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Classic MoCAT - 106

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TEST1. The total time for the test is 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) .2. This test is divided into three sections totally comprising 117 questions. The sections may be broken

into two or more parts. Questions in the test carry different marks (0.5, 1, 2 or 4) as indicated at the beginning of each part.

Section Number of Questions

Marks

Verbal Ability and

ReadingComprehension

46 0.5 / 1 / 2

Quantitative Aptitude 40 1 / 2Data Interpretation 31 1/ 2 / 4

TOTAL 117 150

3. You may work on any part of the test at any time during the test.4. For each question, four suggested answers are given of which only one is correct. There are four

circles against each question number in the answer sheet. Each circle is designated as 1, 2, 3, 4corresponding to your answer choices. Mark your response to each question by darkening the circle completely.

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6. Confine all rough work to whatever blank space is available in this test booklet. No additional paper may be used.

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Section 1 Part 1The questions from 1 to 10 carry 0.5 marks each.

DIRECTIONS: Fill up the blanks, numbered [1], [2] ...up to [5], in the passage below with themost appropriate word from the options given for each blank.

In a clear departure from its earlier stand on dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro ethane (DDT) not being ahigh priority component of the anti-malaria programme, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently [1] indoor spraying of DDT in countries whereefforts to control malaria had failed. The World Health Organization, a staunch supporter of DDTfor indoor spraying, is soon expected to come out with its revised guidelines. After being [2] as amiracle chemical in controlling malaria for nearly three decades, DDT became one of the most[3] insecticides since the early 1970s; the U.S. banned it in 1972 on environmental grounds andmany European countries soon followed suit.

The USAIDs policy reversal will mean that in the battle against malaria, which annually killsone million people around the world nearly 90 per cent of whom are from Africa DDT willonce again play an important role. USAID, one of the largest funding agencies for malariacontrol, had not [4] the use of DDT, but it did not provide funds for using it either. With manyAfrican countries dependent on external funding for fighting the disease, denial of funds meantdenial of one of the cheapest and effective options available. This, despite the 2001 StockholmConvention on Persistent Organic Pollutants [5] countries to use it in their public health

programmes.

1. 1] accepted 2] endorsed 3] consented to 4] vetoed

2. 1] confirmed 2] upheld 3] hailed 4] appraised

3. 1] discredited 2] despised 3] notorious 4] popular

4. 1] prevented 2] prohibited 3] sanctioned 4] debarred

5. 1] promoting 2] permitting 3] forbidding 4] authorizing

DIRECTIONS: For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word fromthe alternatives given that is most appropriate in the given context.

6. Businesspeople would eschew self-interest and profit-taking and consider instead the goodof society.

1] abstain 2] shun 3] evade 4] cease

7. Isnt it outrageous that we condone , and even abet these evil acts when done by our friends and condemn them when done by those with whom we disagree?

1] exonerate 2] overlook 3] instigate 4] sanction

8. Through a fortuitous turn of events, she gets to live out the rest of her days in balmyColwood.

1] serendipitous 2] unintentional 3] happy 4] capricious


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9. But, on leafing through the book, she realized it was a wittily written spoof on theoriginal, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.

1] narrative 2] burlesque 3] chronicle 4] anecdote

10. Pure, selfless and spiritual, thats how many people define Sufism, the most esoteric aspect of Islam.

1] arcane 2] incomprehensible 3] divine 4] revered


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Section 1 Part 2The questions from 11 to 37 carry 1 mark each.

DIRECTIONS: Each passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the best answer to each question.

PASSAGE IGutshot is Londons first dedicated poker club and now the biggest of its kind in Europe. In alittle over two years it has acquired some 15,000 members, expanding from a few tables in adingy basement to take over the spacious bar complex next door. The success of Gutshot issymptomatic of a wider trend - and its not just poker that is on the rise: gambling is everywhereand spreading fast. Britain is on the verge of opening its first super-casino, in addition to over 130 existing casinos. Fruit machines, blackjack, roulette - even bingo is becoming more popular.

So why do people gamble? What makes it so enjoyable? Why do some people become addictedwhile others simply enjoy a flutter on the horses every now and then? And could drug therapy bethe answer to problem gambling?

John Ioannou is the card room manager at Gutshot . With a firsthand experience of gambling,Ioannou understands the emotion that accompanies success at the poker table. The elation of winning, obviously, is great. Its a buzz you cant tell anybody about unless theyve actually doneit themselves. Youre on cloud cuckoo land for a little while.

But losing also involves its fair share of emotion. Ioannou remembers feeling sick after losing upto 1,000 ($1,898) in one session. Gambling involves abandoning self-control and he says thateven if a gambler limits the amount of money he will gamble, once at the poker club, his mindsetoften changes. You go to the card-room, you do your 200 quid ($380), pull up another 200 quid($380), then another 200 quid ($380). Now your minds not straight, its not as clear as when youleft home, he says.

So what exactly is going on in a gamblers mind? Professor Peter Collins, director of the Centrefor the Study of Gambling at Salford University, does research related to ethics and gambling,

problem gambling and internet gambling. Why people gamble is a good and puzzling question,he says. On the face of it, it looks very strange that people should stand in front of machines and

pour money into them, knowing that theyre going to lose.

But gamblers dont seem to be thinking of the financial loss when theyre in front of a slotmachine - what draws people to gambling seems to be the thrill of playing and the hope of a bigwin. Collins says that if you asked a gambler how much he hoped to win and then offered himthat money provided he didnt gamble, the gambler would refuse. Similarly, if you told him hecould gamble but there would be no money involved, it would take the fun out of it and he

wouldnt be interested.

Different forms of gambling each have their own appeal and someone who plays casino gamesgets a different kind of thrill from someone who buys lottery tickets. Collins says that the buzzexperienced from playing a casino game is similar to the thrill of riding a rollercoaster. Incontrast, buying a lottery ticket fuels a persons financial fantasy life. I sometimes describe it assoft financial pornography, he says. It spices up the fantasy of being suddenly and fantasticallyrich.


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Tax calculations suggest that 78% of the British population gambled at some point during 2005.Yet the rates of problem gambling in this country are relatively low, standing at less than 1% of the population. With such a discrepancy, the issue of pathological gambling has begun to movefrom the realm of sociology to neuroscience in an attempt to explain why some people findgambling so much more addictive than others.

