UPSCPrelims2016PaperCSATIIQuestion

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Directionsforthefollowing6(six)items:Readthefollowingtwopassagesandanswertheitemsthatfolloweachpassage.Youranswerstotheseitemsshouldbebasedonthepassagesonly.Passage-1Accountability,orthelackofit,ingovernancegenerally,andcivilservices,inparticular,isamajorfactorunderlyingthedeficienciesingovernanceandpublicadministration.Designinganeffectiveframeworkforaccountabilityhasbeenakeyelementofthereformagenda.Afundamentalissueiswhethercivilservicesshouldbeaccountabletothepoliticalexecutiveofthedayortosocietyatlarge.Inotherwords,howshouldinternalandexternalaccountabilitybereconciled?Internalaccountabilityissoughttobeachievedbyinternalperformancemonitoring,officialsupervisionbybodieslikethe—Central-VigilanceCommission-and-ComptrollerandAuditor—General,andjudicialreviewofexecutivedecisions.Articles311and312oftheIndianConstitutionprovidejobsecurityandsafeguardstothecivilservices,especiallytheAllIndiaServices.TheframersoftheConstitutionhadenvisagedthatprovisionofthesesafeguardswouldresultinacivilservicethatisnottotallysubservienttothepoliticalexecutivebutwillhavethestrengthtofunctioninlargerpublicinterest.TheneedtobalanceinternalandexternalaccountabilityisthusbuiltintotheConstitution.Theissueiswheretodrawtheline.Overtheyears,theemphasisseemstohavetiltedinfavourofgreaterinternalaccountabilityofthecivilservicestothepoliticalleadersofthedaywhointurnareexpectedtobeexternallyaccountabletothesocietyatlargethroughtheelectionprocess.ThissystemforseekingaccountabilitytoSocietyhasnotworkedout,andhasledtoseveraladverseconsequencesforgovernance.Somespecialmeasurescanbeconsideredforimprovingaccountabilityincivilservices.Provisionsofarticles311and312shouldbereviewedandlawsandregulationsframedtoensureexternalaccountabilityofcivilservices.TheproposedCivilServicesBillseekstoaddresssomeoftheserequirements.Therespectiverolesofprofessionalcivilservicesandthepoliticalexecutiveshouldhedefinedsothatprofessionalmanagerialfunctionsandmanagementofcivilservicesaredepoliticized.Forthispurpose,effectivestatutorycivilserviceboardsshouldbecreatedatthecentreandinthestates.Decentralizationanddevolutionofauthoritytobringgovernmentanddecisionmakingclosertothepeoplealsohelpstoenhanceaccountability.Q.1)Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingfactor/factorsledtotheadverseconsequencesforgovernance/publicadministration?

1.Inabilityofcivilservicestostrikeabalancebetweeninternalandexternalaccountabilities2.LackofsufficientprofessionaltrainingtotheofficersofAllIndiaServices3.Lackofproperservicebenefitsincivilservices4.LackofConstitutionalprovisionstodefinetherespectiverolesofprofessionalcivilservicesvis-a-vispoliticalexecutiveinthiscontext

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)1and4only(d)2,3and4

Q.2.)Withreferencetothepassage,thefollowingassumptionshavebeenmade:1.Politicalexecutiveisanobstacletotheaccountabilityofthecivilservicestothesociety2.InthepresentframeworkofIndianpolity,thepoliticalexecutiveisnolongeraccountabletothesocietyWhichoftheseassumptionsis/arevalid?(a)1only(b)2only(c)Both1and2(d)Neither1nor2EarlierUPSChadnotifiedthatCSATwouldnotbeconsideredindecidingtherankingandcut-offanditwouldbequalifyinginnature.Q.3)Whichoneofthefollowingistheessentialmessageimpliedbythispassage?(a)Civilservicesarenotaccountabletothesocietytheyareserving(b)Educatedandenlightenedpersonsarenottakinguppoliticalleadership(c)TheframersoftheConstitutiondidnotenvisagetheproblemsbeingencounteredbythecivilservices(d)ThereisaneedandscopeforreformstoimprovetheaccountabilityofcivilservicesQ.4)Accordingtothepassage,whichoneofthefollowingisnotameansofenhancinginternalaccountabilityofcivilservices?(a)Betterjobsecurityandsafeguards(b)SupervisionbyCentralVigilanceCommission(c)Judicialreviewofexecutivedecisions(d)SeekingaccountabilitythroughenhancedparticipationbypeopleindecisionmakingprocessPassage-2Ingeneral,religioustraditionsstressourdutytogod,ortosomeuniversalethicalprinciple.Ourdutiestooneanotherderivefromthese.Thereligiousconceptofrightsisprimarilyderivedfromourrelationshiptothisdivinityorprincipleandtheimplicationithasonourotherrelationships.Thiscorrespondencebetweenrightsanddutiesiscriticaltoanyfurtherunderstandingofjustice.But,forjusticetobepracticed;rightsanddutiescannotremainformalabstraction.Theymustbegroundedinacommunity(commonunity)boundtogetherbyasenseofcommonunion(communion).Evenasapersonalvirtue,thissolidarityisessentialtothepracticeandunderstandingofjustice.Q.5)Withreferencetothepassage,thefollowingassumptionshavebeenmade:

1.Humanrelationshipsarederivedfromtheirreligioustraditions2.Humanbeingscanbedutyboundonlyiftheybelieveingod3.Religioustraditionsareessentialtopracticeandunderstandjustice

Whichoftheseassumption(s)is/arevalid?(a)1only(b)2and3only(c)1and3only(d)1,2and3Q.6)Whichoneofthefollowingisthecruxofthispassage?

