MBA 2023 Entrance Exam SSF JMI PDF

# Entrance Examination - (2023-24) ## SET - A ### Instructions to Candidates 1. Do not write your name or put any other mark of identification anywhere in the OMR Response Sheet. IF ANY MARK OF IDENTIFICATIONS IS DISCOVERED ANYWHERE IN OMR RESPONSE SHEET, the OMR sheet will be cancelled, and will no...

# Entrance Examination - (2023-24) ## SET - A ### Instructions to Candidates 1. Do not write your name or put any other mark of identification anywhere in the OMR Response Sheet. IF ANY MARK OF IDENTIFICATIONS IS DISCOVERED ANYWHERE IN OMR RESPONSE SHEET, the OMR sheet will be cancelled, and will not be evaluated. 2. This Question Booklet contains the cover page and a total of 170 Multiple Choice Questions of 1 mark each. 3. Space for rough work has been provided at the beginning and end. Available space on each page may also be used for rough work. 4. There is negative marking in Multiple Choice Questions. For each wrong answer, 0.25 marks w deducted. 5. USE/POSSESSION OF ELECTRONIC GADGETS LIKE MOBILE PHONE, iPhone, iPad, page ETC. is strictly PROHIBITED. 6. Candidate should check the serial order of questions at the beginning of the test. If any question is found missing in the serial order, it should be immediately brought to the notice of the Invigilator. No pages should be torn out from this question booklet. 7. Answers must be marked in the OMR response sheet which is provided separately. OMR Response sheet must be handed over to the invigilator before you leave the seat. 8. The OMR response sheet should not be folded or wrinkled. The folded or wrinkled OMR/Response Sheet will not be evaluated. 9. Write your Roll Number in the appropriate space (above) and on the OMR Response Sheet. Any other details, if asked for, should be written only in the space provided. 10. There are four options to each question marked A, B, C and D. Select one of the most appropriate options and fill up the corresponding oval/circle in the OMR Response Sheet provided to you. The correct procedure for filling up the OMR Response Sheet is mentioned below. ### CORRECT METHOD (A) C D ### WRONG METHOD . CDA CD BC 0000000000000000000000 BCDA # All PYQ's of JMI Entrance Exams ## FOR FREE Scan Here your go-to platform for all updates, announcement of results and important informations related to JMI admission! ## Set-A ### Directions (1-5): In the questions given below, there is a sentence in which one part is given in bold. The part given in bold may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is already correct and does not require any replacement, choose option D, i.e. “No replacement required" as your answer. 1. **Nobody can deny the fact that Indian economy is very different than American economy.** * is so much different than * are very different from * is very different from * No replacement required 2. **Accurate statistics with regards to the area occupied in different forms of cultivation are difficult to obtain.** * statistic with regards to * statistics with regard to * statistic with regard to * No replacement required 3. **Seldom if ever was there any training or instructions in such tactics for either the tank crews or the infantry formations.** * Seldom or never * Seldom if ever * Seldom or ever * No replacement required 4. **As soon as I opened the front door of my house, than I smelled the distinctive aroma of fresh coffee.** * then I smelled * that I smelled * I smelled * No replacement required 5. **The party explicitly denies that they are not involved in mainstream politics.** * denied that they are not * denied that they are * denies that they were * No replacement required ### Directions (6-9): Select the phrase/connector (it must be at the start) from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. 6. **We see ourselves repeating our ordinary routine.** **We realize how much wealth surrounds our life.** * When we see ourselves * Our ordinary routine * Realizing how much wealth * Only (i) * Both (ii) and (iii) * Only (iii) * Only (ii) 7. **There is a g growing influence of the Indian Diaspora on Capitol Hill.** **Trump will certainly see the advantages of doing business with India.** * As there is a growing influence of... * The growing influence of the Indian... * With the growing influence of the Indian.. * Only (i) is correct * Both (i) and (ii) are correct * Both (i) and (iii) are correct * All are correct 8. **There was no democracy in British India.