Mock Xat: Test Booklet No. 7 7 1 5 5 9 Time: 120 Minutes

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Section A - Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning

Read the following discussion / passage and provide an appropriate answer for the questions 1 through 4 that follow. Eliyahu Goldratts The Goal: The Process of Ongoing Improvement was first printed in 1984. Ever since it was published the book has sold more than one million copies. Goldratts business model is based on two principles. The first principle defines three ways to measure whether or not businesses are achieving the goal of making money. These three measurements are interrelated and easy enough to apply to any process. The three measurements are throughput, or the rate at which the system generates money through sales; inventory, or all the money that the system has invested in purchasing things that it intends to sell; and operation expense, or all the money the system spend in order to turn inventory into throughput. The second principle of Goldratts model relates dependent events and statistical fluctuations to the manufacturing process. Dependent events are processes that must first take place before other ones can begin . An example would be a car assembly line. Before the engine is put into the car, the frame must be finished and the steering wheel cannot be attached until the steering column is put into place, and so on. Statistical fluctuations occur when one is unable to precisely predict events or quantities. The book presents an excellent example illustrating this principle. Alex and Jonah sit in a restaurant and Jonah points out that they are able to precisely predict the capacity of the restaurant by counting the available seats. On the other hand, they are unable to predict how long the waiter will need to fulfill their order. This uncertainty is referred to as statistical fluctuations. Using these two principles we are able to apply them to the traditional business model. This model relies on forecasting and efficiencies. In this system, it is constantly the goal to reduce cost of production and keep processes running at maximum efficiency. In many cases, this model is on a microlevel because it accounts for specific areas of the system instead of focusing on the entire system. For example, it is most efficient to have every worker and all machines running constantly at 100%. If this is the case, a company gets the most out of their investment in the labor force. Companies realize that 100% is a utopian figure and scale it to an acceptable range of 85% to 95%. This efficiency rating is then used to forecast how long it will take for processes to occur and a production schedule can be determined. Oftentimes this schedule is inaccurate and companies miss out on opportunities to make money. Instead of focusing on the actual capacity of the entire system, capacities are determined for individual stages, limiting the companys ability to make money. The business model illustrated in The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement can remedy this situation. In 1992, Goldratt titled his model the Theory of Constraints (TOC) after a book he wrote with the same title. It suggests that companies should scale their entire production to the process within the system with the lowest capacity; the bottlenecks. This will make the system appear less efficient, because areas in the factory may stay idle if they have a much higher capacity than bottleneck areas. However, implementing this approach will directly add to the bottom line. The Theory of Constraints uses dependent events and statistical fluctuations as its base. Using the three measurements, we can see why limiting production to traditionally inefficient rates actually increases the bottom line. The starting point to understand this concept is throughput. Every time throughput increases, the companys sales increase, which directly adds to the bottom line. Throughput can only increase if the area of lowest capacity increases its rate of throughput. Running areas of the factory that have higher capacities at 100% will not increase the overall throughput of the system, and sales do not increase. The measure that increases is inventory, because the factory produces parts that cannot be assembled into finished goods until the area of lowest capacity produces enough parts. Inventory is an investment of money and thus subtracts from the bottom line. Keeping large amounts of inventory will further subtract from the bottom line, because warehouse space is costly. Lastly, running every worker and machine at 100% seems efficient but does not help the bottom line by reducing operational expense. The worker has been paid regardless if he or she works at all times. Machines
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have also been obtained and operational expense does not decrease when the highest efficiency rating is reached. In fact, running every machine at 100% can increase operational expense for machines, because they lose lifetime hours and consume energy. Every machine/worker must adjust its throughput to the throughput of the area with lowest capacity. This assures that operational expense and inventory stay at a desirably low figure. In fact, Goldratt suggests that this is the most efficient way to run any manufacturing business, regardless of what the percentefficiency rating is of any area. 1. A manufacturing business using the Theory of Constraints in its operations is unlikely to focus on A. Reducing operational expenses. B. Ensuring every machine runs at maximum efficiency. C. Sales at the expense of lowering the efficiency of some workers. D. Adding to the bottom line of the firm. E. Bottlenecks in the production process. 2.
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Which of the following can be best defended as essential for the Theory of Constraints to work in a business? A. B. C. D. E. A management bent on maximizing the return from their investment in the labor force. Low efficiency of machine/workers. Clearly defined processes. The ability to exactly forecast demand for finished products. Large amounts of inventory. (2 Marks)
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Based on the above passage, which of the following statements is best justified? A. Instead of the traditional approach of starting with whether a business is making money or not, TOC concentrates on improving the production processes by removing bottlenecks. B. The Theory of Constraints eschews production schedules and instead depends on precisely predicting events and quantities. C. Goldratts TOC concentrates on scaling the entire production to the process with the lowest capacity. D. Goldratts model concentrates on bringing up the efficiency of processes that can be characterized as dependent events and leaves statistical fluctuations to be dealt with by traditional forecasting. E. The Theory of Constraints concentrates on determining capacities for individual stages instead of focusing on the capacity of the entire system thereby ensuring that the labor and machinery in a business work efficiently. (1 Mark)
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What could be the best defence for limiting production to traditionally inefficient rates? A. TOC concentrates only on specific areas with low capacity in the factory and not on the system as a whole. B. This way there will always be enough inventory to meet unpredictable demand. C. Operational expense is not the primary concern of TOC which concentrates on increasing sales. D. The Theory of Constraints factors in both dependent events and statistical fluctuations. E. The throughput of the system is determined by the rate of throughput at the area with the lowest capacity in the factory. (2 Marks)
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Much of our discussion with Churchland relates to the problem of so-called qualia the _______ irreducible subjective components of experience which have been for many years a ________ for new research in cognitive science and philosophy an orthodoxy that has been _________ recently for using qualia as a ________ term that has itself not been adequately analyzed. The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. B. C. D. E. necessarily, metaphor, praised, stoic vanishingly, stumble, upheld, blunt admittedly, marker , championed, subtle supposedly, touchstone, challenged, totemic decidedly, prop, lauded, potent
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We then looked at valuations of these companies and zeroed in ______ companies whose price earnings multiple was less _______twenty-five; to add to our comfort, we also checked ______ the revenue and earnings growth for the past three years. The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. B. C. D. E. for, to, on for, to, at on, to, at on, than, on at, than, on
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_____ you have a doubt or not, its always advisable to ferret _____ pertinent research papers when tackling a new project _____your own risk. The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. B. C. D. E. If, out, for Whether, out, at Whether, for, on If, for, at Whether, for, at
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Pick the odd one out: A. B. C. D. E. restrain: release circumscribe: allow control: liberate circumspect: indiscreet upbraid: praise
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Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for questions 9 and 10: The use of this work, honoured with a precedent in Aristotle, is nothing less than to give contentment to the appetite of curious and vain wits, as the manner of Mirabilaries is to do; but for two reasons, both of great weight: the one to correct the partiality of axioms and opinions, which are commonly framed only upon common and familiar examples; the other because from the wonders of Nature is the nearest intelligence and passage towards the wonders of art, for it is no more but by following and, as it were, hounding Nature in her wanderings, to be able to lead her afterwards to the same place again. Neither am I of opinion, in this history of marvels, that superstitious narrations of sorceries, witchcrafts, dreams, divinations, and the like, where there is an assurance and clear evidence of the fact, be altogether excluded. For it is not yet known in what cases and how far effects attributed to superstition do participate of natural causes; and, therefore, howsoever the practice of such things is to be condemned, yet from the speculation and consideration of them light may be taken, not only for the discerning of the offences, but for the further disclosing of Nature. Neither ought a man to make scruple of entering into these things for inquisition of truth, as your Majesty hath showed in your own example, who, with the two clear eyes of religion and natural philosophy, have looked deeply and wisely into these shadows, and yet proved yourself to be of the nature of the sun, which passeth through pollutions and itself remains as pure as before. But this I hold fit, that these narrations, which have mixture with superstition, be sorted by themselves, and not to be mingled with the narrations which are merely and sincerely natural. But as for the narrations touching the prodigies and miracles of religions, they are either not true or not natural; and, therefore, impertinent for the story of Nature.
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From the passage, which of the following can be inferred about authors viewpoint regarding the work of art discussed? A. Wonders of art cannot be conceived without the wonders of Nature. B. Wonders of art are nearest to the wonders of Nature. C. Nature might disclose itself in the supernatural yet the latter shouldnt be used to reveal the former in a work of art. D. Intelligence is closest to Nature but is rare in Art. E. Effects of Nature on the supernatural are partially known. (2 Marks)
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Which of the following is the author of the passage mainly concerned with? A. B. C. D. E. Presenting a defence of the work of art with respect to its use of supernatural details. Pointing out the negatives in a work of art Stating two positive perspectives of looking at the book or work of art Presenting an argument about the role of supernatural in Nature Condemning the use of supernatural in the book (3 Marks)
