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INSTRUCTIONS Please read these carefully before attempting the test 1. 2. This test is based on pattern of previous years XLRI papers. There are three sections. Section 1- English & Reading Comprehension (80 questions) Section 2- Logical & Quantitative Ability (60 questions) Section 3- General Awareness (40 questions) The total time allotted is 2 hours exactly. Please note your start time and end time on the answer sheet. Do not take more than 2 hours, or you will get a wrong assessment. Please fill all the details, as asked on top of the answer sheet. Please try to maximize your attempt overall, but you need to do well in all sections. There is 1 mark for every right answer and 0.25 negative mark for every wrong one. There is no sectional time limit. Since it is a time constrained test and you have 2 hours, and all questions carry equal marks, please do not get stuck on any question, move fast to try and do easier ones. Please do all scratch work on paper only, no extra sheets to be used. Put all your answers on the answer sheet. Relax. You are competing against yourself.

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SECTION I
Numbe r of Que stions: 80 DIRECTIONS for Que stions 1 to 10: From the list of given alternatives, select the one that is the opposite of the given word: 1. Abominate [1] Loathe

[2] Despise

[3] Adore

[4] Abhor

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Plentitude [1] Luxury Alleviate [1] To become ill Obsequious [1] Servile Scurrilous [1] Decent Anhydrous [1] Endless

[2] Magnificence

[3] Contentment

[4] Scarcity

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[2] To award

[3] To exacerbate

[4] To praise

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[2] First

[3] Fawning

[4] Supercilious

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[2] Savage

[3] Major

[4] Scabby

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[2] With water

[3] Careless

[4] Hostile

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Recant [1] Entangle

[2] Rescue

[3] Fail

[4] Assert

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Ratify [1] Disapprove Salubrious [1] Hygienic Plausible [1] Pilfer

[2] Approve

[3] Withdraw

[4] Satisfy

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[2] Emaciated

[3] Thin

[4] Lanky

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[2] Expensive

[3] Cogent

[4] Fallacious

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 11 to 20: From the list of given alternatives, select the one that has the same relationship as given in the question: 11. MONOLITH : ROCK [1] Continent : Ocean

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[3] Grain : Sand 12. FUR ; MINK [1] Down : Eider [3] Gill : Fish

[4] Cataract : Waterfall

[2] Scale : Snake [4] Wing : Eagle

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RACECOURSE : HORSE [1] Rally : Car [3] Airport : Plane AMPOULE : INJECTANT [1] Syringe : Poison [3] Phial : Medicine WHET : KNIFE [1] Hone : Rifle [3] Strop : Razor BLACKSMITH : HORSESHOE [1] Musketeer : Rifle [3] Milliner : Boots SHYSTER : UPRIGHT [1] Preacher : Honest [3] Outlaw : Innocent BLOOD : CLOT [1] Soup : Thicken [3] Wine : Age CLIMAX : NOVEL [1] Credits : Movie [3] Canto : Opera GLEAM : BLINDING [1] Odour : Nauseating [3] Whisper : Deafening

[2] Velodrome : Bicycle [4] Kennel : Dog

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[2] Bodkin : Rouge [4] Fletcher : Arrow

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[2] Polish : Sword [4] String : Bow

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[2] Armourer : Manacle [4] Fletcher : Arrow

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[2] Convict : Repentant [4] Professor : Strict

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[2] Cement : Set [4] Ice: Freeze

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[2] Denouement : Play [4] Cantata : Symphony

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[2] Touch : Insalubrious [4] Scream : Titillating

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 21 to 30: Each of the sentences below has a blank space indicating that something has been omitted. Fill in the blank with the word that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 21. The archaeologist responded to the charge that her new theory was by pointing out that it did not contradict accepted archaeological findings. [1] Unproven [2] Banal [3] Superficial [4] Heretical The educational system had over a period of time as the authorities got
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preoccupied with petty politics and did not bother to update the curriculum. [1] Ossified [2] Adulterated [3] Relegated [4] Improved

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Any increase in coal-fired furnaces beyond a particular level necessitates greater recourse to fossil fuels; thus, the capability of an economy to effectively manage energy resources depends partially on. the number of fired furnaces. [1] Enhancing [2] Renewing [3] Restricting [4] Budgeting

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Wisdom is the mark of the sage; similarly, disloyalty is the mark of the [1] Zealot [2] Curmudgeon [3] Sceptic [4] Renegade The strangeness of the speech was magnified when he revealed that his singular beliefs led him to his behaviour. [1] Obsolete [2] Prodigal [3] Iconoclastic [4] Thespian One would never believe that he would resort to subterfuge in order to achieve his goal; we always regarded him as a/anman. [1] Insincere [2] Pietistic [3] Honourable [4] Honest She was an incorrigible liar who had mastered the art of making false statements in a manner that sounded . [1] Credulous [2] Incongruous [3] Creditable [4] Illogical The management and the labour union reached an unexpected agreement in the best interests of the company after managing to the conflicts they had. [1] Reconcile [2] Delineate [3] Deride [4] Confound The air-conditioning unit was operated so as to strike some balance between the danger of .. electricity bills and the desire of employees to be comfortable during the summer months. [1] Inchoate [2] Prudent [3] Optimum [4] Exorbitant Having been called upon the make an unplanned speech, he rambled on in an inane and . manner. [1] Incoherent [2] Petrified [3] Frugal [4] Dour

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DIRECTIONS for Que stions 31 to 40: A part of each of the following sentences is underlined. Each sentence is followed by five alternative versions of the underlined portion. Select the alternative you consider most correct and most effective according to standard written English 31. When one reads the poetry of Kabir, you find a striking contrast between his philosophy and that of Surdas. [1] When one reads the poetry of Kabir, you find
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[2] When you read the poetry of Kabir, one finds [3] When you read the poetry of Kabir, you find [4] If one reads the poetry of the Kabir, you find 32. When I realized how close I was to failing, I would not have gone to the faculty workshop. [1] Had I realized how close [2] If I would have realized [3] When I had realized how close [4] When I realized how close Since we are living in Mumbai for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city. [1] Since we have a living [2] Being that we are living [3] Being that have been [4] Having lived Anyone wishing to enrol in the MBA program should send in their applications before the fifteenth of this month. [1] send in ones application [2] send in their applications [3] send in their applications in [4] send in their application in No one but him could have told them that the thief was I. [1] he could have told them that the thief was me. [2] he could tell them that the thief was me. [3] him could have told them that I was the thief. [4] him could have told them that the thief was me. Being realist, I could not accept his statement that supernatural powers caused the floods in Orissa. [1] Being a realist, [2] Since I am a realist, [3] Being that I am a realist, [4] Being as I am a realist, On the Indian Subcontinent, the incidence of vitamin deficiencies correlates positively with the level of solar radiation. [1] deficiencies is correlated positively with [2] deficiencies correlate positively with [3] deficiencies, correlate positively with [4] deficiencies correlates positively to Except for you and I, everyone brought a present to Kajols wedding reception. [1] Except for you and I, everyone brought [2] Except for you and me, everyone brought [3] With exception of you and I, everyone brought [4] Except for you and I, everyone had brought Balancing a kabab with one hand and having gripped a Pepsi bottle with another, Naveen paused in front of an American styled eatery. [1] Balancing a kabab with one hand and have gripped a Pepsi bottle with another [2] Having a balance of a kabab with one hand and gripping a Pepsi bottle with the other [3] Being balanced a kabab with one hand and gripping a six-pack carton of Pepsis with the other
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[4] Balancing a kabab with one hand and gripping a Pepsi bottle with the other 40. The horse, ridden by the experienced jockey with the broken leg, had to be withdrawn from the race. [1] horse, having ridden by the experienced jockey with the broken leg, had [2] horse ridden by the experienced jockey with the broken leg had [3] horse with the broken leg ridden by the experienced jockey had [4] horse with the broken leg, ridden by the experienced jockey had

