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CSAT APTITUDE TEST 23 (1760) 2016

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1. A boat takes 4 hours to cover a certain Study the graph given below and answer the item
distance in a lake instill water. On a windy day, that follows:
the wind opposed the motion of the boat and The following graph represents the sales of a company
across various time periods.
as a result it took 6 hours to cover the same
distance. By what percentage did the wind
reduce the speed of the boat on that day?
(a) 33.33%
(b) 25%
(c) 75%
(d) None of the above

2. Three years ago, the average age of two

friends Rohan and Shayam was 15 years.
Today, the average of Rohan, Shayam and
Shalini is 17 years. What is the present age of
5. Between which two points on the graph is the
Shalini?
growth in sales of company is minimum?
(a) 21 years
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(b) 15 years (c) 6 and 7 (d) 4 and 6
(c) 18 years
(d) 24 years Directions for the following 7 (Seven) items:
Read the following five passages and answer the items
3. Two containers are filled with sweet drinks. that follow each passage. Your answers to these items
should be based on the passages Only.
The amount of sugar in the two containers is
such that 30% of the sugar in first container is Passage 1
equal to 40% of the sugar in the second
container. The ratio of the amount of sugar in A growing public obsession with air pollution, which
the two containers is: experts have likened to a nuclear winter, appears to
(a) 3:4 have prompted Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to declare
war on the toxic quality of air found across Chinese
(b) 7:6
cities. India, which was recently clubbed with China in
(c) 4:3 the levels of PM 2.5 in its urban centres fine
(d) 12:1 particulates that can penetrate the lungs and
contribute to asthma, cancer and heart trouble
4. The number 112 43 7 A is divisible by both could also do with a renewed focus on air pollution.
32 and 33. Which of the following values can A Indias own Central Pollution Control Board in 2011
found that nearly all cities were in violation of national
take?
standards for respirable particulate matter. Various
(a) 99 studies have detailed the health costs of such
(b) 42 pollution; with one even suggesting that air pollution is
(c) 125 the fifth-largest killer in India and another estimating a
(d) 95 loss of 3.3 years from life expectancy at birth for the
millions who breathe dirty city air.

