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I EXPLANATIONS I
51.(3) The meaning of the word Purely (Adverb) as used in the passage is merely, entirely, completely.
Look at the sentences
The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis.
She took the job purely and simply for the money.
Hence, the words purely and completely are synonymous.
52.(5) The meaning of the word Demonstrate (Verb) as used in the passage is : to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence; display; prove.
Look at the sentences
These results demonstrate convincingly that our compaign is working.
The theories were demonstrated to be false.
Hence, the words demonstrate and prove are synonymous.
53.(2) The meaning of the word Remedy (Verb) as used in the passage is to correct or improve something; put right; solve; rectify.
Look at the sentences
This situation is easily remedied.
Hence, the words remedy and solve are synonymous.
54.(4) The meaning of the word Optional (Adjective) as used in the passage is that you can choose to do or have if you want to; alternate.
Look at the sentences
Certain courses are compulsory, others are optional.
Hence, the words mandatory is compulsory, required, by law.
Look at the sentences
It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus. Hence, the words optional and mandatory are antonymous.
55.(2) The meaning of the word Accessible (Adjective) as used in the passage is that can be reached; easy to understand.
Look at the sentences
The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter.
These documents are not accessible to the public.
Hence, the words accessible and unavailable are antonymous.
56.(3) The group of words ‘manage not to raise’ should be replaced by ‘manage to raise’. The sense of the sentence is negative. As first part of the clause is negative, there is no need of using double negatives.
57.(4) The use of preposition ‘at’ is improper. The preposition ‘by’ should be used with the word ‘rise’.
Look at the sentence
Unemploymeht rose by 3% this year.
58.(1) The group of words ‘by so early as next year’ should be replaced by ‘by early next year’.
59.(2) Use ‘support’ in place of ‘supports’.
Look at the sentences
There is strong public support for the change.
Can I rely on your support in election?
60.(2) As the sense of sentence is advisory or suggestive, hence, ‘the government reconsidered ‘ should be replaced by ‘the government should reconsider ….‘. Moreover the Principal Clause is in Present Tense.
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61.(4) The group of words ‘well implement the policy’ should be replaced by ‘implement the policy well’.
Look at the sentence
His campaign was not going well. The conference was very well organised.
63.(3) The group of words ‘needy for success’ should be replaced by ‘needful! necessary for success’. The meaning of the word needy’ is the person who needs something.
64.(4) The group of words ‘achieve their target’ should be replaced by ‘achieve its target’. wellknowingly, the subject
•of the sub-ordinate clause is ‘it’ and its possessive case will be ‘its’.
65.( 1) The group of words ‘it is truth’ should be replaced by it is true (Adjective).
Look at the sentences Is it true she is leaving?
All the rumours turned out to be true.
The correct spelling is - local.
The correct spelling is - existing.
The appropriate word should be response.
75.(4) The correct spelling is - current.
8.2 108 x
81.(2) ? 365 x —_
100 100
= 29.93 — 1.89 28.04
82.(3) [(135)2 ÷ 15 x 32] ÷ ? = 45 x 24
r135×135x321
::: [ 15 j + ?=45x24
= 38880 ÷ 7 = 45 x 24
38880
?= 45x24 =36
83.(4) (96)2 + (63)2 = (?)2 — (111)2 — 8350
?=.J33856=184
84.(3) 4368 + 2158—596—?
