IIFT 2009 Solutions

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Page 1IIFT 2009 SET C

IIFT 2009 SET C

Answers and Explanations

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

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

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

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

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

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

61 D 62 D 63 B 64 C 65 D 66 67 A 68 D 69 A 70 D

71 D 72 B 73 74 C 75 B 76 B 77 A 78 A 79 C 80 B81 A 82 D 83 D 84 B 85 C 86 C 87 D 88 B 89 D 90 B

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

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

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

121 B 122 D


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Page 2 IIFT 2009 SET C

1. D The automobile production in year 2004, 2005, 2006,2007 and 2008 are 1775, 1700, 2175, 2325 and 2200respectively.The production shows decrease only in the year 2005and 2008The percentage decrease in 2005

1775 17004.22%

1775= = in 2006, 2007 is increase

Percentage decrease in 2008

232522005.37%

2325= =

Hence, option (D) is the correct choice.

2. B Exports of the given five years are 325, 175, 250, 300and 125 respectively in the given order.So highest growth in exports is in 2006.

i.e.250175

100 42.84%175

= =

3. A Let 5x, 3x and 2x are the price of commercial vehicle,

passenger vehicle, 3 wheeler respectively. Total earning = 30075xCommercial vehicle domestic sales = 13625x

Required answer

13625x100 43.3%

30075x= =

4. D Average domestic sales = 1760Closest year with sales is 2008 i.e. 1875

5. B The percentage increase are :

in 2005

15251450

100 5.17%1450= =

in 200619251525

100 26.22%1525

= =

in 200720251925

100 5.19%1925

= =

6. B Domestic sales have increased in 2005, 2006, 2007only and average production has increased in 2006and 2007 only. Hence we can find the required ratiofor 2006 and 2007 only.Ratio for 2006 = 400 : 475

Ratio for 2007 = 100 : 150

For questions 7 to 9:

Absolute Return

Alpha Beta Gama

Auto 0.745 0.299 -

Chemicals 0.3612 0.2412 0.6

Communication 0.3505 0.25 0.2

Construction 0.2265 - 0.9015

Diversified 0.8228 0.7689 1.045

Energy 2.0979 3.675 4.305

Engineering 0.7208 0.8792 1.24

Financial 1.5588 1.44 1.0206

FMCG 3.625 0.5 0.5

Health Care 1.0764 - 0.54

Metals - 0.8792 0.7984

Services 0.45 0.704 0.4

Technology 0.1102 0.15 0.7

Textiles 0.6851 - -

7. A Refer to the above table.

8. D Refer to the above table.

9. B Investment 10 lakhs in fund Gama will become

10,00000 1.088 10.9 lakhs .

10. C Jowar yield for 2007368

0.546673

= =

Soyabean yield for 2008799

1.229650

= =

Required ratio = 0.546 : 1.229.So, closest ratio is 0.89:2.00.

11. B The top 3 crops by yield in 2006 are :Sunflower = 1.864Groundnut = 1.5488Rice = 1.4299

12. A The bottom 3 crops by yield in 2008 are:Moth = 0.208Seasmum = 0.25Millets = 0.266

13. C Statement I is wrong as productivity of pulses hasincreased in 2007.Statement II is correct as the productivity of Maizeover the years are 1.097, 1.094, 1.073 respectively.


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14. A Statement I is correct as the productivity of Cerealsover the years is 0.536, 0.757, 0.756 respectively.Statement II is also correct as the productivity over theyears are 0.25, 0.297, 0.3431 respectively.

For questions 15 to 19:AS per the data given in the question following table can bederived.

