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PIONEER (CAT)
Practice Test – 05
VARC advantage and could attract healthier females and as a
result passed on more genes than their weaker
Direction : Read the following passage and answer the competitors. This tendency can explain why men tend to
question that follows: be more violent and aggressive. Additionally, it shows
why women tend to be more attracted to more fit and
Human culture has evolved significantly throughout the masculine males.
ages. The process of evolution is traditionally associated As human society evolved, so did people’s motivations.
with primarily physical traits, but evolution has a As soon as people realized that they are stronger when
significant effect on the social behavior of humans as they work together, they started to develop traits which
well. The process of natural selection which happened allowed for better cooperation with their peers. This
over the years can explain many human traits and process was intensified by competition with others, which
reactions. As social animals, humans developed a range led to the creation of identity associated with the group
of social skills which allowed them to increase their and allowed for the creation of norms, standards and
chances of prosperity and survival. There are many areas notion of belonging to a particular community. Similarly,
of human behavior and attitude which can be explained today people may feel very strongly about belonging to
by evolution, and there are some which have a less clear certain groups. This feeling creates a sense of division by
link to natural selection. nationality, religion, race, sex, and a multitude of other
One example of human bias produced by evolution is a factors.
traditional relationship between sexes. Women used to be The social environment evolved dramatically through the
extremely dependent on men for hunting and protecting, course of human existence. Human interactions are
which males were more fit to do because of their relatively different in this day and age. Old traits and automatic
bigger size and physical strength. On the contrary, men responses which allowed human ancestors to thrive, may
were much more independent. In a more advanced instead bring hardships for the people of today. For
society, this resulted in social norms which valued and instance, fight or flight response to stress, which triggers
gave power almost exclusively to males. Today, women increased heart rate and readiness for confrontation or
have much more freedom and influence, but stigma and retreat, is often counterproductive in the current
stereotypes did not go away completely. Women are still environment. Most of our stress today cannot be helped
expected to care for the children and stay at home, as it by running or fighting. Instead, we need to be calm and
used to be at the very beginning of society. Taking into thoughtful and cooperate with others.
account recently acquired freedoms, some women still It is certain that evolution is responsible for some aspects
feel pressure to conform to traditional behavior due to of human behavior, but it is impossible to determine
existing barriers and disapproval from some members of exactly in what areas and to what degree. For instance,
society. There is also a ceiling on how high of a status a there are human behaviours such as self–harm or suicidal
woman can have, as demonstrated by salary difference ideation, which seem to be contradictory to evolutionary
favoring males. Moreover, males tend to feel inferior in principles.
the work environments where females are in charge.
“Sexual harassment can serve as an “equalizer” against 1. All of the following can be concluded from the
women in power, motivated more by control and passage, EXCEPT:
domination than by sexual desire”( McLaughlin, Uggen, (a) Evolution has a significant effect on the
& Blackstone, 2013, p. 2). Traditions evolved over social behavior of humans.
generations may explain the motivations behind such (b) Evolution explains some human biases, such
types of harrasment. as the traditional relationship between sexes.
Another instance of behavior which was defined by (c) Evolution is responsible for men being more
evolution is a tendency to violence. Men tend to be more violent and aggressive.
competitive and more prone to take risks. Historically, (d) Evolution does not play a role in human self–
there were many physical activities which people harm or suicidal ideation.
participated in: hunting to get food, protecting the group,
and in–group struggle for power. Therefore, men who 2. Which of the following statements about human
were larger, stronger and more willing to fight had an behavior and evolution is NOT true?
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(a) Women have more freedom and influence LRDI

today than they used to, but traditional gender
roles and stereotypes still persist.
(b) Men tend to be more competitive and Direction: Answer the questions based on the
aggressive than women, which can be information given below.
explained by their historical role in activities There are five departments (Finance, Marketing,
like hunting and fighting. Operations, IT and HR) in a company. Each employee
(c) The process of evolution led to the
in each of the given five departments is either male or
development of traits that allowed for better
cooperation among humans. female. The pie charts given below show the
(d) Evolution is solely responsible for all human percentage distribution of the number of male
behaviors and attitudes. employees working in the given five departments out
of the total number of males working in the company.
3. Which of the following, if true, would best
WEAKEN the argument that the development of
humans has been greatly impacted by the process
of evolution, particularly with regards to their
social behavior?
(a) Evolution has no significant impact on the
physical traits of humans.
(b) Evolution has a greater effect on the physical
traits of humans than on their social behavior.
(c) Evolution has no impact on the social
behavior of humans. The pie chart given below shows the degree
(d) Evolution has a lesser effect on the social distribution of the number of female employees
behavior of humans than on their physical working in each of the given five departments out of
traits. the total number of female employees in the company.

4. What is the main theme of the passage?

(a) Evolution and its effect on human physical
traits
(b) Evolution and its effect on human social
behavior
(c) Evolution and its effect on human
motivation.
(d) Evolution and its effect on human interactions.

