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Reasoning Ability

1. If Riya and Preeti interchange their respective positions then how many girls are sitting between
Swati and Preeti ?
I) All are sitting in a queue. Preeti is 16th from Bhawna, who is 19th from the start.
II) Swati is 11 seats away from Riya.
III) There are 9 girls sitting between Bhawna and Riya.
1) Only I and II 2) Only II and III 3)All I, II and III 4) Any two of them 5) Data inadequate

Directions (Q. 2-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below :

2. Statement : U ? I = S ? K ? G = E D If the conclusions given below are possibly true, then fill the
question marks. Conclusions: I.U < E II.I E III. K = I
1) , , =2) <, =, = 3) <,=, 4) , , 5) None of these

3. Statement : M H ?=G = E < D ? C B If all the conclusions given below are possibly true, then
fill the questions marks (?) . Conclusions: I.H >E II.D < B III. B > E
1) , 2) , 3) = , < 4) >,< 5) >, >

4. Statement : P > W V Q T = L < N Then which of the conclusion(s) is definitely true ?

I) Q < N II) W < N III)W Q IV) N > P
1) Only I 2) Only II 3)Only III 4) Only, I, II and III 5) None of these

5. If 2T = R + Q, S + R < P + Q and R + Q < S + T then it necessarily follows which of the following ?

1) R + S < T + Q 2) 2Q < P + T 3)T + S < P + Q 4) T + R < P + Q 5) None of these

6. Statements: The Reserve Bank of India has the power to issue the currency notes in India. There
has always been the dilemma among the people that since the Reserve Bank of India has the

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power to issue the currency notes then it should print the excess notes and distribute it among the
people which will help in reducing the poverty in the country. What could be the main reason that
the Reserve Bank of India not printing the excess currency notes.
I) Excess currency notes will increase the inflation in the country.
II) The Reserve Bank of India is not allowed to print the currency notes.
III) Excess currency will devaluate the value of the Indian rupee in the international market.
IV) Excess supply of money will reduce the amount of commodity in the market.
1) Only I 2) Only I and II 3) Only I, II and III 4) Only I, III and IV 5) All I, II, III and IV

7. Statements: The Prime Lending Rate is the rate of interest at which the commercial banks gives
loan to the credit worthy customers or the prime customers. Which among the following is/are
the effect of the prime lending rates introduced by the banks?
I) The prime lending rate helps in maintaining the old customers with the bank.
II) Prime lending rate helps in reduction of the risk with the banks.
III) Prime lending rate helps in improving the ratings of the bank.
IV) Prime lending rate helps in maintaining the transparency in the market.
1) Only I 2) Only I and II 3) Only II 4) Only III 5) Only I, II and III

8. 43. Statements: Afzal Guru was hanged in the early hours of February, 9. The date of execution
was fixed only the previous day, but the authorities choose no quicker means of communication
than speed post to inform his family in sopore of the final decision. The idea seemed to be that no
one should know, react or protest. Afzal himself was given no chance to challenge the President's
rejection, through it is open to judicial review. Which among the following assumptions is implicit
in the following statements ?
1) The Government did not want the family of Afzal Guru to meet him one last time.
2) The Government of India was worried about the protest and violence in the Kashmir Valley.
3) The Government did not want to waste time on the terrorist like Afzal Guru.
4) The Constitution of India does not allow that.
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9. Statements: The return to office of an elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan after the
decadeand-a-half after he was deposed by the military is an important development for India as
well as the international community, which have stakes in the progress of democracy in Pakistan.
Which among the following conclusion supports the statement ?
1) Consolidation of democracy in Pakistan offers hope of arresting its decline towards extremism
and state failure.
2) It will help in controlling the menace of terrorism.
3) It will help in strengthening pluralism.
4)It will help in changing the equation between the armed forces and the civilian authority and
stabilizing the polity.
5) All of the above

