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SECTION A : ANALYTICAL REASONING & DECISION MAKING
Question No 1-5: In each of the five consecutive 2. At the end of the game in Year 4, how many
years namely Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year participants, out of all the mentioned nine, were
5 (in that order), the sports department of a school awarded lesser number of points than the number
organized a game in which exactly five students of points awarded to Rashmi ?
participated every year. Every year, at the end of the
game, the five participants were given five different A. 6
ranks viz. Rank 1, Rank 2, Rank 3, Rank 4 and Rank B. 7
5. The number of points awarded to the participants C. 5
ranked 1, 2 and 3 were 5, 3 and 1 respectively. No D. 8
points were awarded to the participants ranked 4 and E. Cannot be determined
5.
3. In Year 5, what is the ratio of the number of points
At the end of the game in year 5, the total number of
awarded to Sanjay and Sameer?
points awarded to nine participants viz. Aman,
Aabhas, Naveen, Urmi, Sameer, Rashmi, Sanjay,
A. 1: 3
Kanika and Prashant were as given in the following
B. 3: 1
table:
C. 1: 5
Name of the Student Point D. 5:1
Aman 5 E. Cannot be determined
Aabhas 5
Naveen 8 4. In Year 2, the list of participants who were awarded
Urmi 2
Sameer 5 Rank 1, Rank 3 and Rank 2 (in that order) is
Rashmi 6
Sanjay 4 A. Aabhas, Urmi and Rashmi
Kanika 10 B. Naveen, Aabhas and Urmi
Prashant 0 C. Urmi, Rashmi and Naveen
In Year 1, Aman, Aabhas, Naveen, Urmi and Sameer D. Sameer, Urmi and Rashmi
participated in the game. In Year 2, Rashmi replaced E. Cannot be determined.
Aman in the game. In Year 3, Sanjay replaced Aabhas
in the game. The same process followed in the 5. In which of the following years, was Rashmi
subsequent years. It is also known that out of all the awarded Rank 2?
nine students, Kanika was the only student who was
awarded points in two consecutive years. A. Year 2
B. Year 3
1. If Sameer was awarded Rank 3 in Year 3, then C. Year 4
which of the following participants was awarded D. Year 5
Rank 2, in Year 3? E. Both (A) and (C)
A. Naveen
B. Rashmi
C. Sanjay
D. Either (A) or (B)
E. Either (B) or (C)
14. Which of the following messages is valid? 19. The first word of a message has 7 distinct letters
in it. How many letters will the message have, if it has
A. Cwpstn cwpstc wpstc mwpstc mapstc the maximum possible number of distinct letters in it?
B. Tbchxpm tbcxhpm tbcxpm mbcxpt mabcxpt.
C. Lpstrnm alpstmnh xlpstmn lpstmn npstml. A. 40
D. Qwertys swertyq swrtyq qwrtys swrtyq. B. 41
E. Malick malbck mlbckm mlbkcm mkblcm C. 36
D. 37
15. Which of the following is a valid modification of
E. 42
the message given below?
Jhghusd jhghpsd dhghpsj dhgpsj adhgpsj
Question No 20-23: Eight children are numbered 1,
A. Dsuhghj dshghj dshfhj dshfhpj jshfhpd 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 such that exactly one number is
B. Dsuhghj dsehghj dsahghj dsbhghj jsbhghd written on the shirt of each child. The mentioned
C. Dsuhghj dshghj dshgej dshgqj jshgqd children ate eight fruits on a particular day such that
D. Dsuhghj dshghj dshgfj dshgjf fshgjd each child ate exactly one fruit. The fruits eaten by any
E. Dsuhghj dshghj dshhgj dhshhqj jhshhqd of the mentioned children are of three types - apple,
orange and mango. At least one and at most three
16. The third and the fourth words in a modified fruits of each type were eaten by the mentioned
message are "vfksjy" and "vjksfy". Which of the children. The consecutive time slots of the day in
following, in the given order, can never be the third which these eight fruits were eaten are I, II, III, IV, V,
and the fourth words in the original message? VI, VII and VIII, in that order.
23. Which of the following sequences of fruits eaten A. If x4 > x3 > x2 > x1 and y4 > y3 > y2 > y1, then the
by children numbered 2, 3, 5 and 8(in that order) is sum of numbers inside the smaller square is always
not possible? equal to the sum of numbers outside the smaller
square.
A. Orange, Orange, Mango and Apple B. The product of the numbers inside the smaller
B. Mango, Orange, Mango and Apple square is greater than the product of the numbers
C. Orange, Orange, Apple and Apple outside the smaller square.
D. Both (A) and (C) C. When taken two numbers at a time, y4 + x4 is the
E. Both (B) and (C) maximum possible sum.
D. The sum of all the numbers in the bigger square is
24. Twelve philosophers participate in an international completely divisible by 5.
meet. At some point, one of the philosophers E. None of these.
commented, “In our talks, one lie has been told”.
Immediately following this comment, another
philosopher commented, “Now two lies have been
told.” which, in turn, was followed by the third such
comment, “Now three lies have been told.”. The
philosophers continued to comment until the twelfth
philosopher commented, “Now 12 lies have been
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Question No 26-38: The caselets given below are had been having a meeting. Soon after the incident, the
followed by a set of question/s. Choose the most management dismissed the three employees The
appropriate answer to each question. employees involved accepted their dismissal letters but
subsequently provoked other workers to go in for a
26. In 1998 the Tatas acquired Britain-based strike to protest the management’s move. The workers
Littlewoods retail stores in Bangalore and renamed at the factory went on a strike for two days after that.
them Westside. Before entering the Indian retail The incident had opened a can of worms. The three
segment, Westside conducted market research on men who were charge-sheeted, were members of the
retailing trends in the domestic and international 41-member committee of BMU, which had strong
markets. It was observed that in India, garment political connections with the ruling party in the state
retailers generally stocked both store-owned brands where the factory was located. Thus the incident
and other brands in the ratio of 30:70, as it was easy became more of a political issue rather than an
to attract customers for the established brands. industrial relations problem when the party started
However, many major international retailers stocked pressurizing the company to resolve the incident in
only their own brands because of high returns, favour of the workers. The trio had also been close to
increased store loyalty and less restriction in terms of senior managers of the company who were no longer
display, price and promotion. Stocking of only store- there and had farmed out a large part of the contract
owned brands for Indian retailers posed certain labour operations to them. The CEO was also of the
problems. Though they offered higher margins, view that recalling the chargesheeted workers would
retailers suffered on account of poor economies of set a bad precedent in a company where the labour
scale (until they established many outlets) and heavy union was perpetually restive and might be harmful to
investment in brand building. the company’s interest in the long run. In such a
complicated scenario the company was not sure
In such a scenario what would be the best strategy whether to reconsider its substantial investment plans
Westside can adopt in order to maximize long-term in the state or not.
profits?
The management of the company is considering the
A. Push its own premium in-store products and earn following options in order to resolve the present crisis:
higher margins through higher prices and more control
over the manufacture, quality and distribution. 1. Close down the factory where the strike is
B. Push its own premium in-store products at a happening as well indefinitely postpone its investment
discounted price in order to attract the more price- plans in the state in order to coerce the BMU and the
sensitive customers state apparatus to help lift the workers’ strike.
C. Maintain a mix of in-store and other brands in 2. Recall the chargesheeted workers in order to lift the
order to attract more customers, even though other strike even though it may set a bad precedent in the
brands do not command such higher margins company
D. Push its own premium in-store brand to earn higher 3. Order for an impartial judicial enquiry into the issue
margins and at the same time pass on the savings from to determine whether the dismissal of the employees
cutting out intermediaries to the customers was legally right and ask the state apparatus to
E. Focus on recruiting young and smart sales convince the striking workers to abide by the verdict
personnel in order to enhance customer service at its of the enquiry.
stores. 4. Negotiate with the three dismissed workers and
offer a generous severance package so that they may
27. In an incident at the local factory of a large themselves help resolve the situation and have the
multinational company, the CEO was heckled by three strike lifted.
representatives of the workers’ union with whom he
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5. Have the CEO removed hoping that the incident Analysts felt that the Belgium recall was one of the
would then resolve out by itself. worst public relations problems in Coke’s history.
One analyst alleged that the company had information
From the management’s point of view, keeping in mind about people who had become ill weeks prior to the
the company’s objectives, the options for finding a above incidents. Coke had an opportunity to disclose
solution to the crisis, in the descending order of ease this information but it did not do so.
of implementation would be:
Others blamed Coke’s promotion strategy to sell soft
A. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 drinks to school children which had raised lot of
B. 5, 2, 4, 3, 1 controversies in the US.
C. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5
D. 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 28. Any decision can be broken down into six
E. 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 important decision-making points:
A. Consumers are likely to opt for imported products A. The number of cars on the road has increased in
as they are of superior quality. the last year.
