India Post Payments Bank Scale I Officer Prelim Mock 1

[Question 1-5] Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

7 people A,B,C,D,X,Y,Z are seated in a single row facing north and the following information is known about them.
i) D sits second to the left of B and neither of them sit at any extreme end of the row.
ii) At least three people sit between D and Z.
iii) As many people sit between Z and X as there are between X and A. It is known that Z and X are not immediate neighbours.
iv) Atleast one person sits between A and D and Y is not between them.

Who is sitting exactly between A and D? 

[Question 1-5] Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

7 people A,B,C,D,X,Y,Z are seated in a single row facing north and the following information is known about them.
i) D sits second to the left of B and neither of them sit at any extreme end of the row.
ii) At least three people sit between D and Z.
iii) As many people sit between Z and X as there are between X and A. It is known that Z and X are not immediate neighbours.
iv) Atleast one person sits between A and D and Y is not between them.

How many people sit between C and B?

[Question 1-5] Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

7 people A,B,C,D,X,Y,Z are seated in a single row facing north and the following information is known about them.
i) D sits second to the left of B and neither of them sit at any extreme end of the row.
ii) At least three people sit between D and Z.
iii) As many people sit between Z and X as there are between X and A. It is known that Z and X are not immediate neighbours.
iv) Atleast one person sits between A and D and Y is not between them.

A is related to D in the same way as C is related to X, similarly B is related to whom?

[Question 1-5] Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

7 people A,B,C,D,X,Y,Z are seated in a single row facing north and the following information is known about them.
i) D sits second to the left of B and neither of them sit at any extreme end of the row.
ii) At least three people sit between D and Z.
iii) As many people sit between Z and X as there are between X and A. It is known that Z and X are not immediate neighbours.
iv) At least one person sits between A and D and Y is not between them.

If all the people are made to sit in alphabetical order from left to right then the position of how many people will remain unchanged?

[Question 1-5] Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

7 people A,B,C,D,X,Y,Z are seated in a single row facing north and the following information is known about them.
i) D sits second to the left of B and neither of them sit at any extreme end of the row.
ii) At least three people sit between D and Z.
iii) As many people sit between Z and X as there are between X and A. It is known that Z and X are not immediate neighbours.
iv) At least one person sits between A and D and Y is not between them.

What is the position of C with respect to X?

[Question 6-10] Read the following statements and decide which conclusion follows.

Statements :
Some animals are cat
All cat are dog
No dog is rat

Conclusion :
(1) Some rats are not animal
(2) Some cat can be rat

[Question 6-10] Read the following statements and decide which conclusion follows.

Statements :
No battery is cell
No charger is point
Some cell are charger

Conclusion :
(1) Some cell are not battery
(2) No point is cell

[Question 6-10] Read the following statements and decide which conclusion follows.

Statements :
Some cans are jar
Some jar are box
All box are cup

Conclusion :
(1) All jar are cup
(2) Some cans are cup

[Question 6-10] Read the following statements and decide which conclusion follows.

Statements :
No window is linux
All linux is java
All java is android

Conclusion :
(1) No window is java
(2) Some linux is android

[Question 6-10] Read the following statements and decide which conclusion follows.

Statements :
All blanket are sheet
No sheet is cover
No cover is bed

Conclusion :
(1) No blanket is bed
(2) No cover is blanket

[Question 11-15] : Study the following information carefully. The meaning of various symbols are given you have to decode them and answer the questions using the coding.

@ means NOT LESS THAN
* means NEITHER LESS THAN NOR EQUAL TO
# means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR EQUAL TO
% means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR LESS THAN
© means LESS THAN EQUAL TO

Statement : A*B ; D#E ; B©C ; C%D

Conclusion :
(1) A@D
(2) A©D
(3) E*B

[Question 11-15] : Study the following information carefully. The meaning of various symbols are given you have to decode them and answer the questions using the coding.

@ means NOT LESS THAN
* means NEITHER LESS THAN NOR EQUAL TO
# means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR EQUAL TO
% means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR LESS THAN
© means LESS THAN EQUAL TO

Statement : 1*2 ; 4©5 ; 3%4 ; 2@3

Conclusion :
(1) 3*1
(2) 3%1
(3) 3©5

[Question 11-15] : Study the following information carefully. The meaning of various symbols are given you have to decode them and answer the questions using the coding.

