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Directions for the following 8 (eight) to understand the pervasive demands for
items: participatory living, on which Aristotle
Read the following four passages and spoke with far-reaching insight, if we
answer the items that f ollows each take democracy to be a kind of a
passage. Your answers to these items specialized cultural product of the West.
should be based on the passages only. It cannot, of course, be doubted that
Passage - 1 the institutional structure of the
contemporary practice of democracy is
The subject of democracy has become
largely the product of European and
severely muddled because of the way the
American experience over the last few
rhetoric surrounding it has been used
centuries. This is extremely important
in recent years. There is, increasingly,
to recognize since these developments
an oddly confused dichotomy between
in institutional formats were immensely
those who want to ‘impose’ democracy
innovative and ultimately effective. There
on countries in the non-Western world
can be little doubt that there is a major
(in these countries’ ‘own interest’, of
‘Western’ achievement here.
course) and those who are opposed to
such imposition’ (because of the respect 01. Which of the following is closest to
for the countries’ ‘own ways’). But the the view of democracy as mentioned
entire language of ‘imposition’, used by in the above passage?
both sides, is extraordinarily (a) The subject of democracy is a
inappropriate since it makes the implicit muddle due to a desire to portray
assumption that democracy belongs it as a Western concept, ‘alien’ to
exclusively to the West, taking it to be a non-Western countries.
quintessentially ‘Western’ idea which (b) The language or imposition of
has originated and flourished only in the democracy is inappropriate.
West. There is, however, a need to
But the thesis and the pessimism it consider this concept in the
generates about the possibility of backdrop of culture of ‘own way’s
democratic practice in the world be of non-Western society.
extremely hard to justify. There were (c) While democracy is not
several experiments in local democracy essentially a Western idea
in ancient India. Indeed, in belonging exclusively to the
understanding the roots of democracy in West, the institutional
the world, we have to take an interest in structure of current democratic
the history of people participation and practices has been their
public reasoning in different parts of the contribution.
world. We have to look beyond thinking
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and
of democracy only in terms of European
and American evolution. We would fail (c) given is correct.
02. With reference to the passage, the an active group of independent directors
following assumptions have been on the board contributes a great deal
made: towards ensuring confidence in the
market. Corporate governance is known
1. Many of the non-Western
contributes a great deal towards
countries are unable to have
ensuring confidence in the market.
democracy because they take Corporate governance is known to be one
democracy to be a specialized of the criteria that foreign institutional
cultural product of the West. investors are increasingly depending on
2. Western countries are always when deciding on which companies to
trying to impose democracy on invest in. It is also known to have a
non-Western countries. positive influence on the share price of
Which of the above is/are valid the company. Having a clean image on
assumption/assumptions? the corporate governance front could also
make it easier for companies to source
(a) 1 only
capital at more reasonable costs.
(b) 2 only Unfortunately, corporate governance
(c) Both 1 and 2 often becomes the centre of discussion
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 only after the exposure of a large scam.
Passage - 2 03. According to the passage, which of
the following should be the practice/
Corporate governance is based on
practices in good corporate
principles such as conducting the
governance?
business with all integrity and fairness,
being transparent with regard to all 1. Companies should always comply
transactions, making all the necessary with labour and tax laws of the
land.
disclosures and decisions, complying all
laws of the land, accountability and 2. Every company in the country
responsibility towards the stakeholders should have a government
on commitment to conducting business representative as one of the
in an ethical manner. Another point independent directors on the
which is highlighted on corporate board to ensure transparency.
governance is the need for those in 3. The manager of a company should
control to be able to distinguish between never his personal, founds in the
what are personal and corporate funds company.
while managing a company. Select the correct answer using the
Fundamentally, there is a level of codes given below:
confidence that is associated with a (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
company that is known to have good
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
corporate governance. The presence of
04. According to the passage, which of child’s dependence on someone else to
the following is/are the major feed him/her is primarily responsible for
benefit/benefits of good corporate the malnutrition. Very often the mother
is working and the responsibility of
governance?
feeding the young child is left to an older
1. Good corporate governance leads sibling. It is therefore crucial to increase
to increase in share price of the awareness regarding the child’s food
company. needs and how to satisfy them.
