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GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA'S
STATE INSTITUTE FOR ADlVIINISTRATIVE CAREERS,
HAZARIMAL SOMAN! MARG,OPP: CHHATRAPATT sHIVAJI
TERMtNUs,
MUMBAI -.400 001

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
For SIAC, MUMBAI

GENERAL STUDIES

suNDAY, 2grH NOVEMBER, 2015

Time: 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m

[Marks - 200]
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each question
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ca"i"s 2 marks each and section-ll contains 40 questions
and carries 2%
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English. Each question comprises four
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t 4. section ll csAT is a qualifying section with minimum quarifying

marks at 33%therefore in
r csAT paper section ll minimum 33 marks is compulsory
to qualifying. Then merit list will
be the prepared based on marks in General studies
, section'- t, as per Upsc civil services
Preliminary Examinations 2015.

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it will be treated as wrong answer even if one
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will be same penalty as above to
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SECTION.I (GENERAL STUDIESI

1) Navanitakam of the Gupta period was a book on

a) astronomy b) mathematics c) medicine d) metallurgy
2) Which of the following are the three landmarks of Dalhousie's administration?
1) Indian Railways
2) Public Works Department
3) English as a medium of instruction
4) Telegraph
a) 1,2,3 b)1,3,4 c) 2,8,4 d) 1,2, 4
3) Gutenberg discontinuity lies between
a) core and upper mantle
b) upper mantle and transition zone
a
c) Transition zone and lower mantle
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d) lower mantle and outer core
4) Pearl fishing is done in the Coast of
a) Tamil Nadu b) Orissa c) Andhra Pradesh d) Kera-a
5) Quartzite is metamorphosed from
a) Limestone b) Obsidian c) Sandstone d) Shale
6) Consider the following announcements of Government of India in recent times.
,-,LY{Iarbon tax imposed on the coal produced and imported.
,4ZfJawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
€X1tra Mega Power Projects.
Which of the announcements given above is/are aimed to bring sustainable development
in India?
a) 1,2 and 3 b)1and2 c)2and3 d)Oily 2

7) A piece of paper and a cricket ball are dropped from the sarn€ height. Under which of the
foilowing conditions do both reach the surface simultaneously?
a) They must have the same volume
b) They must have the same density ?
c) They must have the same mass
d) They must be dropped in vacuum
8) Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was in circulation in the
western coastal areas of the Vijayanagar kingdom?
a) Dinar b) Cruzado c) Florin d) Ducat
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9) Consider the following statements

1) In a charged capacitor, the energy is stored in the electric field between the plates.
2) The dielectric constant of metals is infinite.
3) The field intensity on the surface of a charged conductor is directed normally
to the
surface.
4) Kirchhoffs voltage law is based on the larv of conservation of energy
Which of the statements given above are r:orrect?
a)7,2and3 b) 3and4 c) 2,3 and 4 d) A11 of these
10) The Great Bar.rier Reef is broken in gaps due to
a) outpouring of river water into the sea b) wave action
c) oceanic currents d) tropical cyclones
11) Consider the following kinds of credit controls
l),a4inimum margins for lending against specific securities
ft r' .

2) Ceiling on the amount of credit for certain purposes.

a
Discriminatory rate of interest charged on certain types of advances.
3)
Which of the credit controls given above are used. by RBI as a selective credit control
measures?
a)1and2 b)1and3 c) 2and3 d) All of these
12) Consider the following statements,
1) Colour of skin depends on melanin.
2) Thickest layer of skin is found on sole.
3) Uppermost layer of skin is called epidermis.
which of the statement (s) grven above is/are correct about skin?
a) 1,2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) t and 2
d) None of these
13) In 2007, the Intergo'rernmental panei for climate change (Ipcc) indicated
that most
of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th
century
were very likely due to :
a) Decrease in awareness about resources among people
b) Increase in man-made greenhouse gas concentrations
t 1
c) Increase in the use ofaerosols
d) Both a and c

