Answer keys

Section - 1(1mark)
1--3 2-2 3- 4 4- 4 5- 3 6- 4 7- 4 8- 3 9- 4 10- 4
11- 4 12- 2 13- 2 14- 3 15- 2 16- 4 17- 3 18- 3 19- 2 20- 2
21- 3 22- 1 23-4 24-4 25-4 26-4 27-3 28- 1 29- 1 30-2
31- 2 32- 1 33- 1 34- 1 35-4 36- 2 37- 3 38- 4 39- 3 40- 3
41- 2 42- 3 43- 2 44- 4 45- 1 46- 2 47- 1 48- 3 49- 4 50- 3

Section 2 (1mark)
51 - 1 52 -3 53 - 2 54 - 2 55 - 1 56 -1 57 - 1 58 -4 59 - 2 60 -3
61 - 1 62 - 3 63 - 1 64 - 3 65 - 4 66 -2 67 - 3 68 -3 69 - 1 70 - 1

(2 marks)
71 - 1 72 -2 73 -3 74 -3 75-3 76 -3 77 -3 78 -4 79 -1 80 -1
81-2 82-1 83-3 84-3 85-1

Section-3 (1mark)
86-4 87-1 88-4 89-3 90-4 91-2 92-1 93-4 94-4 95-1

(2 marks)
96-4 97-4 98-1 99-4 100-2 101-3 102-1 103-3 104-1 105-4
106-3 107-3 108-3 109-2 110-3 111-4 112-4 113-1 114-4 115-4

Explanatory Answers

1. 3 is the correct answer according to para 1 And he knows that this means the Internet is a
bewildering and often incomprehensible place for the billions of people who live east of Greece.

2. 2 is the correct answer according to para 6. If that were to happen, the web address you type in
could suddenly open up an entirely different website depending on where in the world you are, or
which ISP you use.

3. The countries that have set up their own internal system for domains as mentioned in paras 7 and 8
are China, Israel, Iran, Syria and Japan

4. 4 is the correct answer according to para 7.

5. 3 is the correct answer according to para 10 it is the code devised to enable computers to
represent and process all the characters in the English alphabet

6. Both 1&2 are required according to the last para Once that technical side is completed, it will
take a masterstroke of international political will to keep the Internet as we now know it together
in one piece.

7. 4 has not been mentioned in the passage.

8. 3 is not true because the only incentive was freedom from the puzzle-box

9. 4 is not true according to para 2 In trial and error learning no reflex is involved.

10. 4 is not Watsons achievement but Thorndikes

11. No allusion has been made to Operant Conditioning.

12. Only 2 is true according to Watson

13. 2 is correct according to para 2 The fall during the seventies led some economists and the
media to worry about overeducated Americans.

14. 3 is not true according to para 2 where it says that human capital is not one of the tangible forms
of capital But these tangible forms of capital are not the only ones.

15. 2 is not true because the return on investment in human capital i.e. earnings of college graduates
has been fluctuating (para 4. 1 is true according to the last sentence of para 3

16. 4 is the correct answer, This concern is justified. Real wage rates of young high school dropouts
have fallen by more than 25 percent since the early seventies, a truly remarkable decline. (para 6)

17. 3 is the correct answer according to para 8 -And during the eighties this forgone income, unlike
tuition, did not rise in real terms.

18. 3 is correct according to the last para.

19. Only 2 is not true because para 1 says that Extinction is usually a natural phenomenon.

20. The correct combination is 2. Dinosaurs are an example of pseudoextinction. Functional extinction
happens when only a handful of surviving individuals of a species fail to reproduce. Extinction of
a predator with its prey is an example of co-extinction. A species is said to be extinct in the wild
when it survives only in zoos and artificial habitats.

21. 2 is NOT true because there isnt enough evidence to prove that modern horses have evolved from
Hyracotherium

22. Only 1 is true according to para 8 According to the World Conservation Union (WCU, also
known as IUCN), 784 extinctions have been recorded since the year 1500 Most of these modern
extinctions can be attributed directly or indirectly to human effects.

23. The correct answer is 4 according to para 2, But with a patent system in place, potential inventors
are more likely to invest

24. Both 1&2 are valid arguments against patents according to paras 3 and 4. The argument given in 3
has been proved bogus according to paras 4 and 5.

