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Q1. Direction: Read the following passage and ● The third and fourth options are given directly
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this in the passage.
item should be based on the passage only. ● However, these do not summarize the main
Since 1961, human diets across the world have idea of the passage.
become more diverse in the consumption of major ● These are just a small part of the main gist of
commodity staple crops, with a corollary decline in the passage.
consumption of local or regionally important crops, ● The passage talks about the homogeneity of
and thus have become more homogeneous the global food supply and diet.
globally. The differences between the foods eaten Hence, the correct option is (A).
in different countries were reduced by 68%
between 1961 and 2009. The modern "global Q2. Direction: Read the following passage and
standard" diet contains an increasingly large answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
percentage of a relatively small number of major item should be based on the passage only.
staple commodity crops, which have increased The march of civilization has a paralyzing effect on
substantially in the share of the total food energy tribal people. Open a shop - and they will throng to
(calories), protein, fat, and food weight that they buy the gaudiest products of our factories. For the
provide to the world's human population, including tribesman, whose taste in his own sphere is so fine
wheat, rice, sugar, maize, soybean (by +284%), and true, both for design and colour, loses all
palm Oil (by +173%), and sunflower (by +246%). sense of it when coming face to face with what they
Whereas nations used to consume greater so wrongly conceive to be a higher type of culture.
proportions of locally or regionally important crops, We should try to promote and save the Indian
wheat has become a staple in over 97% of Tribal Art. The best things in the Indian arts and
countries, with the other global staples showinq crafts should be introduced in modern society.
similar dominance worldwide. Other crops have Which one of the following statements best reflects
declined sharply over the same period, including the critical message of the passage?
rye, yam, sweet potato (by —45%), cassava (by - A. Tribal Art needs to be commercialized
38%), coconut sorghum (by —52%), and millets B. The essence of tribe culture to be infused with
(by —45%). Such crop diversity change in the time
human diet is associated with mixed effects on C. Tribal Art has its own characteristics
food security, improving under-nutrition in some D. Tribesman has his own affection towards tribe
regions but contributing to the diet- related culture
diseases caused by over-consumption of
macronutrients. Ans: B
Which of the following is the most logical inference
that can be drawn from the above passage? Sol. According to the passage:
A. Global food supply and diet have become more ● The author talks about Tribal Art, how the
homogeneous. changing civilization affects Tribal Art, tries to
B. Homogeneity in global diet has led to an explain the connection between the tribal man
increase in diet- related diseases. and Tribal Art. Again the author is speaking of
C. Earlier nations used to consume greater infusing the tribal culture with modern society.
proportions of locally or regionally important crops. So, we can say that 'The essence of tribe
D. Crop diversity change in the human diet is culture to be infused with time' reflects a proper
associated with mixed effects on food security. message to the audience.
● Option (A) may seem to be correct but the
Ans: A author is not specifying anything about the
commercial aspect Of Tribal Art.
Sol. According to the passage: ● Option (C) reflects about the Tribal Art alone,
● The last line states that overconsumption has which doesn't give a complete picture of the
caused diet-related diseases. passage.
● So, the second option is incorrect.

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● Option (D) is also mentioned in the passage ● The entire passage talks about the increasing
but, it speaks only about the connection importance being given to data integrity.
between the tribe culture and Tribesman. Therefore, the first option is the correct
Hence, the correct option is (B). interpretation of the passage.
● The second, third, and fourth options are not
Q3. Direction: Read the following passage and the statements intended by the passage.
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this ● Mining and product manufacturing has started
item should be based on the passage only. realizing the value of data integrity.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ● FINRA is trying to develop put data integrity to
created draft guidance on data integrity for the use.
pharmaceutical manufacturers required to adhere ● Cloud Storage Providers have long faced a
to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. Outside challenge in the integrity of data,
the U.S., similar data integrity guidance has been Hence, the correct option is (A).
issued by the United Kingdom (2015), Switzerland
(2016), and Australia. Various standards for the Q4. Direction: Read the following passage and
manufacture of medical devices address data answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
integrity either directly or indirectly, including ISO item should be based on the passage only.
13485, ISO 14155, and ISO 5840. In early 2017, Customer satisfaction has important implications
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for the economic performance of firms because it
(FINRA), noting data integrity problems with has the ability to increase customer loyalty and
automated trading and money movement usage behaviour and reduce customer complaints
surveillance systems, stated it would make "the and the likelihood of customer defection. The
development of a data integrity program to monitor implementation of a CRM approach is likely to
the accuracy of the submitted data" a priority. In affect customer satisfaction and customer
early 2018, FINRA said it would expand its knowledge for a variety of different reasons. Firstly,
approach on data integrity to firms' "technology firms can customize their offerings for each
change management policies and procedures" customer. By accumulating information across
and Treasury securities reviews. Other sectors customer interactions and processing this
such as mining and product manufacturing are information to discover hidden patterns, CRM
increasingly focusing on the importance of data applications help firms customize their offerings to
integrity in associated automation and production suit the individual tastes of their customers. This
monitoring assets. Cloud storage providers have customization enhances the perceived quality of
long faced significant challenges ensuring the products and services from a customer's
integrity or provenance of customer data and viewpoint, and because the perceived quality is a
tracking violations. determinant of customer satisfaction, it follows that
Which of the following is the most rational CRM applications indirectly affect customer
inference that can be drawn from the above satisfaction. CRM applications also enable firms to
passage? provide timely, accurate processing of customer
A. Use of data integrity is increasing across several orders and requests and the ongoing management
different industries. of customer accounts. For example, Piccoli and
B. FINRA is implementing data integrity Applegate discuss how Wyndham uses IT tools to
everywhere. deliver a consistent service experience across its
C. Cloud Storage providers do not like to use data various properties to a customer. Both an
integrity. improved ability to customize and reduced
D. Mining and Product manufacturing use data variability of the consumption experience enhance
integrity efficiently. perceived quality, which in turn positively affects
customer satisfaction. Furthermore, CRM
Ans: A applications also help firms manage customer
relationships more effectively across the stages of
Sol. According to the passage: relationship initiation, maintenance, and
termination.

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Which of the following is the most logical and Q6. The average cost of 16 items is Rs. 59. Four
rational inference that can be drawn from the items with an average price of 60 are returned and
above passage? three other items costing Rs. 39, Rs. 49, and Rs.
A. Customer Relationship Management helps a lot 40 are also returned. What is the new average
in increasing customer satisfaction. price?
B. Customer satisfaction has important A. 84
implications on the economic performance of firms. B. 54
C. Customer Relationship Management enhances C. 64
the perceived quality of products and services from D. 44
a customer's viewpoint.
D. Organizations cannot survive without Customer Ans: C
Relationship Management.
Sol. Total cost of 16 items = 16 X 59 = 944
Ans: A = Total items which has returned = 60 X 4 = 240
= Total cost of three other items = 39 + 49 + 40 =
Sol. According to the passage: 128
The first, third, and fourth options are true as they (944−240−128) 576
New average = = = 64
are directly given in the passage. 9 9
● However, it is not what the passage is trying to
convey. ∴ The required result will be = Rs. 64
● The passage cites the ways in which CRM tries Hence, the correct option is (C).
to improve customer satisfaction.
Hence, the correct option is (A). Q7. The average weight of 13 parcels comes out
to be 15 kg. If one parcel goes missing, the
Q5. The marks obtained by a student were entered average weight gets reduced by 1.5 kg, then find
as 78 instead of 68. Due to this, the average marks out the weight of missing parcel.
of the class increased by 0.5 marks. How many A. 33 kgs
students are there in the class? B. 57 kgs
A. 20 C. 53 kgs
B. 30 D. 45 kgs
C. 35
D. 25 Ans: A

Ans: A Sol. Given:

Average weight of 13 parcels = 15 kg
Sol. Given: Decrease in average weight = 1.5 kg
The increase in average = 0.5 Let the weight of missing parcel be x kg.
The marks obtained by a student were entered as Average weight of 13 parcels = 15 kg
78 instead of 68 ⟹ Total weight of 13 parcels = 15 × 13 = 195
(𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠) kg…(1)
Average = Decrease in average weight = 1.5 kg
(𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠)
⟹ Reduced average weight = (15 - 1.5) kg = 13.5
Let the total number of students be X kg
The increase in average = 0.5 Total number of parcels = 13 - 1 = 12
Increase in total mark = X × 0.5 = 0.5x ⟹ Total weight after missing of a parcel = 13.5 x
Increase in total marks = 78 - 68 = 10 12 = 162
∴ 0.5x = 10 Weight of missing parcel = (1) - (2)
10 ⟹ Weight of missing parcel = (195 - 162) kgs
=x=
0.5 ⟹ Weight of missing parcel = 33 kgs
= x = 20
∴ The weight of missing parcel is 33 kgs.
∴ The total number of students in the class is 20.
Hence, the correct option is (A)

