Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Read the following information carefully and answer the question which follows :
The city road transport department claims that AC buses are not preferred by the locals because they
charge a higher fare as compared to the local non AC buses.
Which of the following weakens the claim made by the officials ?
Most AC buses provided by the department are in very good condition due to regular maintenance.
Due to the hot and humid climate of city A. AC buses were a hit when they were introduced initially.
Not everyone in city A can afford the fare charged by the AC buses.
The profit made by local non AC buses is much higher than the AC buses of the city.
The frequency of the AC buses is very poor and most of the time there is no bus available during peak
hours.
2. The postal system is not well-managed these days. The cost of first-class letter delivery has increased
five times in past two decades. Moreover there has been a good deal of decrease in the speed and reliability
of the service. It seems that with the emergence of newer communication options, the end of the postal
system is near.
Which of the following statements strengthen the above argument ?
(A) The volume of mail handled by the postal service has increased dramatically over the last thirty years,
increasing the popularity as well as the work load for the system.
(B) These days postal services have separate departments and each department is allocated with specific
work.
(C) The minimum time that letters took earlier to be delivered is the same as the minimum delivery time
today. Thus, it can be said that the postal services have improved manifold despite the huge volume these
days.
(D) The other services provided today like tracking and deciding the delivery time are an add-on and
compensate for the extra payment made and hence there are lesser chances for the services to shut down.
(E) Since more and more people are getting access to the internet, they prefer e-mails more than other
communicating forms.
Only E
Only D
Only B
Only B and E
Only A and E
Study the following Information carefully and answer the given question :
Asmi is standing at Point P facing East She walks for 8 m and turns to her left. She then walks for 5 m
and turns to her right. She stops after walking for 4 m
Sagar is standing at Point R facing South Point R is 5 m to the East of Point P He walks for 4 m and
turns to his left He stops after walking for 7 m.
3. After reaching their final positions, which directions are Asmi and Sagar facing ?
4. What is the distance between the final positions of Asmi and Sagar ?
9m
Cannot be determined
5m
11 m
8m
Only ‘goal’
Both ‘year’ and ‘78’
Only ‘year’
Only ‘54’
Both ‘54’and ‘78’
6. How many elements are there between ‘real’ and ‘54’ in the last step ?
Three
Five
Four
More than five
Two
7. Which of the following is the fifth element to the right of’goal’ in step II ?
97
real
last
54
78
IV
I
III
There is no such step
II
9. Which of the following represent the third and the seventh elements from the left of the first step ?
54, 97
goal, 97
78, last
goal, 49
54, 49
10. What is the position of’last’ from the left of ‘22’ in step IV ?
Second
Third
Seventh
Fifth
Fourth
P
O
N
R
other than those given as options
12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a
group. Which one does not belong to the group ?
L-R
O-M
Q-L
M-L
P-N
13. Which of the following statements is true regarding the given arrangement ?
Two
One
None
More than three
Three
15. Among five friends A, B, C, D and E each being 9, 12, 15, 17 and 20 years old, who is the youngest of
them all ?
(I) E is older than only two people. C’s age is an even number among the given ages. B is older than D. B’s
age is less than 16 years.
(II) A is 17 year old. B is older than D but younger than E. E’s age is not an even number among the given
ages.
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 in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
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 either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
16. Which of the following is the code for ‘succeed’ in the code language ?
(I) ‘always try to succeed’ is written as ‘0498’. ‘to try is essential’ is written as ‘5814’
(II) ‘to succeed is essential’ is written as ‘9185’ and ‘only essential to try’ is written as ‘4853’
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are 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 in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
T
V
W
Q
No One
V
P
U
Q
T
19. Which of the following is true with respect to the given information ?
20. How many people live between the floors on which S and T live ?
P
S
Other than those given as options
T
Q
Study the following information carefully and answer the given question :
J is the mother of P. P is the brother of K. K is the mother of V. Q is the only brother of V. G is the father
of Q. S is the daughter in law of K.
Grand-mother
Mother
Daughter
Uncle
Son
Son
Uncle
Daughter
Cousins
Cannot be determined
Grand-mother
Daughter
Brother in law
Brother
son in law
25. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and so form
a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
U
Q
S
W
P
U
R
W
V
S
Not Visited Time Spent : 00:00:00 Marks : 0
26
27. Who sits exactly between U and R when counted from the right hand side of R ?
T
W
Q
V
No one
Q, W
R, T
U, V
R, V
T, W
30. The given information is followed by two statements. Read carefully and answer the given question:
Many people think that photography is no longer an art form or a skill. Just a click, and you have the perfect
picture.
(A) Digital cameras have made photography easier and handy. These cameras are sensible enough to
decide which part of the frame to focus on and which to blur. The inbuilt editing features makes photography
even easier.
(B) The pictures clicked in a studio is. however, far better that the one clicked by a layman.
Teachers today are keen on using the available technology like websites to ensure that students’
doubts are cleared through authentic sources and they are better able to grasp the information provided in
the classroom
Some parents believe that teachers prefer referring students to various websites in order to put an
end to their queries
Many teachers complain that students very mischievous and are unwilling to follow the instruction
given by the teachers
The responsibilities of a teacher are fixed today as the job description of a teacher is more specified.
