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Q.1
Directions for questions 1 to 6: The

passage is followed by a set of six
questions. Choose the most appropriate
answer to each question.
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Passage on appropriate business dressing

for women.
Question : Women who follow
conservative dress code are:
Ans:Perceived to be more authoritative.
Q.2

for women.
Question :The central idea of the passage:
Ans:Dressing sense and how women are
perceived
Q.3
Directions for questions 1 to 6: The passage

is followed by a set of six questions. Choose
the most appropriate answer to each
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for women.
Question :What does it mean to avoid the
little girl look?
Ans:Avoid certain type of clothing
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for women.
Question :What does the author mean by
In essence, this masculine cue functioned
to legitimize a wide range of costumes.?
Ans:Jacket has become an acceptable
business wear for women
Q.5

for women.
Question :True about women workforce
clothing except:
Ans:Women choose clothing for comfort
Q.6
Directions for questions 1 to 6: The passage

is followed by a set of six questions. Choose
the most appropriate answer to each
question.
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for women.
Question :What does the passage many by
stating that there exists ambiguity about
appropriate corporate wear?
Ans:Even the decision makers do not know
what is appropriate business wear.
Q.7
Directions for questions 7 to 9:The passage

is followed by a set of three questions.
Choose the most appropriate answer to each
question.
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Passage on ground water extraction in Uttar

Pradesh
Question :Why was the example of
California floods used?
Ans:To explain the magnitude of problems in
uttar Pradesh
Q.8
Directions for questions 7 to 9:The

passage is followed by a set of three
Passage on ground water extraction in
Uttar Pradesh
Question :Which of the following has not
been mentioned in the passage as being
effective in reducing the use of
groundwater?
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Ans:Not provide loans for the purchase of

tubewells
Q.9

passage is followed by a set of three
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Passage on ground water extraction in

Uttar Pradesh
Question :Why were tube-wells promoted
in Uttar Pradesh?
Ans:To increase the reach of canals
Q.10

passage given below is followed by a set of
three questions. Choose the most
appropriate answer to each question.
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Question :What is the author trying to

communicate in the first paragraph?
Ans:Westerners have not given recognition
to the contribution of Congolese
Q.11

passage given below is followed by a set
of three questions. Choose the most
Question :What does the author mean by
written out of their own history?
Ans: Local contributions have been left
out of literary works.
Q.12
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three questions. Choose the most
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Question :All of the is true except

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Q.13

six questions. Choose the most appropriate
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Passage on Inca road

Question :What is the irony of the Inca
roads?
Ans:Spanish had access to all the areas of
the civilization and were able to outset the
rulers.
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of six questions. Choose the most
Question :What was the central idea of
the passage?
Ans:To show that the Incas were
advanced and well-organized
Q.15

Question :Which of the following was

true about Incas roads?
Ans:They were built with simple tools
and local material.
Q.16

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Question :According to the passage, which
of the following are Incas not infamous for?
Ans:Incas people were blood thirsty and
attacked their neighbours.
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Question :What can the modern architects
learn from the Inca roads?
Ans:How to make roads that can withstand
water erosion
Q.18
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Q.19


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The passage is about rising property

values and ICT revolution
Question :The author concludes that
Ans:Despite the rise of the
manufacturing sector, people are
migrating from the cities
Q.20

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Question :What is the paradox of San
Francisco?
Ans:It has led to creation of jobs but
people are not able live in the city
because of unaffordable housing.
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Question :What is the difference
between migration in the early twentieth
century and the migration that is taking
place today?
Ans:Earlier because it was of reduction in
transportation costs and now it is about
high housing costs
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Question :What is the effect referred to
in But vertiginous house prices stunt
this effect?
Ans:Creation of jobs in service sector
Q.23

Question :The ICT revolution has
succeeded due to all the following,
except:
Ans:Highly skilled people, who are
needed for the development of ICT
Q.24

