Aptitude

STS_3007
VERBAL ABILITY
1 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option.

The interior designs for the house are hand- glazed with ______________ care.
(a) Accurate (b) Finicky (c) Meticulous (d) Intense
Ans: c) Meticulous
The light which reflected on the screen ___________ the whole room.
(a) Scintillated (b) Tillated (c) Lionized (d) Dimmed
Ans: a) Scintillated
She fared badly in her driving test because of her ________.
(a) myopia (b) avant-garde (c) a la carte (d)
schadenfreude
Ans: a) myopia
Despite his wealth, the _________ millionaire refused to give any money to charity.
(a) Parsimonious (b) Spendthrift (c) Vivacious (d) Sagacious
Ans: a) Parsimonious
_________ coal mines are in the vicinity, and there are manufactures of iron and
steel, mill machinery, door and sash factories, etc., as well as several shipbuilding
yards.
(a) Intensive (b) Extensive (c) Substantial (d) Wide-
ranging
Ans: b) Extensive
Bonaparte did so with forcefulness rarely possessed by that usually _______
creature, the moderate man.
(a) Mediocre (b) Excellent (c) Exceptional (d) average
Ans: a) Mediocre
In spite of heavy advertising, the new product only achieved _____________, sales.
(a) disappointing (b) Spirit (c) Vapid (d) Humdrum
Ans: a) disappointing
Jerry became_______ when his wife approached him with divorce papers.
(a) Exuberant (b) Astonished (c) Distraught (d) Joyous
Ans: C) Distraught
The days of fun and _____ were gone for good.
(a) Entertainment (b) Frolic (c) Hope (d) Distrust
Ans: b) Frolic
The steady ________ on Llewelyn's land began immediately by the royal officers,
and in 1256 Llewelyn declared war.
(a) Indulgence (b) Impingement (c) Encroachment (d) Approach
Ans: c) Encroachment
She was already growing impatient, and _______ her foot, ready to cry at his not
coming at once, when she heard the young man's ________ steps approaching
neither quickly nor slowly.
(a) Stamped, (b) Kicked, (c) Trampled, (d) Moved,
Discreet Prudent Unobtrusive Chary
Ans: a) Stamped, Discreet
The __________ inventor went from rags to ______ with one great idea.
(a) Meticulous, (b) Prudent, (c) Credulous, (d) Sagacious, Riches
pride capital fund
Ans: d) Sagacious, Riches
With your ________ English skills, writing essays should be a ______
(a) Imperfect, (b) Resourceful, (c) Impeccable, (d) Qualified,
task gift clinch reward
ANS: C) Impeccable…clinch
The racist group’s ___________ destruction of the church was ___________ news.
(a) Sacrilegious, (b) Godly, second (c) Vicious, third- (d) Profane,
front-page – page page. last- page.
Ans: a) Sacrilegious... front-page
Each candidate claims to have a plan to ___________ the ___________ economy.
(a) rejuvenate, (b) Animate, (c) Restore, (d) Create,
sagging flag Upright bowed
Ans: a) rejuvenate…sagging
Humanity is the __________ of a particular human being, but each individual has
characteristics which __________ him from other persons.
(a) Vagueness, (b) Enigma, (c) Progression, (d) Essence,
Classify declassify Isolate Distinguish
Ans: d) Essence…Distinguish
As the controversial argument continued, the debates became more _______ and
their remarks became more ________
(a) Subdued, (b) Vehement, (c) Recticent, (d) affable,
Hostile Acrimonious Cliche adverse
Ans: b) Vehement…Acrimonious
He is typical of most fanatics whose capacity for ________ surpasses his ability to
_______ himself.
(a) Fun, (b) Selfishness, (c) Evil, (d) Self-belief, Delude
Restrain Deny Control
Ans: d) Self-belief…Delude
When I was a small child, the importance of telling the truth was deeply ________
on my mind.
(a) Waffled (b) Engendered (c) Impressed (d) Imbued
Ans:c) Impressed
Although john dislikes crowds and social gatherings, his wife is quite ________
(a) Aloof (b) Seclisive (c) Gregarious (d) Hostile
Ans: c) Gregarious
21 Select the right option from the given alternatives.
Poetry : Rhyme :: Philosophy : ________
(a) Imagery (b) Music (c) Bi-law (d) Theory
Ans: d) theory
Marshal : Prisoner :: Principal : _________
(a) Teacher (b) President (c) Doctrine (d) Student
Ans: d) student
Nymph : ________ :: Seraphim : Angel
(a) Maiden (b) Sinner (c) Candle (d) Priest
Ans: a) maiden
Implode : ________ :: Imply : Hint at
(a) Explode (b) Beseech (c) Implicate (d) Burst inward
Ans: d) burst inward
Smear : Libel :: Heed : ________
(a) Represent (b) Doubt (c) Consider (d) Need
Ans: c) consider
Car : Garage : : Aeroplane : ?
(a) Port (b) Hangar (c) Harbour (d) Depot
Ans: b) Hangar
Quixotic : Pragmatic :: Murky : ________
(a) Rapid (b) Cloudy (c) Clear (d) Friendly
Ans: c) clear
Diamond : Baseball :: Court : ________
(a) Poker (b) Jury (c) Grass (d) Squash
Ans:d) squash
Skew : Gloomy :: Slant : ________
(a) Glee (b) Foible (c) Desperate (d) Gloaming
Ans: c) desperate
________ : Horse :: Board : Train
(a) Stable (b) Shoe (c) Ride (d) Mount
Ans: d) mount
31 Select the word which best expresses the MEANING of the given word.
Ephemeral
(a) Permanent (b) Fecund (c) Congealed (d) Transitory
Ans: (d)
Derision
(a) Adulation (b) (c) Flattery (d) Ridicule
Commendation
Ans: (d)
Furtive
(a) Stealthy (b) Open (c) Honest (d) Forthright
Ans: (a)
34 Select the word which best expresses the MEANING of the word in BOLD.
The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal
of probity.
(a) Expanse (b) Determination (c) Virtue (d) Proclivity
Ans: (c)
Surrounded by a beautiful waterfall and exotic flowers, how could Hiram feel
anything but tranquil on his vacation?
(a) Worried (b) Nervous (c) Wild (d) Calm
Ans: (d)
The decadence of the Roman Empire in its last years.
(a) Flowering (b) Wane (c) Progress (d) Disclose
Ans: (b)
DEBACLE.
(a) Collapse (b) Decline (c) Defeat (d) Disgrace
Ans: (a)
There was little to relieve the tedium of his lonely days.
(a) Boredom (b) Excitement (c) Timely (d) Relevant
Ans: (a)
Vitiate
(a) Corrupt (b) Viscous (c) Open (d) Praise
Ans: (a)
Wile
(a) Deceptive (b) Impulsive (c) Miserable (d) Pacifist
Ans: (a)
41 Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.
Malign
(a) Align (b) Slander (c) Organize (d) Praise
Ans: (d)
Vivacious
(a) Exuberant (b) Exaggeration (c) Guacherie (d) Dispirited
Ans: (d)
Propitious
(a) Unfavorable (b) Elusive (c) Unorganized (d) Improvised
Ans: (a)
44 Select the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in
BOLD.
The price of the designer shoes appeared to stupefy my tightfisted husband.
(a) Limit (b) Decrease (c) Mollify (d) Spare
Ans: (c)
BOLD.
Cynical disregard for the world's working class led him into the pact with
Hitler.
(a) Mature (b) Eccentric (c) Naive (d) Optimistic
Ans: (d)
BOLD.
The new Broadway play was a fiasco.
(a) Flop (b) Success (c) Free (d) Bust
Ans: (b)
BOLD.
Don’t dissipate your strength on useless projects.
(a) Conserve (b) Disperse (c) Dispel (d) Squander
Ans: (a)
BOLD.
The heart operation was successful, but complications prolonged his
convalescence.
