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The Eco toxicological assessment of pesticide effects in the aquatic environment should normally be based on a deep knowledge of not only the concentration of pesticides and metabolites found but also on the influence of key abiotic and biotic processes that effect rates of dissipation. Although the bio concentration and bioaccumulation potentials of pesticides in aquatic organisms are conveniently estimated from their hydrophobicity, it is still indispensable to factor in the effects of key abiotic and biotic processes on such pesticides to gain a more precise understanding of how they may have in the natural environment. Relying only on pesticide hydrophobicity may produce an erroneous environmental impact assessment. Several factors affect rates of pesticide dissipation and accumulation in the aquatic environment. Such factors include the amount and type of sediment present in the water and type of diet available to water-dwelling organisms. The particular physiological behavior profiles of aquatic organisms in water, such as capacity for uptake, metabolism, and elimination, are also compelling factors, as is the chemistry of the water. When evaluating pesticide uptake and bio concentration processes, it is important to know the amount and nature of bottom sediments present and the propensity that the stuffed aquatic organisms have to absorb and process xenobiotics. Extremely hydrophobic pesticides such as the organ chlorines and pyrethroids are susceptible to adsorb strongly to dissolved organic matter associated with bottom sediment. Such absorption reduces the bioavailable fraction of pesticide dissolved in the water column and reduces the probable Eco toxicological impact on aquatic organisms living the water. In contrast, sediment dweller may suffer from higher levels of direct exposure to a pesticide, unless it is rapidly degraded in sediment. Metabolism is important to bio concentration and bioaccumulation processes, as is detoxification and bio activation. Hydrophobic pesticides that are expected to be highly stored in tissues would not be bio concentrated if susceptible to biotic transformation by aquatic organisms to more rapidly metabolized to hydrophilic entities are generally less toxic. By analogy, pesticides that are metabolized to similar entities by aquatic species surely are less Eco toxicologically significant.
The factors that affect the rate of pesticide dissipation are:
I. The amount and type of sediment present in the water
II. The type of diet available to water-dwelling organisms.
III. Physiological behavior profiles of aquatic organisms in water, such as capacity for uptake, metabolism, and elimination
IV. The chemistry of the water.
Directions for Questions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passage only.
The Eco toxicological assessment of pesticide effects in the aquatic environment should normally be based on a deep knowledge of not only the concentration of pesticides and metabolites found but also on the influence of key abiotic and biotic processes that effect rates of dissipation. Although the bio concentration and bioaccumulation potentials of pesticides in aquatic organisms are conveniently estimated from their hydrophobicity, it is still indispensable to factor in the effects of key abiotic and biotic processes on such pesticides to gain a more precise understanding of how they may have in the natural environment. Relying only on pesticide hydrophobicity may produce an erroneous environmental impact assessment. Several factors affect rates of pesticide dissipation and accumulation in the aquatic environment. Such factors include the amount and type of sediment present in the water and type of diet available to water-dwelling organisms. The particular physiological behavior profiles of aquatic organisms in water, such as capacity for uptake, metabolism, and elimination, are also compelling factors, as is the chemistry of the water. When evaluating pesticide uptake and bio concentration processes, it is important to know the amount and nature of bottom sediments present and the propensity that the stuffed aquatic organisms have to absorb and process xenobiotics. Extremely hydrophobic pesticides such as the organ chlorines and pyrethroids are susceptible to adsorb strongly to dissolved organic matter associated with bottom sediment. Such absorption reduces the bioavailable fraction of pesticide dissolved in the water column and reduces the probable Eco toxicological impact on aquatic organisms living the water. In contrast, sediment dweller may suffer from higher levels of direct exposure to a pesticide, unless it is rapidly degraded in sediment. Metabolism is important to bio concentration and bioaccumulation processes, as is detoxification and bio activation. Hydrophobic pesticides that are expected to be highly stored in tissues would not be bio concentrated if susceptible to biotic transformation by aquatic organisms to more rapidly metabolized to hydrophilic entities are generally less toxic. By analogy, pesticides that are metabolized to similar entities by aquatic species surely are less Eco toxicologically significant.
It can be deciphered from the passage that the terms 'hydrophobic' and 'hydrophilic' stand for (in the given context of the passage
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Directions for Questions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passage only.
