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GENERAL STUDIES
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1. Considering the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1919
1. All children are creative.
2. Some Children are prodigies
3. Talented children could turn out to be prodigies
4. It introduced for the 1st time bicameralism in the country.
From the above three statements it may be concluded that :
(a) Children are talented
(b) Some Prodigies are creative
(c) All talented children are prodigies
(d) Creative children are generally
prodigies
2.What amount of rice costing Rs.36.60 per kg should be mixed with 27 kg of rice costing
Rs.34.60 per kag so as there is a gain of 12% on selling the mixture at Rs.39.48 per kg?
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 12
(d) 11
3.Examine the following statements
1. Only those who know how to dance can become member of the salsa club
2. Some members of the salsa club are trained dancers.
3. Those members of the salsa club who are trained dancers can take part in the salsa
competition.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
(a) All those who know how to dance are members of the sales club
(b) All members of the salsa club know how to dance
(c) All those who take part in the salsa competition are members of the salsa club.
(d) No conclusion can be drawn.
4.Last year Mr.Kulkarni, along his family, went to London for a small vacation, This year he
is not looking forward to the family trip as they are planning to go to Singapore.
Based on the above information, four conclusions have been made. Which one of these
logically follows from the information given above?
(a) Mr. Kulkarni children want to go to Singapore (b) Mr.Kulmrno prefers going to London over
going to Singapore.
(c) Mr.Kulkarni goes for a vacation every year
(d) )Mr.Kulkarni does not want to go to
Singapore.
Direction for the following 2 (two) items Examine the information given in the following
paragraph and answer the items that follow:
Gangan, Mangam and Rajan study in PDS Public School, Whereas Anil, Bhawna and Champa
in Vidya Kendra School, Bhawna is brighter than Champa. but duller than the student of PDS
Public School. Who is brighter than Bhawna. The same PDS Public school student is duller
than Anil but brighter ;thanRajan. No two among the six students form the two schools are of
the same brightness.
5.who is brightest amongst the six?
(a) Magan (b) Anil
(c) Champa

(d) Data Insufficient

6. Who is the dullest amongst the three students from PDS Public School?
(a) Gagan
(b) manan
(c) Rajan
(d) Data Insufficient
7.Six books B1, B2, B3 B4, B5, and B6 are kept in a stack not necessarily in the same order.
B5 is immediately above B2. B4 is below B6 and neither of these two books is at the third
position from the bottom. B1 is above B3 but below B5. B5 is at an even numbered position
from the bottom. The number of different possible orders of the six books in the stack is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
8.Consider the following statement Although fragile, there are dreams that cannot perish, as
they illuminte the path of our lives.
Which one of the following is a valid inference from the above statement?
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(a) All fragile things perish

(c) Dreams are necessary to live

(b) No inspiration can perish

(d) Some dreams do not perish

9.M x N means M is the daughter of N:m N means M is the father of N Means M is the
mother of N and M + N means M is the brother of N. If A@B-C+Dx E, then how is E related
to ?
(a) Daughter I in -law
(b) Sister-in-law
(c) Aunt
(d) None of these
10. In an ODI Cricket match, the average of runs scored by five batsmen sachin, Yuvi, Koli,
Vira and Suri is 54 runs, In the Match,Vira scored 7 more runs than Suri, who scored 8 less
runs than Sachi. The runs scores by Yuvi was equa to that by Vira and Suri put together. If the
run scored by Yuvi and Koli put together. If the run scored by Yuvi and Koli put together was
159, then who scored the maximum runs?
(a) Yuvi
(b) Koli
(c) Sachi
(d) Vira
11. The total numbers of candies in three boxes B1, B2 and B3 put together is 216. The
number of candies in B1 and B2 put together is twice that in B3, which in turn has twice as
may candies as B2. Find the number of candies in B1
(a) 40
(b) 72
(c) 90
(d) None of these
12. Four fair dice are thrown simultaneously. If the outcomes on any of the two dice are not
the same, then find the absolute difference between the maximum and minimum possible
values of the sum of the outcomes on the four dice
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 9
Directions for the following 6 (six) items : Read the following two passengers and answers the
items that follow each passage. Your answers to these items must be based on the passenger
only.
Passage - 1
Cooling prices will offer some relief to the ruling congress party, which is trailing in
opinion polls ahead of the polls that begin on April7. Having completed ten years in power, it
may lose this time around, in part for its failure to control inflation and revive the economy.
Moreover , hail and heavy rains could see food prices spike gain. The lingering inflation risks
call for central bank vigilance to kept it is check, Leif Eskesen, Chief economist for India
and ASEAN,wrote in a note last week. Purchasing managers indices are pointing to underlying
inflationary risks as rising input costs last month (thanks to higher raw material prices and
wage increases) forced firms to pass them on to their clients. This is likely to keep core retail
inflation elevated. In an attempt to quell price pressures, Rajan has raised interest rates three
times since September even through economic growth is languishing at tound a decade low
of 4.5 percent.
13. Core retail inflation is high due to :
1. High input costs
2. Heavy rains
Select the correct answer using the codes?given below :
(a) only 1
(b) only
2
(c) Both 1 & 2
nor 2

(d)

Neither

14. Which of the following is keeping core retail inflation elevated ?

(a) Damage to crops
(b) Purchasing managers indices
(c) Hikes in workers salaries
(d) The appointment of new RBI Chief
15. Consider the following assumptions :
1. It is sufficient a ruilling party to ensure
controls inflation a month
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that it continues to stain in power if it

before the election.

