MPPSC Paper 2 (GA) Mock Test - 6 - MPPSC (Madhya Pradesh) MCQ

The answer can be found in the following line, "The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable".

Paper money eliminated the use of gold and silver coins which had intrinsic value as they were made of precious metals.

The purpose of the informative style is to educate the readers about the particular subject. It never expresses an opinion or argument.

• A prescriptive approach to something involves telling people what they should do, rather than simply giving suggestions or describing what is done.
• In the argumentative style of writing, arguments are presented on both sides of an issue or topic. The writer could present both sides in a balanced manner or he could present one side more forcefully than the other. Generally, the arguments are supported by research and facts.
• Satirical style of writing intends to ridicule and point out the flaws. It is often masked with humour, exaggeration.
• The given passage is in the informative style of writing as it throws light on the use of currency and its history.

As,

and

Similarly,

Hence, the correctr option is (D).

Tell them what is wrong and ask them to correct it.

Given:

When 10 girls leave, the ratio of boys to girls = 2:1

When 20 boys leave, the ratio of boys to girls = 4:3

Concept:

Use the concepts of ratio and proportion to solve the problem.

Calculation:

Let the number of boys and girls be x and y respectively.

According to the question,

⇒ x / (y - 10) = 2/1

⇒ x = 2y - 20 (i)

Again,

⇒ (x - 20) / y = 4/3

⇒ 4y = 3x - 60 (ii)

By putting equation (i) in equation (ii),

⇒ 4y = 3(2y - 20) - 60

⇒ 4y = 6y - 60 - 60

⇒ 2y = 120

⇒ y = 120/2 = 60

Number of girls (y) = 60

By putting the "y" value in equation (i), we get

⇒ x = 2 × 60 - 20

⇒ x = 120 - 20 = 100

Number of boys (x) = 100

So, the original ratio of boys and girls = 100 : 60 = 5 : 3

∴ The original ratio of boys to girls is 5 : 3

The correct answer is Immediately inform the Police, ask them for instructions on how to handle the situation and act accordingly

Key Points

• As the Manager of the mall, one must be smart enough to know that creating panic among the people by bomb announcements can lead to a stampede and kill many people.

• When people panic it doesn't matter if they are asked to leave quietly. These situations mostly lead to stampedes.

• They must also be aware of the fact that these matters are very sensitive and must only be handled by professionals who are trained and experienced in such scenarios.

• Hence it is necessary to inform the police and ask them for instructions for the further course of action.

• It doesn't matter that the information is fake one must always take precautions when lives are at stake.

The correct answer is ‘Greater transparency in the functioning of government and promoting the financial information are needed at present.’

Key Points

• In the passage, the author argues that the rich and influential are tied in a nexus with corrupt politicians.
• Due to this, they acquire land and other natural resources as well as licenses to explore the resources, in a corrupt manner.
• This influences the functioning of government as well as excludes the middle class from taking active part in economic growth and reaping benefits thereof.
• Therefore, for inclusive economic growth, there is a need for transparency in the functioning of government and inclusion of all the sections of society in economic development.

Hence, the most logical corollary to the above passage is that greater transparency in the functioning of the Government and promoting the financial inclusion are needed at present.

The correct answer is ‘Climate adaptation should be examined in tandem with other economic development options.’

Key Points

• In the passage, the author argues that climate adaptation policies are ineffective if they are not designed keeping in mind other development concerns.
• For example, in agriculture focus has not to be only on food security in mitigating climate change but also other measures like water and pest management, agriculture extension, etc. so that there can be simultaneous economic development and environmental protection.
• Climate adaptation has to go hand-in-hand with economic development.

Thus, the logical inference is that climate adaptation should be examined in tandem with other economic development options.