(a)Ourdutiestooneanotherderivefromourreligioustraditions(b)Havingrelationshiptothedivineprincipleisagreatvirtue(c)Balancebetweenanddutiesiscrucialtothedeliveryofjusticeinasociety(d)ReligiousconceptofrightsisprimarilyderivedfromourrelationshiptogodQ.7)Aategrapesandpineapple;Bategrapesandoranges;Cateoranges,pineappleandapple;Dategrapes,appleandpineapple.Aftertakingfruits,BandCfellsick.Inthelightoftheabovefacts,itcanbesaidthatthecauseofsicknesswas:(a)Apple(b)Pineapple(c)Grapes(d)OrangesQ.8)Considerthefollowingstatements.1.Therateofpopulationgrowthisincreasinginthecountry

2.Thedeathrateisdecliningfasterinthecountrycomparedtobirthrate3.Thebirthrateisdecliningfasterinthecountrycomparedtodeathrate4.Rural-urbanmigrationistakingplaceregularlyinthecountry

Whichoneofthefollowingconclusionsmaybetrueinthelightoftheabovefacts?(a)Therateofpopulationgrowthisincreasingduetorural-urbanmigration(b)Therateofpopulationgrowthisincreasingduetodeclineindeathrateonly(c)Therateofpopulationgrowthisincreasingduetoincreaseinbirthrateonly(d)TherateofpopulationgrowthisincreasingduetofasterdeclineindeathratethaninbirthrateQ.9)ApersonXwasdrivinginaplacewhereallroadsraneithernorth-southoreast-west,formingagrid.Roadsareatadistanceof1kmfromeachotherinaparallel.Hestartedattheintersectionoftworoads,drove3kmnorth,3kmwestand4kmsouth.Whichfurtherroutecouldbringhimbacktohisstartingpoint,ifthesamerouteisnotrepeated?(a)3kmeast,then2kmsouth(b)3kmeast,then1kmnorth(c)1kmnorth,then2kmwest(d)3kmsouth,then1kmnorthQ.10)Considerthefollowingstatement:“Weshallgoeitherforapicnicorfortrekking”.Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldfalsifythisclaim?(a)Wegoforapicnicbutnotfortrekking(b)Activitiessuchaspicnicandtrekkingareencouragedbythehealthauthorities(c)Wegofortrekkingandnotforpicnic(d)Wedonotgoeitherforpicnicorfortrekking

Q.11)Therewere50facultymembercomprising30malesandtherestfemales.Nomalefacultymemberknewmusic,butmanyofthefemalefacultymembersdid.TheHeadoftheinstitutioninvitedsixfacultymemberstoateapartybydrawoflots.Atthepartyiswasdiscoveredthatnomembersknewmusic.Theconclusionisthat:(a)thepartycomprisedmalefacultymembersonly(b)thepartycomprisedonlythosefemalefacultymemberswhocouldnotgiverenderingsinmusic(c)thepartycomprisedbothmaleandfemalefacultymembers(d)nothingcanbesaidaboutthegendercompositionofthepartyQ.12)FivepeopleA,B,C,DandEareseatedaboutaroundtable.Everychairisspacedequidistantfromadjacentchairs.(i)CisseatednexttoA(ii)AisseatedtwoseatsfromD(iii)BisnotseatednexttoAOnthebasisofaboveinformation,whichofthefollowingmustbetrue?

1.DisseatednexttoB 2.EisseatednexttoA3.DandCareseparatedbytwoseats

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1only(b)1and2only(c)3only(d)Neither1nor2nor3

Q.13)Therearefivehobbyclubsinacollege—photography,yachting,chess,electronicsandgardening.Thegardeninggroupmeetseverysecondday,theelectronicsgroupmeetseverythirdday,thechessgroupmeetseveryfourthday,theyachtinggroupmeetseveryfifthdayandthephotographygroupmeetseverysixthday.Howmanytimesdoallthefivegroupsmeetonthesamedaywithin180days?(a)5(b)18(c)10(d)3Q.14)Therearesomenectar-filledflowersonatreeandsomebeesarehoveringonit.Ifonebeelandsoneachflower,onebeewillbeleftout.Iftwobeeslandoneachflower,oneflowerwillbeleftout.Thenumberofflowersandbeesrespectivelyare:(a)2and4(b)3and2(c)3and4(d)4and3Directionsforthefollowing5(five)items:Considerthefollowinginformationandanswerthefiveitemsthatfollow:Therearefivepersonsinagroup—P,Q,R,SandT.Thegrouphasonedoctor,onelawyerandoneartist.PandSareunmarriedstudents.Tisamanmarriedtooneofthegroupmembers.QisthebrotherofPandisneitherdoctornorartist.Risnotdoctor.

Q.15)Whoisthedoctor?(a)T(b)P(c)Q(d)RQ.16)Whoistheartist?(a)P(b)Q(c)R(d)TQ.17)WhoisthespouseofR?

(a)P(b)T(c)Q(d)SQ.18)Whoisthelawyer?(a)P(b)Q(c)R(d)SQ.19)Whoofthefollowingisdefinitelyaman?(a)P(b)S(s)Q(d)NoneoftheaboveQ.20)Thereisanorderof19000quantityofaparticularproductfromacustomer.Thefirmproduces1000quantityofthatproductperoutofwhich5%areunfitforsale.Inhowmanydayswilltheorderbecompleted?(a)18(b)19(c)20(d)22Directionsforthefollowing5(five)items:Readthefollowingtwopassagesandanswertheitemsthatfolloweachpassage.Youranswerstotheseitemsshouldbebasedonthepassagesonly.Passage-1Biomassasfuelforpower,heat,andtransporthasthehighestmitigationpotentialofallrenewablesources.Itcomesfromagricultureandforestresiduesaswellasfromenergycrops.Thebiggestchallengeinusingbiomassresiduesisalong-termreliablesupplydeliveredtothepowerplantatreasonablecosts;thekeyproblemsarelogisticalconstraintsandthecostsoffuelcollection.Energycrops,ifnotmanagedproperly,competewithfoodproductionandmayhaveundesirableimpactsonfoodprices.Biomassproductionisalsosensitivetothephysicalimpactsofachangingclimate.

