1. MAT PAST PAPERSMAT- UNSOLVED PAPER MAY- 2007

2. SECTION ICRITICAL REASONING SKILLS 3. Directions Q. 1-5:Study the following table and answer accordingly:Number of candidates Appeared (App.) and Qualified (Qua!.) in IIT entranceexamination 4. YearKanpur Kharagpur ChenniaMumbai Guwahati Delhi App. Qua 1 App. Qua 1 App. Qua 1 App. Qua 1 App. Qua I App.Qua 11995 22989 57520490 5302540 430 2534 440 1008 130 2698498 10 9 81996 23438 59022899 5202384 470 2653 450 1103 160 2798610 60 621997 27534 60822840 5322053 502 2234 4S0 1143 190 2848580 03 2 91998 26524 65023600 5602143 510 2438 500 1198 220 3008490 47 001999 28746 63223698 5442340 544 2549 560 1208 240 2948560 fi 792000 30429 64825432 6122230 5R8 2630 580 :203 238 30485348 0 3 5. 01 Problem The qualifying percentage from Guwahati is maximum in which of the following years? a. 1996 b. 1999 c. 2000 d. 1995 6. 02 Problem The total number of qualifying candidates in 1998 is what per cent less than that in 2000? a. 8.43% b. 9.21% c. 6.89% d. 9.89% 7. 03 Problem Ratios between hoys and girls for qualified and for appeared from Mumbai /one in 1998 are 7 : 3 and 3 : 2 respectively. What is the approximate ratio between the boys qualified and girls appeared? a. 2/13 b. 13/19 c. 1/28 d. 1/50 8. 04 Problem In which of the following zones there is a continuous increase in the number of students appeared as well as qualified over the years? a. Kanpur b. Kharagpur c. Chennai d. none of these 9. 05 Problem The number of students appeared from Guwahati zone in 1997 and 2000 together is approximately what per cent less than that from Kharagpur zone in 1996 and 1999 together? a. 60% b. 45% c. 55% d. 50% 10. Directions (Questions 6-9):Study the following graph and answer the questions given below: 11. 06Problem The average speed represented above was a. 30 km/hr b. 37 km/hr c. 43 km/hr d. 49 km/hr 12. 07 Problem Considering two -hours slots from the beginning, the second highest distance covered in a two-hour slot was between: a. 0-2 hrs b. 2-4 hrs c. 4-6 hrs d. 6-8 hrs 13. 08 Problem The highest rate of acceleration was a. 25 km/hr3 b. 20 km/hr c. 15 km/hr d. 10 km/hr 14. 09 Problem If the rate of declaration of the 8,h hour had continued, the speed would have become zero at a. 9 hrs 10 mins b. 10 hrs 30 mins c. 11 hrs 10 mins d. None of these 15. Direction (Question 10-13):Study the case let given below and the table following it carefully and answer thequestions given thereafter.In a 5-year Management Course, students studying in 2nd year arc asked to selectfour optional subjects from the given seven optional subjects. There are tenstudents whose Roll Numbers are from 1 to 10. They have selected four optionalsubjects each. Their subjects selected are indicated by "Y" mark 16. Roll NumbersCourses 1 2 3 4567 8 9 10TAY Y Y YY Y YMBCAY YYYY YCAY YY Y YDMBCY Y YYYYXAY YY YPGY Y YY Y YPMY Y YYYY Y 17. 10 Problem Which of the following triple courses have maximum number of students in common? a. TA, MBCA, YCA b. DMBC, TA, PG c. YCA, PM, XA d. DMBC,PG,XA 18. 11 Problem Which Roll Numbers have the maximum common number of optional subjects? a. 1 and 8 b. 3 and 6 c. 9 and 10 d. 2 and 5 19. 12 Problem Which optional subject was chosen by maximum number of students? a. XA b. TA c. MBCA d. DMBC 20. 13 Problem Which Roll Numbers have the same optional subjects? a. 3 and 6 b. 1 and 3 c. 6 and 8 d. 9 and 10 21. Directions (Questions 14-17):Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statementsnumbered I and 11 given below it. You have to decide whether the data providedin the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both thestatements and give answer as1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone arc not sufficient to an-swer the question.2) if the data in statement II alone are suffi-cient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.3) if (he data cither in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.4) if the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. 22. 14 Problem k is a positive integer. Is k a prime number? I.No integer between 2 and inclusive divides k evenly. II. No integer between 2 and k/2 inclusive divides k evenly and k is greater than 5. 23. 15 Problem Is x2 :y2 < I? I. (y-x) (x+y) = 40% of 60-120% of 20 II. x < y 24. 16 Problem By selling a product for Its. 100 how much profit was earned? I. 20% profit would have been earned if it had been sold for Rs.90 II. The profit was one-third of the purchase price. 25. 17 Problem What is the rate of CI on a sum of money? I.The difference between CI and SI at the same rate of interest for two years is Rs.43.20 and SI at the end of five years is Rs.3600 II. The difference between CI and SI at the same rate of interest on Rs. 12,000 for 3 years is Rs.132.19. 26. Direction (Questions 18-22) :The following questions are accompanied by three statements (A), (B), and (C).You have to determine which statement(s) is /are sufficient/necessary to answerthe questions. 27. 18 Problem How must minimum marks arc required to pass an examination? A. Student A secured 38% marks in the exami-nation and failed by 8 marks.Student B secured 42% marks in the same examination and got 12 more thanthe minimum pass marks. B. Student A secured 35% of the total marks in the examination and failed by 23marks. If he had secured 25 more marks his percent-age of marks would havebeen 40%. C. A student will be declared passed if he se-cures 39-60% of the total marks. a. Any two of them b. Only A c. C and either A or B d. Either A or B only 28. 19 Problem What will be the share of R in the profit earned by V,R and A together? A. They together invested an amount of Rs.54,000 for a period of one year. B. Rs investment was 25% less than Vs and 50% more than As C. The profit of V is Rs.4,000 more than that of A D. Only A and B together E. B and cither A or C only F. Only B G. Only B and C together 29. 20 Problem What was the profit earned on the cost price by Mahesh by selling an article? A. He got 15% concession on labelled price in buying that article. B. He sold it for Rs.3060 C. He earned a profit of 2% on the labelled price. a. Only A and B together are required. b. Only B and C together are required. c. Only cither A or C and B together are re-quired. d. All A, B and C together are required. 30. 21 Problem 15 men and 20 women work together for 5 days and then 5 men and 8 women leave the group. In how many days will the remaining work be finished by the remaining people? A. 10 men and 15 women together can complete the work in days. B. The work done by I man is equal to the work done by 2 women. C. 20 men along can do the entire work in 15 days. a. Any one of them. b. Either A or C c. Only B d. Any two of them. 31. 22 Problem What is the cost of flooring a rectangular hall? A. The length and the breadth of the hall are in the ratio of 3:2 B. The length of the hall is 48 metres and the cost of flooring is Rs.850 persquare metre C. The perimeter of the hall is 160 metres and the cost of flooring is Rs.850 persquare metre. a. Only A and 2 b. Only A and C c. Only C d. Any two of the three 32. Directions (Questions 23-25):A word arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges itfollowing a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and thesteps of arrangement:Input : Put pocket hand watch he for themStep I : Put for he watch hand pocket themStep II: Put he for watch pocket hand themStep III: Put hand pocket watch for he themStep IV: Put pocket hand watch he for themAnd so on goes the machine. Study the logic and answer the question that follow: 33. 23 Problem If Step III of a given input be fly sky birds my su fur say what is the seventh step of the input? a. fly sky birds my su fur say b. fly birds sky my fur su say c. fly fur su my birds sky say d. fly su fur my sky birds say 34. 24 Problem If Step VII of flu input is slow ran dhurwa pat hat dig VI what is the step V of that input? a. slow dig hak pat dhurwa ran vi b. slow hak dig pat ran dhurwa vi c. slow dhurwa ran pat dig hak vi d. slow ran dhurwa pat hak dig vi 35. 