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Mr. Abiy, 43, had also initiated reforms at

home, such as lifting the ban on opposition
CLAT MOCK TEST 02 political parties, releasing political prisoners and

SECTION ENGLISH jailed journalists and removing media curbs. Half

PASSAGE - I of his Cabinet members are women and his

Directions for Questions 1 to 5: A passage is government has welcomed the dissidents who were

given with the following questions. Read the passage living in exile to return. More important, Mr. Abiy,

carefully and choose the best answer to each question himself hailing from the Oromo ethnic group,

out of four alternatives. persuaded the Oromo Liberation Front to join a

Abiy Ahmed must view the Nobel as a call to end wide-ranging peace process with the government.

inter-ethnic conflicts in Ethiopia But his biggest challenge is to calm ethnic tensions

The Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to in his conflict-ridden country. Ethiopia is a multi-

award this year's Peace Prize to Abiy Ahmed, the Prime ethnic federation ruled by the Ethiopian People's

Minister of Ethiopia, is both a recognition of his efforts Revolutionary Democratic Front with a tight grip.

for peace in East Africa and a reminder of the Mr. Abiy has loosened this grip and called for a

challenges ahead for him. Mr. Abiy, who became Prime pan-Ethiopian identity and a freer economy and

Minister in April 2018 after his predecessor polity. But his reform agenda was challenged by

Hailemariam Desalegn resigned amid a political crisis ethno-nationalists both within and outside his

and social unrest, has taken steps to politically stabilise party. His government remained a spectator when

the country and establish peace on its borders. The ethnic violence was unleashed in several parts of

committee recognised, in particular his "decisive the country over the past year, and sub-

initiative to resolve the border conflict with nationalisms emerged stronger. The Oromia and

neighbouring Eritrea". Eritrea, which got independence Amhara regions remain tense. Ethnic Gedeos and

from Ethiopia in 1991, has fought a disastrous border Gujis are in conflict in the south. Earlier this year.

war during 1998-2000 with its big neighbour. It split at least 5,22,000 Ethiopians were displaced by

thousands of families and killed about 80,000 people. In ethnic conflicts. With the country set to go to

Eritrea, the dictatorship used the prolonged border elections next year, many fear that violence could

conflict as a convenient excuse for conscription and escalate. Mr. Abiy has to arrest this slide of

repression of its critics, which led to a mass refugee Ethiopia into an inter-ethnic civil war. Being a

outflow. Mr. Abiy immediately after assuming office, Nobel peace prize winner, he should come up with

took steps to resume the stalled peace process. He led a national action plan to end violence, ease ethnic

Ethiopia's first state visit to Eritrea and met its tensions and resettle the thousands displaced by

President, Isaias Afwerki. Within days both countries the violence. That should be as important for him

declared the end of the border war. as ending the war with Eritrea.
1. Who conferred by the Nobel prize for peace in remaining low for a prolonged period, the Centre
2019? fears that traders may still prefer to import some
(a) Hailemariam Desalegn (b) Isaias Afwerki pulses rather than buy the fresh crop from local
(c) Ethnic Gedeos and Gujis (d) Abiy Ahmed farmers at higher prices.
2. When Eritrea got independence from Ethiopia?
(a) 1998 (b) 2000 There has been a significant upsurge in imports, in

(c) 1991 (d) 2001 the range of 30% to 46%, in four out of the first six

3. What was the main agenda of Ethiopian Prime months of this financial year. Chana and masoor

Minister Abiy Ahmed? were the key contributors for India’s pulses imports

(a)To reduce the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea rising to over $1.6 billion between April and

(b)To declare the end of the border war September, compared to $1.2 billion in the same

(c)To join a wide-ranging peace process period last year. The value of chana imports in this

(d)None of the above period rose 373%, while masoor grew 204% year on

4. How Mr. Abiy Ahmed initiated reforms at his year. However, the recent trends suggest that there

home? has been a moderation in imports, especially since

(a)By lifting the ban on Eritrea prisoners October.

