CAT Exam Paper VIII

Directions for questions 1 to 30
Each question is followed by 2 statements
Mark (1) if statement I alone is suficient but statement II alone is not sufficient
Mark (2) if statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient
Mark (3) if both statements I & II together are sufficient but neither statements alone is sufficient
Mark (4) if each statement alone is sufficient
Mark (5) if statement I &II together are not sufficient.
1. Is the quadrilateral PQRS a square
I. PQ and Rs ar parallel and equal
II. PR and QS are parallel and equal
1 2 3 4 5
2. Is PQ greater than 2
I. P is greater than 2/Q
II. Q is positive
1 2 3 4 5
3. What is the valume of a conical vessel ?
I. The perimeter of the base of vessel is 80 cm.
II. The volume of the vessel is ¼ the volume of a cyliner with twice the height and the same base
1 2 3 4 5
4. The ratio of the ages of a mother and a daughter is ?
I. Three years ago the ratio was 4 : 1
II. Four years hence, the ratio willl be 3 : 1
1 2 3 4 5
5. What is the angle between the hands of a wall clock?
I. The time is between 6 and 7.
II. Half an hour back the angle was 0.
1 2 3 4 5
6. What is the radius of the wheel of a cart .
I. The number of revolution made by lit while travelling from x to y is 2000.
II. If it had travelled one more metre, it would have revolved 500 more times.
1 2 3 4 5
7. What is the length of the shadow cost by a person 4 ft tall standing near a pole.
I. The pole is 10 ft hight
II. The person is 5 ft from the pole.
1 2 3 4 5
8. Is a > b
I. a / b = 6 / 5
II. a 2 > b 2
1 2 3 4 5
9. There are 10 students in Beverly high school. The average height of 10 students is 170 cm. What is the height of the new student ?
I. The minimum height for admission in the school is 160 cm.
II. After the new student joins the total height is 30 cm.
1 2 3 4 5
10. A box contains one rupee coins and 2 rupee coins. What is the total amount in the box if
I. The total number of coins is 100
II. If one rupee coins are replace by equal number of two rupee coins the amount will increase by Rs.10
1 2 3 4 5
11. Who receives the maximum if Rs 300 are divided among x, y, & z.
I. x receives 1 /5th of what Y & Z receive together.
II. Y receives 2 / 3 of what x and z receive together.
1 2 3 4 5
12. Is x = 3
I. x is a number such that x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
II. x is a number such that 2x2 + 3x - x = 0
1 2 3 4 5

13. If a is a positive is a prime number
I. a lies between 15 and 20.
II. A is odd number, not divisible by 5
1 2 3 4 5
14. How long did the minister’s speech last ?
I. He spoke at an average of 40 words for every 50 seconds
II. He would have spoken for 5 more minutes his speech rate would be 5 words less per minute
1 2 3 4 5
15. What is the percentage of post graduate employees in a company.
I. The ratio of post graduates to non post graduates is 2 : 3.
II. The number of non post graduates in 81.
1 2 3 4 5
16. If s = b 2, What is the value of b – a
A. a = 4
B. a + b = 2
1 2 3 4 5
17. In the 5 term series 2, A, B, C, 8 . What is the value of c, all no. 5 being real
A. The 3rd term is twice the 1st term
B. The 4th term is twice the 2nd term
1 2 3 4 5
18. A, B, and C are 3 brothers, What is the order of their ages
A. The sum of A’s age and B’s age is twice that of c’s age.
B. 4 Years ago B was twice as old as c.
1 2 3 4 5
19. What is the value of ‘x’ if ‘x’ and ‘y’ ar real no’s
A. x + y = 2
B. x 2 – y 2 = 12
1 2 3 4 5
20. What is the distance from mumbai to Calcutta in kg.
A. Mumbai is 50km from Delhi.
B. Delhi is 25 km from Calcutta.
1 2 3 4 5
21. The aggregate score of 3 players x, y & z was 126. What was the score of each player
A. Y & Z together made 72 runs.
B. X & y together made 55 runs.
1 2 3 4 5
22. The value of an estate in Jan 1990 started declining in such a way that at the end of each year, it was worth 1 / 2 its value in the beginning of the year. What was its worth in end December 1995
A. It was worth Rs 24000 in beginning January 1990.
B. It was worth Rs.8000 in end December 1993.
1 2 3 4 5

23. If a is an integer , is a / 2 an even enteger
A. a is a multiple of 2
B. a is a multiple of 4
12 3 4 5
24. Is P = R ? P, Q , R are real no.s
A. P – Q = Q - R
B. P - 2R = R - 2Q
1 2 3 4 5
25. What is the slope of the line in (x –Y) plane
A. Line passes through origin.
B. Line passes through ( 16, 20).
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26. How long will Jay take to complete the work.
A. Jay and Jayvanti complete the work in 15 days.
B. Jay takes 8 days more than Jayvanti to complete the work.
1 2 3 4 5

27. What is the value of x ? x is a real no.
A. x 2 –x – 6 = 0
B. 2x 2 – x – 15 = 0
1 2 3 4 5
28. What is the sum of 3 real no’s
A. The product of the no’s is 600
B. The average is 60.
1 2 3 4 5
29. Is a > b ? a, b are real numbers
A. 16a = 12b
B. a = b + 2
1 2 3 4 5

30. What is p. if P & Q are real no’s
A. p 2 + q 2 = 36
B. pq = 12
1 2 3 4 5
Directions for questions 31 to 35 : For each question, choose the pair of words that have a relationship between themselves similar to relationship between the given pair of words.
31. SCALPEL : SURGEON
laser : agronomist
syringe : geologist
magnet : ecologist
telescope : astronomer
32.CORNUCOPIA : ABUNDANCE
fortune : success ensign : ship mace : authority unicorn : myth
33.LABYRINTH : TORTUOUS
ornament : decorative
portrait : accurate
editorial : refutable
poster : startling
34. DIPLOMAT : TACT
politician : flamboyance
inventor : ingenuity
accountant : flexibility
merchant : catalogue
35.GEOLOGIST : GNEISS
entomologist : insects
meteorologist : asteroid
herpetologist : liver
botanist : zoo
Directions for questions 36 to 41: From the following sets of four sentences, choose that sentence as the answer which is the most appropriate and concise grammatically, semantically and logically.
36. There is Mr.Khan, who they say is the best portrait painter in town.
There is Mr. Khan, whom they say is the best portrait painter in town.
There is Mr.Khan, who they say is the best portraits painter in town.
Mr. Khan, who they say is the best portrait painter in town, is there.
37 She died in the village where she was born
She was born in the village where she has died.
The village she died in was where she was born.
In the village where she was born, she died.
38. I like to see a smiling face.
I like to see a face with a smile on it.
I like to see faces that smile.
Smiling faces are what I like.
39. The firm was fortunate to secure the Rani's patronage.
The firm was fortunate in securing the Rani as a patron.
The firm was fortunate to secure the Rani's as a patron.
The firm was fortunate in securing the Rani's patronage.
40. She finished her exercise and then put away her books.
Having finished her exercise,she put away her books.
She put away her books on finishing her exercise.
The exercise over, she put away her books.
41. The population of China is greater than any town in India.
More people live in China than any town in India.
Less people live in an Indian town than in China.
The population Of China is greater than that of any town in India.
Directions for questions 42 to 44 : Each of the following sentences has been split into four parts. You have to mark that part which contains a mistake.
42. She has a wardrobe.
of wonderfully carved wood,
and which has been
in his family for generations.
43. Nothing is so easy and inviting
as the retort of abuse and sarcasm,
but it is a paltry.
and unprofitable excercise.
44. Beside being fined,
She was
sentenced to
a term of imprisonment.
Directions for questions 45 to 50: For each question, select the word among the given choices which is closest in meaning to the given word.
45. CONDESCEND :
raise deign encourage lack
46. DEFERENCE :
gap harm regard confidence
47. GLOWER :
brighten fascinate scowl reduce
48. PROBITY :
discovery search expedition integrity
49. MELLOW :
soften darkness numerous grind
50. PERNICIOUS :
productive conscious destrctive wild
Directions for questions 51 to 52: For each question given below, select the word among the given choices which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.
51. VITIATE :
improve poison sharpen discover
52. CONGENIAL :
acquired solemn unpleasant hot
Directionsfor questions 53 to 55 : For each question below, select the word among the given choices which is nearly opposite to it in meaning.
53.IMPECCABLE
faulty unfriendly vulnerable irritating.
54.SMUG
complacent artificial dissatisfied sullen.
55.GALLANT
uncouth sticky manly glorious
Directions for questions 56 to 60 : For each question, choose the pair of words which have a relationship between themselves which is similar to the relationship between the given pair of word.
56. APIARY: BEES
pen : sheep shed : cows sea : fish aviary : birds.
57. DEITY : TEMPLE
crucifix : church sculpture : museum typewriter : office equipment :factory
58.WATCH: HOURGLASS
tank : car motorcycle : scooter rifle : bow sun : planet
59. OPHTHALMOLOGY : CARDIOLOGY
car : liver head : foot eye : heart love : passion
60.PETROL : GASOLINE
motor :car coal : coke torch : light lorry : truck.
Directions for questions 61 to 65 : In each of the following questions a sentence has been split into four parts. Mark the part that has an error in grammatical usage.
61. The student who you
thought so highly of,
c. failed to win the first prize
d. in the inter-school drawing competition.
62. When in town, my intension
was to visit you,
but the astonishing variety of sights
have usurped my time.
63. Automobile's insurance is more expensive for those
students who are able to maintain a good record
in driving because they have a
lower risk than average or below average students.
64. A metal detector buzzes not only
b. when firearms are located but also
c. when smaller metal objects as
d. keys and belt buckles are found.
65. a. The prettiest girl in the class
b. with long brown hair and
c. brown eyes is loved
d. by everyone who knows.
Directions for questions 66 to 70 : Fill in the blanks with the correct usage from the four choices given below each of the following sentences.
66.She is a ______, as disinclined to base her future on impractical dreams as she would be to build castles on shifting sand.
pragmatist pragmatical pragmatic pragmatism
67.Quality control studies shows that employees work the most ________ when they are involved in total operation rather than only one part of it.
efficient efficiency effective efficiently
68.This garden has been preserved in all its pristine wildness _________ visitors in future years may see how people lived in the eighteenth century.
thus so that because hence.
69.Dr. Deepa will receive _________ special honour at the function to be held on the fifteenth of this month at the vice-chancellor's residence.
some the a his
70.Your _______ tactics may compel me to cancel the contract because we have to complete the work on time or face the consequences.
dilated dilating diluting dilatory
Directions for questions 71 to 75 : Choose the most appropriate word/phrase to complete the given sentence with particular reference to grammar, syntax and style.
71. I was afraid of missing the bus, so walked ________ I reached the bus-stop ten minutes ahead of time.
too fast that fast enough for quite fast and so fast that.
72.The park ______ neglected, but it is a favourite picnic spot today.
was had earlier been had before been which was once.
73.Being ______, he never wasted his time on futile exercises.
busy pragmatic meaningful resourceful

