PERMIT SOLUTIONS

Total Time Duration: 2 Hours 10 Minutes

Answer All the Sections PART A, PART B, PART C, PART D:
PART A 25 Questions / 25 Minutes
Against each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the
word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the key word. (Qn.1 to 5)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

HAGGARD
a) dangerous

b)hunger

EHTHUSIASM
a) Happy

b) Tried

INSIDIOUS
a) Deceitful
MENDACIOUS
a) concealed

c)tired

d) laxity
c) give

b) polluted

d) abridge

c) vitiated d) eatable

b) dishonest c) lethargic

d) prompt

FOIBLE
a) Smart
b) malicious
c) weakness
d) depressed

Against each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the
word or phrase which is opposite to the key word. (Qn.6to 10)
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

SUCCUMB
a) Unyielding

b) whirling

c) occasional

GRISLY
a) Pale

b) Pleasant

c) unhappy

GUILTY
a) Deceitful

b) polluted

c) Innocent

STARLET
a) Superstar

b) star

c) Actor

PRANKISH
a) Playful

b) Seriousness

d) stagnant
d) abridge
d)eatable
d) Actress

c) Laughter d)Naughty

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Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given alternatives.
11. The attempt to_______ Indias public sector undertakings has entered a
________ stage.
a) uplift, professional b) unite, stumbling c) privatize, decisive
d) compete, viable
e) control, yielding
12. One of the most
_______,_________.

serious

threats

to

the

forest

lies

in

the

a) massive, encroachments b)faint, ecology c) dying, animals

d)smuggling, animals
e) illegal, hunting
13. The last couple of years have seen an______ increase in the _______of
air pollution.
a)hectic, sum
b)influential, capacity
c)amazing, addition
d)enormous, quantity e)alarming, level
14. As the world races towards __________advancement, natural resources
are being______ by the second.
a)sudden, jolted b)rapid, depleted c)superb, driven
d)continuous,
harassed
e)tremendous, explored
PASSAGE C
Picasso usually makes his first appearances around noon. He wears shorts
and sandals in summer, rumpled trousers and sweater in winter. In contrast to
many painters who favour working in the even light filtered through north
windows, he works in a variety of sun conditions and even at night in a room
lighted by one or more unshaded bulbs. Instead of using a palette, he mixes
and tries out his colours on a sheet of newspaper or cardboard. If the work
goes well, he may keep at it until two or three in the morning.
15. Picasso usually makes his first appearance:
A. in casual wear
B. either in shorts and sandals or trousers and sweater
C. in shorts and sandals in winter and rumpled trousers in summer
D. in shorts and sands in summer and rumpled trousers in winter
16. He likes to work in:
A. the even light filtered through north windows
B. a variety of sun conditions
C. a room lighted by one or more unshaded bulbs
D. a variety of sun conditions and even at night in a room lighted by one or
more unshaded bulbs
17. Picasso keeps at what till two or three in the morning?
A. Painting
B. The work
C. Mixing the colours

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D. Painting and mixing the colours

18. This passage throws light on:
A. the personality of Picasso
B. the personalities of many painters
C. the casual way of painting by Picasso
D. the serious conditions in
which Picasso works
Directions(Q. 1920) Read each sentence to find out whether there is
any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. The letters of that part is the answer. If there is
no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
19. On account of the week (A)/long strike the factory (B)/was forced to close
and (C)/next months shipment will delay. (D) No error. (E)
20. Since the US economy experiences (A)/a recession many Asian
countries (B)/are likely to have(C)/reduced growth rates this year. (D) No
error. (E)

Directions(Q.2125) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3),

(4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph;
then answer the questions given below them
1. It was a cycling race launched in 1903, by Henri Desgrange, a magazine
editor in Paris.
2. The Tour de France is a test of human endurance.
3. His idea worked and the magazine boomed.
4. His aim was to boost the circulation of his magazine.
5. He wanted to achieve this by covering every stage of the three week long,
3,500 kilometre long cycling race.
6. Till today the race remains more popular than he could ever have dreamed.
21. Which of the following should be the first sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
22. Which of the following should be the second sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
23. Which of the following should be the third sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3

