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Infosys Full Length Test 12

Test Summary
No. of Sections: 3
No. of Questions: 65
Total Duration: 95 min

Section 1 - Mathematical Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning

Section Summary
No. of Questions: 15
Duration: 25 min

Additional Instructions:
None

Q1. A boat which has a speed of 5 km/hr in still water crosses a river of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The
velocity of the river water in km/hr is

$\sqrt{41}$

Q2. A can do a piece of work in 36 days, B in 54 days and C in 72 days. All the three began the work together but A left 8 days and B left
12 days before the completion of Work. How many days in all did C put in till the entire work was nished?

20 days

22 days

24 days

25 days

Q3. A car dealer sold two cars for Rs 45,000 each. One yielded him 25 percent pro t on outlay. On the other he lost 25 percent. The
pro t/loss incurred by the dealer in rupees is

6000 loss

No pro t/loss

6000 pro t

None of these

Q4. Abhinav and Brijesh start from Allahabad and Barabanki respectively with uniform velocities. Abhinav is headed towards Barabanki
and Brijesh towards Allahabad and both cities are 600 km apart. Abhinav rests whenever Brijesh is on the move and Brijesh rests
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km/h and Brijesh’s speed is 30 km/hr. If Abhinav starts rst and reaches
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Barabanki in 36 hours, then nd the least time that Brijesh would take to reach his destination after Abhinav makes a start:

20 h

36 h

44 h

None of these

Q5. The HCF of three numbers is 24. If the numbers be in the ratio 35:55:77, their LCM is

46200

9240

6600

None of these

Q6. The LCM of two numbers is 567 and their HCF is 9. If the difference between the two numbers is 18, then the two numbers are

63,45

44,27

99,81

81,63

Q7. Two container contain equal quantities of milk and water respectively. Half the contents of the rst are poured in the second and
then the same quantity is transferred back into the rst container. This is done three times. What is the ratios of milk to water in the
two containers at the end of the process?

5 : 2, 2 : 5

5 : 4, 4 : 5

14 : 13, 13 : 14

None of these

Q8. Four bells are heard at intervals of 6, 8, 12 and 18 seconds respectively since 12 o’clock. How many times can they be heard
simultaneously within 6 minutes of the time (excluding the one at the start)?

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Q9. Arti and Barkha start swimming towards each other from the deep end and shallow end respectively of a swimming pool in Funcity.
They start their swimming simultaneously in the pool of 300 m length. The ratio of their speeds is 1:2 respectively. Each swimmer
rests for 6 seconds once she reaches the other end and starts swimming back. Where will they meet for the second time in the still
water of swimming pool?

30 m from the shallow end

At the shallow end

At the deep end

Can’t be determined

Q10. ‘A’ sells goods at the price marked on them. ‘B’ sells at 5% less than the price marked. Actually ‘B’ sells for Rs. 1960, the goods that
are sold in ‘A’ for Rs. 2000. What price does ‘B’ mark on an article that is sold in ‘A’ for Rs. 190?

Rs. 175

Rs. 159

Rs. 196

Rs. 225

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Q11. If the area under tea production was less by 10% in 1994 than in 1993 the approximate rate
of increase in the
productivity of tea in 1994 was

97.22

35

None of these

Q12. The average proportion of tea exported to the tea produced, over the period is

0.87

0.47

0.48

0.66

Q13. The population of India in 1993 was

800million

1080million

985million

900million

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Q14. What is the rst half decade’s average per capita availability of tea?

457gms

535gms

446gms

428gms

Q15. Which year shows the maximum percentage of export with respect to production?

1992

1993

1996

1995

Section 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning and Analytical Thinking

Section Summary
No. of Questions: 10
Duration: 35 min

Additional Instructions:
None

Q1.

Value of N?

Q2. What is the four-digit number in which the rst digit is one-third the second, the third is the sum of the rst and second, and the last
is three times the second?

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1349

2349

3349

5590

Q3. A, B, C, D and E are sitting on a bench. A is sitting next to B, C is sitting next to D, D is not sitting with E who is on the left end of the
bench. C is on the second position from the right. A is to the right of B and E. A and C are sitting together. In which position is A
sitting ?

Between B and D

Between B and C

Between E and D

Between C and E

Q4. Abha starts for her school from her house. First she moves 20 m in a particular direction. Then she, turns towards left and moves
15 m. After that she turns towards right and travels 30 m. Finally she turns towards left and moves in West direction and reaches
her destination after travelling 40 m. In which direction she was moving just after leaving her house?

North

South

East

West

Common Content:

Identify the gure that completes the pattern.

Q5.

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Common Content:

Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You
have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is / are suf cient to answer the given question. Read both the statements and

Q6. How long will it take for two pipes A and B to ll an empty cistern if they worked alternately
for an hour each?
I. Working alone, Pipe A can ll the cistern in 40 hours.
II. Pipe B is one third as ef cient as Pipe A

Common Content:

Mr. Ahluwalia, Mr Bhatia, Mr. Chopra, Mr. Dayal, and Mr Eshwar have rst and middle names as per the following conditions(Each of them
have a different rst and second name):
1. 4 of them have a rst or second name, Ram. 3 of them have Shyam as rst or second name, 2 of them have Tram as rst or second
name and one of them has a rst or second name as Alam.
2. Either Mr. Ahluwalia and Mr. Bhatia are both named Tram or Mr. Chopra and Mr. Dayal are both named Tram.
3. Of Mr. Bhatia and Mr. Chopra either both are named Shyam or neither is named Shyam.
4. Mr. Dayal and Mr. Eshwar are not both named Ram.

