Friday 23 October 2015

Solutions of Mock CAT - 16 2015

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    Sec 1

    Q.1 
    If a, b, c, d, e and f are non negative real numbers such that a + b + c + d + e + f = 1, then the maximum value of (ab + bc + cd + de + ef) is
    a   
    b  1
    c  6
    d  
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.2 
    Anuva was checking water melon price at a super market, which had three different types of water malons namely M1, M2 and M3. She noted that M1 was 50% more expensive than M3 and weighed 20% less than M2. However, M2 was 50% heavier than M3 and 25% more expensive than M1. The per unit price of which melon is the least?
    a   M1
    b  M2
    c  M3
    d  Data insufficient
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.3 
    If (log4 a) (loga 2a) (log2a 3a) = log2a 8a3, then a is equal to
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.4 
    In a triangle the length of an altitude is 8 cm and this altitude divides the opposite side internally in the ratio 1 : 8. Find the length of a line segment parallel to the altitude which bisects the area of the given triangle.
    a   6 cm
    b  3 cm
    c  5 cm
    d  7 cm
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.5 
    What will be the remainder when (6!)4! + (4!)6! is divided by 10?
    6
    Correct Answer : 6

    Q.6 
    What is the unit digit of (210)3 in base 3?
    a   0
    b  1
    c  2
    d  3
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.7 
    In how many ways can 83 be expressed as the sum of two natural numbers that are coprime to each other?
    x
    Correct Answer : 41

    Q.8 
    If x2 – 15 |x| + 26 = 0, where x is real, what is the minimum possible value of x?
    a   -2
    b  –13
    c  2
    d  13
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.9 
    V, which has three factors, is a factor of 720. How many values of V are possible?
    a   0
    b  2
    c  6
    d  3
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.10 
    There is a circle of radius 20 cm. Two concentric circles are drawn inside the circle such that the whole area is divided into three equal parts. Find the radius of the smallest circle.
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.11 
    Among 250 viewers interviewed who watch at least one of the three TV channels, namely Star, Zee and Sony, 116 said they watch Zee, 127 said they watch Sony, while 107 said that they watch Star. If 50 of them watch exactly two channels. How many of the viewers watch exactly one channel?
    a   185
    b  180
    c  175
    d  Data insufficient
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.12 
    Find the volume of a bucket whose top and bottom radii are 15 cm and 5 cm respectively and the height of the bucket is 24 cm.
    a   2800Ï€ cm3
    b  2600Ï€ cm3
    c  2700Ï€ cm3
    d  2900Ï€ cm3
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.13 
    a   0.4
    b  0.33
    c  0.6
    d  0.5
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.14 
    A contractor, agreeing to finish a work in 150 days, employed 75 men each working for 8 hours daily. After 90 days, only 2/7 of the work was completed. By increasing the number of men by x, and number of working hours per day from 8 to 10 hours daily, the work can be completed on time. What is the value of x?
    a   225
    b  150
    c  75
    d  175
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.15 
    a   always greater than A
    b  always less than A
    c  sometimes less than A and sometimes equal to A
    d  None of these
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.16 
    a   x > 3
    b  x < –2
    c  x > 3 or x < –2
    d  None of these
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.17 

    a   6 cm
    b  
    c  
    d  6√3 cm
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.18 
    The perimeter of a square is 24 cm more than twice of its diagonal. The area of the square is
    a   36 (4 + 3√2) cm2
    b  144√2 cm2
    c  72(3 + 2√2 ) cm2
    d  48(√2 + 1) cm2
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.19 
    Find the number of ways of arranging the letters
    AAAAAA BBBBB CCCC DDD EE F
    in a row if the letters D are separated from one another.
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.20 
    In a management institute, a star performer is the one who scores a minimum average score of 80% in six semesters. Mr Determined secured an average score of 75% in semester I and semester II put together. What is the minimum average score must he secure in semester III and semester IV put together so as to be in the race to become a star performer even after semester IV? (All semesters carry equal maximum marks and equal weightage.)
    a   85%
    b  80%
    c  65%
    d  70%
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.21 
    Refer to the diagram below (not drawn on the scale):

    ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in the circle such that AC bisects both the angles DAB and angle DCB. If AB = 4 cm and BC = 3 cm, find the ratio of areas of the quadrilateral to that of the circle.
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  Cannot be determined
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.22 
    There are p + q + r books in which there are p copies of the same title, q copies of another title and one copy each of r different titles. In how many ways can one or more books can be selected ?
    a   2p + q + r – 1
    b  [(p + 1) (q + 1) 2r] – 1
    c  (p × q × 2r) – 1
    d  2p + q (2r + 1) – 1
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.23 
    A goods train and a passenger train are running on parallel tracks in the same direction. The driver of the goods train observes that the passenger train coming from behind overtakes and crosses his train completely in 60 s, whereas a passenger on the passenger train observes that he crosses the goods train in 40 s. If the speeds of the goods train and passanger train are in the ratio 1 : 2, then the ratio of the lengths of the goods train and that of the passenger train is
    a   1 : 3
    b  2 : 3
    c  4 : 3
    d  2 : 1
    Solution:
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.24 
    There is a point source of light P at a distance of d1 units from the centre of a circular disc. There is a white screen at a distance of d2 units from the centre of the disc. The line joining the point P and the centre of the disc, if extended, is perpendicular to the screen. Assume: Light travels in a straight line. Also if sinθ = P, then θ = sin–1P and if cos θ = P, then θ = cos–1 P.
     
    What fraction of the circumference of the disc as shown in the figure is brightened by the light?
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.25 
    a   3
    b  4
    c  5
    d  2
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.26 
    If f(x, y) = minimum (x, y), for 4 ≥ x ≥ 1, find the maximum possible value of f((x + x2), (1 + x3)).
    a   1
    b  4
    c  16
    d  20
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.27 
    From the entrance, ant climbs up the stairs of a Kirana shop with uniform speed. However, it takes more time to climb the 5 identical steps as compared to before, when there was only one slope provided at the entrance (assuming the uniform speed to be the same). What is the approximate percentage increase in the time taken by the ant to climb the steps now?
    (Dimensions of a step of the stair is shown in the diagram below.)
    a   50%
    b  27%
    c  32%
    d  0%
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.28 

    a   OA > OB
    b  OA < OB
    c  OA = OB
    d  OA × OB = 1
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.29 
    The greatest integer which divides the integers 9817, 10203 and 11107, leaving the same remainder in each case, is
    a   113
    b  193
    c  2
    d  43
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.30 
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.31 
    An equilateral triangle is enlarged such that it still remains an equilateral triangle but its area increases by 75%, by what percentage (approximately) the sides get increased?
    a   20%
    b  32%
    c  33%
    d  34%
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.32 
    In how many ways can 15 be written as a sum of 3 distinct natural numbers?
    a   17C2
    b  81
    c  25
    d  12
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.33 
    A tank can be filled by any one or more than one out of n inlet valves namely v1, v2, v3, v4, ..., vn. The valve vi alone can fill the tank completely in the time taken by valves v1, v2, ..., vi–1 (2 < i ≤ n) working together. If v10 alone can fill the tank in 10 hours, then in how many hours can valve v8 alone fill the tank?
    8
    Correct Answer : 40

    Q.34 
    a1, a2, a3, a4, ... an are the terms of a sequence defined by an = an – 1 + an – 2 for n > 2, where an is a positive integer. If a32 – a22 = 57 and a1 is not equal to 1, then find the value of a1.
    3
    Correct Answer : 3

    Sec 2

    Directions for questions 35 to 38: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The great Indian diaspora is doing its bit for the Indian economy. Foreign currency remittances by Indians residing abroad has gone up. An analysis of the quarterly trend in remittances indicate that remittances have gone up significantly in each quarter this year over the corresponding quarter in the previous year. While this is good news for their families it is even better news for the economy as these remittances are adding to the forex kitty. Cumulative inflows during Apr-Dec’2014 amounted to $ 8934 mn as compared to $ 7676 mn in the previous year during the same period. This upsurge in remittances has improved the balance of payments outlook as this has helped to narrow down the current account deficit this year. The following chart gives the complete details about quarterly remittances during the given period.
    Q.35 
    The approximate percentage increase in the net NRI remittance in the Q2 of 2014 - 15 as compared to that in 2013-14 was
    a   15.7%
    b  21.2%
    c  23.7%
    d  13.6%
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 35 to 38: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The great Indian diaspora is doing its bit for the Indian economy. Foreign currency remittances by Indians residing abroad has gone up. An analysis of the quarterly trend in remittances indicate that remittances have gone up significantly in each quarter this year over the corresponding quarter in the previous year. While this is good news for their families it is even better news for the economy as these remittances are adding to the forex kitty. Cumulative inflows during Apr-Dec’2014 amounted to $ 8934 mn as compared to $ 7676 mn in the previous year during the same period. This upsurge in remittances has improved the balance of payments outlook as this has helped to narrow down the current account deficit this year. The following chart gives the complete details about quarterly remittances during the given period.
    Q.36 
    The NRI remittances in Q1 of 2014 - 15 shows a / an ............ over Q3 of 2013 - 14.
    a   decrease of 25%
    b  increase of 19%
    c  increase of 14%
    d  decrease of 14%
    Correct Answer : c

    Directions for questions 35 to 38: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The great Indian diaspora is doing its bit for the Indian economy. Foreign currency remittances by Indians residing abroad has gone up. An analysis of the quarterly trend in remittances indicate that remittances have gone up significantly in each quarter this year over the corresponding quarter in the previous year. While this is good news for their families it is even better news for the economy as these remittances are adding to the forex kitty. Cumulative inflows during Apr-Dec’2014 amounted to $ 8934 mn as compared to $ 7676 mn in the previous year during the same period. This upsurge in remittances has improved the balance of payments outlook as this has helped to narrow down the current account deficit this year. The following chart gives the complete details about quarterly remittances during the given period.
    Q.37 
    In Q3, the ratio of net remittances by NRIs in 2013 - 14 to that in 2014 - 15 is
    a   0.23
    b  0.76
    c  1.32
    d  0.83
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 35 to 38: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The great Indian diaspora is doing its bit for the Indian economy. Foreign currency remittances by Indians residing abroad has gone up. An analysis of the quarterly trend in remittances indicate that remittances have gone up significantly in each quarter this year over the corresponding quarter in the previous year. While this is good news for their families it is even better news for the economy as these remittances are adding to the forex kitty. Cumulative inflows during Apr-Dec’2014 amounted to $ 8934 mn as compared to $ 7676 mn in the previous year during the same period. This upsurge in remittances has improved the balance of payments outlook as this has helped to narrow down the current account deficit this year. The following chart gives the complete details about quarterly remittances during the given period.
    Q.38 
    Which among the following ratios is the highest?
    a   
    b  
    c  
    d  
    Correct Answer : c

    Directions for questions 39 to 42: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    In UK, a survey was conducted to record the data on the weight and height of each individual. The data for five individuals numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is as given in the graphs below. The survey results were also compared with the annual deaths (vis-a-vis the number of annual deaths in each category in previous year) in each category of people - underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese and extremely obese. The categorization was done based on the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI, which considers both weight and height, is calculated as
    Q.39 
    If the height of a person is 60 inches and the weight of the same person is 85 pounds, his BMI will be
    a   16.45
    b  16.76
    c  16.53
    d  15.53
    Correct Answer : c

