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1. A cube is coloured yellow on all of its faces. It 2. Based on the above passage, the following
is then cut into 64 smaller cubes of equal size. assumptions have been made:
 How many smaller cubes will have only two 1. Just like the right to know, the right to
surfaces painted with yellow colour? vote should be included in the
(a) 12 fundamental rights.
(b) 8 2. It is not possible to contain corruption and
(c) 16 hold governments accountable without
(d) 24 informed citizenry and transparent
information.
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
Read the following two passages and answer the items (a) 1 only
that follow each passage. Your answers to these items (b) 2 only
should be based on the passages only. (c) Both 1 and 2
Passage – 1 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Democracy is for the people, of the people and by the
people must be remembered forever for the betterment Passage – 2
of the people. The betterment of the people is linked to Culture not only triggers technological and economic
the right to know. The elected representatives are the changes but also provides pathways to control them,
focal point of the will and authority of the people at allowing the democratic practices of independent
large. The moment they put in papers to contest journalism to be sustained in new forms. Even as they
election, they are subjected to public gaze and public successfully defend their professional ethics, however,
scrutiny. The flow of information is a prerequisite to journalists experience them as vulnerable to
bridging the gulf between the rulers and the ruled as it subversion in the face of technological and economic
affects the electorate's ability to evaluate the candidate. change. Indeed, independent journalists and the social
The voter should have at least the basic information groups who support them often feel as if they are
about the contesting candidates. Freedom of speech losing the struggle for autonomy. Just as current
and expression is basic to the availability of proper and anxieties have been triggered by computerization and
relevant information about the candidate. The right to digital news, so were earlier crises of journalism linked
vote is a constitutional right though not a fundamental to technological shifts that demanded new forms of
right but the right to make choices using a ballot is a economic organization. Digital production has created
part of the freedom of expression. Democracy requires extraordinary organizational upheaval and economic
an informed citizenry and transparency in information strain. At the same time, critical confrontations with
which are essential to its functioning to contain digital production have triggered innovative
corruption and to hold government and their organizational forms that allow new technologies to
instrumentalities accountable to the governed. The sustain, rather than undermine, the democratic culture
jurisprudence of democracy is envisaged in the and institution of news production. If news producers
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948. are making efforts to adapt professional journalism to
European Convention for the Protection of Human the digital age while maintaining journalistic civil
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms establishes a values, there are parallel adaptations from the digital
presumptive right to freedom to seek, receive and side: digital journalism becoming more like
impart information and ideas of all kinds. professional journalism.

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3. Which of the following is/are the most 6. The marks obtained by seven students A, B, C,
rational and logical inference/inferences that D, E, F and G in a class are compared. All

can be drawn from the passage?
these students obtained different marks. C
1. Professional ethics in journalism is
scored more marks than E, but less than A. G
susceptible to changes because such ethics
is developed as a result of technological scored the highest marks. Marks scored by A

and economic changes. are greater than only three students. Marks
2. Independent journalists have lost their scored by F are less than B. D scored the
autonomy as a result of artificial lowest marks. Who scored the third highest
intelligence.
marks in the class?
Select the correct answer from the code given
(a) A
below.
(a) 1 only (b) C
(b) 2 only (c) F
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) B
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

7. Seven girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 and G7 are

4. Which one of the following statements best
sitting in a row, facing the North direction (not
reflects the crux of the passage?
(a) With technological shifts and economic necessarily in the same order). G5 is at one of
strain, digital journalism has had a the ends. G1 is fifth to the left of G5. G2 is not
negative impact on the news industry. an immediate neighbor of G1 or G5. G3 is third
(b) Every kind of journalism, be it
to the left of G2. Only G4 is sitting between G1
professional or digital, prospers in a
and G2. Only two girls are sitting between G4
matrix form of organization. .
and G6. Who is sitting fifth from the left end?
(c) In the era of digital news and related
organisational upheaval, journalists would (a) G7
have to give up their professional ethics. (b) G2
(d) Digital news has disrupted not only (c) G4
professional ethics and organizations, but
(d) G6
also established new forms of
organizations.
8. If 10th May 1857 was Sunday, then what day

5. The present ages of Sumit and Mohit are in the of the week would 20th September 1961 have
ratio 5:4. Three years hence, the sum of their been?
ages will be 60. What is Mohit’s present age? (a) Wednesday
(a) 24 years
(b) Friday
(b) 27 years
(c) Tuesday
(c) 40 years
(d) None of these (d) Thursday
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9. A number when divided by 232 gives 92 as 12. Two statements S1 and S2 are given below

 remainder. If the same number is divided by followed by a Question:

29, what will be the remainder?