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Analyse the passage below and answer the questions that follow: The rule that a theory which contradicts experience must be excluded from science and replaced by a better theory was invented by Aristotle. It was repeated emphatically by Newton, and it plays an important role in the methodology of modern sciences. However this rule is simply dogma since there is not a single theory that is in agreement with all the facts in its domain. 11. To which of the following statements would the author of the passage agree the most? A. To say that theory A is better than theory B is to overlook the fact that different theories operate in different domains. B. The fitness of a theory is determined by the number of real life applications it gives rise to. C. Ancient Greek thought laid the foundations of modern science. D. A theory is only as good as the number of facts it can successfully explain and any theory A that explains more facts and situations than theory B, including the facts and situations explained by theory B, should replace theory B. E. No scientific theory A should replace an older theory B just because the older theory contradicts certain experiences that theory B does not. (2 Marks) 12. Which of the following statements, if true, challenges the idea presented in the passage the most? A. To say that theory A is better than theory B is to overlook the fact that different theories operate in different domains. B. The fitness of a theory is determined by the number of real life applications it gives rise to. C. Ancient Greek thought laid the foundations of modern science. D. A theory is only as good as the number of facts it can successfully explain and any theory A that explains more facts and situations than theory B, including the facts and situations explained by theory B, should replace theory B. E. No scientific theory A should replace an older theory B just because the older theory contradicts certain experiences that theory B does not. (2 Marks) 13. The prime problem encountered by all materialist, determinist and self-interest theories, including selfish gene theories, is one of explaining, or even ________, apparent instances of spontaneity, creativity and altruism; the moment they are encountered, they are _______, transubstantiated into some other phenomenon than that which our senses witnessed and our minds ________ them to be; they are translated from what our experience says they are into something _______ with materialist preconceptions and the unfathomably complex is reduced to the readily comprehensible. The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. B. C. D. E. exempting, acknowledged, dreamt, categorized acknowledging, whisked away, judged, consistent testing, rooted for, felt, inconsistent proving, suspect, wanted, incompatible innovating, changed, desired, replete
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Perceptions depend on the worldview of a person. The worldview is the result of arranging perceptions into images by imagination. Assuming the above statement to be true, which of the statements logically follows from it? I. To understand a persons worldview, we need to take his/her perceptions into account. II. Every image is a consequence of our perception. III. Imagination is required to develop a worldview. IV. Even if there is a limit to the number of perceptions one can have, ones imagination is not limited. A. B. C. D. E. I I, IV I, III & IV I, III I, II, III & IV
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Sociologists claim that the importance of parental connection in the early years has been hyped. Until now the popular notion was that if children do not spend the first three years of their lives in close contact with their parents their development suffers considerably. But experts now contend that children are resilient and continue to develop throughout their lives. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the sociologists argument? A. Eighty-five percent of children who live in orphanages since birth grow up to be well-adjusted, outgoing adults later in life. B. Researchers, who have examined the life histories of children who have grown up to be well-balanced adults despite many challenges in their lives, consistently find that the majority have had a stable, supportive relationship with at least one parent throughout their lives. C. Some child prodigies were cared for by people other than their parents when they were babies. D. Children are known to forget bad experiences as their cognitive abilities are not completely developed when they are young. E. Children need to develop close connections during the first few years of their lives in order to grow up to be well-balanced individuals. ( 1 Mark)
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Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the sociologists argument presented in the previous question? A. Eighty-five percent of children who live in orphanages since birth grow up to be well-adjusted, outgoing adults later in life. B. Researchers, who have examined the life histories of children who have grown up to be well-balanced adults despite many challenges in their lives, consistently find that the majority have had a stable, supportive relationship with at least one parent throughout their lives. C. Some child prodigies were cared for by people other than their parents when they were babies. D. Children are known to forget bad experiences as their cognitive abilities are not completely developed when they are young. E. Children need to develop close connections during the first few years of their lives in order to grow up to be well-balanced individuals. (1 Mark) 6
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The secondary definitions of words used in texts add weight and circumstance to the matter dealt with, but only by extension of their manifold implications over the entire text and allows little circumstantial evidence to assess the implication of a singular usage of a word. The above statement implies the following except: A. B. C. D. (2 Marks)
A word can be used to imply different things within the same text. The secondary definitions of words used in a text can help in interpreting the text. Secondary definitions of words used in a text do not indicate the subject matter of the text. In some cases, the implications of a particular word used in a text need to be examined in relation to the entire text rather than in isolation. E. It is possible to interpret the use of secondary definitions of words in a text by referring to the entire text. 18. A wine shop owner finds that patrons spend more money in his store when classical music rather than recent hits are played in the background. The owner stocks up on more items in every price range and also starts playing classical tracks in his shop. Which of the following statements, if true, points to an oversight in the owners strategy? A. Patrons spend more time in the store when classical tracks are played than when recent hits are played. B. Patrons in a specific age group are less responsive to classical tracks. C. Patrons buy more expensive wines when classical tracks are played, but the total number of items bought decreases. D. The majority of patrons frequent the store because of the range of products available there. E. Consumers have different tastes in classical music. (1 Mark) 19. While he had no _______ understanding the motivations of the _______rebels violently reacting to the ______ of the politician, he did feel a ______ at the heartstrings for the blissful days there was no going back to. The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. B. C. D. E. 20. telic, tenebrose, tug, triptych trouble, truculent, truisms, tug tryst, tenue, tilth, tith trouble, torpid, tonant, tow tryst, turgid, tourbillon, tug
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He ________ up the witness through careful questioning and made him contradict his own story. The witness had previously tried to ____ his statement somewhat to show himself in a favorable light, but now he had to _____ out the truth. The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. B. C. D. E. trotted, trip, trip tinged, trot, truss trotted, tinge, trust tripped, tinge, trot tied, trip, trust
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Few sentences are given below continuously. Identify the best sequence of punctuations among the given options. (The rule of capitalization has been ignored in the passage given below). Note: the arrows in the options indicate text that would be within the punctuations. the greater the reliance on pre-capitalist economic relations then the more successful capitalism is in raising the rate of surplus value let us note that if the process of relying on household production were carried to its limit the value of variable capital would disappear and with it wage labor A. B. C. D. E. ,.. ,,,. , ,. ,,. : , - , . . , ,.: . , ,.; .
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My parents wished to _________ me from taking up the project, but realising that my mind was made up ceased to ____________ The option that best fills the blanks in the above sentence would be: A. convince, persuade B. dissuade, remonstrate C. persuade, dissuade D. prevent, hamper E. reason, interfere
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Choose the odd one: A. B. C. D. E. Half a bubble off plumb: Children in an amusement park. Square deal: Legal contract. Run a make on: Tracking a suspect Haul over the coals: Speed up a process In the bag: Cinch a business deal
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Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical order. I. If we are concerned about others on the basis of a conscientious desire to do our duty or adhere to certain moral principles, then our concern for them is mediated by moral thinking, and someone, therefore, who cares about the welfare of others without having to rely on or be guided by explicit moral principles (or thinking) is more connected with those others than someone who acts only on the basis of such mediating principles (or thought). II. So the ethic of care or caring stresses connection with others both in what it says about the normative basis of morality and in what it says about the ways in which moral goodness shows itself within a morally good life; and by the same token, traditional Kantian or contractarian views of rights and justice give a double importance to separateness or autonomy from others through the grounds they adduce for moral/political obligation and the stress they place on being guided by moral principles or judgments within the moral life. 8
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III. In an ethic of care, therefore, caring is treated as a natural virtue in Humes sense, but this further highlights the way in which such an ethic involves us in connection with, rather than separateness from, other people. IV. The ethic of justice and rights tells us to regulate our actions or lives in accordance with certain general moral principles (or explicitly moral insights), whereas the ethic of care stresses the good of a concern for the welfare of others that is unmediated by principles, rules, or judgments that tell us that we ought to be concerned about their welfare. A. B. C. D. E. I, II, IV, III IV, III, I, II III, IV, I, II I, IV, III, II IV, II, III, I
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Read the following sentences and choose the option that best arranges them in a logical order. I. But Jana Kobzova, an analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said she thought the no vote would make eurosceptic politicians in other countries less willing to rock the boat in future ballots. II. In an ill-tempered press conference following Tuesday nights vote, she railed at the irresponsible and populist politics of the SaS, which she said had failed to realise that we are a small and exportoriented economy, and we need partners around us. III. The big question analysts are now asking is whether Slovakias disobedience will become contagious, emboldening other eurozone parliaments to follow its lead and say no next time the bailout mechanism the European financial stability facility needs another cash injection. IV. The soon-to-be-ex-prime minister, Iveta Radicova, was in no doubt that it was the SaS party, a member of her own ruling coalition, that had sabotaged the bill and caused the government to collapse. V. Raoul Ruparel, an economist at Open Europe, a thinktank campaigning for reform of the EU, said: Even if Slovakias no vote becomes a yes vote by the end of the week, I do think it will encourage those countries that have already expressed their reservations about the lack of control over the guarantees they have offered the Netherlands, Finland, Germany and Austria in particular to be more vocal in the future. VI. The SaS are the losers in this. The vote will go through without them later, but they will lose their place in government, she said. Politicians in other countries may be more wary of following their lead lest they too lose their jobs. A. B. C. D. E. IV, VI, II, III, I, V V, VI, III, II, I, IV IV, II, III, V, I, VI. III, I, VI, V, IV, II I, IV, III, II, V, VI
