IBPS Regional Rural Bank PO Solved Question Paper

Question 20 :
The recent WTO talks failed to agree on TFA or Global Customs Rules. Expand the term TFA.
Trade Fostering Agreement
Trade Factoring Agreement
Trade facilitation Agreement
Trade Featuring Agreement
Other than those given as options

Question 21 :
The process of conversion of a physical cheque into electronic form is known as :
Cheque Negotiation
Cheque Endorsement
Cheque Truncation
Cheque Alteration
Cheque Crossing

Question 22 :
The earlier system of Prime Lending Rate(PLR) has now been replaced by :
Reverse Repo Rate system
Repo Rate System
Exchange rate system
Bank Rate System
Base Rate System

Question 23 :
The author of the book ‘Strictly Personal : Manmohan and Gursharan’ recently published by Harper Collins is :
Natwar Singh
P.C Parekh
Gursharan Kaur
Sanjaya Baru
Daman Singh

Directions (Next Six Questions): These questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements

Question 24 :
Among six friends –M,N,O,P,Q and R, who is the second heaviest?
1. O is heavier than only two friends. P is heavier than Q but lighter than N. R is the heaviest.
2. M is lighter than only two friends. N is heavier than O but lighter than R. P is heavier than only Q.
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.
The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Explanation:

Six friends - M,N,O,P,Q,R

Statement I : R > N > P > O > >

∴ N is the second heaviest

Statement II : > > M

R > N > O > P > Q

∴ R > N > M > O > P > Q

∴ N is the second heaviest.

Question 25 :
Among six people E, F, G, H, I and J standing around a circle facing the centre. What is the position of G with respect to F?
1. E stands second to the right of G. only one person stands between E and I. F is an immediate neighbour of G.
2. Only two people sit between G and H. H is an immediate neighbour of both I and E. F is not an immediate neighbour of I.
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.
The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Explanation:

Question 26 :
On which month in a year Rahul went to foreign in a holiday?
1. Ravi correctly remembered that he went to foreign in first half yearly.
2. Rahul’s friends correctly remembered that he went to foreign after 31^st March but before 1^st May.
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.
The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

Question 27 :
How many marks obtained by Suman in an examination of maximum 20 marks?
1. The marks obtained by Suman is a two-digit even number.
2. Suman got more 14 but less than 18 marks.
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.
The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Explanation:

Statement I : Two - digit even number which is more than 14 but lessthan 18 is 16.

Statement II. 14 < 15 < 16 < 17 < 18

Question 28 :
Amongst P,Q,R,S and T each are having a different height, who is the tallest?
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.
The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Explanation:

Statement I : P > Q

But T is not the tallest.

Statement II. R > P

But S is not the tallest.

From both the statements,

R > P > Q

∴ R is the tallest.

Question 29 :
In a group of four persons, what is the age of Rakesh?
1. Age of Rakesh, Vimal and Sandeep is same.
2. Sum of the ages of Vimal, Kunal and Sandeep is 32 years and the age of Kunal is equal to the total age of Vimal and Sandeep.
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the questions.
The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Explanation:

Statement I : Rakesh = Vimal = Sandeep

Statement II : Vimal + Kunal + Sandeep = 32

Kunal = Vimal + Sandeep

∴ Kunal + Kunal =32

2Kunal = 32

Kunal = 16

∴ Vimal + Sandeep = 16

From Statement I,

Vimal = Sandeep = Rakesh

∴ Vimal = Sandeep = 8 years

∴ Rakesh = 8 years

Directions (Next three questions) : Study the following information to answer the given questions.

Each of the six friends- P,Q,R,S,T and U has a different weight. R is heavier than T but lighter than U. Q is lighter only than P. T is not the lightest. T weighs 50Kg. The one who is the third heaviest weighs 63Kg.

Question 30 :
Who amongst the following is the third lighter?
Q
U
R
T
P
Explanation:

P > Q > U > R > T > S

↓ ↓

63kg 50kg

Question 31 :
Whose weight could possibly be 49 Kg?
S
Q
P
R
U
Explanation:

P > Q > U > R > T > S

↓ ↓

63kg 50kg

Question 32 :
Which of the following weights correctly represents possible weight of R ?
65 Kg
48 Kg
67 Kg
61 Kg
63 Kg
Explanation:

P > Q > U > R > T > S

↓ ↓

63kg 50kg

Question 33 :
Study the following information to answer the given question.

As more and more NRIs invest in property in city A, more than 1,00,000 flats are lying vacant even as a large number of people struggle to get good accommodation in the city.

Which of the following statements represents the best possible course of action in order to deal with the situation ?
A vacancy tax should be introduced in order to compel the owners to at least rent out the property.
Purchase of property should not be allowed unless it is used for self-residential purpose.
No NRI should be allowed to invest in property anywhere in India in order to protect the interests of the residents.
Residents of City A should be advised to reside in neighbouring cities where the population density is comparatively lower
Property prices should be decreased considerably by the government in order to allow everyone to buy as many properties as possible.

Question 34 :
Study the following information to answer the given question.

Although most of the NRI’s Indian of city. A have been investing fixed assets, yet more than 1,00,000 flats are vacant, when the large amount of people in the city have been finding the good facility for living.

Which of the following can be best suited course of action in this circumstance?
Vacancy tax should be imposed on the owners of the assets to compel them to give on rent at least their assets.
Buying of assets should not be permitted unless it is bought for his own purpose of residing.
For the protection of rights of inhabitates, NRI’s Indians should not be allowded to invest anywhere in the country.
People of city A should be advised to reside in such neighbouring cities where the population density is comparatively low.
The government should decrease the price of property so that all the people can buy the property in a large amount.

Question 35 :
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SCHEDULE’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word(in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?
Three
None
More than three
One
Two
Explanation:

Required pairs = (CE, HL, DE)

Question 36 :
Study the following information to answer the given question.

It has been recently reported that the country’s low-cost domestic airline recently lost as many as 40 commanders or senior pilots mainly to Gulf airlines in the last one year. “ Gulf airlines, have hired many pilots in big numbers in recent months and most of the senior pilots have opted for these airlines as they have been unhappy with the domestic airline for quite some time’, sources said.

Which of the following statements represents an appropriate course of action to be taken by the airline in order to curtail this problem?
The airline should increase the salary of all the employees and increment of the employees should be as per their grade.
The airline should examine the reason for the high rate of attrition among senior employees and should focus on dealing with the concerns of the employees.
The airline should recruit only those pilots who are willing to sign a bond of 5 years.
The airline should improve their recruitment policies and should test the loyalty and integrity of the employees before they decide to hire them.
The airline should focus on recruiting younger pilots and providing them with good training rather than focusing on retaining senior pilots.

Question 37 :
Which of the following will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order?

