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Ibps Po 2018 13th Oct Hindi Part 78
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8. निर्दे श: दी गई जानकारी को पढ़ें और नीचे ददए गए उनम़ें से चार कोनों पर जबकक चार प्रत्येक चार
र्ुजाओं के मध्य म़ें बैठे हैं। जो र्ुजाओं के मध्य
प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें ।
म़ें बैठे हैं उनका मुख क़ेंद्र की ओर है और वे जो
आठ लोग अथाभत ् D, E, F, G, H, I, J और K एक
कोनों पर बैठे हैं उनका मुख बाहर की ओर है ।
वगाभकार मेज के चारों ओर इस प्रकार बैठे हैं कक
F, G के दाएं दस
ू रे स्थान पर बैठता है , केवल तीन
उनम़ें से चार कोनों पर जबकक चार प्रत्येक चार
लोग F और J के बीच म़ें बैठे हैं। J और I के बीच
र्ज
ु ाओं के मध्य म़ें बैठे हैं। जो र्ज
ु ाओं के मध्य केवल एक व्यक्त बैठता है (या तो बाएं या दाएं)।
म़ें बैठे हैं उनका मुख क़ेंद्र की ओर है और वे जो D, K की बाईं ओर दस
ू रे स्थान पर बैठता है और
कोनों पर बैठे हैं उनका मुख बाहर की ओर है । वह ना तो I ना ही J का ननकटतम पडोसी है । D
F, G के दाएं दस
ू रे स्थान पर बैठता है , केवल तीन और E के बीच केवल तीन लोग बैठे हैं। E मेज के
लोग F और J के बीच म़ें बैठे हैं। J और I के बीच ककसी र्ी कोने पर नहीं बैठा है ।
केवल एक व्यक्त बैठता है (या तो बाएं या दाएं)। J की दाईं ओर से धगनने पर K और J के बीच
D, K की बाईं ओर दस
ू रे स्थान पर बैठता है और ककतने लोग बैठे हैं?
वह ना तो I ना ही J का ननकटतम पडोसी है । D A. चार B. पांच
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प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें : 24. यदद शब्द UNDERNEATHके पहले, चौथे, छठे
9 बॉस एक के ऊपर एक रखे हुए हैं। बॉस P और नौव़ें अक्षर से एक अथभपूर्भ शब्द बनाना संर्व
हो तो उस शब्द का पहला अक्षर या होगा? यदद
और बॉस R के बीच 5 बॉस हैं। बॉस T,बॉस
ऐसा कोई शब्द बनाना संर्व नहीं है तो अपना
R के ठीक ऊपर रखा हुआ है । बॉस T और बॉस
उत्तर X द़ें , यदद ऐसे एक से अधधक शब्द संर्व हों
S के बीच 3 बॉस रखे हुए हैं। बॉस P और S के
तो अपना उत्तर M द़ें ।
बीच रखे बॉसों की संख्या बॉस T और Q के बीच
A. T B. U
रखे बॉसों की संख्या के समान है । बॉस U, बॉस C. M D. X
Q के नीचे रखा है । बॉस W, बॉस X के नीचे E. N
25. शब्द TRANSPORTम़ें अक्षरों के ऐसे ककतने युग्म
कहीं रखा है । बॉस U और V के बीच केवल एक
हैं क्जनके बीच शब्द म़ें उतने ही अक्षर हैं क्जतने
बॉस रखा है , U V से ऊपर है ।
अंग्रेजी वर्भमाला श्ंख
र ला म़ें होते हैं आगे और पीछे
ननम्न म़ें से कौन सा कथन सत्य नहीं है ?
की ददशा म़ें ?
I. T और Q के बीच दो बॉस हैं।
A. चार B. एक
II. S, W के नीचे रखा है ।
C. तीन D. दो
III. U, P के ठीक ऊपर रखा है ।
E. चार से अधधक
A. केवल I B. केवल II
26. निर्दे श:दी गई जानकारी को पढ़ें और नीचे ददए गए
C. केवल III D. II और III दोनों
प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें :
E. सर्ी I, II और III
आठ व्यक्त अथाभत ् P, Q, R, S, T, U, Vऔर W
20. ककसी ननक्श्चत प्रकार से बॉस V,P से संबंधधत है
का जन्म पवभर्न्न वर्ों अथाभत ् 1945, 1956,
और बॉस Q, X से संबंधधत है । तो ज्ञात कऱें उसी
1961, 1973, 1978, 1989, 1996और 2007
प्रकार से बॉस U ननम्न म़ें से ककससे संबंधधत है ?
