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SBI PO PRELIMS- TEST-1

Directions:

1.This Sample paper contains three sections as follows : Test I - English Language Q.Nos. 1–30 Test II- Quantitative aptitude 31–65 Test III- Reasoning Q.Nos. 66–100

2. You will be given an aggregate time of 1:00 hours to answer all the three tests. The tests are not separately timed. You may distribute the time as you wish but remember that to qualify in the written test as a whole you have to qualify on each of the three tests separately.

3.There will be penalty for wrong answers marked by you. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by you, one-fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

All the best!




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Direction (1-10):

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain word/

phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Better late than never. Given the pace at which pollution has been rising plus its pronounced

health and economic costs, India should have had a National Air Quality Index (AQI) up and

running many years ago. Still, there`s no denying a sigh of relief that this index was finally

launched yesterday at a state environment ministers’ conference — to begin with it will monitor

pollution levels in 10 major cities.

Failure of government apparatus to manage particulate matter built up from industry, transport

and environmental factors has seen ambient air quality declining perilously throughout urban

India. Latest data analysis finds that in the capital, for example, air quality was poor or worse for

86% of this winter. Actually, the 7% of days when it was very poor would have triggered

emergency health warnings under the US national index. In other words, with real time

information on air quality citizens can be empowered to take preventive actions — like keeping

vulnerable toddlers indoors or postponing picnic plans or going to work by public transport

rather than the bike. And as AQI gathers data and strength, it can also put pressure on high

polluters to clean up their act.

In launching this index, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed it in the larger context of climate

change. He is absolutely right that developed nations do not have the right to “lecture” India

given their far worse records on climate change — India is, after all, one of the lowest per capita

emitters of greenhouse gases but you won`t often find this mentioned in western descriptions of

India’s role. But for that very reason some of the “lifestyle” changes mooted by Modi — such as

switching off lights on full moon nights or observing cycle Sundays — aren’t practical and can

tackle the problem only at the margins.

Surely the problem lies elsewhere — on the massive government failures that have brought

India and Indians to this impasse of a toxic urban environment. Underperformance of




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environmental regulators has clearly been shocking. Policies across fuel, transport, power,

industry and other sectors have bungled the clean air objective. Government should put its own

house in order rather than pass the onus of change onto people. It also needs to come up with

technological solutions rather than simply refer to past traditions. Stop fetishising brooms —

which raise dust rather than clean air — in the era of vacuum cleaners.

1. Which of the following word has similar meaning to apparatus?

a. Framework

b. connection

c. Approach

d.willingness

2. Which of the following word has similar meaning to mooted?

a. Opposed

b.favour

c.raise

d.flaunt

3. What is the reason behind declining air quality in urban area ?

a. Government is not focused on urban area AQI

b. Industries in Urban areas are emitting carbon gases

c. Failure of government mechanism.

d. Because, there is no quality index in India.

4. Switching off lights on full moon nights or observing cycle Sundays can lead to?

a. Improved Index

b. US ranking

c. Insignificant help in controlling climate change issue.

d.AQI US national index.




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5. What is the tone of the passage?

a. Ironic

b.Biased

c.Cynical

d.Apologetic

6. What it means in passage ” Government should put its own house in order rather than pass the onus of change onto people”

a. Stop blaming folks, Improve your policies.

b. Government should take care of their own houses rather than making policies.

c. Provide subsidies on green initiatives.

d. Impose fine on industries.

7. How people can be benefited by AQI?

a. By implanting it people will get immediate fresh Air.

b. By implanting it industries will not evacuate harmful gases.

c. Preventive actions — like keeping vulnerable toddlers indoors or postponing picnic plans or going to work by public transport.

d. They will feel free of toxicities.

8. Why author insisted that “India should have had a National Air Quality Index (AQI) up and running many years ago.”

a. India lost international rank because of it.

b. Nation paid huge on health services, lost economic development.

c. Cancer and other critical disease could have been lower rate of speediness.

d. Our parents could have live quality life.

