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Reasoning Aptitude
who among the following persons not went for 6. Who among the following person participated
vacation? the competition three months before E?
I. T a) D
II. S b) F
III. W c) A
a) Only I d) B
b) Only II e) C
c) Only I and II
d) Only III 7. What is the difference between the number of
e) Only I and III dishes cooked by D and C?
a) 8
Direction (6-10): Study the following information b) 10
carefully and answer the given questions c) 3
Six persons viz., A, B, C, D, E and F participated d) 5
in a cooking competition in six different months e) 1
viz., January, March, April, June, September and
December of the same year. Each of them 8. The number of dishes cooked by B is ___ than
cooked different number of dishes. Only one the number of dishes cooked by ___
person participated in each month. a) One more than, C
F, who cooked 5 dishes more than A, b) Three less than, F
participated three months before the one who c) Eight more than, A
cooked 35 dishes. The one who cooked 35 d) Four less than, D
dishes neither participated in April nor e) Ten less than, E
September. As many persons participated before
F as after C. Only two months between the 9. Which of the following statements is/are true
months in which the one who cooked 7 dishes as per the given arrangement?
more than D and C participated the competition. a) Only one person participated between C and
B participated three persons after A. D E
participated in the month having 31 days but not b) The sum of the number of dishes cooked by B
in December and cooked even number of dishes. and D is less than 50
C cooked two dishes less than A, who cooked 8 c) The number of dishes cooked by A is less than
dishes less than E. The sum of the number of B
dishes cooked by B and E is 59. d) All the given statements are true
e) All the given statements are false
10. How many dishes are cooked by C? 12. Which of the following statements is/are false
a) 32 as per the given arrangement?
b) 30 a) O and R use the same brand mobile
c) 25 b) J uses Apple brand
d) 28 c) I and M use the different brand mobiles
e) 24 d) All the given statements are false
e) All the given statements are true
Direction (11-15): Study the following information
carefully and answer the given questions 13. Which of the following combination is
Ten persons - I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are correct?
using three different brand mobiles- One Plus, a) Q-One plus
Apple and Samsung. Not less than two persons b) K-Apple
and not more than four persons use the same c) M-One plus
brand. d) I-Samsung
L and R are using the same brand but not Apple. e) P-Samsung
K and M are using different brands, where
neither of them uses Samsung. O neither uses 14. Who among the following pair of persons
the same brand as K and R nor uses Samsung. uses the same brand mobile?
P neither uses One Plus nor uses the same a) IJ
brand as O. N and Q are using the same brand b) LP
but not Apple. I neither uses One Plus nor the c) KQ
same brand as P. The number of persons using d) MO
One Plus is less than the number of persons e) NL
using Samsung. J and R are using different
brands. 15. If Z uses the brand which is used by the
11. Who among the following person uses minimum number of persons, then Z uses which
Samsung? of the following brand?
a) L a) Samsung
b) R b) Apple
c) Q c) One plus
d) I d) Either a or b
e) K e) Either b or c
Again we have,
Q lives two floors below P, who neither
lives in the same type of flat nor on the
same floor as V.
Q and Y live on the adjacent floors but in
different type of flats.
Again we have,
Only two floors are between Y and S.
R lives immediately below S but both are
We have,
not living in the same type of flat.
T lives three floors above X, where both
After applying the above conditions, case 1 gets
are living in different type of flats.
eliminated, because can’t place R and case 3
The number of floors above X is two more
gets eliminated, because can’t place R. Thus,
than the number of floors below W.
case 2 gives the final arrangement.
Directions (6-10):
Again we have,
6. Answer: B
Only two months between the months in
7. Answer: C
which the one who cooked 7 dishes more
8. Answer: D
than D and C participated the competition.
9. Answer: E
B participated three persons after A.
10. Answer: C
D participated in the month having 31
Final arrangement:
days but not in December and cooked
even number of dishes.
Again we have,
C cooked two dishes less than A, who
We have, cooked 8 dishes less than E.
F, who cooked 5 dishes more than A, The sum of the number of dishes cooked
participated three months before the one by B and E is 59.
who cooked 35 dishes. Given,
The one who cooked 35 dishes neither B+E=59, E=35, thus B=24
participated in April nor September. D=35-7=28; A=E-8=35-8=27
As many persons participated before F as F=5+A = 27+5=32; C=A-2 = 25
after C. After applying the above conditions, case 1 and
From the above conditions, there are two 2 get eliminated, because D did not cooked odd
possibilities: number of dishes. Thus, case 1.a gives the final
arrangement.