@ means NOT LESS THAN
* means NEITHER LESS THAN NOR EQUAL TO
# means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR EQUAL TO
% means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR LESS THAN
© means LESS THAN EQUAL TO

Statement : A©B ; Y*C ; B#Z ; Z#Y

Conclusion :
(1) Y*B
(2) B#C
(3) A©Y

[Question 11-15] : Study the following information carefully. The meaning of various symbols are given you have to decode them and answer the questions using the coding.

@ means NOT LESS THAN
* means NEITHER LESS THAN NOR EQUAL TO
# means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR EQUAL TO
% means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR LESS THAN
© means LESS THAN EQUAL TO

Statement : K#C ; Y*Z ; Z#K ; E#Y

Conclusion :
(1) E#K
(2) Y#C
(3) Z#C

[Question 11-15] : Study the following information carefully. The meaning of various symbols are given you have to decode them and answer the questions using the coding.

@ means NOT LESS THAN
* means NEITHER LESS THAN NOR EQUAL TO
# means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR EQUAL TO
% means NEITHER GREATER THAN NOR LESS THAN
© means LESS THAN EQUAL TO

Statement : F*6 ; K#D ; D%F ; 6*5

Conclusion :
(1) K©F
(2) 5#D
(3) 6©K

[Question 16-20] Study the following series and answer the  questions that follow : 

Z     @     A     4     T     Y     E     2     %     &     L     O     P     #     7     D     G     5     π     ©     F     !     6     H

How many numbers are there in the series which are immediately preceded by a vowel but not immediately followed by a vowel?

[Question 16-20] Study the following series and answer the  questions that follow : 

Z     @     A     4     T     Y     E     2     %     &     L     O     P     #     7     D     G     5     π     ©     F     !     6     H

Which letter is 7th to the left of 13th letter from the left end?

[Question 16-20] Study the following series and answer the  questions that follow : 

Z     @     A     4     T     Y     E     2     %     &     L     O     P     #     7     D     G     5     π     ©     F     !     6     H

If all the numbers are dropped from the series then how many terms will the remaining series contain?

[Question 16-20] Study the following series and answer the  questions that follow : 

Z     @     A     4     T     Y     E     2     %     &     L     O     P     #     7     D     G     5     π     ©     F     !     6     H

Complete the series : ZA, T2, &#, (?)

[Question 16-20] Study the following series and answer the  questions that follow : 

Z     @     A     4     T     Y     E     2     %     &     L     O     P     #     7     D     G     5     π     ©     F     !     6     H

If all the vowels are deleted from the above series then which of the following term will be 3rd to the left of 8th term from the left end?

[Question 21-23] Study the following information and answer the questions that follow.

Information :
A is to the west of B.
A is to the south of C.
Z is to the south west of C
E is to the east of Z

In which direction is Z with respect to A?

[Question 21-23] Study the following information and answer the questions that follow.

Information :
A is to the west of B.
A is to the south of C.
Z is to the south west of C
E is to the east of Z

If E is to the East of Z. And B is to the North-East of E. Then in which direction is A with respect to E?

[Question 21-23] Study the following information and answer the questions that follow.

Information :
A is to the west of B.
A is to the south of C.
Z is to the south west of C
E is to the east of Z

Person D who is north of B, is to the east of Z. Then in which direction is Z with respect to A?

[Question 24-25] Certain words and there codes are given not necessarily in the same order. You have to identify the codes for the words and answer the questions that follow.

print can come when => 26   12   13   24
when you can go         => 12   26   15   17
when print am fired   => 99   24   97   12
fired you since then    => 15   97   47   49

What is the code for “am” ?

[Question 24-25] Certain words and there codes are given not necessarily in the same order. You have to identify the codes for the words and answer the questions that follow.

print can come when => 26   12   13   24
when you can go         => 12   26   15   17
when print am fired   => 99   24   97   12
fired you since then    => 15   97   47   49

How can be the code for print since fired?

[Question 26-30] Study the following information and answer the following questions

7 persons P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on 7 storey building. Each person is from one of the following city of Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna. The lowest most floor is numbered 1 while topmost floor is numbered 7. The following information is available about them.

(i) U lives on an odd number floor but neither on top nor on lowest most floor.

(ii) Only two people live between T who is from Delhi and U.

(iii) Only one person lives between the one who lives immediately below the one from Chennai and the one from Delhi.

