IIFT Sample Test Solution

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TOTAL 135 120

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Section 1

LRDI

Section 2

Section 3

VA Section 4 40

1 D 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 A 7 B 8 A 9 A 10 C

11 D 12 A 13 C 14 B 15 C 16 C 17 A 18 A 19 C 20 A

21 B 22 D 23 C 24 D 25 B 26 D 27 C 28 D 29 B 30 A

31 C 32 D 33 D 34 B 35 C 36 C 37 D 38 D 39 C 40 A

41 A 42 C 43 B 44 D 45 D 46 C 47 D 48 A 49 B 50 A

51 C 52 B 53 B 54 A 55 C 56 A 57 B 58 C 59 B 60 C

61 B 62 D 63 A 64 D 65 B 66 B 67 C 68 B 69 C 70 D71 B 72 A 73 A 74 C 75 D 76 C 77 B 78 C 79 B 80 D

81 A 82 D 83 C 84 A 85 A 86 A 87 C 88 D 89 B 90 A

91 D 92 D 93 C 94 D 95 C 96 A 97 D 98 A 99 C 100 D

101 D 102 D 103 B 104 B 105 A 106 B 107 B 108 D 109 A 110 A

111 D 112 C 113 B 114 C 115 D 116 B 117 B 118 B 119 C 120 B

121 C 122 C 123 B 124 D 125 C 126 A 127 C 128 C 129 C 130 D

131 B 132 D 133 B 134 C 135 D


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1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A

6. A 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. C

11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C

16. C 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. A

21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B

26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A

31. C

a

bx

b = 5 u nits

h = 2 uni ts

x

a

Let the area of the trapezium be A sq. units.

( )( )1

A b b 2x h2

= + +

or A = (b + x) h

2 2

A b a h h

= +

or, (A10) 22 a 4=

or,2

2 A10a 42

= +

Only (A), (B) and (D) have values of A, that giveinteger values of a. Hence option C is the correctchoice.

32. D +

=+ +

2

2

| x 6x | 42

x 3 | 2x 4 |

+ = + + 2 2| x 6x | 4 2x 6 2 | 2x 4 |Now, x26x > 0 or x26x < 0For x26x > 0, 2x4 < 0 or 2x4 > 0Similarly for x26x < 0, 2x4 < 0 or 2x4 > 0For, x26x > 0 and 2x4 < 0

x26x + 4 = 2x2+ 6 4x + 8

x22x + 10 = 0, No real values of x exist.For, x26x > 0 and 2x4 > 0

x26x + 4 = 2x2+ 6 + 4x8

x2+ 10x6 = 0

= =

10 124

x 5 312

But x > 2

no value of x satisfiesFor, x26x < 0 and 2x4 < 0

6xx2+ 4 = 2x2+ 64x + 8

3x210x + 10 = 0

+ = =

10 60 5 2 15x

6 3

But x < 2 and x > 0 so no value of x satisfiesfor, x26x < 0 and 2x4 > 0

6xx2+ 4 = 2x2+ 6 + 4x8

3x22x6 = 0

+ = =2 4 72 1 19x

6 3

Again, no value of x satisfies.

33. D Let the common difference of the AP be, logr. Then,logb = loga + logr = log(a.r)& logc = loga + 2logr = log(a.r2)

a, b and c are three consecutive terms of a GP,which has a common ratio r.Also, 10a + 7bc = 0

10a + 7(ar)a.r2= 0r27r + 10 = 0or (r2) (r5) = 0

r = 2 or 5

b = 2a or 5a & c = 4a or 25a

(A)a 1 1

orb 2 5

= ; hence correct.

(B) b + c = 6a or 30a; hence correct.(C) b c = 8. a2 or 125a2; hence correct.(D) cb = 2a or 20a; hence incorrect.

