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1. If x+1x=5x+x1=5, what is x3+1x3x3+x31?
  • 110
  • 125
  • 130
  • 140
2. A shopkeeper offers a 20% discount but still makes a 20% profit. What is the cost price if the marked price is ₹600?
  • ₹400
  • ₹450
  • ₹500
  • ₹550
3. If the average of 5 numbers is 40 and two numbers are 35 and 45, what is the average of the remaining three?
  • 38
  • 40
  • 42
  • 45
4. A train covers 360 km in 5 hours. If it travels at 80 km/h for part of the journey and 60 km/h for the rest, how long did it travel at 80 km/h?
  • 1 hours
  • 2 hours
  • 3 hours
  • 4 hours
5. If 3x+2=813x+2=81, what is xx?
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
6. Choose the correct synonym for "EPHEMERAL":
  • Eternal
  • Temporary
  • Permanent
  • Endless
7. Identify the odd one out:
  • Apple
  • Banana
  • Carrot
  • Orange
8. The project was completed by him." Change to active voice:
  • The project is completed by him.
  • He had completed the project.
  • The project was being completed by him.
9. Which word is misspelled?
  • Accommodate
  • Embarrass
  • Occassion
  • Millennium
10. Complete the analogy: Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
  • Cut
  • Sharp
  • Metal
  • Spoon
11. An employee finds a colleague stealing office supplies. What should they do?
  • Confront the colleague
  • Report to HR
  • Ignore it
  • Join in
12. A project deadline is near, but the team is behind schedule. The best action is:
  • Work overtime
  • Delay the deadline
  • Reduce project scope
  • Assign more resources
13. Who is the author of "The God of Small Things"?
  • Arundhati Roy
  • Salman Rushdie
  • Jhumpa Lahiri
  • Vikram Seth
14. The first Indian to win a Nobel Prize was:
  • Rabindranath Tagore
  • CV Raman
  • Mother Teresa
  • Amartya Sen
15. A is twice as efficient as B. If they work together, they finish a job in 12 days. How long would B alone take?
  • 24days
  • 36 days
  • 30 days
  • 18 days
16. The next number in the series 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ? is:
  • 42
  • 44
  • 48
  • 50
17. If "PENCIL" is coded as "RGPENK", how is "PAPER" coded?
  • RCSGT
  • RCRGT
  • RCRHT
  • RDRGT
18. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
  • Venus
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
19. A man invests ₹10,000 at 10% p.a. compounded annually. What is the amount after 2 years?
  • ₹12,000
  • ₹12,100
  • ₹12,200
  • ₹12,500
20. If 20% of a number is 50, what is 40% of the same number?
  • 80
  • 100
  • 120
  • 150
21. What is the HCF of 36 and 84?
  • 6
  • 12
  • 18
  • 24
22. If the area of a circle is 154 cm², what is its radius? (Use π = 22/7)
  • 7 cm
  • 14 cm
  • 21 cm
  • 28 cm
23. Choose the correct antonym for "BENEVOLENT":
  • Kind
  • Malevolent
  • Generous
  • Compassionate
24. Complete the idiom: "Barking up the wrong ______."
  • Tree
  • Dog
  • Street
  • Wall
25. The jury _____ divided in their opinions." Fill in the blank.
  • was
  • were
  • has
  • have
26. A customer complains about a defective product. As a manager, you should:
  • Ignore the complaint
  • Offer a replacement/refund
  • Blame the customer
  • Delay resolution
27. Your team misses a deadline due to poor planning. The best corrective action is:
  • Fire the team
  • Improve future planning
  • Extend all future deadlines
  • Ignore the issue
28. Ethical dilemma: A competitor's confidential data is accidentally shared with you. You should:
  • Use it for your advantage
  • Delete it and inform them
  • Sell it to a third party
  • Share it publicly
29. Who is the current Prime Minister of India (as of 2025)?
  • Narendra Modi
  • Rahul Gandhi
  • Amit Shah
  • Manmohan Singh
30. The 2024 Olympics will be held in:
  • Paris
  • Los Angeles
  • Tokyo
  • Beijing
31. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate (as per 2021 census)?
