MAT 2002 Question Paper

If exactly 1 golfer finishes between C and D, then which of the following must be true?

Which of the following CANNOT be true?

If D finishes third, then which of the following must be true?

If C Finishesfirst, then in how many different orders is it possible for the other golfers to finish?

Which of the following additional conditions makeit certain that F finishes second?

Statement : Of the ten fishermen caught in a storm, nine managed to return to the shore. Praveen has not yet returned after four days.
Conclusions :
I. Praveen got killed in the storm.
II. Praveen has survived the storm.

Statement : Now you don't need an import licence to own a VCR.
Conclusions :
I. VCRs are now manufactured indigenously.
II. VCRs are now freely permitted to be imported.

Statement : Just about everyone in Germany has been ona diet at one time or the other and millions of them have learned that the weight they lose is all too easily regained. Still despite their frustration, few question the wisdom of dieting.
Conclusions :
I. Germans should stop dieting.
II. Germans do not learn from experience.

Statement: A study of Planning Commission reveals boom in revenues. However, this has been of little avail owing to soaring expenditure. In the event, there has been a high dose of deficit financing, leading a marked rise in prices. Large financial outlays year after year had little impact on the level of living.
Conclusions :
I. A boom in revenues leads to rise in prices.
II. Large financial outlays should be avoided.

Statement : The average number of students per teacher is 50 in the urban areas where a sit is 60 in rural areas. The national average is 55.
Conclusions :
I. The student-teacher ratio in the rural areas is higher than in the urban areas.
II. More students study with the same teacher in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas.