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PRACTICE SET 2FOR IBPS PO MAINS

ISBN : 9789386146298

This Practice Set is taken from :

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Section-I : QUANTITATIVE APTITUDEDIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5) : What should come in place of thequestion mark (?) in the following question?1. 3 3380 1300 = ?

(a) 56 (b) 51(c) 53 (d) 54(e) 55

2.1 2 33 6 ? 134 7 28

(a)237 (b)

437

(c)337 (d)

537

(e)637

3. (848.999 + 274.052) 3.0054 = ?(a) 940 (b) 836(c) 184 (d) 298(e) 374

4. 18.5% of 425 + 16.2% of 388 = ?(a) 141 (b) 224(c) 116 (d) 183(e) 215

5. 18.345 × 19.068 × ? = 11538.93375(a) 46 (b) 61(c) 27 (d) 33(e) 55

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : In each of the following questionstwo equations are given. Solve these equations and give answer:(a) if x y, i.e., x is greater than or equal to y.(b) if x > y, i.e., x is greater than y.(c) if x y, i.e., x is less than or equal to y.(d) if x < y, i.e., x is less than y.(e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y6. I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0

II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 07. I. x2 + 20 = 9x

II. y2 + 42 = 13y8. I. 2x + 3y = 14

II. 4x + 2y = 169. I. x 625

II. y 67610. I. x2 + 4x + 4 = 0

II. y2 – 8y + 16 = 0DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-15) : What will come at the place ofquestion mark (?) in the following number series?11. 3 1731 ? 3243 3459 3523

(a) 2371 (b) 2731(c) 3731 (d) 3127(e) None of these

12. 10 18 34 ? 130 258(a) 32 (b) 60

(c) 66 (d) 68(e) None of these

13. 4 10 33 136 ? 4116(a) 822 (b) 534(c) 685 (d) 745(e) 548

14. 4000 800 ? 80 40 8(a) 140 (b) 100(c) 400 (d) 160(e) 200

15. 3 4 16 75 364 ?(a) 783 (b) 828(c) 1293 (d) 1945(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20): Study the following Pie-chartcarefully and answer the questions given below.

A survey conducted on 5800 villagers staying in variousvillages and having various favourite fruits.

Favourite Fruits

Guava14%

Apple12%

Grapes11%

Custard15%

Banana20%

Mango28%

People staying in various villages

A22%

B 21%C

32%

D25%

16. Mango is the favourite fruit of 50% of the people fromvillage C. People having their favourite fruit as mango fromvillage C form approximately what percent of the peoplehaving their favorite fruit as mango from all the villagestogether?(a) 48 (b) 53

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(c) 61 (d) 57(e) 45

17. 20% of the people from village D have banana as theirfavourite fruit and 12% of the people from the same villagehave guava as their favourte fruit. How many people fromthat village like other fruits?(a) 764 (b) 896(c) 874 (d) 968(e) None of these

18. How many people in all villages have custard as theirfavourite fruit?(a) 850 (b) 864(c) 870 (d) 812(e) None of these

19. 50% of the people from village B have banana as theirfavourite fruit. How many people from other villages havethe same favourite fruit?(a) 1160 (b) 551(c) 1020 (d) 609(e) None of these

20. What is the total number of people having their favouritefruit as apple and grapes together?(a) 1334 (b) 1286(c) 1300 (d) 1420(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-25): Study the following table and answerthe questions given below.

Export of electronic goods from India (in ̀ Crore)

Year Total Exports Electronic Goods2011 5,143 5522012 5,404 6242013 5,426 7172014 5,999 653

21. Approximately what percent of the total exports wereelectronic goods in 2013?(a) 13% (b) 19%(c) 21% (d) 23%(e) None of these

22. The fall in electronic goods exports in 2014 from 2013 wasnearly(a) 20% (b) 15%(c) 9% (d) 12%(e) 16%

23. If the electronic goods are not exported in the year 2012,then what are the total exports of that year?(a) 4770 (b) 4780(c) 4790 (d) 4760(e) None of these

24. Percentage growth of electronic goods exports in the periodof 2012 to 2013 exceeded the percentage growth of the totalexports over the same period approximately by(a) 3.5 (b) 12.5

(c) 15.5 (d) 11.5(e) 14.5

25. Over the 4-year period from 2011 to 2014, the electronicexports rose by nearly(a) 16.3% (b) 15.3%(c) 14.3% (d) 18.3%(e) 20.3%

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-30) : In the following bar diagram, thenumber of mobile phones and laptops (in thousands) sold by 6different companies in a certain month has been given. Study thebar diagram carefully to answer the questions.Number of mobile phones and laptops (in thousands) sold by 6different companies in a month.

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26. What is the average number of mobile phones sold by allcompanies taken together in a month ?(a) 18 thousands (b) 20 thousands(c) 17 thousands (d) 19 thousands(e) None of these

27. By what percent the number of mobile phones sold bycompany U is more than that of company T ?

(a)133 %3 (b) 22%

(c) 20% (d)223 %3

(e) None of these28. What is the average of the number of laptops sold by

companies P, R and T ?(a) 17 thousands (b) 17.3 thousands(c) 18 thousands (d) 16 thousands(e) None of these

29. What is the respective ratio between the number of mobilephones sold by company T and that of laptops sold bycompany Q ?(a) 3 : 5 (b) 6 : 5(c) 5 : 3 (d) 5 : 6(e) None of these

30. What is the respective ratio of the numbers of laptops soldby company Q and company R?

4(a) 2 : 5 (b) 4 : 3(c) 3 : 4 (d) 3 : 2(e) 2 : 3

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-35): These questions are based on thefollowing information.A total of 250 students of a class play different games viz football,hockey, chess, badminton, table-tennis and tennis. The ratio ofgirls to boys in the class of 250 is 13 : 12 respectively. 50% of thegirls play table tennis and badminton only. 20% of the boys playfootball, hockey and tennis only. 15% of the boys play tennis andchess only. The ratio of number of girls to boys playing tennisand chess only is 2 : 3 respectively. 30% of the girls plays hockeyand chess only. 10% of the girls play chess, badmintonand tabletennis only. The remaining girls play only football. Boys playingtable-tennis and badminton only is 20% of the girls playing thesame. 40% of the boys play only football, The remaining boysplay only chess.31. What is the total number of students playing football?

(a) 72 (b) 64(c) 68 (d) 73(e) None of these

32. How many students play tennis?(a) 35 (b) 48(c) 50 (d) 59(e) None of these

33. How many girls do not play chess?(a) 66 (b) 62(c) 58 (d) 55(e) None of these

34. What is the ratio of number of girls playing hockey to thenumber of boys playing hockey respectively?(a) 5 : 16 (b) 13 : 8(c) 8 : 13 (d) 16 : 5(e) None of these

35. What is the total number of students playing badminton?(a) 84 (b) 88(c) 91 (d) 78(e) None of these

36. Naresh purchased a TV set for ̀ 11,250 after getting discountof 10% on the labelled price. He spent `150 on transportand `800 on installation. At what price should it be sold sothat the profit earned would be 15% if no discount wasoffered?(a) `12,937.50 (b) `14,030(c) ` 13,450 (d) `15,467.50(e) None of these

37. Mr Duggal invested ̀ 20,000 with rate of interest @ 20 pcpa.The interest was compounded half-yearly for the first oneyear and in the next year it was compounded yearly. Whatwill be the total interest earned at the end of two years?(a) ` 8,800 (b) ` 9,040(c) ` 8,040 (d) ` 9,800(e) None of these

38. In how many different ways can the letters of the wordDESIGN be arranged so that the vowels are at the two ends?(a) 48 (b) 72(c) 36 (d) 24

(e) None of these39. The probability that the 13th day of a randomly chosen month

is a Friday, is

(a)1

12(b) 7

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(c) 841

(d) 131

(e)2

1740. Prema decided to donate 15% of her salary to an orphanage.

On the day of donation she changed her mind and donated` 1,896 which was 80% of what she had decided earlier. Howmuch is Prerna’s salary?(a) ` 18,500 (b) ` 10,250(c) ` 15,800 (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these

41. The present ages of Trisha and Shalini are in the ratio of 7 :6 respectively . After 8 years the ratio of their ages will be 9: 8. What is the difference in their ages ?(a) 4 years (b) 8 years(c) 10 years (d) 12 years(e) None of these

42. 4 men can complete a piece of work in 2 days. 4 women cancomplete the same piece of work in 4 days whereas 5 childrencan complete the same piece of work in 4 days. If, 2 men, 4women and 10 children work together, in how many dayscan the work be completed ?(a) 1 day (b) 3 days(c) 2 days (d) 4 days(e) None of these

43. Profit earned by an organisation is distributed amongofficers and clerks in the ratio of 5 : 3. If the number ofofficers is 45 and the number of clerks is 80 and the amountreceived by each officer is `25,000, what was the totalamount of profit earned?(a) ` 22 lakh (b) ` 18.25 lakh(c) ` 18 lakh (d) ` 23.25 lakh(e) None of these

44. A shopkeeper labelled the price of his articles so as to earna profit of 30% on the cost price. He,then sold the articlesby offering a discount of 10% on the labelled price. What isthe actual per cent profit earned in the deal?(a) 18% (b) 15%(c) 20% (d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these

45. A boat takes 6 hours to travel from place M to N downstreamand back from N to M upstream. If the speed of the boat instill water is 4 km./hr., what is the distance between the twoplaces?(a) 8 kms. (b) 12 kms.(c) 6 kms. (d) Data inadeqate(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46 - 50) : Each of the questions below consistsof a question and two statements numbered I and II given below

5it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statementsare sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statementsand:Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient toanswer the question, while the data in statement II alone are notsufficient to answer the question.Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient toanswer the question, while the data in statement I alone are notsufficient to answer the question.Give answer (c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statementII alone in sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (d) if the data even in both the statements I and IItogether are not sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (e) if the data in both the statements I and II togetherare necessary to answer the question.46. What is the height of a triangle?

