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DECEMBER 4,
2017

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

IBPS Clerk
Pre (Phase I) Exam 2017
Part I English Language
Directions (Q.Nos. 1-5) Read the following passage carefully and answer the
questions given below it.
When Hurricane Harvey loomed off the coast of my home State of Texas, it
seemed to fill the entire Gulf of Mexico.
When it roared on land, it pummelled the towns of Rockport and Port
Aransas, whose tawny beaches I've walked with my kids, pointing out the
indigo sails of Portuguese man O' war jellyfish. Harvey's eye took direct aim at
the University of Texas' Marine Science Institute, flattening not just the facility
General Instructions itself, but priceless samples awaiting analysis. After Harvey left Port Aransas,
This question paper has 100 it spun back into the Gulf of Mexico over record sea temperatures as great as
multiple choice questions, which 4° above normal. Thermodynamic laws require that warmer air holds more
are divided into three parts. water vapour. The heat armed the storm with a mighty arsenal of water
vapour. Then Harvey returned to land, dumping a catastrophic amount of rain
Before the completion of time on Houston. My Facebook feed filled with pleas for rescue from the rising
limit, the candidates are not waters. Friends' houses flooded - houses that had always been on dry land
permitted to submit their before. A chemical plant blew up, twice. Toxic chemicals oozed from
answers. Superfund sites. Dozens died in the deluge, mostly by drowning. And all the
while, alongside the heartbreak and horror, I kept thinking about a strange
To navigate between questions, harbinger: jellyfish. Play Video Diaphanous in form yet menacing in sting,
the candidates can click on the jellyfish have a powerful capacity to capture our imagination. They undulate in
question number displayed to a primal rhythm, blinking open and closed like eyes that can peer into the
the right of the screen. soul of the sea. And what they are seeing are changes produced by us here
on land. Because we burn fossil fuels, which release greenhouse gasses, not
Part Subject No. of Questions just the atmosphere, but ocean waters are warming. At the same time, our
ship traffic transports animals to new places, and sometimes these exotics
I English Language 30 find home-like conditions where in the past those conditions would have been
II Reasoning 35 unsuitable. That's what happened in the eastern Mediterranean, where a
III Quantitative Aptitude 35 jellyfish from the tropical Indian Ocean has found warm, homey waters and
now forms huge aggregations called blooms that stretch for tens of miles
* Based on Memory every summer. The fierce stings of these animals chase beach-goers out of
the water. Their gooey bodies clog machinery at power plants, halting
operations.
Rampant coastal development provides new habitat for a jellyfish stage called a
polyp that looks like a sea anemone. When it finds a hard surface like a dock or
a jetty to grow on, a single polyp can proliferate into a dozen or even more
medusae. And fields of polyps grow on those hard structures. That's likely what
happened off the coast of Italy, where gas platforms are thought to be the home
for a new invasion of jellyfish.

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In the twentieth century in the Adriatic sea, moon c. Jellyfish can proliferate their population in the situation of
jellies, pinkish with their characteristic four-leafed ecological imbalance.
clover on top, were a rarity. Now they are ubiquitous. d. Both (b) and (c)
And as we wash pollution into our waters, we create e. All of the given options
low-oxygen environments. Some jellyfish, with their flow
Directions (Q.Nos. 6-11) In each of the questions given
metabolic rate due to their a-cellular jelly insides, can
survive more easily there than fish, with their oxygen below a sentence is given with one blank. Below each

