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ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 1

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given question.

In a certain code:
'chest teeth gap limb' is coded as Q&2 C%3 U#4 I?4
'borrow some corn people' is coded as F@3 O#3 X!5 F*5
'eat bank scheme tomato' is coded as P?5 L!3 U^2 F@5
'gossible come person gones' is coded as F#3 T&4 F&7 O*5

What will be the code for 'shaker prospectus trick'?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 1

The code for every word consists of three elements.
1. Immediate successor of the last letter of the word
2. Symbol is assigned according to the first letter of the word.

First letter is coded as follows:

3. The number which is one less than the number of letters in the word
So, shaker will be coded as S@5.
Prospectus will be coded as T*9.
Trick will be coded as L?4.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 2

Directions: These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully to answer the given questions.
Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some are facing inside and some are facing outside. Not more than two people facing same direction are sitting together.
H sits third to the right of C who is not facing outside. Immediate neighbours of H are facing same directions with respect to each other but opposite direction with respect to H who is facing inside. B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction. E sits second to the left of C who is not the immediate neighbor of B. There are equal number of persons facing inside and outside direction. B sits third to the left of A and both are facing opposite directions to each other. H sits to the immediate right of D. F sits second to the left of G.

Q. How many persons are sitting between A and G while counting from left of G?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 2

Following the common explanation, 2 persons sit between A and G while counting from left of G.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Final arrangement:

Common Explanation:
References:
H sits third to the right of C who is not facing outside.
E sits second to the left of C who is not the immediate neighbor of B.
B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction.
Inferences:
From 1st reference it is clear that C is facing inside and H will sit third to the right of C.
2nd and 3rd references mean that E will sit at a gap of 1 to the left of C and B will not sit with C.

References:
Immediate neighbor of H are facing same direction to each other but opposite direction with respect to H who is facing inside.
B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction
B sits third to the left of A and both are facing opposite directions to each other
Inferences:
Immediate neighbor of H are facing same direction to each other but opposite direction with respect to H who is facing inside. It means both the neighbors will face outside.
B sits third to the left of A and both are facing opposite directions to each other. It means B faces inside and A faces outside. A
B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction. Hence both E and B face inside.

References:
There are equal numbers of person facing inside and outside direction. Only three people sit between P and R.
H sits to the immediate right of D
F sits second to the left of G.
Inferences:
Hence immediate neighbors of C will face outside as only four people face inside.
H will sit on immediate right of D and C will be the neighbor of F and G.

Hence, we get the final arrangement.

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ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 3

Directions: These questions are based on the following information, read the comprehension carefully to answer the given questions.
Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some are facing inside and some are facing outside. Not more than two people facing same direction are sitting together.
H sits third to the right of C who is not facing outside. Immediate neighbours of H are facing same directions with respect to each other but opposite direction with respect to H who is facing inside. B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction. E sits second to the left of C who is not the immediate neighbor of B. There are equal number of persons facing inside and outside direction. B sits third to the left of A and both are facing opposite directions to each other. H sits to the immediate right of D. F sits second to the left of G.

Q. If all the persons sitting are equidistant and if H faces south direction, what direction will B be facing?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 3

Clearly, if H faces the south direction, we need to make the circle move 180 degrees anti-clockwise and in such a case, B will also be moving 180 degrees anti-clockwise and in new arrangement B will be facing East direction.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Final arrangement:

Common Explanation:
References:
H sits third to the right of C who is not facing outside.
E sits second to the left of C who is not the immediate neighbor of B.
B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction.
Inferences:
From 1st reference it is clear that C is facing inside and H will sit third to the right of C.
2nd and 3rd references mean that E will sit at a gap of 1 to the left of C and B will not sit with C.

References:
Immediate neighbor of H are facing same direction to each other but opposite direction with respect to H who is facing inside.
B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction
B sits third to the left of A and both are facing opposite directions to each other
Inferences:
Immediate neighbor of H are facing same direction to each other but opposite direction with respect to H who is facing inside. It means both the neighbors will face outside.
B sits third to the left of A and both are facing opposite directions to each other. It means B faces inside and A faces outside. A
B is the immediate neighbor of E and both are facing same direction. Hence both E and B face inside.

