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Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English. A:Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:Statement 1: A is a Doctor.Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.Statement 3: C is a Journalist. Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present. Q. Who is the Banker? - a) A
- b)B
- c)C
- d)D
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English.
A:
Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”
Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.
Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:
Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.
Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.
Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:
Statement 1: A is a Doctor.
Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”
Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:
Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.
Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.
Statement 3: C is a Journalist.
Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present.
Q. Who is the Banker?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
Cannot be determined
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Sanvi Kapoor answered |
Solution: Consider the table obtained in the solution to the first question. D is the banker.
Hence, option 4.
Hence, option 4.
Letters of the word ‘ARRANGEMENT’ are first written in ascending order and then in descending order, and this process is continued. The (812)th letter of the above series is :- a)A
- b)R
- c)E
- d)N
- e)T
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Letters of the word ‘ARRANGEMENT’ are first written in ascending order and then in descending order, and this process is continued. The (812)th letter of the above series is :
a)
A
b)
R
c)
E
d)
N
e)
T
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Sanvi Kapoor answered |
Solution: The word ‘ARRANGEMENT’ has 11 alphabets. Hence in the given series each alphabet will repeat after (22n - 1) terms, where n = 1,2,3......and so on. i.e. A will have the position 22n + 1 for n = 0, 1 , 2 , 3 ...... and so on.
The required term will also follow this pattern.
Therefore, to find the (812)th term of the series, find the remainder when 812 is divided by 22.
Remainder when 812 divided by 22 is,
The required term will also follow this pattern.
Therefore, to find the (812)th term of the series, find the remainder when 812 is divided by 22.
Remainder when 812 divided by 22 is,
Now, the 20th letter of the series is E.
Hence, E will be the (812) th letter of the series. Hence, option 3.
Hence, E will be the (812) th letter of the series. Hence, option 3.
Locomotive engines are manufactured in a factory at Rampur. The process of manufacturing an engine involves 10 different activities - Activity 1 to Activity 10. Some of these 10 activities cannot be started until other activities have been completed. For example Activity 3 cannot begin until Activity 2 has been completed and Activity 4 cannot begin until both Activities 1 and 2 are completed. The table below shows the minimum time required to complete each activity and the list of activities which must be completed before a particular activity can be started. The manufacturing process of an engine is said to be finished if at least one of activities A9 and A10 is completed. 
Each activity can be undertaken by only one person at a time and one person can work on only one activity at a time. Q. What is the minimum possible number of days in which any individual can finish manufacturing an engine working alone, if both A9 and A10 are to be completed?- a)38
- b)56
- c)42
- d)39
- e)33
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Locomotive engines are manufactured in a factory at Rampur. The process of manufacturing an engine involves 10 different activities - Activity 1 to Activity 10. Some of these 10 activities cannot be started until other activities have been completed. For example Activity 3 cannot begin until Activity 2 has been completed and Activity 4 cannot begin until both Activities 1 and 2 are completed. The table below shows the minimum time required to complete each activity and the list of activities which must be completed before a particular activity can be started. The manufacturing process of an engine is said to be finished if at least one of activities A9 and A10 is completed.
Each activity can be undertaken by only one person at a time and one person can work on only one activity at a time.
Q. What is the minimum possible number of days in which any individual can finish manufacturing an engine working alone, if both A9 and A10 are to be completed?
a)
38
b)
56
c)
42
d)
39
e)
33
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Jaya Nair answered |
Solution: Consider the solution to the first question.
Since A9 as well as A10 are to be completed, all 10 activities have to be done.
Also, because the person is working alone, the total time taken is the sum of the time taken for the individual activities.
Minimum time = 6 + 4 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 9 = 56 days.
Hence, option 2.
Since A9 as well as A10 are to be completed, all 10 activities have to be done.
Also, because the person is working alone, the total time taken is the sum of the time taken for the individual activities.
Minimum time = 6 + 4 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 9 = 56 days.
Hence, option 2.
Shu-Tee is a medium-size manufacturing company. The company is more than 50 years old and many of the managers in the company have come from the ranks, so to speak. Recently, the Baby Boomers have started to retire and they are being replaced with Generation Yers. The remaining staff members taking the roles in the management team are Generation Xers.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over. Q. You are a Gen Y employee who has been with Shu-Tee for 2 weeks now. You are frustrated with your project managers constantly changing since a few have retired while the Gen Y managers have left for better prospects. You have great inputs for the project but it seems to be going nowhere due to lack of leadership. Which of these is the decision you would most likely take?- a)Join another company
- b)Ask a Gen X senior member to lead the project
- c)Lead the project by yourself
- d)Ask Shu-Tee to abort the project
- e)None of the above
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Shu-Tee is a medium-size manufacturing company. The company is more than 50 years old and many of the managers in the company have come from the ranks, so to speak. Recently, the Baby Boomers have started to retire and they are being replaced with Generation Yers. The remaining staff members taking the roles in the management team are Generation Xers.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over.
Q. You are a Gen Y employee who has been with Shu-Tee for 2 weeks now. You are frustrated with your project managers constantly changing since a few have retired while the Gen Y managers have left for better prospects. You have great inputs for the project but it seems to be going nowhere due to lack of leadership. Which of these is the decision you would most likely take?
a)
Join another company
b)
Ask a Gen X senior member to lead the project
c)
Lead the project by yourself
d)
Ask Shu-Tee to abort the project
e)
None of the above
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Abhishek Phogat answered |
I would lead the project by myself, but there are not sufficient Gen Y members. So this is a bad idea.Hence i would ask a Gen X senior to lead the team... Option b is most appropriate.... I think...
Cricket teams of India and England played the historic Natwest final in the year 2006. England captain, Micheal Waughan, won the toss and decided to bat first. Because of the damp wicket, England lost their openers quickly. After that England captain, Micheal Waughan, took charge and scored a brilliant hundred. It was the only century in the innings. He was well supported by rest of the batsmen at the other end. England managed to get a more than respectable total in the match. Indian bowlers were wayward in their line and length and gave away 32 extras.
However they managed to pick all England wickets.
After the England innings, each batsman was asked how many runs he had scored. But each of them gave the sum of runs scored by all the players except himself. Following were the replies given by each of the batsman (In no particular order). 256, 223, 294, 285, 327, 317, 324, 325, 303, 308
The eleventh batsman gave the total number of runs that was equal to one of the above numbers. Q. How many runs did Micheal Waughan score in this innings? - a)104
- b)123
- c)108
- d)111
- e)138
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Cricket teams of India and England played the historic Natwest final in the year 2006. England captain, Micheal Waughan, won the toss and decided to bat first. Because of the damp wicket, England lost their openers quickly. After that England captain, Micheal Waughan, took charge and scored a brilliant hundred. It was the only century in the innings. He was well supported by rest of the batsmen at the other end. England managed to get a more than respectable total in the match. Indian bowlers were wayward in their line and length and gave away 32 extras.
However they managed to pick all England wickets.
After the England innings, each batsman was asked how many runs he had scored. But each of them gave the sum of runs scored by all the players except himself. Following were the replies given by each of the batsman (In no particular order). 256, 223, 294, 285, 327, 317, 324, 325, 303, 308
The eleventh batsman gave the total number of runs that was equal to one of the above numbers.
However they managed to pick all England wickets.
After the England innings, each batsman was asked how many runs he had scored. But each of them gave the sum of runs scored by all the players except himself. Following were the replies given by each of the batsman (In no particular order). 256, 223, 294, 285, 327, 317, 324, 325, 303, 308
The eleventh batsman gave the total number of runs that was equal to one of the above numbers.
Q. How many runs did Micheal Waughan score in this innings?
a)
104
b)
123
c)
108
d)
111
e)
138
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Pranjal Unni answered |
Solution: Let England's batsmen scored a total of x runs in this inning. Let individual scores be a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i,j and k.
Now, each of the English batsmen gave the total runs scored by the 10 batsmen other than himself. x - a = 256, x - b = 223, x - c = 294, x - d = 285, x - e = 327, x - f = 317, x - g = 324, x - h = 325, x - i = 303, x - j = 308 Adding, 10 x - ( a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) = 2962. So 10x = 2962 + ( a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) Now, for x to be an integer, (a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) has to end with 8. This number would have been given by the 11th batsman who scored k runs and we know that it is out of the 10 numbers given. There is only one number that has 8 in the unit’s place in the given list and that is 308.
Now, each of the English batsmen gave the total runs scored by the 10 batsmen other than himself. x - a = 256, x - b = 223, x - c = 294, x - d = 285, x - e = 327, x - f = 317, x - g = 324, x - h = 325, x - i = 303, x - j = 308 Adding, 10 x - ( a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) = 2962. So 10x = 2962 + ( a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) Now, for x to be an integer, (a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i + j ) has to end with 8. This number would have been given by the 11th batsman who scored k runs and we know that it is out of the 10 numbers given. There is only one number that has 8 in the unit’s place in the given list and that is 308.
10x = 2962 + 308 = 3270 Summation of the runs scored by all English batsman = x = 327
Now, Micheal Waughan scored the only century of the innings, hence, he must be the top scorer of the innings. Runs scored by Micheal Waughan = (Sum of the runs scored by individual players) - (Minimum total in the list) = 327 - 223
= 104 Hence, option 1.
Now, Micheal Waughan scored the only century of the innings, hence, he must be the top scorer of the innings. Runs scored by Micheal Waughan = (Sum of the runs scored by individual players) - (Minimum total in the list) = 327 - 223
= 104 Hence, option 1.
Which number can be the missing term? 94, 496, 1218,........, 36112- a)22510
- b)20012
- c)16814
- d)28916
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which number can be the missing term? 94, 496, 1218,........, 36112
a)
22510
b)
20012
c)
16814
d)
28916
e)
None of these
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Jaya Nair answered |
Solution: Every number in the series is composed of two parts, left part is the square of an odd number and the right parts are consecutive even numbers.
Left part: 9 = 32
49 = 72 (3 + 4)2
121 = 112 => (3 + 4 + 4 )2
361 = 192 => (3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4)2
Left part: 9 = 32
49 = 72 (3 + 4)2
121 = 112 => (3 + 4 + 4 )2
361 = 192 => (3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4)2
Left part of the missing term is (3 + 4 + 4 + 4)2 = 152 = 225
Right part: 4, 6, 8, ... , 12
Right part of the missing term is 10.
Right part of the missing term is 10.
The missing term is 22510. Hence, option 1.
A major telecom company recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer to take command of the company’s finances. This move came against the backdrop of national and global economic crises.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The client faced severe difficulties due to discontinuation of the internet and local network services. The CEO of that company wrote a scathing email to the Chairman of the telecom company.
The CEO pointed out the sudden, mishandled and improperly communicated decision and its severe impact on his company’s business. He pointed out that they were one of the largest clients of the telecom company. The CEO also hinted that his company would want to reconsider their future engagement. The Chairman decided to maintain the relations with that important client and yet protect his company’s image. He promptly restarted the network services and yet requested the client to clear the dues within a week and to avoid major delays especially in these times of crisis. The client replied to this communication, agreeing to the specified norms. However, the Chairman decided to severely reprimand the Regional Manager and suspended him for 2 weeks. He also severely questioned the CFO for his error. At the next board of directors meeting, there was support for the Chairman’s action in spite of protests by some senior directors who defended the CFO and the Regional Manager's actions. Q. The Chairman’s decision is vindicated because:- a)The client was happy that the Regional manager was reprimanded.
- b)The client accepted the new payment norms.
- c)The client threatened to discontinue the engagement with the telecom company.
- d)The board of directors supported the Chairman.
- e)The CFO was taught a befitting lesson.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
A major telecom company recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer to take command of the company’s finances. This move came against the backdrop of national and global economic crises.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The client faced severe difficulties due to discontinuation of the internet and local network services. The CEO of that company wrote a scathing email to the Chairman of the telecom company.
The CEO pointed out the sudden, mishandled and improperly communicated decision and its severe impact on his company’s business. He pointed out that they were one of the largest clients of the telecom company. The CEO also hinted that his company would want to reconsider their future engagement. The Chairman decided to maintain the relations with that important client and yet protect his company’s image. He promptly restarted the network services and yet requested the client to clear the dues within a week and to avoid major delays especially in these times of crisis. The client replied to this communication, agreeing to the specified norms. However, the Chairman decided to severely reprimand the Regional Manager and suspended him for 2 weeks. He also severely questioned the CFO for his error. At the next board of directors meeting, there was support for the Chairman’s action in spite of protests by some senior directors who defended the CFO and the Regional Manager's actions.
Q. The Chairman’s decision is vindicated because:
a)
The client was happy that the Regional manager was reprimanded.
b)
The client accepted the new payment norms.
c)
The client threatened to discontinue the engagement with the telecom company.
d)
The board of directors supported the Chairman.
e)
The CFO was taught a befitting lesson.
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Anshika Sarkar answered |
Solution: The best interests of the company are in regular receipt of payments and maintaining good relations with their biggest clients. The Chairman’s efforts helped achieve both these objectives. Hence, his response is vindicated by this outcome.Option 1 is irrelevant as no clear indication of the same is evident from the passage.Option 3 is a fact, but it was probably because of the Regional Manager's decision- not the Chairman’s.Option 4 is confusing, as the Board does not unanimously support the Chairman. Moreover, the limited support that the Chairman received was only because his decision fulfilled the company's objectives.Option 5 is irrelevant to the question asked.Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
Group QuestionRead the following situation and choose the best possible alternative.
Manisha is a 21-year-old MBA summer intern who has just been caught stealing Rs. 1000 from the petty cash fund in your office. This was because she wanted to party over the weekend and her internship cheque was expected to be credited in her bank account on Monday, after which she intended to put the money back in the petty cash fund. The Company has a strict policy that says that anyone who steals will be dismissed. Manisha’s mother works in another department in the Company for the past 15 years and she has come to see you, in person, to beg you not to “ruin Manisha’s life”. She also points out that she has seen many other employees take incidental office supplies like pencils and notepads home. Q. Which of the following is going to be your decision? - a)Rs 1000 will be deducted from Manisha’s dues, and she will be dismissed from the job.
- b)Manisha will be dismissed from the job and Rs. 1000 will be recovered from her mother’s salary.
- c)Manisha will be excused but with a strict warning that in future such behavior will lead to dismissal.
- d)Manisha will be suspended for 2 days and a notice will be circulated explaining the company policy to all the employees.
- e)Pending an investigation Manisha and her mother will be asked to give the details of all petty thefts in the company.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Read the following situation and choose the best possible alternative.
Manisha is a 21-year-old MBA summer intern who has just been caught stealing Rs. 1000 from the petty cash fund in your office. This was because she wanted to party over the weekend and her internship cheque was expected to be credited in her bank account on Monday, after which she intended to put the money back in the petty cash fund. The Company has a strict policy that says that anyone who steals will be dismissed. Manisha’s mother works in another department in the Company for the past 15 years and she has come to see you, in person, to beg you not to “ruin Manisha’s life”. She also points out that she has seen many other employees take incidental office supplies like pencils and notepads home.
Q. Which of the following is going to be your decision?
a)
Rs 1000 will be deducted from Manisha’s dues, and she will be dismissed from the job.
b)
Manisha will be dismissed from the job and Rs. 1000 will be recovered from her mother’s salary.
c)
Manisha will be excused but with a strict warning that in future such behavior will lead to dismissal.
d)
Manisha will be suspended for 2 days and a notice will be circulated explaining the company policy to all the employees.
e)
Pending an investigation Manisha and her mother will be asked to give the details of all petty thefts in the company.
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Gauri Chakraborty answered |
Solution: The company policy needs to be strictly adhered to. No leniency is to be shown once theft is established.
Option 2 is incorrect as it penalizes her mother.
Option 3 contravenes company policy.
Manisha’s dismissal is enough to send the message across- option 4 is unnecessary.
Option 5 is incorrect as it sidetracks the issue of Manisha’s misbehavior.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Option 2 is incorrect as it penalizes her mother.
Option 3 contravenes company policy.
Manisha’s dismissal is enough to send the message across- option 4 is unnecessary.
Option 5 is incorrect as it sidetracks the issue of Manisha’s misbehavior.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Manisha is a 21-year-old MBA summer intern who has just been caught stealing Rs. 1000 from the petty cash fund in your office. This was because she wanted to party over the weekend and her internship cheque was expected to be credited in her bank account on Monday, after which she intended to put the money back in the petty cash fund. The Company has a strict policy that says that anyone who steals will be dismissed. Manisha’s mother works in another department in the Company for the past 15 years and she has come to see you, in person, to beg you not to “ruin Manisha’s life”. She also points out that she has seen many other employees take incidental office supplies like pencils and notepads home. Q. Is the way Manisha’s mother conducted herself in this case correct?- a)No. She is implying that as other forms of stealing have also happened, her daughter should not bedismissed; it is a false dichotomy and does not exist in this case.
- b)Yes. Manisha’s mother trying to justify her daughter’s actions and suggesting that many other employees stealing incidentals should have an impact on the decision to dismiss Manisha.
- c)Yes. When such organizational norms conflict with one’s personal interests, family and friends need to be supported against the system.