Research in this field is being led by American researchers and at the Problem Gambling Clinic atthe Yale University School of Medicine, scientists are studying the neurobiology of pathologicalgambling. Some of the work done by Dr Marc Potenza, an associate professor at the clinic,involves looking at the differences in brain activation between pathological gamblers and peoplewho dont gamble. One study has already found that the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, an areaof the brain involved in decision-making and impulse control, is less active in pathologicalgamblers. Less activation of this brain region is often found in individuals with impulsiveaggression, and its also been implicated in mood disorders, says Potenza.

Linking the condition to a specific region of the brain has raised the possibility of targeted drugtherapies. The clinic has been involved in treatment trials, including the largest study published todate looking at the use of a drug called Nalmefene to treat pathological gambling.

Nalmefene is thought to act on brain circuits containing the chemical dopamine, which form akey component of the brains natural reward system. Reducing activity in these brain cells shouldreduce the natural highs felt when gambling. The drug was found to be superior to a placebo interms of reducing gambling-related thoughts and behaviors, says Potenza.

Some, however, are less keen to label pathological gambling as a medical disorder. Dr. ScottVrecko, a sociologist at the London School of Economics (LSE), stresses the importance of other factors: If there are no casinos or opportunities to gamble in a city, that city is not going to havevery many gambling problems. If the proportion of individuals involved in gambling rises, thenumber of people with gambling problems is going to rise too.

Vrecko is against the medicalisation of different aspects of life and doesnt think that complexsocial problems like gambling have a strictly biological basis. I think that we should be wary of moving too far towards primarily medical explanations, he explains.The appeal of gambling is probably a complex interaction between biological, social and

psychological factors. In the wake of the current gambling boom, particularly on the internet,only time will tell whether problem gambling becomes more prevalent, and whether drugtreatments will prove a successful solution.

But one thing is for sure - the emotional highs and lows will always be a key part of the attractionof gambling. I remember the first tournament I won, recalls John. I thought I was the best

poker player in the world. When were winning we think were great, but when were losing we just cant understand why.

11. The author uses the example of Gutshot to drive home the point that1] More and more gamblers are connecting to each other and forming clubs2] Poker has become the most popular gambling game3] Gambling is becoming a big craze4] The number of gambling addicts is increasing


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Despite protests by environmental groups in Europe, Le Clemenceau set sail for India. It wasultimately stalled outside Indian waters when its arrival in India was challenged in the SupremeCourt. The Supreme Courts Monitoring Committee on Hazardous Wastes was asked to look intothe matter. Although the committee first recommended that the ship be turned back, in its finalreport it was divided. This prompted the court to appoint another committee to assess Alangscapability of dealing with hazardous wastes on the ships sent for dismantling. In the meantime,the Clemenceau matter was resolved with the French Government recalling the ship.

The incident should have alerted us to the urgent need to have a proper policy on ship-breakingthat puts in place environmental safeguards for workers and keeps the industry alive at the sametime. Unfortunately, barely has the dust settled on the Clemenceau issue, we are faced with asimilar controversy again.

The SS Blue Lady is a passenger ship, built in 1963 and owned by a Malaysian company, Star Cruises Pvt. Ltd. The question whether the SS Blue Lady should be allowed to be dismantled atAlang is now before the Technical Committee on Ship-breaking appointed by the Supreme Courton March 24, 2006. The court had given the 13-member committee eight weeks to assess whether the infrastructure at Alang was adequate. The committee asked for an extension of its term and isexpected to present its final report to the Supreme Court by the end of August.

The Technical Committee appointed a five-member Inspection Team to physically inspect the SS Blue Lady , as it lay anchored off the Pipavav port in Gujarat. Its job was not easy, as the teammembers admitted in the 20-page report submitted to the Technical Committee. All the membersof the team were inexperienced as far as the marine voyages are concerned ... High sea inspectionof the ship is a Herculean task in [the] absence of basic amenities, they wrote.

Despite this, an inspection was carried out on July 11 of this huge ocean liner that is 315 metreslong, 11 storeys high, has 16 decks, 1,400 rooms, swimming pools, restaurants, shops, theatres,library, a jogging track, etc. In other words, a thorough inspection and inventory of such a vesselwould take weeks, not just one day. The team worked out the quantity of asbestos on board as

being around 1,240 tonnes by taking measurements of some of the rooms and extrapolating fromthem. Asbestos was noticed in insulating material, steam pipes, heat exchangers, tanks andcondensers as well as in wall panels and doors. The team also noted the presence of

polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) in paint, flooring, cable insulation, etc. The precise amount of PCB could not be calculated. The team found 108 lead acid batteries on board. It could not check the fire doors as the ships fire detection system was on, nor the ballast.

Despite the presence of such a substantial quantity of hazardous waste, the Inspection Teamconcluded, No other hazardous material of any kind or quantity was found that cannot be safelyremoved, handled and disposed of at Alang. Based on this recommendation, the TechnicalCommittee is likely to clear the beaching and dismantling of SS Blue Lady at Alang to theSupreme Court.

Professor M.G.K. Menon, the distinguished scientist who headed the Supreme Courts HighPowered Committee on Management of Hazardous Wastes in 2003, wrote to the Chief Justice of India on August 14, 2006 in a personal capacity as someone who is interested as a citizen of thecountry. He has reminded the Chief Justice that the Supreme Court had accepted all therecommendations made by his committee through its order of October 14, 2003. With regard toship-breaking specifically, the court order states that before a ship arrives for dismantling, itshould get the consent of the concerned authority or the State Maritime Board, stating that itdoes not contain any hazardous wastes or radioactive substances.


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Another provision requires that the ship be properly decontaminated by the ship-owner prior tothe breaking. Prof. Menon says that there should be no violation of these orders. He writes:Any effort to dilute the Supreme Court orders of October 14, 2003 to try to remove the conceptof prior decontamination would be a measure going against the interests of workers in the ship-

breaking yards as also a violation of the Basel Convention. This will be a violation by bothMalaysia and India, who are signatories to the Convention.

It is significant that Prof. Menon has mentioned the interest of workers, often forgotten in suchdiscussions. Reports on the way ships were being dismantled at Alang revealed the hazards thatworkers faced. Groups like the International Metalworkers Federation also intervened and voicedconcerns about the conditions of work at Alang. Ship-breakers employ workers on contract and itis well known that the impact on their health of the toxic substances they are exposed to is rarelymonitored.A recent health survey conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Health of workers atthe ship-breaking yards in Alang found a substantial percentage of workers had asbestosis.According to a senior official of NIOH, 83 workers were examined. Of these, nine workers hadasbestosis, the disease you develop by inhaling asbestos fibers.

