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Mock Test 1

Maximum Marks: 200

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Time Allowed: Two Hours

GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2016

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[Link] rate of increase of the price of sugar is observed to be two per cent more than the inflation
rate expressed in percentage. The price of sugar, on January 1, 2004, is Rs. 20 per kg. The inflation
rate for the years 2004 and 2005 are expected to be 8% each. The expected price of sugar on
January 1, 2006 would be:
(A) 23.60
(B) 24.00

(C) 24.20
(D) 24.60

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Q2.A report consists of 20 sheets each of 55 lines and each such line consist of 65 characters. This
report is retyped into sheets each of 65 lines such that each line consists of 70 characters. The
approximate percentage reduction in number of sheets is closest to:
(A) 20
(B) 5
(C) 30
(D) 35

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[Link] number of votes not cast for the PJB Party increased by 25% in the National General
Election over those not cast for it in the previous Assembly Polls, and the PJB Party lost by a
majority twice as large as that by which it had won the Assembly Polls. If a total 2,60,000 people
voted each time. How many voted for the PJB Party in the Assembly Elections?
(A) 1,10,000
(B) 1,50,000
(C) 1,40,000

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(D) 1,20,000

[Link] liquids A and B are in the ratio 5 : 1 in container I and 1 : 3 in container II. In what ratio
should the contents of the two containers be mixed so as to obtain a mixture of A and B in the ratio
1 : 1?
(A) 2 : 3

(B) 4 : 3
(C) 3 : 2

(D) 3 : 4
Q5.A sum of Rs 30600 is divided between Ruma and Ashish, who are respectively 18 and 19 yrs old,
in such a way that if their shares are invested at 4% per annum compounded annually, they shall
receive the same amount on reaching 21 yrs of age. What is the share of Ruma?
(A) Rs. 16000
(B) Rs. 15000

(C) Rs. 15600

(D) Rs. 14600

Directions for questions 6 to 10:

National Income

(In Rs. Crore)

Population

(In Crore)

1984-85 229, 225 74.0

1985-86 261, 174 75.0
1986-87 291, 556 77.0
1987-88 329, 934 78.5
1988-89 388, 539 80.0
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1989-90 433, 500

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Year

The following table gives the national income and the population of a country for the years 1984-85
to 1989-90; answer the following questions according to it:

[Link] increase in the per capita income compared to the previous year is lowest for the:
(A) 1987-88
(B) 1989-90
(C) 1986-87

(D) 1988-89

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[Link] per capita income is highest for the year:

(A) 1984-85
(B) 1985-86
(C) 1987-88

(D) 1989-90

[Link] difference between the percentage increase in per capita income and the percentage
increase in the population compared to the previous year is the highest for which year?
(A) 1985-86
(B) 1986-87
(C) 1987-88
(D) 1988-89

[Link] rate of increase in the population was the lowest in the year:
(A) 1985-86
(B) 1987-88
(C) 1989-90
(D) None

[Link] in the per capita income compared to the previous year among the years given below
was highest for the year:

(B) 1986-87
(C) 1987-88
(D) 1988-89

Directions for questions 11-13:

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(A) 1985-86

Refer to the following chart which shows the value of the contracts secured in different years

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Years Value in Rs. Crore

2004 100.5
2005 67

2006 141

2007 143.9
2008 65

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[Link] is the average value of the contract secured during the years shown in the diagram?
(A) Rs. 103.48 crore
(B) Rs. 105 crore
(C) Rs. 100 crore

(D) Rs. 125.2 crore

[Link] to the performance in 2005 (i.e. taking it as the base), what can you say about the
performances respectively, in percentage terms?
(A) 150, 100, 211, 216, 97
(B) 100, 67, 141, 144, 65
(C) 150, 100, 200, 215, 100
(D) 120, 100, 220, 230, 68

[Link] which year, the highest percentage decline is seen in the value of contract secured compared
to the preceding year?
(A) 2005
(B) 2008
(C) 2004

(D) 2006

(A) 7%
(B) 6%
(C) 13%
(D) 11%

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[Link] Joshi's expenditure and savings are in the ratio of 3:2. Her income increases by 10%. Her
expenditure also increases by 12%. By how much per cent do her savings increase?

Q15. The price of the Samsung Laptops falls by 3%. By how much per cent should the company
increase its sales so as not to decrease its laptop revenue?

(B) 5%
(C) 4%

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(A) 3.09%

(D) None

Q16. 96 + 7, when divided by 8, what would be the remainder by such operation?

