MICAT - 1

INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the instructions carefully before starting the exam.
In the Test Booklet there are two parts:- Part-I and Part-II
a. Part-I has four sections A, B, C and D. All questions in this section have only one most
appropriate answer. Each wrong answer will get

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negative marks.
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b.

Part-II has two questions. Answers to Part-II are to be written in the space provided
in the booklet. Use blue/black pen only. Ensure that your handwriting is legible.

c.

The duration of the test is 100 minutes.

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PART I
Section-A
DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 15: Each question consists of four clues and against the set of
four clues, five alternatives are given. Amongst all these five alternatives, there is only one alternative
that is associated with all of the four clues in some manner. This alternative is the right answer.
Your task is to choose the right answer from the alternatives given.
For example, in the sample problem, alternative B mind is related to all four clues as
follows: (i) mind blowing (ii) mindset (iii) out of mind and (iv) mind and brain are used
interchangeably. In that case, you have to mark B as the answer.
Clues
(i) Blowing
(ii) Set
(iii) Out
(iv) Brain

Alternatives
(A) Rind
(B) Mind
(C) Wind
(D) Get
(E) Sight

Clues

Alternatives

1.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Wealth
Homeopathy
Nutrition
Exercise

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Health
Gymnasium
Business
Doctor
Carbohydrates

2.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Temperature
Thermometer
God
Liquid

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Heaven
Solid
Mercury
Celsius
Fever

3.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Arbitration
Accusation
Litigation
Facts

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Dispute
Fury
Arbitrator
Law
Fiction

4.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Rash
Offence
Brake
License

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Infection
Murder
Liquor
Motorbike
Driving

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Clues

Alternatives

5.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Loyalty
Camaraderie
Motivation
Incentives

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Political
Monetary
Organization
Patriot
Youthful

6.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Danger
Skeleton
Smoking
Terminal

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Death
Speed
Harmful
Sign
Fire

7.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Stroke
Emotions
Blood
Arrest

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Heart
Blue
Arson
Cricket
Criminals

8.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Life
Grammar
Statement
Latin

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Hebrew
English
Sentence
Witness
Span

9.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Lesson
Number
Algebra
Calculator

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Geometry
Mathematics
Teacher
Alphabet
Consensus

10.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Rules
Fast
Dance
Shatter

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Balance
Quick
Pane
Apply
Break

11.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Apology
Delight
Criticism
Grief

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Opinion
Expression
Poverty
Indiscretion
Squeal

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Clues

Alternatives

12.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Dastardly
Ethical
Suppressive
Inflame

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Object
Diktat
Speech
Action
Responsible

13.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Aggravate
Scratch
Bruise
Treat

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Share
Wound
Ring
Feelings
Nurse

14.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Cotton
Manicure
Tennis
Grass

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Racquet
Property
Lawn
Hand
Fabric

15.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

Abstract
Extract
Idea
Socrates

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

Novel
Sermon
Mind
Poetry
Philosophy

DIRECTIONS for questions 16 to 20: Each question consists of a statement followed by two assumptions,
I and II. Consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions are implicit in forming
the statement. Select option:
(A) if only assumption I is implicit.
(B) if only assumption II is implicit.
(C) if either I or II is implicit.
(D) if neither I nor II is implicit.
(E) if both are implicit.
16.

Statement:
People wear sweaters during winter in Delhi.
Assumptions:
I.
People in other parts of India do not wear sweaters in winter.
II. Sweaters are fashionable in Delhi.

17.

Statement:
Air travel has become expenssive due to rising fuel prices.
Assumptions:
I.
People will not travel by air anymore.
II. Airlines will suffer and their profits will be hit.
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18.

Statement:
All political parties spent huge amounts of money during the election campaign.
Assumptions:
I.
The party which spends the most, wins.
II. The incumbent government has not performed well in the eyes of the voters.

19.

Statement:
The secret to success on the job is to work as though you were working for yourself.
Assumptions:
I. There are people who are unsuccessful at their jobs.
II. There are ways of achieving success on the job that everyone does not know about.

20.

Statement:
Foreign publications and magazines should not be allowed to compete in the domestic markets.
Assumptions:
I.
Foreign magazines are the biggest competitors of the magazines of the domestic market.
II. The sales of the magazines in the domestic market will go down if foreign magazines
are allowed to enter it.

DIRECTIONS for questions 21 to 25: Each question is followed by two statements which may
or may not contain data necessary to answer the question. Choose the option that lists/list the
statement(s) containing necessary data. Select option:
(A) If only statement I is required to answer the question.
(B) If only statement II is required to answer the question.
(C) If both I and II are required to answer the question.
(D) If either I or II is required to answer the question.
(E) If neither I nor II is required to answer the question.
21.

Question: Is Anuradha the mother of Sonam?

I.
II.

22.

Question: Is Shyam not able to complete his work on time these days because he is not happy
with his job?
I.
II.

23.

Off late, Shyam has been handling multiple projects.

Recently, Shyam was overlooked for a much deserved promotion.

Question: Will A be re-elected as the President of Foreverlands?

I.
II.

24.

Sonam and Anuradha live together.

Anuradha loves children.

A is very charismatic and friendly.

70 per cent of the population of Foreverlands lives below the poverty line.

Question: Was Namita a student of Psychology?

I.
II.

All her friends are comfortable discussing their problems with her.
She holds a part-time job as a student counsellor.
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25.

