will buy sony. Price of camera and battery = 21500 +2400 =Rs. 23900

38. Answer option 3
He will choose Canon with a price of 20000 +3 X 2100 =Rs. 26300.

39. Answer option 2

40. Answer option 2
The three cameras that satisfy the conditions are
Kodak =2 X 2200 +(32 MB) 1350 +(12 MB) 1000 =6750
Sony =2 X 2400 +(24 MB) 1200 =Rs. 6000
Canon =2 X 2100 +400 =Rs. 4600


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VA: Answer Key

1 2 2 3 3 2 4 3
5 3 6 2 7 4 8 3
9 3 10 3 11 3 12 4
13 1 14 3 15 2 16 1
17 3 18 1 19 4 20 1
21 2 22 3 23 3 24 2
25 3 26 1 27 4 28 2
29 3 30 1 31 4 32 1
33 1 34 2 35 1 36 3
37 2 38 4 39 2 40 2


1. 2.
To bring home a point is to make something perfectly clear; to pull away from someone is to
withdraw; when a thing does the rounds, it is communicated from person to person; to look in on
someone is to pay a visit to that person.

2. 3
The corrected sentences are as follows: The troops let fly a volley of gunfire; we took our lunch on
the fly; he flew the country just in time; the dogs flew at each others throats; so, the word
flew comes in twice.

3. 2.
To work out ones personal difference is a phrase which means to solve ones personal
differences.

4. 3.
In the 1
st
sentence, the word labor functions as a noun in the sense of a worker; in the 2
nd

sentence, the word labor acts like a noun in the sense of labor pains of childbirth; in the 3
rd

sentence also, the word is a noun, in the sense of a persons efforts or work; however, in the last
sentence, the word functions like a verb, in the sense of he worked hard to finish his doctorate.

5. 3.
Both words antennae and antennas are equally accepted when it comes to the plural of the
word antenna.

6. 2.
When we give away someone or a secret, it means we have betrayed a person; so the answer is
the second one.

7. 4.
The meaning of the word prolific is abundant; and so, in this sentence, it fits in perfectly, as we
are discussing about the particular author having published a huge quantity of books in a short span
of time, and so, he is a prolific writer. Fastidious means fussy, and outmoded is outdated.

8. 3.
The word Callow refers to someone who is an inexperienced person and so, the opposite of the
word will be someone who is experienced.
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9. 3.
The 3
rd
sentence should be re-written as you should bear in mind that this is a no-smoking zone;
(the phrase bear in mind suggesting to keep in mind); while the 4
th
sentence should be re-written
as You have to bear with your friends, no matter howsoever irritating they may be; (the phrase
bear with suggesting, to put up with, or to go through a torture)

10. 3.
The error in the sentence is one of parallelism; and the hint to solving it lies in the part thereby
making ignition much easier and causing flames to spread more quickly; in the sense that the
noun has to come in after the verb, and, so, the 3rd option is the correct one.

11. 3.
Since Arjun spoke very less, so, the word which is used to denote people who speak less is either
reticent or taciturn; and so, the answer is the 3
rd
option. Garrulous means just the opposite of
taciturn, i.e. talkative; and equivocal means ambiguous.

12. 4.
Inclement is a word used generally to signify the harsh or sever or unpleasant weather conditions
and so the word fits in perfectly here.

13. 1.
In sentence 3, the correct phrase to be used for making up excuses is to cook up, instead of
cook; and in the last sentence, the area is treated with insecticide, instead of by insecticide.

14. 3.
Deference is a type of respect; while, affection is a type of love.

15. 2.
A diplomat is noted for tact; while, a virtuoso is noted for skill.

16. 1.
When someone snaps out of a situation, it means that the person is resilient enough to come out of
it; snap also refers to the elasticity of a bag or a cloth; when someone snaps out commands,
he/she is uttering the orders abruptly as army officers do; and, clicking of the fingers is actually
referred to snapping them.

17. 3.
The words Remonstrate, cavil and demur all can be clubbed in one single category, because they
all refer to raising an opposition to something, or objecting to something, or finding faults with
something; while, the word, Sycophant refers to a person who is extremely servile and
obsequious in obeying orders, to please other people.

18. 1.
The 1
st
sentence is contains a simple error of subject-verb agreement, as the verb ranks is
incorrectly used here, because economic problems should carry a plural verb; hence it should be
re-written as rank; in the 2
nd
sentence, instead of had been renowned warriors it should simply
be written as were renowned warriors, as there is no need to use a past perfect tense here; and in
the 3
rd
sentence, instead of each of the movies were great, we have to write, each of the movies
was great, because, the word each signifies a singular case.

19. 4.
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In the 4
th
sentence, instead of writing is the concert yet over? it should be, is the concert over
yet?; which equals to asking, is the concert finished?