- d)Yes. She has to protect her child and her future as a responsible adult.
- e)Yes. She is merely getting carried away and her response is emotional rather than responsible.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Manisha is a 21-year-old MBA summer intern who has just been caught stealing Rs. 1000 from the petty cash fund in your office. This was because she wanted to party over the weekend and her internship cheque was expected to be credited in her bank account on Monday, after which she intended to put the money back in the petty cash fund. The Company has a strict policy that says that anyone who steals will be dismissed. Manisha’s mother works in another department in the Company for the past 15 years and she has come to see you, in person, to beg you not to “ruin Manisha’s life”. She also points out that she has seen many other employees take incidental office supplies like pencils and notepads home.
Q. Is the way Manisha’s mother conducted herself in this case correct?
a)
No. She is implying that as other forms of stealing have also happened, her daughter should not bedismissed; it is a false dichotomy and does not exist in this case.
b)
Yes. Manisha’s mother trying to justify her daughter’s actions and suggesting that many other employees stealing incidentals should have an impact on the decision to dismiss Manisha.
c)
Yes. When such organizational norms conflict with one’s personal interests, family and friends need to be supported against the system.
d)
Yes. She has to protect her child and her future as a responsible adult.
e)
Yes. She is merely getting carried away and her response is emotional rather than responsible.
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Abhiram Unni answered |
Solution: Options 1 correctly explains why Manisha’s mother did not conduct herself correctly in this case.Options 2 and 3 are mere rhetoric. They do not take into account the severity of the situation.Option 4 is poorly worded and option 5 should have a ‘no’ instead of a ‘yes’ response according to the reason given. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located. Q. If the coconut tree and the neem tree cannot be at adjacent corners of the plot, then which of the following will necessarily have to be at diagonally opposite corners of the plot?- a)Coconut tree and well
- b)Lemon tree and cabin
- c)Lemon tree and coconut tree
- d)Lemon tree and well
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Q. If the coconut tree and the neem tree cannot be at adjacent corners of the plot, then which of the following will necessarily have to be at diagonally opposite corners of the plot?
a)
Coconut tree and well
b)
Lemon tree and cabin
c)
Lemon tree and coconut tree
d)
Lemon tree and well
e)
Cannot be determined
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Pranjal Unni answered |
Consider the final arrangement obtained in the solution to the first question. The coconut and neem trees cannot be at adjacent corners, the following arrangements are possible.
It can be seen that the lemon tree and well will necessarily have to be at diagonally opposite corners of the plot.
Hence, option 4.
Hence, option 4.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below.
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located. Q. Which of the following pairs can be diagonally opposite to each other in the plot? - a)Neem tree and lemon tree
- b)Cabin and neem tree
- c)Mango tree and well
- d)Coconut tree and lemon tree
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Q. Which of the following pairs can be diagonally opposite to each other in the plot?
a)
Neem tree and lemon tree
b)
Cabin and neem tree
c)
Mango tree and well
d)
Coconut tree and lemon tree
e)
None of these
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Abhay Malik answered |
Explanation:
Given information:
- There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot.
- A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner.
- The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located.
- The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Using the given information, we can draw the following diagram of the plot:
Well Mango
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Coconut Gate Lemon
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Neem Cabin
From the diagram, we can see that the diagonally opposite corners of the plot are the corners where the well and the cabin are located. Therefore, the pair that can be diagonally opposite to each other in the plot is the pair that includes the neem tree and the lemon tree, which are located at the other two corners.
Hence, the correct answer is option A: Neem tree and lemon tree.
Given information:
- There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot.
- A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner.
- The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located.
- The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Using the given information, we can draw the following diagram of the plot:
Well Mango
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Coconut Gate Lemon
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Neem Cabin
From the diagram, we can see that the diagonally opposite corners of the plot are the corners where the well and the cabin are located. Therefore, the pair that can be diagonally opposite to each other in the plot is the pair that includes the neem tree and the lemon tree, which are located at the other two corners.
Hence, the correct answer is option A: Neem tree and lemon tree.
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located. Q. If the lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well, then the coconut tree is diagonally opposite to the- a)Mango tree
- b)Well
- c)Cabin
- d)Gate
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Q. If the lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well, then the coconut tree is diagonally opposite to the
a)
Mango tree
b)
Well
c)
Cabin
d)
Gate
e)
Cannot be determined
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Prasad Chatterjee answered |
Given information:
- Four trees: lemon, coconut, mango, and neem
- Trees are at different corners of a rectangular plot
- A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner
- Lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate located at the center of the side opposite to the side where well and cabin are located
- Mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located
- Lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well
To find:
- Position of coconut tree
Solution:
- Since lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well, we can assume that the lemon tree is at one corner and the well is at the corner diagonally opposite to it
- Let's assume that the lemon tree is at the top left corner and the well is at the bottom right corner
- Now, we know that the mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located, which means the mango tree cannot be at the top right corner (where the lemon tree is on the opposite side)
- Since the lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate located at the center of the side opposite to the side where the well and cabin are located, we can assume that the gate is at the bottom center of the plot
- From this, we can conclude that the coconut tree must be at the top right corner and the cabin must be at the bottom left corner
- Therefore, the coconut tree is diagonally opposite to the cabin
Answer: Option (c) Cabin
- Four trees: lemon, coconut, mango, and neem
- Trees are at different corners of a rectangular plot
- A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner
- Lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate located at the center of the side opposite to the side where well and cabin are located
- Mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located
- Lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well
To find:
- Position of coconut tree
Solution:
- Since lemon tree is diagonally opposite to the well, we can assume that the lemon tree is at one corner and the well is at the corner diagonally opposite to it
- Let's assume that the lemon tree is at the top left corner and the well is at the bottom right corner
- Now, we know that the mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located, which means the mango tree cannot be at the top right corner (where the lemon tree is on the opposite side)
- Since the lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate located at the center of the side opposite to the side where the well and cabin are located, we can assume that the gate is at the bottom center of the plot
- From this, we can conclude that the coconut tree must be at the top right corner and the cabin must be at the bottom left corner
- Therefore, the coconut tree is diagonally opposite to the cabin
Answer: Option (c) Cabin
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located. Q. Which of the following is definitely FALSE? - a)Mango tree is with the well at one corner.
- b)Neem tree is with the cabin at one corner.
- c)Coconut tree is at the corner adjacent to the well.
- d)Lemon tree is not on the same side of the plot as the gate.
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Q. Which of the following is definitely FALSE?
a)
Mango tree is with the well at one corner.
b)
Neem tree is with the cabin at one corner.
c)
Coconut tree is at the corner adjacent to the well.
d)
Lemon tree is not on the same side of the plot as the gate.
e)
None of these
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Bhaskar Kapoor answered |
Solution: Consider the table obtained in the solution to the first question.
The lemon tree is on the same side of the plot as the gate. Hence, the statement in option 4 is definitely false. Hence, option 4.
The lemon tree is on the same side of the plot as the gate. Hence, the statement in option 4 is definitely false. Hence, option 4.
Locomotive engines are manufactured in a factory at Rampur. The process of manufacturing an engine involves 10 different activities - Activity 1 to Activity 10. Some of these 10 activities cannot be started until other activities have been completed. For example Activity 3 cannot begin until Activity 2 has been completed and Activity 4 cannot begin until both Activities 1 and 2 are completed. The table below shows the minimum time required to complete each activity and the list of activities which must be completed before a particular activity can be started. The manufacturing process of an engine is said to be finished if at least one of activities A9 and A10 is completed. Each activity can be undertaken by only one person at a time and one person can work on only one activity at a time. Q. If two individuals having the same efficiency work together, then what is the minimum number of days in which they can finish manufacturing an engine?- a)34
- b)33
- c)30
- d)27
- e)29
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Locomotive engines are manufactured in a factory at Rampur. The process of manufacturing an engine involves 10 different activities - Activity 1 to Activity 10. Some of these 10 activities cannot be started until other activities have been completed. For example Activity 3 cannot begin until Activity 2 has been completed and Activity 4 cannot begin until both Activities 1 and 2 are completed. The table below shows the minimum time required to complete each activity and the list of activities which must be completed before a particular activity can be started. The manufacturing process of an engine is said to be finished if at least one of activities A9 and A10 is completed.
Each activity can be undertaken by only one person at a time and one person can work on only one activity at a time.
Q. If two individuals having the same efficiency work together, then what is the minimum number of days in which they can finish manufacturing an engine?
a)
34
b)
33
c)
30
d)
27
e)
29
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Mohit Chakraborty answered |
The two individuals (say P and Q) can parallely work on two activities.
Say P starts A1 and Q starts A2 on Day 1.
So, A2 gets completed by Day 4 while A1 is still going on.
Since A3 requries completion of only A2, Q can immediately start it on Day 5 and finish it by Day 12.
Similarly, when A1 gets completed on Day 6, P can start A4 and work on it from Day 7 to Day 9. Since A3 is still going on, P can finish A6 from Day to Day 12.
Similarly, the progress of each activity is as shown in the table above. Since the engine is manufactured when either A9 or A10 are complete, the minimum number of days in which the manufacture is complete is 27 days (when A9 is completed).
Hence, option 4.
Say P starts A1 and Q starts A2 on Day 1.
So, A2 gets completed by Day 4 while A1 is still going on.
Since A3 requries completion of only A2, Q can immediately start it on Day 5 and finish it by Day 12.
Similarly, when A1 gets completed on Day 6, P can start A4 and work on it from Day 7 to Day 9. Since A3 is still going on, P can finish A6 from Day to Day 12.
Similarly, the progress of each activity is as shown in the table above. Since the engine is manufactured when either A9 or A10 are complete, the minimum number of days in which the manufacture is complete is 27 days (when A9 is completed).
Hence, option 4.
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.The following information is also available:I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal. Q. How many countries did not send even a single participant in any one event? - a)1
- b)2
- c)3
- d)4
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
The following information is also available:
I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
Q. How many countries did not send even a single participant in any one event?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
Cannot be determined
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Sushant Yadav answered |
Solution: China did not send even a single participant for the high jump event. Similarly Japan did not send even a single participant for the javelin event. 2 countries did not send even a single participant in a particular event.
Hence, option 2.
Hence, option 2.
There is a group of 100 students. They study one or more of the 3 subjects among Geography, History and English. The number of students studying English is more than the number of students studying Geography, which, in turn, is more than the number of students who study History, which in turn is more than the number of students who study exactly 2 out of the 3 subjects, which in turn, is more than the number of students who study all 3 subjects. It is known that at least one student studies all 3 subjects. Q. What is the minimum number of students who study English? - a)37
- b)34
- c)36
- d)35
- e)32
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
There is a group of 100 students. They study one or more of the 3 subjects among Geography, History and English. The number of students studying English is more than the number of students studying Geography, which, in turn, is more than the number of students who study History, which in turn is more than the number of students who study exactly 2 out of the 3 subjects, which in turn, is more than the number of students who study all 3 subjects. It is known that at least one student studies all 3 subjects.
Q. What is the minimum number of students who study English?
a)
37
b)
34
c)
36
d)
35
e)
32
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Sanchita Gupta answered |
Solution: The number of students studying English is given to be greater than the number of students studying either of the other two subjects and also greater than those studying exactly 2 or exactly 3 subjects.
To find the minimum number of students who study English, assign minimum values for those who study all the three (1) and those who study exactly 2 (keep students studying English and Geography as 2 and the other two sharing as 0) and distribute the remaining nearly equally (33 for English, 32 each for other subjects).
This is done to keep English as the highest number.
The minimum number of students who study English = 33 + 2 + 1 = 36
Hence, option 3.
To find the minimum number of students who study English, assign minimum values for those who study all the three (1) and those who study exactly 2 (keep students studying English and Geography as 2 and the other two sharing as 0) and distribute the remaining nearly equally (33 for English, 32 each for other subjects).
This is done to keep English as the highest number.
The minimum number of students who study English = 33 + 2 + 1 = 36
Hence, option 3.
Eight friends are sitting around a circular table. The names of the friends are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.1. E is sitting opposite to H.2. B is second to the right of E.3. G and H are to the left of A.4. C is sitting opposite to G.How many different sitting arrangements are possible?Note: If seats were numbered 1 to 8 in clockwise order, then 2, 3 and 4 would have been to the left of 1 and also to the right of 5.- a)2
- b)4
- c)6
- d)8
- e)9
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Eight friends are sitting around a circular table. The names of the friends are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.
1. E is sitting opposite to H.
2. B is second to the right of E.
3. G and H are to the left of A.
4. C is sitting opposite to G.
How many different sitting arrangements are possible?Note: If seats were numbered 1 to 8 in clockwise order, then 2, 3 and 4 would have been to the left of 1 and also to the right of 5.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
e)
9
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Ipsita Mishra answered |
Solution: Let E and H sit at seats 1 and 5. So, B is at 7.
A can be at 2, 3 or 4. So, G can be at 3, 4 or 6 depending on A’s position.
So, from (4), (i) C can be at 8 and G at 4 (ii) C can be at 2 and G at 6 Consider (i) C can be at 8 and G at 4 Case I: A is at 2.
D and F can sit at remaining positions in 2 ways. Case II: A is at 3.
D and F can sit at remaining positions in 2 ways.
Thus, 4 arrangements are possible.
As above, we get 4 possible arrangements if C can be at 2 and Gat 6.
Thus, 8 arrangements are possible.
Hence, option 4.
A can be at 2, 3 or 4. So, G can be at 3, 4 or 6 depending on A’s position.
So, from (4), (i) C can be at 8 and G at 4 (ii) C can be at 2 and G at 6 Consider (i) C can be at 8 and G at 4 Case I: A is at 2.
D and F can sit at remaining positions in 2 ways. Case II: A is at 3.
D and F can sit at remaining positions in 2 ways.
Thus, 4 arrangements are possible.
As above, we get 4 possible arrangements if C can be at 2 and Gat 6.
Thus, 8 arrangements are possible.
Hence, option 4.
LFC is a very popular football club that has won several domestic and international accolades since the club’s establishment in 1869. Besides having a huge fan following at home and abroad, LFC also has an extensive army of franchises and several exclusive TV deals. This is perhaps why, Kop Limited, a firm owned by two American businessmen, Billet and Cricks, has been contemplating a prospective takeover of the Football club. Billet and Cricks present their offer to LFC’s board of directors and manage to win the approval of some of the board members. However, when the news of a prospective takeover finds its way to popular media, many fans are outraged as they see this as commercial exploitation of the club’s legacy. Some of the board members too, express concern over LFC being owned by businessmen who have not been associated with the club in the past and might prioritize their own financial interests over the club’s well-being. At the same time, it would be difficult for the board to reject the offer without deliberation since they could use the funds from the takeover and this would help them improve the infrastructure and facilities for the LFC squad. The board members of LFC find themselves in a dilemma. Q. Identify the best rationale that may lead to the LFC board rejecting Kop Limited’s proposal.- a)LFC has been consistently outperforming its privately-owned peers over the past decade.
- b)Kop Limited has not bought a sports club outside North America.
- c)It is necessary that all fans of LFC approve of the deal since LFC would not be successful without them.
- d)Kop Limited could be a stakeholder without a completely taking over.
- e)LFC does not need monetary support as much as it needs better administration.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
LFC is a very popular football club that has won several domestic and international accolades since the club’s establishment in 1869. Besides having a huge fan following at home and abroad, LFC also has an extensive army of franchises and several exclusive TV deals. This is perhaps why, Kop Limited, a firm owned by two American businessmen, Billet and Cricks, has been contemplating a prospective takeover of the Football club. Billet and Cricks present their offer to LFC’s board of directors and manage to win the approval of some of the board members. However, when the news of a prospective takeover finds its way to popular media, many fans are outraged as they see this as commercial exploitation of the club’s legacy. Some of the board members too, express concern over LFC being owned by businessmen who have not been associated with the club in the past and might prioritize their own financial interests over the club’s well-being. At the same time, it would be difficult for the board to reject the offer without deliberation since they could use the funds from the takeover and this would help them improve the infrastructure and facilities for the LFC squad. The board members of LFC find themselves in a dilemma.
Q. Identify the best rationale that may lead to the LFC board rejecting Kop Limited’s proposal.
a)
LFC has been consistently outperforming its privately-owned peers over the past decade.
b)
Kop Limited has not bought a sports club outside North America.
c)
It is necessary that all fans of LFC approve of the deal since LFC would not be successful without them.
d)
Kop Limited could be a stakeholder without a completely taking over.
e)
LFC does not need monetary support as much as it needs better administration.
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Kalyan Kulkarni answered |
Solution: The question requires a suitable reason which would make Kop Limited’s bid seem unnecessary to the club without denying any advantages that the liaison might bring. Option 4 alone manages to keep this balance.
Option 1 is ruled out since LFC’s success might not necessarily be due to its ownership as much as it might be due to its players and management.
Option 2 does not provide an adequate reason to reject Kop Limited’s bid; their lack of experience in a particular region does not necessarily make their proposal seem harmful to LFC’s interests.
Option 3 is absurd; though, it might be true that LFC’s success can be attributed to its fans but one cannot accept a unanimous consensus from such a large number of fans. To reject a proposal on these grounds would be irrational on the board’s part.
