Saturday 27 June 2015

PRIMUS A


Question 1
You've got 3 points
Station X of length 900 meters has two station masters A and B. But as the station is not a busy one, they are mostly jobless and decide to conduct an experiment. They stand at either end of the station and decide to note the exact time when trains cross the station masters. They synchronize their watches and proceed to either end of the station. Two trains P and Q go past the station (neither train stops here), and after having taken down their readings, the station masters sit down to have a chat.
A: Train P entered the station at exactly 8:00:00
B: Train Q entered the station at exactly 8:00:10 (10 seconds past 8)
A: The last carriage of train P crossed me by at 8:00:20, and precisely two seconds after this, the engines of the two trains went past each other. (Engines are at the front of the train)
B: The last carriage of train Q crossed me 22 seconds after the engine of P went past me.
A: After the last carriage of train P crossed by me, it took 35 seconds for the engine of train Q to cross me.
B: I got bored and I came here.


Question 1. What is the length of train Q?
A.600m
B.720m
C.840m
D.None of the above
Question 2
You've got 3 points
Station X of length 900 meters has two station masters A and B. But as the station is not a busy one, they are mostly jobless and decide to conduct an experiment. They stand at either end of the station and decide to note the exact time when trains cross the station masters. They synchronize their watches and proceed to either end of the station. Two trains P and Q go past the station (neither train stops here), and after having taken down their readings, the station masters sit down to have a chat.

A: Train P entered the station at exactly 8:00:00
B: Train Q entered the station at exactly 8:00:10 (10 seconds past 8)
A: The last carriage of train P crossed me by at 8:00:20, and precisely two seconds after this, the engines of the two trains went past each other. (Engines are at the front of the train)
B: The last carriage of train Q crossed me 22 seconds after the engine of P went past me.
A: After the last carriage of train P crossed by me, it took 35 seconds for the engine of train Q to cross me.
B: I got bored and I came here.

Question 2. By what time would the rear ends of the two trains have crossed each other?

A.8:00:48
B.8:00:49
C.8:00:50
D.None of the above
Question 3
You've got -1 points
Station X of length 900 meters has two station masters A and B. But as the station is not a busy one, they are mostly jobless and decide to conduct an experiment. They stand at either end of the station and decide to note the exact time when trains cross the station masters. They synchronize their watches and proceed to either end of the station. Two trains P and Q go past the station (neither train stops here), and after having taken down their readings, the station masters sit down to have a chat.

A: Train P entered the station at exactly 8:00:00
B: Train Q entered the station at exactly 8:00:10 (10 seconds past 8)
A: The last carriage of train P crossed me by at 8:00:20, and precisely two seconds after this, the engines of the two trains went past each other. (Engines are at the front of the train)
B: The last carriage of train Q crossed me 22 seconds after the engine of P went past me.
A: After the last carriage of train P crossed by me, it took 35 seconds for the engine of train Q to cross me.
B: I got bored and I came here.


Question 3. How far from station master A do the rear ends of the two trains cross each other?

A.24m
B.924m
C.1524m
D.None of the above
Question 4
You've got 3 points
Station X of length 900 meters has two station masters A and B. But as the station is not a busy one, they are mostly jobless and decide to conduct an experiment. They stand at either end of the station and decide to note the exact time when trains cross the station masters. They synchronize their watches and proceed to either end of the station. Two trains P and Q go past the station (neither train stops here), and after having taken down their readings, the station masters sit down to have a chat.


A: Train P entered the station at exactly 8:00:00
B: Train Q entered the station at exactly 8:00:10 (10 seconds past 8)
A: The last carriage of train P crossed me by at 8:00:20, and precisely two seconds after this, the engines of the two trains went past each other. (Engines are at the front of the train)
B: The last carriage of train Q crossed me 22 seconds after the engine of P went past me.
A: After the last carriage of train P crossed by me, it took 35 seconds for the engine of train Q to cross me.
B: I got bored and I came here.


Question 4. You are told that the two trains enter the station at the same times mentioned and the length of the two trains are unchanged. Furthermore, train P continues to travel at the same speed (as computed above). At what minimum speed should train Q travel such that the rear ends of the two trains cross each other at a point within the length of the platform?
A.16m/s
B.19m/s
C.21m/s
D 24 m/s
Question 5
You've got 3 points
x, y, z are integesr that are side of an obtuse-angled triangle. If xy = 4, find z.


A.2
B.3
C.1
D.More than one possible value of z exists
Question 6
You've got -1 points
Consider a regular hexagon ABCDEF. There are towers placed at B and D. The angle of elevation from A to the tower at B is 30 degrees, and to the top of the tower at D is 45 degrees. What is the ratio of the heights of towers at B and D?


A.1 : √3
B.1 : 2√3
C.1 : 2
D.3 : 4√3
Question 7
You've got 3 points
The average score in an examination of 10 students of a class is 60. If the scores of the top five students are not considered, the average score of the remaining students falls by 5. The pass mark was 40 and the maximum mark was 100. It is also known that none of the students failed. If each of the top five scorers had distinct integral scores, the maximum possible score of the topper is......

