2017 Bull Cat 15.pdf

2017 Bull CAT 15
Directions of Test
Test Name 2017 Bull CAT 15 Total Questions 100 Total Time 180 Mins
Section Name No. of Questions Time limit Marks per Question Negative Marking
Verbal Ability 34 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
DI & Reasoning 32 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
Quantitative Ability 34 1:0(h:m) 3 1/3
Section : Verbal Ability
DIRECTIONS for the question : Read the passage and answer the question based on it.
Question No. : 1
Samuel Bowles slim, fascinating, and thought-provoking book, The Moral Economy: Why Good Incentives Are No Substitute for
Good Citizens starts with two assertions. The first is that policymakers have over-learned Adam Smiths lesson that people achieve
collective good when they pursue private interest. Smith noted that pursuit of self-interest often produces societal benefit. But
Smith hedged his bets. Bowles charges that economists, jurists, and policymakers often dont hedge theirs, and they have come to
rely excessively on incentives based on the proposition that peoples behaviour is entirely self-interested and amoral.
To be clear, most policymakers probably recognize that people behave from diverse motives. But standard economic analysis
indicates that policy should normally be based solely on the self-interest assumption. Bowles second assertion is that policies
based on the assumption that people are motivated primarily or entirely by selfish motives often work poorly and sometimes
backfire. Worse, such policies may actually promote selfishness and amorality.
Put more positively, public and private policies often work much better if they are designed with the recognition that people act in
part from self-interest and in part from social preferences, which include altruism, reciprocity, intrinsic pleasure in helping
others, aversion to inequity, ethical commitments, and other motives that induce people to help people more than is consistent
with maximizing their own wealth or material payoff. Furthermore, incentive-based policies may strengthen or weaken these
motivations. Simply put, public policy can promote or erode civic virtue.
The view of government as moral tutor may seem odd today, especially to those on the political right. But not to all. The belief that
government should shape and, in fact, cannot avoid shaping public character is the sum and substance of George Wills 1981
Godkin Lectures, published two years later under the title Statecraft as Soulcraft: What Government Does. Writing soon after
Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President, Will argued that government willy-nilly shapes public character by what it does. He
warned that legislators, especially conservatives, should take that duty seriously and posed what has turned out to be a question
of increasing relevance: Can conservatives come to terms with a social reality more complex than their slogans?
In the given context of the passage, what does 'Smith hedged his bets' mean?
A)Adam Smith stuck to his guns in order to promote self-interest.

B)Adam Smith did cover all his bases by introducing contrarian views to his primary assertion
C)Adam Smith did not believe in self-interest whole-heartedly, and therefore, talked about societal benefit
D)All of the above
Question No. : 2
Paraphrase the given extract from the passage: Will argued that government willy-nilly shapes public character by what it does.
A)the government does not have choice when it comes to shaping public character by its actions.
B)the government does not have an impact on public character by virtue of its actions.
C)the government does have very little impact on public character through its actions. D)All of the above
Question No. : 3
It can be inferred from the passage that conservatives:
A)support policies that promote civic virtues. B)are not supporters of policies that promote civic virtues.
C)do not believe that the government should act as a moral tutor. D)both (B) and (C)
Question No. : 4
According to Samuel Bowles:
A)Public and private policy should keep the sentiment of unselfishness in mind.
B)Public and private policy should keep mutuality in mind. C)Public and private policy should keep self-interest in mind.
D)All of the above
Question No. : 5
It is given in the passage that:
I. policymakers, by adhering excessively on a certain approach, end up promoting something they wished to avoid in the first
place.
II. policymakers excessively adhere to a standard policy.
III. policymakers do, in part, understand basic human behaviour.
A)Only I B)Only III C)Only II and III D)All of the above
Question No. : 6
According to the information provided in the passage, the views of Samuel Bowles and George Will are:
A)are fairly dichotomous B)are almost contrarian C)are almost the same D)are built on similar grounds
DIRECTIONS for the question: Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph and write the key for most appropriate
option.
Question No. : 7
Nothing reveals more explicitly the American middle-class mind than the comic strips, otherwise known as 'funnies', carried every
day in the newspapers. A recent piece of the popular Wizard of Id strip has the King of Id enquiring of his minister on measures
being taken to discourage the entry of undesirable immigrants. The minister's response is suave: the problem has been taken care
of; two billboards have been planted at the frontier; the first one carries the greeting, 'Welcome to Id: 40 per cent unemployment';
the second is even closer to the flesh, "Don't bother, all jobs have been shipped to India."
1. The middle class in America has a funny way of looking at things and American comic strips reflect the same
2. The middle class American only finds in comedy reprieve from the problems of his daily life
3. The middle class American is tired of losing jobs and is using billboards to reflect his anger and resentment at the way things
are being done
4. The middle class American is not too happy with its current economic state and comic forms of expression in society reflect the
same
(write the answer key)
A)4 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, form a
coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.
Question No. : 8
1. Although the lizard may stake a claim to its habitat, it exerts total indifference toward the well-being of its young.
2. Listen to the anguished squeal of a dolphin separated from its pod or witness the sight of elephants mourning their dead,
however, and it is clear that a new development is at play.
3. Scientists have identified this as the limbic cortex.
4. Unique to mammals, the limbic cortex impels creatures to nurture their offspring by delivering feelings of tenderness and
warmth to the parent when children are nearby.
5. These same sensations also cause mammals to develop various types of social relations and kinship networks.
A)12345 B) C) D)
option.
Question No. : 9
Feminists insist that the more women, people of color and LGBT individuals are visible, the better off " and more egalitarian " the
world will be. But is simple representation the best answer to sexism? Women are still scarce in many places of power: there's a
dearth of women in Congress, a lack of female experts on the Sunday morning talk shows and a shortage of women CEOs, law
partners and bylined reporters. The push for eventual parity, however, often means that the first women in traditionally male
spaces " be it politics, gaming or even firefighting " are saddled with the responsibility of taking abuse until a critical mass is
reached and (hopefully) the culture shifts, and of making that space more woman-friendly.
1. Increased representation, coupled with actual on the ground parity, is the way forward in order to ensure that the world adopts
a more women-friendly approach
2. An increase in representation at places that matter is of greater consequence than a simple increase in numbers when it comes
to deciding the power of women in society
3. A simple increase in representation of women might actually be a misleading criterion in order to judge the actual role of
women in society
4. An increase in representation of women in various places , in conjunction with greater authority in roles of power, is required to
end discrimination against women
(write the answer key)
A)4 B) C) D)
Question No. : 10
Suppose that your spouse wrongs you. Suppose that she shows up late for a dinner date. Or, more drastically, she cheats on you
with your best friend. You will get angry and upset. She, in turn, will show remorse and make amends. You then will forgive her,
and the two of you will move on. At least in theory.
But even in theory, Martha Nussbaum argues, this entire dynamic is morally dubious. It's transactional, Nussbaum says: Your
anger, essentially, is the desire for your spouse to receive some kind of payback, a hurt in return for the wrong she did you. And
the forgiveness that you ultimately extend is a reward for her remorse, and other efforts she might take to make things right. Each
step is a quid pro quo. And quid pro quo, Nussbaum argues, is a profoundly misbegotten framework for dealing with the moral
and emotional fallout of being wronged.
For one thing, no matter how angry you get, you in fact can never gain payback for the wrong done to you. You can't, Nussbaum
notes, reverse your spouse's tardiness or infidelity by venting your anger at her; you can never recover what you lost, however
small or large. And while her behavior might have exhibited a lack of respect for you, and while your anger might seem like a
vehicle for asserting a compensating self-respect, you are simply satisfying your own amour-propre by expressing it, which is
hardly edifying. Nor, all too often, is the promise you hold out of granting forgiveness in return for your spouse's remorse and
amends -- anything other than manipulative, a way, however subtle or obvious, of extorting her repentance and apology. Your
power to forgive simply allows you to enjoy an extended period of unattractive moral superiority before deigning to let her off the
hook after sufficient groveling has occurred.
Better, Nussbaum argues, that we try at least to the degree that we can -- to avoid anger, the desire for payback in response to the
wrongs we suffer, and abandon the very idea of forgiving, conditioned as it is on receiving remorse and contrition in exchange.
Better, whenever we can, to follow the example of the father in the parable of the Prodigal Son. His love surges up at the sight of
the long-lost offspring who caused him so much suffering, drowning any anger he might have felt toward and sidelining any
demand for a show of remorse from his wayward child. For the prodigal son's father, generosity trumped any need for emotional
quid pro quos. His conduct is a model, Nussbaum says, for all of us when we are wronged in our personal relationships.
In the given context, the noun 'amour-propre' means:
A)Mixed feelings consisting of pain and joy. B)Feelings exhibiting substantial consternation C)Emotions related to grief
D)Feelings of excessive pride
Question No. : 11
A suitable title for the passage is:
A)Pardon and pity B)Absolve and ameliorate C)Regret and repent D)Forgive and forget
Question No. : 12
According to views attributed to Nassbaum in the passage, which of the following statements are correct?
I. Exacting payback for being emotionally hurt is justified to a certain extent only.
II. Actions once committed cannot be reversed.
III. It is nothing else but manipulation when force the person who has caused you grievance to make amends for his actions.
A)I & II B)II & III C)III & I D)All of the above
Question No. : 13
1. The function of the world government is to prevent war, and it should have only such powers as are necessary to this end.
2. The general principle should be to leave to smaller bodies all functions which do not prevent the larger bodies from fulfilling
their purpose.
3. This involves a monopoly of armed force, a power to sanction and revise treaties, and the right to give decisions in disputes
between States.
4. The problem of delimiting the powers of various bodies will be one presenting many difficulties.
5. Confining ourselves, for the moment, to geographical bodies, there should be a hierarchy from the world governments to parish
councils.
A)42513 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for question: Four sentences related to a topic are given below. Three of them can be put together to form a
meaningful and coherent short paragraph. Identify the odd one out. Choose its number as your answer and key it in.
Question No. : 14
1. This moment of anticipation is like the calm that settles after all hopes have died.
2. On the level of historical insight and political thought there prevails an ill-defined, general agreement that the essential structure
of all civilisations is at breaking point.
3. Two world wars in one generation, separated by an uninterrupted chain of local wars and revolutions, followed by no peace
treaty for the vanquished and no respite for the victor, have ended in the anticipation of a third world war between the two
remaining world powers.
4. We no longer hope for an eventual restoration of the old world order with all its traditions, or for the reintegration of the
masses of five continents who have been thrown into a chaos produced by the violence of wars and revolutions and the growing
decay of all that has still been spared.
A)2 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the passage and answer the question based on it.
Question No. : 15
The connection of magic with religion and religious rites has also been interpreted in many ways. Sir James George Frazer thought
that magic was founded on men and women's belief in their own potential to influence nature; this stands in contrast to the
concept of religion, which is built on a belief in supernatural beings (gods, spirits, ghosts) that control natural phenomena. Other
theories assert that religion is inseparably linked with magic. S. A. Tokarev gave a description of religious rites that can be
classified as magic rites, depending on their form and function. The division of magic by form proceeds from the psychological
mechanism behind the use of magic forces, including establishing contact, initial (beginning), imitative magic, apotropaic magic (to
avert evil), cleansing, and verbal magic. The division of magic according to function is linked to real-world or practical roots of
magical beliefs: for example, medical magic is connected with folk medicine, love magic is connected with courting, trade magic is
associated with hunting techniques, and agrarian magic is linked to primitive agronomics.
Food is associated with almost every kind of magic. Magic rites connected with food production, processing, and presentation
reflected ancient beliefs and motifs that had lost their primary mythological meanings over time and had become inalienable
elements of different religions. For example, it is no coincidence that figures from Slavic mythology were identified with Christian
saints, such as Peroun, the god of rain, or in India Pardjanja, Pirva (Hettish), Perkons (Lettish), with St. Eliash; Veles, the god of cattle
and wealth, with St. Vlasij; and Yarila, the god of fertility, with St. George. The roles of these figures are reflected in folklore, and
especially in demonology. Traces of this type of folklore can still be found in modern times. For example, the Orthodox Church
does not deny the presence of evil and other evil spirits in everyday life, but it does not support the spreading of superstitions
among its followers. Nevertheless, such beliefs still exist and are reflected in ceremonies surrounding food production.
Beyond its main role of satisfying one of the vital requirements of the human organism, food plays a large symbolic role in every
culture. Group meals and specific types of food are obligatory components of any festivity or event in most cultures. Depending
on the societal and cultural context, food can be viewed as ritualistic, festive, sacred, funereal, prestigious, and non-prestigious. For
example, many sacred rites are connected with the production of bread. It was common in many cultures to bless and to pray
during bread baking and to put a cross on the bread before it was eaten. In Georgian beliefs, bread protected a child from evil
spirits. Depending on the situation, a different number of loaves (accounts tell of anywhere from three to twenty-nine) could be
used during magic actions. In Armenia, in order to protect her child from evil, a mother collected flour from seven families, baked
bread (lavash in Armenian) in the shape of human being, put it under the pillow of the child, and on a certain day buried the bread.
If a child became ill during the first forty days of life, he or she was passed through the hole made in a large loaf of bread. In
Armenia bread was also seen as a form of sustenance in the afterlife: this belief was observed in a ceremony where fresh bread
was offered for the deceased. The Udmurts often used similar magic. To return her child to health a mother baked bread three
times in a day: the first time she baked five small loaves; the second time she baked seven loaves; and the third time, nine loaves.
To strengthen the magic influence she formed dough on a kneading trough and hid herself from the daylight under a shawl.
What do form and function of magic refer to (in the respective order mentioned)?
A)the how and what of magic respectively B)the how and when of magic respectively
C)the what and when of magic respectively D)the when and which of magic respectively
Question No. : 16
In the given context of the passage, the word apotropaic means:
A)Having the power to prevent evil B)Having the power to sabotage evil C)Having the power to forbid evil
D)Having the power to delimit evil
Question No. : 17
A suitable title for the passage is:
A)Ritual and religion B)Theories about religion C)Man, Origin and Nature D)Geographies of Religion and Healing
Question No. : 18
The central idea of the passage is:
A)magic can take a life of its own and be ubiquitous in nature B)magic and its origin has a deep connect with religion
C)magic is present in and related to multiple aspects of life, including religion and food
D)magic is a derivate of religion and its form and function are reflections of the same
Question No. : 19
Identify the true statements as per the information given in the passage:
I. Food cannot be perceived through a limited lens and it does have multifarious representations.
II. Orthodox Church is against the spreading of falsehoods and myths.
III. In Armenian culture, the practice of offering fresh bread to a dead person reflects the symbolic continuance of life after death.
A)I & II B)II & III C)I & III D)All of the above
Question No. : 20
It can be inferred from the passage that:
A)The views and opinions of James George Frazer and S. A. Tokarevwere similar
B)The views and opinions of James George Frazer and S. A. Tokarevwere comparable
C)The views and opinions of James George Frazer and S. A. Tokarevwere disparate
D)The views and opinions of James George Frazer and S. A. Tokarevwere unconnected
Question No. : 21
1. Many of us are not even sure what we believe in this department, or whether what we believe would bear much scrutiny from
philosophers or neuroscientists.
2. The technical term is phenomenal experience, or again conscious experience, but frankly both sound a tad redundant since
experience is always something we feel.
3. Is it possible to put some order into our thoughts about consciousness, memory, perception, and the like?
4. Hardly a day goes by without some in-depth article wondering whether computers can be conscious, whether our universe is
some kind of simulation, whether mind is a unique quality of human beings or spread out across the universe like butter on bread.
A)2 B) C) D)
option.
Question No. : 22
For centuries, philosophers and theologians have almost unanimously held that civilization as we know it depends on a
widespread belief in free will and that losing this belief could be calamitous. Our codes of ethics, for example, assume that we can
freely choose between right and wrong. In the Christian tradition, this is known as "moral liberty" the capacity to discern and
pursue the good, instead of merely being compelled by appetites and desires. The great Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel
Kant reaffirmed this link between freedom and goodness. If we are not free to choose, he argued, then it would make no sense to
say we ought to choose the path of righteousness. Today, the assumption of free will runs through every aspect of American
politics, from welfare provision to criminal law. It permeates the popular culture and underpins the American dream the belief that
anyone can make something of themselves no matter what their start in life. As Barack Obama wrote in The Audacity of Hope,
American "values are rooted in a basic optimism about life and a faith in free will."
1. The feeling of free-will underpins the very notion of life.

