Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Passage - 2

Read the following three passages and

answer the
items that follow the passages. Your answers to More than half of Indian women and almost
these
items should be based on the passages only. a quarter of Indian men of working age suffer
Passage - 1 from anaemia. According to studies, they are
We often hear about conflicts anywhere from 5 -15% less productive than they
among
different States in India over river waters. Of the could be, as a result thereof. India also has the
20 major river systems, 14 are
already largest tuberculosis burden in the world, costing
water-stressed; 75% of the population lives in
water-stressed regions, a third of whom live in 170 million workdays to the country annually.
water-scarce areas. Climate change, the demands But what is just as important as lost productivity
of rising population and the need for agriculture
to keep pace, and increased rate of urbanization
now is lost potential in the future. It is becoming
and industrialization will exacerbate water increasingly clear that on mnany measures of
stress. According to the Constitution of India, cognitive ability, malnourished Indian children
water is a State subject and not that of the perform two or three times worse than their
Union, except for regulation of inter-State rivers.
Key to ensuring balance between competing adequately nourished peers. For an economy that
demands of various stakeholders is a basin-based will be more dependent On highly skilled
approach to allocate water amongst constituent workers, this poses a significant challenge. And it
regions and States. Allocating fair share of water is one that really should be addressed given
to them requires assessments based on objective
criteria, such as specificities of the river basin, India's demographic outlook.
size of dependent population, existing water use
and demand, efficiency of use, projected future 2. Which one of the following statements best
use, ete. while ensuring the environmental needs reflects what is implied by the passage ?
of the river and aquifers.
1. Which one of the following statements best (a) Education system must be strengthened
reflects the most rational, practical and in rural areas.
immediate action required to ensure fair and
equitable allocation of water to different (b)
stakeholders ? Large scale and effective

(a) A national, pragnmatic, legal and policy implementation of skill

development
framework for water allocation should programme is the need of the hour.
be made.
(b) (c) For economic
All river systems of the country should development, health and
be linked and huge aquifers created. nutrition of only skilled workers
(c)
needs
Water channels between regions of special attention.
water surplus and regions of water
deficit should be created. (d) For rapid
(d)
economic growth as envisaged
To mitigate water crisis, water demand by us,attention should be paid to health
of sectors such as agriculture and
industry should be reduced. and nutrition of the people.
 Passage -3 4. Raj has ten pairs of red, nine pairs of white
In India, a majority of farmers are and eight pairs of black shoes in a box. If he
marginal and small, less educated and randomly picks shoes one by one (without
possess low adaptive capabilities to climate replacement) from the box to get a red pair of
change, perhaps because of credit and other shoes to wear, what is the maximum number
constraints. So, One cannot expect of attemnpts he has to make ?
autonomous adaptation to climate change.
(a) 27
Even if it was possible, it would not be
sufficient to offset losses from climate (b) 36

change. To deal with this, adaptation to (c) 44

climate change is paramount, alongside a (d) 45
fast mitigation response. Another solution is
to have planned Or policy-driven 5. In how many ways can a batsman score
adaptation, which would
require the exactly 25 runs by scoring single runs, fours
government to Come with policy and sixes only, irrespective of the sequence of
recommendations. Perception is a necessary scoring shots ?
pre-requisite for adaptation. Whether (a) 18
farmers are adapting agricultural practices
(b) 19
to climate change depends on whether they
(c) 20
perceive it or not. However, this is not always
enough for adaptation. It is important how 'a (d) 21
farmer perceives the risks associated with
climate change. 6. There are four letters and four envelopes and
exactly one letter is to be put in exactly one
3. Which one of the following statements best
envelope with the correct address. If the
reflects the most logical and rational message letters are randomly inserted into the
conveyed by the author of the passage ? envelopes, then consider the following
(a) Adaptation to climate change and statements :
mitigation response are basically the 1. It is possible that exactly one letter goes
responsibilities of the government. into an incorrect envelope.
(b) Climate change causes,a change in 2. There are only six ways in which only
government policies regarding land use two letters can go into the correct
patterns in the country.
envelopes.
(c) Risk perceptions of farmers are
Which of the statements given above is/are
important for motivating them for correct ?
taking adaptation decisions.
(a) 1 only
(d) Since mitigation is not possible,
with (b) 2 only
governments should Come up
(c) Both 1 and 2
policies for quick response to climate
change. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. What is the remainder when Directions for the following 3 (three) items :
85 x 87 x 89 x 91 x 95 x 96 is divided by 100? Read the following three passages and answer the
items that follow the passages. Your answers tothese
(a) items should be based on the passages only.
(b) 1
Passage - 1
(c) 2
The emissions humans put into the
(d) 4
atmosphere now will affect the climate in the
What is the unit digit in the expansion of middle of the century and onwards. Technological
(57242)9x7%5x3x1 9 change, meanwhile, could make a future

(a) 2 transition away from fossil fuels cheap or it

(b) 4
might not, leaving the world with a terrible
choice between sharply reducing emissions at
(c) 6
huge cost or suffering through the effects of
(d)
unabated warming. Businesses that do not hedge
9. If ABC and DEF are both 3-digit numbers against the threat of uncertain outcomes fail. The
such that A, B, C, D, E and F are world cannot afford such recklessness on climate

distinct non-zero digits such that change.