    Directions for questions 39 to 42: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    In UK, a survey was conducted to record the data on the weight and height of each individual. The data for five individuals numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is as given in the graphs below. The survey results were also compared with the annual deaths (vis-a-vis the number of annual deaths in each category in previous year) in each category of people - underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese and extremely obese. The categorization was done based on the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI, which considers both weight and height, is calculated as
    Q.40 
    Which person out of the five is extremely obese?
    a   2
    b  3
    c  4
    d  1
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 39 to 42: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    In UK, a survey was conducted to record the data on the weight and height of each individual. The data for five individuals numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is as given in the graphs below. The survey results were also compared with the annual deaths (vis-a-vis the number of annual deaths in each category in previous year) in each category of people - underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese and extremely obese. The categorization was done based on the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI, which considers both weight and height, is calculated as
    Q.41 
    How many out of the five persons belong to the overweight category?
    x
    Correct Answer : 2

    Directions for questions 39 to 42: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    In UK, a survey was conducted to record the data on the weight and height of each individual. The data for five individuals numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 is as given in the graphs below. The survey results were also compared with the annual deaths (vis-a-vis the number of annual deaths in each category in previous year) in each category of people - underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese and extremely obese. The categorization was done based on the Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI, which considers both weight and height, is calculated as
    Q.42 
    Which category of people, from the given data, witnessed the maximum percentage reduction in the number of annual deaths over the previous year?
    a   Underweight
    b  Overweight
    c  Obese
    d  Cannot be determined
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 43 to 46: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Sunil Chandra runs a bakery where bread, pastries, biscuits, dinner rolls and buns are manufactured. He has devised a method wherein he makes a mixture of water, flour and sugar which he called ‘supermix’. By varying the proportion of ingredients in it, he produces various products. Everyday he needs 30 m3 of supermix to manufacture bread, 28 m3 to make biscuits, 51 m3 for pastries, 72 m3 for dinner rolls and 38 m3 for buns.Supermix for bread has 1 part sugar, 4 parts water and 5 parts flour by volume. Similarly, the supermix for biscuits has 4 parts sugar, 5 parts water and 5 parts flour. The pastry supermix has 6 parts flour, 7 parts sugar and 4 parts water. Dinner rolls have sugar, water and flour mixed in the ratio 7 : 7 : 10 and the buns have these in the ratio 1 : 8 : 10. He uses only two kinds of flour for his manufacturing purposes — Captain cook and Trupti. 40% of the flour used in the bread is Captain Cook, 55% flour in the biscuits is Trupti, 45% flour in the pastries is Captain cook, 75% flour used in the dinner rolls is Captain cook and the buns are made completely out of Trupti flour.
    Q.43 
    What is the total daily consumption of Captain cook flour?
    a   51.9 m3
    b  41.1 m3
    c  93 m3
    d  42.1 m3
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 43 to 46: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Sunil Chandra runs a bakery where bread, pastries, biscuits, dinner rolls and buns are manufactured. He has devised a method wherein he makes a mixture of water, flour and sugar which he called ‘supermix’. By varying the proportion of ingredients in it, he produces various products. Everyday he needs 30 m3 of supermix to manufacture bread, 28 m3 to make biscuits, 51 m3 for pastries, 72 m3 for dinner rolls and 38 m3 for buns.Supermix for bread has 1 part sugar, 4 parts water and 5 parts flour by volume. Similarly, the supermix for biscuits has 4 parts sugar, 5 parts water and 5 parts flour. The pastry supermix has 6 parts flour, 7 parts sugar and 4 parts water. Dinner rolls have sugar, water and flour mixed in the ratio 7 : 7 : 10 and the buns have these in the ratio 1 : 8 : 10. He uses only two kinds of flour for his manufacturing purposes — Captain cook and Trupti. 40% of the flour used in the bread is Captain Cook, 55% flour in the biscuits is Trupti, 45% flour in the pastries is Captain cook, 75% flour used in the dinner rolls is Captain cook and the buns are made completely out of Trupti flour.
    Q.44 
    What percentage (approximate) of total supermix for the day is used for pastries?
    a   23%
    b  33%
    c  43%
    d  53%
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 43 to 46: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Sunil Chandra runs a bakery where bread, pastries, biscuits, dinner rolls and buns are manufactured. He has devised a method wherein he makes a mixture of water, flour and sugar which he called ‘supermix’. By varying the proportion of ingredients in it, he produces various products. Everyday he needs 30 m3 of supermix to manufacture bread, 28 m3 to make biscuits, 51 m3 for pastries, 72 m3 for dinner rolls and 38 m3 for buns.Supermix for bread has 1 part sugar, 4 parts water and 5 parts flour by volume. Similarly, the supermix for biscuits has 4 parts sugar, 5 parts water and 5 parts flour. The pastry supermix has 6 parts flour, 7 parts sugar and 4 parts water. Dinner rolls have sugar, water and flour mixed in the ratio 7 : 7 : 10 and the buns have these in the ratio 1 : 8 : 10. He uses only two kinds of flour for his manufacturing purposes — Captain cook and Trupti. 40% of the flour used in the bread is Captain Cook, 55% flour in the biscuits is Trupti, 45% flour in the pastries is Captain cook, 75% flour used in the dinner rolls is Captain cook and the buns are made completely out of Trupti flour.
    Q.45 
    The ratio of volume of Captain cook flour to that of Trupti flour used for daily production is approximately
    a   0.60
    b  0.70
    c  0.80
    d  0.90
    Correct Answer : c

    Directions for questions 43 to 46: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Sunil Chandra runs a bakery where bread, pastries, biscuits, dinner rolls and buns are manufactured. He has devised a method wherein he makes a mixture of water, flour and sugar which he called ‘supermix’. By varying the proportion of ingredients in it, he produces various products. Everyday he needs 30 m3 of supermix to manufacture bread, 28 m3 to make biscuits, 51 m3 for pastries, 72 m3 for dinner rolls and 38 m3 for buns.Supermix for bread has 1 part sugar, 4 parts water and 5 parts flour by volume. Similarly, the supermix for biscuits has 4 parts sugar, 5 parts water and 5 parts flour. The pastry supermix has 6 parts flour, 7 parts sugar and 4 parts water. Dinner rolls have sugar, water and flour mixed in the ratio 7 : 7 : 10 and the buns have these in the ratio 1 : 8 : 10. He uses only two kinds of flour for his manufacturing purposes — Captain cook and Trupti. 40% of the flour used in the bread is Captain Cook, 55% flour in the biscuits is Trupti, 45% flour in the pastries is Captain cook, 75% flour used in the dinner rolls is Captain cook and the buns are made completely out of Trupti flour.
    Q.46 
    On the basis of customer survey, Chandra decides to increase the sugar content in the pastries by 100% and reduce the flour content by two thirds and water content by 3/4. What will now be the total volume (in m3) of the daily consumption of sugar and flour respectively?
    a   76 and 81
    b  81 and 76
    c  76 and 93
    d  93 and 81
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 47 to 50: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The following bar chart shows the distribution of the total number of Indians using internet in five major cities of India namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore during the period of 2011 – 2014. The number of internet users in each city is given as a percentage of total internet users in these five cities. The total number of internet users in these 5 cities in 2011 was 15.8 million.
    Q.47 
    Which city in India, out of the 5 cities, had the highest number of internet users in India in 2014?
    a   Bangalore
    b  Delhi
    c  Mumbai
    d  Data insufficient
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 47 to 50: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The following bar chart shows the distribution of the total number of Indians using internet in five major cities of India namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore during the period of 2011 – 2014. The number of internet users in each city is given as a percentage of total internet users in these five cities. The total number of internet users in these 5 cities in 2011 was 15.8 million.
    Q.48 
    If the total number of internet users in 2012 increased by 5% over the previous year, which city in India had more than 3.5 million internet users in 2012?
    a   Delhi
    b  Mumbai
    c  Both (a) and (b)
    d  Data insufficient
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 47 to 50: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The following bar chart shows the distribution of the total number of Indians using internet in five major cities of India namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore during the period of 2011 – 2014. The number of internet users in each city is given as a percentage of total internet users in these five cities. The total number of internet users in these 5 cities in 2011 was 15.8 million.
    Q.49 
    If India had a total of 25.8 million internet users in 2011, then approximately what percentage of India’s internet using population belonged to the given 5 major cities of India in 2011?
    a   61%
    b  48%
    c  75%
    d  Data insufficient
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 47 to 50: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The following bar chart shows the distribution of the total number of Indians using internet in five major cities of India namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore during the period of 2011 – 2014. The number of internet users in each city is given as a percentage of total internet users in these five cities. The total number of internet users in these 5 cities in 2011 was 15.8 million.
    Q.50 
    Find out the correct sequence of the given 5 major cities in terms of number of internet users in these cities in 2013.
    a   Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore
    b  Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata
    c  Delhi, Kolkata , Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai
    d  Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 51 to 53: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Six people Ashu, Bhanu, Chetan, Danny, Eshant and Farhan, having different amount (in Rs) 700, 800, 300, 500, 200 and 900 respectively, decided to play a game involving exchanges of money. An exchange of money occurs between two people at a time. The person who gives money is called the donor and the person who takes the money is called the receiver. An exchange can happen between two people only if the donor has more than twice the amount that the receiver has. A person can be a donor in one exchange and receiver in another exchange. A stalemate is said to happen if no person has more than twice the amount that any other person have. And the exchange will continue till the stalemate is reached. In any exchange the donor will give half of his amount to the receiver and the amount given is always a positive integer.
    Q.51 
    If Farhan was not the donor in any of the first three exchanges, then what can be said about the following two statements?
    (i) Danny was the donor in one of the first two exchanges.
    (ii) Danny was the receiver in one of the first two exchanges.
    a   Both the statements are definitely false
    b  Both the statements can be true
    c  At most one of the two statements will be true
    d  One of the two statements will be definitely true and the other will be definitely false.
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 51 to 53: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Six people Ashu, Bhanu, Chetan, Danny, Eshant and Farhan, having different amount (in Rs) 700, 800, 300, 500, 200 and 900 respectively, decided to play a game involving exchanges of money. An exchange of money occurs between two people at a time. The person who gives money is called the donor and the person who takes the money is called the receiver. An exchange can happen between two people only if the donor has more than twice the amount that the receiver has. A person can be a donor in one exchange and receiver in another exchange. A stalemate is said to happen if no person has more than twice the amount that any other person have. And the exchange will continue till the stalemate is reached. In any exchange the donor will give half of his amount to the receiver and the amount given is always a positive integer.
    Q.52 
    What was the minimum number of exchanges after which stalemate could be reached?
    a   2
    b  3
    c  4
    d  More than 4
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 51 to 53: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    Six people Ashu, Bhanu, Chetan, Danny, Eshant and Farhan, having different amount (in Rs) 700, 800, 300, 500, 200 and 900 respectively, decided to play a game involving exchanges of money. An exchange of money occurs between two people at a time. The person who gives money is called the donor and the person who takes the money is called the receiver. An exchange can happen between two people only if the donor has more than twice the amount that the receiver has. A person can be a donor in one exchange and receiver in another exchange. A stalemate is said to happen if no person has more than twice the amount that any other person have. And the exchange will continue till the stalemate is reached. In any exchange the donor will give half of his amount to the receiver and the amount given is always a positive integer.
    Q.53 
    If the donor in the first and third exchange was the same and Eshant was not the receiver in 3rd exchange, then who among the following could not be the donor in the first and third exchange?
    a   Bhanu
    b  Danny
    c  Ashu
    d  Farhan
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 54 to 56: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The question consists of two statements, labeled I and II, which contain certain data. By using these data decide whether the data given is sufficient to answer the question and then indicate one of the following choices as your answer.
    Q.54 
    There are three competitors namely A, B and C in a gymnastics team, who weighs the most among them?
    I. A’s weight which is greater than B’s weight is equal to the average of the weights of B and C.
    II. If the weights of A, B and C were combined, the sum would be 350 kg.
    a   Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone is not sufficient and vice-versa.
    b  Either of the statements alone is sufficient.
    c  Statements I and II together are sufficient.
    d  Statements I and II together are not sufficient.
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 54 to 56: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The question consists of two statements, labeled I and II, which contain certain data. By using these data decide whether the data given is sufficient to answer the question and then indicate one of the following choices as your answer.
    Q.55 
    Which team won the football match between the Tigers and the Bears?
    I. During the first half of the game the Tigers scored twice as many goals as the Bears did.
    II. During the second half of the game the Bears scored 7 more goals than the Tigers.
    a   Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone is not sufficient and vice-versa.
    b  Either of the statements alone is sufficient.
    c  Statements I and II together are sufficient.
    d  Statements I and II together are not sufficient.
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 54 to 56: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The question consists of two statements, labeled I and II, which contain certain data. By using these data decide whether the data given is sufficient to answer the question and then indicate one of the following choices as your answer.
    Q.56 
    How much money does Prem have?
    I. Prem has at least $100 more than that of Jagdish.
    II. The total money that Prem and Jagdish together have is not more than $500.
    a   Statement I alone is sufficient, but statement II alone is not sufficient and vice-versa.
    b  Either of the statements alone is sufficient.
    c  Statements I and II together are sufficient.
    d  Statements I and II together are not sufficient.
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.57 
    Mr Banerjee has three children; Paresh, Mahesh and Subesh. Subesh married Deepa, who is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Chatterjee. The Chatterjees married their youngest daughter to the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Mukherjee having two children, namely Amit and Namit. The Chatterjees have two more children, namely Bhushan and Vidya, both of them elder than Veena. Ajay and Vijay are sons of Subesh and Deepa. Reema is the daughter of Amit. Only one child of Mr and Mrs Mukherjee is married. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
    I. The surname of Ajay is Chatterjee and that of Reema is Banerjee.
    II. Mrs Chatterjee is the mother-in-law of Paresh.
    III. Veena is the youngest daughter of the Chatterjee’s and her husband is Amit.
    a   I only
    b  III only
    c  Both I and II
    d  Both I and III
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.58 
    Anirban, Partha, Shantanu and Kaushik each gave a gift to their wives on Valentine Day. Their wives are Rumpa, Jhumpa, Tumpa and Shampa not necessarily in the same order. Rumpa and Jhumpa are two sisters. Jhumpa received a bouquet of red roses. Shantanu gave a bottle of perfume to his wife. Tumpa received a watch from her husband, Kaushik. The gift bought by Partha for his wife is a box of chocolates. Partha’s wife is Jhumpa’s sister. Who is Shantanu’s wife?
    a   Rumpa
    b  Jhumpa
    c  Tumpa
    d  Shampa
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 59 to 62: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The cells in the following grid are to be filled with distinct integers from among 1 to 16. Numbers in some of the cells are already filled as shown below.