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When polled about their opinion of global warming, only 34 percent of the members of the T party believed that it is happening. Political commentators now caution that if the next president of the nation is elected from the T party, there will be no progress in the dealing with the issue of global warming. The political commentators argument above is based on which of the following assumptions? A. The country had introduced some measures to curb global warming in the past. B. The T party is becoming more popular with the voters and their candidate has a good chance of becoming president. C. Members of the T party on the whole do not consider global warming to be an important election issue. D. The presidential candidate from the T party will endorse the views of the majority of party members. E. There are no rival factions within the party. (1 Mark)
Analyse the following passage and provide appropriate answers for the questions 27 and 28 that follow it. Steven Sverdliks Motive and Rightness is an impressive and wide-ranging treatment of an important but relatively under-explored question: Can the motive of an action affect its deontic status? (That is to say, does an actions motive ever determine whether that action is right or wrong?) According to Sverdlik, the answer is yes: Motives matter. Motives Matter (MM): There is an action X such that if X were performed from one motive it would fall into one deontic category and if X were performed from another motive it would fall into a second deontic category in virtue of this difference in motives. In addition to defending the claim that motives matter, Sverdlik is also interested in figuring out which substantive moral theory can provide the most plausible explanation of the deontic relevance of motives. His conclusion is that extrinsic consequentialism (about which more below) does the best job of providing the desired explanation. Consideration of this explanatory question makes up the bulk of the book (Chs. 3-7), with the first two chapters introducing terms and examples, and the last two chapters answering additional questions that arise along the way. So. Do motives matter? Thinkers as diverse as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill have given (or implied) negative answers, but typically without providing much of an argument . And it does seem that an argument is needed, since almost everyone will grant that there are plenty of moral judgments (e.g., judgments about a persons character) that can be affected by motives. So why not moral judgments about an actions deontic status? Moreover, there are some motives including malice, racism, and the desire for money that do seem capable of making a difference to the deontic status of actions. For example (55-58), it seems that a racist motive might make refusing to shake someones hand wrong when otherwise it wouldnt be. (We dont, however, want to say that motives always [or even typically] matter, because we want our conceptions of obligation, permissibility, and wrongness to be mostly objective.) 27. Which of the following is most likely to be the source of this passage. A. B. C. D. E.
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Which of the following is most likely to be the authors reply to the question Do motives matter? A. B. C. D. E. Not at all; what is more important is the consequence rather than the motive of the action. The answer cannot be arrived at as the author is only commenting on somebody elses opinion. They might, as there are certain motives which seem to influence whether the action is right or wrong. They always do as moral judgements are always affected by motives. Motives cannot be defined. (2 Marks)
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The Hawthorne effect has become a term referring to the tendency of some people to work harder and perform better when they are participants in an experiment; behavior is changed due to the attention subjects receive from the researchers, rather than because of any manipulation in dependent variables. In the clinical trial setting, the effect may be defined as the additional clinical response that results from increased attention provided by participation in the clinical trial. And in fact, improvement in rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials is often greater than improvement seen in the clinic. Interestingly, follow-up clinical trials consistently show durability of response. A recent study presented at this years American College of Rheumatology annual scientific meeting in Atlanta examined 264 rheumatoid arthritis patients, the goal to assess the effect, if any, of the Hawthorne effect, and whether the results of clinical trials are upwardly biased by this phenomenon. As for the results, it was found that all study measures improved during the trial, and worsened thereafter. These measures included assessments of activities of daily living, pain and fatigue. The Health Assessment Questionnaire score improved by 41.3% during the trial, but only by 16.5% when the endpoint was the post-trial result. Likewise, pain improved by 51.7% during the trial, and by 39.7% at the post-trial time point; the respective percentages for fatigue were 45.6% and 24.6%. By way of conclusion the authors of the study found that significant improvement noted in the clinical trial disappeared upon entry to a nonsponsored follow-up study. Such changes are apparently due to the Hawthorne effect. Identify the statement that is logically consistent with the contents of the paragraph A. Participation in a clinical trial can often lead to short-term improvements in the patients condition due to the attention and empathy she/he receives from her/his fellow sufferers. B. The values of patient reported rheumatoid arthritis outcome variables in clinical trials are usually upwardly biased; the effect of treatment is actually less than is observed and subsequently disseminated in articles in journals and interviews in the media. C. Patients tend to underreport improvements in their condition to ensure that they continue to receive close attention from researchers. D. Problems with the health assessment questionnaire used in the first clinical trial could have led to the anomalous responses from patients. E. In the context of the clinical trial, there was tangible improvement in the pain tolerance of patients due to the Hawthorne effect. (3 Marks)
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Answer questions 30 and 31 on the basis of the following conversation between two friends, Stake (S) and Blurb (B). S: This world we call it, not without justifiable pathos, for many other worlds are conceivable and if discovered might prove more rational and intelligible and more akin to the soul than this strange universe which man has hitherto always looked upon with increasing astonishment. The materials of experience are no sooner in hand than they are transformed by intelligence, reduced to those permanent presences, those natures and relations, which alone can live in discourse. Those materials, rearranged into the abstract summaries we call history or science, or pieced out into the reconstructions and extensions we call poetry or religion, furnish us with ideas of as many dream worlds as we please, many different and some conflicting each other, but all nearer to reality than is the actual chaos of perceptual experience, and some nearer to the hearts desire. B: All genuine questions must have one true answer and one only, all the rest being necessarily errors; in the second place, that there must be a dependable path towards the discovery of these truths; in the third place, that the true answers, when found, must necessarily be compatible with one another and form a single whole, for one truth cannot be incompatible with another-this we know a priori. We are doomed to choose, and every choice may entail an irreparable loss. 30. Which of the following statements is Blurb most likely to object to? i. Dream worlds can be closer to reality than actual perceptual experience. ii. The materials of experience are reduced to permanent presences and it is only these presences that can live in discourse. iii. Poetry and religion are not likely to represent reality as reliably as concrete perceptual experience can. iv. The ideas of dream worlds we create can conflict each other, but these ideas can be close to reality. v. Discourse is incompatible with truth since discourse mostly involves reconstructing natures and relations derived from experience. A. B. C. D. E. iv only iii and v i and v i, ii and iv i, ii and iii
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Which of the following statements is logically consistent with Stakes views above? A. It is necessary that reality conform to our desires since it is through our experiences that our desires are created and thereby our sense of what is real. B. The more rational a world, the closer it must be to reality. C. Perceptual experience cannot contribute to a conceptualization of reality in its various manifestations. D. Dream worlds can serve as tools for conceptualizing reality since they do not incorporate raw perceptual experience. E. The universe humans inhabit is contiguous with the human soul. (2 Marks)
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Answer questions 32 to 34 on the basis of the information below. Five reviews of the recently published self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age are reproduced below. The reviews and the reviewers are identified as indicated by the numbers. A. Although its been 75 years since Carnegies landmark How To Win Friends and Influence People was published, his approach to communication is still relevant today. In this new book, readers are advised to consider the listener before speaking and to avoid criticism, condemnation, and complaint. Integrity is essential, and its important for one to admit wrongdoing or wrong speaking. Unlike most other self-help books, this updated book offers easy-to-employ strategies for lasting, productive progress in conversations as well as collaborations in business or personal life. How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age, like others of its ilk, perpetuates the idea of choosing who we want to be not considering that the imperative to become yourself has begun to work against us, making us more anxious and more acquisitive rather than giving us more freedom. Filled with sentences like Todays biggest enemy of lasting influence is the sector of both personal and corporate musing that concerns itself with the art of creating impressions without consulting the science of need ascertainment, this unfortunate revision and updating of the Carnegie book is a big step backward a step you can avoid making by buying the original book, which is actually very readable, whereas this new version is so full of managerial jargon that its incomprehensible to the ordinary reader. Three-quarters of a century after the original, How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age has hit the shelves. Out goes much of the old advice on how to impress and befriend people with faceto-face interaction or letters. Instead there is advice on how bloggers should interact with their readers and a caution about how celebrities mishandle their public wrongdoings. There is heavy and sometimes unnecessary use of managerial jargon. But that aside, this is a well-researched, informative book. Dale Carnegies commonsense approach to communicating has endured for a century, touching millions and millions of readers. The only diploma that hangs in Warren Buffetts office is his certificate from Dale Carnegie Training. Lee Iacocca credits Carnegie for giving him the courage to speak in public. Dilbert creator Scott Adams called Carnegies teachings life-changing. According to some concerned authors, self-help books are no longer objectively appraised these days. For reviewers, the quality of a book does not matter anymore; its the works belonging to a certain genre that seals its fate in the reviewers book. Based on the reviews given, which reviewer is most likely to have objectively reviewed the book without being swayed by preconceived notions about the genre it belongs to? (1 Mark) Out of the five reviews, which one bases itself on an assumption about the sort of readership the book will attract? (1 Mark) Which reviewer eulogizes the author rather than critically review the book? (1 Mark)
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Section B - Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making

