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S.(1-2) Direction for the following 2 (Two) S.(3) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:
items: Read the following Passage and answer Read the following Passage and answer the items
the items that follow. Your answers to these items that follow. Your answers to these items should
should be based on the passages only. be based on the passages only.
PASSAGE 1 PASSAGE 2
This is surprising. The cost of living is generally
Children living in poverty have less, get less and
higher in richer places, a phe-nomenon best
experience far tougher lives. Among other things,
explained by the economists Bela Balassa and
they get inadequate nutritional content and
Paul Samuelson. They distinguished between
significantly less care and supervision because
goods that can be traded internationally and
many services, like hairdressing, that cannot. In adults are away all the time toiling to earn a

rich countries, manufacturing is highly living. They are frequently absent from school
productive, allowing firms to pay high wages and because they fall ill more and for longer, and also
still charge internationally competitive prices. have to help adults with their livelihoods. Poverty
Those high wages also drive up pay in services, and social exclusion cause significant stress and
which must compete for workers. Since other mental-health issues. In short, the deficits
productivity is low in services, high pay and deprivations that children live with affects
translates into high prices, pushing up the their educational achievement profoundly. In
overall cost of living. general, there is a reasonable understanding of
1. Why does the cost-of-living rise in rich
these underlying sociological and psychological
countries as explained by the Balassa-
factors, but an inadequate understanding of
Samuelson effect?
their curricular and pedagogical implications.
(a) High wages in services drive up prices for
international goods.
(b) High wages across all sectors, combined 3. Which of the following best captures the

with low service productivity, increase passage’s central argument?

overall prices. (a) Poverty and social exclusion significantly
(c) Tradeable goods become more expensive impact children's educational outcomes,
due to international competition. but there is a lack of adequate curricular
(d) Services are inherently more expensive and pedagogical responses.
due to their reliance on domestic (b) While poverty and social exclusion hinder
markets. children's educational development, the
primary focus should be on improving the
2. What assumption about the labor market
physical health of children.
underpins the Balassa-Samuelson effect as
(c) The impact of poverty on education is well
described in the passage?
understood, but current pedagogical
(a) Workers are perfectly mobile between the
practices fail to address its effects
manufacturing and service sectors.
(b) Workers in services are more skilled than effectively.
those in manufacturing. (d) There is insufficient understanding of the
(c) Wages in the manufacturing sector are links between poverty, social exclusion,
independent of productivity. and education, and this gap exists both
(d) The service sector is able to outsource in theory and practice.
labor internationally.

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4. If PQRS and ABCE are both four-digit 8. The three-digit number ABA, when multiplied
numbers, with A, B, C, E, P, Q, R, and S as by B, results in a four-digit number A2A4.
distinct non-zero digits, and PQRS + ABCE What is the sum of A2 and B2?
equals 10711, what is the sum of A, B, C, E, (a) 36
P, Q, R, and S?
(b) 45
(a) 31
(c) 81
(b) 32
(d) 117
(c) 37
(d) 41
9. Let p, q, r, and s be natural numbers such
5. In a mystical temple hidden in the that p>1 and q>1. If pr x qs = (400)144, then
mountains, there are extraordinary chimes the greatest possible value of √s - √r is
that ring out 24 times in two day, all at once. (a) 20
Each chime has its own unique ringing (b) 23
interval, measured in whole minutes only. (c) 24
What is the maximum number of chimes that (d) 27
can be found in the temple?
(a) 08
S.(10-11) Direction for the following 2 (Two)
(b) 16
items: Read the following Passage and answer
(c) 24
(d) 48 the items that follow. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
6. There are four positive integers: A, B, C, and PASSAGE 1
D. There are two cases: The departure of scientific reality from what
1. A, B, and C are odd, and D is even. common sense suggests is going on (the sun
2. A, B, and D are odd, and C is even. going round the Earth, for example) no longer
Consider the following statements. threatens political institutions, but it threatens
Statement 1: A + B - C- D is always even.
the human psyche just as much as it did in
Statement 2: (A * B) – (C * D) can be odd.
Galileo's day. Dr Hawking's mathematics showed
Which of the above statements is correct?
that the universe, though finite in time, might be
(a) 1 only
infinite in space.
(b) 2 only
(c) both 1 and 2 10. What implicit assumption underlies the claim
(d) neither 1 and 2. that scientific reality threatens the human
psyche?
7. Consider the following with respect to a prime (a) Human understanding relies heavily on
number P and a composite number Q. common sense and intuitive beliefs.
1<P<8 and 1<Q<8. (b) Scientific reality is inherently more
1. ((P * Q) + (P/Q)) can be odd. complex than the human mind can
2. ((P * Q) / (P + Q)) might be even.
comprehend.
Consider the above statements.
(c) Political institutions have always been
Which statement(s) is/are false?
influenced by scientific thought.
(a) only 1
(b) only 2 (d) The human psyche adapts to new
(c) both 1 and 2 scientific paradigms with great difficulty.
(d) neither 1 nor 2
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11. What is the primary contrast made in the 15. The sum of the factors of a number is 186.
passage between the impact of scientific What is the number?
discoveries in Galileo’s time and today? (a) Number lies between 40 to 50
(a) Political institutions no longer oppose (b) Number lies between 50 to 60
scientific discoveries, but they continue
(c) Number lies between 70 to 80
to challenge the human psyche.
(d) More than one number such exists.
(b) Political institutions no longer resist
scientific discoveries, while the human
16. How many numbers with distinct digits are
psyche remains deeply unsettled by
them. possible if product of whose digits is 35?
(c) Scientific discoveries no longer threaten (a) 2
political institutions, but they still pose (b) 6
challenges to the human psyche. (c) 8
(d) Scientific discoveries no longer have a (d) 10
significant psychological impact, but they
still threaten political institutions. 17. If two consecutive odd numbers multiply to
2703 and add up to 104, what is the square
12. In a quaint village, six distinct natural
of the larger number?
numbers correspond to the ages of the
(a) 2809
children in a family. The two youngest,
known for their inquisitive nature, have an (b) 2601
average age of 18. On the other hand, the two (c) 2500
eldest, mature beyond their years, have an (d) 2401
average age of 36. The village elders,
intrigued by these figures, now wonder: with 18. How many times do you need to write the
these conditions in place, what is the highest digit '5' when listing the numbers from 5501
possible average age of all six children to 5701?
combined?
(a) 218
(a) 36
(b) 220
(b) 34
(c) 318
(c) 33
(d) 340
(d) 29.16

