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Directions: Each passage in this section is followed by questions based on its contents. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions given below them by choosing the best answer to each question. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passages. PASSAGE-1If Western civilization is in a state of permanent crisis, it is not farfetched to suggest that there may be something wrong with its education. No civilization, I am sure, has ever devoted more energy and resources to organized education, and if we believe in nothing else, we certainly believe that education is, or should be, the key to everything. In fact, the belief in education is so strong that we treat it as the residual legatee of all our problems. If the nuclear age brings new danger, if the advance of genetic engineering opens the doors of new abuses; if commercialism brings new temptations, the answer must be more and better education. The modern way of life is becoming more complex: This means that everybody must become more highly educated, “By 1984”, it was said, “It will be desirable that the most ordinary of men is not embarrassed by the use of a logarithm table, the elementary concepts of the calculus, and by the definitions and uses of such words as electron, coulomb, and volt. He should further have become able not only to handle a pen, and ruler but also a magnetic tape, valve, and transistor. The improvement of communications between individuals and groups depends on it.” Most of all, it appears, the international situation calls for prodigious educational efforts. The classical statement on this point was delivered by Sir Charles (now Lord) Snow in his Rede Lecture some years ago: To say that we must educate ourselves or perish, is a little more melodramatic than the facts warrant. To say we have to educate ourselves or watch a steep decline in our lifetime, is about right. According to Lord Snow, the Russians are apparently doing much better than anyone else and will ‘have a clear edge’, unless and until the Americans and we educate ourselves both sensibly and imaginatively. Lord Snow, it will be recalled, talked about ‘The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution’ and expressed his concern that ‘the intellectuals life of the whole of western society is increasingly being split into two polar groups….At one pole we have the literary intellectuals – at the other the scientists.’ He deplores the ‘gulf of mutual incomprehension’ between these two groups and wants it bridged. It is quite clear how he thinks this ‘bridging’ operation is to be done; the aims of his educational policy would be, first, to get as many ‘alpha-plus scientists as the country can throw up’; second, to train ‘a much larger stratum of alpha professionals’ to do the supporting research, high class design and development; third, to train ‘thousands upon thousands’ of other scientists and engineers; and finally, to train ‘politicians, administrators, and entire community, who know enough science to have a sense of what the scientists are talking about.’ If this fourth and last group can at least be educated enough to ‘have sense’ of what the real people, the scientists and engineers, are talking about, So Lord Snow seems to suggest, the gulf of mutual incomprehension between the ‘Two Cultures” may be bridged. These ideas on education, which are by no means unrepresentative of our times, leave one with the uncomfortable feeling that ordinary people, including politicians, administrators, and so forth, are really not much use, they have failed to make the grade: but, at least, they should be educated enough to have a sense of what is going on, and to know what the scientists mean when they talk to quote Lord Snow’s example about the Second Law of Thermodynamics. It is an uncomfortable feeling, because the scientists never tire of telling us that the fruits of their labours are ‘neutral’: whether they enrich humanity or destroy it depends on how they are used. And who is to decide how they are used? There is nothing in the training of scientists and engineers to enable them to take such decision, or else, what becomes of the neutrality of science?If so much reliance is today being placed in the power of education to enable ordinary people to cope with the problems thrown up by scientific and technological progress, then there must be something more to education than Lord Snow suggests. Science and engineering produce ‘knowhow’ is one more a culture than a piano is music. Can education help us to finish the sentence, to turn the potentiality into a reality to be benefit of man?To do so the task of education would be first and foremost the transmission of ideas of value, of what to do with our lives. There is no doubt about the need to transmit the knowhow but this must take second place, for it is obvicusly somewhat foolhardy to put great powers into the hands of people without making sure that they have a reasonable idea of what to do with them. At present, there can be little doubt that the whole of mankind is in mortal danger, not because we are short of scientific and technological knowhow, but because we tend to use it destructively, without wisdom. More education can help us only if it produces more wisdom.The essence of education, I suggested, is the transmission of values, but values, but values do not help us to pick our way through life unless they have become our own, a part, so to say, of our mental make-up. This means that they are more than mere formulae or dogmatic assertions: that we think and feel with them, that they are the very instruments through which we like and interpret, and experience the World. When we think, we do not just think: we think with ideas. Our mind is not a blank, a tabula rasa. When we begin to think we can do so only because our mind in already filled with all sorts of ideas with which to think. All through our youth and adolescence, before the conscious and critical mind beings to act as a sort of censor and guardian at the threshold, ideas seep into our mind, vas hosts and multitudes of them. These years are, one might say, our Dark Ages during which we are nothing but inheritors; it is only in letter years that we can gradually learn to sort out our inheritance.First of all, there is language. Each word is an idea. If the language which seeps into us during our Dark Ages in English, our mind is thereby furnished by a set of ideas which is significantly different from the set represented by Chinese, Russian, German, or even American. Next to world, there are the rules of putting them together: grammar another bundle of ideas, to study of which has putting them together: grammar another bundle of ideas, to study of which has fascinated some modern pholosophers to such an extent that they thought they could reduce the whole of pholosophy to study of grammer.All pholosophers and others have always paid a great deal of attention to ideas seen as the result of thought and observation; but in modern times all too little attention has been paid to the study of the ideas which from the very instruments by which thought and observation proceed. On the basis of experience and conscious thought, small ideas may easily be dislodged, but when it comes to bigger, more universal, or more subtle ideas, it may not be so easy to change them. Indeed, it is often difficult to become aware of them, as they are the instruments and not the result of our thinking just as you can see what is outside you, but cannot easily see that with which you see, the eye itself. And even when one has become aware of them it is often impossible to judge them on the basis of ordinary experience.We often notice the existence of more or less fixed ideas in other people’s minds-ideas with which they think without being aware of doing so. We than call them prejudices, which is logically quite correct because they have merely seeped into the mind and are in no way the result of judgment. But the ward prejudice is generally applied to ideas that are patently erroneous and recognisable as such by anyone except the prejudiced man. Most of the ideas with which we think are not of that kind at all. To some of them, like those incorporated in words and grammer, the notions of truth or error cannot even be applied, others are quit definitely not prejudices but the result of a judgment; others again are tacit assumptions or presuppositions which may be very difficult to recognize.I say, therefore, that we think with or through ideas and that what we call thinking is generally the application of pre-existing ideas to a given situation or set of facts. When we think about, say the political situation we supply to that situation our political ideas, more or less systematically, and attempt to make that situation ‘intelligible’ to ourselves by means of these ideas. Similarly, everywhere else we evaluate the situation in the light of our value-ideas.They way in which we experience and interpret they would obviously depend very much indeed or kind of ideas that fill our minds. If there are mainly small, weak, superficial, and incoherent, life will appear insipid, uninteresting, petty and chaotic. It is difficult to bear the resultant feeling of emptiness, and the vacuum of our minds may only too easily be filled by some big, fantastic notion-political or otherwise-which suddenly seem to illumine everything and to give meaning and purpose to our existence. We feel that education will help solve each new problem or complexity that arises. It needs no emphasis that herein lies one of the great danger of our times.When people ask for education they normally mean something more than mere training, something more than mere knowledge of facts, and something more than a more diversion. May be they cannot themselves formulate precisely that they are looking for; but I think what they are really looking for its ideas that could make the world, and their own lives intelligible to them. When a thing is intelligible you have a sense of participation; when a thing is unintelligible you have a sense of estrangement. ‘Well, I don’t know’, you hear people say, as an impotent protest against the unintelligibility of the world as they meet it. If the mind cannot bring to the world a set-or, shall we say, a tool box- of powerful ideas, the world must appear to it as a chaos a mass of unrelated phenomena, or meaningless events. Such a man is like a person if a strange and without any signs of civilization, without maps or signposts or indicators of any kind. Nothing has any meaning to him; nothing can hold his vital interest; he has no means of making anything intelligible to himself.QUESTIONS:The writer’s contention in the passage is that the crisis in Western civilization can be explained by: A the presence of some flaws in its education
B some inherent lack of co-ordination among its various elements
C some basic misunderstanding in its society
D the energy it has devoted to education
E none of the above
Question 2

According to the writer, Lord Snow sees the intellectual life of Western society as split between A the educated and the uneducated
B the government servants and the plebeians
C scientists and literary intellectuals
D administrators and intellectuals
E none of the above
Question 3

The writer seems to criticize the belief that A education gives rise to further complexities as the civilization progresses
B all new problems and complexities can be tackled and solved by more and better education
C people need to learn more in order to earn more
D all of the above
E none of the above
Question 4

What, according to the author, would be the definition of ‘prejudice’? A Ideas that help people to identify with new situations
B Fixed ideas with which people think without being aware of doing so
C Ideas that people cull from experience in order to judge a situation
D Fixed ideas that see a person through the trails and tribulations of life
E None of the above
Question 5

According to Lord Snow, which of the following groups need to be educated enough to at least understand the works of scientists and engineers? A politicians, administrators, and the entire community
B politicians and literary intellectuals
C politicians and the laymen
D all of the above
E none of the above
Question 6

In the passage, the writer questions A the neutrality of science
B scientists’ stand on the neutrality of science
C scientists’ stand on the neutrality of their labours
D Lord Snow’s assertion regarding the potential of intellectual in society
E none of the above
Question 7

The author’s assertion in the passage is that education’s main responsibility is to A transmit ideas of value
B transmit technical knowledge
C both (1) and (2)
D transmit values regarding human and social norms
E none of the above
Question 8

The author believes that A the gulf between science and literature needs to be bridged
B ideas should be maintained for a holistic view of society and its problems
C words are not ideas
D all of the above
E none of the above
Question 9

Thinking is A being
B application of pre-existing idea to a situation
C knowing
D application of fixed ideas to a situation
E none of the above
Question 10

PASSAGE-2 The following passage was excerpted from a book called ‘The Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things’, which was published in 1987. Because early man viewed illness as divine punishment and healing as purification, medicine and religion were inextricably linked for centuries. This notion is apparent in the origin of our word “pharmacy,” which comes from the Greek pharmakon, meaning “purification through purging”. By 3500 B.C the Sumerians in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley had developed virtually all of our modern methods of administering drugs. They used gargles, inhalations, pills, lotions, ointments and plasters. The first drug catalog or pharmacopoeia, was written at that time by an unknown Sumerian physician. Preserved in cuneiform script on a single clay tablet are the names of dozens of drugs to treat ailments that still afflict us today.The Egyptians added to the ancient medicine chest. The Ebers Papyrus, scroll dating from 1900 B.C. and named after the German Egyptologist George Ebers, reveals the trial-and-error know-how acquired by early Egyptian physicians. To relieve indigestion, a chew of peppermint leaves and carbonates (known today as antacids) was prescribed and to numb the pain of tooth extraction, Egyptian doctors temporarily stupefied a patient with ethyl alcohol.The scroll also provides a rare glimpse into the hierarchy of ancient drug preparation. The “chief of the preparers of drugs” was the equivalent of a head pharmacist, who supervised the “collectors of drugs,” field workers who gathered essential minerals and herbs. The “preparers’ aides” (technicians) dried and pulverized ingredients, which were blended according to certain formulae by the “preparers”. And the ‘conservator of drugs” oversaw the storehouse where local and imported mineral, herb and animal-organ ingredients were kept.By the seventh century B.C., the Greeks had adopted a sophisticated mind-body view of medicine. They believed that a physician must pursue the diagnosis and treatment of the physical (body) causes of disease within a scientific framework, as well as cure the supernatural (mind) components involved. Thus, the early Greek physician emphasized something to a holistic approach to health, even if the suspected “mental” causes of disease were not recognized as stress and depression but interpreted as curses from displeased deities.The Modern era of pharmacology began in the sixteenth century, ushered in by the first major discoveries in chemistry. The understanding of how chemicals interact to produce certain effects within the body would eventually remove much if the guess work and magic from medicine.Drugs had been launched on a scientific course, but centuries would pass before superstition was displaced by scientific fact. One major reason was that physicians, unaware of the existence of disease-causing pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, continued to dream up imaginary causative evils. And though new chemical compounds emerged, their effectiveness in treating disease was still based largely on trial and error.Many standard, common drugs in the medicine chest developed in this trial-and-error environment. Such is the complexity of disease and human biochemistry that even today, despite enormous strides in medical science, many of the latest sophisticated additions to our medicine chest shelves were accidental finds.The author cites the literal definition of the Greek word pharmakon in order to A show that ancient civilizations had an advanced form of medical science
B point out that many of the beliefs of ancient civilizations are still held today
C illustrate that early man thought recovery from illness was linked to internal cleansing
D stress and mental and physical causes of disease
E emphasise the primitive nature of Greek medical science
Question 11

It was possible to identify a number of early Sumerian drugs because A traces of these drugs were discovered archaeological excavations
B the ancient Egyptians latter adopted the same medications
C Sumerians religious texts explained many drug making techniques
D a pharmacopocia in Europe contained detailed recipes for ancient drugs
E a list of drugs and preparations was compiled by an ancient Sumerian
Question 12

The passage suggests which one of following as a similarity between ancient Sumerian drugs and modern drugs? A ancient Sumerian drugs were made of the same chemical as modern drugs
B like modern drugs, ancient Sumerian drugs were used for both mental and physical disorders
C the different ways patients could take ancient Sumerian drugs are similar to the ways modern drugs are taken
D both ancient Sumerian drugs and modern drugs are products of sophisticated chemical research
E hierarchically organized groups of labourers are responsible for the preparation of both ancient Sumerian and modern drugs
Question 13

According to the passage, the seventh-century Greeks’ view of medicine differed from that of the Sumerians is that the Greeks A discovered more advanced chemical applications of drugs
B acknowledged both the mental and physical roots of illness
C attributed disease to psychological, rather than physical causes
D established a rigid hierarchy for the preparation of drugs
E developed most of the precursors of modern drugs
Question 14

The “hierarchy” referred to in the passage is an example of A A superstitious practice
B the relative severity of ancient diseases
C the role of physicians in Egyptian society
D a complex division of labour
E a receipt for ancient drug
Question 15

In the final paragraph, the author makes which one of the following observations about scientific discovery? A Human biochemistry is such a complex science that important discoveries are uncommon
B Chance events have led to the discovery of many modern drugs
C Many cures for common diseases have yet to be discovered
D Trial and error is the best avenue to scientific discovery
E Most of the important discoveries made in the scientific community have been inadvertent
Question 16

It can be inferred from the passage that some drugs commonly used in 1987 A were not created intentionally
B caused the very diseases that they were designed to combat
C were meant to treat imaginary causative evils
D were created in the sixteenth century
E are now known to be ineffective
Question 17

