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Contents

● ● ● ● ● Solved Model Paper

Part–I

● ● ● ● ● General Awareness ......................................................................................

1–96

1–40

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Part–II

● ● ● ● ● English Language ........................................................................................ 1–84

Part–III

● ● ● ● ● Quantitative Aptitude ................................................................................... 1–96

Part–IV

● ● ● ● ● Reasoning ...................................................................................................1–148

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General Information

●●●●● Eligibility Criteria

(a) Educational Qualification : Masters Degree in Economics/Commerce/MBA/PostGraduate Degree in Management/Post Graduate Diploma in Management with 55%marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD) in the aggregate from a recognized University/Institute,CA/CFA/CS/ICWA.

(b) Computer Literacy : Candidates are expected to be computer literate and conversantwith MS Office, Word and Excel Applications.

(c) Work experience : Experience in the related field will be considered during theselection process. The candidate will be required to submit the experience certificate(s)from employer(s).

(d) Age limit (as on preseribed date) : Not above 27 years. (Relaxable by 10 years forPWD candidates, 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates).There is no age limit for internal candidates.

●●●●● Mode of Selection

Mode of selection will be On-Line Examination and Interview as under :

(a) On-Line Examination : An on-line examination of Objective type (Multiple Choice)for 200 marks will tentatively be held on Sunday, 15/09/2013. The examination willconsist of sections for (i) English Language, (ii) Quantitative Aptitude, (iii) Reasoningability and (iv) General Awareness.

Candidates would have to secure minimum marks separately for each section as decidedby SEBI, based on Group Performance.

(b) Interview : Candidates will be short-listed for interview based on the aggregate marksobtained in the online examination.

●●●●● Examination Centres(a) The On-Line examination will be held at the following centres :

Mumbai Bengaluru Hyderabad

New Delhi Bhubaneswar Indore

Kolkata Chandigarh Jaipur

Chennai Guwahati Kochi

Ahmedabad Lucknow Patna

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(b) The addresses of the venue will be advised in the call letter. Candidates are required toindicate the preferred test centre in the application form. SEBI however, reserves theright to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/or add some other Centres,depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.

(c) As far as possible candidates will be allotted to a centre of his/her choice. HoweverSEBI also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the onehe/she has opted for.

(d) In case a candidate is allotted a test centre other than his preferred centre, he/she willbe intimated of the change in centre by 02/09/2013 by e-mail.

(e) Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her ownrisks and expenses and SEBI will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of anynature.

(f) No request for change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.

SEBIOfficer Grade ‘A’(General Stream)Recruitment Exam.,Solved Model Paper

English LanguageDirections—(Q. 1–10) Read the following

passage carefully and answer the questions givenbelow it. Certain words have been printed in boldto help you locate them while answering some ofthe questions.

Today, with a Nobel Prize to its credit,Grameen is one of the largest microfinanceorganisations in the world. It started out lendingsmall sums to poor entrepreneurs in Bangladesh tohelp them grow from a subsistence living to alivelihood. The great discovery its founders made,was that even with few assets, these entrepreneursrepaid on time. Grameen, and microfinance havesince become financial staples of the developingworld. Grameen’s approach, unlike other micro-financers uses the grouplending model. Costs arekept down by having borrowers vet one another,tying together their financial fates and eliminatingexpensive loan officers entirely. The ultimatepromise of Grameen is to use business lending asa way for people to lift themselves out of poverty.

Recently Grameen has taken on a differentchallenge – by setting up operations in the U.S.Money may be tight in the waning recession, but itis still a nation of 1,00,000 bank branches.Globally, the working microfinance equationconsists of borrowing funds cheaply and keepingloan defaults and overhead expenses sufficientlylow. Microlenders, including Grameens, do thisby charging colossal interest rates – as high as60% or 70% – which is necessary to compensatefor the risk and attract bank funding. But loans atrates much above the standard 15% would mostlikely be attacked as usurious in America.

So, the question is whether there is a role fora Third World lender in the world’s largesteconomy ? Grameen America believes that in afew years it will be successful and turn a profit,thanks to 9 million U.S. households untouched bymainstream banks and 21 million using the likesof payday loans and pawn shops for financing.

