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Page1 Mock CAT 11 2012

Section - II (VA + LR)

Directions for questions 31 to 33: The passage given below is followed by a set of three questions.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

Dont shoot the messenger is usually a good rule to live by. But it is hard when it comes to Bernie Madoff,the former billionaire serving a 150-year jail term for running historys biggest Ponzi scheme.

Yet, in recent jailhouse interviews, Madoff has given a valuable insight into causes of the Great Recession,whose awful impact has blighted millions of lives across America and around the world. No one can denyMadoffs activities were an appalling fraud, but, he insists, what about the involvement of everyone else inthe global financial system.

They had to know, Madoff told the New York Times, referring to the banks and hedge funds that greedilyreaped millions in fees from his operations. He pointed out to New York magazine that he refused to givethe banks any information as to how he got such high returns and would not let them do due diligence. Yetthey never complained.

These banks and these funds had to know there were problems, he said.

No wonder that Irving Picard, the trustee representing Madoffs victims, has filed a civil suit seeking damagesfrom banks who did business with Madoff. They include big Wall Street names like HSBC, Citigroup, JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch. Just because Madoff is a crook sitting in jail does not mean he isnt right whenhe tells us to look elsewhere, too.

Yet, unfortunately, Madoff is the only one behind bars.

That is the worst thing about the whole sorry saga. Madoff and his scheme have become a useful foil for theentire finance industry and a distraction from its venality. Its always Madoff that the tabloids put on the

front pages. Its Madoff who is the ultimate banking bogey man. Its Madoff who spurs public outrage andwhose jailing has satiated a quest for justice. It is the classic one bad apple defence of the kind banksand Wall Street specialise in. It is not the systems or the bosses fault, they say, it is just a few rogueoperators and they have been dealt with.

But we should not be fooled. We should listen to Madoff when he fingers the whole financial sector and thegiant firms within it as part of the problem, too. He told New York magazine:

Its unbelievable no one has has any criminal convictions. The whole new regulatory reform is a joke.Hes not alone in being amazed that, despite the astonishing frauds and manipulations by Wall Streetduring the boom years, not one top banking or hedge fund executive sits in jail. It is indeed jaw-dropping.

31. Which of these can be inferred as the insight given by Madoff?(a) The Recession was caused by a few rogue operators.(b) The Recession was caused by the failure of the banks and financial organizations.(c) The Recession was caused by the venality of the finance industry.(d) The Recession was caused, in part, by the actions of the banking and financial industry.

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Directions for questions 36 to 39 : The passage given below is followed by a set of four questions.Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.

But I wonder how much real attention Dickenss books will get. In America at least, he seems to be anauthor more known than read. (Find me someone who claims to have read Martin Chuzzlewit and I willshow you a goddamned liar.) Yet even if youve read only one of his books, his stamp is such that it feelslike youve read them all. The virtues that kept him famous, prosperous and never out of printthat he iseasily grasped and eternally inventive in his visuals and jokeshave served to make him iconic. Hischaracters, of course, deserve most of the credit. They possess those funny allegorical names, behavejust as fixedly, and get thrown into one melodramatic scene after another. But taken as a whole, those 989characters make up an unforgettable universe of humanity matched only by Shakespeare, whom Dickensworshipped.

George Orwell, in his famous essay on Dickens, pegged the novelist as a cynic who was neither a radicalnor an idle bourgeois, but a self-made mystery who unswervingly championed the underdog, typically theworking poor. He went on to assert that Dickenss reticence to take a definitive position on class and rightscarried over to his characters, who tend to feel unreal. While Orwell claimed he could conduct a conversationwith a chap like Leopold Bloom, he held that he couldnt imagine one with any of the folks imagined by

Dickens.

The Orwell essay is a long one and is interesting because there is a palpable tension between his obviouslove for Dickens and his need to bring a clear, socialist critique to the table, if for no other reason than toprevent Dickens from being stolen by others with their own specious agendas. For example, Orwellcouldnt say enough about how amazing Dickens was in writing the way children think, but on the otherhand it rankles him that Dickens never talks about actual work and what people do when theyre notstanding around in some literary scene.