14) The UN day is officially celebrated on

a) 25th December b) 24th october c) 26th November d) 1st January
15) Arrange thefollowing monuments in the chronological order of construction :

A) Qutab Minar B) Taj Mahal

C) Fatehpur Sikri D) Agra Fort
a) A,D,C,B b)B,C,A,D c)C,D,B,A d)D,A,B,C

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16) Consider the following statements about ftashtriya Swast]:ya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
1) Under RSBY the premium is shared on. 85 : 15 basis by the Centre and State
Governments.
2) In the case of the North-Eastern States and Jamrnu and Kashmir, under RSBY the
premium is shared in a 90 : 10 rhtio.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both and 2 d) Neither \ nor
n 1
(tZIFfru thickest coal seam in India providing good quaiity cooking coal is found in
2

V a) Jharia coal field b) Raniganj coal field

c) Bokaro coal field d) Singauii coal field
18) Which one of the following hazardous-waste disposal methrds typically stores wastes
below the groundwater level?
a) A secure landfill b) A deep-well injection
c) An on-site surface impoundment d) A best-demonstrated available technology t
19) In which Article (s) of the constitution, the process of impeachment of Indian President
t
is given?
a) Article 75 b) Article 51 c) Article 81 d) Article 56 and 61
20) Trickling filters are used for the treatment of:
a) Primary sewage b) Secondary sewage c) Tertiary sewage d) Quaternary sewage
21) Our experience with herbicides and insecticides indicate that:
a) Both are capable ofselecting for natural resistance by evolution.
b) Herbicides but not insecticides are capable of selecting lbr natural resistance by
evolution.
c) Insecticides but not herbicides are capable ofselecting fcr natural resistance by
evolution.
d) Neither are capable of selecting for natural resistance b;z evolution.
22) Monopoly of the East India company to trade with China was abolished by the
Charter Act of
a) 1793 b) 1813 c) 1833 d) 1853
23) Iron pipes lyr.rg under acidic soil are often attached to blod<s of magnesium for
protection from rusting. Magnesium offers protection to irrn against corrosion
because it I
a) Is more readily converted into positive ions
b) Is more stable than iron
c) Forms a corrosion resistance alloy with iron
d) Prevents air from reaching the surface ofiron
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24) consider the folrowing s:atements rega.cring

Kautilya,s Arthashastra :
A) It places morality higher than political expediency.
B) It argues the case for a fulry centralised government for the
empire
c) It deais with problems of administration as well as laws property
of and crime
D) It includes section on government of the state and
diplomatic relations with other
states.
Of these statements, the correct ones are :
a)A, B andC b)B andC c)A. B andD d)CandD
25) Consider the following countries:
't
1) Brazil 2) Indonesia 3) Jagan 4) Russia
what is the descending order of the siziof the followilg countries
population-wise?
a) 1,2, 4,3 b) 2,3,7, 4 .c) 2,7,4,3 d) 1,2,8, 4
26) consider the following sratements about the Mega
Food parks
1) Mega Food Park is a n'ell-defined agri/leorticultural-processing
zone containing state
processing facilities with support infrastructure and well established
:lY
cnaln.
supply

2) Mega Food Park was launched in the 9th Five year plan.
Which of the statement-. given above is/are correct ?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
27) The industry belt at Japan is spread through
the island of
a) Honshu and Kyushu b) Hokkaido and Honshu
c) Kyushu and Hokkai,lo d) Shikoku and Kyushu
28) Consider the following statements,
1) Central Research Irxtitute for Dryland Agriculture is based at Hyderabad.
2) The central Arid Zone Research Institute is rocated
at Jhansi.
3) The central Institute for Temperate Horticulture
is based at Ranikhet.
4) The Indian Lac Research Institute is located
at Ranchi.
Which of the statement is)given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b)3and4 c)1and4 d) 2andB
t 29) This river system in southern Africa drains into an inland
clelta.
1
a) Nile b')Zambezi c) Niger d) Okavango
30) The Vernacular Press
A:t of 1g7g, was repealed by
a) Lord Ripon b) Lord Minto c) Lord curzon d) Lord Lytton
31) The judicial powers of the Governor
do not includ,e the right to
a) Be consulted by the Pvesident about the appointment
of State High Court Judges
b) Grant pardon
c) Remit punishment or :uspend the sentence
d) Pardon death sentenca

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32) which of the following statements are tnre regarding a cetalyst ?