References:
There are equal numbers of person facing inside and outside direction. Only three people sit between P and R.
H sits to the immediate right of D
F sits second to the left of G.
Inferences:
Hence immediate neighbors of C will face outside as only four people face inside.
H will sit on immediate right of D and C will be the neighbor of F and G.

Hence, we get the final arrangement.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 4

Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 4

We may label the figure as shown.

  • The simplest triangles are AGH, GFO, LFO, DJK, EKP, PEL and IMN i.e. 7 in number.
  • The triangles having two components each are GFL, KEL, AMO, NDP, BHN, CMJ, NEJ and HFM i.e. 8 in number.
  • The triangles having three components each are IOE, IFP, BIF and CEI i.e. 4 in number.
  • The triangles having four components each are ANE and DMF i.e. 2 in number. 
  • The triangles having five components each are FCK, BGE and ADL i.e. 3 in number. 
  • The triangles having Six components each are BPF, COE, DHF and AJE i.e. 4 in number. 

Thus, there are 7 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 28 triangles in the figure. 

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 5

Read the following statements carefully to answer the questions:
I. X is older than L.
II. M and N are of equal age.
III. Z is the youngest.
IV. Y is younger than N.
V. Y is older than X.

Q. Which two of the above statements indicate tham Y is older than L?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 5

From I and V,
we have : Y > X > L or Y > L.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 6

Read the following statements carefully to answer the questions:
I. X is older than L.
II. M and N are of equal age.
III. Z is the youngest.
IV. Y is younger than N.
V. Y is older than X.

Q. Which statement(s) indicate(s) than N is older than Z?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 6

Since III mentions that Z is the youngest,
it clearly indicates that each one of L, M, N and Y is older than Z.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 7

Directions: 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 is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: hard 27 nut 14 impossible 54 to 86 crack 62
Step1:54 hard 27 nut 14 impossible 86 crack 62 to
Step2:86 54 hard 27 14 impossible crack 62 to nut
Step3:14 86 54 hard 27 crack 62 to nut impossible
Step4:62 14 86 54 27 crack to nut impossible hard
Step5:27 62 14 86 54 to nut impossible hard crack

Step 5 is the final output.
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62

Q. Which of the following elements is third to the left of fifth element from right end in step 3?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 7

From the following output it is clear that 75 is third to the left of fifth element from right end in step 3.
Hence option B is correct.

Final Output:
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62
Step1:75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Step2:96 75 deeds 39 for give 27 62 pleasure humanity
Step3:62 96 75 deeds 39 for 27 pleasure humanity give
Step4:27 62 96 75 deeds 39 pleasure humanity give for
Step5:39 27 62 96 75 pleasure humanity give for deeds 

Common Explanation:
Change in Number: Change in numbers take place as per the ascending order of the difference of the digits of each number. The number whose difference of digits is the smallest is taken first for rearrangement and shifted at extreme left end.
Change in Word: Change in words take place as per the reverse alphabetical order. The word whose first letter comes last as per the English alphabetical series is taken first for rearrangement and shifted at the extreme right end.

Note: Changes in word and number take place simultaneously in each step.

The given pattern:
Input: hard 27 nut 14 impossible 54 to 86 crack 62
Step1:54 hard 27 nut 14 impossible 86 crack 62 to
Step2:86 54 hard 27 14 impossible crack 62 to nut
Step3:14 86 54 hard 27 crack 62 to nut impossible
Step4:62 14 86 54 27 crack to nut impossible hard
Step5:27 62 14 86 54 to nut impossible hard crack

Solution to the given input:
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62
Step1:75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Step2:96 75 deeds 39 for give 27 62 pleasure humanity
Step3:62 96 75 deeds 39 for 27 pleasure humanity give
Step4:27 62 96 75 deeds 39 pleasure humanity give for
Step5:39 27 62 96 75 pleasure humanity give for deeds

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 8

Directions: 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 is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: hard 27 nut 14 impossible 54 to 86 crack 62
Step1:54 hard 27 nut 14 impossible 86 crack 62 to
Step2:86 54 hard 27 14 impossible crack 62 to nut
Step3:14 86 54 hard 27 crack 62 to nut impossible
Step4:62 14 86 54 27 crack to nut impossible hard
Step5:27 62 14 86 54 to nut impossible hard crack

Step 5 is the final output.
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62

Q. In which of the following steps, 96 is seen exactly between 62 and 75 for the first time?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 8

From the following output it is clear that 96 is seen exactly between 62 and 75 for the first time in step 1.
Step1: 75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Hence option A is correct.

