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Para Jumbles
Sentence 1 is followed by 5 sentences labeled A, B, C, D and E. Choose the one that forms a coherent paragraph with sentence 1 as the starting sentence.

1. To feel less than someone or something - the definition of inferiority - is natural in childhood when we are surrounded by the incomprehensible and things that other, 'bigger' people seem to take in their stride.

A. But if a child is made to feel inadequate in some way, this natural feeling can crystalise into a sense of not being good enough, clever enough, or able enough and years later surface as a sense of inferiority.
B. A wise parent will reassure the child through explanation and ensure that he grows through each new experience.
C. If, with practice, that expectation and attitude can be changed, the whole family can benefit.
D. Often such a feeling can be handed down subliminally from parent to child, through many generations, without anyone realizing that this is happening.
E. If, for instance, a family believes that it is a victim of circumstances, the expectation will develop that something awful is bound to happen.

1] DCABE
2] BADEC
3] BCEDA
4] DECAB
5] BDEAC


Quantitative Ability
If Sunil eats 2 dosas , 3 puris and 2 laddoos the bill amounts to Rs.54. if he eats 5 dosas, 6 puris and 4 laddoos the bill amounts to Rs.118. if he eats 3 dosas, 3 puris and 2 laddoos, then how much(in Rs.)should Sunil pay?

1] 58
2] 64
3] 48
4] 56
5] 52

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Posted on 13-Aug-09

So,folks here are the correct answers

Para Jumbles
The correct answer is 2.

BA are in sequence (A wise parent will reassure the child through explanation and ensure that he grows through each new experience. But if a child is made to feel inadequate in some way, this natural feeling can crystalise into a sense of not being good enough, clever enough, or able enough and years later surface as a sense of inferiority.)


Quantitative Ability
The correct answer is 2.

Let the cost of each dosa, puri and laddoo be d, p and l respectively.
Then we have
2d + 3p + 2l = 54 ------ (1)
5d + 6p + 4l = 118 ------ (2)
While there are only two equations in these unknowns, we can clearly see that by talking the difference of the two equations we get 3d + 3p + 2l = 64
In other words the bill for 3 dosas, 3 puris and 2 laddoos (which is what we have been asked to find out in the question) is Rs.64.

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  1. prasannaz saidThu, 06 Aug 2009 12:33:19 -0000 ( Link )

    Quant:option :-2 Parajumb:-4

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  2. uditaghosh saidThu, 06 Aug 2009 14:53:59 -0000 ( Link )

    para-2,quant-2

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  3. lamaster saidThu, 06 Aug 2009 16:09:05 -0000 ( Link )

    quant-2

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  4. delhi_sms saidFri, 07 Aug 2009 11:41:44 -0000 ( Link )

    para jumble—option 2) ; quant—option 2)

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  5. amrindhe saidFri, 07 Aug 2009 11:55:43 -0000 ( Link )

    quant 2 para 4

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  6. aggarwr6 saidFri, 07 Aug 2009 13:18:00 -0000 ( Link )

    answer for the second ques. is ” 64 “

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  7. lamaster saidSat, 08 Aug 2009 16:46:21 -0000 ( Link )

    para jumb- 2

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  8. riik saidSun, 09 Aug 2009 10:33:01 -0000 ( Link )

    ParaJumble- Option 2 Quant -Option 2

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  9. krunal_155 saidSun, 09 Aug 2009 18:05:49 -0000 ( Link )

    quant-2 can any body tell me that y the explanation of the test’s answer is not given in test section

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  10. himanshu3672 saidMon, 10 Aug 2009 13:06:40 -0000 ( Link )

    PJ- option(4)

    QA -option(2)

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  11. jitesh09 saidTue, 11 Aug 2009 01:38:03 -0000 ( Link )

    for quant— make two equations….1st is 2D+3P+2L=54….............(i) 5D+6P+4L=118…............(ii)

    and subtract (ii) – (i).......we will get 64…so answer is 2.

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  12. ranu1188 saidWed, 12 Aug 2009 09:52:33 -0000 ( Link )

    quant: 2 parajumble: 4

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  13. srishti_gupta saidWed, 12 Aug 2009 13:02:27 -0000 ( Link )

    for quant question its 64 i.e. 2nd option

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  14. vivek king singh saidWed, 12 Aug 2009 16:04:52 -0000 ( Link )

    for the para jumble …i’ll go with 4

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  15. vismay001 saidThu, 13 Aug 2009 17:10:29 -0000 ( Link )

    quant :-64

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