25 Problem Given the following: Input: Ana dhir raj ran san rah aji What step will be the following arrangement? Arrangement: Ana san rah ran dhir raj aji a. IV b. V c. VI d. VIII 36. Directions (Questions 26-30):Read the information given below and answer the questions that follow:i.There is a group of seven persons A,B, C,D,E,F and G.ii. There are four males, three females, two married couples and threeunmarried persons in the group.iii. The seven persons are seated in a row on the bench.iv. Their professions are: engineers teach, doctor, psychologist, businessmen,architect and student.v.B is not married and another person the psychologist, is the most intelligent.vi. The engineer is married to the teacher, who is the least intelligent of thegroup.vii. D is an architect. He is sitting on the left most corner.viii. The student is sitting on the right most corner of the bench. 37. Directions (Questions 26-30):ix. The doctor is married to C.C is the second most intelligent of the groupfollowed by her husbandx.The least intelligent of the group is sitting on the immediate right of D,followed by the most intelligent.xi. There arc as mariy most intelligent persons than the engineer as there areless intelligent.xii. On the bench, followed by D there are three females sitting ift succession.xiii. The psychologist is a female.xiv. The student is more intelligent than the architect, who is more intelligentthan only one person. F.xv. Neither A nor G is a female. 38. 26 Problem Who is sitting on the immediate right of D? a. F b. E c. C d. Cant say 39. 27 Problem Which two are sitting together? a. D and A b. E and E c. Teacher and businessman d. Engineer and doctor 40. 28 Problem The engineer is not more intelligent than a. student b. architect c. teacher d. businessman 41. 29 Problem Which of these cannot be a married couple? a. A-F b. A-C c. G-F d. None of these 42. 30 Problem Which of these represents the correct order of intelligence (in the decreasing sequence)? a. EBF b. CDF c. ECB d. None of these 43. Directions (Questions 31-33):Complete the series. 44. 31 Problem AZ. GT. MN, ?YB a. KF b. RX c. SH d. TS 45. 32 Problem J2Z, K4X, 17V, ?, II 16R, M 22 P a. 11 IT b. LI1S c. L12T d. LI IT 46. 33 Problem Gfe_ _____ig_________eii_______fei____________gf__________ii a. e i fg i b. f i g i c c. i f g i e d. i f i g e 47. 34 Problem If ACLONRA stands for CALENDAR, what does LEGIBIEL stand for? a. LIEG1BLE b. ELIGIBLE c. BIGEELIC d. None of these 48. 35 Problem If 18514 stands for ahead, what does 31385 stand for? a. CATCH b. CASSET c. CONQUER d. CACHE 49. 36 Problem X told Y, "Though I am the son of your father, you are not my brother". How is X related to Y? a. Sister b. Son c. Daughter d. None of these 50. 37 Problem Standing on a rock , Ravi said that Madurai was more than 3 kilometers but less than 8 kilometers from there. Prabhu said that it was more than 6 but less than 10 kilometers from there. If both of them arc correct, how far is Madurai from the rock? 8 km 6 km 7 km Cannot be determined 51. 38 Problem Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which one does not belong to that group? a. - b. + c. % d. = 52. 39 Problem In a row of children, Bhushan is seventh from the left and Motilal is fourth from the right. When Bhushan and Motilal exchange positions, Bhushan will be fifteenth from the left. Which will be Motilals position from the right? a. Eighth b. Fourth c. Eleventh d. Twelfth 53. 40 Problem A clock gaining 2 minutes every hour was synchronized at midnight with a clock losing 1 minute every hour.. How many minutes apart will its minute hand be at eleven the following morning? a. 23 b. 27 c. 22 d. None of these 54. 41 Problem Keshav knows that Sudhas marks arc more than 3 but less than 8 in a unit test. Sonia knows that these arc more than 6 but less than 10. If both of them are correct, which of the following statements about Sudhas marks is definitely true? a. It has only one value. b. It has any of three values. c. It has either of two values. d. It has any of four values. 55. Directions (Questions 42 - 57) :Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow eachpassage. 56. Passage - II hope my reader will be convinced, at his very entrance of this work, that he will find in the wholecourse of it nothing prejudicial to the cause of religion and virtue, nothing inconsistent with the strictestrules of decency, nor which can offend even the chastest eye in the perusal. On the contrary, I declarethat to recommend goodness and innocence hath been my sincere Endeavour in this history. Thishonest purpose you have been pleased to think I have attained: and to say the truth, it is, likeliest to beattained in books of this kind; for an example is a kind of picture, in which virtue becomes, as it were, anobject of sight, and strikes us with that loveliness, which Plato assures there is in her naked charms.Besides displaying that beauty of virtue which may attract the admiration of. mankind, I have attemptedto engage a stronger, motive to human action in her "favour, by convincing men, that their true, interestdirects them to a pursuit ofher. For this purpose J have shown that no acquisitions of guilt can compensate the loss of that solidinward, comfort of mind, which is the. sure, companion of innocence and virtue; nor can in the leastbalance the evil of horror and anxiety, which in their room, guilt introduces in our bosoms. And again,that as these acquisitions arc in themselves, generally worthless,:, so are the means to attain them notonly base and infamous, but at best uncertain, and always full of danger Lastly" I have endeavoredstrongly to inculcate, that virtue, and innocence can scarce ever be injured but by indiscretion; and thatit is this alone which often betrays them into the snare that deceit and villainy spread for them. A moral 57. which I have the more industriously laboured as the teaching it is, of all, others, the likeliest to beattended with success; since, I believe, it is much easier to make good men wise, than bad men good. Forthese purposes, I have employed all the wit. and humour of which I am master in the "following history;wherein I have endeavoured to laugh mankind out of its I favourite follies and vices. How far I havesucceeded in this good attempt, I shall submit to the candid reader, with only two requests: first, that hewill not expect to find perfection in this work; and, secondly.that he, will excuse some parts of it, if they fall short of that little merit which I hope may appear inothers.I will detain you, sir, no longer. Indeed I have run into a preface, while I professed to write a dedication.But how can it be I otherwise ?, I dare not praise you; and the only means I know, of to avoid it, whenyou are in my thoughts, are either to be entirely silent, or to turn my subjects to some other subject.Pardon, therefore, what I have said in this epistle, not only without your consent, but absolutely againstit; and give me leave, in this public manner, to declare that T am, with the highest respect and gratitude,Sir., Your most obliged, obedient, humble servant 58. 42 Problem The tone used by the author in the beginning of the passage can best be described as: a. Mellow b. deferential c. polite d. courteous 59. 43 Problem How has the author tried to elicit a favourable opinion of virtue from the readers? a. By displaying virtue always wins. b. By showing readers that a thing obtained by a way of virtue gives twice thejob com-pared to a thing obtained by a way of vice c. By substantiating his claim in proving to the readers that nothing got out ofunfair means can compensate for the loss of inward peace d. All of the above 60. 44 Problem In the first paragraph, Her naked charms her here refers to: a. virtue b. picture c. object d. book 61. 45 Problem The author seeks forgiveness because: a. he has detained the reader b. he did not seek his patrons permission c. he went against the wishes of his patron d. he wrote a preface instead of a dedication 62. 46 Problem The preface written by the author is likely to be followed by: a. an essay on virtue and vice b. a play on virtue and vice c. a comedy that laughs at absurdities d. a fable that stresses the importance and frail-ties of virtue 63. 