But enticing the unbanked won’t be easy. Afterall, profit has long eluded U.S. microfinanciersand if it is not lucrative, it is not microlending –but charity. When Grameen first went to the U.S.,in the late 1980s, it tripped up. Under Grameen’stutelage, Banks started micro loans to entre-preneurs with a shocking 30% loss. But GrameenAmerica says that this time results will bedifferent because Grameen employees themselveswill be making the loans, not training anAmerican bank to do it. More often than not, theborrowers, Grameen finds in the U.S. already havejobs (as factory workers for example) or sidebusinesses–selling toys, cleaning houses etc. Theloans from Grameen, by and large, provide asteadier source of funding, but they don’t createbusinesses out of nothing. But money isn’teverything. More importantly for many entrepre-neurs, group members are tremendous sources ofsupport to one another. So, even if studies are yetto determine if Grameen is a clearcut pathway outof poverty, it still achieves something useful.01. What has adversely affected the success of

microfinance institutions in the U.S. ?(A) The focus of these institutions is on

making a profit at any cost instead ofbeing charitable to the needy

(B) American banks engaged in microlendingwere the most severely hit during therecession

(C) Widespread perception among bankersthat these institutions are better suited todeveloping countries

(D) Their failure to attract those outside theformal banking system as customers

(E) Americans are too proud to accept aidfrom third world countries

02. Why has Grameen made a second attempt tolaunch itself in the U.S. ?(A) The willingness of U.S. banks to provide

the necessary staff and funds to facilitatethe spread of microfinance

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(B) The rates of interest on loans in the U.S.are exorbitant making it easier to recovercapital

(C) The realisation that a large percentage ofthe American population not reached bymainstream banks can be tapped

(D) Recognition of the fact that disbursingcredit in developing countries during therecession is too risky

(E) None of these

03. Which of the following can be inferred fromthe passage ?(A) Microfinance has been successful only in

Asian countries(B) Microfinance makes individual borrowers

dependent rather than independent(C) America has the largest number of banks

in the world(D) There is scope for microfinance institu-

tions to be profitable in developed coun-tries

(E) There are no informal sources of credit indeveloped countries

04. According to the author, what has enhancedthe likelihood of success for GrameenAmerica at present ?(A) Its success in Bangladesh and other

developing countries(B) Absence of other microfinance institu-

tions for competition(C) The fact that America is currently in the

midst of a recession(D) It provides loans at nominal rates of

interest i.e. below 15 per cent(E) None of these

05. Which of the following can be said aboutGrameen ?1. Its success in developing countries will

ensure its success in developed countries.2. It ensures that the poor in developing

countries enjoy a subsistence standard ofliving.

3. It has demonstrated that the poor are farmore likely to repay loans than theaffluent.

(A) None (B) Only 1(C) Only 1 and 3 (D) Only 2(E) Only 3

06. What is the central theme of the passage ?(A) The contention that Grameen is doomed

to fail in developed countries(B) A comprehensive evaluation of the

current status of the American economy(C) A discussion about the prospects of

Grameen and microfinance in the U.S.(D) The role of banks in facilitating micro-

lending efforts in developed nations(E) Microfinance efforts are useful in

developing countries but are futile indeveloped ones

07. Why was Grameen America’s initial U.S.initiative a flop ?1. Lack of proper training to Grameen

America personnel.2. Grameen’s refusal to adapt their system

to meet the needs of the American poor.3. It ended up giving loans at half their

customary rates of interest.(A) None (B) Only 1(C) Only 1 & 3 (D) Only 2(E) Only 3

08. Which of the following is a benefit of theGrameen system of microfinance ?(A) If a single member is unable to repay a

loan other group members will repay it(B) Dispensing with the expense of techno-

logy networks to monitor advances(C) It utilises the vast bank network already

existing in a country(D) Group members can sanction loans and

verify if borrowers have sufficientcollateral

(E) Backing that borrowers receive fromother group members

09. Which of the following is most similar inmeaning to the word ‘ELUDED’ as used inthe passage ?(A) Avoided (B) Duped(C) Abandoned (D) Intangible(E) Betrayed

10. Which of the following is most opposite inmeaning to the word ‘COLOSSAL’ as usedin the passage ?(A) Short (B) Lavish(C) Minority (D) Frugal(E) Insignificant

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Directions—(Q. 11–15) Read each sentenceto find out whether there is any grammaticalmistake/ error in it. The error if any, will be in onepart of the sentence. Mark the letter of the partwith error as your answer. If there is ‘No error’,mark (E).