1)It is a substance which increases the rate of reaction.
2) It is a substance which reduces the activation energy.
3) It is a substance which increases the activation energy.
4) It is a substance which is consumed in the reaction.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1and2 b) 2andS c) 3and4 d)land4
33) Match the List I with II and select the correct answer -rsing the codes given beiow
the lists :

List - I List - II
A) Europeans 1. Paris to
. Trans-continental Istanbul.
Railway.
B) Trans - Andean 2. Leningrac to
Railway. Vladivostr{<.
C) Trans - Siberian 3. Leningradto
Railway. Volgograd-
D) Orient Express 4. Buenos Airas to
Valparaiso.
5. Paris to Wrrsaw
A B C D
a)5 4 2 1
b)1 4 3 2
c)b 1 2 3
d)1 2 3 4

34) Chemical methods to extract some usable energ"y from glu:ose

molecules without using
oxygen are possible and used by many organisms. However, cell respiration
reactions
using oxygen are more common because using oxygen:
a) yields many more energy units than anaerobic respirat-:n.
b) generates water needed by most organisms to survive.
c) provides carbon dioxide that is essential for photosynth_:sis.
d) allorvs glucose to be stored instead of burned.
35) Who amongst the following Englishmen was a fellow of Gandhiji
Africa?
in South

a) C. F. Andrews b) polak c) peterson d) None of thes:

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36) Study the following statements,
1) Palaeontology is study of fossils, which are the remnent; and impressions of extinct
organisms preserved in sedimentary rocks.
2) Petrification is kind of fossil in re{hich parts like bones,
s-rells, teeth are preserved.
3) 25,000 years old frozen mammoths, (buried in ice) were lound in
Siberia.
4) Radioar:tive carbon dating method was intr.oduced by Libby.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are cor.rect ?
a) L,2,3 and 4 b) 1,2 and 3 c)2and3 d) 3and4
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37) Saltwater intrusion occurs l

a) in coastal regions where the water table remains high.

b) in coastal regions where the water table is falling.
c) when surface water seeps into groundwater.
d) when flooding occurs in large areas of surf'ace water.
38) The author of Geet Govirda is
a) M. K. Gandhi b) Jaya Deva c) Mulk Raj Anand d) Prem Chand
39) The Supreme Court is a court of record. This implies
,A)
(
It .un punish for its crntempt
{) Its decisions are adr:r-tted as evidence and cannot be questioned in any court of law
gfltlras to keep a record of all the important cases that are conducted in India
D) Its decisions, once taken, are binding upon it
a) A,BandC b)Aand B A,C and D d) A,B, C and D
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0) Why do two ice blocks join to form one biock when pressed together?
a) Melting point of ice is iowered with increase in pressure
b) Melting point of ice ir:creases with increase in pressure
c) Melting point of ice rerrrains unchanged with increase in pressure
d) Melting point of ice is 0"C
41) Which of the following institutions has been set up for implementing and monitoring
legai aid programmes in the country ?
a) National Iegal Literacy Authority
b) Legal Literacy Service
c) National Legal Serviees Authority
d) National Legal Literacy Society.
42) Tlne ripening of fruits can be accelerated by
a) decreasing oxygen concentration ofthe surroundings
b) increasing ethylene concentration of the surroundings
c) reducing water sup:-y to the plants
d) spraying urea during rnaturation of fruits
43) Which among the following statements is/are true with regards to WTO membership ?

n) AtI WTO members automatically receive the most favourable nation status.
zQ) Over TSVoWTO members are from d.eveloping countries and the membership ailows
them access to develor markets at lower tariff.
Which of the statemen-, is) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 bi OnIy 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