2. One of the responsibilities of the Reserve Bank of India is to Keepvigilion inflation
risks, if we go by left
Eskesens statement
Which reference to the above passage which of these assumptions is/are valid?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1
nor 2

Passage 2
Elections keep India democracy alive, but its a tenuous situation says Jamie Chandler
a political scientist at Hunter college in New york. its democracy requires much
improvement particularly in strengthening government institutions, curtailing repression and
lowering income inequality if these trends continue, instability could put democracy in
jeopardy. in a book entitled Beyond a Billion Ballots, author VinaySahasrabudhe boldly
states that democracy is fragile and decaying the country. Democracy in India is more
impressive in form than substance he said People no longer believe that politicians pursue
politics for some great cause Part of the problem lies with deeply entrenched and
unmovable leadership in the top rungs of party hierarchies. Indeed of the 50 of officially
recognized political parties operating in India, only the right wing Nationalist BJP and two for
left parties, the communist party of India (CPI)and the Communist Party of India _Marxist (CPI
M) are not controlled by dynastic rulers or dominated by one charismatic leader. Indian
politicians appear to have sacrificed ideology for personal gain. Aside from parties with
extremist or well defined ideologies (that is, the far right and far left) the other
organizations are virtually indistinguishable from each other in terms of policy.
16. According to the passage what is /are the reason(s) for the decay of democracy in the
country?
(a) Parties Controlled by dynastic rulers
(b) Preference given to extremist
ideologies
(c) Politicians not earning what they deserve (d) Frequent shuffling in party hierarch
17. Democracy in India is not in Jeoprdy because of
(a) The existence of too many political parties in the country
(b) Politicians believeing that they no longer pursue politics for some great cuase
(c) Govermentl institutions not being autonomous
(d) None of the above
18. From the options given below, Choose one correct option which can contribute to the
improvement of democracy in the country?
(a)Removing the caste divide and empowering scheduled castes scheduled tribes and other
backward classes
(b)Making governments more
stable and avoiding premature elections
(c) Ensuring that political parties have well defined hierarchical structure
(d)Reducing the gap between rich and poor
Directions for the following 5 (five) items
Examine the information given in the following paragraph and answer the items that follow :
Three lectures on science, with one each on Physics, Chemistry, and zoology and three
lectures n arts with one each on history Psychology and sociology were held on six
consecutive days of a week from Monday to Saturday with lecture one a day in a conference
it is also known that.
(i)
The lecture on Physics was held before the lecture on Zoology
(ii)
The lecture on History was held before the lecture on sociology
(iii)
The lecture on sociaology was held before the lecture on Physics
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(iv)

For none of the areas, all the three lectures were held on three consecutive days.

19. Consider the following statements regarding tropical evergreen forests:

1. These are usually found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of annual rainfall and
having an annual temperature range of 150 C to 300 C
2. Important trees found in Indian Tropical evergreen forests are rosewood, mahogany
and ebony.
3. In India, these are mainly found along the slopes of the Eastern and Western Ghats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2
and 3
20. Which of the following lectures could be held on Saturday?
(a) Chemistry
(b) Zoology
(c) Psychology
the above

(d)

All

21. If the lecture on Physics was held on Thursday their which of the following alternative
gives the lectures those were held on the first three days?
(a) Chemistry , Psychology and History
(b) Chemistry, History, and Sociology
(c) Sociology, Psychology, and history
(d) None of these
22. The lecture on Sociology was held on :
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
determined

(c) Thursday

(d)

Cannot

23. If the lecture on chemistry was held after the lecture on Zoology, then the lecture on
Psychology was held on
(a) Thursday
(b) Saturday
(c) Friday
(d) Either (a) or (c)
24. N Students who are wearing T Shirts numbered from 1 to N are sitting around a
circular table in the given order of their T- Shirt numbers, such that the distance between
every pair of students sitting next to each other in the same. If the students wearing T- shirt
numbered 8 is sitting diametrically opposite to the students wearing T Shirt numbered 20.
Find the value of N
(a) 22
(b) 26
(c) 24
(d) 28
25. Consider the following statements?
1. All authors require ideas
2. Inspiration provide ideas.
3. Inspirational books are enjoyed by readers 4. Inspirational books top the chars
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?
(a) All authors require inspiration
(b) Ideas cannot be provided by anything other
than inspiration
(c) Most authors produce inspirational books (d) Inspirational books rare preferred by readers
26. Examine the following statements :
1. None but the famous attract media. 2. Some of those who attract media face undesirable
circumstances
3. Some of those who face undesirable circumstances due to media pay a heavy price for
being famous
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
(a) All of the famous are covered by media (b) Those who attract media face undesirable
circumstances
(c) All of the famous pay a heavy price for being famous (d) All those who attract media are
famous.
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27. Examine the following statements :