ABC + DEF = 1111, then what is the value of
A+ B+ C+D+ E+F? 11. Which one of the following statements best
reflects the crucial message conveyed by the
(a) 28
author of the passage ?
(b) 29
(a) Businesses that cause emissions may
(c) 30
need to close dovwn or pay for pollution in
(d) 31
future.
10. D is a3-digit number such that the ratio of the (b) The only solution is technological
number to the sum of its digits is least. What development related to the issues of
is the difference between the digit at the climate change.
hundred's place and the digit at the unit's (c) Waiting to deal with carbon emissions
place of D? until technology improves is not a wise
(a) 0
strategy.
(b) 7 (d) Since future technological change is
(c) 8 uncertain, new industries should be
(d) 9 based on renewable energy sources.
 Passage - 2 Passage - 3

Many people are not eating the right food.

Environmental problems Cause health For some, it is simply a decision to stick with food
they enjoy but which is not too healthy. This is
problems. Substantial changes in lifestyle can
non-communicable
leading to an increase in
reduce environmental or health problems, but
diseases. This in turn leads to major burden on
this idea appears almost impossible to adopt.
our health-care systems that have the potential
With environmental problems, individual efforts
to derail the economic progress which is essential
can be perceived as having a negligible effect and
for the poor to improve their lives. For others, it
therefore lead to inertia. With health, on the
is about limited access to nutritious food or a lack
other hand, individual choices can make the
of affordability, leading to monotonous diets that
difference between life and death, literally. And do not provide the daily nutrients for them to
yet, barring a few, there seems to be the same develop fully. Part of the reason nutrition is
collective lethargy towards making their choices. under threat worldwide is that our food systems
are not properly responding to nutritional needs.
12. Which one of the following statements best Somewhere along that long road from farm to
implies the most rational assumption that can fork, there are serious detours taking place.
be made from the passage ?
13. Which one of the following statements best
(a) We are likely to spend more money on reflects the crux of the passage ?
cure than prevention.
(a) The scheme of Universal Basic Income
(b) It is the job of the government to solve should be implemented worldwide as a
our environmental and public health way of poverty alleviation.
problems. (b) We must place food-based nutrition at
Health can be protected even if the centre of our policy debate.
(c)
environmental problems go on (c) Nutritional status of food should be
unattended. improved by creating appropriate
genetically modified crops.
(d) Loss of traditional lifestyle and the
(d) Using modern food processing
influence of western values led to some
technologies, we must fortify food items
unhealthy ways of living.
with reguired nutrient elements.
14. Three of the five positive integers p, q, r, s, t17. For any choices of values of X, Y and Z, the
are even and two of them are odd (not 6-digit number of the form XYZXYZ is
necessarily in order). Consider the following: divisible by:
1. p+q+r-s-t is definitely even. (a) 7 and 11 only
(b) 11and 13 only
2. 2p + q + 2r- 2s + t is definitely odd,
(c) 7 and 13 only
Which of the above statements is/are correct ? 7, 11and 13
(d)
(a) 1 only
18. 125 identical cubes are arranged in the form of
(b) 2only a cubical block.. How many cubes are
(c) Both 1 and 2 surrounded by other cubes from each side ?
(d) Neither lnor 2 (a) 27
(b) 25
15. Consider the following in respect of prime (c) 21

numberp and composite number c. (d) 18

p+c can be even.

1. 19. How many distinct 8-digit numbers can be
p-c
formed by rearranging the digits of the
2 2p + ccan be odd. number 11223344 such that odd digits occupy
pccan be odd. odd positions and even digits occupy even
positions ?
Which of the statements given above are (a) 12
Correct ?
(b) 18
(a) 1and 2 only (c) 36