(a) 3 Four friends P, Q, R and S went to a restaurant

(b) 5 for dinner party and sat around a circular table

(c) 6 facing the centre.

(d) 4

S1: P and S sat opposite to each other.

10. P sold his used car to Q at a loss of 20%, while S2: P sat second to the right of S. R was an
Q sold this car to R at a profit of 12.5%. If R
immediate neighbor of P.
bought it from Q at a price of Rs. 3,96,000,

then what would have been the profit or loss

Question: Who sat to the immediate right of
earned by P if he had sold his car directly to R
R?
at Rs. 3,96,000?

(a) Loss of 10%

Which one of the following is correct in
(b) Loss of 20%
respect of the above Statements and the
(c) Profit of 10%
Question?
(d) Profit of 20%
(a) Both S1 and S2 together are sufficient to

answer the Question, but neither S1 alone

11. Consider the following.
nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the
676 : 51 :: 729 : ?
Question.
Select the suitable term from the given
(b) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the
alternatives, so that the second pair of numbers
Question.
follows the same relationship as the first pair.
(c) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to
(a) 48
answer the Question.
(b) 27
(d) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the
(c) 53
Question.
(d) 38
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13. Two statements S1 and S2 are given below 15. In a certain coding language, HENCE is coded
followed by a Question: as FGLEC. What shall THERE be in that
 code?
(a) RFCPC
S1: P is the daughter of Q and the sister of T. P (b) RJGTC
has only one brother. (c) RJCTC
S2: S is the son of R and the husband of Q. U (d) RICTG

is the brother of T.
Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following three passages and answer the
Question: How is R related to U? items that follow each passage. Your answers to these
items should be based on the passages only.
Passage – 1
Which one of the following is correct in
The paradox of plenty in agriculture implies that a
respect of the above Statements and the bumper crop reaped by the farmers brings a smaller
Question? total income to them. The fall in the income or revenue
of the farmer because of the bumper crop is because
(a) Both S1 and S2 together are sufficient to
with greater supply the prices of the crop decline
answer the Question, but neither S1 alone drastically and in the context of inelastic demand for
nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the them, bring about a fall in the income of the farmers.
Question. Thus, bumper crop, instead of raising their incomes,
reduces them. The reason for this lies in the elasticity
(b) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the
of demand for foodstuff. The demand for foodstuff is
Question. inelastic. An increase in their supply tends to lower
(c) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to their price. The lower price does not increase the
answer the Question. demand for it as per the law of demand or a normal
price-demand relationship. Thus, a large harvest tends
(d) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the
to bring low revenue to the farmers.
Question.
16. Which of the following is/are the most
14. Pipe P can fill a tank in 45 minutes, while pipe rational and logical inference/inferences that
can be made from the passage?
Q can empty the same tank in 60 minutes.
1. To protect the farmers against the fall in
Both pipes were opened at 10 AM, when the income, they should not aim for a bumper
tank was three-fourth filled with water. 20 crop.
2. Change in the demand inelasticity for
minutes thereafter, pipe P was replaced by a
foodstuff can help resolve the issue of
pipe whose efficiency was double than that of
falling prices.
P. When will the tank get filled completely? Select the correct answer from the code given
(a) At 10:25 AM below.
(a) 1 only
(b) At 10:30 AM
(b) 2 only
(c) At 10:35 AM (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) At 10:40 AM (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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17. Which one of the following statements best 18. Which one of the following statements best
reflects the message of the author of the reflects the crux of the passage given above?

passage? (a) Attitudes are a clearer predictor of
(a) Farmers need to think of some other
intentions because unlike risk perceptions
avenues besides agriculture for ensuring
they have certainty.
consistent income.
(b) Factors affecting attitude-behaviour
(b) Export of bumper crops can help address
correspondence also impact the risk
the issue of falling prices and protect the
farmers. perception-behaviour correspondence in

(c) For consistent income, farmers should be the same manner.

given more subsidies and their income (c) With more accessibility and stability,
should be made tax free. perceived risk can be a more potent
(d) Paradox of plenty in agriculture is a mechanism for predicting intentions.
negative reinforcement for farmers which
(d) The behaviour towards a healthy life is
dents their growth prospects.
majorly dependent on the perceived risk
for disease.
Passage – 2
Perceived risk for disease is included as a predictor of
intentions and behaviour in many health behaviour Passage – 3
theories. However, perceived risk is not always a Women's health and safety is an important area of
strong predictor of intentions and behaviours. One focus. HIV/AIDS is becoming an increasingly
reason may be suboptimal conceptualization and impactful issue for women. This can be related to
measurement of risk perceptions; in particular,
women having fewer opportunities for health
research may not capture the conviction and certainty
education, unequal power in sexual partnerships, or
with which a risk perception is held. The rich and
because of gender-based violence. Maternal health is
independent literature on attitudes might be leveraged
also an issue of specific concern. In many countries,
to explore whether the conviction is an important
moderator of the effects of risk perceptions on women have limited access to prenatal and infant care