Q7. Mr. Eshwar is known as:

Ram Shyam

Tram Ram

Ahyam Alam

Tram Shyam

Common Content:

Answer as directed.

Q8. Priya starts from A and travels 15m towards West, then she travels 10m towards South.
From here she turned towards east and travels 15m and then turns towards north and travels
15m. How far and in which direction is she from A?

10m north

5m north

5m south

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None of these

Common Content:

Each of the questions below has a few statements followed by a few conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider every given
statements as true even if it does not make any sense. Read the conclusions and choose which of those follows.

Q9. Statements: All chairs are tables. No table is book. All tables are stones.
Conclusions:
I. No chair is a book.
II. No stone is a book.
III. Some stones are books.
IV. All tables are chairs.

Only I

Only II and III

Only III

Only IV

Q10. Statements: Some toys are pens. Some pens are papers. Some papers are black
Conclusions:
I. Some toys are black.
II. No pen is black.
III. No toy is black.
IV. Some pens are black

None of these

Either II or IV

Either I or III and II or IV

Either I or III

Section 3 - Test of Communicative English

Section Summary
No. of Questions: 40
Duration: 35 min

Additional Instructions:
None

Q1. Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the word typed in bold. :

By his speech he fermented trouble in the ranks of the army. 

Quietened

Channelized into healthy directions

Stirred up
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Contained and suppressed

None of these

Q2. Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . :
Ram displays enthusiasm whenever he is posed with a problem.

eagerness

weakness

indifference

softness

Q3. Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word . :SAGACIOUS (OPPOSITE)

foolish

bitter

voracious

veracious

fallacious

Q4. Select the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the given word. : ENTICE

Flee

Enter

Trap

Tempt

Q5. Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows

A common defence of sport hunting is that it serves a vital wildlife-management function, without which countless animals would
succumb to starvation and disease. This defence leads to the overly hasty conclusion that sport hunting produces a healthier
population of animals.

Which of the following, If true, best supports the author’s claim that sport hunting does not necessarily produce a healthier
population of animals?

For many economically depressed families, hunting helps keep food on the
table.

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Wildlife species encroach on farm crops when other food supplies become
scarce.

over population of a species causes both strong and weak animals in a

population.

Sport hunters tend to pursue the biggest and healthiest animals in a

population.

Q6. Read the passage and answer the question that follows

An unusually severe winter occurred in Europe after the continent was blanketed by a blue haze resulting from the eruption of the
Laki Volcano in the European republic of Iceland in the summer of 1984. Thus, it is evident that major eruptions cause the
atmosphere to become cooler than it would be otherwise.

Which of the following statements, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?

The cooling effect triggered by volcanic eruptions in 1985 was counteracted

by an unusual warming of Paci c waters.

There is a strong statistical link between volcanic eruptions and the severity
of the rainy season in India.

A few months after EI Chichon’s large eruptions in April 1982, air

temperatures throughout the region remained higher than expected, given the
long-term weather trends.

The climatic effects of major volcanic eruptions can temporarily mask the
general warming resulting from an excess of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.

Q7. In each question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions. Find which of the assumptions is implicit in the
statement.

Statement : "Watching television for a long time leads to damage of the eyesight." - A mother
informs her daughter.
Assumptions:
 I. The eyesight of mother is normal.
II. The daughter nds television programmes interesting.
III. The eyesight of daughter is normal.

Only (II) & (III) are implicit

Only (I) & (II) are implicit

All (I),(II) & (III) are implicit

Only (II) is implicit

Q8. In each question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions. Find which of the assumptions is implicit in the
statement.

Statement : “Do not allow any candidate to leave the examination hall until the examination is over, except when an emergency
calls for." - An instruction to the supervisor.
Assumptions: 
I. The supervisor himself is not supposed to leave the examination hall unattended.
II. The supervisor has the authority to determine the extent of emergency.
III. The examination is for less than two hours.

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Only (I) is implicit

None is implicit

Only (II) is implicit

(I) & (II) are implicit

Q9. In each question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions. Find which of the assumptions is implicit in the
statement.

Statement : STD/ISD locks must be provided to the telephones in the of ce and the key should be available only with a responsible
of cer.
Assumptions: 
I. STD/ISD lock can be "built-in" in the telephone system.
II. Someone may need to make an STD/ISD call.
III. The staff may misuse the facility of STD/ISD.

Only (I) is implicit

Only (I) & (II) are implicit

Only (I) & (III) are implicit

Only (II) & (III) are implicit

Q10. In the following question a statement is given followed by two conclusions I and II. Mark your answer

Statement:
The manager humiliated Sachin in the presence of his colleagues.
Conclusion:
I. The manager did not like Sachin.
II. Sachin was not popular with his colleagues

If only conclusion I follows.

If only conclusion II follows.

If neither I nor II follows.

If both I and II follow.

Q11. For each of the following questions choose the option that carries the best phrasing of the idea

(1) On the whole food front one may say that we can enjoy festivals in the consciousness that though some things are dear, the
basic foods are better in quality and still low in price.
(2) We can enjoy festivals knowing that though some things are dear; the basic foods are of better quality and still low in price. 
(3) Although we know that some things are dear, we can still enjoy festivals because the basic foods are better in quality and low in
price.
(4) On the whole food front, although some things are dear, we can still enjoy festivals as the basic foods are of better quality and
quite cheap.

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Q12. Select the pair of words in the following analogy questions that best expresses a relationship SIMILAR to that expressed by the
original capitalised pair

VOLATILE : TEMPER

prominent : notoriety

unpredictable : rage

catastrophic : disaster

gentle : heart

Q13. For each of the following questions choose the option that carries the best phrasing of the idea

(1) The dull are likely to have a limited concept grasping.

