sreedhar's cce _ institute for competitive and entrance exams

RegNo:150497 Date:10Mar2015.

StudentName:KVIJAYKUMAR

StateBankofIndiaProbationaryOfficerModelTest68QuestionPaper

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.Certainwords/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of thequestions.RuralIndiafacesseriousshortagespower,water,healthfacilities,roads,etc.theseareknownandrecognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is barelyacknowledgedandtheactualavailabilityoftechnologyinruralareasismarginal.Thebackboneofthe rural economy is agriculture, which also provides sustenance to over half the countryspopulation.Thegreenrevolutionofthe1970swas,infact,poweredbythescientificworkinvariousagriculturalresearchinstitutions.Whilesomefaultthegreenrevolutionforexcessiveexploitationofwater and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus andprosperityincertainpocketsofthecountry.In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology(whichderivesfromscienceandmanifestsitselfinphysicalform).Thescopetoapplytechnologytobothfarmandnonfarmactivities inruralareasishuge,asarethepotentialbenefits. In fact,cropyieldsare far lower thanwhat theyare indemonstration farms,wherescienceand technologyaremore fullyapplied.Technologies that reducepowerconsumptionofpumpsarevitalunfortunately,their use isminimal, since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is littleincentive tooptimise through technologyorotherwise wateruse,especially in irrigatedareas (athirdoftotalarableland),giventhewaterrates.Postharvesttechnologiesforprocessingandaddingvaluecouldgreatlyenhanceruralemploymentandincomes,butatpresentdeploymentoftechnologyismarginal.Coldstorageandcoldchainsfortransportationtomarketisofgreatimportanceformanyagricultural products particularly, fruits and vegetables but are nonexistent. These are clearlytechnologies with an immediate return on investment, and benefits for all: the farmer, the endconsumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding backinvestments.Powerisakeyrequirementinruralareas,foragriculturalaswellasdomesticuses.Technologycanprovidereliablepoweratcomparatively lowcost inadecentralizedmanner.Howeverthisneedstobeupgradedandscaledinabigway,withemphasisonrenewableandnonpollutingtechnologies.Reliableandlowcostmeansoftransportinggoodsandpeopleisan*essentialneedforruralareas.Thebullockcartandthetractortrailerarepresentvehiclesofchoice.Surely,technologycanprovidea better, cheaper andmore efficient solution. Information related to commodity prices, agriculturalpractices, weather etc. are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobilephones,whichisaproventechnology,however,thechallengetoensureconnectivityremains.Thusthere is a pressing need for technology as currently economic growth though skewed andiniquitoushascreatedaneconomicallyattractivemarketinruralIndia.

1.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingis/aretheproblemsfacingIndiasruralpopulation?(i)Unavailabilityofhealthcarefacilities.(ii)ThetechnologicaladvancementswhichhavebeenborrowedfromabroadhavenotbeensuitablyadaptedtotheIndianscenario.(iii)Lackofawarenessabouttheimportanceofutilisingtechnologyintheagriculturalsector.

Onlyi

Onlyiii Bothi&ii Bothi&iii None

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanimpactofthegreenrevolution?

Overutilizationofwaterresdurces Applicationofscientificresearchonlyindemonstrationfarms Wealthcreationrestrictedtocertainareas Damagecausedtolandbyinordinateuseoffertilizers Supplyofwheatsurpasseddemand

3.Whyistherenomotivationtoreducepowerconsumption?

Freelyavailablerenewablesourcesofenergy Government will have to subsidise the cost of technology required to reduce powerconsumption. Powerdistributionhasbeendecentralized. Thecostofimplementingpowersavingtechnologyisexorbitantforthecustomer. None

4.Whateffectwilltheimplementationofpostharvesttechnologiessuchascoldstorageshave?

Regulatoryprocedureswillhavetobemorestringent. Prices of commodities like fruits and vegetables will fall since there is no wastage fromspoilage. Incomesofruralpopulationwillfall

Pollutionoftheenvironment None

5.Theauthorsmainobjectiveinwritingthepassageisto

censurescientistsfornotundertakingresearch criticisefarmersfornotutilisingexperimental,lowcostpostharvestingtechnology

exhortthegovernmenttosubsidisethecostofutilisingtechnology promoteasecondgreenrevolution advocatebroadeningthescopeofresearchanduseoftechnologyinagriculture

6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueinthecontextofthepassage?(1)Inrecenttimesthebenefitsofscienceandtechnologyhavenotbeenfeltinagriculture.(2)Thecurrentmeansofruraltransportationareideali.e.lowcostandnonpolluting.(3)Agricultureprovideslivelihoodtoover50percentoftheIndianpopulation.

Bothi&ii Onlyii Onlyiii Bothi&iii None

7.Whathashamperedinvestmentinpostharvesttechnologies?

Costofimplementingsuchtechnologyishigherthanthereturns Notangiblebenefitstotechnologysuppliers Obstaclesfromstatutoryauthorities Rapid economic growth has drawn investors away from agriculture tomore commerciallyviablesectors None

8.Whatistheroleofmobiletechnologyintheruraleconomy?(i)Itwillnotplayalargerolesincethetechnologyislargelyuntested.(ii)Itprovidesopportunitiesforfarmerstomanipulatecommodityprices.(iii)Itwilllargelybebeneficialsincesuchtechnologyischeap.

Bothi&iii Onlyi Bothii&iii Onlyii None

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.Certainwords/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of thequestions.RuralIndiafacesseriousshortagespower,water,healthfacilities,roads,etc.theseareknownand

recognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is barelyacknowledgedandtheactualavailabilityoftechnologyinruralareasismarginal.Thebackboneofthe rural economy is agriculture, which also provides sustenance to over half the countryspopulation.Thegreenrevolutionofthe1970swas,infact,poweredbythescientificworkinvariousagriculturalresearchinstitutions.Whilesomefaultthegreenrevolutionforexcessiveexploitationofwater and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus andprosperityincertainpocketsofthecountry.In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology(whichderivesfromscienceandmanifestsitselfinphysicalform).Thescopetoapplytechnologytobothfarmandnonfarmactivities inruralareasishuge,asarethepotentialbenefits. In fact,cropyieldsare far lower thanwhat theyare indemonstration farms,wherescienceand technologyaremore fullyapplied.Technologies that reducepowerconsumptionofpumpsarevitalunfortunately,their use isminimal, since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is littleincentive tooptimise through technologyorotherwise wateruse,especially in irrigatedareas (athirdoftotalarableland),giventhewaterrates.Postharvesttechnologiesforprocessingandaddingvaluecouldgreatlyenhanceruralemploymentandincomes,butatpresentdeploymentoftechnologyismarginal.Coldstorageandcoldchainsfortransportationtomarketisofgreatimportanceformanyagricultural products particularly, fruits and vegetables but are nonexistent. These are clearlytechnologies with an immediate return on investment, and benefits for all: the farmer, the endconsumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding backinvestments.Powerisakeyrequirementinruralareas,foragriculturalaswellasdomesticuses.Technologycanprovidereliablepoweratcomparatively lowcost inadecentralizedmanner.Howeverthisneedstobeupgradedandscaledinabigway,withemphasisonrenewableandnonpollutingtechnologies.Reliableandlowcostmeansoftransportinggoodsandpeopleisan*essentialneedforruralareas.Thebullockcartandthetractortrailerarepresentvehiclesofchoice.Surely,technologycanprovidea better, cheaper andmore efficient solution. Information related to commodity prices, agriculturalpractices, weather etc. are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobilephones,whichisaproventechnology,however,thechallengetoensureconnectivityremains.Thusthere is a pressing need for technology as currently economic growth though skewed andiniquitoushascreatedaneconomicallyattractivemarketinruralIndia.

