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directions.
(B)Sachin travels towards West.
all times.
(B) While conversing, I nod my head at
appropriate times.
(C) While conversing, I nod my head
constantly.
(D) While conversing, I hold my head still but
my eyes respond at times.
11.
(A) If a co-worker has put on weight, I say
maximum humor.
14.
(A) When I discuss a topic, I tend to talk about
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Passage
Though, the states cultivate only 4.2 lakh
tonnes of mangoes, they are of premium
quality. And with mangoes become second
most-consumed fruit in the world after
grapes, the government has been trying to
exporting it through sea route which is
cheaper. An experiment which was done in
this regard last year proved successful.
17. Quality of mango is an important feature
in exports.
(A) Definitely true (B)Probably true
(C) Data inadequate (D) Definitely false
18. The state also exports good quality
grapes.
(A) Definitely true (B) Probably true
(C) Data inadequate (D) Probably false
19. There are some problems in exporting
the mangoes through sea route.
(A) Definitely true (B) Probably true
(C) Probably false (D) Definitely false
20. Most of the other exports is through sea
-route, which is cheaper.
(A) Definitely true (B) Probably true
(C)Data inadequate (D). Probably
false
21. The sate also cultivates a large number
of medium quality mangos
(A) Definitely true (B) Probably true
(C)Data inadequate (D) Definitely false
22.
Statements:
a. Some boxes are cranes.
b. Some cranes are hills.
c. All hills are windows.
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are boxes.
II. Some windows are cranes.
III. Some hills are boxes.
I
V. Some cranes are windows.
(A) None follows (B)Only II follows
(C) Only IV follows (D) OnlyII &IV follow
23.
Statements:
a. Some boats are pictures.
b.All pictures are rats.
c. Some rats are mountains.
Conclusions:
I. All pictures are mountains.
II. Some rats are boats.
III. Some boats are mountains.
IV. Some mountains are pictures.
(A) Only I and II follow (B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows (D) Only III and IV follow
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Statements:
a. All buildings are rains
b. All papers are buildings
c. All dogs are papers
Conclusions:
I. All dogs are rains
II. Some papers are rains
III. Some rains are buildings
IV. Some rains are papers.
(A) All follow
(B) Only I, II and III follow
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and Statistics in graduation as well as postgraduation. He has also done M.Phil. and has
more than five research paper publications.
He is teaching in the University since January
2008.His date of birth is 1981.
(A) Refer to the Chairman
(B) Refer to the President
(C) Refer to the Director
(D) Not to be selected
31.Laxmi has done her graduation and postgraduation in Statistics with 70% and 78%
marks respectively. She has registered for
Ph.D. and has got around five research paper
publications to her credit. Her date of birth is
17.7.1980. She is working in a private
company since 2006.
(A) Refer to the Director
(B) Refer to the Chairman,
(C) Refer to the President
(D) To be selected
32.Rita has completed 25 years recently, and
has a bright academic career all through. She
is B.Sc. in Statistics with distinction. She has
done her post-graduation securing 70%
marks, - and has got her Ph.D very recently.
She is working as a research fellow in a
reputed academic institute since 2008.
(A) Refer to the Chairman
(B) Refer to the President
(C) Refer to the Director
(D) Not to be selected
33. Nikita, a 28-year-old lady, is working as
Assistant Teacher in a Junior College since
June 2007. She has completed postgraduation in 2006, securing 68 % marks.
She regularly writes research papers and has
eight to ten publications to her credit.
Statistics was one of the papers studied by
her at graduation.
(A) To be selected
(B) Refer to the President
(C) Refer to the Director
(D) Data Inadequate
34.If Mumbai time is three hours ahead of
Jerusalem time, what time would it be in
Mumbai if a Jerusalem clock one hour
behind the time shows 4 oclock?
(A).1 oclock
(B).6 oclock
(C).7 oclock
(D).8 oclock
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Directions (56-60) : Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below
it.
Number of candidates from different locations appeared and passed in a competitive examination over the years
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Rural
Semi-urban
State-capitals
Metropolises
App.
Passed
App.
Passed
App.
Passed
App.