(2) It is unlikely that the dull would have adequate conceptual grasp.
(3) The dull are not likely to grasp concepts easily.
(4) It is unlikely that the dull can grasp concepts easily

Q14. In each of the following sentences a part of the sentence or the whole sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four
different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four.

Many of these environmentalists proclaim to save nothing less than the planet itself.

to save nothing lesser than

that they are saving nothing lesser than

to save nothing less than

that they save nothing less than

Q15. The sentence is divided into parts A, B, C ,D and E. Identify the part with error and if there is no error mark E as the answer. 

(A) The process of change in society/ (B) leads to tension in social hierarchy / (C) and that the accumulation from tension /(D)
usually causes civil war / (E) No error.

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Q16. The sentence is divided into parts A, B, C ,D and E. Identify the part with error and if there is no error mark E as the answer. 

(A) The election commission has asked the / (B) concerned authority to report about / (C) rigging and booth capturing / (D) during
the election in Bihar. / (E) No error.

Q17. Replace the underlined part with the best alternative from the choices given.

By putting up a building and to give women the opportunity of a protected and normal seeming life after the exploration of what
they have been through is only the rst step.

By putting up a building and to give women

By putting up with a building and to give women

By putting up with a building and giving women

By putting up a building and giving the women

Q18. Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose
the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

Christianity was a revolutionary movement and the Kingdom of God that Christ proclaimed meant a new social order on earth. But
the character of the church changed rapidly after the decline of the Roman Empire. Church became an agent of the oppressive
state and salvation ceased to be the motive force of the oppressed people. Instead of real emancipation here and now, the
theology of the other world was offered as a proxy or substitute. Christ was separated from his teachings and made a cold idol or a
cult gure. The church could only promise rewards in heaven for enduring pain on earth. (……)

This meant that Christ and Christianity acquired authoritarianism.

In other words, Christianity ceased to have any immediate social relevance.

As a result, Christ became the exclusive property of the Christians.

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Christ was, however, recognized as one of the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy
Ghost

Q19. Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose
the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

The labour market in developed countries is already affected by these trends. Firms in traditional sectors, hampered by their image
as unprogressive, are nding it increasingly dif cult to hire adequate numbers of people. In other industries, rms are competing
for a limited pool of talent and are investing considerable time and money in recruitment. Younger people seem to be increasingly
attracted to self-employment, entrepreneurial opportunities and the professions

additionally, they exhibit a prediction towards traditional sectors

the inability of traditional sectors to downsize coupled with reduced lay-offs

is the reason behind this shift

And the business press regularly contains reports of high- ying executives
who quit comfortable jobs to start their own business, work as independent
consultants, or more simply to spend more time with their families.

Innovations are not always motivated by a genuine desire to respond to their

own needs

Q20. Complete the following sentences with the right option

Adhering strictly to scholarly methods is termed _____.

Semantics

Pedantic

Bucolic

Laconic

Q21. Complete the following sentences with the right option

Companies that try to improve employees' performance by _____ rewards encourage negative kinds of behavior instead of _____ a
genuine interest in doing the work well.

Giving, seeking

Bestowing, discouraging

Conferring, discrediting

Withholding, fostering

Q22. Complete the following sentences with the right option

Early _____ of maladjustment to college culture is _____ by the tendency to develop friendship networks outside college which mask
signals of maladjustment.

Treatment, compounded

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Detection, facilitated

Identi cation, complicated

Prevention, helped

Common Content:

Read the passage given below carefully and then answer the questions given below the passage.
It can be tempting to blame failure on a lack of willpower or a scarcity of talent, and to attribute success to hard work, effort, and grit. To be
sure, those things matter. What is interesting, however, is that if you examine how human behavior has been shaped over time, you discover
that motivation (and even talent) is often overvalued. In many cases, the environment matters more. In his award-winning book, Guns,
Germs and Steel, scientist Jared Diamond points out an obvious fact: different continents have different shapes. At rst glance, this seems
rather unimportant, but it turns out to have a profound impact on human behavior. For example, the general shape of the Americas is north-
south. That is, the land mass of North and South America tends to be tall and thin in shape rather than wide and fat. The same is true for
Africa. The primary axis runs from north to south. Meanwhile, the land mass that makes up Europe, Asia, and the Middle East is the
opposite. This massive stretch of land tends to be more east-west in shape. Interestingly, the shape of each region has played a signi cant
role in driving human behavior throughout the centuries. When agriculture began to spread around the globe, farmers had a much easier
time expanding along east-west routes than along north-south routes. This is because locations along the same latitude generally share
similar climates, amounts of sunlight and rainfall, and comparable changes in seasons. This allowed farmers in Europe and Asia to
domesticate a few crops and easily grow them along the entire stretch of land from France to China. Meanwhile, the climate can vary wildly
when you travel from north to south. Just imagine how different the weather is in Florida compared to Canada. Many crops that grow well
in warm weather do not grow well in cold weather. In order to spread crops north and south, farmers would need to nd and domesticate
new plants whenever the climate changed. As a result of these environmental differences, agriculture spread 2x to 3x faster across Asia
and Europe as it did up and down the Americas. Over the span of centuries, this had a very big impact. The increased food production in
Europe and Asia allowed for more rapid population growth in those areas. With more people, the cultures in Europe and Asia were able to
build stronger armies and develop new technologies and innovations.

Q23. How could the Europeans easily conquer the native tribes of North and South America?

The tall and thin shape of the American continent made it

easier for Europeans to travel across lands and conquer
the natives.