Question :Highly skilled people have
contributed to all of the following,
except:
Ans:Revival of economy
Q.25
Question :Five sentences are given

below, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. They need
to be arranged in a logical order to form a
coherent paragraph.
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1. Whenever we fail to get adequate
sleep, we accumulate what researchers
call a sleep deficit.
2. With each night of too little rest, our
bodys need for sleep grows until it
becomes irresistible.
3. The only solution to sleep debt is the
obvious one: paying it back.
4. College students who extended their
nightly sleep time were more alert, more
productive and less likely to have
accidents.
5. And because sleepy people tend to be
irritable and edgy, those who get more
rest also tend to be happier, healthier
and easier to get along with.
Q.26
Question :Five sentences are given below,

labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. They need to be
arranged in a logical order to form a
coherent paragraph.
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1. Although many believe that hands-free
car phones are less hazardous, researchers
have shown this is not the case.
2. Talking on a wireless phone while driving
a car is just as dangerous with a hands-free
or a handheld phone.
3. The reason is that talking while driving
distracts the brain as well as the eyes
much more so than talking to another
person in the vehicle.
4. Conversation on any type of phone
disrupts a drivers attention to the visual
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environment, leading to what researchers

call inattention blindness, the inability to
recognize objects encountered in the
drivers visual field.
5. This form of cognitive impairment may
distract drivers for up to two minutes after
the phone conversation has ended.
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Question :Five sentences are given below,

labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. They need to be
arranged in a logical order to form a
coherent paragraph.
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1. Kalahari San men while tracking would
use their intuition to be guided across the
landscape
2. These trackers would engage in a group
communication with the collective of a
certain species before starting a hunt.
3. When they are following an animals trail
their body begins to move like the animals
did when it passed that point.
4. The mans body is in direct empathy with
the animal and through the energetic
connection, the man feels on his body
exactly what the animal is feeling.
5. Whether one calls it prayer or telepathic
talking, its the same thing.
Q.28
Question :Summary question on Emoji

Ans:The meaning of emoticons vary across
cultures and dependent on context.
Q.29
Question :Summary question on racial

discrimination.
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Ans:Scientists have ignored the role of

racial discrimination in colonized Africa
Q.30
Question:Summary questions of humor
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Ans:Estimate the answer
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Question: Odd sentence Soul therapist

becoming famous and needed
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Ans: Estimate the answer
Q.32
Question: Odd sentence on celebration of

Yoga Day
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Q.33
Question: Odd sentence facts and theories
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Q.34
Question: Para jumble on IMF and Uruguay
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Q.35
Directions for questions 35 to 38: Popular

name at time of birth across decades
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Question In which decade there was

maximum decrease over the previous
decade
Ans: 86 95
Q.36
Directions for questions 35 to 38:

Popular name at time of birth across
decades
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Question Ratio of number of kids with

name A in 76-85 to 56-65
Ans: 12 : 5
Q.37
Directions for questions 35 to 38: Popular

name at time of birth across decades
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Question For name A which year has

minimum change for per year
Ans: 66 75
Q.38

Popular name at time of birth across
decades
Question For which name there was
maximum increase from previous year
Ans: Balaji
Q.39

Placebo, drug 1 and drug 2 set
Question Which student took 2 hour
sleep with drug 2
Ans: Deep
Q.40

Question Average of increase in sleep
time using drug 2 for people who were
using Placebo
Ans: 1.75
Q.41

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Question For how many students sleep

time in drug 2 is more than drug 1
Ans: 5
Q.42

Question For students whose sleep time
of drug 2 is more than drug 1 and
Placebo. Average increase of their sleep
time viz. Placebo.
Ans: 2
Q.43
Directions for questions 43 to 46: The set

on printers.
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Question Total number of printers sold in

04 and 05
Ans: 920
Q.44

on printers.
01, 02 and 03
Ans: 2120
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Q.45

on printers.
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07
Ans: 1460
Q.46

on printers.
Question Total number of printer sold in
04
Ans: 570
Q.47
Directions for questions 47 to 50: Partner

students and corresponding project,
system, marketing, operation,
communication.
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Question Who is the partner of C