05. According to the passage,
2. A company with good corporate
malnutrition in children can be
governance always increases its
reduced
business turnover rapidly.
(a) if the children have regular intake
3. Good corporate governance is the of food.
main criterion for foreign (b) after they cross the age of five.
institutional investors when they (c) if the food needs of younger
decide to buy a company. children are known.
Select the correct answer using the (d) if the responsibility of feeding
younger children is given to
codes given below:
adults.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
06. According to the author, poverty is
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 not the main cause of malnutrition,
Passage - 3 but the fact that
1. taking care of younger ones is not
Malnutrition most commonly occurs
a priority for working mothers.
between the ages of six months and two
2. awareness of nutritional needs is
years. This happens despite that child’s
not propagated by the Public
food requirements being less than that Health authorities.
of an older child Malnutrition is often Select the correct answer using the
attributed to poverty, but it has been code given below:
found that even in households where (a) 1 only
adults eat adequate quantities of food, (b) 2 only
more than 50 percent of children-under- (c) Both 1 and 2
five do not consume enough food. The (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Passage - 4 price stabilization and the development
A number of empirical studies find that of varieties resistant to pests and disease.
farmers are risk-averse, though only Policies which affect risk indirectly are
moderately in many cases. There is also irrigation, subsidized credit and access
evidence to show that farmer’s risk to information. No single risk-specific
aversion results in cropping patterns and policy is sufficient to reduce risk and a
input use designed to reduce risk rather without side-effects, whereas policies not
than to maximize income. Farmers adopt specific to risk influence the general
a number of strategies to manage and situation and affect risks only indirectly.
cope with agricultural risks. These Crop insurance, as a policy measure to
include practices like crop and field tackle agricultural risk directly, deserves
diversification, non-farm employment, careful consideration in the Indian
storage of stocks and strategic migration context and in many other developing
of family members. There are also countries — because the majority of
institutions ranging from share tenancy farmers depends on rain-fed agriculture
to kinship, extended family and informal and in many areas yield variability is the
credit agencies. One major obstacle to predominant cause of their income
risk sharing by farmers is that the same instability.
type of risks can affect a large number 07. The need for policy intervention to
of farmers in the region. Empirical mitigate risks in agriculture is
studies show that traditional methods because
are not adequate. Hence there is a need (a) farmers are extremely risk-averse.
for policy interventions, especially
(b) farmers do not know how to
measures that cut across geographical
mitigate risks.
regions.
(c) the methods adopted by farmers
Policies may aim at tackling agricultural
and existing risk sharing
risks directly or indirectly. Examples of
institutions are not adequate.
risk-specific policies arc crop insurance,
(d) majority of farmers depends on
rain-fed agriculture.
08. Which of the following observations 10. Four friends, A, B, C and D
emerges from the above passage? distribute some money among
(a) One can identify a single policy themselves in such a manner that A
that can reduced risk without any gets one less than B, C gets 5 more
side-effect. than D, D gets 3 more than B. Who
gets the smallest amount?
(b) No single risk-specific policy is
sufficient to reduce agriculture (a) A (b) B
risk. (c) C (d) D
(c) Policies which affect risk Directions for the following 4 (four)
indirectly can eliminate it. items:
(d) Government’s policy intervention Read the f ollowing statements and
can mitigate agricultural risk answer the four items that follow:
completely. Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected
09. Consider the following statements: by different modes of transport as follows:
1. A primary group is relatively P and Q are connected by boat as well
smaller in size. as rail.
2. Intimacy is an essential S and R are connected by bus and boat.
characteristic of a primary group. Q and T are connected by air only.
3. A family may be an example of a P and R are connected by boat only.
primary group.
T and R are connected by rail and bus.
In the light of the above statements,
11. Which mode of transport would help
which one of the following is true?
one to reach R starting from Q, but
(a) All families are primary groups. without changing the mode of
(b) All primary groups are families. transport?
(c) A group of smaller size is always (a) Boat
a primary group. (b) Rail
(d) Members of a primary group (c) Bus
know each other intimately.