The natives were ill equipped, while the Europeans were

equipped with modern warfare tactics.

Increased agricultural productivity led to massive

population growth which in turn helped to build bigger
armies.

Due to lack of agricultural productivity most of the natives

were victims of malnutrition.

The Europeans applied the theory of divide and rule to

create tension among the natives.

Q24. What does the author want to convey by saying 'motivation and even talent is often
overvalued'?

Motivation without action is meaningless.

Talent can't be given or taken, it must be honed.

Self motivation is more effective.

In reality environment plays a more signi cant role than

these.

Depending on motivation or talent limits abilities.

Q25. What is the author trying to imply by comparing the tall and thin shape of American
continent to wide shape of Asia and Europe?
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How weather and climate vary depending on the size of

regions.

How population density increases in tall and thin

continents.

How shape of each region has played a signi cant role

shaping human behaviour.

How Chinese and Europeans colonised tall and thin

continents.

How distribution of rainfall is affected by the size of the

region.

Q26. Which part of the world is the author referring to when he says 'wide and fat'?

UK, UAE and India 

Europe

Russia

France, Middle east and China

Europe, Middle East and Asia

Q27. Why would expanding agriculture from France to China be easier and more pro table than
expanding it from Canada to Florida?

Because the entire stretch of land from France to China is

highly fertile.

Because Europeans and Asians are traditionally known to

be better farmers.

Because locations along the same longitude generally

share similar climate.

Because farming in France and China is high mechanized.

Because locations along the same latitude generally share

similar climates, sunlight and rainfall.

Common Content:

Read the passage given below and then answer the questions given below the passage. Some words may be highlighted for your
attention. Read carefully.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), of 2010, or Obamacare, was the most monumental change in US health care policy since the passage of
Medicaid and Medicare in 1965. Since its enactment, numerous claims have been made on both sides of the aisle regarding the ACA’s
success or failure; these views often colored by political persuasion.
The ACA had 3 primary goals: increasing the number of the insured, improving the quality of care, and reducing the costs of health care.
One point often lost in the discussion is the distinction between affordability and access. Health insurance is a nancial mechanism for
paying for health care, while access refers to the process of actually obtaining that health care. The ACA has widened the gap between
providing patients the mechanism of paying for healthcare and actually receiving it.
The ACA is applauded for increasing the number of insured, quite appropriately as that has occurred for over 20 million people. Less
frequently mentioned are the 6 million who have lost their insurance. Further, in terms of how health insurance is been provided, the
majority the expansion was based on Medicaid expansion, with an increase of 13 million. Consequently, the ACA hasn’t worked well for the
working and middle class who receive much less support, particularly those who earn more than 400% of the federal poverty level, who
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percentage of workers obtaining their health bene ts from their employer has decreased steadily. Access to health care has been uneven,
with those on Medicaid hampered by narrow networks, while those on the exchanges or getting employer bene ts have faced high out-of-
pocket costs.
The second category relates to cost containment. President Obama claimed that the ACA provided signi cant cost containment, in that
costs would have been even much higher if the ACA was not enacted. Further, he attributed cost reductions generally to the ACA, not taking
into account factors such as the recession, increased out-of-pocket costs, increasing drug prices, and reduced coverage by insurers.
The nal goal was improvement in quality. The effort to improve quality has led to the creation of dozens of new agencies, boards,
commissions, and other government entities. In turn, practice management and regulatory compliance costs have increased. Structurally,
solo and independent practices, which lack the capability to manage these new regulatory demands, have declined. Hospital employment,
with its associated increased costs, has been soaring. Despite a focus on preventive services in the management of chronic disease, only
3% of health care expenditures have been spent on preventive services while the costs of managing chronic disease continue to escalate.
The ACA is the most consequential and comprehensive health care reform enacted since Medicare. The ACA has gained a net increase in
the number of individuals with insurance, primarily through Medicaid expansion. The reduction in costs is an arguable achievement, while
quality of care has seemingly not improved. Finally, access seems to have diminished.

Q28. What is the general tone of the author in the given passage?

Neutral

Laudatory

Critical

Satirical

None of the above

Q29. Which of the following comes closest in meaning to the word ‘colored’ as used in the
passage?

Interrogated

Dyed

Interpreted

In uenced

Manipulated

Q30. Which of the following statements are not true with respect to the given passage?

The ACA is the most insigni cant health care reform

enacted since Medicare

The ACA has been pretty bene cial for the working and
middle class

The ACA has bridged the gap between affordability and

access

The ACA has witnessed a decline in the number of

individuals with insurance

All the above

Q31. Which of the following sums up the author’s view on improvement in quality of care through
ACA?

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The goal yielded desired results

Its goal back red and yielded more negative results than
positive

The quality of care deteriorated dramatically after the

enactment of ACA

Though the quality of care did not improve signi cantly,

the ACA astonishingly increased the access of health care
by threefold

Only 3% of health care expenditures have been spent on

services for prevention of chronic diseases

Q32. Why did President Obama claim that the ACA provided signi cant cost containment while
disregarding other potential factors responsible for it?

The ACA was the major factor that led to cost

containment, the other factors were minor contributors

He wanted to tout ACA as a successful Act

He presented distorted facts to portray ACA as cost

containing

He was obliged to do so as ACA was his brain child

It was a political gimmick to attract voters

Common Content:

In each of the following sentences, ve options are given. You are requested to identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context
of the correct usage of standard written English. While doing so, you have to ensure that the message being conveyed remains the same in
all the cases.

Q33. Although I calculate that my girlfriend will be here any minute, I cannot wait much longer for
her to arrive.

