CAT Exam Paper IX

Directions for questions 1 to 45: choose the correct alternative
1. Given the distance as S = 3t + t3 in ‘t’ seconds. Calculate the velocity after 2 seconds.
15 20 25 10
2. My income for 30days averaged Rs.14 the average for the 1st 10 days was Rs.12 and the average for the last 18 days was Rs.16. What was the income on the 12th day.
Rs.6 Rs. 2 Rs.5 Rs.10
3. 6 men P,Q,R,S,T,U agree with a seventh man V to provide a sum of money among them P,Q,R,S,T,U are to subscribe Rs.20 each and V is to pay Rs.6 more than the average of the seven. What is the whole sum to be provided
Rs.147 Rs.73 Rs.125 Rs.142
4. 6, 12, 36,144
720 760 520 288
5. X has Rs.2 and B has twenty paise. How much must X gives to Y in order that he may & have just 4 times as much as Y.
24 paise 60 paise 12 paise none of these
6. Walking 4/5 of his usual speed, a man is 15 minutes late. His usual time to cover that distance is
50 min 1 hour 5 min 55 min
7. How many metres. does an ant travel in 40sec. @ 90 km/hr.
500 m 1000m 1500 m 1200 m
8. A pressure cooker is sold for Rs. 2400. Sales tax amounts for 1/5th of this and profit ½ of the remainder. Find C.P.
Rs. 960 Rs.620 Rs.1440 Rs.480
9. Find the length of the longest rod that can be placed in the room 24 ft long, 18 ft broad & 16ft high.
34 ft. 32 ft 17 ft 30 ft.
10. The length , breadth and thickness of a rectangular coin are 7: 4:3 and its whole surface area is 2196 sq.cm find its breadth
12  2 cm 14 cm 3 2 none of these
11. There are 6 men and 3 women who are eligible for being included in a team of 4 men and 2 women. In how many ways can the team be formed if one woman Rakhi refuses to be in if another woman Sheetal be included.
30 ways 15 ways 20 ways 25 ways.
12. In how many different ways can 5 questions of true false type be answered
15 ways 3 ways 10 ways 32 ways
13. In a class 50% of the student are boys and 70% of the girls sing. If 60% of the class sings, what % of boys sing.
50 % 25% 35% 75%
14. Cost of painting a circle of radius 3 feet is Rs.200. Find the cost of painting an angular ring with inner radius of 3 yards and outer radius 5 yards.
Rs. 1800 Rs. 1500 Rs.1600 Rs.1200
15. A regular solid with 6 vertices has 2 faces. Find the number of edges
10 4 6 8
16. Increasing the speed by 30% will reduce the travelling time by
23.07% 25% 22.06% 28%
17. An FMCG company has 2 stocks of a shampoo of different cost prices. Due to a demand lag, he sells both the stock in equal quantity at RS.10. one at a gain of 10% and the other at a loss of 10% this overall profit/loss is
gain 2% loss 1% gain 1% loss 1.96%
18. In a 200 m race x gives y a start of 10m. IF x’s speed is 5 m per sec. In what time does y finish the race
42 sec 30 sec 40 sec 50 sec.
19. If 33 = 18 , 46 = 52, 52 = 29, then 63 = ?
45 56 32 48
20. X:Y:Z : 3:4:5. Find the ratio of the square of their average and the average of their squares .
24 /25 27/29 25/24 29/27.
21. If a and b are non-zero rational unequal number then (a + b )2 - ( a – b) 2 / a2b – ab2 is equal to
1/ab 2 / (a-b) 1/ (a-b) 4/ (a-b)
22. [ . 625 x . 625 - . 483 x . 483 ] 1- .858 ] is :
1.502 1.10 1.108 2.04
23. The course of enemy helicopter as plotted on a set of rectangular are given by the equation 4x + 6 y = 10. On the same area, the course of destroyer is indicated by 2x – 27 = 20. The point (x,y) at which the helicopter can be destroyed is :
(7, - 3) (-3,7) (4, -6) (-6 ,4)
24. The value of K for which the system of equations 2x + 4y-1 = 0 and 10x + ky -5 = 0 has no solution is.
10 20 14 6
25. There are two examination halls, A and B. If 20 student are sent from A to B then the number of student in each room is the same. If 40 student are sent from B to A then the number of students in A is double that of B. The number of student in A and M respectively are.
