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REASONING SOLUTIONS 
 
Direction (1-5) 
1. (a) L>E (True)             
2. (b)                       
3. (a)                       
4. (d)                        
5. (e)                      
Direction (6-10) 
6. (b) Only 385 will be divisible by 3 when added 
2 on first digit of each number. 
7. (c) 864 521 743 853 962 
8. (a) 8÷4=2 
9. (e) 786 614 539 487 398 
10. (a) 864 152 347 845 926 
Direction (11-15) 
11. (a) L=7
th
  
       R=6
th
  
-------------- 
R=13
th
  
12. (c) %9,#7,©4 
13. (e) E@Z 
14. (d)$L , ? B, @Z 
15. (b) L=4
th
  
               R=12
th
  
------------------ 
                R=16
th
  
Direction (16-20) 
 
16. (a) 
17. (d) 
18. (c) 
19. (b) 
20. (e) 
21. (b) 
S   E   R    I    E   S 
 
Q  C   G   T   G   U 
 
E    X    P     E     R     T 
 
R    P    C     R     Z     G 
22. (d) 
 
Direction (23-25) 
 all ?li 
 aspirants ?na 
 must ?pa 
 qualify ?ja 
 in ?ta 
 subject ?ra 
 read ?sa 
23. (d) 
24. (e) 
25. (c) 
Direction (26-27) 
 
26. (a) 
27. (d) 
28. (d) 5 4 3 2 7 6 1 8 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Hence, there are three numbers 
29. (a) x is 20
th
 from the back. 
The position of w from the 
back is (20-5) = 15
th
 
Hence the position of W from the front is 
(34-15+1) = 20
th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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REASONING SOLUTIONS 
 
Direction (1-5) 
1. (a) L>E (True)             
2. (b)                       
3. (a)                       
4. (d)                        
5. (e)                      
Direction (6-10) 
6. (b) Only 385 will be divisible by 3 when added 
2 on first digit of each number. 
7. (c) 864 521 743 853 962 
8. (a) 8÷4=2 
9. (e) 786 614 539 487 398 
10. (a) 864 152 347 845 926 
Direction (11-15) 
11. (a) L=7
th
  
       R=6
th
  
-------------- 
R=13
th
  
12. (c) %9,#7,©4 
13. (e) E@Z 
14. (d)$L , ? B, @Z 
15. (b) L=4
th
  
               R=12
th
  
------------------ 
                R=16
th
  
Direction (16-20) 
 
16. (a) 
17. (d) 
18. (c) 
19. (b) 
20. (e) 
21. (b) 
S   E   R    I    E   S 
 
Q  C   G   T   G   U 
 
E    X    P     E     R     T 
 
R    P    C     R     Z     G 
22. (d) 
 
Direction (23-25) 
 all ?li 
 aspirants ?na 
 must ?pa 
 qualify ?ja 
 in ?ta 
 subject ?ra 
 read ?sa 
23. (d) 
24. (e) 
25. (c) 
Direction (26-27) 
 
26. (a) 
27. (d) 
28. (d) 5 4 3 2 7 6 1 8 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Hence, there are three numbers 
29. (a) x is 20
th
 from the back. 
The position of w from the 
back is (20-5) = 15
th
 
Hence the position of W from the front is 
(34-15+1) = 20
th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
30. (d) 
Direction (31-35) 
PERSONS DAYS 
A Saturday 
B Friday 
C Wednesday 
D Thursday 
E Monday 
F Tuesday 
 
31. (b) 
32. (c) 
33. (b) 
34. (c) 
35. (c) 
 
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REASONING SOLUTIONS 
 
Direction (1-5) 
1. (a) L>E (True)             
2. (b)                       
3. (a)                       
4. (d)                        
5. (e)                      
Direction (6-10) 
6. (b) Only 385 will be divisible by 3 when added 
2 on first digit of each number. 
7. (c) 864 521 743 853 962 
8. (a) 8÷4=2 
9. (e) 786 614 539 487 398 
10. (a) 864 152 347 845 926 
Direction (11-15) 
11. (a) L=7
th
  
       R=6
th
  
-------------- 
R=13
th
  
12. (c) %9,#7,©4 
13. (e) E@Z 
14. (d)$L , ? B, @Z 
15. (b) L=4
th
  
               R=12
th
  
------------------ 
                R=16
th
  
Direction (16-20) 
 