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(D) 4
(E) 5
24. Which of the following should be the fifth sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
25. Which of the following should be the sixth (Last) sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
PART B 25 Questions / 35Minutes
1. Two numbers are in the ratio 15 ;11 . If the HCF is 13, find the numbers?
a) 150, 25 b) 140, 35 c) 195, 143 d) 100, 125
2. Each question has 4 choices, out of which only one is correct. A candidate
has to answer 4 questions, if number of ways he fails to give all answers
correctly?
a) 15 b) 81 c) 255 d) 256
3. The Probability of occurrence of event A is 0.1, The Probability of
occurrence of event B is 0.2. If both the events are mutually exclusive. Find
the probability of occurrence?
a) 0.3 b) 0.5

c ) 0.2 d) 1

4. The population of a village is 5000 If 6% of man and 10% of the men added
the population becomes 5600. Find the number of men in the village.
a) 2000

b) 2500

c) 3000

d) 4000

5) In a single throw of dice, the probability of getting less than or equal to 4 is

a) 2/3

b) 1/3

c) 3/6

d) 2/6

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6) There are two bags A and B. A has 3 red and 4 blue balls; B has 5 red and
2 blue balls. A ball is chosen randomly. Find the probability choosing a red
ball?
a) 2/7

b) 3/7

c) 5/7

d) 4/7

7) If x * y = x+y +(xy)^ the value of 6* 24 is:

a) 41 b) 148 c) 40

d) 42

8) The average of four consecutive even number is 27. Find the largest of
these numbers.
a) 108

b) 96

c) 24

d) 30

9) If 2(x-1) + 2(x+1) = 1280. Find the value of x?

a) 9

b) 12

c) 15

d) 18

4
10. Find the largest from among 6, 2 and
4
4
3
a) 6, 2 b)All equal c) 4
d) 6

11. How many 5 digits numbers can be formed from the digits X, Y, Z, A, B.
without repetition?
a) 140

b) 120

c) 100

4) 220

12.If log 8 X + log 8 1/6 = 1/3 and the value of X is:

a) 12

b)16

c) 18

d) 24

13. If log X + log Y = log (X+Y), then

a) x = y b) xy = 1

c) y = (x-1) / x

d) y = x/ (x-1)

14. If log 10 2 = 0.3010, the value of log 10 80 is :

a) 1.6020

b) 1.9030

c) 3.9030

d) none of these

15. loga n / logab n = ?

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a) 1+ log b/ log a

b)1+ log a/ log b

c)(1+ log b ) / log a d) log a / (1+ log b)

16. The simple interest at X% for X years will be Rupees X on a sum of :

a) Rs. X b) Rs.100 / X
c) Rs. 100 X d) Rs. 100 / X 2
17. At what rate of compound interest for Annum will a sum of Rupees 1200
become Rs 1348.32 in 2 years?
a) 6%

b) 6.5 %

c) 7%

d) 7.5 %

18. The sum of two numbers is 2000 and their LCM is 21879. The two
numbers are :
a) 1993, 7

b) 1991,9

c)1989,11

d)1987,13

19. The average age of a class was 16 years. But 4 boys whose average age
was 13 years and 6 months were admitted. The class average was 15 years
and 7 months. How many boys were there after the new admission?
(a) 24

(b) 16

(c) 21

(d) 29

20. The price of sugar is increased by 20%. As a result, a family decreases its
consumption by 25%. The expenditure of the family on sugar will be
decreased by:
(a) 10%

(b) 5%

(c) 14% (d) 15%

21. The angle of elevation of the top of the tower from a certain point is 30 o.If
the observer moves 20m towards the tower, the angle of elevation of the top
of the tower increases by 15o.The height of the tower is :
a) 17.3 m b)21.9m c)27.3m d)30m
22. A shopkeeper bought locks at the rate of 8 locks for Rs.34 and sold them
at 12 locks for Rs.57. the number of locks he should sell to have a profit of
Rs.900 is:
a) 1400.

b) 1600.

c) 1800.

d) 2000.

23. If taxi fares were Rs 1.00 for the first 1/5 mile and Rs 0.20 for each 1/5
miles thereafter. The taxi fare for a 3-mile ride was
(A)Rs 1.56 (B)Rs 2.40 (C)RS 3.00 (D)Rs 3.80 (E)Rs 4.20.
24. A digital wristwatch was set accurately at 8.30 a.m and then lost 2
seconds every 5 minutes. What time was indicated on the watch at 6.30 p.m
of the same day if the watch operated continuously that time ?
(A)5:56
B)5:58
(C)6.00
(D)6.23
(E)6.26

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25. A 5 litre jug contains 4 litres of a salt water solution that is 15 percent salt.
If 1.5 litres of the solution spills out of the jug, and the jug is then filled to
capacity with water, approximately what percent of the resulting solution in the
jug is salt?
(A)7.5%

(B)9.5%

(C) 10.5%

(D)12%

(E)15%

PART C 25 Questions / 35Minutes

TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
1. What

will print out?

main()
{
char *p1=name;
char *p2;
p2=(char*)malloc(20);
memset (p2, 0, 20);
while(*p2++ = *p1++);
printf(%sn,p2);
}