(d) Air
12. If a person visits each of the places 15. If Y is selected and B is rejected, the
starting from P and gets back to P, team will consist of which one of the
which of the following places must following groups?
he visit twice? (a) A, C, W and Y (b) A, C, X and Y
(c) A, C, Y and Z (d) A, W, Y and Z
(a) Q (b) R
16. If B is selected and Y is rejected, the
(c) S (d) T team will consist of which one of the
13. Which one of the following pairs of following groups?
cities is connected by any of the (a) A, B, C and W (b) A, B, C and Z
routes directly without going to any (c) A, B, C and X (d) A, W, Y and Z
other city? 17. If all the three males are selected,
(a) P and T (b) T and S then how many combinations of four
member teams are possible?
(c) Q and R (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 2
14. Between which two cities among the (c) 3 (d) 4
pairs of cities given below are there 18. The music director of a film wants to
maximum travel options available? select four persons to work on
(a) Q and S (b) P and R “different aspects of the composition
of a piece of music. Seven persons
(c) P and T (d) Q and R are available for this work; they are
Directions for the following 3 (three) Rohit, Tanya Shobha, Kaushal,
items: Kunal, Mukesh and Jaswant.
Rohit and Tanya will not work
Read the following passage and answer
together. Kunal and Shobha will not
the three items that follow: work together. Mukesh and Kunal
A tennis coach is trying to put together want to work together.
a team of four players for the forthcoming Which of the following is the most
tournament. For this 7 players are acceptable group of people that can
be selected by music director?
available: males A, Band C; and females
W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal (a) Rohit, Shobha, Kunal and
Kaushal.
capability and at least 2 males will be
(b) Tanay, Kaushal, Shobha and
there in the team. For a team of four, all
Rohit.
players must be able to play with each
(c) Tanya, Mukesh, Kunal and
other. But, B cannot play with W, C Jaswant.
cannot play with Z and W cannot play
(d) Shobha, Tanya, Rohit and
with Y. Mukesh.
19. Five people A, B, C, D and E are, 20. Who does not play hockey?
seated about a round table. Every (a) D (b) C
chair is spaced equidistant from
(c) B (d) A
adjacent chairs.
21. Who plays football, basketball and
(i) C is seated next to A.
hockey?
(ii) A is seated two seats from D.
(a) D (b) C
(iii) B is not seated next to A.
(c) B (d) A
Which of the following must be true?
22. Which game do B, C and D play?
1. D is seated next to B.
(a) Basketball (b) Hockey
2. E is seated next to A.
(c) Cricket (d) Football
Select the correct answer from the
23. Geeta is older than her cousin
codes given below:
Meena, Meena’s brother Bipin is
(a) 1 only older than Geeta. When Meena and
(b) 2 only Bipin visit Geeta, they like to play
(c) Both 1 and 2 chess. Meena wins the game more
often than Geeta.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Based on the above information, four
Directions for the following 3 (three)
conclusions, as given below, have
items:
been made. Which one of these
Examine caref ully the f ollowing
logically follows from the information
statements and answer the three items
given above?
that follows:
(a) While playing chess with Geeta
Out of four friends A, B, C and D,
and Meena, Bipin often loses.
A and B play football and cricket,
(b) Geeta is the oldest among the
B and C play cricket and hockey. three.
A and D play basketball and football, (c) Geeta hates to lose the game.
C and D play hockey and basketball. (d) Meena is the youngest of the
three.
Directions for the following 4 (four) stability. Indian banks, however, remain
items: robust, notwithstanding a decline in
Read the following passage and answer capital to risk-weighted assets ratio and
the four items that follow. Your answers a rise in non-performing asset levels in
to these items should be based on the the recent past. Capital adequacy levels
passage only. remain above the regulatory
requirements. The financial market
Passage
infrastructure continues to function
Financial markets in India have acquired without any major disruption. With
greater depth and liquidity over the further globalization, consolidation,
years. Steady reforms since 1991 have deregulation, and diversification of the
led to growing linkages and integration financial system, the banking business
of the Indian economy and its financial may become more complex and riskier.
systems with the global economy. Weak Issues like risk and liquidity
global economic prospects and management and enhancing skill
continuing uncertainties the in therefore assume greater significance.
