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1. Bajrang Punia is related to which of the 10. What is current SLR rate?
following sports? A. 19.50% B. 21.25%
A. Basketball B. Volleyball C. 22% D. 20.75%
C. Wrestling D. Swimming E. 22.50%
E. None of these 11. What is the capital and currency of Denmark?
2. The Headquarter of World Bank located in? A. Baku,Manat B. Dhaka,Taka
A. New York, US C. Sarajevo,Marka D. Copenhagen, Krone
B. Geneva, Switzerland E. None of these
C. Vienna, Austria 12. Free and compulsory education is provided to
D. Washington D.C., US the children who are in between which of the
E. Shanghai, China following years?
3. Where are the headquarters of the UNESCO A. 5 to 13 years B. 8 to 16 years
located? C. 7 to 15 years D. 6 to 14 years
A. Brussels B. Montreal E. None of these
C. Paris D. London 13. Which of the following country will host the
E. Washington DC G20 summit in 2019?
4. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment A. Russia B. Venezuela
Guarantee Act guarantees employment for C. Japan D. USA
how many days in an year? E. South Korea
A. 1 week B. 1 month
14. The Government of India has proposed to
C. 6 months D. 100 days
merge which of the following state-owned
E. 200 days
banks to create India’s third largest lender as
5. The rate at which banks borrow from the RBI
parts of reforms in the public sector banking
is called-
segment?
A. Inters Rate B. SLR
A. Allahabad Bank, Dena Bank and Vijaya
C. CRR D. Repo Rate
Bank
E. Reverse repo rate
B. Indian Bank, Bank of Baroda and Yes Bank
6. Yudh Abhyas 2017, a joint military training
exercise, was conducted between India and C. Yes Bank, Vijaya Bank and Allahabad Bank
_____. D. Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya
A. Russia B. United States Bank
C. Japan D. France E. Dena Bank, Allahabad Bank and Yes Bank
E. Bangladesh 15. Who sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of
7. Which of the following aviation companies has Pakistan?
successfully conducted India's first-ever test A. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
flight by biojet fuel between Dehradun and B. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Delhi? C. Yousaf Raza Gillani
A. Air India Limited B. Deccan Charters D. Nawaz Sharif
C. IndiGo D. Air India E. Imran Khan
E. SpiceJet 16. Brabourne Stadium is situated in ________.
8. Currently who is the chairman of SEBI? A. Indore B. Vijayawada
A. Ajay Tyagi B. Ashok Chawla C. Visakhapatnam D. Mumbai
C. RK Kanoria D. SK Sharma E. Kolkata
E. UK Sinha 17. Which of the following is incorrect about
9. What is the main aim of FAME India scheme? ‘Accredited Social Health Activist’ (ASHA)?
A. Utilising the overseas resources of Indian A. ASHA must primarily be a woman resident
diaspora of the village married/ widowed/ divorced,
B. Creating a globally inclusive image of the preferably in the age group of 35 to 45 years.
country B. She should be a literate woman with due
C. Promoting the usage of eco-friendly preference in selection to those who are
vehicles qualified up to 10 standards wherever they
D. Exploring the possibilities of foreign are interested and available in good
educational exchange numbers.
E. Improving the ratings of the economy by C. ASHA will be a health activist in the
global standards community who will create awareness on
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32. Gaganyaan will be launched by Indian Space 40. Which of the following is not the member of
Research Organisation by which of the Monetary Policy Committee, a committee of
following years? (January 2019) Reserve Bank of India?
A. 2021 B. 2022 A. Urjit Patel B. Viral V Acharya
C. 2023 D. 2024 C. Arun Jaitley D. Pami Dua
E. 2025 E. Ravindra H. Dholakia
33. The North American Free Trade Agreement 41. A give some amount to person B at 10% per
(NAFTA) is an agreement signed by which of annum for one year , B gives the same
the following countries? amount to the bank at 20% per annum
A. USA, Canada, Mexico compounded half yearly . If bank distribute
B. USA, Canada, Venezuela the same amount in ratio 2:3 to C and D
C. Mexico, Canada, Venezuela respectively at 25% per annum. If in this
D. USA, Mexico, Cuba transaction Bank earns a profit of Rs 2640.
E. Canada, Mexico, Cuba Then what is the amount invested by A?[Time
34. Where are the headquarters of National = 1 year]
Institute of Petroleum? A. Rs 70000 B. Rs 60000
A. Digboi B. Dhanbad C. Rs 62000 D. Rs 66000
C. Vadodara D. Mumbai E. Rs 64000
E. Dehradun 42. Sima is arranging party tomorrow in the
desert. In recent years, it has rained only 5
35. India’s food grain production is forecast to
days each year. Unfortunately, A boy has
grow to a record in the crop year ending June
predicted rain for tomorrow. When he
2018 after a normal monsoon and wider
forecasts it rain 90% of the time. When it
planting in winter. Food grain output is
doesn't rain, he incorrectly forecasts rain 10%
expected to increase to what amount (approx.
of the time. What is the probability that it will
in million tonnes)?
rain on the day?