The passage implies that A ancient Greek medicine was superior to ancient Egyptian medicine
B some maladies have supernatural causes
C a modern head pharmacist is analogous to an ancient Egyptian conservator of drugs
D most ailments that afflicted the ancient Sumerians still afflict modern human beings
E the ancient Egyptians made no major discoveries in the field of chemistry
Question 18

In the passage, the word “holistic” most nearly means A psychological
B modern
C physiological
D comprehensive
E homeopathic
Question 19

The passage indicates that advances in medical science during the modern era of pharmacology may have been delayed by A the lack of a clear understanding of the origins of disease
B primitive surgical methods
C a shortage of chemical treatments for disease
D an inaccuracy in pharmaceutical preparation
E an overemphasis on the psychological causes of disease
Question 20

If x2 – 3xy + λy2 + 3x - 5y + 2=0 represents a pair of straight lines, than the value of λ is A 4
B 3
C 2
D 1
E cannot be determined
Question 21

If S is 150 percent of T, than T is what percent of S + T? A 33 1/3
B 40
C 75
D 80
E 85
Question 22

At the first stop on his route, a driver unloaded 2/5 of the packages from his van. After he unloaded another three packages at the next stop, ½ of the orginial number of packages in the van remained. How many packages were in the van before the first delivery? A 10
B 25
C 30
D 36
E 40
Question 23

R.s 1,000 bonus is to be divided among three people so that Ram receives twice as much as Sam, who receives 1/5 as much as Guna. How much money should Guna receive? A R.s 100
B R.s 250
C R.s 375
D R.s 625
E R.s 750
Question 24

If x = 2 + 21/3 + 21/3, than the value of x3 – 6x2 + 6x is A 3
B 2
C 1
D -1
E none of the above
Question 25

A jar contains black and white marbles. If there are ten marbles in the jar, than which of the following could NOT be the ratio of black and white marbles? A 9:1
B 7:3
C 1:10
D 1:4
E 1:2
Question 26

A tank with capacity T litres is empty. If water flows into the tank from pipe X at the rate of X litres per minute and water is pumped out by pipe Y at the rate of Y litres per minute and X>Y, than in how many minutes will the tank be filled? A T/(Y-X)
B T/(X-Y)
C (T-X)/Y
D (X-Y)60T
E (X-Y)T
Question 27

Determine the ratio of the number of people having characteristic X to the number of people having characteristic Y in a population of 100 subjects from the following table Having X and Y 10 Having X but not Y 30 Having Y but X 20 Having neither X nor Y 40 A 4:3
B 3:2
C 1:2
D 2:3
E 3:4
Question 28

The interest charged on a loan is R.s x per 1000 for the first month and R.s y per 1000 for each succeeding month. How much interest will be charged during the first 3 months on a loan of R.s 15,000? A 20x + 10y
B 10x + 20y
C 15x + 30y
D x + 2y
E 30x + 15y
Question 29

There are three cities: A, B and C. Each of these cities is connected with the other two cities by at least one direct road. If a traveller wants to go from one city (origin) to another city (destination), she can do so either by traversing a road connecting the two cities directly, or by traversing two roads the first connecting the origin to the third city and the second connecting the third city to the destination. In all, there are 33 routes from A to B (including those via C). Similarly, there are 23 routes from B to C (including those via A). How many roads are there from A to C directly? A 6
B 3
C 5
D 10
E 12
Question 30

You can collect rubies and emeralds as many as you can. Each ruby is worth R.s 4 crore and each emerald is worth of R.s 5 crore. Each ruby weighs 0.3 kg and each emerald weighs 0.4 kg. Your bag can carry at the most 12kg. What you should collect to get the maximum wealth? A 20 rubies and 15 emeralds
B 40 rubies
C 28 rubies and 9 emeralds
D 16 rubies and 6 emeralds
E none of the above
Question 31

A piece of paper is in the shape of a right angled triangle and is cut along a line that is parallel to the hypotenuse, leaving a smaller triangle. There was a 35% reduction in the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. If the area of the original triangle was 34 square inches before the cut, what is the area (in square inches) of the smaller triangle? A 16.665
B 16.565
C 15.465
D 14.365
E 15.565
Question 32

It takes 30 days to fill a laboratory dish with bacteria. If the size of the bacteria colony doubles each day, how long will it take for the bacteria to fill one half of the disk? A 10 days
B 15 days
C 24 days
D 29 days
E 29.5 days
Question 33

Directions: In each of the following sentences four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in each sentence is not acceptable in standard English. Pick up the part-(A) or (B) or (C) or (D). If there is no mistake mark (E). In spite of your decision against him, we were compelled to avail of his services for a fortnight. __A B C D No error. __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 34

I have asked my aunt to bring two pairs of jeans from New York; one for myself and another for __________A B __ C D my girl friend. No error. ___________E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 35

My guess is, either of these three young men should be able to handle the job efficiently. No error. _____A B ___ C D ___E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 36

He was ordered to investigate the whole affair and produce the most complete report of his ____________________________A B C _D findings. No error. _________E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 37

The elephants of India are generally less bulky than Africa. No error. _A ___B C _D __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 38

His college is situated on a hillock about a mile further up from mine. No error. _____________A B ___C D E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 39

One of my brother is a doctor, the other studies medicine in the U.S.A. No error. ____A B _C __D E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 40

I had ordered for six units but the manufacturer could supply only two. No error. __A _B ____C _D E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 41

The stranger asked me whether he may get some assistance from our company. No error. _____A __B C __D E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 42

The reports prove that the head of the section was incapable of leading his team. No error. ___________A B _C _D __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 43

Neither the colour nor the size of the shirt were right. No error. ________A B C D __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 44

All the players of this team are friendly they love each other. No error. _____A B C D ___E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 45

The two brothers struck one another at the school. No error. ______A B C D __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 46

A little milk that is in the flask may be used for the baby. No error. _____A B C _D __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 47

With each academic year the number of applicants are increasing in the professional colleges. __________A B C ____D No error. __E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 48

Though he is poor but he is honest. No error. ___A B C D _E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 49

He told the members of the staff that every one of them should carry out his task on self. No error. _____________A B C D _E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)
Question 50

The crowd at the stadium clapped jubiliantly when the champion received his trophy. No error. __________A B ____C D _E A (A)
B (B)
C (C)
D (D)
E (E)

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Syllabus of TANCET MBA:
Verbal Ability--
Synonyms
Antonyms
One Word Substitutions
Idioms & Phrases
Proverbs
Phrasal Verbs
Reading Comprehension
Cloze Test
Basic Grammar

Quantitative Aptitude--
Algebra
Arithmetic
Geometry
Trigonometry
Permutation & Combination
Statistics & Probability

Data Interpretation--
Bar Graph
Line Graph
Pie Chart
Histogram
Problem Based & Percentage
Problem Based on Equivalence

Logical Reasoning--
Syllogism
Blood Relation Analogy
Coding Decoding
Direction Sitting Arrangement
Series
Water & Mirror Images
Punch lines
Computer Based Problems

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PASSAGE – I (Questions 1 – 10)
The Shop-O-shelf Company's supermarkets are situated in Bangalore, Coimbatore and Vellore. The company
is dynamic and aggressive having grown from 8 stores ten years ago to 26 today.
Kanchipuram is a town 60 miles from Vellore. It has not shown the spectacular growth of other suburbs, but its
population has increased from around 56,000 to 1, 30,000 in the past decade. With no other Shop-O-Self
supermarket within 20 miles of the area, Shop-O-Self Company is considering opening a store in
Kanchipuram.
The Arguments against: some Shop-O-Self executives oppose the project as a poor risk. They point to the
proposed site, which is in a shopping centre three miles from Kanchipuram business district. Two other food
chains have failed on this site because they claim; most new residences are on the other side of the
community.
Moreover, the shopping centre owners demand a five year lease. Shop-O-Self would have to try to find
another business to take over the lease should its own store fail before the end of that time.
If a Shop-O-Self market must be opened in Kanchipuram, it would be far better, these executives argue, to
build it in the heart of the community. But they point out, another supermarket is already there.
The Arguments for: The Majority of the executives maintain that the site has great potential. A new east-west
highway is being built which will pass Kanchipuram to the north and force the car commuters to Kanchipuram
to pass by the shopping centre. A housing project of 3, 000 units is going to be constructed nearby. The
average household is expected to consist of five people with over Rs. 30,000 of income to dispose of
annually.
They also argue that the centre of Kanchipuram is now congested with traffic and has extremely poor parking
facilities, while there is excellent parking in the shopping centre. Investment in a new building in Kanchipuram,
proper than a five year lease should the store fail.
They are not too concerned about the other supermarket in Kanchipuram. There is enough business for both.
Besides, the competitor's prices are higher than shop-o-self.
They also discount past supermarket failures in the shopping certre. They claim these were caused more by
poor management than by the shopping centre's being slightly off the beaten path.
The Decision: The board of directors listens to both sides and then votes to open a Shop-o-self store at the
Kanchipuram shopping centre.
1. The residents at the projected residential development will shop in the Kanchipuram store
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
2. Poor management causing past supermarket failures.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
3. New east-west highway.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
4. Expansion of dynamic company.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
5. Failure of two supermarkets due to poor site selection.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
6. Establishing a new store
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
7. New housing development.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
8. Car commuters will shop at Kanchipuram supermarket.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
9. High disposable income of expected new residents.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
10. Kanchipuram's prices are lower than those of competitors.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
PASSAGE II (Questions 11 – 20)
In 1997 Mr. Deepak, a chemical engineer, began experimenting in his spare time with a new method for
processing fresh orange juice. By 2000, he had perfected the process to such an extent that he was ready to
begin production in a small way. His process enabled him to extract 18 percent more juice from oranges than
was typically extracted by a pressure juicer of the type currently used in cafes. His process also removed
some of the bitterness, which got into the juice from the peelings when oranges were squeezed without
peeling them.
Since many of the better quality restaurants preferred to serve fresh orange juice instead of canned or frozen
juice, Mr. Deepak believed he could find a ready market for his product. Another appeal of his product would
be that he could maintain more consistent juice flavor than haphazard restaurant juicing usually produced.
Mr. Deepak patented the process and then started production. Since his capital was limited, he began
production in a small building, which previously had been a woodworking shop. With the help of his brother,
Mr. Deepak marketed the juice through local restaurants. The juice was distributed in glass bottles, which
proved to be rather expensive because of high breakage. The new product was favourably accepted by the
public and the business proved to e a success.
Mr. Deepak began to receive larger and more frequent orders from his customers and their business
associates. In 2002, he quit his regular job in order to devote full time to his juice business. He soon reached
his capacity because of his inability to personally over a larger area with his pickup truck. Advertising was on a
small scale because of limited funds. Faced with the problems of glass bottle breakage and limited
advertisement and distribution, Mr. Deepak approached a regional food distributor for a solution Mr. Deepak
was offered a plan where by the distributor would advertise and distribute the product on the basis of 25
percent of gross sales. The distributor would assist Mr. Deepak in securing a loan from the local bank to
expand the production.
Before he had an opportunity to contact the bank to borrow money, Mr. Deepak was introduced to Mr. Sunil, a
plastics engineer, who produced plastic containers. Mr. Deepak mentioned his own problems in the expansion
of his business. Mr. Sunil wanted to finance expended juice production with the understanding that plastic
containers would be used for marketing the orange juice. He would lend the money interest free, but he was
to receive 40 percent of the net profits for the next ten years. Distribution and advertising agent for 25 percent
of gross sales. The principal on Mr. Sunil's invested money was to be repaid by Mr. Deepak on a basis of 10
percent of his share of the profits. Mr. Sunil was to retain an interest in the profits of the firm until the loan was
repaid, or at least for ten years.
Mr. Deepak's current sales were 10,000 litres of juice a month. If distribution could be expanded, sales could
be doubled, given the potential demand. Of the possible total sales of 20,000 a month, about 75 percent
would be sold to large restaurants and the reminder to small cafes and canteens. As soon as the juices were
bottled in plastic containers, sales could also be made to household consumers. Mr. Deepak was very
optimistic that sales to the final consumer through retail shops would succeed. Some initial contacts were
made with a local manager of a food chain supermarket. The manager was sure that he could sell 4,000 litres
a month through his outlets.
Mr. Deepak also calculated his potential profits. His goal was to increased sales while at the same time
earning a 10 percent rate of return on his prior capital investment in equipment and other assets. The present
value of Mr. Deepak's investment was Rs. 2,50,000. Of this sum, machinery and equipment were valued at
Rs. 1,00,000; building was worth Rs. 50,000 and his patent and know-how were valued at Rs. 1,00,000. On
the basis of this evaluation, Mr. Deepak desired a return of Rs. 25,000 above salaries and other expenses
after the first year of operation.
Both the regional distributor and Mr. Sunil believed that Mr. Deepak's sales could be increased to 15,000 litres
of juice per month by the end of the first year of expanded operations. However, the extent to which
production could be expanded to meet demand depended on the availability of plastic containers (which
would be supplied at factory cost under Mr. Sunil's proposal), and additional machinery. Increased market
coverage would be obtained both under the regional food distributor and Mr. Sunil's proposals. The critical
deciding factor, as Mr. Deepak understood, was which plan would maximize his return on investment beyond
the minimum figure of 10 percent.
11. Cost of securing a loan
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) The item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
12. High breakage rate of glass bottles.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
13. Expansion of the business
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
14. Continued demand by the public for Mr. Deepak's orange juice
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
15. Possibility of doubling sales through expanded distribution
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
16. Previous use of Mr. Deepak's building as a woodworking shop
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
17. Ten percent return of investment
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
18. Small scale of current advertising
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is, the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
19. Value of patent held by Mr. Deepak.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
20. Mr. Deepak's current level of sales.
(a) If the item is a Major Objective in making the decision: that is , the outcome or result sought by
the decision maker.
(b) If the item is a Major Factor in arriving at the decision; that is consideration, explicity mentioned
in the passage that is basic in determining the decision.
(c) If the item is a Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly.
(d) If the item is a Major Assumption made deliberately; that is a supposition or projection made by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
(e) If the item is an unimportant issue in getting to the point; that is a factor that is insignificant or not
immediately relevant to the situation.
SECTION II
READING COMPREHENSION
Direction: This section contains two reading passages. You have to read each carefully. Each passage is
followed by questions based on its content. After reading each passage, choose the best answer to each
question. The questions are based on what is stated or implied in each passage.
PASSAGE I (Questions 21 – 30)
The concept of "standard of living" is a wide and multifaceted one. In the absence of comprehensive
measurement, it is commonly expressed empirically in terms of consumption or in terms of income.
One of the most comprehensive expressions of standard of living is total consumption over an extended
period, where consumption is defined not only as family purchases but also as (1) consumption of goods and
services produced by the family; (2) consumption of public services provided without payment; and (3)
consumption of goods and services received as compensation for labor, over and above wages and salary. It
may be assumed that total consumption is less subject to incidental fluctuations than income. Moreover, it
reflects not only current income but also past income and savings, windfalls, and expectations regarding
future income.
Current monetary income constitutes the main indictor for the standard of living; however, standard of living is
not determined solely by current income, but also by past income, accumulated assets and expectations for
future income. Moreover, the standard of living of a family is influenced by the value of the public services
from which it benefits and the rate of taxes which it has to pay.
In the period under review, the standard of living of families originating from Asia and Africa improved relative
to that of all families. This improvement found expression in higher income levels, better housing, higher
ownership rate of consumer durables and an increase in the proportion of families in higher income brackets.
However, even after the improvement in their relative position during the past decade, their average income is
still only 70% of the overall average for all families.
One of the important factors behind the income differential between families of African and Asian originals and
the rest of the populations is the level of education. In rent years the gap between these two groups has
narrowed among the younger generation, but it is still substantial. Unless the education gap is significantly
reduced between these two groups, other means employed in an attempt to produce more income equality
will be thwarted. More resources must be immediately put to the task of improving educational opportunities
for families of African and Asian origin, without of course, reducing the education facilities and opportunities
open to the rest of the population.
21. The author defines 'standard of living' in terms of
(a) Total goods and services produced (b) Consumption of goods and services
(c) Real income (d) Per capita income
(e) Discretionary income.
22. Which income period (s) would be included in the author's definition of 'standard of living;?
I. Past income II. Current Income III. Future income
(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and II only (d) I, II and III
(e) Neither I, II and III
23. Consumption is defined as
(a) Total family purchases
(b) Total family purchases plus goods and services produced by the family
(c) Public services provided by the state.
(d) Income minus expenditure on necessities
(e) Total family purchases plus other goods and services consumed
24. Between 1994 and 2000, average real income
(a) Remained stable
(b) Increased by about 5% annually
(c) Decreased slightly
(d) Decreased during the recession
(e) Decreased by 5% annually
25. According to the passage, between 1997 and 2000, income equality
(a) Declined among all strata
(b) Declined most significantly among lower income groups
(C) Widened between the rich and the poor strata
(d) Did not change appreciably
(e) Declined among older groups in the population.
26. The author believes that inequality of income might be narrowed if
(A) The tax structure was reformed
(b) The educational gap between different population groups was reduced
(c) More jobs could be found for people of Asian-African origin
(d) Real income increased
(e) A system of price controls was implemented
27. The standard of living of Asian - African immigrants has improved as measured by all of the following
factors except
(a) Higher income levels
(b) Better housing
(c) Increased ownership of consumer durables
(d) A shift in population centres
(e) An increased proportion of Asian - African families in higher income brackets.
28. It may be inferred that the author of the passage is an
(a) Engineer (b) Food specialist (c) Economist
(d) Bank president (e) Efficiency expert
29. Even though the income level of families of Asian - Africa origin increased relatively, their average
income is still
(a) Only about equal to that of other groups
(b) About 70 percent of the overall national average
(c) Close to the national average, but slightly below
(d) About 50 percent of the national average
(e) About 25 percent of the national average
30. Between 1997 and 2000, the standard of living of the urban population
(a) Declined (b) Increased (c) Stagnated (D) Remained constant (e) Doubled

