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The Pundits still prediet doom and they insist that itis the end of the road for ci R. At the temples of the box office, fortunes are made and unmade. S. The world of cinema has, they say, its own attraction. 6. Perhaps a positive outlook is not unwarranted. A doomsday approach is fr too fatal this stage. O° Which of the following combinations given below is the most logically ‘A. ISQPR6 B. IRSPQ6 C.IRQPS6 D. 1QSPR6 E, 1QPSR6 Which of the followings is not a term of “disappros A. infantile B. charlatan C. imbecile D. childlike E. awful have long harold Wiyrderous thoughts about the conditions of our drama, but their ineffectuality@ pub\i executioners is legendary. TL. But not closegnoughit would seem, for this “marriage” constitutes the ease of an absolute 12 relative compliance a. by contrast, come close to being the most loyal and effective allies the cogtmatseia could possibly desire wie Hd grdkest irony in a situation bursting with ironies is the reiterated idea that the cat killing the theatre. Know that when theatre people or members of the public refer to the critics, they nearly Jy¥(ys mean the reviewers,A.V, IV, IIL 11 B.IV, V, 1 JU IL C.IV1, Vy IL IIL D.M, V,1V,1, I E.1,1V, V1.1 IN In the traditions of many religions throughout the world (including saroon ch, there has long been a sustained belief that the Universe as we know it today did er in the past, and that there was a spontaneous act which gave birth to all thar ha ati, and all that will be. in other words, the Universe itself has not been eternal as out ght indicate at first glance, .. O° Which of the following options can meaningfully complete the Re A. but has a Timited lifespan after its creation. B. but our senses give us the right knowledge. C.however, on second glance, our religious beliefs are si D, however, itis a ball of intense energy. E, however, it could not have been created. It is a curious historical fact that modern nn began with two quite different mathematical formulations: the differential the way of reducing the g) exalpfie of private good. yéipal is ‘government’, Analyse the following passage and provide appy fers for questions 27 and 28 that follow. Creative thinking can be used by m increase innovation and identify oppor creativity. Brainstorming is usually reg a Although, it can be employed with ey idea can help to stimulate even 1cople’s creativity is restricted because they tend to reject {cause they may be imposing imaginary constraints on a ternatively, they may be unable to see a problem from gams to produce actions that will potentially Gtorming is one technique that can enhance method to be used with groups of people. s, fe benefit of involving a group is that one person's, other group members. Underlying brainstorm ideas at too carly problem or making multiple perspectives failing to sce the@wide potential. Involvement of people with different perspectives enriches the idea generatiga A sfparagraph describes a technique and the second is an example that supports it. Tis paragraph describes a process and the second paragraph contradicts the description. first paragraph describes a technique. The first part of the second paragraph contradicts it 1¢ second part of the second paragraph makes untested claims, WwD. In the first paragraph, the author conveys the understanding of a subject and in the second paragraph the author complements the frst. E. In the first paragraph the author describes a technique and in the second paragraph Re ph provides explanation of its advantages. Which of the following options would be closest to the main argument in the sec araetay above? A. Viewing students as customers, future alumni, brand ambassadors, potentia\regiuiters ete, would make engineering colleges more successful, B. Good students, after completing the MBA, should play multipl GR organization to become successful leaders. . India does better in team sports like ericket than in individual épqh like Mining, D. All departments of the organization, including marketing-JpoulNyjye inputs to generate new ideas for improving customer satisfaction. o E, Compared to small entrepreneurial firms, largg-e finitely generate more ideas. & KS 229. 30, Section B: Decision Making and Analytical Reasoning Answer questions 29-31 on the basis of information given in the following case. IS Mr, Dipangshu Barua, a young IT professional, came early to office to assist his. boss preparation for an important client presentation. When he switched on his computer, he sian ‘email from Mr. Patel. The email was as follows: Januepy ¥ 2015 Dear Mr. Barua, This email serves as a follow-up of my conversation with you on BetemberY, 2014. I have already conveyed need for improvement in your behaviour as EoPeerour rice leader and colleagues. They are yet to notice any visible improvemei ppprehensive that your failure to act may warrant further action leading to Sbntinue to monitor and assess your performance over the next three month ether improvements meet the expectations. At the same time, I would like to raf fou are very valuable for our organization, Best Wishes, Mr. A. Patel HR Director lly, the e-mail distracted Dipangsh depided to focus on