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6. Which among the following is the most logical
and rational inference that can be made from
the above passage?
1. India has same levels of PM 2.5 as China
2. The norms of pollution board are not
enforced stringently.
3. Pollution is largely a city centric
phenomena.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Passage 2
India offers a special opportunity for non-commercial
online learning. The classroom is failing here because
teaching after hours is a lucrative option to teaching on
the job. Students and their parents forced into the
tuition system support an artificial industry, to which
free online courses offer healthy competition. In
addition, Indian education is notorious for teaching
students to shoot for results rather than learning,
which should be its legitimate objective. The problem
is pervasive and is rife even in foundational skills like
algebra, where formulaic problem-solving is valued
over an understanding of how formulae evolve. Online
learning offers students the opportunity to explore the
ideas and intellectual histories underpinning their
subjects, which are sometimes glossed over in formal
education.
If online courses venture into other major Indian
languages, they hold the promise of disrupting
traditional means of instruction, which are struggling
to cope with the evolving needs of India. More
importantly, they can disrupt power equations and
overturn the class system of the knowledge economy.
The implications for politics and the economy would be
enormous, and informal but high-quality resources like
Khan Academy have a better chance of swinging it
than massive open online courses, which merely mimic
the brick and mortar university system.
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7. According to the passage, which of the
following statements is/are true about online
learning?
1. They do not match the quality of
classroom teaching.
2. They are free of cost.
3. They offer opportunities to students to
explore new ideas.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
8. Which of the following statements is/are
correct according to the above passage?
1. Khan Academy is a massive open online
course.
2. Traditional learning methods are not
matching needs of India.
3. Free online courses will replace tuition
industry in future.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
Passage 3
Markets have begun to swing on fears that the global
recovery may be faltering, while risks of extreme
events are rising. Amidst this gloomy landscape, India
stands out as a haven of stability and an outpost of
opportunity. Its macro-economy is stable, founded on
the governments commitment to fiscal consolidation
and low inflation. Its economic growth is amongst the
highest in the world, helped by a reorientation of
government spending toward needed public
infrastructure. These achievements are remarkable not
least because they have been accomplished in the face
of global headwinds and a second successive season of
poor rainfall.
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9. According to the passage, India is a haven of
stability because:
1. It has low inflation
2. It has high economic growth.
3. Government's fiscal consolidation policies.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) None of the above
Passage 4
Indian agriculture, is in a way, a victim of its own past
successespecially the green revolution. It has
become cereal-centric and as a result, regionally-
biased and input-intensive (land, water, and fertiliser).
Rapid industrialization and climate change are raising
the scarcity value of land and water, respectively.
Evolving dietary patterns are favoring greater protein
consumption. To adapt
to these changes, agriculture requires a new paradigm
with the following components: increasing productivity
by getting more from less especially in relation to
water via micro irrigation; prioritizing the cultivation of
less water-intensive crops, especially pulses and oil-
seeds, supported by a favorable Minimum Support
Price (MSP) regime that incorporates the full social
benefits of producing such crops and backed by a
strengthened procurement system; and re-invigorating
agricultural research and extension in these crops.
Finally, we provide evidence of deep segmentation in
Indian agricultural markets which, if remedied, would
create one Indian agricultural market and boost
farmers incomes.
10. According to the above passage, why does
Indian agriculture require a paradigm shift?
1. It relied on Green revolution methods.
2. It has become input intensive
3. Evolving dietary patterns
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
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(b) 2 and3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 only
11. According to the passage, which of the
following statements is/are correct?
1. Climate change is raising the scarcity of
land.
2. Segmentation of agricultural markets can
improve farmer income.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) None of the above
Passage 5
The gist of wisdom on administrative ethics is that the
public administrators are the guardians of the
Administrative state. Hence, they are expected to
honour public trust and not violate it. Two crucial
questions raised in this context are why should
guardians be guarded? And Who guards the
guardian? The administrators need to be guarded
against their tendency to misconceive public interest,
promote self-interest, indulge in corruption and cause
subversion of national interest. And they need to be
guarded by the external institutions such as the
judiciary, legislature, political executive, media and
civil society organisations.
12. Which among the following is the most logical
corollary to the above passage?
(a) Various instruments of accountability
must be installed to stop corruption.
(b) Public Administrators should be bereft of
responsibility to ensure ethical conduct in
a state.
(c) High Security arrangements should be
done for public Administrators.
(d) Judiciary, legislature etc. should guide the
conduct of bureaucracy.
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13. A herder has 2,911 sheep and 2,255 lambs. He 17. Vicky is taller than Sandy but shorter than
divides them into flocks by keeping sheep and Umar. Umar is taller than Ranjit but shorter
lambs separate, having the same number of than Guju. Sandy is taller than Ranjit. Who is
animals in each flock. If the flocks should be as the shortest person in the group?
large as possible, then what is the total (a) Ranjit (b) Sandy
number of flocks? (c) Umar (d) Guju
(a) 41
(b) 135 18. Anshul went 90 m in the East to look for his
(c) 55 grandmother, then he turned right and walked
for 20 m. After this he turned right and after
(d) 126
going on for 30 m he reached his cousins
house. However, his grandmother was not
14. If the perimeter of a certain rectangle is 54 cm
there. Hence, from there he went 100 m to his
and its area is 176 cm2, then what is the length
north and finally managed to find his
of the shortest side?
grandmother. How far is the meeting point of
(a) 16 cm
Anshul and his grandmother from the starting
(b) 18 cm
point?
(c) 11 cm (a) 85 m (b) 100 m
(d) 22 cm (c) 90 m (d) 60 m

Direction for the following 2 (two) items: 19. In a queue, Ansh is 10th from the front while
Examine carefully the following statements and answer Mangat is 25th from behind and Manju is at a
the two items that follow: position just in the middle of these two. If there
At a train station, Choudharys family is saying good- are 50 persons in the queue, then what position
bye to Thakurs family. But it is not known who is does Manju occupy from the front?
leaving and who is staying. Each member of the (a) 16th (b) 17th
Choudhary family says good-bye to each member of (c) 18th (d) 19th
the Thakur family. To say good-bye, any two men
shake hands, and a man and a women kiss on the 20. If every alternate Saturday and all Sundays are
cheek and so do two women. An eye witness to the holidays in a 30 days month that begins with a
event counted 21 handshakes and 34 kisses. working Saturday, then how many working days
15. How many men were saying good-bye? are there in that month?
(a) 6 (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
(b) 7 (c) 20 days (d) 23 days

(c) 8
21.
(d) 10

16. How many women were saying good-bye?

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8 (a) 21 (b) 23
(d) 9 (c) 27 (d) 29

