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Answer Keys:

1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 B
8 B 9 C 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 D

15 D 16 D 17 D 18 C 19 B 20 C 21 C

22 B 23 B 24 D 25 D 26 D 27 C 28 D

29 A 30 A 31 B 32 A 33 C 34 C 35 C

36 B 37 B 38 D 39 A 40 A 41 C 42 A

43 B 44 A 45 B 46 C 47 B 48 A 49 D

50 B

Explanations:
Section-I: General Ability
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1. Assume c=a
c2 - b2 =127
(c+b)(c-b) =127
since 127 is a prime number the only possible combination is 1, 127.
since b and c are positive, c+b =127 and c-b
c b =1 solving which we get c=64, b=63
Then a=4 (since c=a3)

2. Exonerate is to clear of blame/ guilt

3. The blank talks about his knack for exploring business opportunities. So it should be best
filled with shrewdness, which means one with deep insight for business.

4. Suppose P is initial amount, then

3
r
5P = P 1 +
100
3
r
1 + =5
100
n
r
For 3125P = P 1 +
100
n
r n
55 = 1 + 5 = 5 n = 15
5 3

100

6. The correct answer is the speed of the faster train and we know that the slower train is
5kMPH less.
When we back solve, we generally start with in between values. Here, A looks like a
simpler number, so let's work with 45.
If the fast speed is 45, then the slow speed is 40. Since the trains are travelling directly
towards each other, we add their speeds
speeds together to get a combined rate of 85.
We know that the time is 3.5 hours (9am to 12:30pm).
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So, since d = rt, we can solve for distance:

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d = 85
2
d = 297.5
Is that how the story ends? No - according to the question, they only travelled 315 miles.
Therefore, our speed is too low: eliminate A.
If 45 is low, it cannot be obviously 42.5 or 40
Only C is left, if you back solve and you can determine whether the answer you plugged
in is either too big or too small, you'll never have to test more than 2 choices

7. Together A & B produce16200 toffees in 2hrs. So in 12hrs 16200 6 = 97200 toffees are
produced. If A begins then after 12 hrs, A produces the remaining 2800 toffees in
60
2800 19min
9000
If B begins then after 12 hrs B produces the remaining 2800 toffees in
60
2800 24min
7200
Therefore the minimum time required
requ is 12hrs19min

8. One way to solve this problem is to realize that, as two people age, the ratio of their ages
changes but the difference in their ages remains constant. In particular, the difference in
the boys ages "now'" must be the same as the difference in their ages "then".
"then".
1
This leads to the equation: JO - JI = JI - JO,
2
3
Which reduces to JI= JO;
4
Jishore is currently three
three-fourths as old as Joshua.
Joshua is 6 years older than Jishore; i.e., JO = JI + 6.
3 3
Substitute JI= JO into the second equation to obtain JO = JO + 6 ,
4 4
Which implies JO = 24. Joshua is currently 24 and Jishore is currently 18.

9. There are 17 multiples of 24 (L.C.M of 6 and 8) between 401 to 800

Favorable outcomes= number of ways in which we can choose 3 from 17
Total outcomes= number of ways in which we can choose 3 from 400
17C3
Therefore probability=
400C3

10. Market leader in 2012 is Dominos {90 12 = 1080 lakhs}

120 90
% increase in sales per outlet for Dominos = 100 = 33.33%
90
2012 2013

Pr ofits 120lakhs 160 lakhs
33.33%
+ 40

12. To be Spartan is to use little extravagance. Similarly to be Taciturn is to use little speech.

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7 4 6
13. Ratio of initial investment = : : = 105x, 40 x, 36x
2 3 5
150
A : B : C = 105x 4 + 105x 8 : ( 40x 1 2 ) : ( 36x 12 )
100
= 1680x : 480x : 432 x = 35 : 10 : 9
10
Hence B'share = Rs. 21600 = Rs.4000
54

14. Let that price be P for which sales tax are equal in both states.
(0.1)(P 100) = 0.08P
0.02P = 10
P = 500

15. D, provides a missing link in the authors reasoning by making a connection from the
evidence: that intuition is used more by senior managers than other, less less-experienced
managers, and the conclusion: that, therefore, intuition is more effective. None of the
other choices helps bridge this gap in the chain of reasoning. Although some of the other
statements
atements may be true, they are not responsive to the question. In fact, they mostly focus
on irrelevant factors such as appropriateness, ease of application, ability, or whether the
managers in question use the technique in a majority of their decisions.