international financial markets
24. According to the passage, the
therefore, have had their impact on the
financial markets in the merging
emerging market economies. Sovereign
market economies including India
risk concerns, particularly in the Euro
had the adverse impact in recent
areas, affected financial markets for the
years due to
greater part of the year, with the
contagion of Greece’s sovereign debt 1. weak global economic prospects.
problem spreading to India and other 2. uncertainties in the international
economies by way of higher-than-normal financial markets.
levels of volatility. 3. sovereign risk concerns in the
The funding constraints in international Euro area.
financial markets could impact both the 4. bad monsoons and the resultant
availability and cost of foreign funding crop loss.
for banks and corporates. Since the Select the correct answer using the
I ndian financial system is bank code given below:
dominated, banks’ ability to withstand
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3
stress is critical to overall financial
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 2, 3 and 4
25. The Indian financial markets are 28. There are five hobby clubs in a
affected by global changes mainly college viz, photography, yachting,
due to the
chess, electronics and gardening.
(a) increased inflow of remittances
from abroad. The gardening group meets every
(b) enormous increase in the foreign second day, the electronics group
exchange reserves. meets every third day, the chess
(c) growing global linkages and group meets every fourth day, the
integration of the Indian
financial markets. yachting group meets every fifth day
(d) contagion of Greece’s sovereign and the photography group meets
debt problem. every sixth day. How many times do
26. According to the passage, in the all the five groups meet on the same
Indian financial system, banks’
day within 180 days?
ability to with stand stress is critical
to ensure overall financial stability (a) 3 (b) 5
because Indian financial system is
(c) 10 (d) 18
(a) controlled by the Government of
India. 29. A, B, C, D and E belong to five
(b) less integrated with banks. different cities P, Q, R, S and T (not
(c) controlled by Reserve Bank of necessarily in that order). Each one
India.
of them comes from a different city.
(d) dominated by banks.
Further it is given that
27. Risk and liquidity management
assumes more importance in the 1. B and C do not belong to Q.
Indian banking system in future due
to 2. B and E do not belong to P and
1. further globalization. R.
2. more consolidation and 3. A and C do not belong to R, S and
deregulation of the financial
T.
system.
3. further diversification of the 4. D and E do not belong to Q and
financial system. T.
4. more financial inclusion in the
economy. Which one of the following
Select the correct answer using the statements is not correct?
code given below: (a) C belongs to P (b) D belong to R
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) A belongs to Q (d) B belongs to S
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 3 and 4 only
30. Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G Directions for the following 2 (two)
are standing in a queue in that order. items:
Each one is wearing a cap of a Read the following passage and answer
different colour like violet, indigo, the two items that follow. Your answers
blue, green, yellow, orange and red. to these items should be based on the
D is able to see in front of him green passage only.
and blue, but not violet. E can see Passage
violet and yellow, but not red. G can Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth
see caps of all colours other than as a thick brown or black with a strong
orange. If E is wearing an indigo smell. It is a complex mixture of many
coloured cap, then the colour of the different substances, each with its own
cap worm by F is individuals qualities. Most of them are
combinations of hydrogen and carbon in
(a) Blue
varying proportions. Such hydrocarbons
(b) Violet
are also found in other forms such as
(c) Red bitumen, asphalt and natural gas.
(d) Orange Mineral oil originates from the carcasses
of tiny animals and from plants that live
31. There are some balls of red, green
in the sea. Over millions of years, these
and yellow colour lying on a table.
dead creatures from large deposits under
There are as many red balls as there
the sea-bed; and ocean currents cover
are yellow balls. There are twice as
them with a blanket of sand and silt. As
many yellow balls as there are green
this mineral hardens, it becomes
ones. The number of red balls sedimentary rock and effectively shuts
(a) is equal to the sum of yellow and out the oxygen, so preventing the
green balls. complete decomposition of the marine
(b) is double the number of green deposits underneath. The layers of
sedimentary rock become thicker and
balls.
heavier. Their pressure produces heat,
(c) is equal to yellow balls minus
which transforms the tiny carcasses into
green balls.
crude oil in a process that is still going
(d) cannot be ascertained. on today.