The Eco toxicological assessment of pesticide effects in the aquatic environment should normally be based on a deep knowledge of not only the concentration of pesticides and metabolites found but also on the influence of key abiotic and biotic processes that effect rates of dissipation. Although the bio concentration and bioaccumulation potentials of pesticides in aquatic organisms are conveniently estimated from their hydrophobicity, it is still indispensable to factor in the effects of key abiotic and biotic processes on such pesticides to gain a more precise understanding of how they may have in the natural environment. Relying only on pesticide hydrophobicity may produce an erroneous environmental impact assessment. Several factors affect rates of pesticide dissipation and accumulation in the aquatic environment. Such factors include the amount and type of sediment present in the water and type of diet available to water-dwelling organisms. The particular physiological behavior profiles of aquatic organisms in water, such as capacity for uptake, metabolism, and elimination, are also compelling factors, as is the chemistry of the water. When evaluating pesticide uptake and bio concentration processes, it is important to know the amount and nature of bottom sediments present and the propensity that the stuffed aquatic organisms have to absorb and process xenobiotics. Extremely hydrophobic pesticides such as the organ chlorines and pyrethroids are susceptible to adsorb strongly to dissolved organic matter associated with bottom sediment. Such absorption reduces the bioavailable fraction of pesticide dissolved in the water column and reduces the probable Eco toxicological impact on aquatic organisms living the water. In contrast, sediment dweller may suffer from higher levels of direct exposure to a pesticide, unless it is rapidly degraded in sediment. Metabolism is important to bio concentration and bioaccumulation processes, as is detoxification and bio activation. Hydrophobic pesticides that are expected to be highly stored in tissues would not be bio concentrated if susceptible to biotic transformation by aquatic organisms to more rapidly metabolized to hydrophilic entities are generally less toxic. By analogy, pesticides that are metabolized to similar entities by aquatic species surely are less Eco toxicologically significant.
According to the information given in the passage, sediment dweller aquatic animals might suffer from highest levels of exposure to a pesticide as and when:
Directions for Questions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Your answers to these questions should be based on the passage only.
The Eco toxicological assessment of pesticide effects in the aquatic environment should normally be based on a deep knowledge of not only the concentration of pesticides and metabolites found but also on the influence of key abiotic and biotic processes that effect rates of dissipation. Although the bio concentration and bioaccumulation potentials of pesticides in aquatic organisms are conveniently estimated from their hydrophobicity, it is still indispensable to factor in the effects of key abiotic and biotic processes on such pesticides to gain a more precise understanding of how they may have in the natural environment. Relying only on pesticide hydrophobicity may produce an erroneous environmental impact assessment. Several factors affect rates of pesticide dissipation and accumulation in the aquatic environment. Such factors include the amount and type of sediment present in the water and type of diet available to water-dwelling organisms. The particular physiological behavior profiles of aquatic organisms in water, such as capacity for uptake, metabolism, and elimination, are also compelling factors, as is the chemistry of the water. When evaluating pesticide uptake and bio concentration processes, it is important to know the amount and nature of bottom sediments present and the propensity that the stuffed aquatic organisms have to absorb and process xenobiotics. Extremely hydrophobic pesticides such as the organ chlorines and pyrethroids are susceptible to adsorb strongly to dissolved organic matter associated with bottom sediment. Such absorption reduces the bioavailable fraction of pesticide dissolved in the water column and reduces the probable Eco toxicological impact on aquatic organisms living the water. In contrast, sediment dweller may suffer from higher levels of direct exposure to a pesticide, unless it is rapidly degraded in sediment. Metabolism is important to bio concentration and bioaccumulation processes, as is detoxification and bio activation. Hydrophobic pesticides that are expected to be highly stored in tissues would not be bio concentrated if susceptible to biotic transformation by aquatic organisms to more rapidly metabolized to hydrophilic entities are generally less toxic. By analogy, pesticides that are metabolized to similar entities by aquatic species surely are less Eco toxicologically significant.
What is the central theme of the passage?
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The key objective of banking and financial market development is to aid economic growth and development, with stability and equity across sections of society, so that the gains of development are shared equally (or at least less unequally) such that social and political stability is maintained on a sustainable basis. The primary role of banks and financial markets is to intermediate resources from the savers to the investors, and allocate them in an efficient manner among competing uses in the economy, thereby contributing to growth both through increased investment and through enhanced efficiency in usage of resources.
As the financial markets developed due to liberalization measures initiated since economic reforms began in early 1990's, the pace and sequencing of reforms has been calibrated and marked by great degree of pragmatism, to ensure that these serve our specific needs in the context of socio-cultural, political and economic realities followed in the post-independence period, focusing on a more socialistic broad based approach, while being equally conscious of the risks that they can generate if not managed well, as we have learnt from Asian financial crisis in the last decade.