200, 160 160, 200 250, 190 190, 250
26. For what value of K will the equations 4x + 24 y +6 = 0 and
6x + 18y + k = 0 represent coincident lines
7/2 4/7 9/2 8/7
27. Varuna and Aruna solved a quadratic equation. In solving it, Varuna made a mistake in the constant term and got the roots as 3 and 4, while Aruna made a mistake in the co-efficient of x only and obtained roots as –6 and –1. The correct roots of the equation are
-6 , -1 6,1 7, 1 5,2
28. 28 rose plants, 56 marigold plant and 108 Shoeflower planted in rows such that each row contain the same numbers of trees of one variety only. Minimum number of rows in which the above trees may be planted is
24 48 21 56
29. Ashok was asked to multiply a certain number by 26. He multiplied it with 62 and got his answer more than the correct one by 468.
1 14 12 13
30. The number of natural numbers divisible by 7 between 1 and 1000, is :
156 143 142 150
31. Three pieces of timber 21 m, 28 m and 49 m long have to be divided into planks of the same length. What is the greatest possible length of each plank.
7 m 10 m 14 m 8 m.
32. The greatest number that will divide 30,40 & 42 leaving remainder 2,4,6 respectively is
1 6 8 4
33. If  42 = 6.48 , then the value of  7 /6 is
1.08 2.06 3.5 1

34. The price of butter has increased by 50% . The percentage of reduction that a family should affect in the use of butter so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is :
30% 50% 33.33 % 25%
35. The length of a rectangle is increased by 20% and the breadth decrease by 20%. The area of the new rectangle is
decrease by 4% increase by 1% remains same none of these
36. In measuring the side of a square, an error of 10% in excess is made. The error percent in the calculated area is :
10 % 20% 21% 16
37. One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is either a black card or a king ?
8/7 7/13 1/7 7/8
38. Ticket numbered from 1 to 30 are mixed up and a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 9.
2 /10 2 /5 1/5 1/10
39. A bag contains 6 black and 4 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random what is the probability that both the balls drawn are blue.
3/20 2 /15 ¾ 4/5
40. In a lottery there are 15 prizes and 35 blanks what is the probability of getting a prize
3 /10 2/5 3/7 4/5
41. The angles of a pentagon are in the ratio I 4: 6 : 10 : 9. The smallest angles is
18 36 20 14
42. If each interior angle of a regular polygon is 10 times its exterior angle. The number of sides of the polygon is :
23 24 22 21

43. In  PQR PQ= 6 CM, PR = 8 CM AND PX is the bisector of angle p. the QX : Xr is.
3 : 4 4 : 3 9 : 16 16 : 9

44. If in the triangle PQR and XYZ angle P is equal to angle Y, both are equal to 50 , PQ : YX = PR : YZ and angle z is 75  then angle q is
85  75  55  65 
45. The areas of two similar triangles are 10 cm 2 and 40 cm 2. If the height of the smaller on is 2 cm, the corresponding height of the bigger one is
4 cm 8 cm 6 cm 10 cm
Directions for questions 46 to 75
Each question is followed by 2 statements
Mark (1) if statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient
Mark (2) if statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient
Mark (3) if both statements I & II together are sufficient but neither statements alone is sufficient
Mark (4) if each statement alone is sufficient
Mark (5) if statement I &II together are not sufficient.
46. Which is more expensive – on Orange or an Apple
I. Oranges cost Rs. 15 per kg and Apples cost Rs. 5 per kg
II. Each Orange weights thrice as much as an Apple.
1 2 3 4 5
47. In how many years will Rs. 400 double
I. Rs 100 earns an interest of Rs10 in six months
II. An investment of Rs 100 for a year and Rs 60 for six months earns a total interest of Rs 18.
1 2 3 4 5
48. Is a > b
I. a2 ³ b2 + 5
II. |a| - |b| ³ | a – b |
1 2 3 4 5
49. What is the length of the train ?
I. The train crosses a bridge twice its length in 15 Seconds
II. If the speed of the train in increased by 30 km per hour it takes 10 seconds to cross a bridge twice its length.
1 2 3 4 5
50. If a sequence of numbers is given by xn = x n-1 + 3. Is x12 an odd number?
I. x1 is an odd integer
II. x11 is an odd integer
1 2 3 4 5
51. Who stood first in the class?
I. Ravi scored more marks than Veeru who has not scored more than Rakesh, who has scored 5 more than Alok.
II. Had Akash scored 10 marks more, he would have scored 4 marks more than Veeru.
1 2 3 4 5
52. Is p3 + q3 + r3 = 3pqr
I. P + q + r = 0
II. P2 + q2 + r2 = pq + qr + rp
1 2 3 4 5
53. Two trains 150m and 120m are travelling between Delhi and Agra. If the speed of the longer train is 50 kmph, what is the speed of the other train ?
