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Crack The Iim Indore Ipm Entrance Examination 2nd Edition North Academics (Author) - Solutions
Although the professor was quite prominent in her field, she wore an air of ........ while lecturing her students.(a) unanimity (b) sanction(c) modesty (d) parsimony(e) morose
Because Ranjan was generally ........ on the football field, he was genuinely touched by the amount of praise he received for his game-winning touchdown.(a) indelible (b) methodical(c) succinct (d) pious(e) unheralded
His ........ sense of humor caused more ........than he must have intended.(a) debunk ... sobriety(b) wry ... confusion(c) prominent ... impudence(d) dry ... jargon(e) incorrigible ... paucity
The novel’s protagonist, a pearl diver, naïvely expects that the buyers will compete among themselves to pay him the best price for his pearl, but instead they........ to ........ him.(a) venture ... reward(b) pretend ... praise(c) conspire ... reimburse(d) refuse ... cheat(e) collude ... swindle
Although some think the terms ‘bug’ and‘insect’ are ........, the former term actually refers to ........ group of insects.(a) parallel ... an identical(b) precise ... an exact(c) interchangeable ... a particular(d) exclusive ... a separate(e) useful ... a useless
A discerning publishing agent can ........promising material from a mass of submissions, separating the good from the bad.(a) supplant (b) dramatize(c) finagle (d) winnow(e) overhaul
Located amidst the colossal green hills, what might have otherwise been ........airfield in ........ part of the North assumed the overtones of the battlefield.(a) an impressive ... an alien(b) a blood-shattered ... an estranged(c) a combatant ... a war torn(d) a picturesque ... an exquisite(e) a
We landed at the airport with ........ notions of the country as ........ country where many parents are alleged to have sold their children in exchange for food.(a) paradoxical ... an abounding(b) incongruous ... an opulent(c) preconceived ... an impoverished(d) unwarranted ... an impotent(e)
It is a situation with a hard, practical edge which raises issues of life-threatening ........and therefore demands to be addressed with cool, clear-headed ........ .(a) existence ... involvement(b) incidents ... erudition(c) evidence ... cognizance(d) illustrations ... expedience(e) immediacy ...
Some are born with a ........ to commit suicide, whereas some commit suicide because they are unable to bear ........changes in their lives.(a) sentiment ... inimical(b) resolution ... adverse(c) predisposition ... cataclysmic(d) prognosis ... miserable(e) prodigy ... abrupt
Suicide is the outcome of man’s difficulty to ........ himself in society, so he does not feel isolated.(a) materialize (b) isolate(c) homogenize (d) secure(e) integrate
While environmentalists and NGO’s have welcomed the move, there has been strong........ from many a quarter.(a) opposition (b) rivalry(c) approval (d) defiance(e) acceptance
Today, plastic has proved to be a ........ to the environment; the world over, steps are being taken to ban the ........ and nonrecyclable material, which has silently taken over our lives.(a) boon ... ominous(b) threat ... jeopardizing(c) menace ... non-eco-friendly(d) inauspicious ...
Life, as the film demonstrates, is too complex for ........ endings.(a) facile (b) intricate (c) straight (d) occult (e) recognizable
Their courage is only ........, and a small show of strength is enough to call their bluff.(a) ostentation (b) fortitude(c) temperament (d) exhibition(e) bravado
Knowing Hrithik was overshadowed by many other actors, she knew she was indulging in a bit of ........ when she wondered whether Hrithik was the greatest living actor ever.(a) irony (b) overemphasis(c) understatement (d) hyperbole(e) injustice
Although the AIDS epidemic is in the limelight, there is a silent killer ........through India, killing more people than AIDS itself. The ........ is that, unlike AIDS, this disease is easily cured.(a) storming ... satire(b) flaming ... ridicule(c) raging ... parody(d) rampaging ... irony(e)
At the cutting edge of research, scientists are developing new sunscreens of both........ and internal varieties.(a) polar (b) tropical(c) territorial (d) atmospheric(e) regional
Behind their strange appearance and ........for carrion, which has long singled them out for fear and loathing, hyenas present a........ society in which females dominate.(a) longing ... contrastive(b) penchant ... realistic(c) proclivity ... virtual(d) appetite ... matriarchal(e) yearning ...