Answer question nos. 35 to 37 based on the following information. Ontongs Express Pizza Delivery Service guarantees delivery of hot pizzas within 45 minutes of placing the order, failing which they offer the order for free. After an order is placed it takes exactly 20 minutes for the order to get ready for delivery. A pizza delivery boy has to deliver orders of six people Arjun, Boman, Crystal, Dhiraj, Ekansh and Fiza all of whom placed an order at the same time. The delivery boy travels on a bike at an uniform speed of 30 km/hr and it takes him exactly 2 minutes to deliver the pizza and complete the transaction at each persons place. There are no other factors which can affect the average travelling speed of the delivery boy. The table given below shows the distance (in km) between the places of the six people. E.g. distance between the places of Arjun and Boman is 3 km.
Arjun Boman Crystal Dhiraj Ekansh Fiza
Arjun 0 3 7 1 8 5
Boman 3 0 4 5 2 7
Crystal 7 4 0 4 7 2
Dhiraj 1 5 4 0 6 3
Ekansh 8 2 7 6 0 4
Fiza 5 7 2 3 4 0
The table given below shows the distance (in km) between the Delivery Unit and the places of the six people.
Arjun Delivery Unit 3 Boman 2 Crystal 3 Dhiraj 4 Ekansh 4 Fiza 1
35.
If the delivery boy takes the shortest possible route, covering all the six places, then how many of the six people will get their order for free? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 E. 0
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The delivery boy goes to Ekanshs place immediately after going to Dhirajs place. Also, the road connecting the places of Arjun and Dhiraj is blocked. What is the minimum time taken by the delivery boy to deliver pizzas at all the six places and reach back the Delivery Unit? A. 42 minutes B. 54 minutes C. 48 minutes D. 50 minutes E. 62 minutes
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37. If Arjun is the first person and Ekansh the last person among the six to receive the order, then what is the minimum time taken by the delivery boy to deliver pizzas at all the six places and reach back the Delivery Unit? A. 50 minutes B. 54 minutes C. 62 minutes D. 48 minutes E. None of these Answer question nos. 38 and 39 based on the following information. Akshay, Bindu, Chandar, Divya, Ekta, Fatima, Giri and Harsil are eight people who form four distinct husbandwife couples. Akshay, Bindu and Chandar are males while Divya, Ekta and Fatima are females. The couples arrived at a party in a certain order, and no two couples arrived at the same time. It is also known that: I. Bindu came before both Ekta and Fatima. II. Chandar came after both Akshay and Fatima. III. Divya came after Giri. 38. If Harsil and Giri form a couple, then how many of the following statements cannot be true? (i) Fatima is married to Akshay. (ii) Divya came after Fatima. (iii) Ekta doesnt belong to the couple that was the last to arrive. (iv) Harsil came after Bindu. A. B. C. D. E. 39. 0 1 2 3 All the four statements
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If Akshay came before Bindu, then which two people among the given options cannot form a couple? A. B. C. D. E. Akshay and Harsil Fatima and Harsil Chandar and Ekta Bindu and Divya More than one of the above
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Answer question nos. 40 to 42 based on the following information. Udanabad is a small country in which just four cities have an Airport Mumbhai, Punhe, Dehli and Kohlkata and flights operate on all six distinct direct routes Mumbhai-Punhe, Punhe-Kohlkata etc. There are five airlines Air1, Air-2, Air-3, Air-4 and Air-5 in the country. None of the five airlines operates on all the six direct routes. At least one airline operates on each direct route. It is also known that: (i) Air-1 connects Mumbhai with exactly two other cities directly. It operates on the maximum number of direct routes among the five airlines. (ii) Each airline, except Air-3, has operations in all the four cities. Air-3 operates on exactly three direct routes which dont include the Mumbhai-Kohlkata route.
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Air-2 connects each city with exactly two other cities directly. It doesnt operate on the direct route between Mumbhai and Kohlkata. Air-4 and Air-5 operate on an equal number of direct routes. No other pair of airlines operate on an equal number of direct routes. Air-4 operates on Mumbhai-Dehli route and Air-5 operates on Dehli-Kohlkata route. Air-2 doesnt operate on which of the following direct routes? A. B. C. D. E. Mumbhai-Dehli Punhe-Dehli Dehli-Kohlkata Punhe-Kohlkata None of the above
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Exactly three airlines operate on the Dehli-Kohlkata direct route. The number of airlines operating on the Mumbhai-Dehli direct route is not the highest among the six routes. Among the given options, on which direct route is the number of operating airlines different from the rest three routes? A. B. C. D. E. Mumbhai-Dehli Dehli-Kohlkata Punhe-Kohlkata Punhe-Dehli It is same for all the four pairs
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The number of airlines operating on Mumbhai-Dehli direct route is equal to that on Punhe-Dehli direct route. On which of the following direct routes is the number of operating airlines more than three? A. Punhe-Kohlkata B. Dehli-Kohlkata C. Mumbhai-Punhe D. Mumbhai-Dehli E. More than one of the above (3 Marks)
Answer question nos. 43 to 45 based on the following information. Eight candidates Apurv, Ekansh, Biloza, Rajat, Neeru, Preeti, Sharad, and Hasan applied for a job at KPL Ltd. Not all of them got selected for the job. The selection process had three rounds and three questions were asked in each round. A candidate had to compulsorily answer all nine questions. Each correct answer fetched a candidate 3 points and each incorrect answer resulted in a penalty of 1 point. The score of a candidate in a round is the sum of the points obtained in that round. The final scores of the eight candidates at the end of the three rounds are shown in the table given below.
Candidate Apurv Ekansh Biloza Rajat Neeru Preeti Sharad Hasan Total Score 15 19 11 15 11 19 15 11
It is also known that: (i) No two candidates had the same break-up of scores for three rounds. E.g. if candidate X scored 15 points as 5+1+9, then no other candidate scored 15 points as 5+1+9 or 1+5+9 etc. Somebody else scoring 15 points must have scored as 5+5+5 or 93+9 etc. (ii) None of the three scores (of three different rounds) of Apurv was equal to any of the three scores of Preeti. (iii) It can be said with certainty by looking at the score break-up of all the candidates that Neeru and a particular candidate scored equal points in two of the three rounds.
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The sum of the scores of Biloza and a particular candidate was the same in all three rounds. Rajat answered all the questions correctly in exactly one round. If the candidates who got a negative score in any of the three rounds were rejected, then who among the following were definitely rejected? A. Biloza and Neeru B. Biloza and Hasan C. Apurv and Neeru D. Hasan and Sharad E. Preeti and Sharad
(2 Marks)
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If the candidates who answered all three questions correctly in at least one of the three rounds were selected, then who among the following could have been rejected? A. Apurv and Neeru B. Neeru and Hasan C. Rajat and Sharad D. Ekansh and Preeti E. Biloza and Neeru
(2 Marks)
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Who answered all three questions correctly in two of the three rounds? A. Preeti B. Biloza C. Sharad D. Rajat E. Both (A) and (C)
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Answer question nos. 46 to 48 based on the following information. Five countries India, Pakistan, Australia, Kenya and England participated in a Cricket tournament. Each country played exactly two matches against each of the other four countries. A match between two countries was never played in a third country. E.g. An India-Pakistan match could be played in either India or Pakistan but not in Australia, Kenya or any other country. It is also known that: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 46. Kenya did not play both the matches against any country at home (in Kenya). India and England were the only countries who played both the matches against exactly two countries at home. One of the India-Kenya matches was played in Kenya. Both the Pakistan-Kenya matches were played in Pakistan. The two India-Australia matches were played in two different countries. There were exactly five pairs of teams between whom the two matches were played in two different countries. If exactly three matches were played in Kenya, then what was the number of matches played in Pakistan? A. B. C. D. E. 2 5 4 3 None of these
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Additional information for questions 47 and 48: Exactly four matches were played in England. The number of matches played in the five countries were five consecutive integers. 47. How many pairs of teams were there between whom the two matches were played in two different countries? A. B. C. D. E. 48. 3 2 6 5 4
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How many matches were played in Australia? A. B. C. D. E. 3 5 6 2 None of these
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Read the following caselet and choose the best alternative (Questions 49-52): For right or wrong reasons, Company XYZ always made the headlines in the financial dailies and business magazines during the late 1990s. The company was headed by the 60 year old managing director Mr. Preston. He was popularly known as a turnaround specialist and had successfully turned around many sick companies within the XYZ group. By the end of financial year 1999, XYZ managed to report rising profits for four consecutive years after incurring its first ever loss of Rs 420 million in 1995. However, by the third quarter ended September 30, 2000, Preston was a worried man. XYZ was once again on the downward path. The companys nine months net profits of Rs 105.5 million in 2000 was substantially lower than the Rs 209.8 million recorded in 1999. Its staff costs of Rs 1.29 million (23% of net sales) was also higher as compared to Rs 1.18 million incurred in the previous year. In September 2000, XYZ was heading towards a major labour dispute as XYZ Mazdoor Union had requested the West Bengal government to intervene in what it considered to be a major downsizing exercise. The company provided employment to over 15,000 people in its manufacturing and sales operations throughout India. However, throughout its history, XYZ was plagued by perennial labor problems with frequent strikes and lockouts at its manufacturing facilities. The company incurred huge employee expenses (22% of net sales in 1999). A Competitor was far more cost-effective with salaries of its 5,000 strong workforce comprising just 5% of its turnover. When the company was in the red in 1995 for the first time, XYZ restructured the entire board and sent in a team headed by Preston. Soon after he stepped in several changes were made in the management. Indians, who held key positions in top management, were replaced with expatriates and Preston took over as managing director. They made several key changes, including a complete overhaul of the companys operations and key departments. Within two months of Preston taking over, XYZ decided to sell its headquarter building in Calcutta for Rs 195 million, in a bid to stem losses. The company shifted wholesale, planning & distribution, and the commercial department to XYZnagar, despite opposition from the trade unions. The management team implemented a massive revamping exercise in which more than 250 managers and their juniors were asked to quit. 49. Profits may return, but honor is difficult to regain. was a line constantly repeated as trade union members in all locations of XYZ threatened to go on strike. What was the best course of action for Preston? 18
