NIMCET -2024

Original Question Paper with Answer Key

1. How much work does it take to slide a crate for a distance of 25 m along a loading dock by pulling on it
with a 180 N force where the dock is at an angle of 45∘ from the horizontal?
(A) 3.18198 × 103 J
(B) 3.18198 × 102 J
(C) 3.4341 × 103 J
(D) 3.4341 × 104 J
1−𝑥
2. The value of 𝑓(1) for 𝑓 (1+𝑥) = 𝑥 + 2 is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
3. Given a set A with median 𝑚1 = 2 and set B with median 𝑚2 = 4 What can we say about the median of
the combined set?
(A) at most 1
(B) at most 2
(C) at least 1
(D) at least 2
4. At how many points the following curves intersect
𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑥 2 (𝑦 − 4)2
− = 1 and + =1
9 16 4 16
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
5. For an invertible matrix A, which of the following is not always true:
(A) |adj⁡(A)| ≠ 0
(B) |A| ≠ 0
(C) |AA−1 | = 1
(D) |A(adj⁡(A))| ≠ 1
6. The system of equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 has infinitely many
solutions if
(A) 𝜆 ≠ 2
(B) 𝜆 ≠ 2, 𝜇 ≠ 5
(C) 𝜆 = 2, 𝜇 = 5
(D) 𝜇 ≠ 5
7. Let 𝑍 be the set of all integers, and consider the sets 𝑋 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 = 3, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍} and
𝑌 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 > 𝑦, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑍}. Then the number of elements in X ∩ Y is:
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 4
8. Let C denote the set of all tuples (x, y) which satisfy 𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are natural numbers. What is
the cardinality of C ?
(A) 0
(B) 1
 (C) 2
(D) 3

9. The number of one-one functions

𝑓: {1,2,3} → {𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒}
is
(A) 125
(B) 60
(C) 243
(D) None of the above
10. If 𝑓(𝑥) = cos⁡[π2 ]𝑥 + cos⁡[−π2 ]𝑥, where [.] stands for the greatest integer function, then
𝑓(𝜋/2) =
(A) -1
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) 2
1
11. Find the cardinality of the set C which is defined as 𝐶 = {𝑥 |⁡sin⁡4𝑥 = 2 for 𝑥 ∈ (−9𝜋, 3𝜋)}.
(A) 24
(B) 48
(C) 36
(D) 12
1
12. Let 𝑓: ℝ → ℝ be a function such that 𝑓(0) = 𝜋 and
𝑥
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝜋𝑥 for 𝑥 ≠ 0
𝑒 −1
Then
(A) 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0
(B) 𝑓(𝑥) is continuous but not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
𝜋
(C) 𝑓(𝑥) is differentiable at 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑓 ′ (0) = − 2
(D) None of the above
13. If sin⁡𝑥 = sin⁡𝑦 and cos⁡𝑥 = cos⁡𝑦, then the value of 𝑥 − 𝑦 is
(A) 𝜋/4
(B) 𝑛𝜋/2
(C) 𝑛𝜋
(D) 2𝑛𝜋
14. A coin is thrown 8 number of times. What is the probability of getting a head in an odd number of throw?

(A) 1/4
(B) 3/4

(C) 1/2
(D) 1/8
15. Which of the following is TRUE?
𝑏 𝑏
(A) If 𝑓 is continuous on [𝑎, 𝑏], then ∫𝑎 𝑥𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
 3 2 5 2 3 2
(B) ∫0 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫0 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + ∫5 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝑑 𝑏
(C) If 𝑓 is continuous on [𝑎, 𝑏], then 𝑑𝑥 (∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥)
(D) Both (a) and (b)
16. Lines 𝐿1 , 𝐿2 , … , 𝐿10 are distinct among which the lines 𝐿2 , 𝐿4 , 𝐿6 , 𝐿8 , 𝐿10 are parallel to each other and the
lines 𝐿1 , 𝐿3 , 𝐿5 , 𝐿7 , 𝐿9 pass through a given point 𝐶. The number of point of intersection of pairs of lines
from the complete set 𝐿1 , 𝐿2 , 𝐿3 , … , 𝐿10 is
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 26
(D) 27
17. Region R is defined as region in first quadrant satisfying the condition 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < 4. Given that a point
p = (r, s) lies in R, what is the probability that r > s ?
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 1/2
(D) 1/3
18. A speaks truth in 40% and 𝐵 in 50% of the cases. The probability that they contradict each other while
narrating some incident is:
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/3
(C) 1/4
(D) 1/3
19. Out of a group of 𝟓𝟎 students taking examinations in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, 37 students
passed Mathematics, 24 passed Physics, and 43 passed Chemistry.
Additionally, no more than 19 students passed both Mathematics and Physics, no more than 29 passed
both Mathematics and Chemistry, and no more than 20 passed both Physics and Chemistry. What is the
maximum number of students who could have passed all three examinations?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 9
20. The vector 𝐴⃗ = (2𝑥 + 1)𝚤ˆ + (𝑥 2 − 6𝑦)𝚥ˆ + (𝑥𝑦 2 + 3𝑧)𝑘ˆ is a
(A) sink field
(B) solenoidal field
(C) source field
(D) none of these
21. The points (1,1/2) and (3, −1/2) are

