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Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Max marks: 50 +2 marks for correct answer. Time: 1800 seconds Wrong answer will be awarded with -1 mark,0 mark if unanswered

1.Which of the following equations are equivalent?a.(x/4)^3-(y/2)^3b. (x/4+y/2)^3-3xy/8(x/4+y/2)c.( x/4+y/2)((x^2)/16 xy/8 +(y^2)/4)d. 1/8((x/2)+y)((x^2)/4 - xy/2 +y^2)A. a and d B. b and c C. b,c and d D. a,b and c2. Five boys are sitting in a circle.Ajay is between Ramesh and Damanik.Sulemanis left to Vikas.Ramesh is left to Suleman.Who is sitting immediate right to Ajay.A. Suleman B. Damanik C. Vikas D. Ramesh3. A,B and C together start a business. The amounts invested by A and B are in theratio of 4:3 whereas the ratio of investments of B and C is 2:3.If the total profitearned is Rs.46000, what is Cs share in profit? A.Rs.14000 B.Rs.15000 C.Rs.16000 D.Rs.18000

4. A number in the given series is represented by x. Find out the number in placeof x and use this number to find out the value in place of the quest ion mark(?) inthe equation following the series.16,21,30,45,x,101x +12 =?/4

A.320 B.325 C.330 D.360


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5. In a certain code language PUBLIC is written as MWYNFE. How willSYSTEM be written in that code language?A.NANVCO B.OBOVCP C.PAPVCO D.MAMVCO6. An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a week day.Next day he forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk, who was on leave thatday. The senior clerk next day evening put up the application to the desk officer.Desk officer studied the application and disposed off the matter on the same day,i.e.,Friday. Which day the application was received by the inward clerk?A. Tuesday B. Saturday C. Wednesday D. Monday7.Bablu ranked sixteenth from the top and twenty-ninth from the bottom amongthose who passed the examination. Six boys did not participate in the competitionand five failed in the examination. How many boys were there in that class?A.44 B.40 C.50 D.558. Sandip walks 20 metres towards North. Then, he turns right and walks 30

metres. Now he turns right and walks 35 metres. Now ,turning left he walks 15metres. Again he turns left and moves 15 metres. In which direction and how farfrom his original position?A.15m east B.45 m east C.15 m west D.45 m west

9. If + means * ; - means / ; * means - ;and / means +,then9+8/8-4*9 = ?

A.26 B.-26 C.39 D.6510.Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group.Which is the one that does not belong to that group?A. Deluge B. Calamity C. Catastrophe D. War

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The diameter of pulleys A and C is 10 cm and pulleys B and D is 5 cm. Whenpulley A makes 2 complete turns, pulley D will turnA.2 times B.4 times C.8 times D.6 times

12.Which one of the options should come after the problem figures, if the sequenceis to continue?Problem figures:


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Options:

A B C D

13.A cistern can be filled by pipes A and B in 12 minutes and 16 minutesrespectively. When full the tank can be emptied by a third pipe C in 8 minutesonly. If all the taps be turned on at the same time, the cistern will be full inA.48 min B.24 min C.20 min D.36 min14.Correct the sentence if required:Even on most critical moments,he is calm,but today he appears very muchdisturbed. A. appeared very much disturbB. appeared to be very much disturbing

C. is appearing very much disturbingD. no correction required15. Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said, His only brother is the father of mydaughters father .How is the gen tleman related to Deepak?A. Father B. Uncle C. Grand-father D. Brother-in-law16. Read the following questions and choose the option according to which of thegiven statements are required to find out the answers(consider the data in the givenstatements to be true)Q. How many sons does D have?Statement 1: B and F are brothers of EStatement 2: C is the sister of A and FStatement 3: C and E are daughters of DA. Data in 1,2,3 together is required to answer the questionB. Data in 2 and 3 are sufficient to answer the questionC. Data in 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the questionD. All 1,2 and 3 are not sufficient to answer the question


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17.In this question a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered 1and2.An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to considerthe statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptionsis implicit in the statement.Statement:If Dinesh has finished reading the instructions then let him begin the activitiesaccordinglyAssumptions:

1. Dinesh would understand the instructions.2. Dinesh is capable of performing the activities.

A. only 1 is implicit.B. only 2is implicitC .both 1 and 2 are implicitD.neither 1 or 2 are implicit

In questions(18-21) find out and list which of the following options are true.Oneor more than one option may be correct.The answer to these questions will beconsidered correct iff all the options which are true are listed:18.Two trains of the same length but with different speeds pass a static pole in 4seconds and 5 seconds respectively thenA. When the trains travel in the same direction they take 40 seconds to cross eachotherB. When they are moving in the opposite direction , they take 40/9 seconds to crosseach other.C. When they are moving in the opposite direction , they take 40 seconds to crosseach otherD. When the trains travel in the same direction they take 50 seconds to cross eachother.19.A.

B.

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D.

20.A.

B. C.

D.21. In this question select right word from the given options that watches the samerelationship of the two related words given: Find out which of the followingoptions are true. One or more than one option may be correct. List the optionswhich are true.


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A. Pig is to Sty as an Aeroplane is to HangarB. Head is to Tiara as neck is to NecklaceC. Water is to drought as energy is to FuelD. Squander is to money as Dissipate is to Energy22.If you had only one match and you entered a cold and dark room where therewas an oil lamp,oil heater and a candle which would you light first?23. If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells to take one pill every half hour,how longwould it be before all the pills had been taken.24.How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the ark?25.Divide 30 by half and add ten. What do you get?

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