16. (a) 
17. (d) 
18. (c) 
19. (b) 
20. (e) 
21. (b) 
S   E   R    I    E   S 
 
Q  C   G   T   G   U 
 
E    X    P     E     R     T 
 
R    P    C     R     Z     G 
22. (d) 
 
Direction (23-25) 
 all ?li 
 aspirants ?na 
 must ?pa 
 qualify ?ja 
 in ?ta 
 subject ?ra 
 read ?sa 
23. (d) 
24. (e) 
25. (c) 
Direction (26-27) 
 
26. (a) 
27. (d) 
28. (d) 5 4 3 2 7 6 1 8 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Hence, there are three numbers 
29. (a) x is 20
th
 from the back. 
The position of w from the 
back is (20-5) = 15
th
 
Hence the position of W from the front is 
(34-15+1) = 20
th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
30. (d) 
Direction (31-35) 
PERSONS DAYS 
A Saturday 
B Friday 
C Wednesday 
D Thursday 
E Monday 
F Tuesday 
 
31. (b) 
32. (c) 
33. (b) 
34. (c) 
35. (c) 
 
             
 
 
MATHS 
 
36. (a);                 
37. (a);                 
38. (c);                    
39. (b);   
   
   
         
 
             
40. (d);  
 
         
              
41. (d); Total No. of crimes in HP = 36903 
42. (b); Ratio = 210 : 520  
 = 21 : 52 
43. (e); = 
          
  
 
 = 
     
  
 
  1021 
44. (b); Required = 
   
    
     
 = 39.82% 
45. (c); Required difference = 1577 – 1432 = 145  
46. (c);  ?= 7682 – 4909 = 2773 
47. (b); v  v                 
 ? = 1369 
48. (c); 
  
   
     
 
   
           
  x = 35  
49. (d); 980 
50. (b); ? = 367.5 – 355.2 
 = 12.3 
51. (a); Let Required quantity    
  
   
 
 
 
  
          
       
     
52. (e); Let sum    
  
  
  
     
 
   
        
 
  
 
 
   
        
 
  
  
 
  
         
     
  
       
            
           
53. (a); Let men’s 1 day work    
Let women’s 1 day work    
      
 
 
 ………………(i) 
      
 
 
 ……………..(ii) 
  By solving eqn. (i) and (ii) — 
  
 
  
    
 
   
  
 
    Required days  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
54. (c); Let B invested money for   months.  
               
             
         
     months  
55. (a); Let initial men = 100 
Lost in war  
  
   
         
Lost in diseases  
  
   
      
Disables 
  
   
        
  Remaining men = 72.9  
When 72.9 remaining total men = 100 
When 729000 remaining total men = 1000000 
56. (a); When compounded yearly, 
Student = 200 
When compounded half – yearly 
r = 2%, n = 2 
? interest = 202 
? difference = 202 – 200 
57. (d); speed of john = 30 km/hr 
Speed of max = 40 km/hr  
Let distance b/w p and m = x km 
 
     
  
 = 
 
  
   
7x = 2240 
x = 320 km 
58. (b); Let Boys    
Girls    
        
(       )
   
 
                        
             
 
 
 
  
  
  
59. (c); Cost Price       
  
   
 
   
   
      
60. (b); 
 
 
     
(80 – 45) = 35% of the no. = 56  
65% of the no. = 
  
  
         
61. (b) 
  
 
 
  
 
      ( ) 
  
 
 
  
 
       ( )  
eqn (1) × 3 – eqn (2) × 2 
  
 
 
   
 
     
  
 
 
  
 
     
  
 
     
      
Put in the eqn (1)  
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REASONING SOLUTIONS 
 
Direction (1-5) 
1. (a) L>E (True)             
2. (b)                       
3. (a)                       
4. (d)                        
5. (e)                      
Direction (6-10) 
6. (b) Only 385 will be divisible by 3 when added 
2 on first digit of each number. 
7. (c) 864 521 743 853 962 
8. (a) 8÷4=2 
9. (e) 786 614 539 487 398 
10. (a) 864 152 347 845 926 
Direction (11-15) 
11. (a) L=7
th
  