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Hence, the correct option is (A). Sol. Statement 1:

x - 15 is a whole number, this shows x can be any
Q8. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below integer in the region (-∞, ∞"), then we get X as an
followed by a Question: odd number or an even number,
S1 : n is a prime number. Thus, we cannot say that whether X + 6 is an odd
S2 : it leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 4. or even number.
Question: ⟹ Statement 1 is not true.
If it is a unique natural number between 10 and 20, ∴ Statement 2:
then what is n? x - 6 is an odd number, this shows that X is an odd
Which one of the following is correct in respect of number,
the above Statements and the Question? Thus, we can say that x + 6 is an odd number,
A. S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question. ⟹ Statement 2 is true.
B. S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question. ∴ Statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the
C. S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the question while statement 1 alone is not sufficient to
Question, but neither S1 alone nor S2 alone is answer the question.
sufficient to answer the Question.
D. S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer Hence, the correct option is (A).
the Question.
Q10. A quality of wheat at Rs. 9.30 per kg is mixed
Ans: D with another quality at a certain rate in the ratio 6 :
7. If the mixture so formed be worth Rs. 10 per kg,
Sol. Given: what is the rate per kg of the second quality of
S1: n is a prime number. wheat?
S2: it leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 4. A. Rs. 10.40 per kg
Between 10 to 20 prime numbers are 11, 13, 17, B. Rs. 10.60 per kg
11 13 17 19 C. Rs. 10.04 per kg
19 And ,4, ,
4 4 4 D. Rs. 10.11 per kg
11 13 17 19 Ans: B
Remainder , , , are 3,1,1,3
4 4 4 4
We could not find the given two statements. Sol. Let the other quality wheat has rate of Rs.
∴ S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer W/kg
the Question. Then, Total rate = Weighted Mean of the Individual
Hence, the correct option is (D). Rates (With weights as 6 and 7)
Q9. Direction: Read the following question and 6 × 9.3 + 7 × 𝑤
decide which of the given statement(s) is/are =
13
sufficient.
If x is a natural number, then is x + 6 odd? Also, Total rate = Rs. 10/kg
Statements:
1. x - 15 is a whole number. 6 × 9.3 + 7 × 𝑤
2. x - 6 is an odd number. ⟹ = 10
13
A. 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient
to answer the question. ⟹ 55.8 + 7 W = 130
B. Both 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer ⟹ 7 W= 74.2
the question. ⟹ W = Rs.10.6/kg
C. Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
D. 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient Hence, the correct option is (B).
to answer the question.

Ans: A

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Q11. If the difference between the original two-

digit number and the one obtained from reversing
the digits is 27, find the maximum number of such
2-digit numbers possible.
A. 5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 7

Ans: D

Sol. Given:
2-digit numbers which have difference between the
original two- digit number and the one obtained Distance between A and B = 40 m + 30 m = 70 m
from reversing the digits equal to 27. B is towards the South West of A.
Let the original number be xy. Therefore, 70 m South East is correct
⟹ Original 2 - digit number = 10x + y
When digits x and y are reversed in position, Q13. A, B and C are three persons standing at
Resulting number after reversing digits 10y + x different positions. The distance between A and B
Difference between the original two-digit number is 60 km. whereas the distance between A and C
and the one obtained from reversing the digits is is 80 km. B is in the West of A and C is in the South
27. of A. What is the distance between B and C?
⟹ 10y + x - (10x + y) = 27 A. 90 km
⟹ 9y - 9x = 27 B. 100 km
⟹y-x=3 C. 110 km
Possible numbers that satisfy above equation are: D. 95 km
63, 52, 30, 41,74, 85 and 96.
∴ There are 7 possible 2-digit numbers Ans: B

Q12. Direction: The following questions are based Sol.

on the ability to perceive direction and distance.
Prakash starts walking from a point A towards
South. After walking 40 meters, he took a left turn.
He then walked 30 meters and reached a point B.
What is the total distance between A and B and B
is towards which direction of A?
A. 70 m South East
B. 50 m South West
C. 50 m South East
D. 70 m South West

Ans: A

Sol.
The below given diagram shows the directions of
Prakash.

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Applying Pythagoras theorem to find the distance Sol.

between B and C,
(BC)2 = (AB)2 + (AC)2
(BC)2 = 602 + 802
(BC)2 = 3600 + 6400
(BC)2 = 10000
BC = 100 km
Hence, the correct option is (B). To form the code, each letter of the word is
replaced by its second successor as per the
Q14. Direction: Read the given statements and English alphabetical series as shown below:
conclusions carefully. Assuming that the
information given in the statements is true, even if
it appears to be at variance with commonly known
facts, decide which of the given conclusions
logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements: Similarly,
Some forks are spoons.
All spoons are bowls.
Conclusions:
1. Some bowls are spoons.
2. Some spoons are forks.
3. Some bowls are forks.
A. All of the conclusions follow. Therefore, ENQWF is the code for the word
B. Only conclusions 2 and 3 follow. CLOUD.
C. Only conclusions 1 and 2 follow. Hence, the correct option is (D).
D. Only conclusions 1 and 3 follow.
Q16. Direction: Based on the statement given
Ans: A below, choose the best possible conclusion(s) that
follows:
Sol. The least possible Venn diagram for the given Statement:
statements is: Online classes are leading to health issues in
children such as headaches, eye problems and
stress during Covid-19 pandemic as they are
spending more time on screen than before.
Conclusions:
l. During Covid-19 pandemic teachers are adopting
virtual teaching method to teach their students.
Conclusions: II. Children who are not attending online classes
l. Some bowls are spoons. True are not facing any health issues.
2. Some spoons are forks. True A. Only conclusion I follow
3. Some bowls are forks. True B. Only conclusion II follows
Hence, the correct option is (A). C. Both conclusion I and II follow
D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q15. In a certain code RAIN is written as TCKP.
How is CLOUD written in that code? Ans: A
A. ENRWF
B. FNQWE Sol. From the statement, it is definite that during
C. EMQWF the Covid-19 pandemic students are taking online
D. ENQWF classes for learning so it can be concluded from
the statement that teachers are teaching them via
Ans: D online mode. Thus, a conclusion I follow.

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The statement emphasises on the health issues of Q18. Direction: Read the following passage and
children due to spending more time on screen answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
because of online classes but nothing is mentioned item should be based on the passages only.
about the children who do not attend online Melting glaciers add to rising sea levels, which in
classes. Thus, conclusion II doesn't follow turn increases coastal erosion and elevates storm
Hence, the correct option is (A). surge as warming air and ocean temperatures
create more frequent and intense coastal storms
Q17. Direction: Read the following information like hurricanes and typhoons. Meltwater from the
carefully and answer the following questions: ice sheets and glaciers flows into the ocean,
A boy starts from point A to east direction and goes causing sea levels to rise. This can lead to
10m to reach point B. From point B he turn to his flooding, habitat destruction, and other problems.
left and goes 15m to reach point C. At point C he Ice reflects the Sun's energy better than land or
turns to his right and goes 10m to reach point D, water. The melting freshwater from glaciers alters
and then he turns to his right and goes 15m to the ocean, not only by directly contributing to the
reach point E. In the last he turns to his left from global sea-level rise, but also because it pushes
point E and goes 8m to reach point F. what is the down the heavier salt water, thereby changing
total distance he travelled in his journey and in what scientists call the THC, or Thermo (heat)
which direction is the point F from the point A? Haline (salt) Circulation, meaning currents in the
A. 58m, West ocean. The ice disappears and the front edge of
B. 48m, West the glacier moves up the valley. Glacial melt
C. 58m, East increases water flow and creates stream valleys
D. 48m, East and rivulets. It also creates glacial lakes, which can
lead to dangerous flash floods, known as mountain
Ans: C tsunamis, if the flow is blocked and natural dams
break
Sol. From the given information: Which of the following is implied in the passage?
l) Boy goes 10 m. east from point A. then he turns A Melting glacier leads to an increase in the sea
to left from point B and goes 15 m. to reach point level.
C. B. Melting glacier will turn the earth into a desert.
II) Point C he turns to right and goes 10 m. then C. Meltwater from the ice sheets and glaciers flows
from point D he turn to right and goes 15 m. to into the ocean.
reach point E. then From point E he tums left and D. Melting glacier is bad for the environment
goes the 8 m. to reach point F.
So the diagram will be for this: Ans: D

Sol. According to the passage:

● The author has listed several effects of melting
glaciers.
● The fourth option implies the same.
● The first and the third options are one of the
effects.
● The second option is not implied anywhere in
the passage.
Hence, the correct option is (D).