1. P is not shorter than Q. 2. S is not shorter than R 3. Q is taller than R
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
(a) P is taller than Q
(b) Q is neither taller nor shorter than S
(c) S is taller than R
(d) R is shorter than P
Passage 1
Education if looked at beyond its conventional boundaries, form the very essence of al our
action. What we do is what we have learned either through instruction or through observation
and assimilation. When we are not actively learning, our mind is always processing new
information or trying to analyze the similarities as well as they tiny nuances which make the
topic stand out or seem different. If that is the case then the mind definitely holds the
potential to learn more however it is we who stop over selves from expanding the horizons of
our knowledge with self-doubt or other social, emotional or economic constraints while most
feel that education is a necessity, they tend to use it as a tool for reaching a specific target or
personal mark, not wanting to seek higher education thereafter, Nonetheless the importance
of education in society is indispensable and cohering which is why society and knowledge
cannot ever be separated into two distinct entities. Receiving a good education helps make
you strong enough to look after yours self in any given situation. It keep you aware of your
given surroundings as well as the rules and regulations of the society you are living in
28. Which of the following is a reason behind people not pursuing higher education despite
believing that education is a necessity?
(a) Self doubt prevents them from expanding their own horizons of knowledge .
(b) Society and knowledge cannot be separated into two distinct entities
(c) Education is used as a means to reach a particular target
(d) A person learns enough from their primary education.
29. How do we come to know that the mind has to potential to learn more?
(a) What we do is what we have learned through observation and assimilation.
(b) The brain analyzes similarities and nuances in topics even when we are not learning.
(c) Receiving good education makes us more aware of our sorroundings.
(d) Social, economic and emotional restrains stop mind from reaching its potential.
30. Good education is essential for us because ?
(a) it looks beyond conventional boundaries
(b) Our mind is always processing information.
(c) It makes us self reliant, regardless of the situation
(d) It helps us adhere to rules and regulations
Passage 2
Monsanto has begun the process for introducing another genetically modified crop into
India, its proprietary maize variety called Roundup ready com. The Governments review
committee on genetic manipulation (RCGM) has given permission to Monsanto to bring in
breeding material and star its work. Roundup ready com is a herbicide tolerant maize variety
which offers no advantages to the Indian farmer with Farmer respect to yield, no protection
against disease, not ability to tolerate saline soils, no drought tolerance and no improvement
in the quality of the grain , to mention a few of the reasons why new varieties are introduced.
Monsantos herbicide tolerant maize is a very which contains genes that will allow it to
tolerate the poisons contained in the herbicide roundup. When sprayed it will kill all the other
plants which become weeds in the field.
Round is a herbicide (a chemical used to kill weeds )which also belongs to Monsanto,
which until very recently held the patent on it. This means that the farmer has to buy the
package, the roundup ready variety and its matched herbicide, roundup since one is
dependent on the other Herbicide tolerance is a clever strategy developed for the company,
not the farmer it allows Monsanto to make a double killing, first on the seed and then on the
herbicide tolerant crops to the extent that, globally, herbicide tolerance is the single most
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commonly prevalent trait in the cultivation of GM Crops the other being insect resistance,
that is BT cotton.
Herbicide tolerance was developed as atria in crops to address the problem of
agriculture in industrial countries where landholdings run into a few thousand acres and
where practically no labour is available for farm operations. with just two to fiver per cent of
the population in farming, agriculture is largely mechanized. Weed control therefore, cannot
be done by hand. The preferred way of controlling weeds in these countries is by aerial
spraying which is a wistful and ecologically destructive method.
In developing countries, agricultural holdings are small and densely packed. Fields
growing different crops neighbor one another and agricultural fields are set within or border
natural ecosystems with natural biodiversity. So if fields of other crops and even borders of
natural vegetation or the forest edge flanked a field growing Monsantos Roundup herbicide
would affect the neighboring crops and natural vegetation and kill them.
31. Why has Monsanto decided to introduced the herbicide resistant variety of maize in
India?
(a) To Kill the other crops in the vicinity of the maize
(b)To allow Monsanto to run tests real time in natural conditions.
(c) To allow Monsanto to validate its patient on a global scale.
(d)To facilitate the process of maximizing Monsantos monetary gains
32. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements?
(1) Roundup ready maize is an essential requirement in Indi because the country is facing
serious problem of
herbicide resistance
(2)Mechanization of farming in industrial countries has spawned the issue of weed control
(3)RCGM is corrupt institution
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(4) 1,2 and 3
33. According to the passage, which of the following can be classified s a weed?
(a) Other plants growing in the same field in which roundup ready corn is planted
(b) Insect resistant Bt cotton
(c) A pesticide resistant strain of maize
(d) All of the above
34. Why is herbicide tolerance the single most prevalent trait in the cultivation of GM
Crops ?
(a) It was developed as a trait to address the problem of agriculture in developing countries
(b) The uncontrolled growth of weds is a universal phenomenon.
(c) Monsanto is marketing herbicide resistant crops worldwide.
(d) Herbicidal spray are the most effective means of controlling weeds.
35. How would ecosystems in developing countries be affected if Roundup ready maize is
introduced therein?
(a) It will blur the boundaries between natural vegetation and domesticated crops.
(b) It will severely affect floral diversity in the vicinity.
(c) It will induce herbicide resistance in the neighboring crops
(d) It will poison the soil, causing the other crops to experience slowed growth.
36. What are the reasons for the introduction of new varieties of crops into a country?
1. Ability t cross breed with indigenous (local) varieties.
2. Tolerance to sating soil
conditions.
3. Protection against fungal infections.
Which of the statement give above is /are correct?
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 2 only.
(c) 2 and 3.
(d) 1 and 2 only

