# 1.

Three spheres having unit radius are placed on a horizontal plane such that they

touch each other. Calculate the radius of the largest possible sphere that can be placed, such that the sphere not only touches the other three spheres but also the table.

A)

B)

C)

D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C). Consider the following figures. Figure 1 gives the plan of the three spheres when viewed vertically from the top of the table. A, B and C are the centres of the spheres.

Figure 2 gives us a right prism whose base is an equilateral triangle with side 2 units and height one unit. The plane ABC represents the plane formed by joining the centres of the spheres with centres A, B and C. the points L, M and N are the points where the three spheres with unit radii touch the table. LMN is also equilateral with side 2 units. P represents the point where the smaller sphere touches the table and from symmetry arguments it is also the centroid of triangle LMN. Hence LP = . Now, O being the centre of the smaller sphere must lie vertically above P. we join AO and from O drop a perpendicular OW to Al. OW must must be equal to LP as LPOW is a rectangle. Therefore, OW = . If the radius of the smaller sphere is taken to be

x, then AW = 1 x (since WL = OP = x and AL = 1 unit). AO = distance between the centres of the two spheres = 1 + x (since the spheres are in contact with each other). Now using Pythagoras theorem, we get, units Hence option C ; or ; or

# 2. For two real numbers a and b

a # b = ab

a$b=

Find the value of

A) B) C) D)

as a percentage of its reciprocal

256% 128% 512% 66%

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A). After solving, we find the value of the expression to be Hence we need to express as a percentage of , which is equal to 256%.

However, x as a % of A. Hence option A

is always a perfect square. Hence we can directly mark option

# 3. Find the minimum value of A, if A = 2sin x + 2cos x

A) B)

1 2

C)

D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C). Using the concept of AM

GM, we obtain

Or, A = 2

Now (sin x + cos x) =

sin

. Hence the minimum value of A occurs when . Hence the minimum value of A is

(sin x + cos x) is minimum i.e. = -

, which on simplification yields option (C) Hence option C

# 4. If A works at

more efficiency, he can complete a piece of work 4 days ahead of schedule. A and B together can complete the same piece of work in 12 days. If B works alone how long will he take to complete the work?
A) B) C) D)

36 days 48 days 60 days 72 days

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). Ratio of actual to increased efficiency of A is 3:4. Hence, ratio of actual to decreased time taken is 4:3. But it is given that he saves 4 days. So, the actual and reduced time taken must be 16 days and 12 days respectively. If we assume the units of work to be 48 (LCM of 12 and 16), the A does 3 units in 1 day and A and B together do 4 units in 1 day, meaning B does 1 unit in 1 day. So B completes the entire work in 48 days. Hence option B

# 5. Consider the quadratic function given by f(x) = a + bx + cx2. It is known that

when x increases from 10 to 20, f(x) increases by 50%. When x increases from 20 to 30, f(x) increases by 60%. Find the value of
A) B) C) D)

- 112.5 250 - 250 Cannot be determined

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A). Let y = f(x).

Therefore, y10 = a + 10b + 100c ..(1) 1.5 y10 = a + 20b + 400c ..(2) (1.6)(1.5)y10 = 2.4y10 = a + 30b + 900c ..(3) Solving the equations (a), (b) ,(c) in terms of y10 , we get, a = 0.9y10, b = - 0.01y10, c = 0.002y10

Hence the required fraction Hence option A

= - 112.5.

# 6. Find the number of real solutions of the equation

A) B) C) D)

Only one Only two More than two No real solution exists

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). We note that log5(x4 + 5) whereas R.H.S = Hence option D 1 as x4 0 and log5 (25 + x2) 2. Hence the L.H.S 3;

. Hence the equation has no real solution.

# 7. Seeta and Geeta are moving around a circular track with speeds in the ratio of

17:1. They start from a point X on the circular track simultaneously in the same

direction. During the time Geeta covers 1 lap, how many times are they diametrically opposite each other?
A) B) C) D)

17 16 32 34

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). Since they are moving in the same direction, they will meet at 17 - 1 = 16 distinct points. Let us divide the track into 16 equal parts. By the time Geeta starts from the point X and covers of the track, Seeta has covered 1 full lap

plus part and meets Geeta. So, somewhere in between, they must have been diametrically opposite each other exactly once. For Geeta to cover 1 lap, she must cover 16 such intervals. Hence they must be opposite 16 times. Hence option B

# 8. Find the number of possible real solutions of y in the equation y2 - 2y cos x + 1 =

0
A) B) C) D)

0 2 1 None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). For y to be real, the discriminant of the quadratic equation must be non negative, i.e. 4cos2x - 4 0, or cos2x 1. But the maximum value of cos2x is 1. Hence cos2x = 1, and the discriminant must be 0. Hence cos x = 1. Thus

the quadratic has two solutions. [Note that the equation has 4 roots, viz. 1, 1, -1, - 1 , but two solutions, viz. + 1 and -1. Hence option B

# 9. How many ordered pairs of positive integers 'a' and 'b' satisfy the equation a2 - b2 =

1250?
A) B) C) D)

5 10 20 None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). The difference between square of two integers will always be odd or a multiple of 4. a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b) Now if (a + b) is even, then (a - b) will also be even and if (a + b) is odd then (a - b) will also be odd. So a2 - b2 = odd odd = odd or a2 - b2 = even even = a multiple of 4 Now clearly a2 - b2 = 1250 will have no integral solution as 1250 is neither odd nor a multiple of 2. Hence option D

# 10. How many numbers between 400 and 40,000 are palindromes? A palindrome is a

number which reads the same from left to right or right to left.
A) B) C) D)

450 550 660 None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A).

x can take values 4,5,6,7,8,9 6 values 3 digit Palindrome xbx numbers Totally 60 x can take values 1 to 9 9 values 4 digit Palindrome xyyx numbers Totally 90 x can take values 1 to 3 3 values 5 digit Palindrome xyzyx numbers z can take values from 0 to 9 10 values Totally 300 Totally 450 y can take values from 0 to 9 10 values y can take values from 0 to 9 10 values b can take values from 0 to 9 10 values

# 11. In the given figure

ABC is a right angled triangle, right angled at B. AC = 30 cm, BC = 24 cm, and BD is perpendicular to AC. What is the in-radius of BDC in cms?