Although I calculate that my girlfriend will be here any

minute, I cannot wait much longer for her to arrive.

Although I reckon that my girlfriend will be here any

minute, I cannot wait much longer for her to arrive.

Because I calculate that my girlfriend will be here any

minute, I cannot wait much longer for her to arrive.

Although I think that my girlfriend will be here any minute, I

cannot wait much longer for her to arrive.

Because I think that my girlfriend will be here any minute, I

cannot wait much longer for her to arrive.

Q34. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that
it was an unauthorized act.

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Ever since the sting operation, there has been much

opposition from they who maintain that it was an
unauthorized act.

Ever since the sting operation, there has been much

opposition from they who maintain that it had been an
unauthorized act.

Ever since the sting operation, there has been much

opposition from those who maintain that it was an
unauthorized act.

ever since the sting operation, there has been much

opposition from those maintaining that it was an
unauthorized act.

Ever since the sting operation, there has been much

opposition from them who maintain that it was an
unauthorized act.

Common Content:

In each of the following sentences, ve options are given. You are requested to identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context
of the correct usage of standard written English. While doing so, you have to ensure that the message being conveyed remains the same in
all the cases.

Q35. Because of his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has notand possibly never will be able to pick
up the bat again.

Because of his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has not and
possibly never will be able to pick up the bat again.

Because of his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has not and
possibly will never be able to pick up the bat again.

Because of his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has not

been and possibly never would be able to pick up the bat
again.

Because of his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has not

been able to and possibly never will be able to pick up the
bat again.

Because o his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has not and
if possible be never able to pick up the bat again.

Common Content:

A number of sentences are given below which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a
letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

Q36. A. As he walked to the long jump pit however, he saw a tall, blond German taking practice
jumps in the eight metre range.
B. The year before that he had jumped 8.13 metres - a world record that would stand for 25
long years.
C. Owens felt nervous.
D. In the 1936 Olympic games, Jesse Owens seemed sure to win the long jump event.

ABCD

DBCA

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CABD

DBAC

Q37. A. Can you live without knowing how to read or write, working in a coal mine to make a
living?
B. Today, child labour has been abolished all over the world.
C. It was not until 1842 that a law was passed to stop mine owners from employing children
underground.
D. That was life for children in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries.

BCAD

ADCB

ABCD

DBCA

Q38. A. One, to join the army and ght for the country and the other was to join paramedics and
nurse the injured.
B. In Germany during the war, the people had only two career options.
C. And to achieve this, the only option is to bum the midnight oil.
D. The situation in India is not very different with most students visualising two openings -
one medicine and the other engineering.

DBCA

BADC

ABDC

CABD

Q39. A. The variety of themes and techniques used, made one realise the potential and power of
animation.
B. A package of Nordic animation lms, undoubtedly beautifully crafted and arti cially made,
were screened at the 11th International Children's Film Festival.
C. In a bid to revitalise the animation lm activities in these countries, the Nordic Children's
Film Festival focused on their animation.
D. The lm industry in the Nordic countries woke up to the fact that their lms, especially
animation, were being overlooked.

DCBA

ADCB

CABD

BADC

Q40. A. She found a spot but could not set down her easel because there was a pebble under it.
B. Sanjana had never drawn a pebble before, so she decided to do so.
C. One day Sanjana went to the park to draw.
D. She looked around for a place to set her easel.

ABCD

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DBCA

CDAB

BADC

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Answer Key & Solution

Section 1 - Mathematical Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning
Q1
1

Solution

Suppose the speed of river water is x km/hr

Speed of boat in still water =5km/hr

Speed of boat against current =(5-x) km/hr

By Hypothesis ,

1/5-x =15/60 =1/4

5-x =4 or x =1 km/hr

Q2
24 days

Solution

Number of days required to A alone can complete the work =36 days

B alone can complete the work =54 days

C alone can complete the work =72 days

Let the total work parts be lcm[36,54,72] =216

Capacity of A=216/36 =6 p/day

Capacity of B=216/54 =4 p/day

Capacity of C =216/72 =3 p/day

B left 12 days and A left 8 days before the work completed work remains after B left =216 –(216/13 -12)13

=156 parts

Works remains after A left =156 –(156/9 -8)9 =72 parts

No of days required to C to complete the work =72/3 =24 days

Q3
6000 loss

Solution

SP of both the cars =Rs 90000

CP of 1st car =X, say

X + 25% of X =45000

X=36000

CP of 2nd car =Y,say

y-25% of x=45000

y=60000
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x+y =96000

Thus there is a loss of Rs 6000

Q4
44 h

Solution

Time taken by Abhinav=36 h

Ideal time required by Abhinav =600/25 =24h

It means Abhinav rests for(36-24) =12 h

Now, the required time for Brijesh =600/30 =20 h

But Brijesh utilized those 12 hours in which Abhinav rests, so thus, needs only(20-12) = 8 hours extra.

Thus, the total time taken by Brijesh =36 + 8 =44 h

Q5
9240

Solution

The numbers are obviously 35 × 24, 55 × 24, 77 × 24 whose LCM is 9240

Q6
81,63

Solution

Let the numbers be X and Y

XY =LCM × HCF =567 × 9 =5103

x –y =18(given)    ----->     (1)

(x + y)2 =4xy +(x-y)2

=20412 + 324

=20736

X +Y =144      ----->       (2)

solving (1) and (2) we get X =81 and Y=63

Q7
14 : 13, 13 : 14

Solution

Start with a litre of milk in 1st container and a litre of water in 2nd proceed.