5. The passage is LEAST likely to support which of

the following statements?
(a) Evolution has a significant impact on human
behavior and attitudes.
(b) Evolution is responsible for some aspects of Note:
human behavior, but it is difficult to Difference between the number of male and female
determine the degree and extent of influence. employees working in the marketing department was
(c) Human behavior has changed dramatically 12 and the difference between the number of male and
over the course of human existence. female employees working in the IT department was
(d) Evolution explains human behavior and
42.
attitudes in their entirety.

6. Inspired by the operations department, someone

from the marketing department bought cupcakes
and pastries in the office. In the marketing
department, the number of female employees
who liked only cupcakes was equal to the number
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of female employees who liked both pastries and 10. What is the sum of the number of males and the
cupcakes which in turn is equal to the number of number of females in marketing and operations
male employees who liked only cupcakes. If the together?
number of female employees who liked pastries
was thrice the number of male employees who
liked only cupcakes, then find the number of male QUANT
employees who liked pastries.(Assume each
employee liked at least one item i.e. pastries or 11. Let the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation
cupcakes). ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the
(a) 20 (b) 24 coefficients a, b and c. If the maximum value of
(c) 45 (d) 30 the quadratic equation can be obtained at x = 1,
then what is the value of
7. Find the difference between the number of male (a + b + c)10?
employees in the finance department and the (a) 1024 (b) 576
number of female employees in the HR (c) 1296 (d) 256
department.
(a) 9 (b) 16 12. Let p, q be the roots of the quadratic equation x2
(c) 12 (d) 18 – 11x + 28 = 0. Then, find the quadratic equation
whose roots are 2(p2 + q2) and 4pq.
8. The company started a new department called (a) x2 – 242x + 14560 = 0
'sales'. Number of employees (male + female) in (b) x2 – 121x + 112 = 0
sales was twice the number of male employees in (c) x2 – 484x + 448 = 0
the finance department. If the number of male (d) x2 – 308x + 35260 = 0
employees in the sales department was twice the
number of female employees in the operations
13. Two roots of a quadratic equation are
department, then find the ratio of the number of
female employees in the sales department to the 6 6 6...∞ and 6 + 6 + 6 + ...∞ . Find the
number of female employees in the marketing minimum value of the quadratic expression
department. whose zeroes are 2 more than the above two roots
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 1 : 2 if the coefficient of x2 in the new equation is 1.
(c) 2 : 3 (d) None of these 9 5
(a) − (b)
4 4
9. Someone bought some chocolates and ice creams
8 4
in the operations department. Exactly one third of (c) − (d)
3 3
both total male employees and total female
employees in the operation department didn't like
14. Let p and q be the roots of the quadratic equation
ice creams, so they grabbed a chocolate right
x2 – bx + c = 0, then which of the following is the
away. Out of total female employees, 16 liked
quadratic equation whose roots are the square of
only ice creams. If exactly seven employees in the
the sum of roots and square of difference between
operations department liked both ice cream and
the roots of x2 – bx + c = 0?
chocolate, then find the number of males who
liked only ice creams. (Assume each employee (a) x2 – 2(p2 – q2)x + (p2 + q2)2 = 0
liked at least one item i.e. chocolate or ice cream). (b) x2 – (b2 – 4p)x + (q2 – 4c) = 0
(a) 27 (b) 45 (c) x2 – (2p2 – 4q)x + q2(p2 – 4q) = 0
(c) 30 (d) 18 (d) x2 – (2b2 – 4c)x + b2(b2 – 4c) = 0

15. The maximum value of ax2 + 12x + c can be

obtained at x = 3. If the product of the roots for
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ax2 + 6x + c = 0 is –5, then what can be the 18. The intensity of a light directly varies with the
quadratic equation with the roots a2 and c2? distance between the light source and the
(a) x2 – 65x + 784 = 0 observer. If the distance between the observer and
(b) x2 – 104x + 400 = 0 the light source is 15 m, then the intensity of light
(c) x2 – 113x + 3136 = 0 is 3 watt/m2. What will be the intensity of the light
(d) x2 – 52x + 576 = 0 (in watt/m2) if the distance between the observer
and the light is 25 m.
16. A started a business investing some amount. B (a) 5 (b) 6
entered into the business 3 months after A by (c) 9 (d) 10
investing $4000. C joined the business exactly 3
months after B’s investment and invested an 19. The price of a product in a market is proportional
amount equal to what A invested. The profit was to the demand and inversely proportional to the
then distributed between A, B & C. If the ratio of supply. If the demand is 10 units and supply is 5
A’s & B’s profit is 4 : 3 then what will be the ratio units, the price of the product is $24. What will be
between B’s & C’s profit? the price of the product if the demand is 12 units
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 1 and the supply is 3 units?
(c) 3 : 2 (d) 1 : 2 (a) $24 (b) $36
(c) $48 (d) $12
17. A started a business investing some amount. B
entered into the business 3 months after A by 20. A started a business with $2000. He further
investing $4000. C joined the business exactly 3 invested the same amount of money in the 2nd
months after B’s investment and invested an and 3rd month as well. B invested $4000 in the
amount equal to what A invested. The profit was beginning of the 7th, 8th and 9th months. C
then distributed between A, B & C. If the ratio of invested $6000 each at the beginning of the 11th
A’s & B’s profit is 4 : 3 then what will be the C’s and 12th month. D joined in the business at
share of profit if the total profit is $900? sometime in the year investing $12000. As A has
(a) $100 (b) $300 been actively involved with the business, he got
(c) $450 (d) $200 10% of the profit as his salary. The remaining
amount is then shared between A, B, C and D. If
A received the total amount of $1500 and B
received $1000 at the end of the year, then what
is D’s profit share?
(a) $1000 (b) $1200
(c) $900 (d) $1500
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VARC
1. (d) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (d)

