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Directions (Q.141-145): Rearrange the following five sentences A, B, C, D and E in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A. Two reforms are possible here. The first is to encourage more entrants, since competition will reduce the incentive to store for long periods.
B. However, if storage facilities are controlled by a small group of middlemen who procure in large volumes to manipulate price, it amounts to market failure.
C. Hence, creation of storage facilities is encouraged in policy circles.
D. Indian agriculture is vulnerable to sharp price cycles.
E. The second is to bring in some degree of transparency and market intelligence.
141. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) D 2) C 3) A
4) E 5) B
142. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) C 2) B 3) D 4) A 5) E
143. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) E 3) C
4) B 5) D
144. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) D 2) C 3) B
4) A 5) E
145. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) B 2) C 3) A
4) D 5) E
Directions (Q. 146 to 150):
Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
146. They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them.
1) some difference in
2) some difference between
3) any difference between
4) any difference among
5) No correction required
147. They have a scheme of rewarding the best of the performers every year
1) a best performer
2) the best among the performer
3) a best among performer
4) the best of the performer
5) No correction required
148. Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies.
1) to be unsociable
2) to be sociable
3) being unsociable
4) making enemies
5) No correction required
149. For many centuries in Indian History there was no city so famous like the city of Ujjain.
1) as 2) such as 3) likewise
4) so like 5) No correction required
150. It was until many years later that Gandhi became a rebel against authority.
1) It was not until many years
2) It was till many years
3) It was not many years
4) Until it was many years
5) No correction required
Directions (Q.151-160):
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case and mark your answer.
As Gandhi said, the poor of the world cannot ____ (151) helped by mass production, only by production by the masses. The system of mass production, based on sophisticated, ___ (152) capital-intensive, high energy-input dependent and human labour-saving technology, pre-supposes that you are already rich, for a -___ (153) deal of capital investment is needed to ____ (154) one single workplace. The system of production by the masses mobilizes the priceless resources which are ____ (155) by all human beings, their clever brains and skilful hands, and supports them with first-class tools. The technology of mass production is inherently violent, ___ (156) damaging, self-defeating in terms of non-renewable resources and stultifying for the human person.
The technology of production by the masses, making use of the best of modern knowledge and experience, is ___ (157) to decentralization, compatible with the laws of ecology, gentle in its use of scarce resources, and designed to serve the human person ____ (158) of making him the servant of human machines. I have named it intermediate technology to signify that it is vastly superior to the primitive technology of ____ (159) ages but at the same time much simpler, cheaper and freer than the super-technology of the rich.
One can also call it self-help technology, or democratic or people's technology - a technology to which ____ (160) can gain admittance and which is not reserved to those already rich and powerful.
151. 1) be 2) is 3) was
4) were 5) are
152. 1) high 2) highly 3) higher
4) highest 5) height
153. 1) much 2) more 3) very
4) great 5) many
154. 1) establish 2) put 3) contain
4) got 5) found
155. 1) pose 2) possess 3) possible
4) possibility 5) possessed
156. 1) economy 2) ecologically
3) environment 4) ecosystem
5) engage
157. 1) conducive 2) confidence
3) compact 4) compose
5) corporate
158. 1) in order 2) invalid
3) already 4) instead
5) interest
159. 1) before 2) after 3) bygone
4) previous 5) subsequent
160. 1) each one 2) all in one
3) everybody 4) more
5) many
Numerical Ability
Directions (Q.161-170):
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?
161. 89.4 × 412.8 × 648.1 = 16?
1) 41.8 2) 16.2 3) 18.4
4) 25.6 5) None of these
162.
1) 2 2) 6 3) 10
4) 3 5) None of these
163.
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) None of these
164. 152 + 102 + 62 =?2
1) 130321 2) 361 3) 103041
4) 17 5) None of these
165. 12% of 840 × 0.25% of 148 =?
1) 37.296 2) 101.17 3) 68.432
4) 97.046 5) None of these
166. 1220 × 125 =?
1) 12100 2) 124 3) 1225
4) 1215 5) None of these
167. 34.667 – 15.597 – 8.491 – 0.548 =?