32. Mineral oil deposits under the sea 34. In a class of 45 students, a boy is
ranked 20th. When two boys joined,
do not get completely decomposed
his rank was dropped by one. What
because they is his new rank from the end?
(a) are constantly washed by the (a) 25th (b) 26th
(b) become rock and prevent 35. A thief running at 8 km/hr is chased
by a policeman who speed is 10 km/
oxygen from entering them.
hr. If the thief is 100 m ahead of the
(c) contain a mixture of hydrogen policeman, then the time required
and carbon. for the policemen to catch the thief
will be
(d) are carcasses of organism lying in
(a) 2 minutes
saline conditions.
(b) 3 minutes
33. Sedimentary rock leads to the
(c) 4 minutes
formation of oil deposits because
(d) 6 minutes
(a) there are no saline conditions
36. A train travels at a certain average
below it. speed for a distance of 63 km and
heat. (a) 24
(b) 33
(d) it contains the substances that
(c) 42
catalyze the chemical reactions to
(d) 66
change dead organisms into oil.
Directions for the following 7 (seven) the water turbid, eliminates large plants
items: and, in the worst situations, leads to
anoxia and fish kills; so called cultural
Read the following two passage and
eutrophication. Thus, important
answer the items that f ollow each
ecosystem services are lost, including the
passage. Your answers to these items
provisioning services of wild-caught fish
should be based on the passages only.
and the cultural services associated with
Passage - 1
recreation.
The law in many parts of the world
The process of cultural
increasingly restricts the discharge of
eutrophication of lakes has been
agricultural slurry into watercourses. The
understood for some time. But only
simplest and often the most economically
recently did scientists notice huge ‘dead
sound practice returns the material to
zones’ in the oceans near river outlets,
the land as semisolid manure or as
particularly those draining large
sprayed slurry. This dilutes its
catchment areas such as the Mississippi
concentration in the environment to
in North America and the Yangtze in
what might have occurred III a more
China. The nutrient-enriched water flows
primitive and sustainable type of
through streams, rivers and lakes, and
agriculture and converts pollutant into
eventually to the estuary and ocean
fertilizer. Soil microorganism decompose
where the ecological impact may be
the organic components of sewage and
huge, killing virtually all invertebrates
slurry and most of the mineral nutrients
and fish in areas up to 70,000 km2 in
become available to be absorbed again
extent. More than 150 sea areas
by the vegetation.
worldwide are now regularly starved of
The excess input of nutrients, both oxygen as a result of decomposition of
nitrogen and phosphorus — based, from algal blooms, fuelled particularly by
agricultural runoff (and human sewage) nitrogen from agricultural runoff of
has caused many ‘healthy’ oligotrophic fertilizers and sewage from large cities.
lakes (low nutrients concentrations, low Oceanic dead zones are typically
plant productivity with abundant water associated with industrialized nations
weeds, and clear water) to change to and usually lie off countries that
eutrophic condition where high nutrient subsidize their agriculture, encouraging
inputs lead to high phytoplankton farmers to increase productivity and use
productivity (sometimes dominated by more fertilizer.
bloom-forming toxic species). This makes
37. According to the passage, why should 39. According to the passage, what are
the discharge of agricultural slurry the effects of indiscriminate use of
into watercourses be restricted? fertilizers?
1. Losing nutrients in this way is not 1. Addition of pollutants to the soil
a good practice economically. and water.
2. Watercourses do not contain the
2. Destruction decomposer of
microorganisms that can
microorganism in soil.
decompose organic components
of agricultural slurry. 3. Nutrient enrichment of water
bodies.
3. The discharge may lead to the
eutrophication of water bodies. 4. Creation of algal blooms.
Select the correct answer using the Select the correct answer from the
code given below: codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
38. The passage refers to the conversion (c) 2 and 4 only
of “pollutant to fertilizer”. What is
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
pollutant and what is fertilizer in this
context? 40. What is/are the characteristics of a
(a) Decomposed organic component water body with cultural
of slurry is pollutant and eutrophication?
microorganisms in soil constitute 1. Loss of ecosystem services.
fertilizer.
