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Direction for questions 10 to 12: Answer the questions based on the following information.

An astronomical clock is divided into 24 parts. Minute hand completes one rotation in one hour but hour hand

completes one rotation in 24 hr.

10. How many times in 24 hr do the minute hand and hour hand coincide?

a. 22 b. 21 c. 23 d. None of these

11. How many times in 24 hr the minute hand and hour hand are perpendicular to each other?


12. How many times in 24 hr the minute hand and hour hand are exactly opposite to each other?

a. 22 b. 21 c. 23 d. Data insufficient


We have 98 coupons inside a box. These coupons are marked with first 98 natural numbers. No coupon has

two numbers on it and no two coupons have the same number.

13. If we select 5 coupons randomly, then in how many ways can we get an even number as sum of the

numbers that appear on the coupons?

a. 49C5

b. 49C48

49 C4

c. 49C48

49C45

+ 49C3

49C2+ 49C

44d. None of these

14. If we select 7 coupons randomly, then in how many ways can we get an even number as product of the

seven natural numbers that appear on the coupons?

a. 49C1

49C6

+ 49C2 49C

5+ 49C

3 49C

4+ 49C

4 49C

3+ 49C

5 49C

2+ 49C

6 49C

1+ 49C

7 49C

0

b. 98C749C

7

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of these

15. If we select 2 coupons randomly, then in how many ways can we get a two-digit number as product of

the numbers that appear on these coupons?

a. 235 b. 221 c. 226 d. 215

Direction for questions 16 and 17: Answer the questions based on the following information.

Kamal and Vimal start running simultaneously from cities P and Q towards cities Q and P respectively on a

straight road joining these cities . On reaching Q, Kamal immediately turns back and starts running towards P,

and keeps doing so. Vimal also turns toward city Q on reaching P. Their speeds remain constant throughoutthe entire operation.

16. In going to Q from P for the first time, how many times does Kamal meet Vimal?

a. Once b. Twice c. Thrice d. Data insufficient

17. When Kamal and Vimal meet for the third time, how many times Kamal has touched city Q?

a. Once b. Twice c. Thrice d. Data insufficient


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The following graphs involve a random variable x which has two functions f(x) and g(x) defined for all natural

numbers x.

Choose the answer as

a. if f(x) = g(x).

b. if f(x) = g(x).

c. if f(x) = g(x).

d. if none of the above is true.

18.

1

f(x)

x

1

1

g(x)

x

1

19.

f(x)

x

1

g(x)

x

1

20.

f(x)

x

1

1

g(x)

x1

1


P Q

R

S

UT

Sudhir and Sudip go for morning walk everyday to the nearby triangular park PQR. The walking track in the parkis as shown in the figure (PQR and SUT). PQR is an equilateral triangle with each side as 4 km and S, U and

T are the mid-points of the respective sides. They both walk at a speed of 4 km/hr. The walking path of Sudhir

is Q-S-U-T-S-P-S-Q and that of Sudip is R-U-S-T-P-T-R.

21. If they start walking at the same time, where do they meet for the first time?

a. U b. S c. P d. None of these


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22. If they start walking at the same time, when do they meet for the first time?

a. After 20 min b. After 40 min c. After 45 min d. None of these

Direction for question 23: Answer the question independently.

23. Two squares are chosen at random from the small squares drawn on a chessboard. What is the chance

that the two squares chosen have exactly one corner in common?

a. 0.052 b. 0.042 c. 0.048 d. 0.075


f(x) = Nearest prime number to x on the number line and f(x) x.

g(x) = Nearest even number to x on the number line and g(x) x.

h(x) = Nearest odd number to x on the number line and h(x) x.

x is a non-negative number. You do not have to consider zero as an even number.

24. If x 25, then for how many xs f(x) = h(x)?a. 9 b. 8 c. 10 d. Data insufficient

25. If f(x) = g(x), then

a. x must be zero. b. x must be either 1 or 0.

c. 0 x < 2. d. None of these


26. Sameer will be passing out of IIM next month. He has three foreign job offers on hand. The first job offers

of 10,000 Euros per month and a fixed raise of 500 Euros per month after completing one year of service.

The second job offers starting salary of 10,000 Euros per month and a fixed raise of 700 per month after

completing one year of service. The third job offers starting salary of 5,000 Euros and a fixed raise of

Rs. 1,000 Euros per month after completing one year of service. Sameer plans to work abroad for five

years only and maximize his income in this period. Which job should he take up?

a. Job 1 b. Job 2 c. Job 3 d. None of these


There are 300 students in a hostel. 35 of them play cricket, 85 play carrom and 59 play basketball. 35 of them

play cricket and carrom both, 40 of them play carrom and basketball both and 29 of them play basketball and

cricket both.

27. How many of them play all three games?

a. 20 b. 10 c. Data insufficient d. None of these

28. How many of them play only basketball?


29. How many of them play exactly two of these three games?



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We have 1000 identical cubes marked with numbers from 1 to 1000. All the cubes are marked with distinct

numbers.

30. In how many ways can we make a bigger cube with 64 of these cubes so that sum of the numbers on

these 64 cubes is

a. 1 b. 1000C64

c. 30 1000C64

d. None of these

31. In how many ways can we pick up 10 cubes out of 1000 cubes so that product of the numbers on

surfaces of 9 of the cubes is equal to product of the numbers on surfaces of all 10?

a. 0 b. 1 c. 999C63

d. None of these


f(x) is a quadratic expression. f(0) = 12, f(1) = 6 and f (2) = 2.

32. If and are the roots of f(x) = 0, then33

+ isa. 91 b. 152 c. 341 d. 1728

33. f(x) will be minimum for x = ?

a.1

4 b.

2

4 c.

49

4d.

7

2


In an island Pedhauli, people use only three symbols to write any number. Symbols are A, V and P.

They write 10 as PAP.

They write 15 as PVA.

They write 27 as PAAA.

34. How do Pedhauli people write 20?

a. VAV b. VVV c. AVA d. None of these

35. What is the decimal equivalent to VPAV?

a. 65 b. 66 c. 67 d. 68


f(x) =

.......xxxxx

x , g(x) = x x x x ... andh(x) = x + x + x + x + x ...

x is a whole number.

36. What is the remainder, when f(x) is divided by 5 (x = 2)?


37. What is the remainder, when g(x) is divided by 5 (x = 2)?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. Cannot be determined


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38. If f(x) = g(x) and ax2 + bx + c = 0 is a quadratic equation (a 0) , then which of the following is always

true?

a. a2 = (b + c)2 b. b2 = 2ac c. b =a c

2

+d. None of these


a0, a

1, a

2, a

3... a

nare (n + 1) vertices of a regular polygon. Functions f(x) and g(x) are defined as follows.

f(n) = Total number of diagonals in a regular polygon of (n + 1) sides.

g(n) = Total number of triangles that can be made using the vertices of the (n + 1)

sided regular polygon, as its vertices.

None of the sides of the triangle should be common with that of polygon.

39. If f(n) = 5, then what is the value of g(n)?


40. If g(n) = 50, then what is the value of n?a. 9 b. 10 c. 11 d. 12

41. If f(n) = g(n), then the maximum value of n is

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

42. If f(n) = 9, then what is the sum of all internal angles of n sided regular polygon?



|x| + |y| = 7, |x|2 + |y|2 = 25 (x, y R)

43. How many values of x3 + y3 are possible?

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

44. What is the value of |xy|2?

a. 1 b. 49 c. 4 d. Cannot be determined


Vijay and Vivek are crazy. Once they ordered for three special dice. Each of the dice had 8 surfaces marked

with natural numbers from 1 to 8. Each of the dice was unbiased, i.e. probability of getting any number

(1 through 8) on the upper surface of dice after rolling it was81 . Vijay and Vivek gave these dice to Nikhil

Malhotra. Nikhil rolled the dice.

45. What is the probability of Nikhil getting 10 as sum of the numbers on upper surfaces of the dice?

a.8

1b.

512

27c.

256

31d.

