Study The Given Information Carefully To Answer The Given Questions
Study The Given Information Carefully To Answer The Given Questions
Study The Given Information Carefully To Answer The Given Questions
Direction:
Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions.
Seven boxes— T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are kept one above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Each box
contains different sweets Rasmalai, Jalebi, Petha, Peda, Barfi, Laddu and Rasbhari, but not necessarily in the same
order.
(i) Only three boxes are kept between W and X. The box which contains Petha is kept immediately above W. Only
one box is kept between the box which contains Petha and the box which contains Rasbhari. The box which
contains Rasbhari is kept below the box which contains Petha. Only two boxes are kept between the box which
(ii) U is kept immediately below Z. U is not kept immediately above X. Only two boxes are kept between Z and the
(iii) The box which contains Rasmalai is kept immediately above Y. Only three boxes are kept between the box
which contains Rasmalai and the box which contains Jalebi. Y does not contain Barfi.
Question No. 1
How many boxes are kept between V and the box which contains Rasbhari?
Options :
1. None
2. Two
4. Three
5. One
Answer : One
Direction:
Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions.
Seven boxes— T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are kept one above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Each box
contains different sweets Rasmalai, Jalebi, Petha, Peda, Barfi, Laddu and Rasbhari, but not necessarily in the same
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order.
(i) Only three boxes are kept between W and X. The box which contains Petha is kept immediately above W. Only
one box is kept between the box which contains Petha and the box which contains Rasbhari. The box which
contains Rasbhari is kept below the box which contains Petha. Only two boxes are kept between the box which
(ii) U is kept immediately below Z. U is not kept immediately above X. Only two boxes are kept between Z and the
(iii) The box which contains Rasmalai is kept immediately above Y. Only three boxes are kept between the box
which contains Rasmalai and the box which contains Jalebi. Y does not contain Barfi.
Question No. 2
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not
Options :
1. Z – Petha
2. U – Laddu
3. X – Peda
4. W – Barfi
5. T – Rasmalai
Answer : U – Laddu
Direction:
Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions.
Seven boxes— T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are kept one above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Each box
contains different sweets Rasmalai, Jalebi, Petha, Peda, Barfi, Laddu and Rasbhari, but not necessarily in the same
order.
(i) Only three boxes are kept between W and X. The box which contains Petha is kept immediately above W. Only
one box is kept between the box which contains Petha and the box which contains Rasbhari. The box which
contains Rasbhari is kept below the box which contains Petha. Only two boxes are kept between the box which
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(ii) U is kept immediately below Z. U is not kept immediately above X. Only two boxes are kept between Z and the
(iii) The box which contains Rasmalai is kept immediately above Y. Only three boxes are kept between the box
which contains Rasmalai and the box which contains Jalebi. Y does not contain Barfi.
Question No. 3
Options :
Direction:
Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions.
Seven boxes— T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are kept one above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Each box
contains different sweets Rasmalai, Jalebi, Petha, Peda, Barfi, Laddu and Rasbhari, but not necessarily in the same
order.
(i) Only three boxes are kept between W and X. The box which contains Petha is kept immediately above W. Only
one box is kept between the box which contains Petha and the box which contains Rasbhari. The box which
contains Rasbhari is kept below the box which contains Petha. Only two boxes are kept between the box which
(ii) U is kept immediately below Z. U is not kept immediately above X. Only two boxes are kept between Z and the
(iii) The box which contains Rasmalai is kept immediately above Y. Only three boxes are kept between the box
which contains Rasmalai and the box which contains Jalebi. Y does not contain Barfi.
Question No. 4
Options :
1. X
2. U
3. V
4. Y
5. Z
Answer : Y
Direction:
Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions.
Seven boxes— T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are kept one above the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Each box
contains different sweets Rasmalai, Jalebi, Petha, Peda, Barfi, Laddu and Rasbhari, but not necessarily in the same
order.
(i) Only three boxes are kept between W and X. The box which contains Petha is kept immediately above W. Only
one box is kept between the box which contains Petha and the box which contains Rasbhari. The box which
contains Rasbhari is kept below the box which contains Petha. Only two boxes are kept between the box which
(ii) U is kept immediately below Z. U is not kept immediately above X. Only two boxes are kept between Z and the
(iii) The box which contains Rasmalai is kept immediately above Y. Only three boxes are kept between the box
which contains Rasmalai and the box which contains Jalebi. Y does not contain Barfi.
Question No. 5
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Options :
2. Z
3. Y
4. X
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people. In row 1 – P, Q, R, S, T and U are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row 2 – M, I, E, K, C and G are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Each member seated in one row faces another
member of the other row. T sits second to the right of U and doesn’t faces K. P sit at one of the ends and diagonally
opposite to C. Three persons sit between C and G, who does not face R. K sits immediate left to E but does not
faces U. Two persons sit between Q and R, none of them sits at the end. The one who faces S sits second right to M.
Question No. 6
Options :
1. I
2. G
3. K
4. M
5. C
Answer : C
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
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Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people. In row 1 – P, Q, R, S, T and U are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row 2 – M, I, E, K, C and G are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Each member seated in one row faces another
member of the other row. T sits second to the right of U and doesn’t faces K. P sit at one of the ends and diagonally
opposite to C. Three persons sit between C and G, who does not face R. K sits immediate left to E but does not
faces U. Two persons sit between Q and R, none of them sits at the end. The one who faces S sits second right to M.
Question No. 7
Options :
1. No One
2. One
3. Two
4. Three
5. Four
Answer : One
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people. In row 1 – P, Q, R, S, T and U are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row 2 – M, I, E, K, C and G are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Each member seated in one row faces another
member of the other row. T sits second to the right of U and doesn’t faces K. P sit at one of the ends and diagonally
opposite to C. Three persons sit between C and G, who does not face R. K sits immediate left to E but does not
faces U. Two persons sit between Q and R, none of them sits at the end. The one who faces S sits second right to M.
Question No. 8
Four of the following five form a group ,who among the following does not belongs to that group?
Options :
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1. C
2. S
3. U
4. P
5. M
Answer : S
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people. In row 1 – P, Q, R, S, T and U are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row 2 – M, I, E, K, C and G are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Each member seated in one row faces another
member of the other row. T sits second to the right of U and doesn’t faces K. P sit at one of the ends and diagonally
opposite to C. Three persons sit between C and G, who does not face R. K sits immediate left to E but does not
faces U. Two persons sit between Q and R, none of them sits at the end. The one who faces S sits second right to M.
Question No. 9
If in a certain way P is related to K, S is related to I, then who among the following is related to E?
Options :
1. R
2. S
3. I
4. G
5. Q
Answer : Q
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people. In row 1 – P, Q, R, S, T and U are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row 2 – M, I, E, K, C and G are seated (but not
necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Each member seated in one row faces another
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member of the other row. T sits second to the right of U and doesn’t faces K. P sit at one of the ends and diagonally
opposite to C. Three persons sit between C and G, who does not face R. K sits immediate left to E but does not
faces U. Two persons sit between Q and R, none of them sits at the end. The one who faces S sits second right to M.
Question No. 10
Options :
1. P
2. S
3. T
4. U
5. No one
Answer : No one
Direction:
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take 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 logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly
known facts.
Question No. 11
Statements:
No plug is cable.
No wire is wall.
Conclusions:
Options :
1. Only I follows
3. Only II follows
4. None follows
5. None of these
Direction:
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take 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 logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly
known facts.
Question No. 12
Statements:
No king is queen.
Conclusions:
Options :
1. Only I follows
3. Only II follows
4. Either I or II follows
5. None follows
Direction:
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take 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 logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly
known facts.
Question No. 13
Statements:
No button is car.
Conclusions:
Options :
1. Only II follows
3. Only I follows
4. Either I or II follows
5. None follows
Direction:
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take 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 logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly
known facts.
