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General Studies: Paper 1 Mock Test No.1 Date: 16/12/2012

Directions for the following ten items:

Read the following two passages and answer the

items that follow based on the passage only.

Passage INASA plans to crash a pair of small robotic

science probes into the moon next week as part

of a yearlong mission to learn what lies beneath

the lunar surface, officials said on Thursday.

The twin Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory

(GRaIL) spacecraft will make suicidal plunges on

Monday into a mountain near the moon's North

Pole, a site selected to avoid the chance of hitting

any of the Apollo or other lunar relics. The

impacts, which are not expected to be visiblefrom Earth, will take place about 20 seconds apart

at 5.28pm EST (10.28pm GMT) on Monday.

"They're going to be completely blown apart,"

Grail project manager David Lehman, from NASA's

jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena, California,

told reporters on a conference call. The two

probes, each about the size of a small washing

machine, have been flying in close formation

around the moon for nearly a year to map the

lunar gravity.Scientists precisely measure the distance

between the two, a figure that slightly changes as

they fly over denser regions of the moon. The

gravitational pull of the additional mass causes

first the leading probe and then the following one

to speed up, altering the gap between them.

Gravity maps from the first part of the mission,

collected between March and May 2012, when

the spacecrafts were about 34 miles (55 km)

above the lunar surface, revealed that the moonhas a shallower and much more fractured crust

than expected the result of asteroid and comet

impacts billions of years ago. Similar

bombardments happened on all the solid bodies

of the inner solar system, though the evidence on

Earth has been erased by erosion, plate tectonics

and other phenomena. "With Mars, there's a

question about where the water that we think

was on the surface went," said lead scientist

Maria Zuber at the Massachusetts Institute of

Technology. "These fractures provide a pathway

deep inside the planet and it's very easy to

envision now how a possible ocean on the surfacecould have found its way deep into the crust."

Scientists also discovered lava-filled subterranean

cracks inside the moon, evidence that the body

expanded early in its history. In addition to

planetary science, the gravity maps, along with

detailed images, should help engineers pick

landing sites for future robotic and human

expeditions to the moon, Zuber said.

The spacecraft will hit the surface at about

3,760mph (6,120kph). No pictures are expectedbecause the region will be dark at the time of

impact, but a sister spacecraft circling the moon,

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, will

attempt to survey the crash site.

(1) The following is/are correct according to the

passage:

1. The two probes that have been flying around

the moon for over a year will make plunges near

the moons North Pole2. Gravity maps revealed that the moon has a

shallower and much more fractured crust than

expected

3. NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is

circling the moon and will attempt to survey the

crash site of GRaIL

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) All of the above

(2) "They're going to be completely blown apart,"

is from the first paragraph of the passage. These

words imply:

1. that the myths around what lies under lunar

surface will go away

2. that the mountains near the moon's north pole

will be blown apart


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3. that the two probes of GRaIL will crash into

lunar surface in mountain near moons north pole

4. that the lunar surfaces will be blown by

asteroid and comet impacts(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 4 only

(3) The following points are implied by the

passage except:

1. asteroid and comet impacts billions of years

ago had caused fractured crust on the Moon

2. there's no question about where the water thatwe think was on the surface of Mars went

3. it's not easy to know how a possible ocean on

the surface could have found its way deep into

the crust

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) None of the above

(4) Which of the following is/are supported by theinformation the passage?

1. A mountain near the north pole of the Moon is

the selected crash site to avoid Apollo or other

lunar relics

2. Bombardments happened on all the solid

bodies of the inner solar system

3. No pictures are expected because the region

will be dark at the time of impact

4. A sister spacecraft circling the moon, Nasa's

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, will attempt tosurvey the crash site.

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c)1, 3 and 4


(5) It can be inferred from the passage that:

1. the NASAs plan is to learn what lies beneath

the lunar surface

2. the evidence of asteroid and comet impacts on

Earth has been erased by erosion, plate tectonics

and other phenomena

3. lava-filled subterranean cracks inside the moonare evidence that the body expanded not early in

its history

4. the gravity maps, along with detailed images,

will help engineers pick landing sites for future

robotic and human expeditions to the moon

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4


Passage II

We need professionalism and accountability in

sports administration. The crisis in Indian sports

has come to a head with the International

Olympic Committee (IOC) suspending the Indian

Olympic Association (IOA), the body that governs

Olympic sport in India. Things might not have

come to this, if the members of the IOA had been

more invested in the development of sports and

athletes in the country. The lack ofprofessionalism is not just a problem for the IOA.