NIOH also found that several others had asbestos-related changes in the lungs. This, according tothe official, is an unacceptably high percentage of the disease. Even if this is a small sample, it isindicative of a much larger problem. The economics of ship-breaking should not be built on thedestroyed lives of the men who dismantle the ships.

As Prof. Menon has pointed out in his letter, there are already clear provisions in place that setout whether a ship can enter Indian waters for dismantling. If even these were strictly followed,

part of the problem would be resolved. This is as good a time as any to examine all sides of theship-breaking business and evolve a policy and an effective system of monitoring.

Neither environmentalists nor those concerned about workers health are against the business of

ship-breaking. The controversy persists because too often, in the name of exploiting Indiaseconomic advantage in such matters, the concerns of people and the environment are given shortshrift.

17. What, according to the author, should we have learnt from the Le Clemenceau episode?1] Ship-breaking industry is too dangerous to be allowed to exist2] Judicial interventions are hardly effective so we must look for other deterrents.3] We need to have a ship-breaking policy that ensures environmental safeguards while

keeping the industry alive.4] India should campaign for a new convention on the Trans-boundary Movement of

Hazardous Wastes as Basel convention is not is proving to be ineffectual.

18. According to the passage, which of the following has been classified as a hazardoussubstance under the Basel Convention?1] Asbestos 2] Polychlorinated biphenyl3] Lead 4] All of the above

19. If SS Blue Lady is dismantled at Alang without prior decontamination by Malaysia, thisaction will be violating the orders of which of the following authorities?1] The Supreme Court of India 2] The Basel Convention3] Both 1] and 2] 4] The State Maritime Board


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20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?1] India has an economic advantage in the ship-breaking industry.2] Supreme Courts Monitoring Committee had unequivocally advocated the return of Le

Clemenceau to France.3] France is a signatory of the Basel convention.4] Ship-breaking companies try to evade responsibility by hiring workers on contract

21. The author is most likely to disagree with which of the following?1] Enlightened citizens and civil society should play a bigger role in ensuring an effective

policy on ship-breaking.2] Unsafe ship-breaking is more of a health issue rather than an environmental problem.3] The ship-breaking industry should not be shut down.4] There should be an international consensus on the stricter implementation of the Basel

Convention.

DIRECTIONS: Identify the correct sentence or sentences.22. A. The little boy was afraid to talk to his teacher.

B. The school environment is conducive for learning.C. Everyone is entitled for his/her opinions.D. Job satisfaction is an important incentive to hard work.

1] Only D 2] Only A 3] Both A&C 4] Only B

23. A. We have known each other since five years.B. In the whole play, the two artists shared a good chemistry.C. Ayn Rand presents us with a whole new interpretation of selfishness.D. She came back home because it was not anymore possible to stay in a hostel.

1] Only A 2] Both A&B 3] Only C 4] Both B&D

24. A. He is married with the most beautiful girl in the neighborhood.B. I threw a coin in the fountain.C. There were a number of coins in the fountain.D. He made me feel as a queen.

1] Both B&C 2] Only C 3] Both A&D 4] Only B

25. A. I am not used to drive at such a high speed.B. They arrived at the decision faster than we had imagined.C. I am living in this house for the past ten yearsD. I would really like that you left.

1] Only A 2] Both A&C 3] Only B 4] Both B&D

26. A. All the evidences are against the accused.B. This is story of a little girl whose eyes were blue as the sea.C. The teacher explained us the importance of discipline.D. I feel the same about her as you do.

1] Only C 2] Both B&D 3] Only A 4] Both A&B


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DIRECTIONS: In each question, the word at the top of the table is used in four different ways,numbered 1 to 4. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or

INAPPROPRIATE.

27. Keep1] Why isnt he here yet; whats keeping him?2] He is somewhat a recluse; he usually keeps to himself.3] Please dont tell this to anyone; keep it to yourself.4] You keep off from my daughter!

28. Air 1] She has an air of mystery about her.2] The radio show will soon be off the air.3] She is always putting on air and behaving like a queen.4] On Valentines Day you could feel the love in the air.

29. Premise1] We will soon move our office to new premises.2] The ideology of socialism works on premises that everybody is equal3] No cell phones are allowed on the college premises.4] The chief guest will soon be escorted off the premises.

30. Iron1] Iron rusts easily if kept in moist conditions.2] You need to iron out the kinks in your speech before you actually deliver it.3] The prisoner was tied with iron.4] He is stressed out because he always has several irons in the fire.

31. Custom1] These shoes have been custom-made especially for you.

2] She was stopped by the custom officers at the airport.3] He took his bath before having his breakfast as was his custom.4] By custom we have to invite them to our house.

32. Pain1] It pains me to see you like this.2] I have taken great pain to arrange this party for you.3] Insurance agents can sometimes be a real pain in the neck 4] Her face shows that she is in great pain.


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DIRECTIONS: There are two blanks in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the blanks most appropriately.

33. With interest rates having been put up this month and with gas and electricity bills ______,many analysts think consumer spending will grow more _____ over the next year or twothan it has in recent years.

1] plummeting, rapidly 2] escalating, modestly3] mounting, briskly 4] tumbling, moderately

34. Their call to both the Government and the LTTE to cease _____ immediately and return tothe ______ has not gone down well with Colombo.1] hostilities, negotiations 2] conflict, former state3] dialogue, status quo 4] truce, discussions

35. If fossil-fuel companies would include environmental damage, caused by the exploitation of oil resources, in their lost and profit accounts, the industries record _____ would suddenlyturn into enormous _____.1] earnings, gains 2] revenue, turnover 3] profit, losses 4] deficit, income

36. The nuclear deal is about _____, not about _____steps taken by the USA.1] equity, misleading 2] reliability, abrupt3] deliberation, hasty 4] reciprocity, unilateral

37. Low _____of backward groups in higher education bears a strong _____to poor quality primary and secondary education.1] participation, resemblance 2] representation, correlation3] presence, likeness 4] influence, correspondence


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Section 1 Part 3The questions from 38 to 46 carry 2 marks each.

DIRECTIONS: The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the best answer to each question.

