CAT 2008 Solutions

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For Evaluation Only.
1.
Thereremainamountofriceafterfirstcustomer=
x 1
2 2
x 1
Theremainingamoutofrieaftersecondcustomer= 2 2 - 1
2
2
x 1
2 2 - 1
Theremainingamoutofriceafterthirdcustomer= 2
2 - 1
2
2
Nowaspethecondition
x 1
2 2 - 1
2
2 - 1 =0
2
2
2.
onsolvingwegetn=7. Ans.(2)
Givenf(n)=ax2+bx+c
as3isarootoff(n)
\
9a+3b+c=0
(1)fromf(5)=3f(2)
25a+5b+c=3[4a+2b+c]
37a+11b+4c=0
(2)
9a+3b+c=0
(1)4
37a+11b+4c=036a+12b+4c=0
a- b =0 a=b
sumofroots =
\ 3 + x=1.
-b
- b - b
=
= -1
.
\ sumofroots =
a
a
b
\ x=4. Ans.(2)
3. Bythesolutionprovidedinpreviousquestionweknowthat
x=4,3anda=b.
Bythiswehave takingx=4,ax +bx+c=0 16a4a+c=0 12a+c=0.
takingx=3,ax2 +bx+c=0 9a+3a+c=0 12a+c=0.So,wecantdeterminethevalueofa+b+c. Ans.(5)
2
4.
Firstsequence17,21,25,.....417canbewritteningeneralas4n+13.Wheren=1,2,.....,101
Secondsequence16,21,26,.....466canbewritteningeneralas5m+11Wherem=1,2,.....,91
forcommonterms
4n+13=5m+11withm < 91andn < 101withm&nasintegers.
4n +2
=m
5
forintegralvaluesofm,ncanbeanumberwithunitsdigitas2or7.
\ totalpossiblevaluesofn=2,7,12,17,22.....etc=20
\ therewouldbe20commonterms. Ans.(3)
No.ofwaysofgoingfromAtopendofpark.
or
5.
3+ 3- 2
C3-1 = 4 C2 =6
Thereisonlyonewayintheparkthroughp
No.ofwaysofgoingfrombottomendofptoendB
5+ 3- 2
C3-1 = 6 C 2 =15
\ Totalno.ofways6115=90. Ans.(4)
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6.
7.
FromthepreviousquestionnumberofwaystogofromAtoB=90
NowconsiderthepathfromBtoC
thetotalnumberofwaystogofromBtoC=13(Referfigure)
\ totalnumberofwaystogofromAtoCviaB
=90x13=1170ways. Ans.(1)
f(x)f(y)=f(xy)
putx=0,y=1
f(0)f(1)=f(0)
\ f(1)=1
fputx=2,y=1/2
f(2)f(1/2)=f(1)
\ f(1/2)=1/4 . Ans.(2)
8. 1+2+40=
9.
4041
=820
2
Nowaseachtimetwonumbersaandboneerasedanda+b1iswrittensoeachtimeweare
subtractingoneandthisoperationisrepeated39times
so,82039=781. Ans.(3)
Thefunctionasdescribedmeansthatfinallythesumofdigitsshouldbe9
i.e.itcoundbe9or18or27andsoon.
Itisnothingbutfindingnumberswhicharedivisibleby9and<500
LM500 OP=55. Ans.(5)

N Q
\ Requiredanswer 9
10.
circumradiusR=
a b c
4Area
3
Areaoftriangle=
1
\ 2 X 3=
1
2
17.5
a bc
=
4R
11.
12.
Weknowthat,
1
2
X 3
a bc
4R
xD
17.5 9 X
4R
X 3=
Solving,R=26.25. Ans.(5)
Ans.(3)
Lettherootsaren1,nandn+1
thena=n1+n+n+1=3n
andb=n(n1)+n(n+1)+(n1)(n1)
=n2 n+n2 +n+n2 =1
=3n2 1
=forminimumvalueof3n2 1,n=0
then302 1=1
Ans.(2)
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13. Thesidesare8,15&x,
Inobtuseangletriagle
a2>b2+c2
Whereaisthelongestsideandiflongestsideisxthen
x2>152+82 Thepossiblevaluesare18,19,20,21,22&iflongestsideis15then
152>82+x2 Sothepossiblevalueare8,9,10,11,12
Sototal10values. Ans.(3)
14.
