Akshi ranked seventh from the bottom and twelve from the top among those who went to France from India for Technical tour from the college. Seven girls did not participate in the tour and fourteen girls from France join the tour. How many girls were there in the Technical tour?

If in a certain code language ‘MOTION’ is written as ‘NLGRLM’, then how will ‘CIRCUS’ be written in that language?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the following question given below:

‘X & Y’ means ‘X is mother of Y’

‘X $ Y’ means ‘X is father of Y’

‘X % Y’ means ‘X is daughter of Y’

‘X * Y’ means ‘X is husband of Y’

‘X # Y’ means ‘X is sister of Y’

How is H related to E in the given expression ‘E $ F % G # H * I’?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the following question given below:

‘X & Y’ means ‘X is mother of Y’

‘X $ Y’ means ‘X is father of Y’

‘X % Y’ means ‘X is daughter of Y’

‘X * Y’ means ‘X is husband of Y’

‘X # Y’ means ‘X is sister of Y’

What should come in place of question mark to establish that P is brother-in-law of S in the given expression?

P * Q % R ? S # T

Q is 40 meter to the East of R. S is 36 meter to the north of R and 20 meter to the west of T. U is 50 meter to the South of T. U is 20 meter to the West of V. In which direction Q is with respect to V?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Seven Friends – Chirag, Tanvi, Haneet, Shipra, Hanish, Biswa, Isha lives on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each of them like a different cuisine North Indian, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Continental, Mediterranean, and South Indian but not necessarily in the same order.

(i) The one who likes Chinese lives on the floor, numbered 3. 

(ii) Only one person lives between Haneet and the one who likes Chinese.

(iii) The one who likes Mediterranean lives immediately above Haneet.

(iv) Only one person lives between the one who likes Mediterranean and the one who likes Mexican. 

(v) The number of people living between Haneet and the one who likes Mexican is the same as that between the one who likes Mediterranean and Biswa.

(vi) Tanvi lives on an odd-numbered floor and likes Continental.

(vii) Only two people lives between Hanish and the one who likes Continental.

(viii) The one who likes Italian lives on one of the floor below Hanish but not on Floor number 2.

(ix) Only two people live between Chirag and Isha.

(x) The one who likes North Indian lives immediately below Chirag.

Who is living on the floor above which Biswa lives?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Seven Friends – Chirag, Tanvi, Haneet, Shipra, Hanish, Biswa, Isha lives on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each of them like a different cuisine North Indian, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Continental, Mediterranean, and South Indian but not necessarily in the same order.

(i) The one who likes Chinese lives on the floor, numbered 3. 

(ii) Only one person lives between Haneet and the one who likes Chinese.

(iii) The one who likes Mediterranean lives immediately above Haneet.

(iv) Only one person lives between the one who likes Mediterranean and the one who likes Mexican. 

(v) The number of people living between Haneet and the one who likes Mexican is the same as that between the one who likes Mediterranean and Biswa.

(vi) Tanvi lives on an odd-numbered floor and likes Continental.

(vii) Only two people lives between Hanish and the one who likes Continental.

(viii) The one who likes Italian lives on one of the floor below Hanish but not on Floor number 2.

(ix) Only two people live between Chirag and Isha.

(x) The one who likes North Indian lives immediately below Chirag.

The one who likes North Indian lives at?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Seven Friends – Chirag, Tanvi, Haneet, Shipra, Hanish, Biswa, Isha lives on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each of them like a different cuisine North Indian, Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Continental, Mediterranean, and South Indian but not necessarily in the same order.

(i) The one who likes Chinese lives on the floor, numbered 3. 

(ii) Only one person lives between Haneet and the one who likes Chinese.

(iii) The one who likes Mediterranean lives immediately above Haneet.

(iv) Only one person lives between the one who likes Mediterranean and the one who likes Mexican. 

(v) The number of people living between Haneet and the one who likes Mexican is the same as that between the one who likes Mediterranean and Biswa.

(vi) Tanvi lives on an odd-numbered floor and likes Continental.

(vii) Only two people lives between Hanish and the one who likes Continental.

(viii) The one who likes Italian lives on one of the floor below Hanish but not on Floor number 2.

(ix) Only two people live between Chirag and Isha.

(x) The one who likes North Indian lives immediately below Chirag.

Who lives between Haneet and the person who lives at 3^rd floor?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

   In a certain code language,

“ offered interest larger disputed ” is written as ‘3V 3F 2H 3V’

“resolve formula central settlement” is written as ‘3U 3Y 2N 3F’

“title harmony mediation appointed” is written as ‘2U 2A 5L 4V’

“alternative inform condition national” is written as ‘5U 2M 4L 4N’

Which of the following is the code of ‘relinquish’?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

   In a certain code language,

“ offered interest larger disputed ” is written as ‘3V 3F 2H 3V’

“resolve formula central settlement” is written as ‘3U 3Y 2N 3F’

“title harmony mediation appointed” is written as ‘2U 2A 5L 4V’

“alternative inform condition national” is written as ‘5U 2M 4L 4N’

The code ‘2A 2V 3S 2U’ may represent

Directions

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

INPUT: while 22 window yells 12 become 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step I: become while 22 window yells 12 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step II: become 12 while 22 window yells 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step III: become 12 cost while 22 window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step IV: become 12 cost 22 while window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step V: become 12 cost 22 hole while window yells 36 48 97 73

Step VI: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while window yells 48 97 73

Step VII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window yells 97 73

Step VIII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window 73 yells 97

Step VIII is the last step of the arrangement of the above input as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: milk 47 simple 75 23 viva 16 sample elf 34

How many steps would be needed to complete the given arrangement?