(A) In between the lines 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −6

(B) On the same side of the line 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −6
(C) On the opposite side of the line 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −6
(D) On the same side of the line 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6
22. It is given that the mean, median and mode of a data set is 1, 3𝑥 and 9𝑥 respectively. The possible values
of the mode is
(A) 1,4
(B) 1,9
 (C) 3,9
(D) 9,8
23. If (4,3) and (12,5) are the two foci of an ellipse passing through the origin, then the eccentricity of the
ellipse is
√13
(A) 9
√13
(B) 18
√17
(C) 18
√17
(D) 9
−𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 1, if 𝑥 ≤ 2
24. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { cos⁡(𝑥), if 2 < 𝑥 ≤ 4
𝑒 −𝑥 , if 𝑥 > 4
Which of the following statements about f(x) is true:
(A) 𝑓(𝑥) has a local maximum at 𝑥 = 1, which is also the global maximum.
(B) 𝑓(𝑥) has a local maximum at 𝑥 = 2, which is not the global maximum.
(C) ⁡𝑓(𝑥) has a local maximum at 𝑥 = 𝜋, but it is not the global maximum.
(D) 𝑓(𝑥) has a global maximum at x = 0.
25. For what values of 𝜆 does the equation 6𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝜆𝑦 2 = 0 represents two perpendicular lines and two
lines inclined at an angle of 𝜋/4.
(A) -6 and -2
(B) 6 and 1
(C) -6 and -35
(D) -6 and 1
1
1𝑥 +2𝑥 +3𝑥 +4𝑥 𝑥
26. The value of the limit lim𝑥→0 ( 4
)
is
(A) 1
(B) 3!1/3!
(C) 3!1/4
(D) 4!1/4
27. The value of 𝑚 for which volume of the parallelepiped is 4 cubic units whose three edges are represented
by 𝑎 = 𝑚𝑖 + 𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑏 = 𝑗 − 𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑐 = 𝑗 + 2𝑗 − 𝑘 is
(A) – 2
(B) −1
(C) 0
(D) 1
1 𝑒
28. If for non-zero 𝑥, 𝑐𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑑𝑓 ( ) = |log⁡|𝑥|| + 3, where 𝑐 ≠ 𝑑, then ∫1 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 =
𝑥
(𝑐−𝑑)(2𝑒−1)
(A) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2
(𝑐−𝑑)(3𝑒−2)
(B)
𝑐 2 −𝑑 2
(𝑐−𝑑)(3𝑒+2)
(C) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2
(𝑐−𝑑)(2𝑒+1)
(D) 𝑐 2 −𝑑2
29. If |F| = 40 N (Newtons), |D| = 3 m, and 𝜃 = 60∘ , then the work done by F acting from 𝑃 to 𝑄 is
(A) 60√3 J
(B) 120 J
(C) 60√2 J
(D) 60 J
30. There are 9 bottle labelled 1,2,3, … ,9 and 9 boxes labelled 1,2,3, ...9. The number of ways one can put
these bottles in the boxes so that each box gets one bottle and exactly 5 bottles go in their corresponding
numbered boxes is
(A) 9 × ⁡9 C5
(B) 5 × ⁡9 C5
(C) 25 × ⁡9 C5
(D) 4 × ⁡9 C5
31. A critical orthopedic surgery is performed on 3 patients. The probability of recovering a patient is 0.6 .
Then the probability that after surgery, exactly two of them will recover is

