In SSC-CGL if there are 5000 females who secured qualifying marks from Ranchi, then what is the total number of male candidates who secured qualifying marks from Pune in the same exam?
If 18512 candidates secured qualifying marks in IBPS PO from Patna, then find the number of male candidates who secured qualifying marks in the same exam from Pune.
Which of the following cities shows the maximum percentage of male candidates in comparison to the total number of candidates who secured qualifying marks in SSC-CGL from the same city?
If the difference between the number of male candidates who secured qualifying marks in IBPS PO from Surat and that from Bhopal is 234, then find the total number of candidates who secured qualifying marks in IBPS PO in 2016.
In SSC-CGL if 13000 candidates secured qualifying marks from Varanasi in 2016 then what is the approximate total number of male candidates who secured qualifying marks from all the cities together?
Directions: In each of the following questions, read the given statement and compare the given two quantities on its basis. 8 boys and 12 girls complete a certain piece of work in 32 days, if each boy takes half the time taken by a girl to finish the work.
Quantity I. How many days will 16 boys and 32 girls take to finish the same work?
Quantity II. How many days will 20 boys and 14 girls take to finish the same work?
Directions: In each of the following questions, read the given statement and compare the given two quantities on its basis. There are 6 pink balls, 5 black balls and 4 white balls in a bag. Four balls are chosen at random.
Quantity I. The probability of their being 2 pink and 2 .black
Quantity II. The probability of their being 2 pink, 1 black and 1 white
Directions: In each of the following questions, read the given statement and compare the given two quantities on its basis. The radius of a cone is 3 cm and its height is 21 cm.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: A bag contains 2 red balls, 3 white balls and 5 pink balls.
If two balls are chosen at random, what is the probability that either all are red or all are white?
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: A bag contains 2 red balls, 3 white balls and 5 pink balls.
If three balls are chosen at random, what is the probability that all are pink balls?
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: A bag contains 2 red balls, 3 white balls and 5 pink balls.
If three balls are chosen at random, what is the probability that at least one is red?
Which of the following companies has recorded the minimum profit (in terms of Rs.) in the given financial year if the combined income of these companies is Rs. 5000 cr?
Only 30% and 50% of graduate females were postgraduates in Town V and X respectively. If female populations of Town V and X were equal, what was the ratio of the number of non-postgraduate females in Town V to that in X?
If in town Z, 30% of male graduates and 40% of female graduates are postgraduates, what per cent of the total population were postgraduates? Assume that there are as many males in town Z as there are females.
The total number of graduates (male and female) in town Z was 4200. If the number of non-graduate females was 320 more than the number of non-graduate males, what was the male population of the town?
In town W, the number of males increased by 15% from 2015 to 2016. If the numbers of graduate males were equal in 2015 and 2016, what approximate per cent of male population of town W was graduate in 2016?
The new manager Paul stipulated that Rs. 5 be deducted for every hour of rest and Rs. 25 be paid per hour of work starting 9th week, then what will be the change in Sushil's salary for the 3rd month as compared to the above questions? (Hourly deductions are constant for all weeks starting 9th week.)
Directions: The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II and III. You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the given question.
What minimum marks is required to pass an examination?
I. Pratibha secured 42% marks in the examination and was declared failed by 10 marks. Shruti secured 45% marks in the examination and got 13 marks more than the minimum pass marks.
II. Pratibha secured 575 marks in 9 subjects.
III. A student will be declared passed if he secures 32.5% of the total marks.
Directions: The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II and III. You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the given question.
What is the rate of interest % per annum?
I. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on an amount of Rs. 10000 in two years is Rs. 110.25.
II. An amount doubles itself at simple rate of interest in 9.5 years.
III. The compound interest accrued in 8 years is more than the principal.
Directions: The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II and III. You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the given question.
What is the area of a circle?
I. The radius of the circle is one-third the length of a rectangle and the breadth of the rectangle is one- third the length of the rectangle.
II. The radius of the circle is equal to the side of a square.
Directions: The following questions are accompanied by three statements I, II and III. You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the given question.
What was the age of Sachin 5 years ago?