A. 270 million tonnes
A. 0.1456 B. 0.111
B. 280 million tonnes
C. 0.432 D. 0.222
C. 250 million tonnes E. None of these
D. 300 million tonnes 43. 40*48 size of a room is about to be
E. 350 million tonnes constructed and for the construction, builder
36. In BSBDA account, as directed by the has ordered the required square tiles for the
individual banks, how many times a user can room. Find the minimum number of square
withdraw money from this account? tiles required for the construction if the size of
A. 4 B. 3 the tile is maximum?
C. 5 D. No limit A. 20 B. 25
E. 1 C. 30 D. 35
37. Mahe, the smallest district is in which of the E. 40
following states? 44. Ameer’s age is 5/3 times of Shahrukh's age.
A. Goa B. Kerala Shahrukh is now 3 times as old as he was,
C. Karnataka D. Puducherry when Ameer was as old as Shahrukh is today.
E. Gujarat Find Ameer's age when Shahrukh's was half
38. What percent of the junked Rs. 500 and Rs as old as Ameer is now.
1,000 notes have returned to the banking A. 60 B. 50
system as per a report published by Reserve C. 40 D. 30
Bank of India? E. Data insufficient
A. 99% B. 99.7% 45. Three friends Rajni, Reshma and Sunil went to
C. 98% D. 100% a market to purchase party wear shirts whose
E. 99.3% costs were same. But each shirt was available
39. Which minister has announced new cyber cell with two successive discounts. Rajni availed
for women facing online abuse? two successive discounts of 20% and 5%,
A. Nitin Gadkari B. Arun Jaitley Reshma availed two successive discounts of
C. Menaka Gandhi D. Harshvardhan 15% and 10% and Sunil availed two
E. Smriti Irani successive discounts of 12% and 13%. Who
gets the maximum possible discounts?
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stream in 9 hours. What is the speed of 71. Direction: Each question is followed by two
stream? statements, I and II. Answer each question
A. 3 km/h B. 3.25 km/h using the following instructions:
C. 3.5 km/h D. 2.5 km/h I have a box containing 48 balls which are
E. None of these either tennis balls or rubber balls. What is the
Direction (66-70): Study the following minimum number of balls to be drawn from
information carefully and answer the given the box in order to ensure that a tennis balls
questions: is drawn?
The following bar graph shows the price per I. The ratio of tennis balls to rubber balls is
square feet of lands in different years 3:1
II. There are 12 rubber balls in the box.
A. The question can be answered by using
statement I alone but cannot be answered
using the other statement alone.
B. The question can be answered by using
statement II alone but cannot be answered
using the other statement alone.
C. The question can be answered by using
either of the statement alone.
D. The question can be answered using both
66. Ravi bought 1860 Square feet and 1240 of the statements together, but cannot be
Square feet of land in the year 2013 and 2016 answered using either of the statement
respectively, then find the total amount spent alone.
by Ravi in both 2013 and 2016 together? E. The question cannot be answered even by
A. Rs. 3150000 B. Rs. 3870000 using both the statements together.
C. Rs. 4520000 D. Rs. 4960000 72. A and B are 100km apart. Amar and Deepak
E. None of these starts at 6a.m. in the morning respectively
67. The price per square feet in the year 2011 from A and B towards each other on their
and 2014 together is approximately what bicycle. At what distance from A will they
percentage of the price per square feet in the meet?
year 2012 and 2015 together? I. Deepak’s speed is 12 kmph.
A. 93 % B. 107 % II. Amar’s speed is one and half times that of
C. 72 % D. 66 % Deepak’s speed.
E. 53 % A. The question can be answered by using
68. If Rahul bought 3280 Square feet of land in statement I alone but cannot be answered
the year 2013 and Ragu bought 1820 Square using the other statement alone.
feet of land in the year 2014, then find the B. The question can be answered by using
ratio between the amount spent by Rahul in statement II alone but cannot be answered
the year 2013 to that of the amount spent by using the other statement alone.
