Competitive Exam in India: Civil Services (Pre.) Exam. 2014

Civil Services (Pre.) Exam. 2014

(Held on 24-8-2014)

General Studies

Paper-ll

Directions-(Q. 1 to 5) Read the two passages and answer items that follow each

passage. answers to these items should on the passages only.

Passage-1

In recent times, India has grown not only compared to its own but also in comparison

with actions. But there cannot be any room for complacency because it is possible for the

Indian economy to develop even faster and also to spread the benefits of this growth

more widely than has been done thus far. Before going into details of the kinds of microstructural

changes that we need to conceptualize and then proceed to implement, it is

worthwhile elaborating on the idea of inclusive growth that constitutes the defining

concept behind this Government’s various economic policies and decisions. A nation

interested in inclusive growth views the same growth differently depending on whether

the gains of the growth are heaped primarily on a small segment or shared widely by the

population. The latter is cause for celebration but not the former. In other words, growth

must not be treated as an end in itself but as an instrument for spreading prosperity to all.

lndia's own past experience and the experience of other nations suggests that growth is

necessary for eradicating poverty but it is not a sufficient condition. ln other words,

policies for promoting growth need to be complemented with policies to ensure that more

and more people join in the growth process and, further, that there are mechanisms in

place to redistribute some of the gains to those who are unable to partake in the market

process and, hence, get left behind.

A simple way of giving this idea of inclusive growth a sharper form is to measure a

nation’s progress in terms of the progress of its poorest segment, for instance the bottom

20 per cent of the population. One could measure the per capita income of the

bottom quintile of the population and also calculate the growth rate of income; and

evaluate our economic success in terms of these measures that pertain to the poorest

segment, This approach is attractive because it does not ignore growth like some of

the older heterodox criteria did. It simply looks at the growth of income of the poorest

sections of the population, it also ensures that those who are outside of the bottom

quintile do not get ignored. If that were done, then those people would in all likely-hood

drop down into the bottom quintile and so would automatically become a direct target of

our policies. Hence the criterion being suggested here is a statistical summing up of the

idea of inclusive growth, which in turn, leads to two corollaries 1 to wish that India must

strive to achieve high growth and that we must work to ensure that the weakest segments

Benefit from the growth.

1. The author’s central focus is on;

(A) Applauding India’s economic growth not only against its own past performance, but

against other nations

(B) Emphasizing the need for economic growth which is the sole determinant of a

country's prosperity

(C) Emphasizing inclusive growth where gains of growth are shared widely by the

Population

(D) Emphasizing high growth

2, The author supports policies which will help-

(A) Develop economic growth

(B) Better distribution of incomes irrespective of rate of growth

(C) Develop economic growth and redistribute economic gains to those getting left

behind

(D) Put an emphasis on the development of the poorest segments of society

3. Consider the following statements:

According to the author, India's economy has grown but there is no room for

complacency as--

1. Growth eradicates poverty.

2. Growth has resulted in prosperity for all.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) Zonly

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Passage-2

lt is easy for the government to control State-owned companies through. nods and winks,

So what really needs to be done as a first step is to put petrol pricing on a transparent

formula if the price of crude is x and the exchange rate y, then every month or fortnight,

the government announces a maximum price of petrol, which anybody can work out

from the x and the y. The rule has to be worked out to make sure that the oil-marketing

companies can, in general, cover their costs. This will mean that if one company can

innovate and cut costs, it will make greater profits. Hence, firms will be more prone to

innovate and be efficient under this system. Once the rule is announced, there should be

no interference by the government. If this is done for a while, private companies will reenter

this market. And once a sufficient number of them are in the fray, we can remove

the rule-based pricing and leave it truly to the market (subject to, of course, the usual

regulations of anti-trust and other competition laws).

4, Consider the following statements:

According to the passage, an oil company can make greater profits, if a transparent

formula for petrol pricing is announced every fortnight or month, by :

1. promoting its sales.

2. undertaking innovation.

3. cutting costs.

