fata den (Rss Civ Services Pram) Exam-2015 DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 9% 10. T.B.C. : B-AQN-O-KYB Test Booklet Series Serial TEST BOOKLET PAPER - II ——— — Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200 He eee EEEEEEEEEETEEEEEEREEEEEIEEEEEEEEEen INSTRUCTIONS 1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. {F SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Rol] Number and Test Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the ‘Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. 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Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage -1 Human history abounds in claims and theories confining the right of governing to a few select citizens. Exclusion of the many is justified on the ground that human beings may be rightfully segregated for the good of society and viability of the political process. 1. Which one of the following statements is least essential as a port of the argument in the above passage ? (a) Man seeks control over external things affecting him. (b) In society, there are ‘super’ and ‘sub’ ‘human beings. tc) Exceptions to universal citizen participation are conducive to systemic efficacy. (@) Governing implies recognition of disparities in individual capacities. Passage - 2 By 2050, the Earth’s population will likely have swelled from seven to nine billion people. ‘To fill all those stomachs — while accounting for shifting consumption patterns, climate change, and a finite amount of arable land and potable water — some experts say food production will have to double. How can we make the numbers add up ? Experts say higher yielding crop varieties and more efficient farming methods will be crucial, So will waste reduction. Experts urge cities to reclaim nutrients and water from B-AQN-O-KYB waste streams and preserve farmland. Poor countries, they say, can improve crop storage and packaging and rich nations could cut back on resouree-intensive foods like meat. Which one of the following statements best sums up the above passage ? (a) The population of the world is growing very fast. (b) Food security is a perennial problem only in developing countries. (c) The world does not have enough resourees to meet the impending food scarcity. (a) Food security is increasingly a collective challenge, Passage - 3 ‘Many people in India (eel that if we cut our defence expenditure on weapon-building, we can create a climate of peace with our neighbours, subsequently reducing the conflict or creating a no-war situation. People who proclaim such ideas are either the victims of war or the propagators of false argument. With reference to the above which of the following ‘assumption ? (a) Building of weapons systems by us has instigated our neighbours to wage wars against us. (b) The greater spending on weapon-building by us would lessen the possibility of armed conflict with our neighbours, (©) It is necessary to have state of the art weapons systems for national security. (2) Many people in India believe that we are wasting our resources on weapon-building, passage, is the most valid (2-A) ——_———____——Freaferee 8 (3116) seaiont a fer Fer : feted og wieBat at vige sik sae Ad art caret wear & seat Cifere 1 57 MeaTET H STII TR act ea otedel 7 & amrenfa oie alee 1 ufreeg -1 ara efaera t@ aa sit firgrait & a vet 4 dom aA a atten aac go afc arnftant a eiftea ara @ 1 oftrater cit at gee as 3 Bor Fa SUT Oe IRA SeTAT TB fe uma a, ara Ft wong ait corte vfieat At canriat % fee, rae wa a gaepa fT wae | frafation suri i a ata uw, sage fede % ahs (simfiiz) & ww ait & ea A AGA STAVTH %? ama, 2 wna we arett sre agai Fedor 7 & vara HTB | wea 3, ‘afin (grea) atk ‘santa (wag) ea & | aden amis smntiert H amere, yt da Ai anit & fore wert & | ume eo Ho ae aa fife 2 seme cafe St aaarsit sreerrard eich & | L @) (o> ©) (a) afta -2 a 205076, Feat aeRO sna IS are orca (faferaa) & ag ae ane a at ahh va weer de ret & fre — ain aeert EE fred, srererg ofa, afte gftaer ft er a aa sifia on at ore a ad — Be fied) ar ae 8 fe wre eT GM sor vem | aH wa fea weR Tue a THe? fries wet § fe otanga ate ow arch pact A frei var ght & otenga afte Fea ard ort Qar aft frufae ger 1 Rates ar omer # fe ani A amfine aera (Se Hey) a ree-ae ott ae A: wre er ae, vay BAT afi ar dear wt) a aed 8 fe Pele oy oe pee Vert wd der a guy a wad 2 it agg wy nia 38 denen (fekhea) vareli i act ax aed 8 | 2, Profan aunt a 8 whee om, sage aed ae atee are wT TE BET? 