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 MBA 2014 – EXAMINATION PAPER provide information about the Velachery jewellery
PART – I market and prepare a business plan to establish a
Instructions for Answering: jewellery store at Velachery. The consultant
Read the passage. Understand the facts provides the business plan, which contains the
given in the passage. Relate the data listed details about the Velachery jewellery market, the
following the passage to any one of the items estimate of finance required for the business,
listed below and choose the answer. profit and loss statement and balance sheet for 5
Your answer shall be choice: years.
1. If the statement is related to the result; that The composition of the Velachery population is
is, how well the goals are achieved. divided into three categories. They are the Poor,
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2. If the statement is related to a decision; that Middle Class and the Rich. The proportion, the
is, elements in the problem for which a income and money spent on the purchase of
choice must be made. jewellery items by these groups are:
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3. If the data given in the statement is Population Proportion Annual Proportion
uncontrollable; that is, the element (in Income of the
influences the results, but the decision maker Category
percentage) (Rs. In annual
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has no control over it. Lakhs) income
4. If the statement describes the risk; that is, spent for
the chance of the occurrence of the event in buying
the problem situation is known.
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jewellery
5. If the statement is an assumption; that is, the items
reason given for a conclusion has no
evidence. Poor 20 Upto 2 10 per
Velachery is one of the fast developing areas of cent
the Chennai city. The major builders have started
building huge flats in Velachery. The population
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Middle 70 >2<=5 40 per
of Velachery has increased from 20,000 in the class cent
year 2000 to 1,00,000 at the beginning of the year
2007. The number of public and private sector Rich 10 >5 60 per
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banks have increased. Leading supermarkets have cent
established their outlets. Branded electronic,
garment and footwear showrooms are increasing. For a good jewellery store at Velachery, there are
However, there is not even a single jewellery store more than 70 per cent chances to attract people
in Velachery. People of Velachery have to go to from the nearby areas also. The nearby areas are
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other parts of the city to buy jewellery, Ms. Pallikaranai, Adambakkam, Guindy, Adyar,
Meera, one of the leading jewelers in the city Thiruvanmiyur, Perungudi and Taramani. As per
wants to promote a jewellery store at Velachery. the information provided by the consultant, Rs.
She thinks that she will succeed in the venture 195 crore is expected to be spent by the people of
largely because the other stores are doing well in Velachery for the purchase of jewellery items per
Velachery and no other jewellery store is there in year. Another Rs. 45 crore per year, from the
Velachery. She does not have complete nearby area people can be expected to spend at
information about the jewellery market of velachery. The total money spent for jewellery at
Velachery. She also does not have professional Velachery is expected to be Rs. 240 crore per
knowledge of preparing a business plan for a new year. Any new jewellery store entering the
venture. Hence, she decides to hire a consultant to Velachery market with good product line and
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marketing plan has 90 per cent chance of 1. Ms. Meera thinks that she will succeed in
capturing 30 per cent of the money spent at the venture because the other stores are
Velachery for jewellery. The project cost for such doing well in Velachery.
a store is Rs. 50 crore, which the jeweler decides 2. Ms. Meera does not have complete
to mobilize. The components of the project cost information about the jewellery market of
are fixed cost, working capital and other expense. Velachery.
Fixed cost requirement for land, building and 3. The proportion of middle class population is
equipments is Rs. 10 crore. The working capital 70 per cent in Velachery.
requirement for raw material, manufacturing, 4. The proportion of the income spent for
labour, marketing and other operations of the store buying jewellery items at Velachery.
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is Rs. 35 crore. The requirement for other 5. Ms. Meera decides to use a consultant for
expenses such as consultancy fee, insurance etc, Is Providing information about the jewellery
Rs. 5 crore. The expected sale is Rs. 72 crore per market of Velachery.
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year. The per year profit after deducting for all 6. The nearby area people are expected to
expenses and taxes as per accounting procedures spend Rs. 45 crore at Velachery for purchase
is Rs. 15 crore for the first year. The average rate of jewellery.
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of return on investment is 32 per cent. 7. Any new jewellery store with good product
Competitors may enter into Velachery jewellery line and marketing plan has 90 per cent
market. The nature of population growth may chance of capturing 30 per cent money spent
change. The spending pattern for jewellery may
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at Velachery for jewellery.
change. After considering all these uncertaintles, 8. The project cost for the jewellery store is Rs.
Investment and opportunities the jeweller decides 50 crore, which Ms. Meera decides to
to launch her store in Velachery. She is ready to mobilize.
mobilize and invest Rs. 50 crore for the store. She 9. The expected sale is Rs. 72 crore.
will face the competition by proper marketing 10. The profit after deducting for all expenses
strategy. Change in population growth and pattern
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and taxes as per accounting procedures is
of spending will be closely monitored by Rs. 15 crore.
outsourcing appropriate services and proper action 11. The average return on investment is 32 per
plan will be developed and implemented. She is cent.