Option 5 can be eliminated since a takeover need not be limited to adding monetary value alone.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Option 1 is ruled out since LFC’s success might not necessarily be due to its ownership as much as it might be due to its players and management.
Option 2 does not provide an adequate reason to reject Kop Limited’s bid; their lack of experience in a particular region does not necessarily make their proposal seem harmful to LFC’s interests.
Option 3 is absurd; though, it might be true that LFC’s success can be attributed to its fans but one cannot accept a unanimous consensus from such a large number of fans. To reject a proposal on these grounds would be irrational on the board’s part.
Option 5 can be eliminated since a takeover need not be limited to adding monetary value alone.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Group QuestionThe passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question. You are the newly appointed financial controller in LMB Ltd., a large private engineering company. This is your first appointment in industry having undertaken your training at a large accountancy firm where most of your experience was gained in the audit of large NSE 500 clients. LMB Ltd. makes components which are used in the manufacture of various household products and it has a wide customer base from large household names through to small local private businesses.One of your first tasks is to undertake a view of aged debtors. Whilst undertaking your review you find that a small number of customers have credit balances on their sales ledger accounts. The amounts relate to invoices which are now over 9 months old and which appear to have been paid twice. You find this odd and decide to raise the issue with your boss, Dushyant, the Financial Director, at your next meeting.The following morning, Dushyant calls you into his office and asks you how you are settling into your position. You respond that, although you are still finding your feet, you have been making a major effort to get up to speed with the company's business and systems and controls. Dushyant appreciates your enthusiasm and is pleased that he has managed to recruit someone so enthusiastic.Dushyant then asks whether anything has come to your attention so far. You advise him of what you have found in relation to the customers who appear to have paid twice. Dushyant laughs and tells you that it balances out in the end.Furthermore, he produces copies of letters from a file which are addressed to the Financial Directors at the respective customers informing them of their company's overpayment. You return to your desk - rather bewildered by his comments. Customers have overpaid and he knows this to be the case, yet he has no intention of returning their money unless prompted by the customer. You find it perplexing to think that the Financial Directors of the companies that have overpaid have not responded on being notified about the outstanding invoices. Q. In the light of the given situation, which of the following is the most sound judgment?- a)If the customers have been negligent and unresponsive, there is no need to refund the payment.
- b)Till the customers don't respond, it is not unethical to withhold a refund.
- c)Customers should be refunded as soon as their respective billing cycles are complete.
- d)LMB Ltd. should refund the customer immediately if the transaction involves a significant sum of money.
- e)All of the judgments are unethical.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.
You are the newly appointed financial controller in LMB Ltd., a large private engineering company. This is your first appointment in industry having undertaken your training at a large accountancy firm where most of your experience was gained in the audit of large NSE 500 clients. LMB Ltd. makes components which are used in the manufacture of various household products and it has a wide customer base from large household names through to small local private businesses.
One of your first tasks is to undertake a view of aged debtors. Whilst undertaking your review you find that a small number of customers have credit balances on their sales ledger accounts. The amounts relate to invoices which are now over 9 months old and which appear to have been paid twice. You find this odd and decide to raise the issue with your boss, Dushyant, the Financial Director, at your next meeting.
The following morning, Dushyant calls you into his office and asks you how you are settling into your position. You respond that, although you are still finding your feet, you have been making a major effort to get up to speed with the company's business and systems and controls. Dushyant appreciates your enthusiasm and is pleased that he has managed to recruit someone so enthusiastic.
Dushyant then asks whether anything has come to your attention so far. You advise him of what you have found in relation to the customers who appear to have paid twice. Dushyant laughs and tells you that it balances out in the end.
Furthermore, he produces copies of letters from a file which are addressed to the Financial Directors at the respective customers informing them of their company's overpayment. You return to your desk - rather bewildered by his comments. Customers have overpaid and he knows this to be the case, yet he has no intention of returning their money unless prompted by the customer.
You find it perplexing to think that the Financial Directors of the companies that have overpaid have not responded on being notified about the outstanding invoices.
Q. In the light of the given situation, which of the following is the most sound judgment?
a)
If the customers have been negligent and unresponsive, there is no need to refund the payment.
b)
Till the customers don't respond, it is not unethical to withhold a refund.
c)
Customers should be refunded as soon as their respective billing cycles are complete.
d)
LMB Ltd. should refund the customer immediately if the transaction involves a significant sum of money.
e)
All of the judgments are unethical.
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Anuj Kumar answered |
Solution: Negligence or lack of response cannot justify withholding a refund which the customer is entitled to. Therefore, options 1 and 2 can be eliminated.Option 4 is incorrect since it indicates a bias towards larger transactions. No matter how small the sum, LMB Ltd. must refund it.Option 3 alone holds as a sound judgment.Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
Aniket was from a very rich family, with its heritage in the village of Adpur in Gujarat. He was sent to a school in the city for the best education, where he stayed on until after post-graduation. With the fast paced life of upper-class pursuits Aniket rarely saw the ground below. One day on a visit to his village, he came across a lanky little girl. All of nine years, maybe even seven — it is difficult to tell in poorly-fed children. Falsely made up, oiled hair, nose rings and an outsized purple ribbon that stared out from behind her head — she cut a pathetic picture. She had just been sold for Rs 5,000 to a city- bred man, who was taking her with him to look after his newborn. The life he had known never indicated that there were many who lived a different life. Purple ribbon’s buyer griped that Rs 5,000 was too much, refusing to buy. The broker pleaded, “Where will she go, poor thing? Keep her as your servant, she will make your tea...” and offered to cut the price to Rs 4,500. Aniket’s stomach churned. Was this the value of a child? As he drove to the city, he felt chased by the nine-year-old’s scrubbed face framed by outsized purple ribbons. Unable to live with this memory, and seeking a solution, which he knew his gaggle of friends would not be able to provide, Aniket went back to Adpur determined to change what he had seen. Q. Aniket went to the best schools in India and asked them if they would help. “I will support you financially, you just come to my village and open a school." But they all declined. Adpur was notorious for crime and was extremely unsafe, they pointed out. How should Aniket react?- a)Offer them extra security by hiring a private security force.
- b)Approach schools that might not be as renowned but have agreed to open a branch in Adpur.
- c)Seek help from non-government organizations in convincing the school authorities.
- d)Ask the schools to train local teachers and school management.
- e)Choose the best students from the local schools and fund their education at one of the best schools in the city.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Aniket was from a very rich family, with its heritage in the village of Adpur in Gujarat. He was sent to a school in the city for the best education, where he stayed on until after post-graduation. With the fast paced life of upper-class pursuits Aniket rarely saw the ground below. One day on a visit to his village, he came across a lanky little girl. All of nine years, maybe even seven — it is difficult to tell in poorly-fed children. Falsely made up, oiled hair, nose rings and an outsized purple ribbon that stared out from behind her head — she cut a pathetic picture. She had just been sold for Rs 5,000 to a city- bred man, who was taking her with him to look after his newborn. The life he had known never indicated that there were many who lived a different life. Purple ribbon’s buyer griped that Rs 5,000 was too much, refusing to buy. The broker pleaded, “Where will she go, poor thing? Keep her as your servant, she will make your tea...” and offered to cut the price to Rs 4,500. Aniket’s stomach churned. Was this the value of a child? As he drove to the city, he felt chased by the nine-year-old’s scrubbed face framed by outsized purple ribbons. Unable to live with this memory, and seeking a solution, which he knew his gaggle of friends would not be able to provide, Aniket went back to Adpur determined to change what he had seen.
Q. Aniket went to the best schools in India and asked them if they would help. “I will support you financially, you just come to my village and open a school." But they all declined. Adpur was notorious for crime and was extremely unsafe, they pointed out. How should Aniket react?
a)
Offer them extra security by hiring a private security force.
b)
Approach schools that might not be as renowned but have agreed to open a branch in Adpur.
c)
Seek help from non-government organizations in convincing the school authorities.
d)
Ask the schools to train local teachers and school management.
e)
Choose the best students from the local schools and fund their education at one of the best schools in the city.
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Avantika Chopra answered |
Solution: Since a feasible long term solution would be required here, offering extra security might be an added expenditure and will not benefit the village in a significant way. Eliminate option 1.
Compromising on the quality of education or sending the best students to schools in the city might not benefit the people of Adpur in a big way. Eliminate option 2.
Seeking help from NGOs in this situation might not lead to any immediate consequences. Eliminate option 3. Thus, the best decision would be to ask the schools to train local teachers and school management. Option 4 is correct. Option 5 would be unfair and partial.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Compromising on the quality of education or sending the best students to schools in the city might not benefit the people of Adpur in a big way. Eliminate option 2.
Seeking help from NGOs in this situation might not lead to any immediate consequences. Eliminate option 3. Thus, the best decision would be to ask the schools to train local teachers and school management. Option 4 is correct. Option 5 would be unfair and partial.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
A car accident occurred on a busy street intersection killing two people and injuring three others. In order to nab the culprits, the police took the statements of all the witnesses present at that intersection, when the accident happened.
Some of the witnesses were in a state of shock because of the horrific accident and were unable to correctly reproduce the details of the accident. The witnesses who were in a state of shock provided all incorrect details while the rest of the witnesses provide the correct information about the accident. The following statements have been recorded by the police:Witness 1: Three people were killed in the accident by a red car that ran over them.
Witness 2: The green car had a license plate with eight symbols on it, two of them being letters and the rest being digits.
Witness 3: The car was blue in colour and was being driven by a young man with two people sitting in the backseat, one of them being a woman.
Witness 4: Each of the last four digits on the license plate of the car was a power of the same number and they were in the ascending order.
Witness 5: There was a blue car involved in the accident and a yellow car was right behind it. The blue car injured two people and rushed away from the spot.
Witness 6: The car was a green Maruti with four people in it. The car hit five people injuring three of them.
Witness 7: If numbers are assigned to the two letters on the license plate of the car with A being 1, B being 2 and so on, then the sum of the two letters on the license plate was equal to the sum of the last four digits. The letters were from A-l with the letter with the lower value coming first. The last four digits were in the ascending order. Q. How many witnesses are surely in a shocked state? - a)2
- b)3
- c)4
- d)5
- e)6
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
A car accident occurred on a busy street intersection killing two people and injuring three others. In order to nab the culprits, the police took the statements of all the witnesses present at that intersection, when the accident happened.
Some of the witnesses were in a state of shock because of the horrific accident and were unable to correctly reproduce the details of the accident. The witnesses who were in a state of shock provided all incorrect details while the rest of the witnesses provide the correct information about the accident.
Some of the witnesses were in a state of shock because of the horrific accident and were unable to correctly reproduce the details of the accident. The witnesses who were in a state of shock provided all incorrect details while the rest of the witnesses provide the correct information about the accident.
The following statements have been recorded by the police:
Witness 1: Three people were killed in the accident by a red car that ran over them.
Witness 2: The green car had a license plate with eight symbols on it, two of them being letters and the rest being digits.
Witness 3: The car was blue in colour and was being driven by a young man with two people sitting in the backseat, one of them being a woman.
Witness 4: Each of the last four digits on the license plate of the car was a power of the same number and they were in the ascending order.
Witness 5: There was a blue car involved in the accident and a yellow car was right behind it. The blue car injured two people and rushed away from the spot.
Witness 6: The car was a green Maruti with four people in it. The car hit five people injuring three of them.
Witness 7: If numbers are assigned to the two letters on the license plate of the car with A being 1, B being 2 and so on, then the sum of the two letters on the license plate was equal to the sum of the last four digits. The letters were from A-l with the letter with the lower value coming first. The last four digits were in the ascending order.
Witness 2: The green car had a license plate with eight symbols on it, two of them being letters and the rest being digits.
Witness 3: The car was blue in colour and was being driven by a young man with two people sitting in the backseat, one of them being a woman.
Witness 4: Each of the last four digits on the license plate of the car was a power of the same number and they were in the ascending order.
Witness 5: There was a blue car involved in the accident and a yellow car was right behind it. The blue car injured two people and rushed away from the spot.
Witness 6: The car was a green Maruti with four people in it. The car hit five people injuring three of them.
Witness 7: If numbers are assigned to the two letters on the license plate of the car with A being 1, B being 2 and so on, then the sum of the two letters on the license plate was equal to the sum of the last four digits. The letters were from A-l with the letter with the lower value coming first. The last four digits were in the ascending order.
Q. How many witnesses are surely in a shocked state?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
e)
6
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Rohit Jain answered |
Solution: Consider the solution to the previous question.
It is proved that the car was neither red nor blue, but was green in colour.
Therefore, witnesses 1, 3 and 5 are definitely in a shocked state.
Now, it is known that if a witness is in a state of shock, all details of his/her statement are false.
Therefore, witnesses 2 and 6 definitely gave correct information.
Now, since witness 2 gave correct information, the statement made by witness 4 and (consequently) that made by witness 7 is also true.
Hence, only 3 witnesses (i.e. witnesses 1, 3 and 5) were in a shocked state.
Hence, option 2.
It is proved that the car was neither red nor blue, but was green in colour.
Therefore, witnesses 1, 3 and 5 are definitely in a shocked state.
Now, it is known that if a witness is in a state of shock, all details of his/her statement are false.
Therefore, witnesses 2 and 6 definitely gave correct information.
Now, since witness 2 gave correct information, the statement made by witness 4 and (consequently) that made by witness 7 is also true.
Hence, only 3 witnesses (i.e. witnesses 1, 3 and 5) were in a shocked state.
Hence, option 2.
You are the newly appointed financial controller in LMB Ltd., a large private engineering company. This is your first appointment in industry having undertaken your training at a large accountancy firm where most of your experience was gained in the audit of large NSE 500 clients. LMB Ltd. makes components which are used in the manufacture of various household products and it has a wide customer base from large household names through to small local private businesses.One of your first tasks is to undertake a view of aged debtors. Whilst undertaking your review you find that a small number of customers have credit balances on their sales ledger accounts. The amounts relate to invoices which are now over 9 months old and which appear to have been paid twice. You find this odd and decide to raise the issue with your boss, Dushyant, the Financial Director, at your next meeting.The following morning, Dushyant calls you into his office and asks you how you are settling into your position. You respond that, although you are still finding your feet, you have been making a major effort to get up to speed with the company's business and systems and controls. Dushyant appreciates your enthusiasm and is pleased that he has managed to recruit someone so enthusiastic.Dushyant then asks whether anything has come to your attention so far. You advise him of what you have found in relation to the customers who appear to have paid twice. Dushyant laughs and tells you that it balances out in the end.Furthermore, he produces copies of letters from a file which are addressed to the Financial Directors at the respective customers informing them of their company's overpayment. You return to your desk - rather bewildered by his comments. Customers have overpaid and he knows this to be the case, yet he has no intention of returning their money unless prompted by the customer. You find it perplexing to think that the Financial Directors of the companies that have overpaid have not responded on being notified about the outstanding invoices. Q. A&M Ltd. was one of the customers that had paid twice. Despite being notified about the same, the company had not responded to the formal communication sent by LMB Ltd. Yet, the Financial Director of A&M Ltd is very distraught that LMB Ltd. did not issue a refund sooner, especially when the two companies continued their association. A&M Ltd. has now threatened to exit all contracts with LMB Ltd.Which of the following steps would you take to salvage the situation? - a)Refund A&M Ltd. immediately and issue an apology for the delay.
- b)Issue a credit note refunding the amount with interest.
- c)Refund the amount but ask A&M to apologize for their lack of response.
- d)Refuse a refund on the grounds that A&M has been negligent.
- e)Issue a credit note asking A&M to reconsider and offer them a discount on new purchases.
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
You are the newly appointed financial controller in LMB Ltd., a large private engineering company. This is your first appointment in industry having undertaken your training at a large accountancy firm where most of your experience was gained in the audit of large NSE 500 clients. LMB Ltd. makes components which are used in the manufacture of various household products and it has a wide customer base from large household names through to small local private businesses.
One of your first tasks is to undertake a view of aged debtors. Whilst undertaking your review you find that a small number of customers have credit balances on their sales ledger accounts. The amounts relate to invoices which are now over 9 months old and which appear to have been paid twice. You find this odd and decide to raise the issue with your boss, Dushyant, the Financial Director, at your next meeting.
The following morning, Dushyant calls you into his office and asks you how you are settling into your position. You respond that, although you are still finding your feet, you have been making a major effort to get up to speed with the company's business and systems and controls. Dushyant appreciates your enthusiasm and is pleased that he has managed to recruit someone so enthusiastic.
Dushyant then asks whether anything has come to your attention so far. You advise him of what you have found in relation to the customers who appear to have paid twice. Dushyant laughs and tells you that it balances out in the end.
Furthermore, he produces copies of letters from a file which are addressed to the Financial Directors at the respective customers informing them of their company's overpayment. You return to your desk - rather bewildered by his comments. Customers have overpaid and he knows this to be the case, yet he has no intention of returning their money unless prompted by the customer.
You find it perplexing to think that the Financial Directors of the companies that have overpaid have not responded on being notified about the outstanding invoices.