Total Oil used Total Oil produced

1996 2608 3258

1997 2914 3704

1998 2870 3936

1999 2834 3622

2000 2920 3754

2001 3262 4044

2002 3658 3944

2003 3500 4328

2004 3822 4650

2005 3618 4968

2006 3826 5484

2007 4030 5580

2008 4152 -

15. B In 199822

100 0.766552870

= =

In 199922

100 0.7762834

= =

In 2000 20 100 0.6842920= =

In 200122

100 0.67443262

= =

16. A Loss as a proportion of Total production

in 2002386

0.1053658

= =

in 2003444

0.1263500

= =

in 2004 506 0.1323822= =

in 20061142

0.2983826

= =

17. D Suburban as a proportion of Total Oil used in 2005

2300.063

3618= =

in 2006210

0.0543826

= =

in 2007254

0.0634030

= =

in 2008266

0.0644152

= =

18. D A total of six years are there for which the growthrate in Production of Oil is more than the growth ratein Total oil used.

19. D As evident from the table statement in option (D) iscorrect.

For question 20 to 22:Following is the table relating the persons with their

corresponding salary and colour of their houses.

Houses Blue Green Red Yellow

Persons Som Paul Krishna Laxman

Salary 50K 30K 110K 80K

20. B Krishna

21. C Red

22. A 30000

23. C 408

2610 19

A

OInitial point

30

BFinal point

Hence AB = (26 + 19)40 = 5AO = 30(8 + 10) = 12

Hence 2 2OB 3 12 13 kms= + =


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24. D The number of members going for the picnic alongwith Mr. Raju are:Car 1: His fathers mother, his mothers father + twochildrenCar 2: His fathers son (his brother), his sistershusband, his brothers wifeCar 3: Raju, his wife, wifes sister, wifes brother,sons wife + kidTherefore, total of 13 members are going for the picnic.

The members who are left behind are:Rajus father and his mother, his sister, his brother, hisgrandfather and his mothers mother.Therefore, a total of 6 members are left behind.Hence, option (D) is the correct choice.

25. Let a, b, c, d and e be the number of cards A, B, C, Dand E respectively. According to the informationprovided in the question;a + 5 = e; b + 5 = d.So, a + b + 10 = d + e, which means that A and B hasless number of cards than D and E put together.But, it is given that the number of cards with A and Bput together is 20 more than the number of cards with

D and E put together.So, the data provided in the question is inconsistent.

26. C Dance Music Painting

Monday 12 4

Tuesday 10 2 9 12

Wednesday 10 2 2 4

Thursday 10 2 12 4 9 12

Friday 9 12

Saturday 2 4

Sunday 10 2 12 4 2 4

It is clear from the above table that the dance andpainting sessions were simultaneously held onTuesday and Thursday.Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.

27. Wrong question.

28. Wrong question

29. Wrong question

30. Wrong question

For questions 31 to 33The whole arrangement upto step 14 is depicted in the table given below.

Input Smile Nile Style Mile Shine Wine Mine Swine Bovine Feline

Step 1 Smile Nile Style Mile Shine Wine Bovine Feline Mine Swine

Step 2 Style Mile Smile Nile Shine Wine Bovine Feline Mine Swine

Step 3 Style Mile Smile Nile Wine Shine Bovine Feline Mine Swine

Step 4 Mile Style Nile Smile Wine Shine Feline Bovine Swine Mine

Step 5 Nile Smile Mile Style Wine Shine Swine Mine Feline Bovine

Step 6 Nile Smile Mile Style Wine Shine Feline Bovine Swine Mine


Step 8 Mile Style Nile Smile Shine Wine Feline Bovine Swine Mine


Step 10 Smile Nile Style Mile Shine Wine Mine Swine Bovine Feline

Step 11 Smile Nile Style Mile Shine Wine Bovine Feline Mine Swine


Step 13 Style Mile Smile Nile Wine Shine Bovine Feline Mine Swine


31. All the options provided in the question is wrong. It can easily be seen that the final series comes out to be as follows:Mile Style Nile Smile Wine Shine Feline Bovine Swine MineNone of the options is correct.

32. All the options provided in the question is wrong.

33. C It can seen from the above table that the input repeats itself in the 10th step. So, it will continue to repeat its original selfafter steps that are a multiple of 10. Hence, option (C) is the correct choice.

