OPSC Prelims 2021

With reference to CHOGM Foreign Ministers Plenary-2022, consider the following statements: (i) CHOGM Foreign Ministers Plenary was held in Jamaica. (ii) The theme of Plenary is 'Democracy, Peace and Governance'. (iii) It was attended by Dr. S. Jaishankar from India. (iv) This meeting is held every year. Which of the above statements are correct?

Which two of the following statements are not correct? (i) National Investigation Agency is the primary counter-terrorist task force in India. (ii) It was established on November 30, 2006. (iii) It does take permission from the respective States to investigate. (iv) It has it's branches in Lucknow and Kolkata.

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of India's GSAT-24 Satellite launching? (i) It is a 24 Ku Band Communication Satellite. (ii) It was launched from Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana. (iii) This will provide coverage to Pan India. (iv) It is launched by ISRO's powerful Rocket GSLV Mk III.

The SEBI has set up an Advisory Committee on Hybrid Securities. In respect of Hybrid Securities which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (i) Hybrid Securities are securities that have a combination of Debt and Equity characters. (ii) Common Stock was the first type of a hybrid security. (iii) The holders of common stock receive dividends before the holders of preferred stocks. (iv) The Hybrid Securities are a way for Banks / companies to borrow money from investors.

Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of 'One Nation One Ration Card' (ONORC)? (i) This Scheme has become operational in entire India. (ii) Assam became the 34th State to adopt ONORC. (iii) This move has made food security portability. (iv) Ration Cards are nationalised using voter identity card seeding.

According to Asia's Global Start-Up Ecosystem Report released on June 14, 2022, which Indian State ranked First position in Asia?

In respect of BRICS-22 Summit held in virtual mode, which of the following statements are correct? (i) The meeting's topic is 'Foster High-Quality BRICS partnership, usher in a New era for Global Development. (ii) Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to promote close and versatile interaction with BRICS partners. (iii) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, members should understand security concerns of each other and provide mutual support. (iv) Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed expanding military ties among BRICS.

In respect of 'EX-KHAAN QUEST-2022' which of the following statements are correct? (i) It is a Multinational Peace Keeping Exercise. (ii) It was conducted from March 6, to March 20, 2022. (iii) It was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (iv) Indian contingent was represented by personnel from Kashmir Scouts.

The International Day of Yoga is observed on every June 21. Which of the following statements about International Day of Yoga are not correct? (i) The observation of International Day of Yoga was started from the year 2016. (ii) The idea to have an UN-mandated day for celebrating Yoga was put forward by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (iii) This Day was incepted in UN General Assembly in 2015. (iv) June 21 was selected as Yoga Day because it is the longest day of year in Southern Hemisphere.

An innovative Project called 'National Initiative for Promoting Up-skilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) was launched in June 2022. Relating to this which of the following statements are correct? (i) This initiative was launched for skill training of 1 lakh construction workers. (ii) It was launched under the flagship of Scheme of Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme. (iii) This Scheme will provide work opportunities to them in foreign countries also. (iv) This Scheme will be implemented by National Skill Development Corporation.

Pick up wrong matching in respect of New Chief Justices of High Courts appointed recently :

PM eVIDYA programme was launched by Ministry of Education in May, 2020. Which of the following major initiatives of the programme are not correct? (i) DISHA (One Nation and Multi Digital Platforms) (ii) Swayam Prabha TV Channel (One Class-One Channel) (iii) Special e-content for visually and hearing impaired (iv) Extensive partnership with parents associations in school management

In which district of Gujarat India's First-ever Girl Panchayat called 'Balika Panchayat' was started ?

The Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. In respect of this which of the following statements are correct? (i) This decision was taken during the 36th Session of International Co-ordinating Council of Man and Biosphere Programme. (ii) This programme was held at Paris in June, 2022. (iii) The Biosphere Network was launched by UNESCO in 1971. (iv) The First Biosphere Reserve of the World was established in 1975.

The Reserve Bank of India released it's vision on 'Architecture of Digital Finance' in a document for Payment Systems on July 17, 2022. In respect of this, which of the following statements are not correct? (i) This is called Payment Vision 2025 document. (ii) This document includes Bigtechs and Finetechs in payments. (iii) It includes introducing Bitcoin currency. (iv) It delinks Credit Cards with the Unified Payments Interface.

Match the person in Column – I with the name of the state in Column – II : Column – I (Person): (X) Potti Sriramulu; (Y) Master Tara Singh; (Z) Shibu Soren Column – II (State): (P) Punjab; (Q) Jharkhand; (R) Andhra Pradesh

The Henderson Brooks – Bhagat report, the Arun Nehru report respectively pertain to (identify the correct option) :

The popular titles used for Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, Erode Venkata Ramasamy, Vallabh Bhai Patel were respectively :

The following Princely States of India were known for their reformist policies :

Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Rammohan Roy were respectively :

The Nehru-Mahalanobis model was concerned with the :

The Patola weave was traditionally done in (choose the correct combination) : (i) Pochampalli and Kanchipuram (ii) Surat and Patan (iii) Patan and Ahmedabad (iv) Dacca and Benares (v) Benares and Paithan

The Muslim League accepted the Lucknow Pact but rejected the Nehru Report because :

Which of the following is a part of the Constitution of India ? (i) Relations between the Union and the States (ii) Finance, property, contracts and suits (iii) Trade, commerce and intercourse within India (iv) Fundamental Rights

What was common to Katherine Mayo, Aldous Huxley, Charles Andrews and William Digby ?