I. It is a right-angled triangle.II. The area of the triangle is 5 times its base.

47. How much time will Dinesh take to walk a km distance?I. The ratio of the speeds at which Dinesh and Ranjay

walk is 5 : 6.II. The average walking speed of Dinesh and Ranjay is

known.48. Is a two-digit integer ‘x’ divisible by 12?

I. When ‘x’ is divided by 5, the remainder is 2.II. When ‘x’ is divided by 3, the remainder is 1.

49. Is the average of a, b and c equal to b?I. b - a = c - bII. a, b and c are positive integers.

50. What is the monthly income of Rahim?I. Total monthly income of Rahim and Suresh is ̀ 27000,

which is 150% of their total monthly expenditure.II. The ratio of their monthly expenditures is 5 : 4

Section-II : REASONINGDIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55): In each question below are giventwo/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered Iand II. You have to take the given statements to be true even ifthey seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Readall the conclusions and then decide which of the givenconclusions logically follows from the given statements,disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer(a) if only conclusion I follows.(b) if only conclusion II follows.(c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.(d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.(e) if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.51. Statements : All rings are circles.

All squares are rings.No ellipse is a circle.

Conclusions : I. Some, rings being ellipses is a possibility.: II. At least some circles are squares.

52. Statements : No house is an apartment.Some bungalows are apartments.

Conclusions : I. No house is a bungalow.II. All bungalows are houses.

53. Statements : Some gases are liquids.All liquids are water.

Conclusions : I. All gases being water is a possibility.II. All such gases which are not water cannever be liquids.

(54-55): Statements : Some teachers are professors.Some lecturers are teachers.

54. Statements : I. All teachers as well as professors beinglecturers is a possibility.II. All those teachers who are lecturers arealso professors.

55. Statements : I. No professor is a lecturer.II. All lecturers being professors is apossibility.

DIRECTIONS (Q. 56-60): Study the following informationcarefully and answer the given questions:A word and number arrangement machine when given an inputline of words and numbers rearranges them following a particularrule in each step. The following is an illustration of input andrearrangement.Input : world 32 73 verb 26 new desk 19Step I : 73 world 32 verb 26 new desk 19Step II : 73 desk world 32 verb 26 new 19Step III : 73 desk 32 world verb 26 new 19Step IV : 73 desk 32 new world verb 26 19Step V : 73 desk 32 new 26 world verb 19Step VI : 73 desk 32 new 26 verb world 19Step VII : 73 desk 32 new 26 verb 19 worldand Step VII is the last step of the above input. As per the rulesfollowed in the above steps, find out in each of the followingquestions the appropriate step for the given input.56. Step II of an input is : 51 brown 22 36 49 cloud sky red. How

many more steps will be required to complete therearrangement?(a) Three (b) Four(c) Five (d) Six(e) None of these

57. Step III of an inputs is : 58 dine 43 18 tower silver mat 24,which of the following will be step VI?(a) 58 dine 43 mat 24 silver 18 tower(b) 58 dine 43 mat 24 18 tower silver(c) 58 dine 43 mat 18 tower silver 24(d) There will be no such step.(e) None of these

58. Input : 85 23 96 case over for 42 win.How many steps will be required to complete therearrangement?(a) Four (b) Seven(c) Five (d) Six(e) None of these

59. Step IV of an input is : 63 car 51 eyes 25 36 store lane.Which of the following is definitely the input?(a) eyes car 25 63 36 51 store lane

6(b) eyes 25 car 63 51 36 store lane(c) eyes car 51 63 36 store lane(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of these

60. Input : field eyes 94 32 house rent 49 27Which of the following steps will be the last but one?(a) VI (b) V(c) VII (d) VIII(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-65): In each question below is givenstatement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Acourse of action is a step or administrative decision to be takenfor improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to theproblem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in thestatement, you have to assume everything in the statement to betrue, then decide which of the suggested courses of actionlogically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer (a) if only I follows.Give answer (b) if only II follows.Give answer (c) if either I or II follows.Give answer (d) if neither I nor II follows.Give answer (e) if both I and II follow.

61. Statement : Cases of road accidents are increasingconstantly, particularly in the urban areas.Courses of action :I. Transport authorities in the urban areas should impose

stringent norms for maintenance of vehicles.II. Traffic police should severely punish those found to

be violating traffic rules.62. Statement : Despite good economic progress of the country,

significant number of undernourished children has beenobserved in the rural parts of the country.Courses of action :I. Govt should increase Wealth Tax / Income tax and use

that money for upliftment of the deprived class.II. Govt should introduce schemes like free meals in

primary schools and make primary educationcompulsory.

63. Statement : Launching of new brands of four-wheelers isadding to the traffic congestion in the metro cities.Courses of action :I. Public should be encouraged to share their private

vehicles while travelling to their work places.II. Govt. should levy heavy taxes on motor cars in metro

cities.64. Statement : Increasing levels of air pollution is creating health

hazards for people living in the cities.Courses of action :I. All industries should be shifted to the outskirts of the

cities.II. Transport authorities should take steps for converting

all public transport vehicles to run on CNG.65. Statement : Large number of college students are found to

be focusing more on fashion than on studies.Courses of action :I. Colleges should impose restr ictions on use of

fashionable clothes and accessories.

II. Colleges should keep the students busy enough withstudies, so that they don’t find time for other thingslike fashion.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-70) : Read the following informationcarefully to answer the given questions.A university organised exams for six different subjects, viz Maths,Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Statistics and English on six daysof a week, not necessarily in the same order. The exams start fromMonday, with a holiday on any day of the week. Only full day isdevoted to one exam.

The exam of Maths is scheduled immediately after the examof Physics. The exam of Electronics is scheduled on Wednesdaybut not after the exam of English. The exam of Chemistry isscheduled on Friday. There is only one exam between the examsof Statistics and Maths. There is only one day when no paper isscheduled but that is not Saturday. The exam of English isscheduled just before the holiday.66. On which of the following days is the exam of Statistics

scheduled?(a) Tuesday (b) Wednesday(c) Friday (d) Saturday(e) None of these

67. On which day is a holiday?(a) Sunday (b) Monday(c) Tuesday (d) Wednesday(e) None of these

68. How many exams is/are scheduled between the exams ofMaths and Electronics?(a) One (b) Two(c) Three (d) Four(e) None of these

69. Which two exams are scheduled on the first and last day?(a) Electronics, English (b) Maths, English(c) Physics, Chemistry (d) Physics, English(e) None of these

70. Which of the following combinations is correct?(a) English - Thursday (b) Maths-Monday(c) Statistics- Saturday (d) Physics-Monday(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Q. 71 -75): Study the following informationcarefully and answer the given questions.Eight friends, Meenal, Rumia, Shikha, Ali, Peter, Harleen, Ketanand Bharat, are sitting around a square table in such a way thatfour of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in themiddle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the fourcorners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of thesides face outside.

Bharat sits second to the right of Shikha. Bharat does notsit at any of the corners. Meenal sits third to the right of Peter.Peter is not an immediate neighbour of Shikha. Rumia and Ketanare immediate neighbours of each other but Rumia does not sit atany of the corners of the table. Harleen is an immediate neighbourof neither Peter nor Shikha.71. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so

form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to thatgroup?

