IIFT 2011 LR | Previous Year IIFT Paper
Read the following instructions and answer the questions.
After the discussion at a high level meeting of government officers, the criteria for issuing of import / export licence to eligible business firms for the year 2011-12 were finalized as follows. The firms must –
- Have a Grade – ‘A’ certified unit for any products.
- Not have any legal dispute case against it.
- Possess minimum asset worth Rs. 40 lakhs.
- Submit an environment clearance certificate issued by the Pollution Control Board (PCB) of the state where the firm is located.
- Deposit the margin money of Rs. 1 lakh.
- Arrange for three guarantors with their personal identity cards (IDs).
However, if the firm satisfies all the above mentioned criteria except:
a. Criteria (I), but is a traditional handloom production unit, then the case may be referred to Development Commissioner, Handloom (DCH) of the state.
b. Criteria (IV), but is a local employment provider / thread (input) supplier / cloth supplier, the case may be referred to the Director, Department of Industry of the state.
c. Criteria (V) but can deposit at least Rs. 50000, the firm will be given import licence only and the case may be referred to the Deputy Director, Department of Industry of the state.
Based on the above criteria and information provided on each of the firms in the questions below, you have to decide which course of action should be taken against each firm. Without assuming anything regarding any applicant firm, the decision should be based on the information provided.
Mahalaxmi Weaving Center is a traditional handloom production unit. It has property worth more than Rs. 1 crore. It managed to get three guarantors with their personal IDs. No legal case is there against it. There is no problem submitting an environmental clearance, as the same is already issued to it by the State Pollution Control Board. It is also ready to deposit Rs. 1 lakh.
- A.
Licence can be issued
- B.
Licence not to be issued
- C.
May be referred to the Development Commissioner, Handloom
- D.
May be referred to the Director of Industry
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
Mahalaxmi Weaving Centre has property worth Rs. 1 crore and is ready to submit Rs. 1 lakh. It also has managed to get three guarantors with personal IDs. Finally, it has no legal case against it and as obtained the environmental clearance issued by the State Pollution Control Board. Therefore, it satisfies conditions II, III, IV, V and VI.
Though nothing is mentioned about condition I, it is given that it is a traditional handloom production unit. Because there is no option marked “Data Insufficient”, sub-condition (a) becomes valid and the case may be referred to the Development Commissioner, Handloom.
Hence, option (c).
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Ramayan Enterprise is a textiles firm which possesses assets worth Rs. 50 lakhs and is located in Surat where no firm having any legal dispute is permitted to operate. The firm agreed to deposit Rs. 1 lakh and give details of three guarantors with their personal details as required. It has got grade – A certificate and can submit an environment clearance certificate issued by the Pollution Control Board of the state.
- A.
Licence can be issued
- B.
Licence not to be issued
- C.
May be referred to the Development Commissioner, Handloom
- D.
May be referred to Deputy Director of Industry
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
Ramayan Enterprise satisfies all the given conditions as explicitly mentioned in the question. Condition II gets satisfied because it is given that the firm is located in Surat, where no firm having a legal dispute is permitted to operate. Therefore, it can be inferred that Ramayan Enterprise does not have legal dispute against it. Since it satisfies all 6 conditions, the license can be issued to it.
Hence, option (a).
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Hirabhai Handlooms is a Vadodara based traditional Gujarati handloom firm keen to get an export licence. It is ready to pay the required security amount and possesses assets of Rs. 55 lakhs. Hirabhai Chamanlal is the owner of the firm as well as the President of State Handloom Association. Hence getting more than three guarantors with their IDs is not a problem. The firm possesses the environmental clearance certificate from the State Pollution Control Board after it was made mandatory for all handloom firms in the state.
- A.
Licence can be issued
- B.
Licence not to be issued
- C.
May be referred to the Development Commissioner, Handloom
- D.