Passage 3
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Economic disparity have risen more from 2007 to 2010 then in the preceding 12 years.
Over this period, the OECD Has documented increasing income inequality caused by the
financial crisis, which it says is Squeezing income and putting pressure on inequality and
poverty.
In 2010 , the richest 10 percent of people across 33 OECD member states earned 9.5
times income of the poorest 10 percent. That factor is from 9 in 2007. The largest difference
among OECD countries were found in chile, Mexico, Turkey, the United states and Israel,
while the lowest were in Iceland, Slovenia, Norway and Denmark.
Levels of income inequality have worsened across three quarters of all OECD countries
since 2007. This gap rose most rapidly in nations where the euro crisis has hit hardest
coinciding with soaring unemployment . For example in spain and Italy the average income of
the top 10 percent stayed relatively stable but the poor became drastically poorer.
Income inequality in the United States and Latin America particularly Chile and
Mexico has tended to be higher then in Europe. This trend continues into 200. The top five
most unequal countries (in descending order) were chile Mexico, Turjkey the United states
and Israel, Portugal, The European nation with the highest income inequality was ranked
sixth
Traditionally, OECD countries have had lower levels of India, China and Russia. Despite
the economic downturn the economies of china and India grew above the OECD average over
the past decade and are continuing to develop. Though these emerging economics have
reduced levels of poverty , they have also seen increased levls of income inequality.
In most OECD countries the growing gulf between rich and poor was alleviated slightly
by welfare support. While most countries experienced increases in disposable income
inequality and relative poverty, the levels in 2010 were only slightly higher than in 2007
perhaps due to the deployment of iscal stimulus packages.
37. Consider the following statements in reference to the passage
1. India is not an OECD member because initially it had a higher income inequality.
2. Though non OECD countries have reduced poverty there is still a high level of
income inequality.
Which of the above statements cannot be interred from the passage?.
(a) only
1
(b) only 2
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
38. Consider the following statement with reference to the passage given above : ?
1. The ratio of income of the poorest 10 percent to the riches 10 percentage across the
33 OECD countries
as in 2010 had increased by a factor of 0.5 from 2007
2. Welfare group have arrested the growing different between the rich and poor in al
the OECD nations.
Which of the above statement is/ are not true according to the passage?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
39. On the basis of the passage given above which of the following can be rightly said about
the OECD nations?
(a) Of al the countries income disparity has hit the OECD nations the hardest
(b) The OECD nations were much better off I 2007 than in 2010
(c) some non OECD nations have handled the economic crisis better than OECD nations in
terms of income in
equality.
(d) The widest gap in income distribution has been in countries affected by the Euro zone
crisis.
40. Which of these statements constitutes comprehensive proof of income inequality as
given in the passage?
(a)
The largest differences between OECD countries were found in Chile and Israel.
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(b)
Economic growth rates have decline across three quarters of all OECD countries since
2007.
(c)
In 2010 the riches 10 percent of people across 33 OECD member states earned 9.5
times the income of the
poorest 10 percent
(d)
In Spain and Italy the poor became drastically poorest over the last 5 years.
41. According to the passage, which one of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) In 201 income equality was more in Turkey than Israel
(b) In 2010, Italy had less income inequality than Portugal
(c) There is not much difference between the incomes of Norwegian workers.
(d) Philanthropy has partly helped bridge the rich poor divide OECD countries.
42. Consider the following statement in reference to the passage given above
1. Fiscal stimulus packages are a sure means of aviating relative poverty
2. The euro crisis has been a major determinant in increasing income inequality.
Which of the above statements is/are correct according to the passage?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor
2
Directions for the following 11 (eleven) items
Read the following three passages and answer the item that follow each passage. Your
answer to these items should be based on the passages only
Passage 1
The idea or rewriting history is under a cloud. From the discussion that has followed
the ICHR move to stop the publications of the towards Freedom project volumes and the
NECERT directive deleting passages from existing school text books the very notion of
rewriting has tragically emerged tainted as it inevitably means the play of hidden hands,
unrevealed agendas and manipulating minds. For historians, rewriting is a creative act, it its
the way history as a mode of knowledge develops. In developing new perspectives, historians
critique dominant frame works - their enclosing limits and repressions, their silences and
erasures and rework accepted notions of history,
The past does not come to us with a unitary truth embedded within it; the facts that
historian mine do not ever speak in unison. As our perspectives as change, we look at the
past in new ways reinterpret event, discover new meaning within them and pose new
questions that count not even be formulated with the limits of earlier frameworks of analysis
So historians tell different stories of the same past, refigure evidence in divers ways in the at
of rewriting history an act that enriches our conception of the past.
The act of rewriting history is not objectionable. But all forms of rewriting are not the
same. If rewriting is o integral to the growth of historical knowledge, we need to continuously
examine the nature of rewriting, the assumptions underlie the argument the questions that
are posed, the mode in which knowledge is authenticated and the structure of the story that
is elaborated. In scrutinizing the process we need to differentiate between ways of rewriting
that are to differentiate between ways of rewriting that are legitimate and productive and
those tat are problematic and intellectually unacceptable.
It is through practice of rewriting that historians of Inda have continuously rethought
their notions of the past. History in India began the modern career implicated in projects of
colonial knowledge. And post colonial knowledge. And pos colonial subjects. Just as much as
historians have struggled against this legacy - alegacy embedded in the sources that were
collected and stored the institutions of research that were built up and the colonial
conceptions of history that became part of our commonsense.