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44) One find it more diffrcult to walk on ice than on a cor-crete road because
a) Ice is soft and spongy whereas concrete is hard
b) The friction between the ice and the feet is less tha: that between concrete and the
feet
I
c) There is more friction in case of ice than on concrete
d) Of both reason mentioned in options (a) and (c)
45) The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian
Sericulture.
Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak tasar silk?
a) Assam b) Bihar c) Manipur d) Orissa
46) Consider the following statements associated with the Deccan Traps.
1) !'rom the Cretaceous to the Eocene, intense volcanic activity took place in Peninsular
India.
2) The Volcanic lava spread out in horizontal sheets, fil--ng the irregularities of the pre-
existing Topography.
3) The trap country is characterized by conical hills and extensive flat surfaces.
Of these statements:
:l
a) 1 and 2 are correct b) 1,2 and 3 are correct
c) 2 and 3 are correct d) 1 and 3 are correct
47) Fog is a component of the:
a) Hydrosphere b) Biosphere c) Atmosphere d) Lithosphere
48) Logarithm tables were invented by
a) John Napier b) John Doe c) John Ha:rison d) John Douglas
49) David Cohen prize is given in the field of
a) Journaiism b) Literature Sports
c.l v.tJ
wr d) Religion
Law was
0,"*o r" Indian constitution in
@i;.;""
a) The Directive Principles of State policy chapter in the constitution
b) The Preamble
,rf1}t};, schedule of the constitution
It
d) 8th schedule of the constitution.
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SECTION.II (CSAT)

Direction for question 51 to 55: Read the following passage carefully an4 answer
the questions given below.
PASSAGE
Self- rvernment deoends gntire-ly.up,r_n our own internal stren4h,
upon ouq-ability to
contrnuous stnving to attain it and sustain =Jf-gorr"..rment which does rrvv reqETffit
not aL\lurrv LIIAL
it, is not worth the name. I have therefore
endeavoured to show both in word ancl deed that political
self-government that is self-
government for a large number of men and women
is no better than individual self-
government, and therefore, it is to be attained by precisely
the same means that are
required for individual self-government or self_rule.
soulce, gf rights is dutr1. If we all d.ischarge our duties, right
, Ihgtrue
lr leaung dutres unperfbrrned we
seeK'
will not be far to
rrrn after rights, they will escape us like a will-o,-
-
the-wisp. The more we pursue them, the farther will they fly.
To me political power is not an end but one of the means of
enabling people
their condition in every department of life. poriticai power means capacity to better
to resulate
ti"
become selffiffi , no representatron becomes necessary, there is then a state of
enlightened anarchy. In such a state every one is his own ruler. He rules himseif in
such a manner that he is never a hindrance to his neighbour._Hence
statement of rho.eaui 'jhqt government is best which gor"irr. trr"
the classicai
H
I believe that true democracy can only be an outcome of non-violence. The
structure
oI a world tederatron can
, and violence
will have to be totally given up in world affairs.
- is that while we are born equal, meaning that we have a risht to
My idea of society
. equal opportunirv, all have not the ilil.pGiv. i"
rt i., ,rr"
impossible' For instance, all cannot have the same t eigt t, or
;"ffi#
colour or things, some will
have the ability to earn more and others less. People ytltrlglgntq
will have more, and
-tuer:utt "ttttr" t\"t.,t+ they will be
JPe:fgnry_nglhglgrk of the State. S""f, p"opi"
fvou1dallowafunmore,Iwou1dnotcramphistaIent.Butthebu1k
"
of his greater earnings must be used for the good of the Stati just
as the income of ali
earning sons of the father go to the common family fund. They would
have their earning
only as trustees. It may be that I wouid fail miserably in this.
But that is what I am
sailing for.
I 51) Examine whether the following inferences can be drawn
from the passage or not
1) Men though not born equal can become equar by proper
I governance.
2) Rights emanate from duties.
a) Only inference 1 can be drawn b) Only inference 2 canbe drawn.
c) Both inferences can be drawn. d) Neither of the two inferences can be drawn.
52) which of the following cannot be said to be correct as per the passage?
a) Political power is a means but not an end in itself.
b) It is a means to uplift the condition of people.
c)This power in democracy is to be exercised through national representatives.
d) None of the above.