Using digit 0,1,2,3,4, the number of 4 digit number greats then 999 and less then 4000
(repetationallowed)
=3555=375
andonenumberis4000.
sototal=375+1=376. Ans.(4)
15.
UsingtheFormula
n+k1ck1WhereKisthenumber
unknownsistheexpression
20+31C31
2111=231. Ans.(1)
G
D
16.
AssumePA=4
C
thenPH=2&AH=2 3
Areaof D DAP= D CQB
H
1
2 4 3 =4 3
2
AreaofABQCDP=
Ar.SquareABCD(Ar D DAP+Ar. D CQB)
120
23 30
A
=488 3
Requiredratio=
48-8 3
6 3
3 3
8 3
-1
=2 31. Ans.(5)
17.
Assumethenumberstobe(n1),n,(n+1).Accordingtothegivencondition.
(n1)1+n2+(n+1)3=9n2
(n1)1+n2+(n+1)3=9n2
n1+n2+n3+3n2+3n+1=9n2
n35n2+4n=0
n25n2+4=0
(n4)(n1)=0
n=4,n=1,
forn=1,wegetnumbersas0,1,2whichisnotpossible.
\ n=4,thenumberswouldbe3,4,5hencen=3. Ans.(1)
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1+
18.
1 1
1 1
1
1
+ 2 + 1+ 2 + 2 + - - - 1+
+
2
2
1 2
2 3
2007 20082
12.22 + 22 + 12
32.22 + 32 + 22
20072.20082 + 20082 +20072
+
+ - - -
2 2
2 2
1 .2
2 .3
20072.20082
32
7 2
132
+
+
++
12.22
22.32
32.42
3 7 13
2007.2008+1
+ +
++
12
. 2.3 3.4
2007.2008
1
1
1
= 1+ +1 +1+ +
12
.
2.3
3.4
b2007.2008+1g
1+
20072.20082
1
2007.2008
1 1 1 1 1
1
1
=2007+1 + + ++
2 2 3 3 4
2007 2008
1
=2008
Ans.(3)
2008
19.
RequiredArea
FGp +pIJ 3 2
H3 3K 4
120
120
2p
3
.Ans.(5)
3 2
20.
ABCisrightangletrianglewithAB=500km
thenAC=2503km
&CB=250km
TrainstartfromBtowardsCat8:00a.m.at50kmperhour
\ Timetaken=
250
=5 hr
50
A
30
500
Therefore,trainwillreachat1p.m.
TimetakenbyRahimtoTravelfromAtocwillbe
250 3
=618
. hr
70
ToearchCbeforeatleast15mini.e.12:45p.m.Rahimshouldstartat6:30a.m.
Ans.(2)
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60
B
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21. Usingthepropofsimilartriangles
10 h r
=
10
4
nowtotalsurfaceareaofcyllander
S=2prh+2pr2
using(1)and(2)weget
FG
H
(1)
(2)
10h
IJ
K
4010r
S=2pr
+2pr2
4
h
S=20pr3pr2
ds
=
dr 20p 6pr=0
20=6r
r=
10
3
5
h= .Puttingthevalueswegetthesurfaceareaas100p/3. Ans.(1)
3
22. RajubetsRs.3000,Rs.2000andRs.1000onRed,WhiteandBlackhorserespectivelyandendsupwithnoprofitandno
loss.AspertherulesoftheraceWinnerwillget4timesthebetamountandthosebettingonthehorsethatcameinsecond
getthricethebetamont.Thebetamountisreturnedtothosebettingonthehorsethatcomeinthirdandtherestlosethe
betamount.
nowrajuwillendswithnoprofitnoloosinthefallowingmanners.
Totalamountbet=3000+2000+1000=6000
case(I) BlackwillbethewinnerandwhitefinishedthirdandRedfinishedinlasttwoposition.
1000
4=+2000=6000
case(II) whitefinishedsecondandblackandRedfinishedinlasttwoposition.
2000 3=6000
case(III) RedfinishedthirdandBlackfinishedtheraceinsecondpositionandwhiteinlasttwoposition.
3000+1000
3=6000
workingbackwardwiththeoption
option(1)possibleusingcase(1)
Nowlookingoption(4)
twocases arepossible
W___R
.....(1)
R___W
.....(2)
in.....(1)Whitewillbethewinnerandwiningamountisgreaterthan6000andin.....(2)Redwillbethewinnerand
winingamountgreaterthe6000So,(4)isnotpossible. Ans.(4)
23. Withthehelpoftheexplanationgiveninthepreviousquestion
Greycameinfourthusing
Fromoption(1)
S B R G W canbeaposiblecombination
Fromoption(2)
B S W G R canbeaposiblecombination
Fromoption(3)
_ W _ G _
aswhitegetsecondposition
soprizemoney=20003=6000
nowaseitherredorblackwillfinishedtheraceinfirst3positionandwilllaidtheprizeamountmore
than6000.
