Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Following are the criteria to recruit a Finance Consultant in an organisation:
The candidate must

(a) be a graduate in any discipline with minimum 65% marks. (b) be above 26 years and not above 35 years of age as on 01-01-2017. (c) have a postgraduate degree or diploma (2 years full time in Finance) or must have completed CA/CS/ ICWA with above 50% marks. (d) have an experience of minimum three years in the above areas. (e) be ready to be on probation for one year.

If a candidate satisfies all the criteria except (i) at (c) above, but is a Commerce graduate with minimum 70% marks and has been working in financial areas for at least last five years, his/her case is to be referred to the Asst General Manager – Personnel and Administration (PA). (ii) at (d) above, but has scored minimum 70% in post graduation (Finance) and has a minimum of two years of experience in Finance, his/her case is to be referred to the General Manager (PA).
In each question below are given details of one candidate. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub conditions given above and mark the number of that course of action as your answer.
You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01-01-2017.
1. Rahul is a Science graduate with 65% marks and has completed post-graduation in Finance. He completed 26 years of age in 2016 and has four years’ experience as a Senior Manager. He is ready to join on one-year probation.

A) if the candidate is to be selected. B) if the data given are not sufficient to take any decision. C) if the case is to be referred to the Asst General Manager. D) if the case is to be referred to the General Manager. E) if the candidate is not to be selected.

Answer: Option (A)
2. Mukul is a gold medalist CA and Class I graduate with 77% and 82% marks respectively. He has been working as a professor in Finance for the past four years and has also been a freelance Finance Consultant for the past two years.

A) if the case is to be referred to Executive Head. B) if the case is to be referred to Vice President. C) if the candidate is to be selected. D) if the information is inadequate to take a decision. E) if the candidate is not to be selected.

Answer: Option (D)
3. Shivani, a 27-year-old Commerce graduate with 62% post-graduated in Finance with 72% marks. She has been working with a Finance organisation for the last two years. She is ready to join on one-year probation.

A) if the case is to be referred to Executive Head. B) if the case is to be referred to Vice President. C) if the candidate is to be selected. D) if the information is inadequate to take a decision. E) if the candidate is not to be selected.

Answer: Option (E)
4. Avneesh is a Commerce graduate with 74% marks and has been working for the past eight years during which he worked as Accounts Manager for two years. He is pursuing ICWA. He was born on 05.10.1985 and is ready to join on one-year probation.

A) if the case is to be referred to Executive Head. B) if the case is to be referred to Vice President. C) if the candidate is to be selected. D) if the information is inadequate to take a decision. E) if the candidate is not to be selected.

Answer: Option (E)
5. Aditya has been working as Senior Manager for the past eight years. He has completed MBA Finance and graduation with 70% marks each and is ready to join on probation for a year. He was born on 19th March 1984.

A) if the case is to be referred to Executive Head. B) if the case is to be referred to Vice President. C) if the candidate is to be selected. D) if the information is inadequate to take a decision. E) if the candidate is not to be selected.

Answer: Option (A)
Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions: In a certain code, ‘superstring park avail prelim’ is written as ‘#22T %8Q $10B @12Q’, ‘cereal revolving crook newsroom’ is written as ‘#10S @16O $12D %10D’, ‘training system unequal monk’ is written as ‘$14V %bN @12T #16U’, and ‘payback dream using ethical’ is written as ‘%14Q $14F #10V @10E’.
6. What is the code for ‘shooting upstream’?

A. @16V %16T B. @16V #18T C. @16V #16T D. @16U %16T E. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (C)
7. What is the code for ‘making framework’?

A. #12N %18G B. #12M $18G C. #12M %20G D. #12N @18G E. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (A)
8. What is the code for ‘logical coding’?

A. @12M $12E B. #14M $12D C. @14M $12C D. #14M $12D E. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (B)
9. What is code for ‘environmental petroleum’?

A. @18Q $24F B. @16Q $26E C. @18Q $26F D. #16Q $26E E. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (C)
10. What is code for ‘maximum cashback’?

