LIC AAO 2016 Course: Mock Test 1

30 45 75 105 165 ?

26 63 124 215 342 ?

3 81 ? 1029 2187 3993

4 11 32 74 144 ? 396

8, 11, 9, 12, 10, 13, ?

Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?

√? – 20 = √1444 + √576

Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?

(875 ÷ 35 ÷ 0.5) + 10 = ?

Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?

(8 × 8 × 8 × 8)^4 × (8 × 8)^6 ÷ (8)^2 = (64)^?

Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?

(666.66 + 66.66 + 6666.68) ÷ 50 = ?

Directions (6-10): What should come in place of the questions mark (?) in the following questions?

7% of 1500 + 9% of 1300 = 888 ÷ ?

The ages of Heena and Geeta will be in the ratio 5 : 7 after 10 years from now and will be in the ratio 13 : 18 after 14 years from now. Find the ratio of the sum of their ages 10 years hence to the sum of their ages 14 years hence.

The product of 30% of a number and 150% of another number is what % of the product of the original numbers?

The base of a right angled triangle is 40% more than the height of the triangle. If the area of a square whose side is twice the base of the triangle is 784 sq cm, find the height of the triangle.

A, B and C are three friends that take 20 days to finish a work. The time taken by B is twice the time taken by A and C together and time taken by C to do the work is thrice the time taken by A and B together. How much time will be taken by A alone to do the work.

Sanju borrowed a certain sum from Nihar at a certain rate of simple interest for 2 years. He lent this sum to Mahesh at the same rate of interest compounded annually for the same period. At the end of two years, he received Rs. 4200 as compound interest but paid Rs. 4000 only as simple interest. Find the rate of interest?

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements. You have to read the questions carefully and choose which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.

What is the marked price of the LCD in a shop?
I.The shopkeeper gained a profit of Rs.2,000 by selling the LCD at a discount of 20%.
II.The difference between the marked price and the cost price of the LCD is Rs.5,000.
III.When the LCD is sold at a discount of 25%, then the ratio of the discount offered to the profit gained is 3 : 1.

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements. You have to read the questions carefully and choose which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.

What is the price of one kg of apple and one kg of grapes?
I.The price of five kg orange and six kg grapes is Rs.412.
II.The price of four kg orange and three kg apple is Rs.200.
III.The ratio of the price of orange per kg, the price of apple per kg and the price of grapes per kg is 32 : 24 : 42.

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements. You have to read the questions carefully and choose which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.

What is the present age of Anchal?
I.Four years ago, the average age of Arun, Vishu and Kamal was 16 years.
II.After three years, the average age of Anchal, Arun and Kamal will be 18 years.
III.Today the average age of Arun and Kamal is 18 years.

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements. You have to read the questions carefully and choose which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.

What is the total cost of painting all the 4 walls of the room?
I.The ratio of the length, breadth and height of the room is 12 : 9 : 5.
II.The difference between the cost of painting the 4 walls and the roof is Rs.4,080.
III.The total surface area of the four walls is 33.6 sqm.

Directions (16-20): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements. You have to read the questions carefully and choose which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer the question.

What is the value of a two digit number?
I. The digit in the units place is twice the digit in the tens place.
II. The number is divisible by 9
III. The difference between the squares of the digits is a perfect cube.

Directions (Q21-25): Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions below.

What is the total male population in the villages D, E and F together?

Directions (Q21-25): Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions below.

What is the ratio of the male population in the villages A and B together to the male population in the villages C and D together?

Directions (Q21-25): Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions below.

What is the difference between the male population and the female population in the villages E and F together?

Directions (Q21-25): Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions below.

In which of the given villages was the male population the highest?

Directions (Q21-25): Study the following pie-charts carefully and answer the questions below.

What is the ratio of the difference between the male population and female population in the villages A, B and C together to the difference between the male population and the female population in the villages D, E and F together?

Directions (26-30): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Total number of employees in six divisions of company XYZ is 1800.

What is the total number of employees in the purchase and marketing divisions?

Directions (26-30): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Total number of employees in six divisions of company XYZ is 1800.