AN CQ ET GW ?
HZ
GY
IZ
HY
IX
Explanation:

A +2→ C

C+2→ E

E+2→ G

G+2→ I

N+3→ Q

Q+3→ T

T+3→ W

W+3→ Z

Directions (Next Five Questions) : In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.

Question 38 :
Statement : P < L ≤ A > M = K ≥ E

Conclusions : I. K ≤ L

II. P< E
Only conclusion II is true
Either conclusion I or II is true
Both conclusion I and II are true
Neither conclusion I nor II is true
Only conclusion I is true
Explanation:

P < L ≤ A > M = K ≥ E

Conclusions :

I. K ≤ L → False ( Relationship does not exist)

II. P < E →False

Question 39 :
Statement : P>R=A<Y; D<A

Conclusions : I. P>D

II. D<Y
Both conclusions I and II are true
Only conclusion I is true
Neither conclusion I nor II is true
Either conclusion I or II is true
Only conclusion II is true
Explanation:

P > R = A < Y; D < A

Concusions :

I. P > D→ True

II. D < Y → True

Question 40 :
Statements : P>R = A<Y; D<A

Conclusions : I. P<Y

II. R≤D
Both conclusion I and II are true
Neither conclusion I nor II is true
Only conclusion I is true
Only conclusion II is true
Either conclusion I or II is true
Explanation:

P > R = A < Y; D < A

Conclusions :

P < Y → False (Relationship does not exist)

R ≤ D → False

Question 41 :
Statements : C ≥ R > A= S ≤ H; R < P < Q

Conclusions : I. C>S

II. P<C
Either conclusion I or II is true
Both conclusions I and II are true
Only conclusion II is true
Neither conclusion I nor II is true
Only conclusion I is true
Explanation:

C ≥ R > A= S ≤ H; R < P < Q

Conclusions

I. C > S → True

II. P < C → False (Relationship does not exist)

Question 42 :
Statements : C ≥ R > A= S ≤ H; R < P < Q

Conclusions : I. H≥R

II. R<Q
Both conclusions I and II are true
Only conclusion II is true
Only conclusion I is true
Either conclusion I or II is true
Neither conclusion I nor II is true
Explanation:

C ≥ R > A= S ≤ H; R < P < Q

Conclusions :

I. H≥R→ False (Relationship does not exist)

II. R < Q→ True

Directions (Next Five Questions) : study the following information to answer given questions.

In a code language, ‘rural and urban divide’ is written as ‘na ku zu la’, ‘gap in rural infrastructure’ is written as ‘kt la vm pi’, ‘urban planning more important’ is written as ‘ ti na cu bu’. ‘more divide than gap’ is written as ‘ pi cu dm zu’.

(All codes are two letter codes only)

Question 43 :
What is the code for ‘and’ in the given code language?
ku
zu
dm
La
na
Explanation:

Word

Code

rural

la

urban

na

divide

zu

gap

pi

more

cu

and

ku

than

dm

import/planning

ti/bu

in/infrastructure

kt/vm

Question 44 :
Which of the following may represent ‘important theory planning’ in the given code language?
la bu ti
ti bu kt
bu pi ti
bu xt ti
gm ti vm
Explanation:

Word

Code

rural

la

urban

na

divide

zu

gap

pi

more

cu

and

ku

than

dm

import/planning

ti/bu

in/infrastructure

kt/vm

Question 45 :
which of the following represents ‘more rural’ in the given code language?
cu pi
vm la
la cu
cu ti
la ku
Explanation:

Word

Code

rural

la

urban

na

divide

zu

gap

pi

more

cu

and

ku

than

dm

import/planning

ti/bu

in/infrastructure

kt/vm

Question 46 :
what does the code ‘dm’ stand for in the given code language ?
Either ‘gap’ or ‘more’
than
divide
more
gap
Explanation:

Word

Code

rural

la

urban

na

divide

zu

gap

pi

more

cu

and

ku

than

dm

import/planning

ti/bu

in/infrastructure

kt/vm

Question 47 :
what is the code for ‘infrastructure’ in the given code language?
zu
na
either ‘kt’ or ‘vm’
pi
la
Explanation:

Word

Code

rural

la

urban

na

divide

zu

gap

pi

more

cu

and

ku

than

dm

import/planning

ti/bu

in/infrastructure

kt/vm

Question 48 :
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ‘NOEC’ using all the letters, but, each letter only once in each word ?
Three
None
One
Two
More than three
Explanation:

NOEC → ONCE, CONE

Directions (Next Five Questions) : In these questions are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Question 49 :
Statements :

All railways are trains.

No train is a station

Some stations are platforms

Conclusions :
1. All railways being platforms is a possibility
2. No railway is a station.
Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Only conclusion II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation:

Question 50 :
Statements :

All erasers are sharpeners.

All sharpeners are pencils

Some pencils are pens

Conclusions :
1. No eraser is a pen.
2. All pencils are sharpeners
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Explanation:

Question 51 :
Statements :

All winters are summers

Some summers are springs.

No spring is an autumn.

Conclusion :
1. Atleast some winters are springs.
2. Some autumns being summers is a possibility.
Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Only conclusion I follows
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:

Question 52 :
Statements :

All erasers are sharpeners

All sharpeners are pencils

Some pencils are pens

Conclusions :
1. Atleast some sharpeners are pens.
2. No sharpener is a pen.
Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
Only conclusion II follows
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
Explanation:

Question 53 :
Statements

All winters are summers

Some summers are springs

No spring is an autumn.

Conclusions :
1. All summers can never be autumns.
2. Atleast some summers are winters.
Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:

Directions ( Next Five Questions) : study the following information to answer the given questions.

Seven people – P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on separate floors of a 7-floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1, first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order.

Only three people live above the floors on which P lives. Only one person lives between P and the one travelling to Bengaluru.U lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai.The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor.

Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bengaluru and Patna.

T lives immediately above R. T is not travelling to patna. Only two people live between Q and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which Q lives.

The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below Q.

S does not live immediately above or immediately below P. V does not travel to Chennai.