Enlightenment is mans emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inabilityto use ones own understanding without the guidance of another. This immaturity is self-incurredif its cause is not lack of understanding, but lack of resolution and courage to use it without theguidance of another. The motto of enlightenment is therefore: Sapere aude! Have courage to useyour own understanding!

Laziness and cowardice are the reasons why such a large proportion of men, even when naturehas long emancipated them from alien guidance (naturaliter maiorennes), nevertheless gladlyremain immature for life. For the same reasons, it is all too easy for others to set themselves up astheir guardians. It is so convenient to be immature! If I have a book to have understanding in

place of me, a spiritual adviser to have a conscience for me, a doctor to judge my diet for me, andso on, I need not make any efforts at all. I need not think, so long as I can pay; others will soonenough take the tiresome job over for me. The guardians who have kindly taken upon themselvesthe work of supervision will soon see to it that by far the largest part of mankind (including theentire fair sex) should consider the step forward to maturity not only as difficult but also as highlydangerous. Having first infatuated their domesticated animals, and carefully prevented the docilecreatures from daring to take a single step without the leading-strings to which they are tied, theynext show them the danger which threatens them if they try to walk unaided. Now this danger isnot in fact so very great, for they would certainly learn to walk eventually after a few falls. But anexample of this kind is intimidating, and usually frightens them off from further attempts.

Thus it is difficult for each separate individual to work his way out of the immaturity which has become almost second nature to him. He has even grown fond of it and is really incapable for thetime being of using his own understanding, because he was never allowed to make the attempt.

Dogmas and formulas, those mechanical instruments for rational use (or rather misuse) of hisnatural endowments, are the ball and chain of his permanent immaturity. And if anyone did throwthem off, he would still be uncertain about jumping over even the narrowest of trenches, for hewould be unaccustomed to free movement of this kind. Thus only a few, by cultivating their ownminds, have succeeded in freeing themselves from immaturity and in continuing boldly on their way.

There is more chance of an entire public enlightening itself. This is indeed almost inevitable, if only the public concerned is left in freedom. For there will always be a few who think for themselves, even among those appointed as guardians of the common mass. Such guardians, oncethey have themselves thrown off the yoke of immaturity, will disseminate the spirit of rationalrespect for personal value and for the duty of all men to think for themselves. The remarkable

thing about this is that if the public, which was previously put under this yoke by the guardians, issuitably stirred up by some of the latter who are incapable of enlightenment, it may subsequentlycompel the guardians themselves to remain under the yoke. For it is very harmful to propagate

prejudices, because they finally avenge themselves on the very people who first encouraged them(or whose predecessors did so). Thus a public can only achieve enlightenment slowly. Arevolution may well put an end to autocratic despotism and to rapacious or power-seekingoppression, but it will never produce a true reform in ways of thinking. Instead, new prejudices,like the ones they replaced, will serve as a leash to control the great unthinking mass.


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43. Which of the following, according to the author, is not an instrument for bringing aboutenlightenment?1] An entire public left to think for itself.2] Gradual yet steady reformation3] Guardians who have freed themselves from immaturity4] Private use of reason

DIRECTIONS: Four alternative summaries are given below each paragraph. Choose the optionthat best captures the essence of the paragraph.

44. The ministry of women and child developments recent announcement to introduce a policy that shall make it mandatory for private and public organizations to provide youngworking mothers with facilities of crches and day-care centers is a welcome step.Workplaces have traditionally been designed keeping men in mind, with long hours andthe expectation of total commitment to work. Such practices have largely been seen todeter young mothers from seeking competitive jobs and careers. Many educated, workingwomen have to opt out of a career when its time to don a mothers role. High-poweredcareers might have forced many accomplished women to make a dash for a family (lest biological deadlines be missed), and eventually, life outside work. The two roles oftencannot be juxtaposed. Juggling them is only possible for households that have human or financial resources in place. This solution, however, still does not eliminate the risingstress levels of millions of multi-tasking working mothers. Other young mothers, whodecide to continue working, often end up choosing some softer options that come withrelatively thinner pay packets, but promise shorter or regular working hours. No matter which route women take, an entry back into a career through regular jobs becomeschallenging. Indeed, a recent study in the US reveals that of all the women who left their careers to start a family, 93 per cent wanted to come back but could not. However, popular discourse has always misrepresented the two distinct decisions of being a stay-at-homemother or carrying the double-burden as choices. The fact is that there is no choice for most women. The proposed Bill does raise hope to bridge the Y between the so-called

choices and promises quality life for women.

1] The governments decision to provide working mothers with facilities of crches andday-care centers is definitely a step forward as it will make the system moreaccommodating to a womans way of life. It will make things better for women whowant to juggle the roles of a mother and a working woman.

2] Even though the governments decision is quite commendable but the necessity of beingthere for their family keeps women from going for challenging careers. They often endup choosing some softer options that come with relatively thinner pay packets, but

promise shorter or regular working hours.

3] Once the women choose the family way, it gets very difficult for them to go back towork even if they want to. When the new policy gets implemented the working womanwill get to have the cake and eat it too and she can also bake it for her family.

4] Though the govt. decision, which makes it mandatory for offices to have crches, promises an easier life for working mothers. But the bottom line is that working mothershave limited choice - of being a stay-at-home mother, carrying the double-burden or selling themselves short.


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45. Theres no gainsaying, however, that the vast majority of private schools in the countryare teaching shops who may rip off their paying clients. But this is where India Inc,including companies like Infosys and Reliance, can step in. Retail is seen as a sunrisesector and is attracting large-scale corporate investment, but theres no reason whyschools that provide quality education cant be another such area of emerging opportunity.One, they would satisfy existing demand. Two, they would redress a significant bottleneck that India Inc faces the shortage of trained personnel for its future staffing needs. Just asthe local mom-and-pop store is about to be upgraded to large retail chains, theres a casefor upgrading the mom-and-pop (or religious-missionary) private school to professionally-run corporate chains where large business houses lend their brand value. Once goodschools come on the market, they will drive out the bad through competition. Government,on its part, can help by getting out of the way, instead of looking at the private educationsector as a means of extracting bureaucratic rent or otherwise colonizing it in the name of grandiose social engineering projects. Rather than bossing schools around, it should practice some humility given its own demonstrated lack of aptitude in this area.

1] No doubt, private schools are big swindlers. But they would certainly be goodcompetition if the corporate sector decides to step in the education sector. Only thefuture will tell who will emerge as a leader in the education market missionaryschools, corporate chains or government-run institutes.