(b) 2 and 3 only (d) 72

(c) land 3 only |20. A, B, Cworking independently can do a piece

(d) 1,2 and3 of work in &, 16 and 12 days respectively. A
alone works on Monday, B alone works on
16. A3-digit number ABC, on multiplication with Tuesday, C alone works on Wednesday; A
alone, again works on Thursday and s0 on.
D gives 37DD where A, B, C and D are
Consider the following statements :
different non-zero digits. What is the value of
1. The work will be finished on
A+B+ C? Thursday.
2, The work will be finished in 10 days.
(a) 18
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(b) 16
(a) 1only
(c) 15 (b) 2 only
(d) Cannot be determined due to (c) Both 1 and 2
insufficient data (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Directions for the following 3 (three) items: Passage -2
Read the following three passages and answer the
items that follow the passages. Your answers to these Good corporate governance structures
items should be based on the passages only.
encourage companies to provide accountability
Passage - 1
and control. A fundamental reason why
To tackle the problem of pollution in cities,
corporate governance has noved onto the
policy makers think that drastic actions like
temporary use of odd-even number scheme for economic and political agenda worldwide has
vehicles, closing schools, factories, construction been the rapid growth in international capital
activities, and banning the use of certain type of markets. Effective corporate governance
vehicles are a way forward. Even then the air is
enhances access to external financing by
not clean. Vehicles more than 15 years old
comprise one percent of the total; and taking firms, leading to greater investment, higher
them off the road will not make any difference. growth and employment. Investors look to
Banning certain fuels and car types arbitrarily is place their funds where the standards of
not proper. Diesel engines produce more PM 2·5
disclosure, of timely and accurate financial
and less CO, than petrol or CNG engines. On the
other hand, both diesel and CNG engines reporting, and of equal treatment to all
produce more NO, than petrol engines. No one stakeholders are met.
has measured the amount of NO, that CNG
engines are emitting. Arbitrary bans on vehicles
that have passed mandated fitness tests and 22. Which of the following statements best reflects
periodic pollution tests are unfair. What is
needed is the scientific and reliable information the logical inference from the passage given
about the source of pollutants on a continuing above ?
basis and the technologies that will work to
reduce pollution from them. (a) It is an important agenda of the
21. Which one of the following statements best countries around the world to ensure
reflects the most
logical and rational
implication conveyed by the passage ? access to good external financing.
(a) Arbitrary curbs on vehicles to reduce
pollution are difficult to implement. (b) Good corporate governance improves the
(b) Knee-jerk reactions cannot solve the credibility of the firms.
problem of pollution but an
evidence-based approach will be more
effective. (c) International capital markets ensure
(c) A heavy penalty should be enforced on that the firms maintain good corporate
those driving without periodic pollution
tests. governance.

(d) In the absence of laws to deal with the

problems of pollution, the (d) Good corporate governance paves the
administration tends to make arbitrary
decisions. way for robust supply chains.
 Passage -3 26. If p, q, r and s are distinct single digit positive
Elephants are landscape architects, numbers, then what is the greatest value of
(p + qr+ s)?
creating clearings in the forest, preventing
(a) 230
overgrowth of certain plant species and allowing
space for the regeneration of others, which in turn (b) 225
provide sustenance to other herbivorous animals. (c) 224
Elephants eat plants, fruits and seeds, (d) 221
propagating the seeds when they defecate in other
places as they travel. Elephant dung provides27. A number N is formed by writing 9 for
nourishment to plants and animals and acts as a 99 times. What is the remainder if N is
breeding ground for insects. In times of drought, divided by 13?
they access water by digging holes which benefits (a) 11
other wildlife.
(b)
23. (c) 7
Which one of the following statements best
reflects the most logical and rational inference (d) 1
that can be drawn from the passage ?
(a) The home range of elephants needs to be 28. Each digit of a 9-digit number is 1. It is
avast area of rich biodiversity. multiplied by itself. What is the sum of the
(b) Elephants are the keystone species and digits of the resulting number ?
they benefit the biodiversity. (a) 64
(c) Rich biodiversity cannot be maintained (b) 80
in the forests without the presence of
(c) 81
elephants.
(d) 100
(d) Elephants are capable of regenerating
forests with species as per their
requirement. 29. What is the sum of all digits which appear in
allthe integers from 10to 100 ?
24. If 7 9 10 = 8, 9 11 30= 5,
(a) 855
11 17 21 = 13, what is the value of
23 4 15? (b) 856

(a) 6 (c) 910

(b) 8 (d) 911

(c) 13
(d) 15 30. ABCD is a square. One point on each of AB
and CD; and two distinct points on each of BC
25. Let x be a positive integer such that 7x + 96 is and DA are chosen. How many distinct
divisible by x. How many values of x are triangles can be drawn using any three points
possible? as vertices out of these six points ?
(a) 10 (a) 16
(b) 11 (b) 18
(c) 12 (c) 20
(d) Infinitely many (d) 24
Directions for the following 5 (five) items : Which one of the following statements best
32.
Read the following three passages and answer the
items that follow the passages. Your answers to these reflects the crux of the passage ?
items should be based on the passages only. (a) Generation of energy from municipal
Passage - 1 solid waste is inexpensive.
(b) Biomethanation is the most ideal way of
In India, the segregation of municipal waste
at source is rare. Recycling is mostly with the generating energy from municipal solid
waste.
informal sector. More than three-fourths of the
municipal budget goes into collection and (c) Segregation of municipal solid waste is
transportation, which leaves very little for the first step in ensuring the success of
processing/resource recovery and disposal. waste-to-energy plants.
Where does waste-to-energy fit into all this ?
Ideally it fits in the chain after segregation (d) The biodegradable component of India's
(between wet waste and the rest), collection, municipal solid waste is not adequate to
recycling, and before getting to the landfill. provide energy from waste
Which technology is most appropriate in efficientlyleffectively.
converting waste to energy depends on what is
in the waste (that is biodegradable versus Passage -2
non-biodegradable component) and its calorific
value. The biodegradable component of India's There is a claim that organic farming is
municipal solid waste is a little over 50 per cent, inherently safer and healthier. The reality is
and biomethanation offers a major solution for that because the organic farming industry is
processing this.
still young and not well-regulated in India,
farmers and consumers, alike, are not only
31. Based on the above passage, the following
confused about what products are best for them,
assumptions have been made : but sometimes use products in ways that could
1. Collection, processing and segregation of harm them as well. For example, since organic
municipal waste should be with
fertilizers are difficult to obtain on alarge scale
government agencies.
in India, farmers often use
2 Resource recovery and
recycling require farmyard manure,
technological inputs that can be best which may contain toxic chemicals and heavy
handled by private sector enterprises. metals. Certain plant sprays, such as Datura
Which of the assumptions given above is/are flower and leaf spray, have an element called
correct ? atropine. If it is not applied in the right dose, it
(a) 1 only can act on the nervOus system of the
consumer.
(b) 2 only Unfortunately, how much and when to use it are
(c) Both 1 and 2 not well-researched or regulated issues.
(d) Neither lnor 2
33. Based on the above passage, the following Passage - 3
assumptions have been made : Food consumption patterns have changed
substantially in India over the past few decades.
1. Organic farming is inherently unsafe for This has resulted in the disappearance of many
both farmers and consumers. nutritious foods such as millets. While food grain
production has increased over five times since
2. Farmers and consumers need to be
independence, it has not sufficiently addressed
educated about eco-friendly food. the issue of malnutrition. For long, the
agriculture sector focussed on increasing food
Which of the assumptions given above is/are
Correct?
production particularly staples, which led to
lower production and consumption of indigenous
(a) 1only traditional cropsgrains, fruits and other
vegetables, impacting food and nutrition security
(b) 2 only in the process. Further, intensive, monoculture
(c) Both 1 and 2
agriculture practices can perpetuate the food and
nutrition security problem by degrading the
(d) Neither lnor 2 quality of land, water and food derived through
them.