Sonotpossible.Rest(4)&(5)arepossible. Ans.(3)
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24. (A)
25.
26.
27.
28.
Iftheseare83playersitmeansthatthereareatleasttworoundsinwhichoneplayershouldgetbyeanditcanbe
championorsomeotherplayers.Sostatement(A)notpossible.
(B)
Asthechampionreceiveonebye,stillnottheansweraswedontknowthenumberofplayers.
Bycombiningthesetwo,wegettheanswer. Ans.(4)
From(A)thepossiblenumberofplayersare127,120soAisnotpossible
(B)notpossible.
Butbycombiningthetwostatmentstheonlypossiblevalueis124. Ans.(4)
AdityagotmarksinsectionA,sectionB,sectionCandsectionDare50,50,41and43respecetvilythentotalmarksis184. Ans.(3)
IfBhamagotcallsfromallcolleges,thenhisaggregatemarketsatleast180.Incollege5CutOffmarksofsectionAandSection
Bare45and43respectivelytheaggregatemarkswillbe181. Ans.(2)
SinceCharliegotcallfromonlytwocolleges.Thistwocollegesshouldbewithminimumaggregatecutoffmarksi.e.171and175
(college2and3).
Againwehavetofindtheminimumsectionalcutoff,sowewillmaximizethescoreinthreesections
SectionA SectionB SectionC

SectionD AggregateCutoffmars
College2
25
50
50
50
175
College3
21
50
50
50
171
Note:Theminimummarkswillnotbe21asinthiscasehenotgetcallfromtwocolleges,buttheonlyone. Ans.(3)
29. Growthratein2007(over2006)
(500- 380) 100
=315%
.
380
Growthratein2005(over2004)
(270- 180) 100
=50%
180
Hence,requiredpercentage=
(50- 315
. )100
= 37% approx. Ans.(3)
50
30. EstimatedsubscriptioninEuropein2008=605millionUSD.
Thepercentagegrowthof2007insubscriptioninEurope(over2006)
b500- 380g 100 = 120 100 =315.

380
380
EstimatesubscriptioninEuropeifitwouldhavebeencomputedusingthepercentagegrowthrateof2007(over2006)
5001315
.
=approx657.5millionUSD
100
Requireddifference=657.5605=approx52.5millionUSD. Ans.(1)
31. Lettotalno.ofsubscribersin2003inEurope=100.
No.ofmensubscribersin2003inEurope=60.
No.ofwomensubscribersin2003inEurope=40.
Bytheconditiongiveninquestion.
No.ofmensubscribersin2010=60(1.05)7 =84.40.
No.ofwomensubscribersin2010=40(1.1)7 =77.94
Totalsubscriberin2010=162.34.
Hencerequiredpercentageincrease=62%. Ans.(1)
32. Year0304
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(340- 300)100
=13% approx.
300
Year0506
(320- 270)100
=15.6% approx.
320
Year0607
(270- 210)100
=22% approx.
270
Year0809
(190- 105)100
=44% approx.
190
Year0910
(110- 90)100
=18% approx. Ans.(4)
110
33. Thetotalageisgivenbelow
HR225
Marketing1050
Finance600Assumethepersonwhogoesfrommarketingtofinancehasagex&theageofpersonwhogoesfromfinanceto
marketinghasagey&theageofpersonwhogoesfrommarketingtoHRisz.
1050- x+y z
= 35
29
yxz+1050=1015
yxz=35.......(1)
600- y+x z
= 31
20
600+xy=620
xy=20
20z=35by(1)
z=15
SonewtotalofHR=290
Average=
240
=40. Ans.(3)
6
34. GrossaveragesalaryofHR=8500
NewtotalsalaryofallHRpersons
=85005+8000+800090%.