    The remaining cells are to be filled subject to the following conditions:
    I. No cell in the first or fourth row contains an even number.
    II. No cell in the first or fourth column contains a multiple of 5.
    III. The sum of the numbers in cells along one of the diagonals is 18.
    IV. No cell in the third column contains a number that is the square or cube of an integer.
    V. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 10, is not less than sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 1.
    VI. Not more than one cell along any diagonal contains a number that is the square of an integer.
    VII. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the first row is equal to 30.
    Q.59 
    The numbers in the cells of the first row, excluding the cell whose number is given, are
    a   5, 9, 13
    b  1, 15, 11
    c  11, 15, 9
    d  5, 13, 1
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 59 to 62: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The cells in the following grid are to be filled with distinct integers from among 1 to 16. Numbers in some of the cells are already filled as shown below.

    The remaining cells are to be filled subject to the following conditions:
    I. No cell in the first or fourth row contains an even number.
    II. No cell in the first or fourth column contains a multiple of 5.
    III. The sum of the numbers in cells along one of the diagonals is 18.
    IV. No cell in the third column contains a number that is the square or cube of an integer.
    V. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 10, is not less than sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 1.
    VI. Not more than one cell along any diagonal contains a number that is the square of an integer.
    VII. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the first row is equal to 30.
    Q.60 
    In which column maximum number of perfect squares are present?
    x
    Correct Answer : 1

    Directions for questions 59 to 62: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The cells in the following grid are to be filled with distinct integers from among 1 to 16. Numbers in some of the cells are already filled as shown below.

    The remaining cells are to be filled subject to the following conditions:
    I. No cell in the first or fourth row contains an even number.
    II. No cell in the first or fourth column contains a multiple of 5.
    III. The sum of the numbers in cells along one of the diagonals is 18.
    IV. No cell in the third column contains a number that is the square or cube of an integer.
    V. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 10, is not less than sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 1.
    VI. Not more than one cell along any diagonal contains a number that is the square of an integer.
    VII. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the first row is equal to 30.
    Q.61 
    The numbers in the cells of the third row, excluding the cells whose number is given, are
    a   2, 8
    b  4, 2
    c  2, 16
    d  4, 10
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 59 to 62: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    The cells in the following grid are to be filled with distinct integers from among 1 to 16. Numbers in some of the cells are already filled as shown below.

    The remaining cells are to be filled subject to the following conditions:
    I. No cell in the first or fourth row contains an even number.
    II. No cell in the first or fourth column contains a multiple of 5.
    III. The sum of the numbers in cells along one of the diagonals is 18.
    IV. No cell in the third column contains a number that is the square or cube of an integer.
    V. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 10, is not less than sum of the numbers in the cells of the column in which one of the cells contains 1.
    VI. Not more than one cell along any diagonal contains a number that is the square of an integer.
    VII. The sum of the numbers in the cells of the first row is equal to 30.
    Q.62 
    Find the sum of the numbers in the cells of the second column.
    x
    Correct Answer : 34

    Directions for questions 63 to 66: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    There are ten chairs numbered 1 to 10, from left to right, in a row facing north. Eight people – Ferrer, Waugh, Dan, Sharp, Wan, Nadal, Sen and Lee – are made to sit on eight out of the ten chairs, in any order.
    Each of them is from a different country from among France, Italy, England, Holland, India, Germany, Korea and Spain, and people from the given countries are addressed as French, Italian, British, Dutch, Indian, German, Korean and Spaniard, respectively. Six out of eight are male and two are female. If two persons sit on two seats that have consecutive numbers on them, then they are considered to be neighbours.
    It is also known that:
    (1) No one is sitting between the Indian and the British.
    (2) Six of these people have only one neighbour. One female has two neighbours and the other has only one neighbour.
    (3) Ferrer is sitting equidistant from the Dutch and the Indian. Sen is sitting equidistant from the Italian and Nadal.
    (4) Lee is sitting immediately left of Wan and Ferrer is sitting immediately left of the British.
    (5) Dan is a French woman, and has only one neighbour, and Nadal is from Spain. Sharp is not from England and Wan, who is a male, is the Korean.
    (6) Sum of seat numbers on which the Indian and the British are sitting is 12.
    Q.63 
    Who is sitting on seat numbered 2?
    a   Nadal
    b  Dan
    c  Sharp
    d  Either (a) or (b)
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 63 to 66: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    There are ten chairs numbered 1 to 10, from left to right, in a row facing north. Eight people – Ferrer, Waugh, Dan, Sharp, Wan, Nadal, Sen and Lee – are made to sit on eight out of the ten chairs, in any order.
    Each of them is from a different country from among France, Italy, England, Holland, India, Germany, Korea and Spain, and people from the given countries are addressed as French, Italian, British, Dutch, Indian, German, Korean and Spaniard, respectively. Six out of eight are male and two are female. If two persons sit on two seats that have consecutive numbers on them, then they are considered to be neighbours.
    It is also known that:
    (1) No one is sitting between the Indian and the British.
    (2) Six of these people have only one neighbour. One female has two neighbours and the other has only one neighbour.
    (3) Ferrer is sitting equidistant from the Dutch and the Indian. Sen is sitting equidistant from the Italian and Nadal.
    (4) Lee is sitting immediately left of Wan and Ferrer is sitting immediately left of the British.
    (5) Dan is a French woman, and has only one neighbour, and Nadal is from Spain. Sharp is not from England and Wan, who is a male, is the Korean.
    (6) Sum of seat numbers on which the Indian and the British are sitting is 12.
    Q.64 
    What is the sum of seat numbers of the vacant seats?
    9
    Correct Answer : 9

    Directions for questions 63 to 66: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    There are ten chairs numbered 1 to 10, from left to right, in a row facing north. Eight people – Ferrer, Waugh, Dan, Sharp, Wan, Nadal, Sen and Lee – are made to sit on eight out of the ten chairs, in any order.
    Each of them is from a different country from among France, Italy, England, Holland, India, Germany, Korea and Spain, and people from the given countries are addressed as French, Italian, British, Dutch, Indian, German, Korean and Spaniard, respectively. Six out of eight are male and two are female. If two persons sit on two seats that have consecutive numbers on them, then they are considered to be neighbours.
    It is also known that:
    (1) No one is sitting between the Indian and the British.
    (2) Six of these people have only one neighbour. One female has two neighbours and the other has only one neighbour.
    (3) Ferrer is sitting equidistant from the Dutch and the Indian. Sen is sitting equidistant from the Italian and Nadal.
    (4) Lee is sitting immediately left of Wan and Ferrer is sitting immediately left of the British.
    (5) Dan is a French woman, and has only one neighbour, and Nadal is from Spain. Sharp is not from England and Wan, who is a male, is the Korean.
    (6) Sum of seat numbers on which the Indian and the British are sitting is 12.
    Q.65 
    The another woman among the given people is
    a   Sen
    b  Nadal
    c  Sharp
    d  Lee
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 63 to 66: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

    There are ten chairs numbered 1 to 10, from left to right, in a row facing north. Eight people – Ferrer, Waugh, Dan, Sharp, Wan, Nadal, Sen and Lee – are made to sit on eight out of the ten chairs, in any order.
    Each of them is from a different country from among France, Italy, England, Holland, India, Germany, Korea and Spain, and people from the given countries are addressed as French, Italian, British, Dutch, Indian, German, Korean and Spaniard, respectively. Six out of eight are male and two are female. If two persons sit on two seats that have consecutive numbers on them, then they are considered to be neighbours.
    It is also known that:
    (1) No one is sitting between the Indian and the British.
    (2) Six of these people have only one neighbour. One female has two neighbours and the other has only one neighbour.
    (3) Ferrer is sitting equidistant from the Dutch and the Indian. Sen is sitting equidistant from the Italian and Nadal.
    (4) Lee is sitting immediately left of Wan and Ferrer is sitting immediately left of the British.
    (5) Dan is a French woman, and has only one neighbour, and Nadal is from Spain. Sharp is not from England and Wan, who is a male, is the Korean.
    (6) Sum of seat numbers on which the Indian and the British are sitting is 12.
    Q.66 
    How many people are sitting between Sharp and Ferrer?
    a   0
    b  1
    c  2
    d  3
    Correct Answer : b

    Sec 3

    Directions for questions 67 to 70: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    Here’s a simple fact about life as we live it now: the objects we carry let us know more about the world than ever, faster than ever. But they also let the world know more about us. Knowledge has become transparent. We look out the window of the internet even as the internet looks back in.