(a) Insult (b) Relapse (c) Apologetic (d) Calm
Ans: (b)
Upbraid
(a) Berete (b) Adulate (c) Indecorous (d) Castigate
Ans: (b)
Scurry
(a) Bustle (b) Scamper (c) Linger (d) Idle
Ans: (c)
51. In the question a part of the sentence is given in BOLD. Alternatives to the
BOLD part are given which may improve the construction of the sentence.
Select the correct alternative.
There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred
to by their short names only
(a) initials (b) signatures (c) pictures (d) middle names
Ans: (a)
The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
(a) to whom I (b) to who I sell (c) No correction (d) to whom I sold
sell required
Ans: (d)
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.
(a) No (b) greater than (c) greater than (d) greater than
correction all other those of any other any other
required
Ans: (a)
In addition to enhanced their reputations through strategic use of
philanthropy, companies are sponsoring social initiatives to open new
markets.
(a) to having (b) of enhancing (c) to enhancing (d) No correction
enhance their their reputation their reputation required
reputation
Ans: (c)
The police has so far succeeded in recovering only a part of the stolen
property.
(a) thus far (b) as for as (c) so far (d) No correction
succeeded for succeeded in succeeded to required
recovery recovery of recover
Ans: (d)
He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd
shouted that they did.
(a) that he is (b) that he didn't (c) No correction (d) that he did
required
Ans: (c)
He admired the speed with which he completed the work and appreciating the
method adopted by him
(a) appreciate (b) appreciated (c) appreciate the (d) appreciated
the method the method method of the method
being adopted adopted adoption adopting method
Ans: (b)
Maria unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with Rani and left the party hurried.
(a) has picked (b) picked on (c) picked (d) picking up
up
Ans: (c)
Anyone interested in the use of computers can learn much if you have access
to a personal computer.
(a) he or she has (b) they have (c) one of them (d) access can be
access access have access available
Ans: (a)
As there was no time, the remaining items were deferred into the next
meeting.
(a) are deferred (b) were deferred (c) were deferred (d) had deferred
till to till with
Ans: (c)
The man who has committed such a serious crime must get the mostly severe
punishment.
(a) be (b) get the most (c) have got the (d) have been
getting the severe most severely getting the severe
mostly severely most
Ans: (b)
For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city
of Ujjain.
(a) as (b) such as (c) like wise (d) so like
Ans: (a)
He has received no other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush
his village immediately.
(a) asking him (b) asking him to (c) asked him to (d) No correction
to have rush his rush to his village rush his village required
village
Ans: (b)
Anand has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
(a) in rising (b) to raise with (c) to rise to (d) to rise against
from
Ans: (c)
The drama had many scenes which were so humorous that it was hardly
possible to keep a straight face.
(a) hardly (b) No correction (c)hardly (d) hardly
possible for required impossible for possible keeping
keeping keep
Ans: (b)
Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from
smoking.
(a) to not (b) to resort to (c) to refrain from (d) to be refrained
refrain from from
Ans: (c)
Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies.
(a) making (b) to be sociable (c) No correction (d) being
enemies required unsociable
Ans: (a)
The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.
(a) The long and (b) The long or (c) The shot and (d) The long and
short for it short for it long for it short of it
Ans: (d)
69. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice
correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Statements:
I. Importance of Yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the
society.
II. There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly
among middle ages group of people.
(a) Statement (b) Statement II is (c) Both the (d) Both the
I is the cause the cause and statements I and statements I and II
and statement statement I is its II are are effects of some
II is its effect. effect. independent common cause.
causes.
ANS: B
70. In the question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions.
Find which of the assumption implicit in the statement.
Statement: Bank ‘A’ has announced reduction of half percentage on the interest
rate on retail lending with the immediate effect.
Assumptions:
I. Other banks may also reduce the retail lending rates to be in competition.
II. Bank ‘A’ may be able to attract more customers for availing retail loans.
(a) If only (b) If only (c) If either I or II (d) If both I and II
assumption I assumption II is is Implicit are implicit
is Implicit Implicit
ANS: B
71. In the question below is given a statement followed by several assumptions.
Find which of the assumption implicit in the statement.
Statements: If you have any problems, bring them to me.
Assumptions:
I. You have some problems.
II. I can solve any problem.
(a) If both I (b) If either I or II is (c) If only (d) If only
and II are Implicit assumption I is assumption II is
implicit Implicit Implicit
ANS: D
72. Read the following passage and answer the question given below.
Little is known about the elusive section of the earth’s atmosphere known as
the mesophere. Located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere, the
mesosphere is poorly understood and little explored. The most significiant
feature of the mesophere is the various tides and waves that propagate up
from the troposphere and stratosphere. The dissipation of these waves is
largely responsible for peopelling the mesosphere around the globe. These
wave patterns are further affected when gas particles in the mesosphere
collide with meteroids, producing spectacular explosions, which usually
generate enough heat to consume the meteor before it can fall to earth.
The author primarily describes the mesosphere as
(a) turbulent (b) opaque (c) unfamiliar (d) anarchic
Ans: (c)
Little is known about the elusive section of the earth’s atmosphere known as
the mesophere. Located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere, the
mesosphere is poorly understood and little explored. The most significiant
feature of the mesophere is the various tides and waves that propagate up
from the troposphere and stratosphere. The dissipation of these waves is
largely responsible for peopelling the mesosphere around the globe. These
wave patterns are further affected when gas particles in the mesosphere
collide with meteroids, producing spectacular explosions, which usually