Final Output:
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62
Step1:75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Step2:96 75 deeds 39 for give 27 62 pleasure humanity
Step3:62 96 75 deeds 39 for 27 pleasure humanity give
Step4:27 62 96 75 deeds 39 pleasure humanity give for
Step5:39 27 62 96 75 pleasure humanity give for deeds 

Common Explanation:
Change in Number: Change in numbers take place as per the ascending order of the difference of the digits of each number. The number whose difference of digits is the smallest is taken first for rearrangement and shifted at extreme left end.
Change in Word: Change in words take place as per the reverse alphabetical order. The word whose first letter comes last as per the English alphabetical series is taken first for rearrangement and shifted at the extreme right end.

Note: Changes in word and number take place simultaneously in each step.

The given pattern:
Input: hard 27 nut 14 impossible 54 to 86 crack 62
Step1:54 hard 27 nut 14 impossible 86 crack 62 to
Step2:86 54 hard 27 14 impossible crack 62 to nut
Step3:14 86 54 hard 27 crack 62 to nut impossible
Step4:62 14 86 54 27 crack to nut impossible hard
Step5:27 62 14 86 54 to nut impossible hard crack

Solution to the given input:
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62
Step1:75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Step2:96 75 deeds 39 for give 27 62 pleasure humanity
Step3:62 96 75 deeds 39 for 27 pleasure humanity give
Step4:27 62 96 75 deeds 39 pleasure humanity give for
Step5:39 27 62 96 75 pleasure humanity give for deeds

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 9

Directions: 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 is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: hard 27 nut 14 impossible 54 to 86 crack 62
Step1:54 hard 27 nut 14 impossible 86 crack 62 to
Step2:86 54 hard 27 14 impossible crack 62 to nut
Step3:14 86 54 hard 27 crack 62 to nut impossible
Step4:62 14 86 54 27 crack to nut impossible hard
Step5:27 62 14 86 54 to nut impossible hard crack

Step 5 is the final output.
Find the different steps of output using the above-mentioned logic for the following input.
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62

Q. Which of the following is second to the right of '39' in step 4?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 9

From the following output it is clear that humanity is second to the right of 39 in step 4.
Hence option B is correct.

Final Output:
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62
Step1:75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Step2:96 75 deeds 39 for give 27 62 pleasure humanity
Step3:62 96 75 deeds 39 for 27 pleasure humanity give
Step4:27 62 96 75 deeds 39 pleasure humanity give for
Step5:39 27 62 96 75 pleasure humanity give for deeds 

Common Explanation:
Change in Number: Change in numbers take place as per the ascending order of the difference of the digits of each number. The number whose difference of digits is the smallest is taken first for rearrangement and shifted at extreme left end.
Change in Word: Change in words take place as per the reverse alphabetical order. The word whose first letter comes last as per the English alphabetical series is taken first for rearrangement and shifted at the extreme right end.

Note: Changes in word and number take place simultaneously in each step.

