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1. 'Cheque' and Demand Draft' come under the 8. PCA is a framework which is imposed by the purview of which of the following Acts? Reserve Bank of India on banks with a higher A. Banking Regulation Act, 1949 percentage of Non Performing Assets. What B. The Banking Companies Act–1949 does P stand for in 'PCA'? C. Chit Fund Act–1982 A. Public B. Private D. Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 C. Prompt D. Partnership E. Other than the given options E. Parity 2. Which of the following bank was acquired by 9. Who has been sworn-in as the new Governor HDFC Bank? of Tamil Nadu? A. ING Vysya Bank A. Banwarilal Purohit B. Catholic Syrian Bank B. V. Shanmuganathan C. Centurion Bank C. Keshari Nath Tripathi D. Karur Vysya Bank D. Ganga Prasad E. Lakshmi Vilas Bank E. None of these 3. Which of the following is the first payment bank in India? 10. In which of the following states is the A. Fino Pay Tech Gorumara National Park located? B. India Post Payments Bank A. Kerala B. West Bengal C. Paytm Payment Bank C. Haryana D. Madhya Pradesh D. Airtel Payment Bank E. None of these E. None of these 11. The 10th BRICS Summit will be held in _____? 4. The system of Cheque truncation was A. Pretoria, South Africa introduced in which of the following years? B. Saint Petersburg, Russia A. 2012 B. 2010 C. New Delhi, India C. 2009 D. 2008 D. Johannesburg, South Africa E. 2007 E. Sao Paulo, Brazil 5. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) 12. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the launched by the National Payments International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Corporation of India (NPCI) would perform Weapons (ICAN) for drawing attention to the which of the following function(s)- “catastrophic humanitarian consequences” of 1) It would eliminate the need to exchange using nuclear weapons and for its efforts in a sensitive information about bank account nuclear treaty. The headquarter of numbers during a financial transaction. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear 2) It allows sharing of a bill among peers. Weapons (ICAN) is in _____. 3) It allows individual to even request the A. Vienna, Austria money from its debtors. B. Rome, Italy A. 1 and 2 only B. 2 and 3 only C. Geneva, Switzerland C. 1 only D. 1, 2 and 3 D. Melbourne, Australia E. 3 only E. Paris, France 6. The book “The People’s President: Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam” is authored by? 13. Vijaywada is sitiuated on the banks of which A. Sourabh Duggal B. S.M Khan river? C. Tarun Vijay D. Vijay Kumar A. Godavari B. Krishna E. Khushwanth Singh C. Sutlej D. Sabari 7. The Ministry of Shipping has issued a E. Munneru notification renaming Kandla Port Trust as __. 14. Recently, the National award-winning director A. Subhash Chandra Bose Port Trust and Film-maker passed away who known for B. Jawahar Lal Port Trust his dark satire “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro? C. Deendayal Port Trust A. Rajan Rastogi B. Kishore Kumar D. Sardar Patel Port Trust C. Kundan Shah D. Suraj Singh E. Other than given options E. None of these

15. The Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park is A. Mohali, Punjab located in _____. B. Vadodara, Gujarat. A. West Bengal B. Gujarat C. Kochi, Kerala C. Maharashtra D. Assam D. Indore, Madhya Pradesh E. Kerala E. Pune, Maharashtra 16. What is the full form of BHIM? 24. As per the Reserve Bank of India guidelines A. Bank Interface for Money for licensing of Payments Banks and small B. Balance Interface for Mobile finance bank, the promoter's minimum initial C. Bharat Interface for Mobile contribution to the paid-up equity capital of D. Bharat Interface for Money such banks shall at least be ______for the E. Bank Interbank for Money first five years from the commencement of its 17. Yudh Abhyas 2017, a joint military training business. exercise was conducted between India and A. 25 percent B. 30 percent _____. C. 40 percent D. 50 percent A. Russia B. United States E. 15 percent C. Japan D. France 25. Which of the following committee E. Bangladesh recommended the establishment of Regional 18. Hidayatullah National Law University is in Rural Banks (RRBs) in each district in 1975? which state? A. Chhattisgarh B. Madhya Pradesh A. Mr. Gardgil Committee C. Karnataka D. West Bengal B. Mr. FF Nariman Committee E. Manipur C. M.Narisaman committee D. Bhagwati Committee 19. ‘PMSBY’ is a social security scheme launched E. C. Kamath Committee by the Government of India in 2015. Which of the following is the most appropriate 26. SHG is a village-based financial intermediary explanation of the PMSBY? committee usually composed of 10–20 local A. Life Insurance B. Accident insurance women or men. In ‘SHG’ G stands for: C. Pension D. Child care A. Generation B. Gateway E. None of these C. Group D. Gross 20. What is the purpose of cross-selling by Bank? E. None of these A. To maintain SLR B. Liquidity in Market 27. From which of the following states was Union C. Fee Received D. To maintain CRR Minister Prakash Javadekar elected to the E. To expand business upper house Rajya Sabha a Member of 21. The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in 2014? museum in India which is located in _____. A. Maharashtra B. Madhya Pradesh A. Jaipur B. Chennai C. Bihar D. Chhattisgarh C. Mumbai D. New Delhi E. Uttar Pradesh E. Kolkata 28. Tungabhadra Dam is in which state? 22. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private A. Karnataka B. Chhattisgarh Limited (BRBNMPL) was established by C. West Bengal D. Jharkhand Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as its wholly E. Uttarakhand owned subsidiary on 3rd February 1995. BRBNMPL manages 2 Presses one at Mysore 29. Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is a and the other in ____. subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL). The A. Bengaluru B. Madurai headquarter of CCL is located at ____. C. Salboni D. Kochi A. Kolkata, West Bengal E. Durgapur B. Chennai, Tamil Nadu 23. Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals C. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground also D. Raipur, Chhattisgarh known as the IPCL Ground is located in E. Ranchi, Jharkhand _____. 30. Under which of the following act was the 37. With which of the following sports is Pooja 'Banking Codes and Standards Board of India' Kadian associated? registered as a society? A. Badminton B. Chess A. Banking Regulation Act, 1949 C. Wrestling D. Wushu B. Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 E. Hockey C. Banker’s Books Evidence Act, 1891 38. The Rural Infrastructure Development Fund D. Societies Registration Act, 1860 (RIDF) was set up by the Government in E. Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 1995-96 for financing ongoing rural 31. Every year 14th November is celebrated as Infrastructure projects. The RIDF is ____. maintained by the _____. A. RBI B. NABARD A. World Tuberculosis Day C. SIDBI D. NPCI B. World Diabetes Day E. Regional Rural Banks C. World Cancer Day 39. What does M in ‘MUDRA’ stand for? D. World Press Freedom Day A. Micro B. Money E. World Habitat Day C. Management D. Mobile 32. The ‘IDRBT’ is established by the Reserve E. Medium Bank of India (RBI) in 1996. It is a unique 40. Where is the headquarter of the Indian institution exclusively focused on ______. Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)? A. Rural Development A. Hyderabad B. Kolkata B. Banking Technology C. New Delhi D. Chennai C. Micro & Medium sector E. Mumbai D. Science & Défense Technology 41. What does the .org domain represents? E. Other than the given options A. Education domain 33. What is the capital of Venezuela? B. organization domain A. Caracas B. Prague C. Network domain C. Lobamba D. Tokyo D. Government domain E. None of these E. None of these 34. Who among the following is the winner of the 42. When sending an e-mail, the _____line 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature? describes the contents of the message. A. Subject B. To A. Alice Munro B. Tomas Tranströmer C. Contents D. CC C. Kazuo Ishiguro D. Mario Vargas Llosa E. None of these E. None of these 43. Which of the following is not provided as a 35. Which of the following is the minimum capital service in cloud computing? requirement for Small and Payment Banks in A. Infrastructure as a service India? B. Architecture as a service A. 100 crores B. 200 crores C. Software as a service C. 300 crores D. 500 crores D. Platform as a service E. 250 crores E. None of these 36. Which of the following risks are associated 44. Information that comes from an external with the calculation of Capital to Risk source and fed into computer software is (weighted) Assets Ratio (CRAR)? called ___. I. Operational Risk A. Output B. Input II. Market Risk C. Throughput D. Reports III. Credit Risk E. None of these Select the correct option from the given 45. The CPU comprises of Control, Memory and option: _____ units. A. Only I B. Only I & II A. Microprocessor B. Arithmetic/Logic C. Only III D. Only I & III C. Output D. ROM E. All I, II & III E. None of these 46. Programs designed specifically to address 54. E-mail addresses separate the user name general-purpose applications special purpose from the ISP using the __ symbol. applications are called ______. A. & B. @ A. operating system C. % D. * B. system software E. None of these C. application software 55. Cache memory is a_____. D. management information