generate enough heat to consume the meteor before it can fall to earth.
The passage suggests that the mesosphere is influenced by
(a) collisions (b) vibration from (c) oceanic tides (d) All the above
with the earth’s
extraterrestrial surface
debris
Ans: (a)
The transmission of writing from southern Europe to northern Europe likely
took place via Germanic warbands, the dominant northern European military
institution of the period, who would have encountered Italic writing firsthand
during campaigns amongst their southerly neighbors. This hypothesis is
supported by the association that runes have always had with the god Odin,
who, in the Proto-Germanic period, under his original name *Woðanaz, was
the divine model of the human warband leader and the invisible patron of the
warband’s activities. The Roman historian Tacitus tells us that Odin
(“Mercury” in the interpretatio romana) was already established as the
dominant god in the pantheons of many of the Germanic tribes by the first
century.
The word “pantheon” in the passage refers to
(a) a temple of (b) All the gods (c) A building (d)A domed
all the gods collectively of a commemorating a circular temple at
religion nation’s dead Rome
heroes
Ans: (b)
In recent years, teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studies
have been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when hardly any
texts in that field were available. Today, excellent anthologies and other
introductory texts exist, and books on individual Asian American nationality
groups and on general issues important for Asian Americans are published
almost weekly. Even professors who are experts in the field find it difficult to
decide which of these to assign to students; non-experts who teach in related
areas and are looking for writings for and by Asian American to include in
survey courses are in an even worse position. A complicating factor has been
the continuing lack of specialized one-volume reference works on Asian
Americans, such as biographical dictionaries or desktop encyclopedias.
The “dilemma” mentioned in line 2 can best be characterized as being caused
by the necessity to make a choice when faced with a
(a) lack of (b) multitude of (c) lack of strict (d)
acceptable different standards for preponderance of
alternatives alternatives evaluating bad alternatives
alternatives as compared to
good
Ans: (b)
In recent years, teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studies
have been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when hardly any
texts in that field were available. Today, excellent anthologies and other
introductory texts exist, and books on individual Asian American nationality
groups and on general issues important for Asian Americans are published
almost weekly. Even professors who are experts in the field find it difficult to
decide which of these to assign to students; non-experts who teach in related
areas and are looking for writings for and by Asian American to include in
survey courses are in an even worse position. A complicating factor has been
the continuing lack of specialized one-volume reference works on Asian
Americans, such as biographical dictionaries or desktop encyclopedias.
The author of the passage is primarily concerned with doing which of the
following?
(a) (b) Describing a (c) discussing a (d) responding to
Recommending a course of study problem a criticism
methodology
Ans: (c)
The new school of political history that emerged in the 1960’s and 1970’s
sought to go beyond the traditional focus of political historians on leaders and
government institutions by examining directly the political practices of
ordinary citizens. Like the old approach, however, this new approach excluded
women. The very techniques these historians used to uncover mass political
behavior in the nineteenth-century United States—quantitative analyses of
election returns, for example—were useless in analyzing the political activities
of women, who were denied the vote until 1920.
Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage?
(a) Two (b) Two rival (c) An argument (d) A historical
scholarly schools of is outlined, and era is described
approaches are thought are counterargument in terms of its
compared, and a contrasted, and a s are mentioned. political trends.
shortcoming third is alluded to.
common to both
is identified.
Ans: (a)
During the nineteenth-century, occupational information about women that
was provided by the United States census—a population count conducted each
decade—became more detailed and precise in response to social changes.
Through 1840, simple enumeration by household mirrored a home-based
agricultural economy and hierarchical social order: the head of the household
was specified by name, whereas other household members were only
indicated by the total number of persons counted in various categories,
including occupational categories. Like farms, most enterprises were family-
run, so that the census measured economic activity as an attribute of the
entire household, rather than of individuals.
The author uses the adjective “simple” in line 5 most probably to emphasize
that the
(a) collection of (b) economic role (c) information (d) home-based
census of women was collected by early- agricultural
information better defined in nineteen-century economy of the
became the early censuses was early nineteenth
progressively nineteenth limited in its century was
more difficult century than in amount of detail easier to analyze
throughout the the late than the later
nineteenth- nineteenth industrial
century century economy
Ans: (c)
The 1850 census, partly responding to antislavery and women’s rights
movements, initiated the collection of specific information about each
individual in a household. Not until 1870 was occupational information
analyzed by gender: the census superintendent reported 1.8 million women
employed outside the home in “gainful and reputable occupations.” In
addition, he arbitrarily attributed to each family one woman “keeping house.”
Overlap between the two groups was not calculated until 1890, when the
rapid entry of women into the paid labor force and social issues arising from
industrialization were causing women’s advocates and women statisticians to
press for more thorough and accurate accounting of women’s occupations and
wages.
The passage suggests which of the following about the “women’s advocates
and women statisticians”?
(a) They wanted (b) They believed (c) They had (d) They thought
to call attention that previous begun to press for that census
to the lack of pay census changes in statistics about
for women who information was census-taking women would be
worked in the inadequate and methods as part more accurate if
home. did not reflect of their more women
certain economic participation in were employed as