Directions

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

INPUT: while 22 window yells 12 become 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step I: become while 22 window yells 12 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step II: become 12 while 22 window yells 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step III: become 12 cost while 22 window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step IV: become 12 cost 22 while window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step V: become 12 cost 22 hole while window yells 36 48 97 73

Step VI: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while window yells 48 97 73

Step VII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window yells 97 73

Step VIII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window 73 yells 97

Step VIII is the last step of the arrangement of the above input as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: milk 47 simple 75 23 viva 16 sample elf 34

Which of the following would be the final arrangement?

Directions

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

INPUT: while 22 window yells 12 become 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step I: become while 22 window yells 12 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step II: become 12 while 22 window yells 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step III: become 12 cost while 22 window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step IV: become 12 cost 22 while window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step V: become 12 cost 22 hole while window yells 36 48 97 73

Step VI: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while window yells 48 97 73

Step VII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window yells 97 73

Step VIII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window 73 yells 97

Step VIII is the last step of the arrangement of the above input as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: milk 47 simple 75 23 viva 16 sample elf 34

Which word/number would be in the sixth position from the right end in step III?

Directions

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

INPUT: while 22 window yells 12 become 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step I: become while 22 window yells 12 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step II: become 12 while 22 window yells 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step III: become 12 cost while 22 window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step IV: become 12 cost 22 while window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step V: become 12 cost 22 hole while window yells 36 48 97 73

Step VI: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while window yells 48 97 73

Step VII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window yells 97 73

Step VIII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window 73 yells 97

Step VIII is the last step of the arrangement of the above input as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Step II of an input is ‘above 13 below 23 dim come 45 87 zonal 92’.

Which of the following will definitely be the input?

Directions

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

INPUT: while 22 window yells 12 become 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step I: become while 22 window yells 12 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step II: become 12 while 22 window yells 36 cost 48 hole 97 73

Step III: become 12 cost while 22 window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step IV: become 12 cost 22 while window yells 36 48 hole 97 73

Step V: become 12 cost 22 hole while window yells 36 48 97 73

Step VI: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while window yells 48 97 73

Step VII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window yells 97 73

Step VIII: become 12 cost 22 hole 36 while 48 window 73 yells 97

Step VIII is the last step of the arrangement of the above input as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.

Input: milk 47 simple 75 23 viva 16 sample elf 34

Which of the following will be step IV of the given arrangement?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:-

There are eight persons namely, P, Q,R, S, T, U, V and W born in the same month of different years viz, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and all are sitting in a row facing north , but not necessarily in the same order. The age was considered as on the year 2019.

W was born on a leap year and sits at any of the extreme end. W is 5 years younger than S, who sits second to the right of V, born in an even numbered year but not in 1990 and is an immediate neighbour of W. V is 12 years younger than Q, who is 5 years younger than U. There are three persons sitting between V and R, who is 3years older than Q, who is not to the right of R. There are as many persons between V and T is same as P and R. There is one person between U and R. T was not born in the odd numbered year.

If T is born the year 1992, then who is born in the given year 2001?

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:-

There are eight persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W born in the same month of different years viz, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and all are sitting in a row facing north , but not necessarily in the same order. The age was considered as on the year 2019.

W was born on a leap year and sits at any of the extreme end. W is 5 years younger than S, who sits second to the right of V, born in an even numbered year but not in 1990 and is an immediate neighbour of W. V is 12 years younger than Q, who is 5 years younger than U. There are three persons sitting between V and R, who is 3years older than Q, who is not to the right of R. There are as many persons between V and T is same as P and R. There is one person between U and R. T was not born in the odd numbered year.

Who among the following sits in the exact between of the one who is born in year 1995 and R?

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:-

There are eight persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W born in the same month of different years viz, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and all are sitting in a row facing north , but not necessarily in the same order. The age was considered as on the year 2019.

W was born on a leap year and sits at any of the extreme end. W is 5 years younger than S, who sits second to the right of V, born in an even numbered year but not in 1990 and is an immediate neighbour of W. V is 12 years younger than Q, who is 5 years younger than U. There are three persons sitting between V and R, who is 3years older than Q, who is not to the right of R. There are as many persons between V and T is same as P and R. There is one person between U and R. T was not born in the odd numbered year.

Which among the following combination is correct?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:-

There are eight persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W born in the same month of different years viz, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and all are sitting in a row facing north , but not necessarily in the same order. The age was considered as on the year 2019.

W was born on a leap year and sits at any of the extreme end. W is 5 years younger than S, who sits second to the right of V, born in an even numbered year but not in 1990 and is an immediate neighbour of W. V is 12 years younger than Q, who is 5 years younger than U. There are three persons sitting between V and R, who is 3years older than Q, who is not to the right of R. There are as many persons between V and T is same as P and R. There is one person between U and R. T was not born in the odd numbered year.

How many persons are sitting between P and the one who is born in the year 1985?

Directions

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below:-

There are eight persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W born in the same month of different years viz, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002 and all are sitting in a row facing north , but not necessarily in the same order. The age was considered as on the year 2019.

W was born on a leap year and sits at any of the extreme end. W is 5 years younger than S, who sits second to the right of V, born in an even numbered year but not in 1990 and is an immediate neighbour of W. V is 12 years younger than Q, who is 5 years younger than U. There are three persons sitting between V and R, who is 3years older than Q, who is not to the right of R. There are as many persons between V and T is same as P and R. There is one person between U and R. T was not born in the odd numbered year.

If T and R interchanges their positions then who sits on the second right of T?

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Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

What according to the passage is working in favour of Brazil’s agriculture and trade sectors?

Directions

Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

According to the passage, Brazil’s economy ____________.

Directions

Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

Why is the investment in infrastructure by the Brazilian government important?