[Kiran Chandar]

PASSAGE II (Questions 31 – 40)
Much has been written about the need for increasing our knowledge of marketing in other countries and how
different marketing systems operate in delivering goods and services to consumers. Indian businessmen have
long been interested in foreign markets for the purpose of stimulating trade. Analysis of the mechanisms of
the given country's internal trade and the structural and environmental factors of its marketing system are
necessary to the success of an Indian firm's marketing efforts aboard.
Knowledge of a country's marketing system is of equal importance to the potential investor. Information
pertaining to channels of distribution, promotional facilities, and the marketing experience of management
should have weight in the investment decision equal to factors such as financing the possibility of
expropriation and plant location. Moreover, Indian businessmen are certainly not limited to investment in
manufacturing industry aboard; there may be profitable opportunities for the introduction of Indian marketing
institutions and techniques in other countries. The extent to which Indian rupees should be channeled into the
introduction of Indian marketing innovations depend upon the answers to the following questions: (1) to what
extent is it possible to " transplant" Indian marketing operations or institutions to foreign countries, and (2)
would such transplantations, if successful, contribute to the economic development of the recipient country?
In light of the above, research is needed to determine the factors responsible for the acceptance and growth
of marketing innovations so that an understanding of the adoption process can aid Indian businessmen
contemplating the introduction of similar marketing techniques in other developing countries.
Take the case of the marketing innovation: self-service. Whether self -service shops can be successful
outside India depends upon sufficient population density, consumer income and the availability of suitable
store locations and manpower. But even when these environmental forces are positive, cultural constraints
may still serve as a barrier to the development of self-server. For example, a packaged food industry cannot
develop unless culturally developed habits of buying only "fresh" foods and produce can be overcome.
Moreover, consumers must be sufficiently literate to select products from store shelves without the help of
sales clerks.
The traditional pattern of shopping (in many countries) at different locations for each category of goods -e.g.
dairy products, vegetables, meat, etc. is a custom that has been learned and reinforced over many years. It
does not break down easily. Daily shopping trips may be re of a social Endeavour, provided the housewife
can have contract with her friends at the local market or grocery, although hand-to-mouth buying may also
result from low incomes and lack of refrigerating and storage facilities.
In Israel, the first supermarket was successful in changing the shopping patterns of many housewives who
traditionally shopped at different stores for meat, dairy products, vegetables and fruit, and baked goods.
Housewives preferred the self-service shop because it refaced total shopping time and offered quality food at
lower prices. Working women switched to the self-service shop because it is open during their lunch hour,
unlike the small shops that close at midday for several hours. Besides introducing a wider assortment of
products at lower prices, standardized packaging, pricing, and quality was offered to the Israeli consumer.
Although prepackaged meats and produce were not accepted by many consumers at first, there are
indications that buying habits have changed. For example, packaged meat now accounts for about 25 percent
of total sales of Israel's two major self-service food chains.
31. According to the author, knowledge of foreign marketing systems is essential because it
(a) Cements relation between countries
(b) Helps us to know about other people
(c) Can help to stimulate foreign trade
(d) Improves channel of distribution
(e) Teaches us something about our marketing system.
32. The passage implies that marketing can contribute to
(a) Improving goods and services
(b) Economic development
(c) More efficient promotion and advertising
(d) Full employment
(e) Growth of economic institutions
33. Successful introduction of Indian marketing techniques abroad depends upon the
(a) Educational level in the host country
(b) Amount of investment capital available
(c) Use of efficient channels of distribution
(d) Extent to which the techniques can be 'transplanted'
(e) Adaptability of Indian methods to 'foreign cultural conditions'
34. A most important constraint on the introduction of self service shops seems to be
(a) Cultural barriers (b) Income (c) Education
(d) Capital formation (e) Population dispersion
35. In Israel, daily shopping trips to the food market occur because of
(a) A lack of supermarkets (b) Social reasons as much as economic ones
(c) Low per-capita income (d) Poor transportation facilities
(e) Fluctuating food supplies.
36. Working women in Israel prefer self - service shops owing to their
(a) Lower food prices
(b) Better quality food products
(c) More convenient shopping hours
(d) Wider choice of commodities
(e) Pre-packaged meats and vegetables.
37. Concerning the transfer of Indian marketing techniques abroad, the author concludes that
(a) Most countries can accept these techniques
(b) They are not operable in most countries
(c) More research is needed into this subject
(d) The transfer depends upon capital availability
(e) In general, only developed countries can use Indian marketing techniques
38. The author states that adoption of self-service is a function of
I. Household income
II. Cultural and structural constraints
III. Population destiny
(a) I only (b) III only (c) I and II only
(d) II and III only (e) I, II and III
39. The article from which this passage was extracted probably appeared in an
(a) Academic journal (b) Accounting journal (c) Consumer newsletter
(d) Popular magazine (e) Newspaper editorial
40. Based on the Israeli experience, we can conclude that the adoption of self-service by developing
countries.
(a) Is hopeless
(b) Shows some promise
(C) Is likely to proceed with great rapidity
(d) Hinders upon a large population of working women
(e) Depends upon a large population of working women
SECTION III
PROBLEM SOLVING (QUESTIONS 41 - 60)
Directions: For each of the following questions, select the choice which best answers the questions or
completes the statement
41. If m, n, o and p are real numbers, each of the following expressions equals m(nop) EXCEPT
(a) (op)(mn) (b) ponm (c) p(onm)
(d) (mp)(no) (e) (mn) (mo)(mp)
42. If the area of the triangle BCE is 8, what is the area of the square ABCD?
(a) 16 (b) 82 (c) 8 (d) 4 (e) 22
43. The diagonal of the floor of a rectangle closet is 7.5 m. The shorter side of the closet is 4.5 m. What is
the area of the closet in square meter?
(a) 37 (b) 27 (c) 54/4 (d) 21/4 (e) 5
44. John has more money than Sam but less than Bill. If the amount held by John, Sam and Bill are x, y
and z respectively, which of the following is true?
(a) z < x < y (b) x < z < y (c) y < x < z (d) y < z < x (e) x < y < z
45. If mx + ny = 12my and my ≠ 0, then x/y + n/m =
(a) 12 (b) 12 mn (c) 12m + 12y (d) 0 (e) mx + ny
46. Some students planned a picnic. The budget for food was Rs 500. But, 5 of them failed to go and thus
the cost of food for each member increased by Rs 5. How many students attended the picnic?
(a) 15 (b) 25 (c) 20 (d) 30 (e) 45
47. Which of the following must be true?
I. Any two lines which are parallel to a third line are also parallel to each other
II. Any two planes which are parallel to a third plane are parallel to each other
III. Any two lines which are parallel to the same plane are parallel to each other.
(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and II only
(d) II and III only (e) I, II and III
48. The co-ordinates of the vertices A, B of square ABCD is (2, 0) and (0, 2) respectively. What is the area
of the square ABCD?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 4√2 (d) 8 (e) 8√2
49. A figure that can be folded over along a straight line so that the result is two equal halves which are
then lying on top of one another with no overlap is said to have a line of symmetry. Which of the
following figures has only one line of symmetry?
(a) Square (b) Circle (c) Equilateral Triangle
(d) Isosceles triangle (e) Rectangle
50. A labourer is paid Rs. 8 per hour for an 8 hour day and 1.5 times that rate for each hour in excess of 8
hours in a single day. If the labourer received Rs. 80 for a single day's work, how long did he work on
that day?
(a) 6 hrs 40 min (b) 9 hrs 20 min (c) 9 hrs 30 min
(d) 9 hrs 40 min (e) 10 hrs
51. The vertex of the square MNOP is located at the centre of circle O. If arc NP is 4π units long, then the
perimeter of the square MNOP is
(a) 32 (b) 32π (c) 64 (d) 64π
(e) cannot be determined
52. How many minutes will it take to completely fill a water tank with a capacity of 3750 litres if the water is
being pumped into the tank at the rate of 800 litres per minute and is being drained out of the tank at
the rate of 300 litres per minute?
(a) 3 min 36 sec (b) 6 minutes (c) 7 min 30 sec (d) 8 minutes (e) 1875 minutes
53. Triangle ABC is inscribed in a semicircle. What is the area of the shaded region above?
(a) 32π – 4 (b) 2π – 4 (c) 12π - 4 (d) 6π - 4
(e) Cannot be determined from the information given
54. Two fences in a field meet at an angle of 120º , A cow is tethered at their intersection with a 15 meter
rope. Over how many square meters can the cow graze?
(a) 50π (b) 75π (c) 80π (d)85π (e) 90π
55. In the same amount of time a new production assembly robot can assemble 8 times as many
transmissions as an old assembly line. If the new robot can assemble 'x' transmissions per hour, how
many transmissions can the new robot and the old assembly line produce together in five days of round
the clock production.
(a) 45x/8 (b) 15x (c) 135x/8 (d) 135x (e) 1080x
56. A computer is available for Rs 39,000 cash or Rs 17,000 as cash down payment followed by five
monthly installments of Rs 4,800 each. What is the rate of interest under the installment plan?
(a) 35.71% p.a (b) 37.71% p.a (c) 36.71% p.a (d) 38.71% p.a (e) 45.71% p.a
57. If Sasi has Rs. 5 more than Tarun and if Tarun has Rs. 2 more than Eswar, which of the following
exchanges will ensure that each of the three has an equal amount of money?
(a) Sasi must give Eswar Rs. 3 and Tarun Rs. 1
(b) Tarun must give Sasi Rs. 4 and Sasi must give Eswar Rs. 5
(c) Eswar must give Sasi Rs. 1 and Sasi must give Tarun Ra. 1.
` (d) Sasi must give Eswar Rs. 4 and Tarun must give Eswar Rs. 5
(e) Either Sasi or Eswar must give Tarun Rs. 7.
58. A train with 90 km/h crosses a bridge in 36 seconds. Another train 100 metres shorter, crosses the
same bridge at 45 km/h. What is the time taken by the second train to cross the bridge?
(a) 61 seconds (b) 63 seconds (c) 62 seconds (d) 64 seconds
(e) 68 seconds
59. For which of the following figures can the perimeter of the figure be determined if the area is known?
I. a trapezoid
II. a square
III. an equilateral triangle
IV. a parallelogram
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only
(d) II and III only (e) I and III only
60. Two crystal spheres of diameter x/2 are being packed in a cubic box with a side of x. If the crystal
spheres are in the box and the rest of the box is completely filled with packing powder, approximately
what proportion of the box is filled with packing powder? (The volume of a sphere of radius r is 4/3πr³)
(a) 11/10 (b) 1/8 (c) ½ (d) ¾ (e) 7/8
SECTION - IV
DATA SUFFICIENCY (QUESTIONS 61 - 80)
Directions: Each question below is followed by two statements numbered as (a) and (b). You have to
determine whether the data given in the statements is sufficient for answering the question. Use the data
given, plus your knowledge of mathematics and every day facts, to mark your answer as
1. If statement (a) alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.
2. If statement (b) alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.
3. If both statements together are needed to answer the questions, but neither statement alone is
sufficient
4. If either statement (a) or (b) by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
5. If not enough facts are given to answer the question.
Directions:
Each of the following problems has a question and two statements which are labeled (1) and (2) in which
certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for
answering the questions. Using the data given in the problems plus your knowledge of mathematics and every
day facts, choose:
1. If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
2. If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
3. If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
4. If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
5. If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more data
61. Find the value of the smaller acute angle of a right angled triangle.
1. The hypotenuse is twice the length of the shorter arm
2. The larger acute angle is 60º
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
62. What is the volume of soil required to fill a flower box?
1. The box is 80 cm wide
2. The box is 1 metre long
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data
63. How long will it take for two pipes to empty or fill a tank that is 3/4 full?
1. Pipe A can fill the tank in 12 minutes
2. Pipe B can empty it in 8 minutes.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data
64. How much did a man earn in 2002?
1. He earned Rs. 6,500 in 2003 which is 12.5 % more than he earned in 2002.
2. His wife (who earned half the amount he earned) and he earned Rs. 8666.67 together in 2002
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2)
alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data
65. How long is a bridge that crosses a river which is 250 metres wide?
1. One bank of the river holds 1/5 of the bridge.
2. The other bank holds 1/6 of he bridge.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data
66. What is the average age of the children in a class?
1. The age of the teacher is as many years as the number of children.
2. The average age increases by 1 year if the teacher’s age is also included.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2)
alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data
67. A rectangular field is 40 metres long. Find the area of the field.
1. A fence around the entire boundary of the field is 140 meters long
2. The field is more than 20 metres wide.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data
68. A man, 2 metres tall is standing near a light on the top of a pole. What is the length of the shadow of by
the man?
1. The pole is 6 metres high
2. The man is 4 metres from the pole.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
69. Working at a constant rate, it takes worker U, 3 hours to fill up a ditch with sand. How long would it take
for worker V to fill up the same ditch working alone?
1. Working together U and V can fill the ditch in 1 hour 52.5 minutes
2. In any length of time worker V" fills in only 60% as much as worker U does in the same time.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you an get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
70. Mohan is 6 years older than Sohan. What will be the sum of their present ages?
1. After 6 years the ratio of their ages will be 6: 5
2. The ratio of their present ages is 5: 4
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
71. Train T leaves town 'A' for town 'B' and travels at a constant speed. at the same time train 'S' leaves
town 'B' for town 'A' and also travels at a steady speed. Town 'C' is between A and B. Which train is
traveling faster?
Towns A, C and B lie on a straight line
1. Train S arrives at town C before train T
2. C is closer to A than to B.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
72. AB and CD are both chords of the circle with centre O. Which is longer AB or CD?
1. Arc AEB is smaller than arc CFD.
2. The area of the circular segment CAEBD is larger than the area of circular segment ACFDB
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
73. Did the XYZ Corporation have higher sales in 1998 than in 1999?
1. In 1998 the sales were twice the average (arithmetic mean) of the sales in 1998, 1999 and 1970.
2. In 1970, the sales were three times those in 1999.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
74. A sequence of numbers a1, a2 , a3 , ................ is given by the rule an
2 = an+1. Does 3 appear in the
sequence?
1. a1 = 2 2. a4 = 256.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
75. What is the value of x + y?
1. x – y = 4, 2. 3x + 3y = 4
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
76. x and y are integers that are both less than 10. Is x greater than y?
1. x is a multiple of 3 2. y is a multiple of 2
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
77. Are two triangles congruent?
1. Both triangles are right triangles.
2. Both triangles have the same perimeter.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more data
78. If both conveyer belt A and conveyer belt B are used, they can fill a hopper with coal in one hour. How
long will it take for conveyer belt A to fill the hopper without conveyer belt B?
1. Conveyer belt A moves twice as much coal as conveyer belt B.
2. Conveyer belt B would take 3 hours to fill the hopper without belt A.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
79. A fly crawls around the outside of a circle once. A second fly crawls around the outside of a square
once. Which fly travels farther?
1. The diagonal of the square is equal to the diameter of the circle.
2. The fly crawling around the circle took more time to complete his journey than the fly crawling
around the square.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
80. What is the difference between the shares of profits of Rekha and Nutan out of a profit of Rs 6,000 at
the end of the year?
1. Rekha invested Rs.50,000 and withdrew Rs 1,000 after4 months.
2. For the last 8 months, Nutan’s capital was 125% of Rekha’s.
(a) If you can get the answer from (1) ALONE but not from (2) alone
(b) If you can get the answer from (2) ALONE but not from (1) alone.
(c) If you can get the answer from BOTH (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but not from (1) alone or (2) alone
(d) If EITHER statement (1) ALONE OR statement (2) ALONE is sufficient.
(e) If you CANNOT get the answer from statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER, but need even more
data.
Directions: (Questions 81 – 100)
In each of the following sentences four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one underlined part in
each sentence is not acceptable in Standard English. Pick up that part - (1) or (2) or (3) or (4). If there is no
error, mark (5).
81. Many scientists are alarmed over the interest in such pseudo-scientific topics as ESP, flying saucers
and the occult, fearing that it may herald a new dark age of gullibility, ignorance, and thinking in
superstitious ways. No Error.
(a) Many scientists are alarmed (b) Fearing that (c) It may herald
(d) Thinking in superstitious ways (e) No Error
82. Although the theory of continental drift was not widely accepted until the mid-twentieth century, the
basic concept has been described as early as 1620. No Error.
(a) Was not widely (b) Accepted until (c) Has been
(d) As early (e) No Error
83. In the diagnosis of psychiatric ailments, it is essential that the practitioner approach each subject
without pre-judgments as relates to the nature or causes of the disorder. No Error.
(a) Diagnosis (b) It is essential that (c) Approach
(d) As relates (e) No Error
84. Adaptive radiation is the process whereby a given species, through gradual adaptation in several
locations to a variety of different habitats , eventually become separate species with distinct
characteristics and behaviors. No error
(a) The process whereby (b) Through gradual adaptation (c) Of different habitats
(d) Eventually become (e) No Error
85. Foreign auto makers have not only made major inroads into the Indian market: manufacturers of other
consumer goods have challenged the dominance of Indian Industry as well. No Error.
(a) Have not only made (b) Inroads into (c) Of other
(d) As well (e) No Error
86. After six months of study, the commission announced that some of the money previously allocated for
water supply projects be spent instead on pollution control measures. No Error
(a) Six months of study (b) Some of the money (c) Previously allocated
(d) Be spent (e) No Error
87. Jo is the one who seems convinced that we are trying to harm her irregardless of how much we have
done for her benefit. No Error
(a) Who (b) Are (c) Irregardless
(d) How much (e) No Error
88. The advice we had gotten had come just at the right time in our dealings in this most unfortunate
matter. No Error
(a) Advice (b) Gotten (c) Just
(d) In (e) No Error
89. His conclusions are different from the ones that you and I am prepared to accept, even under the
present circumstances. No Error
(a) From (b) Ones (c) Am
(d) Accept, even (e) No Error
90. If anyone in a position of genuine managerial responsibility approved the project, they are largely to
blame for it subsequent failure. No Error
(a) A position (b) Approved (c) They are
(d) For its (e) No Error
91. The three advantages of his plan are : its simplicity, It can be applied immediately, and its probable
popularity among the local population. No Error
(a) Of his plan are (b) It can be (c) Immediately, and
(d) Among (e) No Error
92. There was scarcely no time given to think about the problem before the bell rang for the end of class.
No Error
(a) Was (b) No (c) Given (d) Before (e) No Error
93. Everyone in the family looks well in this family portrait except uncle Sam and me. No Error
(a) Looks (b) well (c) Except (d) Me (e) No Error
94. Realizing how much had been expected of me, my confidence grew until I was able to face my
adversaries boldly. No Error
(A) Had been (b) Of Me (c) My Confidence (d) boldly (e) NO Error
95. The situation would have been far different than it is today had Ram listened to the good advice
given him by his tutor. No Error
(a) Would have been (b) Far different than (c) Had
(d) given Him (e) No Error
96. If you would have come earlier, as I had advised, you would never have been missed by that crude
trick. No Error
(a) Would have (b) Had (c) Would
(d) Missed (e) No Error
97. Send it back to whomever you think should receive it; I no longer care whose it is. No Error
(a) Whomever (b) Should receive it (c) No longer
(d) Whose (e) No Error
98. I am sure that it would be all right if no one but him was allowed to tender their resignation. No Error
(a) It would (b) But him (c) Was allowed
(d) Their (e) No Error
99. Having been delayed by unfavorable weather, it was not possible for our plane to arrive in time for the
connecting flight. No Error
(a) Been delayed (b) Unfavorable (c) Was
(d) In time (e) No Error
100. The workers were enthused over the prospects for a wage increase. No Error
(a) Were (b) Enthused (c) Over
(d) Wage (e) No Error
TANCET (MBA)
Answer Key
1. (d) 2. (e) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d)
9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (e)
17. (a) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (d) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (e) 24. (b)
25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (b) 30. (b) 31. (c) 32. (b)
33. (d) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (e) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (e) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (d)
49. (d) 50. (b) 51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (c)
57. (a) 58. (b) 59. (d) 60. (e) 61. (d) 62. (e) 63. (c) 64. (d)
65. (e) 66. (a) 67. (a) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (d) 71. (c) 72. (d)
73. (e) 74. (d) 75. (b) 76. (e) 77. (e) 78. (d) 79. (e) 80. (d)
81. (e) 82. (c) 83. (d) 84. (d) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (c) 88. (a)
89. (c) 90. (c) 91. (b) 92. (b) 93. (d) 94. (a) 95. (d) 96. (b)
97. (d) 98. (d) 99. (d) 100. (a)





