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CSAT APTITUDE TEST– (4022) – 2023 
Time Allowed: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 200 
 
 
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following two passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
Social inequality in education is universally observed in 
countries in which children are brought up in unequal 
families; they enter school with unequal linguistic, 
cognitive, and cultural assets and attain unequal levels 
of achievement. Moreover, they make unequal choices, 
leading to unequal levels of education and social 
reproduction. However, the latter varies across 
countries, demonstrating that the way the school itself 
is organized matters. As countries implement policies to 
fight educational inequality, simply expanding 
education does not prove efficient since it only delays 
social selection. More qualitative policies then seem 
necessary, such as limiting early inequalities and 
focusing on disadvantaged families, which in turn 
requires broader social policies. 
1. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. The expansion of the education system 
alone can help reduce linguistic, cognitive, 
and cultural inequalities. 
2. Governments should work towards ending 
family inequalities to overcome social 
inequality in education. 
3. Educational inequality among students has 
a direct bearing on their future economic 
prosperity. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 and 2 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3 
 
2. What is the crucial message conveyed by the 
above passage? 
(a) Education has the power to eliminate social 
inequalities of every kind. 
(b) Investment in quality education should be 
encouraged to eliminate the existing social 
inequalities. 
(c) Quality policies related to school education 
can address early social inequalities. 
(d) To ensure equality in social reproduction 
and elimination of educational inequalities, 
the government should adopt policies 
addressing early inequalities. 
Passage – 2 
Social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and 
Twitter are now integrated into most people's everyday 
lives. The users of social networks no longer just use 
them to keep in touch with friends, but increasingly 
facilitate social networks to search for information. 
Users also form opinions based on the information and 
contributions available on social networks. While 
searching for information and integrating it into their 
opinion formation, users are no longer just passive 
recipients of information in online social networks but 
are also actively spreading their own opinions. 
3. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. Information available on social networks 
must be verified for correct opinion 
formation. 
2. Opinions made through social media are 
not reliable due to instances of fake news. 
3. Social networks act as a medium for 
exercising the right to freedom of speech. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 and 2 only 
(b) 1 and 3 only 
(c) 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3 
 
 
 
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following information and answer the three 
questions that follow. 
Eight books A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are placed one 
above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. 
No two books with adjacent letters in alphabetical order 
are placed adjacent to each other. For example, C is not 
placed just above or below D. 
Book E is placed at 2nd position either from top or 
bottom. Only 2 books are between book F and book C. 
Book B is placed above book C but not at the top. 
While book D is placed just below book F. Only one 
book is placed between book C and book G. 
4. How many books are placed between book A 
and book C? 
(a) Two books 
(b) Only one book 
(c) More than two books 
(d) No book 
 
5. Which book is placed fourth from the bottom? 
(a) Book G 
(b) Book F 
(c) Book H 
(d) Book A 
 
6. Which of the following is not true with respect 
to the given information? 
(a) Book G is placed just below book E. 
(b) Book F is in placed between book D and 
book B. 
(c) Book H is placed at the top. 
(d) Book C is placed in between book A and 
book H. 
7. The same dice has been shown from three 
vantage points. 
 
Find the colour which is on the opposite face to 
the ‘Black’ coloured face. 
(a) Red 
(b) White 
(c) Orange 
(d) Green 
 
8. Find the wrong term in the series. 
32768, 4104, 1024, 517 
(a) 1024 
(b) 517 
(c) 4104 
(d) 32768 
 
9. Find the missing term in the given series. 
208, 2052, 928, 3172, 2448, ? 
(a) 6048 
(b) 1872 
(c) 5092 
(d) 3872 
 
10. If ‘CSAT’ is written as ‘0324190801262007’ in 
a code language, then how will ‘WRONG’ be 
written? 
(a) 23041809151214130720 
(b) 23041807161214130720 
(c) 23041807161242723020 
(d) Can’t be determined 
 
 
 
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following two passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
Contrary to popular belief, studies have shown that 
people do not always learnfrom experience, that 
expertise does not help people root out false 
information, and that seeing ourselves as highly 
experienced can keep us from doing our homework, 
seeking disconfirming evidence, and questioning our 
assumptions. And just as experience can lead to a false 
sense of confidence about our performance, it can also 
make us overconfident about our level of self-
knowledge. For example, one study found that more-
experienced managers were less accurate in assessing 
their leadership effectiveness compared with less 
experienced managers. 
11. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. Experience alone cannot be the barometer 
for measuring self-knowledge and 
performance. 
2. For improving performance, one should 
focus on building expertise and work on 
enhancing self-knowledge. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
Passage – 2 
Digital communication has created an unprecedented 
social reality in which children can be approached 
without the knowledge of the adults who look after 
them. The sight of children playing on the street or in 
park-like spaces had already become a rarity as sexual 
crimes became more common. As children receded 
from public view, they became subject to oppression 
through the so-called social media. Their exposure to 
violent videos, pornography and terrorizing messages is 
common. Tech giants remove millions of such material 
as part of their content moderation exercise. It is a 
strange ritual, for these very companies actively 
encourage children to participate in digital activity. 
12. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. Children in public spaces are susceptible to 
sexual crimes. 
2. Sexual crimes have receded in public 
spaces because of them being shifted 
online. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
 
13. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. Children have easy access to sexual content 
online. 
2. Tech giants are responsible for the increase 
in online sexual crimes. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
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14. In a code language, ‘POWER’ is written as 
‘WEMZX’, then in the same language, how 
would you write ‘STABLE’? 
(a) BMXZMC 
(b) BIJTMA 
(c) DKRTMA 
(d) CKRSMA 
 
15. Names of 6 friends are written on 6 different 
faces of a cube. If ‘Sita’ is in between ‘Ram’ 
and ‘Aum’, ‘Rohit’ is opposite to ‘Animesh’, 
then which name must be on the face opposite 
to ‘Kavita’? 
(a) Aum 
(b) Animesh 
(c) Ram 
(d) Sita 
 
16. The given question diagram shows three 
different views of the same cube when it is 
rotated in a particular way. 
 
 Four such views are also given in the options. 
However, out of the four options given, one of 
them does not confirm to the original cube. 
Which among the following options can be 
marked as your answer? 
(a) 
 
(b) 
 
(c) 
 
(d) 
 
Directions for the following 2 (two) items: 
Read the following information and answer the two 
questions that follow. 
At a university farewell party all the HODs - Mr. 
Anurag, Mrs. Vimla, Mrs. Chadani Roy, Mr. Darpan 
and Mr. Esmile were asked to dress as an object viz. 
test tube, wire, globe, coins and abacus, that represented 
their departments viz. Chemistry, Physics, Geography, 
Economics and Mathematics, not necessarily in the 
same order. The dress matches the subject. 
Mr. Anurag was HOD of Economics. Neither Mrs. 
Vimla nor Mrs. Chadani Roy was dressed as abacus. 
None of the men was HOD of Geography. Mr. Darpan 
was dressed as a test tube. Mrs. Chandani Roy was 
HOD of Physics. 
17. Which person was dressed as a globe? 
(a) Mrs. Chadani 
(b) Mrs. Vimla 
(c) Mr. Darpan 
(d) Mr. Esmile 
 
18. What was the department of Mr. Esmile? 
(a) Mathematics 
(b) Chemistry 
(c) Physics 
(d) Geography 
 
19. Find the missing term in the given series. 
315, 535, 726, 890, ?, 1145 
(a) 1225 
(b) 1015 
(c) 12242 
(d) 1029 
 
 
 
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20. Find the wrong term in the given series. 
MRIC, OLNR, QNOW, SLRT 
(a) MRIC 
(b) OLNR 
(c) QNOW 
(d) SLRT 
 
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following two passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
With the weakening of democracy, corruption is also on 
the rise, working hand in hand, feeding on weakened 
institutions, and fundamentally unjust systems of 
power. Without effective protection, elections can be a 
central component in cycles of systemic corruption. 
This is increasingly true as even autocratic leaders use 
elections for some form of legitimacy for their rule. 
During elections, vote-buying, bribery, and the abuse of 
state resources can be used to influence and coerce 
voters. To tackle the roots of political corruption and 
push back on autocracy, democratic actors must 
confront opaque and illicit political funding and 
spending — from influence peddling to state capture. 
Some have called illicit campaign finance the “original 
sin” of corruption because of the way it builds and 
bonds corrupt links between the public and private 
sectors. 
21. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. State funding of elections could solve the 
issue of electoral corruption. 
2. Regular elections do not guarantee the 
existence of true democracy. 
3. It is not possible to deal with political 
corruption even with democracy in place. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are invalid? 
(a) 1 and 2 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3 
22. What does the author mean by “original sin” in 
the above passage? 
(a) Normally, autocratic leaders use elections 
to gain legitimacy to their rule. 
(b) Political funding by the private sector 
should be monitored by a neutral agency. 
(c) The issue of illegal campaign funding 
originally started with the concept of 
elections. 
(d) Illegal funding of political parties by the 
private sector in elections is the root cause 
of political corruption. 
Passage – 2 
Human rights principles inform the content of good 
governance efforts: they may inform the development 
of legislative frameworks, policies, programmes, 
budgetary allocations, and other measures. On the other 
hand, without good governance, human rights cannot be 
respected and protected sustainably. The 
implementation of human rights relies on a conducive 
and enabling environment. This includes appropriate 
legal frameworks and institutions as well as political, 
managerial, and administrative processes responsible 
for responding to the rights and needs of the population. 
23. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. Good governance and human rights are 
mutually reinforcing. 
2. It is not easy to realize human rights 
without proper frameworks, institutions, 
and processes. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
 
 
 
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24. Find the missing term in the given series. 
247, 416, 705, 1066, 1595, ? 
(a) 1995 
(b) 2096 
(c) 2436 
(d) 1795 
 
25. If ‘BEAUTIFUL’ is coded as ‘97’ in a code 
language, then what will be the code for 
‘WONDERFUL’? 
(a) 87 
(b) 99 
(c) 118 
(d) 121 
 
26. Ravi painted a cube leaving one face unpainted. 
If this cube is divided into 64 small cubes, how 
many cubes will be there having at least one 
face painted? 
(a) 52 
(b) 48 
(c) 62 
(d) 36 
 
27. The six faces of a cube are coloured with black 
colour. This cube is now cut into 343 small but 
identical cubes. If N is the number of cubes that 
are not coloured on any of their faces, then 
which of the following is true about the value 
of N? 
(a) 116 < N ≤ 130 
(b) 110 ≤ N ≤ 116 
(c) 106 ≤ N ≤ 112 
(d) 116 ≤ N ≥ 126 
28. Four different positions of a dice are given 
below. 
 