But despite persistent and, to my mind, niggling quarrels that Orwell picks with Dickens, he couldnt bringhimself to condemn him. He went on to concede that he couldnt imagine a day when he wouldnt be

reminded of a particular Dickensian scene or moment. It is this aspect of Dickens, the sheer scope of theworld he created and the widescreen variety of his novels, that is his true legacy. Yes, his novels are of apiece, but when you fit the jigsaw together its a remarkable picture, whirling and alive. Its intricacies andmoving parts far outweighing the surprise coincidences, occasional mawkishness and deus ex machinaendings.

36. Which of these best expresses the central theme of the passage?(a) The passage explores why Dickens is an important author and will always be read.(b) The author wants to argue that despite some weaknesses Dickens as a writer is second only toShakespeare.(c) The passage captures the universal legacy of Dickens writings.

(d) The passage captures the authors analysis of a George Orwell essay on Dickens.

37. All of the following are criticisms of Dickens novels except:I. Dickens novels feature characters that have funny allegorical names.II. Dickens is too sentimental at times.III. Dickens characters opinion on class and rights is not clear which makes them feel unreal.IV. Dickens novels feature surprising coincidences.(a) Only I (b) I and III (c) II and IV (d) II, III and IV

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38. According to author, what is the most important feature of Dickens writings?(a) The fact that his writing is easily understood by everybody.(b) The whimsical characters that he created.(c) The inventive visuals and jokes.(d) The complete range and variety of his writings.

39. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?(a) Analytical (b) Pedantic (c) Descriptive (d) Nostalgic

40. The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the optioncorresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

THROW

(a) When I bought my motorbike, they threw in free insurance.(b) He loves the new project and has thrown himself into it with great gusto.(c) Shah Rukh Khan has not been able to throw off the romantic hero image.(d) Were not going to throw the towel just because we lost one game.

41. The word given below has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the optioncorresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

SIT

(a) My partner just sits and expects things to get done.(b) I was new to the job, so I sat in on the meetings to learn the procedures.(c) He had to sit out most of the matches due to injury.(d) He sat on many committees dealing with environmental issues.

Directions for questions 42 to 44: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

IILK organized a 2-day Indian Classical Music Event with three slots on each day. Four artists Subbu,Kumar, Shankar and Kehsanloy and three bands Delhi Sea, GTH and Mitti performed at the event. Ineach slot, an artist or a band or a combination of an artist and a band performed. No artist performed alonein the last slot of a day and no band performed alone in the first slot.Whenever Delhi Sea and Mitti performed, they did it in two successive slots with Delhi Sea performingbefore Mitti. The number of performances given by Shankar was less than that given by GTH and the lastperformance of Shankar was held before the first performance of GTH. Subbu performed alone only onceduring the event and that was in the first slot on the second day. The sum of the number of performancesgiven by Mitti, Kehsanloy and Kumar respectively wasnt a prime number. The total number of performancesgiven by the artists was equal to the total number of performances given by the bands.

42. It is known that Kehsanloy performed in the last slot on both the days. If a combination of an artistand a band performed in two of the slots on the second day, then who performed in the second sloton the first day?(a) Shankar-GTH (b) Shankar-Mitti (c) Mitti (d) Kumar-Mitti

43. If Kumar performed on both the days, then he must have performed with which of the bands?(a) Delhi Sea (b) GTH (c) Mitti (d) Cannot be determined

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44. Which of the following statements cannot be true?(a) Kehsanloy and GTH performed in the third slot on the first day.(b) Shankar and Mitti performed in the second slot on the first day.(c) Kumar and GTH performed in the third slot on the second day.(d) None of these

45. The question given below is followed by two statements, A and B. Mark the answer using thefollowing instructions:Mark (a) if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot beanswered by using the other statement alone.Mark (b) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.Mark (c) if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot beanswered by using either statement alone.Mark (d) if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.

Q. The houses of Pavan, Pranab, Mohit and Santosh are of different sizes and each house hassome vehicle parking slots. Pavan stays in the second smallest house, which has the same numberof parking slots as that in Pranabs house. The largest house is not the one with the highest number

of parking slots. Santoshs house is not the smallest. The sum of the number of parking slots inMohits house and Pranabs house is an even number. Who among the four stays in the secondlargest house and how many parking slots does it have?A. One house has two parking slots and the remaining three houses have one parking slot each.B. The four houses have two, three, three and five parking slots, in no particular order.

46. Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/arecorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).Then choose the most appropriate option.