Question No. 14
Statements:
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Conclusions:
Options :
1. Only I follows
2. None follows
4. Only II follows
5. None of these
Direction:
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take 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 logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly
known facts.
Question No. 15
Statements:
Conclusions:
Options :
1. Only II follows
3. None follows
4. Either I or II follows
5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
There are eight members in a family i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. There are four females and two married couples. F
has one daughter and one son. G is son of B who is daughter of H. F is father in law of A. D is niece of E who is
Question No. 16
Options :
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. G
5. None of these
Answer : C
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
There are eight members in a family i.e. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. There are four females and two married couples. F
has one daughter and one son. G is son of B who is daughter of H. F is father in law of A. D is niece of E who is
Question No. 17
Options :
1. C is aunt of G
2. D is daughter C
3. C is sister of E
4. C is grandson of F
5. None of true
Answer : C is grandson of F
Direction:
Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A person starts walking in north direction from point T, after walking 20 m he reached at point N, then he takes
right turn and walks 10 m to reach at point W. After that he walks in south direction and walks 6 m to reach at point
Question No. 18
Options :
1. North
2. West
3. South-West
4. North-East
5. None of these
Answer : North-East
Direction:
Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
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A person starts walking in north direction from point T, after walking 20 m he reached at point N, then he takes
right turn and walks 10 m to reach at point W. After that he walks in south direction and walks 6 m to reach at point
Question No. 19
Options :
1. 15 m
2. 18 m
3. 20 m
4. 14 m
5. 12 m
Answer : 15 m
Direction:
Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
A person starts walking in north direction from point T, after walking 20 m he reached at point N, then he takes
right turn and walks 10 m to reach at point W. After that he walks in south direction and walks 6 m to reach at point
Question No. 20
Options :
1. South-East
2. North-West
3. South-West
4. East
5. None of these
Answer : South-West
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Direction:
In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and & used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three
conclusions I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
Question No. 21
Statements: W & R $ Z # A% K
Conclusions:
I. R @ Z
II. A @ K
III. Z & K
Options :
1. None is true
2. Only I is true
3. Only II is true
Direction:
In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and & used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
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Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three
conclusions I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
Question No. 22
Statements: M # L @ T, X % P, M % P
Conclusions:
I. M @ T
II. P @ L
III. X # L
Options :
1. None is true
2. Only I is true
3. Only II is true
Direction:
In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and & used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three
conclusions I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
Question No. 23
Statements: B @ Z # M & J, A $ J
Conclusions:
I. M % A
II. J @ Z
III. B @ A
Options :
1. None is true
2. Only I is true
3. Only II is true
5. None of these
Direction:
In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and & used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three
conclusions I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
Question No. 24
Statements: N % I, Q # C, D $ C, D @ I
Conclusions:
I. C # I
II. N # D
III. N # C
Options :
5. Only II is true.
Direction:
In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and & used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three
conclusions I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
Question No. 25
Statements: G % P, G # D, A @ P, X $ D
Conclusions:
I. D @ A
II. X $ P
III. A @ D
Options :
3. Only I is true
5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H attend seminars on different months of the year viz. January, February, March
and April, such that not more than two persons attend their seminars in each of the months. Seminars can be held
on either 10th or 11th day of the month. No two seminars can be held on the same day. E attend seminar in a month
which has less than 30 days. Only one person attend seminar between E and H. C attends seminar in March. A
attend seminar on even day of a month having 30 days. Equal Number of seminar are between H and F as there
Question No. 26
Options :
1. 10th March
2. 11th April
3. 10th April
4. 10th January
5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H attend seminars on different months of the year viz. January, February, March
and April, such that not more than two persons attend their seminars in each of the months. Seminars can be held
on either 10th or 11th day of the month. No two seminars can be held on the same day. E attend seminar in a month
which has less than 30 days. Only one person attend seminar between E and H. C attends seminar in March. A
attend seminar on even day of a month having 30 days. Equal Number of seminar are between H and F as there
Question No. 27
Options :
1. E
2. B
3. A
4. F
5. None of these
Answer : F
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H attend seminars on different months of the year viz. January, February, March
and April, such that not more than two persons attend their seminars in each of the months. Seminars can be held
on either 10th or 11th day of the month. No two seminars can be held on the same day. E attend seminar in a month
which has less than 30 days. Only one person attend seminar between E and H. C attends seminar in March. A
attend seminar on even day of a month having 30 days. Equal Number of seminar are between H and F as there
Question No. 28
Options :
1. 5
2. 4
3. 6
4. 3
5. None of these
Answer : 5
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H attend seminars on different months of the year viz. January, February, March
and April, such that not more than two persons attend their seminars in each of the months. Seminars can be held
on either 10th or 11th day of the month. No two seminars can be held on the same day. E attend seminar in a month
which has less than 30 days. Only one person attend seminar between E and H. C attends seminar in March. A
attend seminar on even day of a month having 30 days. Equal Number of seminar are between H and F as there
Question No. 29
Who among the following persons attends the Seminar on 10th March?
Options :
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1. E
2. A
3. D
4. H
5. None of these
Answer : H
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H attend seminars on different months of the year viz. January, February, March
and April, such that not more than two persons attend their seminars in each of the months. Seminars can be held
on either 10th or 11th day of the month. No two seminars can be held on the same day. E attend seminar in a month
which has less than 30 days. Only one person attend seminar between E and H. C attends seminar in March. A
attend seminar on even day of a month having 30 days. Equal Number of seminar are between H and F as there
Question No. 30
Options :
1. 5
2. 4
3. 7
4. No one
5. None of these
Answer : No one
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Eight persons, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order. Each one of them owns different shops -Mobile, Cosmetic, Grocery, Recharge, Garments, Dairy, Electric
and Furniture.
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(i) J sits third to the right of the one who owns a Furniture shop. Only two people sit between the one who owns a
Furniture shop and Q. The one who owns a Garments shop and the one who owns a Cosmetic shop are immediate
neighbours.
(ii) Neither J nor Q owns Garments shop or a Cosmetic shop. The one who owns a Garments shop is not an
immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Furniture shop. The one who owns a Mobile shop sits second to the
(iii) The one who owns a Mobile shop is an immediate neighbour of both the one who owns a Dairy shop and the
one who owns an Electric shop. The one who owns an Electric shop sits third to the right of K. K does not own the
Garments shop.
(iv) L sits on the immediate right of the one who owns a Grocery shop. J does not own the Grocery shop. O is not an
immediate neighbour of J. P is not an immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Mobile shop.
Question No. 31
Options :
2. P
3. J
5. K
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Eight persons, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order. Each one of them owns different shops -Mobile, Cosmetic, Grocery, Recharge, Garments, Dairy, Electric
and Furniture.
(i) J sits third to the right of the one who owns a Furniture shop. Only two people sit between the one who owns a
Furniture shop and Q. The one who owns a Garments shop and the one who owns a Cosmetic shop are immediate
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neighbours.
(ii) Neither J nor Q owns Garments shop or a Cosmetic shop. The one who owns a Garments shop is not an
immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Furniture shop. The one who owns a Mobile shop sits second to the
(iii) The one who owns a Mobile shop is an immediate neighbour of both the one who owns a Dairy shop and the
one who owns an Electric shop. The one who owns an Electric shop sits third to the right of K. K does not own the
Garments shop.
(iv) L sits on the immediate right of the one who owns a Grocery shop. J does not own the Grocery shop. O is not an
immediate neighbour of J. P is not an immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Mobile shop.
Question No. 32
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which
Options :
1. O – Grocery shop
2. P – Recharge shop
3. M – Mobile shop
4. J – Electric shop
5. K – Furniture shop
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Eight persons, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order. Each one of them owns different shops -Mobile, Cosmetic, Grocery, Recharge, Garments, Dairy, Electric
and Furniture.
(i) J sits third to the right of the one who owns a Furniture shop. Only two people sit between the one who owns a
Furniture shop and Q. The one who owns a Garments shop and the one who owns a Cosmetic shop are immediate
neighbours.