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happy with the estimate of the profit from the 12. Competitors may enter into the Velachery
project. She decides to start a private limited jewellery market.
company. Her own investment is Rs. 10 crore. She 13. She will face the competition by proper
is 99 per cent confident that she will get a loan of marketing strategy.
Rs. 25 crore from a commercial bank. The rest of 14. Spending pattern for jewellery may change.
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the Rs. 15 crore is from her relatives, who have 15. The pattern of spending will be closely
given their consent to join the business and monitored.
provide their share of the investment. In the name 16. Meera jewelers (P) Ltd., buys a land for the
of Meera Jewellers (P) Ltd, a private company has store.
been registered with office at Velachery. The 17. Ms. Meera is 99 per cent confident that she
company buys a land for the store and enters into will get a loan of Rs. 25 crore from a
contract with a leading builder for constructing the commercial bank.
showroom cum manufacturing complex. Meera is 18. Ms. Merra’s relatives have given their
90 per cent confident that the construction will be consent to join the business and provide
over in 6 months and the business inaugurated. their share of investment.
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19. Meera jewellers (P) Ltd enters into a Karmataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu,
contract for constructing the showroom cum Punjab and Maharastra. The company makes
manufacturing complex with a leading residential apartments, villas, row houses and
builder. luxury apartments with amenities like clubhouse,
20. Meera jewellers (P) Ltd. is 90 per cent swimming pools and shopping complexes. It has
confident that the construction will be over developed 21 residential projects in Chennai
within 6 months and the business covering 2.98 million sq. ft. At present the
inaugurated. company is working on 15 residential complexes
PART II spread over 4.97 million sq ft. in addition,' has
Instructions for Answering : planned another 13 projects covering 5.2 million
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The passage given in this part is followed by sq. ft.
questions based on its content. Read the passage Driven by the rapid expansion by corporates, the
and answer the questions by choosing the best retail boom and rising aspirations of the
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answer to each question. Answer the questions burgeoning middle class, the Indian real estate
based on what is stated or implied in the passage. business is expected to grow at 33 per cent for
From new-age buildings for corporates and plush another 5 years. While 80 per cent of the demand
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houses in Chennai, Shyam Builders is one of the will come from residential space, speedy pace of
major players in the construction and real estate consumerism and business expansions will drive
business. With a well-diversified portfolio, demand for contract builders. The margins of
integrated operations, substantial land reserves
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leading real estate players stand high at 16 to 20
and foray into newer locations, this property per cent in India against 6 to 8 per cent in the
player seems to have got the equation right. With other developed markets. Moreover, with
the real estate currently booming, the company increased premiums for quality real estate,
thinks it is the right time to raise funds from the organized players making firm footprints in the
capital market. Though some analysts feel the highly fragmented property market are welcoming
issue is aggressively priced, they are confident of
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happy times.
the company's business model, aggressive Recognizing the future potential of the real estate
management and earnings visibility. business and that builders have an edge over
The company is one of the leading Indian real contractors when it comes to realizations, the
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estate players, its portfolio boasts of residential, company has been building its own real estate
contractual and commercial projects developed portfolio by creating land bank. The ability to spot
over 11.5 million sq ft. during the past decade. emerging trends and potential land locations, has
With 63 per cent of the revenues coming from the helped the company to bag development rights in
residential properties, the company takes up suburbs of tier - I and tier - II cities, ahead of
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contractual work to cushion its business from real competition. The company plans to make top end
estate contractual work to cushion its business residential and commercial projects over owned
from real estate cycles. land of around 118 millon sq ft. spread across
Realizing the latent demand for the posh corporate seven cities, which are valued at around Rs. 735
houses,the company has made smart moves to crore to Rs. 776 crore. The development would
take up contractual work. The company has take around seven to eight years. The company
constructed 75 projects on a contract basis in eight has also entered into land arrangements to procure
Indian states covering 8.42 million sq ft. the 11-7 million sq ft. In an industry where out
company will develop 23 contractual projects for sourcing is the norm, the company has in-house
leading corporates in information technology and resources to develop live projects, from
entertainment industries, in the states of
conceptualization to completion. The company
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constructs its own projects and undertakes interior (Rs.132.2 crore) as well as ongoing and planned
and finishing works as well as manufacture of raw projects (Rs. 142.5 crore). Given its management,
materials. This integrated player has in-house good track record quality projects and land
architects, a concrete block making plant, an reserves, we think the company is a promising
interiors and wood works factory, a metal and story.