(A) 0.321
(B) 0.123
(C) 0.234
(D) 0.432
32. A man starts at the origin 𝑂 and walks a distance of 3 units in the northeast direction and then walks a
distance of 4 units in the north-west direction to reach the point 𝑃. then ̅̅̅̅
𝑂𝑃 is equal to
1
(A) (−𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ)
√2
1
(B) 2 (𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ)
1
(C) (𝚤ˆ − 7𝚥ˆ)
√2
1
(D) (−𝚤ˆ + 7𝚥 ̂)
√2
33. Let A and B be two events defined on a sample space Ω. Suppose AC denotes the complement of A
relative to the sample space Ω. Then the probability P ((A ∩ B C ) ∪ (AC ∩ B)) equals
(A) P(A) + P(B) + P(A ∩ B)
(B) P(A) + P(B) − P(A ∩ B)
(C) P(A) + P(B) + 2P(A ∩ B)
(D) P(A) + P(B) − 2P(A ∩ B)
34. If three distinct numbers are chosen randomly from the first 100 natural numbers, then the probability that
all three of them are divisible by both 2 and 3 is

(A) 4/35
(B) 4/25

(C) 4/1155
(D) 4/33
1
𝑥 2 sin⁡𝑥 , 𝑥 ≠ 0
35. Let ⁡𝑓(𝑥) = {
0, 𝑥 = 0
Then which of the following is true
(A) 𝑓(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0
(B) 𝑓(𝑥) is not differentiable at 𝑥 = 0
(C) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = 0
(D) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) is continuous at 𝑥 = 0
 𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −2𝑥
36. The value of Lt⁡ 1−cos⁡𝑥 is equal to
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 0
(D) -1
37. The number of solutions of
2 +⋯⋯⋯
51+|sin⁡𝑥|+|sin⁡𝑥| = 25
for 𝑥 ∈ (−𝜋, 𝜋) is
(A) 2
(B) 0
(C) 4
(D) ∞
𝜋 3𝜋
38. The value of tan⁡( + 𝜃) tan⁡( + 𝜃) is
4 4
(A) -2
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) -1
2 4 6
39. The value of series + + + ⋯ −, is
3! 5! 7!
(A) 2𝑒 −2
(B) 𝑒 −2
(C) 𝑒 −1
(D) 2𝑒 −1
40. If one AM (Arithmetic mean) ' 𝑎 ' and two GM's (Geometric means) 𝑝 and q be inserted between any two
positive numbers, the value of 𝑝3 + 𝑞 3 is
(A) 2 apq
(B) pq/a
(C) 2pq/a
(D) p + q + a
41. Among the given numbers below, the smallest number which will be divided by 9,10,15 and 20 , leaves
the remainders 4,5,10, and 15 , respectively

(A) 535
(B) 265
(C) 85
(D) 355

42. The two parabolas 𝑦 2 = 4𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑐) and 𝑦 2 = 4𝑏𝑥, 𝑎 > 𝑏 > 0 cannot have a common normal unless
(A) 𝑐 > 2(𝑎 + 𝑏)
(B) 𝑐 > 2(𝑎 − 𝑏)
(C) 𝑐 < 2(𝑎 − 𝑏)
2
(D) 𝑐 < 𝑎−𝑏
1 𝑛𝑃𝑟
43. The value of ∑𝑛𝑟=1 2𝑛 𝑟!
is:
(A) 2𝑛
(B) 1 − 2−𝑛
 (C) 2𝑛 − 1
(D) 22𝑛 − 1
44. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2/3 (6 − 𝑥)1/3 . Which of the following statement is FALSE?
(A) 𝑓 is increasing in the interval (0,4)
(B) 𝑓 is decreasing in the interval (6, ∞)
(C) 𝑓 has a point of inflection at 𝑥 = 0
(D) 𝑓 has a point of inflection at 𝑥 = 6
45. The equation 3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥𝑦 + 11𝑦 2 + 14𝑥 + 12𝑦 + 5 = 0 represents
(A) a circle
(B) an ellipse
(C) a hyperbola
(D) a parabola
46. A committee of 5 is to be chosen from a group of 9 people. The probability that a certain married couple
will either serve together or not at all is

