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PRACTICE SET
INSTRUCTIONS
This Preliminary Exam practice set consists of three sections. Quantitative Aptitude (Qs. 1-35); Reasoning
Ability (Qs. 36-70) and English Language (Qs. 71-100).
Each question has five options, of which only one is correct. The candidates are advised to read all the
options thoroughly.
There is negative marking equivalent to 1/4th of the mark allotted to the specific question for wrong answer.
Time : 1 hr.
2.
(a)
13
45
22
(c)
45
(e) None of these
3
3.
4.
(a)
?
(a)
(c)
(e)
+ 172 = 335
46
1764
None of these
4
5
(d) 3
5
9
(b)
(b) 42
(d) 2116
28 5 - 15 6
=?
7 2 + 256 + (13)2
(a)
27
115
25
(c)
117
(e) None of these
7.
8.
9.
22
(b)
117
22
(d)
115
10.
25
11
14
3
7
(e) None of these
784 16 7 = ?
(a) 49
(c) 21
(e) None of these
(c)
6.
5
4
1
2 3 + ? = 12
9
5
5
4
2
1
13 + 5 2 = ?
7
7
2
26
(b)
25
3
7
(d)
26
5
14
(b) 14
(d) 7
3
5
of 455 + of 456 = ?
2
8
(a) 448
(b)
(c) 480
(d)
(e) None of these
6425 125 8 = ?
(a) 411.2
(b)
(c) 64.25
(d)
(e) None of these
1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440 = ?
(a) 37.50
(b)
(c) 370.25
(d)
(e) None of these
4900 28 444 12 = ?
(a) 6575
(b)
(c) 6455
(d)
(e) None of these
476
464
41.12
421.25
37.25
372.50
6475
6745
Accounts
12%
2
DIRECTIONS (11-15): Study the following graph carefully and
answer the questions that follow:
Percentage of employees in different departments of a
company Total No. of employees = 4500
Design
32%
HR
Marketing
18%
e
ativ
tr
inis
m
d 8%
8%
Customer
Relation
22%
Design
28%
e
istrativ
Admin %
10
Accounts
12%
Customer
Relation
20%
HR 16%
Marketing
14%
(a) 9 : 4
(b) 8 : 3
(c) 7 : 2
(d) 8 : 5
(e) None of these
15. The total number of females are what per cent of the total
number of males in the organisation ?
(a) 90
(b) 70
(c) 80
(d) 60
(e) None of these
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20) : What will come in place of the
question mark (?) in the following number series?
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
7 9 12 16 ?
(a) 2 2
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 21
(e) None of these
384 192 96 48 ?
(a) 36
(b) 28
(c) 24
(d) 32
(e) None of these
5 6 14 45 ?
(a) 183
(b) 185
(c) 138
(d) 139
(e) None of these
8 9 13 22 ?
(a) 30
(b) 31
(c) 34
(d) 36
(e) None of these
6 11 21 41 ?
(a) 81
(b) 61
(c) 71
(d) 91
(e) None of these
Number of students studying in colleges A and B are in the
ratio of 3 : 4 respectively. If 50 more students join college A
and there is no change in the number of students in college
B, the respective ratio becomes 5 : 6. What is the number of
students in college B ?
(a) 450
(b) 500
(c) 400
(d) 600
(e) None of these
Cost of 12 belts and 30 wallets is ` 8940. What is the cost of
4 belts and 10 wallets?
(a) ` 2890
(b) ` 2980
(c) ` 2780
(d) ` 2870
(e) None of these
80% of a number is equal to three-fifth of another number.
What is the ratio between the first and the second number
respectively?
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 4 : 3
(c) 4 : 5
(d) 5 : 4
(e) None of these
Ghanshyam purchased an article for `1850. At what price
should he sell it so that 30% profit is earned?
(a) ` 2450
(b) ` 2245
(c) ` 2405
(d) ` 2425
(e) None of the above
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
5 3 4 2
, , ,
11 8 9 7
(b)
5 4 3 2
, , ,
11 9 8 7
(c)
2 3 4 5
, , ,
7 8 9 11
(d)
2 4 3 5
, , ,
7 9 8 11
35.