Question: Is M currently the wettest place in the world?

I.
II.

This year M has reported an annual rainfall of 11,000 millimetres.

Till last year, L which had an annual rainfall of 10,750 millimetres was considered to
be the wettest place in the world.

DIRECTIONS for questions 26 to 35: In each of the questions given below ,which one of the
five answer figures [(A), (B), (C), (D) or (E)] below the problem figures [in sequence from (i)
to (v)] should come after the problem figures on the right, if the sequence were continued.
26.

=
=

(i)

(iii)

(B)

(C)

+ S T

O T S C

C T S
(i)

C =

T S
C

S T
(iii)

S
(iii)

C S
(A)

28.

(v)

(ii)

T S

(B)

+
C

(i)

(ii)

=
S
(A)

(D)

(E)

C =

T S

(iv)

T S

T S

(C)

(D)

S
(iii)

(iv)

=
(C)

(v)

+ S

(B)

S T

(iii)

=
(A)

27.

(iv)

=
=

(iii)

=
(ii)

(E)

S
(v)

C
(D)

(E)

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=

29.

(iii)

(B)

(v)

(C)

=
(A)

(iv)

(ii)

(i)

(D)

(E)

30.

o
o
(i)

(ii)

$
(A)
31.

(v)

(D)

(E)

x
= x
(ii)

S
P

S S

(C)

= =
x

(iv)

$
(B)

(i)

(iii)

(iii)

S c

S S
(iv)

P S
S

(v)

P c

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

32.

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33.

C C

P
=
S

X X
(i)

C C

= =

X X

(ii)

= =

X X
(iii)

X
(iv)

(v)

=
X

(iii)

C C

= =
S S

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

34.

(iii)
35.

s
c
c
(iii)

(i)

(ii)

(A)

(B)

(iii)

c
(C)

(iv)

(v)

(D)

(E)

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Section-B
DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 25: Choose the correct alternative.
1.

Kishore Kumar modelled for an ad in his youth - the only product he ever modelled for. Name
the product.
(A) Brylcreem
(B) Dabur
(C) Colgate
(D) Philips

2.

Who was the first honorary President of the All India Muslim League?
(A) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C) Maulana Ahmed Ali

3.

Match the following:

I.
II.
III.
IV.

Sunil Chhetri
Parupalli Kashyap
Shiva Thapa
Soumyajit Ghosh

(A) I-A1, II-A3, III-A2, IV-A4

(C) I-A3, II-A4, III-A1, IV-A2
4.

(B) Hakim Ajmal Khan

(D) Agha Khan III

A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.

Table Tennis
Badminton
Football
Boxing

(B) I-A3, II-A2, III-A4, IV-A1

(D) I-A4, II-A1, III-A2, IV-A3

Match the following logos with their creators.

I.

A1. Alan Fletcher

II.

A2. Frank Mason Robinson

III.

A3. Paul Rand

IV.

A4. Ruth Kedar

A5. Lindon Leader

(A) I-A5, II-A1, III-A4, IV-A2
(C) I-A1, II-A2, III-A3, IV-A5

(B) I-A3, II-A4, III-A5, IV-A2

(D) I-A2, II-A3, III-A1, IV-A4

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5.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by the governments
of:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

6.

Canada,
Canada,
Mexico,
Canada,

Cuba and United States

Mexico and United States
Dominican Republic and United States
Cuba and Mexico

Who compiles and publishes Wholesale Price Indices?

(A) Ministry of Finance
(C) Reserve Bank of India

7.

In which continent is the Andes mountain range located?

(A) North America
(C) Africa

8.

Dreams from My Father

A Long Walk to Freedom
The Story of My Life
The Path to Power

(A) I-A4, II-A2, III-A1, IV-A3

(C) I-A3, II-A4, III-A2, IV-A1

Helen Keller
Margaret Thatcher
Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela

(B) I-A1, II-A3, III-A2, IV-A4

(D) I-A3, II-A4, III-A1, IV-A2

(B) Reliance Communications

(D) Tata Docomo

Myopia is commonly known as:

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

12.

A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.

Which of the following mobile networks has partnered with Wikimedia Foundation to offer free
Wikipedia access on mobile?
(A) Aircel
(C) Idea Cellular

11.

(B) Sunsilk Marico

(D) Clinic Plus P&G

Match the following books with their authors.

I.
II.
III.
IV.

10.

(B) South America

(D) Europe

Select the correct match.

(A) Garnier Fructis LOreal
(C) Pantene Unilever

9.

(B) Office of Economic Advisor

(D) Indian Statistical Institute

farsightedness
nearsightedness
shortsightedness
both nearsightedness and shortsightedness

The International Olympic Committee has sold the broadcasting rights of the 2016 Olympics
for seven South Asian countries, including India, to which of the following companies?
(A) Neo Sports Broadcast Private Limited
(B) Fox Sports Asia

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(C) STAR India
(D) ESPN India
13.

Nebula is a premium brand of watches owned by _________________.

(A) HMT

14.

15.

(B) Maxima

I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.

Success. Its a mind game

There is no substitute
Quality never goes out of style
Its everywhere you want to be
Dont leave home without it
Dont be evil

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I-A1,
I-A6,
I-A2,
I-A5,

II-A2,
II-A1,
II-A3,
II-A4,

III-A3,
III-A2,
III-A1,
III-A3,

IV-A4,
IV-A5,
IV-A6,
IV-A2,

V-A5,
V-A4,
V-A4,
V-A1,

VI-A6
VI-A3
VI-A5
VI-A6

(B) Nishi Vasudeva

(D) Suchitra Ella

(B) employment generation

(D) bonus for employees

Match the following companies with the sector they operate in.
Group Danone
Merck & Co.
Salesforce.com
Mercer

A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.