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22. From the four positions of a dice given below,
find the colour which is opposite to yellow.
(a) Violet (b) Blue
(c) Orange (d) Red
23. Consider the following statements:
1. Cobra is deadlier than Python.
2. Viper is deadlier than Cobra.
3. Python is not deadlier than Anaconda.
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above statements?
(a) Viper is deadlier than Python.
(b) Anaconda is as deadly as Viper and cobra.
(c) Python is the least deadly of all snakes.
(d) Anaconda is as deadly as cobra.
24. Consider the following statements:
Some scientists are mathematicians.
mathematicians are intelligent. Intelligent
people are happy.
Based on the above statements, which of the
following may not be a valid conclusion?
(a) Some scientists are happy.
(b) Some intelligent people
mathematicians.
(c) All mathematicians are happy.
(d) Some scientists are not intelligent.
Directions for the following 8 (Eight) items:
Read the following seven passages and answer the
items that follow each passage. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages Only.
Passage 1
We sometimes invest so much of ourselves in a project
that when it doesnt turn out as it should we become
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irate. All shoulds point to an expectation, a
prediction for the future. But the future is uncertain,
unpredictable. Relying too much on an expectation for
the future, a should, is often the cause of anger.
25. With reference to the above passage, which of
the following is the most valid assumption?
(a) Sometimes the trigger for our anger is a
frustrated expectation.
(b) Uncertainty about future is the main cause
of anger.
(c) One should focus on ones actions and
never on the rewards.
(d) One should not invest too much on one
particular area.
Passage 2
Everyone who was ever a guest of Theodore Roosevelt
was astonished at the range and diversity of his
All knowledge. Whether his visitor was a cowboy or a
Rough Rider, a New York politician or a diplomat,
Roosevelt knew what to say. And how was it done?
The answer was simple. Whenever Roosevelt expected
a visitor, he sat up late the night before, reading up on
the subject in which he knew his guest was particularly
are
interested. For Roosevelt knew - as all leaders know -
that the royal road to a persons heart is to talk about
the things he or she treasures most.
26. What is the central theme of the story
discussed in the passage?
(a) Politicians are generally good in human
relations.
(b) For great leaders every person is equally
important.
(c) We should talk in terms of the other
persons interests.
(d) One should learn how to manipulate
others to achieve their ends.
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 Passage 3
Military aid can be controversial. Its stated aim is
usually to help allies or poor countries fight terrorism,
counter-insurgencies or to help suppress drug
production. Military aid may even be given to
opposition groups to fight nations, which was
commonplace during the Cold War where even
dictatorships were tolerated or supported in order to
achieve geopolitical aims.
The aid may be in the form of training, or even giving
credits for foreign militaries to purchase weapons and
equipment from the donor country. It is argued that
strengthening military relationships can strengthen
relationships between nations and military aid may be
a way to achieve that. But it seems some aid goes to
oppressive regimes which may help with geopolitical
aims but may not necessarily help people of the
recipient nation.
27. Which among the following is the most logical
and rational inference that can be made from
the above passage?
(a) Despite having spill over effects, military
aids do help in protecting human rights.
(b) Proxy nations are usually the major
recipients of the military aids.
(c) The hypocrisy of developed world is best
reflected in the armstrade.
(d) The military aids may not always serve the
stated humanitarian purposes.
28. With reference to the above passage, which of
the following statements is/are true?
1. Western nations are usually the major
supporters of military aids.
2. The dictatorships will fail if they wont
receive the external military aids.
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Passage 4
Energy security involves ensuring uninterrupted supply
of energy to support the economic and commercial
activities necessary for sustained economic growth.
Energy security is obviously more difficult to ensure if
there is large dependence on imported energy.
29. Which among the following statements
weakens the argument most given in the
above lines?
(a) The domestic production of coal, oil and
gas and other energy sources has to be
stepped up.
(b) Investments in domestic renewable
energies need to be strongly emphasised.
(c) Investments in energy assets in foreign
countries, especially for coal, oil and gas
and uranium should be stepped up.
(d) Importing of energy is indespensible for
uninterrupted supply of energy and hence,
sustained economic growth
Passage 5
It is often arguedand acceptedthat women, being
the gentler sex, and typically being the main care
givers in society, are less aggressive than men.
Feminists often argue that women, if given appropriate
and full rights, could counter-balance a male-
dominated world which is characterized by aggression