3
The average age of 60 boys in a class was calculated as 12
years. It was later realised that the actual age of one of the
boys in the class was 12.5 years but it was calculated as 14
years. What is the actual average age of the boys in the
class?
(a) 11 years
(b) 11.275 years
(c) 11.50 years
(d) 11.975 years
(e) None of these
REASONING ABILITY
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
4
41.
Statements :
Conclusions :
42.
Statements :
Conclusions :
43.
Statements :
Conclusions :
44.
Statements :
Conclusions :
45.
Statements:
Conclusions:
50.
(a) A
(b) B
(c) E
(d) D
(e) None of these
Which of the following groups of teachers has History as
the compulsory subject?
(a) A, C and D
(b) B, C and D
(c) C and D
(d) A, B and C
(e) None of these
66.
Problem Figures
Statements: E @ A, A % F, F $ Q
Conclusions :I. E @ Q
58.
57.
65.
5
(a) 15
(b) L
(c) K
(d) I
(e) None of these
If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the eighth,
sixteenth, seventeenth and twenty-second leters from your
left in the given series, which will be th first letter of that
word? If no such word can be formed, your answer would be
X, and if more than one such word can be formed, answer is
P.
(a) M
(b) T
(c) X
(d) E
(e) P
II. Q *A
59.
Statements: L # M, M % D, D * Q
Answer Figures
Conclusions: I. M # Q
Conclusions: I. W # R
(a)
II. W $ R
67.
N O PQ YB ZAR S H I J K I LM T UV G E FW X D C
61.
62.
63.
64.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Problem Figures
S oS o = r
S o
B
r
= S
Answer Figures
= S
S = B = S B =
(a)
68.
(b)
(c)
B
S
r
(d)
Statements: W $ F, F @ H, H # R
60.
II. Q @ L
= S B
(e)
Problem Figures
MOUNT OSNPT
TOSNP
ODNCP PODNC
Answer Figures
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
6
69.
Problem Figures
=
V
Z
o
S
r
=
S
S
Z Z
V V
r
==
V
rZ
oo
V =
= r
o
ro
=
S
S V
rr
Answer Figures
=
V r
S
S
r
o
(b)
(a)
70.
= =
V V
S r
Z Z
S r
Z o
(c)
(d)
S
o
(e)
Problem Figures
Z r D D Z r c
c c
D
o
A c A r S A
D
o
r r
o
Answer Figures
A r S B o A r S S A
rA r S
oo
A D
(a)
(b)
oD
(c)
(d)
D
(e)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-80) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
Once upon a time a dishonest king had a man called the
Valuer in his court. The Valuer set the price which ought to be
paid for horses and elephants and the other animals. He also set
the price on jewellery and gold, and things of that kind. This man
was honest and just, and set the proper price to be paid to the
owners of the goods. The king, however, was not pleased with
this Valuer, because he was honest. "If I had another sort of a
man as Valuer, I might gain more riches," he thought.
One day the king saw a stupid, miserly peasant come into
the palace yard. The king sent for the fellow and asked him if he
would like to be the Valuer. The peasant said he would like the
position. So the king had him made Valuer. He sent the honest
Valuer away from the palace.
Then the peasant began to set the prices on horses and
elephants, upon gold and jewels. He did not know their value, so
he would say anything he chose. As the king had made him
Valuer, the people had to sell their goods for the price he set. By
and by a horse-dealer brought five hundred horses to the court
of this king. The Valuer came and said they were worth a mere
measure of rice. So the king ordered the horse-dealer to be given
the measure of rice, and the horses to be put in the palace stables.
The horse-dealer then went to see the honest man who had
been the Valuer, and told him what had happened. "What shall I
do?" asked the horse-dealer. "I think you can give a present to
the Valuer which will make him do and say what you want him to
do and say," said the man. "Go to him and give him a fine present,
then say to him: "You said the horses are worth a measure of rice
but now tell what a measure of rice is worth! Can you value that
standing in your place by the king?" If the says he can, go wth
him to the king, and I will be there, too."
The horse-dealer thought this was a good idea. So he gave
a fine present to the Valuer, and said what the other man had told
him to say., The stupid Valuer took the present, and said: "Yes, I
can go before the king with you and tell what a measure of rice is
worth. I can value that now." Well, let us go at once," said the
horse-dealer. So they went before the king and his ministers in
the palace.
