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CAT 1991 ActuaI Paper
1 a 21 c 41 b 61 b 81 a 101 d 121 c 141 c 161 c
2 a 22 c 42 d 62 c 82 a 102 d 122 b 142 c 162 d
3 b 23 c 43 d 63 a 83 c 103 a 123 b 143 c 163 a
4 b 24 c 44 a 64 c 84 b 104 d 124 a 144 d 164 b
5 b 25 b 45 b 65 b 85 a 105 c 125 c 145 c 165 a
6 a 26 b 46 d 66 c 86 a 106 c 126 d 146 c 166 d
7 d 27 c 47 d 67 a 87 c 107 a 127 a 147 d 167 a
8 b 28 a 48 d 68 b 88 b 108 a 128 b 148 d 168 a
9 c 29 d 49 a 69 a 89 b 109 d 129 d 149 b 169 d
10 d 30 d 50 c 70 c 90 d 110 c 130 c 150 b 170 b
11 a 31 d 51 c 71 b 91 b 111 c 131 a 151 b 171 a
12 c 32 a 52 b 72 c 92 b 112 b 132 c 152 b 172 d
13 c 33 c 53 a 73 d 93 a 113 d 133 b 153 d 173 c
14 c 34 d 54 a 74 d 94 c 114 b 134 b 154 b 174 a
15 d 35 b 55 b 75 d 95 d 115 d 135 d 155 c 175 a
16 b 36 c 56 a 76 b 96 c 116 d 136 c 156 b 176 d
17 c 37 a 57 c 77 a 97 d 117 d 137 b 157 d 177 d
18 d 38 c 58 d 78 b 98 a 118 b 138 c 158 d 178 b
19 c 39 c 59 d 79 d 99 a 119 a 139 b 159 a 179 d
20 a 40 a 60 c 80 b 100 c 120 a 140 a 160 a 180 b
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1. a The subject here is the best part, which is singular
and should therefore be followed by a singular verb.
2. a When using as well as to introduce a complex subject,
the phrase should be set off by commas, and the verb
agrees with the main subject, which in this case is
the professor.
3. b As the first part of the sentence provides the reason
for his being unwilling to testify, because should be
used to introduce it. Moreover a comma should always
be used to separate two distinct phrases in a
sentence.
4. b The pronoun should remain consistent throughout the
sentence.
5. b When either and neither are followed by or and
nor respectively, the verb depends on the noun
following or and nor.
6. a The sentence has three different clauses, which
should be separated by semi colons.
7. d When neither is followed by nor, the verb depends
on the noun following nor. In this case it is singular,
hence the verb should also be singular.
8. b Before a gerund a noun should appear in the
possessive form.
9. c The sentence does not need any commas.
10. d The sentence needs no commas.
11. a We should use who for subjects who do the action.
In the given sentence who is the subject of the verb
were.
12. c The correct usage would be, a network to facilitate
contacts.
13. c The correct phrase would be, to the perceived
problems.
14. c The Indian Governments choice is a singular noun
and should have a singular verb stems.
15. d The correct quantifier to be used here is most.
16. b Here we should use the verb in past participle, i.e.
you would have as we are talking about an unreal
past condition.
17. c Requires should be replaced with assumes.
18. d The noun choice is singular and should be followed
by a singular verb invites.
19. c We already have a subject who for the verb decided,
so he then is wrongly used here.
20. a Of should be replaced with off.
21. c Here minorities are being treated as a specific group
and should therefore be preceded by the.
22. c Aspiring cannot be used as an adjective for students
here, as those who are studying management are
already students.
23. c D. introduces the institutional truth of the financial
world, B. elaborates the idea, A continues with B. and
C. presents the conclusion.
24. c B. introduces the subject of the passage, C. elaborates
on the idea, and use of then in A. shows that it should
follow D.
25. b A. introduces the age of pragmatism as the topic of
the passage, C. explains what has changed in the
new age, B. explains the characteristic of the old
world and D. comments on the position today.
26. b D. shows that the passage is about cognitive age, B.
explains what it implies, A. talks about a research
related to the subject and C. explains the implications
of the research.
27. c The sentence C. introduces her eyes, and should be
the first sentence. A. elaborates on the eyes, so A
should follow C. No other option has CA as the
mandatory pair. So, answer is (c).
28. a B. shows that the topic is intelligence, D. uses these
to refer to the different abilities associated with
intelligence, as presented in B. A. explains what
intelligence actually is and C. talks about the true test
of intelligence.
29. d The passage is about difference in pronunciation of
words in different situations. A. explains what the
difference is. Use of further and yet in D. and B.