Ans: Neha
Q.48

Partner students and corresponding
project, system, marketing, operation,
communication.
Question Subjects of E
Ans: S, C, E, O
Q.49

communication.
Question If O is with B then who is the

partner of E
Ans: Manav
Q.50

communication.
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Question If O is partner B then what are

the subjects of B
Ans: M, S, C, E
Q.51
Directions for questions 51 to 54: Seven

items 1 to 7 with reserved price and
bidding price.
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Question Maximum possible difference

between reserved price and bidding price.
Ans: 1500
Q.52

bidding price.
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Question Reserved price of item unsold

Ans: 1000
Q.53

bidding price.
Question What was the price of the item
purchased by B
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Ans: 4000
Q.54

bidding price.
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Question Reserved price of item 2.

Ans: 500
Q.55
Directions for questions 55 to 58: A score

of 5 students in a test of 8 questions, five 3
marks question and 3 five marks question.
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Question Number of questions left

unattempted by C.
Ans: 4
Q.56
Directions for questions 55 to 58: A

score of 5 students in a test of 8
questions, five 3 marks question and 3
five marks question.
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Question Final marks of B and E.

Ans: 15 and 15
Q.57
Directions for questions 55 to 58: A score

of 5 students in a test of 8 questions, five 3
marks question and 3 five marks question.
Question Number of right answers by A
Ans: Either 3 or 4
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Q.58
Directions for questions 55 to 58: A

score of 5 students in a test of 8
questions, five 3 marks question and 3
five marks question.
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Question Difference between scores of E

and A
Ans: 5
Q.59
Directions for questions 59 to 62: In the

following table assets and average
research and development expenditure
of companies is mentioned below:
Question What is the total research and
development expenditure?
Ans: 495
Q.60

Question What is maximum possible
difference R and D cost of class A4 and A5
Q.61

following table assets and average research
and development expenditure of
companies is mentioned below:
Question Which class of companies had the
highest possible variation in the R and D
cost
Ans: 5
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Question What is the possible

relationship between (m) mid value of
company expense and R&D Expense(e)
Ans: 1
Q.63
Directions for questions 63 to 66: Set

based on scheduling for Professors,
rooms and courses.
Question Estimate the question
Ans: Answer not available
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rooms and courses.
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rooms and courses.
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rooms and courses.

QA
Q.67
N = 2p 3q, Number of factors...

Ans:(p + 1) (q + 1)
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... How many value can m ?
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The average of all the natural numbers

between 100 and 999 -----
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Ans:4
Q.69
Ans:300
Q.70
The angles of a quadrilateral are in an

arithmetic progression. ------
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Ans:45
Q.71
The area of the four walls of a room is

720 sq. m.......... What is the area of floor?
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Ans:200 sq. m
Q.72
MNOP is a square. P an Q are mid points of

MN and NO...ratio of the area of triangle
PMN and the area of the square.
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Ans: 3 : 8
Q.73
The area of a rectangle is equal to the

area of a square. .........ratio of the length
to breadth of the rectangle.
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Ans:7 + 4 3 : 1
Q.74
Distance between two chords, Length of

chords...Find the radius of the circle.
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Q.75
In an equalateral triangle, perpendiculars

AD, DE, EF ...Ratio of the length of EF to
the side of triangle?
Ans: 3 : 8
Q.76
Anubhav divides a cake a three parts in the

ratio of 1 : 2 : 5. ..........What is the weight of
original cake?
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Ans: 320 gm
Q.77
Income of Ashim is 20% more than that of