Find the alphabet on the face opposite to the 
one having P. 
(a) R 
(b) T 
(c) O 
(d) S 
 
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following information and answer the three 
questions that follow. 
In a family of 6 persons, P, Q, R, S, T and U work as 
Carpenter, Teacher, Plumber, Tailor, Police and 
Watchman, though not necessarily in the same order. 
Moreover, they wear shirts of different colours viz. 
Orange, Pink, Red, Black, Brown and Grey, though not 
necessarily in the same order. 
(i) The one wearing Orange shirt works as a Tailor and 
the one wearing Pink shirt works as a Carpenter. 
(ii) U neither works as a Plumber nor as a Police. 
(iii) P wears Red shirt and works as a Teacher. 
(iv) S does not work as Police and the one who wears 
brown shirt is not working as a Plumber. 
(v) T works as a Watchmen. Neither S nor Q works as 
a Tailor. 
(vi) The one who works as Police does not wear Brown 
or Black shirt. R works as a Carpenter. 
29. Which pair is correctly matched? 
(a) Watchmen – Grey – T 
(b) Tailor – Orange – Q 
(c) Carpenter – Pink – U 
(d) Plumber – Black – S 
 
 
 
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30. Who is wearing the Brown coloured shirt? 
(a) Plumber 
(b) Watchman 
(c) Police 
(d) Tailor 
 
31. Who is wearing the Grey coloured shirt? 
(a) Carpenter 
(b) Plumber 
(c) Police 
(d) Watchman 
 
Directions for the following 2 (two) items: 
Read the following two passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
In India, policymakers have drawn on budgetary 
resources for providing support to low-income 
households for augmenting their consumption of 
selected goods and services, and also offering 
incentives to support selected categories of investors 
and producers. The economic objectives in these two 
categories are quite different. The first category would 
include the free or subsidized provision of food grains 
and services such as health and education. Examples of 
the latter group include the central government’s recent 
initiative for production-linked incentives to various 
sectors and tax concessions. In the past, incentives in 
the form of reduction of corporate taxes have been 
offered to promote investment in general, or in certain 
regions such as backward areas. 
32. According to the passage given above, the 
economic objectives of both the categories may 
be 
1. To uplift the poor out of the poverty line 
2. To allure investors to investment 
3. A possibility of crony capitalism 
Select the correct answer using the code given 
below. 
(a) 1 and 3 only 
(b) 3 only 
(c) 1, 2 and 3 
(d) 1 and 2 only 
Passage – 2 
The world of work is changing rapidly. Employers say 
they need young adults who can take on new tasks and 
challenges, be innovative and collaborative and come 
up with ideas for new products and processes. Market 
players often complain that a large number of people 
seeking jobs with conventional academic qualifications 
are not good team players or they are not creative 
enough. But why blame these young aspirants? They 
have spent years learning that the system encourages 
competition and rewards conformity and compliance. 
33. According to the passage, what do employers 
seek in their employees? 
1. Zeal for competition 
2. Ability to solve problems 
3. Time management 
4. Ingenious 
Select the correct answer using the code given 
below. 
(a) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
(b) 2 and 4 only 
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only 
 
 
 
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34. Consider the following pattern of numbers: 
 
What number should replace the question mark 
in the third figure? 
(a) 92 
(b) 81 
(c) 79 
(d) 45 
 
35. Consider the following series. 
L F 3 # R N 8 A @ Y 4 M © W P 6 H U 9 I K 
2 E 
If all the numbers are dropped in the above 
arrangement, which of the following will be the 
fourteenth letter/symbol from the left end? 
(a) I 
(b) P 
(c) W 
(d) U 
 
36. Consider the sequence given below. 
5C, 14F, 29I, 50L, ?, 110R, 149U 
What is the missing element in the above 
pattern? 
(a) 77O 
(b) 62S 
(c) 70M 
(d) 80P 
 
37. Study the following arrangement 
F N $ 3 2 * W E % ! B M P ( A V ~ 9 F + S U 
# L T ^ 
How many such numbers are there in the above 
sequence, each of which is immediately 
preceded by a consonant and immediately 
followed by a symbol? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
Directions for the following 4 (four) items: 
Read the following information and answer the four 
questions that follow. 
Eight students P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W completed 
their Post-Graduation in different subjects - 
Mathematics, Medicine, Agriculture, Physics, Political 
Science, History, Sociology and Public Administration, 
not necessarily in the same order. They live in eight 
different cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Patna, 
Lucknow, Kanpur, Chennai and Pune, not necessarily 
in the same order. 
V studies Public Administration. S who lives in 
Mumbai is not a student of Physics. R lives in Patna 
and studies Political Science. W lives in Chandigarh, 
and the one who studies Mathematics lives in Pune. T 
does not live in Pune. Q lives neither in Delhi nor in 
Chennai and studies Sociology. Neither T nor V studies 
Agriculture, and the student who studies Agriculture 
lives in Lucknow. The one who studies Physics neither 
lives in Delhi nor in Chennai. 
38. Who lives in Delhi? 
(a) P 
(b) T 
(c) V 
(d) Can’t be determined. 
 
39. If additional information is given that the one 
who studies Public Administration lives in 
Delhi, then which of the following is definitely 
false? 
(a) T lives in Chennai. 
(b) T studies Medicine or History. 
(c) V lives in Delhi. 
(d) T studies Agriculture. 
 
 
 
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40. Which of the following combination is not 
possible? 
(a) S → Medicine → Mumbai 
(b) V → Public Administration → Delhi 
(c) T → Medicine → Delhi 
(d) T → History → Chandigarh 
 
41. Where does Q live? 
(a) Patna 
(b) Kanpur 
(c) Chandigarh 
(d) Mumbai 
 
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following three passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
The impact of climate change is much more evidentin 
Indian agriculture, where around 85 per cent of farmers 
are small and marginal and 60 per cent of agriculture is 
dependent upon the vagaries of the monsoon. The role 
of irrigation, therefore, takes the front seat. The 
continued irrigation through traditional practices since 
the introduction of the green revolution in the 1960s, 
however, has begun to show its multitudinous ill effects 
on groundwater quality and height, water logging, soil 
salinity, soil health, crop productivity, partial factor 
productivity and cost economics of farm practices. This 
is where micro-irrigation assumes significance. 
42. Which one of the following statements best 
reflects the crux of the passage? 
(a) Micro-irrigation has the potential to address 
the ill effects of the green revolution and 
reduce the dependence on monsoon. 
(b) Climate change has reduced the overall 
productivity of Indian agriculture. 
(c) Second green revolution presents a viable 
solution to deal with the impacts of climate 
change on agriculture. 
(d) The government should invest more in 
micro-irrigation for its large-scale adoption. 
Passage – 2 
Crowdfunding is a powerful tool to empower 
individuals and groups and bring about a lifestyle 
change. It helps in bridging the gaps and allows 
humanity to take a step ahead. However, one must be 
very careful while making donations as well as while 
raising funds. Look for credibility and the root causes 
carefully. With the advent of powerful platforms, things 
have gone easy and better. 
It can be said that this phenomenon has made funding 
accessible and eradicated the gatekeepers. Now, anyone 
with a great idea and the ability to execute it can raise 
the funds they need to succeed. 
43. Which one of the following statements best 
reflects the central idea of the passage? 
(a) By addressing the credibility issues in 
crowdfunding, it can become the best 
fundraising mechanism. 
(b) Crowdfunding offers an easy path for 
successfully turning an idea into a reality. 
(c) Crowdfunding mechanism has inherent 
flaws which can be resolved through the 
use of powerful platforms. 
(d) To avoid the interest on raising loans, 
people should adopt crowdfunding. 
Passage – 3 
Atmospheric ozone has two effects on the temperature 
balance of the Earth. It absorbs solar ultraviolet 
radiation, which heats the stratosphere. It also absorbs 
infrared radiation emitted by the Earth's surface, 
effectively trapping heat in the troposphere. Therefore, 
the climate impact of changes in ozone concentrations 
varies with the altitude at which these ozone changes 
occur. The major ozone losses that have been observed 
in the lower stratosphere due to the human-produced 
chlorine- and bromine-containing gases have a cooling 
effect on the Earth's surface. On the other hand, ozone 
increases are estimated to have occurred in the 
troposphere because surface-pollution gases have a 
warming effect on the Earth's surface, thereby 
contributing to the "greenhouse" effect. 
 