(A) I-A3, II-A4, III-A1, IV-A2

(C) I-A2, II-A3, III-A1, IV-A4

Cloud Computing
Food Processing
Pharmaceuticals
Consulting

(B) I-A2, II-A1, III-A4, IV-A3

(D) I-A2, II-A4, III-A1, IV-A3

Find which one is not matched correctly.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

19.

TAG Heuer
Porsche
Levis
VISA
American Express
Google

According to the new Companies Bill, a profit-making company is required to spend 2 per
cent of their net profits after tax on:

I.
II.
III.
IV.

18.

A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.
A5.
A6.

Who was appointed as the first woman Managing Director of State Bank of India in 2013?

(A) corporate social responsibility

(C) foreign investment
17.

(D) Swatch

Match the following taglines with their companies/brands.

(A) Arundhati Bhattacharya

(C) Sujata Singh
16.

(C) Titan

Lok Jan Shakti Party Bihar

Maraland Democratic Front Mizoram
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Andhra Pradesh
Bodoland Peoples Front Odisha

Which country joined the European Union in 2013?

(A) Hungary

(B) Croatia

(C) Slovenia

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20.

A lunar eclipse occurs on the night of a ________________.

(A) half moon
(C) Any of the above

(B) full moon

(D) None of the above

21.

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook was recently in the news for her book ____________,
that sparked a movement which aims to help women achieve their professional and personal
goals.
(A) Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
(B) Seeking Joy: The Real Truth About Work/Life Balance
(C) Striking a Balance: Work, Family, Life
(D) The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work.

22.

Dabur is Indias largest _________________ medicine manufacturer.

(A) Unani

23.

(B) Ayurvedic

(B) Amartya Sen

(D) Jim Yong Kim

The beaver is the national animal of ________.

(A) Monaco

25.

(D) All of these

Who has authored the book, Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy?
(A) Warren Buffet
(C) Raghuram Rajan

24.

(C) Homeopathic

(B) China

(C) Canada

(D) Mexico

Match the following movies with their lead actor/actress.

I.
II.
III.
IV.

The Godfather
Gone with the Wind
Casablanca
The Silence of the Lambs

(A) I-A3, II-A4, III-A1, IV-A2

(C) I-A4, II-A3, III-A2, IV-A1

A1.
A2.
A3.
A4.

Humphrey Bogart
Jodie Foster
Marlon Brando
Vivien Leigh

(B) I-A1, II-A2, III-A3, IV-A4

(D) I-A1, II-A2, III-A4, IV-A3

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Section-C
DIRECTIONS for questions 1 and 2: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Kidsplay, a multinational toy manufacturing company decides to set up a plant in India. To set
up a plant, the company has an initial fixed investment of Rs.10,00,000. The manufacturing cost
per toy (which is variable and exclusive of the fixed investment) is Rs.60. The company decides
to fix the selling price of each toy at Rs.80. Assume there is no other cost or investment incurred
by the company for selling or manfacturing the toys.
1.

What is the minimum sales(in Rs) that Kidsplay has to achieve to earn a profit of at least
25%?
(A) 1 crore

2.

(B) 1.8 crores

(C) 2 crores

(D) 1.6 crores

Using cost optimization measures, Kidsplay reduced the manufacturing cost per toy by 25%.
As a result of this, on a production and sale of 1 lakh units of toys, the profit of the company
increased by:
(A) 100%

(B) 120%

(C) 125%

(D) 150%

DIRECTIONS for questions 3 to 9: Choose the correct alternative

3.

A man initally invests Rs.12000 with a bank at 20% compound interest per annum for 5 years.
(interest compounded annually). After 5 years, he uses this money (including the principal and
the interest earned) to buy a car which depreciates at 10% per annum. If 2 years after buying
the car he sells his car for the amount he initially invested with the bank, then by what percent
is the price at which he sold his car greater than or less than its depreciated value?
(A) 30.25% more
(C) 50.38% less

4.

Rakesh has applied for a loan of Rs.300000. He has two options, the first is a fixed rate of
compound interest of 6% for three years and the other is a floating rate of compound interest
of 7% for the first year, 6% for the second year and 5% for the third year. If he repays
the loan after three years, then which option is beneficial to Rakesh and by how much? (Assume
interest is compounded anually)
(A) Fixed Rate, Rs.350
(C) Floating Rate, Rs.31

5.

(B) 40.46% less

(D) 80% more

(B) Fixed Rate, Rs.246

(D) Fixed Rate, Rs.31

A solid cylinder is melted to form a number of solid right circular cones each having the same
radius and height as that of the cylinder. The change in the curved surface area is 21p sq.units.
Find the volume of one of the cones, if the ratio of the slant height to the perpendicular height
of the cones is 5 : 4.
(A) 12p unit 3
(B) 24p unit 3
(C) 30p unit 3
(D) 36 p unit 3

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6.

2
Let y =

are:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
7.

(x + 5)(x - 3)
, then all the real values of x, for which y has non-zero real values,
x -1

5 < x < 1
x > 15
5 < x < 1 or x > 3
None of these

If a function is defined as:

f(x, y) = f(2x y, x 2y) + x + y for x y < 0
= f(y 2x, 2y x) x y

for x y > 0

then, find the value of f(9, 0) f(1, 0).