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guzzling muscled tissues. That is part of what happened sentence four words are given out of which two can fit
in the Yellow sea, where pollution is unchecked. It is the the sentence. Five options are given with various
birthplace of a maroon jellyfish that reaches a weight of combinations of these words. You have to choose the
500 pounds. Blooms of the creature were a combination with the correct set of words which can fit
once-a-generation event before 2000 the kind of thing in the given sentence.
fishermen mentioned to their sons. But jellyzillas swept
from China in the Tsushima Current, have plagued 6. Would you like to have ……… coffee?
Japan's coast almost every year of the 21st century. In A. much B. more
2009, a fishing boat caught so many that their weight C. some D. many
capsized the vessel. (Fortunately, the crewmembers a. A-B b. A-D c. B-C d. C-D e. A-C
were rescued.) And our lack of oversight of the fishing
industry, which has removed more than 90% of the 7. The Dysart Unified School District says they are
large fish from the seas, has depleted the predators of investigating threats made ……… the district and
jellyfish as well as their competitors. Jellyfish are eaten Dysart High School.
by some fish, and jellyfish eat the same small A. towards B. against
zooplankton that fish do. The ecological vacuum left by
C. for D. after
unrestrained fishing can allow jellyfish to expand their
a. A-B b. A-D c. B-C
influence in marine ecosystems. That's what happened d. C-D e. A-C
off the coast of Namibia, once one of the world.
8. I was going ……… to say hello when I realised
1. How is jellyfish able to survive in polluted water that I couldn't remember his name.
more than the other fishes?
A. beyond B. over
1. Jellyfish has oxygen guzzling muzzled tissues.
C. through D. across
2. Due to low metabolic rate. a. A-B b. A-D c. B-C d. C-D e. B-D
3. Jellyfish eat small zooplankton to survive.
a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. 1 and 2 9. In 1997 the sales tax was lowered to 4%, then in
d. 2 and 3 e. All are correct 2001 it was abolished ………
2. How Hurricane Harvey can be termed as A. together B. laterally
devastating with reference to the passage? C. completely D. altogether
a. A-B b. A-D c. B-C c. C-D e. B-D
a. Many people died by drowning.
b. Hurricane blew up the Chemical plants. 10. Children ……… their parents' authority far
c. Toxic chemicals got exuded from superfund sites. more nowadays than they did in the past.
d. Hurricane flooded many houses.
e. All of the above A. dispute B. question
C. confront D. challenge
3. What is the author's main idea regarding the a. A-B b. A-D c. B-C d. C-D e. B-D
passage?
a. How to ameliorate ecological imbalance. 11. The United Nations has ……… its authority to
b. The author gave his opinion regarding jellyfish that what they restore peace in the area.
know humans don't, A. Used B. Blown
c. Water pollution creating a low oxygen environment affecting
aquatic life. C. Exercised D. Refused
d. Hurricane Harvey destroyed many lives a. A-C b. A-D c. B-C d. C-D e. B-D
e. Endangered condition of Jellyfish
Directions (Q.Nos.12-20) In each of the question given
4. Which of the following statements is/ are true in below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then
context of the given passage? followed by five options which then tries to decipher its
a. Maroon jellyfish is found in Yellow sea where pollution is meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option
unchecked. which gives the meaning of the phrase most
b. Hurricane Harvey with strong winds battered the entire Gulf appropriately in context of the given sentence.
of Mexico.
c. Jellyzillas sweeping from China have afflicted Japan's coast. 12. She comes across really well on television.
d. Jellyfish survive more than other fishes in low oxygen
environment a. discover b. express c. behave d. offers e. provide
e. All of the above
13. The deal was completely open and above board.
5. Which of the following statements regarding a. mislead b. profitable c. dupe
jellyfish is/are related to the country Namibia? e. respect e. honest
a. The attenuation in the number of jellyfish is due to the low 14. For most businessmen, the central questions will
oxygen environment.
b. The predators of jellyfish are depleting because of turn on taxation.
uncontrolled fishing. a. matter b. consider c. attack d. concern e. unsettle

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 15. They sought a controlling interest rather than a a. Although there are some
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takeover. b. similarities at the disqualification
c. of both the candidate
a. spend b. partnership c. endorse d. the differences among them
d. approve e. buyout e. All are incorrect
16. I think he was just putting on an act to get 25. When the group of teenagers/ visits the
sympathy. entertainment centre/ little did they knows/ that its
a. tolerate b. assume c. perform outing/ would lead them to a hospital.
d. deceive e. effect
a. When the group of teenagers
17. I can put up with the house being messy, but I b. visits the entertainment centre
hate it if it's not clean. c. little did they knows
d. that its outing
a. ignore b. forget c. delay d. remain e. bear e. All are incorrect
18. He gave in to my suggestion after I had shown 26. If the present guidelines,/the bank are required/
him the plans. to obtaining a photograph/ from any persons/ who
a. leave b. defeated c. defy d. agree e. resign wishes to open an account.
19. She cut in on a station wagon, forcing the driver a. If the present guidelines b. the bank are required
to brake. c. to obtaining a photograph d) from any persons
e. All are incorrect
a. interrupt b. stop c. collide d. too close e. carve
20. Most patients find that the numbness from the 27. Although the clock struck twelve,/we hear the
big bang of! the fire crackers and saw/ all the guests
injection wears off after about an hour.
scream,/shouting and wishing each other with joy.
a. calm b. inflate c. deepen d. fade e. emerge
a. Although the clock struck twelve,
Directions (Q.Nos. 21-30) In each of the question given b. we hear the big bang of
below a sentence is given which is then divided into five c. the fire crackers and saw
d. all the guests scream,
parts out of which last part is correct. There is an error
e. All are incorrect
in three part of the sentence and only one part is
correct. You have to choose the part as your answer. 28. The Rupali wanted/ to gets/ the clear picture
about/the incident so she spoke/ to the victims.
21. After he had read / the first two chapters / to the a. The Rupali wanted b. to gets
novel, / he had felt like /reading the book in one c. the clear picture about d. the incident so she spoke
sitting. e. All are incorrect
a. After he had read b. the first two chapters c. to the novel
d. he had felt like e. All are incorrect 29. The centre has accepted/ the report of the
Judicial Commission/ that indicted a former Chief
22. Since most of the urban people / have been lived Minister/ and six of his ministerial colleagues for
/ at polluted areas / they suffers from severe / corruption,/ favouritism, nepotism and
diseases caused by pollution. administrative impropriety.
a. Since most of the urban people b. have been lived a. The centre has accepted
c. at polluted areas d. they suffers from severe b. the report of the Judicial Commission
e. All are incorrect c. that indicted a former Chief Minister
d. and six of his ministerial colleagues for corruption
23. Broadly speaking of a / layman language e. All are incorrect
disability/ could be/classified in two groups / namely
mental and physical. 30. Before invested,/ you should look at the/ overall
a. Broadly speaking of a b. layman language disability business dynamics for the company/ along with its
c. could be d. classified in two groups efficient management and/ good corporate
e. All are incorrect governance.
a. Before invested
24. Although there are some/ similarities at the b. you should look at the
disqualification/ of both the candidate/ the c. overall business dynamics for the company
differences among them/ are considerably d. along with its efficient management and
pronounced. e. All are incorrect