2. The feeling of free-will is something has been imposed on us by philosophers and theologians over the course of centuries.
3. The belief of free will is something which has been used as cornerstone of society and upon which, every aspect of society is
built.
4. Both options (2) and (3)
A)3 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the passage and answer the question based on it.
Question No. : 23
How do cultural beliefs and values, often dictated by male members of the society, contribute to and / or create a context in which
human reproductive capacities and the child bearing and rearing are highly prized or left unquestioned? Certain forms of birth
control may be religiously prohibited or considered by some cultures to signify collusion with upper classes or imperialists. The
history of birth control movement in the USA and the UK, and its powerful opposition (whose influence is manifested now in
opposition to sex education in US schools) is indicative of how cultural norms and mores can have great effects on the distribution
and acceptance of birth control methods, even in developed" countries. Presumptions about the value of the traditional nuclear
family, such as the belief that it is the only or best child-rearing option for human bonding unit, lie beneath much reproductive
behavior and the attempts to understand or change it. Any theory which purports to offer understandings of and alternatives to
problems resulting from a large, high-impact human population must seriously examine the social and ecological value of family
units.
Because of the intersections of the oppression of women and of all human physical 'nature,' females are often alienated from their
own bodily functions and processes. In industrial societies, where gynecology and other allopathic medicines have replaced more
holistic medical models, somatic alienation is augmented by epistemic alienation from ancient wisdom about human bodies, and
particularly female bodies and health care. This alienation and lack of knowledge puts the power over women's bodies into the
hands of professionals and feeds non-professionals ignorance about birth control as well as non-heterosexual options. Such
purposeful ignorance enabled a long, global history of women being offered unsafe, impractical and disempowering birth control
methods and health care. Of course, women's health and sexuality has also been a primary site for exercising patriarchal and racist
political power.
Finally, in societies which create mystique and taboo around sexuality, active heterosexuality is constructed as a way to become
adult, to prevent boredom, or to rebel against authority. Heterosexual intercourse is often conceptually separated from its likely
consequence: pregnancy. The talk of population reduction must occur in the context of discussions on the many aspects of human
reproduction, inter alia, heterosexuality and heterosexism.
Excerpted from 'ecological feminism' by Christine Cuomo
According to the passage, what lies behind unworkable methods of birth control offered to women in the past?
A)The control of womens body in the hands of professionals.

B)The control of womens body in the hands of professionals and the lack of awareness on the part of non-professionals.
C)The lack of awareness on the part of non-professionals.
D)The control of womens body in the hands of purposely ignorant non-professionals.
Question No. : 24
Which of the following is CORRECT about the overall theme of the passage?
A)The passage is a critical analysis of the history of birth control in developed nations.
B)The passage tries to address the problem of why women lack the power to shape their own destinies.
C)The passage represents an attempt to understand the social and ecological value of family units.
D)The reading selection tries to explore the question of how certain human capacities owe their originto cultural belief
systems.
Question No. : 25
The author uses the word developed in the first paragraph to indicate which of the following?
A)That he is happy with the title given to the USA and the UK.
B)That he is unhappy with the apparent idiocy of opposition to sex education in the USA and the UK
C)That he is satisfied with the title being used correctly to describe the true status of the USA and the UK.
D)That he is unhappy with the apparent paradox between the title and the status of acceptance of birth control methods in the
USA and the UK.
Question No. : 26
1. He called his act the "slaughter of the innocents."

2. Jesuits begin their study with a two-year novitiate period, during which Hopkins did not write a single line of verse - in fact, he
would only write fragments for the next seven years.
3. In this period, Hopkins struggled with the divergent pulls of poetry and prayer.
4.That tension coaxed his best and most unique material.
5. Gerard Manley Hopkins burned all of his poems before becoming a priest.
A)51234 B) C) D)
Question No. : 27
1. In the oppressive nineteenth-century classroom, that the mature Kierkegaards radically individualistic, anti-authoritarian
attitude developed even if, for now, it could only manifest itself as naughtiness.
2. His familys grim medical history led him to assume that he would die young, and he felt that his short time would be more
agreeably spent as a rural pastor.
3. The Danish philosopher and theologian Sren Kierkegaard (181355) was firmly convinced that his first philosophical book was
also to be his last.
But things did not go as I expected and intended, he later wrote. Oh, no. Because that book,
4.Either/Or (1843), quickly propelled Kierkegaard to literary celebrity and signalled the beginning of one of historys most frantic
writing careers.
A)1 B) C) D)
Question No. : 28
1. Those exposed to particulate air pollution were more likely to die from respiratory problems, like pneumonia, emphysema and
bronchitis, and also from cardiovascular problems, like heart attacks.
2. The analysis of 368,000 British people over 38 years also showed that those living in the most polluted places have a 14%
higher risk of dying than those in the least polluted areas.
3. "There is an imperative that, because the effects are so long-lasting, we really ought to act on it. We have to think about what we
are doing to the long-term health of the population."
4. "What this study shows is that the [health] effects of air pollution persist for a very long time," said Dr Anna Hansell, at Imperial
College London, who led the new study.
5. Air pollution raises the risk of death for many decades after exposure, according to the longest-running study to date.
(write the ans key)
A)52143 B) C) D)
Question No. : 29
Skilled workers emigrating from developing countries are good for us, but bad for the developing countries At least, according to
the received wisdom. When considering the facts, a different picture emerges. One with many economic upsides for the migrant's
home country. Meet the brain gain. A statement that is often made in the European debate about the current influx of refugees is
that a significant portion is well educated. Many believe this brain drain' will be problematic for the now war-torn countries when
the time comes to rebuild them.
The unquestioned assumption here is that skilled workers leaving to work abroad is necessarily a bad thing for their country of
origin. Brain drain' has been part of mainstream vocabulary for years. It designates a phenomenon that, according to the man in
the street and policymakers alike, has clear negative consequences for developing countries. When a skilled migrant leaves, the
country that is left behind supposedly loses, since it has invested money in education for which it now gets nothing in return.
Strong moral judgments often accompany this idea, of both the rich countries that supposedly exploit their ability to extract the
human resources of poorer countries and of the migrants themselves, who are considered to be selfish and unpatriotic.
A case in point is an article that recently appeared on the website of Foreign Policy. It is about educated Afghans leaving the
country due to increased violence and a bleak economic outlook. John Ging, director of operations for the U.N. Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, is quoted as saying: "The government is very concerned that the profile of most of these
people is that they're the educated, which means it's a brain drain for Afghanistan and will undermine their economic potential."
This example illustrates how deeply-rooted beliefs about the brain drain are. From the fact that most of the people leaving
Afghanistan are educated, Ging jumps right to the conclusion that their departure will be bad for the Afghan economy. And
Foreign Policy, an influential and respectable publication, prints his argument without giving it a second thought. Even US
President Barack Obama has spoken out about the issue. In August, when addressing young African leaders of the Mandela
Washington Fellowship, Obama stated that African leaders could stop the brain drain they were facing by ensuring the basics of
the rule of law, democracy, governance and peace. On the face of it, it seems cause for optimism that the detrimental nature of the
brain drain is something many can agree on. In the past it has formed a basis for policy coordination between Western and
developing countries. One example is the moratorium on recruiting doctors from areas that have a shortage of them.
The only problem is that there is almost no evidence to support the idea that the emigration of educated people does harm to the
country of origin and ample evidence to indicate the contrary. The benefits of skilled workers leaving in general greatly outweigh
the costs. In other words, it is time to rename the brain drain. We should start calling it brain gain instead. I realise I am making a
bold statement here. Where is the evidence to support it? Well, the arguments for brain gain can be found in numerous scientific
research papers that have been published over the last years. For some reason their content has not permeated the public debate
yet. It is high time that it does.
The first important fact that is usually overlooked is that skilled migration promotes trade. A 2014 study by the World Bank shows
that the presence of migrants from Africa in a country increases exports from their home country to their country of residence.
Institutions in Africa are often weak, causing the business climate to be rather insecure. The connections that migrants have in a
country can compensate for this institutional weakness. This reduces the risk of doing business. The study also reveals that the
positive effect of emigrants on exports is highest for so-called differentiated products'. Differentiated products are advanced
products that can easily be distinguished from competitors', unlike more basic products such as raw materials or unprocessed
food. Cars, wines and television programmes are examples of differentiated products.
The primary purpose of the author of the passage is:
A)to highlight an existing issue B)to debunk an existing notion C)to prove an alternate analysis
D)to showcase a significant issue
Question No. : 30
Which of the following can be inferred in the given context?
A)the concept of brain gain is often linked to morality B)moral pronouncements are not on the side of brain drain
C)moral judgements often obfuscate the matter of brain drain D)moral assertions often hinder the concept of brain gain
Question No. : 31
It is implied by the author of the passage:
A)the ideas related to brain grain are not that well accepted B)the ideas related to brain drain are deeply-ingrained in society
C)the idea related to brain drain are supercilious, at best D)both A and B
Question No. : 32
The tone of the author of the passage can be identified as:
A)speculative B)condescending C)analytical D)theoretical
Question No. : 33
What does the word moratorium mean in the given context?
A)hiatus B)respite C)relief D)embargo

