Quantitative aptitude & Reasoning Ability

Directions (1-5) Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II
and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to
answer the question and choose your answer accordingly.
1. How is Raju related to Manohar?
I. Pramila is the mother-in-law of Rashmi, the wife of Raju.
II. Pramila’s brother is Raju’s maternal uncle.
III. Pramila’s husband is the only son of Manohar.
(1) Only I and II (2) Only I and III
(3) Only I and either II or III (4) Any two of the three
(5) Question cannot be answered even, with the information in all three statements
2. Who amongst Subodh, Neeraj, Tara, Meena and Anil is the first to take the lecture? I. Subodh
takes lecture before Meena and Neeraj but not before Anil.
II. Tara is not the first to take the lecture.
III. Meena is not the last to take the lecture.
(1) Only I (2) Only I and II
(3) Only I and either II or III (4) All I, II and III are necessary
(5) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements
3. What is the code for ‘rope’ in a code language?
I. ‘use the rope’ is written as ‘nik ta re’ in the code language.
II. ‘rope is straight’ is written as ‘pe da ta’.
III. ‘always use rope’ is written as ‘ma re ta’.
(1) Only I and II or II and III (2) Only I and III
(3) Only II and III (4) All I, II and III are necessary
(5) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements
4. P is in which direction with respect to Q?
I. M is to the North of R who is to the West of Q.
II. P is to the East of M.
III. P is to the North-East of R.
(1) Only I and II (2) Only III
(3) Any two of the three(4) All I, II and III are necessary
(5) Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements
5. What is Sunita’s rank from top in the class of 45 students?
I. Sunita is five ranks below Samir who is 15th from the bottom.
II. Radha is 30th from the top and Neeta is 5th from the bottom.
III. Sunita is exactly in the middle of Radha and Neeta.
(1) Only I (2) Only II and III
(3) Either only I or only II and III (4) Only I and either II or III
(5) None
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Number of Passengers (in hundreds) travelling in
five trains on six different days

Day Train

A B C D E
Monday 4.55 4.38 4.64 7.73 7.68
Tuesday 3.54 6.34 6.90 5.82 5.59
Wednesday 7.65 2.79 7.23 5.64 6.28
Thursday 6.75 8.65 7.83 9.47 8.83
Friday 5.78 9.50 8.91 8.16 6.54
Saturday 3.48 5.39 9.84 9.92 10.9
6. What is the difference between the total number of passengers travelling in train C on Thursday
and Saturday together and the number of passengers travelling in train E on Saturday?
1) 667 2) 676 3) 687 4) 686 5) None
7. What is the approximate per cent increase in the number of passengers travelling in train B on
Tuesday as compared to the previous day?
1) 49 2) 52 3) 59 4) 53 5) 45
8. In which train, the number of passengers travelling consistently increasing from Monday to
Saturday?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) K
9. If four eleventh of the number of passengers in train C on Friday is travelling without ticket,
what is the number of passengers having tickets?
1) 567 2) 546 3) 576 4) 564 5) None
10. Total number of passengers travelling in train C and E together on Thursday is approximately
what per cent of the number of passengers travelling in train D on Saturday?
1) 151 2) 155 3) 168 4) 174 5) 162
Directions (11-15) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I
and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to
answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer
(1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(3) if the data in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) if the data given in both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question
(5) if the data in both statements I and II are necessary to answer the question
11. What is Sunita’s rank from the top in the class of 40 students?
I. Rani is 4 ranks below Sunita and is thirty first from the bottom.
II. Amit is two ranks above Sunita and is thirty seventh from the bottom.
12. What is the code for ‘Comfort’ in the code language?
I. ‘pa ke ta’ means ‘sit with comfort’.
II. ‘ke da raja’ means ‘she sat with confidence’.
13. How is Nisha related to Nidhi?
I. Nisha’s mother is sister of Nidhi’s father.
II. Nidhi is the daughter of Nisha’s grand-father’s only son.
14. Kumud is facing which direction?
 I. Nikhil is facing North and if he turns to his left he faces opposite direction as that of Kumud.
II. Saroj who is facing East is to the right of Kumud.
15. What is the colour of the fresh grass?
I. Blue is called green, red is called orange, orange is called yellow.
II. Yellow is called white, white is called black, green is called brown and brown is called purple.
162. (3) 163. (4) 164. (1) 165. (1) 166. (5)
(Q. Nos. 16 to 18) What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
16. 112 119 140 175 224 (?)
1) 277 2) 276 3) 287 4) 266 5) None
17. 12 35 81 173 357 (?)
1) 725 2) 715 3) 726 4) 736 5) None
18. 3 100 297 594 991 (?)
1) 1489 2) 1479 3) 1478 4) 1498 5) None