Projectionsofthefutureroleofbiomassareprobablyoverestimated,giventhelimitstothesustainablebiomasssupply,unlessbreakthroughtechnologiessubstantiallyincreaseproductivity.Climate-energymodelsprojectthatbiomassusecouldincreasenearlyfour-foldtoaround150—200exajoules,almostaquarterofworldprimaryenergyin2050.Howeverthemaximumsustainabletechnicalpotentialofbiomassresources(bothresiduesandenergycrops)withoutdisruptionoffoodandforestresourcesrangesfrom80—170exajoulesayearby2050,andonlypartofthisisrealisticallyandeconomicallyfeasible.Inaddition,someclimatemodelsrelyonbiomass-basedcarboncaptureandstorage,anunproventechnology,toachievenegativeemissionsandtobuysometimeduringthefirsthalfofthecentury.Someliquidbiofuelssuchascorn-basedethanol,mainlyfortransport,mayaggravateratherthanamelioratecarbonemissionsonalifecyclebasis.Secondgenerationbiofuels,basedonligno-cellulosicfeedstocks—suchasstraw,bagasse,grassandwood—holdthepromiseofsustainableproductionthatishigh-yieldingandemitlowlevelsofgreenhousegases,butthesearestillintheR&Dstage.

Q.21)Whatis/arethepresentconstraint/constraintsinusingbiomassasfuelforpowergeneration?

1.Lackofsustainablesupplyofbiomass2.Biomassproductioncompeteswithfoodproduction3.Bio-energymaynotalwaysbelowcarbononalifecyclebasis

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1and2only(b)3only(c)2and3only(d)1,2and3Q.22)Whichofthefollowingcanleadtofoodsecurityproblem?1.Usingagriculturalandforestresiduesasfeedstockforpowergeneration

2.Usingbiomassforcarboncaptureandstorage 3.Promotingthecultivationofenergycrops

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1and2only(b)3only(c)2and3only(d)1,2and3Q.23)Inthecontextofusingbiomass,whichofthefollowingis/arethecharacteristic/characteristicsofthesustainableproductionofbiofuel?

1.Biomassasafuelforpowergenerationcouldmeetalltheprimaryenergyrequirementsoftheworldby20502.Biomassasafuelforpowergenerationdoesnotnecessarilydisruptfoodandforestresources3.Biomassasafuelforpowergenerationcouldhelpinachievingnegativeemissions,givencertainnascenttechnologies

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1and2only(b)3only(c)2and3only(d)1,2and3

Q.24)Withreferencetothepassage,followingassumptionshavebeenmad:

1.Someclimate-energymodelssuggestthattheuseofbiomassasafuelforpowergenerationhelpsinmitigatinggreenhousegasemissions

2.Itisnotpossibletousebiomassasafuelforpowergenerationwithoutdisruptingfoodandforestresources

Whichoftheseassumptionsis/arevalid?(a)1only(b)2only(c)Both1and2(d)Neither1nor2Passage-2

Wearewitnessingadangerousdwindlingofbiodiversityinourfoodsupply.Thegreenrevolutionisamixedblessing.Overtimefarmershavecometorelyheavilyonbroadlyadapted,highyieldcropstotheexclusionofvarietiesadaptedtothelocalconditions.Monocroppingvastfieldswiththesamegeneticallyuniformseedshelpsboostyieldandmeetimmediatehungerneeds.Yethigh-yieldvarietiesarealsogeneticallyweakercropsthatrequireexpensivechemicalfertilizersandtoxicpesticides.Inourfocusonincreasingtheamountoffoodweproducetoday,wehaveaccidentallyputourselvesatriskforfoodshortagesinfuture.Q.250Whichamongthefollowingisthemostlogicalandcriticalinferencethatcanbemadefromtheabovepassage?(a)Inouragriculturalpractices,wehavebecomeheavilydependentonexpensivechemicalfertilizersandtoxicpesticidesonlyduetogreenrevolution(b)Monocroppingvastfieldswithhigh-yieldvarietiesispossibleduetogreenrevolution(c)Monocroppingwithhigh-yieldvarietiesistheonlywaytoensurefoodsecuritytomillions(d)GreenrevolutioncanposeathreattobiodiversityinfoodsupplyandfoodsecurityinthelongrunQ.26)Aclassstartsat11:00amandlaststill2:27pm.Fourperiodsofequaldurationareheldduringthisinterval.Aftereveryperiod,arestof5minutesisgiventothestudents.Theexactdurationofeachperiodis:(a)48minutes(b)50minutes(c)51minutes(d)53minutesQ.27)FourfriendsA,B,CandDneedtocrossabridge.Amaximumoftwopersonscancrossitatatime.Itisnightandtheyjusthaveonelamp.Personsthatcrossthebridgemustcarrythelamptofindtheway.Apairmustwalktogetheratthespeedofslowerperson.Aftercrossingthebridge,thepersonhavingfasterspeedinthepairwillreturnwiththelampeachtimetoaccompanyanotherpersoninthegroup.Finally,thelamphastobereturnedattheoriginalplaceandthepersonwhoreturnsthelamphastocrossthebridgeagainwithoutlamp.Tocrossthebridge,thetimetakenbythemisasfollows:A:1minute,B:2minutes,C:7minutesandD:10minutes.Whatisthetotalminimumtimerequiredbyallthefriendstocrossthebridge?(a)23minutes(b)22minutes(c)21minutes(d)20minutes

