On Monday, a certain animal shelter housed 55 cats and dogs. By Friday, exactly `1/5` of the cats and `1/4` of the dogs had been adopted; no new cats or dogs were brought to the shelter during this period. What is the greatest possible number of pets that could have been adopted from the animal shelter between Monday and Friday? (a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 14

On Monday, a certain animal shelter housed 55 cats and dogs. By Friday, exactly 1/5 of the cats and 1/4 of the dogs had been adopted, no new cats or dogs were brought to the shelter during this period. What is the greatest possible number of pets that could have been adopted from the animal shelter between Monday and today?

In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples Y and Z have been solved for you. Y. the /(a) boy / (b) horse /(c) dog Z. (a) she / (b) It / (c) He was homesick Explanation : Out of the list given in item Y, only boy is the correct answer because usually a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item Y. A boy is usually referred to as "he", so for item Z, the letter (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item Y you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. According to a report in yesterday's newspaper (a) once / (b) a /(c) new police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan (a) at /(b) next / (c) on Monday. This was to trace the (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police of the ''very important horse'' which (a) has /(b) were /(c) was reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked (a) on/ (b) at /(c) up the scent on some traces of (a) those / (b) blood /(c) report and ran a few yards before losing the (a) bet. /(b) track. / (c) game The police have launched a vigorous (a) search / (b) investigation /(c) campaign into the whole affair. They have (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report the services of a forensic expert, (a) a / (b) an / (c) two fingerprint expert and a photographer. (a) There / (b) We / (c) So are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan (a) who / (b) where / (c) which are kept in a large shed near the gate.

In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples Y and Z have been solved for you. Y. the /(a) boy / (b) horse /(c) dog Z. (a) she / (b) It / (c) He was homesick Explanation : Out of the list given in item Y, only boy is the correct answer because usually a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item Y. A boy is usually referred to as "he", so for item Z, the letter (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item Y you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. According to a report in yesterday's newspaper (a) once / (b) a /(c) new police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan (a) at /(b) next / (c) on Monday. This was to trace the (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police of the ''very important horse'' which (a) has /(b) were /(c) was reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked (a) on/ (b) at /(c) up the scent on some traces of (a) those / (b) blood /(c) report and ran a few yards before losing the (a) bet. /(b) track. / (c) game The police have launched a vigorous (a) search / (b) investigation /(c) campaign into the whole affair. They have (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report the services of a forensic expert, (a) a / (b) an / (c) two fingerprint expert and a photographer. (a) There / (b) We / (c) So are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan (a) who / (b) where / (c) which are kept in a large shed near the gate.

In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples Y and Z have been solved for you. Y. the /(a) boy / (b) horse /(c) dog Z. (a) she / (b) It / (c) He was homesick Explanation : Out of the list given in item Y, only boy is the correct answer because usually a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item Y. A boy is usually referred to as "he", so for item Z, the letter (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item Y you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. According to a report in yesterday's newspaper (a) once / (b) a /(c) new police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan (a) at /(b) next / (c) on Monday. This was to trace the (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police of the ''very important horse'' which (a) has /(b) were /(c) was reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked (a) on/ (b) at /(c) up the scent on some traces of (a) those / (b) blood /(c) report and ran a few yards before losing the (a) bet. /(b) track. / (c) game The police have launched a vigorous (a) search / (b) investigation /(c) campaign into the whole affair. They have (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report the services of a forensic expert, (a) a / (b) an / (c) two fingerprint expert and a photographer. (a) There / (b) We / (c) So are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan (a) who / (b) where / (c) which are kept in a large shed near the gate.

In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples Y and Z have been solved for you. Y. the /(a) boy / (b) horse /(c) dog Z. (a) she / (b) It / (c) He was homesick Explanation : Out of the list given in item Y, only boy is the correct answer because usually a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item Y. A boy is usually referred to as "he", so for item Z, the letter (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item Y you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. According to a report in yesterday's newspaper (a) once / (b) a /(c) new police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan (a) at /(b) next / (c) on Monday. This was to trace the (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police of the ''very important horse'' which (a) has /(b) were /(c) was reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked (a) on/ (b) at /(c) up the scent on some traces of (a) those / (b) blood /(c) report and ran a few yards before losing the (a) bet. /(b) track. / (c) game The police have launched a vigorous (a) search / (b) investigation /(c) campaign into the whole affair. They have (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report the services of a forensic expert, (a) a / (b) an / (c) two fingerprint expert and a photographer. (a) There / (b) We / (c) So are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan (a) who / (b) where / (c) which are kept in a large shed near the gate.

In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples Y and Z have been solved for you. Y. the /(a) boy / (b) horse /(c) dog Z. (a) she / (b) It / (c) He was homesick Explanation : Out of the list given in item Y, only boy is the correct answer because usually a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item Y. A boy is usually referred to as "he", so for item Z, the letter (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item Y you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. According to a report in yesterday's newspaper (a) once / (b) a /(c) new police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan (a) at /(b) next / (c) on Monday. This was to trace the (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police of the ''very important horse'' which (a) has /(b) were /(c) was reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked (a) on/ (b) at /(c) up the scent on some traces of (a) those / (b) blood /(c) report and ran a few yards before losing the (a) bet. /(b) track. / (c) game The police have launched a vigorous (a) search / (b) investigation /(c) campaign into the whole affair. They have (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report the services of a forensic expert, (a) a / (b) an / (c) two fingerprint expert and a photographer. (a) There / (b) We / (c) So are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan (a) who / (b) where / (c) which are kept in a large shed near the gate.

In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words in a bracket, one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word from each bracket. Mark the letter, viz. (a), (b) or (c), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples Y and Z have been solved for you. Y. the /(a) boy / (b) horse /(c) dog Z. (a) she / (b) It / (c) He was homesick Explanation : Out of the list given in item Y, only boy is the correct answer because usually a boy, and not a horse or a dog, attends school. So (a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item Y. A boy is usually referred to as "he", so for item Z, the letter (c) is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item Y you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. According to a report in yesterday's newspaper (a) once / (b) a /(c) new police dog was taken to Raj Bhavan (a) at /(b) next / (c) on Monday. This was to trace the (a) killers / (b) dogs / (c) police of the ''very important horse'' which (a) has /(b) were /(c) was reported missing on Sunday. The dog picked (a) on/ (b) at /(c) up the scent on some traces of (a) those / (b) blood /(c) report and ran a few yards before losing the (a) bet. /(b) track. / (c) game The police have launched a vigorous (a) search / (b) investigation /(c) campaign into the whole affair. They have (a) given up / (b) requisitioned / (c) report the services of a forensic expert, (a) a / (b) an / (c) two fingerprint expert and a photographer. (a) There / (b) We / (c) So are now fourteen horses at Raj Bhavan (a) who / (b) where / (c) which are kept in a large shed near the gate.