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Directions (Q. 1-8): In the following passage there are majority of Indian children attend government-run
blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers primary schools in rural areas. In 2008-2009, rural India
are printed below the pas-sage and against each, five accounted for more than 88% of Indias primary-school
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank students, of whom over 87% were (8) in government-run
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. schools. This is where we see some of the nations
toughest challenges.
A strong education system is the (1) of any countrys
growth and prosperity. Over the last decade, India has 1. (1) cornerstone (2) base
made great strides in strengthening its primary education (3) enroot (4) pyridine
system. The District Information System for Education (5) benchmark
(DISE) reported in 2012 that 95% of Indias rural 2. (1) replenish (2) secession
populations are within one kilometer of primary schools. (3) introgression (4) enrollment
The 2011 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), which (5) abandon
tracks trends in rural education, indicated that (2) rates 3. (1) reveal (2) expose
among primary-school-aged children were about 93%, (3) blemish (4) snitch
with little difference by gender. (5) veil
However, behind the (3) of such promising statistics, the 4. (1) interrogated (2) surveyed
learning outcomes of Indias children show little progress. (3) scanned (4) reckoned
The country ranked 63 out of 64 in the latest Program for (5) estimated
International Student Assessment (PISA) study, with some 5. (1) dubious (2) subtle
of its best schools ranked about average among those (4). (3) manifest (4) tacit
The 2011 ASER stated that only 48.2% of students in the (5) unstated
fifth grade can read at the second grade level. The number 6. (1) common (2) herd
of students completing their primary education with (3) deplorable (4) elite
inadequate numeracy and literacy skills is startling. To see (5) destitute
this (5) in an economic sense, one may attribute Indias 7. (1) majority (2) essence
productivity growth lagging behind that of East Asian (3) minority (4) substance
economies to a lack of progress in the foundational (5) volume
elements of countrywide, high-quality education. 8. (1) expelled (2) qualified
(3) neglected (4) passed
Indias private-schooled, English-speaking urban (6) may (5) enrolled
attract global attention, but they are in the (7). The vast
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(2) from recruiting people with disabilities, there are in agriculture, roads, power, health and education. And
some companies who are leading that is not an empty boast. Chinese leaders are prepared to
(3) the way to participate in a virtual job fair that will share new high yield rice varieties, with their African
serve counterparts and, all over Africa, China is financing and,
(4) as a platform for those with disabilities to find a constructing basic infrastructure. This illustrates what is
job. wrong with the World Bank. The World Bank has often
(5) No error. forgotten the most basic lessons of development,
22. This Ganesh Chaturthi, authorities made it / sure that preferring to lecture the poor and force them to privatize
none idol made of plaster of Paris / or other non- basic infrastructure, which is untenable, rather than to
biodegradable substance / were immersed in the help the poor to invest in infrastructure and other crucial
Yamuna. / No error. sectors. The Banks failure began in the early 1980s when
(1) This Ganesh Chaturthi, authorities made it under the ideological sway of then American President and
(2) sure that none idol made of plaster of Paris British Prime Minister it tried to get Africa and other poor
(3) or other non-biodegradable substance regions to cut back or close down government investments
(4) or other non-biodegradable substance and services. For 25 years, the bank tried to get
(5) No error. governments out of agriculture, leaving impoverished
23. Security forces on Monday busted / a militant hideout peasants to fend for themselves. The result hits been a
in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir / and disaster in Africa, with farm productivity stagnant for
claimed to have recovered a large cache / of arms and decades. The bank also pushed for privatization of national
ammunitions./ No error. health systems, water utilities, and road and power
(1) Security forces on Monday busted networks, and has grossly under financed these critical
(2) a militant hideout in Kishtwar district of Jammu sectors. This extreme free-market ideology, also called
and Kashmir structural adjustment, went against the practical lessons
(3) and claimed to have recovered a large cache of development successes in, China and the rest or Asia.