Q19. Direction: Read the following passage and

Then total distance from point A to point F is,
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
10 + 15 + 10 + 15 + 8 = 58m.
item should be based on the passage only.
The direction of point F from the point A is east
More than eight out of ten Americans feel listening
Hence, the correct option is (C).
to commercials in exchange for free radio is a •fair
deal".

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Furthermore, broadcast radio advertising often ● In all the instances throughout the passage, the
offers the advantage of being localized and efficacy of radio is being discussed.
inexpensive in comparison With Other mediums Hence, the correct option is (B).
such as television. Thus, radio advertising can be
an effective, low-cost medium through which a Q20. Direction: Read the following passage and
business can reach its target consumer; Studies answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
show that radio ads create emotional reactions in item should be based on the passage only.
listeners. In turn, consumers perceive the ads as Microfabrication is carried out in cleanrooms,
more relevant to them personally, which can lead where the air has been filtered of particle
to increased market awareness and sales for contamination and temperature, humidity,
businesses running ad schedules. Twenty-five vibrations, and electrical disturbances are under
percent of listeners say they're more interested in stringent control. Smoke, dust, bacteria, and cells
a product or business when they hear about it on are micrometres in size, and their presence will
their preferred station. Local DJs create a personal destroy the functionality of a micro fabricated
relationship with their listening audience, and that device. Cleanrooms provide passive cleanliness
audience is more likely to trust what they say and but the wafers are also actively cleaned before
respond to their message. Live endorsements are every critical step. RCA-I clean in ammonia-
growing in popularity, as advertisers seek new peroxide solution removes organic contamination
means to reach consumers and Cut through the and particles; RCA-2 cleaning in hydrogen
surrounding clutter. Studies show that live reads chloride-peroxide mixture removes metallic
have recall and response rates higher than the impurities. Sulfuric acid-peroxide mixture (a.k.a.
typically recorded Spot. Perhaps because of the Piranha) removes organics. Hydrogen fluoride
relationship listeners develop with their favorite removes native oxide from the silicon surface.
station, twenty-six percent of listeners are more These are all wet cleaning steps in solutions. Dry
interested in a product or business when a DJ cleaning methods include oxygen and argon
endorses it. As more advertisers turn to live plasma treatments to remove unwanted surface
endorsements, heavy demand is placed on DJs to layers, or hydrogen bake at elevated temperature
announce them. And, as the number of available to remove native oxide before epitaxy. Pre-gate
DJs shrinks, those that are left are often inundated cleaning is the most critical cleaning step in CMOS
with requests to do endorsements. fabrication: it ensures that the ca. 2 nm thick oxide
Which of the following is the most logical inference of a MOS transistor can be grown in an orderly
that can be drawn from the above passage? fashion.
A. Radio advertising can be an effective, low-cost Oxidation and all high-temperature steps are very
medium through which a business can reach its sensitive to contamination, and cleaning steps
target consumer. must precede high- temperature steps. Surface
B. Efficacy of radio has been observed and self- preparation is just a different viewpoint; all the
explicit almost everywhere. steps are the same as described above: it is about
C. Radio ads create emotional reactions in leaving the wafer surface in a controlled and well-
listeners. known state before you start processing. Wafers
D. Radio can lead to increased market awareness are contaminated by previous process steps (e.g.
and sales for businesses running ad schedules. metals bombarded from chamber walls by
energetic ions during ion implantation), or they
Ans: B may have gathered polymers from wafer boxes,
and this might be different depending on wait time.
Sol. According to the passage: Wafer cleaning and surface preparation work
● The first, third, and fourth options are similarly to the machines in a bowling alley: first
mentioned directly in the passage. they remove all unwanted bits and pieces, and
● However, all these have one thing in common. then they reconstruct the desired pattern so that
● All these are trying to prove the efficacy Of the game can go on.
Radio.
Which of the following is the most critical inference
that can be drawn from the above passage?

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A. Deploying a high degree of cleanliness is an Sol. According to the passage:

extremely important step in wafer fabrication. ● The author is trying to say that photosynthesis
B. There are various ways to ensure cleanliness in takes place because of chlorophyll.
wafe fabrication. ● Thus, the author is trying to explain the
C. Only the top surface of the wafer and the room importance of chlorophyll.
needs to be clean. ● The second option is not mentioned anywhere
D. Cleanliness occupies the major budget in the in the passage.
manufacture of wafer. ● The third and the fourth options explicitly
mentioned in the passage.
Ans: A Hence, the correct option is (A)

Sol. According to the passage: Q22. Which among the following is an irrational
● Throughout the passage different ways of number?
ensuring cleanliness have been mentioned. √1296, √576, √1156, √1325
● Thus, it is evident that cleanliness must be a A. √1296
very important part of the manufacture Of
B. √576
wafers.
● The second option can also be understood C. √1156
from the passage. D. √1325
● However, the second option has been used as
a means to prove the first option. Ans: D
● The third option is totally opposite of what is
implied in the passage. Sol. Given.
● The fourth option is not mentioned anywhere in √1296, √576, √1156, √1325
the passage. The square root of a given number is a rational
Hence, the correct option is (A). number if the number is a perfect square.
A number is an irrational number if it is not a perfect
Q21. Direction: Read the following passage and square. The square root of given numbers:
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this = √1296 = 36
item should be based on the passages only. = √576 = 24
Chlorophyll, the primary pigment used in = √1156 = 34
photosynthesis, reflects green light and absorbs
Among the given numbers, √1325 is not a perfect
red and blue light most strongly. In plants,
square.
photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, which
contain chlorophyll. These other pigments may √1325 is an irrational number.
help channel light energy to chlorophyll A or Hence, the correct option is (D).
protect the cell from photo-damage. Chlorophyll's
job in a plant is to absorb light— usually sunlight. Q23. Direction: Two statements and two
The energy absorbed from light is transferred to conclusions 1 and 2 are given below. Consider the
two kinds of energy-storing molecules. Through information given in the statement to be true even
photosynthesis, the plant uses the stored energy if it seems to be at variance from commonly known
to convert carbon dioxide (absorbed from the air) facts and decide which of the given conclusions
and water into glucose, a type of sugar. logically and definitively follows the information
Which of the following is implied in the passage? given in the statement.
A. Chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis. Statements:
B. Not all plants possess chlorophyll. All bags are trolleys.
C. Chloroplast contains chlorophyll. All briefcases are trolleys.
D. Chlorophyll's job is to absorb light. Conclusion:
1. All trolleys are bags.
Ans: A 2. Some trolleys are briefcases
A. Both conclusions follow.
B. Only conclusion 2 follows.

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C. Only conclusion 1 follows. Q25. In the following question, select the related
D. Neither conclusion 1 nor conclusion 2 follows. letters from the given alternatives.
KLMN: GIKM :: PQRS:?
Ans: B A. FGDS
B. DFSA
Sol. C. LNPR
The least possible Venn diagram is: D. VBDS

Ans: C

Sol.