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was opposed to Muslims joining the Congress because : (i) He feared that this would attract retaliation from the British. (ii) He suspected that the Congress would be dominated by Hindus (iii) He did not like the idea of opposing the British. (iv) He was a separatist.

Which of the regional political parties was first able to form a Government in one of the states of India ?

Fill in the blank : ________ is an excavated site in Orissa which yielded faceted hoes, chisels, pounders, mace heads, and grinding stones.

Match the name in Column – I of the foreign traveller who came to India with the approximate time period when he visited India in Column – II : Column – I: (P) Al-Masudi; (Q) Fa-Hien; (R) Hiuen-Tsang; (S) Ibn Batuta Column – II: (W) 5th Century; (X) 7th Century; (Y) 10th Century; (Z) 14th Century

Which of the following issue is not taken into account while discussing the concept of sea-floor spreading ?

The streams which do not follow the regional slopes and drain across the geological structures are called :

According to Weber, the most important factor in locating a factory is :

Match the followings and choose correct codes : (I) Barchans; (II) Meander; (III) Saddle; (IV) Stalk (i) Coastal; (ii) Glacial; (iii) Aeolian; (iv) Fluvial

Population distribution of rural and urban areas can be shown by :

Match the following lakes with their places state : Lakes: (I) Chilka; (II) Deepor Beel; (III) Loktak; (IV) Kanwar Places: (i) Bihar; (ii) Manipur; (iii) Assam; (iv) Odisha Select the correct match :

In which stage of demographic transition the highest population growth rate is observed ?

Which of the following countries is the largest rice producing nation in the world ?

Match the following mountain peaks with the ranges in which they are located in regions : Peaks: (I) Doddabetta Peak; (II) Dhupgarh; (III) Guru Shikhar; (IV) Anamudi Regions: (i) Western Ghats; (ii) Nilgiris hills; (iii) Aravali ranges; (iv) Satpura ranges Select the correct codes :

Which of the following tribe is not found in Madhya Pradesh ?

Which of the following language is not included in the Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution ?

Match the following important places with the location / country : Places: (I) Gran Chaco; (II) Yucatan Peninsula; (III) Ozark Plateau; (IV) Katanga basin Location / Country: (i) Between the Missouri and Arkansas rivers in USA; (ii) Democratic Republic of Congo; (iii) Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia; (iv) Mexico Select the correct codes :

Which among the following is the highest peak of Appalachians Mountain ?

Verkhoyansk, the lowest temperature recording station in Siberia is situated in the basin of :

Match List – I with List – II and give the correct answer using the codes given below the list : List – I (Planet): (I) Mars; (II) Venus; (III) Saturn; (IV) Uranus List – II (Nick-name): (i) Green Planet; (ii) Red Planet; (iii) Ringed Planet; (iv) Veiled Planet Codes: (I) (II) (III) (IV)

Which of the following statement/s is / are correct in respect of Parliamentary form of Government in India ? (i) This system is founded on the notion of collaboration and co-ordination between Legislature and Executive. (ii) India borrowed Parliamentary form of Government from Britain. (iii) This type of Government can also be formed without political parties. (iv) In this form of Government the Head of the State is Prime Minister.

Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament ? (i) This committe was first mentioned in Minto-Morley Reforms. (ii) This committee is constituted under Rule 308 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. (iii) This committee is constituted for every two years. (iv) It restricts any minister for being elected as a member of it.

Which of the following features of Indian Constitution are not borrowed from South Africa ? (i) Election of the members of Rajya Sabha (ii) Amendment of the Constitution (iii) Concept of 'Procedure established by Law' (iv) Centre appoints the Governors at the States

In respect of Rajya Sabha which of the following statement/s is / are correct ? (i) Like Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha is also subjected to dissolution. (ii) Rajya Sabha has equal footing in legislation with the Lok Sabha including in the area of supply. (iii) The Vice-President of India is elected by the members of Legislative Assemblies of States / UTs. (iv) The nominated members of Rajya Sabha are part of Electoral College for Election of Vice-President.

Which of the following statement/s is / are correct in respect of Impeachment of Indian President ? (i) The President of India is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution. (ii) The charges against the President shall be preferred by Lok Sabha only. (iii) Rajya Sabha only shall investigate the charges against President. (iv) There is no provision of impeachment of President of India in Indian Constitution.

Consider the following statements in respect of Collegium system in Judiciary : (i) It is the system of appointments and transfer of Judges. (ii) This system has come through an Act of Parliament. (iii) The Supreme Court Collegium is comprising of Chief Justice of India and 8 other senior most Judges. (iv) As for as Chief Justice of India is concerned the outgoing Chief Justice of India recommends his successor. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Which of the following statement/s is / are correct ? (i) Part X of Indian Constitution deals with Scheduled and Tribal areas. (ii) This Part contains Art. 220 to Art. 224. (iii) This Part deals with formation of autonomous state comprising of certain tribal areas in Assam. (iv) Assam also comes under Fifth Schedule of Indian Constitution.

Which of the following statement/s is / are correct in respect of National Institution for Transforming India ? (i) It serves as the Apex Public Policy Think Tank of Government of India. (ii) It's predecessor adopted Bottom Up approach. (iii) It's parent ministry is Ministry of Planning. (iv) It strives to promote co-operative federalism.