34. B Writing the general term as a difference of term whichcancel in pairs, we get the general term as

( )( )

n

n n n 1 n 1

20t

5 4n 5 4+ +=

( )

( )( )

n n 2n 1 2n 1

n n n 1 n 1

5 .4 54 5 5

5 4 5 4

+ +

+ +

+=

( )( )

n 1 n 2n 1 n n 1 2n 1

n n n 1 n 1

5 .4 5 5 .4 5

5 4 5 4

+ + + +

+ ++

=

( ) ( )( )( )

n 1 n n n n 1 n 1

n n n 1 n 1

5 4 5 5 4 5

5 4 5 4

+ + +

+ +=

( ) ( )

( )( )

n n 1 n 1 n 1 n nn n 1

n n n 1 n 1n n n 1 n 1

5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5

5 4 5 45 4 5 4

+ + + +

+ ++ += =

2

1 2 2

5 5t

54 5 4=

2 3

2 2 2 3 3

5 5t

5 4 5 4=


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n n 1

n n n n 1 n 1

5 5t

5 4 5 4

+

+ +=

n 1

1 2 n n 1 n 1

5 5t t ........ t

54 5 4

+

+ ++ + + = n 1

15

41

5

+=

When n becomes very large

n 14

5

+

becomes zero.

t1+t2+........ to infinity = 51

1= 51 = 4

35. C Let the cost price of one of the article, be Rs.x then

Marked price of the articlez

x 1100

= +

Selling pricez 12

x 1 1100 100

= +

Profit percentage = k%

k z 12x 1 x 1 1

100 100 100

+ = +

25Z (12 k)

22 = +

As z is an integer, k must be 10 more than a multiple of22. All the possible values of k, less than 100 are:k = 10, 32, 54, 76 and 98.

except option C, all the options are possible.

36. C

(1,2) (4, 4)

y = 4x2

S 1 y = 2x

x = 4y2

Let the area bounded by the parabolas x2= 4y andy2 = 4x be denoted by S.

434 2 32

0

0

x 2x xS 2 x dx

34 12

2

= =

3324 1 32 16 16S .4 .4

3 12 3 3 3

= = =

Let the area bounded by the line y = 2x and y2= 4x bedenoted by S1(shaded area)

( )1

3122

1

00

4 1S 2 x 2x dx x x

3 3 = = =

Required Ratio 1

1

16 1S S 53 3 15:1

1 1S

3 3

= = = =

(C) is correct.

37. D f(x) = sin1(x23) + 23x

From domain constraints of sin1(x23)1 x23 11 x23 and x23 1or x22 and x24

2 x 2 or 2 x 2 ... (i)

From domain constraints of 23x

3x20

or 3 x 3 ... (ii)From (i) & (ii) the domain of the function f(x) is given

by:

3 x 2 or 2 x 3

or x 3, 2 2, 3

38. D1 5

3 3x 3 3 3= + +

1 53 33 3(x 3) (3 3 ) = +

x39x2+ 27x27 = 3 + 35+ 331 5

3 3.(3 3 )+

x39x2+ 27x27 = 3 + 35+ 27(x3)

( )1 5

3 3x 3 3 3 = +

x39x2= 192

39. C1

A2 3 5

=+ +

( )( )( )

2 3 5

2 3 5 2 3 5

+=

+ + +

( ) ( )2 2

2 3 5

2 3 5+=

+

( )( )

2 3 5

2 6

+=

12 18 30

12

+=

2 3 3 2 30

12

+=


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40. A Good cholesterol = b% of (100a)%Bad cholesterol = x% of a% (where x is to be foundout)Thus, b% of (100 a)% + x% of a% = c%

b(100a) + xa = 100c

ab 100(c b)xa

+ =

41. A T =

23 10 100 3

4 3 36 = sq. units.

S =

220

4

= 25 sq. units.

C =

230 225

2

= sq. units.

