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Question 1:

It is often said that good actors can get out of a play more than the author has put into it.


A. A good actor, bringing to a part his own talent, often gives it a value that the layman on reading the play had not seen in it, but at the utmost he can do no more than reach the ideal that the author has seen in his mind’s eye.

B. In all my plays I have been fortunate enough to have some of the parts acted as I wanted; but in none have I had all the parts so acted.

C. That is not true.

D. He has to be an actor of address to do this; for the most part the author has to be satisfied with an approximation of the performance he visualized.

6. This is obviously inevitable, for the actor who is suited to a certain role may well be engaged and you have to put up with the second or third best, because there is no help for it.

• (a) BACD
• (b) DACB
• (c) CADB
• (d) DCBA

I can think of no serious prose play that has survived the generation that gave it birth.


A. They are museum pieces.

B. They are revived now and then because a famous part tempts a leading actor, or a manager in want of a stop-gap thinks he will put on a play on which he has no loyalties to pay.

C. A few comedies have haphazardly traveled down a couple of centuries or so.

D. The audience laugh at their wit with politeness and at their farce with embarrassment.

6. They are not held nor taken out of themselves.

• (a) CDBA
• (b) CBAD
• (c) ABDC
• (d) BACD

The wind had savage allies.


A. If it had not been for my closely fitted helmet, the explosions might have shattered my eardrums.

B. The first clap of thunder came as a deafening explosion that literally shook my teeth.

C. I didn’t hear the thunder, I actually felt it — an almost unbearable physical experience.

D. I saw lighting all around me in every shape imaginable.

6. It was raining so torrentially that I thought I would drown in mid air.

• (a) BCAD
• (b) CADB
• (c) CBDA
• (d) ACDB

All human beings are aware of the existence of a power greater than that of the mortals – the name given to such a power by individuals is an outcome of birth, education and choice.


A. Logically, therefore such a power should be remembered in good times also.

B. Their other philanthropic contributions include the construction and maintenance of religious places such as temples or gurudwaras.

C. Industrial organizations also contribute to the veneration of this power by participating in activities such as religious ceremonies and festivities organized by the employees.

D. This power provides an anchor in times of adversity, difficulty and trouble.

6. The top management/managers should participate in all such events, irrespective of their personal choice.

• (a) CADB
• (b) BCAD
• (c) DACB
• (d) DBCA

A thorough knowledge of the path or course to be followed is essential for achieving success.


A. Seniors must show the path clearly by laying down the precise expectations of the management in terms of job description, key result areas and personal targets.

B. They should also ‘light the path’ by personal example.

C. Advice tendered or help offered must be objectively evaluated for its effectiveness in achieving the desired goal.

D. A display of arrogance and a false sense of ‘self-worth’, in order to belittle those who come to help, prove dysfunctional.

6. The individuality of each employee must be respected.

• (a) CDAB
• (b) CADB
• (c) BADC
• (d) ABCD

A. To have settled one’s affairs is a very good preparation to leading the rest of one’s life without concern for the future.

B. When I have finished this book I shall know where I stand.

C. One does not die immediately after one has made one’s will; one makes one’s will as a precaution.

D. I can afford then to do what I choose with the years that remain to me.

• (a) DBAC
• (b) CABD
• (c) BDAC
• (d) CBDA

A. It is sad that India has always been in a hurry to conform to the western thought, especially the American.

B. Even the smaller countries have the guts to take a firm contrarian stand if they feel the policies happen to compromise their country’s interest.

C. It’s one thing to sprout theories on liberalization, and entirely another to barter the interests of the nation in its name.

D. In this case too, while a large number of countries are yet to ratify the GATT, India has not only ratified the treaty, but is also preparing to amend the Patents Act.

• (a) CABD
• (b) DCAB
• (c) CBDA
• (d) BDCA

A. But instead you are faced with another huge crag and the weary trail continues.

B. No, the path winds on and another mountain bars your way.

C. When for days you have been going through a mountain pass, a moment comes when you are sure that after winding around the great mass of rock in front of you, you will come upon the plain.

D. Surely after this you will see the plain.

• (a) CDBA
• (b) BADC
• (c) CADB
• (d) BCAD

A. During one exhibition, however, some air became mixed with the hydrogen, and in the words of the shaken performer: "The explosion was so dreadful that I imagined all my teeth had been blown out!"

B. An entertainer would finish his acts by blowing the hydrogen he had inhaled towards a lighted candle; as the hydrogen caught fire, flames would shoot menacingly from his lips.

C. A paper bag filled with hydrogen amazed guests by zooming off into space.

D. When people learned about its unique lighter-than-air property, they began to use it in all sorts of parlor stunts.

• (a) DCBA
• (b) DBAC
• (c) CABD
• (d) ACBD

A. It is exciting and various.

B. I am a writer as I might have been a doctor or a lawyer.

C. The writer is free to work in what he believes.

D. It is so pleasant a profession that it not surprising if a vast number of persons adopt it who have no qualifications for it.

• (a) CADB
• (b) ABDC
• (c) DBCA
• (d) BDAC

A. Professional studies has become the ............. of the rich.

B. Every citizen has the ............. to speak, travel and live as he pleases.

C. He has a definite ............. over all his rivals.

D. Sheron no longer has the ............. of the company’s bungalow and car.

• (a) advantage
• (b) privilege
• (c) right
• (d) concession

A. People sensed .............

B. A bad ............. case had come in – a person with a smashed arm.

C. And then, without warning, ............. struck.

D. The dogs were the first to recognize the signs of oncoming .............

• (a) tragedy
• (b) accident
• (c) disaster
• (d) calamity

A. The men there have fought ............. and emotional withdrawal, and were more capable of helping Jim.

B. But ............. does occasionally inflict all the adults.

C. A person who is deeply hurt feels very .............

D. It is hard to survive this feeling of .............

• (a) dejection
• (b) lonely
• (c) trouble
• (d) depression

A. I have had a small power of .............

B. Down with a very high fever, he suffers from frequent fits of .............

C. They are now bitter enemies – all because of a small .............

D. Her ............. is the most creative thing she has ever possessed.

• (a) illusion
• (b) imagination
• (c) hallucination
• (d) misunderstanding

A. Communism states that every individual must live for the .............

B. The ............. of the affairs of the nation is deplorable.

C. ............. have been laid down by the United States: states The Statesman.

D. No ............. has succeeded in gaining complete autonomy from the Federal government.

• (a) state
• (b) nation
• (c) government
• (d) condition

lying : perjury

• (a) statement : testimony
• (b) seeing : observing
• (c) taking : stealing
• (d) eating : dining

prehistoric : medieval

• (a) Akbar : British
• (b) present : future
• (c) Shakespeare : Tennyson
• (d) colossus : elephant

loud : stentorian

• (a) mild : noisy
• (b) painful : prickly
• (c) adjective : descriptive
• (d) bright : resplendent