Ans: a) empty string

b) name

c) both A and B

d) none of the above

2. What will be printed as the result of the operation below:

main()
{
int x=20,y=35;
x=y++ + x++;
y= ++y + ++x;
printf(%d%dn,x,y);
}
Ans: a) 56,93

b) 57,94

c) 58,95

d) 58,94

3. What will be printed as the result of the operation below:

main()
{
int x=5;
printf(%d,%d,%dn,x,x< <2,x>>2);
}
Ans: a) 5,20,1

b) 5,19,1

c) 5,21,1

d) 5,19,0

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4. What will be printed as the result of the operation below:

#define swap(a,b) a=a+b;b=a-b;a=a-b;
void main()
{
int x=5, y=10;
swap (x,y);
printf(%d %dn,x,y);
swap2(x,y);
printf(%d %dn,x,y);
}
int swap2(int a, int b)
{
int temp;
temp=a;
b=a;
a=temp;
return 0;
}
Ans: a) 5,10

b) 10,5

c) Error d) Syntax

5. In bubble sort, No. of comparisons required are?

a) n*(n+1)/2
b) n*(n-2)/2
c) n*(n-1)/2)
d) none of the above
6 No. of comparisons of an item in 100 items by binary comparison?
a) 10
b) 25
c) 50
d) 100
7. Which of the following is the flow in both the directions?
a) single linked list
b) double linked
c) queue
d) none of the above
8. A search procedure which associates an address with a key value and
provides a mechanism for dealing with two or more values assigned to the
same address to the same address is called.
a. linear search

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b. binary search
c. hash coded search
d. radix search
9. The program fragment that follows is written in a block-structured language.
Assume that it is syntactically correct and determine its output
begin
integer x,y;
x:=3;y:=7;
begin
integer x;
begin
integer y;
y:=9;
x:=2*y;
end;
x:=x+y;
print(x);
end;
print(x);
end;
a. 25 27

b. 27 27

c. 27 3

d. 25 25

10. Which data structure is needed to convert infix notations to postfix

notations?
a. linear list
b. queue
c. tree
d. stack
11. Recursive procedures are implemented by
a. queues
b. stacks
c. linked lists
d. strings
12) which of the following sorting procedure is slowest
a. quick sort
b. heap sort
c. shell sort
d. bubble sort

13. Find the Output

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main()
{
int i=3;
switch(i)
{
default:printf("zero");
case 1: printf("one");
break;
case 2:printf("two");
break;
case 3: printf("three");
break;
}
}
Ans: a)3

b) 2

c) 1

d) compilation error

14. Find the Output

#include<stdio.h>
main()
{
char s[]={'a','b','c','\n','c','\0'};
char *p,*str,*str1;
p=&s[3];
str=p;
str1=s;
printf("%d",++*p + ++*str1-32);
}
Ans : a)77

b) 80

c) 55

d) 60

15. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range:

a. 0 to 255
b. -128 to 127
c. -255 to 254
d. 0 to 509
16. Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole
numbers. She writes the following program:
integer x = 0 // statement 1
integer sum = 0 // statement 2
while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3
{
sum = x*x*x // statement 4

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x = x + 1 // statement 5
}
print sum // statement 6
Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?
a. No error, the program is correct.
b. Statement 1
c. Statement 4
d. statement 6
17. Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*C-(D-E))^(F+G) Choose the correct
postfix notation of the above from the given options.
a. AB+CD*E--FG+^
b. AB+C*DE--FG+^
c. AB+C*DE-FG-+^
d. A+BC*DE-FG-+^
18. If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the size of the Tree?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
19. While SORTING what is the best case complexity of Heap Sort?
a)
b)
c)
d)

o(nlogn)
o(n)
o(n2)
o (logn)

20. In the comparition x[i] & x[i+1] is belongs to

a) Heap Sort b) Quick sort c) Bubble sort

d) Insertion Sort

21. In Bubble Sort how many iterations are required for n elements?
a) n

b) n-1

c) n+1

d)n(n-1)

22. which of the following is not belongs to Hashing Functions by which the
key value is found.
a) Direct method,
b)Subtraction method,
c) Modulo-Division method,
d)Insertion Method.

23. What is the importance of Inheritance?

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a)
b)
c)
d)

Code Reusability
Call by Value
Call by Reference
Polymorphism.