(A) 1/2
(B) 4/9
(C) 5/9
(D) 2/3
47. If the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining 𝑝(1,4) and 𝑞(𝑘, 3) has 𝑦-intercept -4 , then the
possible values of 𝑘 are

(A) -1 and 1
(B) -4 and 4
(C) -3 and 3
(D) -2 and 2
6 6 6 6 6 1 24
48. If 𝑥 = 1 + √2 + √4 + √8 + √16 + √32, then (1 + 𝑥) =
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 16
(D) 24
49. If the line 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 1 = 0, for some real number 𝑎, is normal to the curve 𝑥𝑦 = 1 then
(A) 𝑎 < 0
(B) 0 < a < 1
(C) 𝑎 > 0
(D) −1 < a < 1
50. The number of distinct real values of 𝜆 for which the vectors
𝜆2 𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ + 𝑘ˆ , 𝚤ˆ + 𝜆2 𝚥ˆ + 𝑘ˆ and 𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ + 𝜆2 𝑘ˆ
are coplanar is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 6
1. Which out of the following words will appear last in the dictionary

(A) Compline
(B) Compliment
(C) Complicit
(D) Complete
2. Four friends, Aditi, Bharat, Chandan, and Deepika, went to a restaurant for dinner. Each of them ordered
a different dish from the menu: pizza, pasta, burger, and sala(D) Additionally, each friend ordered a
different drink: cola, lemonade, orange juice, and water. Based on the following clues, determine the
combination of friend, dish, and drink:

 Aditi didn't order pizza or col(A)

 Bharat ordered salad but not lemonade.
 Chandan ordered past(A)
 Deepika didn't order burger or orange juice.
 Aditi ordered orange juice.
Who ordered the burger, and what drink did they order?

(A) Aditi, orange juice

(B) Chandan, lemonade
(C) Bharat, water
(D) Deepika, cola
3. In the following question, three statements and three conclusions are given.
Statements: 1. All students are intelligent.
2. No intelligent person is lazy.
3. Some lazy people are poor

Conclusions: 1 . No student is lazy.

2. Some poor people are not intelligent.
3. All poor people are lazy.

Find out the most appropriate conclusion(s) from the following options.

(A) Only conclusion 1 follows

(B) Only conclusions 1 and 2 follow
(C) Only conclusion 2 follows
(D) Only conclusions 2 and 3 follow
4. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
(1)Software (2) Code (3) Data (4) Analysis (5) Report
 (A) 2,1,5,3,4
(B) 5,4,3,1,2
(C) 3,1,2,4,5
(D) 3,1,2,5,4
5. Odometer is to mileage as Compass is to

(A) Hiking
(B) Direction
(C) Needle
(D) Speed
6. In the half yearly exam only 60% of the students were passe(D) Out of these (passed in halfyearly) only
70% students are passed in annual exam, out of remaining students (who fail in half-yearly exam) 80%
passed in annual exam. What percent of the students passed the annual exam?

(A) 72%

(B) 74%
(C) 65%
(D) 76%
7. Two cars, Car A and Car B, are traveling on a highway. Car A starts from point X and travels at a constant
speed of 60 km/h, while Car B starts from the same point 𝑋 but travels at a constant speed of 80 km/h.
If both cars travel for 1.5 hours, what is the difference in distance covered by Car B compared to Car A?

(A) 35KM
(B) 20KM
(C) 30KM
(D) 25KM
8. Select the pair of words, which are related in the same way as the capitalized words are related to each
other.
DATA : GRAPH

(A) Milk: Butter

(B) Plant: Leaf
(C) Mother: Father
(D) Water: Glass
9. In a reality show, two judges independently provided marks based on the performance of the participants.
If the marks provided by the second judge are given by Y = 10.5 + 2X, where X is the marks provided by
 the first judge. If the variance of the marks provided by the second judge is 100 , then the variance of the
marks provided by the first judge is:

(A) 99
(B) 25
(C) 49.5
(D) 50
10. This question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in
which the combinations are most logically relate(D)
(A) All falcons fly high.
(B) All falcons are blind
(C) All falcons are birds
(D) All birds are yellow
E. All birds are thirsty
F. All falcons are yellow

(A) DEF
(B) BCA
(C) 𝐴𝐵𝐶
(D) CDF
11. Ramu visits Delhi on every 15 days and Samu goes to Delhi every 𝟐𝟎 days. They met at Delhi 5 days
back. After how many days, from today, they will meet at Delhi next time?

