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Q.1
Directions(Q.15):Ineachquestionbelowisgivena
group of letters followed by four combinations of
digits/symbols numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d). You
havetofindoutwhichofthecombinationscorrectly
represents the group of letters based on the
followingcodingsystemandmarkthenumberofthat
combination as the answer. If none of the four
combinations correctly represents the group of
letters,marke),ieNoneofthese,astheanswer.
Conditions:
a)Ifthefirstletterisaconsonantsandthelastletter
isavoweltheircodesaretobeinterchanged.
b)Ifboththefirstandthelastlettersareconsonants
botharetobecodedasthecodeforthefirstletter.
c)Ifboththefirstandthelettersarevowelsbothare
tobecodedasthelastletter.
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a.4*184
b.41*84
c.4*18$
d.4*148
e.Noneofthese
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Q.2
Conditions:
DAIMWU
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a.2749@
b.@749@
c.@7492
d.27492
e.Noneofthese
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Q.3
Conditions:
AMTHDU
a.@$423@
b.@4$32@
c.@4$32
d.4$32@
e.Noneofthese
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Q.4
Conditions:
MUPRKE
a.8@5*18
b.4@5*14
c.4@5*18
d.8@5*14
e.Noneofthese
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Q.5
Conditions:
EWMAPH
a.89435
b.89458
c.89453
d.89458
e.Noneofthese
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Q.6
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Q.6
Directions (Q. 610): In each question below are

given two/three statements followed by two
conclusionsnumberedIandII.Youhavetotakethe
given statements to be true even if they seem to be
atvariancewithcommonlyknownfacts.Readallthe
conclusions and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Giveanswer
Statements:
Somespoonsareglasses.
Allglassesarecups.
Nocupisacap.
Conclusions:
I.Someglassesbeingcapsisapossibility.
II.Allcupsbeingspoonsisapossibility.
a.ifonlyconclusionIfollows.
b.ifonlyconclusionIIfollows.
c.ifeitherconclusionIorIIfollows.
d.ifneitherconclusionInorIIfollows,
e.ifbothconclusionsIandIIfollow.
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NA
Q.7

Giveanswer
Statements:
Somespoonsareglasses.
Allglassesarecups.
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Allglassesarecups.
Nocupisacap.
Conclusions:
I.Nocapisaglass.
II.Somespoonsarenotcaps.
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Q.8

Giveanswer
Statements:
Allgogglesareeyes.
Noeyeisanear.
Conclusions:
I.Somegogglesarenotears.
II.Nogoggleisanear.
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Q.9

Giveanswer
Statements:
Nocoverisawrap.
Somewrapsaretabs.
Conclusions:
I.Sometabsarenotcovers.
II.Allcoversbeingtabsisapossibility.
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Q.10

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Giveanswer
Statements:
Someboxesarebooks.
Allbooksarepencils.
Conclusions:
I.Allboxesbeingpencilsisapossibility.
II.Somepencilsarebooks
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Q.11
Directions(Q.1115):Studythefollowinginformation
carefullytoanswerthegivenquestions:
Seven neighbours S, P, L, Q, R, M and I live on

different floors in the same building having seven
floors numbered one to seven. (The first floor is
numbered one, the floor above it is numbered two
and so on and the topmost floor is numbered as
seven.)
Three persons live between I and M. M lives on the
floor above S, who does not live on an odd
numbered floor. P is neither live on odd number nor
topmostfloor.Idoesnotliveonthefirstfloor.
TwopersonslivebetweenRandS.Qlivesneitheron
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thefirstfloornoronthefourthfloor.
QWholivesonthefloorjustaboveM?
a.L
b.P
c.Q
d.R
e.Noneofthese
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Q.12

seven.)
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QHowmanypersonslivebetweenLandP?
a.None
b.One
c.Two
d.Three
e.Cantbedetermined
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NA
Q.13

seven.)
QWhichofthefollowingpairsliveonthefirstfloor
andthetopmostfloorrespectively?
a.L,Q
b.Q,P
c.I,Q
d.L,I
e.Cantbedetermined
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NA
Q.14

seven.)
Q Who among the following lives on the topmost

floor?
a.I
b.Q
c.P
d.L
e.Noneofthese
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Q.15