Directions

Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

What is the author’s tone in the passage?

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Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

What is the main concern of Brazilian agriculture?

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Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

What is definitely TRUE according to the passage?

A. recent developments in the Trump administration may bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors by offering Brazil a special position in supply of food material

B. Selling crops in dollars has so far been beneficial for Brazilian farmers

C. Brazil is waiting to seize the opportunities that have been created by the changed international system.

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Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

What is the meaning of the phrase “Tapping into” with reference to the passage?

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Amidst an economic crisis and a great deal of political uncertainty, there may be some good news in store for Brazil in 2017. The Brazilian agriculture sector is predicted to see a 14.2 percent increase in crop harvest this year after a difficult 2016, and a good year for agriculture would be good for the economy as a whole.Over the past 25 years, the agribusiness sector in Brazil has grown consistently, reaching a $75 billion trade surplus in 2015, while all other sectors combined accumulated a $55 billion deficit. In the same year, agricultural products accounted for 46.2 percent of total exports and 21.5 percent of GDP according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply. Brazilian agribusiness is vital to Brazil’s economic outlook.There are other encouraging factors. According to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2025, Brazil will possess the largest food surplus in the world and South America will lead the world in regional food surplus. Brazilian farmers are still seeing good crop profitability because crops are sold in dollars, which have remained strong against the Brazilian real, and Brazilian crops are becoming increasingly more competitive with the U.S. agriculture industry. These trends are promising after a slow 2016, when crop production was down by 12.3 percent from 2015.Although concerns remain about Brazil’s ability to maximize its agricultural potential, especially while facing an economic crisis, there is real progress being made towards environmental sustainability and infrastructure improvement.

A big concern with Brazilian agriculture, despite recent improvements, is sustainability. Experts worry that expected continued growth will come at the expense of the environment. While these concerns are valid, technology has been a big driver of production increase, not deforestation. In fact, deforestation is now less than one fifth of what it was in 2004. There is also an increasing incentive to shift to organic production, with 22.5 percent of Brazilian municipalities already engaging in some sort of organic production.Another concern is infrastructure. Brazil is working to improve its infrastructural problems in order to make the agribusiness sector more reliable. The Brazilian government has awarded new railroad concessions and investment in ports around the country reached $4.6 billion in 2016. In the past, Brazil has faced serious problems transporting agricultural products from the Midwest region where they are produced to coastal port regions. For example, in 2013, March Sunrise Group, China’s biggest soy trader, cancelled an order of 12 million tons of soy after road backlogs delayed delivery of products to ports. Therefore, investment in infrastructure is an encouraging factor for Brazilian agriculture and exports.

Additionally, recent developments in the Trump administration may also bring new opportunities for Brazil in the agriculture and trade sectors. Since President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), countries like Mexico have started to look for new markets and new partnerships. As a leading producer of soybean, beef and pork, Brazil has a real shot of profiting from the U.S. exit from the TPP by tapping into those markets. Prominent figures, such as the Brazil’s agriculture minister, are hopeful about the “opportunities” the current international environment could create for Brazil. And Mexico isn’t the only market where Brazil has the opportunity of expanding its business. Pacific Alliance countries that were looking forward to the TPP, and other Asian countries looking to expand intra-regional cooperation and free trade zones are also good business prospects if Brazil decides to open up its traditionally closed and isolated economy. The question remains, however, whether Brazil will take advantage of the opportunities that the changing international system may create.

The ongoing political crises and corruption investigations—including, most recently, the launch of a massive federal investigation into corruption at Brazil’s largest meat processor companies—will likely exact a toll on the agribusiness sector in the short term, as it has on the economy as a whole. Nonetheless, the strength of the sector and potential for new trade prospects give Brazil a good reason to be reasonably optimistic looking forward.

Choose the word from the given options that has the meaning most OPPOSITE to the word POSSESS as used in the passage.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 29.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 30.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 31.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 32.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 33.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 34.

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The grueling six-day march of nearly 200 km from Nashik to Mumbai by thousands of farmers, with the ____29_______ to gherao the Maharashtra Assembly and ______30_____ the government to their problems, was remarkable. The manner in which they conducted themselves — without disrupting the lives of other citizens and refraining _____31_____ aggressive sloganeering — is not how India’s myriad protesters typically behave. And, while urban India usually has little patience for agrarian problems, many Mumbaikars not only backed the stir but also pitched in to help with food, water, medical aid, and even footwear. While Opposition parties as well as BJP ally Shiv Sena backed the farmers and tribals in an ________32_______ to isolate the current administration, he managed to emerge unflustered and deal with the issue effectively. The farmers were persuaded to complete the final leg of the march early on Monday to avoid inconveniencing commuters, and halt peacefully 2 km from the Assembly so that government emissaries could _______33________ with their representatives. By evening, ‘deeply humbled’ by the farmers’ reasonable approach, Mr. Fadnavis said he respected them and had no problem in accepting most of their demands, _____34_____ the farmers to end the stir and board special trains to go back home. While this should perhaps ______35_____ as a model for protesters and administrators across India, there is also a lesson to be learnt about how to deal with unrest of this nature, which other States such as Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have had to contend with.

Choose the appropriate word to fit in the blank numbered 35.

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The financial industry today looks stable and boring, with a few megabanks ever-more entrenched and markets that may not offer the same risks and rewards as before the 2008-2009 financial crisis but which remain highly profitable for incumbents. That stasis, however, masks looming challenges to the sclerotic incumbents. One such challenge was much in evidence this past week: Bitcoin. The gaining momentum of digital currencies is a potent sign that Western financial architecture of the 20th century may not long survive the 21st.

