ALL INDIA P.T. TEST SERIES - 2015 GENERAL STUDIES PAPER- II

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Read the following passage and answer the 4 (four) itemsthat follow:A (sanctuary piay he. defined as a place where Man is 7gts8rve>riri the festo f Nature active/ Till quite recently Nature had her own^anCtnaries,^w®ere man either did not go at all or only as a tool-using animal in comparatively small numbers. But now, in this machinery age, there is no place left where man cannot go with overwhelming forces at his command. He can strangle to death all the nobler wild life in the world to­day. To-morrow he certainly will have done so, unless he exercises foresight and self-control in the mean time. There is not the slightest doubt that birds and mammals are now being killed off much faster than they can breed. And it is always the largest and noblest forms of life that suffer most. The whales and elephants, lions and eagles, go. The rats and flies, and all mean parasites, remain. This is inevitable in certain cases. But it is wanton killing off that I am speaking of tonight. Civilized man begins by destroying the very forms of wild life he learns to appreciate most when he becomes still more civilized. The obvious remedy is to begin conservation at an earlier stage, when it is easier and better in every way, by enforcing laws for close seasons, game preserves, the selective protection of certain species, and sanctuaries.I have just defined a sanctuary as a place where man is passive and the rest of Nature active. But this general definition is too absolute for any special case. The mere fact that man has to protect a sanctuary does away with his purely passive attitude. Then, he can be beneficially active by destroying pests and parasites, like bot-flies or mosquitoes, and by finding antidotes for diseases like the epidemic which periodically"rills off tKeTabbits and

death. But,thus starves many of the where

carnivores experimentexcept in cases

intervention to be beneficial, the less he upsets the balance of Nature the better, even when he tries to be an earthly Providence.

Q l) The author implies that his first definition of a sanctuary isa) totally wrongb) somewhat idealistic

unhelpfuld) indefensible

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•«—" \yQ3) It can be inferred that the passage is_a) aart of an article in a scientific journal &Y extracted from the minutes of a nature clubc) part of a speech delivered to an educated audienced) a speech delivered in a court of law

Q4) The purpose of the final paragraph isa) to sum up the main points of the author’s argumentb) to urge a solution to an increasingly pressing

problemc) to qualify the author’s definition of an important

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Read the following passage and answer the 4 (four) items that follow:Comparing designs in music with visual designs raises interesting questions. We are familiar with the easy transfers of terms denoting qualities from one field to another. The basic problem can be put this way: can music soun3\the way a Resign looks’?! The elements ofCmurnusic are not the same asthose 01 painting. They may be analogous, but to be analogous is~hot to be identical. Is it possible, then, for thc^sarhe broad characteristics to emerge from different, perceptual conditions!Two facts about the relation between broad characteristics of a work and their perceptual conditions must be kept distinct. First, the global characteristics, of a visual or auditory complex are determined by the discernible parts and their relationships. Thus, any notable change in the parts or their relationships produces a change in some of the global characteristics. Second, a change m tne parts or their relationships may leayg_other global characteristics unchanged.

Q5) In the first__paragraph, the author is primarilyconcerned with establishing the fact_that a) comparisons are not equations

To deaThi But., I H A J s f ' auditory phenomena are not visual phenomena has proved' his c) frequently used comparisons are usually inaccurate Sa

d) careless perceptions result from careless thought

Q6S In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with 'a) distinguishing mutually exclusive categories

clarifying an apparent contradictionc) supporting new ideasd) analyzing a problem

Q7) Thd"second\>aragraph is primarily concerned with establishing the idea that'a) different global characteristics of a work result from

the same discernible partsb) the parts of a work of art influence the total

TOrTofSiErwqrkVisualNand uditory^characteristics can be combined changes in the parts of a work remain isolated from the worlTas a whole

Q8) Which of the following statements is most likely_ a continuation of the passage?a) -—The search foi—biuad similarities thus begins by

understanding and distinguishing these two facts.'-—b) The search for musical-visual analogies thus

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c) The search fo music and arto^the highest quality thus depends sn very diitereht assumptions.

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d) Thusymusic and painting exist in mutually exclusive "worlds.