Which of the following taxes are levied and collected by Union but assigned to States ? (i) Corporation tax (ii) Excise duty on tobacco (iii) Duties in respect of succession to property other than Agriculture land (iv) Stamp duties on Bills of Exchange

Consider the following statements : The Fundamental Duties : (i) Are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens (ii) Are not enforceable through courts. (iii) Are added to the Constitution through 44th Amendment of Constitution. (iv) The Eleventh Fundamental Duty was added to Part IV-A of Constitution by 42nd Amendment. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements : In the Constitution of India : (i) Bankruptcy and Insolvency are in Union List. (ii) Trust and Trustees are in State List. (iii) Social Security is in Concurrent List. (iv) Capitation taxes is in State List.

Consider the following statements in respect of Welfare State : A Welfare State is one which : (i) Promotes political wellbeing of it's citizens. (ii) Protects social wellbeing of it's electorate. (iii) Is based on the principle of equal opportunity. (iv) Promotes equal distribution of wealth. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of Fundamental Rights during times of Emergencies : During the times of emergencies : (i) The enforcement of all Fundamental Rights may be suspended. (ii) There is provision for moving to court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights. (iii) Right to Protection in respect of conviction for offences cannot be suspended. (iv) Right to Protection of Life and Personal Property cannot be suspended. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Which of the following statement/s is / are not correct in respect of Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha ? (i) It's objective is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance. (ii) It requires proper and Seven days prior notice given to the Chair. (iii) It will not interrupt the normal business of the House. (iv) It pinpoints the failure of the Government in the performance of it's duties in accordance with Constitution and Laws. (v) It is mandatory on the part of the Chair to permit the Motion.

Consider the following statements in respect of Anti-defection Law in India ? (i) Political Parties got Constitutional recognition by 52nd Constitutional Amendment. (ii) Anti-defection Law came into effect on March 18, 1985. (iii) The decision of the Speaker in disqualifying an elected member is subject to judicial review. (iv) Anti-defection law comes in action if there is split in the Political Party. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of Panchayati Raj Institutions in India : (i) Every Panchayati has right to receive grant-in-aid from the State Fund on the recommendation made by NITI Aayog. (ii) The assigned / shared revenues are one which is collected by State Government but shared / transferred to local bodies. (iii) State Finance Commission recommends transfer of financial resources from Centre to the States. (iv) The State Finance Commission created under Article 243 (I) reviews the financial position of Panchayats and Municipalities. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj System in India. This Committee recommended : (i) Replacement of the then three-tier system by a two-tier system (ii) Setting up of Peace Committees at each District level to resolve non-secular issues (iii) Supremacy of elected bodies through devolution of powers (iv) Non-participation of political in Panchayati elections Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of Pressure Groups : These groups act as Interest Groups and : (i) Can influence the government regarding their particular interests. (ii) The policies pursued by these groups will provide common benefits to society. (iii) In order to influence the government they require number of members. (iv) State Centred Theory assumes that these groups do not have enough popular support. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of Game Theory of Policy Evaluation : The basic concepts of Game Theory model are : (i) Players in a game can be people, governments or institutions. (ii) Strategies are selected by players without anticipating the moves of other players. (iii) Players have different preferences among the possible outcomes. (iv) Payoffs are often used to represent the value of these outcomes to different players. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

Consider the following statements in respect of Incremental Model of Policy Formulation : (i) The concept of incrementalism policy formulation is put forwarded by Robert Dahl. (ii) The disjointed policy making depicts policy making as a process of muddling through. (iii) The synoptic model of policy formulation acknowledges man's limited problem solving capacities. (iv) Disjointed incrementalism explains governmental decision making. (v) Logical incrementalism explains strategy formulation in large and complex business organisations. Which of the above statement/s is / are correct ?

The sex ratio at birth for the Indian population as per NFHS 5 is :

Where was the concept of sustainable development explained for the first time ?

The first regular Census in India was conducted in the year :

According to NITI Aayog's 2020 index, based on the performance across 16 Sustainable Development Goals, which Indian state occupies the bottom most position ?

With reference to United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, which of the following is Goal 10 ?

The concept of Sustainable Development Goal is related to :

Who gave the call for an Evergreen Revolution ?

Which state in India has been declared as the first organic farming state ?

The base year for Wholesale Price Index has shifted to ________, against the earlier base year of 2004-05.

Which of the following items do not come under GST in India ?

Out of the four concepts of money supply used in India, M1, M2, M3 and M4 the Post Office savings are included in :

Which Indian Plan accepted the strategy of inclusive growth for the first time ?

As per World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, 2022 India's rank out of 146 countries is :

As per the Multi Dimensional Poverty Index released by NITI Aayog in November, 2021, which state has the lowest share of the total "multidimensionally poor" in India ?

For which age group, the Unique Identification Authority of India has issued the Blue coloured Bal Adhaar Card ?

On the ozone layer, the CFC has continuing their effects as :

Identify the incorrect statement :

Name of the country which announced to change their capital due to sea level rise :

Indian Crocodile Conservation Project was started in which year ?

According to the latest reports which city was World's Most Polluted Cities in 2021 ?

International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem celebrated on which day ?

Consider the following statements : (i) Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury. (ii) Coal-fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the environment. (iii) High ash content is observed in Indian coal. Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Which of the following are the key features of 'National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)' ? (i) River basin is the unit of planning and management. (ii) It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. (iii) One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

In terms of efficiency, the most potent greenhouse gas is :

According to Shelford's Law of Tolerance, the organisms wide environmental factor tolerance limit show :

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of disorders that cause chronic inflammation in which of the following organs in human body ?