** **The rulers could take bold decisions fearlessly without bothering about repercussions.** * As there was no democracy in British India... * Since there was no democracy in British... * With the rulers taking bold decisions... * Only (i) is correct * Only (ii) is correct * Both (i) and (ii) are correct * All are correct 9. **Twelve million youth enter the Indian work force every year.** **Eighty per cent of these youth are unskilled.** * While eighty per cent * Since twelve million * Of the twelve million * Only (A) * Only (C) * Only (A) and (C) * None of these ### Directions (10-14): Given below are sentences each of which has been divided into five parts out of which the first part has been marked bold. Each of the questions is then followed by the four options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If the sentence is already arranged or the correct sequence doesn't match any of the given sequence, mark D, i.e. "None of the above" as your answer. 10. **The apex court had ordered that the/ of the biometric scheme and the enabling law(A)/ deadline be extended till the five-judge constitution(B)/ on petitions challenging the validity(C)/ bench delivers its judgement (D)** * ACDB * BDCA * BCAD * None of the above 11. **Repealing the law that safeguards/ the floodgates of poaching(A)/ and it would lead to(B)/ marginalisation of the indigenous people(C)/the indigenous people would open (D)** * DCBA * DABC * ACBD * None of the above 12. **My thoughts are with the families/ in this unfortunate accident(A)/ recovery of the injured(B)/ of those who have lost their loved ones(C)/ I pray for the speedy (D)/** * BCAD * DACB * ACBD * CADB 13. **Several people became leaders/ remained where they were(A)/ and Ministers after that(B)/rally but the people(C)/ belonging to the community (D)** * ABCD * BCDA * CABD * None of the above 14. **He also directed the department/to develop the new schools as model(A)/ completion of construction work(B)/ construction technology for early(C)/ institutions and engage modern(D)** * ADCB * ABCD * CADB * None of the above ### Directions (15-20): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. Have you heard that the economy is like a car? It's the most popular analogy in financial reporting and political discourse. The American people are repeatedly told by financial pundits and politicians that consumption is an 'engine' that 'drives economic growth because it makes up 70% of GDP. One notable Nobel-winning economics pundit with a penchant for bizarre growth theories even recently noted that an economy can be based on purchases of yachts, luxury cars, and the services of personal trainers and celebrity chefs.' Conversely, other economists including Nobel-winner Joseph Stiglitz claim that our economy is stuck in 'first gear' due to inequality: too much income is concentrated among too few rich people who tend to save larger share of their income and thus have a lower 'marginal propensity to consume'. The Keynesian message is clear: if you want to put the economic pedal to the metal, get out there and consume! Not so fast, Speed Racer. The systematic failure by Keynesian economists and pundits to distinguish between consuming and producing value is the single most damaging fallacy in popular economic thinking. If the economy were a car, consumer preferences would surely be the steering wheel but real savings and investment would be the engine that drives it forward. Economic growth (booms) and declines (bust) have always been led by changes in business and durable goods investment, while final consumer goods spending has been relatively stable through the business cycle. Booms and busts in financial markets, heavy industry and housing have always been leading indicators of recession and recovery. As John Stuart Mill put it two centuries ago, 'the demand for commodities is not the demand for labor.' Consumer demand does not necessarily translate into increased employment. That's because 'consumers' don't employ people. Businesses do. Since new hires are a risky and costly investment with unknown future returns, employers must rely on their expectations about the future and weigh those decision very carefully. As economic historian Robert Higgs' pioneering work on the Great Depression suggests, increased uncertainty can depress job growth even in the face of booming consumption. As recent years have demonstrated, consumer demand that appears to be driven by temporary or unsustainable policies is unlikely to induce businesses to hire. 15. Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR to the word given in passage UNKNOWN * Recognize * Perceived * Unpredictable * Uncanny 16. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage above? * Recession and Recovery * Consumer: The driving force for Economy * Economy: a Distant Dream? * Is Consumption necessary for economic Growth? 17. In the statement "consumer preferences would surely be the steering wheel, but real savings and investment would be the engine that drives it forward", what can we infer from the line "consumer preferences would surely be the steering wheel"? * Consumer preferences regulate the economy individually. * If you want to regulate the economy, consumption is the only force. * The penchant of the consumers controls the economy. * The Consumer preferences are not at par with savings and economy in driving the economy. 18. Which of the following statements is/are correct in context with the passage? * Economists fail to distinguish between consuming and producing value and form a mistaken belief. * Economic growth and declines have always been led by changes in business and durable goods investment. * Only (a) * Both (a) and (b) 19. Which of the following is/are likely to induce businesses to hire? * Consumer Demand * Consumer Spending * Increased certainty in future returns. * Both (b) and (c) 20. Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE to the word given in passage ANALOGY * Similarity * Narrative * Contrast * Variance ### Directions (21-24): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given in which a word is highlighted. Each sentence is then followed by three words. Choose the word(s) that can replace the given word in bold to make a grammatically and contextually meaningful sentence as your answer. If none of the words can replace the highlighted word then choose "None can replace" as the correct choice. 21. **There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.** * Disburses * Squander * Distributes * Only (i) * Both (i) & (iii) * None can replace * Only (ii) 22. **India and Japan have devised a mechanism for cooperation in the steel industry at the joint secretary level.** * System * Method * tools * Only (i) * Both (i) & (iii) * None can replace 23. **Your business premises which qualify for business asset taper relief have become too cramped.** * Hamper * Measured * Inclined * None can replace * Both (i) & (iii) * Only (ii) 24. **The misuse of the Governor's office to undermine duly elected State governments is a particularly mischievous disruption of federalism.** * Disturbance * Obstruction * Relevant * None can replace * Both (i) & (iii) * Only (ii) * Only (i) ### Directions (25-27): In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, five different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the given options. 25. Police **Notorious Gangster after relentless chase that** for 3 weeks. * Arrest, reigned * Nabbed, lasted * Snatched, persist * Contempt, endured 26. Tropical rain forests choked in fog and continuously **least** by fires. * Rejuvenate, impact * Exhausted, Overwhelm * Drenched, affected * Approach, Influence 27. An interview is a good chance to **how candidates** difficult situations. * Discuss, improved * Assess, addressed * Analyze, tackling * Evaluate, approach ### Directions (28-30): Improve the bold part in the following sentences, if needed. 28. He made himself master of practically every branch of medieval learning, and **has a thoroughly knowledge of the sources and the bibliography of his subject.** * having a thorough knowledge of * has had a thorough knowledge to * Had a thorough knowledge of * No Correction required 29. Gionee has **been found guilty for intentionally inflicting malware in over 20 million phones by a Chinese court.** * had been found guilty for * has been found guilty of * has been found being guilty with * No Correction required 30. Many people believe that voluntary bodies as they are today should **not entrusted with this national responsibility.