10. Statements: The sex ratio of India in the census of India 2011 has reduced to 940 females /
1000 males. Despite constant efforts of the government of India and the non government
organizations the sex ratio is not improving and the conditions of the women is degrading dayby-day in India. What course of action government should take in order to improve the sex ratio in
India ?
A) The government should make strict laws on the sex determination test before the birth of the
child.
B) Female infanticide and feticide should be banned.
C) The government should work upon to increase the female education in India.
D) More women reservation should be provided in India in all the sectors.
1) Only A 2) Only A, B and C 3) Only B and D 4) Only C and D 5) All of these

Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given
below: The announcement of a new BRICS bank displays the desire of emerging economics to
move away from Washington D. C style lending institutions. Much work lies ahead for the creators
of these new multilateral financial institutions before the first loan can be made the BRICS
countries are four largest economies in the developing world. They have economic heft but do
they have much in common. The serious challenges for BRICS Bank, like OPEC, their economic
fundamentals differ dramatically, while China exports manufactured goods and India export
services. Two are current account surplus and three are deficit countries. India's bureaucratic
efficiency and China's indifference to humanitarian, environmental and regional concerns are also
issues for their so apparently their joint desire to planet a flag on the global economy sufficiently
overcome mutual differences. What they most need to succeed in trust. Russia and India have log
historian of conflict with China, Brazil and Russia are not famous for being credit worthy. The

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BRICS clearly want something tangible to demonstrate their global prominence and the power of
nonwestern values. Yet the new BRICS bank faces two critical tensions. The first pits the desire to
be free of westernimposed constraints on lending, versus the need for prudential lending. The
second sets the high minded desire for equality of governance against the reality.
A) BRICS countries want to be freed of the dominance of developed economies for a developed
bank.
B) Despite a various shortcomings "BRICS" bank may be a way to overcome their mutual trust
deficit.
C) The BRICS bank fulfill largely till current demand.
D) The BRICS bank will take a very democratic approach to governance by giving each member
equal voting rights.
E) BRICS bank money is used wisely and get repaid.
11. Which of the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is definitely true on the basis of the
above paragraph ?
1) Only A 2) Only B 3) Only D 4) Only C 5) None of these

12. Which of the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is probably true on the basis of the
above paragraph ?
1) Only A 2) Only B 3) Only C 4) Only E 5) None of these

13. Which of the statements are assumed in above paragraph ?

1) Only A 2) Only B 3) Only C 4) Only D 5) None of these

14. Which of the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is not related to the above passage ?
1) Only E 2) Only B 3) Only C 4) Only D 5) None of these

15. Which of the following are not in line with regard to the above passage ?
1) Only C and E 2) Only A 3) Only D 4) Only E 5) None of these

Direction (Q. 1620): In each questions below are given three statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem

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to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer :
1) If only conclusion I follows. 2) If only conclusion II follows.
3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. 4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
5) If both conclusion I and II follow.

16. Statements : Only circles are rings. Some rings are hollow. Some hollow are round.
Conclusion: I. Some hollow are circles. II. Some circles are not hollow.

17. Statements : Some even are odd. Some odd are number. Some numbers are numerals.
Conclusion: I. Some odds are numerals. II. Some even are numerals.

18. Statements : Some questions are answers. No reply is a question. All answers are defined.
Conclusion: I. Some answers are not reply. II. Some replies are not defined.

19. Statements : All liquid are solid. All solid are ice. Some ices are cold.
Conclusion: I. There is a possibility that all cold are liquid. II. At least some ices are liquid.

20. Statements : Some sheets are clothes. Some clothes are broad. All broad are huge.
Conclusion:- I. Some huge are sheets. II. Some sheets are not huge

Direction (Q. 21-25): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions : A
word and number arrangement machine when given on input line of words and numbers
rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input
and rearrangement.
Input :24 print 11 engine 13 54 umbrella fellow 12 Italian 5 complete.
Step - I :print 12 24 11 engine 13 54 umbrella fellow Italian 5 complete.
Step -II: print 12 fellow 24 11 engine 13 54 umbrella Italian 5 complete.

