1.

There are forty students in a class out of which there are 14

who are taking Maths and 29 who are taking Computer. What is
the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is
taking only the Computer class?
a) 40%
b) 55%
c) 65%
d) 70%
Answer: 65%
Solution:
There are in total of 40 students. 14 are taking Maths and 29 are
taking computer. Therefore there have to be 3 students who are
taking both the classes. So, 29 – 3 = 26 students are taking only
Computer. So probability = 26/40 = 13/20 = 65%
2. Find the number, the second digit of which is smaller than its
first digit by 4, and if the number was divided by the digit’s sum,
the quotient would be 7.
a) 51
b) 62
c) 73
d) None of these
Answer: d) None of these
Solution: If we consider the number 84, then we get 8 – 4 = 4
and when the sum of digits that is 12 divides the number 84, we
get 7.
3. If all 6s get inverted and become 9s, between 1 and 100 then
by how much will the sum of all numbers change including both?
a) 300
b) 330
c) 333
d) None of these
Answer: b) 330
Solution:
For the 6 at the unit place:
When the digits are changed to 9, each value will increase by 3.
Since there are 10 such numbers, so total increase = 10 * 3 =
30
For the 6 at 10’s place:
When the digits are changed to 9, each value will increase by 30.
Since there are 10 such numbers, so total increase = 10 * 30 =
300
So the total increase will be 30 + 300 = 330
4. Rajesh and Prabhu went to a bookshop. Rajesh purchased 5
pens, 3 notebooks, and 9 pencils and used up all her money.
Prabhu purchased 6 pens, 6 notebooks, and 18 pencils and paid
50% more than what Rajesh paid. What % of the Rajesh money
was spent on pens?
a) 12.5
b) 62.5
c) 75
d) Cannot be determined
Answer: a) 62.5
Solution:
Let the amount spent by Rajesh be ‘x’
According to the question,
5 pen + 3 notebooks + 9 pencils = x
and
6 pens + 6 notebooks + 18 pencils = 1.5x
By solving both the equations we get,
1 pen = 0.125x
=> 5 pens = 5*(0.125x) = 0.625x = 62.5% of x.
5. In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak
Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi, and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that
group, none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the
group can speak two languages and one person can speak all
three languages, then how many persons are there in the
group?
a) 21
b) 22
c) 24
d) 23
Answer: d) 23
Solution:
Assuming the two persons who can speak two languages be
Hindi and Tamil and the third person speaks all the three
languages.
Therefore, the number of people who can speak Tamil is 6. Only
Tamil = 6 – 2 – 1 = 3
Therefore, the number of people who can speak Hindi is 15. Only
Hindi = 15 – 2 – 1 = 12
Therefore, the number of people who can speak Gujarati is 6.
Only Gujarati = 6 – 1 = 5
Thus the number of persons who can speak only one language is
3 + 12 + 5 = 20
Given,
The number of persons who can speak two languages is 2
The number of people who speak all three languages is 1
Therefore the answer is 23.
6. There are 2 trucks facing each other at a distance of 500 cm
from each other. Each truck moves forward by 100 cm at a
speed of 50 cm/s and then moves backwards by 50 cm at a
speed of 25 cm/s. How long will they take to collide?
a) 12 sec
b) 16 sec
c) 13 sec
d) 14 sec
Answer: d) 14 sec
Solution:
If we observe the series carefully running from time = 2 sec and
hence,
Moving forward:
At 2 secs each truck will move to a distance of 100cms
Moving backwards:
At 4 secs each truck will move to a distance of 50cms
Moving forward:
At 6 secs each truck will move to a distance of 150cms
Moving backwards:
At 8 secs each truck will move to a distance of 100cms
Moving forward:
At 10 secs each truck will move to a distance of 200cms
Moving backwards:
At 12 secs each truck will move to a distance of 150cms
Moving forward:
At 14 secs each truck will move to a distance of 250cms and in
all 500 cms that are the point they must collide
7. What is the greatest number that will divide 964, 1238, and
1400 and leave a remainder of 41, 31, and 51 respectively?
a) 71
b) 58
c) 64
d) 79
Answer: a) 71
Solution:
To reach to the solution we just need to find the HCF of (964 –
41), (1238 – 31), (1400 – 51) = 923, 1207, 1349
The HCF of 923, 1207 and 1349 = 71
8. The average temperature of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
were 37°C and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 34°C.
If the temperature on Thursday was 4/5 th of that of Monday,
then what was the temperature on Thursday?
a) 36 °C
b) 36.5 °C
c) 34 °C
d) 35.5 °C
Answer: a) 36 °C
Solution:
According to the question,
Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday = 37 °C
Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday = 34 °C
Thursday = 4/5 of Monday
On solving the first two equations and substituting the values
from the third condition we get the temperature of Thursday =
36 °C