glazing plant, all of which assure timely and Questions:
quality raw materials supply. Thus, the company 21. The company is a major player in
can control cost overruns and enjoy good margins 1) Construction
with no dependence on suppliers. 2) Land development
Having tasted success of its backward integration 3) Real estate
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strategy, the company now wants to diversify its 4) Construction and real estate
portfolio by entering into specialized service 5) Contractual projects
segments. The company wants to build hotels, 22. The company gets their major revenue from
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malls, integrated townships, shopping complexes, 1) Contractual projects
multiplexes and undertake plot developments. 2) Plot development'
Forward integration would enable the company to 3) Residential properties
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provide products across the real estate value 4) Commercial projects
chain. 5) Land banks
The company has constructed convention centers, 23. Indian real estate business is expected to
software development blocks, multiplexes, hotels
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grow because of
and education and research centers for I) growth of middle class
information technology companies. About 83 per II) retail boom-
cent of its contractual projects were executed for III) expansion by corporates
information technology companies across six 1) I only 2) II only
states and further, the company will be working 3) I and Il only 4) I,II and III
on 13 future projects valued at Rs.299 crore. Most
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5) Neither I, II nor III
of the company's revenues come from information 24. There is latent demand for
technology companies and though the tech. majors 1) Commercial projects
have big expansion plans, excess dependence, 2) Posh corporaie houses
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may raise concerns. However, the company's 3) Contractual projects
association with information technology 4) Residential projects
companies is also a key catalyst that will help this 5). Concrete block making
real estate maker to increase its contractual 25. The company controls cost overruns because
clientele. With most of its projects based in 1) of in-house resources
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Chennei, the company is exposed to risks of 2) projects can be developed, from
regional slowdown and having realized this, the conceptualization to completion
company is acquiring lands in other regions to 3) of in-house architect
reduce risks. The company is expanding business 4) of concrete block making plant
in cities like Mysore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, 5) of metal and glazing plant
Bangalore, Goa and Jaipur. 26. Why the company wants to raise funds from
The company coming out with a net public capital market now?
offering of 80 lakh shares, priced within a price 1) To fund land acquisition
band of Rs.550-640 each. It plans to raise between 2) For loan repayment
Rs. 440 crore and Rs. 512 crore, to fund land 3) To complete on going projects
acquisitions (Rs.234.3 crore), loan repayments
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 5) To improve quality in the business 2) 21 residential projects
27. The company takes up contractual work 3) 15 residential projects
1) because the revenue in contractual 4) 75 residential projects
work is more 5) 23 residential projects
2) to cushion its business from real estate 34. The company has been creating land banks
cycles 1) because builders have edge over
3) because the company has constructed contractors
75 projects on a contract basis 2) because in future contractors will be
4) because the company enjoys a good doing well
margin 3) because the margins of leading real estate
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5) because the company doesn't depend on players is high
suppliers 4) because there will be competition in
28. Demand from residential space is contracts
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1) 80 percent 2) 33 percent 5) because the property market is highly
3) 63 percent 4) 70 percent fragmented
5) 16 to 20 per cent 35. The company is ahead of competitors
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29. The company plans to develop 1) because of good planning
1) 75 contractual projects 2) because of buying land in good locations
2) 23 contractual projects 3) because of contract works
3) 21 contractual projects
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4) because of outsourcing
4) 15 contractual projects 5) because of their profit margin
5) 13 contractual projects 36. The margins for real estate business
30. The number of residential projects the 1) in developed market is high
company has finished, executing and 2) in developed market is low
planning is 3) is poor in general
1) 21 2)28
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4) is good in general
3) 49 4)75 5) in Indian market is low
5) 23 37. In construction projects
31. The amenities provided at the residential 1) materials are not outsourced
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complexes by the company are 2) materlals are outsourced
1) Club-house and Swimming Pool 3) materials should be outsourced
2) Swimming Pools and Shopping 4) materials should not be outsourced
complexes 5) material handling is a problem
3) Club-house and shopping complexes 38. The company plans to avoid dependence on
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4) Swimming pools, club-house and 1) contract works
shopping complexes 2) residential complexes
5) Swimming pools, club-house, shopping 3) contractual works for information
complexes and children's park technology companies
32. The margin for leading real estate players in 4) real estate
India is 5) cities for business
1) 16 percent 2) 20 percent 39. In-house resources of builders
3) 6 percent 4) 8 percent 1) complicates their business
5) 16 to 20 percent 2) improves profit margin
33. In Chennai, the company has developed 3) creates problem with suppliers
1) 13 residential projects
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 5) does not guarantee timely completion 5) -4 and -5
40. The company wants to acquire lands in other 49. The equation of the straight line passing
regions through the points (-5, 2) and (6, -4) is
1) because it wants to expand 1) 11x + 6y + 8=0 2) x + y + 4=0
2) because it wants more profit 3) 6x + 11y + 8=0 4) x + y + 20=0
3) because it is raising funds 5) 8x + 11y +6=0
4) to avoid risk of regional slow down 50. In how many different ways a club with 10
5) because of its business model members can select a President, Secretary
PART-III and Treasurer if no member can hold two
MATHEMATICS offices and each member is eligible for any
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41. The continued ratio of Rs. 200. Rs.400 and office?
Rs.600 is 1) 520 2) 720
1) 2:4 2) 4:6 3) 2200 4) 120
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3) 6:2 4) 2:4:6 5) 780
5) 4:6:2 51. There are 7 men and 3 ladies. Find the
42. What is the value of x if 10/3:x:5/2:5/4 number of ways in which a committee of 6
1) 2 2) 8 can be formed if the committee is to include
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3) 5/3 4) 10/3 at least two ladies?