Conclusion:
1. All trolleys are bags → False (As All bags are
trolleys)
2. Some trolleys are briefcases → True (As All The first letter is replaced by its fourth
briefcases are trolleys) predecessor, the second letter is replaced by its
Therefore, only conclusion 2 follows. third predecessor, the third letter by its second
Hence, the correct option is (B). predecessor and the fourth letter by its first
predecessor as per the English alphabetical series
Q24. A bucket of 16 litres capacity is filled to the to form the word on the right of the colon as shown
brim with water. Water from this bucket is to be below.
transferred into smaller utensils. A mug filled to
capacity has to be dipped 50 times to completely
transfer the water in the bucket into the utensils.
What is the capacity of the mug?
A. 250 mL
B. 275 mL
C. 320 mL
D. 225 mL

Ans: C
Similarity,
Sol. Given:
The capacity of the bucket = 16 litres
Total number of times the mug is dipped = 50
The capacity of the bucket = n x Capacity of the
mug
Here, n -- number of times the mug is dipped
1 litre = 1000 millilitre
The capacity of the bucket = n x Capacity of the Therefore, LNPR is the correct answer.
mug Hence, the correct option is (C)
16 litre = 50 x Capacity of the mug
Q26. Find the maximum number of children among
(16×1000)
= The capacity of the mug ml = 320 ml whom 429 pencils and 715 pens can be equally
50 distributed.
A. 143
The capacity of the mug is 320 mL B. 100
Hence, the correct option is (C). C. 120

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D. 160 Q28. Find the 4th number from the right end in the
given series, after deleting the number succeeding
Ans: A every even number.
74, 25, 87, 13, 56, 9, 12, 75, 31, 59, 42, 55
Sol. A. 31
B. 87
C. 12
D. 56

Ans: C

Sol. Given: 74, 25, 87, 13, 56, 9, 12, 75, 31, 59,
42, 55
The series, after deleting the number succeeding
every even number is as follows.
Left end 74, 87, 13, 56, 12, 31, 59, 42 Right end
The 4th number from the right end is 12.
Hence, the correct option is (C).
Q27. Two statements S1 and S2 are given below
followed by a question: Q29. Two statements S1 and S2 are given below
S1: FOG is written as '265' and DISH is written as followed by a question:
'3184'. S1: The ratio Of the efficiency to complete the work
S2: RAW is written as '709'. of A, B and C is 3 : 4 : 5 respectively.
Question: What is the code for DRAW? S2: Total amount A B and C earned by working
Which one of the following is correct in respect Of together is Rs. 7200.
the Statement and the questions? Question: What is the amount earned by B alone?
A. S1 alone is sufficient to answer the question. Which one of the following is correct in respect of
B. Either S1 or S2 is sufficient to answer the the Statement and the questions?
question. A. S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the
C. S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the question.
question. B. S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
D. S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question. C. S1 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
D. S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer
Ans: C the question.

Sol. S1: FOG is written as '265' and DISH is written Ans: A

as '3184'.
Using this statement alone we cannot define the Sol. S1: The ratio Of the efficiency of A, B and C is
code for DRAW. 3 : 4: 5 respectively.
So, S1 alone is not sufficient to know the code for Using this statement we can only determine the
DRAW'. efficiency of A, B, and C.
S2: RAW written as '709'. So, S1 alone is not sufficient to know the amount
Using this statement alone we cannot define the earned by B
code for DRAW. S2: Total amount A, B and C earned by working
So, S2 alone is not sufficient to know the code for together is 7200.
DRAW. So, S2 alone is not sufficient to know the amount
If we combine both the statements, earned by B alone
We can say the code for letter D is '3', R is '7', A is If we combine both the statements,
'O', and W is '9'. Efficiency of A, B, and C = 3 : 4 : 5
Thus, we can say that the code for DRAW is '3709'. Total amount = Rs. 7200
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So, using both statements we can calculate the Ans: B

amount earned by B.
Hence, the correct option is (A). Sol. Given:
The ratio of alcohol and water in a solution of 70
Q30. Two statements S1 and S2 are given below litres is 5: 2
followed by a Question: Quantity of alcohol
S1: Anuj sends emails from Monday to Saturday 5
every month. = 70 x ( )
(2+5)
S2: Anuj sends one email in the evening and one = 50 litres
at night time. Quantity of water
Question: How many emails did Anuj sent this
5
month, if the month starts on Monday and ends on = 70 × ( )
Monday? (2+5)
Which one of the following is correct in respect of = 20 litres
the above statements and the question? According to the question:
A. S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer the The ratio of alcohol and water in a solution 2: 5
question but neither of them alone is sufficient. Alcohol quantity is same then,
B. S1 and S2 together sufficient and one of them = 2 unit — 50 litres
alone is sufficient as well. = 1 unit — 25 litres
C. S1 is alone is sufficient to answer the question. Then, water is added
D. S2 alone is sufficient to answer the question. = 5 unit = 5 X 25
= 125 litres
Ans: A Water should be added to the solution
= 125 — 20
Sol. From the question it is clear, that month has = 105 litres
29 days, if it starts on Monday and ends on Water should be to the solution to reverse the ratio
Monday. is 105
S1: Anuj sends emails from Monday to Saturday Hence, the correct option is (B).
every month.
From S1, it is not clear how many emails he sent Q32. Which least number when divided by 16, 20,
each day. 25 and 64 leaves a remainder 9 in each case?
Thus, S1 alone is not sufficient. A. 1825
S2: Anuj sends one email in the evening and one B. 1785
at night time. C. 1609
From S2, it is not clear how many days he sent the D. 2105
emails.
Thus, S2 alone is not sufficient. Ans: C
If we combine S1 and S2,
Then, the number of days he sent the emails is 25 Sol. Given:
days and he sends emails each day twice, The divided by 16, 20, 25 and 64 leaves a
therefore, he sent 50 emails this month. remainder 9.
Thus, S1 and S2 together are sufficient to answer The given three numbers 16, 20, 25 and 64
the question. The factor 4 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
Hence, the correct option is A 20 = 5 × 2 × 2
25 = 5 × 5
Q31. The ratio of alcohol and water in a solution of 64 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
70 litres is 5 : 2. How much water should be added Then LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 = 1600
to the solution to reverse the ratio? Then, the numbers 1600 + 9 = 1609
A. 120 litres Hence, the correct option is (C).
B. 105 litres
C. 115 litres
D. 130 litres

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Q33. Which of the following statement is correct? ∴ 33 is not the term of the series
Statement 1: The HCF and LCM of numbers Hence, the correct option is (C).
cannot be equal to each other
Statement 2: Remainder is always less than or Q35. In an election, two candidates Rohit and Virat
equal to divisor get some vote. Rohit gets 60% of the vote and wins
A. only 1 the election by 800 votes. How many total votes
B. only2 are polled in the election?
C. Both 1 and 2 A. 4400
D. Neither 1 nor 2 B. 4200
C. 4000
Ans: A D. 40000

Sol. Given: Ans: C

Two statements are given.
Consider the first statement; the HCF and LCM of Sol. Given:
two numbers are equal only if the number is equal Rohit got 60% of the total casted votes.
to each other. Rohit wins the election by 800 votes.
The HCF and LCM of numbers cannot be equal to Let the total number of votes be 100%.
each other. Rohit get = 60%
So, statement 1 is correct. Virat gets (100 - 60) %
Now, Consider the second statement, Remainder ⟹ 40%
is always less than to divisor. Now, according to the question
According to Euclid's lemma, the reminder is ⟹ (60-40) % = 800
always less than divisor but greater than or equal ⟹ 20% = 800
to zero. ⟹ 1% = 440
Statement 2 is incorrect ⟹ 100% = 4000
Hence, the correct option is (A) ∴ The total votes are polled in the election is 4000.
Hence, the correct option is (C).
Q34. If the series 4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 17, 22, ... is
continued in the same pattern, which one of the Q36. If + denotes ×, × denotes +, - denotes ÷ and
following is not a term of this series? ÷ denotes -, then find the value of
A. 31 150 + 4 × 250 – 5 ÷ 100
B. 32 A. 550
C. 33 B. 525
D. 35 C. 600
D. 575
Ans: C
Ans: A
Sol. Given:
4, 5, 8, 13, 14, 17, 22, … Sol. The pattern followed here is:
4+1=5
5+3=8
8 + 5 = 13
13 + 1 = 14
14 + 3 = 17 = 150 + 4 × 250 - 5 ÷ 100
17 + 5 = 22 = 150 × 4 + 250 ÷ 5 – 100
22 + 1 = 23 = 600 + 50 - 100
23 + 3 = 26 = 550
26 + 5 = 31 Thus, the correct answer is 550.
31 + 1 = 32 Hence, the correct option is (A)
32 + 3 = 34
34 + 5 = 37