Directions (11-15):
11. Answer: C Again we have,
12. Answer: D The number of persons using One Plus is
13. Answer: E less than the number of persons using
14. Answer: D Samsung.
15. Answer: E J and R are using different brands.
Final arrangement: After applying the above conditions, case 1, 1.a
and 3 get eliminated, because the number of
persons using Samsung should be more than
the number of persons using One Plus. Thus,
We have,
case 2 gives the final arrangement.
L and R are using the same brand but not
Apple.
K and M are using different brands, where
neither of them uses Samsung.
O neither uses the same brand as K and
R nor uses Samsung.
From the above conditions, there are three
Directions (16-20):
possibilities:
16. Answer: C
17. Answer: E
18. Answer: D
19. Answer: B
20. Answer: A
Again we have, Final arrangement:
P neither uses One Plus nor uses the
same brand as O.
Explanation:
We have,
Only two persons sit between F and B,
who sits third from one of the extreme
ends. Again we have,
G sits second to the left of B and both are The number of persons sitting to the left of
Only three persons sit between G and H, sitting to the left of D, who faces north.
who is not an immediate neighbour of F. After applying the above conditions case 1 gets
From the above conditions, there are two eliminated, because the number of persons
Again we have,
C sits third to the right of H.
Score Booster
Directions (1-5): Study the following statements e) Both conclusions I and II follow
and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements 2. Statements: Only a few laptops are PC. All
disregarding the commonly known facts. Mobiles are PC. No mobile is a Tab. Some tabs
1. Statements: All tall is short. Only a few tall is are CD.
long. Some long is height. All height is heavy Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. Some CD is not PC
I. All short being long is a possibility II. All laptops are definitely not tab
II. All heavy being tall is a possibility a) Only conclusion I follows
a) Only conclusion I follows b) Only conclusion II follows
b) Only conclusion II follows c) Either conclusion I or II follows
c) Either conclusion I or II follows d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows e) Both conclusions I and II follow
Six persons viz., M, N, O, P, Q and R build 16) Who among the following is Uncle of L?
different number of buildings. O builds more a) C
buildings than P, who builds less buildings than b) The one who is the brother-in-law of N
M. R builds less buildings than N. O doesn't build c) All of these
the highest number of buildings. Q builds 10 d) The one who is the brother of A
buildings less than R. Atmost two persons build e) The one who is the son of P
less buildings than N.
14)As many persons build more buildings than P 17) How many female members are there in the
as less than _____. family?
a) O a) 5
b) M b) 4
c) Q c) 2
d) N d) 1
e) R e) 3
15) If Q builds 16 buildings and the total number 18) How S is related to C?
of buildings built by N ad R is 68 and the a) Mother
difference between the number of buildings built b) Sister’s mother-in-law
by O and N is 22, then find the number of c) Mother-in-law
buildings built by O. d) Brother’s mother-in-law
a) 35 e) Can’t be determined
b) 58
c) 64 Direction (19-20): Study the following information
d) 73 carefully and answer the given questions
e) 60 G is the father of only O and M. O is the sister-
in-law of D, who has no siblings. S is the
Direction (16-18): Study the following information grandmother of I, who is the niece of M. K is the
carefully and answer the given questions son of Q and the son-in-law of S. M is the
S is the mother-in-law of F, who is the daughter brother-in-law of K.
of H. C is the only son of H. N is the brother-in- 19) How is O related to I?
law of C. N has no siblings. L is the grandchild of a) Father
S and nephew of C. P is the maternal b) Daughter
grandfather of L. A is the daughter of P and has c) Mother
only two siblings. A is unmarried. d) Aunt
1. Answer: B
4. Answer: E
2. Answer: D
5. Answer: B
3. Answer: A
6. Answer: D
10. Answer: A
I. F≥P (P≤Q=L≤C≤T=F) -> True
II. Y<E (Y<L≤C>K=E) -> False
III. K≥Y (Y<L≤C>K) -> False Direction (19-20):
19. Answer: C
Direction (11-13): 20. Answer: C
11. Answer: E
12. Answer: C
M=170
M+S=335 S= 335-170=165
S+L=325 L= 325-165=160
160+170=330cm
13. Answer: C
Final arrangement :
I > M (170) > S > L > P > G
Quantitative Aptitude
Directions (01-05): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
Given table shows the total amount (in Rs.)deposited by Four persons namely A,B,C and D in a scheme
‘K’ in the years 2010 .
