Directions for Questions 1 to 5: In each question below are given two statements followed by
two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even
if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements,
disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:
1] If only conclusion I follows
2] If only conclusion II follows
3] If either I or II follows
4] If neither I nor II follows and
1. Statements : Some children are adults.
Some adults are old.
Conclusions : I. Some children are not old
II. Some adults are not old.
2. Statements : All keys are locks.
All locks are screws.
Conclusions : I. All screws are keys.
II. Some locks are keys.
3. Statements : Some kites are horses.
All horses are dogs.
Conclusions : I. All dogs are horses.
II. Some dogs are horses.
4. Statements : Some phones are watches.
All watches are guns.
Conclusions : I. All guns are watches.
II. Some guns are phones.
5. Statements : Some parrots are crows.
No crow is green.
Conclusions : I. No parrot is green.
II. No crow is white.
6. Ravi is 7 ranks ahead of Sumit in a class of 39. If Sumit’s rank is seventeenth from the last,
what is Ravi’s rank from the start?
1] 14th 2] 15th 3] 16th 4] 17th
7. In a row of boys, Kapil is eighth from the right and Nikunj is twelfth from the left. When
Kapil and Nikunj interchange positions, Nikunj becomes twenty first from the left. Which
of the following will be Kapil’s position from the right?
1] 8th 17th 3] 21st 4] None of these
8. Three persons A, B and C are standing in a queue. There are five persons between A and B
and eight persons between B and C. If there be three persons ahead of C and 21 persons
behind A what could be the minimum number of persons in the queue?
1] 41 2] 40 3] 28 4] 27
9. The train for Lucknow leaves every two and a half hours from New Delhi Railway Station.
An announcement was made at the station that the train for Lucknow had left 40 minutes
ago and the next train will leave at 18.00 hrs. At what time was the announcement made?
1] 15.30 hrs 2] 17.10 hrs 3] 16.00 hrs 4] None of these
10. An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a weekday. Next day he
forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk, who was no leave that day. 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 was the
application received by the inward clerk?
1] Monday 2] Tuesday 3] Wednesday 4] Earlier week’s
Saturday
Directions for questions 11 to 15: Each one of the following questions contains three items.
Using the relationship between these items, match each questions with the most suitable
diagram. Your answer is the letter denoting that diagram.
11. Deer, Rabbit, Mammal
12. Human beings, Teachers, Graduates
13. Mountains, Forests, Earth
14. Uncles, parents, Friends
15. Engineer, Doctor, People
Directions for Questions 16 to 20 : Study the following table and answer the questions given
below.
The table shows the Number of Six Different Types of Tyres Manufactured (Manu.) and Sold by
a company over the Years.
16. In which of the following years the percentage of the total number of all the six types sold
to the total number manufactured is the minimum among the given years?
1] 1993 2] 1995 3] 1994 4] 1990
17. Approximately, what was the percentage decrease in the number if B-type tyres
manufactured between 1991 and 1993?
1] 15 2] 5 3] 20 4] 10
18. What was the difference in number of E-type years sold between 1992 and 1994?
1] 1,75,000 2] 17,50,000 3] 1,85,00,000 4] None of these
19. The number of E-type tyres sold in 1992 was almost equal to the average number of E-
type tyres sold during which of the following pairs of years?
1] 1990 and 1993 2] 1990 and 1992 3] 1991 and 1993 4] 1992 and 1994
20. In 1990, the number of B-type tyres sold was equal to the total number of F-type tyres
manufactured in which of the following pairs of years?
1] 1990 and 1992 2] 1992 and 1994 3] 1992 and 1993 4] None of these
Directions for Questions 21 to 25: You have to decide whether the data given in the statements
is sufficient to answer the questions.
Mark 1] if statement I alone is sufficient but II alone is not sufficient
Mark 2] if statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient
Mark 3] if both statements I and II are needed
Mark 4] both of them together are not sufficient.
21. Is it true that a > b?
I. 2a > 2b II. a + b > b + c
22. John and David each received a salary increase. Which one received the greater dollar
increase?
l. John’s salary increased 8 percent ll. David’s salary increased 5 percent.