म़ें हुआ था लेककन आवश्यक नहीं है कक इसी क्रम
A. W B. R
C. S D. T म़ें हो। यदद यह माना गया हो कक वे सर्ी एक ही
E. X तारीख और उसी समान वर्भ म़ें पैदा हुए हैं। तो
21. बॉस X और P के बीच ककतने बॉस रखे हैं? सर्ी की आयु की गर्ना वतभमान वर्भ 2018 को
A. पांच B. दो ध्यान म़ें रखते हुए की गई है ।
C. तीन D. चार S का जन्म एक पवर्म संख्या वाले वर्भ म़ें हुआ
E. कोई नहीं था। S और V की वतभमान आयु के बीच अंतर 5
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के बराबर है । R का जन्म P से पहले ककसी वर्भ म़ें कुछ का मुख क़ेंद्र के बाहर की ओर है । उनम़ें से
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I. F, D के बाएं दस
ू रे स्थान पर है । C, F के बाएं II. E और C के बीच म़ें केवल एक व्यक्त पैदा
दस
ू रे स्थान पर है । C, B के ठीक बायीं ओर है । E, हुआ है । C के पहले पैदा हुए व्यक्तयों की संख्या
B के बाएं दस
ू रे स्थान पर है और B का मुख क़ेंद्र और F के बाद पैदा हुए व्यक्तयों की संख्या बराबर
से बाहर की ओर है । है ।
II. B, A के दाएं दस
ू रे स्थान पर है । E, B के बाएं A. कथन । म़ें दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का
दस
ू रे स्थान पर है । C के पडोभसयों का मुख एक उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है , जबकक कथन ।। म़ें
दस
ू रे की पवपरीत ददशा म़ें है । B, F का पडोसी नहीं दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के
है और F, C के दाएं दस
ू रे स्थान पर है ।
भलये पयाभप्त नहीं है ।
A. कथन I म़ें ददया गया डेटा अकेले प्रश्न का
B. कथन ।। म़ें दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का
उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है जबकक कथन II म़ें
उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है , जबकक कथन । म़ें
ददया गया डेटा प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलये
दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के
पयाभप्त नहीं है ।
भलये पयाभप्त नहीं है ।
B. कथन II म़ें ददया गया डेटा अकेले प्रश्न का
C. अकेले कथन । या अकेले कथन ।। म़ें दी गई
उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है जबकक कथन I म़ें
ददया गया डेटा प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलये जानकारी प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है ।
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A. यदद कथन I म़ें दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न C. या तो कथन I म़ें या कथन II म़ें दी गई
का उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है जब कक कथन जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलए
।। म़ें दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने पयाभप्त है ।
के भलये पयाभप्त नहीं है D. कथन I और कथन II दोनों म़ें दी गई
B. यदद कथन ।। म़ें दी गई जानकारी अकेले जानकारी साथ म़ें प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलए
प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त है जब कक पयाभप्त नहीं है ।
कथन । म़ें दी गई जानकारी अकेले प्रश्न का E. कथन I और कथन II दोनों म़ें दी गई
उत्तर दे ने के भलये पयाभप्त नहीं है जानकारी साथ म़ें प्रश्न का उत्तर दे ने के भलए
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36. 7000 रुपयों को असमान रूप से दो र्ागों म़ें अनुपात 13:7 है । हे यर कदटंग के भलए पुरुर्ों द्वारा
पवर्ाक्जत ककया गया और योजना A, जो प्रनत वर्भ उपयोग ककए गए वाउचरों की संख्या पेडीयोर के
संयोक्जत होनेवाली 10% वापर्भक चक्रवद्
र धध ब्याज भलए पुरुर्ों द्वारा उपयोग ककए गए वाउचरों की
की दर से ब्याज प्रदान करती है तथा योजना B, संख्या की तल
ु ना म़ें 15 अधधक थी। सर्ी वाउचरो
जो 15% वापर्भक साधारर् ब्याज की दर से ब्याज का उपयोग ककया गया था।
प्रदान करती है म़ें क्रमश: 2 वर्भ और 3 वर्भ के 39. पेडीयोर वाउचरों का उपयोग करने वाली मदहलाओं
भलए ननवेश ककया गया। यदद योजना A म़ें ककए की संख्या हे यर कदटंग वाउचरों का उपयोग करने
गए ननवेश से प्राप्त ब्याज योजना B म़ें ककए गए वाले लोगों की संख्या लगर्ग के लगर्ग ककतना
ननवेश से प्राप्त ब्याज के 84% है , तो योजना A प्रनतशत है ?
