Question No: 1

DIRECTIONS for the question: In the following questions,

select a suitable replacement for the word in bold/underlined.
a, b, c are 3 digits of a number such that 49a + 7b + c = 286.
Find a + b + c.
15
26
12
16
Question No: 2

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
If j and k are integers divisible by 5, which of the following is not
necessarily true?
j – k is divisible by 5
j3 + k3 is divisible by 5
j + k is divisible by 10
j + k is divisible by 5
Question No: 3

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
Let S = 254 + 364 + 494. Then S divided by 11 leaves a
remainder of
0
3
6
9
Question No: 4

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
The average score of batsman for 10 innings is 50. In his
11th inning, he scores 42. What is the approximate combined
average of his 11 innings?
40
50
60
 49
Question No: 5-B

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
The average of 18 observations is recorded as 124. Later it was
found that two observations with values 64 and 28 were entered
wrongly as 46 and 82. Find the correct average of the 18
observations.

122
123

Question No: 6

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
A piece of string is 40 centimetres long. It is cut into three
pieces. The longest piece is 3 times as long as the middle-sized
piece and the shortest piece is 23 centimetres shorter than the
longest piece. Find length of the shortest piece (in cm).

27cm
5 cm
4 cm
9 cm
�
Question No: 7

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option:

�
The sum of 3rd and 15th elements of an arithmetic progression
is equal to the sum of 6th, 11 th and 13 th elements of the same
progression. Then which element of the series should
necessarily be equal to zero?
1st
9th
12th
None of the above
Question No: 8-C

DIRECTIONS: Solve the following question and mark the best

possible option

Question No: 9

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best option.
If f (x) = x3 � 4x + p, and f (0) and f (1) are of opposite signs,
then which of the following is necessarily true?
�1 < p < 2
0<p<3
�2 < p < 1
�3 < p < 0
Question No: 10

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best possible option.

A milkman saves milk in two vessels, a cuboidal and the other a
cylindrical. The capacity of the cuboidal vessel is 20 litres more
than the cylindrical one. When 30 litres of milk is drawn from
each of the two full vessels, the amount left in the cuboidal
vessel is twice that left in the cylindrical vessel. The capacity (in
litres) of the cuboidal vessel is
30
70
130
None of the above
Question No: 11

DIRECTIONS�for the question:�Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
A precious stone weighing 35 grams worth Rs. 12,250 is
accidentally dropped and gets broken into two pieces having
weights in the ratio of 2 : 5. If the price varies as the square of
the weight then find the loss incurred.
Rs. 5,750
Rs. 6,000
Rs. 5,500
Rs. 5,000
Question No: 12

DIRECTIONS: Solve the following question and mark the best

possible option
A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 400 and marks it for sale at
a price that gives him 80% profit on his cost. He, however, gives
a 15% discount on the marked price to his customer. Calculate
the actual percentage profit made by the shopkeeper.
62%
 64%
53%
54%
Question No: 13

DIRECTIONS for the question: The question given below has

a problem and four alternatives. You have to choose the best
answer from the alternatives a, b, c and d.
A man buys two cycles for a total cost of Rs. 900. By selling one
for 4/5 th��of its cost and other for 5/4 th�of its cost, he
makes a profit of Rs. 90 on the whole transaction. Find the cost
price of lower price cycle.
Rs. 360
Rs. 250
Rs. 300
Rs. 420
Question No: 14

DIRECTIONS for the question: Answer the following question

as per the best of your judgment.
A dealer sold a radio at a loss of 20%. Had he sold it for Rs. 100
more, he would have lost 15%. For what value should he sell it
in order to gain 25%? Also find the initial cost price respectively.
Rs. 2500 & Rs. 2000
Rs. 2000 & Rs. 2500
Rs. 2500 & Rs. 2300
Rs. 2000 & Rs. 3000
Question No: 15

DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and

mark the best possible option.
When the price of sugar was increased by 32%, a family
reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on
sugar was only 10% more than before. If 30 kg per month were
consumed before, find the new monthly consumption.
42 kg
35 kg
25 kg
16 kg
Question No: 16

DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and

mark the best possible option.
A man's income is increased by Rs. 1,200 and at the same time,
the rate of tax to be paid is reduced from 12% to 10%. He now
pays the same amount of tax as before. What is his increased
income, if 20% of his income is exempted from tax in both
cases?
Rs. 6,300
Rs. 7,200
Rs. 4,500
Rs. 6,500
Question No: 17

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 15,500 at the
end of three years is Rs. 5,580. What would be the compound
interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the
same period?
Rs. 6726.348
 Rs. 6276.384
Rs. 6267.834
Rs. 6627.438
Question No: 18

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
What will be the difference between the simple interest and
compound interest earned on a sum of Rs 985 @ 14 p.c.p.a. at
the end of two years?
Rs 16.408
Rs 14.214
Rs 19.218
None of these
Question No: 19

DIRECTION for the question: Mark the best option.

A sum of Rs. 25 was paid for a work which A can do in 32 days,
B in 20 days, B and C in 12 days and D in 24 days. How much
did C receive if all the four work together?
Rs. 15/3
Rs. 14/3
Rs. 13/3
Rs. 16/3
Question No: 20

DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and

mark the best possible option.
A job can be done by 3 skilled workmen in 20 days or by 5 boys
in 30 days. How many days will they take if all of them work
together?
11 days
10 days
8 days
12 days
Question No: 21

DIRECTIONS�for the question:�Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
Arun does half as much work as Bipin in three fourth of the time.
If they take 18 days to finish a job working together, how much
time will Bipin take to finish the job alone?
40 days
30 days
45 days
27 days
Question No: 22

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
The speed of a boat in still water is 4 km/hr and the speed of
current is 2 km/hr. If the time taken to reach a certain distance
upstream is 9 hours, find the time it will take to go to same
distance downstream.
2 hrs
2.5 hrs
3.5 hrs
3 hrs
Question No: 23
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question
and mark the best possible option.
In a race A beats B by 12 metres and C by 18 metres. In another
race of same length B beats C by 8 meters. The speed of A, B &
C remain constant. Then length of the track in metres is:
48
36
72
60
Question No: 24

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
Two trains run between the stations of A and B, which are 180
km apart. X and Y start simultaneously from A and B at 11 am
and move towards each other. X runs nonstop between A and B
at the speed of 70 km/h. Y runs at 50 kmph, but stops for 15
minutes at C, which is 60 km from B. At what approx. distance
from A do the trains X and Y cross each other?
112 km
118 km
120 km
124 km
Question No: 25

DIRECTIONS for the question:Mark the best option.

In a chess competition involving some boys and girls of a
school, every student had to play exactly one game with every
other student. It was found that in 45 games both the players
were girls, and in 190 games both were boys. The number of
games in which one player was a boy and the other was a girl is
 200
216
235
256
Question No: 26

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best option.
There are 10 different fruits and 5 different vegetables. A grocer
has to choose 3 fruits and 2 vegetables. In all the possible
selections he can make, what is the number of selections in
which a particular fruit and a particular vegetable are always
there?
120
144
160
80
Question No: 27

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
The height of a cone is 7cm and diameter of its base is 14cm.
What is the volume of the cone?
411.6 cm3
359.3 cm3
442.6 cm3
450.6 cm3
Question No: 28

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.

100
200
150
250
Question No: 29

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
A metal cube of edge 12 cm is melted and formed into three
smaller cubes. If the edges of two smaller cubes are 6 cm and 8
cm, find the edge of the third smaller cube.
10 cm
14 cm
12 cm
16 cm
Question No: 30

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metre more than its
breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot at the rate of Rs. 26.50 per
metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres ?
40 metres
60 metres
80 metres
90 metres
Question No: 31
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question
and mark the best possible option.
In 1997, the fourth day after Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October) was
Monday. In that month all of the days given below occurred 5
times, except
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Question No: 32

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.