in attitudes, thoughts, society and, ultimately, war.
30. With reference to the above passage, which of
the following is the most valid assumption?
(a) Women empowerment is the most
important issue in contemporary era.
(b) Feminists are irrational in some aspects of
their evaluation.
(c) Irrespective of which side wins, women are
generally the biggest victims of wars.
(d) Gender equality will make the world a
much more harmonious place.
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 Passage 6
Martin Luther King, Jr., who emerged as the boycott
movements most effective leader, possessed unique
conciliatory and oratorical skills. He understood the
larger significance of the boycott and quickly realized
that the nonviolent tactics used by the Indian
nationalist Mahatma Gandhi could be used by
southern blacks. I had come to see early that the
Christian doctrine of love operating through the
Gandhian method of nonviolence was one of the most
potent weapons available to the Negro in his struggle
for freedom, he explained.
31. Which among the following is the most logical
corollary to the above passage?
(a) Gandhian methods were more applicable
for the twentieth century issues.
(b) Nonviolence is the only potent tool
available to weaker sections in pursuit of
their rights.
(c) Some global leaders have emulated
Gandhian principles to fight for their
cause.
(d) Mahatama Gandhi was heavily influenced
the religious values of Christianity.
Passage 7
Engaging in unhealthy behaviors may increase a
persons subjective sense of stress. A person who
consumes excessive amounts of alcohol cannot think
as clearly or quickly as one who does
not drink excessively. Excessive drinking can also
induce lethargy, fatigue, and a mild or moderate sense
of depression that makes it difficult to overcome
stressful situations or just keep up with the demands
of everyday life.
Similarly, people who do not get enough sleep show
impairments in memory, learning, logical reasoning,
arithmetic skills, and decision making. Sleeping for only
five hours per night for just two
nights significantly reduces performance on math
problems and creative thinking tasks .
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Among people who already have a serious illness such
as cancer or cardiovascular disease, stress can reduce
their motivation or ability to engage in behaviors that
are critical to their recovery or survival. For example,
they may skip appointments with their physician or fail
to take necessary medications.
In contrast, people who engage in a healthy lifestyle
eating a low-fat diet, drinking alcohol in moderation,
getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly often
report that stressful events seem more manageable
and that they feel more in control of their lives.
32. What is the central theme of the above
passage?
(a) How stress impacts health of individuals.
(b) How unhealthy behaviours can increase
stress.
(c) Impact of stress on motivation of person.
(d) Importance of healthy lifestyle
33. Two trucks of equal length take 10 seconds
and 15 seconds respectively to cross an electric
pole. If length of each truck is 120 m, then in
what time (in seconds) will they cross each
other while travelling in opposite directions?
(a) 10 sec (b) 12sec
(c) 15sec (d) 20sec
34. Mr. Romeo celebrated his wedding anniversary
on Tuesday, 30th September 1997. When will
he celebrate his next wedding anniversary on
the same day?
(a) 30th September 2003
(b) 30th September 2004
(c) 30th September 2002
(d) 30th October 2003
35. Ms. Cigy was to earn Rs. 300 and a memento
for seven weeks work. However, she worked
for only 4 weeks and ended up earning Rs. 30
and a memento. What is the price (in Rs.)of
the memento?
(a) Rs. 420 (b)Rs. 330
(c) Rs. 240 (d) Rs. 470
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36. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened?
Question Figure:
Answer Figures:
37. Pointing to Gautam, Nandani says, I am the
daughter of the only son of his grandfather.
How is Nandani related to Gautam?
(a) Niece
(b) Daughter
(c) Sister
(d) Cannot be determined
38. In South East Asia, the second most affected
region in the world, India has the highest
malaria burden, followed by Indonesia and
Myanmar.
Which of the following conclusions can be
drawn from the above statement?
(a) India has more number of mosquitoes
than Indonesia and Myanmar put
together.
(b) India has more number of mosquitoes
than Indonesia.
(c) Indonesia has better medical facilities than
India.
(d) No such inference can be drawn.
39. At the time of birth, a baby's chance of
survival increases significantly with delivery in
a health facility in the presence of a skilled
birth attendant. What message can be
derived from the given statement?
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(a) Institutional deliveries are better for the
survival of newborn babies.
(b) Training of birth attendants in the country
needs to be improved.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above.
40. Consider the following statements followed by
two conclusions:
Statements: Some cricketers are models.
Some cricketers have good physique.
Conclusion I: Cricketers are either models or
have good physique.
Conclusion II: Some cricketers are neither
models nor have good physique.
Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below:
(a) Only conclusion I is valid