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(ii) Neither J nor Q owns Garments shop or a Cosmetic shop. The one who owns a Garments shop is not an
immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Furniture shop. The one who owns a Mobile shop sits second to the
(iii) The one who owns a Mobile shop is an immediate neighbour of both the one who owns a Dairy shop and the
one who owns an Electric shop. The one who owns an Electric shop sits third to the right of K. K does not own the
Garments shop.
(iv) L sits on the immediate right of the one who owns a Grocery shop. J does not own the Grocery shop. O is not an
immediate neighbour of J. P is not an immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Mobile shop.
Question No. 33
Options :
1. J
2. L
3. Q
4. P
5. M
Answer : J
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Eight persons, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order. Each one of them owns different shops -Mobile, Cosmetic, Grocery, Recharge, Garments, Dairy, Electric
and Furniture.
(i) J sits third to the right of the one who owns a Furniture shop. Only two people sit between the one who owns a
Furniture shop and Q. The one who owns a Garments shop and the one who owns a Cosmetic shop are immediate
neighbours.
(ii) Neither J nor Q owns Garments shop or a Cosmetic shop. The one who owns a Garments shop is not an
immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Furniture shop. The one who owns a Mobile shop sits second to the
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(iii) The one who owns a Mobile shop is an immediate neighbour of both the one who owns a Dairy shop and the
one who owns an Electric shop. The one who owns an Electric shop sits third to the right of K. K does not own the
Garments shop.
(iv) L sits on the immediate right of the one who owns a Grocery shop. J does not own the Grocery shop. O is not an
immediate neighbour of J. P is not an immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Mobile shop.
Question No. 34
Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?
Options :
1. The one who owns a Dairy shop is an immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Garments shop.
3. The one who owns a Dairy shop and the one who owns a Cosmetic shop are immediate neighbours.
4. The one who owns a Grocery shop sits to the immediate left of the one who owns a Furniture shop.
5. The one who owns a Dairy shop sits second to the left of M.
Answer : The one who owns a Grocery shop sits to the immediate left of the one who owns a Furniture shop.
Direction:
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Eight persons, J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order. Each one of them owns different shops -Mobile, Cosmetic, Grocery, Recharge, Garments, Dairy, Electric
and Furniture.
(i) J sits third to the right of the one who owns a Furniture shop. Only two people sit between the one who owns a
Furniture shop and Q. The one who owns a Garments shop and the one who owns a Cosmetic shop are immediate
neighbours.
(ii) Neither J nor Q owns Garments shop or a Cosmetic shop. The one who owns a Garments shop is not an
immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Furniture shop. The one who owns a Mobile shop sits second to the
(iii) The one who owns a Mobile shop is an immediate neighbour of both the one who owns a Dairy shop and the
one who owns an Electric shop. The one who owns an Electric shop sits third to the right of K. K does not own the
Garments shop.
(iv) L sits on the immediate right of the one who owns a Grocery shop. J does not own the Grocery shop. O is not an
immediate neighbour of J. P is not an immediate neighbour of the one who owns a Mobile shop.
Question No. 35
Options :
1. Grocery shop
2. Mobile shop
3. Cosmetic shop
4. Garments shop
5. Electric shop
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them
following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
And step IV is the last step of the above input, as per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each
of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Question No. 36
What will be the position of ‘fold’ with respect to ‘cake’ in the step III of the input?
Options :
1. Immediate left
5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them
following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
And step IV is the last step of the above input, as per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each
of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Question No. 37
What will be the position of ‘hexagon’ in the last but one step?
Options :
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them
following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
And step IV is the last step of the above input, as per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each
of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Question No. 38
Options :
1. Step VI
2. Step V
3. Step IV
4. Step III
5. None of these
Answer : Step V
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them
following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
And step IV is the last step of the above input, as per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each
of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Question No. 39
Options :
1. Five
2. Four
3. Six
4. Seven
5. Eight
Answer : Five
Direction:
Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them
following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
And step IV is the last step of the above input, as per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each
of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Question No. 40
Options :
5. None of these
Direction:
In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
give answer.
Question No. 41
I. y² + y – 56 = 0
II. 2x² + 11 x – 40 = 0
Options :
1. If x > y
2. If x ≥ y
3. If x < y
4. If x ≤ y
Direction:
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In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
give answer.
Question No. 42
Options :
1. if x>y
2. if x≥y
3. if x<y
4. if x≤y
Direction:
In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations. Give
answer if;
Question No. 43
2
I. x - 6x = 7
2
II. 2y + 13y + 15 = 0
Options :
1. x < y
2. x > y
3. x = y
4. x ≥ y
5. x ≤ y
Answer : x > y
Direction:
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In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
find out the correct option. Give answer if
Question No. 44
1/3
I. x = (1331)
Options :
1. If x ≥ y
2. If x ≤ y
3. If x > y
4. If x < y
Answer : If x > y
Direction:
In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
give answer.
Question No. 45
I. 3x² - 22 x + 40 = 0
Options :
1. If x ≥ y
2. If x ≤ y
3. If x > y
4. If x < y
5.
Answer : If x > y
Direction:
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In the following questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
give answer.
Question No. 46
2
I. 2y – 19y + 35 = 0
2
II. 4x – 16x + 15 = 0
Options :
1. If x > y
2. If x ≥ y
3. If x < y
4. If x ≤ y
Answer : If x ≤ y
Direction:
Question No. 47
3 3 3
√216.68 + √343.8 + √625.66 = ?
Options :
1. 38
2. 36
3. 37
4. 32
5. 35
Answer : 38
Direction:
Question No. 48
3
√100.19 × √25.21 + (3.13)
Options :
1. 77
2. 72
3. 70
4. 71
5. None of these
Answer : 77
Direction:
Question No. 49
Options :
1. 300
2. 490
3. 190
4. 405
5. 590
Answer : 490
Direction:
Question No. 50
Options :
1. 492
2. 202
3. 366
4. 592
5. 402
Answer : 492
Direction:
Question No. 51
Options :
1. 10
2. 19
3. 15
4. 20
5. 11
Answer : 11
Question No. 52
A vessel contains milk and water in which 20% water. 60 litres of mixture was taken out and replaced by water and
the ratio becomes 4:5. Find the initial quantity of milk in the vessel?
Options :
1. 40 litres
2. 52.5 litres
3. 80 litres
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4. 49 litres
5. 108 litres
Question No. 53
A and B together can complete a piece of work in 40 days while B and C together can complete the same work in 36 days.
All of three together can complete 80% of the whole work in 26.4 days then find the time taken by A and C together to
complete the whole work.
Options :
1. 122 days
2. 128 days
3. 50 days
4. 142 days
5. 160 days
Question No. 54
Marked price of an article is Rs.900 more than the cost price. When the same article is sold at a discount of Rs.120,
the profit percent earned is 15%. To earn a profit of 35%, at what price the article should be sold?
Options :
1. 7020
2. 8400
3. 7150
4. 6500
5. 7200
Answer : 7020
Question No. 55
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All the four lateral walls and the ceiling of a room of length 14 ft, breadth 11 ft and height 8 ft are to be painted. The
total cost of painting is Rs. 8480. If the cost of painting is Rs. 16 per sq ft then what is the area occupied by the
Options :
1. 50 sq. ft
2. 23 sq. ft
3. 25 sq. ft
4. 24 sq. ft
5. 22 sq. ft
Answer : 24 sq. ft
Question No. 56
A, B and C enter into a partnership, A invest 3X + 1000, B invest X + 3000 and C invest X + 1500 for one year if B
share is 20000 from total profit of 40000 then find the difference between investment of A and C.
Options :
1. 5750
2. 5000
3. 6500
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these
Answer : 6500
Direction:
In each of the following questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
Question No. 57
Options :
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1. 160
2. 158
3. 150
4. 152
5.