Newaverage
=
8500 5+ 8000+ 800090%

6
42500+ 8000+ 7200 50500+ 7200 57700

=
=
6
6
6
=9600approx
9600- 8500
1100
100=
=13% (approx). Ans.(3)
8500
85
35. AveragebasicpayofHRdepartmentinitially=Rs.5000
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AveragebasicpayofHRdepartmentafterincludingnewmembers
5000 5+ 12,000+ 8,000 45,000
=
=5625
8
8
Requiredpercentagechange
(5625- 5000) 100 625 100 625 25
=
=
=
5000
5000
50 2
=12.5. Ans.(2)
36. ConsidretheCase
Time
10:00
11:00
12:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
Priceofoneshare
100
110
120
130
140
150
LetAbdulpurchases5sharesofXYZLtd.,thenreturnofAbdul=(750500)100/500=50%.
LetBikrampurchases1shareineachhouri.e.,at10:00,11:00,12:00.....Oclock,thenmoneyinvestedbyBikram=100+110+120
+130+140+150=600.MoneygotbyBikramattheendofdaybysellingthepurchesedshare=750.SoreturnofBikram=(750
600)100/600=25%.
LetChetaninvestRs.100eachhour.Sototalamountinvestedbyhim=500.
Andno.ofshares purchasebyChetanat10:00Oclock=1,at11:00Oclock=100/110,at12:00Oclock=100/120, at01:00Oclock=100/
130, at 02:00 Oclock = 100/140. Money got by selling these share at the end of the day =
FG
H
150 1+
IJ
K
100 100 100 100

+
+
+
=633.75 .Soreturn=(633.75500)100/500=26.75%.
110 120 130 140
i.e.,Bikramgettheminimumreturn. Ans.(1)
37. GivenThesharepriceofXYZLtdendswithagain
CaseI:
Time
Priceofoneshare
10:00
100
11:00
110
12:00
90
01:00
100
02:00
90
03:00
150
LetAbdulpurchase5sharesofXYZLtd.,thenreturnofAbdul=(750500)100/500=50%.
LetBikrampurchase1shareineachhouri.e.,at10:00,11:00,12:00.....Oclock,thenmoneyinvestedbyBikram=100+110+90
490)100/490=48.9%.
Andno.ofpurchasebyChetanat10:00Oclock=1,at11:00Oclock=100/110,at12:00Oclock=100/90,at01:00Oclock=1,
FG
H
at02:00Oclock=100/90.Moneygotbysellingtheseshareattheendoftheday= 150 2+
IJ
K
200 100
+
=769.63 .Soreturn=
90 110
(769.63500)100/500=53.926%.
i.e.,Chetangetthemaximumreturn.
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CaseII:
Time
Priceofoneshare
10:00
100
11:00
110
12:00
120
01:00
130
02:00
140
03:00
150
LetAbdulpurchase5sharesofXYZLtd.,thenreturnofAbdul=(750500)100/500=50%.
LetBikrampurchase1shareineachhouri.e.,at10:00,11:00,12:00.....Oclock,thenmoneyinvestedbyBikram=100+110+120
600)100/600=25%.
Andno.ofpurchasebyChetanat10:00Oclock=1,at11:00Oclock=100/110,at12:00Oclock=100/120, at01:00Oclock=100/130,
FG
H
at02:00Oclock=100/140.Moneygotbysellingtheseshareattheendoftheday= 150 1+
IJ
K
100 100 100 100

+
+
+
=633.75 .
110 120 130 140
Soreturn=(633.75500)100/500=26.75%.
i.e.,Abdulgetthemaximumreturn.Intwodifferentcasestwodifferenttradersgotthemaximumreturn. Ans.(5)
38. ConsideringthecaseIdiscussedinpreviousquestionChetan'sreturncanbehigherthanthatofAbdul'sreturn,Returnof
BikramcanbelowerthanthatofChetan.Sooption(3)and(4)canberuledout.
CaseIIITime
PriceofOneShare
10:00
Rs.200
11:00
Rs.100
12:00
Rs.50
1:00
Rs.200
2:00
Rs.100
3:00
Rs.300
LetAbdulpurchase5sharesofXYZ.Ltd.,thenhisreturn=(15001000)100/1000=50%
LetBikrampurchase1shareineachhour,thenhisreturn=(1500650)100/650=130.7%
LetChetaninvestRs.200eachhour.Sototalamountinvestedbyhim=Rs.1000.
Andno.ofsharepurchasedbyChetanat10:00O'clock=1,no.ofsharepurchasedbyChetanat11:00O'clock=2,no.ofshare
purchasedbyChetanat12:00O'clock=4,no.ofsharepurchasedbyChetanat01:00O'clock=1,no.ofsharepurchasedby
Chetanat02:00O'clock=2.Totalmoneyhewillgetaftersellingthis10shareattheendoftheday=10300=3000.Return=
(30001000)100/1000=200%.