(iv) R who is not from Patna, lives immediately above the person who is from Chennai.

(v) S lives on the lowest most floor and is from Bhopal.

(vi) The top floor is occupied by the person from Banalore.

(vii) Only two people live between P and V. V is neither from Bangalore nor from Patna.

(viii) The person who is from Mumbai lives above the person who is from Lucknow

Who lives immediately below the person who is from Chennai?

[Question 26-30] Study the following information and answer the following questions

7 persons P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on 7 storey building. Each person is from one of the following city of Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna. The lowest most floor is numbered 1 while topmost floor is numbered 7. The following information is available about them.

(i) U lives on an odd number floor but neither on top nor on lowest most floor.

(ii) Only two people live between T who is from Delhi and U.

(iii) Only one person lives between the one who lives immediately below the one from Chennai and the one from Delhi.

(iv) R who is not from Patna, lives immediately above the person who is from Chennai.

(v) S lives on the lowest most floor and is from Bhopal.

(vi) The top floor is occupied by the person from Banalore.

(vii) Only two people live between P and V. V is neither from Bangalore nor from Patna.

(viii) The person who is from Mumbai lives above the person who is from Lucknow

Find the odd one out.

[Question 26-30] Study the following information and answer the following questions

7 persons P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on 7 storey building. Each person is from one of the following city of Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna. The lowest most floor is numbered 1 while topmost floor is numbered 7. The following information is available about them.

(i) U lives on an odd number floor but neither on top nor on lowest most floor.

(ii) Only two people live between T who is from Delhi and U.

(iii) Only one person lives between the one who lives immediately below the one from Chennai and the one from Delhi.

(iv) R who is not from Patna, lives immediately above the person who is from Chennai.

(v) S lives on the lowest most floor and is from Bhopal.

(vi) The top floor is occupied by the person from Banalore.

(vii) Only two people live between P and V. V is neither from Bangalore nor from Patna.

(viii) The person who is from Mumbai lives above the person who is from Lucknow

Which of the following arrangement is correct with respect to the information provided above?

[Question 26-30] Study the following information and answer the following questions

7 persons P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on 7 storey building. Each person is from one of the following city of Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna. The lowest most floor is numbered 1 while topmost floor is numbered 7. The following information is available about them.

(i) U lives on an odd number floor but neither on top nor on lowest most floor.

(ii) Only two people live between T who is from Delhi and U.

(iii) Only one person lives between the one who lives immediately below the one from Chennai and the one from Delhi.

(iv) R who is not from Patna, lives immediately above the person who is from Chennai.

(v) S lives on the lowest most floor and is from Bhopal.

(vi) The top floor is occupied by the person from Banalore.

(vii) Only two people live between P and V. V is neither from Bangalore nor from Patna.

(viii) The person who is from Mumbai lives above the person who is from Lucknow

How many people live between the floor on which U and S live?

[Question 26-30] Study the following information and answer the following questions

7 persons P,Q,R,S,T,U and V live on 7 storey building. Each person is from one of the following city of Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Patna. The lowest most floor is numbered 1 while topmost floor is numbered 7. The following information is available about them.

(i) U lives on an odd number floor but neither on top nor on lowest most floor.

(ii) Only two people live between T who is from Delhi and U.

(iii) Only one person lives between the one who lives immediately below the one from Chennai and the one from Delhi.

(iv) R who is not from Patna, lives immediately above the person who is from Chennai.

(v) S lives on the lowest most floor and is from Bhopal.

(vi) The top floor is occupied by the person from Banalore.

(vii) Only two people live between P and V. V is neither from Bangalore nor from Patna.

(viii) The person who is from Mumbai lives above the person who is from Lucknow

If the person living on floor 2 and floor 7 exchange their floor, then how many floors are there between the floor of T and U?

[Question 31-35] : Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

There are 8 persons A,B,C,D, E,F,G and H sitting around a square table such that 4 of them sit at the middle of each side of the table and remaining four site at the four corners of the square table. The person sitting in the corner faces inside the table, while the person sitting in the middle of the table faces outside the table. The following information is known about them.

(i) B who is sitting at one of the middle position sits exactly opposite to A.

(ii) H sits on immediate right of B.

(iii) neither E nor C is facing the center.

(iv) D is not immediate neighbor of E while E is not immediate neighbor of G

How many people sit between D and B?