Some teachers take the effort of making a note of the students doubts and addressing them but this is
not as common as it was in the past
32. Which amongst the following statement is definitely TRUE with respect to the given information ?
K
The one who speaks Oriya
F
The one who speaks English
The one who speaks Hindi
Marathi
Oriya
English
Other than those given as options
Hindi
35. Four of the following five form a group as per the given arrangement Which of the following does not
belong to that group ?
F-E
I-J
J-G
H-F
K-G
35 Not Answered Time Spent : 00:00:01 Marks : 0
H
F
I
G
other than those given as options
In this question, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are
followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate
answer.
37. Statements :
Some cups are glasses.
All glasses are mugs.
No mug is a bottle.
Conclusion (I): All bottles being cups is a possibility.
Conclusion (II): Atleast some bottles are glasses.
In this question two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You
have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at a variance from commonly known
facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding
commonly known facts.
38. Statements :
Some cups are glasses.
All glasses are mugs.
No mug is a bottle.
Conclusion (I): All cups being mugs is a possibility.
Conclusion (II): Atleast some cups are mugs.
39. Statements :
No performance is a show.
Some acts are performances.
Conclusion (I): Some acts are definitely shows.
Conclusion (II): All performances are acts.
40. Statements :
All kittens are puppies.
Some puppies are cubs.
All cubs are tadpoles.
Conclusion (I): Some puppies are tadpoles
Conclusion (II): All puppies are tadpoles
41. Statements :
Some mobiles are tablets.
Some tablets are pagers.
All pagers are computers.
Conclusion (I): All tablets are computers.
Conclusion (II): All pagers being mobiles is a possibility.
42. Statements :
All kittens are puppies.
Some puppies are cubs.
All cubs are tadpoles.
Conclusion (I): All kittens are cubs.
Conclusion (II): All kittens being tadpoles is a possibility.
In this question, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are
followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate
answer.
46
Not Answered Time Spent : 00:00:01 Marks : 0
Brother in law
Uncle
Father
Brother
Nephew
49
Answered Time Spent : 00:01:11 Marks : -0.25
In this question two equations numbered I & II are given. You have to solve both the equations and find the
correct answer:
x≤y
x≥y
x>y
x<y
Relationship between X & Y cannot be established
x>y
x≥y
x≤y
x<y
Relationship between X & Y cannot be established
x<y
x≥y
x≤y
x>y
Relationship between X & Y cannot be established
X≥Y
Relationship between X & Y cannot be established
x≤Y
x>Y
x<Y
Season 1 24 55 56 33 31 45 24 52
Season 2 23 69 42 66 42 33 44 49
Season 3 33 58 60 45 42 49 64 47
Season 4 52 66 96 84 48 52 69 40
Season 5 68 87 119 93 59 66 21 55
56. The number of male viewers of Season 1 in Town P is what percentage of the total number of male
viewers of Season 1 in all towns together(rounded off to 2 decimal places) ?
14.67
16.53
15.34
10.45
17.78
57. The percentage increase in the total number of viewers with respect to the previous season is highest
for which of the given combination ?
Town Q - Season 2
Town P - Season 5
Town S - Season 3
Town R - Season 3
Town Q - Season 4
58. In which Season is the total number of viewers third highest in Town Q ?
Season 3
Season 5
Season 1
Season 4
Season 2
58 Answered Time Spent : 00:00:59 Marks : 1
59. What is the average number of female viewers of Season 4 across all towns ?
75
70
60
58
56
60. What is the percentage increase in the number of female viewers of town S from Season 3 to Season
5(rounded off to 2 decimal places)?
16.55
15.27
16.35
17.02
15.04
102.4°
112.6°
100.8°
96.8°
98.6°
62. Total number of female management students in cities E and F together is what percent of the number of
male management students in city B ?
57.5
60.5
60
65
62.5
34
38
30
44
28
64. What is the respective ratio between total number of female management students in cities B & C
together and total number of male management students in cities A and F together ?
16 : 21
16 : 23
8 : 15
12 : 19
12 : 17
65. If 70% of the management students (male and female) of city E and 65% of the management students
(male and female) of city C are science graduates, what is the difference between number of science
graduate management students in city E and that in city C ?
1776
1842
1684
1986
1662
Read the information given in the passage and answer the question :
There are ‘X’ number of students in a college. Each of them can speak either one or more of the following
foreign languages- Spanish. French and Japanese. The respective ratio of male and female students is
11:7.
16% of the male students can speak only Spanish. 20% can speak only French and 18% can speak only
Japanese. 10% of the male students can speak only Spanish and French. 8% can speak only French and
Japanese and 16% can speak only Japanese and Spanish. The remaining 66 male students can speak all
the given languages.
24% of the female students can speak only Spanish. 16% can speak only French and 12% can speak only
Japanese. 22% of the female students can speak only Spanish and French. 14% can speak only French
and Japanese and 6% can speak only Japanese and Spanish. The remaining female students can speak all
the given languages.
66. Number of female students who can speak only two of the given languages is what percent less than the
number of male students who can speak only two of the given languages ? (Rounded off to nearest integer)
27
24
21
29
18
67. What is the difference between number of male students who can speak Japanese and number of
female students who can speak the same ?