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Maharashtra
  • Karnataka
32. A car travels 300 km in 5 hours. What is its speed in m/s?
  • 16.67 m/s
  • 20 m/s
  • 25 m/s
  • 30 m/s
33. If xy=34yx=43 and yz=25zy=52, what is xzzx?
  • 3/10
  • 5/12
  • 6/20
  • 8/15
34. Which number is missing in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, __, 37?
  • 24
  • 26
  • 28
  • 30
35. A person who loves books" is called a:
  • Bibliophile
  • Philanthropist
  • Misogynist
  • Atheist
36. A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. What is the annual interest rate?
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 25%
37. If the ratio of ages of A and B is 3:5 and the sum of their ages is 64, what is B's age?
  • 24
  • 30
  • 40
  • 48
38. Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence: "After the scandal, his reputation was ______."
  • in the pink
  • in the red
  • in tatters
  • in the black
39. Your team member takes credit for your idea in a meeting. You should:
  • Confront them publicly
  • Ignore it to avoid conflict
  • Discuss it privately later
  • Complain to HR immediately
40. A client demands an unrealistic deadline. The best response is:
  • Agree and compromise quality
  • Refuse outright
  • Propose a feasible timeline
  • Delegate the task
41. The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to:
  • Malala Yousafzai
  • Narges Mohammadi
  • Maria Ressa
  • Denis Mukwege
42. India's first AI university is located in:
  • Bengaluru
  • Hyderabad
  • Mumbai
  • Delhi
43. If the LCM of two numbers is 120 and their HCF is 4, and one number is 24, what is the other number?
  • 16
  • 20
  • 24
  • 28
44. A person who compiles dictionaries" is called a:
  • Cartographer
  • Lexicographer
  • Philologist
  • Linguist
45. in total, how many students, from among those originally enrolled in Science or Arts, are now taking Economics?
  • 95
46. XAT 2024 QADI | Algebra - Progressions
  • None of the remaining options is correct
  • 93
  • 88
  • 83
  • 77
47. XAT 2024 QADI | Arithmetic - Time, Speed & Distance
  • 11:30 PM
  • 7:50 PM
  • 5:10 PM
  • 8:10 PM
  • 10:36pm
48. XAT 2024 QADI | Algebra - Logarithms
  • 1
  • 0
  • 3
  • Infinitely many
49. .XAT 2024 QADI | Arithmetic - Profit & Loss
  • Rs. 1,16,000
  • Rs. 91,000
  • Rs. 95,000
  • Rs. 87,000
  • Rs. 1,20,000
50. XAT 2024 QADI | Arithmetic - Profit & Loss
  • None of the remaining options is correct
  • Rs. 25,300
  • Rs. 28,900
  • Rs. 41,400
  • Rs. 52,900
51. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
  • Neither he nor his friends is coming.
  • Neither he nor his friends are coming.
  • Neither he nor his friends am coming.
  • Neither he nor his friends be coming
52. A company faces declining sales. Should it:
  • Ignore market trends
  • Lower product quality
  • Reduce workforce
  • Increase advertising
53. The currency of Japan is:
  • Yen
  • Won
  • Ringgit
  • Baht
54. Which of the following, will be the most MEANINGFUL conclusion of the passage?
  • People are not careful about their food choices
  • High-intensity workout can lead to various problems.
  • People are more focused on healthy diets than physical exercise.
  • Doing physical exercise doesn’t mean you will become healthy
55. Which of the following sentences have the CORRECT usage of punctuation?
  • Being cut off from such supplies, possibly throughout the summer, will have immediate and longer-term humanitarian and economic impacts, the scale of which is difficult to estimate at this time.
  • Being cut off from such supplies, possibly throughout the summer will have immediate and longer-term humanitarian and economic impacts, the scale of which is difficult to estimate at this time.
  • Being cut off from such supplies possibly throughout the summer, will have immediate and longer-term humanitarian and economic impacts the scale of which is difficult to estimate at this time
  • Being cut off from such supplies possibly throughout the summer will have immediate and longer-term humanitarian, and economic impacts, the scale of which is difficult to estimate at this time.
56. Which of the following statements MOST seriously weakens the conclusion drawn in the passage?
  • Companies are spending too much on their marketing and getting no results.
  • Promotional posts have become repetitive and people refrain from seeing repetitive content.