(b)By releasing the jailed journalists

Against this backdrop, the government’s is too late,
(c)Removed media curbs
but flawed market timing isn’t the real issue.
(d)All of the above
Because, reflexively raising or breaking such tariff
5. What is the synonym of the underlined word in
walls, as the production cycle warrants, doesn’t add
the passage?
up to a serious long-term policy, which should be
(a) Abbreviate (b) Diminished
aimed at boosting farm incomes and ensuring food
(c) Shorten (d) Continue
security.
Directions for Questions 6 to 10: A passage is given
with the following questions. Read the passage Farmers, like investors, need predictability and
carefully and choose the best answer to each question coherence in government policies. Just as a duty hike
out of four alternatives. on electronic goods won’t directly prop up local
manufacturing or curb their consumption, hiking
In what may be the Centre’s first strike in response to import duties on one dal or another won’t make
the rural distress read into the Gujarat Assembly poll farmers better-off — though traders who
outcomes, a 30% customs duty has been slapped on accumulated cheaper imports will benefit. The
the import of chana dal and masoor dal. government must devise better means to shore up
The official reasoning is clear. Cheap imports could hit farm incomes without stirring up inflation. (Source:
farm incomes especially at a time when domestic The Hindu)
production of pulses is at a record high and a bumper 6. What does ‘reflexively raising’ refers to in the
rabi crop is expected. With an adequate domestic passage?
stockpile of pulses and with international prices
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a) By not giving much thought int a)Too early b) Too late

b) By consulting with the concerned official c)Timely d) Can’t be decided
c) By reflecting on the issues faced by farmers PASSAGE – III
d) None of the Above Directions for Questions 11 to 15: A passage
is given with the following questions. Read the
Author is critical of the decision to hike import duties passage carefully and choose the best answer to
of pulses. He viewed it as a knee-jerk reaction and was each question out of four alternatives.
taken hastily. What matters is the taking of human life, and not
the Sangh's name for it
7. The focus of the passage is to____ The annual Vijayadashami speech of its chief,
a) Suggest measures to boost electronic goods the Sarsanghchalak, outlines the thinking of the RSS
production on critical issues. As incumbent chief Mohan
b) Emphasize the need to curb imports of pulses Bhagwat noted on Tuesday, until 2014, these
speeches did not attract much attention. In the
c) Evaluate the long term efficacy of the hike in duties
speech that spanned domestic politics, education,
on pulses
economy, foreign affairs, and culture, there was

d) Suggest measures to investor protection in nothing that would surprise those who have followed

agriculture infrastructure.The author evaluated the long the Sangh. But those views are today consequential

term efficacy of the government’s decision to hike as they get translated lo state policies, under Prime

import duties in light of the long term objective of Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi, a former RSS

achieving income security to farmers. pracharak, and the Home Minister were recipients or

8. Between April and November, imports of praise for ending the special constitutional status of

chana and masoor Jammu and Kashmir. Mr. Bhagwat termed this year's

a) Have been rising consistently Lok Sabha election results a demonstration of a new

b) Have been decreasing consistently resolve of the country. The Sarsanghchalak said too

c) Decreased in the initial period and then increased much discussion on the frail health of the economy

d) Increased in the initial period and then moderated would only cause more negativity. A thread in his

9. The appropriate title for the passage can be_____ one-hour speech was that certain enemies of the

a) Agricultural Distress – Reasons & Analysis nation were trying to defame and weaken it. Some

b) Agriculture EXIM policy: Need for revision "chutput" - small-incidents get publicised as

c)Reasons behind farmers suicide lynching, which to him is a conspiracy to defame

d) Missing the pulse: on policies for farmers India, as "both sides are involved in such acts".