intentions and behaviour. Attitudes are more predictive and are more likely to experience complications during
of intentions when they are high in multiple aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. This is a critical concern in
attitude strength, including attitude certainty and being countries where girls marry and have children before
more accessible and stable over time. Working from they are ready; often well before the age of 18. Quality
the assumption that risk perceptions have a similar
maternal health care can provide an important entry
structure and function to attitudes, we consider
point for information and services that empower
whether factors known to strengthen the attitude-
mothers as informed decision-makers concerning their
behaviour correspondence might also strengthen the
health and the health of their children.
risk perception-behaviour correspondence.
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19. Which of the following are the possible 23. A school started at 09:30 a.m. and ended at
reasons for poor health among women? 01:28 p.m. Four classes were held during this

1. Poor health facilities time. If there was a 6 minutes break between
2. Gender-based violence any two classes, then the duration of each class

3. Disadvantageous social status must have been

(a) 50 minutes
4. Child marriages
(b) 45 minutes
Select the correct answer from the code given
(c) 40 minutes
below.
(d) 55 minutes
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only 24. Atul knows that Arun's age is more than 13
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only years, but less than 18 years. Snehlata knows
(d) All 1, 2, 3 and 4 that Arun's age is more than 16 years, but less
than 20 years. If both of them are correct, then
20. Hina is taller than Mona but shorter than which of the following statements is definitely
Soniya. Mona is shorter than Alka but taller true?
than Rahul. Who is the shortest among them? (a) Arun is 17 years old.
(a) Alka (b) Arun is 16 or 17 years old.
(c) Arun is 17 or 18 years old.
(b) Mona
(d) Arun is 16 or 18 years old.
(c) Rahul
(d) Hina
25. The angle between the hands of a clock at 8:30
is what percent more than the angle between
21. If the L.C.M of three numbers, which are in
the hands of a clock at 4:15?
the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5, is 3600, then what must (a) 50%
be their H.C.F.? (b) 75%
(a) 60 (c) 100%
(b) 30 (d) 120%
(c) 90
(d) 120 26. A politician told in an interview that he spent
one-fourth of his life as ‘Karyakarta’, one-fifth

22. The length of a swimming pool is 30 m 34 cm of his life as a member of legislative assembly,
one-third life as the Prime Minister, and 13
and breadth is 18 m 4 cm. If square tiles are to
years as a member of ‘Marg-darshak Mandal’.
be laid on the floor of the pool, then what will
What must be the present age of this
be the minimum number of tiles required?
politician?
(a) 802
(a) 60 years
(b) 814 (b) 65 years
(c) 810 (c) 70 years
(d) 824 (d) 75 years
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Directions for the following 5 (five) items: 27. Based on the above passage, the following

Read the following two passages and answer the items assumptions have been made:

that follow each passage. Your answers to these items 1. Beijing is more polluted than any other
should be based on the passages only. city in China, but not as polluted as New
Passage – 1 York or London.
Risks from dirty air vary between cities. Londoners 2. Even though it is unethical to test the
and New Yorkers are at greater risk of dying when toxicity of air pollutants on humans, it’s
smog concentrations surge than are inhabitants of known that they are adversely affected by
Beijing. Each milligram of PM 2.5 in dirty air in Milan severe air pollution.
is more likely to generate reactive species of oxygen
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
(free radicals) that stress the body than it is in Lahore
(a) 1 only
or Los Angeles. Residents of cities in eastern China,
(b) 2 only
such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing, have a
(c) Both 1 and 2
higher death risk per unit increase of PM
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2.5 concentration (despite medium to lower

concentrations of total PM 2.5) than do residents in

28. Which of the following is/are the most
cities elsewhere in the country. To put it another way,
rational and logical inference/inferences that
each milligram of PM 2.5 in these eastern cities is
can be made from the passage?
more toxic than it is in the rest of China. And Beijing’s
1. Animal testing results with regards to air
winter smog is more deadly than that in Guangzhou —
pollution need not necessarily be true for
a similarly sized city located much farther south. Cell
humans too.
and animal studies back up these findings (it is
2. The geographical location of a city may
unethical to test the toxicity of air pollutants directly
affect the strength of ill-effects caused by
on humans). For example, the lungs of mice that had
similar concentrations of PM2.5.
been exposed for 24 hours to PM 2.5 from California
Select the correct answer from the code given
were more inflamed than those of mice exposed to
below.
similar concentrations of PM 2.5 in the air from China.
(a) 1 only
The difference could reflect higher levels of organic