A)

3.2

B) C) D)

4.8 5.6 9.6

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). We notice that the sides of the traingle ABC are following the Pythagorean triplet of 3, 4, 5. Hence, AB = 18. Also, ABD and the same ratio. Now, we know, AB BDC, being similar to triangle ABC, will also have their sides in

BC = BD

AC 3,

Or, BD= 14.4 cm. Using Pythagorean triplet of 3, 4, 5, we find DC = 19.2 cm( 4.8 4.8 4, 4.8 5). Hence, for the traingle BDC, equating the area, () length of the in-radius as 4.8 cm. Hence option B BD DC = rs, we find the

# 12. An insect is stuck at the bottom of a test tube. Since it cannot fly, it has to jump

to reach at the top of the test tube. Every time it jumps of a centimetre more than half the length between itself and the top of the tube. If it just manages to get out on the 4th leap, then find the length (in cm) of this test tube.
A) B) C) D)

7.33 10 18 20.67

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). At the last jump, i.e. before the 4th jump, if remaining length is A, then, it jumps, A/2 + 1/3 = A, or A = Similarly, before the 3rd jump, let the remaining lengh be B. Hence it jumps B/2+1/3. After this jump, left over distance = B - (B/2 + 1/3) = B/2 - 1/3. But this should be equal to the length before 4th jump which is Similarly we can get the below table
. Hence B/2 - 1/3 = 2/3. Therefore B = 2

Length Before Jump A B C L

attempt 4th attempt 3 attempt 2nd attempt 1 attempt

st rd

Jump Length A/2 + 1/3 B/2 + 1/3 C/2 + 1/3 L/2 + 1/3

Remaining A/2 - 1/3 B/2 - 1/3 = 2/3 C/2 - 1/3 = 2 L/2 - 1/3 = 14/3 A = 2/3 B=2 A = 14/3 A = 10

Directions for the Questions 13 to 15: Answer the questions based on the following data. The bar graph below shows the percentage distribution of the number of people who watched football games at the stadiums of five football clubs Everton, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United on six days. None of the five clubs played among each other in the given time period.

Average occupancy = The total number of people who visited the five stadiums on Match-days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are in the ratio 8:9:10:9:11:12 respectively.

# 13. Arsenal's stadium was filled to full capacity on Match-day 5. What is

approximately the average occupancy of Arsenal's stadium on all the six Match-days put together?
A) B) C) D)

0.67 0.71 0.65 0.63

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A). Let the total number of people who visited the five stadiums on Match-days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 be 8x, 9x, 10x. 9x, 11x, 12x respectively. The graph can be reduced to a simple table as below:

The capacity of Arsenal's stadium = 3.3x For six Match-days, the total number of seats available = 3.3 x 6 = 19.8x Total number of seats filled = 2x + 2.25x + 2x + 1.35x + 3.3x + 2.4x = 13.3x

Average occupancy = Hence option A

= 0.67(approximately)

# 14. Which of the following is the highest?

The number of people who visited Manchester United on Match-day 3 and Matchday 4
A) B) C) D)

The number of people who visited Chelsea on Match-day 5 and Match-day 6 The number of people who visited Arsenal on Match-day 2 and Match-day 6 The number of people who visited Everton on Match-day 4 and Match-day 6

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A). Let the total number of people who visited the five stadiums on Match-days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 be 8x, 9x, 10x. 9x, 11x, 12x respectively. The graph can be reduced to a simple table as below:

The number of people who visited Manchester United on Match-day 3 and Match-day 4 (5.2x) is the highest. Hence option A

# 15. On which of the following days is the total number of people who visited

Everton's stadium the average of the number of people who visited Chelsea on Matchday 1 and Manchester City on Match-day 3?
A) B) C) D)

Match-day 2 Match-day 3 Match-day 4 None of the above

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). Let the total number of people who visited the five stadiums on Match-days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 be 8x, 9x, 10x. 9x, 11x, 12x respectively. The graph can be reduced to a simple table as below:

The average of the number of people who visited Chelsea on Match-day 1 and Manchester City on Match-day 3 = (1.6x+2.5x)/2 = 2.05x The number of people who visited Everton is 1.8x on both Match-day 2 and Matchday 4, where as it is 1.5x on Match-day 3. Since none of the values are 2.05x, answer is "none of these" Hence option D

# 16. After spending 16.67% of his money, and then losing 83.33% of the

remaining, Rakesh observed that, what he has is same as that of Ramesh after he (Ramesh) lost 80% of his money and then spent 20% of the remaining. By what percentage is Rakeshs initial money more / less than that of Ramesh?
A) B) C) D)

16.5% less 15.2% more 13.2% less 13.2% more

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). Let Rakeshs & Rameshs initial amounts be K & M.

Thus K

=M

15.2%

Hence option B

# 17. f1(x) and f2(x) are quadratic functions such that f1(2) = f2(4) = 0. If f1(x) = 0 and

f2(x) = 0 have a common root and f1(4) f2(7) = 24, what is the value of the common root?
A) B) C) D)

3 8 Either 3 or 8 Cannot be determined

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). Let the common root be a. Therefore f1 = k1 and f2 = k2 (x 2) (x a)

(x 4)

(x a), where k1 and k2 are non-zero constants.