respectively show the order in which they should
occur.
30. d Broad and powerful thinking is needed to solve the
problems.
31. d The funds are being raised for the purpose of having
money to spend on the search of alternative sources
of energy.
32. a If you look before you leap you will be forewarned
and thus can be forearmed.
33. c As the king, the fate of the economy and the subjects
would be in the rulers hands.
34. d We should be prepared to break something to
reconstruct it.
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35. b If the future is upon us before we realize it, it will
shape us rather than the other way round.
36. c
Attendants
Qualified
Nurses
37. a If Mary and John are wife and husband and the last
waltz was danced by husbands and wives, it follows
that John danced last with Mary.
38. c
Air
Plants
Roses
39. c Laxman is a man and no man is an island, so Laxman
cannot be an island.
40. a If college students are intelligent and Ram is a college
student, it follows that Ram is intelligent.
41. b If all cigarettes are hazardous to health and cham-
cham is a brand of cigarette, then cham-cham would
also be hazardous to health.
42. d If all good bridge players play good chess, then Goran
being a good bridge player should also play good
chess.
43. d
Cold blooded
Reptiles
44. a
Chlorophyll
Leaves
45. b If bald people are intelligent and Raman is bald, it follows
that Raman is intelligent.
46. d
Gentlemen
Barbarians
Rude
47. d Desks are made of metals. So if an object is a desk it
should be made of metal.
48. d Mathew and Paul are siblings and siblings are known
to quarrel often. Therefore it follows that Mathew and
Paul quarrel often.
49. a Art is a symptom of culture and music is a form of art,
therefore music also shows culture.
50. c If primary colours give different hues, and red is a
primary colour, it implies that red also gives different
hues.
51. c The statement I only gives the comparison of the selling
prices. You must realise that this information is not
enough to answer the question as the profit also
depends on cost. So we also need to analyze the
statement II. And since there is no other constraint on
production, we can solely compare the profitability of
two products on the basis of labour. According to it, if
10 units of labour is available, it can produce 5 units of
Q and 2 units of R. So, from 10 units of labour, I can
earn (5 x 1) = 5 units of sales revenue from Q and
(2 x 4) = 8 units of sales revenue from R. So by taking
both statements together we can determine which
would be more profitable.
52. b In order to solve the question, we need to know two
things : (a) the original speed of the train or the new
speed of the train and (b) at what distance from A or
after how much time after leaving A the train
brokedown. The statement II provides both of these
data viz. original speed = 20 kmph and distance from A
= 40 kms. and hence only this is required to answer
the question.
E.g. If the distance between A & B is considered to be
x, then time taken had it not broken down is
x/20 hours. The new time taken is [2 + (x 40)/5]
hours and we know that this time would have been
40 min. more than the original time. The equation
becomes : x/20 + 40/60 = [2 + (x 40)/5], which can
be easily solved to get value of x.
53. a From statement I,
2
x x 50 + >
and x
2
+ x < 100
x(x 1) 50 + >
Only prime number 7 satisfies the above equation.
So the question can be answered from statement I
alone.
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54. a Sum of all the three quotations = 110 3 = Rs. 330
From statement I, if the lowest quotation is Rs. 110
then the sum of other two quotations = 330 100 = Rs.
230.
Now, minimum value of second quotation = Rs. 101
Therefore, maximum value of third quotation = 230
101 = Rs. 229.
55. b From the statement I, we have the following Venn
diagram :
IE (100)
Hindu (50)
TOI (120)
Using this we cannot find the answer.
From the statement II however we can find the answer,
as we get the following Venn diagram.
IE (100)
TOI (120)
70
56. a Let present age of X and Y be x and y respectively.
We have, x 3(y 3) = ... (i)
From statement I, x y 17 = + ... (ii)
From statement II, x 9 3y + = ... (iii)
From (i) and (ii) x = 37.5 years and y = 12.5 years
But, equations (i) and (iii) are same so we cannot find
values of x and y.
57. c Let length of the smaller square be x.
From statement I, Length of ABCDEQ = 10x