The Indian Amateur Boxing Federation has been

suspended by the International Boxing

Association, and the Archery Association of India

(AAI) has been derecognized by the Indian

government. The sports ministry also issued a

notice to the Athletics Federation of India,

questioning its election procedures. In all

likelihood, other associations will face similar

bans. Every sports association in India must usethis as a chance for introspection. Indian athletes

have made significant gains in the past few years

and we cannot squander these gains because of

administrative issues. The recent suspensions

have fore grounded the lack of accountability and

transparency in the governance of sports

federations. We cannot make cosmetic changes in

the way these organizations are managed, only to

face a similar situation a few years down the line.


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Parliament must pass a bill that covers all Olympic

and international sports. It should ensure that the

IOA and other federations adopt higher standards

of governance. More athletes must participate insports administration. There must be age and

tenure restrictions on office bearers. For example,

the AAI has been administered by the same

president for over 40 years. This has allowed the

organization, and Indian archery, to stagnate. The

Indian sports code, which sets the age limit for

the heads of sports associations at 70 and

restricts their tenure to 12 years, should be

upheld. Passing a sports bill would be doing a

great service to the aspirations of future Indianathletes.

There are several aspects of sports governance

that need urgent reform. One, more former

athletes and experts must actively participate in

governance. Champions must be built. Talent

must be found, skills sandpapered, techniques

tuned and minds strengthened. This requires a

relentless pursuit of greatness. Sports must be

taken to the grassroots, and young people must

be given opportunities to develop their talent.We must make a clear distinction between

administrators and experts, for sport has a

managerial aspect and a training aspect. Former

athletes dont always understand organization,

while administrators cant fathom the intricacies

of the sport. Each must know his or her place. For

far too long, Indian sports administrators have

held on to their positions to serve vested

interests; the athlete has been the last priority on

their agenda. The time has come for a differenttype of sports administrator to enter the arena:

one who has integrity, passion for the

development of Indian sports and the athletes

interest foremost in his mind.

(6) With reference to the passage, which of the

following are correct implications?

1. Some Indian sports associations are on the

verge of facing bans

2. Parliament must pass a bill that covers all

Olympic and international sports which ensure

higher standards of governance

3. The Indian Sports Code should be implemented(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3


(7) The author believes that

1. the IOA would not have been suspended if the

members had invested more

2. the Indian athletes have made insignificant

gains in the past few years3. the recent suspensions have brought out the

lack of accountability and transparency in the

governance of sports federations

4. the cosmetic changes will not lead to an

improved situation a few years down the line

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 3 and 4


(8) The following points are implied by the

passage except:

1. the several aspects of sports governance need

urgent reform

2. more number of former athletes and experts

must actively participate in training

3. lack of professionalism is just for IOA

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3(d) None of the above

(9) What are the several aspects that need urgent

reform?

(a) clear distinction between administrators and

experts

(b) talent must be found, skills sandpapered,

techniques tuned and minds strengthened


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(c) Either (a) or (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

(10) Following appropriate inferences can bemade from the passage:

1. There must be age and tenure restrictions on

office bearers and the players

2. Young people must be given opportunities to

develop their talent at the grass root level

3. Sports administrators should not hold on to

their positions to serve vested interests

4. This is the time for introspection for all the

sports associations in the nation

(a) 1, 2 and 3(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4


Each of the following questions (11-14) is based

on the following information:

1. Six flats on a floor in two rows facingNorth and South are allotted to P, Q, R, S,

T and U.

2. Q gets a North facing flat and is not next toS.

3. S and U get diagonally opposite flats.4. R next to U, gets a south facing flat and T

gets North facing flat

Questions:

(11) If the flats of P and T are interchanged, then

whose flat will be next to that of U

a) P b) Q c) R d) T(12) Which of the following combination get

south facing flats?

a) QTS b) UPT

c) URP d) Data is inadequate

(13) The flats of which of the other pair than SU,

is diagonally opposite to each other?

a) QP b) QR

c) PT d) TS

(14) Whose flat is between Q and S?

a) T b) U c)R d)P(15) The arithmetic mean of a set of 10 numbers

is 20.Ifeach number is first multiplied by 2 and

then increased by 5, then what is the mean of new

numbers?

a) 20 b) 25 c)40 d) 45(16) The following blocks are of same material.

Which is the heaviest one?

a) A b) B c)C d) ALL(17) The mean age if combined group of men and

women is 25 years. If the mean age of group of

men is 26 and that of group of women is 21, the

percentage of women and men in the grouprespectively is:

(a) 60,40(b)80, 20(c) 30, 70(d)50, 50


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The following questions (18-21) are based on the

information given below:

1. All the faces of cubes are painted with redcolour.

2. The cubes is cut into 64 equal small cubes.

18)How many small cubes have only one facecoloured?

a)4b)8c)16d)24

19) How many small cubes have no facescoloured?

a) 24b) 8c) 16d) 0

20)How many small cubes are there whose threefaces are coloured?

a) 4b) 8c) 16d)24

21)How many small cubes are there whose twoadjacent faces are coloured red?

a. 0b. 8c. 16d. 24

Read the following passage and answer the

questions(22-25) that follow based on thepassage only.