changes in the the antislavery census officials.
United States. movement.
Ans: (b)
In the seventeenth-century Florentine textile industry, women were employed
primarily in low-paying, low-skill jobs. To explain this segregation of labor by
gender, economists have relied on the useful theory of human capital.
According to this theory, investment in human capital—the acquisition of
difficult job-related skills—generally benefits individuals by making them
eligible to engage in well-paid occupations. Women’s role as child bearers,
however, results in interruptions in their participation in the job market (as
compared with men's) and thus reduces their opportunities to acquire
training for highly skilled work. In addition, the human capital theory explains
why there was a high concentration of women workers in certain low-skill
jobs, such as weaving, but not in others, such as combing or carding, by
positing that because of their primary responsibility in child rearing women
took occupations that could be carried out in the home.
The passage suggests that combing and carding differ from weaving in that
combing and carding are
(a) low-skill jobs (b) low-skill jobs (c) high-skill jobs (d) high-skill jobs
performed that were not performed performed by
primarily by performed in the outside the home both male and
women home female employees
employees
Ans: (b)
Quantitative Ability
1. A pack contains 4 blue, 2 red and 3 black pens. If a pen is drawn at random from
the pack, replaced and the process repeated 2 more times, what is the
probability of drawing 2 blue pens and 1 black pen?
a) 16/243 b) 16/283 c) 14/243 d) 23/729
Answer: a
2. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and another pipe can
empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank
in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank in gallons is:
a)100 b)110 c)120 d)140
Answer : c
3. If both 112 and 32 are factors of the number a * 43 * 62 * 1311, what is the smallest
possible value of “a”?
a) 121 b) 3267 c) 363 d) 33
Answer : c
4. There are 6 positive numbers and 8 negative numbers. Four numbers are chosen
at random and multiplied. The probability that the product is a positive number
is:
a) 502/1001 b) 505/1001 c) 501/1001 d) 503/1001
Answer : b
5. The probability that an egg does not hatch is 1/3. What is the probability that 3
out of 4 eggs hatch?
a) 8/81 b) 23/81 c) 32/81 d) 8/9
Answer :c
6. Which of the following represents the largest 4-digit number which can be added
to 7249 in order to make the derived number divisible by each of 12,14,21,33
and 54?
a) 9123 b) 9383 c) 8727 d) 8673
Answer : b
7. After striking the floor, a rubber ball rebounds (7/8)th of height from which it
has fallen. Find the total distance that it travels before coming to rest, if it is
gently dropped from a height of 420 meters.
a) 2940 b) 6300 c) 1080 d) 3360
Answer : b
8. When (6767 + 67) is divided by 68, the remainder is
a) 0 b) 22 c) 33 d) 66
Answer : d
9. Find the number of divisors of 2475 that are not perfect squares?
a) 14 b) 16 c) 20 d) 10
Answer: a
10 Find the maximum value of n such that 157! is divisible by 12n.
.
a) 77 b) 76 c) 75 d) 80
Answer :c
11 On Ashok marg, three consecutive traffic lights change after 36, 42 and 72
. seconds respectively. If the lights are switched on at 9.00 A.M sharp, at what
time will they change simultaneously?
a) 9 :08 :44 b) 9:08:24 c) 9:08:04 d) 9:08:34
Answer :b
12 Two cubes of edge 15cm are joined end to end. What is the surface area of the
. resulting cuboid?
a) 3375cm2 b) 2225cm2 c) 2700cm2 d) 2250cm2
Answer : d
13 There are six locks and six keys to these locks. Find the maximum number of
. trials one should make to establish the correspondence between the locks and
keys.
a) 15 b) 56 c) 65 d) 6
Answer : a
14 The cost of preparing a cricket ground of rectangular shape at 70 paisa per
. square meter is Rs.508.20. Find the perimeter of the field if its sides are in the
ratio 3:2
a) 121m b) 96m c) 55m d) 110m
Answer : d
15 A cylindrical drum of 15cm radius and 70cm height is full of water. The water is
. emptied into a rectangular tank 225cm long and 70cm wide. Find the height of
water level in the tank.
a) 3.5cm b) 2.25cm c) 3.142cm d) 1.57cm
Answer :c
16 Two trains 240m and 170m in length are running towards each other on parallel
. tracks. One train has a speed of 51kmph and the other has a speed of 45kmph. In
what time after the meet first will they be clear of each other?
a) 6.714s b) 12.2 s c) 15.375s d) 16s
Answer :c
17 How many natural numbers are factors of 26 including the number 1 and itself?
.
a) 1 b) 7 c) 6 d) 21
Answer :b
18 If a clock strikes once at 1’o clock, twice at 2’o clock and twelve times at 12’o
clock and again once at 1’o clock and so on, how many times will the clock strike
in the course of 2 days?
a) 156 b) 312 c) 78 d) 288
Answer :b
19 Four equal sized maximum circular plates are cut off from a square sheet of area
. 784 cm2. What is the circumference of each plate?
a) 22 cm b) 44 cm c) 42 cm d) 40cm
Answer : b
20 25 buses are running between two places P and Q. In how many ways can a
. person go from P to Q and return by a different bus?
a) 300 b) 625 c) 600 d) 650
Answer: c
21 A man can hit a target once in 4shots. If he fires 4 shots in succession, what is the
probability that he will hit his target?
a) 175/256 b) 81/256 c) 1/256 d) 1/256
Answer : a
22 In how many ways can the letters of the word EDUCATION be rearranged such
that the relative positions of the vowels and the consonants remain the same as
in the word EDUCATION?
a) 9!/4 b) 4!*5! c) 4!*5 d) 9!-4!
Answer : b
23 Fresh grapes contain 70% of water while dry grapes contain 30% of water. Find
the weight of dry grapes which contain the same quantity of water as 30kg of
fresh grapes?
a) 30kg b) 40kg c) 70kg d) 80 kg
Answer : c
24 The maximum number of boys among which 1001 balls and 910 bats can be
distributed in such a way that each boy gets the same number of balls and bats is
a) 91 b) 910 c) 1001 d) 1911
Answer : a
25 A committee is to be formed comprising 7 members such that there is a simple
majority of men and at-least 1 woman. The shortlist consists of 9 men and 6
women. In how many ways can this committee be formed?
a) 3724 b) 4914 c) 3928 d) 4913
Answer : b
26 What is the remainder when 496 is divided by 6?
a) 6 b) 2 c) 4 d) 8
Answer : c
27 What is the greatest 6-digit number that is divisible by 15, 24 and 28?
a) 999650 b)999600 c)999825 d)999570
Answer: b
28 Find the value of log3228 + log24337- log361296?
a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 1
Answer : d
29 A solid wooden toy is in the shape of a right circular cone mounted on a
hemisphere. If the radius of the hemisphere is 4.2 cm and the total height of the
toy is 10.2 cm, find the volume of the wooden toy.
e) 104.22cm3 f) 162.08cm3 g) 427.56cm3 h) 266.11cm3