systems A. Small buffer storage E. None of these B. Permanent storage 47. What is the default file extension for all Word C. Main memory documents? D. All of the above A. WRD B. TXT E. None of these C. DOC D. FIL 56. A _____ is a device that not only provides E. None of these surge protection, but also furnishes your 48. The keyboard shortcut to centralise the computer with battery backup power with selected text in Word is ____. battery backup power during a power outage. A. Surge strip B. USB A. Ctrl + Esc C. UPS D. Battery strip B. Ctrl + C C. Alt + C E. None of these 57. What is an email attachment? D. There is no keyboard shortcut for this A. A receipt sent by the recipient operation B. A separate document from another E. Ctrl + E program sent along with an e-mail message 49. A ______contains buttons and menus that C. A malicious parasite that feeds off of your provide quick access to commonly used message and destroys the contents commands. D. A list of CC : or BCC : recipients A. Menu bar B. Toolbar E. None of these C. Window D. Action bar 58. The first page of a Web site is called the E. None of these A. Homepage B. Index 50. Which of the following types of memory C. Java Script D. Book mark improves processing by acting as a temporary E. Intro Page high-speed holding area between the memory 59. Ctrl, Shift and Alt are called __ keys. and the CPU? A. modifier B. function A. RAM B. ROM C. alphanumeric D. adjustment C. Cache memory D. Flash memory E. None of these E. EPROM 60. ______is also known as junk email or 51. The wheel located between the two standard unsolicited bulk mail. buttons on a mouse is used to ______A. Spam B. Trash A. click in Web pages C. Draft D. Spoof B. shut down E. None of these C. click and select items 61. Choose odd one out D. jump to different WebPages A. Cyberspace B. Internet E. scroll C. HTML D. WWW 52. ______is responsible for overall control 62. Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings and co-ordination of instruction execution. called ___. A. CPU B. ALU A. sectors B. ringers C. RAM D. Control Unit C. roundels D. tracks E. None of these E. segments 53. Which of the following identifies a specific web 63. Memory unit is one part of____. page and it computer on the web? A. Input Device A. Website B. Web Site address B. Keyboard C. URL D. Domain name C. Output Device E. None of these D. Central Processing Unit E. None of these 64. _____ are used to identify a user who returns 73. Which of the following application is used to to a Website. prepare a presentation/ slide show? A. Cookies B. Plug-ins A. Photoshop B. Power Point C. Scripts D. ASPs C. Outlook Express D. Internete xplorer E. None of these E. All of the above 65. A machine that connects two or more 74. ____ allows wireless mobile devices to access electronic mail systems (including dissimilar the Internet and its services such as the Web mail systems) and transfers messages and e-mail. between them is called ____. A. TCP/IP B. Ethernet A. Mail gateway C. WAP D. Token ring B. Mail exploder E. None of these C. Message transfer agent 75. Using output devices one can ______. D. Message handling system A. input data B. store data E. MILNET C. scan data D. view or print data 66. Computer programs are written in a high-level E. None of these programming language; however, the human- 76. To print a document ____. readable version of a program is called ____. A. Select the Print command and then select A. cache B. instruction set OK C. source code D. word size B. Select the Ready Printer command then E. None of these select OK 67. Which type of memory holds only that C. Type print and then press Enter program and data that CPU is presently D. Close the document; select the Print processing? command, then select OK A. CMOS B. ROM E. None of these C. RAM D. ASCII 77. If a memory chip is volatile, it will ______. E. CD A. Explode if exposed to high temperatures 68. A(n) ______allows you to access your e- B. Lose its contents if current is turned off mail from anywhere. C. Be used for data storage only A. Forum B. Webmail interface D. Be used to both read and write data C. Message Board D. Weblog E. None of these E. none of these 78. The key combination of ‘Ctrl + Right Arrow’ is 69. Most mail programs automatically complete used to ______in MS Word. the following two parts in an e-mail ___. A. Move the cursor one word to the right A. From : and Body B. Move to cursor to the end of the document B. From : and Date: C. Move the cursor to the end of the line C. From : and To: D. Move the cursor one paragraph down D. From : and Subject: E. None of these E. None of these 79. Which of the following is the latest version of 70. An input device that is able to interpret pencil Windows? marks on paper media is known as ____ A. Windows 98 B. Windows XP A. Magnetic disk B. Optical mark reader C. Windows 2000 D. Windows 10 C. card puncher D. magnetic tape E. None of these E. None of these 80. On color monitor each pixel is composed of 71. What is the file extension of MS-Powerpoint? _____. A. .exe B. .xlsx A. two mini dots B. five mini dots C. .pptx D. .pst C. six mini dots D. three mini dots E. None of these E. None of these 72. ______is a software program used to view 81. Direction: Find out the wrong number in the Web pages. following number series: A. Site B. Host 200, 196, 192, 180, 160, 130, 88 C. Link D. Browser A. 200 B. 196 E. None of these C. 192 D. 180 E. None of these 82. Direction: Find out the wrong number in the 88. What is the ratio of the number of new users following number series: registered for BSNL to that of Jio during 2008 9.2, 10.6, 7.6, 12.4, 6, 14, 4.4 to 2015? A. 10.6 B. 7.6 A. 39:40 B. 23:24 C. 14 D. 4.4 C. 40:41 D. 24:23 E. None of these E. 56:27 83. Direction: Find out the wrong number in the 89. The total number of new users registered for following number series: Idea is how much percent more or less than the total number of new users registered for 3, 4, 9, 28, 113, 565, 3397 Jio? A. 9 B. 28 A. 34.14% B. 33.13% C. 113 D. 565 C. 29.16% D. 11.11% E. None of these E. None of Above 84. Direction: Find out the wrong number in the 90. In which Company the average number of following number series: new users registered is maximum? 1, 730, 973, 1054, 1081, 1089, 1093 A. Airtel B. Idea A. 1054 B. 1081 C. BSNL D. Jio C. 1089 D. 1093 E. Vodafone E. None of these 91. Total average number of old users (i.e. other 85. Direction: Find out the wrong number in the than those of the new registrations) of Idea following number series: and Jio is approximately what percent of the 4, 6, 12, 30, 60, 315, 1260 total average number of old users of Airtel A. 30 B. 60 and BSNL networks together over all the C. 12 D. 4 years? E. None of these A. 99% B. 96% Directions (86-91): Study the following C. 87% D. 83% Radar Graph carefully and answer the given E. None of these questions: 92. A and B started business with Rs 600 and Rs 500 respectively. After 4 months, C replaces B Number of new user registered (in Million) with X% of B’s capital. After 1 year, C’s share and the total users (in Million) for four out of the total profit of 24000 is 5600. Find telecom Users in various years is provided in the value of X. the table below. A. 70 B. 76 C. 67 D. 65 E. None of these 93. A train is 216 m long. It crosses a platform in 19 seconds with speed 21 m/s. If some 21 m, long boxes are added in train then it crosses the same platform in 27 seconds at the same speed. Then find the number of boxes that

were added in the train. 86. In which year the average number of new A. 9 B. 8 users registered is maximum? C. 6 D. 10 A. 2008 B. 2010 E. None of these C. 2009 D. 2011 94. A can complete a work in 36 days. B is E. 2013 33.33% more efficient than A. In how many 87. The number of new users registered in 2015 days both complete the work if they work on is what percent more or less than the number alternate days starting with A? of users registered in the year 2008? A. 22 B. 20 A. 44.44% B. 43.75% C. 31 D. 21 C. 22.22% D. 11.11% E. None of these E. 34.56% 95. Rakesh adds 12% of his salary in PPF. 3/8 of 97. What is the difference between the number of the remaining salary is spent in clothes. girl players who play Tennis and the number Difference between PPF and clothes expenses of boy players who play Badminton? is Rs 10500. Remaining in house rent and A. 425 B. 456 others. If house rent expenses is Rs 1500 less C. 312 D. 396 than expenses in others, then what is the E. None of these house rent expense? 98. What is the ratio of the number of girl players A. 17000 B. 10000 who play Cricket to the number of boy players C. 9000 D. 13000 who play Hockey? E. None of these A. 5 : 7 B. 3 : 5

Directions (96-100): Study the following C. 5 : 9 D. 2 : 5 table carefully and answer the questions given E. None of these below: 99. What is the total number of the boy players Percentage-wise Distribution of players who play Football, Cricket and Hockey Who play Five Different Sports together? Total players are 8400, out of which Girl A. 3285 B. 3325 Players are equal to 4000 C. 3215 D. 3452 Total players = 8400 E. None of these 100. The number of boy players who play Badminton is approximately what per cent of the total number of players who play Tennis? A. 28.5% B. 19.75% C. 18.5% D. 25.5% E. None of these

Direction (101-103): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