Note:
i)Total amount depeosited by all the persons in scheme K is =Rs.160,000
ii)Rate of interest is different for each person with respect to their investment .
iii)Amount =Principal(P) +Interest
iv)interest =P*T*R/100
1) If the amount invested by Z in same scheme is 2) A,D and C started a partnership with the
20% more than the amount invested by C ,and amount that is mentioned in the table chart ,if the
the rate of interest which offered by Z is the time period for which A ,D and C invested is 6
average of the interest rate offered by C and D months, 4 months and 12 months respectively,
,find the total amount received by Z after 3 years. find the ratio between the profit ratio after end of
a)Rs.3,00,000 the year.
b)Rs.2,00,000 a)1:4:6
c)Rs.1,78,000 b)225:448:720
d)Rs.1,26,000 c)125:111:90
e)Rs.23,00,00 d)120:131:111
e)5:7:9
Directions (06-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
Given bar graph shows the cumulative number of students who got post graduatED in five different years
it is also given the percentage of number of male students who got post graduated in given years.
Note:
I)Total number of students =Number of male students +Number of female students .
6) If the ratio between the number of male d)567
students who graduated in 2018 to number of e)580
female students who graduated in 2019 in 2:3 ,if
the number of male students who graduated in 7) 30% of total number of students who post
2018 is same as the number of male students graduated in 2018 is what percent of the number
who post graduated in 2016 ,find the sum of the of male students who post graduated in 2020?
number of female students who graduated in a)40%
2019 and male students who graduated in 2018 . b)57%
a)400 c)28%
b)490 d)30%
c)525 e)35%
8) Find the ratio of the difference between the 11) A shop keeper bought an article and he
number of male students and female students marked up the article by 25% more than the cost
who post graduated in 2016 to difference price and sold the article after giving 30%
between the number of female students who discount, if marked price of the article is Rs.2500
post graduated in 2018 and 2019 ? ,find the difference between the discount given
a)2:7 by the shopkeeper to profit/loss received by the
b)11:9 shopkeeper.
c)4:3 A) 400
d)7:9 B) 250
e)13:19 C) 120
D) 300
9) If the number of students who post graduated E) 500
in 2021 is 30% more than the number of
students who post graduated in 2016,then find 12) Present age of Reedhima is 1/4th of the
the difference between the number of students present age of Rahim ,5 year ago the ratio
who post graduated in 2021 and 2018 ? between the present age of Rahim to Radha is
a)180 3:5 and the ratio between the present age of
b)190 Rama to Radha is 3:5,it is given that the age of
c)110 Rama after 3 years is 21 years.Find the age of
d)230 Reedhima?
e)450 A) 4years
B) 7years
10) If the difference between the number of C) 5years
female students who post graduated in 2019 & D) 3years
2020 is 'k' and the difference between the E) 2years
number of male students who post graduated in
2016 & 2017 is 'l' ,find the value of 'k-l' 13) Ratio of the Length of three trains A,B and C
a)1570 is 12:15:17,and speed of the train A is 100%
b)1560 more than the speed of train B ,whose speed is
c)1760 30% more than the speed of train C. if the train C
d)1220 take 20 seconds to cover 430 m platform and 10
e)1670 seconds to 130 long bridge,then find the
approximate time(in sec) taken by trains A and C
to cross each other in same direction?