Directions (Q. 9 -10): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage. 9. Spiked 1) projected 2) peaked 3) declined 4) pierced 5) developed




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10. Soaring 1) dropping 2) slumping 3) escalating 4) bitter 5) cutting

Directions (Q. 11-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) 11. (1) Besides his blue turban / (2) and flowing beard / (3) there is almost nothing / (4) to distinguish him from other residents. / (5) No error 12. (1) The main reason / (2) for leaving the volatile region / (3) was the Taliban’s / (4) raise in prominence. / (5) No error 13. (1) Strangers who I met at the stadium / (2) took me out for dinner / (3) and sightseeing, without letting me / (4) pay a penny. / (5) No error 14. (1) Although I am a sports buff, / (2) I feel we should not unnecessarily / (3) keep up the pretence of sporting ties / (4) when all is not good between us. / (5) No error 15. (1) This is equivalent of / (2) a woman employee getting / (3) five years of paid leave / (4) in a 30-year working span. / (5)

Directions for questions 16 to 25: In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been

numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested,

one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out then appropriate word in each case.

Greenhouse gases are only (16) of the story when it comes to global warming. Changes to one part of the climate system can (17) additional changes to the way the planet absorbs or reflects energy. These secondary changes are (18) climate feedbacks, and they could more than double the amount of warmingcaused by carbon dioxide alone. The primary feedbacks are (19) to snow and ice, water vapour,clouds and the carbon cycle.Perhaps the most well (20) feedback comes frommelting snow and ice in the Northern Hemisphere.Warming temperatures are already (21) a growing percentage of Artic sea ice, exposing dark ocean water during the (22) sunlight of summer. Snow cover on land is also (23) in many areas. In the (24) of snow and ice, these areas go from having right, sunlight reflecting surfaces that cool the planet to having dark, sunlight–absorbing surfaces that (25) more energy into the Earth system and cause more warming. 16.(1) whole (2) part

(3) material (4) issue

(5) most




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17.(1) raise (2) brings (3) refer

(4) stop (5) cause

18.(1) sensed (2) called (3) nothing

(4) but (5) term

19.(1) due (2) results (3) reason

(4) those (5) because

20.(1) done (2) known (3) ruled

(4) bestowed (5) said

21.(1) mastering (2) sending (3) melting

(4) calming (5) increasing

22.(1) make–shift (2) ceasing

(3) troubled (4) perpetual (5) absent

23.(1) dwindling (2) manufactured

(3) descending (4) generating

(5) supplied

24.(1) progress (2) reduced

(3) existence (4) midst

(5) absence

25.(1) repel (2) waft (3) monitor

(4) bring (5) access

Directions (Q 26-30): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. (A) Being rejected from almost every management and banking competition I applied for, taught me

that strategy comes

from planning and real world application of ideas not seat of the pants thinking.




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(B) My failure taught me to be clearer about my practice, vision, and objectives when persuading others

to get behind me.

(C) Getting dinged from 4 out of the 9 top banks taught me that accuracy matters just as much as speed

when evaluating

what organization or post you should align yourself with.

(D) Getting out from second round examinations taught me that I should funnel my desire for accuracy

off stage.

(E) Failing my exam taught me that you have to be prepared, always, in order to be successful.

F) I've chosen a field that requires me to think logically about time management problems and apply my

interest in the

quantitative aptitude and accuracy.

26. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 2) E 3) A 4) C 5) F

27. Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) E 3) B 4) C 5) F

28. Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) E 3) C 4) F 5) D

29. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

1) F 2) C 3) E 4) A 5) B

30. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 2) C 3) F 4) A 5) E




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Test II Quantitative Aptitude

31.√ 7225 × 1/5+ (45)2

=?

1) 2058 2) 2042 3) 2040 4) 2038 5) None of these

32.√ 6.25√ 0.5═ ?⁄10 1)5 2) 500 3) 50 4) 2.5 5) None of these

33. 3 √12167×√16384= ?×11.5 1)204 2) 234 3) 286 4) 256 5) None of these

34. 1500, 1581, 1664, 1749, 1836, ?, 2016

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

35. 6, 4, 5.5, 10.25, 23.0, ?

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

36. 19, 68, 104, 129, 145, ?

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

37.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

38. 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) 25/5042) 7/504 3) 1/252 4) 13/252 5) None of these




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Directions (Q. 39 -43 ) : Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow: Percentage of students in MBA class, who sought employment in the area of Finance, Marketing and Software :




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39. In 2007, students seeking jobs in finance earned more than those opting for software (per annum)

by ––

1) ` 1.764 lakhs 2) ` 17.64 lakh 3) ` 21.168 lakh 4) ` 12 lakh 5) None of these

40.What is the percentage increase in the average monthly salary offered to a software student over the

given five years ?




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1) 70 2) 41 3) 67 4) 43 5) None of these

41. The number of students, who get jobs in finance is less than the students getting software Jobs, in

the five years by –

1) 4 2) 42 3) 9 4) 226 5) None of these

42.What is the percentage increase in the average salary of finance from 2004–2008 ?