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A. Ignore the trade union members as there was no legally binding agreement between the company and the union. B. Withdraw his decision to shift specific departments to XYZnagar and call back the employees who were asked to quit. C. Enter into negotiations with the trade union members and draw up a long-term bipartite agreement with them. D. Enter into a discussion with the trade union members and agree to take back workers if they provide a guarantee on performance. E. Enter into a discussion with the trade union members and work on convincing them of the validity of your decision. (3 Marks) 50. Considering the low performance of XYZ in 2000, the groups international management has decided to replace Mr. Preston with someone less controversial. This decision can be said to be A. Incorrect, because Mr. Preston has helped turnaround the groups performance in the years that he has been heading it. B. Correct, because Mr. Preston lacks an understanding of the Indian work culture and ethic. C. Correct, because Mr. Preston has shown favouritism in the appointment of managers in higher positions. D. Incorrect, because Mr. Preston has been an unbiased leader and no one can replace his charismatic personality. E. Incorrect, because Mr. Preston is the only one who can stand his ground against the trade union. (2 Marks) 51. However, throughout its history, XYZ was plagued by perennial labor problems with frequent strikes and lockouts at its manufacturing facilities. This could be a result of: 1. A strong but not well-enforced resources and labour relations policy. 2. A weak human resources and labour relations policy. 3. A strong labour union and weak management. 4. The decision to move the wholesale planning and distribution to XYZnagar. A. B. C. D. E. 52. Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 1, 2 and 3 All of the given statements.
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Given the information in the caselet, how could the restructuring of the board been better handled? A. Communication of the decisions to the employees use of a softer approach and more time given to implementing the decision. B. Communication of problems with employees followed by a participatory approach in decision making. C. Use of a mediator who would convey the managerial decisions to the trade union workers. D. Hiring of an external human resources consultant to share the managerial decisions with the employees and ensure implementation. E. Hiring of an external human resources consultant to help initiate an organizational development process and introduce change. (2 Marks)
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Read the following caselet and choose the best alternative (Questions 53-54): The CFO of a large oil & gas company contacted the VP-HR because of a significant increase in employee complaints, particularly related to harassment and wrongful termination. In addition, the VP-HR himself was concerned about the increasing amount of turnover at several sites, which reportedly had been fueled by inappropriate behavior on the part of field hands. Initial investigations revealed that there were a large number of inexperienced supervisors who had been promoted solely because of turnover, a clear lack of awareness of harassment/ discrimination laws and of appropriate offensive behavior response strategies, and the absence of effective screening during the hiring and promotion process. 53. What is the immediate course of action for the VP-HR to take? A. Issue a warning to employees against whom complaints have been received. B. Start work on a more effective hiring and promotion mechanism, train the present supervisors and warn those who have behaved inappropriately. C. Work on tackling each issue by first understanding the existing liability, developing a risk management system to close gaps and prevent future liabilities. D. Hire an external consultant to further study the issues and present an action plan. E. Follow a carrot-and-stick approach punish offenders and reward good performers. (1 Mark) 54. Assuming that nonsupervisory employees often work 12 hour shifts, what would be the best way that an Appropriate Workplace Behaviour training could be imparted to them? A. Ask the employees to come in on a weekend and schedule the training programme during this time. B. Schedule a 20-day training programme during which the employees would be expected to stay an extra hour after work for their training. C. Introduce an in-house training programme that would be conducted over a period of 15-days every six months. D. Introduce an easily accessible training programme whose modules could be accessed online/through video; with follow up done by HR. E. Take the employees on a 10-day outbound trip and include a team building process along with the training programme. (2 Marks) Read the following caselet and choose the best alternative (Questions 55-56): Company X has decided to go in for a change in its organization structure and with that a change in the culture. Preliminary studies have shown that the organization and its employees are fast approaching a stagnation point and a way to move forward is towards change. Informal news of this change has been making the rounds of the organisation for many months most of the speculation has been negative and rumours are that downsizing will be the first outcome. Human Resources (HR) feels that it is time to do something about this level of speculation as it is creating an unhealthy environment and distrustful employees. 55. What should HR do? Choose the option that puts together the courses of action in the most logical manner. 1. Employees given a road map of the entire change process. 2. Senior management to decide upon the rate and degree of change the organization can absorb. 3. Road map of change the processes involved and timelines to be drawn up. 4. Identification of the gaps that exist and need to be filled before a major organizational change. 5. Scheduling a comprehensive employee development programme to handle the change. A. 24351 B. 24315 C. 42315 D. 42351 E. 43215 (3 Marks) 20
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Given the information in the caselet and the inferences you can make from it, which of the following equation would be the best to ensure a smooth transition? (> would mean greater/more important) A. B. C. D. E. Number of employees before change< Number of employees after change Number of employees before change> Number of employees after change Timely News = Credible News. News from media > news from management. News from management > News from the media.
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Read the following caselet and choose the best alternative (Question 57): A pharmaceutical company has called in a consultant for conflict resolution. The company has traditionally seen conflict between the Research & Development (R&D) department and the Finance department. R&D feels that Finance is too stuck on systems and procedures and needs to cut some slack for special circumstances and during emergencies. Finance does not trust R&D. They feel the department takes things too easy and does not work enough to justify the funds that they continually ask for. This has created a difficult work environment with executives from both departments refusing to cooperate with each other and the managers playing their own political game. The consultant has put down a list of problems after his preliminary discussion with both departments. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 57. Unclear or inadequate administrative procedures Inadequate people resources Uncertain project schedules Conflicting responsibilities Conflicting goals and priorities. Addressing which three of the problems listed above would resolve the conflict described in the passage? A. B. C. D. E. 1, 2 and 3 2, 3 and 5 1, 4 and 5 2, 3 and 5 3, 4 and 5
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Read the following caselet and choose the best alternative (Question 58): Vivek Chandra is the Director of a large Indian NGO. Chandra has been heading the NGO for the last two years and has managed to establish himself as a caring and jovial boss. Of late, though there have been disturbing behavioral changes lapses of silence, anger and frustration. Chandra had recently lost a member of his family and the staff felt that this was his coping mechanism. They assured themselves that soon he would be back to being his old self. However, in the last month his behavior has only worsened. There have been disagreements with the Governing Board followed by angry outbursts. But the most disturbing fact is that a day ago Chandra was found drinking in his office. The Board was immediately informed. 58. The Governing Board has taken this as a very serious offence and is considering action. Which of these would be the best course? A. Call for a meeting without Chandra and unanimously vote for him to leave. B. Call an emergency meeting and ask Chandra to take an immediate leave of absence until a further decision can be taken. C. Call for a psychologist to counsel Chandra in his office and hope that he recovers immediately. D. Speak to the staff, gather evidence of Chandras misdemeanors so it can be presented as a case against his continuance as Director. E. Understand Chandras predicament and tell him that you will support him as long as he does not drink in office anymore. (1 Mark)
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Section C - Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability

59. 501 different letters are placed inside 501 different envelopes. If for every letter there is a corresponding pre-addressed envelope, what is the probability that exactly 4 out of these 501 letters are placed incorrectly?
501
A.
501
C 4 12 501! C 4 10 501!
B.
501
C. D.
C4 9 501!
C 4 18 501! E. None of these

501
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Answer questions nos. 60 to 62 based on the following information. The Air Force of a country called Ladakabad maintains two air bases one at Jambala and the other at Dagra. Each squadron at either air base consists of 12 fighter jets and it embarks on an operation only at full strength. During a war an air base can be used in any of the two modes Attack Mode or Defence Mode. In Attack Mode a squadron can fly over enemy territory continuously for 8 hours while in Defence mode a squadron can fly over its own territory continuously for 12 hours. After flying continuously for 8/12 hours (called a flight) a squadron takes replenishment for fighter jets lost during the combat. The table given below shows the observations made during a war that took place between Ladakabad and its neighbouring country Jhagdalupur in the year 2010. Covered Area under Attack Mode indicates the percentage territory of Jhagdalupur attacked by one squadron during its flight while under Defence Mode it indicates the percentage territory of Ladakabad defended by one squadron during its flight. Fighters Jets lost indicates the percentage of fighter jets lost per squadron per flight during the war.
Jambala Attack Defence Mode Mode 8.33% 10.00% 33.33% 25.00% Dagra Attack Defence Mode Mode 4.00% 12.50% 25.00% 8.33%
Covered Area (Percentage territory per Squadron) Fighters Jets lost (Per Squadron per flight)
60.
At some point during the war, for a period of 24 hours, the entire enemy terrritory (Jhagdalupur) was under attack while the entire territory of Ladakabad was also being defended at the same time by the two air bases. The number of fighter jets lost by the two air bases during this period was at least A. 144 B. 104 22
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At some point during the war, for a period of 48 hours, five squadrons from Jambala and the rest from Dagra air base were continuously defending the entire territory of Ladakabad. If no squadrons from either Jambala or Dagra air base were attacking the enemy during these 48 hours, what was the number of fighter jets lost by the two air bases during this period? A. B. C. D. E. 66 76 90 102 112
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During the war, Dagra air base was damaged completely and could not be used any further. Thirty squadrons were still available at Jambala air base. For how many more hours would Jambala air base be able to defend the entire territory of Ladakabad? A. B. C. D. E. 108 hours 120 hours 90 hours 96 hours None of these
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63.
The sum of the digits of a number is subtracted from the number itself. The result lies between 275 to 300. How many such numbers are possible? A. B. C. D. E. 12 18 20 27 None of these
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64.
Mr. Meter was going from Kashmir to Kanyakumari by his car. When he started his journey the odometer of his car showed a reading of 00000 km. On the way Mr. Meter realized that the odometer of his car was not functioning properly and displayed in between 4 and 5 (i.e. after 34, first it showed 3 and then 35). Odometer of the car at the end of journey showed a reading of 0095 km. Find the distance traveled by Mr. Meter during the entire journey. A. B. C. D. E. 1149 km 594 km 1171 km 1271 km 716 km
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A hacker is trying to steal highly confidential information from the Department of Defense system that uses a nine step security process. Security at each level of the system can be bypassed by entering a numeric sequence whose sum is equal to the number of that security level. A traitor has informed the hacker that the desired numeric sequence only consisted of digits 1 or 2 and security levels are numbered 1 to 9. The numeric sequence to each level is unique. What is the maximum possible number of attempts that will take for the hacker to break the security of all the levels? A. B. C. D. E. 55 89 512 256 142
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Peculiarities of Chalata- Firata tribe are: neither an outsider can enter nor a resident can leave the tribe and no one dies unless he/she is killed by someone else in the tribe. There are exactly seven beggars in the tribe. Three of them are notorious criminals and killers; they rob and kill those who give alms to at least one of them on the same day. Rubbagubba, a resident of the tribe, gives alms to exactly three of the seven beggars on 23rd of a month. What is the probability that Rubbagubba would not be alive on 24th of the month if there is no other killer in the tribe except the three? A. B. C. D. E.
4 35 7 35 9 35 18 35 31 35
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Answer questions nos. 67 to 69 based on the following information. In Andher Nagri, only three different newspapers HT, ET and Hindu are in circulation. The people of Andher Nagri read newspapers as per the distribution pattern shown in the following bar charts. The data set given below is for the year 2009 only.
A E
Read HT only Read HT and Hindu both
B F
Read ET only C Read ET and Hindu both G
Read Hindu only Read all three newspapers
Read HT and ET both
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Women
Men
45 40% 40 35 30 23% 25 20 15% 15% 15% 12% 15 10% 10 5 0 A B C D E F G
45 40 35 30 25% 25 20% 20% 19% 20 14% 12% 15 10 5% 5 0 A B C D E F G
In the year 2009, all the people living in Andher Nagri read newspaper(s) and nobody bought two copies of the same newspaper. 67. If the number of men who read all the three newspapers was double the number of women who read at least two newspapers and the total number of women in Andher Nagri in 2009 was 1,000, what was the number of men who read at most two newspapers in 2009? A. B. C. D. E. 68. 16,600 8,270 12,540 14,400 None of these
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The circulation of Hindu was banned in Andher Nagri. 60% of the males reading only Hindu switched to ET while the rest switched to HT. 50% of the females reading only Hindu switched to ET while the rest switched to HT. Anybody who used to read any other newspaper along with Hindu simply stopped reading Hindu. If the total number of men was 20,000 and the total number of women was 15,000 in Andher Nagri, find the number of copies of ET in circulation in Andher Nagri after the implementation of ban. A. B. C. D. E. 19,150 19,330 22,330 6,150 21,250
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In 2009, mens population was 10,000 and next year it increased by 25%. This resulted in an increase of 20% in circulation of ET among men and an increase of 30% in circulation of HT among men. The number of men reading Hindu remained the same. What could be the minimum number of men who did not read any newspaper in 2010? (The reading pattern of the existing readers did not change in 2010.) A. B. C. D. E. 60 80 240 140 120
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70.
x, y and z are real numbers. If xyz = 1, x + y + z = 2 and x2 + y2 + z2 = 16, then what is the value of
1 1 1 + + ? (xy + 2z) (yz + 2x) (xz + 2y)
A. 10 B.
4 13
C. 0 D. 1 E.
2 7
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Question No. 71 is followed by two statements labeled as I and II. Decide if these statements are sufficient to conclusively answer the question. Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below. A. B. C. D. E. 71. Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question. Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Statement I and statement II together are sufficient, but neither of the two alone is sufficient to answer the question. Either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. Neither statement I nor statement II is necessary to answer the question. Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral such that one of its diagonals is a diameter of the circle. If AB = 72cm, find the measure of the diagonal which is not the diameter of the circle. I. Radius of the circle is 45 cm. II. Side opposite to AB is of length 45 2 cm . (2 Marks)
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Answer questions nos. 72 to 74 based on the following information. Mr. Moneywaala was a keen investor. He possessed shares of two companies A and B. He divided all his shares among his five sons Pawan, Qureshi, Rohit, Sagar and Tanmay in a manner that no son got less than 2.5% of the total number of shares with him. Two of his sons got only Company A shares, two got only Company B shares while one son got both Company A and Company B shares. The number of shares received by Pawan and Sagar were 144 and 184 respectively. No son got fewer shares than Pawan. The number of shares received by the son who got both Company A and Company B shares was
15 times of the 4
total number of shares received by the two sons who got only Company A shares. It was also equal to one-fourth of the total number of shares received by the two sons who got only Company B shares. 72. Which share(s) did Pawan get? A. B. C. D. E. 73. Company A Company B Both (A) and (B) Either (A) or (B) Cannot be determined
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What was the total number of shares distributed by Mr. Moneywaala among his five sons? A. B. C. D. E. 5,724 5,760 5,640 5,688 Cannot be determined
(2 Marks)
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What was the number of shares received by the son who got both Company A and Company B shares? A. B. C. D. E. 848 1,094 1,080 1,436 None of these
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Answer questions nos. 75 to 78 based on the following information. The table given below shows the details of the post-paid mobile tariff plans offered by five telecom service providers Wodafone, Cheeers, Slice, Airkel and Ideas.
Se rvice Provider Fixed Monthly Rental Local Calls Free Seconds Charge/second Free Minutes Charge/minute Free Minutes Charge/minute Local National
Wodafone 250 1200 0.8 paise 45 1.5 15 6.25 1 1.5 5 2.5 30 13.50%
Che e e rs 300 1800 1 paise 30 1.75 20 8 80 paise 2 5 2.25 45 13.50%
Slice 275 1600
Airke l 350 2400
Ide as 325 1800 1 paise 30 1.2 15 6 1 1 5.75 2.25 40 13.50%
0.8 paise 1.25 paise 50 2 20 6.75 50 paise 1.5 4 2.75 30 13.50% 45 1.5 30 7.5 50 paise 1.75 5 2.5 45 13.50%
STD Calls ISD Calls Charge per SMS
International Call charge/minute on Roaming Charge/Add-On service Service Tax
All the charges given above are in Rupees except when mentioned otherwise. The given call charges in any category apply beyond the specified free usage. Revised call rates while on Roaming will apply only on outgoing calls while the incoming calls remain free. Free seconds/minutes cannot be used while on Roaming. Service Tax is calculated on the sum of all the other charges. A plan can be activated only on the first day of a month and can be terminated only on the last day of a month. 75. Mr. Govardhan uses the Airkels post-paid connection. In a particular month, he made 120 minutes of Local calls, 93 minutes of STD calls and sent 100 Local SMSs. He also made 40 minutes of outgoing calls and received 20 minutes of incoming calls while on Roaming . If he hadnt subscribed to any Add-On service, how much did he pay as the mobile bill for that particular month? A. B. C. D. E. Rs. 640 Rs. 756 Rs. 686.60 Rs. 717.32 Rs. 746.48
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76.
Mr. Kashyap, who uses one of the five plans mentioned above, paid an amount between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,200 as mobile bill for a particular month. Which of the following could be true for that month? A. He was using Cheeers. His total usage during the month was 240 minutes of STD calls and 200 National SMSs. B. He was using Wodafone. His total usage during the month was 135 minutes of ISD calls, 150 minutes of Local calls and 118 Local SMSs. C. He was using Ideas. His total usage during the month was 100 minutes of outgoing calls while on Roaming and 100 minutes of ISD calls. D. He was using Slice. His total usage during the month was 100 minutes of STD calls, 100 minutes of ISD calls, 60 minutes of Local calls and 120 Local SMSs. E. He was using Airkel. He sent 1000 Local SMSs and made no calls during the month. (1 Mark)