10. The government’s move to increase import duty Lynching is a western construct, he said.

on chana and masoor is The RSS chief is very particular about the
words that are to be used and avoided, going by his
speech. He insisted that India's culture, heritage, (a) Abrogation of Art 370 and 35(A) (b) bills p
diversity and life could be encapsulated in the word (c) economic affairs (d) India's Foreign
Hindu and no other word, including Bharatiya, could be Policy
a suitable substitute. A considerable part of his speech 13. The chief of Sangh mainly emphasised on -
called for unity, harmony, and dialogue among (a) The cooperation between India and other
communities and sacrifice for the country. But he countries to counter foreign affairs/ problems
reiterated his position that such a worthy pursuit could (b) Foreign diplomacy of India
be termed only Hindu Rashtra - the fundamental tenet (c) Maintaining unity, harmony and dialogue
of the Sangh. Whether or not there is an equivalent among communities and sacrifice for the country
word for lynching in any pristine indigenous language, (d) All of the above
what should concern anyone interested in the reputation 14. What is the main concern expressed in the
of India, that is Bharat, is not the label but the act that is speech ofthe RSS chief!
being described. That act, which Mr. Bhagwat tiptoed (a) Position of Hindus and other backward
around with verbose obfuscation, is mob violence class
against hapless individuals, mostly from the (b) Position of Dalits
minority religious communities or Dalits. It would be (c) Mob lynching
reassuring to know that the act of lynching is alien (d) Harm of indigenous things/culture by
to India, but unfortunately, the ire was more against growing foreign things
the word than against the act. Explaining the concept 15. What is the synonym of the underlined word
of Swadeshi, Mr. Bhagwat said India would not in the passage?
hesitate to accept from foreigners what it does not have (a)Affected (b) Dirt
and cannot do without. If lynching is a videshi act, then (c)Untouched (d) Impure
it might need a videshi label too. But this war on the
word is reflective more of a concern about India's Passage IV
reputation in the eyes of the world than of any alarm at Directions for Questions 16 to 20: A passage is
the underlying acts of sectarian violence. For the sake given with the following questions. Read the passage
of Bharat's reputation, lynchings, by whatever name, carefully and choose the best answer to each
must stop. question out of four alternatives.
11. Which India Party/'Sangh' presented its thinking Astrologers habitually prone to goof-ups now have
on the occasion of 'Vijayadashami'? an excuse for why their predictions have been going
(a) RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) haywire, the emergence of newer and newer planets
(b) Bajrang Dal that have caused their calculations to go awry. For
(c) Hindu Yuva Vahini the international team of astronomers who recently
(d) None of the above discovered eight new planets, the arrivals are,
12. Sangh's incumbent chief praised the present however, a cause for excitement. Indeed, even as the
Modi Government for which big achievement? rest of the world continues to be consumed by a
morbid passion for shiny new war machines, deadly
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chemicals and sinister war tactics, astronomers have elliptical orbit. In the latter, the planet experiences
been doggedly searching the heavens for more heavenly extreme temperatures depending on whether it is
bodies in the belief that the search will take us closer to proximate to or distant from the energy-giving star
a more exalted goal—that of knowing the truth about us it’s circumambulating. As in the case of other recent
and the universe. “Reality is much bigger than it discoveries—such as finding traces of microbes in a
seems… the part we call the universe is the merest tip meteorite—this too strengthens the belief that we’re
of the iceberg” one scientist remarked. How true. In the not alone in the universe. So would we be
beginning, skeptics wouldn’t accept that the earth exchanging inter galactic e-mails soon? Perhaps not
actually moves, let alone that it revolves around the sun as yet, given that our closest neighboring galaxy is
because of an unshaken belief that the earth was the millions of light years away. What is within our
centre of the universe. We’ve come a long way. Today, immediate grasp, though, is exploring the viability of
scientists have spotted nearly 80 extra-solar planets establishing human settlements in space—an
using sophisticated instruments. What’s more, our endeavor that has assumed urgency what with
universe may not be the only universe in the cosmos; biological terrorism and the like threatening
there could well be several parallel universes teeming humankind on earth. As Stephen Hawking recently