(A) Many a men dated their ruin from some murder or other that perhaps they thought little of at the

time.(B) Afterwards, when fascinated by the man, as you will be, turn immediately to this excellent,

detailed and often harrowing biography.(C) After they had finished the meal they asked the waiter the bill.(D) By the time she arrives, we will have finished our homework.

(a) A and B (b) A and D (c) B and D (d) Only C

47. Given below are a few sentences. Identify the sentence(s)/ part(s) of the sentence(s) that is/arecorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).Then choose the most appropriate option.

(A) Imagine a speck of dust close to a planet a billion times the size of earth. The speck of dustrepresents the odds in favour of your being born.(B) The huge planet would be the odds against itself. So stop sweating the small stuff.(C) Dont be like the ingrate who got a castle as a present and worried about the mildew in thebathroom.(D) Stop looking at the gift horse in the mouth- remember that you are a Black Swan.

(a) A & B (b) A & D (c) C & D (d) C

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48. Given below are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicised. From theitalicised words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentencesare followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the

set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

He showed us grisly(A)/grizzly(B) photos of the crime scene.Salmans last(A)/latest(B) movie which was released yesterday is a big hit.

The trees cast a big shade(A)/shadow(B), so he sat under it.The vice-president must now take on the mantle(A)/mettle(B) of supreme power.The garden blazed(A)/braised(B) with colour.

(a) AABAB (b) BBBBA (c) ABBAA (d) BBAAB

49. Given below are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are italicised. From theitalicised words, select the most appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentencesare followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete theset of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

I havent seen him for(A)/since(B) over five years.The teacher asked us to use our fantasy(A)/imagination(B)while writing essays.He should be arriving briefly(A)/shortly(B).Unfortunately inflation is on the rise(A)/raise(B) again.The opposition parties are making political capital(A) /capitol(B)out of the governments problems.

(a) ABABA (b) ABBAA (c) BBBAB (d) AABAB

50. Each of the five children Aman, Bhanu, Chaman, Deepak and Elhan likes at least one activityamong Rowing, Singing, Dancing, Sketching and Running. Each activity except Dancing is liked byat least three of the five children. There are two children who like exactly the same set of activities.

Aman likes Rowing and Running. There is no activity which is liked by both Aman and Deepak. BothBhanu and Deepak like Dancing but there is no other activity which is liked by both of them. Deepaklikes Sketching. Who among the five children definitely like Running?(a) Aman, Bhanu, Chaman and Elhan. (b) Aman, Chaman, Deepak and Elhan.(c) Aman, Chaman and Elhan. (d) Aman, Bhanu and Chaman.

Directions for questions 51 to 53: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

Ten people Chuck, Berry, David, Gilmour, Eric, Clapton, Jimmy, Page,Kirk and Hammett live in abuilding that has six floors numbered 1 to 6 (lowest to highest). Each floor is occupied by at least one of the

ten people. If N(x) represents the number of people living on floor x, then N(1) = N(6) N(3) and N(2) = N(5).

Also, N(x) N(x+1) for x = 1 to 5. It is also known that:(i) Both Chuck and Berry live on the floor that is immediately above the floor on which Kirk lives.(ii) David lives on a higher floor as compared to Clapton, Jimmy and Hammett but on a lower floor as

compared to Chuck.(iii) Gilmour and Page live on the same floor.(iv) The number of people who live on the floor on which Jimmy lives is equal to that on which Eric lives.

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51. What is the difference between the number of people who live on floor 3 and floor 5?(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 2

52. Who among the following lives on floor 6?(a) Eric (b) David (c) Chuck (d) Gilmour

53. How many people live on a floor higher than the one on which Jimmy lives?(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 6

54. A paragraph is given below from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options,

choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

The realist at last loses patience with ideals altogether, and sees in them only something to blindus, something to numb us, something to murder self in us, something whereby, instead of resistingdeath, we can disarm it by committing suicide. The idealist, who has taken refuge with the idealsbecause he hates himself and is ashamed of himself, thinks that all this is so much the better.(a) And it is not the ignorant and stupid who maintain this error, but the literate and the cultured.(b) The idealist says, Realism means egotism; and egotism means depravity.

(c) The realist, who has come to have a deep respect for himself and faith in the validity of his ownwill, thinks it so much the worse.

(d) Unfortunately, this is the sort of speech that nobody but a realist understands.