= 3421 + 1262
6526 — 596 —? = 4683
? = 5930 — 4683 = 1247
85.(l) 2172 + ? = 1832—956— 514
86.(2) ? = 666.06 + 66.60 + 0.66 + 6.06 + 6 +
60 805.38
87.(5)? = 15.594 — 4.312 — 3.517 — 1.689
15.594—9.5 18 = 6.076
88.(1) 205 x ? x 13=33625±25005
205 x ? x 13 = 58630
58630
?= 205x13 =22
89.(5) ? = 69 ÷ 3 x 0.85 + 14.5 — 3
69
= — x 0.85 + 11.5
=23 x 0.85 + 11.5
= 19.55 + 11.5 = 31.05
90.(4)? = (10)24 x (10)- 21
= (l0)l = l0 = 1000
91 .(2) The given number series is based on the
following pattern:
12 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 6.5
6.5 x + 1 = 7.5
7.5 x 1.5 + 1.5 12.75
12.75 x 2 + 2 27.5
27.5 x 2,5 + 2.5 = 71.25 ?=71.25x3+3
= 213.75 + 3 1216.75)
Hence, 216.75 will replace the question mark.
= (?)2_ 12321 —8350
. l3185=?220671
2172
= 362
2172
? = = 6
71.(2)
72.( 1)
73.(l)
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92.(1) The given number series is based on the
following pattern:
16 x — = 8 x 3 = 24
24 x — 12 x 3 = 36
3
36 x — = 18 x 3 = 54
3
?=l21.5x
= 182.25]
Hence, 182.25 will replace the question mark.
93.(5) 12 x 1 12
12 x 1.5 = 18
18 x 1.5 = 45
45 x 4 = 180
180 x 6.5 1170
?= 1170 x 10.5 1122851
Hence, 12283 will replace the question mark.
94.(3) The given number series is based on the following pattern:
22 + 12 = 22 + 1 = 23
23 + 22 23 + 4 = 27
27 + 32 = 27 + 9 = 36
36+42=36+16=52
52 + 52 = 52 + 25 = 77
?=77+6
= 77+36=[1131
Hence, 113 will replace the question mark.
95.(4) The given number series is based on the
following pattern:
16 x 1 — 2 = 14
14 x 2 — 4 = 24
27
24 x 3 — 6 = 66
66 x 4 — 8 = 256
256 x 5 — 10 = 1270
... ?=1270x6—12
7620—12=7608I
Hence 7608 will replace the question mark.
96.(2) Total number of boys, for all streams
together in 2004
= 672 + 540 + 859 + 778 + 781
= 3630
97.(5). Number of boys in Arts stream for all the years
= 556+763+672+809+745+698
V =4243
Number of boys in Arts stream in 2004
= 672
Required percentage
= !x1OO=15.83=l6
98.(4) Number of boys from all streams together in 2007
= 698 + 765 + 571 + 1288 + 1151
= 4473
Number of girls from all streams
together in 2007
= 413 + 616 ÷ 515+ 1016 + 1010
= 3570
Required ratio 4473 : 3570
= 213:170
99.(3) Total number of boys in Management stream V
= 770+667+778+849+562+1288
= 4914
Total number of girls in Management stream
= 633+439+727+729+938+1016
= 4482
Required ratio = 4914 : 4482
= 91:83
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100.( 1) Average number of girls in Commmerce stream
612 ÷ 616÷ 713+ 811÷ 819÷ 515
4086
—=681
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1O1.(4) ? = (935.82)2 = (936)2
= 936 x 936 876096 = 875800 102.(5)? = 628.306 + 6.1325 x 44.0268
= 628 ± 6 x 44
= 628 + 264 892 = 900
( 739”
103(2)? = 383 x ÷ 628
(380x 740’
=L. 100 )÷630=2812÷630
4.46 = 4.50
104.(1)? = (9795 + 7621 + 938) ÷
= (541 + 831 + 496)
= 18354 + 1868 = 9.8 = 10
105.(3) 814296x 36 =? x96324
814296x 36
=304
96324
Calculation fr questions (106-110)
Total number of employees in the
organisation 750
Male : Female = 8 : 7
Number of males -j- x 750 = 400 Number of females = 750 —400 = 350 Number of females in management
350 x16
department 100 56
Number of males in management department x 56 84
Number of males in HR department 32 x 400
= 100 =128
Number of females in recruitment
department = 350 x - = 7d
Number of males in this department
= 2x70= 140
Number of males in IT department 8 x 400
100 =32
Number of females in HR department
22
= 350x_j_=77
Number of employees in PR departmenl
750
= 20x-j-= 150
• Number of males in it
= 400 x (84 + 128 + 140 + 32)
= 400—384=16
Number of females
= 150—16=134
Number of females in IT department
= 350—(56+70+77+134)
= 350—337=13
106.(2) Total number of females in the IT and Recruitment departments together
= 13+70=83
107.(1) Number of females in HR department
= 77
108.(5) Number of males in HR department = 128
Required percentage
= -x1O0=I7
109.(3) Required percentage
16
= —xlOO=11.94 134
110.(4) Total number of employees in Management department
= 56+84=140
Interestx 100
111. (2) Rate = Principal x Time
7128x 100
19800x3 12
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Time 115.(1) Let the number be x.