carbon and copper in Californian traffic fumes, (b) 2 only

although it is hard to translate findings from animal (c) Both 1 and 2

models to humans. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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29. Which one of the following statements best 30. Which of the following is/are the most
reflects the message of the author of the rational and logical inference/inferences that

passage? can be made from the passage?
(a) USA and China are the most affected 1. To ensure educated politicians, there
countries due to air pollution around the should be some minimum educational
world. qualification criteria to fight elections.
(b) Air pollution caused by PM 2.5 not only
2. There is no necessary correlation between
has a quantitative dimension, but also a
education and performance in politics.
qualitative dimension.
Select the correct answer from the code given
(c) Measuring only PM2.5 is not the best
below.
pollution handling mechanism; studies
(a) 1 only
must include PM10 as well.
(b) 2 only
(d) Learning from USA and China, India
(c) Both 1 and 2
should ensure that its major cities are not
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
severely affected due to PM2.5.

Passage – 2 31. Which one of the following statements best

For any developing country, education is the most reflects the crux of the passage?
crucial aspect in every area may it be human (a) It is the politics in India which has resulted
development or mechanical development. Seeing the in poor education levels among the people.
present-day situation of Indian politicians, the need for (b) Uneducated politicians are a curse for the
educated ones can be seen as they are unaware of the Indian nation and should be banned.
history of politics and have knowledge limited to their (c) Like any other profession, politics too
regions and constituencies. Also, we cannot expect needs educated people.
illiterate politicians to understand global politics. They (d) Political Science education is the
don’t have any knowledge regarding the global foundation of any developing country in
economy and how things run in advanced countries.
the world.
They focus more on short-term benefits. Uneducated
politicians cannot face global changes and will have
32. If the denominator of a fraction is increased by
difficulty understanding diplomatic situations with
350% and the numerator is increased by
other countries of the world. It will also increase the
400%, the resultant fraction is 11/45. What
overall level of education in the country as more and
must have been the original fraction?
more people will get motivated to get literate. Greek
(a) 12/65
philosopher Aristotle said that the “educated differ
(b) 9/25
from the uneducated as much as the living differs from
the dead.” So, if we wish to serve our country, (c) 11/50

education provides a great benefit to an individual. (d) 21/92

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33. If the letters of the word ‘DIGITS’ are Directions for the following 2 (two) items:
rearranged in all possible ways to form new Read the following information carefully and answer
 the questions that follow.
words (using all the letters), then how many of
The table given below lists the literate and illiterate
these words begin with T?
population of five villages.
(a) 24 Village Literate population Illiterate population
(b) 60 P 5000 400
Q 6000 500
(c) 90 R 3500 600
(d) 120 S 1500 200
T 4500 300

The total female population of these five villages is

34. Consider the three Statements and the
13,500, and the pie chart given below shows the
Question given below: respective percentage share of the female population in
these five villages.
We have a sequence of 25 numbers with us.

I: The average of 25 numbers is 98.

II: The average of first 13 numbers is 102.4.
III: The average of last 13 numbers is 116.6.

Question: If 13th number is excluded, then

what is the average of the remaining 24
numbers?

35. What is the ratio of the total number of

Which one of the following is correct in illiterate people to the total number of literate
respect of the Question and the Statements? people in these five villages ?
(a) 16 : 3
(a) Statements I and II together are sufficient
(b) 41 : 4
to answer the Question (c) 4 : 41
(b) Statements I and III together are sufficient (d) 3 : 16

to answer the Question

36. Male population of village T is approximately
(c) All Statements I, II and III are required to what percent of the combined male population
answer the Question of villages P and R?
(a) 15%
(d) Even all the Statements I, II and III
(b) 25%
together are not sufficient to answer the (c) 13%
Question (d) 18%
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37. Three statements followed by two conclusions 39. You are given two similar sequences in two
are given below. You have to take the rows:

statements to be true even if they seem to be at Sequence-I: 12 6 9 22.5 78.75 354.37
variance from the commonly known facts. Sequence-II: 7 M N O P Q
Read all the conclusions and then decide
If both of them follow a particular pattern,
which of the given conclusion(s) logically
follows/follow from the statements, then what should be the entry in the place of O

disregarding the commonly known facts. in Sequence-II?

