MAT 2004 Question Paper
For the following questions answer them individually
A light bulb company produces 2000 light bulbs per week. The manager wants to ensure that standards of quality remain constant from week to week. The manager therefore claims that out of 2000 light bulbs produced per week, 500 light bulbs are rejected. Of the following, the best criticism of the manager's plan is that the plan assumes that
Animesh walked 30 metres towards West, turned to his right and walked 20 metres. He then turnedto his left and walked 10 metres, then turnedto his left and walked 40 metres. He turned to his left and walked 5 metres. He again turned to his left and continued walking. In which direction is Animesh walking now?
A greater number of fresh vegetables is sold in Kanpur than in Lucknow. Therefore, the people in Kanpur have better nutritional habits than those in Lucknow. Each of the following, if true, weakens the conclusions above, except
Traffic safety experts predict that the installation of newly designed seat belts in all cars in India would reduce the average number offatalities per traffic accident by 30%. In order to save lives, the Department of Transport (DOT) is considering requiring automobile manufacturers to install belts of this design in all cars produced after 2005.
Which of the following, if true, represents the strongest challenge to the DOT's proposal?
A decade after a logging operation in India began cutting downtrees in a territory that served as a sanctuary for Bengal tigers, the incidence of tigers attacking humans in nearby villages has increased by 300%. Since the logging operation has reduced the number of acres of woodland per tiger on an average from 16 acres to approximately 12 acres, the scientists have theorised that tigers must need a minimum number of acres of woodland in order to remain content.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the scientists’ hypothes is ?
In a certain code language, if A is written as C, B as D, C as E and so on up to Z, then how will PECULIAR be written in that code?
A company recently registered a big jump in clothing sales after hiring a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalogue a magazine-like format designed to appeal to a more upscale clientele. The company is now planning to launch a house wares catalogue using the same concept. The company's plan assumes that
If TV is called Radio’, 'Radio is called Aeroplane’, ‘Aeroplane is called Helicopter’, ‘Helicopter is called Bus’, 'Bus is called Bike’, "Bike is called Water’, "Water is called Frog’, ‘Frog is called Tomato’, ‘Tomato is called Furniture’ and ‘Furniture is called Cigarette’, then what is Tomato sauce made up of?
The Election Commission has revised upwards the ceiling of total expenditure on all counts for Lok Sabha candidates to Rs. x lakh.
Which of the following, if true, will make the ceiling an effective measure for a free and fair election?