(b) Only conclusion II is valid
(c) Both the conclusions I and II are valid.
(d) Neither I nor II are valid
41. In an election between two candidates, one
candidate won by 5% of valid votes polled. If
total votes polled are 2000 and 10% of these
votes are invalid, then how many valid votes
did the other candidate get?
(a) 765
(b) 800
(c) 855
(d) 945
42. Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a
row. Q is sitting next to S. T is sitting at the
right end of the row. R is sitting between P and
S. T and Q are not sitting adjacent to each
other. Who is sitting in the middle?
(a) S
(b) R
(c) Q
(d) P
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43. There are six books P, Q, R, S, T and U kept
on a shelf. Books P, Q and R are written by
foreign authors while the rest are written by
Indian authors. Books Q, R, S and T are
published by Tata McGraw Hill while books P
and U are published by Penguin publishers.
Books Q, R, T and U are of fiction category
while the rest are of non-fiction category.
Which fiction book is written by an Indian
author and published by Tata McGraw Hill?
(a) Q
(b) T
(c) U
(d) R
44. A bus travels from Allahabad to Bareilly.
Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 60
kmph and including stoppages, it is 54 kmph.
What must be the stopping time of the bus per
hour?
(a) 2 minutes
(b) 3 minutes
(c) 5 minutes
(d) 6 minutes
45. There are two platforms in a railway station. A
train passes the first platform in 36 seconds,
while another in 42 seconds. It takes 20
seconds for the same train to pass a pole.
Which of the following statements
incorrect?
(a) Ratio of the length of the train to that of
one of the platform is 5:4
(b) Ratio of the length of the train to that of
one of the platform is 10:11
(c) Ratio of the lengths of platforms is 8:11
(d) Speed of the train is 20 meter/second
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46. Consider the following arguments:
Some actors are singers. No singer is a
dancer. Some actors are college graduate. All
college graduates are rich.
Which one of the following is a valid
conclusion regarding the above argument?
(a) No actor is a dancer.
(b) Some singers are rich.
(c) Some actors are rich.
(d) No dancer is a college graduate.
47. A invested in a certain scheme, wherein the
amount invested by him increases by 20%
every year as compared to the previous year. If
at the end of three years he received Rs. 432,
what was the original amount invested by him
in that scheme?
(a) Rs. 200 (b) Rs. 250
(c) Rs. 275 (d) Rs. 300
48. The average age of mother and father is 35
years. If daughter replaces mother, their
average age becomes 24 years and if she
replaces father, the average age becomes 20
years. What is the sum of their present ages?
(a) 69 years (b) 79 years
(c) 75 years (d) 83 years
is
49. A trader buys goods at a 20% discount on the
marked price. If he wants to make a profit of
20% after allowing a discount of 20%, then by
what percentage should his marked price be
greater than the original marked price?
(a) 20% (b) 25%
(c) 33.33% (d) 10%
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Directions for the following 6 (Six) items: 50. Consider the following statements:
Read the following two passages and answer the items 1. Democracy is a primarily a Western
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items concept deeply rooted in its history and
culture.
should be based on the passages Only.
2. Democracy in the non-Western countries
is seen as adoption of Occidental values by
Passage 1 these countries in the West.
3. Components of democracy were not
Authoritarian lines of reasoning in Asiaand more absent in the Asian history and culture.
generally in non-western societiesoften receive According to the passage, which of the above
indirect backing from modes of thought in the west statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
itself. There is clearly a tendency in America and
(b) 2 and 3 only
Europe to assume, if only implicitly, the primacy of
(c) 3 only
political freedom and democracy as a fundamental and (d) 1, 2 and 3
ancient feature of western cultureone not to be
easily found in Asia. It is, as it were, a contrast between 51. Which of the following are considered as the
the authoritarianism allegedly implicit in, say, traditional Western values by the Western
Confucianism vis--vis the respect for individual liberty society?
1. Individual liberty
and autonomy allegedly deeply rooted in Western
2. Political freedom
liberal culture. Western promoters of personal and
3. Democracy
political liberty in the non-Western world often see as Choose the correct answer from the codes
this bringing occidental values to Asia and Africa. The given below.
world is invited to join the club of Western (a) 1 only
democracy and to admire and endorse traditional (b) 2 only
Western values. (c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
In all this, there is a substantial tendency to
extrapolate backward from the present. Values that
52. Consider the following assumptions:
European Enlightenment and other relatively recent 1. Western societies value personal and
developments have made common and widespread political liberty more than non-Western
cannot really be seen as part of the long-run western societies.
heritageexperienced in West over millennia. What 2. Asian traditions have too much focus on