A shopkeeper sells 4 different types of articles, A, B, C and D in his shop. The number of units of these four types of articles Female players = 4000 present in the shop are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1 : 4 which he had bought from a wholesaler at a discount of 25%. The article for which the number of units was highest, was the cheapest and, for which the number of units was least, was the costliest. When all four varieties of articles are arranged in the ascending order of their prices then the difference between the price of each unit of the consecutive article is Rs. 20. 101. The profit% earned on selling articles A and C was equal to the loss% suffered on selling articles B and D. If the shopkeeper made neither profit nor loss on the selling of these 96. What is the average number of players (both four types of articles. Find the cost price per boy and girl) who play Football and unit for article B. Badminton together? A. Rs. 40 B. Rs. 50 A. 1260 B. 1320 C. Rs. 70 D. Rs. 60 C. 1280 D. 1160 E. Insufficient data E. None of these 102. The shopkeeper had bought 200 articles from A. I alone is sufficient the wholesaler. Find the total price which was B. I and II are sufficient marked by the wholesaler, if the shopkeeper C. III is sufficient sells each unit of articles A, B and D at Rs. 90, D. Either I or III is sufficient Rs. 100 and Rs. 60 and article C unit at Rs. E. All together are necessary. 160 each. Profit% made on the each unit of 107. Direction: A question along with two articles A and C were in the ratio 5 : 6. statements, is given below. You have to A. 24000 B. 16000 decide whether the data provided in the two C. 18000 D. 21000 statements is sufficient to answer the E. 22500 question or not and mark your answer 103. On a particular day, the shopkeeper sold ‘n’ accordingly. unit of article A and B each and ‘m’ unit of What is the speed of the stream? article C and D each, such that n > m. The (I) The ratio of speed in upstream to the cost price of each unit of article A is Rs. 42. speed in downstream is 2 : 3 The shopkeeper sold them at a profit at the (II) The distance travelled in upstream in 2 selling price of Rs. 4680. Find the minimum hours by a man is more than distance value of (n – m) for which the profit% made travelled by him in downstream in 1 hour by is the least. 4km. A. 2 B. 3 A. The data in Statement I alone are sufficient C. 1 D. Insufficient Data to answer the question, while the data in E. None of these statement II alone are not sufficient to 104. In bag A there are 5 red balls, X green balls answer the question. and 7 yellow balls. Probability of drawing one B. The data in statement II alone are green ball from bag A is 2/5. In bag B there sufficient to answer the question, while the are (X-3) red balls, (X-4) green balls and data in statement I alone are not sufficient to 6 yellow balls. 2 balls are drawn from bag B. answer the question. Find the probability that both the balls are red C. The data either in statement I alone or in colour? statement II alone are sufficient to answer the A. 3/11 B. 4/21 question. D. The data even in both the statements I and C. 5/21 D. 2/23 II together II alone not sufficient to answer E. None of these the question. 105. Ranjeet purchased a car at the price of E. The data in both the statements I and II Rs 258000 and sold it at the loss of 15%. together are necessary to answer the With this money he again purchased a new question. car and sold at the profit of 20%. Find the 108. Which of these options are sufficient to profit earned by him in whole transaction. answer the questions. A. 5160 B. 4980 The marks obtained by Rohit in English in his C. 5260 D. 5280 class-X final exams? E. None of these (I). Rohit scored 42 marks in Chemistry which 106. Direction: The question given below has few was 50% of the marks that he got in Hindi statements along with it. You have to which is twice as much as mark obtained in determine which of the statement/s is/are English sufficient/necessary for answering the (II). Rohit’s marks in English were 17% of the question and mark your answer accordingly: total marks he got in all the subjects together. Find four positive consecutives even numbers. A. Data given in statement 1 alone are I. The average of four consecutive even sufficient to answer the question whereas the numbers is 17. data given in statement 2 alone are not II. The difference of the highest and the sufficient to answer the question. lowest number is 6. B. Data given in statement 2 alone are III. The sum of the squares of the numbers is sufficient to answer the question whereas the 440. data given in statement 1 alone are not sufficient to answer the question. C. Data in either statement 1 alone or in B. If the data in Statement II alone are statement 2 alone are sufficient to answer the sufficient to answer the question, while the question. data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to D. Data in both the statement 1 and 2 not answer the question. sufficient to answer the question. C. If the data in Statement I alone or in E. Data given in both the statement 1 and 2 Statement II alone are not sufficient to are necessary to answer the question. answer the question. 109. Direction: A question along with two D. If the data in both the Statements I and II statements, is given below. You have to are not sufficient to answer the question. decide whether the data provided in the two E. If the data in both the Statements I and II statements is sufficient to answer the together are necessary to answer the question or not and mark your answer question. accordingly. 111. A sum of money was invested for 14 years in What is the ratio of the total number of girls Scheme A, which offered simple interest at a to the total number of boys in a college? rate of 8% p.a. The amount received from A). There are 2000 students in the college out Scheme A after 14 years was then invested of which 40% are girls. for two years in Scheme B, which offers B). The ratio of the total number of boys to compound interest (compounded annual) at a the total number of girls in the last year was rate of 10% pa. If the interest received from 5 : 5. Scheme B was Rs. 6678, what was the sum invested in Scheme A? A. The Statement A alone is sufficient to A. Rs. 18500 B. Rs. 51000 answer the question, but the Statement B alone is not sufficient. C. Rs. 16000 D. Rs. 25000 E. Rs. 15000 B. The statements B alone is sufficient to 112. The ratio of the curved surface area to the answer the questions. But the Statements A total surface area of a cylinder is 3 : 5. Find alone is not sufficient. out the volume of the cylinder if the curved C. Both Statements A and B together are surface is 462 cm2.(π = 22/7) needed to answer the question. A. 1246 cm3 B. 1323 cm3 D. Either the statement A alone or statement C. 1816 cm3 D. 1995 cm3 B alone is sufficient to answer the questions. E. 1617 cm3 E. You cannot get the answer from the 113. The cost of 1st type sugar is INR 25 per kg statements A and B together, but need even and 2nd type sugar is INR 27.5 per kg. If both more data. 1st type and 2nd type of sugar are mixed in the 110. Directions: Each of the questions below ratio of 2:3, then the mixed variety of sugar is consists of a question and two statements marked at 20% above the cost. Find the numbered I and II are given below it. You marked price of mixed variety of 1kg sugar: have to decide whether the data provided in A. INR 27 B. INR 26.8 the statements are sufficient to answer the C. INR 31.5 D. INR 31.8 question. Read both the statements. E. INR 26.5 Caution: Do not mark your answer unless 114. P is 1.5 times as efficient as Q. Q takes you consider both the statements carefully. 5 more days than P to complete the work. It What is the mother’s present age? is also known that Q takes 3 days more than I. The present ages of mother and child are in R to complete the work. All of them began the ratio of 5 : 1 respectively. working but P leaves the work after 2 days from the start and R leaves 3 days before II. Four years hence the ratio of the ages of completing the work. How long does it take to mother and child will be 17 : 5 respectively. complete the work? A. If the data in Statement I alone are A. 8 days B. 9 days sufficient to answer the question, while the C. 7 days D. 13/2 days data in Statement II alone are not sufficient E. 15/2 days to answer the question. 115. Nine years ago, the age of a father was three A. 64% B. 75% years more than six time the age of his son. C. 90% D. 80% Four years hence, his age will be seven years E. 85% less than 3.5 times the age of his son. After 120. The number of candidates who completed the how many years from now will their combined M.B.A. programme from A and D Institutes age be 100 years? together exceeds the number of candidates A. 6 B. 8 who joined Institutes C and E together by C. 10 D. 12 E. 16 A. 304 B. 278 C. 399 D. 369 Directions (116-120): Study the following Bar Graph to answer these questions. E. 310

Direction (121-125): Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it. Seven girls, namely Leena, Meenakshi, Nisha, Oshi, Pooja, Shakshi and Ritu got married but not necessarily in the same order, in seven different months (of the same year) namely January, February, April, May, July, September and December. Each of them are living in different cities namely Firozpur, Agra, Chennai, Ranchi, Amritsar, Hyderabad and Tripura nut not necessarily in the same order. Oshi married in the month which has only 30 days. Only one person married between the one who lives in Amritsar and Oshi. The one