Q. A&M Ltd. was one of the customers that had paid twice. Despite being notified about the same, the company had not responded to the formal communication sent by LMB Ltd. Yet, the Financial Director of A&M Ltd is very distraught that LMB Ltd. did not issue a refund sooner, especially when the two companies continued their association. A&M Ltd. has now threatened to exit all contracts with LMB Ltd.Which of the following steps would you take to salvage the situation?
a)
Refund A&M Ltd. immediately and issue an apology for the delay.
b)
Issue a credit note refunding the amount with interest.
c)
Refund the amount but ask A&M to apologize for their lack of response.
d)
Refuse a refund on the grounds that A&M has been negligent.
e)
Issue a credit note asking A&M to reconsider and offer them a discount on new purchases.
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Bhaskar Mehta answered |
Solution: Option 1 can be eliminated since it is not required that LMB Ltd. should apologize since both parties are at fault.Option 2 can be ruled out too since it is not required that the company pay an interest to A&M Ltd.Options 3 and 4 are incorrect since they would not salvage the situation in any manner. Asking for an apology or refusing a refund will not pacify A&M Ltd. as they have already threatened to stop all business with the company. Option 5 alone holds since it not only pacifies A&M Ltd. by offering them a better deal, but it also ensures that they continue their association with LMB Ltd.Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
At a mathematics competition, a professor gives a new definition that a number is called 'defector' if it is impossible to factorise the given number. He then calls a number 'super defector' if the number formed by breaking the number into as many possible smaller numbers ( without re-ordering) and all the numbers so formed are defectors. For example, 123 can be broken into 1, 2, 3, 12, 23 and 123. Note that 13, 32, 21, 31 etc. are not involved.How many 3-digit numbers are 'super defectors'?- a)21
- b)19
- c)13
- d)8
- e)Less than 8
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
At a mathematics competition, a professor gives a new definition that a number is called 'defector' if it is impossible to factorise the given number. He then calls a number 'super defector' if the number formed by breaking the number into as many possible smaller numbers ( without re-ordering) and all the numbers so formed are defectors. For example, 123 can be broken into 1, 2, 3, 12, 23 and 123. Note that 13, 32, 21, 31 etc. are not involved.
How many 3-digit numbers are 'super defectors'?
a)
21
b)
19
c)
13
d)
8
e)
Less than 8
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Anshu Bose answered |
To determine the number of 3-digit super defectors, we need to break down the problem into smaller steps.
1. Identify the possible factors of a 3-digit number:
- The maximum possible factor is the square root of the 3-digit number, which is approximately 31.6 (rounded to 32).
- The minimum possible factor is 2, as any number divided by 1 is itself.
- So, we need to check for factors from 2 to 32.
2. Check for defectors:
- For each factor, we need to check if it is a defector.
- A defector is a number that cannot be further factorized.
- If a factor is not a defector, we can break it down into smaller numbers and check if any of those numbers are defectors.
- If all the numbers formed by breaking down a factor are defectors, then the factor is a defector.
3. Count the super defectors:
- For a number to be a super defector, all the numbers formed by breaking it down should be defectors.
- We need to count the number of 3-digit numbers that satisfy this condition.
Let's go through each step in detail:
1. Identify the possible factors of a 3-digit number:
- The possible factors range from 2 to 32.
- We can create a loop to iterate through these numbers.
2. Check for defectors:
- For each factor, we need to check if it is a defector.
- To determine if a number is a defector, we can iterate through the range from 2 to the square root of the factor.
- If the factor is divisible by any number in this range, it is not a defector.
- If the factor is not divisible by any number in this range, it is a defector.
- If a factor is not a defector, we can break it down into smaller numbers and check if any of those numbers are defectors.
- We can use a recursive function to check for defectors.
3. Count the super defectors:
- For a number to be a super defector, all the numbers formed by breaking it down should be defectors.
- We can create a count variable to keep track of the number of super defectors.
- For each 3-digit number, we can check if it is a super defector by calling the recursive function and counting the number of defectors.
- If the count of defectors is equal to the number of digits in the number, then it is a super defector.
- We can increment the count variable if a number is a super defector.
After implementing these steps, we can find that there are 8 three-digit numbers that are super defectors. Hence, the correct answer is option 'D'.
1. Identify the possible factors of a 3-digit number:
- The maximum possible factor is the square root of the 3-digit number, which is approximately 31.6 (rounded to 32).
- The minimum possible factor is 2, as any number divided by 1 is itself.
- So, we need to check for factors from 2 to 32.
2. Check for defectors:
- For each factor, we need to check if it is a defector.
- A defector is a number that cannot be further factorized.
- If a factor is not a defector, we can break it down into smaller numbers and check if any of those numbers are defectors.
- If all the numbers formed by breaking down a factor are defectors, then the factor is a defector.
3. Count the super defectors:
- For a number to be a super defector, all the numbers formed by breaking it down should be defectors.
- We need to count the number of 3-digit numbers that satisfy this condition.
Let's go through each step in detail:
1. Identify the possible factors of a 3-digit number:
- The possible factors range from 2 to 32.
- We can create a loop to iterate through these numbers.
2. Check for defectors:
- For each factor, we need to check if it is a defector.
- To determine if a number is a defector, we can iterate through the range from 2 to the square root of the factor.
- If the factor is divisible by any number in this range, it is not a defector.
- If the factor is not divisible by any number in this range, it is a defector.
- If a factor is not a defector, we can break it down into smaller numbers and check if any of those numbers are defectors.
- We can use a recursive function to check for defectors.
3. Count the super defectors:
- For a number to be a super defector, all the numbers formed by breaking it down should be defectors.
- We can create a count variable to keep track of the number of super defectors.
- For each 3-digit number, we can check if it is a super defector by calling the recursive function and counting the number of defectors.
- If the count of defectors is equal to the number of digits in the number, then it is a super defector.
- We can increment the count variable if a number is a super defector.
After implementing these steps, we can find that there are 8 three-digit numbers that are super defectors. Hence, the correct answer is option 'D'.
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located. Q. Which of the following must be TRUE?- a)Cabin and well are not at adjacent corners.
- b)Cabin and coconut tree cannot be at the adjacent corners.
- c)Neem tree and well are at adjacent corners.
- d)Neem tree and well are not at adjacent corners.
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
There are four trees - lemon, coconut, mango and neem - each at a different corner of a rectangular plot. A well is located at one corner and a cabin at another corner. The lemon and coconut trees are on either side of the gate which is located at the center of the side opposite to the side at whose extremes, the well and the cabin are located. The mango tree is not at the corner where the cabin is located.
Q. Which of the following must be TRUE?
a)
Cabin and well are not at adjacent corners.
b)
Cabin and coconut tree cannot be at the adjacent corners.
c)
Neem tree and well are at adjacent corners.
d)
Neem tree and well are not at adjacent corners.
e)
None of these
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Aman Joshi answered |
Solution: Consider the final arrangement obtained in the solution to the first question.
The neem tree and well definitely have to be at adjacent corners. Hence, option 3.
The neem tree and well definitely have to be at adjacent corners. Hence, option 3.
There is a group of 100 students. They study one or more of the 3 subjects among Geography, History and English. The number of students studying English is more than the number of students studying Geography, which, in turn, is more than the number of students who study History, which in turn is more than the number of students who study exactly 2 out of the 3 subjects, which in turn, is more than the number of students who study all 3 subjects. It is known that at least one student studies all 3 subjects. Q. What is the maximum number of students who study only Geography?- a)33
- b)47
- c)50
- d)48
- e)37
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
There is a group of 100 students. They study one or more of the 3 subjects among Geography, History and English. The number of students studying English is more than the number of students studying Geography, which, in turn, is more than the number of students who study History, which in turn is more than the number of students who study exactly 2 out of the 3 subjects, which in turn, is more than the number of students who study all 3 subjects. It is known that at least one student studies all 3 subjects.
Q. What is the maximum number of students who study only Geography?
a)
33
b)
47
c)
50
d)
48
e)
37
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Sneha Sen answered |
Explanation:
Let's break down the information given in the question and use it to determine the maximum number of students who study only Geography.
Step 1: Determine the minimum number of students studying each subject.
- The number of students studying all 3 subjects is at least 1.
- The number of students studying exactly 2 out of the 3 subjects is more than the number of students studying all 3 subjects. So, the minimum number of students studying exactly 2 subjects is 2.
- The number of students studying History is more than the number of students studying exactly 2 subjects. So, the minimum number of students studying History is 3.
- The number of students studying Geography is more than the number of students studying History. So, the minimum number of students studying Geography is 4.
- The number of students studying English is more than the number of students studying Geography. So, the minimum number of students studying English is 5.
Therefore, the minimum number of students studying each subject is as follows:
- English: 5
- Geography: 4
- History: 3
- Exactly 2 subjects: 2
- All 3 subjects: 1
Step 2: Determine the maximum number of students studying only Geography.
- To maximize the number of students studying only Geography, we need to minimize the number of students studying English and History.
- Since the minimum number of students studying English is 5, we cannot decrease it further.
- However, we can decrease the number of students studying History to 2 (the minimum value).
- By doing this, the number of students studying only Geography would be the difference between the total number of students (100) and the sum of students studying English, History, and exactly 2 subjects.
Calculation:
Number of students studying only Geography = Total number of students - (Students studying English + Students studying History + Students studying exactly 2 subjects)
Number of students studying only Geography = 100 - (5 + 2 + 2) = 91
Therefore, the maximum number of students who study only Geography is 91.
Conclusion:
The maximum number of students who study only Geography is 91, which is not among the given options. However, option D (48) is the closest value to the maximum number, so the correct answer is option D.
Let's break down the information given in the question and use it to determine the maximum number of students who study only Geography.
Step 1: Determine the minimum number of students studying each subject.
- The number of students studying all 3 subjects is at least 1.
- The number of students studying exactly 2 out of the 3 subjects is more than the number of students studying all 3 subjects. So, the minimum number of students studying exactly 2 subjects is 2.
- The number of students studying History is more than the number of students studying exactly 2 subjects. So, the minimum number of students studying History is 3.
- The number of students studying Geography is more than the number of students studying History. So, the minimum number of students studying Geography is 4.
- The number of students studying English is more than the number of students studying Geography. So, the minimum number of students studying English is 5.
Therefore, the minimum number of students studying each subject is as follows:
- English: 5
- Geography: 4
- History: 3
- Exactly 2 subjects: 2
- All 3 subjects: 1
Step 2: Determine the maximum number of students studying only Geography.
- To maximize the number of students studying only Geography, we need to minimize the number of students studying English and History.
- Since the minimum number of students studying English is 5, we cannot decrease it further.
- However, we can decrease the number of students studying History to 2 (the minimum value).
- By doing this, the number of students studying only Geography would be the difference between the total number of students (100) and the sum of students studying English, History, and exactly 2 subjects.
Calculation:
Number of students studying only Geography = Total number of students - (Students studying English + Students studying History + Students studying exactly 2 subjects)
Number of students studying only Geography = 100 - (5 + 2 + 2) = 91
Therefore, the maximum number of students who study only Geography is 91.
Conclusion:
The maximum number of students who study only Geography is 91, which is not among the given options. However, option D (48) is the closest value to the maximum number, so the correct answer is option D.
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team. Q. Which of the following pairs cannot be selected with any of the remaining four people?- a)Sign and Buchanan
- b)Hankey and Buchanan
- c)Buchanan and Walker
- d)Royal and Hankey
- e)More than one of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.
2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.
3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.
4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team.
Q. Which of the following pairs cannot be selected with any of the remaining four people?
a)
Sign and Buchanan
b)
Hankey and Buchanan
c)
Buchanan and Walker
d)
Royal and Hankey
e)
More than one of the above
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Poulomi Sengupta answered |
Solution: Consider option 1: A team comprising Sign, Buchanan and Hankey is possible. Hence, option 1 is eliminated.
Consider option 2: Hankey and Buchanan can be selected with Sign.
Hence, option 2 is eliminated.
Consider option 3: If Buchanan is selected, then by condition 1, Royal cannot be selected. Similarly, if Walker is selected, then by condition 3, Sign cannot be selected.
As Royal and Sign are not selected, hence by condition 2, Johny cannot be selected.
Hence, Buchanan and Walker can be part of team which has a maximum of three members.
Now, by condition 4, Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team if size of the team is less than 4.
Hence, Hankey also cannot be selected.
Hence, Buchanan and Walker cannot be selected with any of the remaining people.
Consider option 4: Royal and Hankey can be selected with Johny.
Hence, option 4 is eliminated.
Hence, only Buchanan and Walker cannot be selected with any of the remaining four people. Hence, option 3.
Consider option 2: Hankey and Buchanan can be selected with Sign.
Hence, option 2 is eliminated.
Consider option 3: If Buchanan is selected, then by condition 1, Royal cannot be selected. Similarly, if Walker is selected, then by condition 3, Sign cannot be selected.
As Royal and Sign are not selected, hence by condition 2, Johny cannot be selected.
Hence, Buchanan and Walker can be part of team which has a maximum of three members.
Now, by condition 4, Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team if size of the team is less than 4.
Hence, Hankey also cannot be selected.
Hence, Buchanan and Walker cannot be selected with any of the remaining people.
Consider option 4: Royal and Hankey can be selected with Johny.
Hence, option 4 is eliminated.
Hence, only Buchanan and Walker cannot be selected with any of the remaining four people. Hence, option 3.
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.The following information is also available:I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal. Q. Which country sent the maximum number of participants for the high jump event?- a)UK
- b)USA
- c)Japan
- d)Australia
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
The following information is also available:
I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
Q. Which country sent the maximum number of participants for the high jump event?
a)
UK
b)
USA
c)
Japan
d)
Australia
e)
Cannot be determined
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Nandini Bose answered |
Solution: From the table in the answer to the first question of this set, UK sent the maximum number of participants for the high jump event.Hence, option 1.
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English. A:Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:Statement 1: A is a Doctor.Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.Statement 3: C is a Journalist. Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present. Q. How many of the statements made were true? - a)3
- b)4
- c)5
- d)6
- e)7
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English.
A:
Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”
Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.
Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:
Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.
Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.
Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:
Statement 1: A is a Doctor.
Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”
Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:
Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.
Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.
Statement 3: C is a Journalist.
Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present.
Q. How many of the statements made were true?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
e)
7
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Pranavi Nair answered |
Solution: Consider the table obtained in the solution to the first question.Since C is a truth teller, all the three statements made by him were true and the second statement of B was true.A and D being liars, all the statements made by them were false. Hence, there were four true statements.
Hence, option 2.
Hence, option 2.
Amazing Chips Ltd., a snacks manufacturing company located in Delhi, as of now sells its products in the Delhi and NCR region only. Since the company had been doing quite well for the last three years, the management is thinking of expanding the business pan India. To ensure that the expansion plan would be profitable, the management decided to undertake a cost benefit analysis.Which are the factors that the management must consider for their cost-benefit study?I. Operations and Logistics CostII. Marketing ExpenseIII. Only Local Competition in the new citiesIV. Both Local and National competitionV. Working CapitalVI. New factoryVII. Human ResourcesV III . Price- a)I, II, IV, V, VII, VIII
- b)I, II, VI, V, VII, VIII
- c)I, II, III, IV, VI, VII
- d)I, II, III, IV, V, VII
- e)All the factors would need to be considered
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Amazing Chips Ltd., a snacks manufacturing company located in Delhi, as of now sells its products in the Delhi and NCR region only. Since the company had been doing quite well for the last three years, the management is thinking of expanding the business pan India. To ensure that the expansion plan would be profitable, the management decided to undertake a cost benefit analysis.
Which are the factors that the management must consider for their cost-benefit study?
I. Operations and Logistics Cost
II. Marketing Expense
III. Only Local Competition in the new cities
IV. Both Local and National competition
V. Working Capital
VI. New factory
VII. Human Resources
V III . Price
a)
I, II, IV, V, VII, VIII
b)
I, II, VI, V, VII, VIII
c)
I, II, III, IV, VI, VII
d)
I, II, III, IV, V, VII
e)
All the factors would need to be considered
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Roshni Deshpande answered |
Solution: Let’s take a look at all the factors one by one - Operations and Logistics Cost - The production would need to be increased so the operations cost will need to be considered. Logistics costs come into the picture as goods are being transported all across the country. So, I is definitely a part of the study. This we can know from the options as well.Similarly, to create awareness about the product among the public, the company would need to incur additional marketing costs. So, II is also a part of the study. This we can know from the options as well.Since the company is planning to expand pan India, they will need to consider both the local competitors of each city and also the National competitors - companies that sell pan India. Hence, between III and IV, IV is the right choice.
Since the manufacturing quantity would increase, the company’s working capital requirements will also increase. They will need to consider the same in the cost-benefit analysis.
A new factory is not an immediate need for the company. In fact, they should think of it only after they’ve established themselves in a few cities. Thus, this will come at a later stage.
Human resources would have to be factored in as they may need to hire more people to do sales and marketing for them pan India; additionally they may also need to hire in other departments like operations to cater to the increasing work load. The company may need to revise their price depending on the additional expenses and taxes that will be incurred with the business expansion.