(A) 9
8.

(C) 16

(D) 16

What is the probability that a number less than 100 and greater than 1 divided by 4 leaves
a remainder 1, if we only consider numbers divided by 2, 4 or 5 leaving a remainder 1?
(A)

9.

(B) 9

10
59

(B)

20
59

(C)

24
59

(D)

3
118

The horizontal distance between two towers is 60 feet. The angle of depression from the top
of the higher tower to the top of the shorter one is 60 o. If the height of the higher tower
is 150 feet, find the height of the other tower.
(A) 150 - 20 3 ft.
(C) 150 -

20
3

(B) 150 - 60 3 ft.

ft.

(D)

150
3

- 20 ft.

DIRECTIONS for questions 10 to 12: Refer to the following data and answer the questions that
follow.
A survey of a society whose residents are mainly businessmen shows that one-sixth of the society
residents own bunglows, one-fourth own flats and one-eighth of those who own bunglows do
not own flats.
10.

What fraction of the society residents owns both a bunglow and a flat?
(A)

11.

7
12

(B)

7
48

(C)

7
16

(D) None of these

What fraction of the society residents owns either a bunglow or a flat or both?
(A)

4
5

(B)

1
48

(C)

14

13
48

(D)

15
48

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12.

What fraction of the society residents owns neither a bunglow nor a flat?
(A)

35
48

(B)

15
16

(C)

30
44

(D) None of these

DIRECTIONS for questions 13 and 14: Choose the correct alternative.

13.

In an office cubicle there are six desks, each provided with a telephone having a specific extension
number. A wireman forgets to make a note of the connections of the six telephones according
to the extension numbers while changing the old wires with new ones. What is the probability
that the wireman does not connect any wire to its respective telephone matching the extension
number?
(A)

14.

1
2

(B)

59
6!

(C)

11
120

(D)

53
144

The price of an X-ray machine is Rs.3,00,000. If the machine is bought in monthly installments
in a period of 3 years with Rs.500 as the first installment and increasing the value of the
installment by Rs.500 every succeeding month, find the extra amount paid by the buyer in
the installment scheme.
(A) Rs.3000

(B) Rs.3300

(C) Rs.30000

(D) Rs.33000

DIRECTIONS for questions 15 and 16: Refer the data below and answer the questions that follow.
A generous person gives some money to a school authority every year on 1st Jan to invest at simple
interest at the rate of 8% p.a. The interest on this principal is given to the student who scores highest
percentage marks in Mathematics (Std IX) as prize money on 1st April. The interest is equal to 5
times the highest percentage marks obtained by the student (For calculation of interest only consider
a period till the previous day of recieving the prize money). If the same student has highest rank
in school he receives 1% of the principal in addition to interest as prize money. The interest is calculated
as daily basis.
15.

If a second ranked student has scored the highest marks in Mathematics i.e., 144 out of 150 (Std
IX), the generous person must have given Rs.X to the school authority to invest the principal on
Jan 1, 2003; so that the student will get the particular amount on April 1, 2003. Find X.
(A) Rs.24350
(B) Rs.24000
(C) Rs.25000
(D) Rs.24500

16.

If in a year, the highest score in Mathematics is 141 out of 150 and there are 3 such students.
Also, one of them is topper then he will get Rs.X, then
(A) Rs.22500 < X < Rs.23500
(B) Rs.23000 < X < Rs.24000
(C) Rs.23500 < X < Rs.24500
(D) Data Insufficient

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DIRECTIONS for questions 17 to 22: Choose the correct alternative.
17.

The selection of candidates in a management entrance test is based on their performance in

the interview and their marks in the written test. The marks in the written test is the simple
average of the marks in arithmetical ability, language skills and the logical reasoning.The marks
in the language skills is taken as the combined marks of vocabulary with
of reading comprehension with

2
rd weight and
3

1
weight. Consider the following data on marks obtained by
3

Ajay and Vijay.

Arithmetical ability
Language Skills
Vocabulary
RC
Logical reasoning

Ajay

Vijay

56

48

46.2
58.5
20

85.8
99
31.2

Find the performance in the written test of Vijay and the marks in language skills for Ajay.
(A) 56.47, 50.3
(B) 56.4, 52.3
(C) 51.3, 54.7
(D) 60.2, 58.5
18.

A certain transport company has two types of trucks - A and B. Type A truck can carry
out 20 deliveries per day while Type B can carry out 25 deliveries a day. Fuel cost for a
type A truck is Rs.15 per delivery and that for a type B truck is Rs.10 per delivery. Maintenance
cost of a Type A truck is Rs.100 per day and that of a Type B truck is Rs.150 per day.
If a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 Type B trucks can be used, then what is the number
of type A trucks to be used so as to carry out 1000 deliveries per day at the minimum cost
using only both these type of trucks? (Assume each type of truck makes the exact number
of deliveries per day as mentioned above and no less)
(A) 40

19.

(B) 35

(D) 12

If both x and y are integers, then the solutions of the equation x 2 x 5 = 2 y can be:
(A) (2, 0) and (3, 0)
(C) (3, 0) and (2, 0)

20.