152
164
168
174
158
68. What is the respective ratio between number of female students who can speak all the given languages
and number of male students who can speak all the given languages ?
7 : 11
7 : 22
14 : 33
9 : 22
5 : 11
69. Number of female students who can speak Spanish is approximately what percent of the number of
male students who can speak the same ?
68
76
56
72
64
720
810
900
990
945
71. Sales of XYZ ltd. increased by what percent from 2001 to 2005 ?
71 Not Answered Time Spent : 00:02:07 Marks : 0
72. What was the profit percent of XYZ ltd. in 2002 and 2005 together ?
2003
2006
2004
2005
2002
969
1026
1045
1007
931
1.48
1.36
1.4
1.42
12.25
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given number series ?
75
85
81
105
93
132
122
117
109
113
78. 7 5 7 13 29 ? 232
76
86
82
72
68
23.5
27
26.25
25.5
22
1188
1088
1018
1122
1022
What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the given question? (You are not
expected to calculate exact value)
21355
20989
21877
20537
22513
75
70
90
115
50
1200
1000
700
800
900
83 Answered Time Spent : 00:00:40 Marks : 1
84.
32
34
28
24
22
1000
900
600
800
1200
The question consists of a question and two statements I and II given below it. You have to decide whether
the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
choose the appropriate option:
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 either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
86 Answered Time Spent : 00:00:15 Marks : -0.25
87. What is the cost of tiling the floor of the hall @ Rs.250 per tile ?
I. Length and the breadth of the hall are in the ratio of 6 : 13 respectively and the perimeter of the hall is
equal to the perimeter of a square room with area 361m2
II. Size of each tile is 0.4 x 0.3 m.
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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
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 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
88. Mr Amlesh invested amounts in two schemes A & B in the ratio of 2 : 5 respectively for 3 years. What is
the amount of interest accrued by Mr Amlesh through his investment in scheme A ?
I. Scheme B offers compound interest @12 p.c.p.a. and the interest accrued is Rs 20246.40
II. Scheme A offers simple interest @ 15 p.c.p.a. Compound interest at the same rate on same amount for
two years is more than the simple interest for the same period by Rs 450.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
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 both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are 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 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 both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data even in both statements I and II together 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
90. In a class of 150 students, each one likes one or more of the games Hockey. Football and Cricket. How
many students like Hockey ?
I. 12% of the students like only Hockey. 16% students like only Football and Hockey. 20% of the students
like only Cricket and Hockey and 6% students like all three games.
II. 18% of the students like only Football. 22 % of the students like only Cricket and 6 % of the students like
only Football and Cricket.
The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
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 either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
The data in statement II alone are P sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I
alone are not sufficient to answer the question
The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
91. If the present population of a village is 32500 and after 2 years it increases to 49.972 then what is the
rate of increase per year?
30%
22%
20%
27%
24%
12 sec
15 sec
18 sec
22 sec
25 sec
93. X bought some goods worth Rs 16000 and sold half of them at a profit of 25% At what profit percent
must he sell the rest of them so as to make a total profit of 35% ?
40
45
38
34
48
94. If 9 boys and 3 men working together can do 4 times as much work per hour as a boy and a man
together, what will be the respective ratio of work done by a boy and a man for the given time ?
3:2
3:1
1:3
1:5
4:1
95. Two girls, starting from the same place, are at a distance of 47.4 kms after running for 3 hours in the
opposite direction. If the speed of one of the girls Is 9 km/h. what will be the speed (in km/h) of the second
girl ?
7.6
6.8
5.6
8.4
6.2
96. A, B and C start a business each investing Rs. 14,000. After 2 months A withdrew Rs. 2000. B invested
Rs. 2000 and C invested Rs. 4000 more At the end of the year a total profit of Rs. 54,400 was earned. Find
A’s share.
Rs. 14,800
Rs. 15,240
Rs. 12,360
Rs. 13,170
Rs. 16,900
97. If the present population of a village is 32500 and after 2 years it increases to 49.972 then what is the
rate of increase per year?
20%
24%
22%
30%
27%
98. A tank has 3 inlets P, Q and R and 1 outlet S. R fills the tank twice as fast as P and 3 times as fast as Q.
Also, the time taken by R to fill the tank is 2⁄5th of the time taken by S to empty the tank, which is 10 mins.
How much time (in mins) will it take to fill the tank if all of them are opened simultaneously ?
98 Not Answered Time Spent : 00:00:05 Marks : 0
99. If the price of Sugar decreases by 17%. what should be the approximate percentage increase in the
consumption of Sugar so as to Keep the expenditure constant ?
25
30
22
20
27
100. What will be the respective ratio between the present value of a machine and its value after 2 years if
the rate of depreciation is 25% pa ?
12 : 9
25 : 16
25 : 18
12 : 10
16 : 9
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.
101. The country has stopped a controversial practice, thereby ceased an activity which was violating the
interim nuclear deal.
ceased therein
thereby cease
cease therein
thereby ceasing
No correction required
102. There are some actors who manage to secure a place in the hearts of the audiences but fail on
grabbing trophies at award ceremonies.
103. When you are stressed, the body’s response to stay alive kicked in causing your neck muscles to
raise your shoulders and bring your head down and forward.
kicks in
remains kicked
starts kicking out
is kicking out
No correction required
104. With a mild winter making its present felt in the city, it’s time to bring out the warm scarves and make
a statement.