35. Based on the above passage, the following

34. Which one of the following statements best assumptions have been made :
reflects the most logical, rational and practical 1. To implement the Sustainable
Development Goals and to achieve
message conveyed by the author of the zero-hunger goal, monoculture
passage ? agriculture practices are inevitable even
if they do not address malnutrition.
(a) In India, organic farming should not be 2 Dependence on a few crops has negative
promoted as substitute for consequences for human health and the
ecosystem.
conventional farming. 3. Government policies regarding food
(b) There are no safe organic alternatives to planning need to incorporate nutritional
security.
chemical fertilizers. 4. For the present monoculture agriculture
practices, farmers receive subsidies in
(c) In India, farmers need to be guided and various ways and government offers
helped to make their organic farming remunerative prices for grains and
therefore they do not tend to consider
sustainable. crop diversity.
Which of the above assumptions are valid ?
(d) The aim of organic farming should not (a) 1,2 and 4 only
be to generate huge profits as there is (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
still no global market for its products.
(d) 1,2, 3and 4
 36. Abox contains 14 black balls, 20 blue balls, 39. Consider the following including the Question
26 green balls, 28 yellow balls, 38 red balls andthe Statements:
and 54 white balls. Consider the following
statements : There are 5 members A, B, C, D, E in a family.
1. The smallest number n such that any Question : What is the relation of Eto B?
n balls drawn from the box randomly
must contain one full group of at least Statement-1: AandB are a married couple.
one colour is 175.
2 The smallest number m such that any Statement-2 : D is the father of C.
m balls drawn from the box randomly
must contain at least one ball of each Statement-3 : E is D's son.
colour is 167.
Statement-4: Aand C are sisters.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1only Which one of the following is correct in respect
(b) 2 only of the above Question and Statements ?
(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) Statement-1, Statement-2 and
(d) Neither lnor 2
Statement-3 are sufficient to answer the
37. If ZER0 is written as 'CHUR, then how is Question.
PLAYER written? (b) Statement-1, Statement-3 and
(a) SOCAGT
Statement-4 are sufficient to answer the
(b) SODBGT
SODBHT Question.
(c)
(d) SODBHU (c) All four statements together are

sufficient to answer the Question.

38. Consider the following statements:
1. A is older than B. (d) All four statements are not sufficient to
2. Cand D are of the same age. answer the Question.
3. E is the youngest.
4. Fis younger than D.
5. Fis older than A. 40. Choose the group which is different from the
How many statements given above are others :
required to determine the oldest
person/persons ? (a) 17, 37, 47, 97
(a) Only two
(b) 31, 41, 53, 67
(b) Only three
(c) (c) 71, 73, 79, 83
Only four
(d) Allfive (d) 83, 89, 91, 97
Directions for the following 3(three) items : Passage - 2

Aglobal analysis of nitrogen use efficiency

Read the following three passages and answer the
a measure of the amount of nitrogen a plant takes
items that follow the passages. Your answers to these
in to grow versus what is left behind as pollution
items should be based on the passages only. says that using too much fertilizers will lead to
increased pollution of waterways and the air.
Passage - 1 Currently, the global average for nitrogen use
Scientists studied the vernal window efficiency is approximately 0:4, meaning 40 per
cent of the total nitrogen added to cropland goes
transition period from winter to the growing into the harvested crop while 60 per cent is lost to
season. They found that warmer winters with the environment, says a study. More than half of
less snow resulted in a longer lag time between the world's population is nourished by food grown
spring events and a more protracted vernal with fertilizers containing synthetic nitrogen,
window. This change in the spring timetable has
which is needed to produce high crop yields. Plants
take the nitrogen they need to grow, and the excess
ecological, social and economic consequences is left in the ground, water and air. This results in
for agriculture, fisheries and tourism. As the ice significant emissions of nitrous oxide, a potent
melts earlier, the birds don't return, causing a greenhouse and 0zone depleting gas, and other
forms of nitrogen pollution, including
delay, or lengthening in springtime ecological
eutrophication of lakes and rivers and
events.
contamination of river water.