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Step -III: print 12 fellow 24 complete 54 11 engine 13 umbrella Italian 5.

Step-IV: print 12 fellow 24 complete 54 engine 13 11 umbrella Italian 5.
Step-V:print 12 fellow 24 complete 54 engine 13 Italian 11 umbrella 5.
Step V is the last step of the rearrangement. As per rules followed in the above steps, find out in
each of the following questions, the appropriate steps for the input given below. Input:fire 27 hear
36 national 17 unicorn 18 31 quit owner 23 address 11 earn 32.

21. How many steps will be needed to complete the rearrangement ?

1) Four 2) Five 3) Six 4) Seven 5) None of these

22. Which steps would be the following output ?

quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn.
1) III 2) IV 3) V 4) II 5) None of these

23. Which of the following would be at 7th position from the right of step III ?
1) 31 2) Unicorn 3) 17 4) fire 5) None of these

24. In step V if '18' is related to '11' and '27' is related to '17' in a certain way, which of the following
would '36' be related in same pattern ?
1) earn 2) owner 3) 23 4) 31 5) None of these

25. Which of the following step would be step IV ?

1) quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 17 unicorn owner 23 11 earn.
2) quit 18 national 27 hear32 fire 36 address 31 earn 23 17 unicorn owner 11.
3) quit 18 national 27 fire hear 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn 32.
4) quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 31 address earn 23 17 unicorn owner 11.
5) None of these

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Directions (Q. 2630) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below : Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are six representatives from different states viz Gujarat, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu, Bihar and Maharasthra, but not necessarily in the same order. All
these wish to arrange the summit in six different months viz January, March, May, June, August and
December, but not necessarily in the same order. They all have dif ferent coloured symbol. Two of
them have red symbol and two have blue. Others have either green or yellow symbol.
A) Neither F nor B is from Jammu or from Bihar.
B) A has red mark but not arranging summit in August, May and December.
C) The person, who is representative of Uttarakhand, arranging summit in December.
D) E is from Gujarat but neither has green nor red mark.
E) Representatives from Maharashtra and Jammu have red and yellow coloured symbol respectively.
F) C is the representative from Uttar Pradesh and arranging a summit in March and his symbol is
green.
G) F does not arrange summit in December.

26. Who among the following is the representative of Jammu ?

1) B 2) A 3) F 4) D 5) None of these

27. Uttarakhand is represented by

1) A 2) F 3) B 4) D 5) Can't be determined

28. D's symbol is of which colour ?

1) Red 2) Blue 3) Yellow 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these

29. If 'E' is arranging summit in 'June', 'A' must arrange a summit in

1) January 2) December 3) August 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these

30. 'A' is representing which of the following state ?

1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Bihar 3) Maharashtra 4) Gujarat 5) Can't be determined

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Directions (Q. 31 35): Read the following information and answer the questions given below : Eight
teachers A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are teaching different subjects viz English, Physics, Chemistry,
Geography, Polity, History, Biology and Hindi but not necessarily in the same order. All of them are
sitting around a circular table but not facing the centre. H sits third to the right of D. A and C and also
their immediate neighbours do not teaches English. Only one teacher sits between E and the English
teacher. History and Chemistry teachers are immediate neighbour of each other. 'A' is neither Polity
nor History teacher. Only one teacher sits between F and Geography teacher. F does not teach
either English or Chemistry. A sits third to the left of G. G teaches Physics. D is not the immediate
neighbor of either A or G. The one who teaches Hindi is an immediate neighbor of D. Three teachers
sits between G and the Biology teacher. H is not teaching either English or Hindi.
31. Who among the following is the Chemistry teacher ?
1) C 2) A 3) D 4) H 5) None of these