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53) What is meant by a 'state of enlightened anarchy'?

a) A state where there is confusion among the enlightened rrasses.
b) A state where people have awareness but are engulfed in confusion about their
duties.
c) A state which does not regulate its subjects but they are conscious of their duties.
d) None of the above.
54) Which of the following statements is correct as per the pasmge?
a) All men have equal opportunity in life.
b) All men have right to work.
c) All men are born equal
d) AII men should have equal capability.
55) Examine the following statements in light of what is stated in the passage and
determine which of the foilowing are correct?
1) Rights and duties are inter linked.
2) An ideal state is devoid of political power.
3) Democracy can only rest on the foundation of non violen:e.
4) Equality of opportunity is an ideal which cannot be realked.
a) 1,2,3 b) 2,3,4 c)1,8,4 d) i,2,3,4
56) If one-fifth of one-third of one-half of number is 15, then find the nrlmber.
a) 450 b) 430 d';4D
c) 440
57) A shopkeeper sells two tables at t 1500 each. He earned a profit of 207o on one table
and suffered a loss of 207o on the another table. Net prof-t or loss in this deal is
a) 4%o loss b) 4%o profit c) 107o loss d) 707o profit
58) Find the wrong term in the following series.
27 , 64, 125,216,333
u) 27 b) 216 c) 333 d) 125
59) Saroj is the mother-in-law of Vani, who is sister-in-law of Deepak. Rajesh is
'Deepak. father
of Ramesh, the only brother of How is Saroj rela.ed to Deepak?
a) Wife b) Aunt c) Mother-in-iaw d) Mother
a
60) A person's present age is two-frfth of the age of his mother. After 8 yr, he will be one-
half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at pr=sent? \I
a)32w b) 36 yr c) 40 yr d) 48 yr
61) While adding the first few continuous natural numbers, r candidate missed one of
the numbers and wrote the answer as 177. What was the number missed?
a) 11 b) 12 c) 13 d) 14
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62) From a g'roup of 8 rren and 7 women a committee consisting of 4

men and B women
is to be formed. H'-rw man/ different committees, is possible, if 2 of
the men rtfuse
to serve together.
a) 2450 b) 1950 c) 1925
d) 525
63) Ravina starts walki:g from her house and after covering B km she
reaches a templc
which is in South direction from Ravina's house. From temple 'I', she takcs
a right
turn and walks 4 km to reach a market NI. What is the shortest distance to reach
the market from her house?
a)5km b)3km c)2km d)8km
Direction for question 64 to 66: Study the following information and answers the
questions that follcw.
Five courses --- A, B, C, D and E, each of one month duration are to be taught
from January to M-ay one after the other though not necessarily in the
same order
by lecturers P, Q, R, S and T. P teach". 'B' but not in ttre month of April or
Muy. Q teaches cGurse 'A' in the month "o,-r.ru
of March. R teaches in the month of
January but does not teach course 'C' or ,D,.

l' '64) Which course is taught by S?

l' a)C b,E c) Either C or D

65) which lecturer's course immediately follows course B?
a)Q b)P c)s d)T
d)D

66) Which course is taug_rt in the month of January?

a)C b)D c)E d) Data inadequate
Direction (Q. No. 67) In the following questicn, arrange the given
words as per order in
the dictionary.
67) 1) Billian 2) Biffr:ate B) Bipreral a) Bilrl.ubin
a) z, t: g,4 b) 4,8,2,1 g, 4, L d) 2,3, r, 4
"))2,
68) 8 men and 10 women are working t-ogether on a job and can complete
it in 10 days.
The work done by each woman is four-fifth of the work by each La.r.
In how many
days 10 men alone complete the same work?
a) 20 days b) 12 days c) 15 days d) 16 days
Direction for question 6l to 73: Read the following passage carefully and answer
the
questions given below.