Passage I

The Indian monsoon is likely to fail more often in

the next 200 years threatening food supplies,

unless governments agree how to limit climate

change, a study showed. The monsoon rains

could collapse about every fifth year between

2150 and 2200 with continued global warming,

blamed mainly on human burning of fossil fuels,

and related shifts in tropical air flows, it said.

Monsoon failure becomes much more frequent as

temperatures rise, Anders Levermann, a professor

of dynamics of the climate system and one of theauthors at the Potsdam Institute for Climate

Impact Research, told Reuters. India's monsoon,

which lasts from June to September, is vital for

India's 1.2 billion people to grow crops such as

rice, wheat and corn. India last faced a severe

widespread drought in 2009 and had to import

sugar, pushing global prices to 30-year highs. The

researchers defined monsoon failure as a fall in

rainfall of between 40 and 70 percent below

normal levels. Such a drastic decline has nothappened any year in records dating back to 1870

by the India Meteorological Department, they

said. In the past century the Indian monsoon has

been very stable. Assuming a 4.6 degree C rise by

2200, about 10 monsoons would fail in the 50

years to 2200 with daily rainfall of only about 3

mm (0.11 inch), about half of the normal 6 to 7

mm. (0.24 to 0.28 inch), the study indicated.

World emissions are rising and the 2 degree

ceiling is getting harder to achieve. But, the studysaid that the shifts would disrupt air flows known

as the Pacific Walker circulation, which usually

helps to drive the Indian monsoon by bringing

high pressure to the western Indian Ocean, the

study said.

In years with an El Nino weather phenomenon,

which warms waters in the eastern Pacific, the

Walker pattern gets shifted eastwards, bringing

high pressure over India. That pattern suppresses

the monsoon. As temperatures increase in thefuture, the Walker circulation, on average, brings

more high pressure over India, even though the

occurrence of El Nino doesn't increase, a

statement about the findings said. The study

contrasts with a 2007 report in which the U.N.

panel of climate scientists said that most models

predicted more variability in the amounts of

rainfall in the Asian monsoon this century, along

with a trend towards more rain on average.


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(22) Which of the following are implied by the

passage?

1. The monsoon rains could fail more often in the

next 200 years2. In the years with El Nino, the Pacific Walker

pattern adversely affects the Indian monsoon

3. Pacific Walker Circulation helps to drive the

Indian monsoon

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3


(23) As per the study, the global warming1. could cause the monsoon to collapse about

every fifth year between 2150 and 2200

2. could cause the daily rain fall to go down to

about half of the normal during 2150 and 2200

3. limiting to 2 degree ceiling is hard to achieve

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3

(c) 2 and 3


(24) The following can be inferred from the

passage:

1. Monsoon failure has not happened ever so far

2. Pacific Walker circulation does not help during

the El Nino suppresses monsoon patterns

3. 2007 UN report contrast with the study in that

it predicts more rainfall on average

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3(d) All of the above

(25) Which of the following is/are true from the

information the passage?

1. global warming is blamed mainly on human

burning of fossil fuels

2. monsoon failure is defined as a fall in rainfall of

between 40 and 70 percent below normal levels.

3. As temperatures increase in the future, the

Walker circulation, on average, brings more high

pressure over India, even though the occurrence

of El Nino doesn't increase4. A temperature rise of 4.6 degree F by 2200 is

assumed by the study

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c)1, 3 and 4


(26) Where should the missing hour hand point to

on the bottom clock?

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

(27) Which Letter replaces the question mark?

a) P b) O C) S d) None of the above


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(28) Find the number of triangles in the given

figure.

a) 16b) 18c) 14d) 15

(29) Choose the correct mirror image of the given

figure (X) from amongst the four alternatives

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4(30) Consider the following figure:

A circle is inscribed in a quadrilateral ABCD. Given

that BC=38cm, QB=27cm, DC=25cm, and AD is

perpendicular to DC. What is the radius of the

circle?a) 11cm b) 14cm c) 15cm d) 16cm(31) Consider the following:

1. Every Square is a rectangle2. Every rectangle is a parallelogram3. Every parallelogram is not necessarily a

square

Which one of the following conclusions can be

drawn on the basis of the above statements?

(a) All parallelograms are either squares orrectangles

(b)A non-parallelogram figures cannot be eithera square or a rectangle

(c) All rectangles are either squares orparallelograms

(d)Squares and Rectangles are the onlyparallelograms

(32)

In the above diagram square represents boys,

circle represents the tall persons, triangle

represents tennis players, and rectangles

represents the swimmers. Which one of the

following numbers represents tall boys who

are swimmers, but dont play tennis?

