SBI PO Prelims Mock Test - 4 (06-01-2023)

 Thirty- five percent of 740 is 34 more than a number. What is two- fifth of one number? 

The ratio between the angles of a quadrilateral is 6 : 3 : 4 : 5. The smallest angle of a triange is one-fourth the largest angle of the quadrilateral. Largest angle of the triangle is 10° more than second largest angle of the triangle. What is the second largest angle of the triangle? 
 

A train covered a distance of 1235 km in 19 hours. Also, the average speed of a car is four-fifth the average speed of the train. How much distance will the car cover in 22 hours? 

The ratio between the present ages of Meera and Priya is 3 : 4 respectively. Ten years ago the ratio between their ages was 4 : 7 respectively. What will be Meera’s age after 5 years? 

The average marks of nine students in a group is 63. Three of them scored 78, 69 and 48 marks. What are the average marks of remaining six students?

A bag contains 7 red balls, 4 green balls and 5 yellow balls. What is the probability that 3 balls drawn at random are either green or yellow?

Six boys or four men can complete a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days will 3 boys and 10 men together complete the same piece of work?

Directions – (Q. 11- 15) Study the follwing information carefully to answer the questions that follow –
In a tournament, a total number of 400 players have participated in five different sports, viz., badminton, hockey, lawn tennis, cricket and baseball. 15% of the total players have participated in badminton. Two-fifth of the total players have participated in hockey. 6% of the total players have participated in cricket. Remaining players have participated in baseball. On-fourth of the hockey players are females. 20 % of badminton players are make. Half the players who have participated in Lawn tennis are males. There are 45 female cricket players. No female player has participated in baseball.

Q.Number of female players participating in badminton is approximately what percentage of the number of players participating in baseball?

In a tournament, a total number of 400 players have participated in five different sports, viz., badminton, hockey, lawn tennis, cricket and baseball. 15% of the total players have participated in badminton. Two-fifth of the total players have participated in hockey. 6% of the total players have participated in cricket. Remaining players have participated in baseball. On-fourth of the hockey players are females. 20 % of badminton players are make. Half the players who have participated in Lawn tennis are males. There are 45 female cricket players. No female player has participated in baseball.

Q.What is the difference between the number of male players participating in hockey and the number of female players participating in lawn tennis? 

In a tournament, a total number of 400 players have participated in five different sports, viz., badminton, hockey, lawn tennis, cricket and baseball. 15% of the total players have participated in badminton. Two-fifth of the total players have participated in hockey. 6% of the total players have participated in cricket. Remaining players have participated in baseball. On-fourth of the hockey players are females. 20 % of badminton players are make. Half the players who have participated in Lawn tennis are males. There are 45 female cricket players. No female player has participated in baseball.

Q.If due to certain reason cricket game was dropped and all the cricket players left the tournament, then what wouyld be the total number of male players in the trounament? 

In a tournament, a total number of 400 players have participated in five different sports, viz., badminton, hockey, lawn tennis, cricket and baseball. 15% of the total players have participated in badminton. Two-fifth of the total players have participated in hockey. 6% of the total players have participated in cricket. Remaining players have participated in baseball. On-fourth of the hockey players are females. 20 % of badminton players are make. Half the players who have participated in Lawn tennis are males. There are 45 female cricket players. No female player has participated in baseball.

Q.What is the respective ratio between the number of male players participating in badminton and the number of female players participating in hockey? 

In a tournament, a total number of 400 players have participated in five different sports, viz., badminton, hockey, lawn tennis, cricket and baseball. 15% of the total players have participated in badminton. Two-fifth of the total players have participated in hockey. 6% of the total players have participated in cricket. Remaining players have participated in baseball. On-fourth of the hockey players are females. 20 % of badminton players are make. Half the players who have participated in Lawn tennis are males. There are 45 female cricket players. No female player has participated in baseball.

 Q.What is the total number of female players participating in the tournament?

Directions – (Q. 16- 20) Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow –

Q. In which bank the total number of Officers and Clerks recruited together in the year 2008 is second highest? 

Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow –

Q.What was the respective ratio between the total number of Officers recruited by bank C and D together in the year 2006 and the number of Clerks recruited by bank A in the year 2009? 

Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow –

Q.What was the average number of Officers recruited by Bank C over all the years? 

Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow –

Q.In which bank the number of Clerks recruited continuously increased during the year 2004 to 2009?
 

Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow –

Q.Total number of Officers recruited by all the banks together in the year 2004 was approximately what percentage of the total number of Clerks recruited by bank B in the year 2008 and 2009 together? 

Directions – (Q. 21- 25) What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

(?-1)²=8-

 32.5 × 26% of (450/3)-745.5 = ?

Directions (Q. 26-30) What approximate value will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value)

(14.98)²-(3.99)³+(8.01)³=?

35.01% of 999 + 19.99% of 601 = ? 

 8999.94-3001.01-999.09 = ?

1401/29.98 × 9.96-100.01 = ?

Directions (Q. 31- 35) What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

18, 96, 161, 213, 252, ?

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

7, 13, 24, 40, 61, ?

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

8, 12, 39, 55, 180, ?