9.WhichofthefollowingiscurrentlyNOTathreattotheruraleconomy?(i)Inadequateruralinfrastructuresuchasroads(ii)Excessiveutilisationoftechnology(iii)Fluctuatingpowersupply

Onlyiii Onlyi Bothii&iii Onlyii None

10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEinthecontextofthepassage?(i)About33percentofarablelandinIndiaisirrigated.(ii)Thereishardlyanymotivationtoutilisetechnologytooptimisewaterusageamongfarmers.(iii)Climaticinformationcaneasilybemadeavailabletofarmers.

Alli,ii&iii Bothi&ii

Onlyi Bothii&iii None

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.Certainwords/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of thequestions.RuralIndiafacesseriousshortagespower,water,healthfacilities,roads,etc.theseareknownandrecognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is barelyacknowledgedandtheactualavailabilityoftechnologyinruralareasismarginal.Thebackboneofthe rural economy is agriculture, which also provides sustenance to over half the countryspopulation.Thegreenrevolutionofthe1970swas,infact,poweredbythescientificworkinvariousagriculturalresearchinstitutions.Whilesomefaultthegreenrevolutionforexcessiveexploitationofwater and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus andprosperityincertainpocketsofthecountry.In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology(whichderivesfromscienceandmanifestsitselfinphysicalform).Thescopetoapplytechnologytobothfarmandnonfarmactivities inruralareasishuge,asarethepotentialbenefits. In fact,cropyieldsare far lower thanwhat theyare indemonstration farms,wherescienceand technologyaremore fullyapplied.Technologies that reducepowerconsumptionofpumpsarevitalunfortunately,their use isminimal, since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is littleincentive tooptimise through technologyorotherwise wateruse,especially in irrigatedareas (athirdoftotalarableland),giventhewaterrates.Postharvesttechnologiesforprocessingandaddingvaluecouldgreatlyenhanceruralemploymentandincomes,butatpresentdeploymentoftechnologyismarginal.Coldstorageandcoldchainsfortransportationtomarketisofgreatimportanceformanyagricultural products particularly, fruits and vegetables but are nonexistent. These are clearlytechnologies with an immediate return on investment, and benefits for all: the farmer, the endconsumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding backinvestments.Powerisakeyrequirementinruralareas,foragriculturalaswellasdomesticuses.Technologycanprovidereliablepoweratcomparatively lowcost inadecentralizedmanner.Howeverthisneedstobeupgradedandscaledinabigway,withemphasisonrenewableandnonpollutingtechnologies.Reliableandlowcostmeansoftransportinggoodsandpeopleisan*essentialneedforruralareas.Thebullockcartandthetractortrailerarepresentvehiclesofchoice.Surely,technologycanprovidea better, cheaper andmore efficient solution. Information related to commodity prices, agriculturalpractices, weather etc. are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobilephones,whichisaproventechnology,however,thechallengetoensureconnectivityremains.Thusthere is a pressing need for technology as currently economic growth though skewed andiniquitoushascreatedaneconomicallyattractivemarketinruralIndia.ChoosethewordwhichismostnearlytheSAMEinmeaningasthewordprintedinboldasusedinthepassage.

11.Marginal

austere severe detrimental adverse insignificant

12.Fault

defect offend imperfect blame sin

13.Dire

pessimistic alarming

futile frightened fraudulent

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelowit.Certainwords/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of thequestions.RuralIndiafacesseriousshortagespower,water,healthfacilities,roads,etc.theseareknownandrecognized. However, the role of technology in solving these and other problems is barelyacknowledgedandtheactualavailabilityoftechnologyinruralareasismarginal.Thebackboneofthe rural economy is agriculture, which also provides sustenance to over half the countryspopulation.Thegreenrevolutionofthe1970swas,infact,poweredbythescientificworkinvariousagriculturalresearchinstitutions.Whilesomefaultthegreenrevolutionforexcessiveexploitationofwater and land resources through overuse of fertilizers, it did bring about a wheat surplus andprosperityincertainpocketsofthecountry.In rural India today, there is a dire inadequacy of both science (i.e. knowledge) and technology(whichderivesfromscienceandmanifestsitselfinphysicalform).Thescopetoapplytechnologytobothfarmandnonfarmactivities inruralareasishuge,asarethepotentialbenefits. In fact,cropyieldsare far lower thanwhat theyare indemonstration farms,wherescienceand technologyaremore fullyapplied.Technologies that reducepowerconsumptionofpumpsarevitalunfortunately,their use isminimal, since agricultural power is free or largely subsidized. Similarly, there is littleincentive tooptimise through technologyorotherwise wateruse,especially in irrigatedareas (athirdoftotalarableland),giventhewaterrates.Postharvesttechnologiesforprocessingandaddingvaluecouldgreatlyenhanceruralemploymentandincomes,butatpresentdeploymentoftechnologyismarginal.Coldstorageandcoldchainsfortransportationtomarketisofgreatimportanceformanyagricultural products particularly, fruits and vegetables but are nonexistent. These are clearlytechnologies with an immediate return on investment, and benefits for all: the farmer, the endconsumer, the technology provider. However, regulatory and structural barriers are holding backinvestments.Powerisakeyrequirementinruralareas,foragriculturalaswellasdomesticuses.Technologycanprovidereliablepoweratcomparatively lowcost inadecentralizedmanner.Howeverthisneedstobeupgradedandscaledinabigway,withemphasisonrenewableandnonpollutingtechnologies.Reliableandlowcostmeansoftransportinggoodsandpeopleisan*essentialneedforruralareas.Thebullockcartandthetractortrailerarepresentvehiclesofchoice.Surely,technologycanprovidea better, cheaper andmore efficient solution. Information related to commodity prices, agriculturalpractices, weather etc. are crucial for the farmer. Technology can provide these through mobile

phones,whichisaproventechnology,however,thechallengetoensureconnectivityremains.Thusthere is a pressing need for technology as currently economic growth though skewed andiniquitoushascreatedaneconomicallyattractivemarketinruralIndia.Choose thewordwhich ismostOPPOSITE inmeaningof thewordprinted inboldasused in thepassage.

14.Potential

unlikely incapable

unable ineffective inherent

15.Iniquitous

immoral godly virtuous right just

Directions:Whichofthephrases(1),(2),(3),and(4)givenbelowshouldreplacethephrasegiveninbold in the following sentences tomake the sentencegrammatically correct? If the sentence iscorrectasitisandthereisnocorrectionrequiredmark(5)i.e.Nocorrectionrequiredastheanswer.

16.TheUSeconomyispresentinthefaceoffaseriousrecession.

havingtofaceofatpresent presentlyfacingupto presentedonthefaceof presentlyfacing Nocorrectionrequired

17.Economists have predicted that the countrys economic growth falls low to eight percent thisyear.

fallingaslowas felltoaslowas willfalltoaslowas

fallenlowerthan Nocorrectionrequired

18.Inalllikenessthecompanywillfailtoachieveitsproductiontargetsthisyear.

Witheveryliveliness Inalllikelihood Itislikelyfor Inevery,likeness Nocorrectionrequired

19.WehavefailedassessmentoftheadvantagesofoutsourcingourIToperations.

inassessment innotassessingup toassess theassessmentof Nocorrectionrequired

20.Oneofthekeycompetenciesformanagersareethicsandtheabilitytomotivateothers.

Amongthekeycompetencies Besidethekeycompetency Includingthekeycompetencies Withinthekeycompetence Nocorrectionrequired

21. ................the activities of moneylenders could have an adverse impact on thosewho...............accesstobankcredit.