47 Problem An epistle as understood from the passage is likely to be a. letter b. communique c. tribute to a dead person d. closing section of a novel 64. Passage - IIStudies of the factors governing reading development in young children have achieved a remarkabledegree of consensus over the past two decades. The consensus concerns the casual role, ofphonological skills in young childrens reading progress. Children who have good phonological skills" orgood phonological awareness become good readers and good spellers. Children with .poorphonological skills progress more poorly. In particular, those who have a specific phonological deficit are,likely to be classified as dyslexic by the time that they are 9 or 10 years old .Phonological skills in young children can be measured at a number of different levels. The termphonological, awareness is a global, one, and refers to a deficit in recognising smaller units of soundwithin spoken words. Development work has shown that this deficit can be at the level of syllables, ofonsets and rimes, or phonemes. For example, a 4-year old child might have difficulty in recognising thata word like alentine has three syllables, suggesting a lack of syllabic awareness. A five-year-old mighthave difficulty in recognising that the odd word out in the set of words fan, cat, hat, mat is fan. This taskrequired an awareness of the sub-syllabic units of the onset and the rime. The onset corresponds to anyinitial consonants in a syllable and the rime corresponds to the vowel and to any following consonants.Rimes correspond to rhyme in "Single-syllable words, and so the rime in fan differs from the rime in cat,hat and mat. In longer words, rime and rhyme may differ. The onsets in valentine are/v/ and /t/, and therimes correspond to the spelling patterns *al en and *ineA six-year-old might have difficulty in 65. recognising that pica and pray begin with the same initial sound. This is a phonemic judgments. Althoughthe initial phoneme /p/ is shared between the two words, in plea it is part of the onset 4p/and in pray itis part of the onset pr Until children can segment the onset (or the rime), such, phonemic Judgmentsare difficult for them to make. In fact, a recent survey of different developmental* studies has shownthat the different levels of phonological awarcnesss appear to emerge sequentially. The awareness ofsyllables, onsets, and rimes appears to merge at around the ages of :3 and 4, long before most childrengo to school. The awareness of phonemes; on the other hand, usually emerges at around the age of 5or 6, when children have been taught to 148 read for about a year. An awareness of onsets and rimesthus appears to be precursor of reading, whereas an awareness of phonemes at every serial position in aword only appears to develop as reading is taught. The onset-rime and phonemic levels of phonologicalstructure, however, are not distinct. Many onsets in English are single phonemes, and so are some rimes(e.g. sea, 14 go, zoo). The early availability of onsets and rimes is supported by studies that havecompared the development of phonological awareness of onsets, rimes, and phonemes in the samesubject using the- same phonological awareness tasks. For example, a study by Treiman and Zudowskiused a same/different judgement task based on the beginning or the end sounds of words. In thebeginning sound task, the words either began with the same onset, as in plea and plank, or spared onlythe initial phoneme, as in plea and pray. In the end- sound task, the words either shared the entire rime, 66. as in spit and wit, or shared only the final phoneme, as in rat and wit. Treiman and Zudowski showedthat four and five year-old children found the onset-rime version of the same/different task significantlyeasier than the version based oit phonemes. Only the six-year-olds, who had been learning to road forabout a year were able to perform both versions of the tasks With an equal level of success. 67. 48 Problem According to the passage which of the following statements is true? a. A mono-syllabic word can have only one onset. b. A mono-syllabic word can have only one rhyme but more than one rhyme.c. c. A mono-syllabic word can have only one phoneme. d. All of these. 68. 49 Problem Which of the following is likely to emerge last in the cognitive development of a child? a. Rhyme b. Rime c. Onset. d. Phoneme 69. 50 Problem A phonological deficit in which of the following is likely to be classified as dyslexia? a. Onset judgement b. Rime judgement c. Phonemic judgement d. Any one or more of the above 70. 51 Problem The Treiman and Zudowski experiment found evidence to support which of the following conclusions? a. At age six reading instruction helps children perform both, the same/differentjudgement task b. The development of onset - rime awareness precedes the development of,an awareness of phonemes c. At age four to five children find onset-rime version of the same /differenttask signifi-cantly easier d. The development of onset- rime awareness, is a necessary and sufficient*condition for the development of an awareness of phonemes. 71. Passage - IIIOne likes to think that ones attitudes, beliefs, and related behaviour form a consistent pattern.Incongruity that is detected results in a sense of imbalance or dissonance, which the person then seeksto corrects. The motivating effects of the need to correct incongruity, imbalance, or dissonance has beenthe occasion for several theories. We may select for consideration the theory proposed by Festingerwhich treats cognitive dissonance and its reduction. The kind of disagreement or disharmony with whichFestinger has been chiefly concerned is that which occurs after a decision has been made, after one iscommitted to a course of action; under such circumstances, there is often some lack of harmonybetween what one does 8 M/1 and what one believes, and there is pressure to change either onesbehaviour or ones beliefs. For example, if a regular smoker reads about the relationship betweensmoking and lung cancer, the habitual action and the new information are dissonant. If the decision ismade to continue smoking, the dissonance will be reduced by disbelieving the information about therelationship between smoking and lung cancer: if the decision is made to give up smoking, theinformation on the linkage between smoking and lung cancer will be accepted. The fact that thisinformation also affected the decision is not important here. As Festinger and others have shown, theweighing of alternatives is more realistic prior to the decision; after The decision, the pressure is great tobring belief an faction into balance. The theory goes on to make some non-obvious predictions; forexample, in some cases, failure of expectations instead of destroying belief may strengthen it. This was 72. illustrated by the study of a group of people who expected to be saved from a prophesied disastrousflood by the intervention of a heavenly being. The theory predicted that when the long-awaited dayarrived and the prophecy failed (no flood), those who had the social support of the other believerswould indeed proselyte for their beliefs with new enthusiasm; while those who .had to face the crisisalone would have their faith weakened. These predicted results did indeed occur, the rationalization forthe group of disappointed believers who faced failure together being that God had. postponed becauseof their faith, his vengeance. The tendency to be consistent is but one aspect of how self-perceptioninfluences motivation. Earlier illustrations of human motivation might also be reinterpreted in these,terms. For example, the success; motivation and the avidance of failure are also concerned with how aperson sees himself. RW. White, for. example, reinterprets many motives concerned with curiosity, anddesire for knowledge and for achievement as though they are all concerned, ones sense of competenceas a person who is effective in relation to the environment. In another sense, the person likes to develophis potentials to the full, to be as complete a person as he can. For such a pervasive type of motive, theexpression self-actualization was coined, originally by Carl Jung, one of Freuds followers who laterdeveloped a system of his own. By self-actualization, he meant the development of full individuality, withall parts somehow in harmony. The term and closely related ones (productive orientation, creativebecoming, etc.) have been used by many psychologists who criticize contemporary motivational theory 73. as being too narrow, concerned with short episodes of choice and behaviour rather than with the moreprofound and pervasive aspects of individual hopes and aspirations. 