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Directions : There are two passages in this section. Read each one; read also the directions
for answering questions under the passage before answering.
FIRST PASSAGE
FSL was a food manufacturing company established in 1945. Until 1995 its major products
consisted of tomato specialties such as pickles and barbecue sauces. Its consumer products
business accounted for 40% of sales; the balance consisted of sales to restaurants, hospitals and
armed forces. The company has advertised for restaurant, hospital market but never for
household consumers.
In 1995, the company introduced products meant for consumer market. The line was composed
of a number of dishes. Each package contained all of the necessary ingredients (except meat)
including seasoned tomato sauce, cheese and noodles.
Jagdish, son of the company’s president, had conceived the idea for the line of products.
Jagdish’s enthusiasm for the product was quickly picked up by other executives. The financial
expert wanted expansion would enable the company to solve a number of financial problems
associated with its inability to attract outside capital.
Many meetings were held through the summer. The original thinking of the committee was that
the product line should be introduced at the beginning of the food-merchandising season, which
started on about October 1. This deadline however, subsequently proved to be unrealistic.
Production of the first items in the line did not get underway until September 30 and packaging
difficulties prohibited introducing product before mid December.
In July the problems involved in the product introduction were not foremost in the planner's
thoughts. Many hours were spent on discussing the name of the product. Finally, the name
Vegetable Scotch was adopted but without enthusiasm from the president's son who believed that
a name did not express the gourmet image that he thought the name should express. With the
exception of the name this man directed most of the decisions related to the marketing program.
From the beginning he argued that there were already plenty of middle class products on the
grocer’s shelves. What was needed, he believed, was a prestige-even a “gourmet” - line. The
popularity of expensive restaurants in cities convinced young manager of the opportunity to
market these food specialities.
Early in the planning it was decided to limit distribution to the regional markets in which this
company had previously established its reputation. National distribution would be undertaken
from the beginning. It was planned that preparation would be marketed in all major food chain
and headquarters would be made by food brokers handling such products rather than brokers
used to handling goods.
For the first time in its experience, FSL planned to undertake an extensive consumer-advertising
programme. A small advertising agency in Delhi with slight experience in handling food
products was appointed. However by the time the agency has been selected and oriented to the
marketing programme, the time remaining before the scheduled introduction did not allow for
the preparation of advertisements or sponsored programmes on TV. In order to break into the
consumer market at the time of product introduction on October 1st a consumer-advertising
programme using newspaper, television commercials and radio was prepared. Except for the

product introduction period, however, relatively little thought was given in planning sessions to
the total amount money required to support the product with consumer advertising.
A number of circumstances combined to prevent the introduction in October as originally
planned. No one has taken personal responsibility for package design and production was held
up for three weeks while the company waited for supplies of packaging materials. FSL was
forced to move very rapidly to obtain a package, but the result was neither very well designed
nor attractive from a promotional point of view. Time was short, however, and there was no
choice but to use this package or abandon the project for the present season and possibly
altogether, depending upon competitive conditions.
A hastily put together advertising campaign was introduced in November. However, advertising
cost had been greatly under estimated, that the intensity of the campaign was much lower than
the manager had anticipated, even with the limited budget. As a result, most of the budget was
allocated to newspapers and radio. Moreover problem of writing of the script of the TV
commercial delayed broadcasting until the beginning of December. Newspaper advertisements
and Radio commercials did commence as planned.
The new product was finally launched in mid December. However, by February, two major
competitors began marketing similar products. Shortly thereafter the company to determine
whether the product made a favourable impression on sponsored a market research survey
housewives. The result of the survey was negative. Only twenty two percent of the housewives
interviewed could recall the name and those only twelve percent had tried the product. Consumer
evaluation of the product was for the first time, only, four percent stated that they would buy
again.
Another indication that worried the company’s management was that few major food chains
showed interest. By midyear product sales were so poor that management established a special
committee to determine without delay what immediate steps might be taken to reverse the poor
sales record.
Directions: The questions that follow relate to the preceding passage. Evaluate, in terms of
the passage, each of the item given. Then select your answer from one of the classifications.
1) A Major Objective in making the decision: one of the goals sought by the decision.
2) A Major Factor in making the decision: an aspect of the problem, specifically
mentioned in the passage, that fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision.
3) A Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major factor, rather than a Major objective directly.
4) A Major Assumption in making the decision: a projection or supposition arrived at by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
5) An Unimportant issue in making the decision: an item lacking significant impact on, or
relationship to, the decision.
Questions :
1. Possibility of using existing production facilities in manufacturing new products.
2. Likelihood of achieving wide consumer acceptance of the new products.
3. Company's growth and expansion.
4. Age of FSL.
5. The popularity of high priced restaurants in the country.
6. Depth of company's experience and expertise in the sale of consumer products.