We have, f1 (4) k1 k1 2

f2 (7) = 24 k2 3 (7 a) = 24

(4 a)

k2 (a2 11a + 28 ) = 4

From the above equation, we can see that the value of a depends on k1 k2. Therefore we cannot determine a unique value of a. Hence option D

# 18. The sides of a convex 100 yon (polygon with 100 sides) are produced to create a

star having vertices x1, x2,, x100 where xi ( 1 i 100) is the vertex formed by the interaction of the (i-1)th side and the (i +1)th side produced. Find the sum of the non reflex angles formed at these vertices.
A)

36000o

B) C) D)

17280o 12000o Cannot be determined

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). It is easy to see that xi will be the vertex of a triangle with the base being the ith side of the polygon (1 i 100). If we consider the interior angles attached to any one side as a and b, then the vertex angle of the triangle formed will be 180 (180 a + 180 b) = a + b 180 This is true for every vertex angle. Hence, the required sum of the angles is given by 2 180 =2 180 (100 2) 100 180 = 17280o (sum of internal angles) 100

Hence option B

# 19. A, B, C and D started a business with

56 lakhs. The contribution of B, C and D together is 460% of that of A alone. The contribution of A, C and D together is 366.66% of that of Bs contribution and the contribution of C is 40% that of A, B and D together. What was the amount contributed by D?
A) B) C) D)

15 lakhs 20 lakhs 18 lakhs None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C). Let contribution from them as A, B, C and D respectively. Then, A + B + C + D = 56

Given B + C + D = 460% A =

A=

of A

So, A + B + C + D = So, A = 10 lakhs

of A =

of A = 56

Given also , A + C + D =

of B =

of B

Hence, A + B + C + D = So, B = 12 lakhs. Similarly C = 16 lakhs

of B =

of B

Hence D = 56 (10 + 12 + 16) = 18 lakhs Hence option C

# 20. Find the smallest prime number that does not divide
A) B) C) D)

200

C100.

59 61 67 53

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C). The problem is to find smallest prime number whose highest power contained in 200! is 2 and whose highest power contained in 100! is 1. The highest powers of prime numbers 53, 59 and 61 in 200! Is 3 and in 100! is 1. Hence these number can divided 200 C100.

The highese powers of prome numbers 67 in 200! is 2 and in 100! is 1. Hence 200C100 is not divisible by 67. Hence option C

# 21. A and B borrowed two different amounts from C. A is to repay in two equal

annual installments of 14520 each at 10% p.a., interest being compounded annually. B is to repay at the same rate of simple interest in two equal annual installments of 14520. What is the difference between two amounts borrowed by them?
A) B) C) D)

150 190 200 100

SOLUTION

The amount borrowed by A = (14520/1.1) + (14520/1.12) = 25200

Similarly the amount borrowed by B = (14520/1.1) + (14520/1.2) = Hence B borrowed Option 4 25300

100 more than A.

# 22. In an isosceles triangle ABC AB = AC = 30cm and BC= 15cm. CD is angle

bisector of

ACB and DE is parallel to BC. Find DE : BC

A) B) C) D)

2:3 1:2 3:4 Cannot be determined

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A). Using the angle bisector theorem,

Or

+1=

Or

Now,

ABC and

ADE are similar. Hence,

Hence option A

Directions for the questions 23 to 25: Answer the questions based on the data given.

A company produces and sells fruit juice in most of the cities in India. The following table has been prepared by Mr. Citrus Juicewala, a summer intern at the same company, after visiting the different cites and gathering data.

# 23. Productivity is defined as output in hundred liters per worker. Which city had the

highest productivity?
A) B) C) D)

Gwalior Kolkata Lucknow Nagpur

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). The table along with additional columns gives the answers.

To answer this question, we just have to find the output/worker in the 4 cities in the options, viz. Gwalior, Kolkata, Lucknow and Nagpur

For Gwalior, output/worker is

= 25

For Kolkata, output/worker is

= 29.1

For Lucknow, output/worker is

= 26.2

For Nagpur, output/worker is Hence option B

= 26.4

# 24. A city is said to underperform if the output (in hundred liters) per working

machine is less than 30. How many cities are underperforming?

A) B)

3 2

C) D)

1 None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). The table along with additional columns gives the answers.

From the above table, we can see that output/working machine is less than 30 for the cities Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai (actually 29.8) and Nagpur. Hence option D
# 25. What is the total number of machines which are being utilized in all the cities put

together?
A) B) C) D)

133 122 123 104

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C). Total number of working machines can be found from the above table, which is 123. Hence option C

# 26. Find the solution set of the inequality, |x - 1| - |x| + |2x + 3| > 2x + 4

A)

B) C)

x x -2

D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). The problem is best solved by dividing the number line into certain regions and studying the behaviour of the inequality in those regions. The critical points for defining the regions are arrived at by looking at the left side of the equation. Equate each function within the modules to zero individually. This will give the critical points. The region between any two successive critical points become a region. The regions thus formed are,

(1) x <

, (2)

x < 0, (3) 0

x < 1, (4) 1

Considering region (1), the inequality takes the form -(x - 1) + x - 2x - 3 > 2x + 4 ; or , x< , which is in accordance with our selected region.

Considering region (2), the inequality takes the form -(x - 1) + x + 2x + 3 > 2x + 4 ; or, 0 > 0, which is an absurd result, implying that the inequality has no solution in region (2). Considering region (3), the inequality takes the form -(x - 1) x + 2x + 3 > 2x + 4; or 0 > x, which is a condition which does not match with the choice of our interval and hence not permissible.

Considering region (4), the inequality takes the form (x 1) - x + 2x + 3 > 2x + 4, which leads to the absurd result 2 > 4, implying that no solution exists in this region.

Hence the answer is x Hence option B

# 27. If ax + by = 4, ax2 + by2 = 2 and ax3 + by3 = - 3, find (2x - 1)(2y - 1)

A) B) C) D)

3 4 -3 4

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). (ax + by) = 4 (1) Multiply (1) by xy, ax2y + bxy2 = 4xy..(2) ax3 + by3 = - 3 ------(3) (2) + (3) gives ax3 + by3 + ax2y + bxy2 = 4xy - 3. ax2 (x + y) + by2 (x + y) = 4xy - 3. (ax2 + by2)(x + y) = 4xy - 3. 2(x + y) = 4xy - 3. (since ax2 + by2 = 2) 4xy - 2x - 2y - 3 = 0 4xy - 2x - 2y = 3 Adding 1 to both sides, 4xy - 2x - 2y + 1 = 4 (2x - 1) (2y - 1) = 4

Hence option B

# 28. Find the number of triangles present in the given figure

A) B) C) D)