A. there was the hope that in another existence a greater happiness would reward one

B. previous existence, and the effort to do better would be less difficult too when

C. it would be less difficult to bear the evils of one’s own life if

D. one could think that they were but the necessary outcome of one’s errors in a

• (a) CABD
• (b) BDCA
• (c) BADC
• (d) CDBA

A. he can only renew himself if his soul

B. he renews himself and

C. the writer can only be fertile if

D. is constantly enriched by fresh experience

• (a) CBAD
• (b) CADB
• (c) BDCA
• (d) BACD

A. but a masterpiece is

B. untaught genius

C. a laborious career than as the lucky fluke of

D. more likely to come as the culminating point of

• (a) CDAB
• (b) ADCB
• (c) CDBA
• (d) ACDB

A. what interests you is the way in which you have created the illusion

B. they are angry with you, for it was

C. the public is easily disillusioned and then

D. the illusion they loved; they do not understand that

• (a) ACBD
• (b) BDCA
• (c) CBDA
• (d) BCAD

A. an adequate physical and social infrastructure level

B. the pattern of spatial growth in these towns as also to

C. the failure of the government to ensure

D. the roots of the riots are related to

• (a) ACBD
• (b) DBCA
• (c) ABDC
• (d) CBDA

One dark night a Darvesh ............. passing by a dry well.

• (a) wasn’t
• (b) happened to be
• (c) discovered in
• (d) found to

Nordisk have recently ............. a product called Glucometer.

• (a) started
• (b) commissioned
• (c) launched
• (d) begun

I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my .............

• (a) days were up
• (b) chances were good
• (c) ladyluck was happy
• (d) fortune was made

The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to ............. the flames.

• (a) smother
• (b) kill
• (c) burn out
• (d) fizz out

Sam asked me to keep his secret .............

• (a) secret
• (b) in myself
• (c) amongst us
• (d) between us

Sometimes the greatest inventions ............. an idea of starting simplicity

• (a) stumbles upon
• (b) hinge upon
• (c) starves without
• (d) lacks

Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organization, ............. different garbs.

• (a) come in
• (b) clad in
• (c) dressed in
• (d) clothed in

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, estimate, or intention based on common sense.

F: Fact — something known to be true or directly observed.

I: Inference — a conclusion drawn from known facts.


A. If India has embarked on the liberalization route, she cannot afford to go back.

B. Under these circumstances, being an active supporter of WTO policies will be a good idea.

C. The WTO is a truly global organization aiming at freer trade.

D. Many member countries have already drafted plans to simplify tariff structures.

• (a) FJFI
• (b) IFJF
• (c) IJFF
• (d) IFIF

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, estimate, or intention based on common sense.

F: Fact — something known to be true or directly observed.

I: Inference — a conclusion drawn from known facts.


A. The Minister definitely took the wrong step.

B. Under the circumstances, he had many other alternatives.

C. The Prime Minister is embarrassed due to the Minister’s decision.

D. If he has put the government in jeopardy, the Minister must resign.

• (a) JFFI
• (b) IFJI
• (c) FFJI
• (d) IFIJ

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. The ideal solution will be to advertise aggressively.

B. One brand is already popular amongst the youth.

C. Reducing prices will mean trouble as our revenues are already dwindling.

D. The correct solution will be to consolidate by aggressive marketing.

• (a) JFIJ
• (b) FJJI
• (c) IJFF
• (d) JJIF

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. If democracy is to survive the people must develop a sense of consumerism.

B. Consumerism has helped improve the quality of goods in certain countries.

C. The protected environment in our country is helping the local manufacturers.

D. The quality of goods suffers if the manufacturers take undue advantage of this.

• (a) IJFJ
• (b) JFJI
• (c) IJJF
• (d) IFJJ

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. Unless the banks agree to a deferment of the interest, we cannot show profits this year.

B. This would not have happened had we adopted a stricter credit scheme.

C. The revenues so far cover only the cost and salaries.

D. Let us learn a lesson: we cannot make profits without complete control over credit.

• (a) IIJF
• (b) IJFI
• (c) FJIF
• (d) JFJI

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. Qualities cannot be injected into one’s personality.

B. They are completely dependent on the genetic configuration that one inherits.

C. Hence changing our inherent traits is impossible as the genes are unalterable.

D. The least one can do is to try and subdue the “bad qualities”.

• (a) FIJI
• (b) JFFI
• (c) JFIJ
• (d) JIFI

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. Everything is purposeless.

B. Nothing before and after the existence of the universe is known with certainty.

C. Man is a part of the purposeless universe; hence man is also purposeless.

D. There is only one way of adding purpose to this universe: Union with Him.

• (a) JFIJ
• (b) FJJI
• (c) JFFI
• (d) IJFJ

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. Everyday social life is impossible without interpersonal relationships.

B. The root of many misunderstandings has been cited in poor relations among individuals.

C. Assuming the above to be true, social life will be much better if people understand the importance of good interpersonal relations.

D. A study reveals that interpersonal relations and hence life in general can be improved with a little effort on the part of individuals.

• (a) FJIJ
• (b) JFIF
• (c) FIFJ
• (d) IFFJ

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. The prices of electronic goods are falling.

B. Since we have substantial reductions in import duties, this is obvious.

C. The trend is bound to continue in the near future.

D. But the turnover of the electronic industry is still rising, because the consumers are increasing at a rapid rate.

• (a) IFJF
• (b) FJII
• (c) FIJF
• (d) JIFF

Classify each sentence as:
J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.

