1. The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.
Which of the following assumptions are implicit in the above statement?
(1) The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.
(2) The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.
(3) The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.
(4) Both (1) and (2)
(5) Both (2) and (3)
2. Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their basic needs, thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the area.
Which of the following will be an effective step to control the situation?
(1) All the tribes living near the Amazon rainforests should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.
(2) The tribes should be allowed to continue doing so as they cut down trees for their basic needs and not for commercial purposes.
(3) The tribes near the Amazon should be provided other sources to earn their living.
(4) Both (1) and (2)
(5) None of these
3. The earth’s resources are being depleted much too fast. To correct this, the United States must reduce its resource consumption at present levels for many years to come.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above?
(1) The United States has been conserving resources for several years.
(2) Other countries have agreed to hold their resource consumption at present levels.
(3) Other countries need economic development more than the United States does.
(4) New resource deposits are constantly being discovered.
(5) The United States consumes one-third of all resources used in the world
4. Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more.
Which of the following actions should be taken by the government?
(1) Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.
(2) The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
(3) The agricultural activities in the affected areas should be banned.
(4) Both (2) and (3)
(5) None of these
5. To increase profit, the oil exporting countries decided to reduce the production of crude by 5 million barrels per day.
Which of the following assumptions are implicit in the above statement?
(1) The price of crude may increase due to less production.
(2) The demand of crude may remain same in future.
(3) Other countries may continue buying crude from these countries.
(4) Both (1) and (2)
(5) Both (1) and (3)
Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions
In a certain code 'best way to win' is written as 'ad mi ja no', ' the way to hell' is written as 'ku ja ig ad'. 'win of the day' is written as 'be ku zo mi' and 'to sell of night' is written as 'be Ii ya ja'
6. What is the code for 'sell'?
(1) be
(2) Ii
(3) ya
(4) ja
(5) Cannot be determined
7. Which of the following may represent 'hell is way'?
(1) ig ad no
(2) ig py ya
(3) re ad be
(4) ig li re
(5) ad re ig
8. ‘mi’ is the code for
(1) to
(2) win
(3) way
(4) of
(5) Cannot be determined
9. What is the code for' best'?
(1) ad
(2) mi
(3) no
(4) ja
(5) Cannot be determined
10. Which of the following represents 'of the way'?
(1) ku be ad
(2) rni be no
(3) ku be ya
(4) mi ku be
(5) be mi ad
ANSWERS:
1. (5)
2. (1)
3. (5): All other option are irrelevant except option (5) which says that because US consumes one-third of all world’s recourses, it should keep its consumption under check as they are depleting very fast.
4. (2)
5. (5)
word
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best
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way
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to
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win
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the
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hell
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of
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day
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sell
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night
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code
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no
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ad
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ja
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mi
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ku
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ig
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be
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zo
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li/ya
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ya/li
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6. (5)
7. (5)
8. (2)
9. (3)
10. (1)
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