74.He is much too _______ in his writings; he writes a full page when a single sentence would suffice.
laconic generous verbose assiduous
75. The party leader did expect some criticism of his decision, but was taken aback by the near ______ of the members.
mutiny unanimity mutilation momentum
Directions for questions 76 to 80 :Each question has a phrase or statement followed by four choices of words. Select the word which is closest in meaning to the given phrase or statement.
76.General act of forgiveness on a national occasion
benediction emancipation investiture amnesty
77. A massive moving entity
miasma juggernaut jamboree typhoon
78.A contraption used during French Revolution for beheading people.
guinea gabardine guillotine icicle.
79.A gentle breeze
southwind squall draft zephyr
80.Feeling a guilt
reparation remorse recuperation refulgence
81.A person who assails cherished beliefs
ruffian iconoclast atheist rebel
In a survey conducted to know how many people know the above language i.e French, German and Spanish a test was conducted by asking people. This is the additional information.

1.people who know German & French is 100
2.people who know French & Spanish is 150
3.People who know Spanish & German is 200
4.People who know all three is 100
82. How many people know exactly one of the three languages
1000 900 600 800
83. How many people are there who know exactly two languages
500 450 600 550
84. If a person knowing atleast one of the languages is picked at random what is the probability that he will know exactly two languages
2/7 4/5 2/3 9/31
85. If a person knowing atleast one of the languages is, picked randomly what is the probability that he will speak exactly one language.
2/7 2/3 20/31 9/31
86. If 1550 people are interviewed the number of people who know none of the three languages is
0 200 150 100
87. If 1550 people are interviewed what is the number of people who know atleast one .
900 600 1200 1550
88. The number of people knowing tow or more languages is
1000 550 200 700
89. How many people know only French
650 900 800 700
90. How many people know only German
600 500 450 200
91. How many people know only Spanish
600 150 500 200
92. People knowing only French or only German or both French and German
600 450 950 900
93. People knowing only French or only Spanish or both of them
800 850 900 950
94. How many people know German and French and French and spanish but not all three
300 200 350 250
95. If the people knowing two or more languages if one is picked randomly the probability he will know German is
2/3 4/7 8/11 5/8
96. How many people know German and Spanish, German only and Spanish Only
650 850 950 550
Passage – 2
Reading a story-book is, for a child as for an adult, a way of discussing what might happen; to ask what if, in the open dialogue of speech, or the concealed dialogue of imagination. Reading and writing create a mental space for thinking, the space that children inhabit early in their play. From studies of now children’s language develops we learn that individuals boys and girl follow different patterns in speech and in thought as they learn to make sense of the world and to reflect on their lives. There is no straight line to abstract thinking. Language and thinkings meet and change each other at the bumpy intersections of events. There are, however, schooled ways of regulating thinking, conventions for writing about sciences or poetry, for example, that children have to learn. By learning to write and read like a poet or a scientist, pupils in school learn the conventions of poetry and the discourse of the sciences, which control what counts as thinking in these roles. They join the group of those whose literacy they learn, so their thinking becomes a social as well as an individual intellectual activity. Young thinkers look for apprenticeships with those whose words and thoughts interest them. The same holds for footballers as well as photographers, actresses as well as accountants.
97. The disciplined ways of regulating thinking in a child are
familiarity with elementary terms in science and rhyming.
learning to follow the rules of the games when the child is at play.
learning conventions for writing about science or poetry
developing good handwriting by copy book writing.
98.As children develop ability to regulate their thinking,
they begin to imitate the ways of their parents,
they join other groups and learn their ways of thinking and talking.
they make their thinking a social and individuals intellectual activity
[2] and [3] only.
99.Young thinkers develop into budding footballers and actresses by
opting for pre-professional courses at school.
joining training instititues for these roles.
constant exposure to the achievement of their masters in visual media.
serving apprenticeship with those having the same aptitude for the activity.
100.When we read a story for a child,
we create word-picture that stimulate the child’s imagination.
we create that ‘what-if’ possibility in the story context to stir up the child’s imagination.
we teach the child to relate its won experience to the world outside.
all of the above .
101.The mental space for thinking that children develop through reading and writing
supplements their mechanical skills
is created when are at play in the early stages.
is discourages by parents by insistence on formal learning process
helps them to develop creatively in painting, music, etc.
Passage – 3
Captive breeding is a method of breeding in Zoos or reserves, those species of animals, plants, birds, and fish that are close to destruction. The breeding programmes take a great deal of care, particularly during the transition back to the wild, and there have been some notable successes,the red Wolf, the black-footed ferret, the rhinoceros, the California condor, the golden lion tamarind monkey which is a distinct species of monkey, and the bearded vultures of the Alps. Great care is taken, while the animals are in bondage, to keep them as separate as possible in surroundings that resemble as much as possible the original habitats. Efforts are made to ensure that they do not become too accepting of humans. In California, at the Animal Planet Research Centre, elaborate steps are taken to ensure that the chicks of the bald eagle, which is bred in bondage, do not "stamp" humans as parents, which would mean they could not be able to survive alone in the world. The chicks are fed via a glove puppet with an eagle head. Programmes to prepare animals for their relaease include public meetings to reassure local human population and training for the animals in how to go about hunting live prey in readiness for the wild. Once released, the animals are kept in reserves and a strict monitoring programmes is maintained, using radio collars in some cases so that deviating animals can be returned to the reserves or taken back into bondage if they are though to be in danger.
102.Breeding animals in bondage must ensure that they do not become too trusting of humans because
After being taken to the reserve, they must be able to forage for food on their own.