(Q. Nos. 19 to 21)Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions
Six lectures are scheduled in a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the
same week. Computer Science is not on Tuesday or Saturday. Psychology is immediately after
Organisational Behaviour. Statistics is not on Friday and there is one day gap between Statistics and
Research Methods. One day prior to the schedule of Economics there is no lecture (as that day is the ‘off
day and Monday is not the ‘off day).
19. Which of the following is the last lecture scheduled?
(1) Statistic (2) Research Methods
(3) Psychology (4) Cannot be determined (5) None
20. If Wednesday is the ‘off day the code would be 2-4, if Thursday was the ‘off day the code would
be 3-3. Taking into account the ‘off day which of the following code is correct?
(1) 2-4 (2) 3-3 (3) 4-2 (4) Cannot be determined (5) None
21. Which lecture is scheduled on Friday?
(1) Economics (2) Psychology
(3) Computer Science (4) Cannot be determined (5) None

22. Which of the following will be the next letter in the following letter series?
BCEHL
(1) O (2) P (3) Q (4) Cannot be determined (5) None
23. What should come next in the following letter series?
AZABYABCXABCDWABCDEVABCDE
(1) U (2) T (3) A (4) G (5) None
24. What should come next in the following letter series?
HGFEDCBAHGFEDCBHGFEDCH
(1) F (2) G (3) B (4) A (5) None

25. Beena and Meena started a boutique investing amounts of Rs. 35,000 and Rs. 56,000
respectively. If Beena’s share in the profit earned by them is Rs. 45,000 what is the total profit earned?
(1)Rs. 81,000 (2)Rs. 1,27,000 (3)Rs. 72,000 (4) Rs. 1,17,000 (5) None
26. Nandkishore gives 35% of the money he had to his wife and gave 50% of the money he had to
his sons. Remaining amount of Rs. 11,250 he kept for himself. What was the total amount of money
Nandkishore had?
(1)Rs. 63,750 (2)Rs. 75,000 (3)Rs. 73,650 (4)Rs. 72,450 (5) None
27. Simple interest accrued on an amount in eight years @ 11 p.c.p.a. is Rs. 57,200. What was the
principal amount?
(1)Rs. 72,000 (2)Rs. 82,000 (3)Rs. 75,000 (4)Rs. 65,000 (5)
None

28. A motorist travels a distance of 10 km at a speed of 50 km/h in the onward journey and 60 km/h
while returning. His average speed is
(1) 54km/h (2) 55 km/h (3) 55 km/h (4) 54 km/h (5) None
29. The population of a city is 1500000. It increases by 10% during 1st yr, decreases by 20% in 2nd
yr and increases by 30% in the 3rd yr. The population after 3 yr is
(1) 1716000 (2) 1750000 (3) 1650000 (4) 1600000 (5) None
30. What per cent is 25 paise of Rs. 100 ?
(1) 250% (2) 25% (3) 2.5% (4) 0.25% (5) None
English
Directions for Questions 1-5: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of the
information provided in the passage.

The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The
Mayan were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. They had farms,
beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the
world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time,
because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding. Knowledge about tools
and farming, for instance, made their work easier and more productive. In ancient Mexico there were
many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other
crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Mayan cut down trees with stone axes. They planted
seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. A farmer was able to grow crops that produced
food for several people. But not every Mayan had to be a farmer. Some were cloth makers, builders, or
priests. The Mayan believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built
large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult
for them to construct these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to
build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient
Mayan cities and temples are still standing. Although the cities that the Mayan built were beautiful, and
the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests
lived in the cities.The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler
than the elaborate structures in the cities. They lived in small huts with no windows. The walls were
made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a
simple life close to nature. Measuring time was important to the Maya, so they developed a system for
measuring it accurately. Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops. Mayan priests
made a system to keep track of time. They wrote numbers as dots (...) and bars (-). A dot was one and a
bar was five. The Mayan priests studied the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from
what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The
Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the time. Around the year 800,
the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They
may have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow
crops. Archaeologists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest
mysteries.
1. Read this sentence from the story.
The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people whose achievements were many. What is a
synonym for the word achievements?
A) mistakes
B) successes
C) skills
D) roads

2. The Maya lived in Mexico

A) only after the Spanish arrived
B) at the same time as the Spanish
C) only for a few years
D) thousands of years before the Spanish.

3. Many Mayan cities and temples are still standing today because
A) they were so well built.
B) they are not very old.
C) they have been rebuilt.
D) there is never any bad weather in Mexico.

4. What is the main idea of this article?

A) The Mayan calendar was more accurate than the European calendar.
B) The Maya were excellent farmers.
C) The Maya were a culturally rich, advanced society.
D) The Mayan cities were difficult to build.

5. MOST Mayan lived

A) in beautiful cities.
B) in huts made of poles, mud, and leaves.
C) in caves.
D) in stone temples.

Directions for Questions 6-10: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on the basis of
the information provided in the passage.

The Rajputs occupy an honoured place in the history of India. They were a war-like, people, proud and
patriotic. They were jealous of their honour, and would lay down their lives to uphold it. They loved
their homes and fought bravely to defend the honour of their women-folk. Nothing would tame their
sprits. Perils only called forth their courage and poverty only increased their power of resistance. None
could fight like them. Their motto was 'Better death than dishonour'.

6. Which of the following represents the central theme of the passage?

A) The pride of the Rajputs
B) Rajputs and their sacrifices
C) The rise and fall of the Rajputs
D) Rajputs - the spritted heroes of Indian history.

7. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word 'proud in the passage'?
A) humble
B) kind
C) courteous
D) cowardly

8. The expression 'tame their spirits' in the passage means

A) suppress their ambitions
B) arouse their enthusiasm
C) develop their courage
D) curb their enthusiasm

9. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage?
A) The Rajputs achieved eminence in history due to their great bravery
B) They were homely people and would fight for upholding women's honour
C) In moments of danger they would exhibit great courage
D) They could not, however, face the challenge of poverty

10. According to the writer, the Rajputs occupy an honoured place in history, because
A) they were fond of wars
B) they were proud of their war
C) they were jealous of people's honour
D) they lived and died upholding their self respect.
Directions11-18 : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the
sentence meaningfully complete.

11. The two sisters look so............. that it is difficult to tell one from the other
A) same
B) similar
C) identical
D) alike
E) resembling

12. Since one cannot read every book, one should be content with making a...............selection
A) normal
B) standard
C) sample
D) moderate
E) judicious

13. Success comes to those who are vigilant not to permit............... from the chosen path
A) diversion
B) deviation
C) obstruction
D) alienation
E) distraction
14. His actions had..................pain and suffering on thousands of people.
A) deplored
B) eliminated
C) affected
D) inflicted
E) imposed

15. He has good...................over the famous world languages

A) authority
B) expertise
C) hold
D) command
E) knowledge

16. The lions in the Gir forest are protected as they come under ............ species.
A) dangerous
B) engendered
C) enamoured
D) endangered

17. People who have an ....... reputation are often avoided by the rest
A) unsteady
B) unsavory
C) unsafe
D) unsatisfied

18. My father was too ...........to push open the heavy door.
A) timid
B) faint
C) feeble
D) faltering.

Direction Questions 19-26: In each question below is given a passage followed by several inference. You
have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of
truth or falsity.

mark your answer as :

A) if the inference is ' definitely true' i.e. , it directly follows from the facts given in the passage
B) if the inference is ' probably true' though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
C) if you think the data are in adequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is
likely to be true or false
D) if you think the inference is ' probably false' though not definitely false in the light of the facts given;
and
E) if you think inference is ' definitely false' i,e , it contradicts the given facts.

Passage I
The basic thrust of the government's policy is to provide price incentives to farmers to make them
produce more food. but is a price-incentive system always efficient in ensuring incremental yields? Our
contention is that this incentive works only in persuading farmers to shift cultivation from one crop to
another depending on which crop is more profitable at the given prices. But it would not be a sufficient
condition in ensuring incremental output of all crops which is what is required.

19. This passage istaken from an article written by an expert on agricultural finance.

20. The authoris advocating for more yield of various crops.

21. The Government is not ready to increase the procurement price of crops.

22. According to the passage , the farmers are not income-conscious.

23. Recently there was an agitation by farmers for increase in procurement price of crops.
Passage II
The explosive growth in demand for castor oil abroad is bringing about a silent change in the castor seed
economy of Gujarat . The state is well on its way to emerge as a strong manufacturing centre for castor
oil relegating to background its current status as a big trading centre . The business prospects for export
of castor oil which is converted into value added derivatives are so good that a number of castor seed
crushing units have already come up and others are on the anvil.

24. Gujarat used to supply castor seeds to the manufacturing units in the pase.

25. Gujarat is the only state in India which produces castor seed.

26. manufacturing castor oil guarantees more surplus than selling castor seeds.

Direction 27-32 : In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. if
there is no mistake the answer is 'no error'

27. He is / taller /than me / no error

A B C D
A
B
C
D

28. there is no question/ of my failing /in the examination / today. / No error

A B C D E
A
B
C
D
E

29. The audience / are requested / to be in its seats / no error

A B C D
A
B
C
D

30. Had I come / to know about his difficulties / I would have certainly helped / no error
A B C D
A
B
C
D

31. He is the general / whom the reporters agree / was most popular with the troops / no error
A B C D
A
B
C
D
E

32. He left to Bombay / this morning / for some official work / No error
A B C D
B
C
D
E

Directions 33-40 : In each question, a part of sentence is printed in italics. Below each sentence, some
phrases are given which can substitute the italicized part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it
is, the answer is 'No correction required'

33. It is time the six year old is learning how to read and write
A) has learned
B) learnt
C) was learning
D) No correction required

34. I am sorry , but I don't believe what you say.

A) I will not believe
B) I am not believing
C) I will not be believing
D) No correction required

35. She could not help but laugh.

A) laughing
B) laughed
C) laugh
D) No correction required
36. He never tells the truth
A) Says
B) utters
C) speaks
D) No correction required

37. Since 1986, there is no earthquakes here.

A) Have been
B) are
C) from
D) No correction required

38. Please blow up the candle

A) turn off
B) blow out
C) put off
D) No correction required

39. Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man.

A) most part
B) any part
C) each part
D) No correction required

40. Old habits die hardly.

A) die much hardly
B) die hard
C) die too hard D) No correction required

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