34. C Option (C) matches with the conditions given in the question.


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35. C

36. A

37. D

38. B

39. A

40. C

41. A

42. B

43. C

44. C

45. C

46. B

47. B

48. C

49. D

50. D

51. C

52. B

53. C

54. A

55. A Given that the diesel consumption is at the rate =

1 1000x

400 x

+

litre per km

Cost of diesel = Rs. 35 per litrePayment to the driver = Rs 125 per hourAlso given that the SUV is driven at the speed of x kmper hourTotal cost (c) =

1 1000 800 125x 800 35400 x x

+ +

70000 10000070x

x x= + +

Now, differentiating both sides in the above equationwith respect to x, we get

2 2

dc 70,000 10000070

dx x x

= +

For minimum total cost,dc

0.dx

= Therefore, we have

2 2

70,000 10000070 0

x x

+ =

2170,000 70

x =

x ; 49 km per hourHence option (A) is the correct choice.

56. C According to the question, Sunils time to cover a roundkeeps getting halved after completion of each roundwhile Anil maintains his initial speed or the time.Till 6th round, Sunils time to cover a round = 26

During 7th and 8th round, time taken by Sunil will be 27

and 28 minutesNow since Anil maintains his speed which cones 1minute, so they will meet

(128 + 256)2 = 382 times between the 6th round and9th round.

Note: Subtraction of 2 indicates the exclusion of 6 th

and 9th round.Hence, option (C) is the correct choice.

57. D1 1 1

S ...1.2.3 3.45 5.6.7

= + + +

Heren

1T

(2n 1). 2n. (2n 1)=

+

1 1 2 12 2n 1 2n 2n 1

= + +

1

1 1 2 1T

2 1 2 3

= +

21 1 2 1

T2 3 4 5

= +

31 1 2 1

T2 5 6 7

= + Required sum,

1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1S ...2 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 = + + + + + +

or1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1

2S ...1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7

= + + + + + +

2 2 2 2 2 2...

3 4 5 6 7 8= + + +


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1 1 1 1 1 12 ...

3 4 5 6 7 8

= + + + or 1 + 2S =

1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 ...

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

+ + + + = 2 log

e(1 + 1) [QHere x = 1 and

2 3 4

1 x

x x x x

log ...2 3 4+

= + ] = 2 loge2

2log2 1S

2

=

e1

log 22

=

Hence, option (D) is the correct choice.

58. B Given that 2 x x64 16

log x.log 2 = log 2

Putting x = 4 in LHS we have

( )2 22 116

2.log2 12log log

4log2 2

= =

Similarly, in RHS =2

1

4

1log

2=

Hence, option (B) is the correct choice.

59. B Let DE and AD be the radius and height of the rightcircular cone and h and r be the height and radius ofthe cylinder.

r

h

4

10

r

A

B C

D E

Applying similarity in ABC and ADE

10 h 10 5

r 4 2

= =

202h = 5r

20 5rh

2

=

Now, Curved surface area of cylinder of radius r

20 5r2 rh 2 r 5 r(4 r )

2

= = =

Hence, option (B) is the correct choice.

60. B The curved surface area of sphere =24 r

It is given thatdr

dt= 2 cm per second

Now we have 2s 4 r=

ds dr4 2r

dt dt =

dr8 r

dt=

8 (3) (2)=

480= Hence option (B) is the correct choice.

61. D

x

x

2

2

x 2

x 2A B

C D

Now, for the side of the square, we can write

x 2 2x 2+ =

2x

2 2 =

+Reduced area = Area (ABCD) Area (sum of fourright triangles at the corner)

=2

1 44 4

2 (2 2)

+

8sq.units2 1= +

62. D As per the question, we can write hereS = 2000 + 2500 + + n

or ( )n

S 4000 n 1 5002

= +

For n = 12, S = 57000.