Question No. : 34
According to the information provided in the passage, which of the following can be inferred?
I. It is not a given that media houses and even public leaders will always present watertight arguments in public accompanied with
deep thought and evidence.
II. The concept of brain drain does not the necessary empirical evidence to support it.
III. The concept of brain gain does not have the sufficient representation it deserves.
A)I & II B)II & III C)I & III D)All of the above
Section : DI & Reasoning
DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 35
Seven boys are made to stand in a row in order of their increasing heights (shortest boy first). Their names are Arjun, Balvinder,
Chaman, Diljeet, Deepak, Farhaan, Gopal (not in that order). Following statements give information about their positions in the
row.
1. Balvinder is the tallest boy.

2. Farhaan is exactly between Arjun and Diljeet.
3. There are exactly three boys between Diljeet and Gopal.
4. Chaman comes right after Balvinder in height.
According to the information given, how many arrangements are possible? (in numerical value)
A)2 B) C) D)
Question No. : 36
Seven boys are made to stand in a row in order of their increasing heights (shortest boy first). Their names are Arjun, Balvinder,
Chaman, Diljeet, Deepak, Farhaan, Gopal (not in that order). Following statements give information about their positions in the
row.
1. Balvinder is the tallest boy.

2. Farhaan is exactly between Arjun and Diljeet.
3. There are exactly three boys between Diljeet and Gopal.
4. Chaman comes right after Balvinder in height.
How many boys take the same position in the row in all the possible arrangements? (in numerical value)
A)3 B) C) D)
Directions for the question : Answer the questions based on the following information.
Question No. : 37
The marks obtained by the students in Physics, English, Chemistry and Maths are represented on a square grid ABCD. Each side of
the grid is 10 cm. Maximum marks for each of the subjects are 100.

What is Rs average score?(in numerical value)
A)50 B) C) D)
Directions for the question : Answer the questions based on the following information.
Question No. : 38
The marks obtained by the students in Physics, English, Chemistry and Maths are represented on a square grid ABCD. Each side of
the grid is 10 cm. Maximum marks for each of the subjects are 100.
What is the difference between the scores of S and T, in the aggregate of two subjects Physics and English?
A)75 B) C) D)
Question No. : 39
A leading NGO has been doing exceptional work in educating underprivileged children at a local municipal school. As part of
community service activities, five IT professionals, Gauri, Ishita, Rutuja, Savani and Tejaswini have volunteered to teach students of
grade VI through grade X respectively, for a period starting Monday, February 14, 2010 through April 30, 2010. All sessions
conducted on a particular day are conducted simultaneously. The school has allocated only four classrooms for the entire period.
In case all five grades have a session on the same day, one of the sessions would have to be conducted in the school courtyard.
Each of the IT professionals conducted her first session on February 14. Based on their office schedules, they have committed the
following schedule for their sessions.
Gauri who is married, can conduct sessions every fifth day, except on Saturdays.
Ishita can conduct sessions every tenth day.
Rutuja can conduct sessions every eighth day.
Savani, who is married can conduct sessions every fourth day, except on Sundays.
Tejaswini can conduct sessions alternately every fifth day and every seventh day.
What is the difference between the maximum and the minimum number of sessions conducted by the five IT professionals over
the duration from February 14, 2010 to April 30, 2010? (in numerical value)
A)9 B) C) D)
Question No. : 40
A leading NGO has been doing exceptional work in educating underprivileged children at a local municipal school. As part of
community service activities, five IT professionals, Gauri, Ishita, Rutuja, Savani and Tejaswini have volunteered to teach students of
grade VI through grade X respectively, for a period starting Monday, February 14, 2010 through April 30, 2010. All sessions
conducted on a particular day are conducted simultaneously. The school has allocated only four classrooms for the entire period.
In case all five grades have a session on the same day, one of the sessions would have to be conducted in the school courtyard.
Each of the IT professionals conducted her first session on February 14. Based on their office schedules, they have committed the
following schedule for their sessions.
Gauri who is married, can conduct sessions every fifth day, except on Saturdays.
Ishita can conduct sessions every tenth day.
Rutuja can conduct sessions every eighth day.
Savani, who is married can conduct sessions every fourth day, except on Sundays.
Tejaswini can conduct sessions alternately every fifth day and every seventh day.
On account of some repair work, two of the classrooms were not available for use during the entire month of March 2010. On
how many dates in March 2010 was at least one session conducted in the school courtyard? (in numerical value)
A)2 B) C) D)
DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the table/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 41
A survey was conducted in ten cities namely, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Calcutta, Dehradun, Etawa, Faridabad, Gaya, Hamirpur, Itarsi and
Jammu on various parameters to find out the literacy level as was envisaged by Ministry of Home Affairs for the fiscal year 2005-
2006. The following table was prepared on the basis of cumulative points scored by each of the cities on various parameters put
together.
How to Read the Table: The table shows the difference in scores on all parameters put together between two cities. Further all the
points scored by any of the cities were natural numbers.
A B C D E F G H I J
A - 8 13 6 7 21 1 7 9 12
B 8 - 5 2 1 13 9 15 1 4
C 13 5 - 7 6 8 14 20 4 1
D 6 2 7 - 1 15 7 13 3 6
E 7 1 6 1 - 14 8 14 16 5
F 21 13 8 15 14 - 22 28 12 9
G 1 9 14 7 8 22 - 6 10 13
H 7 15 20 13 14 28 6 - 16 19
I 9 1 4 3 16 12 10 16 - 3
J 12 4 1 6 5 9 13 19 3 -
If the total score of Gaya was 17 points, then how many points were scored by Ahmedabad and Etawa put together? (in numerical
value)
A)43 B) C) D)
Question No. : 42
Find the least possible score for Dehradun. (in numerical value)
A)14 B) C) D)
Question No. : 43
Coach Balkishan is trying to put together a team of four players for a tennis tournament. He has seven players available: males A, B
and C and the females M, N, O and P. All players are of equal ability and there must be at least two males on the team. For a team
of four, all players must be able to play with each other player.
Player B cannot play with player M

Player C cannot play with player P
Player M cannot play with player O
If player O is selected and player B is rejected the team will consist of which four players?
A)A, C, M and O B)A, C, N and O C)A, C, P and O D)A, N, P and O
Question No. : 44

If player M is on the team, what other players must be on the team as well?
A)A, B and N B)A, C and N C)A, C and O D)A, C and P
Question No. : 45

Which statement is false?

(M) Player B and C are never selected together
(N) Player C and O are never selected together
(O) Player C and N are never selected together
A)Only M B)Only N C)Only O D)All the three
Question No. : 46

Which statement must always be true?