F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.

I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.


A. In the past, it appears, wealth distribution, and not wealth creation has dominated the economic policy.

B. Clearly, the government has not bothered to eradicate poverty.

C. Today’s liberalization is far from the hitherto Nehruvian socialism.

D. Results are evident in the form of a boom in the manufacturing sector output and turnover of all industries.

• (a) FJIF
• (b) FIFJ
• (c) IJIF
• (d) JIFF

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. All vegetarians eat meat.

B. All those who eat meat are not vegetarians.

C. All those who eat meat are herbivorous.

D. All vegetarians are carnivorous.

E. All those who eat meat are carnivorous.

F. Vegetarians are herbivorous.

• (a) BCE
• (b) ABE
• (c) ACD
• (d) ACF

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. All roses have thorns.

B. All roses have nectar.

C. All plants with nectar have thorns.

D. All shrubs have roses.

E. All shrubs have nectar.

F. Some roses have thorns.

• (a) BEF
• (b) BCF
• (c) BDE
• (d) ACF

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. No spring is a season.

B. Some seasons are springs.

C. Some seasons are autumns.

D. No seasons are autumns.

E. Some springs are not autumns.

F. All springs are autumns.

• (a) DFA
• (b) BEF
• (c) CEB
• (d) DEB

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. All falcons fly high.

B. All falcons are blind.

C. All falcons are birds.

D. All birds are yellow.

E. All birds are thirsty.

F. All falcons are yellow.

• (a) ABC
• (b) CDF
• (c) DEF
• (d) BCA

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. No wires are hooks.

B. Some springs are hooks.

C. All springs are wires.

D. Some hooks are not wires.

E. No hook is a spring.

F. All wires are springs.

• (a) AED
• (b) BCF
• (c) BEF
• (d) ACE

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. Some abra are dabra.

B. All abra are cabra.

C. All dabra are abra.

D. All dabra are not abra.

E. Some cabra are abra.

F. Some cabra are dabra.

• (a) AEF
• (b) BCF
• (c) ABD
• (d) BCE

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. No plane is a chain.

B. All manes are chains.

C. No mane is a plane.

D. Some manes are not planes.

E. Some planes are manes.

F. Some chains are not planes.

• (a) ACD
• (b) ADF
• (c) ABC
• (d) CDF

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. All dolls are nice.

B. All toys are nice.

C. All toys are dolls.

D. Some toys are nice.

E. Some nice things are dolls.

F. No doll is nice.

• (a) CDE
• (b) CEF
• (c) ACD
• (d) BEF

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. Some buildings are not sky-scrappers.

B. Some sky-scrappers are not buildings.

C. No structure is a sky-scrapper.

D. All sky-scrappers are structures.

E. Some sky-scrappers are buildings.

F. Some structures are not buildings.

• (a) ACE
• (b) BDF
• (c) CDE
• (d) ACF

Identify the set of three statements that are logically related.


A. All bins are buckets.

B. No bucket is a basket.

C. No bin is a basket.

D. Some baskets are buckets.

E. Some bins are baskets.

F. No basket is a bin.

• (a) BDE
• (b) ACB
• (c) CDF
• (d) ABF

The number of votes not cast for the Praja Party increased by 25% in the National General Election over those not cast for it in the previous Assembly Polls, and the Praja Party lost by a majority twice as large as that by which it had won the Assembly Polls. If a total 2,60,000 people voted each time, how many voted for the Praja Party in the Assembly Elections?

• (A) 1,10,000
• (B) 1,50,000
• (C) 1,40,000
• (D) 1,20,000

Number of persons in Dighospur who read only Ganashakti is:

• (A) 121
• (B) 83
• (C) 79
• (D) 127

Number of persons in Aghosh Colony who read both of these newspapers is:

• (A) 13
• (B) 20
• (C) 19
• (D) 14

Number of persons in Aghosh Colony who read only one paper is:

• (A) 29
• (B) 19
• (C) 39
• (D) 20

If \(\log_{9} \log_{5} \left( \sqrt{x+5} + \sqrt{x} \right) = 0\), find the value of \(x\).

• (A) 1
• (B) 0
• (C) 2
• (D) None of these

A right circular cone, a right circular cylinder and a hemisphere, all have the same radius, and the heights of the cone and cylinder are equal to their diameters. Then their volumes are proportional, respectively, to:

• (A) \(1 : 3 : 1\)
• (B) \(2 : 1 : 3\)
• (C) \(3 : 2 : 1\)
• (D) \(1 : 2 : 3\)

Two towns A and B are 100 km apart. A school is to be built for 100 students of town B and 30 students of Town A. Expenditure on transport is Rs. 1.20 per km per student. If the total expenditure on transport by all 130 students is to be as small as possible, then the school should be built at:

• (A) 33 km from Town A
• (B) 33 km from Town B
• (C) Town A
• (D) Town B

One man can do as much work in one day as a woman can do in 2 days. A child does one-third the work in a day as a woman. If an estate-owner hires 39 pairs of hands — men, women, and children — in the ratio 6 : 5 : 2 and pays them in all Rs. 1113 at the end of the day's work, what must the daily wages of a child be, if the wages are proportional to the amount of work done?