5) 5/4 1) 140 2) 105
43. The value of 6a𝑏2c3 * 4b-2 c-3d is 3) 35 4) 24
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1) 6a 2) 4b 5) 52
3) 24ad 4) 4d 52. The 20th term of the progression 1, 4, 7, 10...
5) 0 is
44. Find the value of k if ( 9)-7 * ( 3)-5 = 3k 1) 58 2) 52
1) 3 2) -12/2 3) 50 4) 60
3) -19/2 4) 5 5) 70
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5) 7 2
53. Evaluate 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑥 {𝑥 (𝑥+22𝑥+2)
−1
}
→2
45. Find the logarithm of 5832 to the base 3 2 3) 3 and 2 4) -3 and -5
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1) 3 2) 5
3) 28 4) 6
5) 22
𝑦+11 𝑦+1 𝑦+7
46. Find the value of y if { 6
} -{ 9
} ={4
}
1) 6 2) -1/7
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3) 1/6 4) ¾
5) 0
47. If the sum of two numbers is 52 and their
difference is 2. The numbers are
1) 17 and 15 2) 12 and 10
3) 27 and 25 4) 50 and 52
5) 49 and 3
48. What are the values of x and y if 3x+ 2y+ 17
= 0 and 5x-6y-9 = 0
1) -3 and -4 2) 5 and 6
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3) 7/ 6 4) 7/3
5) 6 /7
54. The correlation between shoe size and
intelligence is
1) zero 2) positive
3) negative 4) one
5) none of the above
55. The sum of the deviations of the
observations 15, 20, 25 from their
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arithmetic mean is
1) 0 2) 5
3) 10 4) -5
5) 20
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56. In a business venture profit and loss are
expected to be Rs. 50,000 and Rs.
20,000 respectively. From the past
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experience the
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 probability of earning profit is 0.75 and your knowledge of mathematics and everyday
incurring loss is 0.25. What is the expected facts, choose the answer as:
profit? 1) If statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but
1) Rs. 50,000 2) Rs. 20,000 statement (2) alone is not sufficient
3) Rs. 32,500 4) Rs. 40,000 2) If the statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but
5) Rs. 30,000 statement (1) alone is not sufficient
57. The headlight of a motorcycle is a parabolic 3) If both the statements (1) and (2)
reflector of diameter 12 cm and depth 4 cm. TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER
What is the position of the bulb on the statement alone is sufficient
axis the reflector for the effective 4) If each statement ALONE is sufficient
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functioning of the headlight? 5) If statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are
1) 3 cm 2) 4 cm not sufficient, and additional data is needed.
3) 2.25 cm 4) 5 cm 61. If only people who paid the deposits
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5) 1 cm attended the Management Seminar, how
58. What is the area of the region bounded by many people attended this year?
1) 2 sq. units 2) 4 sq. units 1) 70 people sent in deposits to attend the
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3) 2.5 sq. units 4) 5 sq. units Management Seminar this year.
5) 3 sq. units 2) 60 per cent of the people who sent
59. The total lifetime of 5 years old dog is a deposits to attend the Management Seminar
random variable with distribution function
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this year actually went.
given by 62. A car drives along a straight road from
F (x) = {0, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≤ 5 1 − 25 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 > 5 Sankarankoil to Coimbatore, going through
𝑥
What is the probability that
2 the dog will live Madurai along the way. What is the total
anywhere between 12 to 15 years? distance traveled by the car from
1) 0.05 2) 0.062.5 Sankarankoil to Coimbatore?
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3) 0.7 4) 0.01 1) The distance from Sankarankoil to
5) 0.02 Madurai is 3/5 of the entire distance.
60. The radius of a sphere was measured and 2) The distance from Madurai to Coimbatore
found to be 21 cm with a permissible error is 12 km.
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in measurement of at the most 0.05 cm. 63. What is the value of x?

What is the maximum error in using this 1) x2 = 4 2) x < 0
value of the radius to compute the volume of 64. What is the value of xy?
the sphere? 1) x2 = 4 2) y = 0
1) 100 cm3 2) 277 cm3 65. Manju purchased 18 cans of soda, some of
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3) 300 cm3 4) 714 cm3 which contained diet soda. How many of the
5) 350 cm3 cans did not contain diet soda?
PART - IV 1) Of the cans Manju purchased; the number
Instructions for answering: containing diet soda is equal to the number
The questions are followed by two statements not containing diet soda.
labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are 2) Of the cans Manju purchased, the number
given. You have to decide whether the data given of cans containing diet soda is odd.
in the statements are sufficient for answering the 66. In 1988, was the number of people in city X
question. Using the data given in the problem plus greater than three times the number of
people in city Y?
 In 1998, there were approximately 1.1 through Thursday was 87 degreės
million more people in the city X than in Fahrenheit.
city Y. 2) The high temperature on Friday reduced
1) In 1988, the 300,000 Hindus in city X the average high temperature for the week
made up to 20 per cent of its population and by 1 degree Fahrenheit.
the 141,000 Buddhists in the city Y made up 75. If a - b = c, what is the value of b?
