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1.20 The an arch for the entrance to
variable cost()of manufacturing a product 1.26 A political party orders conventions is being
varies according to the equation V= 4q, whereq the ground in which the annual
the equation
Is the quantity
produced. The fixed cost (F) of held. The profile of the arch follows
y= 2r-0.1 where y is the
height the arch in
of
production of same product reduces witn arch is
q according to the
equation F= meters. The maximum possible height of the
units should be produced to 100/q. How many (a) 8 meters (b) 10 meters
cost (V + A? minimize the total (d) 14 meters
(c) 12 meters
(a) 5 (b) 4 [2012: 2 M]
(c) 7
(d) 6 [2011 :2 M] 1.27 Wanted Temporary, Part-time persons for the post
1.21 Choose the most appropriate of Field Interviewer to conduct personal interviews
alternative from the
options given below to complete data.
the following to collect and collate economic
sentence: Requirements: High School-pass, must be available
Despite several the mission succeeded for Day, Evening and Saturday work. Transportation
in itsattempt to resolve the conflict. paid, expenses reimbursed.
(a) attempts (b) setbacks Which one of the following is the best inference
(c) meetings (d) delegations from the above advertisement?
[2012:1 M] (a) Gender-discriminatory
1.22 The cost function fora product in afirm is (b) Xenophobic
given
by5, where gis the amount of production. The (c) Not designed to make the post attractive
firm can sell the product at a market price of Rs. (d) Not gender-discriminatory [2012: 2 M]
50per unit. The number of units to be produced 1.28 Given the sequence of terms,AD CG FK JP, the
by the firm such that the profit is maximized is next term is
(a) 5 (b) 10 (a) OV (b) OW
(c) 15 (d) 25 [2012: 1 M] (c) PV (d) PW [2012: 2 M]
1.23 Choose the most appropriate alternative from the 1.29 Which of the following assertions are CORRECT?
options given below to complete the following P: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the
sentence. mean of the list
Suresh's dog is the one was hurt in the Q: Adding 7 to each entry in a list adds 7 to the
stampede. standard deviation of the list
(a) that (b) which R: Doubling each entry n a list doubles the mean
(c) who (d) whom of the list
[2012: 1 M] S: Doubling each entry in a list leaves the
1.24 Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence: standard deviation of the list unchanged
(a).They gave us the money back less the (a) P.Q (b) Q, R
service charges to Three Hundred rupees. (c) P,R (d) R, S [2012:2 M]
less than that
(b) This Country's expenditure is not 1.30 An automobile plant contracted to buy
of Bangladesh. absorbers from two suppliers Xand Y. Xsuppliesshock
asked for a funding of 60% and Ysupplies 40% of the shock
(c) The committee initially absorbers.
settled for a lesser All shock absorbers are
Fifty Lakh rupees, but later subjected to aquality
test. The ones that pass the
Sum. educational quality test are
considered reliable. Of X's shock absorbers, 96%
(d) This country's expenditure on are reliable. Of Ys
reforms is very less. reliable.
shock absorbers, 72% are
[2012: 1 M]
The probability that a
options is the closest
of the following absorber, which is foundrandomly chosen shock
to be reliable. is
.25 Which one theword given below? by Yis made
meaningto
in (a) 0.288
Mitigate (b) Divulge (b) 0.334
M] (c) 0.667 (d) 0.720
(a)Diminish
(d) Denote [2012: 1 12012:2 MJ
(c) Dedicate
mADE ERSYGeneral Aptitude
781

1.31 Friendship, No matter how it is, has its

limitation Category 2010 2011
Raw material
5200 6240
(a) cordial (b) intimate Power & fuel 7000 9450
(c) secret (d) pleasant Salary 8& wages 9000 12600
[2013 : 1 M] Plant & machinery 20000 25000
Advertising 15000 19500
1.32 Anumber much greater than 75 it is smaller than Research &Development 22000 26400
117 is
(a) 91 (b) 93 In 2011, which of the following two categories
(c) 89 (d) 96 [2013 : 1 M] have registered increase by same percentage?
similar (a) Raw material and salary and wages
1.33 The pair that best express a relationship
(b) Salary and wages and advertising
tothat expression in the pair:
Medicine: Health (c) Power and fuel and advertising
: Experiment (d) Raw material and research and development
(a) Science
(b) Wealth Peace
(2013:2 M]
: Knowledge
(c) Education 1.39 If|4x-7|=5 then the value of 2x| -|- is
(d) Money : Happiness [2013 : 1 M] 1