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 41 to 50: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. In the evening many friends used to come to visit father. He would (41) after the tension of the day and the house would (42) with his tremendous laughter. I (43) father tremendously. He seemed to me the (44) of strength and courage and cleverness, (45) above all the other men I saw. I (46) the hope that when I grew up I would be rather like him. But I had seen him losing his temper at servants and others and he seemed to be (47) then. I (48) with fright, mixed sometimes with (49) at the treatment of a servant. His (50) was an awful thing. 41. [1] walk [2] relax [3] prepare [4] rest

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[1] grapple [1] praised

[2] cope [2] encouraged

[3] inspire [3] admired

[4] resound [4] enriched

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[1] unity [1] far

[2] projection [2] largely

[3] advocate [3] still

[4] embodiment [4] although

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[1] developed

[2] inculcated

[3] worshipped

[4] treasured

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[1] terrible

[2] callous

[3] unlawful

[4] mellowed

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[1] condoled

[2] disagreed

[3] shivered

[4] depressed

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[1] unkindness

[2] resentment

[3] love

[4] amusement

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[1] personality

[2] behaviour

[3] cruelty

[4] temper

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 51 to 80: Read each of the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. PASSAGE I Survival and growth are perhaps those behavioral goals, which have dominated all individual productive efforts through the history of mankind. With the emergence of the concept of income in many societies, both of these goals became measurable with one single term called profit i.e., the net difference between incomes from an economic activity and costs related to it. And with time, maximization of profit became the rationale (whether explicit or not) behind almost all economic activities. But this term profit itself has different connotations for different interpreters. For quite a long time it was treated as the evils goal and then it was condemned as the oppressors tool. The classical economists of the nineteenth century identified three types of resources, which they called factors of production: land, labor, and capital. After Joseph Schumpeters (1883-1950) early-twentieth century contribution to economic theories, entrepreneurship was added to this list. The incomes (or returns) to these productive factors were rent, wage, interest, and profit respectively. The 19th century economists regarded the incomes of the original three as clearly earned by their productivity. But since profit is computed as the residual between revenue and costs, there has been a lingering question as to whether profit is also an earned income. It even raises questions like: Is realizing profit evidence of sinful behavior? Is profit a legitimate income? This confusion deepened further with the arrival of the socialists, particularly Marxists, who tend to regard profit as an illegitimate income which should go, not to the capitalist, but to the various factors of production. The modern economic conception of profit is the difference between revenue and cost. If the difference is negative, it is considered loss rather than profit. The computation of accounting profit deducts the total of explicit costs denominated in monetary terms from the total of realized monetary revenue. Real profit or economic profit is the net difference between all benefits and all costs to the commercial entity. Benefits include those recognized by the commercial entitys accounting system. Costs include not only those recognized by the accounting system, but also those non-pecuniary costs which economists refer to as opportunity costs and psychic costs. This very concept of real profit leads to subjective explanation of the term profit. The benefits and costs that are not measured in monetary terms are defined and explained as per requirement of the entrepreneur. For example, cost of pollution generated in the vicinity of a factory may or may not be indicated in explicit terms and this will usually lead to lesser profit for the society and comparatively higher profit for the owner, i.e. the owner will gain at the cost of the society. However, this subjectivity alone cannot cut short the importance of profit in determining the shape, size and direction of the economic activity. Modern economists regard profit as playing an essential role in an economy organized around markets. According to Schumpeter, the entrepreneur is the moving force in the market
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economy. The essential roles of the entrepreneur are to introduce innovations and to assume risk. Without entrepreneurship nothing would ever change in the economy. Since there is no guarantee of success, the entrepreneur might suffer loss if the innovation is unsuccessful. If the innovation were successful, the entrepreneur would capture profit as a reward for the assumption of risk. Profit then plays a dual role: as a motivation to assume risk and as a reward (profit or loss as the case may be depending upon the success or failure of the innovation). At this stage the inevitable question should be: Who determines the level of such rewards or penalty? Here economists identify another essential function played by profit in a market economy. It is the signaling mechanism, which makes the consumer sovereign. Consumers vote their preferences of goods and services by using their purchasing powers (either from current income or accumulated wealth). The votes are tallied in the profit and lost statements of business firms. Firms, whose managers ignore the preferences of consumers, will suffer losses and ultimately fail. Firms, where managers recognize and meet consumer preferences enjoy profits and survival. This signaling mechanism will fail to work if competition is impaired. This will happen when firms achieve monopoly position (a single seller of a product for which there are no close substitutes) or monopoly power (the ability to determine prices even if they are not actual monopolies). With such power, the company is in a position to impose producer sovereignty over consumers by first deciding what they wish to produce, and then through manipulative marketing make them want it. Even without attempting to impose producer sovereignty, a seller with sufficient monopoly power may engage in monopolistic pricing to raise price above what would be the competitive level. If the sellers product is inelastic (i.e., demand is unresponsive to price changes), raising price should increase the firms revenues and may enhance its profit margin. Monopsony (monopoly on the buyers side of the market) power in a resource market (e.g., the labor market) may enable it to demand more than the competitive resource prices. In both cases -- monopoly and monopsony, greed becomes the driving motivation to function. Such kinds of impairment in the competitive mechanism are, more often than not, supported or designed through the political governance of the economy. If the economy is a socialist one, then the ownership of the resources and hence the residual profit goes to the government by design. In mixed economies these impairments originate out of the dual-objective of maximizing benefits at both ends i.e. the market as well as the society. Modern economists generally agree that entrepreneurial profits and profits which result in competitive markets are legitimate and serve useful economic functions. They are also generally in agreement that monopoly and monopsony profits are undesirable and indicative of impairment to the market mechanisms. These conclusions are in general congruent with the Testaments in their teachings about the validity of profits. The problem is that since any profit is a residual between revenues and costs, it is not easy to discern what portion (if any) of the residual is attributable to monopoly or monopsony power. What can be done about the illegitimate and undesirable portion of profit income that is attributable to monopoly and monopsony? It is tempting to socialists and social liberals to regard any profit incomes as illegitimate consequences of the exercise of monopoly and monopsony power. And for the liberal economists the preferred way would be a step-by-step introduction of market forces, to drive out the monopoly or monopsony power in phases and maintain a continuous watch on the evolution of the market structure. In economies like those of the US and the UK, public policy is levied in the form of antitrust laws, but they are only as effective as the vigor of their enforcement. If public policy in this regard becomes ineffective, socialists may advocate nationalization of industry to capture the profit incomes for use by the state, and
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Marxists may advocate violent revolution to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat, which will eliminate the profit income. 51. The central theme of the passage is [1] Discussing the various factors of production [2] Making distinction between different forms of profit [3] Defining profit [4] All of the above Why do you think certain economists were against Profit? [1] For quite a long time, profit was treated as the evils goal and then it was condemned as the oppressors tool. [2] They didnt believe that entrepreneurship could also yield profit through innovation and assumption of risk [3] Profit was just the residual between Revenue and Cost and hence it was undesirable [4] These economists were socialists What is the main drawback in the definition of profit? [1] Certain benefits and costs are not quantifiable in accounting terms [2] Profit is an accounting term meaning revenue minus costs [3] Socialists and Capitalists have their own methods for defining them [4] Portions of profit need to be attributable to monopoly and monopsony Who among the following would be more likely to believe in a mixed form of a market system? [1] Marxists [2] Socialists [3] Capitalists [4] Social Liberals