Sooption(1)canberuledout.
CaseIVTime
PriceofOneShare
10:00
Rs.100
11:00
Rs.90
12:00
Rs.110
1:00
Rs.90
2:00
Rs.110
3:00
Rs.120
LetAbdulpurchase5sharesofXYZ.Ltd.,thenhisreturn=(600500)100/500=20%
LetBikrampurchase1shareineachhour,thenhisreturn=(600500)100/500=20%
LetChetaninvestRs.200eachhour.Sototalamountinvestedbyhim=Rs.1000.
Andno.ofsharepurchasedbyChetanat10:00O'clock=2,no.ofsharepurchasedbyChetanat11:00O'clock=200/90,no.of
sharepurchasedbyChetanat12:00O'clock=200/110,no.ofsharepurchasedbyChetanat01:00O'clock=200/90,no.ofshare
purchasedbyChetanat02:00O'clock=200/110.Totalmoneyhewillgetaftersellingthis8shareattheendoftheday=Rs.1200
Approx..Return=(12001000)100/1000=20%
So,option(2)isruledout. Ans.(5).
39. Emilypurchaseequalno.ofsharesat10:00amandsellallofthemat12:00noon.Byconditionivsharepriceat12:00noonwas
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lowerthantheopeningprice.SoEmilygetlossinthistransaction.NowEmilyhaveagaininthesharepurchasedat1:00pmand
soldat3:00pmandthevolumeofgainshouldbeasmuchsothatshecancompensatethelossinthefirsttransaction.Sothe
sharepriceat01:00shouldbelessthan12:00noon(asthesharepriceat3:00pmislessthanthesharepriceat10:00am)sothat
hecanpurchasemoreshare. Ans.(4)
40. Emilypurchaseequalno.ofsharesat10:00amandsellallofthemat12:00noon.Byconditionivsharepriceat12:00noonwas
lowerthantheopeningprice.SoEmilygetlossinthistransaction.AgainbyconditioniibothDaneandEmilymadeprofitsin
overalltransaction,thisimpliesthatthesharepricepurchasedbyEmilyat1:00pmislessthanthesharepricesoldbyhimat3:00
pm.Abdullostmoneyinthetransaction.Sosharepriceat10:00willbemorethanat3:00.Sharepriceat2:00pmislessthan3:00
pm.Now,outof10:00,11:00,12:00,1:00,2:00and3:00,at12:00,1:00,2:00and3:00thesharepricecantbemaximum.Nowoutof
10:00amand11:00am,11:00amcantbemaximumotherwiseDanewilllosemoney.SinceSharepriceat10:00amand12:00noon
mustbegreaterthan,sharepriceat01:00,2:00,3:00pm.Soitiscompulsorythatthesharepriceat11:00pmwouldbelessthan
thesharepriceat01:00,2:00and/or3:00pmtomakeoverallprofit. Ans.(1)
41. Fromthegiveninformation,wecanhavetwopossiblearrangements:
I.
(Yellow)
(Green)
(Blue)
R
Q
T
P
U
S
(White)
(Orange)
(Red)
II.
(Red)
(Orange)
(White)
S
U
P
T
Q
R
(Blue)
(Green)
(Yellow)
Descendingorderofheightis
T
S/Q P
R
U. Ans.(2)
I.
(Yellow)
(Green)
(Blue)
R
Q
T
P
U
S
(White)
(Orange)
(Red)
II.
(Red)
(Orange)
(White)
S
U
P
T
Q
R
(Blue)
(Green)
(Yellow)
T
S/Q P
R
U. Ans.(4)
I.
(Yellow)
(Green)
(Blue)
R
Q
T
P
U
S
(White)
(Orange)
(Red)
II.