Beyond Visual Line of Sight is an experiment, associated with which of the following device ?

In ethylene which of the following shape is acquired by the molecule ?

Name the new tool that is aimed at matching potential volunteers to new clinical trials :

The world's first floating nuclear plant was developed by which of the following country ?

Which of the following cause is responsible for production of Radiocarbon in the atmosphere ?

What was the active medium used in the first working laser ever constructed ?

'Unicorn' is the name of which space body that was recently discovered at 1,500 light-years away from the Earth ?

What is Patania II, which was seen in the news recently, for being stranded on the Pacific Ocean floor ?

Which company has acquired the Signal-rival messaging application Wickr ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Read the passage and choose and most appropriate option : Nature writing emphasizes on : (i) Historical facts about the nature (ii) Philosophical interpretations of the nature (iii) Scientific information and facts Choose the most appropriate :

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Based on the passage what is period to which the modern nature writing can be traced to ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Which statement summarizes the above passage ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Which word aptly describes the word "reflections" as used in the passage ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). According to the passage, what kinds of works are written as part of nature writing ? (i) Natural history essays and essays of solitude or escape (ii) Poetry (iii) Travel and adventure writing Choose the correct options :

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Gilbert White was a ________.

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Nature writing is often written in the ________.

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Tick the name of the Parson-naturalist :

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). The above comprehension passage contains ________ paragraphs.

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-10) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Nature writing is non-fiction or fiction prose or poetry about the natural environment. Nature writing encompasses a wide variety of works, ranging from those that place primary emphasis on natural history facts (such as field guides) to those in which philosophical interpretation predominate. It includes natural history essays, poetry, essays of solitude or escape, as well as travel and adventure writing. Nature writing often draws heavily on scientific information and facts about the natural world ; at the same time, it is frequently written in the first person and incorporates personal observations of and philosophical reflections upon nature. Modern nature writing traces its roots to the works of natural history that were popular in the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th. An important early figure was the "parson-naturalist" Gilbert White (1720-1793), a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). Nature writing is ________.

Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Economists have spent most of the 20th century ignoring psychology, positive or otherwise. But today there is a great deal of emphasis on how happiness can shape global economies, or — on a smaller scale — successful business practice. This is driven, in part, by a trend in "measuring" positive emotions, mostly so they can be optimized. Neuroscientists, for example, claim to be able to locate specific emotions, such as happiness or disappointment, in particular areas of the brain. Wearable technologies, such as Spire, offer data-driven advice on how to reduce stress. We are no longer just dealing with "happiness" in a philosophical or romantic sense — it has become something that can be monitored and measured, including by our behaviour, use of social media and bodily indicators such as pulse rate and facial expressions. There is nothing automatically sinister about this trend. But it is disquieting that the businesses and experts driving the quantification of happiness claim to have our best interests at heart, often concealing their own agendas in the process. In the workplace, happy workers are viewed as a "win-win". Work becomes more pleasant, and employees, more productive. But this is now being pursued through the use of performance-evaluating wearable technology, such as Humanyze or Virgin Pulse, both of which monitor physical signs of stress and activity towards the goal of increasing productivity. Cities such as Dubai, which has pledged to become the "happiest city in the world," dream up ever-more elaborate and intrusive ways of collecting data on well-being — to the point where there is now talk of using CCTV cameras to monitor facial expressions in public spaces. New ways of detecting emotions are hitting the market all the time. One company, Beyond Verbal, aims to calculate moods conveyed in a phone conversation, potentially without the knowledge of at least one of the participants. And Facebook [has] demonstrated ... that it could influence our emotions through tweaking our news feeds — opening the door to ever-more targeted manipulation in advertising and influence. As the science grows more sophisticated and technologies become more intimate with our thoughts and bodies, a clear trend is emerging. Where happiness indicators were once used as a basis to reform society, challenging the obsession with money that G. D. P. measurement entrenches, they are increasingly used as a basis to transform or discipline individuals. Happiness becomes a personal project, that each of us must now work on, like going to the gym. Since the 1970s, depression has come to be viewed as a cognitive or neurological defect in the individual, and never a consequence of circumstances. All of this simply escalates the sense of responsibility each of us feels for our own feelings, and with it, the sense of failure when things go badly. A society that deliberately removed certain sources of misery, such as precarious and exploitative employment, may well be a happier one. But we won't get there by making this single, often fleeting emotion, the over-arching goal. In the author's opinion, the shift in thinking in the 1970s :

Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Economists have spent most of the 20th century ignoring psychology, positive or otherwise. But today there is a great deal of emphasis on how happiness can shape global economies, or — on a smaller scale — successful business practice. This is driven, in part, by a trend in "measuring" positive emotions, mostly so they can be optimized. Neuroscientists, for example, claim to be able to locate specific emotions, such as happiness or disappointment, in particular areas of the brain. Wearable technologies, such as Spire, offer data-driven advice on how to reduce stress. We are no longer just dealing with "happiness" in a philosophical or romantic sense — it has become something that can be monitored and measured, including by our behaviour, use of social media and bodily indicators such as pulse rate and facial expressions. There is nothing automatically sinister about this trend. But it is disquieting that the businesses and experts driving the quantification of happiness claim to have our best interests at heart, often concealing their own agendas in the process. In the workplace, happy workers are viewed as a "win-win". Work becomes more pleasant, and employees, more productive. But this is now being pursued through the use of performance-evaluating wearable technology, such as Humanyze or Virgin Pulse, both of which monitor physical signs of stress and activity towards the goal of increasing productivity. Cities such as Dubai, which has pledged to become the "happiest city in the world," dream up ever-more elaborate and intrusive ways of collecting data on well-being — to the point where there is now talk of using CCTV cameras to monitor facial expressions in public spaces. New ways of detecting emotions are hitting the market all the time. One company, Beyond Verbal, aims to calculate moods conveyed in a phone conversation, potentially without the knowledge of at least one of the participants. And Facebook [has] demonstrated ... that it could influence our emotions through tweaking our news feeds — opening the door to ever-more targeted manipulation in advertising and influence. As the science grows more sophisticated and technologies become more intimate with our thoughts and bodies, a clear trend is emerging. Where happiness indicators were once used as a basis to reform society, challenging the obsession with money that G. D. P. measurement entrenches, they are increasingly used as a basis to transform or discipline individuals. Happiness becomes a personal project, that each of us must now work on, like going to the gym. Since the 1970s, depression has come to be viewed as a cognitive or neurological defect in the individual, and never a consequence of circumstances. All of this simply escalates the sense of responsibility each of us feels for our own feelings, and with it, the sense of failure when things go badly. A society that deliberately removed certain sources of misery, such as precarious and exploitative employment, may well be a happier one. But we won't get there by making this single, often fleeting emotion, the over-arching goal. The author's view would be undermined by which of the following research findings ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Economists have spent most of the 20th century ignoring psychology, positive or otherwise. But today there is a great deal of emphasis on how happiness can shape global economies, or — on a smaller scale — successful business practice. This is driven, in part, by a trend in "measuring" positive emotions, mostly so they can be optimized. Neuroscientists, for example, claim to be able to locate specific emotions, such as happiness or disappointment, in particular areas of the brain. Wearable technologies, such as Spire, offer data-driven advice on how to reduce stress. We are no longer just dealing with "happiness" in a philosophical or romantic sense — it has become something that can be monitored and measured, including by our behaviour, use of social media and bodily indicators such as pulse rate and facial expressions. There is nothing automatically sinister about this trend. But it is disquieting that the businesses and experts driving the quantification of happiness claim to have our best interests at heart, often concealing their own agendas in the process. In the workplace, happy workers are viewed as a "win-win". Work becomes more pleasant, and employees, more productive. But this is now being pursued through the use of performance-evaluating wearable technology, such as Humanyze or Virgin Pulse, both of which monitor physical signs of stress and activity towards the goal of increasing productivity. Cities such as Dubai, which has pledged to become the "happiest city in the world," dream up ever-more elaborate and intrusive ways of collecting data on well-being — to the point where there is now talk of using CCTV cameras to monitor facial expressions in public spaces. New ways of detecting emotions are hitting the market all the time. One company, Beyond Verbal, aims to calculate moods conveyed in a phone conversation, potentially without the knowledge of at least one of the participants. And Facebook [has] demonstrated ... that it could influence our emotions through tweaking our news feeds — opening the door to ever-more targeted manipulation in advertising and influence. As the science grows more sophisticated and technologies become more intimate with our thoughts and bodies, a clear trend is emerging. Where happiness indicators were once used as a basis to reform society, challenging the obsession with money that G. D. P. measurement entrenches, they are increasingly used as a basis to transform or discipline individuals. Happiness becomes a personal project, that each of us must now work on, like going to the gym. Since the 1970s, depression has come to be viewed as a cognitive or neurological defect in the individual, and never a consequence of circumstances. All of this simply escalates the sense of responsibility each of us feels for our own feelings, and with it, the sense of failure when things go badly. A society that deliberately removed certain sources of misery, such as precarious and exploitative employment, may well be a happier one. But we won't get there by making this single, often fleeting emotion, the over-arching goal. According to the author, Dubai :

Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Economists have spent most of the 20th century ignoring psychology, positive or otherwise. But today there is a great deal of emphasis on how happiness can shape global economies, or — on a smaller scale — successful business practice. This is driven, in part, by a trend in "measuring" positive emotions, mostly so they can be optimized. Neuroscientists, for example, claim to be able to locate specific emotions, such as happiness or disappointment, in particular areas of the brain. Wearable technologies, such as Spire, offer data-driven advice on how to reduce stress. We are no longer just dealing with "happiness" in a philosophical or romantic sense — it has become something that can be monitored and measured, including by our behaviour, use of social media and bodily indicators such as pulse rate and facial expressions. There is nothing automatically sinister about this trend. But it is disquieting that the businesses and experts driving the quantification of happiness claim to have our best interests at heart, often concealing their own agendas in the process. In the workplace, happy workers are viewed as a "win-win". Work becomes more pleasant, and employees, more productive. But this is now being pursued through the use of performance-evaluating wearable technology, such as Humanyze or Virgin Pulse, both of which monitor physical signs of stress and activity towards the goal of increasing productivity. Cities such as Dubai, which has pledged to become the "happiest city in the world," dream up ever-more elaborate and intrusive ways of collecting data on well-being — to the point where there is now talk of using CCTV cameras to monitor facial expressions in public spaces. New ways of detecting emotions are hitting the market all the time. One company, Beyond Verbal, aims to calculate moods conveyed in a phone conversation, potentially without the knowledge of at least one of the participants. And Facebook [has] demonstrated ... that it could influence our emotions through tweaking our news feeds — opening the door to ever-more targeted manipulation in advertising and influence. As the science grows more sophisticated and technologies become more intimate with our thoughts and bodies, a clear trend is emerging. Where happiness indicators were once used as a basis to reform society, challenging the obsession with money that G. D. P. measurement entrenches, they are increasingly used as a basis to transform or discipline individuals. Happiness becomes a personal project, that each of us must now work on, like going to the gym. Since the 1970s, depression has come to be viewed as a cognitive or neurological defect in the individual, and never a consequence of circumstances. All of this simply escalates the sense of responsibility each of us feels for our own feelings, and with it, the sense of failure when things go badly. A society that deliberately removed certain sources of misery, such as precarious and exploitative employment, may well be a happier one. But we won't get there by making this single, often fleeting emotion, the over-arching goal. According to the author, wearable technologies and social media are contributing most to :