7(a) Peter (b) Rumia(c) Harleen (d) Shikha(e) Bharat

72. Who sits third to the left of Ali?(a) Bharat (b) Rumia(c) Shikha (d) Peter(e) Cannot be determined

73. What is the position of Peter with respect to Meenal?(a) Immediate to the left(b) Second to the left(c) Third to the left(d) Third to the right(e) Second to the right

74. Who amongst the following sits second to the right of Ketan?(a) Shikha (b) Ali(c) Bharat (d) Harleen(e) Meenal

75. Who amongst the following represent the immediateneighbours of Harleen?(a) Meenal, Ketan (b) Bharat, Rumia(c) Bharat, Meenal (d) Ali, Rumia(e) Ali, Ketan

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 76-80): Study the following informationcarefully and answer the given questions.Eight colleagues, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting around acircular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the sameorder. Each one of them holds a different post–Manager, CompanySecretary, Chairman, President, Vice President, Group Leader,Financial Advisor and Managing Director.

A sits third to the right of the Managing Director. Only twopeople sit between the Managing Director and H. The VicePresident and the Company Secretary are immediate neighbours.Neither A nor H is a Vice President or a Company Secretary. TheVice President is not an immediate neighbour of the ManagingDirector. The Manager sits second to the left of E. E is not animmediate neighbour of H. The Manager is an immediateneighbour of both the Group Leader and the Financial Advisor.The Financial Advisor sits third to the -right of B. B is not the VicePresident. C sits on the immediate right of the Chairman. A is notthe Chairman. F is not an immediate neighbour of A. G is not animmediate neighbour of the Manager.76. Who amongst the following sits third to the left of E?

(a) Manager (b) G(c) A (d) Financial Advisor(e) B

77. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based onthe given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is theone that does not belong to that group?(a) F-Chairman (b) G-President(c) D-Manager (d) A-Financial Advisor(e) Managing Director

78. Who among the following is the President of the company?(a) A (b) C(c) H (d) G(e) D

79. Which of the following is true with respect to the givenseating arrangement?

(a) The Group Leader of the company is an immediateneighbour of the Vice President.

(b) G sits second to the right of D.(c) The Group Leader and the Company Secretary are

immediate neighbours.(d) The Chairman of the company sits to the immediate left

of the Managing Director.(e) The Group Leader sits second to the left of D.

80. Which of the following posts does B hold in the company?(a) Chairman (b) Manager(c) Company Secretary (d) Vice President(e) Financial Advisor

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85): Read each statement carefully andanswer the following questions.81. Which of the following expressions will be true if the

expression R > O = A > S > T as definitely true?(a) O > T (b) S < R(c) T < A (d) S = O(e) T < R

82. Which of the following symbols should replace the questionsmark (?) in the given expression in order to make theexpression ‘P > A’ as well as ‘T L’ definitely true?

P > L ? A N = T(a) (b) >(c) < (d) (e) either or <

83. Which of the following symbols should be placed in theblank spaces respectively (in the same order from left toright) in order to complete the given such a manner thatmakes the expressions ‘B > N’ as well as ‘D L’ definitelytrue?B ––L––O––N––D(a) =. =. , (b) >, , =, >(c) >, < =, (d) <. =, =, (e) >, = , >

84. Which of the following should be placed in the blank spacesrespectively (in the same order from left to right) in order tocomplete the given expression in such a manner that makesthe expression ‘A < P’ definitely false?__ __ < __> __(a) L, N, P, A (b) L, A, P, N(c) A, L, P, N (d) N, A, P, L(e) P, N, A, L

85. Which of the following symbols should be placed in theblank spaces respectively (in the same order from left tooright) in order to complete the given expression in such amanner that makes the expression ‘F > N’ and ‘U > D’definitely false?F__O__U__N__D(a) <. <. <, = (b) <, =, =, >(c) <, =, =, < (d) , =, =, (d) >, >, =, <

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) : Each of the questions below consistsof a question and two statements numbered I and II given belowit. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statementsare sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statementsand

8Give answer (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient toanswer the question, while the data in statement II alone are notsufficient to answer the questions.Give answer (b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient toanswer the question, while the data in statement I alone are notsufficient to answer the question.Give answer (c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statementII alone are sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (d) if the data given in both the statements I and IItogether are not sufficient to answer the question.Give answer (e) if the data in both the statements I and II togetherare necessary to answer the question.86. Who among A, B, C, D and E is the tallest?

I. Each of A, B, C, D and E has a different height.II. D is shorter than only A.

87. How is ‘walk’ written in a code language?I. ‘morning walk is good’ is written as ‘na pa ta sa’ in that

code language.II. ‘wish you good morning’ is written as ‘la na sa da’ in

that code language.88. On which day of the week is Arun’s birthday?

I. Arun’s brother correctly remembers that Arun’sbirthday is after Wednesday but before Sunday.

II. Arun’s sister correctly remembers that Arun’s birthdayis before Friday.

89. How many daughters does Q have?I. M and T are brothers of R.II. R’s mother T is wife of Q.

90. How far did Mohan walk from the starting point?I. Mohan walked 20 metres towards West, took a right

turn and walked 30 metres, again took a right turn andwalked 20 metres.

II. Mohan walked 20 metres towards South, took a leftturn and walked 30 metres, again took a left turn andwalked 20 metres.

DIRECTIONS (Qs.91-95): Study the following informationcarefully and answer the given questions.If A + B means A is the father of BIf A × B means A is the sister of BIf A $ B means A is the wife of BIf A % B means A is the mother of BIf A B means A is the son of B91. What should come in place of the question mark, to establish

that J is the brother of T in the expression?J P % H ? T % L(a) × (b)(c) $ (d) Either or ×(e) Either + or

92. Which among the given expressions indicate that M is thedaughter of D?(a) L % R $ D + T × M (b) L + R $ D + M × T(c) L % R % D + T M (d) D + L $ R + M × T(e) L $ D R % M T

93. Which among the following options is true if the expresssion‘I + T % J × L K’ is definitely true?(a) L is the daughter of T (b) K is the son-in-law of I

(c) I is the grandmother of L (d) T is the father of L(e) J is the brother of L

94. Which among the following expression is true if Y is the sonof X is definitely false?(a) W % L × T × Y X (b) W + L × T × Y X(c) X + L × T × Y W (d) W $ X + L + Y + T(e) W % X + T × Y L

95. What should come in place of the question mark, to establishthat T is the sister-in-law of Q in the expression?R % T × P ? Q + V(a) (b) %(c) × (d) $(e) Either $ or ×

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 96-100): Study the following information toanswer the given questions:In a certain code, ‘always create new ideas’ is written as ‘ba ri shagi’, ‘ideas and new thoughts’ is written as ‘fa gi ma ri’, ‘createthoughts and insights’ is written as ‘ma jo ba fa’, and ‘new andbetter solutions’ is written as ‘ki ri to fa’.96. What is the code for ‘ideas’?

(a) sha (b) ba(c) gi (d) ma(e) Cannot be determined

97. What does 'fa' stand for?(a) thoughts (b) insights(c) new (d) and(e) solutions

98. ‘fa lo ba’ could be a code for which of the following?(a) thoughts and action (b) create and innovate(c) ideas and thoughts (d) create new solutions(e) always better ideas

99. What is the code for ‘new’?(a) ki (b) ri(c) to (d) fa(e) ba

100. Which of the following may represent ‘insights alwaysbetter’?(a) jo ki to (b) ki to ri(c) sha jo ri (d) to sha jo(e) sha to ba

Section-III : ENGLISH LANGUAGEDIRECTIONS (Qs. 101-114) : Read the following passagecarefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain wordsare given in bold to help you locate them while answering someof the questions.The wakeup call that China represents to India is not limited to itsshowpiece urban centres or that New Delhi hopes India willexperience the benefits that the Olympic games have brought toBeijing. More pertinent is the comparison of the agricultural sectorsof the two countries. Why and how has China managed to outstripIndia in agriculture when 25 years ago the two countries were onpar on most parameters? Both have traditionally been agrarianeconomies and over half their populations continue to depend onthe land for their livelihood. With large populations and historiesof famine, India and China share concern on issues such as food

9security. However, while India’s agricultural sector is projected togrow by about 2.5 per cent this year – a slide from the previousyear’s growth–, China’s has been steadily growing at between 4per cent and 5 per cent over the last fifteen years. The widestdivergence between India and China is in the profitable horticulturalsector with the production of fruits and vegetables in Chinaleaping from 60 million tonnes in 1980 compared to India’s 55million tonnes at the same time, to 450 million tonnes in 2003ahead of India’s corresponding 135 million tonnes. China’s addedadvantage lies in the more diversified composition of its agriculturalsector with animal husbandry and fisheries which account forclose to 45 per cent of growth compared to 30 per cent for India.