the job. Which of the following options might best explain his decis Ry un ther department. Jen assigned to a new team in the same project. been assigned a new project similar to his final year B. Last week, Mr. Dipgygshn C. Three days ba ibn. went off smoottily. Back in his cabin, Dipangshu read Mr Patel’s e-mail once mord red over it, During the last meeting he tried hard to put forward his explanation but fot allowed him to speak. Dipangshu was thinking of meeting Mr. Patel once ir whether that would help. Incidentally, he had a job offer from a start-up with At Dipangshu was to join the new job, he had to accept the offer within the next However, he cannot think ofa life without a job. Dipangshu was confused! ‘of the following options would be the best move for Dipangshu? B31 ‘A. Talk to Mr, Patel and highlight the initiatives he has taken but at the same time start applying for other jobs. B, Reject the offer from the start-up. Use the next three months to find a better job, but copfiAye in the present job. . Resign from this organization right now. D. Accept the offer, only if the start-up gives 4 salary hike, else keep prospecting. E, Accept the offer with a request to give him a 10% salary hike. After a couple of weeks, Mr. Patel eame to know that Dipangshu’s project leader MPYolin, a very competent senior executive, may have wilfully influenced his team ghenbers cty Mile a wrong complaint against Dipangshu. Mr. John may have done it because Dif ha¥ refused to tow John’s line, Mr, Patel also came to know that Dipangshu was think ad OT quishg this job. He felt regretful about his letter to Dipangshu. He wanted to resolve 1 iplick¥ed situation. He was contemplating following five actions in his mind. I. Talk fo Mr. John about Dipangshu ad ¢ Ahat losing. bright employee would cost the organization dearly. HL Catch up with Mr. John during coffe bk anW/convey that Dipangshu has a very good track record, I, Chat with Dipangshu during, eal IV. Catch up with Dipangshy@gpifig wo#e break and convey that the organization values him, V. Arrange a am¢ differences. NE folin, Dipangshu and himself to sort out the Which of the following is the ‘of actions for resolving the problem? ALL ULV BIL ULV CL IV, D.LIV, E.ULIV, Answver QestioN)32-33 on the basis of information given in the following case. 1ce cxarnination comprises two types of problems: formula-based problems and ed problems, From the analysis of past data, Interesting School of Management gs that students good at solving application-based problems are entrepreneurial in jing institutes for MBA entrance exams train them to spot formula-based problems answer them correctly, 50 as to obtain the required overall cut-off percentile, Thus students, in Zeneral, shy away from application-based problems and even those with entrepreneurial mind-sct target formula-based problems 2 Half of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer, M432, _ ISM wants more students with entrepreneurial mind-set in the next batch. To achieve this, ISM is considering following proposals: 1. Preparing a question paper of two parts, Part A and Part B of duration of one hos Ro each. Part A and Part B Would consist of formula-based probléms and applica based problems, respectively. After taking away Part A, Part B would be distri ‘The qualifying cut-off percentile would be calculated on the combined scor parts, IL. Preparing a question paper comprising Part A and Part B. While Part comprise formula-based problems, part B would comprise applicatigncbased proems, cach having a separate quialifying cut-off percentile. 4% (or le I, Assigning one mark for formula-based problems and two plication- based problems as an incentive for attempting application-baséd probl JV. Allotting one mark for formula-based problems an for application- based problems, without mentioning this in the question fag. Which of the following proposal (or combination of pi 8 tO identify students with best entrepreneurial mind-set? AM og S BIg 2 Cre D.W&ilt « E&I < 33. ISM conducts a common entrance examinalod ery year. This year, the question paper would comprise 60 questions with an em formula-based problems and application-based problems. All questions would jarks, Balaji is appearing for the examination, Before, appearing for the exa following information from coaching institutes: 1 Ap ms take more time to solve in an examination hall, — HL Chan /ould be low in application-based problems, All. ISM IV. Gptions We generally confusing for formula-based problems. lige yhtkes aman perlect’ can apply only to formula-based problems. \~ sis get very yood campus jobs. seharapor) ation, which of the following options would help him to be better prepared DW&V A RM&VE yg 1534. DAV, V&VE EDUIV&aV Innovative Institute of Business (IIB) has decided to be the first green campus (Ga) Administration has advised all campus residents to reduce carbon footprints. UPR bers did a brainstorming and came up with the following suggestions: 1. Replacing electriity source for street lights with solar panels, II, Replacing the existing buildings with environment friendly (ui Oo I Organizing a seminar on ‘Towards a Sustainable Fun (A all students, staff, and experts from around