Direction (Q. Nos. 11-15) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Economists have spent most of the 20th century ignoring psychology, positive or otherwise. But today there is a great deal of emphasis on how happiness can shape global economies, or — on a smaller scale — successful business practice. This is driven, in part, by a trend in "measuring" positive emotions, mostly so they can be optimized. Neuroscientists, for example, claim to be able to locate specific emotions, such as happiness or disappointment, in particular areas of the brain. Wearable technologies, such as Spire, offer data-driven advice on how to reduce stress. We are no longer just dealing with "happiness" in a philosophical or romantic sense — it has become something that can be monitored and measured, including by our behaviour, use of social media and bodily indicators such as pulse rate and facial expressions. There is nothing automatically sinister about this trend. But it is disquieting that the businesses and experts driving the quantification of happiness claim to have our best interests at heart, often concealing their own agendas in the process. In the workplace, happy workers are viewed as a "win-win". Work becomes more pleasant, and employees, more productive. But this is now being pursued through the use of performance-evaluating wearable technology, such as Humanyze or Virgin Pulse, both of which monitor physical signs of stress and activity towards the goal of increasing productivity. Cities such as Dubai, which has pledged to become the "happiest city in the world," dream up ever-more elaborate and intrusive ways of collecting data on well-being — to the point where there is now talk of using CCTV cameras to monitor facial expressions in public spaces. New ways of detecting emotions are hitting the market all the time. One company, Beyond Verbal, aims to calculate moods conveyed in a phone conversation, potentially without the knowledge of at least one of the participants. And Facebook [has] demonstrated ... that it could influence our emotions through tweaking our news feeds — opening the door to ever-more targeted manipulation in advertising and influence. As the science grows more sophisticated and technologies become more intimate with our thoughts and bodies, a clear trend is emerging. Where happiness indicators were once used as a basis to reform society, challenging the obsession with money that G. D. P. measurement entrenches, they are increasingly used as a basis to transform or discipline individuals. Happiness becomes a personal project, that each of us must now work on, like going to the gym. Since the 1970s, depression has come to be viewed as a cognitive or neurological defect in the individual, and never a consequence of circumstances. All of this simply escalates the sense of responsibility each of us feels for our own feelings, and with it, the sense of failure when things go badly. A society that deliberately removed certain sources of misery, such as precarious and exploitative employment, may well be a happier one. But we won't get there by making this single, often fleeting emotion, the over-arching goal. From the passage we can infer that the author would like economists to :

Because Sherry is so ________, we can never predict what he will do at any moment.

Identify the best way of writing a sentence : Had he realized how close he were to failing, he would not have gone to the party.

Identify the correct sentences : (i) She has a fair chance of winning the first prize. (ii) Fair weather is forecasted for tomorrow. (iii) There's a fair on at the park this very week. (iv) Don't forget to wind down your watch.

You are a member of the sports team of your college. One day due to misunderstanding, other members stop talking to you. You :

Arrange the following sentence in proper sequence : (i) He began to sob. (ii) He received the sad news. (iii) He was consoled by his friends.

Direction (Q. Nos. 21-25) : Read the passage and the questions and choose the correct choice : Amrit and Don are writers and Athletes. Benny is a writer, Cadamus is a politician, writer and social worker. Amrit is a writer and social worker. Daya and Cadamus are actors and social workers. Benny and Elan are politicians and athletes. Who is a writer, social worker and politician ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 21-25) : Read the passage and the questions and choose the correct choice : Amrit and Don are writers and Athletes. Benny is a writer, Cadamus is a politician, writer and social worker. Amrit is a writer and social worker. Daya and Cadamus are actors and social workers. Benny and Elan are politicians and athletes. Who is a writer, social worker and athlete ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 21-25) : Read the passage and the questions and choose the correct choice : Amrit and Don are writers and Athletes. Benny is a writer, Cadamus is a politician, writer and social worker. Amrit is a writer and social worker. Daya and Cadamus are actors and social workers. Benny and Elan are politicians and athletes. Who is a writer, social worker and politician but not an athlete ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 21-25) : Read the passage and the questions and choose the correct choice : Amrit and Don are writers and Athletes. Benny is a writer, Cadamus is a politician, writer and social worker. Amrit is a writer and social worker. Daya and Cadamus are actors and social workers. Benny and Elan are politicians and athletes. Who is a writer, athlete and politician but not a social worker ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 21-25) : Read the passage and the questions and choose the correct choice : Amrit and Don are writers and Athletes. Benny is a writer, Cadamus is a politician, writer and social worker. Amrit is a writer and social worker. Daya and Cadamus are actors and social workers. Benny and Elan are politicians and athletes. Who are politicians, athletes but neither social workers nor writers ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 26-30) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. At Bayside High School, each of the seven math teachers — F, G, H, I, J, K and L — are required to give one extra help class each day. These classes can take place either before school, during lunch period or after school. In scheduling these classes the Chairperson of the math department must follow the following rules : At least two teachers must hold their classes before school. At least three teachers must hold their classes after school. H is not available after school and J is available only after school. I always give extra help during her lunch period. G will give help before school only if F is also scheduled then. If L gives extra help during lunch, Which of the following must be true ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 26-30) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. At Bayside High School, each of the seven math teachers — F, G, H, I, J, K and L — are required to give one extra help class each day. These classes can take place either before school, during lunch period or after school. In scheduling these classes the Chairperson of the math department must follow the following rules : At least two teachers must hold their classes before school. At least three teachers must hold their classes after school. H is not available after school and J is available only after school. I always give extra help during her lunch period. G will give help before school only if F is also scheduled then. Which of the following could be a complete list of the teachers who give help before school ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 26-30) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. At Bayside High School, each of the seven math teachers — F, G, H, I, J, K and L — are required to give one extra help class each day. These classes can take place either before school, during lunch period or after school. In scheduling these classes the Chairperson of the math department must follow the following rules : At least two teachers must hold their classes before school. At least three teachers must hold their classes after school. H is not available after school and J is available only after school. I always give extra help during her lunch period. G will give help before school only if F is also scheduled then. All of the following could be true except :