25 26 37 None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). If we take the triangles consisting of sides of the smallest unit, there are 1,3,5,7,9 triangles in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th row respectively counting from top, i.e. total 25 triangles. Now, if we consider triangles consisting of side of unit 2, there are 1, 2, 3, 4 triangles respectively pointing upwards counting from top to bottom and 2 and 1 triangles pointing downwards counting from bottom, i.e. total 13 triangles. Similarly, taking triangles of side of unit 3, from top to bottom there are 1.2.3 triangles pointing upwards, i.e. 6 triangles. With side as unit 4, there are 1 and 2 triangles from top to bottom, i.e. 3 triangles. With side as unit 5, there is only 1 triangle. Total number of triangles = 25 + 13 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 48 triangles. Hence option D

# 29. One side of an equilateral triangle is the line 3x + 4y + 8 = 0 and its centroid is at

p (1, 1). Then the length of a side is:

A)

B)

C)

D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B). The length of the perpendicular from (1, 1) upon 3x + 4y + 8=0

ie.

is the median through (1, 1) = 3 unit

ie length of median = 9 units let the length of each side = 2a units a2 + 92 = 4a2

a2 = a= 2a = = length of each side

Hence option B

# 30. The average salary of a group of 60 government officers belonging to two

grades, namely, A and B is 15 lakhs per annum. However, it is observed that if the number of Group A grade officers is increased by 1/3rd and the number of group B officers is decreased by , then the total number of officers would still remain 60 but the average salary would become 16.5 lakhs per annum. What is the average annual salary of the group A officers in lakhs?
A) B) C) D)

14 16 17 18

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D). Let the number of group A officers be a and the number of group B officers be b. Then we observe, thus a:b = 3:2 . So the number of employees in A and B are 36 and 24 respectively. After the change in number of the individual groups, the new ratio of grade A and grade B officers becomes 4:1, i.e. 48 and 12. Thus if the salary of grade A officers and grade B officers be x and y respectively, then, 36x + 24y = 15 60 lakhs and 48x + 12y = 16.5 60 lakhs, solving which, we get, x = 18. Hence option D

# 31. Identify the correct sentences and mark your choice accordingly. The errors may

be in terms of grammar, usage or punctuation. a) When it comes to introverts, theres a common misconception that they lack the necessary qualities to be an effective leader. b) But being introvert isnt about being shy or team averse. Instead, its simply about drawing energy and creative juices from a different place. c) While extroverts are at their best in more populated, bustling surroundings d) Introverts thrive in smaller groups and, yes, sometimes singular settings --- and draw their energy from their inner world.

e) Neither preferences are wrong or better than the other and both types of personalities can produce excellent leaders.
A) B) C) D)

a, b and d b, d and e a, c and d Only d

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) In sentence a, since we are talking about introverts and they, it should be effective leaders- an should be removed- this is because of parallelism. In sentence b it should be introverted or an introvert since we are talking about a state of being (noun) or the adjective form. In sentence c there should be a comma after surroundings as it is followed by another noun introverts. In sentence e it should be neither preference is as we are comparing one preference with the other in the later part of the same sentence. Moreover the use of neither dictates a singular verb is.

# 32. Identify the correct sentences and mark your choice accordingly. Errors in the

sentences may be in terms of grammar, usage or punctuation. a) Natural capital refers to the natural resources and ecosystem services that make all possible economic activity, b) indeed all life. These services are of immense economic value; c) some are literally priceless, since they have no known substitutes. Yet current business practices d) fail typically to take into account the value of these assets - which is rising with their scarcity. e) As a result, natural capital has been degraded and liquidated by the wasteful use of such resources as energy, materials, water, fiber, and topsoil.
A) B)

a, c and e b and c

C) D)

Only e a, d and e

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) In sentence a it should be make possible all .activity. The idea is to make it possible for all types of economic activity to take place. The way it has been given means all possible types of economic activity. In sentence d, the adverb typically modifies fail. So it must be typically fail. In sentence e, the verb has been should be changed to present continuous is being since the lines prior to it are all in the simple present tense, talking about what is still happening.

# 33. Three of the following sentences form a paragraph. Identify the sentence that

does not belong to the sequence. A. Desperately short of power, but with an average of 300 sunny days a year, India is aggressively pursuing solar energy. B. Block India's fledgling solar industry and you may just push the country over, and take the rest of the world with you. C. With world teetering on the brink, it is now or never for alternate energy. D. As green groups have pointed out, behemoths such as India and China need to have every tool at their disposal to make the difficult shift to clean energy.
A) B) C) D)

A B C D

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B)

The three sentences A, C, D talk about energy shortage and shift to alternate energy. But B talks about Indias still growing solar energy industry being blocked.

Directions for questions 34 to 36: Answer the questions based on the following data. Three foreign players Odafa, Tolgay and Chidi played football for three different clubs among EB, MB and CB in each year from 2010-11 to 2012-13. Every year the salaries received by them were consecutive integers in lakhs - minimum being 2 lakhs and maximum 12 lakhs. All the 9 instances where salary is paid were distinct integers. Some of the other information known are: The player who played for EB in 10 -11 had got the least salary and he did not play for MB in 11-12. The player who played for played for CB 10 - 11 also played for EB in 12 -13 and got the highest salary in both the years. Odafa played for CB in 11-12. No player played for the same club twice. CB never paid the least salary in any of the years. The lowest salary in 12 - 13 exceeded the highest salary in 10 - 11 by 6 lakhs. Tolgay never got the highest salary in any year.

# 34. What could have been the maximum salary taken by Tolgay in these three years

taken together?
A) B) C) D)

22 lakhs 23 lakhs 21 lakhs 20 lakhs

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A) Based on the information given, the following table can be formed.

The salaries of the 3 people in 11-12 cannot be found. But the possible combinations of the salaries in the same year would be 5,6,7 or 6,7,8 or 7,8,9. Tolgay has got 3 lakhs in 10-11, 11 lakhs in 12-13 and could have got maximum 8 lakhs in 11-12. Total 22 lakhs.
# 35. What could have been the lowest possible salary Chidi could have received in

these three years?

A) B) C) D)

22 lakhs 23 lakhs 21 lakhs 20 lakhs

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) Based on the information given, the following table can be formed.

The salaries of the 3 people in 11-12 cannot be found. But the possible combinations of the salaries in the same year would be 5,6,7 or 6,7,8 or 7,8,9. Chidi has got 4 lakhs in 10-11, 12 lakhs in 12-13 and could have got minimum 5 lakhs in 11-12. Total 21 lakhs
# 36. Who got the lowest salary in 2011-12?
A) B) C) D)

Odafa Tolgay Chidi Cannot be determined

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) Based on the information given, the following table can be formed.

