Mistral Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
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Statement: Should all the deemed universities be derecognized and attached to any of the central or state universities in India?
Arguments:
- (A) Yes, many of these deemed universities do not conform to the required standards of a full-fledged university and hence the level of education is compromised.
- (B) No, these deemed universities have been able to introduce innovative courses suitable to the requirements of various industries as they are free from strict government controls.
- (C) Yes, many such universities are basically money-spinning activities, and education takes a backseat in these institutions.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are strong
(2) Only (B) and (C) are strong
(3) Only (A) and (C) are strong (Answer)
(4) All (A), (B), and (C) are strong
(5) None of the above
Explanation: Only arguments (A) and (C) are strong.
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Statement: Should there be a cap on drawing groundwater for irrigation purposes in India?
Arguments:
- (A) No, irrigation is of prime importance for food production in India, and it is heavily dependent on groundwater in many parts of the country.
- (B) Yes, water tables have gone down to alarmingly low levels in some parts of the country where irrigation is primarily dependent on groundwater, which may lead to serious environmental consequences.
- (C) Yes, India just cannot afford to draw groundwater any further as international agencies have cautioned India against it.
(1) Only (A) and (B) are strong (Answer)
(2) Only (B) and (C) are strong
(3) Only (A) and (C) are strong
(4) All (A), (B), and (C) are strong
(5) None of the above
Explanation: Only arguments (A) and (B) are strong.
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Statement: Should there be a restriction on the construction of high-rise buildings in big cities in India?
Arguments:
- (A) No, big cities in India do not have adequate open land plots to accommodate the growing population.
- (B) Yes, only the builders and developers benefit from the construction of high-rise buildings.
- (C) Yes, the government should first provide adequate infrastructural facilities to existing buildings before allowing the construction of new high-rise buildings.
(1) Only (B) is strong
(2) Only (C) is strong
(3) Only (A) and (C) are strong
(4) Only (A) is strong (Answer)
(5) None of the above
Explanation: Only argument (A) is strong.
- In the question below, a part of the sentence is italicized and underlined. Below are alternatives to the italicized part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative:
Will you kindly open the knot?
(a) untie (Ans)
(b) break
(c) loose
(d) No improvement
- _ my aunt _ my uncle live in India.
(a) Either, nor
(b) Both, and (Ans)
(c) Whether, or
- In the question below, a sentence is broken into five parts. Join these parts to make a meaningful sentence. The correct order of parts is the answer:
1. left 2. the 3. house 4. he 5. suddenly
(a) 12435
(b) 21354
(c) 45123 (Ans)
(d) 52341
- Simplify the following: 515 × 515 × 515 - 221 × 221 × 221 / (515 × 515 + 515 × 221 × 221 + 221)
(a) 280
(b) 290
(c) 295
(d) 294 (Ans)
- Find the value of 40000 - 40000 ÷ 100
(a) 0
(b) Infinity
(c) 39600 (Ans)
(d) 100
- Simplify the following: (578291 × 578291 - 457428 × 457428) / 120863
Ans: 1035719
- If the value of a - b = 6 and a² + b² = 40, find the value of ab.
Ans: 2
- Find the value of ((598 + 194)² - (598 - 194)²) / (598 × 194)
Ans: 4
- Find the next term in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ...
Ans: 37
- Find the next term in the series: 5, 13, 37, 109, ...
Ans: 235
- In a joint business, the capitals of A, B, and C were Rs. 45000, Rs. 30000, and Rs. 22500, respectively. A withdrew half of his capital after 4 months. After 9 months of this withdrawal, there was a total profit of Rs. 28400. Find each share of the profit.
Ans: Rs. 10200, Rs. 10400, Rs. 7800
- The probabilities of two events A and B are 0.25 and 0.40, respectively. The probability that both A and B occur is 0.15. What is the probability that neither A nor B occurs?
(a) 0.35
(b) 0.65
(c) 0.50 (Ans)
(d) 0.90