32. Who among the following represent immediate neighbor of H ?

1) F, C 2) F, B 3) D, E 4) F, A 5) F and Polity teacher

33. Which of the following is true regarding E ?

1) E sits second to the left of F. 2) E teaches history.
3) E sits between C and the Chemistry teacher. 4) Only one person sits between E and Chemistry
teacher.
5) None of these

34. How many persons sit between B and History teacher, when counted clockwise from B ?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four

35. Which of the following is true ?

1) B is the teacher of English.
2) Only one person is sitting between History and Polity teacher.
3) The Chemistry teacher is an immediate neighbour of E.
4) One person sits between G and the English teacher.
5) None of these

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Answers

6. 4; Excess notes in the market will increase the demand in the market which increase the
inflation and if the notes are available with everybody it will devaluate the value of currency in the
market. When the money is available with everybody people will not work reducing in the amount
of the commodity in the market.
7.2; Prime lending rate is the rate of interest at which the commercial banks gives loans to the
credit worthy customers and the credit worthy customers are those who are already the
customers of the bank thus it helps in maintain the old customers and since they are old
customers the risk of giving the money is minimum.
8.2; The government was worried about the protest and reaction in the Kashmir valley because
some extremist groups in the Kashmir Valley supports him and the news of the execution of Afzal
Guru can hamper the peace process in the Kashmir Valley.
9.5; The shifting of the power in Pakistan from the extremist control towards the democracy will
help in all the development in all the ways. So all the conclusions will follow.
10.2; Strict laws for the sex determination and abortions should be made and anybody following
this should be strictly dealt with. Female education in India will make the female more
independent and will also help them in getting the employment which will automatically improve
the condition of the females in India.

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11.2; Only B follows, from the passage because the BRICS country open new bank which they
mutually true deficit and providing loan.
12.1; Only A since the BRICS country may be dominance development in their economic through
developed bank.
13.4;
14.3;
15.4;
16.1; Some rings are hollow --> conversion --> Some hollow are rings (I) + Only circles are rings -->
conversion --> All rings are circles (A) I + A = I = Some hollow are circles. Hence, I follows. But its
conversion does not lead to II.
17.4; I + I = No conclusion. Hence, neither conclusion I nor II follows.
18.1; No reply is a question (E) + Some question are answers (I) = O*. i.e. Some answers are
not reply. Hence, conclusion I follows. But we cant proceed further. Hence, II does not follow.
19.5; The possibility exist as there is no negative statement.
Again, All liquid are solid (A) + All solid are ice (A) = A (All liquid are ice).
All liquid are ice

conversion

Some ice are liquid. Hence, II follows.

20.3; They form an I E. Complementary pair.

(Q. 21-25): The machine rearranges one word and one number in each step. First it rearranges
words starting with a consonant in reverse alphabetical order, and then it rearranges words
starting with a vowel in alphabetical order. For numbers, it first rearranges composite numbers
in ascending order, then prime number in descending order.
Input : fire 27 hear 36 national 17 unicorn 18 31 quit owner 23 address 11 earn 32.
Step I :quit 18 fire 27 hear 36 national 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn 32.
Step II:quit 18 national 27 fire hear 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn 32.
Step III: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn.
Step IV: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 17 unicorn owner 23 11 earn.
Step V: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 earn 23 17 unicorn owner 11.
Step VI: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 earn 23 owner 17 unicorn 11.

21.3; 22.1; 23.2; 24.4;

25.1;

(26 to 30)

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26.4; 27. 3; 28. 3; 29. 4; 30. 2;

31. 4; 32.4;

33. 5; 34. 5; 35. 2;

English Language

Directions (Q. 1 - 10) :- In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of
which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each
number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully
complete. I am working toward saving money; one of the savings 1 I may want to consider is a
savings account. Savings accounts 2 pay interest (although a relatively small amount) on the
account. A savings account can be easily done, but there are definitely some things to take up and
3 before choosing an option. First, consider which bank you want to open the account with. Look
for convenience, and 4, but also consider the interest paid. Some banks provide specific facilities
over a specific account balance, or with some, the interest increases as the balance increases. Also
5 any charges that bank may impose on you. Common charges include low balance charges,
monthly charges, and ATM charges (if I have access to my money via ATM). Any charge that I have