25. The correct answer is 4. According to para 1 a newly created technical method is also an
invention.

26. The most appropriate word is lamented. The collapse of talks would most appropriately be
lamented or mourned over.

27. The most appropriate word is rescued. One would be rescued or saved from a condition.

28. The word to be used in this blank should be a synonym of state which has been used in the next
sentence. The most appropriate word is affirm.

29. Exceed is the most appropriate word in the context of fortune or wealth.

30. The most appropriate word is mitigated which means diminished.

31. The most appropriate word is flair which means skill.

32. The most appropriate word is veneration which means reverence.

33. The most appropriate word is chicanery which means deception.

34. The most appropriate word is multifarious which means diverse.

35. The most appropriate word is underhanded which means deceitful.

36. Both A&D are correct. B is incorrect because some verbs like know and want are not normally
used in the continuous; the correct form of B is We knew each other well. C is not correct
because for the events which are not recent, the simple past tense is used and not the present
perfect tense; the correct form of C is Wordsworth wrote a number of nature poems.

37. Both B&D are correct. The correct form of A is Id prefer to wait rather than come again. In C,
the action of leaving happened in the past (5 min ago) so the simple past form of the verb is more
appropriate; the correct sentence is He left the office barely five minutes ago.

38. Both B&C are correct. The correct form of A is I failed to do my job. The correct form of D is
I dream of making it big some day.

39. Both C&D are correct. The correct form of A is I am going to the market to buy new shoes. In
B, the use of present perfect tense is more suitable; the correct sentence is How long have they
been married.

40. Both B&C are correct. In A, will should not be used to talk about something that has already
been decided or arranged; the correct sentence is I am going to the movies this afternoon. The
correct form of D is Id rather you didnt tell anyone about this.

41. The correct sequence is BDAC. B is clearly the beginning sentence as it introduces, the idea of the
trade talks in Geneva (the other three sentences seem to be a continuation of some idea). A is
followed by C, the continuation of the chequered record mentioned in A.

42. The correct sequence is BDAC. BD is a combination B introduces the idea of Bushs veto and D
carries the idea forward by saying his veto. AC is also a combination; A introduces the idea of
few days old embryo and C refers to the idea as such embryos.

43. The correct sequence is DBAC. D is the beginning sentence as it introduces the idea. B follows D,
as B is the continuation of the desire, mentioned in D. Similarly AC is a combination with such
a question being the connector.

44. The correct sequence is BADC. B talks about the two acts, which are stated in A. C presents the
conclusion of the matter.

45. The correct sequence is CABD. C introduces the idea of the index and A describes it in detail
therefore CA is a combination. B will follow A as it carries the idea of the index forward. D is the
concluding sentence as it gives the reason why Vanuatu tops the index.

46. The best summary is 2 as it covers all the important points. 1 and 3 fail to mention the important
points of encroachment of Indias foreign policy and strategic autonomy. 4 is inaccurate.

47. 1 is the best summary as it covers the important point of file notings which all the other
summaries fail to mention.

48. 3 is the best summary as it covers all the main points. It mentions about Annans condemnation of
Hizbollah which all the other summaries miss out on.
49. The best summary is 4 as it is comprehensive and to the point. The other summaries tend to drift
away from the important points.

50. 3 is the best summary as it captures all the points. 1 is mentions a lot of irrelevant points and 2 and
4 are factually incorrect.

51. Using the Venn diagram

People who are Ove = 100 n(A B Rh)
= 100 [40 + 18 + 82 5 31 11 + 4]
= 100 97
=3
Hence [1]

52. Using Venn diagram

People who are O +ve = people who have only Rh = 44
Hence [3]