The horse-dealer bowed down before the king, and said:
"O King, I have learned that a measure of rice is the value of my
five hundred horses. But will the king be pleased to ask the Valuer
what is the valuer of the measure of rice". The king, not knowing
what had happened, asked, "How now, Valuer, what are five
hundred horses worth?" "A measure of rice, O King!" said he.
"Very good, then! If five hundred horses are worth a measure of
rice, what is the measure of rice worth?" "The measure of rice is
worth your whole city," replied the foolish fellow.
The ministers clapped their hands, laughing, and saying,
"What a foolish Valuer! How can such a man hold that office?
We used to think this great city was beyond price, but this man
says it is worth only a measure of rice, "Then the king was
ashamed, and drove out the foolish fellow. "I tried to please the
king by setting a low price on the horses, and now see what has
happened to me!" said the Valuer, as he ran away from the
laughing crowd.
71. Who did the king appoint as the new Valuer?
(a) A minsister
(b) A horse merchant
(c) Himself
(d) A stingy peasant
(e) None of these
72. Why was the king not happy with the old Valuer?
(a) As the Valuer was not good at his work
(b) As he had dishonoured the king
(c) As the Valuer had been dishonest with the king about
the prices that he set for goods
(d) As the king believed that he was not earning much
because of the Valuer's honesty
(e) None of these
73. Which of the following words can be used to describe the
king?
(1) Smart
(2) Dishonest
(3) Cheat
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Only (2) and (3)
(d) Only (1) and (3)
(e) All the three (1), (2) and (3)
74. What can possibly be the moral of the story?
(a) Slow and steady wins the race
(b) Change is the only permanent thing in life
(c) An honest answer is the sign of true friendship
(d) Haste makes waste
(e) No legacy is so rich as honesty
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and
(d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed
in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the
sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required,
mark (e) as the answer.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
7
As it was already afternoon, Rohan decided to check out of
the hotel and go home.
(a) for checking out
(b) to checking out
(c) to check outing
(d) to checked out
(e) No correction required
Five people which ignored an evacuation order were trapped
in a mountain region encircled by a wildfire.
(a) who ignored an
(b) those ignoring an
(c) who ignores a
(d) that ignored a
(e) No correction required
Since she was the most popular model on the ramp, she
thought no end to herself.
(a) no ending to herself (b) no ends of herself
(c) no end of herself
(d) no end with herself
(e) No correction required
The actress says that she is not comfortable walk into the
ramp in designer-wear.
(a) to walks on
(b) walking down
(c) walking with
(d) walks to
(e) No correction required
Not many bank on the power of realism and comedy to
make an impression and so, when one does, it makes head
truns.
(a) making heads turn
(b) make head turnings
(c) making heads turining
(d) makes heads turn
(e) No correction required
87.
88.
89.
90.
8
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91-100) : In the following passage there are
blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are
printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out
the appropriate word in each case.
There was once a gardener who (91) care of the king's
garden. In the garden, lived a family of monkeys. Seeing the
gardener at work, the monkeys soon (92) to imitate him. As the
gardener tended the plants and weeded and watered the garden,
he was amused to see that the monkeys also did (93) what he did.
The gardener was happy that he had so much unpaid help.
One day the gardener wanted to (94) a fair in the city. He
had an idea. He called the chief of the monkeys and said to him, "I
have to go out for the day. Can you and your family water my
plants like you (95) do? I promise you that if you help me I will
(96) sweets for you from the fair.: The monkeys agreed. But after
the gardener had left, they had a (97). How much water were they
to pour for each plant? then one of them said. "For plants with
big roots, we must pour (98) of water and for the ones with small
roots, we pour only a litle water." So, the monkeys (99) out each
plant and then pushed it back again after looking at the root. As
a result, many plants (100) and died. On his return, the gardener
realized that he had been very foolish to trust a bunch of mere
monkeys to do his job.
91. (a) took
(b) was
(c) great
(d) handle
(e) mended
92.
