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Paper 1--General Aptitude 

Directions: Each question given below consists of a word, 
followed by four words or phrases. Choose the lettered word 
or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the 
word in the question.

Antonyms

1. Disregarded
(a) heed
(b) hopeful
(c) evade
(d) dense

Ans. (a)

2. Obviate
(a) becloud
(b) necessitate
(c) rationalize
(d) execute

Ans. (b)


3. Superficial
(a)� profound
(b) exaggerated
(c) subjective
(d) spirited

Ans. (a)


4. Abide
(a) retract an offer
(b) refuse to endure
(c) shield from harm
(d) exonerate

Ans. (b)

6. A Brown female could have had
I. a grandfather born Red
II. a grandmother born Red
III. two grandfathers born Brown

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and II only
(d) II and III only
(e) I,II and III

Ans. (c)

7. A male born into the Brown group may have

(a) an uncle in either group
(b) a Brown daughter
(c) a Brown son
(d) a son-in-law born into the Red group
(e) a daughter-in-law in the Red group

Ans. (a)

8. Which of the following is not permitted under the rules 
stated?

(a) A Brown male marrying his father's sister
(b) A Red female marrying her mother's brother
(c) A man born Red, who is now a widower, marrying his 
brother's widow
(d) A widower marrying his wife's sister
(e) A widow marrying her divorced daughter's ex-husband

Ans. (b)

9. If widowers and divorced males retained the group they 
had upon marrying, which of the following would have been 
permissible? (Assume no previous marriages occurred)

(a) A woman marrying her dead sister's husband
(b) A woman marrying her divorced daughter's ex-husband.
(c) A widower marrying his brother's daughter
(d) A woman marrying her mother's brother, who is a widower
(e) A divorced male marrying his ex-wife's divorced sister

Ans. (d)

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Questions 10-13

Tom wishes to enroll in Latin AA, Sanskrit A, Armenian 
Literature 221, and Celtic Literature 701.
Latin AA meets five days a week, either from 9 to 11 A.M or 
from 2 to 4 P.M.
Sanskrit A meets either Tuesday and Thursday from 12 noon 
to 3 P.M., or Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 10 A.M to 12 noon.
Armenian Literature 221 meets either Monday, Wednesday, and 
Friday from 12:30 to 2 P.M., or Tuesday and Thursday
from 10:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M
Celtic Literature 701 meets by arrangement with the 
instructor, the only requirement being that it meet for one 
four-hour session or two two-hour sessions per week, 
between 9A.M and 4 P.M from Monday to Friday, beginning on 
the hour.


10. Which combination is impossible for Tom?

(a) Latin in the morning, Sanskrit on Tuesday and Thursday, 
and Armenian Literature on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
(b) Latin in the afternoon and Sanskrit and Armenian 
Literature on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
(c) Latin in the afternoon, Sanskrit on Monday, Wednesday, 
and Friday,and Armenian Literature on Tuesday and Thursday
(d) Latin in the morning and Sanskrit and Armenian 
Literature on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
(e) Latin in the afternoon, Armenian Literature on Monday, 
Wednesda and Friday, and Celtic Literature on Tuesday

Ans. (d)

11. Which of the following gives the greatest number of 
alternatives for scheduling Celtic Literature, assuming 
that all other courses

(a) Latin in the afternoon and Armenian Literature Monday, 
Wednesday and Friday
(b) Sanskrit on Tuesday and Thursday and Armenian 
Literature on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
(c) Latin in the afternoon and Armenian Literature Tuesday 
and Thursday
(d) Latin in the morning and Sanskrit on Tuesday and 
Thursday
(e) Sanskrit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. and Armenian 
Literature on Tuesday and Thursday

Ans. (a)

12. If the Celtic instructor insists on holding at least 
one session on Friday, in which of the following can Tom 
enroll?
(I) Armenian Literature on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
(II) Sanskrit on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) both I and II
(d) I or II but not both
(e) neither I nor II

Ans. (d)

13. Which of the following additional courses, meeting as 
indicated, can Tom take?

(a) Maths--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10A.M to 12 
noon
(b) French--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11A.M to 
12:30 P.M
(c) English--Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 P.M
(d) Japenese--Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 P.M
(e) Old Norse-Icelandic--Monday only from 12 to 3 P.M

Ans. (b)

�Questions 14-18

(1) Ashland is north of East Liverpool and west of Coshocton
(2) Bowling Green is north of Ashland and west of 
Fredericktown
(3) Dover is south and east of Ashland
(4) East Liverpool is north of Fredricktown and east of 
Dover
(5) Fredricktown is north of Dover and west of Ashland
(6) Coshocton is south of Fredricktown and west of Dover


14. Which of the towns mentioned is furthest to the 
northwest ?

(a) Ashland
(b) Bowling Green
(c) Coshocton
(d) East Liverpool
(e) Fredericktown

Ans. (b)


15. Which of the following must be both north and east of 
Fredricktown?
(I) Ashland
(II) Coshocton
(III) East Liverpool

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I and II
(e) I and III

Ans. (e)


16. Which of the following towns must be situated both 
south and west of at least one other town?

(a) Ashland only
(b) Ashland and Fredricktown
(c) Dover and Fredricktown
(d) Dover,Coshocton and Fredricktown
(e) Dover,Coshocton and East Liverpool

Ans. (d)


17. Which of the following statements, if true, would make 
the information in the numbered statements more specific?

(a) Coshocton is north of Dover
(b) East Liverpool is north of Dover
(c) Ashland is east of Bowling Green
(d) Coshocton is east of Fredericktown
(e) Bowling Green is north of Fredericktown

