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Important Dates
Last date for obtaining Application form & prospectus through post (Demand Draft): Thursday, 20th August 2015

Last date for obtaining Application form & prospectus across the counter at IIFT (By Cash):
Thursday, 3rd September 2015

Last date for Online Registration:
Thursday, 3rd September 2015

Last date for receipt of applications:
Thursday, 3rd September 2015

Last date for obtaining prospectus and receipt of applications for Foreign Nationals/ NRIs/ Children of NRIs:
Monday, 15th February 2016

Written Examination:
Sunday, 22nd November 2015 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon

IIFT Exam Pattern/ Syllabus

English Comprehension
General Knowledge & Awareness
Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Analysis

English Comprehension
Comprehension of passage
Verbal Reasoning
Syllogisms
Contextual usage
Analogies
Antonyms
Fill in the Blanks
Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences
Foreign language words used in English
Sentence completion
Sentence correction
odd man out
idioms
one word substitution
Different usage of same word
Errors in word choice
mania & phobia
Incorrect words
Mood
Conditionals & Multiple Usage
Punctuation
Proverb
Phrasal verb etc.

Logical Reasoning

Questions from these topics are asked
Critical reasoning
Visual reasoning
Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
Assertion and reasons
Statements and assumptions
identifying valid inferences
identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments
Statements and conclusions
Cause and Effect
Identifying Probably true
Probably false
definitely true
definitely false kind of statement
Linear arrangements
Matrix arrangements
Puzzles
Family tree problem
Symbol Based problems
Coding and decoding
Sequencing
identifying next number in series etc.

Quantitative Analysis

Geometry (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone, etc.)
Ratios and Proportion
Ratios
Percentages
In-equations Quadratic and linear equations Algebra
Profit & Loss
Averages
Percentages
Partnership
Time-Speed-Distance
Work and time
Number system
HCF
LCM
Geometric Progression
Arithmetic progression
Arithmetic mean
Geometric mean
Harmonic mean
Median
Mode
Number Base System
BODMAS
Mensuration
Allegation & Mixtures
Work
Pipes and Cisterns
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Set Theory
Venn Diagram
Installment Payments
Partnership
Clocks
Probability
Permutations & Combinations
Topics like Trigonometry
Vectors
Binomial Expansion
Co-ordinate geometry
Logarithm
Calendar
Maxima & Minima Progression
Surds & Indices and Complex numbers.


IIFT Entrance Exam papers;

SECTION - 1
1. Three children won prizes in the ‗Tech India Quiz‘ contest. They are from three schools: Lancer,
Columbus and Leelavati, which are located in different states. One of the children is named Binod.
Lancer school‘s contestant did not come first. Leelavati school‘s contestant‘s name is Rahman.
Columbus school is not located in Andhra Pradesh. The contestant from Maharashtra got third place and
is not from Leelavati School. The contestant from Karnataka did not secure first position. Columbus
school‘s contestant‘s name is not Badal.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. 1st prize: Rahman (Leelavati), 2nd prize: Binod (Columbus), 3rd prize: Badal (Lancer)
B. 1st prize: Binod (Columbus), 2nd prize: Rahman (Leelavati), 3rd prize: Badal (Lancer)
C. 1st prize: Rahman (Leelavati), 2nd prize: Badal (Lancer), 3rd prize: Binod (Columbus)
D. 1st prize: Binod (Columbus), 2nd prize: Badal (Lancer), 3rd prize: Rahman (Leelavati)
2. Mother Dairy sells milk packets in boxes of different sizes to its vendors. The vendors are charged Rs.
20 per packet up to 2000 packets in a box. Additions can be made only in a lot size of 200 packets. Each
addition of one lot to the box results in a discount of one rupee an all the packets in the box. What
should be the maximum size of the box that would maximize the revenue per box for Mother Dairy?
A. 2400 packets
B. 3000 packets
C. 4000 packets
D. None of the above.
3. All employees have to pass through three consecutive entrance doors to enter into the office and one
security guard is deployed at each door. These security guards report to the manager about those who
come to office after 10 AM. Ms. Rani is an employee of this office and came late on the annual day. In
order to avoid report to the manager she had to pay each security guard half of the money she had in her
purse and 2 rupees more besides. She found only one rupee with her at the end. How much money Ms.
Rani had before entering the office on the annual day?
A. Rs. 40
B. Rs. 36
C. Rs. 25
D. Rs. 42

