TEST - I: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Directions: (1 – 8) Read the following passage and answer the following questions based on the given passage. Some of the words arehighlighted which would help you to answer some of the questions given.

All political parties must be mindful of the core values that invigorate Indian democracy As the countdown for elections to the 17th Lok Sabha begins, the world’s largest democracy has a chance to re-imagine itself. Over the last 16general elections and numerous elections at lower levels, the resolute trust that the founding fathers of the Republic put in the parliamentarydemocratic system has been substantially proven wise. India did make some dangerous turns and show signs of fragility, especially during theEmergency in the 1970s, but in the long term it expanded the scope of its democracy through widening representation, devolution of powerand redistribution of resources. This is not to overlook the various maladies that have afflicted the country’s democracy, such as disinformationcampaigns, corruption, disenfranchisement of the weaker sections of the society, the corroding influence of money and muscle power inelections, and divisive majoritarian tendencies. (i) The representative character of institutions has in general improved, women and religiousminorities are alarmingly underrepresented. The exercise of elections itself is a matter of great pride for all Indians. The Election Commission ofIndia has over the decades evolved itself into a fine institution and plays a critical role in the support of democracy. Its efforts to increase voterparticipation through a series of small steps over the years, including the use of the Electronic Voting Machines, have been praiseworthy. The vulnerabilities of Indian democracy have been pronounced in the last five years, and some of its long-term gains have been undermined.Therefore, this election is more than an exercise to elect a new government. This should also be an occasion to reiterate and reinforce Indiandemocracy’s core values, its representative character and its promise of a constant rejuvenation of the collective spirit. The ECI has announced aseries of fresh measures to strengthen the integrity of the electoral process and curb some rapidly growing hazards such as the spread offalsehoods aimed at creating social polarisation for consolidation of votes. Measures such as better monitoring of social media campaigns, whilesteps in the right direction, are not in themselvesadequate to deal with the challenges of these times. The stakes are high for all contenders thisyear, and Indian politics has reached a level of competitiveness where ground rules of engagement are routinely disregarded. Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, who rode to power in 2014 on the agenda of material progress through Hindutva, has to defend his reign to seek a secondterm. His opponents sense an existential danger from him and are trying to mobilise those left behind or who feel disempowered by hisgovernance. While furthering individual interests, all parties must realise that democracy itself is at stake if the campaign is aimed at communalpolarisation. Though the promise of Indian democracy has not been fully realised, voters have remained committed to it. They turn up in largenumbers to vote, and consider the very act of voting as empowerment. That trust should be upheld. 1. As per the passage given above, how has India managed to amplify its democratic base?

(i) allocation of resources in a way to achieve higher equality (ii) dilated representation (iii) decentralized structure of power sharing (1) Both (i) & (ii) (2) Both (ii) & (iii) (3) Both (i) & (iii) (4) All (i), (ii), (iii) (5) None of (i), (ii), (iii)

2. According to the passage given above, what has been the primary reasonability of the Election Commissions? (1) to designate political party insignia and prohibit from allowing the same insignia by two different parties (2) maintenance of the electoral rolls and establishing the schedules of elections (3) empowered with prohibiting dissemination or publication of voting trends (4) sustenance of democracy through widening the voter engagement base (5) none of these

3. What is the tone used by author in the italicized statement (i) in the passage given above? (1) introspective (2) indignant (3) irony (4) bellicose (5) grandiose

4. How can the upcoming general elections be “more than an exercise to elect new government”? (1) They can provide the best expression of the electorate's political preferences. (2) They can bolster India’s core democratic values and representative character (3) They can lead to persistent rejuvenation of India’s essence of diversity and unity (4) both (2) & (3)

(5) both (1) & (3) 5. Which of the following statements is true in context of the information available in the above passage?

(1) the Indian politics is facing a crisis where ground rules are paid heed (2) for making the elections process fair, Election Commission has adopted measures to strengthen integrity of the electoral candidates. (3) disenfranchisement of the wealthier sections of the society has created a democratic disorder (4) emergency imposed in 1970s posed a threat to Indian democracy. (5) All are incorrect

6. Which of the following can be the most appropriate title for the passage given above? (1) Why India’s election is among world’s most expensive elections? (2) Decoding the BJP’s victory (3) Rhetoric over real issues (4) A promise to live by: on Indian democracy (5) All are correct

7. How are the opponents of Modi government trying to create possibilities of their further survival in politics? (1) making mandatory for every candidate to give details of his property and criminal cases pending against him

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(2) members of the parties must be prevented from deflecting (3) trying to win over and mobilize those who felt neglected and subjugated under the first term of Modi government (4) making a diverse representation, involving all the sections of the society (5) none of these

8. Which of the following word is most similar to ADEQUATE, as highlighted in the above passage? (1) piddling (2) paltry (3) apposite (4) scant (5) meagre

Directions: (9 – 14) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitableword from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfullycomplete.