30 per cent of its population. 1) c + 6 = a 2) a = 6
67. If point X is directly north of point Y and 76. Square G has sides of length 4 cm. Is the
directly west of point Z, what is the distance area of Square H exactly one-half the area of
from point X to point Z? Square G?
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1) The distance from Y to Z is 20 cm. 1) The length of the diagonal of Square H
2) The distance from X to Y is equal to half equals the length of one side of Square G.
the distance from Y to Z. 2) The perimeter of Square H is twice the
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68. What is the value of the integer W? length of the diagonal of Square G.
1) W is a multiple of 3 77. Paul jogs at a constant rate for 80 minutes
2) 420 < W < 425 along the same route everyday. How long is
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69. What is the surface area of the rectangular his route?
solid y? 1) Yesterday, Paul began jogging at 5.00
1) The dimensions of one face of the p.m.
rectangular solid y are 2 by 3.
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2) Yesterday, Paul had jogged 5 km by 5.40
2) The area of another face of the p.m. and 8 km by 6.04 p.m
rectangular solid y is 6. 78. What is the value of the integer x?
3
70. What is the sum of x, y and z? 1) 2) x2 = 2x + 8
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1) 2x + y + 3z = 45 temperature on Friday?
2) x + 2y = 30 1) The average high temperature for Monday
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71. Is rectangular block B a cube?
1) At least two faces of the rectangular block
B are square.
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2) The volume of rectangular block B is 64.
72. A foot race will be held on Saturday. How
many different arrangement of medal
winners are possible?
1) Medals will be given for lst, 2nd and 3rd
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place.
2) There are 10 runners in the race
73. If the first term of the data set {x, y, 𝑧} is
3, what is the third term?
1) The range of this data set is 0.
2) The standard deviation of this data set is
0.
74. During a five-day period, Mondaý
through Friday, the average (arithmetic
mean) high temperature was 86 degrees
Fahrenhelt. What was the high
79. Automobile A is traveling at 2/3rd of the
speed that Automobile B is traveling. How
fast is Automobile A traveling?
1) If both automobiles increased their
speed by 10 km per hour, Automobile A
would be traveling at 3/4th the speed of
Automobile B would be traveling .
2) If both Automobiles decreased their
speed by 10 km per hour, Automobile A
would be traveling at ½ the speed that
Automobile B would be traveling.
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80. If t is a multiple of prime number ‘s’, is
‘t’ a multiple of s2 ?
1) s < 4 2) t = 18
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PART-
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Instructions for Answering:
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In each of the following sentences, four parts
have been underlined. Only one underlined part
in each sentence is not acceptable in Standard
English. Pick up that part and answer as (1) or
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(2) or (3) or (4). If there is no mistake mark (5)
as the answer.
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 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑕 𝑒
81. Taking credit
𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 senior IPS 90. The images of ants are literally larger than
(1) 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒
𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 it said that in independent 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎 no the detail, perhaps because of the
𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑖
𝑟𝑠
𝑡𝑒 (1) 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
(2) (3) detail, they convey an that they
State Government had 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 senior IPS (2)
(4)
𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .
officers. 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑤 different from that of the
are
𝑕𝑎𝑡
(3)
(5) 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙 . 𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .

82. He
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑
and thanked the international (4) (5)
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(1)
𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒
community for their to curb the
(2) 91. These papers contain exhaustive details of
𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑁𝑜
international activities. (1) (2)
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𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .

(3) (4) (5) Enquiry No. 66/2006 carried out by

𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑒
𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡 media in India (3)
83. The (1)
is
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(2)
𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑
to be around
𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .
𝑅𝑠.12.100 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 . 𝑁𝑜 inspector of police V.L. Solanki. No error.
(3) (4) (5) (4) (5)
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84. The transgendered were judged 92. He recalled that their previous tenure, the
𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠
(1)
𝑡𝑕 𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑏𝑒
upon the criteria of 𝑜𝑛 (1)
𝑕𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑢��
𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔 firm had allotted fund to build bridges in
(2) ��
(3)
articulation of views and service to the (2) (3)
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𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 . 𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 . different parts of the city. No error.
(4) (5)
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(4) (5)
85. Sleuths of 𝑡𝑕 𝑒 𝑄 ′ 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐 𝑕 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑
on 93. The petitioners, however, informed court
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(2)
recovered a rocket shell from the 𝐴𝑛𝑡 𝑕 𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑦𝑎𝑟
(1) (2)
(3)
that the case was a result of a blatant abuse
𝑅𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛 𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .
shore at . (3) (4)
(4) (5)
𝑓𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑 of about 21,000 of process of law. No error.
86. The
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𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒
(1)
(2) (5)
𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
over the number of who sat for the 94. Why study Biotechnology at all, if one is
(3)
(1) (2)
𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .
test .
(4) (5) going to turn to codes later. No error.
𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎 −𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠
87. The fifth meeting of the (3) (4) (5)
(1)
95. But the body was not removed till 9.30
𝐼𝑠𝑠𝑢 𝑒𝑠𝑕 𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑦
Global Forum
withgot
(2) (3) A.M.
𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑕 𝑒 between Mr. (1) (2) (3)
the
𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘 formal resulting in a huge crowd gathering at the
(4)
 Menon and Mr. Paula Doriansky. 𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟
. site. (4)
(5)
𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝𝑠
𝑀𝑟 . 𝑅𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢 said the initiated by No error.
88.
𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 (2)
(5) (5)
to
𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 control were 96. Members of various political parties came
the
𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
(3) (4)
𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 .
inadequate. (1)
(5)
together in Gummldlpoondl on Saturday to
89. As Mr. Akavoor Narayanan 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
in his (2) (3)
(1)
𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠
foreword, this book protest the construction of a hazardous waste
𝑜𝑢𝑡
landfill in the area. No error.
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(2)
𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟 𝐾𝑎𝑡 𝑕 𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑙𝑖 (4) (5)
𝑁𝑜 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 . of .
(3) (4) (5)
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97. The health camp will be held at Sree agriculture produce market committee act
(1) (2) (3)
Ananda Valli Kalyana Mandapam, 40/112 was amended. No error.
G.N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. No error (4) (5)
(3) (4) (5) 100. This should be realized by
98. ―Everybody talks about the weather all concerned,
but (1)
(1) (2) including those still believed that the
nobody does anything about it . No (2)
error. (3) (4) (5) gun could force a resolution of the
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99. To create an enabling , atmosphere, (3)
the Kashmir problem. No error.
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MBA 2014 – ANSWER KEY

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21. 4 22. 3 23. 4 24. 2 25. 1 26. 4 27. 2 28. 1 29. 2 30. 1
31. 4 32. 5 33. 2 34. 1 35. 2 36. 2 37. 2 38. 3 39. 2 40. 4
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41. 4 42. 3 43. 3 44. 3 45. 4 46. 2 47. 3 48. 1 49. 3 50. 2
51. 1 52. 1 53. 3 54. 1 55. 1 56. 3 57. 3 58. 1 59. 2 60. 2
61. 3 62. 3 63. 3 64. 2 55. 1 66. 5 67. 3 68. 3 69. 5 70. 3
71. 5 72. 3 73. 4 74. 4 75. 1 76. 4 77. 2 78. 5 79. 4 80. 3
81. 5 82. 2 83. 4 84. 4 85. 5 86. 1 87. 4 88. 1 89. 2 90. 1
91. 5 92. 1 93. 2 94. 4 95. 5 96. 2 97. 5 98. 2 99. 5 100. 2
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 MBA 2014- DETAILED ANSWER and x>y
PART - III then x + y = 52 ...(1)
MATHEMATIC x–y=2 ...(2)
S Subtracting (1) - (2) ⇒
41. (4) 2y = 50
Continued ratio = 200: 400: 600 y = 50 = 25
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= 1:2:3 (1) ⇒ x+25 = 52 ..
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42. (3) ∴ x = 52-25
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: x ∷2:4
5 5 = 27
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Using cross product rule ∴ Required numbers x=27; y=25
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10 5 5 2 48. (1)
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× 104=5x ×10 5 2 3x+2y = -17 ... (1)
x = 3 45×=
3 × × 5x-6y =9 ... (2)
2 4 5
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x= 5 (1)×3⇒9x+6y = -51 ... (3)
43. (3)
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(3) + (2) ⇒ 14x = -42
−42
2 3 -2 -3
6ab c * 4b c d ∴x = −3
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=
(1) ⇒ 3x+2y = -17
4d
= 6ab2c3×
b2 ×c 3 = 24ad
44. (3) 3(-3)+2y = -17
-9+2y = -17
9 −7 ∗ 3 −5 = 3k
2y = -17+9 = -8
−7 −5 k −8
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3 × 3 2−5 = 3 −14 −5 ∴ y = = -4
−7 −19 Required
2 values x=-3; y =-4
3−7 × 3 =
2 3
2 =32
−19 49. (3)
⇒k= 2
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Equation of a straight line passing through
45. (4)
the points ,yx1, y1 and x2, y2 is
x = log3 2 5832 2 1
y−y=y x−x
x
⇒ 3 2 = 5832 = 8×729 1 x2 ,x 1 1

= 23 × 93 = 23 × 36 Take x1, y1 = (-5, 2)

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=2 6 x2, y2 = (6, -4)
× 36 = 3 2 Equation of the straight line is
∴x=6
(y - 2) = −4−2 x + 5
46. (2) 6+5
y+11 y+1 y+7 y - 2 = −611(x+5)
6 − =9 4
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y+11 y+1 y+7
6 − =9 = 0 4
6 y+11 −4 y+1 −9 y+7
36 0 =
6y+66-4y-4-9y-63 = 0
⇒ -7y - 1 = 0
∴ y = −1
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11y-22 = -6x-30 50. (2)
⇒ 6x+11y-22+30 =0
47. (3)
Let the numbers be x and y
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Required number of ways = 10×9×8 = 720 Expected profit = E(x)
51. (1) = P1x1+p2x2
The committee can be formed in 2 ways 0.75×50,000+0.25× (-20,000)
i) Selecting 2 ladies and 4 men = 37,500-5,000 = Rs. 32,500
ii) Selecting 3 ladies and 3 men 57. (3)
Number of ways of selecting 2 ladies and
4 men = 3C2×7C4 Equation of the parabola y2 = 4ax
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7×6×5×4 OM = Depth of the reflector
= 3 × 1×2×3×4
= 4 cm
= 3 × 35 = 105
MP = 6 cm
Number of ways of selecting 3 ladies and
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coordinates of P = (4, 6)
3 men
P lies on the parabola y2 = 4ax
= 3C3×7C3
⇒ 62 = 4×a×4
= 1 × 7×6×5 = 35
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1×2×3 36 = 16a
∴ Required total number of ways a = 36 = 2.25
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= 105+35 = 140 ways Coordinates of the focus F = (a, 0)

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52. (1) = (2.25, 0)
The sequence 1, 4, 7, 10,........is in A.P. The bush must be placed in the focus F.