When released in the wild, they must be able to survive, trusting their own instincts.
in their natural habitat later they must be able to protect themselves from enemies.
all of the above.
103. In order that the chicks of the bald eagle in bondage do not "stamp" humans as parents,
they are fed through a glove puppet with an eagle head.
they are given live prey to feed on.
pre-recorded sound from the eagle head simulates it scream.
none of the above.
104. Once released in the wild,
Some animals are made to carry radio collars.
a strict watch is kept on the animal’ reflexes.
Animals are kept in reserves with strict monitoring programmes.
[1] and [3] only.
105.Programmes to prepare captive animals for release in the wild, include all of the following except.
Training the animal in how to go about hunting live prey.
Public meetings to inform the local human population.
Helping animals to sharpen their natural instincts through Pavlovian approach.
[1] and [2] only.
106.Notable successes in captive breeding include all of the following, except
the black-footed ferret.
the californian condor.
The cottontail rabbit.
The golden lion tamarind monkey.
107.To which of the following disciplines does the passage correctly relate ?
Natural history Ecology Environment Zoology
Passage – 4
Gailleo’s pioneering achievements look small besides the enormous accomplishments of the succeeding generation of physicists – primarily, of course, those of Sir Isaac Newton. His mathematical tools, improved as they were over those of medieval scientists, were still rudimentary and awkward. He had neither analytic geometry nor calculus to assist him in the description of his ideas and discoveries. Despite the incalculable help of the telescope in observation of the heavens, he lacked date to support his theories. Many of the experiments he described were performed only in his mind in order to illustrate theories, which had been formed without them. But none of this detracts from Galileo’s supreme position as a scientific revolutionary; his conception of the mathematical expression of physical facts and the abstract nature of physical laws makes his work a watershed in Western history. Galileo did not supply conclusive answers to physical questions – his experimentation and mathematics were too faulty - but like Copernicus, he raised questions of tremendous significance.
108.State which of the following statements is false in terms of Galileo’s contributions to science.
He foreshadows Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
He was a scientific revolutionary who laid the foundation of modern science.
He developed the conception of explaning physics facts in mathematical terms.
The question he raised helped latter day scientists.
109.With his discovery of telescope, Galileo could have achieved more than the later age scientists, but for the fact that.
He had to arrive at his theories without performing experiments.
He lacked the data to support these theories.
He had to reckon with the Church, which opposed his theories.
All of the above except [3].
110.State which of the following statements is true.
Galileo and Newton were contemporaries.
Galileo’s mathematics and experimentation were not good enough to let him give definite answers to physical questions.
Newton discovered the telescope.
The tools used by Galileo were the same as those by medieval scientists.
111.The generation of scientists who succeeded Galileo had better mathematical tools in
quantum analysis calculus analytical geometry [2] and [3] only
112.According to the writer, Newton’s achievement look bigger than Galileo’s for the following reasons except
Newton’s discoveries had the advantage of using Calculus and analytic geometry.
Newton had the advantage of using Galileo’s pioneering work as basis for his own discoveries.
Newton postulated the laws of motion, which Galileo did not.
Newton could perform experiments for his theories, unlike Galileo.
113.The writer’s assessment of Galileo’s scientific achivements is
analytical but slightly biased.
analytical, unbiased, and extensive,
not exhaustive, omits a few vital facts.
within the given space, exhaustive, analytical and unbiased..
114. How many bricks each measuring 50 cm x 20 cm x 12 cm will be needed to construct a wall be needed to construct a wall 16m long, 12m high and 45 cm thick ?
14400 12200 12400 6300
115. A powder tin has a square base with side 16 cm and height 28 cm. Another tin has a circular base with diameter 16 cm and height 28 cm. Find the difference in their capacities.
1536 cm3 162 cm3 1253 cm3 2500 cm3
116. How many bullet can be made out of a lead cylinder 28 cm high and 12 cm radius, each bullet being 6 cm in diameter.
12 15 13 2
117. A well with 28 m inside diameter is dug 16 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been evenly spred all around it to a width of 21 m to from an embankment. Find the height of the embankment
16.6 cm 12.3 cm 15.6 cm none of these
118. Out of a no. of electronic items, a person purchases 50% coloured TV’s 10% of these are found to be defective. The % of defective T.V’s in all is
5% 10% 12% 50%
119. 10% income of x is equal to 30% income of y and 20% income of y is equal to 40% income of Z. If Z’s income is Rs. 4000, then total income of X, Y, Z ( in RS.) is
Rs. 36000 Rs. 18000 Rs.24000 Rs.8000
120. The average weight of a class of 48 students is 70 kg. If the weight of the teacher be included the average rises by 800 gms. Find the weight of the teacher.
109.2 kg 229.3 kg 209.24 199.3 kg
121. A man Covers a distance from a town. A to a town B on scooter at 60 km/hr and rides back from B to A at 40 km /hr. Find his average speed during the whole journey.
48 km/hr 64 km/hr 26 km/hr 13 km/hr.
122. A copper sphere of diameter 36 cm is drawn into a wire of diameter 8 mm. Find the length of the wire.
486 m 256 m 226 m 525 m
123. The radius of the base of cone is 4.2 cm and its height is 10 cm. It is melted and recasted into a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.
(sqrt 44.1 cm) (sqrt 22.4 cm) (sqrt 1.2 cm) none of these
124. How many iron rods, each of length 14 m and diameter 4 cm can be made out of 0.88 cubic metre of iron
400 200 300 100
125. On decreasing the price of fans by 15 % the sales increased by 10%. What is the effect on money receipt.
6.5 % 8.5 % 7% 16.5%
126. In a class, the no. of boys is more than the no. of girls by 24 % of the total strength the ratio of boys to girls is
31 : 19 21: 36 25 : 33 5 : 3
127. The mean of 39 observations is 8. If one more observation of 48 is added to the data, the new mean will be
9 8 7 2
128. Find 3 no. in the ratio 4:6:10, the sum of whose squares is 608.
8,12&20 5,10, & 15 2,5 & 64 4 , 8 & 16
129. A & B started a business investing Rs. 25,000 & Rs. 20,00 rly. Find the share of each out of an annual income of Rs. 9000
4000 5000 9000 10000
130. X,Y,Z hire a meadow for Rs. 5040. If x puts in 40 cows for 16 days, y puts 50 cows for 16 days & Z puts 32 cows for 18 days, find the rent to be paid by x.
Rs.2000 Rs. 2200 Rs. 2500 Rs. 3500
131. If the S.P of 10 pens is the same as the C.P of 15 pens find gain%
50% 20% 25 % 10%