(Red)
(Orange)
(White)
S
U
P
T
Q
R
(Blue)
(Green)
(Yellow)
T
S/Q P
R
U. Ans.(5)
44. Thedetailsofthetotalnumberofmatchesplayedinthetournamentisasfollows
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Match
Between
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
Playedat
Stage
I
I
I
II
II
Match
Between
BC
BD
BE
BE
CD
Playedat
Stage
II
II
I
I
I
Match
Between
CE
CF
DE
DF
EF
Playedat
Stage
I
II
II
I
I
ThedetailingofstageIandstageIIisasfollows
StageI
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
B,C,D
A,E,F
A,D,E
A,C,F
B,C,F
B,D,E
StageII
Totalmatches
won
3
2
0
2
2
0
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
E,F
C,D
B,F
B,E
A,D
A,C
Totalmatches
won
0
2
0
0
2
0
Ans.(5)
Match
Between
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
Playedat
Stage
I
I
I
II
II
Match
Between
BC
BD
BE
BE
CD
Playedat
Stage
II
II
I
I
I
Match
Between
CE
CF
DE
DF
EF
Playedat
Stage
I
II
II
I
I
StageII
StageI
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
B,C,D
A,E,F
A,D,E
A,C,F
B,C,F
B,D,E
Totalmatches
won
3
2
0
2
2
0
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
E,F
C,D
B,F
B,E
A,D
A,C
Totalmatches
won
0
2
0
0
2
0
Ans.(2)
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Match
Between
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
Playedat
Stage
I
I
I
II
II
Match
Between
BC
BD
BE
BE
CD
Playedat
Stage
II
II
I
I
I
Match
Between
CE
CF
DE
DF
EF
Playedat
Stage
I
II
II
I
I
StageI
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
B,C,D
A,E,F
A,D,E
A,C,F
B,C,F
B,D,E
StageII
Totalmatches
won
3
2
0
2
2
0
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
E,F
C,D
B,F
B,E
A,D
A,C
Totalmatches
won
0
2
0
0
2
0
Ans.(4)
Match
Between
AB
AC
AD
AE
AF
Playedat
Stage
I
I
I
II
II
Match
Between
BC
BD
BE
BE
CD
Playedat
Stage
II
II
I
I
I
Match
Between
CE
CF
DE
DF
EF
Playedat
Stage
I
II
II
I
I
StageI
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
B,C,D
A,E,F
A,D,E
A,C,F
B,C,F
B,D,E
StageII
Totalmatches
won
3
2
0
2
2
0
Team
Opposition
A
B
C
D
E
F
E,F
C,D
B,F
B,E
A,D
A,C
Totalmatches
won
0
2
0
0
2
0
Ans.(5)
48.
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Percentage
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Philippines
Austria
31%
19%
3
7
x1
x1
x2
x2
ForPhilippines, T = 31 & V =3 Austria, T = 19 & V =7
1
2
x1 31
x v
3
=
& 1 2 =
x2 19
x2 v1 7
31 v2 3
=
19 v1 7
v2
57
=
v1 217
Canada
Poland
Germany
USA
Percentage
12%
21%
25%
17%
ARDT
8
6
7
11
30%
16%
13
7
v2 7 17 119
=
=
v1 11 25 275
UK
Spain
v2 13 16 208
=
=
v1 30 7 210
v1 v 2 . Ans.(4)
49. Letrevenuefromdatatransfer=x
Totalrevenue=T
Totalvolumetransferred=V
Percentage
India
8%
Singapore
20%
ARDT
1
9
forIndia
x1
x
= 1 & 1 = 8
V
T1
forSingapore
x2
x
= 9 & 2 = 20
V
T2
x1
x
T
1
8
2
=
& 1 2 =
=
x2
9
x2
T1
20 5
T2
18
=
4.
T1
5
HenceforSingapore,totalrevenueis4timesthatofIndia. Ans.(5)
50.
Percentage
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CurrentYear
8%
19%
India
Sweden
In2010
x1
=24
T1
x1
= ?
v1
T1 = 2T2
x2
= 38
T2
v1 =v2
2010
24%
38%
1
6
x 2 =6v
x1 T2 24
=
x2 T1 38
x1 1 24
=
x2 2 38
x1 48
=
x 2 38
x1 48
=
6v 38
x1 48 6
=
=7.58 .
v
38
Percentage=
7.58- 1
100=658%.
1
AsARDTforindiaislessthan1,answerwillbemorethan658%. Ans.(3)
51. Ans.(3) InoptionABroachmeanstoopenasubject,optionBbroochwhichmeansapieceofjewelleryiscorrectinthesecond
sentencecouncilloristhememberofthecouncil.Counselloristheonewhogivesguidance&suggestions.Inthethirdsentence
nounformshouldbeusedsoadviceisthecorrectoption.Inthefourthclimaticisrelatedtoclimatewhereasthesentencespeaks
ofabigendingsoclimacticistherightoption.InsentencefiveflairmeanspassionwhereasforJeansflareiscorrect.