Thus, the factors that need to be considered are I, II, IV, V, VII, VIII.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Since the manufacturing quantity would increase, the company’s working capital requirements will also increase. They will need to consider the same in the cost-benefit analysis.
A new factory is not an immediate need for the company. In fact, they should think of it only after they’ve established themselves in a few cities. Thus, this will come at a later stage.
Human resources would have to be factored in as they may need to hire more people to do sales and marketing for them pan India; additionally they may also need to hire in other departments like operations to cater to the increasing work load. The company may need to revise their price depending on the additional expenses and taxes that will be incurred with the business expansion.
Thus, the factors that need to be considered are I, II, IV, V, VII, VIII.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below. Shu-Tee is a medium-size manufacturing company. The company is more than 50 years old and many of the managers in the company have come from the ranks, so to speak. Recently, the Baby Boomers have started to retire and they are being replaced with Generation Yers. The remaining staff members taking the roles in the management team are Generation Xers.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over. Q. Simon is a generation X employee in Shu-Tee. He is clashing with most of the new Gen Y employees. Simon believes in micro-managing while the Gen Yers need a lot of autonomy while working. Simon would leave the organization but has a house loan to repay and would not want to start anew with the poor market scenario. He also feels that he has put in a lot of effort to take the organization where it is today. What should Simon/ Gen Y/ the management do for the benefit of Shu-Tee ? - a)Simon should leave the organization and move to a rival firm offering a better remuneration and perks.
- b)Simon should talk to the Gen Yers and ask them to alter their ways as it is affecting the organizational culture.
- c)Gen X and Gen Y should work on two separate projects of the organization so that both continue efficiently and do not hamper each other’s progress.
- d)A core team of Gen X and Gen Y employees should be formed to work on mending the issues of both parties so that cordial working conditions can prevail.
- e)Shu-Tee should shut down since the problem of incompatibility is going to persist.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Shu-Tee is a medium-size manufacturing company. The company is more than 50 years old and many of the managers in the company have come from the ranks, so to speak. Recently, the Baby Boomers have started to retire and they are being replaced with Generation Yers. The remaining staff members taking the roles in the management team are Generation Xers.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over.
Q. Simon is a generation X employee in Shu-Tee. He is clashing with most of the new Gen Y employees. Simon believes in micro-managing while the Gen Yers need a lot of autonomy while working. Simon would leave the organization but has a house loan to repay and would not want to start anew with the poor market scenario. He also feels that he has put in a lot of effort to take the organization where it is today. What should Simon/ Gen Y/ the management do for the benefit of Shu-Tee ?
a)
Simon should leave the organization and move to a rival firm offering a better remuneration and perks.
b)
Simon should talk to the Gen Yers and ask them to alter their ways as it is affecting the organizational culture.
c)
Gen X and Gen Y should work on two separate projects of the organization so that both continue efficiently and do not hamper each other’s progress.
d)
A core team of Gen X and Gen Y employees should be formed to work on mending the issues of both parties so that cordial working conditions can prevail.
e)
Shu-Tee should shut down since the problem of incompatibility is going to persist.
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Maulik Ghoshal answered |
Solution: Option 1 would not be fair to Simon. Although it would mean that Simon would get a good pay package, it would still leave him feeling unappreciated for all the effort he has put towards furthering the organization.
Option 2 could lead to further hostility between Gen X and Gen Y, since Gen Y might feel bitter about being the ones who have to alter their ways.
Option 3 could work as a temporary solution but it would mean that brilliant minds from both parties wouldn’t collaborate to work for the company’s benefit. This is a waste of talent, in a way.
Option 5 does not attempt to resolve the issue at all.
Option 4 is apt here; a core team consisting of both Gen X and Gen Y could come together to work on resolving issues of work cohesiveness, working with differences, and loyalty towards the organization.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Option 2 could lead to further hostility between Gen X and Gen Y, since Gen Y might feel bitter about being the ones who have to alter their ways.
Option 3 could work as a temporary solution but it would mean that brilliant minds from both parties wouldn’t collaborate to work for the company’s benefit. This is a waste of talent, in a way.
Option 5 does not attempt to resolve the issue at all.
Option 4 is apt here; a core team consisting of both Gen X and Gen Y could come together to work on resolving issues of work cohesiveness, working with differences, and loyalty towards the organization.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
LFC is a very popular football club that has won several domestic and international accolades since the club’s establishment in 1869. Besides having a huge fan following at home and abroad, LFC also has an extensive army of franchises and several exclusive TV deals. This is perhaps why, Kop Limited, a firm owned by two American businessmen, Billet and Cricks, has been contemplating a prospective takeover of the Football club. Billet and Cricks present their offer to LFC’s board of directors and manage to win the approval of some of the board members. However, when the news of a prospective takeover finds its way to popular media, many fans are outraged as they see this as commercial exploitation of the club’s legacy. Some of the board members too, express concern over LFC being owned by businessmen who have not been associated with the club in the past and might prioritize their own financial interests over the club’s well-being. At the same time, it would be difficult for the board to reject the offer without deliberation since they could use the funds from the takeover and this would help them improve the infrastructure and facilities for the LFC squad. The board members of LFC find themselves in a dilemma. Q. Kop Limited has managed to convince majority of the LFC’s shareholders and board members. Talks are being held to decide which concerns need to be addressed before the proceedings start. All of the following are valid points of consideration except- a)Agreement on the means to generate sufficient funds.
- b)An evaluation of the club’s existing administration.
- c)Seeking approval from LFC’s partner brands.
- d)Agreement on a suitable transition plan.
- e)Appraisal of LFC’s performance in recent tournaments.
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
LFC is a very popular football club that has won several domestic and international accolades since the club’s establishment in 1869. Besides having a huge fan following at home and abroad, LFC also has an extensive army of franchises and several exclusive TV deals. This is perhaps why, Kop Limited, a firm owned by two American businessmen, Billet and Cricks, has been contemplating a prospective takeover of the Football club. Billet and Cricks present their offer to LFC’s board of directors and manage to win the approval of some of the board members. However, when the news of a prospective takeover finds its way to popular media, many fans are outraged as they see this as commercial exploitation of the club’s legacy. Some of the board members too, express concern over LFC being owned by businessmen who have not been associated with the club in the past and might prioritize their own financial interests over the club’s well-being. At the same time, it would be difficult for the board to reject the offer without deliberation since they could use the funds from the takeover and this would help them improve the infrastructure and facilities for the LFC squad. The board members of LFC find themselves in a dilemma.
Q. Kop Limited has managed to convince majority of the LFC’s shareholders and board members. Talks are being held to decide which concerns need to be addressed before the proceedings start. All of the following are valid points of consideration except
a)
Agreement on the means to generate sufficient funds.
b)
An evaluation of the club’s existing administration.
c)
Seeking approval from LFC’s partner brands.
d)
Agreement on a suitable transition plan.
e)
Appraisal of LFC’s performance in recent tournaments.
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Kiran Sarkar answered |
Solution: The question seeks a choice that would be irrelevant to Kop’s takeover of LFC. Option 1 is a valid concern since the passage mentions how LFC fans were concerned about “commercial exploitation of the club’s legacy.” Options 2 and 3 are also worth considering for Kop Limited, as the prospective owners of LFC.
It is necessary, that the existing management of LFC agrees with Kop Limited on the transition during the change of ownership. This eliminates option 4.
Option 5 alone is irrelevant since an appraisal of the team’s performance will not be required as a point of consideration during the takeover. Moreover, the passage states that LFC is a successful football club and such an aspect would have been considered far ahead in time and not at the current phase when the proceedings are about to begin.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
It is necessary, that the existing management of LFC agrees with Kop Limited on the transition during the change of ownership. This eliminates option 4.
Option 5 alone is irrelevant since an appraisal of the team’s performance will not be required as a point of consideration during the takeover. Moreover, the passage states that LFC is a successful football club and such an aspect would have been considered far ahead in time and not at the current phase when the proceedings are about to begin.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
A major telecom company recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer to take command of the company’s finances. This move came against the backdrop of national and global economic crises.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The client faced severe difficulties due to discontinuation of the internet and local network services. The CEO of that company wrote a scathing email to the Chairman of the telecom company.
The CEO pointed out the sudden, mishandled and improperly communicated decision and its severe impact on his company’s business. He pointed out that they were one of the largest clients of the telecom company. The CEO also hinted that his company would want to reconsider their future engagement. The Chairman decided to maintain the relations with that important client and yet protect his company’s image. He promptly restarted the network services and yet requested the client to clear the dues within a week and to avoid major delays especially in these times of crisis. The client replied to this communication, agreeing to the specified norms. However, the Chairman decided to severely reprimand the Regional Manager and suspended him for 2 weeks. He also severely questioned the CFO for his error. At the next board of directors meeting, there was support for the Chairman’s action in spite of protests by some senior directors who defended the CFO and the Regional Manager's actions. Q. The client’s action, and the Chairman’s response to the same, display what important aspect of decision-making shown by the Chairman?- a)Upholding the guiding principles of a company.
- b)The customer is always right.
- c)Good client relations are subservient to good employee relations.
- d)Responsible actions by employees to achieve holistic business interests.
- e)Short-term policy is secondary to long-term strateg
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
A major telecom company recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer to take command of the company’s finances. This move came against the backdrop of national and global economic crises.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The client faced severe difficulties due to discontinuation of the internet and local network services. The CEO of that company wrote a scathing email to the Chairman of the telecom company.
The CEO pointed out the sudden, mishandled and improperly communicated decision and its severe impact on his company’s business. He pointed out that they were one of the largest clients of the telecom company. The CEO also hinted that his company would want to reconsider their future engagement. The Chairman decided to maintain the relations with that important client and yet protect his company’s image. He promptly restarted the network services and yet requested the client to clear the dues within a week and to avoid major delays especially in these times of crisis. The client replied to this communication, agreeing to the specified norms. However, the Chairman decided to severely reprimand the Regional Manager and suspended him for 2 weeks. He also severely questioned the CFO for his error. At the next board of directors meeting, there was support for the Chairman’s action in spite of protests by some senior directors who defended the CFO and the Regional Manager's actions.
Q. The client’s action, and the Chairman’s response to the same, display what important aspect of decision-making shown by the Chairman?
a)
Upholding the guiding principles of a company.
b)
The customer is always right.
c)
Good client relations are subservient to good employee relations.
d)
Responsible actions by employees to achieve holistic business interests.
e)
Short-term policy is secondary to long-term strateg
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Anmol Banerjee answered |
Solution: The basic premise is accepting responsibility for the company’s actions, apologizing and yet driving home the need for prompt payments. The Chairman’s interaction indicates this critical aspect of business decision making. Option 1 is out of context since we do not know the guiding principles of the company.
Option 2 would have been correct if the Chairman would have allowed the client to continue delaying payments. Option 3 would have been correct if the Chairman would have sided with the CFO and Regional manager. Option 5 is an important sub-part of option 4; therefore, option 4 is a better answer.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Option 2 would have been correct if the Chairman would have allowed the client to continue delaying payments. Option 3 would have been correct if the Chairman would have sided with the CFO and Regional manager. Option 5 is an important sub-part of option 4; therefore, option 4 is a better answer.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Legrand Casino recently purchased a slot machine; a gaming machine, which had a main unit and five sub-units, labeled as Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. The main as well as each of the sub-units had five slots, labeled as Red, Blue, Grey, Black and Yellow. The game with this slotting machine involved punching the right coin in the right slot in the right sequence i.e. one after another. For example, if coin number 3 is punched into slot Blue in Gamma sub-unit and if the main unit also pushes the coin to Blue slot, then the punch is said to be a winning shot. If the coin in the sub-unit is punched into the right slot when compared to the corresponding coin in the main unit, then the player gets Rs. 1,000 as reward. On the other hand, if the slots do not match then the player loses Rs. 333. Each player gets 25 coins to play.
However, after a couple of days this slotting machine developed a peculiar problem. In the sub-units irrespective of the slot you intended to put in the coin, the sub-unit pushed the coin into the slot it wanted to every time on its own. To find out which slots in the sub-units had developed the snag, the technician played on all the sub-units using 25 coins in each of the sub-units.
After some kind of analysis he found that the main machine and each of the sub-units could identify right slots for 15 coins, however for the balance of 10 coins listed below, each of the sub-units assumed different positions as right slots when compared to the main unit whose allocation of slots was the benchmark for performance of other sub-units. On playing with these sub-units, the technician earned Rs. 17,000, Rs. 11,660, Rs. 18,330, Rs. 14,330 and Rs. 18,330 respectively from each of Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. All the amount being rounded off to previous tens figure. Of the ten slots which had developed the snag, there was atleast one sub-unit which identified the right slot for exactly 9 of the 10 slots. The table below gives the slots identified by each of the sub-units as right slots for the 10 problematic coins. 
Q. Which of these can never be a valid combination of correctly slotted coin numbers for the Alpha sub-unit?- a)2, 6, 11, 25
- b)5, 11, 14, 18
- c)8, 21, 22, 25
- d)6, 18, 21, 22
- e)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Legrand Casino recently purchased a slot machine; a gaming machine, which had a main unit and five sub-units, labeled as Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. The main as well as each of the sub-units had five slots, labeled as Red, Blue, Grey, Black and Yellow. The game with this slotting machine involved punching the right coin in the right slot in the right sequence i.e. one after another. For example, if coin number 3 is punched into slot Blue in Gamma sub-unit and if the main unit also pushes the coin to Blue slot, then the punch is said to be a winning shot. If the coin in the sub-unit is punched into the right slot when compared to the corresponding coin in the main unit, then the player gets Rs. 1,000 as reward. On the other hand, if the slots do not match then the player loses Rs. 333. Each player gets 25 coins to play.
However, after a couple of days this slotting machine developed a peculiar problem. In the sub-units irrespective of the slot you intended to put in the coin, the sub-unit pushed the coin into the slot it wanted to every time on its own.
However, after a couple of days this slotting machine developed a peculiar problem. In the sub-units irrespective of the slot you intended to put in the coin, the sub-unit pushed the coin into the slot it wanted to every time on its own.
To find out which slots in the sub-units had developed the snag, the technician played on all the sub-units using 25 coins in each of the sub-units.
After some kind of analysis he found that the main machine and each of the sub-units could identify right slots for 15 coins, however for the balance of 10 coins listed below, each of the sub-units assumed different positions as right slots when compared to the main unit whose allocation of slots was the benchmark for performance of other sub-units.
After some kind of analysis he found that the main machine and each of the sub-units could identify right slots for 15 coins, however for the balance of 10 coins listed below, each of the sub-units assumed different positions as right slots when compared to the main unit whose allocation of slots was the benchmark for performance of other sub-units.
On playing with these sub-units, the technician earned Rs. 17,000, Rs. 11,660, Rs. 18,330, Rs. 14,330 and Rs. 18,330 respectively from each of Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. All the amount being rounded off to previous tens figure. Of the ten slots which had developed the snag, there was atleast one sub-unit which identified the right slot for exactly 9 of the 10 slots.
The table below gives the slots identified by each of the sub-units as right slots for the 10 problematic coins.
Q. Which of these can never be a valid combination of correctly slotted coin numbers for the Alpha sub-unit?
a)
2, 6, 11, 25
b)
5, 11, 14, 18
c)
8, 21, 22, 25
d)
6, 18, 21, 22
e)
All of the above
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Mira Dey answered |
Solution: Consider the table obtained in the solution to the first question.Observe that the Gamma sub-unit has identified the correct slot for 15 coins and the incorrect one for the 10 problematic coins.Thus, all 10 slots given against the Gamma sub-unit for the 10 problematic coins are incorrect.Also, observe that the Alpha sub-unit has identified 6 incorrect slots for the 10 problematic coins and so has identified exactly 4 correct slots.Now, if any slot identified by the Alpha sub-unit for a particular coin matches the slot identified by the Gamma sub-unit for the same coin, it can never be a correctly identified slot as far as the Alpha sub-unit is concerned.Observe that the slotting for the Alpha sub-unit coincides with that of the Gamma sub-unit for 3 coins (11, 18, 22).Since the slot coincides, these 3 coins are definitely incorrectly slotted by the Alpha sub-unit.Therefore, any combination that contains atleast one of these coin numbers cannot be a correctly slotted combination for the Alpha sub-unit.Observe that each option contains atleast one out of 11,18 and 22.Thus, all the given options can never be valid combinations of correctly slotted coins for the Alpha sub-unit.Hence, option 5.
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.The following information is also available:I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal. Q. Considering all the participants sent by the five countries put together, how many instances were there wherein exactly one participant was sent by a country for an event?- a)9
- b)12
- c)14
- d)16
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
The following information is also available:
I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
Q. Considering all the participants sent by the five countries put together, how many instances were there wherein exactly one participant was sent by a country for an event?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
e)
Cannot be determined
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Raghavendra Banerjee answered |
Solution: From the table in the answer to the first question of this set, there are 14 instances wherein exactly one participant was sent by a country for an event.
Hence, option 3.
Hence, option 3.