Part II Reasoning
Directions (Q.Nos. 31-35) Study the following lives between Z and Y. There are six person lives
information carefully and answer the questions given between S and Y. V lives immediate above W, but live
below. below T. U does not live above X. W does not live
There are eight persons namely S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z immediate above Y.
lives on eight different floors from one to eight. Ground
31. Who lives on floor number five?
floor is number one and one above that is number two
and so on till the topmost floor is number eight. a. U b. S
c. Z d. T
X lives on odd number floor but does not live on 3rd
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32. How many persons live between W and X? Note Facing the same direction means if one is facing
a. One b. Three c. Five North then the other also faces North and vice versa.
d. Two e. None of these Facing opposite direction means if one is facing North
then the other faces South and vice versa.
33. Who lives immediately above V?
a. Z b. T c. Y 39. How many persons sits between D and A?
d. W e. None of these a. One b. None c. Three

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d. Two e. None of these
34. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
way based on the given arrangement and thus 40. Who among the following pair sits at extreme
form a group. Which is the one that does not ends?
belong to that group? a. S,Q b. D, Q c. Q, R
a. Y b. V c. T d. X e. W d. S, R e. None of these

35. Who lives on 2nd floor? 41. Who sits third to the left of D?
a. X b. S c. U a. R b. B c. Q
d. Z e. None of these d. C e. None of these

Directions (Q.Nos. 36-38) In each of the questions 42. Who sits to the immediate right of B?
below are given three statements followed by two a. A b. C c. R
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the d. S e. None of these
given statements to be true even if they seem to be at 43. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
variance from commonly known facts. Read all the way based on the given arrangement and thus form a
conclusions and then decide which of the given group. Which is the one that does not belong to that
conclusions logically follows from the given group?
statements disregarding commonly known facts. a. A b. C c. S d. B e. D
Give answer
a. if only conclusion I is true Directions (Q.Nos. 44-46) In these questions,
b. if only conclusion II is true relationship between different elements is shown in the
c. if both conclusion I and II are true
d. if either conclusion I or II is true
statements. These statements are followed by two
e. if neither conclusion I nor II is true conclusions. Study the conclusion based on the given
statements and select the appropriate answer
36. Statements Some dares are dream. All dreams Give answer
are real. No real is fake. a. if only conclusion I follows
b. if only conclusion II follows
Conclusions I. Some dreams are fake. c. if both conclusion follow
II. All dream is not fake. d. if either conclusion I or II follows
e. if neither conclusion I nor II follows
37. Statements No rain is game. Some games are
chain. No chain is lane. 44. Statements Z>W>V=K<L<I
Conclusions I. Some chains are not rain. Conclusions I. W > K II. I > K
II. Some games are lane.
45. Statements Q>B, K<E<B, J ≥ E, R<Q
38. Statements Some movies are tickets. No ticket Conclusions I. Q> K II. Q = E
is popcorn. Some popcorn is burger.
Conclusions I. Some movies are burger.
46. Statements E= F< G < H; G ≥ I
II. Some burgers are not movies. Conclusion I. H > I II. E> I