    Partly for this reason, writers like Jeremy Rifkin have been saying that information privacy is a worn-out idea. On this view, the “internet of things” exposes the value of privacy for what it is: an idiosyncrasy of the industrial age. So no wonder, the thought goes, we are willing to trade it away – not only for security, but for the increased freedom that comes with convenience.

    This argument rings true because in some ways it is true: we do, as a matter of fact, have more freedom because of the internet and its box of wonders. But like a lot of arguments that support the status quo, one catches a whiff of desperate rationalisation about it as well. In point of fact, there is a clear sense in which the increased transparency of our lives is not enhancing freedom but doing exactly the opposite – in ways that are often invisible.

    Philosophers have traditionally distinguished freedom of choice or action from what is sometimes called autonomy. To see the difference, think about impulse buying. You may “freely” click on the “buy” button in the heat of the moment – indeed, corporations count on it – without that decision reflecting what really matters to you in the long run. Decisions like that might be “free” but they are not fully autonomous. Someone who makes a fully autonomous decision, in contrast, is committed to that decision; she owns it. Were she to reflect on the matter, she would endorse those decisions as reflecting her deepest values.

    Totally autonomous decisions are no doubt extremely rare; indeed, philosophers have long worried whether they are possible at all. But it is clear that we value autonomy of decision, even if we can only approximate the ideal. That’s because autonomy of decision is part of what it is to be a fully mature person. And that, I believe, tells us something about why privacy matters. It matters, at least in part, because information privacy is linked to autonomy, and thereby to the concept of personhood itself.

    This becomes clear when we think about what goes missing when we lose information privacy. Imagine, for example, that you have a condition that compels you to say out loud every thought that comes into your head, whether you like it or not. Your most basic information – your thoughts – are no longer private; and in an obvious sense, you seem a less than autonomous agent. You are at the mercy of your condition; your decision to speak is not your own; your autonomy has been overruled.

    Now imagine that using mind-meld technology, I read your innermost thoughts without your knowledge. Here too I am diminishing your autonomy, but in a very different way. Like the doctor who makes a decision to operate without consulting the patient, I’m diminishing your autonomy by undermining it. I’m making your decision to share or not to share information with me completely moot. I’ve already made that decision for you.

    These are imaginary examples, but they point to a connection between privacy and autonomy that is often missed in contemporary debates. When the NSA hoovers up and stores citizens’ data, even incidentally, the worry is not merely “instrumental”. It isn’t just about what might happen to the data. Of course we should be worried about that: it might be used improperly to exploit or manipulate us.
    Q.67 
    According to the passage, why is it that people are willing to trade-off their internet privacy?
    a   Because the more we give the more we get
    b  Because knowledge is no longer hidden from anyone
    c  Because it is an idiosyncrasy of this age
    d  Because it brings with it greater freedom through convenience
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 67 to 70: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    Here’s a simple fact about life as we live it now: the objects we carry let us know more about the world than ever, faster than ever. But they also let the world know more about us. Knowledge has become transparent. We look out the window of the internet even as the internet looks back in.

    Partly for this reason, writers like Jeremy Rifkin have been saying that information privacy is a worn-out idea. On this view, the “internet of things” exposes the value of privacy for what it is: an idiosyncrasy of the industrial age. So no wonder, the thought goes, we are willing to trade it away – not only for security, but for the increased freedom that comes with convenience.

    This argument rings true because in some ways it is true: we do, as a matter of fact, have more freedom because of the internet and its box of wonders. But like a lot of arguments that support the status quo, one catches a whiff of desperate rationalisation about it as well. In point of fact, there is a clear sense in which the increased transparency of our lives is not enhancing freedom but doing exactly the opposite – in ways that are often invisible.

    Philosophers have traditionally distinguished freedom of choice or action from what is sometimes called autonomy. To see the difference, think about impulse buying. You may “freely” click on the “buy” button in the heat of the moment – indeed, corporations count on it – without that decision reflecting what really matters to you in the long run. Decisions like that might be “free” but they are not fully autonomous. Someone who makes a fully autonomous decision, in contrast, is committed to that decision; she owns it. Were she to reflect on the matter, she would endorse those decisions as reflecting her deepest values.

    Totally autonomous decisions are no doubt extremely rare; indeed, philosophers have long worried whether they are possible at all. But it is clear that we value autonomy of decision, even if we can only approximate the ideal. That’s because autonomy of decision is part of what it is to be a fully mature person. And that, I believe, tells us something about why privacy matters. It matters, at least in part, because information privacy is linked to autonomy, and thereby to the concept of personhood itself.

    This becomes clear when we think about what goes missing when we lose information privacy. Imagine, for example, that you have a condition that compels you to say out loud every thought that comes into your head, whether you like it or not. Your most basic information – your thoughts – are no longer private; and in an obvious sense, you seem a less than autonomous agent. You are at the mercy of your condition; your decision to speak is not your own; your autonomy has been overruled.

    Now imagine that using mind-meld technology, I read your innermost thoughts without your knowledge. Here too I am diminishing your autonomy, but in a very different way. Like the doctor who makes a decision to operate without consulting the patient, I’m diminishing your autonomy by undermining it. I’m making your decision to share or not to share information with me completely moot. I’ve already made that decision for you.

    These are imaginary examples, but they point to a connection between privacy and autonomy that is often missed in contemporary debates. When the NSA hoovers up and stores citizens’ data, even incidentally, the worry is not merely “instrumental”. It isn’t just about what might happen to the data. Of course we should be worried about that: it might be used improperly to exploit or manipulate us.
    Q.68 
    Which of the following would best help explain the difference between freedom of choice and autonomy as described in the fourth paragraph?
    a   The former is taken on an impulse while the latter draws from the true nature of the person making the decision.
    b  The former is a desperate attempt to rationalise while the latter is a truism.
    c  The former takes away freedom while the latter actually enhances it.
    d  The former is an approximation of what might be while the latter is the reality of what is.
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 67 to 70: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    Here’s a simple fact about life as we live it now: the objects we carry let us know more about the world than ever, faster than ever. But they also let the world know more about us. Knowledge has become transparent. We look out the window of the internet even as the internet looks back in.

    Partly for this reason, writers like Jeremy Rifkin have been saying that information privacy is a worn-out idea. On this view, the “internet of things” exposes the value of privacy for what it is: an idiosyncrasy of the industrial age. So no wonder, the thought goes, we are willing to trade it away – not only for security, but for the increased freedom that comes with convenience.

    This argument rings true because in some ways it is true: we do, as a matter of fact, have more freedom because of the internet and its box of wonders. But like a lot of arguments that support the status quo, one catches a whiff of desperate rationalisation about it as well. In point of fact, there is a clear sense in which the increased transparency of our lives is not enhancing freedom but doing exactly the opposite – in ways that are often invisible.

    Philosophers have traditionally distinguished freedom of choice or action from what is sometimes called autonomy. To see the difference, think about impulse buying. You may “freely” click on the “buy” button in the heat of the moment – indeed, corporations count on it – without that decision reflecting what really matters to you in the long run. Decisions like that might be “free” but they are not fully autonomous. Someone who makes a fully autonomous decision, in contrast, is committed to that decision; she owns it. Were she to reflect on the matter, she would endorse those decisions as reflecting her deepest values.

    Totally autonomous decisions are no doubt extremely rare; indeed, philosophers have long worried whether they are possible at all. But it is clear that we value autonomy of decision, even if we can only approximate the ideal. That’s because autonomy of decision is part of what it is to be a fully mature person. And that, I believe, tells us something about why privacy matters. It matters, at least in part, because information privacy is linked to autonomy, and thereby to the concept of personhood itself.

    This becomes clear when we think about what goes missing when we lose information privacy. Imagine, for example, that you have a condition that compels you to say out loud every thought that comes into your head, whether you like it or not. Your most basic information – your thoughts – are no longer private; and in an obvious sense, you seem a less than autonomous agent. You are at the mercy of your condition; your decision to speak is not your own; your autonomy has been overruled.

    Now imagine that using mind-meld technology, I read your innermost thoughts without your knowledge. Here too I am diminishing your autonomy, but in a very different way. Like the doctor who makes a decision to operate without consulting the patient, I’m diminishing your autonomy by undermining it. I’m making your decision to share or not to share information with me completely moot. I’ve already made that decision for you.

    These are imaginary examples, but they point to a connection between privacy and autonomy that is often missed in contemporary debates. When the NSA hoovers up and stores citizens’ data, even incidentally, the worry is not merely “instrumental”. It isn’t just about what might happen to the data. Of course we should be worried about that: it might be used improperly to exploit or manipulate us.
    Q.69 
    Which of the following options would the author most agree with?
    a   Knowledge may be transparent but power rarely is.
    b  Information privacy is important because it is connected with our being.
    c  Governments naturally diminish our autonomy in all sorts of ways.
    d  Individual choice about what is public or private could be corrosive to democracy.
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 67 to 70: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    Here’s a simple fact about life as we live it now: the objects we carry let us know more about the world than ever, faster than ever. But they also let the world know more about us. Knowledge has become transparent. We look out the window of the internet even as the internet looks back in.

    Partly for this reason, writers like Jeremy Rifkin have been saying that information privacy is a worn-out idea. On this view, the “internet of things” exposes the value of privacy for what it is: an idiosyncrasy of the industrial age. So no wonder, the thought goes, we are willing to trade it away – not only for security, but for the increased freedom that comes with convenience.

    This argument rings true because in some ways it is true: we do, as a matter of fact, have more freedom because of the internet and its box of wonders. But like a lot of arguments that support the status quo, one catches a whiff of desperate rationalisation about it as well. In point of fact, there is a clear sense in which the increased transparency of our lives is not enhancing freedom but doing exactly the opposite – in ways that are often invisible.

    Philosophers have traditionally distinguished freedom of choice or action from what is sometimes called autonomy. To see the difference, think about impulse buying. You may “freely” click on the “buy” button in the heat of the moment – indeed, corporations count on it – without that decision reflecting what really matters to you in the long run. Decisions like that might be “free” but they are not fully autonomous. Someone who makes a fully autonomous decision, in contrast, is committed to that decision; she owns it. Were she to reflect on the matter, she would endorse those decisions as reflecting her deepest values.

    Totally autonomous decisions are no doubt extremely rare; indeed, philosophers have long worried whether they are possible at all. But it is clear that we value autonomy of decision, even if we can only approximate the ideal. That’s because autonomy of decision is part of what it is to be a fully mature person. And that, I believe, tells us something about why privacy matters. It matters, at least in part, because information privacy is linked to autonomy, and thereby to the concept of personhood itself.

    This becomes clear when we think about what goes missing when we lose information privacy. Imagine, for example, that you have a condition that compels you to say out loud every thought that comes into your head, whether you like it or not. Your most basic information – your thoughts – are no longer private; and in an obvious sense, you seem a less than autonomous agent. You are at the mercy of your condition; your decision to speak is not your own; your autonomy has been overruled.