7. Market survey results.
8. Size of the advertising agency hired to promote the product.
9. National distribution of the product.
10. Company's inability to attract outside capital.
11. Difficulties with new package design.
12. Need for this new food line.
13. Market entry of competitors.
14. Obtaining packaging materials.
15. Introducing the new product in October 1st.
16. Interest of major food chains in the product.
17. Scripting of T.V. commercials.
18. Introduction of new product line.
19. Developing products as fast as possible.
20. Marketing ability of the company.
SECOND PASSAGE
Coirfoam, a small company producing foam rubber mattresses, was in financial trouble, and its
owners wanted to sell it. The company had been established some twenty years age, but its
market share had steadily declined over the last five years. Since, Mr. Krishnan had no previous,
experience in the mattress business, he requested his friend to tell him what he could do about it.
His friend analysed the company’s resources. Its best resources was its product and brand name.
However, synthetics are much cheaper than foam rubber mattresses. Latex mattresses are known
for their orthopaedic and anti allergic qualities, among others. The Coirfoam brand name had
very nearly become a generic term for all types of rubber mattresses. Coirfoam however was the
only latex mattress produced locally.
Apart from a superior product, the company had few resources. Its equipment, though
satisfactory, was old. It operated in leased premises on a year to year basis, although the landlord
was willing to conclude a long term agreement on favourable terms. On the other hand the
company’s labour force was experienced and dedicated and its production manager had more
than ten year’s experience in lated manufacturing.
The Chairman of the company was seventy years old and wanted to retire. Apart from the sales
manager, no one else shared responsibility for marketing or administration. He told Krishnan's
friend that if the company was sold, he had no intensions of remaining in service; he had
eighteen years of experience in mattress industry. If the sales manager left the company Krishnan
might not find a suitable replacement. This was another issue that Krishnan's friend had to study.
Coirfoam's financial position was precarious. The company was heavily in debt and its line of
credit fully extended. There was some question as to whether the company would be able to
purchase enough latex to keep production going, but the manager assured, that the company had
a bank letter of credit to purchase additional month’s supply.
In spite of the chairman’s optimism, the fact was that his company had steadily lost market share
once the dominant mattress manufacturers, with fifty percent of local market, its market share
had declined to less than 10 per cent. The chairman attributed this decline to popularity gained
by spring mattresses manufacturers, who had only begun production five years ago. Spring
mattresses now accounted for seventy percent of the total market, another company ten percent,

with remaining twenty percent shared by a number of small plants producing synthetic rubber
mattresses. Spring mattresses had some attributes similar to those of foam rubber, such as
orthopaedic qualities. They were less costly to manufacture but sold to customers at about the
same price as Coirfoam.
Because of Coirfoam’s financial difficulties, it ceased advertising in Newspaper and on radio for
over the past five years. As a result retailers were reluctant to handle the product. In contrast to it
two spring manufacturers had advertised heavily in the mass media. One of these manufacturer’s
products was sold exclusively by the largest furniture chain. During his study of the mattress
market, a number of retailers had expressed the opinion to Krishnan's friend that a whole
generation of young people largely unaware of the Coirfoam product because of lack of
advertising. One retailer was quoted saying: ”It is true that older people remember Coirfoam, but
these mattresses last for twenty years. The big market is not the replacement market, but sales
generated by family formation. Thousands of young couples get married every year and every
marriage means another mattress sale. It is obviously easier for my salesman to sell a mattress
which his customers have seen in countless advertisements that one which is relatively
unknown”.
Krishnan's friend was aware of the fact that if Coirfoam was ever to regain some of its lost
market share, it would have to launch a major advertising programme to educate young -adults
about the important attributes found in its products. A major question that needed an immediate
answer was: “To what extent are people aware of Coirfoam mattresses and their attributes?”
Other questions involved the attitudes of people toward spring mattresses in general and how
these attitudes compared to those towards spring mattresses. Krishnan's friend ordered a market
research survey to obtain answers to his questions. In brief, the study of Coirfoam mattresses
showed that customers over twenty five years of age who were aware of Coirfoam mattresses
had favourable attitudes towards their attributes. About three quarters of these people expressed
a preference for foam rubber mattresses for their children (by contrast with other mattresses for
their own use). Awareness among younger segments of the population of the attributes of foam
rubber mattresses in general and Coirfoam in particular, was very low. Few people expressed an
intention to buy foam rubber mattresses.
On the basis of the preliminary research Krishnan was optimistic that he could rum the company
around. In support of his brief, he sighted the recognition of the company among a significant
portion of the population, and the fact that they would buy a Coirfoam for their children. He
believed that once retailers became aware that new management had taken over the company,
they would be willing to stock the product. Krishnan was aware that the research findings were
not always in agreement with his conclusions. However, the findings that young people were
relatively unaware of Coirfoam did not seem to worry him. He felt that well designed advertising
programme would concince many people to buy a foam rubber mattresses, rather than any
competing type. Moreover, the introduction of a new management team would instil confidence
among Coirfoam bankers, credit lines would be increased thereby improving the company's
financial position. However, before making a final decision as to whether to purchase Coirfoam,
Mr. Krishnan waited for his friend's final report and recommendations.
Directions: The questions that follow relate to the proceeding passage. Evaluate, in terms of
the passage each of the item given. Then select your answer from one of the classification.
1) A Major Objective in making the decision: one of the goals sought by the decision.
2) A Major Factor in making the decision: an aspect of the problem, specifically

mentioned in the passage, that fundamentally affects and or determines the decision.
3) A Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major factor rather than a Major objective directly.
4) A Major Assumption in making the decision: a projection or supposition arrived at by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
5) An Unimportant issue in making the decision: an item lacking significant impact on or
relationship to, the decision.
Questions :
21. Public awareness of the high quality of Coirfoam mattresses.
22. The anti allergic qualities of Coirfoam mattresses.
23. Attitude of older consumer towards Coirfoam mattresses.
24. Willingness of retailers to stock Coirfoam products in the future.
25. Need to import latex rubber.
26. Coirfoam’s present market share.
27. Krishnan’s friend's recommendations.
28. Coirfoam leased its premises.
29. Plausibility of changing consumer attitudes through advertising.
30. The Chairman's explanation for loss of market share.
SECTION II
READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: This section contains two reading passages. You have to read each carefully.
Each passage is followed by questions based on its content. After reading each passage,
choose the best answer to each question. The questions are based on what is stated or
implied in each passage.
FIRST PASSAGE
Virtually everything astronomers know about objects outside the solar system is based on the
detection of photonsquants of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is another form of radiation
that permeates the universe; neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge and
negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other particles so really that a neutrino can cross the
entire universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of matter, without being absorbed or
even deteced. Neutron can thus escape from regions of space where Sight and other kinds of
electromagnetic radiation are blocked by matter. Further more neutrinos carry with them
information about the site and circumstances of their production; therefore, the detection of
cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about the history of the universes carry with
them information about the site and circumstances of their production; therefore, the detection of
cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about the history of the universe.
But how can scientist deduct a particle that interacts so infrequently with the other matter?
Twenty five years passed between Pauli's hypothesis that the neutrino existed and its actual
detection; since then virtually ail research with neutrinos has been with neutrinos created
artificially in large particle accelerators and studies under neutrino microscopes. But a neutrino
telescope, capable of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is difficult to construct. No apparatus can
deduct neutrinos unless it is extremely massive, because great mass is synonymous with huge
numbers of nucleons (neutrons and protons) and the more massive the detector, the greater the

probability of one of its neutron's reacting with a neutrino in addition, the apparatus must be
sufficiently shielded from the interfering effects of other particles.
Fortunately a group of astrophysicists has proposed a means of deducting cosmic neutrinos by
harnessing the mass of ocean. Named Dumand, for deep underwater Muon and neutrino detector,
the project calls for placing an array of light sensors at a depth of five kilometers under the ocean
surface. The detecting medium is the s-2a water itself; when a neutrino interacts with a particle
in an atom of sea water, the result is a cascade of electrically charged particles and a flash of
light that can be deducted by the sensors. The five kilometer of seawater above the sensors will
shield them from the interfacing effects of other high-energy particles raining down through the
atmosphere.
The strongest motivation for the Dumand, project is that it will exploit an important source of
information about the universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to radio waves to
X-rays and gamma rays never failed to lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio
galaxies, quasars and pulsars. Each of these discoveries came as a surprise, neutrino astronomy
will doubtlessly bring its own share of surprise.
Questions:
31. Which of the following titles best summarises the passage as a whole?
1) At the threshold of Neutrino Astronomy
2) Neutrinos and the history of universe
3) The creations and the study of Neutrinos
4) The Dumand system and how it works
5) The properties of Neutrino
32. Which of the following statements regarding neutrino astronomy would the author is
most likely to agree?
1) Neutrino astronomy will supersede all present forms of astronomy
2) Neutrino astronomy will be abandoned if the Dumand project fails
3) Neutrino astronomy can be expected to lead to major breakthrough in astronomy
4) Neutrino astronomy will disclose phenomena that will be more surprising than pas discoveries
5) Neutrino astronomy will always be characterised by a large time lag between hypothesis and
experimental configuration.
33. In the last paragraph the author describes the development of astronomy in order to
1) Suggest that the potential findings of neutrino astronomy can be seen as part of a series
of astronomical success
2) Illustrate the role of surprise in scientific discovery
3) Demonstrate the effectiveness of the Dumand apparatus in detecting neutrinos
4) Name some cosmic phenomena that neutrino astronomy will illuminate
5) Contrast the motivation of earlier astronomers with that of the astrophysicists, working
on the Dumand project
34. The passage states that interactions between neutrinos and other matters are
1) Rare
2) Artificial
3) Unpredictable
4) Undetectable
5) Hazardous

35. According to the passage, one advantage that neutrinos have for studies in astronomy is
that key
1) Have been detected for the last twenty five years
2) Possess a variable electric charge
3) are usually extremely massive
4) Carry information about their history with them
5) are very similar to other electromagnetic particles
36. According to the passage, the primary use of the apparatus mentioned would be to
1) Increase the mass of a neutrino
2) Interpret information neutrinos carry with them
3) Study the internal structure of a neutrino
4) See neutrinos in distant regions of space
5) Detect the presence of cosmic neutrinos
37. The passage mentions which of the following as a reason that neutrinos are hard to
detect? 1) Their pervasiveness in the universe
2) Their ability to escape from different regions of space
3) The inability to penetrate dense matter
4) The similarity of their structure to that of nucleons
5) The infrequency of their interaction with other matter
38. According to the passage, the interaction of a neutrino with other can produce
1) Particles that are neutral and massive
2) A form of radiation that permeates the universe
3) In accurate information about the site and circumstances of neutrino’s production
4) charged particles and light
5) A situation in which light and other forms of electromagnetic radiations are blocked
39. According to the passage, one of the methods used to establish the properties of
neutrinos was
1) Detection of photons
2) Observation of interaction of neutrinos'with gamma rays
3) Observation of neutrinos that were artificially created
4) Measurement of neutrinos that interacted with particles of sea water
5) Experiments with electromagnetic radiation
40. The strongest motivation for the Dumand project is
1) That it will detect the presence of cosmic neutrinos
2) That it will exploit an important source of information about the universe
3) That measurement of neutrinos is possible
4) That it will suggest the potential of neutrino astronomy
5) That will doubtlessly bring its own share of surprises
SECOND PASSAGE
It is riot easy to write a familiar style. Many people mistake familiar for a vulgar style, and
suppose that to write without affection is to write at random. On the contrary there is nothing that
requires more precision and, if I may so say purity of expression than the style I am speaking of.
It utterly rejects not only all unmanning pomp, but all new, cant phrases and loose, unconnected
slipshod allusion. It is not to take first word that offers, but the best in common use; it is not to
throw words together in any combinations we please, but to follow and avail ourselves of the
idiom of the language. To write a genuine, familiar or truly English style to write as any one

would speak in common conversation who had a thorough command over choice of words, or
who discourses with ease, force and perspicuity, setting aside all pedantic and oratorical
flourishes. Or, to give another illustration, to write naturally is the easy thing to give the true
accent and inflection to the words you utter, because you do not attempt to rise above the level of
ordinary life and colloquial speech. You do not assume, indeed, the solemnity of the pulpit, or
tone of stage declamation, neither or you at liberty to gabble on at a venture, without emphasis or
discretion, or to resort to vulgar dialect or clownish pronunciation. You must steer a middle
course. You are tied down to a given appropriate articulation, which you can do only by entering
into the author's meaning, as you must find the proper words and style to express yourself by
fixing your thoughts on the subject you have to write about any one may write a passage with a
propriety and simplicity is more difficult task. Thus it is easy to affect a pompous style, to use so
word twice for the thing you want to express; it is not so easy to pitch upon that very word that
exactly fits in. Out of eight or ten words common, equally intelligible, with nearly equal
pretensions, it is a matter of some nicety and discrimination to pick out the one the
preferabteness of which is scarcely preceptible, but decisive.
Questions:
41. According to the passage
1) One should be permitted to speak in any way he wishes to
2) ‘Getting on stilts’ should aid one in speaking more effectively
3) It is easier to write pompously than simply
4) The preacher is a model of good speech
5) A grammatical background is not necessary for good writing
42. When the writer says "you must steer a middle course", he means that
1) You should speak neither too loudly nor too softly
2) You should speak neither too formally nor too colloquially
3) You should write as well as speak
4) You should not come to any definite conclusion about what is proper or not proper in speech
5) You should write neither too fast nor too slowly
43. "Cant Phrases" means
1) A type of language which is peculiar to a particular class
2) A sing-song type of speech
3) Expressions which consistently indicate refusal to do another’s bidding
4) Obscene language
5) Obsolete expressions
44. the author mentions all of the following important to good speech, except
1) A good command of English vocabulary
2) The careful selection of words used
3) The use of allusions and metaphors
4) Straight forward and precise delivery
5) The placing of emphasis on important words and phrases
45. The author
1) is critical of the person who converses in a manner which is easy to understand
2) Implies that foreigners do not speak well

3) Feels that there is relationship between the sound of a word and its meaning
4) Criticizes pomposity of style more so than vulgarity style
5) Urges us to speak like an actor or the preacher
SECTION III
PROBLEM SOLVING
Directions: For each of the following questions, select the choice which best answers the
questions or completes the statement.
Questions:
46. The ratio of x to y is ½. If the ratio of x + 2 to y + 1 is 2/3, then what is the value of x?
1) 6 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2 5) 1
47. If the width of a rectangle is increased by 25% while the length remains constant, the
resulting area is what percent of the original area?
1) 25% 2) 75% 3) 125% 4) 225% 5) 250%
48. If n is an integer between 0 and 100, then any of the following could be 3n + 3 EXCEPT
1) 300 2) 297 3) 208 4) 63 5) 6
49. Ravi is standing 180 meters due north of point P. Latha is standing 240 meters due west
of point P. What is the shortest distance between Ravi and Latha?
1) 60 meters 2) 300 meters 3) 420 meters 4) 900 meters 5) 9000 meters
50. Roopa can stuff advertising circulars into envelopes at the rate of 45 envelopes per
minute and Anusha requires a minute and a half to stuff the same number of envelopes.
Working together, how long will it take Roopa and Anusha to stuff 300 envelopes?
1) 15 minutes
2) 2 minutes
3) 3 minutes 30 seconds
4) 3 minutes 20 seconds
5) 4 minutes
51. (4 + √5) ( 4 - √5) is equal to
1) -1 2) 0 3) 11 4) 21 5) 11 + 8√5
52. If interest on a savings account is paid monthly at an annual of 6(1/4)% and if the
interest is not reinvested, then in how many years will the total amount of interest earned
equal the amount of money saved in the account?
1) 36 2) 24 3) 18 4) 16 5) 12
53.
bo
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eo do co
In the figure above, if a = 3d, b = ?