we do find in the writings by particular Western order and discipline, e.g. in Confucianism,
which discredit their claim on democracy.
classical authors (for example, Aristotle) is support for
With reference to the passage, which of the
selected components of the comprehensive notion
above assumptions is/are valid?
that makes up the contemporary idea of political (a) 1 only
liberty. But support for such components can be found (b) 2 only
in many writings in Asian traditions as well. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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 Passage 2
The dominant modern belief is that the soundest
foundation of peace would be universal prosperity.
One may look in vain for historical evidence that the
rich have regularly been more peaceful than the poor,
but then it can be argued that they have never felt
secure against the poor: that their aggressiveness
stemmed from fear; and that the situation would be
quite different if everybody were rich. Why should a
rich man go to war? He has nothing to gain. Are not
the poor, the exploited the oppressed most likely to do
so, as they have nothing to lose but their chains? The
road to peace, it is argued, is to follow the road to
riches.
This dominant modern belief has an almost irresistible
attraction as it suggests that the faster you get one
desirable thing the more securely do you attain
another. It is doubly attractive because it completely
by-passes the whole question of ethics: there is no
need for renunciation or sacrifice: on the contrary! We
have science and technology to help us along the road
to peace and plenty, and all that is needed is that we
should not behave stupidly, irrationally, cutting into
our own flesh. The message to the poor and
discontented is that they must not impatiently upset or
kill the goose that will assuredly, in due course, lay
golden eggs also for them. And the message to the rich
is that they must be intelligent enough from time to
time to help the poor, because this is the way by which
they will become richer still.
53. The passage refers that dominant modern
belief is very attractive because it suggests that
the faster you get one desirable thing the
more securely do you attain another. What
is the first desirable thing in this context?
(a) Universal peace
(b) Universal prosperity
(c) Cooperation between rich and poor
(d) None of the above is correct in this context.
54. Consider the following assumptions:
1. It is possible to achieve universal
prosperity
2. People value ends above means.
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With reference to the passage, which of the
above assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
55. What is the central theme of the passage?
(a) Permanent peace is a myth and can never
be achieved.
(b) Peace can be achieved by establishing
mutually benefitting relations between
rich and poor.
(c) Universal prosperity is considered as a
surest way to universal peace.
(d) Science and technology can lead us to the
road of universal prosperity.
56. Three athletes A, B and C start running on a
circular track. While A takes only 5 minutes to
complete one round, B and C take 7 minutes
and 10 minutes respectively to complete the
same. What will be the ratio of the distances
covered by the three athletes 1 hour after the
start of the race?
(a) 5: 7: 10
(b) 14: 10: 7
(c) 10: 7: 5
(d) 14: 7: 10
Directions for Questions 57 to 58:
Consider the information given below and answer the 2
(two) items that follow.
There are 23 students about to join a college where
they may choose the subject(s) of their choice.
However, it is compulsory for every student to take up
at least one subject from among Math, Biology and
Computer Science. 12 students want to take Math, 10
want to take Biology, and 15 want to take Computer
Science. 3 students want to take both Math and
Biology, out of whom 2 students want to take
Computer Science as well. 3 students want only Math,
and 4 students want only Computer Science as a
subject.
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57. How many students want both Math and The table given above shows the amount of footfall (in
Computer Science?
thousands) at six metro stations during the period of
(a) 6
(b) 7 January to June.
(c) 8
(d) 9
60. Which metro station witnessed the highest