According to the latest report by the Economic AdvisoryCouncil, the traditional excuses for India’s substandardperformance in the farm sector are inadequate since India is placedfavourably when compared to China in terms of quantity of arableland, average farm size, farm mechanisation etc. The reasons forChina having outperformed India are threefold: technologicalimprovements accruing from research and development (Chinahas over 1,000 R&D centres devoted to agriculture), investment inrural infrastructure and an increasingly liberalised agriculturalpolicy moving away from self-sufficiency to leveraging thecompetitive advantage with a focus on “efficiency as much asequity”. Investment in rural infrastructure, roads, storage facilities,marketing facilities are also crucial but government support inIndia has mainly been through subsidies, not investment. Therehas been much debate about subsidies and their utility; theopposing view being that subsidies are against the market reformsand distort the market as well as reduce resource efficiency. Incontrast to the 2,046 applications for the registration of new plantvarieties in China over the past few years, data reveals that despiteIndia having the largest number of agricultural scientists in theworld India’s current research track record is abysmal, equivalentto what China achieved in the 1980s. Far from developing newstrains, the number of field crop varieties fell by 50 per centbetween 1997 and 2001 despite the fact that there was sharp andsustained increase in funding. One reason is that majority of thebudget is eaten up by staff salaries with only 3 per cent beingallotted for research. In contrast, most agricultural research centresin China must use Central government funding purely for research.Funds relating to salaries and other administrative incidentalsmust be generated by the centres themselves. The centres andscientists are thus encouraged to engage in joint ventures withprivate sector companies to form commercial signoffs from theirresearch. In fact, research staff are now being hired on a contractbasis with pay based on performance and salaries raisedproportionately for those who perform well. India needs to learnfrom China’s example and adopt a pragmatic approach if it has tomeet its targets of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.101. What has been the major area of difference in the

development of the agricultural sectors of India and China?(a) Quantity of arable land in China is far greater than in

India.(b) Food security is not a concern for China as the country

is basically self-sufficient.(c) China has experienced substantial growth in

production in allied agricultural activities likehorticulture.

(d) India’s agricultural sector is too diversified so it isdifficult to channel funds for development.

(e) None of these102. Which of the following is/are area/s in which China has not

outdone India?(A) Development of urban infrastructure(B) Activities allied to agriculture like animal husbandry(C) Successful bids for international sporting events(a) None (b) Only (B)(c) Only (A) (d) Both (A) & (C)(e) None of these

103. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of thepassage?(a) Agricultural status of China and India was equivalent

a quarter of a century ago.(b) India’s current economic growth rate is half that of

China.(c) China is traditionally an agrarian economy.(d) Agricultural research in India is inadequate.(e) India’s current agricultural growth rate has fallen from

the previous year.104. How are Chinese agricultural research facilities governed?

(a) Salaries of staff are linked to performance and thishampers productive research.

(b) Their funding comes from the government alone toprevent private companies from manipulating thedirection of their research.

(c) A fixed proportion of government grants is allotted tobe utilised for administrative incidentals which cannotbe exceeded.

(d) Research staff even those on contract are entitled toincrements for good performance.

(e) None of these105. According to the author, which of the following is a legitimate

explanation for India’s stagnating agricultural sector?(A) India diverts funds that should be spent on agricultural

research to urban development.(B) Reforms are hampered because adequate subsidies are

not provided by the government.(C) The procedure for registering new plant varieties is

very tedious so research is limited.(a) Only (A) (b) Only (B)(c) Only (C) (d) Both (A) & (C)(e) None of these

106. Which of the following is an advantage that India holdsover China with respect to the agricultural sector?(a) Lack of diversification of the agricultural sector(b) Superior technology and farming practices(c) Greater prevalence of farm mechanisation(d) Provision of fertilizer and power subsidies(e) Abundant research generated by their scientists

107. Why was there a drop in development of new crop varietiesfor five years from 1997?(a) Government funding for research fell during that period.(b) Funds were diverted during this period to agricultural

mechanisation.(c) The private sector was not allowed to fund research.

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better opportunities abroad during this period.(e) None of these

108. What argument has been posed against implementation ofsubsidies?(A) Subsidies sacrifice equity for efficiency.(B) Subsidies hamper efficient resource utilisation.(C) Subsidies reduce private sector investment and

involvement in agriculture.(a) Both (A) & (B) (b) Only (B)(c) Both (B) & (C) (d) Only (A)(e) None of these

109. Which of the following cannot be said about Indianagricultural universities?(A) Attendance is poor because of the dwindling funds to

carry out research.(B) Enrolments of students and qualified staff have fallen

because of the lack of funds for salaries.(C) Allotment for research funding by the government is

non-existent.(a) Only (B) (b) Both (A) & (B)(c) Both (B) & (C) (d) All (A), (B) & (C)(e) None of these

110. Which of the following is not responsible for China’ssuccessful transformation of its agricultural sector?(A) Change in philosophy from self-sufficiency to

competitiveness and efficiency(B) Greater allocation for subsidies(C) Increased investment in marketing and distribution

networks(a) Only (B) (b) Both (B) & (C)(c) Both (A) & (C) (d) All (A), (B) & (C)(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 111-120) : Read the following passagecarefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain wordsare given in bold to help you locate them while answering someof the questions.Nearly 6000 years ago, man took a giant step forward in hisevolution on this earth when, giving up a nomadic type of life, hetook to agriculture. This memorable event happened in certainriver valleys of India, China, Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) andEgypt. The reason was that the conditions in these areas werefavourable for the cultivation of grains like wheat, rice etc becauseof plenty of rich soil and water. Consequently, the farmer was ableto produce more grains than he required for his needs. This helpedin the development of settled cooperative living and villagesappeared where some people could make a living using somespecialised skills or take up other jobs useful to the society insteadof tilling the soil.

As time passed more and more families started living togetherfor the sake of security against barbarians and wild animals. Theybuilt big buildings and cities sprang up. Such developments tookplace in many parts of the world where conditions were suitablefor agriculture, trade and commerce. Since it was not hard to makea good living, men had spare time for the development of arts and

crafts and engage in other activities which characterise a culturedlife.

The ancient civilizations, though quite far removed fromeach other, did not develop in complete isolation. There was sometrade and commerce accompanied at times by sharing ofknowledge. It was not uncommon to have from time to time smallor big wars and mass exodus of people for greener pastures. By1000 BC, with considerable intermingling of races, several well-developed and prosperous civilisations had come into existence.Their borders of course were not well defined but kept on shiftingdue to wars. Here we shall be concerned essentially with some ofthe fundamental contributions of the ancient Indian and Greekcivilisations to human knowledge. One may like to know whythese two could make more important and enduring contributionsthan other civilisations. The answer briefly is that by and largeboth in India and Greece conditions for free, sober and intelligentthought were an integral part of the social structure. Furthermore,the philosophers were highly respected and they could without acare

Follow knowledge like a sinking starBeyond the utmost bound of human thought.To begin with, the philosophical developments in the two

civilisations started along similar lines, with attempts to answersome basic questions like : Who am I? How was the world created?Is there life after death? And so on. This is not surprising sincethe forefathers of the Indo-Aryans and the Greeks lived togetherin Central Asia before mass migration. But in due course, around500 BC, the effects of different environments and some intermixingwith other races began to have their effect and change in emphasisin the pursuit of knowledge was noticeable. The Greeks, becauseof their rugged surrounding and contacts with other seafaringpeople in trade and commerce, had to be practical. They turnedmore and more to the study and understanding of the ‘outer world’.So successful were they in their endeavour and so basic weretheir contributions that it is now quite generally accepted that theentire modern intellectual education of the West, bothphilosophical and scientific, originates from the Greeks. The Indo-Aryans, on the other hand, once they had settled downcomfortably in different parts of India did not have to face manychallenges from the outside world. Consequently, they turnedmore and more towards religion and the study of man’s ‘innerworld’. The degree of success and the mastery they achieved isbest summed up by Schopenhauer, a German philosopher.Commenting about Upanishidic knowledge, he remarked,“Thinking was finished on the banks of river Ganges.”111. Which step of man marks the end of his life as wanderers on

this earth?(a) his taking up of jobs which were useful to the society(b) his shift towards agricultural activities(c) development of the sense of brotherhood(d) evolution of trade and commerce(e) None of these

112. What led to the development of farming in India, China,Mesopotamia and Iraq?(a) curiosity for producing grains among the people in

these areas

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(b) early knowledge of agriculture among the people inthese areas

(c) proper climate for agriculture(d) vast area was available(e) None of these

113. Development of villages became easy because(a) people gave up agriculture and took to alternate jobs.(b) a sense of security led people to live in units like

villages.(c) people were fed up of nomadic lifestyle.(d) people got easy lifestyle in such a condition(e) None of these

114. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?(a) Agriculture, trade and commerce marked the

development of the society.(b) Living together made people brave enough to kill the

wild animals.(c) Man’s nomadic lifestyle gave birth to agriculture(d) Man took up to nomadic lifestyle nearly 6000 years

from now.(e) None of these

115. Which of the following is false in the context of the passage.(a) Concern for security was one of the reasons which

made families live together.(b) Fertile lands supported agriculture in India, China,