105. Factors like rapid urbanisation and sedentary lifestyle has contributed for a rise in cases of diabetes
in both urban and rural belts of the State.
have contribution of
have contributed to
is contributing to
are contributing
No correction required
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 given question :
(A) It is a tougher question to answer than you might realise.
(B) One tool for ascertaining this comes from Twiplomacy, a web site that tracks the use of Twitter, perhaps
the most lauded of social networks, by governments and international organisations.
(C) And this is evident from the fact that Tweeting is now the norm, rather than the exception: even the
Queen of England has been forced to do it.
(D) Over the past few years, social media has become a job requirement for most world leaders.
(E) But which leaders are using social media well ?
(F) This tool aids in getting a better idea of who is using Twitter well - and who is not
106. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
E
D
B
F
A
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 given question :
(A) It is a tougher question to answer than you might realise.
(B) One tool for ascertaining this comes from Twiplomacy, a web site that tracks the use of Twitter, perhaps
the most lauded of social networks, by governments and international organisations.
(C) And this is evident from the fact that Tweeting is now the norm, rather than the exception: even the
Queen of England has been forced to do it.
(D) Over the past few years, social media has become a job requirement for most world leaders.
(E) But which leaders are using social media well ?
(F) This tool aids in getting a better idea of who is using Twitter well - and who is not
107. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
A
B
C
F
E
108. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (last) sentence after the rearrangement ?
E
D
B
A
F
109. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
A
B
C
F
E
110. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
A
B
D
F
E
In this question, four words are given in bold. One of these words given in bold may either be wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriately or wrongly
spelt, if any. That word is your answer. If all the words given in bold are correctly spelt or appropriate in the
context of the sentence, then mark ‘All correct’ as your answer:
111. Buraucracy was originally seen as a good thing - a way of allowing organisations to survive changes
in leadership and to resist the capriciousness of powerful individual leaders with vested interests.
Buraucracy
survive
capriciousness
vested
All correct
In this question, four words are given in bold. One of these words given in bold may either be wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriately or wrongly
spelt, if any. That word is your answer. If all the words given in bold are correctly spelt or appropriate in the
context of the sentence, then mark ‘All correct’ as your answer:
112. Those who believe that ecological disasters will somehow be averted must also appreciate the
commercial implications of such a belief.
averted
appreciate
commercial
implications
All correct
113. While the global economy began slowing down in late 2007. forces transforming the face of business
can be tressed back to more than a decade.
transforming
business
tressed
decade
All correct
114. Entrepreneurs and corporate innovators continue to introduce disreptive innovations that change
existing markets and create new ones.
Entrepreneurs
corporate
disreptive
existing
All correct
115. Trusting someone with direct access to your primary inbox is only advisable if you can expect that
person to exercise as much discration as you would get from a therapist.
Trusting
access
advisable
discration
All correct
Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question: Certain words have been given in bold
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions :
The modern era of recycling began in the meandering wake of the Mobro 4000. This infamous garbage
barge spent much of 1987 traveling up and down the eastern seaboard looking for a place to dump its 3000-
ton load of New York trash. It was refused at every port. By the time the spurned vessel returned to Long
Island, still ferrying its fetid cargo, it had become the poster child for what was trumpeted as a national crisis:
dwindling landfill space. Faced with the scale of their own refuse. Americans took action. Nascent recycling
programmes blossomed into major operations. Municipalities invested in trucks for curbside pickups and in
facilities to handle mountains of castoff material. Kindergartners were taught the virtues of separating clear
glass from green. Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-
purpose absolution for our environmental sins.
Yet doubts remained. Some critics wondered if, far from being an environmental panacea, recycling is
actually a giant placebo that makes us feel virtuous but wastes both money and resources. Take the much-
maligned plastic water bottle. It is almost always made from petroleum, a resource that certainly seems
worth conserving and if you chuck it in the trash, the container will live on in a landfill for centuries. But how
much diesel fuel does the truck that collects these bottles burn ? How much energy does the recycling plant
consume; what fumes does it emit into the atmosphere ? And what does it all cost, anyway ?
The economic case for recycling certainly got off on the wrong foot The sudden rise of curbside
recycling in the late 1980s created a new source of “raw” materials that the country wasn’t yet equipped to
exploit. Prices reflected that. Rumours spread that cities were paying exorbitant costs to get rid of
recyclables-or were simply dumping them in landfills. When demand finally did pick up, it reached an
unsustainable high : In the Pacific Northwest, for example, the price of a ton of mixed recyclables spiked
from $33 in 1994 to $170 in 1995 and then plummeted back to $40 in 1996. This volatility in the recycling
market discouraged further investment and provided more ammunition for skeptics.
In an influential 1996 article entitled “Recycling is Garbage.” John Tierney summed up the skepticism by
asserting that there was no landfill shortage and that the depletion of natural resources wasn’t a concern:
“The [1970s] oil scare was temporary, just like all previous scares about resource shortages.” he wrote. In
fact, the whole concept of recycling was fraught with trade-offs, he argued: “Saving a tree is a mixed
blessing. When there is less demand for virgin wood pulp, timber companies are likely to sell some of their
tree farms-maybe to condominium developers.”
