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-1
Nothing can exist in a natural state which can be called good or bad by common assent, since every man who is in a natural state consulta only his own advantage, and determines what is good or bad according to his own fancy and insofar as he has regard for his own advantage alone, and holds himself responsible to no one save himself by any law; and therefore sin cannot be conceived in a natural state, but only in a civil state, which is decreed by common consent what is good or bad, and each one holds himself responsible to the state.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the passage given above?
The conceptions of what is right or wrong exist due to the formation of a state.
Unless a ruling authority decides as to what is right or wrong, no man would be morally right
Man is inherently immoral and selfish in a natural state.
The idea of what is right or wrong in necessary for the survival of human species.
The passage discusses the concepts of "good" and "bad" or "right" and "wrong" in two states: a natural state and a civil state. The central idea revolves around how these moral concepts originate and become applicable. We need to identify the statement that best encapsulates this core argument.
Correct Option: A) The conceptions of what is right or wrong exist due to the formation of a state.
This statement directly reflects the central argument of the passage. The passage explicitly states that "sin cannot be conceived in a natural state, but only in a civil state, which is decreed by common consent what is good or bad." This means the very ideas of right and wrong (or good and bad, or sin) are products of a civil state and its common consent.
Passage-2
In the immediate future, we will see the increasing commoditization of many technologies artificial intelligence and robotics, 3D manufacturing, custom made biological and pharmaceutical products, lethal autonomous weapons and driverless cars. This will pose conundrums. The moral question of how a driverless car will decide between hitting a jaywalker and swerving and damaging the car has often been debated. The answer is both simple save the human life and complex. At which angle should the car swerve- just enough to save the jaywalker or more than enough? If the driverless car is in Dublin, who would take the decision ?The Irish Government, or the car's original code writer in California, or a software programmer in Hyderabad to whom maintenance is outsourced? If different national jurisdictions have different fine print on prioritizing a human life, how will it affect insurance and investment decisions, including transnational ones?
Which of the following statements best reflect the rational, plausible and practical implications that can be derived from the Passage given above ?
1. Too much globalization is not in the best interests of any country.
2. Modern technologies are increasingly blurring the economic borders.
3. Innovation and capital have impinged on the domain of the State.
4 Public policy of every country should focus on developing its own supply chains.
5 Geopolitics will have to reconcile to many ambiguities and uncertainties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1, 4 and 5 only
1,2, 3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
The question asks to identify the rational, plausible, and practical implications derived from the provided passage. We need to analyze each statement in the options against the context and themes discussed in the passage, which primarily deals with the commoditization of advanced technologies and the resulting ethical, jurisdictional, and geopolitical challenges.
Statements 2, 3, and 5 are directly and strongly supported by the passage. The passage illustrates how modern technologies blur economic borders (2), how innovation challenges state authority (3), and how these issues create geopolitical ambiguities (5).
Passage-3
The resolution of bankruptcy cases of Indian banks under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code should help bring non-performing assets (NPA) situation under some control. Despite the slow pace of resolutions by the National Company Law Tribunal, the Code can be helpful in cleaning up bank books in future credit cycles. The recapitalization of public sector banks too can help increase the capital cushion of banks and induce them to lend more and boost economic activity. But bad debt resolution and recapitalization are only a part of the solution an they, by themselves, can do very little to rein in reckless lending that has pushed the Indian banking system to its current sorry state. Unless there are systemic reforms that address the problem of unsustainable lending, future credit cycles will continue to stress the banking system.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical, rational and practical suggestion implied by the passage given above?
Lending by the banks should be closely monitored and regulated by the Central Government.
Interest rates should be kept low so as to induce banks to lend more, promote credit growth and thereby boost economic activity.
Merger of many banks into a few large banks alone in the long-term solution to make them viable and prevent their bad performance.
Indian banking system requires structural reforms as a long-term solution for bad loans problem.
The passage discusses the problem of non-performing assets (NPAs) in Indian banks and suggests that while immediate measures like the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and bank recapitalization are helpful, they are not long-term solutions. The core issue, according to the passage, is "reckless lending" and "unsustainable lending." The question asks for the most logical, rational, and practical suggestion implied by the passage for a long-term solution.
D) Indian banking system requires structural reforms as a long-term solution for bad loans problem. This option directly reflects the passage's conclusion that "systemic reforms that address the problem of unsustainable lending" are necessary to prevent future stress on the banking system. Structural reforms are comprehensive changes to the fundamental way the banking system operates, addressing the root causes of bad loans like reckless lending.
Passage-4
In India, the objective of macroeconomic policy is to enhance the economic welfare of the people, and any one wing of such macro policy. monetary or fiscal, independently work without active support of another.
Which one of the following statements best reflects the corollary to the passage given above?
The central bank cannot work independently of the Government.
Government should regulate financial markets and institutions closely.
Market economy is not compatible with the socialist policies of the Government.
Financial sector reforms are required for enhancing the economic welfare of the people.
The passage states that macroeconomic policy aims to enhance economic welfare, and neither monetary nor fiscal policy can work independently without the active support of the other. We need to find the statement that best reflects a direct consequence or inference from this idea of interdependence.
A) The central bank cannot work independently of the Government. This statement directly reflects the corollary because monetary policy is the domain of the central bank, and fiscal policy is the domain of the government. The passage states that these two policies cannot work independently of each other. Therefore, the institutions responsible for them must also work in tandem, implying that the central bank cannot operate in complete independence from the government's broader economic objectives and fiscal actions.