I. The trains cross each other in 12 seconds
II. Agra is 180 km from Delhi
1 2 3 4 5
54. Are cone x and cone y similar?
I. The volumes of the cones is similar
II. The ratio of the curved surface are of cone x to that of cone y is Ö 10
1 2 3 4 5
55. Arvind mixes two types of coffee x and y. The coffee of type x costs Rs 5 / kg and that of
Type y costs Rs 8 / kg. At what price should the merchant sell the mixture, if he wants to gain 20% on the transaction.
I. The mixture weights 100 kgs
II. Arvind mixes the coffee of type x and y in the ratio 3 : 2.
1 2 3 4 5
56. A circus tent is in the from of a cylinder with a cone placed exactly on the top. The ratio of the diameter of the base and the height of the tent is 4 : 5 . What is the area of the canvas required to erect the tent?
I. The radius of the base of the tent is 10 feet
II. The volume of the conical past of the tent is 1/4th the volume of the cylindrical path
1 2 3 4 5
57. Two inlets x and y and an outlet z are connected to cistern. The pipes x, y and z are opened alternately in that order. In how much time will the cistern be filled?
I. Z can empty the cistern is 10 hours.
II. X and y together can fill the cistern in 6 hours
1 2 3 4 5
58. If ‘A’ is an integer, is A/2 are even integer?
I, A is multiple of 2
II. A is multiple of 4
1 2 3 4 5
59. Is xy a prime number
I. x is a prime number
II. y is a fraction
1 2 3 4 5
60. x , y, z are in geometric progression . Is the common ratio negative?
I. y is less than x
II. xyz is greater than xz
1 2 3 4 5
61. If 10 is added to the numerator and denominator each of the fraction p/q, will the new fraction be Less than the original one?
I. p = 100, q = 150
II. p > q, p and q are real numbers
1 2 3 4 5
62. What is the area of right angled triangle PQR
I. The hypotenuse yz = 10
II. xz = 5
1 2 3 4 5
63. When a body falls from rest its distance from the starting point varies as the square of the time it has fallen. How far does it fall in the 15th second
I. If falls through 122m is seconds
II. It falls through 450m is 10 seconds
1 2 3 4 5
64. How many revolutions does cycle wheel make while travelling 2km ?
I. It is pedaled at the speed of A km/hr.
II. The height of the topmost point of the wheel from the ground is 2 metres.
1 2 3 4 5
65. Is q negative.
I. p q 3 is negative
II. p3 q is negative
1 2 3 4 5
66. How long would it take James to complete the work?
I. James and Jack complete the work in 12 days
II. James takes 6 days more than Jack to complete the work.
1 2 3 4 5
67. If x, y, z are integers , is yz even
I. x and y are consecutive integers
II. y and z differ by 1
1 2 3 4 5
68. If p and q are not equal to zero, is 3/p greater than 3/q ?
I. p is larger than q
II. p is negative.
1 2 3 4 5
69. Which is the smallest angle of triangle PQR ?
I. Angle p is 15 degrees
II. Side PR is greater than PQ
1 2 3 4 5
70. What are the sides of a right angled triangle PQR ?
I. Perimeter of the triangle is 120 cms
II. Sum of squares of sides is 5250 sq cms
1 2 3 4 5
71.If p is a negative number, is pqr less than 0 ?