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seven.)
QWhichofthefollowingcombinationsistrue?
a.FirstfloorS
b.FourthfloorR
c.ThirdfloorM
d.SixthfloorI
e.Noneofthese
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NA
Q.16
Directions (1620): Study the following information

carefullytoanswerthegivenquestions
EightfriendsKamal,Divyaraj,Shivam,Ashish,Lisha,
Saurabh, Nidhi and Pallavi are made to sit in 2 rows
with 4 members in each row. Kamal, Saurabh, Nidhi,
Pallavi are facing south and sit in row 1. Divyaraj,
Shivam,AshishandLishaarefacingNorthandsitin
row2.Thereare2doctors,2engineers,2judgesand
2 teachers in the group. No 2 persons belonging to
thesameprofessionsitinthesamerow.
TheEngineerofrow1sitsontheimmediaterightof
Pallavi. The doctor of row 2 faces the immediate
neighbouroftheengineerinrow1.Ashishfacesthe
immediate neighbour of Saurabh, who is not an
engineer. There is only 1 person between the judge
and the teacher in both rows. The teacher of row 1
faces the engineer of row 2. Divyaraj is not a judge.
Saurabh sits on immediate left of Pallavi, Shivam is
notthejudgeandhedoesnotsitatanyendsofthe
row.Thejudgeofrow2facesKamal.Ashishisnotan
immediateneighbourofLisha.
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QWhichofthefollowingisthepairofEngineer?
a.Pallavi,Shivam
b.Kamal,Ashish
c.Kamal,Nidhi
d.Divyaraj,Saurabh
e.Noneofthese
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Q.17

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Q Who among the following sits between Divyaraj

andAshish?
a.Shivam
b.Lisha
c.Saurabh
d.Kamal
e.Noneofthese
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Q.18

Q Who among the following sits at the ends of the

row?
a.Pallavi,Saurabh
b.Divyaraj,Nidhi
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b.Divyaraj,Nidhi
c.Ashish,Kamal
d.Lisha,Pallavi
e.Noneofthese
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NA
Q.19

QWhoamongthefollowingsitsoppositetoPallavi
?
a.Judge
b.Teacher
c.Doctor
d.Engineer
e.Noneofthese
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Q.20

Q Which of the following does not belong to that

group?
a.Saurabh,Shivam
b.Nidhi,Ashish
c.Kamal,Lisha
d.Kamal,Ashish
e.Noneofthese
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Q.21
carefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:
In a certain code language go and sit is written as

padana,comewithmeiswrittenas sarata,sit
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withheriswrittenasla da sa, and you can go is
writtenaspahaja.
QWhatisthecodeforgo?
a.ja
b.ha
c.pa
d.na
e.Noneofthese
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Q.22

writtenaspahaja.
Qyoucancomecanbewrittenas
a.jahata
b.taraha
c.hajara
d.Eithera)orc)
e.Noneofthese
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Solution.
NA
Q.23

writtenaspahaja.
QWhatisthecodeforyou?
a.ja
b.pa
c.la
d.ha
e.Cantbedetermined
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NA
Q.24

writtenaspahaja.
QWhatdoeslastandfor?
a.with
b.her
c.and
d.can
e.Noneofthese
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NA
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Solution.
NA
Q.25

writtenaspahaja.
QWhatdoessastandfor?
a.her
b.and
c.with
d.can
e.cantbedetermined.
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NA
Q.26
toanswerthegivenquestions
Statements:
ABC=DE
Conclusions:
I.A<B
II.EB
a.OnlyIistrue
b.OnlyIIistrue
c.EitherIorIItrue
d.NeitherInorIItrue
e.BothIandIIaretrue
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Solution.
NA
Q.27
Statement:
P=S,P<Q,RQ,RT
Conclusions:
I.Q>S
II.Q=T
a.OnlyIistrue
b.OnlyIIistrue
c.EitherIorIItrue
d.NeitherInorIItrue
e.BothIandIIaretrue
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NA
Q.28
Statements:
GF>A=C<D,A=BE<H
Conclusions:
I.AG
II.D>E
a.OnlyIistrue
b.OnlyIIistrue
c.IfeitherIorIIfollow
d.IfneitherIorIIfollow
e.IfbothIandIIfollow
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(b)GF>A=C=BE<H<D
Q.29
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What should be placed in place of question mark in