T : S : C is 3 : 9 : 81

42. C Since, f(f(f(x))) = f(f(f(f(f(x)))))

=f(f(x)) x

= =2f(f(x)) 4(f(x)) 2 x

( )( )2

22 2 x 24(f(x)) x 2 f x4

+ = + =

Also, + = ) = 2

2 2x 2 (f(x) 4x 24

x2+ 2 = 16x28

= =2 22

15x 10 x3

=2

x3

43. B tan1(1 + x) + tan1(1 x) >4

( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( )1 1

1 x 1 xtan tan 1

1 1 x 1 x

+ + > +

( ) ( )1 1

2

2tan tan 1

1 1 x

>

or 1 12

2tan tan (1)

x

>

22 1x

>

2x 2 c, (ii) a > c > b, (iii) b > c > a, (iv) b > a > c(v) c > a > b, (vi) c > b > aThey will occur equal number of times. Thus, thenumber of ways in which (a > b > c)

1

6= (10 9 8) = 120

Required probability120 3

10 10 10 25= =


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54. A For the first equation,

arithmetic mean of roots( )a 1 b

02

= = , given

( )a 1 b 0 =

Case I: a = 0

Product of the roots = ( )b 1 a 1+ = , given

b 1 =

Case II: b 1=

Product of the roots ( )b 1 a 1,= + = given

a 0 = The values of a and b are 0 and 1 respective, forthe second equation, geometric mean of the roots is:

13 3 2 2 2

2 2

a 3b a b 3 3

2a 2b ab 2

+ + += =

+ + +

55. C Assume 1m be the actual speed.

Then =d

tm1

andd

t 2m

= +

So 1m t m (t 2) = + or +

= m (t 2)m1 t

56. AInstitutes Number of Professors

I 2

J 2

K 3

Total number of handshakes are= 2 (1 2 + 1 3) + (1 3) 2 = 16Hence, option (A) is correct.

57. B

a

2

a

2

A2

p-

A

B

c b

CD

From right angle triangle ACD,

2 2b 2b a b ccosC

a a 2ab

2

+ = =

or a2+ b2c2= 4b2

or a2c2= 3b2

58. C Let P (L) = Probability that lion will hit Fahim. P (F) = Probability that Fahim will hit lion. P (N) = Probability that Nishat will hit lion. P(E) = Probability that lion is hit.

Now P(E) = 1P ( )F N

( ) ( )1 P F P N= 1 1

1 1 12 3

=

1 2

12 3

=

2P(E)3

=

( ) ( )( )

P N P FN FP

E P E

=

1 1

13 22 4

3

= =

The required probability is1

4Option (C)

59. B In container 1, water2

parts.5

=

In container 2, water1

parts.5

=

In container 1, milk3

parts5

=

In container 2, milk4

parts5

=

Therefore, in the resulting mixture, the water to milkratio

2 3 1 4 3 3 4 4:

5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7

= + +

10 2

25 5= =

60. C

P

Q

B

RA Y

X

S

given, area ( )APQ 20 = square units

( ) ( )1

AQ PS 202

= square units

1

4 PS 202

= square units

PS 10= units.


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PSR XYR

XR XY

PR PS=

or,4 XY

5 10=

giving, XY = 8 units. Hence, (C) is the answer.

Alternative Method:

P

Q

B

RA Y

X

90

90

PQR ~BQA ~ YXR

XR YR XY AQ BQ ABand

QR PR QP QR PQ PR = = = =

AQ AB AQ PRQR

QR PR AB

= =

XR XY XRXY (PQ)

QR PQ QR

= =

XR PQ AB 2 APQ

PRAQ PR AQXR

= =

2 APQ (2 20)XY 8 units

PX 1AQ 1 4 1

XR 4

= = =

+ +

For questions 61 to 64:

Table I

Name/Varietyof the Cake

Number ofalphabets

in thename

Number ofCakes

sold in 3weeks

Averageprice

Vanilla 7 16 < 300

Mango Mania 10 15 < 300Chocolate 9 22 > 300

Cashew 6 35 < 300

Pineapple 9 17 > 300

Green Forest 11 12 > 300

Choco Truffle 12 45 > 300

Ecstasy 7 25 > 300

Venice Street 12 14 > 300

Fells and Half 12 32 < 300

Strawberry Nuts 14 31 > 300

Star Cruise 10 17 > 300

Vanilla Supreme 14 30 > 300Australian Nut 13 26 < 300

Table II

Group Number ofalphabets (c)

Number ofVarieties (n)

Ratio (c/n)