16. Total books bought are 502=100

People who bought less than 3 books =5+20+15=40
Number of books bought by them=50+201+152=50
So, people who bought atleast 3 books =50-40=10
=50
Number of books bought by them=100-50=50
them=100
Whenever you're asked to ma
maximize
ximize one thing, you want to minimize everything else.
So, out of 10 people who bought atleast 3 books, 9 must buy 3 books each
Therefore the maximum books bought by a single person=50 93 = 23 books

Section-II: Technical

120
22. = 2 = 12.57 rad / s
60
S = 20 mm

R = 260 = 260 = 4.537 rad.
180
S 12.57 20
VR = = = 87 mm / s
2R 2 4.537

2 2s 2 12.57 2 20
aR = = = 757 mm 2 / s
2 ( R ) 2 4.537 2
2

51
25. Given 100
C50 q 50 p 50 =100 C51q 49 p 51 51q = 50p 51(1 p ) = 50p, p =
101

26. V = r = 0.01 470 = 4.7 m / s

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( 50 ) = 1963.5mm
2
27. A= 1963.5 mm 2 ; L=1500mm; P=200N; h=25mm
4
P 2EAh
= 1 + 1 + = 26.16 N/mm
2
A PL

28. Firstly, we need average tensile yield stress as material

beginning + end
av =
2
beginning = 200 N mm 2 ( Given )
Ai 12
Total strain developed, E = ln = 2 ln
Af 10
= 0.364
Using linear stress- strain relation stress at 0.364 strain is
400 200
end = 200 + .364
0.45
= 361.77 N mm 2
200 + 361.77
av = = 280.89 N mm 2
2
2( 1)
df
Pulling stress, x = av 1
1 di

1.81 10
2.81

x = 280.89

1
.81 12
= 160.5 N mm 2 .

29. We know that u = V cos v = V sin

u = = V cos ...( I )
x

v= = V sin ... ( II )
y
I = ( V cos ) x + f ( y )

= f ' ( y ) = V sin ( from II )
y
f ( y ) = ( V sin ) y
= ( V cos ) x +
( V sin ) y (Q = 0 @ ( 0,0 ) )
At ( x, y ) = (1,1) & = 45
1 1
Hence, = = 2 = 1.4
2 2

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30. Number of links = 7

Number of Joint s J1 = 8
Number of Joint s J 2 = 1
D.O.F = 3 ( N 1) 2J1 J 2 = 3 ( 7 1) 2 ( 8) 1 = 18 16 1 = 1

wl 1 l
31. RA + RB = M A = 0 R B l = l w
2 2 3
wl wl wl
RB = RA = RB RA =
6 2 3
2 3
wl wx wlx wx
Sx = & Mx =
6 2l 6 6l
when Sx = 0 at that point of x, Moment is max imum
wl wx 2
0= x= l
6 2l 3
3
wl 2
l =
wl l w
M max =
6 3 6l 3 9 3

1 1 22
32. Volume of conical vessel = r 2 h = l 2 21 = 22 m3
3 3 7
sin g Equation PV = mRT
Usin
U
P1V1 760 133.3 22
m1 = = [Q1 mm of Hg = 133.3 Pa]
RT1 287 313
= 24.8 kg
After Evacuation P2 = 760 735 = 25 mm
= 25 133.3 = 3332.5 Pa
P2 V2 3332.5 22
m2 = = = 0.82 kg
RT2 287 313
mass of air pumped out m = m1 m 2 = 24.8 0.82 = 23.98 kg

Let L = lim ( tan x )

tan 22xx
33. = 1

x
4

log ( tan x ) 0
log L = lim ( tan 2x ) log ( tan x ) = 0 = lim =
cot 2x 0
x x
4 4

sec 2 x / tan x
log L = lim , by L'Hospital rule
x 2cosec
2cos ec 2 2x
4

1 sec 2 x 1 2 1
log L =- lim 2
= = 1; Thus, L = e-1 =

2 x tan x cos ec 2x 2 1 e
4

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34.