128

9


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46. What are the most probable numbers that Nikhil can get as sum of the numbers that appear on the

upper surfaces of the dice?

a. 11 and 12 b. 12 and 13 c. 13 and 14 d. None of these

47. What is the probability of Nikhil getting 17 as sum of the numbers on upper surfaces of the dice?

a.128

9b.

9

1c.

64

19d.

256

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f (x) = Product of first x prime numbers.

g(x) = Product of (x + 1)th to (x + 10)th prime numbers.

h (x) = Product of (x + 11)th to (x + 90)th prime numbers.

x is a natural number.

48. Which of the following is/are always a prime number(s)?

I. f (x) + 1II. g(x) h(x) + 1

III. f(x) g(x) h(x) + 1

a. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. I, II and III

49. If x 5, then f(x) is always divisible byI. 10

II. 77

III. 2310

IV. 105

a. I only b. I and II c. I, II and IV d. I, II, III and IV


50. If f(a, b, c) = a b c and g (a, b, c) = a + b + c,

then for how many triples (set of three numbers), f(a, b, c) = g(a, b, c)?


Direction for questions 51 to 61: Each question is followed by two statements I and II. Answer questions

using the following instructions.

Choose the answer as

a. if the question can be answered by one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using

the other statement alone.b. if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.

c. if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered

by using either statement alone.

d. if the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.

51. What is the ratio in which a line divides the circle x2 + y2 + 4x12 = 0?

I. The line is X-axis.

II. The radius of the circle is 4 units.


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52. What is the probability that a person from a group of 25 people drinks only tea if only two types of drinks

(tea and coffee) are available and every person has atleast one drink?

I. 12 people drink tea and 15 people drink only coffee.

II. 13 people drink coffee.

53. What is number of votes polled in the election? (No vote is invalid.)

I. Of the total of three candidates, Anshuman won with a margin of 100 votes.

II. There was a tie between the two (other then Anshuman), but together they got 50% more than

Anshuman.

54. x and y are integers such that their LCM is 765 and their GCF is 17. What are the values of x and y?

I. x + y = 238

II. xy = 68

55. Two buses x and y travel the same distance in same time. Of the two which one is faster (assume any

speed)?

I. x rests for3

2 times y rides.II. y rests for

3

1times x rides.

56. What is the average of x, y and z?

I. The average of x and y is 5.

II. The average of y and z is 6.

57. What is the total cost of putting a paper on the four walls of a room?I. The room is 18 m long, 12 m broad and 7 m high.

II. There is only one door measuring 3 m 2 m in the room and there are no windows.

58. What is the value of a?

I. When a is divided by 4, the remainder is 1.

II. When a is divided by 5, the remainder is 1.

59. Is the price of eight apples greater than the price of eight oranges?

I. The price of 12 apples is greater than the price of eight oranges.

II. The price of 12 oranges is greater than the price of eight appples.

60. How many votes did A get?

I. D outranked E by 40 votes.

II. A won the election by a 42% majority.

61. d, e, f and g are in GP. Is g positive?

I. d is positive.

II. The common ratio is positive.


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Direction for questions 62 to 65: Answer the questions based on the following graph.

The diagram gives the class composition of a business school for 2000-2002 batch.

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18

2

25

57

1715

1

18

2

107

1

6

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

InformationTechnology

Marketing InternationalBusiness

Manufacturing andOperations

Finance

Engineers Non-Engineers Females

62. What is the percentage of females in the total batch?

a. 17.6% b. 18.8% c. 20% d. 25%

63. If %3

183 of the non-engineers in the finance specialization are males, then what is the ratio of male

engineers to female non-engineers in this specialization?

a. 1 : 3 b. 6 : 5 c. 2 : 3 d. None of these

64. If the average salary package for the information technology, marketing and finance specialization was

4.8 lakh per annum and for the other specialisations was 4.0 lakh per annum then what is the overall

average salary package per annum for the students of 2000-2002 batch of the business school?

a. 4.25 lakh b. 4.55 lakh c. 4.65 lakh d. 4.7 lakh

65. If the number of engineers enrolling for the course increased successively by 8% in 2001 and 2002

whereas the number of seats increased by successively 5% only during these 2 years, what is the

percentage decrease in number of non-engineers from 2000-2002 ?

a. 0 b. Between 0 and 2 c. Between 2 and 3 d. Above 3

Direction for questions 66 to 69: Answer the questions based on the following graph.

The following line charts gives the conclusions of the Business Expectation Survey, Business Confidence

Index (BCI) gives the expectation measure for the industry and is calculated as half the sum of its four components

Overall Economic Condition (OEC), Firms Financial Position (FFP), Investment Climate (IC) and Capacity

Utilisation (CU).

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Business Confidence Index

92.9

113.4

101.7

121

50

75

100

125

May 1998 May 1999 May 2000 May 2001

Investment Climate

24.5

43.5 32.3 26.6

0

20

40

60

May 1998 May 1999 May 2000 May 2001

Capacity Utilization

76.970

68.2

85.1

010

2030405060708090

May 1998 May 1999 May 2000 May 2001

66. In May 2001 OEC is down to 30.2 from 38.0 in May 2000, what is FFPs percentage change in May

2001?

a. 27% b. 36.37% c. 41.27% d. 43.67%

67. From the data of the above question which component of BCI suffered the greatest decrease between

May 2000 and May 2001?

a. IC b. CU c. OEC d. FFP

68. The percentage decrease of IC from May 1998 to May 2000 and May 1999 to May 2001 are in the ratio

a. 7 : 6 b. 7 : 5 c. 8 : 7 d. 8 : 5

69. If in September 2001 there was a terrorist attack in a country which lowered the BCI to 82.5 in October

2001 and lowering IC, CU and OEC by 6.25,10 and 21% of their May 2001 values respectively, then what

is the percentage change in FFP from May 2001 (assume data of question 66)?

a. 9.67% b. 10.02% c. 10.56% d. 11.09%


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Dhrub, the great gambler, goes to a race field with certain amount of money in his pocket. He puts his money

in five consecutive races numbered 1 to 5, unfortunately he wins only the odd numbered races. In the odd

numbered races he had put all the money he had and won twice that amount . For the even-numbered races he

had put only 4

1

of what the amount he had and lost whole of it. At the end of the day to his great delight hefound that he had Rs. 1,152 with him and so he went to watch movie with his three girl-friends.

70. How much money did Dhrub win in all?

a. Rs. 536 b. Rs. 626 c. Rs. 896 d. None of these

71. What is the lowest amount put by Dhrub in any race?

a. Rs. 128 b. Rs. 256 c. Rs. 384 d. Rs. 96

72. What is the amount put by Dhrub in the third race?

a. Rs. 276 b. Rs. 384 c. Rs. 396 d. Rs. 412

73. If Dhrub stopped betting after race fourth, what would have been the amount that he would have won.

a. Rs. 576 b. Rs. 412 c. Rs. 372 d. Rs. 320

74. If the trends for winning and losing were reversed, what money would have been left in Dhrubs pocket at

the end of the races, if he started with the same amount and all other conditions remained same as

well?

a. Rs. 112 b. Rs. 200 c. Rs. 216 d. None of these

75. He spent all the money he had and at the end he had four rupees left. With that he wanted to buy ice-

cream for his three girl-friends and himself, each ice-cream costing one rupee. In how may ways can he

buy four ice-creams so that he always gets only one while his girlfriends share the rest, not necessarily

equally?

a. 5 b. 6 c. 9 d. 10

Direction for questions 76 to 80: Answer the questions based on the following table.

In a country, full of intellectual people, a survey was conducted to study their reading habits. The following is the

outcome of the survey which reveal their frequencies of reading a new book.

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03-51 54-03 54evobA

enonahteroMkeewani

003,4 002,2 002,1 009

keewanienO 533,8 002,5 005,1 536,1

anienOthgintrof

052,01 522,6 525,2 005,1

htnomanienO 001,61 050,8 520,4 520,4

raeyani4-3 008,31 006,6 053,3 058,3

netfossel 009,9 050,5 572,1 575,3

reveN 044,72 050,3 527,3 56602


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85. What is the ratio of people in the age groups 16-35, 10-15, 36-40 that prefer at least one sport?

a. 19 : 83 : 26 b. 83 : 19 : 26 c. 26 : 83 : 19 d. None of these

Direction for questions 86 to 95: Read the arguments given below and answer the questions that follow.