4. selling its equity shares at ` higher prices,

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3

(D)1,2 and 4

5. Consider the following statements:

According to the passage, private oil companies re-enter the oil producing market if :

1. a transparent rule-based petrol pricing exists.

2. there is no government interference in the oil producing market.

3. Subsidies are given by the government

4. regulations of anti-trust are removed.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(A) l and 2

(B) 2 and 3

(D) 2 and 4

6. Five persons fire bullets at a target at an interval of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds

respectively. The number of times they would fire the bullets to ether at the target in an

hour is-

(A) 6

(B) 7

(D) 9

7. A group of 630 children is seated in rows for a group photo session. Each row contains

three less children than the row in front of it. Which one of the i following number of

rows is not possible?

(A) 3

(B) 4

(D) 6

8, There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C, D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is

further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B. E is

between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder

will be--

(A) B

(B) F

(C) D

(D) E

9. Consider that :

1. A is taller than B.

2. C is taller than A.

3. D is taller than C.

4. E is the tallest of all.

lf they are made to sit in the above order of their height, who will occupy the mid

position ?

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

10. Consider the following statements :

There are six villages A, B, C, D, E and F.

F is 1 km to the west ofD.

B is 1 km to the east of E.

A is 2 km to the north of E.

C is 1 km to the east of A.

D is 1 km to the south ofA.

Which three villages are in a line ?

(A) A, C, B

(B) A, D, E

(D) E, B, D

11. Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C.

If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/ seats adjacent to D?

(A) B

(B) A

(D) Impossible to tell

12. Assume that-

1. the hour and minute hands of a clock move without jerking.

2. the clock shows a time between 8 O’clock and 9 O’clock.

3. the two hands of die clock are one above the other.

After how many minutes (nearest integer) will the two hands be again lying one above

the other Y

(A) 60

(B) 62

(C) 65

(D) 67

Directions-Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow each

passage. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage-1

Climate change poses potentially devastating effects on India’s agriculture. While the

overall parameters of climate change are increasingly accepted--a 1°C average

temperature increase over the next 30 years, sea level rise of less than 10 cm in the

same period, and regional monsoon variations and corresponding droughts - the impacts

in India are likely to be quite site and crop specific. Some crops may respond favorably to

the changing conditions, others may not. This emphasizes the need to promote

agricultural research and create maximum flexibility in the system to permit

adaptations.

The key ingredient for ‘drought proofing' is the managed recharge of aquifers. To ensure

continued yields of important staple crops (eg. wheat), it may also be necessary to shift

the locations where these crops are grown, in response to temperature changes as well as

to water availability. The latter will be a key factor in making long 'term investment

decisions.

For example, water runoff from the Himalayas is predicted to increase

over the next 30 years as glaciers melt, but then decline substantially thereafter. It will be

critical to provide incentives to plan for these large-scale shifts in agro ecological

conditions.

India needs to make long-term investment in research and development in agriculture.

India is likely to experience changed weather patterns in future.

13. Consider the following statements:

Climate change may force the shifting of locations of the existing crops due to :

1. Melting of glaciers.

2. Water availability and temperature suitability at other locations.

3. Poor productivity of crops.

4. Wider adaptability of crop plants.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 2 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

14. According to the passage, why is it important to promote agricultural research in

India?

(A) To predict variations in monsoon patterns and to manage water resources

(B) To make long-term investment decisions for economic growth

(C) To facilitate wider adaptability of crops

(D) To predict drought conditions and to recharge aquifers

Passage-2

It is essential that we mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases and

thus avoid some of the worst impacts of climate change that would take

place in coming years and decades, Mitigation would require a major

shift in the way we produce and consume energy. A shift away from

overwhelming dependence on fossil fuels in now long overdue, but

unfortunately, technological development has been slow and inadequate

largely because government policies have not promoted investments in

research and development, myopically as a result of relatively low

prices of oil, It is now, therefore, imperative for a country like India

treating the opportunity of harnessing renewable energy on a large

scale as a national imperative. This country is extremely well endowed

with solar, wind and biomass sources of energy, Where we have lagged,

unfortunately, is in our ability to develop and to create technological

solutions for harnessing these resources,

One particular trajectory for carrying out stringent mitigation of

greenhouse gas emissions assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on