23. The regular price for canned soup was reduced during a sale. How much money could one
have saved by purchasing a dozen 7-ounce cans of soup at the reduced price rather than
at the regular price?
l. The regular price for the 7-ounce cans was 3 for dollar
ll. The reduced price for the 7-ounce cans was 4 for a dollar
24. If 5x + 3y = 17, what is the value of x?
I. x is a positive integer II. y > x
5. What is the value of x?
l. x + 1 = 2 – 3x II. x2 = 289
Directions for Questions 26 to 30 : Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions that follow :
Score Card of the final match of Sharjah Singer Cup 1996 is given below:
SCORE BOARD
Pakistan : Saeed Anwar c Fleming b Vaughan 1; Aamir Sohail st Germon b Patel 16; Shahid
Afridi c Greatbatch b Larsen 21; Ijaz Ahmed c Fleming b Astle 10, Salim Malik lbw
Cairns 40; Azam Khan c Greatbatch b HArrris 22; Moin Khan lbw Cairns 32; Wasim
Akram c Vaughan b Patel 0; Saqlain Mushtaq lbw Harris 0; Waqar Younis run out 0;
Mushtaq Ahmed not out 4.
Extra : (lb - 12, w - 2); 14
Total : (All out in 48.5 overs); 160
Fall wickets : 1-4, 2-32, 3-51, 4-63, 5-116, 6-120, 7-120, 8-138, 9-145
Bowling : Vaughan 8-0-33-1; Larsen 9-1-22-1; Carins 9.5-0-24-2; Astle 3-0-7-1; Harris 9-2-32-2;
Patel 10-2-30-0.
New Zealand : Bryan Young b Akram 5; Mark Greatbatch c Ijaz b Mushtaq 52; Adam Paroe lbw
saqlain 22; Nathan Astle c Mushtaq b Saqlain 8; Stephen Fleming lbw Younis 4;
Chris Cairns lbw Akram 8; Chris Harris c Afridi b Mushtaq 2; Lee Germon lbw
Akram 5; Dipak Patel lbw Afridi 1; Justin Vaughan Not out 1; Gavin Larsen b
Afridi 0.
Extra : (w-5, nb-6); 11
Total : (all out in 36.5 overs); 119
Fall wickets: 1-7, 2-66, 3-81, 4-98, 5-102, 6-111, 7-114, 8-117, 9-119.
Bowling : Akram 8-1-20-3; Younis 8-0-22-1; Saqlain 8-0-32-2; Afridi 2.5-0-14-2; Mushtaq 10-0-
31-2
26. Highest runs were scored in the match by the partnership of
1] Aamir Sohail and Shahid Afridi 2] Mark Greatbatch and Adam Parore
3] Moin Khan and Azam Khan 4] Salim Malik and Azan Khan
27. If runs per wicket is the criterion for evaluating bowling performance, then which bowler
had the best bowling performance in the match ?
1] Astle 2] Younis 3] Afridi 4] Akram
28. If number of balls per wicket is considered to evaluate bowling performance, then who
was the best bowler of the match?
1] Patel 2] Larsen 3] Afridi 4] Akram
29. Performance of which bowlers was the same, where criterion for evaluation is number of
runs per wicket?
I. Harris and Saqlain II. Afridi and Harris
1] Both I and II are true 2] I is true but II is false
3] Both I and II are false 4] II is true but I is false
30. Who took maximum number of catches in the match?
I. Stephen Fleming II. Mark Greatbatch III. Ijaz Ahmed
1] I and II are true but II is false 2] Only II is true
3] II and III are true but I is false 4] All the true
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VERBAL ABILITY
PASSAGE - 1
Long considered an intensely subjective and deeply personal experience, dreams are slowly
opening out to research methodology and in the process spilling the secrets of consciousness,
volition and the nature of imaginary worlds. At the absolute cutting edge of dream research
today lies the study of an elusive and unusual type of dream called a ‘lucid dream’. Simply put,
a lucid dream is a dream in which one knows, at the time of the dream, that one is dreaming
and that one can then control the course of the dream. Although only a small percentage of
people have lucid dreams, there are now methods available which can induce such dreams in
people.