People who have been ______(9)______ for major economic reforms from the Narendra Modi government, it seems, will have to wait to havetheir dreams come true. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the third round of stimulus measures to resuscitate the______(10)_________ economy, but once again these have largely failed to live up to the initial hype around them. The previous two rounds ofthe stimulus plan, presented at press conferences held by the Minister over the last few weeks, focused primarily on ______(11)_______ theautomobile sector, boosting the confidence of foreign investors who were spooked by the Budget announcements in July, and improving thehealth of dangerously _____(12)________ state-owned banks by doing everything short of privatising them. This time around the focus hasbeen on helping out the underperforming export and real estate sectors through piecemeal fiscal reforms. Among other things, Ms. Sitharaman_______(13)_______ a new tax refund scheme and greater priority sector lending for the export sector to incentivise exports. It is expected thatthe new tax breaks to the exports sector will cause a ___________(14)_________ of up to Rs.50,000 crore to the government’s revenue.Further, external commercial borrowing norms have been eased to make it easier for Indian real estate companies to tap funds from abroad,and funds worth Rs.10,000 crore have also been allocated to aid the completion of affordable housing projects. 9. (1) securing (2) yearning (3) hoarding (4) achieving (5) ascertaining 10. (1) parallel (2) technological (3) struggling (4) reasonable (5) professional 11. (1) preparing (2) ascertaining (3) challenging (4) merging (5) reviving 12. (1) communicable (2) valuable (3) stable (4) fragile (5) affordable 13. (1) concluded (2) unlimited (3) concerned (4) announced (5) sponsored 14. (1) writ (2) federal (3) overstaff (4) dent (5) magnitude

Directions: (15 - 21) Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The numberof that part is the answer if there is no error, the answer is (5).

15. The Indian economy has been (A)/ in doldrums, exhibiting (B)/ slackened growth across sectors (C)/ for the fifth consecutive quarter.(D)/ No Error (E) (1) A (2) C (3) D (4) B (5) No Error

16. In the world of climate science, (A)/models come under particularly (B)/ intense scrutiny, with some skeptics (C)/ dismissing thementirely. (D)/ No Error (E) (1) B (2) D (3) A (4) C (5) No Error

17. District Collector Divya (A)/ Devarajan urged Adivasis(B)/ to excel with academics and (C)/ to secure governments jobs. (D)/ No Error (E) (1) C (2) A (3) B (4) D (5) No Error

18. White might show scuffs very easily (A)/ than a darker color, so white says (B)/that you're committed to keeping (C)/ your phone lookingbrand new. (D)/ No Error (E) (1) D (2) A (3) B (4) C (5) No Error

19. One of the world’s most (A)/legendary band U2 is (B)/bringing its Joshua (C)/ Tree tour to India (D)/ No Error (E) (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) No Error

20. In her compositions, Siobhan(A)/ also attempts to free herself with the(B)/ constraints of traditional (C)/perspective and horizon lines.(D)/ No Error (E) (1) C (2) D (3) A (4) B (5) No Error

21. Workers in the services sector (A)/ comprised of 57.8 percent of the (B)/ total employed in July 2019, the (C)/largest proportion of theemployed population. (D)/ No Error (E) (1) D (2) B (3) A (4) C (5) No Error

Directions: (22 - 25) In each of the questions given below a part of the sentence is given in bold. It is then followed by three options. Find thealternative that can replace the given bold part to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If none of the alternatives iscorrect and the sentence is correct as it is then select option (5) as your choice.

22. It's difficult to ignore the feeling that the Republican Party is indifferent about the concerns of women. (i) is indifferent about the concerns regarding (ii) is indifferent to the concerns of (iii) is indifferent to the concerns to (1) Only (ii) (2) Both (i) and (iii) (3) Both (ii) and (iii) (4) Only (iii) (5) No correction required

23. Severe floods remain in the four northeast provinces of Roi Et, Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon, and about 24,000 residentshave been evacuated. (i) remains in the four northeastern provinces (ii) remained in the four northeast provinces (iii) remain in the four northeastern provinces (1) Both (i) and (iii) (2) Only (i) (3) Both (ii) and (iii) (4) Only (iii) (5) No correction required

24. Virginia’s ethics enforcement is too weak that it is one of seven states that cannot be rated. (i) is so weak that it is one of seven state (ii) is so weak that it is one of seven states (iii) is too weak that it is one of seven state (1) Only (i) (2) Only (ii) (3) Both (ii) and (iii) (4) Both (i) and (iii) (5) No correction isrequired

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25. Traveling overseas opens a world of possibilities, but keeping track of many luggages can turn your dream trip into a headache.

(i) keeping track of luggage (ii) keeping tracks of many luggages (iii) keeping tracks ofluggages (1) Only (i) (2) Both (i) and (ii) (3) Only (ii) (4) Both (i) and (iii) (5) No correction isrequired

Directions: (26 – 30) In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each sentence, there are five words out of which onecan be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into theblank contextually.