60
x 6
From statement II, Area of rectangle OPQR =
2
42x 1512
2
x 36
x 6
By combining results from statement I and II
we have, x = 6
Now, area under the line GHI-JKL can be found out
using x.
58. d Let the radius of the circle be r.
From statement I,
2
r
7
2 r

>

r 14 > ...(i)
From statement II, 2r 32
r 16 ...(ii)
Combining (i) and (ii), 14 r 16 <
Hence, the value of r is not unique.
59. d From both statements I and II:
Arrival time of flight by New York local time will be
2 P.M.
Since we dont know whether the flight landed on
same date or other we can not find the answer.
60. c From statement I alone no conclusion can be drawn.
From statement II following sequence of stations is
possible
A C/D E C/D B
But, From 1 Mr. Rahman boards the station at D which
is possible at fourth position only because Mr. Thomas
and Mr. Rahman have no common station.
61. b For each of the given expressions, you may have to
simplify and express x in terms of y and hence verify
for which one does the form and structure remain the
same. In general, any function of the form
( )
( )
ax + b
y =
bx a
reflects on to itself as we arrange it can
be found that
( )
( )
ay + b
x = .
by a
Hence, the answer is (b).
62. c For no solution, lines must be parallel and not over
lapping.

2 8 3
k 4 10

=
k 1. =
63. a Three digit number such that 7 follows 5 could be of
the form 57_ or _57
Since, the number is an even number
Therefore possible numbers are 570,572,574,576 or
578.
Hence, 5 such numbers are possible.
64. c Let x be the number of tailors initial appointed.
Let n be the number of shirts that had to be stitched
by each tailor initially.
Let y be the number of tailors who did not come.
x n = 480.
(x y)(n + 32) = 480
Only option (c) satisfies the equation.
65. b Let Mushtaq has M cards while Iqbal has I cards with
him.
Let number of cards exchanged be x.
Case 1: I + x = 4(M x) ... (i)
Case 2: I x = 3(M + x) ... (ii)
From (i) and (ii),
I = 31x.
Only possible value for I could be 31.
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66. c We know that x + y + z = T and x + 2y + 3z = R
T
, where
x = number of members belonging to exactly 1 set
y = number of members belonging to exactly 2 sets
= 9
z = number of members belonging to exactly 3 sets
= 1
T = Total number of members
R
T
= Repeated total of all the members = (22 + 15 + 14)
= 51
R
T
= T + y + 2z
Thus we have two equations and two unknowns.
Solving this we get T = 40.
In other words, the number of teachers owing at least
1 out of the three items = 40. Hence the number of
teachers owing none = 50 40 = 10.
67. a Let the 3 odd numbers be (x 2), x and (x + 2). It is
given that 3(x 2) = 3 + 2(x + 2)
x = 13. Hence, the third integer is (x + 2) = 15.
68. b Total number of ways to reach A to B = 4 2 2 1
= 16.
69. a Let side of square be a.
Area quadrilateral EFDG = + Area DGF Area GEF