    Now imagine that using mind-meld technology, I read your innermost thoughts without your knowledge. Here too I am diminishing your autonomy, but in a very different way. Like the doctor who makes a decision to operate without consulting the patient, I’m diminishing your autonomy by undermining it. I’m making your decision to share or not to share information with me completely moot. I’ve already made that decision for you.

    These are imaginary examples, but they point to a connection between privacy and autonomy that is often missed in contemporary debates. When the NSA hoovers up and stores citizens’ data, even incidentally, the worry is not merely “instrumental”. It isn’t just about what might happen to the data. Of course we should be worried about that: it might be used improperly to exploit or manipulate us.
    Q.70 
    From the last paragraph, it can be inferred that
    a   the author has used imaginary examples that are as good as or better than real-life examples.
    b  the government is not forcing us to make a decision but is still undermining our autonomy.
    c  there is an insidious and invisible harm that the government can subject every citizen to.
    d  certain invasions of privacy are acceptable as they help the government maintain law and order.
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 71 to 74: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    People that are called intellectuals, their record is primarily service to power. It starts off in our earliest historical records, in the Bible for example. If you look at what the prophets were doing, they were what we would call dissident intellectuals. They were giving geopolitical critique; they were warning that the [Hebrew] kings were going to destroy the country. They were calling for support for suffering people, widows and orphans and so on. So they were what we call dissident intellectuals.

    Jesus himself, and most of the message of the Gospels, is a message of service to the poor, a critique of the rich and the powerful, and a pacifist doctrine. And it remained that way, that’s what Christianity was up until Constantine. Constantine shifted it such that the cross, which was the symbol of persecution of somebody working for the poor, was put on the shield of the Roman Empire. It became the symbol for violence and oppression, and that’s pretty much what the church has been until the present. In fact, it’s quite striking in recent years, elements of the church — in particular the Latin American bishops, but not only them — tried to go back to the Gospels.

    The people who we call intellectuals are no different from anyone else, except that they have particular privilege. They’re mostly well-off, they have training, and they have resources. As privilege increases, responsibility increases. And if somebody’s working 50 hours a day to put food on the table and never got through high school and so on, their opportunities are less than the people who are called intellectuals. That doesn’t mean that they’re any less intellectual. In fact, some of the best intellectual people I have known never got past fourth grade. But they have fewer opportunities, and opportunity confers responsibility.

    Nevertheless, the freedom conferred by an academic position can embolden certain individuals to take the responsibility of an “intellectual” seriously, which is one of the many reasons I support the institution of tenure. I have met many academics who are committed to addressing societies’ needs, and are willing to speak out against those in power. So, the primary role of intellectuals should be to promote the truth, whatever it may turn out to be. It’s natural to expect that the truth can be in conflict with the interests of entrenched power. The Bible, however, is hard to read as a history of intellectuals; it’s a complicated set of books, and the prophets were serving the kings as often as warning against their excesses.
    Q.71 
    What is NOT a characteristic typical of dissident intellectuals?
    a   Dedicated to promotion of truth
    b  Analysing a place and policies of its governance
    c  Warning people against imminent danger
    d  Both (a) and (b)
    Correct Answer : a

    Directions for questions 71 to 74: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    People that are called intellectuals, their record is primarily service to power. It starts off in our earliest historical records, in the Bible for example. If you look at what the prophets were doing, they were what we would call dissident intellectuals. They were giving geopolitical critique; they were warning that the [Hebrew] kings were going to destroy the country. They were calling for support for suffering people, widows and orphans and so on. So they were what we call dissident intellectuals.

    Jesus himself, and most of the message of the Gospels, is a message of service to the poor, a critique of the rich and the powerful, and a pacifist doctrine. And it remained that way, that’s what Christianity was up until Constantine. Constantine shifted it such that the cross, which was the symbol of persecution of somebody working for the poor, was put on the shield of the Roman Empire. It became the symbol for violence and oppression, and that’s pretty much what the church has been until the present. In fact, it’s quite striking in recent years, elements of the church — in particular the Latin American bishops, but not only them — tried to go back to the Gospels.

    The people who we call intellectuals are no different from anyone else, except that they have particular privilege. They’re mostly well-off, they have training, and they have resources. As privilege increases, responsibility increases. And if somebody’s working 50 hours a day to put food on the table and never got through high school and so on, their opportunities are less than the people who are called intellectuals. That doesn’t mean that they’re any less intellectual. In fact, some of the best intellectual people I have known never got past fourth grade. But they have fewer opportunities, and opportunity confers responsibility.

    Nevertheless, the freedom conferred by an academic position can embolden certain individuals to take the responsibility of an “intellectual” seriously, which is one of the many reasons I support the institution of tenure. I have met many academics who are committed to addressing societies’ needs, and are willing to speak out against those in power. So, the primary role of intellectuals should be to promote the truth, whatever it may turn out to be. It’s natural to expect that the truth can be in conflict with the interests of entrenched power. The Bible, however, is hard to read as a history of intellectuals; it’s a complicated set of books, and the prophets were serving the kings as often as warning against their excesses.
    Q.72 
    What about the prophets, makes it hard to pin point their allegiance?
    a   The fact that the prophets did not offer an alternative leadership solution
    b  The fact that the prophets were religious and not political figureheads
    c  The fact that the prophets supported only those who were suffering
    d  The fact that the prophets were still in service of the kings
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 71 to 74: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    People that are called intellectuals, their record is primarily service to power. It starts off in our earliest historical records, in the Bible for example. If you look at what the prophets were doing, they were what we would call dissident intellectuals. They were giving geopolitical critique; they were warning that the [Hebrew] kings were going to destroy the country. They were calling for support for suffering people, widows and orphans and so on. So they were what we call dissident intellectuals.

    Jesus himself, and most of the message of the Gospels, is a message of service to the poor, a critique of the rich and the powerful, and a pacifist doctrine. And it remained that way, that’s what Christianity was up until Constantine. Constantine shifted it such that the cross, which was the symbol of persecution of somebody working for the poor, was put on the shield of the Roman Empire. It became the symbol for violence and oppression, and that’s pretty much what the church has been until the present. In fact, it’s quite striking in recent years, elements of the church — in particular the Latin American bishops, but not only them — tried to go back to the Gospels.

    The people who we call intellectuals are no different from anyone else, except that they have particular privilege. They’re mostly well-off, they have training, and they have resources. As privilege increases, responsibility increases. And if somebody’s working 50 hours a day to put food on the table and never got through high school and so on, their opportunities are less than the people who are called intellectuals. That doesn’t mean that they’re any less intellectual. In fact, some of the best intellectual people I have known never got past fourth grade. But they have fewer opportunities, and opportunity confers responsibility.

    Nevertheless, the freedom conferred by an academic position can embolden certain individuals to take the responsibility of an “intellectual” seriously, which is one of the many reasons I support the institution of tenure. I have met many academics who are committed to addressing societies’ needs, and are willing to speak out against those in power. So, the primary role of intellectuals should be to promote the truth, whatever it may turn out to be. It’s natural to expect that the truth can be in conflict with the interests of entrenched power. The Bible, however, is hard to read as a history of intellectuals; it’s a complicated set of books, and the prophets were serving the kings as often as warning against their excesses.
    Q.73 
    How does the author define the role of education with respect to being an intellectual?
    a   As being neither facilitative nor detrimental
    b  As not being either detrimental or facilitative
    c  As being facilitative but not generative
    d  As being helpful but not permissive
    Correct Answer : c

    Directions for questions 71 to 74: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    People that are called intellectuals, their record is primarily service to power. It starts off in our earliest historical records, in the Bible for example. If you look at what the prophets were doing, they were what we would call dissident intellectuals. They were giving geopolitical critique; they were warning that the [Hebrew] kings were going to destroy the country. They were calling for support for suffering people, widows and orphans and so on. So they were what we call dissident intellectuals.

    Jesus himself, and most of the message of the Gospels, is a message of service to the poor, a critique of the rich and the powerful, and a pacifist doctrine. And it remained that way, that’s what Christianity was up until Constantine. Constantine shifted it such that the cross, which was the symbol of persecution of somebody working for the poor, was put on the shield of the Roman Empire. It became the symbol for violence and oppression, and that’s pretty much what the church has been until the present. In fact, it’s quite striking in recent years, elements of the church — in particular the Latin American bishops, but not only them — tried to go back to the Gospels.

    The people who we call intellectuals are no different from anyone else, except that they have particular privilege. They’re mostly well-off, they have training, and they have resources. As privilege increases, responsibility increases. And if somebody’s working 50 hours a day to put food on the table and never got through high school and so on, their opportunities are less than the people who are called intellectuals. That doesn’t mean that they’re any less intellectual. In fact, some of the best intellectual people I have known never got past fourth grade. But they have fewer opportunities, and opportunity confers responsibility.

    Nevertheless, the freedom conferred by an academic position can embolden certain individuals to take the responsibility of an “intellectual” seriously, which is one of the many reasons I support the institution of tenure. I have met many academics who are committed to addressing societies’ needs, and are willing to speak out against those in power. So, the primary role of intellectuals should be to promote the truth, whatever it may turn out to be. It’s natural to expect that the truth can be in conflict with the interests of entrenched power. The Bible, however, is hard to read as a history of intellectuals; it’s a complicated set of books, and the prophets were serving the kings as often as warning against their excesses.
    Q.74 
    According to the author, what would be the most important responsibility of an intellectual?
    a   Promote that which they believe to be true
    b  To stick with the truth despite the possibility of it being iconoclastic
    c  Neither (a) nor (b)
    d  Both (a) and (b)
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 75 to 78: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    One of the commonest things to do with savings is to lend them to some Government. In view of the fact that the bulk of the public expenditure of most civilized Governments consists in payment for past wars or preparation for future wars, the man who lends his money to a Government is in the same position as the bad men in Shakespeare who hire murderers. The net result of the man’s economical habits is to increase the armed forces of the State to which he lends his savings. Obviously it would be better if he spent the money, even if he spent it in drink or gambling.

    But, I shall be told, the case is quite different when savings are invested in industrial enterprises. When such enterprises succeed, and produce something useful, this may be conceded. In these days, however, no one will deny that most enterprises fail. That means that a large amount of human labour, which might have been devoted to producing something that could be enjoyed, was expended on producing machines which, when produced, lay idle and did no good to anyone. The man who invests his savings in a concern that goes bankrupt is therefore injuring others as well as himself. If he spent his money, say, in giving parties for his friends, they (we may hope) would get pleasure, and so would all those upon whom he spent money, such as the butcher, the baker, and the bootlegger. But if he spends it (let us say) upon laying down rails for surface card in some place where surface cars turn out not to be wanted, he has diverted a mass of labour into channels where it gives pleasure to no one. Nevertheless, when he becomes poor through failure of his investment he will be regarded as a victim of undeserved misfortune, whereas the gay spendthrift, who has spent his money philanthropically, will be despised as a fool and a frivolous person.

    All this is only preliminary. I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work.