B. Domestic producers, who enjoy lower costs of B. Radio stations have aired more interesting
production have an edge over the producers of programmes in the last year which distracts the
imported products in terms of price. driver’s attention.
C. Domestic producers have easy access to technical C. Due to poor maintenance, the road conditions have
knowledge and face lower costs of worsened over the last year.
production D. Most of the mobile phones were sold to people
D. Consumers are unlikely to increase their level of who spend atleast 4 hours driving everyday.
expenditure because of the introduction of a wide E. Most mobile owners travel in chauffeur driven cars.
variety of imported goods.
E. The removal of restrictions on imports will result in 56. Granted we all need self confidence and a good
the loss of an avenue for revenue collection. self image. However when confidence turns to conceit,
people invite the proverbial downfall. Some invert
54. The TV entertainment industry is evolving and with ideologists train their pupils to develop an unjustified
it its attitudes towards research. The industry is moving adulation of their own personal judgement causing
away from its chaotic roots in the direction of whole societies to collapse from ideologies that nurture
increased professionalization. TV software companies internal thought conceit.
that once consisted of no more than scripts, studios
and salesmanship are now proper corporate entities Which of the following statements best highlights the
with access to formal sources of funding. Instead of above mentioned problem?
entrepreneurs leading by instinct, you’re getting
professional with MBA degrees and experience in A. We can be impartial in one area of our lives and
established companies. plagued by prejudice in another.
B. It takes wrenching experiences to tear us away
Which of the assumptions would weaken the claims of from our own thought conceit.
increased professionalism in the Television industry? C. People have difficulty recognizing thought conceit in
themselves.
A. The artists working on TV shows are paid on a D. Not all educators teach respect for self-discipline
contractual basis and are not regarded as employees. and humility.
B. Banks and financial institutions are wary of lending E. Education tends to wean students away from
money to TV producers as the producers are unable thought conceit.
to furnish necessary documents.
C. Many management graduates who have opted for a Analyse the passage given and provide an
career in television are satisfied with their jobs. appropriate answer for the question nos. 57
D. Quite a few television producers see the industry as through 61 that follow.
an avenue for making quick money.
E. None of the above. Computer programmers often remark that computing
machines with a perfect lack of discrimination will do
55. With the advent of mobile phones last year, the any foolish thing that they are told. The reason for this
number of automobile accidents has increased. Talking lies of course in the narrow fixation of the computing
on the mobile phone distracts the driver’s attention machine’s “intelligence” upon the basely typographical
and hence causes accidents. details of its own perceptions—its inability to be
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guided by any large context. In a psychological literal-mindedness may have more unfortunate
description of the computer intelligence, three related consequences. The mathematician turns the scientist’s
adjectives push themselves forward: theoretical assumptions, i.e., convenient points of
single-mindedness, literal-mindedness, analytical emphasis, into axioms, and then takes these
simple-mindedness. Recognizing this, we should at the axioms literally. This brings with it the danger that he
same time recognize that this single-mindedness, may also persuade the scientist to take these axioms
literal-mindedness, simple-mindedness also literally. The question, central to the scientific
characterizes theoretical mathematics, though to a investigation but intensely disturbing in the
lesser extent. mathematical context—what happens to all this if the
axioms are relaxed?—is thereby put into shadow.
It is a continual result of the fact that science tries to
deal with reality that even the most precise sciences The physicist rightly dreads precise argument, since an
normally work with more or less ill-understood argument which is only convincing if precise loses all
approximations toward which the scientist must its force if the assumptions upon which it is based are
maintain an appropriate skepticism. Thus, for instance, slightly changed, while an argument which is
it may come as a shock to the mathematician to learn convincing though imprecise may well be stable under
that the Mober equation for the hydrogen atom, which small perturbations of its underlying axioms.
he is able to solve only after a considerable effort of
functional analysis and special function theory, is not a 57. The author discusses computing machines in the
literally correct description of this atom, but only an first paragraph in order to
approximation to a somewhat more correct equation
taking account of spin, magnetic dipole, and relativistic A. indicate the dangers inherent in relying to a great
effects; that this corrected equation is itself only an extent on machines.