132. If X is an odd integer, which of the following must be odd?
1. 2x + x II. x + x + x III. x * x * x
I only II only III only I, II, and III
133. The strength of a class is 36 of whom 33.3% are graduates and others are non-graduates. There are girls of whom 70% are non graduates. How many male graduates are there in the class.
8 9 10 12
134. Thickness of a rectangular box is P units. Its breadth is 4 more than the thickness and length 2 more than the breadth. What is the volume of the box.?
p2 + 10p p3 + 10p2 +24p+ 6 p2 + 10p + 24 p3 + 10p2 + 24p
135. The true discount on a bill of Rs 600 is Rs 60. The banker’s discount is :
Rs 66.67 Rs 67.5 Rs 65 Rs 64.6
136. What rate % does a man get for his money when in discounting a bill due 6 months hence, he deducts 2% of the amount of the bill.
4.08% 5.2% 4% 5%
137. If the radius of a circle is decreased by 25% its area will decrease by
93.75% 75% 82.25% none of these
138. The area of a hexagon whose one side is 3m, is
6(sqrt) 3 27(sqrt3/2) 6sqrt 3/4 5sqrt 3/16
139. A circular wire of radius 35 cm is cut and bent in the form of a rectangle where sides are in the radio 2 : 3. The smaller side of rectangle is
66 22 44 33
140. A speaks the truth is 50% of the cases while B speaks the truth, in 75% of the cases . In how many % of the cases are they likely to contradict each other if they are describing a given blazer
60% 75% 25% 50%
141. 47c4 + 5S r=1 52 – rc3 = ?
51c3 52 c4 52 c3 51c4
142. XYZ is a triangle with vertices X (8, -5), Y(6, -2) and Z,(6, 3). If XA is one of its medians, then the length of this median is
(sqrt232) (sqrt 532) (sqrt 112) (sqrt 123)
143. An aeroplane travels distances of 5000 km, 2400km & 1000 km at the rate of 1000km/hr 800 km/hr and 500 km/hrrly. Find the average speed.
840 480 420 240
144. A Scooterist travels for 12 hours, the 1st half of the journey at 120 kmph and the rest as 96 kmph . Find the total distance travelled by him.
1280 km 1520 km 125 km 1850m km
145. A train 360 m long is running with a speed of 108 kmph. In what time will it pass a tunnel 1080 m. long.
48 sec 50 sec 20 sec 15 sec
146. A man is standing on a railway bridge which is 50 m long . The finds that a train crosses the bridge in 4 ½ seconds but himself in 2 seconds. Find the speed of the train
72 km/hr 60 km/hr 24 km/hr 20 km/hr
147. 2 Trains 264 m & 216 m long are running towards each other on parellel times one @ 64 kmph & another at 80 kmph. In what time will they he clear of each other from the moment they meet
12 sec 10 sec 15 sec 2 sec
148. A man can row upstream at 16 km/hr & downstream at 21.2 km/hr. Find the rate of current
2.6 km/hr 1.3 Km/hr 2.5 km/hr 5 km/hr.
149. In a stream running at 2 kmph a boat goes 10 km upstream and back again to the start in 55 minutes. Find the speed of boat in still water.
22 km/hr 24 km/hr 26 km/hr none of these
150. The ratio of Maya’s age & Kanta’s age is 3 : 5 & sum of their ages is 80 yrs. The ratio of their ages after 10 yrs will be
2: 3 1 : 2 3 : 5 5 : 3
151. The ratio of the ages of mother and son at present is 5 : 1 . After 5 yrs ratio will become 5 : 2 . The present age of son is
5 yrs 10 yrs 15 yrs 35 yrs.
152. A ladder 20 metres long reaches windows (on the opposite sides of the road) Which are 16 metres and 12 metres high. The Width of the road is
28 m 25 m 12 m 50 m
153. One litre of water is added to 10 litres of a 40% solution of alcohol in water. What is the final strength of the alcohol.
36% 25% 20% 16%
154. A dealer purchased a fan for Rs 240 and sold it for cash so as to gain 50% on his outlay. At what price did he sell the article.
Rs 360 Rs 240 Rs 300 Rs 250
155. The parellel sides of an isosceles trapezium are 21 cm & 9 cm length & a lateral side is 10 cm. Find its area
120sq cm 40sq cm 60sq cm 145sq cm
156. Solve Sin 4 Q + Cos 4 Q = 1
0 or 90 0 00 90 0 35 0
157. I used to save 20% of my income . When my income was raised by 50% and if I should save the same amount as before , what per cent of my income can I afford to spend.
86.67% 85% 83.33% 80%
158. If p + q + r = 0, then value of ( p2 / qr + q2 / rp + r2 / pq) is
–1 1 0 3
159. If f(x) is divided by (3x + 4), the remainder is
- 3/ 2 2/3 –4/3 1 / 2
160. A man has some hens and buffaloes. If the number of heads be 24 and the number of feet equal to 76, the number of hens will be
10 14 12 15
161. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 6 digits using all but
once is
467805 440865 444088 530865
162. The denominator of a rational number is more than its numerator. If the numerator is increased by 6 and the denominator is decreased by 4 we obtain 3.
1/5 2/6 7/11 3/7
163. Two numbers are less than a third number by 25% and 30% respectively. How much per cent is the second number less than the first ?
5% 6.67% 3.33% 10%

Directions for questions 164 to 168 : Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.
164. 1. Some spanials are not good hunters.
2. All spanials are gentle dogs.
3. No good hunter is a gentle dog.
4. All gentle dogs are spanials.
5. Some gentle dogs are not good hunters.
6. Some spaniels are good hunters.
125 346 265 561
165. 1. All Romans are humans.
2. Some humans are Romans.
3. Some Romans are not humans.
4. All athenians are Romans.
5. Some athenians are not Romans.
6. All athenians are humans.
563 346 146 461
166. 1.Some women are undependable.
2.All women are undependable.
3. No undependable person is fit for employment.
4. All who are fit for employment are women.
5. Some undependable persons are fit for employment.
6. No one who is fit for employment is a woman.
236 165 246 631
167.1. All introverts are paid well.
2. All doctors are paid well.
3. Some of those who are paid well are not doctors.
4. No doctor is an introvert.
5.Some introverts are doctors.
6. Some introverts are paid well.
125 563 463 421
168.1. All academicians are witty.
2. No academician is a minister.
3. All ministers are poor.
4. Some poor people are not ministers.
5. All poor people are academicians.
6. No poor person is a minister.
136 256 124 356
Directions for questions 169 to 173: Assuming the statement to be true point out if the inference is (a) True, (b) False or (c) Uncertain.
169. Statement : Only able-bodied women are recurited.
Inference : All who are recruited are able bodied.
a. b. c.
170. Statement : No political party is honest.
Inference : No honest organization is a political party.
a. b. c.
171. Statement : Only the litterate can tackle this situation.
Inference : No illiterate person can tackle this problem.
a. b. c.
172. Statement : Mad horses are dangerous.
Inference : Nothing dangerous is a mad horse.
a. b. c.
173. Statement : The poor are unhappy.
Inference : The unhappy are poor.
a. b. c.
Directions for questions 174 to 178 : In each of the following arguments one premiss is missing. Pick out from the answer-choices the premiss which will complete the argument without imparting any fallacy to it.
174. Mukesh is shrewd because he is a politician.
Only politicians are shrewd.
All politicians are shrewd.
All shrewd are politicians.
No politician is shrewd.
175. She is lucky because she has won the prize.
All who win the prize are lucky.
Only those who win the prize are lucky.
All lucky win the prize.
Some lucky have won the prize.
176. He is liked by all because he is very talkative.
All talkative are liked by all.
Only talkative are liked by all.
Those who are liked by all are talkative.
None of these.
177. This woman has children so she is a mother.
Some who havse children are mothers.
Some mothers have children.
All mothers have children.
All who have children are mothers.
178. She cannot be sacked because she is efficient.
No efficient person can be sacked.
Some efficient persons cannot be sacked.
Some who are sacked are not efficient.
All sacked persons are efficient persons.
Directions for questions 179 to 183 : Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.
179. 1. Some snakes are poisonous.
2. All snakes are nocturnal.
3. All poisonous creatures are snakes.
4. All poisonous creatures are nocturnal.
5. Some snakes are nocturnal creatures.
6.Some nocturnal creatures are poisonous.
165 236 241 235
180.1.Some excessive drinkers are managers.
2. All excessive drinkers are debtors.
3. No debtor is a manager.
4. All debtors are excessive drinkers.
5. No manager is an excessive drinker.
6. Some managers are debtors.
162 352 235 146
181.1.No minister is honest.
2.All judges are honest.
3. Some judges are honest.
4. Some honest persons are ministers.
5. Some judges are not ministers.
6. No honest person is a judge.
165 345 135 251
182. 1. Some smokers are doctors.
2.No smoker is a doctor.
3.All doctors are non-smokers
4.No non-smoker is a smoker.
5. Some doctors are non-smokers.
6. All doctors are smokers.
154 245 364 342
183.1. Some animals are not trained.
2. Elephants are trained animals.
3.All trained animals are in circus.
4.Some trained animals are elephants.
5. Some elephants are in circus.
6. All animals in the circus are trained.
7. Elephants are in circus.
327 674 253 456
Directions for questions 184 to 185 : Given below is a capitalised pair of words which bear a certain relationship to each other. From the alternatives, choose the pair that bear the same relationship as the capitalised pair.
184.DESIGN : ABSTRACT
apple : pear
rain : drizzle
drink : mango
swirling : nebulous
185.FACADE : BUILDING
visage : person
screen : television
hands : watch
personage : importance
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CAT Exam Paper IX