(4) of arms and ammunitions. Practical development strategy recognizes that public
(5) No error investments in agriculture, health, education, and
infrastructureare necessary complements to private
Directions (24-30): Read the following passage carefully investments. The World Bank has instead wrongly seen
and the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases such vital public investments as an enemy of private sector
are given in bold to help you locate them while answering development. Whenever the banks ideology failed, it has
some of the questions blamed the poor for corruption, mismanagement, or lack of
initiative. Instead of focusing its attention on helping the
Chinas rising power is based on its remarkable economic poorest countries to improve their infrastructure, there
success. Shanghais overall economy is currently growing has been a crusade against corruption. The good news is
at around 13%per year, thus doubling in size every five or that African governments are getting the message on how
six years. Everywhere there are start-ups, innovations, and to spur economic growth and are getting crucial help from
young entrepreneurs hungry for profits. In a series of high- China and other partners that are less wedded to extreme
level meetings between Chinese and African officials, the free-market ideology than the World Bank. They have
advice that the African leaders received from the Chinese declared their intention to invest in infrastructure,
was sound, and more practical than they typically get from agriculture modernization, public health and education. It
the World Bank. Chinese officials stress the crucial role of is clear the Bank can regain its relevance only if it becomes
public investments, especially in agriculture and practical once again, by returning its focus to financing
infrastructure, to lay the basis for private sector-led public investments in priority sectors. If that happens, the
growth. In a hungry and poor rural economy, as China was Bank can still do justice to the bold vision of a world of
in the 1970s and as most of Africa is today, a key starting shared prosperity that prompted its creation after World
point is to raise farm productivity. Farmers need the War II.
benefits of fertilizer, irrigation and high-yield seeds, all of 24. The authors main objective in writing the passage is to
which were a core part of Chinas economic takeoff. Two (1) Make a case for the closure of the World Bank since
other equally critical investments are also needed: roads it promotes US interests over those of other countries.
and electricity, without which there cannot be a modern (2) Illustrate how China can play a more concrete role
economy. Farmers might be able to increase their output, in Africa.
but it wont be able to reach the cities, and the cities wont (3) Criticize the World Bank for playing a crucial role
be able to provide the countryside with inputs. The in Chinas development but neglecting Africa.
government has taken pains to ensure that the electricity (4) Recommend that China adopt the guidelines of the
grids and transportation networks reach every village in World Bank to sustain growth.
China. China is prepared to help Africa in substantial ways
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(5) Use Chinas success as an example of the changes (5) None of these
required in World Bank ideology. 28. Which of the following is NOT true in the context of the
25. What advice have African leaders received from their passage?
Chinese counterparts? (A) Chinas involvement in Africa so far has been
(A) Focus primarily on innovation, start-ups and urban restricted to advising its leaders.
development. (B) The World Bank was created by the US and Britain
(B) To ensure all citizens benefit from economic for the sole purpose of furthering their interests.
development, investment in crucial sectors should (C) Chinas economy was once in the same state as
come from the government, not the private sector. many African countries are today.
(C) Improve agricultural output through government (1) None (2) Only (B)
investment to stimulate economic growth. (3) Only (A) (4) Both (A) & (B)
(1) None (2) Only (C) (5) None of these
(3) Only (B) (4) Both (A) & (B) 29. What has/have been the outcome/s of Shanghais
(5) None of these economy prospering?
26. What effect has the World Bank policy had on African (A) The World Bank has changed its development
nations? strategy.
(1) The African government has restricted private (B) Chinas importance globally has been enhanced.
sector investment in agriculture. (C) Rural areas are being neglected to promote
(2) Africa has focused more on health and education development of cities.
rather than on agriculture. (1) Only (B) (2) Both (A) & (B)
(3) The agriculture sector in these countries is not as (3) Both (B) & (C) (4) All (A), (B) & (C)
productive as it could be. (5) None of these
(4) US and Britain have volunteered substantial aid to 30. Which of the following cannot be said about structural
Africa as Africa has complied with World Bank adjustment?
ideology. (1) It is the World Banks free market ideology adapted
(5) None of these by Asian countries.
27. What is the difference in the Chinese and World Bank (2) Under this strategy public sector investment in
approach to development? priority sectors is discouraged.
(1) Unlike the World Bank, China favours the public (3) As a development strategy it has failed in Africa.
sector and restricts private sector participation in (4) With this strategy there has been a lack of adequate
crucial sectors. investment in critical sectors.
(2) Contrary to Chinas strategy of dependence on the (5) None of these
private sector, the World Bank pressurizes
governments to take the lead in investing in
agriculture.
(3) While the World Bank has focused on agriculture,
Chinas priority has been rooting out corruption so that
investment in infrastructure is utilized appropriately.
(4) The Chinese government has retained control over
essential services like transport while the World Bank
favours private sector involvement.
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
31. First number is equal to twenty five per cent of the What is the present age of Mohans father, who is 35
second number. The second number is equal to one- years older than Mohan?
fourth of the third number. The value of the third (1) 53 years (2) 67years (3) 45 years
number is 480. What is 90 per cent of the first (4) 69 years (5) None of these
number?
(1)32 (2) 27 (3) 16
(4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these 33. Dineshs monthly income is thirty per cent more than
32. The ratio of the present age of Mohan to that of Sureshs monthly income. Sureshs monthly income is
Wasim is 3:11. Wasim is 12 years younger than twenty per cent more than Jyotis monthly income.