Question 54 :
Which of the following is true with respect to V as per the given information ?
The one, who lives immediately below V, is travelling to Mumbai.
V lives on floor no.7
V lives immediately below T.
V lives on the lowermost floor
V is travelling to Bengaluru.
Explanation:

Floor

Candidate

City

7

S

Chennai

6

Q

Patna

5

V

Lucknow

4

P

Mumbai

3

U

Kolkata

2

T

Bengaluru

1

R

Delhi

Question 55 :
Who amongst the following lives on floor no.3 ?
The one travelling to Chennai
The one travelling to Kolkatta
R
V
T
Explanation:

Floor

Candidate

City

7

S

Chennai

6

Q

Patna

5

V

Lucknow

4

P

Mumbai

3

U

Kolkata

2

T

Bengaluru

1

R

Delhi

Question 56 :
Who lives on the floor immediately above T?
P
Q
S
V
U
Explanation:

Floor

Candidate

City

7

S

Chennai

6

Q

Patna

5

V

Lucknow

4

P

Mumbai

3

U

Kolkata

2

T

Bengaluru

1

R

Delhi

Question 57 :
To which of the following cities is S travelling?
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Patna
Kolkata
Chennai
Explanation:

Floor

Candidate

City

7

S

Chennai

6

Q

Patna

5

V

Lucknow

4

P

Mumbai

3

U

Kolkata

2

T

Bengaluru

1

R

Delhi

Question 58 :
How many people live between the floors on which S and the one travelling to Mumbai live?
None
Two
One
More than three
Three
Explanation:

Floor

Candidate

City

7

S

Chennai

6

Q

Patna

5

V

Lucknow

4

P

Mumbai

3

U

Kolkata

2

T

Bengaluru

1

R

Delhi

Directions (Next Five Questions) : Study the following information to answer the given questions.

Nine friends---A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H and I are sitting around a circular table (with equal distances between each other) facing the centre, but not necessarily in same order.

D sits second to the right of F. Only two people sit between D and C. H is an immediate neuighbour of E. Neither H nor E is an immediate neighbour of C or D. Only two people sit between A and E. G sits third to the right of A. B sits second to the left of C. Only one person sits between C and E.

Question 59 :
Who amongst the following sits exactly between A and I, when counted from the left side of A?
F
H
D
E
C
Explanation:

Question 60 :
If E and B interchange their places and so do A and C, then who will sit exactly between A and E ?
F
G
B
C
I
Explanation:

Question 61 :
Four among the given five pairs are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement, and thus form a group. Which amongst the following pairs does not belong to the group?
B,A
I,E
A,D
G,C
H,F
Explanation:

Question 62 :
Who sits second to the right of G ?
I
B
C
E
F
Explanation:

Question 63 :
According to above arrangement, who sits between A and B ?
I
B
D
G
H
Explanation:

Question 64 :
A sold an article with 10 percent loss on the cost price. He bought the article at a discount of 20 percent on the labeled price. What would have been the percentage loss had he bought it at the labeled price ?
34%
18%
Data provided are not adequate to answer the question
28%
16%
Explanation:

Let the marked price be INR 100/-

∴ C.P. = 80/100 × 100

= INR 80/-

S.P. = 80/100 × 90

= INR 72/-

If he bought at marked price i.e. INR 100/-

∴ Loss = 100-72 = INR 28/-

∴ Loss Percentage = 28/100 × 100

= 28%

Directions (Next Five Questions) : Refer to the line graph and answer the given questions.

Data related to Income and Expenditure

(In INR hundred) of a Businessman During 7 years

Note :

(1) Profit = Income – Expenditure

(2) Loss = Expenditure – income

(3) Percent profit = (Profit/Expenditure) × 100

(4) Percent Loss = (Loss/Expenditure) × 100

Question 65 :
What is the average profit earned by the businessman in 2001,2003,2004,2006 and 2007 together?
INR 27,400/-
INR 28,800/-
INR 29,200/-
INR 26,800/-
INR 28,400/-
Explanation:

Profit earned in 2001=660-400=260×100

=INR 26,000/-

Profit earned in 2003 = 720-420 = 300×100

=INR 30,000/-

Profit earned in 2004 = 780-400 = 380 ×100

= INR 38,000/-

Profit earned in 2006 = 820-580 = 240 × 100

= INR 24,000/-

Profit earned in 2007 = 740-480 = 260 × 100

= INR 26,000/-

∴ Required average = 26000+30000+38000+24000+26000/5

= INR 28,800/-

Question 66 :
What is the percent loss incurred by the businessman in 2002and 2005 together?
36 4/11%
41 9/11%
34 7/11%
38 1/11%
32 3/11%
Explanation:

Loss in 2002 = 62000-36000 = INR 26,000/-

Loss in 2005 = 70000-48000 = INR 22,000/-

Total Loss = 26000 + 22000

= 48,000/-

Percentage Loss =(Total loss/Total Expenditure ×100)%

= (48000/132000 ×100)%

= 36 4/11%

Question 67 :
The respective ratio of expenditure of a businessman in 2003 and 2008 was 7:13. If the earned a profit of 19% in 2008, what was his income in that particular year ?
INR 94,060/-
INR 93,720/-
INR 92,820/-
INR 90,560/-
INR 88,760/-
Explanation:

Let the common ratio be x

∴ 7x = 42000

x = 6000

∴ 13x = 78000

19 = Profit/78000 × 100

⇒ Profit = INR 14,820/-

∴ Income = 78000 +14820

= INR 92,820/-

Question 68 :
What is the approximate percent profit earned by the businessman in 2004 and 2007 together?
73%
79%
77%
69%
64%
Explanation:

Profit in 2004 = INR 38,000/-

Profit in 2007 = INR 26,000/-

∴ Total Profit = 38000+26000 = INR 64,000/-

Total expenditure in 2004 and 2007 = INR 88,000/-

∴ Required profit percentage = 64000/88000 ×100

= 73%

Question 69 :
What are the respective ratio between profit earned by the businessman in 2003 and 2006 together and loss incurred by him in 2002 and 2005 together ?
9:8
11:8
17:14
7:6
13:12
Explanation:

Profit in 2003 = 72000-42000 = INR 30,000/-

Profit in 2006 = 82000-58000 = INR 24,000/-

Total Profit = INR 54,000/-

Loss in 2002 = 62000 - 36000 = INR 26,000/-

Loss in 2005 = 70000 - 48000 = INR 22,000/-

Total Loss = INR 48,000/-

∴ Required ratio = Total Profit : Total Loss

= 54000 : 48000

= 9 : 8

Question 70 :
In a class the average age of both male and female students together is 18 years. The total age of these 15 female students is 240. Definitely how many male students are there in a class ?
20
40
30
Data provided are inadequate to answer the question
25

Directions (Next Five Questions) : In the following questions, two equations are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

Question 71 :
I. x²+3x-28=0

II y²-y-20=0
x=y or relationship cannot be decided
x>y
x
x≥y
x≤y
Explanation:

I. x²+3x-28=0

x²+7x-4x-28=0

x(x+7)-4(x+7) =0

(x-4)(x+7) =0

x =4, -7

II. y²-y-20=0

y²-5y+4y-20=0

y(y-5)+4(y-5)=0

(y+4)(y-5)=0

y= -4, 5

Relationship cannot be decided

Question 72 :
I. 5x²+11x+6=0

II y²-34y-336=0
x>y
x≤y
x=y or relationship cannot be decided
x
x≥y
Explanation:

I. 5x²+11x+6=0

5x²+6x+5x+6=0

x(5x+6)+1(5x+6)=0

(5x+6)(x+1)=0

x=-1, -6/5

II. y²-34y-336=0

y²-42y+8y-336=0

y(y-42)+8(y-42)=0

(y-42)(y+8)=0

y=42, -8

Relationship cannot be decided

Question 73 :
I. 2x²+18x+40=0

II. 2y²+15y+27=0
x
x≥y
x≤y
x>y
x=y or relationship cannot be decided
Explanation:

I. 2x²+18x+40=0

2x²+10x+8x+40=0

2x(x+5)+8(x+5)=0

(2x+8)(x+5)=0

(x+5)(2x+8)=0

x = -4, -5

II. 2y²+15y+27=0

2y²+9y+6y+27=0

y(2y+9)+3(2y+9)=0

(2y+9)(y+3)=0

(y+3)(2y+9)=0

y = -4.5, -3

Relationship cannot be decided

Question 74 :
I. 6x²-29x+35=0

II 3y²-11y+10=0
x≥y
x=y or relationship cannot be decided
x≤y
x>y
x
Explanation:

I. 6x²-29x+35=0

6x²-15x-14x+35=0

3x(2x-5)-7(2x-5)=0

(2x-5)(3x-7)=0

x = 2.3, 2.5

II. 3y²-11y+10=0

3y²-6y-5y+10=0

3y(y-2)-5(y-2)=0

(y-2)(3y-5)=0

y=1.6, 2

∴ x>y

Question 75 :
I. x²+x-20=0

II. y²-y-30=0
x=y or relationship cannot be decided
x>y
x
x≤y
x≥y
Explanation:

I. x²+x-20=0

x²+5x-4x-20=0

x(x+5)-4(x+5)=0

(x+5)(x-4)=0

x=4,-5

II. y²-y-30=0

y²-6y+5y-30=0

y(y-6)+5(y-6)=0

(y-6)(y+5)=0

y = -5, 6

∴ Relationship cannot be decided

Directions (Next Five Questions) : what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given number series ?

Question 76 :
3600 1800 600 150 30 ?
10
5
6
15
7.5
Explanation:

3600÷2 = 1800

1800÷3 = 600

600÷4 =150

150÷5=30

30÷6=5

Question 77 :
33 16.5 ? 24.75 49.5 123.75
16.5
13.5
22.5
20.5
12.5
Explanation:

Solution is,

33×0.5 =16.5

16.5×1 =16.5

16.5×1.5 =24.75

24.75×2 =49.5

49.5×2.5 =123.75

Question 78 :
20 23 30 43 64 ?
85
92
95
99
88
Explanation:

Question 79 :
44 ? 99 148.5 222.75 334.125
72
77
66
54
84
Explanation:

Solution is,

44×1.5 = 66

66×1.5 = 99

99×1.5 = 148.5

148.5×1.5 = 222.75

222.75×1.5 = 334.125

Question 80 :
2 4 10 ? 82 244
28
30
46
48
34
Explanation:

Solution : 2×3-2 = 4

4×3-2 = 10

10×3-2 = 28

28×3-2 = 82

82×3-2 = 244

Directions (Next Five Questions)) : Refer to the table and answer the given questions.

Data related to number of employees in Six Companies during 6 years

Companies	I		J		K		L		T		N
Gender/Year	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
2004	142	136	144	111	138	97	162	145	148	121	145	118
2005	165	171	161	136	194	134	219	183	180	178	212	177
2006	139	145	164	157	152	129	178	191	212	162	241	184
2007	217	198	179	211	254	168	277	234	263	198	333	259
2008	265	232	348	356	238	278	298	313	310	216	321	316
2009	372	242	321	238	281	267	245	214	396	230	339	303

Note : M = Male : F = Female

Question 81 :
What is the difference between average number of male employees in all the given companies in 2006 and average number of female employees in all the given companies in 2009?
68
64
58
52
74
Explanation:

Total number of male employees in 2006 = 1086

∴ Average = 1086/6 = 181

Total number of female employees in 2009 = 1494

∴ Average = 1494/6 = 249

∴ Required difference = 249-181 = 68

Question 82 :
Total number of female employees in company L in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 together is what percent more than the total number of female employees in company T in the same years together ? (Rounded off to nearest integer)
20%
14%
18%
12%
16%
Explanation:

Total number of female employees in company L = 753

Total number of female employees in company T = 659

∴ Required Percentage = 753-659/659 ×100

=14%

Question 83 :
In which of the given years is percentage increase in the number of male employees of Company T from previous year the highest ?
2009
2007
2008
2005
2006
Explanation:

For company T,

Percentage increase in 2004-2005

=180-148/148×100

=21.62%

Percentage increase in 2005-2006

= 212-180/180 ×100

=17.77%

Percentage increase in 2006-2007

= 263-212/212×100

=24.05%

Percentage increase in 2007-2008

= 310-263/263×100

=17.87%

Percentage increase in 2008-2009

= 396-310/310×100

= 27.74%

Question 84 :
Total number female employees in company J during all the given years together is what percent of the total number of male employees in Company I during all the given years together ?
87%
93%
89%
91%
95%
Explanation:

Total number of female employees in company J = 1209

Total number of male employees in company I = 1300

∴ Required Percentage = 1209/1300×100

= 93%

Question 85 :
What is the respective ratio between total number of employees (male and female) in companies J,K and N together in 2005 and total number of employees (male and female) in the same companies together in 2007?
11:16
13:16
9:14
11:18
13:18
Explanation:

Total number of employees in companies J,K and N together in 2005 = 1014

Total number of employees in companies J,K and N together in 2007 = 1404

∴ Required ratio = 1014:1404

= 13:18

Question 86 :
The numerical value of area of a rectangular field is 90 times the numerical value of its breadth. If the perimeter of the filed is 240m, what is the breadth of the field ?
60m
Data provided are not adequate to answer the question
30m
20m
15m
Explanation:

Area of rectangular field= L×B

∴ L × B = 90×B ⇒ L =90m

Perimeter of the field = 2(L+B)

∴ 2(L+B) = 240

L+B = 120

∴ 90+B=120

B=120-90

=30m

Question 87 :
A’s monthly income INR 10,000/- less than B’s monthly income. B’s monthly income is INR 15,000/- less than C’s monthly income. If the total monthly income of A,B and C together is INR 65,000/-, what is A’s monthly income ?
INR 10,000/-
INR 15,000/-
INR 20,000/-
None of the answers given is correct
INR 5,000/-
Explanation:

Let C's monthly income is INR x.