(a)
(c)
(e)
93. (a)
(c)
(e)
94. (a)
(c)
(e)
95. (a)
(c)
(e)
96. (a)
(c)
(e)
97. (a)
(c)
(e)
98. (a)
(c)
(e)
99. (a)
(c)
(e)
100. (a)
(c)
(e)
try
were
learnt
main
many
too
call
stall
visit
forcefully
usually
truly
ask
got
create
party
answer
water
body
lots
quantity
thrashed
stick
splashed
withered
killed
smiled
(b) told
(d) bent
(b) exactly
(d) because
(b) make
(d) go
(b) hardly
(d) costly
(b) bring
(d) throw
(b) time
(d) doubt
(b) many
(d) weight
(b) saw
(d) pulled
(b) crushed
(d) grew
Answer Key
1
(a)
11
(b)
21
(d)
31
(e)
41
(d)
51
(d)
61
(b)
71
(d)
81
(e)
91
(a)
(e)
12
(c)
22
(b)
32
(b)
42
(c)
52
(c)
62
(e)
72
(d)
82
(a)
92
(e)
(d)
13
(e)
23
(a)
33
(d)
43
(d)
53
(e)
63
(a)
73
(c)
83
(c)
93
(b)
(c)
14
(a)
24
(c)
34
(a)
44
(b)
54
(d)
64
(d)
74
(e)
84
(b)
94
(e)
(e)
15
(c)
25
(e)
35
(d)
45
(a)
55
(b)
65
(e)
75
(b)
85
(d)
95
(c)
(d)
16
(d)
26
(a)
36
(d)
46
(a)
56
(d)
66
(d)
76
(b)
86
(b)
96
(b)
(c)
17
(c)
27
(c)
37
(d)
47
(d)
57
(b)
67
(e)
77
(c)
87
(d)
97
(d)
(a)
18
(e)
28
(d)
38
(d)
48
(d)
58
(a)
68
(d)
78
(a)
88
(a)
98
(c)
(b)
19
(e)
29
(b)
39
(c)
49
(c)
59
(b)
69
(a)
79
(a)
89
(c)
99
(d)
10
(b)
20
(a)
30
(e)
40
(d)
50
(d)
60
(c)
70
(c)
80
(e)
90
(e)
100
(a)
(a)
48
?
525 +
350 = 399
100
100
25200 + ? 350 = 399 100
?=
2.
(e)
3.
(d)
4.
(c)
?=
7.
? = 335 - 289 = 46
? = 46 46 = 2116
28 5 - 15 6
7 2 + 256 + (13) 2
?=
(d)
(c)
?=
?=
784
7 ? = 49 7 = 7
16
?=
8.
(a)
9.
(b)
? + 289 = 335
140 - 90
49 + 16 + 169
50
25
?=
=
234 117
2
1
4
(e) ? = 13 + 5 2
7
7
2
95 37 5
?=
+
7
7 2
95 185
?=
+
7 14
190 + 185
?=
14
5.
14700
= 42
350
4
1
5
2 3 + ? = 12
5
5
9
61
23 19
+? =
5
5
9
61 437
?= 5
45
549 - 437
?=
45
22
112
?=
=2
45
45
2
? + 17 = 335
6.
11
375
= 26
14
14
? = 784 16 7
11.
3
5
? = 455 + 456
7
8
? = 195 + 285
? = 480
? = 6425 125 8
? = 51.4 8
? = 411.2
? = 1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440
?=
1.05
2.5
2500 +
440
100
100
?=
2625 1100
+
100 100
3725
= 37.25
100
(b)
? = 4900 28 444 12
? = 175 37
? = 6475
(b) Number of employees in design, customer relation and
HR departments together
4500 (32 + 22 + 8)%
10.
3
5
of 455 + of 456
7
8
?=
4500 62
= 2790
100
Number of women employees in these departments
= 2000 (28 + 20 + 16)%
=
2000 64
= 1280
100
\ Required number of males
= 2790 1280 = 1510
=
10
12.
19.
+(1)2
\ Number of males
20.
2000 16
= 360 100
= 360 320 = 40
Number of employeess in Accounts department
21.
4500 12
= 540
100
\ Number of males
22.
280
100 16
1800
(a) Total number of employees in administrative
department
\ Required percentage =
15.
4500 8
=
= 360
100
Number of males in the same department
= 360 200 = 160
\ Required ratio
= 360 : 160 = 9 : 4
(c) Required percentage
16.
