Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) 2006 JT - Question Paper

57. if P is scheduled on Wednesday and R is on 3rd day of the week then possible arrangements are
1(sun) 2(mon) three four five six 7(sat)
a) Q/U U/Q R P S T V
b) Q/U U/Q R P T/V V/T S
Now look at the ans choices. The condition which has to be actual is T has to be scheduled on either
Thursday or Friday.
Hence the ans choice is (C).
58. If S is scheduled on Monday then arrangements possible are
1(sun) two three four five 6(´S) 7(sat)( ´T)
P/V S R Q/U U/Q T V/P
T S R Q/U U/Q P/V V/P
Now look at the ans choices to be definitely false
a) P and T can be sales company when V and S are manufacturing company and Q, U and are finance
companies so it is not false
b) Maximum number of days in ranging from schedules of T and U is three also possible when U is at fifth day
and T is at first day so this case also not definitely false
c) R is always scheduled before is definitely actual arrangements can be either RUQ or RQU
d) The statement ‘Number of schedules when P is slotted on Sunday is 3’ is false as only two cases are
possible. Possible arrangements are
1(sun) two three four five 6(´S) 7(sat)( ´T)
P S R Q/U U/Q T V
i.e. two only
Hence the ans choice is (D).
59. Look at the choice number (iv) T is a sales company and S is a manufacturing company it cannot be
together as identical category company ha to be scheduled consecutively so other than (iv) all the
combinations are possible .
Hence the ans choice is (D).
Q.60 Not only do major diseases afflict the elderly in particular-of which there are more -they are generally
very expensive diseases to treat. Which 1 of the subsequent options, if true, MOST STRENGTHENS
this statement?
(A) Studies reveal that 60% of elderly people suffer from cataract
(B) A dentist’s major income comes from fixing artificial teeth for elderly patients
(C) Insurance companies do not cover Parkinson’s disease because of the expenses involved
(D) Private nursing homes have reported that cancer accounts for 50% of prolonged
hospitalization of the elderly
Q.61. Ram, Qadir, Sorabji, Charles and Gurdeep all roll the identical unbiased dice 1 after the other and note
down their respective numbers. Ram gets an even number; Qadir gets a number greater than that of
Gurdeep; Sorabji gets the identical number as Charles and the addition of Charles’ and Ram’s numbers is

Earning:   Approval pending.