The salaries of the 3 people in 11-12 cannot be found. But the possible combinations of the salaries in the same year would be 5,6,7 or 6,7,8 or 7,8,9.

We cannot find the person getting lowest salary in 11-12.

# 37. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the options and mark your answer

accordingly. If you carry this _______ attitude to the conference, you will __________ any supporters you have at this moment.
A) B) C) D)

Superciliousdistract pugnacious..alienate militant..estrange dubious..vitiate

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) The first words of options A, B and C can go in the first blank. Supercilious means looking down on others. Pugnacious and militant mean quarrelsome or savage. But only alienate which means to turn hostile fits as we are talking of supporters. Vitiate means to make defective or faulty and does not fit.

Directions for questions 38 to 40: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Winning consecutive elections in India is not easy. The BJPs 2012 victory in Gujarat prompted a flurry of analyses of how the BJPs prospects in the 2014 parliamentary polls might have shifted and of the viability of Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate. Modis three-peat also invites analysts to think about the electoral appeal of Hindutva, especially since his campaigns and tenure have been so infamously identified with an aggressive Hindu nationalism. For the past decade, most observers of Indian politics have believed the electoral appeal of Hindutva to be on the decline. Does the BJPs Gujarat victory suggest this decline can be arrested, or even

reversed? Or does it indicate that the BJP can only succeed by emphasizing claims of development and good governance? First, and most simply, it is important to remember that we cannot equate votes for the BJP with ideological support for Hindutva. Not all supporters of the BJP are supportive of Hindutva, and not all supporters of Hindutva let this preference determine their vote choice. Yet there has been a widespread and persistent tendency to equate these two phenomena, leading to conventional wisdom that Hindutvas appeal can be measured by the BJPs performance at the polls: rising during the 1980s, peaking during the early 1990s, and steadily declining since then. More systematic analyses of voter surveys trouble such linear narratives, and point us in the more productive direction of analyzing the degree to which these two phenomena are related in specific places and periods. Hindutva carries variable meanings in different electoral contexts. To ask whether Hindutvas political appeal is greater in Gujarat than in Chhattisgarh, or has declined from 1992 to 2012, in some sense assumes the term carries an unchanging definition across time and space. Such rigidity may seem justified by, and complementary with, the goal of Hindutva's early architects. Yet, in many respects, Hindu nationalism as a contemporary political phenomenon departs from the visions of these early ideologues. Hindutva's interaction with democratic politics has produced many ironies, but perhaps none greater than the fragmentation of a doctrine of standardization. Finally, let me conclude where I began, by highlighting some implications of this discussion for the case of Gujarat. When thinking about Hindu nationalism, our national pre-occupation with Gujarat is an understandable consequence of the BJPs exceptional success in the state. However, it is precisely this exceptionality that should make us cautious about the degree to which lessons from Gujarat apply elsewhere. Second, even within Gujarat, we should avoid easy generalizations about Hindutvas role in facilitating the BJPs dominance. Currently, there are two such arguments: that Modis success has accrued from a post Hindutva strategy based on development, or conversely, that this electoral dominance was produced and maintained through Hindutvas most militant form of coercion and hate. Yet both arguments are usually proven by assumption, rather than rigorous evidence, and fail to explore more complex possibilities: the use of both coercion and claims of good governance with different segments of the Gujarati electorate, or even the blending of coercion, development rhetoric and unprecedented campaign pageantry into a distinctly Gujarati version of Hindutva. Whatever the context, we would do well to avoid the simplifications often used in discussions of the electoral salience of Hindutva, and pay a complex phenomenon the careful attention it deserves.
# 38. Which one of the following options would most likely disprove such linear

narratives?

A reliable report clearly found that Gujaratis believed that the state has developed over the last 10 years.
A)

A very reliable report found out that the voters of Gujarat had looked beyond the Godhra arson and violence.
B) C) D)

An analysis of BJP supporters shows a strong support for Hindutva.

A report clearly stating that the rising and falling fortunes of the BJP are not strongly correlated with support for Hindutva.
SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) See the beginning of 2nd para. Not all Hindutva supporters support the BJP and not all BJP supporters agree with Hindutva. So we need an analysis to figure out the degree of correlation between Hindutva and support for the BJP.

# 39. What could have been the goal of the early architects of Hindutva?
A) B) C) D)

To create divisions between Hindu and other religious groups To get it the stature of a national philosophy To seek to standardize the concept of Hindu nationalism across the country To recreate a Hindu society based on ancient Hindu practices

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) Para 3 tells us that Hindutva has different meanings in different places and points of time. However, people who talk of decline of Hindutva or compare it across states assume that the there is a standard definition. Hindutvas early architects wanted Hindutva to be pan Indian philosophy, but in reality it is fragmented.

# 40. What would be a possible title for this passage?

A) B) C) D)

Is Hindutva compatible with Indian secularism? The resurgence of Hindutva Hindutva and Elections Is Narendra Modis victory a prognosis for 2014?

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) The passage deals with electoral appeal of Hindutva and how correlated it is with BJP as a party.

# 41. The following question has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been

deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way. Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or are nearing extinction. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only a small fraction of the original and by the year 2025 their population is estimated to go down to zero. What is alarming about the case of Bengal tigers is that this extinction will have been caused entirely by poachers who according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction
A) B) C) D)

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival The survival of our planet depends on the survival of the tiger

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A) The paragraph talks about the problems of extinction of animal species and cites the example of the Bengal tiger to show the worrying cause behind it human

nonchalance or the callousness with which a person kills a creature for personal indulgence. The other two sentences b and c talk about solutions and dont fit.

# 42. If COAGULATION is coded as DPCJZTNOQRY, then what is the code for

OSMOSIS?
A) B) C) D)

PTORXQF PQRTRED PRSYUCV None of these

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A) The coding has been done by adding numbers corresponding to the letters following the Fibonacci series.