(M) If M plays, A plays
(N) If O plays, B plays
(O) If M plays, O plays
A)Only M B)Only N C)Only O D)Only M and O
Question No. : 47
Machine M1 as well as machine M2 can independently produce either product P or product Q. The time taken by machines M1
and M2 (in minutes) to produce one unit of product P and product Q are given in the table below: (Each machine works 8 hour per
day).
Product M1 M2
P 10 8
Q 6 6
What is the maximum number of units that can be manufactured in one day?
A)140 B)160 C)120 D)180
Question No. : 48
day).
Product M1 M2
P 10 8
Q 6 6
If M1 works at half its normal efficiency, what is the maximum number of units produced, if at least one unit of each must be
produced?
A)96 B)89 C)100 D)119
Question No. : 49
day).
Product M1 M2
P 10 8
Q 6 6
What is the least number of machine hours required to produce 30 pieces of P and 25 pieces of Q respectively?
A)6 hr 30 min B)7 hr 24 min C)6 hr 48 min D)4 hr 6 min
Question No. : 50
day).
Product M1 M2
P 10 8
Q 6 6
If the number of units of P is to be three times that of Q, what is the maximum idle time to maximize total units manufactured?
A)0 min B)24 min C)1 hr D)2 hr
Question No. : 51
day).
Product M1 M2
P 10 8
Q 6 6
If equal quantities of both are to be produced, then out of the four choices given below, the least efficient way would be
A)48 of each with 3 min idle B)64 of each with 12 min idle C)53 of each with 10 min idle D)71 of each with 9 min idle
Question No. : 52
DIRECTIONSfor the question:Read the information given below and answer the question that follows.
The Fundoo TV people had just been to a boys hostel, where they conducted a poll, and asked questions related to the recently
concluded India " Australia Cricket Test Series, They also enquired about the likes and dislikes of the boys regarding movies and
food.
The questions were as follows:-
1. Who deserved to win the second test match between India and Australia, India or Australia?
2. Which movies do you like, Hindi or English?
3. Which food do you like, Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian?
After the 200 students were surveyed, they were categorized and the conclusions drawn were as follows:
1. Amit and 64 other boys like the same type of movies and same type of food, and of these Amit and 19 others prefer the same
team winning the match.
2. Bhushan and 49 others like the same type of movie as well prefer the same team to win, and of these Bhushan and 14 others
like the same type of food.
3. Chandan and 39 others like the same type of food and prefer the same team to win, and of these Chandan and 34 others like
the same type of movies.
4. Dhiren and 64 others who like the same type of movies and same type of food and of these Dhiren and 29 others prefer the
same team to win.
5. Eshan and 49 others like the same type of movies and prefer the same team to win, and of these Eshan and 44 others like the
same type of food.
6. Faisal and 59 others prefer the same team to win and like the same type of food, and of these Faisal and 39 others like the same
type of movies.
7. Five boys prefer India, love vegetarian food and like English movies. All categories had a different number.
How many boys prefer India and like Hindi movies?
A)Cant say B)40 C)20 D)50
Question No. : 53
Among Amit, Bhushan, Chandan, Dhiren, Eshan and Faisal, how many like vegetarian food?
A)1 B)2 C)3 D)4
Question No. : 54
The total number of boys who preferred Australia winning is
A)12 B)110 C)100 D)90
Question No. : 55
How many boys prefer Australia, Hindi movies and non-vegetarian food?
A)20 B)10 C)30 D)40
Question No. : 56
Four of the top B-Schools in India IAMA, IAMB, IAMC and IAML had uploaded the list of candidates who had been selected for
the 2-year MBA programme. After the interview process, candidates were either selected by the IAMs or rejected. 20% of the
students who had been interviewed at these four IAMs had been rejected by all four IAMs. IAMA, IAMB, IAMC and IAML finally
selected 230, 180, 180 and 220 students respectively. While 50 students were selected by each pair among the four IAMs and 30
students were selected by all four IAMs, no student was selected by exactly three of the four IAMs.
How many students had been selected by exactly two of the four IAMs?
A)120 B)150 C)80 D)20
Question No. : 57
How many students had been selected by exactly one of the four IAMs ?
A)600 B)450 C)750 D)350
Question No. : 58
How many students were rejected by all four IAMs?
A)120 B)100 C)225 D)150
Question No. : 59
What percentage of the students selected by IAMB had been selected by at least one other IAM?
A)35% B)55% C)50% D)65%
Question No. : 60
Events A, B, C, D, E, F and G are to be scheduled one on each day of the week starting from Sunday.
1. Event D precedes event F.
2. Event C has to be scheduled for 2 days after event A.
3. Events B and C, and events F and G, respectively, cannot be scheduled for consecutive days.
If events B and D are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday respectively, then event E cannot be scheduled on:
A)Either Tuesday or Wednesday B)Tuesday C)Wednesday D)Friday
Question No. : 61
If events B and G are scheduled for Wednesday and Saturday, respectively, then on which day can any one of the three events D, E,
and F be scheduled?
A)Monday B)Thursday C)Saturday D)Sunday
Question No. : 62
If events E and G are scheduled for Monday and Thursday respectively, then event F can be scheduled on:
A)Tuesday B)Friday C)Saturday D)Sunday
Question No. : 63
If event D is scheduled for Wednesday, then event B cannot be scheduled for:
A)Monday B)Thursday C)Saturday D)Sunday
DIRECTIONS for the question: Study the table/s given below and answer the question that follows.
Question No. : 64
Which of the following is the Total Points of Egypt?
A)24 B)23 C)22 D)21
Question No. : 65
If China won 3 silver medals, then how many silver medals did Switzerland win?
A)6 B)5 C)4 D)3
Question No. : 66
If China won 3 silver medals, then how many bronze medals did Austria win?
A)0 B)4 C)2 D)Cannot be determined
Section : Quantitative Ability
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Question No. : 67
What is the ratio of the radius of the smaller circle to the larger one if the hexagon is regular?
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 68
There are n men in a warehouse, with no three in a straight line, such that the distances between pairs of men are distinct. Each
man has a loaded pistol. At a signal, each shoots the man closest to him. The probability that at least one man remains alive:
A)0 B)1/2 C)1/n D)1
Question No. : 69
Ghosh Babu deposited a certain sum of money in a bank in 1986. The bank calculated interest on the principal at 10 percent
simple interest, and credited it to the account once a year. After the 1st year, Ghosh Babu withdrew the entire interest and 20% of
the initial amount. After the 2nd year, he withdrew the interest and 50% of the remaining amount. After the 3rd year, he withdrew
the interest and 50% of the remaining amount. Finally after the 4th year, Ghosh Babu closed the account and collected the entire
balance of Rs. 11,000.
The year, at the end of which, Ghosh Babu collected the maximum interest was:
A)First B)Second C)Third D)Fourth
Question No. : 70
There are N numbers of Doughnuts in the house, in which four people lived. If the first men woke up and divided the Doughnuts
into 5 equal piles and found one extra Doughnut. He took one of those piles along with the extra Doughnut and hid them. He then
gathered the 4 remaining piles into a big pile, woke up the second person and went to sleep. Each of the other 3 persons did the
same one by one i.e. divided the big pile into 5 equal piles and found one extra Doughnut. Each hid one of the piles along with the
extra Doughnut and gathered the remaining 4 piles into a big pile. If N >2000, what could be the least value of N?
A)1256 B)3248 C)2048 D)2496
Question No. : 71
Satinder went to the wholesale market to buy some vegetables and fruits for his grocery store. He bought some ashgourd, some
beetroot and some apples. He had to buy at least 15 of each. The number of ashgourd had to be more than the number of
Beetroot, which had to be more than the number of apples. He bought 50 vegetables and fruits in all at the following rates: 1 apple
@ Rs. 3, 1 beetroot @ Rs. 2 and 1 ashgourd @ Rs. 4.
If the number of ashgourd bought could have been more than or equal to the number of Beetroot bought, then what is the
maximum money that Satinder could expect to save on the purchase of his basket of 50 vegetables and fruit?
A)Rs. 0 B)Rs. 3 C)Rs. 1 D)Rs. 10
Question No. : 72
Three circles with radius 2 units, 3 units and 10 units are placed such that each circle touches the other two. Find the diameter of
the circle passing through centers of these circles?
A)12 B)13 C)6.5 D)Cannot be determined
Question No. : 73
Let S = {1,2,3,4,............,299,300}. T is a subset of S containing 3 elements. Find number of possible T's such that sum of elements of T
is divisible by 3. (in numerical value)
A)1485100 B) C) D)
Question No. : 74
If x, y are positive real numbers such that 35x + 7xy -2y = 206, then find the minimum value of 7x + y?
A)25 B) C) D)
Question No. : 75
If a number is increased by 25% and the resulting number is decreased by 25%,then the percentage increase or decrease finally is
A)No change B) C) D)Increased by 6%
Question No. : 76
A trader sells an article and losses 12 %. The ratio of cost price to the selling price is
A)7 : 8 B)9 : 8 C)8 : 9 D)8 : 7
Question No. : 77
There are three places in Mumbai: Andheri, Bandra and Kurla, not on the same straight track. Two local trains A and B start
simultaneously from Andheri and Bandra respectively towards Kurla. By the time B reaches Kurla, A is exactly halfway to Kurla.
Immediately after B reaches Kurla, it starts travelling towards Andheri and it crosses A at a point 33 km from Andheri. The ratio of
the speeds of A and B is 3 : 5. Assume that the track joining Andheri to Kurla, Bandra to Kurla and Bandra to Andheri are all straight
tracks.
If Bandra is twice as far from Andheri as it is from Kurla and A takes hours to cover the distance from Andheri to Bandra, how
much time (in Hours) would B take to cover the distance from Kurla to Andheri?
A)1.92 B)0.96 C)3.4 D)0.75
Question No. : 78
Three articles are purchased for Rs. 1017, each with a different cost. The first article was sold at a profit of 8%, second at a loss of
10% and the third at a profit of 5%. Later it was found that their SPs were same. What was the CP of the article sold at 5% gain? (in
Rs.)
A)324 B) C) D)
Question No. : 79
Two posts are x metres apart and the height of one is disable that of the other. If from the mid-point of the line joining their feet,
an observer finds the angular elevations of their tops to the complementary, then the height (in metres) of the shorter post is
A) B) C) D)
Question No. : 80
Ten different samples of alcohol and water solutions P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y are taken.Concentration of each sample (total quantity of
alcohol as % of total solution) is 57, 78, 79.5, 90, 91, 95, 73, 76.3, 90.2 and 89.7 respectively. How many distinct triplets are there
which when mixed in some ratio can give a sample with more than 80% concentration?
A)90 B)100 C)110 D)130
Question No. : 81
If x, y and z are positive integers such that xy < z < x(y + 2), how many different values can z take?
A)x + 2 B)x 2 C)2x 1 D)2x + 1
Question No. : 82
A criminal, having escaped from prison, travelled for 10 hours before his escape was detected. He was then pursued and gained
upon at 3 miles per hour. When his pursuers had been 8 hours on the way, they met an express (train) going in the opposite
direction at the same rate as themselves, which had met the criminal 2 hours and 24 minutes earlier. In what time from the
beginning of the pursuit will the criminal be overtaken? (in hours)
A)20 B) C) D)
Question No. : 83
a is defined by |a + 3| = 4 and b is defined by b = 7 - |a 2|.Find maximum value of ab
A)7 B)-49 C)6 D)14
Question No. : 84
The volume of milk in a conical container is 630. All the milk is poured into n cylindrical bottles of radii x and heights 1/x, where x
= 1, 2, 3, , n. What is the value of n?
A)70 B)35 C)90 D)21
Question No. : 85
If the roots of the equation pa3 20a2 + 5a 4 = 0, where p 0, are, x, y and z, then what is the value of
A)2 B)-2 C)-5 D)None of these
Question No. : 86
For how many positive integers a between 1 and 1000, both inclusive, is 4a6 + a3 + 5 is divisible by 7?
A)0 B)5 C)1 D)None of these
Question No. : 87
In the figure below, what is the ratio of the area of the shaded region to the area of the un-shaded region?
A)6 : 5 B)1 : 2 C)3 : 2 D)2 : 4
Question No. : 88
Ten points are marked on a circle. How many distinct convex polygons of three or more sides can be drawn using some or all of
the ten points as vertices? (Polygons are distinct unless they have exactly the same vertices).
A)968 B) C) D)
Question No. : 89
A container consists of 30 L of a mixture of A and B. The ratio of the volumes of A and B is 3 : 2. From this container 6 L of solution
is removed and replaced with C. The same process is repeated once more.
What is the ratio of A and B in the solution at the end of the second operation?
A)48 : 77 B)96 : 237 C)3 : 2 D)None of these
Question No. : 90
Rohit reduces a number in various steps . In the Ist step he reduced the number by 1/4th of its value. In the IInd step he further
reduces it by 1/5th of its value and continued the process by reducing the number by ( 1/6 ,1/7,1/8. ) up to x processes until he
finds the result.If the initial number is 1000 and the resultant number is 75, find the value of x?
A)40 B)47 C)50 D)37
Question No. : 91
A square floor of 23 23 units is to be covered by 11, 22, 33 unit tiles. What is the minimum number of 11 tiles required?
A)0 B)1 C)4 D)27
Question No. : 92
There are two drums S 1 and S 2, each of which is filled to the brim with water. Now, a leak is made at the bottom of each of S 1 and
S 2, such that the leak in S 1 takes 6 hours to empty it, while the leak in S 2 takes 9 hours to empty it. If the capacity of S 1 is more
than the capacity of S 2 by 60%, then find the time after which the volume of water in S 1 will be 25% more than the volume of
water in S 2
A) B) C)3 hours D)
Question No. : 93
If the roots of the equation y3 cy2 + ay b = 0 are in the ratio 4 : 2 : 5 and b = 1080, find the value of a.
A)132 B)242 C)342 D)362
Question No. : 94
(6,8) (-6,-8) are non-adjacent vertices of a rectangle. Co ordinates of other two vertices are integers. Find the number of such
rectangles. (in numerical value)
A)5 B) C) D)
Question No. : 95
How many positive integers less than 10000 are there so that the sum of their digits is 5?
A)56 B)62 C)93 D)31
Question No. : 96
The ratio of the perimeters of two similar triangles, DABC and DPQR is 3. What is the ratio of their areas?
A)1 B)3 C)9 D)27