Rehana. Rehanas age after 7 years will be 85 years. Jyotis monthly income is Rs122,000. What is
Dineshs monthly income?
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Directions (56-60): Study the following table carefully and answers the following questions carefully.
Number of cars (in thousands) of two models (Basic and Premium) produced by five different companies in five different
years
Company P Q R S T
Year Basic Total Basic Total Basic Total Basic Total Basic Total
2011 5.45 8.99 6.25 9.5 6.50 13.75 8.56 18.12 3.52 11.06
2012 5.95 13.7 10.50 18.06 9.52 19.07 9.25 15.5 5.25 11.81
2013 14.75 32.27 16.50 26.04 14.58 25.12 10.25 20.75 8.58 21.1
2014 6.65 21.9 13.54 26.04 18.50 41.06 12.54 26.04 9.55 22.8
2015 5.75 22.5 14.25 22.81 20.25 45.5 16.25 30.65 12.5 26.75
56. The number of cars of premium model produced by (1) 12452 (2) 15245 (3) 12162
Company S in the year 2014 was approximately what (4) 13215 (5) None of these
per cent of the total number of cars (both models) 59. In which year was the difference between the basic
produced by Company R in the year 2012? model and the premium model of cars produced by
(1) 71% (2) 74% (3) 82% Company T the second highest?
(4) 68% (5) None of these
(1) 2015 (2) 2014 (3) 2012
57. What was the approximately percentage decrease in
the number of cars of basic model produced by (4) 2011 (5) None of these
Company Q in the year 2014 as compared to the 60. In which company did the production of cars of
previous year? premium model consistently increase from the year
(1) 12% (2) 18% (3) 25% 2011 to the year 2015?
(4) 22% (5) None of these (1) P (2) Q (3) R
58. What was the average number of cars of premium (5) S (5) None of these
model produced by Company P over all the years
together?
Direction (61-65): Study the line graph and answer the questions given below:
The graph shows sales of four-wheelers of different companies in India for FY 2006-07 to 2011-12.
600
500 HCL
400
MI
300
TAN
200
HP
100
TPL
0
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
61. What is the percentage increase in annual sales of all 63. In which FY is the average sale of all the companies the
companies put together from FY 2006-07 to 2011 -12? minimum?
(1) 68% (2) 78.51% (3) 80% (1) 2007-08 (2) 2006-07 (3) 2010-11
(4) 82.22% (5) 14.91% (4) 2011-12 (5) 2008-09
62. Which company recorded the highest percentage 64. The total sale of HP and MI is what per cent more or
increase in sale from FY 2006-07 to 2011 -12? less than the total sale of TAN and HCL in FY 2006-07?
(1) HCL (2) HP (3) MI (1) 4% less (2) 5% more (3) 5% less
(4) TPL (5) TAN (4) 4% more (5) 2% less
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65. The total sale of HCL is what per cent more than the
total sale of TPL for FY 2009-10?
(1) 71% (2) 70% (3) 49%
(4) 50% (5) 25%
REASONING ABILITY
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Directions (76-79): Study the following information 84. How is Ram related to Mr Tomar?
carefully and answer the given questions. (1) Son in law (2) Sibling (3) Grandson
Point S is 40 m towards the North of Point P. Point Q is 15 (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these
m towards the West of point S. Point U is 25 m towards the
85. How is Anushka related to Rajni?
West of point S. Point T is 20 m towards the South of point
Q. Point R is 15 m towards the East of point T. Point V is 15 (1) Mother in law (2) Aunt (3) Sister in law
m towards the West of point P. (4) Niece (5) None of these
76. Which of the following points are in a straight line? Directions (Q.86-90): In these questions, a relationship
(1) S, T, P (2) T, V, R (3) S, Q, V between different elements is shown in the statements.
(4) T, V, Q (5) U, Q, R The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give
77. P is in which direction with respect to R?
answer If
(1) South (2) North (3) East
(4) West (5) Cannot be determined 1) Only conclusion I is true.
78. What will be the minimum distance that a person have 2) Only conclusion II is true.
to travel if he wants to reach to point U from point P 3) Either conclusion I or II is true.
while passing through point T? 4) Neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(1) 25 m (2) 25 + 55 5) Both conclusions I and II are true.