( Rate’
C.I. = Principal [ 100 _] .•. = 17.25
+
19800 [( 12 i x = 17.25 x 8 = 138
i+) .. 73%ofl38= 138 x 100.74
100
19800 [(1.12) — 1]
116.(3) Total number of girls enrolled in painting
= 19800 (1.405 — 11 in the institutes A and C together
= 19800 x 0.405 = Rs. 8019 250 + 150 = 400.
= Rs. 8017.5744 Total number of girls enrolled in
stitching in the institutes D and E
x
112.(4) Let the original fraction be together
= 250 + 325 = 575
According to the question.
Required ratio 400 : 575
500 = 16:23
XX-j- 10 5x 10 117. (2) Total number of girls enrolled in
= stitching in all the institutes together
yx
100 = 325 + 250 + 50 +250 + 325 1200
x 10 6 4 Number of girls enrolled in stitching in
— = — X — — instituteB250
Y 21 5 7
Required percentage
113.(5) Required value
250
10 55 26 = x 100=20.8=21
671 1200
=
118. (1) Number of girls from all institutes
114.(3) Let the present ages of Aarzoo and enrolled in:
Amav be 11 x and I 3x years respectively.
Painting -+ 250 + 225 + 150 + 175 +
According to the question, 300 = 1100
llx+7 — 20 Stitching-’ 1200
13x+723 Dancing-’150+200+75+400+350
=1175
, 260x + 140 = 253x + 161
Required ratio
260x—253x= 161—140
1100: 1200: 1175
7×21x==3 44:48:47
119. (5) Total number of girls in the institute A
Difference between their ages = 250 + 325 + 150 = 725
= l3x— llx Number of girls enrolled in dancing in
= 2x 2 x 3 = 6 years the instituteA= 150
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= —xlO0=20.9
120. (4) Total number of girls in painting
121.(1)M>P, T>R
= 1100
T> R> M> P (M is older
than only P)
122. (4) River is a water body.
123. (2) Meaningful words ROSE, SORE.
124. (5)40R8W lOT 12P 16=?
or,?40+ 8×10—12+16
or, ? = 5 x 10 — 12 + 16
or, ? = 66— 12 = 54
125. (2) 2, 23, 234, 23456, 234567, 234 III
126. (4) 3 15 14 19 20 1 2 12 5
CONS TA BLE
4i L L
127.(1)BOARDMORE
H H 5 4# 12941$
Therefore, DREAM
H
2 1$#9
128. (4) Except 25 all other numbers are one more than perfect square.
50 (7)2 + 1.65 (8)2 + 1:
170 = (13)2 + 1, 290 = (27)2 + 1
But, 255 = (16)2 —
5 2 3 1[19 8
129. (4) I
1 2 3 5 8 9
0 -14
13.(2) CRE1_+1B
Some chairs are not doors.
—* Particular Negative (0 - type). 131.(5) Some bins are handles.
All handles are sticks.
I + A I-type Conclusion. “Some bins are sticks”.
Conclusion I is Converse of this Conclusion.
132. (2) Some towers are windows.
All windows are houses.