86. The propensity to exaggerate doom and gloom can be damaging when we delight in playing downsuccesses or actually turning them into failures. The classic example has been the Millennium Dome.

The exhibitions there were far better than most of the media gave them credit for and were enjoyed by

most people who saw them. Unremitting criticism and mockery by people, many of whom did not

actually visit the Dome, turned it into a rather embarrassing failure.

The assumption on which the author has based his conviction is

a. many people did not visit the Millennium Dome influenced by the criticism of many who had not seen

the Dome.

b. many events can turn into successes if the media presents a favourable picture of them.

c. it is the duty of the media to prevent a much watched event from becoming a failure.

d. the media was unable to appreciate the exhibition at the Millennium Dome.

87. A Christmas fairy tale has come true for Heinz variety mongrel stray. The bright-eyed dog has been

rescued from an animal shelter death row and transferred to a Hollywood movie star with no less an

actor than Jim Carey. And the three-year old dog with the unhappy past even gets to be a festive reindeer

in the movie.

The authors feeling for the dog is based on what assumption?

a. Dogs in animal shelters Death Row are treated with utmost atrocity.

b. Jim Carey will take a liking for the dog and adopt it.

c. To feature in the movie will be a pleasant experience for the dog.

d. But for this opportunity, the stray dog would have remained unhappy.

88. For them as for their customers, the days of an artiste as a loner are clearly over. Todays best industrial

designs are not one-off works of individual geniuses but the fruits of successful resource and datasharing across the web. The old Olympia ideals used to be higher, swifter, farther. Those of today s

digital da Vincis are better, smarter, faster.

Which assumption below, if taken, would justify the argument above?

a. The artists of today no longer seek isolation for producing works of art and creativity.

b. In the first sentence, the phrase artiste as loner is a reference to Leonardo da Vinci.

c. Todays artists want to produce many replicas of a masterpiece they have created.

d. It takes many people to put resources and data on the web.

89. The field of human resource development (HRD) training is undergoing a sea change. There is an

increasing shift in emphasis from training to learning. As a result, training professionals are now moving

from the role of trainers to that of facilitators of the learning process.

Those who are practicing the modified HRD training practice have assumed which of the following?

a. If they do not switch to the new practice, they will soon be thrown out of business.

b. The concept of training people is very different from that of helping them learn.

c. Human resources is a dynamic concept and it is very important to update oneself on that front.

d. Helping people learn themselves rather than coaching them will facilitate a more productive environment

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90. The Central Government has decided to ban candles made with wicks that have either lead or lead

cores. Studies have shown that the central nervous system of children is particularly sensitive to lead.

The argument above is based on which of the following assumptions?

a. Candle manufacturers often violate laws.

b. Children often like to play with or around candles.

c. Lead is not harmful to adults.

d. Candle is potentially dangerous to the human nervous system.

91. Ninety per cent of those travelling daily from Manhattanto Flushing Meadowsread Manhattan News on

their way back home. Observers hold that on their way to office from Flushing Meadows to Manhattan,

only fifty per cent passengers read Flushing Meadows News. It is, therefore, believed that Manhattan

News has more sale than Flushing Meadows News.

Which of the following, if true would weaken the belief of the observers?

a. The price of each copy of Manhattan News is less than that of Flushing Meadows News.

b. People do not like to read the newspapers published in their locality.

c. Copies of Manhattan Newsthat do not sell by 4:00 p.m. are distributed free at the Manhattan station

in the evening.

d. Newspapers are to be read in the morning and not evening.

92. In a study conducted amongst different professionals, it was found that lawyers are more argumentative

and aggressive in temperament than are non-lawyers. Researchers concluded that the legal profession

makes people argumentative and aggressive.

Which of the following statements, if true, would make the researchers conclusion invalid?

a. Very impatient people often make very successful teachers.

b. Those who are aggressive by temperament choose to enter law schools.

c. Lawyers spend a lot of time arguing in courts of law.

d. Lawyers and non-lawyers have the same temperamental disposition as school students.

93. McDonalds, the worlds largest fast food chain sees its projects for 2000 growing at the low end of

forecasts as the beef crises in Europe scares customers away from hamburgers. The November sales

turned out to be surprisingly strong in USA and Asia-Pacific but weaker in Europe, where one-quarter of

its food is sold.

Which of the given statements, if true, would cast most doubt on McDonalds anticipated projects?

a. The countries worst hit by the beef crisis are USA and those along the Pacific-Asian rim.

b. Europe has witnessed the least reported cases of mad cow disease.

c. McElle, another food chain has registered its highest sale in Europe.

d. Europeans are more vulnerable to beef related diseases than are Americans.

94. Pummelled by higher taxes and diesel prices, and the slowdown in economy, commercial vehicle salesare down by 20 per cent with overcapacity still haunting the industry. Manufacturers fear that next year

may not be any better.

Which of the given statements will least weaken the fear of the automobile industry?

a. The government has announced a 40 per cent cut in taxes for the coming year.

b. The international petrol price is expected to drastically come down next year.

c. Survey results suggest that most people will change their car in the next season.

d. The World Bank has forecast a boom in the world economy for the coming year and the finance

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95. There is nothing fundamentally wrong about sharing a pizza three-ways. Apart from being cost-effective

and probably reducing the individuals intake of a calorie and cholesterol-heavy Italian import, sharing is

intrinsically a fine thing to do.

Which statement below, if true, would most weaken the authors view that sharing a pizza is not wrong?

a. An Italian pizza has three times more cholesterol than normal pizza does.

b. Most groups that consume pizza the authors way at one time consume at least three pizzas.

c. Even though three people share a pizza, the burden of cost is shouldered by just one.

d. Italian pizzas are available everywhere and need not be imported for consumption.

Direction for questions 96 to 105: In each of the following sentences, a part or the whole of the sentence is

underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined parts are indicated. Choose

the best alternative from among the four.

96. Undergoing an extraordinary rebirth in the past two decades, today Eastern Europes fine horses are

much sought after by collectors and breeders all over the world.

a. Undergoing an extraordinary rebirth in the past two decades, today Eastern Europes fine horses are

much sought after by

b. Undergoing an extraordinary rebirth over the past two decades, today Eastern Europes fine horses

are much sought after by

c. Having undergone an extraordinary rebirth in the past two decades, today Eastern Europe s fine

horses are much sought after for

d. Having undergone an extraordinary rebirth in the past two decades, today Eastern Europes fine

horses are much sought after by

97. Show business, as anybody will tell you is all about relationships, but when relationships and business

are intertwined, the relationships become subservient for the business.

a. but when relationships and business are intertwined, the relationships become subservient forb. but when relationships and business is intertwined, the relationships become subservient to

c. but when relationships and business are intertwined, the relationships become subservient to

d. but when relationships and businesses are intertwined, the relationships become subservient for

98. Most philosophers believe that each one of us is responsible to choose one course of action over

another, and the choice we make will always have a great effect on our life.

a. each one of us is responsible to choose one course of action over another

b. each one of us is responsible for choosing one course of action over another

c. each one of us is responsible for choosing one course of action over the other one

d. each one of us responsibly chooses one course of action over another

99. The result of these delays, even though it was due to factors beyond our control, were several people

calling up to complain and asking for a refund of their money.

a. it was due to factors beyond our control, were several people calling up to complain and asking for a

refund of

b. it was due to factors beyond control, were several people calling up to complain and asking for a

refund of

c. they were due to factors beyond our control, was several people calling up to complain and asking for

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d. they were due to factors beyond our control, was several people calling up to complain and to ask for

a refund of

100. After the heavy downpour, it was obvious that there would be markedly less people and vehicles on the

roads than usual.

a. there would be markedly less people and vehicles on the roads than

b. there would be markedly less people on vehicles on the roads than

c. there would be markedly few people and vehicles on the roads than

d. there would be markedly fewer people and vehicles on the roads than

101. The best part of the programme is the dances.

a. The best part of the programme is the dances.

b. The best part of the programme are the dances.

c. The best part of the programme are the dance.

d. The best parts of the programme is the dances.