Q8
5

Solution

LCM of 6, 8, 12, 18 =23 x 32 = 72 seconds

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In 6 minutes of 6 x 60 seconds, the number of times they can be heard simultaneously = (6 x 60)/72 = 5.

Q9
At the shallow end

Solution

Since both rest for 6 seconds so when B is just about to start the journey A reaches there at the shallow end. So they meet at they shallow.

Q10
Rs. 196

Solution

B's marked price of item sold for Rs. 1960 = 1960/0.95 = 2063.16

 A   B

2000 2063.16

196 ?

Therefore, B marks 196*2063.16/2000 = 196 for the item

Q11. None of these

Solution

Let the area under productivity in 1993 be x, so area in 1994 = 0.9x

Productivity in 1993 = 720/x, productivity in 1994 = 700/0.9x

Increase in productivity = (700/0.9x-720/x)*100 / 720/x

= (700-648)*100 / (0.9*720)

= 8.02%

Q12. 0.47

Solution

Average proportion = (96+180+288+340+400+450) / (480+540+720+700+600+660)

= 1754/3700 = 0.47

Q13. 1080million

Solution

Population = (720-288)/(400/1000)

= 432*1000/400 = 1080 million

Q14. 428gms

Solution

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Availability = (380+410+400+450+500) /5 

= 2140/5 = 428 gms

Q15. 1996

Solution

Percentage of export with respect to production:

In 1992 = 180*100/540 = 33.33%

In 1993 = 288*100/720 = 40%

In 1995 = 400*100/600 = 66.67%

In 1996 = 450*100/660 = 68.18%

i.e. 1996 shows the max. percentage

Section 2 - Arithmetic Reasoning and Analytical Thinking

Q1
4

Solution

Firstly, you have to divide the problem in three parts, so that it will help you in collecting more clues.

(1) T H E

x N

S N T I

(2) T H E

x E

P I A E

(3) T H E

x P

H B N E

(Choose one among the three which has maximum number of clues.)

In this case, you can take case(2)

Here, E x E = _E

Therefore, possible values of E = {5, 6} Rule 2

As,

5 x 5 = _5 [25] (last digit)

6 x 6 = _6 [36] (last digit)

T H E

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x P E N

S N T I

P I A E

H B N E

S H A A H I

Further, we have one more clue E x P = _E

Hence, possible values of E and P are as follows.

Case I - When E=5 and P={3, 7, 9}

Case II - When P=6 and E={2, 4, 8} Rule 3

Now, you have to start hit and trial with both the possible cases.

Firstly, take E=5 and P = {3, 7, 9}

Put E=5 and rewrite the problem again.

T H 5

x P 5 N

S N T I

P I A 5

H B N 5

S H A A H I

Further, 5 x N = _I [ S N T I ]

[If you multiply 5 to any number, you will only get [0, 5] as their last digit.](5 x even =_0 and 5 x odd=_5)

Therefore, value of I = 0

Hence, possible value of N = {2, 4 ,6 ,8}

Now, E=5 and I=0 and write the problem again.

T H 5

x P 5 N

S N T 0

P 0 A 5

H B N 5

S H A A H 0

Now, again divide the problem in three parts

(1) T H 5

x N

S N T O

(2) T H 5

x 5
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P 0 A 5

(3) T H 5

x P

H B N 5

Take Case (2) as it has less number of variable in comparison to case (1) and Case(2)

(2) T H 5

x 5

P 0 A 5

Earlier, you have only three possible values of P= {3, 7, 9}

you have to start hit and trial with the values of P

Firstly, take P=3

(2) T H 5

x 5

3 0 A 5

Then T=6 [6 x 5 = 30]

T H 5

x P 5 N

S N T 0

P 0 A 5

H B N 5

S H A A H 0

as T + 5 = H i.e. 6 + 5 =_1 [last digit] Hence H=1,

(2) 6 1 5

x 5

3 0 A 5 [ 3 0 7 5]

If you compare side by side then you will get A=7

Put these values in the main problem,

T=6, H=1, E=5, P=3, I=0, A=7

Hence,

6 1 5

x 3 5 N

S N 6 0

3 0 7 5
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1 B N 5

S 1 7 7 1 0

Now you can easily solve the problem.

6 1 5

x 3 5 4

2 4 6 0

3 0 7 5

1 8 4 5

2 1 7 7 1 0

Q2
1349

Solution

Q3
Between B and C

Solution

Q4
North

Solution

Q5.

Solution

All the shapes will be shaded twice and hollow without color twice.
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Q6. E

Solution

From I. -> We get A=40hrs

From II we get B= 120hrs.

Then the combined work can be easily calculated.

Q7. Ram Shyam

Solution

Q8. 5m north

Solution

Q9. Only I

Solution

Only the rst statement will follow as it is derived from the rst two Statements.’ All – No’

combination will support ’No’ conclusion

Q10. Either I or III and II or IV

Solution

Section 3 - Test of Communicative English

Q1
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Stirred up

Solution

No Solution

Q2
indifference

Solution

No Solution

Q3
foolish

Solution

No Solution

Q4
Tempt

Solution

No Solution

Q5
Sport hunters tend to pursue the biggest and healthiest animals in a population.

Solution

The author’s claim and the claim of the passage do not concur with each another. So, the option sought should be such that it negates the

claim of the passage that sport hunting produces the healthiest population of animals. Option (d) says that sport hunters tend to pursue

the biggest and healthiest animals are chased and killed b y the hunters, you have a weaker population of animals remaining. Thus, it

shows that sport hunting produces a weaker population of animals which negates the claim of the passage. Option (d) is thus the right

answer.