26. The boat tilted and _____________ within minutes and only those wearing life jackets could save themselves. (1) entailed (2) flattered (3) capsized (4) profiteered (5) imposed

27. The government believes that the present slowdown, marked by five _________ quarters of dropping growth, is merely a cyclical one. (1) luxurious (2) successful (3) cramped (4) consecutive (5) spacious

28. Mr. Trump’s decision to call off the strike and the new red line he set for Iran could create an opportunity for such a __________. (1) evasion (2) corruption (3) recalibration (4) exaggeration (5) desalination

29. Ending the culture of __________ that allows government vehicles and VIPs to ignore road rules will encourage the average citizen tofollow them. (1) lynching (2) impunity (3) squarely (4) capacity (5) efficiency

30. In the past year alone, India has ______________ defence deals worth about $14.5 billion from Russia. (1) justified (2) reiterated (3) motivated (4) contracted (5) globalised

TEST - II: NUMERICAL APTITUDE

Directions: (31 – 35) In each of the following questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. Solve the equations and mark the correct option:

(1) if x>y (2) if x≥y (3) if x<y (4) if x ≤y

(5) if x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.

31. I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 II. y2 + 9y + 14 = 0

32. I. x2 - 18x + 45 = 0 II. y2 + 12y - 45 = 0

33. I. 9 x2 + 11x + 2 = 0 II. 8 y2 + 6y + 1 = 0

34 I. 6 x2 + 5x + 1 = 0 II. 4y2 - 15y = 4

35. I. x2 + 3x = 0 II. x2 + y = 1036. Breadth of a rectangle is equal to diameter of circle of which circumference is 44 cm. if length of rectangle is 50% more than its breadth.

Find area (in sq. cm.) of rectangle. (1) 292 (2) 296 (3) 294 (4) 298 (5) None of these

37. An amount of Rs. 20000 when invested at R% simple interest for 2 years becomes Rs. 24000. What will it become in 3 years if invested at(R+2)%? (in Rs.) (1) 27200 (2) 26300 (3) 25200 (4) 27400 (5) 28100

38. Arshad & Sanjay undertake a piece of work for Rs 600. Arshad can do it in 15 days and Sanjay can do it in 30 days. With the help ofVidya, they finish it in 5 days. How much Vidya should be paid for her contribution? (1) Rs 350 (2) Rs 400 (3) Rs 300 (4) Rs 325 (5) Rs 380

39. 12.5% of a number is 62.5% of the other. If the sum of squares of both numbers is 416. Smallest number is what percent of sum of boththe numbers? (a,b>0)

(1) 20% (2) (3) (4) (5) 25% 40. Akshay has Rs. 7000 which he wants to donate in 4 NGOs in ratio 2:3:4:5. If on the day of donation, he decided to donate only 90% of

what he had decided earlier. Find least amount donated to a particular NGO? (1) Rs. 1800 (2) Rs. 900 (3) Rs. 1350 (4) Rs. 2250 (5) Rs. 450

Directions: (41 – 45) What approximate value will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions. (You are not expected tocalculate the exact value)

41. 40.02% of 601 – 249.97 = ? – 69.98% of 910 (1) 607 (2) 627 (3) 637 (4) 617 (5) 647

42. 42001÷60×29.95= ? ×41.99 (1) 540 (2) 520 (3) 500 (4) 460 (5) 480

43. (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 5

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44. (1) 400 (2) 410 (3) 390 (4) 420 (5) 380

45. (1) 750 (2) 730 (3) 760 (4) 790 (5) 830

46. Rohit scores 84 in Maths while 79 in Science. Karan scores 85 in Maths. If average score of Karan is 6 more than average score of Rohit inboth the subjects. Find the marks scored by Karan in Science. (1) 90 (2) 85 (3) 87.5 (4) 81.5 (5) 85.5

47. Karan purchased an article marked up by 50% at a discount of 20% but later he found that the article was having a defect so he decidedto return it but the shopkeeper returned him only 90% of what he had paid. What is profit/loss (in %)of the shopkeeper in the wholetransaction? (1) 8 (2) 10 (3) 12 (4) 15 (5) None of these

48. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting sum of numbers obtained on two dice divisible by 4? (1) 4/9 (2) 1/18 (3) 1/9 (4) 1/6 (5) 1/4

49. How many words can be formed with the letter of the word UNETHICAL such that all vowels come together? (1) 720 (2) 10! (3) 5040 (4) 17280 (5) None of these

50. A passenger train leaves a station at a certain time and at a fixed speed. After, 10 hours, a superfast train leaves the same station and inthe same direction moving at a uniform speed of 90 kmph. The train catches the passenger train in 5 hours. Find the speed of passengertrain. (1) 30 kmph (2) 25 kmph (3) 28 kmph (4) 32 kmph (5) 35 kmph

Directions: (51 – 55) Given table shows the data of students of a class related to results of Half-yearly and Annual examination. Study thedata carefully and answer the questions.