the country. IV. Introducing a compulsory course on sustain YLingrease awareness among students, V. Conducting an initial energy audit to explore-axbe n reduce carbon footprints. Which of the following options would be the most Prefoxyed $quence of actions to reduce carbon footprints on campus? AIL IV,V B.IV, V, IIL C.V.1IL D.V, 1,11 E.V, ULI Answer questions 35-38 SS) f information given in the following case. The Disciplinary Cy . Initiate an internal inquiry to find the truth D. Suspend Mr. Prodigal from the party with immediate effect but announce that he will Byyaken back if the court declares him innocent. ° E, Suspend both Mr. Loyal and Mr. Prodigal from the party with immedia ‘NPP candidate in favour of his Mr. Opportunist, a veteran member of NPP, stakes his claims to be noy in the upcoming election, Mr. Opportunist presented the followir candidature to the NPP Executive Committee. 1. Mr. Loyal’s candidature in the upcoming Webtion Wil adversely impact NPP’s chances. Hence, the party should not nomingdeSnins Il. The party should call a press conferenci Mr. Loyal. This would enhance the party’s image IIL The party would not be able an}) strong disciplinary action against Mr. Loyal, if he gets re-electey 1V. Lhave a lot of goodw! icant followers in the constituency. V. None of my close relati inidypAtive politics Which of the following combinatig& wonid\boX strengtnen the claim of Mr. Opportunist? A1&il SI BI&V cmam DNV \ ‘on BIV&Y O° The Discipljraary Comenjtfee has decided to suspend Mr. Loyal from the party because they felt he Sh judicial process. However, Mr. Loyal feels that the committee is biased and he yw, election has been announced. The last time, Mr. Loyal had won with a of his good work. Which of the following options is most likely to resurrect te political career? Wain opposition party has invited Mr. Loyal to join the party and contest the election. chai of winning is high. fot participating in the campaign and instructing his followers to stay away from the ‘campaigning process. 739, C. Ask his followers to support the NPP nominated candidate and display his loyalty to NPP. D. Mr. Loyal should contest as an independent candidate, But because of a split in hi cians twining would bs hw. SS E, Influence the nomination process through his followers within NPP, to get one associates nominated. Answer question 39-41 on the basis of informati given in the following cask Bright Engineering College (BEC) has listed 20 elective courses for the next ieMhyZAnd students have to choose any 7 of them. Simran, a student of BEC, notices that@f@re are Bee categories of electives: Job-oriented (J), Quantitative-oriented (Q) and Grade- ). Among these 20 electives, some electives are both Job and Grade-oriented but not litative-oricuted (JG type). QJ type electives are both Job and Quantitative-oriented Hut Grade-oriented and QG type electives are both Quantitative and Grade-oriented but fi Ig pfiented. Simran also notes that the total number of QI type electives is 2 less than ‘lectives. Similarly, the total number of QG type electives is 2 less than JG, mly 1 common elective JQG) across three categories. Furthermore, the number o fative-oriented electives is only Job-oriented electives, but less than the Atnbi inly Grade-oriented electives. Each elective has at least one registration and th 12st one elective in each category, or combinations of categories. same as On her way back Simran met XAT and is only interested in| type electives being offered. Si of Grtype electives yourself, It w ip your XAT preparation”, Raj calculates correctly and says that there can be__ Which of the following’@ dh best fit the blank above? 3 . 5 8 9 I 2) fared the above information, Raj is preparing for ed (G) electives. He wanted to know the number of G- O° FoOmD> O° fers J-type electives and wants to avoid Q-type electives. She noted that the number of electives is 3. Raj’s preference is G-type electives followed by Q-type electives want to take as many common electives as possible. What is the maximum number at can be common between them, without compromising their preferences? Ba cs D.7 E, Not possible to answer from the above information. 1841. Vijay and Raj want to avoid cach other. Vijay is interested in J-type electives and wants to avoid Quype electives. Raj’s preference is G-type electives followed by Q-type clectives. Raj noted that the number of only G-type electives is 2. Is there a possibility that they would not share an} common elective(s)? A. Yes. There is a possibility B. No, They would meet in one elective. C.No. They would not be able to avoid in two electives. D.No, They would mect in five electives. Cannot be solved with the information given, ° Answer questions 42-44 on the basis of information given he followi AA few years back Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring started an oil refinery bus nual earning is currently jist $0,000 million rupees. ‘They are now exploring & opis to improve the business. Mr. Xanadu, a salesperson from Innovative Tes 17), is trying to sell ‘4 new oil refinery technology 10 Mr. Arbit and Mr. BON ‘ology could potentially enhance their annual eaing to 150,000 million rupees wi time investment of 100,000 