 
 
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44. Which of the following is/are the most rational 
and logical Inference/Inferences that can be 
drawn from the passage? 
1. Climate impact of ozone changes is 
majorly seen in the troposphere. 
2. Stratospheric and tropospheric ozone losses 
affect the temperature balance of the earth. 
Select the correct answer from the code given 
below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) 1 and 2 
(d) None 
 
45. Which of the following folded dices can be 
made by folding the given unfolded dice? 
 
 
(a) Only (a) and (b) 
(b) Only (b) and (c) 
(c) Only (c) and (d) 
(d) Only (b) and (d) 
 
46. A large cube consists of 125 identical small 
cubes. Find the total number of small inner 
hidden cubes. 
 (a) 64 
 (b) 27 
 (c) 98 
 (d) 100 
47. If ‘MOHAN’ is coded as ‘46815’ in a code 
language, then what will be the code for 
‘INDIAN’ in that code language? 
(a) 954915 
(b) 938716 
(c) 946214 
(d) 967215 
 
48. In the given mixed series, find the missing 
term. 
A4C, D16H, I36O, P64X, ? 
(a) Q100X 
(b) Y256I 
(c) R324M 
(d) Z100N 
 
49. Find the next term in the following series. 
29, 131, 254, 419, 647, ? 
(a) 959 
(b) 944 
(c) 1024 
(d) 1331 
 
50. In a certain code language 'low nas hsi play' 
means 'she is bringing coffee'; 'wis sat low play' 
means 'he is bringing milk' and 'sat lim nas' 
means 'milk and coffee'. What is the code for 
‘he’ in the same language? 
(a) sat 
(b) wis 
(c) play 
(d) low 
 
 
 
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Directions for the following 2 (two) items: 
Read the following two passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
The wars of the 21st century will be to capture, 
manipulate or destroy others’ data. Digital systems 
powering organizations and nations around the world 
have become prime targets for attack—from individual 
criminals, well-organized cybercrime gangs, and state-
sponsored hackers. As the internet becomes all 
pervasive and the world gets increasingly 
interconnected, cyberattacks are bound to create a 
widespread impact. The WannaCry hacking attack in 
May 2017 that crippled computers across 150 countries 
is just an example of the pervasive nature of this 
problem. Billions of dollars are being wasted in the 
destruction, downtime and replacement costs arising as 
a result of cyber insecurity. 
51. Which one of the following statements best 
reflects the central idea of the passage? 
(a) Global bodies should develop 
accountability mechanisms for state-
sponsored cyber-attacks. 
(b) Cyber insecurity in the 21st century causes 
major economic losses. 
(c) To avoid the losses from cyber-attacks, it is 
advised to regulate and monitor the 
internet. 
(d) Cyber insecurity is a global challenge; 
therefore, nations should come together to 
develop solutions. 
Passage – 2 
Individualism is ever-present. Every individual is ever 
asking “I and my neighbours, are we all brothers, are 
we even fiftieth cousins, am I their keeper, why should 
I do right to them” and under the pressure of his 
particular interests acting as though he was an end to 
himself, thereby developing a non-social and even an 
anti-social self. Fraternity is a force of opposite 
character. Fraternity is another name for fellow feeling. 
It consists in a sentiment which leads an individual to 
identify himself with the good of others whereby “the 
good of others becomes to him a thing naturally and 
necessarily to be attended to like any of the physical 
conditions of our existence.” 
52. Which of the following is/are the most rational 
and logical Inference/Inferences that can be 
drawn from the passage? 
1. Individualism and fraternity cannot go hand 
in hand. 
2. Fraternity considers people as ends while 
individualism treats people as means. 
Select the correct answer using the code given 
below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) 1 and 2 
(d) None 
 
53. In certain coding language ‘CODE’ and ‘’BUT’ 
is written as ‘XLWV’ and ‘YFG’ respectively. 
Then what will be the code for ‘MAN’? 
(a) RZQ 
(b) SZR 
(c) TZS 
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the place of ‘X’? 
BD1F, DH5L, X, FG4R 
(a) FL3R 
(b) ED2T 
(c) JD2T 
(d) CL4R 
 
55. Ram Krishna earns Rs. 0.40 per cube made by 
him. If he has a cubical block of 3 m side, and 
has to make smaller cubes of side 3 cm, then 
how much will he earn? 
(a) 40 thousand 
(b) 4 lakhs 
(c) 40 lakhs 
(d) 35 thousand 
 
56. Each of the six faces of a cube is marked A to 
F. 
 
Consider the following statement: 
S1. Figures (ii) and (iii) are sufficient to known 
as to which face is opposite to the face marked 
F. 
S2. Figures (ii) and (iii) are sufficient to known 
as to which face is opposite to the face marked 
D. 
S3. Figures (i) and (iv) are sufficient to known 
as to which face is opposite to the face marked 
C. 
Which of the statement given above are 
correct? 
(a) Only S1 and S3 
(b) Only S1 and S2 
(c) Only S2 and S3 
(d) All S1, S2 and S3 
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following information and answer the three 
questions that follow. 
In a food delivery company, five workers Rudra, 
Sanjeev, Tahir, Upendra and Vicky deliver food to five 
companies, IBM, Apple, HTC, Acer or HP – one day a 
week Monday through Friday. 
(i) Vicky does not deliver food to Acer and he does 
not work on Tuesday. 
(ii) Sanjeev delivers to HP but he does not do this on 
Monday or Friday. 
(iii) Food to IBM is delivered on Thursday. 
(iv) Tahir delivers food on Wednesday but not to Acer. 
(v) Food to HTC is delivered on Friday but not by 
Upendra. 
(vi) Rudra works on Monday. 
57. Which among the following can be concluded? 
(a) Tahir delivers food to Apple on Friday 
(b) Sanjeev delivers food to HP on Wednesday 
(c) Food is not delivered by Vickey on Friday 
(d) On Wednesday Tahir delivers food to 
Apple. 
 
58. To which company does Vicky deliver? 
(a) Acer 
(b) HP 
(c) IBM 
(d) HTC 
 
59. On which day is food delivered to Acer? 
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Directions for the following 3 (three) items: 
Read the following two passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
Women are most often the collectors, users, and 
managers of water in households as well as the farmers 
of irrigated crops. For example, at least half of the 
world's food is grown by women farmers, and it 
amounts to 80% in some African countries 
(FAO,2000). Whereas African women increasingly 
assume a vital role in agriculture, they remain among 
the most disadvantaged populations. Easier access to 
fresh water would improve living conditions for girls 
who generally drop out of school and start working in 
the fields and fetching water at a very young age. Lack 
of access to water is an obstacle to their right to have 
access to formal education. 
60. Which of the following is/are the most rational 
and logical Inference/Inferences that can be 
made from the passage? 
1. Women of the world could be considered 
as the feeder of the world population. 
2. Both Indian and African women end up 
losing their education opportunity due to 
their responsibility of fetching water. 
Select the correct answer from the code given 
below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
Passage – 2 
The death penalty is sometimes justified because the 
majority of people support it in the abstract. The 
Supreme Court, in attempting to determine whether a 
punishment is cruel and unusual, asks whether the 
punishment comports with society’s “evolving 
standards of decency.” The Court has been reluctant to 
rely on opinion polls to measure these standards 
because poll results can vary widely depending on the 
polling firm and the specific wording of the questions 
asked. Instead, the Court has looked to the actions of 
state legislatures and the decisions of juries, prosecutors 
and governors, as reflecting public will. The myriad of 
disturbing facts about the death penalty has led to a 
sharp decline in its use. Ultimately, the future of the 
death penalty will depend on whether it is retaining 
public support. 
61. Which of the following is/are the most rational 
and logical Inference/Inferences that can be 
made from the passage? 
1. Death penalty should not have a place in 
modern societies as it is an unconstitutional 
act. 
2. Awareness against the death penalty is a 
must for reducing the existing public 
support. 
Select the correct answer from the code given 
below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
 
 
 
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62. What is the crucial message conveyed by the 
above passage? 
(a) Opinion polls could be a good mechanism 
for evaluating public support for the death 
penalty. 
(b) Death penalty should be given only by the 
apex court so that there is no miscarriage of 
justice. 
(c) State legislature and governors should not 
influence the Supreme Courts' judgement 
related to the death penalty. 
(d) Continuance of the death penalty depends 
on society's opinion reflected through 
institutional mechanisms. 
 
63. Find the wrong term in the given series. 
4, 12, 45, 215, 1305 
(a) 215 
(b) 45 
(c) 12 
(d) 1305 
 
64. If in a code language word 
‘CORRESPONDING’ is coded as 
‘HJWMJNUJSYNIL’ then what will be the 
code for the word ‘RESPONSE’? 
(a) WJNUJIZ 
(b) WZXKTIXZ 
(c) WXJNTXIZ 
(d) WZXKTXIZ 
Directions for the following 2 (two) items: 
The digits from 0 to 9 are coded as shown below. 
 
Condition I. If a number begins and ends with zero or 
an even number, then the first and last digits are to be 
coded as A and λ (lamda) respectively. 
Condition II. If a number begins with one and ends 
with zero, then the first and last digits are to be coded 
as γ (gamma) and E respectively. 
65. What is the code for 379150? 
(a) MEZ⋆θR 
(b) ØEU⋆θZ 
(c) λØU⋆θE 
(d) Cannot be determined 
 
66. What will be the code for 147689020? 
(a) ⋆MEcRUZXZ 
(b) γME⋆RUZXE 
(c) γMEØRUZXE 
(d) γMEcRUZXE 
 
67. Anurag cuts down a large painted cube into a 
number of small identical cubes. He found that 
among the small cubes there were 64 cubes 
which didn’t have any face painted. How many 
small cubes have exactly one face painted? 
(a) 216 
(b) 100 
(c) 72 
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68. Which of the folded dice given in options is 
identical to the unfolded dice shown below? 
 
(a) 
 
(b) 
 
(c) 
 
(d) 
 
 
69. Consider the following views of a dice. 
 
Which alphabet must be opposite to C? 
(a) A 
(b) D 
(c) E 
(d) Data is insufficient. 
 