Eduardo’s family had been in the banana cultivation business for many years. It all started when Eduardo’s grandfather realized that he could grow bananas next to the rail road lines he was building in Honduras. Sensing a lucrative opportunity, he invested much of his capital from his construction business into acquiring land for banana cultivation. When Eduardo’s father took charge of the business, the company owned as much as 70% of the farmland in Honduras. Eduardo had been closely working with his father and took over from him. He soon realized there were several issues plaguing the business. It was difficult to cultivate bananas on a large scale in the tropics and the narrow profit margins had forced Eduardo’s father to acquire forest land and clear it for cultivation.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country. Q. The Sigatoka disease, which affects the roots of the banana plant making them wilt before they can be packaged for export had reduced the banana yield for Eduardo’s business. After much research, a copper sulphate mixture was developed to be sprayed on the crops. This could potentially be harmful to the workers who will be required to spray it. What should be Eduardo’s course of action in this regard?- a)Inform the workers of the potential health hazard from using the mixture and ask them if they would still want to go ahead with it.
- b)Offer the workers a raise after telling them about the potential damage to their health.
- c)Provide the workers with medical insurance that will take care of any damage to their health.
- d)Look for alternatives to the mixture which will be safe to use.
- e)Talk to the researchers and find out how much harm the mixture could cause.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Eduardo’s family had been in the banana cultivation business for many years. It all started when Eduardo’s grandfather realized that he could grow bananas next to the rail road lines he was building in Honduras. Sensing a lucrative opportunity, he invested much of his capital from his construction business into acquiring land for banana cultivation. When Eduardo’s father took charge of the business, the company owned as much as 70% of the farmland in Honduras. Eduardo had been closely working with his father and took over from him. He soon realized there were several issues plaguing the business. It was difficult to cultivate bananas on a large scale in the tropics and the narrow profit margins had forced Eduardo’s father to acquire forest land and clear it for cultivation.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country.
Q. The Sigatoka disease, which affects the roots of the banana plant making them wilt before they can be packaged for export had reduced the banana yield for Eduardo’s business. After much research, a copper sulphate mixture was developed to be sprayed on the crops. This could potentially be harmful to the workers who will be required to spray it.
What should be Eduardo’s course of action in this regard?
a)
Inform the workers of the potential health hazard from using the mixture and ask them if they would still want to go ahead with it.
b)
Offer the workers a raise after telling them about the potential damage to their health.
c)
Provide the workers with medical insurance that will take care of any damage to their health.
d)
Look for alternatives to the mixture which will be safe to use.
e)
Talk to the researchers and find out how much harm the mixture could cause.
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Akshara Singh answered |
Solution: All options other than option 4 show reckless disregard towards human life.It is important for Eduardo to realize that monetary compensation is no-trade off for asking employees to put their health at risk. This eliminates options 2 and 3.Options 1 and 5 are inconsiderate and apathetic; they look for ways to keep the blame away from the company rather than think of the best interests of its workers.It would be better for the company to invest in research to come up with a safer alternative, as mentioned in option 4. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Shreyas wants to send a consignment to Africa. The following were the charges for the consignment which consists of 5,000 shirts.1. Shipping Cost - $8002. One time Custom Duty - Rs. 2,4003. Production Cost - Rs. 50,000 for 1,000 shirts.If the conversion used for calculations from dollars to rupees is Rs. 47, what is the minimum price at which a shirt can be sold for Shreyas to break even?- a)Rs. 150
- b)Rs. 58
- c)Rs. 110
- d)Rs. 80
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Shreyas wants to send a consignment to Africa. The following were the charges for the consignment which consists of 5,000 shirts.
1. Shipping Cost - $800
2. One time Custom Duty - Rs. 2,400
3. Production Cost - Rs. 50,000 for 1,000 shirts.
If the conversion used for calculations from dollars to rupees is Rs. 47, what is the minimum price at which a shirt can be sold for Shreyas to break even?
a)
Rs. 150
b)
Rs. 58
c)
Rs. 110
d)
Rs. 80
e)
None of these
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Mrinalini Roy answered |
Solution: Using the given conversion rate, $800 = Rs. 37,600 Adding the one-time custom duty (Rs. 2,400) to it, we get the total cost of sending 5000 shirts to be Rs. 40,000.Thus, the cost of sending one shirt is Rs. 8 Cost of production of one shirt is Rs. 50 (Rs. 50,000 for 1000 shirts)Thus, total cost of production of one shirt is Rs. 58 Thus, each shirt has to be sold at a minimum price of Rs. 58 for Shreyas to break even.Hence, option 2.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below. Legrand Casino recently purchased a slot machine; a gaming machine, which had a main unit and five sub-units, labeled as Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. The main as well as each of the sub-units had five slots, labeled as Red, Blue, Grey, Black and Yellow. The game with this slotting machine involved punching the right coin in the right slot in the right sequence i.e. one after another. For example, if coin number 3 is punched into slot Blue in Gamma sub-unit and if the main unit also pushes the coin to Blue slot, then the punch is said to be a winning shot. If the coin in the sub-unit is punched into the right slot when compared to the corresponding coin in the main unit, then the player gets Rs. 1,000 as reward. On the other hand, if the slots do not match then the player loses Rs. 333. Each player gets 25 coins to play.
However, after a couple of days this slotting machine developed a peculiar problem. In the sub-units irrespective of the slot you intended to put in the coin, the sub-unit pushed the coin into the slot it wanted to every time on its own. To find out which slots in the sub-units had developed the snag, the technician played on all the sub-units using 25 coins in each of the sub-units.
After some kind of analysis he found that the main machine and each of the sub-units could identify right slots for 15 coins, however for the balance of 10 coins listed below, each of the sub-units assumed different positions as right slots when compared to the main unit whose allocation of slots was the benchmark for performance of other sub-units. On playing with these sub-units, the technician earned Rs. 17,000, Rs. 11,660, Rs. 18,330, Rs. 14,330 and Rs. 18,330 respectively from each of Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. All the amount being rounded off to previous tens figure. Of the ten slots which had developed the snag, there was atleast one sub-unit which identified the right slot for exactly 9 of the 10 slots. The table below gives the slots identified by each of the sub-units as right slots for the 10 problematic coins. Q. What is the median value of the number of incorrect slots 1 Marks individually identified by the 5 sub-units? - a)6
- b)10
- c)5
- d)8
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Legrand Casino recently purchased a slot machine; a gaming machine, which had a main unit and five sub-units, labeled as Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. The main as well as each of the sub-units had five slots, labeled as Red, Blue, Grey, Black and Yellow. The game with this slotting machine involved punching the right coin in the right slot in the right sequence i.e. one after another. For example, if coin number 3 is punched into slot Blue in Gamma sub-unit and if the main unit also pushes the coin to Blue slot, then the punch is said to be a winning shot. If the coin in the sub-unit is punched into the right slot when compared to the corresponding coin in the main unit, then the player gets Rs. 1,000 as reward. On the other hand, if the slots do not match then the player loses Rs. 333. Each player gets 25 coins to play.
However, after a couple of days this slotting machine developed a peculiar problem. In the sub-units irrespective of the slot you intended to put in the coin, the sub-unit pushed the coin into the slot it wanted to every time on its own.
However, after a couple of days this slotting machine developed a peculiar problem. In the sub-units irrespective of the slot you intended to put in the coin, the sub-unit pushed the coin into the slot it wanted to every time on its own.
To find out which slots in the sub-units had developed the snag, the technician played on all the sub-units using 25 coins in each of the sub-units.
After some kind of analysis he found that the main machine and each of the sub-units could identify right slots for 15 coins, however for the balance of 10 coins listed below, each of the sub-units assumed different positions as right slots when compared to the main unit whose allocation of slots was the benchmark for performance of other sub-units.
After some kind of analysis he found that the main machine and each of the sub-units could identify right slots for 15 coins, however for the balance of 10 coins listed below, each of the sub-units assumed different positions as right slots when compared to the main unit whose allocation of slots was the benchmark for performance of other sub-units.
On playing with these sub-units, the technician earned Rs. 17,000, Rs. 11,660, Rs. 18,330, Rs. 14,330 and Rs. 18,330 respectively from each of Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega. All the amount being rounded off to previous tens figure. Of the ten slots which had developed the snag, there was atleast one sub-unit which identified the right slot for exactly 9 of the 10 slots.
The table below gives the slots identified by each of the sub-units as right slots for the 10 problematic coins.
Q. What is the median value of the number of incorrect slots 1 Marks individually identified by the 5 sub-units?
a)
6
b)
10
c)
5
d)
8
e)
Cannot be determined
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Ritika Datta answered |
Solution: Given that the technician could earn Rs. 17,000, Rs. 11,660, Rs. 18,330, Rs. 14,330 and Rs. 18,330 respectively from each of Alpha, Gamma, Beta, Theta and Omega subunits, we can easily find out the number of correct and incorrect slots identified by each of the sub-unit.
Thus, the number of incorrect slots, identified by the 5 subunits, in ascending order is 5, 5, 6, 8, 10.
Therefore, the median value of the number of incorrect slots individually identified by the 5 sub-units is 6. Hence, option 1.
Therefore, the median value of the number of incorrect slots individually identified by the 5 sub-units is 6. Hence, option 1.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below.
A major telecom company recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer to take command of the company’s finances. This move came against the backdrop of national and global economic crises.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The client faced severe difficulties due to discontinuation of the internet and local network services. The CEO of that company wrote a scathing email to the Chairman of the telecom company.
The CEO pointed out the sudden, mishandled and improperly communicated decision and its severe impact on his company’s business. He pointed out that they were one of the largest clients of the telecom company. The CEO also hinted that his company would want to reconsider their future engagement. The Chairman decided to maintain the relations with that important client and yet protect his company’s image. He promptly restarted the network services and yet requested the client to clear the dues within a week and to avoid major delays especially in these times of crisis. The client replied to this communication, agreeing to the specified norms. However, the Chairman decided to severely reprimand the Regional Manager and suspended him for 2 weeks. He also severely questioned the CFO for his error. At the next board of directors meeting, there was support for the Chairman’s action in spite of protests by some senior directors who defended the CFO and the Regional Manager's actions. Q. Which of the following could be a probable reason for the Chairman to reprimand the CFO? - a)The CFO did not explain the exact nature of the financial crisis to all the other employees.
- b)The CFO misinterpreted the exact dimensions of the financial crisis.
- c)The CFO could have consulted the Chairman before taking any decisions.
- d)The CFO could have implemented his decisions on a case to case basis in consultation with the managers and their clients.
- e)The CFO could have kept the final decisions only with the Chairman and not the Regional managers.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
A major telecom company recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer to take command of the company’s finances. This move came against the backdrop of national and global economic crises.
The CFO is charged with the responsibility of realigning the finances of the largest Strategic Business Unit which deals with network solutions to major corporate clients in the country. In wake of the overall financial slump, many of the corporate clients have been delaying the payment of their recurring dues for the monthly network and internet services utilised. The local account managers handling those clients and their respective Regional Managers had been given the authority to maintain client relations and if necessary allow the delayed payments with a view to continue a long-term relationship with the key clients. However, the new CFO after taking stock of the situation decided to put an affirmative end to this practice. He sent a mail to every regional and local account manager asking them to discontinue services to the defaulting clients. In spite of such a strong communication, most major clients delayed the payments in the next month. As a response to this, the CFO resent his earlier mail asking for comments. In the next month, the single largest client defaulted on the payment and the regional manager promptly asked the technology company to terminate services to that client. The regional manger merely informed the client that the delay in payment was responsible for the termination of services and the service would be reconstituted on payment of the dues.
The client faced severe difficulties due to discontinuation of the internet and local network services. The CEO of that company wrote a scathing email to the Chairman of the telecom company.
The CEO pointed out the sudden, mishandled and improperly communicated decision and its severe impact on his company’s business. He pointed out that they were one of the largest clients of the telecom company. The CEO also hinted that his company would want to reconsider their future engagement. The Chairman decided to maintain the relations with that important client and yet protect his company’s image. He promptly restarted the network services and yet requested the client to clear the dues within a week and to avoid major delays especially in these times of crisis. The client replied to this communication, agreeing to the specified norms. However, the Chairman decided to severely reprimand the Regional Manager and suspended him for 2 weeks. He also severely questioned the CFO for his error. At the next board of directors meeting, there was support for the Chairman’s action in spite of protests by some senior directors who defended the CFO and the Regional Manager's actions.
Q. Which of the following could be a probable reason for the Chairman to reprimand the CFO?
a)
The CFO did not explain the exact nature of the financial crisis to all the other employees.
b)
The CFO misinterpreted the exact dimensions of the financial crisis.
c)
The CFO could have consulted the Chairman before taking any decisions.
d)
The CFO could have implemented his decisions on a case to case basis in consultation with the managers and their clients.
e)
The CFO could have kept the final decisions only with the Chairman and not the Regional managers.
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Keerthana Shah answered |
Solution: Here, the decision by the CFO appears to be flawed because he made a blanket rule, which though useful in the short term, would not have yielded long term gains.Options 1 and 2 are misleading as the decision for restructuring the finances appears to be correct, but its implementation is being questioned.Options 3 and 5 are impractical. The CFO was given a mandate and it is his job to implement it, not the Chairman’s.Option 4 is the most plausible course of action to take to maintain healthy finances as well as good client relations. Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English. A:Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:Statement 1: A is a Doctor.Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.Statement 3: C is a Journalist. Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present. Q. Who is/are the liar(s)? - a)A and B
- b)Only A
- c)Only B
- d)A and D
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English.
A:
Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”
Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.
Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:
Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.
Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.
Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:
Statement 1: A is a Doctor.
Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”
Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:
Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.
Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.
Statement 3: C is a Journalist.
Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present.
Q. Who is/are the liar(s)?
a)
A and B
b)
Only A
c)
Only B
d)
A and D
e)
Cannot be determined
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Ipsita Roy answered |
Solution: Consider the table obtained in the solution to the first question.
A and D are the liars. Hence, option 4.
A and D are the liars. Hence, option 4.
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team. Q. Who must be there in the largest possible team?- a)Walker
- b)Buchanan
- c)Johny and Buchanan
- d)Johny and Sign
- e)Johny and Hankey
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.
2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.
3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.
4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team.
Q. Who must be there in the largest possible team?
a)
Walker
b)
Buchanan
c)
Johny and Buchanan
d)
Johny and Sign
e)
Johny and Hankey
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Pranavi Nair answered |
Solution: It is obvious from condition 2 or 3 that the team of 6 members is not possible.
Now, let us try to find possible teams comprising 5 members.
If Sign is selected, then by 2nd and 3rd condition, Walker and Royal cannot be selected. Hence, if Sign is selected then a team of 5 people is not possible.
Similarly, if Sign is not selected then either of Royal and Buchanan is selected.
Hence, a team comprising 5 members is not possible.
Hence, the largest possible team contains 4 members.
Now, let us find all possible teams comprising 4 members. Now, Royal may or may not be a part of these teams. Hence, two cases are possible: Case I: (Royal is selected) If Royal is selected, then by condition 1 and 3, Buchanan and Sign cannot be part of the team.
Hence, only possible team is; Royal, Hankey, Johny and Walker.
Case II: (Royal is not selected) In this case, if Sign is not selected, then by condition 2, Johny cannot be part of the team.
Hence, for a 4 member team, if Royal is not selected then Sign must be selected.
Hence, by condition 3, Buchanan must be selected and Walker must not be selected.
Hence, only possible team combination is; Sign, Buchanan, Johny and Hankey.
Hence, there are only two possible teams which contain 4 members.
In either of the combinations, Johny and Hanky are part of the team. Hence, option 5.
Now, let us try to find possible teams comprising 5 members.
If Sign is selected, then by 2nd and 3rd condition, Walker and Royal cannot be selected. Hence, if Sign is selected then a team of 5 people is not possible.
Similarly, if Sign is not selected then either of Royal and Buchanan is selected.
Hence, a team comprising 5 members is not possible.
Hence, the largest possible team contains 4 members.
Now, let us find all possible teams comprising 4 members. Now, Royal may or may not be a part of these teams. Hence, two cases are possible: Case I: (Royal is selected) If Royal is selected, then by condition 1 and 3, Buchanan and Sign cannot be part of the team.
Hence, only possible team is; Royal, Hankey, Johny and Walker.
Case II: (Royal is not selected) In this case, if Sign is not selected, then by condition 2, Johny cannot be part of the team.
Hence, for a 4 member team, if Royal is not selected then Sign must be selected.
Hence, by condition 3, Buchanan must be selected and Walker must not be selected.
Hence, only possible team combination is; Sign, Buchanan, Johny and Hankey.
Hence, there are only two possible teams which contain 4 members.
In either of the combinations, Johny and Hanky are part of the team. Hence, option 5.
Eduardo’s family had been in the banana cultivation business for many years. It all started when Eduardo’s grandfather realized that he could grow bananas next to the rail road lines he was building in Honduras. Sensing a lucrative opportunity, he invested much of his capital from his construction business into acquiring land for banana cultivation. When Eduardo’s father took charge of the business, the company owned as much as 70% of the farmland in Honduras. Eduardo had been closely working with his father and took over from him. He soon realized there were several issues plaguing the business. It was difficult to cultivate bananas on a large scale in the tropics and the narrow profit margins had forced Eduardo’s father to acquire forest land and clear it for cultivation.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country. Q. Eduardo was lauded for the company’s performance as well its commitment towards protecting the environment. He has been asked to speak at a Cultivators’ Forum about the same.Which of the following should not be a part of his advice to cultivators?- a)It is necessary to work closely with all stakeholders in the company’s business.