13. The remainder when (1893)1894

1895
is divided S.(19-20) Direction for the following 2 (Two)
by 43. The value of K is: items: Read the following Passage and answer
(a) 1 the items that follow. Your answers to these items
(b) 2 should be based on the passages only.
(c) 3 PASSAGE 1
(d) None of the above. The exhibition starts with yardage of various
fabrics. One of them is indigo to explore the
14. The unit digit of (126941K)80 is 1. The value
history of indigo cultivation in India, its decline
of K is:
following the invention of synthetic indigo in
(a) 1
Germany, and its pivotal role in the Champaran
(b) 3
Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917.
(c) 7
(d) Cannot be determined
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Similarly, the show delves into artistic (c) The fusion of cinema and textile design in
movements such as Germany's Bauhaus, which post-independence India.
inspired Indian modernism. Its genesis in India (d) The role of synthetic fabrics in Indian
was spurred by Rabindranath Tagore, inviting cinema during the 1980s.
artists from the Bauhaus School to Santiniketan.
21. If x is a natural number, how many values of
The show features archival images of buildings,
x will give an integral value if 11x3 + 10x2 –
décor and furniture juxtaposed with fabrics to
15x + 20 is divided by x ?
depict the intersection of various crafts. There's
(a) 4
a glimpse of how cinema and theatre drew
(b) 5
inspiration from textile design practices. Jain (c) 6
cites director Shyam Benegal's 1980s film (d) 8
Susman, which looked at the plight of handloom
weavers in the wake of industrialisation. Works 22. The largest number that can divide both x
by design studios such as This and That, Tilla and y without leaving a remainder is 41. The
and Design ni Dukaan pay tribute to the rich smallest common multiple of x and y is
tradition of textiles through furniture Interior divisible by 41, 13, 11, and 1, but no other
architect and This and That founder Ariane number. What is the difference between x and
Thakore Ginwala is showcasing furniture pieces y?
(a) 41
and wall art from the Aagor Collection, inspired
(b) 82
by Eri silk.
(c) 123
19. What role does indigo play in the exhibition,
(d) 164
as described in the passage?
(a) It represents the decline of textile 23. P is the sum of the digits of the number X,
industries due to industrialisation. where X is the largest four-digit number less
(b) It explores the history of indigo than 5000 that, when divided by 7 and 10,
cultivation in India and its cultural yields remainders of 5 and 8, respectively. Q
significance, particularly in the is the sum of the digits of the number Y,
Champaran Satyagraha. where Y is the smallest four-digit number just
(c) It highlights the rise of synthetic dyes greater than 6000 that, when divided by 6
over natural ones. and 9, yields a remainder of 5 in each case.
(d) It emphasizes the role of indigo in What is the value of P + Q?
(a) 30
Western art movements like Bauhaus.
(b) 35
(c) 40
20. What does the inclusion of Shyam Benegal's
(d) 41
1980s film Susman in the exhibition
primarily highlight? 24. What is the sum of the squares of two
(a) The historical importance of handloom numbers that are in the ratio 5:8, given that
weaving in pre-independence India. their greatest common factor is 13?
(b) The impact of industrialisation on (a) 28561
traditional crafts and the plight of (b) 28560
handloom weavers. (c) 15041
(d) 15040