Climate Change (IPCC) clearly shows the need for ensuring that global

emissions of greenhouse gases peak no later than 2015 and reduce rapidly

thereafter. The cost associated with such a trajectory is truly modest and

would amount, in the estimation of IPCC, to not more than 3 per cent of

the global GDP in 2030. In other words, the level of prosperity that the

world would have reached without mitigation would at worst be

postponed by a few months or a year at the most. This is clearly not a very

high price to pay for protecting hundreds of millions of people from

the worst risks associated with climate change. Any such effort,

however, would require lifestyles to change appropriately also, Mitigation

of greenhouse gas emissions is not a mere technological fix, and clearly

requires changes in lifestyles and transformation of a country’s

economic structure, whereby effective reduction in emissions is brought

about, such as through the consumption of much lower quantities of

animal protein. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has

Determined that the emissions from the livestock sector amount to 18 per

cent of the total. The reduction of emissions from this source is entirely

in the hands of human beings, who have never questioned the impacts

that their dietary habits of consuming more and more animal protein are

bringing about. Mitigation overall has huge co-benefits, such as lower air

Pollution and health benefits, higher energy security and greater

Employment.

15. According to the passage, which of the following would help in

me mitigation of greenhouse gases?

1. Reducing the consumption of meat,

2. Rapid economic liberalization.

3. Reducing the consumerism.

4. Modern management practices of livestock.

Select the correct answer using the code given below--

(A) 1, 2 and 3 `

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 2 and 4 only

16, Why do we continue to depend on the fossil fuels heavily?

1. Inadequate technological development.

2. Inadequate funds for research and development.

3. Inadequate availability of alternative sources of energy.

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

17. According to the passage, how does the mitigation of green-house gases help us’?

1. Reduces expenditure on public health.

2. Reduces dependence on live-stock.

3. Reduces energy requirements.

4. Reduces rate of global climate change,

Select the correct answer using the code given below~

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(D) 1 and 4 only

18. What is the essential message of the passage?

(A) We continue to depend on fossil fuels heavily

(B) Mitigation of the green-house gases is imperative

(D) People must change their lifestyle

19. There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only

English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If

the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak

Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?

(A) 21, 11 and 29 respectively

(B) 28, 18 and 22 respectively

(D) 39, 29 and 11 respectively

20. A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by

40% and decreasing its width by 20%. The area of the new garden--

(A) has increased by 20%

(B) has increased by 12%

(D) is exactly the same as the old area

21. Six books are labeled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed site by side. Books B, C, E

and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new

while the rest are old volumes, Books A, B and C are law reports while the are

medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers ?

(A) B and C

(B) E and F

(D) C and F

22. A straight line segment is 36 cm long. Points are to be marked on the line from both

the end points. From each end, the first point is at a distance of 1 cm from the end, the

second point is at a distance of 2 cm from the first point and the third point is at a

distance of 3 cm from the second point and so on. If the points on the ends are not

counted and the common points are counted as one, what is the number of points?

(A) 10

(B) 12

(D) 16

23. If Sohan, while selling two goats at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one goat

and suffers a loss of 10% on the other-

(A) he makes no profit and no loss

(B) he makes a profit of 1%

(C) he suffers a loss of 1%

(D) he suffers a loss of 2%

24. Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all the three instruments, guitar,

violin and flute. lt so happens that the number of musicians who can play any two and

only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play the

guitar alone is 40, What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute

alone?

(A) 45

(B) 44

(D) 30

25. Six identical cards are placed on a table. Each card has number ’1’ marked on one

side and number 'Z' marked on its other side. All the six cards are placed in such a

manner that the number ’1’ is on the upper side. In one try, exactly four (neither more nor

less) cards are turned upside down, In how many least number of tries can the cards be

turned upside down such that all the six cards show number 'Z' on the upper side?