58. What is the total number of students who average amount of footfall from the months of
intend to take only Biology?
January to June?
(a) 2
(b) 4 (a) AIIMS
(c) 6 (b) INA
(d) 8
(c) HauzKhas

59. A drunken man walks forward at a constant (d) Green Park

speed for 5 minutes and then walks backward
at the same speed for the next 5 minutes. He
continues to repeat this pattern. Which of the 61. What is the percentage change in the amount
following graphs best represents his of footfall in the month of May as compared to
movement?
the amount of footfall in February?

(a) 7.5%

(b) 8.7%

(c) 5.6%

(d) 6.2%

62. A 25 liter mixture contains milk and water in

Directions for Questions 60 to 61: the ratio of 7:3. It is mixed with a second
Observe the table given below and answer the 2 (two)
items that follow. mixture containing milk and water in the ratio
Metro of 3:5. If the ratio of milk and water in the final
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
Station
mixture is 1:1, then find out the volume of the
JorBagh 245 210 225 195 200 185
Race second mixture?
340 315 350 330 355 340
Course (a) 30 liter
INA 570 560 700 765 650 585
(b) 40 liter
AIIMS 955 930 990 895 930 980
Green Park 600 575 800 735 640 700 (c) 45 liter
HauzKhas 780 750 835 780 815 840 (d) 50 liter
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Directions for the following 9 (Nine) items:
Read the following three passages and answer the
items that follow each passage. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages Only.
Passage 1
The Western Ghats (WG) or the Sahyadri is the
majestic mountain range on the fringes of the west
coast of India. It is one among the seven great
mountain ranges in the country and is next only to the
Himalayas. Its landscape is unique in terms of geology,
biology and ecology. The mountain range extends over
a distance of 1500-1600 km from Tapti River in the
north to Kanyakumari in the south with an average
elevation of more than 600 m and traverses through
Six States viz. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Its geology and geomorphology
coupled with high rainfall makes the Western Ghats as
one of the most ecologically diversified landscapes. It is
this ecological diversity of WG that supports: (i) a wide
range of forest types ranging from tropical wet
evergreen forests to grasslands, (ii) some 4000 species
of flowering plants with high degree of endemism and
(iii) rich fauna with endemism ranging from 11% to
78% among different groups. Consequently, Western
Ghats constitutes not only one of the hotspots of
biodiversity in the world, but also one among worlds
eight hottest hotspots.
The Western Ghats is the home for about 50 million
people belonging to the Six States of the Country. It is
the source of water for the entire Peninsular India, and
also influences the monsoons. The life supporting and
biodiversity rich ecosystems of Western Ghats are
threatened today due to habitat pressures.
63. According to the passage, what are the
geomorphologic characteristics of Western
Ghats?
1. A substantial height of mountain range
along the western coast of India.
2. One of the oldest mountain ranges of the
world.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
64. What are the manifestations of rich ecological
diversity of Western Ghats in India?
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1. A wide range of forest types ranging from
tropical wet evergreen forests to
grasslands.
2. The extent of Western Ghats is spread
along seven states of country.
3. Its impact on Indian Monsoon and life of
the people on surrounding regions.
4. Rich diversity of endemic flora and fauna.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Passage 2
Various devastating ecological and human disasters of
the last four decades implicate industries as a major
contribution to environmental degradation and
pollution. Environmental pollution due to increase of
industrial activities are one of the most significant
problems of the century. Pollution in soil and water is
strictly related to human activities such as industry,
agriculture, burning of fossil fuels, mining and
metallurgical processes and their waste disposal. An
industry which uses the large amount of water in their
processes includes chemical manufactures, steel
plants, metal processors etc. All types of effluents and
most of by-products from any kind of industry create a
most serious pollution to the water bodies and soil
bodies. The contamination of soil is often a direct or
indirect consequence of industrial activities. With the
ever increasing demand on irrigation water supply,
farmlands are frequently faced with utilization of poor
quality irrigation water. Due to shortage of canal
irrigation water formers use industrial effluents which
being discharged in canal. Since, the use of such
effluents as irrigation water may introduce some metal
ions, which may accumulate in the plants. Soil
physiochemical properties are adversely affected by
high concentration of heavy metals, rendering
contaminated soils unsuitable for crop production.
Metals can also be transported from soil into
groundwater resulting in to soil contamination and
inhibiting growth of plants. Soils contaminated with
toxic metals from point sources are potential exposure
routes for surrounding population. The heavy metals
accumulate in the plant material grown in these soils,
which will ultimately go to human body through food
chain directly or indirectly causing a number of physico
mental problems.
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65. What is the central focus of this passage? (a) Transportation of metals from soil to
(a) Human activity results in spreading groundwater pollutes both.
pollution in our environment. (b) Impact on plant growth due to soil
(b) Impact of pollution on humans. pollution.
(c) Pollution in water and soil bodies due to (c) Changes in physical and chemical
industrial activities of humans. properties of soil.
(d) Impact of pollution on agricultural (d) Generation of health issues due to impact
production. of pollution on food chain.