In the assembly division, what is the ratio of the number of employees having at least four years of experience to the number of employees having less than four years of experience?

Directions (26-30): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Total number of employees in six divisions of company XYZ is 1800.

In the purchase division, if there are only four female employees having at least four years of experience, how many male employees are there in that division having at least four years experience?

Directions (26-30): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Total number of employees in six divisions of company XYZ is 1800.

How many employees have at least four years of experience in the company?

Directions (26-30): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Total number of employees in six divisions of company XYZ is 1800.

Among all the employees with at least four years of experience, what approximate percent are in the production division?

Direction (31-35): Study the information and answer the given questions:
Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7- floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1; first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Patna,Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one travelling to Bangalore. F lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai. The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bangalore and Patna. E lives immediately above C. E is not travelling to Patna.Only two people live between B and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which B lives. The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not travel to Chennai.

Which of the following is true with respect to G as per the given information’?

Direction (31-35): Study the information and answer the given questions:
Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7- floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1; first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Patna,Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one travelling to Bangalore. F lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai. The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bangalore and Patna. E lives immediately above C. E is not travelling to Patna.Only two people live between B and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which B lives. The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not travel to Chennai.

Who among the following lives on floor no. 3?

Direction (31-35): Study the information and answer the given questions:
Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7- floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1; first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Patna,Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one travelling to Bangalore. F lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai. The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bangalore and Patna. E lives immediately above C. E is not travelling to Patna.Only two people live between B and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which B lives. The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not travel to Chennai.

Who lives on the floor immediately above E?

Direction (31-35): Study the information and answer the given questions:
Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7- floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1; first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Patna,Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one travelling to Bangalore. F lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai. The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bangalore and Patna. E lives immediately above C. E is not travelling to Patna.Only two people live between B and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which B lives. The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not travel to Chennai.

To which of the following cities is D travelling?

Direction (31-35): Study the information and answer the given questions:
Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on separate floors of a 7- floor building. Ground floor is numbered 1; first floor is numbered 2 and so on until the topmost floor is numbered 7. Each one of these is travelling to a different city, viz Delhi, Mumbai, Patna,Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Lucknow but not necessarily in the same order. Only three people live above the floor on which A lives. Only one person lives between A and the one travelling to Bangalore. F lives immediately below the one travelling to Mumbai. The one travelling to Mumbai lives on an even numbered floor. Only three people live between the ones travelling to Bangalore and Patna. E lives immediately above C. E is not travelling to Patna.Only two people live between B and the one travelling to Kolkata. The one travelling to Kolkata lives below the floor on which B lives. The one travelling to Delhi does not live immediately above or immediately below B. D does not live immediately above or immediately below A. G does not travel to Chennai.

How many people live between the floors on which D and the one travelling to Mumbai live?

Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
In certain code language,
‘I love my country’ is written as ‘ri mo zo ka’
‘I dance all about night’ is written as ‘chi da tic mo ra’
‘country dance very fun month’ is written as ‘tic you ne su ka’
‘fun players love night’ is written as ‘pa su zo da’.

What is the code for ‘players’?

Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
In certain code language,
‘I love my country’ is written as ‘ri mo zo ka’
‘I dance all about night’ is written as ‘chi da tic mo ra’
‘country dance very fun month’ is written as ‘tic you ne su ka’
‘fun players love night’ is written as ‘pa su zo da’.

Which of the following may be the code for ‘this country all about cricket’?

Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
In certain code language,
‘I love my country’ is written as ‘ri mo zo ka’
‘I dance all about night’ is written as ‘chi da tic mo ra’
‘country dance very fun month’ is written as ‘tic you ne su ka’
‘fun players love night’ is written as ‘pa su zo da’.

What is the code for ‘very’?

Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
In certain code language,
‘I love my country’ is written as ‘ri mo zo ka’
‘I dance all about night’ is written as ‘chi da tic mo ra’
‘country dance very fun month’ is written as ‘tic you ne su ka’
‘fun players love night’ is written as ‘pa su zo da’.

What does ‘ka’ stand for?

Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions
In certain code language,
‘I love my country’ is written as ‘ri mo zo ka’
‘I dance all about night’ is written as ‘chi da tic mo ra’
‘country dance very fun month’ is written as ‘tic you ne su ka’
‘fun players love night’ is written as ‘pa su zo da’.

Which of the following is the code for ‘Fun dance very I month’-

Directions (Q. 41-45): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eleven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit in a row facing south. The number of persons to the left of P is the same as the number of persons to the right of X. R is equidistant from U and Y. S is to the immediate right of Q, who is at one of the extremes of the row. W has equal number of persons on either side. There are three persons between W and U. No two persons among T, V and Z are adjacent to each other.

If there are exactly three persons between X and V, then who is to the immediate right of P?

Directions (Q. 41-45): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eleven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit in a row facing south. The number of persons to the left of P is the same as the number of persons to the right of X. R is equidistant from U and Y. S is to the immediate right of Q, who is at one of the extremes of the row. W has equal number of persons on either side. There are three persons between W and U. No two persons among T, V and Z are adjacent to each other.

If T is adjacent to R, then the number of persons between V and Z is –

Directions (Q. 41-45): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eleven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit in a row facing south. The number of persons to the left of P is the same as the number of persons to the right of X. R is equidistant from U and Y. S is to the immediate right of Q, who is at one of the extremes of the row. W has equal number of persons on either side. There are three persons between W and U. No two persons among T, V and Z are adjacent to each other.

R is how many places away from S?

Directions (Q. 41-45): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eleven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit in a row facing south. The number of persons to the left of P is the same as the number of persons to the right of X. R is equidistant from U and Y. S is to the immediate right of Q, who is at one of the extremes of the row. W has equal number of persons on either side. There are three persons between W and U. No two persons among T, V and Z are adjacent to each other.

Who among the following is definitely three places away from X ?

Directions (Q. 41-45): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eleven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit in a row facing south. The number of persons to the left of P is the same as the number of persons to the right of X. R is equidistant from U and Y. S is to the immediate right of Q, who is at one of the extremes of the row. W has equal number of persons on either side. There are three persons between W and U. No two persons among T, V and Z are adjacent to each other.

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following expressions is not necessarily true, if the given expression is true?
S> T= R> P=N= O>Q

Which of the following symbols should replace the question mark in the given expression in order to make the expressions ‘I > L’ as well as ‘M > K’ definitely true?
I > J > K ? L < N = M

Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that ‘S > P’ definitely holds true but ‘S = P’ does not hold true?
P_Q _R_S

Directions (51-55): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a meeting there were 8 members viz. A, B, C, D, G, M, N and P. Following information is about their sitting
arrangement around a rectangular table on which three person sit on the each longer side and one sits on the each smaller
side, facing forwards the centre.
A) There are two head officers and they sit on the single sides of the table. D and P are not near A.
B) M sits on the corner of the longer side but not its middle.
C) G is diagonally opposite to M.
D) There is only one person sit between G and C.
E) B is the head officer. He sits near C, who is diagonally opposite to N.
F) M and B are not adjacent. P is third left of G and he is not head officer.
G) A sits on the middle of longer side.

Who is in front of P?

Directions (51-55): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a meeting there were 8 members viz. A, B, C, D, G, M, N and P. Following information is about their sitting
arrangement around a rectangular table on which three person sit on the each longer side and one sits on the each smaller
side, facing forwards the centre.
A) There are two head officers and they sit on the single sides of the table. D and P are not near A.
B) M sits on the corner of the longer side but not its middle.
C) G is diagonally opposite to M.
D) There is only one person sit between G and C.
E) B is the head officer. He sits near C, who is diagonally opposite to N.
F) M and B are not adjacent. P is third left of G and he is not head officer.
G) A sits on the middle of longer side.

Who is second head other than B?

Directions (51-55): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a meeting there were 8 members viz. A, B, C, D, G, M, N and P. Following information is about their sitting
arrangement around a rectangular table on which three person sit on the each longer side and one sits on the each smaller
side, facing forwards the centre.
A) There are two head officers and they sit on the single sides of the table. D and P are not near A.
B) M sits on the corner of the longer side but not its middle.
C) G is diagonally opposite to M.
D) There is only one person sit between G and C.
E) B is the head officer. He sits near C, who is diagonally opposite to N.
F) M and B are not adjacent. P is third left of G and he is not head officer.
G) A sits on the middle of longer side.