51. How many students are there in Section B of class? (1) 50 (2) 60 (3) 90 (4) 100 (5) 110

52. Students passed in both exams in all sections are what percent more/less than students failed in both exams in all sections?

(1) 44 (2) 30 (3) 40% (4) 44 (5) 40 53. what is average of students who passed in atleast one examination in all sections together?

(1) 39.67 (2) 40.67 (3) 41.67 (4) 42.67 (5) 43.6754. Students failed in both exams in section C are what percent of total students in section C? (in %)

(1) 30 (2) 20 (3) 18 (4) 25 (5) 33.33 55. Which sections have equal number of students?

(1) section A & B (2) section A & C (3) section B & C (4) all have same no.of students (5) none

Directions: (56 – 60) - Given line graph shows the sum invested, rate of interest and time period of investment by 4 people. Study the datacarefully and answer the questions.

(NOTE: all invested their sum at simple interest)

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56. How much will Rohit receive after completion of his investment period? (in Rs.) (1) 5200 (2) 6800 (3) 4800 (4) 4400 (5) 4600

57. Interest amount received by Mahesh is what percent more than interest amount received by Karan? (1) 85% (2) 60% (3) 75% (4) 70% (5) 80%

58. What is total amount received as interest by Anurag & Rohit together? (in Rs.) (1) None of these (2) 3150 (3) 3200 (4) 3360 (5) 3420

59. If Karan had invested same sum at compound interest at same rate of interest for same period. How much more would he earn? (1) Rs 80 (2) Rs 90 (3) Rs 70 (4) Rs 60 (5) None of these

60. Who among the four had received the highest amount as interest? (1) Karan (2) Anurag (3) Both Anurag & Mahesh (4) Mahesh (5) Rohit

Directions: (61 – 65) Find the wrong term in the following number series questions.

61. -5, -10, -15, -30, -45, -90, -180 (1) -10 (2) -30 (3) -180 (4) -45 (5) -5

62. 5, 10, 30, 120, 600, 3000, 25200 (1) 10 (2) 600 (3) 30 (4) 3000 (5) 25200

63. -12, -6, 2, 6, 12, 18, 24 (1) 2 (2) 6 (3) -6 (4) 18 (5) 12

64. 599, 591, 580, 569, 557, 544, 530 (1) 599 (2) 557 (3) 530 (4) 591 (5) 544

65. 700, 710, 675, 690, 660, 670, 640 (1) 710 (2) 675 (3) 660 (4) 690 (5) 670

TEST - III: REASONING ABILITY

Directions: (66 – 68) In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by two conclusions. You have to take the givenstatements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of thegiven conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

(1) If only conclusion I follows. (2) If only conclusion II follows. (3) If either conclusion I or II follows. (4) If neither conclusion I nor II follows. (5) If both conclusions I and II follow.

66. Statements: J < H > G < M > K = S = T < F < QConclusion: I. H > Q I. H < Q

67. Statements: M = G = Y > T > W < F < B < EConclusion: I. T > E II. T < E

68. Statements: K > H > F > Y < M < T < OConclusion: I. Y < K II. O > M

69. How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘AMALGAMATE’, each of which have as many letters between them in the word as theyhave between them in the English alphabet? (1) one (2) two (3) three (4) four (5) None

70. In a certain code “MONDAY” is coded as “NPMCBZ” and “SUNDAY” is coded as “TVMCBZ”, then what will be the code for the word“FRIDAY”? (1) ESHCBZ (2) GSHCBZ (3) FSHDBZ (4) ESICBZ (5) EQHCBZ

Directions: (71 – 75) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

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Seven students A, B, C, D, E, F and G takes admission in a study course in AB Institute but not necessarily in the same order. They takeadmissions in seven different months i.e. January, March, April, July, August, October and November of the same year. Two students takeadmission between B and E.B takes admission before E. F take admission in one of the month after D. A takes admission in April. Only onestudent takes admission between A and D. C takes admission before D and after B. G does not take admission in November. 71. Which of the following is not true?

(1) B takes admission in January (2) E takes admission immediately after A (3) Three persons take admission after D (4) Both (a) and (b) are not true (5) All are not true

72. Which of the following combination is true? (1) B-January (2) C-November (3) D-October (4) E-August (5) F-March

73. Who takes admission in August? (1) B (2) C (3) D (4) E (5) None of these

74. How many persons take admission between B and F? (1) Three (2) Two (3) None (4) One (5) More than three

75. E takes admission in which of the following months? (1) January (2) April (3) July (4) October (5) None of these

Directions: (76 - 80) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting in a circular table facing the centre of the table. R sits second to the left of Q. Two persons sitbetween R and W. V sits second to the left of W. One person sits between W and T. P sits third to the right of V. S is not immediate neighbour ofQ. R does not face P. 76. Who sits second to the right of V?