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25. You have a box with dimensions of 594 cm servers are prime targets for hackers, leading to
long, 162 cm wide, and 407 cm height. You data breaches and service outages. Users need to
need to find the longest measuring tool that create multiple accounts and passwords for
can perfectly measure each of these various platforms leading to digital identity
dimensions without leaving any remainder. fragmentation.
What is the greatest length of the measuring 27. What is the primary consequence of Web2’s
tool you could use to measure the box lack of interoperability, as described in the
accurately? passage?
(a) 01 cm (a) Users are unable to access services
(b) 27 cm
without creating separate accounts for
(c) 23 cm
each platform.
(d) 17 cm
(b) Data and assets cannot easily be
transferred between systems, leading to
26. In a bike show the bikes are arranged in rows.
inefficiency.
If 14 bikes are arranged in a row, 10 bikes
(c) Users can freely move data and assets
will be left out. If 28 bikes are kept in a row,
across platforms, but at the cost of
24 will be left out. If 25 bikes are kept in a
privacy.
row, 21 will be left out. If 35 bikes are kept in
(d) Centralized platforms ensure seamless
a row, 31 will be left out. If it is known that
integration, but at the expense of user
the number of bikes is greater than 6000 but
less than 6500, what is the number of bikes control.

presented in the show? 28. Which of the following can be inferred about

(a) 4554 Web2’s current structure and its impact on

(b) 4555 users?
(c) 6296 (a) The centralization of Web2 has led to
(d) 6230 significant advancements in security and
user privacy, with minimal risk of data
S.(27-28) Direction for the following 2 (Two) breaches.
items: Read the following Passage and answer (b) Web2’s monopolistic control has resulted
the items that follow. Your answers to these items in a fragmented user experience, making
should be based on the passages only. it increasingly difficult to manage
PASSAGE 1 personal data and digital identities.
The internet as you know it is called Web2 and (c) Interoperability within Web2 platforms
large corporations control most of its has improved, allowing seamless data
infrastructure and data, leading to monopolies, transfer and reducing the need for
censorship, and data misuse. Their lack of multiple accounts across different
transparency leads to trust issues and raises services.
questions over their integrity, their biases and (d) The lack of transparency in Web2
eventual failures. Web2 comes with other platforms has led to widespread user
challenges as well. There's a lack of trust, with corporations prioritizing user
interoperability as it's difficult for users to move control and data security.
data or assets between systems. Security
vulnerabilities are quite common as centralized

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29. There are three numbers that are co-prime to 15 days. How many times in a year is a fire
each other, with the first two multiplying to drill conducted by exactly two stations?
117 and the last two to 351. What is the (a) 180
square of the sum of the three numbers? (b) 120
(a) 2481 (c) 60
(b) 2418 (d) 18
(c) 2401
(d) 2409 34. At an academy, students will take mock tests
for both CSAT and GS. The CSAT will be held
30. What is the total number of times that four every 7 days, while the GS will be held every
bells will ring in uniform during a 3-hour 4 days. Both exams will be conducted
period, given that they initially ring together together starting on October 27. After this
at the beginning and have intervals of 8, 10, date, when will the exams be held together
12, and 14 seconds? again?
(a) 4 (a) 24th November
(b) 6 (b) 23rd November
(c) 12 (c) 6th December
(d) 13 (d) 30th December

31. P is a natural number where 70<P<120. HCF Directions for Questions 35: Study the
of P and Q is 16 and LCM of those is 1056. following information given below and answer the
What could be the value of P? questions
(a) 80 Select the correct figure which connects the given
(b) 96 words logically
(c) 112 (a)
(d) 120

32. Various types of balls were ordered for a (b)

sports day festival, with counts of 189, 112,
323, 77, and 105. They must be packed in
boxes so that each box contains only one type (c)
of ball, and each box holds the same number
of balls. What is the minimum number of
boxes needed for this arrangement?
(a) 7 (d)
(b) 14
(c) 105
(d) 115

35. Star, Earth, Moon

33. There are three fire stations— A, B, and C—
(a) A
in a city. On January 1st of every year, all
(b) B
three stations conduct a fire drill. Station A
(c) C
conducts a drill once every 9 days, Station B
(d) D
once every 12 days, and Station C once every