Ans. (a)


18. Which of the numbered statements gives information that 
can be deduced from one or more of the other statement?

(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)
(e) (6)

Ans. (c)

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Questions 19-22

Spelunkers International offers exploring tours in eight 
caves: Abbott, Benny, Caeser, Dangerfield, Ewell, Fields, 
Guinness, and Hope
(1) Class 1 spelunkers may not attempt cave Ewell, Fields 
or Hope
(2) Class 2 spelunkers may not attempt Hope
(3) Class 3 spelunkers may attempt any cave
(4) Cave Caesar may be attempted only by spelunkers who 
have previously explored cave Benny
(5) Cave Fields may be attempted only by spelunkers who 
have previously explored cave Ewell
(6) Only two of caves Benny, Caeser, Ewell, Fields, and 
Hope may be attempted by any explorer in a single tour


19. A class 2 spelunker who has previously explored cave 
Ewell may be restricted in choosing a tour by which rule(s)?
(I) Rule(4)
(II) Rule(5)
(III) Rule(6)

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and III only
(d) II and III only
(e) I, II and III

Ans. (c)

20. In how many different ways may a class 1 spelunker who 
has never explored any of the eightcaves before set up a 
tour of three caves, if she wishes to explore caves Abbott 
and Caesar?

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6

Ans. (b)

21. What is the maximum number of caves that a class 3 
spelunker who has previously explored only cave Benny may 
include
in a single tour?

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
(e) 8

Ans. (b)

22. If x + y = 3 and y/x= 2 then y = ?

(a) 0
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) 3/2
(e) 2

Ans. (e)

23. How many squares with sides 1/2 inch long are needed to 
cover a rectangle that is 4 ft long and 6 ft wide

(a) 24
(b) 96
(c) 3456
(d) 13824
(e) 14266

24. If a=2/3b , b=2/3c, and c=2/3d what part of d is b/

(a) 8/27
(b) 4/9
(c) 2/3
(d) 75%
(e) 4/3

Ans. (b)

25. Successive discounts of 20% and 15% are equal to a 
single discount of

(a) 30%
(b) 32%
(c) 34%
(d) 35%
(e) 36

Ans. (b)

26. The petrol tank of an automobile can hold g liters.If a 
liters was removed when the tank was full, what part of the 
full tank was removed?

(a)g-a
(b)g/a
(c) a/g
(d) (g-a)/a
(e) (g-a)/g

Ans. (c)

27.If x/y=4 and y is not '0' what % of x is 2x-y

(a)150%
(b)175%
(c)200%
(d)250%

Ans. (b)

28.If 2x-y=4 then 6x-3y=?

(a)15
(b)12
(c)18
(d)10

Ans. (b)

29.If x=y=2z and xyz=256 then what is the value of x?

(a)12
(b)8
(c)16
(d)6

Ans. (b)

30. (1/10)18 - (1/10)20 = ?

(a) 99/1020
(b) 99/10
(c) 0.9
(d) none of these

Ans. (a)

31. Pipe A can fill in 20 minutes and Pipe B in 30 mins and 
Pipe C can empty the same in 40 mins.If all of them work 
together, find the time taken to fill the tank

(a) 17 1/7 mins
(b) 20 mins
(c) 8 mins
(d) none of these

Ans. (a)

32. Thirty men take 20 days to complete a job working 9 
hours a day.How many hour a day should 40 men work to 
complete the job?

(a) 8 hrs
(b) 7 1/2 hrs
(c) 7 hrs
(d) 9 hrs

Ans. (b)

33. Find the smallest number in a GP whose sum is 38 and 
product 1728

(a) 12
(b) 20
(c) 8
(d) none of these

Ans. (c)

34. A boat travels 20 kms upstream in 6 hrs and 18 kms 
downstream in 4 hrs.Find the speed of the boat in still 
water and the speed of the water current?

(a) 1/2 kmph
(b) 7/12 kmph
(c) 5 kmph
(d) none of these

Ans. (b)

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35. A goat is tied to one corner of a square plot of side 
12m by a rope 7m long.Find the area it can graze?

(a) 38.5 sq.m
(b) 155 sq.m
(c) 144 sq.m
(d) 19.25 sq.m

Ans. (a)

SOME QUESTIONS WHEREIN TWO STATEMENTS ARE GIVEN ARE ALSO 
THERE WHERE YOU HAVE TO TELL WHICH STATEMENT IS CORRECT
SOME QUESTIONS ALSO APPEARED FROM THE BARRON'S GMAT GUIDE.
PAGE NO. 439 PASSAGE AND QUESTIONS 1 TO 9
PAGE NO. 440-441
PAGE 442 PASSAGE 2
ALSO REFER TO BARRON'S GRE BOOK FOR ADDITIONAL ANALYTICAL 
QUESTIONS.


Paper 2--General Awareness

1. Who is the father of computers
2. Expand HTML,DMA,FAT,LAN,WAN,FDDetc
3. Which was intel's first microprocessor
4. Convert 1024 (in decimal) to octa and hexadecimal form
5. First microprocessor was
(a) 8085
(b) 8088
(c) 8086
(d) 80487

6. Give the name of a processor produced by mortorola?
7. What is the full form of WindowsNT ?
8. What is the difference between 8087 and 8086

BESIDES THIS QUESTIONS WERE ALSO BASED ON IBM PC CLONES, 
BASIC QUESTIONS ON GUI
SIMPLE PROGRAMS LIKE FINDING FACTORIALS, LARGEST OF THREE 
NUMBERS ETC. HAVE ALSO BEEN ASKED IN THE PAST.

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