with many galaxies, solar systems and planets, although said, “I don’t think the human race will survive the
none of this may be perceptible to the naked eye. next thousand years unless we spread into space.
Perhaps sages who say that truth is not easily There are too many accidents that can befall life on a
perceptible, mean just this—what is evidently before us single planet”.
is not the whole truth. 16. According to the author’s belief, it can be
Scientists say that “everything in the tangible universe inferred that all of the following are not true except.
has its shadowy counterpart in other, parallel (a) It is unlikely that the human race can survive the
universes”. In fact, it is by observing the play of cosmic next thousand years.
light and shadow through powerful devices that (b) It seems quite likely that the human race can
scientists have been able to ‘feel’ shapes or ‘see’ survive the next thousand years.
shadows that indicate the existence of other heavenly (c) Accidents will wipe out the human race from this
bodies without actually seeing them. The international planet by accidents within the next one thousand
team of scientists involved in the present discovery years.
conducted their search through telescopes in Australia, (d) Earth is the only planet with life.
Belgium, UK and the US. Two of the newly discovered 17. According to the passage it can be inferred
eight planets are believed to have circular orbits very that:
like the Earth’s, while the others have well-defined (a) Finding traces of microbes in a meteorite proves
elliptical orbits much like Pluto’s. This is significant the existence of life on other planets.
because a planet with a circular orbit would more likely
be hospitable to life forms than would one with an
(b) Finding traces of microbes in a meteorite converted carefully and choose the best answer to each
the belief into truth that we are not alone in the question out of four alternatives.
universe.
(c) Finding traces of microbes in a meteorite would Deep in our hearts, we have an intense desire to be
make it possible to exchange galactic e-mails in future. loved. Yet, just as deeply, we know no one really
(d) Finding traces of microbes in a meteorite made us understands us, and that we are separated from those
think about exploring the viability of establishing around us by differences we don’t fully comprehend.
human settlements in space. The ‘Family of Man’ we long to share and belong to
18. According to the passage it can be inferred that does not exist. We are just a bunch of desperate,
(a) A planet with a circular orbit is more likely to be lonely orphans. We would give anything to know
hospitable to life than would one with an elliptical orbit how to be lovable. Yet, now more than ever,
because the latter experiences very low temperatures. seemingly caring guides want to help us in our quest.
(b) A planet with a circular orbit is more likely to be A flurry of books and lectures tells us that change is
hospitable to life form than would one with an elliptical mandatory for survival. While the recipes for
orbit since the latter is proximate to the energy-giving harmony sometimes strike chords in our hearts, it is
star it is circumambulating. not enough to read the books or say the phrases.
(c) A planet with a circular orbit is more likely to be Only if the tools offered are actually used and do
hospitable to life forms than would one with an indeed make our lives better will we know that the
elliptical orbit because the latter experiences extreme message was correct and we understood. The
temperatures. majority of self-help books agree on one thing:
(d) Both (a) and (c). Change is necessary for a more fulfilling life. Some
19. According to the passage, we can infer that say that the answers lie in justifying fears, anger and
(a) Parallel universes are half truth and half truth is not emotional suffering by holding someone else—
perceptible usually a parent or spouse— responsible. Often,
(b) Parallel universes are not easily perceptible because another race or some other force at work in our life
they are not the whole truth. gets the blame for the mess in which we find
(c) Parallel universes are not easily perceptible and ourselves. But one thing is for sure: We are not
what we perceive is not the whole truth. responsible. ‘They’ are. How many books, tapes and
(d) Truth is always easily perceptible. seminars does it take before the average hurting
20. After the discovery of new planets, according to human being becomes so frustrated that he or she
the passage, scientists are cries, ‘The true path must exist because all the wise
(a) euphoric. (b) jubilant. people say so, but I’ll never find it.’ Life must have
(c) enthusiastic. (d) elated. more to offer, something most of us are missing.
PASSAGE-V Otherwise, God has a stranger sense of humour than
Directions for Questions 21 to 28: A passage is given any comedian working today. Here’s the bad news.