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S.(36) Direction for the following 1 (One) item: S.(37-38) Direction for the following 2 (Two)
Read the following Passage and answer the items items: Read the following Passage and answer
that follow. Your answers to these items should the items that follow. Your answers to these items
be based on the passages only.
should be based on the passages only.
PASSAGE 1
PASSAGE 2
Hybrid models will dominate for the foreseeable
There is no end to questions, queries, doubts and
future as they offer the best of both traditional
not to their solutions. As a result there is neither
broadcasting and streaming flexibility.
Interactive technology is evolving from a an end to the achievement of the human being
technical capability to a creative tool, with nor is there the limit to his progress. Usually, the
content creators now actively using it to shape enquirer gets satisfied with the book knowledge
compelling viewer experiences. The hybrid model and does not make any further enquiry but when
gives media companies the opportunity to he ceases to do so and continuously tries to get
experiment with features that drive engagement
new knowledge the process of making a new man
- such as running interactive polls that lead into
begins. The importance of the books is beyond
debate topics planned for post-game shows -
dispute. Read books and lectures with full
offering viewers a more immersive experience
attention but take them all as a means only. The
while maintaining traditional broadcasting's
reliability. aim of education is not only to get book
36. Which of the following best captures the knowledge, but to get through real knowledge of
future role of hybrid models in media, life and the world. The real aim of education is to
according to the passage? make a human being, altogether a new man.
(a) Hybrid models will eventually phase out 37. What is meant by the term "new man" in the
traditional broadcasting, focusing on
context of the passage?
offering fully interactive experiences that
(a) A person who continuously pursues
prioritize viewer engagement over
intellectual development without relying
reliability.
on external sources of knowledge.
(b) Hybrid models will evolve into a dominant
media format by integrating traditional (b) A person who synthesizes book
broadcasting’s reliability with streaming’s knowledge with real-world experiences to
flexibility, creating more immersive and achieve a holistic understanding of life
engaging experiences for viewers. and self-transformation.
(c) Hybrid models will likely remain confined (c) A person who rejects formal education in
to specific genres, where traditional
favour of experiential learning, leading to
broadcasting is required for reliability,
a deeper connection with life.
but streaming’s interactivity adds
(d) A person who has mastered the
minimal value.
theoretical aspects of education but
(d) Hybrid models will only succeed if they
disrupt both traditional broadcasting and remains stagnant, not seeking further
streaming paradigms by offering self-improvement.
completely new content formats that
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38. What is the significance of the statement "The (d) Global economic tensions are likely to
importance of the books is beyond dispute" in prompt the RBI to adjust its policies
the context of the passage? according to international pressures.
(a) Books are indispensable to education,
but their true value lies in how they are 40. In the given diagram circle P represents
used as a tool for further exploration and people who love Boxing, circle Q represents
personal growth. people who love to play Hockey, circle R
(b) Books are the foundation of education represents people who love to play football.
and the only means of acquiring Among the regions marked A, B, C, D,…, G,
knowledge, with no further need for self- the one who love to play only Boxing and
enquiry or transformation. Football but not hockey is:
(c) Books, while important, must be viewed
critically, and their role in education is
secondary to the experiential learning
that shapes a person’s character.
(d) Books should be the primary focus of
education, as they alone offer the
necessary insight to achieve human
progress and personal transformation.

S.(39) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:

Read the following Passage and answer the items (a) E
that follow. Your answers to these items should (b) F
be based on the passages only. (c) D
PASSAGE 3 (d) C
Almost the whole of the global economy is in flux.
Wars are being fought in Europe and West Asia, Directions for Questions 41 to 42: Study the
millions are being displaced in Sudan, following information given below and answer the
Bangladesh ousted an elected leader months ago questions
and the United States has re-elected a leader These questions are based on the following
whose policy priorities are clearly uncertain.
diagram.
Amid these tensions and rising inflation risks,
The circle stands for Volleyball players, square
one entity is standing certain-the Reserve Bank
stands for male players, rectangle stands for
of India (RBI).
female players, triangle stands for national
39. What is implied about the global economic
situation in relation to the Reserve Bank of players.
India (RBI)?
(a) The global economy is stable, and the RBI
is merely reacting to global policies.
(b) While the global economy faces
uncertainty, the RBI's actions provide a
sense of certainty and stability.
(c) The RBI is unaffected by the global
political turmoil and focuses only on
domestic issues.

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41. In the following figure, people who are male & bestowed with realistic perception, which in turn
female volleyball player, but not national depends upon the degree of control of our mind.
player. This is nothing but how we deal with the
(a) 12
messages given by the five senses- which, in the
(b) 14
world of practical life is called prevailing of good
(c) 17
sense. The horse chestnut provides us with a
(d) 19
useful illustration. The fruit is sur- rounded by a
42. In the following figure, people who are female thick husk and shell. In the course of time, the
volleyball player & national player husk becomes brittle and develops a number of
(a) 3 spikes. The spikes harden until a protective
(b) 8 pricky cover is formed. In due time, the nut falls
(c) 6
to the ground, the shell breaks open and the
(d) 5
shining fruit is revealed. Only then is it capable
of producing a tree. Development of our good
43. In Anna Nagar, Chennai, the population is
40,000. Of this, 55% read an English sense may be related to the ripening of the chest-
newspaper, and 45% read a Tamil nut. The sooner it is done, the sooner our
newspaper. Additionally, 25% of the people movements adapt themselves to the conditions of
read both newspapers. How many people do the road, we have chosen to tread. We cannot
not read any newspapers? tread on the path, until we have, in some
(a) 5000
measure rid ourselves of personal idiosyncrasies.
(b) 10,000
So, the first step to be taken is to be the gaining
(c) 15,000
of sensitivity at all levels, the Physical, the Astral,
(d) 30,000
the Mental.
44. The 30 people in sports team are either senior
or junior. There are 4 more females than 45. What does the analogy of the horse chestnut
males. 13 out of 18 seniors are female. How in the passage primarily symbolize?
many junior females are in the sports team? (a) The gradual development of self-control
(a) 3
and the eventual revelation of our true
(b) 4
potential.
(c) 5
(b) The difficulty of acquiring good sense due
(d) 6
to the complexity of mental processes.
S.(45-46) Direction for the following 2 (Two) (c) The need for protection from external
items: Read the following Passage and answer influences before we can develop clarity of
the items that follow. Your answers to these items thought.
should be based on the passages only. (d) The eventual abandonment of personal
PASSAGE 1
idiosyncrasies, symbolizing the
If one is simultaneously aware of the objective
completion of personal growth.
nature and the subjective nature of thought or
aware of the wholeness of thought, then, one is