1 6 1 6

2 7 2 3.5

3 9 2 4.5

4 10 2 5

5 11 1 11

6 12 3 4

7 13 1 138 14 2 7

61. B 8 Groups.

62. D Two varieties of cake for which the number of cakessold at the end of three weeks is same are Pineappleand Star Cruise and the number of cakes sold is 17.Total revenue generated by sales of Pineapple= {(260 8) + (200 5) + (460 4)} 1.5 = Rs. 7380.Total revenue generated by sales of Star Cruise= {(500 5) + (520 5) + (450 7)} 1.5 = Rs. 12375.Difference = Rs. 12375Rs.7380 = Rs. 4995.

63. A Total number of varieties of cake for which the averageprice is greater than 300 and the total number of cakessold in all the three months is greater than 20 is 5.

64. D From table 2, the ratio (c/n) is not an integer for twogroups. One group has varieties Vanilla and Ecstasyand other one has varieties Chocolate and Pineapple.Total number of cakes sold = (16 + 25) + (22 + 17)= 80.


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65. B If C be the total consumption, the total wastage= 1560C

But, as per the question,1

1560 C C4

=

C 1248 =Approximate wastage is Philadelphia

35600 1248 163100

= =

Hence percentage require

163 10052.3 (approx)

(15601248)

= =

66. B The new consumption percentage for Philadelphia

35 3035 24.5%

100

= =

The new consumption percentage for Oklahoma

3020 1 14%

100

= = The new consumption percentage for New York andMiami = 100(24.5 + 14) = 61.5%So, the wastage in Philadelphia

24.5600 800 404

100= =

The total wastage = 1560800 = 760Hence, the wastage percentage in Philadelphia

404100 53.15%(appox.)

760= =

67. C If the total consumption is C packets

Wastage in Philadelphia35

600 C100

=

Consumption packets of Oklahoma20

C100

=

As per question,35C 40C

600100 100

=

600 100C 800

75

= =

Wastage in New York

20210 800 50

100= =

Wastage in Miami25

450 800 250100

= =

Hence, wastage in Miami is 5 times that in New York.

68. B If the total consumption is C packets

Wastage in Philadelphia35

600 C100

=

Consumption packets of Oklahoma20

C100

=

As per question,35C 40C

600100 100

=

600 100C 800

75

= =

Wastage in Oklahoma 20C300100

= = 140

Consumption packets of Philadelphia35

C 280100

= =

69. C The percentage share of any of the flavours cannotbe more than the sum of the other two. So, themaximum percentage share of any flavour can be50%, as if it is more than that then the sum of the othertwo will not be equal to it.

70. D As, in any of the given years the percentage share of

cold drink bottles of any flavour cannot be more thanthe sum of the other two.So, maximum possible percentage of cold drink bottlesof any flavour can be 50 %.So let at the start of 2000 percentage share of colddrink bottles of cola flavour be 50%.Total number of bottles sold in 2000 = 13 lakhs.From 1998 to 1999 there is an increase of 10% in thepercentage of cola bottles sold.And, from 1999 to 2000 there is an increase of 5% inthe percentage of cola bottles sold.Hence overall increase in the percentage of bottles

sold from 1998 to 2000 = + +105

10 5

100

= 15.5%

Percentage of cola flavour in 1998 =50

%1.155

= 43.3 %

Total number of cola flavour sold in 1998 =43.3

5100

= 2.16 lakhs

For questions 71 and 72:

Percentage of cola flavour

1995 36.69%

1996 38.53%1997 41.63%

1998 43.3%

1999 47.62%

2000 50%

2001 45%

2002 41.4%

2003 38.9%

2004 36.95%


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71. B The % of cold drink bottles of any flavour is at least

20% and X 20% . Percentage of cold drink bottles ofcola flavour.Hence if percentage of cold drink bottles of cola flavouris not used in calculating X then the total percentageof cold drink bottles other two flavours is at least20+20+20 = 60%Hence percentage of cold drink bottles of cola flavouris necessarily a part in calculating X when its

percentage is more than 40%. In other cases, it mayor may not be a part.So in at least 6 years percentage of cold drink bottlesof cola flavour is a part in calculating X.