Question No. : 97
Arbind spends 75% of his of his income and saves the rest. His income is increased by 20% and he increases his expenditure by
10%. Then the increase in savings in percentage is
A)55% B)52% C)50% D)48%
DIRECTIONS for the question : Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
Question No. : 98
A)1 B)0 C)log 2 D)2
Question No. : 99
Only a single lane is open on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway on account of landslides. All cars therefore, travel at the same speed
and all obey the safety rule: the distance from the back of the car ahead to the front of the car behind is exactly one car length for
each 15 Kmph of speed or fraction thereof. (Thus the front of a car travelling 52 Kmph will be four car lengths behind the back of
the car in front of it.) A photoelectric eye by the side of the road counts the number of cars that pass in one hour. On an average,
each car is 4 meters long and cars can travel at any speed. If M is the maximum whole number of cars that can pass the
photoelectric eye in one hour, what is the quotient when M is divided by 10.
A)375 B) C) D)
Question No. : 100
Find the difference in the hundreds digit and the tens digit of the three digit number K, given that the ratio of K and the sum of its
digits is the minimum possible.
A)0 B)7 C)8 D)9
QNo:-1,Correct Answer:-B
Explanation:- In the given case, you need to know the meaning of the word 'hedged'. It refers to a practice where one tries to
minimize ones risk or loss. Keeping this in mind, we can see how option 2 relates best with the passage. The primary hypothesis of
the author is that Adam Smith promotes private interest. But he hedged his bets by talking about societal benefits as well. This is
not something which is done by policymakers.
QNo:-2,Correct Answer:-A
Explanation:- The important thing here is the meaning of the word 'willy-nilly'. It means 'without having a choice'. Considering
this, we can see that option 1 is the correct answer here.
QNo:-3,Correct Answer:-D
Explanation:- The first thing that you need know in order to answer this question is that political right and conservatives refer to
the same thing. This question illustrates the need of diverse reading habits and highlights how being exposed to basic political
terminology can help you with questions.
Option 2 can be derived from the lines: He warned that legislators, especially conservatives, should take that duty seriously and
posed what has turned out to be a question of increasing relevance: Can conservatives come to terms with a social reality more
complex than their slogans?
Option 3 can be derived from the lines: The view of government as moral tutor may seem odd today, especially to those on the
political right.
QNo:-4,Correct Answer:-C
Explanation:- The above options are derived from the lines: Put more positively, public and private policies often work much
better if they are designed with the recognition that people act in part from self-interest and in part from social preferences,
which include altruism, reciprocity, intrinsic pleasure in helping others, aversion to inequity, ethical commitments, and other
motives that induce people to help people more than is consistent with maximizing their own wealth or material payoff.
Remember, Samuel Bowles does not reject self-interest; he simply recommends that it go hand in hand with social welfare.
Explanation:- Statement I can be derived from the lines: Bowles second assertion is that policies based on the assumption that
people are motivated primarily or entirely by selfish motives often work poorly and sometimes backfire. Worse, such policies may
actually promote selfishness and amorality.
Statement II can be derived from the lines: Bowles charges that economists, jurists, and policymakers often dont hedge theirs, and
they have come to rely excessively on incentives based on the proposition that peoples behaviour is entirely self-interested and
amoral.
Statement III can be derived from the lines: To be clear, most policymakers probably recognize that people behave from diverse
motives.
Explanation:- In the given case, option 4 is the best answer. Samuel Bowles and George Will both talk about the role of
policymakers and their arguments are based on similar grounds. Are there views the same? It is hard to say that but yes, they have
the same origin. This makes option 4 the correct answer here.
QNo:-7,Correct Answer:-4
Explanation:-
The choice in this case is between option 3 and 4. If you read the two options closely, you will see that the two options represent
similar ideas, though they adopt slightly different ways to portray the same. Option 4 is far more inclusive in its ambit as it talks of
the general economic climate whereas option 3 only talks of unemployment. Which is the more apt choice? In this case, option 4
represents the more general of the two answers and fits the context better. Also, option 3 adopts a harsher tone than required.
Explanation:- The paragraph is talking about the feelings that animals have for their young ones. It begins by talking about a
lizard that is indifferent to the well being of its young, but the dolphin or elephant care for their young ones. The scientist link this
to the limbic cortex which delivers feelings of tenderness and warmth to the parent when children are nearby.
Explanation:-
Option 4 is the apt answer in the given case. It contains all the points in the passage. Remember, the subject of the passage is
sexism (discriminatory or abusive behaviour towards members of the opposite sex) and this only finds a mention in option 4.
Option 1, though close to option 4, leaves out the sexism bit and rather places focus on 'women friendly approach'. This is clearly
not mentioned in the passage.
Option 2 only picks up one point of the passage. Option 3 again only analyses the given issue from one perspective and misses the
main point. Also, the phrase 'actual role of women in society' is ambiguous in the given context.
Explanation:- Refer to the given context: And while her behavior might have exhibited a lack of respect for you, and while your
anger might seem like a vehicle for asserting a compensating self-respect, you are simply satisfying your own amour-propre by
expressing it, which is hardly edifying.
We can clearly see that we need to select an answer option which is opposite in meaning to lack of self-respect. We find that in
option 4.
Explanation:- For the given question, the last paragraph of the passage is critical. The last paragraph of the passage is where the
author drives home the point that there is no point in holding on to anger and that should forgive the person who has erred. This
is the only way to get out of the cycle of exacting some sort of payback. Keeping this in mind, we can see that option 4 is the best
answer in the given case.
Explanation:- Nassbaum is actually against statement I: And quid pro quo, Nussbaum argues, is a profoundly misbegotten
framework for dealing with the moral and emotional fallout of being wronged.
Statement II is correct: You can't, Nussbaum notes, reverse your spouse's tardiness or infidelity by venting your anger at her; you
can never recover what you lost, however small or large.
Statement III is correct: Nor, all too often, is the promise you hold out of granting forgiveness in return for your spouse's remorse
and amends -- anything other than manipulative, a way, however subtle or obvious, of extorting her repentance and apology
Explanation:-
The passage talks about delimiting powers and hence 4 is the best opening sentence. What the delimiting should involve is spoken
of in 2. In order to prevent was what is required is mentioned in 3. Hence 3 will follow 1. Hence the sequence is 42513.
Explanation:-
In this case, statement 3 provides the general introduction for the given subject. Statement 1 is linked to statement 3 by the
keyword 'anticipation'. Statement 4 is linked with statement 1 and this can be established by the common reference to the word
'hope'. Statement 2 is the odd one out here. It is tough to identify statement 2 on the first go as the statement is about the same
subject. In this case, you need to be on the lookout for connectors between two statements in order to identify the connected set of
statements.
Explanation:- In the given case, form refers to how magic acts and function refers to what is magic related to. This helps us
identify option 1 as the correct answer.
Explanation:- Refer to the following extract: apotropaic magic (to avert evil). The word avert is key here. It means prevent the
occurrence of; prevent from happening. Considering this, we can see that option 1 is the correct answer.
Explanation:- In this case, it is important to identify the key topics of the passage. These are: magic, religion, food and rituals.
Now you need to match these keywords with the given answer options and find the best fit. In this case, the best fit for us in option
1. It is the one closest to our key subjects of the passage.
Explanation:- Remember, in this case, we need an answer option that represents the central idea of the passage. We do not have
identify an answer option that reflects a single point in the passage. The option which reflects the central idea of the passage is
option 3. It covers all aspects of the passage and encapsulates the central idea.
Explanation:- Statement I can be derived from the lines: Depending on the societal and cultural context, food can be viewed as
ritualistic, festive, sacred, funereal, prestigious, and non-prestigious.
Statement II can be derived from the lines: Orthodox Church does not deny the presence of evil and other evil spirits in everyday
life, but it does not support the spreading of superstitions among its followers.
Statement III can be derived from the lines: In Armenia bread was also seen as a form of sustenance in the afterlife
Explanation:- James George Frazer believed that magic and religion are based on opposing principles.
S. A. Tokarev believed that magic and religion were inseparably linked.
Thus, their beliefs were disparate.
Explanation:- In this case, statements 3-4-1 form the connected set of statements. These statements are generic in nature and
talk about the general scenario. On the other hand, statement 2 talks about a specific detail that does not fit the generic context
being mentioned in the other statements.
Explanation:- In the given case, option 3 is the best answer. It encapsulates the central idea of the passage and clarifies the given
context of the passage.
Option 1 is too general in nature.
Option 2 is incorrect as the idea of free will is not something imposed on us by philosophers and theologians. Yes, they have had a
role in the propagation of these ideas but option 2 is extreme in the given case.
Explanation:-
Options A and C are actually contained in option B. Option B can be derived from the line: This alienation and lack of knowledge
puts the power over women's bodies into the hands of professionals and feeds non-professionals ignorance about birth control as
well as non-heterosexual options.
Explanation:-
Options highlights the main point of the passage: birth control in developed nations.? If you go through the first few lines of the
passage, you would understand that the passage is trying to explore the cultural impact on birth control.
Options B and C: The history of birth control in developed nations, why women lack the power to shape their own destinies, social
and ecological value of family units all of them find a passing mention in the passage but they cannot be called the defining
focus of the passage. These are points discussed with reference to the larger topic at hand of birth control, but are not the central
themes of the passage.
Explanation:-
Please read the relevant lines carefully, it represents just a manifestation of the acceptance of birth control methods. The use of
quotes in developed reflects an apparent non-acceptance of the title given to the UK and the USA, in the backdrop of birth
control methods. While answering the question, keep in mind that birth control is the subject of the passage and not sex education.
This makes option D the correct answer.
Explanation:- Statement 5 introduces the subject of the paragraph. Statement 1 describes his act. These two are the easy
statements in the given context.
The key fragment in statement 3 is 'in this period'. This refers to the period of two years mentioned in statement 2. This gives us the
second grouping: 2-3-4 and helps us identify the correct order: 51234.
Explanation:- Statements 3-2-4 form the connected set of statements. These statements talk about Kierkegaards writing career.
Statement 1 is odd one out as it talks about Kierkegaards personality rather than his work (which is the subject of the other
sentences).
Explanation:- The correct order in this case is: 5-2-1-4-3. Statement 5 is the generic opening sentence in this case. Statement 2
follows this up by mentioning the details of the statement mentioned in statement 5. Statement 1 then provides further details.
Statements 4 and 3 (in that order) form the concluding set by providing us an expert opinion on the given study.
Explanation:- The primary purpose of the author of the passage is to debunk an existing notion. In this passage, the author of
the passage is challenging the notion of brain drain and in fact, he goes on to explain that the given situation is one of brain gain.
Keeping this in mind, option 2 is the correct answer.
Explanation:- The answer can be derived from the lines: Strong moral judgments often accompany this idea, of both the rich
countries that supposedly exploit their ability to extract the human resources of poorer countries and of the migrants themselves,
who are considered to be selfish and unpatriotic.
Explanation:- Option 1 can be derived from the lines: We should start calling it brain gain instead. I realise I am making a bold
statement here. Where is the evidence to support it?
Option 2 can be derived from the lines: This example illustrates how deeply-rooted beliefs about the brain drain are.
Supercilious means having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one viewsas unworthy. We can see that option
3 does not make sense in the given case.
Explanation:- In the given case, analytical is the best fit. It reflects the central idea of the passage and the approach adopted by
the author. The author goes to explain an existing stream of thought that dominates mainstream and then goes on explain how
the same is not applicable in the given case.
Explanation:- The word moratorium means: suspension of an ongoing activity.