[Question 31-35] : Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

There are 8 persons A,B,C,D, E,F,G and H sitting around a square table such that 4 of them sit at the middle of each side of the table and remaining four site at the four corners of the square table. The person sitting in the corner faces inside the table, while the person sitting in the middle of the table faces outside the table. The following information is known about them.

(i) B who is sitting at one of the middle position sits exactly opposite to A.

(ii) H sits on immediate right of B.

(iii) neither E nor C is facing the center.

(iv) D is not immediate neighbour of E while E is not immediate neighbor of G

Who sits second to the right of C?

[Question 31-35] : Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

There are 8 persons A,B,C,D, E,F,G and H sitting around a square table such that 4 of them sit at the middle of each side of the table and remaining four site at the four corners of the square table. The person sitting in the corner faces inside the table, while the person sitting in the middle of the table faces outside the table. The following information is known about them.

(i) B who is sitting at one of the middle position sits exactly opposite to A.

(ii) H sits on immediate right of B.

(iii) neither E nor C is facing the center.

(iv) D is not immediate neighbour of E while E is not immediate neighbor of G

If all person are made to sit in alphabetical order starting from A, then the position of how many people will remain unchanged(excluding A)?

[Question 31-35] : Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

There are 8 persons A,B,C,D, E,F,G and H sitting around a square table such that 4 of them sit at the middle of each side of the table and remaining four site at the four corners of the square table. The person sitting in the corner faces inside the table, while the person sitting in the middle of the table faces outside the table. The following information is known about them.

(i) B who is sitting at one of the middle position sits exactly opposite to A.

(ii) H sits on immediate right of B.

(iii) neither E nor C is facing the center.

(iv) D is not immediate neighbour of E while E is not immediate neighbor of G

Find the odd one out.

[Question 31-35] : Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

There are 8 persons A,B,C,D, E,F,G and H sitting around a square table such that 4 of them sit at the middle of each side of the table and remaining four site at the four corners of the square table. The person sitting in the corner faces inside the table, while the person sitting in the middle of the table faces outside the table. The following information is known about them.

(i) B who is sitting at one of the middle position sits exactly opposite to A.

(ii) H sits on immediate right of B.

(iii) neither E nor C is facing the center.

(iv) D is not immediate neighbour of E while E is not immediate neighbor of G

H is facing whom?

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Why does the author feel that rather than lowering the disclosure limit, it should be completely eliminated?

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : What are the steps mentioned in the passage to clean up the election funding?

A) Lowering the disclosure limit to Rs 20,000
B) Audit of political party funding should be done
C) Eliminating disclosure limit by using Aadhar number to track the donors.

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : What is the motive behind Election Commissions suggestion to limit the tax breaks to only the winning political parties?

A) Many political party could have been setup to just to avail the tax exemption
B) To lower the burden on yearly budget
C) To bring the winning party under the IT Act

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : According to the author what loophole is present in the spending limit of candidates per constituency?

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : How does the political party misuse the Rs 20,000 disclosure limit?

A) By hiding the identities of donors below the threshold limit
B) By not disclosing the names of donors above the limit
C) By using political party money to increase the limit

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : Which of the following title will best suit the passage?

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : What does the term TAX BREAK means as mentioned in the passage?

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : Find the word which means most similar to WHEREWITHAL as mentioned in the passage.

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : Find the word which means most similar to GAPING as mentioned in the passage.

[Question 36-45] : Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Given how political parties have resisted attempts at seriously cleaning up election funding over the past few decades, it is unlikely they will agree to the Election Commission’s suggestions which include, among others, restricting the disclosure of names of anonymous donors to just Rs 2,000 from Rs 20,000 right now and asking political parties to have their books audited and to submit audited books to the Election Commission every year. This is critical since the Rs 20,000 limit allows parties, on average, to conceal the identities of around three-fourths of their donors—the amount, according to Association for Democratic Reforms, is as high as 54% for the CPM, 62% for the BSP, 73% for the BJP, 83% for the Congress party and 92% for the NCP. Of course, if the limit is reduced to Rs 2,000, political parties can claim the bulk of donations received are below even this new threshold. Ideally, then, the disclosure limit should be fully done away with given how the bulk of the country already has Aadhaar numbers, so keeping track of donors is relatively simpler thanks to technology.