LRDI
6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (135)

QUANT
11. (a) 13. (a) 15. (b) 17. (d) 19. (c)
12. (a) 14. (d) 16. (c) 18. (a) 20. (b)
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Hints & Solutions

VARC and to what degree." The passage also states that
"For instance, there are human behaviours such
1. (d)
as self–harm or suicidal ideation, which seem to
(A) Evolution has a significant effect on the social
be contradictory to evolutionary principles." This
behavior of humans:
implies that it is uncertain whether evolution
This statement can be concluded from the
plays a role in these behaviours. Therefore, this
passage as it states that "the process of evolution
statement is not directly concluded from the
has a significant effect on the social behavior of
passage.
humans." The passage also mentions that
Hence, option d is the correct answer.
"evolution can explain many human traits and
reactions." Therefore, this statement is correct
2. (d)
and not the answer to the given question.
(A) Women have more freedom and influence today
(B) Evolution explains some human biases, such as
than they used to, but traditional gender roles and
the traditional relationship between sexes:
stereotypes still persist.
This statement can also be concluded from the
This statement is true and is explained in the
passage. The passage explains how the
passage as how women used to be dependent on
traditional relationship between sexes, with
men for survival and protection, and this led to
women being dependent on men for protection
social norms that gave almost exclusive power to
and hunting, can be explained by evolution. The
males. Despite recent advancements, some
passage states that "One example of human bias
women still face pressure to conform to
produced by evolution is a traditional
traditional behavior due to existing barriers and
relationship between sexes." Therefore, this
disapproval from some members of society.
statement is also correct and not the answer to the
There is also a salary difference that favors
given question.
males, which demonstrates a ceiling on how high
(C) Evolution is responsible for men being more
of a status a woman can have.
violent and aggressive:
(B) Men tend to be more competitive and aggressive
This statement can also be concluded from the
than women, which can be explained by their
passage. The passage explains how the tendency
historical role in activities like hunting and
to violence and competitiveness in men can be
fighting.
explained by evolution. It states that "Another
This statement is also true and is discussed in the
instance of behavior which was defined by
passage as how men tend to be more violent and
evolution is a tendency to violence. Men tend to
aggressive, which can be explained by their
be more competitive and more prone to take
tendency to participate in physical activities like
risks." Therefore, this statement is also correct
hunting and fighting for food, protection, and
and not the answer to the given question.
power. This tendency also explains why women
(D) Evolution does not play a role in human self–
tend to be more attracted to more fit and
harm or suicidal ideation:
masculine males.
This statement is the answer to the given
(C) The process of evolution led to the development
question. The passage does not mention anything
of traits that allowed for better cooperation
about evolution not playing a role in human self–
among humans.
harm or suicidal ideation. Instead, it mentions
This statement is also true and is described in the
that "It is certain that evolution is responsible for
passage as how people started to develop traits
some aspects of human behavior, but it is
that allowed for better cooperation with their
impossible to determine exactly in what areas
peers as soon as they realized that they are
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stronger when they work together. Competition the social behavior of humans, not that one has a
with others intensified this process and led to the greater effect than the other.
creation of identity associated with the group, (D) states that evolution has a lesser effect on the
which allowed for the creation of norms, social behavior of humans than on their physical
standards, and a sense of belonging to a traits, which is also not relevant to the argument
particular community. being made. The argument in the passage is that
(D) Evolution is solely responsible for all human evolution has a significant effect on both the
behaviors and attitudes. physical traits and the social behavior of humans,
This statement is false, as the passage clearly not that one has a lesser effect than the other.
states that it is impossible to determine exactly in
what areas and to what degree evolution is 4. (b)
responsible for human behavior and attitudes. The passage discusses the evolution of human culture
Some human behaviors, such as self–harm or and its effect on human social behavior. It mentions
suicidal ideation, seem to be contradictory to that evolution has a significant impact on human
evolutionary principles and cannot be explained social behavior and that natural selection has been
solely by evolution. responsible for certain human biases, tendencies, and
motivations. The passage mentions several examples
3. (c) of human biases that have arisen from evolution, such
(C) states that evolution has no impact on the social as the traditional relationship between the sexes and
behavior of humans, which would weaken the the tendency towards violence. The passage also
argument that the development of humans has touches on how human society has evolved over time
been greatly impacted by the process of and how human interactions have changed as a result.
evolution, particularly with regards to their social Overall, the main theme of the passage is the
behavior. The argument made in the passage is relationship between evolution and human social
that evolution has a significant impact on the behavior. Hence, option B is correct.
social behavior of humans as well as on their (A) Evolution and its effect on human physical traits:
physical traits. If it were true that evolution has Although the passage mentions that evolution is
no impact on the social behavior of humans, then traditionally associated with primarily physical
the argument that evolution has a significant traits, it focuses mainly on the effect of evolution
effect on social behavior would be weakened. on human social behavior.
(A) states that evolution has no significant impact on (C) Evolution and its effect on human motivation:
the physical traits of humans, which is not The passage mentions how evolution has
relevant to the argument being made. The affected human motivation, such as the creation
argument is that evolution has a significant effect of a sense of identity and belonging associated
on both the physical traits and the social behavior with a group. However, the main theme of the
of humans, not just on their physical traits. passage is the effect of evolution on human social
(B) states that evolution has a greater effect on the behavior.
physical traits of humans than on their social (D) Evolution and its effect on human interactions:
behavior. This option also weakens the argument The passage mentions how human interactions
that the development of humans has been greatly have changed through the course of human
impacted by the process of evolution, existence, but the main theme is still the effect of
particularly with regards to their social behavior, evolution on human social behavior.
but not as effectively as option C) does. The
argument in the passage is that evolution has a 5. (d)
significant effect on both the physical traits and (A) Evolution has a significant impact on human
behavior and attitudes.
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This statement is supported by the passage. The seem to be contradictory to evolutionary