• (A) Rs. 14
• (B) Rs. 5
• (C) Rs. 20
• (D) Rs. 7

A right circular cone of height \(h\) is cut by a plane parallel to the base and at a distance \(h/3\) from the base. Then the volumes of the resulting cone and the frustum are in the ratio:

• (A) \(1 : 3\)
• (B) \(8 : 19\)
• (C) \(1 : 4\)
• (D) \(1 : 7\)

If \(a + b + c = 0\), where \(a \neq b \neq c\), then \[ \frac{a}{2a^2 + bc} + \frac{b}{2b^2 + ac} + \frac{c}{2c^2 + ab} \]
is equal to:

• (A) zero
• (B) 1
• (C) \(-1\)
• (D) \(abc\)

If the harmonic mean between two positive numbers is to their geometric mean as \(12 : 13\), then the numbers could be in the ratio:

• (A) \(12 : 13\)
• (B) \(1/12 : 1/13\)
• (C) \(4 : 9\)
• (D) \(2 : 3\)

If one root of \(x^{2} - 7 + 12 = 0\) is \(4\), while the equation \(x^{2} - 7x + q = 0\) has equal roots, then the value of \(q\) is:

• (A) \(\frac{49}{4}\)
• (B) \(\frac{4}{49}\)
• (C) \(4\)
• (D) \(\frac{1}{4}\)

Value of \(Ma \left[ md(a), \ mn(md(b), a), \ mn(ab, md(ac)) \right]\) where \(a = -2\), \(b = -3\), \(c = 4\) is:

• (A) 2
• (B) 6
• (C) 8
• (D) -2

Given that \(a > b\) then the relation \(Ma[md(a), \ mn(a, b)] = mn[a, \ md(Ma(a, b))]\) does not hold if:

• (A) \(a < 0, \ b < 0\)
• (B) \(a > 0, \ b > 0\)
• (C) \(a > 0, \ b < 0, \ |a| < |b|\)
• (D) \(a > 0, \ b < 0, \ |a| > |b|\)

A water tank has three taps A, B, and C. A fills four buckets in 24 minutes, B fills 8 buckets in 1 hour, and C fills 2 buckets in 20 minutes. If all the taps are opened together a full tank is emptied in 2 hours. If a bucket can hold 5 litres of water, what is the capacity of the tank?

• (A) 120 litres
• (B) 240 litres
• (C) 180 litres
• (D) 60 litres

Shyam went from Delhi to Shimla via Chandigarh by car. The distance from Delhi to Chandigarh is \(\frac{3}{4}\) times the distance from Chandigarh to Shimla. The average speed from Delhi to Chandigarh was half as much again as that from Chandigarh to Shimla. If the average speed for the entire journey was 49 kmph, what was the average speed from Chandigarh to Shimla?

• (A) 39.2 kmph
• (B) 63 kmph
• (C) 42 kmph
• (D) None of these

Fourth term of an arithmetic progression is \(8\). What is the sum of the first \(7\) terms of the arithmetic progression?

• (A) 7
• (B) 64
• (C) 56
• (D) Cannot be determined

It takes the pendulum of a clock 7 seconds to strike 4 o’clock. How much time will it take to strike 11 o’clock?

• (A) 18 seconds
• (B) 20 seconds
• (C) 19.25 seconds
• (D) 23.33 seconds

Along a road lie an odd number of stones placed at intervals of 10 m. These stones have to be assembled around the middle stone. A person can carry only one stone at a time. A man carried out the job starting with the stone in the middle, carrying stones in succession, thereby covering a distance of 4.8 km. Then the number of stones is:

• (A) 35
• (B) 15
• (C) 29
• (D) 31

What is the smallest number which when increased by 5 is completely divisible by 8, 11 and 24?

• (A) 264
• (B) 259
• (C) 269
• (D) None of these

A man buys spirit at Rs. 60 per litre, adds water to it and then sells it at Rs. 75 per litre. What is the ratio of spirit to water if his profit in the deal is 37.5%?

• (A) \(9 : 1\)
• (B) \(10 : 1\)
• (C) \(11 : 1\)
• (D) None of these

Four friends start from four towns, which are at the four corners of an imaginary rectangle. They meet at a point which falls inside the rectangle, after travelling distances of 40, 50 and 60 metres. The maximum distance that the fourth could have traveled is (approximately)….

• (A) 67 metres
• (B) 52 metres
• (C) 22.5 metres
• (D) Cannot be determined

A and B walk from X to Y, a distance of 27 km at 5 kmph and 7 kmph respectively. B reaches Y and immediately turns back meeting A at Z. What is the distance from X to Z?

• (A) 25 km
• (B) 22.5 km
• (C) 24 km
• (D) 20 km

What was the worth of the total property?

• (A) Rs. 30 lakh
• (B) Rs. 8 lakh
• (C) Rs. 18 lakh
• (D) Rs. 24 lakh

What was Carl’s original share?

• (A) Rs. 4 lakh
• (B) Rs. 12 lakh
• (C) Rs. 6 lakh
• (D) Rs. 5 lakh

What was the ratio of the property owned by the widows of the three sons, in the end?

• (A) \(7 : 9 : 13\)
• (B) \(8 : 10 : 15\)
• (C) \(5 : 7 : 9\)
• (D) \(9 : 12 : 13\)

\(\log_{6} 216 \sqrt{6}\) is:

• (A) \(3\)
• (B) \(\frac{3}{2}\)
• (C) \(\frac{7}{2}\)
• (D) None of these

There is a leak in the bottom of the tank. This leak can empty a full tank in 8 hours. When the tank is full, a tap is opened into the tank which admits \(6\) litres per hour and the tank is now emptied in 12 hours. What is the capacity of the tank?

• (A) \(28.8\) litres
• (B) \(36\) litres
• (C) \(144\) litres
• (D) Cannot be determined

Which is the least number that must be subtracted from \(1856\), so that the remainder when divided by \(7\), \(12\), and \(16\) is \(4\)?

• (A) \(137\)
• (B) \(1361\)
• (C) \(140\)
• (D) \(172\)

A dealer offers a cash discount of \(20%\) and still makes a profit of \(20%\), when he further allows \(16\) articles to a dozen to a particularly sticky bargainer. How much percent above the cost price were his wares listed?

• (A) \(100%\)
• (B) \(80%\)
• (C) \(75%\)
• (D) \(66\frac{2}{3}%\)

Nineteen years from now Jackson will be 3 times as old as Joseph is now. Johnson is three years younger than Jackson.

