xlri.ac.in XAT Exam 2017 Model Question Paper : Xavier School Of Management
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Exam : XAT Exam
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year : 2017
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XLRI XAT Exam Model Paper
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Instructions
1. Do Not Open This Test Booklet Until You Are Asked To Do So.
2. Fill in the information required on the answer sheet. Your test may not be evaluated if the required details are not entered on the answer sheet (OMR).
3. This examination consists of two parts: Part I and Part II. Part I has three sections A, B and C with 24, 21 and 27 questions respectively, i.e. a total of 72 questions. The three sections of Part I are followed by Part II with 25 GK questions and an essay. If there is a problem with your test booklet, inform the invigilator/supervisor immediately and get a replacement.
4. Do not seek clarification on any item in the test booklet from the test invigilator or the centre supervisor. Use your best judgment.
5. The time for completing the three sections and general knowledge is 210 minutes. You are expected to answer the first three sections in 170 minutes and General Knowledge QUESTIONS in 35 minutes. Aim at securing maximum scores in each section. General Knowledge marks would be used only for the final selection and not for shortlisting candidates for interview/GD.
6. All questions carry EQUAL marks. ONE FOURTH OF A MARK may be deducted for each incorrect answer.
7. Leaving a question UNATTEMPTED may result in a DEDUCTION OF 0.05 MARK. However, this deduction will not apply for a MAXIMUM OF 12 UNATTEMPTED QUESTIONS. The negative marks for UNATTEMPTED QUESTIONS shall be deducted proportionately across the three sections.
8. Each question has five alternatives. Answer each question by darkening the appropriate bubble against the question number on the answer sheet. For example, if your answer to question number 1 is ‘B’, completely darken the bubble ‘B’ against the question.
9. Mark all your answers only on the (OMR) answer sheet. Use the margin in the test booklet for rough work. No other piece of paper is permitted for rough Work.
10. Use only BLUE OR BLACK BALL-POINT PEN for marking answers on the OMR answer sheet. Do not use gel pens or ink pens.
Section – A
Verbal And Logicalability
Read the following paragraphs and answer the question that follows :
The current trend indicates that food and vegetable inflations continue to be pain points. Food inflation rose to 7.79 percent in June from 7.47 percent, and vegetable inflation rose to 14.74 percent from 10.85 percent. In the weeks ahead, the volatile food inflation will determine the course of overall inflation.
A. The first paragraph states a cause and the second illustrates the effect.
B. The first paragraph provides information and the second highlights potential application of the information.
C. The first paragraph is an assertion and the second provides an illustration of that assertion.
D. The first paragraph highlights inflation conditions and the second hints at RBI’s inefficiency in managing the situation.
E. The first paragraph highlights pain points and the second contains a remedy for them.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows :
Fragrant with steam
were the days and the nights red
with many braziers
in the beloved house
of my father, my mother.
Which of the following options is the closest expression of the poet’s feeling?
A. The house was located in beautiful settings probably surrounded by flowers in the mountains.
B. The ancestral home was probably the most important house in the community.
C. The poet fondly recalls the pleasant climate enjoyed day and night.
D. The poet misses the braziers and steam she had enjoyed during her childhood.
E. Everything about the house felt special because of her parents love for her.
3. Read the following statements and answer the question that follows:
1. This is Russia’s Wild West, though the mountains lie to the south of Moscow and St. leg Petersburg.
2 The Caucasus range has throughout history held Russians, especially fierce nationalists like Solzhenitsyn, in fear and awe.
3. Here, between the Black and Caspian seas, is a land bridge where Europe gradually vanishes amid a six-hundred-mile chain of mountains as high as eighteen thousand feet – mesmerizing in their spangled beauty, especially after the yawning and flat mileage of the steppe lands to the north.
4. Here, since the seventeenth century, Russian colonizers have tried to subdue congeries of proud peoples: Chechens, Ingush, Ossetes, Daghestanis, Abkhaz, Kartvelians, Kakhetians, Armenians, Azeris, and others.
5. Here, the Russians encountered Islam in both its moderation and implacability.
Which of the following options is the best logical order of the above statements?