म़ें ननवेभशत धनराभश ज्ञात कऱें । A. 24% B. 15%
C. 19% D. 22%
A. 4200 रुपये B. 2700 रुपये
E. 17%
C. 3000 रुपये D. 4000 रुपये 40. निर्दे श: जानकारी का ध्यानपूवभक अध्ययन कऱें और
E. 4500 रुपये ननम्नभलखखत प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें :
37. एक थैले म़ें लाल ग़ें दों की संख्या X और हरी ग़ें दों एक सैलून ने मुफ्त हे यर कदटंग और पेडीयोर के
की संख्या 5 है । थैले से एक के बाद एक बबना भलए 450 वाउचर पवतररत ककए। हे यर कदटंग
प्रनतस्थापन के 2 ग़ें द़ें यादृक्छक रूप से ननकाली वाउचर की संख्या पेडीयोर वाउचरों की संख्या से
जाती हैं, दोनों ग़ें दों के लाल होने की प्रानयकता 3/7 130 अधधक थी। पेडीयोर वाउचर का उपयोग
है । X का मान या होगा? करने वाले पुरुर्ों और मदहलाओं की संख्या के बीच
A. 10 B. 15
अनुपात 13:7 है । हे यर कदटंग के भलए पुरुर्ों द्वारा
C. 13 D. 20
E. 22 उपयोग ककए गए वाउचरों की संख्या पेडीयोर के
38. A अकेले ककसी कायभ को 20 ददनों म़ें कर सकता भलए पुरुर्ों द्वारा उपयोग ककए गए वाउचरों की
है । B, A से 25% अधधक कायभकुशल है । A और संख्या की तुलना म़ें 15 अधधक थी। सर्ी वाउचरो
B साथ म़ें कायभ प्रारं र् करते हैं और 4 ददन कायभ का उपयोग ककया गया था।
करते हैं। यदद C अकेले शेर् कायभ को 22 ददनों म़ें यदद पेडीयोर वाउचर रखने वाले 30 लोगों ने
परू ा करता हो, तो C को परू ा कायभ अकेले समाप्त मैनीयोर सपवभस ली और हे यर कदटंग वाउचर रखने
करने म़ें ककतने ददन लग़ें गे? वाले 50% लोगों ने मैनीयोर सपवभस ली, तो
A. 30 B. 35 ककतने लोगों ने मैनीयोर सपवभस का उपयोग ककया?
C. 40 D. 42 A. 160 B. 150
E. 45 C. 170 D. 175
निर्दे श (39-43): जानकारी का ध्यानपूवक
भ E. इनम़ें से कोई नहीं
अध्ययन कऱें और ननम्नभलखखत प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें : 41. ककतने पुरुर्ों ने पेडीयोर वाउचर का उपयोग
एक सैलून ने मुफ्त हे यर कदटंग और पेडीयोर के ककया?