I. At least one of q and r is negative
II. The sum of q and r is positive
1 2 3 4 5
72. Is the number x divisible by 10
I. 2x is divisible by 50
II. x2 is divisible by 100
1 2 3 4 5
73. What is the decrease in the revenue ?
I. The tax on a commodity is reduced by 30% and the sales increase by 12%
II. The tax on a commodity is increased in the ratio 4 : 5 and the sales decrease in the ratio
29 : 25
1 2 3 4 5
74. What is the slope of the line xy
I. xy is perpendicular to the line 4A+5B=20
II. Parallel lines have the same slope
1 2 3 4 5

75. p, k, q, and r are distinct real numbers. Is pq > pr
I. KQ > KR
II. Q > R
1 2 3 4 5
Directions for questions 76 and 77 : In each of the following arguments one premiss is missing. Pick out from the answer-choices the premiss which will complete the argument without imparting any fallacy to it.
76. She will win because she is a good player.
All who win are good player.
All good players win.
Some good players win.
Some who win are good players.
77. Villagers breathe fresh so they are healthy.
All who breathe fresh air are healthy.
. All healthy breathe fresh air.
. Only those who breathe fresh air are healthy.
. Some who breath fresh air are healthy.
Directions for questions 78 to 82 : Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.
78. 1. Some snakes are poisonous.
2. All snakes are nocturnal.
3. All poisonous creatures are snakes.
4. All poisonous creatures are nocturnal.
5. Some snakes are nocturnal creatures.
6.Some nocturnal creatures are poisonous.
165 236 241 235
79.1.Some excessive drinkers are managers.
2. All excessive drinkers are debtors.
3. No debtor is a manager.
4. All debtors are excessive drinkers.
5. No manager is an excessive drinker.
6. Some managers are debtors.
162 352 235 146
80.1.No minister is honest.
2.All judges are honest.
3. Some judges are honest.
4. Some honest persons are ministers.
5. Some judges are not ministers.
6. No honest person is a judge.
165 345 135 251
81. 1. Some smokers are doctors.
2.No smoker is a doctor.
3.All doctors are non-smokers
4.No non-smoker is a smoker.
5. Some doctors are non-smokers.
6. All doctors are smokers.
154 245 364 342
82.1. Some animals are not trained.
2. Elephants are trained animals.
3.All trained animals are in circus.
4.Some trained animals are elephants.
5. Some elephants are in circus.
6. All animals in the circus are trained.
7. Elephants are in circus.
327 674 253 456
Directions for questions 83 to 87 : Given below is a capitalized pair of words which bear a certain relationship to each other. From the alternatives, choose the pair that bear the same relationship as the capitalized pair.
83.DESIGN : ABSTRACT
apple : pear rain : drizzle drink : mango swirling : nebulous
84.FACADE : BUILDING
visage : person
screen : television
hands : watch
personage : importance
85.POP : EXPLODE
annoyed : furious simmer : boil cold : ice freeze : thaw
86.APOCALYPSE : CATASTROPHE
retroactive : aberration
physiognomy : psychometry
flagellate : wave
firmament : sky
87.CRICKETER : GOLFER
painter : sculptor pugnacious : attitude emu : eland clairvoyant : oracular.
Directions for questions 88 to 91: Read the information and answer the questions given below.
John adores classical music. He always prefers Beethoven to Bartok and Mahler to Mozart. He always prefers Haydn to HIndemith and Hindemith to Mozart. He always prefers Mahler to any composer whose name begins with B, except Beethoven, and he always chooses to listen to a composer he prefers.
88. Which of the following can not be true?
John prefers Mahler to Bartok.
John prefers Beethoven to Mozart.
John prefers Bartok to Mozart.
John prefers Mozart to Beethoven.
89. John's brother gives him ones recording by each of the composers mentioned. Which of the following correctly states the order in which John must play some of the records?
Beethoven, Bartok, Mozart.
Haydn, Hindemith, Mozart.
Beethoven, Mahler, Bartok.
Hindemith, Mahler, Mozart.
90. John's mother also gives him one recording by each composer mentioned. Which of the following cannot occur?
John plays the Beethoven first third.
John plays the Haydn first.
John plays Mahler.
John plays the Beethoven fifth.

91. John's father gives him several records. If the first record he plays is by Berlioz, which of the following must be true?
There is no record by Hindemith.
There is no record by Bartok.
One of the records may be by Haydn.
There is no record by Beethoven.
Directions for questions 92 to 95 :In each of the following questions one interrogative statements followed by two argument, one beginning with 'yes' and the other with 'no'. Mark:
(a), if only argument 1 is forceful
(b), if only argument 2 is forceful
(c), if both 1 and 2 are forceful
(d), if neither 1 nor 2 is forceful.