A. 1,2,3,4,5
B. 2,3,145
C. 2,43,1,5
D. 3,1,2,4,5
E. 4,5,3,1,2
4. Read the following statements and answer the question that follows :
1. The periodic table orders the elements in a way that helps to understand why atoms behave as they do.
2. The properties of the elements are due to electronic configuration, and their recurring pattern gives rise to periodicity.
3. In other Words, what gives the elements their properties and what order lies below the surface of their seemingly random nature?
4. What makes Fluorine react violently with Caesium while its nearest neighbour leOn is reluctant to react with anything?
Which of the following options is the best logical order of the above statements
A. 1,2,3,4
B. 14.3.2
C. 2,3,14
D. 3,4,2, 1
E. 4,3,1,2
5. Carefully read the statements below:
1. Chatterjee loves books; therefore, he reads them all the time.
2. Chatterjee loves books. Therefore, he reads them all the time.
3. Chatterjee loves books and, therefore, reads them all the time.
Which of the above statement(s) is (are) correct in grammar and meaning?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 2 and 3 only
E. 1, 2 and 3
Section – B
Decision Making Ability
Analyse the following caselet and answer the questions 25-26 that follow:
A pastor had eaten at a restaurant with his troupe often and his family. It is a norm to tip the waiter and about 20% of a waiter’s salary comes from these tips. However, while paying the bill, the pastor crossed out the automatic 18% tip charged for parties of more than eight and wrote “I give God 10% why do you get 18%?” above his signature. The chagrined Waitress at the restaurant posted a photo of this on the social media. She was Subsequently fired for violating company’s policy on customer privacy.
Who/what is the main cause for the situation becoming unmanageable?
A. The pastor for flouting the norm of restaurant.
B. The waitress for violating customer privacy.
C. The management for not taking action against the pastor.
D. The management for giving out disproportionate punishment to waitress.
E. The management for removing negative comments from the Social media.
The downward spiral continued for the restaurant as the management persisted in defending their actions and argued with those who criticised them. By the following week, the original post had generated over 18,000 negative comments. Which of the following is the best way forward for the restaurant at this juncture?
A Unconditionally restore the waitress to her former position and salary on the ground that she was never at fault in the first place.
B. Apologise to and reinstate the Waitress and ask her to apologize for her breach of customer privacy and post both the apologies on social media.
C. Reinstate the waitress provided she apologises for her breach of customer privacy and post that apology on the restaurant’s Social media page.
D. Reinstate the waitress if and only if she apologizes for her breach of customer privacy and posts that apology on her Social media page.
E. Recruit two waitresses at a higher wage but stick to the original decision of firing the waitress.
Analyse the following caselet and answer the questions 36-37 that follow:
A college campus with a population of around 2,000 of whom 200 were children, 1,200 people between 15 and 45 years, 500 people between 45 and 65 and around 100 people more than 65 years of age. The campus has two big gates opening out to the city. There are 400 cars and 500 motorbikes inside the campus. The residents relied on these vehicles to visit the city located 10 kilometres away After listening to all stakeholders, the CA wanted to solve these problems while ensuring the campus remained responsible and green
Which of the following actions would best satisfy all the stakeholders within the campus?
A. Levy extra fee on students to construct additional parking lots inside the campus. Students should pay for up-keep of the campus. C
B. Let all vehicles be parked in a college-managed space outside the campus while two battery operated vehicles handle exigencies inside the campus.
C. Bring all stakeholders to the discussion table.
D. To reduce carbon footprints, only pooled vehicles should be allowed to operate inside the campus.
E. Charge significant fee from any vehicle entering or leaving the campus.
Which of the following would be the best option to increase revenue, decrease carbon footprint and still satisfy all the stakeholders in the campus?
A. Make substantial collection from vehicles entering or leaving campus and construct a parking lot outside the campus.
B. Levy extra fee on the students and build extra parking lots inside the campus.
C. Bring all stakeholders to table and let them build consensus.
D. To reduce the carbon footprint, only pooled vehicles be permitted on campus.
E. Let all vehicles be parked in a managed space outside the campus while battery operated vehicles parked at the two gates can be used inside the campus