भलए 450 वाउचर पवतररत ककए। हे यर कदटंग A. 94 B. 100
वाउचर की संख्या पेडीयोर वाउचरों की संख्या से C. 86 D. 104
E. 98
130 अधधक थी। पेडीयोर वाउचर का उपयोग
42. निर्दे श: जानकारी का ध्यानपूवभक अध्ययन कऱें और
करने वाले पुरुर्ों और मदहलाओं की संख्या के बीच
ननम्नभलखखत प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें :
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एक सैलून ने मुफ्त हे यर कदटंग और पेडीयोर के 45. निर्दे श: दी गई ताभलका एक कंपनी द्वारा चार वर्ों
भलए 450 वाउचर पवतररत ककए। हे यर कदटंग म़ें उत्पाददत कमीजों की संख्या और गुर्वत्ता
वाउचर की संख्या पेडीयोर वाउचरों की संख्या से परीक्षर् म़ें पविल कमीजों का प्रनतशत को दशाभती
130 अधधक थी। पेडीयोर वाउचर का उपयोग है । दी गई ताभलका का ध्यानपव
ू क
भ अध्ययन कऱें
करने वाले पुरुर्ों और मदहलाओं की संख्या के बीच और नीचे ददए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें :
अनुपात 13:7 है । हे यर कदटंग के भलए पुरुर्ों द्वारा
उपयोग ककए गए वाउचरों की संख्या पेडीयोर के
भलए पुरुर्ों द्वारा उपयोग ककए गए वाउचरों की
संख्या की तल
ु ना म़ें 15 अधधक थी। सर्ी वाउचरो
का उपयोग ककया गया था।
Note: गुर्वत्ता परीक्षर् म़ें पविल कमीजों नहीं
ककतने पुरुर्ों ने हे यर कदटंग वाउचर का उपयोग
बेचा गया।
ककया?
वर्भ 2014 की तल
ु ना म़ें वर्भ 2017 म़ें गर्
ु वत्ता
A. 105 B. 110
C. 119 D. 290 परीक्षर् म़ें पविल कमीजों की संख्या ककतने
E. 120 प्रनतशत तक कम हुई है ?
43. परु
ु र्ों और मदहलाओं द्वारा उपयोग ककए गए A. 40.75 % B. 43.75%
पेडीयोर वाउचरों की संख्या के बीच अंतर या है ? C. 42.75% D. 45.75%
A. 54 B. 56 E. 44.75%
C. 58 D. 48 46. निर्दे श: दी गई ताभलका एक कंपनी द्वारा चार वर्ों
E. 62 म़ें उत्पाददत कमीजों की संख्या और गुर्वत्ता
44. निर्दे श: दी गई ताभलका एक कंपनी द्वारा चार वर्ों
परीक्षर् म़ें पविल कमीजों का प्रनतशत को दशाभती
म़ें उत्पाददत कमीजों की संख्या और गुर्वत्ता
है । दी गई ताभलका का ध्यानपूवक
भ अध्ययन कऱें
परीक्षर् म़ें पविल कमीजों का प्रनतशत को दशाभती
और नीचे ददए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर द़ें :
है । दी गई ताभलका का ध्यानपव
ू क
भ अध्ययन कऱें
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बेची गईं थीं। तो उस वर्भ अक्जभत राजस्व (करोड आकारो के बेचे गए वॉस बॉस की कुल संख्या
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खचभ ज्ञात कऱें , यदद समान वर्भ म़ें उसकी बचत 69. निर्दे श: ननम्नभलखखत संख्या श्ंखला म़ें कौन सा
4000 रुपये है । यह ददया गया है कक वर्भ 2001 मान गलत है ?
म़ें A और B की आय का योग 25000 रुपये है । 2, 6, 10, 19, 36, 69, 134
A. 36 B. 19
A. 5000 रुपये B. 10500 रुपये
C. 10 D. 6
C. 9500 रुपये D. 7500 रुपये E. 2
E. 8500 रुपये 70. निर्दे श: ननम्नभलखखत संख्या श्ंखला म़ें कौन सा
64. राम और श्याम की आयु म़ें 2:6 का अनुपात है । मान गलत है ?
पांच वर्भ बाद उनकी आयु का अनुपात 6:8 हो 251,252,254,227,243,118,154
A. 251 B. 252
जाएगा। 10 वर्भ बाद उनकी औसत आयु (वर्भ म़ें ) C. 254 D. 227
ककतनी होगी? E. 118
A. 12 B. 13 71. Direction: Read the given passage
C. 14 D. 15 carefully and answer the questions that
E. 16 follow. Certain words are printed in bold
to help you locate them while answering
65. एक कंटे नर म़ें 2 : 3 के अनपु ात म़ें क्स्प्रट और
some of these.