Christopher Dells Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre is a visual typology of the monstrous. Delldraws on images from across centuries and continents to celebrate the hideous fecundity of thehuman imagination. Resistance to monsters is clearly futile, he writes. While we may no longerworry about being eaten by trolls on the way home, there remains a fascination with, and fear of,

these creatures that have shadowed us throughout history.(a) It shows us what mans imagination can do to man.(b) After all, we should remember God is our creator.(c) After all, we should remember who created them: not the gods, not Echidna, but man.(d) Believe in God, not in fantasy.



Months after its debut, Hillary: The Movie faces the supreme court. The justices review of the

documentary financed by long term critics of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could bring morethan just a thumbs up or thumbs down.(a) It may win all time high approval ratings for the Secretary of State.(b) It will vindicate the faith of movie goers the world over.(c) It may settle the question of whether Hillary deserves to be so popular.(d) It may settle the question of whether the government can regulate a politically charged film as acampaign ad.

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57. Five sentences are given below, labeled A, B, C, D and E. They need to be arranged in a logicalorder to form a coherent paragraph. From the given options, choose the most appropriate one.

A. In 1986 it was renamed Recent Acquisitions because, as the museums director Philippe deMontebello wrote, the rise in art prices has limited the quantity and quality of acquisitions to thepoint where we can no longer expect to match the standards of just a few years ago.B. And as the museums buying power fades, public experience of art is impoverished, and the braindrain of gifted young people from curatorship into art dealing accelerates.C. From the point of view of American museums, the art-market boom is an unmitigated disaster.D. The symbol of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts plight is an annual booklet that used to be titledNotable Acquisitions.E. These institutions voice a litany of complaints, a wrenching sense of disfranchisement andweakness, as their once adequate annual buying budgets of $2 million to $5 million are turned tochicken feed by art inflation.

(a) ABECD (b) DABEC (c) CEDAB (d) DABCE

58. The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the most appropriate answer to the

question.

Why should this absolutely God-given faculty of memory retain so much better the events of yesterdaythan those of last year, and, best of all, those of an hour ago? Why, again, in old age should itsgrasp of childhoods events seem firmest? Why should repeating an experience strengthen ourrecollection of it? Why should drugs,fevers, asphyxia, and excitement resuscitate things long sinceforgotten? . . . such peculiarities seem quite fantastic; and might, for aught we can see a priori, bethe precise opposites of what they are. Evidently, then, the faculty does not exist absolutely, butworks under conditions; and the quest of the conditions becomes the psychologists most interestingtask.

Which one of the following can be inferred from the passage?(a) We tend to misunderstand our brains status quo.(b) The functions of faculty of memory are beyond human comprehension.(c) Psychologists are trying to understand how memory functions.(d) Psychologists believe that understanding the conditions under which faculty of memory operatesis the key to understand this faculty.

59. Six persons Chetan, Kartik, Hari, Pankaj, Naresh and Vicky are married to Radha, Kiran,Shama, Hema, Divya, and Charu, not necessarily in the same order. There is no person among thesix whose name starts with the same letter as his wifes name. They are going on a picnic in threecars such that each car has two couples. It is known that:

(i) Charu is not in the same car as Hari.(ii) Radha is in the same car as Pankaj.(iii) Shama is in the same car as Hema.(iv) Kiran is not in the same car as Naresh.(v) Divya is not in the same car as Charu.

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If Vicky is in a car in which nobodys name starts with the same letter as that of any of the othereleven persons, then which of the following statements cannot be true?(a) Shama is married to Hari.(b) Hema is married to Kartik.(c) Radha is married to Vicky.(d) Pankaj is married to Divya.

60. Eight persons Anu, Bindu, Candy, Dolly, Emran, Fiza, Gauri and Hemant are sitting at a squaretable, in the same order, in clockwise direction. Two persons are sitting on each side of the table.Two of them are Managers, two Executives, two Consultants and two Engineers.The Executives are sitting opposite each other. One of the Executives is sitting on the same side ofthe table as an Engineer and on his/her left. The Consultants are sitting opposite each other andeach of them is sitting next to an Engineer. The Managers are sitting next to each other. If Anu is aConsultant who is sitting next to a Manager, then which of the following statements is definitelyfalse?

(a) Fiza is an Executive.(b) Hemant is sitting next to a Manager.