(A) 60
(B) 55
(C) 65
(D) 35
12. The mean of consecutive positive integers from 2 to 𝑛 is
𝒏+𝟐
(A) 𝟐
𝑛(𝑛+1)
(B) 2
𝑛+1
(C) 2
𝑛−1
(D) 2
13. At what time between 2pm and 3pm, will the hour and minute hands of a clock point in opposite
directions (diametrically opposite)?
(A) 2: 45pm
(B) 2: 44pm
9
(C) 2: 43 11 pm
7
(D) 2: 43 pm
11
14. Study the following information carefully and answer the given question: Eight friends 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹, 𝐺,
and 𝐻 are sitting on a round table facing the centre. A sits second to the left of 𝐷, who sits third to the left
of 𝐸. 𝐶 sits third to the right of 𝐺, who is not an immediate neighbour of 𝐸. H sits opposite to the E. B is
between 𝐴 and 𝐶.
Who sits opposite to A?

(A) D
(B) F
(C) G
(D) E
15. In a tournament, many teams participate(D) All teams in the tournament have 5 to 15 players. If a team
has more than 10 players, then they have reversible 𝑡-shirts. Based only on the information above, which
of the following must be true?

(A) Teams that have 13 players have reversible t-shirts.

(B) Only people on teams can have reversible t-shirts.
(C) Teams that have 12 players do not have reversible 𝑡-shirts.
(D) Teams with 8 players do not have reversible t-shirts.
16. If by rearranging the letters of the word NABMODINT, a name of a game is forme(D) What would be the
first and last letter of the mirror image of the name of the game?

(A) 𝑁, 𝐵
(B) T,B
(C) B,N
(D) B, T

17. Looking at the portrait of a man, Lucky (male) said, "This person is the only child of my paternal
grandmother's daughter." Whose portrait was Lucky looking at?

(A) Himself
(B) His brother
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle
18. Which one of the following is the odd one from the given alternative?

(A) Years of experience

(B) Salary
(C) Highest education
(D) Age
19. Which pairs of bits can be joined together to form two words that have opposite meanings?

ERT UCE DES END EXP EAR AND SIP RED GOS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

(A) (9,2), (5,7)

(B) (1,3), (8,10)
(C) (1,5), (10,8)
(D) (4,2), (7,8)

20. After allowing 20% cash discount, a trader still earns a profit of 11.11%. How much above the cost
price, the trader marks his goods?

(A) 40%
(B) 28%
(C) 30.33%

(D) 38.88%
21. Study the following diagram and answer the following question.

By which letter, the married teachers who do not live in joint family are represented?
(A) 𝑅
(B) S
(C) Q
(D) P
22. Rajesh will not go to the concert if Rakesh goes. Rakesh will go to the concert if his dog barks three
times.
Based only on the information above, which of the following must be true?

(A) If Rajesh doesn't go to the concert, then Rakesh will go.

(B) If Rakesh's dog does not bark three times, then Rakesh will not go to the concert.
(C) If Rakesh's dog barks three times, then Rajesh will not go to the concert.
(D) Rakesh will not go to the concert unless Rajesh goes.
23. This question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in
which the combinations are most logically relate(D)
(A) Some buildings are not skyscrapers
(B) Some skyscrapers are not buildings
(C) No structure is a skyscraper
(D) All skyscrapers are structures
E. Some skyscrapers are buildings
F. Some structures are not buildings

(A) ACF
(B) BDF
(C) ACE
(D) FDA
24. From the given options, find the pair which is like the given pair 8: 4

(A) 216: 32

(B) 27: 9
(C) 45: 5
(D) 72: 24

25. What is the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = ?

Statement I: 𝑥𝑦 = 5
Statement II: 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10
(A) Choose this option if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot
be answered using the other statement
(B) Choose this option if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot
be answered using either statement alone.
(C) Choose this option if the question can be answered by using either statement alone
(D) Choose this option if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together
26. In which year was Arjun born?
Arjun at present is 𝟐𝟓 years younger to his mother.
Arjun's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother.