133. (3) All the three Premises are Particular
Affirmative (I-type).
No Conclusion follows from Particular
Premises.
Conclusions I and III form
Complementary Pair. Therefore, either
I or III follows.
134. (4) All trees are gardens.
All gardens are stones.
Required percentage
Similarly,
iiIi
(131 - 135)
All handles are sticks
—> Universal Affirmative (A - type). Some flowers are bins.
—÷ Particular Affirmative (I - type). No chair is door.
— Univesal Negative (E - type).
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A + A A-type Conclusion.
“All trees are stones”.
Conclusion III is Converse of this conclusion.
All trees are stones.
All stones are fences.
“All trees are fences”.
All gardens are stones.
All stones are fences.
“All gardens are fences”.
This is Conclusion II.
Conclusion I is Converse of this
Conclusions.
135. (1) Some leaves are jungles.
No jungle is box.
I + B = 0-type Conclusion.
“Some leaves are not boxes”.
136.(3)I Consonant Consonant Number Such combinations are:
IDF1I , INP6I
137.(4)ILetterl Number Letter or Number Such combinations are
IT4AI,IFIUI, IP6QI
138. (3) IVowel Symbol I
Such combinations are
139. (3) R +2 > T ÷2 > A
9 +2> +2>F
# +2> +2>11
3 +2> ÷2>5
I ÷2 > W +2 > *
140. (1) Fourth to the left of 12th from the left end means 8th from the left end.
7RET4A9 DF
I 4’
8th from left
141.(5)2 1 5 3 4 9
©A PK%R
142.(3)6 7 1 2 5 4
*MA©P*
Condition (II) is applicable.
143.(2)8 1 3 4 6 9
DAK%@R
144.(4)7 9 4 8 2 1
Condition (III) is applicable.
145.(l)5 9 1 4 2 6
@RA%®P
Condition (I) is applicable.
(146 - 150)
Sitting arrangement
(151 - 155)
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151. (4) D $ N D > N
N#FN F©T F ? T
Therefore, D > N Conclusions
I. T#NT II. D$FzD>F:NotTrue 152. (2) K©R KR
R$F=. R>F
F#B F < B
Therefore, K > R > F > B
Conclusions
I. B$RB>R:NotTrue
II. F # K F 153. (1) J $ M J> M M©K M>K
K#NK Therefore, J> M> K Conclusions
I. J$K:z,J>K:True
II. N$MN>M:NotTrue 154. (3) F # T F T@W T=W W$H=W>H
Therefore, F < T = W> H
Conclusions
I. F#HzF II. F©Hz,F>H:NotTrue
F is either smaller than or greater than
or equal to H.
155. (5) M % T M R
T#R=. T R@D R=D
Therefore, M T < R = D
Conclusions
I. D$TD>T:True
156. (3) From Problem Figure (1) to (2) the main design rotates through 450 clockwise and one design moves two boxes while the other design moves one box and two new designs are introduced. Similar changes occur from Problem Figure (3) to (4) and from Problem Figure (5) to Answer Figure.
157. (1) From Problem Figure (1) to(2) two line segments are deleted. From Problem Figure (2) to (3) three line segments are deleted and two line segments are re-introduced. From Problem Figure (3) to (4) two line segments are deleted and one line segment is re-introduced. From Problem Figure (4) to (5) three line segment are deleted and two line segments are re-introduced. From Problem Figure (5) to Answer Figure two line segments would be deleted and one line segment would be reintroduced.
158. (4) In each subsequent figure the designs move half a step in anticlockwise direction and one new design is introduced. Again, one design rotates through 90° clockwise and the second design rotates through 90° anticlockwise in each subsequent figure.
159. (1) In each subsequent figure four designs move one or half step in clockwise directin, one design moves one and half steps in clockwise direction while the remaining design is replaced with a new design at its place.
160. (5) The following changes occur from Problem Figure (1) to (2).
Similar changes would occur from Problem Figure (5) to Answer Figure.