41. With reference to the above passage, the42. Which one of the following statements best
following assumptions have been made : reflects the most logical, rational and erucial
message implied by the passage ?
1. Global warming is causing spring to come (a) An enhanced efficiency of use of nitrogen
early and for longer durations. is imperative for both food production
and environment.
2. Early spring and longer period of spring
is not good for bird populations. (b) Production of synthetic
nitrogen
fertilizers cannot be stopped as it will
Which of the above assumptions is/are adversely affect global food security.
Correct ? (c) Alternatives to crops that require excess
of nitrogen should be identified and
(a) 1only
cultivated.
(b) 2 only (d) Conventional agriculture using
(c) Both 1 and 2 synthetic fertilizers should be replaced
with agroforestry, agroecosystems and
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 organic farming.
 Passage - 3 44. A principal P becomes Q in 1 year when
Along with sustainable lifestyles, climate compounded half-yearly with R% annual rate
justice is regarded as a significant principle in of interest. If the same principalP becomes Q
environmental parlance. Both the principles have in 1year when compounded annually with S%
bearings on political and economic choices of the annual rate of interest, then which one of the
nation. So far, in our climate change summits or following is correct ?
compacts, both the principles have eluded R=S
(a)
consensus among nations. Justice, in the judicial
sense, is well defined. However, in the context of (b) R>S
climate change, it has scientific as well as
(c) R<S
socio-political connotations. The crucial question
in the next few years will be how resources, (d) R<S
technologies and regulations are used to support
the victims of climate change. Justice in climate
is not confined to actions relating to mitigation, 45. How many natural numbers are there which
but includes the wider notion of support for give a remainder of 31 when 1186 is divided
adaptation to climate change and compensation by these natural numbers ?
for loss and damage. (a) 6

(b) 7
43. Which one of the following statements best
reflects the most logical, rational and crucial (c) 8
message conveyed by the passage ? (d) 9

(a) Climate justice should be ingrained in

detail in the rules of all the new climate
compacts/agreements. 46. Let pp, gg and rr be 2-digit numbers where
p<q<r. If pp + qq + r = tt0, where tt0is a
(b) Environmental resources are unevenly
3-digit number ending with zero, consider the
distributed and exploited across the following statements :
globe.
1. The number of possible values of p is 5.
(c) There is an impending issue of dealing 2. The number of possible values of q is 6.
with a huge number of climate change
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
victims/climate refugees.
(a) 1only
(d) Climate change in all its connotations is (b) 2 only
mostly due to developed countries and
therefore their share of burden should (c) Both 1 and 2
be more. (d) Neither l nor 2
47. What is the sun of all 4-digit numbers
than 2000 formed by the digits 1, 2, 3 andlessDirections
for the following 3(three) items :
4.
where none of the digitsis repeated ? Read the following three passages and answer the
(a) 7998 items that follow the passages. Your ansuwers to these
items should be based on the passages only.
(b) 8028

(c) 8878 Passage- 1

(d) 9238 Sourcing food from non-agricultural lands

(uncultivated systems such as forests, wetlands,
48. What is the number of selections of
10 consecutive things out of 12 things in a pastures, etc) in addition to agricultural lands
circle taken in the clockwise direction ? enables a systemic approach to food consumption.
(a) 3 It allows rural and tribal communities to sustain
themselves for the whole year and steer clear of
(b) 11
natural disasters and season-induced shortfalls
(c) 12
of agricultural food. Since the productivity of
(d) 66
trees is often more resilient to adverse weather
conditions than annual crops, forest foods often
49. If today is Sunday, then which day is it exactly
on 100th day ? provide a safety net during periods of food
(a) Wednesday shortages caused by crop failure; forest foods also
make important contributions during seasonal
(b) Thursday
crop production gaps.
(c) Friday
(d) Saturday 51. Which one of the following statements best

reflects the most logical and rational message

50. There are three traffic signals. Each signal conveyed by the author of the passage ?
changes colour from green to red and then
from red to green. The first signal takes (a) Food yielding trees should replace other
trees in rural and tribal areas and
25 seconds, the second signal takes 39 seconds
and the third signal takes 60 seconds to community owned lands.
change the colour fromn green to red. The (b) Food security cannot be ensured in India
durations for green and red colours are same.
with the present practice of conventional
At 2:00p.m, they together turn green. At what agriculture.
time will they change to green next,
simultaneously ? (c) Wastelands and degraded areas in India
(a)
should be converted into agroforestry
4:00 p.m.
systems to help the poor.
(b) 4:10 p.m.
(d) Agroecosystems should be developed in
(c) 4:20 p.m. addition to or along with conventional
(d) 4:30 p.m. agriculture.
 Passage -2 Passage- 3
While awareness on use/misuse and Benefits of good quality school education
abuse of antibiotics is common knowledge, as accrue only when students complete and leave
is the impact of dosing poultry with school after having acquired the gateway skills.
antibiotics, the environmental impact of Like one learns to walk before running, similarly
one picks up advanced skills only after picking
antibiotics-manufacturing companies not
the basic foundational skills. The advent of the
treating their waste has scarcely been
knowledge economy poses new challenges, and
discussed at any length or seriousness thus
one of the severe consequences of having an
far. Pollution from antibiotics factories is
uneducated workforce will be our inability to
fuelling the rise of drug-resistant infections. keep pace with the global economy. Without a
The occurrence of drug-resistant bacteria strong learning foundation at the primary level,
surrounding the pharma manufacturing there can be no improvement in higher education
plants is well known. or skill development.