What is more important, of course, is to fix the gaping loopholes in the law on election spending. While the amount that a candidate can spend has been increased over a period of time, only the naïve will believe candidates restrict their spending to the Rs 70 lakh allowed per constituency right now for the bigger states. What is required is a more realistic level; have this monitored rigorously and, if need be, independently—the Election Commission does not have either the staff or the wherewithal—and automatically disqualify candidates if they breach the limit. The biggest loophole right now is that, while there is a limit on what a candidate can spend, there is no limit for either political parties or friends of candidates. So, for example, while a candidate can spend Rs 65 lakh, a friend can spend another Rs1 crore and the political party can do double that. Clearly, that’s a loophole that needs to be fixed at the earliest.

The Election Commission’s other suggestion, that tax breaks be limited to political parties that win elections, is not going to find too many takers, but is one that needs to be taken seriously. Under Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, parties are allowed exemptions on income from, for instance, property and capital gains. Given the large number of political parties that could have been set up primarily to avail of tax exemptions, the sooner this is done away with, the better. While most political parties will take their time in agreeing to the suggestions, prime minister Narendra Modi needs to push his party to agree to not just lowering the limit for anonymous donations, but also to end the glaring loopholes on expenditure. After all, if he hopes to end the culture of black money, he can’t do this as long as political funding remains largely unreformed—if political parties keep demanding black money to fund their illicit expenditure, the system simply has to find ways to keep generating it.

Ques : Find the word which means most opposite to CONCEAL as mentioned in the passage.

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A)In India incidents of the elderly being abused, /(B) harassed and abandoned is increasing by the day./(C) Reports of such neglect have come in from every state in the country/(D) and it takes place in both rural and urban settings./(E) No error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A)As long as the rescue team /(B)reached the ship, Uncle was placed/(C) on the stretcher and rushed/(D) to the hospital room. / (E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A) A character actor is one who/(B) largely plays a particular type of role/(C) rather than leading ones. Character actor roles can range from/(D) bit parts to secondary leads./(E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A) At a time when banks are struggling /(B) to meet the demand of individual customers, /(C) it would be impossible to service MSMEs and /(D) big corporates which required cash in large quantity. (E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A) Migration from emerging market and developing economies/(B) over the past few decades have alleviated/(C) the impact of aging on/(D) the labor force in advanced economies. /(E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A)The shortage of new currency notes/(B) has disrupted economic activity/(C) in the country, /(D)hurting small and large business. /(E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A) Ritu arranged the furniture/(B) of her apartment so that/(C) it would blend in with the color/(D) and pattern of her carpet. /(E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A) Although Jenny knew she had not/(B) finished her assignment, /(C) she made a brazen attempt to fool her supervisor/(D) with a partial finished project. (E) No Error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A)Because Ashok grew up in a good home and /(B) had access to the best education, /(C) he benefited from the synergy of nurturing parents and /(D) supporting teachers working together. (E) No error

[Question 46-55] : You have to determine which part of the sentence contains an error.

(A) When Amit overslept and missed an/(B) important meeting of work, /(C) he had an inauspicious day /(D) that began with him being screamed at by his boss./(E) No Error

[Question 56-60] Below few sentences are given in random order. You have to arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.

(A) both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theatre an actor’s dramatic performance is primary,

(B) However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken.

(C) Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music,

(D) The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

(E) and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.

Question : Which of the following is the 4th sentence after rearrangement? 

[Question 56-60] Below few sentences are given in random order. You have to arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.

(A) both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theatre an actor’s dramatic performance is primary,

(B) However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken.

(C) Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music,

(D) The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

(E) and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.

Question : Which of the following is the 5th sentence after rearrangement? 

[Question 56-60] Below few sentences are given in random order. You have to arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.

(A) both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theatre an actor’s dramatic performance is primary,

(B) However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken.

(C) Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music,

(D) The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

(E) and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.

Question : Which of the following is the 3rd sentence after rearrangement? 

[Question 56-60] Below few sentences are given in random order. You have to arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.

(A) both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theatre an actor’s dramatic performance is primary,

(B) However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken.

(C) Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music,

(D) The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

(E) and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.

Question : Which of the following is the 1st sentence after rearrangement? 

[Question 56-60] Below few sentences are given in random order. You have to arrange them to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.

(A) both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theatre an actor’s dramatic performance is primary,

(B) However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken.

(C) Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music,

(D) The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

(E) and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.