    Modern technique has made it possible to diminish enormously the amount of labour required to secure the necessaries of life for everyone. This was made obvious during the war. At that time all the men in the armed forces, and all the men and women engaged in the production of munitions, all the men and women engaged in spying, war propaganda, or Government offices connected with the war, were withdrawn from productive occupations. In spite of this, the general level of well-being among unskilled wage-earners on the side of the Allies was higher than before or since. The significance of this fact was concealed by finance: borrowing made it appear as if the future was nourishing the present. But that, of course, would have been impossible; a man cannot eat a loaf of bread that does not yet exist. The war showed conclusively that, by the scientific organization of production, it is possible to keep modern populations in fair comfort on a small part of the working capacity of the modern world. If, at the end of the war, the scientific organization, which had been created in order to liberate men for fighting and munition work, had been preserved, and the hours of the week had been cut down to four, all would have been well. Instead of that the old chaos was restored, those whose work was demanded were made to work long hours, and the rest were left to starve as unemployed. Why? Because work is a duty, and a man should not receive wages in proportion to what he has produced, but in proportion to his virtue as exemplified by his industry.
    Q.75 
    Why does the author use the phrase “victim of undeserved misfortune”, when he describes someone whose investment has failed?
    a   To highlight the misery that such a person would thereafter undergo
    b  To convey a sense of absolution from responsibility and guilt
    c  To imply a sense of victimization at the hands of the people
    d  To glorify such a person as having become a martyr because of the State
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 75 to 78: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    One of the commonest things to do with savings is to lend them to some Government. In view of the fact that the bulk of the public expenditure of most civilized Governments consists in payment for past wars or preparation for future wars, the man who lends his money to a Government is in the same position as the bad men in Shakespeare who hire murderers. The net result of the man’s economical habits is to increase the armed forces of the State to which he lends his savings. Obviously it would be better if he spent the money, even if he spent it in drink or gambling.

    But, I shall be told, the case is quite different when savings are invested in industrial enterprises. When such enterprises succeed, and produce something useful, this may be conceded. In these days, however, no one will deny that most enterprises fail. That means that a large amount of human labour, which might have been devoted to producing something that could be enjoyed, was expended on producing machines which, when produced, lay idle and did no good to anyone. The man who invests his savings in a concern that goes bankrupt is therefore injuring others as well as himself. If he spent his money, say, in giving parties for his friends, they (we may hope) would get pleasure, and so would all those upon whom he spent money, such as the butcher, the baker, and the bootlegger. But if he spends it (let us say) upon laying down rails for surface card in some place where surface cars turn out not to be wanted, he has diverted a mass of labour into channels where it gives pleasure to no one. Nevertheless, when he becomes poor through failure of his investment he will be regarded as a victim of undeserved misfortune, whereas the gay spendthrift, who has spent his money philanthropically, will be despised as a fool and a frivolous person.

    All this is only preliminary. I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work.

    Modern technique has made it possible to diminish enormously the amount of labour required to secure the necessaries of life for everyone. This was made obvious during the war. At that time all the men in the armed forces, and all the men and women engaged in the production of munitions, all the men and women engaged in spying, war propaganda, or Government offices connected with the war, were withdrawn from productive occupations. In spite of this, the general level of well-being among unskilled wage-earners on the side of the Allies was higher than before or since. The significance of this fact was concealed by finance: borrowing made it appear as if the future was nourishing the present. But that, of course, would have been impossible; a man cannot eat a loaf of bread that does not yet exist. The war showed conclusively that, by the scientific organization of production, it is possible to keep modern populations in fair comfort on a small part of the working capacity of the modern world. If, at the end of the war, the scientific organization, which had been created in order to liberate men for fighting and munition work, had been preserved, and the hours of the week had been cut down to four, all would have been well. Instead of that the old chaos was restored, those whose work was demanded were made to work long hours, and the rest were left to starve as unemployed. Why? Because work is a duty, and a man should not receive wages in proportion to what he has produced, but in proportion to his virtue as exemplified by his industry.
    Q.76 
    What was the reason behind the general well-being among wage earners on the side of the allies?
    a   The present nourished by the future
    b  The large number of people who were engaged in war propaganda
    c  The small portion of the population engaged in productive labour
    d  Scientific organization on part of the allies
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 75 to 78: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    One of the commonest things to do with savings is to lend them to some Government. In view of the fact that the bulk of the public expenditure of most civilized Governments consists in payment for past wars or preparation for future wars, the man who lends his money to a Government is in the same position as the bad men in Shakespeare who hire murderers. The net result of the man’s economical habits is to increase the armed forces of the State to which he lends his savings. Obviously it would be better if he spent the money, even if he spent it in drink or gambling.

    But, I shall be told, the case is quite different when savings are invested in industrial enterprises. When such enterprises succeed, and produce something useful, this may be conceded. In these days, however, no one will deny that most enterprises fail. That means that a large amount of human labour, which might have been devoted to producing something that could be enjoyed, was expended on producing machines which, when produced, lay idle and did no good to anyone. The man who invests his savings in a concern that goes bankrupt is therefore injuring others as well as himself. If he spent his money, say, in giving parties for his friends, they (we may hope) would get pleasure, and so would all those upon whom he spent money, such as the butcher, the baker, and the bootlegger. But if he spends it (let us say) upon laying down rails for surface card in some place where surface cars turn out not to be wanted, he has diverted a mass of labour into channels where it gives pleasure to no one. Nevertheless, when he becomes poor through failure of his investment he will be regarded as a victim of undeserved misfortune, whereas the gay spendthrift, who has spent his money philanthropically, will be despised as a fool and a frivolous person.

    All this is only preliminary. I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work.

    Modern technique has made it possible to diminish enormously the amount of labour required to secure the necessaries of life for everyone. This was made obvious during the war. At that time all the men in the armed forces, and all the men and women engaged in the production of munitions, all the men and women engaged in spying, war propaganda, or Government offices connected with the war, were withdrawn from productive occupations. In spite of this, the general level of well-being among unskilled wage-earners on the side of the Allies was higher than before or since. The significance of this fact was concealed by finance: borrowing made it appear as if the future was nourishing the present. But that, of course, would have been impossible; a man cannot eat a loaf of bread that does not yet exist. The war showed conclusively that, by the scientific organization of production, it is possible to keep modern populations in fair comfort on a small part of the working capacity of the modern world. If, at the end of the war, the scientific organization, which had been created in order to liberate men for fighting and munition work, had been preserved, and the hours of the week had been cut down to four, all would have been well. Instead of that the old chaos was restored, those whose work was demanded were made to work long hours, and the rest were left to starve as unemployed. Why? Because work is a duty, and a man should not receive wages in proportion to what he has produced, but in proportion to his virtue as exemplified by his industry.
    Q.77 
    Which of the following options best describes the structure of the above passage?
    a   An existing social trend is described with a hint of irony
    b  A societal defect is expatiated upon with focus on human avarice
    c  A systemic flaw is pointed out, with an example, and its prevalence is ridiculed
    d  A central error is highlighted and an effort is made, towards its resolution
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 75 to 78: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    One of the commonest things to do with savings is to lend them to some Government. In view of the fact that the bulk of the public expenditure of most civilized Governments consists in payment for past wars or preparation for future wars, the man who lends his money to a Government is in the same position as the bad men in Shakespeare who hire murderers. The net result of the man’s economical habits is to increase the armed forces of the State to which he lends his savings. Obviously it would be better if he spent the money, even if he spent it in drink or gambling.

    But, I shall be told, the case is quite different when savings are invested in industrial enterprises. When such enterprises succeed, and produce something useful, this may be conceded. In these days, however, no one will deny that most enterprises fail. That means that a large amount of human labour, which might have been devoted to producing something that could be enjoyed, was expended on producing machines which, when produced, lay idle and did no good to anyone. The man who invests his savings in a concern that goes bankrupt is therefore injuring others as well as himself. If he spent his money, say, in giving parties for his friends, they (we may hope) would get pleasure, and so would all those upon whom he spent money, such as the butcher, the baker, and the bootlegger. But if he spends it (let us say) upon laying down rails for surface card in some place where surface cars turn out not to be wanted, he has diverted a mass of labour into channels where it gives pleasure to no one. Nevertheless, when he becomes poor through failure of his investment he will be regarded as a victim of undeserved misfortune, whereas the gay spendthrift, who has spent his money philanthropically, will be despised as a fool and a frivolous person.

    All this is only preliminary. I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work.

    Modern technique has made it possible to diminish enormously the amount of labour required to secure the necessaries of life for everyone. This was made obvious during the war. At that time all the men in the armed forces, and all the men and women engaged in the production of munitions, all the men and women engaged in spying, war propaganda, or Government offices connected with the war, were withdrawn from productive occupations. In spite of this, the general level of well-being among unskilled wage-earners on the side of the Allies was higher than before or since. The significance of this fact was concealed by finance: borrowing made it appear as if the future was nourishing the present. But that, of course, would have been impossible; a man cannot eat a loaf of bread that does not yet exist. The war showed conclusively that, by the scientific organization of production, it is possible to keep modern populations in fair comfort on a small part of the working capacity of the modern world. If, at the end of the war, the scientific organization, which had been created in order to liberate men for fighting and munition work, had been preserved, and the hours of the week had been cut down to four, all would have been well. Instead of that the old chaos was restored, those whose work was demanded were made to work long hours, and the rest were left to starve as unemployed. Why? Because work is a duty, and a man should not receive wages in proportion to what he has produced, but in proportion to his virtue as exemplified by his industry.
    Q.78 
    What best describes the tone of the author in the last part of the passage?
    a   Cynicism masked by comedy
    b  Indifference peppered with humour
    c  Agitation offset by practicality
    d  Indignation commingled with irony
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 79 to 82: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    The Gap – a show of Belgian art curated by Belgium’s most famous artist, Luc Tuymans – is supposed to centre on abstraction. And to some extent it does. There are colour field paintings, murals based on the colour theories of Josef Albers, slit canvases, geometric canvases and aluminium panels coated with highly varnished lacquer that mirror the world while sucking the viewer into their voluminous deep-blue depths. But the figurative keeps creeping back in.

    A brussels sprout, cast in bronze, leans against a drawing pin on a tiny cardboard shelf – somewhere between miniature football and national emblem. Two black neon strips, recalling the light sculptures of Dan Flavin, shine through what look like large discs of Brussels lace. Bernd Lohaus’s wreath of knotted rope on a chunk of wood looks remarkably like something seen on the briny docks at Ostend.

    Tuymans says he distrusts figuration (his own paintings make a virtue of that suspicion), and perhaps what connects the 15 artists represented here is that their work swithers between motifs and their absence. This is the case with Philippe Van Snick’s gorgeous pair of gold-painted blocks, projecting from the wall so that their edges show – one black, the other the colour of a cloudless summer sky, so that one thinks of the relationship between the sun and our diurnal clock, between the greatest source of light and our alternating night and day below.

    And it is literally the case with Jef Verheyen’s captivating panel of diaphanous blue paint. It scarcely seems as if there is anything on the surface of Verheyen’s canvas at all; that the blueness has arrived there like condensation on a mirror. But as you look, there seems to be something like an edge on the left, though the source of this inkling is not obvious. The effect is exactly like seeing the world through nine-tenths mist.

    Verheyen’s abstracts were made in the 60s, but their ideas about seeing are taken up again in one of Pieter Vermeersch’s canvases from 2015, a beautiful expanse of paint toning imperceptibly from light to shadow to light again so that one cannot quite tell whether these effects are a function of colour, perception or hue. There is a strong sense of collegiality in this Belgian show, of links between the generations, of artists supporting each other (as Tuymans championed the paintings of Raoul de Keyser, represented here by one of his all-over skeins). It feels like a good country for old and young artists.

