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Questions number 1 to 5 :
Between the thirteenth and the sixteenth century, European feudal lords
accumulated large amounts of money by exploiting the serfs. The accumulated capital was
put to newer uses. They gave financial support to explorers who discovered new lands and
routes. Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the New World. Vasco da
Gama circumnavigated the African continent and discovered a safe trade route to India and
the East. One of the ships in Magellan's fleet returned to Europe and proved that i t was
possible to circumnavigate the Earth. Another use of the accumulated capital was the
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patronization of great artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. These
artists revolutionized the arts of painting and sculpture and represented the human body in
great detail. Artists like da Vinci also studied anatomy as it would help them represent the
human body accurately in their art.
Anatomy was not the only science that evolved in this period. Alchemists who
wanted to find the Philosophers' Stone and the Elixir of Life ended up discovering various
new elements like Phosphorus and Chemistry evolved as a Science. Copernicus proposed
that Sun and not Earth, was the centre of our solar system. Scientists like Kepler and
Galileo used the experimental method to prove him right. They believed that the book of
Nature was written in the language of Mathematics. Apart from the various discoveries,
Scientific Method itself evolved in this period. Scientists proposed an idea, conducted
experiments to prove it, recorded the proceedings of the experiment and kept the records
open for scrutiny by others working in the field. They believed that man had an almost
unlimited potential of changing the world for the better. Though the Church was immensely
rich and powerful, people began to discard a life of blind belief in destiny and a Spirit of
Inquiry evolved. The new ideology of Humanism emphasized the capacities and efforts of
individual humans. European scholars revived the classical Greek and Roman texts and
popularised them with the new techniq;e of printing developed by Gutenberg. The word
renaissance means revival. All these interrelated phenomena are collectively called the
Renaissance.
Renaissance means
a. Beginning of Greek and Roman literature
b. Rise of the Spirit of Inquiry
c. Development of Humanism
d. Decline of Church
(1) All of the above (2) b, c and d
(3) a, band c (4) b and c
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According to the above paragraphs, what are the factors included in Humanism ?
a. Importance of individual capital
b. Importance of individual efforts
c. Popularisation of new printing technology
d. Belief in human potential
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(1) a, b a n d d (2) b, c and d
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d. Capital can initiate development in arts and sciences.
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a. Gutenberg invented the printing press.
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Questions number 6 to 10 :
Human possesses some rights given by nature itself. The concept of "Human
Rights" is developed in modern era with the object to provide them to the citizens of
all countries around the world. Human Rights include right to life, livelihood
alongwith speech, association and religious belief. During 1215 the law known as
"Magna Carta" was passed in England. Since then the concept of control over the
rights of the State took birth. It was more explained due to the Petition of Rights of
1628 and Bill of Rights of 1689. The object behind the American freedom and
American declaration on fundamental freedom was also to protect the human
rights.
In 1948 the Universal Declaration on Human Rights was made by the United
Nations and at the same time framing of the Constitution of India was going on
due to Indian Independence. The framers of the Constitution were influenced by
the provisions of this declaration and hence some of the provisions of the said
declaration are made in the third part of the Constitution of India. As per Article
32 of the Constitution, if the human rights which are given as fundamental rights
to the citizens get violated, it can be challenged in the Supreme Court. Due to
international pressure and developments the Protection of Human Rights Act was
passed in India in the year 1993. The National and State Human Rights
Comnlissions were established by this Act. If human rights are violated, recourse
can be made to filing a complaint to the National or State Human Rights
Commission.
The rampant violation of human rights of women can be seen in India. Though
the Constitutional provisions regarding human rights of women are made
alongwith special laws made by Government, due to social mentality of male
dominance, women are given secondary status. Well known economist Mr. Amartya
Sen had written an article "Missing Women" in a British Journal in the year 1992,
where he mentioned that ten crore women are lost. Lost means they were killed
before taking birth as female foeticide. Education is a big tool for change. Economic
and social empowerment of women can be done through that means. The decision
given by Supreme Court in Vishakha case has not been yet implemented a t the
major places of employment, hence the awareness of women laws is essential in the
society and especially among women.
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All fundamental rights are
(1) Part of universal declarations
(2) Enforceable by Supreme Court only
(3) Given to all persons and they can challenge its violation
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Questions number 11 to 15 :
It is also good to love: because love is difficult. For one human being to love another
human being: that is perhaps the most difficult task that has been entrusted to us, the
ultimate task, the final test and proof, the work for which all other work is merely
preparation. That is why young people, who are beginners in everything, are not yet
capable of love: it is something they must learn. With their whole being, with all their
forces, gathered around their solitary, anxious, upward-beating heart, they must learn to
love. But learning-time is always a long, secluded time ahead and far on into life, is:
solitude, a heightened and deepened kind of aloneness for the person who loves. Loving does
not at first mean merging, surrendering, and uniting with another person (for what would a
union be of two people who are unclarified, unfinished, and still incoherent ?), it is a high
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inducement for the individual to ripen, to become something in himself, to become world, to
become world in himself for the sake of another person; it is a great, demanding claim on
him, something that chooses him and calls him to vast distances. Only in this sense, as the
task of working on themselves ("to hearken and to hammer day and night"), may young
people use the love that is given to them. Merging and surrendering and every kind of
communion is not for them (who must still, for a long, long time, save and gather
themselves); it is the ultimate, is perhaps that for which human lives are as yet barely large
enough.
According to writers' thinking to love another person is a difficult task because
a. one cannot love another person without any purpose or aim.
b. it is the final examination for which human being prepares oneself after doing
all other tasks.
c. it takes a long time to learn it and it is difficult to work with courage and
perseverance.
d. it requires a person to gather all hisher energies and strive for completing all
other tasks.
Which of the above statements islare correct reasonls ?
(1) b only (2) b and c
(3) All but a (4) c and d
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How does one learn to love ?
(1) Person has to remain alone for a long time or may be for all life for developing
capacity to love.
(2) Person learns to love by avoiding merging, surrendering and uniting with
another person.
(3) Person learns to love by working hard as if she or he is preparing to appear for
the final examination.
(4) Person learns to love by doing sacrifices and working hard for other persons
who are needy.
What may the writer be wanting to say when he writes, "to love means to become
world in himself for the sake of another person" ?
(1) Writer contradicts with his argument that love does not mean merging,
surrendering or uniting with another person.
12) Writer suggests that a person should surrender his or her personal life for
another person so that she or he could be happy for ever.
13) Writer might be suggesting that a person should expand her or his perspective
towards another person unconditionally.
(4) Writer argues that when a person loves another person then she or he
considers that she or he possesses that person and therefore shelhe can keep
him or her happy throughout life.
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How will young persons become capable of loving another person by hearkening and
getting hammered ?
(1) Hearkening and hammering makes a person capable of learning to love and
then love another person.
(2) Hearkening and hammering helps a person to look into one's inner self and
become aware of it and attain perfection by spending time alone.
(3) Both persons aiming to love each other should become aware of their own inner
self and by working hard they expand their world for each other.
(4) Hearkening and hammering might be helping one to be aware of one's self and
acquire all capabilities required for loving another person by self developing.
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Writer writes, "... for learning to love one needs to spend long time or may be life in
seclusion ...".This means that he assumes that,
a. it is not possible to learn things in the presence of other persons as they
influence our thoughts.
b. in seclusion a person gets time to reflect and examine his or her personal
experiences.
c. seclusion protects a person from other persons nurturing different meaning of
love, that is not matching with her or his meaning of love.
d. Seclusion allows a person to listen carefully to one's inner voice, widen one's
world for becoming capable of loving.
Which of the assumption/s islare implicit in the paragraph ?
(1) None except d is not implicit,
(2) All but c and d are implicit.
(3) Only b is implicit.
(4) All except d are implicit.
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Questions number 16 to 20 :
Innovation is going to be critical for India not only for growth and competitive
advantage, but also to ensure that our future development is sustainable and inclusive. Our
country faces a range of unmet needs related to critical areas such as health, education,
agriculture, energy and skills. It also faces immense challenges related to demography, with
55 crore below the age of 25 for whom opportunities must be provided, disparity, driven by
the multiple deprivations of class, caste, gender, and region, and the challenge of
development, with the urgent need to lift crores of citizens out of dire poverty.
Innovation is going to central to providing an answer to these most pressing
challenges and for creating oppodunity structures for sharing the benefits of the emerging
knowledge economy. Affordable solutions, innovative business models, or processes which
ease delivery of services to citizens will allow more people to join the development process
and also enable looking beyond the conventional way of doing things.
However, our unique needs call for a new model of innovation that focuses on
affordability and inclusive growth and lifts people at the bottom of the pyramid out of
poverty and deprivation. For decades, the trajectory of innovation has reflected the
priorities of the developed world focusing more on the desires of the rich, and directing
ecosystem of talent and capital to satisfy them. India cannot follow that path. Our
innovation must instead focus on the poor, and their most essential wants. The old
consumption-intensive approaches cannot work, given the sheer scale of our needs and our
vast population. Instead our innovation needs to be frugal with scarce resources, affordable
for our poorest citizens and environmentally sustainable. The work of India's National
Innovation Council reflects this thinking. Their effort has been aimed at creating an Indian
model of Innovation, of the people, by the people and for the people. Only through this
inclusive approach where people are beneficiaries in knowledge creation and generation can
we hope to create more sustainable models of development.
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Skill development programme is important for India because
(1) India is an Agrarian Economy with a lot of unmet needs.
(2) Services sector contributes around 50% of the Gross Domestic Product.
(3) India has a large population, the majority being in dire poverty.
(4) Young population needs to be provided with opportunities.
Which of the following statements islare correct ?
a. So far we have been meeting the needs of developed countries only.
b. Our present model of development has degraded our environment.
(1) a only (2) b only
(3) Neither (4) Both a and b
Which of the following statements islare correct ?
a. For an all-round development we should concentrate on our poverty and
population.
b. We should try to produce more and more with less and less.
(1) a only (2) b only
(3) Neither (4) Both a and b
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Which of the following statements idare correct ?
a. Without innovation, we cannot progress.
b. So far the development in India was not inclusive (all encompassing).
(1) aonly (2) b only
(3) Neither (4) Both a and b
Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?
a. We have not been adequately innovative so far.
b. Unless the people join in, we cannot have sustainable development
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Questions number 21 to 26 :
Aerosols are dispersions of liquids in gases (like fog and many sprays) and of solids in gases
(such as smoke) : the particles are often large enough to be seen with a microscope.
Emulsions are dispersions of liquids in liquids (such as milk).
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The preparation of aerosols can be as simple as sneezing (which produces an aerosoll.
Laboratory and commerical methods make use ofseveral techniques.
Chemical precipitation sometimes results in a colloid. A precipitate (e.g. silver iodide)
already forn~edmay be dispersed by the addition of a peptizing agent (e.g. potassium
iodide). Clays may be peptized by alkalis, the OH- ion being the active agent.
Enlulsions are normally prepared by shaking the two components together, although some
kind of emulsifying agent has to be used in order to stabilize the product. This emulsifier
may be a soap (a long chain fatty acid), a surfactant (Section 23.11i, or a lyophilic sol that
forms a protective film around the dispersed phase. In milk, which is an emulsion of fats in
water, the emulsifying agent is casein, a protein containing phosphate groups. That casein
is not completely successful in stabilizing milk is apparent from the formation of cream on
the surface : the dispersed particles coalesce into oily droplets which float to the surface.
Aerosols are formed when a spray of liquid is torn apart by a jet of gas. The dispersal is
aided if a charge is applied to the liquid, for then the electrostatic repulsions blast the jet
apart into droplets. This procedure may also be used to produce emulsions, for the charged
liquid phase may be squirted into another liquid.
Colloids are often purified by dialysis. As in the discussion of Donnan effect membrane (e.g.
cellulosei is selected which is permeable to solvent and ions, but not to the colloidal
particles. Dialysis is very slow, and is normally accelerated by applying an electric field and
making use of the charge carried by many colloids; the technique is then called
electrodialysis.
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Question number 26 to 30 :
The beginnings of a science
The science of international politics is in its infancy. Down to 1914, the conduct of
international relations was the concern of persons professionally engaged in it. In
democratic countries, foreign policy was traditionally regarded as outside the scope of party
politics; and the representative organs did not feel themselves competent to exercise any
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close control over the mysterious operations of foreign offlcee In Great Britain, public
opinion was readily aroused if war occurred in any region traditionally regarded as a sphere
of British interest, or if the British navy momentarily ceased to possess that margin of
superiority over potential rivals which was then deemed essential. In continental Europe,
conscription and the chronic fear of foreign invasion had created a more general and
continuous popular awareness of international problems. But this awareness found
expression mainly in the labour movement, which from time to time passed somewhat
academic resolutions against war. The Constitution of the United States of America
contained the unique provision that treaties were concluded by the President "by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate". But the foreign relations of the United States seemed
too parochial to lend any wider significance to this exception. The more picturesque aspects
of diplomacy had a certain news value. But nowhere, whether in universities or in wider
intellectual circles, was there organized study of current international affairs. War was still
regarded mainly as the business of soldiers; and the corollary of this was that international
politics, was the business of diplomats. There was no general desire to take the conduct of
international affairs out of the hands of the professionals or even to pay serious and
systematic attention to what they were doing.
Who were more aware about international problems ?
(1) The British people
(2) The Americans
(3) People from countries like Germany and France connected to each other by
land routes
(4) Asians
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From the paragraph we can conclude that the leaders of the working class in Europe
were
(1) Great academicians
(2) Idealist
(3) A part of a group having a good understanding of war
(4) Unable to grasp the reality
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a. Democratic countries studied international relations thoroughly in the first
half of the 2oth century.
b. Labour movements decided the foreign policies of European nations.
c. US Constitution promoted the study of international relations.
d. Universities and intellectual circles had little impact on foreign policy
formulation.
(1) Only a is correct (2) All statements are correct
(3) Only d is correct (4) Only b and c are correct
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In the first two decades of the 2oth century, foreign policy was a realm of (1) Political parties (2) Legislature (3) Soldiers (4) Foreign offices The paragraph suggests that a. In general, Europeans were unwilling to work in the armed forces b. Foreign invasions were common in European countries. c. European workers mainly talked about foreign policy. d. USA had a well-developed foreign office, (1) Only a and b are correct (2) Only c and d are correct (3) All statements are correct (4) Only d is correct 3 7 F R T d CVTI I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK
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Questions number 31 to 32 :
A biofuel is a fuel that contains energy from geologically recent carbon fixation, such
as plants. These fuels are produced from living organisms. Examples of this carbon fixation
occur in plants and microalgae. These fuels are made by a biomass conversion (biomass
refers to recently living organisms, most often referring to plants or plant-derived
materials). This biomass can be converted to convenient energy containing substances in
three different ways: thermal conversion, chemical conversion, and biochemical conversion.
This biomass conversion can result in fuel in solid, liquid, or gas form. This new biomass
can be used for biofuels. Biofuels have increased in popularity because of rising oil prices
and the need for energy security. Bioethanol is a n alcohol made by fermentation, mostly
from carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as com, sugarcane, or sweet
sorghum. Cellulosic biomass, derived from non-food sources, such a s trees and grasses, is
also being developed as a feedstock for ethanol production. Ethanol can be used as a fuel for
vehicles in its pure form, but it is usually used as a gasoline additive to increase octane and
improve vehicle emissions. Bioethanol is widely used in the USA and in Brazil. Current
plant design does not provide for converting the lignin portion of plant raw materials to fuel
components by fermentation. Biodiesel can be used as a fuel for vehicles in its pure form,
but i t is usually used as a diesel additive to reduce levels of particulates, carbon monoxide,
and hydrocarbons of diesel-powered vehicles. Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using
transesterification and is the most common biofuel in Europe.
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Which of the following statement(s1 islare correct ?
a. Carbon fixation is a con~parativelyrecent phenomenon
b. Each of the thermal, chemical and biochemical conversions results in solid,
liquid and gas form of fuel.
(1) Only a
12) Only b
(3) Neither a nor b
(41 Both a and b
Which of the following statement(s) islare correct ?
a. Biofuels were not produced before.
b. Biofuels are not obtained from non-living things.
(1) Only a ( 2 ) Only b
(3) Neither a nor b (4) Both a and b
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Questions number 38 to 43 :
Hyderabad sits nestled amongst one of the oldest rock systems of the world. These
granite rocks are 2500 million years old. Rain, sun and wind have for aeons, through their
collective and continuous physical and chemical actions, worked them into weird shapes.
Some appear perched upon each other so precariously that you feel some giant-children
playing at house making must have kept them there. From times immemorial they have
stayed like that without tumbling down. They will remain like that long after we are gone.
Golconda Fort was once a mere hillock, a hump of a giant camel, a mass of scattered
n~isshapengranite. It was sheer wilderness. There cow and goatherds used to graze cattle
and sheep belonging to the nearby villages. It was so popular with graziers that it took the
name of 'hillock of the graziers' - Golla Konda in Telugu, the local language. Golla Konda
later on became 'Golconda'. Hyderabad is the daughter of Golconda Fort which stands in
ruins now, eight kilometres away from the centre of the city. The fort was built about a
thousand years ago. during the Kakatiya rule (AD 1000 - 1321) which had its capital at
U'arangal- a city about 150 kilometres to the north of Hyderabad.
Rudramba Devi, queen of the Kakatiya dynasty, ruled for 34 years from AD 1262 to
1296. She withstood the combined attacks of the Pandyas, the Yadavas and the Hoysalas
with the help of her grandson, Prataparudradeva who succeeded her (AD 1296 - 1323).
He too was an illustrious ruler but was subjected to repeated attacks by the Sultans
of Delhi: there were five during the two decades after AD 1303. Finally, he was defeated by
Ulugh Khan, imprisoned and taken prisoner to Delhi. On the way he committed suicide.
Ulugh Khan later became the Sultan of Hindustan, and is known as Mohammad Tughlaq.
Since his empire had extended to the south, Dclhi was no longer the centre of political
gravity. He, therefore, ordered that the capital of India be shifted from Delhi to Daulatabad.
For two decades this city remained the capital of India.
38. Which of the following statements is false ?
(1) The granite rocks have been in existence for aeons
(2) The forces of nature have worked the rocks into strange shapes.
(3) Giant children must have stacked the rocks precariously upon each other
(4) Though the rocks are delicately balanced on each other, they are not likely to
tumble down soon.
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39. What is the meaning of the word 'aeon' used in the passage ?
(1) Hundreds of years (2) Thousands of years
(3) A million years (4) An eternity
40. About Hyderabad, the passage states that :
a. It was built about a thousand years ago.
b. It was built during the Kakatiya rule.
c. It came into existence after Golconda was built.
d. It is to the south of Warangal.
(1) Only a and b are correct (2) Only c and d are correct
(3) Only a, b and c are correct (4) Only b, c and d are correct
41. From the passage, it is clear that :
a. Rudramba Devi had at least one son.
b. Rudramba Devi was a widow.
c. Rudramba Devi had at least one child.
(1) Only a is correct (2) Only a and b are correct
(3) Only c is correct (4) Only b and c are correct
42. What is the word used in the passage that means 'strange and ugly' ?
(1) aeons (2) weird
(3) precarious (4) misshapen
43. About Rudramba Devi, we learn that :
a. She belonged t o the Kakatiya dynasty.
b. The Pandyas and the Yadavas attacked her one after another.
c. Her grandson helped the Hoysalas.
d. Prataparudra defeated her and became king.
(1) Only a (2) Only a and b
(3) Only a, b and c (4) All four
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Questions number 44 to 50 :
Love is a great force in private life; it is indeed the greatest of all things: but love in
public affairs does not work. I t has been tried again and again, and it has always failed. The
idea that nations should love one another, or that business concerns or marketing boards
should love one another, or that a man in Portugal should love a man in Peru of whom he
has never heard - it is absurd, unreal, dangerous. It leads us into perilous and vague
sentimentalism. "Love is what is needed," we chant, and then sit back and the world goes
on as before. The fact is we can love only what we know personally. And we cannot know
much. In public affairs, in the building of civilization, something much less dramatic and
emotional is needed, namely, tolerance. Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. It is
negative. It is merely putting up with people, being able to stand things. Yet it is the
quality which will be most needed after the war. This is the sound state of mind which we
are looking for. This is the only force which will enable different races and classes and
interests to settle down together to the work of reconstruction.
The world is very full of people - appallingly full: it has never been so full before,
and they are all tumbling over each other. Most of these people one doesn't know, and some
of them one doesn't like: doesn't like the colour of their skins, say, or the shapes of their
noses, or the way they talk, or their smell, or their clothes, and so on. Well, what is one to
do ? There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill
them, banish them. segregate them, and then strut up and down proclaiming that you are
the salt of the earth. The other way is much less thrilling, but it is on the whole the way of
the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you
can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.
On the basis of that tolerance a civilized future may be built. Certainly I can see no other
foundation for a post-war world.
44. The writer holds that love cannot form the basis of relationship among
a. Family members
b. Strangers
c. Neighbours
d. Business competitors
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only c and d
(3) Only b, c and d
(4) Only b and d
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45. The writer calls the idea of love among nations, business houses and strangers
"absurd, unreal and dangerous" because
a. the expectation is unnatural
b. it leads to just feeling nice and nothing more
c. it may create groupings
d. it may lead to inactivity
(1) Only a, b and c (2) Only b. c and d
(3) Only a, b and d (4) All four
46. In comparison with love, the writer considers the virtue of tolerance as
a. low in emotion b. unpopular
c. dangerous d. negative
(1) only d (2) only a and d
(3) a, b, d (4) a, b, c, d
47. The writer suggests that if we don't like some people, we should them.
(1) kill (2) banish
(3) avoid (4) bear
48. The theme of the passage is
(1) Love is not a remedy for the post-war world.
(2) Allowing space to others is the only remedy for the post-war world
(3) We must first try to love; and if it doesn't work, we must tolerate.
(4) Tolerance is an unattractive virtue.
49. Which one of the following two statements is incorrect ?
a. In the post-war period if you like people -know them, love them.
b. In the post-war period you should either love people or tolerate them.
(1) Only a (2) Only b
(3) Neither a nor b (4) Both a and b
50. What is the meaning of the word "appallingly" as used in the passage ?
(1) unpleasantly (2) abundantly
(3) appealingly (4) necessarily
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a. In a family of seven members, the profession of each member is different and
they are T.C., C.A., E.E., S.M., P.M., E.O., R.O. They live in different cities
namely Nagpur, Akola, Amravati, Sholapur, Kolhapur, Pune and Mumbai but
separately. Two married couples are in the family.
b. Rama, who is E.O., goes to Pune, every week to visit his wife Rima, the sister of
Sneha, is R.O. a t Nagpur.
c. Husband of Sheela is E.O. at Akola. Damu, the brother of Rama, has married a
R.O.
d. Brother-in-law of Sneha is E.E. and is working a t Amravati. Pankaj, who is
S.M. is working a t Mumbai. Damu's brother, Madan is C.A. a t Solapur, who is
the son of Pankaj. Wife of Rama is not P.M.
Then, what is the relation of T.C. with S.M. ?
(1) Sister-in-law
(2) Daughter-in-law
(3) Brother-in-law
(4) Son-in-law
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indicate(s1 appropriate course(s) of action.
Information : Inactivity produces a complex cascade of metabolic changes. Unused
muscles atrophy, and shift from endurance type muscle fibers, which can burn fat to
fast-twitch fibers t h a t rely more strongly on glucose. Inactive muscles lose
mitochondria, power packs of the cell, which burn fat. With muscles relying more on
carbohydrates for what little work they are doing, unburned lipids accumulate and
blood becomes very fatty.
Courses of action :
a. People should stop eating food that contains large amount of carbohydrates.
b. People should avoid food that contains fats for reducing accumulation of fats in
blood.
c. People should keep on doing activities that involve all muscles of the body for
remaining healthy.
Options :
(1) All three courses of action
(2) Only a and b follow
(3) Only a follows
(4) Only c follows
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Accompanying large cube is constructed by sticking small cubes of some nutrition
required by a species of insects under study. Dark places on the large cube indicate
small cubes eaten by insects. Four insects of two subspecies were placed in the cage
along with the cube. One insect attacked the one corner of the large cube and ate all
cubes diagonally. Remaining three insects of one subspecies attacked one cube each
on different surfaces of the large cube. Each one of these ate a line of cubes in
respective layer of cubes.
Choose the option that indicates remaining number of cubes.
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Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are working on a project. They decided to get
divided in groups 1, 2 and 3 for collection of data. They have decided that there
should be a t least two persons in each sub-group and a t least one woman in each
sub-group. R is a woman and she wanted to be with persons other than P and T. S
and U, both men, wanted to have a chance to work only with Q. P wants to be in
group 1 to have a chance to work with a n unfamiliar person. V is in group three and
T is the brother of R.
Choose the option that represents the number of women involved in the project
work.
(3) Either 3 or 4 (4) Information is misleading
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Choose the option that describes correctly sufficiency of information "a" and "b" for
answering the question, 'How is M related to R ?
a. A's brother, F, who is the only son of his parents, is married to W, who is M's
sister.
b. W and F have a only daughter R.
(1) "a" alone is sufficient
(2) Both "a" and "b" are sufficient
(31 Either "a" or "b" is sufficient
(4) Neither "a" nor "b" is sufficient
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A symbol arrangement mechanism rearranges the input of symbols in each step by specific rules; the example of which is given below : Input + N, T, Y , A, P, F Step 1+ Y, T,F, A, P, N Step 2 + Y, P, F, T, A, N Step 3 -t P, F, A, T, Y. N Step 4 + P, T,N, F, Y, A Step 5 + P, N, T,A, Y, F + last arrangement If the arrangement at the first step of some input is 0 , D, K, W, G, X, then choose the step from the options that will display the arrangement G, X, D, W, 0 , K. (1) 2nd (2) 3rd (3) 4th (4) 5th mmmnzft W / SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.O.
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There are 23 buses available between Dinu's house and his school. How many ways
are possible for Dinu to go from his house to school and return using different
buses ?
(1) 529 (2) 506 (3) 463 (4) 484
(1) D, 50, A (2) B, 49, A (3) C, 50, A (4) C, 51, B
Choose the appropriate set of numbers and alphabets that would replace the
question marks logically from triangle to outermost trapezoid.
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Both block objects are turned and repositioned as shown by arrows. Choose the
alternative that is like the final arrangement.
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Four statements and four conclusions I, 11, I11 and N are given. Considering the
statements to be correct, select the correct alternative about the conclusion(s), which
is (are) logical deduction(s) of the given statements :
Statements :
a. All papers are books.
b. Some books are pens.
c. All pens are pencils.
d. All pencils are erasers.
Corzclusions :
I. Some erasers are papers.
11. Some papers are pencils.
111. All erasers are pens.
N. Some pens are papers.
(1) Only I1 is deduced
(2) Only I and IV are deduced
(3) Only I1 and I11 are deduced
(4) I, 11,111and IV all are not deduced
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Select the apropriate image for completing the given series of grids.
(1) (2) (3)
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In the following alphabetical sequences below, one pair that appears in the top
sequence should appear in the bottom sequence and vice versa. Choose the
alternative pair that should be changed around.
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(2) RJ, QP
(3) WM, D J
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Five friends were discussing about their treasure of stamps. Anu said to Deepa, 'If
you give me eight stamps then you will have the same number of stamps that Lali
has. If I give you my sixteen stamps then you will have stamps equal to those of
Shama.' Total number of stamps that Anu and Deepa have is less than the number
of stamps that Shama and Lali have. If Deepa has four stamps less than those of
Mary and the total stamps that all these friends have is 149, then how many stamps
does Deepa have ?
(1) 27 (2) 29
(3) 31 (4) 43
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Relatives who had gathered for a party had one bowl of rice between two, one bowl of
dal among three, one bowl of vegetable among five and one bowl of shreekhand
among six. In all they ordered 108 bowls of eatables; and no food was wasted or was
it short. How many relatives were present for the party ?
(1) 30 (2) 60 (3) 90 (4) 120
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Choose the logical option to replace the question mark ?
(1) M U J G (2) X V U G
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Jay is three times older than Gave. Aman's age is twice of that of Gave. Addition of
Jaya's and Aman's age is half of Shammi's age. If Shammi's age is 70, then what is
the age of Dyan who is two years older to Gave ?
(1) 5 (2) 7
(3) 9 (4) 11
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Below is given a statement followed by assunlptions a, b and c. You have to consider
the statement and the following assumptions to be true and decide which of the
assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your option accordingly.
Statement :More than two-third of Parliament members are members of party "x".
Assumptions :
a. None of the members of party "x" is corrupt.
b. Only 60% of voters cast their votes in the election.
c. People voted for party "x" because they believed in the election manifesto of the
party "x".
(1) Only a and c are implicit (2) Only b and c are implicit
(3) All are implicit (4) None of these is implicit
Deepak sells a scooter priced at f 36,000. He gives a discount of 8% on the first
f 20,000 and 5% on the next f 10,000. How much discount should he offer on the
remaining f 6,000 if he is to allow 7 8 discount on the total ?
(1) 5% (2) 6%
(3) 7% (4) 8%
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There are 5 white, 4 red, and 6 blue balls in the bag. Three balls are drawn at random from the bag. Choose the option that represents the probability that all of them are blue. (1) 1 / 9 1 (2) 2/91 (3) 3 191 (4) 4 / 77 If Teacher's Day was on Thursday in the year 2000, then the Republic Day was on which day in the year 2001 ? (1) Wednesday (2) Thursday (3) Friday (4) Sunday A small aeroplane can travel at 320 kmhour in still air. The wind is blowing at a constant speed of 40 kmlhr. The total time for a journey against the wind is 135 minutes. What will be the time taken in minutes for the return journey with the wind ? (Ignore take-off and landing time) aWlV& C V l l I SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK P.T.0.
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There is temple in your area and many different gender persons reside in this area
for making their living by exhorting money by creating fear in the minds of other
people. As a responsible officer of the area you request the head of the Psychology
Department of one college in the district to study the problem and prepare a report.
On the basis of this report you will
(1) approach responsible institutions for organizing programmes to make people
aware of this situation.
(2) with the help of educational institutions organize skill training programmes for
these people.
(3) approach leaders of these persons and with the help of experts help them to
acquire skills and become entrepreneurs.
(4) approach leaders of these people and ask them to stop inculcating superstitions
in the minds of people.
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I n your office there is one person of a different race and another person from a
different religion. A group of your colleagues make fun of them due to their
appearance and way of dressing and make them uncomfortable. You will,
(1) not join this group and keep quiet.
(2) befriend this group and slowly help them understand how a person feels of this
treatment.
(3) befriend both these persons and give them emotional support and save them
from taking any extreme step.
(4) request your seniors to organize some programme to help them to be
empathetic with all persons.
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You are residing in the area where many leaders and goons are engaged in illegal
constructions and hawking by pressurising civil officers. When you went to lodge a
complaint with the officer in charge she told you that she is not in a position to take
any action for want of any protection against these people. She also tells you that
government usually makes such types of illegal work legal by making necessary
changes in the laws. You will,
(1) blacken the face of the officer for protesting against inaction on her part under
some pretext or the other.
(2) publish articles and cartoons in local newspapers and through social media
about the trend of government giving protection to illegal constructions and
hawking on private lands.
(3) organise pressure groups against nexus of goons, leaders, and people getting
profits through illegal constructions and officers who are not ready to execute
their responsibilities.
(4) frustrated with the situation you will join a yoga class and stop worrying about
the mess around you.
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You and your friend had applied for one prestigious scholarship and you have been
invited for interview for selecting one among you. This scholarship is an indication of
your academic capabilities. Your friend is equally competent. She comes from a
disadvantaged group and she and her family worked very hard to reach this stage.
She is in dire need of this scholarship and only then can she continue with her
studies. You will
(1) not appear for the interview and allow your friend to get the scholarship.
(2) appear for the interview and if selected request the committee to award it to
your friend by considering it as a special case.
( 3 ) accept the scholarship if selected and help your friend financially.
(4) request the conlmittee to allow both the persons to share the award if selected
and help your friend financially if necessary.
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As the Collector of the area you have received many complaints of eve-teasing by
teenagers from many groups of society. You are familiar with the fact that schools
and colleges fail to engage adolescent students in any constructive learning
programme that channelizes their energies in some personally fulfilling and socially
useful, creatively and intellectually demanding work. Many of the adolescents are
out of the schools and colleges, they dream of a wealthy and comfortable life without
any effort. What will be your priority to solve this problem ?
(1) Arrange for police protection in the areas where this menace is rampant
(2) Arrange group meetings of eve-teasers, help them to organise groups and assist
them to engage in constructive work in the area with the help of various youth
schemes.
(3) Request selected non-government organizations to involve eve-teasers in some
constructive social work.
(4) Suggest the women and girls to dress appropriately.
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