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Identify the most inelastic product from the following: [1] Pharmaceutical products [2] Holiday travel tickets [3] Software services [4] Luxury cars Which of the following statements is true? [1] Modern economics and the Testaments agree on the concept of profits [2] Modern economics and the Testaments do not agree with each other [3] Profits are generally considered to be immoral [4] No reference can be made between the religious teachings of the Testament and the mechanics of market system. What is your understanding of consumer sovereignty? [1] You versus Microsoft [2] You versus Proctor & Gamble [3] You dictate terms in the market [4] The market dictates terms to you

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In mixed economies like India, who is the beneficiary of the residual profit that is so often mentioned in the passage? [1] The government [2] The society
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[3] Both the government and the society [4] Neither the government nor the society 59. Monopsony power in a resource market many enable it to demand more than the competitive resource prices. Monopsony hence would result in [1] Lower prices for the consumers [2] Lower prices for the suppliers [3] Increased taxes to the government [4] Higher prices for the consumers Suggest a suitable title for the passage: [1] The Legitimate Profit [2] Defining Profit [3] The economics of profit [4] The sovereignty of Profit

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PASSAGE II Darwinian theories of mans evolution out of lower species challenged nineteenth-century Christian belief on many grounds: By emphasizing that species changed, evolutionary theories apparently destroyed ancient notions of the Great Chain of Being, such as Pope described in The Essay on Man , in which all living organisms had their proper place in a fixed order. By emphasizing that species changed over time, evolutionary theories called into question the literal truth of the Bible which stated, at least according to Bishop Usher, that God had created the world in 4004 BC (Nonethelss, theologians, including Broad Churchmen and the great evangelical Patrick Fairbairn, argued that even a literal reading of the Bible permitted a world millions of years older than previously that. Fairbairn, author of The Typology of Scripture which appeared in various editions between 1845 and 1872, pointed out that the Old Testament presented the history of a continually evolving religion and that the days of creation could well have been some divine measure equivalent to entire eons millions of years long). By thus placing human beings within vistas of previously unimaginable time, evolutionary theories, like Copernican ones that displaced mans world from the center of the universe, made man, a recent arrival, seem pretty unimportant. To some extent, all of these other views had entered intellectual debate decades before Darwin published his works on speciation (1859) and the descent of man (1872), and in fact geology, which prepared the way for Darwin (as well as Tennyson), devastated the religious faith of many Victorian intellectuals by the time the great biologist wrote. (Geologists like Charles Lyell, who emphasized gradualism, had convinced many that the earths rocks documented a tale that had required millions, even hundreds of millions, of years to unfold). Darwin, however, added one additional component of the theory that proved devastating to orthodox belief -- the notion of Natural Selection, which holds that species inevitably produced random variations and that only those characteristics of beings that survive to reproduce themselves could survive. Both the essential randomness and the apparently wasteful cruelty of the selection process argued against any form of moral divinity. Natural Selection, which apparently leaves no place for God in the World, has proved the most difficult part of the theory for many to accept, though, as Darwin himself recognized, his theory contained other potential difficulties. Those who refuse to believe in Darwinian selection generally follow some version or other of Lamarckianism, a pre-Darwinian form of evolutionary theory named after the brilliant biologist and founder of invertebrate paleontology, Jeane Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, the Chavalier de Lamarck (1744-1829). According to Lamarck,
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organisms adapt to their environments and then have the power to pass those changes on to their offspring. Lamarckianism, which has the double appeal of requiring little time for evolutionary change and appearing efficient and even beneficent, has always appealed to true believers. In the twentieth century, for example, Lamarckian evolution became the official scientific dogma of the USSR, which denounced Darwinian theories as devices of capitalist oppression. Under the guidance of Trofim Denisovich Lysenko (1898-1976), who won Stalins approval, Lamarckian approaches to genetic improvement, animal husbandry, and plant hybrids created severe problems for both Soviet agriculture and Soviet biology. 61. Based on the given passage, whom do you identify Charles Darwin the most with? [1] Copernicus [2] Trofim Denisovich Lysenko [3] Charles Lyell [4] Both [1] & [3] Darwins theories were not broadly accepted because: [1] They contradicted the church [2] They contradicted the religion [3] They contradicted The Bible 63. [4] All of the above

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Natural Selection holds that species inevitably produced random variations and that only those characteristics of beings that survive to reproduce themselves could survive. Natural Selection thus can be easily understood by the phenomenon of [1] Reproduction [2] Adaptation [3] Extinction [4] None of these Darwins theories might suggest that he was: [1] Heretical [2] Conformist

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We have reason to believe, that a change in the conditions of life, by specially acting on the reproductive system, causes or increases variability; and in the foregoing case the conditions of life are supposed to have undergone a change, and this would manifestly be favorable to natural selection, by giving a better chance of profitable variations occurring; and unless profitable variations do occur, natural selection can do nothing. Who among the following is mostly likely to have said this? [1] Alfred Tennyson [2] Trofim Denisovich Lysenko [3] Chavalier de Lamarck [4] Charles Darwin What is your understanding of evolutionary and revolutionary theories? [1] One is continuous and the other is radical [2] One is radical and the other is continuous [3] Both are continuous [4] Both are radical Natural Selection is a phenomenon that occurs [1] Whenever there is a drastic climate change [3] Depending on the ecological biosphere