92. Should widow remarriages be made obligatory?
1. Yes, because a widow suffers in various ways.
2. No, because a widow suffering will remain maladjusted.
a b c d
93. Should the people in China be legally forced to adopt family planning program?
1. Yes, because population explosion is perhaps the greatest threat to China's economic development.
2. No, because nothing is a democratic country like China should be implemented by force.
a b c d
94. Should there be 1/3rd reservation for women in cabinet?
1. Yes, because women have been living under social constraints.
2. No, because such a step would make them helpless dependents.
a b c d
95. Is it beneficial for the national unity of India to separate religion from politics?
1. Yes, because India is a secular state and it is in the interest of national unity to remain secular.
2. No, because religion imparts a moral touch to our politics.
a b c d
Directions for questions 96 to 100: Two sentences below are joined in three different ways and the beginnings of each composite sentence are given. Choose the ones which are syntactically, idiomatically and semantically correct.
96. The moon rose. Their voyage was not ended.
I. The moon rose before the end of their voyage.
II. Their voyage carried on after sunset.
III. Their voyage carried on well into the night.
I only I, II and III II and III I and III
97. She is free from disease. At least she appears to be so.
I. She appears to be free from disease.
II. She has a disease free appearance.
III. She appears to be free from the least diseases.
I only II only I and II III only
98. There was an tender in the newspaper. His interest was much aroused.
I. He read an interest arousing tender in the newspaper.
II. His interest was aroused by a print tender.
III. A tender in the newspaper aroused his interest.
I and III I and II II and III III only
99. After the storm the ship had no mast. It could not before the wind.
I. After the storm, the now mastless ship could not........
II. The stormy winds sunk the mastless ........
III. The ship without a mast was sunk after the .........
I only III only I and III only II and III
100. His wife encouraged him. He preserved.
I. Since his wife encouraged him.......
II. He preserved because.........
III. His encouraging wife persevered him.
I only II only I and II III only
Directions for question 101 to : 107 From the following sentences, choose one underlined word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. If the sentence has no errors, mark(5).
101. Someone in the Accounts Department had left the documents upon the table.
1 2 3 4 5
102. In 1970 I lived in Chennai in Shahu Nagar.
1 2 3 4 5
103. I had ordered for ten units but the producer could supply only two.
1 2 3 4 5
104. Unless you do not read and reread the books, you will never be educated.
1 2 3 4 5
105. As far as grouping was concerned my views were different than her.
1 2 3 4 5
106. The rich generally are not sensitive of the sufferings of the poor
1 2 3 4 5
107. Inspite of the massive rescue operation the ship with all her cargo drowned in the shark infested sea.
1 2 3 4 5
Directions for questions 108 to 121 : Choose the pair of words which have a relationship between themselves similar to the relationship between the given pair of words.
108.magnet : iron
tank : fluid hook : net sunlight : plant spray : tree
109. hyperbole : language
prodigality : spending whimsicality : poetry idiom : slang repetition : behaviour
110.ardent : interested
depressed : cheerful bored : curious shy : listless incensed : annoyed
111.Greeting : Farewell
arrival : salutation introduction : conclusion birth : marriage announcement : news
112.razor : barber
scalpel : surgeon weed : gardener recipe : chef medicine : patient
113.formidable : fear
grateful : regret dismal : cheer sickening : disgust generous : pity
114.condolence : sorrow
diligence : wealth responsibility : burden congratulation : success envy : fame
115.stubborn : vacillation
poised : embarrassment
hopeful : decisiveness
subtle : maneuverability
doubtful : concern
116.juggler : hands
surgeon : heart dancer : feet drummer : drums conductor : voice
117.referee : contest
judge : trial defendant : lawsuit member : union spectator : game
118.playwright : actor
producer : director
sculptor : model
biographer : character
choreographer : dancer
119.royalties : authors
investment : corporations
purchase : customers
dividends : stockholders
taxes : workers
120.ophthalmologist : eyes
researcher : disease neurologist : body cardiologist : heart organist : hands
121.sapling : tree
bud : plant employee : manager petal : flower child : person
Directions for questions 122 and 123 : Each of the following sentences has been split into four parts. You have to mark that part which contains a mistake.