∴ B's monthly income = INR(x-15000)

∴ A's monthly income = (x-15000)-10000

=INR (x-25000)

∴ Total monthly income of A, B and C together

=x+(x-15000)+(x-25000)

3x-40000=65000

3x=65000+40000

x=35000

∴ A's monthly income = x-25000

= 35000-25000

=INR 10,000/-

Question 88 :
The total present ages of P and Q is 25 years more than the present age of R. If present age of Q is 5 years older than R, what is P’s present age ? ( In years)
20
Data provided are not adequate to answer the question
40
35
30
Explanation:

Present age of P+Q = 25+R →(1)

and Q = 5+R

∴ Q-R =5 →(2)

From equation (1) we get,

P+Q-R=25

Putting the value of equation (2) in equation (1)

∴ P+5=25

P = 20Years

Question 89 :
The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest compounded annually at the same rate of interest on a sum of money at the end of two years is INR 50/-. What is definitely the rate of interest percent per annum?
10%
4%
Data provided are not adequate to answer the question
5%
7.5%
Explanation:

Let the rate of interest be INR x.

Difference between SI and CI = INR 50/-

Applying formula,

Difference = PR²/100²

But P is not provided. Therefore, we cannot solve it due to insufficient data.

Directions (Next Five Questions) : What approximate value will come in place of the question mark(?) in the given questions ? (you are not expected to calculate exact value)

Question 90 :
899.99+45.012 ? -224.488
185
395
295
245
355
Explanation:

900÷45 = ?-225

20≈ ?-225

? ≈ 225 + 20

? ≈ 245

Question 91 :
3/5 of 7/19 of 15/28 of 543=?
88
44
72
50
64
Explanation:

3/5 × 7/19 × 15/28 × 543 =?

? = 64.30 ≈64

Question 92 :
423.62-269.21+(11.9% of 78)=?
525
455
645
395
275
Explanation:

solution,

? = 423.62-269.21÷(11.9% of 78)

? = 423.62-269.21÷(11.9/100×78)

? = 424-269 ÷9.282

? = 424-30=394≈395

Question 93 :
17.99²-14.05²+(2343.75+81.55)÷?=229
32
39
24
28
12
Explanation:

17.99²-14.05²+(2343.75+81.55) ÷? = 229

324-196+2426÷? = 229

? = 2426/101

= 24.01

≈24

Question 94 :
12.95×7.05+85.01²×10.99=?
77586
77776
79566
78356
76876
Explanation:

? = 12.95×7.05+85.012×10.99

? ≈ 13×7+85×85×11

? ≈ 91+79475

? ≈ 79566

Question 95 :
One- fourth of two-fifth of 30 percent of a number is 15. What is 20 percent of that number ?
100
50
Data provided are not adequate to answer the question
200
75
Explanation:

Let the number be x.

According to question,

1/4×2/5×30% of x=15

1/4×2/5×30/100×x=15

∴ x = 500

20 Percent of that number = 20% of x

= 20/100 ×500

= 100

Question 96 :
The ratio between the base and height of a right angled triangle is 4:5 respectively. If the area of the right angled triangle is 80 sq cm, what is the height of the triangle?
16√2cm
10cm
8cm
20cm
10√2cm
Explanation:

Let the base and height of a right angled triangle be 4x and 5x respectively.

By formula,

Area of right angled triangle = ½×Base ×Height

80=½ ×4x × 5x

x² = 8

x = 2√2cm

∴ Height = 5x = 5× 2√2cm

= 10√2cm

Directions (Next Five Questions) : Study the following information in the passage and answer the given questions.

There are 19000 students in college ‘P’. Each of them are studying either one or more of the given languages—Japanese, Korean and Latin. The respective ratio of male and female students is 9:11

14% of the male students study only Japanese, 12% study only Korean and 20% study only Latin. 16% of the male students study only Japanese and Korean, 22% Study only Korean and Latin and 8% study only Japanese and Latin. The remaining male students study all the given languages. 22% of the female students study only Japanese, 18% study only Korean and 20% study only Latin. 12% of the female students study only Japanese and Korean, 16% study only Korean and Latin and 10% study only Japanese and Latin. The remaining female students study all the given languages.

Question 97 :
Number of male students who study more than one of the given languages is what percent is more than the number of female students who study more than one of the given languages?
12 2/13%
10 5/11%
10 1/11%
18 1/13%
13 1/11%
Explanation:

Total students = 19000

Total Boys = 8550

Total Girls = 10450

Number of male students = 4617

Number of Female students = 4180

Required Percentage = (4617-4180/4180×100)%

= 10 5/11%

Question 98 :
How many male students study Japanese ?
3889
3572
3933
3782
3258
Explanation:

Total students = 19000

Total Boys = 8550

Total Girls = 10450

JApanese male Students = 1197+1368+684+684

= 3933

Question 99 :
What is the respective ratio between number of male students who study Korean and number of female students who study the same ?
58:59
57:58
87:88
63:64
61:62
Explanation:

Required ratio = 4959/5016

=87/88

Question 100 :
What is the difference between number of female students who study Latin and number of male students who study the same ?
43
76
83
62
57
Explanation:

Total students = 19000

Total Boys = 8550

Total Girls = 10450

Number of female students who study Latin = 209+1672+2090+1045 =5016

Number of male students who study Latin = 684 +1881 + 1710 + 684 = 4959

Required difference = 5016-4959 = 57

Question 101 :
Number of male students who do not study Korean is what percent of the number of female students in college P ?
34 4/11%
37 1/11%
38 2/11%
33 3/11%
32 4/11%
Explanation:

Total students = 19000

Total Boys = 8550

Total Girls = 10450

Number of male students who do not study Korean = 1197+1710+684 = 3591

Total number of female students = 10450

Required percentage = 3591/10450 ×100

= 34 4/11%

Question 102 :
The sum of two numbers is 6more than twice the smaller number. If the difference between these two numbers is 6, what is definitely the smaller number ?
18
20
Data provided are not adequate to answer the question
12
24
Explanation:

Let the smaller number be y and larger number be x.

according to question,

x+y=6+2y

x-y=6 →(1)

x-y=6 →(2)

Equations (1) and (2) cannot be solved.