1 a 1 a
a a
2 2 2 2
= + =
2
1
a
2
A
E B
G
O
F
D C
a/2
1
Ar(EFDG) : Ar(S)
2
=
70. c 2
73
2
72
2
71
= 2
71
(2
2
2 1) = 2
71
(4 2 1) = 2
71
.
71. b The two equations can be simplified into n 2 and
n 2. The only value that satisfies both these conditions
is n = 2.
72. c Since the sum of reciprocals is
5
12
, the two numbers
must have their LCM as 12 and their sum as given will
be 10.
Possible numbers are 4 and 6 only.
73. d As it is apparent from the following diagram, the
diameter of the inscribed circle is equal to the side of
the square, while the diameter of the circumscribed
square is equal to the diagonal of the square. Since
the ratio of any two circles is equal to the ratio of the
squares of their diameters, in this case the required
ratio is equal to (side)
2
: (diagonal)
2
.
Now, the ratio of the side to the diagonal of a square
= 1: 2, the ratio of their squares will be 1 : 2.
74. d y = f(x) =
1 x
1 x

+
y(1 + x) = 1 x
y + xy = 1 x
x + xy = 1 y
x(1 + y) = 1 y

1 y
x f(y)
1 y

= =
+
For questions 75 and 76:
0
0
0
30
2X
X/2
X
Play Ground Laboratory
Library
It is given that x + 2x + x/2 = 35.
Hence x =10.
75. d Total number of schools that had at least one of the
three = 30 + 10 + 20 + 5 = 65. Hence the number of
schools having none of them = 100 65 = 35.
76. b Number of schools having library = 15. And number of
schools having laboratory = 25.
Hence the ratio = 25 : 15 = 5 : 3.
77. a Since in the long run the probability of each number
appearing is the same, we can say in n throws one
can get 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,
n
6
times each. Hence he
would earn
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6)n 7n
= Rs. .
6 2
In order to make a profit of 1 Re. per throw he has to
totally earn a profit of Rs.n. Hence his cost for the n
throws should be
7n
n.
2
So his cost per throw
should be
7 5
1 = = Rs.2.50.
2 2



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78. b B being twice as fast as A, will take half of time of A to
produce a million units i.e. = 30 hrs.
Since Machine C takes the same amount of time as
A & B running together,
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
= + or + + = + .
C A B A B C A B

2 2 1
+ = .
60 30 10
Hence, it will take 10 hours.
79. d Since x + 2 and 3 x are increasing and decreasing
functions respectively, for Y to be maximum,
x 2 3 x + =
x 0.5 =
Y
max
= min(2 + 0.5, 3 0.5) = 2.5.
80. b
a
10
b
x z
c
y
A B
C
x + a + b = 40 10 = 30 ... (i)
y + b + c = 50 10 = 40 ... (ii)
z + a + c = 60 10 = 50 ... (iii)
From (i), (ii) and (iii)
a + b + c = 25.
81. a Let the side of the squares removed be x inches.
x x
x
x
10
10
The volume = (10 2x) (10 2x) x = (10 2x)
2
x
Now, 1 x 5. < (since volume cannot be negative or
0)
The volume realises its maximum value at x = 2 and
its value will be (10 2 2)
2
2 = 72 sq.inch.
82. a Going by the options:
(a) (x 1)yz xyz yz =
(b) x(y 1)z xyz xz =
(c) xy(z 1) xyz xy =
(d) x(y 1)z xyz xz + = +
Here, yz will be minimum out of yz, xz, xy, xz as x > y
> z
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).
83. c Number of powers of 5 in 80!
2
80 80
= = 16 + 3 = 19.
5
5