(A) 1974
(B) 1944
(C) 1964
(D) 1954
27. Select the one which is different from the other three.

(A) HEM
(B) JGP
(C) NKS
 (D) OLT
28. In certain languages, HEART is written as 2018010508 , and LUNGS is written as 1907142112. If
BRAIN is written in that language, what will be the last number?

(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 2
(D) 9
29. In a recent survey of 500 employees in a company, it was found that 60% of the employees prefer coffee
over tea, 25% prefer tea over coffee, and the remaining 15% have no preference. If 20% of the
employees who prefer coffee are also tea drinkers, how many employees prefer only tea?

(A) 50
(B) 75
(C) 65
(D) 55
30. You are on an island with two tribes. One tribe always tells the truth, and the other tribe always lies. You
meet three individuals from the island: A, B, and (C) Each individual belongs to one of the tribes. You ask
each of them the same question: "Is B a truth-teller?"
Here are their responses:
A says, "Yes, B is a truth-teller."
B says, "No, I am not a truth-teller."
𝐶 says, " 𝐵 is a liar."

Given that each individual is either a truth-teller or a liar, who is telling the truth?

(A) B only
(B) Both B and 𝐶
(C) C only
(D) A only
31. A cat climbs a 21-meter pole. In the first minute it climbs 3 meter and in the second minute it descends
one meter. In how minutes the cat would reach the top of the pole?

(A) 19 minutes
(B) 21 minutes
(C) 20 minutes
(D) 18 minutes

32. If 30th September, 1991 was a Wednesday, then what was the day on 14th March 1992?
 (A) Wednesday
(B) Sunday
(C) Monday
(D) Saturday
33. Aryan bought 100 shares of a company at ₹50 per share. He paid a brokerage fee of 2% on the purchase.
Later, he sold all the shares at ₹55 per share and paid a brokerage fee of 2% on the sale. What is Aryan's
net profit percentage on his investment?
(A) 6%
(B) 6.1%

(C) 5.69%
(D) 5.5%
Comprehension:
Direction: A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the
difference between any two adjacent integers is 8 . 𝐷 is the greatest and 𝐴 the least. 𝐵 is greater than 𝐸
but less than 𝐶. The sum of the integers is equal to 𝐸.

SubQuestion No : 34
34. The value of 𝑨 is:

(A) -15
(B) -18
(C) -17
(D) None of these

Comprehension:
Direction: 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 and 𝐸 are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the
difference between any two adjacent integers is 8 . 𝐷 is the greatest and 𝐴 the least. 𝐵 is greater than 𝐸
but less than 𝐶. The sum of the integers is equal to 𝐸.

SubQuestion No : 35

35. The sum of 𝐴 and 𝐵 is:

(A) None of these

(B) -30
(C) -20
(D) -15
Comprehension:
Direction: A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the
 difference between any two adjacent integers is 8 . 𝐷 is the greatest and 𝐴 the least. 𝐵 is greater than 𝐸
but less than 𝐶. The sum of the integers is equal to 𝐸.

SubQuestion No : 36

36. The greatest number has the value:

(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 17
(D) 12
Comprehension:
Direction: A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the
difference between any two adjacent integers is 8 . 𝐷 is the greatest and 𝐴 the least. 𝐵 is greater than 𝐸
but less than 𝐶. The sum of the integers is equal to 𝐸.

SubQuestion No : 37

37. The sum of the integers is:

(A) -10
(B) None of these

(C) -8
(D) -6

Comprehension:
Directions: 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹 and 𝐺 are travelling in three different vehicles. There are at least two
passengers in each vehicle-Swift, Creta, Nexon, and only one of them is a male. There are two engineers,
two doctors and three teachers among them.
i. C is a lady doctor and she does not travel with the pair of sisters 𝐴 and 𝐹.
ii. B, a male engineer, travels with only G, a teacher in a Swift.
iii. 𝐷 is a male doctor.
iv. Two persons belonging to the same profession do not travel in the same vehicle.
v. A is not an engineer and travels in a Cret(A)
vi. The pair of sisters 𝐴 and 𝐹 travel in the same vehicle.