70. Bhola is trying to cut a big cubical block into 
small and identical 729 cubical blocks using the 
minimum possible cuts. His cuts may be along 
the X, Y, or Z coordinates and go across the 
block (i.e. from one side to another side). After 
making each cut he takes a rest for 80 seconds. 
In the whole cutting session, what is the total 
time of rest taken by Bhola? 
(a) 24 min 
(b) 36 min 
(c) 30 min 
(d) 20 min 
Directions for the following 4 (four) items: 
Read the following four passages and answer the items 
that follow each passage.Your answers to these items 
should be based on the passages only. 
Passage – 1 
Generally, poverty cannot be reduced if economic 
growth does not occur. The persistent poverty of a 
substantial portion of the population can dampen the 
prospects for economic growth. Also, the initial 
distribution of income (and wealth) can greatly affect 
the prospects for growth and alleviation of mass 
poverty. Substantial evidence suggests that a highly 
unequal distribution of income is not conducive to 
either economic growth or poverty reduction. 
Experience has shown that if countries put in place 
incentive structures and complementary investments to 
ensure better health and education, it can lead to higher 
incomes, and the poor will benefit doubly through 
increased current consumption and higher future 
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71. Which of the following is/are the most rational 
and logical Inference/Inferences that can be 
made from the passage? 
1. Only economic growth has the potential to 
overcome the menace of poverty. 
2. Health and education have a direct 
correlation with poverty reduction. 
Select the correct answer using the code given 
below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
Passage – 2 
We are living in a world where the electronic gadget 
you buy today is deemed obsolete in less than a year 
and replaced by another with more “advanced" 
capabilities. Smartphone makers, for example, release a 
new model every year with new features and for many, 
not replacing one’s perfectly functional smartphone 
with the latest model is being “out of fashion". India is 
the fastest-growing market in the world for 
smartphones with 27 million units shipped in the 
second quarter of 2016 alone, and though the lifespan 
of a mobile phone is higher in India than in the West, 
one can imagine the number of “obsolete" phones 
contributing to electronic waste (e-waste). 
72. Based on the above passage, the following 
 assumptions have been made: 
1. Indians take good care of their smartphones 
as compared to their western counterparts. 
2. Changing smartphones in today’s world has 
become a style statement. 
3. India must come up with adequate 
environmental rules for handling tonnes of 
e-waste generated through obsolete phones. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 2 only 
(b) 1 and 3 only 
(c) 3 only 
(d) 2 and 3 only 
Passage – 3 
The Indian Civil services were created to foster the idea 
of unity in diversity. The civil service was expected to 
give continuity and change to the administration no 
matter the political scenario and turmoil affecting the 
country. But what is appalling and needs serious 
consideration is the element of ‘change’. It can be said 
that the civil service as a whole has maintained its 
status quo instead of sweeping changes in the social and 
economic scenario. Some may argue that it is the 
resilience of the civil service, but it is an obvious fact 
out in the street that the Indian civil service was not 
able to deliver service based upon the expectations of 
the people or the founding fathers of the Constitution. 
73. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. The training of civil servants to maintain 
the status quo should be replaced with 
innovation. 
2. Indian civil services have failed to uplift 
the social and economic status of the 
country. 
3. Customizing Indian civil services during 
independence itself would have been a 
better approach. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 2 only 
(b) None of the above 
(c) 2 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3 
 
 
 
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Passage – 4 
Globalization of culture contributes to the exchange of 
cultural values of different countries, and the 
convergence of traditions. Cultural globalization 
characterizes the convergence of business and 
consumer culture between the different countries of the 
world and the growth of international communication. 
On the one hand, this leads to the promotion of 
individual national cultures around the world. On the 
other hand, the popular international cultural 
phenomena may displace national or turn them into 
international. 
74. Based on the above passage, the following 
assumptions have been made: 
1. Cultural globalization can act as a double-
edged sword for national cultures. 
2. Considering the diverse impact of cultural 
globalization it is important to keep a check 
on mediums of exchange. 
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 
 
75. Three views of a dice are shown below. 
 
Find which symbols cannot be on adjacent 
faces. 
(a) ∅ and # 
(b) ω and θ 
(c) Both options (a) and (b) are correct 
(d) Neither option (a) nor (b) is correct 
76. Which of the following answer figure is not the 
same as the given unfolded figure of a dice? 
 
(a) 
 
(b) 
 
(c) 
 
(d) 
 
77. If mobile is called charger, charger is called 
plug, plug is called electricity, electricity is 
called water, water is called river, then what 
will one drink? 
(a) Water 
(b) Electricity 
(c) River 
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78. Select the term that will come next in the 
following series. 
IIS, OQC, UYM, ? 
(a) AGW 
(b) AGY 
(c) AGV 
(d) AGX 
 
79. Find the wrong term in the following series. 
AMK, DKJ, PFC, GJF 
(a) AMK 
(b) DKJ 
(c) PFC 
(d) GJF 
 
80. In a slow cycle race, Ashish and Shweta are 
cycling slower than Rajni. Rajni is cycling 
slower than Mukesh. Rajesh is cycling slower 
than only two persons. Who is cycling at the 
second lowest speed? 
(a) Ashish 
(b) Shweta 
(c) Rajesh 
(d) Cannot be determined 
 
 
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ANSWERS & EXPLANATION 
APTITUDE TEST–Test (4022) – 2023 
 
 
1 (b) 
Assumption 1 is incorrect. The statement asserts that expanding education systems will bridge linguistic, 
cognitive and cultural inequalities suffered by the children at the school-entry level, but this assertion is not 
correct as per the information in the passage because of the following lines “As countries implement policies 
to fight educational inequality, simply expanding education does not prove efficient since it only delays 
social selection”. Also, there is no direct impact of the expansion of the education system on addressing 
these inequalities as discussed in the given passage. So, to assume that expansion of the system will help 
reduce the stated inequalities will not be correct. 
Assumption 2 is correct. The given assumption is correct due to the following lines from the passage 
“More qualitative policies then seem necessary, such as limiting earlyinequalities and focusing on 
disadvantaged families, which in turn requires broader social policies”. It reflects that if the focus is on 
limiting early inequalities, including family inequalities, then it is possible that social inequality in education 
can be addressed as the cause of educational inequality - given in the lines “Social inequality in education 
is universally observed in countries in which children are brought up in unequal families”. 
Assumption 3 is incorrect. The statement is beyond the scope of the passage because the passage does not 
discuss the impact of educational inequality on the future economic prosperity of the students. There is no 
mention of the economic prosperity of the students. The passage mentions ‘achievement inequality’ but it 
cannot be assumed to be referring to economic prosperity. Thus, it is an incorrect assumption. 
 
2 (d) 
Option (a) is incorrect. This option is not correct because it represents a generic approach to addressing 
inequality. This option is not based on the information given in the passage. Also, the phrases- “eliminate” 
and “social inequality of every kind” sound extreme and hence not reasonable. Hence, this is not the crucial 
message in the passage. 
Option (b) is incorrect. This option is not correct because investment in quality education is not discussed 
in the passage. Rather, it says that qualitative social policies are required to limit early inequalities and 
thereby address social inequality in education. Quality education might be the result of those qualitative 
social policies but then it will be an assumption and not the main theme of the passage. So, this is not the 
crucial message of the passage. 
Option (c) is incorrect. The given option is related to quality policies related to school education in 
particular, which is not discussed in the passage. The only reference to school is in the lines -“However, the 
latter varies across countries, demonstrating that the way school itself is organized matters”, which is not 
related to the quality of school education and its impact on treating early inequalities. Therefore, this is not 
the crucial message of the passage. 
Option (d) is correct. This option captures the real essence of the passage. The lines “Moreover, they make 
unequal choices, leading to unequal levels of education and social reproduction” and “As countries 
implement policies to fight educational inequality, simply expanding education does not prove efficient 
since it only delays social selection. More qualitative policies then seem necessary, such as limiting early 
inequalities and focusing on disadvantaged families, which in turn requires broader social policies”. 
These lines reflect that qualitative social policies are required to limit early inequalities and focusing on 
disadvantaged families will help plugging the social inequalities in education. 
 
 
 
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3 (c) 
Assumption 1 is incorrect. The lines "The users of social networks no longer just use them to keep in touch 
with friends, but increasingly facilitate social networks to search for information. Users also form opinions 
based on the information and contributions available in social networks”, showing that social networks act 
as a source of information. However, the passage does not mention whether such information is verified or 
not. So, to say that such information should be verified would not be correct. There are no negative 
consequences of unverified information being discussed in the passage. 
Assumption 2 is incorrect. This assumption is beyond the scope of the passage because the discussion 
related to fake news and its impact on reliable opinion formation is not being done in the passage. So, this 
is not the correct assumption. 
Assumption 3 is correct. The lines “Users also form opinions based on the information and contributions 
available on social networks. While searching for information and integrating it into their opinion 
formation, users are no longer just passive recipients of information in online social networks but are 
also actively spreading their own opinions”, show that users are exercising their right to information by 
not only passively receiving information but also exercising their right to freedom of speech by actively 
spreading their opinions using these social networks. So, this is the correct assumption. 
Explanation for Questions 4 to 6: 
2 books are placed between book F and C, and only 1 book is placed between C and G. While book D is 
placed just below book F. No two books with adjacent letters in alphabetical order are placed adjacent to 
each other. So, there will be 2 possible cases. 
In case 1, book F will be above book C, while in case 2, book F will be below book C. 
 
Book B is placed above book C but not at the top. So, we can’t accommodate book B in case 2. Thus 
Case 2 is cancelled. In case 1, book B will be placed at the 2nd position from the top. 
Book E is placed at 2nd position either from top or bottom. It can’t be placed at 2nd position from the top 
because book B is already there. Thus, book E will be placed at 2nd position from the bottom. 
Now, books A and H are left. Book A can’t be placed at the top because otherwise books A and B will be 
adjacent. So, book A will be placed between books D and C, and book H will occupy the top position. 
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4 (d) 
No book is placed between book A and book C. 
 
5 (d) 
Book A is placed fourth from the bottom. 
 