Mesopotamia and Egypt.(c) Ancient civilisations developed without having any

support from one another.(d) Trade and commerce supported the cause of

development.(e) None of these

116. Why did the established civilisations have no fixed placesor properly demarcated borders?(a) because several civilisations established themselves

close to each other(b) because of the changing nature of the civilisations(c) because of the merging of smaller civilisations into

bigger ones(d) because of wars and migration of people to different

areas(e) None of these

117. What led the Greeks to expand their knowledge of the ‘outerworld’?(a) their conquest of various countries(b) their access to the other countries of the world via sea

route(c) their social recognition in foreign countries(d) their constant fighting with other countries(e) None of these

118. The Indo-Aryans with a religious bent of mind turned to thestudy of man’s inner world because(a) they were at peace in their home and having little

interference from the outside world(b) they never reflected aggression even if challenged by

other countries(c) the study of the outer world was assigned to the

Greeks.(d) they had no idea of the outer world.(e) None of these

119. Which of the following is most similar in meaning toward‘Exodus’ as used in the passage?(a) departure (b) trial(c) awareness (d) sensitivity(e) fleet

120. Which of the following is most opposite in meaning to word‘Rugged’ as used in the passage?(a) smooth (b) straight(c) furnished (d) polished(e) curved

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 121-125): Rearrange the following sixsentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequenceto form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions givenbelow them.(A) Basic human needs also include a sense of belongingness,

a feeling of control over one’s life.(B) Motivation and inspiration energise people into action.(C) Ability to live up to one’s ideals besides all these is also a

fundamental need.(D) This is done not by pushing them in the right direction as

control mechanisms.(E) Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit powerful response.(F) But it is done by satisfying basic human needs for

achievement.121. Which of the following should be the FIRST statement after

rearrangement?(a) A (b) B(c) C (d) D(e) E

122. Which of the following should be the SECOND statementafter rearrangement?(a) A (b) B(c) C (d) D(e) E

123. Which of the following should be the FOURTH statementafter rearrangement?(a) A (b) B(c) C (d) D(e) E

124. Which of the following should be the FIFTH statement afterrearrangement?(a) A (b) B(c) C (d) D(e) E

125. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST)statement after rearrangement?(a) A (b) B(c) C (d) D(e) E

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 126-130): In the following passage there areblanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers areprinted below the passage and against each five words aresuggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out

12the appropriate words without changing the meaning of thepassage.In our system, a vast gap (126) the life children lead at school andwhat they experience outside. The space where they are (127) tolearn about life is so far removed from (128) that we might as wellask (129) to buy space suits for their little ones, instead of schooluniforms. (130) they read, listen to and copy from the blackboardis so meticulously deodorised and sanetified that it carries noresonance of experienced reality and applicability in life.126. (a) occurs (b) separates

(c) bridges (d) escapes(e) finds

127. (a) about (b) worried(c) compelled (d) supposed(e) deprived

128. (a) reality (b) school(c) fantasy (d) imagination(e) existence

129. (a) teachers (b) principals(c) school (d) coaching classes(e) parents

130. (a) When (b) How(c) What (d) Whether(e) Whenever

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 131-133): In each of these questions, two ofthe words are related in some way, i.e. they are similar oropposites. Pick out the option which represents that pair.131. (A) moderate (B) easy

(C) significant (D) strenuous(a) B-D (b) A-B(c) A-C (d) B-C(e) C-D

132. (A) focus (B) trivial(C) vital (D) site(a) A-B (b) B-D(c) A-C (d) C-D(e) B-C

133. (A) defer (B) dispute(C) prefer (D) challenge(a) B-C (b) A-C(c) B-A (d) B-D(e) C-D

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 134-155) : In each of the following sentencesthere are two blank spaces. Below each five words have beendenoted by letters (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Find out which pairof words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in thesame sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.134. Research shows that an organisation’s _____ to cater to

the customers changing needs will _____ its success.(a) intent - realise (b) ability - determine(c) capacity - lead (d) desire - insure(e) flexibility - acquire

135. In many rural areas hospitals are_____equipped becauseof the _____ of funds from the government.

(a) well- dearth (b) faulty - lacking(c) optimally - disparity (d) inadequately - scarcity(e) ill- surplus

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 136-140): In each of the following sentences,an idiomatic expression or proverb is highlighted. Select thealternative which best describes in use in the sentence.136. Facts spoke louder than words at the Company meeting

where the Director tried to paint a rosy picture of theCompany's financial health.(a) Too many facts related to the good financial health of

the Company were presented during the meeting.(b) The Company was not doing well financially despite

the Director saying otherwise.(c) The Director was very loud while presenting the facts

about the Company's financial health during themeeting.

(d) The facts stated in the meeting supported theDirector's claims of good financial health of theCompany.

(e) The Company was doing exceptionally well financially,despite the Director saying otherwise.

137. By initiating the fight with Sakshi in office, Kajal had killedthe goose that lay the golden egg.(a) By initiating the fight with Sakshi in office, Kajal had

left her speechless.(b) Kajal had ruined her chances of success by picking a

fight with Sakshi in office.(c) Kajal had exacted her revenge by picking a fight with

Sakshi in office.(d) Kajal had hurt Sakshi by picking a fight with her in

office.(e) By initiating the fight with Sakshi in office, Kajal had

missed getting the golden egg.138. I let the chips fall where they may and do not worry too

much about what I want to do next.(a) I take calculated risks.(b) I let others do what they want and do not interfere.(c) I am clumsy.(d) I do not try to control my destiny.(e) I prefer chaos to calm.

139. After trying hard to convince Narendra to change his ways,Raman realised that a leopard cannot change its spots.(a) Raman realised that Narendra would never change his

ways.(b) Raman realised that Narendra was helpless.(c) Raman realised that he was not good at convincing

others.(d) Raman realised that Narendra would change his ways

soon.(e) Raman realised that someone else was forcing Narendra

to act in a certain way.140. Before starting work on our new project, our mentor told us

to not count our chickens before they hatched.(a) Our mentor warned us against being over confident

about achieving success.

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(b) Our mentor asked us to meticulously count the chickenfirst and then the eggs.

(c) Our mentor warned us against being over enthusiasticin implementing the project.

(d) Our mentor warned us about all the challenges that layahead of us.

(e) Our mentor informed us about the prizes that we wouldget on succeeding.

Section-IV : COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE141. Which bar is usually located below that Title Bar that

provides categorized options?(a) Menu bar (b) Status Bar(c) Tool bar (d) Scroll bar(e) None of these

142. Left justify is the same as(a) Align left (b) Align centre(c) Align right (d) All of the above(e) None of these

143. Which of the following is a popular DOS based spreadsheetpackage?(a) Word (b) Smart Cell(c) Excel (d) Lotus 1-2-3(e) None of these

144. How many characters can be typed in a single cell in Excel?(a) 256 (b) 1024(c) 32,000 (d) 65,535(e) None of these

145. A numeric value can be treated as a label value if it precedeswith(a) Apostrophe (’) (b) Exclamation (!)(c) Hash (#) (d) All of the above(e) None of these

146. Which of the following is not true about computer files ?(a) They are collections of data saved to a storage medium.(b) Every file has a filename.(c) A file extension is established by the user to indicate

the computer on which it was created(d) All files contain data.(e) None of these

147. Which of the following is a secondary memory device ?(a) Keyboard (b) Disk(c) ALU (d) Mouse(e) Printer

148. The result of a formula in a cell is ______.(a) label (b) value(c) range (d) displayed value(e) None of these

149. The ALU performs ______ operations.(a) logic (b) ASCII(c) algorithm-based (d) logarithm-based(e) final operations

150. Peripheral devices such as printers and plotters areconsidered to be______.(a) hardware (b) software

(c) data (d) information(e) None of these

151. To see the document before the printout is taken, use ____.(a) Insert Table (b) Paste(c) Format Painter (d) Cut(e) Print Preview

152. To move data from one part of the document to another,following is used_____.(a) Cut and Paste (b) Copy and Paste(c) Cut and Delete (d) Copy and Undo(e) Cut and Insert

153. To save a document for the first time, _____ option is used.(a) Save as (b) Save first(c) Save on (d) Copy(e) Paste

154. What is the advantage of using basic HTML to create adocument.(a) HTML is very easy to use(b) The document can be displayed by all word processors(c) The document can be displayed by all programmes(d) The document can be displayed by all browsers(e) None of these

155. Which of the following functions is not performed by theCPU ?(a) Graphical Display of Data(b) Arithmetic Calculations(c) Managing Memory(d) Managing Input and Output(e) None of these

156. The feature that keeps track of the right margin is _____.(a) find and replace(b) word wrap(c) right justified(d) left justified(e) ragged right

157. Keyboard shortcuts are used to move the ______.(a) I-beam (b) insertion point(c) scroll bar (d) mouse(e) None of these