The central bank has taken a proactive role in the last decade and a half of economic policy reforms, completely transforming the money market, the government securities market, equity and corporate debt market and foreign exchange market in a careful manner in step with those in other markets of the real economy. The sequencing of reforms has been driven by the need to develop market infrastructure, technology and capabilities of market participants and financial institutions in a consistent manner. In a low income economy like India the cost of down side risk is very high, so the objective of financial stability has to be kept in mind while developing financial markets, for effective transmission of monetary policy impulses to the rest of the economy. Since monetary transmission cannot take place without efficient price discovery, especially with respect to interest rates and exchange rates, a deep, liquid and integrated market is necessary to get the benefits and at the same time resilience of various market segments need to be built with sophisticated risk management systems.
According to the passage, the cost of downside risk is very high because:
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The key objective of banking and financial market development is to aid economic growth and development, with stability and equity across sections of society, so that the gains of development are shared equally (or at least less unequally) such that social and political stability is maintained on a sustainable basis. The primary role of banks and financial markets is to intermediate resources from the savers to the investors, and allocate them in an efficient manner among competing uses in the economy, thereby contributing to growth both through increased investment and through enhanced efficiency in usage of resources.
As the financial markets developed due to liberalization measures initiated since economic reforms began in early 1990's, the pace and sequencing of reforms has been calibrated and marked by great degree of pragmatism, to ensure that these serve our specific needs in the context of socio-cultural, political and economic realities followed in the post-independence period, focusing on a more socialistic broad based approach, while being equally conscious of the risks that they can generate if not managed well, as we have learnt from Asian financial crisis in the last decade.
The central bank has taken a proactive role in the last decade and a half of economic policy reforms, completely transforming the money market, the government securities market, equity and corporate debt market and foreign exchange market in a careful manner in step with those in other markets of the real economy. The sequencing of reforms has been driven by the need to develop market infrastructure, technology and capabilities of market participants and financial institutions in a consistent manner. In a low income economy like India the cost of down side risk is very high, so the objective of financial stability has to be kept in mind while developing financial markets, for effective transmission of monetary policy impulses to the rest of the economy. Since monetary transmission cannot take place without efficient price discovery, especially with respect to interest rates and exchange rates, a deep, liquid and integrated market is necessary to get the benefits and at the same time resilience of various market segments need to be built with sophisticated risk management systems.
According to the passage, roles of the banking and financial market include:
I. Provide impetus to economic growth
II. Ensure development gains are not lopsided
III. Allocate resources to savers from the investors
IV. Contribute to economic growth through investment measures
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The key objective of banking and financial market development is to aid economic growth and development, with stability and equity across sections of society, so that the gains of development are shared equally (or at least less unequally) such that social and political stability is maintained on a sustainable basis. The primary role of banks and financial markets is to intermediate resources from the savers to the investors, and allocate them in an efficient manner among competing uses in the economy, thereby contributing to growth both through increased investment and through enhanced efficiency in usage of resources.
As the financial markets developed due to liberalization measures initiated since economic reforms began in early 1990's, the pace and sequencing of reforms has been calibrated and marked by great degree of pragmatism, to ensure that these serve our specific needs in the context of socio-cultural, political and economic realities followed in the post-independence period, focusing on a more socialistic broad based approach, while being equally conscious of the risks that they can generate if not managed well, as we have learnt from Asian financial crisis in the last decade.
The central bank has taken a proactive role in the last decade and a half of economic policy reforms, completely transforming the money market, the government securities market, equity and corporate debt market and foreign exchange market in a careful manner in step with those in other markets of the real economy. The sequencing of reforms has been driven by the need to develop market infrastructure, technology and capabilities of market participants and financial institutions in a consistent manner. In a low income economy like India the cost of down side risk is very high, so the objective of financial stability has to be kept in mind while developing financial markets, for effective transmission of monetary policy impulses to the rest of the economy. Since monetary transmission cannot take place without efficient price discovery, especially with respect to interest rates and exchange rates, a deep, liquid and integrated market is necessary to get the benefits and at the same time resilience of various market segments need to be built with sophisticated risk management systems.
Economic reforms in India are characterized by:
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The key objective of banking and financial market development is to aid economic growth and development, with stability and equity across sections of society, so that the gains of development are shared equally (or at least less unequally) such that social and political stability is maintained on a sustainable basis. The primary role of banks and financial markets is to intermediate resources from the savers to the investors, and allocate them in an efficient manner among competing uses in the economy, thereby contributing to growth both through increased investment and through enhanced efficiency in usage of resources.
