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1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. C
10.B
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.B
16.C
17.D
18.C
19.D
20.D

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VA
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. C
10.B
11.D
12.D
13.B
14.A
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.A
19.D
20.A

1. B
2. E
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. B
10.D
11.A
12.A
13.C
14.D
15.B
16.A
17.C
18.C
19.C
20.B

Answers explanations
Quantitative Aptitude
1. B
10

935421 x 625 = 935421 x 54 = 935421 x

=

935421 x 10
2

2
9354210000
16

= 584638125

2. A
Total sale for 5 months = Rs. (6435 + 6927 + 6855 + 7230 + 6562) = Rs. 34009.
Required sale = Rs. [ (6500 x 6) - 34009 ]
= Rs. (39000 - 34009)
= Rs. 4991.

3. B

Clearly, l = (48 - 16)m = 32 m,

b = (36 -16)m = 20 m,
h = 8 m.
Volume of the box = (32 x 20 x 8) m3 = 5120 m3.

4. C
By the rule of alligation:
Cost of 1 kg pulses of 1st kindCost of 1 kg pulses of 2nd kind

Rs. 15
3.50

Rs. 20

Mean Price
Rs. 16.50

1.50

Required rate = 3.50 : 1.50 = 7 : 3.

5. A
Let the actual distance travelled be x km.
Then,

x + 20

10

14

14x = 10x + 200

4x = 200
x = 50 km.

6. Option C
Let the speed of the train be x km/hr and that of the car be y km/hr.
120
480
1
Then,
+
=8
+
x
y
x
200
400
25
1
And,
+
=
+
x
y
3
x
Solving (i) and (ii), we get: x = 60 and y = 80.

4
y
2
y

=
=

1
15
1
24

....(i)
....(ii)

Ratio of speeds = 60 : 80 = 3 : 4.

7. B

Let the numbers be 3x and 5x.

Then,
23(3x - 9) = 12(5x - 9)
9x = 99
x = 11.
The smaller number = (3 x 11) = 33.

3x - 9
5x - 9

12
23

8. A
Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7.
Let S be the sample space.
Then, n(S)

= Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7

= 7C 2 `
(7 x 6)

(2 x 1)

= 21.
Let E = Event of drawing 2 balls, none of which is blue.
n(E)

= Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 + 3) balls.

= 5C 2
(5 x 4)

(2 x 1)

= 10.
n(E)

P(E) =

n(S)

10

21

9. C
Let the numbers be x and y.
Then, xy = 9375 and
xy
(x/y)

y2 = 625.
y = 25.
x = 15y = (15 x 25) = 375.
Sum of the numbers = x + y = 375 + 25 = 400.

10. B
In each number except 427, the middle digit is the sum of other two.

11. D

= 15.

y
9375
15

(1*1)+1 , (2*2)+1 , (3*3)+1 , (4*4)+1 , (5*5)+1 , (6*6)+1 , (7*7)+1 , (8*8)+1

But, 64 is out of pattern.

12. C
Relative speed = (40 - 20) km/hr =
Length of faster train =

20 x
50
9

13. B
Suppose they meet x hours after 7 a.m.
Distance covered by A in x hours = 20x km.
Distance covered by B in (x - 1) hours = 25(x - 1) km.
20x + 25(x - 1) = 110
45x = 135
x = 3.
So, they meet at 10 a.m.

14. A
Let AB be the observer and CD be the tower.

Draw BE

CD.

x5

m/sec =

18
m=

250
9

50
9
m = 27

m/sec.
7
9

m.

Then, CE = AB = 1.6 m,
BE = AC = 203 m.
DE
BE
DE =

= tan 30 =

203

m = 20 m.

CD = CE + DE = (1.6 + 20) m = 21.6 m

15. B
Let their investments be Rs. x for 14 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 7 months respectively.
Then, 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8.
14x
5
49
Now,
=
98x = 40y
y=
x
8y
7
20
14x
5
112
16
And,
=
112x = 35z
z=
x=
x.
7z
8
35
5
49
16
x:y:z=x:
x
:
x
= 20 : 49 : 64.
20
5

16. C
Required percentage =

(45 - 60)
60

% = -25%.

There is a decline of 25% in production from 1997 to 1998.

17. D
Average production (in 10000 tonnes) of 1996 and 1997

40 + 60
2

= 50.

We shall find the average production (in 10000 tonnes) for each of the given alternative pairs:
2000 and 2001 =
1999 and 2000 =
1998 and 2000 =
1995 and 1999 =
1995 and 2001 =

50 + 75
2
65 + 50
2
45 + 50
2
25 + 65
2
25 + 75
2

= 62.5.
= 57.5.
= 47.5.
= 45.
= 50.

The average production of 1996 and 1997 is equal to the average production of 1995 and 2001.

18. C
(80 - 25)

Required percentage =

25

x 100

% = 220%.

19. D
The percentage increase in production compared to previous year for different years are:
In 1996 =
In 1997 =

(40 - 25)
25
(60 - 40)
40

x 100

% = 60%.

x 100

% = 50%.

In 1998 there is a decrease in production.

In 1999 =

(65 - 45)
45

x 100

% = 44.44%.