158. To specify margins in Word, the user has to select PageSetup option from the _______ menu.(a) Edit (b) Table(c) Autocorrect (d) File(e) Format

159. What is the name of the package which helps to create,manipulate and analyse data arranged in rows and columns?(a) Application package (b) Word processing package(c) Outlining package (d) Outline processors(e) Spreadsheet package

160. Data can be arranged in a worksheets in any easy tounderstand manner using(a) Auto Formatting (b) Applying Styles(c) Changing fonts (d) All of these(e) Tilde (~)

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Section-V : GENERAL AWARENESS161. 161Who is the author of the book "The Unseen Indira

Gandhi"?(a) Milan Sharma (b) MS Joseph(c) KP Mathur (d) SK Mishra(e) None of these

162. CAG is connected with ____ .(a) Union budget(b) State finances(c) Audit and related matters(d) Tracking expenditure of GOI(e) All of the above

163. The word sovereign in the context of 'Sovereign Republic'means no ____ .(a) Concentration of power and money(b) Regional disparity(c) Partiality against any religion(d) Room for a monarch(e) Control over internal and external policies

164. Which committee has been constituted to boost cashlesstransaction?(a) Nachiket Mor committee(b) Shanta Kumar committee(c) HR Khan committee(d) Neeraj Kumar Gupta committee(e) None of these

165. The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will open its firstbranch in which city of India?(a) Ahmedabad (b) Lucknow(c) Ajmer (d) Raipur(e) None of these

166. “Artificial applications of water to soil for growing crops”is ______ .(a) Water harvesting (b) irrigation(c) Water recharging (d) percolation(e) Water Conservation

167. The payments bank of India Post will start functioning fromwhich year?(a) January 2018 (b) April 2018(c) March 2017 (d) January 2017(e) None of these

168. India has recently signed loan agreement with whichInternational financial institution for Karnataka Urban WaterSupply Modernization project?(a) Asian Development Bank (ADB)(b) World Bank (WB)(c) New Development Bank (NDB)(d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)(e) None of these

169. Which crop needs large amount of water to grow?(a) Jowar (b) Cotton(c) Paddy (d) Bajra(e) Ragi

170. Head office of the World Trade Organisation is located

in ____ .(a) Dubai (b) India(c) Japan (d) USA(e) Geneva

171. The Pandemic Emergency Finance Facility (FEP) has beenlaunched by which international organization?(a) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)(b) International Labour Organization (ILO)(c) World Bank (WB)(d) Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO)(e) None of these

172. Which Indian organization has recently made it mandatoryfor Participatory Notes (P-Notes) users to follow Indian anti-money laundering laws?(a) Reserve Bank of India ( RBI)(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI)(c) Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)(d) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)(e) None of these

173. Frequently major banks revise their lending rates to makethem dearer or cheaper. Though, the decision to raise thelending rates is always in the hands of the banks, theyannounce this decision ____ .(1) Immediately after the Union Budget is presented(2) When RBI changes its rates.(3) When the Monetary and Credit Policy is announced

by RBI(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2(c) Only 3 (d) Only 2 and 3(e) All 1, 2 and 3

174. Which Bank became the first Indian bank to get mergedwith its subsidiaries?(a) Union Bank of India(b) Oriental Bank of Commerce(c) State Bank of India(d) Central Bank of India(e) None of these

175. Voting in local bodies elections is compulsory in _____ .(a) Delhi (b) Maharashtra(c) Kerala (d) Gujarat(e) Mumbai

176. SDR is a monetary unit of reserve assets of _____ .(a) World Bank(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)(c) Asian Development Bank(d) Reserve Bank of India(e) International Bank of Reconstruction and Development

177. What is the full form of 'NBFC' as used in the FinancialSector?(a) New Banking Finance Company(b) National Banking Finance Corporation(c) New Business Finance & Credit(d) Non Business Fund Company

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(e) Non Banking Financial Company178. Who was appointed as the Managing Director and Head of

Institutional Banking of DBS Bank India?(a) Lalit Mittal (b) Niraj Mittal(c) Joy Basu (d) All of the above(e) None of these

179. Name the Florida based bank which will become the first USbank to issue credit card for use in Cuba by Americans.(a) Stonegate Bank (b) Wells Fargo Bank(c) SunTrust Bank (d) USAmeri Bank(e) None of these

180. SME means(a) Selling and Marketing Establishment(b) Selling and Managing Employee(c) Sales and Marketing Entity(d) Small and Medium Enterprises(e) Short Monetary Effort

181. Which department of Union government that launched alogo and tagline design contest for the soon to be set upIndia Post Payments Bank (IPPB) on the MyGov website on10 June 2016?(a) Indian Defense (b) Indian Aviation(c) Indian Finance (d) India Post(e) None of these

182. Which terms/names are not associated with banking/financial trade?(a) Automated Clearing House(b) Provision Coverage Ratio(c) Market Stabilization Scheme(d) Credit Default Swaps(e) Double Fault

183. Which of the following banks has launched "SmartUp" forstartups?(a) Punjab National Bank (PNB)(b) HDFC Bank(c) ICICI Bank(d) State Bank of India ( SBI)(e) None of these

184. RBI has encouraged the banks to prepare a service whichallows customers to withdraw upto ̀ 1000 using debit cardsfrom notified shops/stores. All such shops/stores will have'POS' terminals. What is full from of the 'POS'?(a) Payment of Sale (b) Power of Sale(c) Point of Sale (d) Payment Order Service(e) Prepayment Service

185. An agreement between two nations or a group of nationswhich creates free flow of goods and services between themis called.(a) Import Free Agreement(b) Free Trade Agreement(c) Export Free Agreement(d) Special Economic Zone Agreement(e) Most Favoured Nation Status

186. One Carbon Credit is defined as ____ .

(1) Credit permit to release one ton of carbon dioxide.(2) providing loans to establish a unit which produces

carbon dioxide for industrial use.(3) Finding out one new business which can use and

recycle greenhouse gases.(a) Only 3 (b) Only 2(c) Only 1 (d) All 1, 2 and 3(e) None of these

187. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is an agencyof ______ .(a) World Bank(b) United Nations(c) Asian Development Bank(d) Ministry of Agriculture Government of India(e) Joint effort of above organisation

188. What is the India's GDP growth forecast for 2016, as per theMoody's Investors Service?(a) 7.5% (b) 7.6%(c) 7.7% (d) 7.8%

189. Under which among the following articles, Governor haspardoning power?(a) Article 161 (b) Article 162(c) Article 163 (d) Article 165(e) None of these

190. What percent government equity will be available in IndiaPost Payments Bank (IPPB) that will be set up under theDepartment of Posts?(a) 60 percent (b) 70 percent(c) 90 percent (d) 100 percent(e) None of these

191. Which among the following is/are Indian Credit ratingagency/agencies?1. CRISIL 2. CARE3. ICRAChoose the correct option from the codes given below:(a) Only 1 & 2 (b) Only 2 & 3(c) Only 1 & 3 (d) 1, 2 & 3(e) None of these

192. Which among the following authorities decides the waysand means advances (WMA) limits for state governments?(a) RBI (b) Finance Ministry(c) Finance Commission (d) Parliament(e) None of these

193. Which among the following department is responsible forthe preparation and presentation of Union Budget to theParliament?(a) Department of Economic Affairs(b) Department of Revenue(c) Department of Expenditure(d) Department of Financial Services(e) None of these

194. The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 that cameinto effect on 1 June 2016 was incorporated as which chapterof the Finance Act, 2016?

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(a) Chapter VII (b) Chapter IX(c) Chapter X (d) Chapter XII(e) None of these

195. How much loan amount has been sanctioned by World Bankfor Indian solar programme?(a) $575 million (b) $625 million(c) $720 million (d) $875 million(e) None of these

196. Which committee has been constituted to giverecommendations on Fiscal Responsibility and BudgetManagement (FRBM)?(a) Ajay Shankar committee(b) NR Madhava Menon committee(c) N.K. Singh committee(d) H Devaraj committee(e) None of these

197. India's first contactless business credit card has beenlaunched by which financial institution?(a) State Bank of India (b) NABARD(c) ICICI Bank (d) Exim Bank of India

(e) None of these198. Which is not a source of Agriculture finance in India?