The given pattern:
Input: hard 27 nut 14 impossible 54 to 86 crack 62
Step1:54 hard 27 nut 14 impossible 86 crack 62 to
Step2:86 54 hard 27 14 impossible crack 62 to nut
Step3:14 86 54 hard 27 crack 62 to nut impossible
Step4:62 14 86 54 27 crack to nut impossible hard
Step5:27 62 14 86 54 to nut impossible hard crack

Solution to the given input:
Input: deeds 39 for 96 humanity 75 give 27 pleasure 62
Step1:75 deeds 39 for 96 humanity give 27 62 pleasure
Step2:96 75 deeds 39 for give 27 62 pleasure humanity
Step3:62 96 75 deeds 39 for 27 pleasure humanity give
Step4:27 62 96 75 deeds 39 pleasure humanity give for
Step5:39 27 62 96 75 pleasure humanity give for deeds

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 10

√3/7 × 1124 – ? = 21

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 10

0.4 *1124 = 449.6 = 450
450-9 = 441
441 = 21*21

So option C is correct

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 11

Directions: Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
Total Number of Employees in different Departments of an Organization and Percentage of Females and Males.

Q. What is the ratio of the number of females in the HR and Accounts department together to the number of males in the same department together?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 11

(Number of females in HR and Accounts) : (Number of males in HR and Accounts)

= (234 + 77) : (126 + 143)
= 311 : 269

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 12

Directions: Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
Total Number of Employees in different Departments of an Organization and Percentage of Females and Males.

Q. What is the total number of males in the IT and Customer Service departments together?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 12

Total number of males in IT and Customer Service

= 462 + 324
= 786

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 13

Directions : Study the following bar chart carefully and answer the questions given below:
Given line graph shows the data of washing machines of different price range of various brands during Diwali festival.

Q. What is the difference between average numbers of machines sold by Samsung, Godrej and Videocon of price more than Rs. 10000 and average number of machines sold by LG and Whirlpool of price up to Rs. 10000?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 13

Machines sold by Samsung, Godrej and Videocon of price more than Rs. 10000 = 350 + 180 + 230 = 760

Average = 760/3 = 253.3

Machines sold by LG and Whirlpool of price up to Rs. 10000

= 450 + 320 = 770

Average = 770/2 = 385

Required difference = 385 – 253.3 = 131.7

Hence, option E is the correct answer.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 14

Directions : Study the following bar chart carefully and answer the questions given below:
Given line graph shows the data of washing machines of different price range of various brands during Diwali festival.

Q. What is the ratio of total washing machines sold by LG and Godrej together of price up to Rs. 10000 to total washing machines sold by Videocon and Whirlpool together of price more than Rs. 10000?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 14

Total machines sold by LG and Godrej together of price upto Rs. 10000 = 450 + 250 = 700

Total machines sold by Videocon and Whirlpool together of price more than Rs. 10000 = 230 + 270 = 500

Reqd. ratio = 700/500 = 7 : 5

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 15

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside.
Three online hotel booking website A,B and C listed some hotels on their websites. The all listed 3 star, 4 star and 5 star hotels. One hotel can be listed on exactly one website. 
Further it is known that 

  1. Total number of hotels listed on all three website together is 720. 
  2. Total number of 4 star hotels is twice the total number of 3 star hotels on all the three websites taken together. Further, total number of 5 star hotels is thrice the total number of 4 star hotels on all three sites together. 
  3. Out of 200 hotels listed on Websites A, 30% are 3 star hotels.
  4. Ratio of 5 star hotels on sites A,B and C are 1 : 1 : 2.
  5. Number of 5 star hotels on B website is 20% more than number of 4 star hotels on the same website. 
  6. Number of 3 star hotels on website B and C are same. 

Q. What is the difference between 3 star hotels on site A and 4 star hotels on site C ?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 15

Following the common explanation, we get
3 star Hotels on site A = 60
4 star Hotels on Site C = 40
Difference = 20
Hence, option A is correct.

Common explanation :
It is given that total number of hotels is 720. 
4 star hotels = 2 × (3 star hotels)
5 star hotels = 3 × (4 star hotels)
Let, 3 star hotels M, 4 star hotels N and 5 star hotels P. 
N = 2M
P = 3N
M + 2M + 6M = 720
9M = 720
M = 80
N = 160
P = 480
Total 200 hotels listed on sites A. Out of which, 30% are 3 star.
60 hotels are there in 3 star category on Site A. 
Total 5 star hotels are 480. 
Ratio of the hotels on site A, B and C is 1:1:2. 
4x = 480
x = 120
Number of 5 star hotels on B website is 20% more than number of 4 star hotels on the same website.
Number of 5 Star Hotels on site B = 120 
So, number of 4 star hotels on site B would be 100. 
Total 4 star hotels are 160.
So 4 star hotels on site C will be 160 – 20 – 100 = 40
Number of 3 star hotels on website B and C are same. 
Total 80
 
So 3 star and 4 star hotels on site B and C should be 10. 