The price of Bitcoin has been on tear for months, and the pace of gains has accelerated in the past weeks, reaching $6,000 on Friday. That’s sparked a new round of criticism from financial luminaries. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, called Bitcoin a “fraud” and said that he would fire anyone who traded it for being “stupid.” After some pointed out that Chase is actively pursuing blockchain solutions and digital payments akin to Bitcoin, Dimon said he was done talking about it, only to repeat his critique a few days later. Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, called Bitcoin “an index of money laundering.” Global investment bank UBS just issued a lengthy report on the digital currency “bubble,” warning that Bitcoin is unlikely to become a bona-fide currency: “A constant theme of bubbles is the ability of speculators to shout that dreaded cry ‘this time it’s different’. Logical arguments against the bubble can then be disregarded as speculators declare that the doubters simply do not understand that the world has changed. The problem with this theory is that the world never changes that much.”

Bitcoin itself may, of course, be a speculative bubble; its price is up more than 750% in the past year, and such moves should give anyone pause. That is not the same as it being a “fraud.” In fact, the way that the guardians of the financial world are dismissing these phenomena says more about them than it does about Bitcoin, and what it says isn’t pretty. Rather than grappling with the ways in which the software and information-technology revolutions have yet to deeply disrupt finance, the defenders of the status quo are seizing upon the price action of Bitcoin as proof that it is all a fever and a mirage.

Even if Bitcoin is in a price bubble, that doesn’t make it a tulip. The same is true for other new and untested digital currencies. What makes Bitcoin so appealing is the potential that it will augment and replace traditional currencies. Through its underlying blockchain technology, Bitcoin has the potential to facilitate secure, authenticated transactions between a buyer and seller, without the mediation of a bank or a government. That it has yet to do so does not prove that it cannot or will not do so. Skeptics should welcome the debate.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde outlined just how much digital currencies, mobile solutions, artificial intelligence, and other technologies will likely upend traditional finance, making bank branches obsolete, money-center banks unnecessary, and much of the surrounding regulatory structure irrelevant. The financial industry is largely unprepared for that.

Lagarde, at least, implicitly realizes that it’s a mistake to summarily dismiss those who say “this time it’s different.” Yes, it is frequently the case that claims of “this time it’s different” are wrong, often spectacularly so. That said, it would be wiser for established financial institutions to look at what happened in the retail industry, what happened to media, to transportation, to communications, to what is happening in healthcare, and recognize that things not only change, but that when they do, incumbents are often crippled or destroyed. JP Morgan’s acquisition this week of fintech start-up WePay could be a sign that incumbents are starting to recognize just how the world is changing. But it is very little and very late.

Dismissing digital currencies because of how they’ve traded in the past months is an easy way to avoid grappling with how technology might soon undermine traditional modes of finance. Change always comes, sometimes slowly. That doesn’t mean you should invest in Bitcoin today. But it does make it stupid to ignore what is very likely around the corner.

What according to Lagarde is likely to change the current financial industry?

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The financial industry today looks stable and boring, with a few megabanks ever-more entrenched and markets that may not offer the same risks and rewards as before the 2008-2009 financial crisis but which remain highly profitable for incumbents. That stasis, however, masks looming challenges to the sclerotic incumbents. One such challenge was much in evidence this past week: Bitcoin. The gaining momentum of digital currencies is a potent sign that Western financial architecture of the 20th century may not long survive the 21st.

The price of Bitcoin has been on tear for months, and the pace of gains has accelerated in the past weeks, reaching $6,000 on Friday. That’s sparked a new round of criticism from financial luminaries. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, called Bitcoin a “fraud” and said that he would fire anyone who traded it for being “stupid.” After some pointed out that Chase is actively pursuing blockchain solutions and digital payments akin to Bitcoin, Dimon said he was done talking about it, only to repeat his critique a few days later. Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, called Bitcoin “an index of money laundering.” Global investment bank UBS just issued a lengthy report on the digital currency “bubble,” warning that Bitcoin is unlikely to become a bona-fide currency: “A constant theme of bubbles is the ability of speculators to shout that dreaded cry ‘this time it’s different’. Logical arguments against the bubble can then be disregarded as speculators declare that the doubters simply do not understand that the world has changed. The problem with this theory is that the world never changes that much.”

Bitcoin itself may, of course, be a speculative bubble; its price is up more than 750% in the past year, and such moves should give anyone pause. That is not the same as it being a “fraud.” In fact, the way that the guardians of the financial world are dismissing these phenomena says more about them than it does about Bitcoin, and what it says isn’t pretty. Rather than grappling with the ways in which the software and information-technology revolutions have yet to deeply disrupt finance, the defenders of the status quo are seizing upon the price action of Bitcoin as proof that it is all a fever and a mirage.

Even if Bitcoin is in a price bubble, that doesn’t make it a tulip. The same is true for other new and untested digital currencies. What makes Bitcoin so appealing is the potential that it will augment and replace traditional currencies. Through its underlying blockchain technology, Bitcoin has the potential to facilitate secure, authenticated transactions between a buyer and seller, without the mediation of a bank or a government. That it has yet to do so does not prove that it cannot or will not do so. Skeptics should welcome the debate.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde outlined just how much digital currencies, mobile solutions, artificial intelligence, and other technologies will likely upend traditional finance, making bank branches obsolete, money-center banks unnecessary, and much of the surrounding regulatory structure irrelevant. The financial industry is largely unprepared for that.

Lagarde, at least, implicitly realizes that it’s a mistake to summarily dismiss those who say “this time it’s different.” Yes, it is frequently the case that claims of “this time it’s different” are wrong, often spectacularly so. That said, it would be wiser for established financial institutions to look at what happened in the retail industry, what happened to media, to transportation, to communications, to what is happening in healthcare, and recognize that things not only change, but that when they do, incumbents are often crippled or destroyed. JP Morgan’s acquisition this week of fintech start-up WePay could be a sign that incumbents are starting to recognize just how the world is changing. But it is very little and very late.