(a) Co-operative societies(b) Commercial Banks(c) Regional Rural Banks(d) Central Rural Bank(e) None of these

199. Which denomination banknotes with insert 'R' will be issuedby the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI)?(a) ` 50 (b) ` 100(c) ` 500 (d) ` 1000(e) None of these

200. During which plan was the National Bank for Agricultureand Rural Development (NABARD) established to facilitatethe rural credit and agricultural development?(a) Third Five Year Plan (b) Fifth Five Year Plan(c) Sixth Five Year Plan (d) Eighth Five Year Plan(e) None of these

17

Hints & Explanations1. (b) ? = 3 3380 1300 3 3375 1296

15 + 36 51

2. (b)13 44 3? 134 7 28

91 176 3? 1328 28

267 3? 1328 28

264 ? 1328

66 ? 137

? = 13 –66 91 667 7 =

25 437 7

3. (e) ? = (848.999 + 274.052) 3.0054= 1123.051 3.0054= 373.67 374

4. (a) ?=18.5% of 425 + 16.2% of 388= 78.625 + 62.85= 141.841 141

5. (d) ?= 11538.93375 11538.93375

18.345 19.068 349.80246 = 32.98 33

6. (a) I. 2

2

5 6 0

2 3 6 0( 2) 3( 2) 0

( 3)( 2) 03 or 2

x x

x x xx x xx x

x

II. 2

2

7 12 0

4 3 12 0( 4) 3( 4) 0

( 3)( 4) 03 or 4

On comparing the value of equ.(i) and equ.(ii)x y

y y

y y yy y yy yy

7. (d) I. 2 9 20 0x x2 5 4 20 0x x x( 5) 4 ( 5) 0x x x

= ( 4) ( 5) 0x x4 or 5x

II. 2

2

13 42 0

7 6 42 0( 7) 6( 7) 0

( 6)( 7) 06 or 7

Here, y > x

y y

y y yy y yy y

y

8. (d) 2 x + 3 y = 14 ...(I)4 x + 2 y =16 ...(II)By equation (I) × 2 – equation II.4 x + 6y 4 x 2 y = 28 16

4 y =12 y = 3From equation I,2 x + 3 3 = 14

x = 14 9 = 5 x = 52

Here, y > x

9. (e) I. 625 25x

II. y 676 26No relation can be established between x and y.

10. (d) I. x 2 + 4x + 4 = 0(x + 2)2 = 0 x = – 2II. y2 – 8y + 16 = 0

y – 4y

Here, y > x11. (b) The pattern is :

3523 3459 = 64 = 43

3459 3243 = 216 = 63

? = 3243 83 = 3243 512 = 27312731 1731 = 1000 = 103

1731 3 =1728 =123

12. (c)t The pattern is :

10 2 2 20 2 1818 2 2 36 2 34

34 2 2 68 2 6666 2 2 132 2 130

13. (c) The pattern is :4 2 2 1010 3 3 3333 4 4 136

136 5 5 680 5 68514. (c) The pattern is :

4000 5 800

800 2 400400 5 8080 2 4040 5 8

15. (d) The pattern is :

18

3

3

3

3 1 1 4

4 2 2 8 8 16

16 3 3 48 27 753

3

75 4 4 300 64 364

364 5 5 1820 125

194516. (d) No of persons from village C

= 32% of 5800 = 1856From village C 50% of 1856 = 928 persons favourite fruitis mango.28% of 5800 = 1624 people’s favourite fruit is mango

Required % = 928 100 57%

162417. (e) People in village D = 25% of 5800

= 1450 Required no. of people

= {100 – (20 + 12)}% of 1450= 68% of 1450 = 986

18. (c) Required no. = 15% of 5800 = 87019. (b) Required no.

= 20% of 5800 – (50% of 21% of 5800)= 1160 – 609 = 551

20. (a) Required no. = (12 + 11)% of 5800= 23% of 5800 = 1334

21. (a) Requred % = 717 1005426 = 13.21

13% (Approx)22. (c) Percentage fall in electronic goods exports in 2014 from

2013

= (717 653) 100 8.92% 9%

71723. (b) Required total exports of the year 2012

= 5404 – 624 = 478024. (e) Percentage growth of electronic goods exports in the

period of 2012 to 2013

= 717 624 100

624 = 14.90%

% growth of total exports over the same period

= 5426 5404 100

5404 = 0.40%

Difference = 14.90 – 0.40= 14.50%

25. (d) From 2011 to 2014, % rise in electronic exports

= (653 552) 100

552 = 18.29%

18.3%

26. (b) Required average = 17 22 33 13 15 20

6

= 120

6 = 20 thousand

27. (a) Required per cent = 20 15 100

15 = 100 133 %

3 3

28. (b) Required average = 13 27 12

3

= 52 1173 3 thousands

29. (d) Required ratio = 15 :18 = 5 : 630. (e) Required ratio = 18 : 27 = 2 : 3(31 to 35): Total = 250 students

Girls = 250 1313 12

= 130; Boys = 250 1213 12

= 120

50% girls play only table-tennis and badminton =

130 5065

100

30% Girls play hockey and chess only = 130 30

39100

10% Girls play chess, badminton and table tennis only

= 130 10

13100

Girls play tennis and chess only = 18

2 123

Girls play football only = 130 – (65 + 39 + 13 + 12) = 120% of boys play football, hockey and tennis only

= 120 20

24100

15% of boys play tennis and chess only = 120 15 18

100

Boys playing table tennis and badminton = 65 20 13

100

40% of boys play only football = 120 40 48

100Boys play only chess = 120 – (24+ 18 + 13 + 48) = 17

31. (d) Number of students playing football = 48 + 24 + 1 = 7332. (e) Number of students playing tennis

= 65 + 13 + 12 + 24 + 18 + 13 = 14533. (a) Number of girls playing chess = 12 + 39 + 13 = 64

Number of girls not playing chess = 130 – 64 = 6634. (b) Required ratio = 39 : 24 = 13 : 835. (c) Number of students playing badminton

= 65 + 13 +13 = 9136. (d) Cost price of TV when discount is not offered

= 1001125090 = ̀ 12500

19Total cost of TV after transport and installation= 12500 + 800 + 150 = 13450To earn 15% profit, he must sell at

11513450100 = ̀ 15467.50

37. (b) Interest earned in 1st half of a year

= 1 2020,000 20002 100

Similarly,During second half, interest earned = 2200During second year, interest earned = 4840(Note : Interest is calculated as compound)

38. (a) Required no. of ways= 2P2 × 4P4

= 48

39. (c) Probability of selecting a month = 1

1213th day of the month is Friday if its first day is Sunday

and the probability of this = 17

Required probability = 1 1 1.

12 7 8440. (c) Let Prerna’s salary be ̀ x

According to the question,80% of 15% of x = 1896

x × 15 4

100 5 = 1896

x = 1896 5 100

15 4 = ̀ 15800

41. (a) Let Trisha’s and Shalini’s present ages be 7x and 6xyears respectively.

After 8 years, 7 8 96 8 8

xx

56x + 64 = 54x + 72 2x = 72 – 64 = 8 x = 4Required difference = 7x – 6x x = 4 years

42. (a) 4 × 2 men = 4 × 4 women = 5×4 children 2 men = 4 women = 5 children 2 men + 4 women + 10 children

= 20 children M1D1 = M2D2 5 × 4 = 20 × D2 D2 = 1 day

43. (d) Amount received by all the officers= 45 × 25000 = 11,25,000

Amount received by each clerk = 3 25000 150005

Amount received by all the clerks= 80 × 15000 = 12,00,000

Total amount of profit earned = 11,25,000 + 12,00,000 = `23.25 lakh.

44. (e) Let the cost price of the articles be `100

Marked Price = ̀ 130After giving a discount of 10% the selling price of thearticles = 0.9 × 130 = 117

So, actual profit per cent = (117 100) 100 17%

10045. (d) Total Time = 6 hours

Speed of the boat in still water = 4 km/hr.Let the distance between M and N be D.and the speed of the stream be x.

1 1D 64 x 4 x

or 4 x 4 xD 6x x 4 x

2 28D 6

4 x or 2

8D 616 x

2 26 3D 16 x 16 x8 4

Since the speed of the stream (x) is not given, thedistance D cannot be determined.

46. (e) From statements I and II, since it is a right-angledtriangle, area

1 b h 5b h 102

47. (e) Combining I & II, we get speed of Dinesh = 10 km/hr

to walk 1 km he takes 60 610

minutes.

48. (b) From statement II, we find the negative answer sincethe number is not divisible by 3 then it can’t be divisibleby 12.

49. (a)50. (d) Using both the statements, we can find separate

expenditures of Rahim and Suresh but can’t find theirseparate incomes.

51. (b) CirclesRings

Squares

ellipse

Conclusion I : FalseConclusion II : True

52. (d) House Appar-tment

Bun-glows

OR

House Appar-tment

Bun-glows

Conclusion I : FalseConclusion II : False

20

53. (a) Gases LiquidsWater

OR

Gases Liquids

Water

Conclusion I : TrueConclusion II : False

(54 -55)

Professors

Teac

hers

Lecturers

OR

Professors

TeachersLecturers

OR

Professor

sTeachers,Lecturers

54. (a) Conclusion I : TrueConclusion II : False

55. (b) Conclusion I : FalseConclusion II : True.