Keath Hearne of the University of Hull and Stephen LaBerge of Stanford University, California,
realized that if a person (who was conscious that he or she was dreaming) could somehow
communicate to the outside world, it would open a whole new process of dialogue between
the conscious and the unconscious. Hearne exploited the fact that in dream sleep, the eyes
move. He thought perhaps a lucid dreamer could signal by moving the eyes in a predetermined
pattern and, in 1980, succeeded in making a volunteer move his eyes left and right eight times
in succession. From there it was a simple step to use the movements in Morse Code to make
whole sentences. One of the next steps envisaged is to link the Morse signals to a speech
synthesizer for a real conversation to take place.
What can we expect to get out of all this? For one thing, there is a great debate going on at
present about the nature of dreaming that could possibly be resolved. An older school still
clings to the Freudian viewpoint of dreams being representations of unconscious with-
fulfilment symbolism while another newer one maintains they are nothing more than random
electrochemical bursts which the brain then does its best to put into some sort of coherent
scenario as visual imagery. If a person could talk about what he or she is seeing while it is
happening, dream interpretation could finally take place with the dreamer participating in real
time.
On the other hand, investigators could try to stimulate various areas of the brain through
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feedback from the dreamer. This could lend support to their theory. For both sides, though,
research right now looks like a dream come true.
1. The author is unlikely to agree with any of the following except
1] dream research is chiefly developing strategies for research into the eye movement.
2] research shows that the dreamer can be made to simultaneously participate in the real
world.
3] visual imagery and its relation with Morse Code is indeed very complex.
4] None of the above
2. The most important aspect of dream research is the way it has made
1] its link of subconscious with the unconscious.
2] its link of the conscious with the Morse Code.
3] Its relationship of volition with the Morse Code
4] None of the above
3. According to the passage, the Freudian concept of dreams
1] has now been antiquated.
2] relies heavily on the unfulfilled part of the unconscious.
3] relies heavily on the wishful thinking of the subconscious.
4] Both 1 and 2
4. The concept of ‘lucid dreamer’ has been highlighted in the passage because
1] it shows a way of analysing dreams simultaneously with the real world.
2] lucid dreamers are a typical class of dreamers.
3] dream research required the help of non-lucid dreamers.
4] real dreamers and lucid dreamers are closely related.
5. The tone of the author can be best described as
1] informative. 2] critical.
3] disillusioned. 4] argumentative
There's no escape. You are consuming mass quantities of genetically modified food. The milk on
your corn flakes this morning came from a genetically modified cow, and the corn flakes
themselves featured genetically modified whole grain goodness. At lunch you'll enjoy French
fries from genetically modified potatoes and perhaps a bucket of genetically modified fried
chicken. If you don't have any meetings this afternoon, maybe you'll wash it all down with the
finest genetically modified hops, grains and barley, brewed to perfection.
Everything you eat is the result of genetic modification. When a rancher in Wyoming selected
his stud bull to mate with a certain cow to produce the calf that ultimately produced, the milk
on your breakfast table, he was manipulating genes. Sounds delicious, doesn't it? Sorry, but you
get the point.
Long before you were ever born, farmers were splicing genes, manipulating seeds to create
more robust plants. Genetic modification used to be called "breeding," and people have been
doing it for centuries. Thomas Jefferson did it at Monticello, as he experimented in his gardens
with literally hundreds of varieties of fruits and vegetables.
Anyway, to return to the topic at hand, breeding isn't a scary word, so people who oppose
technology call it "genetic modification." They want to cast biotechnology, which is just a more
precise and effective breeding tool, as some kind of threat to our lives, instead of the blessing
that it is.
Have you ever seen corn in its natural state without genetic modification? It's disgusting. We're
talking about that nasty, gnarled, multicoloured garbage used as ornamentation in Thanksgiving
displays. The fear mongers should eat that the next time they want to criticise technology.