       R=6
th
  
-------------- 
R=13
th
  
12. (c) %9,#7,©4 
13. (e) E@Z 
14. (d)$L , ? B, @Z 
15. (b) L=4
th
  
               R=12
th
  
------------------ 
                R=16
th
  
Direction (16-20) 
 
16. (a) 
17. (d) 
18. (c) 
19. (b) 
20. (e) 
21. (b) 
S   E   R    I    E   S 
 
Q  C   G   T   G   U 
 
E    X    P     E     R     T 
 
R    P    C     R     Z     G 
22. (d) 
 
Direction (23-25) 
 all ?li 
 aspirants ?na 
 must ?pa 
 qualify ?ja 
 in ?ta 
 subject ?ra 
 read ?sa 
23. (d) 
24. (e) 
25. (c) 
Direction (26-27) 
 
26. (a) 
27. (d) 
28. (d) 5 4 3 2 7 6 1 8 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Hence, there are three numbers 
29. (a) x is 20
th
 from the back. 
The position of w from the 
back is (20-5) = 15
th
 
Hence the position of W from the front is 
(34-15+1) = 20
th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
30. (d) 
Direction (31-35) 
PERSONS DAYS 
A Saturday 
B Friday 
C Wednesday 
D Thursday 
E Monday 
F Tuesday 
 
31. (b) 
32. (c) 
33. (b) 
34. (c) 
35. (c) 
 
             
 
 
MATHS 
 
36. (a);                 
37. (a);                 
38. (c);                    
39. (b);   
   
   
         
 
             
40. (d);  
 
         
              
41. (d); Total No. of crimes in HP = 36903 
42. (b); Ratio = 210 : 520  
 = 21 : 52 
43. (e); = 
          
  
 
 = 
     
  
 
  1021 
44. (b); Required = 
   
    
     
 = 39.82% 
45. (c); Required difference = 1577 – 1432 = 145  
46. (c);  ?= 7682 – 4909 = 2773 
47. (b); v  v                 
 ? = 1369 
48. (c); 
  
   
     
 
   
           
  x = 35  
49. (d); 980 
50. (b); ? = 367.5 – 355.2 
 = 12.3 
51. (a); Let Required quantity    
  
   
 
 
 
  
          
       
     
52. (e); Let sum    
  
  
  
     
 
   
        
 
  
 
 
   
        
 
  
  
 
  
         
     
  
       
            
           
53. (a); Let men’s 1 day work    
Let women’s 1 day work    
      
 
 
 ………………(i) 
      
 
 
 ……………..(ii) 
  By solving eqn. (i) and (ii) — 
  
 
  
    
 
   
  
 
    Required days  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
54. (c); Let B invested money for   months.  
               
             
         
     months  
55. (a); Let initial men = 100 
Lost in war  
  
   
         
Lost in diseases  
  
   
      
Disables 
  
   
        
  Remaining men = 72.9  
When 72.9 remaining total men = 100 
When 729000 remaining total men = 1000000 
56. (a); When compounded yearly, 
Student = 200 
When compounded half – yearly 
r = 2%, n = 2 
? interest = 202 
? difference = 202 – 200 
57. (d); speed of john = 30 km/hr 
Speed of max = 40 km/hr  
Let distance b/w p and m = x km 
 
     
  
 = 
 
  
   
7x = 2240 
x = 320 km 
58. (b); Let Boys    
Girls    
        
(       )
   
 
                        
             
 
 
 
  
  
  
59. (c); Cost Price       
  
   
 
   
   
      
60. (b); 
 
 
     
(80 – 45) = 35% of the no. = 56  
65% of the no. = 
  
  
         
61. (b) 
  
 
 
  
 
      ( ) 
  
 
 
  
 
       ( )  
eqn (1) × 3 – eqn (2) × 2 
  
 
 
   
 
     
  
 
 
  
 
     
  
 
     
      
Put in the eqn (1)  
             
  
 
 
  
  
    
       
  Speed of the man in still water  
 
      
 
 
    
 
  
  19.25 kmph 
62. (d) 
  
   
   
  
    
   
 
 
 
 
   
    
 
 
 
  
75x = 420y 
 
 
 
   
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
63. (b) Required area = 
  
 
     
= 154 cm
2
 
64. (b); Since winning candidate and his rival got 
70% of total votes.  
            