PASSAGE
onsidered as an integral part of India culture.
rlantlng
^,ffiE^wgJpvvalEruElguqDaIIuILeBl'a1PaI'LoI1no1acultuIe.
oi' trees was
,
lncreas ion arrd a h n demand and supply, forests havffi
fo{deraffi
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of ffid
concept with
tree has become immenseiy important. In this
Tll-lo"tlo.u.is an integrated
.species.
approdch of usi
context,
interactive benefits from
lnd/or livestock. It combines agriciltt"iui u"d-fo.".*V
tec ffiffi;-p*d-[Ave, profitable, healthy and sustainable
land-use systems.

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is basically but in recent years its

importance has been stroffi f6lt-I6r fwo rnain reasons. Firs:ly,.there is heavy pre
on agricultural land due to urbanization, and secondly, 5t_Ue_ t9_a resource crunch,
is a blend of agriculture and forestry.
Agriculture means crops and forestry means trees. Normally it is a domain of
;g,t""It"."*h-'eintheo,"u.,,,dffioreand'undertreesitis207oor
less. 'I'rees occupy very little area in the Agroforestry system but play the dominant role.
The success of Agroforestry vis-a-vis farrners accepting the technology will only be
possible if agricultur tion is not
the tree component,
The sustainability of agroforestry systems in different environments depends on
several factors. The important ones are environment of the area, site characters, plant
species and cultivars, cropping patterns and the management system practiced by the
farmers. In agroforestry systems there are both ecological and economic interactions
amongst the different components. Agroforestry systems can be advantageous over
conventional agricultural and forest production methods through increased productivity,
economic benefits, social outcomes and the ecological goods and services provided.
Biodiversit.v in agroforestry systems is typically higher than irr conventional agricultural
I
_VStems-Agrofo
and creates a more complex habitat that can support a wider variety of birds, insects
and other animals. Agro@! the potential !q help reduce climate
at a faster rate than
69) Consider the following statements regarding agroforestry
1) It provides economic benefits to farmers.

Ak can be successful even if agricultural output is affected.

<dl"this system of cultivation, trees cover 807o of the area.
4) The variety of life in this ecosystem is superior to that in normal cultivation.
Which of the above statements are incorrect, as per the passage?
a)1and4 b)2andB c) 2,3 and 4 d) 1,2 and 3
70) Why are forests being utilized in a selfish way nowadays. as per the passage?
a) Because of the requirements of the increased population
b) Because of the difference between the demand for wood and its availabititv
c) To meet the increasing requirement of fodder
.c) All of the above
?
71) consider the following reasons for sustainability of agroforestry
1) It combines trees and shrubs with crops and livestock. I

2) It depends on the environment of the area and the selectively bred plants being
cultivated. '
a.-
3) It does not depend on crop rotation.
Which of the above reasons is/are correct, as per the passage?
a) Only 1 b) 1 and B c) 1 and 2 d) All of these
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72) This question consis-s of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R).

