1. Reserve Bank Of India Governor has kept interest rates unchanged in the new monetary policy. Which of the following may be the probable cause for taking the above step?
b)Inflation is under control
c)The Indian economy is on its course to revive
d)Can't be determined
e)None of these.
2.Rains have set in.
Which of the following can be the possible effect of the above cause?
a)Air conditioners will be used less
b)There will be more cases of chickenpox
c)Cases of jaundice will be on the rise
d)All of the above
e)None of these
3.The Indian stock market will not see the boom it did over the past six months.
Which of the following is not in line with the Prime Minister's statement?
a)The government is lining up huge sales of its equity in companies
b)Many private firms are queueing up to tap the primary market
c)The inflows from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) are increasing.
d)FIIs are betting on Chinese stocks
e)None of these
4.The opposition parties have been forcing adjournments of legislative proceedings in Parliament.
Which of the following can be a part of possible fallout of the above statement?
a)The number of communal incidents in the country will rise
b)There will be debate on substantive issues.
c)The role of the opposition will become more constructive in the days to come.
d)Bills will be easily passed because there will not be much dissent.
e)None of these
5.The angst of Mr X is understandably directed against a culturally rootless, overly anglicised elite which has often undeservedly ruled the roost for too long in our country.
Which of the following statements substantiates the views expressed in the above statement?
a)Mr X has become an influential, controversial and threatening force on the intellectual and literary landscape of India.
b)Many of the members of the elite cannot write the alphabet in Hindi or their mother tongue
c)The privileged position of cricket and the corresponding neglect of almost every other sport is directly a product of our colonised past.
d)More than his angst, it is Mr X's agenda which is far more insidious and dangerous
e)None of these
6.People who have seen the painting of Mona Lisa can't agree on whether she's happy or sad.
Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statement?
a)People define, experience and communicate happiness in different ways
b)There is an empirical, universal formula for happiness
c)Mona Lisa defies the theory of painting as a medium of communication
d)This is a democratic world and everyone has the right to choose
e)None of these
7.The Union Cabinet has allowed foreign investment in the Railways for the first time and raised limit for such investment in the defense sector.
Which of the following can be a probable cause(s) of the above move?
1. We need to cut imports by indigenising defense production; India is one of the world's largest arms importers
2.The opening of Railways to foreign investors will add 1 - 1.5 percentage points to the overall GDP growth
3.The Railways are in a poor condition for want of funds.
a)Only 2
b)Only 1 and 3
c)None
d)Only 1 and 2
e)Only 2 and 3
8.Of late Company X has seen a high attrition rate.
Which of the following can be a course(s) of action to tackle the situation?
1.Company X should initiate an employee engagement exercise under which a large number of staff should be asked to share innovative ideas with the top boss
2.Most of the employees of Company X should be promoted
3.The wages of all the employees of Company X should be hiked.
a)None
b)Only 1
c)Only 2
d)Only 3
e)Both 1 and 2
9.A juvenile above 16 years, if he is involved in a heinous crime, should be tried in a regular court.
Which of the following substantially weakens the argument given in the above statement?
a)Lodging them in corrective homes for a 'good behavior' course prevents them from committing further crimes.
b)There cannot be an umbrella age for juvenile crimes; some crimes committed at 16 are in fact adult in nature
c)Corporal punishment can't be advocated in any case.
d)The birth certificate age is often different from the real age
e)None of these
10.If attitudes have changed for blood donation in India, the future could be just as bright for deceased-organ donation for transplants that could save thousands of lives, mainly young people dying from failure of liver, kidneys, heart and lungs.
Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the above statement?
a)The Transplantation of human Organs Act aims to stop organ trading and to make transplantation affordable for the poor and the middle classes.
b)Transplantation procedures, being restricted almost entirely to private hospitals, remain beyond the 'poor and middle classes' reach.
c)There is an absence of altruism in India
d)Organ donation will become more frequent in the years to come.
e)None of these.
Answers
1.(d)
The answer will depend on the assumption behind this sentence - whether the rates have been revised upward or downward
2.(c)
Jaundice is a water borne disease and rains often lead to water pollution
3.(c)
If FII inflows are increasing, there should be further boom in the market. And therein lies the contradiction
4.(e)
1 is utter nonsense. 2 and 3 show a desperate search for a silver lining. 4 is a wrong inference; an adjourned House cannot pass bills
5.(b)
This emphasizes the "culturally rootless, overly Anglicised" aspect
6.(a)
Mona Lisa is a classic example of how happiness is a matter of perception
7.(b)
2 is not a cause but a consequence
8.(b)
Neither 2 or 3 is feasible
9.(a)
If treating them as a juvenile is achieving its objective, there is no need to change the law
10.(d)
This sentence assumes that blood donation was not as popular earlier as it is now. Similarly, a change in attitude towards organ donation will lead to its popularity in future.
The answer will depend on the assumption behind this sentence - whether the rates have been revised upward or downward
2.(c)
Jaundice is a water borne disease and rains often lead to water pollution
3.(c)
If FII inflows are increasing, there should be further boom in the market. And therein lies the contradiction
4.(e)
1 is utter nonsense. 2 and 3 show a desperate search for a silver lining. 4 is a wrong inference; an adjourned House cannot pass bills
5.(b)
This emphasizes the "culturally rootless, overly Anglicised" aspect
6.(a)
Mona Lisa is a classic example of how happiness is a matter of perception
7.(b)
2 is not a cause but a consequence
8.(b)
Neither 2 or 3 is feasible
9.(a)
If treating them as a juvenile is achieving its objective, there is no need to change the law
10.(d)
This sentence assumes that blood donation was not as popular earlier as it is now. Similarly, a change in attitude towards organ donation will lead to its popularity in future.
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