Answer : 152
Direction:
In each of the following questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
Question No. 58
Options :
1. 134
2. 117
3. 101
4. 78
5.
Answer : 101
Direction:
In each of the following questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
Question No. 59
Options :
1. 29
2. 51
3. 11
4. 20
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5.
Answer : 20
Direction:
In each of the following questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
Question No. 60
Options :
1. 111
2. 126
3. 97
4. 85
5.
Answer : 85
Direction:
In each of the following questions, one term in the number series is wrong. Find out the wrong term.
Question No. 61
Options :
1. 176
2. 1054
3. 44
4. 8448
5. None of these
Answer : 1054
Direction:
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The following line graph shows the monthly income and savings of five persons in 2018.
Question No. 62
The expenses of F are 25% more than that of A. Ratio of Income and Savings of F is 4:1. Find the Savings of F in 2018.
Options :
1. Rs. 9000
2. Rs. 7000
3. Rs. 5000
4. Rs. 8000
5. None of these
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions.
The following line graph shows the monthly income and savings of five persons in 2018.
Question No. 63
Expenses of G are equal to difference between expenses of B and D. Savings of G is 16.66% of his monthly income.
G spends 35% of his expenses on Food and 40% of remaining spend on Education and remaining on House rent.
Find the difference between G’s savings and his expenses on Rent.
Options :
1. Rs.2100
2. Rs.1900
3. Rs.1650
4. Rs.1780
5. None of these
Answer : Rs.1900
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions.
The following line graph shows the monthly income and savings of five persons in 2018.
Question No. 64
E spends 25% of his expenses on Travelling and he spend remaining expense amount on Household and Education.
Expenses on Household are 550% more than that of spent on Education. Find E’s annual expenses on Education.
Options :
1. Rs.27600
2. Rs.27800
3. Rs.27540
4. Rs.27200
5. Rs.27150
Answer : Rs.27600
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions.
The following line graph shows the monthly income and savings of five persons in 2018.
Question No. 65
Options :
1. 19:20
2. 51:35
3. 39:40
4. 23:30
5. None of these
Answer : 39:40
Direction:
Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions.
The following line graph shows the monthly income and savings of five persons in 2018.
Question No. 66
Options :
1. 74%
2. 48%
3. 53%
4. 67%
5. 80%
Answer : 67%
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The given data is regarding the three companies selling certain masks at certain price.
Company A: Number of mask sold by company A is 100. C.P of per mask is Rs.20. 40% mask sold at 20% profit and
Company B: Number of mask sold by company B is 150. C.P of per mask is Rs.48. Mask is marked up by 50% and sold
at discount of 10%.
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Company C: Total money received by selling all masks is Rs.10800. Selling price of each mask is Rs.100. Profit earned
Question No. 67
Options :
1. 121(1/3)%
2. 125(4/5)%
3. 130(3/4)%
4. 138(2/3)%
5. None of these
Answer : 138(2/3)%
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The given data is regarding the three companies selling certain masks at certain price.
Company A: Number of mask sold by company A is 100. C.P of per mask is Rs.20. 40% mask sold at 20% profit and
Company B: Number of mask sold by company B is 150. C.P of per mask is Rs.48. Mask is marked up by 50% and sold
at discount of 10%.
Company C: Total money received by selling all masks is Rs.10800. Selling price of each mask is Rs.100. Profit earned
Question No. 68
Options :
1. Rs.910
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2. Rs.920
3. Rs.930
4. Rs.950
5. None of these
Answer : Rs.920
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The given data is regarding the three companies selling certain masks at certain price.
Company A: Number of mask sold by company A is 100. C.P of per mask is Rs.20. 40% mask sold at 20% profit and
Company B: Number of mask sold by company B is 150. C.P of per mask is Rs.48. Mask is marked up by 50% and sold
at discount of 10%.
Company C: Total money received by selling all masks is Rs.10800. Selling price of each mask is Rs.100. Profit earned
Question No. 69
Find the total Cost Price of masks for all the companies together.
Options :
1. Rs.17840
2. Rs.16440
3. Rs.17280
4. Rs.17740
5. None of these
Answer : Rs.17840
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The given data is regarding the three companies selling certain masks at certain price.
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Company A: Number of mask sold by company A is 100. C.P of per mask is Rs.20. 40% mask sold at 20% profit and
Company B: Number of mask sold by company B is 150. C.P of per mask is Rs.48. Mask is marked up by 50% and sold
at discount of 10%.
Company C: Total money received by selling all masks is Rs.10800. Selling price of each mask is Rs.100. Profit earned
Question No. 70
What is the total amount received by selling masks by all the companies?
Options :
1. Rs.27040
2. Rs.22800
3. Rs.23200
4. Rs.21400
5. None of these
Answer : Rs.22800
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
The given data is regarding the three companies selling certain masks at certain price.
Company A: Number of mask sold by company A is 100. C.P of per mask is Rs.20. 40% mask sold at 20% profit and
Company B: Number of mask sold by company B is 150. C.P of per mask is Rs.48. Mask is marked up by 50% and sold
at discount of 10%.
Company C: Total money received by selling all masks is Rs.10800. Selling price of each mask is Rs.100. Profit earned
Question No. 71
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40% mask from company A purchased by men. 30% of mask from company B purchased by men. Find the
Options :
1. 30
2. 15
3. 45
4. 35
5. 21
Answer : 45
Direction:
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The table shows the total number of vehicles travelled and difference between the number of Public vehicles and
Question No. 72
Number of Private vehicles travelled in 2013 is what percent of the Private vehicles travelled in 2014.
Options :
1. 128.66%
2. 104.66%
3. 116.66%
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4. 166.66%
5. None of these
Answer : 116.66%
Direction:
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The table shows the total number of vehicles travelled and difference between the number of Public vehicles and
Question No. 73
If 30% of the male travelled in Public vehicles in 2015, then find the number of females travelled in Public vehicles in
Options :
1. 520
2. 560
3. 540
4. 580
5. None of these
Answer : 560
Direction:
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The table shows the total number of vehicles travelled and difference between the number of Public vehicles and
Question No. 74
Find the ratio between the Private vehicles travelled in 2012 and the Public vehicles travelled in 2013.
Options :
1. 5:4
2. 3:11
3. 7:10
4. 8:15
5. 2:5
Answer : 8:15
Direction:
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The table shows the total number of vehicles travelled and difference between the number of Public vehicles and
Question No. 75
Find the average of Public vehicles travelled in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
Options :
1. 540
2. 760
3. 510
4. 650
5. 700
Answer : 650
Direction:
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The table shows the total number of vehicles travelled and difference between the number of Public vehicles and
Question No. 76
Private vehicles travelled in 2011 are approximately what percent less than the Private vehicles travelled in 2013?
Options :
1. 21%
2. 13%
3. 9%
4. 7%
5. 14%
Answer : 14%
Question No. 77
Two trains 180 metres and 120 metres in length are running towards each other on parallel tracks, one at the rate 42
km/hr and another at 30 km/hr. In how many seconds will they be clear of each other from the moment they meet?
Options :
1. 12 seconds
2. 10 seconds
3. 15 seconds
4. 6 seconds
5. 11 seconds
Answer : 15 seconds
Question No. 78
B invests 30% of his monthly salary on Travelling and 20% of remaining on Food. Again, he invested 15% of the
remaining (after travelling and food expenses) on Rent. If he invested Rs. 2,800 on Rent and Food, then find his
monthly salary.
Options :
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1. 14800
2. 23000
3. 15000
4. 12500
5. None of these
Answer : 12500
Question No. 79
In a group of 8 boys and 7 girls, 5 students have to be selected. In how many ways it can be done so that only 2
Options :
1. 970
2. 960
3. 900
4. 980
5. None of these
Answer : 980
Question No. 80
A boat takes 1/11th time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat
Options :
1. 5:4
2. 6:5
3. 11:9
4. 13:11
5. None of these
Answer : 6:5
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Question No. 81
Options :
5. None of these
Question No. 82
______ country has become India's largest export destination in the financial year 2021?
Options :
3. China
4. Hongkong
5. Bangladesh
Question No. 83
The minimum investment limit set by the RBI (Reserve bank of India) for the Sovereign Gold Bonds?
