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Section A
1. If x is a positive integer, which of the following cannot be an integer?
a) (x-1)
b) (x2 -1)
c) 1/x
d) 7/(x+1)
2. If the lengths of two of the sides of a triangle are 9 and 10, which of the following could
not be the length of the third side?
a) 22
b) 16
c) 20
d) 19
3. Because her test turned out to be more difficult than she intended it to be, a teacher
decided to adjust the grades by deducting only half the number of points a student
missed. For eg. If a student missed 10 points, she received 95 instead of 90. Before the
grades were adjusted, the class average was A. What was the class average after
adjustment?
a) 50+A/2
b) 0.5(100-A)
c) (50+A)/2
d)100-A/2
4. Consider a sequence -6, -12, 18, 24, -30, -36, 42 If the sum of first n terms of the
sequence is 144, then the value of n is __?
a) 12
b) 22
c) 24
d) 18
5. If a square and an equilateral triangle have equal perimeters, what is the ratio of the area
of the triangle to the area of square?
a) (43)/9
b) 3/4
c) 4/3
d) (33)/4
6. What is the arithmetic mean of 330, 360 and 390 ?
a) 360
b) 327+357+387
c) 310+320+330

d) 329+359+389

7. If a is increased by 25% and b is decreased by 25%, the resulting numbers will be

equal. What is the ratio of a to b?
a) 3/5
b)3/4
c) 4/3
d) 5/3
8. Let P and Q be points which are two inches apart, and let A be the area, in square inches,
of a circle which passes through P and Q. Which of the following is the set of all possible
values for A?
a) 0<A
b) A
c) 0<A<
d) A>
9. How many numbers less than a million can be formed with the digits 0, 7 and 8?
a) 486
b) 1086
c) 728
d) None of these
10.

Seven numbers are in A.P. such that their sum is 7. The first number is 7 times the
fourth number. The sixth number is equal to:
a) -3

11.

b) 10

c) -1

d) data insufficient

When a two digit number is added to another two digit number having the same
digits in reverse order, the sum is a perfect square. How many such two digit numbers are
there?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10

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If there are 10 positive real numbers n1 < n2 < n3 <... <n10, how many triplets of
these numbers (n1,n2,n3), (n1,n2,n4) can be generated such that in each triplet the
first number is always less than the second number and the second number is always less
than the third number?
a) 45
b) 90
c) 120
d) 180

13.
a) 0

If p! = q!/2,then the value of p!q! - q!p! is

b) -1
c)1

a) 47

The next element in the series 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 41, 43 ..... is
b)45
c)49
d)51

14.

d)can't be determined

15.

P and Q complete do a job in 12 days working together. Q and R can do the same
job in 15 days. P works twice as efficiently as R. Q can do the job alone in
a)20 days
b)25 days
c)30 days
d)35 days

16.

If in a particular language TIME is spelled ODHZ and WATCH is spelled RVOXC, then
CLOCK is spelled
a) XFJXE
b) XGJXF
c) XJGXF
d) XFJXE

17.

A boat goes 40 km upstream in 8 hours and a distance of 49 km downstream in 7

hours. The speed of the boat in still water is
a) 5 km/h
b) 5.5 km/h
c) 6 km/h
d) 6.5km/h

18.

There are two mixtures of honey and water, the quantity of honey in them being
25% and 75% of the mixture. If 2 gallons of the first are mixed with 3 gallons of the
second, what will be the ratio of honey in the new mixture?
a)11:2
b)2:11
c)9:11
d)11:9

19.

The function f(x)=log(x-1)(x2-3x+2) is defined for

a)(-,1) U (2, ) b) (2, )
c)(1, )

d)(1,2) U (2,)

20.

Shaleen is a student in a school. After every test he calculates his cumulative

average. QA and OB were his last 2 tests. 83 marks in QT increased his average by 2. 75
marks in OB further increased his average by 1. Reasoning is the next test, if he gets 51
in reasoning, his average will be __ ?
a) 59
b) 61
c) 62
d) 63

21.

If [x] denotes greatest integer <= x, then

[1/3] + [1/3+1/99] + [1/3 + 2/99] + .. + [1/3 + 98/99] = __
a) 98
b) 34
c) 67
d) 33

22.

In a triangle ABC, AB = 3, BC = 4 and CA = 5. Point D is the mid-point of AB, point

E is on the segment AC and point F is on segment AC and point F is on segment BC. If AE
= 1.5 and BF = 0.5 then <DEF =
a) 30
b) 60
c) 45
d) Cannot be determined

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23.

A three digit number when multiplied by 2, gives a four-digit number with at least
one digit as 2. How many such 3 digit numbers are possible?
a) 176
b) 324
c) 576
d) 0

24.

Four piggy banks, A, B, C and D, each contain some coins. If all the coins from A
and B are transferred to D, there will be 17 coins in D. If all the coins from B and C are
transferred to D, there will be 15 coins in D. The number of coins in all the piggy banks,
taken together is 19. The number of coins in A and B taken together is one less than the
number of coins in C and D taken together. If any two of the piggy banks are opened,
which of these is a possible number of coins obtained?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 11
d) Cannot be determined

25.

In a coding language, the digits 0 to 9 are represented by letters A to J, not

necessarily in the same order and IABD x BDI is expressed as
I A B D
x B D I
_______________
I A B D
E I E D x
A B H D x x
__________________
D H B G C D
If 5 is represented by D, find out the value of H x B x G
a) 6

b) 0

c) 18

d) 24

Q 25-27: Answer the questions on the basis of data given below :

A new system of codes has been devised. Each code uses 8 characters (1 Z, 1 A, 2Ks and
4 Ds) to represent information. The system observes the following conditions:
i) None of the codes should have the two Ks placed at adjacent positions.
ii) Each code starts with a Z or K and ends with a Z or K.
iii) The character positions are numbered 1-8.
26.