Directions for questions 1 to 45: choose the correct alternative
1. Given the distance as S = 3t + t3 in ‘t’ seconds. Calculate the velocity after 2 seconds.
15 20 25 10
2. My income for 30days averaged Rs.14 the average for the 1st 10 days was Rs.12 and the average for the last 18 days was Rs.16. What was the income on the 12th day.
Rs.6 Rs. 2 Rs.5 Rs.10
3. 6 men P,Q,R,S,T,U agree with a seventh man V to provide a sum of money among them P,Q,R,S,T,U are to subscribe Rs.20 each and V is to pay Rs.6 more than the average of the seven. What is the whole sum to be provided
Rs.147 Rs.73 Rs.125 Rs.142
4. 6, 12, 36,144
720 760 520 288
5. X has Rs.2 and B has twenty paise. How much must X gives to Y in order that he may & have just 4 times as much as Y.
24 paise 60 paise 12 paise none of these
6. Walking 4/5 of his usual speed, a man is 15 minutes late. His usual time to cover that distance is
50 min 1 hour 5 min 55 min
7. How many metres. does an ant travel in 40sec. @ 90 km/hr.
500 m 1000m 1500 m 1200 m
8. A pressure cooker is sold for Rs. 2400. Sales tax amounts for 1/5th of this and profit ½ of the remainder. Find C.P.
Rs. 960 Rs.620 Rs.1440 Rs.480
9. Find the length of the longest rod that can be placed in the room 24 ft long, 18 ft broad & 16ft high.
34 ft. 32 ft 17 ft 30 ft.
10. The length , breadth and thickness of a rectangular coin are 7: 4:3 and its whole surface area is 2196 sq.cm find its breadth
12  2 cm 14 cm 3 2 none of these
11. There are 6 men and 3 women who are eligible for being included in a team of 4 men and 2 women. In how many ways can the team be formed if one woman Rakhi refuses to be in if another woman Sheetal be included.
30 ways 15 ways 20 ways 25 ways.
12. In how many different ways can 5 questions of true false type be answered
15 ways 3 ways 10 ways 32 ways
13. In a class 50% of the student are boys and 70% of the girls sing. If 60% of the class sings, what % of boys sing.
50 % 25% 35% 75%
14. Cost of painting a circle of radius 3 feet is Rs.200. Find the cost of painting an angular ring with inner radius of 3 yards and outer radius 5 yards.
Rs. 1800 Rs. 1500 Rs.1600 Rs.1200
15. A regular solid with 6 vertices has 2 faces. Find the number of edges
10 4 6 8
16. Increasing the speed by 30% will reduce the travelling time by
23.07% 25% 22.06% 28%
17. An FMCG company has 2 stocks of a shampoo of different cost prices. Due to a demand lag, he sells both the stock in equal quantity at RS.10. one at a gain of 10% and the other at a loss of 10% this overall profit/loss is
gain 2% loss 1% gain 1% loss 1.96%
18. In a 200 m race x gives y a start of 10m. IF x’s speed is 5 m per sec. In what time does y finish the race
42 sec 30 sec 40 sec 50 sec.
19. If 33 = 18 , 46 = 52, 52 = 29, then 63 = ?
45 56 32 48
20. X:Y:Z : 3:4:5. Find the ratio of the square of their average and the average of their squares .
24 /25 27/29 25/24 29/27.
21. If a and b are non-zero rational unequal number then (a + b )2 - ( a – b) 2 / a2b – ab2 is equal to
1/ab 2 / (a-b) 1/ (a-b) 4/ (a-b)
22. [ . 625 x . 625 - . 483 x . 483 ] 1- .858 ] is :
1.502 1.10 1.108 2.04
23. The course of enemy helicopter as plotted on a set of rectangular are given by the equation 4x + 6 y = 10. On the same area, the course of destroyer is indicated by 2x – 27 = 20. The point (x,y) at which the helicopter can be destroyed is :
(7, - 3) (-3,7) (4, -6) (-6 ,4)
24. The value of K for which the system of equations 2x + 4y-1 = 0 and 10x + ky -5 = 0 has no solution is.
10 20 14 6
25. There are two examination halls, A and B. If 20 student are sent from A to B then the number of student in each room is the same. If 40 student are sent from B to A then the number of students in A is double that of B. The number of student in A and M respectively are.
200, 160 160, 200 250, 190 190, 250
26. For what value of K will the equations 4x + 24 y +6 = 0 and
6x + 18y + k = 0 represent coincident lines
7/2 4/7 9/2 8/7
27. Varuna and Aruna solved a quadratic equation. In solving it, Varuna made a mistake in the constant term and got the roots as 3 and 4, while Aruna made a mistake in the co-efficient of x only and obtained roots as –6 and –1. The correct roots of the equation are
-6 , -1 6,1 7, 1 5,2
28. 28 rose plants, 56 marigold plant and 108 Shoeflower planted in rows such that each row contain the same numbers of trees of one variety only. Minimum number of rows in which the above trees may be planted is
24 48 21 56
29. Ashok was asked to multiply a certain number by 26. He multiplied it with 62 and got his answer more than the correct one by 468.
1 14 12 13
30. The number of natural numbers divisible by 7 between 1 and 1000, is :
156 143 142 150
31. Three pieces of timber 21 m, 28 m and 49 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length. What is the greatest possible length of each plank.
7 m 10 m 14 m 8 m.
32. The greatest number that will divide 30,40 & 42 leaving remainder 2,4,6 respectively is
1 6 8 4
33. If  42 = 6.48 , then the value of  7 /6 is
1.08 2.06 3.5 1

34. The price of butter has increased by 50% . The percentage of reduction that a family should affect in the use of butter so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is :
30% 50% 33.33 % 25%
35. The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the breadth decrease by 20%. The area of the new rectangle is
decrease by 4% increase by 1% remains same none of these
36. In measuring the side of a square, an error of 10% in excess is made. The error percent in the calculated area is :
10 % 20% 21% 16
37. One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is either a black card or a king ?
8/7 7/13 1/7 7/8
38. Ticket numbered from 1 to 30 are mixed up and a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 9.
2 /10 2 /5 1/5 1/10
39. A bag contains 6 black and 4 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random what is the probability that both the balls drawn are blue.
3/20 2 /15 ¾ 4/5
40. In a lottery there are 15 prizes and 35 blanks what is the probability of getting a prize
3 /10 2/5 3/7 4/5
41. The angles of a pentagon are in the ratio I 4: 6 : 10 : 9. The smallest angles is
18 36 20 14
42. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 10 times its exterior angle. The number of sides of the polygon is :
23 24 22 21