24. Write a short code using C++ to print out all odd number from 1 to 100
using a for loop
for( unsigned int i = 1; i < = 100; i++ )
if( ______________ )
cout << i << \",\";
a) i & 0x00000001 b) i & 0x0000001 c) i & 0x000001 d) i & 0x00001

25. Define Access specifiers in C++?

a) Private b) Public c) Protected d) All the Above

PART D 25 Questions / 35Minutes

1 From the given choices select the odd man out:
a. Bird
b. Kite
c. Crow
d. Pigeon
e. Sparrow
2. Find the missing pattern
BOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?
a. DQSF
b. FSHU
c. SHFU
d. DSQF
3. Find the missing number
5 : 24 :: 8 : ?
a. 65
b. 63
c. 62

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d. 64
4. From the given choices select the odd man out
a. DFHEG
b. TWXUV
c. OQSPR
d. JLNKM
5. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448
stand for?
a. SHAFT
b. SHORT
c. SHOOT
d. SHART
6. Find the next number in the series
1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ......
a. 44
b. 45
c. 46
d. 47
Directions (Q. 7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the
questions given below:
Total population of a village is 64000. Out of this 65% is literate. 60% of the
total population is male. Out of the total illiterate population, males and female
are in the ratio 3:4
7. What is the ratio of illiterate females to literate ones?
1) 1:1
2) 1:2
3) 4:7
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
8. Among the males what is the ratio of literate ones to illiterate ones?
1) 3:1
2) 1:3
3) 9:4
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
9. What is the ratio of literate males to literate females?
1) 4:9
2) 9:4

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3) 9:13
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
10. What is the total number of illiterate males?
1) 6400
2) 12800
3) 9600
4) 3200
5) None of these
11. What is the total number of literate females?
1) 6400
2) 12800
3) 9600
4) 3200
5) None of these
12. Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation has the old
woman to me ?
a. Sister
b. Mother
c. Grandmother
d. Mother - in - law
13. Ramu was facing East.He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to
his right walked 6 km. Again he turned to his right and walked 7 km. After this
he turned back.Which direction was he facing at the time?
a. East
b. North
c. South
d. West
e. North-East
14 . An angry Arjun carried some arrows for fighting with Bheeshm. With half
the arrows, he cut down the arrows thrown by Bheeshm on him and with six
other arrows he killed the Chariot driver of Bheeshm. With one arrow each he
knocked down respectively the Chariot, the flag and the bow of Bheeshm.
Finally, with one more than four times the square root of arrows he laid
Bheeshm unconscious on an arrow bed. Find the total number of arrows Arjun
had.
a. 100
b. 121
c. 144
d. 169
e. None of these

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15.If in a code,MIND becomes KGLB and ARGUE become YPESC,then what

will DIAGRAM be in that code?
a.BGYEPYK
b.BGYPEK
c.GLPEYKB
d.LKGYPK
e. none of these
16. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother.How is
the man related to the woman?
a.nephew
b.son
c.cousin
d.uncle
e.grandson
Directions(Questions 17 to 19):Read the followinf information carefully and
answer the question given below:
Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball.Sachin and ravi are good in
hockey and baseball.Gaurav and kunal are good in cricket and volleyball.
Sachin,Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball.
17.who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball?
a).Sachin b).Kunal c)Ravi d).Gaurav
18.Who is good in baseball,cricket,volleyball and football?
a).Sachin

b).Kunal

c)Ravi

d).Gaurav

19. Who is good in baseball, volleyball and Hockey?

a).Sachin

b).Kunal

c)Ravi

d).Gaurav

20.If < means minus,> means plus,= means multiplied by and $ means
divided by, then what would be the values of 27>81$9<6?
a).6
b)33
c)36
d)54
e)none of these
Study the statements and the two conclusions and state if:
a)only conclusion 1 follows
b)only conclusion 2 follows
c) both conclusion 1 and 2 follow
d) neither 1 or 2 follow
21. Statements: All monkeys are donkeys. Some monkeys are rabbits.
1) Some rabbits are donkeys.
2) Some donkeys are rabbits

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22. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest eight digit
number which begins with 9 and ends with 6?
a) 0.333333

b) 0.99999999

c) 0.999990

d) 0.9000009

Directions (23-25): In the following questions, the symbols @, ?, %, ?, and $

are used with the following meanings illustrated. 'P % Q' means 'P is either
greater than or equal to Q'. 'P ? Q' means 'P is neither greater that nor smaller
than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'. 'P @ Q' means 'P is either smaller than or
equal to Q'. 'P ? Q' means 'P is greater than Q'. In each of the following
questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the
three conclusion I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and mark
your answer accordingly.
23.) Statements: M $ T, T@ K, K ? D
Conclusions: I. D % T II. K? M III. D ? M
1) Only I and II are true
2) Only I and III are true
3) Only II and III are true
4) All are true
5) None of these
24.) Statements: B ? H, H % A, A ? K
Conclusions: I.B % K II. K@ H III.A $ B
1) Only I and II are true
2) Only I and III are true
3) Only II and III are true
4) Only II is true.
5) None of these
25.) Statements: W % N, N? R, R @ F
Conclusions: I.F ? N II. W ? N III.R $ W
1) None is true
2) Only III is true
3) Only I and II are true
4) Only II and III are true
5) None of these

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