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Student Name : G BHOOPATHY
SBI PO Prelims Model Test 4 Question Paper
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases are givenin bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. The Indian pharma industry is flourishing overseas, touching almost every part of the world. With low cost,speed and high quality advantage India is gearing up to become the hub for contract research andmanufacturing. Having a competitive edge is one thing and mamtaining it is another. Canada provides taxbenefits up to 46 per cent for research carried out within the country. Others like Korea and China without a largepool of scientists make up by facilitating foreign research in every conceivable way. India does not do any of thisand faces many hurdles—diseases that it has been inflicted with since independence like Malaria and TB. WhileIndian companies have only focused on reverse engineering blockbuster drugs from MNCs, overseas scientistshave displayed little interest in researching subcontinent specific diseases as there are more profits and publicinterest in lifestyle drugs such as obesity which, in turn, fund their research. In the interest of Indian researchindustry, a decision must be taken quickly on the implementation of data protection laws. India is one of the few countries where data exclusivity provisio are not prevalent. Data protection is acontentious issue, hotly debated by the government and the industry. A pharma company wishing to market adrug is required to submit data to the drug controller to show that the drug is both effective and safe. The first(originator) company that makes the application for marketing approval has to submit its data relating to theclinical trials to the drug controller who once satisfied that the drug is safe and effective will register it. Anotherdrug company wishing to market the same drug only requires to show a bioequivalence to the drug of theoriginator company. Thus as per the prevailing laws, the regulator in India can rely on an innovator’s data toapprove the competitor’s product. While the system in general is responsible for maintaining the necessarysecrecy, it is not accountable for the same the competitor gets an unfair advantage over the innovator evenwhen he is clandestinely abusing an innovator’s intellectual property. Consequently research based pharmacompanies are being forced to undertake vital clinical trials abroad. Huge expenditures are incurred overseas,draining precious foreign exchange while this could be done at home at a fraction of the cost. The product patent law protections required by the TRIPS agreement and brought about by the 2005amendment to the Patent Act require India to protect undisclosed test data from disclosure and unfaircommercial use by competitors. Effective 2005 Indian companies can no longer copy patent protected foreigndrugs. Some negate the necessity to make data exclusivity a law. They argue that the advocates of making it alaw, the MNCs, want the data to be protected absolutely for a period of 5 years. However in case certain drugsare not available or unaffordable, should the government for the common good not be able to exercise powers toget another company to make such drugs?
1. According to the author, what is the disadvantage of holding clinical trials abroad?
Research facilities in India are far more sophisticated.
Authenticity of research methodology cannot be monitored.
Delayed processing of test data
Higher cost resulting in the drain of financial resources
The laws abroad are more stringent.
2. Which of the following measures has Korea taken to be competitive in the pharma industry?
It offers blockbuster drugs at highly subsidized rates.
It collaborates with foreign research firms.
It provides speedy regulatory approvals.
It enacts relaxed tax laws.
None
3. Which of the following is/are India’s strengths in drug discovery and research?(i) Relaxed patent laws(ii) Reverse engineering of foreign blockbuster drugs(iii) Incentives to foreign companies researching subcontinent diseases
Only iii
Both i & iii
Only i
All of these
None
4. The argument against making data exclusivity a law is(i) Specialized knowledge will be shared(ii) It will unfairly favour large western pharma companies(iii) It is not the interest of the general public
Only i
Both i & iii
Only iii
Both ii & iii
None
5. Which of the following is/are TRUE in the context of the passage?(i) Countries like China prefer to outsource research to avoid exorbitant cost of research at home.(ii) Multinational pharma companies are pressurising India to have product patent laws.(iii) The Indian pharmaceutical industry is booming,
Only i
Only iii
Both ii & iii
Both i & ii
None
6. Choose the word/phrase which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in thepassage.
Incurred
collected
included
spent
experienced
adjusted
7. Choose the word/phrase which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in thepassage.
Prevailing
popular
implemented
existing
persuading
winning
8. Choose the word/phrase which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in thepassage.
Hurdles
bars
defects
rejections
protests
obstacles
9. Choose the word/phrase which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in thepassage.
Vital
practical
voluntary
negative
worthless
minimum
10. Choose the word/phrase which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in thepassage.
Flourishing
drooping
declining
fluctuating
opposing
lacking
Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningfulparagraph; then answer the questions given below them,A. Securitization Act provides teeth to banks to deal well with such defaulters.B. Therefore, the banks should first examine thoroughly the genuineness of the clients and prevent them fromturning into defaulters.C. Recovery of loans from the borrowers is one of the biggest problems of almost all of them.D. It is because most of them have a tendency to misutilize the funds.E. Most banks these days have been facing a lot of different problems.F. Most of the borrowers don’t have money to repay.
11. Which of the following should be the FOURTH statement after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
12. Which of the following should be the FIFTH statement after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
13. Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) statement after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
14. Which of the following should be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
15. Which of the following should be the FIRST statement after rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfullycomplete.
16. He tends to.............to any suggestion I make in meetings.
differ
agree
accept
act
cooperate
17. We were shocked by the young man’s............for money.
greed
acumen
versatility
projection
indifference
18. Let us cultivate a strong will, a..............mental desire and determination to achieve our ideals.
tall
sure
sardonic
keen
cutting
19. He.............children to open their eyes and ears to the beauty of life.
admonished
promised
exhorted
complemented
reprimanded
20. We must work hard towards............of the underprivileged people of our country.
proliferation
emancipation
contribution
association
unification
In the sentence below, four words which are printed in bold have been lettered (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of themmay be wrongly spelt. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt, if there is any. The letter of that word is theanswer. If all the words printed in bold are spelt correctly in the context of the sentence, mark (5) as the answeri.e. ‘All correct.’
21. Sania competed (1) with the excellent (2) players from each state in our country (3) and won the first prige(4). All correct (5)
Sania competed
with the excellent
players from each state in our country
and won the first prige
All correct
22. The approach (1) of parents’ participation (2) in education acknowledges (3) the social dimensions (4) of thisissue. All correct (5)
The approach
of parents’ participation
in education acknowledges
the social dimensions
All correct
23. Vinayak is a shrewd (1) person, any moment (2) he may create (3) a truoble (4) for you. All correct
Vinayak is a shrewd
person, any moment
he may create
a truoble
All correct
24. An exclucive (1) proposal will be presented (2) for discussion and favourable (3) consideration (4). All correct(5)
An exclucive
proposal will be presented
for discussion and favourable
consideration
All correct
25. After several (1) rounds of negotiations (2) the flat owner axceeded (3) to our request (4). All correct (5)
After several
rounds of negotiations
the flat owner axceeded
to our request
All correct
In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed belowthe passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out theappropriate word in each case. India’s approach towards treatment of 26 banks is yet another interesting issue. Rather than closing themdown, policymakers in India have shown a preference to merge such banks with healthy public sector banks. Ithas been 27 in certain circles that such an approach may give rise to a moral hazard problem. However, twoissues need consideration in this context. First, commercial banks are the most dominant and systemicallyimportant segment of the financial system. Second, over 70 per cent of the bank depositors in India are smalldepositors. Therefore, systemic concerns coupled with the necessity to 28 the interest of small depositors havebeen paramount in the minds of policymakers while 29 with insolvent banks. This issue had not received muchattention in the context of a predominantly government owned banking system. As the weight of private banksincreases further thinking wilLneed to be done on this subject, both in terms of 30 of insolvency through advanceregulatory supervision and action, and post insolvency measures that discourage moral hazard and eventualfiscal cost.
26. 26
insolvent
foreign
cooperative
small
private
27. 27
resolved
felt
promised
identified
done
28. 28
enhance
increase
safeguard
rationalize
evolve
29. 29
conniving
coping
absorbing
dealing
conversing
30. 30
enhancement
prevention
attachment
refurbishment
expedition
Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it.Price per kilogram (in Rs.) at which 5 different farmers sell six different products
ProductsFarmers
P Q R S TRice 20 15 20.5 24 22Wheat 18 16 15 15.5 20Jowar 16.5 15 18 20 15Bajra 15 14 14.5 13.5 12Maize 13 14 12.5 12 14.5
Sugarcane 10 8 11.5 10.5 8
31. What is the difference between the average price of per. kg of maize sold by all the farmers and the averageprice of per kg of sugarcane sold by all the farmers?
Rs. 3
Rs. 4.5
Rs. 4.2
Rs. 3.6
None
32. What is the respective ratio of the total (price per kg) of all the products sold by Q to those sold by R?
41 : 43
43 : 48
43 : 46
41 : 48
None
33. If farmer Q sells 14 kg of wheat, 21 kg of jowar and 30 kg of sugarcane, what will be his total earning?
Rs. 699
Rs. 779
Rs. 650
Rs. 786
None
34. If farmer P sells 50 kg of rice and farmer S sells 60 kg of wheat, what is the difference in amount by either ofthe farmers in selling their products?