Required minimum margin          
65. (d); Net Change = 20 – 25 – 
     
   
 
 = 0 – 5 – 5 
 = – 10% 
66. (a); ÷ 2 – 1 = 23, ÷ 2 – 1 = 10.5, ÷ 2 – 1 = 4.25…… 
67. (a); 2 + 13 = 15, 15 + 26 = 41, 41 + 39 = 80, 80 + 
52 = 132 
  132 + 65 = 197  
68. (a); 51975 ÷ 11 = 4725, 4725 ÷ 9 = 525, 
 525 ÷ 7 = 75, 75 ÷ 5 = 15, 
 15 ÷ 3 = 5 
69. (b); 4 + 15 = 19, 19 + 30 = 49, 49 + 60 = 109, 
109 + 120 = 229 
70. (b); 840 ÷ 1 = 840, 840 ÷ 2 = 420, 420 ÷ 3 = 140, 
140 ÷ 4 = 35, 35 ÷ 5 = 7 
 
 
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REASONING SOLUTIONS 
 
Direction (1-5) 
1. (a) L>E (True)             
2. (b)                       
3. (a)                       
4. (d)                        
5. (e)                      
Direction (6-10) 
6. (b) Only 385 will be divisible by 3 when added 
2 on first digit of each number. 
7. (c) 864 521 743 853 962 
8. (a) 8÷4=2 
9. (e) 786 614 539 487 398 
10. (a) 864 152 347 845 926 
Direction (11-15) 
11. (a) L=7
th
  
       R=6
th
  
-------------- 
R=13
th
  
12. (c) %9,#7,©4 
13. (e) E@Z 
14. (d)$L , ? B, @Z 
15. (b) L=4
th
  
               R=12
th
  
------------------ 
                R=16
th
  
Direction (16-20) 
 
16. (a) 
17. (d) 
18. (c) 
19. (b) 
20. (e) 
21. (b) 
S   E   R    I    E   S 
 
Q  C   G   T   G   U 
 
E    X    P     E     R     T 
 
R    P    C     R     Z     G 
22. (d) 
 
Direction (23-25) 
 all ?li 
 aspirants ?na 
 must ?pa 
 qualify ?ja 
 in ?ta 
 subject ?ra 
 read ?sa 
23. (d) 
24. (e) 
25. (c) 
Direction (26-27) 
 
26. (a) 
27. (d) 
28. (d) 5 4 3 2 7 6 1 8 
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Hence, there are three numbers 
29. (a) x is 20
th
 from the back. 
The position of w from the 
back is (20-5) = 15
th
 
Hence the position of W from the front is 
(34-15+1) = 20
th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
30. (d) 
Direction (31-35) 
PERSONS DAYS 
A Saturday 
B Friday 
C Wednesday 
D Thursday 
E Monday 
F Tuesday 
 
31. (b) 
32. (c) 
33. (b) 
34. (c) 
35. (c) 
 
             
 
 
MATHS 
 
36. (a);                 
37. (a);                 
38. (c);                    
39. (b);   
   
   
         
 
             
40. (d);  
 
         
              
41. (d); Total No. of crimes in HP = 36903 
42. (b); Ratio = 210 : 520  
 = 21 : 52 
43. (e); = 
          
  
 
 = 
     
  
 
  1021 
44. (b); Required = 
   
    
     
 = 39.82% 
45. (c); Required difference = 1577 – 1432 = 145  
46. (c);  ?= 7682 – 4909 = 2773 
47. (b); v  v                 
 ? = 1369 
48. (c); 
  
   
     
 
   
           
  x = 35  
49. (d); 980 
50. (b); ? = 367.5 – 355.2 
 = 12.3 
51. (a); Let Required quantity    
  
   
 
 
 
  
          
       
     
52. (e); Let sum    
  
  
  
     
 
   
        
 
  
 
 
   
        
 
  
  
 
  
         
     
  
       
            
           
53. (a); Let men’s 1 day work    
Let women’s 1 day work    
      
 
 
 ………………(i) 
      
 
 
 ……………..(ii) 
  By solving eqn. (i) and (ii) — 
  
 
  
    
 
   
  
 
    Required days  
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
54. (c); Let B invested money for   months.  
               