20. 1.
Dandy or a fop is a person who is extremely elegant in clothes and manners.

21. 2.
The 2
nd
word is mis-spelt as Camaradrie; it should rather be Camaraderie, which means
friendship.

22. 3.
To fill in for somebody else is to act as a substitute for that person.

23. 3.
A hors d'oeuvre is a French word and it has nothing to do with horses! It basically refers to an
appetizer served before a meal.

24. 2.
The 1
st
sentence is a typical example of a squinting modifier, as we are not clear whether defining
"clearly strengthens" or "defining clearly" strengthens? In other words, it is not clear, whether the
adverb, clearly, stands for strengthening or defining clearly? Whereas, in the 2
nd
sentence, this
error is removed and we are sure now, that the clearly stands for strengthening the case. The 3
rd

and the 4
th
sentences are too vague to be selected as answer options.

25. 3.
CE is a clear chunk in this jumble and so, there is only one option which contains this chunk, i.e.
option 3.

26. 1.
The jumble must start with sentence E, and it must end with sentence A, because of the linking
phrases just as. So it is, so, the only answer option which contains this combination is 1.

27. 4.
The jumble has to start with sentence E and ED forms a chunk, so the only option which contains
this combination is answer option 4.

28. 2.
Options 3 and 4 fall outside the purview of the passage as they express ideas which find no support
in the passage. Option 1 mentions adult human life, which is opposed to what we find in the
passage i.e. isolation in children. Please remember, adults are mentioned in the passage only in a
hypothetical sense. The passage does not allude to any isolation study done on them. Hence the
option is not justified. Whatever option 2 says lies very much within the scope of the passage and
is, in fact, the very essence of it all.

29. Option 3
The answer can be found in the line: Ancient scriptures and literature have evidence that waves
from the Indian Ocean did hit the Nagapattinam coast in 900 AD and destroyed a monastery.

30. Option 1
The answer can be found in the line: The Pallava dynasty, to which Narasimha Pallava and his
father Mahendra Varman belonged, had built the Mahabalipuram temple.
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31. Option 4
The answer can be found in the lines: More about such havoc is described in the great epic
Sillapathikaram, written in Tamil 2000 years ago by Elango Adigal, a Jain monk. He has
recorded how Cauvery Poompatinam, now known as Poompuhur, was destroyed and even today,
we find the ruins excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India.

32. Option 1
The answer can be found in the lines: These books talk about the Buddhist monastery-Raja Raja
Chozan went to conquer Sri Lanka and instead became a devotee of the Buddha himself and
allowed the Buddhists to build a temple in Nagapattinam. It was around that time that the
monastery was totally washed away.

33. Option 1
The answer can be found in the lines: According to literature..There is evidence of this even in
Kalki Krishnamurthys novel Ponniyin Selvan-The Pinnacle of SacrificeIn the chapter The
Sea Rises, the author explains how the sea had risen so high it seemed to be touching the mass of
dark clouds suspended in the sky. The black mountain of water, far from being stationery, was
moving steadily forward. The sea inundated warehouses and sheds and began to flow into the
streets. Ships and boats seemed suspended in mid-air, precariously poised over the water peaks.
The book also describes how the gushing waters swallowed an elephant.

34. Option 2
The answer can be found in the line: All laser surgeries use the principle of selective photo-
thermolysis, choosing a specific amount and wavelength of laser energy for a particular tissue.

35. Option 1
The answer can be found in the lines: Laser is also used for refractive surgeries, retinal surgeries
and glaucoma surgeries of the eyes. Lasik Laser surgery for correcting refractive errors of the eye
is an effective and safe surgery when done with good equipment and experienced surgeons.

36. Option 3
The answer can be found in the line: Laser as a surgical tool is a revolution because of its high
precision, quickness, and its ability to cut and coagulate tissues without causing any damage to the
surrounding healthy tissue.

37. Option 2
The answer can be found in the lines: Certain lasers may temporarily or permanently discolour
the skin of a dark-skinned person. Some types of laser surgeries are not advisable for pregnant
women and individuals with cardio-pulmonary diseases or other serious health problems.
Imprecisely aimed, lasers can burn or destroy healthy tissues.

38. 4.
The sentence contains no error.

39. 2.
To wear of is incorrectly written, and it should be replaced by to wear off which is a phrasal
verb, which means that the effects of something have diminished or reduced.

40. 2.
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The adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the name or the title of one book by Mark Twain, and thus
cannot carry a plural verb, as it is a singular entity. Therefore, instead of were published it should
be was published.