Options :
1. 1 gram gold
2. 2 gram gold
3. 3 gram gold
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4. 4 gram gold
5. No limit
Question No. 84
For setting up a New Umbrella Entity (NUE) how much minimum capital is required?
Options :
1. Rs 500 crore
2. Rs 700 crore
3. Rs 400 crore
4. Rs 600 crore
5. Rs 800 crore
Question No. 85
For the SHG(Self Help Groups) how much maximum loan amount is provided under DAY -NRLM scheme ?
Options :
1. 10 Lakh
2. 20 Lakh
3. 25 Lakh
4. 30 Lakh
5. 40 Lakh
Answer : 20 Lakh
Question No. 86
RBI has changed its accounting year from June - July to _______?
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Options :
1. January - February
2. February - March
3. April - March
4. October - September
5. None of these
Question No. 87
The UAE Emirates Mars Mission the "Hope Probe Mission" was launched from which country?
Options :
1. China
2. Dubai
3. Japan
4. Korea
5. Russia
Answer : Japan
Question No. 88
Options :
1. 10th
2. 20th
3. 23rd
4. 22nd
5. 15th
Answer : 10th
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Question No. 89
Options :
1. Five years
2. Four years
3. Seven years
4. Three years
5. None of these
Question No. 90
The Pradhna Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) was extended for how many months by the Central
Government till November 2021 to distribute free wheat and rice to the public?
Options :
1. Seven
2. Twelve
3. Eight
4. Five
5. Six
Answer : Five
Question No. 91
Name the new district which bifurcated from the Sangrur district of Punjab and became the 23rd district of the
state?
Options :
1. Moga
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2. Rupnagar
3. Mansa
4. Malerkotla
5. None of these
Answer : Malerkotla
Question No. 92
The Public sector banks offered how much unsecured loan for the treatment of covid 19 patients?
Options :
1. Rs 2 lakh
2. Rs 2.5 lakh
3. Rs 5 lakh
4. Rs 7 lakh
5. Rs 10 Lakh
Answer : Rs 5 lakh
Question No. 93
Recently which Indian- American has become the youngest ever chess grandmaster?
Options :
1. Abhimanyu Mishra
2. Vishwanathan Anand
3. Parimarjan Negi
4. Dommaraju Gukesh
5. None of these
Question No. 94
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The Indian Gujarati swimmer Maana Patel is famous for her _____ style swimming?
Options :
1. Freestyle
2. Backstroke
3. Butterfly
4. Sidestroke
5. Breaststroke
Answer : Backstroke
Question No. 95
What is the current interest rate received on the NSC(National Savings Certificate) scheme?
Options :
1. 7.5%
2. 5.9%
3. 6.2%
4. 6.8%
5. 6.4%
Answer : 6.8%
Question No. 96
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India set up by an act of parliament to regulate the profession of
Options :
1. 1951
2. 1940
3. 1956
4. 1949
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5. 1942
Answer : 1949
Question No. 97
In the Budget 2021 the residency limit for an Indian citizen to set up OPC is reduced to 120 days from 182 days,
Options :
1. On Personal Corporation
5. On Point Company
Question No. 98
Options :
1. 7 August
2. 6 September
3. 6 August
4. 5 August
5. 10 August
Answer : 6 August
Question No. 99
How much minimum CAR(Capital AdequacyRatio) is required to be maintained by Small Finance Banks?
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Options :
1. 20%
2. 15%
3. 10%
4. 25%
5. 30%
Answer : 15%
In the list of 100 Most Powerful Women Forbes 2020 the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman secured the position
at?
Options :
1. 39th
2. 41st
3. 50th
4. 27th
5. 33rd
Answer : 41st
Recently the Government has extended the Phase II of the FAME INDIA scheme for how many years?
Options :
1. Two years
2. Five years
3. Three years
4. Four years
5. Ten years
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Ramsar Wetlands Convention marks _____ anniversary for the year 2021?
Options :
1. 50th
2. 51st
3. 49th
4. 58th
5. 60th
Answer : 50th
RBI has revised the ATM interchange fees in June 2021 from Rs 15 to?
Options :
1. Rs 16
2. Rs 14
3. Rs 17
4. Rs 19
5. No change
Answer : Rs 17
Options :
1. 19
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2. 22
3. 20
4. 18
5. None of these
Answer : 22
________ ministry has partnered with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to provide working capital
requirements for Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Entreprises Scheme.
Options :
5. None of these
Options :
1. Tripura
2. Nagaland
3. Manipur
4. Telangana
5. None of these
Answer : Nagaland
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Options :
1. Groundnut
2. Maize
3. Linseed
4. Paddy
5. None of these
Answer : Linseed
On 2nd May, 2021 the Reserve Bank of India extended the tenure for restructuring loan benefits to Rs ______?
Options :
1. 100 crore
2. 50 crore
3. 75 crore
4. 60 crore
5. 70 crore
Answer : 50 crore
Dvara E-Dairy partners with which company for AI powered ID tag for the Insurance on Cattle?
Options :
1. HDFC ERGO
5. None of these
Options :
1. Hilary Mantel
2. Alice Walker
3. Margaret Atwood
4. Paulo Coelho
5. None of these
In the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) scheme, how much maturity/survival benefit is provided?
Options :
1. Rs 10 lakh
2. Rs 5 Lakh
3. Rs 15 Lakh
4. Rs 1 Lakh
To resolve bad loans within a period of five years the Finance Minister of India Shri. Nirmala Sitharaman has set up a
company naming?
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Options :
1. IDRCL
2. NARCL
3. ICRA
4. CARE
5. None of these
Answer : NARCL
Facebook launched publishing tools for independent writers to support the creators in USA.
Options :
1. Calameo
2. Zite
3. Atavist
4. Bulletin
5. None of these
Answer : Bulletin
As per the revised Companies Rules 2021, what is the maximum turnover limit for medium scale companies ?
Options :
1. ₹ 50 crore
2. ₹ 10 crore
3. ₹ 5 crore
4. ₹ 250 crore
5. ₹ 100 crore
On 29th June every year which of the following days is being observed?
Options :
Which is the correct statement/s about the Top 5 cities of Global Liveability Index for the year 2021?
Options :
How much percent(%) loan is provided to the agriculture sector under the RIDF by NABARD in the year 2020?
Options :
1. 75%
2. 60%
3. 45%
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4. 55%
5. 80%
Answer : 80%
What is the age limit to enter into Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana?
Options :
1. 25 - 30 years
2. 15 - 35 years
3. 25 - 40 years
4. 20 - 35 years
5. None of these
Answer : 15 - 35 years
In 1960, Olympics Milkha Singh participated and represented India, where did the Olympics held in that year?
Options :
1. Mexico
2. Rome
3. Barcelona
4. Tokyo
5. Los Angeles
Answer : Rome
Options :
1. Maharashtra
2. New Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. None of these
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
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If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
In urban areas, what percentage of water supply is drawn from sources other than ground water?
Options :
1. 40%- 50%
2. 50%-60%
3. 80%-90%
4. Around 75%
5. 25%
Direction:
IBPS RRB Office Assistant 2021 Mains Previous Year Paper
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
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levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Which of the following is correctly mentioned in the composite water management index released by NITI Aayog in
2019?
(i) 21 major cities were facing water crisis because of exhausted groundwater and other water sources.
(ii) The water crisis in major cities will affect around 100 million people.
(iii) By 2030, the available supply of water would be twice the demand for water.
Options :
1. ii and iii
2. i and ii
3. Only ii
4. i, ii and iii
5. None of these
Answer : Only ii
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
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Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
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through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Which city in India is mentioned in the passage that has been a worrying example of the water crisis?