43. In  PQR PQ= 6 CM, PR = 8 CM AND PX is the bisector of angle p. the QX : Xr is.
3 : 4 4 : 3 9 : 16 16 : 9

44. If in the triangle PQR and XYZ angle P is equal to angle Y, both are equal to 50 , PQ : YX = PR : YZ and angle z is 75  then angle q is
85  75  55  65 
45. The areas of two similar triangles are 10 cm 2 and 40 cm 2. If the height of the smaller on is 2 cm, the corresponding height of the bigger one is
4 cm 8 cm 6 cm 10 cm
Directions for questions 46 to 75
Each question is followed by 2 statements
Mark (1) if statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient
Mark (2) if statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient
Mark (3) if both statements I & II together are sufficient but neither statements alone is sufficient
Mark (4) if each statement alone is sufficient
Mark (5) if statement I &II together are not sufficient.
46. Which is more expensive – on Orange or an Apple
I. Oranges cost Rs. 15 per kg and Apples cost Rs. 5 per kg
II. Each Orange weights thrice as much as an Apple.
1 2 3 4 5
47. In how many years will Rs. 400 double
I. Rs 100 earns an interest of Rs10 in six months
II. An investment of Rs 100 for a year and Rs 60 for six months earns a total interest of Rs 18.
1 2 3 4 5
48. Is a > b
I. a2 ³ b2 + 5
II. |a| - |b| ³ | a – b |
1 2 3 4 5
49. What is the length of the train ?
I. The train crosses a bridge twice its length in 15 Seconds
II. If the speed of the train in increased by 30 km per hour it takes 10 seconds to cross a bridge twice its length.
1 2 3 4 5
50. If a sequence of numbers is given by xn = x n-1 + 3. Is x12 an odd number?
I. x1 is an odd integer
II. x11 is an odd integer
1 2 3 4 5
51. Who stood first in the class?
I. Ravi scored more marks than Veeru who has not scored more than Rakesh, who has scored 5 more than Alok.
II. Had Akash scored 10 marks more, he would have scored 4 marks more than Veeru.
1 2 3 4 5
52. Is p3 + q3 + r3 = 3pqr
I. P + q + r = 0
II. P2 + q2 + r2 = pq + qr + rp
1 2 3 4 5
53. Two trains 150m and 120m are travelling between Delhi and Agra. If the speed of the longer train is 50 kmph, what is the speed of the other train ?
I. The trains cross each other in 12 seconds
II. Agra is 180 km from Delhi
1 2 3 4 5
54. Are cone x and cone y similar?
I. The volumes of the cones is similar
II. The ratio of the curved surface are of cone x to that of cone y is Ö 10
1 2 3 4 5
55. Arvind mixes two types of coffee x and y. The coffee of type x costs Rs 5 / kg and that of
Type y costs Rs 8 / kg. At what price should the merchant sell the mixture, if he wants to gain 20% on the transaction.
I. The mixture weights 100 kgs
II. Arvind mixes the coffee of type x and y in the ratio 3 : 2.
1 2 3 4 5
56. A circus tent is in the from of a cylinder with a cone placed exactly on the top. The ratio of the diameter of the base and the height of the tent is 4 : 5 . What is the area of the canvas required to erect the tent?
I. The radius of the base of the tent is 10 feet
II. The volume of the conical past of the tent is 1/4th the volume of the cylindrical path
1 2 3 4 5
57. Two inlets x and y and an outlet z are connected to cistern. The pipes x, y and z are opened alternately in that order. In how much time will the cistern be filled?
I. Z can empty the cistern is 10 hours.
II. X and y together can fill the cistern in 6 hours
1 2 3 4 5
58. If ‘A’ is an integer, is A/2 are even integer?
I, A is multiple of 2
II. A is multiple of 4
1 2 3 4 5
59. Is xy a prime number
I. x is a prime number
II. y is a fraction
1 2 3 4 5
60. x , y, z are in geometric progression . Is the common ratio negative?
I. y is less than x
II. xyz is greater than xz
1 2 3 4 5
61. If 10 is added to the numerator and denominator each of the fraction p/q, will the new fraction be Less than the original one?
I. p = 100, q = 150
II. p > q, p and q are real numbers
1 2 3 4 5
62. What is the area of right angled triangle PQR
I. The hypotenuse yz = 10
II. xz = 5
1 2 3 4 5
63. When a body falls from rest its distance from the starting point varies as the square of the time it has fallen. How far does it fall in the 15th second
I. If falls through 122m is seconds
II. It falls through 450m is 10 seconds
1 2 3 4 5
64. How many revolutions does cycle wheel make while travelling 2km ?
I. It is pedaled at the speed of A km/hr.
II. The height of the topmost point of the wheel from the ground is 2 metres.
1 2 3 4 5
65. Is q negative.
I. p q 3 is negative
II. p3 q is negative
1 2 3 4 5
66. How long would it take James to complete the work?
I. James and Jack complete the work in 12 days
II. James takes 6 days more than Jack to complete the work.
1 2 3 4 5
67. If x, y, z are integers , is yz even
I. x and y are consecutive integers
II. y and z differ by 1
1 2 3 4 5
68. If p and q are not equal to zero, is 3/p greater than 3/q ?
I. p is larger than q
II. p is negative.
1 2 3 4 5
69. Which is the smallest angle of triangle PQR ?
I. Angle p is 15 degrees
II. Side PR is greater than PQ
1 2 3 4 5
70. What are the sides of a right angled triangle PQR ?
I. Perimeter of the triangle is 120 cms
II. Sum of squares of sides is 5250 sq cms
1 2 3 4 5
71.If p is a negative number, is pqr less than 0 ?
I. At least one of q and r is negative
II. The sum of q and r is positive
1 2 3 4 5
72. Is the number x divisible by 10
I. 2x is divisible by 50
II. x2 is divisible by 100
1 2 3 4 5
73. What is the decrease in the revenue ?
I. The tax on a commodity is reduced by 30% and the sales increase by 12%
II. The tax on a commodity is increased in the ratio 4 : 5 and the sales decrease in the ratio
29 : 25
1 2 3 4 5
74. What is the slope of the line xy
I. xy is perpendicular to the line 4A+5B=20
II. Parallel lines have the same slope
1 2 3 4 5

75. p, k, q, and r are distinct real numbers. Is pq > pr
I. KQ > KR
II. Q > R
1 2 3 4 5
Directions for questions 76 and 77 : In each of the following arguments one premiss is missing. Pick out from the answer-choices the premiss which will complete the argument without imparting any fallacy to it.
76. She will win because she is a good player.
All who win are good player.
All good players win.
Some good players win.
Some who win are good players.
77. Villagers breathe fresh so they are healthy.
All who breathe fresh air are healthy.
. All healthy breathe fresh air.
. Only those who breathe fresh air are healthy.
. Some who breath fresh air are healthy.
Directions for questions 78 to 82 : Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.
78. 1. Some snakes are poisonous.
2. All snakes are nocturnal.
3. All poisonous creatures are snakes.
4. All poisonous creatures are nocturnal.
5. Some snakes are nocturnal creatures.
6.Some nocturnal creatures are poisonous.
165 236 241 235
79.1.Some excessive drinkers are managers.
2. All excessive drinkers are debtors.
3. No debtor is a manager.
4. All debtors are excessive drinkers.
5. No manager is an excessive drinker.
6. Some managers are debtors.
162 352 235 146
80.1.No minister is honest.
2.All judges are honest.
3. Some judges are honest.
4. Some honest persons are ministers.
5. Some judges are not ministers.
6. No honest person is a judge.
165 345 135 251
81. 1. Some smokers are doctors.
2.No smoker is a doctor.
3.All doctors are non-smokers
4.No non-smoker is a smoker.
5. Some doctors are non-smokers.
6. All doctors are smokers.
154 245 364 342
82.1. Some animals are not trained.
2. Elephants are trained animals.
3.All trained animals are in circus.
4.Some trained animals are elephants.
5. Some elephants are in circus.
6. All animals in the circus are trained.
7. Elephants are in circus.
327 674 253 456
Directions for questions 83 to 87 : Given below is a capitalized pair of words which bear a certain relationship to each other. From the alternatives, choose the pair that bear the same relationship as the capitalized pair.
83.DESIGN : ABSTRACT
apple : pear rain : drizzle drink : mango swirling : nebulous
84.FACADE : BUILDING
visage : person
screen : television
hands : watch
personage : importance
85.POP : EXPLODE
annoyed : furious simmer : boil cold : ice freeze : thaw
86.APOCALYPSE : CATASTROPHE
retroactive : aberration
physiognomy : psychometry
flagellate : wave
firmament : sky
87.CRICKETER : GOLFER
painter : sculptor pugnacious : attitude emu : eland clairvoyant : oracular.
Directions for questions 88 to 91: Read the information and answer the questions given below.
John adores classical music. He always prefers Beethoven to Bartok and Mahler to Mozart. He always prefers Haydn to HIndemith and Hindemith to Mozart. He always prefers Mahler to any composer whose name begins with B, except Beethoven, and he always chooses to listen to a composer he prefers.
88. Which of the following can not be true?
John prefers Mahler to Bartok.
John prefers Beethoven to Mozart.
John prefers Bartok to Mozart.
John prefers Mozart to Beethoven.
89. John's brother gives him ones recording by each of the composers mentioned. Which of the following correctly states the order in which John must play some of the records?
Beethoven, Bartok, Mozart.
Haydn, Hindemith, Mozart.
Beethoven, Mahler, Bartok.
Hindemith, Mahler, Mozart.
90. John's mother also gives him one recording by each composer mentioned. Which of the following cannot occur?
John plays the Beethoven first third.
John plays the Haydn first.
John plays Mahler.
John plays the Beethoven fifth.