122. Civil defense aims at saving lives,
minimizing damage of property
and maintaining continuity of industrial production
in case of an attack
123. Both plants and animals of many sorts
show remarkable changes in form structure, growth habits.
and even mode of reproduction in adapting to
different climatic environment, types of food supply or mode of living.
Directions for questions 124 to 128 : In these questions some part of a sentence has been left blank. From the given choices, select the one which completes the sentence properly in terms of syntax and semantics.
124. He is extremely voluble while commenting on other women, but when it comes to his own sister, he is remarkably __________.
circumventing circumspect circumcised circumlocutive
125.A syllogism is a collection of premisses and a conclusion. Logically, the conclusion ____.
precedes the premisses.
need not be syllogistic in nature
has to follow the premisses
needs two premisses to fulfill it.
126.She has been in the field less than a year and in spite of her half-baked knowledge,she has already started commenting critically on the works of veterans. It is a case of _________.
the pot calling the kettle black
much ado about nothing
a rolling stone gathering too much moss
an empty vessel making more noise.
127. In spite of the huge _______ taken by science and scientists in this century, most scientific discoveries are still largely _______ and not planned.
steps, hidden
strides, serendipitous
advancements, propitious
progress, accidental
128. My father has now become an excellent and caring teacher for my children. His past difficulties have been transformed into _________.
present ones for them
a very good thing for my kids.
indispensable lessons for them
child care lessons for her.
Directions for questions 129 to 131 : read the sentences given below and mark as the answer the pair of words that best fills the pair of blanks in each.
129. She knew that her thinness was a ______ of her disease but knowing it did not make her more willing to ______ it.
part, fight symptom, submit result, improve consequence, accept
130.The fact that her husband had left her, coupled with the fact that the people had started to penetrate the veil of romantic secrecy with which Leela had surrounded herself only _________, turned the tide of public opinion against her.
in the last few years
to protect the interests of the public
to find a clay idol underneath.
exposing herself more.
131.Part of the problem in combating dehydration is that thirst is a poor indicator of bodily needs. Even though people might drink till they are satisfied,__________.
their bodies might still crave more
they might not be sated
it is not enough to hydrate them
they might still need intravenous re-hydration
Directions for questions 132 to 136 : You have to replace each of these sentences with the most appropriate word from among the four options given.
132.Lacking in seriousness
frivolous callous joker causal
133. Subject to whim
arbitrary capricious frivolous fanciful
134.A coil of false hair worn as an adornment
Postiche Coiffure Wreath Braid
135.A person who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts.
Stenographer Secretary Amanuensis Archaeologist
136.Intellectually unsatisfying
Morose Jejune Dreary Tedious
Directions for questions 137 to 141: For each question, select the word among the given choices which is closest in meaning to the given word.
137.EQUITABLE :
square just calm profitable
138. JINX
bad luck trash praise irritation
139. SEDIMENT :
residue imitation vulgarity strength
140. DIAPHANOUS :
noisy silent transparent expansive
141. CULMINATION :
contest casualty agreement goal
Directions for questions 142 to 145: Each question has a phrase or statement followed by four choices of words. Select the word which is closest in meaning to the given phrase or statement.
142. Functioning by means of air
aerobic pneumatic inflationary vulcanizing
143. Science which claims to turn baser metals to gold
chemistry chemotherapy criminology alchemy
144. Of a speech made without preparation
impromptu oration elocution declamation
145. Of a metal capable of being beaten to any shape
brittle ductile malleable dirigible
PASSAGE -1
If life exists on Jupiter, it is most likely to be in the form of bacteria buried deep in the planet’s frozen water or Lichen growing within rocks, say scientists from NASA. There might even be fossilized Jupiter algae locked up in ancient lake, waiting to be found.

Christopher McKay of NASA’s Ames Research center in California told the AAAS that exobiologists, who look for life on other planets, should look for clues among the life forms of the Earth’s ultra-cold regions, where conditions are similar to those on Jupiter.
Lichen, for example, are found within some Antarctic rocks, just beneath the surface where sunlight can still reach them. The rock protects the Lichen water from cold and absorbs water, providing enough for the lichen’s needs, said McKay.