Consider the following Table: 
Who is the fastest run scorer in the Test Match?
To find the fastest run scorer, we need to calculate the strike rate for each player in both innings. The strike rate is calculated as:
\[ \text{Strike Rate} = \left( \frac{\text{Total Runs}}{\text{Total Balls Faced}} \right) \times 100 \]
Player B has the highest total strike rate of approximately 56.32.
Correct Option: B
This problem involves analyzing proportions of a village's population with different characteristics. We need to determine which statement is certainly correct based on the given percentages/fractions. This often requires using the principle of inclusion-exclusion or understanding the minimum overlap between different groups.
Correct Option: B) Some villagers under 25 years of age are literate.
Consider two Statements and a Question:
Statement-1: The last day of the month is a Wednesday.
Statement-2: The third Saturday of the month was the seventeenth day.
Question: What day is the fourteenth of the given month?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question ?
Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the question.
Neither Statement-1 alone nor Statement-2 alone is sufficient to required to answer the question.
We need to determine which statement(s) alone or together are sufficient to find the day of the week for the 14th of the month. We will analyze each statement independently.
This statement tells us the day of the week for the last day of the month. However, the last day of a month can be the 28th, 29th, 30th, or 31st, depending on the month and whether it's a leap year. Without knowing the exact number of days in the month, we cannot precisely determine the day of the week for the 14th. For example, if the month has 30 days and the 30th is a Wednesday, then the 14th would be \((30 - 14) = 16\) days before Wednesday. Since \(16 = 2 \times 7 + 2\), the 14th would be 2 days before Wednesday, which is Monday. But if the month has 31 days and the 31st is a Wednesday, then the 14th would be \((31 - 14) = 17\) days before Wednesday. Since \(17 = 2 \times 7 + 3\), the 14th would be 3 days before Wednesday, which is Sunday. Since we get different answers depending on the number of days in the month, Statement-1 alone is not sufficient.
This statement directly tells us that the 17th of the month is a Saturday. From this, we can easily find the day of the week for any other date in the month.
Thus, Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B) Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question. As shown above, knowing that the 17th is a Saturday allows us to determine that the 14th is a Wednesday.
To determine the day of the week for a future date, we use the concept of odd days. Odd days are the remainder when the number of days is divided by 7. We need a reference point (a known date and its day) and then calculate the total number of odd days from that reference to the target date. The sum of these odd days will tell us the shift in the day of the week.
January 1, 2027, was a Thursday. We add the 3 odd days calculated for 2027 up to October 10.
Thursday + 3 days = Sunday.
A) Sunday. Based on our calculations, 10th October 2027 falls on a Sunday.
Consider two Statements and four Conclusions given below. You have to take the Statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all Conclusions and then decide which of Half of the villagers of a certain village have the given Conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the Statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Statement-1: Some greens are blues.
Statement 2: Some blues are blacks.
Conclusion-1: Some greens are blacks.
Conclusion 2: No green is black.
Conclusion 3: All greens are blacks.
Conclusion-4: All blacks are greens.
Which one of the following is correct?
Conclusion-1 and Conclusion 2 only
Conclusion-2 and Conclusion-3 only
Conclusion-3 and Conclusion-4 only
Neither Conclusion 1 nor 2 nor 3 or 4
This is a Syllogism question. We need to analyze the given statements and determine which conclusions logically follow. We will use Venn diagrams to visualize the relationships between the categories (greens, blues, blacks) and check each conclusion against all possible valid diagrams.
Since none of the conclusions logically follow from the given statements in all possible scenarios, the correct option is that neither Conclusion 1 nor 2 nor 3 nor 4 follows.
D) Neither Conclusion 1 nor 2 nor 3 or 4
The problem presents a number series, and we need to find the missing term 'X'. We will analyze the pattern by looking at the differences or ratios between consecutive terms to identify the rule governing the series.
Let's re-examine the question with the given numbers: 2, 7, 22, 67, X, 1822.
There seems to be a discrepancy in the question. The question states the series as 2.7, 22, 67, 202, X, 1822. It looks like '2.7' might be a typo and should be '2, 7'. And '202' is given as a term before X, which contradicts the pattern if X is 202. Let's assume the series is 2, 7, 22, 67, then X, then 1822, and the '202' in the question text is the value we are looking for X, but it's placed incorrectly.
Let's re-interpret the question as: 2, 7, 22, 67, X, 1822. And the options are 603, 605, 607, 608. This means X should be the 5th term.
Now, if X is 202, then the next term \(T_6\) should be \(202 \times 3 + 1 = 607\). However, the series given is 2, 7, 22, 67, X, 1822. This implies that the term after X is 1822. This means our calculated X (202) is not the missing term in the sequence as written. The question has a typo in the series itself.
Let's assume the series is 2, 7, 22, 67, 202, X. In this case, X would be the term after 202.
This value (607) is one of the options. If this interpretation is correct, then the series would be 2, 7, 22, 67, 202, 607. The last term '1822' in the question's original text (2.7, 22, 67, 202, X., 1822) would then be extraneous or part of a longer series not fully presented.
Given the options, it is highly probable that the question intends for X to be the term following 202, and the '1822' is either a distractor or part of a subsequent, unasked-for calculation.
C) 607 is the correct answer based on the pattern \(T_n = T_{n-1} \times 3 + 1\) and assuming X is the term following 202.