Solutions (56-60): In one step the largest number comes to theleftmost position while the remaining line shifts rightward. In thenext step the word that comes first in the alphabetical order shiftsto the second position and the remaining line shifts rightward.This goes on alternately till the numbers get arranged indescending order and the words in alphabetical order at alternatepositions.56. (b) Step II : 51 brown 22 36 49 cloud sky red

Step III : 51 brown 49 22 36 cloud sky redStep IV : 51 brown 49 cloud 22 36 sky redStep V : 51 brown 49 cloud 36 22 sky redStep VI : 51 brown 49 cloud 36 red 22 skyHence, 6 – 2 = 4 more steps are required.

57. (a) Step III : 58 dine 43 18 tower silver mat 24Step IV : 58 dine 43 mat 18 tower silver 24Step V : 58 dine 43 mat 24 18 tower silverStep VI : 58 dine 43 mat 24 silver 18 tower

58. (c) Input : 85 23 96 care over for 42 win

Step I : 96 85 23 case over for 42 winStep II : 96 case 85 23 over for 42 winStep III : 96 case 85 for 23 over 42 winStep IV : 96 case 85 for 42 23 over winStep V : 96 case 85 for 42 over 23 win

59. (d) We can’t move backward.60. (e) Input : field eyes 94 32 house rent 49 27

Step I : 94 field eyes 32 house rent 49 27Step II : 94 eyes field 32 house rent 49 27Step III : 94 eyes 49 field 32 house rent 27Step IV : 94 eyes 49 field 32 house 27 rentHence, Step III will be the last but one.

61. (b) Poor maintenance of vehicles may lead to pollution butis seldom a cause of accident. Hence I does not follow.But II follows as violation of traffic rules is the chiefculprit in the case of accidents.

62. (e) I follows because providing nourishment to childrenneeds money. II follows because compulsory meals arelikely to provid enourishment.

63. (a) I follows as car pooling helps decongest traffic. But IIdoes not follow as this may have impact on overall sales.It is like throwing away the baby with the bathwater.

64. (d) Neither follows because we do not know the cause ofpollution.

65. (d) I does not follow because restriction cannot changeinclination II does not follow because & inclinationcannot be changed.

Sol. (Qs. 66-70)Monday PhysicsTuesday MathsWednesday ElectronicsThursday StatisticsFriday ChemistrySaturday EnglishSunday Holiday

66. (e) 67. (a) 68. (e) 69. (d) 70. (d)Solutions (71-75) :

Meenal

Shikha

AliPeterKetan

Rumia

Harleen Bharat71. (c) All others sit in the middle of the sides.72. (a) 73. (d) 74. (d) 75. (b)

21(76-80) : (Chairman)

(Managing Director)

(Company Secretary)

(Vice President)

(President)

(Financial Advisor)

(Manager)

(Group Leader)

EF

H

DA

G

B

C

76. (d) 77. (e) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (c)81. (a) R > O = A > S > T

or, O > S > TTherefore, O > T

82. (b) P > L > A N = T83. (d) B > L = O = N D84. (e) By options:

(1) L < N < P > A i.e., A < P, definitely true(b) L < A < P > N i.e., A < P, definitely true(c) A < L < P > N i.e., A < P, definitely true(d) N < A < P > L i.e., A < P, definitely true(e) P < N < A > L i.e., A > P, definitely false

85. (c) F < O = U = N < D86. (b) From statement II

D is shorter than only ATherefore, A is the tallest.

87. (d) From both the statementsmorning walk is good na pa ta sa

wish you good morning la na sa daThe code for ‘walk’ is either ‘pa’ or ‘ta’.

88. (e) From both the statementsArun’s birthday is on Thursday.

89. (d) Both statements contain contradictory information.90. (c) From statement I

20 m

20 m

30 m

North

South

West East

Mohan is 30m away from the starting point.From statement II

30 m

20 m 20 m

Mohan is 30 m away from the starting point.91. (a) J P % H × T % L can be represented in diagram. As

follows.

L

P

J H T= ==

- Male

- Female

- Sibling Relation- Spouse Relation

92. (b) L + R $ D + M × T

L

R D

M = T

93. (b) I + T % J × L KI

=

T

J

K

L94. (d) W $ X + L + Y + T

X

L

Y

T

W

95. (d) R % T × P $ Q + V

=

R

T P Q

V(96-100) : ‘always create new ideas’ ‘ba ri sha gi’ ... (1)

‘ideas and new thoughts’ ‘fa gi ma ri’ ...(2)‘create thoughts and insights’ ‘ma jo ba fa’ ...(3)‘new and better solutions’ ‘ki ri to fa’ ...(4)Using (1) and (4),

new riUsing (1), (2) and (4),

ideas giand fathoughts ma

Using (1) and (3),create baalways shainsights jo

22better solutions ki to

96. (c) 97. (d) 98. (b) 99. (b) 100. (d)101. (c) The widest divergence between India and China is the

profitable horticultural sector ..... China’s addedadvantage lies in the more diversified composition ofits agricultural sector.

102. (a) In all of these China has outdone India.103. (b) The passage talks only about agricultural growth rate,

not economic growth in general.104. (e) None of these is fully true.106. (c) India is placed favourably when compared to China in

terms of quantity of arable land, average farm size, farmmechanisation etc.

107. (e) Majority of the budget is eaten up by staff salaries withonly 3 per cent being allotted for research.

108. (c) There has been much debate about subsidies and theirutility; the opposing view being that subsidies areagainst the market reforms and distort the market aswell as reduce resource efficiency.

109. (d)110. (a) China has concentrated on investment rather than on

subsidies.111. (b) Man gave up his nomadic type of life after he took to

agriculture.112. (e) plenty of fertile land and water113. (e) There was boost in agriculture production which helped

generate other jobs useful to the society.114. (a) 115. (c) 116. (d) 117. (b)118. (a) 119. (a) 120. (a)Solutions (121-125) :

BDFAEC121. (b) 122. (d) 123. (d) 124. (d) 125. (c)126. (b) 127. (d) 128. (a) 129. (e) 130. (c)131. (a) opposite132. (e) opposite133. (d) similar134. (b) 135. (d)136. (b) Facts spoke louder than the words means that what is

suggested by evidence is more credible than what isspoken.

137. (b) Killing the goose that lay golden eggs means destroyingsomething that will give benefits or profitable returns.

138. (d) Let the chips fall where they may means to do whateverone wants to without worrying too much about theconsequence(s).

139. (a) A leopard cannot change its spots means one cannotchange one's basic nature.

140. (a) To not count chicken before they hatch means to notplan or expect the outcome or be overconfident about itbefore it happens.

141. (a) 142. (a) 143. (d) 144. (d) 145. (a)146. (c) 147. (b) 148. (b) 149. (a) 150. (a)151. (e) 152. (a) 153. (a) 154. (a) 155. (a)156. (e) 157. (b) 158. (d) 159. (e) 160. (d)161. (c)162. (d) CAG stands for Comptroller and Auditor General of

India. It is the guardian of government purse.163. (e) The word 'Sovereign Republic' means that the country

head is elected by the citizen and no outside powercontrols the country. The country follows its owninternal and external policies.

164. (d) 165. (a) 166. (b) 167. (c) 168. (b)169. (c)170. (e) Head office of WTO is in Geneva (Switzerland)171. (c) 172. (b) 173. (d) 174. (c) 175. (d)176. (b) SDRs are an international foreign exchange reserve

assets allocated to nations by International MonetaryFund, One SDR represents a claim to foreign currenciesfor which it may be exchanged when needed. Nominalvalue of SDR is derived from a basket of currenciesconsisting of Yen, US Dollars, British Pound and Euros.

177. (e) 178. (b) 179. (a) 180. (d) 181. (d)182. (e) Double Fault is a term associated with tennis. It is

used when a player cannot serve accurately when histurn comes.

183. (b) 184. (c) 185. (b) 186. (c) 187. (b)188. (a)189. (a) ARTICLE 161 a Governor can grant pardons, reprieves,

respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend,remit or commute the sentence of a person convictedof an offence against any law relating to a matter towhich the executive power of the State extends.

190. (d) 191. (d) 192. (a)193. (a) Department of Economic Affairs of the Finance Ministry

is responsible for the preparation and presentation ofUnion Budget to the Parliament.

194. (c) 195. (b) 196. (c) 197. (c)198. (d) Co-operative societies, Commercial Banks and

Regional Rural Banks are source of agriculture financein India. They provide finance under various schemesrun by central government and state governments topurchase seeds, implements, fertilizer, pesticides etc.

199. (d)200. (c) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(NABARD) is an apex development bank in Indiahaving headquarters in Mumbai. It was establishedon 12 July 1982 in sixth five year plan by a special actby the parliament and its main focus was to uplift ruralIndia by increasing the credit flow for elevation ofagriculture and rural non-farm sector.