(a)4 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 5(33) The following figure shows the

displacement(x) time (t) graph of a body in

motion. The ratio of the speed in first second and

that in next 2 seconds is:


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a) 1:2 b) 1:3 c) 3:1 d) 2:1Read the following two passages and answer the

questions that follow based on the passage only.

Passage I

Through the centuries, scientists have found

innovative ways to harness the power of the sun

from magnifying glasses to steam engines.

Converting more solar power into electricity is

high on the political agenda in many countries,

amid the push to find domestic energy sources

that are less polluting than fossil fuels. Assisted

by technological innovation and years of

government subsidies, the cost of solar power

and wind power has fallen sharply, so much so

that the two industries say that they can

sometimes deliver cleaner electricity at prices

competitive with power made from fossil fuels.

China in recent years established global

dominance in renewable energy, its solar panel

and wind turbine factories forcing many foreign

rivals out of business and its policy makers hailed

by environmentalists around the world as

visionaries. But, now Chinas strategy is in

disarray. Though worldwide demand for solarpanels and wind turbines has grown rapidly over

the last five years, Chinas manufacturing capacity

has soared even faster, creating enormous

oversupply and a ferocious price war. The result

is a looming financial disaster, not only for

manufacturers but for state-owned banks that

financed factories with approximately $18 billion

in low-rate loans and for municipal and provincial

governments that provided loan guarantees and

sold manufacturers valuable land at deeply

discounted prices. Even though the cost of solar

power has fallen, it still remains triple the price of

coal-generated power in China, requiringsubstantial subsidies through a tax imposed on

industrial users of electricity to cover the higher

cost of renewable energy.

How Solar Power Works: There are several ways

to use the suns power to generate electricity.

One of the most promising is called concentrating

solar power. This involves using mirrors to reflect

and focus the suns rays, providing heat, which in

turn helps power a generator. Another is

photovoltaic panels, such as the displays on therooftops of homes and office buildings (some of

these displays, especially in California, have

experienced problems with theft). Solar energy is

also used to heat water and pools and of

course a properly designed house will optimize

the light and heat qualities of as it floods through

the windows. Making a solar panel, also known

as a solar module, requires four main steps. The

first is to use molten polysilicon to grow crystals

or cast blocks of polycrystalline silicon. Thesecond step is cutting and polishing the material

into thin, smooth wafers. The next step involves

chemically treating the wafer and adding

electrical contacts to turn it into a solar cell. The

last step involves connecting 60 or 72 solar cells

together, covering them with glass, enclosing

them in an aluminum frame and adding an

electrical junction box.

(34) Why is Chinas solar strategy is in disarray?1. Chinas manufacturing capacity created

enormous oversupply and a ferocious price war

2. Even though the cost of solar power has fallen,

it still remains triple the price of coal-generated

power

3. It requires substantial subsidies through a tax

imposed on industrial users of electricity to cover

the higher cost of renewable energy


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Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3(c) 1 and 3


(35) The author implies that

1. solar power and wind power industries can

sometimes deliver cleaner electricity at prices

competitive with power made from fossil fuels

2. the Chinese solar power producers are in a

price war because of overproduction

3. the Chinese coal generated power is driving thesolar power out

4. The methods of solar energy production in

China are prohibitively expensive

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 3 and 4


(36) Solar power can be manufactured through

the following methods:1. concentrating solar power

2. photovoltaic panels

3. polycrystalline silicon

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3


(37)Making a solar panel involves all the

following steps:1. grow crystals or cast blocks of polycrystalline

silicon

2. cutting and polishing the material into thin,

smooth wafers

3. converting the wafer into solar cell

4. connecting several solar cells together,

covering them with glass, enclosing them in an

aluminum frame and adding an electrical junction

box

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4(d) All of the above

Passage II

Concussions are brain injuries that occur when a

person receives a blow to the head, face, or

neck. Although most people who suffer a

concussion experience initial bouts of dizziness,

nausea, and drowsiness, these symptoms often

disappear after a few days. The long-term effects

of concussions, however, are less understood andfar more severe. Recent studies suggest that

people who suffer multiple concussions are at

significant risk for developing chronic traumatic

encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain

disorder that causes a variety of dangerous

mental and emotional problems to arise

weeks, months, or even years after the initial

injury. The psychological problems with this can

include depression, anxiety, memory loss,

inability to concentrate, and aggression. Inextreme cases, people suffering from CTE have

even committed suicide or homicide. The majority

of people who develop these issues are athletes

who participate in popular high-impact sports.