Options :
1. Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Hyderabad
4. Bengaluru
5. Chennai
Answer : Chennai
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
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A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Options :
5. All of these
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
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and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Options :
2. unplanned infrastructure.
5. All of these
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Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
What should the government aim to reduce the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing
(i) the government should promise water supply to every household in India.
(iv) extract groundwater as much as possible instead of depending o other water sources.
Options :
1. Only i
2. ii and iii
3. iii and iv
4. i, ii and iv
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
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groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Options :
1. In India, rural areas do not face water crisis, but urban areas face severe crisis.
2. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources.
3. Many people have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main
4. The Ministry of Jal Shakti had announced a plan to provide water connections to every household in India
by 2024.
5. The cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion and has
Answer : In India, rural areas do not face water crisis, but urban areas face severe crisis.
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
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from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Which of the following is a near antonym of the word ‘exhaust’ used in the passage?
Options :
1. recognise
2. restrain
3. receive
4. regret
5. replenish
Answer : replenish
Direction:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Seeing India’s looming water crisis through the locus of ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ not only allows a better grasp of the
causative factors but also enables a stronger grip on the strategies to be deployed to reverse the water crisis.
Fundamental to this is a preliminary understanding of the sources from which the country draws water to meet its
varying needs. In the rural areas, 80%-90% of the drinking water and 75% of the water used for agriculture is drawn
from groundwater sources. In urban areas, 50%-60% of the water supply is drawn from groundwater sources,
whereas the remaining is sourced from surface water resources such as rivers, often located afar, in addition to
According to the composite water management index released by the think tank NITI Aayog in 2019, 21 major cities
(including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad) were on the brink of exhausting groundwater resources, affecting
about 100 million people. The study also points out that by 2030, the demand for water is projected to be twice the
available supply.
A significant, and by no means less worrying, example of the water crisis that unfolded before our eyes was in
Chennai in 2019, where life came to a standstill and parts of the city went without piped water for months. Many
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have cited the poor rainfall received in Chennai in the previous year as one of the main reasons for the water crisis.
Though it is true, the chief factor is that the city has been built by incrementally encroaching floodplains and paving
over lakes and wetlands that would have otherwise helped the process of recharging groundwater. The lack of
space for water to percolate underground prevented rainwater from recharging the aquifers. This was further
exacerbated by the loss of green cover (which would have otherwise helped water retention) to make way for
infrastructure projects. Such a situation, on the one hand, leads to flooding during normal rainfall due to stagnation,
and on the other hand leads to drought-like conditions due to the prevention of underground water storage.
If the Government is serious about addressing the water crisis in urban areas, the Ministry of Water Resources must
reconfigure its relationship with other Ministries and Departments (Urban Development, Local Self-Government
and Environment). This would be for enhanced integration and coordination through effective land and water
zoning regulations that protect urban water bodies, groundwater sources, wetlands and green cover while
simultaneously working to enhance waste water recycling and water recharge activities targeting aquifers and
In rural areas, the situation is no different, as the acute water crisis in Punjab shows. The draft report of the Central
Ground Water Board concluded that Punjab would be reduced to a desert in 25 years if the extraction of its
groundwater resources continues unabated; 82% of Punjab’s land area has seen a huge decline in groundwater
levels, wherein 109 out of 138 administrative blocks have been placed in the ‘over exploited’ category.
Concomitantly, cultivation of water intensive crops such as paddy have further aggravated water depletion, even
turning water saline. Immediate measures need to be taken to manage and replenish groundwater, especially
through participatory groundwater management approaches with its combination of water budgeting, aquifer
The Ministry of Jal Shakti, last year, had announced an ambitious plan to provide water connections to every
household in India by 2024. In view of the ongoing erosion of water resources and an ever-increasing demand for
water, the thrust should not be on promising water supply. Instead the aim should be towards protecting and
conserving water resources on the one hand and minimising and enhancing efficiency of water usage on the other.
Options :
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1. inexorable
2. inappropriate
3. incapable
4. inexpensive
5. intake
Answer : inexorable
Direction:
Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. Only the sixth statement (f), which has
been emboldened, is in its correct place. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when
arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow.
(a) From a dedicated space for book lovers, the Visakhapatnam Public Library today endeavours to create an
(b) In its renovated avatar, the library is a refreshing example of the changing space and role of libraries in India.
(c) This is done by hosting a guest lecture every month with imminent personalities and achievers and conducting
(d) A splodge of greens greets the eye as you enter the Visakhapatnam Public Library through the narrow lanes of
Dwarkanagar.
(e) The library will also be adding 10,000 books to its present collection of 60,000 titles in a month’s time.
(f) It also supports the career aspirations of young minds and create a community for senior citizens.
Options :
1. d
2. f
3. e
4. c
5. a
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Answer : c
Direction:
Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. Only the sixth statement (f), which has
been emboldened, is in its correct place. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when
arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow.
(a) From a dedicated space for book lovers, the Visakhapatnam Public Library today endeavours to create an
(b) In its renovated avatar, the library is a refreshing example of the changing space and role of libraries in India.
(c) This is done by hosting a guest lecture every month with imminent personalities and achievers and conducting
(d) A splodge of greens greets the eye as you enter the Visakhapatnam Public Library through the narrow lanes of
Dwarkanagar.
(e) The library will also be adding 10,000 books to its present collection of 60,000 titles in a monthrsquo;s time.
(f) It also supports the career aspirations of young minds and create a community for senior citizens.
Options :
1. f
2. a
3. c
4. e
5. d
Answer : d
Direction:
Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. Only the sixth statement (f), which has
been emboldened, is in its correct place. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when
arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow.
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(a) From a dedicated space for book lovers, the Visakhapatnam Public Library today endeavours to create an
(b) In its renovated avatar, the library is a refreshing example of the changing space and role of libraries in India.
(c) This is done by hosting a guest lecture every month with imminent personalities and achievers and conducting
(d) A splodge of greens greets the eye as you enter the Visakhapatnam Public Library through the narrow lanes of
Dwarkanagar.
(e) The library will also be adding 10,000 books to its present collection of 60,000 titles in a monthrsquo;s time.
(f) It also supports the career aspirations of young minds and create a community for senior citizens.
Options :
1. c
2. e
3. a
4. d
5. f
Answer : e
Direction:
Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. Only the sixth statement (f), which has
been emboldened, is in its correct place. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when
arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow.
(a) From a dedicated space for book lovers, the Visakhapatnam Public Library today endeavours to create an
(b) In its renovated avatar, the library is a refreshing example of the changing space and role of libraries in India.
(c) This is done by hosting a guest lecture every month with imminent personalities and achievers and conducting
(d) A splodge of greens greets the eye as you enter the Visakhapatnam Public Library through the narrow lanes of
Dwarkanagar.
(e) The library will also be adding 10,000 books to its present collection of 60,000 titles in a monthrsquo;s time.
(f) It also supports the career aspirations of young minds and create a community for senior citizens.
Options :
1. d
2. f
3. e
4. c
5. a
Answer : f
Direction:
Six statements are given below, which are jumbled in any random order. Only the sixth statement (f), which has
been emboldened, is in its correct place. These statements will form a coherent and meaningful paragraph, when
arranged in the correct sequence. Arrange the sentences in the right order and answer the questions that follow.
(a) From a dedicated space for book lovers, the Visakhapatnam Public Library today endeavours to create an
(b) In its renovated avatar, the library is a refreshing example of the changing space and role of libraries in India.
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(c) This is done by hosting a guest lecture every month with imminent personalities and achievers and conducting
(d) A splodge of greens greets the eye as you enter the Visakhapatnam Public Library through the narrow lanes of
Dwarkanagar.
(e) The library will also be adding 10,000 books to its present collection of 60,000 titles in a monthrsquo;s time.