Q.28)30gofsugarwasmixedin180mlwaterinavesselA,40gofsugarWasmixedin280mlofwaterinvesselBand20gofsugarwasmixedin100mlofwaterinvesselC.ThesolutioninvesselBis(a)sweeterthanthatinC(b)sweeterthanthatinA(c)assweetasthatinC(d)lesssweetthanthatinCQ.29)Inaidofcharity,everystudentinaclasscontributesasmanyrupeesasthenumberofstudentsinthatclass.WiththeadditionalcontributionofRs.2byonestudentonly,thetotalcollectionisRs.443.Thenhowmanystudentsarethereintheclass?(a)12(b)21(c)43(d)45Q.30)Anita’smathematicstesthad70problemscarryingequalmarksi.e.,10arithmetic,30algebraand30geometry.Althoughsheanswered70%ofthearithmetic,40%ofthealgebraand60%ofthegeometryproblemscorrectly,shedidnotpassthetestbecauseshegotlessthan60%marks.Thenumberofmorequestionsshewouldhavetoanswercorrectlytoearna60%passingmarksis:(a)1(b)5(c)7(d)9Q.31)Inaclass,thereare18verytallboys.Iftheseconstitutethree-fourthsoftheboysandthetotalnumberofboysistwo-thirdsofthetotalnumberofstudentsintheclass,whatisthenumberofgirlsintheclass?(a)6(b)12(c)18(d)21Q.32)Considerthefollowingstatements:

1.EitherAandBareofthesameageorAisolderthanB 2.EitherCandDareofthesameageorDisolderthanC 3.BisolderthanC

Whichofthefollowingconclusionscanbedrawnfromtheabovestatements?(a)AisolderthanB

(b)BandDareofthesameage(c)DisolderthanC(d)AisolderthanCQ.33)ThemonthlyaveragesalarypaidtoalltheemployeesofacompanywasRs.5000.ThemonthlyaveragesalarypaidtomaleandfemaleemployeeswasRs.5200andRs.4200respectively.Thenthepercentageofmalesemployedinthecompanyis(a)75%(b)80%(c)85%(d)90%Directionforthefollowing3(three)items:Considerthegiven-formationandanswerthethreeitemsthatfollow.SixboxesA,B,C,D,EandFhavebeenpaintedwithsixdifferentcoloursviz.,violet,indigo,blue,green,yellowandorangeandarrangedfromlefttoright(notnecessarilyeitherkeptorpaintedwiththecoloursinthesameorder).Eachboxcontainsaballofanyoneofthefollowingsixgames:cricket,hockey,tennis,golf,footballandvolleyball(notnecessarilyinthesameorder).ThegolfballisinvioletboxandisnotintheboxD.TheboxAwhichcontainstennisballisorangeincolourandisattheextremeright.ThehockeyballisneitherinboxDnorinboxE.TheboxChavingcricketballispaintedgreen.Thehockeyballisneitherintheboxpaintedbluenorintheboxpaintedyellow.TheboxCisfifthfromrightandnexttoboxB.TheboxBcontainsvolleyball.Theboxcontainingthehockeyballisbetweentheboxescontaininggolfballandvolleyball.Q.34)Whichoneofthefollowingboxescontainsthegolfball?(a)F(b)E(c)D(d)NoneoftheaboveQ.35)Whichofthefollowingstatementsis/arecorrect?(a)Dispaintedyellow(b)Fispaintedindigo(c)Bispaintedblue(d)Alloftheabove

Q.36)Thefootballisintheboxofwhichcolour?(a)Yellow(b)Indigo(c)Cannotbedeterminedasdataareinadequate(d)BlueQ.37)TwonumbersXandYarerespectively20%and28%lessthanathirdnumberZ.BywhatpercentageisthenumberYlessthanthenumberX?(a)12%(b)10%(c)9%(d)8%

Q.38)AdailytrainistobeintroducedbetweenstationAandstationBstartingfromeachat6AMandthejourneyistobecompletedin42hours.WhatisthenumberoftrainsneededinordertomaintaintheShuttleService?(a)2(b)3(c)4(d)7Q.39)Apieceoftinisintheformofarectanglehavinglength12cmandwidth8cm.Thisisusedtoconstructaclosedcube.Thesideofthecubeis:(a)2cm(b)3cm(c)4cm(d)7cmQ.40)Ina.questionpapertherearefivequestionstobeattemptedandanswertoeachquestionhastwochoices–True(T)orFalse(F).Itisgiventhatnotwocandidateshavegiventheanswerstothefivequestionsinanidenticalsequence.Forthistohappenthemaximumnumberofcandidatesis:(a)10(b)18(c)26(d)32Directionsforthefollowing8(eight)items:Readthefollowingeightpassagesandanswertheitemthatfollowseachpassage.Youranswerstotheseitemsshouldbebasedonthepassagesonly.