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Lamarcks theories were akin to the beliefs held by the Church because [1] They were radical [2] They appeared to advocate efficient and beneficent evolution
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[3] They denounced the Bible [4] They explained extinction with logic 69. The Essay on Man was not of the opinion that [1] Living beings are mutable [2] Living beings are immutable [3] Living beings adapt to the great Chain of Being [4] Living beings were created with a robust physiology Suggest a suitable topic for the above passage: [1] Darwinian Theories -- An evolution [2] Darwin versus the Church [3] Darwin -- The symbol of Capitalist Oppression [4] Understanding survival through Natural Selection process PASSAGE III Humans have probably always been surrounded by their kin -- those to whom they have been related by blood or marriage. But the size, the composition, and the functions of their families and kinship groups have varied tremendously. People have lived not only in the nuclear family, made up of just the parents and their offspring, which is standard in the West and has been found almost everywhere, they have lived in extended families and in formal clans; they have been avuncular, they have been ultrolateral, they have been conscious of themselves as heirs of lineages hundreds of generations deep. However constructed, the traditional kinship group has usually provided those who live in it with security, identity, and indeed with their entire scheme of activities and beliefs. The nameless billions of hunter-gatherers who have lived and died over the past several million years have been embedded in kinship groups, and when people started to farm about ten thousand years ago, their universe remained centred on kinship. Now that there was a durable form of wealth which could be hoarded -- grain -- some families became more powerful than other; society became stratified, and genealogy became an important means of justifying and perpetuating status. During the past few centuries, however, in parts of the world -- in Europe and the countries that have been developing along European lines -- a process of fragmentation has been going on. The ties and the demands of kinship have been weakening, the family has been getting smaller and, some say, less influential, as the individual, with a new sense of autonomy and with new obligations to himself (or, especially in the last decade and a half, herself), has come to the foreground. A radically different mental order -- self-centred and traceable not to any single historical development as much as to the entire flow of Western history since at least the Renaissance has taken over. The political and economic effects of this rise in individual self-consciousness have been largely positive: civil rights are better protected and opportunities are greater. But the psychological effects have been mixed, at best. Something has been lost; a warmth, a sanity, and a supportiveness that are apparent among people whose family networks are still intact. Such qualities can be found in most of the Third World and in rural pockets of the U.S., but in the mainstream of post-industrial society the individual is increasingly left to himself, to find meaning, stability, and contentment however he can. An indication of how far the disintegration of traditional kinship has advanced is that a surprising number of Americans are unable to name all four of their grandparents. Such people have usually grown up in step-families, which are dramatically on the rise. So is the single-parent
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family -- the mother-child unit, which some anthropologists contend is the real nucleus of kinship, having already contracted to the relatively impoverished nuclear family, partly as an adaptation to industrialisation, kinship seems to be breaking down even further. With the divorce rate in America at about fifty percent and the remarriage rate at about seventy five, the traditional Judeo-Christian scheme of marriage to one person for life seems to be shading into a pattern of serial monogamy, into a sort of staggered polygamy, which some anthropologists, who believe that we arent naturally monogamous to begin with, see as a return of normality. Still other anthropologists explain what is happening somewhat differently; we are adopting delayed system of marriage, they say, with the length of the marriage chopped off at both ends. But many adults arent getting married at all; they are putting self-fulfilment before marriage and children and are having nothing further to do with kinship after leaving their parents home: their family has become their work associates or their circle of best friends. This is the most distressing trend of all: the decline in the capacity of long-term intimate bonding. 71. Which of the following is indicative of the extent of disintegration of kinship groups? [1] A large number of Americans are unable to name all four of their grandparents. [2] Growing number of single-parent families. [3] Increase in the average age at which males get married. [4] Both [1] & [2]. What does the author mean by serial monogamy? [1] Judeo-Christian scheme of marriage. [2] Marriage to one person for life. [3] A sequence of marriages and divorces [4] Delayed marriage. The traditional kinship group provides: [1] Security [2] Identity [3] Entire scheme of activity

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Which of the following statements is not true? [1] When people started to farm ten thousand yeas ago, kinship became less important. [2] Some families became more powerful than others after farming was initiated [3] Genealogy became an important means of perpetuating status after the advent of farming. [4] Stratification of society was a result of hunter-gatherers taking up farming. According to the passage, which statement is not true of kinship group fragmentation? [1] It is apparent that in Europe and countries developing along European lines a process of fragmentation has been taking place during the past few centuries. [2] A self-centred mental order has replaced the earlier kin-centred mental order and it can be traced to a specific historical development. [3] The political and economic benefits of the rise of the individuals have not been largely positive. [4] Psychological effects of the rise of the individuals have been both positive and negative. According to the author, what has been sacrificed with the rise in individual self-consciousness? [1] Sanity [2] Supportiveness [3] Warmth [4] 1, 2 and 3

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According to the passage, the most distressing trend is: [1] The inability to develop lasting personal relationships [2] Many adults are putting self fulfilment before marriage and children and arent getting married at all. [3] The American divorce rate of 50 percent and remarriage rate of 75 percent. [4] The contraction of the nuclear family to the mother-child unit The word genealogy refers to: [1] family history [2] kinship groups [3] family authority [4] nuclear family Which of the following statements cannot be inferred from the above passage? [1] Smaller families are more autonomous and influential. [2] The rise of the individuals can largely be viewed as a western phenomenon. [3] A different mental order is in evidence and can be traced to the renaissance period. [4] Mainstream post-industrial society would benefit from a resurgence of kinship groups. The theme of the passage is: [1] The impact of the deterioration of kinship of groups on third world countries. [2] The correlation between the decline of traditional kinship groups and stratification of society. [3] The changes that have occurred to kinship group patterns and the effect of those changes on individuals. [4] The political and economic repercussions of the decline of the nuclear family

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Numbe r of Que stions: 60 DIRECTIONS for Que stions 81 to 83: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. What is the probability that a telephone number (consisting of 7 Natural numbers) is: 81. not divisible by 2? [1] 0.5

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[1] 83.

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having all distinct digits? [1] [2] 9P 6 x 10-6

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DIRECTIONS for Que stions 84 to 88: For these questions, what is the missing element in the sequence represented by the question mark? 84. 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ?, 720 [1] 100

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[4] 120

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2, 12, 30, 56, ?, 132, 182 [1] 116 [2] 76 625, 5, 125, 25, 25, ?, 5 [1] 125 [2] 5 P3C, R5F, T8I, V12L, ? [1] Y17O [2] X17M A, G, L, P, S, ? [1] X

[3] 90

[4] 86

86.

[3] 25

[4] 625

87.

[3] X17O

[4] X16O

88.

[2] Y

[3] W

[4] U

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 89 to 98: A square matrix of pth order is defined such that a ij refers to the element at ith row and jth column in the matrix. a ij N; for 1 i p and 1 j p a ij = a (i 1)j + a i (j 1); for 1 < i p and 1 < j p a 1j = a j1; for 1 j p

Answer the following questions. 89. If in matrix A, p = 3, a 1j = 1, then |A-1| is [1] 1 [2] 23 [3] 1 90. In the above problem, what is the cofactor of A? [1] [2]

[4] 23

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[3]

[4]

91.

If in matrix B of order 2, a 11 = 4, then what is the determinant of matrix B? [1] 16 [2] 4 [3] 0 [4] Cannot be determined If in matrix C of order 3, a 1j = 2, then what is the product of the two triangular matrix obtained from C? i.e., CU CL [1] [2]

92.

[3]

[4]

93.

In the above question, what is the ad joint of C? [1] [2]

[3]

[4]

94.

If in a matrix D of order 6, a 1j = 11, then what is the trace of the matrix? [1] 3860 [2] 3861 [2] 3681 [4] 3680 A square matrix S is called idempotent matrix, if S2 = S. Consider a matrix E of order 2, for what value of a 1j, the matrix E will be idempotent? [1] 0 [2] 2 [3] 12 [4] Not possible

95.

96.

What is the minimum sum of all the elements of the matrix which when subtracted from the matrix D in Q. 94 results in a symmetric matrix with all diagonal elements 1? [1] 3867 [2] 3861 [3] 351 [4] 3855 In a matrix F of order 2, a 1j = 3. The characteristic equation of a given matrix F can be written as |F Ix| = 0, where I is the identity matrix of same order as of F. What are the possible values of x?
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[1] 98.