In 2000 there is a decrease in production.

In 2001 =
In 2002 =

(75 - 50)
50
(80 - 75)
75

x 100
x 100

% = 50%.
% = 6.67%.

Clearly, there is maximum percentage increase in production in 1996.

20. D
Average production (in 10000 tonnes) over the given years
=

1
8

(25 + 40 + 60 + 45 + 65 + 50 + 75 + 80) = 55.

The productions during the years 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002 are more than the average
production.

Logical Reasoning

Answers of LR

1 C - In the code, the first letter is the second alphabet, the second letter is the
third alphabet, and the third letter is the fourth alphabet and so on after the
corresponding letter in the word.
2 D - A child will write with a 'pencil', and pencil is called 'sharpener'. So, a
child will write with a 'sharpener'.
3 D
E is married to A or D. But B is married to D.
Thus, E is married to A. Thus, A, B, D, E are the four adults and C, F, G are
the three children in the family.
B and D have a child G.
A and E have two children. They are C and F.
Now, only F and G are girls. So, C is a boy.
Thus, C is A's or E's son.
4 B
A is a male and married to B.
So, A is the husband and B is the wife.
C is the brother of A. D is the son of C.
E, who is the sister of D will be the daughter of C.
B is the daughter-in-law of F whose husband has died means F is the mother
of A.
Hence, E is the daughter of C.
5 D
6 D
E is married to A or D. But B is married to D.
Thus, E is married to A. Thus, A, B, D, E are the four adults and C, F, G are
the three children in the family.
B and D have a child G.

A and E have two children. They are C and F.

Now, only F and G are girls. So, C is a boy.
Thus, C is A's or E's son
7 C
8 D
The prices of petrol and diesel being stagnant in the domestic market and the
increase in the same in the international market must be backed by
independent causes.
9 C
The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalised results.
10 B
This is a simple alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first
pattern, 3 is added; in the second, 2 is subtracted.
11 D
An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an
instrument used to determine direction. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect
because none is an instrument.
12 D
Gorbl means fan; flur means belt; pixn means ceiling; arth means tile;
and tusl means roof. Therefore, pixnarth is the correct choice.
13 B
Because the letters are the same, concentrate on the number series, which is
a simple 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 series, and follows each letter in order.
14 A
15 A
The fact that Vincent and Thomas live on the same street indicates that they
live in the same neighborhood. There is no support for any of the other
choices.
16 B

The passage tells us that Tim's commute didn't bother him because he was
always able to sit down and comfortably read or do paperwork. Therefore, it
is reasonable to assume that Tim's commute has become less comfortable
since the schedule change, because it is very crowded and he can no longer
find a seat. There is no information given that supports choices a, c, and d.
17 C
Although the ski instructors at Top of the Peak Ski School do work
seasonally, choice a does not describe anyone applying for seasonal
employment. In choice b, the statement that Matthew likes to work outdoors
tells us nothing about seasonal employment or someone applying for it. And
although choice d describes a business with seasonal hours, it does not
describe a person applying for seasonal work. Choice c, on the other hand,
very specifically depicts a person, Lucinda, who is applying for a job as a
summer waitress at a beach resort, which is dependent upon a particular
season of the year.
18 A
Although choice d also mentions a writer who has died, it does not state that
one of the writer's books was published after her death, only that she
received an award. Choice a states that Richard wasn't around to see the
early reviews of his novel, therefore implying that Richard died before the
book was published. The other two options depict living writers
19 D
To harvest something, one must have a crop, which is the essential element
for this item. Autumn (choice a) is not the only time crops are harvested.
There may not be enough of a crop to stockpile (choice b), and you can
harvest crops without a tractor (choice c).
20 A
Without students, a school cannot exist; therefore, students are the essential
part of schools. The other choices may be related, but they are not essential.
.

Verbal Ability

8. There are two aspects that you need to keep in mind while answering this
question: a. the argument focuses on the speed with which a religion spreads across
mountains and how mountains can act as an impediment in this progress b. the
final popularity of the religion in a place is not in question, rather the speed with
which it becomes popular is being talked about here. This makes option B the clear
answer and discounts option C. The reason for this is that if option B is correct,
then the argument is weakened substantially and its very existence comes into
question
9. The whole point of the paragraph is to illustrate the difference in values between
rural India and England. Which is better amongst these two is not the question but
the fact that they are different is something that the author is driving at.
10. , As an extension of the above question, the answer is very easy to identify.
Clearly, option D runs contrary to the passage as it talks about changing the tribes
and how they should change themselves as much as possible (clearly the author
implies the opposite).
17. The best answer is C. Choice C correctly develops the parallel not only but
also
18. The best answer is C. As used in choices A, B, and D, the phrases on account of
and because of are unidiomatic. Choice E has a subject-verb agreement problem.
19. The best answer is C. In choices A and B, the verb suggest does not agree
with its singular subject, rise. Choices D and E use the adverb usually where the
adjective form is required
20. The best answer is B. In sentences expressing a conditional result (X will
happen if Y happens), the verb of the main clause should be in the future tense and
the verb of the if clause should be in the present indicative. Thus, is backed (in B) is
consistent with will take