Ragu in the year 2014? C. The question can be answered by using
A. 82: 91 B. 73: 88 either of the statement alone.
C. 52: 79 D. 37: 53 D. The question can be answered using both
E. None of these of the statements together, but cannot be
69. If the amount spent by Rajesh to buy a land answered using either of the statement
in the year 2012 is 38 lakhs, then find the alone.
square feet of land bought by Rajesh in the E. The question cannot be answered even by
year 2012? using both the statements together.
A. 2850 Sq feet B. 3130 Sq feet 73. A bus travels at 15m/sec from A to B at 9a.m.
C. 2500 Sq feet D. 3560 Sq feet and a jeep leaves B for A at 9.20 a.m. At what
E. None of these distance from A, does the bus meet the jeep?
70. Find the average price per square feet of land I. The distance from A to B is 10 km.
in all the given years except 2015? II. The jeep is 3 times faster than the bus.
A. 1712 B. 2855 A. The question can be answered by using
C. 1257 D. 2386 statement I alone but cannot be answered
E. None of these using the other statement alone.
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II. Only two people stand between R and U. P II. He left on a date which is first prime
stands to the immediate left of U. P faces number after 19th.
outside. R is an immediate neighbor of T. A. If the data in statement I is sufficient to
A. The data even in both statements I and II answer the question while the data in
together are not sufficient to answer the statement II is not required to answer the
question. question.
B. The data in statement I alone are sufficient B. If the data in statement II is sufficient to
to answer the question while the data in answer the question while the data in
statement II alone are not sufficient to statement I is not required to answer the
answer the question. question.
C. The data either in statement I alone or in C. If the data in either statement I alone or
statement II alone are sufficient to answer the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the
question. question.
D. The data in both statements I and II D. If the data neither in statement I nor in
together are necessary to answer the statement II together is sufficient to answer
question. the question.
E. The data in statement II alone are E. If the data in statement I and II together
sufficient to answer the question while the are necessary to answer the question.
data in statement I are not sufficient to 92. Direction: The question consists of a
answer the question. question and two statements numbered I and
90. Direction: The question below consists of a II given below it. You have to decide whether
question and two statements numbered I, and the data provided in which of the statements
II given below it. You have to decide whether are sufficient to answer the question. Choose
the data provided in the statements are your answer from the options based on this.
sufficient to answer the question. Read all the A, B, C, D and E lives on different floor
two statements and give answer. numbered from 1 to 5. Who lives on the
What is the code for “rest”? topmost floor?
I. “rest in peace” is coded as “ma re tu”. I. Two person lives between A and C . A lives
II. “You should take some rest” is coded as one of the floor above C who lives
“tu ta le be ka”. immediately above D .
A. If the data in statement I is sufficient to II. B lives on an odd numbered floor above
answer the question while the data in floor 1 . D and E are immediate neighbor of C
statement II is not required to answer the A. If statement I is sufficient to answer the
question. question, but statement II alone is not
B. If the data in statement II is sufficient to sufficient to answer the question.
answer the question while the data in B. If statement II is sufficient to answer the
statement I is not required to answer the question, but statement I alone is not
question. sufficient to answer the question.
C. If the data in either statement I alone or C. If statement either I or II is sufficient to
statement II alone is sufficient to answer the answer the question.
question. D. If both the statements I and II taken
D. If the data neither in statement I nor in together are not sufficient to answer the
statement II together is sufficient to answer question.
the question. E. If both the statements I and II taken
E. If the data in statement I and II together together are sufficient to answer the question.
are necessary to answer the question. 93. Direction : In each question below, a
91. Direction: The question below consists of a statement is given followed by three
question and two statements numbered I, and conclusions numbered I, II, and III. You have
II given below it. You have to decide whether to assume everything in the statement to be
the data provided in the statements are true, then consider the two conclusions
sufficient to answer the question. Read all the together and decide which of them logically
two statements and give answer. follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the
On which date Rahul left for Delhi? information given in the statement.
I. He left after 19th.
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Statement: Mexico’s ruling Institutional II. Most of the residents of Mosul had left/
Revolutionary Party (PRI), which has been driven away when Isis took over their
dominated its politics for the better part of a city.
century, seems at risk of a defeat in the July III. None of the residents of Mosul supported
1 election. Isis, which is why they left the city.