Over the following decade, the price of recyclables inched upward, but the fear that recycling might be an
expensive boondoggle remained unchanged In 2004 magicians-turned-debunkers Penn and Teller filmed an
episode of their television show that echoed Tierney’s criticisms from eight years earlier. “The recycling
industry creates pollution, has to be subsidised by the government because it is cost-ineffective and is
completely unnecessary.” they declared. Meanwhile, recycling advocates were claiming exactly the
opposite.
Current conditions are very different from those in 1996 or even 2004. The price of curbside raw materials
has skyrocketed in the past few years and concerns about energy security and global warming now weigh
more heavily in the debate. Still, the same two basic questions about recycling persist is it good for the
environment ? And does it make economic sense ?
116. What does the author refer to through the phrase ‘got off on the wrong foot’ as used for recycling in the
passage ?
117. Which of the following is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word ‘SPURNED’ as used in
the passage.
cheerful
predicted
disregarded
accepted
disqualified
118. Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word VOLATILITY as used in the
passage.
versatility
instability
dependability
uneasiness
stability
119. Which of the following best describes the central theme of the passage ?
Advantages of recycling
Recycling- The best futuristic way of conserving resources
Explaining the importance of recycling right through the kindergarten years
The debate surrounding the concept of ‘Recycling’
Identifying recyclable and non-recyclable curbside raw materials
Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question: Certain words have been given in bold
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions :
The modern era of recycling began in the meandering wake of the Mobro 4000. This infamous garbage
barge spent much of 1987 traveling up and down the eastern seaboard looking for a place to dump its 3000-
ton load of New York trash. It was refused at every port. By the time the spurned vessel returned to Long
Island, still ferrying its fetid cargo, it had become the poster child for what was trumpeted as a national crisis:
dwindling landfill space. Faced with the scale of their own refuse. Americans took action. Nascent recycling
programmes blossomed into major operations. Municipalities invested in trucks for curbside pickups and in
facilities to handle mountains of castoff material. Kindergartners were taught the virtues of separating clear
glass from green. Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-
purpose absolution for our environmental sins.
Yet doubts remained. Some critics wondered if, far from being an environmental panacea, recycling is
actually a giant placebo that makes us feel virtuous but wastes both money and resources. Take the much-
maligned plastic water bottle. It is almost always made from petroleum, a resource that certainly seems
worth conserving and if you chuck it in the trash, the container will live on in a landfill for centuries. But how
much diesel fuel does the truck that collects these bottles burn ? How much energy does the recycling plant
consume; what fumes does it emit into the atmosphere ? And what does it all cost, anyway ?
The economic case for recycling certainly got off on the wrong foot The sudden rise of curbside
recycling in the late 1980s created a new source of “raw” materials that the country wasn’t yet equipped to
exploit. Prices reflected that. Rumours spread that cities were paying exorbitant costs to get rid of
recyclables-or were simply dumping them in landfills. When demand finally did pick up, it reached an
unsustainable high : In the Pacific Northwest, for example, the price of a ton of mixed recyclables spiked
from $33 in 1994 to $170 in 1995 and then plummeted back to $40 in 1996. This volatility in the recycling
market discouraged further investment and provided more ammunition for skeptics.
In an influential 1996 article entitled “Recycling is Garbage.” John Tierney summed up the skepticism by
asserting that there was no landfill shortage and that the depletion of natural resources wasn’t a concern:
“The [1970s] oil scare was temporary, just like all previous scares about resource shortages.” he wrote. In
fact, the whole concept of recycling was fraught with trade-offs, he argued: “Saving a tree is a mixed
blessing. When there is less demand for virgin wood pulp, timber companies are likely to sell some of their
tree farms-maybe to condominium developers.”
Over the following decade, the price of recyclables inched upward, but the fear that recycling might be an
expensive boondoggle remained unchanged In 2004 magicians-turned-debunkers Penn and Teller filmed an
episode of their television show that echoed Tierney’s criticisms from eight years earlier. “The recycling
industry creates pollution, has to be subsidised by the government because it is cost-ineffective and is
completely unnecessary.” they declared. Meanwhile, recycling advocates were claiming exactly the
opposite.
Current conditions are very different from those in 1996 or even 2004. The price of curbside raw materials
has skyrocketed in the past few years and concerns about energy security and global warming now weigh
more heavily in the debate. Still, the same two basic questions about recycling persist is it good for the
environment ? And does it make economic sense ?
120. Which of the following is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word ‘EMBRACED’ as used in
the passage.
pushed
accepted
squeezed
tortured
discarded
Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question: Certain words have been given in bold
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions :
The modern era of recycling began in the meandering wake of the Mobro 4000. This infamous garbage
barge spent much of 1987 traveling up and down the eastern seaboard looking for a place to dump its 3000-
ton load of New York trash. It was refused at every port. By the time the spurned vessel returned to Long
Island, still ferrying its fetid cargo, it had become the poster child for what was trumpeted as a national crisis:
dwindling landfill space. Faced with the scale of their own refuse. Americans took action. Nascent recycling
programmes blossomed into major operations. Municipalities invested in trucks for curbside pickups and in
facilities to handle mountains of castoff material. Kindergartners were taught the virtues of separating clear
glass from green. Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-
purpose absolution for our environmental sins.