Indicate your answer by
selecting the corred alter.native.
Assertion (A) An ag:oforestry system can support a wide variety of animals
and
birds.
Reason (R) It supports climate change, as trees store the excess carbon in the
atmosphere.
a) Both (A) and (R) are right and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) a:e right, but (R) is not the correct explanation
for (A)
c) (A) is right, but (R. is wrong
d) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right
73) which of the followin3 will be a suitable title for the passage?
a) Indian Farmers Profit from Agroforestry b) Popularity of Agroforestry
c) Benefits of Agror:restr.y d) What is Agroforestry
74) A man invests a cert;i:r sum of money at 6vo per annum simple interest and another
I al per annum simple interest. His income from interest after 2 yr was
TVo
t 7g2.
AIso, half of the first sum is equal to one-third of the second. sum. The
total sum
invested was
a) t 5800 :) { 6200 c) T 6000 d) { 5900
Direction (Q. No. 75) Ir the following question, certain code values are assigned
to a
word and you have to find out the code which will be used for the given
word from
the given options.
75) In a certain language , GARDENER,is coded as ,FBeEDODS,,
then what will be the
code for gltNffiF#
IET ?
'P.'ls
a) CSNZZTHUS T
) CSZNZUHTS c) ZCSNUTHZ d) None of these
76) A vessel, full of watrr, weighs 16.b kg. when the vessel is
1/4th fuil, it weighs
5.25kg. Then, weigtt of the empty vessel (in kg) is
a) 1.125 b) =. j c) 1.b d) B
77) A gardener increased t},e area of his rectangula, garden
by increasing its length by
40%, and decreasing i-.s width by 20o/o. The area olth" .r"* garden
a) has increased by 2)u.o b) has increased by l2%o
c) has increased by 8.b d) is exactly the same as the old area
Directions ( Q. Nos. 78 - 79) Complete the analogy in following questions.
78) Carpenter is to chisel as cobbier is to...
a) anvil b) saw drili
c) d) axe
79) The pair of words is g-rren below. Words of this pair have certain relationship
of each
other. This pair is followed by four pairs of words. Select a pair of words out of
these four pairs of r*-cu'ds whose words have the same relationship to each other
as
the words of the original pair.
Rectangle : Octagon
a) Pentagon : Hepteg,tn b) Cone : Sphere
c) Tliangle : Hexag,rn d) Angle : euadrilateral

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Direction for question 80 to 82: Read the following passage ca:efully and answer the
questions given below.
PASSAC.E

Dinosaurs developed in many different ways, brt.qary rtlhern_gygr developed a

_good brain One of the reasons dinosaurs disappearecl m
escape
But some scientists beiieve that changG in .n
d-inosaurs. Sfampx g49g up and mountains ap_Aeargdrrnaking
-ife difficult for dinosaurs
, EEange.c ir climate
that could not live on-EiFllidl

the--Earth began to have seasons, shifting from hot surr.mers to snowy winters,
dinosaurs could not fit themselves to these charges and graduelly became extinct. There
are other scientists. who believe that the di ,.d bccause of an incident
that happened 65 miilion veaFiElArls s and
caused tcns of dust to be blasted into th; E;tfiE
atmosphere. 'fhere
rre. There was
-----------
such a thick layer
1 of duslgqveringou: Earth that it blocked out
sunli tbr- as long as 5 years. That was hc,w plants diecffi I
eprl . Eventua-IlyTffi starved to death.
t
80) According to the passage, dinosaurs disappered because
a) They may have been killed by enemies
b) They probably could not adapt to climatic changes
c) They may have died of starvation
d) They were killed in an explosion
81) When an asteroid hit the Earth 65 million yrars ago, the fotonihgtHiugs happened
except
a) There was a big explosion
b) There wer.e tons of dust on Earth
c) There was no sunlight on Earth for a long:eriod
ft\Many types of vegetation died
82) what did the many dinosaurs, who died due to starvation, tked on ?
a) Dry leaves b) Different types of vegetation c) Animah d) None
of these
83) 30 pineapple trees, 4b orange trees and 60 mango trees have to be planted
in rows t
such that each row contains the same nurnber of trees of variety only. What is
-,ne
minimum number of rows in which the tres may be planted? I
a) 10 b) 15 c) 25 dje
Direction (Q. Nos. 84 - 85) Read the following -nformation ca:efully
and answer the
following questions.
Eight executives A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting arcrund a circular
third to the right of C who is third to the right of C. a i. second. to thetable. F is
left of B
neither A nor B is an immediate neighbour d G. D is not an immediate
neighbour of
F. H is thircl to the right of B.
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84) which of the following is the correct position