2. Loss of flora and fauna.
(b) Discharge agricultural slurry is
3. Loss of mineral nutrients.
pollutant and decomposed
slurry in soil is fertilizer. Select the correct answer using the
Answer figures:
(a) (b)
Answer figures:
(c) (d)
(a)
Directions for the following 2 (two)
items:
In each item, there are two sets of figures;
(b)
first four figures named Problem figures
and next four figures names Answer
figures indicated as (a), (b), (c) and (d).
(c)
The problem figures follow a particular
sequence. In accordance with the same,
which one of the four answer figures
(d)
should appear as the fifth figure?
47. Consider the following diagrams: 49. Four cars are hired at the rate of Rs.
x men, working at constant speed, 6 per km plus the cost of diesel at
do a certain job in y days. Which one Rs. 40 a litre. In this context, consider
of these diagrams shows the relation the details given in the following
between x and y? table:
(c) Diagram III (d) Diagram IV 50. Examine the following three figures
20% 35 – 44
40% 25 – 34
10%
What possible number can exist on 60 – 65
1000 more soldiers joined the The following eight items (items 67 to 74)
garrison. How long would the are based on three passages in English
to test the comprehension of English
soldiers be able to carry on with the
language and therefore these items do
remaining food?
not have Hindi version. Read each
(a) 25 days passage and answer the items that
follow:
(b) 20 days
English Passage - 1
(c) 15 days
Seven-year-old Jim came home from the
(d) 10 days park without his new bicycle. “An old
65. The tank-full petrol in Arun’s motor- man and a little boy borrowed it”, he
cycle lasts for 10 days. If he starts explained. “They are going to bring it
back at four o'clock". His parents were
using 25% more everyday, how many
upset that he had given his expensive
days will the tank-full petrol last? new bicycle, but were secretly proud of
(a) 5 his kindness and faith. Came four o'clock
no bicycle. The parents were anxious.
(b) 6
But at 4 : 30, the door bell rang, and
(c) 7 there stood a happy man and a boy, with
(d) 8 the bicycle and a box of chocolates. Jim
suddenly disappeared into his bedroom,
66. A person can walk a certain distance
and then came running out. “All right”,
and drive back in six hours. He can he said, after examining the bicycle. “You
also walk both ways in 10 hours. How can have your watch back!”.
much time will he take to drive both 67. When Jim came home without his
ways? bicycle, his parents
times to see the road. I asked John, my (a) it was a lonely countryside.
companion, to drive more slowly. After (b) they probably feared of having
we had travelled for about twenty lost their way.
kilometres, there was still no sign of the (c) the rain began to fall.
town which was marked on the map. We
(d) it was getting colder as they drove.
were beginning to get worried. The
without warning, the car stopped and we
found we had run out of petrol.
English Passage - 3 73. The lady refused to move from the
A stout old lady was walking with her middle of the street because
basket down the middle of a street in (a) she was not afraid of being killed.
Petrograd to the great confusion of the (b) she felt that she is entitled to
traffic and no small peril to herself. It do whatever she liked.
was pointed out to her that the pavement
(c) she did not like walking on the
was the place for foot-passengers, but
pavement.
she replied, “I’m going to walk where I
(d) she was confused.
like. We’ve got liberty now,” It did not
occur to the dear lady that if liberty 74. The old lady failed to realise that
entitled the foot-passenger to walk down (a) she was not really free.
the middle of the road it also entitled (b) here liberty was not unlimited.
the taxi-driver to drive on the pavement, (c) she was an old person.
and that the end of such liberty would
(d) roads are made for motor vehicles
be universal chaos. Everything would be
only.
getting in everybody else’s way and
Directions for the following 6 (six)
nobody would get anywhere. Individual
items:
liberty would have become social
anarchy. Given below are six items. Each item
describes a situation and is followed by
72. It was pointed out to the lady that
four possible responses. Indicate the
she should walk on the pavement
response you find most appropriate.
because she was
Choose only one response for each item.
(a) a pedestrian.
The responses will be evaluated based
(b) carrying a basket. on the level of appropriateness for the
(c) stout. given situation.
(d) an old lady. Please attempt all the items. There is
no penalty for wrong answer of these
six items.