(1) U (2) W (3) S (4) V (5) T 77. Who among the following is facing R?

(1) T (2) P (3) W (4) S (5) Q 78. How many persons sit between R and Q, when counted clockwise direction from R ?

(1) Four (2) Three (3) Five (4) One (5) Two 79. Who sits immediate right of W?

(1) T (2) R (3) U (4) Q (5) None of these 80. Four of the following are alike in a certain way and hence form a group, find the one which does not belong to that group?

(1) Q, P (2) W, U (3) R, S (4) T, V (5) T, W

Directions: (81 – 85) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nine people viz. P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 and P9 live in a building on nine different floors. The ground floor is numbered 1, the floor justabove it is numbered 2 and so on till top floor which is numbered as 9 (but not necessarily in the same order). More than four persons are livingabove P4. Three persons are living between P6 and P1 who is living belowP8. P2 lives immediately above P9 and immediately below P8. P3 livesbelow P4 and above P5. Only one person is living between P5 and P7. 81. Which of the following is true regarding P1?

(1) Three persons are living below P1 (2) Only One person is living between P1 and P9 (3) P1 is living on an even numbered floor (4) All are true (5) Four persons are living above P1

82. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group, which of the following does not belong to the group? (1) P6-P8 (2) P1-P9 (3) P4-P7 (4) P2-P9 (5) P3-P5

83. Who among the following is living on the topmost floor? (1) P1 (2) P6 (3) P9 (4) P8 (5) None of these

84. How many persons are living between P4 and P5? (1) Two (2) Three (3) One (4) More than four (5) Four

85. Number of persons living above P8 is same as the number of persons living below________? (1) P4 (2) P2 (3) P1 (4) P3 (5) None of these

Directions: (86 - 88) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Point P is 7m north of point R which is 21m east of point Q. Point L is 7m south of point J which is 21m west of point N. Point N is 14m north ofpoint Q. Point S is 28m east of point L. M is the midpoint between N and Q. 86. How far and in which direction is point S with respect to point M?

(1) 7m, west (2) 7m, east (3) 14m, east (4) 14m, west (5) None of these 87. Point J is in which direction with respect to point Q?

(1) North (2) North-west (3) North-east (4) South (5) South-west 88. If B is 7m south of S, then what is the shortest distance between the point B and point R?

(1) 14m (2) 35m (3) 21m (4) 28m (5) 7m

Directions: (89 - 90) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below

In a family there are seven persons and three generations. A is married to the only daughter of D who is the only son of Q. E is the brother-in-law of A who has only one child. C is the grandson of M who is the mother of A. D has only two children. Q is a female member of the family. Bis one of the members of the family. A has no siblings. 89. If E is married to L, how is D related to L?

(1) Daughter-in-law (2) Mother-in-law (3) Father-in-law (4) Mother (5) Son-in-law

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90. How many male members are there in the family?

(1) Three (2) Four (3) Five (4) Two (5) More than five Directions: (91 – 95) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing to the north. M sits 4th to the right G. There is one person sits between D and G. Threepersons sit between M and P. The number of persons sitting between D and M is same as the number of persons sitting to the right of P. Onlyone person sits between A and G. Q sits 3rd to the left of T and sits to the right of A. Six persons sit between A and Q. Both T and K areimmediate neighbors to each other. S sits 3rd to the left of K. The number of persons sitting to the right of K is same as the number of personssitting to the left of D. 91. How many persons sit between Q and K?

(1) Four (2) Six (3) Seven (4) Nine (5) None of these 92. What is the total number of persons sitting in a row?

(1) Twenty (2) Sixteen (3) Fourteen (4) Nineteen (5) Can’t be determined 93. What is the position of D with respect to M?

(1) 6th to the left (2) 3rd to the left (3) 4th to th e left (4) 5th to the left (5) None of these 94. If Z sit between A and M then find how many persons sit between G and Z?

(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three (5) None of these 95. Who among the following sits 4th to the right of P?

(1) T (2) Q (3) S (4) K (5) None of these

Directions: (96 – 97) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have todecide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer.

(1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answerthe question. (2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answerthe question. (3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. (4) if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. (5) if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

96. What is the code for ‘banks’ in a certain code language? I. In that code language, ‘merger for good banks’ is coded as ‘lm ca to ck’ and ‘banks are good too’ is coded as ‘zk tm ca to’ II. In that code language, ‘merger banks are new’ is coded as ‘ck yo ca tm’ and ‘banks are good for’ is coded as ‘lm to ca tm’

97. What is the direction of Z with respect to K? I. M is 5km to the east of K.S is 3km to the east of P.P is 3km north of M.Z is 5km to the south of S. II. L is 5km to the east of K.M is 4km to the south of L.Z is 2km to the west of N.N is 5km to the west of M.