Yet doubts remained. Some critics wondered if, far from being an environmental panacea, recycling is
actually a giant placebo that makes us feel virtuous but wastes both money and resources. Take the much-
maligned plastic water bottle. It is almost always made from petroleum, a resource that certainly seems
worth conserving and if you chuck it in the trash, the container will live on in a landfill for centuries. But how
much diesel fuel does the truck that collects these bottles burn ? How much energy does the recycling plant
consume; what fumes does it emit into the atmosphere ? And what does it all cost, anyway ?
The economic case for recycling certainly got off on the wrong foot The sudden rise of curbside
recycling in the late 1980s created a new source of “raw” materials that the country wasn’t yet equipped to
exploit. Prices reflected that. Rumours spread that cities were paying exorbitant costs to get rid of
recyclables-or were simply dumping them in landfills. When demand finally did pick up, it reached an
unsustainable high : In the Pacific Northwest, for example, the price of a ton of mixed recyclables spiked
from $33 in 1994 to $170 in 1995 and then plummeted back to $40 in 1996. This volatility in the recycling
market discouraged further investment and provided more ammunition for skeptics.
In an influential 1996 article entitled “Recycling is Garbage.” John Tierney summed up the skepticism by
asserting that there was no landfill shortage and that the depletion of natural resources wasn’t a concern:
“The [1970s] oil scare was temporary, just like all previous scares about resource shortages.” he wrote. In
fact, the whole concept of recycling was fraught with trade-offs, he argued: “Saving a tree is a mixed
blessing. When there is less demand for virgin wood pulp, timber companies are likely to sell some of their
tree farms-maybe to condominium developers.”
Over the following decade, the price of recyclables inched upward, but the fear that recycling might be an
expensive boondoggle remained unchanged In 2004 magicians-turned-debunkers Penn and Teller filmed an
episode of their television show that echoed Tierney’s criticisms from eight years earlier. “The recycling
industry creates pollution, has to be subsidised by the government because it is cost-ineffective and is
completely unnecessary.” they declared. Meanwhile, recycling advocates were claiming exactly the
opposite.
Current conditions are very different from those in 1996 or even 2004. The price of curbside raw materials
has skyrocketed in the past few years and concerns about energy security and global warming now weigh
more heavily in the debate. Still, the same two basic questions about recycling persist is it good for the
environment ? And does it make economic sense ?
121. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage ?
Till today recycling is viewed in the same light as it was during olden days
It is yet to be established whether recycling is an economically viable solution or not
In the 1980s. America was completely prepared to handle materials produced by curbside recycling
Along with others. John Tierney advocated resorting to recycling as a means of conserving resources
None of the given statements is true in the context of the passage
122. Through the author’s usage of Mobro 4000 (in America’s context) in the passage, he is trying to
explain___
(A) Why people were cynical about recycling earlier
(B) How trash is treated in different parts of the country before being completely disposed off
(C) How people realised the importance of recycling and took efforts to instil it in children
Only(C)
Only(B)
Only (A)
Both (A) and (B)
Both (A) and (C)
123. As mentioned in the passage, earlier recycling was not considered commercially viable because____
(A) there were other and better ways available to conserve resources
(B) it was exhausting resources
(C) it was marred with administrative formalities
Only (A)
Only(B)
Only(C)
Both (A) and (C)
Both (B) and (C)
124. Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word ‘PERSIST’ as used in the
passage.
watch
boom
respect
withdraw
remain
125. Which of the following is the view of some critics about recycling as mentioned in the passage ?
Although on the face of it, it appeared impractical, they later realised its significance
It was assumed to be a huge exercise which required strategic planning and infrastructure
It was believed to be an unwanted exercise which did more harm than good
They wished to see if it works in other countries and then implement
Other than those given as options
This sentence has 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 :
126. Traffic congestion tops the list of _______ behind commuters _______ increased stress.
excuses, finding
defense, felt
reasons, experiencing
ways, identifying
intention, sensing
127. _______ an increasing number of employers are allowing staffers to work from home on a regular
basis, fewer companies are _______ to more creative working arrangements like sabbaticals.
Inspite, prone
Because, keen
So, willing
Though, open
With, eager
128. Representatives from nations around the world will meet soon to _______ a global climate-change
agreement that will come into _______ from 2020.
add, existence
discuss, effect
describe, picture
share, use
create, belief
129. The biggest challenge in getting email support is making the mental shift away from _______ of email
as an area of responsibility that is _______ yours.
considering, just
thinking, solely
knowing, simply
valuing, possibly
accepting, lone
130. It is easy to look at companies renowned for their creative culture and attempt to _______what they are
doing, but _______ understanding the dynamics of culture, we may only mimic its surface-level elements.
imitate, despite of
Hesitate, never
champion, by
assume, merely
emulate, without
Read this sentence 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).