  • People’s expectations from the social media pages of brands involve less the posting of promotional messages.
  • Social media presence needs to be tailored to the expectations of your customers.
57. Which of the following sentences will MOST logically complete the above excerpt?
  • The Net zero Emissions Scenario, representing 6% of total cumulative emissions reductions.
  • It examines what international progress on hydrogen is needed to help address climate change.
58. Which of the following can be BEST inferred from the paragraph above?
  • The most important content in the message is related to flight booking.
  • Google is trying to invade in the privacy of users by using such feature.
  • Other than summary cards, there are other features of Google which use AI and machine learning algorithms
  • Summary card thoroughly reads every information in the received mail.
59. Which of the following sentences uses a WRONG tag-question?
  • There is no point to argue now, will there?
  • You like to have fun, don’t you?
  • Nobody has received the parcel, have they?
  • Rahul came from his school, didn’t he?
60. What cannot be inferred about the installation of solar panels from the given passage?
  • They might not run for a long time.
  • They require lots of space.
  • They might require high labour cost.
  • They can be costly.
61. The author will NOT agree with which of the following situations when it comes to garnering the benefits of solar energy?
  • Mr X. is planning to move to a tropical country in order to save his electricity bill.
  • Mr. X is investing on renovation of his terrace.
  • Mr. X is planting many trees around his house before buying solar panels.
  • Despite many options around, Mr. X is persistent on buying solar panels from a known seller.
62. The given passage mainly talks about __________.
  • Ancestors of Homo sapiens interacted solely using numbers.
  • Ancestors of Homo sapiens hunted in groups.
  • Ancestors of Homo sapiens sensed numbers.
  • Ancestors of Homo sapiens used numerical competence.
63. Which of the following statements CANNOT be inferred from the passage?
  • Numbers and quantitative understanding of our ancestors
  • The dependency of other organisms on bacter
  • Vibrio fischeri and their way of living
  • The remarkable ways animals understand numbers
64. The behaviour called ‘quorum sensing’ is related to ___________.
  • bacteria food consumption
  • bacteria glow
  • bacteria anomaly
  • bacteria disease
65. Which of the following BEST captures the essence of the poem?
  • Humans have reached in the world where there is no pain and agony.
  • This world and all existing life is an illusion of sorts as reality doesn’t exist.
  • All the species in the world are surrounded by despair.
  • Dreams can’t come true unless we dream more about them.
66. Which poetic device is used by the poet in the second stanza?
  • Metaphor and personification
  • Simile and alliteration
  • Anaphora
  • Enjambment
67. Which of the following statements, if true, would weaken the decision to sack Sastri the most?
  • It was published in the press Information (another reputed journal) that individuals who cannot work in teams find it difficult to adjust to a new location.
  • In the latest issue of a reputed journal, Xaviers Business Review, it was published that most top managers find it difficult to work in a group.
  • Another article published in the magazine, The Times of India , highlighted that employees' problems at home affect their performance at work
  • The Supreme court of India study established that employees with 5-10 years of work experience tend to have conflicting responsibilities at home and office. However, these conflicts wither away after 10 years of experience.
68. Which of the following could be the most unlikely reason for Alairasan's declining involvement in the workplace?
  • Alairasan was appreciated by his bossès for his achievement last year.
  • After putting in lots of effort for the superlative performance, Alairasan felt burnt out.
  • Other employee in the organization have been trying to pull him down, since he was declared best performer.
  • Alairasan does not have the challenging work enough as he has already achieved the best performance award.
69. Which of the following could be the most likely reason for decline in public support for Agastya?
  • Politician and Bureaucats gave bribe to media and general public.
  • Politicians and Bureaucats gave warning to Agastya.
  • The general public may have realized that Agastya was focusing too much on "indirect involvement" in past incidences of corruption. Common men found it difficult to live up to the high standards set by Agastya.
  • Agastya was old and he lacked the energy to garner the same support that he enjoyed from the media and the public in the initial stages.
70. If you were Dileep what is your opinion would be the most appropriate action?
  • Apprise the corporate recruiters of the situation and assure them that corrective actions will be taken.
  • Constitute a fact finding committee to investigate the matter and ask them to submit a report to you with in week's time.
  • Suspend Sanjay and the President of SPC.