Encouraging,enjoying Permitting,denied Confining,entitled Promoting,benefit

Curbing,lack

22. The Budget announced substantial............of.............to critical sectors like education andhealthcare.

expenditure,capital sanction,initiative allotment,security disbursement,investment allocation,resources

23.Thegovernmenthasdecidednottomakeany...............changesinthecountrystax...............

sweeping,regime transparent,hike drastically,net constitutional,revenue existing,structure

24.TheRBIhas..............astatement that the implementationofKYCnormsshouldnot leadtothedenialofbanking................tocustomers.

released,asset issued,services drafted,clearing made,tariff notified,transaction

25.Thenewscheme..............allpersonswithdisabilitiesdefined...............theDisabilitiesAct.

discriminates,according recognises,beneath profits,within

covers,under promises,by

Directions : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the propersequencetoformameaningfulparagraphthenanswerthequestionsgivenbelowthem.A.Infacthebelievedthatcustomersaretheorigin,thesourceofthemoneywehave.B.Thecustomerthushasthepowertofireeverybodyinthecompanyfromthechairmanondown.C.Management can ensure this doesnt happen bymotivating employees to cultivatemeaningfulrelationshipswithcustomers.D.SamWaltonbuilthisWalmartbusinessempireknowingtherewasonlyonebossthecustomer.E.SoItisnotthecompanywhichpaysusbutthecustomer.F.Hecanachievethisbysimplyspendinghismoneyelsewhere.

26.WhichofthefollowingwillbetheFIRSTsentenceafterrearrangement?

B C D E F

27.WhichofthefollowingwillbetheSECONDsentenceafterrearrangement?

A B C D E

28.WhichofthefollowingwillbetheTHIRDsentenceafterrearrangement?

B C D E F

29.WhichofthefollowingwillbetheFIFTHsentenceafterrearrangement?

A B

C D F

30.WhichofthefollowingwillbetheSIXTH(LAST)sentenceafterrearrangement?

B C D E F

Directions:Readeachsentencetofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerrororidiomaticerrorinit.Theerror, ifany,willbeinonepartofthesentence.Thenumberofthatpart istheanswer.Ifthereisnoerror,theansweris(5).(Ignoreerrorsofpunctuation,ifany.)

31.Indiastravelandtourism(1)/industryispoised(2)/ongrowthatseven(3)/percentthisyearalone,(4)/Noerror(5)

Indiastravelandtourism industryispoised ongrowthatseven percentthisyearalone Noerror

32. The Ministry was considered (1) / several proposals for the (2) / development of small andmedium(3)/enterprisesduringBudgetdiscussions,(4)/Noerror(5)

TheMinistrywasconsidered severalproposalsforthe developmentofsmallandmedium enterprisesduringBudgetdiscussions Noerror

33.Theamountof foreign (1) / direct investment in (2) / the country in2008 is (3) / doubled thatreceivedin1997.(4)/Noerror(5)

Theamountofforeign

directinvestmentin thecountryin2008is doubledthatreceivedin1997. Noerror

34.Thedetails of the scheme (1) /will bemadeclearly (2) / to thepublic by (3) / theendof thefinancialyear,(4)/Noerror(5)

Thedetailsofthescheme willbemadeclearly tothepublicby theendofthefinancialyear Noerror

35.Governmentofficialshavebeenworking(1)/overtimetoanswerqueriesraised(2)/bybanksonnumerousof(3)/issuespertainingtotheloanwaiver,(4)/Noerror(5)

Governmentofficialshavebeenworking Govertimetoanswerqueriesraised bybanksonnumerousof issuespertainingtotheloanwaiver Noerror

36.Wehavesought(1)/clearancein(2)/additionalexpenditureincurred(3)/duringtheproject,(4)/Noerror(5)

Wehavesought clearancein additionalexpenditureincurred duringtheproject Noerror

37.TheReserveBankofIndiasdecision(1)/towaiveATMcharges(2)/haveputbanks(3)/inadifficultposition,(4)/Noerror(5)

TheReserveBankofIndiasdecision

towaiveATMcharges haveputbanks inadifficultposition Noerror

38. The government is planning to (1) / sanction grants to pharmaceutical companies (2) / forinventingnewtreatmentsfor(3)/diseasesofmalariaandtuberculosis,(4)/Noerror(5)

Thegovernmentisplanningto sanctiongrantstopharmaceuticalcompanies forinventingnewtreatmentsfor diseasesofmalariaandtuberculosis Noerror

39.TheFinanceMinisterview(1)/isthattheschemewillensure(2)/thatmillionsoffarmerswillbe(3)/liftedoutofpoverty,(4)/Noerror(5)

TheFinanceMinisterview isthattheschemewillensure thatmillionsoffarmerswillbe liftedoutofpoverty Noerror

40.Thesurveyconductedreveals(1)/thatthereisalack(2)/ofadequatehealthcarefacuities(3)/eveninurbanareas,(4)/Noerror(5)

Thesurveyconductedreveals thatthereisalack ofadequatehealthcarefacuities eveninurbanareas Noerror

Directions: In the followingpassage thereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.Thesenumbersareprintedbelowthepassageandagainsteach, fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblankappropriately.Findouttheappropriatewordineachcase.Inthe41ofIndiaseconomicboom, Indian Professional Service Firms (PSFs) frommanagement consultancies and investmentbankstoadvertisingagenciesandlawfirmsare42.toattractthebestandthebrightesttalent.Buttobetrulysuccessfultheyhavetodomorethanthat.LikePSFsaroundtheworldtheyneedto43their

professionals rather than see them walk out of the door in 44 of opportunities. To achieve that,companiesoftenrelyonthe45ofsprawlingcampusesandluxuriousfacilities.Butnoneofthisgetstothe46oftheproblem,whichiswhenyoungprofessionalsjoinPSFstheyhaveexpectationswhichgo far 47 the nature of facilities. 48 on to do creative, thought provoking work, they often findthemselvesengagedindoing49activities.Theyfeelunderutilised,which isaformulafor50 in thelongterm.

41.41

depth stage midst present knowledge

42.42

opposing rivalling

partial competing obsessed

43.43

transition retain advance substitute restrain

44.44

obtaining pursuing demand direction

search

45.45

allure control reward perk allusion

46.46

solution

key heart precedence occurrence

47.47

ahead beyond away to sighted

48.48

Deciding Catching Keen Focusing Signing

49.49

pivotal productive optional mundane allied

50.50

failure motivation success innovation potential

51.Arecentnewsinabusinessnewspapersread:Indirecttaxcollectionsgrewby6.2%intheAprilDecemberperiodofthisfiscal.Whichamongthefollowingis/areindirecttaxes?1.Excise2.Custom3.ServiceTax4.PropertyTaxChoosethecorrectoptionfromthecodesgivenbelow:

Only1&2 Only1,2&3 Only3&4 1,2,3&4 None

52.Asof2014,thenumberofpublicsectorbanksinIndiais__?

25 27 29 22

None

53.ANonPerformingAssetofanonagriculturalloanbookshallbealoanoradvancewhere___:

Interestand/orinstalmentofprincipalremainoverduefor90daysinrespectoftermloan Thedebtorisdeclaredinsolvent Paymentofinterest/instalmentofprincipalhasbeenirregular Alloftheabove None

54.Whichoneofthefollowingisthenewsubcategoryofthecommercialrealestatesector(CRE)asperthelatestRBIdirective?

Residentialprojects Commercialprojects Industrialprojects SEZprojects None

55.ThoughULIPs(UnitLinkedInsurancePlan)areconsideredtobeabetter investmentvehicle ithasfailedtocapturetheimaginationoftheretailinvestorsinIndiabecauseofwhichofthefollowingreasons?

RegulatoryjurisdictionalfightbetweenSEBIandIRDA Theydontofferbettertaxbenefits Theyofferlesserreturnscomparedtotraditionalinsurancepolicies Alloftheabove None

56.TheShomecommitteewhichwasappointedtolookintotheguidelinesofGeneralAntiAvoidanceRules (GAAR) has recommended retrospective application of tax lawonly in rarest of rare cases.Whichofthefollowingrecommendationis/aremadebythispanel?1.TocorrectanomaliesinthestatuesofTaxlaws,2.Toprotectthetaxbasefromabusivetaxplanningschemeswithapurposetoavoidtax3.Tocorrecttechnical/proceduraldefectsthatimpairsasubstantivelawChoosethecorrectoptionfromthecodesgivenbelow:

1only 2only 3only 1,2and3 None

57. Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has deferred its decision onAcceleratedIrrigationBenefitProgramme(AIBP)forthe12thfiveyearplan(FYP),becauseofwhichofthefollowingreasons?