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GA: Answer Key

1. 3 2. 3 3. 4 4. 2 5. 1 6. 1 7. 1 8. 4
9. 2 10. 2 11. 4 12. 3 13. 3 14. 3 15. 3 16. 4
17. 2 18. 3 19. 2 20. 3 21. 3 22. 1 23. 2 24. 3
25. 1 26. 2 27. 4 28. 1 29. 2 30. 4 31. 2 32. 2
33. 3 34. 2 35. 2 36. 3 37. 1 38. 1 39. 4 40. 1

Explanations:

1. Aegis has recently declared to develop oil terminal project at Pipavav, Gujrat.
2. San Jose in Chile, is known for which of copper ore.
3. Both MSC Chitra and MV Khalija were involved in the accident.
4. Berlin is not located on banks of river Rhine.
5. Hanoi celebrated 1000 years of its establishment in October 2010.
6. Benin was recently affected by flood.
7. Recently Mount Merapi erupted in Indonesia.
8. Iran, recently unveiled Surena II, a humanoid robot.
9. Aircraft carrier Gorashkov is rechristened as INS Vikramadiya.
10. Kenya is worlds largest tea exporter.
11. Electricity finds highest weightage out of the given, in the Index of Industrial Production.
12. 36 currencies are used in determining REER.
13. The Rate at which the Reserve Bank of India discounts the Bills of Exchange of the commercial
Banks is known as bank rate.
14. Non Performing Asset is the major functional area of Asset Reconstruction Company.
15. M S Swaminathan
16. Sant Singh Chatwal
17. RIL is the only Indian company that has recently been ranked in Top 20 chemical firms by ICIS
Chemical Business magazine.
18. ONGC has joined hands with Wildlife Trust of India to save Swamp Deer.
19. India is ranked 87 in Corruption Perception Index report 2010.
20. Base year 2004-05 is the used for newly formed WPI.
21. Option 3 is correct.
22. David Howman is the Director General of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
23. The Eighth Summit of Asia Europe Meeting was recently held at Brussels.
24. Indias per capita income is Rs 37,490.
25. "Jobspeak" index is an indicator belonging to Naukri.com.
26. K.G Balakrishnan.
27. All of three given were recipient of Dhayn Chand Award 2010.
28. D. Ramanaidu has recently been awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2010.
29. According to UNCTAD Report 2010 on FDI ,India ranked 2nd in attracting FDI.
30. Ajay Banga has recently been appointed the CEO of electronic payment service provider Master
Card.
31. Madhava Menon is heading the committee to evolve policy on autonomy for central universities,
IIMs and IITs.
32. Gernamine drug is officially banned by World Anti Doping Agency in year 2009
33. Roman Polanski, the famous
34. One Life. Why So Serious? is the tagline Honda J azz.
35. 2020
36. Sugar is not a part of National Food Security Mission.
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37. 450 calories & 12 gm Protein.
38. Hilary Mantel
39. India ranked 112 in 'The Global Gender Gap Index 2010 rankings'.
40. Lt. Gen. B.S. Nagal is the Chief of Strategic Force Command in India, which manages nuclear
arsenal.



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REASONING ANSWERS

1. Answer option 3
2. Answer option 1
3. Answer option 1
4. Answer option 3
5. Answer option 3
6. Answer option 1

As COMPANY is coded as 3647157, C is 3
rd
letter of alphabets, O is 15
th
(1+5=6) letter of alphabets, M
is 13
th
(1+3=4) letter of alphabets, P is 16
th
(1+6=7), A is 1
st
, N is 14
th
(1+4=5) and Y=25
th
(2+5=7) and
hence the code 3647157. In the same manner, GRADUATE will be G(7), R(18=1+8=9), A(1), D(4),
U(21=2+1=3), A(1), T(20=2+0=2), E(5) and hence the code 79143125.

7. Answer option 4
Sum of the positions of all the letters divided by 2L=12, O=15, V=22, E=5.12+15+22+5 =54/2=27
T=20, H=8, E=5, Y=25. 20+8+5+25 =58/2 =29
Similarly W=23, E=5. 23+5 =28/2 =14

8. Answer option 1.
E (5
th
letter of the alphabet) is changed to F (6
th
letter of the alphabet). +1
D (4
th
letter of the alphabet) is changed to B (2
nd
letter of the alphabet). -2
U (21
st
letter of the alphabet) is changed to X (24
th
letter of the alphabet). +3
C (3
rd
letter of the alphabet) is changed to Z (26
th
letter of the alphabet). +23 or -4
A (1
st
letter of the alphabet) is changed to F (6
th
letter of the alphabet). +5
And so on..
So the pattern is +1, -2, +3, -4, +5, -6, +7, -8, +9

9. Answer option 4
Wine =7/18, water =11/18. If the first glass can hold 18 units, it will contain 9 units of water and 9 of
wine when full. The second glass therefore can hold 36 units and thus contains 12 units of wine and 24
units of water when full. After the transfer, the tumbler will have 21 units of wine and 33 units of water.
Which gives 21/54 units of wine (=7/18) and 33/54 units of water (=11/18).