Question : Which of the following is the 2nd sentence after rearrangement? 

[Question 61-65] : Find the missing word in the following passage.

Scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that (61)____ back to about two billion years and may hold clues to life forms living far beneath the surface of Mars or other alien planets.

Researchers have known that water exists far below the groundwater that has been (62)____ from the water table — unseen and untouched for billions of years. To learn more about such water, scientists from University of Toronto in Canada have been working with mining companies. As miners go deeper, the researchers gain access to ever deeper sources of water.

In 2013, the researchers had found a water sample from mine in at about 2.4 kilometres that was subsequently dated to 1.5 billion years ago. The new record holder was found (63)____ three kilometres deep.

The researchers determined the age of the water samples by studying dissolved gasses. They also reported that the samples they obtained came from a large source that was flowing out of the ground at a rate of several litres per minute — much larger than has been predicted. They discovered that sulphate in the water had come from (64)____ between the water and the rocks around it, rather than from another source, which suggests that the water was capable of sustaining life.

If such microbial life does exist somewhere deep below the surface, it would represent a form of life that has (65)___ separately from all other life on Earth. It would also suggest that space scientists might have to consider the possibility of similar forms of life living far beneath the surface of Mars or other planets.

(61) What should come in place of (61)____ ?

[Question 61-65] : Find the missing word in the following passage.

Scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that (61)____ back to about two billion years and may hold clues to life forms living far beneath the surface of Mars or other alien planets.

Researchers have known that water exists far below the groundwater that has been (62)____ from the water table — unseen and untouched for billions of years. To learn more about such water, scientists from University of Toronto in Canada have been working with mining companies. As miners go deeper, the researchers gain access to ever deeper sources of water.

In 2013, the researchers had found a water sample from mine in at about 2.4 kilometres that was subsequently dated to 1.5 billion years ago. The new record holder was found (63)____ three kilometres deep.

The researchers determined the age of the water samples by studying dissolved gasses. They also reported that the samples they obtained came from a large source that was flowing out of the ground at a rate of several litres per minute — much larger than has been predicted. They discovered that sulphate in the water had come from (64)____ between the water and the rocks around it, rather than from another source, which suggests that the water was capable of sustaining life.

If such microbial life does exist somewhere deep below the surface, it would represent a form of life that has (65)___ separately from all other life on Earth. It would also suggest that space scientists might have to consider the possibility of similar forms of life living far beneath the surface of Mars or other planets.

(62) What should come in place of (62)____ ?

[Question 61-65] : Find the missing word in the following passage.

Scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that (61)____ back to about two billion years and may hold clues to life forms living far beneath the surface of Mars or other alien planets.

Researchers have known that water exists far below the groundwater that has been (62)____ from the water table — unseen and untouched for billions of years. To learn more about such water, scientists from University of Toronto in Canada have been working with mining companies. As miners go deeper, the researchers gain access to ever deeper sources of water.

In 2013, the researchers had found a water sample from mine in at about 2.4 kilometres that was subsequently dated to 1.5 billion years ago. The new record holder was found (63)____ three kilometres deep.

The researchers determined the age of the water samples by studying dissolved gasses. They also reported that the samples they obtained came from a large source that was flowing out of the ground at a rate of several litres per minute — much larger than has been predicted. They discovered that sulphate in the water had come from (64)____ between the water and the rocks around it, rather than from another source, which suggests that the water was capable of sustaining life.

If such microbial life does exist somewhere deep below the surface, it would represent a form of life that has (65)___ separately from all other life on Earth. It would also suggest that space scientists might have to consider the possibility of similar forms of life living far beneath the surface of Mars or other planets.

(63) What should come in place of (63)____ ?

[Question 61-65] : Find the missing word in the following passage.

Scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that (61)____ back to about two billion years and may hold clues to life forms living far beneath the surface of Mars or other alien planets.

Researchers have known that water exists far below the groundwater that has been (62)____ from the water table — unseen and untouched for billions of years. To learn more about such water, scientists from University of Toronto in Canada have been working with mining companies. As miners go deeper, the researchers gain access to ever deeper sources of water.

In 2013, the researchers had found a water sample from mine in at about 2.4 kilometres that was subsequently dated to 1.5 billion years ago. The new record holder was found (63)____ three kilometres deep.