BecauseofnonapprovalbyPlanningcommission Reports suggestingunderutilisationof full potential of irrigationprojects createdunder10thFYP Toreaddresschangingnatureofirrigationrequirements Alloftheabove None

58.WhatisthecurrentshareofmanufacturingsectorinGDP?

14.5% 16% 18% 21% None

59.WhichoneofthefollowingwasthepurposeofappointmentofRangacharycommittee?

TaxationofsoftwareDevelopmentCentres&ITSector TaxationofBiotechnologyandPharmacysectorq TaxationofMSMEsector Alloftheabove None

60.Whichofthefollowingbestdefinesafloatingratebond?

Abondwithafixedinterestrateandhasbetteryieldthanvaryinginterestratebond Abondwithafixedinterestrateandhasloweryieldthanvaryinginterestratebond

Abondwithavaryinginterestrateandhasbetteryieldthanfixedinterestratebond Abondwithavaryinginterestrateandhasloweryieldthanfixedinterestratebond None

61.CoreyAndersonwhohashitthefastestODIcenturyin36ballsisfrom

England Australia WestIndies NewZealand None

62.WhohasbeenawardedwithFrance'shighesthonor,theLegiond'honneurin2014

DanielleSteel SidneySheldon NoraRoberts JamesPatterson None

63.WhohasbeenchosenforSahityaAkademiaward,2013

HirenBhattacharya VattacharjaChandan ChinuModi PrasoonJoshi None

64.WhichfootballplayerwinsFIFABallondOraward2013

FranckRibery LionelMessi

ZlatanIbrahimovic CristianoRanaldo None

65.WhichcountryhasrecentlyjoinedEuroZoneasthe18thmember

Latvia Lithuania Estonia Alloftheabove None

66.WhichPrimeMinisterattendastheChiefGuestof2014IndianRepublicDay

England Italy Japan Malaysia None

67.WhoisappointedasPresidentofNASSCOMinJanuary,2014

ArunSeth AvinashVashistha RChandrashekhar KrishnakumarNatarajan None

68.WhichplayerwinstheMen'ssingleAutralianOpenTournament,2014

DavidFerrer RafaelNadal RobertLindstedt StanislasWawrinka

None

69.WhichwomanplayerwinstheWomen'ssingleAutralianOpenTournament,2014

DominikaCibulkov VictoriaAzarenka AgnieszkaRadwanska LiNa None

70.AdityaJoshibecomestheworldnumber1juniorplayerinwhichgame

TableTennis Badminton Squash Chess None

71.WhichofthefollowingcompaniesdevelopedMSOffice2000?

Microsoft Novell Corel Lotus None

72.Whoamongstthefollowingiscalledthefatherofmoderncomputing?

CharlesBabbage Hollerith GottfriedVonLeibnitz Joesph,M.Jacquard None

73.WhichofthefollowinglayersofOSIreferencemodelprovidestheserviceoferrordetectionandcontroltothehighestlayer?

DataLink Application Presentation Session None

74.Whichofthefollowingisnotanetwork?

Localareanetwork Wideareanetwork Opticalfibre Allarenetworks None

75.__isusedtoreadchoicefilledupbythestudentincommonentrancetest.

Handheldscanner Papers DMR OMR None

76.Anetworkthatspreadsovercitiesis

WAN MAN LAN WEB None

77.Whichofthefollowingisnotapartofastandardofficesuite?

WordProcessor Database ImageEditor FileManager None

78.Atopologyofcomputernetworkmeans:

ArrangementofPCsiscertainpattern CablingbetweenPCs WaytheserverconnectstoPCs All None

79.InUNIX,commandCtrl+Zisusedto

generateendoffilecharacter stopflowofoutputtoscreen suspendcurrentprocessorcommand Alloftheabove None

80.WhichofthefollowingistheWordProcessorinMSOffice?

WordStar WordPad Word WordPerfect None

81.WhichofthefollowinglayersofanISOOSIreferencemodelisfornetworkingsupport?

Networklayer Applicationlayer Sessionlayer Physciallayer None

82.Telnethelpsin

Remotelogin Connectingtotelevision Transferringfilesacrossnet Allofthese None

83.MSWordallowscreationof_typeofdocumentsbydefault?

DOC WPF TXT

DOT None

84.IncaseofMSaccess,therowsofatablecorrespondsto

Field Records Reports Files None

85.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacharacteristicofEmail?

Lowcost

Recordmaintenanceindatabase Highspeed WasteReduction(writingpaper) None

86.Marketingisbestdefinedas:

matchingaproductwithitsmarket. promotingandsellingproducts. facilitatingsatisfyingexchangerelationships. distributingproductsattherightpricetostores Noneofthese

87.Theexpansionofthedefinitionofmarketingtoincludenonbusinessactivitiesaddswhichoneoftheseexamplestothefieldofmarketing?

ProctorandGamblesellingtoothpaste. St.PaulsChurchattractingnewmembers. PepsiCosellingsoftdrinks. LiversdonatingRs.5toacharitywitheverypackpurchased Noneofthese

88. Tom goes to a vending machine, deposits Rs. 20, and receives a Cola. Which one of thefollowingaspectsofthedefinitionofmarketingisfocusedonhere?

Productionconcept. Satisfactionoforganisationalgoals. Productpricinganddistribution. Exchange Noneofthese

89.ThemarketingenvironmentisBestdescribedasbeing:

composedofcontrollablevariables. composedofvariablesindependentofoneanother.

anindirectinfluenceonmarketingactivity. dynamicandchanging. Noneofthese

90.Aphysical,concreteproductyoucantouchis:

aseWice agoods anidea aconcept aphilosophy

91.ChimneySweepsemployspeople toclean fireplacesandchimneys inhomesandapartments.Thefirmisprimarilythemarketerof:

aservice agoods anidea animage Noneofthese

92. Which one of the following statements by a company chairman best reflects the marketingconcept?

Wehaveorganisedourbusinesstomakecertainthatwesatisfycustomersneeds.Q Webelievethatthemarketingdepartmentmustorganisetosellwhatweproduce Wetrytoproduceonlyhighquality,technicallyefficientproducts. Wetrytoencouragecompanygrowth. Noneofthese

93.Themarketingconceptisawayofthinkingoramanagementphilosophythataffects

onlymarketingactivities mosteffortsoftheorganisation mainlytheeffortsofsalespersonnel

mainlycustomerrelations Noneofthese

94. If VonAir, a hairdryermanufacturer, is focusing on customer satisfaction, it will find that whatconsumersreallywantis:

Morewatts Morespeed Higherheatsettings Attractivehair Noneofthese

95. TheXKL companywants to adopt themarketing concept. To be consistentwith thismove, itshouldadoptwhichofthefollowingphilosophies?

Thecustomerisalwaysright Makingmoneyisourbusiness Sell,sell,sell Keeppriceslow Noneofthese

96.Boldnew, themaker of a highly innovative light bulb, finds that it hasexcess stocks.The firmincreasesitsadvertisingbudgetby50percentanddoublesitssalesstaff.Thiscompanyisoperatingasifitwereoperating

production sales marketing social None

97.ChryslersChiefExecutiveOfficeristhecompanysspokesperson.Hismessagehasfocusedonconcern for customers and product quality.Which aspect of implementing themarketing conceptdoesthisrepresent?

Focusingongeneralconditions

Stressingtheshortrun Endorsementofthemarketingconceptbytopmanagement Developmentofaninformationsystem None

98.Whichof the following isanexampleofaproblemthatmayarise in the implementationof themarketingconcept?

