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COMPONENT – I: Data Interpretation and Problem Solving (Q. No. 1 – Q. No. 25)

Directions (Q.1–Q.5): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions based
on it. The table shows the annual sales (in ₹ lakhs) of five
companies (A, B, C, D, E) over five years.
Company 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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2. What is the percentage increase in Company D's sales from 2019 to 2023?
(A) 30% (B) 40% (C) 50% (D) 60%
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(A) 82 (B) 86 (C) 88 (D) 90

Directions (Q.6–Q.10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.
Starting from his house, Mohan walks 12 km towards North. He then turns left and walks 5
km. He then turns left again and walks 12 km. He then turns right and walks 7 km and
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9. In which direction was Mohan walking just before reaching his office?
(A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South
10. From his office, Mohan walks 5 km towards North and then 12 km towards East. How far
(in km) is he now from his house?
(A) 5 (B) 13 (C) 17 (D) 12

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Directions (Q.11–Q.15): Study the following table showing the expenditure (in ₹ crores) of a
company under different heads over five years, and answer the
questions.
Year Salary Raw Material Marketing R&D Admin
2018 45 80 20 15 10
2019 50 90 25 18 12
2020 55 85 22 20 13
2021 60 95 28 22 15
2022 70 110 35 25 18

11. What is the total expenditure on Salary (in ₹ crores) overall five years?
(A) 260 (B) 270 (C) 275 (D) 280
12. In which year was the expenditure on Raw Material the highest?
(A) 2018 (B) 2019 (C) 2021 (D) 2022
13. What is the percentage increase in Marketing expenditure from 2018 to 2022?
(A) 50% (B) 60% (C) 75% (D) 80%
14. What fraction of the total expenditure in 2021 was spent on R&D?
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/10 (C) 1/12 (D) 1/5
15. What was the average expenditure (in ₹ crores) on Admin overall five years?
(A) 13.6 (B) 14.0 (C) 14.4 (D) 15.0

Directions (Q.16–Q.20): The bar graph below shows the number of students enrolled in five
courses (P, Q, R, S, T) at a university in 2023. Study the data given and answer the questions.
Course P Q R S T
No. of Students 400 600 300 500 200

16. What is the total number of students enrolled across all five courses?
(A) 1800 (B) 2000 (C) 2200 (D) 2400
17. What is the ratio of students enrolled in Course Q to students enrolled in Course S?
(A) 5 : 4 (B) 7 : 5 (C) 6 : 5 (D) 4 : 3
18. By what percentage is Course P enrollment more than Course T enrollment?
(A) 50% (B) 75% (C) 80% (D) 100%
19. Which course has the lowest number of enrolled students?
(A) Course T (B) Course R (C) Course P (D) Course S
20. What percentage of the total students are enrolled in Course R?
(A) 10% (B) 12% (C) 15% (D) 18%

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Directions (Q.21–Q.25): The pie chart below shows the percentage distribution of a municipal
budget of ₹600 crores across different heads. Study the data and answer the questions.
Head Education Health Infrastructure Social Welfare Administration
Percentage (%) 25% 20% 30% 15% 10%

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(A) 130 (B) 140 (C) 150 (D) 160
24. What is the ratio of Health allocation to Administration allocation?
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 1 (C) 3 : 2 (D) 4 : 1
25. How much more (in ₹ crores) is allocated to Education than to Social Welfare?
(A) 40 (B) 50 (C) 60 (D) 70
COMPONENT – II: Numerical Ability (Q. No. 26 – Q. No. 50)

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(A) 1/6 (B) 1/8 (C) 1/9 (D) 1/12
28. A train 150 m long passes a stationary pole in 15 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
(A) 30 km/h (B) 36 km/h (C) 40 km/h (D) 45 km/h
29. A person sold an article at a profit of 25%. If the cost price is ₹640, what is the selling
price?
(A) ₹720 (B) ₹750 (C) ₹780 (D) ₹800

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33. A car covers a distance of 360 km in 5 hours. What is its speed in metres per second?
(A) 20 m/s (B) 18 m/s (C) 16 m/s (D) 25 m/s
34. The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 3:4. After 8 years, their ratio will be 5:6. What
is the present age of P?
(A) 9 years (B) 12 years (C) 15 years (D) 18 years