Passage-1Bykillingtransparencyandcompetition,cronycapitalismisharmfultofreeenterprise,opportunityandeconomicgrowth.Cronycapitalism,whererichandtheinfluentialareallegedtohavereceivedlandandnaturalresourcesandvariouslicencesinreturnforpayoffstovenalpoliticians,isnowamajorissuetobetackled.OneofthegreatestdangerstogrowthofdevelopingeconomieslikeIndiaisthemiddle-incomewherecronycapitalismcreatesoligarchiesthatslowdownthegrowth.Q.41)Whichamongthefollowingisthemostlogicalcorollarytotheabovepassage?(a)Launchingmorewelfareschemesandallocatingmorefinancesforthecurrentschemesrareurgentlyneeded(b)Effortsshouldbemadetopushupeconomicgrowthbyothermeansandprovidelicencestothepoor(c)Greatertransparencyinthefunctioningofthegovernmentandpromotingthefinancialinclusionareneededatpresent(d)WeshouldconcentratemoreondevelopingmanufacturingsectorthanservicesectorPassage-2Climateadaptationmayberenderedineffectiveifpoliciesarenotdesignedinthecontextofotherdevelopmentconcerns.Forinstance,acomprehensivestrategythatseekstoimprovefoodsecurityinthecontextofclimatechangemayincludeasetofcoordinatedmeasuresrelatedtoagriculturalextension,cropdiversification,integratedwaterandpestmanagementandagriculturalinformationseries.Someofthesemeasuresmayhavetodowithclimatechangesandotherswitheconomicdevelopment.

Q.42)Whatisthemostlogicalandrationalinferencethatcanbemadefromtheabovepassage?(a)Itisdifficulttopursueclimateadaptationinthedevelopingcountries(b)Improvingfoodsecurityisafarmorecomplexissuethanclimateadaptation(c)Everydevelopmentalactivityisdirectlyorindirectlylinkedtoclimateadaptation(d)ClimateadaptationshouldbeexaminedintandemwithothereconomicdevelopmentptionsPassage-3Understandingoftheroleofbiodiversityinthehydrologicalcycleenablesbetterpolicy-making.Thetermbiodiversityreferstothevarietyofplants,animals,microorganisms,andtheecosystemsinwhichtheyoccur.Waterandbiodiversityareinterdependent.Inreality,thehydrologicalcycledecideshowbiodiversityfunctions.Inturn,vegetationandsoildrivethemovementofwater.Everyglassofwaterwedrinkhas,atleastinpart,passedthroughfish,trees,bacteria,soilandotherorganisms.Passingthroughtheseecosystems,itiscleansedandmadefitforconsumption.Thesupplyofwaterisacriticalservicethattheenvironmentprovides.Q.43)Whichamongthefollowingisthemostcriticalinferencethatcanbemadefromtheabovepassage?(a)biodiversitysustainstheabilityofnaturetorecyclewater(b)Wecannotgetpotablewaterwithouttheexistenceoflivingorganisms(c)Plants,animalsandmicroorganismscontinuouslyinteractamongthemselves(d)LivingorganismscouldnothavecomeintoexistencewithouthydrologicalcyclePassage-4

Inthelastdecade,thebankingsectorhasbeenrestructuredwithahighdegreeofautomationandproductsthatmainlyservemiddle-classanduppermiddle-classsociety.Todaythereisneedforanewagendaforthebankingandnon-bankingfinancialservicesthatdoesnotexcludethecommonmanQ.44)Whichoneofthefollowingisthemessagethatisessentiallyimpliedintheabovepassage?

(a)Needformoreautomationandmoreproductsofbank(b)Needforaradicalrestructuringofourentirepublicfinancesystem(c)Needtointegratebankingandnonbankinginstitutions(d)Needtopromotefinancialinclusion

Passage-5

Safeandsustainablesanitationinslumshasimmeasurablebenefitstowomenandgirlsintermsoftheirhealth,safety,privacyanddimity.However,womendonotfeatureinmostoftheschemesandpoliciesonurbansanitation.Thefactthatevennowthemanualscavengingexists,onestoshowthatnotenoughhasbeendonetopromotepour-flushtoiletsanddiscontinuetheuseofdrylatrines.Amoresustainedandrigorouscampaignneedstobelaunchedtowardstherighttosanitationonaverylargescale.Thisshouldprimarilyfocusontheabolitionofmanualscavenging.Q.45)Withreferencetotheabovepassage,considerthefollowingstatements:1.Urbansanitationproblemscanbefullysolvedbytheabolitionofmanualscavengingonly2.ThereisaneedtopromotegreaterawarenessonsafesanitationpracticesinurbanareasWhichofthestatementsgivenaboveis/arecorrect?(a)1only(b)2only(c)BothIand2(d)Neither1nor2

Passage-6TounderstandthenatureandquantityofGovernmentproperforman,itisnecessarytoattendtohischaracter.Asnaturecreatedhimforsociallife,shefittedhimforthestationsheintended.Inallcasesshemadehisnaturalwantsgreaterthanhisindividualpowers.Noonemaniscapable,withouttheaidofsociety,ofsupplyinghisownwants;andthosewants,actinguponeveryindividual,impelthewholeofthemintosociety.