Answer: d
30 What is the probability that a two digit number selected at random will be a
multiple of '3' and not a multiple of '7'?
e) 13/45 f) 14/45 g) 23/90 h) 19/45
Answer: a
31 Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability
that both of them are either black or queen cards?
a) 55/442 b) 54/221 c) 55/221 d) 51/221
Answer : c
32 The external length, breadth and height of a closed box are 10cm, 9cm and 7cm
respectively. The total inner surface area of the box is 262 sq.cm. If the walls of
the box are of uniform thickness “t” cm, then “t” equals
a) 1cm b) 23/3 cm c) 28/9 cm d) 42.5 cm
Answer : a
33 I forgot the last digit of a 7-digit telephone number. If I randomly dial the final 3
digits after correctly dialing the first four, then what is the chance of dialing the
correct number?
a) 1/1001 b) 1/1000 c) 1/999 d) 1/990
Answer: b
34 A flag staff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25m. What will be the height
of a building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75m under similar conditions?
a) 14m b) 11.4m c) 13.5m d) 12.5 m
Answer: d
35 An anti-air craft gun can take a maximum of four shots at an enemy plane
moving away from it. The probability of hitting the plane at the first, second,
third and fourth shots are 0.4, 0.3, 0.2 and 0.1 respectively. What is the
probability that the plane is hit when all the four shots are fired?
a) 0.6872 b) 0.4379 c) 0.6976 d) 0.3452
Answer: c
36 If f(x) = x2-4x+2 and g(x)=3x-7 then find fog(x) ?
a)9x2-54x+73 b)9x+54x+79 c)9x2+54x+79 d)9x2-54x+79
Answer: d
37 When two dice are rolled, find the probability of getting a greater number on the
first die than the one on the second, given that the sum should equal 8.
a) 5/18 b) 1/18 c) 2/5 d) 1/5
Answer : c
38 The trapezoid shown in the given figure represents a cross section of the rudder
of a ship. If the distance from A to B is 13 feet, what is the area of the cross
section of the rudder in square feet?
a) 39 b) 40 c) 42 d) 45
Answer : c
39 How many ways 10 letters can be posted in 5 boxes, if each of the post boxes can
take more than 10 letters?
a) 510 b) 105 c) 30420 d) 5040
Answer : a
40 There are three events A, B and C , one of which must and only can happen. If the
odds are 8:3 against A, 5:2 against B, then the odds against C must be:
e) 13:7 f) 3:2 g) 43:77 h) 43:34
Answer : d
41 If “O” is the center of the circle above, what fraction of the circular region is
shaded?
a) 1/12 b) 1/9 c) 1/6 d) 1/3