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to pay will 6 reduce my savings. So I try to minimize them. I may also consider opening a savings
account with Jan Dhan Yojana. Once I am to decide a bank, I'll have to determine what kind of
savings account I'll open. A basic savings account offers higher interest rates but 7
requirements and restrictions, 8 other than saving accounts 9 offer higher interest rates but
more restrictions. Before I open a new banking account. I am to start saving. Even if I only have a
small amount to 10 each month, even a little money is a great start.
1. 1) benefits 2) privilege 3) discretion 4) options 5) grant
2. 1) infrequently 2) rarely 3) usually 4) unusually 5) habitually
3. 1) rank 2) evaluate 3) sized up 4) estimate 5) neglect
4. 1) accessibility 2) difficulty 3) restriction 4) inutility 5) suitability
5. 1) unification 2) rending 3) review 4) breaking 5) combining
6. 1) seeming 2) tending 3) partiality 4) likely 5) leaning
7. 1) consequential 2) major 3) important 4) large 5) fewer
8. 1) while 2) before 3) until 4) unless 5) during
9. 1) seldom 2) often 3) earlier 4) repeatedly 5) rarely
10. 1) withhold 2) counteract 3) contribute 4) take 5) withdraw

Directions (Q. 11-20):Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below
it. There is no shortage of coal mines in India but power industry always suffers from coal
shortage. Gap between demand and supply of coal is huge. This gap was 35 million tones in 2007
and near about 83 million tones in 2012. It is expected that by 2020 the coal shortage would be
around 200 million tones. Shortage in the supply of coal is impacting the power generation. In
2009 government declared no go policy. It put a complete ban on coal mining in forested area.
Hence 35% of forest areas in nine prominent coal mines came under no go zones. Then the task
of mining was given jointly to many companies even the rivals companies. This led to chaos and
had never worked. Domestic shortage of coal has never been met by imported coal. This is
because of the ownership conflict regarding coal during transit between Coal India and the Indian
Railways. Near about 42,000 MW power plants have been built and ready to operate but these
lack fuel. Lack of infrastructure and shortage of equipment such as turbines, boilers and
generators is another major hurdle and reason of power crisis in India Private investors are
discouraged because state electricity boards are unable to buy power at commercial rates. Indias
largest thermal power generator, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) showed a net profit
of just 1% in 2010-11. Distribution companies are losing every year. Their accumulated loss in 2010
was Rs 82,000 crore. Hence lack of profit is a major discouragement. For the 12th five year plan
(2012-17) the Central Electricity Authority (CEA),major advisory body to the Union power minister,
has set a target to generate 100,000 MW of additional power to meet the power demand. It has
been accepted by the Planning Commission but not by Environment Ministry as the plan was

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ecologically unsound. Additional generation of electricity would impact the environment and bring
undesirable change in the climate. Hence it never worked out. We also found that no investment
in power infrastructure has been done in India for the last 10-15 years. Every political party works
on tariff not investment. Because of this most of the electricity companies are going through debt
and unable to buy power and meet the demand. Sensing the present and future demand of
electricity chances to lessen the load is extremely bleak. For every one percent increase in GDP,
additional one percent power is required. If this need is not met then not only power sector but all
the other industries will be impacted. Hence government must come up with effective plans to
handle the condition of power crisis in India and its capital. India must shift her focus to alternate
source of energy like wind and solar to generate power. Government must work on the plans to
invest in power sector.