102. The professor, as well as the students, was pleased with their results.

a. The professor, as well as the students, was pleased with their results.

b. The professor, as well as the students, were pleased with their results.

c. The professor as well as the students were pleased with their results.

d. The professor as well as the student were pleased with their results.

103. He was unwilling to testify, he was afraid of the defendant.

a. He was unwilling to testify, he was afraid of the defendant.

b. Because he was afraid of the defendant, he was unwilling to testify.

c. He was unwilling to testify: he was afraid of the defendant.

d. Because he was afraid of the defendant he was unwilling to testify.

104. When you have good health, one should feel fortunate.

a. When you have good health, one should feel fortunate.

b. When you have good health, you should feel fortunate.

c. When one have good health, you should feel fortunate.

d. When one has good health, he should feel fortunate.

105. Either you or he have to be here.

a. Either you or he have to be here.

b. Either you or he has to be here.c. Neither you nor he have to be here.

d. Neither you nor they has to be here.

Direction for questions 106 to 110: Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the appropriate choice from

among the given alternatives.

The ... 106 ... of education has also been a potent instrument in emphasizing and shaping the underlying unity

of mankind. The best manner, perhaps, in which we can describe the present .... 107 ... is to call it a decade

of promise. The marvels of science, the immense ... 108 ... of harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,


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and urge to ... 109 ... resources to their optimum level have all of them significantly contributed in tackling

problems on a ... 110 ... scale rather than attempting to solve these baffling issues of ignorance, poverty and

disease separately by individuals and nations.

106. a. need b. mode c. spread d. development

107. a. period b. decay c. decade d. age

108. a. effects b. labour c. possibilities d. capability

109. a. materialize b. utilize c. synthesize d. pressurize

110. a. global b. globe c. world d. universal

Direction for questions 111 to 115: The following questions contain six statements followed by four choices.

Choose the choice that lists the order of the sentences such that they are in a logical sequence.

111. A. All refrigerated containers are cold

B. All storage spaces need durable boxes

C. All refrigerated containers are storage spaces

D. All refrigerated containers need durable boxes

E. All refrigerated containers are smelly

F. All storage spaces need sealed spaces

a. CDF b. CBE c. CAD d. CBD

112. A. Some modems are not error-correcting

B. All three-way handshaking devices are modems

C. Some error-correcting devices are not three-way handshaking

D. Some three-way handshaking devices are not modems

E. Some error-correcting devices are not modems

F. Some modems are error-correcting devices that are not three-way handshaking

a. FAD b. CBE c. DBA d. None of these

113. A. All A are B

B. All D are A

C. All C are B

D. Only C are AE. All C are A

F. All D are C

a. FEB b. DFA c. BAE d. ABC

114. A. All Italians are good

B. All Italians are credible

C. All Italians are Americans

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120. A. State up-front that based on the smaller project, youll be willing to scale-up.

B. This gives the customer an enormous sense of security, as she need not commit all her resources at

one go.

C. A very large proposal requiring substantial investment of time and money is likely to appear threatening

to the customer.

D. Split your proposal and offer a smaller project or a pilot.

a. CBDA b. CDAB c. CABD d. DCAB

Direction for questions 121 to 125: Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence between

sentence 1 and 6.

121. 1. Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit wants her government to get cyber savvy, and fast.

A. Her target: total computerization by 2003.

B. Also, key secretaries, ministers and the various civic bodies and departments will be able to

keep her abreast about on-going projects and public feedback.

C. The new secretariat building being readied will be hooked up with a home-office to the ninedistrict commissioners and the 27 sub-divisional magistrates.

D. Already, a special secretary (Infotech) is in place.

6. Besides, over 100 cyber kiosks are also in the pipeline.

a. DACB b. DBAC c. DCBA d. ADCB

122. 1. After a deputy, West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, is set to get a new chopper.

A. The wrecked machine was 17-years-old and didn't conform to VVIP security requirements : it

had a single engine, whereas the guidelines stipulate a twin-engine.

B. The chief minister, of course, wasn't on board.

C. The delay in acquiring a new chopper centred on the debate over the choice of the flying

machine.

D. Tenders had already been invited for a Rs. 25 crore flying machine, but the process was expedited

after the chopper that usually flew Basu crashed recently.

6. The file on the new chopper purchase had been lying with the chief minister's office, with the crash,

it is finally moving.

a. CADB b. DBAC c. BCDA d. ADCB

123. 1. The consequences of the sudden shrinkage in forest cover could be even more disastrous.

A. There are a host of other attendant dangers: flash floods would lead to increased top soil

erosion and bring about a proportionate dip in land fertility.

B. More worrisome will be the sharp fluctuations in day and night temperatures that shrinkingforest cover could trigger.

C. For one, flash floods are expected as there aren't adequate number of trees to hold water.

D. Increased erosion would also mean greater siltation at river mouths and a sharp decline of fresh

water inflow.

6. In the absence of a proper forest cover, the heat during the day will be absorbed more easily by the

earth.

a. CADB b. ACDB c. BDAC d. ABCD


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Direction for questions 126 to 160: Each passage below is followed by questions based on its content.

Answer the questions that follow each passage based on what is stated or implied in the passage.

Passage 1

Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as

hot spots. Unlike most of the world's volcanoes, they are not always found at the boundaries of the great

drifting plates that make up the earth's surface; on the contrary, many of them lie deep in the interior of a plate.

Most of the hot spots move only slowly, and in some cases the movement of the plates past them has left trails

of extinct volcanoes. The hot spots and their volcanic trails are milestones that mark the passage of the plates.

That the plates are moving is now beyond dispute. Africa and South America, for example, are receding from

each other as new material is injected into the sea floor between them. The complementary coastlines and

certain geological features that seem to span the ocean are reminders of where the two continents were once

joined. The relative motion of the plates carrying these continents has been constructed in detail, but the

motion of one plate with respect to another cannot readily be translated into motion with respect to the earth's

interior. It is not possible to determine whether both continents are moving (in opposite directions) or whether

one continent is stationary and the other is drifting away from it. Hot spots, anchored in the deeper layers of

the earth, provide the measuring instruments needed to resolve the question. From an analysis of the hot-spot

population, it appears that the African plate is stationary and that it has not moved during the past 30 million

years.

The significance of hot spots is not confined to their role as a frame of reference. It now appears that they also

have an important influence on the geophysical processes that propel the plates across the globe. When acontinental plate comes to rest over a hot spot, the material welling up from deeper layers create a broad dome.

As the dome grows, it develops deep fissures; in at least a few cases, the continent may rupture entirely along

some of these fissures, so that the hot spot initiates the formation of a new ocean. Thus just as earlier theories

have explained the mobility of the continents, so hot spots may explain their mutability.

126. According to the passage, which of the following statements indicate that Africa and South America

once adjoined one another ?

I. They share certain common topographic traits.

II. Their shorelines are physical counterparts.

III. The African plate has been stable for 30 million years.

a. I b. II c. I and II d. II and III

127. According to the passage, the hot spot theory eventually may prove useful in interpreting

a. major changes in continental shape.

b. the boundaries of the plates.

c. the depth of the ocean floor.

d. the relative motion of the plates.

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128. The author regards the theory of plate movement as

a. controversial. b. irrefutable. c. tangential. d. dubious.

Passage 2

Olle Sahigren, senior vice-president, international sales for AMF Bowling products, left India last fortnight a very

satisfied man. All it took was one visit to the recently opened 20-lane bowling centre Bowling Co in Mumbai, to

which AMF Bowling is supplying the equipment, for Sahigren to figure out that the $1.3 billion company was on

the right track in India. Says he: Bowling Co is doing three times the business that any same sized but

established bowling alley is doing in America. Though we knew that it would do well, even we are surprised at

the response. The success of Bowling Co is going to be the turning point in the Indian market.