             
         
     months  
55. (a); Let initial men = 100 
Lost in war  
  
   
         
Lost in diseases  
  
   
      
Disables 
  
   
        
  Remaining men = 72.9  
When 72.9 remaining total men = 100 
When 729000 remaining total men = 1000000 
56. (a); When compounded yearly, 
Student = 200 
When compounded half – yearly 
r = 2%, n = 2 
? interest = 202 
? difference = 202 – 200 
57. (d); speed of john = 30 km/hr 
Speed of max = 40 km/hr  
Let distance b/w p and m = x km 
 
     
  
 = 
 
  
   
7x = 2240 
x = 320 km 
58. (b); Let Boys    
Girls    
        
(       )
   
 
                        
             
 
 
 
  
  
  
59. (c); Cost Price       
  
   
 
   
   
      
60. (b); 
 
 
     
(80 – 45) = 35% of the no. = 56  
65% of the no. = 
  
  
         
61. (b) 
  
 
 
  
 
      ( ) 
  
 
 
  
 
       ( )  
eqn (1) × 3 – eqn (2) × 2 
  
 
 
   
 
     
  
 
 
  
 
     
  
 
     
      
Put in the eqn (1)  
             
  
 
 
  
  
    
       
  Speed of the man in still water  
 
      
 
 
    
 
  
  19.25 kmph 
62. (d) 
  
   
   
  
    
   
 
 
 
 
   
    
 
 
 
  
75x = 420y 
 
 
 
   
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
63. (b) Required area = 
  
 
     
= 154 cm
2
 
64. (b); Since winning candidate and his rival got 
70% of total votes.  
            
Required minimum margin          
65. (d); Net Change = 20 – 25 – 
     
   
 
 = 0 – 5 – 5 
 = – 10% 
66. (a); ÷ 2 – 1 = 23, ÷ 2 – 1 = 10.5, ÷ 2 – 1 = 4.25…… 
67. (a); 2 + 13 = 15, 15 + 26 = 41, 41 + 39 = 80, 80 + 
52 = 132 
  132 + 65 = 197  
68. (a); 51975 ÷ 11 = 4725, 4725 ÷ 9 = 525, 
 525 ÷ 7 = 75, 75 ÷ 5 = 15, 
 15 ÷ 3 = 5 
69. (b); 4 + 15 = 19, 19 + 30 = 49, 49 + 60 = 109, 
109 + 120 = 229 
70. (b); 840 ÷ 1 = 840, 840 ÷ 2 = 420, 420 ÷ 3 = 140, 
140 ÷ 4 = 35, 35 ÷ 5 = 7 
 
 
             
 
    
 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS 
 
71.(d);Refer to the last paragraph, ''you are the only person who can influence your happiness, your 
realization and your success.''  
72.(e);Refer to the last paragraph, “the most important relationship you can have is the one you have 
with yourself.'' 
73.(d);Refer to second paragraph, ''there was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it 
could see himself''. 
74.(e);they were excited about the identity. 
75.(c);Refer to the second paragraph it is explained there that they were shocked to see the mirror. 
76.(c);thrill means cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure hence delight is 
most similar in meaning. 
77.(b);influence means the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of 
someone or something, or the effect itself hence domination is the word most similar in meaning. 
78.(c);Revolutionize means a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new 
system hence uprising is the word most similar in meaning. 
79.(a);Funeral means a ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the 
person's burial or cremation hence nativity is the word most opposite in meaning. 
80.(e);hindered means make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen 
hence expedite is the word most opposite in meaning. 
FOR questions(81-85);The correct sequence is DACBEF 
81.(e);D 
82.(a);A 
83.(d);C 
84.(a);B 
85.(e);F 
86.(a);Remove 'suppose'. 
87.(a);Remove 'that'. 
88.(e);No error. 
89.(c);Remove 'the' 
90.(d);Use ‘profoundly’ in place of ‘profound’. 
91.(3); Change ‘impac’ into ‘impact’ 
92.(4); Change ‘requited’ into ‘required’ 
93.(5); 
94.(2); Change ‘willingly’ into ‘willing’ 
95.(1); Change ‘halve’ into ‘half’ 
96.(b); 
97.(c); 
98.(d); 
99.(b); 
100.(e); 
 
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