SubQuestion No : 38

38. What is F's profession?

(A) Teacher
(B) Engineer

(C) Doctor
(D) Data inadequate
 Comprehension:
Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are travelling in three different vehicles. There are at least two
passengers in each vehicle-Swift, Creta, Nexon, and only one of them is a male. There are two engineers,
two doctors and three teachers among them.
i. C is a lady doctor and she does not travel with the pair of sisters A and F.
ii. B, a male engineer, travels with only G, a teacher in a Swift.
iii. 𝐷 is a male doctor.
iv. Two persons belonging to the same profession do not travel in the same vehicle.
v. A is not an engineer and travels in a Cret(A)
vi. The pair of sisters 𝐴 and 𝐹 travel in the same vehicle.

SubQuestion No : 39

39. In which vehicle does 𝐂 travel?

(A) Nexon
(B) Data inadequate
(C) Swift
𝐷. Creta
Comprehension:
Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are travelling in three different vehicles. There are at least two
passengers in each vehicle-Swift, Creta, Nexon, and only one of them is a male. There are two engineers,
two doctors and three teachers among them.
i. C is a lady doctor and she does not travel with the pair of sisters A and F.
ii. B, a male engineer, travels with only G, a teacher in a Swift.
iii. 𝐷 is a male doctor.
iv. Two persons belonging to the same profession do not travel in the same vehicle.
v. A is not an engineer and travels in a Cret(A)
vi. The pair of sisters A and F travel in the same vehicle.

SubQuestion No : 40

40. Which of the following represents the three teachers?

(A) GEF
(B) GBF
(C) GEA
(D) Data inadequate
1. Consider an arbitrary number system with independent digits as 0,1 and (A) If we generate first few
numbers in sequence as 00,01,0 A, 10,11,1 A and if this process is continued to generate the numbers,
then the position of 10 A is ⁡_________

(A) 10
(B) 12
 (C) 9
(D) 15
2. Which of the following components is used to establish a communication link between a CPU and the
peripheral devices to transfer data?

(A) Memory data register

(B) Instruction register
(C) Memory address register
(D) Index register
3. Given that numbers 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two 8 bit 2's Complement numbers with 𝐴 = 11111111; 𝐵 =
11111111. Then sum 𝐴 + 𝐵 is ⁡

(A) 11111100
(B) 00000010
(C) 11111110
(D) 00000000
4. Which of the following is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

(A) Nibble
(B) Byte
(C) Bit
(C) KB
5. Which of the following interfaces perform the transfer of data between the memory and the I/O peripheral
without involving the CPU?

(A) Serial Interface

(B) DDA
(C) Branch Interface
(D) DMA
6. The primary purpose of cache memory in a computer system is

(A) to temporarily store frequently accessed data and instructions for faster access by the CPU
(B) to provide additional storage space when the main memory is full
(C) to permanently store data and programs
(D) to manage input and output operations between the CPU and peripherals
7. Consider the program below which uses six temporary variables 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒, and f.

𝑎 = 10
𝑏 = 20
𝑐 = 30
𝑑 =𝑎+𝑐
𝑒 =𝑏+𝑑
𝑓 =𝑐+𝑒
𝑏 =𝑐+𝑒
𝑒 =𝑏+𝑓
𝑑 =5+𝑒
return d+f

Assuming that all the above operations take their operands from registers, the minimum number of
registers needed to execute this program without spilling is _________⁡

(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6
8. A CPU generates 32 bits virtual addresses. The page size is 4𝐾𝐵. The processor has a translation look-
aside buffer (TLB) which can hold a total of 128-page table entries and is 4way set associate. The
minimum size of the TLB tag is

(A) 15 bits
(B) 13 bits
(C) 11 bits
(D) 20 bits
9. Which of the following do not affects CPU performance?

(A) Cache size

(B) Amount of RAM
(C) Number of cores
(D) Clock speed
10. Consider the following 4-bit binary numbers represented in the 2's complement form: 1101 and 0100 .
What would be the result when we add them?