77.
Mr. Banerjee uses the Cheeers post-paid connection. In a particular month he made 20 minutes of outgoing calls while on Roaming, 120 minutes of Local calls, 120 minutes of STD calls, 125 minutes of ISD calls, sent 250 Local SMSs and subscribed to three different Add-On services. Also, the government had reduced the rate of Service Tax on telecom services from 13.5% to 10% from that month onwards. All the statements given below are correct except: A. B. C. D. E. He would have saved Rs. 267.85 in that month by using Wodafone. He would have saved Rs. 129.50 in that month by using Ideas. He would have saved Rs. 322.245 in that month by using Slice. He would have saved Rs. 205.15 in that month by using Airkel. He paid the maximum in that month by using Cheeers out of the five service providers. (2 Marks)
78.
Mr. Harihar works in the Operations department of an educational institute and is required to send bulk SMSs to students informing them of their class schedule. Every month he sends 14,000 15,000 Local SMSs. He currently uses the Slice post-paid connection. New telecom rules dont allow sending more than 5,000 SMSs per month and so he needs to purchase two more mobile connections. Every month Mr. Harihar makes Local calls of more than 600 minutes and STD calls in the range of 360 to 400 minutes. Which of the following will prove to be the best choice for Mr. Harihar? A. B. C. D. E. Two additional connections of Slice. A new connection each of Wodafone and Ideas. A new connection each of Slice and Airkel. Two new connections of Airkel. A new connection each of Airkel and Ideas.
(3 Marks)
79.
Given that product of a two-digit number AB and 74 is a three-digit number EEE, where A, B and E are distinct non zero digits. What is the value of E? A. B. C. D. E. 9 7 6 8 None of these
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80.
Two circles with centers C1 and C2 and radius 12 cm and 3 cm respectively, touch each other at point A. AB is a common tangent to the circles which intersects another common tangent CD at point B, as shown in the figure below. What is the length of the line segment AB?
C1
A C2 C B D
A. B. C. D. E. 81.
10 cm 7.5 cm 5 cm 9 cm 6 cm
(1 Mark)
There were 320 students in the premises of an ongoing college fest. A student can take part in any of the three activities Dance, Debate and Drama. Ten students took part in all the three activities and 201 students took part in Debate. Number of students who took part in Dance and Drama but not in Debate is one-third the number of students who took part only in Drama. Number of students who took part in Dance and Debate but not in Drama is equal to the number of students who took part in Debate and Drama but not in Dance and is 1 more than the number of students who took part only in Debate. Twenty-nine students just came to enjoy the performances. Number of students who took part in Dance is 27 more than the number of students who took part in Drama. Find the number of students who took part in Dance. A. B. C. D. E. 54 45 137 154 68
(1 Mark)
82.
Seven one day matches are to be played between India and Australia in an ODI series. In a single match
5 probability of India winning is . The result of each of the matches will always be conclusive i.e. there will 9 be no draw and the team winning at least 4 matches out of the 7 will be the winner of the series. Find the probability that India will win the series.
A. 4745
56 97
B. 949 7 9 C. 949
54
56 97
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54 97 E. None of these
D. 4745 83.
(3 Marks)
In an isosceles triangle ABC, AB = AC. An equilateral triangle ABC is drawn such that the line joining A and A cuts side BC at point D. Which of the following cannot be the sum of the measures of
DAC and DAC ?
A. 75 B. 60 C. 90 D. 120 E. All of these 84. (1 Mark)
Total number of bananas with three friends Moti, Sumit and Manky is 10. The sum of the reciprocals of the number of bananas with the three friends is 1. If the number of bananas with each of the three friends is an integer, which of the following could be the difference between the number of bananas with Moti and Sumit? A. B. C. D. E. 2 3 0 1 Either (A) or (C)
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Answer questions nos. 85 to 88 based on the following information. The line graphs given below show the Revenue Generated (in Rs. crores), Profit (as a percentage of Net Expenditure) and Expenditure on Raw Material (as a percentage of Net Expenditure) for a company on monthly basis from January 2011 to June 2011.
Revenue Generated (in Rs. crores) 800 600 400 200 0 January February March Month April May June 472 352 567 627 513 403
40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% January February March Month Profit (% of Net Expenditure) April May 10% 5% 26% 18% 18% 32% 24% 24% 16% 8%
38%
14%
June
Expenditure on Raw Material (% of Net Expenditure)
85.
Note: Revenue Generated = Net Expenditure + Profit In which month was the absolute percentage change in Net Expenditure over the previous month the highest? A. B. C. D. E. February March April May June
(1 Mark)
86.
O-Expenditure is the Expenditure (in Rs. crores) on things other than Raw Material. What was the maximum value of O-Expenditure in any month during the given period? A. 341 B. 464.94
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C. 442.8 D. 399 E. 430.92 87.
(1 Mark)
What was the average monthly Expenditure (in Rs. crores) on Raw Material in the given period? A. B. C. D. E. 111.9 112.8 111.4 110.6 112.4
(2 Marks)
88.
In how many months was the increase in Profit over the previous month more than 100%? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 E. None of these
(1 Mark)
89.
A is the sum of the squares of first n natural numbers. How many values of n are possible for which A will be divisible by 7? (Given that n < 100). A. B. C. D. E. 40 39 42 44 None of these
(2 Marks)
90.
If a is an odd natural number and b is an even natural number, what is the total number of solutions of the equation ab = 2a + b + 598? A. 16 B. 12 C. 5 D. 6 E. 8
(2 Marks)
91.
Let g(a, b) be a function defined on the set of positive integers such that g(2, 2) = 2 g(a + 1, b) = g(a, b) + 2a g(a, b + 1) = g(a, b) 2b for all positive integers a and b. Find g(1007, 1006). A. B. C. D. E. 2014 2012 2014 2012 None of these
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92.
Sides of a triangle are a2 + a + 1, 2a + 1 and a2 1, where a is an integer. What is the largest possible angle of such a triangle? A. B. C. D. E. 90 120 150 60 Cannot be determined
(1 Mark)
93.
In a sequence, a1, a2, a3. . . an, each term is an integer greater than or equal to 0. Also, each term starting with the third is the difference of the preceding two terms. (a n+2 = a n a n+1 for n = 1). The sequence terminates at an if an1 an < 0. For example, 120, 71, 49, 22, 27 is a sequence of five terms. Find the positive integer A so that the sequence 150, A, ... has the maximum possible number of terms. A. B. C. D. E. 90 92 93 94 96
(3 Marks)
94.
Two cars race around a circular track at constant speeds starting from the same point. If they travel in opposite directions, they meet in every 35 seconds. If they travel in the same direction, they meet in every 3 minutes and 30 seconds. How long would the faster car take to complete one round of the circular track? A. 96 s B. 84 s C. 60 s D. 72 s E. None of these (1 Mark)
Answer questions nos. 95 and 96 based on the following information. There is a park which is in the shape of a right-angled triangle. A tower is situated at the mid-point of the largest edge of the park. The two perpendicular edges of the park subtend angles of 60 and 90 at the top of the tower. Area of the park is 2592 2 m2 . 95. What is the height of the tower? A. B. C. D. E. 96.
72 2 m 36 2 m 36 m 72 m None of these
(1 Mark)
There is an insect at the vertex where perpendicular edges of the park meet and wants to crawl its way to the foot of the tower. Find the minimum time (in minutes) for which the insect has to trek in order to reach the foot of the tower, if it can only crawl along the edges of the park with speed of 20 102 m/s.
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A. 3 2 + 3 B. C. 12
( ) 3 (1 + 2 )
D. 3 3 + 2 2 E. 18 97.
)
(2 Marks)
On a leisure trip to Las Vegas, Rashmi went to a casino where she decided to play a game of rolling three unbiased die simultaneously. Rules of the game were as follows: (i) Participation charge was Rs.200. (ii) The amount paid to a participant at the end of each round was associated with the price factor(p), given as: p = ( x 3)( y 1)( z 1) where x, y and z are numbers turned up while rolling the die. If p 2 , Rs.300 was paid, else no amount was paid. What is the probability that Rashmi will make a profit? A. B. C. D. E. 45.83% 44.44% 41.67% 45% None of these
(3 Marks)
Answer questions nos. 98 to 99 based on the following information. The line graph given below shows the percentage increase in CPI of five products, one from each of the five sectors FMCG, Medical, Education, Real Estate and Recreation at the end of each quarter of the financial year 2010-2011. A financial year starts on 1st April and ends on 31st March next year.
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P ercen ta g e in cre a se in C P I
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Increase in cost (in Rs.) of a product at the end of a quarter compared to the cost at the end of the previous quarter x = C os t of the product at the end of the previous quarter. 100 (where x is the percentage increase in CPI at the end of the current quarter) 98. If the cost of the product from Education sector at the end of the last quarter of the financial year 2009-2010 was Rs.10 lakhs, then what was the approximate average quarterly increase in cost (in Rs.) of the product over the four quarters of the financial year 2010-2011? A. B. C. D. E. 99. 20,000 33,000 42,000 45,000 48,000
(3 Marks)
The increase in the cost of the product from FMCG sector at the end of the first quarter of the financial year 2011-2012 was Rs. 20,000 and the percentage increase in CPI was 3.2%. Find the approximate increase in the cost (in Rs.) of the product at the end of the last quarter of the financial year 2010-2011. A. B. C. D. E. 7,800 12,500 14,400 9,800 8,400
(3 Marks)
100. A pole situated on the ground is supported by two wires. One end of each wire is attached to the top of the pole and other end is fixed to the ground at the points P1 and P2. The distance between points P1and P2 is 20 meters and the line joining P1 and P2 does not pass through the foot of the pole. The wires fixed to P1 and P2 make angles 30 and 60 with the ground respectively. The height of the pole is h meters. Which of the following statements is true? A. 5 3 h 10 3 B. 10 < h < 20 C. 5 3 < h < 10 3 D. 10 h 20 E. None of these
(3 Marks)
Question No. 101 is followed by two statements labeled as I and II. Decide if these statements are sufficient to conclusively answer the question. Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below. A. Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question. B. Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. C. Statement I and statement II together are sufficient, but neither of the two alone is sufficient to answer the question. D. Either statement I or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. E. Both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question. 101. Find the remainder when ap is divided by 4. (a and p are positive integers) I. a is a prime number greater than 126 but less than 148. II. a = 2p +1.
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Time: 20 mins You have to write an essay (length - one side of the page) on the following topic: Essay Topic: "The atom bombs are piling up in the factories, the police are prowling through the cities, the lies are streaming from the loudspeakers, but the earth is still going round the sun."
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Test Booklet No. 7 7 1 5 5 9 Time: 120 minutes