Although new sports regulations and

improvements in helmet technology can help

protect players, amateur leagues, the sports

media, and fans all bear some of the

responsibility for reducing the incidence of these

devastating injuries. Improvements in diagnostictechnology have provided substantial evidence to

link severeand often fatalpsychological

disorders to the head injuries that players receive

while on the field. Recent autopsies performed on

the brains of rugby players who have committed

suicide have shown advanced cases of CTE in

every single victim. In rugby, as of 2010, if a

players helmet is accidentally wrenched from his

head during play, the ball is immediately whistled


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dead. It is hoped that these new regulations,

coupled with advances in helmet design, will

reduce the number of concussions, and thus curb

further cases of CTE. We should commend everyattempt to protect the mental and physical health

of players. However, new regulations at the

professional level cannot protect amateur

players, especially young people. Fatal cases of

CTE have been reported in victims as young as 21.

Proper tackling formusing the arms and

shoulders to aim for a players midsection

should be taught at an early age. Youth, high

school, and college leagues should

also adopt safety rules even more stringent thanthose of the NFL. Furthermore, young athletes

should be educated about the serious dangers of

head injuries at an early age.

(38) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

1. is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a

variety of dangerous mental and emotional

problems to arise not long after the initial injury

2. causes the psychological problems that include

depression, anxiety, memory loss and aggression

3. is mainly found in athletes who participate inpopular high-impact sports

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3


(39) The following bear some of the responsibility

for reducing the incidence of these devastating

injuries such as CTE

1. amateur leagues2. the sports media

3. fans

4. the sports tools

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4


(40) Consider the following from the passage:

1. Diagnostic technologies have provided

substantial evidence to link psychological

disorders to the head injuries on the field

2. Recent autopsies performed on the brains ofrugby players who have committed suicide have

shown advanced cases of CTE in some

3. In rugby, as of 2010, if a players helmet is

accidentally wrenched from his head during play,

the ball is immediately whistled dead

Which of the above are implied by the passage?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) All of the above


(41) The author suggests that

1. every attempt to protect the mental and

physical health of players should be commended

2. new regulations at the professional level

protect amateur players, especially young people

3. proper tackling formusing the arms and

shoulders to aim for a players midsectionis not

taught at an early age

4. young athletes should be educated about theserious dangers of head injuries at an early age.

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4


(42) In a test a candidate attempted only 15

questions and secured full marks in all of them. If

he obtained 60 % marks in the test and all thequestions in the test carried equal marks, the

number of question in the test is:

(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 27 (d) 30

(43) The mean age if combined group of men and

women is 25 years. If the mean age of group of

men is 26 and that of group of women is 21, the


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percentage of women and men in the group

respectively is:

(a) 60, 40

(b) 80, 20(c) 30, 70

(d) 50, 50

(44) Three circles are concentric as in the

diagram given below. If a fourth innermost circle

is drawn what will be the number to be inserted

there?

(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 3(d) 1Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow based on the passage only.

Passage

A shameful blot on our criminal justice system is

the phenomenon of under trials rotting in jails for

periods longer than the maximum punishment

imposable upon conviction. One of the reasons is

the inordinate delays in the trial inter alia because

of lack of adequate trained Public Prosecutors

(PPs). In this context, the anguished observations

of a Bench of the Delhi High Court, comprising

Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan,

were most timely. The Court suggested that in

every magistrates court there should be one PP.

It wondered how one prosecutor could handle

more than three courts and satisfactorily manage

cases. The Bench noted that lack of adequate

number of trained PPs is a main contributoryfactor for the problem of under trials. The judges

rightly observed that a country governed by the

rule of law cannot tolerate the pathetic situation

about lack of PPs in courts. The Bench asked the

principal secretary (home) and the law secretary

of Delhi government to visit and inspect the

working conditions of PPs in various courts of the

city. If this be judicial activism, it is most welcome

because it enforces the right of under-trials to a

speedy trial guaranteed by Article 21 of theConstitution.

Look at the UK Supreme Court which is now

the highest court of appeal in the United

Kingdom. The Court is housed in a building

opposite the Big Ben. The atmosphere in Court is

genial, not forbidding. The court rooms are

spacious and brightly lit. There is pin drop silence

in the Court. Counsel respectfully answers

occasional polite queries from the Bench without

loud interruptions from counsel on the other side.A noteworthy feature is that a concise press

summary outlining the facts of the case, the legal

issues involved and the reasons for the judgment

is issued at the same time by the registry with the

approval of the Court to assist in understanding

the Courts decision. Judgments are available on

the same day. Adoption of this practice in our

Supreme Court is worth consideration.

Lets look at the obsession with the attire.

Irans Ministry of Culture and Islamic guidance hasprescribed certain hairstyles for men as

permissible models to promote Islamic culture

and to confront Western cultural invasion. The

French Parliament has banned the wearing of full

length burqa in public to preserve French

republican values and secularism. Our Union

Tourism Minister Kumari Selja wants to prescribe

a code inter alia to tell foreign tourists what to

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activity that might disturb the social fabric of the

country, professedly for safe and honourable

tourism. The code will be a field day for

subjectivity. Would jeans be permissible whereasskirts depending on their length be taboo?