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46. What does the passage suggest is the primary 48. A group of 163 people went on a trek. Of
prerequisite for developing "good sense"? them, 95 brought food, 53 carried tools, and
(a) The continuous pursuit of knowledge 70 had an emergency kit. 20 had only food

through external sources, such as books and tools, 13 had only tools and an

and lectures. emergency kit, 15 had only food and an

emergency kit, and 12 had all three items.
(b) The overcoming of personal
How many people didn’t have any of these
idiosyncrasies and the cultivation of
items?
sensitivity at various levels of experience.
(a) 20
(c) The ability to recognize the objective and
(b) 18
subjective nature of thought without
(c) 17
emotional interference.
(d) 16
(d) The elimination of external distractions
and the attainment of complete mental 49. There are 18 balls in the basket. 3 are grey
isolation. and black. 3 are orange only, and 4 are
orange and grey. Which of the given images
47. The diagram explains the number of people accurately represents given data?
who watched the 92nd Air Force Airshow at (a)

three beaches.
Based on the diagram, which of the following
statements is true?
(b)

(c)

(a) More people attended the airshow at the

Marina compared to ECR.
(b) 17 people did not watch the airshow at (d)
either ECR or Besant Nagar.
(c) A greater number of people watched the
airshow at ECR than those who did not.
(d) The number of people who watched the
airshow at Besant Nagar is different from
the number who watched at ECR.

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50. At the end of the month, the school is going S.(52-53) Direction for the following 2 (Two)
to conduct the annual day. For this, the staff items: Read the following Passage and answer

wants to gather the number of students the items that follow. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages only.
interested in participating in the dance and
PASSAGE 1
singing competitions. There are 67 students
In nature we find varieties of trees and flowers of
in the class. Of these, 47 students like different types. Had it not been so, that would
dancing, and 8 students are interested in have been of one and the same type and they
participating in singing. should not have given us that joy which they give
Which of the following must be true? us at present in diversity and multitude of

(a) Between 12 and 20(inclusive) people colours and shades. Variety adds to the beauty
of the universe. The huge tamarind tree or a big
neither like dancing nor like singing
mango tree does not challenge the identity or
competitions.
autonomy of a small plant of rose or jasmine.
(b) There are exactly 20 people who like They all live their independent life and yet live
dancing but do not like singing with harmony, without disturbing each other's
competitions. existence, and also enhance the beauty of the
(c) There are more people who don’t like landscape. They are independent and yet inter-

dancing than who do not watching dependent. The beauty lies in being in
interdependence. It is not a single note that
television.
creates music. The combination of notes and
(d) There are 38 people who like either
their togetherness, create a melody in music just
dancing or singing. as the varieties of trees and plants create the
symphony in nature. Beauty lies in their
51. A group of people visited the hotel to independent identity as well as in their
celebrate their weekend. Out of them, 27 interdependence. Diversity is a necessary pre-

people enjoyed fried chicken, 16 liked grilled requisite for unity.

52. What does the reference to "melody" in the
chicken, and 18 preferred tandoori chicken.
passage most likely symbolize?
3 people mentioned they liked exactly two
(a) The importance of maintaining
types of chicken, while six said they liked all uniformity to create harmony in life and
three types. Additionally, four person stated nature.
they didn’t like chicken at all. How many (b) The idea that beauty arises when diverse,
people were in the group? independent elements come together to

(a) 40 form a harmonious whole.

(c) The notion that individual entities must
(b) 50
sacrifice some of their independence in
(c) 55
order to achieve true unity and beauty.
(d) 60 (d) The belief that true beauty emerges only
when individual elements remain distinct
but still function together in a cohesive
manner.
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53. What is the significance of the mention of the (b) Time, when delayed or postponed,
"huge tamarind tree or a big mango tree" in becomes less valuable and eventually
the passage? disappears.
(a) It highlights that even large, dominant (c) Delaying tasks indefinitely results in an
elements have a place in the harmonious increase in time’s value, leading to future
coexistence of diverse entities. success.
(b) It emphasizes the importance of diversity, (d) Time waits for no one, and by postponing
showing that even large, imposing tasks, individuals lose the chance to
elements coexist peacefully with smaller experience the full potential of life.
entities.
(c) It suggests that large elements, while 55. There are 60 people in the ground to play
dominant, do not disrupt the peaceful cricket and basketball. 38 people have cricket
coexistence of smaller entities in nature. bat and 28 people have basketball. 4 people
(d) It illustrates that size and dominance of have neither cricket ball nor basketball. How
certain elements do not threaten the many have both?
overall balance, but rather complement (a) 5
the diversity in nature. (b) 10
(c) 12
S.(54) Direction for the following 1 (One) item: (d) 14
Read the following Passage and answer the items
that follow. Your answers to these items should 56. Consider the following figure:
be based on the passages only.
PASSAGE 2
As the men of wisdom have said more than once,
time and tide wait for none. It is also true that
every wave brings with it the energy of the vast
ocean; so is the case with time. Every moment is I II III IV
full of the potency of the timeless time. Those In the figure (I) to (IV) above, some parts are
persons who postpone work are often found shown to change their position in a regular
talking and killing time-mostly - over a cup of tea. direction. Following the same sequence,
These persons, infact, are trying to kill time and which of the figures given below will appear
ultimately time kills them. The value of time is at position V?
often realised after the event or after the person (a)
concerned has suffered the consequences
thereof.
54. According to the passage, what does the
metaphor "time kills them" imply about the
consequences of procrastination? (b)
(a) Procrastination leads to a loss of control
over time, eventually resulting in missed
opportunities and regret.