74. 52 Problem Which of the following situations is most likely to give rise to cognitive dissonance? a. Cricket fans watching their team lose. b. An antique collector being told by an expert that the vase he has paid Rs.3,000 for is worth Rs. 100 c. Student failing an exam d. Man cutting himself shaving 75. 53 Problem In the case that ones expectations fail, belief a. will be destroyed b. will be shaken but net destroyed c. will be strengthened d. may be destroyed or strengthened 76. 54 Problem With which of the following statements would Jung be most likely to agree? a. Parents should not allow their children to smoke b. Parents should force their children to learn music c. Parents should give their children complete freedom d. Parents should encourage their children to pursue any interests the childrenmight have 77. 55 Problem The passage probably comes from a. The introduction to a book b. the first chapter of a book c. the middle of a text book d. an article in a news weekly 78. 56 Problem The best title for this passage would he a. Self-actualization b. Self-reference in Human Motivation c. The Reduction of Cognitive Dissonance d. Cognitive Dissonance and the Self 79. 57 Problem Which of the following statements would the author disagree with? a. The tendency to be consistent is the only aspcct of how self-pcrccptioninfluences, mo-tivation . b. The motivating effects of the need to cor-rect incongruity have been theoccasion for several theories c. By self-actualization, Carl Jung meant the development of full individually,with al! parts somehow in harmony d. None of the above 80. Directions (Questions 58-61):Each sentence has two blanks, indicating that something has been omitted.Choose the set of words that best first the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 81. 58 Problem I am not attracted by the____life of the_______ always wandering through countryside, begging for charity. a. proud, almsgiver b. affluent, mendicant c. peripatetic, vagabond d. natural, philanthropist 82. 59 Problem Though the country has______ service for the poor, it is________. a. stopped, unaffordable b. maintained, admirable c. favoured, appreciable d. instituted, inadequate 83. 60 Problem If criminals are________to join electoral fray,_______ is likely to increase. a. allowed, extortion b. encouraged, harmony c. invited, voting d. compelled, brotherhood 84. 61 Problem They fought most ___________ yet success _______ them. a. courageously, dishonored b. valiantly, eluded c. sincerely, failed d. bravely, favoured 85. 62 Problem National Income of India is compiled by: a. Finance Commission b. Indian Statistical Institute c. National Development Council d. Central Statistical Oranisation 86. 63 Problem Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country? a. GNP b. GDP c. Net revenue d. None of these 87. 64 Problem A crossed cheque is one, which can be encashed only a. by the drawee b. through a bank c. at the State Bank of India d. after it has been transferred to another per-son 88. 65 Problem Which of the following is the Banker of the Banks? a. IDBI b. SBI c. RBI d. SBI and RBI 89. 66 Problem The period of the First Five Year Plan was from: a. 1950-51 to 1954-55 b. 1951-52 to 1955-56 c. 1952-53 to 1956 -57 d. None of these 90. 67 Problem Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the world? a. Indira Gandhi b. Srimavo Bandaranaike c. Margaret Thatcher d. Benazir Bhutto 91. 68 Problem Rajdhani Express trains run a. only between New Delhi and all State capi-tals b. only between New Delhi and State capitals c. only between New Delhi and important cit-ies. d. only between New Delhi and Mumbai Kolkata and Chennai 92. 69 Problem Where are the headquarters of Volkswagen Auto Company? a. France b. Britain c. USA d. Germany 93. 70 Problem Maple leaf is the symbol of which country? a. Canada b. Australia c. Kenya d. Brazil 94. 71 Problem IRNSS is: Indian Regional Navigational Satellite Sys-tem Indias Rural Navigational space system Indias Regional Navigational Space System Indian Regional Navigational Space Satellite 95. 72 Problem India is planning to merge which among the following disease control programmes along with AIDS? a. Polio b. T.B c. Heaptitis d. None of these 96. 73 Problem Year 2007 would be observed as: a. IndiaJapan Tourism year b. IndiaBhutan Tourism year c. IndiaChina Tourism year d. India-Nepal Tourism year 97. 74 Problem Lots of western countries arc these days attracted towards Asian countries and are entering into more and more business/trade agreements with them. Which of the following are the main factors for the same? A. Huge untapped market B. Availability of knowledge based human capi-tal C. Huge amount of capital parked idle D. Saturation of Western market a. Only A and B b. Only B and C c. A, B and C only d. A, B and D only 98. 75 Problem Which of the following is an organisation of software and Service Companies? a. NASDAQ b. NCSA c. NASSCOM d. NCAER 99. 76 Problem Which of the following was/were not one of the highlights of the Union Budget 2006-07? A. No separate allotment for North-East regions. All funds clubbed togetherwith Bharat Nirman Scheme B. Service Tax net widened as more and more services are covered under it. C. Fiscal deficit estimated at around 4% of the GDP. a. Only A b. Only B c. Only C d. Both A and B 100. 77 Problem Which of the following sectors is now open for Foreign Direct Investment for the first time with 51 percent FDI allowed in it? a. Nuclear Power Generation b. Airports and Civil Aviation c. Automobile d. Retail Sector 101. 78 Problem The XXI Winter Olympics will be held in 2010 at: a. Tokyo b. Minsk c. Rome d. Vancouver 102. 79 Problem As per the guidelines issued by the SEBI the permanent Account Number (PAN) is a must for which of the following? a. Dcmat Accounts b. All Saving Bank Accounts c. All Housing Loan Accounts d. All Current Accounts 103. 80 Problem Which of the following banks is taken over, by the Standard Chartered Bank? a. Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait b. Development Bank of Singapore c. Deutsche Bank d. Federal Bank of Germany 104. 81 Problem Which of the following trophies is associated with the game of Football? a. Evert Cup b. Merdeka Cup c. Mumbai Gold Cup d. Bharat Ram Cup 105. Direction (Questions 82-85):Each question is followed by three statements. You have to study the questionand all the three statements given and decide whether any information providedin the statement(s) is redundant and can be dispensed with while answering thequestions. 106. 82 Problem A 25 m long wire is cut into 3 pieces. How long is the longest piece? A. Two pieces are each I m shorter than the longest piece B. Two pieces of the wire are of the same length. C. The longest piece of the wire is 12.5% more than the smallest piece a. Only A b. Either A along or B and C together c. only B and C together d. B and either A or C 107. 83 Problem Is the average of the largest and the smallest of four given numbers greater than the average of the four numbers? A. The difference between the largest and the second largest number is less than thedif-ference between the second largest and the second smallest number. B. The difference between the largest and the second largest numbers is greater than thedifference between the second smallest and the smallest numbers. C. The difference between the largest and the second smallest numbers is greater thanthe difference between the second largest and the smallest number. a. Only A b. Either B or C c. A and cither B or C d. Any two of them 108. 84 Problem Rajdhani Express leaves Delhi at 4 P.M. for Mumbai. At what time will it reach Mumbai? A. It maintains the average speed of 110km per hr. B. It has four stoppages of 10 minutes each between Delhi and Mumbai C. It covers 250 km before each stoppage. a. Only B b. Any two of the three c. Any one of the three d. None of these 109. 85 Problem Find the area of an isosceles triangle. A. Perimeter of the triangle is 64 cm. B. Base of the triangle is 16 cm. C. Height of the triangle is 16 2cm a. Any of them b. Any two of them c. Either B or C only d. Only A 110. Directions for questions 86 to 90:Study the following line graphs which show the production (in 0000 units) andpercentage exported of scooters, motorbikes and cars respectively over the years. 