Directions (Q.Nos. 39-43) Study the following Directions (Q.Nos. 47-51) Study the following alphabetical
information carefully and answer the questions given sequence and answer the questions based on it.
below. ABBCDEFEIBCAFECBBACAOBNUVW
Eight friends A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting in a 47. How many Cs are there in the alphabetical series
straight line (but not necessarily in the same order). which are immediately preceded by a vowel and
Some of them are facing South while some are facing immediate followed by consonant?
North. a. One b. Two c. Three
Q sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. C sits d. More than three e. None of these
third to the left of Q. B, is not an immediate neighbour
of Q. P sits third to the right of C. A faces North. D sits 48. If all the vowels are dropped from the series, then
to the immediate right of P. D does not sits at any of which alphabet will be eighth from the left end?
the extreme end of the line. Only one person sits a. C b. B c. N
d. F e. None of these
between R and B. P sits second to the left of R. S sits
second to the right of D. Both the immediate 49. How many vowels are there in the alphabetical
neighbour of P faces the same direction to each other. series which are immediately preceded by a
Both the immediate neighbour of C faces the opposite consonant?
direction to each other. S faces the same direction as a. One b. Two c. Four
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 50. If the position of the 1st and the 14th alphabets, Directions (Q.Nos. 57-61) These questions are based
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the 2nd and the 15th alphabets and so on up to the on the following five numbers.
13th and the 26th alphabets, are interchanged, Then 834 427 563 649 975
which alphabets will be 7th to the right of 10th
57. If all the digits of numbers are arranged in
alphabets from the right end? ascending order within the number, then which of
a. A b. C c. N the following is lowest number?
d. B e. None of these
a. 975 b. 649 c. 834 d. 563 e. 427
51. How many total vowels in the alphabetical 58. If 1st digit of highest number is divided by 2nd
series? digit of 2nd highest number, then what will be the
a. Five b. Ten c. Three resultant?
d. Nine e. None of these
a. 2 b. 4 c. 3
Directions (Q.Nos. 52-56) Study the following d. 5 e. None of these
information carefully and answer the questions given 59. If 2 is subtracted from the every even digit and 1
below. is subtracted from every odd digit number of each
There are eight notes of different denominations ie., ` 1, number, which number among them will be lowest
` 5, ` 20, ` 50, ` 100, ` 200, ` 500, ` 2000 which are number?
arranged in a circular arrangement facing towards the a. 834 b. 427 c. 563
centre but not necessarily in the same order. ` 50 note d. 649 e. 975
is arranged second to the right of ` 200 note. Odd 60. What is addition of 3rd digit of highest number
denominations note will not be immediate neighbour of and 2nd digit of lowest number?
` 200 and ` 50 note. There will be less than ` 100 a. 7 b. 6 c. 4
denomination note to the immediate left and immediate d. 3 e. None of these
right of ` 100 note except ` 1 note. ` 100 note is second 61. If 1st digit of 2nd highest number is divided by
to the left of ` 5 note. ` 2000 note is second to the left of 1st digit of lowest number, then what will be the
` 100 note. resultant?
a. 5 b. 3 c. 2
52. Which rupee note will be arranged to the d. 4 e. None of these
immediate left of ` 50 note?
a. ` 100 b. ` 2000 c. ` 500 62. If 1 is subtracted from each even number and 2
d. ` 5 e. None of these is subtracted to each odd number in the number
5827936, then how many digits will appear twice in
53. Which rupee note will be arranged to the third the new number thus formed?
to the right of ` 5 note? a. Only 7 b. Only 5 and 7 c. 1,5 and 7
a. ` 2000 b. ` 100 c. ` 200 d. 4,5 and 9 e. None of these
d. ` 20 e. None of these
63. How many letter will be remain at the same
54. What will be the sum of note which is position in the word 'SURFACE'when they are
immediate left of ` 50 note and immediate right of arranged in the alphabetical order from left to right?
` 500 note? a. Four b. Three c. One
a. ` 2100 b. ` 550 c. ` 700 d. Two e. None of these
d. ` 2200 e. None ofthese 64. There are five person i.e. P,Q, R, S and T. If Q is
taller than R and S but smaller than T. S is smaller
55. Which denomination note are between ` 1 and than T, who is not the tallest, then who is the tallest
` 100 note, when counted clockwise from ` 1 note?
person among all?
a. ` 5 and ` 20 b. ` 50 and ` 100
a. T b. Q c. S
c. ` 200 and ` 2000 d. ` 1 and ` 500 d. P e. None of these
e. None of these
65. How many pairs of letters are there in the word
56. Which rupee note will be arranged to the third ‘SENATOR’ which have as many letters between
to the right of ` 2000 note? them in the word as in alphabetical series?
a. ` 2000 b. ` 100 c. ` 200 a. None b. One c. Two
d. ` 200 e. None of these d. Three e. Four

Part III Quantitative Aptitude

66. The ratio of speed·of boat in downstream and 67. The sum of 4 consecutive even numbers are
speed of stream is 9 : 1, if speed of current is 3 km/h, greater than three consecutive odd numbers by 81. If
then find distance travelled upstream in 5 hours. sum of least odd and even number is 59, then find
a. 105 km b. 110 km c. 120 km the sum of largest odd and even numbers.
d. 90 km e. 95 km a. 69 b. 71 c. 73
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68. Two different amounts are invested in two 78. 0.5 1.5 5 18 76 ?
schemes. In scheme A, amount X is invested at 8 % a. 380 b. 385 c. 390
per annum and in scheme B amount (X + 1400) is d. 375 e. 395
invested at 12% per annum. After 2 years difference 79. The average age of A and B, 2 years ago was 26. If
between both interests is 880, then find value of X? age of A, 5 years hence is 40 years, and B is 5 year
a. 7200 b. 5500 c. 6800 younger to C, then find difference between age of A