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 (c) 58. Select a suitable figure from the four
alternatives that would complete the figure
matrix.

(d)

57. Consider the following sets A and B.

Determine to which set the test shape ?
belongs.
SET A SET B

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

59. Consider the following figure given below.

Test shape

I II III IV
Which one of the following figures would
logically come in the Vth position?
(a)

(a) Set A
(b) Set B
(c) Set A & B
(d) Neither

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 (b) (c) The publication of contradictory results is
essential for revealing flaws in existing
methods and guiding the research
community toward new directions.
(d) Contradictory results are important in
(c) highlighting weaknesses in accepted
methods and fostering new insights or
shifts in scientific understanding.

S.(61) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:

(d) Read the following Passage and answer the items
that follow. Your answers to these items should
be based on the passages only.
PASSAGE 2
Young people tend to prefer movement over
stability. In fact, human history on this planet
S.(60) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:
has been shaped by migration. Despite the many
Read the following Passage and answer the items
rules and regulations imposed by different
that follow. Your answers to these items should
nations, migration - both legal and illegal -
be based on the passages only.
continues unabated. Young people want to
PASSAGE 1
explore the 'greener' pastures they believe exist
Much can be learned by examining why some
beyond their immediate boundaries. This has led
ideas fail despite being well thought out and
to the enrichment of cultures and civilisations,
plausible. The publication of well documented
improvements in trade and commerce, and
contradictory results may high- light
overall economic development, fuelled by foreign
fundamental flaws in commonly used and
exchange. On the other hand, migration and
accepted methods, reagents etc. which may
immigration, especially when unregulated and
ultimately result in improvements in
illegal, lead to widespread human suffering.
experimental design. The publication of negative
61. Which of the following given statements
or contradicting results may also avoid
needlessly replicating fruitless experimental reflect the message given in the passage?
pathways. Alternatively, contradicting results 1. Migration has historically played a
may indicate new and interesting problems to be significant role in shaping human
studied and may even ultimately result in civilization.
paradigm shifts. 2. Young people are inherently drawn to the
60. What is the central argument of the passage idea of exploring opportunities beyond
regarding the publication of contradictory their immediate environment.
results? 3. Unregulated or illegal migration has
(a) Publishing contradictory results can lead significant social and economic
to significant improvements in consequences, including human
experimental design and avoid repeating suffering.
unproductive pathways. 4. Nations universally encourage migration
(b) Contradictory results, while often to foster economic and cultural
surprising, should be carefully published enrichment.
to avoid unnecessary replication of
unproductive research methods.

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 Options: (a)
(a) 1, 2, and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) All the above (b)

62. A set of figures is provided, which can be

organized into categories. The first row is
1,2,3 from left to right. The second row is
4,5,6 from left to right. and the third row is (c)
7,8,9 from left to right. Choose the category
that the figures are grouped based on certain
logic.

(d)

64. Choose the alternative which is closely

resembles the mirror-image of the given

(a) (1, 2, 3): (4, 5, 6): (7, 8, 9) combination.

(b) (3, 6, 9): (1, 5, 8): (2, 4, 7)

(c) (1, 6, 8): (2, 4, 9): (3, 5, 7)
(d) (1, 5, 9): (3, 4, 8): (2, 6, 7)

63. Consider the following figures:

Reference image

(a) 1
(b) 2
Which one of the following figures fits into (c) 3
the blank part of the above matrix? (d) 4