I. Johnson’s age now.

II. Joseph’s age now.

• (a) if I \(>\) II
• (b) if I \(<\) II
• (c) if I = II
• (d) if nothing can be said

In \(\triangle ACD\), \(AD = AC\) and \(\angle C = 2\angle E\). The distance between parallel lines \(AB\) and \(CD\) is \(h\). Then:

I. Area of parallelogram \(ABCD\)

II. Area of \(\triangle ADE\)

• (a) if I \(>\) II
• (b) if I \(<\) II
• (c) if I = II
• (d) if nothing can be said

Last week Martin received
(10 in commission for selling 100 copies of a magazine. Last week Miguel sold 100 copies of this magazine. He received his salary of
)5 per week plus a commission of 2 cents for each of the first 25 copies sold, 3 cents for each of the next 25 copies sold, and 4 cents for each copy thereafter. (
(1 = 100 cents)

I. Martin’s commission in the last week.

II. Miguel’s total income for last week.

• (a) if I \)>\( II
• (b) if I \)<\( II
• (c) if I = II
• (d) if nothing can be said

\(k_1, k_2, k_3\) are parallel lines. \(AD = 2 \ cm\), \(BE = 8 \ cm\) and \(CF = 32 \ cm\).

• (a) if I \(>\) II
• (b) if I \(<\) II
• (c) if I = II
• (d) if nothing can be said

I. The probability of encountering \(54\) Sundays in a leap year.

II. The probability of encountering \(53\) Sundays in a non-leap year.

• (a) if I \(>\) II
• (b) if I \(<\) II
• (c) if I = II
• (d) if nothing can be said

The winning relay team in a high school sports competition clocked \(48\) minutes for a distance of \(13.2\) km. Its runners A, B, C, and D maintained speeds of \(15\) kmph, \(16\) kmph, \(17\) kmph, and \(18\) kmph respectively. What is the ratio of the time taken by B to that taken by D?

• (a) \(5 : 16\)
• (b) \(5 : 17\)
• (c) \(9 : 8\)
• (d) \(8 : 9\)

\(f \circ g(x)\) is equal to:

• (A) \(1\)
• (B) \(g \circ f(x)\)
• (C) \(\frac{15x + 9}{16x - 5}\)
• (D) \(\frac{1}{x}\)

For what value of \(x\), \(f(x) = g(x - 3)\)?

• (A) \(-3\)
• (B) \(\frac{1}{4}\)
• (C) \(-4\)
• (D) None of these

What is the value of \((g \circ f \circ g \circ f \circ g \circ f \circ g \circ f)(x) \cdot (f \circ g \circ f \circ g)(x)\)?

• (A) \(x\)
• (B) \(x^2\)
• (C) \(\frac{5x + 3}{4x - 1}\)
• (D) \(\frac{(x + 3)(5x + 3)}{(4x - 5)(4x - 1)}\)

What is the value of \(f \circ (f \circ g) \circ (g \circ f)(x)\)?

• (A) \(x\)
• (B) \(x^2\)
• (C) \(2x + 3\)
• (D) \(\frac{x + 3}{4x - 5}\)

Is the distance from the office to home less than the distance from the cinema hall to home?

I. The time taken to travel from home to office is as much as the time taken from home to the cinema hall, both distances being covered without stopping.

II. The road from the cinema hall to home is bad and speed reduces, as compared to that on the road from home to the office.

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

A and B work at digging a ditch alternately for a day each. If A can dig a ditch in \(a\) days and B can dig that ditch in \(b\) days, will work get done faster if A begins the work?

I. \(n\) is a positive integer such that \(n\left(\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b}\right) = 1\).

II. \(b > a\).

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

If twenty sweets are distributed among some boys and girls such that each girl gets \(2\) sweets and each boy gets \(3\) sweets, what is the number of boys and girls?

I. The number of girls is not more than five.

II. If each girl gets \(3\) sweets and each boy gets \(2\) sweets, the number of sweets required for the children will still be the same.

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

If the selling price were to be increased by \(10%\), the sales would reduce by \(10%\). In what ratio would profits change?

I. The cost price remains constant.

II. The cost price increased \(10%\).

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

What is the average weight of the 3 new team members who are recently included into the team?

I. The average weight of the team increases by \(20\) kg.

II. The 3 new men substitute earlier members whose weights are \(64\) kg, \(75\) kg and \(66\) kg.

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

Is segment \(PQ\) greater than segment \(RS\)?

I. \(PB > RE\), \(BQ = ES\).

II. \(B\) is a point on \(PQ\), \(E\) is a point on \(RS\).

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

Three boys had a few Coffee Bite toffees with them. The number of toffees with the second were four more than those with the first and the number of toffees with the third were four more than those with the second. How many toffees were there in all?

I. The number of toffees with each of them is a multiple of 2.

II. The first boy ate up four toffees from what he had and the second boy ate up six toffees from what he had and the third boy gave them two toffees each from what he had and the number of toffees remaining with each of them formed a geometric progression.

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

Little Beau Peep lost her sheep. She couldn’t remember how many there were. She knew she would have \(400\) more next year, than the number of sheep she had last year. How many sheep were there?

I. The number of sheep last year was \(20%\) more than the year before that and this simple rate of increase continues to be the same for the next \(10\) years.

II. The increase is compounded annually.

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

What will be the total cost of creating a 1-foot border of tiles along the inside edges of a room?

I. The room is \(48\) feet in length and \(50\) feet in breadth.

II. Every tile costs Rs. \(10\).

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

Ten boys go to a neighbouring orchard. Each boy steals a few mangoes. What is the total number of mangoes they steal?

I. The first boy steals \(4\) mangoes and the fourth boy steals \(16\) mangoes and the eighth boy \(32\) mangoes and the tenth boy steals \(40\) mangoes.

II. The first boy stole the minimum number of mangoes and the tenth boy stole the maximum number of mangoes.

• (a) If the question can be answered with the help of statement I alone.
• (b) If the question can be answered with the help of statement II alone.
• (c) If both statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
• (d) If the question cannot be answered even with the help of both statements.