author mentions several times that evolution has principles and therefore may not be influenced
played a role in shaping human behavior and by evolution.
attitudes, including traditional relationships In conclusion, the passage is LEAST likely to support
between the sexes, tendencies towards violence statement D, that evolution explains human behavior
and competitiveness, and the development of and attitudes in their entirety, as the author mentions
group identity and norms. The author also notes that it is impossible to determine exactly in what areas
that while it is difficult to determine the extent of and to what degree evolution has influenced human
evolutionary influence on behavior, it is clear behavior and attitudes and notes that there are aspects
that evolution has had a significant impact. of behavior that seem to be contradictory to
(B) Evolution is responsible for some aspects of evolutionary principles.
human behavior, but it is difficult to determine
the degree and extent of influence. LRDI
This statement is supported by the passage. The 6. (d)
author mentions that it is difficult to determine Let the number of male employees working in the
exactly in what areas and to what degree office be '100x' and the number of female
evolution has influenced human behavior. The employees working in the office be '100y'.
author notes that while some aspects of human
behavior, such as traditional relationships Number of male employees working in marketing
between the sexes and tendencies towards department
violence, can be explained by evolution, there are = 100x × 0.15
other aspects, such as self–harm and suicidal = '15x'
ideation, that seem to be contradictory to
evolutionary principles and therefore may not be Number of male employees working in IT
influenced by evolution. department
(C) Human behavior has changed dramatically over = 100x × 0.25
the course of human existence. = '25x'
This statement is supported by the passage. The
author mentions that the social environment has Number of female employees working in marketing
evolved dramatically through the course of department
human existence and that human interactions are  57.6 
=100y ×  ='16y '
different in the present day. The author also notes  360 
that old traits and automatic responses that
allowed human ancestors to thrive may bring Number of female employees working in IT
hardships for people today and that the fight or department
flight response to stress is often  43.2 
counterproductive in the current environment. = 100y ×  ='12y '
 360 
(D) Evolution explains human behavior and attitudes
in their entirety. There are four possible cases:
This statement is NOT supported by the passage.
The author mentions that while evolution has had Case 'A': Number of males is more than number of
a significant impact on human behavior and females in both departments.
attitudes, it is impossible to determine exactly in
what areas and to what degree. The author also Case 'B': Number of males is less than number of
notes that there are aspects of human behavior, females in both departments.
such as self–harm and suicidal ideation, that
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Case 'C': Number of males is more than the number For case 'D' :
of females, in the marketing department but the 16y – 15x = 12...... (VII)
number of males is less than the number of females, 25x – 12y = 42....... (VIII)
in the IT department. 3 × equation (VII) + 4 × equation (VIII), we have;
100x – 45x + 48y – 48y = 168 + 36
Case 'D': Number of males is more than the number  204 
of females, in the IT department but the number of Or, x =  
 55 
males is less than the number of females, in the
 204 
marketing department. And, 16y − 15 ×  =12
 55 
For case 'A':  612 
Or, 16y
= 12 +  
ATQ;  11 
15x – 16y = 12......... (I)  93 
25x – 12y = 42....... (II) Or, y =  
 22 
4 × equation (II) – 3 × equation (I), we have; So, number of male employees in the company
100x – 45x – 48y + 48y = 168 – 36
 204 
Or, 55x = 132 =   × 100= 370.90
So, x = 2.4  55 
So, 15 × 2.4 – 16y = 12
Or, 16y = 24 Since, the number of employees must be a natural
So, y = 1.5 number. So, the case is invalid.
So, number of male employees in the company
= 2.4 × 100 = 240 So, total number of employees in the company =
And, number of female employees in the company 240 + 150 = 390
So, number of male employees working in
= 1.5 × 100 = 150
marketing department
So, case 'A' is possible.
= 240 × 0.15 = 36
For case 'B' :
And, number of female employees working in
16y – 15x = 12...... (III)
marketing department
12y – 25x = 42........ (IV)
= 150 × 0.16 = 24
4 × equation (IV) – 3 × equation (III), we have;
Similarly,
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 168 – 36
Or, –55x = 132
Number Number Total
So, x = –2.4
Departments of male of female number of
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'B' is invalid.
employees employees employees
For case 'C' : Finance 54 36 90
15x – 16y = 12...... (V)
12y – 25x = 42........ (VI) Marketing 36 24 60
4 × equation (VI) + 3 × equation (V), we have;
Operations 45 30 75
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 36 + 168
Or, –55x = 204
IT 60 18 78
 204 
So, x = −  
 55  HR 45 42 87
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'C' is invalid.
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Let number of female employees who liked only Case 'B': Number of males is less than number of
cupcakes be 'x' females in both departments.
So, number of female employees who liked both
pastries and cupcakes = 'x' Case 'C': Number of males is more than the number
And, number of male employees who liked only of females, in the marketing department but the
cupcakes = 'x' number of males is less than the number of females,
And, number of female employees who liked in the IT department.
pastries = '3x'
So, number of female employees who liked only Case 'D': Number of males is more than the number
pastries = 3x – x = '2x' of females, in the IT department but the number of
males is less than the number of females, in the
ATQ; marketing department.
2x + x + x = 24
Or, 4x = 24 For case 'A':
So, x = 6 ATQ;
So, number of male employees who liked pastries 15x – 16y = 12......... (I)
= 36 – 6 = 30 25x – 12y = 42....... (II)
4 × equation (II) – 3 × equation (I), we have;
7. (c) 100x – 45x – 48y + 48y = 168 – 36
Let the number of male employees working in the Or, 55x = 132
office be '100x' and the number of female So, x = 2.4
employees working in the office be '100y'. So, 15 × 2.4 – 16y = 12
Or, 16y = 24
Number of male employees working in marketing So, y = 1.5
department So, number of male employees in the company
= 100x × 0.15 = 2.4 × 100 = 240
= '15x' And, number of female employees in the company
= 1.5 × 100 = 150
Number of male employees working in IT So, case 'A' is possible.
department
= 100x × 0.25 For case 'B' :
= '25x' 16y – 15x = 12...... (III)
12y – 25x = 42........ (IV)
Number of female employees working in marketing 4 × equation (IV) – 3 × equation (III), we have;
department 45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 168 – 36
 57.6  Or, –55x = 132
=100y ×  ='16y '
 360  So, x = –2.4
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'B' is invalid.
Number of female employees working in IT
department For case 'C' :
 43.2  15x – 16y = 12...... (V)
= 100y ×  ='12y ' 12y – 25x = 42........ (VI)
 360 
4 × equation (VI) + 3 × equation (V), we have;
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 36 + 168
There are four possible cases:
Or, –55x = 204
Case 'A': Number of males is more than number of  204 
So, x = −  
females in both departments.  55 
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Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'C' is invalid.