1) 25 2) 80 3) 75 4) 35 5) 100
54. A store sells five different kinds of nuts. If it is possible to buys x grams of the most
expensive nuts for Rs. 3.20 and x grams of the cheapest nuts for Rs. 1.40 then which of the
following could be the cost of purchasing a mixture containing x grams of each type of nut?
1) Rs.1.76 2) Rs.2.84 3) Rs.3.54 4) Rs13.60 5) Rs.16
55. A boy receives grades of 91, 88, 86 and 78 in four of his major subjects. What he receive
in his fifth major subject in order to average 85?
1) 86 2) 85 3) 84 4) 83 5) 82
56. If the following numbers are arranged in order from the smallest to the largest, what
will be their correct order?
I. 9/13 II. 13/9 III. 70% IV. 1/70
1) II, I, III, IV
2) III, II, I, IV
3) III, IV, I, II
4) II, IV, III, I
5) I, III, IV, II
57. A square is inscribed in a circle of area 18 π. Find a side of the square.
1) 3
2) 6
3) 3√2
4) 6√2
5) It cannot be determined from the information given.
58. A line segment is drawn from the point (3,5) to the point (9,13). What are the
coordinates of the mid point of this line segment?
1) (3,4) 2) (12,18) 3) (6,8) 4) (9,6) 5) (6,9)
59. Every letter in the alphabet has a number value which is equal to its place in the
alphabet; the letter A has a value of 1 and C a value of 3. The number value of a word is
obtained by adding up the values of the letters in the word and then multiplying that sum
by the length of the word. The word ‘DFGH’ would have a number value of
1) 25 2) 44 3) 66 4) 100 5) 108
60. If ab > 0 and a a < 0, which of the following is negative?
1) b 2) -b 3) -a 4) (a – b) 5) –(a + b)
61. John rents a car for d days. He pays m Rs. Per day for each of the first 7 days, and half
that rate for each additional day. Find the total change if d > 7.
1) m + 2m(d-7) 2) m + [m/2(d-7)] 3) 7m + [m/2(d-7) 4) 7m + (md/2) 5) 7m + 2md
62. The net price of a certain article is Rs. 306 after successive discount of 15% and 10%
off the marked price. What is marked price?
1) Rs.234.09 2) Rs.400 3) Rs382.50 4) RS.408 5) None of these
63. A school has enough bread to feed 30 children for 4 days. If 10 more children are
added, how many days will the bred last?
1) 5(1/3) 2) 1(1/3) 3) 2(2/3) 4) 12 5) 3
64. The ice compartment of a refrigerator is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide and 5 inches high.
How many ice cubes will at hold if each cube is 2 inches on an edge?

1) 8 2) 10 3) 12 4) 16 5) 20
65. A train 100 metres long running at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a 120 m. long train
coming from the opposite direction in 6 seconds. What is the speed of the other train?
1) 82 km/hr 2) 70 km/hr 3) 85 km/hr 4) 72 km/hr 5) 65 km/hr
2m+1 . 32m-n . 5m+n+2 .6n
66. Simplify: -----------------------------------
6m .10n+1 .15m
1) 5 2) 3 3) 2 4) 5m 5) 3-n
67. The number 34041 and 32506 divided by a number of three digits, leave the same
reminder. What is the number?
1) 535 2) 405 3) 357 4) 307 5) 275
68. My watch is slow by 7 minutes at 3 P.M. Wednesday and it was 8 minutes too fast at
9.00 A.M. on Friday. At what time it gave the right time by watch?
1) 7 A.M. Thursday
2) 9 P.M. Thursday
3) 5 A.M. Thursday
4) 9 A.M. Thursday
5) 5 P.M. Thursday
69. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap is turn on which admits 6
litres a minute into the cistern, and it is now emptied in 12 hours. How many litres does the
cistern hold?
1) 8640 litres 2) 5760 litres 3) 4320 litres 4) 2880 litres 5) 5670 litres
70. A certain basket ball team that has played 2/3 of its games has a record of 17 wins and
losses. What is the greatest number of the remaining games that the team can lose and still
win atleast ¾ of the total games played?
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 6 5) 7
SECTION IV
DATA SUFFICIENCY
Directions: Each question below is followed by two statements numbered as (a) and (b).
You have to determine whether the data given in the statements is sufficient for answering
the question. Use the data given, plus your knowledge of mathematics and every day facts,
to mark your answer as
1) If statements (a) alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (b) alone is not
sufficient.
2) If statements (b) alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (a) alone is not
sufficient.
3) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither statement alone is
sufficient.
4) If either statement (a) or (b) by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
5) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.
Questions:
71. A piece of wood 7 feet long is cut into three pieces. What is the length of each of the
pieces?

a) The length of the longest piece is equal to the sum of the lengths of the other two pieces
b) The length of the shortest piece is 6 inches
72. Is x an integer?
a) x > 0 b) 3 2 + 42 = x2
73. Does Balu have more records in his record collection than Lakshmi has in hers?
a) Radha has more records in her collection than Lakshmi
b) Balu has fewer records in his collection than Radha
74. What is the volume of cube C?
a) The total surface area of C is 54 square inches
b) The area of each face of C is 9 square inches
75. How much money is saved by buying a box of a dozen pencils instead of 12 pencils
singly?
a) when purchased in a box of 12, the cost of each pencil is Rs. 0.05 less than if purchased singly
b) the price of a box of a dozen pencil is Rs. 2.40
76. Salim invested a total of Rs.10,000 for a period of one year. Part of the money he put
into an investment that earned 6 percent simple interest, and the rest of the money into an
investment that earned 8 percent simple interest. How much money did he put into the
investment that earned 6 percent?
a) The total interest earned on the Rs.10,000 for the year was Rs.640
b) The rupee value of the investment that earned 6 percent was only one-fourth the dollar value
of the investment that earned 8 percent.
77. If a car is driven 150 miles, the fuel tank is filled to what percent of capacity at the end
of the trip?
a) The car averaged 15 miles per gallon for the trip
b) The tank is filled to 75 percent of capacity at the start of the trip.
78. What is the 999th term of the series S?
a) The first four terms of S are (1 + 1) 2, (2 + 1) 2, (3 + 1) 2 and (4 + 1) 2
b) For every x, the x th term of S is (x + 1) 2
79. When one piece of fruit is taken at random from a fruit bowl, what is the chance that is
an apple?
a) There are half as many apples as oranges in the fruit bowl.
b) A third of the fruit in the fruit bowl are oranges
80. A swimming pool is supplied water by two pipes, P and Q. If pipe P operating alone can
fill the pool in 12 hours, how long will it take pipe Q operating alone to fill the pool?
a) Operating together, pipes P and Q can fill the pool in 4 hours
b) Pipe P supplies water at the rate of 520 litres per hour, and 6240 gallons are required to fill the
pool.
81. Is x divisible by 70?
a) x is divisible by 2 and 5
b) x is divisible by 2 and 7
82. A company’s profit was Rs.800,000 in 1990. What was its profit in 1991?
a) There was a 20% increase in income in 1991
b) There was a 25% increase in costs in 1991

83. What is the value of { (1/x) + (1/y) + (1/z) } ?
a) (xy+xz+yz) / (xyz) =4 b) x + y = 3
84. How many of the 60 applicants for a job passed neither the physical nor the written
exam?
a) Of the 60 applicants, exactly 10% passed both the physical and the written exams
b) Of the 60 applicants, exactly 50% passed the physical exam, and exactly 20% passed the
written exam
85. If the number of square units in the area of a circle is A and the number of linear units
in the circumference is C what is the radius of the circle?
a) A > C + 3
b) (A/C) =(3/2)
SECTION - V
ENGLISH USAGE
Directions: In each of the sentences below, four words or phrases have been underlined.
Select the underlined part which contains an error in usage or grammar or punctuation. If
there is no error, indicate (5) as the answer.
Questions:
86. The teacher asked the student if every one of them were ready
1 2 3
attend practical class everyday
4
87. The daughter parted with her mother with tears but the journey
1 2 3
to Delhi amused her.
4
88. He has been trying to search the lost book since Monday.
1 2 3 4
89. The company not only manufactures leather good but also
1 2 3
plastic ware.
4
90. The crowd at the stadium clapped jubilantly when the champion
1 2 3
received his trophy.
4
91. Let you and I see to it that we do not make such mistakes.
1 2 3 4
92. Those who are desirous of applying for the post they
1 2 3
should do so on forms supplied by the office.
4
93. None can deny that every scientific invention had proved
. 1 2
more harmful to humanity than beneficial.
3 4
94. In this year the monsoon failed, which caused a terrible famine
14
1 2 3
throughout the province.
4
95. I can well afford to disregard he who is capable of making such
1 2 3
statements.
96. Someone had said that the English excelled all other nations,
1
the Dutch being avaracious. the French, a set of sychopants,
2 3
the Germans drunken and gluttons and the Spaniards were proud and insolent.
4
97. As soon as the petition was heard the futility of the
1 2 3
boycott was admitted.
4
98. The use of public roads is seriously threatened by the freedom
1 2
given or taken by the owners and drivers of motor cars.
3 4
99. I finished my dinner before he came to see me.
1 2 3 4
100. He is trying his best to please his master whom he
1 2
fears may be seriously offended by what has happened.

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TANCET MBA (Anna University) by V V K Subburaj
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams from T.I.M.E
A Comprehensive Study of Data Interpretation Analysis and Sufficiency by Ashok Gupta
A Fresh Approach to Reasoning Tests by Dr. Lal and Maurya
Upkar’s ‘Correct your Common errors in English’
All about Reasoning (Verbal) by Anjani A Gupta
Compendium General English by Dr.B.B.Jain
Concise General Knowledge with Current Affairs by Prakash, Kant, Suman
English Grammar & Composition by S.C.Gupta
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams from T.I.M.E
Upkar’s High Speed System of Basic Arithmetic
English Language Student Book by Alison Ross
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude by S.N. Jha
Quicker Numerical Test by Dr. M.B. Lal & Jain
Reasoning Test (Verbal & Non-Verbal) by Dr. M.B.Lal & A.K.Singh
Test of Non Verbal Reasoning by Anjani A Gupta
Upkar’s The Technique of Comprehension & Precis Writing
Descriptive General English (Language Comprehension Communication Skill Writing Ability) by S. P. Bakshi
New Pattern Tests of Objective English by Dr.R.N.Singh
Non Verbal Reasoning by B. S. Sijwali & Indu Sijwali
Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A. K. Gupta
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SECTION - I
ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS SITUATIONS
Directions : There are two passages in this section. Read each one; read also the directions for answering questions under the passage before answering.
FIRST PASSAGE
FSL was a food manufacturing company established in 1945. Until 1995 its major products consisted of tomato specialties such as pickles and barbecue sauces. Its consumer products business accounted for 40% of sales; the balance consisted of sales to restaurants, hospitals and armed forces. The company has advertised for restaurant, hospital market but never for household consumers.

In 1995, the company introduced products meant for consumer market. The line was composed of a number of dishes. Each package contained all of the necessary ingredients (except meat) including seasoned tomato sauce, cheese and noodles.

Jagdish, son of the company’s president, had conceived the idea for the line of products. Jagdish’s enthusiasm for the product was quickly picked up by other executives. The financial expert wanted expansion would enable the company to solve a number of financial problems associated with its inability to attract outside capital.

Many meetings were held through the summer. The original thinking of the committee was that the product line should be introduced at the beginning of the food-merchandising season, which started on about October 1. This deadline however, subsequently proved to be unrealistic. Production of the first items in the line did not get underway until September 30 and packaging difficulties prohibited introducing product before mid December.

In July the problems involved in the product introduction were not foremost in the planner's thoughts. Many hours were spent on discussing the name of the product. Finally, the name Vegetable Scotch was adopted but without enthusiasm from the president's son who believed that a name did not express the gourmet image that he thought the name should express. With the exception of the name this man directed most of the decisions related to the marketing program. From the beginning he argued that there were already plenty of middle class products on the grocer’s shelves. What was needed, he believed, was a prestige-even a “gourmet” - line. The popularity of expensive restaurants in cities convinced young manager of the opportunity to market these food specialities.

Early in the planning it was decided to limit distribution to the regional markets in which this company had previously established its reputation. National distribution would be undertaken from the beginning. It was planned that preparation would be marketed in all major food chain and headquarters would be made by food brokers handling such products rather than brokers used to handling goods.
For the first time in its experience, FSL planned to undertake an extensive consumer-advertising programme. A small advertising agency in Delhi with slight experience in handling food products was appointed. However by the time the agency has been selected and oriented to the marketing programme, the time remaining before the scheduled introduction did not allow for the preparation of advertisements or sponsored programmes on TV. In order to break into the consumer market at the time of product introduction on October 1st a consumer-advertising programme using newspaper, television commercials and radio was prepared. Except for the product introduction period, however, relatively little thought was given in planning sessions to the total amount money required to support the product with consumer advertising.

A number of circumstances combined to prevent the introduction in October as originally planned. No one has taken personal responsibility for package design and production was held up for three weeks while the company waited for supplies of packaging materials. FSL was forced to move very rapidly to obtain a package, but the result was neither very well designed nor attractive from a promotional point of view. Time was short, however, and there was no choice but to use this package or abandon the project for the present season and possibly altogether, depending upon competitive conditions.