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65. How many triangles are in this figure? S.(67) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:
Read the following Passage and answer the items
that follow. Your answers to these items should
be based on the passages only.
PASSAGE 2
Research has shown, however, that what makes
certain teams special is not primarily the
intelligence of its smartest members but rather
how well its leaders listen, how frequently its
members take turns talking, how well they adjust
to one another's moves, how they build
reciprocity. If even one team member hogs
(a) 63 airtime, that can impede the flow of interaction
(b) 41 that teams need to be most effective.
67. What does the passage imply about the role
(c) 44
of intelligence in team effectiveness?
(d) 43 (a) Intelligence among team members is
important, but its impact is diminished if
S.(66) Direction for the following 1 (One) item: reciprocity and communication are
Read the following Passage and answer the items lacking.
(b) Intelligence is crucial, but it works best
that follow. Your answers to these items should
when paired with adaptive behaviours
be based on the passages only. like listening and turn-taking.
PASSAGE 1 (c) Intelligence plays a secondary role to
They wear those pendants because they are team behaviours like adaptability,
reciprocity, and balanced participation.
confused, because their political leaders have
(d) Intelligence is less significant than
poisoned their minds. These young people, who
teamwork skills but remains vital for
know how to work SO well together, who know overall team performance.
how to give and take, already know how to be
neighbours. They just need leadership that will S.(68) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:
Read the following Passage and answer the items
reinforce the possibility. This leadership doesn't
that follow. Your answers to these items should
exist now, and that is the real enemy for both
be based on the passages only.
Israelis and Palestinians. PASSAGE 3
66. What do the pendants symbolize in the If we sort people only by superior intelligence,
context of the passage? we're sorting people by a quality few possess;
we're inevitably creating a stratified, elitist
(a) The shared cultural heritage of Israelis
society. We want a society run by people who are
and Palestinians. smart, yes, but who are also wise, perceptive,
(b) The confusion and manipulation caused curious, caring, resilient, and committed to the
by political leadership. common good. If we can figure out how to select
(c) The unity and collaboration possible for people's motivation to grow and learn across
their whole lifespan, then we are sorting people
between young people.
by a quality that is more democratically
(d) A form of protest against political leaders. distributed, a quality that people can control and
develop, and we will end up with a fairer and
more mobile society.

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68. What is the main argument presented in the Reference image
passage?
(a) Sorting people based solely on
intelligence leads to an elitist society,
while prioritizing motivation and growth
fosters a more democratic and mobile
society. (a) 1
(b) Intelligence alone is insufficient for (b) 2
societal leadership, and a balance of (c) 3
qualities is necessary for a fairer, more (d) 4
mobile society.
71. Find out the figure which contains reference
(c) Intelligence should be the primary criteria
image as its part.
for sorting people, but other qualities like
resilience and curiosity should also be
considered secondary.
(d) A society based on intelligence and
motivation to learn will create a stratified
hierarchy, but will allow for greater Reference image
mobility over time.

69. How many triangles are in this figure?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

S.(72) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:

How many triangles are in this figure? Read the following Passage and answer the items
(a) 42 that follow. Your answers to these items should
(b) 30 be based on the passages only.
(c) 24 PASSAGE 1
(d) 15 "The contemporary scenario of environmental
crisis has attracted the attention of moral
70. Find out the figure which contains reference philosophers to review the notion of freedom of
man in terms of actions those are [sic]
image as its part.
detrimental to environment as a whole. The
conscious man, being the only rational being in
the entire cosmos, has the freedom to choose the
action. The nature as whole has its own course
of Rules to direct the functioning the entire
cosmos and it determines the physical nature of
environment. Since human being is only rational
creatures thus he can think, he can choose and
act accordingly, this constitute the crux of his
freedom";

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72. What is implied by the phrase “the nature as 74. What does the passage suggest about the
a whole has its own course of Rules” in the relationship between the current economic
passage? transition and the two phases (capital
(a) Nature operates independently of human
spending and increased consumption)?
actions and has its own set of rules,
(a) The two phases (capital spending and
which humans cannot influence.
(b) Nature operates based on physical laws increased consumption) are entirely

that are unaffected by human choices. disconnected and have no influence on

(c) Humans are expected to follow these each other.
rules but cannot alter them. (b) The transition between the two phases
(d) Nature’s rules determine human actions,
represents a period of economic
but humans can freely override them.
adjustment that is neither similar to the
past nor to the future.
S.(73-74) Direction for the following 2 (Two)
items: Read the following Passage and answer (c) The transition from capital spending to
the items that follow. Your answers to these items increased consumption will be rapid,
should be based on the passages only. leading to immediate economic stability.
PASSAGE 2 (d) The passage implies that the transition
It is instructive to think of economic transitions
from capital spending to increased
akin to moving from one room in your home to
consumption will take time, and the
another, via a hallway. That hallway looks
global economy is currently in a period of
nothing like the room from which you came, nor
does it look like the room to which you are adjustment.
heading. Walking through that passageway is
what the global economy is currently S.(75-76) Direction for the following 2 (Two)
experiencing as economic growth shifts from items: Read the following Passage and answer
capital spending to increased consumption.
the items that follow. Your answers to these items
73. What is the significance of the hallway
should be based on the passages only.
metaphor in describing economic transitions
in the passage? PASSAGE 3

(a) The hallway represents a temporary state With global equity market valuation levels being
of confusion or uncertainty in the global raised over the last few months, combined with
economy. recent economic weakness, we need to
(b) The hallway symbolizes the shift from one understand what needs to occur for the world’s
type of economic activity to another, with
equity markets to continue their upward ascent.
neither current room fully representing
It has become more clear that valuation, in and
the final stage.
(c) The hallway symbolizes a quick and of itself, may not push equity prices substantially

smooth transition between two stable higher. Our view is the upward push in equity
economic conditions. prices will need to be accompanied by an upward
(d) The hallway represents the inevitability of push in corporate profits which will be supplied
economic decline and stagnation.
by a reasonably strong global economic and
central banking environment.