An appropriate title for this passage might be:

• (a) Nature’s Mysteries
• (b) Human Qualities in the Insect world
• (c) Drunken Ants
• (d) Communication in Ant Communities

Attitudes of ants towards strangers of the same species may be categorized as:

• (a) indifferent
• (b) curious
• (c) hostile
• (d) passive

The author’s anecdotes of the inebriated ants would support all the following inductions except:

• (a) ants take unwillingly to intoxicants
• (b) ants aid comrades in distress
• (c) ants have invariable recognition of their community members
• (d) ants recognize their comrades by a mysterious password

According to the passage, chloroform was less successful than alcohol for inhibiting communication because of:

• (a) its expense
• (b) its unpredictable side effects
• (c) its unavailability
• (d) its fatality

Although the author is a scientist, his style of writing also exhibits a quality of:

• (a) sophistry
• (b) whimsy
• (c) hypocrisy
• (d) tragedy

One of the types of radiation that cannot pass through the atmospheric 'windows' without distortion is:

• (a) near infra-red spectrum
• (b) far-ultraviolet spectrum
• (c) optical band in the spectrum
• (d) radio band in the spectrum

One of the atmospheric effects on Earth-based experiments that is not mentioned in the passage is:

• (a) twinkling
• (b) refraction
• (c) image movement
• (d) clouds from volcano eruptions

The purpose of telescope mounting is to neutralize:

• (a) atmospheric interference
• (b) the effect of precession
• (c) the effect of nutation
• (d) the effect of diurnal spinning

The precession period of Earth is:

• (a) 24 hours
• (b) 365.25 days
• (c) 18.6 years
• (d) 26,000 years

Gravitational action of the Sun and the Moon on Earth causes:

I. Diurnal spinning

II. Precession

III. Nutation

• (a) I only
• (b) I and II only
• (c) II and III only
• (d) I, II and III

The orbital motion of the Earth:

• (a) is partly caused by the moon.
• (b) can have uncertain rates.
• (c) has a periodicity of 18.6 years.
• (d) is neutralized by telescope mounting.

The man-made radio signals have wavelengths of:

• (a) more than 20 meters.
• (b) less than one centimeter.
• (c) between one centimeter and 20 meters.
• (d) gamma rays.

Following World War II, which problem was the United States most concerned with regarding Latin America?

• (a) Economic stability
• (b) Political ideology
• (c) Religious persecution
• (d) Military dictatorship

A key reason why Latin Americans rejected the Inter-American development Bank was that:

• (a) it primarily provided money for social reform subsidies.
• (b) the moneys provided were only for specific performance projects.
• (c) it constituted an extension of the Marshall Plan into Latin America.
• (d) it was being used as a means to control the economic destiny of Latin America.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the concept of a Marshall Plan for Latin America?

• (a) The Good Neighbour Policy.
• (b) The Alliance for Progress.
• (c) The Act of Bogota.
• (d) The Monroe Doctrine.

According to the passage, the fundamental change in U.S. foreign policy directed towards Latin America:

• (a) resulted in a deterioration of U.S.–Latin American relations.
• (b) was responsible for Peron remaining as a dictator in Peru.
• (c) recognized that economic aid alone would prevent social revolutions.
• (d) provided for increased military and economic aid to prevent the spread of communism in Latin America.

Which of the following statements is not true?

• (a) Mexico and Chile did not experience the general social crises that are common to the majority of Latin American countries.
• (b) President Eisenhower continued in practice the theory that economic aid was the best defense against communist incursion into Latin America.
• (c) The Good Neighbour Policy favoured a multilateral interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.
• (d) The traditional U.S. approach in Latin America was to protect the status quo.

Which of the inferences can be drawn if everything said in the passage were assumed to be true?

• (a) Rebellions are fuelled by social reforms and avoided by supporting established authorities or continuing the present state of affairs.
• (b) The American policy towards Asia can be called an overall success, though small in magnitude.
• (c) Kennedy, in 1958, wanted America to aid South American countries to acquire more support in their fight against communism.
• (d) Eisenhower rejected the Marshall Plan, whereas Kennedy implemented a similar one.

The traditional method for selecting officials was:

• (a) approximately by the civil government.
• (b) the examination system.
• (c) through a subjective testing system.
• (d) sponsorship by a high government official.

A primary objective in the development of Restoration thought was:

• (a) to modify traditional Chinese society to reflect new conditions.
• (b) to create a new society based on truth.
• (c) the knowledge that Chinese conservatism is superior to western conservatism.
• (d) the desire to familiarize China with military technology.

The major similarity between Chinese and western conservatism is:

• (a) that Chinese conservatism attempted to preserve traditions.
• (b) that Chinese conservatism developed during the Taiping Revolution.
• (c) the cosmopolitan nature of western conservatism.
• (d) that Chinese conservatism is primarily land oriented.

The most significant Chinese philosopher mentioned in the passage is:

• (a) Tung-chin.
• (b) I. Ching.
• (c) Buddha.
• (d) None of the above.

During the Restoration, ancient institutions:

• (a) were no longer accepted as a viable alternative to western technology.
• (b) were studied only as classical examples of a former glorious past.
• (c) were to be the cornerstones of a changing but traditional society.
• (d) were considered as a primary reason for the decline of traditional China.

The western conservatives intended to preserve all the following except:

• (a) Christianity.
• (b) private property.
• (c) cosmopolitanism.
• (d) aristocratic elements.

The most appropriate title for the passage will be:

• (a) The Chinese examination system.
• (b) Chinese Conservatism.
• (c) How the officials rose.
• (d) Impact of the Taiping Rebellion.

The lengthiest constitution in the world is that of:

• (a) Great Britain.
• (b) India.
• (c) Puerto Rico.
• (d) Soviet Union.

The instance of a country without a written constitution mentioned in the passage is:

• (a) People’s Republic of China
• (b) Japan
• (c) Israel
• (d) Indonesia

The unwritten parts of the US constitution deal with:

• (a) Courts.
• (b) presidential cabinet.
• (c) relationship between the Centre and the States.
• (d) fundamental rights.

In the United States:

• (a) the newly admitted states have lengthy constitutions.
• (b) the newly admitted states have concise constitutions.
• (c) the political parties have no constitutional significance.
• (d) the constitution can be termed ‘normal’.

In countries with ‘normative’ constitutions:

• (a) there will be very little freedom of speech.
• (b) there are effective instruments to enforce their provisions.
• (c) political realities are different from what are enshrined in them.
• (d) there are frequent amendments to them.