[2]

[3]

[4]

In a matrix G of order 1376, a 1j = 1000. What is the rank of G? [1] 1000 [2] 1375 [3] 1376 [4] Cannot be determined

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 99 and 100: A card is drawn at random from an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards. Answer the following questions: 99. What is the probability that it is a jack of hearts? [1] 1/52 [2] 2/52 [3] 3/52 [4] 4/52 What is the probability that the card drawn is a ten or a spade? [1] 4/13 [2] 13/52 [3] 4/52 [4] 3/51

[5] 13/52

100.

[5] 2/52

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 101 and 104: Six geologists A, B, C, D, E, and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will present them in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions: B should present his paper immediately before Cs presentation; Their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be either the first or the last geologist to present his paper. 101. In case C is to be the fifth geologist to present his paper, then B must be [1] First [2] Second [3] Third [4] Fourth [5] Sixth B could occupy any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT [1] First [2] Second [3] Third [4] Fourth [5] Fifth In case F is to present his paper immediately after D presents his paper, C could be scheduled for which of the following places in order of presenters? [1] First [2] Second [3] Third [4] Fourth [5] Fifth In case F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true? [1] A is first in the order of presenters [2] A is third in the order of presenters [3] A is fourth in the order or presenters [4] B is first in the order of presenters [5] C is fourth in the order of presenters

102.

103.

104.

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 105 to 111: Given below are some series of numbers or letters. One member of the series is missing form the list marked as ?. From the alternatives given for each question, select the correct one. 105. 1W 2V 3U 5T ? 13R [1] 11Q

[2] 8X

[3] 9S

[4] 8S
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106.

HV GT FR EP DN ? [1] EM IMQ? [1] T 258 130 66 ? 18 10 [1] 34 DFIMR? [1] S 2 3 4 6 8 ? 16 24 [1] 14 2 4 8 14 22 ? [1] 28

[2] CW

[3] CL

[4] CM

107.

[2] W

[3] Z

[4] U

108.

[2] 32

[3] 36

[4] 40

109.

[2] X

[3] Y

[4] V

110.

[2] 11

[3] 13

[4] 12

111.

[2] 34

[3] 32

[4] 38

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 112 to 114: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. There are 10 students in a class, where 4 are boys. A group of 3 has to be formed from the above students. They have a teacher. 112. What is the probability that the group consists of at least 1 boy? [1] [2] [3] [4] What is the probability that Raj, who is a student in the class, is not selected in the group? [1] [2] [3] 0.1 [4] What is the probability that a teacher is always present in the group of 3? [1] [2] [3] [4]

113.

114.

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 115 to 120: Answer the questions based on the following experiment. Five different balls (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) are distributed into four different urns (I, II, III, and IV). Each urn may not receive any ball, may receive exactly one ball, or more than one ball. 115. The number of ways urn II receives exactly two balls is [1] 135 [2] 27 [3] 270 [4] None of these

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116.

The number of ways in which ball 1 goes to urn I is [1] 256 [2] 64 [3] 320 [4] None of these The total number of ways in which the balls can be distributed in the urns is [1] 625 [2] 1,024 [3] 120 [4] None of these The number of ways in which the balls can be distributed in the urns, such that no urn is empty, is [1] 120 [2] 240 [3] 119 [4] None of these The number of ways in which the balls can be distributed such that all the balls go into one urn is [1] 4 [2] 24 [3] 120 [4] None of these In the above set of questions, if the number of balls is changed from five to three and the number of urns is changed from four to three, then in how many ways can the balls be distributed such that only one urn is empty? [1] 18 [2] 9 [3] 24 [4] None of these

117.

118.

119.

120.

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 121 to 127: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. O and M as part of its outdoor advertising campaign for Orange, plans to put up 5 hoardings on the Mumbai-Pune highway. From its past experience, O and M has an idea of the probabilities of the hoardings being sighted by motorists. Probability of the first and second hoarding being sighted by a motorist travelling from Mumbai to Pune are 0.4 and 0.5 respectively. The probability of 3rd and 4th being sighted are 0.6 and 0.5 respectively. The probability of 5th, the last hoard being sighted is 0.7. For the following questions, assume that the events of sighting the different hoardings by a motorist are independent of each other. 121. What is the probability that a motorist sights all the hoardings? [1] 0.042 [2] 0.040 [3] 0.018 [4] None of these What is the probability of a motorist not sighting the last hoarding? [1] 0.4 [2] 0.5 [3] 0.3 [4] 0.6 What is the probability of a motorist not sighting any of the hoardings? [1] 0.3 [2] 0.018 [3] 0.958 [4] None of these

122.

123.

124.

If a sixth hoarding is put up, what is the probability of it being sighted? [1] 0.06 [2] 0.6 [3] 0.8 [4] Can't be determined What is the probability of sighting the first and the last hoardings? [1] 0.25 [2] 0.18 [3] 0.28 [4] None of these What is the probability of a motorist noticing the fourth hoarding, if he has sighted the second one?
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[1] 0.5 127.

[2] 0.25

[3] 0.4

[4] 0.2

What is the probability of the event of not sighting second and fourth hoarding, but sighting 3rd hoarding? [1] 0.1 [2] 0.042 [3] 0.15 [4] 0.015

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 128 to 132: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. f(x) = g(x - 2) + h(x + 2) g(x) = h(x - 2) h(x) = f(x + 2) f(0) = 0, f(2) = 2, f(4) = 4 (x is a non-negative integer). 128. Which one of the following statements is true? [1] f(x) = f(x - 2) + f(x + 2) [2]f(x) = f(x - 2) + f(x + 4) [3] f(x) = f(x - 4) + f(x + 4) [4] f(x) - f(x - 4) + f(x + 2) Find the value of h(2) + g(4). [1] 4 [2] 6

129.

[3] 8

[4] 10

130

What is the value of h(f(0)) + f(f(6))? [1] 2 [2] 0 [3] 8 Which one of the following statements is true? [1] g(66) > f(64) [2] g(66) > h(64) Find the value of f(10). [1] 2 [2] 4

[4] 4

131.

[3] g(66) > f(70)

[4] Both (1) and (3)

132.

[3] -2

[4] 0

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 133 to 135: Pick the odd man out from the number set. 133. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64 [1] 50 [2] 26 132, 275, 341, 681, 264 [1] 132 [2] 275 107, 117, 119, 143, 153, 120 [1] 107 [2] 120

[3] 37

[4] 64

134.

[3] 681

[4] 264

135.

[3] 117

[4] 119

DIRECTIONS for Que stions 136 to 140: The following questions are related to the construction of words from an alphabet set comprising of three letters: A, B and C. The words are formed by applying one or more of the syntactical rules. I. Rule 1 : If a word ends with letter A, then a new word can be made by adding B at the end.
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II. Rule 2 : If x is any sequence of letters and Cx is a word, then so is Cxx. III. Rule 3 : If AAA occurs in any word, then we may drop it and replace it by B. IV. Rule 4 : If BB occurs in any word, then we may drop it. It is also given that CA is also a word. Given is an illustration of one of the ways of constructing the words CBABBAB from CA in six steps. i. CA (given) ii. CAA (rule 2) iii. CAAAA (rule 2) iv. CBA (rule 3) v. CBAB (rule 1) vi. CBABBAB (rule 2) Note : A step is defined as an addition of one x or replacement of one set of AAA by one B. 136. The minimum number of steps required to construct CBBAA from CA is [1] 4 [2] 6 [3] 5 [4] 3 The minimum number of steps required to construct BB from CA is [1] 4 [2] 3 [3] 8 [4] Cannot be constructed The minimum number of steps required to construct CBBBA is [1] 11 [2] 8 [3] 10 [4] 12 The number of words in the collection {CBB, CAB, CBA, CAA, BC} that can be constructed from CA is [1] 5 [2] 4 [3] 3 [4] 2 If CB is also a valid word, then the number of constructible words in the collection in question 139 is [1] 5 [2] 4 [3] 3 [4] 2

137.

