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Section 1: Quantitative Ability (10 questions)

1. The ratio of ages of two friends is 4:9. When the younger one becomes 1.5 times
of his present
age, what will be the ratio of their ages?
1] 2:3 2] 6:11
none of
3] 5:11 4] these

2. A donkey carries weight for some distance. But the time taken by him to cover
the distance is
directly proportional to the weight it carries. If it takes him 20 minutes to carry
a quintal of grains,
how much time he would take if the master, whose weight is 60 kg, is also
sitting on him?
1] 16 min 2] 25 min 3] 30 min 4] 32 min
24% of 48% of 72 is same as 36% of
3. 96% of
1] 12 2] 24 3] 100 4] 144

4. How many aanas are there in 24 paisa, if a rupee has 100 paisa or 16 aanas?
1] 2.72 2] 3.84 3] 4 4] 6.14

5. For what value of a will 2x2 – ax + 288 = 0 will have real and equal roots?
1] 24 2] 0 3] 48 4] -4

6. What is the probability to have exactly prime number of heads when a coin is
tossed 5 times?
1] 9/32 2] 13/32 3] 21/32 4] 1

7. In an examination, 25% students passed out of total. If among all students,

40% are girls and 60% among passed students are boys, what percentage of
girls have passed?
1] 10% 2] 20% 3] 25% 4] 40%
8. In a colony, 50% subscribe Times of India and 75 % subscribe The Tribune.
How many of them subscribe both if 12% subscribe none?
1] 30% 2] 32% 3] 35% 4] 37%

9. How many unique words can be formed with letters a,c,d,e and z if the two
vowels can never be together and repetition is not allowed?
1] 14 2] 12 3] 10 4] 8

10.In a super game of cricket, each time team faces 24 balls without getting out;
the team is given 6 more balls. If at the beginning of game, 300 balls are
given, how many balls can the team play at maximum?
1] 360 2] 372 3] 384 4] 396
Section 2: Verbal Ability (30 questions)

Directions for questions 1 to 5:

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

PASSAGE 1

But man is not destined to vanish. He can be killed, but he cannot be destroyed,
because his soul is deathless and his spirit is irrepressible. Therefore, though the
situation seems dark in the context of the confrontation between the superpowers, the
silver lining is provided by amazing phenomenon that the very nations which have
spent incalculable resources and energy for the production of deadly weapons are
desperately trying to find out how they might never be used. They threaten each
other, intimidate each other and go to the brink, but before the total hour arrives they
withdraw from the brink.

1. The main point from the author's view is that

A. Man's soul and spirit can not be destroyed by superpowers.
B. Man's destiny is not fully clear or visible.
C. Man's soul and spirit are immortal.
D. Man's safety is assured by the delicate balance of power in terms of
nuclear weapons.
E. Human society will survive despite the serious threat of total
annihilation.
2. The phrase 'Go to the brink' in the passage means
A. Retreating from extreme danger.
B. Declare war on each other.
C. Advancing to the stage of war but not engaging in it.
D. Negotiate for peace.
E. Commit suicide.
3. In the author's opinion
A. Huge stockpiles of destructive weapons have so far saved mankind
from a catastrophe.
B. Superpowers have at last realized the need for abandoning the
production of lethal weapons.
C. Mankind is heading towards complete destruction.
D. Nations in possession of huge stockpiles of lethal weapons are trying
hard to avoid actual conflict.
E. There is a Silver lining over the production of deadly weapons.
4. 'Irrepressible' in the second line means
A. incompatible
B. strong
C. oppressive
D. unrestrainable
E. unspirited
5. A suitable title for the above passage is
 A. Destruction of mankind is in evitable.
B. Man's desire to survive inhibits use of deadly weapons.
C. Mounting cost of modern weapons.
D. Threats and intimidation between super powers.
E. Cowardly retreat by man

Directions for questions 6 to 10: Read each of the short passage and answer the
questions that follow:

6. One can make an analogy comparing the law and order scene today with that
of fishing net. It may catch the salmon and mackerel but always lets the whales
and the sharks break through.

The author most probably believes:

1. The law must be brutal and use the theory guilty before proven otherwise.
2. Capital punishment is the only way to deter crime.
3. The author is very concerned about environmental hazards that fish face.
4. The more powerful members of society invariably get away with their crimes.

7. A survey conducted by the Safe Road Forum (SRF) indicates that women are
potentially as good as men behind wheels however their driving skills are
underdeveloped because societal pressures ensure that they concentrate on
developing other skills to be used mainly in the immediate environs of the
home.

Which of the following is a basic assumption of the researcher?

1. The ability to drive is a basic skill that every man or woman must learn.
2. Duties of a woman include being a mother and wife.
3. Women will one day become better drivers than men if they put in the effort.
4. Women tend to conform to societal pressures.

8. Sir Max Langhorne once expounded upon the purpose of human behavior.
He said its main function was to retain man’s dignity without trespassing
over the freedom of someone else. However if this statement were to ring
true then it would be impossible not to trespass over someone else’s
freedom.