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75. How does the passage view the relationship
between valuation and corporate profits in
driving equity market growth?
(a) Valuation and corporate profits must
increase in tandem for equity markets to 1 2 3 4
grow. (a) 1
(b) Only valuation matters for market
(b) 2
growth; corporate profits are irrelevant.
(c) Corporate profits are seen as more (c) 3
important than valuation in driving (d) 4
equity market growth.
(d) Valuation will eventually catch up with
78. One sunny morning, Anjali received a
corporate profits, driving market growth.
delivery of three large barrels of juice, each
76. In the context of the passage, which of the brimming with a different flavour: 360 litres
following would be most consistent with the of orange juice, 480 litres of apple juice, and
assertion that valuation alone may not push
600 litres of berry juice. Eager to share her
equity prices higher?
(a) A significant increase in corporate profits new stock with the townspeople, Anjali
could result in continued upward realized she needed to pour the juice into
movement of equity prices, even if cans of equal size. She wanted to ensure that
valuations remain stagnant.
each can was filled to the top, with no juice
(b) As long as central banks maintain low
left over. What is the maximum size of the
interest rates, equity prices will rise
regardless of valuation or corporate cans Anjali should use, without mixing the
profits. juices, and how many cans of that size will
(c) Economic weakness combined with high she need for each type of juice?
valuation would lead to a sustained
(a) 140 litres per can. 3, 4, and 5 cans of
upward push in equity prices.
(d) A prolonged economic downturn could orange, apple, and berry juices
result in corporate profits falling, thereby respectively.
limiting the upward movement of equity (b) 120 litres per can. 3, 4, and 5 cans of
prices despite high valuation.
orange, apple, and berry juices

77. In the following question select a figure from respectively change Option
amongst the four alternatives, which when (c) 120 litres per can. 3, 6, and 5 cans of
placed in the blank space of reference image orange, apple, and berry juices
would complete the pattern:
respectively
(d) 140 litres per can. 3, 6, and 5 cans of
orange, apple, and berry juices
respectively

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S.(79) Direction for the following 1 (One) item: (d) Teachers’ professional development is
Read the following Passage and answer the items primarily a matter of personal growth,
that follow. Your answers to these items should while for other professionals it is linked to
be based on the passages only. financial advancement.
PASSAGE 1
The need and importance of teachers' continuing S.(80) Direction for the following 1 (One) item:
professional development can hardly be Read the following Passage and answer the items
exaggerated. However, there could be difference that follow. Your answers to these items should
of opinion with regard to the agencies that are be based on the passages only.
responsible for facilitating their professional
PASSAGE 2
development. One view favours that the teacher
Fresh perspectives on learning, based on
should be personally responsible for his/her own
constructivist, philosophical, and cross- cultural
professional development bereft of the assistance
research perspectives, suggest that meaningful
or support from the State. This may be more
learning occurs when learners have a knowledge
appropriate in the case of professionals like
base that can be used with fluency to make sense
chartered accountants, advocates and medical
of the world, solve problems, and make decisions.
practitioners whose earning capacity increases
This redefinition of learning requires a
as a result of their professional growth as a
collaborative classroom which is notable for its
consequence of acquisition of new knowledge
and skills. But this may not be true in the case change in the roles of students (in this case,
of teachers who may not be able to invest much student- teacher) and teachers (in this case,
financial resources personally for their teacher-educator). The collaborative classroom is
professional growth. Another view favours characterized by shared knowledge among
entrusting this responsibility to professional teachers and students, shared authority among
organizations of teachers. This may not be true teachers and students, teachers as mediators,
in a developing country where teachers' and heterogeneous groups of students.
organizations, essentially function as trade 80. How does the concept of shared authority in
unions with their primary focus on securing the collaborative classroom influence the
better service conditions for teachers. learning environment?
79. What is the underlying assumption behind (a) It fosters a balanced and engaging
the author's comparison of teachers' environment where both teachers and
professional development with that of students actively participate in the
chartered accountants, advocates, and learning process.
medical practitioners? (b) It encourages a highly supportive and
(a) Teachers, unlike other professionals, flexible environment that adapts to the
have fewer opportunities to acquire new needs of all learners.
skills and knowledge.
(c) It cultivates a dynamic classroom where
(b) Teachers' professional development
teachers and students collaborate
should be managed independently
effectively in decision-making.
without state involvement.
(d) It promotes a harmonious environment
(c) The financial rewards for professional
where mutual respect between teachers
growth are a significant motivator for
and students enhances learning
professionals like chartered accountants,
outcomes.
advocates, and medical practitioners, but
not for teachers.

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