Q.46)Whichamongthefollowingisthemostlogicalandrationalinferencethatcanbemadefromtheabovepassage?(a)Naturehascreatedagreatdiversityinhumansociety(b)Anygivenhumansocietyisalwaysshortofitswants(c)Sociallifeisaspecificcharacteristicofman(d)DiversenaturalwantsforcedmantowardssocialsystemPassage-7Thenatureofthelegalimperativesinanygivenstatecorrespondstotheeffectivedemandsthatstateencounters,andthatthese,intheirturn,depend,inageneralway,uponthemannerinwhicheconomicpowerisdistributedinthesocietywhichthestatecontrols.Q.47)Thestatementrefersto:(a)theantithesisofPoliticsandEconomics(b)theinterrelationshipofPoliticsandEconomics(c)thepredominanceofEconomicsoverPolitics(d)thepredominanceofPoliticsoverEconomicsPassage-8About15percentofglobalgreenhousegasemissionscomefromagriculturalpractices.Thisincludesnitrousoxidefertilizers;methanefromlivestock,riceproduction,andmanurestorage;andcarbondioxide(CO2)fromburningbiomass,butthisexcludesCO2emissionsfromsoilmanagementpractices,savannahburninganddeforestation.Forestryanduse,andland-usechangeaccountforanother percentofgreenhousegasemissionseachear,threequartersofwhichcomefromtropicaldeforestation.Theremainderislargelyfromdrainingandburningtropicalpeatland.Aboutthesameamountofcarbonisstoredintheworld’speatlandsasisstoredintheAmazonrainforest.Q.48)Whichamongthefollowingisthemostlogicalandrationalinferencethatcanbemadefromtheabovepassage?(a)Organicfarmingshouldimmediatelyreplacemechanisedandchemicaldependantagriculturalpracticesallovertheworld(b)Itisimperativeforustomodifyourlandusepracticesinordertomitigateclimatechange.(c)Therearenotechnologicalsolutionstotheproblemofgreenhousegasemissions(d)Tropicalareasarethechiefsitesofcarbonsequestration

Q.49)Apersonclimbsahillinastraightpathfrompoint‘O’onthegroundinthedirectionofnorth-eastandreachesapoint‘A’aftertravellingadistanceof5km.Then,fromthepoint‘A’hemovestopoint‘B’inthedirectionofnorth-west.LetthedistanceABbe12km.Now,howfaristhepersonawayfromthestartingpoint‘O’?(a)7km(b)13km(c)17km

(d)11kmQ.50)AnagriculturalfieldisintheformofarectanglehavinglengthX1metersandbreadthX2meters(X1andX2arevariable).IfX1+X2=40meters,thentheareaoftheagriculturalfieldwillnotexceedwhichoneofthefollowingvalues?(a)400sqm(b)300sqm(c)200sqm(d)80sqmQ.51)Thesumoftheagesof5memberscomprisingafamily,3yearsagowas80years.Theaverageageofthefamilytodayisthesameasitwas3yearsago,becauseofanadditionofababyduringtheinterveningperiod.Howoldisthebaby?(a)6months(b)1year(c)2years(d)2yearsand6monthsQ.52)Thetotalemolumentsoftwopersonsarethesame,butonegetsallowancestotheextentof65%ofhisbasicpayandtheothergetsallowancestotheextentof80%ofhisbasicpay.Theratioofthebasicpayoftheformertothebasicpayofthelatteris:(a)16:13(b)5:4(c)7:5(d)12:11Q.53)Apersonisstandingonthefirststepfromthebottomofaladder.Ifhehastoclimb4morestepstoreachexactlythemiddlestep,howmanystepsdoeheladderhave?(a)8(b)9(c)10(d)11Directionforthefollowing3(three)items:Considerthegiveninformationandanswerthethreeitemsthatfollow.WhenthreefriendsA,BandCmet,itwasfoundthateachofthemworeanoutergarmentofadifferentcolour.Inrandomorder,thegarmentsare:jacket,sweaterandtie;andthecoloursare:blue,whiteandblack.TheirsurnamesinrandomorderKumarandSingh.Further,weknowthat:

1.neitherBnorRibeiroworeawhitesweater2.Cworeatie

3.Singh’sgarmentwasnotwhite

4.Kumardoesnotwearajacket

5.Ribeirodoesnotliketoweartheblackcolour

6.Eachofthefriendsworeonlyoneoutergarmentofonlyonecolour

Q.54)WhatisC’ssurname?(a)Riberio(b)Kumar(c)Singh(d)CannotbedeterminedQ.55)Whatisthecolourofthetie?(a)Black(b)Blue(c)White(d)CannotbedeterminedQ.56)Whoworethesweater?(a)A(b)B(c)C(d)CannotbedeterminedQ.57)ABisaverticaltrunkofahugetreewithAbeingthepointwherethebaseofthetrunktouchestheground.Duetoacyclone,thetrunkhasbeenbrokenatCwhichisataheightof12meters,brokenpartispartiallyattachedtotheverticalportionofthetrunkatC.IftheendofthebrokenpartBtouchesthegroundatDwhichisatadistanceof5metersfromA,thentheoriginalheightofthetrunkis:

(a)20m(b)25m(c)30m(d)35mQ.58)Apersonwalks12kmduenorth,then15kmdueeast,afterthat19kmduewestandthen15kmduesouth.Howfarishefromthestartingpoint?(a)5km(b)9km(c)37km(d)61kmQ.59)Acubehasallitsfacespaintedwithdifferentcolours.Itiscutintosmallercubesofequalsizessuchthatthesideofthesmallcubeisone-fourththebigcube.Thenumberofsmallcubeswithonlyoneofthesidespaintedis:(a)32(b)24(c)16(d)8Q.60)RamandShyamworkonajobtogetherforfourdaysandcomplete60%ofit.RamtakesleavethenandShyamworksforeightmoredaystocompletethejob.HowlongwouldRamtaketocompletetheentirejobalone?