पानी का भमश्र् है और दस
ू रे म़ें 3:2 के अनुपात Advice about the art of interview
म़ें क्स्प्रट और पानी का भमश्र् है । दस
ू रे से ककतनी preparation and how to craft the perfect
CV isn’t enough to put every student on
मात्रा पहले कंटे नर के 10 लीटर के साथ भमधश्त a path to a career they want. About one
की जानी चादहए ताकक पररर्ामी भमश्र् का अनुपात in three graduates end up being
4 : 5 हो जाए? “mismatched” to the jobs they find after
leaving university, research by
A. 2.86 लीटर B. 3.45 लीटर Universities UK suggests.
C. 4.31 लीटर D. 5.67 लीटर These mismatched graduates face
poorer prospects and lower earnings
E. 8.94 लीटर
than their peers who embark on careers
66. निर्दे श: ननम्नभलखखत संख्या श्ंखला म़ें कौन सा that are a better fit for the knowledge
मान गलत है ? and skills they have acquired through
three or four years of study. It suggests
0.5 , 2, 1, 4, 32, 512
that traditional careers advice isn’t
A. 0.5 B. 2
working.
C. 4 D. 32
The problem isn’t necessarily that too
E. 512
many students are taking the wrong
67. निर्दे श: ननम्नभलखखत संख्या श्ंखला म़ें कौन सा course. There is little evidence that
मान गलत है ? graduates are studying the “wrong”
4, 5.1, 7.3, 10.6, 15, 20, 27.1 subjects, according to the UUK research,
A. 7.3 B. 20 since most are on courses that offer
C. 27.1 D. 4 subject knowledge and employability
E. 15 skills that are very much in demand.
Instead, students need better careers
68. निर्दे श: ननम्नभलखखत संख्या श्ंखला म़ें कौन सा
advice that will help them define their
मान गलत है ? skills and attributes – and understand
2, 3, 8, 31, 154, 924, 6460 how these match different career
A. 3 B. 31 options. Students also need help finding
C. 154 D. 924 out which skills they’ll need to break into
E. 6460 certain industries – particularly in
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sectors that aren’t good at diversifying to help you locate them while answering
their recruitment, or when they have no some of these.
family or social network of contacts to Advice about the art of interview
call on for help and advice. preparation and how to craft the perfect
Politicians complain of a skills gap, but CV isn’t enough to put every student on
graduates face an “experience gap” – a path to a career they want. About one
with many employers preferring to in three graduates end up being
recruit young people who have spent a “mismatched” to the jobs they find after
couple of years in the workplace rather leaving university, research by
than raw recruitments from university. Universities UK suggests.
To help graduates find the right jobs for These mismatched graduates face
them, lots of universities are poorer prospects and lower earnings
experimenting with new ways to make than their peers who embark on careers
their careers advice more accessible and that are a better fit for the knowledge
meaningful. and skills they have acquired through
At the University of Kent, students can three or four years of study. It suggests
use an online Careers Explorer service to that traditional careers advice isn’t
match their skills to career options, and working.
a work-study scheme that provides The problem isn’t necessarily that too
bursaries for work experience. Students many students are taking the wrong
at the University of Dundee can take course. There is little evidence that
employability modules in parallel with graduates are studying the “wrong”
their academic work, including online subjects, according to the UUK research,
and personal career planning sessions. since most are on courses that offer
Source: subject knowledge and employability
https://www.theguardian.com/higher- skills that are very much in demand.
education-network/2018/jan/25/too- Instead, students need better careers
many-graduates-are-mismatched-to- advice that will help them define their
their-jobs-whats-going-wrong skills and attributes – and understand
Which of the following statements is/ are how these match different career
true with respect to the passage? options. Students also need help finding
I. The graduates who do not end up out which skills they’ll need to break into
getting a job best suited to their certain industries – particularly in
knowledge and skill end up earning less sectors that aren’t good at diversifying
than their counterparts who pursue their recruitment, or when they have no
their skills. family or social network of contacts to
II. A lot of universities have come call on for help and advice.
forward to address the problem of Politicians complain of a skills gap, but
mismatched jobs. graduates face an “experience gap” –
III. The lack of good pieces of career with many employers preferring to
advice causes graduates to enter into recruit young people who have spent a
professions that are not in sync with couple of years in the workplace rather
their skill and profession. than raw recruitments from university.