(c) Emran is an Engineer.(d) None of these

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31. d Throughout the passage the author has argued thatthe banks and the financial sector had an importantrole in causing the Great Recession. Bernie Madoff isguilty but he is hardly the only person who deservesto go to prison. Refer to the lines Just becauseMadoff is a crook sitting in jail does not mean he isntright when he tells us to look elsewhere, too. Option(a) cannot be the answer as it cannot be the insightgiven by Madoff. Also, option (a) is contradictory to

the authors opinion-It is the classic one bad appledefence of the kind banks and Wall Street specialisein. It is not the systems or the bosses fault, they say,it is just a few rogue operators and they have beendealt with.... Option (b) states that the recession wascaused by the failure of banking organizations , whichis incorrect. The option does not state what exactlythis failure was. Option (c) is not the answer as theauthor merely mentions the venality of the financeindustry. He/she does not attribute the Recession to it.

32. b The answer can be inferred from the lines Madoffand his scheme have become a useful foil for theentire finance industry... Its Madoff who spurs public

outrage and whose jailing has satiated a quest forjust ice. The author says that it is Madoff who isultimately cast as the villain and the cause of therecession by the entire finance industry. Option (b)comes closest to expressing this. Option (a) is incorrectas it does not specifically discuss discusses the roleof banking industry in causing recession .

33. b The central idea of the passage is how Bernie Madoffis not the only person responsible for the recession.The author argues that we need to consider the roleof the entire financial sector also. Hence, option (b)works best. Options (a) is contradictory to the ideaspresented in the passage. Option (d) is incorrect asthe author does not discuss how the financial sectorcontributed to the Recession. He/she only states thatit played a part.Option ( c) is incorrect as it stresseshow Madoff was responsible for the recession .

34. d None of the statements can be inferred from thepassage. (I) cannot be inferred; refer to the lines WhileSinn Feins black balloons, the largely desertedstreets and the heavy security presence remindedthat history could not be too easily wished away.They seem to suggest that there is still some tensionbetween the two countries. (II) can be inferred fromthe passage. (III) also cannot be inferred as the author

writes, The exaggerated: her green cloak to go withthe Emerald Isle The author says that looking forsymbolism in the queens choice of a cloak is anexaggeration.

35. a Option (a) best expresses how Britain and Ireland aretrying to make things right. We cannot assume thateverything has been resolved because there isevidencein the passage against this. Therefore, option

(d) can be eliminated. Options (b) and (c) (sharedmisfortune and tragic past) are too broad in scopeand can be construed to mean anything.

36. c The major part of the passage discusses Orwellsessay on Dickens. Option (d) is inappropriate becauseOrwells opinion of Dickens is discussed only in thecontext of the essay that he (Orwell) wrote. Thisessay has been used as an example to illustrate

authors view. Throughout the passage author hastried to show why, despite criticism, Dickens writingshave had a universal appeal.

37. a All except (I) are mentioned as criticisms of Dickenswritings. (II) and (IV) can be found in the lines faroutweighing the surprise coincidences, occasionalmawkishness and deus ex machina endings. (III) isone of the criticisms that Orwell levels at Dickens. Dickenss reticence to take a definitive position onclass and rights carried over to his characters, whotend to feel unreal.

38. d The answer can be found in the last paragraph

the sheer scope of the world he created and the widescreen variety of his novels, that is his true legacy.

39. a The tone of the passage can be best described asanalytical. The author does not merely describe thefeatures of Diockens writings . He goes on to analysethe various aspects of his writing. The author usesOrwells essays to dissect the writings of CharlesDickens.

40. d (a) is correct. To throw in means to add to something.(b) is correct. To throw oneself into something meansto do something with great enthusiasm. (c) is correct.To throw off means to free yourself from something.

(d) is incorrect. The correct expression is throw inthe towel which means to stop trying.

41. a (a) is incorrect. The correct expression is sit back- tosit back means to wait for something to happen whiledeliberately not being involved. (b) is correct. To sit inon something means to be present during a meetingbut not participate. (c) is correct. To sit out means towait for something to finish. (d) is correct. To sit onmeans to be on a committee or panel (to be a member).Radhika has sat on the finance committee from thebeginning.

For questions 42 to 44:

As Subbu performed alone in the first slot on the second day,the bands could not have performed more than 5 times. So thenumber of performances given by the bands was either 4 or5. If the number of performances given by the bands was 4,then each of the four artists would have given oneperformance. However, in that case the sum of the number ofperformances given by Mitti, Kehsanloy and Kumar respectivelywould be 3 (a prime number), which is not possible. So thenumber of performances given by the bands as well as by theartists must be 5. The number of performances given by Delhi

Solutions (VA + LR)

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Sea and Mitti must be the same and it should be 1 each only.The number of performances given by GTH was 3. EitherKehsanloy or Kumar gave 2 performances and the rest 3artists gave 1 performance each.