75. You are the head of your office. There 76. While travelling in a Delhi-registered
are certain houses reserved for the commercial taxi from Delhi to an
allotment to the office staff and you adjacent city (another State), your
have been given the discretion to do taxi driver informs you that as he has
so. A set of rules for the allotment of no permit for running the taxi in that
the houses has been laid down by city, he will stop at its Transport
you and has been made public. You Office and pay the prescribed free of
personal secretary, who is very close Rs. 40 for a day. While paying the
to you, comes to you and pleads that free at the counter you find that the
as his father is seriously ill, he should transport clerk is taking an extra Rs.
be given priority in allotment of a 50 for which no receipt is being given.
house. The office secretariat that You are in a hurry for your meeting.
examined the request as per the In such circumstances, what would
rules turns down the request and you do?
recommends the procedure to be (a) Go up to the counter and ask the
followed according to the rules. You clerk to give back the money
do not want to annoy your personal which he has illegally taken.
secretary. In such circumstances,
(b) Do not interfere at all as this is a
what would you do?
matter between the taxi driver and
(a) Call him over to your room and the tax authorities.
personally explain why the
(c) Take not of the incident and
allotment cannot be done.
subsequently report the matter
(b) Allot the house to him to win his to the concerned authorities.
loyalty.
(d) Treat it as a normal affair and
(c) Agree with the office note to show simply forget about it.
that you are not biased and that
you do not indulge in favouritism.
(d) Keep the file with you and not
pass any orders.
77. A person lives in a far off village which 78. There is a shortage of sugar in your
is almost two hours by bus. The District Magistrate. The Government
villager’s neighbour is a very powerful has ordered that only a maximum
landlord who is trying to occupy the amount of 30 kg sugar is to be
poor villager’s land by force. You are released for wedding celebrations. A
the District Magistrate and buys in son of your close friends is getting
a meeting called by a local Minister. married and your friend requests you
The villager has come all the way, by to release at least 50 kg sugar for his
bus and on foot, to see you and given son’s wedding. He expresses
an application seeking protection annoyance when you tell him about
from the powerful landlord. The the Government’s restrictions on this
villager keeps on waiting outside the matter. He feels that since you are
meeting hall for an hour. You come the District Magistrate you can
release any amount. You do not want
out of the meeting and are rushing
to spoil your friendship with him. In
to another meeting. The villager
such circumstances, how would you
follows you to submit his application.
deal with the situation?
What would you do?
(a) Release the extra amount of
(a) Tell him to wait for another two
sugar which your friend has
hours till you come back from
requested for.
your next meeting.
(b) Refuse your friend the extra
(b) Tell him that the matter is
amount and strictly follow the
actually to be dealt by a junior
rules.
officer and that he should give the
(c) Show your friend the copy of
application to him.
the Government instructions
(c) Call one of your senior
and then persuade him to accept
subordinate officers and ask him the lower amount as prescribed
to solve the villager’s problem. in the rules.
(d) Quickly take the application (d) Advise him to directly apply to the
from him, ask him a few allotting authority and inform him
relevant questions regarding his that you do not interfere in this
problem and then proceed to the matter.
meeting.
79. You are in-charge of implementing 80. You are a teacher in a University and
are setting a question paper on a
the Family Planning programme in
particular subject. One of your
an area where there is a strong colleagues, whose son is preparing
opposition to the present policy. You for the examination on that subject,
comes to you and informs you that
want to convince the residents of the it is his son’s last chance to pass that
need for keeping small families. What examination and whether you could
help him by indicating what
would be the best way of questions are going to be in the
communicating this message? examination. In the past, your
colleague had helped you in another
(a) By logically explaining to the matter. You colleague informs you
that his son will suffer from
residents the need for family
depression if he fails in this
planning to improve the health examination. In such circumstance,
and living standards. what would you do?
(a) In view of the help he had given
(b) By encouraging late marriages you, extend your help to him.
and proper spacing of children. (b) Regret that you cannot be of any
help to him.
(c) By offering incentives for
(c) Explain to your colleague that
adopting family planning this would be violating the trust
of the University authorities and
devices.
you are not in a position to help
(d) By asking people who have been him.
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