equationBA?N?K?StomakeA>Salwaystrue.
a.=,>,
b.=,<,
c.=,>,<
d.=,>,
e.Noneofthese
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(a)BA=N>KS
Q.30
Statements:
P>QR,T=RA,AB
Conclusions:
I.B<P
II.PB
a.only1stfollows
b.only2ndfollows
c.either1stor2nd
d.neither1stnor2nd
e.both1stand2nd
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Solution.
(c)BAR<Psobotharefalse
Q.31
Pointing to a woman, Divyaraj said, She is the

daughter of my grandfathers only son. How is
womanrelatedtoDivyaraj?
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a.Sister
b.Aunt
c.Mother
d.Cantbedetermined
e.noneofthese
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NA
Q.32
'Visual'isrelatedto'Light'inthesamewayas'Audio'
isrelatedto?
a.Voice
b.Sound
c.Drama
d.Noise
e.noneofthese
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Solution.
(b)Visualisrelatedtolightinthesamewayasaudio
isrelatedtosound,Hencesoundistheanswer.
Q.33
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way

andsoformagroup.Whichistheonethatdoesnot
belongtothatgroup?
a.Shampoo
b.TalcumPowder
c.HairOil
d.Cosmatic
e.Soap
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Solution.
(d)Allothersbelongtothegroupcosmetics.So
cosmeticsisdifferentfromothers.
Q.34
How many pairs of letters are there in the word (in

forwarddirection)APPLICATION,eachofwhichhave
as many letters between then in the word as they
havebetweenthenintheEnglishalphabet?
a.One
b.Two
c.Three
d.Four
e.Noneofthese.
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Q.35
In a certain coding system, PAPER is written as

PERPA and SUBJECT is written as JECTSUB, what
shouldbethecodeforCOUNCIL?
a.NCILCOU
b.LICNOUC
c.NCOUCIL
d.NLICUOC
e.noneofthese
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NA
Q.36
Directions (3640): What should come in place of
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questionmark(?)inthefollowingnumberseries?
262234206178150122?
a.76
b.78
c.84
d.89
e.94
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(e)
28,28,28,28.
12228=94
Q.37

4762462744944363?
a.4147
b.4137
c.4234
d.4324
e.4107
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Solution.
(c)
135,133,131,
4363129=4234
Q.38

672560448336224?
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a.172
b.142
c.132
d.112
e.102
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(d)
112,112,112,112..
224112=112
Q.39

189739611972404?
a.2816
b.3215
c.3612
d.2415
e.3600
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(d)
5+7,4+8,3+9,2+10
24041+11=2415
Q.40

11141318152717?
a.43
b.19
c.45
d.41
e.23
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e.23
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Q.41
Directions (4145) What approximate value should

come in place of the question mark (?) in the
followingquestions?
{(4444+333+22+1)(2345)}2.532=?
a.11850
b.11950
c.11749
d.11860
e.11532
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(a)
[4800(120)]2.532
=11850
Q.42

followingquestions?
a.61
b.63
c.65
d.67
e.69
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Q.43

followingquestions?
17%of760+57%of78.99+77.77=?
a.238
b.242
c.248
d.252
e.256
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(d)(129.2+45.03+77.77)252
Q.44

followingquestions?
a.81
b.72
c.169
d.121
e.144
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Q.45

followingquestions?
(3.2)+(9.8)+(8.13)+(4.24)=?
a.190
b.230
c.150
d.210
e.160
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(a)10.24+96.04+66.09+17.96190
Q.46

come in the place of question mark (?) in the
following questions? Note You are not expected to
calculatetheexactvalue.
a.512
b.64
c.8
d.2884
e.4096
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Q.47

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a.840
b.931
c.618
d.1024
e.726
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(b)
756.25+174.4
=930.65931
Q.48