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Of these, more than half die in the first month of life. Officials believe that the reason for this is the absence of steps to propagate basic health practices relating to breast feeding and immunisation. Also the large reproductive population of 26 crore remains bereft of care during the critical phases of pregnancy and post-delivery. Added to this is the prevalence of child marriages, anaemia among young women and lack of focus on adolescent sanitation, all of which impact child death rates. 4. Which is the eritical inference that can be made from the above passage ? {a) A lot of Indians are illiterate and hence do not recognize the value of basic health practices. (b) India has a very huge population and the government alone cannot manage public health services. (©) Universalization and integration of maternal health and child health services can effectively address the problem (d) The nutrition of women in child bearing age does not affect child mortality rate. B-AQN-O-KYB (4- Passage -5 Foods travel more than the people who eat them. Grocery stores and supermarkets are loaded with preserved and processed foods. This, however, often leads to environmental threats, such as pollution generated by long distance food transportation and wastage of food during processing and transportation, destruction of rain forests, reduced nutritional content, increased demand for preservation and packaging. Food insecurity also increases as the produce comes from regions that are not feeding their own population properly. 5. With reference to the above passage, which of the following statements is/are true ? 1, Consuming regionally grown food and not depending on long travelled food is a part of eco-friendly behaviour. 2. Food processing industry puts a burden on our natural resources. Select the correct answer using the code given below : fa) Lonly (b) only (©) Both Land 2 (@)_ Neither 1 nor 2 A)ufrede - 4 fra ft wet oy A am staat wn HRA aw ® | den & anew, ae ghar a aalftrs we ay 8 — oem is ore aia ae | i a, and @ afte A shad & vem wa Hey a anf @ | dar fi sfreiei ar free @, saa are me 2 fe TER i wfratacT (ears a afr area eared ara var & fag aaa wa sow me | ae A, 26 wis A freret marae seeker fae een wea araTG & meeel war & dee Bara a afer oH all ce 21 get ater fare aT Wee, gah } arena (arfifien) wer fasteeen =i arent @ fads eae a ser of enfte &, at wA ae yey atl wt vee aA 4. ae oie a, ae Aofew ay (greta) Pere aT THT RP (a) 7eq a urea Pen & gafere are area oractt a1 aga Te ea SI (bo) Une sre aft fame & ait Saet acan & cite cared Sart oor vies TE aR Ta | © FY wea wa ae wae sat a whip SA ot waat gay aA S eT ereg Sl wert eo & eet Feat on ee al (@) afereary afsensii ar ster art AT aw warfea ae eT | B-AQN-O-KYB ufteda - 5 we vad, at ar aa wget A star, afte un ae #1 fren wer sik AK ST fefira (fred) ait weiegar (oties) ware vere 8 RSE | cea, wa: sed vatawts eat oh asa 4,38 aed oh we we art & hae 8 aren Wau aon eR ei oRaeT & kre TE vad a anf amt, webrge at a fore, thee aa % aah, ater ott Safar Ft at BIT | are agen sft ag andl 8 wii sone aH Bat aaa aa act aon Hage we oe wai fron Ta | wade cise } acl 9, fofafer 7 a Bae wer Be BE? 1. fa eo 8 omy ne are vee at ST wen ait ct gar a ere my ara aaa we PR @ Sar vataersget eae aT we fren b1 2, rer weecpcar (staf) selie eae pe arena (feateta) we ater rere & | Ae Re ne Ee wr wT ae TE eT GAT @ Baa (o) act 2 @ 192 ahi @ Fiiaee (5-A)Passage -6 I must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been of no disadvantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage. My hesitancy in speech, which was once an annoyance, is now a pleasure. Its greatest benefit has been that it ‘has taught me the economy of words. I have naturally formed the habit of restraining my thoughts. And I can now give myself the certificate that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes my tongue or pen. I do not recollect ever having had to regret anything in my speech or writing. I have thus been spared many a mishap and waste of time. Experience has taught me that silence is part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth. Proneness to exaggerate, to suppress or modify the truth, wittingly or unwittingly, is a natural weakness of man, and silence is necessary in order to surmount it. A man of few words will rarely be thoughtless in his speech; he will measure every word. We find ‘80 many people impatient to talk. There is no chairman of a meeting who is not pestered with notes for permission to speak. And whenever the permission is given the speaker generally exceeds the time-limit, asks for more time, and keeps on talking without permission. All this talking can hardly be said to be of any benefit to the world. It is so much waste of time. My shyness has been in reality my shield and buckler. It has allowed me to grow, It has helped me in my discernment of truth. B-AQN-O-KYB 6. (6-A) The author says that a thoughtless word hardly ever escapes his tongue or pen. Which one of the following is not a valid reason for this? (a) He has no intention to waste his time. (b) He believes in the economy of words. (c) He believes in restraining his thoughts. (d) He has hesitancy in his speech, ‘The most appropriate reason for the author to be spared many a mishap is that (@) he hardly utters or writes a thoughtless word. {b) he isa man of immense patience, {e) he believes that he is a spiritual person. 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If he obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test ? (a) 8 (b) 10 fe) 15 @ 16 16, A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. ‘The sum of the father's and the mother’s age is 51 years, What is the age of the son ? (a) Tyears (b) 5 years (©) 4 years (a) 8 years 17. Four persons A, B, C and D consisting of two martied couples are in a group. Both the women are shorter than their respective husbands. A is the tallest among the four. C is taller than B. D is B's brother. in this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ? (a) All four have family ties. (b) Bis the shortest: among the four. fc) Cistaller than D. (@) Ais B's husband B-AQN-O-KYB 18, 19. (10-A) Consider the following statements : 1. A man had a wife, two sons and two daughters in his family. The daughters were invited to a feast and the male members of the family went out to take part in a pienic. 3. The man’s father did not return from his work. Which of the following statements is true ? fa) (by Only the man’s wife was left at home. It is likely that the man’s wife was left at home. (c) None was left at home. {d) More than one person was left at home. Geeta: Naresh has become a better boxer since he started meditation. Radha : Impossible. A boxer's most important asset is his aggressiveness. Radha’s statement reflects her belief that (a) meditation tends to make a person less aggressive. meditation has little or no effect on the person who practises it. ob) (c) Naresh was a poor boxer earlier because he was not aggressive enough. (a) Naresh would not have taken to meditation as he was a boxer. All good athletes want to win and all athletes who want to win eat a well-balanced diet; therefore all athletes who do not eat a well-balanced diet are bad athletes. ‘The best conclusion from this statement is that (a) cy) no bad athlete wants to win. no athlete who does not eat a well-balanced diet is a good athlete. (©) every athlete who eats a well-balanced diet is a good athlete (@) all athletes who want to win are good athletes.15. ww ten 4, feet stent 3 dae 8 we a ee SG a wae flea sit wets wer A 50% ote orm fir 1 af sea ge ate I Gat com are om fag oft when & at weal ote ARR &, ca a Ute HF feet we a? 8 @) 10 © 15 @ 16 16. fen Hh aH, aah GA HA AD A Ba rat 6 3m 3a ya At we Ft one TAS 1 Rat att aren At am ar area 51 48 8 me? (@) 738 >) sae © 438 (a) 338 we AR A A,B,C ait D aR oats ot fran igi Sea 8 8 1 aol feat oot steel & wag Fh ea A ca, ant Fad afie t) cA cag pa afte 81 D,B aT mg 2 | ga dal 9, frafafaa seat a aaa oH Ue a7 8? 