As the financial markets developed due to liberalization measures initiated since economic reforms began in early 1990's, the pace and sequencing of reforms has been calibrated and marked by great degree of pragmatism, to ensure that these serve our specific needs in the context of socio-cultural, political and economic realities followed in the post-independence period, focusing on a more socialistic broad based approach, while being equally conscious of the risks that they can generate if not managed well, as we have learnt from Asian financial crisis in the last decade.
The central bank has taken a proactive role in the last decade and a half of economic policy reforms, completely transforming the money market, the government securities market, equity and corporate debt market and foreign exchange market in a careful manner in step with those in other markets of the real economy. The sequencing of reforms has been driven by the need to develop market infrastructure, technology and capabilities of market participants and financial institutions in a consistent manner. In a low income economy like India the cost of down side risk is very high, so the objective of financial stability has to be kept in mind while developing financial markets, for effective transmission of monetary policy impulses to the rest of the economy. Since monetary transmission cannot take place without efficient price discovery, especially with respect to interest rates and exchange rates, a deep, liquid and integrated market is necessary to get the benefits and at the same time resilience of various market segments need to be built with sophisticated risk management systems.
In the last decade and a half, the central bank has transformed:
I. Money market
II. Stock Markets
III. Government Securities Market
IV. Foreign Exchange Market
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Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B),(C), (D) and (E) to make a meaningful paragraph and accordingly select the correct option :
(A) However, many states did comply.
(B) Many feel this kind of incentivising did not work because a number of states and cities refused to comply
(C) As of January 2014, states like Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu had completed 19 out of the 23 reforms
(D) Another criticism was that access to JNNURM funds was linked to the achievement of mandatory reforms
(E) The Centre had no choice but to release funds after being given assurances on paper
Each of the questions below contains one or more blank spaces, each blank space indicating an omitted word or phrase. Beneath the sentence are four words or set of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank space that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Since the author's unflattering references to her friends were so ____, she was surprised that her ____, were recognized.
Choose the option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized words.
CONCINNITY
Choose the option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized words.
HARBINGER
Choose the option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized words.
BOOTY
Directions for Questions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A),(B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) But seriously, how much would you pay to know what thoughts are swimming around in someone else's head?
(B) In most fictional movies thus, the idea of reading minds -of seeing the private intentions of another, and the possibility of intervening in those plans - has always been highly attractive
(C) Such fantastical questions have long been the bread and butter of fiction.
(D) Today, more than four centuries since the phrase, "A penny for your thoughts ?" was first recorded, inflationary accounting makes that ancient penny worth more than $40.
(E) The going rate for a "thought" - a probe into the thinking of another - was once quite a bargain.
(F) And if you could really know their truthfulness how much more would you pay?
(G) Even with the sliding value of the dollar, this still seems quite a bargain.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
Directions for Questions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A),(B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) But seriously, how much would you pay to know what thoughts are swimming around in someone else's head?
(B) In most fictional movies thus, the idea of reading minds -of seeing the private intentions of another, and the possibility of intervening in those plans - has always been highly attractive
(C) Such fantastical questions have long been the bread and butter of fiction.
(D) Today, more than four centuries since the phrase, "A penny for your thoughts ?" was first recorded, inflationary accounting makes that ancient penny worth more than $40.
(E) The going rate for a "thought" - a probe into the thinking of another - was once quite a bargain.
(F) And if you could really know their truthfulness how much more would you pay?
(G) Even with the sliding value of the dollar, this still seems quite a bargain.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
Each question below has 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.
Nearly nine months _____ the Ebola virus first struck in Guinea, grim statistics reveal that _____ the four West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, the disease is far _____ being tackled
Each question below has 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.
Meeting ____ a point that coincides _____ a quarter century of the end of the Cold War, and specifically in the context ____ the crisis in Ukraine where over 3,000 people have been killed according to the UN, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit last week could ill-afford to ignore sane voices from ____ it
Each question below has 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.
Greater opportunities for engagement _____ a practising scientist ____ settings and communities could potentially encourage the exploration of scientific research ____ a career path and as a striving towards knowledge
Each question consists of a number of sentences which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four choices numbered (1) through (4).
I. The investigation was confined to manufacturing firms in the area.
II. Those concerned with mining and quarrying, construction, transport, and trade and commerce, were excluded.
III. The number of workers employed by the firms in the area ranged from a dozen to approximately 35,000.
IV. A long search produced a comprehensive list of 203 manufacturing firms.
Directions for Questions: 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The world is witnessing food price turbulence again. A bad drought in Russia, rising demand in the US and developing countries, and Pakistan's blighted crop prospects after its floods are keeping prices of commodities such as cereals, sugar, oil and meat high. The Food and Agriculture Organization's monthly food price (A) is heading north.