(C) 8

(B) (2, 0) and (3, 0)

(D) (3, 0) and (2, 0)

Meera paints walls for a living. She sometimes has Ashok to work with her. Meera takes 2
days to paint a 10 ft by 10 ft wall. Ashok takes 3 days to do the same job. Meera has to
pay Ashok for his work on a per day basis, so shed rather do without him. Meera has recently
got a contract to paint the walls and ceiling of a room of dimensions 10 ft by 15 ft and
a height of 10 ft. She had promised to do the job within 9 days. For how many days does
she need to employ Ashok?
(A) 3
(B) 7
(C) 5
(D) 6

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21.

A dairy farm owner removes 10 l of milk from a milk can containing 50 l of pure milk, adds
in equal quantity of distilled water to it and sells it to the milk wholesaler. The milk wholesaler
removes 10 l of mixture, adds an equal quantity of distilled water to it and sells it to the
local dairy owner. The local dairy owner pours the contents of the milk can into a dairy container
which already contains 40 l mixture of milk and distilled water, costing Rs.22.5 per litre. If
the cost of pure milk is Rs.25 per litre and that of distilled water is Rs.15 per litre. What
is the quantity of pure milk in the local dairy container at the moment?
(A) 48 l

22.

(B) 62 l

(C) 54 l

(D) 90 l

Find the external surface area of the closed bottle?

4cm
4cm

c
10

8cm

m
10cm

(A) 340 p cm 2

(B) 344 p cm 2

(C) 172 p cm 2

(D) 176 p cm 2

DIRECTIONS for questions 23 and 24: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that
follow.
A cold drink manufacturing company has imported a machine for filling and sealing the bottles.
The machine has the capacity of filling 200 bottles in 10 min and sealing 100 bottles in 5 min.But
the machine takes a pause for 5 min after every 15 min for cooling. Three transport agencies
Alpha, Beta and Gama have given hourly rate for loading and transporting the bottles to their godown.

Alpha (Rs)
6
4.5
4

Transport of each carton of bottle upto 20 cartons

Each carton after 20 upto 30
Each additional carton after 30

Beta (Rs)
8
5
3.5

Gama (Rs)
7
5.5
3

Note : Each carton contains 10 bottles.

23.

What is the maximum number of bottles that can be filled and sealed in one hour if filling
and sealing is not done simultaneously?
(A) 500

24.

(B) 400

(C) 600

(D) 300

Which agencys loading /transporting offer is cheaper if the company chooses to pay per hour?
(A) Alpha

(B) Beta

(C) Gama

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DIRECTIONS for questions 25 to 29: Choose the correct alternative.
25.

It takes Kim 4 hours to drive from her house to her office at her normal speed. If she reduces her
speed by 3kmph, she takes 40 minutes extra. Find the distance between Kims house and her office.
(A) 24 km

26.

(B) 84 km

(B) 120

(D) 192

(B) Rs.48

(C) Rs.35

(D) Cannot be determined

Place B lies exactly midway on the path from A to C such that all the places are connected
by roadway, waterway and railway. The average speeds by road, water and rail are 10 kmph,
5 kmph and 15 kmph respectively. Which of the following routes will take the maximum time
to reach C from A?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

29.

(C) 480

Rahul, Irfan and Balaji have some coins of 25 paise, 50 paise and 1 rupee denomination such
that total coins with each of them are in the ratio 11 : 6 : 13 respectively. The three of them
have 25 paise coins with them in the ratio 2 : 1 : 5 respectively, 50 paise coins in the ratio
6 : 5 : 9 respectively and 1 Re. coins in the ratio 7 : 3 : 6 respectively. Find the amount
with Irfan if the three do not have money in any other denomination and the total number
of 25 paise coins with them is 32.
(A) Rs.26

28.

(D) None of these

Four digit numbers are formed using digits 1, 3, 7, 9 and 0 without repetitions. What is the
sum of digits in the thousands place of all numbers so formed?
(A) 240

27.

(C) 93 km

A
A
A
A

to
to
to
to

B
B
B
B

by
by
by
by

road and B to C by road

water and B to C by rail
rail and B to C by road
road and B to C by water

A train 150m long travels at a speed of 100 kmph. A man standing on top of the train runs
from one end of the train to the other at a speed of 20 kmph in the same direction as the
train. How many seconds will he take to reach the other end?
(A) 27

(B) 22.5

(C) 2.25

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DIRECTIONS for question 30: Refer to the data below and answer the question that follows.
The graph given below shows exchange rate of $ Vs Rupee. It also shows revenue earned (in
$ billion) from exports by an Asian Country from 2003 to 2009.
For eg. In 2004, exchange rate of $ is Rs.41.5 and revenue earned was $ 750 billion.

Revenue (in $ billion)

3000
2500
2003

2000

2007

1500

2009

1000

2005

2006

500

2008

2004

0
41

42

43

44

45

46

47

Exchange Rate $ Vs Rupee

30.