2000
100 = 80
2500
(d) Pattern of the series would be as follows
=
17.
192
21
41
81
3x + 50 5
=
4x
6
18 x + 300 = 20 x
2x = 300
16
96
24.
24
2
2
2
2
(e) Pattern of the series would be as follows
5 1+1=6
6 2 + 2 = 14
14 3 + 3 = 45
\
45 4 + 4 = 184
8940
= ` 2980
3
80
3
x = y
100
5
4
3
x = y
5
5
4x = 3y
x 3
= =3:4
y 4
(c) Q Cost price of an article = ` 1850
For 30% profit, selling price of this article
130
= ` 2405
100
(e) Compound Interest after two years
= 1850
25.
10
- 8500
= 8500 1 +
100
21
48
300
= 150
2
Total number of students in college
B = 4x = 4 150 = 600
(b) Q Cost price of (12 belts + 30 wallers) = ` 8940
Q Cost price of 3 (4 belts + 10 wallets) = ` 8940
x=
11 11
- 8500
10 10
= 10285 8500 = ` 1785
(a) Let length of the train be x m
= 8500
+5
+2
+3
+4
(c) Pattern of the series would be as follows
384
18.
12
+(4)2
+(3)2
23.
2000 14
= 280
100
11
4500 40
= 1800
100
Number of females in the marketing department
38
+5
+10
+20
+40
(d) Let total number of students in college A = 3x
and total number of students in college B = 4x
After 50 more students join college A
2000 12
100
14.
+(2)2
22
New Ratio =
13
13.
4500 8
= 360
100
= 540 -
26.
x + 200
= 27
50
3
5 50
=
m/s
18 3
11
3( x + 200)
= 27
50
3x + 600 = 1350
3x = 1350 600
3x = 750
750
= 250 m
3
(c) Each fractions, decimal value are given below :
2 3 4 5
, , , .
7 8 9 11
(d) Let tens digit be x and units digit be 8 x
Then, x = 3 (8 x)
x = 24 3x,
4x = 24
24
=6
4
\ units digit = 8 x = 8 6 = 2
So, required number = 62
(b) Suppose 16 men can complete the same work in x days
Then, Men
days
x=
29.
10
16
16 : 10 : : 8 : x
16 x = 10 8
36.
37.
38.
42.
8
x
10 8
= 5 days
16
(d) Bihar is a state in India. Similarly, Florida is a state in
USA.
(d) (a) Summer (b) Winter (c) Spring (d) Cloud
All others are name of seasons.
(d) The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO.
The seventh letter from the right is P.
x=
43.
39.
Statements
Statements
D E P R E S S I O N
1 2 3 4 5
5
3
4
2
= 0.454, = 0.375, = 0.444, = 0.286
11
8
9
7
28.
(d) Statements
x=
27.
41.
6 7 8 9 10
(c)
D O C U M E N T A T I O N
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
40.
44.
12
Conclusions : Some roses are flowers.
(I + A = I-type)
Some flowers are roses. (conversion)
Hence, II follows.
Statements : No flower is petal.
Conclusions : No petal is flower. (conversion)
Some flowers are roses.
Conclusions : Some roses are not petals.
(E + I = O*-type)
Hence, I does not follow.
45. (a) Statements : All leaders are good team
workers.
Conclusions : Some good team worker s are
leaders. (Conversion)
Hence, I follows.
Statements : All good team workers are
good orators.
Conclusions : Some good orators are good
team workers. (conversion)
Hence, II does not follow.
For (Qs. 46 to 50)
The given information is summarised in a table as follows :
Teachers
A
B
C
D
E
F
Subjects
Compulsory
Optional
History
English
History
Chemistry
History
Mathematics
(Female) English
History
Physics
Mathematics
Mathematics
Physics
56.
57.
(d) T < J, J M, M B
No relation between T and M, and J and B.
So neither I nor II is true.
(b) R > F, F < K, K V
No relation between R and V. So conclusion I is not
true.
But V K > F or V > F
So, conclusion II is true.
E < A, A = F, F Q
58.
(a)
59.
60.
(c)
61.
(b)
62.
(e)
63.
64.
65.
(a)
(d)
(e)
66.
67.
(d)
(e)
69.
(a)
70.
(c)
46.
47.
48.