of E with respect to D ?
a) Third to the right b) Fourth to the right c)
Fourth to the left d) Both (b) and (c)
85) Who sits between A and B?
a)E b)c c)D d)H
86) of the 200 candidatesr't':ro were interviewed for a position at
a manufacturing unit,
100 had a two-wheele:, 70 had a credit card
a.rd 140 had a mobile phone. 40 of
them had both a two-vrheeler and a credit card, B0
had both a credit card and a
mobile phone and 60 h,ad both a two wheeler and mobile
phone and 10 had all the
three. How many candidates had none of the three?
a)0 b)10 c)18 d)20
87) Mumbai gets wheat from different regions. If it gets
1200.kg,from
of { 30 per kg., 1500 }g. from Ratnagiri at the rate of ? 2b per Nasik at the rate
kg. and 2000 kg.
from Kolhapur at the rate of t 32 per kg., then find the
averagJ cost of wheat
procured by Mumbai.

t a) T 29 per kg. b) T 29.25 per kg. c) { 29.b0 per kg.

d) < 2g.7b per kg.
. Direction for question 88 to 90: Read the follorving passage carefully and
questions given below. answer the

PASSAGE

*r:::,:*"::o^":.r:j:T
of the iT"r"rl: f"r"l: it is important to keep in view the) rnlerDlav
interpl
two mai
-.rf."t frffi'
. rrrusS,l 4L1UIL

1*:* :HlZ^j||"^!]' :l ln_,. llo"".: is t-he .,""i fo. countries

and enterprises
JrrDeD to find.
uu lttl(l
---g-

the efrrciency.seeking restructuring of global operations

ff::..:l:::::-tt:]1 ::f,i:*,,
capital to enter "emerging rrarkets". Under these i"fl;;";;;";;;; :;;il;r*T:
-risinginmanycoffidiq.
risinoinrn;rr',.rn^iffir:^ #
In the Asian reg"ion, market conditions have been disrupted by
the recent financial
crisis. The - crlsls reco,r'ery patterns in the economies of the region
need to be
would im
economic links with this Thciugh arket have becorne-moE
nt during the 1
the
L.Btif. *illri. yhi.L * for.". ,r,uy opu.ut* wuGil";ffi
UVCTUqLE

:In?lT':T?::1ilintegra@spursuing'Similar1y,weneed.
jl,.l:* "' wourd d"tu,i,i"" ;h" ;;;;;ffi;#i;
t
-t

1 :: f: l:*::: lT:" 1"J,i,i:'J;

rgnl
implications for the nature of e"on<rmic linkages.

Il: i:r,t-lli_r- tl_"r" :.".':{o different wavs in which newly riberarizing economies can
r"l:-,tional mar"kets t; ; ;;;;;"d";;;;il;;;,;;i ifr:
:*ii.,1".,,j:?ft: y.1ll tlrree generic types of integrart;;;;;r"ol"irrroaes of
Wg,en. Eac
globalization". Eacrr orITtriese rrodes of
.iL!!1"'l.rfn
-emphasis, it accords to the fol-owing
rzatron t*i;t'
dimensions of international linkage.

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gg) Consider the following statements regarding their effect on the nature of economic
linkages in the Asian region
1) A modification of the integration strategy of a country'

2) The between the international economic strategies of the concerned trading

fit
countries.
3) Evaluation ofthe type ofinternational integration strategy used by a country.
Which of the above statements will affect these linkages, as per the passage?
a)2and3 b)1and3 c) 1and2 d) All of these

8g) Consider the foliowing statements regarding the basis for distinction between modes
of globalisation
1) Stimulus to static comparative advantage.
2) The relative emphasis each mode places on the elements of international linkage.
B) The manner of integration that each has with the international markets.
4) The various elements of international linkage.
t
;
Which of the above statements can be best inferred from the passage?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c)1and4 d)Band4
g0) This question consists of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Indicate your answer by
selecting the correct alternative.
Assertion (A) The role of Indian economic policy is very crucial'
Reason (R) Market forces cannot operate outside the structure of the policy.

a) Both (A) and (R) are right and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are right, but l:R) is not correct explanation for (A)
c) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong
d) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right

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