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d. 7300 e. None of these and C?
Directions (Q.Nos. 69-73) Read the table and answer a. 8 b. 10 c. 9
the given questions. d. 12 e. None of these
The number of books sold from five stores on five days 80. The average of X, Y, Z is 24, X : Y = 2 : 3, X+Y =
Day
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
60, then find X-Z=?
Store a. 16 b. 14 c. 8
A 77 80 49 93 58 d. 10 e. 12
B 89 57 55 85 54
81. The cost price of two articles is same, trade man
C 56 36 82 90 40
got profit of 40% on first article, selling price of
D 68 74 78 70 95
second article is 25% less than first article, then find
E 82 65 90 86 84
overall profit percent?
69. What is the ratio of total number of books sold a. 23% b. 12 1/2% c. 25%
d. 22 1/2% e. None of these
from store D on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
together to that sold from store E on Tuesday, 82. The length of rectangle is 80% of diagonal of
Wednesday and Thursday together? square of area 1225, then find area of rectangle, if its
a. 13 : 11 b. 11 : 15 c. 11 : 13 perimeter is 94 2.
d. 13 : 15 e. 11 : 17 a. 1016 b. 500 c. 1604 d. 1064 e. 625
70. Number of books sold on Friday from stores C 83. The annual salary of Arun is ` 7.68 lakh. In a
and D increased by 15% and 20% respectively as month if he spends ` 12000 on his children, 1/13th of
compared to that sold on previous day. What rest on food and ` 8000 in mutual funds from his
number of books the stores C & D sold on Friday? monthly salary, then find the monthly saving he is
a. 162 b. 158 c. 150 left with.
d. 160 e. 168 a. ` 40000 b. ` 45000 c. ` 50000
d. ` 36000 e. None of these
71. Total numbers of books sold from store B on
Tuesday and Wednesday together are what percent Directions (Q.Nos. 84-98) What should come in place
more or less than total books sold from stores C & D of question marks in the following equations?
together on Monday? 84. 40% of (20/4 × ?) = 48
a. 27 3/13% b. 27 3/11% c. 25 2/11% a. 20 b. 24 c. 28 d. 32 e. 22
d. 24 3/11% e. None of these
72. What is the average number of books sold from 85. (0.25 + 1.5) (3.5 + 1.5) = ?
a. 15 b. 30 c. 20 d. 24 e. 20.5
stores B on Sunday, C on Tuesday and E on
Thursday? 86. 40 × 64 ÷ 80 = ? 2 + 7
a. 82 b. 80 c. 88 a. 5 b. 6 c. 7
d. 75 e. 85 d. 4 e. 2
73. Find the difference in total number of books 87. 25% of 16 × (15 − ?) 3 = 256
sold from stores C and E together on Tuesday and a. 15 b. 13 c. 9
From store B on Monday and Thursday together? d. 11 e. 7
a. 61 b. 65 c. 59 d. 60 e. 63 88. 90 = 15% of 1000 × 3% of (100/?)
Directions (Q.Nos. 74-78) What should come in place a. 4 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9 e. 3
of the question marks in following number series? 89. ? + 7 = (7 × 4) + (43 × 5)
2

74. 255 230 250 235 245 ? a. 192 b. 194 c. 196

d. 198 e. 200
a. 245 b. 240 c. 225 d. 260 e. 265
75. 5 3.5 5 ? 21.5 56.75 90. 3 1 − ? × 3 2 = 2 5
3
a. 7.5 b. 8.5 c. 9.5 a. 10.5 e. 9 3 2 6
a. 2/3 b. 2/9 c. 4/9 d. 9/4 e. 7/9
76. 8 4 4 8 32 ?
a. 512 b. 128 c. 248 d. 256 e. 232 91. 40% of (102 ÷ 17) × ? = 2 × 6 3

a. 20 b. 22 c. 25 d. 30 e. 15
77. 129 128 124 115 ? 74
a. 99 b. 98 c. 101 92. ? − 2 = (7 − 12) + (10 − 17)
3 2 2

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 93. 400% of ? = (13 × 15) − (891 ÷ 9) 98. 14.2% of 11000 + 15.6% of ? = 3590
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a. 20 b. 24 c. 22 d. 28 e. 18 a. 12000 b. 13000 c. 14560 d. 12250 e. 13500
94. 8 × 8 = 2 × 2 × 2
2 2 ? 6 4
99. A can do a work in 24 days, B is 20% more
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. e. 4 efficient than A, if C can do the work in 10 more days
than B, find days taken by A and C together to
95. 20% of (2 2 × 3 2 ) − 2 = ?
complete the work.
a. 2.5 b. 5.2 c. 5.4 d. 5.6 e. 6.2
a. 20/3 days b. 44/3 days c. 40/3 days
96. 20% of 1/5 of 2250 = 50 + ? d. 6 days e. None of these
a. 55 b. 90 c. 50 d. 40 e. 45 100. The ratio of milk to water is 5 : 4. If two litres of
97. 986 − 432 + 116 = ? + (13) 2
water is added, ratio becomes 10 : 9, then find new
a. 501 b. 505 c. 401 amount of water in the mixture.
d. 451 e. None of these a. 14 L b. 16 L c. 18 L d. 20 L e. 22 L