Who among the group of three people sit on the same side?

Directions (51-55): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a meeting there were 8 members viz. A, B, C, D, G, M, N and P. Following information is about their sitting
arrangement around a rectangular table on which three person sit on the each longer side and one sits on the each smaller
side, facing forwards the centre.
A) There are two head officers and they sit on the single sides of the table. D and P are not near A.
B) M sits on the corner of the longer side but not its middle.
C) G is diagonally opposite to M.
D) There is only one person sit between G and C.
E) B is the head officer. He sits near C, who is diagonally opposite to N.
F) M and B are not adjacent. P is third left of G and he is not head officer.
G) A sits on the middle of longer side.

Who is between D and G if it is counted from D in clockwise direction?

Directions (51-55): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a meeting there were 8 members viz. A, B, C, D, G, M, N and P. Following information is about their sitting
arrangement around a rectangular table on which three person sit on the each longer side and one sits on the each smaller
side, facing forwards the centre.
A) There are two head officers and they sit on the single sides of the table. D and P are not near A.
B) M sits on the corner of the longer side but not its middle.
C) G is diagonally opposite to M.
D) There is only one person sit between G and C.
E) B is the head officer. He sits near C, who is diagonally opposite to N.
F) M and B are not adjacent. P is third left of G and he is not head officer.
G) A sits on the middle of longer side.

What is the position of P?

Statements:
All hunters are bullets.
All phones are scientists.
Some bullets are scientists.
Conclusions:
I. Some phones are bullets.
II. All scientists being phones is a possibility.
III. No hunter is a scientists.

Statements:
All pipes are leaves.
All pipes are games.
All eagles are games.
Conclusions:
I. No leaf is a game.
II. Some leaves are games.
III. All leaves being eagles is a possibility.

Statements:
All pipes are leaves.
All pipes are games.
All eagles are games.
Conclusions:
I. No leaf is a game.
II. Some leaves are games.
III. All leaves being eagles is a possibility.

Statements:
Some pages are tips.
Some tips are magazine.
No concept is a page.
Conclusions:
I.Some tips are not concepts.
II.Some concepts are magazines.
III.No concept is a magazine.

Statements:
Some areas are mobiles.
All persons are mobiles.
Some mobiles are spaces.
Conclusions:
I.Some areas being spaces is not a possibility.
II.All persons being areas is a possibility.
III.No space is a person.

EPROM stands for

___________word in a webpage when clicked opens another document in the site.

Which keys are labelled 0-9 on the keyboard ?

A cell is defined as the ________,intersection of

“booting”is not possible if a computer does not have the ________

Which combination of the keys can be used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks?

On PCs, you can perform a warm boot by pressing the Control, Alt, and ________keys simultaneously

A computer checks the _____ of user names and passwords for a match before granting access.

_________is a Program that automatically submit your search request to several search engines simultaneously are called

Which of the following provides the means to move the pointer on the screen and give information to the computer by clicking its buttons?

Name the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

“P” stand for__________ in “PAN”,A stands for area and N stands for network

which of the following can not be part of an email address ?

Which type of protocol is used in WWW ?

Name the term used for the horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet.

Which of the following button is pressed to make the number pad act as directional arrows?

Select the smallest value of storage.

Blinking symbol on the computer screen is known as_______

‘R’ stand for in OCR?

Select the Common business oriented computer language .

The function key F4 is used for which purpose?

Main memory and Cache are the types of ______ memory.

__________ is a pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to try under real conditions.

Attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you by falsifying their identity is Known as _____.

To shrink a window to an icon_______________

A terminal that cannot process any information is Known as ________

The process of combining two or more cells into a single cell is Known as

A device that connects to a network without the use of cables is said to be ________.

The __________ field of a record uniquely identifies each record .

Quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice is refer to as

Which Indian cricketer has ended 2015 as the number one Test bowler and all-rounder ?