52. Which one of the following statements best 53. Which one of the following statements best
reflects the most logical and practical message reflects the crux of the passage?
conveyed by the passage ?
(a) To become a global power, India needs to
(a) lt is necessary to put proper effluent invest in universal quality education.
treatment protocols in place.
(b) India is unable to become a global power
(b) It is necessary to promote because it is not focussing or promoting
environmental awareness among people. knowledge economy.
(c) Spread of drug-resistant bacteria cannot (c) Our education system should focus more
be done away with, as it is inherent in On
imparting skills during higher
modern medical care. education.

(d) Pharma-manufacturing companies (d) Parents of many school children are

should be set up in remote rural areas, illiterate and are unaware of the
away from crowded towns and cities. benefits of quality education.
54. 40 children are standing in a circle and one of 57. Question : Is (p +q-r)greater than
(p-q + r), where p, q and r are
them (say child-1) has a ring. The ring is
integers?
passed clockwise. Child-1 passes on to child-2,
Statement-1 : (p - q) is positive.
child-2 passes on to child-4, child-4 passes on
Statement-2 : (p-r) is negative.
to child-7 and so on. After how many such
Which one of the following is correct in respect
changes (including child-1) will the ring be in of the above Question and the Statements ?
the hands of child-1 again ?
(a) The Question can be answered by using
(a) 14 one of the Statements alone, but cannot
(b) 15 be answered using the other Statement
alone.
(c) 16
(b) The Question can be answered by using
(d) 17 either Statement alone.
(c) The Question can be answered by using
55. What is the middle term of the sequence both the Statements together, but
cannot be answered using either
Z, 2, Y, Y,Y, X, X, X, X, W, W, W, W, W,..., A? Statement alone.
(a) H (d) The Question cannot be answered even
by using both the Statements together.
(b)
58. In a party, 75 persons took tea, 60 persons
(c) J
took coffee and 15 persons took both tea and
(d) M coffee. No one taking milk takes tea. Each
person takes at least one drink.
56. Question:Is p greater than q? Question : How many persons attended the
party ?
Statement-1: p Xq is greater than zero.
Statement-1: 50 persons took milk.
Statement-2: p is greater than q". Statement-2: Number of persons who
Which one of the following is correct in respect attended the party is five times
of the above Question and the Statements ? the number of persons who took
milk only.
(a) The Question can be answered by using Which one of the following is correct in respect
one of the Statements alone, but cannot of the above Question and the Statements ?
be answered using the other Statement (a) The Question can be answered by using
alone. one of the Statements alone, but cannot
be answered using the other Statement
(b) The Question can be answered by using alone.
either Statement alone. (b) The Question can be answered by using
(c) The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone.
both the Statements together, but (c) The Question can be answered by using
cannot be answered using either both the Statements together, but
cannot be answered using either
Statemnent alone.
Statement alone.
(d) The Question cannot be answered even (d) The Question cannot be answered even
by using both the Statements together. by using both the Statements together.
59. Consider a 3-digit number. Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Question : What is the number ?
Read the following four passages and answer the
Statement-1: The sum of the digits of the
number is equal to the produet tems that follow the passages. Your answers to these
of the digits. items should be based on the passages only.
Statement-2: The number is divisible by the
sum of the digits of the number. Passage - 1
Which one of the following is correct in respect
of the above Question and the Statements ? The paradox of choice is illustrated by the
(a) The Question can be answered by using story of Buridan's ass. Jean Buridan, the 14th
one of the Statements alone, but cannot century philosopher, wrote about free will and
be answered using the other Statement the inability to choose due to numerous choices
alone.
and uncertainties. In the story, a donkey stands
(b) The Question can be answered by using
either Statement alone. between two equally appealing stacks of hay.
(c) The Question can be answered by using Unable to decide which to eat, it starves to death.
both the Statements together, but Changes in technology and innovations such as
cannot be answered using either
Statement alone. smart phones and tablets only exacerbate our
(d) The Question cannot be answered even glut of choices. Constant connectivity and
by using both the Statements together. overconsumption of real-time data and social
media can leave little room for self-reflection and
60. For five children with ages a < b <c<d< e;
any two successive ages differ by 2 years. rest, making decisions more difficult. Life is
Question: What is the age of the youngest about choices. Many people are overwhelmed
child ?
with attractive life choices, yet find themselves
Statement-l: The age of the eldest is 3 times
unhappy and anxious.
the youngest.
Statement-2: The average age of the children1. Which one of the following statements best
is 8 years.
reflects the most logical message implied by
Which one of the following is correct in respect the above passage ?
of the above Question and the Statements ?
(a) The Question can be answered by using (a) Modern technology enfeebles societal
one of the Statements alone, but cannot structure and makes life difficult.
be answered using the other Statement (b) Modern life is full of uncertainties and
alone.
endless difficult choices.
(b) The Question can be answered by using
either Statement alone. (c) We are influenced by the opinion of
(c) The Question can be answered by using others and have no courage to follow our
both the Statements together, but own convictions.
cannot be answered using either
Statement alone. (d) In our lives, having too few choices may
(d) The Question cannot be answered even not be a good thing, but having too many
by using both the Statements together. can be equally as difficult.
 Passage-2 Passage - 3