The researchers determined the age of the water samples by studying dissolved gasses. They also reported that the samples they obtained came from a large source that was flowing out of the ground at a rate of several litres per minute — much larger than has been predicted. They discovered that sulphate in the water had come from (64)____ between the water and the rocks around it, rather than from another source, which suggests that the water was capable of sustaining life.

If such microbial life does exist somewhere deep below the surface, it would represent a form of life that has (65)___ separately from all other life on Earth. It would also suggest that space scientists might have to consider the possibility of similar forms of life living far beneath the surface of Mars or other planets.

(64) What should come in place of (64)____ ?

[Question 61-65] : Find the missing word in the following passage.

Scientists have discovered the oldest water samples on Earth that (61)____ back to about two billion years and may hold clues to life forms living far beneath the surface of Mars or other alien planets.

Researchers have known that water exists far below the groundwater that has been (62)____ from the water table — unseen and untouched for billions of years. To learn more about such water, scientists from University of Toronto in Canada have been working with mining companies. As miners go deeper, the researchers gain access to ever deeper sources of water.

In 2013, the researchers had found a water sample from mine in at about 2.4 kilometres that was subsequently dated to 1.5 billion years ago. The new record holder was found (63)____ three kilometres deep.

The researchers determined the age of the water samples by studying dissolved gasses. They also reported that the samples they obtained came from a large source that was flowing out of the ground at a rate of several litres per minute — much larger than has been predicted. They discovered that sulphate in the water had come from (64)____ between the water and the rocks around it, rather than from another source, which suggests that the water was capable of sustaining life.

If such microbial life does exist somewhere deep below the surface, it would represent a form of life that has (65)___ separately from all other life on Earth. It would also suggest that space scientists might have to consider the possibility of similar forms of life living far beneath the surface of Mars or other planets.

(65) What should come in place of (65)____ ?

The number obtained by subtracting 2 from the original number X is equidistant from 75 and 167. Find the square of (X-63).

A car travels 1/7 of his distance with a speed of 20 kmph, the next 3/7 distance with a speed of 30 kmph and the remaining distance at a speed of 60 kmph. What is the average speed of the car?

Out of total number of students in a class 40% are girls and remaining are boys. Out of total girls 20% passed the exam while out of total boys 80% did not pass the exam. What percentage of total students did pass the exam?

The difference between the age of Sumit and Amit the two sons of Mr. X is 4 years. Two years ago Mr. X was 6 times the age of his younger son Sumit. If the sum of age of Amit and Mr. X after 2 years is 54. Then before how many years was Sumit born?

4 boys and 2 girls sit in a row randomly. Find the probability that both girls do not sit together.

[Question 71-75] The series given below follows a set pattern. Find the missing term in the series.

12 , 11 , 20 , 57 , 224 , ?

[Question 71-75] The series given below follows a set pattern. Find the missing term in the series.

7  ,  19  ,  59  ,  175  ,  527  ,  ?

[Question 71-75] The series given below follows a set pattern. Find the missing term in the series.

3  ,  7  ,  25  ,  121  ,  ?  ,  5041

[Question 71-75] The series given below follows a set pattern. Find the missing term in the series.

2  ,  8  ,  32  ,  92  ,  ?  ,  422

[Question 71-75] The series given below follows a set pattern. Find the missing term in the series.

18  ,  28  ,  16  ,  30  ,  14  ,  ?

[Question 76-80] Find what approximate value should come in place of ?.

22.97% of 301 – 24×13 +64.01% of 402 = ?% of 651

[Question 76-80] Find what approximate value should come in place of ?.

√(5)^? = (12.5% of 200)/ √5

[Question 76-80] Find what approximate value should come in place of ?.

(29.12)² + (16.01)³ – (12.99)² – (7.01)³ = (8.99)× ?

[Question 76-80] Find what approximate value should come in place of ?.

23×15 – 721÷9 + 24×? = 461×9

[Question 76-80] Find what value should come in place of x.

2(1/3) × 2(3/5) – 5(2/5) + ? =25(2/3)

[Question 81-85] The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of quantity of currency notes distribution in various areas.
Total currency = 120 crore

The table shows the distribution of various denominations of currency notes of these 120 unit of notes (in crore)

Value = denomination*quantity

Question : If all the notes in rural area are of denomination of Rs 100 then what is the total value of Rs 100 notes in areas other than rural area?