53. Let the rates of the two walkers be A and B, and the distance be d, and let each one of them
reach the destination t min after they met each other.
d = 245 A + 125 B
125 B = t A
A 125
= (1)
B t
245 A = t B
A t
= (2)
B 245
Equating (1) and (2), we have
t 125
=
245 t
t2 = 125 245
t = 175
They both reach the destination at 4 : 05 + 175 min, i.e. 4:05 + 2:55 = 7:00 pm.
Hence [2]

x 11y
54. = +5
y 4x
x
Let =A
y
11 1
A= +5, Multiplying by 4A
4 A
4A2 20A 11 = 0
20 202 + 4 4 11
A=
2 4
A = 5.5 or 0.50
x
It is given that is negative,
y
x x
= 0.50. + 1 = 0.5
y y
Hence [2]
55. Le the pagadi amount be p.
2
( 8400 + p ) = 4500 + p
3
16800 + 2p = 13500 +3p
p = 16800 13500
p = 3300
Hence [1] B
56. AB = 10 units and AB = AE
CE = 20 units.
AC = 20 cos A C
E
AE = 10 cos
CE = 20 cos 10 cos = 10 cos
In ABC, since AE = CE, and BE is median and also the
Perpendicular bisector, ABC is an isosceles triangle. E D
AB = BC = 10 units = AE. Hence [1]

Explanations for questions 57 and 58

Person Coat Hat Gloves Cane

A A B C D
B B D A C
C D C B A
D C A D B

57. Hence [1]

58. As both [1] and [3] are true, the best answer is [4]. Hence [4]

59. Case 1: The angle between the hour and the minute hand is 360
Since the minute hand is ahead the of the hour hand and the angle between the minute
hand and hour hand is 360,
11
M - 30 H = 360 ( Angle between the minute hand and hour at H hrs M minutes)
2
Multiplying the equation with 2, we have
11M - 60H = 720, where M and H are integers. ( The minute hand and hour hand are
exactly at the minute marks.)
It is possible only when M = 12 and H = 1. Hence the time is 1hr 12 min.

Case 1: The angle between the hour and the minute hand is 420
Since the minute hand is ahead the of the hour hand and the angle between the minute
hand and hour hand is 420,
11
M - 30 H = 420 ( Angle between the minute hand and hour at H hrs M minutes)
2
Multiplying the equation with 2, we have
11M - 60H = 840, where M and H are integers. ( The minute hand and hour hand are exactly at
the minute marks.)
It is possible only when M = 24 and H = 3. Hence the time is 3hr 24 min.
Hence the time gap is 2 hrs 12 min. Hence [2]

60. Since ABD and BDC are right angle triangle, using Pythagoras triplets,

we have [(12, 16, 20) (12, 5, 13)] AB = 20 and BC = 13 and AB > BC B

AD = 16 and CD = 5
12

A D C
 AB + BC + CD + DA = 20 + 13 + 5 + 16 = 54
Hence, CD = 5 km. Hence [3]

61. If you have to leave the opponent with 1, then the only perfect strategy is that whenever opponent
picks up 1, 2, 3, you pick up 3, 2, 1 respectively. Hence 4 coins go out in each set of turns.
Working backwards, you should leave opponent with 1 + 4 = 5. Then 5 + 4 = 9, then 9 + 4 = 13
and finally 13 + 4 = 17. Hence, with 18 coins, you pick up 1, then in the next 2 turns you
opponent and you pick up 4.
Total in first three turns = 5.
Hence [1]

62. AAE follows AOI establishes E 0 and I 4. Since AOI follows AOU, I immediately follows
U and thus U 3. AAE follows AOI also establishes A follows O and so O 1 and A 2.
Hence, AEIOU 20413 = 2(625) + 4(25) + 1(5)+3 = 1358.
Hence [3].

63. The counting of the numbers 10, 18, 26, 34, will be on the little finger. This follows an
arithmetic progression. Any number that is counted on little finger is N, then N = 10 + (n 1) 8,
where n = 1, 2, 3, and so on.
When n = 12, N = 98, i.e. the number 98 is counted on my little finger.
The number 99 will be counted on ring finger.
Hence [1]

1 1
64. Weight of the 1st piece = 3 = kg
6 2
1 3
Weight of the 2nd piece = 3 = kg
4 4
1
Weight of the 3rd piece = 3 = 1 kg
3
1 3 3
weight of the 4th piece = 3 + + 1 = kg
2 4 4
Hence [3]

1200 1200
65. First person makes 4 rounds = 4 before he travels 1200 km. Time taken = = 20hrs .
300 60
20 50
In 24 hrs the 2nd person makes = 5 rounds . Since they cross each other for each round,
200
they cross each other 5 times
Hence [4]