116. Which institute has the highest percentage of who lives in Agra married immediately before candidates who completed the M.B.A. the one who lives in Amritsar. The one who programme out of the candidates that joined? lives in Tripura married in the month which A. C B. B has neither 30 days nor 31 days. Only two C. F D. E girls married between the one lives in Tripura and Shakshi. Meenakshi married in the E. A immediate next month after the marriage of 117. What percentage of candidates completed the Shakshi and does not live Agra. Ritu married M.B.A. programme from Institute E out of the in the immediate before month before the total number of candidates that joined the marriage of Nisha. Pooja lives in Hyderabad same institute? and married in the month of December. The A. 62.5% B. 60% one who lives Firozpur married in the month C. 75 % D. 50% which has 31 days. Oshi does not live in E. 55% Chennai. 118. What is the ratio of candidates who 121. Oshi lives in which city? successfully completed the M.B.A. programme A. Hyderabad B. Tripura to the candidates who joined from Institute G? C. Ranchi D. Firozpur A. 3 : 4 B. 1 : 2 E. None of these C. 6 : 11 D. 9 : 17 122. Who among the following lives in a northern E. None of These east city? 119. What percentage of candidates completed the A. Shakshi B. Leena M.B.A. programme out of the candidates who C. Oshi D. Ritu joined for Institutes B and C together? E. Nisha

123. How many girls married between Nisha and A word and number arrangement machine Leena? when given an input line of words and A. Three B. Two numbers rearranges them following a C. One D. Four particular rule in each step. The following is E. Five an illustration of input and rearrangement. 124. From the given option, select the one who (All the numbers are two-digit numbers). married in December and January month Input : enemy day 22 54 as 64 71 purpose respectively? golf 91 poetry 43 A. Ritu and Pooja B. Pooja and Ritu Step I : as enemy day 22 54 64 purpose golf C. Leena and Oshi D. Oshi and Leena 91 poetry 43 71 E. Pooja and Meenakshi Step II : as day enemy 22 54 64 purpose 125. Direction: Study the information given below golf 91 poetry 71 43 and answer the questions based on it. Step III :as day enemy 54 64 purpose golf 91 poetry 71 43 22 Seven girls, namely Leena, Meenakshi, Nisha, Step IV :as day enemy golf 64 purpose 91 Oshi, Pooja, Shakshi and Ritu got married but poetry 71 43 22 54 not necessarily in the same order, in seven Step V :as day enemy golf purpose 91 poetry different months (of the same year) namely 71 43 22 54 64 January, February, April, May, July, Step VI :as day enemy golf purpose poetry September and December. Each of them are 71 43 22 54 64 91 living in different cities namely Firozpur, Agra, Step VI is the last step of the above input, as Chennai, Ranchi, Amritsar, Hyderabad and the desired arrangement is obtained. As per Tripura nut not necessarily in the same order. the rule followed in the above steps, find out Oshi married in the month which has only 30 in each of the following questions the days. Only one person married between the appropriate step for the given input. one who lives in Amritsar and Oshi. The one Input: example body 63 82 friend 24 old who lives in Agra married immediately before 33 72 my 52 diary the one who lives in Amritsar. The one who 126. How many elements are there between the lives in Tripura married in the month which word ‘example’ and the number ‘52’ in the has neither 30 days nor 31 days. Only two step III after making the given arrangement? girls married between the one lives in Tripura and Shakshi. Meenakshi married in the A. 5 B. 4 immediate next month after the marriage of C. More than 6 D. 6 Shakshi and does not live Agra. Ritu married E. Less than 4 in the immediate before month before the 127. Which step number indicates the following marriage of Nisha. Pooja lives in Hyderabad output? and married in the month of December. The old my diary body friend example 24 52 62 72 one who lives Firozpur married in the month 33 82 which has 31 days. Oshi does not live in A. 3 Chennai. B. There is no such step. 125. As per the given arrangement, January is C. 4 related to Leena and February is related to D. Penultimate step the Shakshi, following a certain pattern, with E. Last step which of the following is May related to 128. Which element is the fifth to the left of the following the same pattern? element which is fifth from the right end in A. Meenakshi B. Ritu the step V? C. Pooja D. Shakshi A. friend E. Leena B. There is no such step

C. diary Directions (126-130): Study the following D. example information carefully and answer the given E. 52 questions: Directions (129-130): Study the following 131. Direction: The question is followed by two information carefully and answer the given statements I and II. You are to determine questions: whether the data given in the statement is A word and number arrangement machine sufficient to answer the question. You should when given an input line of words and use the data and your knowledge of numbers rearranges them following a Mathematics to choose between the possible particular rule in each step. The following is answers. an illustration of input and rearrangement. What is Ashok's rank in a class of 40 (All the numbers are two-digit numbers). students? Input : enemy day 22 54 as 64 71 purpose I. Mohan, whose rank is 16th in the class, is golf 91 poetry 43 ahead of Kamal by 6 ranks, Kamal being 7 ranks ahead of Ashok. Step I : as enemy day 22 54 64 purpose golf Pradeep is 24 ranks ahead of Ashok and 91 poetry 43 71 Pramod is 6 ranks behind Ashok while Kavita Step II : as day enemy 22 54 64 purpose stands exactly in the middle of Pradeep golf 91 poetry 71 43 and Pramod in ranks, her rank being 16. Step III :as day enemy 54 64 purpose golf A. The data in statement I alone is sufficient 91 poetry 71 43 22 to answer the question. Step IV :as day enemy golf 64 purpose 91 B. The data in statement II alone is sufficient poetry 71 43 22 54 to answer the question. Step V :as day enemy golf purpose 91 poetry C. The data either in statement I alone or 71 43 22 54 64 statement II alone are sufficient to answer the Step VI :as day enemy golf purpose poetry question. 71 43 22 54 64 91 D. The data given in both I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Step VI is the last step of the above input, as E. The data in both the statements I and II the desired arrangement is obtained. As per together are necessary to answer the question the rule followed in the above steps, find out 132. Direction: The question is followed by two in each of the following questions the statements I and II. You are to determine appropriate step for the given input. whether the data given in the statement is Input: example body 63 82 friend 24 old sufficient to answer the question. You should 33 72 my 52 diary use the data and your knowledge of 129. What are the exact elements between the Mathematics to choose between the possible ‘example’ and ‘63’ in the last step after answers. making the above combination? Who is paternal uncle of Atul? A. ‘friend 52 72’ B. ‘33 82 body’ Statement I: Atul is brother of Leela, who is C. ‘33 72 friend’ D. ’diary my 82’ daughter of Seema, who is sister of Pavan, E. ‘52 24 body’ who is brother of Neeraj. Statement II: Govind is brother of Kisan, 130. Which step number is the step IV after who is husband of Reema, who is mother of making the above combination? Krishna, who is sister of Atul. A. old my example diary body 82 friend 24 33 A. The data in statement I alone is sufficient 52 63 72 to answer the question. B. old diary body my example 82 friend 24 63 B. The data in statement II alone is sufficient 52 72 33 to answer the question. C. old my diary body example 82 friend 24 52 C. The data either in statement I alone or 72 63 33 statement II alone are sufficient to answer the D. old diary my friend body example 82 24 52 question. 63 72 33 D. The data given in both I and II together E. old my diary body example 82 friend 24 52 are not sufficient to answer the question. 63 33 72 E. The data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question 133. Direction: The question is followed by two 135. Direction: The question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine statements I and II. You are to determine whether whether the data given in the statement is the data given in the statement is sufficient to sufficient to answer the question. You should answer the question. You should use the data and use the data and your knowledge of your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers Mathematics to choose between the possible How is ‘Library’ coded in the language? answers. Statement I: ‘going to the Library’ is coded Who amongst A,B,C,D, E and F is the tallest? as ‘la fa qu lo’ and ‘for the Library’ is coded as 1) A is taller than C and E but not as tall as F, ‘fa me lo’. who is taller than B and D. Statement II: ‘start a Library’ is coded as ‘lo 2) C is third in height in ascending order and co ra’ and ‘going to start’ is coded as ‘qu co la not as tall as F, A and B, B being taller than A A. The data in statement I alone is sufficient but not the tallest. to answer the question. A. The data in statement I alone is sufficient B. The data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question. to answer the question. B. The data in statement II alone is sufficient C. The data either in statement I alone or to answer the question. statement II alone are sufficient to answer the C. The