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1)APTITUDE TEST:
Questions = 70 ; time limit = 75 minutes. Sectional cut-off in each section its around
60% in Logical Reasoning part and 50% in Verbal Ability. no negative marking Offline
(paper & pen) test
Analytical & Logical reasoning:(30 question : 40 minutes)
English section: (40 question : 35 minutes)
1. There are 6561 balls out of them 1 is heavy. Find the min. no. of times the balls have to
be weighed for finding out the heavy ball.
Ans. 8
2. If I walk with 30 miles/hr i reach 1 hour before and if i walk with 20 mi les/hr i reach 1
hour late. Find the distance between 2 points and the exact time of reaching destination is
11 am th en find the speed with which it walks.
Ans. 120miles and 24 miles/hr
3. When u reverse the digits of age of father u will get the age of son. one year ago the
age of father was twice that of son’s age. what are the current ages of father and son?
Ans: 73 & 37
4. In a class there are less than 500 students . when it is divided by 3 it gives a whole
number. similarly when it is divided by 4,5 or 7 gives a whole number. find the no. of
students in th e class
Ans: 420
5. A coffee seller has two types of coffee Brand A costing 5 bits per pound and Brand B
costing 3 bits per pound. he mixes two brands to get a 40 pound mixture. he sold this at 6
bits p er pound. the seller gets a profit of 33 1/2 percent. how much he has used Brand A
in the mixture?

Ans: 30 pounds
6) Which figure completes the series?
Ans: A
7) Which figure completes the series?www.way2freshers.com
Ans: C
8) Which figure completes the series?
Ans: C
9) Which figure completes the series? Ans: D
10) Which figure completes the series? Ans: B

Directions 11-15 : In each question below are given three Statements followe d by three
Conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given Statem ents to be true
even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. R ead all the
conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the
given Statements disregarding commonly known facts.
11. Statements: Some cycles are busses. All cars are buses. Some buses are trains.
Conclusions:
I. All cares are cycles.
II. Some trains are buses.
III. Some trains are cars.
(1) None follows
(2) Only I and II follow
(3) Only land III follow
(4) Only II and III follow
(5) None of these
Ans: 4www.way2freshers.com
12. Statements: All pencils are sticks. Some sticks are notes. All diaries are notes.
Conclusions:
I. Some notes are diaries.
II. Some sticks are pencils.
III. Some diaries are sticks.
(1) All follow
(2) Only I follows
(3) Only I and II follow
(4) Only II follows
(5) None of these
Ans: 5
13. Statements: Some buds are leaves. No leaf is fruit. Some fruits are buds.
Conclusions:
I. Some fruits are leaves.
II. All buds are fruits.
III. Some leaves are buds.
(1) Only I or II follows
(2) Only III follows
(3) Only II follows
(4) None follows
(5) None of these
Ans: 2
14. Statements: Some birds are animals. All animals are rivers. Some rivers are lions.
Conclusions:
I. Some lions are animals
II. Some rivers are birds
III. No animal is lion
(1) Only II follows
(2) Only either I or III follows
(3) I and II follows
(4) only either II or III follow
(5) None of these
Ans: 3
15. Statements:
All boxes are pans Some boxes are jugs. Some jugs are glasses. Conclusions:
I. Some glasses are boxes
II. No glass is box
III. some jugs are pans
IV. No jug is pan
(1) Only I and II follows
(2) Either I or II and III follows
(3) Only III follows
(4) Either I or II , and either III or IV follow
(5) None of these
Ans:B
Directions 16-20 Use the following answer choices for the questions below.
1. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the
question asked.
2. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the
question asked.
3. Both statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient to answer the question but neither
statement is sufficient alone.
4. Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
5. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question asked and additional data
is needed to answer the statements.www.way2freshers.com
16) If the average size of 3 accounts is $1 million, is the smallest account less than
$500,000?
1. The largest account is $1.3 million.
2. One of the accounts is $0.7 million.
Ans: C
17) Is the product of x and y greater than 60?
1. The sum of x and y is greater than 60.
2. Each of the variables is greater than 2.
Ans: C
18) What is the value of y?
1. y – 3 = 2
2. y2 = 25
Ans: A
19) What was the percent increase of Company A’s stock between June 1 and Ju ne 30,
2000?
1. The stock gained $5 in value during June 2000.
2. The stock rose 12% during the first half of the month. Ans: E
20) Which company reported the larger dollar increase in earnings?
1. Company A reported that its earnings increased by 5%.
2. Company B reported that its earnings increased by 7%.
Ans: E
21. Ramesh starting from a fixed point goes 15 km towards North and then aft er turning
to his right he goes 15 km. Then he goes 10, 15 and 15 metres after turning to his left
each time. How far is he from his starting point?
(A) 5 metres
(B) 10 metres
(C) 20 metres
(D) 15 metres
(E) Can not be determined
Ans : (B)
22. Sonalika goes 12 km towards North from a fixed point and then she goes 8 km
towards South from there. In the end she goes 3 km towards east. How far and in what
direction is s he from her starting point?