(f) It also supports the career aspirations of young minds and create a community for senior citizens.
Options :
1. f
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. e
Answer : a
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
As cults lose legitimacy, historical events (A)/are now being explained using ‘real’ reasons (B)/such as economics
and politics, while ‘false’ reasons (C)/such as religion and ideology is downplayed (D).
Options :
5. No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
Materialistic philosophies that value (A)/the measurable emerged around the 19th century, (B)/at the same time
Options :
5. No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
Many archaeologists believe that the ring of megaliths was probably both (A)/a temple and a settlement at the
same time, a simultaneous cultural and cultic space, where imaginary gods, (B)/carved on stone, lived among the
people, with both hunger and faith (C)/nudging them towards economic and political innovations to make life
easier (D).
Options :
1. Many archaeologists believe that the ring of megaliths was probably both
2. a temple and a settlement at the same time, a simultaneous cultural and cultic space, where imaginary
gods
3. carved on stone, lived among the people, with both hunger and faith
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4. nudging them towards economic and political innovations to make life easier
5. No error
Answer : No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
He reasoned that reform would be futile, as nobody would (A)/surrender power peacefully, and he grew (B)/ever
more despondent in the 1930s when European politics was dissenting (C)/into its fascist abyss and India was
Options :
3. ever more despondent in the 1930s when European politics was dissenting
4. into its fascist abyss and India was approaching its moment of reckoning
5. No error
Answer : ever more despondent in the 1930s when European politics was dissenting
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
Whether his revolution had been half-baked or total, (A)/Nehru was saddled for the universal post-revolutionary
problem (B)/of revolutionary enthusiasm being no substitute for the bureaucracy of state, (C)/military or civil,
Options :
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5. No error
Direction:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical/contextual error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
There were many who did not like that finding, and the most important counter-argument (A)/they made was that
the paper was not peer-reviewed and was mere released in (B)/a pre-print server and, therefore, one had to
withhold judgement (C)/until the paper was published in a scientific journal with peer review (D).
Options :
1. There were many who did not like that finding, and the most important counter-argument
2. they made was that the paper was not peer-reviewed and was mere released in
4. until the paper was published in a scientific journal with peer review
5. No error
Answer : they made was that the paper was not peer-reviewed and was mere released in
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a
grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should
replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No replacement required’, mark (E) as the answer.
He made the conceptual and strategic distinction between revolution and reform, spell out the difference at length
Options :
5. No replacement required
Answer : between revolution and reform, spelling out the difference at length
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a
grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should
replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No replacement required’, mark (E) as the answer.
Around the same time, the Harappans also mixed with Steppe pastoralists which had by then migrated to north
India through Central Asia, to form the Ancestral North Indian population.
Options :
1. pastoralists which had by then mitigated to north India through Central Asia
2. pastoralists that had for then migrated to north India through Central Asia
4. pastoralists who had by then migrated to north India through Central Asia
5. No replacement required
Answer : pastoralists who had by then migrated to north India through Central Asia
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a
grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should
replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No replacement required’, mark (E) as the answer.
A medical graduate-cum-public rights activist in the city has brought out a handbook to raise aware of patients’
rights, in the hope that people and healthcare providers can resolve issues amicably.
Options :
5. No replacement required
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a
grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should
replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No replacement required’, mark (E) as the answer.
Germany's pro-business Free Democrats approved a deal to form a new government with two centre-left parties,
moving the Chancellor-designate a step closer to taken office as the country's new leader.
Options :
5. No replacement required
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a
grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should
replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No replacement required’, mark (E) as the answer.
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United States health officials said that while the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout
the country, early indication suggest it may be less dangerous than Delta, which continues to drive a surge of
hospitalisations.
Options :
5. No replacement required
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a
grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which phrase should
replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No replacement required’, mark (E) as the answer.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said that it was reorganising its businesses and will appoint a new chief financial officer.
Options :
5. No replacement required
Direction:
In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One
these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words
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printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as
your answer.
U.S.-listed shares of Chinese firms tumbled (A) on concerns about strikter (B) regulatory scrutiny at home in the
wake (C) of plans by Didi Global Inc to delist (D) from the New York Stock Exchange.
Options :
1. tumbled
2. strikter
3. wake
4. delist
5. All correct
Answer : strikter
Direction:
In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One
these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words
printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as
your answer.
It was among the sectors that took one of the hard (A) beatings with the onset (B) of the pandemic, and also one
that bounced (C) back with equal rigour (D), thanks to what was termed ‘revenge tourism’.
Options :
1. hard
2. onset
3. bounced
4. rigour
5. All correct
Answer : hard
Direction:
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In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One
these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words
printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as
your answer.
The Government reiterated (A) that there would be strict implementation (B) of five-pronged strategy of test-
Options :
1. reiterated
2. implementation
3. adherence
4. behaviour
5. All correct
Direction:
In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One
these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words
printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as
your answer.
This is since they beleive (A) that prices are sticky downward (B) and that the central bank can trick people into
Options :
1. beleive
2. downward
3. accepting
4. devaluing
5. All correct
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Answer : beleive
Direction:
In each question below, four words printed in bold type are given. These are numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One
these words printed in bold might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out
the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If the words
printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E), i.e. 'All Correct', as
your answer.
Expressing solidity (A) with the bereaved (B) families, the Church Council has called upon all its constituent (C)
member churches in the State to conduct (D) special prayers on Tuesday morning.
Options :
1. solidity
2. bereaved
3. constituent
4. conduct
5. All correct
Answer : solidity
Direction:
In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part contains an idiom that
may be correct or erroneous. Each sentence is followed by phrases A), B), C) and D). Find out which is the correct
idiom that should replace the error in bold, if there is any, and which makes the sentence grammatically meaningful
and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No improvement required’, mark E) as the answer.
For the past three months, ambulance crews have been snowed for with calls.
Options :
5. No improvement required
Direction:
Fill in the blank with appropriate words from the options.
Being closed since the April 2020-lockdown, anganwadis are slowly reopening. Those in Karnataka, Bihar and Tamil
Nadu are opening or ______________ (153) opening shortly. As part of the Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS), anganwadis play a ________________ (154) role in supporting households, particularly from low-income
families, by ______________ (155) childcare, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition,
immunisation, health check-up and referral services. The largest in the world, ICDS _____________ (156) about 88
million children aged 0-6 years in India. Their closure significantly ______________ (157) service delivery and
Options :
1. convenient
2. considerate
3. consisted
4. considering
5. concession
Answer : considering
Direction:
Fill in the blank with appropriate words from the options.
Being closed since the April 2020-lockdown, anganwadis are slowly reopening. Those in Karnataka, Bihar and Tamil
Nadu are opening or ______________ (153) opening shortly. As part of the Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS), anganwadis play a ________________ (154) role in supporting households, particularly from low-income
families, by ______________ (155) childcare, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition,
immunisation, health check-up and referral services. The largest in the world, ICDS _____________ (156) about 88
million children aged 0-6 years in India. Their closure significantly ______________ (157) service delivery and
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Options :
1. crux
2. crucial
3. critically
4. criteria
5. chronology
Answer : crucial
Direction:
Fill in the blank with appropriate words from the options.
Being closed since the April 2020-lockdown, anganwadis are slowly reopening. Those in Karnataka, Bihar and Tamil
Nadu are opening or ______________ (153) opening shortly. As part of the Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS), anganwadis play a ________________ (154) role in supporting households, particularly from low-income
families, by ______________ (155) childcare, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition,
immunisation, health check-up and referral services. The largest in the world, ICDS _____________ (156) about 88
million children aged 0-6 years in India. Their closure significantly ______________ (157) service delivery and
Options :
1. provision
2. promotion
3. proving
4. providing
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5. procuring
Answer : providing
Direction:
Fill in the blank with appropriate words from the options.