66. When the number of cut is 1, the maximum number of pieces = 2 (i.e. 1 + 1)
When the number of cuts are 2, the maximum number of pieces = 4 (i.e. 1 + 1 +2)
When the number of cuts are 3, the maximum number of pieces = 7 (i.e. 1 + 1+ 2 + 3)
When the number of cuts are 4, the maximum number of pieces = 11 (i.e. 1 + 1+ 2 + 3 + 4)
When the number of cuts are 5, the maximum number of pieces = 16 (i.e. 1 + 1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5)
When the number of cuts are n, the maximum number of pieces can be given by the generalized
formula given below
n(n + 1)
Number of pieces = 1 + 1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5+ 6 +.+ n = +1
2
15(15 + 1)
When n is 15, the number of pieces = + 1 = 121. Hence [2]
2
67. Gn (x) = f n (x) = x
Hn (x) = f 2n (x) = x
Gn (x) Hn (x) for all the values of x.
Hence [3]
68. fn (x) = f 2n (x) = x
Gn (x) Hn (x) for all the positive real values of x.
Hence [3]

69. Since the service changes for every 5 points,

37
The number service exchanges = =7
5
The person who starts the service will get 4 chances and the other one will get 4 chances, but in
the 4th chance, with in 2 services the game gets over.
Let Ali starts the game. We have
Details Ali Badshah
Number services 20 17
Number points in his service x y
Number points in other's service 17-y 20-x
Total points secured 21 16

x + y = 24 (1)
Number of points scored by Ali = x + 17 y = 21
i.e. x y = 4 (2)
Adding (1) and (2), we have
2x = 28
x = 14. and y = 10.
The number of points scored by Badshah = y + 20 x = 10 + 20 14 = 16, which is given in the
question.
Ali starts the game.
Hence [1]

70. Area of the circle = r2 m2

r
tan 300=
x
1 r
i.e. =
3 x
x
r=
3
2
x x2 2
Area of the circle, A = 2 =2 m
3 3
dA 4x
Change in the area with respect to time = = m2/sec
dt 3
4 6 2
When x = 6, we have the change in area = = 12 m /sec
3
Hence [1]
71. If DF = DE = DG, then D is the in-centre.
In that case
3 2
5
DE = 4 = 1.44 cm
15
2
DE + DF + DG = 3 1.44 = 4.33 cm.
Hence [1]

72. Let the number of men at work be M.

Let each man does 1 unit of work in 1 day.
M M 1 M
The total work done for task A = + units ( M men for half day and men for half
2 2 2 2
day)
M 1 M
The total work done for task B = + 1 units. ( men for half day and 1 man for 1 day)
2 2 2

Since task A takes twice the time of task B in completion,

M M 1
+
2 2 2=2
M 1 1
+1
2 2
M M 1 M
+ = +2
2 2 2 2
M 1
=2
2 2
M = 8 men. Hence [2]

73. 299 8
Number Last 2 digits
23 08
27 28
211 48 5stpes
215 68
219 88
223 08
227 28

3 + 7 + 11..99. follows an arithmetic progression.

3 + (n -1) 4 = 99
3 + 4n 4 = 99
4n 1 = 99
n = 25.
25
Each cycle has 5 steps = = 5 cycles.
5
299 is at last step of 5th cycle.
Hence the last two digits 88
Hence [3]
 Explanations for questions 74 and 75
Let the number of students be x.
Total money collected = 500 x
The amount that goes to the management = (15% + 25%) of 1500 x = 900 x
Let the number of price winners be W1
300x
Amount given to each price winner =
W1
900x
= 28140
W1
x 9380 x 938
= , i.e. =
W1 300 W1 30
x = 938 and W1 = 30 ( The student capacity is 1000)

74. Total amount retained by management in the 1st week = 375 x = 375 938 = 351750
Hence [4]

75. The total amount divided among the winners on the 1st week = 300 x = 300 827 = 248100
Hence [3]
Explanations for questions 76 and 77
The only combination possible for 3 cards that sums up to 7 is (1, 4, 2)
Condition: No two cards sums ten
The cage that has card 1, 4 and 2 cannot have the cards numbered 9, 6 and 8 respectively.
Cage 1 has 2 and 4 more than cage 2 and cage 3 respectively.
The possible combinations are,
cage 1 cage 2 cage 3
2 4 1
9 3 5
6 8 7
Total 17 15 13