  • Debar Sanjay and the President of SPC from the placement process as they have failed to uphold the rules of the SPC.
71. Which of three members should form the team for the International competition?
  • 13, 14, 15
  • 1, 6, 12
  • 2, 8, 14
  • 4, 11, 14
72. Which of the following members should constitute the team for the district level competition?
  • 4, 11, 13
  • 4, 5, 6
  • 1, 4, 11
  • 4, 11, 14
73. Ms. Wilson has to select the team for national competition after she has selected the team for international competition. A student selected for international competition cannot be a part of national competition. Which is the best team for the national co
  • 3, 6, 10
  • 2, 8, 14
  • 8, 9, 10
  • 1, 7, 4
74. What must not be done by Shyam?
  • Reduce the production of “Biscuits” till committee submits its report.
  • Maintain the level of production for “Biscuits” and ask the supplier for better quality raw material.
  • Increase the production for “Biscuits” and ask the supplier for better quality raw material.
  • Only produce “Biscuits” as it gives highest profits.
75. What should Rocket Singh do?
  • Conduct a research study to find out the reason for customer’s dissatisfaction.
  • Send an anonymous email to all the employees highlighting customer dissatisfaction.
  • Stop production of Biscuits.
  • Launch one more product to increase sales.
76. Which of the following is the best possible course of action available to the affected managers?
  • Go for further education to the U.S.
  • Register a complaint with the human rights body.
  • Create a forum for discussion and resolution of issues.
  • File a law suit against the company.
77. Which of the following actions would adversely affect both BPP and Mr. Aman, the most?
  • Initiate an internal inquiry to find the truth.
  • Expel Mr. Aman from the party with immediate effect.
  • Suspend Mr. Baman from the party with immediate effect.
  • Take no action against Mr. Aman.
78. At the Disciplinary Committee meeting, members came up with the following suggestions. Which of the following suggestions would harm the party, the least?
  • Maintain status – quo
  • Suspend Mr. Baman from the party with immediate effect but announce that he will be taken back if the court declares him innocent.
  • Initiate an internal inquiry to find the truth.
  • Expel Mr. Baman from the party with immediate effect to maintain party’s clean image
79. ABC is a triangle ∠CAB = 30° and ∠ABC = 60°. If M is the midpoint of AB, then ∠ACM is
  • 60
  • 45
  • 30
  • 15
80. Let p be any positive integer and 2x + p = 2y, p + y = x and x + y = z. For what value of p would x + y + z attains its maximum value?
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
81. If f(x) = x/10 if x is divisible by 10, f(x) = x + 1, if x is not divisible by 10. If Ao = 1994, and An+1 = f(An) what is the smallest value of ‘n’ such that An = 2?
  • 1993
  • 128
  • 18
  • 9
82. If the polynomial x3 + px + q has three distinct roots, then which of the following is a possible value of p?
  • 2
  • 1
  • –1
  • 0
83. p, q, r, s and t be non – negative real numbers such that p+ q+ r + s + t = 10. Let X be the maximum of the number p+ q, q+ r, r + s and s + t. The least possible value of X lies in the interval
  • [4, 5]
  • [3, 4]
  • [2, 3]
  • [0, 2]
84. A non-flying ant wants to travel from the bottom corner to the diagonally opposite top corner of cubical room. The side of the room is 2 meters. What will be the minimum distance that the ants needs to travel?
  • 2√5 meters
  • 2√6 meters
  • 2√3 meters
  • (2√2 + 2) meters
85. A tall building has its base at point K. Three points A, B and C are located at distances of 4 meters, 8 metres and 16 metres respectively from K. The angles of elevation of the top of the tower from A and C are complementary. What is the angle of elevati
86. Which company is the most profitable, using the criterion of profit percentage on sales?
  • Amazon Ltd.
  • Adani Ltd.
  • Tata Ltd.
  • Reliance Ltd.
87. What do Adani Ltd.’s assets amount to?
  • Cannot be determined
  • Rs. 50, 000
  • Rs. 1,25,000
  • Rs. 41,667
88. What do Tata Ltd.’s sales amount to?
  • Rs. 3,00,000
  • Rs. 1,25,000
  • Rs. 1,00,000
  • Rs. 1,50,000
89. If the five friends are ranked in descending order according to their total marks, Mireille is ranked third and has one mark more than the person who ranked fourth. How much did Mireille score in the GD?