Read the following passage and answer the 5 (five) items that follow: ______Although the twentieth century saw tpe rise qf women as professional musicians, the majority of "composers and performers were, anc still are)mem\The music industry in the U.S. and BrttSn- overwhelmingly reflects the values of a patriarchal society; the success(or\ailure of a female artist is based largely on her physical appearance

-and—gendered"peribrmahce style- Blues, rock, and pop began~as~genres dominated by~men, and thus included styles of dress, lyrics, and sound born of a male perspective. The history of these genres, then, is also a history of women seeking to locate their space within a predominately masculine musical environment.

Women are always judged, in part, on their image, and it is through the manipulation of this image that some women artists have been able to push the boundaries of gender identity. Women have been able to enter popular genres of music either by playing with the aesthetics-of masculinity, or by playing into a male expectation of femininity. Sexuality, therefore, is a tool women continue to use to shape and reshape their place within popular

Pushing boundaries is a balancing act, however, and a contradictory process. In order to gain access^to the world of popular music, a female artist must at once be

at the same~tirrre, leniOTT true to herself as a woman. A desire to be too much “one of the guys” can lead to identity problems-andr-aftiqiately to self-destruction. An artist's use oflrony^or parod^may run the risk of being mistaken for genuineness, causing heTTcThtrohjectified. Working withinthe limits of popular music tigs’”pny^TETlTfficult and dangerous for women. But due to TlTe pi ofessionalism and inventiveness of many female performers, the space for women in popular music is being expanded and redefined.

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mtering the music world is not easy for women but they are making progress. ' Tj/1 *Parody and irony are the only ways in which women can hope to achieve success in music.

c) Women in popular music cannot escape being judged on their appearance.

d) Women assume stereotypicaHy female appearances in order to attract audiences!

Q12) The puthor is likely to have which of the following attitudes when advising_women about the mu sic‘ business?

Persuasive ^b) Xlautionary

y&r Ambivalence d) discouraging^4

Q13) From which of the following sources was passage most likely excerpted?

J tff A newspaper editorialb) An American history textbookc) A book on gender studiesd) A teaching manual

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I) parody their genderII) are under constant scrutiny bvaudienceIII) usd scxualitvTo t'Relr advaih 11 age >oa) Ilf onlyb) I and.III fc) II and Ul fc.

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QXO) The passage suggestsjvhich of the following about the 20th century? '

Female musicians were tolerated because of their physical appearance, usProfessional male musicians did not respect women^c Song lyrics changed over time to fit the most current female perspective.Women1 s niusicai progress happened slowly and with much struggle.

Q l l ) Which of the following best describes the main idea of the last paragraph? '

C t14) Travelling pt 3/4th\of the original speed a train is

_ 10 min late) FinaThe usual time taken hv-t.he Tram to 'complete'the journey?”a) 4u mm "c) 30 min

b) 50 min d) none of these

Q15) There are 4 letters and 4 corresponding envelopes. In how many ways you can put the letters into the covers such that none of letters are going to the right envelope?a) 9 b) 16c) 24 d) 12

Q16) If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?a) North-East b) North-Westc) South-East d) South-West

Read the following and answer the 5 (five! items_that ollow:'he following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of

imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.

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Q17) If the imports in 1998 were Rs. 250 crores and the total exports in the years 1998 and 1999 together was Rs. 500 crores, then the imports in 1999 was?

250 crore b) 300 crorec) 357 crore d) 420 crore

Q18) The imports were minimum proportionate to the exports of the company intFTe^year? ah---’ 1995 b) 1996

Sc) 1997 d) 2000

Q19) What was the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998?

-=a) 72 b) 56c) 28 d) data inadequate

Q20) If the imports of the company in 1996 were Rs. 272 crores, the exports from the company in 1996 was?a) 370 crore -d?f320 crorec) 280 crore d 275 crore

k .. X ^Q21> In how many of the given years were the exportsmore than the imports?a) 1 b) 2 4 7 3 -

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Q28) If S + P means S is the brother of P; S - P means S is the sister of P and S x P means S is the father of P. Which of the following means that J is the son of A? a ) A - K x J + D b ) D - J + K x Ac) K + A - D x J d ) A x K - J + D

Read the following and answer the 2 (two) items that follow:

a village, there are 600 children who know Maths, 400 tLxJchildren who know Science and 150 children who know

both. Out of those who know Maths, 300 know Algebra, 400 know Geometry and 200 know both.