11. We are yet starting / offering this facility to /(A) (B)

our customers as we are / awaiting approval(C) (D)

from the Board. No error(E)

12. The Chairmen of all large / public sector banks(A) (B)

met with / senior RBI officials to give its /(C)

suggestions about implementing the new(D)

policy. No error(E)

13. They have not fully considered / the impact(A) (B)

that relaxing / these guidelines is likely / to(C)

have with the economy. No error(D) (E)

14. Had this notification / been amended earlier, /(A) (B)

we could have stopped / the transfer of funds.(C) (D)

No error(E)

15. There are many insurance / disputes now-a-(A) (B)

days because of / most people do not fully /(C)

understand the terms and conditons of their(D)

policies. No error(E)

Directions—(Q. 16–20) In each question asentence with two words / groups of words printedin bold type are given. One of them or both ofthem may have a certain error. You have to findout the correct word / group of words from amongthe four choices given below each sentence toreplace the incorrect words / group of words andmake the sentence grammatically correct and

meaningful. If the sentences is correct as it is mark(E) ‘No correction required’ as your answer.

16. Many senior citizens are finding this difficultto affordable essential commodities today.(A) It – afford(B) Much – afforded(C) Still – be affording(D) Their – afford(E) No correction required

17. He has raised some pertinent issues theyrequire a serious discussion.(A) Pertinence – requiring(B) Pertinent – which require(C) Pertaining – that requires(D) Pertinently – will requires(E) No correction required

18. In order to be compete today a companyshould innovative.(A) Competing – must(B) Competent – is(C) Competed – should have(D) Competitive – should be(E) No correction required

19. While the company make great strides on theenvironmental front it has updated its HRpractices.(A) Make – will update(B) Making – updating(C) Has made – yet update(D) Made – did not update(E) No correction required

20. Corruption acted as a disincentive forinvestment and harm economic growth.(A) Actions – harmful(B) Actively – harm(C) Acts – harms(D) Will act – harming(E) No correction required

Directions—(Q. 21–30) Read the followingpassage carefully and answer the questions givenbelow it. Certain words / phrases have beenprinted in bold to help you locate them whileanswering some of the questions.

The great recession hasn’t been great for freetrade. As unemployment has risen throughout the

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world, governments have become more focussedon protecting their own industries than onpromoting international commerce. The U.S.,though typically an enthusiastic supporter of openmarkets, included ‘buy American’ clauses in itsstimulus package and propped up its flailing autoindustry with handouts.

But according to the Asian DevelopmentBank (ADB), in the part of the world that was hithardest by the trade crash–Asia-, the number ofFree-Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by Asiancountries has grown from just three in 2000 to 56by the end of August 2009. Nineteen of thoseFTAs are among 16 Asian economies, a trend thatcould help the region become a powerful tradingbloc.

The drive to lower trade barriers has taken onfresh urgency amid the recession. As Asianmanufacturing networks become more intertwined– and as Asian consumers become wealthier –regional commerce is becoming critical to futureeconomic expansion. Intraregional trade last yearmade up 57% of total Asian trade, up from 37% in1980. In the past Asia produced for Americaand Europe, now Asia is producing for Asia.

Of course, Asia is still dependent on sales tothe West. But FTAs could reduce the region’sexposure to the U.S. by giving Asian companiespreferential treatment in selling to Asiancompanies and consumers. These benefits couldcome with downsides, however. According toexperts, FTAs create a “non-level playing fieldwith advantages for Asian countries”. If the mostdynamically growing part of the global economygives the U.S. restricted access it will impactglobal balance. Companies in countries like theU. S. left out of the trade pacts could facedisadvantages when trying to tap fast-growingAsian markets. This, in turn, could have anegative impact on efforts to rebalance excessivedebt in the U. S. and excessive savings in Asia.Still, the benefits of greater regional integrationcould prove powerful enough to overcome theroadblocks. In Asia, the only thing everyoneagrees upon is business. If it does, the worldeconomy may never be the same.