Household finance in India is unique. Pharmaceutical patents grant protection to

We have a tendency to invest heavily in the patentee for the duration of the patent term.
The patentees enjoy the iberty to determine the
physical assets such as gold and property. prices of medicines, which is time-limited to the
Steps to encourage the financialization of period of monopoly, but could be unaffordable to
savings are critical. A populace accustomed the public. Such patent protection offered to the
patentees is believed to benefit the public over
to traditional processes will not simply jump
the longer term through innovations and
into financialization. Hurdles to change research and development (R&D), although it
include onerous bureaucracy, a scepticism of comes at a cost, in the nature of higher prices for
organized financial institutions, a lack of the patented medicine. The patent regime and
price protection through a legally validated
basic information about which of the myriad
high price for the medicine during the currency of
services and providers is best for each family, the patent provide the patentee with a
and how (and even if) one can make the legitimate mechanism to get returns on the costs
incurred in innovation and research.
transition between them if necessary.

63. Based on the above passage, the following

62. Regarding the financialization of household
assumptions have been made:
savings, which of the following statements
1. Patent protection given to patentees puts
best reflect the solutions that are implied by
a huge burden on public's purchasing
the passage ? power in accessing patented medicines.
2. Dependence On other countries for
1. A flexible environment is needed to
pharmaceutical products is a huge
develop solutions.
burden for developing and poor countries.
2. Households need customised solutions. 3. Providing medicines to the public at
Innovations in financial technology are
affordable prices is a key goal during the
3.
public health policy design in many
required. countries.

Select the correct answer using the code given 4. Governments need to findan appropriate
below : balance between the rights of patentees
and the requirements of the patients.
(a) land 2 only Which of the above assumptions are valid ?
(b) 2 and 3 only (a) l and 2
(b) 1and 4
(c) land 3only
(c) 3and 4
(d) 1,2 and 3 (d) 2and 3
 Passage -4 66. A flag has to be designed with 4 horizontal
Indiashould ensure the growth of the digital stripes using some or all of the colours red.
economy while keeping personal data of citizens green and yellow. What is the number of
secure and protected. No one will innovate in a different ways in which this can be done so
surveillance-oriented environment or in a place that no two adjacent stripes have the same
where an individual's personal information is colour ?
compromised. The ultimate control of data must 12
(a)
reside with the individuals who generate it; they
(b) 18
should be enabled to use, restrict or monetise it
as they wish. Therefore, data protection laws (c) 24

should enable the right kind of innovation One (d) 36

that is user-centric and privacy protecting.

67. A rectangular floor measures 4 m in length

64. Based on the above passage, the following
and 2-2 m in breadth. Tiles of size 140 cm by
assumptions have been made: 60 cm have to be laid such that the tiles do not
1 Protection of privacy is not just a right,
overlap. Atile can be placed in any orientation
but it has value to the economy.
so long as its edges are parallel to the edges of
2 There is a fundamental link between the floor. What is the maximum number of
privacy and innovation. tiles that can be accommodated on the floor ?
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid ? (a) 6
(a) lonly (b) 7
(b) 2 only
(c) 8
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 9
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