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Therefore, 13 month onwards, Rashid would startborrowing.Hence option (D) is the correct choice.

63. B The given expression is (x + y + z + w)30.Now the number of distinct terms in the expansion ofabove expression is equivalent to finding the numberof whole number solution for the equationa + b + c + d = 30 (i)

The required solution = 30 4 1 4 1C+

, where a, b, c and

d are variables.

(QFor a + b + c + d = n, the whole

= 33 3C number solution will ben + r1C

r1

= 5456 where r is the number of terms in L.H. S.)

Hence option (B) is the correct choice.

64. C We have 26 2 28P(X)52 52

+= =

13 13 2 28P(Y)

52 52

+ += =

3 13 3 19P(Z)

52 52

+ += =

P(X) P(Y) P(Z) = >

65. D

a

From the above figure

Radius of the circle C1

ametres

2=

22

1a

D a2

= (i)

For A2and C

2

2 2

2 2A a and c 2a= =

2 2 22 1D a 2a 2 a 2D

2

= = =

Also, D3

= 4D1

and so on.Therefore, D

N= 2ND

1

Required ratio 1 2 3 N

1

D D D .... D

D

+ + + +=

N1 1 1 1

1

D 2D 4D .... 2 D

D

+ + + +=

= (1 + 2 + 4 + +2N)Hence, option (D) is the correct choice.

66. Let, the probability investigation be pGiven that the probability of Gamma Ltd. Being able tocomplete the import of technology before the award

date = 0.8There are four cases that are possible:

Case I: Gamma is able to import the technology andthere is no investigation by the government. Probabilityof occurrence of Case I = 0.8(1 p).

Case II: Gamma is unable to import the technologyand there is no investigation by the government.Probability of occurrence of Case II = 0.2

Case III: Gamma is able to import the technology andthere is no investigation by the government. Probabilityof occurrence of Case III = 0.8p.

Case IV: Gamma is unable to import the technologyand there is no investigation by the government.Probability of occurrence of Case II = 0.2p.

The probability of contract being awarded to AlphaLtd.= 0.67 0.8(1p) + 0.72 0.2p + 0.58 0.8p + 0.85 0.2(1p)= 0.7060.098p.

For the probability of contract being awarded to AlphaLtd to be at least 0.65:

0.7060.908 0.65 0.706

p 0.5714.

67. A Aditya, Vedus and Yuvraj alone can do a job in 6weeks, 9 weeks and 12 weeks respectively.

Work done for 2 weeks =2 2 2 13

6 9 12 18+ + =

Now, Work left =5

18

Let y week more is required to complete the job. So

we can write, y 1 y 5

9 12 18

+ =

y = 2 week Required weeks = 2 + 2 = 4 weeks.Therefore, the job would be completed in 4 weeks.Hence, option (A) is the correct choice.


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68. D Raveendra was allotted 650 shares with face valueat Rs.10 per share. So the value of investment= Rs.6500.In year 2007, since the bonus is at the rate of 3:13. Sofor 650 shares, the bonus shares will be 150, makingthe total number of share equal to 800.Similarly for the year 2008, the total number of sharesbecome 1200.

Dividend in 2007 = 1 10 12008

Required percentage

110 1200

38 23%6500 13

= =

69. A

30

30

120

DCB

A

50

3

25

3

2550

3060

In ACD , applying the sine rule, we write

CD 50

sin30 sin120=

50CD

3 =

Now since ADC CAD, = therefore

50AC CD km

3= =

Hence, option (A) is the correct choice.