84. b The last digits obtained by multiplying the units place
digits should be the same as that obtained by
multiplying the tens place digits.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
85. a As 55 does not have factor common with 124, for
55n to be exactly divisible by 124, n should be a multiple
of 124. Hence, the minimum value that n can have is
124 itself.
86. a a = k + 4 is divisible by 7
b = k + 2n is divisible by 7
b a = 2n 4 is divisible by 7
2n 4 = 0 or 7 or 14 ...
For minimum integral value of n,
2n 4 = 14
n = 9.
87. c
Step I Step II Step III Step III
(B + 1) (A x B) A B
Beginning 1 1
1
st
Time 1 1 B =2 (1 2) = 2 2 2
2
nd
Time 2 2 B = 3 (2 3) = 6 6 3
3
rd
Time 6 3 B = 4 (6 4) = 24 24 4
4
th
Time 24 4 B = 5 (24 5) = 120 120 5
5
th
Time 120 5 B = 6 (120 6) = 720 720 6
A B
88. b It can be seen that if we place 3 coins touching each
other, their centers form an equilateral triangle. Hence,
the angle made by the centers of the coins around the
central coin is 60
o
. Since the total angle to be covered
is 360
o
, there has to be 6 coins surrounding the central
coin.

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89. b Let the amount with Gopal be Rs. 400. Therefore,
price of an orange is then Rs. 8 and that of a mango is
Rs.10. If he keeps 10% of the money for taxi fare, he
is left with Rs.360. Now if he buys 20 mangoes, then
he spends on mangoes Rs. 200. Now he is left with
Rs.160, in which he can buy 20 oranges.
90. d Since her husband meets her mid way, the total time
saved by him can be equally divided into time saved
while going to station and that saved while returning
home. In other words, he saved 5 min. while going
and 5 min. while coming. So instead of usual time of
6.00 pm he must have met her at 5.55 pm. So she must
have walked for 55 min.
91. b Let x be the total number of sticks assigned to each
boy and y be the number of boxes in which he has to
fill them. If he reduces number of sticks per box by 25,
he would fill
x
25
y



in each box and hence he
would now fill (y + 3) boxes.
( )
x 3x
x = 25 y 3 = x + 25y 75.
y y

+


3x = (25y + 75)y
2
(25y + 75y) 25y(y + 3)
x = =
3 3

For x to have an integer value, y(y + 3) has to be a

multiple of 3. This is possible only when y is a multiple
of 3. Subsequently, (y + 3) will be a multiple of 3.
Therefore,
25y(y 3)
x
3
+
=
will be a multiple of 3. Hence,
the correct choice is (b).
92. b For a difference of 1 year, CI can be computed as SI.
Hence, from the 2
nd
year to the 3
rd
year interest earned
= (675 650) = Rs.50 on Rs.625.
Hence, the Rate of interest
50
= 100 = 8% p.a.
625
93. a You find that the total number of links in the network is
13. (Note : In the diagram given below, the top two
nodes are connected to all the other nodes, while the
remaining four are connected to only four other
nodes).
94. c If (2x + 12) is perfectly divisible by x, then (2x + 12)/x
has to be an integer as x is an integer. Now if we
divide, the expression simplifies to (2 + 12/x). The only
way in which this expression would be an integer is
when 12/x is an integer or if 12 is perfectly divisible by
x. This is possible if x takes either of these values :
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. Hence, the answer is 6 values.
95. d Following diagram shows the movement of the man.