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

3, 7, 19, 39, 67, ?

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

759, 423, 255, 171, 129, ?

In a certain code language ‘they have come back’ is written as najasa da and ‘they have gone there’ is written as ‘da ka pa na’. How is ‘come’ written in that code language? 

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

Each consonant in the word TIRADES is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and the new letters are rearranged alphabetically. Which of the following will be the 4th from the right end? 

Pointing to a girl, Mihir said, “She is the only daughter of my grand father’s only child ”. How is the girl related to Mihir? 

In a row of 25 children facing South R is 16th from the right end and B is 18th from the left end. How many children are there between R and B? 

W walked 40 m towards West, took a left turn and walked 30 m. He then took a right turn and walked 20 m. He again took a right turn and walked 30 m. How far was he from the starting point? 

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

In a certain code, GATE is written as 5*3$ and TOUR is written as 32@%. How is URGE written in that code? 

If it is possible to form only one such number with the 3rd, 6th and 7th digits of the number 7394261 which is the perfect square of a two digit odd number, which of the following will be the 1st digit of that two- digit odd number? 

How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 539816 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are arranged in descending order within the number? 

Directions (Q. 46- 50) Following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below.
519 328 746 495 837

Q.If half of the 2nd highest number is subtracted from the 3rd highest number, what will be the value?

This questions is based on the five three digit numbers given below.
519 328 746 495 837

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

This questions is based on the five three digit numbers given below.
519 328 746 495 837

Q.If in each number the 3rd digit becomes the 1st digit, the 1st digit becomes the 2nd digit and the 2nd digit becomes the 3rd digit, which of the following will be the 1st digit of the 2nd highest number?

This questions is based on the five three digit numbers given below.
519 328 746 495 837

Q.Which of the following represents the difference between the 1st and the 2nd digits of the 2nd highest number?

This questions is based on the five three digit numbers given below.
519 328 746 495 837

Q.If ‘1’ is subtracted from the 3rd digit of each number and ‘1’ is added to the 1st digit of each number, which of the following will be the sum of the 2nd and 3rd digits of the 2nd lowest number?

Directions (Q. 51- 55) Study the following arrangement carefully.
H 9 3 P $ K E % 4 F R 1 U @ W G 2 M I 5 B Q Z 6 © * N ! 8 V J

Q.If all the symbols and numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the 14th from the right end?

Study the following arrangement carefully.
H 9 3 P $ K E % 4 F R 1 U @ W G 2 M I 5 B Q Z 6 © * N ! 8 V J

Q.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?

PK% RUW M5Q ?

Study the following arrangement carefully.
H 9 3 P $ K E % 4 F R 1 U @ W G 2 M I 5 B Q Z 6 © * N ! 8 V J

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

Study the following arrangement carefully.
H 9 3 P $ K E % 4 F R 1 U @ W G 2 M I 5 B Q Z 6 © * N ! 8 V J

Q.Which of the following is the 7th to the left of the 20th from the left end of the above arrangement?

Study the following arrangement carefully.
H 9 3 P $ K E % 4 F R 1 U @ W G 2 M I 5 B Q Z 6 © * N ! 8 V J

Q.How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by number but not immediately preceded by a number?

Directions (Q. 56- 60) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even 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:

Some carrots are brinjals.
Some brinjals are apples.

All apples are bananas.

Conclusions:

I. Some apples are carrots.

II. Some bananas are brinjals.
III. Some bananas are carrots.

Statements:

All keys are locks.
All locks are bangles.
All bangles are cars.
Conclusions:

I. Some cars are locks.
II. Some bangles are keys.
III. Some cars are keys.

Statements:

All fruits are leaves.
Some leaves are trees.
No tree is house.

Conclusions:

I. Some houses are fruits.
II. Some trees are fruits.
III. No house is fruit.

 Statements:

All tables are mirrors.
Some mirrors are chairs.
All chairs are glasses.

Conclusions:

I. Some glasses are mirrors.
II. Some chairs are tables.
III. Some mirrors are tables.

Statements:

All calculators are boxes.
All boxes are taps.
Some taps are machines.

Conclusions:

I. Some machines are boxes.
II. Some taps are calculators.
III. Some boxes are calculators.

Directions (Q. 61- 65) Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
A word and number, arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 deep house

Step I deep 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 house

Step II deep 38 96 gain 63 forest 78 house

Step III deep 38 forest gain 96 63 78 house

Step IV deep 38 forest 63 gain 96 78 house

Step V deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 96 house

Step VI deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 house 96

And step VI is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Q.Input: train 59 47 25 over burden 63 sky Which of the following steps will be the last but one?

A word and number, arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 deep house

Step I deep 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 house

Step II deep 38 96 gain 63 forest 78 house

Step III deep 38 forest gain 96 63 78 house

Step IV deep 38 forest 63 gain 96 78 house

Step V deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 96 house

Step VI deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 house 96

And step VI is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Q.Input: service 46 58 96 over there desk 15 Which of the following will be step VI?

