SBI PO Prelims Mock Test - 2 (02-01-2023)

A sphere of 30 cm radius is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of 80 cm diameter, which is partly filled with water, then its level rises by x cm. Find x 

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24?

The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B be 40 kg and that of B and C be 43 kg, then the weight of B is:  

The maximum numbers of students among them 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and same number of pencils is

In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?  

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or a king of heart is:  

Ayesha’s father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents?  

Samant bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than the original price. He sold it with 30% profit on the price he had paid. What percentage of profit did Samant earn on the original price?   

The sum of n terms of the series, where n is an even number :
1² - 2² + 3² - 4² + 5² - 6² + …. :

A person has to cover a distance of 6 km in 45 minutes. If he covers one-half of the distance in two-thirds of the total time; to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time, his speed (in Km/hr) must be  

A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. B worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days, A alone can finish the remaining work?  

In ΔABC, B =π/3 and C = π/3 . Let D divide BC internally in the ratio 1 : 3, then    

Find the length of one side of a right triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 15 inches and the length of the other side is 12 inches. 

In one hour, a boat goes 11 km along the stream and 5 km against the stream. The speed of the boat in still water in ( km/hr) is   

Directions(Q. 19-21) The following pie charts exhibit the distribution of the overseas tourist traffic from India. The two charts shows the tourist distribution by country and the age profiles of the tourists respectively.

Q. What percentage of Indian tourist went to either USA or UK?   

The following pie charts exhibit the distribution of the overseas tourist traffic from India. The two charts shows the tourist distribution by country and the age profiles of the tourists respectively.

Q. The ratio of the number of Indian tourists that went to USA to the number of Indian tourists who were below 30 years of age is?   

The following pie charts exhibit the distribution of the overseas tourist traffic from India. The two charts shows the tourist distribution by country and the age profiles of the tourists respectively.

Q. If amongst other countries, Switzerland accopunted for 25% of the Indian tourist traffic, and it is known from official Swiss records that a total of 25 lakh Indian tourists had gone to Switzerland during the year, then find the number of 30 – 39 year old Indian tourists who went abroad in that year?  

On 8th Feb 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 08th Feb 2004?

The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10:25 is :

Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 per kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 per kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 per kg.   

One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 86 minutes, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in    

What will be the simple interest earned on an amount of Rs.16,800 in 9 months at the rate of 6(1/4) % p.a.?   

The students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by them are :    

What is the ratio of the area of larger square shaped plot to the area of the smaller square shaped plot?  

The difference of the squares of two consecutive even integers is divisible by which of the following integers?

If the average marks of three batches of 55, 60 and 45 students respectively is 50, 55, 60, then the average marks of all the students is:   

The HCF of two numbers is 8. Which one of the following can never be their LCM?  

If 5x² - 13xy + 6y² = 0, then x : y is :   

A, B, C hired a car for Rs.520 and used it for 7,8 and 11 hours respectively. Hire charges paid by B were   

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'OPTICAL' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?   

One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)? 

How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters SULETR using each letter only once in each word?   

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?  

In a certain code, DEEP is written as 60 and RABIT is written as 100. How is HAIR written in that code? 

If it is possible to make a meaningful word with 1st, 5th and 8th letters of the word ‘INDISTINGUISHABLE’, which of the following will be the 2nd letter from the right end? If no such word can be formed give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed give ‘Y’ as the answer  

If ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then what will be the value of 300 + 28 - 5 × 32 ÷ 14 = ?  

If all vowels in the word SOVEREIGN are arranged in alphabetical order and all consonants are arranged in reverse alphabetical order then which of the following letter will be third to the right end?  

How many digits are there in the number 893642 retain its position if they are rearranged in ascending and descending order?  

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TRANSCRIBE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?  

What will be there in place of in the following series?
EG35, IK99, MO182, PR288, ?  

What should come next in the following number series?
86 42 34 56 76 42 34 56 42 34 ….  

‘BD’ is related to ‘DH’ in the same way ‘MO’ is related to ….  

R is uncle of A. R is grand father of Q. Q’s brother name is P, then what is relation of P to A?  

Among P, Q, R, S and T each having different weight. R is heavier than only P and S is lighter than Q and heavier than T. Who among them is the heaviest?  

If blue is called green, green is called white, white is called black, black is called red and red is called yellow, then which of the following is the colour of unripe Banana?   

Mohit correctly remembers that his father’s brithday is not after 18th of April. His sister correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is before 20th but after 17th of April. On which day in April was definitely their father’s birthday?   