2] This the right time for India Inc. to enter into the business of providing qualityeducation. Not only will this cater to the existing market by providing cost-effectiveeducation but it will also help overcome the dearth of trained personnel for the corporatesector. The government can also help out by staying away.

3] The education sector provides companies like Infosys and Reliance, a goldenopportunity to cash in on the retail boom. With better management these professionallyrun corporate chains will drive out the competition from private schools. Governmentschools are hardly a competition

4] Just like we now have a supermarket in the place of the local mom-and-pop store, wewill soon have retail chains of schools instead of private and government schools unlessthe government decides to exert its control and colonize the corporate venture.


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Section 2Part 1 (2 mark questions)

47. Three circles with centers A, B and C are tangent to each other. Each circle has radius of 5cm. Lines DE and FG are tangent to C and intersect at G. Find the length of FG.

1] 5.8 cm 2] 5.65 cm 3] 5.40 cm 4] 6.10 cm

48. A pentagon is formed by cutting a triangular corner from a rectangular piece of paper. Thefive sides of the pentagon have lengths 13, 19, 20, 25 and 31 (not necessarily in that order).What is the area of the pentagon?1] 600 2] 680 3] 720 4] 745

49. You and your spouse invite four other couples to a party. During the course of theconversation, it is discovered that, prior to the party, each person except you was acquaintedwith a different number of the people present, (and everyone knew atleast their spouses).Assuming the acquaintance relationship is symmetric (i.e., if you are acquainted withsomeone, that person is also acquainted with you), then how many people did your spouseknow prior to the party? How many people did you know?

1] 1 and 9 2] 4 and 4 3] 5 and 5 4] Indeterminate

50. Let a and b be prime numbers for which 2 2 2 2a 7ab b a 14ab b+ + + + + is an integer,then which of the following statements is true?1] a b 2] a + b is always a prime3] a = b 4] a b is always a prime.

51. Two congruent circles are to be cut from a 9 inch by 12 inch sheet of paper. What is themaximum possible radius (to the nearest hundredth of an inch) of these circles?

1] 3.75 2] 3.15 3] 3 4] 3.25


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52. There is a totally circular island of circumference 100 km. At point P on this circumference isthe only port of the island which houses a few similar boats. All boats have a fuel capacity suchthat each of them can travel half way around the island (50km). The boats sink immediately assoon as their fuel tanks become empty. Fuel is consumed even if the boats are not sailing, i.e.are stationary. Fuel can be filled either at the port, or can be transferred from one boat toanother. Fuel transfer takes no time. All boats can go around the island clockwise or anticlockwise.

A boat Navigator aims at completing one full circle round the island clockwise. It takes off with the minimum number of boats required to assist it doing its journey. All boats safelyreturn to the port, with Navigator completing a full circle.

What is the minimum number of boats required to assist Navigator to complete its journey ?1] 2 2] 1 3] 4 4] 3

53. A police motorcyclist is escorting a 2 mile line of VIP vehicles. He drives at constant speedfrom his starting place at the back to the front of the line, and immediately returns with thesame speed to the back of the line. He arrives at the back just as the line has moved 2 miles.How many miles did the policeman travel?1] 2 2 2] 4 2 3] 2 + 2 2 4] 2 + 4 2

54. On a blackboard the teacher writes twenty 1s and nineteen + symbols between them. Roll No. 1 changes all the + into symbols. Roll No. 2 changes the order of every second sign(i.e. + into and into +). Roll No. 3 then changes the order of every 3 rd symbol.Every n th roll number changes the order of all symbols the position of which is divisible by n.After the 19 th roll number has changed the order of the 19 th sign, the teacher erases all the symbols to get numbers like 11 or 111 etc., with only a few + signs remaining. What is thesum of the numbers thus left on the board?

1] 56 2] 1212117 3] 1123445 4] 123456789

55. One morning it starts to snow at a constant rate. Later, at 6:00 am, a snow plow sets out toclear a straight street. The plow can remove a fixed volume of snow per unit time, in other words its speed is inversely proportional to the depth of the snow. If the plow covered twiceas much distance in the first hour as the second hour, what time did it start snowing?1] Indeterminate 2] 5: 00 am 3] 5: 15 am 4] 5: 30 am

56. In a shooting competition among 200 participants, each of the players numbered from 1 to200, shoot as many bulls-eye as the number of factors of their respective numbers. The

participant (or participants) who score/s the highest number of bulls-eye is/are declaredwinner/s. Whats the number of bulls-eye that the winner/s has/have scored.?1] 16 2] 15 3] 14 4] None of these


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Section 2Part 2 (1 mark questions)

57. A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle and a square is inscribed in the circle. What isthe ratio of the area of the triangle to the area of the square ?1] 3 : 1 2] 3 : 2 3] 3 3 : 2 4] 3 : 2

58. In triangle ABC, the measure of segment AB is equal to the measure of segment AC. Themeasure of angle BAD is 30 degrees. If the measure of segment AE is equal to segment AD,what is the measure of angle CDE?

1] 30 0 2] 25 0 3] 22 0 4] 15 0

59. In this diagram, AB is the diameter of the circle. If AB is 10 cm and the area of the triangle is11 cm 2, then find the perimeter of triangle ABC.

1] 20 cm 2] 21 cm 3] 22 cm 4] 24 cm

60. If x = 3 5 9 4 5 + and y = 7 1 11 4 7 thenx yx y

+

is

1] 0 2] 1 3] 2 4] Not defined

61. When Mr Joshi started on a three hour drive from Mumbai to Nasik, his cars odometer reading was 39793, a palindrome. At Nasik, the odometer reading was another palindrome. If Mr Joshi never exceeded the speed limit of 90 km/hr, which of the following was his greatest

possible average speed in km/hr?