How many rupees more did Country earn through exports in 2005 than in 2008?
(A) Rs.34450 billion
(C) Rs.30250 billion

(B) Rs.27750 billion

(D) Rs.25000 billion

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Section-D
DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 4: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow.
Knowledge emerges out of perceived lacunae in existing fields and the pioneering futuristic ideas
of enterprising and creative minds. The social sciences emerged in the nineteenth century out of
this perceived need to tackle the newer and varied issues emerging in society due to industrialization.
Various disciplines of social sciences emerged out of the felt need that specialized and differentiated
disciplines required to be created to address the range of problems being thrown up by dramatic
changes in society.
Thus, political science and public administration grew out of the necessity to understand and tackle
the problems resulting from the transformation in the relationship between the individual, political
and administrative aspects of the society and the state. The study of political history, political
theory, state, ideology, political institutions, administrative theories, Bureaucracy and its institutions,
etc. was started to gain insights into the processes of government with the intention of improving
the conditions in society.
However, it was perceived that this historical, descriptive study of political and administrative structures
and institutions did not sufficiently help to alter or improve individual and societal conditions. While
these studies were contributing to academic analysis, they did not have a direct impact on improving
the quality of human life. It was more or less accepted that social sciences had little or no practical
application. This realization made the scholars feel that social sciences should provide solutions
or at least approach the actual problems of the society.
Early in the twentieth century, the thought of applying the research methods of pure sciences
in social sciences to bring about change in them came forward. To an extent, emphasis on empirical
investigation and scientific methodology did lead to clear quantifiable results in a few areas like
psychology, economics and management. The relevance of social science research and its increasing
applicability was amply demonstrated after 1920s. Increasingly, social sciences were seen to be
emerging out of their ivory tower of metaphysical and theoretical constructs to handle common
problems and issues.
Economics was the first discipline to find acceptance in both - the government and the general
public. The World War I and its repercussions were well analyzed and managed by economists,
who found acceptance in the corridors of political decision-making. After the Great Depression,
it became an integral part of all government offices. Further, theories of psychology and sociology,
which until recently were bound within the confines of libraries and universities, were getting used
to explain and tackle various issues in societies. Sociological theories, psychological experiments
and economic policies were creating new frontiers and boundaries for social sciences, leading to
two developments. On one hand, recognizing the potential for growth, these disciplines were experimenting
on novel and innovative themes and concepts which could directly be used by the society. On
the other hand, the State and its governing organs were looking forward to the academicians to
articulate the problems and conceptualize the solutions and alternatives to handle practical issues
within the society.
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The interwar period and the World War II were charting new fields and parameters for the social
sciences, which could handle various tasks effectively and efficiently. Managing the socio-economic
problems of the Great Depression, financing of the war, logistics, communication mechanisms during
the war, administrative organization, resource allocation, rehabilitation, political accountability - these
were the prime issues of this time and they showed the prospects for the social sciences.
Scholars began to deliberate the prospects of pooling knowledge, insights and methodologies in
order to resolve common tasks and issues. Higher education, specialization and research in newer
areas like decision making, scientific management, operations research, decision theory, etc. contributed
in extending the scope and focus of the social sciences in 1930s and 1940s. The need and opportunity
for the emergence of a new discipline dedicated to problem solving arose out of these conditions.
The idea was a concretization of the mood at those times which were seriously grappling with
the material, physical, financial, psychological, intellectual, social, philosophical, individual and societal
implications of the World War II.
1.

What can be the most appropriate reason for economics being the first social science to be
accepted as a discipline for practical purposes?
(A) The Great Depression
(C) World War II

2.

What is the most important reason for the evolution of social sciences?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

3.

Theoretical and metaphysical constructs

Industrialization
Empirical methods
Problems of the society

With respect to this passage, which of the following statements is definitely NOT true?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

4.

(B) World War I

(D) Inter-war years

Social sciences have come a long way since their origin.

Social sciences have provided solutions to many pressing problems.
Social sciences have to provide solutions to social problems.
Both the World Wars have contributed a lot to social sciences.

The author of this passage definitely agrees with this statement with respect to the passage(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Social
Social
Social
Every

sciences are not dependent on empirical research like pure sciences.

sciences can predict the future.
sciences should combine the resources.
problem had added to the understanding of the social sciences.

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DIRECTIONS for questions 5 to 8: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow.
The ancient South Asian form of wrestling is called malla-yuddha. Practiced at least since the
5 th century BC and described in the 13 th century treatise Malla Purana, it was the precursor
of modern pehlwani.
In the 16 th century, India was conquered by the Central Asian Mughals, who were of Mongol
descent and officially patronized Persian culture. They brought the influence of Persian and Mongolian
wrestling to the local malla-yuddha, thereby creating modern pehlwani.
In the recent past, India had great wrestlers of the class of the Great Gama and Gobar Goho.
India reached its peak of glory in the IV Asian Games (later on called Jakarta Games) in 1962
when all the seven wrestlers were placed on the medal list and in between them they won 12
medals in freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. A repetition of this performance was
witnessed when all the 8 wrestlers sent to the Commonwealth Games held at Kingston, Jamaica
had the distinction of getting medals for the country. During the 60s, India was ranked among
the first eight or nine wrestling nations of the world and hosted the world wrestling championships
in New Delhi in 1967.
Pehlwans who compete in wrestling nowadays are also known to cross-train in the grappling aspects
of judo and jujutsu. Legendary wrestlers from the bygone era like Karl Gotch have made tours
to India to learn the art of pehlwani and further hone their skills. Karl Gotch was even gifted
a pair of mudgals (exercise equipment used by the Indian wrestlers). The conditioning exercises
of pehlwani have been incorporated into many of the conditioning aspects of both catch wrestling
and shoot wrestling, along with their derivative systems. These systems also borrow several throws,
submissions and takedowns from pehlwani.
The popularity of this sport seems to be withering away. The milked sand wrestling pits (20X20
deep stone courtyards, filled with clay and water or milk), which served as the traditional arena
for both training and competitions are now giving way to wrestling mats and rings. The wrestlers
are pursuing the sport as a hobby and not as a full time profession, and popular professional
wrestling promotions have pushed pehlwani to the brink of obscurity.
5.