million rupees to implemer successful, the investment would be lost. Mr. Arbit and risks of the investment, th fogy. If the technology is not Ding are discussing about possible investment idea? 42. Mr. Arbit is enthusiastic about this inveémeny/ tea bU>Mr Boring is a little sceptical. This impasse makes them approach a consultant. ‘ons makes some observations, Which of the following observations, made by the cor jc milfht reduce Mr. Arbit’s enthusiasm for the new s outweigh costs. her earnings in future. tion of costs in the long run, B logySucceeds, the annual carnings would grow 3 times from the next finaneial year luld be able to recover the invested money within | year, inary studies indicate that success rate of the technology is 85%. R&D team of ITS is working to counter any possible downside of the technology. fasiness is all about taking risky decisions. 1945, Mr. Arbit and Mr. Boring did not invest in the new technology, but the new technology is a big success, Repentant, they are now estimating the additional amount they would have eqrned (icc. forgone earnings) had they invested in the new technology. However, the two owners di expected lifespan of the new technology. Mr. Arbit expected lifespan to be 5 years, Boring expected it to be 2 years. Afler the technology gets out-dated, the carn business would drop back to 50,000 million rupees. What would be the difference between two expected foregone camings Allee 5 of the technology investment, if yearly earnings are deposited in a bank @ 10%, compodngeyannually? Note: Forgone Earnings = (Earnings from business with new tcf Qbeamings trom business without new technology) A. 231,200 million rupees B. 331,000 million rupees, C. 400,510 million rupees D. 431,000 million rupees E, 464,100 million rupees Answer questions 45-48 on the basis of inforn fen in the following ease. sed pharmaceutical company. Their business ind a few patented drugs. LSP operates in 30 odd. lume is from outside India, mostly revolves around a couy countries and more than 50% If more than 50% of their sa definitely correct? (Note: is from genetic drugs, which of the following options is es figures are with respect to total sales volume) A. lf sales volume ic drugs in foreign countries is at least 24%, the sales volume of patented dius inxlia wilttabove 24%, foreign@duntriwill be above 54%. D, salgYolume of patented drugs in India is 29%, the sales volume of generic drugs in f f sy tries will be above 29%. gules volume of generic drugs in India is at least 60%, the sales volume of patented drugs sicopntries will be above 60% Mr. Sinha, a senior executive of LSP, observes that their business in India is not vibrant. LSP faces stiff competition from Indian and global players, except in rural areas. Interestingly, most of their sales in the rural areas are from cough syrup, used as sedatives by teenagers. Mr. Sinha is planning the following actions to improve business in the long run. 2047, 4B, I. Invest in development of new drugs. II, Increase sales of cough syrup in the rural markets, UL Try and cut costs. IV. Recruit more medical representatives in the rural areas, KR Which of the following sequences is best arranged in the descending order of appropriateness’ ACL, ULI B.IL 1, IM CH MNT DIV, IH, UI E.1V, Il, 1 ° i, HR head of LSP, is contemplating of transferring Mr. from India to their Luxembourg office. Mr. Jose’s wife is also with the HR deparifeyVok DSF. The couple is expecting their first child within next four months and hence they vd to bY together. Mr, Rastogi tS Mr/Rastogi would have to in Luxembourg is very does not yet have an HR send a less competent person for this job as early as posstl important for the company’s future, It is at its nascgstst department, Hence, it is not possible to transfer Mrs. Jo Which of the following options would be most apfegPiat)\ fX6m the organization's perspective, to resolve the issue? A. Giving a salary hike to Mr. Jose withy&promi8a, transfer Mrs. Jose to Luxembourg in the near future, B. Jose C. Giving Mr. Jose option to, India. D. Giving a salary\piké Mr. Jose at Luxembout ith 1oqoP fay E. Asking Mr. Jose tbXece)\\he off right now but give him up to six months to join Luxembourg, ving Mrs. Jose option to wor ‘while in Luxembourg so that she can be with Mr. ia forthe time being so that he can be with Mrs, Jose in office, O° eave the Vice President of LSP India. However, he had resigned from LSP Mr. Indi in New York. In the meantime, his wife was promoted to head the HR of LSP Indi ad struggled hard to reach this position and was quite popular and respected mWawSn, Mrs. Khan was contemplating whether she should give up her career and itn rk. Mrs. Khan is considering the following actions: 1. Take a break for the time being and focus on personal life. Given her reputation, she can always get back to the same job, if required. IL Go to New York, on leave without pay for two months to help Mr. Khan settle down, Aficr that she can come back and resume her responsibility in LSP India, a49. I, Request Mr. Khan to look for an equivalent job in India. 