Dismissing digital currencies because of how they’ve traded in the past months is an easy way to avoid grappling with how technology might soon undermine traditional modes of finance. Change always comes, sometimes slowly. That doesn’t mean you should invest in Bitcoin today. But it does make it stupid to ignore what is very likely around the corner.

Why according to the passage, is Bitcoin considered a fraud by Jamie Dimon?

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The financial industry today looks stable and boring, with a few megabanks ever-more entrenched and markets that may not offer the same risks and rewards as before the 2008-2009 financial crisis but which remain highly profitable for incumbents. That stasis, however, masks looming challenges to the sclerotic incumbents. One such challenge was much in evidence this past week: Bitcoin. The gaining momentum of digital currencies is a potent sign that Western financial architecture of the 20th century may not long survive the 21st.

The price of Bitcoin has been on tear for months, and the pace of gains has accelerated in the past weeks, reaching $6,000 on Friday. That’s sparked a new round of criticism from financial luminaries. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, called Bitcoin a “fraud” and said that he would fire anyone who traded it for being “stupid.” After some pointed out that Chase is actively pursuing blockchain solutions and digital payments akin to Bitcoin, Dimon said he was done talking about it, only to repeat his critique a few days later. Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, called Bitcoin “an index of money laundering.” Global investment bank UBS just issued a lengthy report on the digital currency “bubble,” warning that Bitcoin is unlikely to become a bona-fide currency: “A constant theme of bubbles is the ability of speculators to shout that dreaded cry ‘this time it’s different’. Logical arguments against the bubble can then be disregarded as speculators declare that the doubters simply do not understand that the world has changed. The problem with this theory is that the world never changes that much.”

Bitcoin itself may, of course, be a speculative bubble; its price is up more than 750% in the past year, and such moves should give anyone pause. That is not the same as it being a “fraud.” In fact, the way that the guardians of the financial world are dismissing these phenomena says more about them than it does about Bitcoin, and what it says isn’t pretty. Rather than grappling with the ways in which the software and information-technology revolutions have yet to deeply disrupt finance, the defenders of the status quo are seizing upon the price action of Bitcoin as proof that it is all a fever and a mirage.

Even if Bitcoin is in a price bubble, that doesn’t make it a tulip. The same is true for other new and untested digital currencies. What makes Bitcoin so appealing is the potential that it will augment and replace traditional currencies. Through its underlying blockchain technology, Bitcoin has the potential to facilitate secure, authenticated transactions between a buyer and seller, without the mediation of a bank or a government. That it has yet to do so does not prove that it cannot or will not do so. Skeptics should welcome the debate.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde outlined just how much digital currencies, mobile solutions, artificial intelligence, and other technologies will likely upend traditional finance, making bank branches obsolete, money-center banks unnecessary, and much of the surrounding regulatory structure irrelevant. The financial industry is largely unprepared for that.

Lagarde, at least, implicitly realizes that it’s a mistake to summarily dismiss those who say “this time it’s different.” Yes, it is frequently the case that claims of “this time it’s different” are wrong, often spectacularly so. That said, it would be wiser for established financial institutions to look at what happened in the retail industry, what happened to media, to transportation, to communications, to what is happening in healthcare, and recognize that things not only change, but that when they do, incumbents are often crippled or destroyed. JP Morgan’s acquisition this week of fintech start-up WePay could be a sign that incumbents are starting to recognize just how the world is changing. But it is very little and very late.

Dismissing digital currencies because of how they’ve traded in the past months is an easy way to avoid grappling with how technology might soon undermine traditional modes of finance. Change always comes, sometimes slowly. That doesn’t mean you should invest in Bitcoin today. But it does make it stupid to ignore what is very likely around the corner.

What is blockchain?

Directions

The financial industry today looks stable and boring, with a few megabanks ever-more entrenched and markets that may not offer the same risks and rewards as before the 2008-2009 financial crisis but which remain highly profitable for incumbents. That stasis, however, masks looming challenges to the sclerotic incumbents. One such challenge was much in evidence this past week: Bitcoin. The gaining momentum of digital currencies is a potent sign that Western financial architecture of the 20th century may not long survive the 21st.

The price of Bitcoin has been on tear for months, and the pace of gains has accelerated in the past weeks, reaching $6,000 on Friday. That’s sparked a new round of criticism from financial luminaries. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, called Bitcoin a “fraud” and said that he would fire anyone who traded it for being “stupid.” After some pointed out that Chase is actively pursuing blockchain solutions and digital payments akin to Bitcoin, Dimon said he was done talking about it, only to repeat his critique a few days later. Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, called Bitcoin “an index of money laundering.” Global investment bank UBS just issued a lengthy report on the digital currency “bubble,” warning that Bitcoin is unlikely to become a bona-fide currency: “A constant theme of bubbles is the ability of speculators to shout that dreaded cry ‘this time it’s different’. Logical arguments against the bubble can then be disregarded as speculators declare that the doubters simply do not understand that the world has changed. The problem with this theory is that the world never changes that much.”

Bitcoin itself may, of course, be a speculative bubble; its price is up more than 750% in the past year, and such moves should give anyone pause. That is not the same as it being a “fraud.” In fact, the way that the guardians of the financial world are dismissing these phenomena says more about them than it does about Bitcoin, and what it says isn’t pretty. Rather than grappling with the ways in which the software and information-technology revolutions have yet to deeply disrupt finance, the defenders of the status quo are seizing upon the price action of Bitcoin as proof that it is all a fever and a mirage.

