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Q.11197·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

In a town, 45% population read magazine A, 50% read magazine B, 40% read magazine C, 309a read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C; and 10% read all the three magazines. what percentage do not read any magazine ?

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Q.11198·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

If ABC x DEED = ABCABC; where A, B, C, D and E are different digits, what are the values of D and E ?

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Q.11199·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Consider the following statements : 1. Some claim to have been UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects). 2.Life on other heavenly bodies is considered to be a possibility. 3. Voyage to space is now an established fact. From the above statements, it may be concluded that

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Q.11200·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions : Some men are great. Some men are wise. Conclusion I : Men are either great or wise. Conclusion II : Some men are neither great nor wise. Which one of the following is correct ?

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Q.11201·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Each of the six different faces of a cube has been coated with a different colour i.e., V, I, B, G, Y and 0. Following information is given 1.Colours Y, O and B are on adjacent 2.Oloilfis I, G and Y are on adjacent 3. Colours B, G and Y are on adjacent 4. Colours O, V and B are on adjacent Which is the colour of the face opposite to the face coloured with O ?

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Q.11202·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Two pipes A and B can independently fil1 a tank completely in 20 and 30 minutes respectively, If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time will they take to fill the tank completely ?

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Q.11203·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

The number of persons who read magazine R only is thrice the number of persons who read magazine Y. The number of persons who read magazine Y only is thrice the number of persons who read magazine X. Then, which of the following conclusions can be drawn ? 1. The number of persons who read both the magazines is twice the number of persons who read only magazine X. 2. The total number of persons who read either one magazine or both the magazines is twice the number persons who read both the magazines. select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Q.11204·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?

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Q.11205·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

A person ordered o pairs of black socks and some pairs of brown socks. The price of a black pair was thrice that of a brown pair. While preparing the bill, the bill clerk interchanged the number of black and brown pairs by mistake which increased the bill by 100%. What was the number or pairs of brown socks in the original order

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Q.11206·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

A student has to opt for 2 subjects out of 5 subjects for a course, namely, Commerce, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics I and mathematics II. Mathematics II can be offered only if Mathematics I is also opted. The number of different combinations of two subjects which can be opted is

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Q.11207·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

A selection is to be made for one po.st of Principal and to posts of Vice-Principal. Amongst the six candidates called for the interview, only two are eligible for the post of Principal while they all are eligible for the post of Vice-Principal. The number of possible combinations of selectees is

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Q.11208·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Governments may have to take steps which would otherwise be an infringement on the Fundamental Rights Of individuals, such as acquiring a person's land against his will, or refusing permission for putting up a building, but the larger public interest for which these are done must be authorized by the people (Parliament). Discretionary powers to the administration can be done away with. It is becoming more and more difficult to keep this power within limits as the government has many number of tasks to perform. Where discretion has to be used, there must be rules and safeguards to prevent misuse of that power. Systems have to be devised which minimise, if not prevent, the abuse of discretionary power. Government work must be conducted within a framework of recognised rules and principles, and decisions should be similar and predictable. Which among the following is the most logical assumption that can be made from the above passage ?

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Q.11209·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade. 2. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.11210·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

The existence/establishment or’ formal financial institutions that offer safe. reliable, and alternative financial instruments is fundamental in mobilising savings. To save, individuals need access to safe and reliable financial institutions, such as thanks, and to appropriate financial instruments and reasonable financial incentives. much access is not always available to all people in dex•e1oping countries like India and more so, in rural areas. Savings help poor honseholds manage volatility in cash flow smoothen consumption, and build working capital. Poor house1•.olds without access to a formal savings mechanism encourage immediate spending temptation. What is the crucial message conveyed the passage ?  

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Q.11211·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following: 1. Bank rate 2. Open market operations 3. Public debt 4. Public revenue Which of the above is/are component/components of Monetary Policy?

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Q.11212·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

We generally talk about democracy but when it comes to any particular thing. we prefer a belonging to our caste or community)• or religion. So long as we have this kind of temptation, our democracy• will remain a phone kind of democracy. We must be in a position to respect a man as a man and to extend opportunities for development. to those who deserve them and not to those who happen to belong to our community or race. This- fact of favouritism liar been responsible for much discontent and ill-will in our country. Which one of the following statements best sums up to the above passage ?

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Q.11213·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

Open defecation is disastrous when practiced in very densely populated areas, where it is impossible to keep away human faces from crops, wells, food and children's hands. Groundwater is also contaminated by open defecation. Many ingested germs and worms spread diseases. They prevent the body from absorbing calories and nutrients. Nearly one-half of Indian children remain malnourished. Lakhs of them die from preventable conditions. Diarhoea leaves Indians' bodies smaller on average than those of people in some poorer countries where people eat fewer calories. Underweight mothers produce stunted babies prone to sickness who may fail to develop their full cognitive potential. The genus released into environment harm rich and poor alike, even those who use latrines. Which among the following is the most critical inference that can be made from the above passage ?

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Q.11214·Miscellaneous·2015·Easy

'The Global Financial Stability Report finds that the share of portfolio index. statements from advanced economies in the total debt and equity investments in emerging economies has doubled in the past decade to 12 percent. The phenomenon has implications for Indian policy makers as foreign portfolio investments in the debt and equity markets have been on the rise. The phenomenon is also flagged as a threat that could compromise global financial stability in a chain reaction, in the event United States Federal Reserves imminent reversal of its “Quantitative Easing” policy. Which among the following is the most logical and critical inference that can be made from the above passage ?

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