76. The lowest payment possible = 2 + 3 + 1 = Rs. 6

Hence [3]

77. The maximum payment possible = 9 + 8 + 7 = Rs. 24

Hence [3]

78. Let the number men and women be M and W respectively.

The number of games played by men among themselves = M (M 1)
The number men against women = M 4
M (M 1) 4M = 66
M2 5M 66 = 0
(M 11)(M 6) = 0
M = 11
The total number of participants = 11
Hence [4]
79. 18 marbles were given as presents.
[3 boys (1, 2, 6) and 2 girls (4, 5)] 1 1 + 2 2 + 6 6 = 4 4 +5 5
Hence [1]

EVE TALK
80. = , so DID must be a 3-digit factor of 9999, namely 101, 303, or 909.
DID 9999
DID cannot be 101 because the fraction is a proper fraction and E could not be 0 or 1.

If DID=909, then TALK=11*EVE, but the units digit of 11*EVE is E, and could not be K. So,
DID is not 909.

DID must be 303. EVE can only be (1 1) or (2 2). The only option which doesn't repeat, in the
quotient, a digit which appears in the dividend is 242.
242
So the answer is = 0.7986 .
303
Hence [1]

81. Let the result of the multiplication and the addition be x.

x = 1 + (1 2) + (1 2 3) ++ (1 2 3 4 . 100)
x = 1! + 2! + 3! +4! + 5!+ 100!
5!, 6!, 7!,.all the numbers will end with zero.
The unit digit of x = unit digit of (1! + 2! + 3! +4!)
The unit digit of x = 3.
Hence [2]

82. The original number of coins must be a number such that you can subtract one and multiply by
four fifths and get an integer. These numbers are 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, and so on.
But the pile remaining after the first pirate has taken his gold must also have this property. So the
possibilities for the original number are 16, 36, 56, 76, 96, and so on.
The pile remaining after the second pirate has taken his gold must also have this property. So the
possibilities for the original number are 76, 156, 236, 316, 396, and so on.
The pile remaining after the third pirate has taken his gold must also have this property. So the
possibilities for the original number are 316, 636, 956, 1276, 1596, and so on.
The pile remaining after the fourth pirate has taken his gold must also have this property. The
smallest possibility for this is 1276.
This number is the number of gold pieces in the chest the fourth pirate left behind (for the fifth
pirate to divide). The fourth pirate hid a quarter of this number, plus one extra, just before the fifth
1276
pirate got there. So the third pirate left behind 1276 + + 1 = 1596 gold pieces.
4
The third pirate hid a quarter of this number, plus one extra, just before the fourth pirate got there.
1596
So the second pirate left behind 1596 + + 1 = 1996 gold pieces.
4
The second pirate hid a quarter of this number, plus one extra, just before the third pirate got there.
1996
So the first pirate left behind 1996 + + 1 = 2496 gold pieces.
4
The first pirate hid a quarter of this number, plus one extra. So the original number of coins must
2496
have been 2496 + + 1 = 3121 gold pieces.
4
Hence [1]
83. A total of 17 numbers are possible.
They are {11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 14, 41, 19, 91, 28, 82, 94, 49}
Hence [3]

84.
Location Stations that are visible
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 1 3 5 6 7 8
3 1 4 5 6 7
4 1 7 9
5 4 10
6 3 11
7 2 12 13
8 2 13
The minimum number of monitoring stations = 5 they are 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

85. Let us take a two dimensional perspective

Let radius of larger circle is 2 units, and each of smaller circles is 1 unit.
Area of the larger circles = R2 = 4 and
Area of the smaller circles = 4 ( 12) = 4
Hence the ratio is 1: 1.
Similarly, we can do a three dimensional calculation.
Hence [1]
Seats won in Punjab in 1999
86. Percentage of the seats won in Punjab in the year 1999 = 100
Total seats won
8
= 100 = 7.01%
114
Hence [4]

Seats won in North Zone in 1991

87. Percentage of the seats won in the North Zone = 100
Total seats won in 1991
31
= 100 = 12.65%
245
Hence [1]

88.
year Percentage of seats
won compared to
total seats won
1991 16.74%
1996 10.71%
1998 23.40%
1999 8.77%
2004 8.96%
Hence [4]

89. The statements (iii) alone is false. Among the seats won in South Zone, Kerala won maximum
percentage of the seats in the year 1999.
Hence [3]
90. 2862 105 is the total votes secured by Congress. This is equal to 27% of the votes. Hence total votes
2862 105 100
cast = . But as only 50% of the people have cast their votes and only 50% are
27
2862 105 100
eligible, then Indias total population = 2 2. Hence [4]
27

91. Nothing can be found out from statement I as the ratio of n : k is not given. It is given in
statement II. Hence, [2].