By ........ celebrities from the sports, entertainment, or business arenas, the show narrates the stories of the ........ newsmakers from all walks of life.(a) displaying ... pedestrian(b) profiling ... influential(c) parading ... effective(d) narrating ... dominating (e) setting forth ... ordinary
In these politically correct times, it has become ........ to discuss certain subjects at all.(a) safe (b) eccentric(c) precarious (d) efficacious(e) effortless
The citizenry had become so ........ by the government’s ........ that the latest financial scandal did not even make the front page of the newspapers.(a) fascinated ... impropriety(b) disgusted ... peccadilloes(c) distraught ... magnanimity(d) regretful ... personification(e) jaded ...
In spite of the ........ vista of the country dismantled by war and its development clogged by illiteracy, locals like to ........their nationalism.(a) sickening ... unveil(b) diverse ... exhibit(c) unruly ... curb(d) picturesque ... conceal(e) chaotic ... flaunt
Despite its lofty goal-truth-many scholars maintain that law as ........ is a highly regulated street fight.(a) a dogma (b) a study(c) a profession (d) a philosophy(e) a lifestyle
The rules of engagement for United Nations troops stationed in Bosnia prohibit deadly force unless all ........ actions have been exhausted.(a) comparable (b) menacing (c) alternative (d) augmented (e) extraordinary
Though he claimed the business was ........, his irritability ........ that claim.(a) sound ... belied(b) expanding ... supported(c) downsizing ... vindicated(d) static ... contradicted(e) booming ... affirmed
Although the buildings and streets of this small beach town appear ........, the property values are quite ........ .(a) expensive ... steep(b) dilapidated ... high(c) artistic ... pedestrian(d) refurbished ... low(e) quaint ... reasonable
Ironically, the foreign affairs policies of democracies are more likely to meet with protests than similar policies of totalitarian regimes because a democracy is ........protest; whereas in a totalitarian regime, no one is listening.(a) impassive to (b) indifferent to(c) imperiled by (d) sensitive
Man is violent and therefore any theory of conflict resolution between nations that........ to account for this is ........ flawed.(a) declines ... supposedly(b) refuses ... pejoratively(c) fails ... inherently(d) consents ... manifestly(e) flinches ... innately
Though a small man, Abdul Kalam appeared to be much larger behind his desk;for, having skillfully designed his office, he was ........ by the perspective.(a) augmented (b) comforted(c) apprehended (d) lessened(e) disconcerted
Though most explicitly sexist words have been replaced by gender-neutral terms, sexism thrives in the ........ of many words.(a) indistinctness (b) similitude(c) loquacity (d) implications(e) obscurity
Man has no choice but to seek truth, he is made uncomfortable and frustrated without truth—thus, the quest for truth is part of what makes us ........ .(a) noble (b) different(c) human (d) intelligent(e) aggressive
This argues well that Chandresh exercised less free will than Ashutosh; for even though Chandresh was aware that he was misdirected, he was still unable to ........free will.(a) defer (b) facilitate(c) proscribe (d) prevent(e) exert
These categories amply point out the fundamental desire that people have to express themselves and the cleverness they display in that expression; who would have believed that the drab, mundane DMV would become the ........ such creativity?(a) catalyst for (b) inhibitor of(c) disabler of (d)
Existentialism can be used to rationalize evil: if one does not like the rules of society and has no conscience, he may use existentialism as a means of ........ a set of beliefs that are advantageous to him but injurious to others.(a) thwarting (b) proving (c) promoting (d) justifying (e) impugning
Liharev talks about being both a nihilist and an atheist during his life, yet he never does ........ faith in God.(a) affirm (b) lose(c) scorn (d) aver(e) supplicate
Despite all its ........, a stint in the diplomatic core is invariably an uplifting experience.(a) merits (b) compensation(c) effectiveness (d) rigors(e) mediocrity