# 43. The capitalised word below is used in four different sentences. Choose from the

options the one in which the word is incorrectly used. LET

A) B) C)

The members of the committee have the right to vote without let or hindrance Federers first serve was a let and had to be replayed

Her mind never lets up for an instant even in her sleep she is busy working her mind
D)

The new assistant was let into the arrangements without our knowledge

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) Let into means allow to enter or admit e.g. he let himself into the room. Correction should be let in on which means to allow someone to know about something that was previously unknown to him. In option a let works as a noun and means an obstruction. In option b again let works as a noun but refers to a shot or point in racket games that does not count .let up means to relax ones alertness or efforts.

Directions for questions 44 to 47: Read the passage below and answer the questions following it. Contrary to evidence across the globe, and in virtually all walks of life, there is a perception that beautiful young women are to be feared and despised, because they are used to getting everything their own way. Both the McCanns and Knoxs were accused of behaving oddly in the aftermath of the crimes, part of their bizarre behaviour being the exercise of their bodies, which was rejected as an understandable resort these people undertook in an attempt to still, the manic; runaway exercise that had taken over their mind, and viewed instead as solipsism.Actually, their inability to comfort themselves in a manner that would seem appropriate to the eyes they knew were watching them was far more likely to be an expression of guileless innocence than of calculated bluff. But the ability of human to interpret matters to fit their prejudicial worldview is quite impressively well developed. These sorts of lurid media frenzy illuminate the motives and thought processes of the media-consuming world far more than they do those of the suspects in the spotlight. In a crucial sense, the Pistorius case is even more perfect as an empty vessel into which constructed motivation can be poured, because the perpetrator of the act is not in question. Pistorius doesn't claim a third party entered his home, only that he became overwhelmed by a fear that this had happened, a fear that had unspeakably tragic results. Reluctance to take his story at face value is driven not by dispassionate examination of the evidence, but by more general views about the vulnerability of women to violence from their partners. If, like Pistorius, those partners are middle class, successful, heroic, disabled, theres a strong feeling that societal prejudice in their favour is something to be scrupulously countermanded. Yet, legitimate and understandable as the focus on Steenkamps intellectual achievements was, the subtext was abject. If Steenkamp had been entirely without accomplishment, just a pretty; empty, blonde head on a beautiful, vainly pampered body, she would have deserved not one iota more to be shot dead at the age of 29. The people keenest to rescue Steenkamp from posthumous objectification were inadvertently legitimizing the objectification of women who more accurately fitted the description model and girlfriend of... Thats why objectification is so pernicious. Valuing any women only or primarily for the way they look risks implying that at least some aspects of women are not unique and irreplaceable but archetypal and expendable. That's why the London-based Suns front-page story showing Steenkamp modelling a bikini horrified so many people. It presented her not as a woman who had been violently robbed of her life, but as a model and girlfriend of a fantasy image, a glorious yet merely physical being whose personal reality, dead or alive, wasnt the important thing.

Whatever the outcome for Pistorius, individual views about his guilt or innocence will depend on whether the holder believes him to be a man who understands the absolute integrity of women as fully realized people equal in the value of their life to men, or whether they believe him to be a man who absorbed the age old cultural message that women should be passive, like objects. The going tragedy, however, is that as long as that latter propaganda continues to be perpetrated, men will be distrusted by women and women will be in mortal danger from men.
# 44. Why is the Pistorius case a perfect one in which constructive motivation can be

poured? The status of an individual as a celebrity and a disabled person generates immense sympathy from the media
A) B) C)

The focus on the case is not on the actual act, but on the motivations behind the act

If the male has a heroic tag and the woman is physically glamorous then societal prejudice blames the woman A significant section of the population is envious of successful people and takes pleasure in the troubles faced by celebrities
D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) 3rd para, last line shows that there is strong feeling that society is prejudiced in Pistorius favour and that should be countered, so there is no sympathy in the media. Hence A is ruled out. C is partially true but not the answer for this question. D is not stated.

# 45. Why was the subtext, abject as stated in the fourth paragraph?

The attempt to portray Steenkamp as a well educated and successful woman was aimed at preventing her objectification
A)

The Suns front page story shows Steenkamp as a model for a bikini ad was aimed at creating sympathy for a beautiful woman killed in her prime
B)

The implication that if Steenkamp had not been accomplished then it would indirectly mean that she was just an object a beautiful but empty girlfriend of a celebrity
C)

The implication that Steenkamps status as an educated woman and an active social worker was the hidden cause behind her murder
D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) Explained in the same para. The focus on her accomplishments implied woman less accomplished could be treated as objects and not as individual personalities.

# 46. In the cases of McCann and Knox, what was ostensible reason behind the

hostility of the media and some sections of the people? They were seen as criminals who would escape punishment because of they were rich and well connected
A)

Their behaviour post the crime was not considered appropriate by media and a section of population
B) C) D)

The media coverage was biased against McCann and Knox The crimes were marked by extreme cruelty and violence

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) Consider the beginning of the third paragraph. Both Mcann and Knox were accused of behaving oddly after the crimes. Also in the same paragraph it is explained that the behaviour is considered bizarre and inappropriate.

# 47. What could be the best title for the passage?

A) B) C) D)

Depiction of Women in Media Crime and Prejudice The burden of the handicapped Gender and Ego

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) The passage talks about how peoples prejudices affect the way people accused of crimes are seen. It is neither about women nor about the handicapped.

# 48. The question given below contains 5 sentences tilted A, B, C, D, and E which

have to be re-arranged to form a coherent paragraph. Choose the correct order from the given options. A. It is a fact that pottery technology flourished only in certain groups. B. Evidence suggests that pottery was used by humans for cooking as long ago as 15,000 to 11,800 years back, and that the pots were used for cooking freshwater and/or marine organisms, primarily fish C. Till now, not much was known about what these early pots were used for by humans. D. A study published in Nature, based on ancient pottery samples, has another significance lipids sticking to the charred surface deposits of pottery could be successfully recovered and studied despite the pottery being so old. This is the oldest pottery so far investigated for lipid remains E. This is despite knowing that pottery production preceded farming and was therefore practiced by hunter-gathers
A) B) C) D)

ABCDE BDCEA AEBDC BCEDA

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) Answer b. Clearly B starts the topic and is continued by D which says has another significance. This is despite in E refers to Cs not much was known. A brings up the rear to reaffirm that pottery making was prevalent only among certain groups.