10. Answer option 1
1.8 inches, then another 2.2 inches. Initially the volume of water is 6 * 9/12 =4.5 cubic feet. The first
cube effectively reduces the cross-sectional area of the tank to 5 square feet, causing the water to be 4.5/5
foot =10.8 inches deep. Thus it rises 1.8 inches. The second cube is then placed on the floor of the tank,
the cross-sectional area is 4 square feet up to a height of 1 foot, and this is filled by 4 cubic feet of water.
The remaining 0.5 cubic foot, in a cross-sectional area of 6 square feet, requires a height of 0.5/6 foot =1
inch. The water is therefore 13 inches deep and has risen by another 2.2 inches.

11. Answer option 2
129: these are the first 10 prime numbers prefixed with a 1.
1. 3 2. 1 3. 1 4. 3 5. 3 6. 1 7. 4 8. 1 9. 4 10. 1
11. 2 12. 3 13. 3 14. 4 15. 1 16. 4 17. 2 18. 4 19. 4 20. 3
21. 1 22. 1 23. 3 24. 4 25. 1 26. 1 27. 4 28. 1 29. 1 30. 4
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12. Answer option 3
88: the sequence is created using: x1 +1 x2 +2 x3 +3 x4 +4.

13. Answer option 3
The only money bike dealer lost was Rs. 1500 for the bike and Rs. 1000 that he gave to the customer in
cash. He lost Rs. 2500 in all. The cheque was anyways valueless.

14. Answer option 4
120mph: if the one-way distance was 1000 miles, the outward journey took 1000/285 hours and the return
journey took 1000/76 hours. Therefore the total time taken was (1000/285 +1000/76) hours for 2000
miles. So the average speed was 2000 / (1000/285 +1000/76) which equals 120mph.

15. Answer option 1
1/3: assuming that it is equally likely that a child will be a boy or a girl. Assume that the children are
named Pat and Chris: the three cases are that Pat is a girl and Chris is a boy, Chris is a girl and Pat is a
boy, or both are girls. Since one of those three equally likely possibilities have two girls, the probability is
1/3.

16. Answer option 4
The largest sum can be obtained by moving upwards and at any point of time choosing the larger number
to move to The largest sum hence would be 6+5+6+7+7+6+7+6+6 =56

17. Answer option 2
On line 4 we are dividing both sides by (X-Y), now, since X=Y, this is 0. We are not allowed to divide by
zero. This leads to a meaningless conclusion.

18. Answer option 4
4 hands: since each person shook a different number of hands, the totals must range from 0 to 8. Now the
person who shook 8 hands must have shaken the hand of everyone except their sibling, so their sibling
must be the one who shook 0 hands. It follows that the persons who shook 1 and 7 hands must be siblings,
since we must have that 1 only shook with 8, 7 with everyone but 0 and 1. In a similar fashion the persons
who shook 2 and 6 hands must be siblings and the persons who shook 3 and 5 hands must be siblings.
Since the only number left is 4, it follows that Amit must have shaken 4 hands.

19. Answer option 4

20. Answer option 3

21. Answer option 1
Mira and Rukmani will both be at the midpoint of side where Radha and Gopi are stationed.

22. Answer option 1
father of brother is same as hers and son of grandfather is also father..so RaBhartis father is Lokeshs
father

23. Answer option 3.
The 1
st
jumbled word forms the word typist, the 2
nd
jumbled word forms the word Conjoint; while
the 3
rd
jumbled word forms the word leave but it does not use up all the letters of the word; the 4
th

jumbled word forms the word Belief.

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24. Answer option 4.
The answer is the 4
th
option because it describes a classic error of causality: tow events occurring
simultaneously are mistakenly interpreted to be in a causal relationship. However, there are many other
possibilities for the arrangement, the two events could be caused by a third event.

25. Answer option 1

26. Answer option 1
If seen from the left edge, the boxes show numbers from 1 to 6

27. Answer option 4

28. Answer option 1
29. Answer option 1
Assume speed of the current to be 10 miles per hour and speed of the boat to be 30 miles per hour. Since
boat B travels 60 miles in still water, it will take 2 Hrs. Boat A will travel at speed (30 10) for 30 miles
and at (30+10) for another 30 miles taking a total of (30/20)+(30/40) =2.25 hrs. Clearly A will take more
time than B.

30. Answer option 4:
The train from Delhi to Chandigarh will meet all the trains which started 7 Hrs. before this train leaves to
7 Hrs. after its own departure. So that makes 7 trains which started before this train, 1 train which started
at its own time and 7 trains after its departure. A total of 7+1+7 =15 trains.