1V. Resign from LSP India, join Mr. Khan in New York, and look fora similar job there. V. Request LSP India for a similar position in LSP USA and follow Mr, Khel York, Which of the following sequence of actions can be immediately taken by Mrs. Kha map\tain her work-life balance? A&I BI&il C1&IV Oo D.&V EM&V Answer questions 49-S1 on the basis of inform: 1c Spving case. Mohan’s was @ popular fast-food joint at Cor i. Initially Mohan handled his business alone, His sons, Ram and Kishan, joined Me busindyyAfter graduating fiom college. Ram was entrepreneurial in nature. Subsequently, ay Mohan had chosen Ram to head the Panipat bt (gh Ram increased sales in a short time, he had stopped using premium quality or Kishan were not happy with his way of; was 10 sort out this issue with Ram. Mohan knew that ishan did not want to leave Delhi. However, giving a Now, the foremost challenge replacing Ram with Kishan wal freehand to Ram might have long future course of actions, Mohan sought the he}p@ be the consequences: high end restaurants in Panipat use organic vegetables. So, using organic cihbles will not be a differentiating factor Sciling prices of their dishes in Panipat are significantly lower. Using organic tables will bring down profits. smium quality organic vegetables are not easily available in Panipat Which of the following set of options would support Ram’s argument of not using organic Vegetables? ALL UIV B.AILIV,V 250. si. C.1ULIV,V D.1, ULV, V E. All of the above Mohan sought feedback from a few of his businessmen friends, who were familiar with both Ro branches. Here is what they said = Businessman 1: Customers of Connaught place and Panipat arc very differ = Businessman 2; Customers in Panipat are extremely happy with Ram's b I. = Businessman 3: Panipat branch does not use the same quality of ingr but ‘maintains good hygiene and taste. ° = Businessman 4: Who knows, tomorrow the customers of Pani “appreciate what Connaught place customers appreciate today! If Mohan thinks all these are valid concerns, which of the following-apHone Yysiild be best for the business? A. Training Kishan to replace Ram in a few months. B. Not worrying about ingredients as long as business C. Bringing Ram to Connaught place branch. D. Naming the Panipat branch as ‘Ram's’, and chaging it Rucko Mohan's, when needed, E, Asking Kishan to run the Panipat branch, After discussing with a few custon ingredients at Panipat branch may no Panipat branch had grown fast. Hj following actions would be the be: Cs of his business? realised that compromising on the quality of A. Creating awareness campat adic vegetables in Panipat. B. Mohan himself sif fg Panipat branch. wS 2332. 34. Section C: Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation ‘What is the sum of the following series? = 64, - 66, - 68, sso1.+ y= 100 Ro A. - 1458 Y B.- 1558 C.- 1568 D, 1664 E, None of the above oO Ramesh plans to order a birthday gift for his friend from an online(—etail ever, the birthday coincides with the festival season during which there is a huge id fOF buying online goods and hence deliveries are often delayed. He estimates that t DHF of receiving the gif, in time, from the retailers A, B, C and D would be 0.6, 0.8, 0.9 Yn 0.5 fispectively. Playing safe, he orders from all four retailers simN@MGousNYhat would be the probability that his friend would receive the gift in time? A.0.004 C ) B. 0.006 Y C.0.216 D.0.994 5. 0.996 \e TA square meters lone of the above ‘The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of a product is 55% above its manufacturing cost, The produet is sold through a retailer, who earns 23% profit on his purchase price. What is the profit percentage 2456. 37. 58, (expressed in nearest integer) for the manufacturer who sells his product to the retailer? The retailer gives 10% discount on MRP. - , B. 22% €.15% D. 13% 11% A solid metal cylinder of 10 cm height and 14 cm diameter is melted and re-caft i oQnes in the proportion of 3:4 (volume), keeping the height 10 em, What would be th¢Bercefitag) change in the flat surface arca before and after? A % : B, 16% C. 25% D 50% E. None of the above A circular road is constructed outside a square he péfimeter of the square field is 200 ft. If the width of the road is 7¥2 fi. and ofPof CUgstrittionis Rs. 100 per sq. ft. Find the lowest possible cost to construct 50% of the totihw@d. ARs, 70,400 B. Rs, 125,400 C.Rs. 140,800 D. Rs, 235,400 E. None of the above Product M is pr mbing chemical X and chemical Y in the ratio of 5:4. Chemical X is propared by mixing two Wy materials, A and B, in the ratio of 1:3. Chemical Y is prepared by eh ®and C, in the ratio of 2:1, Then the final mixture is prepared by mixing. sng a 16 864 units g cc) with water. If the concentration of the raw material B in the final mixture is 50%, had been added to product M? 2559. Find the equation of the graph shown below. 60. Two diagonals of a parallelogram intersect ori ‘coordinates (17.5, 23.5). Two adjacent 9). Find the lengths of the diagonals, Y A. 1S and 30 B. 15 and 40 C.17 and 30 147 and 40 1, Multiple solutions a = 10 units and ZCED = ZBAF = 30°, What would be the area of a below may not be proportional to scale.) 