2) Answer: B
According to the question,
Required difference=910-800=110
10) Answer: D
Number of female students who post graduated
in 2019 and 2020=1680-350=1330
6) Answer: C Number of male students who post graduated in
Number of male students who graduated in 2016 and 2017=210-100=110
2018=210 Required answer=1330-110=1220
Female students who graduated in
2016=210/2*3=315 11) Answer: E
Required sum=210+315=525 Mp=2500
Sp=2500*70/100=1750
7) Answer: B Cp=2500/125*100=2000
30% of the number of students who post Required loss=2000-1750=250
graduated in 2018=30/100*800=240 Required discount=2500-1750=750
Number of male students who post graduated in Required difference=750-250=500
2020=420 Required answer=500
Required percentage=240/420*100=57%approx
12) Answer: C
8) Answer: C Present age of Rama=21-3=18 years
Difference between the number of male students Present age of Radha=18/3*5=30 years
and female students who post graduated in 5 years ago age of Radha=25 years
2016=490-210=280 Present age of Rahim=25/5*3=(15+5) years=20
Difference between the number of girls who post years
graduated in 2018 and 2019=560-350=210 Present age of Reedhima=20*1/4=5 years
Required ratio=280:210 Required answer=5 years
=4:3
13) Answer: D
9) Answer: C Let the length of train A,B and C is 12x,15x and
Number of students who post graduated in 17x respectively
2021=700*130/100=910 Speed of train C=10y
Number of students who post graduated in Speed of train B=13y
2018=800 Speed of the train A=26y
c) 698 a)8
d) 456 b) 6
e) 568 c) 10
d) 5
25) [(361/2*√225) ÷5]÷? =12/22 e) 1
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English Language
Directions (1-5): Each sentence has been given 2) The price of the book is 250 rupees, intrusive
with the boldened/highlighted word. Identify the postage and packing.
statement where the word has been incorrectly 3) All the members in the bus were killed,
used. If all the words have been used correctly in intrusive the driver.
all the statements, mark (5), "All of these", as A) Only 2
your answer. B) Only 2 & 3
1) Atrocities C) All 1,2 & 3
1) Leslie is very atrocities and the peacemaker in D) Only 1 & 3
her family. E) None of these
2) People are guilty of acts of great atrocities.
3) I hope that they will be able to reach atrocities 4) Denouement
agreement. 1) Sara's denouement entry to competition made
A) Only 3 her parents happy.
B) Only 2 & 3 2) After many months the denouement of the
C) Only 2 exam came.
D) Only 1 & 3 3) Seetha Ramam movie ended with a
E) None of these denouement that left the audience speechless.
A) Only 1
2) Brutality B) Only 2 & 3
1) A culture of brutality contributes to the C) Only 3
violence in young people. D) Only 1 & 3
2) Sakthi is very brutality so everyone loves her. E) None of these
3) Ragav's pleasant morning has been started
with brutality behaviour of his mother. 5) Abrogation
A) Only 1 1) Abrogation of basic rights made him anger.
B) Only 2 & 3 2) The abrogation of Seetha privileges made her
C) Only 3 an ordinary woman.
D) Only 1 & 3 3) People voted for the abrogation of newly
E) None of these implemented law.
A) Only 1 & 2
3) Intrusive B) Only 2
1) It is an intrusive stone that is very resistant to C) Only 2 & 3
erosion. D) Only 1
community of 655 Adivasis defeated the the High Court’s judgment upholding the trial
collective might of the state. The people of court’s conviction, warns an elected government
Vachathi in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, that it cannot rule with (14)__________________.
who for generations lived in the idyllic foothills of And while the SC/ST law has often been
Chiteri in the Eastern Ghats, had their lives criticised for being ineffective, Vachathi is a rare
altered on June 20, 1992. Police, forest and instance where it has served its purpose. This
revenue officials — 269 in number — descended judgment is also a pivotal moment in the long
upon the village and accused the villagers of battle for Adivasi rights. It will be remembered as
(12)________________ illegally felled sandalwood a case where despite India’s stark inequities, the
and allowing a conduit to smuggling. For the next (15)_______________ of an alert civil society,
three days, the villagers, women, the elderly and committed lawyers, an independent judiciary and
children included, were beaten up, their homes the resolve of victims seeking justice, could still
destroyed, wells poisoned and 18 women, work a democratic Constitution and the judicial
including a girl, raped. All this happened under system to their advantage.
the watch of Jayalalithaa, who was the Chief 11)
Minister. A) victory
The state refused to register a case against its B) secret
officials, forcing the villagers to approach the C) reinforces
Madras High Court to seek a Central Bureau of D) dormant
Investigation inquiry. The CBI filed its charge E) stagnating
sheet in 1996, and the case was tried by a
Sessions Court in Dharmapuri for another 15 12)
years. While the villagers won an A) hoarding
(13)________________ victory at the trial court in B) various
2011 that convicted all the accused on charges C) coax
ranging from rape to atrocities under the SC/ST D) retained
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, this order E) violent
was stayed by the Madras High Court on appeals
by the bureaucrats. Successive State 13)
governments under the DMK and the AIADMK, A) prevention
chose to protect their bureaucrats. At a time B) annoyance
when the judiciary has been at odds with the C) concur
government over attempts to maintain the D) dwindle
autonomy of the three branches of governance, E) unprecedented
Sentence 1: Talks about the contribution of The word "Denouement" has been incorrectly
brutality among young people. used only in sentences 1) which has been
Sentence 2: Mentions the love showering on explained below.
