OAVS Current Affairs & Reasoining Mock Test - 6 - OTET MCQ

The country’s first underground power transformer was installed in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The transformer was inaugurated by Energy Minister KJ George in a groundbreaking ceremony. The transformer is located at 15th Avenue in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. The installation of the underground power transformer is a significant step towards modernizing Bengaluru’s power distribution infrastructure.

The Supreme Court of India and the Supreme Court of Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on judicial cooperation on Thursday, September 8, 2023. The MoU was signed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon during Chief Justice Chandrachud's official visit to Singapore.

The government of India has notified the third phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from September 8, 2023. The third phase will cover an additional 55 districts, taking the total number of districts covered under mandatory hallmarking to 343.

The Haryana Assembly passed a bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration, addressing concerns regarding the activities of unregistered travel agents. This legislative action reflects the state's efforts to tackle issues related to immigration and safeguard the interests of its residents.

Renu Sud Karnad has been appointed as the chairperson and independent director of PayU Payments Private Ltd. Her extensive experience, including her tenure at HDFC Bank, highlights PayU's strategy of leveraging seasoned leadership to navigate the evolving fintech landscape.

Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a black-walled banqueting hall adorned with vibrant frescoes depicting Greek mythology. Pompeii, a preserved ancient Roman city near Naples, Italy, lies at the base of Mount Vesuvius. Established in the Bronze Age, it thrived under Roman rule, boasting a population of 10-12,000. Buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE, Pompeii remained hidden until rediscovery in 1748. Its remarkably preserved state offers profound insights into Roman life, earning it UNESCO World Heritage status.

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India introduced the "Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality" at the World Economic Forum, with support from influential entities such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), Invest India, and industry leaders. The initiative is in line with India's commitment to women-led development, originating from the G20 Leaders' Declaration.

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SpaceX successfully deployed the TSAT-1A satellite developed by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in partnership with Satellogic Inc. The launch took place from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The TSAT-1A satellite was assembled at TASL’s Assembly plant in Vemagal, Karnataka, and is designed to deliver high-resolution optical satellite images.

The Danish World No.1 Viktor Axelsen clinched victory in the Japan Open final after defeating Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.
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Government of India and ADB have signed a $23 million loan agreement to strengthen the fintech ecosystem in India. Under this, an International Fintech Institute (IFI) will be established to strengthen fintech education, boost start-up success rate and promote fintech research and innovation.

The RBI’s “Finances of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)” report analyzes data from 2.58 lakh Panchayats for 2020-21 to 2022-23, highlighting key findings. Panchayats heavily rely on grants (95%) due to limited own revenue sources like property taxes. Inter-state variations in devolution impact socio-economic outcomes. Inconsistent data poses challenges in assessing fiscal health. PRIs struggle with local tax revenue generation due to a limited tax base, administrative issues, and unclear guidelines. Revenue sources include Central and State government grants, and PRIs have the authority to impose taxes and fees.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Yusuf Raza Gilani has been elected Chairman of the Senate, the upper house of Parliament. PML-N's Syedul Khan Nasir was elected unopposed as Deputy Chairman of the Senate. In a session of the Pakistani Senate, a total of 41 newly elected senators took oath as members of the House.

Martyrs' Day is observed on March 23rd annually to commemorate the deaths of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru in 1931. This day pays homage to the sacrifices made by these freedom fighters and honours their contribution to India's independence struggle.

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of "BBB-" for both State Bank of India (SBI) and Canara Bank, with a stable outlook. This rating reflects their adequate capacity to meet financial commitments, despite variations in risk appetite and loan growth patterns observed by Fitch.

Dhinidhi Desinghu achieved the 'Best India Time' in the girl's 100m Freestyle event at the 11th Asian Group Aquatics Championships in the Philippines. She set a new Indian record of 57.33 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by Kenisha Gupta.

Given number 7 5 9 3 8 4 6 2

Arrange the digits in ascending order,

Therefore, such pair = six

i.e. (7,9), (5,8), (3,6), (8,6), (5,3) and (4,2).

From the common explanation, we get Sona sits opposite Bobby.

Hence, Option E is correct.

