Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.
1. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him. A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood. B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers. C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries. D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route. Answer: A
2. The Pacific yew is an evergreen tree that grows in the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific yew has a fleshy, poisonous fruit. Recently, taxol, a substance found in the bark of the Pacific yew, was discovered to be a promising new anticancer drug. A. Taxol is poisonous when taken by healthy people. B. Taxol has cured people from various diseases. C. People should not eat the fruit of the Pacific yew. D. The Pacific yew was considered worthless until taxol was discovered. Answer: C
3. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have. A. Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs. B. Erin does not like birds. C. Erin and her parents live in an apartment. D. Erin and her parents would like to move. Answer: C
4. Tim's commute never bothered him because there were always seats available on the train and he was able to spend his 40 minutes comfortably reading the newspaper or catching up on paperwork. Ever since the train schedule changed, the train has been extremely crowded, and by the time the doors open at his station, there isn't a seat to be found. A. Tim would be better off taking the bus to work. B. Tim's commute is less comfortable since the train schedule changed. C. Many commuters will complain about the new train schedule. D. Tim will likely look for a new job closer to home. Answer: B
5. When they heard news of the hurricane, Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans. Instead of traveling to the island beach resort, they booked a room at a fancy new spa in the mountains. Their plans were a bit more expensive, but they'd heard wonderful things about the spa and they were relieved to find availability on such short notice. A. Maya and Julian take beach vacations every year. B. The spa is overpriced. C. It is usually necessary to book at least six months in advance at the spa. D. Maya and Julian decided to change their vacation plans because of the hurricane. Answer: D

Directions (1-4): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
Harold a professional man who had worked in an office for many years had a fearful dream. In it, he found himself in a land where small slug-like animals with slimy tentacles lived on people's bodies. The people tolerated the loathsome creatures because after many years they grew into elephants which then became the nation's system of transport, carrying everyone wherever he wanted to go. Harold suddenly realised that he himself was covered with these things, and he woke up screaming. In a vivid sequence of pictures this dream dramatised for Harold what he had never been able to put in to words; he saw himself as letting society feed on his body in his early years so that it would carry him when he retired. He later threw off the "security bug" and took up freelance work.
1. In his dream Harold found the loathsome creatures A. In his village B. In his own house C. In a different land D. In his office Answer: C
2. Which one of the following phrases best helps to bring out the precise meaning of 'loathsome creatures'? A. Security bug and slimy tentacles B. Fearful dream and slug-like animals C. Slimy tentacles and slug-like animals D. Slug-like animals and security bug Answer: C
3. The statement that 'he later threw off the security bug' means that A. Harold succeeded in overcoming the need for security B. Harold stopped giving much importance to dreams C. Harold started tolerating social victimisation D. Harold killed all the bugs troubled him Answer: A
4. Harold's dream was fearful because A. It brought him face to face with reality B. It was full of vivid pictures of snakes C. He saw huge elephant in it D. In it he saw slimy creatures feeding on people's bodies Answer: A

1. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit? A. 30% B. 70% C. 100% D. 250% Answer: B
2. Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are: A. 39, 30 B. 41, 32 C. 42, 33 D. 43, 34 Answer: C
3. In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. What should be the run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs? A. 6.25 B. 6.5 C. 6.75 D. 7 Answer: A
4. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done? A. 564 B. 645 C. 735 D. 756 E. None of these Answer: D
5. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Answer: C