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IGIDR Sample Question Paper for M.SC Entrance Exam

TEST OF COMPREHENSION, REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY
This test is designed to examine the candidate’s verbal ability, analytical reasoning and quantitative skills.
Read the following passage and answer the questions Q.1 to Q.3.
Of the 197 million square miles making up the surface of the globe, 71 percent is covered by the interconnecting bodies of marine water; the Pacific Ocean alone covers half the Earth and averages nearly 14, 000 feet in depth. The continents - Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica - are the portions of the continental masses rising above sea level. The submerged borders of the continental masses are the continental shelves, beyond which lie the deep-sea basins.
The oceans attain their greatest depths not in their central parts, but in certain elongated furrows, or long narrow troughs, called deeps. The profound troughs have a peripheral arrangement, notably aro und the borders of the Pacificand Indian oceans. The position of the deeps near the continental masses suggest that the deeps, like the highest mountains, are of recent origin, since otherwise they would have been filled with waste from the lands. This suggestion is strengthened by the fact that the deeps are frequently the sites of the world-shaking earthquakes. For example, the “tidal wave” that in April, 1946, caused widespread destruction along Pacific coasts resulted from a strong earthquake on the floor of the Aleutian Deep.
Q.1. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(1) Features of the Earth’s Surface (2) Marine Topography (3) The Causes of Earthquakes
(4) Primary Geologic Considerations (5) How to prevent Erosion.
Ans. : (1)

Q.2. According to the passage, the peripheral furrows or deeps are found ––
(1) only in the Pacific and Indian oceans (2) near earthquakes (3) near the shore
(4) in the centre of the ocean (5) to be 14,000 feet in depth in the Pacific.
Ans. : (3)

Q.3. From this passage, it can be inferred that earthquakes ––
(1) occur only in the peripheral furrows
(2) occur more frequently in newly formed land or sea formations.
(3) are a prime cause of soil erosion
(4) will ultimately “make mountains level”
(5) are caused by the weight of the water
Ans. : (2)

Q.4. Fill in the blanks with the pair of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence.
Though he claimed the business was ...................., his irritability ....................that claim.
(1) sound ....belied (2) expanding .... supported (3) downsizing .... vindicated
(4) static .... contradicted (5) booming .... affirmed
Ans. : (1)

Q.5. Select the pair that best expresses the relationship similar to the one in the original pair.
MODERATOR : DEBATE ::
(1) legislator : election (2) chef : banquet (3) auditor : lecture
(4) conspirator : plot (5) umpire : game
Ans. : (5)

Questions Q.6 to Q.8 are based on the following statements:
The letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G, not necessarily in that order, stand for seven consecutive integers from 1 to 10.
D is 3 less than A.
B is the middle term.
F is as much less than B as C is greater than D.
G is greater than F.

Q.6. The fifth integer is ––
(1) A (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) F
Ans. : (2)

Q.7. A is as much greater than F as which integer is less than G ?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E
Ans. : (4)

Q.8. If A = 7, the sum of E and G is ––
(1) 8 (2) 10 (3) 12 (4) 14 (5) 16
Ans. : (2)
Q.9. If Elaine is on the steering committee, then she is on the central committee. This statement can be logically deduced from which of the following statements ?
(1) All members of the central committee are on the steering committee.
(2) Elaine is on either the central committee or the steering committee.
(3) Everyone who is on the steering committee is also on the central committee.
(4) Some members of the central committee are on the steering committee.
(5) Elaine is on the steering committee.
Ans. : (3)

Questions Q.10 and Q.11 are based on the following statements
(1) A causes B or C, but not both, (2) F occurs only if B occurs,
(3) D occurs if B or C occurs, (4) E occurs only if C occurs,
(5) J occurs only if E or F occurs, (6) D causes G or H or both,
(7) H occurs if E occurs, (8) G occurs if F occurs.

Q.10. If A occurs, which may occur ?
I. F and G II. E and H III. D
(1) I only (2) II only (3) III only (4) I & II or II & III, but not both (5) I, II, and III
Ans. : (4)

Q.11. If J occurs, which must have occurred ?
(1) E (2) Both E and F (3) Either B or C (4) G (5) Both B and C
Ans. : (3)

TEST OF ECONOMICS
This test is designed to examine the candidate’s abilities in basic micro and macro economics. The sample questions given below are suggestive.
Q.1. The Indifference relation (which captures the notion of indifference curve) is:
(1) Asymmetric (2) Symmetric (3) Both (1) and (2)
(4) Negatively transitive (5) Other than those given as options
Ans. : (2)

Q.2. If A’s utility function is UA
(x, y) = (x3 ) (y2 and B’s utility function is UB
(x, y) = (x1/2) (y1/3), then A will always derive
more happiness than B does from any combination of commodities x and y.
(1) True (2) Partially True (3) False (4) Partially False (5) Other than those given as options
Ans. : (3)

Q.3. Calculate the cross price elasticity of demand for wheat. The wheat demand function is q = 1200 – 9.5 p + 16.2 pr + 0.2 y where q is the quantity of wheat demanded in thousands of metric tons per year, p is the price of wheat in Rupees per kg, pr is the price of rice in Rupees per kg, and y is the income of the consumers. Assume that p is initially 45 Rupees per kg, pr
is 31 Rupees per kg, and q is 1275 thousand metric tons per year.
(1) -0.34 (2) 0.39 (3) 9.5 (4) 16.2 (5) Other than those given as options
Ans. : (2)

Q.4. Which of the following would shift the demand curve for new textbooks to the right ?
(1) A fall in the price of paper used in publishing texts.
(2) A fall in the price of equivalent used textbooks
(3) An increase in the number of students attending college
(4) A fall in the price of textbooks
(5) Other than those given as options
Ans. : (3)

Q.5. Which of the following statement(s) is/are false with respect to the multiplier for investment and govt. purchases ?
a. With lump sum taxes the balanced budget multiplier is one.
b. If tax revenue is made a function of income then the multiplier for govt. purchases g falls as compared to the case where tax are assumed to be lump sum.
c. If tax revenue is made a function of income then the multiplier for planned investment rises as compared to the case where tax are assumed to be lump sum.
(1) a, b and c (2) a and b (3) a and c (4) a (5) c
Ans. : (5)

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