IGIDR Sample Paper

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Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai is an advanced research institution established by The Reserve Bank of India in 1987 on the occasion of its golden jubilee.

IGIDR Sample Paper

Test of Comprehension, Reasoning
and Analytical Ability

Test I

This test of Comprehension, Reasoning & Analytical
Ability will be of 90 minutes duration.
This test is designed to examine the candidate’s verbal
ability, analytical reasoning and quantitative skills.
Of the 197 million square miles making up the surface of
the globe, 71 percent is covered by the interconnecting
bodies of marine water; the Pacific Ocean alone covers
half the Earth and averages nearly 14, 000 feet in depth.
The continents - Eurasia, Africa. North America, South
America, Australia and Antarctica - are the portions of
the continental masses rising above sea level. The
submerged borders of the continental masses are the
continental shelves, beyond which lie the deep-sea
basins.
The oceans attain their greatest depths not in their central
parts, but in certain elongated furrows, or long narrow
troughs, called deeps. The profound troughs have a
peripheral arrangement, notably around the borders of
the Pacific and Indian oceans. The position of the deeps
near the continental masses suggest that the deeps, like
the highest mountains, are of recent origin, since
otherwise they would have been filled with waste from
the lands. This suggestion is strengthened by the fact
that the deeps are frequently the sites of the worldshaking
earthquakes. For examples, the “tidal wave” that
in April, 1946, caused widespread destruction along
Pacific coasts resulted from a strong earthquake on the
floor of the Aleutian Deep.

1 . Which of the following would be the most
appropriate title for the passage?
(1) Features of the Earth’s Surface
(2) Marine Topography
(3) The Causes of Earthquakes
(4) Primary Geologic Considerations
(5) How to prevent Erosion.
2. According to the passage, the peripheral furrows
or deeps are found ––
(1) only in the Pacific and Indian oceans
(2) near earthquakes (3) near the shore
(4) in the centre of the ocean
(5) to be 14,000 feet in depth in the Pacific.
3. From this passage, it can be inferred that
earthquakes ––
(1) occur only in the peripheral furrows
(2) occur more frequently in newly formed land
or sea formations.
(3) are a prime cause of soil erosion
(4) will ultimately “make mountains level”
(5) are caused by the weight of the water
II. The letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G, not necessarily
in that order, stand for seven consecutive integers
from 1 to 10.
D is 3 less than A., B is the middle term.
F is as much less than B as C is greater than D.
G is greater than F.
1. The fifth integer is––
(1) A (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) F
2. A is as much greater than F as which integer is
less than G ?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E
3. If A = 7, the sum of E and G is ––
(1) 8 (2) 10 (3) 12 (4) 14 (5) 16
Ans. : (2)
III. If Elaine is on the steering committee, then she is
on the central committee. This statement can be
logically deduced from which of the following
statements?
(1) All members of the central committee are on
the steering committee.
(2) Elaine is on either the central committee or
the steering committee.
(3) Everyone who is on the steering committee is
also on the central committee.
(4) Some members of the central committee are
on the steering committee.
(5) Elaine is on the steering committee.
Ans. : (3)
IV (1) A causes B or C, but not both ,(2) F occurs
only if B occurs, (3) D occurs if B or C occurs,
(4) E occurs only if C occurs, (5) J occurs only if
E or F occurs, (6) D Causes G or H or both,
(7) H occurs if E occurs, (8) G occurs if F occurs.
1. If A occurs, which may occur ?
I. F and G II. E and H III. D
(1) I only (2) II only
(3) III only (4) I & II or II & III, but not both
(5) I, II, and III
Ans. : (4)
2. If J occurs, which must have occurred ?
(1) E (2) Both E and F (3) Either B or C
(4) G (5) Both B and C
Ans. : (3)
Ans. : (3) Ans. : (1) Ans. : (2)
Ans. : (2)
Ans. : (4)
2. You have to write your Roll Number on Side 2 also, (Box
No.29) at the bottom left hand corner in the space
provided using HB Pencil.
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