data either in statement I alone or question. statement II alone are sufficient to answer the D. The data given in both I and II together question. are not sufficient to answer the question. D. The data given in both I and II together E. The data in both the statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question. together are necessary to answer the E. The data in both the statements I and II question together are necessary to answer the question 134. Direction: The question is followed by two Direction (136-140): Study the information statements I and II. You are to determine given below & answer the questions based on whether the data given in the statement is it. sufficient to answer the question. You should A word and number arrangement machine use the data and your knowledge of when given an input line of words and Mathematics to choose between the possible numbers rearranges them following a answers. particular rule in each step. The following is Do P, Q, and R stand in a straight line? an illustration of input and rearrangement. Statement I: T is 2 km towards the south of (All the numbers are three digits number). S. U is 5 km towards the west of T. P is 2 km Input: turn 119 171 basket cards 127 114 towards the north of T. Q is 3 km towards the goal 131 express 121 joy east of S and R is 4km towards the east of Q. Step I: basket turn 119 171 cards 127 114 Statement II: P is 2 km towards the north of goal 131 express joy 121 V. U is 4 km towards the west of V. Y is 1 km Step II: cards basket turn 119 171 127 114 towards the south of U. W is 2 km towards goal express joy 121 131 the west of Y. Q is 3 km towards the north of Step III: express cards basket turn 119 171 W and R is 2 km towards the north of X. 127 goal joy 121 131 114 A. The data in statement I alone is sufficient Step IV: goal express cards basket turn 119 to answer the question. 127 joy 121 131 114 171 B. The data in statement II alone is sufficient Step V: joy goal express cards basket turn to answer the question. 119 121 131 114 171 127 C. The data either in statement I alone or Step VI: turn joy goal express cards basket statement II alone are sufficient to answer the 121 131 114 171 127 119 question. Step VI is the last step of the above input, as D. The data given in both I and II together the desired arrangement is obtained. are not sufficient to answer the question. As per the rule followed in the above steps, E. The data in both the statements I and II find out in each of the following questions the together are necessary to answer the appropriate step for the given input. question Input: fund suit 141 118 find 122 128 signal 141. How far and in which direction is A with force 139 stand 147 respect to J? 136. Which of the following element is 3rd from the A. 29 km, North-west B. 25km, North-west left end in the step 3? C. 29km, South-west D. 25km, South-east A. Suit B. 128 E. 17km, South-west C. Find D. 139 142. H is in which direction from F? E. Force A. South-west B. South-east 137. In which of the following step ‘signal 139 C. South D. North-west stand’ are in that order? E. North-east A. Step II 143. How far is F from D? B. Step III A. 10 km B. 17 km C. Step IV C. 15 km D. 12 km D. Both Step II and Step III E. 13 km E. Both Step III and IV 144. What is the direction of place E with respect 138. Which of the following element is 5th from the to C? right of the one which is 2nd from the left end A. North – west B. South – east in Step IV? C. South – west D. South A. Stand B. 147 E. North-east C. 122 D. 141 E. Suit Direction (145-147): In each question below is given a statement followed by two 139. What is difference between the number which assumptions numbered I and II. You have to is 3rd from the right end and the number consider the statement and the following which is 2nd from the right end in the last assumptions and decide which of the step? (ignore negative value) assumptions is implicit in the statement. A. 17 B. 19 145. Statement: C. 21 D. 20 In several Indian schools, the lunch packages E. 24 on offer at the canteens have become 140. What is the position of ‘find’ in the last but healthier and cheaper. However, there seems one step? to be no decrease in instances of child obesity A. 5th from the right end with the canteens offering aerated drinks and B. 8th from the left end deep fried snacks too. th C. 6 from the right end Assumptions: th D. 5 from the left end I. Indian schools look at the sales of these th E. 9 from the right end drinks and snacks for extra income.

Direction (141-144): These questions are II. School canteens do not serve lunches that based on the following information: are lucrative to the children. A person starts from place A and goes upto A. If only assumption I is implicit place J through B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I in B. If only assumption II is implicit that order. From A he travels 7km towards C. If either I or II is implicit the North to reach B, then he takes a right D. If neither I nor II is implicit turn and travels 6km to reach C, from C he E. If both I and II are implicit

travels 11km towards the south to reach D, Direction (146-147): Read the below then he turned left and travelled 12km to passage and answer the following question: reach E, then he again turned left and travelled for 5km to reach F, from F he Alarming level of pesticide and insecticide travelled 9km towards west to reach G, then residue is found in fruits and vegetables sold he took a left turn and travelled 15km to in the market, causing public unrest. The reach H, then he took a left turn, travelled reason is farmers being forced to use 15km to reach I, then again turned left and affordable chemical pesticides in large amount travelled 7km to reach J. to protect the harvest. The pests, after sometime, get immune to chemicals and 148. Direction: In the question, a statement is hence farmers are forced to use more harmful followed by two course of action. A course of chemicals to exterminate them. The action is taken for redressal, follow up, etc. government is however is planning to ban the Statement: Several unscrupulous and non- use of some harmful chemicals as its causing affiliated colleges have started to lure health issues thus breaking this vicious circle. unsuspecting students by giving attractive 146. Which of the following can be safely inferred advertisements. from the passage? Course of Action: A. The farmers are planning to protest against I. Students should read the advertisements the banning of chemical pesticides and decide themselves. B. The government is going to ban all II. Students and guardians should contact the chemical insecticides and pesticides and their University itself and verify the data provided. use in any form. A. Only course of action I follows C. The farmers have been relying too much on B. Only course of action II follows the chemicals, long enough for the pests to C. Either I or II follows evolve and develop resistance towards them. D. Neither I nor II follows D. Herbicides should be used by farmers to E. Both I and II follow prevent such health hazards and protect the 149. A statistical data in Jamnagar, a village on the crop at same time. edge of Gir Forest in Gujarat, revealed that there has been a steady decline in the cattle E. None of the above population over the last six months. Since 147. Direction: Study the information carefully Jamnagar is on the edge of the Gir Forest, and answer the question given below: which is home to lions, it can be concluded In a TV show, a famous nutritionist said that that the cattle are being lost as they are prey among different items offered for breakfast, to the big cats. muesli has more nutritional value than regular Which of the following if true most cereals. He also said oatmeal is healthier than weakens the conclusion? bread. But a recent commercial of a cereal A. The lions find it easy to attack an animal company says cereals like cornflakes are from a herd. richer in nutrition than plain muesli. The B. Cows and Buffaloes are very weak animals consumers are posting severe criticism on and exhibit no self defence. social media and on the company website C. Wolves are notoriously famous predators of about the misinformation in the cattle and a significant population of them advertisement. exist in the Gir Forest. Which of the following conclusion can be D. The herbivores have a poor night vision, drawn from the above paragraph? while lions have a very good vision at night. A. The nutritionist has deliberately made that E. None of the above comment to generate negative sentiments against the cereal company 150. Direction: In each of the question below a statement followed by two course of Action. B. The cereal company had done the On the basis of information given in advertisement based on an outdated research statement, you have to assume everything in and the misinformation was unintentional statement is true then decide which of the C. The nutritionist has high credibility and suggested course of action is worth pursuing. people believe his words against that of the Statement: famous cereal company It is obligatory to embrace suitable measures D. The sales of cereals went down after the to prevent repetition of bad debts by learning TV show. from the past experiences of mounting non- E. Social media sites are increasingly performing assets of the bank. becoming popular among customer as Course of action: complaint portal. I. Before granting loan to customers their eligibility