70. D As per the condition given in the question.

25 50

30 60

aa

2

75

3

Let75 a

25cot60 a23

= +

25 75 a 100a23 3 3

= =

Required speed200

km/hr3

=

71. D Let the initial number of 1 Rupee, 2 Rupee and 5 Rupeecoins be a, b and c.At the grocery shop.

The number of 5 Rupee coin leftc

2=

New count of 1 Rupee coinc

a 2= +

At the dairy shop,

New count of 5 Rupee coinsc

302

= +

Also, according to the condition given

c30 1.75c

2+ = (i)

ca 50

2+ = (ii)

From (i), c = 24 and putting this value in equation (ii),

we get a = 38Therefore, original count of 1 Rupee and 5 Rupeecoins one 38 and 24 respectively.Hence, option (D) is the correct choice.


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72. B Speed of Sukriti1000

m/sec350

=

Distance to be covered = 5000 m

Time taken will be5000 350

1750 sec1000

= =

Distance covered by Saloni in the same time

10001750

364=

The distance by which Sukriti will win

10005000 1750 200 m

364

Hence, the correct option is (B).

73. (Wrong question)The given diagram is

aa

a

a

a a

A

C

ED

BG

J

I

F

H

a

a

aa

a

a

a

a

a

In the above diagram, please note that AIG 60 =

which makes GIJ 120 = .This is not possible since GIJFH is a regular pentagonwhose internal angle is always 108. Hence, thequestion is inconsistent.

74. C P1 8 hr; P

2 + 12 hrs; P

3=8 hrs

P1

and P2

can fill the tank in

8 12 244.8 hr.

8 12 5

= =+

So, timer is to start after 2.4 hrs.When P

3is opened then P

1and P

2together become

ineffective. P2

can fill the whole tank in 12 hr, so halfwill be fixed in 6 hr. He was supposed to comes after

2.4 + 6 = 8.4 hr

But the P3

opens when the tank was1

3rd full. i.e. in

the 1.6 hr. Now P2

is supposed to fill2

3rd of tank in 8

hrs. But the supervisor will come after 8.41. 6 = 6.8hr. So 1.2 hr of work remains incomplete. Therefore,

10% of the tank is empty if the supervisor comes backas per the plan.

75. B Total distance traveled by the ball

2 33 3 3

45 2 (45) 45 45 ...5 5 5

= + + + +

3

545 2 45 45 45 3 180 m3

15

= + = + =

76. B Let x be the initial volume which is 400 litres and a bethe volume replaced.After sixth operation, we have

6 6x a 400 40

x 400

= =

The quantity of pure petrol received by seventh

customer6 6

400 40 840 40 21.25

400 10

= =

77. A Probability of a person getting a heart attack, if neitherof the two drugs are given is 80%Probability of person getting a heart attack, if drug D1is given = (10.35) 0.8 = 0.65 0.8Probability of a person getting a heart attack, if boththe drugs D1 and D2 are given = (10.350.2) 0.8

= 0.45 0.8Required probability

(100 0.45 0.8)=(100 0.45 0.8 50 0.65 0.8 50 0.8 0.8) + +

= 0.4313

78. A For zone I, Rs 193.8 lakh is expected to achieve asales growth of 7.25%Similarly for zone II and zone III, expected sales growthis 8.2% and 7.15%Hence, Bennetts expected sales growth will be

( ) ( ) ( )193.8 7.25 79.3 8.2 57.5 7.15

193.8 79.3 57.5

+ + =

+ += 7.46%

79. C Four monthly consignment received by Philips DVDplayer are at the purchase price of Rs. 2750, Rs.2500, Rs. 2400 and Rs. 2250. The corresponding rateof decrease in purchase are 8.33%, 9.09%, 4% and6.25%.Now, the required average rate of decrease =

8.33 9.09 4 6.256.94%

4

+ + +=


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80. B Coefficient of x7 (1x2 + x3)(1 + x)10

General term of (1 + x)10 = 10Crx10r

Required coefficient = 10C710C

5+ 10C

4

10.9.8 10.9.8.7.6 10.9.8.7

1.2.3 1.2.3.4.5 1.2.3.4= + = 78

81. A Let the radius of the circle be r

A

B

O

r

x

Area of sector = (Angle is radius) 2r

2xr

2=

Length of arc = rx

Square of the length of arc = 2 2x r

According to the condition given

22 2xr 1x r x 0.5

2 2= = =

82. D Area of cyclic quadrilateral is given as

A (s a)(s b)(s c)(s d)=

where s is the semi-perimeter and a, b, c and d arethe sides of quadrilateral Now if there is threefoldincrease in all the sides we, have A = 9A where K isany constant .Percentage increase = 800%.Hence option (D) is the correct choice.