(a)6days(b)8days(c)10days(d)11daysQ.61)AmilitarycodewritesSYSTEMasSYSMETandNEARERasAENRER.Usingthesamecode,FRACTIONcanbewrittenas:(a)CARFTION(b)FRACNOIT(c)NOITCARF(d)CARFNOIT

Q.62)IfRandSaredifferentintegersbothdivisibleby5,thenwhichofthefollowingisnotnecessarilytrue?(a)R–Sisdivisibleby5(b)R+Sisdivisibleby10(c)RxSisdivisibleby25(d)R2+S2isdivisibleby5Q.63)Howmanynumbersaretherebetween100and300whicheitherbeginwithorendwith2?(a)110(b)111(c)112(d)NoneoftheaboveDirectionsforthefollowing8(eight)items:Readthefollowingfivepassagesandanswertheitemsthatfolloweachpassage.Youranswerstotheseitemsshouldbebasedonthepassagesonly.Passage-1Aswelookto2050,whenwewillneedtofeedtwobillionmorepeople,thequestionofwhichdietisbesthartenonnewurgency.Thefoodswechoosetoeatinthecomingdecadeswillhavedramaticramificationsfortheplanet.Simplyput,adietthatrevolvesaroundmeatanddairyawayofeatingthatisontherisethroughoutthedeveloping.world,willtakeagreatertollontheworld’sresourcesthanonethatrevolvesaroundunrefinedgrains,nuts,fruitsandvegetables.Q.64)Whatisthecriticalmessageconveyedbytheabovepassage?

(a)Ourincreasingdemandforfoodssourcedfromanimalsputsagreaterburdenonournaturalresources(b)Dietsbasedongrains,nuts,fruitsandvegetablesarebestsuitedforhealthindevelopingcountries(c)Humanbeingschangetheirfoodhabitsfromtimetotimeirrespectiveofthehealthconcerns(d)Fromaglobalperspective,westilldonotknowwhichtypeofdietisbestforus

Passage-2Allhumansdigestmother’smilkasinfants,butuntilcattlebeganbeingdomesticated10,000yearsago,childrenonceweanednolongerneededtodigestmilk.Asaresult,theystoppedmakingtheenzymelactase,whichbreaksdownthesugarlactoseintosimplesugars.Afterhumansbeganherdingcattle,itbecametremendouslyadvantageoustodigestmilk,andlactosetoleranceevolvedindependentlyamongcattleherdersinEurope,themiddleEastandAfrica.Groupsnotdependantoncattle,suchastheChineseandThai,remainlactoseintolerant.Q.65)Whichamongthefollowingisthemostlogicalassumptionthatcanbemadefromtheabovepassage?(a)About10,000yearsago,thedomesticationofanimalstookplaceinsomepartsoftheworld(b)Apermanentchangeinthefoodhabitsofacommunitycanbringaboutageneticchangeinitsmembers(c)Lactosetolerantpeopleonlyarecapableofgettingsimplesugarsintheirbodies(d)PeoplewhoarenotlactosetolerantcannotdigestanydairyproductPassage-3

“TheconceptualdifficultiesinNationalIncomecomparisonsbetweenunderdevelopedandindustrialisedcountriesareparticularlyseriousbecauseapartofthenationaloutputinvariousunderdevelopedcountriesisproducedwithoutpassingthroughthecommercialchannels.”Q.66)Intheabovestatement,theauthorimpliesthat:(a)theentirenationaloutputproducedandconsumedinindustrializedcountriespassesthroughcommercialchannels(b)theexistenceofanon-commercializedsectorindifferentunderdevelopedcountriesrendersthenationalincomecomparisonsovercountriesdifficult(c)nopartofnationaloutputshouldbeproducedandconsumedwithoutpassingthroughcommercialchannels(d)apartofthenationaloutputbeingproducedandconsumedwithoutpassingthroughcommercialchannelsisasignofunderdevelopmentPassage-4Anincreaseinhuman-madecarbondioxideintheatmospherecouldinitiateachainreactionbetweenplantandmicroorganismsthatwouldunsettleoneofthelargestcarbonreservoirsontheplanetsoilInastudy,itwasfoundthatthesoil,whichcontainstwicetheamountofcarbonpresentinaplantsandEarth’satmospherecombined,couldbecomeincreasinglyvolatilepeopleaddmorecarbondioxidetotheatmosphere.Thisislargelybecauseofincreasedplantgrowth.Althoughagreenhousegasandapollutant,carbondioxidealsosupportsplantgrowth.Astreesandothervegetationflourishinacarbondioxide-richfuture,theirrootscouldstimulatemicrobialactivityinsoil

thatmayinturnacceleratethedecompositionofsoilcarbonanditsreleaseintotheatmosphereascarbondioxide

Q.67)Whichamongthefollowingisthemostlogicalcorollarytotheabovepassage?

(a)Carbondioxideisessentialforthesurvivalofmicroorganismsandplants(b)Humansaresolelyresponsibleforthereleaseofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere(c)Microorganismsandsoilcarbonaremainlyresponsiblefortheincreasedplantgrowth(d)IncreasinggreencovercouldtriggerthereleaseofcarbontrappedinsoilPassage-5