Question 103 :
Sixteen men and twelve women together can complete a work in 8 days. Twenty men can complete the same work in 16 days. How many days will sixteen women take to complete the same work ?
40 days
30 days
24 days
20 days
10 days
Explanation:

According to question,

By formula , M₁D₁ = M₂D₂

(16M+12W) 8 =(20M) 16

16M + 12W = 40M

24M = 12W

2M=100

16 women = 16×2 = 32 M

Again M₁D₁ = M₂D₂

32×D₁=16×20

D₁=10 days

Question 104 :
India’s largest 700MW ultra mega solar power plant is planned in the state of Madhya Pradesh in
Bhopal district
Ujjain district
Khandwa district
Rewa district
Indore district

Question 105 :
Many times we read in Newspapers that several companies are adopting the FCCBs route to raise capital. What is the full form of FCCBs?
Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
Foreign Convertible Credit Bonds
Financial Consortium and Credit Bureau
Future Credit and Currency Bureau
None of these

Question 106 :
India’s Tax Administration Reform Commission submitted its first report to Finance Minister in June 2014 and this commission is headed by:
Shri Y.V. Reddy
Shri D. Subba Rao
Other than those given as option
Shri Parthasarathy Shome
Shri Bimal Jalan

Question 107 :
The process by which the central bank of a country controls the supply of money in the economy by exercising its control over interest rates in orer to maintain price stability and achieve high economic growth is known as:
Economic policy
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Credit policy
Budgetary policy

Question 109 :
In order to develop infrastructure in the country at a faster pace, the Govt. of India has fixed some targets. In order to achieve this target, at present, how many kilometers of highway is required to be constructed per day?
5km
10km
15km
20km
None of these

Question 110 :
The Govt. of India is planning to bring a Second Green Revolution. This will be launched specifically for which of the following parts of the country?
North-East and eastern Regions
Central India
Jammu & Kashmir
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
None of these

Question 111 :
Which of the following is a function of the agent bank relating to flow of money in the process of loan syndication?
Receiving notices relating to cancellation of any part of the loan
Calling of loans in the event of default
Receiving the fee from the borrower and distributing among the participating banks
Receiving notices relating to transfers to banks
None of these

Question 112 :
Lok sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan has recently set up a special committee to suggest measures for further strengthening of the security of the parliament. The committee is headed by former:
Rajasthan DGP Harish Chandra Meena
Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar
Union home Secretary R.K Singh
CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh
Mumbai Police Commissioner Satya Pal Singh

Question 113 :
The cabinet Minister for Road Transport, Highways and shipping in the Union Cabinet is :
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Shri D. Sadananda Gowda
Shri piyush Goyal
Shri Rajnath Singh
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

Question 114 :
The tata Sons- Singapore Airlines joint venture which is expected to launch operations by October, has recently unveiled the brand name of its new airline as
Visage
Vishal
Vistara
Vishwas
Vistas

Question 115 :
Which of the following Indian companies recently crossed the INR 5 lakh crore mark in market capitalization to become the second most valuable IT services company in the world?
HCL Technologies
Wipro
Tech Mahindra
Tata Consultancy Services
Infosys

Question 116 :
As many as three Asiatic lions, brought from Gir forest of Gujarat 57 years ago- which led to a population of 11 in last count in 1965 have vanished from the :
Kaziranga National Park in Assam
Bandipur National park in Karnataka
Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary near Varanasi
Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh
Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand

Question 117 :
The Arjuna Award selection committee for choosing outstanding sportspersons of the country for the year 2014 was headed by former Indian cricket captain ?
Sourav Ganguly
Sunil Gavaskar
Rahul Dravid
Azharuddin
Kapil Dev

Question 118 :
In his budget (2014-15) speech, Finance Minister had announced setting up a commission to look into various aspects of expenditure reforms. Accordingly, an Expenditure Management Commission has recently been set up. The commission is headed by :
Dr. Subir Gokaran
Dr. Y.V. Reddy
Dr. D Subbarao
Dr. Bimal Jalan
Shri Sumit Bose

Question 119 :
As per Article 104 of the Constitution, the seat is considered vacant, if a member is absent from either house of parliament for a period of :
30 days
91 days
45 days
60 days
120 days

Question 120 :
In his Budget (2014-15) Speech Minister of Railways Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda has informed that the number of unmanned Level Crossings is around :
11563
21348
21563
30348
11348

Question 121 :
Another name for a program is :
Software
Procedure
Typology
Utilities
Userware

Question 122 :
…………..is a communications technology used by some incoming mail servers.
telnet
Tcp
FTP
GIF
POP

Question 123 :
The two basic parts of URLs are :
TCP and IP
TCP/IP and ISP
TCP and ftp
Destination and device
The protocol and the domain name

Question 124 :
The primary purpose of software is to turn data into :
Information
Programs
Objects
Charts
Websites

Question 125 :
The ……database is the most widely used database structure.
Hierarchical
General
Standard
Table
Relational

Question 126 :
Mail from unwanted senders can be blocked by:
Not buying anything online so that junk mail senders will not having anything to benefit by
Sending them nasty replies when they send any mail
Using mail filters
Clicking the unsubscribe link
E-mailing them and asking to be removed from the list.

Question 127 :
POP denotes :
Post Office Program
Post Office Protocol
Popular Office Program
Protocol on Protocol
Program of Programmer

Question 128 :
How many gigabytes are there in a petabyte?
1000
0.001
100
1,000,000
5,000,000

Question 129 :
For a browser to connect to other resources, the location or address of the resources must be specified. These addresses are called :
MSN
E-mail forms
Packets
Ids
URLs

Question 130 :
The extensions .gov, .edu, .mil and .net are called :
Mail to addresses
Add-ons
Domain codes
DNSs
E-mail targets

Question 131 :
Software that is actively utilized by end-users(like Word or Photoshop) is called :
Actionware
Operating system
System software
Driver
Application software

Question 132 :
Using a …… helps to place an image into a live video conference.
Printer
Digital camera
Video camera
Webcam
Scanner

Question 133 :
Programs designed to perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources are called :
Operating System
Helper software
System software
Application software
Utility programs

Question 134 :
A rectangular area on a computer screen that can contain a document, program or messages is referred to as a(n) :
Field
Opening
Window
Tuplet
Cell

Question 135 :
The storage locations in the internal storage of a CPU are called :
Reference points
Addresses
Contents
Mask
Locations

Question 136 :
Of the following types of computers, which is the most powerful ?
Laptop
Mainframe computer
Minicomputer
Super computer
Microcomputer

Question 137 :
An input device which can read characters directly from an ordinary piece of paper is :
OMR
POS
OCR
MSI
CD

Question 138 :
The radian of a number system :
has nothing to do with digit position value
equals the number of its distinct counting digits
is more than the number of its distinct counting digit
is always an even number
is variable

Question 139 :
Which of the following statements is false ?
Passwords are case sensitive.
Passwords are not echoed on the screen for security reasons.
A good password should be no more than six characters long.
Password is a secret code that authenticates a person to the computer.
Passwords should be changed frequently.