For case 'D' : 8. (d)
16y – 15x = 12...... (VII) Let the number of male employees working in the
25x – 12y = 42....... (VIII) office be '100x' and the number of female
3 × equation (VII) + 4 × equation (VIII), we have; employees working in the office be '100y'.
100x – 45x + 48y – 48y = 168 + 36
 204  Number of male employees working in marketing
Or, x =   department
 55 
= 100x × 0.15
 204 
And, 16y − 15 ×  =12 = '15x'
 55 
 612  Number of male employees working in IT
Or, 16y
= 12 +  
 11  department
 93  = 100x × 0.25
Or, y =   = '25x'
 22 
So, number of male employees in the company
Number of female employees working in marketing
 204 
=   × 100= 370.90 department
 55 
 57.6 
Since, the number of employees must be a natural =100y ×  ='16y '
 360 
number. So, the case is invalid.

So, total number of employees in the company = Number of female employees working in IT
240 + 150 = 390 department
So, number of male employees working in  43.2 
= 100y ×  ='12y '
marketing department  360 
= 240 × 0.15 = 36
And, number of female employees working in There are four possible cases:
marketing department
= 150 × 0.16 = 24 Case 'A': Number of males is more than number of
Similarly, females in both departments.

Total Case 'B': Number of males is less than number of

Number Number
number females in both departments.
Departmen of male of female
of
ts employee employee
employee Case 'C': Number of males is more than the number
s s
s of females, in the marketing department but the
number of males is less than the number of females,
Finance 54 36 90
in the IT department.
Marketing 36 24 60
Case 'D': Number of males is more than the number
Operations 45 30 75 of females, in the IT department but the number of
males is less than the number of females, in the
IT 60 18 78 marketing department.