Q29) How many children know Science and Algebra? a) 100 b) 150c) 50 d) cannot be determined

Q30) How many children know neither Algebra nor Geometry? (Assume that all children in the village know at least one of the subjects Maths and Science) a) 250 b) 350c) 400 d) cannot be determined

Q22) Satya Prakash gains 20% on his cost price. If in week, his sale was of Rs. 384, what was his profit? a) Rs. 18.20 b) Rs. 70c) Rs. 64 d) Rs 88.25

Q23) Abhishek has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is: a) 400kg b) 560kgc) 600kg d) 640kg

Q24) Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together? a) 4 b) 10 "c) 15 d) 16

Q25) If 1st February 2015 is Sunday, then 1st April 2016 will be?a) Thursday b) Fridayc) Saturday d) Sunday

Q26) A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth’1. If the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was: a) 14 b) 19c) 33 d) 38

Q27) The price of sugar has increased by 20%. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of sugar so as not to increase the expenditure on this account isa) 25% b) 30%c) 16.7% d) 15%

Read the following passage and answer the 6 (six) items that follow:A growing taste for shark steaks for the first time in 400 million ye,

d shark-fin soup) has r put the secfttrge of

the sea at the wrong end of the food chain. Commercial landings of this toothsome fish have doubled every year since 1986, and shark populations are plunging?- It is hardly a case of good riddance. Sharks do for gentler fish what lionS "do for the wildebeest: they checkoonulations hv feeding on the weak. Alsqflsharks apparently do notj

cancer! and. . . ___ mayature ol tiiat disease^----

therefore harbour clues t o m e

there is thef issue of motherhood. viviparousN That is, urey bear

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young gestation

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periodslasting from nine months to two years. Shark mothers generally pi ve birth to litters of from eight'to twelve pups and hparnnlv one_litter everv~~dth eT~veatu-JlEis is why Sharks have one of the lowest fecundity rates^ in the

and lays a few million eggs at a time. thercgcTwere to„be fished this year, they cottlcTbe backHh full force in a few years. But if,bite out of the sharks,]the population would riot recover for 15 years. So, late ffils summer, if all goes according ' TtTplan, tne shark will join the bald eagle and the buffalo on~TheHi.st of managed species. The federaf government rntfcapT^TeThS. commercial catch at 5)800 metric tons, about half of the 1989 level, and limit sportsmen to two sharks per boat. Another provision discourages finning, the harvesting of shark fins alone, by limiting the weight of fins to 7 percent of that of all the carcasses. Finning got under the skin of environmentalists, and the resulting anger helped to mobilize support for the new regulations. —Finning itself is a fairly recent innovation. Shark fins contain noodle-like cartilaginous tissues that Chinese

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fish. Long strands are prized, so unu&uMy large fins can be worth considerably more to the fisherman than the average price of about $10 a pound.But can U.S. quotas save shark species that wander the whole Atlantic? The blue shark, for example, migrates into the waters of something like 23 countries, John G. Casey;—a biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service Research Center in Narragansett, R.I., admits that international co-ordination will eventually be necessary. But he supports U.S. quotas as a first stepjn mobilizing other nations. Meanwhile the commercial fishermen are not waiting for the new rules to take effect. “There’s a pre-quota rush on sharks, Casey it’s going on as we speak.”

Q31) According to the passage, shark populations are_at greater risk than cod population's because a) Sharks are now being eaten more than cod.

