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PRACTICE SET
INSTRUCTIONS
• This Preliminary Exam practice set consists of three sections. Quantitative Aptitude (Qs. 1-35); Reasoning
Ability (Qs. 36-70) and English Language (Qs. 71-100).
• All the questions are compulsory.
• Each question has five options, of which only one is correct. The candidates are advised to read all the
options thoroughly.
• There is negative marking equivalent to 1/4th of the mark allotted to the specific question for wrong answer.

Time : 1 hr. Max. Marks : 100

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
4 2 1
5. 13 + 5 ´ 2 = ?
7 7 2
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-10) : What will come in place of question
mark (?) in the following questions ? 11 3
(a) 25 (b) 25
14 7
1. 48% of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399
(a) 42 (b) 46 3 5
(c) 28 (d) 26 (c) 26 (d) 26
7 14
(e) None of these (e) None of these
5 4 1 6. 784 ÷ 16 ÷ 7 = ?
2. 2 × 3 + ? = 12
9 5 5 (a) 49 (b) 14
(c) 21 (d) 7
13 4
(a) 2 (b) 2 (e) None of these
45 5
3 5
22 5 7. of 455 + of 456 = ?
(c) 3 (d) 3 2 8
45 9
(a) 448 (b) 476
(e) None of these (c) 480 (d) 464
3. ? + 172 = 335 (e) None of these
(a) 46 (b) 42 8. 6425 ÷ 125 × 8 = ?
(c) 1764 (d) 2116 (a) 411.2 (b) 41.12
(e) None of these (c) 64.25 (d) 421.25
28 ´ 5 - 15 ´ 6 (e) None of these
4. =? 9. 1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440 = ?
7 2 + 256 + (13)2
(a) 37.50 (b) 37.25
27 22 (c) 370.25 (d) 372.50
(a) (b) (e) None of these
115 117
10. 4900 ÷ 28 × 444 ÷ 12 = ?
25 22 (a) 6575 (b) 6475
(c) (d)
117 115 (c) 6455 (d) 6745
(e) None of these (e) None of these
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DIRECTIONS (11-15): Study the following graph carefully and (a) 9 : 4 (b) 8 : 3
answer the questions that follow: (c) 7 : 2 (d) 8 : 5
Percentage of employees in different departments of a (e) None of these
company Total No. of employees = 4500 15. The total number of females are what per cent of the total
number of males in the organisation ?
(a) 90 (b) 70
(c) 80 (d) 60
(e) None of these

Accounts
12%
Design DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20) : What will come in place of the
32% 8% question mark (?) in the following number series?
HR
16. 7 9 12 16 ?
e
Marketing (a) 2 2 (b) 19
ativ
tr 18%
minis (c) 20 (d) 21
A d 8% (e) None of these
Customer
Relation 17. 384 192 96 48 ?
22% (a) 36 (b) 28
(c) 24 (d) 32
(e) None of these
18. 5 6 14 45 ?
Percentage of females in each department in the same
company Total No. of females in the organisation = 2000 (a) 183 (b) 185
(c) 138 (d) 139
(e) None of these
19. 8 9 13 22 ?
Accounts