Conclusions: A. If only assumption I is implicit
I. The PRI has won most of the elections held B. If only assumption II is implicit
in Mexico in the last 100 years. C. If only assumption III is implicit
II. The PRI will no longer remain the reigning D. If both assumptions I and II are implicit
party in Mexico post July. E. If none of the assumptions are implicit
III. The leaders of PRI seemed to have irked 96. Direction: In the questions given below, a
the sentiments of the common people in statement is given followed by three courses
Mexico. of action. A course of action is taken for
A. Only I follows improvement, follow up, etc. Read the
B. Only II follows statement carefully and give your answer as:
C. Both I and II follow Statement: The Indian High Commission in
D. Both II and III follow Antigua and Barbuda had asked the
E. Both I and III follow authorities there to stop billionaire diamond
94. Direction: In each of the following question, trader Mehul Choksi from travelling around
two statements are given. They may either be the world, sources said on Monday.
independent causes, independent effects or
Courses of Action
bear a cause and effect relationship that is
I. All billionaire diamond traders should
unique to each other. Read both the
immediately stop travelling to Antigua and
statements carefully and mark:
Barbuda for the time being.
Statements:
II. Mehul Choksi should seek asylum in some
I. Kochi got its new traffic light system which
other country to avoid being caught.
was specially designed to cope with the
III. The Indian High Commissioner should
increasing traffic problems and road blocks
himself go and arrest Mehul Choksi.
II. The number of road accidents in Kochi has
A. If only course of action I follows
come down in the past 2 months.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II B. If only course of action II follows
is its effect. C. If both I and II follow
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I D. If both II and III follow
is its effect. E. If none of them follow
C. Both the statements I and II are 97. Direction: A statement is given followed by
independent causes. two inferences numbered I and II. Consider
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of the statement to be true even if it is at
independent causes. variance with commonly known facts. You
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of have to decide which of the inferences, if any,
some common cause. follow from the given statement.
95. Direction: In the question given below, one Statement:
statement is followed by three assumptions Sea level rise driven by climate change is set
numbered I, II, and III. Read the statement to pose an existential crisis to many US
carefully and decide which of the given coastal communities, with new research
assumptions are implicit in the statement. finding that as many as 311,000 homes face
Statement: Overwhelmed with grief and being flooded every two weeks within the next
anger, families have been returning to what is 30 years.
left of their homes in the Old City of Mosul, Inferences:
following its liberation from Isis, the terrorist I. This research report will potentially inflict a
organization. huge financial and emotional toll on all those
Assumptions: Americans who live in the properties at risk of
I. The terrorist organization, Isis, destroyed having their basements, backyards, garages
the Old City of Mosul before they left. or living rooms inundated every other week.
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II. Greenhouse gas emissions, the main cause 102. Who sits to the immediate right of P?
of rising sea levels, need to severely curtailed A. The one who lives in Mumbai
with immediate effect. B. S
A. Only I can be inferred C. The one who lives in Agra
B. Only II can be inferred D. T
C. Both of them can be inferred E. None of these
D. None of them can be inferred Direction (103-107): Study the following
E. Either Only I or II information carefully and answer the
Direction (98-102): Study the following questions given below.
information carefully and answer the given There are six bottles A, B, C, M, N and P
questions. which contains milk in different amount. M
Six friends namely P, Q, R, S, T and U are contains less amount of milk than B and A. P
living in six different cities viz. Agra, Kanpur, and C contain less amount of milk than M but
Mysore, Mumbai, Bhopal and Ranchi. They are more than N. C does not contain the second
all sitting in a circular table facing towards the least amount of milk. A doesn’t have the
centre. maximum amount of milk. Bottle which has
Only two people sit between P and the one third maximum milk has 16 litres. The one
who live in Kanpur. Only one person sits which contains second least amount of milk
between P and the one who live in Mysore has 9 litres.
103. If B + P = 27 liters, and A +M =34 litres, then
(Either left or right of P). R sits immediate left
the total amount of milk in B and A is?
of the one who live in Mysore. Two people sit
A. 38 liters B. 36 liters
between R and the one who live in Mumbai. U
C. 30 liters D. 25 liters
sits immediate left of the one who live in
E. None of these
Mumbai. S lives in Ranchi and sits immediate
104. Which bottle contains maximum amount of
right of Q. T and the one who live in Bhopal
milk?
are not an immediate neighbour’s. Q doesn’t
A. C B. P
live in Bhopal.