1
2
3
4
Question No: 33

DIRECTIONS for the question : Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
Find the value of x, if log2 x + log4 x + log64 x = 5
3
5
8
None of these
Question No: 34

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option.

In a class, 50 students play cricket, 20 students play football and
10 play both cricket and football. How many play at least one of
these two games?
10
80
50
60
Question No: 35

DIRECTIONS for the question: Mark the best option.

In a survey of defaulted payments of electrical bills of a
residential complex of 125 houses, it is found that 50 houses
defaulted on their payment of electrical bills in January, 60 in
February and 40 in March. Houses can default in consecutive
months only. 20 defaulted in January and February. 10 defaulted
in February and March. How many houses defaulted in all the 3
months?
3
5
7
9
Question No: 1-D

DIRECTIONS for the question: Select a figure from the

alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of problem
figure would complete the pattern.
Question No: 2-D

DIRECTIONS for the question: Select a figure from the

alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of problem
figure would complete the pattern.

Question No: 3-C

DIRECTIONS for the question: Select a figure from the

alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of problem
figure would complete the pattern.

Question No: 4

DIRECTIONS for the question: The�question given below is

followed by two statements, I and II.
What are the ages of three brothers?
�
I. The product of their ages is 21.
II. The sum of their ages is not divisible by 3.
if the question can be answered by I alone
 if the question can be answered by II alone
if both statements are needed to answer the question
if the question cannot be answered even with the help of both
statements
Question No: 5

DIRECTIONS for the question:�The question below consist of

a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements
are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements
and mark
Is the average of the largest and the smallest of four given numbers
greater than the average of four numbers?
�
I. The difference between the largest and the second largest
number is greater than the difference between the second
smallest and the smallest number.
II. The difference between the largest and the second largest
number is less than the difference between the second largest
and the second smallest number.
�
if the question can be answered by I alone
if the question can be answered by II alone
if both statements are needed to answer the question
if the question cannot be answered even with the help of both
statements
Question No: 6

The company which has the highest raw material cost is

P
Q
 R
S
Question No: 7

The company with the highest profit per rupee of sales is

S
R
Q
P
Question No: 8-D

The company with the lowest raw material cost per rupee of the
total cost is
P
Q
R
S
Question No: 9

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question

and mark the best possible option.
�
In a certain code TEACHER is written as VGCEJGT. How is
CHILDREN written in that code?
EJKNEGTP
EGKNFITP
EJKNFGTO
EJKNFTGP
Question No: 10
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and
mark the best possible option.
�
In a certain code, ‘BASIC’ is written as ‘DDULE’. How is
‘LEADER’ written in that code?
NHCGGU
OHDGHU
NGCFGT
OGDFHT
Question No: 11

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and

mark the best possible option.
A $ B # 9 G 3D K � M ? C Q 2 X 7 P 5 U 8 I 4 Y ? J
�
Which of the following will be the fifteenth element from the left
end if all the numbers are arranged in descending order from left
to right, keeping the position of the other elements in
arrangement un-changed?
�
5
4
7
8
Question No: 12

DIRECTIONS for the question: What should come in place of

question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series?
4� �2� �3� �7.5� �26.25� �?� �649.6875
118.125
 26.25
7.5
3
Question No: 13

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and

mark the most appropriate option.
If the positions, of 1st and �6th digits of the number 2796543018
are interchanged, similarly the positions of 2nd and 7th digits are
interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be the 3rd to
the left �of 7th digit from the left hand?
0
1
7
4
Question No: 14

DIRECTIONS for the question: The question are based on the

diagram given below showing four persons stationed at the four
corners of a square piece of plot as shown.

�
A starts crossing the plot diagonally. After walking half the
distance, he turns right, walks some distance and turns left.
Which direction is A facing now ?
North-east
North
North-west
South-east
Question No: 15
DIRECTIONS for the question: The question are based on the
diagram given below showing four persons stationed at the four
corners of a square piece of plot as shown.