Answers & Explanations

1. (e) 2. (e) Solutions (Q.Nos. 31-35) According to the 45. (a) Q>B > E > K, Q > B > E ≤ J, Q > R
given information I. Q> K (True) II. Q = E (False)
3. (b) Author’s main idea regarding the
passage is that the author gave his opinion Floor Person
Only conclusion I is true.
regarding jellyfish that what they know 8 S
humans don’t. 7 X 46. (a) E= F< G < H, E = F< G≥ I, I≤ G< H
6 Z I. H > I (True) II. E> I (False)
4. (e) All of the above options are true in the
context of the given passage. 5 T Only conclusion I is true.
4 V 47. (a) A B B C D E F E I B C A F E C B B A C A
5. (d) Statement (b) and (c) are related tot
he country Namibia regarding jellyfish. 3 W
OBNUVW
2 U
6. (c) ‘more coffee’ and ‘some coffee’ both Only one ‘C’ are there which is
1 Y
are suitable usage in the blank. immediately preceded by a vowel and
7. (a) With ‘threats made’ the suitable 31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (b) 34. (b) 35. (c) immediately followed by a consonant.
preposition to be used-‘towards’ and Solutions (Q.Nos. 36-38) According to the 48. (d) B B C D F B C F C B B C B N V W
‘against’. given information
8. (c) ‘Going over’ and ‘going through’ both 36. (b) ‘F’ is eight from the left end.
can be used in the blank.
49. (d) A B B C D E F E I B C A F E C B
9. (d) The sentence clearly indicates that Dare Dream × Fake
Real BACAOB NUVW
there has been a reduction and then
abolishment. So, ‘completely’ and More than five vowels are there which is
‘altogether’ both can be used. immediatley preceded by a consonant.
I. Some dreams are fake → False
10. (e) ‘Authority’ is either ‘questioned’ or 50. (b) According to the questions
‘challenged’. Hence, B-D is the correct II. All dreams is not fake → True
ECBBACAOBNUVWABB
combination. Only conclusion II follows.
7th to the right
11. (a) The correct phrase goes as; ‘to use 37. (a)
one’s authority’ or ‘to exercise one’s Rain × Game Chain × Lane C D E F E I B C A F
authority’. Hence, (a) is correct.
10th from right end
12. (e) While using informally, ‘come across’ I. Some chains are not rain → True
has the meaning ‘provide’. So, (e) is II. Same games are lane → False 51. (b) A B B C D E F E I B C A F E C B
suitable usage. BACA O B N U VW
Only conclusion I follows.
13. (e) 14. (d) 15. (e) 16. (b) Ten vowels is the alphabetical series.
38. (b)
17. (e) ‘To put up with’ means ‘to bear up’. Solutions (Q.Nos. 52-56) According to the
Movie Ticket × Popcorn Burger
18. (d) ‘Gave in’ means ‘to yield’ or ‘agree’. given information
20
19. (a) ‘To cut in’ means ‘to interrupt’. 5 100
I. Some movies are burger → False
20. (d) ‘wear off’ means ‘to fade away’.
II. Some burger are not movies → True 1 50
21. (b) As per the rule of ordinal adjectives it
Only conclusion II follows.
is correct to use ‘the first two chapters’
Solutions (Q.Nos. 39-43) According to the 500 2000
22. (a) The correct phrase is ‘since most of given information
200
the urban people’ to be used.
S D R B 52. (b) ` 2000 note arranged to the
23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (a) 26. (e) immediate left of ` 50 note.
27. (c) The tense of the sentence is past. P C A Q
53. (c) ` 200 note arranged to the third to the
Hence, ‘the fire crackers and saw’ is the 39. (c) 40. (a) 41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (a) right of ` 5 note.
right usage.
44. (c) Z>W>V=K<L<I 54. (d) ` 2000 is immediate left of ` 50 note
28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b) I. W > K (True) II. I > K (True) and ` 200 is immediate right of ` 500 note.
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55. (a) ` 5 and ` 20 note are between ` 1 and According to the question, 73. (a) Difference = total number of books
` 100 note. Sum of even numbers = 81 + sum of odd sold from store C and E together on Tuesday
56. (d) ` 20 note arranged to the third to the numbers − from stroe B on Monday and Thursday
right of ` 2000 note. x + 1+ x + 3 + x + 5 + x + 7 Difference = ( 82 + 90 ) − ( 57 + 54)
57. (e) 834 427 563 649 975 = 81 + x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 172 − 111 = 61
4 x + 16 = 81 + 3 x + 6 74. (b) 255 230 250 235 245 240
x = 71