(A) 0
(B) 6

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(C) 5

(D) None

Q17. In a group of buffaloes and ducks, the number of legs of the group is 24 more than twice the
number of heads of the group. Find the number of buffaloes in the group:

(A) 6

(B) 12
(C) 8

(D) None
Q18. Ram dealt some cards to Shyam and himself from a full pack of playing cards and laid the rest
aside. Ram then said to Shyam. "If you give me a certain number of your cards, I will have four times
as many cards as you will have. If I give you the same number of cards, I will have thrice as many
cards as you will have ". Of the given choices, which could represent the number of cards with Ram?

(A) 9
(B) 31
(C) 12
(D) 35

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Q19. A group of workers were put on job. From the second day onwards, one worker was withdrawn
each day. The job was finished when the last worker was withdrawn. Had no worker been
withdrawn at any stage, the group would have finished the job in two-third of the time. How many
workers were there in the group?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 11

Directions for questions 20 to 24:

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The table below shows the estimated cost (in Rs. Lakh) of a project of laying a railway line between
two places:
1988 1989

1990

1991

1. Surveying 41.5 7.5 2.2 0.5

2. Cement - 95.0 80.0 75.0
3. Steel - 70.0 45.0 60.0

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4. Bricks - 15.0 12.0 16.0

5. Other building material - 25.0 18.0 21.0

6. Labour 2.1 25.0 20.0 18.0

7. Administration 7.5 15.0 15.0 14.0

8. Contingencies 1.0 15.0 4.2 5.0

Total

52.1

267.5

196.4

209.5

[Link] total expenditure of all the years is required to be kept within Rs. 700 lakh by cutting the
expenditure on administration equally in all the years. What will be the percentage cut for 1989?
(A) 22.6
(B) 32.6
(C) 42.5
(D) 52.6

Q21. If the length of line to be laid each year is in proportion to the estimated cost for material and
labour, what fraction of the total length is proposed to be completed by the third year?
(A) 0.9
(B) 0.7
(C) 0.6

(D) 0.3

(A) 4 : 1
(B) 8 : 1
(C) 12 : 1
(D) 16 : 1

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[Link] is the approximate ratio of the total cost of materials for all the years bear to the total
labour cost?

Q23. If the cost of materials rises by 5% each year from 1990 onwards, by how much will the
estimated cost rise?
(A) Rs. 11.4 lakh

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(B) Rs. 16.4 lakh

(C) Rs. 21.4 lakh

(D) Rs. 26.4 lakh

Q24. It is found at the end of 1990, that the entire amount estimated for the project has been spent.
If for 1991, the actual amount spent was equal to that which was estimated, by what per cent
(approximately) has the actual expenditure exceeded the estimated expenditure?

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(A) 39
(B) 29
(C) 19
(D) 9

Q25. My son adores chocolates. He likes biscuits. But he hates apples. I told him that he can buy as
many chocolates he wishes. But then he must have biscuits twice the number of chocolates and
should have apples more than biscuits and chocolates together. Each chocolate cost Re 1. The cost
of apple is twice the chocolate and four biscuits are worth one apple. Then which of the following
can be the amount that I have spent on that evening on my son, if number of chocolates, biscuits
and apples brought were all integers?
(A) Rs. 34
(B) Rs. 33
(C) Rs. 8

(D) None
[Link] is the least fraction number which must be added to 29/12+ 15/16, to make the result a
whole number?
(A) 21/38
(B) 31/38

(C) 31/48
(D) 17/48

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[Link] identical sums of money are invested in different banks offering the same rate of interest
one at si and other at ci compounded annually. If the difference in the interest earned through si and
ci in the second and third year are Rs. 5 and Rs. 30 respectively, find the rate of interest.
(A) 100
(B) 50
(C) 200
(D) 300

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[Link] A and B be two solid spheres such that the surface area of B is 300% higher than the surface
area of A. The volume of A is found to be K% lower than the volume of B.
The value of k must be:
(A) 700
(B) 300
(C) 87.5
(D) 100

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[Link] A gives B Rs 20, A has 40% of what B has and if B gives Rs 40 to A, B has 40% of what A has.
What amount was initially with A?
(A) 40
(B) 50

(C) 60

(D) 70

Q30. A college has raised 75% of the amount it needs for a new building by receiving an average
donation of Rs. 600 from the people already solicited. The people already solicited represent 60% of
the people the college will ask for donations. If the college is to raise exactly the amount needed for
the new building, what should be the average donation from the remaining people to be solicited?
(A) Rs. 300
(B) Rs. 250
(C) Rs. 400