The shark reproduction rate fis lower than that of thecod. .

cl Sharks are quickly becoming fewer in number, y-y-d) Sharks are now as scarce as bald eagles and buffalo. ■-

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the passage, a decrease in shark

— Might cause some fish populations to go uncheckgcL- III .Would hamper cancer research. ■—- gkrToone-quarter the current levbl would take over a

decade to recover from.a) II onlyb) III only

and III only d) 1 and II only

and would itselt be m no~danger. d^N on e of these

pulations-'a) strong advocateb) impartial observerc) opposed "

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Q36) An irony resulting from the announcement thatQharVs will he Placed on the managed list is

We will now find out less about cancer, so^in effggl. by savingthe sharks. weare hurting ourselves.___ry ^

b) ~STiafgs~aFe far~more dangerous to other tish than we are to them.

c) More chefs are now using the cartil^mous-tissues/ found in shark tins. - -

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being killed now than before the

and answer the 2 (two)Read the following passage items that follow:Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in

f"~Europe\n which the emotional content is conveyed toEurope,yn vvhicn tne cmouuncu muiciii ia Z tKe •mTTnehr.el as much-tHT5ugh musid, both vocal and

irvctriimentatas it islthrough the lyrics. By contrast, in mnciral theater an_ drarnnt1(rr.ngirgi theater arL-actoEA-..dramatitu.perform an ce 's

r m-imarv^andthe Ausic plays ajesser rol$. The drama in cjnera is presented using the primary' elements ol theater such"~as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the fopera! or libretto, Vre sung_jather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical^ensemble ran^rmiram- a jmall instrumental^ensembletog full symphonic orchestra;

d 'T ' Q37) It is pointed out in the reading that_op£ia V .O a) has developed under the influence of musical theater

is a drama sung with the accompaniment of ana) h

orchestra

0331 If the species Homo logicus was determined to be viviparous_and~T5HravrmifT^mely lowlecundityjrgtgg on land, we might expect that

"apTdomo logicus could overpopulate_its niche_ and should be controlled.

b) Homo logicus might be* declared an endangeredspecies. / .

c) Homo logicus would pose no danger to other species

0 3 4 L3 fhich-pne of the following best describes the_ toward the effort^fo-protect i h ^ k.

is not a hiph-budget production, djy is When performed in Europe

Q38) We can understand from the reading_that a) people are captivated more by opera^jMrL-nmsical^

theater . -^erf^ drama in opera is more important than the music_

nrrhest>asTn~operas can vary considerahlvun siz/?. v/d) musical theater relies above all on music

Lead the following passage and answer the 3 (three)[terns that follow: \TraHiHf^ally-man.v linguists stre ssecLtfle_impognngg=gL.

•ammarVprammarTstructuresI \ w'hilemastering . ---- -------- . ^ — - , — c^TgfmffMn recentvears, the maionty of educators have

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pnvironfiTChfallsts. — —(a) I only(b) II only(c) I and II only ____

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-cngiisn. ni iti-i-iii — ■' —---------------,— —• ,become" more aware of the fallacy of this approach andother approaches promoting vocabulary_development^have gaoned^poptdarity. It has been found outlydthputj vo'cabularj\ to~put~on top of the grammar system, the ■ If^rffers' can actually sayjyery little/despite Being able to manipulate complex grafnmaticm structures in exercise drills It is obvious that to learn English, one needs to learn many words. Native speakers have a vocabulary o l . gbciu bOTTOff words but foreign learners of Englishjiegd

need only about" a.OOOwofd^Tobe quite competent in speaking and listening. The reason for this seemingly smah number is the nature of words and the frequency with which they appear in a language, seems clear that frequent words should be among the first words to learn because they will bejrnet most often and will be needed in speech or writing. _________

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Q48) A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds, and, a man, named Abhishek, standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54km/hr, what is the length of the platform? a) 120 m c) 300 m

b) 240 m d) none of these

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Directions for the followingEach of these questions is given below:1. 8 persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around

a square table - two on each side.There are 3 ladies who are not seated next to each other. T C X J is between L and F.G is between I and F. r Hj_a lady member is second to the left of J .F, a male member is seated opposite to E, a lady

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member.There is a ladv m em ber between F and L_ -r

Q49)Who among the following is to the immediate left of F? ^

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__Q50) What is true about J and K?,&) J is male._K is female MaJWls female, K is male

both are females /d) both are males

r Q51) How many persons are seabed between _K and F ? a) 1c) 3 d) 4

Q52) Who among the following are three ladv members?b) JL-Ejand G_~“a) E, H and J