A.99
B.100
C.87
D.95
Question 8
You've got 3 points
Of 60 students in a class, anyone who has chosen to study maths elects to do physics as well. But no one does maths and chemistry, 16 do physics and chemistry. All the students do at least one of the three subjects and the number of people who do exactly one of the three is more than the number who do more than one of the three. What are the maximum and minimum number of people who could have done Chemistry only?

A.40, 0
B.28, 0
C.38, 2
D.44, 0
Question 9
You've got 3 points
REFER TO DOCUMENT ATTACHED 

Question 9. What percentage of candidates passed the Exam from institute T out of the total number of candidates enrolled from the same institute?

A.50%
B.62.5%
C.75%
D.80%
Question 10
You've got 3 points
REFER TO DOCUMENT ATTACHED WITH QUESTION 9

Question 10. Which institute has the highest percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled?
A.Q
B.R
C.V
D.T
Question 11
You've got 3 points
REFER TO DOCUMENT ATTACHED WITH QUESTION 9

Question 11. The number of candidates passed from institutes S and P together exceeds the number of candidates enrolled from institutes T and R together by:

A.228
B.279
C.399
D.407
Question 12
You've got 3 points
REFER TO DOCUMENT ATTACHED WITH QUESTION 9

Question 12. What is the percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled for institutes Q and R together?

A.68%
B.80%
C.74%
D.65%
Question 13
You've got 3 points
REFER TO DOCUMENT ATTACHED WITH QUESTION 9



Question 13. What is the ratio of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled from institute P?

A.9 : 11
B.14 : 17
C.6 : 11
D.9 : 17
Question 14
You've got -1 points
Choose the most appropriate answer to the following question
based on the information given in the passage.

I am a huge fan of playing by ear of picking out tunes without the aid
of written music, and of allowing your ears to be your guide. I
believe that musicians with strong theoretical training often
thoughtlessly dismiss the skill of playing by ear. They believe that
figuring out a melody by picking it out in a "trial and error" method
is resorted to by those who can't read music. On the contrary, I
personally believe that every successful musician must have the
ability to play by ear. Here is an analogy to explain:

When you were born, and until you were approximately one year old, you
were essentially a nonverbal person. You communicated your needs and
desires with crying, gurgles and nondescript vocalizations. Your
parents became experts on how to interpret those vocalizations. By
hearing speech around you, and with occasional corrections by
your parents, you slowly began a process of developing a vocabulary
completely by ear. You did not "study" English. Yet within a couple of
years, by the time you reached the age of three or so, you were
communicating your ideas verbally, using nouns, verbs, adjectives and
adverbs more or less correctly.

At a certain point, several years later, you learned how to read. You
learned why words work together the way they do. And by doing so, you
enhanced your own use of the language, and increased your ability to
communicate ideas. By learning to read, an entire world was opened up
to you. Like Mozart's ability to study other composer's music, you
were able to begin to read other people's words, and to thereby
further
heighten your own abilities to use and manipulate words.

According to the author, which of the following is not true of
playing by ear?

(1) Playing by ear is a nontheoretical stage of learning about music.
(2) It is absolutely essential to a solid development of musicality.
(3) It is a major way of learning and can substitute theoretical learning.
(4) It is rejected by musicians with strong theoretical training.
Question 15
You've got 3 points
I am a huge fan of playing by ear of picking out tunes without the aid
of written music, and of allowing your ears to be your guide. I
believe that musicians with strong theoretical training often
thoughtlessly dismiss the skill of playing by ear. They believe that
figuring out a melody by picking it out in a "trial and error" method
is resorted to by those who can't read music. On the contrary, I
personally believe that every successful musician must have the
ability to play by ear. Here is an analogy to explain:

When you were born, and until you were approximately one year old, you
were essentially a nonverbal person. You communicated your needs and
desires with crying, gurgles and nondescript vocalizations. Your
parents became experts on how to interpret those vocalizations. By
hearing speech around you, and with occasional corrections by
your parents, you slowly began a process of developing a vocabulary
completely by ear. You did not "study" English. Yet within a couple of
years, by the time you reached the age of three or so, you were
communicating your ideas verbally, using nouns, verbs, adjectives and
adverbs more or less correctly.

At a certain point, several years later, you learned how to read. You
learned why words work together the way they do. And by doing so, you
enhanced your own use of the language, and increased your ability to
communicate ideas. By learning to read, an entire world was opened up
to you. Like Mozart's ability to study other composer's music, you
were able to begin to read other people's words, and to thereby
further
heighten your own abilities to use and manipulate words.



. Which of the following can be said to logically support the case of
giving playing by ear a fair chance as an approach in learning music?

(1) As a child, you weren't taught English, but still within a couple
of years, you began to use English as a means to communicate.

(2) Learning the theory of English in school, such as nouns, verbs and
adjectives, will not necessarily make you a great writer.

(3) Learning a new language by jumping straight into learning how to
conjugate verbs and learning lists of vocabulary is not as effective
as learning the language by ear first.