I. Raunak is six years older than Sachin.
II. The ratio of Raunak's present age to Sachin's is\[3:2\].
III. The difference between the age of Raunak and that of Vishal is 6 years.
The ratio of two positive number A and B is\[4:5\]. Now A is increased by 25% and 3 is added to it. B is doubled and 3 is added to it. The ratio of the resultant A to resultant B becomes\[3:5\]. What is the original value of B?
10 men can finish a project in 20 days. 15 women can finish the same project in 12 days and 22 children can finish it in 16 days. 9 women and 14 children worked for 7 days and then left. In how many days will 15 men complete the remaining work?
What is the difference between the number of male Engineers in Company P, Q and R together and the number of male Project Engineers in all the companies together?
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language some statements are coded as follows: ?parent location spend create? is coded as \['m\$m16\,nw10\,p\#v12\,y*g12',\] ?great calamity dust potential? is coded as \['y\#b16\,sg8\,p*g10\,m\$o18',\] ?obtuse prayer stitch preliminary ?is coded as \['p*i12\,p\#b22\,rs12\,z\#v12',\] ?rectangle duty rope reasoning' is coded as \['sb8\,m*v8\,c\#v18\,c\$t18'\].
Which of the following will be the code for ?dynasty root reviewing??
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language some statements are coded as follows: ?parent location spend create? is coded as \['m\$m16\,nw10\,p\#v12\,y*g12',\] ?great calamity dust potential? is coded as \['y\#b16\,sg8\,p*g10\,m\$o18',\] ?obtuse prayer stitch preliminary ?is coded as \['p*i12\,p\#b22\,rs12\,z\#v12',\] ?rectangle duty rope reasoning' is coded as \['sb8\,m*v8\,c\#v18\,c\$t18'\].
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language some statements are coded as follows: ?parent location spend create? is coded as \['m\$m16\,nw10\,p\#v12\,y*g12',\] ?great calamity dust potential? is coded as \['y\#b16\,sg8\,p*g10\,m\$o18',\] ?obtuse prayer stitch preliminary ?is coded as \['p*i12\,p\#b22\,rs12\,z\#v12',\] ?rectangle duty rope reasoning' is coded as \['sb8\,m*v8\,c\#v18\,c\$t18'\].
Which of the following will be the code for ?tentative date exams??
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are the members of a family spanning three generations. P is married to N, who has only one daughter 0. There are only two married couples in the family. P and R are siblings. M is maternal grandmother of O and Q is the eldest member of the family. Q and L are siblings. L and R are not married and are of the same gender as N.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are the members of a family spanning three generations. P is married to N, who has only one daughter 0. There are only two married couples in the family. P and R are siblings. M is maternal grandmother of O and Q is the eldest member of the family. Q and L are siblings. L and R are not married and are of the same gender as N.
Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the question and both the statements and give answer
Among six friends R, S, T, U, V and W, who gets the second highest marks?
I. W gets more marks than T and V but not as much as S. U gets more marks than V and R but less than S. R gets the lowest marks whereas the marks of U and W are the same.
II. V gets more marks than R and less than T. U gets more marks than T and V but less than S.
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if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the question and both the statements and give answer
In a family of eight members comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, how is C related to F?
I. B is father-in-law of A, who is married to E. H is a grandson of F, who is mother of C. A is sister-in- law of D.
II. G is granddaughter of F, who is married to B. D is daughter of B, who is grandfather of H. E is father of H. E and A are a married couple and H is the niece of D, who is sister of C.
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if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the question and both the statements and give answer
If seven persons D, E, F, G, H, I and J have smartphones of different brands, viz Nokia, Samsung, Oppo, Lenovo, Apple, Moto and Micromax but not necessarily in the same order, then H has smartphone of which brand?
I. F has Lenovo while Nokia belongs to J. Neither D nor H has Apple. I has Oppo while neither Moto nor Micromax belongs to D. G does not have Samsung and E has Moto.
II. F has Lenovo while Nokia belongs to J. G has Apple while E and H do not have Moto. D has Micromax while I and H do not have Oppo.
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if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Directions: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read the question and both the statements and give answer
E is in which direction with respect to D?