Directions (Q.51-53) Following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below.
528 739 846 492 375

Which of the following represents the sum of the first two digits of the highest number?  

528 739 846 492 375

If the positions of the 1st and the 2nd digits of each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the 3rd digit of the 2nd lowest number?  

528 739 846 492 375

If the positions of the first and the third digits of each number are interchanged, which of the following will be the middle digit of the third highest number?   

Directions (Q. 54-55) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

(i) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.
(ii) ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’.
(iii) ‘P - Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.
(iv) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’.

Which of the following represents ‘W is grand father of H’?  

(i) ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.
(ii) ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’.
(iii) ‘P - Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.
(iv) ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is brother of Q’.

Which of the following represents ‘M is nephew of R’?  

Directions (Q. 56-61) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true events, if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.  

Statements:

All rockets are poles.
Some poles are trams.
Some trams are ropes.
All ropes are tents.

Conclusions:

I. Some tents are trams.
II. Some ropes are rockets.
III. Some trams are rockets.
IV. Some poles are rockets.

Statements:

All dials are mirrors.
All mirorrs are spoons.
Some spoons are decks.
Some decks are chairs.

Conclusions:

I. Some decks are mirrors.
II. Some spoons are dials.
III. Some decks are dials.
IV. Some chairs are spoons.

Statements:

Some houses are forests.
All forests are trees.
Some trees are hills.
All hills are buses.

Conclusions:

I. Some buses are trees.
II. Some trees are houses.
III. Some hills are houses.
IV. Some buses are forests

Statements:

Some ponds are rivers.
Some rivers are mountains.
Some mountains are books.
Some books are papers.

Conclusions:

I. Some books are rivers.
II. Some papers are ponds.
III. Some mountains are ponds.
IV. No paper is ponds.

Statements:

Some tigers are horses.
All horses are goats.
All goats are dogs.
Some dogs are cats.

Conclusions:

I. Some cats are tigers.
II. Some dogs are horses.
III. Some goats are tigers.
IV. Some cats are horses

Statements:

All notebooks are pens.
No pen is table.
Some tables are desks.
All desks are tanks.

Conclusions:

I. Some tanks are pens.
II. Some desks are notebooks.
III. Some tanks are tables.
IV. No tank is pen.

Directions (Q. 62-66) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, and Z are sitting around a circle facing the center. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.

Q. In which of the following combinations is the first person sitting in between the 2nd and the 3rd person? 

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.

Q. Who is 2nd to the right of T?  

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.

Q. What is P’s position with respect to S?  

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.

Q. Who is the immediate left to Z?   

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.

Q. Who is 2nd to the right of W?   

Directions (Q.67-70) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.

W 7 @ I R P 3 9 B A $ 4 H D 5 © M E 2 % T * 8 ! U Q N 1 V 6 # K F

Q. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?   

W 7 @ I R P 3 9 B A $ 4 H D 5 © M E 2 % T * 8 ! U Q N 1 V 6 # K F

Q. If all the symbols are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the 15th from the left end?   

W 7 @ I R P 3 9 B A $ 4 H D 5 © M E 2 % T * 8 ! U Q N 1 V 6 # K F

Q. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a consonant?   

W 7 @ I R P 3 9 B A $ 4 H D 5 © M E 2 % T * 8 ! U Q N 1 V 6 # K F

Q. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?  

Directions (Q.71-76) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in Italic and Underline to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.What does the phrase ‘pulled a long face’ as used in the passage mean?   

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.
 

Q.What can possibly be the moral of the story?  

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.Why was begging the only option for Raman to get food?   

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.What did Raman find after he ret urned home from his meeting with Rani Matsya?

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.
 

Q.According to the passage, which of the following is definitely true about Rani Matsya?
A. She was beautiful.
B. She was intelligent.
C. She was kind.

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.Which of the following words can be used to describe Raman?
A. Deceitful
B. Selfish
C. Timid  

Directions (Q.77-78) Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in meaning to the word/group of words printed in Italic and Underline as used in the passage.

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.Galloped  

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.Revered  

Directions (Q.79-80) Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in Italic and Underline  as used in the passage.

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.
 

Q.Reveal    

King Hutamasan felt he had everything in the world not only due to his riches and his noble kinghts, but because of his beautiful queen, Rani Matsya. The rays of the sun were put to shame with the iridescent light that Matsya illuminated, with her beauty and brains. At the right hand of the king she was known to sit and aid him in all his judicial probes. You could not escape her deep-set eyes when you committed a crime as she always knew the victim and the culprit. Her generosity preceded her reputation in the kingdom and her hands were alway full to give. People in the kingdom "revered" her because if she passed by, she always gave to the compassionate and poor.