Bheem and but 20% less than that of
Kamal. .......
Ans:33%
Q.78
In a store, the price of a pencil is twice
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that of a pen. ........... The number of pencil

sold by the shopkeeper is
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Ans: 4
Q.79
Which of the following is true about
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Q.80
If
in term of y
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If (5.55)x = (0.555)y = 1000, then find the

relation between x and y.
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Ans: 2/y
Q.81
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Q.82
Ages of 3 brother are in AP............. Find

the sum of ages of the 3 brothers.
Ans: 18
Q.83
The longest distance between |x| + 2|y| =

10
a
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Ans: 20
Q.84
f(x) = ax + b, and f(f(f(x))) = 8x + 21, then

find the value of 2a + b
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Ans: 7
Q.85
If (p,q) is a point on the circle with Origin as

its center...Which is true ?
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Ans: p + q > 1
Q.86
If |a 10| 3 and |a b| < 5, then find the

range of b.
Ans: 2 < b < 18
Q.87
x2 + px + 1 and x2 + x + p have common

real root. How many values of p are
possible?
Ans: 1
Q.88
Find the value of
Ans: 40/7
Q.89
If
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Q.90
In how many ways can Rs. 100 be paid by

using only Rs. 5 and Rs. 2 notes?
Ans:11
Q.91
In an exam, ___ students failed in

Mathematics, ___ failed in Physics, ___ in
Biology ....failed in all the three subjects?
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Ans:2
Q.92
A shopkeeper sells 1/3rd of his items at

14% profit, ....over all the profit
percentage?
Ans:17
Q.93
Payment to A for 21 days same as that to B

for 28 days. If both....
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Ans:12
Q.94
Q.95
The average of a, b, c and d
Ans:67
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Rahim and John started from A and B for

B and A respectively
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Ans:7:30 pm
Q.96
Q.97
On a circular track of length 600 m
Ans:41
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The angle of elevation of the top of a

tower
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Ans:18
Q.98
The collective income of A, B and C Rs.

1564000
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Ans:23750
Q.99
There are two containers of equal volume

one contains acid and the other water
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Ans:4
Q.100
Three persons ratio of salary 2:3:5. The

ratio of previous salary and new salary
are 1:2,3:4 and 4:5. if total salary is
819000 then find the difference ......
Correct
Ans:12600
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Directions for questions 1 to 6: The

Passage on appropriate business dressing

Directions for questions 1 to 6: The

Directions for questions 1 to 6: The passage

Passage on appropriate business dressing

Directions for questions 1 to 6: The

Directions for questions 1 to 6: The

Directions for questions 1 to 6: The passage

Passage on appropriate business dressing

Directions for questions 7 to 9:The passage

Passage on ground water extraction in Uttar

Directions for questions 7 to 9:The

Ans:Not provide loans for the purchase of

Directions for questions 7 to 9:The

Passage on ground water extraction in

Directions for questions 10 to 12:The

Question :What is the author trying to

Directions for questions 10 to 12:The

Directions for questions 10 to 12:The

passage given below is followed by a set of

Question :All of the is true except

Directions for questions 13 to 18:The

Passage on Inca road

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Question :Which of the following was

Directions for questions 13 to 18:The

Passage on Inca road

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Passage on Inca road

Question: Question not available

Directions for questions 19 to 24:The

of six questions. Choose the most

The passage is about rising property

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The passage is about rising property

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The passage is about rising property

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Directions for questions 19 to 24:The

Question :Five sentences are given

Question :Five sentences are given below,

environment, leading to what researchers

Question :Five sentences are given below,

Question :Summary question on Emoji

Question :Summary question on racial

Ans:Scientists have ignored the role of

Question:Summary questions of humor

Ans:Estimate the answer

Question: Odd sentence Soul therapist

Ans: Estimate the answer

Question: Odd sentence on celebration of

Ans: Estimate the answer

Question: Odd sentence facts and theories

Ans: Estimate the answer

Question: Para jumble on IMF and Uruguay

Ans: Estimate the answer

Directions for questions 35 to 38: Popular

Question In which decade there was

Directions for questions 35 to 38:

Question Ratio of number of kids with

Directions for questions 35 to 38: Popular