By ‘normal’ constitution, the author means:

• (a) a written constitution.
• (b) one that contains lofty ideals.
• (c) a lengthy constitution.
• (d) a constitution that is not being enforced.

One of the drawbacks of a long constitution is:

• (a) its publication is expensive.
• (b) it is difficult to understand.
• (c) it may require to be amended frequently.
• (d) it is difficult to enforce.

According to the author, the difference between a written and an unwritten constitution:

• (a) has no significance.
• (b) is just one of degree.
• (c) has been exaggerated by politicians.
• (d) cannot be defined.

The tone of the passage is one of:

• (a) informed concern.
• (b) destructive criticism.
• (c) derisive ridicule.

The phrase ‘archival quality’ implies:

• (a) a smooth paper.
• (b) thick paper.
• (c) long-lasting paper.
• (d) alkaline paper.

Wood-pulp as raw material for paper was developed because of:

• (a) the need to produce large quantities of paper.
• (b) the shortage of linen.
• (c) the need to develop non-acidic paper.
• (d) scientific research.

If paper has to last long …

• (a) it should be made of cotton rags.
• (b) it should be non-acidic.
• (c) it should be alkaline.
• (d) preservatives must be used.

One of the reasons not mentioned in the passage in favour of producing long-lasting paper is:

• (a) it will help preserve the knowledge-base of society.
• (b) it will enable more books to be brought by libraries.
• (c) it will lead to more governmental allocation to libraries.
• (d) it will help the publishing industry.

Purchase of new books by libraries are bound to be curtailed because of all the following reasons except:

• (a) drastic reduction in governmental funding.
• (b) the need for spending more money for conservation of old books.
• (c) the need to microfilm books.
• (d) inflationary trends.

Continued use of wood-pulp paper in books will affect:

I. Libraries.

II. General public.

III. The publishing industry.

IV. The governments.

• (a) I and III only
• (b) II and III only
• (c) I, II, III and IV
• (d) I, II, and III only

The substance which causes paper to discolour is:

• (a) acid.
• (b) linen.
• (c) lignin.
• (d) preservatives.

The politician who had been Prime Minister for the longest period since the Second World War was:

• (a) Hirohito
• (b) Kakuei Tanaka
• (c) Nakasone
• (d) Eisaku Sato

When did Hirohito ascend the throne?

• (a) 1946
• (b) 1926
• (c) In the early fifties
• (d) 1936

Mr. Tanaka ceased to be Prime Minister because:

• (a) he could not get a favourable legislative bill passed by Parliament.
• (b) he had completed the prescribed two years term.
• (c) he was involved in a bribe scandal.
• (d) of horse-trading among his party members.

The politician who had just recently ceased to be Prime Minister is:

• (a) Eisaku Sato.
• (b) Yasuhiro Nakasone.
• (c) Shintaro Abe.
• (d) Kiichi Miyazawa.

Mr. Takeshita’s success in the Prime Ministerial quest is due to:

• (a) his financial wizardry.
• (b) his loyalty to his predecessor’s policies.
• (c) his skill in manipulating factional politics.
• (d) his good knowledge of English.

The author’s assessment of the potential of Mr. Takeshita to be a successful Prime Minister can be summarised as one of:

• (a) cautious optimism.
• (b) enthusiastic adulation.
• (c) objective skepticism.
• (d) undisguised derision.

Factionalism in the Liberal Democratic Party is mainly due to:

• (a) the clash between urban and rural interests.
• (b) the long reign of the Emperor.
• (c) fears about one-man leadership.
• (d) frequent changes in Prime Ministers.

Most of the erstwhile Prime Ministers of Japan:

• (a) were English educated.
• (b) were from rural areas.
• (c) had urban backgrounds.
• (d) have been former Finance Ministers.

The number of erstwhile Prime Ministers mentioned by name in the passage is:

• (a) 2
• (b) 3
• (c) 4
• (d) 5

Which of the following salts has greatest solubility?

• (a) Potassium Chlorate at 80\(^\circ\)C.
• (b) Potassium Chloride at 35\(^\circ\)C.
• (c) Potassium Nitrate at 39\(^\circ\)C.
• (d) Sodium Chloride at 85\(^\circ\)C.

Approximately, how many kg of Potassium Nitrate can be dissolved in 10 litres of water at 30\(^\circ\)C?

• (a) 0.04
• (b) 0.4
• (c) 4
• (d) 0.35

By what percentage is the solubility of Potassium Chlorate in water increased as the water is heated from 30\(^\circ\)C to 80\(^\circ\)C?

• (a) 100
• (b) 200
• (c) 250
• (d) 300

If 1 mole of Potassium Chloride weighs 0.07456 kg, approximately how many moles of Potassium Chloride can be dissolved in 100 litres of water at 36°C?

• (a) 700
• (b) 650
• (c) 480
• (d) 540

Which of the salts has greater change in solubility in kg/litre of water between 15\(^\circ\)C and 25\(^\circ\)C?

• (a) Potassium Chlorate
• (b) Potassium Nitrate
• (c) Sodium Chlorate
• (d) Sodium Nitrate

The eighth person present, Jackie, must be:

I. the host

II. Seated to Shobha’s right

III. Seated opposite Urmila

• (a) I only
• (b) III only
• (c) I and II only
• (d) II and III only

Which of the following persons is definitely not seated next to a person of the same sex?

• (a) Maqbool
• (b) Madhuri
• (c) Jackie
• (d) Shobha

If Ratan would have exchanged seats with a person four places to his left, which of the following would have been true after the exchange?


I. No one was seated between two persons of the opposite sex. (e.g., no man was seated between two women)

II. One side of the table consisted entirely of persons of the same sex.

III. Either the host or the hostess changed seats.

• (a) I only
• (b) II only
• (c) I and II only
• (d) II and III only

If each person is placed directly opposite her spouse, which of the following pairs must be married?

• (a) Ratan and Monisha
• (b) Madhuri and Dhirubhai
• (c) Urmila and Jackie
• (d) Ratan and Madhuri

In 1984–85 what percentage of total value of exports accounts for items related to food?

• (a) 23%
• (b) 29.2%
• (c) 32%
• (d) 22%

During 1984–85, how much more raw material than food was exported?