(a) 10.55
Statement-1: Only a few hardworking people (b) 25.5
are honest.
(c) 13.125
Statement-2: All honest people are brilliant.
(d) 32.815
Statement-3: Some hardworking people are
creative.
40. Consider the following equation, wherein

Conclusion - I: Some hardworking people are 3#005 is a five-digit number.

brilliant. 3#005 ÷ 185 = 173
Conclusion - II: Some hardworking people are
not honest.
Which of the following statements is/are true

with regards to the digit that is represented by

Which of the above conclusions is/are correct?
(a) Only Conclusion – I follows the symbol #?

(b) Only Conclusion – II follows I. # is the smallest even number.

(c) Both Conclusion – I and Conclusion – II II. 7 to the power # is completely divisible
follow
by 16.
(d) None of the Conclusions follows
III. # is not a prime number.

38. Anshika is older than Damini, while Priya is as

old as Seema. Simpy is younger than Lovely, Select the correct answer using the codes

who is as old as Seema. Damini is older than given below.

Priya. Who is the oldest of them? (a) Only I
(a) Damini (b) Both I and II
(b) Seema
(c) Only II
(c) Priya
(d) All I, II and III
(d) Anshika
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Directions for the following 5 (five) items: 42. Which one of the following statements best
Read the following three passages and answer the reflects the crux of the passage?
 (a) No right is sacrosanct, be it a legal right or
items that follow each passage. Your answers to these
a moral right.
items should be based on the passages only. (b) Implementation of some legal rights
Passage – 1 inspired by some moral rights is not
simple.
The justificatory relation between moral and legal
(c) Some laws seem to originate from moral
rights is complex. Some legal rights arguably find at rights.
least some of their moral justification in certain moral (d) Implementation of moral rights through
rights. Arguably there is something about moral rights laws should be made simple.

that counts in favour of their practical implementation

Passage – 2
and enforcement, such as through law. For instance, at Philosophers are rarely content to accept the status quo
times legal rights approximate their putative moral at face value. We want to know not so much how far
we’ve gone in quantifiable terms, but instead whether
counterparts, functioning as moral rights roughly
we are on the right track. It would be wrong to think
recognized in law. For example, the content of legal that philosophers agonize over every decision and
rights to life or liberty arguably partially mirrors moral policy constantly— that would make everyday life
impossible. However, we sometimes face serious
rights for the same values. Human rights law is often
issues, individually and as a society, when it is
considered to give legal recognition and even to appropriate to take the time to reflect on what we are
roughly mirror moral human rights. Given the doing and why. Thankfully, many great thinkers have
complexity and contingency of systems of positive contributed to a body of knowledge that will help us
sort out questions that vex us at this very fundamental
law, there is perhaps something simplistic in the
level. Not everyone has to dedicate his or her life to
mirroring view of how legal rights are justified by philosophy, but it offers tools to help us confront and
moral rights. resolve some of life’s most difficult problems—or to
recognize more clearly what makes them so
troublesome.
41. Based on the above passage, the following
assumptions have been made: 43. Which of the following is/are the most
1. The exact reason for the legal rational and logical inference/inferences that
can be drawn from the passage?
implementation of moral rights is
1. A philosopher's desire to evolve does not
unknown. necessarily mean challenging the status
2. Some man-made laws and moral laws are quo of society.
2. Understanding philosophy is not easy for
mirror views of each other.
the common man.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? Select the correct answer from the code given
(a) 1 only below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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44. Which one of the following statements best 46. Consider a two digit number and its reverse.
reflects the message of the author of the Which of the following may be true regarding
 passage? the two numbers?
(a) Philosophical tools, sharpened by
(a) Either both the numbers have to be even or
philosophers, can help in a deeper
both have to be odd.
understanding of life.
(b) If the first number is even, the sum is
(b) Philosophy offers the knowledge to solve
all kinds of life’s problems. even.
(c) Study of philosophy must be made (c) If the sum of the two numbers is even, the
necessary for policy makers and difference has to be odd.
bureaucrats. (d) The difference of the two numbers is a
(d) Philosophers are the most intelligent
multiple of 9.
people in society.