    De Keyser and the wandering minstrel Francis Alÿs (both subjects of major London retrospectives in recent years) may be the best-known stars of this show, but it is not the least of Tuymans’ achievement to have set before a British public the work of some overlooked names from the past. Verheyen died in 1984 and Walter Leblanc in 1986. Leblanc’s exquisite cut-works are a revelation.

    Leblanc made what he called static kinetic art, and you see it here in a panel of finely cut vinyl strips, each with a M̦bius twist, alternating blue and red against red and blue backgrounds. With every twist, every shadow and blue-red-blue blur, the work sings, blazes and flares. Leblanc worked in black and white too Рan extremely delicate cut-canvas piece has something of Lucio Fontana as well as Bridget Riley Рbut with the colour work he is singularly himself. He cuts and adjusts, and the vision dances.
    Q.79 
    What does the author mean by the last sentence of the first paragraph?
    a   The Gap has been curated in a manner wherein the abstract cannot rule entirely and the representative form keeps emerging.
    b  Although centred on the abstract, the Gap brings in representation in its art by means of a figure or likeness.
    c  The Gap is an art show that has focused mainly on non-representative or abstract forms.
    d  The Gap is a unique show in which every art form sees a representation and hence a likeness emerges with the real world.
    Correct Answer : b

    Directions for questions 79 to 82: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    The Gap – a show of Belgian art curated by Belgium’s most famous artist, Luc Tuymans – is supposed to centre on abstraction. And to some extent it does. There are colour field paintings, murals based on the colour theories of Josef Albers, slit canvases, geometric canvases and aluminium panels coated with highly varnished lacquer that mirror the world while sucking the viewer into their voluminous deep-blue depths. But the figurative keeps creeping back in.

    A brussels sprout, cast in bronze, leans against a drawing pin on a tiny cardboard shelf – somewhere between miniature football and national emblem. Two black neon strips, recalling the light sculptures of Dan Flavin, shine through what look like large discs of Brussels lace. Bernd Lohaus’s wreath of knotted rope on a chunk of wood looks remarkably like something seen on the briny docks at Ostend.

    Tuymans says he distrusts figuration (his own paintings make a virtue of that suspicion), and perhaps what connects the 15 artists represented here is that their work swithers between motifs and their absence. This is the case with Philippe Van Snick’s gorgeous pair of gold-painted blocks, projecting from the wall so that their edges show – one black, the other the colour of a cloudless summer sky, so that one thinks of the relationship between the sun and our diurnal clock, between the greatest source of light and our alternating night and day below.

    And it is literally the case with Jef Verheyen’s captivating panel of diaphanous blue paint. It scarcely seems as if there is anything on the surface of Verheyen’s canvas at all; that the blueness has arrived there like condensation on a mirror. But as you look, there seems to be something like an edge on the left, though the source of this inkling is not obvious. The effect is exactly like seeing the world through nine-tenths mist.

    Verheyen’s abstracts were made in the 60s, but their ideas about seeing are taken up again in one of Pieter Vermeersch’s canvases from 2015, a beautiful expanse of paint toning imperceptibly from light to shadow to light again so that one cannot quite tell whether these effects are a function of colour, perception or hue. There is a strong sense of collegiality in this Belgian show, of links between the generations, of artists supporting each other (as Tuymans championed the paintings of Raoul de Keyser, represented here by one of his all-over skeins). It feels like a good country for old and young artists.

    De Keyser and the wandering minstrel Francis Alÿs (both subjects of major London retrospectives in recent years) may be the best-known stars of this show, but it is not the least of Tuymans’ achievement to have set before a British public the work of some overlooked names from the past. Verheyen died in 1984 and Walter Leblanc in 1986. Leblanc’s exquisite cut-works are a revelation.

    Leblanc made what he called static kinetic art, and you see it here in a panel of finely cut vinyl strips, each with a M̦bius twist, alternating blue and red against red and blue backgrounds. With every twist, every shadow and blue-red-blue blur, the work sings, blazes and flares. Leblanc worked in black and white too Рan extremely delicate cut-canvas piece has something of Lucio Fontana as well as Bridget Riley Рbut with the colour work he is singularly himself. He cuts and adjusts, and the vision dances.
    Q.80 
    Which of the following best explains the common point among the 15 artists represented in the show?
    a   The artworks are uplifting and represent long-forgotten talent.
    b  The artworks are engaging constructions that use unique materials.
    c  There is representation and also lack of it to allow for interpretation.
    d  The art works are not in sync with the figurative.
    Correct Answer : c

    Directions for questions 79 to 82: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    The Gap – a show of Belgian art curated by Belgium’s most famous artist, Luc Tuymans – is supposed to centre on abstraction. And to some extent it does. There are colour field paintings, murals based on the colour theories of Josef Albers, slit canvases, geometric canvases and aluminium panels coated with highly varnished lacquer that mirror the world while sucking the viewer into their voluminous deep-blue depths. But the figurative keeps creeping back in.

    A brussels sprout, cast in bronze, leans against a drawing pin on a tiny cardboard shelf – somewhere between miniature football and national emblem. Two black neon strips, recalling the light sculptures of Dan Flavin, shine through what look like large discs of Brussels lace. Bernd Lohaus’s wreath of knotted rope on a chunk of wood looks remarkably like something seen on the briny docks at Ostend.

    Tuymans says he distrusts figuration (his own paintings make a virtue of that suspicion), and perhaps what connects the 15 artists represented here is that their work swithers between motifs and their absence. This is the case with Philippe Van Snick’s gorgeous pair of gold-painted blocks, projecting from the wall so that their edges show – one black, the other the colour of a cloudless summer sky, so that one thinks of the relationship between the sun and our diurnal clock, between the greatest source of light and our alternating night and day below.

    And it is literally the case with Jef Verheyen’s captivating panel of diaphanous blue paint. It scarcely seems as if there is anything on the surface of Verheyen’s canvas at all; that the blueness has arrived there like condensation on a mirror. But as you look, there seems to be something like an edge on the left, though the source of this inkling is not obvious. The effect is exactly like seeing the world through nine-tenths mist.

    Verheyen’s abstracts were made in the 60s, but their ideas about seeing are taken up again in one of Pieter Vermeersch’s canvases from 2015, a beautiful expanse of paint toning imperceptibly from light to shadow to light again so that one cannot quite tell whether these effects are a function of colour, perception or hue. There is a strong sense of collegiality in this Belgian show, of links between the generations, of artists supporting each other (as Tuymans championed the paintings of Raoul de Keyser, represented here by one of his all-over skeins). It feels like a good country for old and young artists.

    De Keyser and the wandering minstrel Francis Alÿs (both subjects of major London retrospectives in recent years) may be the best-known stars of this show, but it is not the least of Tuymans’ achievement to have set before a British public the work of some overlooked names from the past. Verheyen died in 1984 and Walter Leblanc in 1986. Leblanc’s exquisite cut-works are a revelation.

    Leblanc made what he called static kinetic art, and you see it here in a panel of finely cut vinyl strips, each with a M̦bius twist, alternating blue and red against red and blue backgrounds. With every twist, every shadow and blue-red-blue blur, the work sings, blazes and flares. Leblanc worked in black and white too Рan extremely delicate cut-canvas piece has something of Lucio Fontana as well as Bridget Riley Рbut with the colour work he is singularly himself. He cuts and adjusts, and the vision dances.
    Q.81 
    Which of the following options would the author most agree with?
    a   Abstract works by forgotten masters from Belgium look as fresh as the day they were made.
    b  Some of the works in the Gap have been promoted by other artists.
    c  The art works have a common line of dichotomy.
    d  Belgium seems to be a country that encourages art by different genres of artists.
    Correct Answer : d

    Directions for questions 79 to 82: The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

    The Gap – a show of Belgian art curated by Belgium’s most famous artist, Luc Tuymans – is supposed to centre on abstraction. And to some extent it does. There are colour field paintings, murals based on the colour theories of Josef Albers, slit canvases, geometric canvases and aluminium panels coated with highly varnished lacquer that mirror the world while sucking the viewer into their voluminous deep-blue depths. But the figurative keeps creeping back in.

    A brussels sprout, cast in bronze, leans against a drawing pin on a tiny cardboard shelf – somewhere between miniature football and national emblem. Two black neon strips, recalling the light sculptures of Dan Flavin, shine through what look like large discs of Brussels lace. Bernd Lohaus’s wreath of knotted rope on a chunk of wood looks remarkably like something seen on the briny docks at Ostend.

    Tuymans says he distrusts figuration (his own paintings make a virtue of that suspicion), and perhaps what connects the 15 artists represented here is that their work swithers between motifs and their absence. This is the case with Philippe Van Snick’s gorgeous pair of gold-painted blocks, projecting from the wall so that their edges show – one black, the other the colour of a cloudless summer sky, so that one thinks of the relationship between the sun and our diurnal clock, between the greatest source of light and our alternating night and day below.

    And it is literally the case with Jef Verheyen’s captivating panel of diaphanous blue paint. It scarcely seems as if there is anything on the surface of Verheyen’s canvas at all; that the blueness has arrived there like condensation on a mirror. But as you look, there seems to be something like an edge on the left, though the source of this inkling is not obvious. The effect is exactly like seeing the world through nine-tenths mist.

    Verheyen’s abstracts were made in the 60s, but their ideas about seeing are taken up again in one of Pieter Vermeersch’s canvases from 2015, a beautiful expanse of paint toning imperceptibly from light to shadow to light again so that one cannot quite tell whether these effects are a function of colour, perception or hue. There is a strong sense of collegiality in this Belgian show, of links between the generations, of artists supporting each other (as Tuymans championed the paintings of Raoul de Keyser, represented here by one of his all-over skeins). It feels like a good country for old and young artists.

    De Keyser and the wandering minstrel Francis Alÿs (both subjects of major London retrospectives in recent years) may be the best-known stars of this show, but it is not the least of Tuymans’ achievement to have set before a British public the work of some overlooked names from the past. Verheyen died in 1984 and Walter Leblanc in 1986. Leblanc’s exquisite cut-works are a revelation.