(3) 5 + 105 (4) 25 + 105 86. .Statements: L > T > S < U, N > S = P
(5) None of these Conclusions: I. L > P II. T > P
79. If a person walks 10 m towards East from point U and
87. Statements: R = S > X < A, L > S
then takes a right turn, which of the following points
would he reach first? Conclusions: I. L > A II. R < L
(1) V (2) S (3) T 88. Statements: V < W = T > O, N < V
(4) P (5) R Conclusions: I. O > T II. W> N
Directions (Q. 80-82) : Study the following information 89. Statements: K < L < M = N, K > D = R < C
carefully and answer the questions given below: Conclusions: I. C > L II. R < M
Six students M,N,O,P,Q and R obtained different 90. Statements: K < L < M = N, K > D = R < C
marks in an examination. M obtained more marks than
Conclusions: I. C > D II. C=D
only two students. N obtained more marks than P but not
the highest. R obtained more marks than only O. The one
obtained the second highest marks obtained 220. The one Directions (91-95) : Read the following information
who obtained the second lowest marks obtained 160 carefully and answer the questions given below it
marks.
I,J,K,L,M,N,O and P are sitting around a circular table but
80. If the total marks of the examination is 600 then who not necessarily in the same order. Some of the persons are
among the following possibly obtained 40% marks? facing the centre while some are not facing the centre. J sits
1) M 2) Q 3) Either M or O third to the right of L and both are facing opposite
4) Either M or Q 5) None of these directions. The immediate neighbors of M face the same
81. If M obtained 190 marks then who among the direction. There is only one person between L and P. The
following possibly obtained 205 marks? immediate neighbors of L face opposite directions. K is not
1) P 2) O 3) R 4) Q 5) None of these an immediate neighbors of either P or L. N sits second to
82. Who among the following obtained the lowest marks? the right of M, who faces outward. P sits opposite N and
1) R 2) Q 3) O 4) N 5) None of these both face opposite direction. I sits second to the right of O.
Directions (Q. 83-85): Study the following information The immediate neighbours of P face the same direction as
carefully to answer the questions. K. I and P face the same direction as K.
Mr. and Mrs. Rana have two children Anushka and Saurya.
Saurya married Rajni, daughter of Mrs. Tomar. Nitin, son of 91. Who among the following faces the centre?
Mr. Tomar married Ritu. Ram and Shyam are born to Nitin 1) O 2) K 3) N 4) M 5) None of these
and Ritu. Reema and Vidhya are the daughters of Saurya 92. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of
M?
and Rajni.
1) K,J 2) J,P 3) N,K 4) L,O 5) None of these
83. What is Vidhya's relation to Anushka? 93. Who among the following is on the immediate right of
(1) Sister (2) Niece (3) Aunt L?
(2) Daughter (5) None of these 1) M 2) J 3) I 4) O 5) None of these
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94. How many persons are there between L and M? 99. Which of the following combinations is definitely
1) One 2) Two 3) Three correct?
4) None 5) None of these 1) Rayma- Friday-Ist
95. What is the Position of K with respect to I ?
2) Ojas-Tuesday-IV
1) Second to the right 2) Fourth to the left
3) Fourth to the right 4) Either 2 or 3 3) Malika-Thursday IIIrd
5) None of these 4) Priyanka- Saturday-Fifth
5) Parinidhi-Sunday-Seventh
Directions (Q 96-100): Study the following information 100. On which day does Neetu have her competition?
carefully to answer the questions. 1) Saturday 2) Friday 3) Sunday
Seven girls namely Malika, Neetu, Ojas, Parinidhi, 4) Tuesday 5) Monday
Priyanka,Rayma and Sonali have an dress competition on
seven different days, namely Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the
same week. Each actress lives in a hotel in different floor
namely, I,II,III, IV,V,VI and VII, but necessarily in the same
order.
The one who stayed in the Ist floor has a competition on
Saturday. Sonali stayed in the IInd floor and has a
competiton on Wednesday. Neetu has a competition
immediate before Priyanka. Neetu does not have a
completion on any of the days after Sonali. The one who
stayed in the seventh floor does not have a competition on
any of the days on or before Friday. The one who stayed in
the IIIrd floor has a competition immediately after Ojas.
Priyanka does not live in the V floor. The one who lives in
VI floor does not have a competition immediately before or
after Sonali. Rayma does not have any competition on
Sunday and does not live in III floor. Parinidhi does not
have any competition on any of the days before Malika.
96. Which of the following floors does Rayma stayed in?
1) Seventh 2) Fifth 3) First
4) Second 5) Fourth
97. Four of the following five form a group as per the given
arrangement .Which of the following does not belong
to that group?
1) Ojas - Thuresday 2) Malika- Friday
3) Parinidhi- Saturday 4) Sonali-Wednesday
5) Rayama-Saturday
98. Based on the given arrangement, which of the
following statement is True?
1) Malika has a competition on Saturday
2) Priyanka stayed in the VI floor
3) All the given statements are true
4)Only two persons have their competition between
Sonali and Parinidhi
5)Rayama has a competition immediately after Malika
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