Directions for the following 3 (three) items:

Passage – 3
Cholera doesn't know borders. Despite being Consider the information given below and answer the
preventable and easily treatable, children continue to questions that follow.
suffer from potentially fatal diseases. In recent years
we've witnessed multiple outbreaks occur. The Seven boxes, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are kept one
intestinal infection often spreads because of a lack of above the other in a shelf. Each box is of a different
clean water and sanitation facilities. Children living in
weight, i.e. 5 kg, 8 kg, 10 kg, 12 kg, 15 kg, 18 kg and
volatile communities are particularly at risk.
20 kg, but not necessarily in the same order.
Thankfully, vaccines and treatments are available.
UNICEF is working to make sure that these provisions
reach the children that need them the most. The goal is Box Q is placed just below the box which is of 5 kg.
to make sure that by 2030 cholera is no longer a threat 10 kg box is placed just above 8 kg box. Three boxes
to public health. are placed between V and the box which is of 5 kg. 12
kg box is placed just above T, which is of 20 kg. Box
45. Based on the above passage, the following
V and box Q are neither of 10 kg nor 8 kg. Three
assumptions have been made:
boxes are placed between box P and box U. One box is
1. Children from regions like Africa are
placed between box V and box R. Box T is not placed
more prone to cholera due to its volatile
conditions. below box Q. One box is placed between box U and
2. Vaccines and treatments should not be the the box which is of 18 kg.
only approach to eliminate cholera by
2030. 47. Which box is placed just above box P?
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid? (a) T
(a) 1 only
(b) V
(b) 2 only
(c) R
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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48. What is the sum of the weights of box U and 52. If x and y are positive integers, such that y is a
box T? multiple of 5 and 2x + 3y = 180, then x must

(a) 25 kg be a multiple of which of the following?
(b) 15 kg
(a) 4
(c) 28 kg
(b) 6
(d) 32 kg
(c) 15
(d) 10
49. How many boxes are kept between box U and
the box which is of 15 kg?
(a) One 53. If z is the product of the integers from 1 to 80,

(b) Two then what is the greatest integer k for which 3k

(c) Three is a factor of z?
(d) Four (a) 23
(b) 36
50. Three bells in a temple toll at an interval of 10
(c) 15
seconds, 15 seconds and 25 seconds
(d) 30
respectively. If all of them tolled together at 4
AM, then how many more times will these
54. X travelled from place P to place Q. On the
bells toll together till 8 PM on the same day?
first day he covered 25% of the entire distance,
(a) 384
(b) 294 and on the second day he travelled 75% of the

(c) 364 remaining distance. After the first two days,

(d) 474 the distance left to be covered is 6 km less
than the distance he covered on the first day.
51. Two friends, Ankur and Ankit were told to
imagine one number each. From the Consider the following statements:
information they gave about the numbers they
1. Distance between P and Q is 96 km.
had imagined, the following is known:
2. Distance travelled on the second day is
1. The sum of the two numbers is 50.
more than that travelled on the first day by
2. The sum of the reciprocals of the two
25 km.
numbers is 1/12.
What must be the two numbers? Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(a) 20 and 30 (a) 1 only

(b) 24 and 36 (b) 2 only
(c) 28 and 22 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 36 and 14 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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55. P can finish a work in three-fourth of the time Direction for the following 2 (two) items:
taken by Q to finish the same work. The time Read the information given below carefully and
 answer the questions that follow.
taken by R to finish that work is equal to the
total time taken by P and Q together to finish In a group of 200 people, 100 people like party x, 120
the work. What is the ratio of the time taken to people like party y, 80 people like party z, and 10
people do not like any of these three parties. 100
finish the work when P, Q and R work
people like exactly one of these three parties.
together to that of the time taken by R working
alone? 58. What is the total number of people who like all
(a) 1 : 2 these three parties?
(a) 20
(b) 2 : 1
(b) 16
(c) 3 : 2 (c) 25
(d) 2 : 3 (d) 31