(D) Rs. 500

[Link] cost of diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. Once, this diamond broke into
four pieces with weights in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 : 4. When the pieces were sold, the merchant got Rs.
70,000 less. Find the original price of the diamond.
(A) Rs. 1.4 lakh
(B) Rs. 2 lakh

(C) Rs. 1 lakh

Directions for questions 32-36:

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(D) Rs. 2.1 lakh

The graph below shows the end of the month market values of 4 shares from the period from
January to June. Answer the following questions based on this graph:

[Link] share showed the greatest percentage increase in market value in any month during the
entire period?
(A) A

(C) C
(D) D

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(B) B

[Link] which month was the greatest absolute change in market value for any share recorded?
(A) March
(B) April

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(C) May
(D) June

Q34. In which month was the greatest percentage increase in market value for any share recorded?
(A) February

(B) March
(C) April
(D) May

[Link] individual wishes to sell 1 share of C and 1 share of D to buy 1 share of A at the end of a
month. At which month-end would the individual loss from this decision, due to share value
changes, be the most?

(A) February

(B) March
(C) April
(D) June
[Link] individual decides to sell 1 share of C and 1 share of D to buy 1 share of A at the end of the
month. What can be the individual's greatest gain from this decision, due to share value changes?

(A) 5
(B) 10

(D) None

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(C) 15

Q37.A student took five papers in an examination, where the full marks were the same for each
paper. His marks in these papers were in the proportion of 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10. In all papers together, the
candidate obtained 60% of the total marks. Then the number of papers in which less than 50% marks
is:
(A) 2
(B) 3

(D) 1

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(C) 4

Q38. In a survey of political preferences, 78% of those asked were in favor of at least one of the
proposals: I, II and III. 50% of those asked favoured proposal I, 30% favoured proposal II and 20%
favoured proposal III. If 5% of those asked favoured all three of the proposals, what percentage of
those asked favoured more than one of the three proposals?
(A) 10

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(B) 12
(C) 17

(D) 22

Q39. Instead of a meter scale, a cloth merchant uses a 120 cm scale while buying, but uses an 80 cm
scale while selling the same cloth. If he offers a discount of 20% on cash payment, what is his overall
profit percentage?
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 40%
(D) 15%
Q40. x and y are real numbers satisfying the conditions 2 < x < 3 and - 8 < y < -7. Which of the
following expressions will have the least value?

(A) xy2
(B) x2y
(C) 5xy
(D) None

(A) 84
(B) 33
(C) 52
(D) 63

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Q41. Jinny spent 1/6th of her life as child, 1/12th of her life as youth and 1/7th of her life as a single
women. Five years after her marriage she gave birth to Sam. Sam lived half of her mother's total age
in India before he migrated to UK. Jinny lived for 4 years after Sam left for UK. Find Jinny's age when
she got married.

[Link] many 5 digit odd numbers exist with all the digits distinct and repetition is not allowed?
(A) 360

(C) 200
(D) 100

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(B) 13440

[Link] 6 boys and 6 girls (including Sunita and Geeta) are to stand in row, then what is the
probability that the two particular girls Sunita and Geeta are not standing together?
(A) a

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(B) b
(C) c

(D) d

[Link] the given figure, choose from the options, the number that will replace the question mark.

(A) 163
(B) 168
(C) 175

(D) 179

[Link] the given figure, choose from the options, the number that will replace the question mark.
(A) 100
(B) 1000
(C) 10000

(D) 100000

Directions for questions 46 to 50:

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Each problem contains a question and two statements, which give certain data:

Mark [a] If statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question and statement II alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.
Mark [b] If statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question and statement I alone is not
sufficient to answer the question.

Mark [c] If statement I and II together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement
alone is sufficient.

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Mark [d] If statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and additional
data specific to the problem is needed.
[Link] is the value of x?
I. x + y2 = 10
II.y4 = 16
(A) a
(B) b

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(C) c
(D) d

Q47 Is X the daughter of Y?

I. Z, who is Y's husband is X's father.

II.W, who is X's sister is the daughter of Y and Z.

(A) a

(B) b
(C) c

(D) d

[Link] is the price of 1 kg of rice?

I. 1 kg of rice costs the same as 1 kg of wheat.
[Link] cost of 10 kg of wheat is Rs.150.
(A) a
(B) b

(C) c

[Link] r greater than zero?

I. r2 > 0
II.r3 > 0
(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d

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[Link] is the shortest in the class?

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(D) d

I. Ramu is the shortest among the boys.

[Link], the shortest girl is taller than Ramu.

(A) a
(B) b
(C) c

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(D) d