9. There are 6 cities, and every city is connected to each other.

How many different routes can one trace from A to B, such that
no city is touched more than once in any one route?
a) 72
b) 65
c) 60
d) 48
Answer: b) 65
Solution:
There must be 1 direct route.
There are 4 ways to cover 1 city
There are 4 * 3 = 12 ways to cover 2 cities
There are 4 * 3 * 2 ways to cover 3 cities
There are 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 ways to cover 4 cities
Total ways = 65 ways
10. A secret can be said by only 2 persons in 5 minutes. The
same person tells the secret to 2 more persons and so on. How
long will take to tell it to tell 768 persons?
a) 500 min
b) 50 min
c) 47.5 min
d) 49 min
Answer: c) 47.5 min
Solution:
One person telling to 2 means he takes 2.5 min to tell the secret
to 1 person,
So 1 person telling the truth to another 2 people and the next
two telling the truth to the next two who in turn are telling
another 2 people and so on…
Therefore a series is formed of 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 8, 8 to 16 and
so on…
Therefore a series of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,…, 512
Till 512 it would take
Till this will take 45 minutes and now these people i.e., 256 will
be telling the truth to only 1 of the total person will be 768,
Therefore, 45 + 2.5 = 47.5 min
1) Three cubes of edges 6 cms, 8 cms, and 10 cms are meted
without loss of metal into a single cube. The edge of the new
cube will be:
a) 16 cm
b) 14 cm
c) 12 cm
d) 8 cm
Answer: c) 12 cm
Solution:
Since the cube is melted so the volume of the new cube must be
the same.
Volume of new cube = Volume of cube 1 + cube 2 + cube 3 =
63 + 83 + 103 = 216 + 512 + 1000
a^3 = 1728,
a = (1728)^(1/3) = 12
2) A reduction in the price of mangoes by 20% enables a farmer
to purchase 12 more mangoes for Rs. 15. So what could be the
price of 16 mangoes before the reduction of the price?
a) Rs. 9
b) Rs. 7
c) Rs. 5
d) Rs. 6
Answer: c) Rs. 5
Solution:
We know that
Price * Consumption = Expenditure
and, Consumption = Expenditure Price
So,
(15 / 8x) – (15 / x) = 12
x = (15 * 2) / (12 * 8)
For 16 Mangoes = [(15 * 2) / (12 * 8)] * 16 = 5 (answer)
3) Aman completes a journey in 10 hours. He travels the first half
of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and the second half at the
rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.
a) 220 km
b) 234 km
c) 230 km
d) 224 km
Answer: d) 224 km
Solution:
According to the question,
((1/2)x)/21 + ((1/2)x)/24 = 10
Solving this equation we get 15x = 168 * 20
Further x = (168 * 20)/15 = 224 km.
4) There are two alarm clocks ringing at regular intervals of 50
seconds and 48 seconds. If they first beep together at 12 noon,
at what time will they beep again together?
a) 12:10 PM
b) 12:20 PM
c) 12:11 PM
d) 12:12 PM
Answer: b) 12:20 PM
Solution:
This can be found by finding the LCM of 48 and 50.
They will ring together after,
LCM of 48 and 50 secs.
48 = 2*2*2*2*3;
50 = 2*5*5;
So, LCM = 2*2*2*2*3*5*5 = 1200 secs = 20 min.
Therefore, they will beep together at 12:20 PM next.
5) Ram purchased 20 dozen toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per
dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was
his percentage profit?
a) 5.6 %
b) 4.5 %
c) 3.5 %
d) 6.5 %
Answer: a) 5.6 %
Solution:
Let’s find the cost price of 1 toy = 375 / 12 = 31.25 rupees.
Now, SP of 1 toy = 33 rupees.
So, Gain = SP – CP = (33 – 31.25) = Rs. 1.75
and Profit % = 1.75 / 31.25 * 100 = 5.6 %
6) A cistern can be filled by a tap in 4 hours while it can be
emptied by another tap in 9 hours. If both the taps are opened
simultaneously, then after how much time cistern will get filled?
a) 7 hours
b) 7.1 hours
c) 7.2 hours
d) 7.3 hours
Answer: 7.2 hours
Solution:
So according to the question,
1/4 th of the cistern can be filled in one hour
1/9 th of the cistern can be emptied in 1 hour
Therefore, net filled in 1 hour = 1/4 – 1/9 = 5/36
So cistern that can be filled in 36/5 hours = 7.2 hours