And it was such a success that AMF Bowling, which set up shop in India in 1995, was waiting for. So far

bowling in India has only been another game in an entertainment centre which also has, say, a pool table. We

have been trying to convince investors that for bowling to be successful it has to be set up in a large centre,

says he. Sahigren is hoping that things will change with the success of Bowling Co. Spread over 30,000 sq. ft.,Bowling Co also has a restaurant, a sports bar, a video arcade and a pool room. The complex gets 2,000

people everyday with the figure going up to 6,000 over the weekends.

It will be easier for us to convince more investors to set up large bowling centres because we can back what

we are saying with the success of this bowling centre, says Sahigren. Convincing investors, however, is only

one part of the strategy that the largest manufacturer and marketer of bowling equipment in the world has been

following in India. The emphasis through its offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore has been equally on

promoting bowling as a sport.

AMF Bowling has set up local bowling associations and along with Coca-Cola has also sponsored the Asian

Bowling Treatment. The company has trained coaches so that first timers can be taught the game at individual

bowling lanes. These are long-term measures but they are essential for any long-term player, says Kapil

Kaul, managing director, AMF Bowling India Pvt. Ltd.

For the moment, AMF Bowling is also providing expert help on selecting locations and setting up bowling

centres because as Sahigren says, right now we are going to rely more on setting up bowling centres than

making money. The situation, of course, will change when there are more bowling centres. Then we will look

at supplying equipment for our profits. Worldwide, AMF Bowling has 545 bowling centres in 12 countries (421

are in the US) making it the largest owner and operator of bowling centres. The company also has 25 direct

sales offices in 19 countries through 24 international distributors.

In India, with 90 bowling lanes to its credit, AMF Bowling already has a 65 per cent market share (the same as

its international share) in its kitty. AMF Bowling is followed a close second by its international competitor

Brunswick with 49 lanes and two smaller players Zhong Lou and Dacos. Sahigren is hoping that it will continue

to maintain its lead with another three bowling centres becoming operational next year.

To begin with, AMF Bowling is planning to concentrate on Mumbai. The company has recommended three

sites another in Mumbai and one each in Pune and Chennai. According to population-based surveys,

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lanes in the entire country and, according to Sahigren, if the current trends continue, then in another five years,

there should be about 5,000 bowling lanes in India, making it one of the biggest markets for the company.

Even 5,000 lanes in five years is nothing. Kuala Lumpur alone has 1,200 lanes and in China, which we

consider very close to India demographically, 7,000 lanes came up in one year alone, says he. Sahigrens

calculations are endorsed by Delhi-based consultancy firm Feedback Strategic which has done research and

provided consultancy services on the leisure and entertainment industry. Though there are no specific figures

about bowling available since it is a fairly new sport in India, according to O.P. Chaudhary, executive director of

Feedback Strategic, there are all indications that bowling is going to be the sport of the next millennium. Says

he, We are very bullish about bowling. We have seen sports like water games which have the active participation

of people register a 100 per cent growth. Family entertainment centres, which too have a number of participatory

games, have a 200 per cent rate of growth. Bowling too will go the same way.

According to Chaudhary, the success of bowling is not going to be restricted to cities alone, but with time will

also reach the smaller metros. And when that happens, companies like AMF Bowling will be there to cash in

on the popularity of the sport.

129. AMF Bowling was set up in India in

a. 1994 b. 1995 c. 1997 d. 1999

130. What is the average number of customers that AMF gets everyday?

a. 3,200 b. 3,600 c. 4,000 d. 5,500

131. Who was the co-sponsor for ABT?

a. Mr. Kapil Kaul b. Coca-Cola c. Pepsi Cola d. None of these

132. Which of the following sports have 100 per cent growth rate?

a. Polo b. Cricket c. Water games d. a + c

133. According to the passage, Mumbai has the potential for how many lanes?


134. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

a. Bowling is projected to have a 200 per cent growth rate.

b. AMF has its presence in 12 countries.

c. Kapil Kaul is the chairman at AMF.

d. Kuala Lumpur has 1,200 lanes.

Passage 3

It is a scene straight out of Tom Clancy/Harrison Fords Clear and Present Danger.

US intelligence agencies back a covert operation in Afghanistan. The operative is betrayed and is ambushed in

Taliban territory. He radios for help. The CIA fails in a half-hearted attempt to rescue him. He is executed.

Theres confusion and finger pointing in Washington over a botched mission. The death of Peshawar-based

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romanticised former mujaheedin fighter nicknamed Hollywood Haq for his adventurous past, the Pashtun

leader went into Afghanistan last weekend in a bid to stir up an uprising against the Taliban. Haqs 19-member

lightly armed expedition was reportedly financed by wealthy American brothers James and Joe Ritchie, both

based in Pakistan and enjoying US intelligence connections. But the CIA and other western agencies apparently

declined to provide Haq with the arms and air support he asked for his mission. They offered him satellite

telephones, which he already had. He turned down the offer suspecting they wanted to tap into his conversations.

So he set off on a horse or a mule he had lost a foot during the anti-Soviet war with a group of camp

followers armed with only a few rifles, phones and lots of US dollars.

Four days later, he found himself trapped on a steep mountain road, with the Taliban in front of him and the

Taliban behind. He may have been betrayed. According to reports in the US media, including two separate

accounts in the New York Times, he had to shake off Pakistani intelligence operatives before he left for

Afghanistan. One version has it that the Taliban spy network knew his every movement from the time he left

Peshawar. In any case, he desperately rang his nephew in Peshawar for help. The nephew called the Ritchies,

who in turn, contacted their friend Robert McFarlane, a former National Security Advisor in the Reagan

administration and a long-time Pakistan supporter.

McFarlane tapped into his contacts at the CIA, which quickly alerted the US CentCom, which is conducting the

operations in Afghanistan. Bombings were ordered using unmanned predator drones to secure a safe passage

for Haq. But the Taliban militia was already on him. Some hours later, Haqs nephews phone rang again. Only

this time it was the Taliban. They had cornered and executed Haq. The next morning, they announced they had

executed five other men from Haqs group, including his nephew.

In Washington, the abortive mission to subvert the Pashtun support for Taliban left officials and analysts

crushed. In fact, the Bush administration almost completely disowned the operation, suggesting that it was a

personal enterprise.

Reports from Afghanistan say the Taliban celebrated Haqs execution by firing in the air.

135. What is an appropriate title for this passage?

a. An Abject Betrayal b. Beyond the Gulag

c. A Hollywood Twist d. How Abdul Haq Met His Doom

136. According to the passage,

a. the CIA offered Haq arms and air support.

b. Haqs lightly armed expedition was financed by the wealthy Warner brothers.

c. the Mujaheedin fighter was nicknamed Hollywood Haq for his adventurous expedition.d. Haq had lost a foot during the anti-Soviet war.

137. The Bush administration completely disowned the operation because

a. they were crushed by the abortive mission.

b. they confirmed that it was a personal enterprise.

c. they were afraid of the Ritchie brothers.

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138. A pulp-fiction is

a. made of paper-pulp. b. written for a Pullitzer.

c. a sensational but cheap thriller book. d. where the villain is bashed up to a pulp.

Passage 4

The distinction often made between learning and instinct is exemplified by two theoretical approaches to the

study of behaviour: ethology and behaviourist psychology. Ethology is usually thought of as the study of

instinct. In the ethological world view, most animal behaviour is governed by four basic factors: sign stimuli

(instinctively recognized cues), motor programmes (innate responses to cues), drive (controlling motivational

impulses) and imprinting (a restricted and seemingly aberrant form of learning).

Three of these factors are found in the egg-rolling response of geese, a behaviour studied by Konrad Z. Lorenz

and Nikolaas Tinbergen, who together with Karl Frisch were the founders of ethology. Geese incubate their

eggs in mound-shaped nests build on the ground, and it sometimes happens that the incubating goose

inadvertently knocks an egg out of the nest. Such an event leads to remarkable behaviour. After settling downagain on its nest, the goose eventually notices the errant egg. The animal then extends its neck to fix its eyes

on the egg, rises and rolls the egg back into the nest gently with its bill. At first glance, this might seem to be

a thoughtful solution to a problem. As it happens, however, the behaviour is highly stereotyped and innate. Any

convex object, regardless of colour and almost regardless of size, triggers the response; beer bottles are

particularly effective.