I. A is to the east of B, who is to the south of C. D is to the southwest of C and E is to the east of C.
II. A is to the east of B, who is to the north of C. D is to the west of C and E is to the north of A.
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if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
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if the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Directions: Each question consists of five statements followed by five conclusions. Consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions definitely docs not logically follow from the given statements using all statements together and mark that conclusion as your answer.
Statements: Some cars are buses. Some buses are trucks. No truck is a train. All aeroplanes are trains. Some trains are kites. Conclusions:
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All kites can never be trucks.
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Some trains not being aeroplanes is a possibility.
Directions: Each question consists of five statements followed by five conclusions. Consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions definitely docs not logically follow from the given statements using all statements together and mark that conclusion as your answer.
Statements: All pens are pencils. All pencils are sketches. No sketch is an eraser. All erasers are markers. No marker is a page. Conclusions:
Statement: As many as 165 people were arrested on the charge of sedition in the last three years across the country, which averages to one arrest every week. In all, 105 cases were registered. The figures have been compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau. What course of action should be taken by the government to reduce the cases of sedition?
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The government should launch a campaign to educate people about sedition.
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The government should amend the law related to sedition.
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The government should make an announcement that sedition is a criminal offence.
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The government should set up a committee to take strict action against the convicts.
Statement: India, whose Internet user base is the second largest after China, will remain the fastest growing market, according to The Future of Internet in India' report by Nasscom and Akamai Technologies. The report said that 75 per cent of new Internet users in India will come from rural areas. Which of the following can be concluded from the above information?
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Indians like digitization.
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Literacy rate of rural areas will increase continuously.
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People would like to share their thoughts only through social networking sites.
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Businesses will focus on increasing their online presence.
Statement: Standard Chartered Bank has launched a 'Multicurrency Forex Card' that offers customers the convenience of loading up to 20 widely used currencies on one card. The card comes with an online reload facility during overseas travel and is designed to offer travellers a secure way to carry money when travelling abroad. Which of the following will be the benefit of the above 'Multicurrency Forex Card' launched by Standard Chartered Bank?
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Mishappening during currency exchange will reduce.
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There will be secured currency exchange.
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People can exchange their currencies in a short span of time.
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It will provide insurance cover against misuse of lost card.
Statement: Delhi Metro has become the only completely 'green' Metro system in the world for adhering to green building norms for its residential colonies. Which of the following has been assumed in the above information?
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Delhi Metro has followed the norms of green building.
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Delhi Metro is conscious about environment.
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Delhi Metro reduces the use of carbon footprints at its premises.
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Delhi Metro is providing better services these days.
Statement: The government told that of every 100 trains that the Railways cancelled during 2014-2016, eight were due to law and order issues or agitations. Other reasons of train cancellation were bad weather, construction and maintenance work. Which of the following courses of action should be taken by the government to reduce the cases of train cancellation?
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The government should deploy more police force in railways.
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The government should develop a good signal system.
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The government should hire experts for their construction and maintenance work.
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The government should increase the number of tracks.
Statement: Human-induced climate change has the power to cause a significant rise in sea levels over the next 100 years, a scientist from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said. Valeric Masson- Demotte, co-chair of IPCC Working Group 1, said at the Australian National University (ANU) that human influence on the climate has contributed to changes in the warming of the Greenland ice sheet, something which is affecting sea levels the world over. Which of the following can be inferred from the given information?
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Due to human actions, many islands will submerge in future.
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In coming years there will be no scarcity of fishes and other seafood.
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Water transport is set to get a boost with the rising sea level.
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Humans will be forced to find alternative inhabitations in the next 100 years.
Statement: In an unprecedented move the US- headquartered McDonald's that operates the fast food chain in north and east India has decided to shut down 43 out of 55 restaurants in Delhi. Which of the following will be a valid reason for the closure of outlets in Delhi?
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The fast food chain was not generating enough revenue to cater to the growing expanse in the city.
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Food quality served in the outlet was up to mark and had good feedback from the customers.
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Burger and Pizza being served in the outlets was quite famous in the city.
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Many of the employees will become jobless in the country after the closure of the restaurants.
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People were facing several health issues due to eating of fast food in the city.
If Arun takes 40 minutes to reach his office from his home and his office time is at '$ @' then at what time should he leave his home to reach his office on the given office time?