A. Only I B. Only II To help graduates find the right jobs for
C. Both I and II D. Both II and III them, lots of universities are
E. All I, II and III experimenting with new ways to make
72. Direction: Read the given passage their careers advice more accessible and
carefully and answer the questions that meaningful.
follow. Certain words are printed in bold
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At the University of Kent, students can E. Students require help in finding the
use an online Careers Explorer service to skills required to get into employment
match their skills to career options, and sectors at a time when they do not
a work-study scheme that provides have access to good careers advice
bursaries for work experience. Students through their family and peers.
at the University of Dundee can take 74. With reference to the context of the
employability modules in parallel with passage, what can be inferred from the
their academic work, including online line, “Politicians complain of a skills gap,
and personal career planning sessions. but graduates face an “experience
Source: gap””?
https://www.theguardian.com/higher- A. The politicians have not been able to
education-network/2018/jan/25/too- properly analyse the root cause of the
many-graduates-are-mismatched-to- problem that lands up a student in an
their-jobs-whats-going-wrong undesirable job.
Which of the following myths does the B. The politicians have rightfully
author break in the passage? identified the major cause of the
A. The skills acquired by graduates is unemployment problem.
not equivalent to the degree they have C. The problem of “experience gap” is
achieved. identified and well- addressed by the
B. Instead of a wrong choice of an politicians.
academic course, the problem lies in D. The priority of the politicians is
the lack of provision of a good career disoriented as they emphasize more on
advice, which is well- matched with the experience than on skills.
skill and knowledge of a graduate. E. None of these.
C. The fact that the courses available at
75. Direction: Read the given passage
universities are not skill oriented,
carefully and answer the questions that
pushes the graduates to be caught up
follow. Certain words are printed in bold
in wrong jobs.
to help you locate them while answering
D. The career advices being provided at
some of these.
the universities do not effectively
Advice about the art of interview
analyse the potential of a graduate and
preparation and how to craft the perfect
provide them with good career option.
CV isn’t enough to put every student on
E. None of these.
73. With which of the following statements a path to a career they want. About one
is the author most likely to agree? in three graduates end up being
A. Most of the students often enrol in “mismatched” to the jobs they find after
courses that do not offer subject leaving university, research by
knowledge and employability skills that Universities UK suggests.
are in demand. These mismatched graduates face
B. The initiatives being taken by the poorer prospects and lower earnings
Universities to provide accessible career than their peers who embark on careers
options may not be successful. that are a better fit for the knowledge
C. The traditional careers advice would and skills they have acquired through
work if they are directed towards skill three or four years of study. It suggests
development rather than imparting that traditional careers advice isn’t
theoretical knowledge. working.
D. The employers have a tendency to The problem isn’t necessarily that too
recruit recruits from Universities as many students are taking the wrong
they can be hired at significantly low course. There is little evidence that
remunerations. graduates are studying the “wrong”
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subjects, according to the UUK research, 76. Which of the following words is MOST
since most are on courses that offer OPPOSITE in meaning to "embark" as
subject knowledge and employability given in the passage?
skills that are very much in demand. A. Undertake B. Process
Instead, students need better careers C. Reject D. Apprehend
advice that will help them define their E. Deceive
skills and attributes – and understand 77. Direction: In the following question, a
how these match different career word is given that is followed by three
options. Students also need help finding statements. All these three statements
out which skills they’ll need to break into carry the given word. Identify the
sentence(s) in which the word fits to
certain industries – particularly in
make them grammatically correct and
sectors that aren’t good at diversifying
meaningful.
their recruitment, or when they have no
Hamper
family or social network of contacts to
I. The Centre’s move to direct oil
call on for help and advice.
marketing companies to lower auto fuel
price hampers the confidence of oil
Politicians complain of a skills gap, but companies in investments made in
graduates face an “experience gap” – India.
with many employers preferring to II. Metro Railway services were
recruit young people who have spent a hampered for 15 minutes on Monday
couple of years in the workplace rather afternoon.
than raw recruitments from university. III. High street retailers, Marks &
To help graduates find the right jobs for Spencer and John Lewis & Partners,
them, lots of universities are have also released their own hampers
experimenting with new ways to make which are far more affordable than the
their careers advice more accessible and luxury offerings.
meaningful. A. Only I B. Both I and II
At the University of Kent, students can C. Only III D. Both II and III
use an online Careers Explorer service to E. All I, II and III
match their skills to career options, and 78. Direction: In the following question, a
a work-study scheme that provides word is given that is followed by three
bursaries for work experience. Students statements. All these three statements
at the University of Dundee can take carry the given word. Identify the
employability modules in parallel with sentence(s) in which the word fits to
make them grammatically correct and
their academic work, including online
meaningful.
and personal career planning sessions.