4
North
East
5
1
2
3
1
1
1
Q
O P
2 2
OQ = 3 4 = 5 km +
.
96. c The ratios of the share of students, teachers and
benefactor is 1 : 1.5 : 4.5. So, the proportion of teachers
share is
1.5
7
. So teachers would donate:
(1.5 4200)
= Rs.900.
7
97. d As each prime number greater than or equal to 3 is of
the form 6k 1, where k is a natural number,
p = 6k 1.
( )
2
2
p 1 = 6k 1 1= 12k(3k 1)
Above number is always divisible by 24 irrespective
of value of k.
98. a 203 = 2.3
2
+ 0.3
1
+ 3.3
0
= 18 + 0 + 1 = 21
21 = 2.3
1
+ 1.3
0
= 6 + 1 = 7.
Therefore, we can reduce 203 to 7 in 2 steps.
99. a Here logic is:
A + B = (A + B) 18
Hence, 10 + 18 = {(10 + 18) 18} = 10.
100. c The distance between two points (x
1
, y
1
) and (x
2
, y
2
)
is given as
2 2
2 1 2 1
(x x ) (y y ) +
Hence, required distance =
2 2
( 2 3) ( 7 8) +
=
5 10
.
101. d A traditional kinship group provides security, identity
as well as an entire scheme of things.
102. d Both the examples have been cited in the passage to
show the extent of disintegration of kinship.
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103. a The passage states that farming led to kinship
becoming more important.
104. d The rise in individual self consciousness has led to the
loss of sanity, supportiveness as well as warmth.
105. c The passage deals with the changes in kinship patterns
over time and their effect on the individuals.
106. c The author says that serial monogamy is a series of
marriages and divorces.
107. a According to the passage, smaller families are less
influential.
108. a Genealogy refers to family history.
109. d The most distressing trend is the decline in the ability
to form long term intimate bonding.
110. c The passage states that the political and economic
benefits of the rise of the individuals have been
positive.
111. c The marauder within refers to the criminal class.
112. b The intellectual patrons of Australia in its first colonial
years were Hobbes and Sade.
113. d The English did not regard Australia as a new frontier.
It was settled to defend the English property from the
criminal class.
114. b The late 18
th
century abounded in schemes of social
goodness.
115. d Sanguine means confident or hopeful.
116. d The passage primarily deals with the settlement of
Australia as a penal colony to defend the English
property from the criminal class.
117. d The existence of the criminal class was one of the
prime sociological beliefs of late Georgian and early
Victorian England.
118. b Penology is the study of punishment in relation to
crime.
119. a For seventeen years no observation was made on
the island.
120. a Sydney Harbor is the new name for Port Jackson.
121. c The author says that mans emotions are the product
of his rational faculty; his emotions cannot be
understood without reference to the conceptual power
of his consciousness.
122. b The biological basis of choosing efficacy has been
said to be the relationship of efficacy to survival.
123. b Nature has left man free in choosing values.
124. a The passage clearly states that man chooses his own
values, irrespective of their actual effect on his life.
125. c The passage states that man first acquires
preferences through pleasure and pain as well as
through efficacy and inefficacy.
126. d Reason serves the dual function of cognition as well
as of evaluation.
127. a As a child a human being experiences issues relating
to values through physical sensations of pleasure
and pain.
128. b Since man must act to live, he is actually forced to
select values.
129. d The passage clearly states that man experiences
efficacy as well as pleasure as primary, hence the
question is not debatable.
130. c As a being of volitional consciousness, man is not
biologically programmed to make right value choices
automatically.
131. a A heightened roller coaster effect, and not an
opportunity for a roller coaster ride, is a characteristic
of the stage of small victories.
132. c Entering a new culture involves an appreciative
process, to help members of different cultures value
the differences.
133. b Opening a bank account is an example of a small
victory as it is preceded by anxiety and information
collection.
134. b Entering a new culture is a learning process that
results in valuing and affirming the best in a culture,