The meanings of the given options are:
Hiatus: An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Respite: A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Relief: The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
Embargo: an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
We can see that option 4 is the best answer in the given case.
Explanation:-
Statement I can be derived from the lines: And Foreign Policy, an influential and respectable publication, prints his argument
without giving it a second thought. Even US President Barack Obama has spoken out about the issue. In August, when addressing
young African leaders of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Obama stated that African leaders could stop the brain drain they
were facing by ensuring the basics of the rule of law, democracy, governance and peace. On the face of it, it seems cause for
optimism that the detrimental nature of the brain drain is something many can agree on.
Statement II can be derived from the lines: The only problem is that there is almost no evidence to support the idea that the
emigration of educated people does harm to the country of origin and ample evidence to indicate the contrary.
Statement III can be derived from the lines: For some reason their content has not permeated the public debate yet. It is high time
that it does.
Explanation:-
Considering the given statement is following order , we get, From (1)Balvinder is at 7th place. From (4), Diljeet is at 6th place. From
(3) Diljeet and Gopal must be standing at 1st and 5th places. From (2), Arjun, Farhaan and Diljeet are standing at 3rd ,4th and 5th
places respectively or at 3rd,2nd and 1st places respectively. Thus, we get two possible arrangements as:
Shortest to Tallest
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Dt F A Dk G C B
2 G Dk A F Dt C B

So its clear that two arrangements are possible.
Explanation:-
Considering the given statement is following order , we get, From (1)Balvinder is at 7th place. From (4), Diljeet is at 6th place. From
(3) Diljeet and Gopal must be standing at 1st and 5th places. From (2), Arjun, Farhaan and Diljeet are standing at 3rd ,4th and 5th
places respectively or at 3rd,2nd and 1st places respectively. Thus, we get two possible arrangements as:
Shortest to Tallest
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Dt F A Dk G C B
2 G Dk A F Dt C B
3 boys, Arjun, Chaman and Balwinder, occupy the same positions in both arrangements.
Explanation:-
Marks in (English + Maths) = 70 + 30 = 100
and Marks in (Chemistry + Physics) = 70 + 30 = 100.
So, his average score = 50.
Explanation:-
Ss score in Physics + English = 45 + 20 = 65
Ts score in Physics + English = 65 + 75 = 140.
So, The required difference = 140 - 65 = 75
Explanation:-
We can make a calendar for the duration February 14, 2010 to April 30, 2010 and find the day and date on which each of the IT
professionals conducts her session.

FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
Date Day Name Date Day Name Date Day Name
14 Mon GIRST 1 Tue G 3 Sun RT
18 Fri S 2 Wed RS 5 Tue GI
19 Sat T 3 Thu T 7 Thu S
22 Tue RS 6 Sun GI 8 Fri T
24 Thu GI 10 Thu RST 10 Sun G
26 Sat ST 11 Fri G 11 Mon RS
14 Mon S 15 Fri GIST
15 Tue T 19 Tue RS
16 Wed GI 20 Wed GT
18 Fri RS 23 Sat S
21 Mon G 25 Mon GI
22 Tue ST 27 Wed RST
26 Sat IRS
27 Sun T
30 Wed S
31 Thu G
The number of sessions conducted by the five IT professionals are Gauri 13, Ishita 8, Rutuja 10, Savani 17 and Tejaswini
13. Thus the difference between the maximum and the minimum number of sessions conducted is 17 8 = 9.
Explanation:-
We can make a calendar for the duration February 14, 2010 to April 30, 2010 and find the day and date on which each of the IT
professionals conducts her session.

FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL
Date Day Name Date Day Name Date Day Name
14 Mon GIRST 1 Tue G 3 Sun RT
18 Fri S 2 Wed RS 5 Tue GI
19 Sat T 3 Thu T 7 Thu S
22 Tue RS 6 Sun GI 8 Fri T
24 Thu GI 10 Thu RST 10 Sun G
26 Sat ST 11 Fri G 11 Mon RS
14 Mon S 15 Fri GIST
15 Tue T 19 Tue RS
16 Wed GI 20 Wed GT
18 Fri RS 23 Sat S
21 Mon G 25 Mon GI
22 Tue ST 27 Wed RST
26 Sat IRS
27 Sun T
30 Wed S
31 Thu G
There are only two classrooms available in March.

For any date in March, if at least one session was conducted in the school courtyard, it means that at least 3 sessions were
conducted on that date.
From the table above, there are only 2 such dates. Hence 3rd option.
Explanation:-
Suppose Ahmedabad has x points. The points of the other cities are: Bhopal (x + 8) or (x 8), Calcutta (x + 13) or (x 13),
Dehradun (x + 6) or (x 6), Etawa (x + 7) or (x 7), Faridabad (x + 21) or (x 21), Gaya (x + 1) or (x 1), Hamirpur (x + 7) or (x
7), Itarsi (x + 9) or (x 9) and Jammu (x + 12) or (x 12).
The difference between the points of Bhopal and Calcutta is 5. We know that Calcutta has either (x + 13) or (x 13) points. If
Bhopal has (x + 8) points, then Calcutta will have (x + 8 + 5) = (x + 13) points and if Bhopal has (x 8) points, then Calcutta will
have (x 8 5) = (x 13) points.
The difference between the points of Calcutta and Dehradun is 7. We know that Dehradun has either (x + 6) or (x 6) points. If
Calcutta has (x + 13) points, then Dehradun will have (x + 13 7) = (x + 6) points and if Calcutta has (x 13) points, then
Dehradun will have (x 13 + 7) = (x 6) points.
The difference between the points of Dehradun and Etawa is 1. We know that Etawa has either (x + 7) or (x 7) points. If
Dehradun has (x + 6) points, then Etawa will have (x + 6 + 1) = (x + 7) points and if Dehradun has (x 6) points, then Etawa will
The differencce between the points of Etawa and Faridabad is 14 points. We know that Faridabad has either (x + 21) or (x 21)
points. If Etawa has (x + 7) points, then Faridabad will have (x + 7 + 14) = (x + 21) points and if Etawa has (x 7) points, then
Faridabad will have (x 7 14) = (x 21) points.
The difference betweent the points of Faridabad and Gaya is 22. We know that Gaya has either (x + 1) or (x 1) points. If
Faridabad has (x + 21) points, then Gaya will have (x + 21 22) = (x 1) points and if Faridabad has (x 21) points, then Gaya
will have (x 21 + 22) = (x + 1) points.
The difference between the points of Gaya and Hamirpur is 6 points. We know that Hamirpur has either (x + 7) or (x 7) points. If
Gaya has (x 1) points, then Hamirpur will have (x 1 6) = (x 7) points and if Gaya has (x + 1) points, then Hamirpur will have
(x + 1 + 6) = (x + 7) points.
The difference between the points of Hamirpur and Itarsi is 16. We know that Itarsi has either (x + 9) or (x 9) points. If Hamirpur
has (x 7) points, then Itarsi will have (x 7 + 16) = (x + 9) points and if Hamirpur has (x + 7) points, then Itarsi will have (x + 7
16) = (x 9) points.
The differnce between the points of Itarsi and Jammu is 3. we know that Jammu has either (x + 12) or (x 12) points. If Itarsi has (x
+ 9) points, then Jammu will have (x + 9 + 3) = (x + 12) points and if Itarsi has (x 9) points, then Jammu will have (x 9 3) = (x
12) points.
Based on the above analysis, we can tabulate the two cases as follows:
Ahmedabad Bhopal Calcutta Dehradun Etawa Faridabad Gaya Hamirpur Itarsi Jammu
Case I x (x + 8) (x + 13) (x + 6) (x + 7) (x + 21) (x 1) (x 7) (x + 9) (x + 12)
Case II x (x 8) (x 13) (x 6) (x 7) (x 21) (x + 1) (x + 7) (x 9) (x 12)
Since the points of each of the cities is a natural number, in Case I, the value of x is a minimum of 8 so that (x 7) is a natural
number and in case II, the value of x is a minimum of 22 so that (x 21) is a natural number.
If Gaya has scored 17 points, then in case I, (x 1) = 17 means x = 18. The score of Ahmedabad and Etawa together is x + (x + 7)
= 43 points.
If Gaya has scored 17 points, then in Case II, (x + 1) = 17 means x = 16. Since Case II requires that x is a minimum of 22, this is not
possible.
Thus the total score of Ahmedabad and Etawa together is 43 points.
Explanation:-
Suppose Ahmedabad has x points. The points of the other cities are: Bhopal (x + 8) or (x 8), Calcutta (x + 13) or (x 13),
Dehradun (x + 6) or (x 6), Etawa (x + 7) or (x 7), Faridabad (x + 21) or (x 21), Gaya (x + 1) or (x 1), Hamirpur (x + 7) or (x
7), Itarsi (x + 9) or (x 9) and Jammu (x + 12) or (x 12).
The difference between the points of Bhopal and Calcutta is 5. We know that Calcutta has either (x + 13) or (x 13) points. If
Bhopal has (x + 8) points, then Calcutta will have (x + 8 + 5) = (x + 13) points and if Bhopal has (x 8) points, then Calcutta will
The difference between the points of Calcutta and Dehradun is 7. We know that Dehradun has either (x + 6) or (x 6) points. If
Calcutta has (x + 13) points, then Dehradun will have (x + 13 7) = (x + 6) points and if Calcutta has (x 13) points, then
Dehradun will have (x 13 + 7) = (x 6) points.
The difference between the points of Dehradun and Etawa is 1. We know that Etawa has either (x + 7) or (x 7) points. If
Dehradun has (x + 6) points, then Etawa will have (x + 6 + 1) = (x + 7) points and if Dehradun has (x 6) points, then Etawa will
The differencce between the points of Etawa and Faridabad is 14 points. We know that Faridabad has either (x + 21) or (x 21)
points. If Etawa has (x + 7) points, then Faridabad will have (x + 7 + 14) = (x + 21) points and if Etawa has (x 7) points, then
Faridabad will have (x 7 14) = (x 21) points.
The difference betweent the points of Faridabad and Gaya is 22. We know that Gaya has either (x + 1) or (x 1) points. If
Faridabad has (x + 21) points, then Gaya will have (x + 21 22) = (x 1) points and if Faridabad has (x 21) points, then Gaya
will have (x 21 + 22) = (x + 1) points.
The difference between the points of Gaya and Hamirpur is 6 points. We know that Hamirpur has either (x + 7) or (x 7) points. If
Gaya has (x 1) points, then Hamirpur will have (x 1 6) = (x 7) points and if Gaya has (x + 1) points, then Hamirpur will have
(x + 1 + 6) = (x + 7) points.
The difference between the points of Hamirpur and Itarsi is 16. We know that Itarsi has either (x + 9) or (x 9) points. If Hamirpur
has (x 7) points, then Itarsi will have (x 7 + 16) = (x + 9) points and if Hamirpur has (x + 7) points, then Itarsi will have (x + 7
16) = (x 9) points.
The differnce between the points of Itarsi and Jammu is 3. we know that Jammu has either (x + 12) or (x 12) points. If Itarsi has (x
+ 9) points, then Jammu will have (x + 9 + 3) = (x + 12) points and if Itarsi has (x 9) points, then Jammu will have (x 9 3) = (x
12) points.
Based on the above analysis, we can tabulate the two cases as follows:
Ahmedabad Bhopal Calcutta Dehradun Etawa Faridabad Gaya Hamirpur Itarsi Jammu
Case I x (x + 8) (x + 13) (x + 6) (x + 7) (x + 21) (x 1) (x 7) (x + 9) (x + 12)
Case II x (x 8) (x 13) (x 6) (x 7) (x 21) (x + 1) (x + 7) (x 9) (x 12)
Since the points of each of the cities is a natural number, in Case I, the value of x is a minimum of 8 so that (x 7) is a natural
number and in case II, the value of x is a minimum of 22 so that (x 21) is a natural number.
In Case I, Dehradun has (x + 6) points and x is a minimum of 8. So, Dehradun will have a minimum score of 8 + 6 = 14 points.
In Case II, Dehradun has (x 6) points and x is a minimum of 22. So, Dehradun will have a minimum score of 22 6 = 16 points.
Thus the least possible score of Dehradun is 14 points.
Explanation:- Going by the information, combinations BM, CP and MO are not possible.So the possible combinations are ABCN,
ABCO, ABNO, ABNP, ABOP, BCNO, ACMN, ACNO.
If player O is selected and player B is rejected then Option A and C are straightaway discounted as these consist of combinations
MO and CP respectively. Option D is not acceptable as it consists of only a single male. Only option B does not violate any
restriction.
Explanation:-
Going by the information, combinations BM, CP and MO are not possible .So the possible combinations are ABCN, ABCO, ABNO,
ABNP, ABOP, BCNO, ACMN, ACNO.
If player M is on the team then O and B cannot be on the team so option 3 is rejected. Also as there should be at least two male
members in the team so A and C should definitely be in the team .Option 1 is also rejected because BM Combinations not possible.
Now C and P will not play together so option 4 is also rejected. So only valid answer is option 2.
Explanation:-
All the three statements are false as checking one by one, (M) Player B and C are never selected together is wrong as possible team
can be ABCN
(N) Player C and O are never selected together is wrong as possible team can be ABCO
(O) Player C and N are never selected together is wrong as possible team can be ACNO
Explanation:-
From the possible combinations it is clear whenever M