(a) 30 (b) 31
12%

(c) 34 (d) 36
Design (e) None of these
28% 20. 6 11 21 41 ?
HR 16%
(a) 81 (b) 61
e
istrativ (c) 71 (d) 91
Admin % Marketing
10 (e) None of these
Customer 14%
21. Number of students studying in colleges A and B are in the
Relation ratio of 3 : 4 respectively. If 50 more students join college A
20%
and there is no change in the number of students in college
B, the respective ratio becomes 5 : 6. What is the number of
students in college B ?
11. What is the total number of males from Design, Customer
(a) 450 (b) 500
Relation and HR departments together ?
(c) 400 (d) 600
(a) 1550 (b) 1510
(e) None of these
(c) 1540 (d) 1580 22. Cost of 12 belts and 30 wallets is ` 8940. What is the cost of
(e) None of these 4 belts and 10 wallets?
12. What is the ratio of number of males in HR department to the (a) ` 2890 (b) ` 2980
number of males in Accounts department respectively ? (c) ` 2780 (d) ` 2870
(a) 3 :17 (b) 4 : 15 (e) None of these
(c) 2 : 15 (d) 2 : 13 23. 80% of a number is equal to three-fifth of another number.
(e) None of these What is the ratio between the first and the second number
13. The number of females in the Marketing department are respectively?
approximately what per cent of the total employees in (a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3
Marketing and Customer Relation Departments together? (c) 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 4
(a) 26 (b) 36 (e) None of these
(c) 6 (d) 46 24. Ghanshyam purchased an article for `1850. At what price
(e) 16 should he sell it so that 30% profit is earned?
14. What is the respective ratio of number of employees in (a) ` 2450 (b) ` 2245
Administrative department to the number of males in the (c) ` 2405 (d) ` 2425
same department ? (e) None of the above
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25. What is the compound interest accrued on an amount of 35. The average age of 60 boys in a class was calculated as 12
` 8500 in two years @ interest 10% per annum? years. It was later realised that the actual age of one of the
(a) ` 1875 (b) ` 1885 boys in the class was 12.5 years but it was calculated as 14
(c) ` 1775 (d) ` 1765 years. What is the actual average age of the boys in the
(e) None of these class?
26. A train running at the speed of 60 kmph crosses a 200 m (a) 11 years (b) 11.275 years
long platform in 27 s. What is the length of the train ? (c) 11.50 years (d) 11.975 years
(a) 250 m (b) 200 m (e) None of these
(c) 240 m (d) 450 m REASONING ABILITY
(e) None of these
36. Bihar is related to India in the same as Florida is related to
27. Which of the following has the fractions in ascending order?
(a) Canada (b) Mexico
5 3 4 2 5 4 3 2 (c) North America (d) USA
(a) , , , (b) , , ,
11 8 9 7 11 9 8 7 (e) None of these
2 3 4 5 2 4 3 5 37. Unscramble the letters in the given words and find the odd
(c) , , , (d) , , ,
7 8 9 11 7 9 8 11 one out.
(e) None of these (a) UMRSME (b) EIWNTR
28. Sum of the digits of a two digit number is 8 and the digit in (c) PIGRSN (d) LCUOD
the ten’s place is three times the digit in the unit’s place. (e) None of these
What is the number? 38. If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION
(a) 26 (b) 36 were interchanged, also the third and the fourth letters, the
(c) 71 (d) 62 fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the following
(e) None of these would be the seventh letter from the right ?
29. 10 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days. In how many
(a) R (b) O
days can 16 men complete that work?
(a) 4 days (b) 5 days (c) S (d) P
(c) 6 days (d) 3 days (e) None of these
(e) None of these 39. If the positions of the third and tenth letters of the word
30. 71% of a number is more than its 46% by 120. What is 30% DOCUMENTATION are interchanged, and likewise the
of that number? positions of the fourth and seventh letters, the second and
(a) 160 (b) 150 sixth letters is interchanged, which of the following will be
(c) 140 (d) 148 eleventh from the right end ?
(e) None of these
(a) C (b) I
31. Average of five consecutive odd numbers is 95. What is
the fourth number in descending order? (c) T (d) U
(a) 91 (b) 95 (e) None of these
(c) 99 (d) 97 40. If the numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3
(e) None of these are arranged in ascending order, minimum number being on
32. Latika spends 45% of her monthly income on food and 30% the top, which would come at the ninth place from the top?
of the monthly income on transport. Remaining amount of (a) 18 (b) 24
`4500 she saves. What is her monthly income? (c) 21 (d) 27
(a) `16000 (b) `18000
(c) `16500 (d) `18500 (e) None of these
(e) None of these
DIRECTION (Qs. 41 - 45) : In each of the questions below are
33. Amount of simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs
given two or three statements followed by the conclusions
28500 in seven years is Rs 23940 what is the rate of interest
% per annum? numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be
(a) 10.5 (b) 12.5 true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known
(c) 11 (d) 12 facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
(e) None of these follows from the given statements. Give answer
34. A and B started a business investing amounts of `150000 (a) if only conclusion I follows.
and `250000 respectively. What will be B’s share in the
(b) if only conclusion II follows.
