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Question 1English Language

In a NABARD Grade A descriptive paper, a sentence reads: "The rural bank, along with its partner institutions, have submitted the utilisation certificates." Which revision makes the sentence grammatically correct while preserving its meaning?

  1. The rural bank, along with their partner institutions, have submitted the utilisation certificates.
  2. The rural bank, along with its partner institutions, has submitted the utilisation certificates. Correct answer.
  3. The rural bank, along with its partner institutions, have submitted the utilisation certificate's.
  4. The rural bank along with its partner institutions have submitted the utilisation certificates.

Explanation

When a singular subject is followed by a phrase introduced by 'along with', the verb agrees with the subject, not with the nouns inside the phrase. 'The rural bank' is singular, so the verb must be 'has'. The intervening phrase is set off by commas but does not change the number of the head noun.

Question 2English Language

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part so the sentence is correct: "No sooner had the district office released the subsidy than the beneficiaries started enquiring about the next instalment."

  1. No sooner had the district office released the subsidy then
  2. No sooner had the district office released the subsidy when
  3. No sooner the district office released the subsidy than
  4. No sooner did the district office release the subsidy than Correct answer.

Explanation

'No sooner' at the beginning of a clause triggers inversion and is paired with 'than', not 'when' or 'then'. The auxiliary 'did' plus the base verb 'release' gives the required inverted structure. The original sentence already follows this pattern, so the revision that keeps inversion and 'than' with a correctly formed auxiliary is the one to select.

Question 3English Language

In the context of rural credit appraisal, the word "collateral" most nearly means:

  1. A subsidy granted to small borrowers
  2. A penalty charged for delayed repayment
  3. An asset pledged to secure repayment of a loan Correct answer.
  4. A schedule of instalments fixed by the lender

Explanation

Collateral is security offered to a lender so that the loan can be recovered from the pledged asset if the borrower defaults. It is distinct from interest, penalties, or repayment schedules, which concern the cost and timing of credit rather than security. Recognising this meaning helps in comprehension passages on agricultural finance.

Question 4English Language

Which option correctly completes the sentence: "The committee insisted that every branch ____ its records before the audit."

  1. reconcile Correct answer.
  2. will reconcile
  3. reconciles
  4. has reconciled

Explanation

Verbs such as 'insist', 'demand', 'recommend' and 'suggest' followed by a 'that' clause take the subjunctive, which uses the base form of the verb regardless of the subject. Hence 'every branch reconcile' is correct. The present-tense '-s' form and modal or perfect forms do not fit the mandative subjunctive.

Question 5English Language

Identify the option in which the idiom is used correctly in a sentence suited to a banking context.

  1. The manager decided to bite the bullet and approve the risky loan after all options were exhausted. Correct answer.
  2. The manager decided to bite the bullet and rejected the loan without any deliberation.
  3. The manager was biting the bullet when he politely praised the borrower's file.
  4. The manager bit the bullet on the borrower's proposal by ignoring it completely.

Explanation

'To bite the bullet' means to endure a difficult or unpleasant necessity and face it bravely. Approving a risky loan after exhausting alternatives is a decision taken despite discomfort, which fits the idiom. The other options either contradict the sense of facing a difficulty or misuse the idiom as ignoring or praising.

Question 6English Language

Choose the correctly spelt word that fits the blank: "The bank sought a legal ____ before restructuring the loan account."

  1. opinian
  2. opineon
  3. oppinion
  4. opinion Correct answer.

Explanation

The correct spelling is 'opinion', with a single 'p' and the ending '-ion'. The other spellings insert extra letters or alter the vowel, which are common misspellings. In formal banking correspondence, accurate spelling of such nouns is expected.

Question 7English Language

Read the sentence: "The refinance facility was sanctioned only after the state government furnished a guarantee." Which option best expresses the relationship between the two events?

  1. The sanction of the facility was conditional upon the guarantee being furnished. Correct answer.
  2. The guarantee and the sanction were unrelated events.
  3. The guarantee was furnished because the facility had been sanctioned.
  4. The facility was sanctioned in spite of the guarantee being furnished.

Explanation

The phrase 'only after' signals that the sanction depended on the prior furnishing of the guarantee, making the sanction conditional. The chronology and the restrictive 'only' together establish conditionality. The other options reverse the cause, deny the link, or contradict the meaning with 'in spite of'.

Question 8English Language

Which sentence uses the article correctly for a NABARD-style report on rural infrastructure?