plays, A plays as B cannot go with M and there should be at least 2 male persons which will always be A and C with M, but same is
not true for other cases.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
The 3 questions and their answers give rise to eight different options and they are as follows:-
Ind Hin / Veg /

Non Total Student
/Aus Eng veg
I H V 35 Chandan
I H NV 15 Bhushan
I E V 5
I E NV 45 Eshan
A H V 30 Dhiren
A H NV 40 Faisal
A E V 10
A E NV 20 Amit
200
From 3, Chandan and 39 others like the same type of food and prefer the same team to win, and of these 34 like the same type of
movies.
So, the remaining 5 like a different type of movie, which is the triplet India, veg and English.
So, Chandan and 34 others like India and veg, but like Hindi.
From 5, using the same logic as above, Eshan and 44 others like the same type of movies and teams, as the other 5.
Using 7 and 5, we get that Eshan and 44 others like I, E, NV.
From 4, since 35 people like the same type of movies and food as Chandan, and so, Dhiren and 29 others like the combination A,
H, V.
Similarly, from 2, we can say that Bhushan and 14 others like the combination I, H, NV.
Similarly, using the remaining data, we can fill the table as above.
50 boys prefer India and like Hindi movies.
Explanation:-
Veg /
Ind Hin /
Non Total Student
/Aus Eng
veg
I H V 35 Chandan
I H NV 15 Bhushan
I E V 5
I E NV 45 Eshan
A H V 30 Dhiren
A H NV 40 Faisal
A E V 10
A E NV 20 Amit
200
movies.
H, V.
From table above we can see than 2 people - Amit and Dhiren like Veg food. Option 2.
Please note that the total number of Veg lovers is 4, but we are asked preferences of only A, B, C, D, E and F.
Explanation:-
Veg /
Ind Hin /
Non Total Student
/Aus Eng
veg
I H V 35 Chandan
I H NV 15 Bhushan
I E V 5
I E NV 45 Eshan
A H V 30 Dhiren
A H NV 40 Faisal
A E V 10
A E NV 20 Amit
200
movies.
H, V.
From table above, we can see that total preferring Australia to win is 100.
Explanation:-
Ind Hin / Veg /

Total Student
/Aus Eng Non veg
I H V 35 Chandan
I H NV 15 Bhushan
I E V 5
I E NV 45 Eshan
A H V 30 Dhiren
A H NV 40 Faisal
A E V 10
A E NV 20 Amit
200
movies.
H, V.
Similarly, using the remaining data, we can fill the table as above
it is clear from above 40 boys prefer Australia, Hindi movies and non-vegetarian food. Hence option 4th is the answer
Explanation:-
IAM A IAM B IAM C IAM L

Total selected 230 180 180 220
Selected at all
30 30 30 30
4 IAMs
200 150 150 190
Exactly at 2
60 60 60 60
IAMs
Exactly at 1
140 90 90 130
IAM
Of the 50 that are common between any 2 IAMs, 30 have received all 4 calls.
So 20 students have received calls from exactly 2 IAMs.
There are 6 pairs of IAMs: A-B, A-C, A-L, B-C, B-L, and C-L. So total number of students selected at exactly two IAMs are 6 20 =
120.
Explanation:-
Selected at all
30 30 30 30
4 IAMs
200 150 150 190
Exactly at 2
60 60 60 60
IAMs
Exactly at 1
140 90 90 130
IAM

Thus, total students selected by exactly one of the four IAMs = 140 + 90 + 90+130 = 450
Note: For IAMA, Exactly at 2 IAMs means IAMA and B, IAMA and C, IAMA and L.
We know that each of these pairs had 20 students.
Hence Exactly at 2 for IAMA means 20 3 = 60 students
The same logic applies for the others.
Exactly at 1 IAM = 140 + 90 + 90 + 130 = 450. Hence, it's second option.
Explanation:-

Selected at all
30 30 30 30
4 IAMs
200 150 150 190
Exactly at 2
60 60 60 60
IAMs
Exactly at 1
140 90 90 130
IAM
Exactly 1 IAM = 450 students, Exactly 2 IAMs = 120 students, Exactly 3 IAMs = 0 students, Exactly 4 IAMs = 30 students.
So total selected students are 600 means 80% is 600 so 20% which are rejected is 150.
Some of you may be tempted to think of the answer as 120 = 600 0.2, but please remember that these 600 have received at
least one selection, so they cannot be part of the rejected students.
Explanation:-
Selected at all
30 30 30 30
4 IAMs
200 150 150 190
Exactly at 2
60 60 60 60
IAMs
Exactly at 1
140 90 90 130
IAM
Note: For IAMA, Exactly at 2 IAMs means IAMA and B, IAMA and C, IAMA and L.
We know that each of these pairs had 20 students.
Hence Exactly at 2 for IAMA means 20 3 = 60 students
The same logic applies for the others.
According to above table, in IAMB 90 students are selected by 2 or more than 2 IAMs. So 90 is 50% of 180.
Explanation:-
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
D A E G/F C F/G B
or
D A G/F E C F/G B
C cannot be scheduled for Friday. A has to be scheduled for Monday and C on Thursday. F and G cannot be scheduled for
consecutive days.
E cannot be scheduled for Friday.
Explanation:-
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fr! Sat
D F/E A B E/F C G
or
E D A B F C G
C cannot be scheduled for Thursday.

A has to be scheduled for Tuesday and C on Friday.
On Monday all three events D, E, and F can be scheduled. Hence, [I].
Explanation:-
F cannot be scheduled for Sunday as it has to be preceded by D. Since G is scheduled for Thursday, F cannot be scheduled for
Wednesday or Friday.
If F is scheduled for Tuesday.

D E F A G B C
D has to precede F. D has to be scheduled for Sunday.
A for Wednesday and C for Saturday. But then B and C will be on consecutive days, which is not possible.
F cannot be scheduled for Tuesday.
Thus,
A E D C G B F
D/B E A B/D G C F
F can be scheduled for Saturday.

Explanation:-
D
If B is scheduled for Thursday, then A has to be scheduled for Tuesday and C for Friday. But B and C cannot be scheduled for
consecutive days.
B cannot be scheduled for Thursday.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:- Since the distances between pairs of men are distinct, there is a single minimum distance.
The two men A and B separated by this distance must shoot each other, since no other man is closer to either of them. If one of the
other n 2 men shoots either A or B, then A or B is shot twice. Since a total of n shots are fired, this implies that at least one man
survives by the pigeonhole principle. If, however, none of the (n2) men shoot A or B, then A and B can be removed from
consideration without affecting the parity of the number of men or the outcome of the shootout among the (n 2). Considering
only the men other than A and B, there must again be a single least distance and thus two men who shoot each other, and if either
of them is shot twice then one man survives and if not then they may also be ignored. Repeat this process until it is found that one
man survives or until all the men have been eliminated. Suppose n is odd and the cases where 2, 4, 6, . . . , (n 3) men are ignored
all fail to show the survival of at least one man. Of the remaining three, two must shoot each other and the third must shoot one
of those two, leaving the third man alive. Therefore if n is odd, at least one man survives.
Explanation:-
He collected the maximum interest after the 1st year viz. 0.1 x 50000 = Rs.5000.
Explanation:-
Suppose N = 5x + 1. A took (x + 1) Doughnut.
Now 4x is of the form 5y + 1 then x must be in the form 5z + 4.
So 4(5z + 4) = 5y +1. i.e. y = 4z + 3 and x = 5z + 4
The ratio of number of Doughnuts that A and B took is
[(5z+4)+1] : [(4z+3)+1] = 5 : 4
So, we can say that any two successive persons A, B, C and D take Doughnuts in the ratio of 5:4
Let the number of Doughnuts that A,B,C and D took be a, b, c and d respectively.
a : b = b : c = c : d = 5 : 4. So, a : b : c : d = 125 : 100 : 80 : 64
So a = 125k. So x =125k1 and N = 5x + 1 = 625k 4
As, N > 2000, the least value of N is when k = 4 => N = 2496.
Explanation:-
Now we can also have a case of 16 apples, 17 ashgourd and 17 beetroot.
We now will expect the basket price to reduce. So, his new price will be 16 3 + 17 2 + 17 4 = 150.
Also in the last case, his cost price is 15 3 + 16 2 + 19 4 = 153.
If Satinder bought 17 beetroot, then he must have bought 15 apples and 18 ashgourd.
So, his total cost is 17 2 + 15 3 + 18 4 = 151.
He saves Rs.3 in the first case and Rs.1 in the second case. The maximum saving is Rs.3.
Explanation:-
As per the given conditions, above diagram will be formed. So, lines joining the centers of three circles will form a right angled
triangle of sides 5, 12, and 13 which is a Pythagorean triplet. So, the circle passing through the centers of these circles will be
passing through the vertex of this right angle triangle and the centre of that circle will be the mid point of the hypotenuse of the
right angled triangle, therefore, it can be concluded that the diameter of such circle is equal to the hypotenuse of the triangle i.e.
13 units.
Explanation:-
Let S1 = { 1, 4 ,7, ......., 298}
S2 = {2, 5, 6, ....., 299}
S3 = {3, 6, 9, ....., 300}
n(s1) = 100 = n(s2) = n(s3)
S1, S2 & S3 contains the elements of type 3K+1, 3K+2, 3K respectively.