Rs. 70
Rs. 65
Rs. 80
Rs. 85
None
35. If each farmer sells 100 kg of jowar and 50 kg of bajra, which farmer will earn the most?
P
R
S
Q
T
36. A sum of Rs. 731 is divided amongst A, B and C such that A receives 25% more than B and B receives 25%less than C. What is C's share in the amount?
Rs.172
Rs.200
Rs.262
Rs. 258
None
37. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'PRAISE' be arranged?
720
610
360
210
None
38. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 150% and the denominator of the fraction is increased by 300%,the resultant fraction is 5∕18. What is the original fraction?
4∕9
4∕5
8∕9
8∕11
None
39. A car covers the first 39 km of it's journey in 45 min and covers the remaining 25 km in 35 min. What is theaverage speed of the car?
40 km/h
64 km/h
49 km/h
48 km/h
None
40. Four examiners can examine a certain number of answer papers in 10 days by working for 5 h a day. Forhow many hours in a day would 2 examiners have to work in order to examine twice the number ofanswerpapers in 20 days.?
8 h
9 h
10 h
8 1∕2 h
None
41. The difference between the amount of compound interest and simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs.26000 at the end of 3 yr is Rs. 2994.134. What is the rate of interest per cent per annum?
22
17
19
Can't be determined
None
42. On a shelf, there are 4 books of Economics, 3 books of Management and 4 books of Statistics. In how manydifferent ways, can the books be arranged so that the books of Economics are kept together?
967680
120960
5040
40320
None
43. 6 women and 6 men together can complete a piece of work in 6 days. In how many days, can 15 mencomplete the work if 9 women can complete the work in 10 days?
6
5
7.2
Can't be determined
None
44. Ravi borrowed some money at the rate of 4% per annum! for the first three years, at the rate of 8% perannum for! the next two years and at the rate of 9% per annum for! the period beyond 5 yr. If he pays a totalsimple interest of Rs.19550 at the end of 7 yr, how much money did he borrow?
Rs. 39500
Rs. 42500
Rs. 41900
Rs. 43000
None
45. What is the area of circle whose radius is equal to theside of square whose perimeter is 112 m?
176 sq m
2504 sq m
284 sq m
1956 sq m
None
For the two given equations I and II give answer
46. I. 6p2 + 5p + 1 = 0II. 20q2 + 9q = −1
if p is greater than q.
if p is smaller than q.
if p is equal to q.
if p is either equal to or greater than q.
if p is either equal to or smaller than q.
47. I. 3p2 + 2p − 1 = 0 II. 2q2 + 7q + 6 = 0
if p is greater than q.
if p is smaller than q.
if p is equal to q.
if p is either equal to or greater than q.
if p is either equal to or smaller than q.
48. I. 3p2 + 15p = −18II. q2 + 7q + 12 = 0
if p is greater than q.
if p is smaller than q.
if p is equal to q.
if p is either equal to or greater than q.
if p is either equal to or smaller than q.
49.
if p is greater than q.
if p is smaller than q.
if p is equal to q.
if p is either equal to or greater than q.
if p is either equal to or smaller than q.
50. I. p2 + 13p + 42 = 0II. q2 = 36
if p is greater than q.
if p is smaller than q.
if p is equal to q.
if p is either equal to or greater than q.
if p is either equal to or smaller than q.
51. In which year is the per cent increase in the profit from that in the previous year the highest?
1998
2000
2002
2004
None
52. If the expenditure in the year 2003 was Rs. 60 crore, how much was the income in crore rupees?
110
115
120
90
None
53. If the income in the year 1999 was Rs. 60 crore and the expenditure in that year equals the expenditure inthe year 2001, what was the income of the company in crore rupees in the year 2001?
75
60
55
65
None
54. What is the approximate per cent increase in the profit in the year 2005 from that in the previous year?
12
4
7
15
20
55. What is the approximate per cent profit in the year 2002, if the income in that year was Rs. 120 crore?
51
47
63
85
71
In each of the following series, only one number is wrong. You have to find out that wrong number.