HR 45 42 87 For case 'A':

Required difference = 54 – 42 = 12 ATQ;
15x – 16y = 12......... (I)
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25x – 12y = 42....... (II)  93 

Or, y =  
4 × equation (II) – 3 × equation (I), we have;  22 
100x – 45x – 48y + 48y = 168 – 36 So, number of male employees in the company
Or, 55x = 132
 204 
So, x = 2.4 =   × 100= 370.90
 55 
So, 15 × 2.4 – 16y = 12
Or, 16y = 24
So, y = 1.5 Since, the number of employees must be a natural
So, number of male employees in the company number. So, the case is invalid.
= 2.4 × 100 = 240
So, total number of employees in the company =
And, number of female employees in the company
240 + 150 = 390
= 1.5 × 100 = 150
So, number of male employees working in
So, case 'A' is possible.
marketing department
= 240 × 0.15 = 36
For case 'B' :
16y – 15x = 12...... (III)
And, number of female employees working in
12y – 25x = 42........ (IV)
marketing department
4 × equation (IV) – 3 × equation (III), we have;
= 150 × 0.16 = 24
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 168 – 36
Similarly,
Or, –55x = 132
So, x = –2.4
Total
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'B' is invalid. Number Number
number
Departmen of male of female
of
For case 'C' : ts employee employee
employee
15x – 16y = 12...... (V) s s
s
12y – 25x = 42........ (VI)
4 × equation (VI) + 3 × equation (V), we have; Finance 54 36 90
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 36 + 168
Or, –55x = 204 Marketing 36 24 60

 204  Operations 45 30 75
So, x = −  
 55 
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'C' is invalid. IT 60 18 78

HR 45 42 87
For case 'D' :
16y – 15x = 12...... (VII)
25x – 12y = 42....... (VIII)
3 × equation (VII) + 4 × equation (VIII), we have; Total number of employees in sales department
100x – 45x + 48y – 48y = 168 + 36 = 54 × 2 = 108
Number of male employees in sales department
 204 
Or, x =   = 30 × 2 = 60
 55 
So, number of female employees in sales
 204  department = 108 – 60 = 48
And, 16y − 15 ×  =12
 55  So, required ratio = 48 : 24 = 2 : 1
 612 
Or, 16y
= 12 +  
 11 
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9. (a) 100x – 45x – 48y + 48y = 168 – 36

Let the number of male employees working in the Or, 55x = 132
office be '100x' and the number of female So, x = 2.4
employees working in the office be '100y'. So, 15 × 2.4 – 16y = 12
Number of male employees working in marketing Or, 16y = 24
department So, y = 1.5
= 100x × 0.15
= '15x'
So, number of male employees in the company
Number of male employees working in IT = 2.4 × 100 = 240
department And, number of female employees in the company
= 100x × 0.25 = 1.5 × 100 = 150
= '25x' So, case 'A' is possible.

Number of female employees working in marketing For case 'B' :

department 16y – 15x = 12...... (III)
 57.6  12y – 25x = 42........ (IV)
=100y ×  ='16y ' 4 × equation (IV) – 3 × equation (III), we have;
 360 
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 168 – 36
Number of female employees working in IT Or, –55x = 132
department So, x = –2.4
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'B' is invalid.
 43.2 
= 100y ×  ='12y '
 360  For case 'C' :
15x – 16y = 12...... (V)
There are four possible cases: 12y – 25x = 42........ (VI)
4 × equation (VI) + 3 × equation (V), we have;
Case 'A': Number of males is more than number of 45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 36 + 168
females in both departments. Or, –55x = 204
 204 
Case 'B': Number of males is less than number of So, x = −  
females in both departments.  55 
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'C' is invalid.
Case 'C': Number of males is more than the number
of females, in the marketing department but the For case 'D' :
number of males is less than the number of females, 16y – 15x = 12...... (VII)
in the IT department. 25x – 12y = 42....... (VIII)
3 × equation (VII) + 4 × equation (VIII), we have;
Case 'D': Number of males is more than the number 100x – 45x + 48y – 48y = 168 + 36
of females, in the IT department but the number of  204 
Or, x =  
males is less than the number of females, in the  55 
marketing department.  204 
And, 16y − 15 ×  =12
 55 
For case 'A':
 612 
ATQ; Or, 16y
= 12 +  
15x – 16y = 12......... (I)  11 
25x – 12y = 42....... (II)  93 
Or, y =  
4 × equation (II) – 3 × equation (I), we have;  22 
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So, number of male employees in the company 10. (135)