# 49. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the options and mark your answer

accordingly. The ________ of activist groups, consumers and government regulation could not only ________ a company but put it out of business.
A) B) C) D)

nexustarnish cohort.capsize coterie..lampoon caucus.blemish

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A) Nexus means a connection and is usually used in a negative manner. Tarnish means to dirty or disgrace and thus the two together complete the sentence. Cohort refers to a group of people having a statistical factor like age, class, etc in common .Coterie refers to a small group within a large organization and a caucus is a closed political meeting. Capsize means to sink. Blemish means to mar and lampoon means to ridicule harshly.

Directions for questions 50 to 52: Answer the questions based on the following data. After the recent Brain Washer Chess Championship, the jury members were comparing notes to decide ranks of the players. Morphy beat Botvinnik and Alekhine. Steinitz beat Alekhine, Botvinnik, Fischer. Jose lost to Steinitz. Emanuel beat Botvinnik. Jose beat Nathan. Emanuel lost to Nathan and Steinitz. Botvinnik beat Reynolds. Fischer beat Jose, Peter and Emanuel. Peter lost to Emanuel and Morphy. Reynolds beat Jose and Peter lost to Steinitz. Botvinnik lost toAlekhine and Fischer. Alekhine beat Emanuel and Reynolds. All other matches ended in a draw. If any two players get the same number of points, then the player with higher number of wins is ranked higher. If wins is same, then the player with higher draws is ranked higher. Otherwise they get the same rank. A win gives 2 points, a loss 0 points and a draw gives 1 point

# 50. Who was the champion?

A) B) C) D)

Steinitz Jose Botvinnik Reynolds

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (A) Based on the conditions given, the following table can be made. If we look at M-row and B-column, the figure W means, M has won against B. Correspondingly, B-row and M-column contains an L, which means B lost to M.

# 51. Whose rank was equal to the points obtained by him?

A) B) C) D)

Botvinnik Alekhine Peter Emanuel

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) Based on the conditions given, the following table can be made. If we look at M-row and B-column, the figure W means, M has won against B. Correspondingly, B-row and M-column contains an L, which means B lost to M.

# 52. Who was ranked 5th?

A) B) C) D)

Reynolds Nathan Morphy Alekhine

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) Based on the conditions given, the following table can be made. If we look at M-row and B-column, the figure W means, M has won against B. Correspondingly, B-row and M-column contains an L, which means B lost to M.

# 53. The following question has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been

deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way. Two principles are involved in the controversy about the presence of foreign controlled media in the country; the free flow of ideas and images across national borders and the need to safeguard national interest and preserve cultural autonomy. Both are valid but both are at loggerheads because each has been used to promote less lofty goals. The first principle conforms to a moral imperative: freedom of expression cannot rhyme with restrictions imposed by any government. Besides Western entertainment programs present lifestyles and values that run counter to those cherished by traditional societies.
A)

But the free flow rhetoric also clouds the fact that the powerful Western media can, and often do present, subtly or brazenly, news in a manner that promotes western political ideological and strategic interests.
B)

All this explains why so many Indian newspapers, magazines and news agencies have sought protection from the courts to prevent foreign publications and news agencies from operating in the country.
C)

One way to strike a balance between the two antagonistic principles would be to allow foreign media entry into the country, provided the Indian state treats them on par with the domestic media on all fronts.
D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) This is the only sentence which brings out why the two principles are at loggerheads. If one allows freedom of expression it could prove to be harmful to national interest and preservation of cultural autonomy. Hence the free flow has been termed as rhetoric- something used as mere decoration but otherwise useless.

# 54. The question given below contains five sentences tilted A, B, C, D, and E which

have to be re-arranged to form a coherent paragraph. Choose the correct order from the given options. A. But apart from the questions about the basis of the hope being reconciled to, say, severe pain is not being happy. B. Some versions of stoicism recommend adjusting your desires to whats in your power, to try, for example, to accept pain that you cant avoid. C. There are ethical systems that confuse happiness with coping with unhappiness. D. This is a reasonable strategy for mitigating pain, but it quickly reaches its limits in the face of overwhelming suffering. It may reduce unhappiness but it cant bring happiness E. Similarly some religions provide hope for future happiness that may reconcile us to present suffering.
A) B) C) D)

BCEAD CBEAD CBDEA BEACD

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) C is a general statement which talks about systems in general, followed by B which specifies a system stoicism. D refers to the strategy outlined in B. A concludes the paragraph.

# 55. Pointing to a photo, Lisa said, His brothers paternal grandfathers only

daughter is my maternal grandmother. How is Lisas mother related to the person in the photo?
A) B) C) D)

Niece Mother-in-law Mother None of these

SOLUTION

Let the person in the photo be X. Then Xs brothers paternal grandfathers only daughter is Xs aunt, who is the maternal grandmother of Lisa. Hence, Lisas mother is Xs cousin. Option D

Directions for questions 56 to 58: Read the passage below and answer the questions following it. The four giants of the internet ageGoogle, Apple, Facebook and Amazonare extraordinary creatures. Never before has the world seen firms grow so fast or spread their tentacles so widely. Apple has become a colossus of capitalism, accounting for 4.3% of the value of the S&P 500. Some 425m people now use its iTunes online store, whose virtual shelves are packed to the gills with music and other digital content. Google, meanwhile, is the undisputed global leader in search and online advertising. Its Android software powers three-quarters of the Smartphones being shipped. Amazon dominates the online-retail and e-book markets in many countries; less well known is its behind-the-scenes power in cloud computing. As for Facebook, if the social networks one billion users were a country, it would be the worlds third largest. The digital revolution these giants have helped foment has brought huge benefits to consumers and businesses, and promoted free speech and the spread of democracy along the way. Yet they provoke fear as well as wonder. Their size and speed can, if