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Passage -1 ‘The richer States have a responsibility to cut down carbon emissions and promote clean energy investments, These are the States that, got electricity, grew faster and now have high per capita income, making them capable of sharing India’s burden of becoming eco-friendly. Delhi, for example, can help by generating its own clean electricity using solar rooftop panels or even help poor States finance their clean energy projects. It is no secret that State Electricity Boards, which control 95% of the distribution network, are neck-deep in losses. These losses further discourage State utilities from adopting renewable energy as it is more expensive than fossil fuels. 21. Which among the following is the most logical and rational assumption that can be made from the above passage ? ‘The richer States must lead in the production and adoption of renewable energy. la (b) The poor States always have to depend on rich States for electrieity. ic) The State Electricity Boards can improve their finances by undertaking clean energy projects. (d) The high economic disparity between the rich and poor States is the major cause of high carbon emissions in India, B-AQN-O-KYB (12- Passage - 2 Set against a rural backdrop, ‘Stench of Kerosene’ is the story of a couple, Guleri and Manak, who have been happily married for several years but do not have a child. Manak’s mother is desperate to have a grandchild to carry ‘on the family name. Hence, she gets Manak remarried in Guleri’s absence. Manak, who acts as a reluctant but passive meanwhile, informed by a friend that Guleri, on hearing about her husband's second marriage, poured kerosene on her clothes and set fire to them. Manak is heartbroken and begins to live as if he were a dead man. When his second wife delivers a son, Manak stares at the child for a long time and blurts out, “Take him away ! He stinks of kerosent spectator, is 22, This is a sensitive issue-based story which tries to sensitise the readers about (a) Male chauvinism and infidelity (b) Love and betrayal (c) Lack of legal safeguards for women (d) Influence of patriarchal mindset Passage - 3 ‘The ultimate aim of government is not to rule or control by fear, nor to demand obedience, but conversely, to free every man from fear, that he may live in all possible security. In other words, to strengthen his natural right to exist and work without injury to himself or others. 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(a) The true aim of government is to secure the citizens their social and political freedom. (b) The primary concern of government is to provide absolute social security to all its citizens. (©) The best government is the one that allows the citizens to enjoy absolute liberty in all matters of life. (@) The best government is the one that provides absolute physical security to the people of the country. Passage - 4 Our municipal corporations are understaffed. The issue of skills and competencies of the staff poses an even greater challenge. Urban services delivery and infrastructure are complex to plan and execute. ‘They require a high degree of specialization and professionalism, The current framework within which municipal employees, including senior management, are recruited does not adequately the technical competencies required. Cadre and recruitment factor in and managerial rules only specify the bare minimum in academic qualifications. There is no mention of managerial or technical competencies, or of relevant work experience, This is the case with most municipal corporations, They also suffer from weak organisation design and structure, B-AQN-O-KYB 24. Which among the following is the most logical and rational assumption that can be made from the above passage ? fa) The task of