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1. Player X, one of the best tennis doubles players of all
time and certainly India’s best alongside Player Y, has been dropped for the
tie against Chinese Taipei.
time and certainly India’s best alongside Player Y, has been dropped for the
tie against Chinese Taipei.
Which of the following may be a probable cause for taking
the above step?
the above step?
1) He has fallen victim to a battle with the establishment.
2) Player Y is not available for selection.
3) There is lack of transparency and accountability in
selection.
selection.
4) The form of Player Y has of late been on the wane.
5) None of these
2. The rupee has been under considerable stress.
Which of the following can be a possible effect
of the above cause?
of the above cause?
1) The rupee has been depreciated.
2) The RBI has
decided to release cash into the market.
decided to release cash into the market.
3) The RBI has clamped down on rupee forward contract
transactions.
transactions.
4) There will be lesser shocks from the overseas market.
5) None of these
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi may slash the Cabinet
Committee on Investment’s (CCI) threshold limit by half to Rs. 500 crore to get
more stalled projects moving again as the government’s term nears its end.
Committee on Investment’s (CCI) threshold limit by half to Rs. 500 crore to get
more stalled projects moving again as the government’s term nears its end.
Which of the following is not in line with the
Prime Minister’s statement?
Prime Minister’s statement?
1) A committee was set up in January 2015 to revive projects
that have got stuck due to various reasons.
that have got stuck due to various reasons.
2) Industrial growth slumped to a negative 0.2% in the first
eight months of 2015-16.
eight months of 2015-16.
3) The PM is committed to reviving India’s growth impulses
till his last day in office.
till his last day in office.
4) As of now, CCI’s mandate allows it to push for timebound
clearances to investments of Rs. 1,000 crore or more.
clearances to investments of Rs. 1,000 crore or more.
5) None of these
4. Beverage and snacks maker PepsiCo India is pushing to
become more aggressive in the market as it battles Coca-Cola in soft drinks and
ITC and Parle in foods.
become more aggressive in the market as it battles Coca-Cola in soft drinks and
ITC and Parle in foods.
Which of the following can be a part of possible fallout
of the above situation?
of the above situation?
1) The company is battling growth slowing across foods and
beverages, fluctuating weather conditions that make market behaviour
unpredictable and consumers turning to healthier foods and drinks.
beverages, fluctuating weather conditions that make market behaviour
unpredictable and consumers turning to healthier foods and drinks.
2) The foods business is getting increasingly fragmented.
3) The company has made sweeping changes in its senior
leadership structure.
leadership structure.
4) Its top eight brands generate a business of about Rs. 1,000
crore each.
crore each.
5) None of these
5. In its mid-quarter policy review on 18 December, RBI kept
its policy rate unchanged at 7.75%, hoping for a drop in the inflation rate
because of an expected fall in food prices.
its policy rate unchanged at 7.75%, hoping for a drop in the inflation rate
because of an expected fall in food prices.
Which of the following statements substantiates the views
expressed in the above statement?
expressed in the above statement?
1) The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation has come
down just because of the softening of vegetable prices while prices of many
other components of food inflation are still hardening.
down just because of the softening of vegetable prices while prices of many
other components of food inflation are still hardening.
2) Factory output contracted for a second straight month in
November, by 2.1%, because of a sharp decline in production of consumer
durables.
November, by 2.1%, because of a sharp decline in production of consumer
durables.
3) Since he took charge in September, RBI
governor Raghuram Rajan has raised the key policy
rate twice, from 7.25% to 7.75%.
governor Raghuram Rajan has raised the key policy
rate twice, from 7.25% to 7.75%.
4) State governments have done away with middlemen in the
sale of fruits and vegetables by amending the Agricultural Produce Market
Committee Act.
sale of fruits and vegetables by amending the Agricultural Produce Market
Committee Act.
5) None of these
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6. Gold investors lost heavily in 2013.
Which of the following inferences cannot be drawn from the
above statement? (An inference is something which is not directly stated but
can be inferred from the given facts.)
above statement? (An inference is something which is not directly stated but
can be inferred from the given facts.)
1) Great myths had been woven around gold.
2) Exchange-traded funds made investment in gold too easy.
3) The investors forgot that what goes up must come down.