H and G d) L,^H and J

Q53) Who among the following is seated between E and

c kb] I —M'cannot be determined

Q54) If half of the students learning only one language other than Santhali, decide to switch over to learning-Nf Santhali, what is the percent increase over the present number of students learning Santhali? a) 100% b) 50%c) 75% d) cannot be determined

Q55) A sum of money is sufficient to pay Satya Prakash’s wage for 21 days and Abhishek’s wage for 28 days. The same money is sufficient to pay wages of both of them for:a) 12 days b) 14 daysc) 7 days d) 49 days

Read the following passage and answer the 3 (three) items that follow:The concept of 'creative society' refers to a phase of development of a Xoclety in “which a large number of potential contradictions become articulate and active. This is most evident when oppressed social groups get

"politically Mfictoilised and/ demand their rights. Theupsurge of the peasants and tribals, the movements for regional autonomy and self-determination, the environmental movements, and the women's movements in the Hevelnping_-^W4xtrip<3 are nf emergence ofcreative society in contemporary timesAThe forms of social moveme s _and their intensity may vary IromdSuritry to country and place to place within a country. Sub— the— 75ry presence of movements for social transformation in various spheres-^a£-a-^riH-f»4y indicates the emergence o^a creative society in a country)

Q56) What does the author imply by "creative society"?art dorms- and literary1.

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social inequalities are accepted as

A society where diverse writings seek incentive.A society where the norm.A society where a large number of contradictions are recognised.A society whdre' the exploited and the oppressed groups grow conscious'of their human rights and uplift men:. c X

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1, 2 and 3 3 and 4

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Q57)What according to manifestations of social movements?r

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Aggressiveness and being incendiary.Instigation by external forces.Quest for social equality and individual freedom, — Urge for granting privileges and self-respect to disparaged sbctions of the society!Select the -carreerbelow: a) 1 and 3 only

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2 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q58)With reference to the passage, consider the following statements: "J ]/ T o b f a creative society, it is essential to have a

variety of social movements. “To b£_a 'creative society, it is imperative to have

Sfential contradictions and conflicts]Which of the statements given'abovels/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only

u^-hoth 1 and 2 d) neither 1 nor 2

Q59) Consider the following three statements: wX1. Only students can participate in the race.2. Some participants in the race are girls. Lr) )3. All girl 'participants In the race are invited for

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coaching.Ms) Ad-students are invited for coaching.' cU^AH participants in the race are students,

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1) Ans:b)Expl: The author says in sentence two that his previous definition was “too absolute”. Yet he admits that the less man “upsets the balance of Nature” the better. Hence his definition is not entirely right (because it is too idealistic) but it is not entirely wrong either. It is now easy to eliminate answers A, C, D, and because they are strongly negative.

2) Ans:d)Expl:In “except” questions find the true statements first. In this case find four statements that weaken the idea that destroying pests is beneficial. That means finding statements that show that it is not a good idea to destroy the pests. Answers A, B, C, and give reasons why destroying these insects might be a mistake. D, however, is the right answer because it suggests that eliminating these insects might not be wrong, since they are not even natural inhabitants of the area.

3) Ans:c)Expl:From the words “I am speaking of tonight” we can infer that the words were delivered orally, and not during the day time. The only possible answer is C.

4) Ans:c)Expl: The author is modifying or qualifying his earlier definition of a sanctuary. Examiners are fond of the word “qualify” as many students do not know this meaning of the word.

5) Ans:A)Expl: Statements C and D are irrelevant according to the first paragraph. B is an example of the theme of 1st paragraph. So, the correct option is A.

6 ) Ans:D)Expl:The passage clearly states that the author is trying to analyze facts regarding a problem. So option D is correct.

7) Ans:B)Expl:Statements C and D are incorrect as the passage does not deal with these statements. The passage is not primarily concerned with statement A. Hence, B is the correct option.