If A runs towards Hajipur from Patna at a certain time and he takes 115 minutes to reach Hajipur. If he starts from Patna at \[\theta \] then at what time would he reach Hajipur?
The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Report 2017 was released recently. Which of the following is the world's most liveable city as per the report?
The committee on doubling farmers' income has said an additional investment of Rs. 6,399 bn is required to double farmers' income by 2022-23. The committee was headed by
What is the term used for the practice of buying or selling of a security by someone who has access to material nonpublic information about the security?
The Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd (CIBIL), India's first credit information company (CIC), has which of the following as its technical partner?
The Govt has decided to launch Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) as part of the DAY-National Rural Livelihoods Mission. Here, the term DAY stands for
The second volume of the Economic Survey for 2016-17 was released recently. Which of the following is NOT a challenge for the economy as listed in the survey?
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Appreciation of the rupee
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Farm loan waivers
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Rising stress on balance sheets in power
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Transition issues arising from implementing the GST
The Central govt had constituted a high-level committee to examine "desirability and feasibility" of having anew financial year. The committee was headed by
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is set to begin its final ultra-close orbits around which planet before the probe plunges into the atmosphere of the planet and ends its journey?
The composition and terms of reference (TOR) of the 15th Finance Commission will be ready by the end of 2017. The chairman of the 14th Finance Commission was
The fiscal responsibility and budget management (FRBM) committee headed by NK Singh had recommended a fiscal deficit target of what per cent of gross domestic product by fiscal year 2022-23?
Indian Bank has introduced a two-tier interest rate for saving bank accounts (3.5% p.a. up to Rs. 50 lakh and 4% p.a. on Rs. 50 lakh and above). The Indian Bank has its headquarters in
The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) will help which of the following state govts raise $270 mn from the Green Climate Fund, a new fund under the UN?
The senior bureaucrat S Apama has been appointed as an Executive Director in the World Bank. Earlier, she was working as the Principal Secretary of the Chief Minister of
The BJP National President Amit Shah, Union Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Ahmed Patel won the Rajya Sabha elections from which state recently?
Find the incorrect statement on the basis of the given passage.
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After the trauma of the crisis, the borrowing capacity is still impaired across advanced economies.
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For most advanced economics, 2017 is forecast to bring a third consecutive year of economic growth.
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In the late 1990s, soaring tech stocks drove a wave of investment in internet infrastructure which drew the American economy out of a jobless recovery.
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At present, across advanced economies, private debt as a share of GDP is below the pre-crisis level.
Directions: In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning of the given word in the question. Find the correct option having cither same or opposite meaning.
Directions: In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning of the given word in the question. Find the correct option having cither same or opposite meaning.
Directions: In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning of the given word in the question. Find the correct option having cither same or opposite meaning.
Directions: In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning of the given word in the question. Find the correct option having cither same or opposite meaning.
Directions: In each of the following questions five options are given, of which one word is most nearly the same or opposite in meaning of the given word in the question. Find the correct option having cither same or opposite meaning.
Directions: Which of the pairs of words/ phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
During a period of time, people realized the capability and strength of this location and the talent that exists here.
Directions: Which of the pairs of words/ phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
The centre has appraised discussions on setting up the next Finance Commission which would decide the evolution of tax revenue between the Union and State governments.
Directions: Which of the pairs of words/ phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
With telecom operators ramping their broadband networks, India is set to dispose the US as the second largest 4G mobile handset market in the world after China by early next year.
Directions: Which of the pairs of words/ phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
Although shipments were impacted in anticipation of GST roll-out especially in June, retailers were quite hesitant in adding new stock into the channel during the last month.
Directions: Which of the pairs of words/ phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
It is high time the country restore internal connectivity in Darjeeling and start the political dialogue for a lasting solution.
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five choices given to make the passage complete and coherent. (Coherent means logically complete and sound.)
It is an international treaty to ensure the prompt return of a child who has been "abducted" from the country of their "habitual residence". Ninety-seven countries are party to the Convention.________. Under the convention, contracting countries must establish a central authority to trace unlawfully removed children and secure their return to the country of habitual residence, irrespective of the country's own laws on the issue. The convention applies to children under age 16.
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The commission observed that in the absence of a law, Indian courts had not followed a pattern in such cases.