Bacteria have also been found in 3 –million-year-old frozen water dug up from Siberia. If there are any bacteria alive on Jupiter today, they would have had to have survived from the time before the planet cooled more than 3 billion years ago. Nevertheless, McKay is optimistic: "It may be possible that bacteria frozen into the frozen water at the Jupiter South Pole may be viable."
McKay said algae are found in Antarctic lakes with permanently frozen surfaces. Although no lakes are thought to exist on Jupiter today, they might have existed long ago. If so, the dried-out Jupiter lake beds may contain the fossilized remains of algae. On Earth, masses of microscopic algae form large, layered structures known as stromatolites, which survive as fossils on lake beds, and the putative Jupiter algae might have done the same thing, said Jack Farmer, one of McKay colleagues.
The researchers are compiling a list of promising Jupiter lake beds to be photographed from spacecraft, said farmer. Those photographs could help to select sites for landers that would search for signs of life, past or present. "If we find algae on Jupiter, I would say the Universe is lousy with algae," McKay said. "Intelligence would be another question.
146. Bacteria survive in the extreme cold conditions of Antarctica on earth for all the following reasons except:
Some Antarctic rocks protect lichen beneath their surface.
bacteria in the Antarctic frost protect lichen from the residual cold after the rock absorbs Water.
the Antarctic rocks protect the lichen from cold by absorbing water and leaving enough for the lichens needs.
sunlight penetrates the surface of the Antarctic rock where the lichen grows.
147. Exobiologists might find on Jupiter algae similar to stromatolites on earth because:
on our planet stromatolites are formed by microscopic algae.
Jupiter lake beds may contain fossilized remains of algae similar to stromatolites on Earth.
there is evidence that photosynthesis which takes place in earth’s’ algae can be found in Jupiter algae too.
all of the above.
148. All of the following are true, except:
if any bacteria are alive today on Jupiter, they must have survived from the time before the planet cooled.
space photographs of Martian craters should reveal to explorers sings of life there.
3- million year-old Siberian permafrost has revealed, on digging up, bacteria.
bacteria frozen into permafrost at the Jupiter South pole may be viable.
149.The most primitive forms of life likely to exist on the planet Jupiter are all the following except: villus and spore.
bacteria in the permafrost.
fossilized algae in the dried – up lake beds.
lichen.
150. According to Christopher McKay, for finding life on other planets explorers should look for clues Among the earth’s ultra cold regions for all the following reasons except:
ammonia and methane, necessary for early formation of life on earth, are found on the
Jupiter Surface.
earths’ ultra cold regions are similar to those on Jupiter.
lichens are found within the Antarctic rocks in extreme conditions.
bacteria have been found in the permafrost dug up in Siberia.
PASSAGE – 2
At this year’s Parliament Conference on small business, to be held in June, one of the topics on the agenda will be how small firms find finance. In counting small firms economists stick to two vague measures. The first is India’s real GDP per company; the lower the figure, the tinier the typical company. This indicator (measured in 1987 Rupees ) fell throughout the 1980s to Rs.237, 000 in 1991. It is increasing again – it is estimated at Rs.248, 000 for last year. The second measure is the share of self-employed workers in the non-farm work force. This reached 8.2% in 1991, up from a low of less than 7% in the mid 1970s, but has since slipped. What is going on? Part of the answer is that small firms are being driven out by large firms which are starting to behave more like their smaller brethren. Big companies, as diverse as Reliance, Richardson and crudas and Tata are pushing decision-making down through the management ranks, restructuring themselves around teams and product-based units and becoming more entrepreneurial. Such firms are also getting leaner. Since the start of the decade, "downsizing" has cut the head count of corporate India by 2.6 million, calculates, Challenger, Grey and Christmas, a consultancy firm in Delhi. Smaller firms try to fight back against these newly competitive giants by growing more swiftly, or by making a wider range of products. Unfortunately, this is often where they stumble. According to research by Robert Nooteboom of chicago’s Groningen University, small firms tend to be good innovators and spend relatively large sums on research and development, but they lag far behind bigger rivals in both market knowledge and the ability to use existing technology to turn inventions into sellable products. In effect, they lack the internal "knowledge network".
151. In beating back competition from small firms, big Indian companies are adopting all of the following measures, except
restructuring themselves around teams and product lines.
pushing decision –making down through the management ranks.
sub-contracting labour-intensive jobs.
getting leaner by removing excess staff.