Even if Bitcoin is in a price bubble, that doesn’t make it a tulip. The same is true for other new and untested digital currencies. What makes Bitcoin so appealing is the potential that it will augment and replace traditional currencies. Through its underlying blockchain technology, Bitcoin has the potential to facilitate secure, authenticated transactions between a buyer and seller, without the mediation of a bank or a government. That it has yet to do so does not prove that it cannot or will not do so. Skeptics should welcome the debate.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde outlined just how much digital currencies, mobile solutions, artificial intelligence, and other technologies will likely upend traditional finance, making bank branches obsolete, money-center banks unnecessary, and much of the surrounding regulatory structure irrelevant. The financial industry is largely unprepared for that.

Lagarde, at least, implicitly realizes that it’s a mistake to summarily dismiss those who say “this time it’s different.” Yes, it is frequently the case that claims of “this time it’s different” are wrong, often spectacularly so. That said, it would be wiser for established financial institutions to look at what happened in the retail industry, what happened to media, to transportation, to communications, to what is happening in healthcare, and recognize that things not only change, but that when they do, incumbents are often crippled or destroyed. JP Morgan’s acquisition this week of fintech start-up WePay could be a sign that incumbents are starting to recognize just how the world is changing. But it is very little and very late.

Dismissing digital currencies because of how they’ve traded in the past months is an easy way to avoid grappling with how technology might soon undermine traditional modes of finance. Change always comes, sometimes slowly. That doesn’t mean you should invest in Bitcoin today. But it does make it stupid to ignore what is very likely around the corner.

Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word/phrase given in bold as used in the passage.

INCUMBENTS

Directions

The financial industry today looks stable and boring, with a few megabanks ever-more entrenched and markets that may not offer the same risks and rewards as before the 2008-2009 financial crisis but which remain highly profitable for incumbents. That stasis, however, masks looming challenges to the sclerotic incumbents. One such challenge was much in evidence this past week: Bitcoin. The gaining momentum of digital currencies is a potent sign that Western financial architecture of the 20th century may not long survive the 21st.

The price of Bitcoin has been on tear for months, and the pace of gains has accelerated in the past weeks, reaching $6,000 on Friday. That’s sparked a new round of criticism from financial luminaries. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, called Bitcoin a “fraud” and said that he would fire anyone who traded it for being “stupid.” After some pointed out that Chase is actively pursuing blockchain solutions and digital payments akin to Bitcoin, Dimon said he was done talking about it, only to repeat his critique a few days later. Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, called Bitcoin “an index of money laundering.” Global investment bank UBS just issued a lengthy report on the digital currency “bubble,” warning that Bitcoin is unlikely to become a bona-fide currency: “A constant theme of bubbles is the ability of speculators to shout that dreaded cry ‘this time it’s different’. Logical arguments against the bubble can then be disregarded as speculators declare that the doubters simply do not understand that the world has changed. The problem with this theory is that the world never changes that much.”

Bitcoin itself may, of course, be a speculative bubble; its price is up more than 750% in the past year, and such moves should give anyone pause. That is not the same as it being a “fraud.” In fact, the way that the guardians of the financial world are dismissing these phenomena says more about them than it does about Bitcoin, and what it says isn’t pretty. Rather than grappling with the ways in which the software and information-technology revolutions have yet to deeply disrupt finance, the defenders of the status quo are seizing upon the price action of Bitcoin as proof that it is all a fever and a mirage.

Even if Bitcoin is in a price bubble, that doesn’t make it a tulip. The same is true for other new and untested digital currencies. What makes Bitcoin so appealing is the potential that it will augment and replace traditional currencies. Through its underlying blockchain technology, Bitcoin has the potential to facilitate secure, authenticated transactions between a buyer and seller, without the mediation of a bank or a government. That it has yet to do so does not prove that it cannot or will not do so. Skeptics should welcome the debate.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde outlined just how much digital currencies, mobile solutions, artificial intelligence, and other technologies will likely upend traditional finance, making bank branches obsolete, money-center banks unnecessary, and much of the surrounding regulatory structure irrelevant. The financial industry is largely unprepared for that.

Lagarde, at least, implicitly realizes that it’s a mistake to summarily dismiss those who say “this time it’s different.” Yes, it is frequently the case that claims of “this time it’s different” are wrong, often spectacularly so. That said, it would be wiser for established financial institutions to look at what happened in the retail industry, what happened to media, to transportation, to communications, to what is happening in healthcare, and recognize that things not only change, but that when they do, incumbents are often crippled or destroyed. JP Morgan’s acquisition this week of fintech start-up WePay could be a sign that incumbents are starting to recognize just how the world is changing. But it is very little and very late.

Dismissing digital currencies because of how they’ve traded in the past months is an easy way to avoid grappling with how technology might soon undermine traditional modes of finance. Change always comes, sometimes slowly. That doesn’t mean you should invest in Bitcoin today. But it does make it stupid to ignore what is very likely around the corner.

Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word/phrase given in bold as used in the passage.

LUMINARIES

Directions

Rearrange the following five sentences a, b, c, d and e in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

a) Users can be asked to pay a small price for the protection of vital environmental features, and more areas for nature tourism can also raise revenues.

b) This would ensure that tigers and other animals are not isolated, and can disperse strong genetic traits to other populations. 

c) The National Tiger Conservation Authority should insist on modification of existing roads to provide crossings for animals at locations identified in various studies.

d) An assessment by the Wildlife Institute of India states that tigers in at least 26 reserves face the destructive impact of roads and traffic.

e) A more robust approach would be to realign the roads away from all such landscapes. 

Which is the FIRST sentence of the paragraph?