�
From the original position given in the above figure, A and B
move one arm length clockwise and then cross over to the corner
diagonally opposite; C and D move one arm length anti-clockwise
and cross over the corner diagonally opposite. The original
configuration ADBC has now changed to
CBDA
DACB
BDAC
ACBD
Question No: 16

Bearing this relationship in mind work out the following questions.

�

C-B
B+C
CβA
A×B
Question No: 17

If a + b > c + d and b + c > a + d then it is definite that

a>d
b>c
 c>d
b>d
Question No: 18

DIRECTION for the question: In the question, relationship between

different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are
followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given
statement and select the appropriate answer.
Statements:
�H > J >� K, T <� K = S, Q > T
���������������
Conclusion
I. J > S
II. J = S
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Both the conclusion follows
None of these
Question No: 19

DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and

mark the best possible option.
From his house, Dipak went� 25 kms to North. Then he turned
West and covered 15kms. then turned south and covered 10kms.
Finally, turning to East, he covered 15 kms in which direction is
he from his house?
North
South
West
East
Question No: 20
DIRECTIONS for the question: Solve the following question and
mark the best possible option.
Study the two different positions of a cube given below with dots
from 1 to 6 marked on its faces. Find out how many dots are
there on the face opposite to that containing 4 dots?

1
2
3
5
Question No: 21

DIRECTIONS for the question: In the question below, there are

two or three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I,
II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true
even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the given statements.
Statement : Some charts are darts. �������� All darts are
carts.������������� Some carts are smarts
Conclusions � :
I.����� Some charts are carts.
II.���� Some carts are darts.
III.��� Some darts are smarts.
IV.��� Some smarts are charts.
Only I and III follow
Only II and III follow
I and II follow
I, III and IV follow
Question No: 22
DIRECTIONS for the question: In the question below, there are
two or three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I,
II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true
even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s)
from the given statements.
Statement : Some big are small. �������������� No
small is large.��������������� Some large are
tiny.
Conclusions�:
I.���� Some large are not big �
II.��� No big is large.
III.�� Some small are not tiny. �
IV.�� Some big are not tiny.
Only I follow
Only II follow
Only III follows
None follows
Question No: 23

DIRECTIONS for the question: The question below has either

two or three statements followed by two or three conclusions. You
have to take the given statements to be true and then decide
which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Statements: Some tables are chairs. All chairs are benches. All
benches are desks.
�
Conclusions: I. Some desks are tables.��������� II.
Some benches are tables.������ III. Some desks are
chairs.
�
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
All follow
Question No: 24

Dipen Joshi is an M.B.A specialised in finance & passed with 62%

marks in 2004. He has secured 74% marks in selection test. He
started working as an Assistance finance manager in June 6, 04
& is still working. His date of birth is 12.03.1986
The candidate is to be selected.
The candidate is not to be selected.
Data is not adequate to take the decision.
Case is to be referred to the H.R. Head.
Question No: 25

Swati Sinha is a B.Com passed with 67% marks at the age of 21

years in 2004. She has been working since 2006 as an assistant
finance manager. She has secured 76% marks in selection test.
She after completion of graduation passed her M.B.A in finance
with 78% marks.
The candidate is to be selected.
The candidate is not to be selected.
Data is not adequate to take the decision.
Case is
to be
referred
to the
H.R.
Head.
Question No: 26

DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the information given

below and answer the question that follows.
Five persons are standing in a line. One of the two persons at
the extreme ends is a professor and the other a businessman.
An advocate is standing to the right of a student. An author is to
the left of the businessman. The student is standing between the
professor and the advocate. Counting from the left, the advocate
is at which place?
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
uestion No: 27

DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the information given

below and answer the question that follows.
Five friends A, B, C, D and E are standing in a row facing South
but not necessarily in the same order. Only B is between A and E,
C is immediate right to E and D is immediate left to A. On the
basis of above information, which of the following statements is
definitely true?
B is to the left of A.
D is third to the left of E.
B is to the right of E.
A is second to the left of C.
Question No: 28

Which of the following statements is definitely true?