Answer :c
42 If = 5/4, what is the value of
a) 41/40 b) 41/9 c) 41/45 d) 40/41
Answer : a
43 From a total of six men and four ladies, a committee of three is to be formed. If
. Mrs.X is not willing to join the committee in which Mr.Y is a member, whereas Mr.Y
is willing to join the committee only if Mrs.Z is included. How many such
committees are possible?
a) 138 b) 128 c) 112 d) 91
Answer: d
44 I bought 15 pens and sold 12 of them at the cost price of 18 pens. What is the profit
percentage?
a) 50 b) 25 c) 30 d) 45
Answer : a
45 What is the unit’s digit of the number (9231) *(2345) * (5954)?
a) 4 b) 0 c) 6 d) 2
Answer : b
46 Arjun scored 230 runs which included 10 boundaries and 15 sixes. What
. percentage of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?
a) 44.12% b) 45.35% c) 43.47% d) 42%
Answer : c
47 What is the remainder when 6799 is divided by 7?
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
Answer: d
48 What are the last two digits of the number (1231)1234?
a) 21 b) 61 c) 51 d) 81
Answer : a
49 A grocer bought two kinds of rice at Rs. 38 and Rs. 32 per kg respectively. In what
ratio should these two be mixed, so that by selling the mixture at Rs.42.5 per kg,
25% may be gained?
a) 2:1 b) 3:2 c) 3:4 d) 1:2
Answer : d
50 A trader mixes Ariel detergent costing Rs. 64 per kg with “Surf excel” which costs
. Rs. 76per kg in the ratio 1:3. If the cost of Surf excel drops to Rs.74 per kg, then in
what ratio should he mix the two to leave the cost of mixture unchanged?
a) 1:9 b) 1:8 c) 9:1 d) 8:1
Answer : a
51 Two trains are running in opposite direction with the same speed. If the length of
each train is 135 meters and they cross each other in 18 seconds, the speed of each
train is
a) 29km/hr b) 35km/hr c) 27km/hr d) 28km/hr
Answer : c
52 Twenty workers can complete a piece of work in 30 days. After how many days
should 5 workers leave the job so that the work is completed in 35 days?
a) 5 days b) 10 days c) 15 days d) 20 days
Answer : c
53 A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work together for 4 days, then
the fraction of work that is left is
a) 7/15 b) 8/10 c) 8/15 d) 7/20
Answer : c
54 Which one of the following numbers can be removed from the set S= {0,2,4,5,9},
without changing the average of the set?
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 5
Answer: c
55 What is the highest power of 3 in 165!?
a) 80 b) 81 c) 79 d) 73
Answer: b
56 A building which is 64 meters high casts a shadow of length 96 meters. The height
of a telephone tower which casts a shadow of 180 meters under similar conditions
will be
a) 100m b) 120m c) 180m d) 96m
Answer :b
57 Find the sum of divisors of 544 which are perfect squares.
a) 32 b) 64 c) 68 d) 21
Answer : d
58 How many numbers greater than 400 can be formed with digits 3,4,8,9 with no
digits being repeated?
a) 24 b) 18 c) 42 d) 45
Answer : c
59 When a number is divided by 36, it leaves a remainder of 19. What will be the
remainder when the same number is divided by 12?
a) 17 b) 7 c) 34 d) 19
Answer : b
60 Excluding stoppages, the speed of the bus is 54km/hr and including stoppages it is
45km/hr. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?
a)11 minutes b)12minutes c)10minutes d) 13minutes
Answer : c
Reasoning Ability
1. Five women decided to go shopping to M.G. Road, Bangalore. They arrived at