8 ) Ans:A)Expl:If we take a look at the last two lines of the second paragraph, the author is talking about two different facts related to local changes affecting global characteristics. So if a line has to continue from there it has to stick to the same idea. But Options B, C and D are taking examples of the idea and not discussing the idea itself. Thus, the correct option is option A. 9

9) Ans:c)Expl:The passage states "In order to gainaccess to the world of popular music, a female artist must at once be pleasing her audience, and, at the same time, remain true to herself as a woman," indicating that audience opinion is central to a woman's success in music, so II is correct. Ill is also correct because the passage states: "Sexuality,therefore, is a tool women continue to use to shape

and reshape their place within popular music." However, I is not stated in the passage. The passage states that parody can often lead to objectification. While it can be useful at times, it does not guarantee success and therefore is incorrect.

10) Ans:d)Expl:Only (d) is an inference based on actual information contained in the passage, (a) is partly true but the passage doesn't really mention tolerance; its focus is on acceptance of women in the music world. (B), (c) and (d) are never mentioned in the passage, (d) gets to the author's main point, and is backed up by several parts of the passage, which discuss the role of women in music and how it has changed over the century, with much trouble.

11) Ans:a)Expl:Options(c) brings up an idea from the first paragraph and therefore missed the main idea of the last, (b) misconstrues an issue in the last paragraph, while (d) brings up a detail from the last paragraph but misses the main idea.

12) Ans:b)Expl: The author states in the last paragraph that popular music careers for women are "a balancing act" and that "Working within the limits of popular music has proven difficult and dangerous for women." Clearly the author does not view popular music as welcoming towards women. The author is also not particularly positive in his or her description of the music world. Therefore the author is unlikely to be "persuasive" toward women seeking entrance into a music career. The author's knowledge of the subject and subsequent remarks about women show him or her to have a real opinion, and not be ambivalent. Hostile is too extreme for this author; just take a look at her subdued descriptions. If this essay were hostile, it would be very different in its writing style. Though the author’s somewhat negative assessment of the music industry may cause you to think the answer is "discouraging," the author does however, explain that some women have been able to make real progress when he or she says "But due to the professionalism and inventiveness of many female performers, the space for women in popular music is being expanded and redefined." Therefore the closest attitude would be "cautionary." The author believes some women can be successful, but would likely warn any she met to be careful in the business.

13) Ans:c)Expl:The passage is most likely to come from a book on gender studies because it describes the challenges women face in a particular arena. It is not likely to be a newspaper editorial (it contains historical information and has little to do with events in the news) nor is it likely to come from a teaching manual (it does not contain directions or lessons) nor an American history textbook (the passage contains British, as well as U.S. history).

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22) Ans:C)Expl:14) Ans:C)Expl:A decrease in speed by 1/x will result in decrease in time taken by 1 / (x-1)Thus, when speed decreases by 'A, time will increase by 1/3. This 1/3 corresponds to 10 mins. Thus the total delay will be 30 mins.

15) Ans:A)Expl:This is a derangement question. Derangement for 4 quantities is 9.

16) Ans:c)Expl:It is clear from the diagrams that West will become South-East.

17) AnsD)Expl:The ratio of imports to exports for the years 1998 and 1999 are 1.25 and 1.40 respectively. Let the exports in the year 1998 = Rs. x crores.Then, the exports in the year 1999 = Rs. (500 - x) crores.1.25=— —[Using ratio forl998]Thus, the exports in the year 1999 = Rs. (500 - 200) crores = Rs. 300 crores.

Let the imports in the year 1999 = Rs. y crores.Then, 1.40=— => y = (300 x 1.40) = 420.

Imports in the year 1999 = Rs. 420 crores.

18) Ans:C)Expl:The imports are minimum proportionate to the exports implies that the ratio of the value of imports to exports has the minimum value.Now, this ratio has a minimum value 0.35 in 1997, i.e., the imports are minimum proportionate to the exports in 1997.

19) Ans:D)Expl:The graph gives only the ratio of imports to exports for different years. To find the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998, we require more details such as the value of imports or exports during these years.Hence, the data is inadequate to answer this question.

20) Ans:B)Expl;Ratio of imports to exports in the year 1996 = 0.85.Let the exports in 1996 = Rs. x crores.

Then,----=0.85 ^ x =— = 320.