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348 247 356 469 579 – ascending
order of digits of –25 +20 –15 +10 –5
Lowest
Least odd number = 71
numbers
number Least even number = 71 + 1 = 72 75. (c)
So, after arrnaged the digits of each Required sum = 71 + 72 = 143 76. (d) 8 4 4 8 32 256
number in ascending order, 427 is lowest 68. (c) In scheme A : ×0.5 ×1 ×2 ×4 ×8
numbers.
P1 = x, R1 = 8%, T1 = 2 yr
58. (c) 1st digit highest number = 9 7 5 P1 R1 T1 77. (a) 129 128 124 115 99 74
SI1 =
2nd digit of 2nd highest number = 8 3 4 100 –1 –4 –9 –16 –25
x ⋅ 8 ⋅ 2 16 x
Resultant = 9 / 3 = 3 SI1 = = …(i)
100 100 78. (b) 0.5 1.5 5 18 76 385
59. (b) According to the question
834 427 563 649 975 In scheme B : ×1+1 ×2+2 ×3+3 ×4+4 ×5+5
P2 = ( x + 1400), R1 = 12%, T2 = 2 yr
( x + 1400) ⋅ 12 ⋅ 2 79. (c) Let, the present ages of A and B be ‘x’
622 206 442 428 864 SI1 = and ‘y’ respectively.
100
lowest number According to the question,
24 x + 33600
= …(ii) (x − 2) + (y − 2)
So, 427 is lowest number. 100 ⇒ = 26
2
60. (a) 3rd digit of highest number = 9 7 5 According to the question, from Eqs. (i)
⇒ x + y = 56
and (ii)
2nd digit of lowest number = 4 2 7 But given the age of A, 5 years hence is
24 x + 33600  16 x
Required addition = 5 + 2 = 7 880 =  − 40 years
 100  100
61. (c) Ist digit of 2nd highest number = 8 3 4 ∴Present age of A = 40 − 5 = 35 yr
88000 = 8 x + 33600
⇒ x = 35, y = 56 − 35 = 21
Ist digit of lowest number = 4 2 7 8 x = 88000 − 33600 = 54400 Present age of B = 21 yr
8 54400
Resultant = = 2 x= = 6800 Given B is 5 years younger to C,
4 8
⇒ Age of C = 21 + 5 = 26 yr
62. (c) According to the question x = 6800
Required difference between ages of A
1 − Substracted from even digit. Solutions (Q. Nos. 69-73) According to the and C = 35 − 26 = 9 yr
2 − Substracted from odd digit. given information
80. (e) According to the question
5 8 2 7 9 3 6→ 3 7 1 5 7 1 5 69. (c) X + Y + Z
= 24,
1, 5 and 7 appear twice. 70. (d) Books sold on Friday from store C 3
115 ⇒ X + Y + Z = 72
63. (c) S U R F A C E arrange in = 40 × = 46 …(i)
100 Given, X + Y = 60,
alphabetical order
left to right Books sold on Friday from store D then Z = 72 − 60 = 12 …(ii)
A C E F R S U 120
= 95 × = 114 ⇒
X 2
= ,Y =
3X
…(iii)
Only one letter ‘F’ remain at the same position. 100 Y 3 2
64. (d) P > T > Q > R/S Total number of books sold on Friday from
The value of y and z put in the Eq. (i)
store C and D = 46 + 114 = 160
P is tallest person among all. 3X
71. (b) Books sold from store B on Tuesday ⇒ X + + 12 = 72
65. (c) 2
and Wednesday = 55 + 85 = 140
S E N A T O R ⇒ 5 X = 60 × 2
Books sold from store C and D on Monday
= 36 + 74 = 110 ⇒ X = 24
Only two pair are in the word SENATOR then X − Z = 24 − 12 = 12
140 − 110 
66. (a) Let speed of downstream = 9 x and Required percent =   × 100
 110  81. (d) Let, CP1 CP2
speed of stream = x
30 × 100 300 100 100
9x − 7 x = = %
Speed of current = =3 110 11 75
2 SP1 140 × 140 = 105 = SP2
3 100
2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3 = 27 %
11 245 − 200 
speed of downstream = 27, Overall profit =   × 100
72. (e) Required average  200 
speed of upstream = 21 Books sold from store B on Sunday 45 1
= × 100 = 22 %
Distance travelled (in km) upstream in 5 h + store C on Tuesday + store 200 2
by boat = 21 × 5 = 105 km
E on Tuesday 82. (d) Let, side of square be ‘a’
=
67. (e) Let, x be and odd number 3 According to the question,
So, 3 consecutive odd numbers are Required average
x, x + 2, x + 4 a 2 = 1225
89 + 82 + 84 255
= = = 85 a = 35
4 consecutive even numbers are 3 3
x + 1, x + 3, x + 5, x + 7 Digonal of square = a 2 = 35 2