1.34 Which of the following options is closest in

(a) 2 (b)
meaning to the word given below: 21 2
"Primeval" (c) 3'3 (a) 3 [2013 : 2 M]
(a) Modern (b) Historic
1.40 xand y are two positive real numbers, such that
(c) Primitive (d) Antique equation
[2013:1 M] 2x + ys6 ; x + 2ys8
For which values of (x, y), the function
The professor ordered to the student to go f(x, y) = 3x + 6y will give maximum value
1.35
() (1)
(a) 4/3, 10/3 (b) 8/3, 20/3
out of the class (c) 8/3, 10/3 (d) 4/3, 20/3
(V) [2013 :2 M]
The incorrect one is 1.41 Astudent is required to demonstrate a high level
(a) (1) (b) I| of comprehension of the subject, especially in the
(c) (I) (d) (1) [2013 : 1 M] Socialsciences.
1.36 firm is selling it product at 60/unit. The total The word closest in meaning to comprehension is
cost of production is ? 100and firm is earning (a) understanding (b) meaning
total profit of 500, Later the total cost increased (c) concentration (d) stability
by 30%. By what percentage the price should be [2014:1 M, Set-1]
increased to maintain the same profit level.
(b) 15 1.42 Choose the most appropriate word from the
(a) 5
(c) 10 (d) 30 [2013 : 2 M] options given below to complete the following
sentence.
1.37 Abhishek is elder to Savan, Savan is younger to One of his biggest was his ability to forgive.
Anshul. The correct relations is (a) vice virtues
(a) Abhishek is elder to Anshul (c) choices (d) strength
(b) Anshul is elder to Abhishek
[2014: 1 M, Set-I]
(c) Abhishek and Anshul are of same age
(d) No conclusion can be drawn 1.43 Rajan was not happy that Sajan decided to do
[2013: 2 M] the project on his own. On observing his
unhappiness, Sajan explained to Rajan that he
1.38 Following table provides figures (in rupees) on preferred to work independently.
annual expenditure of a firm for two years 2010 Which one of the statements below is logically
and 2011
1.260(c) 1.253(b) 1.246(c) 1.239(c) 1.232(a) 1.225(a) 1.218(c) 1.211 ) (b), 1.134(b)1.127(a)1.120(c)1.113(b)1.106(b) 1.99 1.92 1.85 1.78 1.71 1.64
(b), 1.204(b) 1.197(d) 1.190(C)1.183(d)1.176 1.189(d) 1.182(a) 1.155(a) 1.148(d1.141 1.57 1.50
(a) 1.43 1.36
(a) 1.29 (a)
(c) 1.22 1.8 1.1
1.15 Aptitude 810
Answers
General
(b),
(d) (d) (d) (d) (Sol)
1.72 (b) (C) (d) (c) (d) (b)

1.254 1.247 1,240(c) 1.233

(d). 1.86 1.79
1.226(b) 1.219(c) 1.212 1.205 1.198 1.1911.184(a) 1.1771.170(d) 1.163(b) 1.156(b) 1.149(a) 1.142(d) 1.135(b) 1.128(a) 1.121(b) 1.114(b) 1.107(c) 1.100(c) 1.93 1.65 1.58 1.51 1.44 1.37 1.30 1.23 1.16 1.9 1.2

(d) (a) (b) (b) (b) (a) (a) (d) (c) (d) (b) (d) (d) (c) (d) (b) (a)
(a) () (b)

1.255(d) 1.248(b) 1.241(b) 1.234(d) 1.227(d) 1.220(c) 1.213(b) 1.206(c) 1.199(b) 1.192(b) 1.185(b) 1.178()1.171(a) 1.164
. (a) 1.157(b) 1.150(d) 1.143la) 1.136(c) 1.129(a) 1.122(a) 1.115(b) 1.108(b) 1.101(d) 1.94 1.87 1.80 1.73 1.66 1.59 1.52 1.45 1.38 1.31 1.24 1.17(c) 1.10(b) 1.3

(b) (a (a) (b) (b) (c) (b) (10)

1,46(d) (d) (b) (b) (d)

1.256(d) 1.249(b)1.242
(d), 1.235
(d)" 1.228(a) 1.221(C) 1.214(b) 1.207(d) 1.200(a)1.193()1.186(c) 1.179(a) 1.172(b) 1.165(a) 1.158(b) 1.151(d) 1.144(d) 1.137(b) 1.130(b) 1.123(222)2 1.116(a) 1.109(b) 1.102(c) 1.95 1,88 1.81 1.74 1,67 1.60 1.53 1.4
1.39(t) 1.32(d) 1.25(a) 1,18(d) 1.11(b)
GATE
(b) (c) (d) (d) (b) (049) () () Previous

1.257(a) 1.250(d) 1.243(a) 1.236a)1.229(a) 1.222(c) 1.215(d) 1.208(b) 1.201(d) 1.194(a) 1.187(C) 1.180
(b),1.173()1.166(d) 1.159(d) 1.152(d) 1.145(c) 1.138(C) 1.131(c) 1.124(a) 1.117(d) 1.110(hb) 1.103(d) 1.96 1.89 1.82(a) 1.75(hb) 1.68 1.61 1,54(d) 1,47(a) 1,40a)1.33c) 1.26 1,19() 1.12(a) 1.6 Ysars

(d) (a) (b) (b) Solved

Papsrs
1.258(a) 1.251(a) 1.244(d) 1.237(a)1.230(a) 1.223(d) 1.216(a1.209 (c). 1.146(a) 1.139(b) 1.132(c)1.125(d) 1.118(d) 1.111(a) 1.104(c) 1.97 1.90 1.83(a) 1.76 1.69 1.62 1.55 1.48 1,41 1.34 1.27 1.20 1.13
) (a) 1.202(a) 1.195(a) 1.188la) 1.181(b) 1.174(b) 1.167(d) 1.160(b) 1.153 16

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1.259 (b)1.252 (c)1.245 (c)1.238(a). 1.231 (a) 1.224(C) 1.217(a) 1.210(a) 1.203(d) 1.196(o) 1.189(d). 1.182(c) 1.175(b) 1.168(c) 1.161(c1.154id) 1.147C)1.140(t) 1.133(s) 1.128(t, 1.119 c1.112 1.105t, 1.92 1.91 1.77 1.70 ) 13 1.% , 149 142 1.2% 121 1.14