2418.065+8814.26=?
a.1059
b.2419
c.2496
d.2455
e.1985
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(d)2418+37.18=2455
Q.49

84.662418.986511.0124=?
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a.146
b.132
c.189
d.206
e.225
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NA
Q.50

592704=?
a.72
b.66
c.84
d.98
e.112
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Q.51
Thenumberobtainedbyinterchangingthedigitsofa
twodigitnumberismorethantheoriginalnumberby
36.Ifthesumofthedigitsofthenumberis14,what
istheoriginalnumber?
a.68
b.59
c.95
d.86
e.noneofthese
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Solution.
(C)
Let(10x+y)bethegiventwodigitno.
(10x+y)(10y+x)=36
9x9y=36
xy=4..(i)
And,x+y=14(ii)
x=9,y=5
Requiredno.=10(9)+5
=95
Q.52
InhowmanywayscanthelettersofthewordSUPER
bearranged?
a.30ways
b.60ways
c.90ways
d.120ways
e.noneofthese
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Solution.
(d)RequiredNo.ofways=5!=120ways
Q.53
A240meterlongtraincrossesaplatform,doubleits
length,in48seconds.Whatisthespeedofthetrain?
a.45kmph
b.54kmph
c.63kmph
d.72kmph
e.noneofthese
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Q.54
Work done by A in one day is four times the work

done by B in one day, while the work done by B in
one day is onethird of the work done by C in one
day. C alone can complete the work in 16 days. In
how many days can all the three together complete
thework?
a.12days
b.10days
c.8days
d.6days
e.noneofthese
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Q.55
The simple interest accrued on an amount of

Rs.45,000inthreeyearsisRs.16,200.Whatwillbethe
compound interest accrued on the same amount in
two years at the same rate of interest while
compoundingannually?
a.Rs.9268
b.Rs.11448
c.Rs.13668
d.Rs.15848
e.noneofthese
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Q.56
A committee of four members is to be selected from

four men and three women. What is the probability
thatthecommitteehasatleasttwowomen?
a.13/35
b.16/35
c.19/35
d.22/35
e.noneofthese
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Q.57
Twoseventh of a number is 80. What is 35% of the

number?
a.98
b.105
c.112
d.119
e.noneofthese
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Q.58
The profit obtained on selling an article for Rs.1,480

is twice the loss incurred on selling the article for
Rs.940.Whatisthecostpriceofthearticle?
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a.Rs.1040
b.Rs.1080
c.Rs.1120
d.Rs.1160
e.noneofthese
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(c)
1480x=2(x940)
3x=1480+1880
x=1120
Q.59
The present ages ofAkhil and Nikhil are in the ratio

of 7 : 6. After six years the ratio of their respective
ageswillbe17:15.Whatisthesumoftheirpresent
ages?
a.39years
b.62years
c.65years
d.78years
e.noneofthese
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Q.60
The total of the ages of a class of 60 girls is 900

years. The average age of 20 girls is 12 years and
that of the other 20 girls is 16 years. What is the
averageageoftheremaininggirls?
a.14years
b.15years
c.16years
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c.16years
d.17years
e.noneofthese
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(d)
20(12)+20(16)+20x=900
20x=900240320
20x=340
x=17years
Q.61
Mr. Ankit invests 14% of his monthly income every

month i.e. Rs.1,750 in shares, 8% in Insurance
policies and 7% in fixed deposits. What is the total
annualamountinvestedbyhim?
a.Rs.3275
b.Rs.3450
c.Rs.3625
d.Rs.3800
e.noneofthese
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Q.62
Byhowmuchis7/18of522morethan2/15of345?
a.157
b.163
c.169
d.175
e.noneofthese
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Q.63
Arun spent Rs.12,240 to purchase a Television,