C. A D. B
98. Who among the following lives in Mumbai? E. None of these
A. U 105. If the bottle B contains 80 liters of milk then
B. The one who is immediate left of S the ratio of quantity of M and B is?
C. P A. 2: 3 B. 5:1
D. The one who is Second to the right of S C. 1: 5 D. 4:3
E. None of these E. None of these
99. What is the position of the one who live in 106. What can be the amount of milk in bottle C?
Bhopal with respect to U? A. 18 liters B. 8 liters
A. Immediate right B. Second to the right C. 13 liters D. 20 liters
C. Third to the left D. Second to the left E. None of these
E. None of these 107. Which bottle contains 16 liter of milk?
100. How many people sits between U and the one A. P B. C
who live in Ranchi when counting from right C. N D. M
of U? E. None of these
A. One B. Two Direction (108-112): Study the following
C. Three D. More than Three information carefully and answer the
E. None questions given below.
101. Which of the following statement is/are There are six people namely A, B, C, X, Y and
correct? Z; each likes six different cities viz. Mumbai,
A. T and P are immediate neighbours. Lucknow, Manali, Delhi, Indore and Raipur but
B. The one who live in Bhopal sits second to not necessarily in the same order. Each of
the right of the one who live in Mumbai. them having different designations viz.
C. R sits second to the right of the one who General Manager (GM), Deputy General
live in Kanpur. Manager (DGM), Chief Manager (CM),
D. Q and R doesn’t sits opposite to each Manager (MG), Officer (OR) and Clerk (CK)
other. such that lower most post is Clerk and the
E. Both (A) and (D) higher most post is General Manager.
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Only two people are Junior to the one who bought before Z. Three laptops were bought
likes Indore. The one who like Mumbai is between E and X. As many Laptops were
senior to the one who like Indore. Only two bought between D and X is as same as
people hold a position between A and the one between E and D. U was bought just before C.
who like Mumbai. As many people senior to Only two laptops were bought after C. Two
the one who likes Manali is as many Junior to laptops were bought between U and V. B was
A. No one hold a position between C and the bought before W. W was not bought after E.
one who like Manali. The one who like Raipur 113. Which of the following laptop was bought
is immediate senior of the one who like first?
Manali. Two people hold a position between A. X B. W
the one who like Manali and the one who like C. B D. V
Delhi. B is senior to Z and Y but not the senior E. None of these
most people. Z doesn’t like Lucknow. 114. How many Laptops were bought between C
108. Who among the following likes Delhi? and A?
A. X A. Three B. Four
B. The one who is an Officer C. Two D. More than Four
C. Z E. None
D. The one who is a Manager 115. Which of the following statement is correct?
E. None of these A. D was bought just after A.
109. Which of the following combination is true? B. U was bought at Last.
A. C, Manali C. Y was bought just before U.
B. None of those given as option D. Three laptops were bought between W and
C. Y, CK A.
D. A, MG E. None of these
E. X, Raipur 116. Four of the five among the following are
110. How many people hold positions between B similar in such a way form a group, which one
and the one who like Delhi? of the following doesn’t, belongs to the group?
A. One B. Two A. BX B. UC
C. Three D. None C. XW D. EA
E. More than three E. ZV
111. In a certain way X is related to Raipur, C is 117. Number of laptops bought before A is same as
related to Manali to form a group, in the same number of laptops bought after which of the
way A is related to? following laptops?
A. Delhi A. D B. C
B. Manali C. D D. X
C. None of those given as option E. Y
D. Mumbai 118. If 12 25 54 is written as 06 12 27, and 71 91
E. Lucknow 67 is written as 35 45 33, then 36 14 39 13 is
112. Who among the following hold the position of written as?
DGM? A. 18 07 13 06 B. 18 07 14 05
A. X C. 18 08 12 6 D. 18 06 12 5
B. None of those given as option E. 18 07 19 06
C. The one who like Raipur 119. If it is possible to make only one meaningful
D. Y English word with the third, the fifth, the
E. The one like Indore seventh and the ninth letters of the word
Direction (113-117): Study the following ADVENTUROUS, which of the following will be
information carefully and answer the the third letter of that word? If no such word
questions given below. can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if
Eleven Laptops U, V, W, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D more than one such word can be made give
and E were bought on different dates but not ‘Y’ as the answer.
necessarily in the same order. A. N B. O
Two laptops were bought between Z and Y. E C. V D. X
was bought just before Y. There were four E. Y
laptops bought between Z and A. A was
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120. In a certain code language the word STYLE is polarization of voters. In response, Facebook
written as LSYET and TURKY is written as announced that it would work to stop
KTRYU. How will the word ZEBRA be written in misinformation in part by letting users report
that code language? fake news articles, which independent fact-
A. RZBAE B. ARBZE checking groups could then review.
C. REBAZ D. RABEZ A Facebook spokesperson said the fact-
E. AZBER checking tags were just one tool in its ongoing
Direction (121-130): Read the passage efforts, which include taking action against
given below and answer the questions that fake accounts, disrupting financial incentives
follow. Some words are printed in bold to help of fake news creators and launching an
you locate them while answering some of the educational tool.