66. According to the passage, what are the causes Passage 3

of pollution in our soil and water bodies?
1. Industrial and agricultural activities As competent human beings, we cannot shirk the task
2. Burning of fossil fuels of judging how things are and what needs to be done.
3. Bio disposals of hospitals As reflective creatures, we have the ability to
4. Mining and metallurgical processes contemplate the lives of others. Our sense of
Which of the statements given above is/are responsibility need not relate only to the afflictions
correct? that our own behaviour may have caused (though that
(a) 1 only can be very important as well), but can also relate
(b) 3 and 4 only more generally to the miseries that we see around us
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only and that lie within our power to remedy. That
(d) 1 and 3 only responsibility is not, of course, the only consideration
that can claim our attention, but to deny the relevance
67. What are the reasons that the author lists out of that general claim would be to miss something
in passage for the contamination of soil? central about our social existence. It is not so much a
1. Use of industrial effluents by farmers for matter of having exact rules about how precisely we
irrigation water ought to behave, as of recognizing the relevance of our
2. Transfer of metals from soil to shared humanity in making the choices we face.
groundwater This question of responsibility raises another.
Which of the statements given above is/are Shouldnt a person herself be entirely responsible for
correct? what happens to her? Why should others take
(a) 1 only responsibility for influencing her life? That thought, in
(b) 2 only one form or another, seems to move many political
(c) Both 1 and 2 commentators, and the idea of self help fits well into
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 the mood of the present times. Going further, some
argue that depending on others is not only ethically
68. Why does the author conclude that problematic, it is also practically defeatist in sapping
contaminated soils become unsuitable for crop individual initiative and effort, and even self-respect.
production? Who better to rely on than oneself to look after ones
interests and problems?
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69. According to the passage what are the
responsibilities of a person as a part of the
society?
1. To further ones interests
2. Not to cause problems to others
3. To help others
Choose the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 3
(a) 2 only
(b) 4
(b) 3 only
(c) 5
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 6

73. Nadal has won more number of games than

70. According to the passage what is the role of
Federer whenever they have faced each other
personal responsibility vis--vis social
in any Grand Slam finals.
responsibility?
(a) Social responsibility has precedence over Which of the following options most logically
follows from the information given above?
personal responsibility.
(a) Nadal is a better player than Federer.
(b) Personal responsibility has precedence
(b) Nadal has higher chances of winning in any
over social responsibility.
future face-off in a Grand Slam final than
(c) Both social responsibility and personal
Federer.
responsibility are equally important in a
(c) Nadal has won more Grand Slam
persons life.
tournaments than Federer.
(d) Social responsibility cannot replace
(d) Federer loses to Nadal more often than to
personal responsibility.
any other player in Grand Slam finals.
71. Consider the following assumptions:
74. In India, a political candidate who spends
1. As a part of the society it is imperative for
maximum on radio advertising gets maximum
a person to help others if she can.
name recognition.
2. Individual initiatives are best flourished in
an environment of self-help rather than Which of the following statement logically
relying on others. follows from the information given above?
(a) Maximum name recognition will help a
According to the passage, which of the above
candidate to win a higher percentage of
assumptions is/are correct?
votes.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) For maximum name recognition a
candidate need not spend on media
(c) Both 1 and 2
channels other than radio advertising.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Record of achievements of a candidate
does little to affect his or her chances of
72. What is the minimum number of colours
winning.
required to fill the cells in the following figure
(d) Radio advertising is the most important
without the adjacent cells being filled with the
factor in political campaigns in India.
same colour?
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Directions for Questions 75 to 78: 77. Which of the following subject is never taught
Read the information given below and answer the 4 in the 1st hour?
(four) items that follow.
In a school only five subjects namely Physics, (a) English
Chemistry, Math, Biology and English are taught. The (b) Chemistry
time-table has been designed in such a manner so as (c) Biology
to ensure that every week there are 3 lectures of each
subject. A week consists of four working days i.e. from (d) Physics
Monday to Thursday and each day consists of four
periods 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, of one hour each. Classes 78. Which subject is taught just before the free
start at 8 AM sharp and are over by 12 noon. Every
week, the third period on Wednesday is a free period. period?
Further, it is also known that: (a) English (b) Biology
1. No two lectures of a subject are in consecutive (c) Chemistry (d) Physics
periods.
2. All the Physics lectures are scheduled at the same
time, while all the chemistry lectures are held on 79. At present, Pamela is 8 years older to Rammy
different hours. and the respective ratio between the present
3. English lectures are scheduled only on Mondays
and Wednesdays and two of them are in the first ages of Pamela and Mia is 3:4. If at present
hour itself. Rammy is 12 years younger to Mia, then what
4. Lectures of English and Chemistry never fall on the is Rammys present age?
same day.
5. Math lecture is always immediately preceded by (a) 16 years (b) 10 years
the Chemistry lecture. (c) 4 years (d) 8 years
6. On Thursday, classes are held only for two
subjects.
75. Which period is scheduled for Physics class? 80. A boat can travel 5.6 km upstream in 14
(a) 1st minutes. If the respective ratio of speed of the
(b) 2nd boat in still water and speed of the stream is
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th 5:1, then how much time will the boat take to
76. On which day are the lectures of four different cover a distance of 12.6 km in downstream
subjects held? direction?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday (a) 21 minutes (b) 42 minutes
(c) Wednesday (c) 18 minutes (d) 36 minutes
(d) Thursday

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