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After examining the Bill and the issue, the Law Commission submitted a revised version of the Bill, called The International Child Removal and Retention Bill 2016, in October in line with The Hague convention and legal precedents in the country.
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Despite pressure from the US and European countries, India is yet to ratify it.
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Back home, India has been struggling for years with legislation on the custody of children caught in transnational material discord.
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Last month, the committee released a concept note on its recommendations.
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five choices given to make the passage complete and coherent. (Coherent means logically complete and sound.)
Central banks generally try to move gradually and not go for big cuts unless it is absolutely warranted. It should also be remembered that we are in an inflation targeting regime which means that the central banks are more cautious on inflation. From the RBI's communication, it seems that they are targeting a 4 per cent inflation over the medium term. ____. The other aspect is that one should not get too much carried away by really low inflation levels right now, as it is expected to move up from current levels (though not too much).
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However, if inflation goes up faster than expected, we could even see a rate cut.
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For that, the monetary policy would have to be extra cautious.
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Going ahead, the monetary policy will be data- driven and react to the direction in which the data move.
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There are many factors required for full-fledge revival.
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five choices given to make the passage complete and coherent. (Coherent means logically complete and sound.)
China has no illusions about Russian power. It sees it as weak and in decline. Successive American governments have reached the same conclusion. But whereas American leaders have tended to react by ignoring Russia, Chinese ones have done the opposite. _____. Having watched Russia become a growing problem for the West, they do not want it to become a headache for China too.
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They believe that an angry, declining power with nuclear arms require more, not less, attention.
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For China, economic ties with America, and therefore political ones, are hugely important.
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Last year Russia overtook Angola and Saudi Arabia as the country's biggest supplier of crude oil.
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With Russia's access to international capital markets now severed as a result of sanctions, China has become Russia's main source of funds.
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For that to change would require fundamental economic reform in Russia.
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five choices given to make the passage complete and coherent. (Coherent means logically complete and sound.)
India is proud of its status as an IT superpower but when it comes to data protection and privacy laws it's safe to say we are not a world leader.________. Now a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has just finished hearing arguments in the Aadhaar case that centred around whether privacy is fundamental right, as defined by the Constitution. The bench was constituted because many petitioners had come before the court arguing that Aadhaar's biometric authentication scheme violated the privacy of Indians and thus infringed their fundamental rights. Since data is the lifeblood of the Information Age, it's certain that whichever way the court rules, the judgement will be a historic one.
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The centre is clearly determined to protect Aadhaar which has become one of its keystone schemes.
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On a different note, it argued that the right to privacy could not be used to deprive millions of poor people.
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That is an anomaly that is crying out to be corrected and there will be many battles before we reach a satisfactory conclusion.
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Against this, the opposing side argued that privacy was an intrinsic part of Right to Life under Article 21 and also Article 19.
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Whatever the decision, India, as a global information technology superpower, will have to greatly strengthen its data protection and privacy laws.
Directions: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five choices given to make the passage complete and coherent. (Coherent means logically complete and sound.)
Life is anubhava dhara, a stream of experience. As long as experiences flow, there is life. When the flow ceases, so does life. An experience is, therefore, a unit of life, constituted of two factors: subject and object. The individual, you, is the subject, and the world, the object. ______.
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Vedanta helps you discover the true nature of your inherent Being.
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It is a practical guide to satisfy your material and spiritual needs towards attaining peace of mind.
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It also provides you with the technique of action that you can apply in your home, business, society, everywhere.
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When you contract the world, subjects meets object, you gain an experience.
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The root cause of suffering is that no human being looks within.
Directions: Five statements arc given below, labelled (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Among these, four statements arc in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.
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If a good chunk of your portfolio is in equities, the future is not bright for you.
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India VIX is the pet name for the India Volatility Index, an index disseminated by the NSE.
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It measures the degree of volatility or fluctuations that active traders expect in the Nifty 50 over the next 30 days.
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It was the Chicago Board Options Exchange which originally came up with the term VIX in 1993 and the NSE, with the CBOE's permission, kicked off the India VIX a few years ago.
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The VIX calculation is based on the Black Scholes Model which is used to price options contracts.