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Q37. Direction: Find the wrong term in the Hence, the correct option is (B).
following series. 12, 14, 18, 26, 46, 74, 138, 266,
522 Q39. The sum of the ages of the mother and her
A. 522 daughter at Present is 50 years. 5 years ago; The
B. 46 mother was 7 times of her daughter. What is the
C. 18 Present age of the mother?
D. 26 A. 50 years
B. 60 years
Ans: B C. 40 years
D. 80 years
Sol. The pattern followed here is:
12 + 2 = 14 Ans: C
14 + 4 = 18
18 + 8 = 26 Sol. Given:
26 + 16 = 42 Sum of the ages of the mother and her daughter
42 + 32 = 74 50 years
74 + 64 = 138 Mother's age 5 years ago = 7 × Daughter age 5
138 + 128 = 266 years ago
266 + 256 = 522 Let the present age of the mother be × year.
Therefore, 46 is the wrong in the series. Daughter's age = (50 - x) year
Hence, the correct option is (B) Mother's age 5 year ago = x - 5
Daughter age 5 years ago = (50 – x - 5)
Q38. The following Questions are based on inter- According to the question,
se ranking between to people or a group of people. Mother's age 5 years ago 7 x Daughter age 5 years
The cricket ball is heavier than the hockey ball and ago
volleyball is lighter than the football. Hockey ball is ⟹ x - 5 = 7 x (45 - x)
heavier than the football and tennis ball. Which of ⟹ x - 5 = 315 – 7x
the following is the heaviest ball? ⟹ 8x = 320
A. Hockey Ball ⟹ x = 40
B. Cricket Ball ∴ The Present age of mother is 40 years.
C. Volley Ball Hence, the correct option is (C).
D. Football
Q40. By Selling 20 Umbrellas for Rs. 2400, A man
Ans: B losses 20%, How many should he sell for Rs. 7200
to gain 20%?
Sol. 1. The cricket ball is heavier than the hockey A. 34
ball and volleyball is lighter than the football. B. 31
Cricket ball > Hockey ball and C. 40
Football > Volleyball D. 42
2. Hockey ball is heavier than the football and
tennis ball. Ans: C
Hockey ball > Football and Hockey ball > tennis
ball Sol.
From statement 1 and 2, we get two possible 24/20 Given:
arrangement: Selling Price of 20 Umbrellas = 2400.
Arrangement I: Cricket ball > Hockey ball > Loss = 20%
Football > Volleyball > Tennis ball Let the number of umbrellas to be sold be x
Arrangement II: Cricket ball > Hockey ball >
Football > Tennis ball > Volleyball Now, the unit SP = 2400/20 = Rs.120
From both the cases, it is clear that Cricket ball is
the heaviest ball. Hence, the unit CP is obtained as:
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120 = [(100-20)/100] × CP B. Parrots have strong jaws that allow them to snap
⟹ Unit CP = Rs.150 open nutshells to get to the seed that's inside.
Now, for a profit of 20%, the SP of the each C. Most parrots eat a diet that contains nuts,
umbrellas has to be: flowers, fruit, buds, seeds, and insects.
D. Variety can be added to parrot food but one
7200/x = [(100+20)/100] x 150 needs to choose food correctly while feeding
⟹ 7200/x = 180 parrots.
⟹ x = 40
∴ The number of umbrellas to be sold is 40 Ans: D

Hence, the correct option is (C). Sol. According to the passage:

● The author is trying to understand what
Q41. Direction: Read the following passage and food is good for parrots.
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this ● The author says, "The domesticated parrot
item should be based on the passages only. is no different.
● Therefore, the first option is incorrect.
Parrots are omnivores, which means that they can ● The second and the third options need not
eat both meat and vegetation. Most parrots eat a be inferred.
diet that contains nuts, lowers, fruit, buds, seeds, ● these are directly given in the passage
and insects. Seeds are their favorite food. They Hence, the correct option is (D).
have strong jaws that allow them to snap open
nutshells to get to the seed that’s inside. The best Q42. Direction: Read the following passage and
foods for a pet parrot to eat are fresh vegetables, answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
fruit, and pellets or seeds. In the wild, parrot's diets item should be based on the passages only.
can vary considerably and they like to eat fruit and You need water to replenish the lost fluid from
fruit seeds, nuts, flowers, and corn where they can sweat. You also need enough water in your system
find it. The domesticated parrot is no different, with to have a healthy stool and avoid constipation.
the diet needing to be varied. As is true for many Your kidneys are also important for filtering Out
pets, many human foods are good for pet birds, waste through urination. Adequate water intake
when prepared correctly. helps your kidneys work more efficiently and helps
to prevent kidney stones. Around 60 percent of our
Parrots can eat bread, but only the low-salt whole body is made up of water and we can only live
wheat ones. Parrots should not be given bread three to five days Without fluids. Water plays many
frequently, since bread doesn't offer them much of important roles in the body including flushing waste
any nutrients. As an occasional treat, parrots can from the body, regulating body temperature,
have bread but never as a part of a regular healthy transportation of nutrients and is necessary for
diet. Safe fruits that are also often included in digestion.
parrot pellet mixes according to Avian Web are
apple, apricot, banana, cranberry, mango, Which of the following can be inferred from the
nectarine, orange, papaya, peach, pear, and given passage?
pineapple. It sounds a little odd to feed eggs to A. Adequate water intake helps kidneys work more
parrots. Eggs are completely natural food and are efficiently.
good for your birds-they have no carbohydrates B. Around 60 percent of our body is made up of
and no sugar-but, as with anything, moderation is water.
key to a healthy flock C. Water is very important and hence we should
drink water for good health.
Which of the following can be inferred from the D. Water is important for transportation of nutrients
above passage? and is necessary for digestion.
A. The domesticated parrot and the wild parrot
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Sol. According to the passage: ● Therefore, there is no implication or

● The author has explained the importance of inference of people participation anywhere
water for human health. in the passage.
● The first, second, and fourth options are a ● Thus, the first option cannot be inferred
few of those. anywhere in the passage
● These need not be inferred as these find a ● The third option finds no mention or
direct mention in the passage. implication in the passage.
Hence, the correct option is (C). Hence, the correct option is (D).

Q43. Direction: Read the following passage and Q44. What will come in place of question mark (?)
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this in the following number series?
item should be based on the passages only. 0, 7, 26, 63, ?
Education is an important aspect of a child's A. 168
upbringing, as it allows children to develop the B. 124
necessary skills they need to progress in the C. 126
modern world. However, labor at an early stage D. 120
prevents children from going to school and
obtaining such abilities. There is a large amount of Ans: B
stress - in most cases – put on these children to
provide for their families since there is normally no Sol. Given:
other mode of income within the household. 0,7, 26, 63,
Additionally, the psychological effects of child labor The given series follows the pattern
are often as critical as the physical effects, which cube of the number subtracts one from it.
can lead to long-lasting traumas. The children who 13 - 1= 0
have suffered horific acts of 23 - 1 = 8 – 1 = 7
violence may grow up to develop mental illnesses 33 - 1 = 27-1 26
such as depression, guilt, anxiety, loss of 43-1 = 64 -1 = 63
confidence, and hopelessness. 53 - 1 = 125 - 1 = 124
Hence, the correct option is (B).
What of the following can be inferred from the
given passage? Q45. Direction: Read the following passage and
A. Child Labour can be eradicated completely by answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
people participation at the ground level. item should be based on the passages only.
B. Child Labour can be prevented by proper
funding of the NGOs working for children welfare. Lying can wear you out emotionally. They keep
C. Mere implementation of Child Labour Laws will you from addressing the real issue. They can take
not eliminate child labour completely. a toll on your friendships. They can lead to anxiety.
D. Child Labour can have many bad effects on the You might start to feel isolated. They can affect
growth and overall development of the child. your sleep. They can create trust issues. Lying can
be cognitively depleting, it can increase the risk
Ans: D that people will be punished, it can threaten
people's self- Worth by preventing them from
Sol. According to the passage: seeing themselves as good people, and it can
● The author lists the bad consequences generally erode trust in society. When we lie, it
which child labour can have on a child. stimulates three main sections of our brains. Lying
● The term NGO finds no mention anywhere activates the frontal lobe for its role in the truth-
in the passage. 5uppressing process, the limbic system due to the
● Therefore, the second option cannot be anxiety that comes with deception, and the
inferred from the passage. temporal lobe because it's responsible for
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Which of the following can be inferred from the ● The assumption is a fact that is accepted
passage? without any proof.
A. Telling lies can have a bad effect on the mental ● The author has listed the good and the bad
health. effects of earthquakes.
B. Telling lies can have a bad effect on social well- ● Thus, the author has accepted the
being. occurrence of earthquakes without any
C. Both A and B proof.
D. Neither A nor B ● The first and the third options are implied in
the passage
Ans: C ● Therefore, these cannot be assumptions
● Hence, the correct option is (A).
Sol. According to the passage:
● The author says has listed the various Q47. Direction: Read the following passage and
effects that lying has on mental health. answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
● The author also explains how lying can item should be based on the passages only.
affect one socially.
● Therefore, both the first and the second There is no substitute for hard work and success.
option can be inferred from the passage We must have to practice on that particular thing,
Hence, the correct option is (C). in which we want to succeed. Nobody can perform
well in his/her field if he/she does not practice
Q46. Direction: Read the following passage and regularly. Only continuous practice can help a
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this person to achieve the target. Knowledge is a big
item should be based on the passages only. thing but if the practice is not done, knowledge
cannot take us to our goal. We have to convert our
It affects the mental health and emotional health of knowledge into action which needs regular
people. The environmental effects of it are that practice. If you are not practicing in our field, you
including surface faulting, tectonic uplift and cannot master it. We can learn anything we want
subsidence, tsunamis, soil liquefaction, ground in the world with regular practice.
resonance, landslides and ground failure, either
directly linked to a quake source or provoked by Which of the following can be inferred from the
the ground shaking. Some of the common impacts given passage?
of earthquakes include structural damage to A. There is no substitute for hard work and
buildings, fires, damage to bridges and highways, success.
initiation of slope failures, liquefaction, and B. To Succeed in life in any particular field or
tsunami. Earthquakes are very useful to humans subject, one needs to practice
because they provide a picture of what's going on C. Only continuous practice can help a person to
underground. This can make oil and gas extraction achieve the target
more efficient, and allows scientists to monitor the D. We can learn anything we want in the world with
progress of water during geothermal energy regular practice
extraction.
Which of the following have been assumed by the Ans: B
author in the given passage?
A. Earthquakes occur at various places on the Sol. According to the passage
Earth. ● Throughout the passage, the author has
B. Earthquakes have good effects. highlighted the importance of practice.
C. Earthquakes have bad effects. ● The author says that though all skills are
D. Both (B) and (C) important, practice is also important.
● The first, third, and fourth options need not
Ans: A be inferred from the passage.
● These are directly given in the passage.
Sol. According to the passage: Hence, the correct option is (B).