138.

139.

140.

SECTION III
Numbe r of Que stions: 40 DIRECTIONS for Que stions 141 to 180: Choose the correct answer.
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141.

Who has been named India's new ambassador to China ? [1] K. Kasturirangan [2] S.S. Menon [3] Nalin Surie Which element converts steel into stainless steel ? [1] Chromium [2] Aluminium [3] Copper

[4] Anna Hazare

142.

[4] Nickle

143.

The statue, "The Thinker", by Auguste Rodin, is a portrait of which poet? [1] Homer [2] Dante [3] Virgil [4] None What was built by General Motors executive John Raskob, in the teeth of the Depression as a sign of rebirth? [1] White House [2] Empire State Building [3] Twin Towers [4] Statue of Liberty This group gets its name from the nickname given to a supposed mastermind criminal & was the title of a 1943 B-grade movie starring Donald O'Connor. Which group? [1] Mr. Big [2] Santana [3] Fats Domino [4] None What is the name of the test developed by a Delhi based Professor at Oxford University for TB that can expose the clandestine bacteria in seemingly healthy people? [1] Jackpot [2] Falsepot [3] Plispot [4] Elispot The most recent fossil of man is [1] Java man [2] Peking man

144.

145.

146.

147.

[3] Cro-magnon man

[4] African man

148.

Which of the following is the worlds largest archipelago? [1] The Cyclades Islands, Greece [2] Hawaii [3] Indonesia [4] None of these The bank offering credit cards with pictures of your loved ones on them is [1] Hong Kong Bank [2] SBI [3] Citibank [4] Standard Chartered Which film won the best feature film award announced by the jury of 49th National Film Awards? [1] Lagaan [2] Devdas [3] Tiladaanam [4] Dweepa

149.

150.

151.

This game was first played by Micmac Indians and it later evolved into the game of shinty, which was played by British soldiers stationed in Canada during the 1860s. What is the common name of this sport now? [1] Ice Hockey [2] Sepak Takraw [3] Darts [4] Lacrosse
Who is the CEO of India Today Group? [1] Gautam Purie [2] Sanjoy Narayan

152.

[3] Aroon Purie

[4] Aveek Sarkar

153.

What is India's contribution in the World Trade? [1] 0.67% [2] 0.77% [3] 0.87%

[4] 0.97%
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154.

Earth day is celebrated on [1] 23 April [2] 22 March SARS case was first reported in [1] China [2] Singapore

[3] 22 February

[4] 22 April

155.

[3] Taiwan

[4] Indonesia

156.

HLL has launched a micro-credit programme to get rural women organised into self help groups by the name [1] Shakti [2] Naari Shakti [3] Sahayata [4] Sahayog R.Seshayee is the MD of [1] Ashok Leyland [2] TCS

157.

[3] TISCO

[4] TELCO

158.

Which company topped in the 4th BT Stern Stewart study? [1] Nestle [2] HLL [3] Dabur Bush at War has been written by [1] Daniel Goleman [3] Bob Woodward

[4] Wipro

159.

[2] Michael Savage [4] Vikram Seth

160.

In which of the following cities mini ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will be held in June? [1] Tokyo [2] Sydney [3] London [4] Cairo "Unstoppable" is the punchline of [1] Ceat [2] MRF

161.

[3] JK

[4] Apollo

162.

Name of the new planet which has been discovered recently [1] Quaoar [2] Alpha [3] Centaro Hudson flows through [1] New York [2] London Land of Rising Technology is the ad slogan of [1] Akai [2] Sony Headquarter of EU is in [1] Paris [2] Berlin

[4] Centuari

163.

[3] Paris

[4] Boston

164.

[3] Toyota

[4] Suzuki

165.

[3] Geneva

[4] Brussels

166.

C.S.Rao has joined as Chairman of [1] Insurance Regulatory Development Authority [3] FEMA

[2] TRAI [4] Finance Commission

167.

Which international infocom is facing a lawsuit for South Africa's apartheid related cases? [1] IBM [2] Cisco [3] Oracle [4] Lucent

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168.

Which of the following products does not belong to Godrej [1] Fairglow [2] Allcare [3] Ezee

[4] Clinic Plus

169.

Who among the following headed the SEBI Committee on corporate governance? [1] K.M. Birla [2] Ratan Tata [3] N.R. Narayan Murthy [4] Anil Ambani The Naresh Chandra Committee, is related to [1] Corporate and audit governance [2] Disinvestment of the Public Sector [3] To look after full convertibility [4] To fix telecom tariff The Kelkar Which TV personality has a production company called HARPO? [1] Phil Donahue [2] Jennifer Aniston [3] Oprah Winfrey [4] Rupert Murdoch In 1943, this legendary CEO said, "I think there is a world market for about five computers". Who? [1] Seymour Cray [2] Milton Friedman [3] David Watson [4] Thomas Watson SEBI was established in [1] 1981 [2] 1985

170.

171.

172.

173.

[3] 1988

[4] 1989

174.

He almost lost his life, crew, and high-tech yacht in the Sydney Hobart Yacht race last year. Mike Wilson has written the only biography on him. Who? [1] Steve Wozniak [2] John Williams [3] Tim Bemers Lee [4] Larry Ellison "Rich with the streams, Bright with thy orchard dreams" are the first two lines of which poem? [1] Vande Mataram [2] Mahabharata [3] Bhagwat Gita [4] Lucy Gray This Hill Station in Chamba valley is named after a British Viceroy of India. Name it? [1] Dalhousie [2] Mountbatten [3] Curzon [4] Lord Wavell New British High Comissioner to India is [1] Rob Young [2] Michael Arthur

175.

176.

177.

[3] I. Allan

[4] Shelley Minteer

178.

The remains of Indus Valley civilization were first discovered in [1] 1921 [2] 1922 [3] 1923 Who is the MD of Renault Sonalika International? [1] A.S.Mittal [2] Pierre Faguer [3] D.S.Mehta Who is the CEO of Ranbaxy? [1] D.S.Brar [2] M.S.Brar

[4] 1924

179.

[4] Richard Max

180.