(A) 3

(B) 5

(D) This cannot be achieved

Directions-Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow each

passage, Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only.

Passage-1

The Himalayan ecosystem is highly vulnerable to damage, both

due to geological reasons and on account of the stress caused by increased pressure of

population, exploitation of natural resources and other related challenges. These aspects

may be exacerbated due to the impact of climate change. lt is possible that

climate change may adversely impact the Himalayan ecosystem through

increased temperature, altered precipitation patterns, episodes of drought

and biotic influences. This would not only impact the very sustenance of

the indigenous communities in uplands but also the life of downstream

dwellers across the country and beyond. Therefore, there is an

urgent need for giving special attention to sustain the Himalayan ecosystem.

This would require conscious efforts for conserving all the representative

systems.

Further, it needs to be emphasized that the endemics with restricted

distribution, and most often with specialized habitat requirements, are

among the most vulnerable elements. In this respect the Himalayan biodiversity

hotspot, with rich endemic diversity, is vulnerable to climate

change. The threats include possible loss of genetic resources and species,

habitats and concomitantly a decrease in ecosystem services. Therefore,

conservation of endemic elements in representative ecosystems / habitats

assumes a great significance while drawing conservation plans for the

region. porary conservation approaches, which include a paradigm of landscape

level interconnectivity between protected area systems. The concept

advocates a shift from the species habitat focus to an inclusive focus on

expanding the biogeographic range so that natural adjustments to climate

change can proceed without being restrictive.

26. Consider the following statements :

According to the passage, the adverse impact of climate change on an ecosystem can be

1, permanent disappearance of some of its flora and fauna.

2. permanent disappearance of ecosystem itself.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correc?

(A) 1 only

(B) 2only

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

27. Which one ofthe following statements best implies the need to shift toward

contemporary conservation approach?

(A) Exploitation of natural resources causes a stress on the Himalayan ecosystem

(B) Climate change alters precipitation patterns, causes episodes of drought and biotic

interference

biodiversity hotspot

(D) The Himalayan biogeography region should be enabled to adapt to climate

change

Smoothly

28. What is the most important message conveyed by the passage?

(A) Endemism is a characteristic feature of Himalayan region

(B) Conservation efforts should emphasize on biogeographic ranges rather than on

some species or habitats

(D) Without Himalayan eco-system, the life of the communities of uplands and

downstream will have no sustenance

29. With reference to the passage, the following assumptions haven been made:

1. To maintain natural eco-systems, exploitation of natural resources should be

completely avoided.

2. Not only anthropogenic but also natural reasons can adversely affect ecosystems.

3, Loss of endemic diversity leads to the extinction of ecosystems,

Which of the above assumptions is/ are correct ?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 2 only

(D) 3 only

Passage-2

It is often forgotten that globalization is not only about policies on

international economic relationships and transactions, but has equally to

do with domestic policies of a nation. Policy changes necessitated by meeting

the internationally set conditions (by WTO etc.) of free trade and

investment flows obviously affect domestic producers and investors,

But the basic philosophy underlying globalization emphasizes absolute

freedom to markets to determine prices and production and distribution

patterns, and view government interventions as processes that create

distortions and bring in inefficiency, Thus, public enterprises have to be

privatized through disinvestments and sales; sectors and activities

hitherto reserved for the public sector have to be opened to the private

sector. This logic extends to the social services like education and health.

Any restrictions on the adjustments in workforce by way of retrenchment

of workers should also be removed and exit should be made easier by

removing any restrictions on closures. Employment and wages should be

governed by free play of market forces, as any measure to regulate

them can discourage investment and also create inefficiency in production.

Above all, in line with the overall philosophy of reduction in the role of

the State, fiscal reforms should be undertaken to have generally low

levels of taxation and government expenditure should be kept to the minimum to abide by

the principle of fiscal prudence. All these are policy actions on the domestic front and are

not directly related to the core items of the globalization agenda, namely

free international flow of goods and finance.