4) People put only their hard-earned money into the metal.
5) None of these
7. The home branch concept has become irrelevant in banking.
Which of the following can be a probable cause(s) of the
above phenomenon?
above phenomenon?
(A) The customers of the bank have become too busy, hopping
from one city to another.
from one city to another.
(B) Banks are now planning to introduce account
portability.
portability.
(C) Most bank branches are now on core banking solutions,
through which all account holder information is maintained in a centralised
database.
through which all account holder information is maintained in a centralised
database.
1) Only C
2) Only B and C
3) Only B
4) All the three
5) Only A and C
8. Car X failed to enthuse consumers. One common explanation
is that the car was promoted for its low price rather than its features
is that the car was promoted for its low price rather than its features
.
Which of the following can be a course(s) of action to
tackle the situation?
tackle the situation?
(A) A revamped version of the car should be launched.
(B) A fuel-efficient version of the car should be launched.
(C) A variant of the car should be launched with a power
steering.
steering.
1) Only B
2) Only A
3) Only A and B
4) Only B and C
5) All the three
9. Party X lost the election due to anti-incumbency.
Which of the following substantially weakens the
argument given in the above
statement?
argument given in the above
statement?
1) People were unhappy with the party in power.
2) There are instances of chief ministers enjoying power for
as long as 15 years.
as long as 15 years.
3) The default setting for governance involved bypassing
substantive resolution of people’s issues in favour of calculated exercises in
political expediency aimed at securing another innings in power.
substantive resolution of people’s issues in favour of calculated exercises in
political expediency aimed at securing another innings in power.
4) It is
difficult to honour everyone’s wishes once you are in power.
difficult to honour everyone’s wishes once you are in power.
5) None of these
10. “Just as at present, I will take up whatever
responsibility is given to me by my party in the future and do it diligently to
the best of my abilities.” — Mr X, a politician
responsibility is given to me by my party in the future and do it diligently to
the best of my abilities.” — Mr X, a politician
Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the above
statement? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.)
statement? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.)
1) Mr X is the PM nominee for the next elections.
2) Mr X may become the prime minister of the country.
3) Mr X may not become the prime minister of the country.
4) Either 2) or 3)
5) Mr X is the prime minister of the country.
Answers & Explanations:
1. 1; Such battles are nothing
new in the arena of sports and have ruined many a career.
new in the arena of sports and have ruined many a career.
2. 3; Forward trading is a known
culprit in bringing imbalance in the markets.
culprit in bringing imbalance in the markets.
3. 5; Choice 1 is in line with
the statement because it seems to be a reference to the CCI mentioned in the
statement. 2 is a likely outcome of projects getting stalled. 3 is implied by
the decision taken even as “the government’s term nears its end”. 4 is in line
on the basis of simple calculation.
the statement because it seems to be a reference to the CCI mentioned in the
statement. 2 is a likely outcome of projects getting stalled. 3 is implied by
the decision taken even as “the government’s term nears its end”. 4 is in line
on the basis of simple calculation.
4. 3; Change in leadership
structure may be a part of the aggressive strategy.
structure may be a part of the aggressive strategy.
5. 4; Doing away with middlemen
reduces costs and is expected to bring inflation down.
reduces costs and is expected to bring inflation down.
6. 4; If “only hard-earned money”
had gone into the purchase of gold, the market would have brought steady gains.
Generally, it is speculative money that leads to bubbles and their subsequent
busting.
had gone into the purchase of gold, the market would have brought steady gains.
Generally, it is speculative money that leads to bubbles and their subsequent
busting.
7. 1; “Centralised databanks”
have led to anywhere banking, thus making the concept of home branch redundant.
have led to anywhere banking, thus making the concept of home branch redundant.
8. 5; All the three highlight its
features and are therefore proper corrective actions.
features and are therefore proper corrective actions.
9. 2; If people can stay in the
saddle for 15 long years, it is proof that they have been elected on a
pro-incumbency plank.
saddle for 15 long years, it is proof that they have been elected on a
pro-incumbency plank.
10. 2; Since Mr X will “take up
whatever responsibility is given” to him, he assumes that he may become the
prime minister of the country.
whatever responsibility is given” to him, he assumes that he may become the
prime minister of the country.
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