- b)One should be circumspect while investing in land.
- c)Sustainable practices always make for a better choice in the long term.
- d)One has to be frugal while investing in research.
- e)The best business practices are those that protect the interests of the environment and the company.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Eduardo’s family had been in the banana cultivation business for many years. It all started when Eduardo’s grandfather realized that he could grow bananas next to the rail road lines he was building in Honduras. Sensing a lucrative opportunity, he invested much of his capital from his construction business into acquiring land for banana cultivation. When Eduardo’s father took charge of the business, the company owned as much as 70% of the farmland in Honduras. Eduardo had been closely working with his father and took over from him. He soon realized there were several issues plaguing the business. It was difficult to cultivate bananas on a large scale in the tropics and the narrow profit margins had forced Eduardo’s father to acquire forest land and clear it for cultivation.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country.
Q. Eduardo was lauded for the company’s performance as well its commitment towards protecting the environment. He has been asked to speak at a Cultivators’ Forum about the same.
Which of the following should not be a part of his advice to cultivators?
a)
It is necessary to work closely with all stakeholders in the company’s business.
b)
One should be circumspect while investing in land.
c)
Sustainable practices always make for a better choice in the long term.
d)
One has to be frugal while investing in research.
e)
The best business practices are those that protect the interests of the environment and the company.
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Manasa Chakraborty answered |
Solution: Option 1 can be eliminated since it deals with being considerate towards all the stake holders of the company. Option 2 can be ruled out since Eduardo’s business suffered due to ill-considered investment in land.
Options 3 and 5 can be eliminated since they both concern sustainable cultivation.
Option 4 alone would not necessarily be a part of his advice since sustainable practices require a fair bit of innovation, therefore frugality in research could harm the company in the long run.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Options 3 and 5 can be eliminated since they both concern sustainable cultivation.
Option 4 alone would not necessarily be a part of his advice since sustainable practices require a fair bit of innovation, therefore frugality in research could harm the company in the long run.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
The management team of Eta, a footwear company implemented a massive revamping exercise after making losses for four consecutive fiscal years in which more than 250 managers and their juniors were asked to quit. Eta decided to stop further recruitment. The management offered its staff a performance based salary. In 1996, for the first time in Eta's 62-year-old history, the company signed a long-term bipartite agreement. This agreement was signed without any disruption of work. In the six-year period 1993-99, Eta had considerably brought down the staff strength of its Itanagar factory and Calcutta offices to 6,700.In fiscal year 1996, Eta was back in the black with the company reporting net profits of Rs. 41.5 million on revenues of Rs. 5.90 billion (Rs. 5.32 billion in 1995). In fiscal year 1997, Eta further consolidated the gains with the company reporting net profits of Rs 166.9 million on revenues of Rs. 6.70 billion. A senior HR manager at the company admitted that with an upswing in Eta's fortunes, even its traditionally intransigent workers were motivated to do better. In 1997, Eta workers achieved 93% of their production targets. The management rewarded the workers with a 17% bonus, up from the 15% given in 1996. However, by the end of 1997, Eta still faced problems of a high-cost structure and surplus labor. In fact, the turnaround had made the unions more aggressive and demanding. Eta’s CEO had failed to strike a deal with the All India Eta Shop Managers Union (AIESMU) since the third quarter of 1997. The shop managers were insisting that Eta honour the 1990 agreement, which stipulated that the management would fill up 248 vacancies in its retail outlets. It also opposed the move to sack all the cashiers in outlets with annual sales of less than Rs 5 million, which meant elimination of 690 jobs. Q. On March 8, 2000, a lockout was declared at Eta's factory in Bangalore, following a strike by its employee union. The new leadership of the union had refused to abide by the wage agreement, which was to expire in August 2001.Following the failure of its negotiations with the union, the management decided to go for a lock out.As the General Manager of the factory, which of the following actions would you take to minimize the loss?A. Outsource production to another company to cut costs.B. Halt production till the strike is over.C. Shift production to the company’s other factories.D. Arrange for a sale of the factory.- a)C and D
- b)B only
- c)A and D
- d)A and C
- e)B and D
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
The management team of Eta, a footwear company implemented a massive revamping exercise after making losses for four consecutive fiscal years in which more than 250 managers and their juniors were asked to quit. Eta decided to stop further recruitment. The management offered its staff a performance based salary. In 1996, for the first time in Eta's 62-year-old history, the company signed a long-term bipartite agreement. This agreement was signed without any disruption of work. In the six-year period 1993-99, Eta had considerably brought down the staff strength of its Itanagar factory and Calcutta offices to 6,700.
In fiscal year 1996, Eta was back in the black with the company reporting net profits of Rs. 41.5 million on revenues of Rs. 5.90 billion (Rs. 5.32 billion in 1995). In fiscal year 1997, Eta further consolidated the gains with the company reporting net profits of Rs 166.9 million on revenues of Rs. 6.70 billion. A senior HR manager at the company admitted that with an upswing in Eta's fortunes, even its traditionally intransigent workers were motivated to do better. In 1997, Eta workers achieved 93% of their production targets. The management rewarded the workers with a 17% bonus, up from the 15% given in 1996.
However, by the end of 1997, Eta still faced problems of a high-cost structure and surplus labor. In fact, the turnaround had made the unions more aggressive and demanding. Eta’s CEO had failed to strike a deal with the All India Eta Shop Managers Union (AIESMU) since the third quarter of 1997. The shop managers were insisting that Eta honour the 1990 agreement, which stipulated that the management would fill up 248 vacancies in its retail outlets. It also opposed the move to sack all the cashiers in outlets with annual sales of less than Rs 5 million, which meant elimination of 690 jobs.
Q. On March 8, 2000, a lockout was declared at Eta's factory in Bangalore, following a strike by its employee union. The new leadership of the union had refused to abide by the wage agreement, which was to expire in August 2001.Following the failure of its negotiations with the union, the management decided to go for a lock out.As the General Manager of the factory, which of the following actions would you take to minimize the loss?
A. Outsource production to another company to cut costs.
B. Halt production till the strike is over.
C. Shift production to the company’s other factories.D. Arrange for a sale of the factory.
a)
C and D
b)
B only
c)
A and D
d)
A and C
e)
B and D
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Raghavendra Iyer answered |
Solution: Halting production would lead to a loss of revenue. Hence, action B is not a desirable course of action.
Action D is also not appropriate as selling the factory would be a hasty decision.
Actions A and C are feasible in terms of their consequences.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Action D is also not appropriate as selling the factory would be a hasty decision.
Actions A and C are feasible in terms of their consequences.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Shu-Tee is a medium-size manufacturing company. The company is more than 50 years old and many of the managers in the company have come from the ranks, so to speak. Recently, the Baby Boomers have started to retire and they are being replaced with Generation Yers. The remaining staff members taking the roles in the management team are Generation Xers.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over. Q. If you were hired as an advisor for Shu-Tee, what would you say needs to happen to slow down the exit rate and make sure the situation doesn’t repeat itself with the new staff?- a)Regular appraisal meetings where feedback is given and taken collaboratively and worked upon.
- b)Sign contracts with a heavy fee compensation in case employees leave before the stipulated time period.
- c)Offer significant bonuses to Gen X employees since they have been examples of loyalty to the organization.
- d)Offer Gen Y employees shares in the company so that they become crucial stakeholders of the firm.
- e)None of these options would work to reduce the exit rate.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Shu-Tee is a medium-size manufacturing company. The company is more than 50 years old and many of the managers in the company have come from the ranks, so to speak. Recently, the Baby Boomers have started to retire and they are being replaced with Generation Yers. The remaining staff members taking the roles in the management team are Generation Xers.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over.
These two generations (Gen X and Gen Y) are clashing in the workplace. Since the Gen Y employees have been at the company for such a short amount of time, they have very little loyalty or reason to stay. Hence, they are leaving the company at an alarming rate and the incoming replacements also are from the Gen Y group, so the problems will most likely repeat itself over and over.
Q. If you were hired as an advisor for Shu-Tee, what would you say needs to happen to slow down the exit rate and make sure the situation doesn’t repeat itself with the new staff?
a)
Regular appraisal meetings where feedback is given and taken collaboratively and worked upon.
b)
Sign contracts with a heavy fee compensation in case employees leave before the stipulated time period.
c)
Offer significant bonuses to Gen X employees since they have been examples of loyalty to the organization.
d)
Offer Gen Y employees shares in the company so that they become crucial stakeholders of the firm.
e)
None of these options would work to reduce the exit rate.
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Pallavi Rane answered |
Solution: If option 2 were to be followed then it would only mean that the new employees would be wary of leaving the organization in their probation period.
Options 3 and 4 are dealing with the problem only partially and would probably cause further distance between Gen X and Gen Y.
Option 1 would enable healthy and productive discussions between Gen X and Gen Y and give scope for both parties to learn strategies from each other. This would not only facilitate interactions between them but also benefit the organization.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Options 3 and 4 are dealing with the problem only partially and would probably cause further distance between Gen X and Gen Y.
Option 1 would enable healthy and productive discussions between Gen X and Gen Y and give scope for both parties to learn strategies from each other. This would not only facilitate interactions between them but also benefit the organization.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Group QuestionThe passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.
Eduardo’s family had been in the banana cultivation business for many years. It all started when Eduardo’s grandfather realized that he could grow bananas next to the rail road lines he was building in Honduras. Sensing a lucrative opportunity, he invested much of his capital from his construction business into acquiring land for banana cultivation. When Eduardo’s father took charge of the business, the company owned as much as 70% of the farmland in Honduras. Eduardo had been closely working with his father and took over from him. He soon realized there were several issues plaguing the business. It was difficult to cultivate bananas on a large scale in the tropics and the narrow profit margins had forced Eduardo’s father to acquire forest land and clear it for cultivation.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country. Q. Should Eduardo sell the land to the Honduran government?- a)Yes, the land has not provided a good output and has significant maintenance costs.
- b)No, he should go ahead with his plan of restoring the land by involving the government in it.
- c)Yes, the government will be more effective in restoring cultivability to the land.
- d)No, he should negotiate for a better price to sustain his business.
- e)No, he should sell the land to a third party that will pay the highest price.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.
Eduardo’s family had been in the banana cultivation business for many years. It all started when Eduardo’s grandfather realized that he could grow bananas next to the rail road lines he was building in Honduras. Sensing a lucrative opportunity, he invested much of his capital from his construction business into acquiring land for banana cultivation. When Eduardo’s father took charge of the business, the company owned as much as 70% of the farmland in Honduras. Eduardo had been closely working with his father and took over from him. He soon realized there were several issues plaguing the business. It was difficult to cultivate bananas on a large scale in the tropics and the narrow profit margins had forced Eduardo’s father to acquire forest land and clear it for cultivation.
This land, however, was depleting in nutrients and could not yield the same output. Many of these lands had to be abandoned after a few years of cultivation. This practice did not find favour with Eduardo; he decided he would adopt sustainable cultivation practices and restore the cultivability of the abandoned forest land. Unfortunately, the Honduran government was trying to acquire that land from the company without paying a just price. The government saw the step as a necessary part of land reform in the country.
Q. Should Eduardo sell the land to the Honduran government?
a)
Yes, the land has not provided a good output and has significant maintenance costs.
b)
No, he should go ahead with his plan of restoring the land by involving the government in it.
c)
Yes, the government will be more effective in restoring cultivability to the land.
d)
No, he should negotiate for a better price to sustain his business.
e)
No, he should sell the land to a third party that will pay the highest price.
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Shalini Gupta answered |
Solution: Option 1 can be eliminated since it is defeatist in nature and it would lead to significant losses for the company in the long term, should they stick to such policies.
Option 3 can be eliminated too, since it shows that Eduardo has little conviction and confidence in his company’s potential.
Option 4 seems like a good choice, but like option 1, it would be a poor decision as it would not help the business grow in any manner.
Option 5 too, will not help the cultivation business expand. It would a penny wise, pound foolish measure.
Option 2 alone comes through as a good decision since both, Eduardo and the government will benefit from it. Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
Option 3 can be eliminated too, since it shows that Eduardo has little conviction and confidence in his company’s potential.
Option 4 seems like a good choice, but like option 1, it would be a poor decision as it would not help the business grow in any manner.
Option 5 too, will not help the cultivation business expand. It would a penny wise, pound foolish measure.
Option 2 alone comes through as a good decision since both, Eduardo and the government will benefit from it. Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team. Q. If neither Royal nor Walker is selected in the team, then who must be part of the team? - a)Sign
- b)Hankey
- c)Buchanan
- d)Johny
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.
2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.
3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.
4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team.
Q. If neither Royal nor Walker is selected in the team, then who must be part of the team?
a)
Sign
b)
Hankey
c)
Buchanan
d)
Johny
e)
Cannot be determined
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Jyoti Sen answered |
Solution: As neither Royal and Walker are in the team, the team must be formed by Johny, Sign, Hankey and Buchanan.
Now, lets try to find a valid team combinations which do not include Johny, Sign, Hankey or Buchanan. If we are unable to find a team without a particular mountaineer we can conclude that the mountaineer has to be in the team.
Case 1: (Johny is not selected) In this case, Sign and Buchanan can be a possible team.
Hence, if Johny, Royal and Walker are not in the team, then also a valid team is possible.
Hence, option 4 is eliminated.
Case 2: (Sign is not selected) In this case, Buchanan and Hankey is a possible team.
Hence, a valid combination is possible even if Sign is not selected.
Hence, option 1 is eliminated.
Case 3: (Hankey is not selected) Sign and Buchanan can form a team.
Hence, a valid combination is possible even if Hankey is not selected.
Hence, option 2 is eliminated.
Case 4: (Buchanan is not selected) As Buchanan is not in the team, hence by condition 3, Sign also cannot be in the team.
Now, as Royal and Sign are not in the team, hence by condition 2, Johny also cannot be in the team. Hence, if Royal, Walker and Buchanan are not in the team then Sign and Johny will also not be in the team.
Hence, a team of at least 2 is not possible if Buchanan is not selected.
Hence, if Royal and Walker are not selected, then Buchanan must be selected in the team.
Hence, option 3.
Now, lets try to find a valid team combinations which do not include Johny, Sign, Hankey or Buchanan. If we are unable to find a team without a particular mountaineer we can conclude that the mountaineer has to be in the team.
Case 1: (Johny is not selected) In this case, Sign and Buchanan can be a possible team.
Hence, if Johny, Royal and Walker are not in the team, then also a valid team is possible.
Hence, option 4 is eliminated.
Case 2: (Sign is not selected) In this case, Buchanan and Hankey is a possible team.
Hence, a valid combination is possible even if Sign is not selected.
Hence, option 1 is eliminated.
Case 3: (Hankey is not selected) Sign and Buchanan can form a team.
Hence, a valid combination is possible even if Hankey is not selected.
Hence, option 2 is eliminated.
Case 4: (Buchanan is not selected) As Buchanan is not in the team, hence by condition 3, Sign also cannot be in the team.
Now, as Royal and Sign are not in the team, hence by condition 2, Johny also cannot be in the team. Hence, if Royal, Walker and Buchanan are not in the team then Sign and Johny will also not be in the team.
Hence, a team of at least 2 is not possible if Buchanan is not selected.
Hence, if Royal and Walker are not selected, then Buchanan must be selected in the team.
Hence, option 3.
The management team of Eta, a footwear company implemented a massive revamping exercise after making losses for four consecutive fiscal years in which more than 250 managers and their juniors were asked to quit. Eta decided to stop further recruitment. The management offered its staff a performance based salary. In 1996, for the first time in Eta's 62-year-old history, the company signed a long-term bipartite agreement. This agreement was signed without any disruption of work. In the six-year period 1993-99, Eta had considerably brought down the staff strength of its Itanagar factory and Calcutta offices to 6,700.In fiscal year 1996, Eta was back in the black with the company reporting net profits of Rs. 41.5 million on revenues of Rs. 5.90 billion (Rs. 5.32 billion in 1995). In fiscal year 1997, Eta further consolidated the gains with the company reporting net profits of Rs 166.9 million on revenues of Rs. 6.70 billion. A senior HR manager at the company admitted that with an upswing in Eta's fortunes, even its traditionally intransigent workers were motivated to do better. In 1997, Eta workers achieved 93% of their production targets. The management rewarded the workers with a 17% bonus, up from the 15% given in 1996. However, by the end of 1997, Eta still faced problems of a high-cost structure and surplus labor. In fact, the turnaround had made the unions more aggressive and demanding. Eta’s CEO had failed to strike a deal with the All India Eta Shop Managers Union (AIESMU) since the third quarter of 1997. The shop managers were insisting that Eta honour the 1990 agreement, which stipulated that the management would fill up 248 vacancies in its retail outlets. It also opposed the move to sack all the cashiers in outlets with annual sales of less than Rs 5 million, which meant elimination of 690 jobs. Q. Which of the following is most unlikely to be a priority of the management?- a)Letting go of a part of the workforce.