91. John's father gives him several records. If the first record he plays is by Berlioz, which of the following must be true?
There is no record by Hindemith.
There is no record by Bartok.
One of the records may be by Haydn.
There is no record by Beethoven.
Directions for questions 92 to 95 :In each of the following questions one interrogative statements followed by two argument, one beginning with 'yes' and the other with 'no'. Mark:
(a), if only argument 1 is forceful
(b), if only argument 2 is forceful
(c), if both 1 and 2 are forceful
(d), if neither 1 nor 2 is forceful.
92. Should widow remarriages be made obligatory?
1. Yes, because a widow suffers in various ways.
2. No, because a widow suffering will remain maladjusted.
a b c d
93. Should the people in China be legally forced to adopt family planning program?
1. Yes, because population explosion is perhaps the greatest threat to China's economic development.
2. No, because nothing is a democratic country like China should be implemented by force.
a b c d
94. Should there be 1/3rd reservation for women in cabinet?
1. Yes, because women have been living under social constraints.
2. No, because such a step would make them helpless dependents.
a b c d
95. Is it beneficial for the national unity of India to separate religion from politics?
1. Yes, because India is a secular state and it is in the interest of national unity to remain secular.
2. No, because religion imparts a moral touch to our politics.
a b c d
Directions for questions 96 to 100: Two sentences below are joined in three different ways and the beginnings of each composite sentence are given. Choose the ones which are syntactically, idiomatically and semantically correct.
96. The moon rose. Their voyage was not ended.
I. The moon rose before the end of their voyage.
II. Their voyage carried on after sunset.
III. Their voyage carried on well into the night.
I only I, II and III II and III I and III
97. She is free from disease. At least she appears to be so.
I. She appears to be free from disease.
II. She has a disease free appearance.
III. She appears to be free from the least diseases.
I only II only I and II III only
98. There was an tender in the newspaper. His interest was much aroused.
I. He read an interest arousing tender in the newspaper.
II. His interest was aroused by a print tender.
III. A tender in the newspaper aroused his interest.
I and III I and II II and III III only
99. After the storm the ship had no mast. It could not before the wind.
I. After the storm, the now mastless ship could not........
II. The stormy winds sunk the mastless ........
III. The ship without a mast was sunk after the .........
I only III only I and III only II and III
100. His wife encouraged him. He preserved.
I. Since his wife encouraged him.......
II. He preserved because.........
III. His encouraging wife persevered him.
I only II only I and II III only
Directions for question 101 to : 107 From the following sentences, choose one underlined word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. If the sentence has no errors, mark(5).
101. Someone in the Accounts Department had left the documents upon the table.
1 2 3 4 5
102. In 1970 I lived in Chennai in Shahu Nagar.
1 2 3 4 5
103. I had ordered for ten units but the producer could supply only two.
1 2 3 4 5
104. Unless you do not read and reread the books, you will never be educated.
1 2 3 4 5
105. As far as grouping was concerned my views were different than her.
1 2 3 4 5
106. The rich generally are not sensitive of the sufferings of the poor
1 2 3 4 5
107. Inspite of the massive rescue operation the ship with all her cargo drowned in the shark infested sea.
1 2 3 4 5
Directions for questions 108 to 121 : Choose the pair of words which have a relationship between themselves similar to the relationship between the given pair of words.
108.magnet : iron
tank : fluid hook : net sunlight : plant spray : tree
109. hyperbole : language
prodigality : spending whimsicality : poetry idiom : slang repetition : behaviour
110.ardent : interested
depressed : cheerful bored : curious shy : listless incensed : annoyed
111.Greeting : Farewell
arrival : salutation introduction : conclusion birth : marriage announcement : news
112.razor : barber
scalpel : surgeon weed : gardener recipe : chef medicine : patient
113.formidable : fear
grateful : regret dismal : cheer sickening : disgust generous : pity
114.condolence : sorrow
diligence : wealth responsibility : burden congratulation : success envy : fame
115.stubborn : vacillation
poised : embarrassment
hopeful : decisiveness
subtle : maneuverability
doubtful : concern
116.juggler : hands
surgeon : heart dancer : feet drummer : drums conductor : voice
117.referee : contest
judge : trial defendant : lawsuit member : union spectator : game
118.playwright : actor
producer : director
sculptor : model
biographer : character
choreographer : dancer
119.royalties : authors
investment : corporations
purchase : customers
dividends : stockholders
taxes : workers
120.ophthalmologist : eyes
researcher : disease neurologist : body cardiologist : heart organist : hands
121.sapling : tree
bud : plant employee : manager petal : flower child : person
Directions for questions 122 and 123 : Each of the following sentences has been split into four parts. You have to mark that part which contains a mistake.
122. Civil defense aims at saving lives,
minimizing damage of property
and maintaining continuity of industrial production
in case of an attack
123. Both plants and animals of many sorts
show remarkable changes in form structure, growth habits.
and even mode of reproduction in adapting to
different climatic environment, types of food supply or mode of living.
Directions for questions 124 to 128 : In these questions some part of a sentence has been left blank. From the given choices, select the one which completes the sentence properly in terms of syntax and semantics.
124. He is extremely voluble while commenting on other women, but when it comes to his own sister, he is remarkably __________.
circumventing circumspect circumcised circumlocutive
125.A syllogism is a collection of premisses and a conclusion. Logically, the conclusion ____.
precedes the premisses.
need not be syllogistic in nature
has to follow the premisses
needs two premisses to fulfill it.
126.She has been in the field less than a year and in spite of her half-baked knowledge,she has already started commenting critically on the works of veterans. It is a case of _________.
the pot calling the kettle black
much ado about nothing
a rolling stone gathering too much moss
an empty vessel making more noise.
127. In spite of the huge _______ taken by science and scientists in this century, most scientific discoveries are still largely _______ and not planned.
steps, hidden
strides, serendipitous
advancements, propitious
progress, accidental
128. My father has now become an excellent and caring teacher for my children. His past difficulties have been transformed into _________.
present ones for them
a very good thing for my kids.
indispensable lessons for them
child care lessons for her.
Directions for questions 129 to 131 : read the sentences given below and mark as the answer the pair of words that best fills the pair of blanks in each.
129. She knew that her thinness was a ______ of her disease but knowing it did not make her more willing to ______ it.
part, fight symptom, submit result, improve consequence, accept
130.The fact that her husband had left her, coupled with the fact that the people had started to penetrate the veil of romantic secrecy with which Leela had surrounded herself only _________, turned the tide of public opinion against her.
in the last few years
to protect the interests of the public
to find a clay idol underneath.
exposing herself more.
131.Part of the problem in combating dehydration is that thirst is a poor indicator of bodily needs. Even though people might drink till they are satisfied,__________.
their bodies might still crave more
they might not be sated
it is not enough to hydrate them
they might still need intravenous re-hydration
Directions for questions 132 to 136 : You have to replace each of these sentences with the most appropriate word from among the four options given.
132.Lacking in seriousness
frivolous callous joker causal
133. Subject to whim
arbitrary capricious frivolous fanciful
134.A coil of false hair worn as an adornment
Postiche Coiffure Wreath Braid
135.A person who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts.
Stenographer Secretary Amanuensis Archaeologist
136.Intellectually unsatisfying
Morose Jejune Dreary Tedious
Directions for questions 137 to 141: For each question, select the word among the given choices which is closest in meaning to the given word.
137.EQUITABLE :
square just calm profitable
138. JINX
bad luck trash praise irritation
139. SEDIMENT :
residue imitation vulgarity strength
140. DIAPHANOUS :
noisy silent transparent expansive
141. CULMINATION :
contest casualty agreement goal
Directions for questions 142 to 145: Each question has a phrase or statement followed by four choices of words. Select the word which is closest in meaning to the given phrase or statement.
142. Functioning by means of air
aerobic pneumatic inflationary vulcanizing
143. Science which claims to turn baser metals to gold
chemistry chemotherapy criminology alchemy
144. Of a speech made without preparation
impromptu oration elocution declamation
145. Of a metal capable of being beaten to any shape
brittle ductile malleable dirigible
PASSAGE -1
If life exists on Jupiter, it is most likely to be in the form of bacteria buried deep in the planet’s frozen water or Lichen growing within rocks, say scientists from NASA. There might even be fossilized Jupiter algae locked up in ancient lake, waiting to be found.