A hastily put together advertising campaign was introduced in November. However, advertising cost had been greatly under estimated, that the intensity of the campaign was much lower than the manager had anticipated, even with the limited budget. As a result, most of the budget was allocated to newspapers and radio. Moreover problem of writing of the script of the TV commercial delayed broadcasting until the beginning of December. Newspaper advertisements and Radio commercials did commence as planned.

The new product was finally launched in mid December. However, by February, two major competitors began marketing similar products. Shortly thereafter the company to determine whether the product made a favourable impression on sponsored a market research survey housewives. The result of the survey was negative. Only twenty two percent of the housewives interviewed could recall the name and those only twelve percent had tried the product. Consumer evaluation of the product was for the first time, only, four percent stated that they would buy again.
Another indication that worried the company’s management was that few major food chains showed interest. By midyear product sales were so poor that management established a special committee to determine without delay what immediate steps might be taken to reverse the poor sales record.

Directions: The questions that follow relate to the preceding passage. Evaluate, in terms of the passage, each of the item given. Then select your answer from one of the classifications.
1) A Major Objective in making the decision: one of the goals sought by the decision.
2) A Major Factor in making the decision: an aspect of the problem, specifically
mentioned in the passage, that fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision.
3) A Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major factor, rather than a Major objective directly.
4) A Major Assumption in making the decision: a projection or supposition arrived at by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
5) An Unimportant issue in making the decision: an item lacking significant impact on, or relationship to, the decision.
Questions :
1. Possibility of using existing production facilities in manufacturing new products.
2. Likelihood of achieving wide consumer acceptance of the new products.
3. Company's growth and expansion.
4. Age of FSL.
5. The popularity of high priced restaurants in the country.
6. Depth of company's experience and expertise in the sale of consumer products.
7. Market survey results.
8. Size of the advertising agency hired to promote the product.
9. National distribution of the product.
10. Company's inability to attract outside capital.
11. Difficulties with new package design.
12. Need for this new food line.
13. Market entry of competitors.
14. Obtaining packaging materials.
15. Introducing the new product in October 1st.
16. Interest of major food chains in the product.
17. Scripting of T.V. commercials.
18. Introduction of new product line.
19. Developing products as fast as possible.
20. Marketing ability of the company.

SECOND PASSAGE
Coirfoam, a small company producing foam rubber mattresses, was in financial trouble, and its owners wanted to sell it. The company had been established some twenty years age, but its market share had steadily declined over the last five years. Since, Mr. Krishnan had no previous, experience in the mattress business, he requested his friend to tell him what he could do about it.

His friend analysed the company’s resources. Its best resources was its product and brand name. However, synthetics are much cheaper than foam rubber mattresses. Latex mattresses are known for their orthopaedic and anti allergic qualities, among others. The Coirfoam brand name had very nearly become a generic term for all types of rubber mattresses. Coirfoam however was the only latex mattress produced locally.

Apart from a superior product, the company had few resources. Its equipment, though satisfactory, was old. It operated in leased premises on a year to year basis, although the landlord was willing to conclude a long term agreement on favourable terms. On the other hand the company’s labour force was experienced and dedicated and its production manager had more than ten year’s experience in lated manufacturing.
The Chairman of the company was seventy years old and wanted to retire. Apart from the sales manager, no one else shared responsibility for marketing or administration. He told Krishnan's friend that if the company was sold, he had no intensions of remaining in service; he had eighteen years of experience in mattress industry. If the sales manager left the company Krishnan might not find a suitable replacement. This was another issue that Krishnan's friend had to study.

Coirfoam's financial position was precarious. The company was heavily in debt and its line of credit fully extended. There was some question as to whether the company would be able to purchase enough latex to keep production going, but the manager assured, that the company had a bank letter of credit to purchase additional month’s supply.

In spite of the chairman’s optimism, the fact was that his company had steadily lost market share once the dominant mattress manufacturers, with fifty percent of local market, its market share had declined to less than 10 per cent. The chairman attributed this decline to popularity gained by spring mattresses manufacturers, who had only begun production five years ago. Spring mattresses now accounted for seventy percent of the total market, another company ten percent, with remaining twenty percent shared by a number of small plants producing synthetic rubber mattresses. Spring mattresses had some attributes similar to those of foam rubber, such as orthopaedic qualities. They were less costly to manufacture but sold to customers at about the same price as Coirfoam.

Because of Coirfoam’s financial difficulties, it ceased advertising in Newspaper and on radio for over the past five years. As a result retailers were reluctant to handle the product. In contrast to it two spring manufacturers had advertised heavily in the mass media. One of these manufacturer’s products was sold exclusively by the largest furniture chain. During his study of the mattress market, a number of retailers had expressed the opinion to Krishnan's friend that a whole generation of young people largely unaware of the Coirfoam product because of lack of advertising. One retailer was quoted saying: ”It is true that older people remember Coirfoam, but these mattresses last for twenty years. The big market is not the replacement market, but sales generated by family formation. Thousands of young couples get married every year and every marriage means another mattress sale. It is obviously easier for my salesman to sell a mattress which his customers have seen in countless advertisements that one which is relatively unknown”.

Krishnan's friend was aware of the fact that if Coirfoam was ever to regain some of its lost market share, it would have to launch a major advertising programme to educate young -adults about the important attributes found in its products. A major question that needed an immediate answer was: “To what extent are people aware of Coirfoam mattresses and their attributes?” Other questions involved the attitudes of people toward spring mattresses in general and how these attitudes compared to those towards spring mattresses. Krishnan's friend ordered a market research survey to obtain answers to his questions. In brief, the study of Coirfoam mattresses showed that customers over twenty five years of age who were aware of Coirfoam mattresses had favourable attitudes towards their attributes. About three quarters of these people expressed a preference for foam rubber mattresses for their children (by contrast with other mattresses for their own use). Awareness among younger segments of the population of the attributes of foam rubber mattresses in general and Coirfoam in particular, was very low. Few people expressed an intention to buy foam rubber mattresses.

On the basis of the preliminary research Krishnan was optimistic that he could rum the company around. In support of his brief, he sighted the recognition of the company among a significant portion of the population, and the fact that they would buy a Coirfoam for their children. He believed that once retailers became aware that new management had taken over the company, they would be willing to stock the product. Krishnan was aware that the research findings were not always in agreement with his conclusions. However, the findings that young people were relatively unaware of Coirfoam did not seem to worry him. He felt that well designed advertising programme would concince many people to buy a foam rubber mattresses, rather than any competing type. Moreover, the introduction of a new management team would instil confidence among Coirfoam bankers, credit lines would be increased thereby improving the company's financial position. However, before making a final decision as to whether to purchase Coirfoam, Mr. Krishnan waited for his friend's final report and recommendations.
Directions: The questions that follow relate to the proceeding passage. Evaluate, in terms of the passage each of the item given. Then select your answer from one of the classification.
1) A Major Objective in making the decision: one of the goals sought by the decision.
2) A Major Factor in making the decision: an aspect of the problem, specifically
mentioned in the passage, that fundamentally affects and or determines the decision.
3) A Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on or
affecting a Major factor rather than a Major objective directly.
4) A Major Assumption in making the decision: a projection or supposition arrived at by
the decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
5) An Unimportant issue in making the decision: an item lacking significant impact on or
relationship to, the decision.

Questions :
21. Public awareness of the high quality of Coirfoam mattresses.
22. The anti allergic qualities of Coirfoam mattresses.
23. Attitude of older consumer towards Coirfoam mattresses.
24. Willingness of retailers to stock Coirfoam products in the future.
25. Need to import latex rubber.
26. Coirfoam’s present market share.
27. Krishnan’s friend's recommendations.
28. Coirfoam leased its premises.
29. Plausibility of changing consumer attitudes through advertising.
30. The Chairman's explanation for loss of market share.

SECTION II
READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: This section contains two reading passages. You have to read each carefully. Each passage is followed by questions based on its content. After reading each passage, choose the best answer to each question. The questions are based on what is stated or implied in each passage.

FIRST PASSAGE
Virtually everything astronomers know about objects outside the solar system is based on the detection of photonsquants of electromagnetic radiation. Yet there is another form of radiation that permeates the universe; neutrinos. With (as its name implies) no electric charge and negligible mass, the neutrino interacts with other particles so really that a neutrino can cross the entire universe, even traversing substantial aggregations of matter, without being absorbed or even deteced. Neutron can thus escape from regions of space where Sight and other kinds of electromagnetic radiation are blocked by matter. Further more neutrinos carry with them information about the site and circumstances of their production; therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about the history of the universes carry with them information about the site and circumstances of their production; therefore, the detection of cosmic neutrinos could provide new information about the history of the universe.

But how can scientist deduct a particle that interacts so infrequently with the other matter? Twenty five years passed between Pauli's hypothesis that the neutrino existed and its actual detection; since then virtually ail research with neutrinos has been with neutrinos created artificially in large particle accelerators and studies under neutrino microscopes. But a neutrino telescope, capable of detecting cosmic neutrinos, is difficult to construct. No apparatus can deduct neutrinos unless it is extremely massive, because great mass is synonymous with huge numbers of nucleons (neutrons and protons) and the more massive the detector, the greater the probability of one of its neutron's reacting with a neutrino in addition, the apparatus must be sufficiently shielded from the interfering effects of other particles.

Fortunately a group of astrophysicists has proposed a means of deducting cosmic neutrinos by harnessing the mass of ocean. Named Dumand, for deep underwater Muon and neutrino detector, the project calls for placing an array of light sensors at a depth of five kilometers under the ocean surface. The detecting medium is the s-2a water itself; when a neutrino interacts with a particle in an atom of sea water, the result is a cascade of electrically charged particles and a flash of light that can be deducted by the sensors. The five kilometer of seawater above the sensors will shield them from the interfacing effects of other high-energy particles raining down through the atmosphere.

The strongest motivation for the Dumand, project is that it will exploit an important source of information about the universe. The extension of astronomy from visible light to radio waves to X-rays and gamma rays never failed to lead to the discovery of unusual objects such as radio galaxies, quasars and pulsars. Each of these discoveries came as a surprise, neutrino astronomy will doubtlessly bring its own share of surprise.

Questions:
31. Which of the following titles best summarises the passage as a whole?
1) At the threshold of Neutrino Astronomy
2) Neutrinos and the history of universe
3) The creations and the study of Neutrinos
4) The Dumand system and how it works
5) The properties of Neutrino
32. Which of the following statements regarding neutrino astronomy would the author is most likely to agree?
1) Neutrino astronomy will supersede all present forms of astronomy
2) Neutrino astronomy will be abandoned if the Dumand project fails
3) Neutrino astronomy can be expected to lead to major breakthrough in astronomy
4) Neutrino astronomy will disclose phenomena that will be more surprising than pas discoveries
5) Neutrino astronomy will always be characterised by a large time lag between hypothesis and
experimental configuration.
33. In the last paragraph the author describes the development of astronomy in order to
1) Suggest that the potential findings of neutrino astronomy can be seen as part of a series
of astronomical success
2) Illustrate the role of surprise in scientific discovery
3) Demonstrate the effectiveness of the Dumand apparatus in detecting neutrinos
4) Name some cosmic phenomena that neutrino astronomy will illuminate
5) Contrast the motivation of earlier astronomers with that of the astrophysicists, working
on the Dumand project
34. The passage states that interactions between neutrinos and other matters are
1) Rare
2) Artificial
3) Unpredictable
4) Undetectable
5) Hazardous
35. According to the passage, one advantage that neutrinos have for studies in astronomy is that key
1) Have been detected for the last twenty five years
2) Possess a variable electric charge
3) are usually extremely massive
4) Carry information about their history with them
5) are very similar to other electromagnetic particles
36. According to the passage, the primary use of the apparatus mentioned would be to
1) Increase the mass of a neutrino
2) Interpret information neutrinos carry with them
3) Study the internal structure of a neutrino
4) See neutrinos in distant regions of space
5) Detect the presence of cosmic neutrinos
37. The passage mentions which of the following as a reason that neutrinos are hard to detect? 1) Their pervasiveness in the universe
2) Their ability to escape from different regions of space
3) The inability to penetrate dense matter
4) The similarity of their structure to that of nucleons
5) The infrequency of their interaction with other matter
38. According to the passage, the interaction of a neutrino with other can produce
1) Particles that are neutral and massive
2) A form of radiation that permeates the universe
3) In accurate information about the site and circumstances of neutrino’s production
4) charged particles and light
5) A situation in which light and other forms of electromagnetic radiations are blocked
39. According to the passage, one of the methods used to establish the properties of neutrinos was
1) Detection of photons
2) Observation of interaction of neutrinos'with gamma rays
3) Observation of neutrinos that were artificially created
4) Measurement of neutrinos that interacted with particles of sea water
5) Experiments with electromagnetic radiation
40. The strongest motivation for the Dumand project is
1) That it will detect the presence of cosmic neutrinos
2) That it will exploit an important source of information about the universe
3) That measurement of neutrinos is possible
4) That it will suggest the potential of neutrino astronomy
5) That will doubtlessly bring its own share of surprises
SECOND PASSAGE
It is riot easy to write a familiar style. Many people mistake familiar for a vulgar style, and suppose that to write without affection is to write at random. On the contrary there is nothing that requires more precision and, if I may so say purity of expression than the style I am speaking of. It utterly rejects not only all unmanning pomp, but all new, cant phrases and loose, unconnected slipshod allusion. It is not to take first word that offers, but the best in common use; it is not to throw words together in any combinations we please, but to follow and avail ourselves of the idiom of the language. To write a genuine, familiar or truly English style to write as any one would speak in common conversation who had a thorough command over choice of words, or who discourses with ease, force and perspicuity, setting aside all pedantic and oratorical flourishes. Or, to give another illustration, to write naturally is the easy thing to give the true accent and inflection to the words you utter, because you do not attempt to rise above the level of ordinary life and colloquial speech. You do not assume, indeed, the solemnity of the pulpit, or tone of stage declamation, neither or you at liberty to gabble on at a venture, without emphasis or discretion, or to resort to vulgar dialect or clownish pronunciation. You must steer a middle course. You are tied down to a given appropriate articulation, which you can do only by entering into the author's meaning, as you must find the proper words and style to express yourself by fixing your thoughts on the subject you have to write about any one may write a passage with a propriety and simplicity is more difficult task. Thus it is easy to affect a pompous style, to use so word twice for the thing you want to express; it is not so easy to pitch upon that very word that exactly fits in. Out of eight or ten words common, equally intelligible, with nearly equal pretensions, it is a matter of some nicety and discrimination to pick out the one the preferabteness of which is scarcely preceptible, but decisive.