Directions for questions 4 – 5: Answer the questions based on the following information.
Director of an institute wants to distribute teaching assignments of HRM, Psychology, Development Studies,
Trade policy and Finance to five of six newly appointed faculty members. Prof. Fotedar does not want any
assignment if Prof. Das gets one of the five. Prof. Chaudhury desires either HRM or Finance or no assignment.
Prof. Banik opines that if Prof. Das gets either Psychology or Trade Policy then she must get the other one.
Prof. Eswar insists on an assignment if Prof. Acharya gets one.
4. Which of the following is valid faculty – assignment combination if all the faculty preferences are
considered?
A. Prof. Acharya - HRM, Prof. Banik – Psychology, Prof. Chaudhury – Development studies, Prof. Das
– Trade Policy, Prof. Eswar – Finance
B. Prof. Chaudhury - HRM, Prof. Das – Psychology, Prof. Acharya – Development studies, Prof. Banik
– Trade Policy, Prof. Eswar – Finance
C. Prof. Acharya - HRM, Prof. Banik – Psychology, Prof. Eswar – Development studies, Prof. Das –
Trade Policy, Prof. Fotedar – Finance
D. Prof. Banik - HRM, Prof. Fotedar – Psychology, Prof. Eswar – Development studies, Prof.
Chaudhuri – Trade Policy, Prof. Acharya – Finance
5. If Prof. Acharya gets HRM and Prof. Chaudhury gets Finance, then which of the following is not a
correct faculty-assignment combination assuming all faculty preferences are considered?
A. Prof. Das – Development Studies, Prof. Banik – Trade Policy
B. Prof. Fotedar – Development Studies, Prof. Banik – Trade Policy
C. Prof. Banik – Development Studies, Prof. Eswar – Trade Policy
D. Prof. Banik – Development Studies, Prof. Das – Trade Policy
Directions for questions 6 – 8: Answer the questions based on the following information.
Five women decided to go for shopping to South Extension, New Delhi. They arrived at the designated
meeting place in the following order: 1. Aradhana, 2. Chandrima, 3. Deepika, 4. Heena and 5. Sumitra.
Each of them spent at least Rs. 1000. The woman who spent Rs. 2234 arrived before the woman who
spent Rs. 1193. One of them spent Rs. 1340 and she was not Deepika. One woman spent Rs. 1378 more
than Chandrima. One of them spent Rs. 2517 and she was not Aradhana. Heena spent more than
Deepika. Sumitra spent the largest amount and Chandrima the smallest.
6. What was the amount spent by Heena?
A. Rs. 1193
B. Rs. 1340
C. Rs. 2234
D. Rs. 2517

7. Which of the following amount is spent by one of the women?
A. Rs. 1139
B. Rs. 1378
C. Rs. 2571
D. Rs. 2518
8. The lady who spent Rs. 1193 is:
A. Aradhana
B. Chandrima
C. Deepika
D. Heena
Directions for questions 9 – 11: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In a motor race competition certain rules are given for the participants to follow. To control direction
and speed of the motorists, guards are placed at different signal points with caps of different colour.
Guard with red cap indicates the direction of participant‘s movement and guards with green cap
indicates the speed of the participant‘s movement. At any signal point presence of three guards, two
guards and one guard with red cap means the participant must stop, turn left and turn right respectively.
Signal points with three guards, two guards and one guard with green cap means the participants must
move at 10, 4 and 2 km/hour respectively.
Kartikay, one of the participants, starts at a point where his car was heading towards north and he
encountered signals as follows: at start point one guard with green cap; after half an hour two guards
with red cap and two guards with green cap at first signal; after fifteen minutes one guard with red cap at
second signal; after half an hour one guard with red cap and three guards with green caps at third signal;
after 24 minutes two guard with red cap and two guards with green cap at fourth signal; after 15 minutes
three guard with red cap at fifth signal. (Time mentioned in each case is applicable after crossing the
previous signal).
9. Total distance travelled by Kartikay from starting point till last signal is:
A. 9 km.
B. 10 km.
C. 8 km.
D. 12 km.
10. What would be the final position of Kartikay if one guard with red cap and two guards with green caps
were placed at the first signal point after the starting point?
A. 3.0 km to the west and 2.0 km to the south
B. 3.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the north
C. 5.0 km to the east and 4.0 km to the north
D. 2.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the south