30. According to the passage, under the globalization, government interventions are

viewed as processes leading to-

(A) distortions and inefficiency in the economy

(B) optimum use of resources

(D) free play of market forces with regard to industries

31. According to the passage, the basic philosophy of globalization

is to--

(A) give absolute freedom to producers to determine prices and production

(B) give freedom to producers to evolve distribution patterns

(C) give absolute freedom to markets to determine prices, roduction and

employment

(D) give freedom to producers to import and export

32. According to the passage, which of the following is/ are necessary for ensuring

globalization?

1. Privatization of public enterprises.

2. Expansionary policy of public expenditure,

3. Free play of market forces to determine wages and employment.

4. Privatization of social services like education and health.

Select the correct answer using the code given below--

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1,3 only

(D) 2,3 and 4

33. According to the passage, in the process of globalization the State

should have-

(A) expanding role

(B) reducing role

(D) None of the above roles

Directions-Read the following two passages and answer the items

that follow each passage. Your answer to these items should be based on

the passages only.

Passage-1

Many nations now place their faith in capitalism and governments

choose it as the strategy to create wealth for their people. The spectacular economic

growth seen in Brazil, China and India after the liberalization of their economies is

proof of its enormous potential and success. However, the global banking

crisis and the economic recession have left many bewildered. The

debates tend to focus on free market operations and forces, their efficiency

and their ability for self correction. Issues of justice, integrity and honesty

are rarely elaborated to highlight the failure of the global banking system.

The apologists ofthe system continue to justify the success of capitalism

and argue that the recent crisis was a blip.

Their arguments betray an ideological bias with the assumptions

that an unregulated market is fair and competent, and that the exercise of

private greed will be in the larger public interest.

Few recognize the bidirectional relationship between capitalism and

greed; that each reinforces the other. Surely, a more honest conceptualisation

of the conflicts of interest among the rich and powerful players who

have benefited from the system, their bases and ideology is needed; the

focus on the wealth creation should also highlight the resultant gross

inequity.

52. The apologists of the 'Free Market System, according to the

passage, believe in-

(A) market without control by government authorities

(B) market without protection by the government

(D) market for free goods and services

53. With reference to 'ideological bias', the passage implies that-

(A) free market is fair but not competent

(B) free market is not fair but competent

(D) free market is neither fair nor biased

54. “The exercise of private greed will be in the larger public

interest’from the passage-

1. refers to the false ideology of capitalism.

2. underlies the righteous claims of the free market.

3. shows the benevolent face of capitalism.

4. ignores resultant gross inequity.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(A) l only

(B) 2 and 3

(D) 4 only

Passage-2

Net profits are only 22% of their total assets for central public sector

undertakings, lower than for the private corporate sector. While the

public sector or the State-led entrepreneurship played an important role

in triggering India’s industrialization, our evolving development needs,

comparatively less-than satisfactory performance of the public sector

enterprises, the maturing of our private sector, a much larger social

base now available for expanding entrepreneurship and the growing

institutional capabilities to enforce competition policies would suggest

that the time has come to review the role of public sector.

What should the protfolio composition of the government be ? It

should not remain static all times. The airline industry works well as a

purely private affair. At the opposite end, rural roads, whose sparse traffic

makes tolling unviable, have to be on the balance-sheet of the State. If the

government did not own rural roads, they would not exist. Similarly,

public health capital in our towns and cities will need to come from the

public sector. Equally, preservation and improvement of forest cover will

have to be a new priority for the public sector assets.

Take the example of steel. With near-zero tariffs, India is a globally

competitive market for the metal. Indian firms export steel into the

global market, which demonstrates there is no gap in technology. Indian

companies are buying up global steel companies, which shows there is no

gap in capital availability. Under these conditions, private ownership

works best. Private ownership is clearly

desirable in regulated industries, ranging from finance to infrastructure,

where a government agency performs the function of regulation

and multiple competing firms are located in the private sector, Here, the

simple and clean solution-government as the umpire and the private

sector as the players is what works best. In many of these industries, we

have a legacy of government owner-ship, where productivity tends to be

lower, fear of bankruptcy is absent, and the risk of asking for money from

the tax payer is ever present. There is also the conflict of interest between

government as an owner and as the regulator. The formulation and

implementation of competition policy will be more vigorous and fair if

government companies are out of action.