Historically,thebiggestChallengetoworldagriculturehasbeentoachieveabalancebetweendemandforandsupplyoffood.Atthelevelofindividualcountries,thedemand-supplybalancecanbeacriticalissueforaclosedeconomy,especiallyifitisapopulouseconomyanditsdomesticagricultureisnotgrowingsufficientlyenoughtoensurefoodsupplies,onanenduringbasis;itisnotsomuchandnotalways,ofaconstraintforanopen,andgrowingeconomy,whichhasadequateexchangesurplusestobuyfoodabroad.Fortheworldasawhole,Supply-demandbalanceisalwaysaninescapableprerequisiteforwardingoffhungerandstarvation.However,globalavailabilityofadequatesupplydoesnotnecessarilymeanthatfoodwouldautomaticallymovefromcountriesofsurplustoofdeficitifthelatterlackinpurchasingpower.TheunevendistributionofIncome,starvation,underormalnourishment,etc.,attheworld-level,thusowesitselftothepresenceofempty-pockethungrymouths,overwhelminglyconfinedtotheunderdevelopedeconomies.Inasmuchas‘atwo-squaremeal’isofelementalsignificancetobasichumanexistence,theissueofworldwidesupply`offoodhasbeengainingsignificance,inrecenttimes,bothbecausethequantumandthecompositionofdemandhasbeenundergoingbigchanges,andbecause,inrecentyears,thecapabilitiesindividualcountriestogenerateuninterruptedchainoffoodsupplieshavecomeunderstrain.Foodproduction,marketingandprices,especiallyprice-affordabilitybythepoorinthedevelopingworld,havebecomeglobalissuesthatneedglobalthinkingandglobalsolutions.Q.68)Accordingtotheabovepassage,whichof,thefollowingarethefundamentalsolutionsfortheworldfoodsecurityproblem?

1.Settingupmoreagro-basedindustries

2.Improvingthepriceaffordabilitybythepoor

3.Regulatingtheconditionsofmarketing

4.Providingfoodsubsidytooneandall

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1and2(b)2and3only(c)1,3an4only(d)1,2,and4

Q.69)Accordingtotheabovepassage,thebiggestchallengetoworldagricultureis:

(a)tofindsufficientlandforagricultureandtoexpandfoodprocessingindustries(b)toeradicatehungerinunderdevelopedcountries(c)toachieveabalancebetweentheproductionoffoodandnon-fooditems

(d)toachieveabalancebetweendemandforandsupplyoffoodQ.70)Accordingtotheabovepassage,whichofthefollowinghelps/helpinreducinghungerandstarvationinthedevelopingeconomies?

1.Balancingdemandandsupplyoffood

2.Increasingimportsoffood

3.creasingpurchasingpowerofthepoor

4.Changingthefoodconsumptionpatternsandpractices

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1only(b)2,3and4only(c)1and3only(d)1,2,3and4Q.71)Theissueofworldwidesupplyoffoodhasgainedimportancemainlybecauseof:

1.overgrowthofthepopulationworldwide

2.sharpdeclineintheareaoffoodproduction

3.limitationinthecapabilitiesforsustainedsupplyoffood

Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodegivenbelow:(a)1and2only(b)3only(c)2and3only(d)1,2and3Q.72)Four-digitnumbersaretobeformedusingthedigits1,2,3and4;andnoneofthesefourdigitsarerepeatedinanymanner.Further,

1.2and3arenottoimmediatelyfolloweachother

2.1isnottobeimmediatelyfollowedby33.4isnottoappearatthelastplace

4.1isnottoappearatthefirstplace

Howmanydifferentnumberscanbeformed?(a)6(b)8(c)9(d)Noneoftheabove

Q.73)Acylindricaloverheadtankofradius2mandheight7mistobefilledfromanundergroundtankofsize5.5mx4mx6m.Howmuchportionoftheundergroundtankisstillfilledwithwaterafterfillingtheoverheadtankcompletely?(a)1/3(b)1/2(c)1/4(d)1/6Q.74)Inaclassof60students,wherethenumberofgirlsistwicethatofboys,Kamal,aboy,rankedseventeenthfromthetop.Ifthereare9girlsaheadofKamal,thenumberofboysinrankafterhimis:(a)13(b12(c)7(d)3Q.75)AandBwalkaroundacircularpark.Theystartat8a.m.fromthesamepointintheoppositedirections.AandBwalkataspeedof2roundsperhourand3roundsperhourrespectively.Howmanytimesshalltheycrosseachotherafter800a.m.andbefore9.30.a.m.?(a)7(b)6(c)5(d)8

Q.76)Wcando25%ofawork-in30days,Xcando1/4oftheworkin10days,Ycando40%oftheworkin40daysandZcando1/3oftheworkin13days.Whowillcompletetheworkfirst?(a)W(b)X(c)Y(d)ZQ.77)Theaveragemonthlyincomeofapersoninacertainfamilyof5isRs.10,000.WhatwillbetheaveragemonthlyincomeofapersoninthesamefamilyiftheincomeofonepersonincreasedbyRs.1,20,000peryear?(a)Rs.12,000(b)Rs.16,000

(c)Rs.20,000(d)Rs.34,000Q.78)Inarace,acompetitorhastocollect6appleswhicharekeptinastraightlineOnatrackandabucketisplacedatthebeginningofthetrackwhichisastartingpoint.Theconditionisthatthecompetitorcanpickonlyoneappleatatime,runbackwithitanddropitinthebucket.Ifhehastodropalltheapplesinthebucket,howmuchtotaldistancehehastorunifthebucketis5metersfromthefirstappleandallotherapplesareplaced3metersapart?(a)40m(b)50m(c)150m(d)75mQ.79)Aroundarcherytargetofdiameter1mismarkedwithfourscoringregionsfromthecentreoutwardsasred,blue,yellowandwhite.Theradiusoftheredbandis0.20m.Thewidthofalltheremainingbandsisequal.Ifarchersthrowarrowstowardsthetarget,whatistheprobability,thatthearrowsfallintheredregionofthearcherytarget?(a)0.40(b)0.20(c)0.16(d)0.04Q.80)Apersonallows10%discountforcashpaymentfromthemarkedpriceofatoyandstillhemakesa10%gain.WhatisthecostpriceofthetoywhichismarkedRs.770?(a)Rs.610(b)Rs.620(c)Rs.630(d)Rs.640