61. Inthe diagram beloxt triangle ARR? (Ne) ; \ . O° cd ANG gh) SS od y743+4) C, 50 / (V344) B50 * (W344) E. None of the above 2662, The tax rates for various income slabs are given below. “Income Siab (RS) $5000 = 3000 = 3600 to < 10000” ‘There are 15 persons working in an organization. Out of them, 3 to 5 persons are falling the income slabs mentioned above. Which of the following is the correct tayrange of persons? (F.g, [fone is eaming Rs. 2000, the tax would be: 500 x 0+ 1500 x 0) A. 1350 to 7350, both excluded B, 1350 to 9800, both included. C. 2175 t0 7350, both excluded D, 2175 to 9800, both included E, None of the above 63. “Ifa, b, ¢ and d are four different positive integers select Tham NWS, then the highest possible value of ((a +b) + (c+ d)) A(a +b) + (ed) would by AAT B49 cst D.96 E, None of the above 64. Un fx = 1) = x4 — Tx 4k and A Ce me snesas 105 A6 BT oA Do E. None of the alate 65. 20,000 DIRs. 25,000 E, None of the above 2766. Devanand’s house is $0 km West of Pradeep’s house. On Sunday morning, at 10 a.m,, they leave their respective houses. ‘Under which of the following scenarios, the minimum distance between the two would dee, mn: Scenario I: Devanand walks East at a constant speed of 3 km per hour and Pradeep ((gy¥6 Suhr at a constant speed of 4 km per hour. Scenario 1: Devanand walks South at a constant speed of 3 km per hour ar alls East ata constant speed of 4 km per hour. Scenario f11: Devanand walks West at a constant speed of 4 km per hour and PRa}yép walks East at a constant speed of 3 km per hour. fe) B. Scenario If only C. Scenario III only D. Scenario I and II E, None of the above 67. The median of LI different positive integers iy/.an fof those 11 integers are 8, 12, 20, 6, 14,22, and 13. Statement I: The difference betwe: favep)ges of four largest integers and four smallest integers is 13.25. Statement I: The average oll togers is 16. Which of the following stayweneat> be sufficient to find the largest possible integer of these numbers? A. Statemen} ol B. Statement C. Both at D. NeithehSfat ©. Buther SOkdment ta Il are required. t I nd8ftement II is sufficient, ‘or Statement Il is sufficient. 68. Theale! gists of a trapezoid ABCD are in the ratio of 4:5. ABCD is divided into an isosceles pee <) rand a parallelogram PBCD (as shown below). ABCD has a perimeter equal to 1120 PBCD has a perimeter equal to 1000 meters. Find Sin ZABC, given 2ZDAB = ZBCD. a r 069. 70. n 72, AAS B. 16/25 C516 D. 24/25 E, A single solution is not possible. ‘An ascending series of numbers satisfies the following conditions: i, When divided by 3, 4, 5 or 6, the numbers leave a remainder of 2 ii, When divided by 11, the numbers leave no remainder. ‘The 6* number in this series will be: A242 B. 2882 C3542 D. 4202 E. None of the above In an examination, two types of questions arc asked: on Jestions and two marks questions. Far each wrong answer, of one mark question th v4 of a mark and for each wrong, answer, of two marks question, the deduction jg} Ni€a wlk. Moreover, % ofa mark is deducted Nee for any unanswered question. The quéftidn faker ‘one mark questions and 10 two marks questions. In the examination, students posialy marks between 25 and 30 and every student had different marks. What would be the nag a stent, who scores a total of 27.5 marks? AS B.6 CT Ds E. None of the aby For a positive i om lefihd f(x) such that f(x + a) = fla * x), where a is an integer and f(1) = 4 If the value of f{ 803) then the value of “k” will be: A. 1003, B. I the above ie, Wntre of a circle inside a triangle is at a distance of 625 em. from cach of the vertices of the Dwele. If the diameter of the circle is 350 cm. and the circle is touching only two sides of the triangle, find the area of the triangle. 294, A. 240000 B 387072 C. 480000 D. s06447 IS E, None of the above @) If the last 6 digits of {(M)! ~ (N)!] are 999000, which of the following optio posite for (Myx NY? Both (M) and (N) are positive integers and M > N. (M)! is factorial M. O° A150 . B. 180 C.200 D, 225 E234 A person is standing at a distance of 1800 meters {aetna giald clock at the top of a tower. At 5.00 pm, he can see the tip of the minute hand of ck Ad degree elevation from his eye-level Immediately, the person starts walking towards r- At 5.10 pm, the person noticed that the {ip of the minute hand made an angle leg Sw with respect to his eye-level. Using three- dimensional vision, find the speed at yitthe pé}son is walking. The length of the minutes hand is 2003 meters (V3 = 1,732). A.7.2 k/hour B.7.5 km /hour C.7.8 km /hour D. 84 km /hour E, None of the abor ber HAC AMV) in strictly descending onder and divisible by 10. By changing the w new Wisebudigi ‘number is constructed in such a way that the new number is The difference between the original number and the new number is divisible SS None of the above Three pipes are connected to an inverted cone, with its base at the top. Two inlet pipes, A and B, are connected (0 the top of the cone and can fill the empty cone individually in 8 hours and 12 hours, respectively. The outlet pipe C, connected to the bottom, can empty a filled cone in 4 hours. 