7) In how many different ways, can the letters of the word

‘INHALE’ be arranged?
a) 650 ways
b) 360 ways
c) 120 ways
d) 720 ways
Answer: d) 720 ways
Solution:
There are 6 letters in the word and no letters are repeated.
So, the 6 letters can be arranged in 6! ways = 720 ways.
8) In a meeting, there are 12 people. All the persons of one
country shake hands with all delegates of the other country. Find
the number of handshakes possible?
a) 66
b) 288
c) 144
d) 234
Answer: a) 66
Solution:
Total number of handshakes = n(n-1)/2=(12 * 11)/2 = 66
9) What is the smallest number that when decreased by 8 is
divisible by 21, 27, 33, and 55?
a) 1490
b) 10405
c) 15490
d) none of the above
Answer: d) none of the above
Solution:
We need to find the LCM of the given numbers,
LCM of 21, 27, 33, and 55 = 10395
So we need to add an extra 8 = 10403 (answer)
10) There are 8 football teams in a certain league and each team
plays each of the other teams exactly once. If each game is
played by 2 teams, what is the total number of games played?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 64
d) 28
Answer: d) 28
Solution:
Since there are 8 teams, so each pair will pay a match = 8C2 =
28 matches.
 Find the remainder when (100!)^100 is divided by 23?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) 0
Answer: d) 0
Solution:
We know that 100! = 100 * 99 * 98 * … * 23 * 22 * 21 * … * 3 * 2
*1
So when this equation is divided by 23, the remainder is 0.
 One pipe can fill a bucket three times as fast as another
pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the bucket in 36
minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the
bucket in:
a) 144 minutes.
b) 81 minutes.
c) 108 minutes.
d) 192 minutes.
Answer: a) 144 minutes.
Solution:
Let us assume that the slower pipe can fill the bucket in x
minutes.
So the faster tap can feel the bucket in x/3 minutes.
According to the question,
Therefore,
1/x+1/(x/3)
1/x + 3/x = 1/36
=> x = 144 minutes.
 Aman’s speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed
of the current is 2.5 km/hr. What is Aman’s speed against
the current?
a) 8.5 km/hr
b) 9 km/hr
c) 10 km/hr
d) 12.5 km/hr
Answer: c) 10 km/hr
Solution:
So Aman’s rate in still water = (15 – 2.5) = 12.5 km/hr.
and Aman’s rate against the current = (12.5 – 2.5) km/hr = 10
km/hr.
 Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school
are in the ratio 5:7:8. There is a proposal to increase
these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What
will be the ratio of increased seats?
a) 6:7:8
b) 2:3:4
c) 6:8:9
d) None of the above
Answer: b) 2:3:4
Solution:
Let the ratios of division be = 5x:7x:8x
There is an increase of 40%, 50% and 75% respectively.
Therefore, applying the % over the ratio we get, 7x:21x/2:14x
So, this is the required ratio.
= 14x : 21x: 28x
=2:3:4
 A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its external
diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 1 cm and
iron weighs 8 g/cm3, then the weight of the pipe is:
a) 3.6 kg
b) 3.696 kg
c) 36 kg
d) 36.9 kg
Answer: b) 3.696 kg
Solution:
Given the external diameter = 8 cm. Therefore, the radius = 4
cm.
The thickness = 1 cm. Therefore the internal radius = 4 – 1 = 3
cm
The volume of the iron = pi * (R^2 – r^2) * length
= 22/7 * [(4^2) – (3^2)] * 21 cubic-cm
= 462 cubic-cm
Therefore, the weight of iron = 462 * 8 gm = 3.696 kg
 Rohit’s father is three times elder than Rohit. After 8
years, he would be two and a half times of Rohit’s age.
After a further 8 years, how many times would he be of
Rohit’s age?
a) 2 times
b) 2.5 times
c) 2.75 times
d) 3 times.