92. Since (diagonal)2 = (length)2 + (breadth)2, sum of the square of sides of a rectangle is nothing but
2(diagonal)2. So statement I is sufficient. Hence, [1].

93. Statement I tells nothing but the scale.

Statement II is ambiguous as it is not given whether x and y are on the same side of z or not.
Hence, [4].

94. Let g be the number of girls in grade 7. Then using statement I, boys in grade 8 = g + 25.
From statement II, we know that girls in grade 8 = g + 25 10 = g + 15.
Hence, boys in grade 7 = g + 15.
To answer the question we need to compare the ratio of girls in grade 7 out of total students of
grade 7, and girls in grade 8 out of total students in grade 8.
g g + 15
i.e. and . For some of values of g, first fraction is smaller, while for other values,
2 g + 15 2 g + 40
the second may be smaller. Hence [4]

95. Since the answer can be obtained from the first statement alone, option [1] is correct.

96. Although there are many instances where in a credit a student has scored more than 4 (i.e. 5), we
cannot find out how many students may have done this, as it may have been the same student
across different credits or different students across different credits. Hence [4]

97. Students scoring less than 2 (i.e. 1) is only possible in A, C and D.

In A, total score of 6 students is 6 3.5 = 21.
If minimum is 1 and maximum is 4, then the remaining 4 students have to score 21 4 1 = 16.
It means all students have scored 4, except one.
In C, total score of 7 students is 7 4 = 28. If 2 of then score 1 and 5, then the remaining 5
students score 22. It is not possible for any of these 5 to score 1.
In D, total score of 3 students is 3 1.33 = 4. If 2 of them score 1 and 2, the third has to score 1.
But the students who have scored 1 in A, C and D could be the same. So atleast 2 of them have
scored 1. Hence [4]

98. Using similar approach as in the previous question, we get A 5, B 1, C 5, D,E cannot
be maximum and F 2. Maximum is 5.
For e.g. For A, using the above logic, we know that five students have scored 4, and one has
scored 1.
For C, the total is 28, and two scores are 1 and 5. The balance 22 is scored by 5 students. It is now
possible for 1 of them to score 2 and the others to score 4 each. Hence, maximum = 5.
Now these 5 could be the same across all credits. Hence [1]

99. Rishab starts to sell fish only from the 5th week onwards. Hence in 10 weeks he sells what is ready
in the first 6 weeks. Hence he sells 100 0.8 0.85 = 68 fish per day from the 5th week onwards.
In 6 weeks from week 5 to week 10, he would sell 68 7 6 = 2856 fish. Hence [4]
100. Of the fish purchased in the first 50 weeks, he makes 50 7 68 35 = Rs. 833000
Now, 25% less fish die. i.e. 76 fish can be sold from the 51st week onwards.
On the balance purchases he makes, he makes 50 7 76 35 = Rs. 931000
He incurs 770 50 = 38500 on purchase of the new diet food.
Hence net income = 833000 + 931000 38500 = Rs. 1725500. Hence [2]

101. Rishab sells 80 fish per day for Rs. 30. Hence he makes 80 7 100 30 = Rs. 1680000

102-105.Let us look at the data of market shares for Alpha

S + W = 65 and S + E = 65
W E = 0
Also, W + E = 50. W = 25 and E = 25
Hence S = 65 E = 65 25 = 40 and N = 30
Similarly we can calculate for all 4 products.

Market share %
N S E W
Alpha 30 40 25 25
Beta 10 20 40 35
Gamma 40 40 60 45
Theta 30 25 20 55

Consider the sales volume data for Alpha S + E = 16 and N + S = 25

NE=9
But N + E = 21. 2N = 30, and hence N = 15.
E = 6, W = 25 and S = 10
Similarly, the values for other products can be computed as follows

Sales Volume
N S E W
Alpha 15 10 6 25
Beta 20 15 20 20
Gamma 30 5 20 15
Theta 40 20 20 18

Now questions can be answered

102. HKK market share for Gamma in North = 40%
Hkks sales in north for Gamma = Rs 30 million
100
Market size for Gamma in North = 30 = 75 million
40
Similarly if we calculate the market size for other regions, then least will be for S.

Sales of HKK
103. Actual market share = 100
Total market
15 + 10
=
100 100
15 + 10
30 40
2500
= = 33.33%
50 + 25
104. Sales of Beta = 75 million and that of Gamma = 70 million.
5
Hence sales of Gamma have to increase by 100 = 7.14%
70

105. Indeterminate as the number of units sold in each region is not known.

Explanations for questions 106 to 108

Let us assume that grid of A is fixed. So in the subject that A scores 60 and secures rank 1, others
must have scored less than 60. For B it could be marks 40, 40 or 50, for C it could be 40 or 30, and
for D the corresponding subject mark could be 20 , 50 or 50.

Similarly, in the subject that C scored the 1st rank, it is clear that A should have scored less than 60
i.e. A has scored 90 in that subject. So the marks of A aligned to marks of C would be as follows.

Subject I II III IV
A 60 80 60 30
C 30 40 70 60

Now, we know that in the subject that a scores 60 and secures 5th rank, C is not the 1st rank. Hence
D must be the 1st rank in that subject. We can now align all subjects of all students accordingly.

Subject I II III IV Degrees

A 60(1) 80(1) 60(5) 30(9)
C 30(8) 40(7) 70(3) 60(1) 1800
D 50(2) 20(9) 80(1) 50(3) 2700
B 40(5) 60(3) 50(8) 40(5) 900

Explanations for questions 109 to 112

It is given that the first a batsmen scored multiples of 5.
Also the first two scored a total of 50 and the ratio of scores of the first three batsmen
Ganguly, Sehwag and Pathan was 6 : 4 : 3.
i.e. either 6x + 4x = 50 or 6x + 3x = 50 or 4x + 3x = 50.
As the only possibility is 6x + 4x = 50, Ganguly scored 30, Sehwag scored 20 and Pathan
scored 15. Hence Pathan was 3rd in the batting order.
Yuvraj scored 5 times that of sehwag, i.e. 100.
Tendulkar scored equal to sehwag, i.e. 20
Srinath scored 5 times Tendulkar, i.e. 100
Hence Yuvaraj and Srinath occupy positives 4 and 5, not necessarily in that order
Ganguly = Tendulkar + Extras. Extras = 10
Munaf and Mohanty are batsmen 10 and 11, though not necessarily in that order.
Together they score 40 which is equal to 25 + Dhoni + Pathan. Hence Dhoni = 0
Batsmen 9 scored 5. As the two who score 0 are consecutive, batsmen 7 scores 0. Hence
Tendulkar has only one slot left, i.e. 6. Now all questions can be answered

Explanations for questions 113 115:

3 people wore blue and 2 wore red. But when Shikha walks out, they are equal. Hence Shikha
wore a blue t-shirt.

Naveen sat between the two girls. As Sharma was to the right of Sandhya, Naveen was to her left.
Hence the order of sitting was Sharma Sandhya Naveen Shikha Aseem in a clockwise
direction.

As Shikha does not wear red t-shirt, she does not wear the khaki trouser. Hence Shikha wears a
blue t-shirts, denim jeans and sandals.
Naveen and Aseem cannot separate the two people wearing red t-shirt as they sit adjacent to
Shikha who wears blue t-shirt. Hence Sandhya and Aseem wear red t-shirts and Sharma separates
them.

Hence Sharma wears sneakers. Also Naveen and Sharma wear blue t-shirts. As Aseem does not
wear a blue t-shirt, he wears a khaki trouser, and hence a sandal

Hence we have
Sharma Sandhya Naveen Shikha Aseem
t-Shirts Blue Red Blue Blue Red
Trousers Jeans Jeans Jeans Jeans Khaki
Footwear Sneakers Sneakers/sandals Sneakers/sandals sandals Sandals
Now all questions on be answered