Christopher McKay of NASA’s Ames Research center in California told the AAAS that exobiologists, who look for life on other planets, should look for clues among the life forms of the Earth’s ultra-cold regions, where conditions are similar to those on Jupiter.
Lichen, for example, are found within some Antarctic rocks, just beneath the surface where sunlight can still reach them. The rock protects the Lichen water from cold and absorbs water, providing enough for the lichen’s needs, said McKay.
Bacteria have also been found in 3 –million-year-old frozen water dug up from Siberia. If there are any bacteria alive on Jupiter today, they would have had to have survived from the time before the planet cooled more than 3 billion years ago. Nevertheless, McKay is optimistic: "It may be possible that bacteria frozen into the frozen water at the Jupiter South Pole may be viable."
McKay said algae are found in Antarctic lakes with permanently frozen surfaces. Although no lakes are thought to exist on Jupiter today, they might have existed long ago. If so, the dried-out Jupiter lake beds may contain the fossilized remains of algae. On Earth, masses of microscopic algae form large, layered structures known as stromatolites, which survive as fossils on lake beds, and the putative Jupiter algae might have done the same thing, said Jack Farmer, one of McKay colleagues.
The researchers are compiling a list of promising Jupiter lake beds to be photographed from spacecraft, said farmer. Those photographs could help to select sites for landers that would search for signs of life, past or present. "If we find algae on Jupiter, I would say the Universe is lousy with algae," McKay said. "Intelligence would be another question.
146. Bacteria survive in the extreme cold conditions of Antarctica on earth for all the following reasons except:
Some Antarctic rocks protect lichen beneath their surface.
bacteria in the Antarctic frost protect lichen from the residual cold after the rock absorbs Water.
the Antarctic rocks protect the lichen from cold by absorbing water and leaving enough for the lichens needs.
sunlight penetrates the surface of the Antarctic rock where the lichen grows.
147. Exobiologists might find on Jupiter algae similar to stromatolites on earth because:
on our planet stromatolites are formed by microscopic algae.
Jupiter lake beds may contain fossilized remains of algae similar to stromatolites on Earth.
there is evidence that photosynthesis which takes place in earth’s’ algae can be found in Jupiter algae too.
all of the above.
148. All of the following are true, except:
if any bacteria are alive today on Jupiter, they must have survived from the time before the planet cooled.
space photographs of Martian craters should reveal to explorers sings of life there.
3- million year-old Siberian permafrost has revealed, on digging up, bacteria.
bacteria frozen into permafrost at the Jupiter South pole may be viable.
149.The most primitive forms of life likely to exist on the planet Jupiter are all the following except: villus and spore.
bacteria in the permafrost.
fossilized algae in the dried – up lake beds.
lichen.
150. According to Christopher McKay, for finding life on other planets explorers should look for clues Among the earth’s ultra cold regions for all the following reasons except:
ammonia and methane, necessary for early formation of life on earth, are found on the
Jupiter Surface.
earths’ ultra cold regions are similar to those on Jupiter.
lichens are found within the Antarctic rocks in extreme conditions.
bacteria have been found in the permafrost dug up in Siberia.
PASSAGE – 2
At this year’s Parliament Conference on small business, to be held in June, one of the topics on the agenda will be how small firms find finance. In counting small firms economists stick to two vague measures. The first is India’s real GDP per company; the lower the figure, the tinier the typical company. This indicator (measured in 1987 Rupees ) fell throughout the 1980s to Rs.237, 000 in 1991. It is increasing again – it is estimated at Rs.248, 000 for last year. The second measure is the share of self-employed workers in the non-farm work force. This reached 8.2% in 1991, up from a low of less than 7% in the mid 1970s, but has since slipped. What is going on? Part of the answer is that small firms are being driven out by large firms which are starting to behave more like their smaller brethren. Big companies, as diverse as Reliance, Richardson and crudas and Tata are pushing decision-making down through the management ranks, restructuring themselves around teams and product-based units and becoming more entrepreneurial. Such firms are also getting leaner. Since the start of the decade, "downsizing" has cut the head count of corporate India by 2.6 million, calculates, Challenger, Grey and Christmas, a consultancy firm in Delhi. Smaller firms try to fight back against these newly competitive giants by growing more swiftly, or by making a wider range of products. Unfortunately, this is often where they stumble. According to research by Robert Nooteboom of chicago’s Groningen University, small firms tend to be good innovators and spend relatively large sums on research and development, but they lag far behind bigger rivals in both market knowledge and the ability to use existing technology to turn inventions into sellable products. In effect, they lack the internal "knowledge network".
151. In beating back competition from small firms, big Indian companies are adopting all of the following measures, except
restructuring themselves around teams and product lines.
pushing decision –making down through the management ranks.
sub-contracting labour-intensive jobs.
getting leaner by removing excess staff.
152. How are small firms reacting to the challenge from big companies to drive them out?
by growing more quickly,
by making a wider range of products.
by investing more in product innovation.
all of the above.
153. The measures for counting small firms in India are:
Contribution to Rupees earning by small firms.
India’s real GDP per company.
share of self-employed workers in the non-farm workforce.
[ 2 ] and [ 3 ] only.
154. Despite being good innovators and spending large sums on Research and Development, small Firms in India lag behind their bigger rivals in all the following ways except that
they lack financial support for their inventions.
they lack the ability to use existing technology to turn inventions into sellable products.
they lack the internal "knowledge network" that big companies in India exploit for success.
they lack market knowledge.
155. All of the following are true, except:
the share of the self-employed persons in the non-farm workforce in mid- 1970s in India was less than 7%.
India’s real GDP per company fell to Rs.237, 000 in 1991 alone.
the Parliament conference on small business in June will focus on how small firms find finance.
in terms of India’s real GDP per company, the lower the figure the tinier the typical company.

Directions for questions 156 to 185: answer the following questions based on the diagram

The pie chart shows the marks scored by a student in various languages. The total marks scored my him in all the language is 540
156. How much did the student score in kannada
90 10 72 54
157. How much percentage of marks did the student score in English
90% 10% 60% 16.66%
158. The marks scored by the student in Marathi is
1.2 times that of marks scored in Urdu
2 times that of marks scored in Urdu
1.5 times that of marks scored in Urdu
0.8 times that of marks scored in Urdu
159. If the average marks of the student is 108 the the number of subjects he has scored above average is
4 3 2 0
160. If the average marks of the student is 108 then the number he has scored below average is 1 4 3 2
161. How much been scored above the average, by the student in kannada
10 0 20 30
162. How much more did the student score than the average in Marathi
135 24 27 35
163. By how much more the average score than the score in English
18 27 35 24
164. The marks scored in Marathi and English differ the marks scored in Urdu Kannada & Hindi
70 80 90 100
165. The marks scored in Urdu and Kannada differ the marks scored in English, Marathi & Hindi by 90 92 93 99
166. The marks scored by him in Hind and kannada differ the marks scored in English Marathi & Urdu by
135 72 90 105
167. The marks scored in Marathi is more than the marks scored in Kannada by
1.2% 25% 16% 22%
168. The marks scored in Hindi is less than the marks scored in Urdu by
14% 18% 16% 22%
169. If the student attempt one more subjects such that his average increases by 2 marks then he has scored in the new subjects
550 110 130 120
170. If the student chooses to not give I test and yet maintain his average, he must skip
English Hindi Kannada Urdu


World Wide Production of Cars (in million)
171. This country whose share has always shown a rising trend is
Germany Japan Italy France
172. In 1994 to 1995 which country’s share increased in the same proportion as that of the market Italy Germany France & Japan Korea.
173. In 95-96 Korean share fell by
30% 60% 70% 90%
174. In which year;s were Germany’s share more than 1/3rd total share
1997 1995 1998 1996 & 1998
175. The total car market witnessed the highest growth role in production in
1997 1995 1998 1996
176. From the data we can infer that
No. of car users has increases over 5 years
No production of cars has increased over 5 years
Both of the above.
None of the above.
177. If the Japanese cars sold at 1000 $ each and in 1996 Japan sold 70% of its production then they made ( in $ million)
2,80,000 28000 2800 400000
178. If 60% of the German Cars are Volkswagen and half of men are sold in 1998 then then no of VW sold in 1998 (in millions).
900 540 270 450
179. In 1995 which country produced 1/5m of the world’s CARS
France Germany Korea Japan
180. If total production capacity in Italy is 400 cars then capacity used in 1996 is
30% 20% 50% 90%
181. In 1997 France used 75% of its capacity. By how much did the production capacity increased if it had the same capacity utilization in 1998 ( in million).
280 300 140 170
182. In which years did Germany & America alone produce 50% of total production
1998 only 1996 1998 only 1996, 97, 98 1997 only
183. which country produced least can except for 1998
Italy France Korea Japan
184. Over the five years German production increased by 17.75%
increased by 17.75% increased by 600% increased by 300% increased by 200%
185. If you buy a car produced in 1998 the probability that it is French is
0.125 0.375 0.112 0.135
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