ill-understood approximation to an infinite set of B. illustrate his views about the approach of
quantum field-theoretical equations; and finally hat the mathematicians to problem solving.
quantum field theory, besides diverging, neglects a C. compare the work of mathematicians with that of
myriad of strange-particle interactions whose strength computer programmers.
and form are largely unknown. The physicist, looking D. provide a definition of intelligence.
at the original Mober equation, learns to sense in it the E. stress the importance of computers in modern
presence of many invisible terms, integral, technological society.
integrodifferential, perhaps even more complicated
types of operators, in addition to the differential terms 58. Scientists are skeptical towards their equations
visible, and this sense inspires an entirely appropriate because scientists
disregard for the purely technical features of the
equation which he sees. This very healthy self- A. work to explain real situations which are many
skepticism is foreign to the mathematical approach. times based on approximations.
B. know that well-defined problems are often the most
Mathematics must deal with well-defined situations. difficult to solve.
Thus, in its relations with science mathematics depends C. are unable to express their data in terms of multiple
on an intellectual effort outside of mathematics for the variables.
crucial specification of the approximation which D. are unwilling to relax the axioms they have
mathematics is to take literally. Give a mathematician a developed.
situation which is the least bit ill-defined—he will first E. are unable to accept mathematical explanations of
of all make it well defined. Perhaps appropriately, bit natural phenomena.
perhaps also inappropriately. in other cases, the
mathematician’s habit of making definite his
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59. Mathematicians present a danger to scientists for have many representations of _____ and shadows,
which of the following reasons? which makes their mind _____
Directions (62-66): Choose the appropriate words A. washouts, literate, varied, alliterative
to fill in the blanks. B. washouts, literary, several, alliteration
C. triumphs, literate, several, alliterative
62. To have a few things to desire and many things to D. triumphs, literary, diverse, alliteration
fear is a miserable state of mind, commonly seen in the E. washouts, literate, little, alternatives
case of kings; which makes their mind _____ . They
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66. At a time when India is being _________ for As he went out and in to fetch the cows–
everything from its growing economy to its youthful Some boy too far from town to learn baseball,
workforce, its languages are getting a much needed Whose only play was what he found himself,
boost from the _________ of cool. “It’s a mass Summer or winter, and could play alone.
movement that is happening”, Dixit says. Youngsters
are suddenly _________ that our country is also hip One by one he subdued his father’s trees
and cool. It doesn’t matter what language you sing in, By riding them down over and over again
you just have to be able to sing with _________ . Until he took the stiffness out of them,
And not one but hung limp, not one was left
A. applauded, purveyors, realizing, conviction For him to conquer.
B. cheered, procurer, appreciating, certainty He learned all there was
C. acclaimed, assistants, appreciating, conviction To learn about not launching out too soon
D. complimented, procurer, realizing, certainty And so not carrying the tree away
E. lauded, assistants, proclaiming, excitement Clear to the ground.
He always kept his poise
Question 67-70: The poem given below is followed To the top branches, climbing carefully
by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate With the same pains you use to fill a cup
answer to each question. Up to the brim, and even above the brim.
Then he flung outward, feet first, with a swish,
When I see birches bend to left and right Kicking his way down through the air to the ground.
Across the lines of straighter darker trees, So was I once myself a swinger of birches.
I like to think some boy’s been swinging them. And so I dream of going back to be.
But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay. It’s when I’m weary of considerations,
Ice-storms do that. And life is too much like a pathless wood
Often you must have seen them Where your face burns and tickles with the cobwebs
Loaded with ice a sunny winter morning Broken across it, and one eye is weeping
After a rain. They click upon themselves From a twig’s having lashed across it open.
As the breeze rises, and turn many-coloured I’d like to get away from earth awhile
As the stir cracks and crazes their enamel. And then come back to it and begin over.
Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells May no fate wilfully misunderstand me
Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust And half grant what I wish and snatch me away
Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away Not to return.
You’d think the inner dome of heaven had fallen. Earth’s the right place for love:
I don’t know where it’s likely to go better.
They are dragged to the withered bracken by the load, I’d like to go by climbing a birch tree –
And they seem not to break; though once they are And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk
bowed Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,
So low for long, they never right themselves: But dipped its top and set me down again.
You may see their trunks arching in the woods That would be good both going and coming back.
Years afterwards, trailing their leaves on the ground, One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.
Like girls on hands and knees that throw their hair
Before them over their heads to dry in the sun.