- b)Resolving the issue with the shop managers’ union
- c)Boosting the existing profit margin.
- d)Increasing productivity of the workers
- e)Cutting any excess expenditure incurred.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
The management team of Eta, a footwear company implemented a massive revamping exercise after making losses for four consecutive fiscal years in which more than 250 managers and their juniors were asked to quit. Eta decided to stop further recruitment. The management offered its staff a performance based salary. In 1996, for the first time in Eta's 62-year-old history, the company signed a long-term bipartite agreement. This agreement was signed without any disruption of work. In the six-year period 1993-99, Eta had considerably brought down the staff strength of its Itanagar factory and Calcutta offices to 6,700.
In fiscal year 1996, Eta was back in the black with the company reporting net profits of Rs. 41.5 million on revenues of Rs. 5.90 billion (Rs. 5.32 billion in 1995). In fiscal year 1997, Eta further consolidated the gains with the company reporting net profits of Rs 166.9 million on revenues of Rs. 6.70 billion. A senior HR manager at the company admitted that with an upswing in Eta's fortunes, even its traditionally intransigent workers were motivated to do better. In 1997, Eta workers achieved 93% of their production targets. The management rewarded the workers with a 17% bonus, up from the 15% given in 1996.
However, by the end of 1997, Eta still faced problems of a high-cost structure and surplus labor. In fact, the turnaround had made the unions more aggressive and demanding. Eta’s CEO had failed to strike a deal with the All India Eta Shop Managers Union (AIESMU) since the third quarter of 1997. The shop managers were insisting that Eta honour the 1990 agreement, which stipulated that the management would fill up 248 vacancies in its retail outlets. It also opposed the move to sack all the cashiers in outlets with annual sales of less than Rs 5 million, which meant elimination of 690 jobs.
Q. Which of the following is most unlikely to be a priority of the management?
a)
Letting go of a part of the workforce.
b)
Resolving the issue with the shop managers’ union
c)
Boosting the existing profit margin.
d)
Increasing productivity of the workers
e)
Cutting any excess expenditure incurred.
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Nikhil Choudhary answered |
Solution: All of the above options would be perceived as positive developments for the company but increasing the productivity of the workers would not be a priority for the management since the workforce had already achieved 93% of its productivity target.Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below.
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.The following information is also available:I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal. Q. For which event did China send the maximum number of Marks participants? - a)Shot put
- b)Javelin
- c)High jump
- d)Marathon
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
In the 2006 Common Wealth games, there was participation from five different countries - USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. From each of these five countries there were athletes participating in one of the five following events: shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon. Each participant was allowed to participate in exactly one of the five events.
Further it is known that there were at least two participants and at most ten participants from each country and the total number of participants from all the five countries put together was a perfect square.
The following information is also available:
I. The number of participants in javelin was exactly half the number of participants in each of the other events.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
II. USA sent an equal number of participants in shot put, high jump and long jump.
III. The maximum number of participants sent by Japan is for the long jump event and each country sent at least one participant for the long jump and shot put events.
IV. The number of participants from China was two more than that from USA, which in turn was one more than that from UK, which in turn was one more than that from Australia which in turn was one more than that from Japan.
V. Except Japan, all the other countries sent at least one participant for the javelin event while Japan sent at least one participant in each of the remaining events.
VI. The number of participants sent by China for each of the events was different and there were no participants from China for the high jump event.
VII. The number of participants in the marathon event sent by all the other countries other than China is equal.
Q. For which event did China send the maximum number of Marks participants?
a)
Shot put
b)
Javelin
c)
High jump
d)
Marathon
e)
Cannot be determined
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Niharika Khanna answered |
Solution: The five different countries were USA, China, UK, Australia and Japan. The five different events were shot put, javelin, high jump, long jump and marathon.
The total number of participants was a perfect square, and the number of participants sent by each country was at least two and at most ten.
The number of participants was more than 18 and less than 50.
Let the total number of participants in javelin be x. From statement (I), the total number of participants in shot put, high jump, long jump and marathon was 2x each.
Total number of participants = 9x As the total number of participants was a perfect square, and 9 is a perfect square, x is a perfect square. As 18<9x<50, x = 4 The total number of participants was 36.
There were 4 participants in Javelin and 8 in each of the remaining events.
From statement (IV), the number of participants sent by each country was as follows: China = 10, USA = 8, UK = 7, Australia = 6, Japan = 5
The total number of participants was a perfect square, and the number of participants sent by each country was at least two and at most ten.
The number of participants was more than 18 and less than 50.
Let the total number of participants in javelin be x. From statement (I), the total number of participants in shot put, high jump, long jump and marathon was 2x each.
Total number of participants = 9x As the total number of participants was a perfect square, and 9 is a perfect square, x is a perfect square. As 18<9x<50, x = 4 The total number of participants was 36.
There were 4 participants in Javelin and 8 in each of the remaining events.
From statement (IV), the number of participants sent by each country was as follows: China = 10, USA = 8, UK = 7, Australia = 6, Japan = 5
From statement (V), every country other than Japan sent 1 participant each for the javelin event. Also, Japan sent at least one participant for each of the other events and from 3, Japan sent its maximum participants for Long Jump. Japan sent 2 participants for Long Jump and 1 each for the other three events. From 7, all countries except China sent an equal number of participants for Marathon. China sent 4 participants for marathon and the others sent 1.
From (II), USA sent 2 participants each for shot put, high jump and long jump.
From (VI), China sent no participants for high jump.
It sent 2 and 3 participants for Shot put and Long jump. If it sent 3 participants for long jump, then either UK or Australia would send no participants for Long jump, which is not possible by statement 3.
China sent 3 and 2 participants respectively for shot put and long jump.
From (III), UK and Australia sent 1 participant each for Long Jump and Shot put.
From (II), USA sent 2 participants each for shot put, high jump and long jump.
From (VI), China sent no participants for high jump.
It sent 2 and 3 participants for Shot put and Long jump. If it sent 3 participants for long jump, then either UK or Australia would send no participants for Long jump, which is not possible by statement 3.
China sent 3 and 2 participants respectively for shot put and long jump.
From (III), UK and Australia sent 1 participant each for Long Jump and Shot put.
We have the following :
China sent the maximum number of participants for Marathon. Hence, option 4.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below.
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team. Q. Which of the following is a correct combination of the team Marks chosen by Sherpa Tinku?- a)Hankey, Buchanan, Walker
- b)Johny, Sign, Buchanan, Hankey
- c)Johny, Royal, Walker
- d)Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Walker
- e)Hankey, Buchanan, Royal
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Sherpa Tinku has trained six mountaineers - Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Buchanan and Walker. Sherpa has to send a team to climb Mount Everest. Sherpa has decided that he will send a team of at least 2 people based on their skills and ability to get along with each other. Following are the conditions which Sherpa has to take care of while selecting the team.
1. If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.
2. If Johny is present in the team, then exactly one of Royal and Sign has to be selected.
3. If Sign is in the team, Buchanan must be in the team and Walker must not be in the team.
4. If size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team.
Q. Which of the following is a correct combination of the team Marks chosen by Sherpa Tinku?
a)
Hankey, Buchanan, Walker
b)
Johny, Sign, Buchanan, Hankey
c)
Johny, Royal, Walker
d)
Johny, Royal, Sign, Hankey, Walker
e)
Hankey, Buchanan, Royal
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Raghav Kumar answered |
Solution: Consider option 1: From condition 4, if size of the team is less than four, then both Hankey and Walker cannot be in the same team.
Hence, this is not a valid combination.
Consider option 2: It does not violate any of the given conditions. Hence, it can be a valid combination.
Consider option 3: From condition 1, if Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team.
Hence, this is not a valid combination.
Consider option 4: From condition 3, If Sign is in the team, Walker must not be in the team.
Hence, this is not a valid combination.
Consider option 5: From condition 1, If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.
Hence, this is also not a valid combination.
Hence, only option 2 is a valid team.
Hence, option 2.
Hence, this is not a valid combination.
Consider option 2: It does not violate any of the given conditions. Hence, it can be a valid combination.
Consider option 3: From condition 1, if Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team.
Hence, this is not a valid combination.
Consider option 4: From condition 3, If Sign is in the team, Walker must not be in the team.
Hence, this is not a valid combination.
Consider option 5: From condition 1, If Royal is in the team, Hankey must be there in the team and Buchanan must not be there in the team.
Hence, this is also not a valid combination.
Hence, only option 2 is a valid team.
Hence, option 2.
Aniket was from a very rich family, with its heritage in the village of Adpur in Gujarat. He was sent to a school in the city for the best education, where he stayed on until after post-graduation. With the fast paced life of upper-class pursuits Aniket rarely saw the ground below. One day on a visit to his village, he came across a lanky little girl. All of nine years, maybe even seven — it is difficult to tell in poorly-fed children. Falsely made up, oiled hair, nose rings and an outsized purple ribbon that stared out from behind her head — she cut a pathetic picture. She had just been sold for Rs 5,000 to a city- bred man, who was taking her with him to look after his newborn. The life he had known never indicated that there were many who lived a different life. Purple ribbon’s buyer griped that Rs 5,000 was too much, refusing to buy. The broker pleaded, “Where will she go, poor thing? Keep her as your servant, she will make your tea...” and offered to cut the price to Rs 4,500. Aniket’s stomach churned. Was this the value of a child? As he drove to the city, he felt chased by the nine-year-old’s scrubbed face framed by outsized purple ribbons. Unable to live with this memory, and seeking a solution, which he knew his gaggle of friends would not be able to provide, Aniket went back to Adpur determined to change what he had seen. Q. Aniket wishes to open a school in Adpur. This will create equal opportunities for all the children of the villagers. However, the only land available to build the school includes parts of agricultural land. As a result of the same, some villagers are extremely hesitant as a bulk of their income comes from agriculture. They have urged the Gram Panchayat to discuss the same. As a Panchayat member, which of the following points of view are you likely to support?- a)Aniket's proposal must be accepted since its positives outweigh the negatives.
- b)The school must not be allowed to acquire agricultural land and instead asked to reduce the size of its campus.
- c)The proposal must be rejected since it might be detrimental to the village in long term.
- d)Aniket must look for new land if he wishes to open a school in Adpur.
- e)The Panchayat must look at the villagers' dependence on the agricultural land and consider reconversion options.
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Aniket was from a very rich family, with its heritage in the village of Adpur in Gujarat. He was sent to a school in the city for the best education, where he stayed on until after post-graduation. With the fast paced life of upper-class pursuits Aniket rarely saw the ground below. One day on a visit to his village, he came across a lanky little girl. All of nine years, maybe even seven — it is difficult to tell in poorly-fed children. Falsely made up, oiled hair, nose rings and an outsized purple ribbon that stared out from behind her head — she cut a pathetic picture. She had just been sold for Rs 5,000 to a city- bred man, who was taking her with him to look after his newborn. The life he had known never indicated that there were many who lived a different life. Purple ribbon’s buyer griped that Rs 5,000 was too much, refusing to buy. The broker pleaded, “Where will she go, poor thing? Keep her as your servant, she will make your tea...” and offered to cut the price to Rs 4,500. Aniket’s stomach churned. Was this the value of a child? As he drove to the city, he felt chased by the nine-year-old’s scrubbed face framed by outsized purple ribbons. Unable to live with this memory, and seeking a solution, which he knew his gaggle of friends would not be able to provide, Aniket went back to Adpur determined to change what he had seen.
Q. Aniket wishes to open a school in Adpur. This will create equal opportunities for all the children of the villagers. However, the only land available to build the school includes parts of agricultural land. As a result of the same, some villagers are extremely hesitant as a bulk of their income comes from agriculture. They have urged the Gram Panchayat to discuss the same.
As a Panchayat member, which of the following points of view are you likely to support?
a)
Aniket's proposal must be accepted since its positives outweigh the negatives.
b)
The school must not be allowed to acquire agricultural land and instead asked to reduce the size of its campus.
c)
The proposal must be rejected since it might be detrimental to the village in long term.
d)
Aniket must look for new land if he wishes to open a school in Adpur.
e)
The Panchayat must look at the villagers' dependence on the agricultural land and consider reconversion options.
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Mansi Sengupta answered |
Solution: It is important that the infrastructure of Adpur be improved without affecting the livelihood of the villagers. Thus, option 5 offers a well-balanced perspective since it would be better if the Panchayat does not adopt an approach that is too lenient or too domineering.
Option 1 does not consider the plight of the villagers. Options 2 and 3 can be eliminated as they require a compromise on the future of the children of the village. Option 4 is not feasible since there is no more land available in the village.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
Option 1 does not consider the plight of the villagers. Options 2 and 3 can be eliminated as they require a compromise on the future of the children of the village. Option 4 is not feasible since there is no more land available in the village.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.
Group QuestionAnswer the following question based on the information given below.
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English. A:Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:Statement 1: A is a Doctor.Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.Statement 3: C is a Journalist. Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present. Q. Who is the Journalist? - a)A
- b)B
- c)C
- d)D
- e)Cannot be determined
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Group Question
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Four friends - A, B, C and D - belong to an island, in which each person belongs to one of the three tribes - Truth tellers, Alternators and Liars. Truth tellers always tell the truth, Alternators alternate between true and false statements, in any order and Liars always lie. A, B, C and D earn their respective livelihoods as a Banker, a Journalist, an Engineer and a Doctor, not necessarily in the same order. When asked about the tribes and how they earn their livelihoods, each of them made exactly three statements. B made his first and third statements in the local language, which was incomprehensible, but made his second statement in English. However, A, C and D made all their statements in English.
A:
Statement 1: B’s first statement is that, “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor.”
Statement 2: C is not a Truth teller.
Statement 3: B is an Engineer.
B:
Statement 1: Aabra ka Daabra.
Statement 2: Atleast one of my statements is false.
Statement 3: Daan a kun.
C:
Statement 1: A is a Doctor.
Statement 2: B’s third statement is that, “D is a truth teller.”
Statement 3: D is neither a Journalist nor an Engineer.
D:
Statement 1: C made exactly one true statement.
Statement 2: Exactly two of us are truth tellers.
Statement 3: C is a Journalist.
Among A, B, C and D, at least one person of each tribe is present.
Q. Who is the Journalist?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
Cannot be determined
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Gauri Reddy answered |
Solution: If we look at the second statement of B, we can start with the premise that B is an alternator and his first and third statements are false and second statement is true. He alternated in the order FTF (False, True, False).
If D’s first statement is true, then the second statement of A will be true. Therefore, A, D and C will all have atleast one true statement.
None of D, A and C can be a liar, which contradicts the condition that atleast one person is a liar.
Therefore, this case is not possible.
Hence, D’s first statement is false.
Now, from the second statement of A, we can say that at most one of A and C can be a truth teller.
As neither B nor D is a truth teller, there is only one truth teller between A and C.
D’s second statement must be false. Since, D’s first and second statement is false, his third statement also has to be false.
Therefore, D has to be a liar.
Now, if A is a truth teller, then B’s first statement is “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor” and this statement is false, since B’s first statement is false.
Also, B is an Engineer. C is a Banker.
A and D are Journalist and Doctor in any order.
If A is a Doctor, then D is a Journalist, in which case, C’s first statement is true and third statement is false, which is not possible according to their tribes. If A is a Journalist and D is a Doctor, then C’s first statement is false and third statement is true, which is also not possible according to their tribes. A cannot be a truth teller. C is a truth teller.
A is a Doctor and D is a Banker.
Also, from the third statement of D, C is an Engineer. B is a Journalist.
As third statement is false. Also, As second statement is false as C is a truth teller.
Hence, B is an alternator with the order of the statements as FTF, A and D are liars and C is a truth teller.
If D’s first statement is true, then the second statement of A will be true. Therefore, A, D and C will all have atleast one true statement.
None of D, A and C can be a liar, which contradicts the condition that atleast one person is a liar.
Therefore, this case is not possible.
Hence, D’s first statement is false.
Now, from the second statement of A, we can say that at most one of A and C can be a truth teller.
As neither B nor D is a truth teller, there is only one truth teller between A and C.
D’s second statement must be false. Since, D’s first and second statement is false, his third statement also has to be false.
Therefore, D has to be a liar.
Now, if A is a truth teller, then B’s first statement is “C is either a Journalist or a Doctor” and this statement is false, since B’s first statement is false.
Also, B is an Engineer. C is a Banker.
A and D are Journalist and Doctor in any order.
If A is a Doctor, then D is a Journalist, in which case, C’s first statement is true and third statement is false, which is not possible according to their tribes. If A is a Journalist and D is a Doctor, then C’s first statement is false and third statement is true, which is also not possible according to their tribes. A cannot be a truth teller. C is a truth teller.
A is a Doctor and D is a Banker.
Also, from the third statement of D, C is an Engineer. B is a Journalist.
As third statement is false. Also, As second statement is false as C is a truth teller.
Hence, B is an alternator with the order of the statements as FTF, A and D are liars and C is a truth teller.
Hence, option 2.
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