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Q48. Direction: Read the following passage and Plan 3- two successive discount of 20% and 25%
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this Plan 4- two successive discounts of 17%.
item should be based on the passages only. In which Plan the selling price will be the least?
A. Plan 1
The main modern causes of extinction are the loss B. Plan 2
and degradation of habitat (mainly deforestation), C. Plan 3
overexploitation (hunting, overfishing), invasive D. Plan 4
species, climate change, and nitrogen pollution.
Extinction occurs when species are diminished Ans: C
because of environmental forces (habitat
fragmentation, global change, natural disaster, Sol. Let the marked price be Rs. x.
overexploitation of species for human use) or Selling Price = MRP (1- Discount \ %)
because of evolutionary changes in their members Selling Price in Plan 1 = (1 - 0.20) x (1 - 0.13) x
(genetic inbreeding, poor reproduction, decline in 𝓍 = 0.696𝓍
population number’s). Habitat loss, which is the Selling Price in Plan 2= (1 - 0.14) x (1 - 0.21) x
primary cause of species endangerment globally, 𝓍 = 0.6794𝓍
impacts an animal's ability to find food and shelter. Selling Price in Plan 3 = (1 - 0.20) x (1 - 0.25) x
Diseases can decrease the number of animals in a 𝓍 = 0.6𝓍
population that are able to breed. As a result the Sling Price in Plan 4= (1 - 0.17) x (1-0.17) x
replacement rate for the population decreases, 𝓍 = 0.6889𝓍
thereby endangering the species. ∴ The Selling Price will be least under Plan 3
Hence, the correct option is (C).
Which of the following have been assumed by the
author in the given passage? Q50. I am 2-digit number.
A. Loss of habitat many times causes extinction of l am a composite number.
species. I am a multiple of 13.
B. Evolutionary changes also leads to extinction of I am even number.
species I am ……
C. Both (A) and (B) A. 96
D. Many species have undergone extinction. B. 98
C. 78
Ans: D D. 65

Sol. According to the passage: Ans: C

● The assumption is a fact that is accepted
without any proof. Sol. Composite number: A positive integer that has
● The author has listed the causes of the at least one divisor other than 1 and itself.
extinction of species. Multiple: A multiple is a number that can be divided
● Thus, the author has by default assumed by another number a certain number of times
that species are undergoing extinction. without a remainder.
● The first and the third options are not Even number: Any number that can be exactly
assumed but find a direct mention in the divided by 2 is called an even number. Even
passage. numbers always end up with the last digit as 0, 2,
Hence, the correct option is (D). 4,6 or 8.
So,
Q49. Direction: In a winter sale offered by a ⟹13 x 6 = 78
Clothing Shop following discount plans are offered ∴ 78 is 2 digit composite and even a multiple of 13.
for buyers of Jeans- Hence, the correct option is (C).
Plan 1-successive discounts of 20% and 13%
Plan 2-a discount of 14% followed by other
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Q51. A businessman sold an article after allowing Q53. 5 pairs of footwears are to selected out of 4
15% and 10% Successive discounts to a pairs of shoes and 6 pairs of sandals. In how many
customer. If the businessman would have sold the ways this can be done if there should be at least 3
article allowing 25% discount at a time, then: pairs of shoes?
A. the first type of discount is profitable to the A. 44
customer B. 72
B. the second type of discount is profitable to the C. 54
customer D. 66
C. both types of discounts have same effect on the
customer Ans: D
D. None of the above
Sol. Given:
Ans: B 5 pairs of footwear are to select out of 4 pairs of
shoes and 6 pairs of sandals.
Sol. Let x = 15% and y = 10% Basic concept of Permutation and combination.
Net discount = 15 + 10 – (15 × 10/100) % Number of ways to select ' a' out of ' b' = bCa
There are 4 pairs of shoes and 6 pairs of sandals.
⟹ 25 - 1.5 = 23.5% 5 pairs of footwear is to selected such that there
First type of discount = 23.5% should be at least 3 pairs of shoes.
There are 2 possible cases:
Second type of discount = 25% 3 pairs of shoes and 2 pairs of sandals +4 pairs of
So, the second type of discount is profitable to the shoes and pairs of sandals
customer ∴ Total number of ways= *C3 X °C2+ *C4 x °C
Hence, the correct option is (B). ⟹ 4 x 15 + 1x 6
⟹ 66
Q52. Rs. 94000 is divided among A, B and C such Hence, the correct option is (D).
that 20% of A's share = 25% of B's share = 15% of
C's share. What is the share (in Rs.) of C? Q54. Sachin shares 250 gifts in 4 children. The part
A. 23500 of the first child is the same as twice the portion of
B. 29500 the second child, thrice the part of the third child,
C.40000 four times the part of the fourth child. How many
D. 42000 gifts have come in the second child's part?
A. 60
Ans: C B. 30
C. 120
Sol. D. 140
Let C's share be x
B's share = (15/25) × x = 3x/5 Ans: B

A's share = 15/20 × x = 3x/4 Sol. Let number of gifts received by first child be X
𝑥
Total money = Rs. 94000 ⟹ Number of gifts received by second child =
x + 3x/5 + 3x/4 = 94000
2
𝑥
⟹ Number of gifts received by third child =
⟹ x = Rs. 40,000 3
∴ C's share is Rs. 40,000 𝑥
Hence, the correct option is (C). ⟹ Number of gifts received by fourth child =
4
According to the question
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
X=+ + + = 250
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(12𝑥 +6𝑥+4𝑥 +3𝑥) The logic followed is:

⟹ = 250 C → 2 (Positional value - 1)
12
H→7
25𝑥 A→0
⟹ = 250
12 I→8
12 R → 17
⟹x = 250 x
25 Therefore, CHAIR = 270817
⟹x = 120 T → 19 (Positional value - 1)
𝑥
∴ Total number of gift received by second child = E→4
2 M → 12
1
= x 120 = 6 P → 15
2
L → 11
Hence, the correct option is (B). E→4
Therefore, TEMPLE = 1941215114
Q55. Suraj completes 1/9 of a work in 9 days. At Thus,
this rate, how many more days he will take to P → 15 (Positional value -1)
complete the work? L → 11
A. 62 A→0
B. 12 S → 18
C. 72 T → 19
D. 52 I→8
C→2
Ans: C Therefore, PLASTIC = 15110181982
Hence, the correct option is (D).
Sol. Given,
1/9 work done in 9 days. Q57. In a group of 20 people, 12 are Engineers, 14
Let the required number of days is X. are Doctors while 5 of them are neither Engineers
1/9 work complete in 9 days nor Doctors. The number of people who are both
Remaining work (1-1/9) engineers and doctor is?
⟹ 8/9 A. 11
⟹ 1/9 : 8/9 : : 9 : x B. 1
⟹ (1/9) × x= 9 × (8/9) C. 3
⟹ x = 72 D. 14
Hence, the correct option is (C)
Ans: A
Q56. If CHAIR is coded as 270817 and TEMPLE
is coded as 1941215114, then how will PLASTIC Sol. n(A U B) = n(A) + n(B) – n(A ∩ B)
be coded? No. of people who are neither Engineers nor
A. 15011181982 Doctors = 5
B. 15110118982 No. of people who are Engineers and/or Doctors =
C. 15101181982 n(A U B) = 20 - 5 = 15
D. 15110181982 No. of people who are Engineers = n(A) = 12
No. of people who are Doctors n(B) = 14
Ans: D n(A ∩ B) is no. of people who are both Engineers
and Doctors
Sol.
Therefore,
15 = 12 + 14 - n(A ∩ B)
n(A ∩ B) = 26 - 15 = 11
Therefore, no. of people who are both Engineer
and Doctor = 11
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Doctor. Odd days = Remainder of (12 ÷ 7)