(A) 7 km East
(B) 5 km West
(C) 7 km West
(D) 5 km North-East
(E) None of thesewww.way2freshers.com
Ans : (D)
23. Sunita goes 30 km towards North from a fixed point, then after turning t o her right
she goes 15 km. After this she goes 30 km after turning to her right. How far and in what
directi on is she from her starting point?
(A) 45 km, East
(B) 15 km, East
(C) 45 km, West
(D) 45 Km, North
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
24. Kanchan goes 5 m towards east from a fixed point N and then 35 km after turning to
her left. Again she goes 10 metres after turning to her right. After this she goes 35 m after
turn ing to her right. How far is she from N ?

(A) 40 m
(B) At N
(C) 10 m
(D) 15 m
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
25. Shri Prakash walked 40 metres facing towards North. From there he walked 50
metres after turning to his left. After this he walked 40 metres after turning to his left.
How far and in what direction is he now from his starting point?

(A) 40 m, North
(B) 50 m, West
(C) 10 m, East
(D) 10 m, West
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
I. Directions (Question 26 to 30 ) : Read the following information carefull y and
answer the questions given it.
There are six persons A B C D E and F in a school. Each of the teachers te aches two
subjects, one compulsory subject and the other optional subject. D’s optional subjects
was History while there others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have Physics as
one of their subjects. F’s compulsory subject is Mathe matics which is an optional subject
of both C and E. History and English are A’ s subjects but in terms of compulsory and
optional subjects, they are just rever se of those of D’s. Chemistry is an optional subject
of only one of them. The o nly female teacher in the school has English as her
compulsory subject. 26. What is C’s compulsory subject?
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B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) English
E) Mathematics
Ans: A
27. Who is a female member in the group?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Ans: D
28. Which of the following has some compulsory and optional subjects as thos
e of F’s ?
A) D
B) B
C) A
D) C
E) None of these
Ans: E

29. Disregarding which is the compulsory and which is the optional subject, who has the
same two subject combination as F?
A) A
B) B
C) E
D) D
E) None of these
Ans: C
30.Which of the following groups has History as the compulsory subject?
A) A,C,D
B) B,C,D
C) C,D
D) A,B,C
E) A,D
Ans: D
Verbal Ability Test (40 Questions in 35 minutes)
Directions for Questions 1-5: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow on
the basis of the information provided in the passage. It all started at the beginning of fifth
grade. At first, Carmen wasn’t real

ly sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint to see the blackboard cl early. She
had to do the same thing when she read street signs, or when she watc hed a movie. As
the fuzziness got worse, she became more and more worried. It wa s important for her to
see the notes and homework assignments the teacher put on the board.

It wasn’t long before Carmen found herself squinting all the time, but she d idn’t want
anyone to know that she was having a problem seeing. In class, she as ked for a desk that
was closer to the blackboard. One day, her teacher said, “Ca rmen, are you all right? I’ve
noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having troubl e seeing the board?”
Carmen shook her head. “I’m fine, Mrs. Cruz,” she said, but she knew she cou
ldn’t pretend much longer.

At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television in order to see the picture. Her
mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows, and she began to get
suspicious.
“Tomorrow I’m calling the eye doctor to set up an appointment for you,” she said firmly.
Carmen protested, but her mother’s mind was made up. Three days later, Carmen had
new glasses and instructions from her doctor to wear them all the time. Carmen frowned
in the car the whole way home. “All of the kids at school will think I’m a nerd,” she said.
Her mother smil ed and shook her head.
“You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do without them,” s he said. But
Carmen didn’t believe her. The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she
walked into the s

choolyard. She avoided her friends and stood alone, feeling miserable. Suddenly, she
heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What’s wrong?” she
asked. “My silver ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from Calif ornia.
It’s very special and I can’t lose it!