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 16

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The government’s move to infuse upfront an additional capital of Rs 70,000 crore into public sector banks (PSBs) is welcome. The promised removal of the Damocles’ sword of punitive investigation of any banking decision hanging over the heads of bankers today will help banks lend the additional liquidity leveraging this capital would enable.

The moves to support non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) — such as enhancing additional liquidity support to housing finance companies to Rs 30,000 crore by National Housing Bank from Rs 20,000 crore and co-origination of loans by PSBs jointly with NBFCs that are reeling under a liquidity crunch — will provide a booster for fresh loans to the MSME sector.

A transparent one-time settlement policy being provided by banks to benefit MSMEs and retail borrowers in settling their overdues is pragmatic. But banks also must acquire the expertise to assess MSME loan viability and invest in data mining.

Making banks link their lending rates to the repo rates will help better transmission of monetary policy. But for this to work without impairing bank financial health, multiple structural rigidities in the system must be removed. Public sector pre-emption of the bulk of household financial savings must end, for the bond market to really take off to provide longer-term funds for infrastructure projects.

Steps such as further development of the credit default swap markets, facilitating increased trading for price discovery, and establishing an organisation to provide credit enhancement for infrastructure and housing projects make eminent sense, as does onshoring the offshore rupee derivative markets.

A coherent policy of managerial reform, including of remuneration, at public sector banks must accompany the measures announced, for them to take effect.

Q. What is the meaning of the idiom “Damocles’ sword”, as used in the passage?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 16

Damocles’ sword (Idiom):

Meaning : Any imminent, impending, or eventual trouble, danger, or disaster. 

In Greek mythology, the courtier Damocles was forced to sit beneath a sword suspended by a single hair to emphasize the instability of a king's fortunes.

Example: The new tax law is going to be Damocles' sword hanging over our very business model.

Clearly, option C is the correct answer.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 17

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:

Paragraph 1 : The government has announced a list of ‘Institutes of Eminence’ (IoE) among India’s institutions of higher education. This was awaited for the simple reason that finding a place on it would save an educational institution from the clutches of a dreaded regulator. Regulators are meant to ensure that we have a socially desirable outcome, but in the case of higher education in India the opposite seems to have been the case. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has over half a century micro-managed this space to an unimaginable level of silliness. The result has been publicly-funded universities that are cavernous wastes, shattering the aspirations of our youth and producing low-level ‘knowledge’. Evidence of the role of India’s higher-education regulator may be seen in the feature that the few instances when this is not the case the institutions have enjoyed privilege that leaves them protected from its depredations.

Paragraph 2 : The latest offering is in the form of a proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). The intention is to leave the HECI to focus on quality while leaving funding of public institutions to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Even as we observe the progress of the HECI and wonder if it is going to be any more than old wine in a new bottle, we already have an inkling of what could go wrong. This springs from the government’s announcement of a list of IoEs. The government has chosen three public and three private institutions for this status. The public institutions are the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and the Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Mumbai. The private ones are the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, the JIO Institute and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. This list suffers from a serious lack of credibility. Where in it are the universities of India? We understand that the government’s aim is to rectify the low presence of Indian institutions in the global rankings of universities.

Paragraph 3 : While the early European universities may have started as academies of the arts they were soon to have medicine and astronomy as areas that they pursued with vigour. Somewhere along the line we seem to have lost this breadth and come to revel in a landscape dominated by engineering schools. These engineering schools, notably the IITs, have done us proud but cannot be equated with the great universities of the world for the simple reason that they are focussed on a narrow domain. Also, if the idea behind IoEs is that they will be left alone and given enhanced financial support, it must be acknowledged that until very recently the IITs have not been meddled with neither have they been starved of resources. The IISc is of course broader than the IITs but does not embrace the social sciences and the humanities, the presence of which would be considered necessary for a university.