She is the most ........ person I have ever met, seemingly with an endless reserve of energy.(a) jejune (b) vivacious(c) solicitous (d) impudent(e) indolent
The aspiring candidate’s performance in the debate all but ........ any hope he may have had of winning the election.(a) nullifies (b) encourages(c) guarantees (d) accentuates(e) contains
Because of his success as a comedian, directors were loath to consider him for........ roles.(a) supporting (b) leading(c) dramatic (d) comedic(e) musical
The air in a room that contains several houseplants can be more ........ oxygen than a room that contains no plants.(a) enjoyed by(b) exhausted with(c) obscured by(d) saturated with(e) complicated by
We felt ........ once the committee issued its report that ........ our actions.(a) angered ... supported(b) abused ... endorsed(c) vindicated ... authenticated(d) helpless ... applauded(e) ignorant ... dignified
His ........ for learning history should prove to be ........ during his studies to become a history teacher.(a) disdain ... useful(b) penchant ... practical(c) dislike ... exceptional(d) affinity ... futile(e) appreciation ... gratuitous
Devesh loves roses for the ........ appeal of their petals and leaves, while I am most........ by their olfactory properties.(a) aesthetic ... enthralled(b) acrid ... interested(c) nurturing ... persuaded(d) visual ... displeased(e) tacit ... disenchanted
As the employee’s motives were found to be ........, no disciplinary action will be taken against him for the mistake.(a) absurd (b) gratuitous(c) improvised (d) benign(e) intentional
Her charisma was a double-edged sword;in her friends, it aroused both admiration and ........ .(a) envy (b) laudation (c) equanimity (d) obstinacy (e) affection
Male sperm whales are normally ........creatures; however, when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have been known to ships.(a) docile ... attack(b) aggressive ... strike(c) large ... assault(d) peaceful ... ignore(e) powerful ... assail
Lacking sacred scriptures or ........, Shinto is more properly regarded as a legacy of traditional practices and basic values than as a formal system of belief.(a) followers (b) customs(c) dogma (d) relics(e) faith
The author presumably believes that all businessmen are ........, for her main characters, whatever qualities they may lack, are virtual paragons of ........ .(a) clever ... ingenuity(b) covetous ... greed(c) virtuous ... deceit(d) successful ... ambition(e) cautious ... achievement
Her concern for the earthquake victims........ her reputation as a callous person.(a) restored (b) rescinded(c) created (d) proved(e) belied
A Saudi tycoon bought the famous footwear for $10 million. Yes/No
In Islamic tradition, footwear is removed before entering private houses. Yes/No
In Texas, footwear is considered an offensive projectile. Yes/No
The shoe which was hurled was 9 in number. Yes/No
Baghdad authorities have welcomed alZaidi’s act. Yes/No
According to the passage, Obama is likely to face all the following major challenges except:(a) To wind up the unresolved war.(b) To improve the gloomy economic situation.(c) To find a solution to the Middle East crisis.(d) To put a curb on terrorism and terrorist organizations.(e) To get the
What can be inferred about the policies of Obama’s predecessor?(a) His policies had less room for consensus and cooperation in world affairs.(b) His policies lacked clear thinking on how to get America upon its feet.(c) Pakistan was not engaged to tackle al-Qaeda and the Taliban.(d) He showed
What does the author want to convey from the statement ‘But as enormous as his moment in history are the challenges Obama will face from day one’?(a) His ascent heralds a significant change but it also poses many daunting tasks ahead.(b) The challenges in front of Obama are insignificant in
Define the function f (x, y) = x + y + xy.Natural numbers from 1 to 100 are written on the blackboard. A student comes and starts taking two numbers in order starting from the 1st pair as (1, 2), then the resultant of f (1, 2) = 1 + 2 + 1.2 = 5 with 3 will be calculated as f [f (1, 2), 3]and, so on
What is the greatest prime factor of 417 – 228?(a) 2 (b) 3(c) 7 (d) None of these.