Which of the following statements cannot be derived from the passage?

(A) Malla-yuddha has been practised only since the 5 th century BC.
(B) Local malla-yudha transformed into pehlwani post the influence of Persian and Mongolian
wrestling.
(C) Now a days, wrestling is taken up more as a hobby rather than a profession.
(D) The effect of modernization can be seen in the set-up of the wrestling fields.

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6.

The conditioning exercises of pehlwani have not contributed which of the following to the
conditioning exercises of other similar forms of wrestling?
a] throws

b] submissions

(A) a, b and c
(C) d and e
7.

c] takedowns

d] grappling

e] mudgals

(B) All except e

(D) All of the above

Which of the following cannot be determined as true as per the information given in the passage?
a] Indians excelled in freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman Wrestling in the Jakarta Games.
b] India won more than 12 medals in the Commonwealth Games with the help of their
8 wrestlers.
c] The popularity of pehlwani has been diminishing over the years.
(A) Only a

8.

(B) Only b

(C) Only c

(D) a and c

The phrase giving way to as used in the passage is closest in meaning to:
(A) moving cautiously towards
(C) setting the standards for

(B) producing
(D) being replaced by

DIRECTIONS for questions 9 to 13: In the following questions, a sentence is given followed by
four different ways of phrasing the same sentence. Choose the most grammatically and semantically
correct alternative.
9.

It is interesting but not surprising to note that the world has never completely been democratic:
in fact, almost half the world remains perpetually shrouded in fundamentalism and despotic
rule even today.
(A) The world today remains shrouded in undemocratic and authoritarian governments, just
as in the past.
(B) The world today remains divided into the democratic, free half and the other half that
still lives under despotism and authoritarianism.
(C) The world has now got divided into two halves, one that believes in democracy and the
other that is still buried deep in despotism and authoritarianism.
(D) The democratic world is often at war with the fundamentalist, despotic other world.

10.

Man is intelligent and creative he created the microprocessor, a dumb machine, which now
lords over each aspect of his life.
(A) The microprocessor has begun to acquire the skills and intelligence that man once possessed.
(B) The intelligent and creative man has ended up creating the microprocessor which will
eventually rule the world.
(C) Man has become so intelligent that he has handed over his own kingdom to a dumb computer.
(D) Mans intelligence and creativity has led to birth of the microprocessor, a mindless machine
which has become indispensable to man.
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11.

Neither literature nor poetry can truly estimate the worth of humankind for anything that
is created by any human being ought to be biased in its world view.
(A) Human beings, always being prejudiced in their world view, can never estimate their own
worth through literature or poetry.
(B) There is nothing exquisite about literature or poetry; they do not represent humankind
in any appreciable form.
(C) Literature and poetry are mere figments of imagination; they are produced by people who
know or care little about the real world.
(D) No form of art ever created by human beings can explain humankind in its entirety.

12.

There has always been a huge gap of understanding between the ruling class and the masses:
neither has ever been able to truly comprehend the other.
(A) The bourgeois and the masses have never quite been able to come to terms with each
other.
(B) There is no greater enmity in the world than the one that exists between the classes and
the masses.
(C) That the masses have never got power in their hands is a very sad reflection of society.
(D) The ruling class and the masses are always fighting each other.

13.

Sport has ceased to be the domain of the gentleman; doping has assumed such proportions
that there are calls for it to be made legal.
(A) Doping in sport has become so rampant that every gentleman has taken to drugs.
(B) Doping in sport is bound to be legalized because the menace has reached great proportions.
(C) Doping in sport has become so commonplace that some feel that legalizing it is the only
way to solve the problem.
(D) There is a need for effective review of rules to ensure that doping acquires the legal
status it deserves.

DIRECTIONS for questions 14 to 24: In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentences
have been left blank. Beneath each sentence four different ways of completing the sentence are
indicated. From among the given choices, choose the best alternative.
14.

Not so long ago, Mexico and the United States were, in the title of a best selling book, Distant
Neighbours; such was the ________ between them from politics to ways of ______.
(A) discrepancy economics
(B) semblance life
(C) gulf thought
(D) parallelism attitude

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15.

He is famous for his monetary policy decisions, moving ______ and stirring hearts: and this
weeks cut in the interest rate was no _______.
(A) masses joke
(C) fast shock

16.

Until late in the twentieth century, Europe implied not only a definite area of the Earths
________ but also a certain type of _______.
(A) scum identity
(C) plane thought

17.

(B) wish ... must

(D) insisted ... be
one must

(B) balancing ... moving

(D) pedalling ... exercising

Being sensitive to public issues and

to devote time for public causes have to be
the primary
for one to be a politician.
(A) readiness ... qualities
(C) willingness ... qualifications

23.

present at the venue of book-release.

Comparing life to a bicycle, Albert Einstein has said that to keep

keep
.
(A) cycling ... pedalling
(C) wandering ... stability

22.

(B) these ... most

(D) what ... much

The publisher ______ that the writer ______

(A) said ... is
(C) told ... was

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(B) serenity ... related

(D) foreboding ... mentioned

Finally, _________ turned out to be a question, _______ difficult than any other.
(A) it ... very
(C) this ... more

20.