[Question 81-85] The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of quantity of currency notes distribution in various areas.
Total currency = 120 crore

The table shows the distribution of various denominations of currency notes of these 120 unit of notes (in crore)

Value = denomination*quantity

Question : What is the combined value of all denominations of notes? (in crore)

[Question 81-85] The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of quantity of currency notes distribution in various areas.
Total currency = 120 crore

The table shows the distribution of various denominations of currency notes of these 120 unit of notes (in crore)

Value = denomination*quantity

Question : If rural are accounts for 40% of total value of money while semi urban area account for 20% of the total value of money, Then what is the total value of money in Metro and Urban area combined together? (in crore)

[Question 81-85] The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of quantity of currency notes distribution in various areas.
Total currency = 120 crore

The table shows the distribution of various denominations of currency notes of these 120 unit of notes (in crore)

Value = denomination*quantity

Question : Which area has highest value(amount) of money among all?

[Question 81-85] The pie chart shows the percentage distribution of quantity of currency notes distribution in various areas.
Total currency = 120 crore

The table shows the distribution of various denominations of currency notes of these 120 unit of notes (in crore)

Value = denomination*quantity

Question : Quantity of currency notes in Semi-Urban area is what percent more  than the quantity of currency notes in Metro area?

Ravi started a business with Rs 12,000. Vivek joined him after 3 months with Rs 20,000. After sometimes Amit joined them with Rs 10,000. After how many months of Viveks joining did Amit join if the ratio of profit of Vivek and Amit are in the ratio 18:5?

By marking up the price of an item by 30% and further giving a discount of 10% on the marked price a person gains Rs 7310. Find the cost price of the item.

In an office the average salary of all male is Rs 5,000. The average salary of all employee is Rs 8,000. There are 300 female in the office and the average salary of all female employee is Rs 12,000. Find the total number of employee in the office.

An amount becomes 2 times in 5 years under Simple Interest. In how many years will the amount become 5 times?

Amit went to his hometown. He travelled 80 km by bus, 240 km by train and 40 km by car to reach his destination. It took him 6 hours to reach there. If the speed of bus and car is equal and the speed of train is double the average speed of car and bus, find the speed of train.

[Question 91-95] : The pie chart below shows the time distribution of a student for a single day. All values are in percentage. By studying the graph answer the questions that follow.

Question : The times spend by the student on Study is how many hours more than the time spend on play?

[Question 91-95] : The pie chart below shows the time distribution of a student for a single day. All values are in percentage. By studying the graph answer the questions that follow.

Question : If out of miscellaneous time, 40% time is spend on eating food. And the student eats food 3 times a day. Find the average time of eating.

[Question 91-95] : The pie chart below shows the time distribution of a student for a single day. All values are in percentage. By studying the graph answer the questions that follow.

Question :If during the exam time, the student stops to play, and utilises the play time for study. What is the new percentage of time used for study?

[Question 91-95] : The pie chart below shows the time distribution of a student for a single day. All values are in percentage. By studying the graph answer the questions that follow.

Question :The time spend on TV and recreation is how much percent greater than the time spend on play?

[Question 91-95] : The pie chart below shows the time distribution of a student for a single day. All values are in percentage. By studying the graph answer the questions that follow.

Question :The time spend School, sleep and play together forms what percent of the total time?

Vipin lends a sum of money of Rs 3200 partially to Ramesh and Suresh at simple interest at rate of 8% and 4% . After 4 yeras Vipin gets total interest of Rs 616 from both Ramesh and Suresh. Find the ratio between the money lend to Ramesh and Suresh respectively.

There are two Groups G1 and G2. In G1 there are 7 men and 3 women while in G2 there is 1 man and 3 women. G1 works 3 times faster than G2. What is the ratio of work done by 2 men and 3 women?

A garden 30 meter long and 16 meter broad is surrounded by a path. The path is 2 meter wide along the length and 2.5 meter wide along the breadth. Find the total expense to cement the inside park and the path area, if the cost of cementing the inside park is Rs 10 /sq mt and cost of cementing the path is Rs 12/sq mt.

A certain sum of money invested at CI increases by 44% of its initial value in 2 years. If the same sum of money is invested at SI then in how many years will it become 5 times?

A saree of 3 strips is to be designed using 4 colors such that no two adjacent strips of the saree are of the same colour. In how many ways can this be done?