There are 1989 computers in all the schools of a state, which is approximately one computer for every 68.6 students.Of the following, which is the closest approximation, in thousands, of the number of students in that state?(a) 132 (b) 137(c) 142 (d) 144
Of the positive integers that are multiples of 30 and are less than or equal to 360, what fraction are multiples of 12?(a) 1/6 (b) 1/3(c) 2/5 (d) 1/2
Consider the number= 11 × 13 × 17 × 19 × 23 A decrease of 1 in which of the above factors would result in the greatest decrease in the product?(a) 11 (b) 13(c) 17 (d) 19
Current sales tax is 8%. If sales tax had been only 5%, Junu would have paid ` 12 less sales tax. What was the total amount that Junu paid for the purchase including sales tax?(a) 368 (b) 432(c) 400 (d) 420
x2 + x + 1 is a factor of (x + 1)n – xn – 1, whenever:(a) n is odd.(b) n is odd and a multiple of 3.(c) n is an even multiple of 3.(d) n is odd and not a multiple of 3.
Using the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4, how many numbers of at most 4 digits can be formed(repetition allowed)?(a) 340 (b) 256 (c) 64 (d) None of these.
Inside a quadrilateral ABCD (right-angled at B), a circle is drawn in such a way that all the four sides of the quadrilateral are tangent to the circle. Circle touches side CD at P and side BC at R. Given that PD = 9 cm and RC = 11 cm. If radius of the circle = 5 cm, find the length of BC.(a) 16
Consider the expression y = x2 – 2kx + k2 +1.For which of the following values of K, y will be always greater than zero for any value of x?(a) K > 0(b) K is any real number.(c) K > 2(d) –2 < K < 7
If x = 17 + 12 2, then find out the value of x x3 31+ ?(a) 38202 (b) 39202(c) 39302 (d) 38302
(1721 + 1921) is not divisible by:(a) 36 (b) 8(c) 9 (d) 18
In ∆DEF shown in Fig. 7, points A, B and C are taken on DE, DF and EF.(a) 140 (b) 70 (c) 100 (d) 50
Let, N = {x | x be a prime number and x < 30}.The number of distinct rational numbers whose numerator and denominator belong to set N is:(a) 10C2 (b) 10P2(c) 10C2 + 1 (d) 10P2 + 1
A geometric progression consists of 1001 terms. Sum of the terms occupying the odd places is P1, and the sum of the terms occupying the even places is P2. Find out the common ratio of this GP.(a) P2/P1(b) P1/P2(c) (P2 – P1)/P1(d) Cannot be determined.
Consider the following data for a snacks shop ‘Santushti’ located at Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi:2009 2010 CP/Unit A B SP/Unit C D It is given that B – A = D – C [All the values A, B, C and D are in natural numbers and `]Which of the following is definitely true?(a) Profit percentage per unit in
If extra runs are not considered, which match has the lowest average runs per over?(a) 1st match(b) 2nd match(c) 3rd match(d) Either the 2nd or the 3rd match.
Mr Phani Ram, the team selector, has made the following observations to improve the performance of the team.(i) Performance of the first five players have improved, whereas performance of last six players have gone down.(ii) Had there been no extra runs, runs in the 2nd match would have decreased
What would have the total runs scored in the 3rd match if Indian team would have played 50 overs with the same average which it maintained till the overs actually played?(a) 180 (b) 190(c) 200 (d) 170
In which of the matches, Indian Team’s average runs per over is maximum?(a) 1st match(b) 2nd match(c) 3rd match(d) Either 1st or 2nd match
Likhit bought 100 kgs of rice for ` 1,100 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 20 kgs of rice. At what price did he sell the rice (`/kg)?(a) ` 9.09 (b) ` 9.16(c) ` 9.33 (d) ` 10
Find out the LCM of 1000! and (1001 ×1002 × 1003 × 1004 × 1005 × 1006)?(a) 1001! (b) 1005!(c) 1006! (d) 1000!