Answer: a) 2 times
Solution:
Let Rohit present age be x years
Therefore father’s age is x + 3x = 4x years
According to the question,
4x + 8 = 5/2(x + 8)
=> 3x = 24
=> x = 8
So the answer is: (4x + 16) / (x + 16) = 48/24 = 2
 A tap can fill a bucket in 6 hours. After half the bucket is
filled, three more similar taps are opened. What is the
total time taken to fill the bucket completely?
a) 3 hrs 45 min
b) 3 hrs 15 min
c) 4 hrs 15 min
d) 4 hrs 45 min
Answer: a) 3 hrs 45 min
Solution:
Time is taken by one tap to fill half the bucket = 3 hours
So the part filled 4 taps in one hour = 4 * (1/6) = 2/3 of the
bucket.
Therefore, the remaining part is = (1 – 1/2) = 1/2
Proportionally = 2/3 : 1/2 :: 1 : x
=> x = 3/4 hours = 45 minutes. So the total time = 3 hrs 45
minutes.
 A ship, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water goes 30 km
downstream and comes back in a total of 4 hours 30
minutes. What is the speed of the stream in km/hr?
a) 4
 b) 6
c) 5
d) 10
Answer: c) 5
Solution:
Let the speed of the stream be x km/hr.
Therefore the, speed of downstream = (15 + x) km/hr,
and speed of upstream = (15 – x) km/hr.
According to the question,
30/(15 + x) + 30/(15 – x) = 9/2
or, 900/(225 – x^2) = 9/2
or, 9x^2 = 225
or, x^2 = 25
or, x = 5 km/hr.
 In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk to water is 2:1. If
this ratio is to be 1:2, then what is the quantity of water
needed to be further?
a) 60 litres
b) 50 litres
c) 40 litres
d) 30 litres
Answer: a) 60 litres
Solution:
From the given ratio we can deduce the quantity of milk as = 60
* (2/3) = 40 lit
and the quantity of water = 60 – 40 = 20 lit
The new ratio must be 1:2
Let the quantity of water to be added be x lit.
Then milk:water = 40 / (20 + x)
This should be equal to = 1/2
=> 20 + x = 80
or, x = 60
 A hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad. If the sum of the
areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of
the areas of four walls, the volume of the hall is:
a) 720
b) 1200
c) 900
d) 1800
Answer: b) 1200
Solution:
According to the question,
2(15 + 12)*h = 2(15 * 12)
=> h = (180/27) = 20/3 meter
Therefore, the volume = l * b * h = (15 * 12 * 20/3) cubic-meter
= 1200 (answer)
1. A train running at 5 km/hr and 125 meters long passes a
man moving in the same direction in which the train is
going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:
a) 50 km/hr
b) 54 km/hr
c) 55 km/hr
d) 60 km/hr
Answer: a) 50 km/hr
Solution:
The relative speed of the train to man = (125 / 10) m/s
= 25 / 2 m/s
= (25/2 * 18/5) km/hr
= 45 km/hr
Let the relative speed of the train be x km/hr.
Therefore, x-45 = 5 or x = 50 km/hr
2. A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at
the rate of 9 % p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum of the
money or the principal amount?
a) Rs. 4462.50
b) Rs. 8032.50
c) Rs. 8900
d) Rs. 8925
Answer: d) Rs. 8925
Solution:
We know, SI = PTR/100
or, P = (SI * 100) / TR
or, P = (4016.25 * 100) / 9*5
or, P = 8925 (answer)
3. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of
the total valid votes and got 20% invalid votes. At the
end of the day when the total number of votes were
counted, the total number was found to be 7500. So
what was the total number of valid votes that the
winning candidate got, was:
a) 2800
b) 3300
c) 3100
d) 2700
Answer: d) 2700
 Solution:
Since 20% of the votes were invalid, 80% of the votes
