Directions (1 - 2): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it:
Six exams Maths, science, History, Economics, English and Hindi are to be scheduled starting from 2nd March and ending on 8th march wit Sunday being an off day, not necessarily in the same order. Each of the exam has different time duration: 40 mins, 50 mins, 60 mins, 75 mins, 90 mins and 100 mins, again not necessarily in the same order. 8th march is not Sunday and an exam of 40 mins is scheduled on that day. Maths exam is for less than 60 mins and is scheduled immediately before English exam. There are two exams scheduled between Hindi exam which is for 100 mins and History exam which is for 60 mins. English exam is before Sunday and there are two days between Sunday and maths exam. Economics exam which is for 75 mins is not scheduled on 2nd march. The exam schedules on Saturday is of 100 mins.
1. How many exams are scheduled before Sunday?

A. Two B. One C. Five D. Three E. None of these

Answer: E
2. Which of the following combinations of exam - Day - Time Duration is correct ?

A. English - Wednesday - 75 mins B. Maths - Thursday - 50 mins C. History - Thursday – 60 mins D. Hindi - Tuesday - 100 mins E. None is correct

Answer: B
3. What was the main technology used in third generation computers?

A. Vacuum tubes B. Integrated circuits C. Microprocessors D. Artificial intelligence

Answer: C
4. What was the main technology used in fourth generation computers?

A. Vacuum tubes B. Integrated circuits C. Microprocessors D. Artificial intelligence

Answer: C
5. Fifth generation computers are based on which of the following?

A. Vacuum tubes B. Integrated circuits C. Microprocessors D. Artificial intelligence

Answer: D

Number of people (in thousand) using three different types of mobile services over the years are given in the graph. Study the given graph and answer the given questions.
1. What is the average number of people using mobile service M for all the years together?

(a) 16 [latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] (b) 14444 [latex]\frac{1}{6}[/latex] (c) 16666[latex]\frac{2}{3}[/latex] (d) All of these. (e) None of these.

Answer: c
2. The total number of people using all the three mobile services in the year 2007 is what percent of the total number of people using all the three mobile services in the year 2008?

(a) 89.72 (b) 93.46 (c) 88.18 (d) 91.67 (e) None of these

Answer: d
3. What is the respective ratio of number of people using mobile service L in the year 2005 to those using the same service in the year 2004?

(a) 8 : 7 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 19 : 13 (d) 15 : 11 (e) none of these

Answer: b
Directions(4-5): Distance between stations P and Q is 516 km. Train A starts from station P at 9:45 AM with speed ‘X’ km/hr. Train B starts in opposite direction from station Q half an hour later with speed ‘1.5X’ km/hr. They meet at 12:55 PM. (2 questions asked as below)
4. If both trains were moving in same direction, find the time at which they will meet.

(a) 50 minutes (b) 60 minutes (c) 108 minutes (d) 40 minutes (e) 72 minutes

Answer: b
5. What is the relative speed of B with respect to A in m/sec?

(a) 50 (b) 60 (c) 36 (d) 48 (e) 72

Answer: a

Q1. ___________ is vested with the responsibility of conducting monetary policy.

(a) RBI (b) SBI (c) NABARD (d) SIDBI (e) Finance Ministry

Answer: a
Q2. In which year the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934 was amended to provide a statutory basis for the implementation of the flexible inflation targeting framework?

(a) May 2013 (b) May 2014 (c) May 2015 (d) May 2016 (e) May 2012

Answer: d
Q3. For 2017-18, target of digital transactions through UPI, USSD, Aadhar, IMPS? Answer: 2,500 crore digital transactions
Q4. Fiscal deficit target for 2017-18 pegged at ______ % of GDP? Answer: 3.2%
Q5. DIPP and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have recently signed an agreement to establish Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC). What does 'I' stands for in DIPP?

(a) Integrated (b) Information (c) Import (d) Industrial (e) Investment

Answer: d

Direction: In the following question a part of the sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in bold. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence given as question.
Q1. Without casting aspersions on anyone, it must be noted that the prolonged teething troubles of the Coast Guard resulted from the Navy considering the service a “poor relative”. (I)There is a consistent extension of technical problems that the Coast Guard is facing as the Navy considers the service its poor correspondents. (II)With no intention of criticism, it is to be noted that the sustained short-term problems of the Coast Guard resulted because Navy considered the service a poor correspondent. (III)Without tossing any aspersions, the perpetual existence of long-term worries is a matter of concern for the Coast Guard as it is resulted from the Navy considering the service its poor fellow.

(a)Only (I) is correct (b)Only (II) is correct (c)Both (I) and (III) are correct (d)Both (II) and (III) are correct (e)All are correct

Answer: option b
Direction: In questions given below there are two statements, each statement consists of two blanks. You have to choose the option which provides the correct set of words that fits both the blanks in both the statements appropriately and in the same order making them meaningful and grammatically correct.
Q2. (1) By contrast, American academia is dedicated to rational ________, shared governance and the protection of _________. (2) What we are worried about is that a hyper-nationalist _______ is being encouraged in Pakistan in the media and by silencing ____________.

(a) expatiate, abjuration (b) sentiment, bigots (c) connotations, insubordination (d) discourse, dissent (e) insinuation, chauvinists

Answer: Option d
Q3. Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as A, B, C and D. If there is no error, the answer will be (E) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

The low learning levels is due to the fact (A)/ that the state spends 87% of its budget (B)/ on salaries of its teachers (C)/ and not on infrastructure development for students (D)/ No error (E)

Answer: Option E
Directions (4-5): Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) One evidence of this is that many highly intelligent people are very low on creativity. (B) In other words they may find replicating a process very easy but creating a process difficult. (C) But it is unfortunate that in many organisations these replicates are rated high and promoted over creators. (D) Intelligence and creativity are two different things. (E) They may understand the things very fast but are poor if any new thing is to be developed; this in long term gives creators an upper edge.
Q4. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option a
Q5. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E

Answer: Option e