Passed
1652
1839
2153
5032
4915
5628
208
317
932
1798
1658
2392
7894
8562
8139
9432
9784
9969
2513
2933
2468
3528
4015
4263
5054
7164
8258
8529
9015
1725
1468
3284
3159
3628
4311
4526
9538
10158
9695
11247
12518
13624
3214
4018
3038
5158
6328
6419
Interest on loans
Salary
R&D
12345
20% 17.5%
12345
1234
12345
1234
12345
12345 1234
1234
12345
1234
12345
1234
1234
10%
12345
1234
12345 1234
1234
1234
1234
1234
5% 12345
12345
12345
1234
12345 12345 1234
1234
1234
1234 12345 12345 1234
Taxes
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20%
12345
12345
12345
12345
1234
15%
1234512.5%
1234
1234
12345
1234
12345
1234
1234
12345
1234
123451234 1234
1234
12345
1234
1234
12345
1234
1234
12345
123451234
1234 1234
1234
Transport
25
20
15
10
5
0
Infrastructure
Percent Spent
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Question Analysis
Total Questions: 80
Total Marks: 200
Time: Two Hours
Distribution of questions among different sections
1. Comprehension.............................................................................................................................. 1-8
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills................................................................ 9-16
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability......................................................................................17-26
4. Decision making and problem solving....................................................................................... 27-37
5. General mental ability.................................................................................................................... 38-47
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level). 48- 55
7. Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X level)............... 56-70
8. English language comprehension skills (Class X level)......................................................... 71-80
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1. (C) Smita
2. (B) Nidhi and Sneha
3. (D) Reshma
4. (C) Indira
5. (B) Lakshmi
6. (D) Asha is 15 years old.
Explanation (Questions 1-6): We know
from the introduction that there are four girls
in the Ganesh family and three in the Rohan
family. Asha and the twins are sisters and
comprise three members of one of the
families (clue A). Reshma and Lakshmi (Clue
B) are names after grandmothers; the twins
are named after aunts (clue F), therfore
neither Reshma nor Lakshmi is a twin.
Reshma is not Vibhavs sister (clue E), so
Lakshmi who is not Reshmas sister (clue B)
must be Ashas sister. Lakshmi, Asha, and
the twins, therefore, are the four Jalan
children. Smita and Indira are sisters but
cannot be twins (clue C), therefore they and
Reshma must be the three Rohan children.
By elimination, Nidhi and Sneha are the
Ganesh twins and by clue D, they are 10
years old. By clue A, Asha is 14; by (clue C),
Smita is 13 and Indira 15, by clue B, Lakshmi
is 8,and by clue E, Reshma is 11.
Asha Ganesh
14
Nidhi Ganesh
10
SnehaGanesh
10
Lakshmi Ganesh
8
Indira Rohan
15
Smita Rohan
16
Reshma Rohan
11
7.(D) As per the question Krishna travels
towards East and Mohan travels towards
North. Now, Tonny travels towards South.
Hence, Sachin travels towards North
(because Sachin and Tonny travels in
opposite directions.) Therefore it is definitely
true that Mohan and Sachin travel in the same
direction ie. North.
8. (B) Mathew said he didnt know who did it,
but he also said he didnt do it, which means
he knows who did it, which means his second
statement is false, which means his first
statement is true.
9. Best answer: A. Regular use of these
courtesy words and phrases is important to
show politeness and build rapport.
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= 252.5
16
kmph = 8kmph
2
16
= 4 kmph
4
kmph
= 6kmph
51. (D): ? = 35% of 1480 + 29% of 3210
= 518 + 930 = 1450
52.(D) 39.8% of 400 + ?% of 350 = 230
Taking approximate integral values
40% of 400 + ? % of 350 =230
7
= 230 160
2
70 2
=
= 20
7
?
= 230
=100
12%.
27894 100
55. (C) Let the present ages of Sita and her son
be 5x and 2x years respectively
5x + 7 2
=
2x + 7 1
5x + 7 = 4x + 14 x = 7
\Required age = 5x 2x = 3x
=3 7 = 21 years
56.(D) It is clear from visual inspection that
there is no continuous increase both in
appeared and passed in any location.
57.(D)Percentage of qualified to appeared
candidates from Semi-urban area in
2004
= 31.83%
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17.5
x
= Rs (17.5% of x) =
100
And the expenditure on transport is = Rs
125
x
(12.5% of x) = Rs.
100
The difference between the two expenditures =
5x
= Rs.
100
and so, the required percentage =
Rs
5x
100
100
12.5 x
% =40%
100
32.5 x
Rs
100
and total expenditure on taxes and interest on loans
= Rs. [(10 + 17.5) % of x] = Rs. (27.5% of x) =
27.5 x
Rs.
100
Required ratio=
63. (D)Let the total expenditure be Rs. x crores.
Then, 15% of x = 2.10
2.10 100
x
15 = 14
.
Total expenditure= Rs. 14 crores
and so, the difference between the expenditures on
transport and taxes = Rs. [(12.5 -10)% of 14]
crores = Rs. (2.5% of 14) crores
= Rs. 0.35 crores = Rs. 35 1akhs.
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74. (C)
75. (B)
76. (B)
77. (D)
78. (D)
79. (C)
80. (A)