In fact, the fear mongers are waging a very successful campaign against biotechnology,
especially in Europe where they've lobbied to limit the availability of "genetically modified"
foods. Even in the United States, where we generally embrace technology and its possibilities,
the fear is spreading. Not because of some horrible event related to the food supply, but
because of more aggressive spinning of the media. In fact, you've been enjoying foods
enhanced by biotechnology for most of the last decade. And the news is all good - lower prices
and more abundant food.
As for the future, the potential to eliminate human suffering is enormous. Right now, according
to the World Health Organisation, more than a million kids die every year because they lack
Vitamin A in their diets. Millions more become blind. WHO estimates that more than a billion
people'suffer from anaemia, caused by iron deficiency. What if we could develop rice or corn
plants with all of the essential vitamins for children?
Personally, I'd rather have an entire day's nutrition bio-engineered into a Twinkie or a pan
pizza, but I recognise the benefits of more-nutritious crops. Reasonable people can disagree on
the best applications for this technology.
Still, the critics want to talk about the dangers of genetically modified crops. The Environmental
Protection Agency wants to regulate the use of certain bio-engineered corn seeds because they
include a resistance to pests. Specifically, the seeds are bred to include a toxin called BT that
kills little creatures called corn borers, so farmers don't need to spray pesticides.
Turns out, according to the EPA, that the toxin in the corn can kill Monarch butterflies, too. The
butterflies don't eat corn, but the EPA is afraid that the corn pollen will blow over and land on a
milkweed and stick to it and then confused Monarch caterpillars will inadvertently eat the
pollen.
Not exactly the end of the world, but it sounds bad. Until you consider the alternatives.
According to Professor Nina Fedoroff, Willaman Professor of Life Sciences at Penn State, "A
wide-spectrum pesticide sprayed from a plane is going to kill a lot more insects than will be
killed by an in - plant toxin."
Of course, the anti-tech crowd will say that they don't like pesticides either. They promote
organic farming meaning we use more land to produce our food, and we clear more wilderness.
We also pay more for food, since we're not using the efficiencies that. come from technology.
Maybe that's not a problem for you or me, but it's bad news for those millions of malnourished
kids around the world.Says Fedoroff, "I think that most inhabitants of contemporary urban societies don't have a clue
about how tough it is to grow enough food for the human population in competition with
bacteria, fungi, insects and animals and in the face of droughts, floods, and other climatic
variations." That may be true, but I do think that most Americans understand the positive
impact of technology. And that's why they'll ultimately reject the scare campaign against
biotechnology.
6. Which of the following statements is going to meet with an approval from the author?
1] Cloning can have disastrous implications but it is okay to clone for medical research.
2] Genetically modified food is gradually taking a toll on human life.
3] For a poor nation genetically modified food may be the only source of cheap food.
4] All technological inventions and achievements should be embraced with open arms.
7. The central idea of the passage is to
1] propagate the idea that genetically modified food is the only solution to feed the
growing population.
2] dissuade critics against opposing genetically modified food.
3] make the readers aware of the benefits that can be reaped out of genetically modified
food.
4] make the readers take what opponents of genetically modified foods say with a pinch
of salt.
8. The passage seems to be culled from
1] a journal on genetic engineering. 2] a popular science magazine.
3] an article in a weekly or a magazine 4] an article in a biology book for high-
school students.
9. The assumption that critics make regarding Monarch Butterflies is that
1] they might eat corn mistaking it for milkweed.
2] bio-engineering will have a direct impact on Monarch Butterflies.
3] Monarch caterpillars which feed on milkweed may eat the pollens of corn injected with
BT.
4] None of the above.
10. The nature of the passage can be best described as
1] factual 2] narrative 3] analytical 4] argumentative
Directions for questions 11 to 15: A sentence is written in four different forms. Only one of
them is grammatically correct. Mark the number of the correct sentence as your answer.
11. 1] Rajiv Gandhi was executed while he was addressing a meeting.
2] Rajiv Gandhi was slaughtered while he was addressing to a meeting.
3] Rajiv Gandhi was murdered while he was addressing in a meeting.
4] Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated while he was addressing a meeting.
12. 1] She was annoyed despite of that she maintained her composure.