Question 140 :
The most common method for gaining access to the internet through a :
Dumb terminal
Keyboard
Provider or host computer
Virtual provider or computer
Point-to-point computer

Question 141 :
Which of the following is a format for storing and backing up computer data on tape that evolved from the Digital Audio Tape(DAT) ?
Audio interchange File Format
Digital Data Storage
Virtual Tape System
Tape Archive
Data aggregation

Question 142 :
A compiler means :
keypunch operator
computer data collector
a person who compiles source programs
a program which translates source program into object program
the same thing as a programmer

Question 143 :
Specialized programs designed to allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system are called :
compilers
action drivers
interpreters
device drivers
operating systems

Question 144 :
………..get transmitted across the web by harmful chain letters and hoaxes.
Flames and infections
Flames
Warnings
Viruses
Infections

Question 145 :
ATM machines run ………..OS.
Network
Web
Embedded
Disintegrated
Open source

Question 146 :
Moving from one website to another is called :
Jumping
Applying
Surfing
Moving
Shifting

Question 147 :
In a client/server network, the user’s computer is considered the :
client
website
library
server
hoster

Question 148 :
A program that is used to view websites is called a :
word processor
spreadsheet
browser
web viewer
viewer

Question 149 :
The physical component of a computer that processes data in order to create information is called the :
specialware
typology
software
hardware
compiler

Question 150 :
An emerging trend is to free users from owing and storing applications by using
word processing packages
backup applications
application packages
storage packages
web-based applications

Question 151 :
Which is a secondary Memory device?
Mouse
Floppy disk
Scanner
CPU
ALU

Question 152 :
Which of the following is possible with open architecture ?
A minimum of six new devices to be added to a computer
Hot swapping of devices
Users to upgrade and add new devices as they come on the market.
All hardware, input and output devices to be located in one efficient box.
A minimum of four new devices to be added to a computer

Question 153 :
…………..are special visual and sound effects contained in a presentation graphics file.
Attractions
Simulations
Animatronics
Graphics
Animations

Question 154 :
Step by step instructions that run the computer are :
CPUs
Programs
Solutions
Hardware
Documents

Question 155 :
The process of writing computer instructions in a programming language is known as :
Processing
Algorithming
Coding
File
Instructions

Question 156 :
Which of the following refers to too much electricity and may cause a voltage surge ?
Shock
Anomaly
Splash
Spike
Virus

Question 157 :
Rules for exchanging data between computers are called :
Procedures
Protocols
Hyperlinks
Programs
Hyper-actions

Question 158 :
Which of the following is is used to write web pages ?
URL
HTML
HTTP
FTP
Telnet

Question 159 :
……….is the most important/powerful computer in a typical network.
Network client
Desktop
Network switch
Network station
Network server

Question 160 :
Raw, unprocessed facts, including text, numbers, images and sounds are called :
Applets
Data
Metaware
Items
Java

Directions (Next Five Questions) : which of the phrases given against the sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

Question 161 :
Rich mineral resources and the government present willing to build infrastructure will attract plenty of foreign investment.
government willingly present
government presence is willing
government is present but willing
present government’s willingness
No correction required

Question 162 :
One of the city’s advantage including a good education system, attractive quality of life and a good transport system which can cope with its rising population.
One of the city’s advantages include
Some of the city’s advantages include
The city has advantages included
Many of the city’s advantages are included
No correction required

Question 163 :
Regulators in America have plans to increase the amount of capital that its eight largest banks can hold and banks will have until 2018 to comply.
Increased the amount
Increase in the amounts
Which increases the amount
By increasing amounts
No correction required

Question 164 :
If we revise the school curriculum, colleges will not only get more quality of students but companies will also get skilled employees.
most quality students
good quality of the student
students of best qualities
better quality students
No correction required

Question 165 :
By running small dairy farms and selling the milk to factories, the woman of the village takes care the needs of their families.
Woman of the village caring for
Woman of the village will care
Woman of the village take care of
Village women taking care of
No correction required

Directions (Next Five Questions) : Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the following questions.

(A)So while these partnerships are at times messy and controversial, on balance, they are a force for good.

(B)NGOs help companies reach and meet the needs of parts of the market that companies do not understand, such as the marginalized, where NGOs have unique insight.

(C)But before concluding that such partnerships are valueless, it is worth recalling the reasons why they took off in the first place.

(D)For NGOs too, partnerships with firms have their uses, with companies providing money and ways of influencing the minds and behavior of millions of people.

(E)There are many opponents to the close ties between companies and charities (Non-governmental organizations- NGOs).

(F)NGOs are also better than companies at attracting and retaining idealistic talent, who sometimes end up even being absorbed by the companies to administer the policies they had advocated when they worked for NGOs.

Question 166 :
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
A
B
C
D
E

Question 167 :
Which of the following should be the SIXTH(LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ?
A
B
C
D
F

Question 168 :
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E

Question 169 :
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
D
E
F

Question 170 :
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E

Directions (Next Five Questions) : Read these sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ’No error’ as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

Question 172 :
Innovations especially into the field of /(1)information technology can help to increase /(2) the wages of the workforce provided /(3) workers have the necessary skills. /(4) No error (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Explanation:

Use "in" in place of "into"

Question 173 :
While the country spend about $800 million on fireworks /(1) every year, at a cost of only $74 million it /(2) is set to launch a rocket into space to /(3) orbit Mars and gather data about the planet. /(4) No error (5).
1
2
3
4
5
Explanation:

Use 'Spends' in place of 'Spend'

Question 174 :
The government plans to launch a new healthcare system which /(1) consists of a website where people’s registration for insurance, /(2) a data centre which stores records and an interface /(3) which provides insurance companies with information. /(4) No error (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Explanation:

Use 'Plan' in place of 'Plans'.

Question 175 :
Over half of China’s 1.4 billion population /(1) lives in villages and the most pressing /(2) problems faces the country today /(3) is the lack of rural reforms. /(4) No error (5)
1
2
3
4
5
Explanation:

Use 'facing' in place of 'faces'.

Directions (Next Five Questions) : These sentences have two blanks., each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Question 176 :
Young people may be ………the ability to read emotions, as digital devices such as smart phones are………..their face-to-face social skills.
faking, hiding
affecting, stopping
losing, limiting
failing, hindering
mastering, providing

Question 177 :
………..are the days when consumers were passive passengers with little or………choice over the design of the product.
Went,less
Past,much
Gone,no
Extinct,nil
Lost,so

Question 178 :
Researchers…..that eating less meat would help in……..water resources in dry areas around the world.
opine, conserve
said, procuring
suggest, removing
prove, store
believe, preserving

Question 179 :
The Government is…….on launching a system is strictly monitor….of industrial wastes.
keen, treatment
thinking, capturing
contemplating, cure
interested, disposal
eager, healing

Question 180 :
Scientists, from across the country, have ………….emphasis on the need to take immediate steps to………the issue of climate change.
placed, stop
paid, halt
given, hold
laid, address
put, clear

Directions (Next Ten Questions) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Rural development in India has witnessed several changes over the years in its emphasis, approaches, strategies and programmes. It has assumed a new dimension and perspectives as a consequence. Rural development can be richer and more meaningful only through the participation of clienteles of development. Just as implementation is the touchstone for planning. People’s participation is the centre-piece in rural development. People’s participation is one of the foremost pre-requisites of development process both from procedural and philosophical perspectives. For the development planners and administrators, it is important to solicit the participation of different groups of rural people, to make the plans participatory.