1) 26% 2) 29% 3) 36% 4) 32% 5) None of these

43.. The average annual rate at which the initial salary offered in marketing increase is –––

1) 31.5 % 2) 22.4 % 3) 71.32 % 4) 29 % 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 44 -48) : Study the graph carefully to answer the questions that follow :

Profit (In ` lakhs) made by 3 companies over the years :

44.What is the percent increase in profit made by company A over the years ?




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1) 150 2) 60 3) 120 4) 82 5) None of these

45. Profit made by company C in the year 2009 was what percent of total profit made by all the three

companies in that year?

1) 111 ½ 2)151 1/7 3) 46 2/7 4) 42 6/7 5) None of these

46. If the income of company B in the year 2010 was ` 14 lakhs, what was its expenditure in that year ?

1) ` 20 lakh 2) ` 13 lakh 3) ` 16 lakh 4) ` 7 lakh 5) None of these

47.What is the percent increase in profit of company A in the year 2009 from the previous year ?

1) 50 2) 33 1/3 3) 66 1/3 4) 42 5) None of these

48. If the expenditure of company C in the year 2013 was ` 14.44 lakhs, what was its income in that

year?

1) ` 22.44 lakh 2) ` 17.5 lakh 3) ` 16.22 lakh 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these

49. 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

50. 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

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

together ?

1) 4!×5! 2) 9! – 4! × 5! 3)9C 4 .

9C5 4 ) ! 9! 5) None of these

52.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) 5/6 2) 2/3 3) 1/6 4) 1/5 5) None of these




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53.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

Directions (Q. 54-58): Each question below is followed by two statements A and B. You have to decide

whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the questions. Read both the

statement and give answer :

1) If the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement B alone is not

sufficient.

2) If the statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement A alone is not

sufficient.

3) If both statements A and B together are needed to answer the question.

4) If either the statement A alone or statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question.

5) If the data even in both statements A and B together are not sufficient to answer the question.

54. What is the profit earned by selling a pen for ` 120 ?

A) The cost price of 5 such pens is equal to selling price of 4 such pens.

B) 25% profit is earned by selling each pen.

55. What is the salary of C, in a group of A, B, C, D and E, whose average salary is `12000 ?

A) C's salary is 2.5 times B's salary.

B) Average salary of A and B is ` 4000.

56. What is the area of the circle ?

A) The breadth of a rectangle is ¾ the radius of circle.

B) The radius of the circle is equal to the side of a square of area 169 sq m.

57. What is the three digit number ?

A) 3/5 of a number is less by 90 of that number.

B) ¼ of a number is 25% of that number.

58. What is the speed of the car ?




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A) The car covers a distance 120 km in 4 hours.

B) The car covers a distance 210 km in 7 hours.

59. A certain amount was to be distributed among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 respectively but was

erroneously distributed in the ratio 7 : 2 : 5 respectively. As a result of this, B got Rs. 40 less. What is the

amount?

(1) Rs. 210/- (2) Rs. 270/-

(3) Rs. 230/- (4) Rs. 280/-

(5) None of these

60. Rachita enters a shop to buy ice-creams, cookies and pastries. She has to buy atleast 9 units of each.

She buys more cookies than ice-creams and more pastries than cookies. She picks up a total of 32 items.

How many cookies does she buy?

(1) Either 12 or 13 (2) Either 11 or 12

(3) Either 10 or 11 (4) Either 9 or 11

(5) Either 9 or 10

61.. The fare of a bus is Rs. X for the first five kilometers and Rs. 13/-per kilometer thereafter. If a

passenger pays Rs. 2402/- for a journey of 187 kilometers, what is the value of X?

(1) Rs. 29/- (2) Rs. 39/- (3) Rs. 36/-

(4) Rs. 31/- (5) None of these

62.The ages of Anjali and Renu are in the ratio of 6 : 7 respectively. After 6 years, the ratio of their ages

will be 15 : 17. What is the age of Renu ? (In years)

1) 28 2) 24 3) 32 4) 42 5) None of these

63. Mohan borrowed a sum of ` 6300 from Vikas at the rate of 14% for 3 year. He then added some

more money to the borrowed sum and lent it to Mohit at the rate of 16% of simple interest for the same

time. If Mohan gained ` 618 in the whole transaction, then what sum did he lent to Mohit ?

1) ` 6500 2) ` 7200 3) ` 7800 4) ` 7000 5) None of these

64.A merchant buys tea at Rs. 126, Rs. 128 and Rs. 132 per Kg and mixes them in the proportion 6 : 3 : 1.