  • None of these
  • 63
  • 67
  • 71
90. How much did Joaquin score in the MATHS section?
  • 39
  • 36
  • 33
  • 30
91. What is the ratio of the maximum possible score in the written test to the maximum possible score in the personal interview?
  • 03:02
  • 03:01
  • 2 : 1
  • 01:01
92. If DSU has 33% seats in the South zone, then what can be said regarding the following two statements? X: NSU has more seats in the West zone than in the North zone. Y: SWP has more seats in the West zone than in the North zone.
  • None of these
  • If statement Y is true, then statement X is necessarily true
  • If statement X is true, then statement Y is necessarily true
  • Both X and Y are true
93. If NSU has the second largest number of seats in the South zone, then what can be said about the following statements? X: An alliance of NSU and US can form the council in the North zone. Y: An alliance of DSU and SWP can form the council in the West zo
  • Only Y is true
  • Only X is true
  • Both X and Y are false
  • Both X and Y are true
94. What can be said about the following two statements? X: In the South Zone, NSU has more seats than DSU. Y: DSU is the leading party in the East zone.
  • None of these
  • If Y is true, then X is necessarily true
  • X is true
  • Both X and Y are true
95. PQRS is a square. A is the midpoint of PQ. The line passing through P and perpendicular to SA intersects the diagonal at B and QR at C. If PQ = 2 then AC = ______?
  • None
  • 2
  • 1
  • b. 2
96. Four digits of the number 29138576 are omitted so that the result is as large as possible. The largest omitted digit is
  • 5
  • 6
  • 8
  • 9
97. I have five 10 – rupees notes, three 20-rupees notes, and two 50-rupees in my wallet. If three notes were taken out randomly and simultaneously, what is the probability that at least 90 rupees were taken out?
  • . 7/60
  • .1/15
  • .3/20
  • . 1/20
98. Which of the following, will be the most MEANINGFUL conclusion of the paragraph?
  • A leader always remains a leader no matter how diffident you are.
  • No plan of action can be ignored without the permission of elephants.
  • Wisdom and charisma come naturally to elephants.
  • Natural born leaders in the community of elephants can command the respect of others.
99. Which of the following sentences have the CORRECT usage of punctuation?
  • "Ah!" he said, "you people at Arpinum ought to be proud of your townsman. You have never heard him speak?”
  • "Ah!" he said, "you people at Arpinum ought to be proud of your townsman. You have never heard him speak
  • Ah!" he said, "you people at Arpinum ought to be proud of your townsman. You have never heard him speak?”
  • Ah!" he said, "you people at Arpinum ought to be proud of your townsman. You have never heard him speak?”
100. Which of the following statements MOST seriously weakens the conclusion drawn in the passage?
  • The taste of the food is one of the major factors which make the wedding guests happy.
  • Wedding guests who come to an event are mainly interested in gossiping about the couple.
  • The mood of guests in a wedding depends upon the hospitality given to them.
  • The number of food items kept at a wedding is directly proportional to the mood of the guests at the wedding.
101. Which of the following can be BEST inferred from the paragraph above?
  • Freshwater habitats is flourishing at an unprecedented rate.
  • Survival is the only key to fight the tremendous hazards of biodiversity.
  • There were once thriving lakes, but now there are none owing to industrialization.
  • Many aquatic species are dealing with water pollution.
102. Arrange the following into a meaningful sequence.
  • 12345
  • 21354
  • 13245
  • 54213
103. Fill up the blanks with appropriate words. Around 95 million MRI ________ are performed every year. It is an _________ and valuable diagnostic tool, which is incredibly safe for patients.
  • reports; evident
  • scam; efficient
  • scan; effective
  • base; elusive
104. What can be inferred about "Whimsical Pages" bookstore?
  • It is not regulated.
  • It is known for its modern architecture
  • It has a diverse collection of books.
  • It primarily sells electronic devices.
105. What might be the significance of the stained glass windows in "Chronicles Haven," and how do they contribute to the ambiance of the ancient library?
  • They serve no purpose.
  • They were added recently for aesthetic purposes.
  • They contain hidden messages.
  • They contain hidden messages.
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