111. 86 Problem In which of the following years was the production of cars more than 50% of the total production? a. 2000 b. 2001 c. 1998 d. None of this 112. 87 Problem Find the total number of automobiles exported in the year 1999. a. 227600 b. 207600 c. 217600 d. 220000 113. 88 Problem Find the ratio of cars, scooters and motorbikes exported in 1996. a. 25 : 16 : 19 b. 16 : 25 : 19 c. 19 : 16 : 25 d. 266 : 168 : 63 114. 89 Problem If the ratio of export prices of a car, scooter and motorbike was 2 : I : 1.5 in 1998, what was the proportion of their export earnings ? a. 4:2:3 b. 6 : 1 : 21 c. 30 : 16 : 21 d. 20 : 12: 9 115. 90 Problem In which of the following years was the production of motorbikes exactly 40% of the total production of automobiles in that year? a. 1997 b. 2000 c. 1999 d. 1996 116. Directions (Questions 91-94):Answer the questions based on the information given. The rate of taxation hasthe following slabs in India.Taxable IncomeTax Rate (Rs.)0-50,000Exempt50,000-60,000 10%60,000 - 1,50,000 20% 1,50,000+ 30%For salaried employees having salaries below Rs.1 ,50,000 p.a., a standarddeduction of Rs.30,()00 is available to salaried employees, which is reduced fromthe total income. Besides, a rebate is available on investments in various savingschemes like Provident Fund, Infrastructure Bonds, Post Office Savings, etc. Therebate is calculated at 20% of the total investment in these savings instruments. 117. Thus, if a person has invested Rs.l0.000 in some saving instruments, he getsRs,2,000 rebate on his net tax liability. However, if the salary increases aboveRs.l,50,000 p.a., the standard deduction is reduced to Rs.25,000 and the rebateon investments is calculated at the rate of 15% of the total investment. Thus, aperson saving Rs.20,000 will get a rebate of Rs.3,000 on his liability. Besides, a taxsurcharge of 10% is added on the total lax liability for tax payers. Also, workingwomen have a further rebate of Rs.5,000 available to them on their total taxliability. 118. 91 Problem What will be the total tax liability of Mr.Rajiv Srivastava, who has a salary of Rs. 1,50,000 p.a. (Assume he saved Rs.40,000 in the year) ? a. Rs.5,000 b. Rs.5,500 c. Rs. 1,000 d. Data insufficient 119. 92 Problem For the question above, if Mr. Srivastavas salary increases by Rs.5,000 p.a., what will be the change in his net income after tax (Assuming that he again saves Rs.40,000 in the year )? a. Increases of Ks. 1,000 b. Decrease of Rs.800 c. Increase of Rs.600 d. Increase of Rs.5,000 120. 93 Problem Mrs.Shruti Srivastava who works in the same firm, earns a salary of Rs.1,50,000 p.a. How much must she save to pay no tax for the year? a. Rs.41,000 b. Rs.40,000 c. Rs.30,000 d. Rs.60.000 121. 94 Problem Prakash Purti has a salary income of Rs.l,44,000. Besides he has earned Rs.35,000 as consultancy income. He has saved Rs.70,000 for the year in tax savings instruments. How much tax will he have to pay? a. Rs.18.800 b. Rs.14,800 c. Rs.4,800 d. None of these 122. Directions (Questions 95-99): 123. 95 Problem What is the net revenue per Esteem sold, approximately? a. Rs. 14,81,000 b. Rs. 13.48,000 c. Rs. 15,32,000 d. Rs. 13,26,000 124. 96 Problem The highest net revenue per vehicle comes from: a. M 800 b. Omni c. Esteem d. Zen 125. 97 Problem If volume of sales of Omni was increased by 25% and this sales increase was entirely at the cost of M 800, then what is the percentage decrease in M 800 volume sales? a. 1.3% b. 2.4% c. 4.3% d. 4.75% 126. 98 Problem If the net revenue from Alto was to be excluded, what percent of the revenue would Zen form? a. 3.27% b. 3.17% c. 3.37% d. 3.47% 127. 99 Problem Which of the following is true? i.The sum of the revenue generated by Zen and Omni is lesser than twice that of Alto. ii. If the revenue of Esteem and Alto be inter-changed, Altos revenue per unit would be more than that for Zen. iii. The revenue per unit of Esteem is greater than that for M 800. a. (i) only b. (ii) only c. (iii) only d. Both (ii) and (iii) 128. 100 ProblemIn a rhombus ABCD the diagonals AC and BD intersect at the point (3, 4). If thepoint W is (1,2), the diagonal BD has the equationa. x-y-l = 0b. x - y + 1 = 0c. x + y - I = 0d. x + y - 7 = 0 129. Directions for questions 101 & 102:Refer to the following bar chart to answer these questions. 130. 101 ProblemAustralias exports to Japan, South Asia and Russia in 2000 is approximately_________ thousands.a. 160b. 185c. 270d. Cannot be determined 131. 102 ProblemThe given year, total domestic demand of Russia and East Europe is__________thousand.a. more than 50b. 50c. less than 50d. Cannot be determined 132. 103 ProblemA circle has two parallel chords of lengths 6 cm and 8 cm. If the chords are I cmapart and the centre is on the same side of the chords, then the diameter of thecircle is of length:a. 5 cmb. 6 cmc. 10 cmd. 12 cm 133. 104 ProblemAn express train travelled at an average speed of 100 kmph, stopping for 3minutes after 75 km. A local train travelled as a speed of 50 kmph, stopping for 1minute after every 25 km. If the trains began travelling at the same time, howmany kilometres did the local train travel in the time it took the express train totravel 600 km?a. 900 kmb. 307.5 kmc. 1200 kmd. 1000 km 134. 105 ProblemTwo alloys contain zinc and copper in the ratio of 2 : 1 and 4 : 1. In what ratio thetwo alloys should be added together to get as new alloy having zinc and copper inthe ratio of 3 : I ?a. 7:5b. 5 : 7c. 3:5d. None of the above 135. 106 ProblemSwati and Rajani enter into a partnership with their capitals in the ratio 5 : 6. Atthe end of 8 months, Swati withdraws her capital. If they receive the profit in theratio of 5 : 9, find how long Rajauis capital was used?a. 10 monthsb. 12 monthsc. 14 monthsd. None of these 136. 107 ProblemThe equation xJ+ 2 2xy + 2y2 + 4x + 4 2 y + 1 = 0 represents a pair of lines. Thedistance between them is:a. 4b. 4/2c. 2d. 23 137. 108 ProblemThe odds against a certain event are 5 : 2 and the odds favour of anotherindependent event are 6 : 5. The probability that at least one of the events willhappen is:a. 12/77b. 25/77c. 52/77d. 65/77 138. 109 ProblemNumber of times the hands of a clock are in a straight line every day is:a. 44b. 24c. 42d. 22 139. 110 ProblemA motor boat can travel at 10 kin/h in still water. It traveled 91 km downstream inriver and then returned, taking altogether 20 hours. Find the rate of flow of river.a. 3 km/hourb. 5 km/hourc. 6 km/hourd. 7 km/hour 140. 111 ProblemLet f be an injective map with domain {x, y, /,} and range {1, 2, 3} such thatexactly one of the following statements is correct and the remaining are false. f(x)= 1, f(y) ( 1, f(z) (2. The value of f(1) isa. xb. yc. zd. None of the above 141. 112 ProblemA person invests Rs. 5508 in 4% stock at 102 lie afterwards sells out at 105 andreinvests in 45% stock at 126. What is the change in his income?a. Rs. 20b. Rs. 7c. Rs. 10d. Rs. 9 142. 113 ProblemThe ratio between the number of sides of two regular polygons is 1 : 2 and theratio between their interior angles is 2 : 3. The number of sides of these polygonsare respectively:a. 4, 8b. 5, 10c. 6,12d. 8,16 143. 114 ProblemHow many two-digit odd numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ifrepetition of digit is allowed?a. 5b. 15c. 35d. 25 144. 115 ProblemThree equal glasses are filled with mixtures of sprit and water. The ratio of thesprit to water is as follows: in the first glass as 3 : 4, in the second glass as 4 : 5and in the third glass as 5 : 6.The contents of the three glasses arc emptied into asingle vessel. What is the ratio of the sprit to water in the mixture now?a. 920 : 1159b. 820 : 1149c. 1120:1134d. 1010:1122 145. 116 ProblemTwo pipes can till a cistern in 14 and 16 hours respectively. The pipes are openedsimultaneously and it is found that due to leakage in the bottom, 32 minutesextra are taken for the cistern to be filled up. If the cistern is full, in what timewould the leak empty it?a. 96 hoursb. 102 hoursc. 106 hoursd. 112 hours 146. 117 ProblemA toothpaste manufacturer is giving two different offers on its 100 g tube. Thefirst one is giving 30% extra at the same price, and the second one is giving 30%off on the marked price. By what percentage is the first offer costlier than thesecond one?a. 4.2%b. 2.4%c. 9.88%d. 0% 147. 