profit of `160000 ?
(a) `100000 (b) `60000 (c) if neither I nor II follows.
(c) `80000 (d) `110000 (d) if both I and II follow.
(e) None of these (e) None of these
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41. Statements : All toys are dolls . (a) A (b) B
All dolls are jokers. (c) E (d) D
Some toys are cars. (e) None of these
Conclusions : I. Some cars are jockers. 50. Which of the following groups of teachers has History as
II. Some dolls are cars. the compulsory subject?
42. Statements : All pens are boxes. (a) A, C and D (b) B, C and D
Some boxes are blades. (c) C and D (d) A, B and C
Some blades are files. (e) None of these
Conclusions : I. Some blades are pens.
II. Some pens are files. DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55) : Study the following information
carefully and answer the questions given below.
43. Statements : All books are ledgers.
All pens are keys. In a certain code, the symbol for 0 (zero) is D and for 1 is $.
Some pens are books. There is no other symbol for all other numbers greater than 1. The
Conclusions : I Some ledgers are keys. numbers greater than 1 are to be written using only the two
II. Some keys are books. symbols given above. The value of symbol for 1 doubles itself
44. Statements : Some roses are thorns. everytime it shifts one place to the left. Study the following
All thorns are flowers. example.
No flower is a petal. ‘0’ is written as D ‘1’ is written as $
Conclusions : I. No petal is a rose. ‘2’ is written as $D ‘3’ is written as $$
II. Some flowers are roses. ‘4’ is written as $DD
45. Statements: All leaders are good team workers. and so on.
All good team workers are good orators. 51. Which of the following will represent 7 × ( 1 + 4 ¸ 2) ?
Conclusions: I. Some good team workers are leaders. (a) $D$D$ (b) $$D$D
II. All good orators are leaders. (c) $DD$$ (d) $DD$$
(e) None of these
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46- 50) : Read the following information 52. Which of the following symbol arrangement will represent
carefully to answer the questions that follow. ‘9’ ?
There are six teachers A, B, C, D, E and F in a school. Each (a) D$$$ (b) $D$D
of the teachers teaches two subjects, one compulsory subject (c) $DD$ (d) $$DD
and the other optional subject. D’s optional subject is History (e) None of these
while three others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have 53. The symbol arrangement $DD$$ represents which of the
Physics as one of their subjects. F’s compulsory subject is following numbers ?
Mathematics which is an optional subject of both C and E. History
(a) 18 (b) 25
and English are A’s subjects but in terms of compulsory and
optional subjects, they are reverse of those of D’s. Chemistry is (c) 17 (d) 16
an optional subject of any one of them. There is only one female (e) None of these
teacher in the school who has English as her compulsory subject. 54. The symbol arrangement $$$DD$D represents which of the
46. What is C’s compulsory subject ? following numbers ?
(a) History (b) Physics (a) 28 (b) 48
(c) Chemistry (d) English (c) 26 (d) 50
(e) None of these (e) None of these
47. Who is a female member in the group ? 55. Which of the following represents the number 24 ?
(a) A (b) B (a) $DD$D (b) $$DDD
(c) C (d) D (c) $$$DD (d) $DD$$
(e) None of these (e) None of these
48. Who among the following has same optional subjects as
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56- 60) : In these questions symbols #, @, $,
that of the compulsory subject of F?
*, % are to be used with different meanings as follows:
(a) D (b) B
(c) A (d) C ‘A # B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor equal to B’.
(e) None of these ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is smaller than B’.
49. Disregarding which is compulsory and which is the optional ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’
subject, who has the same two subjects combination as F ? ‘A * B’ means ‘ A is not smaller than B’.
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‘A % B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor greater than B’. (a) 15 (b) L
In each question, three statements showing relationships have (c) K (d) I
been given, which are followed by two conclusions I & II. (e) None of these
Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which 65. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the eighth,
conclusion(s) is/are definitely true. Mark answer sixteenth, seventeenth and twenty-second leters from your
(a) if only conclusion I is true; left in the given series, which will be th first letter of that
(b) if only conclusion II is true; word? If no such word can be formed, your answer would be
(c) if either conclusion I or II is true; X, and if more than one such word can be formed, answer is
P.
(d) if neither I nor II is true and
(a) M (b) T
(e) if both conculsions I and II are true.
(c) X (d) E
56. Statements: T @ J, J * M, M $ B (e) P
Conclusions: I. T # M
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-70) : In each of the questions given below
II. J $ B which one of the five answer figures on the right should come
57. Statements: R# F, F @ K, K $ V after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were
Conclusions :I. R # V continued ?
II. V # F 66. Problem Figures
58. Statements: E @ A, A % F, F $ Q
Conclusions :I. E @ Q c
c c