52. Ans.(2) Betweenchoices(1)and(2),werejectchoice(1)becauseofthefourthsentenceinwhichwehavetomakeachoice
betweenobligedandcompelled.Compelledhasthesignificanceof"beingforced"whereasobligationmakesitmoreofaduty,
somethingmandatorybecauseofposition,responsibilitywhatever.
53. Ans.(2) Onewouldretorttotheironicremark.Thewordcogentsuitswellwithjudicialreform.Aversemeansdislikeandadverse
meansgoingagainst.Soaverseistherightoption.
Couprecklessdeedofasinglewarrior,coupemeanscompartmentofatrainsocoupeisthecorrectoption.
peelingistoremovetheoutercoverforexampleoffruits/vegetables.
Pealingusedforbells.
54. Ans.(1)defusingisusedforbombswhereasdiffusingmeanstospreadsoBistherightoption. Inthesecond sentence
baitedheremeansstudentstrappingtheinstructorwithabsurdquestions.
InthethirdsentenceHordeisgroupofpeople(crowd).HoardisusedwithblackmoneysooptionBhordeistheright
option.
Internmentmeansconfinementwhichistherightoptionforthefourthsentence.
Lastsentencetherightoptionisunsociable.
55. Ans.(1) InoptionAthewordimigrantiswronglyspelledinoptionCDavidSternwillbefollowedbyacommaoptionD+Eare
grammaticallywrong.Ans.Bistheonlycorrectsentences.
56. Ans.(4). AandDarecorrect.OptionBthemistakeisofsubjectverbagreement,itshouldbechangesinitsandnottheir
optionCandEarealsogrammaticallyincorrect.
57. Answer(4) A,CandDarecorrect.InoptionBinsteadofthefewitshouldbeafewandinoptionEthemistakeisofsubject
verbagreement,insteadofhavebegunitshouldbehasbegun. Ans.(4)
58. Ans.(5) A&D,
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60.
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64.
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66.
67.
68.
69.
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73.
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75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
ByouddoesnotgowithIassociateyouitsgrammaticallyinconsistent.
Cgrammaticallyincorrect.
EAlthough.....yetiscorrelativeconjunctionwhichisnotusedcorrectlyinthesentence.
Ans.(3). Thewordmannerisqualifiedby"disingenuous"whichmeanslackinginfrankness,candor,orsincerityfalselyor
hypocritically ingenuous insincere. "Victims" is the best optionin the second blank as perpetrators & victims represent
contradictingidea.
Ans.(4). "observers"is moreappropriate amongstall theoptions & "concede" meansto acknowledgeas true,so ancient
astronomerswereforcedtoconcedemeanstoacknowledge.
Ans.(2)."congenital"ispertainingtoaconditionpresentatbirthwhichmoreagreeswithendowmentwhichmeansanaturalgift,
ability,orquality,andeducationenvironmentistheotherfactorinfluencingeveryhumanbeing.
Ans.(4). Itdealswithcentralorgansrelatedtoeducationwhichcontrolovermen'smindwhichisagreeingwiththetraditionsto
anearlierkindofworld.
Ans.(3) Theuseofrunoveriscontextuallywronginstatement.
Ans.(4) Inoption(4)thecorrectoptionwouldhavebeenThedoctorisonaroundofthehospital.
Ans.(2)Bucklekneesmeansbendingofkneesbecauseofphysicalactivity.Buckleinstatement(3)meanssurrender.In
sentence(4)bucklemeanscollapseofbridgebecauseofearthquake.
Infifthitmeanstofastentheseatbelt.Statementfourtheusagebrokeintoabuckleiswrong.Soansweris(2).
Ans.(5) Inoption(5)breakingfromthefileisawrongusage.Youcanbreakranks.Theother4optionsareabsolutelyperfect.
Ans.(2).ThepassagedealswithhowthepatientsfeeloncetheyseePerowne'shands(asopposedtowhattheyexpect)and
react.Option2correctlyendstheideabystatingthesituationofpatientswhodon'tmanagetorun!
Ans.(4).Thepassagetalksabout environmentbeenusedas anexcuseoftrade protectionism. Option4 correctlyendsby
summarizingthatsincetheindustrializednationsdonotwantthebalancetotiltinfavorofIndia&China,theyareusingclimate
asaconcern.