1] 74 13

2] 70 13

3] 66 23

4] 55 13


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68. How many four digit numbers N = abcd of base 10 satisfy all three of the followingconditions?i. 3000 N< 6000ii N is a multiple of 5iii. 3 b < c 61] 24 2] 36 3] 40 4] 48

69. A cube of length n cm (where n is an integer > 2] is painted green all over. It is cut in tocubes of length 1 cm by slicing parallel to its faces. If the number of smaller cubes with justone face painted green is equal to the number of smaller cubes completely free of paint, thenwhat is n?1] 5 2] 6 3] 7 4] 8

70. In Ramnagar eggs are being sold at 2x rupees a dozen and in shyamnagar they are sold at 8xeggs a rupee. By buying six dozen eggs in the latter place and selling them in the former

place, a profit of Rs. 3 is made. What is the buying price of the six dozen eggs?1] Rs. 6.75 2] Rs. 9 3] Rs. 12 4] Rs. 16

71. A certain number of men are required to form a hollow square containing a men in the frontrows and b men deep. If 1000 men are required in the hollow square, then which of thefollowing values of a and b are incorrect?1] a = 251, b = 1 2] a = 127, b = 2 3] a = 55, b = 5 4] a = 36, b = 9

72. A party of 4 people is to be chosen from 9, among whom are Sitar and his wife Sitara andPuneet and his wife Punita. Sitar, or Sitara, if invited, must be always invited together;Similarly Puneet and Puneeta must be invited together if at all. In how many ways can the

party be chosen?1] 28 2] 26 3] 21 4] None of these

73. Nine points on a circle are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in clockwise order. A bug jumps in a clockwise direction from one point to another around the circle. If it is on an oddnumbered point, it moves one point, and if it on an even numbered point, it moves four

points. If the bug begins on point 9, after 1995 jumps it will be on the point.1] 1 2] 2 3] 6 4] 9

74. A 3 kg cake is cut into 4 pieces. The first piece is one fifth the weight of the sum of the

weights of the other 3 pieces. The second is one third the weight of the sum of the weights of the other pieces. The third piece is one-half the weight of the sum of the weights of the other

pieces. How much did the fourth piece weigh ?1] 1000 grams 2] 850 grams 3] 750 grams 4] 600 grams


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75. In a poll of 10,560 people there were 2 contestants X and Y. X got 50% of the total electoratevoting for him. The number of votes that Y got was 50% more than the number of people in theelectorate who abstained from voting. By how many votes did X beat Y ?1]1056 2] 528 3] 4224 4] 2112

76. As given in the figure, ABCD and AEFG are two squares with sides of length 1.The point H isthe midpoint of both BC and FG. What is the area of AEFHCD ?

1] 2 2]5

23]

32

4]43

77. On glancing through the standard magazine stapled at the center it was noticed that four pageswere missing. One of the missing pages was 21. The back page of the magazine is page number 28. What are the other three missing pages ?1] 7, 8, 22 2] 7, 8, 20 3] 8, 9, 20 4] 8, 9, 22

78. Two champion swimmers start a two length swimming race at the same time but from the

opposite ends of the pool. They swim in line and at constant speeds. They first pass at a point18.5 m from the deep end and having completed one length, set off on returning length.They pass for the second time just 10.5 m from the shallow end. The length of the pool is1] 90 m 2] 45 m 3] 26 m 4] 52 m

79. A series of numbers from 1 to n have to be inverted as n to 1. If only two adjacent numberscan be swapped in each move, then how many moves do you need to invert numbers from 1to n.

1] n 12

+2]

n(n 1)2

3]

n(n 1)2

+4] n 1

80. On a sunny morning, a greengrocer places 200 kilograms of cucumbers in cases in front of his shop. At that moment, the cucumbers are with 99% water. In the afternoon, it turns outthat it is the hottest day of the year, and as a result, the cucumbers dry out a little bit. At theend of the day, the greengrocer has not sold a single cucumber, and the cucumbers are onlywith 98% water. How many kilograms of cucumbers has the greengrocer left at the end of theday?1] 199 kg 2] 160 kg 3] 198 kg 4] 100 kg


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81. Determine how many distinct isosceles triangles with integral side lengths and a perimeter of 113 units are possible?1] 26 2] 58 3] 28 4] 56

82. In the figure below, if the area of triangle CDE is 3 square units, then find the area of triangle ABC.

1] 12 sq. units 2] 10 sq. units 3] 27 sq. units 4] 24 sq. units

83. Observe the two squares in the figure below with side lengths of 4 and 10 units respectively.What is the area of the shaded region?

1] 5 sq. units 2] 11 sq. units 3] 5.70 sq. units 4] 6 sq. units

84. A bath-tub can be filled by the cold water pipe in 12 min and by the hot water pipe in 18 min.I leave both taps open and return when the tub should be full, but find that I had left thedrainage tap open by mistake. I close it and wait for 3 minutes for the tub to be full. After a

bath, how long will it take to empty the tub ?1] 22.4 min 2] 12.5 min 3]17.28 min 4] 16 min


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85. You are given a triangle ABC with ABC = 45 0 . You have a segment connecting point A toa point D, on segment BC, such that 2 BD = CD and you know that DAB = 15 0 . Find themeasure of angle ACB. (Note: the picture is not necessarily drawn to scale).

1] 60 0 2] 40 0 3] 30 0 4] 70 0

86. [x {a2

(b c) + b2

(c a) + c2

(a b)}] [x (ab(a b) + bc(b c) + ca(c a))] = 0This equation can also be written as

1] x 2 [(a b)(b c)(c a)] 2 = 02] (x (a b))(x (b c))(x (c a)) = 03] [x + (a b)(b c)(c a)] 2 = 04] [x (a b)(b c)(c a)] 2 = 0


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The following information is about daily flights available between one city and another. All starttimings are as per city of origin. Example, Mumbai, Dubai 06:30 indicates 6.30 a.m. in Mumbai. Thetable also indicates that there can be more than one flight between two cities.

Airline Flight No. /Nos.

Origin Destination Start time from place of Origin(Local time of place of origin)

Duration(in hours)

AI 101, 102 Mumbai Dubai 06:30:00 hrs and 13:50:00 hrs. 3AI 103 Mumbai Paris 23:30:00 hrs 9AI 104 Mumbai Amsterdam 21:30:00 hrs 8.5AI 105 Mumbai London 22:00:00 hrs 10.5AI 106 Mumbai Singapore 11:30:00 hrs 4

Air India

AI 107 Mumbai Tokyo 12:00:00 Hrs 12

AF 201, 202,203 Paris London 05:30:00 hrs and every 2 hoursthereafter, upto 21:30:00 hrs. 2

AF 301, 302,303, 304

Amsterdam London 06:00:00, 10:00:00; 14:00:00 and18:00:00 hrs

3

AF 401, 402,403

Dubai London 11:00:00, 17:00:00 and 21:00:00 hrs 7

AF 501 Singapore London 16:00:00 hrs 14

AirFrance

AF 601 London New York 21:30:00 hrs 7.5

BA 101, 102,103

Paris London 06:00:00 hrs and every 3 hoursthereafter, upto 21:00:00 hrs

2

BA 201, 202,203

Amsterdam London 08:00:00 hrs and every 2 hoursthereafter, upto 20:00:00 hrs

3

BA 301, 302,303

Paris New York 06:00:00, 12:00:00; and 18:00:00hrs

8

BA 401, 402,403

London New York 05:00:00, 11:00:00; and 17:00:00hrs

7

BritishAirways

BA 501 Mumbai London 13:00:00 hrs 12

When a person changes flights en-route to his final destination, he may choose the same airline or another airline. When choosing between the same airline, the minimum changeover time required is 1hour, and when choosing between another airline, the minimum changeover time required is 3 hours.