Exports in 1996 = Rs. 320 crores.

21) Ans:D)Expl:From the graph, wherever the number is less than 1, it means that the export is more than the import.

C.P = (384/120) X 100 = 320

Profit = Rs. (384 - 320) = Rs. 64.

23) Ans:C)Expl : \ By the rule of allegation, we have:

Profit on 1st part Profit on 2nd part

Ratio of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3

Quantity of 2nd kind = 1000 jxg = 600 kg.

24) Ans:D)Expl: L.C.M. of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 is 120.So, the bells will toll together after every 120 seconds (2 minutes).

30In 30 minutes, they will toll together + 1 = 16 times.

25) Ans:B)Expl:Keeping in mind that 2016 is a leap year, we arrive at the above answer

26) Ans:AExpl:Let the son’s present age be x years. Then, (38 - x) = x=4>2x = 38.=>x = 19.■ ‘ Son's age 5 years back (19 - 5) = 14 years

27) Ans:C)Expl:An increase in a quantity by 1/5 will lead to a decrease in the other quantity by 1/6 = 16.67%.

28) Ans:D)ExplA K —> A is the father of KK - J—■» K is the sister of JAnd J + D —> J is the brother of D.Hence, A is the father of J or J is the son of A.

29) Ans:D:Expl:There are 150 children who know both Maths and Science. But the number of children who know Algebra and Science cannot be determined as it is not mentioned if the number of children knowing Science knows algebra.

30) Ans:B)Expl:There are 400 children who know Science and 150 children know both Maths and Science. So the number of children who know only Science is 250.

Among the children who know Maths, 300 know Algebra, 400 know Geometry and 200 know both. So the number of children knowing Algebra and Geometry alone is 100 and 200 respectively.200 children know both algebra and geometry.

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So the number of children who know Maths but do not know either algebra or geometry is 100.

Total number of children in the village who neither know Algebra or Geometry is 250+100 = 350.

31) Ans:b)Expl:The comparison between sharks and cod is done in the second paragraph. From there it is clear that Option B is correct. C is a true statement as well, but it is not the point of comparison.

32) Ans:c)Expl:The author talks about the 1st statement in paragraph 1. He talks about the 3rd statement also in the 2nd paragraph.

33) Ans:D)Expl:Though Homo logicus is similar to sharks but we do not know whether it would also be hunted as sharks are. Thus none of the statements given are true.

34) Ans:B)Expl:ln the last paragraph the author is giving a positive as well as a negative statement. Thus B is the correct option.

35) Ans:B)Expl:Last paragraph supports statement 2, in the 3rd paragraph we see that finning is done by fishermen, not by chefs. Thus the environmentalists are angered by fishermen, not chefs.

36) Ans:d)Expl:The answer to this question can be found in the last line of the last paragraph.

37) Ans:B)38) Ans:C)39) Ans:A)40) Ans:D)41) Ans:C)

42) Ans:B)Expl:Let the class strength be x and the new strength will be 1.12 x. Let the number of chocolates on offer be y and the new number will be 1.4y.The ratio of number of chocolates to each student isy/x.The new ratio of number of chocolates to each student is 1.4y/1.12x i.e 1.25y/x.So there has been a 25% increase in the number of chocolates to each student.

43) Ans:C)Expl:

Dividing the figure into 12 equal parts inside the hexagon, we see that there are 4 shaded parts out of the total 12 divisions.The ratio between the shaded parts to the total number of parts is thus 4/12= 1/3.

44) Ans:D)Expl:The difference between any two terms is(n2-l), where n is 1,2,3,4..... in sequence.

45) Ans:D)Expl:

At 9.15 P.M., the minute hand will point towards west.

46) Ans:D)Expl:The popularity of Ayurvedic or allopathic medicines in India is not being talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.

47) Ans:B)Expl:The population per household and not the population per unit area is being talked about in the statement. So, only II follows while I does not.

48) Ans:B)Expl:Speed= 54*(5/18) = 15 m/secLength of the train = (15 x 20)m = 300 m.Let the length of the platform be x metres.Then, (x+300)/36 = 15 x + 300 = 540 x = 240 m.