83. D Statements I, II and IV have been mentioned in the firsttwo paragraphs of the passage. III is not a part of thepassage.

84. B Except for option (B) the rest of the options have animpact on effective corporate governance.

85. C Only statements I and III would improve the quality andreliability of the information reported in the financialstatement. II is distorted as it mentions that internalauditors should oversee the functioning of the externalauditors whereas the passage mentions that anindependent body should monitor the functioning ofauditors. Statement IV is contradictory to the factsmentioned in the passage. The passage clearly statesthat accounting-standards setting body should include

members drawn from the industry, the profession andregulatory bodies. This body should be independentlyfunded.

86. C The passage mentions that an increase in the variablecomponent in tandem with the achievement of thelong-term objectives of the firm would enhanceaccountability of the directors. This makes option (C)correct.

87. D Except for option (D) all the other options are mentionedin the passage.

88. B Options A, C and D describe the features of cyclical

movement. Refer to the lines, By a cyclicalmovement..ultimately reversed. Option (B)is contrary to what is mentioned in the passage.

89. D Refer to the first five line of the third paragraph.Marginal efficiency of capital depends upon all thefactors except for option (D).

90. B Statements I, II and III are mentioned as an explanationof the phenomenon of crisis in the third paragraph.Option IV is contrary to what is mentioned in thepassage.

91. D Statement III is mentioned in the first paragraph. Referto the line, The broad .tools and animals.Statement IV is mentioned in the eight paragraph. Referto the lines, in fact global emissions. Thesecond part of statement one is distorted. Accordingto the passage methane is more dangerous thancarbon di-oxide. This negates statements I and II.

92. D Option D is contrary to what is mentioned in thepassage. The third last paragraph clearly mentions, global average temperatures, notes the Pew study,have experienced natural shifts through out humanhistory .that natural variabilitycannot account for what is happening now.

93. D The passage clearly mentions II, III and IV as reasonsfor warming of the earth. I has not been mentioned asa reason for the same.

94. D Refer to the fourth paragraph, I and IV are clearlymentioned as the characteristics of fuels fromheaven.


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95. D D is not mentioned in the last paragraph, which givesthe essential criteria for setting up sugar refining plants.

96. A In the ninth paragraph, the author describes thesequence of sugar preparation process as given inoption (A).

97. D Option (D) is not mentioned anywhere in the passage.Options (A), (B) and (C) are mentioned in the first,

ninth and tenth paragraphs of the passagerespectively.

98. B In the given sentence, however is incorrectly placed.The key to solving this questions lies in catching thesemantics of the sentence. The sentence shows adichotomy that exists between the timing of promotionof the product and the actual timing of shipment.Therefore, the underlined part should start withHowever. Thus, options A and D can be eliminated.Out of options B and C, option C is incorrect asstubbornly and monthly in option C have beenincorrectly placed. The correct option should readHowever, our monthly data stubbornly suggested

that.

99. D In the given question, the phrase for maintaining theirgrowth rates is incorrectly placed. The correctsentence should read as These companies are lookingat the emerging markets in Asia and Latin America formaintaining their growth rates and margins. None ofthe options but D gives the correct structure of thesentence.

100. B In the question good work to the corporation isincorrect. It should either be good work for thecorporation or simply good work. Option Bstructures the sentence correctly. All the other optionshave problems of modifier placements.