c
II. Q *A
59. Statements: L # M, M % D, D * Q
Answer Figures
Conclusions: I. M # Q
II. Q @ L
60. Statements: W $ F, F @ H, H # R

c
c

c
Conclusions: I. W # R
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
II. W $ R
67. Problem Figures
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-65): Answer these questions referring
to the letter sequence given below: « S oS o =« r r « = S
N O PQ YB ZAR S H I J K I LM T UV G E FW X D C B «r S o « = r
61. If letters of the above given series are written in reverse r = S
order then which letter will be third to the left of eighteenth Answer Figures
letter from your right?
(a) Z (b) G = S S = B = S B = B = S B
D

(c) I (d) L « « « « S «
(e) None of these r r r r r
62. What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
series ?
NDP, QWB, ZER, ? 68. Problem Figures
(a) SVJ (b) AFS
(c) IVS (d) SFA
(e) None of these MOUNT OSNPT TOSNP ODNCP PODNC
63. Which of the following is the fifth to the right of thirteenth
letter from you left ?
Answer Figures
(a) T (b) J
(c) S (d) Z
(e) None of these
CPODN OPNDC OLZNC OLNZC OLNDC
64. If every altenate letter starting from O is replaced with odd
numbers starting from 1, which letter or number will be third
to the left of tenth letter from your right ? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
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69. Problem Figures the Valuer which will make him do and say what you want him to
do and say," said the man. "Go to him and give him a fine present,
= = S == S V = then say to him: "You said the horses are worth a measure of rice
« V S Z Z V rr S but now tell what a measure of rice is worth! Can you value that
S Z « V V rZ «
r o o r« oo « Z o standing in your place by the king?" If the says he can, go wth
him to the king, and I will be there, too."
Answer Figures The horse-dealer thought this was a good idea. So he gave
a fine present to the Valuer, and said what the other man had told
= V r V = V V = = V him to say., The stupid Valuer took the present, and said: "Yes, I
« S = r « « « can go before the king with you and tell what a measure of rice is
r S « o S r S r S
o Z ro Z o Z Z o worth. I can value that now." Well, let us go at once," said the
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) horse-dealer. So they went before the king and his ministers in
the palace.
70. Problem Figures The horse-dealer bowed down before the king, and said:
"O King, I have learned that a measure of rice is the value of my
« o «D oD « o five hundred horses. But will the king be pleased to ask the Valuer
Z r D D Z r c A« « c A r S A what is the valuer of the measure of rice". The king, not knowing
c c o r r o D what had happened, asked, "How now, Valuer, what are five
hundred horses worth?" "A measure of rice, O King!" said he.
Answer Figures "Very good, then! If five hundred horses are worth a measure of
rice, what is the measure of rice worth?" "The measure of rice is
o D D « « «
worth your whole city," replied the foolish fellow.
A r S « B o A r S S A rA r S The ministers clapped their hands, laughing, and saying,
« r A D oD oo D "What a foolish Valuer! How can such a man hold that office?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) We used to think this great city was beyond price, but this man
says it is worth only a measure of rice, "Then the king was
ashamed, and drove out the foolish fellow. "I tried to please the
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
king by setting a low price on the horses, and now see what has
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-80) : Read the following passage carefully happened to me!" said the Valuer, as he ran away from the
and answer the questions given below it. laughing crowd.
71. Who did the king appoint as the new Valuer?
Once upon a time a dishonest king had a man called the
(a) A minsister (b) A horse merchant
Valuer in his court. The Valuer set the price which ought to be
(c) Himself (d) A stingy peasant
paid for horses and elephants and the other animals. He also set
(e) None of these
the price on jewellery and gold, and things of that kind. This man
72. Why was the king not happy with the old Valuer?
was honest and just, and set the proper price to be paid to the
(a) As the Valuer was not good at his work
owners of the goods. The king, however, was not pleased with
(b) As he had dishonoured the king
this Valuer, because he was honest. "If I had another sort of a
man as Valuer, I might gain more riches," he thought. (c) As the Valuer had been dishonest with the king about