(B) germane ... present

(D) indicated ... extraneous

However, a __________ of their ideological motivations and the political benefits that __________
to their patrons, tell a different story.
(A) scrutiny ... accrued
(C) perusal ... demonstrate

19.

(B) surface civilization

(D) face geography

What is __________ at the __________ moment is the nature of the security debate and the
manner in which a dominant narrative has emerged.
(A) pertinent ... relevant
(C) extrinsic ... suitable

18.

(B) views surprise

(D) markets exception

(B) preparedness ... responsibilities

(D) willing ... eligibility

Perhaps
in a democracy and
religiosity helps us see things in a different light.
(A) life ... accepting
(C) living ... accepting

a national counter-narrative to radical

(B) policies ... acceptance

(D) livelihood ... acceptance

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24.

Tackling steep slopes with an ice axe and

not for the faint-hearted or ill-prepared.
(A) hang

(B) hung

_______ on to a frozen rope for dear life, are

(C) hanging

(D) hangs

DIRECTIONS for questions 25 to 30: Each question has a sentence followed by four options. Arrange
the four options in a logical sequence in continuation with the given statement.
25.

Lions usually hunt at night, or at least in the cool hours of dawn and dusk.
a] It's one of many uncommon traits of a pride of lions that lives in an intimate relationship with a herd of Cape buffalo on a marshy island in the Okavango Delta.
b] But when the midday heat climbs to 120 F, the lions of Duba Plains are just starting
to stalk their prey.
c] They attack this ready meat supply with little of the usual lioness stealth.
d] The nine lionesses of the Tsaro pride (tsaro is the local name of the palms they like to
rest under) rarely let the herd out of their sight.
(A) dbca

26.

(B) badc

(C) dcab

(D) dabc

The pride begins a hunt with seeming nonchalance, scanning for easy victims as panic starts
to spread.
a] The lions break into a run, and the herd stampedes.
b] The pride works as a team, watching for missteps as the prey wearies under the
pressure of assault.
c] Other times the struggle can last seven hours - an intricate tango in the wild, with
the cats probing for weakness and the buffalo countering with slashing hooves and
swinging horns.
d] Sometimes it looks as if the lions are completely in charge, knocking down and killing
even a large buffalo within five minutes.
(A) acdb

27.

(B) adcb

(C) abdc

(D) abcd

Displaying reluctance to cross a river where crocodiles lurk, a group locally called the Pantry
Pride, shows its scars.
a] Lioness after lioness of this pride died by hoof or horn, and now only two remain.
b] But fearlessness took its toll.
c] One of these lionesses recently felled a bull after clinging to his throat for almost an hour,
even as another bull repeatedly charged her.
d] Once as numerous as the Tsaro pride, it ruled the eastern edge of Duba, attacking buffalo
with abandon.
(A) cdba

(B) dcab

(C) dcba

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28.

As you are rehearsing on stage, you wonder why you have spent so much time at home
fine-tuning the pedaling, the dynamics, and the tempos when they will all need altering in this
new acoustical environment.
a] We will even sometimes try to quicken the tempo ever so slightly to ensure that the music
has a proper flow.
b] If we find the sound to be on the dry side, we will probably use more pedal to help add
colour.
c] These last-minute adjustments for impeccable sound delivery on stage remain the concert
pianists major challenges.
d] Whatever sound we hear on stage governs our performance and, one could almost say,
becomes our co-creator.
(A) abcd

29.

(C) dbac

(D) cdba

My grandfather was a retired school teacher and would spend hours everyday sitting under
the banyan tree.
a] Tired out by the heat, they would drink the cool water kept under the tree, wash their
faces with it and chat with my grandfather.
b] Most of the people were villagers taking a break from their work in the fields nearby.
c] When I would get tired of playing I would sit next to him and observe the people he was
talking to, and listen to their conversations.
d] They carried heavy burden on their heads and worked under the sun.
(A) cbad

30.

(B) adbc

(B) bdca

(C) cbda

(D) bcda

Last month, twenty five Japanese visitors came to Neemrana, but not to see the famous fort
over there.
a] The 1170-acre Neemrana Phase-III industrial estate will not only offer tax breaks, but also
an exclusive zone to Japanese investors.
b] The geographical advantages are, however, not its only selling points.
c] About 100km from Delhi and 60 km from Haryanas industrial hub of Manesar, Neemrana
is situated on the National Highway (NH) 8 and beside the proposed rail freight corridor.
d] They were visiting the site of a proposed industrial estate, Neemrana, that has earned the
sobriquet of Little Japan, at the drafting stage itself.
(A) cdab

(B) dcba

(C) dcab

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PART - II
Instructions: This part consists of two questions. Please write your answers in the space provided.
All the questions are compulsory.
1.

There are three subparts to this question and all of them carry equal marks.
a.

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. Present arguments in support
of this statement.

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b.

Present as many arguments against the statement as you have presented in support of
the statement in 1(a).

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c.

Having given your arguments on both sides of Without deviation from the norm, progress
is not possible, present your own view in 45-50 words in response to a request from
a leading newspaper editor. Please note that no marks will be given for expressing your
view on both sides of the argument.

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2.

Please arrange the following pictures in a sequence in such a way that a story is formed.
Write the picture sequence and a story of approximately 300 words in the allocated space.
Ensure that all the pictures have been utilized in the story.

(A)

(B)

(D)

(E)

(G)

(C)

(F)

(H)

(I)

Write the picture sequence.

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