[3] T.S.Brar

[4] K.S.Brar

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SECTION I 1. [3] 6. [2] 11. [4] 16. [4] 21. [4] 26. [4] 31. [3] 36. [1] 41. [2] 46. [4] 51. [2] 56. [4] 61. [4] 66. [4] 71. [4] 76. [4] 2. [4] 7. [4] 12. [1] 17. [3] 22. [1] 27. [3] 32. [1] 37. [4] 42. [4] 47. [1] 52. [3] 57. [3] 62. [3] 67. [3] 72. [3] 77. [1] 3. [3] 8. [1] 13. [2] 18. [2] 23. [3] 28. [1] 33. [4] 38. [2] 43. [3] 48. [3] 53. [1] 58. [4] 63. [2] 68. [2] 73. [4] 78. [1] 4. [4] 9. [2] 14. [3] 19. [2] 24. [4] 29. [4] 34. [1] 39. [4] 44. [4] 49. [2] 54. [4] 59. [1] 64. [1] 69. [2] 74. [1] 79. [1] 5. [1] 10. [4] 15. [3] 20. [3] 25. [3] 30. [1] 35. [1] 40. [4] 45. [1] 50. [4] 55. [1] 60. [3] 65. [3] 70. [4] 75. [3] 80. [3]

SECTION II 81. [1] 86. [1] 91. [4] 96. [4] 101. [4] 106. [3] 111. [3] 116. [1] 121. [1] 126. [1] 131. [4] 136. [2] 82. [2] 87. [3] 92. [4] 97. [1] 102. [3] 107. [4] 112. [3] 117. [2] 122. [3] 127. [3] 132. [3] 137. [4] 83. [2] 88. [4] 93. [1] 98. [3] 103. [5] 108. [1] 113. [1] 118. [2] 123. [2] 128. [2] 133. [4] 138. [1] 84. [4] 89. [1] 94. [2] 99. [1] 104. [3] 109. [2] 114. [2] 119. [1] 124. [4] 129. [3] 134. [3] 139. [2] 85. [3] 90. [3] 95. [4] 100. [1] 105. [4] 110. [4] 115. [3] 120. [1] 125. [3] 130. [4] 135. [1] 140. [2]

SECTION III 141. [3] 146. [4] 151. [1] 156. [1] 161. [4] 166. [1] 171. [3] 176. [1] 142. [2] 147. [3] 152. [3] 157. [1] 162. [1] 167. [1] 172. [4] 177. [2] 143. [2] 148. [3] 153. [2] 158. [2] 163. [1] 168. [4] 173. [2] 178. [1] 144. [2] 149. [4] 154. [4] 159. [3] 164. [1] 169. [3] 174. [4] 179. [2] 145. [1] 150. [4] 155. [1] 160. [4] 165. [4] 170. [1] 175. [1] 180. [1]

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SOLUTION
SECTION 1
1. [3] 2. [4] 3. [3] 4. [4] 5. [1] 6. [2] 7. [4] 8. [1] 9. [2] 10. [4] 11. A monolith is a very large rock. Hence the best choice would be [4] as a cataract is a large waterfall. There is no comparable relation between continent and ocean, tor (a high point) and lea (a meadow) or grain and sand. Hence, [4]. Fur is the outer covering of a mink. Hence choices [3] and [4] which have no such relation can be eliminated. Looking more closely at the other two, fur from a mink is valuable; the same can be said about down from an eider but not for scales from a snake. Hence, [1]. A racecourse is a place or track for racing on horses. This eliminates choices [3] and [4]. Since a racecourse is built specifically for horse-racing, the best answer would be [2] as a velodrome is a track built specifically for racing on bicycles. Hence, [2]. An ampoule is a small container typically containing injectants. Similarly a phial is a small container typically containing medicine. None of the other pairs bears such a relation. Hence, [3]. To whet a knife is to sharpen it. Of the four choices, the only ones giving an indication of sharpening are [1] and [3]. But honing has nothing to do with rifles, while stropping is to sharpen a razor. Hence, [3]. A blacksmith is a person who makes a horseshoe (maker : object relationship) hence the best choice would be [4] as a fletcher is one who makes arrows while there is no such relationship in the other three cases. Hence, [4]. The relationship is antonymous as a shyster is by definition dishonest. Hence the best answer would be [3], as an outlaw is guilty. Hence, [3]. Clotting is a process of solidification of liquid blood. This lets out choices [3] and [4].
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Abominate: to loathe; opposite; adore Plemitude: abundance, opposite: scarce Alleviate: to lessen something; opposite: to increase or exacerbate Obsequious: too lager to please; opposite: indifferent or supercilious: Scurrilous: abusive or defamatory; opposite; decent Anhydrous: without water. Recant: reject a belief; opposite: assert

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17. 18.

Choice [1], thickening of soup also doesn't quite fit ^as it doesn't result in solidification. The best answer is therefore [2], as setting is the process of solidification of liquid cement. Hence, [2]. 19. The climax is the end of a novel or a "high point". Of the four answer choices, the only one bearing a similar relationship is [2] as the climactic scene of a play is known as the denouement. Credits appear at the end, but they are not a part of the action in a film and not a highlight. Hence, [2]. A gleam is a dim flashing of light; blinding, applied to light means the opposite. Similarly a whisper is a soft sound, quite opposite to deafening. Hence, [3].

20.

21. [4] Since the theory did not contradict accepted findings, we can say that the theory was not heretical. 22. [1] ossify: unwilling to consider new ideas 23. [3] The idea of the sentence is that it increases fossil fuels, hence the correct word is restricted. 24. [4] disloyalty is the mark of a renegade. 25. [3] iconoclastic: not willing to consider other beliefs. 26. [4] Opposite of subterfuge: honest 27. [3] the art of making plausible statements 28. [1] agreement was reached after reconciliation. 29. [4] danger of exorbitant (increased) bills 30. [1] inane and incoherent manner 31. [3] one and you do not match 32. [1] 33. [4] Having lived. 34. [1] anyone.ones 35. [1] Replace I with me. 36. [1] a realist 37. [4] the incidence.revolts 38. [2] Replace I with me.
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39. [4] 40. [4] horse with the broken leg 41. [2] relax 42. [4] resound 43. [3] admired 44. [4] embodiment 45. [1] far 46. [4] treasured 47. [1] terrible 48. [3] shivered 49. [2] resentment 50. [4] temper SECTION II The telephone number is a seven digit natural number. Natural numbers can either be odd or even. Hence, probability is half because a number not divisible by 2 is an odd number. Hence, [1].
82.

We know that 10,000 is completely divisibly by 16; and

= 625.

Hence, the last 4 digits can be chosen in 625 ways and the 1st 3 digits in 9 10 10 ways n(E) = 900 625 n(S) = 9 106, since 1st digit can't be zero, and rest of the 6 digits can take any value from 0-9. Required probability =
83.

. Hence, [2].

1st digit can be chosen in 9 ways [other than 0]. 2nd digit can be chosen in the remaining 9 ways. 3rd digit can be chosen in the remaining 8 ways. 4th digit can be chosen in the remaining 7 ways. 5th digit can be chosen in the remaining 6 ways. 6th digit can be chosen in the remaining 5 ways.
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Units digit can be chosen in the remaining 4 ways. n(E) = 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 = 9 P(E) = . Hence, [2].

Note: n(S) = 9 106 : (from above question) 84. [4] The sequence in the given series is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 85. [3] The sequence in the given series is +10, +18, +26, +34, +42, +50. 86. [1] The sequence in the alternate terms (odd) is 5. The sequence in the alternate terms (even) is 5. 87. [3] First letter moves +2 steps each time. Third letter moves +3 steps each time. The sequence in the middle number is +2, +3, +4, +5. 88. [4] The sequence in the given series is +6, +5, +4, +3, +2.

89.

A=

A-1 = Cofactor of A =

Cofactor of AT =

|A| = =33+1 =1

= 12 9 (6 3) + 3 2

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A-1 =

|A-1| = = 3(5 4) + 3(-3 + 2) + 1(6 5) =33+1=1 Hence, [1] 90. 91. Hence, [3] Since the elements a 12 and a 21 are not known, the matrix B cannot be determined. Hence, [4]

92.