the prices that he set for goods
One day the king saw a stupid, miserly peasant come into
(d) As the king believed that he was not earning much
the palace yard. The king sent for the fellow and asked him if he
because of the Valuer's honesty
would like to be the Valuer. The peasant said he would like the
(e) None of these
position. So the king had him made Valuer. He sent the honest
73. Which of the following words can be used to describe the
Valuer away from the palace.
king?
Then the peasant began to set the prices on horses and (1) Smart (2) Dishonest
elephants, upon gold and jewels. He did not know their value, so (3) Cheat
he would say anything he chose. As the king had made him (a) Only (1) (b) Only (2)
Valuer, the people had to sell their goods for the price he set. By (c) Only (2) and (3) (d) Only (1) and (3)
and by a horse-dealer brought five hundred horses to the court (e) All the three (1), (2) and (3)
of this king. The Valuer came and said they were worth a mere 74. What can possibly be the moral of the story?
measure of rice. So the king ordered the horse-dealer to be given (a) Slow and steady wins the race
the measure of rice, and the horses to be put in the palace stables. (b) Change is the only permanent thing in life
The horse-dealer then went to see the honest man who had (c) An honest answer is the sign of true friendship
been the Valuer, and told him what had happened. "What shall I (d) Haste makes waste
do?" asked the horse-dealer. "I think you can give a present to (e) No legacy is so rich as honesty
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75. Why did the Ministers laugh at the new Valuer? 81. As it was already afternoon, Rohan decided to check out of
(a) As he had sold the king's city at a very low price the hotel and go home.
(b) As he had displayed his stupidity by quoting an (a) for checking out (b) to checking out
abysmally low price on the king's city (c) to check outing (d) to checked out
(c) As he had cheated the horse dealer (e) No correction required
(d) As he had not claculated the price of the five hundred 82. Five people which ignored an evacuation order were trapped
horses correctly in a mountain region encircled by a wildfire.
(e) None of these (a) who ignored an (b) those ignoring an
76. What did the new Valuer do when he got the present from (c) who ignores a (d) that ignored a
the horse dealer? (e) No correction required
(a) He accepted the present and resigned from his post as 83. Since she was the most popular model on the ramp, she
was requested by the horse-dealer
thought no end to herself.
(b) He accepted the present and agreed to state the worth
(a) no ending to herself (b) no ends of herself
of a measure of rice in the presence of the King
(c) no end of herself (d) no end with herself
(c) He accepted the present and immediately returned the
(e) No correction required
horse-dealer's horses
(d) He refused to accept the present from the horse-dealer 84. The actress says that she is not comfortable walk into the
and asked him to leave the premises ramp in designer-wear.
(e) None of these (a) to walks on (b) walking down
77. Which of the following can be said about the old Valuer? (c) walking with (d) walks to
(1) He was honest. (2) He was intelligent. (e) No correction required
(3) He was revengeful. 85. Not many bank on the power of realism and comedy to
(a) Only (1) (b) Only (3) make an impression and so, when one does, it makes head
(c) Only (1) and (2) (d) Only (1) and (3) truns.
(e) All the three (1), (2) and (3) (a) making heads turn
78. What was the worth of a measure of rice according to the (b) make head turnings
new Valuer? (c) making heads turining
(a) The king's entire city (d) makes heads turn
(b) The king's life (e) No correction required
(c) Two horses DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) : In each question below, a sentence
(d) Not mentioned in the passage with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered
(e) None of these as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words printed in bold may
79. Why did the horse-dealer go to meet the old Valuer? be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the
(a) As the new Valuer had set a very inappropriate price sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or
for his five hundred horses
inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If
(b) As his five hundred horses were stolen from him by
all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also