** * be entrust not with * not being entrusted for * not be entrusted with * No Correction required ### Directions (31-34): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. Renewable energy is the future, and future is finally here. Global investment in renewable energy shot up last year, far outstripping investment in fossil fuels, according to a UN report. As the price of clean energy technology plummets, it has become an increasingly attractive prospect for world governments. China was by far the world's largest investor in renewable energy in 2017, accounting for nearly half of the new infrastructure commissioned. This was mainly a result of its massive support for solar power, which globally attracted nearly a fifth more investment than in the previous year. Other countries including Australia, Sweden and Mexico more than doubled the amount of money they pumped into clean energy projects. "Yet again, this was a record year for new renewable power capacity being financed," Francoise d'Estais from UN Environment's energy and climate branch told The Independent. "We had a record 157 gigawatts commissioned last year, far outstripping the fossil fuel generating capacity, which we estimated as 70 gigawatts." In just over a decade, concerted investment has increased the proportion of world electricity generated by wind, solar and other renewable sources from around 5 per cent to 12 per cent. "The electricity sector remains the brightest spot for renewables with the exponential growth of solar photovoltaics and wind in recent years, and building on the significant contribution of hydropower generation." But, electricity accounts for only a fifth of global energy consumption. The global replacement of traditional fuels with renewables led to around 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions being avoided last year - the equivalent of removing the entire US transport system. According to the Wind and Solar Atlas, there are opportunities and potential for Wind and Solar plants in the East and West Nile areas that will produce around 31,150 MW from wind and 52,300 MW from solar. Egypt is also considering financing options to conduct feasibility studies for building the world largest solar power plant for both electricity generation and water desalination. The UK has been performing well in clean energy generation, with recent figures showing wind and solar sources had overtaken nuclear as suppliers of electricity. However, despite these positive trends, 2017 saw a big drop of 65 per cent in British renewables investment. Experts have criticised the withdrawal of UK support for onshore wind, as previous analysis has demonstrated it already has the capacity to outcompete fossil fuels as a power source. As renewable energy prices continue to fall, however, Professor Moslener said government subsidies are likely to become less and less important. 31. Which of the following facts are correct as per the given passage? * The decrease in the cost of renewable energy resulted in its wide use. * China massively supported solar power and became largest investor in renewable energy. * Egypt is conducting feasibility studies for building largest solar power plant. * Only (I) * Only (II) * Both (II) and (III) * All (I), (II) and (III) 32. What did the author mean by the line "The electricity sector remains the brightest spot for renewables with the exponential growth of solar photovoltaics and wind in recent years, and building on the significant contribution of hydropower generation."? * The growth of renewable energy in electricity sector is not that impressive. * Electric sector has performed the best for renewables. * Hydropower generation has a significant contribution in the electricity sector. * Only (I) * Only (II) * None * Both (II) and (III) 33. Which of the following is/are the positive effect(s) of renewable energy? * Overall increase in the global temperature. * Carbon dioxide emissions were reduced to a considerable amount. * Nile being converted into a biodiversity hotspot. * Only (I) * Only (II) * Both (II) and (III) * All (I) (II) and (III) 34. Why government subsidies are likely to become less important? * As China is increasing the investment in this sector. * As the price of clean energy technology continues to plummet. * As Fossil fuels is the better alternative * As there are opportunities and potential for Wind and Solar plants in the East and West Nile areas 35. What least value should be replaced by * in 223*431 so the number becomes divisible by 9? * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 36. How many terms are there in 2, 4, 8, 16, 1024? * 7 * 8 * 9 * 10 37. Which of the following is a prime number? * 9 * 2 * 4 * 8 38. Find the HCF of 54, 288, 360 * 18 * 36 * 54 * 108 39. Reduce 368/575 to the lowest terms. * 30/25 * 28/29 * 29/28 * 16/25 40. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30 degree and 45 degree respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is : * 276 metres * 273 metres * 270 metres * 263 metres 41. From a point C on a level ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30 degree. If the tower is 100 meter high, find the distance from point C to the foot of the tower. * 170 meters * 172 meters * 173 meters * 167 meters 42. A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets into it. The mass of the man is : * 50kg * 60 kg * 70 kg * 80kg 43. A cistern 6 m long and 4 m wide contains water up to a breadth of 1 m 25 cm. Find the total area of the wet surface. * 42 m square * 49 m square * 52 m square * 64 m square 44. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3: 4 :5 respectively. If the sum of the first and third numbers is more than the second number by 52, then which will be the largest number? * 52 * 65 * 67 * 72 45. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. If the new number formed by reversing the digits is greater than the original number by 54, then what will be the original number? * 93 * 28 * 48 * 39 46. A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs. 10 each. However, 5 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining was sold at Rs. 12 each. What will be the percentage profit? * 13 * 15 * 17 * 22 47. The length of a rectangular field is thrice its breadth. If the cost of cultivating the field at Rs. 367.20 per square meter is Rs. 27,540, then what is the perimeter of the rectangle? * 47m * 39m * 52m * 40m 48. If the fractions 8/5, 7/2, 9/5, 5/4, 4/5 are arranged in descending order of their values, which one will be fourth? * 9/5 * 4/5 * 5/4 * 8/5 49. A and B are two taps which can fill a tank individually in 10 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. However, there is a leakage at the bottom which can empty a filled tank in 40 minutes. If the tank is empty initially, how much time will both the taps take to fill the tank (leakage is still there)? * 10 minutes * 5 minutes * 7 minutes * 8 minutes 50. What is 50% of 40% of Rs. 3,450? * Rs. 690 * Rs. 580 * Rs. 670 * Rs. 570 51. A started a business investing Rs. 45,000. After 3 months, B joined him with a capital of Rs. 60,000. After another 6 months, C joined them with a capital of Rs. 90,000. At the end of the year, they made a profit of Rs. 16,500. What is A's share of profit? * Rs. 5,500 * Rs. 6,500 * Rs. 6,900 * Rs. 5,900 52. If the area of a circle is 75.44 square cm then what is the circumference of the circle? * 40.2 cm * 28.9 cm * 29.2 cm * 30.8 cm 53. Find the simple interest on Rs 7000 at 50/3 % for 9 months * Rs. 1075 * Rs. 975 * Rs. 875 * Rs. 775 54. Find the simple interest on the Rs. 2000 at 25/4% per annum for the period from 4th Feb 2005 to 18th April 2005 * Rs 25 * Rs 30 * Rs 35 * Rs 40 55. In terms of percentage profit, which among following the best transaction. * Cost Price 36, Profit 17 * Cost Price 50, Profit 24 * Cost Price 40, Profit 19 * Cost Price 60, Profit 29 56. Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If the ratio of their ages is 7:9, find the age of Sachin * 23.5 * 24.5 * 12.5 * 14.5 57. The ratio between the present ages of P and Q is 6:7. If Q is 4 years old than P, what will be the ratio of the ages of P and Q after 4 years * 7:8 * 7:9 * 3:8 * 5:8 58. Ages of two persons differ by 16 years. If 6 year ago, the elder one be 3 times as old the younger one, find their present age. * 12,28 * 14,30 * 16,32 * 18,34 59. A man walks at 5 kmph for 6hr and at 4km/h for 12hr. His average speed is : * 4 1/3 km/h * 7 2/3 km/h * 9½ km/h * 8 km/h 60. The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7: 8. If the second train runs 440 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is : * 47.4 km/hr * 57.19 km/hr * 68.13 km/hr * 96.25 km/hr 61. Walking at the rate of 4kmph a man covers certain distance in 2hr 45 min. Running at a speed of 16.5 kmph the man will cover the same distance in. * 12 min * 25 min * 40 min * 48 min 62. 