Tact
Source:
I. The kind judge was tactful when he
https://www.theguardian.com/higher-
informed the dancer of her elimination
education-network/2018/jan/25/too-
from the show.
many-graduates-are-mismatched-to- II. They came up with a tactfully to
their-jobs-whats-going-wrong reach their destination in the fastest
75. Which of the following words is MOST time possible.
SIMILAR in meaning to the "evidence" as III. He had an engaging personality and
given in the passage? used tact in dealing with his patients.
A. Result B. Proof A. Only I B. Only III
C. Feature D. Rustic C. Both I and II D. Both I and III
E. Misnomer E. All I, II and III
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consists of the first part of three F) that have made the social
sentences and Column II consists of the networking site the market giant it is
remaining part of those three sentences. today.
Match column I with column II, so that A. B-E and C-F
the sentences formed are meaningful B. A-E, B-F and C-D
and grammatically correct. C. A-F and C-D
I. D. B-F
A) Overfishing can wreak havoc to E. A-E and C-F
marine ecology and completely 85. Direction: In the following questions,
B) Unsustainable fishing practices over two columns I and II, each containing
the last few decades have pushed three sentences are given. Column I
C) Oil destroys the insulating and consists of the first part of three
water-repellent properties of sentences and Column II consists of the
II. remaining part of those three sentences.
D) eventually accumulating in remote Match column I with column II, so that
areas of the world’s oceans. the sentences formed are meaningful
E) our oceans to a point where they and grammatically correct.
may now be on the verge of collapse. I
F) the marine animals, exposing them A) Elephants prefer one tusk over the
to harsh environment. other,
A. B-E and C-F B) Elephants use their feet to listen,
B. A-E, B-F and C-D they can pick up
C. A-F and C-D C) Elephants herds are matriarchal,
D. B-F with older females taking
E. A-E and C-F II.
84. Direction: In the following questions, D) care of the calves and protecting
two columns I and II, each containing them while travelling from place to
three sentences are given. Column I place.
consists of the first part of three E) just as humans are mostly either left
sentences and Column II consists of the or right-handed.
remaining part of those three sentences. F) sub-sonic rumblings made by other
Match column I with column II, so that elephants, through vibrations in the
the sentences formed are meaningful ground.
and grammatically correct. A. B-E and C-F
I. B. A-E, B-F and C-D
A) At Harvard, Sheryl founded a group C. A-F and C-D
meant to encourage women D. B-F
B) Sheryl Sandberg is responsible for E. A-E and C-F
spearheading several successful 86. Direction: In the given question, a part
Facebook projects of the sentence is printed in bold. Below
C) In the hall of fame of women the sentence, three alternatives to the
breaking the glass ceiling and painting bold part are given which may help
their name on it, improve the sentence. Choose the
II. option that reflects the correct use of the
D) and ended up becoming the first phrase in the context of the sentence. In
Indian woman to obtain a degree in case the given sentence is correct, your
Western medicine in the late 1800s. answer is (E), i.e., "No correction
E) to know so much about them as required".
possible.
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No other region in the world illustrates More than anything, it is the human
the chronic nature of displacing cost of disasters that are the most
caused by extreme whether events compelling argument for action.
and climate change more than Asia and i. the human cost of disasters that the
the Pacific. most compelling
i. Chronic nature of displacement caused ii. the human cost of disasters that is
by extreme weather. the more compelling
ii. Chronic nature of displacement iii. the human cost of disasters that is
caused by extreme whether. the most compelling
iii. Chronic nature of displace caused by A. Only i B. Only ii
C. Only iii D. Both ii and iii
extreme weather.