2] She maintained her composure despite of being annoyed.
3] Despite of being annoyed she maintained her composure.
4] She maintained her composure despite being annoyed.
13. 1] His employees were asking him for a raise for a long time.
2] His employees were asking him for a raise from a long time.
3] His employees have been asking him for a raise for a long time.
4] His employees were been asking him for a raise for a long time.
14. 1] There are no less than fifty students in the class.
2] There are no fewer than fifty students in the class.
3] There are not fewer than fifty students in the class.
4] There are not lesser fewer than fifty students in the class.
15. 1] I request your favour of granting me permission to leave early.
2] I am requesting your favour in granting me permission to leave early.
3] I request for your favour to grant me permission in leaving early.
4] I request the favour of your granting me permission to leave early.
Directions for Questions 16 to 18 : In the questions below fill in the blanks with the appropriate
choices:
16. Thomas Paine, whose political writing was often flamboyant, was in private life a
surprisingly _________man: he lived in rented rooms, ate little, and wore drab clothes.
1] simple 2] controversial 3] sordid 4] comfortable
17. As long as nationals cannot themselves accumulate enough physical power to dominate
all others, they must depend on their _______
1] allies 2] resources 3] freedom 4] education
18. While nurturing parents can compensate for adversity, cold or inconsistent parents many
_______ it
1] exacerbate 2] neutralize 3] eradicate 4] ameliorate
Directions for Questions 19 to 26: In each problem below, either part or all of the sentence is
underlined. The sentences are followed by five ways of writing the underlined part. Answer
choices [1] repeats the original: the other answer choices vary. If you think that the original
phrasing is the best, choice [1]. If you thing one of the other answer choices is the best, select
that choice.
19. Steve, along with his oldest brothers, are going to make a large real estate investment.
1] Steve, along with his oldest brothers, are
2] Steve, along with his oldest brothers, is
3] Steve, in addition to his oldest brothers, are
4] Steve, as well as his oldest brothers, are
20. Many travellers state unequivocally that the streets in Paris are more beautiful than any
other city.
1] that the streets in Paris are more beautiful than any other city.
2] that the streets in Paris are more beautiful than those in any other city.
3] that, unlike any other city, Parisian streets are more beautiful.
4] that the streets of Paris are more beautiful than the streets in any other city.
21. Dr. Smith’s findings that emotions affect blood pressure are different from those
published by his colleague, Dr.Loeb
1] affect blood pressure are different from those
2] affect blood pressure are different from that
3] effect blood pressure are different than those
4] affect blood pressure are different than those
22. Was the letter written with pencil or with ink?
1] with pencil or with ink 2] with pencil or in ink
3] in pencil or in ink 4] with lead or with pen
23. He has lain his racquetball glove on the beach.
1] has lain 2] has laid
3] have lain 4] have laid
24. No sooner had he come from Vijayawada when he was asked to proceed to Delhi
1] had he come from Vijayawada than he was asked to proceed
2] did he come from Vijayawada when he was asked to proceed
3] had he come from Vijayawada when he was asked to proceed
4] when he came from Vijayawada when he was asked to proceed
25. He is one of the shrewdest men that is in the administration.
1] that is in the administration 2] that the
administration is having
3] that will be in the administration 4] that are in the adminstration
26. His speech was broadcasted from Delhi.
1] was broadcast 2] was broadcasted
3] will be broadcasted 4] had been broadcasted
Directions for questions 27 to 28: Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which
the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the
paragraph in the most appropriate way.
27. Most firms consider expert individuals to be too elitist, temperamental, egocentirc, and
difficult to work with. Try to force such people to collaborate on a high-stakes project and
they just might come to fisticuffs. Even the very notion of managing such a group seems unimaginable. So most organizations fall into default mode, setting up project teams of
people who get along nicely.____________
1] The result, however, is disastrous.
2] The result is mediocrity.
3] The result is creation of experts who then become elitists.
4] Naturally, they drive innovations.