Directions: Five statements arc given below, labelled (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Among these, four statements arc in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.
A)
Hit by demonetization and burdened by non- performing assets (NPAs), Indian banks have slashed lending to the commercial sector during financial year 2016-17.
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B)
As compared to an average annual growth rate of more than 20 per cent during the first decade of this century, and 10.6 per cent in 2015-16, the rate of growth was down to 8.5 per cent in 2016-17.
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C)
Given the government's adherence to its fiscal deficit targets, government expenditure has not been a particularly strong stimulus to growth.
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D)
But even this conceals a disturb ing trend.
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E)
Lending to industry has fallen (with a rate of growth of minus one per cent) and that to agriculture decelerated, with the rate of growth falling from 15.3 to 8,..cent.
Directions: Five statements arc given below, labelled (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Among these, four statements arc in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.
A)
The residents of the Island of Ghormara may live through dark days that threaten to render them homeless, but their nights aren't so dim.
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B)
By the end of 2016, India had an installed capacity of 42,849 MW from renewal sources and has a target of installing 175 GW of renewal energy by 2021-22.
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C)
One of the many islands in the Sunderbans that are at risk of submergence owing to rising sea levels and the vagaries of humen interventions, Ghormara is not connected to any power grid.
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D)
"Why would the government spend money connecting an island that is drowning? says the local priest, only half in jest.
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E)
Yet Ghormara's streets are well-lit and its residents have fans to give them respite from sweltering heat of summers.
Directions: Five statements arc given below, labelled (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Among these, four statements arc in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.
A)
We all know choosing to be an entrepreneur is a brave decision.
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B)
Success is never guaranteed, even if you have a rich father.
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C)
Only a small percentage of entrepreneurs survive, a few hog the limelight by getting crazy valuations, very few get the balance right in terms of making difference to customers, getting the business model right and making the company profitable in the right way.
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D)
When I turned 40, 1 wrote down the first 20 names of people I wanted to educate.
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E)
We only get to hear about companies who failed big or made it big.
Directions: Five statements arc given below, labelled (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). Among these, four statements arc in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.
A)
The Indian power sector, being one of the prime sources of emissions, is presently going through a major transformation to ensure their reduction.
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B)
The challenge for the Government is to ensure maintenance of a level playing field between generators who have met the norms versus those who have not.
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C)
The reform measures introduced by the Government in the form of new environment norms are on a par with the best in the world.
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D)
These reforms along with the finalisation of new norms of efficiencies, encouraging wind and solar power, focusing on e-mobility solutions, and so on are expected to have a wide socio-economic impact and change the industry dynamics.
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E)
While these are noteworthy efforts, the per capita consumption of electricity in the country is still much less than the world average.
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning expressed in the statement sentences.
IBM has announced the opening of its first Machine Learning (ML) Hub in India. The hub, located in Bengaluru, is a physical space for organization to visit for hands-on-training on Machine Learning (ML).
(A) The hub is a...........
(B) Hands-on-training...........
(C) The opening...........
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the sentences into one.
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning expressed in the statement sentences.
The competition among the top smartphone manufacturers is shifting towards the retail market. Motorola opened six Moto Hubs in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai and plans to open 50 more by the year-end.
(A) With the competition...........
(B) The opening of six Moto Hubs...........
(C) The shifting of retail...........
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the sentences into one.
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning expressed in the statement sentences.
Infosys announced that it would acquire Brilliant Basics, a London-based product design and customer experience company, for an undisclosed sum. Brilliant Basics provides an ad agency-like digital service to companies.
(A) To provide...........
(B) A London-based company has to...........
(C) The digital service...........
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the sentences into one.
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning expressed in the statement sentences.
There is ample scope for banks to reduce rates and pass on the benefits to borrowers. However, uncertainty is one factor that can never be ignored in an increasingly globalized environment.
(A) One factor that...........
(B) Though there is...........
(C) To reduce rates...........
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the sentences into one.
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning expressed in the statement sentences.
The NGT came down hard on the government for failing to prevent forest fires. It asked the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change to formulate a national policy to prevent such incidents along with the states.
(A) To formulate a national...........
(B) The government asked...........
(C) Coming down hard...........
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the sentences into one.