सही उत्तर है आर्कटिक में गर्मियों की बर्फ पिघलने से भौगोलिक राजनीति में बदलाव होते हैं।

Key Points

• गद्यांस में, यह कहा गया है कि आर्कटिक क्षेत्र में बर्फ के पिघलने से संसाधनों की खोज के लिए नई संभावनाएं खुलती हैं।
• यह उनके भूगोल के आधार पर देशों से संसाधनों के लिए दावों के दावों का मार्ग भी प्रशस्त करता है।
• यह भौगोलिक राजनीति में नए शक्ति समीकरण बनाता है।

अतः, सही निहितार्थ है कि आर्कटिक में गर्मियों की बर्फ पिघलने से भौगोलिक राजनीति में बदलाव होते हैं।

Additional Information

• भौगोलिक राजनीति, भौगोलिक कारकों से प्रभावित राजनीति, विशेषकर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंधों को संदर्भित करती है।

सही उत्तर ‘घर रखा​’ है।

Key Points

• 'घर रखा' बहुव्रीहि समास का उदाहरण है।
• 'घर रखा' का समास विग्रह होगा - जउन हा घर ला राखते, माने छिपकली।
• बहुव्रीहि समास दोनों पद प्रधान नहीं होते हैं और दोनों पद मिलकर किसी अन्य विशेष अर्थ की ओर संकेत कर रहे होते हैं।

अन्य विकल्प -

Important Point

पदों की प्रधानता के आधार पर समास का वर्गीकरण निम्न प्रकार है -

• पूर्वपद प्रधान- अव्ययीभाव समास
• उत्तरपद प्रधान- तत्पुरुष समास, कर्मधारय समास, द्विगु समास
• दोनों पद प्रधान- द्वंद्व समास
• दोनों पद अप्रधान- बहुव्रीहि समास

Confusion Points​

• संधि और समास- अर्थ की द्रष्टि से दोनों शब्द सामान हैं यद्यपि दोनों में कुछ अंतर है जैसे-
• संधि वर्णों का मेल है और समास शब्दों का मेल है।
• संधि में वर्णों के मेल से वर्ण परिवर्तन अथवा विकार उत्पन्न होता है जबकि समास में ऐसा नहीं होता।
• संधि के द्वारा बने शब्दों को पुनः मूल अवस्था में लाने को संधि-विच्छेद कहते हैं जबकि समास के पदों को अलग करने की प्रक्रिया समास-विग्रह कहलाती है।

Additional Information

Statements:

Some chips are wafers.

No wafer is a toffee.

All desserts are chips.

The Venn diagram as per the given statements:

Conclusions:

I. All chips can never be toffees. → Follow (Because some chips are wafers and no wafers is a toffee, which means all chips can never be toffees is definitely true)

II. No dessert is a wafer. → Not follow (There is no direct relation between dessert and wafer, which means it can be possible but not definitely true)

III. Some toffees are desserts. → Not follow (There is no direct relation between toffees and desserts, which means it can be possible but not definitely true)

Hence, the correct answer is "Only I follow".

Calculation:

Discount Percentage of A is (100 / 750) × 100 = 13.33%

Discount Percentage of B is (150 / 600) × 100 = 25%

Discount Percentage of C is (150 / 650) × 100 = 23.07%

Discount Percentage of D is (50 / 450) × 100 = 11.01%

Discount Percentage of E is (200 / 850) × 100 = 23.52%

Discount Percentage of F is (50 / 350) × 100 = 14.28%

Correct order is B > E > C > F > A > D

‘ऋजु’ का विलोम शब्द 'वक्र' है। अतः सही विकल्प 'वक्र' है।

Key Points

• 'ऋजु' का अर्थ है 'सीधा, ईमानदार, सच्चा' तथा 'वक्र' का अर्थ है 'टेढ़ा, तिरछा, झुका हुआ, नत, कुटिल'।

अन्य विकल्प :

• 'मृदु' का विलोम है 'कठोर'।
• 'ऋतु' का विलोम है 'कुऋतु, अनृतु'।
• 'वज्र' का विलोम है 'कुसुम'।