152. How are small firms reacting to the challenge from big companies to drive them out?
by growing more quickly,
by making a wider range of products.
by investing more in product innovation.
all of the above.
153. The measures for counting small firms in India are:
Contribution to Rupees earning by small firms.
India’s real GDP per company.
share of self-employed workers in the non-farm workforce.
[ 2 ] and [ 3 ] only.
154. Despite being good innovators and spending large sums on Research and Development, small Firms in India lag behind their bigger rivals in all the following ways except that
they lack financial support for their inventions.
they lack the ability to use existing technology to turn inventions into sellable products.
they lack the internal "knowledge network" that big companies in India exploit for success.
they lack market knowledge.
155. All of the following are true, except:
the share of the self-employed persons in the non-farm workforce in mid- 1970s in India was less than 7%.
India’s real GDP per company fell to Rs.237, 000 in 1991 alone.
the Parliament conference on small business in June will focus on how small firms find finance.
in terms of India’s real GDP per company, the lower the figure the tinier the typical company.

Directions for questions 156 to 185: answer the following questions based on the diagram

The pie chart shows the marks scored by a student in various languages. The total marks scored my him in all the language is 540
156. How much did the student score in kannada
90 10 72 54
157. How much percentage of marks did the student score in English
90% 10% 60% 16.66%
158. The marks scored by the student in Marathi is
1.2 times that of marks scored in Urdu
2 times that of marks scored in Urdu
1.5 times that of marks scored in Urdu
0.8 times that of marks scored in Urdu
159. If the average marks of the student is 108 the the number of subjects he has scored above average is
4 3 2 0
160. If the average marks of the student is 108 then the number he has scored below average is 1 4 3 2
161. How much been scored above the average, by the student in kannada
10 0 20 30
162. How much more did the student score than the average in Marathi
135 24 27 35
163. By how much more the average score than the score in English
18 27 35 24
164. The marks scored in Marathi and English differ the marks scored in Urdu Kannada & Hindi
70 80 90 100
165. The marks scored in Urdu and Kannada differ the marks scored in English, Marathi & Hindi by 90 92 93 99
166. The marks scored by him in Hind and kannada differ the marks scored in English Marathi & Urdu by
135 72 90 105
167. The marks scored in Marathi is more than the marks scored in Kannada by
1.2% 25% 16% 22%
168. The marks scored in Hindi is less than the marks scored in Urdu by
14% 18% 16% 22%
169. If the student attempt one more subjects such that his average increases by 2 marks then he has scored in the new subjects
550 110 130 120
170. If the student chooses to not give I test and yet maintain his average, he must skip
English Hindi Kannada Urdu


World Wide Production of Cars (in million)
171. This country whose share has always shown a rising trend is
Germany Japan Italy France
172. In 1994 to 1995 which country’s share increased in the same proportion as that of the market Italy Germany France & Japan Korea.
173. In 95-96 Korean share fell by
30% 60% 70% 90%
174. In which year;s were Germany’s share more than 1/3rd total share
1997 1995 1998 1996 & 1998
175. The total car market witnessed the highest growth role in production in
1997 1995 1998 1996
176. From the data we can infer that
No. of car users has increases over 5 years
No production of cars has increased over 5 years
Both of the above.
None of the above.
177. If the Japanese cars sold at 1000 $ each and in 1996 Japan sold 70% of its production then they made ( in $ million)
2,80,000 28000 2800 400000
178. If 60% of the German Cars are Volkswagen and half of men are sold in 1998 then then no of VW sold in 1998 (in millions).
900 540 270 450
179. In 1995 which country produced 1/5m of the world’s CARS
France Germany Korea Japan
180. If total production capacity in Italy is 400 cars then capacity used in 1996 is
30% 20% 50% 90%
181. In 1997 France used 75% of its capacity. By how much did the production capacity increased if it had the same capacity utilization in 1998 ( in million).
280 300 140 170
182. In which years did Germany & America alone produce 50% of total production
1998 only 1996 1998 only 1996, 97, 98 1997 only
183. which country produced least can except for 1998
Italy France Korea Japan
184. Over the five years German production increased by 17.75%
increased by 17.75% increased by 600% increased by 300% increased by 200%
185. If you buy a car produced in 1998 the probability that it is French is
0.125 0.375 0.112 0.135
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