    Leblanc made what he called static kinetic art, and you see it here in a panel of finely cut vinyl strips, each with a M̦bius twist, alternating blue and red against red and blue backgrounds. With every twist, every shadow and blue-red-blue blur, the work sings, blazes and flares. Leblanc worked in black and white too Рan extremely delicate cut-canvas piece has something of Lucio Fontana as well as Bridget Riley Рbut with the colour work he is singularly himself. He cuts and adjusts, and the vision dances.
    Q.82 
    Why does the author indicate that Tuyman’s had more achievements than just showcasing some overlooked artistes?
    a   He achieves a feat in bringing together a large number of Belgian artists.
    b  He curates artworks that draw inspiration from and interpret abstractionism.
    c  He opens the mind of the viewer to help them go beyond a regular understanding of art.
    d  He helps curate works that are unique and that represent an exquisite genre of art.
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.83 
    Five sentences are given below, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. They need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph. In the space given below, write the correct sequence.
    1. Shu finally launched Deliveroo in 2013, to link up customers with restaurants that didn’t traditionally offer takeaway food.
    2. When he was posted to London in 2004, he was disappointed to find British bankers didn’t do that sort of thing.
    3. In 2001 when banker Will Shu was working on Wall Street, one of the “perks” of doing a 100-hour week was the point in the evening when someone brought out the book of menus from some of New York’s nicest restaurants and ordered dinner for everyone.
    4. They would stop work, gather in a meeting room and eat and chat.
    5. Of course you could order a takeaway pizza or a bog-standard Chinese meal, but not the kind of quality cooking he was used to.
    34251
    Correct Answer : 34251

    Q.84 
    Five sentences are given below, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. They need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph. In the space given below, write the correct sequence.
    1. The storms often stretch across entire states and have caused billions of dollars in damage and killed hundreds of people in the United States in recent decades.
    2. And they can be just as fierce, unleashing flash floods, violent winds, and thousands of lightning flashes within minutes.
    3. They’ve wreaked similar havoc in southeast Asia, northern Australia, and sub-Saharan Africa.
    4. And yet how nighttime thunderstorms form remains a mystery.
    5. Nighttime thunderstorms can be more unpredictable than hurricanes.
    51324
    Correct Answer : 52134

    Q.85 
    Read the following argument and answer the question that follows.

    Researchers claim that they have found the remains of the Columbia Space Shuttle that disintegrated during its re-entry into the atmosphere, somewhere over Texas, in 2003. Their conclusions are drawn from terrestrial searches by device-equipped land rovers that operate about 4 miles west of a potential coal mine, in Louisiana, during what started out as part of an onshore coal platform accident procedures drill. However, there are some wreckage analysts who are skeptical about the researchers’’ claim, on the basis that sophisticated radar equipment has not identified the shuttle as, indeed, the Columbia. And are, therefore, unwilling to let the news be let out to the public, at this juncture.

    Which of the following, if true, would weaken the analysts’ arguments?
    a   Thorough searching by the rovers has not located the wreck.
    b  Three other shuttles had crashed over that area in the same year.
    c  The shuttle’s last known position was 15 miles east of the location of the potential coal mine.
    d  The use of radar empowers the user to estimate the size of remnants and the magnitude of the wreckage.
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.86 
    Read the following argument and answer the question that follows.

    Continuously for the past two years, all the heavyweight department stores have reported a nearly 60% increase in their sales of infants’ apparel manufactured by Little Monkey Inc., a result that is all the more surprising because the sales of most other brands of infants’ apparel have been depressed over the same period. Despite that, even Little Monkey Inc., does not appear to have emerged unscratched from the overall trend: despite the aforementioned increase, Little Monkey Inc., has reported a slight decline in overall sales in each of the past two years.

    Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the unexpected result above?
    a   The sales of clothing at Little Monkey Inc.’s boutique stores, which, unlike department stores, are owned and operated by the company itself, have held steady over the last two years.
    b  Two years ago, Little Monkey Inc. began an ambitious new advertising campaign; in each of the last two years, the company’s advertising department has overspent its planned budget by almost half.
    c  Little Monkey Inc. is renowned for the quality of its fabrics, and sells large quantities of fabric to other manufacturers of infants’ apparel.
    d  In the last two years, a majority of Little Monkey Inc.’s clothing sold by departmental stores was sold at highly discounted prices.
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.87 
    Read the following argument and answer the question that follows.

    A great amount of progress in cosmetic operative procedures, in the decade gone by, has still not decreased the average time for recovery from cosmetic surgery. As opposed to a decade ago, the average post-operative hospital stay for patients who go through cosmetic surgery at the ten largest hospitals has, in fact, increased by seven days. Despite the fact that surgeries going wrong, is a rare occurrence these days, people are taking much longer to recover from the said surgeries. Clearly, the quality of surgical and post-surgery care is only becoming worse. The medical community should be very concerned about this clearly serious problem.

    Which of the following will weaken the above argument?
    a   Surgical and post-surgical mishap rates are the most reliable indicators of quality of medical care.
    b  In recent years, doctors have become more cautious and advise patients to stay in observation in the hospitals even after full recovery.
    c  In the last decade, innovations have allowed previously inoperable conditions to be treated successfully by major cosmetic surgery.
    d  Each year, many operative procedures that had usually required hospital stays are simplified enough that they can safely be performed in outpatient clinics.
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.88 
    Read the following argument and answer the question that follows.

    In Bangalore, India there has been an explosion of software companies, and an e-technology boom, that has lead to multiple internet startups over the last ten years. The evidence of this boom is that of the five hundred or so internet startups currently in operation in the “Banglore Tech Meetup Group,” over three hundred were founded over the course of the last six years.

    Which of the following is assumed by the argument given above?
    a   All of the five hundred internet startups are commercially viable options.
    b  There were fewer than three hundred internet startups that had been active eleven years ago and which stopped their operations during the last ten years.
    c  There has not been a corresponding increase in the number of startups devoted to other sectors such as fashion, pharmaceutical, and semiconductors.
    d  The 90 most recently founded companies were all established as a result of creative energy on the part of young new talent.
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.89 
    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.

    A curious defense of the Iran deal is emerging. Some Democrats say that if the agreement is implemented, they will resist _______ Iranian policies, domestic abuses, human rights _______, and sponsorship of terrorism.
    a   righteous, suppression
    b  wicked, violated
    c  nefarious, repression
    d  vicious, endorsement
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.90 
    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.

    The excavators were pleasantly surprised to _______ on a square lead coin having punch marks of an elephant on the _______ and a bow on the reverse side.
    a   stumble, obverse
    b  fall, front
    c  slip, rear
    d  come, alternative
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.91 
    Given below are give sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicized. From the italicized words, select the most appropriate words (1 or 2) to form correct sentences. In the space given below, write the correct sequence.

    I. She was piqued (1) /peaked (2) by his curtness.
    II. During the eighteenth century, the Sikhs had to fight a guerrilla (1) / gorilla (2) war against huge forces.
    III. She balled (1) / bawled (2) at him in front of everyone.
    IV. These figures do not bode (1) / board (2) well for the company’s future.
    V. She rung (1)/ wrung (2) the cloth out in the sink.
    11212
    Correct Answer : 11212

    Q.92 
    Given below are give sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicized. From the italicized words, select the most appropriate words (1 or 2) to form correct sentences. In the space given below, write the correct sequence.

    I. He pulled a rye (1) / wry (2) face when I asked him how it had gone.
    II. I get up early and travel to the bride’s home or venue to do the makeup for the bride and bridal (1)/ bridle (2)party.
    III. I tried to illicit (1) /elicit (2) a smile from the cranky child.
    IV. The dress was white, with a sheer (1)/ shear (2) fabric over it.
    V. There are always gold earrings, necklaces, broaches (1)/ brooches (2), bracelets and rings for some special holiday flash.
    21222
    Correct Answer : 21212

    Q.93 
    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. From the given options, choose the most appropriate one.
    A. But he also claimed they were “the Rosetta stone” to the origins of Homo.
    B. Over the next year Berger’s team painstakingly chipped two nearly complete skeletons out of the rock.
    C. In most respects they were very primitive, but there were some oddly modern traits too.
    D. Berger decided the skeletons were a new species of australopithecine, which he named Australopithecus sediba.
    E. Dated to about two million years ago, they were the first major finds from South Africa published in decades.
    a   BDACE
    b  BECDA
    c  BDECA
    d  BEDCA
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.94 
    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. From the given options, choose the most appropriate one.
    A. The series of extinctions that occurred during the Ordovician and Silurian periods between 445 and 415 million years ago wiped out as much as 85 percent of all animal species on Earth.
    B. High levels of lead, arsenic, and iron—which continue to harm animals and humans today— appear to have caused deadly deformities in tiny, plankton-like creatures that teemed in Earth’s ancient seas.
    C. It was the second largest mass extinction in history, coming at a time when nearly all existing animals lived in the oceans.
    D. Toxic metals unleashed by depleted oxygen in the oceans may have helped trigger one of the largest extinctions of life in the planet’s history, new research suggests.
    E. Scientists previously suggested a number of possible scenarios to explain the massive die-off, including rapid cooling, volcanic gases poisoning the atmosphere or deadly gamma ray bursts from a hypernova.
    a   ADBCE
    b  ACBDE
    c  BDEAC
    d  DBACE
    Correct Answer : d

    Q.95 
    Four sentences are given below, labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Of these, three sentences need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the one that does not fit the sequence.
    a   The burrowing mammal is well known for its giant, star-shaped schnoz, but it has another claim to fame: the biggest claw of any mole.
    b  The bigger two-toed sloth, which is about 27.5 inches long, is 14 percent claw.
    c  With its 23-inch body length, that gives them about a 17 percent claw-to-body ratio.
    d  The peaceful three-toed sloth hangs from rain forest trees with claws that can reach about 4 inches.
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.96 
    Four sentences are given below, labeled (a), (b), (c) and (d). Of these, three sentences need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the one that does not fit the sequence.
    a   Everyone agrees on that much.
    b  And Man was created in the vision of God.
    c  But what exactly is it about Homo sapiens that makes us unique among animals, let alone apes, and when and how did our ancestors acquire that certain something?
    d  What a piece of work is man!
    Correct Answer : b

    Q.97 
    A paragraph is given below from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

    In one photo, I’m looking at the camera as my mother is braiding my hair. My younger brother, then about two, is reaching for the photographer. The colour is too bright in some spots, too dark in others. The orange carpeting screams “the ‘70s have been here,” as do my brother’s denim jumpsuit and my own minidress.
    a   I look at it and I can almost feel the slight pull on my hair as I turn toward my father’s lens.
    b  In another photo we are vacationing: a family of two on a park bench trying to achieve the perfect keepsake photo.
    c  His father has always loved photography.
    d  So, constant clicking was part of any vacation.
    Correct Answer : a

    Q.98 
    A paragraph is given below from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

    Lee Berger, the paleoanthropologist who had asked cavers to keep an eye out for fossils, is a bigboned American with a high forehead, a flushed face, and cheeks that flare out broadly when he smiles, which is a lot of the time. His unquenchable optimism has proved essential to his professional life. By the early 1990s, when Berger got a job at the University of the Witwatersrand and had begun to hunt for fossils, the spotlight in human evolution had long since shifted to the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.
    a   Berger was determined to prove them wrong.
    b  How did that revolution happen?
    c  Most researchers regarded South Africa as an interesting sidebar to the story of human evolution but not the main plot.
    d  But Berger has been nearly alone in arguing that South Africa was the place to look for the true earliestHomo.
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.99 
    Given below are four sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.
    A. Social exclusion is a normal part of life.
    B. We have all, at one time or another, felt disliked at work, spurned by a partner or friends snubbed us.
    C. Even though its unpleasant, social rejection seems pretty different from a physical injury.
    D. Yet these experiences share a common biological substrate in the brain.
    a   Only A
    b  A and B
    c  B and C
    d  C and D
    Correct Answer : c

    Q.100 
    Given below are four sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.
    (A) About 20 years ago, I was in Mexico making a documentary.
    (B) Exhausted, I travelled home via Los Angeles to stay a few days with a musician friend of mine.
    (C) When I arrived my friend said, “You’ve come at a right time, Bob Dylan is coming round for dinner tonight.”
    (D) I was in a lather of excitement as Dylan is one of my heros.
    a   A and C
    b  B and D
    c  A, B and C
    d  C and D
    Correct Answer : d
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