In this example, the convex features that trigger the behaviour are the ethologists' sign stimuli. The egg-rolling

response itself is the motor programme. The entire behaviour is controlled by a drive that appears about two

weeks before the geese lay eggs and persists until two weeks after the eggs hatch. Geese also exhibit

imprinting: during a sensitive period soon after hatching, goslings will follow almost any receding object that

emits an innately recognized kum-kum call and thereafter treat the object as a parent.

Classical behaviourist psychologists see the world quite differently from ethologists. Behaviourists are primarily

interested in the study of learning under strictly controlled conditions and have traditionally treated instinct as

irrelevant to learning. Behaviourists believe nearly all the responses of higher animals can be divided into two

kinds of learning called classical conditioning and operant conditioning.

Classical conditioning was discovered in dogs by the Russian physiologist Ivan P. Pavlov. In his classic

experiment, he showed that if a bell is rung consistently just before food is offered to a dog, eventually the dog

will learn to salivate at the sound of the bell. The important factors in classical conditioning are the unconditioned

stimulus (the innately recognized cue, equivalent to the ethological sign stimulus, which in this case is food),

the unconditioned response (the innately triggered behavioural act, equivalent to the ethological motor programme,which in this case is salivation) and the conditioned stimulus (the stimulus the animal is conditioned to respond

to, which in this case is the bell). Early behaviourists believed any stimulus an animal was capable of sensing

could be linked, as a conditioned stimulus, to any unconditioned response.

In operant conditioning, the major category of learning recognized by most behaviourists, animals learn a

behaviour pattern as the result of trial-and-error experimentation they undertake in order to obtain a reward or

avoid a punishment. In the classic example, a rat is trained to press a lever to obtain food. The experimenter

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example, at the outset, the rat might be rewarded simply for facing the end of the cage in which the lever sits.

Later, the experimenter requires increasingly precise behaviour, until the response is perfected. Early behaviourists

thought any behaviour an animal was capable of performing could be taught, by means of operant conditioning,

as a response to any cue or situation.

139. The author cites Lorenz, Tindergen, and Frisch for their

a. pioneering work studying instinctual behaviour.

b. studies of the egg-rolling response in geese.

c. rejection of imprinting as a form of learning.

d. use of stringently controlled laboratory settings.

140. It can be inferred from that the goose's behaviour in replacing the egg is remarkable because it

a. appears purposeful and intelligent.

b. is triggered by the egg.

c. is a response to sign stimuli.

d. lasts for only four weeks.

141. According to the passage, behaviourist learning theories take into account which of the following

characteristic of animals?

I. Their unconditioned response to certain fundamental stimuli, such as food.

II. Their ability to learn through being imprinted at an early age.

III. Their tendency to shun negative stimuli.

a. I b. II c. III d. I and III

142. In exploring these two approaches to the study of behaviour, the author does all of the following except

a. define a term. b. point out functional parallels.

c. refer to an experimental study. d. settle an argument.

Passage 5

The main burden of assuring that the resources of the federal government are well-managed falls on relatively

few of the five million men and women whom it employs. Under the department and agency heads, there are

8,600 political, career, military, and foreign service executives-the top managers and professionals who

exert major influence on the manner in which the rest are directed and utilized. Below their level, there are other

thousands with assignments of some managerial significance, but we believe that the line of demarcation

selected is the best available for our purposes in this attainment.

In addition to presidential appointees in responsible posts, the 8,600 executives includes the three highest

grades under the Classification Act: the three highest grades in the postal fields service; comparable grades in

the foreign service; general offers in the military service; and similar classes in another special services and in

agencies or positions excepted from the Classification Act.

There is no complete inventory of positions or people in federal service at this level. The lack may be explained

by separate agency statutes and personnel systems, diffusion among so many special services, and absence

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This committee considers establishment and maintenance of a central inventory of these key people and

positions to be an elementary necessity, a first step in improved management throughout the Executive Branch.

Top presidential appointees, about 500 of them, bear the brunt of translating the philosophy and aims of the

current administration into practical programmes. This group includes the secretaries and assistant secretaries

of cabinet departments, agency heads and their deputies, heads and members of boards and commissions

with fixed terms, and chiefs and directors of major bureaus, divisions, and services. Appointments to many of

these politically sensitive positions are made on recommendation by department or agency heads, but all are

presumably responsible to presidential leadership.

One qualification for office at this level is that there be no basic disagreement with Presidential political philosophy,

at least so far as administrative judgments and actions are concerned. Apart from the bi-partisan boards and

commissions, these men are normally identified with the political party of the president, or are sympathetic to

it, although there are exceptions.

There are four distinguishable kinds of top Presidential appointees, including

Those whom the president selects at the outset to establish immediate and effective control over the government

(e.g. cabinet secretaries, agency heads, his own staff and executive office personnel).

Those selected by department and agency heads in order to establish control within their respective organizations

(e.g. assistant secretaries, deputies, assistants to, and major line posts in some bureaus and divisions.)

High-level appointees who though often requiring clearance through political or interest group channels, or

both must have known scientific or technical competence (e.g., the surgeon general, the commissioner of

education).

Those named to residual positions traditionally filled on partisan patronage basis.

These appointees are primarily regarded as policy makers and overseers of policy execution. In practice,

however, they usually have substantial responsibilities in line management, often requiring a thorough knowledgeof substantive agency programmes.

143. According to the passage, about how many top managerial professionals work for the federal government?

a. 5 million b. 2 million

c. 20,000 d. 9,000

144. No complete inventory exists of positions in the three highest levels of government service because

a. no one has bothered to count them.

b. computers cannot handle all the data.

c. separate agency personnel systems are used.

d. the president has never requested such information.

145. Top presidential appointees have as their central responsibility the

a. prevention of politically motivated interference with the actions of their agencies.

b. monitoring of government actions on behalf of the President's own political party.

c. translation of the aims of the administration into practical programmes.

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146. One exception of the general rule that top presidential appointees must be in agreement with the

president's political philosophy may be found in

a. most cabinet-level officers. b. members of his own staff.

c. bi-partisan boards and commissions. d. those officers filled on a patronage basis.

147. Appointees that are selected directly by the president include

a. marshals and attorneys. b. agency officers.

c. agency heads. d. assistant secretaries.

148. Appointees usually have to possess expertise in

a. line management. b. military affairs.

c. foreign affairs. d. strategic planning.

149. According to the passage, presidential appointees are regarded primarily as

a. political spokesmen. b. policy makers.

c. staff managers. d. scientific or technical experts.

150. Appointees selected by department and agency heads include

a. military men. b. cabinet secretaries.

c. deputy secretaries. d. diplomats.

Passage 6

After the lions had returned to their cages, creeping angrily through the chutes, a little bunch of us drifted away

and into an open doorway nearby, where we stood for a while in semi-darkness, watching a big brown circus

horse go harumphing around the practice ring. His trainer was a woman of about forty, and the two of them,

horse and woman, seemed caught up in one of those desultory treadmills of afternoon from which there is no

apparent escape. The day was hot, and we kibitzers were grateful to be briefly out of the suns glare. The long

rein, or tape, by which the woman guided her charge counterclockwise in his dull career formed the radius of

their private circle, of which she was the revolving centre, and she, too, stepped a tiny circumference of her

own, in order to accommodate the horse and allow him his maximum scope. She had on, a short-skirted

costume and a conical straw hat. Her legs were bare and she wore high heels, which probed deep into the

loose tanbark and kept her ankles in a state of constant turmoil. The great size and meekness of the horse, the

repetitious exercise, the heat of the afternoon, all exerted a hypnotic charm that invited boredom; we spectators

were experiencing a languor we neither expected relief nor felt entitled to any. We had paid a dollar to get

into the grounds, to be sure, but we had got our dollar s worth a few minutes before, when the lion trainers

whiplash had got caught around a toe of one of the lions. What more did we want for a dollar ?