131. The front of your neck (1)/ is vulnerable and is housed (2)/ the windpipe, which is protected (3)/ by
delicate cartilage. (4) No error (5)
132. The fight or flight (1)/ response is one (2)/ that is crucial of our survival (3)/ when under threat. (4) No
error (5)
133. The Government is serious (1)/ about the project and (2)/ has identified a team of (3)/ ten doctors for
the job. (4) No error (5)
134. How much and (1)/ how well do you know (2)/ the phenomenon from which (3)/ there is no escape ? (4)
No error (5)
135. The two people familiar with the plans. (1)/ say that the Company is already in talks (2)/ with other
mobile enterprise developers and (3)/ is tried to bring them into a more formal partnership. (4) No error (5)
137. The authorities have (1)/ booked several schools (2)/ for failing to compliance (3)/ with child safety
guidelines. (4) No error (5)
138. The companies hopes to (1)/ offset a gradual deceleration in growth (2)/ by expanding their footprints
(3)/ in the workplace. (4) No error (5)
139. The Government is wanting (1)/ students to read books (2)/ on medicine and surgery (3)/ written in the
native script. (4) No error (5)
The Government is wanting
students to read books
on medicine and surgery
written in the native script
No error
140. Experts suggests (1)/ that frequent vacations (2)/ are good for the well-being (3)/ of children. (4)/No
Error (5)
Experts suggests
that frequent vacations
are good for the well-being
of children
No Error
In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
If globalisation has a spiritual home, it is Davos, which (141) host to the who’s who of the planet’s
decision-makers in January this year. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum was (142) to
“improving the state of the world.” with the ever-present subtext that more integration is (143) The abiding
belief that these two goals are compatible has taken a (144) in recent years. The financial crisis that struck
in 2008 (145) serious questions about whether globalisation had become more of a threat than a boon. We
learned the (146) way that the world financial system had become like an electrical grid in which a single
tree falling across a high-tension line could (147) blackouts of homes and businesses hundreds of miles
away.
Today, even as the Great Recession recedes from memory, its ravages are (148) Prior to the crisis, global
commerce was growing twice as fast as global economic output. Trade plummeted after the crisis and is
only now (149) momentum. Cross-border capital flows are 60 percent of what they were before the
meltdown. To put it bluntly: “Globalisation has (150)”
141. 141
served
kept
played
tried
worked
141 Answered Time Spent : 00:00:17 Marks : 1
In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against each, five words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
If globalisation has a spiritual home, it is Davos, which (141) host to the who’s who of the planet’s
decision-makers in January this year. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum was (142) to
“improving the state of the world.” with the ever-present subtext that more integration is (143) The abiding
belief that these two goals are compatible has taken a (144) in recent years. The financial crisis that struck
in 2008 (145) serious questions about whether globalisation had become more of a threat than a boon. We
learned the (146) way that the world financial system had become like an electrical grid in which a single
tree falling across a high-tension line could (147) blackouts of homes and businesses hundreds of miles
away.
Today, even as the Great Recession recedes from memory, its ravages are (148) Prior to the crisis,
global commerce was growing twice as fast as global economic output. Trade plummeted after the crisis and
is only now (149) momentum. Cross-border capital flows are 60 percent of what they were before the
meltdown. To put it bluntly “Globalisation has (150)”
142. 142
allowed
catered
placed
devoted
suggested
143. 143
waited
associated
better
not
priced
144. 144
strength
stand
momentum
ride
beating
145. 145
raised
uplifted
enslaved
doubted
asked
146. 146
merged
hard
mobile
nature’s
single
147. 147
cause
result
end
conclude
emerge
147
Answered Time Spent : 00:00:08 Marks : 1
148. 148
dealt
visible
absent
stored
missing
149. 149
attained
believing
set
regaining
tying
150. 150
flourished
succeeded
downfall
created
stalled
152. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the opening ceremony of the Al Jana-driyah festival
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This was the __________ edition of this festival.
34th
45th
18th
32nd
19th
153. The first ever of its kind in the country chat-based job search mobile app named ____________ is
being launched that will do away with existing limitations of employers and job seekers making selection
process quick and cost-effective.
Novedis
Mopillis
Tancent
Tonesia
Empzilla
154. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has developed the first of its kind flight of ________ with
indigenous Real Time Operating System (RTOS).
Dhruva
Hawk-i
Nagarjuna
Eagle-i
Naag-i
155. Name the Kannada litterateur who has been recently elected as president of the Sahitya Akademi.
Chandrashekar Kambar
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Madhav Koushik
Vinayak Krishna Gokak
U.R. Ananthamurthy
156. As per the recent notification of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), lenders shall identify incipient stress
in loan accounts, immediately on default, by classifying stressed assets as SMA. SMA stands for
_____________________.
157. Name the lender that has recently launched its new Sonic Identity, which is essentially a musical logo
called 'MOGO', as part of its branding initiatives.
SBI
Karur Vyasya Bank
Kotak Mahendra Bank
IndusInd Bank
Karnataka Bank
157 Answered Time Spent : 00:00:23 Marks : -0.25
158. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has constituted a 13-member advisory committee to monitor and
expedite capital acquisition projects for the modernization of the armed forces. The committee will be
headed by ________________.
Sukesh Bakshi
Sanjay Mitra
Vinay Sheel Oberoi
Sudeep Sharma
Anil Mehta
159. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will start a pilot project called ____________ on the
Delhi-Mumbai Highway to study and implement the ability of the system in the country.
160. NITI Aayog has released the ‘Healthy States, Progressive India Report’. Which among the following
Union territories has showed best, overall performance as well as highest annual incremental performance?