56. 27 17 22 42 92 237.5 718.5
17
42
237.5
22
92
57. 7 11 18 35 67 131 259
18
35
11
131
67
58. 7 4 5 9 18 52.5 160.5
4
5
9
52.5
18
59. 5 6 33 158 374 1230 2561
374
33
6
1230
158
60. 12 11 18 45 196 795 4734
795
196
45
18
11
61. The number of students taking Arts in college B is how many thousand fewer than the number of studentstaking Arts in college A and college C together?
12.5
27.5
50
10
62.5
62. In college F, the students taking Commerce is what per cent of the total number of students taking Arts,Science and Commerce in all?
45
55
59
70
25
63. How many candidates (in thousands) have taken Commerce from all the colleges?
165
177
185
193
199
64. What is the ratio of the number of students taking Science to the number of students taking Arts in college D?
14 : 19
12 : 17
17 : 19
19 : 14
13 : 18
65. What is the average number of students (in thousands) taking up Science from all the six colleges together?(Rounded off to two digits after decimal)
44.90
43.33
51.33
49.90
48.88
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions Seven representatives of a company Samir, Nita, Richa, Shweta, Gifty, Paul and Mohit travelled to threedifferent countries i.e., South Africa, Australia and France. Each of them travelled on different days of the week(no two persons travelled on the same day), starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Minimum two peopletravelled to each country and South Africa is the only country to which three people travelled. Samir travelled to South Africa on Monday Paul travelled to Australia but neither on Tuesday nor onSaturday. Mohit travelled on Sunday but not to France. The one who travelled to Australia travelled on Tuesdayand the one who travelled to France travelled on Saturday. Gifty travelled on Wednesday. Richa travelled toSouth Africa but not on Thursday. Nita did not travel to France.
66. If everyone’s trip is postponed by one day, who will be travelling on Wednesday?
Paul
Richa
Nita
Gifty
None
67. Who amongest the seven representatives travelled on Saturday?
Shweta
Nita
Richa
Cannot be determined
None
68. Which one of the following combinations is true according to the given information?
PaulThursdaySouth Africa
ShwetaWednesdayFrance
MohitMondaySouth Africa
RichaFridayAustralia
None of the above
69. To which country and on which day did Nita travel?
Wednesday, South Africa
Friday, Australia
Thursday, Australia
Tuesday, Australia
None of the above
70. Who was the last one to travel?
Samir
Richa
Mohit
Shweta
None
In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III.You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known factsand then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three given statements disregardingcommonly known facts. Then decide which of the answers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) is the correct answer
71. Statements :All desks are pillars.Some pillars are tents. All tents are buckets. Conclusions :I. Some buckets are pillars.II. Some buckets are desks.III. Some tents are desks.
None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
Only I and III follow
72. Statements : Some chairs are hotels.Some hotels are jugs. Some jugs are baskets. Conclusions :I. Some jugs are chairs.II. Some baskets are chairs.III. No baskets is chair.
None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
Only either II and III follow
73. Statements :All papers are knives.Some knives are pins. All pins are wheels. Conclusions :I. Some wheels are knives.II. Some knives are papers.III. Some wheels are papers.
Only I and II follow
Only I and III follow
Only II and III follow
All I, II and III follow
None follows
74. Statements :
All tables are doors.No door is window. Some windows are walls. Conclusions :I. Some walls are tables.II. Some windows are tables. III. Some doors are tables.
None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
Only II and III follow
75. Statements :Some sofas are glasses.All glasses are pens. Some pens are houses. Conclusions :I. Some houses are glasses.II. Some pens are sofas.III. Some houses are sofas.
None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
Only II and III follow
Study the following information and answer the questions given below. Eight people E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each of them is ofa different profession Chartered Accountant, Columnist, Doctor, Engineer, Financial Analyst, Lawyer, Professorand Scientist but not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting second to the left of K. The Scientist is animmediate neighbour of K. There are only three people between the Scientist and E. Only one person sitsbetween the Engineer and E. The Columnist is to the immediate right of the Engineer. M is the second to theright of K. H is the Scientist. G and J are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither G nor J is an Engineer.The Financial Analyst is to the immediate left of F. The Lawyer is second to the right of the Columnist. TheProfessor is an immediate neighbour of the Engineer. G is second to the right of the Chartered Accountant.
76. Who is sitting second to the right of E?
The Lawyer
G
The Engineer
F
K
77. Who amongst the following is the Professor?
F
L
M
K
J
78. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group.Which of the following does not belong to that group?