questions. “We take seriously the issue of fighting false
When Facebook’s new fact-checking system news and are utilizing an all-of-the-above
labeled a Newport Buzz article as possible approach. There’s no silver bullet solution,
“fake news”, warning users against sharing it, which is why we’ve deployed a
something unexpected happened. Traffic to diverse, concerted and strategic plan.”
the story skyrocketed. (Source: The Guardian UK
“A bunch of conservative groups grabbed this https://www.theguardian.com/technology/20
and said, ‘Hey, they are trying to silence this 17/may/16/facebook-fake-news-tools-not-
working )
blog – share, share share,’” said Winthrop,
121. What happened when Facebook labeled
who published the story that falsely claimed
Winthrop’s story as “fake news”?
hundreds of thousands of Irish people were
A. Users spread the word against sharing it.
brought to the US as slaves. “With Facebook
B. The article was taken off Newport Buzz, the
trying to throttle it and say, ‘Don’t share it,’ it
site which originally published it.
actually had the opposite effect.”
C. The story gained even more popularity.
The spreading of Winthrop’s piece after it was
D. It was proven that the story was true.
debunked and branded “disputed” is one of
E. Both C and D.
many examples of the pitfalls of Facebook’s 122. 'A large number of Irish people were brought
much-discussed initiatives to thwart to the States as slaves'.
misinformation on the social network by Comment on the validity of the statement.
partnering with third-party fact-checkers and A. True. B. False.
publicly flagging fake news. A Guardian C. Probably true. D. Probably false.
review of false news articles and interviews E. Cannot be inferred from the passage.
with fact-checkers and writers who produce 123. What steps have been taken by Facebook to
fake content suggests that Facebook’s highly do away with misinformation and fake news
promoted initiatives are regularly ineffective, articles?
and in some cases appear to be having A. Facebook has partnered with third-party
minimal impact. fact-checkers, who formally go through every
Articles formally debunked by Facebook’s fact- article and debunk the ones that are false.
checking partners – including the Associated B. Fake news articles are being publicly
Press, Snopes, ABC News and PolitiFact – flagged by Facebook.
frequently remain on the site without the C. Users can report fake news articles to
“disputed” tag warning users about the Facebook.
content. And when fake news stories do get D. Both A and B.
branded as potentially false, the label often E. A,B and C.
comes after the story has already gone viral 124. Direction : Read the passage given below
and the damage has been done. Even in those and answer the questions that follow. Some
cases, it’s unclear to what extent the flag words are printed in bold to help you locate
actually limits the spread of propaganda. them while answering some of the questions.
Last year, Facebook faced growing criticisms When Facebook’s new fact-checking system
that it may have helped Donald Trump get labeled a Newport Buzz article as possible
elected by allowing fake election news to “fake news”, warning users against sharing it,
outperform real news, and creating filter something unexpected happened. Traffic to
bubbles that facilitated the increasing the story skyrocketed.
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130. Which of the following is the most SIMILAR in general. Cooperative federalism should be
meaning to the word “concerted”? invoked to induce the states to make the
A. Collective. B. Convergent. needed changes in policy that is for them to
C. Important. D. Strong. make at their level.
E. None of the above. Source- The Economic Times ###DONE###
Direction (131-140): Read the following 131. With government funds being spent on ill-
passage carefully and answer the questions administered and leakage-prone subsidy,
that follow. Certain words/phrases have been where is the scope to revamp expenditure?
printed in bold to help you locate them while A. Restructuring the expenditure in the farm
answering some of the questions. sector to boost.
What precisely the focus of budgetary B. Introducing better storage facilities.
attention should be was not elaborated, C. Restructuring the subsidy distribution
except for the suggestion that Indian program.
agriculture needs to be insulated from the D. Restricting the expenditure in the MSP to
vagaries of climate change, and the general help farmers.
imperative of reforming subsidy E. None of the above
administration. With government funds being Direction (132-141): In the following
spent on ill-administered and leakage-prone passage, there are blanks each of which has
subsidy, at the expense of investment in been numbered. These numbers correspond
agriculture, there is evidently much scope for to the question numbers; against each
revamping expenditure in the farm sector to question, five words have been suggested,
boost productivity and production. However, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.