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35. A can do a piece of work in 12 days. B can do the same work in 18 days. Working
together, how many days will they take to complete the work?
(A) 6 days (B) 7 days (C) 7.2 days (D) 8 days
36. Find the simple interest on ₹5,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years.
(A) ₹1,000 (B) ₹1,100 (C) ₹1,200 (D) ₹1,500
37. Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years.
(A) ₹1,900 (B) ₹2,000 (C) ₹2,100 (D) ₹2,200
38. Find the LCM of 12, 18, and 24.
(A) 36 (B) 48 (C) 60 (D) 72
39. If 15% of a number is 45, find 40% of the same number.
(A) 90 (B) 105 (C) 115 (D) 120
40. A trader buys goods at a 20% discount on the marked price and sells them at a 10%
discount. What is his profit percentage?
(A) 10% (B) 11% (C) 12% (D) 12.5%
41. Find the area of a rectangle with length 25 m and breadth 16 m.
(A) 360 m² (B) 400 m² (C) 440 m² (D) 480 m²
42. A shopkeeper marks his goods at 50% above cost price and gives a discount of 20% on
the marked price. What is his profit percentage?
(A) 15% (B) 18% (C) 20% (D) 25%
43. The average of 5 numbers is 38. If one number is excluded, the average of the remaining
four becomes 35. What is the excluded number?
(A) 40 (B) 45 (C) 48 (D) 50
44. A pipe can fill a tank in 20 minutes. Another pipe can empty the full tank in 30 minutes.
If both pipes are opened simultaneously, in how many minutes will the empty tank be
completely filled?
(A) 60 (B) 45 (C) 40 (D) 50
45. Find the square root of 1764.
(A) 40 (B) 41 (C) 42 (D) 44
46. A train travels from city A to city B at 60 km/h and returns from B to A at 90 km/h. What
is the average speed for the entire journey?
(A) 70 km/h (B) 72 km/h (C) 75 km/h (D) 80 km/h
47. In a class of 40 students, 60% are girls. How many boys are there in the class?
(A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 24
48. Find the HCF of 84 and 108.
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 18
49. What is the next prime number after 29?
(A) 30 (B) 31 (C) 33 (D) 37

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50. A mixture of milk and water is in the ratio 5:2. When 14 litres of water is added, the ratio
becomes 5:4. Find the amount of milk (in litres) in the original mixture.
(A) 25 litres (B) 28 litres (C) 35 litres (D) 42 litres

COMPONENT – III: Verbal Ability/Reasoning (Q. No. 51 – Q. No. 75)

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(A) 27 (B) 30 (C) 32 (D) 36
55. Choose the word which is most different from the rest:
(A) Cricket (B) Football (C) Chess (D) Hockey
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58. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related compared to the other three
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(A) Pen : Write (B) Knife : Cut (C) Ladder : Climb (D) Chair : Wood
59. You discover that your colleague has been taking credit for your work in front of the
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Book : Library :: Painting : ___
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62. Four numbers are given. Three are alike in some way and one is different. Find the odd
one out.
(A) 16 (B) 64 (C) 81 (D) 256
63. If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter is moved one place forward in the
alphabet), how is PAPER coded in the same way?
(A) QBQFS (B) QAQFS (C) PBQES (D) RBRGS
64. If CAT = 24 (sum of alphabetical positions: C=3, A=1, T=20), what is the value of DOG
in the same code?
(A) 22 (B) 24 (C) 26 (D) 28
65. All managers attend the weekly briefing. Sunita did not attend this week's briefing.
Which of the following is a valid conclusion?
(A) Sunita is not a manager (B) Sunita was on leave this week
(C) The briefing was cancelled this week (D) Sunita is a new employee
66. Find the missing number in the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ___
(A) 44 (B) 46 (C) 48 (D) 50
67. How many meaningful English words can be formed using the letters of the word PEAR,
using each letter only once?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
68. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way. Find the odd one out.
(A) 25 (B) 36 (C) 72 (D) 49
69. A is the son of B. C is the daughter of A. D is the brother of A. How is C related to D?
(A) Sister (B) Daughter (C) Niece (D) Cousin
70. Find the statement that must be true according to the given information. "All students
who passed the exam attended all lectures. Pooja did not attend all lectures."
(A) Pooja did not pass the exam (B) Pooja is not a sincere student
(C) Pooja did not study hard enough (D) The exam was very difficult
71. The word LUCID means:
(A) Complex and confusing (B) Clear and easy to understand
(C) Dark and mysterious (D) Loud and disruptive
72. The antonym of DILIGENT is:
(A) Hardworking (B) Lazy (C) Sincere (D) Careful
73. Six people A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting in a row. E is at the extreme left end. D is at the
extreme right end. B is to the immediate left of D. A is between E and F. F is between A
and B. Who is sitting second from the right end?
(A) A (B) B (C) F (D) C
74. In a certain code, RATE is written as SBUF (each letter is moved one place forward).
How is EXAM written in the same code?
(A) FYBN (B) FXBN (C) EYBN (D) FYBM

