LIC Assistant Prelims Mock Test - 8 - Insurance Exams MCQ

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.