Hence, the correct option is (A). Odd days = 5.
Thursday+ 5 = Tuesday.
Q58. If 10 Jan 2008 was Tuesday, which day was Thus, the day on the 17th of that month will be
on 10 Jan 2009? Tuesday.
A. Wednesday Hence, the correct option is (B).
B. Thursday
C. Sunday Q60. Three people Tara, Aman and Piu gave these
D. Monday statements:
Tara said, either Jasmine or Ruby washed the
Ans: B clothes. Aman said, Ruby washed the clothes.
Piu said, neither Jasmine nor Ruby washed the
Sol. The logic follows here is: clothes.
In an ordinary year, there are 365 days and on Of these people, only one person is a liar.
dividing 365 by 7, Who washed the clothes?
we get remainder = 1 so this extra one day is taken A. Ruby
as an odd day. B. Jasmine
Similarly, in a leap year, there are 366 days and on C. Data inadequate
dividing 366 by 7, D. None of these
we get remainder = 2 so these extra days are taken
as the odd days. Ans: A
Thus, the remainder, which we get after dividing
the number of days by 7 is considered as odd days. Sol. As only one statement is false, the other two
As 10 Jan 2008 was Tuesday. statements will be true.
Since 2008 is a leap year, If we assume that Ruby cleaned the dishes, then
There are 366 days between 10 Jan 2008 and 10 the statements of Tara and Aman are true.
Jan 2009. This satisfies our condition that two of them are
When 366 is divided by 7, truth-tellers. So, Ruby cleaned the dishes.
The remainder is 2. If we assume Jasmine cleaned the dishes, then
Thus 2 more days after Tuesday. statements of Aman and Piu are becoming false
So, if 10 Jan 2008 was Tuesday, which is against our condition.
10 Jan 2009 will be on Thursday Hence, the correct option is (A).
Therefore, the correct answer is "Thursday".
Hence, the correct option is (B). Q61. Direction: Read the following passage and
answer the item that follows. Your answer to this
Q59. If the 5th of the month falls 5 days after item should be based on the passages only.
Saturday, then what will be the day on the 17th of
that month? The military method can help one avoid sleeping
A. Wednesday late. Relax your entire face, including the muscles
B. Tuesday inside your mouth. Drop your shoulders to release
C. Sunday the tension and let your hands drop to the side of
D. Monday your body. Exhale, relaxing your chest. Relax your
legs, thighs, and calves. Clear your mind for 10
Ans: B seconds by imagining a relaxing scene. There are
many more habits that help one avoid late
Sol. The logic follows here is sleeping. Lower the temperature. Use the 4- 7-8
5 days after Saturday is Thursday. breathing method. Get on a schedule. Experience
5th of the month falls on Thursday. both daylight and darkness. Practice yoga,
To find the day on the 17th of the month, meditation, and mindfulness. Avoid looking at your
We have to find the number of odd days between clock. Avoid naps during the day. Watch what and
the 5th and 17th of the month. when you eat. Studies have found that many teens
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have trouble falling asleep that early, though. It's civilization. A sudden population shift or a shift in
not because they don't want to sleep. It's because demographics may force a civilization's
their rains naturally work on later schedules and infrastructure to break down. Populations may
aren't ready for bed. In those cases, it's called grow, due to migration or a period of unusual
delayed sleep phase syndrome, also known as health. Populations may shrink, due to disease,
"night owl" syndrome. extreme weather, or other environmental factors.

Which of the following has been assumed by the Q62. What are the three patterns in the fall of
author in the passage? civilizations as pointed by historians?
A. Teenagers always sleep late. A. Internal change, external collapse, and
B. Sleeping late is bad for the health. environmental pressure.
C. It is the daily bad habits that make only sleep B. Internal pressure, external change, and
late. environmental collapse.
D. Both B and C C. Internal collapse, external pressure, and
environmental change.
Ans: D D. Internal change, external pressure, and
environmental collapse.
Sol. According to the passage
● An assumption is a statement that must be Ans: D
true, for the given information to be true.
● An assumption can never be logically Sol. According to the passage:
deduced from the given information. ● The given question is a direct question.
● It contains some new information. ● The answer can be found by reading each
● The author suggests improvements in daily line of the passage carefully.
habits to avoid sleeping late. ● The second sentence of the passage gives
● This means that the author by default an answer to the given question.
assumes the daily habits to be one of the ● The only confusion lies in the wordings of
causes of late sleeping. the options.
● The author has listed several methods to ● If we carefully look at all the options, then
overcome the habit of sleeping late. we find that only the fourth option matches
● Thus, it is obvious that the author assumes the passage.
late sleeping to be bad for health. Hence, the correct option is (D).
● The author has not based his entire
passage assuming the first option to be Q63. What is the main context discussed by the
true. author in the passage?
Hence, the correct option is (D). A The author wants to say that civilizations fall
gradually over a period of time.
Ques (62-63): Direction: Read the following B. The author is trying to understand the reasons
passage and answer the item that follows. Your why civilizations fall.
answer to this item should be based on the C. The author is of the view that not all civilizations
passages only. may exist forever
D. The author has claimed the environment to be
Many civilizations have flourished and then failed the major cause of decline of civilization.
or fallen apart. There are many reasons for this,
but many historians point to three patterns in the Ans: B
fall of civilizations: internal change, external
pressure, and environmental collapse. The fall of Sol. According to the passage:
civilizations is never the result of a single event or ● The author is trying to understand the
pattern. Sometimes, civilizations seem to reason why civilizations fall.
"disappear entirely. Population dynamics are the ● The first and the third options mean more
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● The author is trying to understand the B. adad

reasons for the first and third options. C. daaa
● The author does not intend to state the first D. ddad
and the third options.
● The fourth option may be one of the Ans: C
reasons for the first and the third options.
● However, the fourth option is not the main Sol.
idea of discussion.
Hence, the correct option is (B).

Q64. A writer sells a book draft at INR 2 lakhs to

the publisher at a profit of 10% and the publisher
sells the book to the readers at a profit of 20%. If
100 readers bought the book, the price which each The sequence is ddaa ddaa ddaa.
reader paid for the book is? Therefore, "daaa" is the correct set of letters.
A. INR 2450 Hence, the correct option is (C).
B. INR 2500
C. INR 2640 Q66. A container is full of 64 litres milk, 16 litre milk
D. INR 2698 is taken out & replaced by water and this process
is further repeated 2 times more. Find the quantity
Ans: B of milk in the final mixture.
A. 10 litre
Sol. Given: B. 27 litre
A writer sells a book draft at INR2 lakhs to the C.25 litre
publisher at a profit of 10% and the publisher sells D. 20 litre
the book to the readers at 20%.
The writer sells the book draft to the publisher at a Ans: B
profit of 10%
⟹Writer sells the book draft to the publisher at Sol. Given:
110 Initial Milk Quantity = 64 L
(100) x 2 1. Concentration in the mixture
In a Mixture containing Milk and Water
Lakhs = INR 22 lakhs
𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑘
The Publisher sells book to the reader at a profit of Concentration of Milk =
20% 𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑀𝑖𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒
120
⟹ Publisher sells book to the reader at ( ) x 2.2 Where, Quantity of Mixture = Quantity of Milk +
100
lakhs = INR 2.64 lakhs. Quantity of water
Thus, purchasing price of book for 100 reader = 2. Replacement Factor (Rf)" =
INR 264000 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
∴ Purchasing price of book for each reader = INR
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
264000
100 Where n is a number of times operation performed.
Also, Replacement Factor (Rf)n X Initial
= INR 2640. concentration
Hence, the correct option is (B). Final concentration
If Rf is given, then (1- Rf) x 100% is quantity
Q65. Which one set of letters when sequentially withdrawn.
placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it?
_da_dda_ dda_
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C. ABVJUFH
D. ABJVFUH