21. What do the Asian Development Bankstatistics indicate ?

(A) Asian economies are financially moresound than those of the developed world

(B) The financial crisis impacted the Westfar more than it did Asia

(C) Asian countries have aligned themselveson lines similar to the European Union

(D) Western countries are sceptical abouttrading with developing countries

(E) Asian countries have been activelyopening their markets to one another

22. What has given rise to the large number oftrade agreements between Asian countries ?

(A) The need to insulate Asian economiesfrom over exposure to the Americaneconomy

(B) Angry reaction among Asian countriesowing to America’s protectionist policy

(C) The aim of empowering the poorer Asianeconomies and bring them on par withWestern economies

(D) The desire to achieve conditionsconducive to global consensus on traderegulations and tariffs

(E) Widespread panic in Europe and Asia asAsian economies are yet to recover fromthe recession

23. Which of the following is not true in thecontext of the passage ?1. Political and economic rivalries between

Asian countries are non-existent today.2. Asian countries hold America responsible

for the recession and have imposedeconomic sanctions against the U.S.

3. America has adopted a protectioniststrategy after the recession.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 2 (D) Only 3

(E) None of these

24. Which of the following describes expertpredictions about trade pacts between Asiancountries ?

(A) These will be beneficial and are likely togive rise to a common Asian currency

(B) Tariffs will be lowered and bureaucraticregulations will become transparent

(C) Widening of differences between partici-pant and non-participant countries willhamper global stability

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(D) Regional conflicts will increase ascompetition and inequities betweenAsian nations will intensify

(E) They are likely to be shortlived as it willbe difficult to get participating nations toarrive at a consensus

25. Which of the following has / have not been(an) impact(s) of the recession ?

1. Various trade agreements signed betweendeveloped and Asian countries have notbeen honoured.

2. The U.S. government has restructuredthe automobile industry.

3. Regional conflicts in Asia have substan-tially reduced.

(A) Only 3(B) Only 1(C) Only 1 and 2(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) None of these

26. According to the author what danger doescreating an Asian trading bloc pose ?

(A) Political instability in Asia will rise assome countries are wealthier than others

(B) American consumers have ceased theirdemand for Asian goods

(C) Unemployment in Asian countries willrise as many plants will be forced toclose down

(D) It will alter the balance of power in theWorld with small Asian countriesbecoming most dominant

(E) None of these

27. What is the author trying to convey throughthe phrase “In the past Asia produced forAmerica and Europe, now Asia isproducing for Asia” ?

(A) The number of wealthy consumers inAsia out number those in America andEurope together

(B) Asian countries do not support free tradeand continue to trade among themselvesdespite the recession

(C) Goods manufactured in Asian countriesoften fail to meet the standards set bydeveloped countries

(D) Asian countries no longer export toWestern markets alone and now cater toAsian markets as well

(E) Interregional trade barriers betweenEurope and Asia have weakened consi-derably

28. Which of the following is most opposite inmeaning to the word ‘CRITICAL’ as used inthe passage ?(A) Unimportant (B) Complimentary(C) Approval (D) Safe(E) Steady

29. Which of the following is most similar inmeaning to the word ‘FRESH’ as used in thepassage ?(A) Additional (B) Renewed(C) Original (D) Healthy(E) Modern

30. Which of the following can be said about theAmerican economy in the context of thepassage ?1. Most American companies have opted to

withdraw from Asia.2. America’s stand on free trade has altered

because of the recession.3. The American economy is far too

dependent on Asia for trade.(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2(C) Only 3 (D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 31–35) In each questionbelow a sentence with four words printed in boldtype is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C)and (D). One of these four boldly printed wordsmay be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate inthe context of the sentence. Find out the wordwhich is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any.The letter of that word is your answer. If all theboldly printed words are correctly spelt and alsoappropriate in the context of the sentence, mark(E) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.