72. A The value of Xkwill be minimum when percentage ofcold drink bottles of all three flavours is approaching33.3%.Hence with the given values of percentage of colddrink bottles of cola flavour in the table, the minimumvalue of X will be in the year 1995 as in 1995 thepercentage of cold drink bottles of flavour is nearestto 33.3%. Minimum difference in 1995 is 5.035%.

For questions 73 and 74:

India Pakistan Srilanka Bangladesh

India X D L L

Pakistan D X L L

Sri Lanka W W X D

Bangladesh W W D X

Points 7 7 1 1

73. A Only one way.

74. C Statements II & III are true as per the previous table.


75. D Purchase pattern and the preference of PC buyersare not known.

76. C PCs purchased by Business Houses in 2004= 0.4 55000 = 22000

In 2003 it would be22000

205601.07

Total number of PC sold in 2003 = (20000 + 22000)= 42000

Hence, the required percentage is20560

100 49%42000

77. B In 2005, Sales of Dell and HP is 34,000 and 38,000respectively. If sales of Dell and HP PCs increase by12% & 10% respectively, then in 2006 sales would be38,080 and 41,800 for Dell and HP, i.e. total PCs soldwill be 79880 and price becomes Rs. 31500 after5% increase.

Sales is 31500 79,880 = Rs. 2,516220,000Also, Sales in 2005 was Rs. 2,160,000,000

The percentage increase is

2516.22 2160100 16.5%

2160

=

Alternatively,

Since the number of units sold by both are comparable,

we can safely assume that overall increase in thesales is approximately 11%

10 1211

2

+ =

Again, prices have increased by 5%

New sales = 1.11 1.05 sales in 2005=1.1655 sales in 2005i.e. little more than 16% is the increase.


From the given data we can conclude

Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3

A 4 2 1

B 3 0 4

C 2 2 3

D 1 1 2

E 0 5 0

78. C From graph I we can conclude that D has a total of4 podium finishes. From graph IV we find out that Dfinished at rank 3 twice. From graphs I, II and III, otherplayers won rank 1 and rank 9 times. So, the remaining

1st

and 2nd

rank podium finishes has to be that of D. Intotal D have one 1st rank finish, one 2nd rank finishand two 3rd rank finishes.Total points of D = 1(3) + 1(2) + 2(1) = 3 + 2 + 2 = 7points.

79. B In total C has 7 podium finishes. Till event 8, C has5 podium finishes, so in last 2 events C has to beamong the players finishing on podium. So, ADB is notpossible.

80. D One rank 1 finish of A and D each is remaining afterevent 8. So in last two events, in one event A will beranked 1stand in another event D will be ranked 1st. It

is evident from the table, B didnt had any rank 2 finish,so Bs last podium finish must be rank 3. So C canhave two 2nd rank finishes OR one 2nd rank finishand one 3rdrank finish.Total points of C = 3(2) + 2(2) + 3(1) = 6 + 4 + 3 = 13.So till event 8, C can have either 132(2) = 9 points or131(2)1(1) = 10 points.


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81. A Since E got rank 2 in 5 events, so from table, inremaining 5 events, A and C got rank 2 twice and D gotrank 2 once. So the maximum number of those eventsin which E did not finish on podium and which havesame three players in respective 1st, 2ndand 3rdrankscan be 2. They can feature (in order of ranks) BAC,BAD, ACB, ACD, CAB or CAD.

82. D Total number of points scored by A = 3(4) + 2(2) + 1(1)= 12 + 4 + 1= 17

Total number of points scored by B = 3(3) + 2(0) + 4(1)= 9 + 0 + 4 = 13Difference in total points = 1713 = 4 points.