118 ProblemA covered wooden box has the inner measures as 115 cm, 75 cm and 35 cm andthe thickness of wood is 2.5 cm. Find the volume of the wood.a. 82125 cu. cm.b. 81775 cu. cmc. 81000 cu. cmd. None of the above 148. 119 ProblemThe mean and standard deviation of the marks-of 200 candidates were found tobe 40 and 15 respectively. Later, it was discovered that a score 40 was wronglyread as 50. The correct mean and standard deviation are respectivelya. 14.98,38.95b. 39.95,14.98c. 39.95,24.5d. 40.05,14.98 149. 120 ProblemThe terms bull and bear are used in thea. Bihar Governments Animal Husbandry Departmentb. Income Tax Departmentc. CBId. Stock Exchange 150. 121 ProblemBhakra Dam is built across the rivera. Sutlejb. Ravic. Jhelumd. Chenab 151. 122 ProblemTetanus is a disease caused by:a. Fungusb. Virusc. Bacteriad. Insects 152. 123 ProblemLight Year is a unit ofa. Intensity of lightb. distancec. timed. planetary motion 153. 124 ProblemA tax that takes away a higher proportion of ones income as the income rises istermed as:a. Progressive taxb. Proportional taxc. Regressive taxd. Indirect tax 154. 125 ProblemThe famous International Company *De Beers is engaged in the business of :a. Larger Beerb. Animal Skinsc. Shares and stocksd. Diamonds 155. 126 ProblemCommercial vehicles are not produced by which of the following companies inIndia?a. TELCOb. Ashok Leylandc. DCM Daewood. Birla Yamaha 156. 127 ProblemWho among the following has written the book, Wings of Fire: Anautobiography?a. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalamb. Shobha Dec. Atal Behari Vajpayeed. K.R. Narayanan 157. 128 ProblemWhich of the following is not is courier business?a. First Flightb. DHLc. Essard. FedEx 158. 129 ProblemMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthe lists.List I (cities) List II (Airports)A. Tokyo 1. SchipholB. Paris 2. NaritaC. Washington3. OrlyD. Amsterdam 4. DullesABCDa. 3 2 4 Ib. 2 3 4 Ic. 3 2 1 4d. 2 3 1 4 159. 130 ProblemWhat is the chronological sequence of the following events in IndianScience scene?A. launching of Rohini-1 satelliteB. Pokhran nuclear testC. Start of Indian Space Research Organisation.D. First unit of Kalpakkam nuclear power sta-tion went criticalChoose the correct answer from the codes given below.a. A, B, D,Cb. B, C, D, Ac. C, B, A, Dd. D, A, C, B 160. 131 ProblemThe correct chronological order in whichA. V.P. SinghB. Chandra ShekharC. Morarji DesaiD. Charan Singhoccupied the office of the Prime Minister of India is:a. C,D,B,Ab. D,C,B,Ac. C,D,A,Bd. D,C,A,B 161. 132 ProblemPanchayat Raj was first introduced in India in October 1959 in:a. Rajasthanb. Tamil Naduc. Keralad. Karnataka 162. 133 ProblemWhich of the following statements are true about the India-born womanastronaut Kalpana Chawla?A. She was born in KarnaIB. She flew on board the shuttle flight STS-87C. She was trained at the Kennedy Space CentreD. She did a space-walk to retrieve the Spartan SatelliteSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:a. A and Bb. B and Cc. A,B and Cd. A,B and D 163. 134 ProblemWhich of the following pairs is incorrect?a. Pasteurb. Newtonc. Roentgend. Faraday Match the following: 164. 135 ProblemA. Frequency1. Oscillation in unit timeB. Amplitude2. A device consisting of a weight swinging on theend of a stringC. Pendulum 3. Chemical elements in order of their atomicnumbersD. Periodic table 4. Maximum departure from an equilibriumvalueA B CDa. 2 1 3 4b. 1 2 4 3c. 1 4 2 3d. 4 3 1 2 165. 136 ProblemWhich one of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner onthe soil of India?a. Equality of opportunity in the matter of Pub-lic employmentb. Freedoms of movement, residence and pro-fessionc. Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sexd. Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law 166. 137 ProblemIn case of which of the following, the method of removal from office is the same?I.A Judge of the Supreme CourtII. Chief Election CommissionerIII. President of Indiaa. I and IIb. II and IIIc. I and HId. I,II and III 167. 138 ProblemMatch the following:Chief Election Commissioner 1. Elected by Rajya SabhaDepty chairman of Rajya Sabha2. Elected by LokSabhaChairman of the PAC3. Appointed byLok Sabha Speaker 4. Appointed by the PresidentA B Ca. 4 I3b. 234c. 142d. 4 1 2 168. 139 ProblemAll India Services can be created by the:a. Presidentb. UPSCc. Prime Ministerd. Parliament 169. Directions (Questions 140-144):Each question given below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Youhave to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is aweak argument. Give answer as: 170. 140 ProblemStatement: Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country?Arguments:I.Yes. It. is expensive and therefore beyond the means of most people in ourcountry.II. No, Nothing should be banned in a demo-cratic country. 171. 141 ProblemStatement: Should India go in for computerisation in industry?Arguments:I.No. Computerisation demands a lot of money. We should not waste moneyon it.II. Yes. When advanced countries are introduc-ing computers in various areas,how can we afford to lag behind? 172. 142 ProblemStatement: Should personal tax be abolished in India?Arguments:I.Yes, it will motivate people to earn more.II. No, individuals must learn to share their wealth with other people. 173. 143 ProblemStatement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?Arguments:I.Yes, It reduces pollution at ground level.II. No, It increases pollution in upper atmosphere. 174. 144 ProblemStatement: Should judiciary be independent of the executive?Arguments:I. Yes, This would help curb the unlawful ac-tivities of the executive.II. No. The executive would not be able to take bold measures. 175. Directions (Questions 145-148):In each question below there is an inference, which is based on the givenpassage. Examine each inference separately in the context of the passage anddecide upon its degree of true or falsity. Mark answer as:if you think the inference is definitely trueif you think the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the lightof the facts givenif you think the data are inadequate i.e. from the facts given you cannot saywhether the inference is likely to be true or falseif you think the inference is definitely false 176. PASSAGEThe reforms are aimed at having an impact over a wide cross-section of theeconomy. With improvements and greater efficiency in mobilising and allocatingresources, the basis will become stronger for promoting economic growth anddevelopment. The reforms aim at increasing efficiency of the financial sector andthe range of financial services available within the economy. The introduction ofbank capital adequacy and accounting standards, together with improvement inthe regulation and supervision of financial institutions and capital market, isaimed at installing greater public confidence ensuring safety and soundness ofthe financial system, bringing about greater transparency and accountability inoperations and encouraging overall increased resources mobilisation within theeconomy. 177. 145 ProblemPrior to reforms, the banking sector was running inefficiently although resourceallocation was efficient. 178. 146 ProblemBank capital adequacy was not in operation before reforms. 179. 147 ProblemPublic confidence has some connection with resource mobilization. 180. 148 ProblemThe economic reforms have aimed only at the financial sector. 181. Directions (Questions 149 -155) :Answer these questions independent of each other based, on the informationgiven. 182. 149 ProblemIn order to.- boost sales of toys at times other than the peak sale time -Christmas -. manufacturers usemany techniques. Character toys from movies or TV series arc .promoted, and all sets are collectible bytheir young purchasers.Collections, however, never appear to be complete, because as soon as all thecharacters are acquired, the child then requires the Gar, the phone, the mobile home, and even the.airplane to ensure a happy environment for the toys. Ultimately, the elusive final piece of the series isattained just as. the manufacturer and promoter release the next series of collectibles.The prime aim of the manufacturer and promoter is to ensure thata. all children should be happy and no child can be happy without a complete scribes of toysb. as soon as one set is complete or almost- complete, then the next one arrives on the scene.c. children should be encouraged to complete their collection of toys.d. sales need to be bolstered throughout the year. 183. 