Directions: (98 - 100) Following questions are based on the 5 numbers given below, Study the given information and answer the followingquestions.

689 412 968 312 71498. If we interchange third digit to first digit, first digit to second digit and second digit to third digit then which of the following will be the

highest number? (1) 689 (2) 714 (3) 412 (4) 968 (5) 312

99. If we add 1 to all the odd digits and subtract 1 from all the even digits then which of them will be third highest number? (1) 412 (2) 312 (3) 714 (4) 968 (5) 689

100. If we subtract third digit of second number from the right end and second digit of first number from the left end then what will be theresultant? (1) 5 (2) 9 (3) 4 (4) 3 (5) 6

IBPS Clerk Prelims - HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ANSWER KEY

1.(4) 21.(2) 41.(2) 61.(3) 81.(5)

2.(4) 22.(1) 42.(3) 62.(4) 82. (2)

3.(3) 23.(4) 43.(5) 63.(1) 83. (2)

4.(4) 24.(2) 44.(1) 64.(4) 84.(1)

5.(4) 25.(1) 45.(4) 65.(2) 85.(4)

6.(4) 26.(3) 46.(1) 66.(4) 86.(2)

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7.(3) 27.(4) 47.(3) 67.(3) 87.(2)

8.(3) 28.(3) 48.(5) 68.(5) 88.(1)

9.(2) 29.(2) 49.(4) 69.(2) 89.(3)

10.(3) 30.(4) 50.(1) 70.(2) 90.(2)

11.(5) 31.(5) 51.(1) 71.(3) 91.(5)

12.(4) 32.(2) 52.(4) 72.(1) 92. (2)

13.(4) 33.(5) 53.(3) 73.(3) 93. (1)

14.(4) 34.(3) 54.(5) 74.(5) 94.(3)

15.(4) 35.(3) 55.(2) 75.(3) 95.(1)

16.(1) 36.(3) 56.(3) 76.(2) 96.(5)

17.(1) 37.(1) 57.(5) 77.(4) 97.(3)

18.(2) 38.(3) 58.(4) 78.(3) 98.(1)

19.(2) 39.(4) 59.(1) 79.(5) 99.(5)

20.(4) 40.(2) 60.(5) 80.(5) 100.(5)

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1.(4) To validate the answer, refer to the first paragraph of the passage given above, which mentions, “ India did make some dangerous turns and show signs of fragility, especially during the Emergency in the 1970s, but in the long term it expanded the scope of its democracy through widening representation, devolution of power and redistribution of resources”. We can infer the quoted text from all the three given statements. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

2.(4) To validate the answer, refer to the last few lines of the first paragraph of the passage given above, which mentions, “ The Election Commission of India has over the decades evolved itself into a fine institution and plays a critical role in the support of democracy. Its efforts to increase voter participation through a series of small steps over the years, including the use of the Electronic Voting Machines, have been praiseworthy.” Here, the quoted text can be clearly inferred from the statement given in option (d). hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

3.(3) In the italicized statement indicates contradiction. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice. Irony: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. Indignant: shows the author’s anger towards the subject in a justified way Bellicose: where two parties involved are aggressively hostile towards each other. Grandiose: passages written in a descriptive or abstract style Introspective: self-examine and reflect upon one’s actions and feelings.

4.(4) To validate the answer, refer to the second paragraph of the passage given above, which mentions, “ Therefore, this election is more than an exercise to elect a new government. This should also be an occasion to reiterate and reinforce Indian democracy’s core values, its representative character and its promise of a constant rejuvenation of the collective spirit.” Here, we can infer the quoted text from the statements given in options (b) and (c). Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

5.(4) To validate the answer, refer to the first paragraph of the passage given above, which mentions, “ India did make some dangerous turns and show signs of fragility, especially during the Emergency in the 1970s, but in the long term it expanded the scope of its democracy through widening representation, devolution of power and redistribution of resources.” From the quoted text, we can infer that the statement given in option (d) is correct. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

6.(4) Among the given options, most appropriate choice for the title of the passage is “A promise to live by: on Indian democracy.” As the passage discusses the upcoming general elections and how they are the core of the India’s democratic system through which the country has been able to maintain its democratic character since decades, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

7.(3) To validate the answer, refer to the second paragraph which mentions, “ His opponents sense an existential danger from him and are trying to mobilise those left behind or who feel disempowered by his governance.” Here, we can infer the quoted text from the statement given in option (c). Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.

8.(3) Among the given words, “apposite” is synonymous with “adequate”. All other words are opposite to adequate. Hence, option (c) is themost suitable answer choice. Apposite: apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.