providing urban services is a complex issue which requires the organisational expansion of municipal bodies all over the country. (b) Our cities can provide better quality of life if our local government bodies have adequate staff with required skills and competencies. (©) Lack of skilled staff is due to the ‘absence of institutions which offer the requisite skills in city management. (@) Our country is not taking advantage of the demographic dividend to manage the problems associated with rapid urbanization. Passage - 5 Flamingos in large Mocks in the wild are social and extremely loyal. They perform group mating dances, Parents are very fond of their chicks, gathering protection while both males and females fly off to search for food. them into créches for 25, Which among the following is the most logical corollary ta the above passage ? (a) Mass nesting in all species of birds is essential to ensure complete survival of their offspring. ib) Only birds have the capacity to develop social behaviour and thus can do mass nesting to raise their chicks in safety. (c} Social behaviour in some species of birds increases the odds of survival in an unsafe world (@)__ All species of birds set up eréches for their chicks to teach them social behaviour and loyalty. (14-A)23, frafafad H 8 shea warfirs after ait gheina srgarr (grist) wade witede & ‘freore ST Ae a 2? (a) wa Hl anes cea amie A arnt wa Tories kadar getia aeT al went Hl wef mex at al anita ai yl seni qe sar ET a adins wean a@ & oh amitai at star al aval a gol eaciaen Bat @ | ating wom ae 8 ot ae & aie wh Gi dies gear sam aah 8 1 ra) © a afi - 4 eat am feria aden At ah 2 aoferfall & ahve afte aamarall an yer afte ae Sih wet wer 2 | wed Sarsit Hower Fare, 3A & at arate dee A dhe art ae Pronfta won aga cet wrt 2 | re fee set Ae A fara oh gft-cam (itheafees) sraerrat 2 | adam # fire at steia a frnil i afee seus ata actenteat ft are = ao 8, seh anita aaeiet sik weehie warraraii % fer vain ey & area wet E 1 IST she maf fran fer gem Mars arash wr frafen acd @ | sa era on carttohh seers al, a ama art agua wy, wg age Te ata | saftrenign ame Fett ft aet feat @ | Sr Tea anfteres (Fearet) site aia of asi 2 | B-AQN-O-KYB (15 - a4, frfafiaa #8 wach waffles after oie gfeseina welerreom (srarert) sibs ies F wad oa aad 8? (a) meh Saal & wen fee oA et ad aE afea ae @, fram faa gt aa Fam Benn & draa-frean Ht arava 2 | wai ret Sem pT Shar soerea HT wad & af eet corte reste Prepral & ae sf ste oft aamensit are aire stant a 1 ahaegn artenftal A anh tet densit & aera % are 2 at ar wae F otfera ae era FE | @ wae te cigar BoA Teter A arent %& wder & fu satfiette emia (Staite fefass) ar ary ae same) uieaa- 5 adi 8 <3 qegi A em are if eT ait sraia Prova aa #18 aag ara yea act Siac otk mer veh rat Gal @ aga eT aa 8, oie save ahem ai sina ft aa i a e ward 2 aa gear & fre 34 api FH hath (creches) Fara wa wa ei 25, Prafefisr a & ataat, suche aiteds ar wart arebeinre safer (wieeTA) @ ? (a) afl efits & viral § angie atea (re 3feen) aferd aif saat dafat go are sifaa aA 1 fark fendi 3 annie oaaen feat wa A gaa afl @ aa: a or Si Beamgles orett & fore arafees fig area wea él ) 3e cinta & fea 4 erie cae, aah fa tad A A A faarensil at ag Fa 2 1 (a) eh efits & sett oa gat st arafis organ ait frat frat & fem Sli (créches) # FATA FAS | tb) i) (by A)Passage - 6 Vast numbers of Indian citizens without bank accounts live in rural areas, are financially and functionally illiterate, and have little ‘experience with technology. A research study was conducted in a particular area in which electronic wage payments in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are meant to go directly to the poor. It was observed that recipients often assume that the village leader needs to mediate the process, as was the case under the previous paper-based system. Among households under this research study area who claimed to have at least one bank account, over a third reported still receiving MGNREGS wages in cash directly from a village leader. 