12 men can complete a work in 18 days. Six days after they started working, 4 more men joined them. How many days will all of them together complete the remaining work? * 10 days * 8 days * 11 days * 9 days 63. A person borrowed 500 at the rate of 5% per annum at S.I. What amount will he pay to clear the debt alter 4 year? * 500 * 600 * 450 * 400 64. If in a frequency distribution, the mean and median are 21 and 22 respectively, then its mode is approximately * 25.5 * 24.0 * 22.0 * 20.5 65. The difference between 45% of a number and 18% is 30% of that number? * 148 * 162 * 178 * 184 66. A certain sum of money is borrowed by a person at 8% simple interest for 4 years. If he has to pay 7384 as interest, what to pay? * 1464 * 1584 * 1632 * 1678 67. A man can row upstream at 6 km/hr and down streams at 11 km/hr. Find the rate of the current. * 1.5 km/hr * 2.5 km/hr * 3.5 km/hr * 4.5 km/hr 68. Perimeter of rectangle is equal to the perimeter of square whose area is 400 cm² and length of rectangle is 40% more than the side of a square then find the area of rectangle. * 248 cm² * 420 cm² * 356 cm² * 336 cm² ### Directions (69-73): The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in million US $) from 1991-92 to 1998-99. Answer the questions based on graph. ### Foreign exchange reserves of a country (In million US $) **Image Description:** A bar graph showing foreign exchange reserves of a country over the years 1991-92 to 1998-99. The Y-axis represents values in million USD and the x-axis represents the years. The highest reserves are shown in the year 1997-98 at 5040 million USD, followed by 1996-97 at 4320 million USD. The lowest reserves were in 1991-92 and 1993-94 at 2640 and 2520 million USD respectively. 69. The foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 was how many times that in 1994-95? * 1.5 * 2 * 2.6 * 3.5 70. What was the percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 over 1993-94? * 80% * 90% * 100% * 110%. 71. For which year, the percent increase of foreign exchange reserves over the previous year is the highest? * 1994-95 * 1995-96 * 1998-99 * 1992-93 72. The foreign exchange reserves in 1996-97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign exchange reserves over the period under review? * 80% * 100% * 125% * 130% 73. The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average is : * 3:5 * 2:3 * 4:7 * 3:7 ### Directions (74-78): The following Line chart gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a Company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001. Answer the following questions based on following Line graph. **Image Description:** A line chart showing ratio of value of imports to exports of a company over the years 1995 to 2001. The Y-axis represents ratio of values of imports to exports and the x-axis represents the years. The ratio is highest in 1999 and lowest in 1997. 74. In how many of the given years were the exports more than imports? * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 75. The imports were minimum proportionate to the exports of the Company in the year : * 1997 * 1995 * 1996 * 2000 76. If the imports of a company in 1996 was Rs. 272 crores, the exports from the company in 1996 was: * Rs 120 Crores * Rs 220 Crores * Rs 320 Crores * Rs 420 Crores 77. What was the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998? * 70 * 72 * 74 * Data Inadequate 78. If the imports in 1998 was Rs. 250 crores and the total exports in years 1998 and 1999 together was Rs 500 crores, then the imports in 1999 was: * 320 Crore * 420 Crore * 520 Crore * 620 Crore ### Directions (79-83): Study the following table chart and answer the questions based on it. ### Expenditures of a Company (in Lakh Rupees) per Annum over the given years. | Year | Salary | Fuel and Transport | Bonus | Interest on Loans | Taxes | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1998 | 288 | 98 | 3.00 | 23.4 | 83 | | 1999 | 342 | 112 | 2.52 | 32.5 | 108 | | 2000 | 324 | 101 | 3.84 | 41.6 | 74 | | 2001 | 336 | 133 | 3.68 | 36.4 | 88 | | 2002 | 420 | 142 | 3.96 | 49.4 | 98 | 79. What is the average amount of interest per year which the company had to pay during this period? * Rs. 36.66 lakhs * Rs. 36.36 lakhs * Rs. 36.26 lakhs * Rs. 36.06 lakhs 80. The total amount of bonus paid by the company during the given period is approximately what percent of the total amount of salary paid during this period? * .5% * 1% * 1.5% * 2% 81. Total expenditure on all these items in 1998 was approximately what percent of the total expenditure in 2002? * 59% * 47% * 61% * 69% 82. Calculate the total expenditure of the company over these items during the year 2000 from the table chart given. * Rs. 543.44 lakhs * Rs. 544.44 lakhs * Rs. 545.44 lakhs * Rs. 546.44 lakhs 83. The ratio between the total expenditure on Taxes for all the years and the total expenditure on Fuel and Transport for all the years respectively is approximately. * 4:13 * 7:13 * 10:13 * 11:13