Hebrew the only foreign language which all three of Akhtar,
 Balram and Chintu took
French is the only foreign language in which both Balram and
Ehsaan took
The number of friends who took in each language is unique
None of the above
Question No: 29

Which friend took in all the five foreign languages?

Akhtar
Balram
Chintu
Dara
Question No: 30

How many friends took Russian?

Five
Three
Two
Fou
r
Question No: 1

DIRECTIONS for the question: Fill in the blank with the right
options provided.
They live on a busy road. ______________ a lot of noise from
the traffic.
It must�
It must have
There must have
There must be
Question No: 2

DIRECTIONS for the question: Fill in the blank with the right
options provided.
It's two years ______________ Sophy
that I don't see
that I haven't seen
since I didn't see
since I last saw
Question No: 3

DIRECTIONS for the question: Fill in the blank with the right
options provided.
I really object ______________ people smoking in my house.
to
about��
for������
on
Question No: 4

DIRECTIONS for the question: In this question a part of the

sentence that requires an improvement is underlined. Choose the
best option. Choose "No improvement" if no improvement is
needed.
He returned back when he sensed that there was danger.
He returned back
when he sensed
that there was danger.
No error
Question No: 5
DIRECTIONS for the question: In this question a part of the
sentence that requires an improvement is underlined. Choose the
best option. Choose "No improvement" if no improvement is
needed.
If it will rain this afternoon, we will have to cancel the picnic.
If it
will rain
this afternoon, we will have
to cancel the picnic.
Question No: 6

DIRECTIONS for the question: Read the sentence to find out

whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The
error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of
that part is the answer. if there is 'No Error" the answer is (D).
(Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
The steep rise in the price of petroleum products have affected
the economic development of the developing nations.
The steep rise in the price of petroleum products
have affected
the economic development of the developing nations.
No error
Question No: 7

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the pair of words which

best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the
capitalized pair.
Arguing: Litigation:: Courting:...?...
Judiciary
 Adjudication
Romance
Arbitration
�
Question No: 8

DIRECTIONS�for the question:�Choose the pair of words

which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in
the capitalized pair.
MONK: DEVOTION
�
Maniac : Pacifism
Explorer : Contentment
Visionary : Complacency
Rover : Wanderlust
Question No: 9

DIRECTIONS for the question: The question consists of a pair

of words bearing a certain relationship. From amongst the
alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrates a similar
relationship.
Yard is to inch as quart is to �
Gallon
Ounce
Solid
Liquid
Question No: 10

DIRECTIONS for the question: In each of the following

questions, a part of the given sentence has been underlined as
this part may have an error. The first option is the same as the
underlined part in the given sentence. Choose this option if you
think that the underlined part has no error. Otherwise, choose the
option that rectifies the error in the underlined part of the given
sentence.
�
The sky is full of clouds, yet it won't rain.
The sky is full of clouds, yet it won't rain.
When it won't rain, the sky was full of clouds.
Since the sky was full of clouds, it wouldn't rain.

It won't rain because the sky is full of clouds.

Question No: 11

DIRECTION for the questions: Part, or all, of the sentence is

underline. Following the sentence, our versions of the underline
portion are presented, Choice (A) repeats the original; the other
choices are different. If you think a better sentence can be found
in Choices (B), (C), (D), then choose one of them. If the sentence
is correct as stated, you answer will be Choice (A)
Such of his novels as was humorous were successful.
Such of his novels as was humorous were successful
Such of his novels as were humorous were successful
His novels such as were humorous were successful
His novels were successful and humorous
Question No: 12

DIRECTION for the questions: Part, or all, of the sentence is

underline. Following the sentence, our versions of the underline
portion are presented, Choice (A) repeats the original; the other
choices are different. If you think a better sentence can be found
in Choices (B), (C), (D), then choose one of them. If the sentence
is correct as stated, you answer will be Choice (A)
He never has and he never will keep his word.
He never has and he never will
He has never yet and never will
He has not ever and he will not
He has never kept and he will never
Question No: 13