New Delhi
Lakshadweep
Chandigarh
Daman and Diu
Puducherry
Answered Time Spent : 00:00:16 Marks : 1
160
161. Which company launched AR Coach Position feature, India’s first augmented reality (AR) feature on its
trains app?
Yatra
Ixigo
Zoomcar
Kayak
Travelguru
UCO Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Syndicate Bank
Dena Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
163. Inflation based on the WPI has accelerated to an eight-month high of 3)93% in November from 3)59%
in October 2017. WPI stands for-
Yemen
Indonesia
North Korea
South Korea
Taiwan
165. What is the Minimum Amount for opening of account that can be retained of 5-Year Post Office RD
Account?
168. The government and World Bank signed a _______________ loan agreement to promote rural
economy in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, benefiting over 4 lakh people.
$2000 million
$1500 million
$1000 million
$500 million
$100 million
169. What is the maximum restriction on withdrawal in rupees of funds held in an EEFC account?
1 lakh
2 lakh
3 lakh
5 lakh
No Restriction
Karnataka
Nagaland
Himachal Pradesh
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
170 Not Answered Time Spent : 00:00:06 Marks : 0
171. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) revised the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for 2015-16
to 8.2% from the earlier estimates of 8% and kept the 2016-17 growth unchanged at-
7.6%
7.3%
7.1%
7.5%
7.9%
172. After the Reshuffle in cabinet, who was given the Defence Ministry?
Nirmala Sitharaman
Manohar Parrikar
Jagat Prakash Nadda
Anant Geete
Raj Nath Singh
173. Name the person who has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Mutual
Funds in India (AMFI).
Vikram Rawat
Shubham Singhal
Arjun Pandey
Veerbhadra Shekhawat
NS Venkatesh
Kollam
Lucknow
Pune
Siliguri
Kolkata
Monarchy
Congress
Eduskusta
Seimas
Majlis
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Kerela
Gujarat
Punjab
177. Which space agency, has announced that it would launch two missions – GOLD and ICON – during
2018 to explore the little-understood area of 96 km above Earth’s surface?
ISRO
Nasscom
NASA
JAXA
Roscosmos
178. According to All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), which Indian state topped in terms of
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education?
Telangana
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
179. Which is the first State in India to launch High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) Portal which helps in early
identification of high-risk pregnant cases, ensures timely referral of such cases to the civil hospitals for
further management and delivery by specialists?
Punjab
Assam
Kerala
Goa
Haryana
180. Name the Football player, who has moved from Liverpool to Barcelona team for 160 million Euros
($192 million) making this the second most expensive transfer in the world soccer history?
Dancer
Singer
Writer
Researcher
Athlete
182. Which party has won Gujarat legislative assembly elections for the sixth straight time?
Swatantra Party
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Praja Socialist Party(PSP)
Indian National Congress (Organisation)(NCO)
Rashtriya Janata Party(RJP)
183. Which state government got clearance for Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS)?
Andhra Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Telangana
Odisha
Karnataka
China
India
Russia
Japan
Pakistan
185. Who has become the India's highest ranked player in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
rankings?
Sharath Kamal
G Sathiyan
Manika Batra
Mouma Das
Kamlesh Mehta
186. Name the state which launched an e-governance policy to help public, government and commercial
establishments avail all services through digital medium?
Kerala
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Darren Wilson
Steven W Hawkins
Salil Shetty
Bruce Mc Candless
Darfur Mc Edser
188. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s biography 'Trivendra Ek Zindaginama - Khairasain
ka Sooraj' was written by whom?
Peter Steudtner
Fethullah Gulen
Thomas Hammburg
Susan Waltz
Nandan Singh Bisht
189. What is the increase in indirect tax collections of the Centre during April- November 2017 period?
13.4%
14.3%
18.3%
19.5%
None of these
190. Rebate of State Levies (ROSL) has boosted exports of readymade garments (man- made fibers) by
what percent?
25%
18%
16%
56%
None of these
190 Answered Time Spent : 00:00:13 Marks : -0.25
191. Morarji Desai has presented the Union Budget for highest number of times. How many times did he
present?
8
9
10
11
12
192. India made record by producing how many tons of food grains in the year 2016-17?
193. Government had proposed to launch an ‘‘Operation Greens’’ on the lines of ‘‘Operation Flood’’.
‘‘Operation Greens’’ shall promote Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs), agri-logistics, processing
facilities and professional management. What is the sum allocated for this operation?
300 crore
350 crore
400 crore
500 crore
550 crore
193
Answered Time Spent : 00:00:12 Marks : -0.25
194. To improve the quality of education, technology will be used to upgrade the skills of teachers through
the recently launched digital portal named_________?
Dharma
Dheera
Dhanvi
Diksha
Drishya
195. Under Namami Gange Programme how many projects are sanctioned for infrastructure development,
rural sanitation, river surface cleaning and other interventions?
Rs. 12 lakh
Rs. 10 lakh
Rs. 50 lakh
Rs. 25 lakh
None of these
199. To strengthen the cyber security, What is the initiative launched by the Minister of State for Electronics
& Information Technology KJ Alphons?
Lesotho Loti
USD
Malawi Kwacha
Malawi kuna
Euro