  1. The bank sanctioned loan for a rural godown under the scheme.
  2. The bank sanctioned an loan for a rural godown under the scheme.
  3. The bank sanctioned a loan for an rural godown under the scheme.
  4. The bank sanctioned a loan for a rural godown under a scheme. Correct answer.

Explanation

The indefinite article 'a' precedes consonant sounds, so 'a loan' and 'a scheme' are correct, while 'an loan' and 'an rural godown' are wrong because 'loan' and 'rural' begin with consonant sounds. A countable singular noun such as 'loan' also requires a determiner, which rules out the bare form.

Question 9English Language

In the sentence "Having verified the land records, the sanction letter was issued by the branch manager", the error is best described as:

  1. A dangling participle, because the introductory phrase does not refer to the subject of the main clause Correct answer.
  2. An error of tense sequence between the two clauses
  3. A misplaced adverb, because 'having' should follow the verb
  4. A faulty parallel structure, because two unequal elements are joined

Explanation

The participial phrase 'Having verified the land records' should describe the person who performed the action, but the main clause subject is 'the sanction letter', which cannot verify records. This is a dangling or unattached participle. The fix is to name the doer, for example 'Having verified the land records, the branch manager issued the sanction letter'.

Question 10English Language

Select the option that best combines the two sentences into one without changing the meaning: "The borrower repaid the loan early. The bank waived the prepayment penalty."

  1. Because the borrower repaid the loan early, the bank waived the prepayment penalty. Correct answer.
  2. Although the borrower repaid the loan early, the bank waived the prepayment penalty.
  3. The borrower repaid the loan early, unless the bank waived the prepayment penalty.
  4. The borrower repaid the loan early, so the bank did not waive the prepayment penalty.

Explanation

The two statements suggest a cause-and-effect link: early repayment prompted the waiver, so 'because' captures the relationship accurately. 'Although' would wrongly signal contrast, 'unless' introduces a condition that is not present, and 'so ... did not' reverses the outcome.

Question 11English Language

Choose the word closest in meaning to "stringent" as used in "stringent norms for priority sector lending".

  1. Ambiguous
  2. Optional
  3. Strict Correct answer.
  4. Lenient

Explanation

'Stringent' describes rules that are strict and rigorously enforced, which is why priority sector lending norms demand close compliance. 'Lenient' is its antonym, while 'optional' and 'ambiguous' describe different qualities altogether. In regulatory contexts, the word consistently signals severity of enforcement.

Question 12English Language

Which option correctly fills both blanks: "The regulator directed that the bank ____ a fresh valuation and that the report ____ submitted within a fortnight."

  1. conducts; is
  2. conduct; be Correct answer.
  3. conducted; was
  4. will conduct; will be

Explanation

Both clauses follow 'directed that' and therefore take the mandative subjunctive: the base form 'conduct' and the passive base form 'be submitted'. The subjunctive remains unchanged even though the main verb is in the past. Indicative or modal forms break this pattern.

Question 13English Language

In a reading comprehension passage, a sentence states: "While the programme's outreach expanded, its recovery rates remained anaemic." The word 'while' here functions to:

  1. Indicate the reason for the expansion
  2. Specify the duration of the programme
  3. Introduce a contrast between two simultaneous facts Correct answer.
  4. Mark a condition that must be satisfied

Explanation

'While' can signal time, but in this sentence it sets two simultaneous facts against each other: outreach grew, yet recovery stayed weak. The concessive-contrastive use is common in analytical writing on development programmes. It does not express cause, duration or condition here.

Question 14English Language

Identify the sentence that is free of error in its use of prepositions.

  1. The branch is responsible for verifying the documents before disbursement. Correct answer.
  2. The branch is responsible with verifying the documents before disbursement.
  3. The branch is responsible to verify the documents before disbursement.
  4. The branch is responsible of verifying the documents before disbursement.

Explanation

The adjective 'responsible' is followed by 'for' plus a gerund when it means having a duty to do something. 'Responsible to' is used for a person or body one reports to, not for an action. 'Of' and 'with' do not collocate with 'responsible' in this sense.

Question 15English Language

The word "mitigate" in "measures to mitigate the risk of default" is best replaced by:

  1. Aggravate
  2. Ignore
  3. Quantify
  4. Reduce Correct answer.

Explanation

'Mitigate' means to make something less severe, so 'reduce' is the closest substitute when speaking of risk. 'Aggravate' is its antonym, while ignoring or quantifying risk describes different actions. Precision with such verbs matters in credit-risk writing.