As the last performance of Shankar was held before the firstperformance of GTH, Delhi Sea and Mitti must have performedsuccessively in the first two slots on the first day. Shankarmust have performed in either the first slot or the second slot

on the first day.

The conclusions made thus far can be tabulated as givenbelow.

Slot

Day

- - -

Delhi Sea Mitti GTH

Subbu - -

NA GTH GTH

Slot-1 Slot-2 Slot-3

Day-1

Day-2

42. c The given information can be tabulated as:

Slot

Day

Shankar NA Kehsanloy

Delhi Sea Mitti GTH

Subbu Kumar Kehs anloy

NA GTH GTHDay-2

Slot-1 Slot-2 Slot-3

Day-1

43. b Kumar must definitely have performed with GTH asGTH performed in both the second and the third slot

on the second day.

44. d All the given statements could be true.

45. a From Statement A:As the sum of the number of parking slots in Mohitshouse and Pranabs house is an even number, thenumber of parking slots in each of Pavan, Pranab andMohits house is one and the number of parking slotsin Santoshs house is two. Also, Santosh must bestaying in the second largest house. Hence, thisstatement alone can answer the question.

From Statement B:

The houses of Pavan, Pranab, Mohit and Santosh havethree, three, five and two parking slots respectively. Itis also known that the largest house cannot have five

parking slots. But we cannot deduce anything aboutthe second largest house. Hence, this statement alone

cannot answer the question.

46. c B and DA is incorrect . The correct statement should be Manya men dated their ruin from some murder or other thatperhaps they thought little of at thattime.C is incorrect. The correct statement should be Afterthey had finished the meal they asked the waiter forthe bill.

47. d B and D are correct.

(A) is incorrect. The correct expression is Imagine aspeck of dust close to a planet a billion times the sizeof theearth or alternatively, Imagine a speck of dustclose to a planet a billion times the size of Earth.(B) is incorrect. The correct expression is the hugeplanet would be the odds against it (i.e. the oddsagainst your being born). (D) is incorrect. The correctexpression is stop looking a gift horse in the mouth which means questioning the value of something youhave received for free (You look a gift horse in themouth when you receive a gift and then you questionthe value of that gift).

48. c ABBAA

Grisly means gruesome while grizzly is a type ofbear. Latest which means most recent suits thecontext of the sentence. When used as a noun, shadeis relative darkness; shadow is what causes thedarkness. A tree casts a shadow which causes shade.Mantle means the role and responsibilities of animportant person or job, especially when they arepassed on from one person to another. Mettlemeansthe ability and determination to do something

successfully despite difficult conditions. Blazemeansto shine brightly whereas braisemeans to cook meator vegetables very slowly with a little liquid in a closedcontainer.

49. b ABBAAFor is used to describe period of time of an actionwhile sincedenotes the starting time of an action. Theword we want here is for. Fantasymeans extravagantand unrestrained imagination. The word we want hereis imagination. Brieflymeans for a short time, whereasshortlymeans soon. Hence, shortly is the word to beused here. Rise / raise- both the words can mean tomove upwards, but they are not interchangeable. Riseis an intransitive verb and raise is a transitive verb.Raiserequires an object to cause the motion. Rise isthe word to be used here. Capitalmeans an advantageor a gain whereas capitol means a building in whichthe state legislature body meets. So, capital is correct

in the given context.

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50. c It can be concluded that nobody except Bhanu andDeepak likes Dancing as the number of children wholike Dancing cannot be more than two. Also, Deepakdoesnt like Rowing and Running, both of which areliked by Aman. SInce Deepak likes Sketching, it is notliked by both Aman and Bhanu. So Chaman and Elhanlike Sketching. The conclusions made thus far can betabulated as shown below.

Rowing Singing Dancing Sketching Running

Aman Yes No No Yes

Bhanu Yes No

Chaman No Yes

Deepak No Yes Yes No

Elhan No Yes

The two children who like exactly the same set ofactivities must be Chaman and Elhan (this can be seenfrom the table). Since at least three children likeRunning, Chaman and Elhan must be two of them. Itcannot be determined whether Bhanu likes Runningor not.