were valid = 80% of 7500 = 6000 votes were valid
Since one candidate got 55% of the total valid votes,
then the second candidate must have 45% of the votes
= 0.45 * 6000 = 2700 votes
4. January 1, 2008, is Tuesday. What day would lie on Jan 1,
2009?
a) Thursday
b) Sunday
c) Tuesday
d) Wednesday
Answer: a) Thursday
Solution:
In such type of questions, one needs to identify the type
of year, i.e., whether the year is a normal year or is it a
leap year.
So the year 2008 was a leap year. So, it has to have 2
odd days. The year following 2008 is 2009 so the first
day of the year would be two days ahead of what it was
in 2008. So 1st Jan 2009 would be a Thursday.
5. A whole number n which when divided by 4 gives 3 as
remainder. What will be the remainder when 2n is
divided by 4?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 4
Answer: c) 2
Solution:
According to the question,
n = 4q + 3
therefore, 2n = 8q + 6
or, 2n = 4(2q + 1 ) + 2
Thus, we get when 2n is divided by 4, the remainder is 2.
6. In a 100 m race, Aman takes 36 seconds to complete the
race and Bijay takes 45 seconds. By what distance Aman
beats Bijay in the race?
a) 20 meters
b) 25 meters
c) 22.5 meters
d) 9 meters
Answer: b) 20 meters
 Solution:
The difference in the time of the race completion = 45 –
36 = 9 sec.
So the distance covered by Bijay in 9 sec = 100/45 * 9 =
20 meters.
Therefore Aman beats Bijay by 20 meters
7. Identify the odd number from the series: 835, 734, 642,
751, 853, 981, 532
a) 532
b) 853
c) 981
d) 751
Answer: d) 751
Solution:
Looking at the series closely we see that in each number,
the difference between the first and last digit of each
number is the middle number, except 751
8. In a group of 6 men and 4 women, four are to be
selected. In how many different ways can they be
selected such that at least one man should be there in
the group?
a) 209 ways
b) 194 ways
c) 205 ways
d) 120 ways
Answer: a) 209 ways
Solution:
A group of 4 has to be selected with at least one man So
this can be done in
(1 man and 3 women), (2 men and 2 women), (3 men
and 1 women) and 4 men.
The number of ways in which this can be done is
(6C1 x 4C3) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C4)
On solving this we get 209 ways in which these
combinations can be obtained.
9. A box contains 15 marbles out of which 4 are white, 5 are
red and 6 are blue. Three balls are to be drawn at
random from the bag. What is the probability that all of
them are red is:
a) 1/22
b) 2/89
c) 2/77
d) 2/91
 Answer: d) 2/91
Solution:
The number of ways in which all the three balls would be
red = 5C3 / 15C3
= 10/455 = 2/91
10. X, Y and Z can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60
days respectively depending on their capacity of doing
work. If X is assisted by Y and Z on every third day, then
in how X will complete the work?
a) 12 days
b) 15 days
c) 16 days
d) 18 days
Answer: b) 15 days
Solution:
We need t first count the amount of work done in 2 days
by X
X can do a piece of work in 20 days
So, in 2 days he can do = 1/20 * 2 = 1/10
Amount of work done by X, Y and Z in 1 day = 1/20 +
1/30 + 1/60 = 1/10
So, amount of work done in 3 days = 1/10 + 1/10 = 1/5
So the work will be completed in 3 * 5 = 15 days.
Three cubes of edges 6 cms, 8 cms and 10 cms are meted without
loss of metal into a single cube. The edge of the new cube will be:

A. 8 cms
B. 12 cms
C. 14 cms
D. 16 cms

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Volume of new cube = Volume of cube 1 + cube 2 + cube 3 = 6 3 + 83 +
103, = 216 + 512 + 1000
a3 = 1728,

2. If 378 coins consist of rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins,

whose values are proportional to 13 :11 : 7, the number of
50 paise coins will be :
A. 128
B. 132
C. 133
D. 136
 Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
If values are proportional to 13 : 11 : 7, then the number of coins
will be proportional to 13/1 : 11/0.50 : 7/0.25 ⇒ 13 : 22 : 28. Now
from this the number of coins of 50 paise will be 378 × 22/63 = 132.

2. A person travels 48 kms at 12 kms/hour and further 48 kms

at 16km.s/hour. His average speed for the whole
A. 14 km/hour
B. 13(4/7)km/hour
C. 12(5/7)km/hour
D. 13(5/7)km/hour

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
Avg. Speed = (Total Distance / Total Time)
TD = 48 + 48= 96,
T1 = 48/12 = 4hrs
T2 = 48/16 = 3hrs
T1 + T2 = 4 + 3 = 7
Avg Speed = 96/7 = 13(5/7) km/hr

4. Simplify (0.001344 / 0.3 x 0.7) = ?

A. 0.0064
B. 0.064
C. 0.64
D. 6.4

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
(0.001344 / 0.3 x 0.7) = 0.0064

5. The difference of two numbers is 11 and one fifth of their

sum is 9. The numbers are :

A. 31, 20
B. 30, 19
C. 29, 18
D. 28, 17

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option D
x − y = 11, x + y = 5 × 9 x − y = 11, x + y = 45, y = 17, x = 28

6. How many numbers between 1 and 100 are divisible by 7 ?

A. 9
B. 11
C. 17
D. 14

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
No. of divisible by 7 7, 14 --------- 98, n = a + (N - 1)d
98 = 7 + (N - 1) 7, 98 = 7 + 7N - 7
98/7= N = 14

7. What is the number which when multiplied by 13 is

increased by 180?

A. 13
B. 15
C. 23
D. 35

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
13 × 15 = 195

8. In 24 minutes, the hour hand of a clock moves through an

angle of:

A. 60°
B. 24°
C. 12°
D. 5°

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
12 hour = 360°, 1 hr. = 360/12 = 30° 60 min = 30°, 1 min 30/60
= .5° 24 min. = 1/2 ×24 = 12°

9. √0.0081 is equal to :
 A. 0.09
B. 0.9
C. ±0.08
D. 0.81

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
√0.0081 = √0.0081/10000 = √81/10000 = 9/100 =0.09

10. A reduction of 20% in the price of mangoes enables a

person to purchase 12 more for Rs. 15. What was the price
of 16 mangoes before reduction of price ?

A. Rs. 6
B. Rs. 5
C. Rs.7
D. Rs. 9

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
Price x Consumption = Expenditure
Consumption = Exp. Price
(15 / 8x) - (15 / x) = 12
x = (15 x 2) / (12 x 8)
For 16 Mangoes = [(15 x 2) / (12 x 8)] x 16 = 5

1. What is the primary concern of the passage?

A. There is a need to save energy, especially for our future.
B. All of us should not only plant trees but also run the marathon.
C. Use of plastic bags should be completely banned.
D. We need to respect the Earth and consume less of its calories.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
The passage states that we are abusing Earth’s resources and talks
about ways in which we can reduce the demand for energy. The
primary focus is on saving energy now ( at present). Hence we rule
out option A.

2. Why does the author ask his audience to use a jute bag?
 A. Jute bags look more trendy and stylish.
B. It is the need of the hour, to save energy, to save our
ecosystem.
C. Using jute bags helps in consuming only 3,000 calories from
the Earth.
D. They are more easily available.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
The passage states that we need to do more than just run
marathons to increase support from people. We need to find out
little things in our day-to-day lives where we can reduce energy
consumption and using a jute bag will help reduce use of plastic.
The passage does not state how many calories can be saved if one
uses a jute bag.

3. Which one of the following statements cannot be inferred

from the passage?
A. There are many little things we can do to save our Earth.
B. Only running marathons of various lengths does not help.
C. We do not depend on the Earth for our food and life
sustenance.
D. A lot many years before, our association with the Nature was
quite simple.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Refer to “We drew roughly 3,000 calories each of energy out of the
Earth for our food and life's sustenance.” Option C contradicts this
sentence. All the others are inferred from the passage.

4. A suitable title to the passage could be

A. Lets Shift to Jute!

B. How to Consume Few Calories?
C. Save Energy, Save the Earth!
D. The Earth Heading for a Disaster.

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option C
The focus is on saving energy and stopping the abuse of Earth’s
resources.