11. Which of the following best defines 'no go'zones as given in the passage ?
1) The Planning Commission has called for a careful delimitation of areas where coal mining is
going to be totally prohibited.
2) The forest and Environment ministry had decided to categories forest and other coal land.
3) Those areas that have over 70 per cent gross forest cover or over 30 percent weighted forest
cover.
4) Both 2 and 3
5) None of these

12. Why the generation of additional power could not take place to meet the power demand ?
1) As per the statement of Minister of state for Power, India has surplus power but its distribution
is the major problem.
2) At this stage, it may become apparent that the environmental management and pollution
control measures should be devalued.
3) Concern for environment is now a primary issue in all aspects of human activities.
4) The India power sector faced two fundamental and interdependent issues.
5) All of the above

13. Which of the following statement is true as given in the passage ?

1) The production and supply of electricity had not been keeping pace with the growing demand of
electricity in the country.

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2) With monsoon rains weak and coal supplies unreliable, could be staring at long spells without
power.
3) Coal is responsible for meeting almost half the energy needs of the entire world.
4) All of the above
5) None of these

14. Which of the main hurdles in the operation of newly built power plants ?
1) Emergence of the renewable energy sources such as solar power.
2) Lack of electricity infrastructure.
3) Increasing lack of accountability.
4) All of the above
5) None of these

15. What does the author mean when he says that 'Every political party works on tariff not
investment'?
1) Government works in the area of imposing tax on imported goods and services while don't
provide any facility.
2) Political party internationally does not attract business investments through lower tax rates.
3) Taking a risk in the hope that the money will grow more quickly.
4) Suggest a way in which we can preserve consistency in both valuation and capital budgeting.
5) All of the above

Direction (1618) : Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in
bold as used in the
passage16. Bleak
1) Encouraging 2) Depressing 3) Sunny 4) Friendly 5) Appealing

17. Prominent

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1) Obvious 2) Bulging 3) Extrusive 4) Flashy 5) Inconspicuous

18. Crisis
1) Confrontation 2) Dilemma 3) Contingency 4) Breakthrough 5) Culmination

Direction (59 60) :Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning of the word printed in
bold as used in the
passage19. Sensing
1) Overlooking 2) Anticipating 3) Appreciating 4) Marking 5) Disregarding

20. Chaos
1) System 2) Harmony 3) Normality 4) Turmoil 5) Disorder

Direction (Q. 21 - 30) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below
it. A dramatic turnaround of agriculture, Indias most important sector, has gone largely
unheralded. Contrary to the popular narrative, agriculture has been transformed in the last 10
years. The second green revolution is underway. At the end of the second tenure of the UPA and
after a decade of persistent work, we are witnessing record agricultural outputs for every major
crop grains, oil seeds, pulses, cotton, vegetables and sugarcane. And more importantly, we are
also seeing record profitability ratios for our farmers. Today, we are not only self-sufficient but
have also made steady progress in becoming a feeder to the world. Our farmers are the unsung
heroes of this untold story. Life in a village is nolonger a clichd bundle of miseries, thanks to the
inclusive growth policies of successive UPA governments. Emphasis on access to credit, higher
farm productivity, road connectivity, debt write-off sand remunerative prices has transformed the
face of agrarian India. In 2014 alone, agriculture is expected to grow at 4.6 per cent. Our
agriculture production of food grains this year is expected to break the 2011-12 record of 259
million tones. More importantly, agricultural profitability has increased over the last decade with
record increases in MSPs (minimum support prices for agricultural produce) for all covered crops.
MSP increases in the past 10 years, between 2004-05 to 2014-15, vary from about 125 per cent for
food grains such as wheat and paddy to over 200 per cent for pulses like moong dal. These
numbers represent the highest rate of MSP increase for any decadal period in our history. The
substantial rise in farmland prices across India is proof that the profession of farming is back in
vogue. The situation was drastically different when the UPA formed the government in June 2004.
Agriculture was in crisis. A government drunk on its India Shining propaganda had largely
ignored the sector. From 1998-2004, agriculture grew by a paltry2.9 per cent. This low growth

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adversely affected the livelihoods of farmers and posed a serious threat to national food security.
There was the (incorrect) perception that the agricultural sector was crumbling. Farmers were
getting uprooted. Unable to service debt, some even took their own lives. For the record, farmer
suicides peaked in 2004. A decade later, a sector once described as terminally sick is now a beacon
of hope. The UPAs inclusive policies have helped the farmer achieve this remarkable success. Such
a transformation could only have been achieved by the methodical work and cooperation
between the agriculture minister, finance minister, prime minister and the Congress party
president, who has taken passionate personal interest in supporting this cause.