59. What is the total number of people who like

56. Study the following arrangement carefully and
exactly two of these three parties?
answer the question given below: (a) 86
Y?8K6U3&95$R+4@GAT#E7S (b) 60
(c) 70
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(d) 85
What is the sum of the numbers between $ and
60. Consider the following sequence.
% in the above arrangement?
8, 6, 13, 7, 38, 11, 163, 20, ?, ?
(a) 17 Find the missing numbers that should replace
(b) 14 the question marks (?) .
(c) 25 (a) 652, 25
(b) 788, 36
(d) 21
(c) 815, 56
(d) 588, 25
57. There are 31 cards numbered 1 to 31. Two
61. A team of two people has to be sent from a
cards are picked at random one by one without
company to give a presentation to the client.
replacement (i.e. the first card drawn is not There are five potential employees who can go
placed back in the deck of cards). What is the for the presentation. Sunita will go for the
probability that the sum of the numbers on presentation only if Rajesh does not go for the
presentation. What is the different number of
these 2 cards is odd?
possible teams that can be selected for the
(a) 8/31 presentation?
(b) 16/31 (a) 9
(c) 25/31 (b) 19
(c) 10
(d) 15/31
(d) 11
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Directions for the following 4 (four) items: Passage – 2
Read the following three passages and answer the Environmental toxins are unavoidable. They are in the
 items that follow each passage. Your answers to these
food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe,
items should be based on the passages only.
Passage – 1 and many household items we use every day. Largely
Agroecological approaches to food systems explain the invisible, most go undetected and are harmless if
dichotomy between transformative and conformist
exposure is limited. However, growth in industrial
agroecology. Conformist agroecology emphasizes the
manufacturing, fossil fuel consumption, and chemical-
food security rationale and proposes agroecological
practices as an add-on to the portfolio of “sustainable” intensive crop production has dramatically changed the
practices, such as climate-smart agriculture or scale and complexity of humans’ exposure to
“ecological” intensification. From another perspective,
environmental toxins, which can carry health risks
transformative agroecology focuses on food
sovereignty and food and nutrition security and ranging from mild skin irritation to deadly illness.
promotes agroecology as an interconnection between Addressing the threat that environmental toxins pose to
science, practice, and social movements. In other public health is not as simple as identifying harmful
words, agroecology is not solely a set of sustainable
substances and eliminating them. Many of the products
practices but a merging of approaches (science,
practices, and movements) to achieve sustainable, and processes contributing to environmental pollution
equitable, and just food systems while respecting are integral to modern life, and efforts to limit their use
ecological principles. Thereby, research on
are challenged by a lack of research into their effects
transformative agroecology would involve
anthropological methods (e.g., to assess local and by powerful economic forces.
knowledge, practices, and cultural values, and identify
community priorities as part of bottom-up approaches), 63. Which of the following is/are the most
alongside the application of multiple scientific
rational and logical inference/inferences that
disciplines that encourage interdisciplinary
methodologies. can be made from the passage?
1. Changes to products and processes
62. Which one of the following statements best
contributing to environmental pollution
reflects the crux of the passage?
will necessarily degrade modern lifestyle.
(a) Considering the long-term ill effects of
climate change on agriculture, 2. Increasing research on environmental
agroecology is the need of the hour. toxins alone cannot limit their use.
(b) Research is not only required in
Select the correct answer from the code given
transformative agroecology, but also in
conformist agroecology. below.
(c) The benefits of agroecology call for its (a) 1 only
adoption by the global community. (b) 2 only
(d) Research on transformative agroecology
(c) Both 1 and 2
needs both anthropological and scientific
dimensions. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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64. Which one of the following statements are the 66. P is the son of Q. Q and R are sisters, and they
possible implications of the passage? have one brother. S is the mother of Q and T.
 (a) Limiting exposure to toxins should be a
R is married to U.
priority over their elimination.
Which of the following statements is not true?
(b) Dedicated research and environmentalism
can help in limiting exposure to toxins in (a) U is the brother-in-law of T.
modern life. (b) S is the maternal grandmother of P.
(c) Elimination of toxins from modern life is (c) U is the uncle of P.
not possible as it is an integral part of life. (d) S is the sister-in-law of U.
(d) Complex processes of identification and
consequent elimination of toxins should be
made simple. 67. Consider the following sequence.
LQ, MS, OW, ?, VK
Passage – 3 Find the missing letters that should replace the
Riverine fisheries will have a knock-on effect due to question mark.
the changes in water flow and increased irrigation in
(a) RC
the agriculture sector to cope with the climate change
impact. The present study shows a very high (b) RB
perception existing in the fishing community about (c) BR
climate change observed in the last 10 years. About (d) TB
95% of fishermen understand temperature and sea
levels are changing, whereas 91% responded that
68. A cube has 6 symbols marked @, #, $, %, &
rainfall is changing, and salinity also is increasing and
86% think extreme rainfall is affecting productivity. and * on its faces. Three views of the cube are
Moreover, though the monsoon period is shorter than shown below:
the non-monsoon period, about 62.3% of the total fish
catch in River Cauvery takes place during the
monsoon. The variations in climate can enormously
impact inland fisheries, especially the riverine
resources, their productivity and sustainability.
If symbol # is at the bottom, then which
65. Which one of the following statements best symbol must be on the top?
reflects the crux of the passage? (a) $
(a) Irrespective of the source of fisheries, (b) @
climate change will negatively affect its
(c) &
production.
(b) Sustainable production of riverine (d) *
fisheries is possible by coping with
climate change. 69. How many numbers are there between 100 and
(c) Monsoon climate is crucial for fish 300 which are divisible by both 3 and 7?
production all around the world.
(a) 11
(d) Fish production from river Cauvery
constitutes a major chunk of inland fish (b) 12
production in India and hence it’s essential (c) 9
to preserve it. (d) 10
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70. Vikas starts from his home and walks 50 m 72. Who takes class just after E?
towards North. From there he turns left and (a) C

