List of top Questions asked in XAT- 2015

A circular road is constructed outside a square field. The perimeter of the square field is 200 ft. If the width of the road is 7\(\frac{1}{2}\) ft, and cost of construction is Rs. 100 per sq.ft. Find the lowest possible cost to construct 50% of the total road.
Two diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other at coordinates $(17.5,\,23.5)$. Two adjacent points of the parallelogram are $(5.5,\,7.5)$ and $(13.5,\,16)$. Find the lengths of the diagonals.
The parallel sides of a trapezoid ABCD are in the ratio of 4 : 5. ABCD is divided into an isosceles triangle ABP and a parallelogram PBCD (as shown below). ABCD has a perimeter equal to 1120 meters and PBCD has a perimeter equal to 1000 meters. Find $\sin \angle ABC$, given that $2 \angle DAB = \angle BCD$.
Devanand’s house is 50 km West of Pradeep’s house. On Sunday morning, at 10 a.m., they leave their respective houses. Under which of the following scenarios, the minimum distance between the two would be 40 km?
Scenario I: Devanand walks East at a constant speed of 3 km/h and Pradeep walks South at 4 km/h.
Scenario II: Devanand walks South at 3 km/h and Pradeep walks East at 4 km/h.
Scenario III: Devanand walks West at 4 km/h and Pradeep walks East at 3 km/h.
In the diagram below, $CD = BF = 10$ units and $\angle CED = \angle BAF = 30^\circ$. What would be the area of $\triangle AED$?
The centre of a circle inside a triangle is at a distance of 625 cm from each of the vertices of the triangle. If the diameter of the circle is 350 cm and the circle is touching only two sides of the triangle, find the area of the triangle.
The figure below has been obtained by folding a rectangle. The total {visible area of the folded figure is $144\ \text{m}^2$. Had the rectangle not been folded, the current overlapping part would have been a {square}. What would have been the total area of the original (unfolded) rectangle?}
Consider the following nations:
i. Bangladesh
ii. Brazil
iii. India
iv. Indonesia
v. Philippines
Arrange the above countries in descending order of rice production:
What is a “Bachpan Bachao Andholan”?
Which of the following options correctly lists all the dignitaries who visited India in 2014?
Which of the following authors has not been awarded Pulitzer Prize?
Which of the following cities is least likely to experience a cyclonic disturbance?
Consider the following Tennis Grand Slam:
i. Australian Open
ii. French Open
iii. US Open
iv. Wimbledon
Arrange the above Grand Slam in the order of their occurrence in a calendar year:
Consider the following cricketers:
i. A Kumble
ii. CA Walsh
iii. GD McGrath
iv. SM Pollock
v. Wasim Akram
Arrange the above cricketers in descending order of test wickets taken:
Which of the following statements is closely associated with Boko Haram?
Which of the following statements is right?
How many smart cities have been announced in India?
Consider the following statements related to Ukraine:
i. It supplies gas to Russia.
ii. Russia sells gas to Ukraine.
iii. Sochi is not located in Ukraine.
iv. In a referendum, people of Crimea decided to be a part of Ukraine.
v. Simferopol is the Capital of Crimea.
Which of the following options contains wrong statement(s) related to Ukraine?
Form which of the following space stations was Mangalyaan launched?
Where is Taxila located?
Christine Lagarde is:
Which of the following parties had contested the maximum number of seats in the 2014 Indian General Election?
What is "Qualified Institutional Placement"?
Which of the following is the correct list of sports persons awarded gold medal at Incheon Asian Games?
Consider the following statements about the Syrian crisis:
i. It was initially related to Arab Spring.
ii. Many Syrian refugees flee to Jordan and Lebanon.
iii. Bashar Al Assad is involved in Syria crisis.
iv. There has been a single party political government in Syria for over a decade.
v. Syrian crisis is not related to Tunisia.
% Question continuation Which of the following options does not contain false statement pertaining to Syrian crisis?