But I was going to say when Truth broke in
With all her matter-of-fact about the ice-storm,
I should prefer to have some boy bend them
A. Hinders multitasking.
B. Facilitates multitasking.
C. Makes us value based.
D. Acts as a mental governor.
E. Is esoteric.
77. For the nine-digit number 2982a7645, Spanish language course is 25. Twenty one students
following operation is performed: are enrolled in Spanish language course. Eighteen boys
|2 – 9| + |9 – 8| + …+ |6 – 4| + |4 – 5|. are enrolled in German and Spanish language courses.
For which of the following values of ‘a’ will the above The number of students enrolled in German language
summation be maximum? (| | represents the modulus course is 33.
function)
79. If the ratio of the number of girls to the number
of boys enrolled at this school is 2:1, then how
A. 0
many girls are enrolled in French language course?
B. 2
C. 8 A. 8
D. 9 B.10
E. Both (A) and (D) C.12
D. 7
78. E.13
Share (May 2008)
Percentage growth
A. Using the given statement, only conclusion I and 86. Given that A, B and C are distinct prime numbers
conclusion II can be derived. satisfying A + B + C = 19.
B. Using the given statement, only conclusion II and
conclusion III can be derived. Conclusion I: A × B + B × C + C × A = 103.
C. Using the given statement, only conclusion III and Conclusion II: A – B + C = 13.
conclusion I can be derived. 1 1 1 103
D. Using the given statement all conclusions I, II and Conclusion III: + + = .
A B C 165
III can be derived.
E. Using the given statement, none of the three
87. Let A = {2, 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 } and
conclusions I, II and III can be derived.
B = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}. Find the number of elements
83. An operation is defined by in (A × B) ∩ (B × A).
1 A. 3
1 + X for X ≥ Y B. 7
X*Y = C. 9
1 − 1 for X < Y
D. 11
Y
E. 15
A. 10 3x
B. 20 94. If 2f(x+3)= and 3g(x – 2) = – 2x for all real
5
C. 15 value of ‘x’, then the value of f(g(6)) is
D. 5
E. None of these 5
A.
2
91. If ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the roots of the equation
7
x2 + px + c = 0 and ‘c’ and ‘d’ are the roots of the B. −
equation x2 + px + r = 0, then the value of 2
(a – c)(a – d) is 3
C.
2
A. p + c
B. c – r 3
D. –
C. r – c 2
D. c + r E. None of these.
E. p – c
95. X and Y start running simultaneously towards the
1 point C on a straight line from the points A and B
92. For real numbers a, b and c, if A = a + , respectively. The distance between the points A and B
a
is 50 kms as shown in the figure given below. The
1 1
B = b3 + and C = c5 + , then what is the speed at which X and Y run is 100 km/hr and 50 km/
3
b c5 hr respectively. After covering every 100 kms, X stops
minimum value of (A + 1)2 + B2 + (C –1)6 ? running and resumes running in the same direction as
earlier after exactly one hour. Which of the following
A. 4 must be true?
B. 12 A B C
C. 20
A. 120 A. 85.25
B. 150 B. 75.85
C. 140 C. 83.65
D. 105 D. 93.75
E. 180 E. 92.45
101. In the month of July, if 15% of the total sales of 103. In the month of September, the company
Maruti Alto cars together with 10% of the total sales purchased an equal number of cars of all the
of Hyundai Santro cars contributed 25% to the total 6 different brands. The difference(a positive number)
profit made by the company, then find the total profit in the ending inventory and the beginning inventory
(in Rs. thousand) made by the company in the month was equal for all the six brands. Which of the following
of July. could never have been the total number of cars sold in
A. 3452 the month of September by Dream Carz Ltd.?
B. 2620
C. 3865 A. 30
D. 2628 B. 42
E. 3452 C. 32
D. 36
E. 24
Question 104-106: Kumar studies on only three days in a week: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The following
line graph provides information about the total number of hours for which Kumar studied on Tuesday and
Friday in each of the ten weeks and the total number of hours for which Kumar studied in ten weeks namely I,
II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X.
60 55
50 50
50
Number of Hours
45
40 40
28 30
30 20 25
22 20
20 17 18
12 12 14 12 12 11
10 16 7 13 11 9
4 2 5 8 7 4
0
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
Weeks
A. 1
B. 12
C. 6
D. 0
E. 7
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