for loan should be assessed strictly. II. To ensure the payment of installations of 152. How many people are sitting in between the loan, the work, for which the loan was painter and the one who is seventh from the sanctioned, should be administered minutely left end? on regular basis. A. 2 B. 6 A. Only I follows C. 4 D. 3 B. Only II follows E. None of these C. Either I or II follows 153. If two new persons sit to the immediate right D. Neither I nor II follows of the actor, then how many persons are E. Both I and II follow there in between Zabeel and the doctor? Direction (151-155): Study the following A. 8 B. 7 information carefully and answer the following C. 5 D. 6 questions: E. 4 Eight people Zaheera, Zabeel, Zanjeer, Zaro, 154. Whose professions cannot be determined from Zalia, Zoly, Zart and Zaheel are sitting in a the given data? straight line but not necessarily in the same A. Zalia, the person who is second to the right order. Some of them are facing north and of painter some of them are facing south. They are of B. Zanjeer and Zoly different professions namely lawyer, doctor, C. Zanjeer and the person who is sitting to actor, painter, engineer, teacher, tourist guide the immediate right of doctor. and swimmer. Zabeel, who is a swimmer, is sitting second to D. Zalia and Zart the left of the actor and he is facing south. E. None of these The persons sitting at the extreme ends are 155. Which of these statements is superfluous to facing in the opposite directions. Zart is not a determine the sitting arrangement? neighbor of Zalia. There are three people A. Zarim is a painter sitting in between Zalia and the actor, who is B. The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing north. face opposite directions Zalia sits at one of the extreme ends of the C. Zart was born in 1988 and eldest of all line. The actor and Zanjeer are facing D. The actor and zanjeer are facing opposite opposite directions. Zaheera, who is a directions teacher, is sitting third to the right of Zalia. E. None of these

Zart was born in 1988 and eldest of all. There Direction (156-160): Study the information are two people sitting between painter and given below and answer the questions based Zanjeer. Zaro is a doctor and is facing north. on it. Tourist guide is sitting third to the left of the 8 persons namely P, Q, R, S, W, X, Y and Z actor. The painter is sitting to the immediate are sitting in a square table facing towards left of the actor. Doctor is sitting to the center. 4 of the persons are sitting in 4 immediate left of Zanjeer. The immediate corners while 4 of the persons are sitting in neighbors of the actor are facing south. Zarim the middle of the sides. They have different is a painter. The actor is sitting third to the ages. Those who sit in the corners having the right of Zart, who is facing north. ages multiple of 2. Those who sit at the 151. Who is sitting second to the right of Zart? middle of the sides having the ages multiple A. The person who is third to the right of of 3. Zanjeer P sits 2nd to the right of the one who has the B. The person who is a doctor age of 44. P is an immediate neighbour of 39. C. The person who is immediate right of Two persons sit between Q and the person swimmer having the age of 39. Q has not the age of 44. D. No one as Zart is sitting at the extreme W sits 2nd to the left of Q. S is immediate right end facing north right of the person having age of 15. Three E. None of these persons sit between Z and the one having age 15. The difference between Z and the one who is 2nd to the left of Z is 6. S is older than Z. Immediate neighbours of S are younger the European labour market for employment. than S. Person having age 22 sits 2nd to the Ever dissatisfied with English domination in right of the person having age 10. Age of P is the U.K., Scots see themselves as part of the not 10. Y sits immediate left of the person European project. Therefore, the having age of 22. Age of Y is 51. Age of R is overwhelming anxiety about the Brexit reality. greater than 20. Age of R is 18 ages more This explains Ms. Sturgeon’s pledge to block than X. Age of X is 3 more than age of P. the U.K.’s exit. 156. What is the age of P? However, beyond the rhetoric, her party A. 22 B. 12 doesn’t have the authority to override C. 33 D. 51 Westminster — even if Holyrood passes a E. 44 resolution against Brexit, London could 157. Which is the correct combination? dismiss it. But such a situation could yield a A. Q - 22 B. T - 44 bitter political and constitutional crisis. The C. P - 39 D. W - 39 U.K. is not just another “country” where E. R – 12 provinces blindly follow the centre’s diktats. It is a confederation of four nations with 158. Who is sitting immediate right of S? competing histories and where regional A. R B. Q sensibilities are of great significance. Also, EU C. T D. None of these laws are incorporated directly into the E. W devolution statutes in Scotland, Wales and 159. Which of the following does not belong to the Northern Ireland. group? The Scottish Act of 1998 clearly states that A. Q B. W acts of the Scottish Parliament that are not C. P D. X compatible with EU legislation are “not law”. E. S So if the U.K. leaves the EU, these laws would 160. What is the age of X? have to be repealed and replaced with new A. 15 B. 22 ones. That could certainly put Scotland and C. 39 D. 44 London on a collision course. Secondly, E. None of these Scottish leaders are keenly aware of the local Direction (161-167): Read the following sentiment in support of the EU. Recent polls passage carefully and answer the questions suggest that the public mood in Scotland is that follow. already swinging in favour of leaving the U.K. If 55 per cent of Scots voted for their country Scottish National Party leader Nicola continuing in the U.K. in the 2014 Sturgeon’s declaration that she would block referendum, an opinion poll shows that 52 per the United Kingdom’s exit from the European cent now support Scott exit. Ms. Sturgeon has Union is an indication of the political and already said that another independence constitutional crisis looming over London after referendum is “highly likely”. The question is the June 23 referendum. Scots whether the U.K. leadership will allow that to overwhelmingly voted to Remain, while happen. It would certainly be a risky move. If Brexiteers won the composite U.K. vote by a Scotland gets another independence vote, 52-48 per cent majority. This means that if calls for Northern Ireland to be merged with the U.K. leadership triggers Article 50 for an the Republic of Ireland, an EU member, could eventual exit from the EU, Scotland, despite gain momentum. In Northern Ireland, 56 per its public opinion being largely in favour of cent had supported Remain. Yet, the British staying in, will also be out of the club. The leadership may not have many options but to Scottish vote in favour of remaining is hardly take these risks if they want to ensure a surprising. Scotland has a positive view of the smooth exit from the EU. EU, unlike England and Wales. In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, 161. What is the indication of the political and campaigners had repeatedly warned that a constitutional crisis looming over London after decision to leave the U.K. would be a decision the June 23 referendum? to leave the EU as well. Young people value A. EU laws are incorporated directly into the 165. According to the passage, Scots see devolution statutes in Scotland, Wales and themselves as part of the? Northern Ireland A. United kingdom B. Scots overwhelmingly voted to Remain, B. England and Wales while Brexiteers won the composite U.K. vote C. the European project by a 52-48 per cent majority D. Both A and B C. Scottish National Party leader Nicola E. None of above Sturgeon’s declaration that she would block 166. According to the passage, which of the the United Kingdom’s exit from the European following statements is NOT TRUE? Union A. The European labor market is valued by D. if the U.K. leadership triggers Article 50 for the young people for employment. an eventual exit from the EU, Scotland, B. The UK is a confederation of four nations despite its public opinion being largely in where people blindly follow the centre’s favour of staying in, will also be out of the diktats. club C. The acts of the Scottish Parliament that are E. None of the above not compatible with EU legislation are “not 162. Which among the following is TRUE according law”, as per the Scottish Act of 1998. to the passage given above? D. Scotland and London are likely to be put on A. Scotland has a positive view of the EU, a collision course if the UK leaves the EU. unlike England and Wales E. Calls for merging Northern Ireland with the B. In Northern Ireland, 56 per cent had Republic of Ireland are likely to gain supported Remain momentum if Scotland gets another C. Both A and B Independence vote. D. Either A or B E. None of the above 167. Which of the following represents a contrast discussed in the given passage? 