Chartered AccountantH
MDoctor
JEngineer
Financial AnalystL
LawyerK
79. What is the position of L with respect to the Scientist?
Third to the left
Second to the right
Second to the left
Third to the right
Immediate right
80. Which of the following statements is true according to the given arrangement?
The Lawyer is second to the left of the Doctor
E is an immediate neighbour of the Financial Analyst
H sits exactly between F and the Financial Analyst
Only four people sit between the Columnist and F
All of the given statements are true
In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, %, $ and * are used with the following meaning as illustratedbelow.‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’. In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the threeconclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
81. Statements : J $ D, D © K, K % RConclusions :I. R $ JII. R $ D
III. K $ J
None is true
Only I is true
Only II is true
Only III is true
II and III are true
82. Statements :M ? K, K @ R, R % NConclusions : I. R % M II. R @ MIII. N $ K
Only I is true
Only II is true
Only III is true
Either I or II is true
Either I or II and III are true
83. Statements : B % H, H $ J, J ? MConclusions :I. B % JII. M % BIII. H $ M
None is true
Only I is true
Only II is true
Only III is true
II and III are true
84. Statements : Z © K, K % E, E @ RConclusions : I. R $ K II. Z % EIII. R $ Z
Only I is true
I and II are true
I and III are true
II and III are true
All are true
85. Statements :W @ M, M © R, R $ FConclusions : I. F % M II. R*WIII. W % F
None is true
Only I is true
Only II is true
Only III is true
I and II are true
Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H study in different standards viz, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. All of themare seated around a circular table facing the centre. C sits third to right of H. H studies in Std 8. F sits second toleft of E. E is not an immediate neighbour of C or H. The one who studies in Std 1 is an immediate neighbour ofE. Three people sit between H and the student of Std 7. H, C and also their immediate neighbours do not studyin Std. 2. Only one person sits between the student of Std 2 and G. Students of Std 3 and 4 are immediateneighbours of each other. C is neither in Std 4 nor in Std 3. Only one person sits between A and the student ofStd 5. A does not study in Std 2 or 3. B does not study is Std 2.
86. Which of the following is true regarding F?
F studies in Std. 5
D and G are immediate neighbours of F
One person sits between F and the student of Std. 4
F sits second to right of A
None is true
87. Who amongst the following studies in Std. 3?
C
F
G
B
Cannot be determined
88. How many persons sit between D and the student of Std 4, when counted from the left hand side of studentof Std 4?
None
One
Two
Three
Four
89. Which of the following is true?
Only one person is sitting between student of Std 4 and Std 6
D studies in Std 2
The one studying in Std 3 is an immediate neighbour of H
One person sits between H and the student of Std. 2
None is true
90. Who amongst the following represent immediate neighbours of G?
A, B
E and the student of Std 2
H and the student of Std 6
E, F
A, D
In each question below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbols numbered (1),(2), (3) and (4).You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based onthe following digits/symbol coding system and the conditions those follow and mark the number of thatcombination as the answer. If none of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters mark (5) i.e.,None as the answer.Letter P M A I D E J K F N Q B U W TDigit 6 9 5 # 7 $ 1 % 2 @ 8 © 3 * 4
Conditions(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel the codes are to be interchanged.(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the code for the vowel.(iii) If both the first and the last letters are consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the last letter.
91. MKJIDE
9%1#7$
$%1#79
91%#7$
$%17#9
None
92. INQBWU
#@8©*3
3@8©*#
#8@*©3
3#@8©*
None
93. KFBPAW
*2©65%
%2©65%
*2©65*
%2©65*
None
94. EFDJTP
62714$
$27146
$27416
$2714$
None
95. NWANUD
@*5@37
7*5@3@
@5*@37
@*5@3@
None
96. APFTQI
#62485
#6248#
562485
56248#
None
Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.‘P x Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’.‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.‘P + Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’.‘P Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.
97. In H + I + L, how is L related to H?
Brother
Sister
Cousin
Brother or Sister
None
98. Which of the following represents ‘S is mother of T?
S x M÷H T
S x M + H T
M x S + H T
M x S ÷ H + T
None
99. In J F + R x B, how is R related to J?
Father
Mother
Paternal Aunt
Cannot be determined
None
100. Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independentcauses or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the otherstatements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts therelationship between these two statements Give answerA. Major part of the sugarcane crop were affected by pests resulting into huge loss incurred by the farmers in thestate. B. The farmers in the state who were cultivating sugarcane earlier have now switched over to grapes cultivationthis year.
if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect
if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect
if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes
if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes
if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common causes