a1= 1; d = 4-1-3; n = 20 Required distance = OF = a=2.25 cm
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nth term = an = a1 + (n-1)d 58. (1)
20th term = a20 = a+(20-1)d Consider the line y=2x+4
= 1 + 19×3 = 1+57 =58 x - 0 ⇒ y=4
53. (3) y=0 ⇒ 2x+4=0 ⇒ x=-2
lim x2 +2x−1
x→2 x2 +2
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2 2 +2 2 −1
= 2 2 +2
4+4−1 7
= 4+2 = 6
54. (1)
There is no relationship between the two
variable. So the correlation is zero.
55. (1)
The sum of the deviations from the mean
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is always zero. Required area A = −f(y) dy =
3 1
56. (3) −x dy
P1 = 0.75; p2 1
= 0.25
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= − y−4 dy not say whether they attended or not. So
1 2
statement is not sufficient.
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= 4 − y dy Statement (2): Says that 60% of the
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= 1 4y − y2 3 people who set the deposits actually

2 2 1 attended. But it does not say anything
= 1
4 × 3 − 322 − 4 − 12 2 about the number of persons actually
= 1 12 − 9 − 4 + 1 attended.
2 2 2
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From both statements
= 1 12 − 4 9 + 1 Number of people sent deposit = 70
2 2 2

= 8− = 8−4=4=2
1 8 1
Number of people attended the seminar
2 2 2 2
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= 60% of 70
59. (2)
= 100 × 70 = 42
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p(12<x<15) = F(15)-F(12)
= 1 − 25 − 1 − 25 62. (3)
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152 122 Let the distance from Sankarankoil to
= 1 − 25225 − 1 + 25 Coimbatore be x km.
144
From statement (1)
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25
= 144 − 25 = 25 1 1
225 144 − 225 Distance from Sankarankoil to madurai =
25−16 3x
= 25 3600 5—
= 25 × 9 9 From statement (2)
3600 = 144
= 0.0625 istance from Madurai to Coimbatore = 12
60. (2) km.
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Volume of the sphere Total distance
V = 4 πr3 x = 3x + 12
3 5
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Error in the measure value of r is denoted x - 3x = 12
5
by
5x−3x
dr = ∆r 5 = 12
2x
Error in the volume is = 12
5
dv = ∆v x = 12×5 = 30 km
Now dv = 4 π. 3r2 2
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dr 3 persons who paid the deposit. But it does
2
dv = 4πr dr
r = 21; dr = 0.05
dv = 4× 22 ×21×21 ×0.05
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= 277.2≈277
Required maximum error in the volume of
the sphere = 277
PART - IV
61. (3)
Statement (1): Gives the number of
 So statements (1) and (2) are required.
63. (3)
From statement (1)
x2 =
4x=
±2
i.e. x = 2 (or) x =
-2 x has two
values.
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So statement (1) alone is not
sufficient. From statement (2) x<0
Statement (2) does not give exact value
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of x Therefore (2) alone is not sufficient.
From (1) and (2)
x = 2 (or) x = -2
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 and x < 0 Statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
⇒ x = -2 is the required answer From both (1) and (2)
Hence statements (1) and (2) together are YZ = 20
sufficient, but neither statement alone is XY = 1 YZ
2
sufficient. 20

64. (2) = = 10
2
Statement (1) alone is not sufficient. From right angle triangle XYZ
From statement (2)
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YZ2 = XY2 + XZ2
y=0 202 = 102 + XZ2
Therefore xy = x×0 ∴ Statements both (1) and (2) are required.
=0 68. (3)
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∴ Statement (2) alone is sufficient. From statements (1) and (2) W is a
65. (1) multiple of 3
Number of soda cans. = 18 420 < W < 425
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From statement (1) The only number between 420 and 425
Let the number of diet soda cans = x and multiple of 3 is 423
Then number of cans not containing diet ∴ Required W = 423
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soda = x ∴ Statements (1) and (2) together are
Now x + x = 18 sufficient.