31. This firm which is based in France is(A)

prepaired to finance small Indian businesses(B) (C)

which produce environment friendly(D)

products. All correct(E)

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32. Despite intense pressure from his superiors(A) (B)

he refused to discloze the findings of the(C) (D)

report. All correct(E)

33. Corporates have benefited tremendously from(A)

the government’s timely decision to waive(B) (C)

various tax. All correct(D) (E)

34. Since you are unable to repay the loan you(A)

have no alternate but to seek an extension.(B) (C) (D)

All correct(E)

35. A major disadvantage of this deal is that we(A) (B)

shall have to bear the cost of training. (C) (D)

All correct(E)

Directions—(Q. 36–40) In each question,there are two statements which can be combinedinto a single statement in a number of differentways without changing their meaning. Belowthem are given three probable starters (1), (2) and(3) of such a combined sentence. One, two, threeor none of them may be correct. Decide uponwhich is/are correct, if any, and mark the optionwhich denotes your answer on the answer-sheet. Ifnone of the three starters is suitable mark (E) i.e.,‘None’ as your answer.

36. Twelve million youth enter the Indianworkforce every year. Eighty per cent of theseyouth are unskilled.

1. While eighty per cent………

2. Since 12 million………3. Of the twelve million………(A) Only 1(B) Only 3(C) Only 1 and 3(D) All 1, 2 and 3(E) None

37. Food inflation is touching 20 per cent. Thegovernment will have to tighten monetarypolicy to prevent further rise.1. Although food inflation is……2. With the tightening of monetary………3. Given that food inflation ……(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2(C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2(E) None

38. The government has decided to installrenewable energy devices at prominent sites.Citizens will be more aware of their benefits.1. The government’s decision …2. Deciding to install………3. By making citizens………(A) Only 1 (B) Only 1 and 2(C) Only 2 (D) Only 3(E) None

39. The company’s sales were low at thebeginning of the year. Its sales have picked upin the past few months.1. Though the company’s sales were

low………2. Despite low sales at………3. However the company’s sales have

picked………(A) Only 1 (B) Only 1 and 2(C) All 1, 2 and 3 (D) Only 2 and 3(E) None

40. RBI is concerned about the risk of investingin mutual funds. RBI is likely to ask banks toreduce their investments in mutual funds.1. At the risk of investing……2. To reduce investments……3. Concern for the risk………(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2(C) Only 3 (D) Only 1 and 2(E) None

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the followingpassage there are blanks, each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below thepassage and against each, five words are suggeted,one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find outthe approrpriate word in each case.

Seed quality is an …(41)… aspect of cropproduction. For ages, farmers have traditionally

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been selecting and …(42)… good quality seed,since it was in their interest to do so. They knewand understood the importance of quality of seedin production.

However, with the advent of green revolutiontechnology, based …(43)… on the high-yieldingdwarf varieties of wheat and rice, mainstreamthinking changed. Agricultural scientists, forreasons that remain …(44)…, began to doubt, theability of farmers to maintain seed quality…(45)… . Aided by the World Bank, the Ministryof Agriculture launched a National Seeds Projectin 1967. Under the project, spread into threephases, seed processing plants were …(46)… upin nine states. Six states were covered under phasethree. All that the huge processing plants were…(47)… to do was to provide ‘certified’ seeds offood crops, mainly self-pollinating crops, tofarmers. In mid-1980s, the International RiceResearch Institute (IRRI) in the Philippinesconcluded a study which …(48)… that there washardly any difference in the crop yields fromtransplanted rice and from the crop sown bybroadcasted seeds. One would wonder why, in thefirst instance, were the farmers, asked to …(49)…over to transplanting paddy ? The answer issimple – probably, to help the mechanicalindustries grow. Since rice, is the staple food inAsia, tractor sales could only grow if there was away to move the machine in the rice fields. Nowonder, the sales of tractors, puddlers, reapers andother associated …(50)… soared in the ricegrowing areas.