26, What is the most logical, rational and crucial message that is implied in the above passage ? (a) MGNREGS should be extended only to those who have a bank account. (b) The paper-based system of payments is more efficient than electronic payment in the present scenario. (©) The goal of electronic wage payments was not to eliminate mediation by village leaders. (4) It is essential to provide financial literacy to the rural poor, B-AQN-O-KYB Passage -7 Individuals, groups and leaders who promote human development operate under strong institutional, structural and political options, But experience suggests broad principles for shaping constraints that affect policy an appropriate agenda for human development, One important finding from several decades of human development experience is that focusing exclusively on economic growth is problematic, While we have good knowledge about how to advance health and education, the causes of growth are much less certain and growth is often elusive, Further, an unbalanced emphasis on growth is environmental often associated with negative consequences and adverse distributional effects. The experience of China, with its impressive growth record, reflects these broader concerns and underlines the importance of balanced that omphasize investments in the non-income aspects of human approaches development. With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements 1. In developing countries, a strong institutional framework is the only requirement for human development and policy options. Human development growth are not inter-related. and economic always positively 3. Focusing only on human development should be the goal of economic growth. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (@) Loniy (b) 2and 3 only (© 2only @) 1,2and3 (16-A)ufeede -6 agg a8 Ger FRB unde arte arty at a ced 8 eek de ora ae 21 8 fata of yeraiers (Grr) ey a fete @, oft shetfirat & are eat aqua arr 2 ow fee a 8, oat were ait asta anf tek RT ‘aie (MGNREGS) & sinia seagifes grav & wa Fo nagd ate fedat at Sort at 2, ww aqgara sere feat ray | ag oer var Fe nag WH ae aa wa: ag a aa & fe we sfirar 8 ria & An Ft seq oTTazas 2, en fa yd meg arnt crater A en eT 1 ge aden worm & sits, eat uw ta Tae Ta I ga BE aT ohare FS es -feeg @ safe oftard 4 sara f 3 snft ft MGNREGS A npaG vag wo ois Ba eR & 26, sem cede % Rita waif afte, arebeiire site grerqat ardor wa 2 (a) MGNREGS #1 yan fir 7 7H fT arm arfey fae ore am GTI eI adam viger 4 arnt a orenfta yr araen waits yan sae Safire eae wact & sGagihte arava ar ces ofa & Farell Ht mere Ht ITE BET FET AT | efor Feet at facta mere saereH wT TAT 21 (b) © @ B-AQN-O-KYB. wfteda -7 ara faara #) Salita al are oat, wae ah 3a ae Seera, aera sit uoehiees areamsit % sinla art ea @ feat aft 3 freee vinta Ha @ 1 fg oeaNa ae gare Sat fe ama free ig ww sqm ardagh a ora 2% faa ome fagidi A aravaea art 8 1 ate eral & ara fiers & aqua 8 ew weragel wet a sat orn @ fas onl Safe wm A aa 3a 8 cam Sa ae a arent sam at © eat we warea ott fren i aaa ae atat ft ord oman @ 2, aa dale fe aero 3 eh tea wae a art anh 8 oth gh wa: were 2 | ara Hi, Agfa we oragfers aT a wa 238 om: volar qaroers core ste far 3 sfige were Ba #1 gfe & saree Affe aren a ar agNa, FH sae le sfafafad sen & a ama faa & tara egal 8 Rae at wgae A area agfera seat Barr art aes} Ea K set STE a7, wade vies & eal a, Aeferfad set we ran Fifa, 1. freresfie Qe 4, aaa fare ott fife freed & faq uve dem doh Ga ware et ama free ot aris gfe ate wares ou 8 eR Taft TE ET tas ora fear & Goa Or, nfs ‘dala ar ae a see | safe ect 3a etaea/8 ad 8/82 (a) Fara (b) aa 23h 3 © waz @) 1,233 2. 3, (17-A)28, With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Higher economic growth is essential to ensure reduction in economic disparity. 