By satisfying one segment in society, a firm contributes to the dissatisfaction of othersegments. Consumersdonotunderstandwhatthemarketingconceptis. Dealersdonotsupportthemarketingconcept. Aproductmayfittheneedsoftoomanysegments. None

99.Mostspecifically,marketingstrategy

isconcernedwithkeydecisionsrequiredtoreachanobjective encompasses selecting and analysing a target market and creating and maintaining anappropriatemarketingmix expandsgeographicboundariesofmarketstoservelargergeographicareas involvesdeterminingthedirectionandobjectivesofmarketingmanagement None

100.AllofthefollowingaremarketingmanagementtasksEXCEPT:

marketingplanning. organisingmarketingactivities. coordinatingmarketingactivities. projectdevelopmentandanalysis. None

Directions : In the following, questions two equatidns numbered I and II are given, you have to asolveboththeequationsand:Giveanswerif

101.

x>y xy xy xy x

105.I.3x+5y=28II.8x+3y=42

x>y x

I.JyotismonthlyincomeisRs:8,500morethanAmitsmonthlyincome.II.RohitsincomeisRs.3.5thousandswhichishalfAmitsmonthlyincome.

If the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data inStatementIIalonearenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion. If the data in Statement IIalone are sufficient to answer the question, while thedatainStatementIalonearenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion. IfthedatainStatementIaloneorinStatementIIalonearesufficienttoanswerthequestion. IfthedatainboththeStatementIandIIarenotsufficienttoanswerthequestion. IfthedatainboththeStatementIandIItogetherarenecessarytoanswertnequestion.

109.WhatwillbeSurajsageaftereightyears?.I.TheratiobetweenKamyasandSurajspresentageis4:7respectively.II.Kamyais15yearsyoungerthanSuraj.


110.Whatistheminimumpassingpercentageinatest?I.Rajuscored,162marksinatestandfailedby104marks.II.Themaximummarksofthetextare538moremarksobtainedbyRaju.


Directions:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow:A company produces four different products, viz., Mobile phones, Televisions, Refrigerators andComputers. Each of the products has two categories, viz., CategoryA andCategoryB. The totalnumberofalltheproductsis900.25percentofthetotalnumberofproductsisComputersandonethirdofthetotalnumberofproductsisTelevisions.32percentofthetotalproductsare.Refrigerators50percenteachof the totalnumberofTelevisionaswellas the totalnumberof refrigerators isacategoryA 40 per cent of the total number of Computers if of eategoryB. One third of the totalnumberofmobilephonesisofcategoryB.

111.WhatisthetotalnumberofTelevisionsofCategoryA,RefrigeratorsofCategoryB.andMobilephonesofCategoryBtogether?

225 323 325 223 None

112. Number of Computers of CategoryB is approximately what percent of the total number ofrefrigerators?

29 31 37 43 47

113.WhatistheaveragenumberofproductsofCategoryAtogether?

110.25 115.5 121.75 102 106

114.WhatistherespectiveratiobetweenthenumberoftelevisionofCategoryBandthenumberofcomputersofCategoryA?

3:5 5:3 10:9 5:6 None

115. What is the difference between the number of mobile phones, of CategoryB and the totalnumberofComputers?

146 176 167 156 None

116.Whatistheaveragenumberofworkingdaysofthevariousgivencompaniesintheyear2001?

312

None

117.Whichcompanyhasthemaximumnumberofworkingdaysovertheyears?

B A D C E

118.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

CompanyEhasthemaximumnumberofworkingdaysintheyear2004ascomparedtotheothercompanies. TheaveragenumberofworkingdaysofCompanyBoverthegivenyearsis306. TheratioofthenonworkingdaysofCompanyAtothenonworkingdaysofCompanyEintheyear2002is55:58. ThedifferencebetweenthenumberofworkingdaysofCompanyBandthatofCompanyDintheyear2004is18. The ratio of thenumber ofworkingdaysofCompanyA to thenumber ofworkingdaysofCompanyCintheyear2002is.77:78.

119.WhatistheapproximatedifferencebetweentheaveragenumberofworkingdaysofCompanyCandtheaveragenumberofworkingdaysofCompanyE?

5 10

8 12 2

120.WhatistheratioofthenonworkingdaysofCompanyBtothatofCompanyEintheyear2005?

4:5 5:7 7:5

55:57 None

121.Totalnumberoflecturers(bothmaleandfemale)inHindiisapproximatelywhatpercentofthetotalnumberoffemalelecturersinMathematicsandChemistrytogether?

58 43 47 51 40

122.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetotalnumberoflecturers(bothmaleandfemale).inZoologyandthetotalnumberofmalelecturersinChemistryandEducationtogether?

192 182 146 136 None

123.What is thedifferencebetween thenumberof female lecturers inZoologyand thenumberofmalelecturersinHindi?

156 160 150 153 None

124.Whatisthe,totalnumberofmalelecturersintheuniversity?

696

702 712 668 None

125.WhatistherespectiveratiobetweenthenumberoffemalefeaturesinPhysicsandthenumberofmalelecturersinMathematics?

5:9 2:9 3:7 5:3 None

126.Whatistheapproximateaveragenumberofnational,flightscancelledoyeralltheyears?

780 867 898 824 765

127. Total number of international flights cancelled in the years 2000 and 2007 together isapproximately.Whatpercentageof international flightscancelled in theyears2003,2004and2008together?

81 85 96 91 99

128. What is difference between that total number of national flights and the total number ofinternationalflightscancelledoveralltheyears?

500 250 700 450 None

129. Inwhich year is the total number of flights (bothNational and International) cancelled of thesecond.

2003 2004 2006 2007 None

130.What is the respective ratiobetween thenumberof international flights cancelled in theyear2007andthetotalnumberofnationalflightscancelledintheyear2004and2005together?

9:17 9:8 16:9 3:1 None

131.IftheexpendituresofCompaniesAandBin2007were,equalandthetotalincomeofthetwocompanieswasRs48.8lakhs,whatwasthetotalexpenditureofthetwocompaniesin2007?

Rs32lakhs Rs26lakhs Rs18.2lakhs Cannotbedetermined None

132.IftheincomesofCompanyBin2004and2005wereintheratio3:5respectively,whatwastheratiooftheexpendituresofthatcompanyinthesetwoyears?

4:15 7:12 9:16 Cannotbedetermined None

133.ExpendituresofCompanyBin2003and2004areRs25lakhsandRs30lakhsrespectively.WhatwasthetotalincomeofCompanyBin2003and2004together?

Rs74.81akhs Rs85.5lakhs Rs68.4lakhs Rs78.5lakhs None

134.TotalexpenditureofCompanyAinalltheyearstogetherwasRs76.5lakhs.WhatwasthetotalincomeoftheCompanyinalltheyearstogether?

Rs98.5lakhs Rs89.3lakhs

Rs92.6lakhs Cannotbedetermined None

135.RatioofexpendituresofcompaniesAandBin2006was7:8respectively.Whatwastheratiooftheirincomesin2006?

118:163 128:119 121:147 163:118 None

136.Howmanyarticlesweresoldbybothcompaniestogetherin2005?

14,62,000 42,18,000 31,25,000 29,60,000 None

137.What is the approximate average number of articles manufactured by Company P over theyears?

29 38,14,886 38 29,16,667 20,12,650

138.WhatisthepercentincreaseinthenumberofarticlessoldbyCompanyQin2004fromtheyear2002?(roundedofftotwodigitsafterdecimal)

136.85 152.78 35 40 None

139.WhatistheratioofnumberofthearticlesnotsoldbyCompanyPtothatofthosebyCompanyQintheyear2002?

5:7 9:13 7:5

13:8 None

140. In which year was the maximum number of articles manufactured from both Companiestogether?

2004&2006 2005 2005&2006 2007 None

141.WhatistheaveragenumberofemployeespromotedbyBank0overalltheyearstogether?