Carmen could tell that Theresa was very upset. They all looked for the ring in the grassy
area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could search better if she could see
better. She to ok the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. The objects and people
around her came into sharp focus. She caught her breath. Everything looked so different !
So clear! She looked down at the ground and a glimmer of silver caught her eye . It was
the ring.
“Here it is,” she shouted. “I’ve found it!” She handed it to Theresa, and Th eresa slipped
the ring back on her finger. “Thanks Carmen,” she said. “I never thought we d find it.”
She paused. “Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!” Carmen had
forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she rep lied shyly. As they
walked back toward the school building, two more girls from her clas s complimented her
glasses. Carmen smiled. “Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so ba d after all,” she thought.
1. BEFORE Carmen got glasses she
1. thought having glasses wouldn’t be so bad.
2. wasn’t able to see the blackboard clearly.
3. found Theresa’s missing ring.
4. sat far away from the television
Ans: B
2. Based on the end of the story, what do you think Carmen will do next?
1. She won’t tell her friends that she needs to wear glasses.
2. She will keep her glasses in her pocket where no one can see them.
3. She will wear her glasses all the time.
4. She will wear her glasses only when she is with her family.
Ans: C
3. Read this sentence from the story Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her
favorite shows, and she began to get suspicious . What is an antonym for the word
suspicious?
1. doubtful
2. guilty
3. innocent
4. trusting
Ans: Dwww.way2freshers.com
4. Which statement BEST describes Carmen?
1. She is willing to overcome her fears in order to help her friends.
2. She doesn’t care how well she does in school.
3. She cares more about herself than her friends.
4. She doesn’t worry about what other people think of her.
Ans: A
5. Read this sentence from the story. In class, she had to squint to see the
blackboard clearly . What does squint mean?
1. to look with eyes partly closed
2. to move closer
3. to try hard
4. to concentrate
Ans: D
Directions for Questions 6-10: Read the passage and answer the questions tha t follow
on the basis of the information provided in the passage.

Primitive man was probably more concerned with fire as a source of warmth a nd as a
means of cooking food than as a source of light. Before he discovered l ess laborious
ways of making fire, he had to preserve it, and whenever he went o n a journey he carried
a firebrand with him. His discovery that the firebrand, f rom which the torch may very
well have developed, could be used for illumination was probably incidental to the
primary purpose of preserving a flame.

Lamps, too, probably developed by accident. Early man may have had his firs t
conception of a lamp while watching a twig or fibre burning in the molten fat dropped
from a roasting carcass. All he had to do was to fashion a vessel to co ntain fat and float a
lighted reed in it. Such lamps, which are made of hollowe d stones or sea shells, have
persisted in identical from up to quite recent time s.

6. Primitive man s most important use for five was

A) to provide warmth
B) to cook food h A and B.
Ans: A
7. The firebrand was used to
A) Prevent accidents
B) provide light labour
Ans: B
8. By primary the author means
A) primitive
B) fundamental
C) elemental
D) essential
Ans: D
9. Lamps probably developed through mere
A) hazard
B) fate
C) chance
D) planning
Ans: Cwww.way2freshers.com
10. Early lamps were made by
A) using a reed as a wick in the fat
B) letting a reed soak the fat
C) putting the fat in a shell and lighting it
D) floating a reed in t
he sea-shell

Ans: A

Directions11-18 : Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the
blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 11. These essays are
intellectually…………… and represent various le vels of complexity
A) revealing
B) Modern
C) persistent
D) demanding
E) persist
ent
Ans: C
12. It was almost impossible for him to put out of his mind the………… … words which
he heard from his clever father-in-law
A) inspiring
B) witty
C) sarcastic
D) soothing
E) exhortativ
e
Ans: B
13Integrity of character, honesty, dependability and discipline…………. .. with a genuine
interest in your work will go a long way in the achievement of success in your
professional life.
A) coupled
B) adjoined
C) fixed
D) attached
E) joined
Ans: A
14. The soldiers were instructed to…………………….restraint and ha ndle the situation
peacefully.
A) exercise
B) control
C) prevent
D) enforce
E) remain
Ans: A
15.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was one of the chief…………… of women s rights
A) promoters
B) facilitators
C) instigators
D) organisers
E)protagonists
Ans; E
16. Her parents will never give their………to such an unsuitable match.