while at the same time seeing it as a whole.
135. d The passage states that appreciative inquiry must
precede cultural changes in an organization.
136. c The passage emphasizes that affirmation of a new
culture involves viewing the whole, including the
points that are less desirable.
137. b The author does not approve of legal limits on interest
charged on money lent to people. The last paragraph
shows his support for the free market operations.
138. c The author states that though the law precludes the
man from borrowing, upon terms, which it deems too
disadvantageous, it does not preclude him from selling,
upon any terms, howsoever disadvantageous.
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139. b The author states that he knows of no economist of
any standing who has favoured a legal limit on the
rate of interest on borrowed money.
140. a Usury is defined as charging rates on money that are
in excess of the legal limits.
141. c Bentham was primarily concerned with loans to
individuals or business enterprises.
142. c The author laments that it is an oppression for a man
to claim his money, but not to keep it from him. Thus he
implies that a man becomes an oppressor only because
the borrower does not return the money.
143. c The passage states that no man of sound mind and
with his eyes open should be hindered from obtaining
money.
144. d The author emphasizes the importance of free market
operations throughout the passage, and draws
attention to the validity of the mischief of the
anti-usurious laws. He also condemns politicians and
so (d) is the most fitting description for the author.
145. c The author states that the working class that may be
the lender for the first time in history, will be the hardest
hit by the legal regulations.
146. c The bickering illustrated that Eagle constituted a
collective effort, and now they were having a hard
time deciding on the contribution of each individual.
147. d The author seems to suggest that with the launch of
the machine everything that preceded it becomes past.
Even the team started losing its glue and instead
bickering started.
148. d The word after birth was used for the team that was
losing its glue, that is the Eclipse Group.
149. b During the conversation West said that none of it had
come out the way he had expected and that he was
glad it was all over.
150. b The telegram was described as a classy gesture
by all.
151. b One of the Microkids exclaimed that he had a great
talk with West, showing that it as an honour for him.
152. b The machine had crashed during the programme but
no one except the company engineers noticed and
the problem was fast corrected. The event was
written up at length in both the Wall Street Journal and
the New York Times, the next day.
153. d Some of the engineers seemed to the author to be out
of place, being untutored in that sort of a performance.
154. b It refers to the fact that in front of the Press even
those who had not been around when Eagle was
conceived were described as having had the
responsibility for it.
155. c The author states that ego and money motivates people
and clearly the machine no longer belonged to the
makers.
156. b Per Capita Income =
(National Income)
(Population)
Year
Per Capita
Income
increase over
previous year
1984-85 3097.62 -
1985-86 3482.32 384.70
1986-87 3786.44 304.12
1987-88 4202.98 416.54
1988-89 4856.73 653.75
1989-90 5319.01 462.28
As it can be clearly seen, the increase is lowest for
the year 1986 87 = Rs. 304 .12
157. d By referring to the above table,
Per Capita Income is highest for the year
1989 90 5319.
158. d
Year
Populati on
(in crore)
%i ncrease
over the
previous
year
Per
Capi ta
Income
%increase
ov er the
previ ous
year
Difference
i n %
1984-85 74 - 3097.63 - -
1985-86 75 1. 35% 3482.32 12.43% 11.08
1986-87 77 2. 66% 3786.44 8.73% 6. 07
1987-88 78.5 1. 94% 4202.98 11.01% 9. 07
1988-89 80 1. 91% 4856.73 15.56% 13.65
1989-90 81.5 1. 87% 5319.01 9.51% 7. 64
Hence it is highest for the year 1988-89 viz.13.65
159. a From the table given for Q158, it is apparent that the
rate of increase of population is lowest for the year
1985-86 viz.1.35%.
160. a Among the years given in the answer choices, the
increase in per capita income compared to previous