163. What does the Scottish Act of 1998 clearly state? A. Dilemma regarding the creation of new A. that acts of the Scottish Parliament that laws are not compatible with EU legislation are not B. Incorporation of EU laws into the law, if the U.K. leaves the EU, these laws devolution statues in Scotland would have to be repealed and replaced with C. Scot’s instability regarding the decision to new ones leave the EU B. If Scotland gets another independence D. Both A and B vote, calls for Northern Ireland to be merged E. Both B and C with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member, could gain momentum Direction (168-179): Read the given C. Scot Ever dissatisfied with English passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. domination in the U.K., Scots see themselves as part of the European project The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents D. Both A and C NDA government's third budget in Parliament E. All of the above on Monday. Jaitley faces a tough task of balancing the needs of farm sector as well as 164. According to the passage what do recent polls industry. The 7th Pay Commission is going to suggest? be another big task as the recommendations A. Young people value the European labour by pay panel is likely to add to his fiscal market for employment problem. Not to forget One Rank One Pay B. the public mood in Scotland is already (OROP) which is also expected to result in swinging in favour of leaving the U.K higher spends alongwith 7th Pay Commission. C. Scotland has a positive view of the EU Even the Economic Survey 2015-16 said that, D. Both A and C "Fiscal 2016-17 is going to be "challenging" E. All of the above with the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme and the Seventh Pay Commission putting pressure on the government's since there is considerable slack in the private expenditure. "The implementation of the Pay sector labour market, as evident in the Commission recommendations and the One softness of rural wages," it said. The 7th Pay Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme will put an Commission has recommended a 23.55 additional burden on expenditure," the Survey percent hike in salary, allowances and said. To get over this burden, alternative pension, involving an additional burden of Rs sources for revenue generation will be looked 1.02 lakh crore, to central government at. These measures will include improved tax employees and pensioners. 'Review report' to compliance/better tax administration in an be submitted likely by April-end The Pay effort to keep the fiscal dead horse in line with Commission recommendations, when the revised roadmap. The Seventh Pay implemented, would have bearing on Commission has recommended hike in salary remuneration of 47 lakh central government and has said that the government allowances employees and 52 lakh pensioners. Subject to be increased significantly. Implementation of acceptance by the government, the this would add about half a per cent of GDP to recommendations will take effect from the Centre's wage bill. As per the fiscal January 1, 2016. roadmap laid out by the government, the 168. The title of the passage should be- deficit is to be brought down to 3.9 per cent A. The 7th pay commission of GDP in the current fiscal from 4.1 per cent B. The fiscal deficit in the last financial year of 2014-15. The C. Hike in wages- A change in economy target for 2016-17 is to bring it down further D. Causes of inflation to 3.5 per cent. The fiscal deficit target of 3.9 E. Solution to the fiscal deficit per cent to GDP, is achievable on the back of 169. The One Rank One Pension commission can the "pattern of revenue and expenditure" in be best described as- the first nine months of fiscal year 2015- A. Achilles heel B. Alarm bells ringing 16."Reports also suggest that if the C. Ball and chain D. Asking for trouble government accepts these recommendation, it E. On the blink would 'most likely' not destabilise prices and 170. What is the central idea of the passage? inflation expectations. "If the 6th Pay A. The 7th commission has come up with a lot Commission award barely registered, the 7th of problems rather than solutions. Pay Commission is unlikely to either, given B. Fiscal deficit would be reduced the relative magnitudes, even if fully implemented," the Economic Survey tabled in C. Wages would increase affecting inflation Parliament said. Panel may double minimum D. Pressure on prices would reduce basic pay The Survey noted expected wage E. Aggregate demand of the private sector bill (including railways) will go up by around would be met. 52 per cent under the Seventh Pay 171. Which of the following is a fact? Commission vis-a-vis 70 percent under the A. Inflation would be rooted out. 6th pay commission. Elaborating further on B. OROP would continue to be a burden. impact of implementation of pay commission C. Fiscal deficit would be reduced. on inflation, the Survey said in principle, D. Hike public sector wages could affect inflation reflects the degree to which inflation aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply E. The private sector labour market has many and pay awards determine only one small part loopholes. of aggregate demand. "Since the government 172. What would be the biggest challenge of the remains committed to reducing the fiscal NDA government’s third budget plan? deficit, the pressure on prices will diminish, A. OROP notwithstanding the wage increase," it added. B. 7th pay commission Besides, pre-Budget Survey said theory does C. Bringing equilibrium between the farm and suggest that a sharp increase in public sector the industry wages could affect inflation if it spilt over into private sector wages and hence private sector D. Reducing the fiscal deficit demand. "But currently this channel is muted, E. Doubling the minimum basic pay 173. What would be the impact of implementation 176. Find out the appropriate word in each case. of the pay commission? A. acrimony B. bounce A. Meeting up of demands C. approbation D. resilience B. Producing abundant supply E. spring C. Hike in wages 177. Find out the appropriate word in each case. D. Prices would reduce A. attainment B. acquisition E. Fiscal deficit would reduce C. exploitation D. fulfillment 174. Inflation would be affected if: E. acquirement A. Pressure on prices reduce B. Wages increase 178. Find out the appropriate word in each case. C. Private sector demands are met A. absolutes B. indirectives D. Fiscal deficit is reduced C. conditions D. constraints E. Private sector wages and demand work in E. imperatives accordance 179. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Direction (175-179): In the following A. adjuration B. aptitude passage there are blanks, each of which has C. potential D. implausibility been numbered. These numbers are printed E. dubiousness below the passage and against each, five 180. Direction: In the given question, a statement words/phrases are suggested, one of which with a blank is given. Fill the most suitable fits the blank appropriately. idiom/phrase from the given options to make Poverty reduction and economic growth can the statement meaningful and complete. be (###Q1###) only if natural resources are The lawyer spent a lot of time analysing the managed on a sustainable basis. Greening case in order to ______. rural development can stimulate rural A. ride hell for leather B. put on one's mettle economies, create jobs and help maintain C. be in the mire D. get hang of a thing critical ecosystem services and strengthen E. to make a shot climate (###Q2###) of the rural poor. Conversely, environmental challenges can 181. Direction: In the given question, a statement limit the (###Q3###) of development goals. with a blank is given. Fill the most suitable The Approach Paper to the Twelfth Five Year idiom/phrase from the given options to make Plan notes that “as the economy gains the the statement meaningful and complete. capacity to grow rapidly, it will come up The goods that he is planning to sell would be against the constraint of limitations of natural a ______, according to the experts. resources and then need to exploit these in a A. drug in the market B. pell mell sustainable manner”. C. sum and substance D. high and low Recognizing the national and global E. fits and starts (###Q4###) for regenerating natural 182. Direction: In the given question, a statement resources and conserving ecosystems, the with a blank is given. Fill the most suitable Ministry of Rural Development requested idiom/phrase from the given options to make UNDP to examine the environmental the statement meaningful and complete. implications of its schemes and assess the The politician succeeded in influencing the (###Q5###) of these schemes to deliver voters by ______. green results. The Report defines ‘green’ A. being ill mouthed outcomes for major RD schemes, reviews the B. being foul mouthed design and evidence from the field to highlight C. speaking daggers potential green results and recommends steps D. by striking one's colour to improve green results. E. being mealy mouthed 175. Find out the appropriate word in each case. A. supported B. sustained 183. Direction: In the given question, a statement C. extended D. maintained with a blank is given. Fill the most suitable E. assisted idiom/phrase from the given options to make the statement meaningful and complete. The labours became furious when the 186. Choose the correct answer from the given management __ to their demand of pay hike. options to fill the blanks which are numbered. A. gave one's ear A. Diversify the economy B. cried wolf B. Begrudge the economy C. turned a deaf ear C. Reform the lifestyles D. gave a rap on the knuckles D. Push the economy E. cut the Gordian knot E. Withdraw 184. Direction: In the given question, a statement 187. Choose the correct answer from the given with a blank is given. Fill the most suitable options to fill the blanks which are numbered. idiom/phrase from