43. Consider the following statements

1. The process of rewriting history becomes tainted when creativity comes in
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2. The reprehensive dominate frame works of history should seldom be recognized to

develop newer
perspective on the past
3. The NCERT directive to delete certain passages form the existing schools books does
not point toward s
hidden agends.
In light of the given passage which all statements do the writers opinions comply with?
(a) None of these above
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, and 2 only
44. The writer advise historians to rework the accepted notions of the past because
(a)The truth of the past is never unitary and varying perspectives and meanings can be
derived from the same set of
events
(b) Organizations like ICHR and NCERT should not be controlled by hidden hands.
(c) Creativity and history writing are two different aspects and should be kept separate
(d) The growth of history is clearly independent of the scrutinizing prospective of historians.
45. The tone of the writer is:
(a) Accusatory
(b) objective

(c) Subjective

(d) Critical

46. According to the passage what is it that modern Indian history is struggling against ?
(a) its sources and institutions of research are not its own though the conceptions and Indian.
(b) The process of rewriting history is beyond the immediate interest of Indian historians
(c) The very notion of rewriting history has emerged tainted because certain in NCERT books
have been edited with
a bias.
(d) Indian history has been implicated in the colonial conceptions of Indian history
47. Which of these constitutes an element that needs to be scrutinized while examining the
nature of rewriting
(a) Acts that enrich our conceptions of the past
(b) Discovering new perspectives
in historical events
(c) The mode in which knowledge is validated.
(d) The hidden philosophical
meaning of historical events.
Passage - 2
In his addresses to may hundred of thousands of Americans over the inauguration
weekend, U.S President Barack Obama dropped all talk of building bridges with Replications
and hinted strongly at the iberal policy agenda that might follow over the next four years
Repeatedly invoking the We the people clause of the U.S constitution in his rich
bartone,.Mr. Obama stressed equality of all as he promised to effect policy changes in
different spheres gay rights environmental campaigns, gun control legislation and
immigration reform.
Paying tribute to victims of the recent tragic event such as the New town shootings
and Hurricane Sandy, Mr Obama said Our journey is not complete until all our children
know that they are cared for a cherished, and always safe from harm.
While he had struck a far more conciliatory note after winning last Novemberss
election unequivocally holding out the hope of hammering out bipartisan consensus on a
range of issues with a congressional opposition that has blocked him at every turn,
conservatives may have found his tone a little more jarring this same.
In an unapologetic reference to what to believed was the states proper place in the
economy he said Progress does not compel us to settle centuries long debates about the
role of government for all time p but it does require us to act in our time. He also hit out at
what he described was the mistaking of absolutism for principle, the substitution of spectacle
for politics and at treating name calling as reasoned debte.
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Mr.Obama also tipped his hat to the principal cause taken up by the Occupy Movement
in the U.S economic inequality he argued in reference to the politically damaging
entitlements remark made during the campaign by his Republican challenger mitt Romney
that the commitments Americans made to each other through medicine Medicaid and social
security do not make us a nation of takers. They free us to take the risks that make this
country great
Not may critical rejoinders from the Republicans can after his speech some early signs
of their willingness to compromise on the debt ceiling negotiation appeared evident.
48. The we the people clue in the US Constitution has been affirmed most appropriately by
the US president by which of the following assertions ?
(a) He promises to usher policy reforms in matters such as immigration environment, rights
over sexuality,
economic equality etc.
(b) he denounced romneys attack on his entitlements policy by appropriating the economic
downturn in Americans
as a leverage to bring about medical aids
(c) He seeks to distance himself from any apparent Endeavour at building bridges with the
repulblicans
(d) he seeks to initiate once again long abandoned debates on the role of the government.
49. Consider the following statements
1. The domain of politics must also serve as the natural perpetrator spectacles for the
masses.
2. The proceeds from the disinvestment goes to the Consolidated Fund of India
Which of these would Obama Vehemently refute?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
50. Which of the following is/are part f the new directinns planned by the Obama
administration
1. Burning all bridges with the republicans 2) Rubbishing the cause of the Occupy
Movement
3. Imokement liberal polices regarding various issues.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
( c) Only 2
(d) only 3