44 39.5 35 42.5

46

142.Whatisthetotalnumberofemployeeswhogotpromotedinallthebankstogetherintheyear2008?

234

243 266 282 None

143.WhatisthepercentincreaseinthenumberofemployeespromotedbyBankQin.2006fromthepreviousyear?.(roundedofftotwodigitsafterdecimal).

16.23 15.84 17.95 18.68 None

144.NumberofemployeespromotedbyBankPintheyear2009formsapproximatelywhatpercentofthetotalnumberofemployeespromotedbyallthebankstogetherinthatyear?

30

9 14 19 25

145.What istherespective:ratiooftotalnumberof,employeespromotedbyBankMintheyears2006and2010togethertothetotalnumberofemployeespromotedbyBankLfromthesameyears?

41:63 43:51 47:53 45:61 None

146.WhatisthetotalnumberofgirlsparticipatingintherallyfromSchoolsAandCtogether?

825 875 950 975 None

147.ThenumberofboysparticipatingintherallyfromSchoolBiswhatpercentofthetotalnumberofchildrenparticipatingintherallyfromthatSchool?(Roundqdofftotwodigitsafterdecimal.)

48.84 47.37 49.28 46:46

None

148.Thenumberofgirlsparticipatingintherally,fromSchoolEisapproximatelywhatpercentofthenumberofboysparticipatingintherallyfromthesameschool?

81 106 122 98 114

149.Whatistherespectiveratiooftotalnumberofgirlsparticipatingintherally,fromSchoolsDandEtogethertothetotalnumber,ofboysparticipatingintherallyfromSchoolAandBtogether?

23:18 43:35 41:38 21:20 None

150.Whatistheaveragenumberofgirlsparticipatingintherallyfrom,alltheschoolstogether?

500 480 525

495 None

151.

22 168 22 28 None

152.Mohanwalked30metrestowardsSouth,tookaleftturnandwalked15metres.Hethentookarightturnandwalked20metres.Heagaintookarightturnandwalked15metres.Howfarishefromthestartingpoint?

95metres 50metres

70metres Cannotbedetermined None

153.WhatshouldcomenextinthefollowingletterseriesbasedonEnglishalphabet?CEAIKGOQM?

STW WUS SWU UWS None

154.Thepositionsofhowmanydigitsinthenumber59164823willremainunchangedafterthedigitsarerearrangedindescendingorderwithinthenumber?

None

One Two Three Morethanthree

155.Whatshouldcomenextinthefollowingletterseries?PQRSTABCDEPQRSABCDEPQRSABCDPQ

R T A B None

156.Inacertaincodelanguage,howcanyougoisWrittenasjadakapa,canyoucomehereiswrittenasnakasajaandcomeandgois.writtenasrapasa.Howishere1writteninthatcodelanguage?

ja na pa Datainadequate None

157.Howmanysuchpairsof lettersare there in thewordTRIBUNALeachofwhichhasasmanylettersbetweentheminthewordasintheEnglishalphabet?

None One Two Three Morethanthree

158. InacertaincodeDOWNiswrittenas 5@9#andNAME iswrittenas #6%3.How isMODEwritteninthatcods?

%653 %@63 %5@3 %@53 None

159.HowmanymeaningfulEnglishwordscanbeformedwiththelettersLGEUusingeachletteronlyonceineachword?

None One Two Three Morethanthree

160.InacertaincodeTHRIVESiswrittenasSIUHRDU.HowisSOULFULwritteninthatcode?

VPTKKTE VPTKETK TPVKKTE TNRKMVG None

Directions:IneachofthequestionsbelowaregivenfourstatementsfollowedbyfourconclusionsnumberedI,II,III&IV.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariancewithcommonlyknownfacts.Readall theconclusionsandthendecidewhichof thegivenconclusionslogicallyfollowsfromthegivenstatementsdisregardingcommonlyknownfacts.

161.Statements:Sometrainsarecars.Allcarsarebranches.Allbranchesarenets.Somenetsaredresses.Conclusions:I.Somedressesarecars.II.Somenetsaretrains.III.Somebranchesaretrains.IV.Somedressesaretrains.

OnlyIandIIIfollow OnlyIIandIIIfollow OnlyIandIVfollow

OnlyII,IIIandIVfollow None

162.Statements:Somepencilsarekites.Somekitesaredesks.Alldesksarejungles.Alljunglesaremountains.Conclusions:I.Somemountainsarepencils.II.Somejunglesarepencils.III.Somemountainsaredesks.IV.Somejunglesarekites.

OnlyIandIIIfollow OnlyI,IIandIIIfollow OnlyIIIandIVfollow OnlyII,IIIandIVfollow None

163.Statements:Allpapersareclips.Someclipsareboards.Someboardsarelanes.Alllanesareroads.Conclusions:I.Someroadsareboards.II.Somelanesareclips.III.Someboardsarepapers.IVSomeroadsareclips.

OnlyIandIIfollow OnlyIandIIIfollow OnlyI,IIandIIIfollow OnlyII,mandIVfollow None

164.Statements:Allpensareclocks.Someclocksaretyres.Sometyresarewheels.Somewheelsarebuses.

Conclusions:I.Somebusesaretyres.II.Somewheelsareclocks.III.Somewheelsarepens.IV.Somebusesareclocks.

Nonefollows OnlyIfollows OnlyIIfollows OnlyIIIfollows OnlyIVfollows

165.Statements:Allstonesarehammers.Nohammerisaring.Someringsaredoors.Alldoorsarewindows.Conclusions:I.Somewindowsarestones.II.Somewindowsarerings.III.Nowindowisastone.IV.Someringsarestones.

OnlyIfollows OnlyIIfollows OnlyIIIfollows OnlyeitherIorIIIfollows OnlyeitherIorinandIIfollow

Directions:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:A,B,C,D,E,F,G,HandKaresittingaroundacirclefeeingthecentre.FisfourthtotherightofA,whoisthirdtotherightofB.KisfourthtotheleftofBandthirdtotherightofD.CisthirdtotherightofH.EissecondtotheleftofG

166.WhoisfourthtotheleftofG?

C A D K Datainadequate

167.WhatisEspositionwithrespecttoB?

Secondtotheleft Thudtotheright Fourthtotheright Thirdtotheleft Fifthtotheright

168.WhoisthirdtotherightofK?

F E G Datainadequate None

169.WhoisontheimmediaterightofF?

B G E Datainadequate None

170. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and thesecondperson?

GFB BGH ADC KEC EGF

Directions :In the following questions, the symbols ,@, ,% and * are used with the followingmeaningaillustratedbelow:PQmeansPisnotsmallerthanQP%QmeansPisneithersmallerthannorequaltoQ.P*Qmeans,PisneithergreaterthannorequaltoQPQmeansPisnotgreaterthanQ

P@QmeansPisneithergreaterthannbrsmallerthanQNowineachofthefollowingquestions,assumingthegivenstatementstobetrue,findwhichofthethree conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answeraccordingly.