For questions 51 to 53:Let N(1) = N(6) = a, N(2) = N(5) = b, N(3) = c and N(4) = d. Herea, b and c are distinct (as given). Also, b and d cannot be thesame. Hence, 2a + 2b + c + d = 10 (the total number of people).

2(a + b) + c + d = 10

The least possible value of a + b is 3 and it is evident from theabove equation that none among a, b, c and d can be greaterthan or equal to 4. The only possible integer solution to theabove equation is when a, b, c and d are equal 1, 2, 3 and 1respectively.The following table can thus be concluded:

Number of

occupants

Name of the

occupants

Floor 6 1 ?

Floor 5 2 ?

Floor 4 1 ?

Floor 3 3 ?

Floor 2 2 ?

Floor 1 1 ?

From statement (ii) and the above table it is evident that Chucksfloor number is greater than 3 and hence from statement (i)and the above table it can be concluded that Chuck and Berrylive on floor 5. Subsequently, Kirk and David live on floor 4 andfloor 3 respectively. Clapton, Jimmy and Hammett must occupyfloor 1 and floor 2 (in no particular order), as they live belowDavid. From statement (iii) it can be concluded that Gilmour andPage live on floor 3 with David. Finally, it can be concluded

from statement (iv) that Jimmy and Eric live on floor 1 and floor6 respectively. The table can be completed as given below.

Number of

occupants

Name of the

occupants

Floor 6 1 Eric

Floor 5 2 Chuck, Berry

Floor 4 1 Kirk

Floor 3 3 David, Gilmour, PageFloor 2 2 Clapton, Hammett

Floor 1 1 Jimmy

51. b Difference = 32 = 1

52. a Eric lives on floor 6

53. c Jimmy lives alone on floor 1. The rest 9 people live on

floors higher than his.

54. c The paragraph discusses differences between

idealists and realists. The next sentence should beoption (c) as it brings out this difference. The paragraphends with The idealist thinks that all this is so muchthe better. Option (c) features a similar construction-The realist thinks it so much the worse.

55. c The deleted sentence is a part of Dells statement. Dellsays we are no longer afraid of monsters and trollsbut continue to be fascinated by them. (c) is the logicalcontinuation as it tells us why we are not afraid ofthem but still fascinated by them.

56. d Only (d) gives a sensible reason for the reviewbringing more than just a thumbs up or thumbs down

the review would likely settle an important question onthe scope of government regulation. Since theJustices review is being discussed , only (d) can bethe logical continuation .

57. c The sequence should start with sentence C as itintroduces a topic the repercussions of theart-market boom. C is followed by E (as there is areference in the plural ) and both sentences are linkedwith the reference to museums. E also is an elaborationof the point being made in sentence C. D and A areclearly linked through the reference to the annualbooklet. B comes in as the ending sentence as itmentions the consequence of the weakening in thebuying power of museums. The correct sequence isCEDAB, option (c).

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58. c Option (d) is incorrect because the quest of conditionsbeing the psychologists most interesting task is theopinion of the author and not of psychologists. Thepassage does not state/imply the opinion of thepsychologists, it talks about the opinion of the authoronly. Option (c) is correct as it can be inferred fromthe last line of the passage.

59. b From (iii), as Shama and Hema are in the same car,

Radha must be in a different car. From (v), either Divyaor Charu must be in the same car as Radha and theother must be in the same car as Kiran. As Vickycannot be in the same car as Hema, Kiran or Charu, hemust be in the same car as Radha and Divya. From (i),Hari and Naresh are in the same car with Shama andHema. Further analysis leads to the following table:

Case I Case II

Car I: Car I:

Radha-Pankaj Radha-Vicky

Divya-Vicky Divya-Pankaj

Car II: Car II:Shama-Hari Shama-Hari

Hema-Naresh Hema-Naresh

Car III: Car III:

Charu-Kartik Charu-Kartik

Kiran-Chetan Kiran-Chetan

60. d Let Anu, Bindu, Candy, Dolly, Emran, Fiza, Gauri andHemant be represented by A, B, C, D, E, F, G and Hrespectively. The only possible arrangement is shown

below.

Engineer

Engineer

ExecutiveExecutive

Consul tant Manager

HA

GB

FC

D E

Consul tant

Manager

Hence, none of the statements is false.

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