55. According to the passage, what is/are the reason/reasons for saying that the time has

come to review the role of public sector?

l. Now public sector has lost its relevance in the industrialization process,

2. Public sector does not perform satisfactorily.

3. Entrepreneurship in private sector is expanding.

4. Effective competition policies are available now.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct in the given context?

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 2 only

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

56. According to the passage, rural roads should be in the domain of

public sector only. Why?

(A) Rural development work is the domain of government only

(B) Private sector cannot have monetary gains in this

government only

(D) Private sector need not have any social responsibility

57. The portfolio composition of the government refers to~

(A) Public sector assets quality

(B) Investment in liquid assets

(C) Mix of government investment in different industrial sectors

(D) Buying Return on Investment yielding capital assets

58. The author prefers government as the umpire and private sector as players because--

(A) Government prescribes norms for a fair play by the private sector

(B) Government is the ultimate in policy formulation

(D) None of the above statements is correct in this context

59. A question paper must have a question on one of the eight poets : A, B, C, D, E, F, G

or H. The first four belong to the medieval period while the rest are considered modern

poets. Generally, modern poets figure in the question paper in alternate years. Generally

those who like H like G also; and those who like F like E also. The paper-setter does not

like to ask about F as he has written a book on F, but he likes F. Last year, the paper

contained a question on---

(A) C

(B) E

(D) H

60. In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and

three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailaja do

not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers.

Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailaja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also

violinists. Lf Pooja is an actress, who among the following is certainly a dancer and a

violinist?

(A) Ialaja

(B) Pooja

(D) Tanuja

61. The letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T in their order are substituted by nine integers

1 to 9 but not in that order, 4 is assigned to P, The difference between P and

T is 5. The difference between N and T is 3. What is the integer assigned to N?

(A) 7

(B) 5

(D) 6

62. The number of deaths among the army personnel is 8 in 1000, but among the civilian

population it is 20 per 1000. Which one of the following inferences can be

drawn from this statement?

(A) It is better to join the army

(B) The relationship is fortuitous

(D) The groups cannot be compared due to their heterogeneity

63. Given the statement : "Buses are the cause of more accidents than

cars, and trucks cause fewer accidents than buses", which of the following conclusions

can we draw?

(A) There are more buses on the road than trucks

(B) Car drivers are more careful than bus drivers

(D) None of the above

64. "lf political leadership fails to emerge, there is likelihood of military taking over

power in developing countries. Radical student groups or labour may try

to raise revolution but they are not likely to compete with the

military. Military intervention, rule, and Withdrawal from

politics is closely related to a society’s level of political development.”

ln the context of political development, the assumption in the above passage is that-

(A) political leadership is not an effective instrument

(B) military fills in political vacuum

(D) None of the above

65. Four persons, Alok, Bhupesh, Chander and Dinesh have a total

of Rs., 100 among themselves. Alok and Bhupesh between them have

as much money as Chander and Dinesh between them, but Alok

has more money than Bhupesh; and Chander has only half the

money that Dinesh has. Alok has in fact? 5 more than Dinesh has.

Who has the maximum amount of money?

(A) Alok

(B) Bhupesh

(D) Dinesh

66. Examine the following statements:

1. George attends Music classes on Monday.

2. He attends Mathematics classes on Wednesday.

3. His Literature classes are not on Friday.

4. He attends History classes on the day following the dayof his Mathemeatics classes.

5, On Tuesday, he attends his Sports classes.

If he attends just one subject in a day and his Sunday is free, then he is also free on-

(A) Monday

(B) Thursday

(D) Friday

67. In a row 'A' is in the 11th position from the left and 'B' is in the 10th

position from the right. If 'A' and 'B' interchange, then 'A' becomes

18th from the left. How many persons are there in the row other than ‘A” and 'B'?