Paragraph 4 : If a list of eminent institutions in the country is at all needed, the absence of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from the first list of IoEs is striking. Its faculty has brought many of the world’s leading ideas to Indian students and in at least area came close to building a new school of thought, however controversial. It is not as if similar efforts in the social sciences have not occurred elsewhere in India but JNU has perhaps sustained its reputation as a university for longer. It already had schools of Computer Science and the Life Sciences over four decades ago when these were fledgling disciplines giving it a certain breadth early on.

Paragraph 5 : Even as we may wonder at the exclusion of JNU from the list of IoEs released by the government one might wonder at how the private institutions that are on it made the cut. While BITS Pilani may have made a significant contribution to the country at a time when it desperately needed engineers, but is yet not what may be considered a university, the presence of the two others on the list leave one nonplussed. One of them, we are told, has been conferred the status on grounds of its promise, a dubious position to take as this institute has little to show except for the financial heft that will surely undergird it. The other is known largely for its association with the practice of charging capitation fees for education.

Q. Which of the following best describes the tone of the author in paragraph 1?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 17

Euphoric: full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

Castigating: reprimand/rebuke (someone) severely.

Deploring: feel or express strong condemnation of (something).

Lamenting: a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Now, if we read the paragraph we can see the author is criticizing the regulation of the education sector and elaborates on this in the entire paragraph.

Clearly, Option A can be eliminated quickly.

Option D can also be eliminated as the author is not sad or expressing grief but is angry.

Out of options B and C, C is a better choice as the author is not verbally scolding anyone (castigating) but is expressing disapproval and criticizing the heavy handedness of the government regulator in the education sector. Here, option C is a better fit.

Hence, option C is correct.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 18

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:

Paragraph 1 : The government has announced a list of ‘Institutes of Eminence’ (IoE) among India’s institutions of higher education. This was awaited for the simple reason that finding a place on it would save an educational institution from the clutches of a dreaded regulator. Regulators are meant to ensure that we have a socially desirable outcome, but in the case of higher education in India the opposite seems to have been the case. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has over half a century micro-managed this space to an unimaginable level of silliness. The result has been publicly-funded universities that are cavernous wastes, shattering the aspirations of our youth and producing low-level ‘knowledge’. Evidence of the role of India’s higher-education regulator may be seen in the feature that the few instances when this is not the case the institutions have enjoyed privilege that leaves them protected from its depredations.

Paragraph 2 : The latest offering is in the form of a proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). The intention is to leave the HECI to focus on quality while leaving funding of public institutions to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Even as we observe the progress of the HECI and wonder if it is going to be any more than old wine in a new bottle, we already have an inkling of what could go wrong. This springs from the government’s announcement of a list of IoEs. The government has chosen three public and three private institutions for this status. The public institutions are the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and the Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Mumbai. The private ones are the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, the JIO Institute and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. This list suffers from a serious lack of credibility. Where in it are the universities of India? We understand that the government’s aim is to rectify the low presence of Indian institutions in the global rankings of universities.

Paragraph 3 : While the early European universities may have started as academies of the arts they were soon to have medicine and astronomy as areas that they pursued with vigour. Somewhere along the line we seem to have lost this breadth and come to revel in a landscape dominated by engineering schools. These engineering schools, notably the IITs, have done us proud but cannot be equated with the great universities of the world for the simple reason that they are focussed on a narrow domain. Also, if the idea behind IoEs is that they will be left alone and given enhanced financial support, it must be acknowledged that until very recently the IITs have not been meddled with neither have they been starved of resources. The IISc is of course broader than the IITs but does not embrace the social sciences and the humanities, the presence of which would be considered necessary for a university.

Paragraph 4 : If a list of eminent institutions in the country is at all needed, the absence of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from the first list of IoEs is striking. Its faculty has brought many of the world’s leading ideas to Indian students and in at least area came close to building a new school of thought, however controversial. It is not as if similar efforts in the social sciences have not occurred elsewhere in India but JNU has perhaps sustained its reputation as a university for longer. It already had schools of Computer Science and the Life Sciences over four decades ago when these were fledgling disciplines giving it a certain breadth early on.