Ans.(2).ThepassagedealswiththesituationofIndianJewsandhowtheysymbolizereligioustolerance.Option2correctly
endstheideabystatingthatpossiblyonlyoutsidersorJewsthemselveshavediscriminatedagainstthem.
Ans.(5) Thesourceismentioned.Thelastlinementionsthat"diagnosingathoughtas"purelyWestern"or"purelyEastern"
canbeillusory.Option(5)continuestheideaandcompletesbymakingageneralization(andadefinitiveconclusion)onthe
entireprocessof"originofthought".
Ans.(5).Thecorrectanswercanbeobtainedfromthefactthatcontrarytothepopularwisdomonlanguagemanyscientists
considerlanguageaspsychologicalfaculty.Thisisclearlymentionedinthesixthlineofthefirstpara.
Ans.(2). Itisasupplementaryideabasedquestion.Onecandrawananalogybetweenspidersandbees.Asspiderspinstheweb
throughtheirnaturalinstinctsimilarlybeesalsocollectnectarthroughtheirnaturalinstinct.
Ans.(2).Thecorrectanswerisclearlymentionedinthethirdlastlineofthesecondpara.Restoftheoptionsarenotsupported
by passage.
Ans.(1)Itisathemebasedquestionandthecentralideadepicted inthepassagerevolesaroundtheinstinctivenatureof
language.
Ans.(4).Itisathemebasedquestionandauthorisclearlyassertingthatlanguageisainstinctiveabilityofhumanbeing.Author
hassupportedinstinctivenatureoflanguagebygivingtheexampleofpreschooler.
Ans.(3). Thecorrectanswercanbeobtainedthrougheliminationasalltheotheroptionsareeithermentionedinthepassageor
canbeinferred.
Ans.(4). Thecorrectanswercanbeinferredfromthefifthlastlineoffifthparaas"littleparvenus"referredtothekidsturninto
individualswholiketosquanderresources.
Ans.(2). Explanation:Inthefifthparagraph,fourthlineitisclearlymentioned.."Itwasforthisprecisereason,thatIyearned
forthem:becausetwoicecreamssuggestedexcess.
Inoption2,thewordintemperanceismentionedandoneofthemeaningsofthewordintemperanceis excessiveindulgenceof
appetiteorpassion.
Ans.(2).Thecorrectanswercanbeinferredfromthelastlineofthepassage.Thesentence"Themorality.....sybarites"helps
oneinferthattheconceptsofmoralityhaschangedovertheyears.
Ans.(1).Theanswercanbeeasilyinferredasitisveryclearthatauthorwasinstructedbyhisparentsnottohavetwo2centice
creamconesanddidacticmeanssomeonewhopreachesorinstructs.
Ans.(3).Thecorrectansweristhirdasitisclearlymentionedintheseventhlineofthefirstparagraphthatideasresultedfrom
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82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
theaccidentalmeetingsofgroupsoftalentedindividuals.
Ans.(5).Thecorrectanswerisfifthanditcanbeinferredfromthe8thlineoffirstpara.Theword'dead'mentionedinthepassage
supportsthepassingofaneraassociatedwithanartmovement.
Ans.(1).Thisisinexplicitideabasedquestion.Itismentionedintheinthefourthlineofthefirstpara.
Ans.(4). Explanation:Areadingofthelatterpartofthefirstparagraphtellsusthatoption(4)isthecorrectanswer.
Ans.(5). Thecorrectanswercanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthelastparaasitclearlyindicatesbothtranslationand
developmentofthebehaviorpattern.
Ans.(1).Explanation:Inthefirstlineofthesecondparagraphismentioned".populationgrowthoutstrippingavailable
resources:adilemma."Thechoiceisclearlybetween(1)and(2),butasoption(2)verynarrowlytalksonlyof limitedland
resources wegoaheadwithoption(1),whichtalksmorebroadlyof landandotherresources.
Ans.(4). Thecorrectansweris4asitismentionedinthe4thlineofthesecondpara.Thelinesclearlyindicatethatdisastrous
resultsofhumanactivities.
Ans.(3). Thisisanexplicitideabasedquestion.Itismentionedinthe4thlastlineofthe3rdpara.
Ans.(4). Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph.Asperauthorarchaeologistsdisagreeamongthemselvesandthecorrect
reasonsforthecollapseofMayancivilisationcannotbeascertainted.
Ans.(2). Thecorrectanswerissecondasalltheotheroptionsarementionedinthepassage.Thereisnoinformationonsocial
collapseduetoexcesspopulationinthepassage.
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