(A) 27

(B) 26

(C) 25

(D) 24

68. Location of B is north of A and location of C is east of A, The' distances AB and AC

are 5 km and 12 km respectively. The shortest distance (in km) between the locations B

and C is--

(A) 60

(B) 13

(D) 7

69. Two cars start towards each other, from two places A and B

which are at a distance of 160 km. They start at the same time

08 : 10 AM. lf the speeds of the cars are 50 km and 30 km per

hour respectively, they will meet each other at~

(A) 10 1 10 AM

(B) 10: 30 AM

(D) 11 120 AM

Directions»The following six items are based on two passages in

English to test the comprehension of English language and therefore these

items do not have Hindi version. Read each passage and answer the

items that follow.

Passage-1

ln front of us was walking a bare-headed old man in tattered

clothes. He was driving his beasts. They were all laden with heavy loads of clay from the

hills and looked tired. The man carried a long whip which perhaps he himself had made.

As he walked down the road he stopped now and then to eat the wild

berries that grew on bushes along the uneven road. When he threw away

the seeds, the bold birds would fly to peck at them. Sometimes a stray dog

watched the procession philosophically and then began to bark. When

this happened, my two little sons would stand still holding my hands

firmly. A dog can sometimes be dangerous indeed.

70. The author's children held his hands firmly because-

(A) they were scared of the barking dogs

(B) they wanted him to pluck berries

(D) the road was uneven

71. The expression ‘a stray dog watched the procession philosophically’ means that~

(A) the dog was restless and ferocious

(B) the dog stood aloof, looking at the procession with seriousness

(D) the dog stood there with his eyes closed

Passage-2

Cynthia was a shy girl, She believed that she was plain and

untalented. Gne day her teacher ordered the entire class to show up

for audition for the school play. Cynthia nearly died of fright when

she was told that she would have to stand on stage in front of the entire

class and deliver dialogues. The mere thought of it made her feel sick. But a

remarkable transformation occurred during the audition. A thin, shy girl,

her knees quaking, her stomach churning in terror, began to stun

everyone with her excellent performance. Her bored classmates suddenly

stopped their noisy chat tostare at her slender figure on the

stage. At the end of her audition, the entire room erupted in thunderous

applause.

72. Cynthia was afraid to stand on stage because-

(A) she felt her classmates may laugh at her

(B) her stomach was churning

(C) she lacked self-confidence

(D) she did not like school plays

73. Cynthia”s classmates were chatting because-

(A) it was their turn to act next

(B) they were bored of the performances

(D) the teacher had no control over them

74. Cynthia”s knees were quaking because-

(A) she felt nervous and shy

(B) the teacher scolded her

(D) she was afraid of her classmates

75. The transformation that occurred during the audition refers to--

(A) the nervousness of Cynthia

(B) the eruption of the entire room in thunderous applause

(D) the stunning performance of Cynthia

76. If the 3rd day of a month is Monday, which one of the following will be the fifth day

from 21st of this month?

(A) Monday

(B) Tuesday

(C) Wednesday

(D) Friday

77. For a charity show, the total tickets sold were 420. Half of

these tickets were sold at the rate of Rs. 5 each, one-third at the rate

of Rs. 3 each and the rest for Rs. 2 each. What was the total amount

received?

(A) Rs 900

(B) Rs 1,540

(C) Rs 1,610

(D) Rs. 2,000

Directions»Read the passage given below and answer the items

that follow.

A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer,

doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). A, the

engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to

the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the

lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the

grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family.

78, What is the profession of B?

(A) Iudge

(B) Lawyer

(D) Cannot be determined

79. Which of the following is / are a couple/ couples?

(A) AD only

(B) BC only

(C) Both AD and BC

(D) Both AC and BD

80. What is the profession of D?

A) Judge

B) Stenographer

C) Doctor

D) Cannot be determined

Competitive Exam in India

Friday, May 29, 2015

Civil Services (Pre.) Exam. 2014

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