Being closed since the April 2020-lockdown, anganwadis are slowly reopening. Those in Karnataka, Bihar and Tamil
Nadu are opening or ______________ (153) opening shortly. As part of the Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS), anganwadis play a ________________ (154) role in supporting households, particularly from low-income
families, by ______________ (155) childcare, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition,
immunisation, health check-up and referral services. The largest in the world, ICDS _____________ (156) about 88
million children aged 0-6 years in India. Their closure significantly ______________ (157) service delivery and
Options :
1. comments
2. covets
3. covers
4. control
5. combine
Answer : covers
Direction:
Fill in the blank with appropriate words from the options.
Being closed since the April 2020-lockdown, anganwadis are slowly reopening. Those in Karnataka, Bihar and Tamil
Nadu are opening or ______________ (153) opening shortly. As part of the Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS), anganwadis play a ________________ (154) role in supporting households, particularly from low-income
families, by ______________ (155) childcare, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition,
immunisation, health check-up and referral services. The largest in the world, ICDS _____________ (156) about 88
million children aged 0-6 years in India. Their closure significantly ______________ (157) service delivery and
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Options :
1. implanted
2. imparts
3. imply
4. implores
5. impacted
Answer : impacted
Direction:
In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option
corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.
Boisterous
(i) Fortunately, the giggles from the Thai ladies and boisterous laughs from the lads who were nearby painted a
different picture.
(ii) It had become boisterous and quite noisy so the Tavern owner had devised a way to get all the customers off
(iii) The committee wish all our supporters a very boisterous Christmas and a joyous New Year.
Options :
1. Only i
2. i and ii
3. ii and iii
4. i, ii and iii
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Answer : i and ii
Direction:
In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option
corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.
Ostensible
(A) While the ostensible motivation will be to improve the security of the Internet, the real objective will be to
(ii) In conclusion, funding is always available and ostensible if you have the complete package necessary to develop
a business.
(iii) After midnight towards daybreak I expect the rain to become most steady with the warm front ostensible over
Options :
1. Only i
2. Only iii
3. ii and iii
4. i and iii
5. i, ii and iii
Answer : Only i
Direction:
In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option
corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.
Tweak
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(i) I seem to always tweak individual high-quality programming material even when custom presets are close to the
mark anyway!
(ii) Then he worked on her cycling shoes, placing shims under the cleats to tweak the angle of shoe to pedal.
(iii) With the wisdom of those past years we need to tweak it a bit because people like their comforts.
Options :
1. Only i
2. i and ii
3. ii and iii
4. i, ii and iii
Options :
1. Script
2. ASPs
3. Cookie
4. Plug-in
5. None of these
Answer : Cookie
Options :
5. None of these
Options :
1. Inkjet printer
3. Thermal printer
4. OCR
5. None of these
Options :
1. F5
2. F6
3. F7
4. F8
5. F12
Answer : F5
Options :
1. Computer network
2. JVM
3. Control Panel
4. OCR
__________ is copying a process from memory to disk to allow space for other processes.
Options :
1. Deadlock
2. Swapping
3. Page Fault
4. Demand Paging
5. None of these
Answer : Swapping
Options :
1. Desktop computer
2. Palmtop computer
3. Super computer
4. Mainframe computer
5. None of these
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________ is a repair for a known software bug, usually available at no charge on the internet.
Options :
1. Patch
2. Tutorial
3. Version
4. FAQ
5. None of these
Answer : Patch
Which of the following button on the Quick Access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or
activities?
Options :
1. Cut
2. Undo
3. Redo
4. Shift
5. Search
Answer : Undo
Options :
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5. None of these
To represent the unit of data, which of the following devices use ‘set of beads’?
Options :
1. Abacus
2. MARK-I
3. ENIAC
4. EDVAC
5. None of these
Answer : Abacus
An object embedded in a web page or email, which unobtrusively (usually invisibly) allows checking that a user has
Options :
1. spam
2. firewall
3. email
4. virus
5. web beacon
_________ can be used to store a large number of files in a small amount of storage space.
Options :
1. File compatibility
2. File compression
3. File copying
4. File adjustment
5. None of these
Options :
1. Caps Lock
2. Control
3. Alt
4. Shift
5. Escape
Which of the following ports connects special types of music instruments to sound cards?
Options :
1. BUS
2. USB
3. MIDI
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4. CPU
5. None of these
Answer : MIDI
In computer storage media, WORM is a data storage technology that allows information to be written to a disc a
single time and prevents the drive from erasing the data. In the term WORM, M stands for?
Options :
1. Memory
2. Micro
3. Mail
4. Many
5. None of these
Answer : Many
_________ is a text styling utility available in Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel,
Options :
1. WordArt
2. ClipArt
3. SmartArt
4. Charts
5. None of these
Answer : WordArt
Options :
1. One
2. Three
3. Five
4. Six
5. None of these
Answer : Three
Options :
1. Terabyte
2. Kilobyte
3. Gigabyte
4. Petabyte
5. None of these
Answer : Petabyte
Options :
2. scientific applications
3. business applications
4. marketing applications
5. None of these
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To select the entire document which of the following shortcut keys is used?
Options :
1. Shift + A
2. Ctrl + A
3. Ctrl + L
4. Alt + A
5. Ctrl + K
Answer : Ctrl + A
On a multiple choice answer sheet which type of technology is used to read pencil or pen marks?
Options :
1. OCR
2. CPU
3. OMR
4. MICR
5. ALU
Answer : OMR
Options :
1. COBOL
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2. Net
3. domain name
4. cable
5. Java
Answer : Java
__________ contains permanent data and gets updated during the processing of transactions.
Options :
1. Transaction file
2. Master file
4. Software File
5. None of these
To an ad hidden inside software that you downloaded from an internet site is known as
Options :
1. Adware
2. Cookie
3. Spam
4. Phish
5. None of these
Answer : Adware
Options :
1. SAN
2. WWAN
3. WAN
4. Bluetooth
5. None of these
Answer : WAN
Options :
1. Magnetic tape
2. ROM
3. Hard disc
4. RAM
5. None of these
Answer : RAM
The property of the entire relation, rather than of the individual tuples in which each tuple is unique, is known as
Options :
1. Attribute
2. Key
3. Fields
4. Rows
5. None of these
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Answer : Key
A set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and application software to work together is
called
Options :
1. Memory
3. Programming software
4. ROM
5. Utility software
Which of the following is used to direct and dispatch data packets between different networks?
Options :
1. Gateway
2. Hub
3. Connection
4. Router
5. Bridge
Answer : Router
In all HTML document which of the following elements is the starting element ?
Options :
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1. Metadata
2. Heading
3. Root
4. Section
5. Phrasing
Answer : Root
Which type of device is used for identifying people by their unique characteristics?
Options :
1. joystick
2. biometric device
3. Web camera
4. scanner
5. None of these
For indentation of text in MS Word which among the following option is not available?
Options :
1. Right
2. Left
3. Justify
4. Hanging
5. Center
Answer : Hanging
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_______ is a coded entries which are used to gain access to a computer system.
Options :
1. Security commands
2. Entry codes
3. Passwords
4. Encryption
5. Code words
Answer : Passwords
A set of keywords, symbols and a system of rules for constructing statements by which human can communicate
Options :
1. A programming language
2. A computer program
4. An assemble
5. None of these
One should click ___________ in order to move from one worksheet to another in MS-Excel workbook.
Options :
1. tab button
2. active cell
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3. sheet tab
4. scroll bar
5. None of these
Options :
1. Grouped
2. Nested
3. Sum
4. Round
5. Text
Answer : Nested
Options :
1. Formatting
2. Booting
3. Entering
4. Starting
5. None of these
Answer : Booting
Options :
1. 1st Generation
2. 2nd Generation
3. 3rd Generation
4. 4th Generation
5. 5th Generation
In which of the following network topology, all devices on a network are connected to a single continuous cable?
Options :
1. Bus
2. Tree
3. Star
4. Ring
5. Mesh
Answer : Bus