Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
The following three items are based on the graph given below which shows imports of three different types of steel over a period of six months of a year. Study the graph and answer the three items that follow. 
The figures in the brackets indicate the average cost per ton over six six-month period.
By how much (measured in thousands of tons) did the import of sheet steel exceed the import of coil steel in the first three months of the year?
The question requires us to calculate the difference in imports between sheet steel and coil steel over the first three months of the year, as depicted in the graph.
Since the closest option to 12 is 11, the correct answer is option C.
Correct Option: C) 19
The problem asks for the approximate total value of sheet steel imported over a six-month period. To solve this, we need to identify the import values for sheet steel for each of the six months from the provided data and then sum them up.
\[ \text{Total Value} = 10,000 + 8,500 + 12,000 + 9,500 + 7,000 + 8,550 \]
\[ \text{Total Value} = 55,550 \]
This sum matches option C.
C) 55,550 — The sum of the approximate import values for sheet steel over the six months is $55,550. This is obtained by adding the individual monthly import values for sheet steel.
To find the approximate ratio of sheet steel to scrap steel imports in the first three months, we need to sum the import quantities for each type of steel for January, February, and March from the provided data. Then, we will calculate the ratio and simplify it to match the given options.
Correct Option: B) 1.2:1
Directions for the following 3 (three) items:
Rotated positions of a single solid are shown below. The various faces of the solid are marked with different symbols like dots, cross and line. Answer the three items that follow the given figures. 
What is the symbol on the face opposite to that containing a single dot?
To determine the symbol on the face opposite to the one containing a single dot, we need to analyze the given diagrams showing different rotations of the solid.
Correct Option: B) Three dots
This problem involves analyzing the given dice (cube) positions to determine which face is opposite to the face with two dots. We will use the common face rule for dice, which states that if two different positions of a dice are shown and one common face is found, then the faces opposite to each other are those that are in the same relative position (clockwise or anti-clockwise) from the common face.
Correct Option: C) Four dots
Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following passage and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passage only.
Passage
It is no longer enough for us to talk about providing for universal access to education. Making available schooling facilities is an essential prerequisite, but is insufficient to ensure that all children attend school and participate in the learning process. The school may be there, but children may not attend or they may drop out after a few months. Through school and social mapping, we must address the entire gamut of social, economic, cultural and indeed linguistic and pedagogic issues, factors that prevent children from weaker sections and disadvantage groups, as also girls, from regularly attending and complementing elementary education. The focus must be on the poorest and most disempowered and at the greatest risk of violation or denial of their right to education.
The right to education goes beyond free and compulsory education to include quality education for all. Quality is an integral part of the right to education. If the education process lacks quality, children are being denied their right. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act lays down that the curriculum should provide for learning through activities, exploration and discovery. This places an obligation on us to change our perception of children as passive receivers of knowledge, and to move beyond the convention of using textbooks as the basis of examinations. The teaching-learning process must become stress-free; and a massive programme for curricular reform should be initiated to provide for a child-friendly learning system, that is more relevant and empowering. Teacher accountability systems and processes must ensure that children are learing, and that their right to learn in a child-friendly environment is not violated. Testing and assessment systems must be re-examined and redesigned to ensure that these do not force children to struggle between school and tuition centres, and bypass childhood.
According to the passage, which of the following is/are of paramount importance under the Right to Education?
1. Sending of children to school by all parents
2. Provision of adequate physical infrastructure in Scholls.
3. Curricular reforms for developing child-friendly learing system
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The question asks to identify what is of paramount importance under the Right to Education, according to the provided passage. We need to carefully read the passage and extract the key elements that the author emphasizes as crucial for the effective implementation of the Right to Education.
C) 3 only
The passage explicitly states that "quality education for all" is an integral part of the right to education and that "a massive programme for curricular reform should be initiated to provide for a child-friendly learning system, that is more relevant and empowering." This directly supports statement 3 as being of paramount importance.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. The Right to Education guarantees teachers' accountability for the learning process of children.
2. The Right to Education guarantees. 100% enrolment of children in the schools.
3. The Right to Education intends to take full advantage of demographic dividend.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
The question asks us to identify the valid assumptions based on the Right to Education (RTE) Act. We need to evaluate each statement in the context of the provisions and objectives of the RTE Act, 2009.
Correct Option: A) 1 only. Assumption 1 is valid because the RTE Act explicitly outlines duties and responsibilities for teachers that ensure their accountability for children's learning outcomes.
The question asks to identify the critical factor for bringing quality into education, based on an implied passage (though the passage itself is not provided, common understanding of educational principles is expected). We need to evaluate each option in the context of what truly enhances learning quality.
D) Inculcating learning through activities and discovery. This method directly impacts the effectiveness of learning by making it engaging, meaningful, and conducive to deeper understanding and skill development, which are central to quality education.
The question asks for the essential message of a given passage (which is not provided in the prompt, but implied to be about the Right to Education). We need to identify the option that best captures the core intent and comprehensive scope of the Right to Education, especially in the context of competitive exams where deeper understanding is often tested.
C) The Right to Free and Compulsory Education should include quality education for all. This option goes beyond merely establishing education as a right or ensuring access. It emphasizes the crucial aspect of "quality." For the Right to Education to be truly effective and beneficial, it must ensure that the education provided is not just free and compulsory, but also of a standard that genuinely helps children learn and develop. This is a more comprehensive and essential message than just access or legal status.