5.
1. That last word doubtless contained an allusion to some
scene that had taken place between them.
2. That last word doubtless contained an illusion to some
scene that take place between them.
3. That last word doubtless contained an allusion to some
scene that had taken place in between them.
4. That last word doubtless contained an illusion to some
scene that had taken place between them.

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

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
The noun allusion means "an indirect reference to a person, event,
or thing." Illusion is a noun that means "false impression. Here we
need the word allusion, which rules out option B and D. “in between
them” is unidiomatic, hence C is incorrect.

6.

1. Goriot had brought with him a considerable wardrobe,

the gorgeous outfit of a retired tradesman who denies
him nothing.
2. Goriot had brought with him a considerable wardrobe,
the gorgeous outfit of a retired tradesman who denies
himself nothing.
3. Goriot had brought with himself a considerable
wardrobe, the gorgeous outfit of a retired tradesman
who denies himself nothing.
4. Goriot had bought with him a considerable wardrobe,
the gorgeous outfit of a retired tradesman who denies
himself nothing.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
 Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
We need the word brought and not bought. Hence we can rule out
option D. “ who denies himself” as we are referring to Goriot
denying himself nothing. Hence option 1 is incorrect. We say “ he
brings with him considerable experience” and not “he brings with
himself considerable experience.” Hence option C is incorrect.

6.

1. Her heart was more full than it have ever been, so it

was full of joy, and not of sorrow.
2. Her heart was fuller than it had ever been, but it was
full of joy, and not of sorrow.
3. Her heart was more full than it had ever been, but it
was full of joy, and not of sorrow.
4. Her heart was fuller than it had ever been, but he was
full of joy, and not of sorrow

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

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
The comparative form of full is fuller and not more full. Also it should
be followed by has and not have. Hence option A is incorrect. Option
D is incorrect because he has no noun that it refers to.

DIRECTIONS for question 8-10: Each of these questions has a group of

sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical
sequence.

8.
A. In simpler terms, it is the Indian version of the Razzies.
B. The 3rd Golden Kela Awards will be hosted by Cyrus
Broacha this year.
C. It was created in order to ridicule the bad
performances and as a revenge for wasting our
precious time and money on such idiotic films.
 D. The Golden Kela is held each year where awards are
given for the year's worst in Bollywood.
E. It was created by Random magazine, India's longest
running humor magazine in the year 2009.

A. DAECB
B. BACDE
C. ACEDB
D. CEADB

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
The paragraph talks about Golden Kela Awards. D introduces the
Golden Kela awards. A explains what the awards are. Hence A
follows D.

9.

A. Despite the strong performance of the economy in

2010-11, the outlook for 2011-12 is clouded by
stubborn and persistently high inflation, and rising
external risks.
B. The three key macroeconomic concerns before the
Union Budget 2011-12 were high inflation, high current
account deficit (CAD), and fiscal consolidation.
C. Additionally, there was an expectation that the
government would restart the reform process.
D. While the Budget sets a lower nominal gross domestic
product (GDP) growth target of 14%, we believe that
the real GDP growth target of 9% factored in the
Budget is on the optimistic side.
E. The Budget has made an attempt to address all these
issues, albeit through small steps.

A. BCEAD
B. CBAED
C. DACEB
D. ADCEB

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
The word Additionally means that there must be something before
sentence C. These issues in E are the issues mentioned in B and C.
B will be followed by C, which will be followed by E. BCE.
10.

A. These were mainly bulwarks against winter, the

hoarded dregs of more plentiful seasons.
B. The first were the earliest mince pies, which saw
cooked, shredded meat, dried fruits, alcohol with its
preservative qualities and perhaps a few spices or
herbs, all encased in large pies.
C. Subsequently, people baked this into a kind of pie,
adding bread-crumbs for bulk, eggs to bind it, and
upping the dried fruits and called it 'plum pudding'.
D. The pudding seems to have had two principal
forerunners.
E. The second main pudding was a pottage or soup called
frumenty, a fast dish involving cracked wheat, currants
and almonds which was ladled out at the start of a
meal.