A word and number, arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 deep house

Step I deep 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 house

Step II deep 38 96 gain 63 forest 78 house

Step III deep 38 forest gain 96 63 78 house

Step IV deep 38 forest 63 gain 96 78 house

Step V deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 96 house

Step VI deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 house 96

And step VI is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Q.Step II of an input is: below 12 93 house floor 69 57 task Which of the following will definitely be the input?

A word and number, arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 deep house

Step I deep 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 house

Step II deep 38 96 gain 63 forest 78 house

Step III deep 38 forest gain 96 63 78 house

Step IV deep 38 forest 63 gain 96 78 house

Step V deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 96 house

Step VI deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 house 96

And step VI is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Q. Step III of an input is: art 24 day 83 71 54 star power Which of the following steps will be the last?

A word and number, arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 deep house

Step I deep 96 gain 63 forest 38 78 house

Step II deep 38 96 gain 63 forest 78 house

Step III deep 38 forest gain 96 63 78 house

Step IV deep 38 forest 63 gain 96 78 house

Step V deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 96 house

Step VI deep 38 forest 63 gain 78 house 96

And step VI is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Q.Step II of an input is: cold 17 wave 69 never desk 52 43 How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

Directions (Q. 66- 70) In the following questions, the symbols *, @, %, @ and © a re used with the following meaning as illustrated below.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smalle than Q’.

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P ! Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

R ! K, K * M, M @ J

Conclusions:

I. J © K

II. M © R
III. R * J

In the This questions, the symbols *, @, %, @ and © a re used with the following meaning as illustrated below.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smalle than Q’.

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P ! Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q.’

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

Z @ M, M © K, K * F

Conclusions:

I. F © Z

II. K * Z

III. F © M

In the This questions, the symbols *, @, %, @ and © a re used with the following meaning as illustrated below.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smalle than Q’.

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P ! Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

B * J, J % W, W © M

Conclusions:

I. M * J

II. W * B
III. B © M

In the This questions, the symbols *, @, %, @ and © a re used with the following meaning as illustrated below.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smalle than Q’.

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P ! Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

V % H, H @ F, F ! E

Conclusions:

I. F @ V

II. F * V

III. E % H

In the This questions, the symbols *, @, %, @ and © a re used with the following meaning as illustrated below.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smalle than Q’.

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

‘P ! Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Statements:

W © T, T ! N, N % D

Conclusions:

I. D * T

II. W © N

Directions (Q. 71- 80) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold  and Underline to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Q.The contents of the passage prove that

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Q.After experimenting as per the guru’s plan, Rahul realised that

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Q.What according to the passage, was the essence of the Upanishad passage?

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Q.The guru wanted a jar of water to

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Q.Which of the following was proposed by Rahul’s father to the guru?

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

 Refused

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

Bright

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

 Agitated

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

Apprised

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :

“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved  by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”

At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”

"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”

Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”

A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.

Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.

Entreated

Directions (Q. 81- 85) Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the word/phrase printed in italic in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Q.NABARD has the responsibility of lay down the policies for the RRBs, to oversee their operations, provide refinance facilities, to monitor their performance and to attend their problems.

Q.Groundwater and surface water are traditionally concerned of rural communities, as those communities are almost exclusively served by well water.

Q.The very publicised mid day meal scheme meant to reduce dropout rates in schools seems to be not yielding the desired results.

Q.Not like the urban schools and colleges, the schools in rural areas do not encourage the children to excel in extracurricular activities.

Q.The government said that the iron levels in groundwater were higher than that prescribe in 254 districts.

Directions (Q. 86- 90) 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.

Q.A model based approach has been ____ to identify the factors that are ____ for the problems faced by the rural areas.

Farm living is dependent on ____ environmental conditions, and in times of drought, flood or pestilence, survival becomes extremely ____.

It is also a ____ of industrialization that farms become more mechanized, putting many labourers out of ____.

Since their inception, Regional Rural Banks have taken ____ roots and have become a sort of ____ part of the rural credit structure in India.

Any new proposal in the educationsector should ____ the chances for the rural poor to have a ____ education at par with their urban counter parts in their villages themselves.

Directions (Q. 91- 100)In this sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

In this globalized era, which / many rich and fortunate urban children are / becoming technologically savvy, their rural counter parts / do not know much even about computers.

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

A strong bond of friendship among / school administrative staff and teachers are / responsible for the negligence of /many aspects of education.

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

The Minister saying that the States / had been requested to accord priority to / water quality affected habitations and to ensure that  / funds provided by the federal government were utilized.

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

Many of / the households in the urban areas / are blessed with / technological advancement.

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

While ground water is not the only sources of / drinking water that the government utilizes, it is one of the / key supplies and the dependence on / ground water has been increasing over the years.

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

The buzz at the party was / that a famous / filmstar and politician, would / probable drop by for a while.

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

The opposition disrupted proceedings / in both Houses of Parliament / for the second consecutive day / above the plight of farmers in the country.

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

In response of the growing crisis, / the agency is urgently asking for / more contributions, to make up for / its sharp decline in purchasing power.

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

The Tennis player easy through / the opening set before her opponent, / rallied to take the final two sets / for the biggest victory of her young carrer. 

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

Aggression in some teenage boys / may be linkage to overly / large glands in their brains, / a new study has found.