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75. Find the odd one out from the following series: 7, 14, 21, 28, 38, 42
(A) 21 (B) 28 (C) 38 (D) 42
COMPONENT – IV: General English and Comprehension (Q. No. 76 – Q. No. 100)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions (Q.76–Q.82) based on it:
Leadership is the ability to inspire and guide individuals or groups toward the achievement of

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safety within their teams. This safety allows team members to take risks, share ideas freely, and
admit mistakes without fear of blame.
Leadership styles vary. Transformational leaders inspire change and encourage innovation by
challenging assumptions. Transactional leaders, on the other hand, focus on maintaining order
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(A) Creating a long-term vision for the organisation
(B) Supervising processes and ensuring efficiency
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punishment system?
(A) Transformational leader (B) Digital leader
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79. According to the passage, what is the most prized leadership quality in the modern era?
(A) Technical expertise and coding skills (B) Strict discipline and rule-following
(C) Financial acumen and budget control (D) Continuous learning and remaining agile
80. The word "agile" as used in the passage most closely means:
(A) Slow and deliberate (B) Physically fit and athletic
(C) Adaptable and quick to respond (D) Highly intelligent and analytical
81. According to the passage, leadership is best described as:
(A) A formal position or title in an organisation's hierarchy
(B) A practice shaped by character and the genuine desire to serve others
(C) An innate quality present from birth that cannot be developed
(D) A management technique focused purely on achieving targets
82. The purpose of this passage is to:
(A) Compare managers and leaders to argue that managers are inferior
(B) Explain the multifaceted and evolving nature of effective leadership
(C) Argue that digital leadership is more important than all traditional styles
(D) Provide a step-by-step guide on how to become a great leader

Directions (Q.83–Q.94): Read the following passage and select the most appropriate word
from the given options to fill in each numbered blank.
Every human being has the ---83--- to achieve great things. The difference between those who
succeed and those who ---84--- is not always talent or ---85---. It is often a matter of attitude.
People who ---86--- a positive attitude tend to see problems as ---87--- rather than obstacles. They
remain ---88--- in difficult situations and do not let setbacks ---89--- their confidence. Such
individuals are also more likely to ---90--- help from others and ---91--- collaboratively toward
shared goals. It is important to remember that ---92--- does not come overnight. It requires ---93---
effort, clear ---94---, and unwavering commitment to one's purpose.
83. (A) potential (B) desire (C) luck (D) wish
84. (A) fail (B) struggle (C) stop (D) complain
85. (A) wealth (B) intelligence (C) luck (D) connections
86. (A) promote (B) maintain (C) display (D) avoid
87. (A) challenges (B) opportunities (C) achievements (D) failures
88. (A) happy (B) resilient (C) active (D) proud
89. (A) build (B) strengthen (C) damage (D) improve
90. (A) seek (B) provide (C) ignore (D) refuse
91. (A) compete (B) argue (C) work (D) talk
92. (A) happiness (B) recognition (C) success (D) confidence
93. (A) some (B) consistent (C) occasional (D) limited
94. (A) rules (B) planning (C) goals (D) instructions

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95. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
(A) Neither of the boys have completed their homework.
(B) Neither of the boys has completed his homework.
(C) Neither boys have completed their homework.
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(C) The committee has approved the budget every year.
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