Passage - 3

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Pharma sector has more than doubled to $1.26
billion during April December of the ongoing fiscal year (2013 14) amid concerns over
increasing
acquisitions of domestic firms by multinationals. FDI in drugs and pharmaceutical was at
$589 million in the April December period of 2012-13 according to the latest data from the
Department period of 2012-13, according to the latest data from the department of Industrial
policy and promotion (DIPP) . Faced with a rush of multinationals to acquire Indian
paramedical companies the commerce and Industry ministry had proposed tightening of
norms for foreign investor in the existing firms, but the proposal was rejected by the Union
cabinet. The department had proposed the norms to arrest the spurt in phrma MNCs taking
over domestic firms that make rare and critical medicines. As per the estimates over 96
percent of the total FDI in the sector between Apri 2012 and April 2013 has come into
brownfield (existing) pharma. The government has cleared Rs.5168 core proposal of US
based pharma firm mylan
Incs to acquire India generic drugs company Agila Specialities. India allows 100
percent FDI IN
pharma sector through automatic approval route in the new projects. but
foreign investment in the existing companies are allowed only upon approval by the Foreign
investment promotion Board (FIPB). The government has liberalized foreign investment
norms is several sectors to attract more overseas players
51. What is/are the problems plaguing the pharma sector, according to the passage?
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Pharma sector, according to the passage?

(a) FDI in drugs and pharmaceuticals stood at a paltry $589 million inn the April December
period of 2012-13
(b) Multinational companies are increasingly taking over local pharma companies
(c) Most of the FDI in the sector has come into brownfield pharma.
(d) All the above
52. Consider the following statements in reference to the passage given above :
(1) The union cabinet has undisputed authority over matters pertaining to foreign
direct invest ment
(2) Foreign multinational seem to be less inclined to invest in startups than in
established pharma
companies
Which of the above statement is/ are correct according to the passage?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

53. In the light of the passage which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) The DIPP is responsible for conducting industrial surveys
(b) The department of commerce and Industry wants to safeguard the pharma sectors
interests
(c)If a multinational company wants to invest in establishment of a pharma company, it will
have to take permission
for FIPB
(d)The government welcomes foreign investment but prefers to do so in a regulated fashion
54. Examine the following statements?
1. It trains only if its cloudy
2.Its never cloudy when it is sunny.
3. In Brazil, it is
always sunny
Which one of the following conclusions is valid in the context of the above statements?
(a) If its cloudy it rains
(b) If its not cloudy it is sunny(c)In Brazil it always rains(d)If its not
cloudy it does not rain.
55. when a flight which has to travel 1200 km, travels at a speech which is 200km/hr less
than that of its usual speed, it takes one more hour to reach its destination the usual time
taken by the flight to reach its destination is:
(a) 2 hrs
(b) 3 hrs
(c) 4 hrs
(d) None of these
56. Exanimate the following statements
1. None but the affairs are invited for the event
2. Some of the invites for
the event are sponsors
3.All sponsors are given a gift in the recognition
of
their
condition.
which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
(a)All the affluent are given a gift in recognition of their contribution
(b) All sponsors of the event are given a gift in recognition of their contribution
(c) All invites for the event are sponsors
(d) None of these above conclusion can b
e drawn.
57. Six letters A, B,C,D, E and F are Written front and back of six identical squares with one
letter on a square, and are hinged together as shown in the figure given below if they are
folded to form a cube what would be written on the face opposite the face on which c is
written?
E

F
A
B

B
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58. consider the following statements;

1.All PG colleges in this location are UGC certified.
2.some of them have multiple brances.
3.All PG colleges with more than 1000 students have multiple brances.
4.All colleges are not UGC certified.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
(a) Only UGC certified colleges are present in this location.
(b) Some UGC certified PG Colleges with multiple branches are present in this location.
(c) Colleges which are certified by UGC cannot have multiple branches.
(d) Most of the PG Colleges have more than 1000 students.
59. Consider the following statements:
Humanity went in to debt with nature, having used up all that the earths natural
systems can produce this year. People had already demanded from the earth all the
ecological services it can provide in the whole year from filtering the main greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide to producing the raw material for food. We now use in less than 10 months
the amount of resources it takes 12 months for nature to generate.
Based on the above statement, which one of the following inferences is corretct?
(a) The needs of human beings are greater than the available resources.
(b) Humanity is using up ecological services faster than nature can produce.
(c) Humanity will have o repay the debt with nature by suffering from ill-effects of
greenhouses gases.
(d) In the last 2 months of this year, no raw material for food will be available

Directions for the following 8(eight) items:

The following eight items (question 66 to 73) are based on three passages in English
and test the comprehension of English Language and therefore these items do not have a
Hindi version. Read each passage and answer the items that follow.