6 (d) 
The statement, ‘Book C is placed between book A and book H’ is not true. 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
7 (c) 
From the given figure, it is clear that adjacent faces of black are Pink, Red, White and Green. 
Therefore, we can conclude that Orange colour must be opposite to Black coloured face. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
8 (a) 
Given series: 
32768, 4104, 1024, 517 
The above series follows the following pattern: 
32768/8 + 8 = 4096 + 8 = 4104 
4104/4 + 4 = 1026 + 4 = 1030 ≠ 1024 (in series it is given as 1024) 
1030/2 + 2 = 515 + 2 = 517 
Hence, option (a) is correct. 
 
9 (c) 
Given series: 
208, 2052, 928, 3172, 2448, ? 
The above series follows the following pattern: 
208 → (8)2 + (12)2 
2052 → (18)2 + (12)3 
928 → (28)2 + (12)2 
3172→ (38)2 + (12)3 
2448 → (48)2 + (12)2 
So, the next term = (58)2 + (12)3 = 5092 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
10 (a) 
Given code 
CSAT → 0324190801262007 
Let’s check which pattern is being followed here. 
 
{Here R stands for reverse order of the alphabet} 
Hence, option (a) is correct. 
 
 
 
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11 (a) 
Assumption 1 is correct. Based on the information given in the passage, it is correct to assume that only 
experience does not help in measuring the performance or self-knowledge of a person. Assessment of a 
person’s continued performance and level of self-knowledge based on experience alone can be false at 
times. The lines “And just as experience can lead to a false sense of confidence about our performance, it 
can also make us overconfident about our level of self-knowledge”, state that experience can give a false 
sense of confidence and make us overconfident about our level of self-knowledge. So, this assumption is 
correct. 
Assumption 2 is incorrect. The lines“Contrary to popular belief, studies have shown that people do not 
always learn from experience, that expertise does not help people root out false information, and that 
seeing ourselves as highly experienced can keep us from doing our homework, seeking disconfirming 
evidence, and questioning our assumptions”, show that even expertise does not always help in rooting out 
false information. Also, the link between enhanced self-knowledge and better performance is not covered 
in the passage. The information nowhere states that poor self-knowledge is the cause of poor performance. 
So, this assumption is not correct. 
 
12 (a) 
Assumption 1 is correct. The passage mentions, “The sight of children playing on the street or in park-
like spaces had already become a rarity as sexual crimes became more common. As children receded from 
public view, they became subject to oppression through the so-called social media.” It implies in public 
view, i.e. public places like parks and streets, children are susceptible to sexual crimes. So this assumption 
is correct. 
Assumption 2 is incorrect. The passage mentions, “The sight of children playing on the street or in park-
like spaces had already become a rarity as sexual crimes became more common. As children receded from 
public view, they became subject to oppression through the so-called social media.” The passage does not 
mention that sexual crimes have shifted to social media. Also, it does not mention that sexual crimes have 
been reduced in public spaces. So this assumption is incorrect. 
 
13 (a) 
Assumption 1 is correct. The passage mentions, “Their exposure to violent videos, pornography and 
terrorizing messages is common.” It implies that access to such content is quite easy. 
Assumption 2 is incorrect. The passage mentions, “Tech giants remove millions of such material as part 
of their content moderation exercise. It is a strange ritual, for these very companies actively encourage 
children to participate in digital activity.” It implies tech giants are responsible for encouraging children to 
take part in digital activities, but it does not mention that they are responsible for the increase in online 
sexual crimes. Going by the limited information given in the passage, tech giants cannot be directly held 
responsible for the increase in online sexual crimes, as they only provide a platform for digital 
communication, in general. 
 
14 (b) 
Given Code: 
POWER → WEMZX 
 
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Hence, word ‘STABLE’ will be coded as ‘BIJTMA’. 
Hence, option (b) is correct. 
 
15 (d) 
Here it is clearly mentioned that Rohit is opposite to Animesh. Also, Sita is in between Ram and Aum, 
which means that Ram and Aum must be opposite to each other. 
Now, we are left only with Kavita and Sita. So, they will be facing each other. 
Ram ⟷ Aum 
Rohit ⟷ Animesh 
Kavita ⟷ Sita 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
16 (c) 
From 2nd and 3rd dice, we find that θ is common in both dice and is at the same place. So, θ will be opposite 
to Φ, * is opposite to α and is opposite to #. 
By observing the figures given in the options, we can conclude that in option (c), θ is not opposite to Φ, but 
is rather shown adjacent to Φ. Therefore, we can say that option (c) does not confirm to the original cube - 
it can be marked as our answer. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
Explanation for Questions 17 & 18: 
Mr. Anurag was the HOD of Economics, so his dress code must have been coins. Mr. Darpan was dressed 
as a test tube, which means he was the HOD of Chemistry. Mrs. Chandani Roy was the HOD of Physics, 
which means her dress code must have been wire. 
HOD Subject Dress code 
Mr. Anurag Economics Coins 
Mr. Darpan Chemistry Test tube 
Mrs. Chandani Roy Physics Wire 
 
 
Neither Mrs. Vimla nor Mrs. Chadani Roy was dressed as abacus. None of the men was HOD of Geography. 
So, Mr. Esmile dress code must have been abacus, and he must be the HOD of Maths. Mrs. Vimla must 
have been the HOD of Geography, and her dress code must have been a globe. 
Hence the final arrangement will be: 
HOD Subject Dress code 
Mr. Anurag Economics Coins 
Mr. Darpan Chemistry Test tube 
Mrs. Chandani Roy Physics Wire 
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17 (b) 
Mrs. Vimla was dressed as a globe. 
 
18 (a) 
Mr. Esmile’s department was maths. 
 
19 (d) 
Given series: 
315, 535, 726, 890, ?, 1145 
The above series follows the following pattern: 
315→ First term 
315 + [(15)2 – 5] → 535 
535 + [(14)2 – 5] →726 
726 + [(13)2 – 5] → 890 
? = 890 + [(12)2 – 5] →1029 (Required term) 
1029 + [(11)2 – 5] →1145 
So, missing term is 1029. 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
20 (b) 
Given Series: 
MRIC, OLNR, QNOW, SLRT 
Pattern followed here is: 
 
So, OLNR is the wrong term. 
Hence, option (b) is correct. 
 
21 (c) 
Assumption 1 is incorrect. The assumption in the statement is not correct because the passage does not 
cover the context of state funding of elections and its potential to solve the issue of electoral corruption. 
Therefore, this assumption is beyond the scope of the passage. 
Assumption 2 is correct. The given assumption is correct due to the following lines from the passage 
“Without effective protection, elections can be a central component in cycles of systemic corruption. This 
is increasingly true as even autocratic leaders use elections for some form of legitimacy for their rule.” 
Merely holding elections does not guarantee that democracy exists in the true sense because these elections 
can be manipulated by autocratic leaders using money or by coercing voters. 
Assumption 3 is incorrect. The statement is not correct because of the following lines “To tackle the roots 
of political corruption and push back on autocracy, democratic actors must confront opaque and illicit 
political funding and spending — from influence peddling to state capture”. These lines present a well-laid 
mechanism to deal with the issue of political corruption. Therefore, the given assumption, which says it is 
not possible to deal with political corruption even with democracy in place, is not correct. 
 
 
 
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22 (d) 
Option (a) is incorrect. This option is not correct because the line “Some have called illicit campaign 
finance the “original sin” of corruption because of the way it builds and bonds corrupt links between the 
public and private sectors”, is not related to the issue of an autocratic leader using elections for legitimacy. 
Hence, this is not the intended meaning. It talks about the linkage between the public and private sector that 
eventually leads to corruption. 
Option (b) is incorrect. This option is not correct because it is beyond the scope of the passage and is 
nowhere covered in the passage. The mechanism of monitoring political funding is not discussed anywhere 
in the passage. 
Option (c) is incorrect. The given option could be confusing. However, the line “Some have called illicit 
campaign finance the “original sin” of corruption because of the way it builds and bonds corrupt links 
between the public and private sectors”, does not imply that illegal funding existed since the start of the 
concept of elections. It merely states that illegal funding in elections resultsin building a nexus between the 
public and private sectors. 
Option (d) is correct. This option explains the correct meaning of the term “original sin”. The lines “Some 
have called illicit campaign finance the “original sin” of corruption because of the way it builds and bonds 
corrupt links between the public and private sectors”, conform to the meaning conveyed in the given option 
that illegal funding of elections by the private sector is the root cause of political corruption. 
 
23 (c) 
Assumption 1 is correct. This assumption is correct because of the following lines in the passage “Human 
rights principles inform the content of good governance efforts: they may inform the development of 
legislative frameworks, policies, programmes, budgetary allocations, and other measures. On the other 
hand, without good governance, human rights cannot be respected and protected sustainably”. These 
lines show that human rights and good governance go hand in hand. 
Assumption 2 is correct. The lines “The implementation of human rights relies on a conducive and 
enabling environment. This includes appropriate legal frameworks and institutions as well as political, 
managerial, and administrative processes responsible for responding to the rights and needs of the 
population”, suggest that it is important to have a proper framework, institutions, and processes (conducive 
and enabling environment) for implementation of human rights and meeting the needs of the population. 
Therefore, this assumption is correct. 
 
24 (c) 
Given Series: 
247, 416, 705, 1066, 1595, ? 
Pattern being followed in the given series is: 416 – 247 = 169 = 132 
705 – 416 = 289 = 172 
1066 – 705 = 361 = 192 
1595 – 1066 = 529 = 232 
Next term = 1595 + 292 = 1595 + 841 = 2436 
Thus, required missing number is 2436. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
25 (c) 
Given code: 
BEAUTIFUL → 97 
The alphabetical position of letter as follows 
 
Sum of these numbers = 2 + 5 + 1 + 21 + 20 + 9 + 6 + 21 + 12 = 97 
So, word ‘BEAUTIFUL’ will be coded as ‘97’. 
 
 
 
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Applying the similar concept in ‘WONDERFUL’. 
 