21. Which of the following strengthen the statement about "A decade later, a sector once
described as terminally sick is now a beacon of hope" with respect to the passage ?
1) The critical importance of agriculture got the personal attention and cooperation of the
government.
2) A body under the Agriculture Ministry, the quality of the grains had improved over the last few
years.
3) Leading agri commodity exchange NCDEX had been active.
4) This is largely due to the positive Agricultural growth over the last few years.
5) None of these

22. Which gives the best definition of the term "MSP" ?

1) The prices of agricultural commodities which are usually determined by market factors of
demand and supply.
2) Agriculture producer price index.
3) The rate at which the government buys farm produce to prevent farmers selling at distress
prices at harvest time.
4) Price of a commodity at a given point of time at different markets.
5) None of these

23. Which factors can improve the agriculture in India ?

1) Discount rates and credit markets.
2) Warehousing (Including logistics).
3) Agricultural development strategies.

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4) All of the above

5) None of these

24. What was the main reason for the sudden spurt in farmer suicides as given in the passage ?
1) Due to a variety of problems, especially relating to, input pricing, farming practices, marketing
and government support structures.
2) Loans were not easily available.
3) The issue got deeper when the farmers were unable to repay the loan.
4) Both 1 and 3
5) Both 1 and 2

25. Which of the following statement is not false about a dramatic turnaround of agriculture in
India ?
1) Agriculture in India is becoming unprofitable for the farmer since viability depends critically on
ratio of output prices and input price.
2) Improved access to all weather roads is predicted to have a small and statistically insignificant
impact on the value of crop production and erosion.
3) Agriculture is a most progressive sector of the Indian Economy.
4) Both 1 and 2
5) None of these

Direction (26 27) :Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning of the word printed in
bold as used in the
passage26. WriteOff
1) Alms 2) Dole 3) Forfeit 4) Deduction 5) Allowance

27. Crumbling
1) Integrating 2) Collapsing 3) Decaying 4) Rebuilding 5) Preserving

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Direction (2830) : Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in
bold as used in the
passage28. Unheralded
1) Glorified 2) Celebrated 3) Named 4) Overlooked 5) Predicted

29. Paltry
1) Significant 2) Wealthy 3) Happy 4) Meagre 5) Worthless

30. Vogue
1) Douse 2) Out 3) Favour 4) Mod 5) Rage

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Quantitative Aptitude

1. In a village, population ratio of Men, Women and Children is 5 : 3 : 2. If 55% Men, 45% women
and 70% children are educated, then what is the percent of noneducated ?
1) 35 2) 22.5 3) 45 4) 47.5 5) None of these

2. A sum of money is borrowed and paid back in two equal annual installments of `882, allowing
5% compound interest. The sum borrowed was ?

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1) 1680 2) 1820 3) 1540 4) 1640 5) 1620

3. The circumference of a circle exceeds its diameter by 16.8 cm. Find the circumference of the
circle ?
1) 24.6 cm 2) 246.12 cm 3) 12.67 cm 4) 32.33 cm 5) None of these

4. If Q is a acute angle and cot+ tan = 2 tan5 + cot10 =?

1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 0 5) None of these

5. A and B are two stations. A train goes from A to B at 64 km/hr and returns to A at a slower
speed. If its average speed for the whole journey is 56 km/hr, at what speed did it return ?
1) 47.46 km/hr 2) 49.77 km/hr 3) 42 km/hr 4) 38 km/hr 5) None of these