year is highest for the year 1985 - 86.
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161. c Let us assume that Ghosh Babu had deposited Rs.100
initially.
Year
Opening
Balance
Interest
Earned
Withdrawn by
Ghosh Babu
Closing
Balance
1986 100 10 10 + 20 = 30 80
1987 80 8 8 + 40 = 48 40
1988 40 4 4 + 20 = 24 20
1989 20 2 22 0
Hence, had he deposited Rs.100 initially, he should
have withdrawn Rs.22 at the end to close the account.
Since he withdrew Rs.11000, at the end, he should
have initially deposited Rs.50000.
162. d He withdrew the smallest amount after the 4
th
year.
163. a He collected the maximum interest after the 1
st
year.
164. b Ghosh Babu withdrew the maximum amount after the
2
nd
year.
165. a As seen from the above table, the total interest
collected by Ghosh Babu is Rs.24 on Rs.100. Hence
on Rs.50000, it would be Rs.12000.
For questions 166 to 170:
The values of the graph can be tabulated as given below:
A
%
Change
B
%
Change
C
%
Change
D
%
Change
Jan 100 70 60 40
Feb 95 5% 72 2.85% 55 -8.33% 50 25%
Mar 115 21% 74 2.77% 60 9.09% 50
Apr 105 8.7% 76 2.70% 69 15% 41 18%
May 100 4.7% 78 2.63% 60 13% 44 7.31%
Jun 110 10% 80 2.56% 55 8.33% 45 2.27%
166. d As it is seen the highest % increase is for D in Feb.
viz.25%.
167. a The greatest absolute change in the market value for
any share recorded is 20 i.e. for share A for month
of March = 115 95 = 20.
168. a The greatest percentage change in any share was
recorded for share D for the month of February viz.
25%.
169. d
C D
Total
Earning
A
Gain/
Loss
Jan 60 40 100 100
Feb 55 50 105 95 +10
Mar 60 50 110 115 5
Apr 69 41 110 105 +5
May 60 44 104 100 +4
Jun 55 45 100 110 10
Hence, the maximum loss due to share value changes
is 10 for the month of Jun. Hence the answer is (d).
170. b Again referring to the above table it can be seen that
the individuals highest gain is Rs.10.
For questions 171 to 175:
Let the number of defective tests be x
Cost to Prakash if he does not use any test = 50x
Cost to Prakash if he uses test 1
4x x
= 2 1000 + 25 50 2000 30x
5 5
+ = +
Cost to Prakash if he uses test 2 = 3000 + 25x
Prakash should not test when
50x 2000 + 30x
20x 2000
x 100
Prakash should use test 1 when
50x > 3000 + 25x 2000 30x +
3000 + 25x 2000 + 30x
5x 1000
x 200
For x 200 he can use test 2.
171. a Below 100, no test would be cheaper.
172. d If there are 120 widgets, he should go for test I as it is
cheaper.
173. c It is clear from the table that if the number of defectives
is between 200 & 400, he should go for Test II as it is
cheaper.
174. a In case of 160 defectives he should use test I as it is
cheaper.
175. a If there are 200 defective widgets in the lot, Prakash
may use either Test I or Test II as the cost of both the
Tests is same = Rs.8000.
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For questions 176 to 180:
Students please note that the values on the Y-axis are not
given. For the sake of convenience let us assume that one
step on y-axis is x and starting value be k.
Years
Food
production
Fertilizer
production
83 6.5 + k 2.5x + k
84 5 + k 3.5x + k
85 5 + k 3.5x + k
86 6.5 + k 2x + k
87 6.5 + k 2x + k
88 5 + k 3.5x + k
89 5 + k x +
90 7x + k x + k
91 7x + k x+ k
176. d If you see, for each year from 1984 to 1988 sum of
food and fertilizers = 8.5x + 2k
Hence, it is constant for 5 years.
177. d Fertilizers production in 1988 = 3.5x + k
Food production in 1988 = 5x + k
As per the given information
8.5x + 2 k = 170
Value of x and k cannot be determined.
178. b The graph of food production shows an alternate
increase and decrease in every 1 to 2 years. Hence
looking at the trend of the graph in 1990 and 1991, it
can be expected that the graph will go down in 1992.
179. d It is clear that the graph for fertilizer production remains
constant for two consecutive years. But it breaks this
trend in 1989 as it has a value lower than its value in
1988.
180. d If the fertilizer production in 1989 had been the same
as that in 1988, its value for 1989 would have been
3.5x + k.
Hence total fertilizer production according to our values
would have been (2.5x + k + 3.5x + k + 3.5x + k + 2x +
k + 2x + k + 3.5x + k + 3.5x + k + x + k + x + k) = 22.5x
+ 9k. As per the given information 22.5x + k = 490
Value of x and k cannot be determined.