41. (A) irrational (B) main

(C) brilliant (D) important

(E) empathetic

42. (A) maintaining (B) trusting

(C) selling (D) processing

(E) creating

43. (A) necessarily (B) exceptionally

(C) primarily (D) regularly

(E) truly

44. (A) unexplained (B) doubt

(C) some (D) true

(E) sad

45. (A) himself (B) sometimes

(C) proper (D) improve

(E) themselves

46. (A) established (B) created

(C) set (D) wound

(E) thought

47. (A) tried (B) mattered

(C) meaning (D) supposed

(E) expect

48. (A) renounced (B) showed

(C) passed (D) negated

(E) directed

49. (A) shift (B) make

(C) turn (D) mull

(E) switch

50. (A) sell (B) equipments

(C) people (D) techniques

(E) creatures

Answers with Explanations01. (D) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (E)

06. (C) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (E)

11. (A) Change ‘are yet starting’ to ‘have yet tostart’.

12. (C) Change ‘its’ to ‘their’.

13. (D) Change ‘with’ to ‘on’.

14. (E) The sentence is correct.

15. (B) Delete ‘of’ after ‘because’.

16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (D) 20. (C)

21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (E) 24. (B) 25. (B)

26. (D) 27. (D) 28. (A) 29. (B) 30. (B)

31. (B) Change ‘prepaired’ to ‘prepared’.

32. (C) Change ‘discloze’ to ‘disclose’.

33. (D) Change ‘tax’ to ‘taxes’.

34. (B) Change ‘alternate’ to ‘alternative’.

35. (E) 36. (B) 37. (C) 38. (B) 39. (C)

40. (E) 41. (D) 42. (E) 43. (C) 44. (A)

45. (E) 46. (C) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (E)

50. (B)

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Quantitative AptitudeDirections—(Q. 1–5) What should come in

place of question mark (?) in the followingquestions ?61. |? – 45| = 40

(A) 85 or – 85 (B) 85 or 5(C) 5 or – 5 (D) 40 or 5(E) None of these

62. [((3)2)6]4 = 9?

(A) 28 (B) 16(C) 12 (D) 24(E) None of these

63. √⎯⎯⎯289 = ?

(A) ( )√⎯⎯172

(B) (– 8 – 9)

(C) – 17 (D) ± ( )1539

(E) None of these

64. ?% of (4)? = 51·2(A) 15 (B) 8(C) 5 (D) 10(E) None of these

65. √⎯⎯⎯⎯4

1296 = ?(A) 8 (B) 36(C) 12 (D) 6(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 6–10) In the followingnumber series only one number is wrong. Findout the wrong number.66. 4 3 4·5 8·5 20 53 162·5

(A) 3 (B) 4·5(C) 8·5 (D) 20(E) 53

67. 12000 2395 472 89·8 12·96 – 2·408 – 5·4816(A) – 5·4816 (B) 472(C) 12·96 (D) – 2·408(E) 2395

68. 1 8 28 99 412 2075 12460(A) 28 (B) 99(C) 412 (D) 2075(E) 12460

69. 144 215 540 1890 8505 46777·5 304053·75(A) 215 (B) 540(C) 1890 (D) 8505(E) 46777·5

10. 2222 1879 1663 1538 1474 1447 1440(A) 1879 (B) 1538(C) 1474 (D) 1447(E) 1440

11. In a college, the ratio of boys to girls is 31 : 23respectively. When 75 more girls join thecollege, this ratio becomes 124 : 107. Howmany more girls should join the college tomake the number of boys and girls equal ?(A) 75 (B) 90(C) 60 (D) 85(E) None of these

12. The compound interest accrued on an amountat the end of two years @ 12 p.c.p.a is 2,862.What is the amount ?(A) 11,250 (B) 12,200(C) 13,500 (D) 10,000(E) None of these

13. A 280 metres long train, travelling at auniform speed, crosses a platform in 60seconds and a man standing on the platformin 20 seconds. What is the length of theplatform ?

(A) 640 metres

(B) 420 metres

(C) 280 metres

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

14. A triangle has two of its angles in the ratio of1 : 2. If the measure of one of its angles is 30degrees, what is the measure of the largestanlge of the triangle in degrees ?

(A) 100

(B) 90

(C) 135

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

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