150 ProblemPioneers of the motor-car industry realised that if they were going to meet the growingdemand for their product, they had to adapt the labour force used in the productiveprocess. Instead of many men working to complete all the stages of one care at a time, theyassigned defined tasks to each man which they would repeat on every car.Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?a. Early motor-car manufacturers intended to increase productivity by applying the prin-ciple of division of labourb. The car workers became disgruntled because they were assigned monotonous, repetitive tasks on the assembly line.c. Economies of scale enabled early motor companies to expandd. A bad worker would perform the same task badly on each car leading to many more rejects. 184. 151 ProblemThere are three main factors that control the risks of becoming dependent on drugs. These factors arethe type of drug, the personality of the individual, and the circumstances in which the drug is taken.Indeed, it could be said that the majority of the adult population have taken alcohol, yet few havebecome dependent on it. Also, many strong drugs that have been used for medical purposes have notcaused- the patient to become addicted. However, it can be demonstrated that people who have takendrugs for fun are more likely to become dependent on taken drug. The dependence is not alwaysphysiological but may remain psychological) although the effects are still essentially ,the same. Those atgreatest risk appear to be personality that are psychopathic, immature, or otherwise unstable.Psychological dependence is very strong with heroin, morphine, cocaine, and amphetamines;Physiological dependence is great with heroin and morphine, but less with amphetamines, barbiturates,and alcohol.Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the text?a. One cannot become addicted to certain drugs if one has a strong personality.b. Taking drugs, for "kicks" increases the pos-sibility of becoming dependent on drugs.c. Psychological dependence is the greatest with heroin.d. Alcohol is a safe drug since very few: people become dependent on it. 185. 152 ProblemEvery town with a pool hall has its share of unsavoury characters. This is becausethe pool hall attracts gamblers and all gamblers arc unsavoury.Which of the following, if true, cannot be inferred from the above?a. All gamblers arc unsavoury.b. All pool halls attract gamblers.c. Every town has unsavoury characters.d. All gamblers are attracted by pool halls. 186. 153 ProblemThe use of petroleum products in the manufacture of plastics should be regulated andlimited by law. "Our countrys need for petroleum for energy production is more vital thanour need for plastics, and our growing dependence on foreign sources of petroleum couldhave serious consequences if, for example, a war cut off our access to those imports. Byreducing our use of petroleum products in making plastics, we can take a major steptowards national energy independence and so enhance our countrys security.Which of the following; if true, would most greatly weaken the argument above ?a. Only a small fraction of petroleum products consumed in this country is used in making plastics.b. New methods of plastics manufacture can some what reduce the amount of petroleum needed.c. The development of atomic energy as an alternative to petroleum based energy has been slowed by legitimate concerns over safety.d. In times of War, combatant nations would be seriously tempted to seize forcibly the terri-tories of petroleum-producing nations. 187. 154 ProblemFor our nation to compete successfully in the high-technology enterprises of the future, workers withskills in maths and science will be needed. But it is doubtful that they will be available, since there is ashortage of high school maths and science teachers that shows no signs of improving. Industry can helpalleviate this problem by funding scholarship grants and aid to college students who graduate in mathsand science with the hope of pursuing teaching careers.Which of the following, if true, would most probably prevent the proposed plan from achieving itsintended effect?a. After graduation from college, most maths and science graduates opt for jobs, in indus-try rather than in teaching..b. Many high, schools have been forced to" lower their standards in hiring maths and science teachers.c. More scholarship money is already available, for students of maths and science than is available for those in any other field.d. Population statistics shows that the number of high school students is expected to deline over the next ten years. 188. 155 ProblemSeen from the perspective of potential, India is truly one of the most exciting places on earth. In the 16years since Microsoft set up operations, in India, Ive seen first hand the incredible strides the countryhas made, building an information technology almost from scratch. This industry is an engine that hasdriven the creation of new, opportunities for hundreds of housands of people and established India oneof the worlds most important centres for innovation. Thanks to the combination of rapid economicgrowth, an emerging middle class, and an impressive record of technical excellence, India stands as oneof the great success stories of our time.The essence of the above text isa. India is an exciting place and the excitement has been palpable ever since Microsoft set up shop here.b. Thanks to the prolific growth of. the infor-mation technology industry, India has of late found its place on the global map.c. It is technology, employment and innovation that have contributed to the emergence of a highly successful India over the past decade and a, half.d. Indias success lies in its rapid unleashing of potential, whether it be in the economy, tech-nology or the power to innovate. 189. Directions (Questions 156 -160) :In each question below, there are two or three statements followed by fourconclusions numbered I, II, 111 and IV. You have to take the given statements tobe true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and thendecidc which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the givenstatements. 190. 156 ProblemStatements:Some singers arc rockers.All rockers are westerners.Conclusions:I.Some rockers arc singers.II. Some westerners are rockers.III. Some singers arc westerners.IV. Some singers are not westerners.a. I,II and III followb. I, II and IV followc. II, III and IV followd. I, III and IV follow. 191. 157 ProblemStatements: No Indian is an Asian.Some Americans are Indian.Conclusions:I.Some Indians are not Asians.II. Some Asians arc not Americans.III. Some Americans are not Asians.IV. All Americans are Asians.a. Either III or IV followsb. Either 1 or II followsc. I and III followd. Either II or III follows 192. 158 ProblemStatements: Some charts are darts.All darts are carts. Some carts are smarts.Conclusions:I. Some charts are carts.II. Some carts are darts.III. Some darts are smarts.IV. Some smarts are charts.a. Only I and III followb. Only II and III followc. I and l followd. I, III and IV follow 193. 159 ProblemStatements:Some big are small. No small is large. Some large are tiny.Conclusions:I.Some large are not big.II. No big is large.III. Some small are not tiny.IV. Some big are not tiny.a. Only I followsb. Only II followsc. Only III followsd. None follows 194. 160 ProblemStatements:No killer is a sweater. . No jacket is a sweater. Some jackets are loses.Conclusions:I.Some roses are sweaters.II. Some roses arc not sweaters.III. No killer is a jacket.IV. Some jackets are killers.a. Either I or IP and III follow.b. Either III or IV and II followc. Either II or III followsd. Either I or II and either III or IV follow 195. 161 ProblemTwo alloys contain zinc and copper in the ratio of 2 : 1 and 4 : 1. In what ratio thetwo alloys should be added together to get as new alloy having zinc and copper inthe ratio of 3 : 1?a. 7:5b. 5 : 7c. 3:5d. None of the above 196. 