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1. What does the word “score” quantify?
(a). 50
(b). 100
(c). 25
(d). None of these
Directions:
Directions: Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two
statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the
statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and
Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in
Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the
question.
Give answer (D) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
2. What is the number?
I. The sum of the two digits is 8. The ratio of the two digits is 1 : 3.
II. The product of the two digit of a number is 12. The quotient of two digits is 3.
3. What is the two-
two-digit number?
I. The difference between the two digits is 9.
II. The sum of the digits is equal to the difference between the two digits.
4. Is “p” an integer?
I. p is an integer II. 3p is an integer
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value of a?
(a) 3*112 (b) 3*43 (c) 11*33 (d) 13*32
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your optional subjects, providing you with a wide coverage of general studie studiess and a constant
update on current affairs and finally, coaching you for the most grueling of interviews" – an
advertisement. Which of the following is an assumption on which the assertion made above is
based?
(a) Those, who will read the advertisement, will join the Cracking IAS Study Circle (CISC)'s
coaching classes at Chennai.
(b) Those appearing for civil services exam do not have essential knowledge of their optional
subjects.
(c) IAS aspirants, apart from study material, expect the coaching to be imparted for interview also.
(d) Those who read the advertisement are Civil Services Aspirants.
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17. Facts deal with pieces of information that one has heard, seen or read, and which are open to
discovery or verification.
Inferences are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known.
Judgments are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and
occurrences in the past, the present or the future.
F-Facts. I-I-Inferences and J-J-Judgment.
Given below are the four statements. Select the answer choice that best describes the set of four
statements.
1. According to all statistical indications, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has managed to keep pace
with its determined goals.
2. The Mid-
Mid-day Meal Scheme has been a significant incentive for the poor to send their little ones
to school, and hence establishing the vital link between healthy bodies and healthy minds.
3. Only about 15 15 million children in the age group of 6 to 14 years
years are out of school.
4. The goal of universalisation of elementary education has to be a prerequisite for the
development of our country.
(a) FIFJ (b) FJIJ (c) IIFJ (d) FIIJ (V) FIFJ
18. Given x=-
x=-0.5. Which of the following has the smallest value?
(a). 31/X (b). -x1/3 (c). 3x (d). 1/-x1/2
19. A card is drawn from the pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a spade or heart.
(a) 1/4(b) 1/8 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/10
20. Two poles of heights 6 m and 11 m stand on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is
12 m, what is the distance between their tops?.
(a) 17m (b) 11m (c) 12m (d) 13m
21. What is the unit digit in {(6374) x (625) x (341) }?
1793 317 491
56. What was the percentage decline in the production of fertilizers from 1997 to 1998?
(a). 33.33)% (b). 20.20% (c). 25.42% (d). 21.21%
57. In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year the
maximum?
(a). 2002 (b).2001 (c). 1998 (d). 1996
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58. Cracking IAS Study Circle (www.crackingIAS.com)
(www.crackingIAS.com) has built its reputation for excellence in
coaching largely on significant results in Civil Services Exam in terms of number of questions in
the exams based on their guidance. Besides producing more Civil Servants over the years than
any other institute, this year it has even won the award for successful coaching of MBA aspirants
for CAT Exam. Hence Cracking IAS Study Circle is expected to open two more branches in
assumptionss about
Chennai next year. The above argument relies on which of the following assumption
Cracking IAS Study Circle?.
(a) The institute’s reputation for excellence depends on the number of questions in the exams
based on their guidance.
(b) Results from CAT Exam have increased the reputation of Cracking IAS Study Circle.
(c) Some Cracking IAS Study Circle alumni have performed well in the Civil Services Exam.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
59. Recent gynecological research shows that bacteria around the genital region produces a
substance that in sufficient amounts induces preterm labor in pregant women and clogging of
arteries, both of which add to payouts by health insurers to medical-
medical-service providers. In response,
ABC-
ABC-insurance company has begun to provide additional benefits, including coverage for one
periodical screening and disinfecting of genital region by a professional gynecologist each year, to
pregnant women and to people proven to be be at high risk of developing heart disease. The ABC
insurance company’s response described above would be most likely to minimize the company’s
payouts to medical-
medical-service providers if which of the following were also true?.
(a) Accumulation of the substance that induces preterm labor can be prevented by daily use of
certain inexpensive genital washes.
(b) It takes at least a year for the substance that induces clogging of the arteries to accumulate to
a dangerous level.
(c) The medical costs associated with preterm labor are generally less than those associated with
heart disease.
(d) The risk of developing heart disease is greater for individuals with a family history of heart
disease than for those with no such history.
60. Let {A } be a unique sequence of positive integers satisfying the following properties:
n
(a) √
(b) (c) √
(d)
√
√
74. L, G, and M are powerful antioxidants that neutralize the free radicals that are produced in the
body as a result of routine bodily processes. An excess of these free radicals in your system
causes rapid aging because they accelerate the rate of cellular damage. Aging is simply the result
of this damage. Thus, to slow down aging it is necessary to supplement your diet with these
antioxidants on a daily basis. Which of the following,
following, if true, most seriously undermines the
author's contention?.
contention?.
(a) Most persons aren't concerned with the effects of aging ...........until it is too late to do anything.
(b) Exercise associated with normal daily activities effectively ...........neutralizes and dissipates the
free radicals that are ...........produced as a result of routine bodily processes.
(c) The cost of antioxidants is exorbitantly high and well ...........beyond the budget of most
consumers.
(d) Only overweight people who do not exercise on a daily ...........basis are likely to have an
excess of free radicals in their ...........systems.
75. Ramu once promised Raju anything he wanted because he saved his life. Raju requested one
grain of rice on the first square of a chess board, 2 on tthe
he second, 4 on the third, 8 on the fourth
square, etc. How much rice is there if one grain of rice weighs 20 mg?
(a) 369 billion tonnes (b) 389 billion tones (c) 379 billion tonnes (d) Cannot be determined
76. The difference between S.I and C.I for 2 years on a sum of money lent at 6 % is Rs 14.
What is the sum?
(a) Rs. 3150 (b) Rs. 4250 (c) Rs. 3000 (d) None of these.
77. The product of two numbers is 9375 and the quotient, when the larger one is divided by the
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smaller, is 15. What is the sum of the numbers?
numbers?
(a) 390 (b) 400 (c) 385 (d) 370
78. The minute hand of a clock is 14 cm long. If it moves between 8.00 a.m to 8.45 a.m. what is the
area covered by it on the face of the clock?.
(a) 462cm2 (b) 642cm2 (c) 246cm2 (d) 426cm2
79. What is the value of
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 8 (d) Infinity
80.
What is the value of
√
… . ?
(a) 5 (b) 0 (c) 5 (d) Cannot be found.
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