The following table shows the time at some of the cities in comparison to Greenwich Meridian Time(GMT). For ex., if it is 12.00 hrs GMT, then time in Mumbai is 17:30 hours (5.30 p.m.). All timings

are given in 24 hours format.

GMT Tokyo Singapore Mumbai Dubai Amsterdam Paris London New York 12:00 21:00 20:00 17:30 15:00 13:00 13:00 12:00 7:00


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87. Amit travels from Mumbai to New York. If he takes a flight after 12 : 00 hrs from Mumbai,then what is the earliest time (in GMT) that he can reach New York ?1] 05 : 00 hrs 2] 06 : 00 hrs 3] 18 : 00 hrs 4] None of these

88. Guru travels from Mumbai to London. He reaches London and immediately calls his office in New York. If Guru leaves from Mumbai before 12 : 00 hrs, then what is the earliest time (in New York time) by which his New York office receives Gurus call ?1] 15 : 00 hrs 2] 16 : 00 hrs 3] 10 : 00 hrs 4] None of these

89. How many different routes can Joseph take to fly between Mumbai and New York? A routeis said to be unique if atleast one of the interim cities, airline, flight duration or flight number is different. Joseph should not have a stopover (changeover) of more than 8 hours.1] 5 2] 6 3] 8 4] None of these

90. Given the definition of route as per the previous question, how many different routes exist between Amsterdam and New York ? No stopover (changeover) should be more than 8 hours,and there can be maximum one stopover.1] 10 2] 11 3] 13 4] None of these


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Section 3 Part 2The questions from 91 to 110 carry 1 mark each.

DIRECTIONS for questions 91 to 93: Refer to the data below.The following table gives information on the top 10 IT companies in India in terms of revenues. The companies may have revenue from other business as well.

Company IndiaHeadquarters

Head count(No. of

employees)

Revenue05-06 (in

Rs.crores)

Profits05-06 (in

Rs.crores)

Number of officesin India

% of revenue

fromnon- IT

businessA Bangalore 78410 11350 4600 18 15%B Mumbai 66345 10107 4150 18 20%C Bangalore 68650 9685 3250 12 25%D Delhi 45470 9540 3750 6 15%

E Hyderabad 48650 8725 2500 8 25%F Chennai 53250 7560 3250 12 30%G Bangalore 36450 7125 1580 8 25%H Delhi 42700 6810 2150 10 0%I Mumbai 28650 5750 1750 6 20%J Bangalore 21300 5250 1800 3 30%

91. Of the top 10 companies, how many companies not headquartered in Bangalore have a profit-revenue ratio of less than 33% ?1] 3 2] 4 3] 2 4] 1

92. The four metropolitan cities in India are Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai and Chennai. How manycompanies located in non-metros have a headcount of over 40000 and revenues from purelyIT business greater than Rs. 5000 crores ?1] 2 2] 3 3] 4 4] 1

93. Of the companies with revenues greater than Rs. 7000 crores and profit more than Rs. 3000crores, how many companies have the ratio of headcounts per office greater than 5000 ?1] 4 2] 3 3] 5 4] 2


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DIRECTIONS for questions 94 to 96: Refer to the data below.Five players A, B, C, D and E in a cricket team went in for batting. They scored a total of 246 runs.They were seen wearing either a cap, helmet, spectacle, glares or pad. Three of them scored runs in

prime numbers. The player batting third scored the highest runs. The second highest score was bythe player wearing glares. The player wearing the cap with D opened the batting. C was fourth in the

batting order. The player wearing a spectacle was the player who batted before the last player camein. One player scored runs which is a perfect square number. A scored the least runs and Ds scorewas 10 more than Bs score. None of them scored equal runs and nobody scored less than 40 or morethan 60 and the second lowest run getter was wearing a helmet. E was wearing a pad. Ds score was7 less than the highest score. Two players scored half centuries (50 runs or more). B was hit on hishelmet while batting and As cap flew off.

94. Who was the highest scorer ?1] E 2] C 3] A 4] B

95. What was Bs score ?1] 49 2] 43 3] 47 4] 53

96. Which combination must be false ?1] Glares - 2nd highest score 2] Spectacle - Perfect square number of runs3] Helmet - 5th in batting order 4] Pad - Prime number runs

DIRECTIONS for questions 97 to 99: Refer to the data below.In the Alpha, Beta island people speak in 2 sentences - one of which is true and the other false. Whiletalking with the couples, one also stands to meet 2 of their neighbours Ravi and Venkat, both of whom are unmarried. Now one wants to find out the profession of each and their respective housenumbers, one also possesses the following information:

i) The married couples are A and C, and B and D.ii) The ladies are either teachers or engineers.iii) The above mentioned people live in houses numbered 1 to 4.

When you ask them a question, you will get the following responses:A: My wife is a teacher. We live in house no.1 which is reserved for a doctor.B: My wife is a teacher. Venkat lives in the 4th house.C: I am an engineer. My husband always tells the truth.D: Ravi is our next door neighbour. We live at other end of the road.Ravi: Im a student. Im not the next door neighbour to the doctor.Venkat: The teacher is the doctors wife. The doctor has Ravi as his neighbour.

97. What is the profession of Ds husband ?1] Engineer or CA 2] CA or doctor 3] Singer or CA 4] Student or CA

98. Who is the student ?1] Ravi 2] Venkat 3] B 4] A

99. Which of the following statements is false ?1] Venkat lives next to Ravi.2] Ravi lives in a house adjacent to a singer or a CA.3] The teacher is not the doctors wife.4] None of the above


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Directions for 100 to 103 questions: A company conducted two training programmes for their ITand ITES employees to develop their customer interaction skills. The training programmes were onSales and Marketing. The following table gives the number of IT and ITES employees who attendedthese workshops, classified as per the length of employment.