Questions:
41. According to the passage
1) One should be permitted to speak in any way he wishes to
2) ‘Getting on stilts’ should aid one in speaking more effectively
3) It is easier to write pompously than simply
4) The preacher is a model of good speech
5) A grammatical background is not necessary for good writing
42. When the writer says "you must steer a middle course", he means that
1) You should speak neither too loudly nor too softly
2) You should speak neither too formally nor too colloquially
3) You should write as well as speak
4) You should not come to any definite conclusion about what is proper or not proper in speech
5) You should write neither too fast nor too slowly
43. "Cant Phrases" means
1) A type of language which is peculiar to a particular class
2) A sing-song type of speech
3) Expressions which consistently indicate refusal to do another’s bidding
4) Obscene language
5) Obsolete expressions

[Raman Vij]

44. the author mentions all of the following important to good speech, except
1) A good command of English vocabulary
2) The careful selection of words used
3) The use of allusions and metaphors
4) Straight forward and precise delivery
5) The placing of emphasis on important words and phrases
45. The author
1) is critical of the person who converses in a manner which is easy to understand
2) Implies that foreigners do not speak well
3) Feels that there is relationship between the sound of a word and its meaning
4) Criticizes pomposity of style more so than vulgarity style
5) Urges us to speak like an actor or the preacher

SECTION III
PROBLEM SOLVING
Directions: For each of the following questions, select the choice which best answers the questions or completes the statement.
Questions:
46. The ratio of x to y is ½. If the ratio of x + 2 to y + 1 is 2/3, then what is the value of x?
1) 6 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2 5) 1
47. If the width of a rectangle is increased by 25% while the length remains constant, the resulting area is what percent of the original area?
1) 25% 2) 75% 3) 125% 4) 225% 5) 250%
48. If n is an integer between 0 and 100, then any of the following could be 3n + 3 EXCEPT
1) 300 2) 297 3) 208 4) 63 5) 6
49. Ravi is standing 180 meters due north of point P. Latha is standing 240 meters due west of point P. What is the shortest distance between Ravi and Latha?
1) 60 meters 2) 300 meters 3) 420 meters 4) 900 meters 5) 9000 meters
50. Roopa can stuff advertising circulars into envelopes at the rate of 45 envelopes per minute and Anusha requires a minute and a half to stuff the same number of envelopes. Working together, how long will it take Roopa and Anusha to stuff 300 envelopes?
1) 15 minutes
2) 2 minutes
3) 3 minutes 30 seconds
4) 3 minutes 20 seconds
5) 4 minutes
51. (4 + √5) ( 4 - √5) is equal to
1) -1 2) 0 3) 11 4) 21 5) 11 + 8√5
52. If interest on a savings account is paid monthly at an annual of 6(1/4)% and if the interest is not reinvested, then in how many years will the total amount of interest earned equal the amount of money saved in the account?
1) 36 2) 24 3) 18 4) 16 5) 12

53.

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In the figure above, if a = 3d, b = ?
1) 25 2) 80 3) 75 4) 35 5) 100
54. A store sells five different kinds of nuts. If it is possible to buys x grams of the most expensive nuts for Rs. 3.20 and x grams of the cheapest nuts for Rs. 1.40 then which of the following could be the cost of purchasing a mixture containing x grams of each type of nut?
1) Rs.1.76 2) Rs.2.84 3) Rs.3.54 4) Rs13.60 5) Rs.16
55. A boy receives grades of 91, 88, 86 and 78 in four of his major subjects. What he receive in his fifth major subject in order to average 85?
1) 86 2) 85 3) 84 4) 83 5) 82
56. If the following numbers are arranged in order from the smallest to the largest, what will be their correct order?
I. 9/13 II. 13/9 III. 70% IV. 1/70
1) II, I, III, IV
2) III, II, I, IV
3) III, IV, I, II
4) II, IV, III, I
5) I, III, IV, II
57. A square is inscribed in a circle of area 18 π. Find a side of the square.
1) 3
2) 6
3) 3√2
4) 6√2
5) It cannot be determined from the information given.
58. A line segment is drawn from the point (3,5) to the point (9,13). What are the coordinates of the mid point of this line segment?
1) (3,4) 2) (12,18) 3) (6,8) 4) (9,6) 5) (6,9)
59. Every letter in the alphabet has a number value which is equal to its place in the alphabet; the letter A has a value of 1 and C a value of 3. The number value of a word is obtained by adding up the values of the letters in the word and then multiplying that sum by the length of the word. The word ‘DFGH’ would have a number value of
1) 25 2) 44 3) 66 4) 100 5) 108
60. If ab > 0 and a a < 0, which of the following is negative?
1) b 2) -b 3) -a 4) (a – b) 5) –(a + b)
61. John rents a car for d days. He pays m Rs. Per day for each of the first 7 days, and half that rate for each additional day. Find the total change if d > 7.
1) m + 2m(d-7) 2) m + [m/2(d-7)] 3) 7m + [m/2(d-7) 4) 7m + (md/2) 5) 7m + 2md
62. The net price of a certain article is Rs. 306 after successive discount of 15% and 10% off the marked price. What is marked price?
1) Rs.234.09 2) Rs.400 3) Rs382.50 4) RS.408 5) None of these
63. A school has enough bread to feed 30 children for 4 days. If 10 more children are added, how many days will the bred last?
1) 5(1/3) 2) 1(1/3) 3) 2(2/3) 4) 12 5) 3
64. The ice compartment of a refrigerator is 8 inches long, 4 inches wide and 5 inches high. How many ice cubes will at hold if each cube is 2 inches on an edge?
1) 8 2) 10 3) 12 4) 16 5) 20
65. A train 100 metres long running at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a 120 m. long train coming from the opposite direction in 6 seconds. What is the speed of the other train?
1) 82 km/hr 2) 70 km/hr 3) 85 km/hr 4) 72 km/hr 5) 65 km/hr
2m+1 . 32m-n . 5m+n+2 .6n
66. Simplify: -----------------------------------
6m .10n+1 .15m
1) 5 2) 3 3) 2 4) 5m 5) 3-n
67. The number 34041 and 32506 divided by a number of three digits, leave the same reminder. What is the number?
1) 535 2) 405 3) 357 4) 307 5) 275
68. My watch is slow by 7 minutes at 3 P.M. Wednesday and it was 8 minutes too fast at 9.00 A.M. on Friday. At what time it gave the right time by watch?
1) 7 A.M. Thursday
2) 9 P.M. Thursday
3) 5 A.M. Thursday
4) 9 A.M. Thursday
5) 5 P.M. Thursday
69. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap is turn on which admits 6 litres a minute into the cistern, and it is now emptied in 12 hours. How many litres does the cistern hold?
1) 8640 litres 2) 5760 litres 3) 4320 litres 4) 2880 litres 5) 5670 litres
70. A certain basket ball team that has played 2/3 of its games has a record of 17 wins and losses. What is the greatest number of the remaining games that the team can lose and still win atleast ¾ of the total games played?
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 6 5) 7

SECTION IV
DATA SUFFICIENCY
Directions: Each question below is followed by two statements numbered as (a) and (b). You have to determine whether the data given in the statements is sufficient for answering the question. Use the data given, plus your knowledge of mathematics and every day facts, to mark your answer as
1) If statements (a) alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (b) alone is not sufficient.
2) If statements (b) alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement (a) alone is not sufficient.
3) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
4) If either statement (a) or (b) by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
5) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.

Questions:
71. A piece of wood 7 feet long is cut into three pieces. What is the length of each of the pieces?
a) The length of the longest piece is equal to the sum of the lengths of the other two pieces
b) The length of the shortest piece is 6 inches
72. Is x an integer?
a) x > 0 b) 3 2 + 42 = x2
73. Does Balu have more records in his record collection than Lakshmi has in hers?
a) Radha has more records in her collection than Lakshmi
b) Balu has fewer records in his collection than Radha
74. What is the volume of cube C?
a) The total surface area of C is 54 square inches
b) The area of each face of C is 9 square inches
75. How much money is saved by buying a box of a dozen pencils instead of 12 pencils singly?
a) when purchased in a box of 12, the cost of each pencil is Rs. 0.05 less than if purchased singly
b) the price of a box of a dozen pencil is Rs. 2.40
76. Salim invested a total of Rs.10,000 for a period of one year. Part of the money he put into an investment that earned 6 percent simple interest, and the rest of the money into an investment that earned 8 percent simple interest. How much money did he put into the investment that earned 6 percent?
a) The total interest earned on the Rs.10,000 for the year was Rs.640
b) The rupee value of the investment that earned 6 percent was only one-fourth the dollar value
of the investment that earned 8 percent.
77. If a car is driven 150 miles, the fuel tank is filled to what percent of capacity at the end of the trip?
a) The car averaged 15 miles per gallon for the trip
b) The tank is filled to 75 percent of capacity at the start of the trip.
78. What is the 999th term of the series S?
a) The first four terms of S are (1 + 1) 2, (2 + 1) 2, (3 + 1) 2 and (4 + 1) 2
b) For every x, the x th term of S is (x + 1) 2
79. When one piece of fruit is taken at random from a fruit bowl, what is the chance that is an apple?
a) There are half as many apples as oranges in the fruit bowl.
b) A third of the fruit in the fruit bowl are oranges
80. A swimming pool is supplied water by two pipes, P and Q. If pipe P operating alone can fill the pool in 12 hours, how long will it take pipe Q operating alone to fill the pool?
a) Operating together, pipes P and Q can fill the pool in 4 hours
b) Pipe P supplies water at the rate of 520 litres per hour, and 6240 gallons are required to fill the
pool.
81. Is x divisible by 70?
a) x is divisible by 2 and 5
b) x is divisible by 2 and 7
82. A company’s profit was Rs.800,000 in 1990. What was its profit in 1991?
a) There was a 20% increase in income in 1991
b) There was a 25% increase in costs in 1991
83. What is the value of { (1/x) + (1/y) + (1/z) } ?
a) (xy+xz+yz) / (xyz) =4 b) x + y = 3
84. How many of the 60 applicants for a job passed neither the physical nor the written exam?
a) Of the 60 applicants, exactly 10% passed both the physical and the written exams
b) Of the 60 applicants, exactly 50% passed the physical exam, and exactly 20% passed the
written exam
85. If the number of square units in the area of a circle is A and the number of linear units in the circumference is C what is the radius of the circle?
a) A > C + 3
b) (A/C) =(3/2)
SECTION - V
ENGLISH USAGE
Directions: In each of the sentences below, four words or phrases have been underlined. Select the underlined part which contains an error in usage or grammar or punctuation. If there is no error, indicate (5) as the answer.

Questions:
86. The teacher asked the student if every one of them were ready
1 2 3
attend practical class everyday
4
87. The daughter parted with her mother with tears but the journey
1 2 3
to Delhi amused her.
4
88. He has been trying to search the lost book since Monday.
1 2 3 4
89. The company not only manufactures leather good but also
1 2 3
plastic ware.
4
90. The crowd at the stadium clapped jubilantly when the champion
1 2 3
received his trophy.
4
91. Let you and I see to it that we do not make such mistakes.
1 2 3 4
92. Those who are desirous of applying for the post they
1 2 3
should do so on forms supplied by the office.
4
93. None can deny that every scientific invention had proved
. 1 2
more harmful to humanity than beneficial.
3 4
94. In this year the monsoon failed, which caused a terrible famine
1 2 3
throughout the province.
4
95. I can well afford to disregard he who is capable of making such
1 2 3
statements.
96. Someone had said that the English excelled all other nations,
1
the Dutch being avaracious. the French, a set of sychopants,
2 3
the Germans drunken and gluttons and the Spaniards were proud and insolent.
4
97. As soon as the petition was heard the futility of the
1 2 3
boycott was admitted.
4
98. The use of public roads is seriously threatened by the freedom
1 2
given or taken by the owners and drivers of motor cars.
3 4
99. I finished my dinner before he came to see me.
1 2 3 4

100. He is trying his best to please his master whom he
1 2
fears may be seriously offended by what has happened.
3 4

MODEL QUESTION PAPER - 2

SECTION I - ANALYSES OF BUSINESS SITUATIONS
Directions: There are two passages in this Section. Read also the directions for answering questions under the passage before answering.

FIRST PASSAGE
A large departmental stores chain decided to organise a New Year sales in ail its 14 branches in the
City. The M.D. set the goals for the sales.
High volume low margins should be the major thrust.
New customer base has to be created through the sales and at the same time sustaining the existing customer has to be ensured. He asked the Sales staff to select good quality products carefully and work out the discounts ensuring customer attraction. There should be no stock-outs during the sales and hence, agreements should be made with the suppliers to ensure the availability of the products for New Year sales.

Separate teams were formed for selection of products, advertising including product displays, selection and training of temporary staff, liason with suppliers / Credit Card agencies and Customer Relations. Elaborate arrangements were customer convenience – queueing, catering - services, etc. It was decided to ask for police bandobust. Special uniforms were made for the sales staff. It was decided to have a VIP to inaugurate the sales at each centre. Prizes / additional incentives were worked out on volume of purchases without violating statutory regulation. The staff worked hard to ensure, the success of the sales. Manager of each branch was made the Coordinator, who was allowed to mobilise all the resources needed and take appropriate decisions. M.D. had also assigned the total responsibility to his GM(Pur). He was asked to lay down all the activities both at the Corporate / branch levels and assign them to various people. Delegation was the key aspect and control was to be discrete and minimal. Sales people were to be motivated through Performance Awards, Commissions, etc.
M.D. sent a circular to all the staff, soliciting their co¬operation in making the D day a success –
paving the way for further growth of the Company.
Directions: The questions that follow relate to the preceding passage. Evaluate, in terms of the passage, each of the item given. Then select your answer from one of the following classifications.
1) A Major Objective in making the decision: one of the goals sought by the decision.
2) A Major Factor in making the decision : an aspect of the problem, specifically mentioned in
the passage, that fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision.
3) A Minor Factor in making the decision: a less important element bearing on/or affecting a
Major factor, rather than a Major objective directly.
4) A Major Assumption in making the decision: a projection or supposition arrived at by the
decision maker before considering the factors and alternatives.
5) An Unimportant issue in making the decision: an item Sacking significant impact on, or
relationship to, the decision.
Questions:
1. M.D. Assigning the total control to GM (Pur).
2. Suppliers are to be approached to ensure availability of goods.
3. Discounts for each product to be worked out to attract customers.
4. A V.I.P. to inaugurate the sales at each branch.
5. Recruitment and Training of temporary staff.
6. Police bandobust to be arranged.
7. Formation of teams for each activity to ensure planning and co-ordination. 4