2x = 18 69. (5)
∴ x = 18 = 9 Statements (1) and (2) are not sufficient.
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Statement (1) alone is sufficient 70. (3)
Statement (2) alone is not sufficient From both (1) and (2)
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66. (5) 2x + y + 3z = 45
Statement (1) gives approximate values. It x + 2y = 30
is not sufficient. Adding
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Statement (2) gives the upper bounds. It is 3x+3y+3z = 45
not sufficient. 3(x + y + z) = 45
We required more data to solve the ∴ x+ y + z = 45 = 15
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problem. 71. (5)
67. (4) Let 𝑙 =
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length b =
breadth
h = height
From (1) and (2)
(𝑙, b, h) may be (1, 1, 64)
(or) (2, 2, 16) (or) (4, 4, 4)
72. (3)
Prom both (1) and (2)
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From statement (1) distance from Y to Z is C3= 1×2×3 = 120
20 cm But this is not sufficient. 73. (4)
Consider statement (1)
range = 0 implies all data are same.
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 First term = 3 ∴ (1) alone is sufficient.
Third term = 3 From statement (2)
∴ (1) alone is sufficient. a=6
Consider statement (2) ∴ (1) ⇒ 6 - b =
Standard deviation = 0 cb=6-c
⇒ All data are equal The value of c is not given
∴ Frist term = 3 Therefore it is not possible to find the
implies third term = 3
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value of. Therefore statement (2) alone is
∴ Statement (2) alone is sufficient. not sufficient.
74. (4) 76. (4)
Average high temperature for five days = Area of the square G = 4 × 4 = 16 cm2
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86 From statement (1)
Total high temperature for five days = 86 Diagonal of square H = 4 cm
× 5 = 430 Therefore length of the side of H
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From statement (1) diagonal = = 2 2
= 2 2
Average high temperature from Monday to 2
Thursday = 87°F Area of H = 2 2 = 8 cm
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∴ Total temperature from Monday to = × Area of square G = 4 2
1
2
Thursday (1) alone is sufficient.
= 4 × 87 = 348
From statement (2)
∴ High temperature for
Diagonal of G = 4 2
Friday = 430-348
= 82° Perimeter of the square H = 8 2
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∴ Statement (1) alone is sufficient. Length of side of H = 8 2 = 2 2 cm
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From statement (2) 2
Area of H = 2 2 = 8 cm2
Friday temperature reduced the average
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high temperature for the five days by 1 = 1 Area of G
2
degree. ∴ Statement (2) alone is sufficient.
∴ For Monday to Thursday average 77. (2)
high temperature = 87 Statement (1) gives only the start time but
From Monday to Thursday the distance travelled is not given
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Total temperature = 4×87 = 348 Therefore statement (1) alone is not
∴ High temperature on Friday sufficient.
= 430-348 = 82° Consider Statement (2)
∴ Statement (2) alone is sufficient. 5 km covered by 5.40 pm
75. (1) 8 km covered by 6.04 pm
a-b=c ... (i) ⇒ 3 km is covered in 24 min.
From statement (1) ∴ 1 km is covered in 24 = 8 min.
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c+6=a ... (ii)
In 80 minutes Paul joggings 10 km.
Substitute the value of a in eqn. (I)
∴ Statement (2) alone is sufficient.
c+6-b=c
78. (5)
⇒b=6
Statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
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x2 – x - 8 = 0 82. (2)
2± 4+32
x= community for its initiative
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2± 36 2±6
83. (4)
= = Rs. 12,100 crore
2 2
x= 2+6
=4 84. (4)
2
x = 2−6 = −2 articulation of views, service to the
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x has two values. Therefore statement (2) 85. (5)
alone is not sufficient. No Error
79. (4)
A
86. (1)
A = 23 B; B = 32 A The figure marked an increase
87. (4)
From statement (1)
start of the talks
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(A+10)= 3 (B+10)
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A+10 = 3 3 A + 10 Mr. Raman an executive
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4A+40 = 9A +30 89. (2)
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8A+80 = 9A+60⇒A = 20 amply bring out
Therefore statement (1) alone is sufficient. 90. (1)
Consider statement 92) The images of ants are literally larger than
life; despite the detail.
(A-10) = 1 (B − 10)
2 91. (5)
= 1 3 A − 10
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2 2 92. (1)
3A 3A−20
2A-20 = -10 =
2 2 that in its previous tenure
4A-40 = 3A-20
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93. (2)
A = 20 informed the court that the case
∴ Statement (2) alone is sufficient. 94. (4)
80. (3) to codes later?
From statement (1) 95. (5)
S < 4 ⇒ S = 2 (or) 3 No Error.
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∴ (1) alone is not sufficient. 96. (2)
Statement (2) alone is not sufficient. came together at Gummidipoondi
From statement (1) and (2) 97. (5)
if s = 3 No Error
t = 18 98. (2)
then 18 = 2×32 about the weather. But nobody
t = 2×s2 99. (5)
∴ t is a Multiple of s2 No error.
Both (1) and (2) together are sufficient. 100. (2)
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