Rs.15,600tobuyaRefrigeratorandwasleftwith13%
of the total amount with him initially. What was the
totalamountheinitiallyhad?
a.Rs.36000
b.Rs.32000
c.Rs.28000
d.Rs.24000
e.noneofthese
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Solution.
(b)
Let100abethetotalamountwithAruninitially
totalamountArunspenttopurchaseTelevisionand
Refrigerator=100a13a
87a=27840
a=320
Totalamount,hehadinitially=100(320)=32000
Q.64
AsumofmoneyisdividedamongP,Q,RandSinthe
ratioof4:5:7:9,therebyRreceivedRs.4,860more
than that received by P. What was the total amount
dividedamongthemselves?
a.Rs.31500
b.Rs.34500
c.Rs.37500
d.Rs.40500
e.noneofthese
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Solution.
(d)
LettheamountreceivedbyP,Q,RandSbe4x,5x,7x
and9x.
(7x4x)=4860
3x=4860
x=1620
Totalamount=251620=40500
Q.65
Suhas decided to donate 15% of his salary. On the

day of donation he changed his mind and donated
Rs.1,650 which was 11/15th of what he had decided
todonateearlier.HowmuchisSuhas'salary?
a.Rs.12000
b.Rs.13500
c.Rs.15000
d.Rs.16500
e.noneofthese
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EssayforQuestionNo.
66
Directions(6670):Refertothegraphandanswerthegiven
questions.
I.Profit=IncomeExpenditure
II.Percentprofit=(Profit/Expenditure)100
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II.Percentprofit=(Profit/Expenditure)100
Q. QuestionStatus
No
Q.66
If Cs income in 2008 was Rs. 369000 what was the

approx.percentprofitinthatparticularyears?
a.23%
b.28%
c.26%
d.19%
e.33%
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Q.67
What is the respective ratio between the total

expenditure of all the businessmen together in 2005
and total expenditure of all the given businessmen
giventogetherin2007?
a.12:11
b.52:45
c.7:6
d.45:50
e.16:13
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Q.68
If the per cent profit earned by all the given
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If the per cent profit earned by all the given

businessmen together in 2006 was 50%, what was
the total income (in Rs. thousand) of the all given
businessmantogetherinthatparticularyear?
a.1820
b.1680
c.1640
d.1780
e.2400
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Q.69
ExpenditureofbusinessmenAincreasedbywhatper
centfrom2004to2008?
a.121(2/13)%
b.120(1/3)%
c.108(6/13)%
d.118(2/3)%
e.115(5/13)%
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Q.70
Whatistheaverageexpenditure(inRs.thousand)of
businessmanBamongallthegivenyearstogether?
a.426
b.422
c.434
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c.434
d.448
e.438
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EssayforQuestionNo.
71
Directions(Q.7180):Readthepassagecarefullyand
answerthequestionsgivenbelowit.Certainwords/phrases
aregiveninboldtohelpyoulocatethemwhileanswering
someofthequestions.
Thoughcashiskinginbusiness,itisthesimplestitemto
valueunderanymethodofvaluation.Tovaluecashthereis
noneedtousecomplexmethodologiessuchasdiscounted
cashflow(DCF)ortomakecomplexassumptionssuchas
growthrateordiscountrate.Nordoyouneedexpertvaluers
(likeyouneedforvaluationoffixedassetslikelandand
buildings).Thegeneralassumptioniscashisalwaysvalued
atfacevalue.
Thecurrentcontroversyonvaluationintheproposedmerger
ofCairnIndiawithVedantaResourcescentresonvaluationof
cashandraisesadoubtabouttheaboveprincipleofvaluation
ofcash.
Valuingcashatfacevaluemaynotbevalidinsome
exceptionalcircumstances.Whilevaluingthecompanyor
shares,ifthecompanyhascashsurplusofanormal
magnitudetherecommendedmethodistovaluethe
businessandaddthecashsurplusatfacevaluetoarriveat
thetotalvalueofthecompany.
Thenthequestionariseswhatistobedoneincasethecash
surplusislarge.Beforeansweringthisweneedclarityonwhat
thedefinitionoflargecashsurplusis.
Whenthesurplusgeneratedisheldascashinthenormal
courseofbusinesscycleoraccumulatedandheldtemporarily
ascashtomeetalargedefinedinvestmentwithinashort
periodoftime(saymaximumoftwoorthreeyears)thensuch
cashfallwithinthedefinitionofnormalcashsurplustobe
valuedatfacevalue.
InthecaseofCairn,cashisaboutonethirdofbookvalue,
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whichdoesn'tcomeunderthedefinitionofcashsurplusinthe
normalcourseofoperation.Henceinthiscasecashcanhe
valuedafacevalueonlyifitisheldforaspecificidentified
investmenttobemadewithinafewyearsandthebusiness
valuationfactorsthefinancialbenefitflowingfromsuch
identifiedinvestment.
Thereisalsoapossibleexceptiontothisruleofvaluation,i.e.
valuinglargecashsurplusatfacevaluewithoutaspecific
investmentplan.
Thisexceptionapplieswhenthepriceconsiderationofthe
companyorsharewithlargecashsurplusispaidtothe
currentownerincash.Inthiscasethesellersellscashfor
cashandhenceitisfairtovaluecashatfacevalue
irrespectiveofthesizeofcashsurplusandthereisnoneed
forinvestmentplanforlargesurpluscash
Incaseofvaluationformergers,theaboveexemptioncan't
applyastheshareholdersofthemergingcompanygenerally
getshares,andnotcash.
Maybeinrecognitionofthisprinciple,themergerschemeof
CairnwithVedantaprovidesforsomecash(intheformof
shorttermsecurity)componentintheswapratioofferedto
Cairnshareholders.Despitethis,someminorityshareholders
ofCairnobjecttothevaluation,possiblybecausethisportion
ofcompensationislessthan20percentofcashsurplusof
Cairn.
Thencomesthecomplexquestionofhowtovaluecash,
whichislargerthancashsurplusinthenormalcourseof
business,norheldforaspecificinvestmentandthe
considerationfortransferofcashisnotpaidincash.
Thecashinthiscaseistobevaluedbasedonopportunistic
valueforthesellerandthealternativecostofraisingsuch
cashforthebuyer.
Boththesevaluesareextremelysubjectiveandvaguerthan
welldefinedmethodsofvaluationssuchasDCF,profit
multipleorreplacementvalue.Hence,theywillalwaysbe
subjecttocontroversies.
Q. QuestionStatus
No
Q.71
How is the total value of a company with cash
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How is the total value of a company with cash