28. The audiences for crosswords and sudoku, understandably, overlap greatly but there are
differences, too. A crossword attracts a more literary person, while sudoku appeals to a
keenly logical mind. Some crossword enthusiasts turn up their noses at sudoku because
they feel it lacks depth. A good crossword requires vocabulary, knowledge, mental
flexibility and sometimes even a sense of humor to complete. It touches numerous areas
of life and provides an “Aha!” or two along the way. ___________________
1] Soduku, on the other hand, is just a logical excercise, each one similar to the last.
2] Sudoku, incidentally, is growing faster in popularity than crosswords. even among the
literati.
3] Sudoku, on the other hand, can be attempted and enjoyed even by children.
4] Sudoku, however, is not exciting in any sense of the term.
29. Farmers in the North have observed that heavy frost is usually preceded by a full moon.
They are convinced that the full moon somehow generates the frost.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the farmers conviction?
1] The temperature must fall below 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) for frost
to occur.
2] Absence of a cloud cover cools the ground which causes frost
3] Farmers are superstitious.
4] No one has proven that the moon causes frost.
30. Professor Tembel told his class that the method of student evaluation of teachers is not a
valid measure of teaching quality. Students should fill out questionnaires at the end of the
semester when courses have been completed.
Which of the following, if true, provides support for Professor Tembel’s proposal?
1] Professor Tembel received low ratings from his students.
2] Students filled out questionnaires after the midterm exam.
3] Students are interested in teacher evaluation.
4] Teachers are not obligated to use the survey results.
31. In a famous experiment by Pavlov, when a dog smelled food, it salivated. Subsequently, a
bell was rung whenever food was placed near the dog. After a number of trials, only the
bell was rung, whereupon the dog would salivate even though no food was present.
Which of the following conclusions may be drawn from the above experiment?
1] Two stimuli are stronger than one.
2] Dogs are motivated only by the sound of a bell.
3] The ringing of a bell was associated with food.
4] A conclusion cannot be reached on the basis of one experiment.
32. In winning its bitter, protracted battle to acquire Blue Industries, Inc., Belle Industries has
fulfilled its goal to lessen its reliance on tobacco holdings, while the $5.2 billion deal may
spur more takeover activity in the insurance industry, analysts said.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
1] Blue Industries is in the tobacco industry.
2] Belle Industries is in the insurance business.
3] Blue Industries is in the insurance business.
4] More divestment takes place in the tobacco industry than in the insurance industry.
Directions for questions 33 to 40: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate choices
33. When I left school, I saw it as a temporary move. I assumed I’d ____.
1] go back 2] return back 3] go forth 4] go and come
back
34. For young people today, there are business opportunities unlike any that have
existed____.
1] after 2] before 3] now 4] then and there
35. She feared that her show was elitist and perhaps wouldn’t reach out____.
1] to the rich 2] to the famous masses
3] to the masses 4] to the masseurs
36. He writes faster ______
1] than me 2] than I 3] to me 4] to I
37. Unknown to her mother, she kept meeting him on the _____.
1] sly 2] sty 3] cry 4] sloth
38. We need a good number of ______ judgers.
1] uninterested 2] disinterested 3] over-interested 4] under-interested
39. Biofeedback training is based on the ______that we can gain control on our bodily
functions.
1] understanding 2] aspect 3] feeling 4] premise
40. The sharp cracking of a twig mixed with _____ made a great impact on him.
1] cry 2] shriek 3] squawk 4] scream
Solutions:
Verbal Ability
1-2 2-4 3-2 4-1 5-1 6-3 7-2 8-2 9-3 10-4
11-4 12-4 13-3 14-2 15-2 16-3 17-1 18-1 19-2 20-2
21-4 22-3 23-2 24-1 25-4 26-1 27-2 28-4 29-2 30-2
31-3 32-3 33-4 34-2 35-3 36-2 37-1 38-2 39-4 40-2
Aptitude
1-4 2-4 3-4 4-2 5-4 6-3 7-2 8-3 9-4 10-3
11-2 12-3 13-3 14-4 15-3 16-3 17-2 18-3 19-4 20-3
21-1 22-4 23-3 24-4 25-1 26-2 27-4 28-3 29-2 30-1
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