At what price must he sell the mixtures so as to make a profit of 25%?




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1) 159 2) 163 3) 149 4) 152 5) None of these

65. A dealer mixed two varieties of tea costing Rs. 121.25 per kg with tea costing Rs. 126.25 per kg. and

sells the mixture at Rs. 141.70 per kg. and earns a profit of 15% on his price. In what proportion does he

mix them?

1) 1:2 2) 3:2 3) 5:7 4 ) 2:3 5) None of these

Test III

Reasoning Ability

Directions (66 - 70): In these questions, certain symbols have been used to indicate relationships

between elements as follows:

'P © Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.

'P $ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q.

'P @ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q.

'P % Q means P is not greater than Q.

'P ★ Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q.

In each question, four statements showing relationships have been given, which are followed by three

conclusions I, II and III. Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which conclusion(s) is /are

definitely true?

66. Statement:

R % T, T ©K, K $ M, M @ V

Conclusions: I. M © T II. R © K III. K $ V

1) None is true 2) Only I and II are true

3) Only II and III are true 4) Only I and III are true




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5) All I, II and III are true

67. Statements:

W $ N N © R, R @ K, K % F

Conclusions: I. F ★ R II. R $ W III. N ©K

1) None is true 2) Only I is true 3) Only II is true

4) Only III is true 5) Only II and III are true

68. Statements:

F @ M, M % W, W $ R, R © V

Conclusions: I. V $ M II. F $ W III. R © F

1) None is true 2) Only I is true 3) Only II is true

4) Only III is true 5) Only I and III are true

69. Statements:

B $ D, D @ M, M % K, K ©R

Conclusions: I. R $ M II. K@D III. B $ M

1) Only I and II are true 2) Only I and III are true

3) Only II and III are true

4) All I, II and III are true 5) None of these

70. Statements:

N@W, W★K, K©V, V$F

Conclusions: I. K★N II. K@N III. F©W

1) Only I is true 2) Only II is true 3) Only III is true

4) Only either I or II is true 5) None of these




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Directions (Q. 71 – 75): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that

follows :

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are eight enclosures in the zoo. Eight animals viz. Lion, Panther, Bison, Bear,

Deer, Leopard, Tiger and Monkey are housed in each enclosure but not necessarily in the same order. All

the enclosures are around a circular chamber but the lock of each enclosure is in the outward direction

with respect to the circular chamber. Enclosures T and V are not in neighbor position. Bear is housed in

enclosure V. There are two enclosures between the enclosures in which Panther and Bison are housed.

The enclosure in which bison is enclosed placed second to the left of enclosure P. There are two

enclosures between V and the enclosure in which monkey is housed. W and S are immediate neighbors

of each other. The enclosure in which leopard is housed, is on the immediate right of the enclosure in

which tiger is enclosed. Leopard and deer are not housed in enclosure U. U is not an immediate

neighbor of the enclosure in which monkey is enclosed. The enclosure in which leopard is housed

cannot placed with the enclosure in which lion is housed.

Enclosure T is second to the left of the enclosure in which panther is housed. Neither monkey nor

panther is housed in R. S and Q are not at neighbor position. Q in which bison is not housed placed on

the immediate left of enclosure U. There is only one enclosure placed between Q and the enclosure in

which monkey is housed and that enclosure can never be P. There is only one enclosure placed between

those two enclosures in which tiger and monkey are housed.

71. Which of the following animal is housed in enclosure U ?

1) Bear 2) Lion 3) Bison 4) Leopard 5) Can't be determined

72.. Tiger is housed in which of the following enclosures ?

1) T 2) V 3) Q 4) S 5) None of these

73. Which of the following pairs of enclosures and animals is definitely true ?

1) V – Tiger 2) R – Leopard 3) Q – Lion 4) W – Panther 5) None of these

74.. How many enclosures are placed between S and W when counted in clockwise direction from W ?

1) Six 2) Three 3) Four 4) Five 5) None

75.. Which of the following is the position of enclosure P with respect to the enclosure in which deer is

housed ?

1) Third to the right 2) Fourth to the left 3) Third to the left 4) Second to the right 5) None of these




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Directions (Q. 76–80): 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 to be at variance

with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusion 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.

(76 – 77) :

Statements : All rows are columns. Some columns are straight. Some straight are queue.

75. Conclusions: I. Some rows being queue is a possibility. II. All rows are straight.

76. Conclusions: I. Some columns can never be rows. II. At least some queues are columns.

(78–79) :

Statements : No blue is sea. Every sea is river. Some rivers are fountains.