surplusofanormalmagnitudearrivedat?Answerin
thecontextofthepassage.
a.Bycalculatingthepresentvalueofallassets
b.Bydeductingthenetvalueofallliabilitiesfromthenet
valueofallassets
c.Byaddingthecashsurplusatfacevaluetothevalue
ofthebusiness
d.Bycalculatingthepresentvalueofthenetassetsafter
adjustingtheamountofoutstandingloans.
e.Notclearfromthepassage
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Solution.
(3)Refertothethirdparagraphofthepassage.
Cashsurplusatfacevaluetoarriveatthetotal
valueofthecompany.
Q.72
Whatis/arethedifferentmethodsofvaluingcash?
(A)Growthratemethod
(B)Discountedcashflowmethod
(C)Discountratemethod
a.Only(A)and(B)
b.Only(B)and(C)
c.Only(A)and(C)
d.All(A),(B)and(C)
e.Otherthangivenoptions
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Solution.
(4)Refertothefirstparagraphofthepassage.To
valuecashthereisnoneedtousecomplex
methodologiessuchasdiscountedcashflow(DCF)
ortomakecomplexassumptionssuchasgrowth
rateordiscountrate.
Q.73
Which of the following is not true in the context of

thegivenpassage?
a.Valuingcashatfacevalueisvalidonlyinsome
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a.Valuingcashatfacevalueisvalidonlyinsome
exceptionalcircumstances.
b.Notonlycustomersbutalsocashisthekingin
business.
c.Thedifferentmethodsofvaluingcashfailedtoclear
controversyonvaluationofCairnIndiaandVedanta
Resources.
d.Only1)and2)
e.Only2)and3)
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Solution.
(4)Sentence(1)and(2)arenotcorrectaccordingto
thepassage.
Q.74
What is the possible exception to the rule of