So, sum of these numbers = 23 + 15 + 14 + 4 + 5 + 18 + 6 + 21 + 12 = 118 
So, word ‘WONDERFUL’ will be coded as ‘118’. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
26 (a) 
According to the question, 
n3 = 64 
or n = 4 
Number of inner cubes with no face painted = (n – 2)3 = (4 – 2)3 = 8 
But, four middle cubes on the unpainted side will also have no painted face. 
So, cubes which are not painted at all = 8 + 4 = 12 
∴ Number of cube with at least one face painted = Total number of cubes – Cubes with no face painted = 
64 – 12 = 52 
 
27 (a) 
According to the question, 
n3 = 343 
or n = 7 
The number of smaller cubes with no coloured face = (n – 2)3 = (7 – 2)3 = (5)3 = 125 
Hence, option (a) is correct. 
 
28 (d) 
Let us take dice (a) and (c), where Q and R are common. Thus, uncommon faces of the two dice, i.e. P and 
S must be opposite to each other. 
Hence, option (d) is correct 
Explanation for Questions 29 to 31: 
P wears Red shirt and works as a Teacher. The one wearing Orange shirt works as a Tailor and the one 
wearing Pink shirt works as a Carpenter. T works as a Watchmen, while R works as a Carpenter. 
Profession Person Colour of shirt 
Teacher P Red 
Tailor Orange 
Carpenter R Pink 
Watchman T 
Police 
Plumber 
Since, U does not work as a Plumber or as Police, he will work as a Tailor. 
S does not work as Police, so S must be the Plumber. So, Q will be the policeman. 
Profession Person Colour of shirt 
Teacher P Red 
Tailor U Orange 
Carpenter R Pink 
Watchman T 
Police Q 
Plumber S 
The one who works as Police does not wear Brown or Black shirt. So, Police will wear Grey shirt. 
Plumber does not wear Brown shirt. So, we can conclude that Watchman will wear Brown shirt and Plumber 
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Hence, the final arrangement is: 
Profession Person Colour of shirt 
Teacher P Red 
Tailor U Orange 
Carpenter R Pink 
Watchman T Brown 
Police Q Grey 
Plumber S Black 
 
29 (d) 
Plumber – Black – S is correctly matched. 
 
30 (b) 
Watchman wears Brown coloured shirt. 
 
31 (c) 
Police wears Grey coloured shirt. 
 
32 (d) 
Statement 1 is correct. The passage mentions, “In India, policymakers have drawn on budgetary resources 
for providing support to low-income households for augmenting their consumption of selected goods and 
services” and “The first category would include the free or subsidized provision of food grains and services 
such as health and education.” It implies the objective of first category support is to improve conditions of 
the poor, uplift the poor out of poverty and improve overall socio-economic development. 
Statement 2 is correct. The passage mentions, “Offering incentives to support selected categories of 
investors and producers” and “Examples of the latter group include the central government’s recent 
initiative for production-linked incentives to various sectors and tax concessions. In the past, incentives in 
the form of reduction of corporate taxes have been offered to promote investment in general, or in certain 
regions such as backward areas.” It implies that the objective of this type of support is to promote 
investment in the country by incentivising investors. 
Statement 3 is incorrect. The passage nowhere mentions the nexus of politicians and industrialists. It could 
be a logical possibility, but is beyond the scope of the passage and hence is incorrect. 
 
33 (b) 
Statement 1 is incorrect. The passage mentions, “They have spent years learning that the system 
encourages competition and rewards conformity and compliance.” It implies that the young job seekers 
assume that the system of work encourages competition, but the passage nowhere mentions that employers 
are looking for zeal for competition among employees. 
Statement 2 is correct. The passage mentions, “Employers say they need young adults who can take on 
new tasks and challenges, be innovative and collaborative and come up with ideas for new products and 
processes.” The need for ideas for new products and processes arises in order to rectify the problems and 
limitations of current products and processes. So, ultimately employers look for problem-solving ability in 
their potential employees, which is inherent in new tasks and challenges. 
Statement 3 is incorrect. The passage nowhere mentions that employers seek traits of time management 
from their employees, and hence is beyond the scope of the passage. 
Statement 4 is correct. The passage mentions, “Employers say they need young adults who can take on 
new tasks and challenges, be innovative and collaborative and come up with ideas for new products and 
processes.” The meaning of ingenious is a person full of new ideas and clever at finding solutions to 
problems or at inventing things. 
 
 
 
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34 (a) 
 
92 will come at the place of “?”. 
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer. 
 
35 (d) 
Given series: L F 3 # R N 8 A @ Y 4 M © W P 6 H U 9 I K 2 E 
If all number are dropped, the arrangement will look like: 
L F # R N A @ Y M © W P H U I K E 
Fourteenth letter/symbol from the left end is “U”. 
36 (a) 
Given series is: 5C, 14F, 29I, 50L, ?, 110R, 149U 
Fromthe above series, it is clear that each element is a combination of an alphabet and a number. 
Pattern of letters: 
Every next letter in the series is three places ahead of the previous letter in the English alphabetic series. 
C + 3 = F; F + 3 = I; I + 3 = L; L + 3 = O; O + 3 = R; R + 3 = U 
Therefore, required letter will be O. 
Pattern of numbers: 
 
The required number is 77. 
Hence, the missing element is 77O. 
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer. 
 
37 (a) 
 
Explanation for Questions 38 to 41: 
V studies Public Administration. S lives in Mumbai. R lives in Patna and studies Political Science. W lives 
in Chandigarh. The one who studies Mathematics lives in Pune. Q studies Sociology. 
Neither T nor V studies Agriculture, and the student who studies Agriculture lives in Lucknow. So, it is 
clear that P lives in Lucknow and studies Agriculture. 
 
 
 
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Student Subject City 
V Public Administration 
S Mumbai 
R Political Science Patna 
W Chandigarh 
 Mathematics Pune 
Q Sociology 
P Agriculture Lucknow 
T 
Q lives neither in Delhi nor in Chennai. So, we can say that he lives in Kanpur. V and T must be either from 
Delhi or from Chennai. 
Student Subject City 
V Public Administration Delhi/Chennai 
S Mumbai 
R Political Science Patna 
W Chandigarh 
U Mathematics Pune 
Q Sociology Kanpur 
P Agriculture Lucknow 
T Delhi/Chennai 
S is not a student of Physics. Also, the one who studies Physics neither lives in Delhi nor in Chennai. 
So, it is clear that W is a student of Physics. The remaining subjects Medicine and History will be studied 
by either S or T. 
Hence, the final arrangement will be: 
Student Subject City 
V Public Administration Delhi/Chennai 
S Medicine/History Mumbai 
R Political Science Patna 
W Physics Chandigarh 
U Mathematics Pune 
Q Sociology Kanpur 
P Agriculture Lucknow 
T Medicine/History Delhi/Chennai 
 
38 (d) 
From the given information, we can’t find out who lives in Delhi. Thus, it can’t be determined. 
 
39 (d) 
The one who studies Public Administration lives in Delhi. Thus, it is V who studies Public Administration 
and lives in Delhi. And T who studies Medicine/History lives in Chennai. 
From the given information, we can certainly say that T does not study Agriculture. 
Hence, option (d) is definitely false. 
 
40 (d) 
T → History → Chandigarh is not possible. 
 
41 (b) 
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42 (a) 
Option (a) is correct. The passage mentions “The continued irrigation through traditional practices since 
the introduction of the green revolution in the 1960s, however, has begun to show its multitudinous ill effects 
on groundwater quality and height, water logging, soil salinity, soil health, crop productivity, partial factor 
productivity and cost economics of farm practices. This is where micro-irrigation assumes significance”. 
These lines talk about the issues of traditional irrigation practices, and how micro-irrigation is promising in 
its prospects. So, this is the crux of the passage. 
Option (b) is incorrect. This option in general would be correct, but this statement is not based on the 
information given in the passage. The lines “The impact of climate change is much more evident in Indian 
agriculture, where around 85 per cent farmers are small and marginal and 60 per cent agriculture is 
dependent upon the vagaries of monsoon”, just show that the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture 
is obvious. There cannot be any conclusion which can be made on the reduced productivity of the agriculture 
as there is no such information in the passage. Hence, it is not the crux of the passage. 
Option (c) is incorrect. This option is beyond the scope of the passage because no discussion on the aspect 
of the second green revolution has been done in the passage. Only limited information about the green 
revolution is in the lines “The continued irrigation through traditional practices since the introduction of 
the green revolution in the 1960s, however, has begun to show its multitudinous ill effects on groundwater 
quality and height, water logging, soil salinity, soil health, crop productivity, partial factor productivity 
and cost economics of farm practices”. These lines talk about the introductory phase of green revolution 
(not second green revolution). Therefore, this answer option is not the crux of the passage. 
Option (d) is incorrect. The given option is about the aspect of investment by the government in micro-
irrigation, but this aspect is not discussed in the passage. So, we cannot infer that micro-irrigation needs 
funding. It surely assumes significance based on the issues with traditional practices, but to infer about 
funding would not be correct. It’s more of an implication, than the crux of the passage. 
 
43 (b) 
Option (a) is incorrect. This option talks about the credibility issues which are highlighted in the lines 
“However, one must be very careful while making donations as well as while raising funds. Look for 
credibility and the root causes carefully”. However, we cannot assume that by addressing such issues, it 
can become the best fund-raising mechanism because there is no comparison with any other mechanism 
being done in the passage to conclude that. So, it is not the central idea. 
Option (b) is correct. The lines “It can be said that this phenomenon has made funding accessible and 
eradicated the gatekeepers. Now, anyone with a great idea and the ability to execute it can raise the funds 
they need to succeed”, show that crowdfunding has made funding accessible which would make the 
execution of an idea easy and make it successful. So, this is the central idea of the passage. 
Option (c) is incorrect. The lines “However, one must be very careful while making donations as well as 
while raising funds. Look for credibility and the root causes carefully. With the advent of powerful 
platforms, things have gone easy and better”, show flaws in crowdfunding but the statement that ‘using 
powerful platforms will help address these flaws’ is not correct because the passage does not provide any 
information in this context. Issues of credibility are there but platforms that will help address them cannot 
be concluded based on the information given in the passage. The only information about the platforms is 
that it has made funding easier. 
Option (d) is incorrect. This statement in general is correct but this is not the central discussion in the 
passage. There is no discussion about the interest rates and traditional fund-raising mechanisms. So, this is 
not the correct central idea. 
 