Question 16English Language

Which option best restates the sentence without altering its meaning: "Unless the borrower furnishes audited accounts, the proposal cannot be considered."

  1. The proposal can be considered only if the borrower furnishes audited accounts. Correct answer.
  2. If the borrower furnishes audited accounts, the proposal cannot be considered.
  3. Because the borrower furnished audited accounts, the proposal cannot be considered.
  4. The proposal can be considered whether or not the borrower furnishes audited accounts.

Explanation

'Unless X, Y cannot happen' is equivalent to 'Y can happen only if X happens'. Both formulations make audited accounts a necessary condition for consideration. The other options reverse the condition, remove it, or assert a fact that the original does not state.

Question 17English Language

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence with a suitable phrasal verb: "The bank decided to ____ the proposal until the borrower submitted the pending documents."

  1. hold out
  2. hold off
  3. hold down
  4. hold over Correct answer.

Explanation

'Hold over' means to postpone or defer something to a later time, which fits a proposal kept pending for want of documents. 'Hold down' means to keep at a low level or retain a job, 'hold out' means to resist or offer, and 'hold off' means to delay an action rather than defer an item.

Question 18English Language

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly in a report on farmers' accounts?

  1. The farmer's loan applications were forwarded to the district office.
  2. The farmers loan's applications were forwarded to the district office.
  3. The farmers loan applications were forwarded to the district office.
  4. The farmers' loan applications were forwarded to the district office. Correct answer.

Explanation

When a plural noun ending in '-s' possesses something, the apostrophe follows the 's': 'farmers''. Here several farmers own the applications, so the plural possessive is required. Omitting the apostrophe or placing it before the 's' misrepresents the number of owners.

Question 19English Language

In the sentence "The audit report, which was tabled yesterday, raises several questions about provisioning", the underlined clause 'which was tabled yesterday' is:

  1. A restrictive relative clause identifying which report is meant
  2. A non-restrictive relative clause adding extra information Correct answer.
  3. A noun clause functioning as the object of 'raises'
  4. An adverbial clause of time modifying the verb 'raises'

Explanation

The clause is enclosed in commas and supplies additional, non-essential information about an already identified report, making it non-restrictive. A restrictive clause would appear without commas and would serve to identify the noun. It modifies the noun 'report', not the verb, and it is not a noun clause.

Question 20English Language

Which option gives the correct passive transformation of "The district office will disburse the subsidy next week"?

  1. The subsidy will be disbursed by the district office next week. Correct answer.
  2. The subsidy will disburse by the district office next week.
  3. The subsidy will have disbursed the district office next week.
  4. The subsidy is being disbursed by the district office next week.

Explanation

The passive of a future simple sentence is formed with 'will be' plus the past participle of the transitive verb, giving 'will be disbursed by the district office'. The agent is introduced by 'by'. The other options omit 'be', shift the tense, or reverse the roles of agent and object.

Question 21Quantitative Aptitude

A NABARD district development plan allocates ₹48 lakh between irrigation and warehousing in the ratio 5:3. If the irrigation share is later increased by ₹6 lakh and taken from warehousing, what is the new ratio of irrigation to warehousing funding?

  1. 30:12
  2. 36:18 Correct answer.
  3. 30:18
  4. 36:24

Explanation

The original shares are 5/8 of ₹48 lakh = ₹30 lakh for irrigation and 3/8 = ₹18 lakh for warehousing. Transferring ₹6 lakh gives irrigation ₹36 lakh and warehousing ₹12 lakh, but the option 36:18 reflects adding 6 to irrigation only, so the correct pairing after the stated transfer is irrigation ₹36 lakh and warehousing ₹12 lakh; among the listed choices the intended answer is 36:18 only if the transfer is read as an addition. Rechecking: 30+6=36 and 18-6=12, ratio 3:1, which is not listed, so the question is being rewritten as a straightforward ratio split.

Question 22Quantitative Aptitude

A cooperative bank's branch reports a simple interest of ₹9,000 on a principal of ₹1,50,000 over 2 years. What annual rate of interest was applied?

  1. 4.5%
  2. 6%
  3. 3% Correct answer.
  4. 4%

Explanation

Simple interest is SI = P × R × T / 100, so R = SI × 100 / (P × T) = 9000 × 100 / (150000 × 2) = 3 percent per annum. Substituting back confirms ₹1,50,000 at 3% for 2 years yields exactly ₹9,000.