valuation?
a.Valuinglargecashsurplusatmarketvalue
b.Valuinglargecashsurplusatfacevaluewithouta
specificinvestmentplan
c.Valuinglargecashsurplusatfacevaluewithout
valuingthefixedassetslikeandbuildings
d.Valuingcashatfacevalueirrespectiveofthesizeof
thecashsurplus
e.Noneofthese
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Solution.
(2)Valuinglargecashsurplusatfacevaluewithouta
specificinvestmentplanisthepossibleexceptionto
theruleofvaluation.
Q.75
What is the intention of the author behind writing

thispassage?
a.Howtovaluecashincorporateworld
b.Howtovaluelargecashsurplusinthenormalcourse
ofbusinessandnotheldforaspecificinvestmentplan
c.Howtovaluecashonthefacevalueincludingassets
likelandandbuilding
d.ToexposeCairnIndiaandVedantaResourceCentre
controversy
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controversy
e.Alltheabove
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Solution.
(2)Refertothirdlastparagraphofthepassage.
Thencomesthecomplexquestionofhowtovalue
cash,whichislargerthancashsurplusinthenormal
courseofbusiness,norheldforaspecific
investmentandtheconsiderationfortransferofcash
isnotpaidincash.
Q.76
Choose the word/group of words which is MOST

SIMILAR in meaning to the word/ group of words
printedinboldasusedinthepassage.
Exemption
a.rule
b.plan
c.concession
d.provision
e.policy
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Solution.
(3)Exemptionmeanstheactionoffreeingorstateof
beingfreefromanobligationorliabilityimposedon
others.So,concessionisthewordwhichissimilarin
meaningtoit.
Q.77

Extremely
a.unfairly
b.unjustly
c.certainly
d.highly
e.falsely
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d
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Solution.
(4)Extremelymeanstoaverygreatdegree.So,
highlyisthewordwhichissimilarinmeaningtoit.
Q.78

Vaguer
a.certain
b.ambiguous
c.sure
d.clear
e.definite
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b
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Solution.
(2)Vaguermeansofuncertain,indefinite,orunclear
characterormeaning.So,ambiguousistheword
whichissimilarinmeaningtoit.
Q.79

Magnitude
a.importance
b.size
c.mark
d.insignificance
e.weightage
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b
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Solution.
(2)Magnitudemeansthegreatsizeorextentof
something.So,sizeisthewordwhichissimilarin
meaningtoit
Q.80

OPPOSITE in meaning of the word/group of words
Assumption
a.conjecture
b.guess
c.inference
d.postulate
e.doubt
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e
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Solution.
(5)Assumptionmeansathingthatisacceptedas
trueorascertaintohappen.So,doubtistheword
whichisoppositeinmeaningtoit.
Q. QuestionStatus
No
Q.81
Directions (Q. 8185): Which of the phrases (1), (2),

(3),(4)givenbeloweachsentenceshouldreplacethe
phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence
grammaticallycorrect?Ifthesentenceiscorrectasit
is,mark(5)i.e.Nocorrectionrequiredastheanswer.
Wehadfivefingersineachhand.
a.havefivefingersfor
b.hadfivefingerson
c.havefivefingerin
d.havefivefigureson
e.Nocorrectionrequired
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Attempt
d
Incorrect
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Solution.
(4)Replacehadfivefingersinwithhavefive
figureson
Q.82

HeregrettedthathehadactedsorashlyinthePlay.
a.becausehehadact
b.thathehadacts
c.becausehehasacted
d.thathehadbeenacted
Attempt
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e
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Solution.
(5)Nocorrectionrequired.
Q.83

Heisworkinghardtosuccessfortheexamination.
a.forsucceeding
b.forsucceed
c.tosuccessin
d.forsuccessinto
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c
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Solution.
(3)Replacetosuccesswithtosuccessin
Q.84

Thepolicearetriedhardfortrackinguptherobbers.
a.Tryinghardtotrackdown
b.Triedhardtotrackin
c.Tryinghardtotrackup
d.Triedhardfortrackingdown
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a
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Solution.
(1)Replacetriedhardfortrackingupwithtrying
hardtotrackdown
Q.85