Q6
A few months after EI Chichon’s large eruptions in April 1982, air temperatures throughout the region remained higher than expected, given

the long-term weather trends.

Solution

Option (c) is the best answer. It describes an occasion when an eruption was followed by temperatures that were warmer than usual, not

colder and thus counterbalances the evidence offered in the passage. Option (a) announces that certain eruptions did have a cooling

effect, so although an independent warming effect counteracted the effect, the argument is supported, not weakened. Option (b) supports

the claim that there is some connection between eruptions and the climate, but it provides no evidence one way or the other about

whether eruptions speci cally produce cooling. Option (d) presents further evidence suggesting that eruptions can have a cooling effect.

Q7
Only (II) is implicit

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Solution

Assumptions (I) and (III) are not Implicit since the advice given by the mother is of general nature and doesn't concern with the current

status of the eyesight’s of either the mother or the daughter. Assumption (II) is Implicit since the daughter must have been watching

television programmes frequently (because she may be nding them interesting) and the mother's advice comes to her as a matter of

concern for her.

Q8
(I) & (II) are implicit

Solution

Assumption (I) is implicit since it is the supervisor who is going to be. in- charge at the examination hall. Assumption (II) is implicit since

the extent of emergency requirement would naturally have to be decided on the spot (and cannot be prede ned). Assumption (III) is not

implicit since nothing can be implied about the duration of the examination.

Q9
Only (II) & (III) are implicit

Solution

Assumption (I) is not implicit since the question statement essentially implies an "external" attachment of the STD/ISD lock to the

telephone. Assumption (II) is implicit since there may be a dire need (emergency requirement) of making an STD/ISD call which must be

satis ed. Assumption (III) is implicit since the very purpose of locking is to prevent the probable misuse of the facility.

Q10
If neither I nor II follows.

Solution

The manager might have humiliated Sachin not because of his dislike but on account of certain negligence or mistake on his part. So, I

does not follow. Also, nothing about Sachin's rapport with his colleagues can be deduced from the statement. So, II also does not follow.

Q11
3

Solution

Ans. (3). Option (3) carries the best phrasing of the idea, as it is grammatically correct. It follows the rules of parallel construction by using

the word 'and' in between the phrases 'better in quality' and 'low in price'. Option (1) is incorrect as it is a complex sentence. Both the

options, (1) and (2), are incorrect as they break the rules of parallel construction by using the word 'still' between 'better quality' and ' low in

price'. Also, the word 'still' should be succeeded by 'but' and not by 'and'. Option (4) is incorrect. The basic foods are low in price. But this

does, not mean that they are quite cheap. Hence, option (3) is the correct option.

Q12
unpredictable : rage

Solution

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Ans. (2). In option (2) 'unpredictable' and the given word 'volatile'; 'rage' and the given word 'temper' are synonymous. None of the words

'prominent' (distinguished, important) and 'notoriety' (unfavourable fame) (1); 'catastrophic' (being a great and sudden disaster) and

'disaster' (great or sudden, misfortune) (3) and 'gentle' and 'heart' (4) are related to the given capitalised pair similarly. Hence, option (2) is

the correct answer. 

Q13
3

Solution

Ans. (3). Option (3) carries the best phrasing of the idea, as it is the most concise sentence and is grammatically correct. Option (1) is

incorrect, as without a hyphen joining concept and grasping, they fail to form a single term and grasping is held loosely. This in fact, is a

debatable issue. Options (2) and (4) are incorrect as they deal with sentences that have been made unnecessarily complex. Hence, option

(3) is the correct option. 

Q14
that they save nothing less than

Solution

Ans. (4). Option (4) serves as the best way of phrasing the underlined part. In option (4), the usage of the phrase 'that they save' (simple

present tense) is in accordance with the context of 'these environmentalists proclaim' (simple present tense). Also, the usage of phrase

'less than' is appropriate with the word 'nothing'. Option (1) is incorrect as the world 'proclaim' should be followed by the phrase 'that they

save' and not by the phrase 'to save'. This is because they do not proclaim to save, but they proclaim that they save nothing. For the same

reason, option (3) is also incorrect. Besides, in option (1), the word 'nothing' should be followed by the phrase 'less than' and not by the

phrase 'lesser than' (comparative degree). Option (2) is incorrect as in the context of 'environmentalists proclaim' (simple present tense),

the usage of 'ing' form of the verb 'save' (present continuous tense) is inappropriate. Also, the word 'nothing' should be followed by the

phrase 'less than' and not by the phrase 'lesser than' (comparative degree). Hence, option (4) is the correct option.

Q15
C

Solution

C should be "and that accumulation of tension"

Q16
B

Solution

B should be "concerned authority to report"

Q17
By putting up a building and giving the women

Solution

To maintain parallelism in the sentence "by putting"(Verb + ing ) ,the verb continued should be in the same form. Hence 4 is the answer

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Q18
In other words, Christianity ceased to have any immediate social relevance.

Solution

The passage discusses the extent to which the Church was degraded with the decline of the Roman Empire. Option (b) is correct as it is

the only option which bears out the seclusion of Church from the concept of helping the society. Option (a) is incorrect as Christ never

acquired an authoritarian status. Option (d) and (c) are incorrect as they are not directly relevant to the context.

Q19
And the business press regularly contains reports of high- ying executives who quit comfortable jobs to start their own business, work as

independent consultants, or more simply to spend more time with their families.

Solution

The passage talks about the growing trend to move away from jobs in traditional sectors to self-employment. Options (a) and (b) mislead,

Being antonymous in meaning. Option (d) is irrelevant as nothing about innovation has been said in the passage. Only option (c) supports

the information in the passage

Q20
Semantics

Solution

‘Semantics’ means strict rules and procedures. ‘Pedantic’ means doctrine. ‘Bucolic’ means countri ed. ‘Laconic’ means brief and short.