44 (b) 
Inference 1 is incorrect. This statement is not correct because the passage does not state that ozone changes 
are majorly seen in the troposphere. The line “Therefore, the climate impact of changes in ozone 
concentrations varies with the altitude at which these ozone changes occur”, reflects that climate impact 
varies with altitude and not majorly in the troposphere. It means that the given inference is not correct. 
 
 
 
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Inference 2 is correct. The passage mentions “Atmospheric ozone has two effects on the temperature 
balance of the Earth” and “The major ozone losses that have been observed in the lower stratosphere due 
to the human-producedchlorine- and bromine-containing gases have a cooling effect on the Earth's surface. 
These lines confirm the inference made in the given statement - stratospheric and tropospheric ozone losses 
affect the temperature balance of the earth. 
 
45 (d) 
Given unfolded dice: 
 
It is clear that, 
→ z is opposite to x. 
→ v is opposite to 8. 
→ u is opposite to e. 
Therefore, dices (a), (c) cannot be made by using the unfolded dice, because alphabets forming the opposite 
pairs appear on the adjacent surfaces. 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
46 (b) 
The question says that a large cube is made up of 125 smaller cubes. 
Since 125 = 53, it implies that each side of the large cube is actually made up of 5 cubes. 
Required number of inner cubes = (n – 2)3 = (5 – 2)3 = 33 = 27. 
 
47 (a) 
As, 
 
Similarly 
 
Hence, ‘INDIAN’ will be coded as ‘954915’. 
Hence, option (a) is correct. 
48 (b) 
Given series: 
A4C, D16H, I36O, P64X, ? 
Pattern being followed here is: 
 
Digit in between the two alphabets is the square of the difference between the place values of the two 
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Similarly, 
For D16H, 
D→ 4 
H→ 8 
Difference = 8 – 4 = 4 
Number = (4)2 = 16 
For I36O, 
I → 9 
O→ 15 
Difference = 15 – 9 = 6 
Number = (6)2 = 36 
For P64X, 
P→ 16 
X→ 24 
Difference = 24 – 16 = 8 
Number = (8)2 = 64 
For Y256I, 
Y→ 25 
I→ 9 
Difference = 25 – 9 = 16 
Required number = (16)2 = 256 
Hence, ‘Y256I’ is the required answer. 
Hence, option (b) is correct. 
 
49 (a) 
Given series: 
29, 131, 254, 419, 647, ? 
The pattern of the series is as follows: 
 
? = 647 + (228 + 84) = 647 + 312 = 959 
Hence, option (a) is correct. 
 
50 (b) 
Following codes are mentioned in the question: 
(i) 'low nas hsi play' means 'she is bringing coffee' 
(ii) 'wis sat low play' means 'he is bringing milk' 
(iii) 'sat lim nas' means 'milk and coffee' 
“milk” is the only word common in second and third statements. Hence, it can be concluded that 'milk' is 
coded as 'sat'. Similarly, from first and second statements we can observe that 'is’ and bringing' are coded 
as either 'low' or 'play'. Putting these codes in second statement, we can conclude that the code for 'he' is 
'wis'. 
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer. 
 
51 (b) 
Option (a) is incorrect. This option is beyond the scope of the passage because there is no discussion in 
the passage about the role of global bodies in addressing the state-sponsored attacks . 
Option (b) is correct. The lines “The wars of the 21st century will be to capture, manipulate or destroy 
others’ data” and “Billions of dollars are being wasted in the destruction, downtime and replacement costs 
arising as a result of cyber insecurity”, show that cyber insecurity could certainly lead to losses amounting 
to billions of dollars. So, this is the central idea of the passage. 
 
 
 
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Option (c) is incorrect. The regulation and monitoring of the internet are not part of the discussion in the 
passage; hence, this option is not based on the information in the passage. The lines “As the internet becomes 
all pervasive and the world gets increasingly interconnected, cyberattacks are bound to create widespread 
impact” show the inevitable all-pervasive nature of the internet which means that it is not easy to regulate 
and monitor it. 
Option (d) is incorrect. The passage does not mention anything about nations coming together to create 
common global solutions regarding cyber insecurity. Hence, it is not the correct central idea. 
 
52 (a) 
Inference 1 is correct. The passage mentions “Fraternity is a force of opposite character”, which means 
that it is not possible to follow individualism and fraternity together. Thus, this statement as an inference is 
correct. 
Inference 2 is incorrect. The passage has a limited mention of individualism, that it treats the person as an 
end in himself - “… and under the pressure of his particular interests acting as though he was an end to 
himself, thereby developing a non-social and even an anti-social self…” But there is no description about 
how fraternity treats people - as means or as an end in themselves. So, the inference made is incorrect. 
 
53 (d) 
CODE is written as XLWV 
C⟷X (Opposite letter pair) 
O⟷L (Opposite letter pair) 
D⟷W (Opposite letter pair) 
E⟷V (Opposite letter pair) 
BUT is written as YFG. 
B⟷Y (Opposite letter pair) 
U⟷F (Opposite letter pair) 
T⟷G (Opposite letter pair) 
Similarly, 
M⟷N (Opposite letter pair) 
A⟷Z (Opposite letter pair) 
N⟷M (Opposite letter pair) 
Thus, MAN will be coded as NZM. 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
54 (c) 
Given Series: 
BD1F, DH5L, X, FG4R 
Let’s take a term and find out the pattern. 
 
Required number = [(2 × 4) – 6] /2 = 1 
Applying the same in the second term. 
 
Required number = [(8 × 4) – 12]/4 = 5 
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Option (a): 
 
Required number = [(6 × 12) – 18]/6 = 9 ≠ 3 
Option (b): 
 
Required number = [(5 × 4) – 20]/5 = 0 ≠ 2 
Option (c): JD2T 
 
Required number = [(10 × 4) – 20]/10 = 2 
Option (d) 
 
Required number = [(3 × 12) – 19]/3 = 17/3 ≠ 4 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
55 (b) 
Length of the side of big cube = 3 m = 300 cm 
Length of the side of small cube = 3 cm 
So, n = Length of the side of big cube/ Length of the side of small cube = 300/3 = 100 
∴ Number of cubes that can be made = (n)3 = 100 × 100 × 100 = 1000000 
Total earning of Ram Krishna = 0.40 × 1000000 = 400000 = 4 lakhs 
Hence, option (b) is correct. 
 
56 (d) 
Let’s check figures (ii) and (iii): 
 
Moving figure (iii) by 900 clockwise, D is at the same position in both dices. Thus, we get: 
A is opposite to F, B is opposite to E and D is opposite to C. 
Figures II and III are sufficient to find which face is opposite to the faces marked F and D. 
Let’s check figures (i) and (iv): 
 
 
 
 
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Here F and B are common. Thus uncommon faces of both dices i.e. C and D will be opposite to each other. 
Thus, figure (i) and (iv) are sufficient to find which face is opposite to the face marked C. 
Thus, all statements, S1, S2 and S3 are correct. 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
Explanation for Questions 57 to 59: 
Food to IBM is delivered on Thursday. Tahir delivers food on Wednesday. Food to HTC is delivered on 
Friday. Rudra works on Monday. 
 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra 
Tuesday 
Wednesday Tahir 
Thursday IBM 
Friday HTC 
Vicky does not deliver food to Acer and he does not work on Tuesday. So, Vickey must be delivering food 
either on Thursday or Friday. So, there are 2 possibilities: 
Case-1 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra 
Tuesday 
Wednesday Tahir 
Thursday Vicky IBM 
Friday HTC 
 
Case-2 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra 
Tuesday 
Wednesday Tahir 
Thursday IBM 
Friday Vicky HTC 
Now, Sanjeev delivers to HP but he does not do this on Monday or Friday - that means Sanjeev will work 
on Tuseday. And on the remaining day Upendra will deliver. 
Case-1 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra 
Tuesday SanjeevHP 
Wednesday Tahir 
Thursday Vicky IBM 
Friday Upendra HTC 
 
 
 
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Case-2 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra 
Tuesday Sanjeev HP 
Wednesday Tahir 
Thursday Upendra IBM 
Friday Vicky HTC 
Also, Tahir does not deliver food to Acer. So, Rudra will deliver food to Acer. 
Case-1 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra Acer 
Tuesday Sanjeev HP 
Wednesday Tahir Apple 
Thursday Vicky IBM 
Friday Upendra HTC 
 
Case-2 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra Acer 
Tuesday Sanjeev HP 
Wednesday Tahir Apple 
Thursday Upendra IBM 
Friday Vicky HTC 
Food to HTC is delivered on Friday but not by Upendra. So, Case -1 can be eliminated. 
Hence the final arrangement is: 
Case-2 
Day Worker Company 
Monday Rudra Acer 
Tuesday Sanjeev HP 
Wednesday Tahir Apple 
Thursday Upendra IBM 
Friday Vicky HTC 
 
57 (d) 
On Wednesday, Tahir delivers food to Apple is a correct statement. 
 
58 (d) 
Vicky delivers food to HTC. 
 
59 (b) 
Food is delivered to Acer on Monday. 
 
60 (a) 
Inference 1 is correct. The given inference is correct because of the line “For example, at least half of the 
world food is grown by women farmers, and it amounts to 80% in some African countries (FAO,2000)”. It 
shows that women act as a major contributor to food availability for the world population. Therefore, it 
would be correct to say that women are a feeder to the world population. 
 