equal emphasis must be placed on developing The soaring commodity prices and farm
agriculture’s market linkages. incomes that have (Q1) the sector are not
Four kinds of policy-induced distortions without risk. (Q2) farm incomes and low-
plague Indian agriculture, besides the interest rates have led to a recent surge in
subsidy-investment tradeoff. Skewed policy farmland values. The (Q3) of higher farmland
attention on grain via procurement at fancy values depends on this trend continuing. The
prices is the first, leading to relative neglect of statistics also (Q4)another risk facing
other crops. Institutional barricading of the
agriculture banks: the potential for over-
farmer from the consumer, giving assorted
relying on (Q5) values when making credit
intermediaries the power of pricing and
decisions. Since loans secured by
profiteering is the second.
farmland(Q6) more than twice the amount of
Low levels of processing and value addition,
credit extended for agricultural production,
including storage, form the third, leading to
the majority of agricultural loans on an
wastage, low prices and loss of the farmer’s
agriculture bank’s book are (Q7) by farm real
bargaining power. And the fourth is irrational
estate. In an environment of (Q8) farmland
policy on international trade, commodity
values, lenders must therefore exert
markets and crop insurance. All these can and
additional caution when underwriting these
must be fixed — of course, with the full
loans. Overall, industry factors
cooperation of the state governments. Now
that electricity is widely available, potentially remain (Q9) for agriculture banks. However,
if not yet in practice, it is possible to create because a concentration in any economic
huge capacity in climate controlled storage sector can result in (Q10), bankers should
and agro-processing in rural areas, both ensure that strong risk management practices
vastly enhancing the farmer’s pricing power. are in place.
This is essential, not just for the sake of the 132. Find the appropriate words in each case.
farmer, but also of industry: food inflation A. Weakened B. Diminished
directly boosts industry’s cost of funds via the C. Ease off D. Strengthened
RBI’s monetary policy response. There is, in E. Crippled
fact, no need for the government to wait for 133. Find the appropriate words in each case.
the Budget to tackle these problems. The A. Escalating B. Increase
sooner it gets going on fixing policy glitches in C. Lesser D. Aggravating
agriculture, the better for the economy in E. Exasperate
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B. The deaths of cotton farmers and laborers knowledge, wisdom and understanding
are being investigated by the western state as feature play a critical role.
a dry spell led to an outbreak of crop-eating E. All are incorrect
bollworm pests that thrive in such weather. 150. Direction: Four statements are given below
C. Investigation of the deaths of farmers and at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in
laborers due to the outbreak of crop eating the given statement(s). The incorrect
bollworm pests that thrive in such weather is statement is your answer.
being conducted by the western state. A. Unlike the common perception about
D. The bollworm pests, which thrive in such fashion, defined by skinny models and vibrant
weather, which leads to deaths of farmers and elements, not every idea is completely new in
laborers is being investigated by the western this field.
state. B. Though it is commonly perceived as a
E. All are correct simply art, fashion is all about bitchy
148. Direction: Four statements are given below broadsides and oodles of brouhaha along with
at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in skinny models.
the given statement(s). The incorrect C. As per the common perceptions, fashion,
statement is your answer. marked by portrayal of skinny models,
A. According to the regulations of the North encourages new and fresh ideas.
Korean government, all tourists are required D. Designs of none of the fashion designers
to buy a tour if they want to visit the country. should be called vulgar or banal as they put in
B. All tourists are required to buy a tour if a lot of efforts in coming up with new designs.
they want to visit the country, according to E. All are incorrect
the regulations of the North Korean 151. Direction: Four statements are given below
government. at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in
C. If they want to visit the country, all tourists the given statement(s). The incorrect
are required to buy a tour, according to the statement is your answer.
regulations of the North Korean government. A. Tata will retain its stake in tower company
D. According to the regulations of the North Viom, and will take care of the liabilities
Korean government, all tourists who wants to associated with it, according to the
visit the country are required to buy a tour. statement.
E. All are correct B. According to the statement, Tata will retain
149. Direction: Four statements are given below its stake in tower company Viom, and will
at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in take care of the liabilities associated with it.
the given statements. Mark the incorrect C. Tata will take care of the liabilities
statement as the answer. If all the statements associated with the tower company Viom and
are incorrect, mark E i.e. All are incorrect as will retain stake in it, according to the
the answer. statement.
A. Knowledge, wisdom and understanding D. The stakes in the tower company Viom will
feature in the major philosophical and be retained by Tata and it will take care of the
religious traditions across the globe plays a liabilities associated with it, according to the
critical role in how our well-being is conceived statement
within these traditions. E. All are correct
B. In the major philosophical and religious
traditions across the globe, knowledge, 152. Direction: A statement with one blank is
wisdom and understanding feature play a given below. Choose the set of words from
critical role in how our well-being is conceived the given options which can be used to fill the
within these traditions. given blanks.