Far away from the kingly palace lived a man named Raman with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raman was wrecked with proverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raman was a little self-centered. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest. So he would eat and drink to his delight and return home with whatever he found excess. This routine followed and he never let anyone discover his interests as he always put on a long face when he reached home.


One day as he was relishing the bowl of rice he had just received from a humble home, he heard that Rani Matsya was to pass from the very place he was standing. Her generosity had reached his ears and he knew if he "pulled a long face" and showed how poor he was, she would "hand" him a bag full of gold coins– enough for the rest of his life, enough to buy food and supplies for his family. He thought he could keep some coins for himself and only "reveal a" few to his wife, so he can fulfill his own wishes.

He ran to the chariot of the Rani and begged her soldiers to allow him to speak to the queen. Listening to the arguments outside Rani Matsya opened the curtains of her chariot and asked Raman what he wanted. Raman went on his knees and praised the queen. I have heard you are most generous and most chaste, show this beggar some charity. Rani narrowed her brows and asked Raman what he could give her in return. Surprised by such a question, Raman looked at his bowl full of rice. With spite in him he just picked up a few grains of rice and gave it to the queen. Rani Matsya counted the 5 grains and looked at his bowl full of rice and said, you shall be given what is due to you. Saying this, the chariot "galloped" away.

Raman abused her under his breath. This he never thought would happen. How could she ask him for something in return when she hadn’t given him anything ? Irked with anger he stormed home and gave his wife the bowl of rice. Just then he saw a sack at the entrance. His wife said some men had come and kept it there. He opened it to find it full of rice. He put his hand inside and caught hold of a hard metal only to discover it was a gold coin. "Elated" he upturned the sack to find 5 gold coins in exact for the five rice grains. If only I had given my entire bowl, thought Raman, I would have had a sack full of gold.

Q.Elated  

Directions (Q.81-85) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Much of the ____ that cricket has is due to the fact it is a ____ sport.   

Since foggy weather ____ visibility by several metres, the railways has either partially ____ or diverted some of the trains.     

The once ____ district is gradually being ____ of its green cover.   

The pilot knew she would be able to see the ____ lights of the city from her cockpit window, but she would not see the fireworks explode to welcome the new year as she would have ____ to cruising altitude.    

The New Year has ____ in good news for city hotels as most properties are ____ for the whole month. 

Directions (Q. 86-90) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error of idiomatic error in it. The error, any, will be in one part of the sentence.(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

In cities people don’t / always have the time to / catch up with old friends or / spend times with their family. 

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error of idiomatic error in it. The error, any, will be in one part of the sentence.(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

The band have been / performing at many cause oriented concerts / to encourage people to come forward and / lend their support to the noble cause. 

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error of idiomatic error in it. The error, any, will be in one part of the sentence.(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

As market leaders, / we have always been at / the forefront of creating awareness / between the public. 

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error of idiomatic error in it. The error, any, will be in one part of the sentence.(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

If the IPL has succeeded in drawing / an audience across the country, it is because / cricket has always had a strong foundation / and a dedicated audince. 

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error of idiomatic error in it. The error, any, will be in one part of the sentence.(Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

In view of the intense cold wave conditions / prevailing in the state, the government declared / holidays in all the schools / for a period of ten days. 

Directions (Q.91-100) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.  

The economics of owning and running a Ration Shop, the familiar name for the outlets in our Public Distribution System, are such that under normal business terms, the shop owner could never make a profit. Yet, (91) the government announces that new permits for ration shops will be given out, there is frenzy in the market to grab one will be given out of these (92)? The answer is obvious: the business is not for the honest and if one knows the (93). There is a fortune to be made. What are these tricks of the trade?

•Getting fake names into the user list is the most obvious option: the State seems to be (94) a losing battle against this practice, judging by the endless efforts to weed out bogus ration cards.
•The next is to get the ‘right customers’ on the list, not just more customers. These are people who are registered but who do not have any interest in (95) on their entitlements. In a system where caste and income certificates are for sale, it is not (96) to ‘produce’ these documents for mutual benefit. Receipts are duly made in their names, and the rations thus ‘drawn’ are (97) off into the open market. The sale price of an item like rice makes clear the (98) economics – it costs Rs.8 in a ration shop while in the latter is Rs.30 or above. There are also customers who would rather exchange their entitlements for hard cash at the beginning of the month.
•As the degradation progresses, the shopkeeper, in (99) with the official machinery, manages to withhold effectively the entitlements from even the genuine beneficiaries, and diverts them to the open market. The targeted group is usually not in a position to (100) it self to get its due.