Paragraph 5 : Even as we may wonder at the exclusion of JNU from the list of IoEs released by the government one might wonder at how the private institutions that are on it made the cut. While BITS Pilani may have made a significant contribution to the country at a time when it desperately needed engineers, but is yet not what may be considered a university, the presence of the two others on the list leave one nonplussed. One of them, we are told, has been conferred the status on grounds of its promise, a dubious position to take as this institute has little to show except for the financial heft that will surely undergird it. The other is known largely for its association with the practice of charging capitation fees for education.

Q. Which of the following is/are true as per the passage?
I. Among countries with a comparable research output, India with 0.8% R&D spending trails Russia, Brazil, South Korea and even Singapore, according to Unesco data.
II. HECI would focus on funding while quality would be regulated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
III. The Institution of Eminence (IoE) status has been given to six institutes, three each from the public and private sectors.

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I has not been mentioned anywhere and is incorrect.

‘The intention is to leave the HECI to focus on quality while leaving funding of public institutions to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).’
II is incorrect.

‘This springs from the government’s announcement of a list of IoEs. The government has chosen three public and three private institutions for this status. The public institutions are the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and the Indian Institutes of Technology at Delhi and Mumbai. The private ones are the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, the JIO Institute and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education.’

III is correct.

Hence, option B is correct.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 19

Directions: Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

One who studies insect life:

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The one word substitution is Entomologist.

Geologist : one who studies the physical structure and substance of the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them..
Zoologist : one who studies behaviour, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
Botanist : one who studies study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants.
Entomologist : One who studies insect life.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 20

Directions: Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

A disease that spreads over a large area:

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The one word substitution is Epidemic.

Academic : relating to education and scholarship.
Incorrigible : not able to be changed or reformed.
Invincible : too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
Epidemic : a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 21

The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is through the use of a _________.

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The most common method of entering text and numerical data into a computer system is through the use of a Keyboard.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 22

To what kind of files does MPEG extension refer?

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Common digital video format standardised by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); typically incorporates MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio and video compression; often used for creating movies that are distributed on the Internet.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 23

Which of the following is a system used for automatically generating pre-addressed forms, letters, envelopes or labels by combining a database and addresses with a document in MS-Word?

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Mail Merge is a system used for automatically generating pre-addressed forms, letters, envelopes or labels by combining a database and addresses with a document in MS-Word.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 24

To delete an embedded object, first ___________

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To delete an embedded object, first select the object by clicking it and then press delete key to remove/delete it.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 25

What will the gallery at the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Gujarat showcase?

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The gallery at the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Gujarat will showcase the evolution of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. The gallery aims to provide visitors with an immersive and educational experience, utilizing the latest technology and adopting an edutainment approach. It will feature a maritime museum, a lighthouse museum, maritime theme parks, and amusement park centers, all centered around the theme of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard's development and contributions.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 26

What is the philosophy behind the Voice of the Global South Summit (VOGSS)?

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The philosophy of VOGSS reflects India's ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ("One Earth, One Family, One Future") along with the Prime Minister's vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 27

What significant healthcare initiative did India commit to during the 3rd VOGSS 2024?

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India committed to several healthcare initiatives, including providing affordable generic medicines, supporting training for drug regulators, and sharing expertise in natural farming practices.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 28

What are the current gender eligibility criteria for boxers in the Olympics, according to the IOC?

Detailed Solution for ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 28

The IOC's current eligibility criteria for boxers are based solely on the gender stated in the athlete's passport.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 29

What was a significant criticism of India's role in the Global South related to food security?

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India faced criticism for its decision to restrict rice exports in July 2023, which conflicted with its leadership role in addressing global food security challenges.

ECGC PO Mock Test - 7 - Question 30

What challenge does the 'pharmacy of the world' status of India face?

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India's status as the "pharmacy of the world" is challenged by recent issues with contaminated medicines produced by Indian manufacturers, which have led to warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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