171.Statements:RHK,K%D,D@V,VdMConclusions:I.R*DII.V*[email protected]%D

Noneistrue OnlyIIIistrue OnlyIVistrue OnlyeitherIIIorIVistrue OnlyeitherIIIorIVandIIaretrue

172.Statements:F%N,NW,WdY,YHT.Conclusions:I.F%WII.T%NIII.N%YIV.T%W

OnlyIandIIIaretrue OnlyIandIVaretrue OnlyIIandIIIaretrue OnlyI,IIandIVaretrue None

173.Statements:BT,THR,R%F,F@KConclusions:I.B%RII.FHTIII.R%KIV.KHT

Noneistrue OnlyIistrue OnlyIIistrue OnlyIIIistrue OnlyIVistrue

174.Statements:J@F,FdN,N%H,HGConclusions:I.GHNII.NJIII.FHJIV.JdG

OnlyIandIIaretrue OnlyI,IIandIIIaretrue OnlyII,IIIandIVaretrue

AllI,II,IIIandIVaretrue None

175.Statements:DdT,T@R,RM,M%KConclusions:[email protected]%DIII.KHTIV.MdT

OnlyeitherIorIIistrue OnIyIIIandIVaretrue OnlyeitherIorIIandIIIaretrue OnlyeitherIorIIandIVaretrue OnlyeitherIorIIandIIIandIVaretrue

Directions: Inmakingdecisionsaboutimportantquestions, it isdesirabletobeabletodistinguishbetween strongargumcntsand weak arguments. Strong arguments are those which are bothimportant and directly related to the question Weak arguments are those which are of minorimportanceandalsomaynotbedirectlyrelatedtothequestionormayberelatedtoatrivialaspectofthequestion.Eachquestionbelowisfollowedbythreeargumentsnumbered(A),(B)and(C).Youhavetodecidewhichoftheargumentsisastrong*argumentandwhichisaweakargument.

176.Statement:ShouldtherebeacapondrawinggroundwaterforirrigationpurposesinIndia?Arguments:(A)No, irrigation isofprime importance for foodproduction in Indiaand it isheavilydependentongroundwaterinmanypartsofthecountry.(B)Yes,watertableshavegonedowntoalarminglylowlevelsinsomepartsoftheIcountrywhereirrigation is primarily dependent on groundwater, which may lead to serious environmentalconsequences.(C)Yes,IndiajustcannotaffordtodrawgroundwateranyfurtherastheinternationalagencieshavecautionedIndiaagainstit.

Only(A)and(B)arestrong Only(B)and(C)arestrong Only(A)and(C)arestrong

All(A),(B)and(C)arestrong None

177.Statement:ShouldtherebeacompletebanonsettingupthermalpowerplantsinIndia?Arguments:(A)Yes,thisistheonlywaytoarrestfurtheradditiontoenvironmental,pollution.(B)No,thereisahugeshortageofelectricity inmostpartsofthecountryandhencegenerationofelectricityneedstobeaugmented.(C)No,manydevelopedcountriescontinuetosetupthermalpowerplantsintheircountries.

Noneisstrong

Only(A)isstrong Only(B)isstrong Only(C),isstrong Onlyeither(A)or(B)isstrong

178.Statement:ShouldtherebearestrictionontheconstructionofhighrisebuildingsinbigcitiesinIndia?Arguments:(A) No, big cities in India do not have adequate open land plots to accommodate the growingpopulation.(B)Yes,onlythebuildersanddevelopersbenefitfromtheconstructionofhighrisebuildings.(C)Yes,theGovtshouldfirstprovideadequateinfrastructuralfacilitiestotheexistingbuildingsbeforeallowingtheconstructionofnewhighrisebuildings.

Only(B)isstrong Only(C)isstrong Only(A)and(C)arestrong Only(A)isstrong None

179.Statement:Shouldroadrepairworkinbigcitiesbecarriedoutonlylateatnight?Arguments:(A)No,thiswaytheworkwjllnevergetcompleted.(B)No,therewillbeunnecessaryuseofelectricity.(C)Yes,thecommuterswillfacealotofproblemsduetorepairworkduringtheday.

Noneisstrong Only(A)isstrong Only(C)isstrong Only(B)and(C)arestrong Only(A)and(B)arestrong

180. Statement: Should all the deemed universities be derecognised and attached to any of theCentralorStateuniversitiesinIndia?Arguments:(A)Yes,manyofthesedeemeduniversitiesdonotconformtotherequiredstandardsofafullfledgeduniversityandhencethelevelofeducationiscompromisedwith.(B)No, these deemeduniversities have been able to introduce innovative courses suitable to therequirementofvariousindustriesastheyarefreefromstrictGovtcontrols.(C) Yes, many such universities are basically moneyspinning activities and education takes abackseatintheseinstitutions.

Only(A)and(B).arestrong Only(B)and(C)arestrong Only(A)and(C)arestrong All(A),(B)and(C)arestrong None

Directions:Ineachquestionbelowisgivenastatementfollowedbythreeassumptions(A),(B)and(C).Anassumptionissomethingsupposedortakenforgranted.Youhavetoconsiderthestatementandthefollowingassumptionsanddecidewhichoftheassumptionsisimplicitinthestatement

181.Statement:Thepoliceauthoritycordonedofftheentirelocalityfortheentiredayandstoppedallvehicular movement for the visit of a top functionary of the government in view of the threatperceptionandadvisedalltheresidentsintheareatolimittheirmovementoutsidetheirdwellings.Whichofthefollowingassumptionsis/areimplicitintheabovestatement?(A)Thepolicepersonnelmaynotbeabletocontrolthevehicularmovementinthelocalityandmayseekhelpfromthearmedforces.(B)Peoplelivinginthelocalitymaymoveoutoftheirhousesforthedaytoavoidinconvenience.(C) The Govt functionary may request the police authority to lift the ban on the movement ofresidentsofthelocalityoutsidetheirdwellings.

Noneisimplicit Only(A)isimplicit OnIy(B)isimplicit OnIy(C)isimplicit

Only(B)and(C)areimplicit

Directions:Ineachquestionbelowisgivenastatementfollowedbythreeassumptions(A),(B)and(C).Anassumptionissomethingsupposedortakenforgranted.Youhavetoconsiderthestatementandthefollowingassumptionsanddecidewhichoftheassumptionsisimplicitinthestatement

182. Statement: The apex body controlling universities in the country has decided to revise thesyllabusofallthetechnicalcoursestomakethemfocusedtowardsthepresentneedsoftheindustry,therebymakingthetechnicalgraduatesmoreemployablethantheyareatpresent.Whichofthefollowingassumptionsis/areimplicitintheabovestatement?(A)Technicalcollegesaffiliated todifferentuniversitiesmayhotwelcometheapexbodysdecisionandmaycontinuewiththesamesyllabusasatpresent.(B)Theindustrymaywelcdmethedecisionoftheapexbodyandscaleuptheirhiringfromthesecolleges.(C)TheGovtmaynotallowtheapexbodytoimplementitsdecisioninallthecollegesasitmayleadtochaos.

Noneisimplicit Only(A)isimplicit Only(B)isimplicit Only(C)isimplicit Only(B)and(C)areimplicit

Directions:Ineachquestionbelowisgivenastatementfollowedbythreeassumptions(A),(B)and

(C).Anassumptionissomethingsupposedortakenforgranted.Youhavetoconsiderthestatementandthefollowingassumptionsanddecidewhichoftheassumptionsisimplicitinthestatement

183.Statement:Govt has urged all the citizens to use electronicmedia for carrying outtheir dailyactivities,wheneverpossible,insteadofusingpaperasthemanufactureofpaperrequiresthecuttingdownofalargenumberoftreescausingseveredamagetotheecosystem.Whichofthefollowingassumptionsis/areimplicitintheabovestatement?(A)Mostpeoplemaybecapableofusingelectronicmediatocarryoutvariousroutines.(B)Mostpeoplemayhaveaccesstoelectronicmediaforcarryingouttheirdailyroutineactivities.(C)Peopleatlargemayrejectthegovtsappealandcontinueusingpaperasbefore.

Only(A)isimplicit Only(B)isimplicit Only(A)and(B)areimplicit Only(C)isimplicit None

184. Statement: The Govt has decided to auction construction of highways to private entities inseveralblocksacrossthecountryohbuildoperatetransferbasis.Whichofthefollowingassumptionsis/areimplicitintheabovestatement?(A)AnadequatenumberofprivateentitiesmaynotrespondtotheGovernmentsauctionnotification.(B)Many private entities in the country are capable of constructing highwayswithin a reasonabletime.(C)TheGovtsproposalofbuildoperatetransfermayfinanciallybenefittheprivateentities.