Answers for (49-53):

K(M) E(F)

H(F)

L(M)

I(M)

G(F)

Here M = male

F = female

J(M) F(M)49) Ans:c)50) Ans:d)51) Ans:c)52) Ans:c)53) Ans:c)54) Ans:D)Expl:The number of students learning the

other language currently is not given in the question. So the number of people transferring to Santhali cannot be calculated.

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Hence, the percentage increase in the number of people learning Santhali cannot be determined.

55) Ans:A)Expl: Shamim earns X amount in 21 days and Shivesh earns the same in 28 days.Using the unitary method for 1 day work,1/21 + 1/28 = (4+3)/84 = 7/84 = 1/12

Hence, working together the amount is enough to pay them wages for 12 days.

56) Expl:C)Expl:Statements 1 and 2 are inappropriate and contradict the intent of the author using “creative society”.Only statements 3 and 4 are correct according to the context.

57) Ans:C)Expl: Statement 1 is incorrect as social movements need not be aggressive. Statement 2 contradicts the passage as social groups demand their rights internally and not externally. Statements 3 and 4 are supported by the passage. Hence C is the correct option.

58) Ans:D)Statements 1 and 2 invert the argument in the passage. Hence, option D is correct.

59) Ans:C:Expl:The statements can be represented by this diagram. Considering this diagram, it can be concluded that option C is correct.

60) Ans:A)Expl:Of these four statements, two cannot both be true, but both can be false.From the above statements, it can be seen that both 1 and 3 statements cannot be true at the same time but they can be false. So option A is correct.

61) Ans:C)Expl:Option (C) is correct as only statements 1 and 3 satisfy the requirement that these statements cannot both be true, but both can be false.

62) Ans:C)Expl: is correct as the passage clearly states that managers will have to interact with people more than with machines. So, it is implied that interpersonal skills will become more important in the future work place.

63) Ans:d)Expl:The last sentence of the passage throws light on the fact on mercy is the noblest form of revenge. Thus option D is correct.

64) Ans:D)Expl:The third column consists of figures which are added to the figures in the second column only.

65) Ans:A)

66) Ans:A)Expl:The hour and minute hands in a clock start the day coinciding at 00:00 hours. Next they coincide around 1:05, 2:10, 3:15, 4:20, 5:25, 6:30, 7:35, 8:40, 9:45, 10:50 approximately and they coincide next not at 11:55 but at 12:00. So the total number of times they coincide in 12 hours is 11 Hence in a day, they coincide .22 times.

67) Ans:B)Expl:Abhishek earns Re. 1 on the first day. Onthe second day, he earns Rs/2 i.e 2 1. On the thirdday he earns Rs.4 i.e 2 2. In this pattern, on nthday, he earns 2n_1. Hence on the 10th day, he earns 210'1 = 2:9,

68) Ans:A)Expl:The four numbers in the corners of the square, and the four numbers in the middle of each side of the square add up to 21.

69) Ans:B)Expl:The figure may be labelled as shown.

The horizontal lines are IK, AB, HG and DC i.e. 4 in number.The vertical lines are AD, EH, JM, FG and BC i.e. 5 in number.The slanting lines are IE, JE, JF, KF, DE, DH, FC and GC i.e. 8 in number.Thus, there are 4 + 5 + 8 = 17 straight lines in the figure.

70) Ans:B)71) Ans:A)72) Ans:D)73) Ans:B)74) Ans:C)75) Ans:D)76) Ans:C)Expl: In November there are 5 Sundays. There

are 30 days in total in this month, so there are 25 other days. 5(510)+25(240)= 8550.Average = 8550/30 = 285.

77) Ans:c)Expl:If there are 2 people there will be 1 hand shake involved. For 3 persons, there will be 2+1 handshakes.Similarly, for 4 persons there will be 3+2+1 handshakes.So, for n persons there will be 1+2+3+4+5...... +(n-l)handshakesFor a total of 190 handshakes, n*(n-l)/2 = 190. Therefore, n=20.

78) Ans:Both Option B and C are correct.79) Ans:Both Option A and C are correct.80) Ans:Both Option C and D are correct.

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