11. If at the starting point Kartikay was heading towards south what would be his final position?
A. 3.0 km to the east and 4.0 km to the south
B. 5.0 km to the east and 4.0 km to the south
C. 3.0 km to the west and 4.0 km to the south
D. 5.0 km to the west and 2.0 km to the north
Directions for questions 12 – 15: Answer the questions based on the following information.
Mr. Mansingh has five sons – Arun, Mahi, Rohit, Nilesh and Saurav, and three daughters – Tamanna,
Kuntala and Janaki. Three sons of Mr. Mansingh were born first followed by two daughters. Saurav is
the eldest child and Janki is the youngest. Three of the children are studying at Trinity School and three
are studying at St. Stefan. Tamanna and Rohit study at St. Stefan school. Kuntala, the eldest daughter,
plays chess. Mansorover school offers cricket only, while Trinity school offers chess. Beside, these
schools offer no other games. The children who are at Mansorover school have been born in succession.
Mahi and Nilesh are cricketers while Arun plays football. Rohit who was born just before Janki, plays
hockey.
12. Arun is the _________ child of Mr. Mansingh.
A. 2nd
B. 3rd
C. 6th
D. 5th
13. Saurav is a student of which school?
A. Trinity
B. St. Stefan
C. Mansorover
D. Cannot be determined
14. What game does Tamanna play?
A. Cricket
B. Hockey
C. Football
D. Cannot be determined
15. Which of the following pairs was not born in succession (ignore the order)?
A. Mahi and Nilesh
B. Kuntala and Arun
C. Rohit and Janki
D. Arun and Rohit

Directions for questions 16 – 17: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In each question below three statements (I, II, III) are given followed by four conclusions numbered 1,
2, 3 and 4. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Choose the correct
options (A & D) presented below.
16. Statements:
I. Some drivers are technicians
II. All technicians are engineers
III. Some engineers are lecturers
Conclusions:
1. Some technicians are lecturers
2. Some lecturers are drivers
3. All engineers are technicians
4. Some engineers are drivers
A. Only 3 follows
B. Only 4 follows
C. Only 3 and 4 follows
D. None of the above
17. Statements:
I. Some barbers are fashion designers
II. No fashion designers are businessmen
III. Some businessmen are traders
Conclusions:
1. No Fashion designers are traders
2. Some traders are not fashion designers
3. Some fashion designers are traders
4. Some barbers are not businessmen
A. Either 1, 2 and 4 or 3, 2 and 4 follow
B. Either 1 and 4 or 3 and 4 follow
C. Either 1 and 2 or 3 and 2 follow
D. None of the above
18. Pointing to Priya, father of Pritu says, ―She is the daughter of the daughter of the wife of the only son of
the grandfather of my sister.‖ How is Sushma related to Priya if Sushma is the sister of Pritu?
A. Mother
B. Aunt
C. Niece
D. None of the above

Directions for questions 19 – 20: Answer the questions based on the following information.
To get admission in a management course at Dadhichi Institute of Management (DIM) following criteria
are given. A candidate must:
1. be a graduate from a recognized university with minimum 54 percent marks.
2. not be more than 33 years of age as on 1.4.2008.
3. have secured 60 percent or more marks in the entrance test.
4. pay one-time deposit fee of Rs. 2,00,000 at time of admission.
5. pay tuition fee of Rs.4,000 per month.
Any candidate who fails to fulfill the condition (4) at above, he/she may be referred to the chairmanadmission.
Any candidate who has scored 80 percent mark in the entrance test but does not fulfill the condition (1)
at above, he/she may be referred to the director.
Any candidate having work experience of at least 10 years in supervisory cadre and does not satisfy the
condition (2) at above, he/she may be admitted under sponsored quota.
Given the above information and condition in each of the following questions, you have to decide which
of the following course of action should be taken. You should not assume anything in case of any of the
candidates. Mark answer
I. if the candidate is admitted
II. if the candidate is not admitted
III. if the candidate is referred to the director
IV. if the candidate is referred to the chairman-admission
V. if the candidate is admitted under sponsor quota
19. Kamaljeet secured 60 percent marks in graduation and was born on 15th April 1976. He scored 56
percent marks in the entrance test. He can pay one-time deposit of Rs. 2,00,000 and monthly tuition fee
of Rs. 4,000.
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
20. Gourav is a first-class science graduate who obtained 81 percent marks in the entrance test. He has 12
years of work experience in supervisory cadre. He can pay the stipulated one-time deposit and monthly
tuition fees. His date of birth is 20th October, 1970.
A. I
B. IV
C. III
D. V