 
 
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Inference 2 is incorrect. The given inference is not correct because the statement is about women of Africa 
and India. However, the passage does not cover information related to Indian women. Only the issues of 
the women of Africa are covered in the passage. Therefore, the inference as a whole is not correct. 
 
61 (d) 
Inference 1 is incorrect. The passage clearly mentions about the decline in the use of death penalty in the 
line “The myriad of disturbing facts about the death penalty has led to a sharp decline in its use.” However, 
the constitutionality of the use has nowhere been discussed by the author. Therefore, it would be incorrect 
to say that “Death penalty should not have a place in modern societies as it is an unconstitutional act.” 
Inference 2 is incorrect. The passage mentions “Ultimately, the future of the death penalty will depend on 
whether it is retaining public support”. These lines show that the continuance of the death penalty depends 
on public support; but to infer that awareness is a must to reduce public support would not be correct because 
the passage nowhere discusses that public support is the most important determinant of its use. Even in the 
first line of the passage, the author has used ‘sometimes’ while talking about public support. Hence, this 
inference is not correct. 
 
62 (d) 
Option (a) is incorrect. This option is not correct because the line “The Court has been reluctant to rely 
on opinion polls to measure these standards because poll results can vary widely depending on the polling 
firm and the specific wording of the questions asked”, reflects that opinion polls are not reliable and should 
not be a mechanism for evaluating public support for the death penalty. 
Option (b) is incorrect. The main discussion of the passage is not about which court should give the death 
penalty. So, to say that only the apex court should award the death penalty to avoid a miscarriage of justice 
means that lower courts have done a miscarriage of justice which is not covered in the passage, nor is the 
crucial message of the passage. 
Option (c) is incorrect. The lines “Instead, the Court has looked to the actions of state legislatures and the 
decisions of juries, prosecutors and governors, as reflecting public will”, show that the court for awarding 
the death penalty has referred to the actions of the state legislature and governors for understanding public 
will. But, the given option states the contradictory view that state legislature and governors should not 
influence the decision of the court, which is not correct. Therefore, this is not the crucial message of the 
passage. 
Option (d) is correct. This option captures the real essence of the passage. Refer to the lines “Instead, the 
Court has looked to the actions of state legislatures and the decisions of juries, prosecutors and governors, 
as reflecting public will. The myriad of disturbing facts about the death penalty has led to a sharp decline 
in its use. Ultimately, the future of the death penalty will depend on whether it is retaining public support”. 
These lines show that for death penalty public support is important, and the mechanism to understand public 
will is through institutions like the state legislature, governors etc. 
 
63 (a) 
Given series: 
4, 12, 45, 215, 1305 
The pattern here is: 
4 → First term 
4 × 3 – 0 → 12 
12 × 4 – 3 → 45 
45 × 5 – 6 → 219 ≠ 215 (in series it is given as 215) 
219 × 6 – 9 → 1305 
So, 215 is the wrong term. 
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64 (b) 
As, 
 
Similarly, applying the same concept in ‘RESPONSE’. 
 
Hence, option (b) is correct. 
 
65 (b) 
For the given number none of the above two conditions are applicable. Hence code for ‘379150’ can simply 
be derived from the chart given in the question. 
379150 → ØE U⋆θZ 
So, option (b) is correct. 
 
66 (d) 
Here, the 2nd condition is applicable as the number begins with 1 and ends with 0. So, the first and last digits 
are to be coded as γ (gamma) and E respectively. Rest of the digits will be coded as per the chart given in 
the question. 
147689020 → γMEcRUZXE 
 
67 (d) 
Number of cubes with no face painted = (n – 2)3 = 64 
or n – 2 = 4 
or n = 6 
Number of small cubes that have exactly one face painted = 6(n – 2)2 = 6 × (6 – 2)2 = 96 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
68 (b) 
Given unfolded dice: 
 
From unfolded dice, it is clear that 
→ F is opposite to E 
→ D is opposite to B 
→ C is opposite to A 
Therefore options (a), (c) and (d) are not possible, because alphabet forming the opposite pairs appear on 
the adjacent surfaces. 
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer. 
 
69 (b) 
Let us take dice 1 and 2, where F and B are common. Thus, uncommon faces of both dices, i.e. C and D, 
must be opposite to each other. 
So, C is opposite to D. 
Hence, option (b) is correct. 
 
 
 
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70 (c) 
First, we need to find the total number of cuts made by him. 
Here, n3 = 729 
or n = (729)1/3 
or n = 9 
We know that the total number of cuts = 8 + 8 + 7 = 23 (after the last cut, his rest will not count) 
Total time of rest = 24 × 80 = 1840 s = 30.67 min 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
71 (b) 
Inference 1 is incorrect. The given inference is not correct because the line “Generally, poverty cannot be 
reduced if economic growth does not occur” means that generally this correlation is correct, but to infer that 
only economic growth can end poverty would not be correct. The line “Also, the initial distribution of 
income (and wealth) can greatly affect the prospects for growth and alleviation of mass poverty”, means 
that even with growth and poor distribution,ending poverty is not easy. 
Inference 2 is correct. The passage mentions “Experience has shown that if countries put in place incentive 
structures and complementary investments to ensure better health and education, it can lead to higher 
incomes, the poor will benefit doubly through increased current consumption and higher future incomes”. 
These lines show that the investments in health and education can have a direct impact on poor people and 
they can get higher future incomes which can lead to poverty reduction. Hence, this inference is correct. 
 
72 (a) 
Assumption 1 is incorrect. The lines “India is the fastest-growing market in the world for smartphones 
with 27 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2016 alone, and though the lifespan of a mobile 
phone is higher in India than in the West, one can imagine the number of “obsolete" phones contributing 
to electronic waste (e-waste)”. From the highlighted portion it might feel that the given assumption is 
correct, but it is not because merely based on this information we cannot conclude that the reason for the 
high lifespan of mobiles in India is because Indians take good care of their phones, and the western people 
don’t. Therefore, it is not a correct assumption. 
Assumption 2 is correct. This assumption is correct because of the lines “Smartphone makers, for example, 
release a new model every year with new features and for many, not replacing one’s perfectly functional 
smartphone with the latest model is being “out of fashion". These lines confirm the essence of the statement 
- changing smartphones has become a style statement. 
Assumption 3 is incorrect. The given statement is not correct because there is no context of e-waste rules 
being discussed in the passage. Certainly, such rules are needed but that assumption should be based on the 
information in the passage. If there is no mention of any issues with existing rules, then it is not correct to 
assume that the given statement is correct. So, this is not the correct assumption. 
 
73 (b) 
Assumption 1 is incorrect. The given assumption is not correct because we cannot assume that civil 
servants are trained to maintain the status quo. The author does not make an indication in this direction. 
Also, there is no discussion about training and its impact on the attitude of civil servants. 
Assumption 2 is incorrect. The line “It can be said that the civil service as a whole has maintained its 
status quo instead of sweeping changes in social and economic scenario”, shows that civil service has not 
been able to make sweeping changes in itself (rather than the country). Also, to term it as a failure would 
not be correct. So, this assumption is not correct. 
Assumption 3 is incorrect. The given statement is a hypothetical one and is beyond the scope of the 
passage. Therefore, the given assumption is not correct. 
 
 
 
 
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74 (a) 
Assumption 1 is correct. The given assumption is correct because of the lines “On the one hand, this leads 
to the promotion of individual national cultures around the world. On the other hand, the popular 
international cultural phenomena may displace national or turn them into international”. These lines reflect 
that cultural globalization has both positive as well as negative impacts on national cultures. 
Assumption 2 is incorrect. The given option is not correct because the statement states that cultural 
globalization has diverse impacts; but to assume that there is a need to keep a check on the medium of 
exchange would not be correct. To keep a check on the medium means that the impact of such globalization 
is negative; and therefore, to control the negative impact a check is required. However, the passage does 
not mention the negative impact of cultural globalization on business, consumer culture, traditions etc. 
Moreover, it may be an implication, not an assumption. 
 
75 (c) 
Let us take 1st dice and 3rd dice where only ‘ε’ is common. Moving 1st dice 900 clockwise, we get ‘ε’ at the 
same position in 1st dice and 3rd dice. Thus, 
→ ϕ is opposite to # 
→ ω is opposite to θ 
→ ε is opposite to Δ 
Thus, (∅ and #) and (ω and θ) cannot be adjacent to each other as they are facing each other. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
76 (c) 
On observing the given question figure, we get: 
→ 1 and 4 are opposite to each other. 
→ 2 and 5 are opposite to each other. 
→ 3 and 6 are opposite to each other. 
But in option (c), 1 and 4 are shown on adjacent faces. Thus, option (c) is not the same as the given unfolded 
figure of a dice. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
77 (c) 
One can drink water. But in the given question, water is called river, therefore one will drink river. 
Hence, option (c) is correct. 
 
78 (a) 
Given Series: 
IIS, OQC, UYM, ? 
The pattern followed here is: 
 
 
So, AGW will come in the place of the question mark. 
Hence, option (a) is correct. 
 
 
 
 
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79 (d) 
Given series: 
AMK, DKJ, PFC, GJF 
Pattern is: 
 
So, ‘GJF’ is the wrong term. 
Hence, option (d) is correct. 
 
80 (d) 
It is given that, Rajni is cycling slower than Mukesh. 
So, Mukesh > Rajni 
Ashish and Shweta are cycling slower than Rajni. 
So, Mukesh > Rajni > Shweta > Ashish OR Mukesh > Rajni > Ashish > Shweta 
Rajesh is cycling slower than only two persons. 
Thus, Mukesh > Rajni > Rajesh > Shweta > Ashish OR Mukesh > Rajni > Rajesh > Ashish > Shweta 
Therefore, either Shweta or Ashish is cycling the second slowest. 
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer. 
 
 
 
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