India is not (B) from this problem even at the best of times. For the week that ended on 11 September, food prices (as (C) by the Wholesale Price Index) rose by 15.86%.
Given the robust demand for foodstuffs, a time of price volatility calls for a careful look at the "design" issues surrounding food supply management. At times, even huge food stocks are not able to (D) rising food prices. The fault lies in how food is released to traders by government agencies such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI). This problem is apart from FCI's high carrying cost of food grains. But this is not the problem at hand.
Directions for Questions: 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The world is witnessing food price turbulence again. A bad drought in Russia, rising demand in the US and developing countries, and Pakistan's blighted crop prospects after its floods are keeping prices of commodities such as cereals, sugar, oil and meat high. The Food and Agriculture Organization's monthly food price (A) is heading north.
India is not (B) from this problem even at the best of times. For the week that ended on 11 September, food prices (as (C) by the Wholesale Price Index) rose by 15.86%.
Given the robust demand for foodstuffs, a time of price volatility calls for a careful look at the "design" issues surrounding food supply management. At times, even huge food stocks are not able to (D) rising food prices. The fault lies in how food is released to traders by government agencies such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI). This problem is apart from FCI's high carrying cost of food grains. But this is not the problem at hand.
Directions for Questions: 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The world is witnessing food price turbulence again. A bad drought in Russia, rising demand in the US and developing countries, and Pakistan's blighted crop prospects after its floods are keeping prices of commodities such as cereals, sugar, oil and meat high. The Food and Agriculture Organization's monthly food price (A) is heading north.
India is not (B) from this problem even at the best of times. For the week that ended on 11 September, food prices (as (C) by the Wholesale Price Index) rose by 15.86%.
Given the robust demand for foodstuffs, a time of price volatility calls for a careful look at the "design" issues surrounding food supply management. At times, even huge food stocks are not able to (D) rising food prices. The fault lies in how food is released to traders by government agencies such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI). This problem is apart from FCI's high carrying cost of food grains. But this is not the problem at hand.
Directions for Questions: 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The world is witnessing food price turbulence again. A bad drought in Russia, rising demand in the US and developing countries, and Pakistan's blighted crop prospects after its floods are keeping prices of commodities such as cereals, sugar, oil and meat high. The Food and Agriculture Organization's monthly food price (A) is heading north.
India is not (B) from this problem even at the best of times. For the week that ended on 11 September, food prices (as (C) by the Wholesale Price Index) rose by 15.86%.
Given the robust demand for foodstuffs, a time of price volatility calls for a careful look at the "design" issues surrounding food supply management. At times, even huge food stocks are not able to (D) rising food prices. The fault lies in how food is released to traders by government agencies such as the Food Corporation of India (FCI). This problem is apart from FCI's high carrying cost of food grains. But this is not the problem at hand.
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Models sporting the new fashion styles of the season breeze across the ramp confidently, however, find themselves at their wits end when asked to speak before an audience.
The argument above seems to be:
Directions: Read the paragraph given below and answer the question that follows.
In 1985, country X earned $100 million from its steel exports. By 2005, the revenue from steel exports doubled and in 2008 it reached to amount of $300 million.
Each of the following explains the increase in revenue except
Directions: Read the paragraph given below and answer the question that follows
Brian was fired from his last job on the grounds of showing disrespect towards his boss. Later on, his boss called him and told him to rejoin the office if he wished to. Brian refused saying “I won`t ever go back even if it was the last place left to work”.
What probably did Brian mean to say when he said “I won`t ever ___ work.”?
Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in all the three figures.
Directions: Read the paragraph given below and answer the question that follows.
Students did not qualify the interview in reputed companies though they have scored good marks in written exams. This is because of their bad communication skills.
Which of the following contradicts the views expressed in the above statements?
Out of 1000 students who failed in an exam,
(i) 658 failed in Physics
(ii) 372 failed in Chemistry
(iii) 590 failed in Math
(iv) 166 failed in Physics and Chemistry
(v) 434 failed in Physics and Math
(vi) 126 failed in Math and Chemistry.
Find the number of students who failed in either Physics or in Math or in both but not in Chemistry.
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Recently in a remote rural part of the state, suspect Avaja was severely beaten on arrival by the villagers. District officials have sent a police team to nab the culprits.
Which of the following conclusions can be traced to the statements above? (The conclusion that he is not called directly but may be inferred from the facts).