A. #14N %16D B. @16N %16D C. @14N %16E D. @14N %16D E. Cannot be determined

Answer: Option (D)
Directions (11-15): In the following question, the symbols @, &, %, $ and * are used with the following meaning illustrated.
‘P & Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’. ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’. ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’. ‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’. ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller then Q’.
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the given conclusions (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below is/are definitely true.
11. Statement: I & J, V * W, K % V, J @ K, L & M, K % L Conclusion: (a) I % W (b) L @ W (c) M $ J (d) I * V

(A) Conclusion (a), (d) Only (B) Conclusion (c) Only (C) Conclusion (b) and (c) Only (D) Conclusion (a) and (c) Only (E) None of these

Answer: Option (B)
12. Statement: A $ R, R % S, T & U, V $ J, U @ V, U $ K, R & U Conclusion: (a) A * U (b) S $ J (c) T & K (d) A * K

(A) Conclusion (b), (d) Only (B) Conclusion (b) Only (C) Conclusion (b) and (c) Only (D) Conclusion (a), (b) and (c) Only (E) None of these

Answer: Option (E)
13. Statement: U % B, B % T, U % W, H & C, K $ U, C @ K Conclusion: (a) H & T (b) K @ T (c) C * B (d) W % K

(A) Conclusion (c), (d) Only (B) Conclusion (d) Only (C) Conclusion (b) and (c) Only (D) Conclusion (a) and (b) Only (E) None of these

Answer: Option (E)
14. Statement: P % R, S $ T, R & S, K & S, G * K, S $ M Conclusion: (a) P & K (b) R * M (c) S @ G (d) S * K

(A) Conclusion (d) Only (B) Conclusion (a), (b) and (c) Only (C) Conclusion (b) and (c) Only (D) Conclusion (c) and (d) Only (E) Conclusion (a), (d) Only

Answer: Option (A)
15. Statement: V $ R, W % K, R @ A, A & W, C & I, D $ C, A * D Conclusion: (a) C % V (b) D * R (c) K $ R (d) K * C

(A) Conclusion (a), (b) and (c) Only (B) Conclusion (b), (d) Only (C) Conclusion (a) and (c) Only (D) Conclusion (a) and (d) Only (E) None of these

Answer: Option (C)
Directions (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons Nainika, Virat, Vani, Vaibhav, Nakul, Viji, Namith and Nareshare sitting around a square table, four of them facing towards centre while four of them facing outside but not necessarily in the same order. Vaibhav sits fourth to right of Naresh. Vani is sitting immediate right of Vaibhav. Only one person sits between Namith and Vaibhav and both are facing same directions. Namith sits fourth to the right of Viji, whodoesn’t sits in middle of the table. Viji is not a neighbour of Naresh and faces towards the centre. Vani sits adjacent to Namith, who faces opposite direction of Vani. Nakul is to the immediate left of Vaibhav. Virat faces opposite direction of Vani and sits second to the left of Vani. Nakul is sitting second to left of Nainika, who faces same direction as Viji.
16. Who among the following persons faces the centre of the table?

A. Naresh B. Virat C. Nakul D. Vaibhav E. None of these

Answer: Option (A)
Explanation: Naresh is facing the centre of the table among the given people.
17. Who is sitting immediate right of Naresh?

A. Nainika B. Virat C. Vani D. Nakul E. None of these

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: Virat sits immediate right of Naresh.
18. Four of the following five are form a group in some way, find out the odd one?

A. Nainika B. Vani C. Viji D. Nakul E. Virat

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: Except Viji, all given persons are sitting in the middle of the table.
19. Vani is related to Nakul and in the same way Naresh is related to Namith then which of the following is related to Viji?

A. Vaibhav B. Naresh C. Both Vaibhav and Naresh D. Either Vaibhav or Naresh E. None of these

Answer: Option (E)
Explanation: Vani is sitting second to the right of Nakul and vice-versa. In the same way Naresh is sitting second to the right of Namith and vice-versa. Following the same way no one is related to Viji.
20. Which of the following statement is/ are true?

A. Vani is facing outside the centre B. Virat is facing towards the centre C. Nareh is facing same direction as Vaibhav D. Viji is sitting immediate right of Nainika E. None is true

Answer: Option (E)
Explanation: None of the given statements is true.

1. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: ACCOLADE

A) Kudos B) Criticism C) Award D) Approval

Answer: Option (B)
2. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: LUNACY

A) Sense B) Absurdity C) Folly D) Dementia

Answer: Option (A)
3. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: STERN

A) steely B) austere C) lenient D) ascetic

Answer: Option (C)
4. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: CONDONE

A) Remits B) Overlook C) Regard D) Allow

Answer: Option (C)
5. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: LABYRINTH

A) Convolution B) Line C) Intricacy D) Entanglement

Answer: Option (B)
Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions, a paragraph with a blank is given. From the five choices given below, select the sentence which can go into the blank to make the paragraph logically coherent.
6. For the market place to work effectively, the government has to lay down uniform rules for everyone and enforce them impartially. [__________] The interest of foreign businesses should not be given undue importance.

A. Foreign trade contributes very effectively to the nation’s exchequer. B. Foreign trade results in slump in the sales of indigenous products. C. The rules should be framed with the interest of the ordinary investor and the average citizen in mind. D. The government’s main business is ensuring fair play. E. Multinational companies can deter the progress of indigenous industries.

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: The rules should be framed with the interest of the ordinary investor and the average citizen in mind. In the preceding sentence the author is talking about the ‘interest’ of investors, and option C carries the idea forward. Hence option C is the correct and most logical choice among given five choices.
7. Every school has one or more staff members who are passionate about technology, their enthusiasm is contagious. [__________] Consequently they never miss attending seminars and conferences.

A. They may seem unapproachable or intimidating. B. They are obsessed about keeping themselves updated. C. In their zeal to move ahead, they may leave others behind. D. Most educators of today did not take courses in computer application in college. E. It is good to have around people who are enthusiastic about computers.

Answer: Option (B)
Explanation: They are obsessed about keeping themselves updated. The last sentence of the given paragraph is the effect of the preceding sentence. Since they are updated all the time, they do not miss any seminars and conferences.
8. The education sector in India is poised for great change in the next decade, a move accelerated by the onslaught of information technology. [__________] The demand for innovative and committed teachers is expected to rise dramatically.

A. Computers can do everything a teacher can do but they can never replace the teacher. B. Teachers are likely to be replaced by computers. C. Teachers working with young children play a crucial role in the child’s development. D. It is generally believed that teaching is a career mainly suited for women. E. The teacher will continue to be the backbone of such a system.

Answer: Option (E)
Explanation: The teacher will continue to be the backbone of such a system. In this sentence the author has talked about the importance of the teachers in our education system.
9. The technology of computer and communication has facilitated globalization. [__________] Multinational companies will not hesitate to impose their will on developing countries in order to promote their interests.

A. Globalisation was the watch word of the last decade of the Twentieth century. B. The exploits of the Multi National Companies may lead to an early exhaustion of non-renewable resources. C. MNCs can take undue advantage by using their power of monopoly. D. Globalisation is popular among developed countries. E. Globalisation has its own share of dangers.

Answer: Option (D)
Explanation: Globalization is popular among developed countries.
10. In the middle ages, Latin was the language of learning in the countries of Europe. In the eighteenth century, national languages displaced Latin. [__________] English has become the best, perhaps the only medium through which communication with a wide audience is possible.

A. In Germany, doctors began to use German. B. Greek was the language in which medical treatises appeared. C. In the last few decades, there has been a further change. D. In the field of medicine, though German still occupies a place of importance, the general trend is towards English. E. In the modern ages, English is the language of learning in most parts of the world.

Answer: Option (C)
Explanation: In the last few decades, there has been a further change. Since English has become new popular and the best medium of communication, hence Option C correctly explains the change.

1. In following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will same pattern and fill in the blank spaces: 20, 19, 17, x, 10, 5

A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15

Answer: Option C
2. If the wheel of a bicycle makes 560 revolutions in travelling 1.1 km, what is its radius?

A. 31.25 cm B. 37.75 cm C. 35.15 cm D. 11.25 cm

Answer: Option A
3. A bag contains 50 P, 25 P and 10 P coins in the ratio 5: 9: 4, amounting to Rs. 206. Find the number of coins of each type respectively.

A. 360, 160, 200 B. 160, 360, 200 C. 200, 360,160 D. 200,160,300

Answer: Option C
4. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:

A. No profit, no loss B. 5% C. 8% D. 10%

Answer: Option B
5. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, and B can do this work in 15 days. They both started together. After three days, B left the work. In how many more days will the work be finished?

A. 5 days B. 10 days C. 15 days D. 20 days E. 25 days

Answer: Option A