Directions

Rearrange the following five sentences a, b, c, d and e in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

a) Users can be asked to pay a small price for the protection of vital environmental features, and more areas for nature tourism can also raise revenues.

b) This would ensure that tigers and other animals are not isolated, and can disperse strong genetic traits to other populations. 

c) The National Tiger Conservation Authority should insist on modification of existing roads to provide crossings for animals at locations identified in various studies.

d) An assessment by the Wildlife Institute of India states that tigers in at least 26 reserves face the destructive impact of roads and traffic.

e) A more robust approach would be to realign the roads away from all such landscapes. 

Which is the LAST sentence of the paragraph?

Directions

Rearrange the following five sentences a, b, c, d and e in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

a) Users can be asked to pay a small price for the protection of vital environmental features, and more areas for nature tourism can also raise revenues.

b) This would ensure that tigers and other animals are not isolated, and can disperse strong genetic traits to other populations. 

c) The National Tiger Conservation Authority should insist on modification of existing roads to provide crossings for animals at locations identified in various studies.

d) An assessment by the Wildlife Institute of India states that tigers in at least 26 reserves face the destructive impact of roads and traffic.

e) A more robust approach would be to realign the roads away from all such landscapes. 

Which is the THIRD sentence of the paragraph?

Directions

Rearrange the following five sentences a, b, c, d and e in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

a) Users can be asked to pay a small price for the protection of vital environmental features, and more areas for nature tourism can also raise revenues.

b) This would ensure that tigers and other animals are not isolated, and can disperse strong genetic traits to other populations. 

c) The National Tiger Conservation Authority should insist on modification of existing roads to provide crossings for animals at locations identified in various studies.

d) An assessment by the Wildlife Institute of India states that tigers in at least 26 reserves face the destructive impact of roads and traffic.

e) A more robust approach would be to realign the roads away from all such landscapes. 

Which is the FOURTH sentence of the paragraph?

Directions

Rearrange the following five sentences a, b, c, d and e in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

a) Users can be asked to pay a small price for the protection of vital environmental features, and more areas for nature tourism can also raise revenues.

b) This would ensure that tigers and other animals are not isolated, and can disperse strong genetic traits to other populations. 

c) The National Tiger Conservation Authority should insist on modification of existing roads to provide crossings for animals at locations identified in various studies.

d) An assessment by the Wildlife Institute of India states that tigers in at least 26 reserves face the destructive impact of roads and traffic.

e) A more robust approach would be to realign the roads away from all such landscapes. 

Which is the SECOND sentence of the paragraph?

Directions

In the following question, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.

The story reveal a lot about the dominating relationship between adults and children .

Directions

In the following question, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.

The core message is that the moments that embarrass is the ones that define us.

Directions

In the following question, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.

The novel is comical but also seek to question traditional family roles.

Directions

In the following question, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.

We should respecting everyone privacy ,no matter how close we are to them.

Directions

In the following question, a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.

This is a classic and simple story that never fail to be funny and interesting.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark “No Error” as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark “No Error” as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark “No Error” as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark “No Error” as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark “No Error” as your answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation).

Directions

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Elaborating, he said this would help ______ jobs in the manufacturing sector while ______ agriculture waste.

Directions

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It is good to be _______ and it is good to ________ when not to be.

Directions

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Workplace pressure, ___________, is no longer _______to meeting rooms and office desks. 

Directions

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Understanding that people need to go a step________, his company has tied up with career counsellors and ________ agencies as well.

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Fans found places _______ buses, hoardings and even on metro rail pillars to ________ the actor.

Which of the following define a page break?

Full form of POST is

Which of the following is not a System Software?

In MS Word, function of Ctrl + Shift + >  is ________

A program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with the computer is known as 

What do you mean by Firmware?

___________ is a hard copy of document.

EPROM stands for

Which of the following supercomputer is developed by India?

In MS Word, shortcut key Ctrl + Y will 

Animation are created with ____________programs.

Which of the following program runs in parts on several computers?

Which of the following is used in laser printer to transfer the image to the paper?

A Backup refers to

Embedded computer can be defined as

Key function of a firewall is

_________ is billionth of a second.

Which of the following term is used when a search engine returns a Web page that matches the search criteria. 

When we say “to boot a computer”, what does it mean?

Which of the following is not a storage device?

Which of the following city has now been officially designated as a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy?

Which country announced Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize that in order to help perpetuate Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals?

Which country has launched the ‘Long march 5B’ rocket to space that has the aim to operate a permanent space station and send astronauts to the moon?

Which of the following Indian state has launched ‘HOPE’ portal to help unemployed youth of the state?

A first-of-its kind ‘science corridor’ will be developed in which of the following city to create scientific temper?

Which country will host 36th International Geological Congress in March 2020?

Who is elected as executive director of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

As per the ministry of Road Transport and Highways, what is the worth of road construction target of India for the next 2 years?

How many government vehicles to be converted into e-vehicles to make them eco-friendly according to Minister for Environment and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar?

Which state has launched the ‘Jalsathi’ programme to ensure supply of safe drinking water to all households in the state?

World Hand Hygiene day is observed every year on 5th May. What is the theme for 2020?

“Samudra Setu” operation has been launched by the Indian Navy to bring back 1000 stranded Indian citizens from which of the following country?

IMF has forecasted India’s economy to grow at ____in 2020-21.

Which of the following organization has rolled out products namely Automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit and UV Sanitisation Box and Hand-held UV device to enable COVID-19 disinfection process?

Agricultural online trading portal e-NAM has completed 4yrs of implementation. The leading agency which implements the portal under aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare is

The Government of India has launched __________ application to help farmers to transport their agriculture produce to the mandis.

Vidushi Savita Devi has passed away recently. She belonged to which profession?

What is the name of the cylone that recently hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal?