Sakthi in which the usage of brutality shows the Sentence 1: Explains about the earlier entry of
contradictory and makes the sentence Sara to competition in which the usage of
incoherent. denouement is contextually incorrect.
Sentence 3: Says about the pleasant morning of Sentence 2: Talks about the publish of results
Raghav in which the usage of brutality makes many months later.
the sentence incoherent. Sentence 3: Says about the effect of movie in
Therefore, Option B is the best choice. audience.
Therefore, Option A is the best choice.
3) Answer: C
Intrusive (Adj) - being involved in a situation 5) Answer: E
where you are not wanted or do not belong Abrogation (N) - revocation or cancellation of
The word "Intrusive" has been incorrectly used something
only in all the sentences which have been The word "Abrogation" has been used correctly
explained below. in all the given sentences which have
Sentence 1: Sentence mentions the quality of explained below.
resistance which shows the usage of intrusive is Sentence 1: Mentions the anger of someone due
contradictory and also contextually incorrect. to the cancellation of basic rights.
Sentence 2: Talks about the price of the book Sentence 2: Shows the effect of abrogation in
where the intrusive has been used incorrect Seetha's life.
grammatically and contextually. Sentence 3: Talks about the action of voting for
Sentence 3: Shows the death of the passengers the law abrogation.
including driver in which intrusive has been used Therefore, Option E is the best choice.
contextually incorrect manner.
Therefore, Option C is the best choice. 6) Answer: C
According to the context, the sentence speaks
4) Answer: A about the identification of women who belongs to
Denouement (N) - resultant or effect of Markal village and survives by two year old
something or the final outcome of the main daughter. Of the given options, the word in
dramatic complication in a literary work Option C makes the most sense and fits the
blank perfectly. Therefore, Option C is the
correct answer.
Identified (V) - to recognize someone or for which restriction around the neck is the
something reason. Of the given options, the word in Option
D makes the most sense and fits the blank
7) Answer: B perfectly. Therefore, Option D is the correct
According to the context, the sentence shows answer.
about the harrasment to Ranjana by her Autopsy (N) - an examination of a dead body to
husband and his family for the money. Of the find out the cause of death
given options, the word in Option B makes the
most sense and fits the blank perfectly. 11) Answer: C
Therefore, Option B is the correct answer. Option A "victory" means "success," which can
Harassing (Adj) - threatening be ruled out as it makes the sentence
incoherent.
8) Answer: E Option B "secret" means "covered", can be
According to the context, the sentence shows eliminated as it is not related to the context of
about the suspected case of women who is the passage.
murdered by her husband at their residence.Of Option E "stagnating" means "clogged" which
the given options, the word in Option E makes can be eliminated as it is not related to the
the most sense and fits the blank perfectly. context of the passage.
Therefore, Option E is the correct answer. Option D "dormant" means "inactive" which can
Murdered (V) - Killed be eliminated as it is not related to the context of
the passage & its usage makes the sentence
9) Answer: A grammatically incorrect.
According to the context, the sentence shows Option C "reinforces" meaning "to make
about the Aarav who informed his something stronger" which suitably fits to the
neighbourhood that Ranjana was confined as context and makes the sentence a meaningful
dead at hospital. Of the given options, the word one as the sentence here talks about the victory
in Option A makes the most sense and fits the of battle which added strength to faith in the
blank perfectly. Therefore, Option A is the democratic process and the criminal justice
correct answer. system.
Pronounced (V) - strongly marked Therefore, Option C is the correct answer choice
to this question.