May be referred to the Director of Industry
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
Hirabhai Handlooms possesses assets of Rs. 55 lakhs and is ready to pay the security deposit. It has the environmental clearance and can get three guarantors with personal IDs. Therefore, it satisfies conditions III, IV, V and VI. There is no data for conditions I and II. As far as condition I is concerned, sub-condition (a) gets satisfies because it is given that it is a traditional handloom firm. However, condition II has no sub-condition associated with it and there is no data given. Finally, there is no option marked “Data Insufficient”. In such a case, the only option action that can be taken is that the license cannot be issued.
Hence, option (b).
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Each of the questions below starts with a few statements, followed by four conclusions numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. You have to consider every given statement as true, even if it does not conform to the accepted facts. Read the conclusions carefully and then decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
a. Some boys are scholars
b. Some teachers are boys
c. All scholars are observers
Conclusions:
1. Some scholars are boys
2. Some scholars are not boys
3. Some observers are boys
4. Some teachers are scholars
- A.
1, and 3 follow
- B.
1, 3, and 4 follow
- C.
Either 1 or 2 and 3 follow
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
Some boys are scholars:
There are two possible deductions from this statement.
i) All scholars are boys (i.e. the set of scholars is a subset of boys)
ii) Some scholars are boys (i.e. the intersection of the sets of scholars and boys is not a null set)
Some teachers are boys
There are two possible deductions from this statement.
i) All boys are teachers (i.e. the set of boys is a subset of teachers)
ii) Some boys are teachers (i.e. the intersection of the sets of teachers and boys is not a null set)
All scholars are observers.
There are two possible deductions from this statement.
i) All observers are scholars (i.e. the set of observers and scholars are identical)
ii) Some observers are scholars (i.e. the set of observers is a subset of scholars)
Let us analyze the conclusions:
1) Some scholars are boys.This is true for both the cases that have been mentioned above,
2) Some scholars are not boysThis may or may not be true because there are chances that all scholars may also be boys.
3) Some observers are boys.We know that either all or some observers are scholars (i.e. the set of observers is definitely a subset of the set of scholars) and the intersection of the sets of scholars and boys is not a null set. This means that some observers will always be boys. Hence conclusion 3 is true.
4) Some teachers are scholars.The intersection of set of boys and scholars is not a null set and the intersection of set of boys and teachers is not a null set. But this doesn’t mean that the intersection of boys and teachers will also be a null set. There may or may not be some teachers who are scholars.
Thus this statement is incorrect.
Hence, option (a).
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Each of the questions below starts with a few statements, followed by four conclusions numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. You have to consider every given statement as true, even if it does not conform to the accepted facts. Read the conclusions carefully and then decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
a. All teachers are professors
b. All professors are researchers
c. All researchers are consultants
Conclusions:
1. Some consultants are teachers
2. All professors are consultants
3. Some researchers are teachers
4. All professors are teachers
- A.
Only 1 and 2 follow
- B.
Only 1 and 3 follow
- C.
Either 1 or 4 follow
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
All teachers are professors.
This means that either the set of teachers is identical to the set of professors or the set of teachers is a subset of the set of professors.
All professors are researchers.
This means that either the set of researchers is identical to the set of professors or the set of professors is a subset of the set of researchers.
All researchers are consultants.
This means that either the set of researchers is identical to the set of consultants or the set of researchers is a subset of the set of consultants.
Let us analyze the conclusions now
1) Some consultants are teachers
This is true as the set of teachers will atleast be a subset of professors which atleast will be a subset of researchers which will atleast be a subset of consultants.
2) All professors are consultants.
Set of professors will always be atleast a subset of researchers which will always be atleast a subset of consultants.
Hence this statement is also true.
3) Some researchers are teachers.
From the analysis of statement 1, we know that this statement is also true.
4) All professors are teachers.This is untrue because the set of professors is not a subset of teachers.
Hence, option (d).
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Each of the questions below starts with a few statements, followed by four conclusions numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. You have to consider every given statement as true, even if it does not conform to the accepted facts. Read the conclusions carefully and then decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
In a certain code language the following lines written as –
‘lop eop aop fop’ means ‘Traders are above laws’
‘fop cop bop gop’ means ‘Developers were above profitable’
‘aop bop uop qop’ means ‘Developers stopped following traders’
‘cop jop eop uop’ means ‘Following maps were laws’
Developers are following laws’ would be correctly written as
- A.