Additional Information

सही उत्तर है 'कड़ी मेहनत, भाईचारा और राष्ट्रीय एकता'।

Key Points

• गद्यांश भारत में कड़ी मेहनत, भाईचारे और राष्ट्रीय एकता की बात कर रहा है।
• अन्य विकल्प वह उचित उत्तर नहीं देते हैं जैसा कि चौथे विकल्प में हमें मिलता है।
• आइए विकल्पों पर गौर करें:
  • विकल्प 1- जीवन स्तर, प्रगति और विशेषाधिकारों का एक उच्च मानक
  • यह सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर नहीं है। जैसा कि इसमें कुछ महत्वपूर्ण बीज शब्द नहीं हैं।
  • विकल्प 2- समान विशेषाधिकार, नियति की पूर्ति और राजनीतिक सहिष्णुता
  • यह गलत उत्तर भी देगा क्योंकि यह हमें उचित उत्तर नहीं देता है। भाग्य और राजनीतिक सहिष्णुता का पूरा होना वह नहीं है जो लेखक जनता को हासिल करवाना चाहता है।
  • विकल्प 3- साहसिक और आर्थिक समानता की भावना
  • यह विकल्प आसानी से समाप्त हो जाता है क्योंकि इसमें 'साहस की भावना' और 'आर्थिक समानता' शब्द शामिल हैं। आर्थिक समता दो देशों की मुद्राओं के बीच विनिमय दर को संदर्भित करती है जिससे दोनों मुद्राओं की क्रय शक्ति काफी हद तक बराबर हो जाती है। यह विकल्प इस प्रश्न के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं है।
  • विकल्प 4- कड़ी मेहनत, भाईचारा और राष्ट्रीय एकता
  • यह विकल्प सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर है क्योंकि इसमें सभी महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु हैं जिन्हें लेखक जनता को प्राप्त करवाना चाहता है।
• अतः, सबसे उपयुक्त उत्तर विकल्प 4 है।

Given: Shilpa goes to a park every day for walking.

One morning, she started walking from her home and walked 40 km towards the north.

Then she turned to the right and walked 60 km.

Again, she turned right and walked 40 km.

Lastly, she took a left turn and walked 30 km.

Now, She is 90 km far from her home.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Given:

Principal, (P) = ₹3,660

Rate, (R) = 5% per annum

Time, (T) = 15 months

Concept Used:

SI = PRT/100

Calculation:

SI = (3660 × 5 × 15)/(100 × 12)

SI = 305 × 3/4

SI = 228.75

∴ The simple interest is ₹228.75

Given:

Initial SP = 80% of CP

If New SP = Initial SP + 2000, Profit = 20%

Concept used:

At loss, SP = (100 - Loss%) × CP

At profit, SP = (100 + Profit%) × CP

Calculation:

Let, CP of the microwave = Rs. a

Initial SP = Rs. 0.8a

New SP = Rs. 1.2a

According to the question,

0.8a + 2000 = 1.2a

⇒ 1.2a - 0.8a = 2000

⇒ 0.4a = 2000

⇒ a = 2000/0.4 = 5000

∴ The cost price of the microwave is Rs. 5000.

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only

Key Points

• Let's go through each option carefully:
  • Farmers' income will be higher with pulse cultivation than with paddy cultivation: According to the passage,
    • The yield of PUSA Arhar-16 will be higher than other existing varieties of pulses but no data is provided about the relative prices of paddy and pulses and also their regional distribution
    • Mechanical harvesting is already being used for paddy which can now be used for PUSA Arhar-16 pulse variety
    • The leftover straw of the new pulse variety can be easily cut, ploughed back into the soil, and decompose, but this does not necessarily mean a greater income for the farmers
  • Pulse cultivation causes less pollution as compared to paddy cultivation: According to the passage,
    • The new pulse variety is green and its leftover straw can be easily cut, ploughed back into the soil and decomposed
    • Paddy, due to its high silica content, does not easily decompose and is not easy to be salvaged
    • This causes the farmers to burn the leftover paddy stalks
  • Pulse straw can be used to improve soil quality: According to the passage,
    • "In the case of Arhar, the farmer, even after combine harvesting, just needs to run a rotovator to cut the leftover straw into pieces, which can be ploughed back and will decompose very fast."
    • Thus it can help in increasing the fertility of the soil, thus its soil quality
  • In the context of northern Indian agriculture, paddy straw has no usefulness: According to the passage, nothing has been mentioned about the usefulness of paddy straw in northern Indian agriculture. Even stubble burning by farmers does not mean it is done everywhere or has no other alternative
  • Mechanized agriculture is the main cause for stubble burning: According to the passage, farmers choose to burn leftover paddy stalks because:
    • They do not decompose easily due to their high silica content
    • They are difficult to be salvaged and ploughed back into the soil
    • Thus, it is not mechanized agriculture but the above facts that are the main reason behind stubble burning

Thus the correct answer is: Pulse cultivation causes less pollution as compared to paddy cultivation; Pulse straw can be used to improve soil quality.