162 ProblemFrom the top of a light house 60 meters high with its base at the sea level, theangle of depression of a boat is 15. The distance of the boat from the foot of thelight house is (in m)3 1a.x603 1b.3 1x603 1c. 3 1 3 1d. 3 1 6 1 197. 163 Problem 1.073 x 1.073 - 0.927 x 0.927 (34 )4 x 96The value of7 9is 1.073-0.927 27 X 3a. 2 1b. 9 1c. 2 9 1d. 3 9 198. 164 Problem 1 1If x 4 4 = 47, find the value of x 3 x x3a. 18b. 20c. 22d. 24 199. 165 ProblemThe area of the triangle formed by the tangents form the point (4,3) to the circlex2 + y2 =9 and the line joining their ponts of contact is :25a. 192 Squre units 192b.25 Squre units 385c. Squre units25d. 185 Squre units25 200. 166 ProblemThe Hussain Sagar Express travels from Mumbai to Hyderabad. Along the way thetrain stops at 18 different places. So, in total, there are 20 stops including stop atMumbai and Hyderabad. How many different tickets can be given out by therailways?a. 190 different tickets.b. 162 different ticketsc. 145 different ticketsd. 120 different tickets 201. 167 ProblemThe argument of is 1 i 3 1 i 3a. 3b. 2 3c. 7 6d. 4 202. 168 ProblemWhat is the Value of123?53 35 3 3a. 0b. c. -1/2d. 1 203. 169 ProblemWhich of the following cannot be the difference of numbers formed by thedigits 1.2,3,4 and 5 uning each digit only once?a. 41976b. 32886c. 47916d. 30780 204. 170 Problem 21 2517 31 1The value of is25 is: 21 1517 31 2 5a. 1 24b. 25 1c. 1 25 3d. 4 205. 171 Problem 212 46 IS divisible by:a. 3b. 5c. 7d. Both 1 & 2 206. 172 ProblemIf logl227 = a, the log616 is3 aa. 4 3 a3 ab. 4 3 a 4 3 ac.3 a 4 3 ad.3 a 207. 173 ProblemFind the sum of the following series.1111 1 ..... 1X 22 X 3 3X 4 4X 5 100 X 101a. 100 10199b. 1011c. 1011d. 100 208. 174 ProblemA librarian had a number of books to place in the shelf. At first he tried to place4 in each row; then 5; then 6; then 8; then 9; but had always 2 left. On trying13; he had none left. What is the number of books that he could have?a. 362b. 468c. 1,802d. 2,522 209. 175 ProblemLet k be the positive integer such that (k + 4) is divisible by 7. Let n be thesmallest positive integer > 2, and if (k + n2) is divisible by 7, then 4iT equalsa. 3b. 5c. 7d. 9 210. 176 ProblemSea water contains 5% salt by weight. How many kilograms of fresh water mustbe added to 40 kg of sea water for the salt content of the solution to be 2%.a. 60 kgb. 50 kgc. 40 kgd. 55 kg 211. 177 ProblemA farmer has decided to build a wire fence along one straight side of his property.For this, he planned to place several fence-posts at 6 m intervals, with posts fixedat both ends of the side. After he bought the posts and wire, he found that thenumber of posts he had bought was 5 less than required. However, he discoveredthat the number of posts he had bought would be just sufficient if he spacedthem 8 ni apart. What is the length of the side of his property and how manyposts did he buy?a. 100 m, 15b. 100 m, 16c. 120 m, 15d. 120 m, 16 212. 178 ProblemlA spherical ball 6 cm in diameter is melted and recast into 3 smaller sphericalballs. The radius of the two of the there are 1.5 cm and 2 cm respectively. Thediameter of the third is :a. 3.5 cmb. 3.0 cmc. 2.0 cmd. 4 cm 213. 179 ProblemIf p, q, r are in G.P; then log p n, logq n, logr n arc in:a. H.Pb. G.Pc. A.Pd. AGP 214. 180 ProblemIn a village, a survey found that 25% of the people were keeping normal health ofthe remaining 75%, 50,000 were suffering from TB, 40,000 from hypertensionand 15,000 from both TB and hypertension. No other ailments were present.What is the population of the village (in lakhs)?a. 0.75b. 2.0c. 1.5d. 1 215. Directions (Questions 181 -184) :Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. 216. 181 ProblemSUBSERVIENTa. dignifiedb. lethalc. humbled. honest 217. 182 ProblemDISTRAUGHTa. hautyb. calmc. stabled. low 218. 183 ProblemMYOPICa. blackb. gloomyc. farsightcdd. perfumed 219. 184 ProblemTENACIOUSa. faint-heartedb. yieldingc. erroneousd. praiseworthy 220. Directions (Questions 185 -188) :Choose the word that is similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters. 221. 185 ProblemSERENDIPITYa. peaceb. Luckc. joyd. praiseworthy 222. 186 ProblemVITRIOLICa. maliciousb. Likelyc. alcoholicd. fragile 223. 187 ProblemPUCKISHa. cheerful.b. Disc-likec. gullibled. mischievous 224. 188 ProblemDAPPERa. unspoiltb. Chastec. innocentd. neat 225. Directions (Questions 189 -193) :Each of the sentences is divided into four parts (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose thepart that has an error. 226. 189 Problema. During the last centuresb. Whaling voyages departed regularly from the New England Statesc. and because each voyage normally extends for yearsd. the hold was packed with supplies before a whaling ship set sail 227. 190 Problema. The Rotary Club applaudedb. Hari and Ic. for our workd. helping the handicapped in town find se-cure jobs. 228. 191 Problema. Because they refuse to follow the- conventional dress codeb. neither Shivanic. nor her friendsd. is invited to the local society function 229. 192 Problema. The reason whyb. he was rejectedc. wasd. because he was too young 230. 193 Problema. The moment they came to knowb. that their leaderc. was issued a charge sheetd. the entire group of workers went on a strike. 231. Directions (Questions 194-197):Each, question consists of a group of sentences followed by a sequentialarrangement. Select the best sequence. 232. 194 ProblemA. An empiricist is one who observes how things work and is prepared to try.B. As a scientist he would prefer to work from observation than from preconceived theoryC. .The empiricist looks first and thinks laterD. An empiricist is normally contrasted with a rationalist who believes that the mind can work outE. The rationalist thinks first and looks latera. ABDCEb. ABCDEc. DCABEd. ABEDC 233. 195 ProblemA. Such a national policy will surely divide and never unite people.B. In fact, it suits the purpose of the politi-cians, they can drag the people into sub-mission by appealing to them in the name of religion.C. In order to inculcate unquestioning belief, they condemn other states which do not follow their religion.D. The emergence of theocratic states, where all types of crimes arc committed in the name,of-religion, has revived the religion of the Middle Ages.a. ABCDb. DBCAc. DBACd. CDAB 234. 196 ProblemA. The remnants of such a supernova, remain discern able for thousands of years after explosion.B. Only such supernova can make the heavi-est elements like gold and uranium.C. For a few weeks, an exploding star, glows more brightly than a million suns and its interior collapses to make another star.D. Massive stars not only burn up extremely fast but perish more spectacularly, in su-pernova explosionsa. ABCDb. ADCBc. DCBAd. BDCA 235. 197 ProblemA. There arc also two scorers.B. After each over they swap positions.C. In the early 1990s, a third umpire was in-troduced for test matches.D. The essential officials in the field are two umpires who control the field.E. One stands at the bowlers end, the other is square on to the batting wickets so that the batsman has his back to him.F. The umpires main duties are to judge whether a batsman is out in answer to an appeal of "hows that ?" from" the fielding side; to ensure that the batting, bowling and fielding are within the laws; to signal boundaries, "leg-byes, byes, wides, ,no balls and short runs to the scorers; to decide if conditions arc fit or unfit for playa. DCBFAEb. FDCBAEc. DEBFACd. FEBACD 236. Directions for questions 198 to 200:A part of a sentence is followed by four choices. Select the choice which mostlogically complements the given part. 237. 198 ProblemWar is delightful to those whoa. have a chance of winning it.b. are zealous and full of ambitionc. love nation gloryd. have had no experiences of it 238. 199 ProblemThe power of thinking atrophies unlessa. it is constantly upgradedb. it is continually updated.c. it finds a constant productive outletd. it is used 239. 200 ProblemIt seems to me that our, ideals, loves and customs should be based on theproposition that each generation, in turn, becomes the custodian rather than theabsolute owner of our resources and each generation his the obligation to:a. enjoy their live to the fullb. pass this inheritance on to the futurec. enhance them and to save thand. use them at their will to enhance the glory of mankind 240. FOR SOLUTION VISIT WWW.VASISTA.NET/