C=

CU

CL =

. Hence, [4]

93. C= Cofactor of C =

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Adjoint of C = (Cof C)T =

. Hence, [1]

94. Trace of the matrix is the sum of all diagonal elements of A.

= 11

Trace

= 11 (1 + 2 + 6 + 20 + 70 + 252) = 11 (351) = 3861. Hence, [2] 95. 96. 97. = If a 1j is zero, then it is possible, but a ij is element of N. hence [4] 3861 6 = 3855. Hence, [4]

x2 9x + 18 9 = 0 x= 98.

x2 9x + 9 = 0 . Hence, [1]

By transformation, we can convert the matrix G into diagonal matrix with no row or column completely zero. So rank is always the order of matrix. Therefore, the rank of matrix is 1376. Hece, [3]

99. [1] No of cards = 52, Desired card = 1, hence 1/52 100. [1] Desired card = Ten [4] + Spade [13 - 1]. Reqd probability = 16/52.
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101. [4] B must precede C, hence must be at 4. 102. [3] B cannot be at 3 because it would mean then C must come after lunch, which is not allowed. 103. [5] D must be at 1, F at 2; then B and C must come after lunch, which means that c must be at 5. 104. [3] We get DBCAFE from this condition. 105. [4] The digit is changing as in Fibonacci series 1, 1 + 1 = 2, 2 + 1 = 3, 3 + 2 = 5, 5 + 3 = 8, 8 + 5 = 13 and letters attached are in decreasing order, i.e. W, V, U, T, S, R \8S 106. [3] First letter is in decreasing sequence H G F E D C V T R P N L Second letter is in alternate decreasing series. 107. [4] Two consecutive letters have a difference of three letters between them. I JKL M NOP Q RST U 108. [1] 258 130 66 34 ? 18 10

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64

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109. [2] Between two consecutive letters the number of letters are in AP. DEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWX 110. [4] 2 3 4 6 8 12 ?

16

24

1 111. [3]

32 2 4 8 14 22 ?

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2 112.

10

10 students = 4 boys + 6 girls. 3 students can form a group (from among 10) in ways. n(S) = 120 ways. P(atleast 1 boy) = 1 - P (no boys) = 1 - P (all girls) n(all girls) = Required probability = 1 = 20

ways

. Hence, [3].

113.

As Raj cannot be selected, only 9 students remain from whom, a group of 3 is to be formed. Required probability = . Hence, [1].

114.

We have to consider the teacher in addition to 10 students. The teacher is always present in the group. So, rest of the 2 students from 10 can be chosen in 45. Also in this case, n(S) = Required probability = = 165 . Hence, [2]. ways = =

115.

Two balls out of five balls can be selected in 5C2 ways = 10 ways. Remaining three different balls can be distributed in three different boxes in 33, i.e. = 27 ways. So total number of ways = 27 10 = 270. hence, [3].

116.

After putting ball 1 in urn I, the remaining four balls can be distributed in four urns, in 44 ways = 256. Hence, [1]. Every ball can be put in four ways. It can go to any of the four urns. This means for each ball, there are four ways. \ Total ways = 4 4 4 4 4 = 45 = 1024 ways. Hence, [2]. The only possible way of distributing all five balls into four urns is that one urn has two
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balls and other three have one-one ball each. Two balls out of 5 can be selected in 5C2 ways. These 2, 1, 1, 1 can be distributed into 4 urns in 4! ways. Total ways = 4! 5C2 = 240 ways. Hence, [2]. 119. All balls can go to any of the four urns. \Four ways. Hence, [1]. Two out of three urns can be selected in 3C2 ways. Both urns should be filled. So there is only one way of dividing the balls into two groups (2 balls and 1 ball); two balls can be selected in 3C2 ways and can be distributed in two ways. \ Total ways of distribution = 3C2 3C2 2 = 18 ways. Hence. [1] P(sighting all hoardings) = P(l) P(2) P(3) P(4) = 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 = 0.042. Hence, [1]. P(5)

120.

121.

122. 123.

P(not sighting the last hoarding) = 1 - 0.7 = 0.3. Hence, [3]. P(not sighting any of the hoardings) = (1 - P(l)) (1 - P(2)) (1 - P(5) = 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 = 0.018. Hence, [2]. No data is available about the sixth hoarding. Hence, [4]. P(sighting first and last) = P(l) P(5) = 0.4 0.7 = 0.28. Hence, [3]. (1 - P(3)) (1 - P(4))

124. 125. 126.

The event that 2nd hoarding is sighted is independent of the event that the fourth hoarding will be sighted. Hence, [1]. Probability of not sighting 2nd and 4th, but sighting 3rd hoarding = (1 - P(2)) P(3) (1 - P(4)) = 0.5 0.6 0.5 = 0.15. Hence, [3]. f(x) = g(x - 2) + h(x + 2) g(x) = h(x - 2) => g(x - 2) = h(x - 2 - 2) = h(x - 4) h(x) = f(x + 2) => h(x - 4) = f(x - 4 + 2) = f(x - 2) h(x + 2) = f(x + 2 + 2) = f(x + 4) So, f(x) = f(x - 2) + f(x + 4) Hence, [2]. g(4) = h(2); h(2) = f(4) So, h(2) + g(4) = f(4) + f(4) = 4 + 4 = 8. Hence, [3]. f(x) = f(x - 2) + f(x + 4)
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f(2) = f(0) + f(6) => f(6) = f(2) - f(0) = 2 h(f(0)) + f(f(6)) = h(0) + f(2) = f(2) + f(2) = 2 + 2 = 4. Hence, [4]. 131. g(66) = h(64) = f(66); h(68) = f(70) f(66) = g(64) + h(68) => f(66) = f(64) + h(68) g(66) = f(64) + f(70). Hence, [4]. f(x) = f(x - 2) + f(x + 4) f(6) = f(4) + f(10) => f(10) = f(6) - f(4) = 2 - 4 = -2 Hence, [3]. The pattern is x2 + 1; where x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc. But, 64 is out of pattern. Hence, [4]. Alternatively, the series is: 2 + 3 = 5; 5 + 5 = 10; 10 + 7 = 17; 17 + 9 = 26; 26 + 11 = 37; 37 + 13 = 50; 50 + 17 = 67. In each number, except 681, the middle digit is sum of the other two. Hence, [3]. None of them are prime, except 107. Hence, [1]. 1. CA 2. CAA 3. CAAAA 4. CAAAAAAAA 5. CBAAAAA 6. CBBAA Hence. [2]. It is never possible to make C disappear. So BB cannot be constructed. Hence, [4]. 1. CA 2. CAA 3. CAAAA 4. CAAAAAAAA 5.CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 6. CBAAAAAAAAAAAAA 7. CBBAAAAAAAAAA 8. CBBBAAAAAAA 9. CBBBBAAAA 10. CBBBBBA (Rule 3) 11. CBBBA (Rule 4) Hence, [1]. The words that can be formed are:
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132.

133.

134. 135. 136.

137.

138.

139.

CA CAA (Rule 2) CBA (CAA - CAAAA - CBA) CAB (CA - CAB). Hence, [3]. 140. The valid words possible are: CBB (Rule 2) CAB (As we take CA from question 9) CBA CAA Hence, [2].

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