600N-
900N-m
A

1100N
00N-

B
2m
800N-m
C

3m

D
2m

simplificatio
C B A
n D
600N-m

800N-m 1100N-m 900N-m

Torque in section AB; TAB = -600N.m; TBC = +300N.m; TCD = -800N.m

Angular Deformation
4
Tl 1 Q J = ( 0.05 )
A / D = = ( 600 x 2 ) + ( 300 x 3) + ( 800 x 2 ) 32
JG 17181
& G = 2.8 10
9

180
= 0.1105 x = 6.336 6.34o

35. Torque, T = P a

Where a is arm length = 0.5 R H

P = Normal force = y L p b width

where L p is length = R H
T = y R H b 0.5 R H

= 0.5 y R H b H = 15 10

5
= 200 250 150
1000
= 18.75 kN m.

36. t = 0.707s, s=4mm, d = 20mm, M = 20N mm , T = 15N mm

Teq
Teq = M 2 + T 2 = 25N mm max = = 0.014 N / mm 2
2tr 2

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37. T1 = 20sec k1 = 3
T2 = 50sec k 2 = 4.5 at T = 100sec
K = C1 20 + C2
3 = C1 20 + C2
4.5 = C1 50 + C 2
C1 = 0.577, C 2 = 0.42
K = 0.577 100 + 0.42 = 6.19mm

38. Let initial Eigen Vector be y = X 0

0

0
1
Then AX = 1 = X1 ( say )
0

0
Hence, approximate Eigen value is 1 and approximate Eigen vector is X1
7 1 1
AX = 3 = 7 0.63 from which we get X = 0.63
1 2

0 0 0
Repeating above procedure, we get successively
1 1 1
4.78 0.47 : 3.82 0.51 : 4.06 0.5

0 0 0
It shown that largest Eigen value is 4

dR 1
39. = R = ln R + c
d
ln 24
when = 0o C, R = 24 0 = +c

1 R
= ln R = 24e
24
Putting values of and , we get R = 29

40. Maximum Mass Flow Rate Maximum Volume Flow Rate

m = AV

mmax = AVmax
V = 3s s 2
dV
=0
ds
s = 1.5

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Applied Load
41. Brinell hardness number =
Area of impression
D
Area of impression =
2
D (D 2
d 2 ) = 327.8mm2

2000
Load in kg P = 103 = 203873.6 kg
9.81
203873.6
BHN = = 622
327.8

3 1 x 1 1 2 1
42. 2 1 1 y = 2 ; Augmented Matrix C = 2 1 1 2 by R
13

1 2 z 1 3 1 1
1 2 1
Augmented Matrix C = 0 3 1 + 2 4 by R 2 2R1 , R 3 3R1

0 7 4 4

1 2 1

1 + 2 4 1 1
Augmented Matrix C = 0 1 by R 2 and R 3
3 3 3 7

4
4
0 1
7 7

1 2 1

1 + 2 4
Augmented Matrix C = 0 1 by R 3 -R 2 ;
3 3
16
0 0 ( 7 + 2 ) / 21
21
1 2

1 + 2
A = 0 1

3

0 0 ( 7 + 2 ) / 21
The equation will have a unique solution if coefficient matrix is non-singular.
non singular.
7
( 7 + 2 ) / 21 0
2
Rank of A = 2 and Rank of C = 3. Since Rank of A is not equal to Rank of C, the
7
equations will be inconsistent when = = 3.5
2