• (a) Rs. 2580 crore
• (b) Rs. 896 crore
• (c) Rs. 1986 crore
• (d) Rs. 1852 crore

Value of exports of raw materials during 1984–85 was how much percent less than that for 1985–86?

• (a) 39
• (b) 46.18
• (c) 7
• (d) 31.6

The change in value of exports of manufactured articles from 1984–85 to 1985–86 is:

• (a) 296 crore
• (b) 629 crore
• (c) 2064 crore
• (d) 1792 crore

If Aishwarya is standing to the extreme left, which is the girl standing in the middle?

• (a) Manpreet
• (b) Sushmita
• (c) Rachel
• (d) Cannot say

If Aishwarya stands to the extreme left, which is the girl who stands second from left?

• (a) Cannot say
• (b) Sushmita
• (c) Rachel
• (d) Manpreet

If Anu’s astrologer tells her to stand second from left and Aishwarya decides to stand second from right, then who is the girl standing on the extreme right?

• (a) Rachel
• (b) Sushmita
• (c) Cannot say
• (d) Manpreet

What fraction of Ghosh Babu's weight consists of muscular and skin protein?

• (A) \(\frac{1}{13}\)
• (B) \(\frac{1}{30}\)
• (C) \(\frac{1}{20}\)
• (D) Cannot be determined

Ratio of distribution of protein in muscle to the distribution of protein in skin is:

• (A) \(3:1\)
• (B) \(3:10\)
• (C) \(1:3\)
• (D) \(3\frac{1}{2}:1\)

What percent of Ghosh Babu’s body weight is made up of skin?

• (A) \(0.15\)
• (B) \(10\)
• (C) \(1.2\)
• (D) Cannot be determined

In terms of total body weight, the portion of material other than water and protein is closest to:

• (A) \(\frac{3}{20}\)
• (B) \(\frac{1}{15}\)
• (C) \(\frac{85}{100}\)
• (D) \(\frac{1}{20}\)

Who is the eldest brother?

• (A) A
• (B) E
• (C) C
• (D) Cannot be determined

Who is the youngest brother?

• (A) B
• (B) D
• (C) F
• (D) Cannot be determined

Which two are probably twins?

• (A) D and G
• (B) E and C
• (C) A and B
• (D) Cannot be determined

Which of the following is false?

• (A) G has 4 elder brothers.
• (B) A is older than G but younger than E.
• (C) B has three elder brothers.
• (D) There is a pair of twins among the brothers.

What is the growth rate of sales of books at primary school level from 1975 to 1980?

• (A) 29%
• (B) 51%
• (C) 63%
• (D) 163%

Which of the categories shows the lowest growth rate from 1975 to 1980?

• (A) Primary
• (B) Secondary
• (C) Higher secondary
• (D) Graduate Level

Which category had the highest growth rate in the period?

• (A) Primary
• (B) Secondary
• (C) Higher secondary
• (D) Graduate Level

Which of the categories had either a consistent growth or a consistent decline in the period shown?

• (A) Primary
• (B) Secondary
• (C) Higher secondary
• (D) Graduate Level

What was the total number of engineering students in 1989–90?

• (A) 28500
• (B) 4400
• (C) 4200
• (D) 42000

The growth rate in students of Govt. Engg. Colleges compared to that of Private Engg. Colleges between 1988–89 and 1989–90 is:

• (A) more
• (B) less
• (C) equal
• (D) \(\frac{3}{2}\)

The total number of Engg. Students in 1991–92, assuming a 10% reduction over the previous year, is:

• (A) 5700
• (B) 57000
• (C) 44800
• (D) none of these

In 1990–91, what percent of Engg. Students were studying at IITs?

• (A) 16
• (B) 15
• (C) 14
• (D) 12

Which choice of words in a sentence is not possible, if no rules of grammar are to be violated?

• (A) Grumbs and Harrumphs as the Bingoes and Ihavitoo as the Cingo.
• (B) Harrumphs and Ihavitoo as the Bingoes.
• (C) Grumbs and Ihavitoo as the Bingoes and Lovitoo and Nana as the Dingoes.
• (D) Metoo and Nana as the Dingoes.

If Grumbs and Harrumphs are the Bingoes in a sentence, and no rule of grammar is violated, which of the following is / are true?


I. Ihavitoo is the Cingo.

II. Lovitoo is the Dingo.

III. Either Lovitoo or Metoo must be one of — or both — the Dingoes.

• (A) I only
• (B) II only
• (C) III only
• (D) I \& III only

Which of the following is a possible sentence if no grammar rule is violated?

• (A) Grumbs harrumphs ihavitoo lovitoo metoo.
• (B) Grumbs harrumphs ihavitoo jingongo lovitoo.
• (C) Harrumphs ihavitoo jingongo lovitoo metoo.
• (D) Grumbs ihavitoo koolodo metoo nana.

If in a sentence Grumbs is the Bingo and no rule of grammar is violated, which of the following cannot be true?

• (A) Harrumphs must be a Bingo.
• (B) Ihavitoo must be a Bingo.
• (C) Lovitoo may be used.
• (D) All three Bingoes are used.

If Bankatlala is paid Rs. 20 per working hour in the 1^st week, what is his salary for the 1^st month?

• (A) Rs.1760
• (B) Rs.1440
• (C) Rs.1320
• (D) Rs.1680

Referring to the data given in Q.187, Bankatlala’s average monthly salary at the end of the first four months will be:

• (A) Rs.1780
• (B) Rs.2040
• (C) Rs.1830
• (D) Rs.1680

The new manager Khushaldas stipulated that Rs.5 be deducted for every hour of rest and Rs.25 be paid per hour starting 9^th week. What will be the change in Bankatlala’s salary for the 3^rd month? (Hourly deductions are constant for all weeks starting 9^th week)

• (A) Rs.540
• (B) Rs.480
• (C) Rs.240
• (D) Rs.120

Using the data in the previous questions, what will be the total earning of Bankatlala at the end of sixteen weeks?

• (A) Rs.7320
• (B) Rs.7800
• (C) Rs.8400
• (D) Rs.9600