10) Answer: D
According to the context, the sentence shows 12) Answer: A
about the careful examination of the dead body
Option B "various" means "multiple" which can Option D "dwindle" means "reducing" and though
be ruled out as it makes the sentence it seems to be in sync with the context, its usage
incoherent. makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
Option C "coax" means "encourage", can be Option E "unprecedented" means "never
excluded as it is not related to the context of the happened before" which aptly fits the context
passage & its usage makes the sentence and makes the sentence a meaningful one as
grammatically incorrect. the sentence here talks about the triumph of the
Option D "retained" means "preserving" which villagers that has never happened before at the
can be eliminated as it is not related to the trial court which convicts all the accused.
context of the passage. Therefore, Option E is the correct answer choice
Option E "violent" means "forceful" which can be to this question.
eliminated as it is not related to the context of
the passage. 14) Answer: B
Option A "hoarding" means "covetous" which Option A "instigated" means "stir up" which can
suitably fits to the context and makes the be ruled out as it makes the sentence
sentence a meaningful one as the sentence here incoherent.
indicates that the accusation on villagers for Option C "destroy" means "to damage
collecting and storing large quantities of something", can be eliminated as it is not related
sandalwood illegally. to the context of the passage.
Therefore, Option A is the correct answer choice Option E "renewal" means "resumption" which
to this question. can be eliminated as it is not related to the
context of the passage.
13) Answer: E Option D "decreasing" means "decline" which
Option A "prevention" means "hinder" which can can be excluded as it is not related to the context
be ruled out as it makes the sentence of the passage.
incoherent. Option B "impunity" means "exemption from
Option B "annoyance" means "irritate", can be punishment or freedom from the injurious
eliminated as it is not related to the context of consequences of an action" which suitably fits to
the passage. the context and makes the sentence a
Option C "concur" means "agreement" which can meaningful one as the sentence here talks about
be ruled out as it makes the sentence the warning of High Court to the elected
incoherent. government which shouldn't be ruled with
exempting from punishment.
Therefore, Option B is the correct answer choice Threatening (Gerund) - expressing a threat that
to this question. someone will be hurt or harmed
options are eliminated. Hence, Option E is the Presented (V) - to show something that you have
best choice. prepared to people
Score Booster
Directions (1-7): Read the following passage strong rebuke from the High Court of Uttarakhand
carefully and answer the questions given below. last week for the State authorities to make this
The year began on a calamitous note with reports information public.
that the temple town of Joshimath in the Chamoli Though these reports are technical, they reiterate
district of Uttarakhand was ‘sinking’ and that what has been known about the risks underlying
cracks had appeared on residential and infrastructure development in Uttarakhand. The
commercial structures. This prompted a Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, for
humanitarian crisis with people fleeing and taking instance, pointed out that 99% of construction in
refuge in tents and open spaces, fearing that their the region did not comply with the mandatory
homes would crumble. A proximate reason for the building codes. The National Institute of
acceleration in the fissures and cracks was Hydrology, Roorkee, in its report, said that the
attributed to tunnelling activities from the Tapovan network of springs, drainage systems and areas
Vishnugad power project being developed by the of subsidence may influence land subsidence and
National Thermal Power Corporation. There were there was a need to monitor them. Overall, the
also concerns on whether groundwater depletion, tenuous geology made city-like infrastructure
or increased urbanisation that encouraged faulty projects risky and strict town-planning and
construction, had reached a point from which construction measures were necessary to
disasters had become inevitable. To address all minimise the risk from accidents and a loss of
these, the Uttarakhand State Disaster lives. While there is a legitimate case for ensuring
Management Authority had commissioned eight that citizens in the hill States are not denied basic
reputed institutions to study the land-subsidence amenities and the opportunities for material
phenomenon from multiple angles. Surprisingly, it advancement, it is incumbent upon governments
banned the public dissemination of information to take hard decisions that are sustainable as
from scientists involved with the institutions on against those that are aimed to score in the next
the grounds that satellite imagery pictures — from election. A necessary step is in ensuring that
Indian and international sources — of the information on the risks is widely disseminated
subsurface in Uttarakhand were aggravating and communicated in a way that it becomes a
“panic” and that information was to be shared part and parcel of public life. Independent
only after it was “cleared” by the Centre. The net scientific counsel must form the backbone of
result of this is that despite reports of all policymaking and clear lines must be drawn
institutions being available for months, it took a around the limits to development in the region.
1) What is the tone of the first paragraph? B) The Tapovan Vishnugad power project is
A) Optimistic being developed by a private corporation.
B) Informative C) The High Court of Uttarakhand rebuked the
C) Alarming State authorities for not making information
D) Indifferent public.
E) Analytical D) The Central Building Research Institute
reported that the majority of constructions in the
2) Which of the following titles best fits the region complied with mandatory building codes.
passage? E) Both 1 & 4
A) The Hidden Beauty of Uttarakhand
B) Infrastructure Woes: A Crisis Unfolding in 5) According to the passage, which of the
Uttarakhand following statements is not correct ?