C. Knowledge, wisdom and understanding He apologized ________ in the bar yesterday.
feature in the major philosophical and i. For his misconduct
religious traditions across the globe have a ii. Something to reckon with
critical role to play in how our well-being is iii. In a very diplomatic way
conceived within these traditions. A. Only i B. Both i and ii
D. When it comes to conceiving within the C. Both i and iii D. Only iii
major philosophical and religious traditions, E. None of these
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153. Direction: A statement with one blank is In case the given sentence is correct, your
given below. Choose the set of words from answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
the given options which can be used to fill the Although the new national security climate
given blanks. was jingoistic (1) by a discourse of fear
The online community ________ to help raise and buttressed (2) appeals to patriotism, it
funds for the people hit by flood. is fueled (3) ideologically and materially by
i. Trolled everyone social practices that regiment, coerce, (4)
ii. Came together and further undermine collective action and
iii. has been suggesting the government critical and complex thought.
A. Only I B. Only ii A. 1-2 B. 2-4
C. Only iii D. Both ii and iii C. 3-4 D. 1-3
E. None of the above E. No correction required
154. Direction: A statement with one blank is 158. Direction: In the given question, four words
given below. Choose the set of words from are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3
the given options which can be used to fill the and 4. Of these, the positions of two of these
given blanks. words may be incorrect and need to be
There seems to be great discontent among exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find
motorcycling community __________. the two words which need to be exchanged.
i. Because of new government policies. In case the given sentence is correct, your
ii. There is no way answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
iii. Works as a deterrent Ateneo is the bastion (1) not only of
A. Only i B. Only ii the elite (2) but of the landed, oligarchic (3)
C. Only iii D. Both i and ii class whose politics remain firmly in the so-
E. None of the above called “yellow camp” or those
155. Direction: A statement with one blank is still supportive (4) of the Aquino-Cojuangco
given below. Choose the set of words from family and the mythology of EDSA, a set of
the given options which can be used to fill the 1980s-era political beliefs that are slowly
given blanks. losing adherents.
High blood pressure _______ cardiac arrest. A. 1-2 B. 1-3
i. Often results in C. 3-4 D. 2-4
ii. Is further from E. No correction required.
iii. Is released from 159. Direction: In the given question, four words
A. Only i B. Only ii are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3
C. Only iii D. Both i and ii and 4. Of these, the positions of two of these
E. All of these words may be incorrect and need to be
156. Direction: A statement with one blank is exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find
given below. Choose the set of words from the two words which need to be exchanged.
the given options which can be used to fill the In case the given sentence is correct, your
given blanks. answer is (E), i.e., 'No correction required'.
The player was _________ an injury that One's good possession (1) is therefore as
happened earlier in the game. truly the product (2) of one's efforts as any
i. Having fun by physical name (3); indeed, it alone gives to
ii. Sidelined by material possessions their value (4) as
iii. Taken off due to sources of happiness.
A. Only i B. Only ii A. 1-3 B. 2-4
C. Both i and ii D. Both ii and iii C. 1-4 D. 2-3
E. None of these E. No correction required.
157. Direction: In the given question, four words 160. Direction: In the given questions, four words
are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3 are printed in bold and are numbered 1, 2, 3
and 4. Of these, the positions of two of these and 4. Of these, the positions of two of these
words may be incorrect and need to be words may be incorrect and need to be
exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find exchanged to make the sentence correct. Find
the two words which need to be exchanged. the two words which need to be exchanged.
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196. Which device uses a handheld operating A. word processor B. Web viewer
system? C. spreadsheet D. search engine
A. A Tablet E. browser
B. A Personal Computer 199. Which protocol is used to received e-mail?
C. a Laptop A. SMTP B. POP3
D. A mainframe C. HTTP D. FTP
E. None of these E. None of these
197. HTML is an abbreviation for______. 200. What is an email attachment?
A. Hi Tech Meaningful Language A. A receipt sent by the recipient
B. Hyper Text Meaningful Language B. A separate document from another
C. Hi Tech Markup Language program sent along with an e-mail message
D. Hypertext Markup Language C. A malicious parasite that feeds off of your
E. None of these message and destroys the contents
198. A program that is used to view Web sites is D. A list of CC : or BCC : recipients
called a ______. E. None of these
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