Surface area of cuboids is 24 cm2. Find out the maximum volume of the cuboids?(a) 4 cm3 (b) 6 cm3(c) 10 cm3 (d) 8 cm3
A polygon has 44 diagonals. What is the number of sides in this polygon?(a) 8 (b) 11(c) 12 (d) 9
In a referendum about three proposals, 78%of the people were in against at least one of the proposals. 50% of the people were against the first proposal, 30% against the second proposal and 20% against the third proposal. If 5% of people were against all the three proposals, then what percentage of
A speaks truth in 75% of the cases and B in 80% of the cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other in stating the same fact?(a) 15 (b) 5(c) 20 (d) 35
Let E, F and G be the the mid-points of DC, AD and BC. If P is any point inside the rectangle ABGF and if X is the area of the triangle DPE, then which one of the following is true (Fig. 5)?(a) 8 < X < 16 (b) 8 < X < 32(c) 16 < X < 32 (d) 16 < X < 64
The area of the square ABCD is
How many triplets x, y and z can be chosen from the set {1, 2, 3, ..., 49, 50}, such that x ≤ y.(a) 50C2 (b) 50C2 + 50C3(c) 49C1 50C1 (d) None of these.
AB is the diameter of the given circle(Fig. 4), while points C and D lie on the circumference as shown. If AB is 15 cm, AC is 12 cm and BD is 9 cm, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.(a) 54 sq cm (b) 216 sq cm (c) 162 sq cm (d) None of these.
There are three inlet taps whose diameters are 1 cm, 2 cm and 3 cm. The rate of water flow is directly proportional to the square of the diameter. It takes 9 mins for the smallest pipe to fill an empty tank. Find out the time taken to fill an empty tank, when all the three taps are opened.(a) 9/14
For the year 2008–09, which sector accounts for the maximum percentage of the total FDI equity inflows of that particular sector for the whole period 2001–02 to 2010–11?(a) Computer (b) Telecom(c) Real Estate (d) Services Sector
Out of the mentioned sectors, how many sectors have seen a consistent rise or consistent decline across the years from 2008–09 to 2010–11?(a) 2 (b) 3(c) 4 (d) 1
Telecom sector accounts for 8% of total cumulative inflows during the whole period. What percentage of total cumulative inflows is accounted for by Services sector during the whole period?(a) 23%(b) 20%(c) 18%(d) Cannot be determined.
Which sector has attracted the third highest FDI equity inflows from the year 2001–02 to 2007–08?(a) Computer (b) Telecom(c) Real Estate (d) Power
Find out the number of persons.(a) 10 (b) 11(c) 12 (d) 13
Everyone shakes hands with everyone else in a room. Total number of handshakes is
There are fifty successive percentage discounts given in a series of 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% ..., and so on. What is the net discount?(a) 98% (b) 2550%(c) 100% (d) Infinite
P works twice as fast as Q, whereas P and Q together can work three times as fast as R. If P, Q and R together work on a job, in what ratio should they share the earnings?(a) 2:1:1 (b) 4:2:1(c) 4:3:2 (d) 4:2:3
LCM of three consecutive natural numbers(a,b, c) = N. How many different value/s of HCF (a,b, c) is/are possible?(a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) More than one but finite.
A can do a piece of work in 36 days, B in 54 days and C in 72 days. All three began the work together but A left 8 days and B 12 days before the completion of the work.For how many days in all did C work?(a) 24 days (b) 28 days(c) 32 days (d) 36 days
The height of a tree varies as the square root of its age (between 5 and 17 years). When the age of a tree is 9 years, its height is 4 feet. What will be the height of the tree at the age of 16 (in inches)?(a) 64 (b) 72 (c) 48 (d) 68
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