101. B Logically option (B) would be the best answer as itappropriately relates the trade and the person whodoes it. The correct sentence would have beenPainters draw their inspiration? What would movepoets to write their sonnets, composers to craft theirsymphonies and philosophers to contemplate themeaning of God. For the correct sentence refer tothe website: kvams.wordpress.com/tag/hot-flat-and-crowded.

102. A The given sentence is grammatically correct. Option

(D) is incorrect it semantically disturbs the structureof the sentence by saying that the car sales rosebecause of bringing back the borrowing costs. Similarerror is encountered in option (C) as it states spate inborrowing costs. Option (B) is incorrect as it usesluring of new models incorrectly.

103. C Esoteric which means designed for or understoodby the specially initiated alone or requiring or exhibitingknowledge that is restricted to a small group, wouldgive the right synonym for pedantic as used in thesentence. The style of writing in the book beingesoteric would be the reason for the book not gettingmuch acclaim. Dogmatic which means characterizedby or given to the expression of opinions very stronglyor positively as if they were facts, does not fit the

context.

104. D Chagrin which means disquietude or distress of mindcaused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure wouldbe appropriately replaced by mortification ( a senseof humiliation and shame caused by something thatwounds ones pride or self-respect or the cause ofsuch humiliation or shame). Rest of the given wordshave a positive connotation.

105. A Genuflect means to be servilely obedient or respectful.Grovel, which means to lie or creep with the bodyprostrate in token of subservience or abasement wouldcome closest to genuflect

106. C Stentorian means extremely loud. Blaring (to soundloud and strident) fits the context.

107. B Bemused (to be confused) would be appropriatelyreplaced by bewildered, which means to be perplexedor confused.

108. B The correct antonym for specious (having a falselook of truth or genuineness) is unfeigned (genuine).

109. A Exacting which means tryingly or unremittingly severein making demands would be an antonym for insouciant(lighthearted unconcern).

110. A Levitate which means to rise or float in or as if in theair especially in seeming defiance of gravitation. So,gravitating is the best antonym for levitating.

111. D Ensnared means to catch. Released is the bestantonym for ensnared.

112. C Quagmire means a difficult, precarious, or entrappingposition. Tranquillity which means the state of beingcalm or stable would be the best antonym forquagmire.

113. C The key to solving this question lies in fitting the firstblank, on the basis of this we can eliminate options(A) and (B) as serendipity or predilection would notmatch with the sentence structure. Option (D) can beeliminated as conformity would not fit the second blank.


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114. B The structure of the sentence is in the format that twoevents are contrasted. On the basis of this we caneliminate options (A), (C) and (D). The sentencehighlights the role of the Himalayas in creating wealththereby attracting barbarian invaders.

115. A The key to solve this question lies in filling the secondblank. alleviate, annihilate and exasperate will notfill the context.

116. A Filling the first blank is the key to solve this question.Since the sentence has a positive tone only option (A)fits both the blanks appropriately.

117. C II is an obvious opener as it introduces the topic. Iwould logically II as it talks about the strategy used bythe company to counter the head hunting by othercompanies. IV carries forward the idea mentioned in I.(III also could have been an opener followed II, I and IVnecessarily in the same order. Since there was nooption starting with III hence, C is the correct answer)

118. C The key to solve this question was to identify the

mandatory pair II followed by I. Only option (C) has therequired pair.

119. A IV is the oblivious opener as it introduces the subject.II forms the mandatory pair with IV. I carries forwardthe discussion in II. III gives the details of the alternativesources of growth mentioned in I.

120. C IV and III form a mandatory pair as the words latterand former in III refer to individual rights and socialconsensus respectively. This mandatory pair existsnowhere apart from option (C)

121. B IV opens the discussion as it introduces the twoschools of medicine. I throws more light on theallopathic treatment whereas II highlights the importanceof ayurvedic school of medicine thus, I and II wouldappear in the same sequence. III concludes thediscussion.

122. D Option (D) is the correct answer as it presents theinformation in a chronological manner.

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