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the option which is

most Similar in meaning of the underlined word as used in the
context of the sentence.
Decade: After decades the restoration of the monument
commenced.
Immaculate
Defective
Decennium
Negligent
Question No: 14

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the option which is

most Similar in meaning of the underlined word as used in the
context of the sentence.
Mandate: The new director of the school mandated regular tests.
Authorized
Range
Consider
Assert
Question No: 15
DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the option which is
most Similar in meaning of the underlined word as used in the
context of the sentence.
Catastrophe: The world is heading towards an environmental
catastrophe.
�
Declare
Gauge
Corroborate
Disastrous
Question No: 16

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the option which is

most Similar in meaning of the underlined word as used in the
context of the sentence.
Fetish:� I’ve a bit of a shoe fetish.
Naive
Obsession
Assimilate
Conformity
Question No: 17

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the most logical order of

sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A. An age such as ours which resents such disturbance is
unlikely to view with sympathy the aims of science.
B. From Galileo to Darwin, from Einstein to Freud, scientific
theories have constantly rejocated our place in the order of
things.
C. No period has been more penetrated by science, not more
dependent upon it, than the past half century.
D. Few things - physical, social or moral - have more disturbed
our universe than has science.
E. Yet, no period has been more uneasy about it, nor felt more
that the relationship with scientific knowledge is a Faustrian pact.
DBACE

CBDAE
DACEB
BACED

Question No: 18

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the most logical order of

sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A. Respect is easiest when we recognize that all cultural
difference is in ourselves.
B. It is all too easy to be judgmental and distrust those who give
different meaning to their world from the meaning you�give to
yours.
C. We don't see the world as it is, only as we are.
D. Thus, the next step is to respect these differences and accept
the right of others to interpret the world in the way they�have
chosen.
E. Different cultural orientations and views of the world are not
right or wrong - they are just different.�
ADEBC

BDEAC
CEBAD�
 EBDAC
Question No: 19

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the most logical order of

sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A. U.N. studies show that the gap between rich and poor is wider
in Africa than anywhere else in the world.
B. What makes the unrest in Kenya most alarming is that its root
causes are maladies that still plague other, less stable
African states.
C. Despite Kenya's overall economic growth, 58% of its people
are poor.
D. The first is poverty.
E. Despite the continent's recent economic growth, the number of
its poor grew from 288 million in 1981 to 516 million in 2001.
AEDCB

BDCAE

CBDAE
BEADC
Question No: 20

According to the passage, what does �deepening of

democracy� mean in the Western context?
Consolidation of group and class identities
Democratization translated as greater involvement of people
Democratization as greater involvement of 'atomized'
individuals in the public sphere
None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct
in this context
Question No: 21

Greater democratization in India has not necessarily led to

the dilution of caste and communal identities in the public
sphere
irrelevance of community identity as a governing force in
Indian politics
marginalization of elite groups� in society
relative unimportance of hereditary identities over class
identities
Question No: 22

What is the "silent revolution" that has occurred in the Indian

democratic process?
Irrelevance of caste and class hierarchies in political
processes
Loosening of social strictures in voting behaviour and patterns
Social change through transfer of power from upper caste
elites to subaltern groups
All the statements 1, 2 and 3 given above are correct in this
context
Question No: 23

According to the passage, presently, conducting exit polls

during the election process is not permitted.
during polling process is banned.
at the time of polling will be banned.
None of these is applicable.
Question No: 24

As per the passage, which of the following statement(s) is true?

A. Banning opinion polls after campaigning has stopped is illogical
B. Major political parties of India had agreed to ban opinion polls.
C. We should not doubt the intelligence of Indian voters.