According to given condition, either
(i) all elements of T belong to either S1, or S2 or S3 or
(ii) one of the elements in S1, another in S2 & remaining in S3.
(i) gives 3 100C3

(ii) gives 100C1 100C1 100C1,
So, required Answer = 3 100C3 + (100)3 = 1485100
Explanation:-
We have 35x + 7xy 2y = 206 7x (5 + y ) 2 (5 + y ) +10 = 206
(7x - 2) (5 + y) = 196. Now, we know that AM GM
7x + y + 3 28
7x + y 25
Explanation:-
Let the number be 100.
So 100 + 25% = 125
125 - 25% = 93.75
So net change = 100 - 93.75 = 6.25%
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Let the distance between Bandra to Kurla = 5x
It is given that by the time B reached Kurla, A was Halfway to Kurla. Suppose the distance between Andheri and Kurla be a
a/2 = 3x ( Since ratio of A and B is 3 : 5)
a = 6x
When B met A, 33 km away from Andheri the distance of the meeting point from
= 33 ( given). So x = 8
Distance between Andheri and Kurla is 48 km and that between Bandra and Kurla is 40 km
From the data, as the distance between Andheri and Bandra is twice of that between Bandra and Kurla, it has to be 80 km
Speed of A = 80/(8/3) = 30 kmph
As we know, ratio of speeds of A and B = 3 : 5
Speed of B = 30 5/3 = 50 kmph
Time taken by B to reach Kurla from Andheri = 48/50 = 0.96 hours.
Explanation:-
Solution: Let us assume that their CPs are x, y & z respectively.
According to the given condition 1.08x = 0.9y = 1.05z
x : y = 5 : 6 & y : z = 7:6
x : y : z = 35 : 42 : 36
Hence the CP of the article sold at 5 % gain is
z = (36/113) - 1017 = 324.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Suppose x = 1 and y = 2 so that xy = 2 and x(y + 2) = 4.
Since xy < z < x(y + 2), the only value of z is 3.
Substituting x = 1 in the answer choices, only option 3 yields 1 and therefore must be the correct answer
Explanation:-
We note that the information that the pursuers travel 3 miles per hour faster than the criminal turns out to be redundant. Let u be
the speed of the criminal and v be the speed of the pursuers and of the train. The distance from the prison to the place where the
train encountered the criminal is 8v + (2.4)v = (18 2.4)u = 15.6u 10.4v = 15.6u 2v = 3u .
After 8 hours of pursuit, the distance between the criminal and his pursuers is 18u 8v = t(v u)
for some value of t. This equation reduces to (18 + t)u = (t + 8)v which with the earlier equation yields t = 12.
Thus after 8 hours, the distance between the criminal and his pursuers is 18u8v = 12(v u).
Since the pursuers are travelling at speed (v u) relative to the criminal, it will take them 12 hours to close the gap.
Hence it will take 20 hours after the pursuers begin to catch the criminal.
Explanation:-
|a + 3| = 4 a = 1 or a = - 7
b=7-|a 2|
b = 7 - |1 2| = 6 or 7 - |-7 -2| = -2
ab can be 1(6) or (-7) (-2). The greatest value is 14.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
hence answer is option D
Explanation:-
For any natural number a, a6 will give remainder 1 with 7 whereas a3 will give remainder 1 or 6 with 7. So n4a6 will give
remainder 4 and 4 + 5 = 9 will give remainder 2 with 7. Now a3 + 2 will be either 1 + 2 = 3 or 6 + 2 = 8. None of these is divisible
by 7. Hence the given expression is not divisible by 7.
Explanation:-
Suppose the radius of the inner circle is 7 units and its area is 154 sq. units.
The diameter of this circle is 14 units and equals the diagonal of the inner square.
The side of the inner square is 72 units and its area is 98 sq. units.
So, the shaded region in the inner circle is 154 98 = 56 sq. units.
Since the diameter of the inner circle is also the side of the outer square, the side of the outer square is 14 units and its area is 196
sq. units.
The diagonal of the outer square is 142 units and is also equal to the diameter of the outer circle.
So the radius of the outer circle is 72units and its area is 308 sq. units.
The shaded region of the outer circle is 308 196 = 112 sq. units.
The total area of the shaded region in the diagram is 56 + 112 = 168 sq. units and the total area of the un-shaded region in the
diagram is 308 168 = 140 sq. units.
Thus the required ratio is 168 : 140 = 6 : 5
Explanation:-
A convex polygon of three or more sides is constructed by selecting three or more of the ten points marked on the circle. The
convex polygon is uniquely determined by the choice of points. The order in which the points of the polygon are selected is
immaterial, so we will use combinations, rather than permutations. We can select any number of points from 3 to 10.
Therefore, the number of distinct polygons is 10C3 + 10C4 + 10C5 + ...... + 10C10 = 210 (10C0 + 10C1 + 10C2) = 1024 1 10
45 = 968.
Explanation:-
The ratio of A and B in the solution is not going to change because what we are adding is neither of these.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
Explanation:-
As we reduce the number by1/4ththe number becomes = 1000 ( 1- 1/4).
Now if the same step is continued the given resultant is 75.
1000(1 - 1/4)(1- 1/5)(1- 1/6)(1- 1/7)..... = 75
1000(3/ 4)(4/ 5)(5/ 6).... ( n- 1 )/n = 75
10003/n =75.
So, value of n = 40 & the value of p i.e the process number = 40 - 3 = 37.
Explanation:-
As shown in diagram above at one side 33 tiles will be put 7 in number covering 21 units, similarly breadth wise. Remaining one
breadth will be covered by 22 unit tiles 11 in number covering 22 units and remaining one corner of 21 will be covered with 2
tiles of 11 unit tile. Remaining below length will be covered by 2 2 unit tiles 10 in number and remaining portion of 1 2 will
be covered by 2 tiles of 1 1 unit. The inside portion is of 18 18 units which can be covered easily by 22 or 33 tiles. So
minimum 4 tiles of 11 unit is required.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Let the roots be 4k, 2k and 5k
Therefore, (y 4k)(y 2k)(y 5k)
= y3 y2(5k + 4k + 2k) + y(20k2 + 8k2 + 10k2 40k3)
= y3 11ky2 + 38k2y 40k3
But the given equation is
y3 cy2 + ay b = 0
Therefore, b = 40k3 = 1080
k3 = 27 k = 3
Therefore, a = 38k2 = 38(9) = 342
Explanation:-
In a rectangle, diagonals are of same length and bisect each other
The other diagonal must have end points on the circle of radius 10 centered at the origin & must have integral coordinates for
each end point. We must find integral solutions to x2 + y2 = 102.
So, possible solution are (ends of the diagonal)
(i) (0,10), (0,-10)
(ii) (10,0), (-10,0)
(iii) (-6,8), (6,-8)
(iv) (8,6), (-8,-6)
(v) (-8,6), (8,-6)
Explanation:-
As the sum of digits it given to be 5 and the numbers are given to be less than 10000 only.
Just consider all the possible ways of making a total of 5 and then arranging it in order to form the numbers.
Also keep in mind that let the total number of digits be 4 in all the cases, taking the remaining digits to be 0 (because even if the 0s
are placed on the left hand side it will be a valid number).
Now 5 can be made by always taking four digits as:
1. 5, 0, 0, 0 (A total of 4 numbers)
6. 2, 1, 1, 1 (A total of 4 numbers).
Hence a total of 56 numbers.
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
Explanation:-
From the given equations,
we can write 10(m n) = x,
10(n l) = y
and 10(l m) = z.
So, xyz = 10(m n) 10(n l) 10(l m) = 100 = 1.
Explanation:-
To maximize the whole number of cars that can pass the photoelectric eye in a given time frame, the speed of each car should be
a multiple of 15 Kmph. Note that the rates given in the problem are measured in Kmph, but the car length is given in meters.
Therefore, we shall convert the rates into units of meters per hour. Let us say that the cars travel with a speed of 15,000k meters
per hour. In this case, the distance between the front of two consecutive cars will be 4(k + 1) meters, since there are k car lengths
between the back of one car and the front of the next car. The time that elapses between consecutive cars that pass the
photoelectric eye:
Time = Distance / Velocity = 4(k + 1) / 15000k

To obtain the number of cars per hour that pass the photoelectric eye, we take the reciprocal:
Number of Cars per Hour = 15000k/ 4(k + 1) = 3750k/ k+1
Explanation:-

2017 Bull Cat 15.pdf

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

2017 Bull Cat 15.pdf

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

2017 Bull Cat 15.pdf

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

2017 Bull CAT 15

Section : Verbal Ability

A)Adam Smith stuck to his guns in order to promote self-interest.

It can be inferred from the passage that conservatives:

According to Samuel Bowles:

It is given in the passage that:

A)Only I B)Only III C)Only II and III D)All of the above

In the given context, the noun 'amour-propre' means:

A suitable title for the passage is:

In the given context of the passage, the word apotropaic means:

A suitable title for the passage is:

The central idea of the passage is:

It can be inferred from the passage that:

1. The feeling of free-will underpins the very notion of life.

Excerpted from 'ecological feminism' by Christine Cuomo

A)The control of womens body in the hands of professionals.

1. He called his act the "slaughter of the innocents."

The primary purpose of the author of the passage is:

Which of the following can be inferred in the given context?

It is implied by the author of the passage:

The tone of the author of the passage can be identified as:

A)speculative B)condescending C)analytical D)theoretical

What does the word moratorium mean in the given context?

A)hiatus B)respite C)relief D)embargo

Section : DI & Reasoning

1. Balvinder is the tallest boy.

1. Balvinder is the tallest boy.

Player B cannot play with player M

A)A, C, M and O B)A, C, N and O C)A, C, P and O D)A, N, P and O

Player B cannot play with player M

A)A, B and N B)A, C and N C)A, C and O D)A, C and P

Player B cannot play with player M

Which statement is false?

A)Only M B)Only N C)Only O D)All the three

Player B cannot play with player M

Which statement must always be true?

A)Only M B)Only N C)Only O D)Only M and O

A)140 B)160 C)120 D)180

A)96 B)89 C)100 D)119

A)6 hr 30 min B)7 hr 24 min C)6 hr 48 min D)4 hr 6 min

A)0 min B)24 min C)1 hr D)2 hr

The questions were as follows:-

How many boys prefer India and like Hindi movies?

A)Cant say B)40 C)20 D)50

A)1 B)2 C)3 D)4

The total number of boys who preferred Australia winning is

A)12 B)110 C)100 D)90

A)20 B)10 C)30 D)40

A)120 B)150 C)80 D)20

A)600 B)450 C)750 D)350

How many students were rejected by all four IAMs?

A)120 B)100 C)225 D)150

A)35% B)55% C)50% D)65%

A)Either Tuesday or Wednesday B)Tuesday C)Wednesday D)Friday

A)Monday B)Thursday C)Saturday D)Sunday

A)Tuesday B)Friday C)Saturday D)Sunday

If event D is scheduled for Wednesday, then event B cannot be scheduled for:

A)Monday B)Thursday C)Saturday D)Sunday