Which state Police has enters Limca Book of Records for solving India’s biggest cash heist case ?

Which of the following Indian state has signed an MoU with private helicopter service company Pawan Hans to boost tourism ?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 103rd Indian Science Congress in which city ?

Among all Asian and BRICS currencies, which currency is turned out to be the one of the best performers in 2015 ?

Which Insurance company has introduced a limited premium paying, non-linked with-profits Endowment Assurance plan “Jeevan Labh” ?

“World Braille Day” observes on which date ?

Book named “Go Set a Watchman” has been written by which of the following ?

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decided to set up India’s First Space Park in which city ?

Bihu is dance from which state

The HQ of World Meteorological Organization is at

As per the report released by IndiaSpend, which of the following state emerged as the India’s fastest-growing state ?

The National Snooker Championship 2016 men’s title has been clinched by which of the following ?

Which of the following has been designated as the next High Commissioner of India to Saint Lucia ?

Dan Hicks, who has been recently passes away was related to which of the following field ?

Which of the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court ?

During 6th Yashwant International Film Festival 2016, which of the following has been conferred with special award ?

In an attempt to prevent possible misuse, Railway Ministry has reduced the maximum number of ticket bookings allowed by an individual user to how much ?

Recently urban development ministry has given its stamp of approval to the Heritage development projects of the following states ?

The maiden Kerala Literature Festival was hosted in which of the following city ?

During the IPL player’s auction which of the following Indian player was the costliest with a bid of Rs 7 crore ?

What was the venue for Invest Karnataka 2016 ?

India confirmed its participation in the amphibious military exercise “Cobra Gold”. The exercise will held in which of the following country ?

In which state Ranthambore National Park is located ?

Recently 25 children has been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2015. Which of the following has been conferred with Bharat Award ?

“Ottawa” is the capital city of which country________

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India’s growth to what percent in current fiscal?

Union Ministry of Shipping has launched the “Project Green Ports”. It will support which of the following scheme launched by Modi Govt ?

How is complaint to be launched with an insurance ombudsman?

Which of the following types of companies/ organisations issue ULIP?

Directions (121-125): Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
(A).Against this background, the ability of the government to raise money for capital expenditures will be limited. However, relaxing the fiscal consolidation path is not a solution.
(B).The fiscal picture for 2016 is going to be tough.
(C).A larger fiscal deficit will not only take up a greater share of the available pool of savings but also cause an increase in the interest rates.
(D).There is some validity in the argument that the desired level of fiscal deficit should depend upon the phase of the cycle. However, our experience shows that even in the years when the economy was doing well, we were not able to abide by the mandated level, let alone improve upon it.
(E).The expenditure on pay and pension will increase by 20 per cent and it will amount to a burden of 0.4 per cent of GDP, after taking into account the additional tax revenue on the increased emoluments.
(F).This is hardly conductive to a growth in private sector investment.

which of the following should be the FIFTH Sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions (121-125): Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
(A).Against this background, the ability of the government to raise money for capital expenditures will be limited. However, relaxing the fiscal consolidation path is not a solution.
(B).The fiscal picture for 2016 is going to be tough.
(C).A larger fiscal deficit will not only take up a greater share of the available pool of savings but also cause an increase in the interest rates.
(D).There is some validity in the argument that the desired level of fiscal deficit should depend upon the phase of the cycle. However, our experience shows that even in the years when the economy was doing well, we were not able to abide by the mandated level, let alone improve upon it.
(E).The expenditure on pay and pension will increase by 20 per cent and it will amount to a burden of 0.4 per cent of GDP, after taking into account the additional tax revenue on the increased emoluments.
(F).This is hardly conductive to a growth in private sector investment.

which of the following should be the FIRST Sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions (121-125): Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
(A).Against this background, the ability of the government to raise money for capital expenditures will be limited. However, relaxing the fiscal consolidation path is not a solution.
(B).The fiscal picture for 2016 is going to be tough.
(C).A larger fiscal deficit will not only take up a greater share of the available pool of savings but also cause an increase in the interest rates.
(D).There is some validity in the argument that the desired level of fiscal deficit should depend upon the phase of the cycle. However, our experience shows that even in the years when the economy was doing well, we were not able to abide by the mandated level, let alone improve upon it.
(E).The expenditure on pay and pension will increase by 20 per cent and it will amount to a burden of 0.4 per cent of GDP, after taking into account the additional tax revenue on the increased emoluments.
(F).This is hardly conductive to a growth in private sector investment.