A. willingness
B. agreement
C. consent
d. acquiesc
ence
Ans: C
17. he is……… dancer
A. a skilled
B. an adept
C. an adapt
d. an adopt
Ans: A
18. The degrees were awarded in the annual …………………….
A. conference
B. convention
C. Convolution
D. co
nvocation
Ans: D

Direction Questions 19-26 In each question below is given a passage followed by

several inference. You have to examine each inference separately in the con text of the
passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. mark your answer as :
A. if the inference is definitely true i.e. , it directly follows from th e facts given in the
passage
B. if the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the li ght of the facts
given
C. if you think the data are in adequate i.e., from the facts given you can not say whether
the inference is likely to be true or false
D. if you think the inference is probably false though not definitely fa lse in the light of
the facts given; and
E. if you think inference is definitely false i,e , it contradicts the gi ven facts.
Passage I
A recent survey shows that India has the lowest death rate for blood cancer. China ,
Thailand and Myanmar (countries that have taste for spices ) also have low rates. Higher
rates are found in .S.A where spices are not used. The typical American food remains
chicken rolls, butter and beef.
19. Americans are unorthodox in their food habits.
Ans: D
20. Americans dislike spices
Ans: C
21. Spices prevent blood cancer
Ans: A
22. Spices promote forms of cancer other than blood cancer
Ans: C
23. Chicken rolls , butter and beef promote cancer.
Ans: A
Passage II

The water resources of our country are very much underutilized . The main re ason of this
underutilization is the lack of capital and technology. A large por tion of our water
resources is wasted due to floods and unwise use of water for irrigation as well as
domestic purposes. we can make full use of our water resou rces by building dams on
rivers and by adopting policy of awareness among peopl not to waste water.
24. Occurrence of floods adds to the water resources.www.way2freshers.com
Ans: E
25.Some people do not use water resources in a judicious way.
Ans: A
26. The country does not have enough funds to develop water resources
Ans: A
Direction 27-32: In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence
has an error. if there is no mistake the answer is no error
27. My father is / in bad mood / today. / no error
A
B
C
D
Ans : B
34. Both the civilians/ and armymen / joined the First World War / today. /
No error
A
B
C
D
Ans : B
28. The school is / with in hundred yards / from my house / no error
A
B
C
D
Ans : B
29. As soon as the teacher entered / everyone fell /in a silence / no error
A
B
C
D
Ans : C
30. He took to / reading Times / for better knowledge / of the facts./ no er ror
A
B
C
D
E
Ans : B

31.I will put on / a note in this regard / for your consideration / and nece ssary decision./
no error
A
B
C
D
E
Ans : A
32. He has been working on /the problem from a long time /but is still not /able to solve
it./ no error
A
B
C
D
E
Ans : E

Directions 33-40: In each question, a part of sentence is printed in italics . Below each
sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the italicize d part of the sentence.
If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is No c orrection required
33. He did many mischiefs
A. made many a mischiefs
B. Made much mischief
C. Committed many mischiefs
D. No Correction required
Ans: C
34. Rohit is as fast as or perhaps faster than Manish.
A. Equally fast
B. almost as fast
C. as fast
D. No Correction required
Ans: C

35. All his family members are in Kanpur.

A. All of his family members
B. All the family members if his
C. All the members of his family
D. No Correction required
Ans: C
36. I often see him dancing the top
A. rotating
B. encircling
C. dodging
D. No Correction required
Ans: D
37. What is the time in your watch?

A. on
B. by
C. from
D. No Correction required
Ans: C
38. Columbus invented America

A. searched
B. traced
C. discovered
D. No Correction
required
Ans: C
39. Wise men catch time by the forelock.

A. Hold
B. seize
C. take
D. No Correction requir
ed
Ans: B
40. A bird in hand is worth two in bush

A. two in the bush

b. two at a bush
c. two on bush
D. No Correction required
Ans: A