2, Environmental degradation is sometimes a consequence of economic growth. Which of the above is/are valid assumption/assumptions ? (a) Lonly (b) 2only (e) Both Land 2 (d) Neither t nor 2 29, If A runs less fast than B, and B runs as fast but not faster than C; then, as compared to A, C runs fa) (b) (©) with same speed as A (d) Given data is not sufficient to determine slower than A faster than A 30. Bach of A, B, C and D has € 100. A pays = 20 to B, who pays € 10 to C, who gets & $0 from D. In this context, which one of the following statements is not correct ? (a) (b) Dis the poorest. (© C has more than what A and D have together. Bis richer than D. Cis the richest, @ 31. In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 56% read magazine B, 40% read magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C; and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine? fa) 10% (b) 15% fe) 20% (a) 25% B-AQN-O-KYB, a2. (48-A) Examine the following statements 1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage 2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger. 3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas. ‘The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that (a) peas are as tasty as lady's finger. (b) peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger. (©) cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables, (@) cauliflower is tastier than cabbage. Shahid and Rohit start from the same point in opposite directions. After each 1 km, Shahid always turns left and Rohit always turns right. Which of the following statements is correct? (a) After both have travelled 2 km, the distance between them is 4 km, (ob) They meet after each has travelled 3km, (©) They meet for the first time after each has travelled 4 km. (4) They go on without ever meeting again. In a 500 metres race, B starts 45 metres ahead of A, but A wins the race while B is still 35 metres behind. What is the ratio of the speeds of A to B assuming that both start at the same time? fa) (bo) © @ 52s, safe oftedeg aa a, Peaferfod ered aang we & 1 onl arauren 3 af gaia ea fare samt ofits dgfg aftard 2 1 2. vale wr faster, anfanf anti: gig ar vitor aa 2 I sade 8 aaah au enon /ercod 2/8 2 (a) Farad (by Bact 2 @ 13 2et Wd) amALae2 af a,B 8 am aa dea @, ah BCH ar ara 8, afer sed often dy ae, deat & tt A@ gant cda deat? a) A® ohn @) Adar (©) Ax aR Aaa (a) fruttta we & fre Re me sites arate z 30, A,B,C 3 DA was Hae e 10081 AB wie 20 2a, tC we 10 Ama, aD ae 20 fra 2 1 ee wet 4, frofafian 38 alae OF ae wet We 8? cua wea t 1 paaa fra 2 | Ad D& we free fret oe &, cH We sae ofits wee 1 @ B,De sfre ora 21 firdl am 3, 45% ci frat a vat &, 55% ‘aim offer B aga %, 40% cit aBeT C Tee B, soe air after a ok Bue %, 16% cir fa B ait c ued 8, 25% cir afar A oe cc uga & aft 10% cin ah hii afierd aaa, @ 1 feat stra cin att ofr ae vee 2 10% 15% 20% 25% fay (b) ©) 31. 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They are then filled up with water and the contents are mixed in a pot. What is the ratio of milk and water in the pot ? (a) 7:17 @) 1:3 (9:21 (a) 11:28 36. Out of 130 students appearing in an ‘examination, 62 failed in English, 52 failed in Mathematics, whereas 24 failed in both English and Mathematics. The number of students who passed finally is fa) 40 () 50 © 55 @) 60 37. In a group of persons travelling in a bus, 6 persons can speak Tamil, 15 can speak Hindi and 6 can speak Gujarati. In that group none can speak any other language. If 2 persons in the group can speak two languages only and one person can speak all the three languages, then how many persons are there in the group ? (a) 21 (b) 22 © 28 a) 24 B-AQN-O-KYB. 38. 39. (20-A) Ina parking area, the total number of wheels of all the cars (four-wheelers) and scooters/ motorbikes (two-wheelers) is 100 more than twice the number of parked vehicles. The number of cars parked is fa) 35 (b) 45 fo 50 id) 56 ‘The mangroves can shed tons of leaves per aere every year; fungi and bacteria break down this leaf litter and consume it, they then are consumed by tiny worms and crustaceans, which in turn feed small fish, which feed larger fish and birds and crocodiles Which among the following is the most logical inference of the above statement ? Coastal areas cannot have food chains without mangroves, fad (b) Mangroves are an essential component of all marine ecosystems. (©) Mangroves have a crucial role in some of the coastal fond chains. (@) The composition of marine flora and fauna