which of the following should be the THIRD Sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions (121-125): Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
(A).Against this background, the ability of the government to raise money for capital expenditures will be limited. However, relaxing the fiscal consolidation path is not a solution.
(B).The fiscal picture for 2016 is going to be tough.
(C).A larger fiscal deficit will not only take up a greater share of the available pool of savings but also cause an increase in the interest rates.
(D).There is some validity in the argument that the desired level of fiscal deficit should depend upon the phase of the cycle. However, our experience shows that even in the years when the economy was doing well, we were not able to abide by the mandated level, let alone improve upon it.
(E).The expenditure on pay and pension will increase by 20 per cent and it will amount to a burden of 0.4 per cent of GDP, after taking into account the additional tax revenue on the increased emoluments.
(F).This is hardly conductive to a growth in private sector investment.

which of the following should be the SIXTH Sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions (121-125): Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions.
(A).Against this background, the ability of the government to raise money for capital expenditures will be limited. However, relaxing the fiscal consolidation path is not a solution.
(B).The fiscal picture for 2016 is going to be tough.
(C).A larger fiscal deficit will not only take up a greater share of the available pool of savings but also cause an increase in the interest rates.
(D).There is some validity in the argument that the desired level of fiscal deficit should depend upon the phase of the cycle. However, our experience shows that even in the years when the economy was doing well, we were not able to abide by the mandated level, let alone improve upon it.
(E).The expenditure on pay and pension will increase by 20 per cent and it will amount to a burden of 0.4 per cent of GDP, after taking into account the additional tax revenue on the increased emoluments.
(F).This is hardly conductive to a growth in private sector investment.

which of the following should be the SECOND Sentence after the rearrangement?

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

According to the author, which of the following are true w.r.t Odd- Even Formula?
A. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days. Vehicles bearing odd numbers will ply on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates.
B. Buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement.
C. Vehicles entering Delhi from outside states are exempted from this requirement due to severe criticism from some citizens.
D. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris.
E. Citizens of Delhi and Environmental activists are biased towards the Delhi government’s new Odd – Even system as this will lead to chaos and difficult for citizens Transport.

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

What are the Observations and recommendations of CSE on implementation of Odd- Even Formula?
A. CSE welcomed the odd-even formula and Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With reduction in traffic volumes, bus services can be gradually mitigated.
B. The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers and four wheelers from other states.
C. With reduction in Traffic volumes, increase in number of Public transport Buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet.
D. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers and Four-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.
E. E.CSE is Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment.

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of the below points are per the above passage are TRUE?
A. “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by automobiles in Delhi.
B. Report shows that 70 per cent of the particulate matter PM2.5 come from diesel cars across Delhi.
C. One of the several suggestions suggested by IIT for cleaning the cityis replacing two-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.
D. PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.
E. The Permissible norm for PM10 is 100 milligrams per cubic meter and 60 milligrams for PM2.5.

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

What are the Observations by Delhi High Court on Delhi air pollution?
A. A bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the Delhi High Court observed that the level of pollution in the state was of an “emergency nature”.
B. It also said that statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
C. Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and Delhi Pollution Control Committee entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed, were fulfilling their responsibility noted, the court.
D. Under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, Court was satisfied with centre, on dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR.
E. High Court instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media communicate to the masses.

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of those Govt. Organisations or Institutions brought in active steps to bring down air free pollution in state as per the above passage?

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of the following correctly explains the meaning “Think-tank” as used in the passage?

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of the following is most nearly the same in meaning to the word “augment” as used in the passage?

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of the following is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the word Degradation as used in the passage?

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of the following is most nearly the same in meaning to the word “Substantive” as used in the passage?