the designated meeting place in the following order: 1. Arthi, 2. Cherry, 3. Druv,
4. Helen, and 5. Sri. Each woman spent at least Rs. 1000. Below are some
additional facts about how much they spent during their shopping spree.
i. The woman who spent Rs. 2234 arrived before the lady who spent Rs. 1193.
ii. One woman spent Rs. 1340 and she was not Druv.
iii. One woman spent Rs. 1378 more than Cherry.
iv. One woman spent Rs. 2517 and she was not Arthi.
v. Helen spent more than Druv.
vi. Sri spent the largest amount and Cherry the smallest.
The woman who spent Rs. 1193 is:
a)Helen b)Druv c)Cherry d)Arthi
Ans: option (b)
2. Five women decided to go shopping to M.G. Road, Bangalore. They arrived at the
designated meeting place in the following order: 1. Arthi, 2. Cherry, 3. Druv, 4.
Helen, and 5. Sri. Each woman spent at least Rs. 1000. Below are some
Among the five women who paid the second highest amount?
a) Arthi b) Cherry c) Sri d) Helen
Ans: option (a)
3. Five women decided to go shopping to M.G. Road, Bangalore. They arrived at the
designated meeting place in the following order: 1. Arthi, 2. Cherry, 3. Druv, 4.
Helen, and 5. Sri. Each woman spent at least Rs. 1000. Below are some
Which of the following is correct order of money spent by them?
a) Cherry – 3 b) Cherry – 5 c) Cherry – 2 d) Cherry – 1
Druv- 2 Druv- 2 Druv- 2 Druv- 2
Helen – 4 Helen – 1 Helen – 1 Helen – 3
Arthi – 1 Arthi – 4 Arthi – 4 Arthi – 4
Sri – 5 Sri – 3 Sri – 5 Sri – 5
Ans option : (d)
4. Six persons A, B, C, P, Q and R are standing in two rows in which 3 persons are
facing north and 3 persons are facing south.
1.C is facing north and is a neighbor of B
2.Q is exactly is opposite to C, who is diagonally opposite to P.
3.R is immediate left to Q
Who is exactly opposite to B?
a) Q b) P c) R d) A
Ans: option (c)
Who is diagonally opposite to A?
a) B b) P c) R d) C
Ans option : (d)
In which order the persons are facing north?
a) A,C,B b) B,C,A c) C,A,B d) C,B,P
Ans option : (d)
7. Four friends A, B, C, D are playing caroms, where A and C are teammates. B is
the left of C who is facing west , then in which direction A is facing?
a) South b) North c) East d) West
Ans: option (b)
8. P, Q, R, S and T are placed in the order of 1 to 5. S is at one of the extreme ends.
Q and R are neighbors and T is 3rd to the right of P
If R is in second position, then who will be in fourth position?
a) T b) Q c) P d) S
Ans: option (a)
9. P, Q, R, S and T are placed in the order of 1 to 5. S is at one of the extreme ends.
Q and R are neighbors and T is 3rd to the right of P
If Q is in the third position then who will be in fifth position?
a) Both S and T b) Either P or Q c) Either S or T d) Both P and Q
Ans: option (c)
10. Eight persons P, Q, R, S, W, X, Y and Z in which 4 females are facing towards and
4 males facing away from the center. Males and females are seated alternately.
I. X is male, W position is 3rd to the right of X and exactly opposite to Q.
II. P is 2nd to the left of W.
III. S and R are facing each other as well R & Y are neighbors.
10. Who is exactly opposite to X?
a) Z b) P c) S d) W
Ans: option (a)
Who are all females in the given arrangement?
a) S, Q, R, W b) P, Q, Y, W c) P, Q, R, W d) P, Q, R, S
Ans: option (b)
Who is the only female in between X & R?
a) Z b) P c) Y d) Q
Ans: option (c)
Which of the following is correct for neighbors?
a) X, W b) R, X c) S, W d) P, S
Ans: option (d)
14. Five persons M, N, O, P and Q request a bank for safety lockers. There are only 6
lockers available which are numbered from 52 to 57.
The conditions are as follows:
I. M’s locker number is 2 less than O’s lockers number.
II. Lockers of N and P are next to each other.
14. If Q’s locker number is 54 and N’s locker number is greater than Q’s locker
number, then which locker number is not allocated?
a) locker 52 b) locker 53 c) locker 54 d)locker 56
Ans: option (a)
15. Five persons M, N, O, P and Q request a bank for safety lockers. There are only 6
lockers available which are numbered from 52 to 57.
The conditions are as follows:
I. M’s locker number is 2 less than O’s lockers number.
II. Lockers of N and P are next to each other.
If N’s locker number is 52 then M’s locker number could be
a) 52 or 53 only b) 53 or 54 only c) 54 or 55 only d) 53 or 55 only
Ans: option (c)
16. Six persons Amit , Balu, Chetan, Daya, Jay and Ravi are arranged in a row and
occupations are Teacher, Doctor, Lawyer, Police, Driver and Engineer
respectively.
I. A is an engineer placed at one of the ends
II. D is fourth from the left and Doctor B is to the immediate left of D.
III. C is in between Doctor and Police
IV. The number of persons between Doctor and Teacher is as same as the
number of persons in between Police and Doctor.
What is the occupation of D?
a) Driver b) Lawyer c) Either a or b d) Police
Ans: option (c)
respectively.
II. D is fourth from the left and Doctor B is left of D.
If F is Police, then the occupation of E is
a) Teacher b) Doctor c) Lawyer d) Engineer
Ans: option (a)
respectively.
II. D is fourth from the left and Doctor B is left of D.
Who is the only person between Doctor and Teacher?
a)C b) D c)B d) F
Ans: option (b)
19. There are six cars numbered as C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 participating in a race.
The results are as follows:
C2 does not win.
Two cars are in between C4 and C5.
C1 is behind C4 and C5.
C2 is ahead of C5 with one car intervening.
C6 is ahead of C4.
Which car comes in the first place?
a) C1 b) C2 c) C3 d) C6
Ans: option (d)
20. There are six cars numbered as C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6 participating in a race.
The results are as follows:
C2 does not win.
Two cars are in between C4 and C5.
C1 is behind C4 and C5.
C2 is ahead of C5 with one car intervening.
C6 is ahead of C4.
If C4 is disqualified, then C2 finishes the race at which position?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) 4
Ans: option (a)
21. Jai is having in his home four pet dogs named Saty, Jany, Rex, and Leo. The
colors of the dogs are Brown, White, Grey and Black (not necessarily in the same
order). The four dogs belong to different breeds- Labrador, Alsatian, Pug and
Bull dog.
I. Rex is a White colored dog but not Alsatian.
II. The dog which is Black in color is a Pug.
III. Saty is not a Grey color dog. Grey color dog does not belong to Labrador
breed.
If Leo is grey in color and it does not belong to Alsatian, then what could be its
breed?
(a) Labrador (b) Pug (c)Bull dog (d) None of these
Ans: option (c)
Bull dog.
breed.
If Leo is grey in color and Jany does not belong to Pug, then what could be the
color of Saty?
(a) White (b) Black (c) Brown (d) Grey
Ans: option (b)
Bull dog.
breed.
What is the color of Alsatian dog?
(a) Brown (b) Grey (c) Either(a)or(b) (d)None of these
Ans: option (c)
Bull dog.
breed.
Which dog belongs to Labrador breed?
(a)Saty (b) Leo (c)Jany (d)Cannot be
determined
Ans: option (d)
Bull dog.
breed.
If Leo is Brown in color, then which dog belongs to pug breed?
(a)Saty (b)Rex (c)Jany (d)Cannot be
determined
Ans: option (a)
26. Which cube cannot be made based on the unfolded cube?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (b)