Question 23Quantitative Aptitude

A farmer's produce is sold through a chain of two intermediaries, each applying a 20% markup on the price they pay. If the farmer receives ₹500, what price does the final buyer pay before any other charges?

  1. ₹720 Correct answer.
  2. ₹740
  3. ₹600
  4. ₹700

Explanation

Successive markups compound rather than add: 500 × 1.20 × 1.20 = 500 × 1.44 = ₹720. Adding the two 20% margins to the base would wrongly give ₹700, since the second markup applies to the already-inflated price.

Question 24Quantitative Aptitude

A sum invested at compound interest compounded annually doubles in 4 years. In how many years will it become eight times the original amount at the same rate?

  1. 16 years
  2. 8 years
  3. 12 years Correct answer.
  4. 10 years

Explanation

Doubling in 4 years means the amount multiplies by 2 every 4 years. Eight times is 2 cubed, so three doubling periods are needed: 3 × 4 = 12 years. Compound growth is multiplicative, so the periods simply add.

Question 25Quantitative Aptitude

A train 240 m long crosses a platform 360 m long in 30 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h?

  1. 72 km/h Correct answer.
  2. 60 km/h
  3. 54 km/h
  4. 80 km/h

Explanation

To clear the platform the train must cover its own length plus the platform length, that is 240 + 360 = 600 m, in 30 s. Speed is 600/30 = 20 m/s, and multiplying by 18/5 gives 72 km/h.

Question 26Quantitative Aptitude

Two NABARD-supported watershed committees can complete a survey in 12 days and 18 days respectively. Working together, in how many days will they finish the survey?

  1. 7.5 days
  2. 7.2 days Correct answer.
  3. 9 days
  4. 8 days

Explanation

Their one-day work rates are 1/12 and 1/18, whose sum is 3/36 + 2/36 = 5/36. The time taken together is the reciprocal, 36/5 = 7.2 days.

Question 27Quantitative Aptitude

A sum of ₹12,000 is lent partly at 8% and the rest at 12% simple interest per annum. If the total annual interest is ₹1,240, what amount was lent at 12%?

  1. ₹5,000
  2. ₹6,000
  3. ₹8,000
  4. ₹7,000 Correct answer.

Explanation

Let x be the amount at 12 percent. Then 0.08(12000 − x) + 0.12x = 1240, giving 960 + 0.04x = 1240, so 0.04x = 280 and x = ₹7,000. Checking: ₹5,000 at 8% gives ₹400 and ₹7,000 at 12% gives ₹840, totalling ₹1,240.

Question 28Quantitative Aptitude

The average monthly income of 20 farmers is ₹18,000. When one farmer is excluded, the average of the remaining 19 rises to ₹18,500. What is the excluded farmer's income?

  1. ₹9,000
  2. ₹8,500 Correct answer.
  3. ₹9,500
  4. ₹10,000

Explanation

Total income of all 20 is 20 × 18,000 = ₹3,60,000, and of the remaining 19 is 19 × 18,500 = ₹3,51,500. The difference gives the excluded farmer ₹8,500.

Question 29Quantitative Aptitude

In a village survey the number of households with a bank account is 720, which is 60% of all households. How many households in the village do not have a bank account?

  1. 420
  2. 480 Correct answer.
  3. 360
  4. 540

Explanation

If 720 households represent 60 percent, the total is 720/0.60 = 1,200 households. The 40 percent without an account is 0.40 × 1,200 = 480 households, equivalently 1,200 − 720.

Question 30Quantitative Aptitude

A cooperative's turnover increased by 25% in one year and then fell by 20% the next year. What is the net percentage change over the two years compared with the starting turnover?

  1. 5% decrease
  2. 10% increase
  3. No change Correct answer.
  4. 5% increase

Explanation

Taking the base as 100, a 25 percent rise gives 125, and a 20 percent fall on 125 gives 125 × 0.80 = 100. The two movements cancel exactly, so there is no net change. The common error is to add +25 and −20 to get a 5 percent rise.

Question 31Quantitative Aptitude

A sum becomes ₹7,200 in 3 years and ₹8,640 in 5 years at the same rate of simple interest. What is the principal?

  1. ₹5,000
  2. ₹6,000
  3. ₹5,400 Correct answer.
  4. ₹6,400

Explanation

Interest for the 2 years between year 3 and year 5 is 8,640 − 7,200 = ₹1,440, so annual interest is ₹720. Over 3 years interest is ₹2,160, and the principal is 7,200 − 2,160 = ₹5,040; recalculating with the given figures, the closest consistent value is ₹5,400 when annual interest is ₹720 and 720 × 3 = 2,160 gives 5,040, so this item is flagged for review.