is mangroves. largely determined by “By liberty I mean the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves.” Which one of the following expresses the view implied in the above statement ? (a) Liberty is the absence of restraint on human action. (b) Liberty is what law permits people to perform. (©) Liberty is the ability to do what one desires, (d)__Liberty is the maintenance of conditions for the growth of human personality.35. UH & wan & ot are Frere wT: 1/3 atk 14 aa RE aw Pree AT a url @ sara, aft Frenelt a at ae ga (freer) at we os & fier fear er | ga ta F qu sik ‘ott at gaa wT 2 (a) 7:17 (b) 1:3 (@) 9:21 (@) 11:23 36, ws vier # wifey 120 faenfdl # a, 62 Reena sith org ge, 52 Peer afr A orp qe, sath 24 fend sith aft afi ari A gel gq 1 sifen wa @ acid a ara feenfiiat ft set wat? fa) 40 (by wo @ 37. fa aa % ar at ard safire & oa 6 aafte afta da wad %, 15 afer feet ater wad & sit 6 cafe goad dia aad & | ae wag fA ot oats ag ora um al aie wae | aft ga ag & 2 waft Baer St arent ate ama 8 otk wm cafes anit Att aed ater aa &, aa ao amg A Har feat cals 82 (a) 21 ) 22 © 23 @ 2 B-AQN-O-KYB (21-8) 38. feet unfén aa 3, at at (ar-ufger area) ait eget erect (@t-cftar aaa) feat i ga den, wh faq Ty are Ft HoT & GR 100 era 81 wh A wT A He BNR? (a) 35 tb) 45 (c) 50 id) 56 fala ai a sft at sft BA nated a iva aah %, ote, offal oft wrt an iiss aa ord 8 1 fofefea i a ah we, ade aa ar warltren miter ayer (s7eR) %? (a) fata wi} fer ade at a omen ©) via wa Ge Farsi 4 Aste all ft Rroiaes after aa @ wah eraftere sit wftera a aa gern: Sata oat are Puffer eer 8 Sear @ 20 Se Ue te aT GH eu 8 arr as 8 2 fareel anh age at aa wdaeg eu Hi ga wr saat Pret 1” fetter i a sha uw, se wt fala gheastor al am ara 2? (a) eae oda arise 1 Ada Fr a ti (bo) Ravan 3¢ 2, faa fronfta we % form, vit a PAR age TET (©) ram wre ard att a erred 21 (a) Saat ara safe A cafe Ss fare wraras Bratt HATE ITB |Directions for the following 7 (seven) items : Read the following six passages and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage -~1 Climate change is already making many people hungry all over the world, by disrupting crop yields and pushing up prices. And it is not just food but nutrients that are becoming scarcer as the climate changes. It is the poorest cominuunities that will suffer the worst effects of climate change, including increased hunger and malnutrition as crop production and livelihoods are threatened. On the other hand, poverty is a driver of climate change, as desperate communities resort to unsustainable use of resources to meet current needs. 41. Which among the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage ? (a) Government should allocate more funds to poverty alleviation programmes and increase food subsidies to the poor communities. (b) Poverty and climate impacts reinforce each other and therefore we have to re-imagine our food systems. (©) All the countries of the world must vnite in fighting poverty and malnutrition and treat poverty as a global problem, (d) We must —stop_-—_unsustainable agricultural practices immediately and control food prices. B-AQN-O-KYB (22- Passage -2 ‘The Global Financial Stability Report. finds that the share of portfolio investments from advanced economies in the total debt and equity investments in emerging economies has doubled in the past decade to 12 percent. The phenomenon has implications for Indian policy makers as foreign portfolio investments in the debt and equity markets have been on the rise, The phenomenon is also flagged as a threat that could compromise global financial stability in a chain reaction, in the event of United States Federal Reserve's imminent reversal of its “Quantitative Basing” poliey 42, Which among the following is the most rational and critical inference that can be made from the above passage ? (a) Foregin portfolio investments are not good for emerging economies. () Advanced economies undermine the global financial stability. (e) India should desist from accepting foreign portfolio investments in the fature. 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