the king
appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (e) i.e., All
(c) As he was a very good friend of the old Valuer
correct' as your answer.
(d) As the king head requested him to do so
(e) None of these 86. The city's fashion-conscious ladies (a)/ came together at a
80. What advice did the old Valuer give to the horse-dealer? city hotel to check out an exibition (b)/ by various (c)/
(a) He asked the horse-dealer to inquire with the king about designers (d)/ and labels. All correct (e)
the worth of a measure of rice 87. The ministry's proposal (a)/ for an autonomous (b)/
(b) He asked the horse-dealer to bribe the new Valuer and overarching authority (c)/ for higher education and research
get his horses back was finally approval. (d)/ All correct (e)
(c) He asked the horse-dealer to forget about his horses
88. Silense (a)/ is to retreat (b)/ in wordless prayer, gazing (c)/
and go on with his life
out the window of your heart, and going for slow
(d) He asked the horse-dealer to publicize his plight and
thus get his horses back meandering (d)/ walks in a garden. All correct (e)
(e) None of these 89. A majority of Army tanks continue to grope (a)/ in the dark,
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85) : Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and stricken (b)/ as they are with an ecute (c) case of night
(d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed blindness. (d)/ All correct (e)
in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the 90. Back home, the ever affable (a)/ Bollywood singer shares
sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, the excitement (b) of having (c)/ performed (d)/ at the Royal
mark (e) as the answer. Hall in London. All correct (e)
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91-100) : In the following passage there are 92. (a) try (b) told
blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are (c) were (d) bent
printed below the passage and against each, five words are (e) learnt
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out 93. (a) main (b) exactly
the appropriate word in each case. (c) many (d) because
There was once a gardener who (91) care of the king's (e) too
garden. In the garden, lived a family of monkeys. Seeing the 94. (a) call (b) make
gardener at work, the monkeys soon (92) to imitate him. As the (c) stall (d) go
gardener tended the plants and weeded and watered the garden, (e) visit
he was amused to see that the monkeys also did (93) what he did. 95. (a) forcefully (b) hardly
The gardener was happy that he had so much unpaid help. (c) usually (d) costly
One day the gardener wanted to (94) a fair in the city. He (e) truly
had an idea. He called the chief of the monkeys and said to him, "I 96. (a) ask (b) bring
have to go out for the day. Can you and your family water my (c) got (d) throw
plants like you (95) do? I promise you that if you help me I will (e) create
(96) sweets for you from the fair.: The monkeys agreed. But after 97. (a) party (b) time
the gardener had left, they had a (97). How much water were they (c) answer (d) doubt
to pour for each plant? then one of them said. "For plants with (e) water
big roots, we must pour (98) of water and for the ones with small 98. (a) body (b) many
roots, we pour only a litle water." So, the monkeys (99) out each (c) lots (d) weight
plant and then pushed it back again after looking at the root. As (e) quantity
a result, many plants (100) and died. On his return, the gardener 99. (a) thrashed (b) saw
realized that he had been very foolish to trust a bunch of mere (c) stick (d) pulled
monkeys to do his job. (e) splashed
91. (a) took (b) was 100. (a) withered (b) crushed
(c) great (d) handle (c) killed (d) grew
(e) mended (e) smiled
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Answer Key
1 (a) 11 (b) 21 (d) 31 (e) 41 (d) 51 (d) 61 (b) 71 (d) 81 (e) 91 (a)
2 (e) 12 (c) 22 (b) 32 (b) 42 (c) 52 (c) 62 (e) 72 (d) 82 (a) 92 (e)
3 (d) 13 (e) 23 (a) 33 (d) 43 (d) 53 (e) 63 (a) 73 (c) 83 (c) 93 (b)
4 (c) 14 (a) 24 (c) 34 (a) 44 (b) 54 (d) 64 (d) 74 (e) 84 (b) 94 (e)
5 (e) 15 (c) 25 (e) 35 (d) 45 (a) 55 (b) 65 (e) 75 (b) 85 (d) 95 (c)
6 (d) 16 (d) 26 (a) 36 (d) 46 (a) 56 (d) 66 (d) 76 (b) 86 (b) 96 (b)
7 (c) 17 (c) 27 (c) 37 (d) 47 (d) 57 (b) 67 (e) 77 (c) 87 (d) 97 (d)
8 (a) 18 (e) 28 (d) 38 (d) 48 (d) 58 (a) 68 (d) 78 (a) 88 (a) 98 (c)
9 (b) 19 (e) 29 (b) 39 (c) 49 (c) 59 (b) 69 (a) 79 (a) 89 (c) 99 (d)
10 (b) 20 (a) 30 (e) 40 (d) 50 (d) 60 (c) 70 (c) 80 (e) 90 (e) 100 (a)