30When the cone is completely filled with water, all three pipes are opened. Two of the three pipes remain open for 20 hours continuously and the third pipe remains open for a lesser time. As a, result, the height of the water inside the cone comes down to 50%. Which of the following options ‘would be possible? A. Pipe A was open for 19 hours. B. Pipe A was open for 19 hours 30 minutes, C. Pipe B was open for 19 hours 30 minutes. D. Pipe C was open for 19 hours 50 minutes. E, The situation is not possible. ° Answer questions 77-80 ou the basis of information given below: ‘Twitter allows its users to post/share and read short messages knows opts) Meets can be of three types - Positive Tweets (in support), Negative Tweets (againyeCand Neutral Tweets. The following table presents the Number of Votes and Tweets ¥ litical parties Positive Negative Tweets : ‘Tweets (%) Other Parlies* Note: If the voy vote share woul 3178. Which of the following parties received maximum number of “neutral tweets” in the year 2010? A. Party B ay B. Party C C. Party D D. Party £ E. One of the parties categorised under ‘Other Parties! 79. Between 2000 and 2010, in terms of gain in vote share which of the following 2 K a possible value (approximated to one decimal place) for any patty? ° A.20% B.2.5% C.3.5% D.4.5% E.75% 80, In 2010, which of the following options has maxjminjffelpree between the vote share and tweet share? A. Patty B B. Party C C. Party D D. Party E E. Other Parties 1 S 32Answer questions 81-84 on the basis of information given below: As a part of employee improvement programs, every year an organization conducts a survey three factors: 1. Number of days (in integers) of t ing undergone, 2. Amount of bonus (in mS received by an employee and 3. Employee effectiveness score (on the scale of 1 to 10) results for last two years are given below for the same seven employees. 1. Employee Esfectveness Sores Two ag 81 KS was the average bonus camed by employees who underwent training for more - ww }Fdays? jetween 16 and 17 lacs . Between 17 and 18 lacs C. Between 18 and 19 lacs PmD. Between 19 and 20 lacs E. None of the above 82. Identify the number of employees whose employce effectiveness score was higher than 7 j 1, but whose bonus was lower than 20 lacs in Survey 2. (7 A2 . B3 ca 5 D.5 ° E, None of the above sah “ 83, From Survey | to Survey 2, how many employees underwent more. teaining but their annual bonus decreased? : Al : B2 = C3 DA None of the above 84. From Survey | to Survey 2: fyehor Cyr training days increased along with an increase of employee effective fee, ast PU rating? A2 BB ca D7 © E. None of the@kove| . Oo « << 0 — 34XAT- 2015 1. General Awareness and 2. Essay KR Test Booklet No, Name Booklet Seri XATID__ ° INSTRUCTIONS 1, DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKE} SO. 2, Fill in the information required on the answer sheet. Yous fINOUGF evaluated if the required details are not entered on the answer sheet. 3. This part of the examination consists of two Sections: 1. fareness and 2. Essay. IF there is a printing problem in the question paper, inform the Imyigil)tor/supervisor immediately. You will be provided with a replacement. Y 4, Do not seck clarification on any item ip-ghe [G2 Bagkt don the test invigilator or the centre supervisor. Use your best judgement. The time available for completing the tw@scetions 340 minutes. Both sections are compulsory. 9. In Section 1, NEGAT) answer. \d examination norms will lead to disqualification. 10, Failure to follow jnsevtions wert a pen beneath this page and tear open along the right side of the test To open the test a mn booklet as ingj ws ¥ arrow at the bottom of the page. f WAIT FOR THE SIGNAL TO OPEN THE TEST BOOKLET. BEST OF LUCK! Ope (s side —————5 Scetion 1: General Knowledge Which of the following statements is correct about Union Budget 2014? A. Current Account Deficit was around 5% of GDP. B. Current Account Deficit was around 6.2% of GDP. B. Current Account Deficit was around 3.5 % of GDP. D. Curren Account Deficit was around 1.7% of GDP. E., Current Account Deficit was around 0.5% of GDP. How many smart cities have been announced in India? ASO a . B60 C70 80 E. None of the above What is “Qualified Institutional Placement”? ‘A. An agency that helps in providing jobs to students B. Itis business school method of providing jobs C.It is a way of starting business in the U.S 1D; It is a way of raising money in India E. None of the above ‘What is “Quantitative Easing”? E. None of the abov' What is “BachpathBacl A. itis a moveprent t&\provide primary education to all children. B. Supreme Couft’s difgbive to schools to reduce the weight of school bags. C. A movorfientin Ingia protecting the rights of children, DA Pakistan to protect gitl child, ¥7shumpa Lahici é. Arundhuti Roy7. Consider the following names: i, Cadbury ii, GarlicBread iii Honeycomb iv. KitKat v. Lollipop Which of the following options lists all the correct names of Android operatinglfyst A.i, ii &iv ° IN 8. Which of the following Indian movies did not get nominat ayjpfay Awards’ in the "Best Foreign Language Film’ category? A. Lagan B. Mother India © Salam Bombay D. Swadesh Water 9, Which of the following cities is least (0 expprience a cyclonic disturbance? A. Mumbai B, Vishakhapatnam C, Porbandar Chennai A bunciy © 10. Which of the folto: ‘hot associated with coal/lignite mining? A. Neyyali B. Ramgh C. Sharia D. Rapigan) B. Brabwhhapun to Pindustit belts ae given below: / Bengaluru-Coimbatore-Madurai ytumbai-Pune XS i Hog Reson ‘Ahmedabad-Vadodara Which of the above are well known industrial belts (regions) in India? Aw, iii Bi, ii,14, C. it iii, iv Da ivi, ii, iv E, None of the above Consider the following statements related to Ukraine i, It supplies gas to Russia. ii, Russia sells gas to Ukraine. iii, Sochi is not located in Ukraine. iv. In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be part of Ukraine. v. Simferopol is the capital of Crimea, Oo Which of the following options contains wrong statement(s) related to Ukrs Eiii,iv.v Consider the following statements about the Syrian cris i, It was initially related to Arab spring, ji, Many Syrian refugees flee to Jordan ay iii, Bashar Al Assad is involved in Sy iv. There has been a single papt v. Syrian eris Which of the following options does nist i, iv. v ii, iii, iv, v Consider the folloWihg statements tated to Brazil: cD) Rot i. BraSPS. higher than Italy's GDP. iD was elected as President of Brazil. Cys Stadium hosted world cup football final. I)}F Brazil's neighbours, Argentina has the longest border. v. Rear the currency of Brazil, moOm> ng options does not contain false statement(s) related to Brazil? E.iiili,iv,v15. Which of the fotlowing options correctly lists all the dignitaries, who visited India in 2914? A. Ji Xinping, Tony Abbott, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Shinzo Abe B. David Cameron, Tony Abbott, Ji Xinping, David Johnston, Joachim Gauck C. Kim Jong Un, Tony Abbott, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Shinzo Abe D. Kim Jong Un, Tony Abbott, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Francois, E, Kim Jong Un, David Cameron, Joachim Gauck, David Johnston, Frapeffis ie 16, Which of the following statements is closely associated with Bofgetlaran?-. A. Its an organization opposed to Western education in Nig@a B. It is fighting for freedom against the oppressive Nigerigp Wegime' C. It wants to defend the pristine culture of Nigeria. D. It is an arm of the Nigerian government to promot E. Itis an organization set up for abducting women, 17. Where is Taxila located? A. Bihar B. Gujarat, C. North West Frontier Provinee, n D. Punjab, Pakistan E, Baluchistan, Pakisty 18. From which of the follo 2 yations was Mangalyaan launched? A. Sriharikota B. Balasore — C. Thumba 2 Wi ler Q 19, of ¢Atatements is right? ONut ity of organised lout is more tha number of unorganized abou in Inds B. Nop of unorganised labour is more than numberof organized labour in India, ‘atisca labour in India is difficult to count, Cop ganized and Unorganised labour in India is approximately equal. 2 Ayere is no unorganised labour in India, |. *Hudhud’, the name of recent cyclone, is associated with: A. National bird of Israel B, Malaysian pet dog-~ C. Bangladeshi fow! D. Telugu language E, Mandarin21, Which of following is the correct list of sportspersons awarded gold medal at Incheon Asian games? A. Jitu Rai, Yogeshwar Dutt, Tintu Luka, Mary Kom B. Saurav Ghoshal, Mary Kom, Sania Mirza, Krishna Punia CC. Krishna Punia, Rajat Chauhan, Saurav Ghoshal, Mary Kom D. Seema Punia, Vikas Gowda, Sania Mirza, Jitu Rai E, Sania Mirza, Vikas Gowda, Yogeshwar Dutt, Rajat Chauhan 22. As per 2011 census, which is the second most urbanized State in India (in tage ees A. Kerala B. Myzoram SG Detail Nada E. Punjab 23. Christine Lagarde is: ‘A. a famous tennis player of yesteryears B. an American stage and screen actress —€. the Managing Director of the International Mo d D. the Chief Executive Officer of Nestle E. a British political activist 24. Consider the following cricketers: i. A Kumble ii, CA Walsh iii, GD McGrath iv. SM Pollock v. Wasim Ajgam erst a) ling order of test wickets taken: Arrange the abo@¢ria iii, iv, vy i 25 Bangladesh i. Brazil iii. India iv, Indonesia v. Philippines ‘Arrange the above nations in descending order of rice production’ 5Av ii, iv, voi, i B. ii ili, iv. yi G. iv, ii, ii, v, i i, ii, iv, 1 Bill, vi, v, it 26. Consider the following Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open French Open US Open iv. Wimbledon Oo ‘Arrange the above Grand Slams in the order of their occurrence year: A. ivy iif, i B Ci, ii, iv, iit Dail, ivi, i Y E. ii i, iv, 27. Consider the following dynasties: € i, Chola Dynasty iis iv, i Chalukya Dynasty iii, Hoysala Dynast iv. Pala Dynasty v. Pallava Dynast vi, Kushana Dynas ‘Arrange the above dy ‘hnhological order: RS india Trinamool Congress. " in Samaj Party B)pfatiya Janata Party @~ \EvIndian National Congress Which of following set of cities/tegions is associated with Indian Super League (ISL) teams? A. Sikkim, Kochi, Bengaluru, Delhi B, North East, Kerala, Goa, DelhiC. Goa, Dethi, Mumbai, Bengaluru D. Chennai, Goa, Chandigarh, Jaipur E, West Bengal, Bengaluru, Kerala, Hyderabad Consider the following list of some Countries and Capitals: Countries a. Guyana b. Uzbekistan c. Estonia iii. Tallinn . Guinea iv. Georgetown ¢. Timor-Leste v. Conakry f India ° Match the countries with their capitals: A. ai bs divev y B. av, boii, cil, d-v. ccd & i, bev, c-ii, d-v, D. aviv, bey, ei, d-v, € oa 1 boii, c-iii, dv, Ei Listening isa dying art. We & erstand, we only listen to refute or reply. Wa