Behind me, I heard someone say, Excuse me, please, in a low voice. She was halfway into the building when

I turned and saw her a girl of sixteen or seventeen, politely treading her way through us onlookers who

blocked the entrance. As she emerged in front of us, I saw that she was barefoot, her dirty little feet fighting the

uneven ground. In most respects, she was like any of two or three dozen showgirls you encounter if you wander

about the winter quarters of Mr. John Ringling North s circus, in Sarasota cleverly proportioned, deeply

browned by the sun, dusty, eager, and almost naked. But her grave face and the naturalness of her manner

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cast our lot for a few moments. As soon as she had squeezed through the crowd, she spoke a word or two to

the older woman, whom I took to be her mother, stepped to the ring, and waited while the horse coasted to a

stop in front of her. She gave the animal a couple of affectionate swipes on his enormous neck and then swung

herself aboard. The horse immediately resumed his rocking canter, the woman goading him on, chanting

something that sounded like Hop! Hop!

In attempting to recapture this mild spectacle, I am merely acting as recording secretary for one of the oldest

of societies the society of those who, at one time or another, have surrendered, without even a show of

resistance, to the bedazzlement of a circus rider. As a writing man, or secretary, I have always felt charged with

the safekeeping of all unexpected items of worldly or unwordly enchantment, as though I might be held personally

responsible if even a small one were to be lost. But it is not easy to communicate anything of this nature.

The circus comes as close to being the world in microcosm as anything I know in a way, it puts all the rest of

show business in the shade. Its magic is universal and complex. Out of its wild disorder comes order; from its

rank smell rises the good aroma of courage and daring; out of its preliminary shabbiness comes the final

splendour. And buried in the familiar boasts of its advance agents lies the modesty of most of its people. For

me, the circus is at its best before it has been put together. It is at its best at certain moments when it comes

to a point, as through a burning glass, in the activity and destiny of a single performer out of so many. One ring

is always bigger than three. One rider, one aerialist, is always greater than six. In short, a man has to catch the

circus unawares to experience its full impact and share its gaudy dream.

The ten-minute ride the girl took achieved as far as I was concerned, who wasnt looking for it, and quite

unknown to her, who wasnt even striving for it the thing that is sought by performers everywhere, on whatever

stage, whether struggling in the tidal currents of Shakespeare or bucking the difficult motion of a horse. I

somehow got the idea she was just cadging a ride, improving a shining ten minutes in the diligent way all

serious artists seize free moments to hone the blade of their talent and keep themselves in trim. Her brief tour

included only elementary postures and tricks, perhaps because they were all she was capable of, perhapsbecause her warmup at this hour was unscheduled and the ring was not rigged for a real practice session. She

swung herself off and on the horse several times, gripping his mane. She did a few knee-stands or whatever

they are called dropping to her knees and quickly bouncing back up on her feet again. Most of the time she

simply rode in a standing position, well aft on the beast, her hands hanging easily at her sides, her head erect,

her strawcoloured ponytail lightly brushing her shoulders, the blood of exertion showing faintly through the tan

of her skin. Twice she managed a one-foot stance - a sort of ballet pose, with arms outstretched. At one point,

the neck strap of her bathing suit broke and she went twice around the ring in the classic attitude of a woman

making minor repairs to a garment. The fact that she was standing on the back of a moving horse while doing

this, invested the matter with a clownish significance that perfectly fitted the spirit of the circus-jocund, yet

charming. She just rolled the strap into a neat ball and stowed it inside her bodice while the horse rocked and

rolled beneath her in dutiful innocence. The bathing suit proved as self-reliant as its owner and stood up wellenough without benefit of strap.

The richness of the scene was in its plainness, its natural condition of horse, of ring, of girl, even to the girls

bare feet that gripped the bare back of her proud and ridiculous mount. The enchantment grew not out of

anything that happened or was performed but out of something that seemed to go round and round and round

with the girl, attending her, a steady gleam in the shape of a circle a ring of ambition, of happiness, of youth.

(And the positive pleasures of equilibrium under difficulties.) In a week or two, all would be changed, all (or

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would be clean for the feet of the horse, the girls feet would be clean for the slippers that shed wear. All would

be lost.

As I watched with the others, our jaws adroop, our eyes alight, I became painfully conscious of the element of

time. Everything in the hideous old building seemed to take the shape of a circle. conforming to the course of

the horse. The riders gaze, as she peered straight ahead, seemed to be circular, as though bent by force of

circumstance; then time itself began running in circles, and so the beginning was where the end was, and the

two were the same, and one thing ran into the next and time went round and round and got nowhere. The girl

wasnt so young that she did not know the delicious satisfaction of having a perfectly behaved body and the fun

of using it to do a trick most people cant do, but she was too young to know that time does not really move in

a circle at all. I thought : She will never be as beautiful as this again a thought that made me acutely

unhappy and in a flash my mind (which is too much of a busybody to suit me) had projected her twenty-five

years ahead, and she was now in the centre of the ring, on foot, wearing a conical hat and high-heeled shoes,

the image of the older woman, holding the long rein, caught in the treadmill of an afternoon long in the future.

She is at that enviable moment in life [ I thought ] when she believes she can go once around the ring, make

one complete circuit, and at the end be exactly the same age as at the start. Everything in her movements, herexpression, told you that for her the ring of time was perfectly formed, changeless, predictable, without beginning

or end, like the ring in which she was travelling at this moment with the horse that wallowed under her. And then

I slipped back into my trance, and time was circular again time, pausing quietly with the rest of us, so as not

to disturb the balance of a performer.

Her ride ended as casually as it had begun. The older women stopped the horse, and the girl slid to the ground.

As she walked towards us to leave, there was a quick, small burst of applause. She smiled broadly, in surprise

and pleasure; then her face suddenly regained its gravity and she disappeared through the door.

151. The passage is most likely to be an extract from a/an

a. editorial review. b. entertainment magazine.

c. personal diary. d. policemans diary.

152. The word canter in the passage refers to the

a. galloping movement of the lions in the ring.

b. slow but to-the-point directions being given by the woman in centre.

c. movement of the horse.

d. the exertion had by the young girl after the practice session.

153. The author wants to say that

a. the ride which the girl took, mesmerized him to the extent that he started envying her.

b. as he goes on to captivate the spectacle of the girl mounting the horse, he feels a sense of

submissiveness without any effort towards resistance.

c. there is nothing in the world that is alluring as well as comical.

d. bathing suits are self-reliant.

154. The spirit of the circus has been defined by the author to be

a. worthless yet worthwhile. b. cheerful yet merry.

c. merry yet alluring. d. alluring but worthless.


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155. The painful consciousness that dawns upon the author near the end of the passage is that

a. everything around him excluding time seemed to become circular.

b. everything around him including time seemed to become circular.

c. the richness of the scene being witnessed by him was due to its serendipity.


Passage 7

If you take your car into a Jiffy Lube station for an oil change and ask for 10W-40, a good oil for hot-weather

driving, the service technician will first check his PC terminal before doing anything to your car, to make certain

that the manufacturer recommends 10W-40 and not another grade of oil for that make and model.

In fact, the technician can tell you all of the manufacturers recommendations for service intervals and for the

vehicle parts that Jiffy Lube might service: oil, filters, head lights, windshield wipers, transmission fluid, grease

even the number of grease fittings. All from a PC-based point of sale system in service bay.

Cars get in and out fast. A typical Jiffy Lube outlet services forty-five cars a day and is able to do so morequickly and efficiently with the new system. Technicians dont have to look things up in print manuals anymore,

the system helps managers calculate the number of employees needed to handle traffic patterns for the time

of the day and the day of the week. It cuts back on overtime. Most importantly, it reduces lines. In this

business, when customers see a line, they drive away. The old paper system was a productivity bottleneck.

Three months after your visit, youll get a service reminder for your next oil change, one of the 3,00,000

reminders that Jiffy Lube sends out a week. Having a historical record of customer service to enable timely

customer contact is a prerequisite for doing business in many service industries today. Jiffy Lubes system

monitors the number of miles driven between visits and, after a couple of visits, learns about the customers

driving habits. Knowing the timing and nature of each customer interaction means that a company can take

advantage of cross-selling opportunities.