Section A - Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning

Section B - Analytical Reasoning and Decision Making

Arjun Boman Crystal Dhiraj Ekansh Fiza

(iv) (v) 43.

How many matches were played in Australia? A. B. C. D. E. 3 5 6 2 None of these

Section C - Data Interpretation and Quantitative Ability

C 4 18 501! E. None of these

C. 128 D. 120 E. 160 61.

Read HT only Read HT and Hindu both

Read ET only C Read ET and Hindu both G

Read Hindu only Read all three newspapers

Read HT and ET both

45 40% 40 35 30 23% 25 20 15% 15% 15% 12% 15 10% 10 5 0 A B C D E F G

45 40 35 30 25% 25 20% 20% 19% 20 14% 12% 15 10 5% 5 0 A B C D E F G

Che e e rs 300 1800 1 paise 30 1.75 20 8 80 paise 2 5 2.25 45 13.50%

Slice 275 1600

Airke l 350 2400

Ide as 325 1800 1 paise 30 1.2 15 6 1 1 5.75 2.25 40 13.50%

STD Calls ISD Calls Charge per SMS

International Call charge/minute on Roaming Charge/Add-On service Service Tax

A. 75 B. 60 C. 90 D. 120 E. All of these 84. (1 Mark)

Expenditure on Raw Material (% of Net Expenditure)

C. 442.8 D. 399 E. 430.92 87.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Ju n e 2 0 1 0 S ep 2 0 1 0 M o n th D ec 2 0 1 0 M a r 2 0 11 FM CG M ed ica l E d u ca tio n R ea l E sta te R ec rea tio n

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