If Z is placed at position 1, then which of the following positions cant be filled with
a K?
a) 3

b)2

c)7

d)5

27.

How many codes having Z at position 2 can be framed?

a)5!/4!
b)7!/(4!*2!)
c)5!/2!
d)7!/4!

28.

If each K is followed by a D and A is placed at position 5, then which of the

following statements can be true?

i) K is at position 8.

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ii) A has a K and a D as immediate neighbors

iii) 3 Ds are adjacent.
a) i and ii only

b)ii only

c) ii and iii only

d) iii only

Q 28-32: Answer the questions on the basis of data given below :

Ten bikers, from 5 different countries, participated in the Moto-Racing Championship
held in Kuala Lumpur. Players A and B belonged to Country 1, Players C and D to
Country 2, Players E and F to Country 3 , Players G and H to Country 4, Players I and J
to Country 5. A total of 3 races were held in this championship. The biker who finished
1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 10th positions in a race got 10, 9, 8, 7, 1 point respectively. For
the 3 races, the total points of the two players from each of the five countries are given
below. No two players got equal points in a race.
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3
Country 1

15

Country 2

16

18

Country 3

10

Country 4

17

11

Country 5

11

18

15

29.

Which of the players might have finished first in Race 1 ?

a) Player C
b) Player G
c) Player H
d) Any of the above

30.

Which of the players might have finished fifth in Race 2 ?

a) Player C
b) Player A
c) Player G
d) Any of the above

31.

Which of the following might be a correct combination of a player and the position
in which he finished the race in Race 3?
a) A 1st
b) c 2nd
c) E 4th
d) G 8th

32.

If in Race 1, A finished before E but after F, while C finished before I but after J,
which of the following statements is definitely true?
a) A finished at position 9 in Race 1
b) C finished at position 6 in Race 1
b) F finished at position 7 in race 1
d) both (a) and (b)

33.

If no player finished at the same position in any two races, which of the following
statements is false?
a) A finished 6th in Race 1 while E finished 4th in Race 3.
b) E finished 10th in Race 1 while F finished 8th in Race 3.
c) C finished 5th in Race 1 while D finished 3rd in Race 3.
d) F finished 9th in Race 2 while E finished 8th in Race 1.

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Fill the blanks with most appropriate words to be placed in order in the blanks:
34.
While the disease is in _____ state it is almost impossible to determine its
existence by _____.
a) a dormant, postulate
c) an acute, analysis
b) a critical, examination
d) a latent, observation
35.

When those whom he had injured accused him of being a ______., he retorted
curtly that he had never been a quack.
a) Libertine
c) plagiarist
b) charlatan
d) reprobate

36.

Like the theory of evolution, the big-bang model of the universes formation has
undergone modification and ______, but it has _____ all serious challenges.
a) alteration, confirmed
c) transformation, ignored
b) refinement, resisted
d) evaluated, acknowledged

Antonyms
37.
Profuse
a) Sequential
38.

Zenith
a) Shortest line

b) shoddy

c) scant

d) surly

b) furthest edge

c) lowest point

d) roughest curve

Directions for questions 33 to 35: Each question has four items. Select the item that
does not belong to the group.
39.
a) banshee
b) poltergeist
c) spirit
d) drink
40.

a) diatribe

b) opprobrium

c) excoriate

41.

a) cloud nine

b) seventh heaven c) sixth sense

d) platitude
d) rapture

Directions for questions 36 to 39: For the word given at the top of each table match the
dictionary entries on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F,
G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below select the one that has all the
definitions and their usages most closely matched.
42.

Bound
Dictionary Definition
A Obliged, constrained

Usage
E Dinesh felt bound to walk out when the discussion turned
to kickbacks.

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B Limiting Value

F Buffeted by contradictory forces he was bound to lose his

mind.

C Move in a specified
direction

G Vidyas story strains the bounds of credulity.

D Destined or certain to
be

H Bound for a career in law, Jyoti was reluctant to study

Milton.

a) A F, B H, C G, D E
c) A E, B H, C F, D G
43.

b) A E, B G, C H, D F
d) A F, B G, C E, D H

Open
Dictionary Definition

Usage

Unrestrained

The debate was left open to the public

Undecided

His open statement left no room for doubt

Honest

Spiderman opens in theaters next Friday

D Begin

H The open door policy was introduced by

imperialists in China.

a) A-H, B-E, C-F, D-G

c) A-G, B-E, C-H, D-F
44.

b) A-G, B-H, C-F, D-E

d) A-E, B-F, C-H, D-G

Prime
A

Best

Having spent the prime of his life in a village, Mittal moved to

a big town.

Prepare

The prime example of unity in diversity is India.

Principal

The prime element of air is nitrogen.

D Sizeable

H The teacher is priming the students for the one-act play.

a) A-E, B-H, C-G, D-F

c) A-G, B-E, C-H, D-F

45.

b) A-F, B-E, C-H, D-G

d) A-E, B-F, C-H, D-G

Press
A Trouble

E Priya was pressed to opt for botany in college.

B Push

F The activist pressed the public to exercise their voting

rights.

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C Implore

G Blake had decided to press charges for defamation.

D Legal Action

H Droughts and floods are a pressing problem today.

a) A-E, B-F, C-G, D-H

c) A-H, B-E, C-F, D-G

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b) A-E, B-F, C-H, D-G

d) A-F, B-E, C-H, D-G

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