 204  Let the number of male employees working in the
=   × 100= 370.90 office be '100x' and the number of female
 55 
employees working in the office be '100y'.
Since, the number of employees must be a natural
number. So, the case is invalid. Number of male employees working in marketing
department
So, total number of employees in the company = = 100x × 0.15
240 + 150 = 390 = '15x'
So, number of male employees working in
marketing department Number of male employees working in IT
= 240 × 0.15 = 36 department
= 100x × 0.25
And, number of female employees working in = '25x'
marketing department
= 150 × 0.16 = 24 Number of female employees working in marketing
Similarly, department
 57.6 
100y × 
= ='16y '
Total  360 
Number Number
number
Departmen of male of female
of Number of female employees working in IT
ts employee employee
employee department
s s
s  43.2 
100y × 
= ='12y '
Finance 54 36 90  360 

Marketing 36 24 60 There are four possible cases:

Operations 45 30 75 Case 'A': Number of males is more than number of

females in both departments.
IT 60 18 78

HR 45 42 87 Case 'B': Number of males is less than number of

females in both departments.

Number of male employees who liked only Case 'C': Number of males is more than the number
chocolate = 45 ÷ 3 = 15 of females, in the marketing department but the
Number of female employees who liked only number of males is less than the number of females,
chocolates = 30 ÷ 3 = 10 in the IT department.
Number of female employees who liked only ice
creams = 16 Case 'D': Number of males is more than the number
Number of female employees who liked both ice of females, in the IT department but the number of
cream and chocolates = 30 – 10 – 16 = 4 males is less than the number of females, in the
Number of male employees who liked both ice marketing department.
cream and chocolates = 7 – 4 = 3 For case 'A':
So, number of male employees who liked only ice ATQ;
creams = 45 – 15 – 3 = 27 15x – 16y = 12......... (I)
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25x – 12y = 42....... (II)  93 

Or, y =  
4 × equation (II) – 3 × equation (I), we have;  22 
100x – 45x – 48y + 48y = 168 – 36 So, number of male employees in the company
Or, 55x = 132
 204 
So, x = 2.4 =   × 100= 370.90
 55 
So, 15 × 2.4 – 16y = 12
Or, 16y = 24
Since, the number of employees must be a natural
So, y = 1.5
number. So, the case is invalid.
So, number of male employees in the company
= 2.4 × 100 = 240
So, total number of employees in the company =
And, number of female employees in the company
240 + 150 = 390
= 1.5 × 100 = 150
So, number of male employees working in
So, case 'A' is possible.
marketing department
= 240 × 0.15 = 36
For case 'B' :
And, number of female employees working in
16y – 15x = 12...... (III)
marketing department
12y – 25x = 42........ (IV)
= 150 × 0.16 = 24
4 × equation (IV) – 3 × equation (III), we have;
Similarly,
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 168 – 36
Or, –55x = 132
Total
So, x = –2.4 Number Number
number
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'B' is invalid. Departmen of male of female
of
ts employee employee
employee
For case 'C' : s s
s
15x – 16y = 12...... (V)
12y – 25x = 42........ (VI) Finance 54 36 90
4 × equation (VI) + 3 × equation (V), we have;
Marketing 36 24 60
45x – 100x + 48y – 48y = 36 + 168
Or, –55x = 204 Operations 45 30 75
 204 
So, x = −  
 55  IT 60 18 78
Since, 'x' cannot be negative. So, case 'C' is invalid.
HR 45 42 87

For case 'D' : Required sum = 36 + 24 + 45 + 30 = 135.

16y – 15x = 12...... (VII)
25x – 12y = 42....... (VIII)
3 × equation (VII) + 4 × equation (VIII), we have;
100x – 45x + 48y – 48y = 168 + 36
 204 
Or, x =  
 55 
 204 
And, 16y − 15 ×  =12
 55 
 612 
Or, 16y
= 12 +  
 11 
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QUANT => β2 – β – 6 = 0

=> β = –2, 3 [β cannot be –2 as 6 + 6 + 6 + ...∞

11. (a)
is > 0]
The given quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0
So, α = 6, β = 3
Also, it is given that, the sum of the roots are
=> α + 2 = 8, β + 2 = 5
=a+b+c
So, the quadratic equation whose roots are 8 and 5 is
b
Then, − = a + b + c x2 – 13x + 40 = 0 {(x – 8)(x – 5) = 0}
a
− b − ( −13)
b (a + b + c) The minimum value is at = x = = 6.5
⇒− = …. (ii) 2a 2
2a 2 Required minimum value = (6.5 – 8)(6.5 – 5) = –2.25
Now since, the maximum value of the quadratic 9
equation can be obtained at x = 1, so = − .
4
b
− = 1 …. (iii) 9
2a So, the answer is − .
4
Using (ii) and (iii), we get
(a + b + c) = 1 14. (d)
2 Since, p and q be the roots of x2 – bx + c = 0, so
⇒a+b+c=2 p + q = b …. (i) and
Therefore, (a + b + c)10 = 210 = 1024 pq = c …. (ii)
Then, (p – q)2 = (p + q)2 – 4pq = b2 – 4c
12. (a) Therefore, the equation whose roots are (p + q)2 and
The given equation is x2 – 11x + 28 = 0 (p – q)2 is
Then, p + q = 11 and pq = 28 x2 – {(p + q)2 + (p – q)2}x + {(p + q)(p – q)}2 = 0
Now, p2 + q2 = (p + q)2 – 2pq x2 – (b2 + b2 – 4c)x + b2(b2 – 4c)= 0
= 112 – 2 × 28 x2 – (2b2 – 4c)x + b2(b2 – 4c) = 0
= 121 – 56
= 65 15. (b)
Therefore, 2(p2 + q2) = 2 × 65 = 130 We know that, any quadratic expression ax2 + bx + c
Also, 4pq = 4 × 28 = 112 b
Hence, the required equation whose roots are 2(p2 + = 0 has its maximum/minimum value at x = − .
2a
q2) and 4pq is given by Therefore, the maximum value of ax + 12x + c can
2