Passage 1

Tessa OConnell is a girl as ordinary as they come-or so she thinks. Her aim for senior
year is to keep her head down yet somehow manage to convince her childhood love JayStone
to love her back. What she isnt prepared for is for Jays brother, Cole to return to town and
change the life shes always been seemingly content to live. Tail, gorgeous as hell and a bad
boy with ocean blue eyes and the perfect edge of adorability, he was her greatest tormentor,
her number one enemy. But the guy thats come back is like no one Tessas ever come
across. He challenges her, he tests her limits, he forces her to bring out the girl shes long
ago buried under a veil of mediocrity and most of all he compels her to consider that perhaps
the boy that infuriates her to the point of no return might just be her guardian angel.
60. What does to keep her head down mean, as given in the passage?
(a) To hang her head down in shame.
(b) To not express her love fully.
(c) To look down whenever he approaches her.
(d) To try to be mean to him
61. How will Cole change Tessas life?
(a) By Tormenting her to her limits
(b) By challenging her and testing her limits
(c) By being her number one enemy
(d) By infuriating her to the point of no return
62.Who is the one who has come back?
(a) Jay Stone (b) Cole Stone
(c) Tessa OConnell (d) None of the above

Passage 2
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On seeing the term the enemy opened intense automatic grenade, rocked and artillery, fire
killing the commander and two of his colleagues and thus, the platoon was stalled. Realizing
the gravity of the situation grenadier Yogender singh Yadhav crawled up to the enemy
position to silence it and in the process sustained multiple bullet injuries. Unmindful of his
injuries and in the hail of enemy bullets. Grenadier Yogender Singh yadav continued climbing
towards the enemy positions, lobbed grenades, continued firing from his wepons, killed four
enemy soldiers in close combat and silenced the automatic fire.
63. Why did Yogender singh yadav crawl to the enemy position?
(a) He was hit the legs with bullets , so could not walk properly.
(b) He was searching for the commander and two of his colleagues.
(c) He was carrying very heavy weapons.
(d) None of the above.
64. What does the passage convey?
(a) That every war has its price
(b) That Yogender singh Yadav is a hero
(c) That this the way one should attack enemies
(d)That soldiers do not get affected by
bullets.
65. the platoon was stalled what does this mean?
(a) The plantoon was destroyed
(b) The platoon was given instructions
(c) The platoon had to stop
(d) The platoon hid itself.

Passage 3

Baleshwar as so far away from Roma he couldnt see her I hope I m not too late the
thought gasping for breath. After running for several minutes he found her sprawled hai? he
asked (sister are you Okay) But there was not response and no help in sight they were
alone somewhere between two stations five Kilometers apart in Thane district, which borders
Mumbai
66. What seems to have happened to Roma in the passage above ?
(a) She was running and got injured
(b) She met with a train accident
(c) She got separated from Baleshwr (d) She fall ill on the way to Mumbai.
67. Based on the passage, which of these statements is correct?
(a) The two stations were in Thane and Mumbai
(b) Baleshwar is younger than Roma
(c) Baleshwar was concerned about Roma
(d) None of the above
68. A cyclist started travelling towards south. After travelling 500m, he turned right and
travelled 400m. He again turned right and travelled 450m. He again turned right and
travelled a distance of 1Km straight. After taking and travelled 45km and then finally he
turned right. In which direction was he moving finally?
(a) North-east
(b)East
(c)West
(d)South-west
69. Among the top 50 rankings in the final results of Civil Services Exam for a particular year,
Vagisha is eighth from top and Kundan is 20 th from bottom. How many students are there
between Vagisha and Kundan?
(a) 22
(b)23
(c)24
(d)Cannot be determined
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Directions for the Q No.70 to 73:

The following table gives the Fund allocation of different schemes by Government of India
over the years.
BN stands for Bharat Nirman
SSA stands for Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
MDM stands for Mid-day Meal Scheme
IAY stands for Indira Awas Yojana
JSY stands for Janani Suraksha Yojana
Years
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