E. No correction required
A. Only i B. Only ii
89. Direction: In the given question, a part
C. Only iii D. Both ii and iii
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below
E. No correction required
the sentence, three alternatives to the
87. Direction: In the given question, a part bold part are given which may help
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below improve the sentence. Choose the
the sentence, three alternatives to the option that reflects the correct use of the
bold part are given which may help phrase in the context of the sentence. In
improve the sentence. Choose the case the given sentence is correct, your
option that reflects the correct use of the answer is (E), i.e., "No correction
phrase in the context of the sentence. In required".
case the given sentence is correct, your Our Integrated Child Development
answer is (E), i.e., "No correction Services, meant to provide nutrition and
required". childcare up to six year of age, lack
The recent incidents of drug overdose- greatly in qualitatively and
related deaths has brought the coverage.
spotlight back in the drug menace in i. years of age, lack greatly in quality
the state and on the role of the Punjab and coverage
Police in curbing it. ii. years of age, lack greatly in
i. Overdosing-related deaths have qualitatively and coverage
brought the spotlight back over the drug iii. year of age, lack greatly in quality
ii. Overdose-related deaths have and coverage
brought the spotlight back on the drug A. Only i B. Only ii
C. Only iii D. Both i and ii
iii. Overdose-related deaths having
E. No correction required
brought the spotlight back on the drug
90. Direction: In the given question, a part
A. Only i B. Only ii
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below
C. Only iii D. Both ii and iii
the sentence, three alternatives to the
E. No correction required bold part are given which may help
88. Direction: In the given question, a part improve the sentence. Choose the
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below option that reflects the correct use of the
the sentence, three alternatives to the phrase in the context of the sentence. In
bold part are given which may help case the given sentence is correct, your
improve the sentence. Choose the answer is (E), i.e., "No correction
option that reflects the correct use of the required".
phrase in the context of the sentence. In The role of meritocracy in Chinese
case the given sentence is correct, your history, focused on the so-called
answer is (E), i.e., "No correction examining system, have been a
required". matter of long scholarly scrutiny.
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i. focused on the so-called examination bold are correctly spelt and appropriate
system, has in the context of the sentence then mark
ii. focused on the so-said examination option E, i.e. 'All are correct', as your
system, has answer.
iii. focuses on the so-called examing She saw a fleet (A)/ of sheeps (B)/ in
system, have the nearby (C)/ sea shore. (D)
A. Only i B. Only ii A. 1 B. 2
C. Only iii D. Both ii and iii C. 3 D. 4
E. No correction required E. All are correct
91. Direction: In the question, one 94. Direction: In the question, one
sentence is given, and four words have sentence is given, and four words have
been given in bold denoted by (A), (B), been given in bold denoted by (A), (B),
(C) and (D). You have to decide which of (C) and (D). You have to decide which of
the following is inappropriate in the the following is inappropriate in the
context. If all the words are appropriate
context. If all the words are appropriate
in the context then mark ‘All correct’ as
in the context then mark ‘All correct’ as
your answer.
your answer.
The prices of electronic goods have
Indigestion (A) is often a sign of an
declined (A)/ dew to the (B)/
underline (B) problem, such as an
reduction in (C)/ import duty rates.
ulcer (C), rather than a condition (D) (D)
on its own. A. A B. B
A. A B. B C. C D. D
C. C D. D E. All are correct
E. All are correct 95. Direction: The following question
92. Direction: In the question, one carries a statement with four highlighted
sentence is given, and four words have words. The words are denoted by (A),
been given in bold denoted by (A), (B), (B), (C) and (D). One of these words
(C) and (D). You have to decide which of may either be misspelt or incorrect in
the following is inappropriate in the the given context. Identify the incorrect
context. If all the words are appropriate word. If all of the words are correct,
in the context then mark ‘All correct’ as mark option E, ‘All correct’ as your
your answer. answer.
A microwave heats food by causing (A) By created (A)/ the most precise (B)/
the molecules to vertebrate (B) but it lunar gravity (C)/ map, scientists (D)
certainly does not make food hope to find out what is beneath the
radioactive, (C) as a misconception lunar surface.
(D) suggests. A. A B. B
A. A B. B C. C D. D
C. C D. D E. All are correct
E. All are correct 96. Direction: In the given question, a
93. Direction: In the sentence given below, statement has been divided into five
four words printed in bold are given. segments, each of which is denoted by
These are numbered (1), (2), (3) and (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Rearrange all
(4). One of these words may either be the segments to form a coherent
wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the statement.
context of the sentence. Find out the A) however, the UPSC decided to
word that is inappropriate or wrongly B) cheating, the normal
spelt, if any. The number of that word is C) consequence is his disqualification,
your answer. If all the words printed in D) if an able-bodied student engages in
E) get the guidelines changed
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