Direction (Q. Nos. 26-30) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. At Bayside High School, each of the seven math teachers — F, G, H, I, J, K and L — are required to give one extra help class each day. These classes can take place either before school, during lunch period or after school. In scheduling these classes the Chairperson of the math department must follow the following rules : At least two teachers must hold their classes before school. At least three teachers must hold their classes after school. H is not available after school and J is available only after school. I always give extra help during her lunch period. G will give help before school only if F is also scheduled then. If F is the only teacher not yet scheduled and without violating any of the given conditions he could be scheduled in any of the three time slots, then which of the following must be true ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 26-30) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. At Bayside High School, each of the seven math teachers — F, G, H, I, J, K and L — are required to give one extra help class each day. These classes can take place either before school, during lunch period or after school. In scheduling these classes the Chairperson of the math department must follow the following rules : At least two teachers must hold their classes before school. At least three teachers must hold their classes after school. H is not available after school and J is available only after school. I always give extra help during her lunch period. G will give help before school only if F is also scheduled then. If G and H are both scheduled to give help before school, which of the following cannot be true ?

Statements : Some ropes are walls. Some walls are sticks. All sticks are chairs. All chairs are tables. Conclusions : I. Some tables are walls. II. Some chairs are ropes. III. Some sticks are ropes.

Rashmi goes towards east from a point P and then turns left. She walks some distance and then turns her right. Which direction is she facing now ?

How much angular distance will be covered by the minute hand of a correct clock in a period of 2 hours 20 minutes ?

In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given : I. The performance of most of the students in final exam of class X in the schools run by the Government was excellent. II. Many teachers of the Government schools left the school and joined private schools.

In the following question find out the alternative which will replace the question mark : House : Door :: Compound : ?

Two sets of 4 consecutive positive integers have exactly one integer in common. The sum of the integers in the set with greater numbers is how much greater than the sum of the integers in the other set ?

Six years ago, Anita was P times as old as Ben was. If Anita is now 17 years old, how old is Ben in terms of P ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 38-40) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Following are the conditions for allotment of flats built by Town Council in the newly developed area of city Gurgaon. The applicant must : A. produce domicile certificate of the State. B. be employed or self employed in Gurgaon for minimum of 5 years. C. be ready to pay the entire amount in 5 years period. D. not be owner or co-owner (if spouse is owner) of a residential accommodation in the city limit of Gurgaon. E. not be less than 35 years of age as on 31st December, 1996. In case of applicant who satisfies all other criteria except : I. at A above, be referred to President of Town Council. II. at B above, but it ready to produce ration card of last five years should be referred to Vice-Chairman of House Allotment Committee. III. At C above, but is a freedom fighter or an ex-serviceman or first relation i.e., son/daughter/husband/wife of freedom fighter/ex-serviceman should be referred to Vice-Chairman of House Allotment Committee who can give concession per payment upto 15 years in such cases. The last date for receipt of application was 31st December,1996. Conditions set out in terms of age or duration of stay are to be fulfilled as on 31st December, 1996. Based on these criteria and information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything extra. If the data provided is not adequate to decide the given course of action, your answer will be 'data inadequate'. The cases are given to you as on 1st January, 1997. RC Bhargav is a son of an industrialist and from other state who has set his factory in 1990 and has a domicile certificate of the state. He is ready to pay the entire amount in 4 years if required. He does not own a house in Gurgaon city limits but his wife owns a flat in Gurgaon. His date of birth is 11th November, 1960.