68. There are five persons P, Q, R, S and T each

65. In an examination, the maximum marks for one of whom has to be assigned one task.
each of the four papers namely P, Q, R and S Neither P nor Q can be assigned Task-1.
are 100. Marks scored by the students are in Task-2 must be assigned to either R or S. In
integers. A student can Score 99% in n how many ways can the assignment be done ?
different ways. What is the value of n ?
(a) 6
(a) 16
(b) 12
(b) 17
(c) 18
(c) 23
(d) 35 (d) 24
69. There are large number of silver coinsDirections for the following 3(three) items :
weighing 2 gm, 5gm, 10 gm, 25 gm, 50 gmRend the following three passages and answer the
each. Consider the following statemnents : items that follow the passages. Your answers to these
1.
To buy 78 gm of coins one must buy atitems should be based on the passages only.
least 7 coins.
2. To weigh 78gm using these coins one can Passage - 1
use less than 7 coins. In India, while the unemployment rate is a
Which of the statements given above is/are frequently used measure of poor performance of
Correct ? the economy, under conditions of rising school
(a) 1only and college enrolment, it paints an inaccurate
(b) 2 only
picture. The reported unemployment rate is
(c) Both 1 and 2
dominated by the experience of younger Indians
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
who face higher employment challenges and
exhibit greater willingness to wait for the right
70. Consider the following :
job than their older peers. The unemployment
I. A+B means A is neither smaller nor
equal to B. challenge is greater for people with secondary or
II. A-Bmeans A is not greater than B. higher education, and rising education levels
III. Ax Bmeans A is not smaller than B. inflate unemployment challenges.
IV. A + B means A is neither greater nor
equal to B.
71. Which one of the following statements most
V. A t B means A is neither smaller nor likely reflects as to what the author of the
greater than B.
passage intends to say ?
Statement : PxQ, P-T, TR, R+S
Conclusion-1: QT (a) Enrolment in schools and colleges is
high but there is no quality education.
Conclusion-2: S+Q
Which one of the following is correct in respect (b) Unemployment must be seen as
of the above Statement and the Conclusions ? function of rising education and
(a) Only Conclusion-1 follows from the aspirations of young Indians.
Statement.
(c) There are no labour-intensive industries
(b) Only Conclusion-2 follows from the
to accommodate the huge number of
Statement.
unemployed people.
(c) Both Conclusion-1 and Conclusion-2
follow from the Statement. (d) The education system should be properly
(d) Neither Conclusion-1 nor Conclusion-2 designed so as to enable the educated
follows from the Statement. people to be self-employed.
 Passage -2 Passage - 3
"Science by itself is not enough, there «The last end of the state is not to dominate
must be a force and discipline outside the men, nor to restrain them by fear: rather it is so
sciences to coordinate them and point to a
goal. It is not possible to run a course aright tofree each man from fear that he may live and
when the goal itself has not been rightly act with full security and without injury to
placed. What science needs is philosophy himself or his neighbour. Theend of the state, I
the analysis of scientific method and the repeat, is not to make rational beings into brute
coordination of scientific purposes and
beasts and machines. It is to enable their bodies
results; without this, any science must be
superficial. Government suffers, precisely and their minds to function safely. It is to lead
like science, for lack of philosophy. men to live by, and toexercise, a free reason;that
Philosophy bears to Science the same they may not waste their strength in hatred,
relationship which statesmanship bears to anger and guile, nor act unfairly toward one
politics movement guided
by total
another,"
knowledge and perspective, as against
aimless and individual seeking. Just as the
pursuit of knowledge becomes scholasticism 73. Based on the above passage, which one of the
when divorced from the actual needs of men
and life, so the pursuit of politics becomes a following terms best expresses the ultimate
destructive bedlam when divorced from goal of the state?
science and philosophy." (a) Personal safety
(b) Health of body and mind
72. Which one of the following statements best (c) Communal harmony
reflects the most rational, logical and practical (d)
message conveyed by the passage ? Liberty
(a) Modern statesmen need to be well
trained in scientific methods and 74. What is the remainder if 2192 is divided by
6?
philosophical thinking to enable them to
have a better perspective of their roles, (a)
responsibilities and goals.
(b) 1
(b) It is not desirable to have Governments
(c) 2
managed by empirical statesmen unless
well mixed with others who are (d) 4
grounded in learning and reflect
wisdom.
75. Consider the sequence
(c) As the statesmen/bureaucrats are the ABC_ ABC_ DABBCD_ ABCD
products of a society, it is desirable to that follows a certain pattern.
have a system of education in a society
that focuses on training its citizens in Which one of the following completes the
scientific method and philosophical sequence ?
thinking from a very early age. (a) DACB
(d) It is desirable that all scientists need to (b) CDAB
be philosophers as well to make their (c)
work goal-oriented and thus purposeful DCCA
and useful to the society. (d) DDCA
76. AB and CD are 2-digit numbers. Multiplying 78. Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such
AB with CD results in a 3-digit number DEF. that :
I. If P is true, then both Q and S are true.
Adding DEF to another 3-digit number GHI
II. If R and S are true, then T is false.
results in 975. Further A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
are distinct digits. If E = 0, F = 8, then what is Which of the following can be concluded ?
1. If T is true, then at least one of P and R
A+B+C equal to ? must be false.

(a) 6 2. If Q is true, then P is true.

Select the correct answer using the code given
(b) 7 below :

(c) 8
(a) 1only
(b) 2only
(d) 9 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

79. A cuboid of dimensions 7 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm is

77. Consider the following statements in respect painted red, green and blue colour on each
of five candidates P, Q, R, S rand T. Two pair of opposite faces of dimensions
7..cm X, 5 cm, 5 cm x 3 cm, 7 cm x 3 cm
statements are true and one statement is
respctively. Then the cuboid is cut and
false. separated into various cubes each of side
length 1 cm. Which of the following
True Statement: One of PandQ was selected statements is/are correct ?
for the job. 1. There are exactly 15 small cubes with no
False Statement: At least onè of Rand S was paint on any face.
2 There are exactly 6 small cubes with
selected for the job. exactly two faces, one painted with blue
and the other with green.
True Statement : At most two of R, S and T
Select the correct answer using the code given
were selected for the job. below :
Which of the following conclusions can be (a) 1only
drawn ? (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
1. At least four were selected for the job. (d) Neither 1nor 2
2. S was selected for the job. 80. The letters of the word
Select the correct answer using the code given INÇOMPREHENSIBILIIES" are arranged
below : alphabetically in reverse order. How many
positions of the letter/letters will remain
(a) 1only unchanged ?
(b) 2 only (a) None
(b) One
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Two
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Three