A. ECDAB
B. BAECD
C. DACEB
D. DBAEC

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
The passage talks about pudding which is introduced in D. 'The first'
mentioned in B is for the puddings mentioned in B so DB is a pair.
'These were' mentioned in A is for the spices mentioned in B so, BA
is also a pair. Then E follows as it continues by talking about second
pudding. so the sequence is DBAEC.

1. K is a place which is located 2 km away in the north-west

direction from the capital P. R is another place that is
located 2 km away in the south-west direction from K. M is
another place and that is located 2 km away in the north-
west direction from R. T is yet another place that is located
2 km away in the south-west direction from M. In which
direction is T located in relation to P?
A. South-west
B. North-west
C. West
D. North

Answer & Explanation

 Answer: Option C

It is clear that T is located to the West of P.

2. Find out which of the diagrams given in the alternatives

correctly represents the relationship stated in the question.
Sharks, Whales, Turtles.

A. 128
B. 132
C. 133
D. 136

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Sharks belong to class pisces. Whale is a mammal and Turtle

belongs to class reptilia.

3. Sita is elder than Swapna. Lavanya is elder than Swapna but

younger than Sita Suvarna is younger than both Hari and
Swapna, Swapna is elder than Hari. Who is the youngest?

A. Sita
B. Lavanya
C. Suvarna
D. Hari

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
Sita > Swapna ……….(i)
S Sw
S > Lavanya > Sw …….(ii)
L
Hari, Sw > Suvarna ……(iii)
H Su
Sw > H ………...(iv)
From all the statements
S > L > Sw > H > Su
4. After 9'O clock at what time between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. will
the hour and minute hands of a clock point in opposite
direction?
A. 15 minutes past 9
B. 16 minutes past 9
C. 16(4/11) minutes past 9
D. 17(1/11) minutes past 9

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
At 9 O'clock, the minute hand is 9 × 5 = 45 minute – spaces behind
the hour hand. Therefore, the minute hand will have to gain 45 – 30
= 10 minute space over the hour hand.
∵ Gain of 55 minute spaces equals 60 minutes.
∴ Gain of 15 minute spaces equals
Therefore, hour and minute hands of a clock point in opposite
direction after 9 O'clock at
=(60 / 55) x 15 = 180 / 11 = 16(4/11)
minutes past 9.

5. One evening, Raja started to walk toward the Sun. After

walking a while, he turned to his right and again to his right.
After walking a while, he again turned right. In which
direction is he facing?

A. South
B. East
C. West
D. North

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Hence he is facing south.

6. Vivek and Ashok start from a fixed point. Vivek moves 3 km

north and turns right and then covers 4 km. Ashok moves 5
km west and turns left and walks 3 km. Now how far are
they apart?
A. 10 km
B. 9 km
 C. 8 km
D. 6 km

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Hence they are 9 km apart.

DIRECTIONS for questions (7-9): From the given alternative words, select
the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word

7. MANUFACTURE
A. FRACTURE
B. MANNER
C. MATTER
D. FACE

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
M A N U [F A C] T U R [E]

8. If in a certain language, PLAYER is coded as QNDCJX, then

how SINGER will be coded in the same language?

A. TKQKJX
B. TKJKQX
C. TKQKXJ
D. TKQXJK

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
The logic followed is that the alphabets in the coded form are
increasing by 1, 2, 3….. and so on.

9. If in a certain code, 95789 is written as EGKPT and 2436 is

written as ALUR, then how will 24539 be written in that
code?

A. ALEUT
B. ALGTU
C. ALGUT
D. ALGRT
 Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C
There is a one to one correspondence as 2 is written as A, 4 is
written as L, 5 is written as G, 3 is written as R and 9 is written as T.
Hence option D as answer.

10. If '×' means 'addition' '-' means 'division, '÷' means

'subtraction' and '+' means 'multiplication', then which of
the following equations is correct?

A. 16 + 5 - 10 × 4 ÷ 3=9
B. 16 - 5 × 10 ÷ 4 + 3 = 12
C. 16 + 5 ÷ 10 × 4 - 3=9
D. 16 × 5 ÷ 10 ÷ 4 - 3= 19

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A
16 + 5- 10 × 4 ÷ 3 = 9
⇒ 16 × 5 ÷ 10 + 4 - 3 = 9
⇒8+4-3=9