43. 1 = 150MN / m 2
1A1 = 2 A 2
150 1104 = 2 2 104
2 = 75MN / m2

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Strain energy stored in bar

12 A1l1 22 A 2 l 2
V= +
2E 2E
Substituting the values,
V = 2.953J 3J

44. For ideal gas PV = mRT

PV P V
So RT1 RT2 = 1 1 2 2
m m
P1V1 P2 V2
R ( T1 T2 ) =
m
0.7 106 1.5 0.14 106 4.5
=
3
= 0.14 106 (1)
U = mC v ( T2 T1 ) = 525 kJ
So, 525 = 3 1.047 ( T2 T1 )
T1 T2 = 167.14 K
Putting ( T1 T2 ) in (1) R (167.14 ) = 0.14 106
0.14 106
R =
167.14
J
= 837.62
kg K

PA VA2 PB VB2
45. + + ZA = + + ZB ,
2g 2g
13.2
VA = Q = = 177.4m
177.4 m s

4(
AA 30.48)
2
104
13.2
VB = Q = = 45.2 m s
AB ( 60.96 102 )
2

4
2 2
PB = 22.1 + 177.4 + 10 45.2 25 = 1507 m
2 9.81 2 9.81

46. I 2 = 350(v 90)

v = 25 + 5L
L = 5mm,
5mm , v = 50 volts
I 2 = 350(50 90) = 350 40 I = 118.32 Amp
L = 7 mm, v = 60 volts
I 2 = 350(60 90) = 350 30 I = 102.47 Amp
change in welding current = 118.32 102.47 = 15.85 Amp
A

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47. Let diameter = d, height = h, specific gravity = s

And x be the underwater height of cone.
1 2 1 d12
d hs = x ( w.r.t volumes )
34 3 4
d 2 hs
12 =
d x
d x x 2 hs
But 1 = 2 = x = hs1 3
d h h x
(By Geometry)
th
1
C.G. of cone is at a depth of of height of cone below the base.
4
3h 3x 3
BG = = ( h hs1 3 )
4 4 4
I 1 d12
BM = ,,II = d14 & V = x
V 64 3 4
3d 2 3 d 2 x
BM = 1 =
16x 16 h 2
3 s1 3d 2
=
16 h
3 ( 0.027 ) 2
213

So, BM = = 0.5625
16 4
3 ( 0.027 ) 2
13 2

BG = = 0.5625
4 4
3
BG = 4 (1 0.3 ) = 2.1
4
Here BM < BG
So the cone is in unstable in water.

48. Given: BC = 30mm; Time ratio of working stroke to the return stroke=1.7
Time of working stroke 360 360
= or 1.7 = = 133.30 or / 2 = 66.650
Time of return stroke
The extreme positions of the crank from right angled triangle A, B, C
BC B1C
sin ( 900 / 2 ) = 1 or AC =
BC
=
AC Sin ( 90 / 2 ) cos / 2
0

30 30
AC = = = 75.7 76mm
cos 66.650 0.3963

49. Firstly, we need average tensile yield stress as material

beginning + end
av =
2
beginning = 200 N mm 2 ( Given )
Ai 12
Total strain developed, E = ln = 2 ln
Af 10

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= 0.364
Using linear stress- strain relation stress at 0.364 strain is
400 200
end = 200 + .364
0.45
= 361.77 N mm 2
200 + 361.77
av = = 280.89 N mm 2
2
2( 1)
df
Pulling stress, x = av 1
1 di

2.81
1.81 10
x = 280.89 1
.81 12
= 160.5 N mm 2 .

50. Bulk modulus

E 210
pipe = = = 35 GPa
D 6
fluid = 1.54 GPa ( Given )
gas( air ) = g = Ppipe ( = 1.4 )
= 1.4 35
= 49 bar
= 0.0049 GPa
Relation between Bulk moduli
1 1 1 V 1
= + + air

effective with air pipe fluid Vtotal g
1 1 0.01
= + +
35 1.54 0.0049
( effective )with air = 0.3678GPa
1 1 1
= +
effective without air 35 1.54
( eff )without air = 1.475 GPa
without air
Percentage increase = 1 100
with air

1.475
= 1 100 = 300%.
0.368

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