‘bop cop uop eop’
- B.
‘lop bop eop uop’
- C.
‘oup cop lop aop’
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
Consider the four statements
(i) “lop eop aop fop” means “Traders are above laws”
(ii) “fop cop bop gop” means “Developers were above profitable”
(iii) “aop bop uop qop” means “Developers stopped following traders”
(iv) “cop jop eop uop” means “Following maps were laws”
From (i) and (ii): “fop” ⇒ above
From (i) and (iii): “aop” ⇒ traders
So, in (i), “are” and “laws” will be represented by “lop” and “eop” in no particular order.
From (i) and (iv), “eop” ⇒ laws
So, “lop” ⇒ are
From (iii) and (iv), “uop” ⇒ following
From (ii) and (iii): “bop” ⇒ developers
So, “developers are following laws” would be written as “lop bop eop uop”
Hence, option (b).
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‘qop gop cop eop’ would correctly mean:
- A.
Profitable laws were stopped
- B.
Developers stopped following laws
- C.
Traders were above profitable
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
From the previous solution, “eop” ⇒ laws
So, the answer should have “laws” in the sentence.
Therefore, option 3 can be eliminated.
Also, looking at the previous solution, “developers”, “following” and “traders” have been identified.
So, “qop” ⇒ stopped. In (ii), “cop” and “gop” correspond to “were and “profitable” in some order”.
Therefore, “qop gop cop eop” would mean “profitable laws were stopped”.
Hence, option (a).
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In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing, which are given below it. Choose the correct alternative.
D_F_DEE_D_EF_DE_F
- A.
EFFDED
- B.
EFFDDF
- C.
EFFDFE
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
If we split the alphabets in a group of 3 we get following arrangement:
D__F | __DE | E__D | __EF | __DE | __F
Now, if we put option 3, we get:
DEF | FDE | EFD | DEF | FDE | EF
If we see the pattern it is consistent in the sense that the third alphabet in each subset is the first alphabet in the next subset and the order is cyclic. (D, E, F or F, D, E or E, F, D).
Hence, option (c).
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In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing, which are given below it. Choose the correct alternative.
OPO_QOPQ_RQPO_POR_O
- A.
APRQO
- B.
QPORO
- C.
QPROO
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
Let us put the options in the blanks and consider the patterns one by one.
Option 1: AOPOPQOPQRRQPOQPOROO
Here, having A is not logical. Hence this option is eliminated.
Option 2: QOPOPQOPQORQPORPOROO
There is no logical pattern which is logically consistent with this option. Even if we divide in the groups of 3, 4, 5 we do not get any pattern that is logical.
Option 3: QOPOPQOPQRRQPOOPOROO
There is no pattern which is logically consistent with this option. Even if we divide in the groups of 3, 4, 5 we do not get any pattern that is logical.
Hence, option (d).
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In each of the following questions, find the relationship that can definitely be deduced on the basis of the relations given. The symbols used to define the relationship are as follows:
@ means ‘greater than’
# means ‘less than’
$ means ‘not equal to
’% means ‘equal to’
If it is given that, 3 M % 2 N and N % 3 O, then:
- A.
O @ M
- B.
M # O
- C.
2 O % M
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
3M % 2N
N % 3O
In normal terms we get 3M = 2N = 3 × O/2
So, O = M/2
Hence, option (c).
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If it is given that, N @ P, P # O, O @ M and N % M, then:
- A.
O @ N
- B.
O # N
- C.
O % N
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
N > P, P < O, O > M and N = M.
So, clearly O > N and O is not equal to M.
Hence, option (a).
Note: Option 3 is also correct as O is not equal to M.
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In each question given below, a statement is followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the three suggested courses of action logically follow(s).