27. Which cube cannot be made based on the unfolded cube?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (c)

28. If unfolded, what will be the pattern of the image given below?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (a)

29 If unfolded, what will be the pattern of the image given below?
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (b)
30. In the first example, the diagram shows 'inputs' and 'outputs' in the large boxes.
The 'operators' or 'processes' are shown in the small boxes. You need to
determine what effect each of the 'operators' or 'processes' is having on the
'input' in order to produce the 'output' shown.
What is the output from this process?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (b)

31. In the first example, the diagram shows 'inputs' and 'outputs' in the large boxes.
What is the output from this process?

(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (b)

32. The diagram shows 'inputs' and 'outputs' made up of short 'strings' of letters.
What will be output for
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (d)

33. The diagram shows 'inputs' and 'outputs' made up of short 'strings' of letters.
What will be output for
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (c)
34. Which of the answer figures fits the missing space in the Question figure?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (d)

35. Find out the alternate figure which contains figure(X) as its part.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ans: option (c)

36. Mango is coded as 1426132015, then what is the code for Grapes?
a) 123456789009 b) 2092611228 c) 2078653258 d) 87654321890
Answer key: (b)
37. CLICK is coded as ZIFZH, Then what is the code for Syntex
a) PVKQBU b) PVKQUB c) VPKQBU d) PVQKBU
Answer key: (a)
38. In a certain code ‘MONARCHY’ is written as ‘NPOBSDIZ’. How will ‘STANDARD’
be written in that code?
a) TUBOEBSE b) TUBOEBES c) TUEOBBSE d) TUBOEESB
Answer key : (a)
39. CHICKEN is coded as WRQWOUL then what is the code for MONKEY
a) MKLOUA b) NJLOUA c) MKOLUA d) MKLAOU
Answer key: (A)
40. In a certain code language,'134' means 'good and tasty';'478' means 'see good
pictures' and'729' means 'pictures are faint'. Which of the following digits
stands for 'see'?
a) 9 b)2 c) 1 d) 8
Answer key : (d)
41. If ROSE is coded as 6821, CHAIR is coded as 73456 and PREACH is coded as
961473, what will be the code for SEARCH?
a) 217643 b) 214376 c) 246731 d) 214673
Answer key : (d)
42. If Z = 78 and ACT = 72, then MAT will be equal to
a)25 b) 102 c) 40 d) 170
Answer key : (b)
43. If X= 64 and R= 36. How would I be written in that code?
(a)9 (b)10 (c)4 (d)3
Answer key : (a)
44.
1. A cuboid shaped wooden block has 6 cm length, 4 cm breadth and 1 cm height.
2. Two faces measuring 4 cm x 1 cm are coloured in black.
3. Two faces measuring 6 cm x 1 cm are coloured in red.
4. Two faces measuring 6 cm x 4 cm are coloured in green.
5. The block is divided into 6 equal cubes of side 1 cm (from 6 cm side), 4 equal
cubes of side 1 cm(from 4 cm side).
How many cubes having red, green and black colours on at least one side of the
cube will be formed?
(a)16 (b)12 (c)10 (d)4
Answer key : (d)
45.
How many small cubes will be formed?

(a)6 (b)12 (c)16 (d)24
Answer key : (d)
46.
How many cubes will have 4 coloured sides and two non-coloured sides ?
(a)8 (b)4 (c)16 (d)10
Answer key : (b)
47.
How many cubes will have green colour on two sides and rest of the four sides
having no colour ?
(a)12 (b)10 (c)8 (d)4
Answer key : (c)
48.
How many cubes will remain if the cubes having black and green coloured are
removed ?
(a)4 (b)8 (c)12 (d)16
Answer key : (d)
49. All the six faces of a cube of a cube are coloured with six different colours -
black, brown, green, red, white and blue. 1. Red face is opposite to the black face.
2. Green face is between red and black faces. 3. Blue face is adjacent to white
face. 4. Brown face is adjacent to blue face. 5. Red face is in the bottom.
Which of the following is adjacent to green ?
(a) Black, white, (b) Blue, black, (c) Red, black, (d) None of these
brown, red red, white blue, white
Answer key : (a)
50. All the six faces of a cube of a cube are coloured with six different colours -
black, brown, green, red, white and blue. 1. Red face is opposite to the black face.
2. Green face is between red and black faces. 3. Blue face is adjacent to white
face. 4. Brown face is adjacent to blue face. 5. Red face is in the bottom.
Which face is opposite to green ?
(a)Red (b)white (c) blue (d)brown
Answer key : (c)
51. Question: What is Nitin's rank from the top in a class of forty students ?
Statements:
I. I. There are ten students between Nitin and Deepak.
II. Deepak is twentieth from the top.
(a) statement (I) (b) statement (II) (c) Both (d) Both
alone is sufficient alone is sufficient statements (I) and statements (I) and
(II) together are (II) together are
not sufficient necessary
Answer key : (c)
52.
Question: On a T.V. channel, four serials A, B, C and D were screened, one on
eacn day, on four consecutive days but not necessarily in that order. On which
day was the serial C screened ?
Statements:
I. I. The first serial was screened on 23rd, Tuesday and was followed by serial
D.
II. Serial A was not screened on 25th and one serial was screened between
serials A and B.
Answer key : (c)
53. Question: How much was the total sale of the company ?
Statements:
I. I.The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs. 25.
II. II.This company has no other product line.
Answer key : (d)
54. Question: The last Sunday of March, 2006 fell on which date ?
Statements:
I. I.The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.
II. II.The last day of that month was Friday.
Answer key : (d)
55. Arjun reached his school by on time according to his watch. Was he late to his
school?
I. He thought his watch is 15 minutes faster
II. Actually his watch is 7 minutes slower
Answer key : (c)
56. What is the value of X?
I. X^2 =25
II. X<0
Answer key : (d)
57. Is N divisible by 9? (N is a two digit number)
I. R(N/3) = 2
II. R(n/7)=1
Answer key : (a)
58. An accurate clock shows 9 o’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees
will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o’clock in the afternoon?
a) 120 b) 150 c) 180 d) 360

Answer Key : b
59. The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10.25 is
a) 197.5 b) 167.5 c) 157.5 d) 187.5

Answer : b
60. The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of the clock when the
time is 8.30 is
a) 800 b) 750 c) 600 d) 1050
Answer : b

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e) 104.22cm3 f) 162.08cm3 g) 427.56cm3 h) 266.11cm3

a) 1/12 b) 1/9 c) 1/6 d) 1/3

1. Five women decided to go shopping to M.G. Road, Bangalore. They arrived at

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (b)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (c)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (a)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

What is the output from this process?

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (b)

What is the output from this process?

Ans: option (b)

What will be output for

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (d)

What will be output for

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (d)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Ans: option (c)

How many small cubes will be formed?

a) 120 b) 150 c) 180 d) 360

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a) 197.5 b) 167.5 c) 157.5 d) 187.5

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