9.(2) Here, we will eliminate ‘securing’ because it should not be followed by ‘for’. Also, ‘ascertaining’ and ‘achieving’ will be eliminated. Also, ‘hoarding’ which implies collecting, will be omitted. Only ‘yearning’ fits in contextually and grammatically in the given statement.Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice. Yearning: a feeling of intense longing for something Securing: succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty Hoarding: accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away. Achieving: successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage. Ascertaining: find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

10.(3) Here, we will omit ‘parallel’ because it can be used while making comparison but we are discussing only about Indian economy.

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Similarly ‘reasonable’ and ‘professional’ will make the statement incorrect. The measures have been suggested for stimulating economic growth. Therefore, ‘struggling’ can successfully qualify the condition of the economy. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice. Stimulus: thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive. Parallel: a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another Technological: the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry Professionalism: the competence or skill expected of a professional.

11.(5) Here, ‘reviving’ is the most suitable answer choice because in the latter part of the statement it is clearly mentioned that it suggests boosting the automobile sector. Other options do not fit in contextually. Hence, option (e) is the most suitable answer choice. Reviving: restore to life or consciousness. Preparing: make (something) ready for use or consideration Ascertaining: find (something) out for certain; make sure of. Challenging: testing one's abilities; demanding. Merging: combine or cause to combine to form a single entity

12.(4) Here, as the blank is preceded by ‘dangerously’, we will eliminate ‘valuable’ and ‘stable’. Similarly, ‘communicable’ will make the statement contextually incorrect. Here, ‘fragile’ can be the most suitable choice to define the condition of the economy. Hence, option(d) is the most suitable answer choice. Fragile: (of an object) easily broken or damaged. Stable: (of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. Valuable: worth a great deal of money. Communicable: able to be communicated to others. Affordable: inexpensive; reasonably priced

13.(4) Here, we will eliminate ‘concluded’ because there is no indication of ending of the public address that the finance minister made. Among the given words, ‘announced’ fits in perfectly in the given blank to make the statement contextually meaningful and grammatically correct. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice. Announced: make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention Concluded: bring or come to an end Unlimited: not limited or restricted in terms of number, quantity, or extent Concerned: relate to; be about. Sponsored: provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out).

14.(4) Here, ‘writ’ will be eliminated as it can be filed not caused. Similarly, among other options, only ‘dent’ will make a meaningful statement. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice. Dent: a reduction in amount or size. Writ: a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way. Federal: having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs. Overstaff: supply with surplus staff. Magnitude: the great size or extent of something.

15.(4) Here, the error lies in part (B) of the sentence where there is an idiomatic error. ‘In doldrums’ will be replaced with ‘in the doldrums’. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

16.(1) Here, the error lies in part (B) of the statement where we will replace ‘come’ by ‘have come’. As the sentence doesn’t imply a regular habit, universal truth or general fact but a time based event hence, Perfect Tense is required. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

17.(1) Here, the error lies in part (C) of the sentence where we will replace ‘excel with’ by ‘excel in’. ‘Excel in something’ is the correct prepositional usage. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

18.(2) Here, the error lies in part (A) of the sentence where we will replace ‘very’ with ‘more’. There is a sense of comparison in the sentencewhich implies the usage of ‘more easily than’ instead of ‘very easily than’. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

19.(2) Here the error lies in part (B) of the sentence where we will replace ‘band’ with ‘bands’. The correct structure of the sentence will be “One of the + Plural Noun/ Pronoun + Singular Verb +……..”. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

20.(4) Here, the error lies in part (B) of the statement where ‘with’ will be replaced by ‘from’ because the correct usage is ‘free somebody from something’ or ‘free from something’. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

21.(2) Among the given options, the error lies in part (B) of the statement, where ‘comprised’ will not be followed by ‘of’. ‘Comprised’ itself means ‘consist of’ Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

22.(1) Here, the correct improvement will be ‘indifferent to’ as ‘indifferent’ is not followed by the preposition ‘about’. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice

23.(4) Here, the error lies in statement given in option (c), where “northeast” will be replaced with “northeastern”. Here, “provinces”, which is a noun, will be preceded by an adjective [northeastern] instead of a noun [northeast]. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answerchoice.

24.(2) Here, the most appropriate improvement of the highlighted phrase is given in (ii), where ‘too’ will be replaced with ‘so’. Both ‘too’ and‘so’ denote ‘very’ but the correct structure is ‘too+ adjective+ to’ and ‘so+ adjective+ that+……’. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

25.(1) Here, the most appropriate improvement of the highlighted phrase is given where ‘many lugagges’ will be replaced with ‘luggage’ because with words like ‘news, poetry, evidence, equipment, iron, information, luggage, knowledge, baggage, etc’ we do not use ‘a, an, many’. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

26.(3) From the given sentence we can infer that the boat tilted due to which only those who had life jackets could save their life. Among thegiven words, only ‘capsized’ fits perfectly in the given blank to make it contextually and grammatically meaningful. Hence, option (c)is the most suitable answer choice.