Statement:
School dropout rate is very high in the rural areas as children support their parents in income earning activities.
Courses of action:
i. Public awareness programme on primary education should be expanded immediately to educate parents.
ii. Compensation should be given to those parents whose children are in the school.
iii. Law on universal education and ban on child labour should be made rigorous.
- A.
Only (i) and (ii) follow
- B.
Only (ii) and (iii) follow
- C.
Only (i) and (iii) follow
- D.
All follow
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
Option 1 has to follow as parents make decisions about their children’s schooling. Once they realize the importance of primary education, they will encourage their children.
Option 2 is a direct solution to the problem of poverty in rural areas. Since parents need their children to work to earn extra income, substituting child labour with a decent compensation will encourage parents to educate their children.
Statement 3 brings ‘law’ in the picture. Once primary education is made compulsory and child labour is banned, even rigid parents will have to agree to educate their children
Hence, option (d).
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In each question given below, a statement is followed by three courses of action numbered 1, 2 and 3. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the three suggested courses of action logically follow(s).
Statement:
In a recent bulletin the Meteorological Department of India has forecasted severe drought in next cropping season which may cause failure of crops.
Courses of action:
i. The forecast should be widely published in media.
ii. The drought relief team should be ready for relief work.
iii. The people should be advised to go for drought resistant variety.
- A.
Only (i) and (ii) follow
- B.
Only (ii) follows
- C.
Only (ii) and (iii) follow
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
Action 1 would only create unnecessary hype and criticism. Moreover, it does not do anything to solve or prevent the issue.
Statement 2 is a perfect action considering the nature of the drought and the damage it can cause.
Statement 3 is also logical. It is a preventive action for the forthcoming predicament.
Hence, option (c).
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Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below it.
Mr. Malhotra’s family is a traditional joint family from Jalandhar having six persons from three generations. Each member of the family has different food preference and they support different sports / games. Only two couples are there in the family. Rakesh likes continental food and his wife neither likes dry fruits nor supports gymnastics. The person who likes egg supports Rugby and his wife likes traditional food. Mona is mother-in-law of Sonalika and she supports Athletics. Varun is grandfather of Tarun and Tarun, who likes Punjabi food, supports Basketball. Nuri is granddaughter of Mona and she supports Badminton. Nuri’s mother supports horse riding.
Identify the correct pair of two couples from the following:
- A.
Mona-Varun and Rakesh-Sonalika
- B.
Varun-Mona and Rakesh-Nuri
- C.
Rakesh-Sonalika and Tarun-Nuri
- D.
Cannot be determined
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
There are 6 persons in the family from 3 generations.
There are two married couples.
Mona is the mother-in-law of Sonalika.
Varun is the Grand Father of Tarun.
Now as there are only 3 generations present, Mona and Varun are married to each other.
Nuri is the grand - daughter of Mona.
This means that Tarun and Nuri are siblings.
This also means that Rakesh and Sonalika are married to each other.
Hence, option (a).
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Who likes Punjabi food, and what sport / game does he / she support?
- A.
Nuri and Badminton
- B.
Sonalika and horse riding
- C.
Tarun and Basketball
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
It is given in the question that Tarun likes Punjabi food and supports Basketball.
Hence, option (c).
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Read the following paragraph and following conditions to answer the questions.
The Vice Chancellor of a University wants to select a team of five member organizing committee for the next convocation of the University to be held in March 2012. The committee members are to be selected from five shortlisted professors (Prof. Ahuja, Prof. Banerjee, Prof. Chakravarty, Prof. Das and Prof. Equbal) and four short listed students (Prakash, Queen, Ravi and Sushil). Some conditions for selection of the committee members are given below:
i. Prof. Ahuja and Sushil have to be together
ii. Prakash cannot be put with Ravi
iii. Prof. Das and Queen cannot go together
iv. Prof. Chakravarty and Prof. Equbal have to be selected
v. Ravi cannot be selected with Prof. Banerjee.
If two members of the committee are students and Prof. Das is one of the members of the committee, who are the other committee members?
- A.