x2 – [2(p2 + q2) + 4pq]x + 8pq(p2 + q2) = 0 12

x2 – (130 + 112) x + 130 × 112 = 0 be obtained at x = −
2a
x2 – 242x + 14560 = 0
12
So, − = 3
2a
13. (a)
=> 6a = –12
Let the roots be
= α 6 6 6...∞ and => a = –2
Now, since the product of the roots for ax2 + 6x + c =
β = 6 + 6 + 6 + ...∞ c
0 is –5, so = −5
So, α2= 6α a
=> α2 – 6α = 0 => c = –5a = –5(–2) = 10
=> α = 6 or 0 (0 is not possible) The required quadratic equation will be
Also, x2 – (a2 + c2) x + a2c2 = 0
x2 – (4 + 100) x + (4 × 100) = 0
β = 6 + 6 + 6 + ...∞
x2 – 104x + 400 = 0
=> β2 = 6 + β Hence, option b is correct.
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16. (c) 1
I = × 25 =5 watt / m 2
Let’s assume that A invested $x at the start of the 5
year. Hence, the required intensity will be 5 watt/m2.
B invested $4000 for 9 months.
Thus the ratio in which the profit will be distributed 19. (c)
will be 12x : (4000 × 9) The price (P) is proportional to the demand (D).
So, So,
12x 4 P∝D
=
36000 3 Also, the price (P) is inversely proportional to the
x 1 supply (S)
⇒ =
12000 3 1
P∝
=> x = 4000 S
Hence, A’s investment amount is $4000. So,
So, C invested $4000 for 6 months. Hence the ratio of D
P∝
B’s & C’s investment is 4000 × 9 : 4000 × 6 = 3 : 2. S
D
17. (d) ⇒P= k where k is a constant.
S
Let’s assume that A invested $x at the start of the So,
year. 10k
B invested $4000 for 9 months. 24 =
5
Thus the ratio in which the profit will be distributed => k = 12
will be 12x : (4000 × 9) Let us assume the price will be $P when the demand
So, is 12 units and supply is 3 units.
12x 4 So,
=
36000 3 12 12
x 1 P =k × =12 × =48
⇒ = 3 3
12000 3 Hence, the price is $48.
=> x = 4000
Hence, A’s investment amount is $4000. 20. (b)
So, C invested $4000 for 6 months. Hence the ratio of A’s total investment after time–aligning will be
B’s & C’s investment is 4000 × 9 : 4000 × 6 = 3 : 2. $2000 × 12 + $2000 × 11 + $2000 × 10 = $2000 × 33
Thus, the ratio of A, B & C’s profit is 4 : 3 : 2 = $66000.
$900 B’s total investment after time–aligning will be
Thus, C’s share of profit is 2 × = $200 .
4+3+ 2 $4000 × 6 + $4000 × 5 + $4000 × 4 = $60000
C’ total investment after time–aligning will be
18. (a) $6000 × 2 + $6000 = $18000
Let the intensity of the light be I and the distance So, the ratio of A’s investment to C’s investment will be
between the light source and observer is D. 66 : 18 = 11 : 3.
Then, I ∝ D The ratio of A’s investment to B’s investment will be
=> I = k × D, where k is the variation constant. 66 : 60 = 11 : 10.
Given that, I = 3, and D = 15, then Let us assume that D invested $12000 for t months.
3 = k × 15 D’s total investment after time–aligning will be
1 $12000t.
=> k =
5 However, as A worked actively in the project, he gets
Now, if D = 25 m, then 10% of profit as a salary.
Let us assume that the profit is $ P.
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So, A’s share will be Hence, putting the value of P in equation (II) we get–
P 9P 11 10
+ × = $1500 ……(I) 3600 × =1000
10 10 10 + 11 + 3 + 2t 24 + 2t
B’s share will be ⇒ 36 = 24 + 2t
9P 10 => t = 6
× $1000 …………(II)
=
10 10 + 11 + 3 + 2t Hence, D’s amount remained invested for 6 months.
So, we can write– 12
D’s profit share will be $3600 × = $1200 .
P 9P 11 36
+ × = 1500
10 10 10 + 11 + 3 + 2t
P
⇒ + 1100 = 1500
10
P
⇒ = 400
10
⇒P= 4000

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