Length of Employment

Programmes attended Total Number

Sales Marketing Both

IT ITES IT ITES IT ITES IT ITES

Less than 3 years 40 30 30 20 10 15 100 120

3 to 5 years 60 20 80 60 30 15 140 90

More than 5 years 50 40 40 50 30 20 200 160

100. What is the number of the employees with 3 to 5 years to employment who have not attendedthe programme on Marketing?

1] 190 2] 140 3] 60 4] 80101. What is the number of employees with less than 3 years of employment who attended only one

of the programmes?1] 120 2] 70 3] 25 4] 95

102. What percent of the employees with more than 5 years of employment did not attend either workshop?1] 64% 2] 86% 3] 50% 4] 14%

103. How many of the employees who attended at least one programme have more than 5 years of employment?1] 180 2] 130 3] 230 4] 36


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Direction for questions 104 to 106 :Data Fudge Inc is a company specializing in data extraction, manipulation and calculation.The company was hired to provide sales information of 5 companies across 3 years (Y 1, Y2 and Y 3]. The client also asked Data Fudge Inc to calculate the average sales of each of the 5companies over the 3 year period.

However, Data Fudge got the client orders all wrong, and though it had the right data, it provided three different values for each of the companies to the client, labeled Avg 1, Avg 2and Avg 3. The three values have been calculated as follows

Avg 1 = Average of [ ( Average of Y 1 and Y 2], Y3]

Avg 2 = Average of [(Average of Y 1 and Y 3], Y2]

Avg 3 = Average of [(Average of Y 2 and Y 3], Y1]

As CEO of Data Interpretation Inc, you have been hired to make sense of the data provided by Data Fudge. The data provided by Data Fudge reads as follows

Company A B C D E

Avg 1 52.5 32.5 40 68.75 77.5

Avg 2 50 35 40 56.25 70

Avg 3 47.5 32.5 40 50 82.5

104. The companies when arranged in ascending order of average sales would be1] EDACB 2] BCADE 3] EADCB 4]Indeterminate

105. What is the difference between sales of all companies together for the year Y 1 and Y 2?1] 5 2] 15 3] 25 4] 10

106. Which of the following expressions give the correct average of the company?

1] Avg1 Avg 2 Avg 33

+ +2] 3(Avg1 Avg 2 Avg 3)

2

+ +

3] 4 (Avg1 Avg 2 Avg 3)3

+ + 4] None of these


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DIRECTIONS for questions 107 to 110 :Six teams, A, B, C, D, E, and F participate in a football tournament. In the first round eachteam play one match each against every other team. The winning team is awarded 3 pointsand the loosing team 1 point. In case of a draw each team is awarded 2 points. The team withthe highest number of points enters the finals. The semifinals are played between the next twoteams. The winner of the semifinals enters the finals. The winner of the finals is declared thechampion. There can be no draws in the finals and the semifinals. The point tally of the teamsat the end of the tournament is given below.

Teams Wins Losses Draws

A 3 1 2

B 1 1 3

C 0 5 0

D 2 3 0

E 2 1 3

F 4 1 2

107. Who is the Champion?1] A 2] F 3] E 4] Cant say

108. What were the scores of the semifinalists before the semifinals ?1] 9, 10 2] 10, 10 3] 10, 11 4] None of these

109. Which of the following is/are true?a] The top three rankings at the end of the tournament are same as those at the end of the first

round b] F won the maximum number of matches in the first roundc] Team A has the highest score at the end of the first round

1] a only 2] b only 3] c only 4] b and c

110. Which of the following is/are true?a] Team A defeated team F in the first round matches.

b] Team F won against team B in the first round matches.c] Team E drew against team B in a first round match.d] Team D lost against team B in the first round match.

1] a and c only 2] b and c only 3] a and d only 4] a, c and d


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Direction for questions 111 to 113 :At a party at CAV, students ordered food from a fast food joint called Juice Junction. Theyordered 4 grilled sandwiches, 3 watermelon juices and 1 custard apple juice. However, as thefood did not arrive for about an hour, the students asked a faculty to intervene.

Besides their order, the faculty additionally ordered for himself, a chilly cheese sandwich anda watermelon juice for, from another restaurant called JJ. The prices at JJ on sandwiches arehigher than Juice Junction by 25%, while the price of juices are higher at Juice Junction by20%.

Both the restaurants end up delivering the order, and the value of the bills were JJ Rs. 285and Juice Junction Rs. 212.

The faculty mentioned that if the first order had been placed with JJ and the second order with Juice Junction, then the bill amounts would have been Rs. 210 and Rs. 282 respectively.

111. What would be the cost of 1 grilled sandwich and 1 chilly cheese sandwich at JJ?1] 75 2] 60 3] 65 4] 70

112. The cost of 1 item each at JJ would exceed the cost of 1 item each at Juice Junction byRs.________ 1] 3 2] 5 3] 0 4]None of these

113. An order of 2 grilled sandwiches and 3 custard apple juice would be more expensive at

_________ by Rs. _________.1] JJ, 14 2] Juice Junction, 12 3] JJ, 6 4]None of these


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Direction for questions 114 to 117 :5 machines A, B, C, D and E produce widgets, but at different speeds. Two of the machines

produce a widget in 7 minutes, and the others produce a widget in 4, 8 and 11 minutes, notnecessarily in that order.

A machine operator started all these machines sometime after 5.00 pm on a particular day andswitched off these machines sometime before 7.00 pm. All machines produced an integralnumber of widgets, i.e. no part widgets were produced. The following information is alsoknown

- Machine E worked for 1 hour.- All machines started at exactly 5.15 (2 machines) or 5.30 (2 machines) or 5.45 (1

machine) only, and all machines stopped after 6.10 pm.- The machine A manufactured 12 widgets and stopped at 6.39, while the machine that

manufactured 8 widgets was the first to stop.- Machines B and C worked for the same time, and produced 15 widgets in total.- The last machine to start produced just 3 widgets.

114. How many machine minutes did it take to produce all the widgets that were produced?1] 289 2] 267 3] 312 4] None of these

115. Which machine was the first to stop ?1] B 2] C 3] D 4] Indeterminate

116. The two machines that started at 5.30 pm are1] B & E 2] C & E 3} B & C 4] Indeterminate

117. At what time did E start production?1] 5.30 2] 5.15 3] 5.45 4] Cant say


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