Direction (Q. Nos. 38-40) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Following are the conditions for allotment of flats built by Town Council in the newly developed area of city Gurgaon. The applicant must : A. produce domicile certificate of the State. B. be employed or self employed in Gurgaon for minimum of 5 years. C. be ready to pay the entire amount in 5 years period. D. not be owner or co-owner (if spouse is owner) of a residential accommodation in the city limit of Gurgaon. E. not be less than 35 years of age as on 31st December, 1996. In case of applicant who satisfies all other criteria except : I. at A above, be referred to President of Town Council. II. at B above, but it ready to produce ration card of last five years should be referred to Vice-Chairman of House Allotment Committee. III. At C above, but is a freedom fighter or an ex-serviceman or first relation i.e., son/daughter/husband/wife of freedom fighter/ex-serviceman should be referred to Vice-Chairman of House Allotment Committee who can give concession per payment upto 15 years in such cases. The last date for receipt of application was 31st December,1996. Conditions set out in terms of age or duration of stay are to be fulfilled as on 31st December, 1996. Based on these criteria and information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything extra. If the data provided is not adequate to decide the given course of action, your answer will be 'data inadequate'. The cases are given to you as on 1st January, 1997. Mrs. Gouri Dutta, aged 45 years, is wife of an ex-serviceman. She has been staying in rented house in Gurgaon for last 10 years. She is having certificate of domicile of the State. She is not employed anywhere. She is ready to pay the entire amount in 10 years :

Direction (Q. Nos. 38-40) : Read the following passages carefully and then answer the questions given below it. Following are the conditions for allotment of flats built by Town Council in the newly developed area of city Gurgaon. The applicant must : A. produce domicile certificate of the State. B. be employed or self employed in Gurgaon for minimum of 5 years. C. be ready to pay the entire amount in 5 years period. D. not be owner or co-owner (if spouse is owner) of a residential accommodation in the city limit of Gurgaon. E. not be less than 35 years of age as on 31st December, 1996. In case of applicant who satisfies all other criteria except : I. at A above, be referred to President of Town Council. II. at B above, but it ready to produce ration card of last five years should be referred to Vice-Chairman of House Allotment Committee. III. At C above, but is a freedom fighter or an ex-serviceman or first relation i.e., son/daughter/husband/wife of freedom fighter/ex-serviceman should be referred to Vice-Chairman of House Allotment Committee who can give concession per payment upto 15 years in such cases. The last date for receipt of application was 31st December,1996. Conditions set out in terms of age or duration of stay are to be fulfilled as on 31st December, 1996. Based on these criteria and information provided below, decide the course of action in each case. You are not to assume anything extra. If the data provided is not adequate to decide the given course of action, your answer will be 'data inadequate'. The cases are given to you as on 1st January, 1997. Ms. Rima Mohanty is daughter of a renowned freedom fighter from another state. She is domiciled in the state and employed in the Town Council of Gurgaon for last 6 years. She can pay the entire amount in 5 years. She has completed 34 years on 10th December, 1994. She does not own a house in Gurgaon :

Direction (Q. Nos. 41-45) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the difference between any two adjacent integers is 4. D is the greatest and A the least. B is greater than E but less than C. The sum of the integers is equal to E. The value of A is :

Direction (Q. Nos. 41-45) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the difference between any two adjacent integers is 4. D is the greatest and A the least. B is greater than E but less than C. The sum of the integers is equal to E. The sum of A and B is :

Direction (Q. Nos. 41-45) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the difference between any two adjacent integers is 4. D is the greatest and A the least. B is greater than E but less than C. The sum of the integers is equal to E. The greatest number has the value :

Direction (Q. Nos. 41-45) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the difference between any two adjacent integers is 4. D is the greatest and A the least. B is greater than E but less than C. The sum of the integers is equal to E. The sum of the integers is :

Direction (Q. Nos. 41-45) : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D and E are five different integer. When written in the ascending order of values, the difference between any two adjacent integers is 4. D is the greatest and A the least. B is greater than E but less than C. The sum of the integers is equal to E. What is the positive difference between the lowest and highest integers ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 46 to 48) : Two numbers given before :: and the two after it, are to have the same relationship/sequence : 9 : 18 :: 13 : ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 46 to 48) : Two numbers given before :: and the two after it, are to have the same relationship/sequence : 10 : 101 :: 20 : ?

Direction (Q. Nos. 46 to 48) : Two numbers given before :: and the two after it, are to have the same relationship/sequence : ADCB : EHGF :: ZWXY : ?

A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. What is B to A ?

If 9th of April falls two days after tomorrow, that is Wednesday, the last day of the month will be :

How many consonants are there between the second and the fourth vowel in the alphabet ?

5 12 7 14 9 16 —

If END stands for FOE, how will you express the word START ?

Philanthropists believe in charity. All philanthropists do not believe in charity. If the above two statements are taken as true, then (x) all who believe in charity are philanthropists (y) some philanthropists do not believe in charity :

Thread is to cloth as wire is to :

A group of 10 excellent students in a college consists of 6 boys and 4 girls. A team of 4 students is to be selected for a quiz program. The probability that 2 are boys and 2 are girls is :

A shopkeeper marks all his goods at 40% above the cost price and thinking that he will still make 20% profit, offer a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is the actual profit percentage on the sales ?

A person incurred 10% loss by selling a suitcase for Rs. 1800. At what price should the suitcase be sold to earn 10% profit ?

What is the next number in the series 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ...... ?

The present time is exactly 16 : 30 hrs. what will be the time after 120 seconds ?

A person will be 53 years old in 2019 what was his age in 1998 ?

How many quarter minutes does the second hand of a clock complete to travel through from 6:15 p.m. to 6:18 p.m. ?

Father is aged 3 times more than his son. After 8 years he would be 2½ times of his son's age. After further 8 years, how many times would father be of son's age ?

The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is :

The equation – 7x + 1 = 5 – 3x will be satisfied for x = ?

A family spends Rs. 2,400 on education, Rs. 2,700 on food, Rs. 2,400 on house rent, Rs. 1,800 on clothing and Rs. 1,500 on other miscellaneous items. What will be the central angle for food in case of representation of data as a pie chart ?