(A) 1001 and no overflow

(B) 1001 and an overflow
(C) 0001 and no overflow
(D) 0001 and an overflow
11. The range of the exponent 𝐸 in the IEEE754 double precision (Binary64) format is ⁡

(A) −1022 ≤ 𝐸 ≤ 1023

(B) −1022 ≤ 𝐸 ≤ 1022
(C) −1023 ≤ 𝐸 ≤ 1022
(D) −1023 ≤ E ≤ 1023
12. Any given truth table can be represented by

(A) All of the options

(B) a product of sum Boolean expression
(C) a Karnaugh map
(D) a sum of product Boolean expression
13. Cache memory functions as an intermediary between

(A) CPU and Hard Disk

(B) None of these
(C) RAM and ROM
(D) CPU and RAM
14. In the figure, the circle stands for employed, the square stands for a social worker, the triangle stands for
illiterate, and the rectangle stands for truthful. Study the figure with its regions and find the number of
neither truthful nor illiterate people among the employed only.

(A) 11
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 8
15. The quotient, if the binary number 11010111 is divided by 101 , is ⁡__________
(A) 101101
(B) 101010
(C) 111001
(D) 101011
16. The expression 𝑃 + 𝑄𝑅 is the reduced form of __________⁡
 (A) (𝑃 + 𝑅)𝑄
(B) 𝑃𝑄 + 𝑄𝑅
(C) (𝑃 + 𝑄)𝑅

(D) (𝑃 + 𝑄)(𝑃 + 𝑅)
17. A computer system has 16 -bit wide address/data bus that uses RAM chips of 4 K × 8-bit capacity. The
number of RAM chips are needed to provide a memory capacity of 64 Kbytes memory is ⁡_________

(A) 8
(B) 16
(C) 64
(D) 32
18. Let the given numbers 11001,1001 and 111001 be correspond to the 2 's complement representation. Then
with which one of the following decimal numbers, the given numbers match?

(A) −25, −9 and -57 , respectively

(B) 25,9 and 57 , respectively
(C) −6, −6, and -6 , respectively
(D) −7, −7, and -7 , respectively
19. The Boolean expression for the following truth table is ⁡

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑓

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0

0 1 0 1

0 1 1 0

1 0 0 0

1 0 1 1

1 1 0 0

1 1 1 1
 (A) F = 𝑥 ′ 𝑦𝑧 ′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑥 ′ 𝑦 ′ 𝑧 ′
(B) F= x'y'z'+xy'z+xyz'
(C) F= x'yz'+xy'z+xyz
(D) None of these

20. Which of the following components is not a part of an instruction format in CPU processing?

(A) Destination operand

(B) Register file
(C) Opcode
(D) Source operand
21. Choose the correct combination of prepositions to complete the sentence: "The cat jumped ⁡______ the
table ⁡_______ the chair."

(A) off, in
(B) onto, towards
(C) into, beside
(D) on, from
22. Select the correct meaning of 'Peruse':

(A) Examine
(B) Pursue
(C) Continue
(D) Rescue
23. Choose the best option that indicates the change of voice for the sentence given below: Did Alice invite
you?

(A) Had you invited Alice?

(B) Were you invited by Alice?
(C) Was Alice invited you?
(D) Did you invited by Alice?
24. Write the antonym for 'Inscrutable':

(A) Comprehensible
(B) Opaque
(C) Mysterious
(D) Obscure
25. Which sentence demonstrates correct preposition usage?

(A) I prefer coffee over te(A)

(B) She arrived to the party at 8PM.
(C) He is interested on learning new languages.
(D) They were surprised of the sudden announcement.
26. What does the idiom "jump on the bandwagon" mean?

(A) To start a business

(B) To join a popular trend or activity
(C) To repair a vehicle
(D) To criticize something unfairly
27. The company's __________⁡ growth in revenue surprised analysts.

(A) exponential
(B) stagnant
(C) erratic
(D) gradual
28. Identify the word that means the same as "ostentatious":

(A) Lavish
(B) Simple
(C) Modest
(D) Unassuming
29. Which of the following is an essential element of a technical report?

(A) Statistical data and analysis

(B) Creative storytelling
(C) Emotional appeals
(D) Anecdotes and personal opinions
30. Select the appropriate synonym for 'coercive':

(A) Corrective (B) Gentle

(C) Forceful (D) Merciful