Rural development aims at improving rural people’s livelihood in an equitable and sustainable manner, both socially and environmentally, through better access to assets and services, and control over productive capital.

The basic objective of Rural Development programmes have been alleviation of poverty and unemployment through creation of basic social and economic infrastructure provision of training to rural unemployed youth and providing employment to marginal farmers/labourers to discourage seasonal and permanent migration to urban areas.

Rural development is the main pillar of our nation’s development in spite of rapid urbanisation, a large section of our population still lives in the villages. Secondly, rural India has lagged behind in development because of many historical factors. Though, the 11^th plan began in very favourable circumstances with the economy having grown at the rate of 7.7% per year in the 10^th plan period, there still existed a big challenge to correct the developmental imbalances and to accord due priority to development in rural areas. Ministry of Rural Development is implementing a number of programmes aimed at sustainable holistic development in rural areas. The thrust of these programmes is on all round economic and social transformation in rural areas, through a multi-pronged strategy, aiming to reach out to the most disadvantaged sections of the society.

Although, concerted efforts have been initiated by the Government of India through several plans and measures to alleviate poverty in rural India, there still remains much more to be done to bring prosperity in the lives of the people in rural areas. At present, technology dissemination is uneven and slow in the rural areas. Good efforts of organizations developing technologies, devices and products for rural areas could not yield high success. Experiences of many countries suggest that technological development fuelled by demand has a higher dissemination rate. However, in India, technology developers for rural areas have been catering to needs, rather than creating demands. There is no industry linkage machinery to create demand-based-technology market for rural communities. Besides, there is also an imbalance between strategies and effective management programmes. Propagation of technology / schemes for rural development is slow and there is lack of wider participation of different stakeholders. An ideal approach may therefore, include the government panchayat, village personnel, researchers, industries. NGOs and private companies to not only help in reducing this imbalance but also to have a multiplier effect on the overall economy.

Question 181 :
According to the passage, which of the following are the objectives of most Rural Development Programmes?

(A)To promote urbanization

(B) Provide training to youth

(C) Reducing unemployment
Only (A) and (C)
Only (C)
Only (B) and (C)
All the three (A),(B) and (C)
Only (A)

Question 182 :
As per the passage, the basic objectives of Rural Development Programmes have been alleviation of poverty and…………. though creation of basic social and economic infrastructure.
dissemination
unemployment
attenuation
Infrastructure
none of the above

Question 183 :
According to the passage, experiences of many countries suggest that technological development fuelled by demand has a higher……….rate.
Sustainable
Dissemination
Promotion
Circulation
Attenuation

Question 184 :
Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage?

PROPAGATION
Dissemination
Promulgation
Promotion
Circulation
None of these

Question 185 :
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

(A)Urbanization has resulted in a majority of Indian population living in urban areas.

(B)The economic growth of the 10^th five year plan did not translate into proportionate rural development.

(C)The efforts of the Government of India for poverty alleviation have been met with complete failure.
Only (A) and (B)
Only (C)
Only (A) and (C)
Only (B)
All the three (A), (B) and (C)

Question 186 :
Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage ?

TOUCHSTONE
Yardstick
Periphery
Sensitivity
Weakness
Hurdle

Question 187 :
According to the passage, what ails the process of technology aided development in rural areas ?

(A)Creation of demand for technology aided development in rural areas is missing.

(B) There is a lack of participation of rural people in the process of technology aided development.

(C) There is a dearth of appropriate linkages needed for bringing about technology aided development.
Only (C)
Only (B) and (C)
Only (A)
Only (A) and (B)
All the three (A),(B) and (C)

Question 188 :
Which of the following can be the most suitable title for the passage?
Technology in Rural India
The Rural Indian Communities
Rural development—The participative way
Rural India—Ignored by all the Stakeholders
Rural Development – An impossible dream

Question 189 :
Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word given in the bold as used in the passage ?

ALLEVIATION
Reduction
Attenuation
Damp
Diminish
Assuage

Question 190 :
Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage ?

EQUITABLE
Troubled
Unfair
Separated
Futuristic
Just

Directions (Next Ten Questions) : in the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.

Confidence in the global economy is….(Question 1)…improving, as evidenced by the bullish behavior of financial markets and by increasingly positive comments from companies and policy makers over the past few weeks.

While economists have generally argued in…..(Question 2)…of a robust recovery, both in the world economy and in financial markets, it is when investors get…(Question 3)…bullish that the pessimistic case deserves more…(Question 4)…. Many of them believe that the current improvement in global conditions is just a blip and that the world faces years, if not decades, of “secular Stagnation”. How ……(Question 5)…should we take these foreboding statements ?

The good news is that there is not much…..(Question 6)…of secular stagnation in global statistics. For the world economy as a whole, the “new normal” since 2008has not, in fact, been vary…(Question 7)…from the pre-crisis period. The average growth of the global economy, from 1988 to 2007, was 3.6 percent, according to the IMF’s Economic Outlook database. Its latest forecast of this year is the same-3.6 percent, although the IMF managing Director hinted at a modest…(Question 8)…this week.

At first sight, this continuity from the pre-crisis decades seems…(Question 9)…to square with the slowdown in economic activity in all major economies since 2008. The IMF expects only 2.2 percent growth this year in developed countries compared with an average of 2.8 percent during the two decades before the crisis. In the emerging economies, meanwhile, growth is…..(Question 10)…at 4.8 percent this year, slightly below the 4.9 percent of the pre-crisis decades.

Question 191 :
Question (1)
heavily
steadily
tremendously
highly
regularly

Question 192 :
Question (2)
approval
favour
account
side
grace

Question 193 :
Question (3)
together
collective
wild
uniformly
distributive

Question 194 :
Question (4)
weight
meaning
attraction
notice
attention

Question 195 :
Question (5)
easily
seriously
badly
simply
much

Question 196 :
Question (6)
evidence
example
sample
clue
information

Question 197 :
Question (7)
similar
unlike
distinctive
different
identical

Question 198 :
Question (8)
reduce
crash
subside
flop
decline

Question 199 :
Question (9)
hard
default
difficulty
hit
roughly

Question 200 :
Question (10)
highlighted
depicted
projected
progressed
assumed

Word	Code
rural	la
urban	na
divide	zu
gap	pi
more	cu
and	ku
than	dm
import/planning	ti/bu
in/infrastructure	kt/vm

Floor	Candidate	City
7	S	Chennai
6	Q	Patna
5	V	Lucknow
4	P	Mumbai
3	U	Kolkata
2	T	Bengaluru
1	R	Delhi