For questions 83 to 86:By clue H, the lecture favouring inclusion of painting wasdelivered on Monday. From the introduction and clue B, DheerajThapas lecture, which favoured dancing, was delivered onWednesday. By clue C, Roy wanted to include acting, so hislecture could not be the one delivered on Monday. Moreover,as his lecture was delivered one day earlier than Sharma s, itcould not have been delivered on Tuesday (this would causeSharmas lecture to be delivered on Wednesday which is notpossible). By clue A, Sharmas lecture could not have been

delivered on Saturday. So by elimination, Roys lecture wasdelivered on Thursday and Sharmas on Friday. By clue E,Jyotis lecture was delivered on Thursday so her surname isRoy. By clue A, the lecture which favoured singing could nothave been Sharmas and it could not have been the onedelivered on Saturday. By elimination, lecture on singing wasdelivered on Tuesday. By clue F, Rohit s lecture, whichfavoured gardening, could not be the one delivered onSaturday, so by elimination it was delivered on Friday. Also byelimination, the lecture favouring drawing was delivered onSaturday, which, by clue D, was Ranjit s lecture. By clue F,Rohits lecture was delivered before Tyagis, therefore Tyagislecture was delivered on Saturday. By clue A, Sameer cannotbe the one favouring singing, so he favours painting and, by

elimination, Karan favours singing, By clue G, Karan s surnameis not Malhotra, therefore it is Verma and Sameer s is Malhotra.In summary:

Monday - Sameer Malhotra, Painting.Tuesday - Karan Verma, Singing.Wednesday - Dheeraj Thapa, Dancing.Thursday - Jyoti Roy, Acting.Friday - Rohit Sharma, Gardening.Saturday - Ranjit Tyagi, Drawing.

83. C Karan

84. A FridayGardening

85. A Malhotra

86. A Gardening


87. C The speeches can be arranged in the followingways.

Case I:

Shekhar Amar M W M W M WSo, no of ways = 3! 3! = 6 6 = 36

Case II:

Shekhar Amar W M W M W M

Case III:

Shekhar Amar W M W M M W

Case IV:

Shekhar Amar W M M W M W

Each of the above arrangements can be done in 3! 3!= 36 waysHence, total number of ways = 4 36 = 144

88. D Check the options. Two women scientists should notbe together in the arrangement. Hence, (D) is the rightanswer.

89. B Check the options, with the help of the following table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Shekhar Amar W M Sen M W Ravinder

The two other women scientist should be on theposition 3 and position 7 in the arrangement.

Hence (B) is the answer.

90. A 91. D 92. D 93. C 94. D

95. C Let us suppose that Dipans statement is true. Then,Jugals is false, but Sarmistha s is true, whichcontradicts the information that only one statement istrue.So some other statement must be the true one, andDipans is false. So, Dipan cheated in the exam.

96. A The author mentions statement A in the first line of thesixth paragraph. In the second and third lastparagraphs, Bevitt provides his own point of view

and says that Salvagers are known to scavengebuildings without legal permission. So, statements B,C and D are incorrect according to the passage.

97. D Statement A is mentioned by the author in the sixthparagraph. So, it is a correct statement. B is a correctstatement because the author mentions in the ninthparagraph that demand for these pieces is higher inurban areas because people dwell in apartmentswhere structural alterations are usually impossible. Cmentions Catlins views which are discussed in theseventh paragraph. Catlin stresses that urbanites areon the look out for individuality and character inarchitectural pieces. So, C is correct as they cannot

be thus satisfied with mass products. It follows fromthe passage that Blum believes people want topreserve architectural history.Hence, (D) is incorrect.

98. A In the fourth last paragraph Wong mentions theimportance of research. This makes A correct.Statement B is distorted. C is incorrect because it isnot mentioned in the passage. In the eighteenthparagraph Bevitt refutes if designers are aware ofthe history, tradition, effort and context implicit in the


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item. It does not mention timelines. So, statement D isalso incorrect.

99. C The correct option is (C).

100. D According to the passage, Dworkin begins bywondering whether people are not entitled to themost accurate trials possible, hang the cost.At first,he complains that those who would respond by callingfor striking the right balancebetween the interests

of the accused on the one hand and those of thecommunity in limiting expensive trials on the other atbest merely restate the problem.However, he goeson to claim that balancing is acceptable as long as it isguided by a deeper monist vision establishing principlesof fair play. So option (A) and option (B) are rejected.Dworkin accepts balancingas long as there is fairplay.