HINTS & SOLUTION

1. (a) 48 % of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399 375 11

Þ ?= = 26
48 ? 14 14
Þ ´ 525 + ´ 350 = 399
100 100 6. (d) ? = 784 ¸ 16 ¸ 7
Þ 25200 + ? × 350 = 399 × 100 784
Þ ?= ¸ 7 Þ ? = 49 ¸ 7 = 7
Þ ? × 350 = 39900 – 25200 = 14700 16
14700 3 5
Þ ?= = 42 7. (c) ?= of 455 + of 456
350 7 8
5 4 1
2. (e) 2 ´ 3 + ? = 12 3 5
9 5 5 Þ ? = × 455 + × 456
7 8
23 19 61
Þ ´ +? = Þ ? = 195 + 285
9 5 5 Þ ? = 480
?= -
61 437 8. (a) ? = 6425 ¸ 125 × 8
Þ
5 45 Þ ? = 51.4 × 8
549 - 437 Þ ? = 411.2
Þ ?= 9. (b) ? = 1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440
45
112 22 1.05 2.5
Þ ?= =2 Þ ?= ´ 2500 + ´ 440
45 45 100 100
2
3. (d) ? + 17 = 335 2625 1100
Þ Þ ?= +
? + 289 = 335 100 100
Þ ? = 335 - 289 = 46 3725
Þ ? = 46 × 46 = 2116 Þ ?= = 37.25
100
28 ´ 5 - 15 ´ 6 10. (b) ? = 4900 ¸ 28 × 444 ¸ 12
4. (c) ?=
7 2 + 256 + (13) 2 Þ ? = 175 × 37
140 - 90 Þ ? = 6475
Þ ?= 11. (b) Number of employees in design, customer relation and
49 + 16 + 169
HR departments together
50 25 4500 × (32 + 22 + 8)%
Þ ?= =
234 117
4500 ´ 62
4 2 1 = = 2790
5. (e) ? = 13 + 5 ´ 2 100
7 7 2
95 37 5 Number of women employees in these departments
Þ ?= + ´ = 2000 × (28 + 20 + 16)%
7 7 2
95 185 2000 ´ 64
Þ ?= + = = 1280
7 14 100
190 + 185 \ Required number of males
Þ ?=
14 = 2790 – 1280 = 1510
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12. (c) Number of employees in HR department 19. (e) Pattern of the series would be as follows
4500 ´ 8 8 9 13 22 38
= = 360
100 +(1)2 +(2)2 +(3)2 +(4)2
\ Number of males 20. (a) Pattern of the series would be as follows
2000 ´16 6 11 21 41 81
= 360 -
100
+5 +10 +20 +40
= 360 – 320 = 40 21. (d) Let total number of students in college A = 3x
Number of employeess in Accounts department and total number of students in college B = 4x
4500 ´12 After 50 more students join college A
= = 540
100 3x + 50 5
New Ratio = =
\ Number of males 4x 6
Þ 18 x + 300 = 20 x
2000 ´ 12
= 540 - Þ 2x = 300
100
300
= 540 – 240 = 300 Þ x= = 150
2
\ Required ratio = 40 : 300 = 2 : 15
Total number of students in college
13. (e) Number of employees in marketing and customer
B = 4x = 4 × 150 = 600
relation departments 22. (b) Q Cost price of (12 belts + 30 wallers) = ` 8940
4500 ´ 40 Q Cost price of 3 × (4 belts + 10 wallets) = ` 8940
= = 1800
100 8940
Q Cost price of 4 belts + 10 wallets = = ` 2980
Number of females in the marketing department 3
23. (a) Let the first number be x
2000 ´ 14
= = 280 and the second number be y
100 3
Then, 80% of x = of y
280 5
\ Required percentage = ´ 100 » 16
1800 80 3
Þ ´ x = ×y
14. (a) Total number of employees in administrative 100 5
department 4 3
Þ ´x = ×y Þ 4x = 3y
4500 ´ 8 5 5
= = 360
100 x 3
Þ = =3:4
Number of males in the same department y 4
= 360 – 200 = 160 24. (c) Q Cost price of an article = ` 1850
\ Required ratio For 30% profit, selling price of this article
= 360 : 160 = 9 : 4 130
15. (c) Required percentage = 1850 ´ = ` 2405
100
2000 25. (e) Compound Interest after two years
= ´ 100 = 80
2500 2
æ 10 ö
16. (d) Pattern of the series would be as follows = 8500 ç1 + - 8500
è 100 ÷ø
7 9 12 16 21
11 11
+2 +3 +4 +5 = 8500 ´ ´ - 8500
10 10
17. (c) Pattern of the series would be as follows = 10285 – 8500 = ` 1785
384 192 96 48 24 26. (a) Let length of the train be x m
÷2 ÷2 ÷2 ÷2 5 50
Speed of the train be 60 km/h = 60 ´ = m/s
18. (e) Pattern of the series would be as follows 18 3
5× 1+1=6
x + 200
6 × 2 + 2 = 14 Then, = 27
14 × 3 + 3 = 45 50
\ 45 × 4 + 4 = 184 3
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41. (d) Statements : All toys are dolls.
3( x + 200)
Þ = 27
50
Þ 3x + 600 = 1350 All dolls are jokers
Þ 3x = 1350 – 600 Conclusions : All toys are jokers.
Þ 3x = 750 [A + A = A-type conclusion]
Statements : Some toys are cars.
750
Þ x= = 250 m
3 Conclusions : Some cars are toys. (Conversion)
27. (c) Each fractions, decimal value are given below :
5 3 4 2
= 0.454, = 0.375, = 0.444, = 0.286 Statements : All toys are jokers.
11 8 9 7
Conclusions : Some cars are jokers.
2 3 4 5 (I + A = I-type conclusion)
So, ascending order of the fractions is , , , .
7 8 9 11 \ I follows.
28. (d) Let ten’s digit be x and unit’s digit be 8 – x Some cars are toys
Then, x = 3 (8 – x)
Þ x = 24 – 3x, Statements : All toys are dolls.
Þ 4x = 24 Conclusions : Some cars are dolls.
24 Some dolls are cars. (Conversion)
Þ x= =6 \ II follows.
4
42. (c) Conclusions : Some pens are boxes.
\ unit’s digit = 8 – x = 8 – 6 = 2 (Implication of first statement)
So, required number = 62 Some boxes are pens.
29. (b) Suppose 16 men can complete the same work in x days (Conversion of first statement)
Then, Men days Some blades are boxes.
10 8 (Conversion of second statement)
16 x Some files are blades.
(Conversion of third statement)
16 : 10 : : 8 : x
No mediate inference follows. Hence, no given
Þ 16 × x = 10 × 8
Conclusions follows.
10 ´ 8 43. (d) Statements : Some pens are books.
Þ x= = 5 days
16 Conclusion : Some books are pens. (conversion)
36. (d) Bihar is a state in India. Similarly, Florida is a state in
USA.
37. (d) (a) Summer (b) Winter (c) Spring (d) Cloud Statements : All pens are keys.
All others are name of seasons. Some books are keys.
38. (d) The new letter sequence is EDRPSEISNO. (I + A = I-type conclusion)
The seventh letter from the right is P. Some keys are books. (Conversion)
\ II follows.
Statements : Some pens are books.
D E P R E S S I O N