(4) It is better to persist only with playing by ear as it is a time
tested and proven method.
Question 16
You've got 3 points
I am a huge fan of playing by ear of picking out tunes without the aid
of written music, and of allowing your ears to be your guide. I
believe that musicians with strong theoretical training often
thoughtlessly dismiss the skill of playing by ear. They believe that
figuring out a melody by picking it out in a "trial and error" method
is resorted to by those who can't read music. On the contrary, I
personally believe that every successful musician must have the
ability to play by ear. Here is an analogy to explain:

When you were born, and until you were approximately one year old, you
were essentially a nonverbal person. You communicated your needs and
desires with crying, gurgles and nondescript vocalizations. Your
parents became experts on how to interpret those vocalizations. By
hearing speech around you, and with occasional corrections by
your parents, you slowly began a process of developing a vocabulary
completely by ear. You did not "study" English. Yet within a couple of
years, by the time you reached the age of three or so, you were
communicating your ideas verbally, using nouns, verbs, adjectives and
adverbs more or less correctly.

At a certain point, several years later, you learned how to read. You
learned why words work together the way they do. And by doing so, you
enhanced your own use of the language, and increased your ability to
communicate ideas. By learning to read, an entire world was opened up
to you. Like Mozart's ability to study other composer's music, you
were able to begin to read other people's words, and to thereby
further
heighten your own abilities to use and manipulate words.


Which of the following is a valid reason for musicians undergoing
theoretical training?

a. Helps the musicians in articulating their musical ideas more accurately.
b. Helps them to study and properly understand other musicians' ideas.
c. Helps in understanding musical structures.
d. Can lead to accelerated musical development.

(1) a, b and d (2) b and d only
(3) a, b ,c and d (4) a, b and c
Question 17
You've got 3 points
I am a huge fan of playing by ear of picking out tunes without the aid
of written music, and of allowing your ears to be your guide. I
believe that musicians with strong theoretical training often
thoughtlessly dismiss the skill of playing by ear. They believe that
figuring out a melody by picking it out in a "trial and error" method
is resorted to by those who can't read music. On the contrary, I
personally believe that every successful musician must have the
ability to play by ear. Here is an analogy to explain:

When you were born, and until you were approximately one year old, you
were essentially a nonverbal person. You communicated your needs and
desires with crying, gurgles and nondescript vocalizations. Your
parents became experts on how to interpret those vocalizations. By
hearing speech around you, and with occasional corrections by
your parents, you slowly began a process of developing a vocabulary
completely by ear. You did not "study" English. Yet within a couple of
years, by the time you reached the age of three or so, you were
communicating your ideas verbally, using nouns, verbs, adjectives and
adverbs more or less correctly.

At a certain point, several years later, you learned how to read. You
learned why words work together the way they do. And by doing so, you
enhanced your own use of the language, and increased your ability to
communicate ideas. By learning to read, an entire world was opened up
to you. Like Mozart's ability to study other composer's music, you
were able to begin to read other people's words, and to thereby
further
heighten your own abilities to use and manipulate words.


From the passage, a process of learning can be seen to be emerging.
Which of the following is not a part of the process?

(1) Learning the language in context, purely by ear.
(2) Learning the theory of English, and learning to read.
(3) Enhancing the use, and increasing the ability to communicate your ideas.
(4) Gauging the language's theory and using it to improve playing by ear.
Question 18
You've got 3 points
There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the
pairs of words given, choose the one that fills the gaps most
appropriately.

Britain's international development department – has occasionally been
________in the kind of economic growth that strangulates the poor
while making the richest even richer. However, with all its flaws, it
is still more ____________than most of its western peers – especially
US aid agencies, which blatantly funnel large portions of "aid" money
to American "consultants".

(a) persuasive, scrupulous (b) complicit, conscientious
(c) involved, judicious (d) prudent, fastidious
Question 19
You've got -1 points
Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need
to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent
paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the most appropriate
option.

A. The good news is that a major deficiency in rainfall, as had
happened last year, is an extremely remote possibility.

B. Two crucial indicators, the El Nino, caused by difference in sea
surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean, and the Indian Ocean Dipole,
are both moving in a direction that is positive for a good monsoon.

C. The first long-range forecast for the rainfall during the
four-month period of July- September indicates rain around the end of
this month.

D. It is still very early days for a monsoon forecast for this season
but at least the available signs as of now are all pointing in the
right direction.

E. Even the persistent & sustained heat is the past few days over most
of central and Northern India is likely to help in good rainfall.

(a) ADBCE (b) DABCE (c) BCDEA (d) DCBEA
Question 20
You've got 3 points
According to a recent magazine article, of those office employees
who typically work 8 hours at the office each day but sometimes say
that they will work at home on a particular day, 25 percent actually
work less than one hour. At the same time, over 90 percent of those
same office employees believe they are more productive working at home
than working in their office. The statements above, if true, best
support which of the following conclusions about the office employees
discussed in the article?

a • On average, the office employees working at home for a day work
fewer hours than office employees working at the office.

b • 10 percent of the office employees are less productive working
from home than working in their office.

c • At least 15 percent of the office employees do not define
productivity exclusively in terms of the number of hours worked
.
d • At least 25 percent of the office employees can complete the same
amount of work in one hour at home as in 8 hours at the office.

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