101. D The statement in option (D) is incorrect. The authorweighs Dworkins views and also claims that thereexists a conception of practical reason that can doaway with the monist architectonics. There areseveral instances in the passage where the author

strongly differs with Dworkin-Surely, this is adistinction which only an academic could love. For theknowledge that the injustice one is suffering is notdue to any unfairness in the system cannot really beexpected to provide much comfort. That Dworkinappears to believe otherwise is ironic

102. D The statement in (A) is negated by Dworkin deniesthat there can be any general theory of the existenceand content of law; he denies that local theories ofparticular legal systems can identify law withoutrecourse to its merits.The statement in (B) is notjus tif ied by the passage. The author talks aboutvarious ideologies. The author clearly states,assuming that the conversation has broken downand we have all had to turn to our respective politicalideologies for guidance, we should be negotiating witheach other in good faith.So he allows for the possibilitythat political ideologies have a place in justice. Thecorrect answer choice is (D).

103. B Option (B) follows from the passage-Yet there existsa conception of practical reason, one which is ableto take the needs of the victim into account, hence allof the incommensurable particulars of his or hersufferings and situation. (A) is incorrect since theauthor states that a process that affirms conversation

rather than proportion is possible. Option (C) andoption (D) cannot be inferred from the passage.

104. B Option (B) follows directly from the passage-"A theoryof law is for Dworkin a theory of how cases ought tobe decided and it beginswith an abstract idealregulating the conditions under which governmentsmay use coercive force over their subjects." The restof the options are directly contradicted by the passage.

105. A Statement B is mentioned in the first line of fifthparagraph The truly...... sales. Statement D ismentioned in the first line of four paragraph. To many,Grasss..... hes now offering.Statement C mentionedis the third line of the opening paragraph. And statementA is not mentioned as a criticism of Gunter Grass inthe passage. Hence, option A is correct.

106. B The first line of the opening paragraph says for more

than 40 years..... of the Nazi year.This explains thatGunter Grass advocates atonement in the sentence.

107. B Statements II and III follow from the passage. StatementI cannot be concluded. The book has been describedas an indictment of Germany's record in the Hitler era.This does not necessarily imply that it describes indetail the atrocities committed. Statement IV is incorrect.The passage states that by 1944, the Waffen SS didnot limit itself to recruiting only from ideologicaldiehards. It cannot be concluded that no wartimeatrocities were being committed by it then.

108. D (D) is best in line with the meaning of the first

paragraph. The research can show that even theconfirmed status of Balkan as a periphery can beambiguous.

109. A Choice (A) is the only inference which is true from thepassage - the pathos of the cultural boundary. Theother choices are not true. We cannot say that thecriticism is inadequate. The passage nowhere saysthat cultural identities can be determined accurately.Also envyis not explicit.

110. A Refer to the passage where the author has said thatthe axiological dimension.is all but naive andinnocentwhich means that it is not naive and innocent.Statements B, C and D are true according to thepassage. Hence, option A is correct.

111. D Incontrovertible means not open to question or dispute;indisputable. Patoismeans the special jargon of agroup. Irreduciblemeans something that cant bereduced. It is unrelated to incontrovertible. Fillipmeanssomething that adds stimulation or enjoyment. It isunrelated to patois.

112. C Aleatorymeans depending on the throw of a die or onchance; random. Cuspmeans a pointed end.

113. B Hermetic and airtight are synonyms. From the givenoptions, only opprobriumand infamyare synonymous.Proscribemeans to prohibit or denounce. Proselytizemeans to convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine,cause, or faith to another. Stolid and expressiveareantonyms. Inchoatemeans to be in an early stage ofdevelopment; imperfectly formed or developed. Nettlemeans to irritate or vex.