6. A bag was sold at a profit of 10%. If its cost price was 5% less and it was sold for `7 more, the
gain would have been 20%. Find the cost price of the bag ?
1) `175 2) `225 3) `182.50 4) `205 5) None of these

7. In how many ways can the letters of the word EQUATION be arranged so that all the vowels
come together ?

8. Find out the probability of forming 187 or 215 with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 when only
numbers of 3 digits are formed and when repetitions are not allowed.
1)

2)

3)

4)

5) None of these

9. A speaks the truth 3 out of 4 times and B 5 out of 6 times. What is probability that they will
contradict each other in stating the same fact ?
1)

2)

3)

4)

5) None of these

10. A and B can do a piece of work in 45 and 40 days respectively. They began the work together,
but A leaves after some days and B finished the remaining work in 23 days. After how many days
did A leave ?
1) 11 days 2) 9 days 3) 8 days 4) 13 days 5) None of these

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Directions (Q. 11-15) : What should come in the place of questions mark(?) in the following
questions :

11. 8, 12, 24, 44, 72, 108, ?

1) 146 2) 152 3) 176 4) 163 5) None of these

12. 48, 72, 108, 162, ?, 364.5

1) 243 2) 258 3) 254 4) 301 5) None of these

13. 1500, 1581, 1664, 1749, 1836, ?, 2016

1) 1912 2) 1919 3) 1932 4) 1925 5) None of these

14. 6, 4, 5.5, 10.25, 23.0, ?

1) 62 2) 42.5 3) 49 4) 56.25 5) None of these

15. 19, 68, 104, 129, 145, ?

1) 151 2)157 3) 154 4) 161 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 16-20): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions :

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Direction (Q. 20-25): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the
following questions:

Direction (Q. 26-30) : Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow : Number of
people (in thousands) staying in 6 different cities and the % of Men, Women and Children in those
cities :

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26. What is the respective ratio of number of Men from city D to number of Women from city E ?
1) 7203 : 1479 2) 27 : 37 3) 8908 : 4131 4) 91 : 79 5) None of these

27. Which city has the lowest number of Men ?

1) A 2) E 3) B 4) C 5) None of these

28. Total number of people from city C is approximately what percent of the total number of
people all cities together ?
1) 19 2) 23 3) 26 4) 14 5) None of these

29. Number of Children from city F is what percent of those from city B ? (Rounded off to two
digits after decimal)
1) 109.92 2) 111.47 3) 98.52 4) 132.71 5) 93.47

30. What is the average number of Men from all the cities together ?
1) 20357
2) 19617
3) 20317

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4) 21445
5) None of these

31. Three equal cubes are placed adjacently in a row. Find the ratio of total surface area of the
new cuboid to that of the sum of the surface areas of the three cubes ?
1) 1 : 3 2) 7 : 9 3) 3 : 7 4) 2 : 3 5) None of these

32. The outer circumference of a circular track is 220 m. The track is 7 m wide everywhere.
Calculate the cost of leveling the track at the rate of 50 paisa/square meter ?
1) `1925 2) `1293 3) `673 4) `793 5) None of these

33. Ram's project report consists of 25 pages each of 60 lines with 75 characters on each line. In
case the number of lines is reduced to 55 but the number of character is increased to 90 per lines.
What is the percentage change in the number of pages? (Assume the number of pages to be a
whole number.)
1) 12 % 2) 8% 3) + 12% 4) + 8 % 5) None of these

34. A, B, C enter into a partnership with share in the ratio

: . After 4 months, A increases his

share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of one year be `43200, then C's share in the profit is
1) `4200 2) `3686 3) `7200 4) `8640 5) None of these

35. A can do a piece of work in 16 days. He works at it for 4 days and then B finishes it in 10 more
days. In how many days will A and B together finish the work ?
1) 7

days 2) 11 days 3) 7

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