Besides, to make the code binding on owners of

hotels, guest houses, lodges, motels and other

service providers apart from causing enforcement

problems, has a Taliban flavor about it.

(45) The passage primarily focuses on:

1. the plight of under trials and the lack of

adequate trained public prosecutors

2. the court etiquette and environment3. the obsession with the attire

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3


(46) Which of the following is/are true of UK

Supreme court?

1. The atmosphere in Court is not hostile but

congenial2. Counsel respectfully answers occasional polite

queries from the Bench notwithstanding the

interruptions from counsel on the other side

3. a concise press summary to assist in

understanding the Courts decision

4. the judgments are available on the same day

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4(d) All of the above


1. A concise summary is provided in aid of

understanding the judgment in UK Supreme Court

2. Iran prescribes certain hairstyles for men in the

courts

3. French Parliament has banned the wearing of

full length burqa in public

Which ones are not advocated by the author of

the passage?(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3



(48) The author believes that

1. the judicial activism is welcome when it

upholds the Constitution.

2. it is a shame on our criminal justice system that

the under trials are not rotting in jails3. quality and quantity of the public prosecutors

are inadequate

4. improved conditions and processes in the

courts are worthy consideration

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4


(49) The code will be a field day for subjectivityis in the final paragraph. This implies

1. the Indian penal code is too subjective

2. appearance and attire should not be restricted

in an extreme manner

3. that the code can become increasingly illogical

4. the rules can keep get more stringent endlessly

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 2, 3 and 4


(50) Nine numbers are written in descending

order. The middle number is the average of the

nine numbers. The average of the first five is 68

and that of five smaller numbers is 44. What is

the sum of all nine numbers?(a) 450 (b) 501 (c) 504 (d) 540


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(51) What is the sum of positive integers less

than 100 which leave a remainder 1 when

divided by 3 and leave a remainder 2 when

divided by 4?(a)416 (b) 620 (c) 1250 (d) 1314

(52) From a rectangular metal sheet of sides 25

cm and 20 cm, a circular sheet as large as

possible is cut-off. What is the area of the

remaining sheet?

a. 186 cm2b. 144 cm2c. 93 cm2d. 72 cm2

(53) A horse is tied to a pole fixed at one corner

of a 50 m * 50 m square field of grass by means

of a 20 m long rope. What is the area of that part

of field which the horse can graze?

a. 1256 m2b. 942 m2c. 628 m2d. 314 m2

(54) The arithmetic mean of a set of 10 numbers

is 20. If each number is increased by 5, then what

is the mean of new numbers?

a. 20b. 25c. 40d. 45

Read the following passage and answer thequestions that follow based on the passage only.

The main problem with trying to explain the fiscal

cliff, as I see it, is that people get far too caught

up in the details tax deductions, tax hikes,

spending cuts, debt ceilings, and the like. Which

are all important, but theyre not fundamentally

what the austerity bomb is about. Rather, the

reason that everybodys worried about the effects

of the fiscal cliff is simple Keynesian mathematics:

if we cut spending and raise taxes, that means

less economic activity and a nasty recession,

just when we can least afford it.To get back to what really matters, try to

underscore something quite interesting, which

has been lost in the politics, which is that in terms

of the deficit, both Obama and Boehner want

something very similar. The deficit is big now

about $1.1 trillion and they both want it to

come down by roughly $200 billion, which is

much less than what will happen automatically if

they do nothing. In that case, the deficit would

plunge by a disastrous $500 billion or so.Deficits are a good thing, in terms of economic

stimulus, and taking away a large deficit too

quickly is a great way of causing a recession. I do

understand that at some point, deficits become a

bad thing, especially if the bond markets decide

that theres a real question mark over whether all

that borrowing can ever be repaid. But were not

at that point yet. So it falls to Barack Obama and

John Boehner to come together to prevent an

entirely avoidable recession. They can do it, andthey will do it. But well have to suffer a lot of

agony before we get there.

(55) Consider the following:

1. Fiscal cliff is simple Keynesian mathematics: if

we cut spending and raise taxes, that means less

economic activity and a nasty recession, just

when we can afford it.

2. If nothing is done, the deficit would plunge to

$500 billion3. Both Obama and Boehner want the deficit to

come down to roughly $200 billion

Which of the above statements are correct as per

the passage?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 3


(d)None of the above


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(56) Trying to explain the fiscal cliff, people get far

too caught up in the details such as

1. tax deductions

2. tax hikes3. spending cuts

4. debit ceilings

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4



1. The deficit is now about $1.1 trillion

2. The deficit would plunge by a disastrous $500billion in spite of the efforts

3. Obama and Boehner want deficit to come

down by come down by roughly $200 billion

Which of the above are implied by the passage?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 1 and 3



(58) With reference to the passage, which of the

following are accurate?