Which station has been conferred with ‘Eat Right Station’ certification with the five-star rating by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for food safety and hygiene?

India has decided not to join the RCEP pact, saying it will not compromise on its core issues. What does C in RCEP stand for?

If 7 years is subtracted from the present age of Rohit and the remainder is divided by 13, then the present age of his grandson Amit is obtained. If Amit is 5 years younger than Mohit whose age is 10 years, then what is the age of Rohit?

The average speed of a bus is half the speed of a train. The train covers 5200 km in 13 hours. How much distance will the bus cover in 36 minutes?

P and Q entered into partnership with Rs. 8000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. After 4 months P withdrew of his stock but after 4 months more he put back half of what he had withdrawn. The profit at the end of the year is Rs. 5700. How much of this should P receive?

A laptop costs 20 times the cost of a headphone. On the laptop there is a profit of 10% while the total profit on selling the headphone and the laptop is 20%. If there is a profit of Rs. 13,200 on selling the headphone then find the cost price of the laptop.

A person invested Rs. P on simple interest at the rate of 15% for 5 years, and he invested Rs.(P + 100) at 10% compound interest for 2 years. The total interest obtained is Rs. 5013. Find the total amount (in Rs.) invested by the person.

Directions

Study the following Bar graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

If the cost price of A and E is equal to Rs 2400 each. Find the difference in their Market Price.

Directions

Study the following Bar graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

If the market price of D is 150% of market price of C, then find the selling price of C, if market price of D is Rs 7200.                     

Directions

Study the following Bar graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Find the ratio of Selling Price of D and C, if the cost price of both is same.

Directions

Study the following Bar graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Find the Selling price of B,, if the ratio of marked price of B and D is 5 : 1 and the Cost Price of D is Rs 12000

Directions

Study the following Bar graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

If the cost price of C and A is same, then find how much % the selling price of A is more or less than that of C.

Directions

Study the line-graph carefully and answer the following questions:

The graph given below represents the production (in tonnes) and sales (in tonnes) of wheat from 2012-17

The table given below shows the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of wheat to the production (in tonnes) of Rice, and the ratio of the sales (in tonnes) of wheat to the sales (in tonnes) of Rice :

In which of the following year is the percentage increase/decrease in the production of wheat from the previous year the second highest?

Directions

Study the line-graph carefully and answer the following questions:

The graph given below represents the production (in tonnes) and sales (in tonnes) of wheat from 2012-17

The table given below shows the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of wheat to the production (in tonnes) of Rice, and the ratio of the sales (in tonnes) of wheat to the sales (in tonnes) of Rice :

The total sale of wheat in all the years together is approximately what percent of the total production of wheat?

Directions

Study the line-graph carefully and answer the following questions:

The graph given below represents the production (in tonnes) and sales (in tonnes) of wheat from 2012-17

The table given below shows the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of wheat to the production (in tonnes) of Rice, and the ratio of the sales (in tonnes) of wheat to the sales (in tonnes) of Rice :

What is the average production (approx.) of rice in all the years together?

Directions

Study the line-graph carefully and answer the following questions:

The graph given below represents the production (in tonnes) and sales (in tonnes) of wheat from 2012-17

The table given below shows the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of wheat to the production (in tonnes) of Rice, and the ratio of the sales (in tonnes) of wheat to the sales (in tonnes) of Rice :

In which of the following year is the percentage increase/decrease in the sales of wheat from the previous year the second lowest?

Directions

Study the line-graph carefully and answer the following questions:

The graph given below represents the production (in tonnes) and sales (in tonnes) of wheat from 2012-17

The table given below shows the ratio of the production (in tonnes) of wheat to the production (in tonnes) of Rice, and the ratio of the sales (in tonnes) of wheat to the sales (in tonnes) of Rice :

The ratio of production of Rice in 2012 to the sales of Rice in 2015 is.

Directions

Find out the wrong number in following number series:

895, 826, 759, 694, 641

Directions

Find out the wrong number in following number series:

6, 5, 40, 32, 249, 240

Directions

Find out the wrong number in following number series:

7, 26, 238, 962, 8522, 34078

Directions

Find out the wrong number in following number series:

12, 15, 19, 25, 34, 49

Directions

Find out the wrong number in following number series:

48, 53, 116, 361, 1472, 7385

Which of the following is the first institute in India to offer B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence?

Who has taken over the Chairmanship of G-77 2019 ?

G-77 is a coalition of how many developing countries at UN?

“Sanrakshan Kshmata Mahotsav” was 2019 organized by which h of the following?

Numaligarh refinery limited is situated in which state?

Sustainable Catchment Forest Management (SCATFORM) project was launched 2019 in which state?

Which of the following state announced “Shaurya Awards” for students?

The Appointments committee of cabinet is chaired by whom among the following?

Global risk report was published by which of the following?

Which of the following is not one among the top five risks by Global risk report 2019?

Swiss Host-State Act is associated with which of the following global institution?

Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme was launched by which state?

World’s first TV channel dedicated to Human rights was launched in which of the following 2019 ?

The International Observatory of Human Rights was established in which year in London as an independent non-profit and non-governmental organization?

The Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019 was topped by which of the following among Indian universities?

Vigyan Prasar is an autonomous organization which aims to popularize science in India. It works under which of the following?

“Indian Computer Emergency Response Team” works under which of the following?

Which of the following was ranked world’s most dynamic city by The city momentum index by JLL?

Committee to revisit Section 126 of Representation of people’s act was headed by whom among the following?

Annual Status of Education Report is published by which of the following?

Ministry of Tourism (MoT) launched the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for integrated development of theme based tourist circuits in the country in which year?

Which of the following is not one among the theme based tourism circuits under Swadesh Darshan scheme?