A only
A&B
A&C
B&C
Question No: 25

It can be inferred from the passage that some political parties

keep themselves away from opinion polls.
try ways to manipulate the opinion polls to show a more
favorable picture of their respective parties
do not want to get involved with opinion polls.
None of these
is true.
Question No: 26

DIRECTION for the question: Answer the question based on the

information given in the passage.
It is important for shipping companies to be clear about the
objectives for maintenance and materials management — as to
whether the primary focus is on service level improvement or
cost minimization. Often, when certain systems are set in place,
the cost minimization objective and
associated��procedures��become��more��important
than��the��flexibility��required��for��service��leve
l improvement. The problem really arises since cost minimization
tends to focus on out-of-pocket costs which are visible, while the
opportunity costs, often greater in value, are lost sight of.
According to author, which of the following would be the least
desirable maintenance and materials management programme?
A program which improves service levels without affecting cost
structure of a company
A program which focuses equally on service levels and cost
minimisation
A program focused on cost minimisation which pays attention to
not only out of pocket costs but also opportunity costs
A program which focuses on cost minimisation but also allows for
flexibility required for service level improvement
Question No: 27

DIRECTION for the question: Answer the question based on the

information given in the passage.
This decade has heralded the arrival of China and the rise of
India on the world stage. Due to global recession the balance of
power is shifting from the West to East. China has already
occupied second place in the world's biggest economies. But
India is still struggling with formidable challenges like crushing
poverty of millions, uneven growth, pervasive corruption and
crumbling governance. Can we, in all honesty aspire to be a
genuine superpower?
�
Which of the following best captures the essence of the passage?
Economic meltdown in the West has tilted the balance of economic
power towards Asia.
China's Gross Domestic Product is next only to that of the United
States of America.
Even though India is a fast growing economy, it has to cross many
hurdles before becoming a superpower.
Corruption and poverty in India are the main hindrances to its
 economic growth.
Question No: 28

DIRECTION for the question: Answer the question based on the

information given in the passage.
Geese can often be seen grazing in coastal salt marshes. Unfortunately,
their intense grazing removes the grassy covering, exposing marsh
sediment; this increases evaporation, which in turn increases salt
concentration in marsh sediments. Because of this increased
concentration, re-growth of plants is minimal, leading to increased
erosion, which leads to a decrease in the fertile topsoil, leading to even
less re-growth. In time, the salt marsh becomes a mudflat. This process
challenges one of the most widely held beliefs about the dynamics of
salt-marsh ecosystems: _____________ .
�
Which of the following best completes the paragraph given above?
�
supposedly , consumers such as geese do not play a large role in
controlling the productivity of marsh systems.
rather, the standard view claims, marshes are controlled by bottom-
up factors, such as nutrients and physical factors.
geese are the primary determinant of which resources will thrive in
coastal salt marshes.
moreover, tidal channels are also key features of the
marsh landscape, flooding and draining the marsh
platform and providing a source of sediments and
nutrients to the marsh ecosystem.
Question No: 29

DIRECTIONS for the question: Select the best option

which completes the sentence (s) in the most meaningful
manner
He�was�utterly�without�--------
�or�morals�or�any�bedrock�sense�of decency.
Appreciate
Ethics
Derogate
Opponent
Question No: 30

DIRECTIONS for the question: For each of the words below,

a contexual usage is provided. Pick the word from the
alternatives given that is most appropriate in the given
context.
Many�parents�expect�their�children�to�marry�within
�their�caste,�and�many children ____________.
Consternate
Artifice
Significant
Concur
Question No: 31

DIRECTIONS for the question: Select the best option which

completes the sentence (s) in the most meaningful manner
The�real�-------�is
the�government,�and�the�rotten�educational�system
�it�has created.
Culprit
Cleavage
Blemish
Irritation
Question No: 32

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the word from the

options which is Opposite in meaning to the given word.
Glamorous
Chic
Drab
Shiny
Stylish
Question No: 33

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the word from the

options which is Opposite in meaning to the given word.
Counterfeit
Real
Illiterate
Prescription
Strike
Question No: 34

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the word from the

options which is Opposite in meaning to the given word.
Juvenile
Childish
Rejuvenate
Fast
Mature
Question No: 35

DIRECTIONS for the question: Choose the word from the

options which is Opposite in meaning to the given word.
Grating
Pleasant �
Unmusical
Hoarse��������
Strident