Only(A)and(B)areimplicit Only(B)and(C)areimplicit Only(B)isimplicit Only(A)and(C)areimplicit None

185.Statement:Theairlineshave requestedall their bona fidepassengers to check the statusofflightoperationsbefore leaving theirhomesasheavy fog is causing immenseproblems tonormalflightoperations.Whichofthefollowingassumptionsis/areimplicitintheabovestatement?(A)Majority of the air passengersmay check the flight status before starting their journey to theairport.(B)TheGovtmaytakeseriousobjectiontothenoticeissuedbytheairlinecompany.(C)Majorityof thepassengersmaycancel their ticketsandpostpone their journey till thesituationbecomesnormal.

Noneisimplicit Only(A)isimplicit Only(B)isimplicit

Only(C)isimplicit Only(A)and(C)areimplicit

Directions:Belowisgivenapassagefollowedbyseveralpossibleinferenceswhichcanbedrawnfromthefactsstatedinthepassage.Youhavetoexamineeachinferenceseparatelyinthecontextofthepassageanddecideuponitsdegreeoftruthorfalsity.Thedeterioration in theoverall asset quality of banksgrossNonPerformingAssets (NPAs) arereportedly27%higherat theendofDecember2009 thanat theendOfDecember2008 isnots>irprising.Anyslowdowningrowthisboundtotriggerarise,inNPAsasmoreandmorecompaniesdefaultonJoanrepayments.Theeffectwouldbepronouncedwhentheslowdowncoincideswithasevere global recession.But for the restructuring of loans permitted by theCentralBank on fairlygenerousterms,NPAswouldhavebeenstillhigher.Prudentbanksthattookcarewhilesanctioningloans and thenmonitored the postsanction.disbursement diligently should be able toweather thecrisis.ButitisonethingtohaveNPAsrisebecauseofacyclicaldownturn,andquiteanothertohavethemrisebecauseofpolicyerrorsthatareentirelywithintherealmofpolicymakers.Andthisiswhatweneed toguardagainst.Excessively low interest ratesskew the riskrewardequationbymakingprojects that areactually not viableappear viable till interest rates reverseand the sameprojectsceasetobeviable.Itisnowwellestablishedthatlongperiodsofundulylowinterestratesencouragebanks to takemore risks. A low interest rate regime driven by an easymoney policy rather thanmacroeconomicfundamentalsleadstoexcessiveexpansionofcredit.Itincentive'sbankstotakeonmoreriskinsearchofhigherreturnsandtomispricerisk.

186.HigherNPAsindicateshortcomingsindisbursementandfollowupofcreditgivenbybanks.

Iftheinferenceisdefinitelytrue,ieitproperlyfollowsfromthestatementoffactsgiven Iftheinferenceisprobablytruethoughnotdefinitelytrueinthelightofthefactsgiven. If the dataare inadequate, ie fromthefactsgivenyoucannotsaywhether the inference islikelytobetrueorfalse. Iftheinferenceisprobablyfalse,thoughnotdefinitelylalseinthelightofthefactsgiven. If the inference is definitely false, ie it cannotpossiblybedrawn from the factsgivenor itcontradictsthegivenfacts.

187.TheCentralBankalwaysallowsbankstorestructuretheirloansintheeventofriseinNPAs.

Iftheinferenceisdefinitelytrue,ieitproperlyfollowsfromthestatementoffactsgiven. Iftheinferenceisprobablytruethoughnotdefinitelytrueinthelightofthefactsgiven. If the dataare inadequate, ie fromthefactsgivenyoucannotsaywhether the inference islikelytobetrueorfalse. Iftheinferenceisprobablyfalse,thoughnotdefinitelylalseinthelightofthefactsgiven. If the inference is definitely false, ie it cannotpossiblybedrawn from the factsgivenor itcontradictsthegivenfacts.

188.Lowerinterestratecycleprojectscommerciallyunviableprojectsasviable.


189.Lowinterestrateoncreditreducesthecapacitytoabsorbvariousunaccountedriskfactors.


190.BanksNPAsoccuronlyduetoeconomicfactors.


Directions:Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthequestionsgivenbelow:FollowingaretheconditionsforselectingSeniorManagerGeneralBankinginabank:Thecandidatemust(i)havesecuredatleast60percentmarksinStdXII.(ii)havesecuredatleast55percentmarksinGraduationinanydiscipline.(iii) have secured at least 60 per cent marks in Postgraduate degree/diploma in Management/Economics/Statistics.(iv)beatleast25yearsandnotmorethan35yearsason01032010.(v)havepostqualificationworkexperienceofatleast2yearsasGeneralBankingOfficerinabank,(vi)havesecuredatleast50percentmarksinthewrittenexamination,(vii)havesecuredatleast40percentmarksinthePersonalinterview.Inthecaseofacandidatewhosatisfiesalltheaboveconditionsexcept(a)at(iii)above,buthassecuredatleast60percentmarksinCAorICWA,thecaseistobereferredtoVPRecruitment.(b)at(vii)above,buthassecuredatleast65percent.marksinthewrittenexaminationandatleast35percentmarksinthepersonal interview,thecaseistobereferredtoPresidentRecruitment.In

each question below are given details of one candidate. You have to take one of the followingcourses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and subconditions givenaboveandmarkthenumberofthatcourseofactionasyouranswer.Youarenottoassumeanythingotherthantheinformationprovidedineachquestion.Allthesecasesaregiventoyouason01032010.

191.KesavVorawasbomon8thNovember1978.Hehassecured65percentmarksinStdXIIand60percentmarks inGraduation.Hehassecured58percentmarks inMAEconomicsand60percentmarks in.ICWA.Hehasbeenworking inabankasageneralistofficer for thepast twoyearsaftercompletinghiseducation.Hehasalsosecured50percentmarksinthewrittenexaminationand45percentmarksinthepersonalinterview.

Ifthedataprovidedarcinadequatetotakeadecision. IfthecaseistobereferredtoVPRecruitment. IftheCaseistobereferredtoPresidentRecruitment. Ifthecandidateistobeselected. Ifthecandidateisnottobeselected.

192.ArindamGhoshhasbeenworkinginabankasageneralistofficerforthepastfouryearsaftercompletinghispostgraduatediplomainmanagementwith60percentmarks.Hehassecured50percentmarksinthewrittenexaminationand40percentmarksinthepersonalinterview.Hehasalsosecured70percentniarksinStdXII.Hewasbornon25thFebruary1975.


193. SohanMajhihassecured65percentmarksinBScand70per cent marks in MSc Statistics. He hasbeen working in a bank as a generalist officer for the past three years after completing hispostgraduation.Hehassecured55percentmarksinthewrittenexaminationand50percentmarksinthepersona]interview.Hewasboraon8thJuly1982.

Ifthedataprovidedarcinadequatetotakeadecision. IfthecaseistobereferredtoVPRecruitment. IftheCaseistobereferredtoPresidentRecruitment. Ifthecandidateistobeselected.

Ifthecandidateisnottobeselected.

194.NehaSalve has beenworking in a bank as a generalist officer for the past four years aftercompletingherpostgraduatedegreeinEconomicswith60percentmarks.Shhassecured60percentmarksinbothgraduationandStdXII.Shewasbornon24thAugust1979.Shehassecured70percentmarksinthewrittenexaminationand38percentmarksinthepersonalinterview.


195.NeetaJaiswalwasbomon2ndJune1980.Shehasbeenworking inabankasageneralistofficer for thepast threeyearsaftercompletingherpostgraduatedegree inEconomicswith60percentmarks.Shehassecured68percentmarks inHSCand58percentmarks inBCom.Shehasalsosecured50percentmarksin.boththewrittenexaminationandpersonalinterview.


Directions:Findthemissingfigureinthefollowingquestions:

196.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

197.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

198.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

199.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(5)

200.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

sreedhar's cce _ institute for competitive and entrance exams

Documents