XAT 2016 preparation
XAT 2016 Preparation series
Considered as one of the toughest entrance exams for MBA students , we are running a series under XAT 2016 preparation. With the new pattern changes that have taken place this year, it would be beneficial for you to go through these past year XAT actual questions.We have segregated questions and solutions section wise so that you get a fair idea of the difficulty level of the papers over the previous years, as well as the differential marking scheme for each question. The articles will contain 360+ actual XAT questions. You can browse through the posts here.
Answer question numbers 1 to 4 based on the following information.
The following graphs give annual data of Assets, Sales ( as percentage of Assets) and Spending on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (as percentage of Sales) ,of a company for the period 2004 – 2009 .
1.In which year was the increase in spending on CSR, vis-a-vis the previous year, the maximum?
A.2005
B. 2006
C.2007
D.2008
E.2009
2.Of the years indicated below, in which year was the ratio of CSR/Assets the maximum?
A.2004
B.2005
C.2006
D.2007
E.2008
3.What was the maximum value of spending on CSR activities in the period 2004-2009?
A.Rs. 0.5 Crore
B.Rs 1.0 Crore
C.Rs. 2.0 Crore
D.Rs. 3.0 Crore
E.Rs. 4.0 Crore
4.In which year, did the spending on CSR (measured in Rs) decline, as compared to previous year?
A.2006
B. 2007
C. 2008
D.2009
E. None of above
Answer question numbers 5 to 7 based on the following information.
Five years ago Maxam Glass Co. had estimated its staff requirements in the five levels in their organization as: Level-1: 55; Level-2: 65; Level-3: 225; Level-4: 255 & Level-5: 300. Over the years the company had recruited people based on ad-hoc requirements, in the process also selecting ex-defence service men and ex-policemen. The following graph shows actual staff strength at various levels as on date
5.The level in which the Ex-Defence Servicemen are highest in percentage terms is: (1 mark)
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5
6.If the company decides to abolish all vacant posts at all levels, which level would incur the highest reduction in percentage terms?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E. 5
7.Among all levels, which level has the lowest representation of Ex-policemen?
A.1
B.2
C. 3
D. 4
E.5
8.In a locality, there are ten houses in a On a particular night a thief planned to steal from three houses of the locality. In how many ways can he plan such that no two of them are next to each other?
A.56
B.73
C.80
D.120
E.None of the above
9.If x = (9 + 4√5 )48 = [x] + f, where [x] is defined as integral part of x and f is a faction, then x(1 – f) equals:
A.1
B.Less than 1
C.More than 1
D.Between 1 and 2
E. None of the above
10.Let an = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1……… 1, where 1 occurs n number of Then,
1.a741 is not a prime
2.a534 is not a prime
3.a123 is not a prime
4.a77 is not a prime
A.(1) is correct
B.(1) and (2) are correct.
C. (2) and (3) are correct.
D.All of them are correct.
E. None of them is correct.
Answers –
1.B
2.E
3.D
4.E
5.D
6.D
7.C
8.A
9.A
10.D