The conclusion strongly implied by the author’s argument is that:

1. It is not possible to retain one’s dignity and at the same time not impinge on
another’s freedom.
2. Preserving some else’s freedom does not involve a compromise of your own
dignity.
3. Dignity and freedom are completely independent disparate events.
4. There is always a possibility of appeasing one’s dignity as well as freedom.
 9. Modernity has been misrecognized in India because of the tendency to
equate it with technology and with other contemporary artifacts. But the
possession of modern technology does not always signify modernity, which
has to do with attitudes, especially those that play a role in social relations.
Many forces seethe in urban India today and those who must participate in
the social change stand to lose themselves and their colonial attitudes. But
in the process, they could gain a new world and perhaps a more just peace.

Which of these statements if true would contradict the views of the author as
described in the passage above?

1. People who are modern need not necessarily be computer savvy.

2. We misguidedly tend to equate modernity with the acquisition of modern
scientific products.
3. Unless you master modern technology you cannot participate in social
change in today’s times.
4. Peace will emanate from shifting age-old paradigms and beliefs.

10.Mr. Gates is a futuristic high technology visionary first and a philanthropist next.
The developing world looks to people like him to blend social development and
information technology. The synergy can only have a positive fall-out for the
disadvantaged whom Mr. Gates seeks to help.

Mr. Gates strengths in technology are:

1. Rivaled by his belief on philanthropy.

2. A useful asset to the disadvantaged.
3. Likely to prove more useful if combined with social development.
4. [2] and [3]

Directions for questions 11 to 15:

Select the option that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in the upper
case:

11. DELETERIOUS

A. harmful

B. courage

C. innocuous

D. strong

12. TRACTABLE

A. cooperative
B. kind
C. obedient

D. Lazy

13. OMIN

OUS

A.

contro

versia

l B.

ruthle

ss

C.

threatening

D. profound

14. EXASP

ERATE

A.

aloof

B. vanish

C.

transient

D. annoy

15.OBD

URAT

E A.

comp

laisa
 nt B.

obsti

nate

C.

calm

D. uncommunicative

Directions for questions 16 to 20:

Each question has a sentence with two blanks followed by four pairs of words as
choices. Select the pair of words that can best complete the given sentence.

16. Although her initial anger had ___somewhat, they continued to ____the
careless worker who had broken the machine.

A. diminished….appeased

B. abated….berate

C. intensified….torment
 D. blazed….assail

17. A human being is quite ____creature, for the gloss of rationality that covers
his or her fears and
______is thin and often easily breached.

A. an ambitious….morality

B. a ludicrous….laughter

C. a frail….insecurity

D. a logical….problems

18. Revolution occurs in a society when a ____ develops between the culture
and social structure, leaving the institutions______ and unsupported in the
consciousness of the people.

A. gulf….restricted

B. crack….unaided

C. gap….exposed

D. chasm….open

19. Research suggests that the connection between job satisfaction and
performance is______ as performance does not ____ in response to increased
job satisfaction.

A. direct….increase

B. fragile….decrease

C. weak….diminish

D. tenuous….rise

20. Rhetoric often seems to _____over reason in a heated debate, with both
sides____ in hyperbole.

A. trample….tangling

B. triumph….engaging

C. prevail….engaging

D. reverberate….clamoring
Directions for questions 21 to 25:

Each of the questions consists of two capitalized words which have a certain
relationship to each other, followed by 4 pairs of words. Choose the pair that is not
related to each other in the same way as the capitalized pair.

21.
MANDATORY : COMPLY
Comma
A. nd : obey
Forbidd :
B. en abstain
C. Tacit : approve
D. Lawful : abide

22.
INVECTIVE : PRAISE
Indiscrimina
A. te : fastidious
B. Brook : tolerate
Exagger
C. ate : minimize
Untowar
D. d : favorable

23.
GENTLE : LAMB
Faithf do
A. ul : g
B. Light : feather
sna
C. Slow : il
jacka
D. Sly : l

24.
GENEROSITY : DONOR
Discriminati connoisse
A. on : ur
Credulit
B. y : dupe
Eloquen
C. ce : orator
Truculen
D. ce : snob

25.CATERPILLAR : BUTTERFLY
A. Larva : mosquito
B. Tadpole : frog
hors
C. Filly :e
Fledgi bir
D. ng : d
Directions for questions 26 to 30:

In the sentences, four words/phrases are underlined. Identify the underlined

words/phrases which is grammatically incorrect. Mark option E in case of no error:

26.Fishes of (1)/ this particular kind (2)/ are found in plenty (3)/ in the sea. (4)/ No
Error (5).

27.He told me (1)/ all this (2)/ at his visit (3)/to this place last month. (4)/ No Error. (5)

28.There was a great rush (1)/ at the windows (2)/ but I could manage to (3)/
procure a ticket. (4)/ No Error (5).

29.There was (1)/ a fine bed of roses (2)/ on either (3)/ sides of road. (4)/No Error (5)

30.He is one of those (1)/ speakers who (2)/ make his ideas (3)/ perfectly clear (4)/. No
Error.

Answer set
Section 1: Quantitative Ability
1. 2
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 3
6. 3
7. 3
8. 4
9. 2
10.4

Section 2: Verbal Ability

1. E
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. 4
 7. 4
8. 1
9. 3
10.4
11.A
12.C
13.C
14.D
15.B
16.B
17.C
18.C
19.D
20.B
21.C
22.B
23.B
24.D
25.C
26.1
27.3
28.3
29.4
30.3