C) The Promising Future of Tapovan Vishnugad A) Groundwater depletion and increased
Power Project urbanisation are considered as potential reasons
D) Uttarakhand's Blossoming Real Estate for the land subsidence in Joshimath.
E) Untreated poverty of Uttarakhand B) The reports on the land-subsidence
phenomenon were made public immediately after
3) What is the most appropriate theme of the they were prepared.
passage? C) The National Institute of Hydrology highlighted
A) The challenges and risks of infrastructure the need to monitor springs, drainage systems,
development in Uttarakhand and areas of subsidence.
B) The beauty and tourism in Uttarakhand D) City-like infrastructure projects are risky in
C) The resilience of the people of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand due to its tenuous geology.
D) The successful management of natural E) All correct
disasters in Uttarakhand
E) None of the above 6) Which of the following will be the Synonym of
the boldened word "Inevitable" ?
4) Which of the following statements is correct A) curtailed
based on the passage? B) insane
A) The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management C) stigma
Authority openly shared all information regarding D) surrounding
the land-subsidence phenomenon. E) unavoidable
7) Which of the following will be the Antonym of 10) The death of her parents from illness six
the boldened word "Disseminated" ? years ago left her ambitonless, she said, but that
A) deft has changed now - today, Kumari aspires to
B) conspicuous study science.
C) forecast A) parents
D) holding B) illness
E) daft C) ambitonless
D) aspires
Directions (8-12): The sentence in each question E) All correct
carries four words that have been highlighted.
One of these might either be wrongly spelt or 11) We had the opportunity to witness the launch
inappropriate in usage. You must choose the site of Chandrayaan-3 up close, with scientists
same as the answer. explaining the mission’s importance, the
8) The most wached match of the mega event will sucessful moon landing, and the lunar rover.
give him a chance to hold his two-year-old A) opportunity
granddaughter in his arms for the first time. B) launch
A) wached C) explaining
B) event D) successful
C) chance E) All correct
D) arms
E) All correct 12) She said from the Gumla Deputy
Commissioner’s residence on Saturday that I’ve
9) Before the Pakistan team’s visit to India, there been trying to definement my goals, though they
were days clouded by uncertainty over the long aren’t entirely clear but now I know I am
awaited family reunion. interested in studying science.
A) clouded A) residence
B) uncertainty B) definement
C) awaited C) entirely
D) reunion D) studying
E) All correct E) All correct
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Management Authority banned the public given options, the words in Option E makes the
dissemination of information. Statement B is most sense and fits perfectly. Therefore, Option
incorrect because the National Thermal Power E is the correct answer.
Corporation, a public sector enterprise, is
developing the project. Statement D is incorrect 7) Answer: D
as the passage states that 99% of construction According to the context of the sentence, the
did not comply with the mandatory building word "disseminated" refers to " to spread or give
codes. Statement C is correct as the passage out something". Of the given options, the words
notes hat the High Court rebuked State in Option D makes the most sense and fits
authorities for not releasing information to the perfectly. Therefore, Option D is the correct
public. Therefore, Option C is the best answer. answer.
5) Answer: B 8) Answer: A
Statement A is correct as the passage discusses The usage of the word "wached" is
concerns over groundwater depletion and grammatically inappropriate. The correct word
increased urbanisation leading to disasters. that should be used in that place is "watched".
Statement C is correct as the National Institute Therefore, the correct answer is Option A.
of Hydrology indeed pointed out the need to
monitor various natural elements that may 9) Answer: E
influence land subsidence. Statement D is also The given words are all correctly spelt and
correct because the passage describes the risks appropriately used. These words do not need
associated with city-like infrastructure projects in any improvement. So, the correct answer is
Uttarakhand. Statement B is incorrect because Option E.
the information was not made public 10) Answer: C
immediately; it was withheld and only released The words except "ambitoness" are correct,
after a rebuke from the High Court of which is inappropriate here. The correct word
Uttarakhand. Thus, Option B is the most that should be used instead is "ambitionless".
appropriate answer. Hence, Option C will be the best choice.
"successful". Hence, Option D will be the best The usage of the word "definement" is
choice. grammatically inappropriate. The correct word
that should be used in that place is "define".
12) Answer: B Therefore, the correct answer is Option B.