Jiffy Lube was the worlds number one franchiser of fast-lube centres but unprofitable when the Pennzoil

Company bought it in 1991. In 1997, Jiffy Lube earned $25 million, the highest earnings in its history and an

increase of 14 per cent over 1996 earnings, on gross revenues of $765 million. Jiffy Lube serviced 21 million

cars, an increase of 1.2 million over 1996.

Driving this new success is a daily flow of information from each store to headquarters and back. Customer -

service information from each of the 600 company-owned and 1,000 franchisee-owned outlets is uploaded to

Jiffy Lube headquarters in Houston each night. With the merger of Quaker States Q Lube store, the total

number of outlets will increase to more than 2,100 locations. The data goes into multiple servers, including thecompanys 120-gigabyte customer database, which was recently cut over from a mainframe to a PC server.

Headquarters does immediate analysis on a number of operational measures number of cars handled,

costs, revenues, and actual vs. projected profits and on sales trends. Beginning as early as five A.M., up-

to-date performance data is available to all Jiffy Lube managers nationwide, who can log on to the database to

get performance figures. Each manager uses the information on a daily basis to see current revenue status,

average ticket price, the time required to do each job, and overall throughput for the day. Corporate management

can see historic comparisons of figures for all Jiffy Lube centres. Franchisees with multiple stores can see

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each, use the operational data to help their outlet managers build their businesses and be more profitable and

efficient. The system is quite flexible. If a regional manager develops a special report say, to detect fraud

or abnormalities it can be sent electronically to different outlets for local analysis.

The Jiffy Lube manager usually isnt an expert in market research, so headquarters employees do marketing

and trend analysis. The information they use includes statistics, maps, and profiles of Jiffy Lube customers.

The data shows sales by different neighbourhoods, including neighbourhoods in which the Jiffy Lube outlet isnt

as effective as it might be; or which neighbourhoods are statistically ripe for a promotion. If customers are

bypassing a neighbourhood Jiffy Lube centre for another one farther away, the system gives Jiffy Lube an

opportunity to investigate. The pattern might be a result of natural traffic flow, or it might signal specific problems

at the closer store.

Jiffy Lube is beginning to use its information system with promotions. A manager who looks at the weather

forecast on a Tuesday afternoon and decides to run a wiper-blade special in a certain market can have the

system updated with the promotional details and pricing for the local stores first thing Wednesday. In the

future, follow-up information will help the manager determine whether the promotion was profitable enough to try

some place else or whether a special on transmission services was more successful.

Its extensive demographic data analysis and mapping software also helps Jiffy Lube scout and develop potential

outlet locations. The software plots existing Jiffy Lube locations, competitor locations, and potential new sites

according to the demographics of sites that have already been successful. The company can overlay a map

with market data to see where sizeable numbers of prospective customers dont have a nearby Jiffy Lube

service centre. That kind of analysis strengthens the companys relationship with its franchisees, since Jiffy

Lube can provide the franchisee with data on land costs, proximity to other stations, and other variables that he

would not ordinarily have.

Today, information about the individual customer is stored in a database at each local Jiffy Lube store. Depending

on size, each service centre has a database of 8,000 to 50,000 customers. Jiffy Lube has an initiative to

consolidate its eighteen million vehicle records and eighty-five million service records into a national database

that is connected to each store. A customer will soon be able to drive into any Jiffy Lube service centre in the

United States and the outlet will know that vehicles service history. When any service is done, the data will be

updated in a single place and available to outlets all over the country.

The ability to perform this kind of customer service has changed the way Jiffy Lube does business. It doesnt

sit back and wait for customers to come in. It learns as much as possible about its customers and markets

and adapts accordingly. Jiffy Lube finds out the kinds of promotions that customers respond to and then ties

promotions to customer demographics. The result is more targeted promotions. It might send a certain kind

of promotion to customers with a certain income within two miles of a particular outlet, for example.

The company also compiles data on the preferences of individual customers so that it can send service

reminders and other promotions via e-mail to customers who prefer electronic rather than paper reminders.

Handling the reminders via e-mail will make it possible for Jiffy Lube to personalize promotions and cut costs

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Jiffy Lube is also considering putting up a website where a customer, whether an individual or a fleet manager,

will be able to get an online Jiffy Lube vehicle service history and manufacturers recommendations. The web-

site would provide details about any current promotion and encourage a visit to the nearest Jiffy Lube store.

Jiffy Lube has the infrastructure in place to do all of these things because it builds its flow of information around

customer data.

156. What will a technician at Jiffy Lube use to service a customer?

a. High speed telecommunications

b. PC based system

c. Satellite linked Gyros

d. Both (a) and (b)

157. The benefits of the Jiffy Lube customer servicing system provides the following, except

a. cuts back on overtime. b. reduces lines.

c. increases service efficiency. d. allows technicians more free-time.

158. Jiffy Lube uses its computer systems to do the following, except

a. keep a record of customer history.

b. ensure smooth functioning of franchisees.

c. target specific areas with marketing efforts


159. This passage has been taken from

a. review of technological applications and benefits.

b. Jiffy Lubes annual report.

c. NASSCOMs monthly update on pioneering companies.d. None of the above

160. From the information in the passage, it can be concluded that, Jiffy Lubes philosophy is

a. to use the best technological equipment at all times.

b. to increase sales at any cost.

c. to service customers through better technology.

d. to create the largest customer database.


A government is planing to assign six embassy office workers Farid, Gabbar, Himanshu, Ila, Jaggu and Kalia

to the embassies. There are four embassies. Embassies L and M are located in countries with dry climates,

whereas embassies P and T are located in countries with humid climates. The office workers must be assigned

embassies according to the following rules.

Each embassy must have at least one of the workers assigned to it.

At least one embassy in humid climate must have at least two workers assigned to it.

Gabbar cannot be assigned to the same embassy as Kalia.

Jaggu must be assigned to an embassy in a humid climate.

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161. Which of the following is an acceptable assignment of the workers to the embassies?

L M P T

a. Farid, Gabbar Ila, Kalia Himanshu Jaggu

b. Jaggu Gabbar, Ila Himanshu Farid, Kalia

c. Gabbar Farid, Ila Kalia Jaggu, Himanshu

d. Kalia Farid, Himanshu Ila Gabbar, Jaggu

162. Which of the following must be assigned either to embassy L or to embassy M?

a. Farid b. Gabbar c. Himanshu d. Ila

163. Which of the following cannot be true?

a. One worker is assigned to L. b. Two workers are assigned to P.

c. Two workers are assigned to L. d. Three workers are assigned to M.

164. If Gabbar and Kalia are assigned to L and M respectively, which of the following must be true?

a. Farid is assigned to either P or T.b. Ila is assigned to either P or T.

c. P and T each has two workers assigned to them.

d. Himanshu is assigned to T.

165. If Gabbar, Himanshu and Kalia are among the workers assigned to embassies in humid climates,

which of the following must be true?

a. Farid is assigned to an embassy to which none of the other five workers is assigned.

b. Gabbar is assigned to an embassy to which none of the other five office workers is assigned.

c. Jaggu is assigned to the same embassy as Kalia.

d. Himanshu is assigned to the same embassy as Gabbar.


A developer is planning to build a housing complex on an empty tract of land. Exactly seven different styles of

houses Q, R , S, T, W, X and Z will be built in the complex. The complex will contain several blocks, and the

developer plans to put houses of at least three different styles on each block. The developer will build the

complex according to the following rules.

I. Any block that has style Z on it must also have style W on it.

II. Any block adjacent to one that has both the styles S and X on it must have the styles T and Z on

it.

III. No block adjacent to one that has both the styles R and Z on it can have either

the styles T or W on it.IV. No block can have both the styles S and Q on it.

166. Which of the following can be the complete selection of house styles on a block ?

a. Q, R and S b. Q, S and X c. R, T and Z d. S, W and Z

167. Which of the following house styles must be on a block that is adjacent to one that has only styles

S, T, W, X and Z on it?

a. Q b. R c. S d. W


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168. Which of the following can be the complete selection of house styles for a block that is adjacent to

exactly one block , if that one block

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