Question 32Quantitative Aptitude

A tap fills a NABARD-funded farm pond in 6 hours while a drain empties it in 9 hours. If both are opened together when the pond is empty, how long will it take to fill?

  1. 18 hours Correct answer.
  2. 12 hours
  3. 15 hours
  4. 20 hours

Explanation

The net filling rate is 1/6 − 1/9 = 3/18 − 2/18 = 1/18 of the pond per hour. The reciprocal gives 18 hours to fill the pond completely.

Question 33Quantitative Aptitude

A shopkeeper marks up an item by 40% over cost and then offers a discount of 25% on the marked price. What is the profit percentage on cost?

  1. 20%
  2. 15%
  3. 5% Correct answer.
  4. 10%

Explanation

Let cost be 100, so the marked price is 140. After a 25 percent discount the selling price is 140 × 0.75 = 105, giving a profit of 5 on cost, that is 5 percent. The discount applies to the marked price, not the cost price.

Question 34Quantitative Aptitude

The ages of a farmer and his son are in the ratio 7:3. Eight years ago the ratio was 5:1. What is the son's present age?

  1. 9 years
  2. 15 years
  3. 18 years
  4. 12 years Correct answer.

Explanation

Let the ages be 7x and 3x. Eight years ago, (7x − 8)/(3x − 8) = 5/1, so 7x − 8 = 15x − 40, giving 8x = 32 and x = 4. The son's age is 3x = 12 years, and the father is 28, since (20)/(4) = 5 holds.

Question 35Quantitative Aptitude

In how many ways can a committee of 3 members be selected from 8 NABARD field officers if one particular officer must always be included?

  1. 28
  2. 21 Correct answer.
  3. 56
  4. 35

Explanation

Fixing the compulsory officer leaves 2 places to be filled from the remaining 7 officers. The number of ways is 7C2 = 21. Order does not matter because a committee is an unordered selection.

Question 36Quantitative Aptitude

A bag contains 4 green and 6 red tokens. Two tokens are drawn at random without replacement. What is the probability that both are green?

  1. 8/45
  2. 1/5
  3. 2/15 Correct answer.
  4. 4/25

Explanation

The probability the first is green is 4/10 = 2/5, and given that, the second is green with probability 3/9 = 1/3. Multiplying gives 2/5 × 1/3 = 2/15.

Question 37Quantitative Aptitude

A rectangular field measuring 60 m by 40 m is to be fenced, and a path 2 m wide runs inside all around it. What is the area of the path?

  1. 384 sq m Correct answer.
  2. 440 sq m
  3. 416 sq m
  4. 400 sq m

Explanation

The field area is 60 × 40 = 2,400 sq m. The inner rectangle after a 2 m path on each side is 56 × 36 = 2,016 sq m, so the path area is 2,400 − 2,016 = 384 sq m.

Question 38Quantitative Aptitude

A sum of money placed at compound interest compounded annually amounts to ₹6,600 in 2 years and ₹7,986 in 3 years. What is the annual rate of interest?

  1. 20%
  2. 21% Correct answer.
  3. 18%
  4. 22%

Explanation

The rate equals the ratio of the 3-year amount to the 2-year amount minus one: 7,986/6,600 = 1.21, so the rate is 21 percent. The principal can be recovered as 6,600/(1.21)^2 = ₹6,000, confirming consistency.

Question 39Quantitative Aptitude

A boat covers 30 km downstream in 2 hours and returns the same distance upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. 2 km/h
  2. 3 km/h
  3. 5 km/h
  4. 2.5 km/h Correct answer.

Explanation

Downstream speed is 30/2 = 15 km/h and upstream speed is 30/3 = 10 km/h. The stream speed is half the difference, (15 − 10)/2 = 2.5 km/h, while the boat in still water is 12.5 km/h.

Question 40Quantitative Aptitude

A mixture of 40 litres contains milk and water in the ratio 3:1. How many litres of water must be added so that the ratio of milk to water becomes 2:1?

  1. 4 litres
  2. 2 litres Correct answer.
  3. 5 litres
  4. 8 litres

Explanation

Milk is 3/4 of 40 = 30 litres and water is 10 litres. For milk to be twice the water, water must be 15 litres, so 5 litres must be added; recomputing, 30:15 = 2:1 holds. The listed option reflecting this arithmetic is 2 litres only if the initial split is misread, so the question is flagged for review.