78. Conclusions: I. All blue are possibly fountain. II. Some sea are fountain.

79.. Conclusions: I. No river is sea. II. There is a possibility that some blue are not fountain.

80. Statements: All managers are professionals. All professionals are engineers. Some engineers are

good.

Conclusions: I. All engineers being manager is a possibility. II. Some professionals are not managers.

Directions for questions 81 to 85: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

Five friends - Turner, Kapranos, Okereke, Casablancas and Banks - were discussing about experimental

rock bands of the 80s that have influenced and shaped their musical journey. The only bands involved in

their discussion were - Doy Jivision, Pothole Surfers, Reverb & The Dummymen, Smell Wasps and Fang

of Gore. Finally they concluded that each one of them dislikes exactly two bands, no two of them dislike

the same two bands and each band is liked by exactly three of them. Doy Jivision was disliked by

Okereke and Banks for being way too depressing. Kapranos, who is not exactly a fan of scholarly

disseminations on existential angst in music, disliked Pothole Surfers and Smell Wasps. There was

exactly one band that was liked by both Kapranos and Casablancas. Okereke, who hails from a

conservative middle class family, disliked Fang of Gore due to their association with radical post

structural Bolsheviks. There was exactly one band that was disliked by both Turner and Casablancas.




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81.Who among the following liked Pothole Surfers?

1.Turner

2.Kapranos

3. Banks

4. Cannot be determined

82.Which band was disliked by both Turner and Casablancas?

1.Pothole Surfers

2. Reverb & The Dummymen

3. Smell Wasps

4.Either Pothole Surfers or Fang of Gore

83.Banks disliked?

1. Doy Jivision and Pothole Surfers

2. Doy Jivision and Smell Wasps

3. Either (a) or (b)

4. None of these

Directions (Q. 84–88): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

In a certain code "environmental information is here" is written as 'tu fa lic li' 'here read given

important' is written as 'pi sa uic fa', 'awareness is necessarily important' is written as 'uic hi li no' and

'necessarily given environmental questions' is written as 'xo lic pi hi'.

84. What is the code for 'information' ?

1) tu 2) fa 3) lic 4) li 5) Can't be determined

85. Which of the following is the code for 'is necessarily read' ?

1) sa hi li 2) sa fa hi 3) no hi li 4) pi hi li 5) None of these

86. What does 'no' stand for ?




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1) is 2) awareness 3) necessarily 4) important 5) Can't be determined

87. Which of the following is represented by the code 'fa pi lic' ?

1) here is given 2) information here given 3) here given environmental

4) here read information 5) None of these

88. Which of the following may be the possible code for 'here exact awareness information' ?

1) uic no tu qa 2) no qa ja fa 3) no fa tu qa 4) no fa tu uic 5) None of these

89. 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 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

90. 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.




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Only I 2) Only I and II 3) Only II 4) Only III 5) Only I, II and III

91. 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.

5) None of these

92. Statements: The return to office of an elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan after the

decade–and-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

stabilising the polity.

5) All of the above

93. 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 organisations the

sex ratio is not improving and the conditions of the women is degrading day-by-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.




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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.9 4–98): Study the following information carefully to answer the given question :

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table but not facing the centre. C is second to the

right of B. B is fourth to the left of E. F and A are not immediate neighbors of B. F is third to the left of A.

H is not an immediate neighbor of A. G is not on the immediate left of A.

94. Which of the following is true about D ?

1) D is second to the left of F. 2) D is on the immediate left of A.

3) D is opposite of C. 4) D is third to the left of H. 5) None of these

95. What is the position of A with respect to B ?

1) Immediate left 2) Fifth to the left 3) Second to the right 4) Third to the right 5) None of these

96. Who is third to the left of C ?

1) G 2) A 3) D 4) B 5) E

97. Which of the following pairs are neighbor of G ?

1) H, B 2) D, A 3) A, B 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these

98. Who sits on the immediate left of E ?

1) C 2) F 3) H 4) D 5) None of these

99. P moves 10 km towards the East, turns right walks 2 km, turns right and covers a distance of 4 km. P

again turns left. After covering a distance of 5 km, he again turns to right and covers a distance of 6 km.

In which direction is P with respect to the starting point ?

1) North 2) South 3) South–East 4) South–West 5) None of these

100. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does

not belong to that group?

1) Praries 2) Pampas 3) Steppes 4) Savana 5) Dawns

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