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 Length of rectangle = 80% of a 2 91. (a) 40% of (102 ÷ 17 ) × ? = 2 3 × 6 According to the question,
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80 C take 10 more days than B
= × 35 2 = 28 2 unit ⇒
40
× 6 × ? = 23 × 6
100 100 ∴C can do a work in 20 + 10 i.e., 30 days
Perimeter of rectangle = 2 (length+ breadth) 2 3 × 100 × 6 Then, A 24 5
⇒ ? = = 20
94 2 = 2 (28 2 + Breadth) 40 × 6 B 20 120 6 +
Breadth rectangle = 19 2 unit ⇒ ? = 20 C 30 4
Area of rectangle = 28 2 × 19 2 92. (d) ? − 2 3 = (7 2 − 12 ) + (102 − 17 ) A and C together complete the work
= 1064 unit 2 120 40
⇒ ? − 8 = ( 49 − 12 ) + (100 − 17 ) = = days
83. (a) Annual salary = ` 7.68 lakh ⇒ ? = 37 + 83 + 8
9 3
7.68 ⇒ ? = 128 100. (c) Let, the ratio of milk to water be 5 x
Monthly salary = = ` 64000
12 and 4 x.
93. (b) 400% of ? = (13 × 15) − ( 891 ÷ 9)
Spend on children = ` 12000 According to the question,
400 5x 10
Remaining amount = ` 52000 ⇒ × ? = 195 − 99 =
1 1 100 4x + 2 9
Spend on food = × 52000 96 × 100
13 13 ⇒ ? = = 24 45 x = 40 x + 20
= ` 4000 400 5 x = 20
Spend on Mutual fund = ` 8000 ⇒ ? = 24 x=4
∴ Monthly saving = ` 64000 94. (c) 8 × 8 = 2? × 2 6 × 2 4
2 2
New amount of water in mixture
− (12000 + 4000 + 8000) ⇒ (2 3 )2 × (2 3 )2 = 2 ? × 2 6 × 2 4 = 4 × 4 + 2 = 18 L
= ` 40000 26 × 26
⇒ 2? = 6
84. (b)
40
×  20 
× ?  = 48 2 × 24
100  4 
⇒ 2? = 2 0 × 2 2
48 × 4 × 100 19200
? = = = 24 ⇒ 2? = 2 2
40 × 20 800
⇒ ? =2
. + 15
85. (*) ( 025 . ) ( 3.5 + 15
. )=? 95. (b) 20% of (2 2 × 32 ) − 2 = ?
? = (175
. ) × ( 5.0) = 875
. 20
⇒ ? = × 36 − 2
86. (a) 40 × 64 ÷ 80 = ? 2 + 7 100
⇒ 40 × 0.8 = ? 2 + 7 36
⇒ ? = − 2 = 7.2 − 2 = 5.2
⇒ 32 − 7 = ? 2 , ? 2 = 25 ⇒ ? = 5 5
⇒ ? = 5 .2
87. (d) 25% of 16 × (15 − ?)3 = 256 1
96. (d) 20% of of 2250 = 50 + ?
5
25
⇒ × 16 × (15 − ?)3 = 256 20 1
100 ⇒ × × 2250 = 50 + ?
100 5
⇒ (15 − ?)3 = 64
1 1
⇒ 15 − ? =4 ⇒ × × 2250 = 50 + ?
5 5
⇒ ? = 11 2250
⇒ = 50 + ?
88. (b) 90 = 15% of 1000 × 3% of 
100  25

 ? 
⇒ ? = 90 − 50 = 40
15 3 100
⇒ 90 = × 1000 × × ⇒ ? = 40
100 100 ?
15 × 10 × 3 97. (a) 986 − 432 + 116 = ? + (13)2
⇒ 90 =
? ⇒ 1102 − 432 − 169 = ?
15 × 10 × 3 ⇒ ? = 501
⇒ ? = = 5 ⇒? = 5
90 . % of 11000 + 15.6% of ? = 3590
98. (b) 142
89. (b) ? + 7 2 = (7 × 4) + ( 43 × 5) 14 .2 15.6
⇒ × 11000 + × ? = 3590
⇒ ? + 7 2 = 28 + 215 100 100
⇒ ? + 49 = 243 15.6
⇒ 1562 + × ? = 3590
⇒ ? = 243 − 49 = 194 100
15.6
⇒ ? = 194 ⇒ × ? = 2028
100
1 32 5
90. (c) 3 − ? × 3 = 2 ⇒ ? =
202800
= 13000
3 2 6
15.6
10 9 17
⇒ −? × = 99. (c) A can do a work in 24 days
3 8 6
9 10 17 3 1 Efficiency A : B
⇒ ? × = − = =
8 3 6 6 2 100 : 120
8 4 5 : 6
⇒ ? = =
9×2 9 Total work = 24 × 5 = 120
4 120
⇒ ? = B complete the work in i.e., 20 days
9 6

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