1. Deficits are a good thing in terms of economic

stimulus

2. Deficits become a bad thing, especially if the

bond markets doubt whether the borrowing can

ever be repaid

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both of the above(d) None of the above

Directions to solve:

Each of these questions are based on the

iinformation given below :

1. 8 persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seatedaround a square table - two on each side.

2. There are 3 ladies who are not seated next toeach other.

3. J is between L and F.4. G is between I and F.5. H, a lady member is second to the left of J.6. F, a male member is seated opposite to E, a lady

member.

7. There is a lady member between F and I.

(59) Who among the following is to the immediate

left of F?

A.G B.IC.J D.H

60) What is true about J and K ?

A.J is male, K is female B.J is female, K is male

C.Both are female D.Both are male

(61) How many persons are seated between K and

F?

A.1 B.2

C.3 D.4

(62) Who among the following are three lady

members?

A.E, H and J B.E, F and G

C.E, H and G D.C, H and J

(63) Who among the following is seated between E

and H?

A.F B.I

C.K D.Cannot be

determined

The following nine items (Questions 64 to 72)

based on three passages in English to test the

comprehension of English language and therefore

these items do not have Hindi version. Read

each passage and answer the items that follow.


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Passage I

The growth of gross domestic product in everysub-sector of the Indian economy accelerated

during the second half of the 2000s, compared to

the first half of the decade. However, employment

growth in most sectors except construction

decelerated. This jobless growth was partly the

result of positive changes such as the reduction of

"distress employment" in agriculture, created

during the previous half-decade, and an expansion

in the population of students. Rural wages rose

and average educational levels of the workforce

improved. Government interventions in rural Indiasince the mid-2000s, particularly the Mahatma

Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Act, seemed to have aided these positive

transformations. However, manufacturing

employment in the country fell and employment

growth slowed down in most constituents of the

services sector. The new jobs generated were

predominantly in rural construction. The slow

progress in the diversification of India's

employment structure has led to large-scale

withdrawal of women from the labour force, with

the number of women thus "missing" being as

large as the population of Brazil.

(64) During the second half of the 2000s:

(a) except in construction, employment growth

decelerated in other sectors

(b) employment growth in every sub-sector of the

Indian economy accelerated

(c) manufacturing employment fell andemployment growth in all service sectors fell

down

(d) Rural wages rose and average educational

levels of the workforce improved.

(65) With reference to the passage, consider the

following statements:

1. "distress employment" in agriculture went down

in first half of the decade

2. The new jobs generated were in rural

construction

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(66) What is as large as the population of Brazil?

(a) missing women from the workforce of the

world

(b) number of women withdrawn from the labour

force(c) number of women who are not employed

(d) number of women driven out of the labour

force

Passage II

Pyongyangs rocket launch might merely mean

mischief, but it cannot be ignored. Desperate to

redeem itself after the humiliation of a failed

rocket launch in April, North Korea successfully

sent a satellite into orbit. Although Pyongyang

insists that its Unha-3 rocket carried a weather

observation satellite for peaceful purposes, the US

and its allies view this as a disguised test of its

ballistic missile technology. The UN strongly

condemned this violation of Security Council

resolutions banning North Koreas missile

programme, and even Chinaits only ally

expressed deep concern. Rhetorical antagonism

and periodically pushing its nuclear agenda have

been the isolated states tactics to gain

international attentionwhether in an indirectdemand for talks or an attempt to mask internal

power shifts, as in the shelling of Yeonpyeong

island near the disputed maritime border with

South Korea in 2010 as cover for the succession

saga in the worlds only hereditary communist

regime.

(67) Why did Pyongyang sent a satellite into

orbit?

(a) it was desperate to redeem itself

(b) in order to gain international attention


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(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

(68) With reference to the passage, consider thefollowing statements:

1. ChinaNorth Koreas only ally expressed

deep concern at the UN condemnation of rocket

launch for peaceful purposes

2. Pushing its nuclear agenda from time to time

has been the isolated states tactics to gain

international attention

Which of the statements given above is/are

incorrect?

(a) 1 only(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(69) The shelling of Yeonpyeong island near the

disputed maritime border with South Korea in

2010 was

(a) an indirect demand for talks

(b) an attempt to mask internal power shifts

(c) a cover for the succession

(d) to take over the disputed maritime border

Passage III

The process of drilling down and creating tiny

explosions to shatter and crack hard shale rocks to

release the gas inside. Water, sand and chemicals

are injected into the rock at high pressure which

allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well.