Ans: A

Sol. The word can be written as follows:

P-A
A-B
I–J
Amount of Milk left after first replacement= 64-16 N-V
= 48 litres. T-U
E-F
Amount of Milk left after second replacement = R-H
48- Therefore, "ABJVUFH" is the correct answer.
Hence, the correct option is (A).
48
[16x( ) ] = 36 litres.
64 Q69. A polygon has 20 diagonals. The number of
sides of the polygon is:
Amount of Milk left after third replacement = 36- A. 5
36
[16 x ( )] = 27 Litres B. 7
64 C. 6
∴ The quantity of milk in the final mixture is 27 L D. 8

Hence, the correct option is (B). Ans: D

Sol. No. of distinct diagonals = No. of ways in

Q67. If x and y are two negative integers such which two distinct vertices can be chosen - The
that x > y, then which of the following is true? number of sides
𝑛(𝑛−3)
A. (1 - X) > (1 - y) No. of distinct diagonals ="C2 -n =
2
B. (1 - x) < (1 - y) ⟹40 = n2 - 3n
C. None of the above ⟹0 = n2 - 3n - 40
D. Couldn't be determined ⟹0 n2- 8n + 5n - 40
⟹0 (n -8) (n + 5)
Ans: B ⟹n= 8,-5
-5 is ignored because no. of sides cannot be -ve.
Sol. Let x = - 2 and y = - 4, as x >y Thus, number of diagonals of the polygon is 8.
⟹1 - x = 1+ 2 = 3 Hence, the correct option is (D).
⟹1 - y = 1 + 4 = 5
∴3<5 Ques (70-71): Direction: The data on
∴ (1-x) < (1-y) consumption of different electronic items (in lakhs)
Hence, the correct option is (B). in three months is given below.
Q68. Consider the following alphabet sequence:
L, M, N, V, P, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, S, I, J, W, X, Y,
Z, K, Q, R, H, T, U, O
If every alphabet is replaced by the alphabet
present immediately next to it in the above
alphabet sequence, how will "PAINTER" be written
as?
A. ABJVUFH
B. ABJUVFH

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Ans: A

Sol. Given:
Consumption of Geyser in Jan = 8,00,000
Consumption of Bulb in Jan = 2,50,000
Difference between consumption of Geyser and
Bulb in Jan = 8,00,000 - 2,50,000
⟹ 5,50,000
⟹ Percentage difference = (5,50,000/2,50,000) x
100 = 220%
∴ Consumption of Geyser is more than the
consumption of bulb in Jan by 220%.

Hence, the correct option is (A).

Q70. Which month saw the highest consumption of Ques (72-73): Direction: For the next items,
all items? consider the following data with regard to different
A. Jan types (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) of multivitamin tablets produced
B. Feb in a company (in lakhs).
C. March
D. Jan and March

Ans: C

Sol. Total consumption of all electronic items in

Jan = Total consumption of Fan, Bulb, Geyser and
Washing Machine = (2 + 2.5 + 8 + 4.5) lakhs
⟹ 17 lakhs
Total consumption of all electronic items in Feb =
(5 + 4.4 + 6 + 2.9) lakhs Q72. In which one of the following pairs of years,
⟹ 18.3 lakhs the difference in total number of tablets produced
Total consumption of all electronic items in March between them is minimum?
= (2 + 7 + 4.5 + 5) lakhs A. (2003, 2005)
⟹ 18.5 lakhs B. (2001, 2005)
Maximum = Highest consumption of all items in the C. (2003, 2004)
given month D. (2000, 2002)
⟹ Maximum consumption = Total consumption of
all electronic items in March = 18.5 lakhs Ans: A
∴ March saw maximum consumption of all 4
electronic items. Sol.
⟹ Total tablets produced in 2000 = 160 + 80 + 70
Hence, the correct option is (C). + 90 + 75 = 475
⟹ Total tablets produced in 2001 = 200 + 150 +
Q71. By what percent is the consumption of 85 + 160 + 100 = 695
Geyser more/less than the consumption of bulb in ⟹ Total tablets produced in 2002 = 135 + 35 + 44
Jan? +95 + 85 = 394
A. More by 220% ⟹ Total tablets produced in 2003 = 240 + 95 +
B. More by 150% 120 + 80 + 120 = 655
C. Less by 200% ⟹ Total tablets produced in 2004 180 +110 + 85
D. Less by 100% + 95 + 115 = 585
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100 + 92 + 110 = 662 Hence, the correct option is (C).

For (2003, 2005), difference = 662 - 655 = 7
For (2001, 2005), difference = 695 - 662 = 33 Q75. Select the option that will correctly replace
For (2003, 2004), difference = 655 - 585 = 70 the question mark (?) in the given pattern
For (2000, 2002), difference = 475 - 394 = 81
∴ For (2003, 2005), the difference in total number
of tablets produced between them is minimum.

Hence, the correct option is (A).

Q73. In which year, the production of Type 1 is A. 60

more than the sum of the production of Type 3 and B. 55
Type 4? C. 50
A. 2001 D. 45
B. 2002
C. 2003 Ans: B
D. 2004
Sol. The pattern follows here is that middle digit is
Ans: C subtracted from the sum of other two digit.
In the first figure, (3 + 4) - 2 = 7 - 2 = 5
Sol. For 2000, 160 = 70 + 90 In the second figure,
For 2001, 200 < 85 + 160 (18 + 16) - 5 = 34 - 5 = 29
For 2002, 135 < 44 + 95 Similarly in the last figure,
For 2003, 240 > 120 + 80 (61 + 30) – 36 = 91 - 36 = 55
For 2004, 180 = 85 + 95 Therefore, 55 is the correct answer.
For 2005, 210 > 100 + 92 Hence, the correct option is (B).
∴ From options, in 2003, the production of Type 1
is more than the sum of the production of Type 3 Q76. Identify the number that does not belong to
and Type 4. the given series.
Hence, the correct option is C 2, 7, 14, 25, 38, 55, 74, 99, 126
A. 14
Q74. Direction: Consider the following alphabet B. 55
sequence: C. 99
B, P, E, F,G, X Y, L, M, A C, D, N, V, W, Q, R, H, D. 38
T, Z, K, S, I, J, U, O
If every vowel is replaced by its immediately Ans: C
preceding letter in the above sequence, how will
"TREASURE" be written as? Sol. Given series: 2, 7, 14, 25, 38, 55, 74, 99, 126
A. TRFMUFJP The pattern follow is;
B. TRFMSJFS 2+5=7
C. TRPMSJRP 7 + 7 = 14
D. TRPMKJPR 14 + 11 = 25
25 + 13 = 38
Ans: C 38 + 17 = 55
55 + 19 = 74
Sol. The vowels will be replaced as follows: 74 + 23 = 97 ≠ 99
E-P 97 + 29 = 126
A-M Therefore, "99 does not belong to the series.
U-J Hence, the correct option is (C).
E-P
The newly formed word = "TRPMSJP"

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Q77. How many different triangles are there in the B. 6

figure shown below? C. 12
D. 15

Ans: A

A. 28 Sol.
B. 24
C. 20
D. 16

Ans: A

Sol. Total number of triangles in the three-square

boxes = 24. Number of triangles formed in two Q80. Which number should come in place of the
adjacent square boxes = 4. Hence, total number question mark(?) in the following chart?
triangles = 24 + 4 = 28

Q78. In a code language, 'QUESTION' is written

as PTDRSHNM'. How will ANSWER' be written in
that language?
A. NRVDQ
B. YLQUCP
C. YMRVDQ
A. 100
D. ZMRVDQ
B. 50
C. 24
Ans: D
D. 28
Sol. Given:
Ans: C
‘QUESTION' → ‘PTDRSHNM’
Sol. Here the pattern followed in each Column is:
(1st number÷ 2) + (2nd number X 2) = 3rd number
Column 1:(18÷ 22) + (5 x 2)=19
Column 2: (6÷ 2) + (3 x 2) = 9
Similarly,
Column 3: (20+2) +(7 x 2) = 24
Hence, the correct option is (C)

Hence, the correct option is (D).

Q79. Two walls and a ceiling of a room meet at

right angles at a point P. A fly is in the air 1 m from
one wall, 8 m from the other wall and 9 m from the
point P. How many meters is the fly from the
ceiling?
A. 4

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