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Capsized: (of a boat) overturned in the water. Entailed: involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence Flattered: cause (someone) to feel honoured and pleased. Profiteered: make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally. Imposed: force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.

27.(4) The statement mentions the point of view of the government regarding the economic slowdown. Here, the adjective that could qualify quarters can be ‘consecutive’, which will therefore mean the downfall in growth for five continuous quarters. Hence, option (d)is the most suitable answer choice. Consecutive: following each other continuously. Luxurious: extremely comfortable or elegant, especially when involving great expense. Successful: accomplishing a desired aim or result. Cramped: uncomfortably small or restricted Spacious: (especially of a room or building) having ample space.

28.(3) Here, we will eliminate options (a) and (d) because they will not fit in grammatically as the article placed before the blank is ‘a’. Also, among the remaining options, ‘desalination’ is completely out of context and will therefore be omitted. Only ‘recalibration’ will fit in grammatically and contextually in the given statement. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice. Recalibration: calibrate (something) again or differently. Evasion: the action of evading something. Corruption: dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery Exaggeration: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is. Desalination: the process of removing salt from seawater.

29.(2) Here, we can infer that government vehicles enjoyed certain privileges which have now ended. Here, ‘impunity’ is the most suitable choice to define privileges. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice. Impunity: exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action Lynching: (of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging. Squarely: directly, without deviating to one side. Capacity: the maximum amount that something can contain. Efficiency: the state or quality of being efficient.

30.(4) Here, we can clearly infer that India has taken certain actions regarding defence deals with Russia. It can either enter into deals or cancel them. As there is no option which could indicate towards cancellation of the deals, ‘contracted’ becomes the most suitable word to fill in the given blank. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice. Contracted: enter into a formal and legally binding agreement. Justified: having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason. Reiterated: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. Motivated: provide (someone) with a reason for doing something. Globalised: develop or be developed so as to make international influence or operation possible.

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32.(2)

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34.(3)

35.(3)

36.(3)

37.(1)

38.(3)

39.(4)

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40.(2)

41.(2)

42.(3)

43.(5)

44.(1)

45.(4)

46.(1)

47.(3)

48.(5)

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49.(4)50.(1)

51.(1) total students in a section = students failed in both + students passed in half yearly + students passes in annual – students passed in both total students in section B = 15+30+25-20=50

52.(4)

53.(3)

54.(5)

55.(2)

56.(3)

57.(5)

58.(4)

59.(1)

60.(5)

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61.(3)

62.(4)

63.(1)

64.(4)

65.(2)

66.(4)

67.(3)

68.(5)

69.(2)

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70.(2) The coding is done in the following way:

(71 – 75) A takes admission in April. Only one student takes admission between A and D. Two students take admission between B and E.B takes

admission before E. So we have four cases:

C takes admission before D and after B. So case-1, case-2, case-4 are eliminated. F take admission in one of the month after D. G does not take admission in November. So the final arrangement is:

71.(3)72.(1)73.(3)74.(5)75.(3)(76 – 80) R sits second to the left of Q. Two persons sit between R and W.V sits second to the left of W .One person sit between W and T.P sits

third to the right of V. So we have two cases:

R does not face P. So Case-1 is eliminated. S is not immediate neighbor of Q. So the final arrangement:

76.(2)77.(4)78.(3)79.(5)80.(5)(81 – 85) More than four persons are living above P4. P3 lives below P4 and above P5. Only one person is living between P5and P7. Three

persons are living between P6 and P1. So we have the following arrangement:

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P2 lives immediately above P9 and immediately below P8. P1 is living belowP8. So the final arrangement:

81.(5)82. (2)83. (2)84.(1)85.(4)(86 - 88)

86.(2)87.(2)88.(1)(89 - 90)

89.(3)90.(2)(91 – 95) From the given statements, M sits 4th to the right G. There is one person sits between D and G. Here we get 2 possibilities i.e. Case 1

and Case 2. Three persons sit between M and P. The number of persons sitting between D and M is same as the number of persons sitting to the right of P. Only one person sits between A and G.

From the given statements, Q sits 3rd to the left of T and sits to the right of A. Six persons sit between A and Q. From these conditions Case 2 is ruled out now. Both T and K are immediate neighbors to each other. S sits 3rd to the left of K. The number of persons sitting to the right of K is same as the number of persons sitting to the left of D. So, the final arrangement is such as-

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91.(5)92. (2)93. (1)94.(3)95.(1)96.(5)

By combining both the statements I. and II. then we get “banks” is coded as “ca”

97.(3) I. M is 5km to the east of K.S is 3km to the east of P.P is 3km to the north of M.Z is 5km to the south of S. So Z is south east of K.

II. L is 5km to the east of K.M is 4km to the south of L.Z is 2km to the west of N.N is 5km to the west of M. So Z is south west of K.

98.(1) “689” 99.(5) “689” 100.(5) 8-2 = 6

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