left unchecked, be used to choke off competition. That is why they are attracting close scrutiny from regulators. Google is the one most under threat. Both the European Commission and Americas Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have been investigating allegations that it has unfairly manipulated its search results to favour its own services. The company also stands accused of several other transgressions, including using patents to stymie competition in the smartphone market. The regulators want Google, which disputes the charges, to change its practices. If talks fail the search firm could end up mired in costly legal fights on both sides of the Atlantic. Three trends alarm those who think the digital giants are becoming too powerful for consumers good. The first is the rise of winner-take-almost-all markets on the internet. Although Microsoft has poured money into its rival search engine, Bing, Google still accounts for over two-thirds of searches undertaken in America and a whopping 90% or so of them in some European markets. Facebook, too, enjoys a quasi-monopoly in the social-networking arena. Rivals fear that the big four will exploit their dominant status in their main businesses to gain an unfair advantage in other areas Second, the giants want to get consumers hooked on their own platforms combinations of online services and apps that run on smartphones and tablet computers. Apple mints money because its hugely profitable iPhone has, in effect, become a remote control for many peoples digital lives. But there are worries that Apple and its peers are creating walled gardens which make it hard for users to move content from one platform to another. The third concern is the internet behemoths habit of gobbling up promising firms before they become a threat. Amazon, which raised $3 billion in a rare bond issue this week, has splashed out on firms such as Zappos, an online shoe retailer that had ambitions to rival it. Facebook and Google have made big acquisitions too, such asInstagram and AdMob, some of which have drawn intense scrutiny from regulators. So far the watchdogs have focused on surgical strikes, in areas such as online search and the e-book market (where Apple is under investigation for alleged cartel-like behaviour with several publishers). Their goal has been to get swift settlements with negotiated remedies that curtail bad behaviour. Some critics think that is too weak. There have been calls for Google to be chopped up into two independent firms, severing its search business from its other activities. Tim Wu, a professor at Columbia Law School and consultant to the FTC, has even argued that in the interests of promoting competition, big information monopolies such as Apple and Google should be forced to choose between being providers of digital content, producers of hardware or information distributors (via such things as cloud-computing services).

The danger is that such corporate butchery would do more harm than good. The fact that people have flocked to big web firms platforms suggests that consumers are perfectly willing to trade some openness for convenience and ease-of-use. And if they do want to change providers, the cost of doing so has fallen dramatically in the broadband era. Switching to a new search engine or music service takes a matter of seconds. And this time, rather than there being one dominant player (as Microsoft was for a while), there is a war of all against all Smartphones powered by Googles Android operating system have come from nowhere to dominate the market, eclipsing Apples iPhone. Amazons Kindle tablet is going head-to-head with the iPad. In social networking Google+ is fighting Facebook. And Facebook and Apple, along with Microsoft, now have designs on Googles dominance in search. Smaller firms such as Twitter are also keen to join the giants ranks, and have rebuffed marriage offers from them. Facebook itself was a start-up just eight years ago.
# 56. What does the author mean by walled garden?
A) B) C)

A set of digital services that are appealing to Internet users Digital Content provided by companies like Apple for a fee

A closed set of Digital Services and Apps which make it difficult a user to shift to another service provider.
D)

A digital remote control for internet users

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) Walled gardens refer to digital platforms built by companies like Apple. As explained in the same paragraph, the fear is that this makes it difficult for people to move content across platforms, restricting choice.

# 57. Why do some critics seek a separation of Googles search business from its other

divisions?
A)

Google has grown too big too fast About rd of searches in USA and over 90% in Europe are done on Google

B)

C) D)

Google may refuse to comply with directives of the FTC

There is a fear that Google may use its monopoly in search to favour its other businesses
SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) First refer to 3rd paragraph. Over rd of searches in USA and 90% of them in Europe run on Google. But that is not reason enough to break up Google. Now look at the 5th Para. People have talked about breaking up Google, separating Search from the rest of its activities. Why do this? The answer lies in Para 2: The allegations that Google manipulates its search to favour its other services.

# 58. Why does the author believe that breaking up Google or Apple would do more

harm than good?

A) B) C) D)

Customers who choose their services do so willingly Switching from one Digital service provider to another is not difficult There is significant competition among the big four and newer firms All of the above

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (D) The answer is given in the last 2 paragraphs. Consumers willingly choose to sacrifice some openness for convenience and ease of use. So they choose the walled gardens willingly. Two if they wanted to switch, the cost of changing service providers has become low. Lastly, there is competition, among the big four firms as well as newer ones like Twitter. Hence all the above.

Directions for questions 59 to 60: Answer the questions based on the following data. 3 friends Amal, Bikash and Sridhar play a board-game on a unique chess board of 3131 squares each of side 1 cm. all of them place their counters on the central

square. In this game they can take 1 step at once either horizontally or vertically. After each step they have to change their direction in the next step. Diagonals moves are not allowed. Every time they place counters on the centre of the square. Whenever asked for the distance from the initial point to the final point, consider the distance between the centres of the initial and final square. The counters are always placed on the centre of the square.
# 59. If Bimal and Sridhar take 20 steps each what approximately could be the

maximum possible distance between them (in cms)?

A) B) C) D)

40 28.28 35 30.92

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (B) This set can be best answered if we consider an X-Y graph instead of the chess board. Let us assume the centre of the central square to have the co-ordinated as (0, 0). Since they are trying to maximize the distance between then, they will move in diagonally opposite quadrants. With 2 steps, Bimal may move to (1, 1), and Sridhar to (-1,-1). Hence, with 20 steps, Bimal moves to (10, 10) and Sridhar moves to (-10, 10). Hence, the maximum distance is given by the distance between these two points, which is 20 , or 28.28.

# 60. Each of them takes 10 steps, trying to maximize their individual distances from

the centre. Amal and Bikash tries to maximize the distance between them, whereas Sridhar tries to be equidistant from the other two. What is the area of the triangle formed by joining their final positions with straight lines (in sq. cm)?
A) B) C)

100 75 50

D)

SOLUTION

The correct choice is (C) According to the conditions in the question, Amal and Bikash must move in diagonally opposite quadrants, say q-1 and q-3, and Sridhar will therefore move in q2. After 10 steps, Amal goes to (5, 5), Bikash goes to (-5,-5) and Sridhar goes to (-5, 5). Hence, the area of the triangle formed by these 3 points is 50 sq cm.