1) 14.403 2) 10.031 3) 18.301
4) 21.043 5) None of these
168. [(140)2 ÷ 70 × 16] ÷ 8 = 14 ×?
1) 38 2) 22 3) 55
4) 40 5) None of these
169. 456 + 24 × 0.75 – 12 =?
1) 462 2) 672 3) 348
4) 624 5) None of these
170.
1) 256 2) 289 3) 155
4) 19 5) None of these
Directions(Q. 171-175): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below.
Number of Graduates and Post-Graduates living in various towns
Towns Graduates Post-Graduates
A 10,200 8,000
B 25,250 18,000
C 15,150 10,500
D 20,200 16,250
E 24,000 20,000
F 16,500 18,450
171. What is the difference between the number of graduates and the number of post-graduates in town C?
1) 4550 2) 4500 3) 4560
4) 4600 5) None of these
172. What is the average number of post-graduates in all the towns together?
1) 16,250 2) 15,500 3) 15,200
4) 16,000 5) None of these
173. What is the ratio of the number of graduates from towns A and B together to the number of post-graduates from towns A and E together?
1) 709:535 2) 709:560 3) 540:709
4) 769:709 5) None of these
174. What is the total number of graduates and post-graduates in towns A, D and F together?
1) 84,500 2) 90,200 3) 88,500
4) 89,600 5) None of these
175. The number of graduates in town F is approximately what percent of the number of post-graduates in the same town?
1) 84 2) 92 3) 95
4) 83 5) 89
Directions (Q. 176 - 180): Study the following line graph and answer the questions based on it.
176. What was the percentage increase in export from 1995 to 1996?
1) 25 2) 150 3) 125
4) 140 5) None of these
177. In which of the following years was the difference in export and import the maximum?
1) 1992 2) 1993 3) 1994
4) 1996 5) All of these
178. In how many of the given years were the exports more than the imports?
1) 2 2) 3 3) 4
4) 5 5) None of these
179. In which of the following years was the percentage decrease in imports the highest from the preceding year?
1) 1992 2) 1994 3) 1995 4) 1993 5) None of these
180. In which of the following pairs of years were the imports the same?
1) 1990, 1995 2) 1991, 1995
3) 1993, 1994 4) 1992, 1993
5) None of these
181. A man walks along the diagonal side of a square field at the rate of 20 kmph for 30 min. Find the area of the square field?
1) 50 sq.kms 2) 25 sq.kms
3) 40 sq.kms 4) 30 sq.kms
5) None of these
182. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 16000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 3 months, A withdrew Rs. 5000 while B invested Rs. 5000 more. After 3 more months C joins the business with a capital of Rs. 21000. The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of Rs. 26400 after one year by:
1) Rs. 2400 2) Rs. 3600
3) Rs. 3000 4) Rs. 4800
5) None of these
183. John buys an old scooter for Rs. 4700 and spends Rs. 800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for Rs. 5800. What is his profit percent?
1) 12% 2) 10% 3)
4) 5) 6%
184. In how many years will Rs. 4600 amount to Rs. 5428 at 3% per annum simple interest?
1) 3 2) 5 3) 6
4) 4 5) None of these
185. The sum of money will become double itself in 10 years at Simple Interest. Find Rate of Interest?
1) 5% 2) 10% 3) 15%
4) 20% 5) None of these
Key
141) 2; 142) 2; 143) 2; 144) 1;
145) 4; 146) 3; 147) 5; 148) 4;
149) 1; 150) 1; 151) 1; 152) 2;
153) 4; 154) 1; 155) 5; 156) 2;
157) 1; 158) 4; 159) 3; 160) 3;
161) 4; 162) 5; 163) 2; 164) 5;
165) 1; 166) 3; 167) 2; 168) 4;
169) 1; 170) 5; 171) 1; 172) 3;
173) 2; 174) 4; 175) 5; 176) 3;
177) 5; 178) 3; 179) 1; 180) 5;
181) 1; 182) 2; 183) 4; 184) 3;
185) 2.