walks 60 m. After that, he turns left again and (b) B
walks 30 m. Then he again turns left and (c) A
walks 40 m. Then he turns right and walks 44 (d) Cannot be determined

m. After that, he finally turns left and walks 27

m to reach the post office. What is the shortest 73. B takes class at what time?
(a) 11:30 AM
distance between his home and the post office?
(b) 8:00 AM
(a) 24 m
(c) 11:45 AM
(b) 25 m
(d) 8:45 AM
(c) 18 m
(d) 35 m
74. How many teachers take classes between the
class time of E and G?
71. What is the number of triangles that can be
(a) Four
formed using 14 points in a plane, eight of
(b) Three
which are collinear?
(c) Two
(a) 264
(d) One
(b) 225
(c) 154 75. P and S are good in wrestling and judo. Q and
(d) 308 P are good in wrestling and boxing. T and S
are good in archery and judo. Q, T and R are
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: good in diving and boxing. Who is good in
Consider the information given below and answer the wrestling, archery and judo?
questions that follow. (a) P
(b) Q
Seven teachers A, B, C, D, E, F and G take classes at (c) R
different times - at 8:00 AM, 8:45 AM, 9:30 AM, (d) S
10:15 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM, but
not necessarily in the same order. 76. If all Sundays and all the odd Saturdays are
taken as holidays in an office, what could be

C does not take class at 8:00 AM. The number of the maximum possible working days in any
month of any year?
teachers, who take classes before E, is equal to the
(a) 25 days
number of teachers who take classes after G. At least
(b) 26 days
one teacher takes class between the class time of C and
(c) 27 days
A. F takes class just after A. B does not take class just
(d) 28 days
after E or G. D takes class at 12:30 PM.
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Directions for the following 4 (four) items: 78. Which one of the following statements best
Read the following two passages and answer the items reflects the message of the author of the
 that follow each passage. Your answers to these items
passage?
should be based on the passages only.
Passage – 1 (a) Like caste reservation, women's
It has been quite difficult for the same women leaders reservation in politics in long term will
who have performed exceptionally well at the
become a bone of contention.
grassroots to come to the forefront - without the
blessing of their 'bosses' - at the state and national (b) Considering the patriarchal mindset,

levels. The lack of reservation at the state and national reservation and financial independence are
levels and strong party alliances that are enmeshed the need of the hour for the promotion of
with deep-rooted patriarchy are some of the reasons
women in politics.
for this. Reservation at the state and national levels has
never come through because men across the board (c) Men should not fear women getting
have opposed it out of fear for their position in the promoted in politics as they too will
party and constituencies. Another dimension of the
contribute to the growth of the nation.
disproportionate representation of women in Indian
politics has been the lack of access to finance and (d) Promotion in politics should be gender-

funds. In this regard, self-help groups in the country neutral and based solely on the merit.
have been a silver lining as they have made women
more financially independent and given them a choice
Passage – 2
to invest their money strategically.
The landscape of the Indian education system has
77. Which of the following is/are the most witnessed fundamental structural transformation
rational and logical inference/inferences that
during the post-Independence period both
can be made from the passage?
quantitatively and qualitatively. In today’s
1. Passing the women's reservation bill in the
legislatures can solve the issue of Globalization Era, knowledge is increasingly a
women's representation in politics. commodity that moves between nations and people.
2. Self-help groups may help in making
Nevertheless, the attainment of philosophical
women politically and financially
independent. education contributes significantly to establishing a set
3. The absolute absence of women in Indian of values and qualities in individuals. While the
politics can be changed by changing the
growth of knowledge-based philosophical analyses
patriarchal mindset of the society.
varies from one academic setting, school of thought or
Select the correct answer from the code given
below. socio-cultural context to another, the education system
(a) 1 and 2 only plays a crucial role in establishing a nation’s ability to
(b) 2 and 3 only
succeed in the modern global scenario of educational
(c) All 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 only philosophy.
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79. Which of the following is/are the most
rational and logical inference/inferences that

can be made from the passage?
1. Current Indian educational system is not
as per the need of the modern global
scenario.
2. Even with a good educational
infrastructure based on western
philosophy, the growth of a nation may
remain valueless.
Select the correct answer from the code given
below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

80. Which one of the following statements best

reflects the crux of the passage?
(a) The philosophy of education transforms
from one generation to the next.
(b) For becoming successful, India’s
educational philosophy should be based on
its socio-cultural roots and not in colonial
roots.
(c) The aim of education is knowledge - not
facts, but values.
(d) What leads to the development of
individuals and consequent success of any
nation is its philosophical education
imparted via education system.

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