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114. C Nonplusmeans a state of perplexity, confusion, orbewildermentwhile to fathom means to comprehend.So these are antonyms. Similarly privation andopulenceare antonyms. Alitote is a figure of speechconsisting of an understatement in which anaffirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. Feintis a deceptive action calculated to divert attention fromones real purpose. Bravurais a display of daring or abrilliant performance. Enterprise and initiative are

synonymous.115. D Palliative and extenuatingare synonyms. They both

mean partially excusing or justifying. Ligneous meanshaving the texture or appearance of wood. So,ligneous and wooden are synonyms.

116. B Ersatz means an imitation or a substitute usually aninferior one. So ersatzand substitute are synonyms.Sedulousmeans being persevering and constant ineffort or application; assiduous. So persistent andsedulousare synonymous. Billow means to swellwhile adjuremeans to appeal to or entreat earnestly.Callowmeans immature while macerate means to makesoft by soaking or steeping in a liquid. Disparagemeans

to belittle while downside means a disadvantageousaspectof a situation.

117. B The correct spellings are disinterand manoeuvre.

118. B The correct spellings are arrogateand peremptory.

119. C In option (A) says is incorrect. It should be replacedby said. In option (B), the correct expression shouldbe in the wake of. In option (D), engages need to bereplaced by engaged.

120. B In option (B), no two ways about is idiomatic andcorrect. The correct expression in (A) should be cameout/up smelling like a rose (to end something positively

or as a winner). The correct expression in option (C)is setting the stage.Option (D) is incorrect; how heworks together as a group needs to be changed tohow they work together as a group.

121. C Elusive fits in with slippery in the context of thesentence. Wieldmeans to use (a instrument, etc.)The sentence talks about people who manipulatefigures and use statistics to make poverty an elusiveconcept.

122. C Only negative global sentiment fits into the sentence.Moreover, the knee-jerk reaction to a negative globalsentiment/impact is likely to be negative as well. Thisis further borne out by the markets will soon bounce

back.

123. B The sentence states that a commitmentshould not bemade right away. This means that the studieswere, insome way, inconclusive. Therefore there is a needfor further investigation.

124. D The sentence makes it clear that rigid policies havecaused inflation in the past and are likely to cause arecession now. Brink and obduracy(stubbornness/rigidity) fit into the blanks.

125. C The sentence makes it clear that the backlash againstgreen subsidies is no surprise. So it cannot beconfounding. The second blank needs a word thatbrings out the fact that the backlash against greensubsidies is as much of an overreaction as themovement that created them in the first place. Instatedis the obvious choice.

126. A If investors are bound to under-invest in alternativeenergy, the economic rate of return must be

considerably lessthan the social rate of return. Accrueis the only word that fits the first blank.

127. C III serves as a general introduction to the industrysituation. I follows by describing the specifics of thesituation. Business and consumer confidence slumpingglobally is a consequence of the situation described inIII and I. IV concludes the paragraph. IV continues totalk about the global slump in business and consumerconfidence mentioned in II.

128. C II-I makes a general statement. Companies cannotengage their audience as competitors. So II can only

be followed by I. IV-III builds on this. Most newspapercompanies have started viewing digital offerings notas competitors, but as opportunities.

129. C IV is the opener which talks about a fact which ishappening; II follows it making a statement on whatcould be the reason for buying less music. I discussesmass-niche change and III is a specific example ofthat.

130. D IV is the obvious opener; a general statement talkingabout the roots of the modern political systems. I talksabout the city-states, III & II take it further. Note thatIV, I and III are linked by city states.

131. B III is the opener which talks broadly of the mechanisticvision of mathematics, IV takes the mechanistic visionfurther with I & II. The mandatory pair is IV, I-IV talkingof falsehood and I talking of truth.

132. D IV is the opener which opens the topic of Breeders.IV forms a mandatory pair with III, II-I is also a pair as IItalks about genetic engineering becoming accessibleand I is the result of that happening.

133. B Workagrees with the verb plural subject otherthree theories; was determined agrees with its subjectthe methodology. Determined by is the correctphrasal usage.

134. C The Past Perfect Tense for expectedshould be usedand business would improve is the correct phrasalusage.

135. D The adjective double cannot modify the verb produces;only an adverb twice can modify a verb and as manyas is used for a countable quantity.

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