Prof. Banerjee, Prof. Chakravarty, Prakash and Queen
- B.
Prof. Ahuja, Prof. Banerjee, Sushil and Prakash
- C.
Prof. Chakravarty, Prof. Equbal, Prakash and Sushil
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
Prof. Das is one of the members.
Two other members are professors and two are students.
The two Professors have to be Prof. Equbal and Prof. Chakravarty.
Let us analyze the options.
Prof. Equbal is not present in option 1 and option 2 and hence it is not possible.
Prof. Ahuja and Sushil always go together so option 3 is also incorrect.
Hence, option (d).
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In case Prof. Ahuja and Prof. Chakravarty are members, who are the other members who cannot be selected for the committee?
- A.
Prof. Banerjee, Prof. Equbal and Sushil
- B.
Prof. Equbal, Sushil and Prakash
- C.
Prof. Equbal, Prakash and Queen
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
Prof. Ahuja and Prof. Chakravarty are members.
Note that in the three options, Prof. Equbal is present.
Prof. Equbal has to be selected in every committee.
Thus options 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect.
Hence, option (d).
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If the word ‘EXAMINATION’ is coded as 56149512965, then the word ‘GOVERNMENT’ is coded as:
- A.
7645954552
- B.
7654694562
- C.
7645965426
- D.
7654964526
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
EXAMINATION = 56149512965.
If we arrange them in alphabetical order, X = 24 and sum of digits of 24 is 6.
So, every number is substituted by its sum of digits.
So, GOVERNMENT = 7645954552.
Hence, option (a).
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In a certain code language ‘HORSE’ is written as 71417184, then the word ‘MONKEY’ is coded as:
- A.
11141216425
- B.
12141310424
- C.
12151411325
- D.
12151210424
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
In this question every alphabet is substituted by one less than its numerical equivalent.
i. e. A = 0, B= 1, etc.
So, MONKEY = 12141310424.
Hence, option (b).
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Read the following information carefully and mark the correct answer to the questions given below
Sampada Apartment is a housing society formed by a group of professors of a University. It has six flats on a floor in two rows facing North and South which are allotted to Prof. Purohit, Prof. Qureshi, Prof. Rathor, Prof. Sawant, Prof. Tripathy and Prof. Usman. Prof. Qureshi gets a North facing flat and it is not next to Prof. Sawant’s flat. Prof. Sawant and Prof. Usman get their flats which are diagonally opposite to each other. Prof. Rathor gets a south facing flat which is next to Prof. Usman’s flat. Prof. Tripathy’s flat is North facing.
Which of the following professors get South facing flats?
- A.
Prof. Qureshi, Prof. Tripathy and Prof. Sawant
- B.
Prof. Usman, Prof. Tripathy and Prof. Purohit
- C.
Prof. Usman, Prof. Rathor and Prof. Purohit
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
Consider the following arrangement
___ ___ ___
___ ___ ___
Here, the upper row corresponds to the houses facing south and the lower row corresponds to the houses facing north.
It is given that Prof. Rathor gets a south facing flat next to Prof. Usman. Therefore, Prof. Usman also gets a south facing flat.
It is also given that Prof. Qureshi and Prof. Tripathy have a north facing flat.
Since it is known that Prof. Usman and Prof. Sawant are diagonally opposite each other, Prof. Sawant has to be in a north facing flat and so, Prof. Purohit has to be in a south facing flat.
Thus, Prof. Usman, Prof. Rathor and Prof. Purohit get south facing flats.
Hence, option (c).
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If the flats of Prof. Tripathy and Prof. Purohit are interchanged, whose flat will be next to that of Prof. Usman?
- A.
Prof. Rathor
- B.
Prof. Tripathy
- C.
Prof. Usman
- D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
Consider the solution to the previous question
A possible arrangement of the flats is:
U R P
Q T S
Therefore, even if the flats of Prof. Purohit and Prof. Tripathy are interchanged, Prof. Rathor will always be next to Prof. Usman.
Hence, option (a).
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