BN
75
90
96
105
90
105
115

SSA
144
126
114
90
75
60
85

Schemes
MDM
IAY
114
102
102
84
75
105
150
90
135
75
165
45
160
100

JSY
108
126
135
75
90
120
145

Total
543
528
525
510
465
495
605

70. What was the approximate percentage increase in the fund allocation of scheme MDM in
2012 compared to
that in 2009?
(a) 220%
(b)120%
(c)56%
(d)Cannot be determined
71. The total fund allocation in all the seven years is the maximum for which scheme?
(a) Bharat Nirman (b)Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (c)Mid-day Meal (d)Janani Suraksha Yojana
72. In which year, there has been a maximum percentage increase in the value of fund
allocation for Bharat Nirman scheme as compared to previous year?
(a) 2008
(b)2010
(c)2012
(d)2013

73. In case of which scheme there was a continuous decrease in fund allocation from 2009 to
2012?
(a) SSA
(b)IAY (c)BN
(d)Both (a) and (b)
74. An alphabet series is given with two terms missing. Choose the correct alternative that
will continue the same pattern and replace the question marks in the given series.
Z,S,W,O,T,K,Q,G,N,?,?
(a) K,C
(b)C,K
(c)J,C
(d)C,J
Direction for the following 6 items
Given below are six items. Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible
responses. Indicate response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each
item. The response will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given
situation.
Please attempt all the items. There no penalty for wrong answers for these six items.
75.The district in which you are a District Collector had been badly hit by flood. Immediate
rescue and relief operations were launched by you which were appreciated by the
people and also the higher authorities. Subsequently there have been charges of
corruption against you and your team of officials in purchase of relief material for the
flood victims. You had anticipated this and had taken permission of the higher
authorities to purchase material form market without tendering for it. There is
pressure on you for getting an independent inquiry conducted, specially against your
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subordinates. But some subordinates feel that this will demoralize them as they had
put in a lot of hard work and now inquiry will cast aspersions on their integrity. What
would you do
(a)allow an independent inquiry to be set up by the Commissioner of the District.
(b) Ask the officials of the Audit division to audit the accounts. Though this will not be
an inquiry. it is likely to
quell the demand for inquiry
(c ) Reject demand for any inquiry as you feed there was no corruption.
(d) Proceed on long leave till the matter gets settled.
76.You are inquiring about the charges of corruption against a senior officer who was
predecessor of your boss. Your boss has called you and asked you to drop the charges
and close the files. What will be your response
(a) Comply with what your boss has asked you to do and close the file, thus earn his
good will.
(b) Examine the charges and evidence against the officer and submit your report thus
risking displeasure of your boss.
(C ) Put up the file before your boss but leave the decision of continuing further
inquiry, on him.
(d) Defer the decision on file hoping to take action when your boss changes/ is
transferred from the present post.
77.You are an administrative authority who has received a petition from a poor worker, who
has been thrown out of job and also not paid his full months pay. He was offered only half
months pay which he refused to accept. He seeks your intervention in getting justice as
he has been threatened by his employer, who is a contractor and an influential man in that
area. What course of action would you adopt
(a) Advise the petitioner vide a letter, to file a complaint with the police.
(b) Call the petitioner in person and ask him to accept the fifteen days wage, as taking
action against the
contractor will be time taking.
(c) Recommend to the police authorities to register the petition as a complaint and
take immediate action.
(d) Forward his petition to the local employment exchange for registering him for a job.
78.You are a Deputy Secretary in a Ministry of the Government of India where you are
dealing with appointments of Technical Assistants. On the basis of a written
examination, 10 candidates have been shortlisted for two posts. Based on their
educational and previous work experience you have to make your recommendation in
order of preference. A senior official in the Ministry who is known to you, asks you to
recommend the name of candidate Y amongst the first two choices. What will you do?
(a) Bring the matter to the knowledge of your immediate superior officer and do as he
verbally directs.
(b) Comply to the request of the senior officer who approached you and recommend
the name of the candidate in the top two positions despite knowing that he is not
among the best two. This way you earn the goodwill of the officer who approached
you.
(c) Examine the profile of all ten candidates and take decision on merits even if it
means that candidate Y is eventually selected.
(d) See to it that candidate Y is nor selected at all by placing him down in the
preference
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79 . A riot has broken out in the district in which you are a District Collector. The media has
launched a scathing
attack on the administration for its failure, although several
steps were taken by the administration to prevent a possible riot. The Home Minister of the
state has immediately sought a report and has threatened to transfer you. What will your
priority be?
(a) To visit the riot affected areas to try and bring the situation under control.
(b) To prepare for media briefing and highlight previous and present efforts of the
administration
(c) To prepare a comprehensive report defending the administration: this is to be
sent to the Home Minister lest you are transferred
(d) To seek directions of your immediate supervisory officer in writing (about the
action to be taken) lest you are later faulted by him

80. As a citizen you have some work with a government department. The official calls you
again and again; and
without directly asking you, sends out feelers for a bribe.
You want to get your work done. You would.
(a) Give a bribe
(b) Behave as if you have not understood the feelers and persist with your
application
(c) Go to the higher officer for help verbally complaining about feelers
(d) Send in a formal complaint
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