Directions (126-135):  Read the following Passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/Phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

ENVIRONMENTAL activists and concerned citizens alike have welcomed the Delhi government’s “odd-even formula” to restrict vehicular traffic on Delhi’s roads as a mechanism for reducing air pollution. The new system, which came into effect on January 1, will be in place on a trial basis for 15 days, with vehicles bearing odd numbers plying on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. This method, widely known as the road-space rationing method, has been used temporarily in Beijing and Paris. CNG-driven buses, taxis, auto rickshaws, two-wheelers, single-woman driven cars and emergency vehicles are exempted from this requirement. The formula will also apply to automobiles entering Delhi from other States. This move, though criticized by some citizens as one that could lead to chaos, comes against the backdrop of a number of expert reports raising concern about the alarming levels of pollution in Delhi.

The Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) welcomed the odd-even formula. Anumita Roy Chowdhury, its executive director, said: “With traffic volumes halved, bus services can be augmented. Moreover, additional buses, pooling and sharing of two-wheelers and cars will further improve the overall carrying capacity of the available fleet. This is an opportunity in the city to create and test out the plan for augmented public transport services that can be sustained even after the program is over.”

The CSE, however, expressed disappointment at the range of exemptions given under the proposed formula, especially to two-wheelers. According to CSE estimates, two-wheelers contribute to as much as 31 per cent of the total particulate load from vehicles.

Substantive evidence

A study titled “Source Apportionment Study of PM2.5 and PM10”, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had given substantive evidence of pollution caused by diesel cars in Delhi.

It showed that about 70 per cent of the particulate matter came from diesel cars across Delhi. (PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter.) The IIT study offered several suggestions for cleaning the city, such as vacuum sweeping four times a month, prohibiting the use of coal, and replacing three-wheelers and four-wheelers with electric and hybrid technology vehicles.

Both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court have been sympathetic to the environmental cause. In fact, the Delhi High Court, in an ongoing case, has pointed out several other concerns relating to environmental pollution and governance. On December 21, a bench of Justices BadarDurrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva of the High Court observed that the level of pollution in the national capital was of an “emergency nature”.

It also said that specific legislation and statutory rules that were in place to ensure that ambient air quality was maintained were not being followed. These enactments include the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and the National Capital Regional Planning Board Act, 1985.

The High Court also came down on the Centre for not stating what steps had been taken under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985, in dealing with pollution-related issues in the NCR. The court also asked the Centre to spell out an action plan to deal with environmental degradation as a result of construction activities in the region.

The court noted that the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee were entrusted with the task of ensuring that environmental laws with respect to pollution were followed.

But the inordinate levels of pollution indicated that this had not worked in practice, it said. For instance, the permissible norm for PM10 is 100 micrograms per cubic meter and 60 micrograms for PM2.5.

But the monitoring stations of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee showed that the readings were far in excess of 400-500 micrograms per cubic meter in both cases.

The court also instructed the State government and the municipal corporations of Delhi to publicize through radio, television and print media that burning of leaves, garbage, plastic and rubber in the open was prohibited.

Which of the following is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the word “Prohibit” as used in the passage?

Directions (136-140): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that Something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits The meaning of the sentence as a whole.

As per present definition the factory inspector…………..all factories located in an area to……….. a day other than Sunday as weekly holiday.

Directions (136-140): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that Something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits The meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The Family members of the victim said that the victim was being………..into……….. Her complaint.

Directions (136-140): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that Something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits The meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The new management is pro-cleanliness and will…………..all the employees who spit or smoke in the office……….

Directions (136-140): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that Something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits The meaning of the sentence as a whole.

………….has been taken against some whole sale dug dealers for dealing in surgical items without a valid license and maintaining a stock of……….. Drugs.

Directions (136-140): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that Something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits The meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The move to allow dumping of mercury………. and outcry from residents of the area who…….. that high Levels of mercury will affect their health and destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.

Directions (141-145): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

John would (1)/ have told (2)/ you the truth (3) /if you have asked him. (4). / No Error. (5)

Directions (141-145): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

The poll contestants approached the commission (1) / complaining that the hoardings (2) / violated the code of conduct (3)/ and influenced the public perception. (4)/ No error (5)