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
All books are ledgers.
Conclusions : Some pens are ledgers.
(I + A = I-type)
39. (c)
Some ledgers are pens. (conversion)
D O C U M E N T A T I O N

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Statements : All pens are keys.

Conclusions : Some ledgers are keys.
(I + A = I-type)
40. (d) The series will be as follows: \ I follows.
44. (b) Statements : Some roses are thorns.
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42
45 All thorns are flowers.
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Conclusions : Some roses are flowers. 56. (d) T < J, J ³ M, M £ B
(I + A = I-type)
No relation between T and M, and J and B.
Some flowers are roses. (conversion)
So neither I nor II is true.
Hence, II follows.
Statements : No flower is petal. 57. (b) R > F, F < K, K £ V
Conclusions : No petal is flower. (conversion) No relation between R and V. So conclusion I is not
true.
But V ³ K > F or V > F
Some flowers are roses.
Conclusions : Some roses are not petals. So, conclusion II is true.
(E + I = O*-type) 58. (a) E < A, A = F, F £ Q
Hence, I does not follow. Combining all, Q ³ F = A > E or E < Q and Q ³ A
45. (a) Statements : All leaders are good team
So, only conclusion I is true.
workers.
Conclusions : Some good team worker s are 59. (b) L > M, M = D, D ³ Q
leaders. (Conversion) Combining all, L > M = D ³ Q or M ³ Q and Q < L.
Hence, I follows. So, only conclusion II is true.
Statements : All good team workers are
good orators.
60. (c) W £ F, F < H, H > R
Conclusions : Some good orators are good Although no direct relation between W and R but I
team workers. (conversion) and II together show all three probable relations. Hence
Hence, II does not follow. either I or II is true.
For (Qs. 46 to 50) 61. (b) 18 + 3 = 21st letter from the right in the reverse series
The given information is summarised in a table as follows : or, 21st letter from the left in the original series.
62. (e) N + 3 = Q, Q + 3 = Z, Z + 3 = S
Subjects D – 2 = W, W – 2 = E, E – 2 = V
Teachers Compulsory Optional P + 3 = B, B + 3 = R, R + 3 = I Hence, ? = SVI
A History English 63. (a) 13 + 5 = 18th from you left
B History Chemistry 64. (d) 10 + 3 = 13th from the right
C History Mathematics 65. (e) A, L, M, E
D (Female) English History MALE, LAME, MEAL
E Physics Mathematics 66. (d) Symbols in the square are rotating 90° angle clockwise.
F Mathematics Physics 67. (e)
46. (a) History is the compulsory subject of C.
47. (d) D is a female member in the group.
48. (d) The compulsory subject of F (mathematics) is the
optional subject of C.
49. (c) E has physics and mathematics as his two subjects.
50. (d) A, B and C all have history as the compulsory 69. (a)
subjects.
For (Qs. 51-55):
These questions are based on the binary system which is made
of digits 0 and 1, here represented by D and $ repectively.
51. (d) 7 × (1 + 4 ¸ 2) = 7 × (1 + 2) = 7 × 3 = 21
Now, 21 = 16 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 1
= 1 × 24 + 0 × 23 + 1 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 1 × 20
= (10101)2
52. (c) 9 = 8 + 0 + 0 + 1
= 1× 23 + 0 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 1 × 20 = (10001)2 70. (c)
53. (e) $ DD$$ = (10011)2
= 1 × 24 + 0 × 2 3 + 0 × 22 + 1 × 2 1 + 1 × 20
= 16 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 19
54. (d) $$DD$$D = (1100010)2
= 1 × 25 + 1 × 2 4 + 0 × 2 3 + 0 × 22 + 1 × 21 + 0 × 20
= 32 + 16 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 = 50
55. (b) 24 = 16 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 0
= 1 × 24 + 1 × 23 + 0 × 22 + 0 × 21 + 0 × 20 = (11000)2