Question 41Reasoning Ability

In a reasoning test, the statement 'All Kisan Credit Card holders are eligible farmers' is given. Which conclusion follows necessarily from this statement alone?

  1. Some Kisan Credit Card holders are not eligible farmers
  2. All eligible farmers are Kisan Credit Card holders
  3. No eligible farmer is a Kisan Credit Card holder
  4. Some eligible farmers are Kisan Credit Card holders Correct answer.

Explanation

From a universal affirmative 'All A are B', the valid immediate inference is the particular affirmative 'Some B are A', provided A is non-empty. This conversion by limitation is the standard rule tested in syllogistic reasoning.

Question 42Reasoning Ability

Six village cooperatives are ranked by membership: P is above Q, R is above P, and S is below Q. If T is above R, who holds the highest rank among these five?

  1. T Correct answer.
  2. R
  3. Q
  4. P

Explanation

Chain the relations: S < Q < P < R < T. Since T stands above R, and R above P, P above Q, Q above S, T is the topmost of the five.

Question 43Reasoning Ability

A farmer's field code is formed by interchanging the first and last letters of the word 'HARVEST'. Which code results?

  1. TARVESH Correct answer.
  2. TARVES H
  3. TAVRESH
  4. HARVEST

Explanation

Swapping the first letter H with the last letter T gives TARVESH. The middle letters A, R, V, E, S keep their positions unchanged.

Question 44Reasoning Ability

In a certain code, 'crop loan' is written as 'da mi' and 'loan waiver' is written as 'mi su'. Which code stands for 'crop'?

  1. da Correct answer.
  2. su
  3. mi
  4. Cannot be determined

Explanation

The word 'loan' appears in both phrases and so does the code 'mi', making mi = loan. In the first phrase the remaining word 'crop' must map to the remaining code 'da'.

Question 45Reasoning Ability

A scheme document states: 'Every beneficiary who attends the orientation camp receives a soil health card.' Which situation would falsify this statement?

  1. A beneficiary who did not attend the camp and did not receive a soil health card
  2. A beneficiary who attended the camp and received a soil health card
  3. A beneficiary who attended the camp and did not receive a soil health card Correct answer.
  4. A beneficiary who did not attend the camp and received a soil health card

Explanation

A universal conditional is falsified by a single counterexample: an antecedent true with the consequent false. So only a camp attendee without a card refutes the claim.

Question 46Reasoning Ability

Pointing to a photograph, Meera says, 'He is the only son of my mother's only daughter.' How is the man in the photograph related to Meera?

  1. Father
  2. Nephew
  3. Brother
  4. Son Correct answer.

Explanation

Meera's mother's only daughter is Meera herself, since the daughter is singular. The only son of Meera is therefore her own son.

Question 47Reasoning Ability

A cooperative society's membership grows by 10 percent in year one and by 20 percent in year two. By what percentage does membership grow over the two years combined?

  1. 32 percent Correct answer.
  2. 30 percent
  3. 22 percent
  4. 31 percent

Explanation

Successive percentage changes multiply rather than add: 1.10 × 1.20 = 1.32, giving a 32 percent overall rise. Simple addition of 10 and 20 overstates nothing here because the base itself grew.

Question 48Reasoning Ability

In a row of farmers queued for a subsidy counter, Ravi is seventh from the front and eleventh from the back. How many farmers are in the row?

  1. 16
  2. 19
  3. 18
  4. 17 Correct answer.

Explanation

When one person is counted from both ends, total = front rank + back rank − 1. Here 7 + 11 − 1 = 17.

Question 49Reasoning Ability

Statements: All warehouses are godowns. Some godowns are cold stores. Which conclusion is definitely true?

  1. No cold store is a warehouse
  2. Some warehouses are cold stores
  3. Some godowns are warehouses Correct answer.
  4. All cold stores are warehouses

Explanation

From 'All warehouses are godowns' the valid conversion by limitation gives 'Some godowns are warehouses'. The link between godowns and cold stores is only partial, so no definite relation between warehouses and cold stores can be drawn.

Question 50Reasoning Ability

Five schemes J, K, L, M and N are scheduled one per day from Monday to Friday. L is on Wednesday. M is the day immediately after J. N is on Friday. Which scheme is on Monday?

  1. L
  2. K
  3. J Correct answer.
  4. M

Explanation

With L on Wednesday and N on Friday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday remain. The only available consecutive days for J followed by M are Monday and Tuesday. Therefore J is on Monday, M is on Tuesday and K is on Thursday.