Final Arrangement:

Common Explanation:

References:

Eight students Kirti, Ayushi, Manu, Sona, Aarti, Bobby, Ankita and Divya are sitting around the square table.

Four students sit on each side while rest on each corner.

Students at the side face away from the centre and students at the corner faces towards the centre.

Inferences:

So, we need to arrange as follows to accommodate the information as stated in the question,

References:

Divya sits third to the left of Ayushi.

Kirti sits opposite to Manu and both faces away from the centre.

Inferences:

From the above references, we get the following two different cases:

Case 1:

Case 2:

References:

Neither Kirti nor Manu are beside Ayushi.

Sona sits immediate left of Ankita, who sits on the side of the table.

Bobby is not an immediate right of Ayushi.

Bobby is not adjacent to Manu.

Inferences:

So, from this case 2 will be eliminated as neither Kirti nor Manu are beside Ayushi.

Now, from case 1 we get the following final arrangements:

As teaching is done by 'Teachers' in the 'College' similarly treatment is done by 'Doctors' in the 'Hospital'.

From Statement I: From this statement, we get the following arrangement:

So, we get that X is 2nd to the left of Y.

Clearly, Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.

From Statement II: From this statement, we get the following arrangement:

In both cases, we get X is 2nd to the left of Y.

Clearly, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Checking Statement I:
Using the above references, we get the following arrangement:

Clearly, A is sitting immediately left of C.
Hence data in statement I is sufficient to answer the question.
Checking Statement II:
Using the above references, we get the following arrangement:

Hence data in statement II is not sufficient to answer the question.
Hence, Option A is correct.

The logic that follows here is 

1) D is sitting to the immediate left of A.

2) C is sitting to the immediate right of B.

3) B is not sitting adjacent to A.

The final seating arrangement will be

Second to the right of D is 'E'.

Hence, the correct answer is E.

1st term = 5
2nd term = 5 + (4*1) = 5 + 4 = 9
3rd term = 9 + (4*2) = 9 + 8 = 17
4th term = 17 + (4*3) = 17 + 12 = 29
5th term = 29 + (4*4) = 29 + 16 = 45

Thus, the missing number is 6th term = 45 + (4*5) = 45 + 20 = 65

The numeric value of the letters (considering A to be 1 and Z to be 26) is added and simplified to obtain a single digit.

For RAM, the numeric value of R, A and M is 18, 1 and 13 respectively. Their sum is 32, Now 32 is further simplified to obtain a single digit by adding 3 and 2, which gives us 5 as the final value.
Similarly for GUI, the numeric value of G,U and I is 7, 21 and 9 respectively. Their sum is 37, which is simplified as 3 + 7 = 10 => 1 + 0 = 1.
Similar process will be done to obtain the code for SAP, the numeric value of S, A and P is 19, 1 and 16 respectively. Their sum is 36, which is simplified as 3 + 6 = 9.
So, the code for SAP is 9.
Hence option (B) is correct.

As 'Much' corresponds to 'Many' in the same way 'Measure' corresponds to 'counting'.

From the final arrangement, we get “C sits at one of the extreme ends".
Hence, Option D is correct.
References:
O sits 3^rd to the right of N.
One who sits just behind O is to the immediate right of E.
Inferences:
From the above reference, we get the following cases:

References:
B is neither at any of the extreme ends nor sits exactly behind O.
The number of people sitting between C and E, is the same as the number of people sitting between E and B.
Inferences:
From the above reference, we get the following cases:

References:
D doesn’t sit at any of the extreme ends.
P sits on a seat which is exactly ahead of A.
M is not exactly ahead of E.
Inferences:
From the above reference, we get the following cases:
Case 1: Position of D cannot be fixed, thus this case is eliminated.

Case 2: We get the final arrangement as below:

P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, and Z are sitting around a circle facing at the centre not necessarily in this same order.

i) T is second to the right of R who is third to the right of P.

Mistake Points

Who is used for the second person in a connecting statement.

For example: 

T is second to the right of R who is third to the right of P.

Here, who is used for R and not for T.

ii) S is second to the left of P and fourth to the right of Q.

iii) V who is not an immediate neighbour of P. (This means V cannot sit immediate left or right of P).

iv) Z is third to the right of V 

Thus we can see Z sit second to the right of T.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".