Hence option (a) is the right answer.

Q21
Withholding, fostering

Solution

The second part of the sentence has a keyword ‘instead’, which means it is contradictory with the rst part. The rst part of the sentence

says that the company is encouraging negative kind of behavior among the employees. It means the company is doing something to

discourage the employees. That could be only withholding their rewards. Option (d) is the only option which has withholding as its rst

choice.

Q22
Prevention, helped

Solution

The sentence talks about the maladjustment to college culture. The second part of the sentence talks about overcoming the

maladjustment through friendship signals outside college. Hence the second blank could be lled by the option ‘helped’. Option (d) is the

only option which has helped as the second choice.

Q23. Increased agricultural productivity led to massive population growth which in turn helped to

build bigger armies.

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A closer look at the last part of the passage gives us a clear indication that European

societies could build a strong army because agricultural productivity meant food availability

which led to population growth, which in turn ensured building a bigger army than the

Americans. As a result the natives didn't stand a chance against the Europeans. Thus,

option 3 is the correct answer.

Q24. In reality environment plays a more signi cant role than these.

Solution

The very subject matter of this passage is to explain how environment can actually have

more say in shaping the behaviour of individuals and civilisations. Thus, it states that the

environment has a more signi cant role to play here. Thus, option 4 is the correct answer. 

Q25. How shape of each region has played a signi cant role shaping human behaviour.

Solution

The primary motive of comparing the shape of the continents is to explain how

environment and surroundings which are beyond human control actually controls human

behaviour. Thus, option 3 is the correct answer. 

Q26. Europe, Middle East and Asia

Solution

When the author says wide and fat, he refers to the entire stretch of land that makes up

Europe, Middle East and Asia. He doesn't talk about any particular country. Thus, option 5

is the correct answer. 

Q27. Because locations along the same latitude generally share similar climates, sunlight and

rainfall.

Solution

The bene t that Europeans and Asians enjoyed, according to the passage, during the earlier

stages of civilisation is that Europe and Asia is not tall, rather wide and stretches along

west to east direction. So the entire stretch comes under the same latitude due to which

climate, rainfall etc. are comparatively stable. Thus, option 5 is the correct answer.

Q28. Critical

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The given passage talks about The Affordable Care Act (ACA), of 2010, and lists out the

provisions entailed in it. However, at the same time, the author criticizes the aspects which

have either been overlooked or have negative effects on the supposed bene ciaries.

Therefore, the general tone of the passage is ‘critical’. 

Q29. In uenced

Solution

According to the passage, these views (on ACA) often colored by political persuasion.   The

word color has been used as a verb here and means in uenced.

Q30. All the above

Solution

All the given statements are untrue with respect to the given passage. All of them state the

opposite of what has been mentioned in the passage. Thus, option 5 is the correct answer.

Q31. Its goal back red and yielded more negative results than positive

Solution

On carefully reading the fth paragraph of the passage, we see that the author nds that

the ACA has not succeeded in improving the quality of care. Instead, it has back red, or

produced other undesirable concerns. So, option 2 is the best t answer.

Option 1 can be eliminated as it states the opposite. Option 3 is incorrect as the passage

nowhere states that the quality of care worsened after the enactment of ACA. Option 4 is a

false statement. Option 5 is factually correct but it does not answer the question asked, i.e.

it does not sum up the author’s view on improvement in quality of care through ACA.

Q32. He wanted to tout ACA as a successful Act

Solution

It can be gathered from the passage that ACA was a health care Act that was enacted

during the Presidentship of Obama. So obviously, the President would not speak ill of it and

promote it by highlighting the positive aspects. This leads us to mark option 2 as the best

t answer.

Options 1 is incorrect as the author highlights how other factors were not taken into

consideration. The statements mentioned in options 3 and 5 are neither stated nor can be

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inferred from the passage. The passage nowhere indicates about an upcoming election for

which the voters need to be pleased, so option 5 is not an appropriate choice.

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Q33. Although I think that my girlfriend will be here any minute, I cannot wait much longer for her

to arrive.

Solution

No Solution

Q34. Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those who maintain that

it was an unauthorized act.

Solution

No Solution

Q35. Because of his tennis elbow injury, Limba Ram has not been able to and possibly never will

be able to pick up the bat again.

Solution

No Solution

Q36. DBAC

Solution

One reading of the sentences makes it, clear that Jesse Owens is the subject here.

Therefore, D would be the rst statement. B follows D. Two choices - (2) and (4) - have this

order. We now have to determine whether A comes before C or vice versa. A precedes C

because you rst 'see' someone/something which makes you 'nervous' thereafter.

Q37. ADCB

Solution

The question posed in statement A is answered in D. Therefore, D must follow A. This is

given in choices (1) and B and C do not logically precede A. Therefore, we can rule out

option (1).

Q38. BADC
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Solution

A, C or D cannot be the opening statements. BA form a pair explaining the condition in

Germany during the war and DC follow with the mention of a similar situation in India.

Q39. DCBA

Solution

C must follow D. The subject 'animation lms being overlooked' in D is followed by 'In a bid

to revitalize' ....in C. 'These countries' in C refers to the 'Nordic countries' mentioned in D. A

which talks about the 'variety of themes' is a continuation of B which talks about the ' lm

festival'

Q40. CDAB

Solution

Either B or C can start the argument because they have the proper noun 'Sanjana' in them.

A follows D. Hence, option is the answer.

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