The process is carried out vertically or, more

commonly, by drilling horizontally to the rocklayer. The process can create new pathways to

release gas or can be used to extend existing

channels. It is shorthand for hydraulic fracturing

and refers to how the rock is fractured apart by the

high pressure mixture. Experts also refer to a "frac

job" and a "frac unit".

Much of the water used in fracking is collected

from the well and processed, but there are

concerns that potentially carcinogenic chemicals

can sometimes escape and find their way into

drinking water sources. There is also claim that

shale gas leaking into their drinking supply causes

tap water to ignite. There are also worries that the

fracking process can cause small earth tremors.

(70) What is fracking?

(a) injecting water, sand and chemicals into the

hard rocks

(b) vertical drilling of the rock layer

(c) drilling down and creating tiny explosions to to

release the gas from hard shale rocks

(d) the process of how the rock is fractured apart

by the high pressure mixture

(71) Read the following statements:

1. The gas flows out to the head of the well as the

high pressure mixture of water, sand and

chemicals are injected into the rock

2. Much of the water used in fracking is collected

from the well un-processed

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

as per the passage?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(72) Why is fracking controversial?

(a) carcinogenic chemicals can pollute the water

(b) the fracking can cause earth tumors

(c) the shale gas leaking can ignite the taps

(d) all of the above

Given below are eight items. Each item describes

a situation and is followed by four responses.

Indicate the response you find most appropriate.

Choose only one response for each item. The

responses will be evaluated based on the level of

appropriateness for the given situation. Please

attempt all the items. There is no penalty for

wrong answers for these eight items.


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(73) You have been sent abroad to an international

conference for which you reached the venue late

by few minutes because of traffic. You realized

that you were not there when called. You would

(a) complain to the organizers about the traffic

(b) apologize for the delay and plead for a chance

(c) call your boss and ask for help

(d) get restless that you werent properly informed

(74) You called an emergency meeting of your

staff members just few minutes before the

vigilance inspection. You got a message from the

hospital that your wife met with an accident. You

would

(a) leave everything and run to the hospital

(b) send an SMS to vigilance that you are in an

emergency

(c) cancel the meeting and reschedule the

inspection

(d) find out the situation in the hospital and

proceed

(75) Your boss calls you after office hours to pick

him up from the airport. You are about to donate

blood in an emergency need in the local hospital.

You would

(a) tell the boss to find an alternative for the

transportation citing the emergency

(b) leave the hospital right away without donating

the blood

(c) finish the blood donation process and leave for

the airport

(d) escape saying that you r vehicle is not

functional.

(76) You are in possession of some preliminary

intelligence of a possible attack on some VIPs in

governance in a neighboring state. You did notreceive full co-operation in several instances in the

past from your counterparts in that state. You are

yet to receive a reply from them in a long pending

matter which is high priority to you. You would

(a) sit on the information silently

(b) verify the veracity of the information and then

pass on

(c) offer to give the information when you receive

from them what you need

(d) pass on the information immediately and offer

help without linking it to any other issue

(77) As the administrative authority, you are

dealing with a demonstration which turned violent

against your team. On one hand, a demonstrator is

threatening to self immolate; and on the other,

your staff members are bleeding from the attack

by some other demonstrators. You would


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(a) use force against the attackers and apprehend

the threatening demonstrator.

(b) use lathicharge and tear gas to scatter the mob

(c) withdraw from the place immediately

(d) appraise your boss and ask for guidance

(78) You are a witness to a murderous attack on

your street. The victim is bleeding from the

wounds and pleading for help. You are with a

group of friends sipping tea when it happened.You are in a hurry to take your friends to the

world cup game starting in few minutes.

You would

(a) fight with them to end the violence and ask the

police for help

(b) call the police for help anonymously leaving

the place

(c) call the ambulance and police while trying to

rescue the victim

(d) take some pictures and send to police and

leave for the match

(79) You have been assigned the task of

overseeing the implementation of the RTE in the

state in which disadvantaged children consistently

stay out of school. You do not see voluntary

adherence from the schools and there are

complaints from some parents about non-

compliance. You would

(a) inspect the schools and verify the compliance

(b) initiate a system to get the accurate information

and to question the non-compliance

(c) setup a system to resolve the complaints from

the parents

(d) ask the schools to send the compliance reports

(80) You are leading a team of officers to

coordinate the relief activities of a natural disaster

that spread across several districts. There are gapsbetween the resources required and the resources

available at your disposal. The implementation is

slow also due to non-cooperation of the team

members. You and your team are in a progress

review meeting with your boss. You would

(a) ask for different members and more resources

(b) commend your team members for their

support in hope of future cooperation

(c) take the responsibility for the delay and urge

for renewed dedication from n all involved

(d) appraise the boss of the situation truthfully and

leave it to the boss

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