the given options to make A. That promotes human rights and the statement meaningful and complete. B. That protests against The popularity of this actor is _____. C. Which subscribes to commercial A. resting on my laurels D. that adheres to the austere B. fair and square E. that purports rituals related to C. fishing in troubled water D. on the wane 188. Choose the correct answer from the given E. in high spirits options to fill the blanks which are numbered. A. Are being extenuating Direction (185-189): In the following B. Have been palinode passage, there are blanks each of which have C. Had been florid been numbered. These numbers are printed D. Are into desecration below the passage and against each, five E. Have been censured phrases have been suggested, one of which 189. Choose the correct answer from the given fills the blanks appropriately. options to fill the blanks which are numbered. Saudi Arabia has allowed women into the A. Undermining religious feelings national stadium for the first time as it B. Demeaning women launched celebrations to mark the 87th C. Hampering the safety of women anniversary (###Q1###) with an D. Hindering social progress unprecedented array of concerts and E. Promoting concealed feelings performances. The events are part of the government’s Vision 2030 reform program 190. Direction: Three statements with a blank in launched two years ago to (###Q2###) each, followed by three words, are given away from oil, create new sectors to employ below. Which of the following sequence of young citizens and open up Saudis’ cloistered words given at (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) lifestyles. However, in a country would most appropriately fit the blanks? (###Q3###) Wahhabi brand of Sunni i. After the traffic accident, the drunk driver Islam, which bans gender mixing, concerts, tried to ______himself of responsibility for and cinemas, the plan’s seemingly anodyne the wreck. goals to empower women, promote sports ii. The reason a Snow Cone can be the color and invest in entertainment (###Q4###). of its flavor is because the ice ____ the color They have stepped up national day of the liquid placed in it. celebrations that were previously attacked by iii. The greedy accountant was caught at the clerics as (###Q5###), and are promoting airport before he could _____ with the heritage sites, such as Nabatean rock company’s profits. temples, once seen as embarrassing in the I. Abscond land of Islam. II. Absorb 185. Choose the correct answer from the given options to fill the blanks which are numbered. III. Absolve A. With its founding A. Abscond, Absolving, absorbs B. Of its foundation B. Absorb, absolves, abscond C. For the celebration C. Absolve, absorbs, abscond D. Of art and culture D. Absolve, absorb, absconding E. Of religious concerts E. Abscond, absorb, absolve 191. Direction: Three statements with a blank in He knows how to _____ me by talking on the each, followed by three words, are given topic how the education system gets _____ below. Which of the following sequence of when schools often use test scores to ______words given at (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) students into classes based on intelligence. would most appropriately fit the blanks? i. Aggrieve i. Children sometimes suffer from low self- ii. Aggravate esteem when their parents constantly ____ iii. Aggregate their mistakes. A. Aggrieve, aggregate, aggravate ii. According to the label, this solution should B. Aggregate, aggrieve, aggravate _____ my hair growth and provide me with C. Aggregate, aggrieve, aggravated long tresses in a short time. D. Aggravate, Aggrieve, aggregate iii. Despite living in the same country, E. Aggrieve, aggravated, aggregate Americans from the north and south often 194. Direction: A statement with three blanks, have a different _____ that is easy to followed by three words, is given below. distinguish. These words fit in the given sentence in some I. Accentuate sequence. Choose the correct sequence from the given alternatives. If the correct sequence II. Accent is not given in the alternatives, mark ‘None of III. Accelerate these’ as the answer. A. Accentuate, Accelerate, Accent Since she had been _____ about his proposal, B. Accent, Accentuate, Accelerate after the relationship did not work out the C. Accentuate, Accent, Accelerate _____ pain in her heart made her _____. D. Accelerate, accent, accentuate A. agnostic, agonizing, agog E. Accelerate, accentuate, accent B. agonizing, agog, agnostic 192. Direction: Three statements with a blank in C. agnostic, agog, agonizing each, followed by three words, are given D. agog, agnostic, agonizing below. Which of the following sequence of E. agog, agonizing, agnostic words given at (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) 195. Direction: In the following question, four would most appropriately fit the blanks? statements are given. Identify the pair of i. The ship’s crew could only stare in the statements which are opposite in meaning to ______of the ocean after the storm took each other. If the correct opposite pair is not them off course. given in the alternatives, mark ‘None of these’ ii. When the governor takes office, he as the answer. promises to reform the state’s _____ 1) In these bleak and depressing times of educational system and promote rural spiralling prices, non-performing governments development as well. and soaring crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has iii. Some of the classic novels are too ______given us, Indians, a lot to cheer about. for beginning readers to understand. 2) Sourav Ganguly has given Indians a lot to I. Abysmal cheer about in the current sombre time of II. Abyss skyrocketing prices, non-performing III. Abstruse governments and docking crime rates. 3) Indians have been gloomed by Sourav A. Abysmal, abyss, abstruse Ganguly in the congenial times of dwindling B. Abyss, abysmal, abstruse prices, succeeding governments and docking C. Abstruse, abyss, abysmal crime rates. D. Abysmal, abstruse, abyss 4) In the existing times of despair, spiralling E. Abstruse, abysmal, abyss prices, non-performing governments and 193. Direction: A statement with three blanks, soaring crime rates Sourav Ganguly has given followed by three words, is given below. Indians a lot to repent on. These words fit in the given sentence in some A. 1 and 3 B. 2 and 3 sequence. Choose the correct sequence from C. 2 and 4 D. 3 and 4 the given alternatives. E. None of these 196. Direction: In the following question, four A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 statements are given. Identify the pair of C. 3 and 4 D. 1 and 4 statements which are opposite in meaning to E. None of these each other. If the correct opposite pair is not 198. Direction: For a given interrogative sentence, given in the alternatives, mark ‘None of these’ five assertive sentences are given. Choose the as the answer. most appropriate response 1) Nature is inescapable and unchangeable, Were they not delighted at your news of and it is unconcerned as to whether its hidden success? reasons and activities are intelligible to man A. They had been delighted at your news of or not. success 2) Doomed and steadfast as nature is, it takes B. They were delighted at your news of no pain in relating man’s comprehension with success its unveiled bustle. C. They were not delighted at your news of 3) Nature being avertible and fickle is jittery success about the lucidity of its unveiled bustle to D. They had not been delighted at your news man. of success 4) Man is unconcerned about the inescapable E. They were not being delighted at your and unchangeable nature and doesn’t relate news of success to its hidden reasons and activities. 199. Direction: For a given interrogative sentence, A. 2 and 3 B. 3 and 4 five assertive sentences are given. Choose the C. 1 and 3 D. 2 and 4 most appropriate response E. None of these Will they attend the meeting tomorrow? 197. Direction: In the following question, four A. They will not attend the meeting tomorrow statements are given. Identify the pair of B. They will attend the meeting tomorrow statements which are opposite in meaning to C. They will not be attending the meeting each other. If the correct opposite pair is not tomorrow given in the alternatives, mark ‘None of these’ D. They will have to attend the meeting as the answer. tomorrow 1) Every day Indian and Chinese newspapers E. They will attend the meeting exchange hawkish bluster, but their political 200. Direction: For a given interrogative sentence, leaders and diplomats are barely speaking to five assertive sentences are given. Choose the one another. most appropriate response 2) Aggressive bullying is being exchanged Isn’t it kind of them to invite us to the party? every day in Indian and Chinese newspapers A. It had been kind of them to invite us to the and the political people seem to enjoy this party. bluster. B. It has been kind of them to invite us to the 3) Peacekeeping is being exchanged by the party. Indian and Chinese newspapers everyday C. It is kind of them to invite us to the party. keeping in line with the current proposal by D. It is not kind of them to invite us to the the political leaders of both the countries. party. 4) The world’s political leaders seem to be in E. It is kind of them not to invite us to the sync with the complaisant quietude that can party. be seen in the Indian and Chinese newspapers every day.

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