Thecompanyhaddecidedfornormalitsrelationwith
itsclientele.
a.Hasdecidedtonormal
b.Hasdecidedtonormalise
c.Havedecidednormalisation
d.Hasdecidedinnormalising
e.Nocorrectionrequired.
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(2)Replacehaddecidedfornormalwithhas
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(2)Replacehaddecidedfornormalwithhas
decidedtonormalise
Q.86
Directions (Q. 8690): Rearrange the following six

sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) (E) and (F) in the proper
sequence so as to form meaningful paragraph and
thenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.
(A) It narrates the heroic deeds of many kings and

queens,princesandprincesses.
(B)Thelongestofthesepoemstellsthestoryofthe
great war between the kauravas and the Pandavas,
thetwoclansofthesamedynastyofkingBharata.
(C) The Mahabharata is a collection of many long
poems.
(D)TheywereDhritarashtraandPandu.
(E)AllthesepoemswereputtogetherbyVyasa.
(F)TwolaterkingdomofHastinapur.
QWhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSIXTH(last)
sentence?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.E
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(4)D
Q.87


poems.
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poems.
Q Which of the following should be the SECOND

sentence?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.F
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(1)A
Q.88


poems.
QWhich of the following should be the FIRST

sentence?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.F
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(3)C
Q.89


poems.
Q Which of the following should be THIRD

sentence?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.E
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poems.
Q Which of the following should be the FIFTH

sentence?
a.A
b.B
c.C
d.D
e.F
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(5)F
Q.91
Directions (Q. 9195): In each question below, four

words which are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4) have
been printed, one of which may be wrongly spelt.
Thenumberofthatwordistheanswer.Ifallthefour
wordsarecorrectlyspelt,mark(5)i.e.Allcorrectas
theanswer.
Q91
a.Absorption
b.Democracy
c.Monopoly
d.Obsene
e.Allcorrect
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(4)CorrectspellingisObscene.
Q.92

theanswer.
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theanswer.
Q92
a.Thunder
b.Tutorial
c.Milionnaire
d.Highlight
e.Allcorrect
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(3)CorrectspellingisMillionaire.
Q.93

theanswer.
Q93
a.Caution
b.Frangrans
c.Inflation
d.Armour
e.Allcorrect
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(2)CorrectspellingisFragrance.
Q.94

theanswer.
Q94
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a.Largely
b.Privilege
c.Mortality
d.Laughter
e.Allcorrect
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(5)Nocorrectionrequired.
Q.95

theanswer.
Q95
a.Prasiworthy
b.Signboad
c.Liberate
d.Mighty
e.Allcorrect
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(1)CorrectspellingisPraiseworthy.
Q.96
Directions(Q.96100):Inthefollowingpassagethere
areblankseachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
These numbers are printed below the passage and

againsteachfivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhich
fills the blanks appropriately. Find out the
appropriatewordineachcase.
Asystemofeducation,whichhelpstoprepareaman
toearnhis(96)andsupporthisfamilytothebestof
his ability, is extremely important. Education,
however, has another vital responsibility and that is
to prepare a man to face life itself, and all its
struggles, problems and joys with a calm (97) to be
abletomake(98)decisionswhenacrisisarises,and
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to decide what action should be taken without too
muchdelay.Ifeducationcantrainamaninreliability
andmakehimtrustworthyandguideinhimthepath
ofleadershipitwillhaveachievedthemeansof(99)
hislifeworthwhile.
Such a type of education is only an ideal and (100)

not yet so designed, should be the aim of the
architectsofthesystemtoachievethistarget.
Q96
a.salary
b.livelihood
c.degree
d.existence
e.food
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NA
Q.97

hislifeworthwhile.

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Q97
a.state
b.thinking
c.mind
d.action
e.trial
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NA
Q.98

hislifeworthwhile.

Q98
a.appropriate
b.fast
c.haste
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d.quick
e.liberal
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NA
Q.99

hislifeworthwhile.

Q99
a.creating
b.yielding
c.bearing
d.doing
e.making
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NA
Q.100
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Q.100

hislifeworthwhile.

Q100
a.formally
b.unfortunately
c.luckily
d.informally
e.fortunately
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NA
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