with the following questions. Read the passage We can all agree that this thing we call our self, our
ego, our personality, is somehow the cause of all our
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truth: The self has no idea how to fix itself or it already (c) Actually using the tools offered to us in self-help
would have. But no one else can fix our self. We must books, tapes and seminars.
do it—on our own. You would have probably always (d) Immunising ourselves against negative emotions.
suspected this—but no one would prove it because it 25. What is the cause behind all our conflicts and
appears to become a problem with no solution. This negative emotions?
realisation is extremely threatening, especially to those (a) Our self (b) Our personality
who have tried so hard to change in the past and have (c) Our ego (d) All of the above
been unable to do so. But the good news is that you can 26. Of what use are tapes, books & seminars for
learn to fix the self by understanding four basic the author?
principles: (1) What the self is; (2) How the self works; (a) They are useless as they are meant to detract us
(3) How the self got broken; and (4) How you can fix from our original path.
the self. Each of us made our self and only we can fix (b) The true path can be shown only by these media.
it. Real changes begin to happen as soon as repair (c) They serve as change agents in our society.
begins and, as you become a better mechanic, the (d) They are of use only to the extent that their
changes will be greater and come easier. principles are put to use by us.
21. What is the central idea of the passage? 27. Why does the author seem to insist on self-
(a) Flurry of books and lectures guide us to become help books?
loveable. (a) They can bring change in our lives.
(b) Our personality is the cause of negative emotions (b) They justify tears, anger & emotional sufferings.
and conflicts and knowing how to fix it is crucial. (c) They help us to harmonize the chords of our
(c) Change is mandatory for survival. heart.
(d) none of these (d) They give us the tools for change—provided we
22. For what does the author bestow the use them.
responsibility to other people? 28. What, according to the author are the
(a) For justifying human sufferings. inhibiting factors in the way of leading a good life?
(b) For bringing us into intricate situations. (a) Self-help books
(c) For not showing the true path. (b) Our ego and our personality
(d) None of these (c) Conflicts and negative emotions
23. Who can fix our self? (d) Can’t be determined
(a) No one (b) We PASSAGE-VI
(c) God (d) Others Directions for Questions 29 to32: A passage is
24. What, according to the author is required to make given with the following questions. Read the passage
our life better? carefully and choose the best answer to each
(a) Changing ourselves as per the dictates of time. question out of four alternatives.
There are a few instances of diseases that have laid slept, the beetles merrily continued to wipe out
waste, huge tracts of forests throughout India. Caused entire tracts of precious Sal forests. Eventually, with
mainly by pathogens and pests, these diseases are no solution in sight, thousands of valuable trees
deadly and are capable of wiping out entire forests and were hacked. There were also allegations that the Sal
plantations, causing immense economic as well as tragedy was a chance for the timber mafia in the
ecological loss. Meanwhile, forest pathologists and state to cash in on timber through the legal loophole,
entomologists are grappling with new maladies that are with the nexus of politicians.
surfacing almost every year. But with meagre Today, things haven’t changed one bit. India’s forest
resources and just a few experts working on the issue, department and research institutes have yet to
things are heading virtually towards a cul-de-sac. formulate contingency plans to face any assault of
Moreover, no assessment has been made so far to similar dimensions.
quantify the devastation. While large chunks of forests Forest diseases are elusive. Although experts claim
fall prey to maladies, it is also an opportunity for some that they know quite a lot about forest diseases, there
politicians and timber merchants to cash in on it. are still aspects of the maladies that are not
Research and documentation on forest disease, completely understood. Says R.S. Bhandari,
particularly on forest pathology, began in India way entomologist in the Forest Research Institute (FRI),
back in 1929, by pioneering pathologists KD Bagchi Dehradun, “We know about all the important pests
and BK Bagchi. Although it has been eight decades and insects, their life cycles and their development.
since then, not much headway has been made in this But there are a few diseases which remain an
direction. The forestry sector today is ailing due to its enigma.” According to Jamaluddin, head of the
misplaced priorities, resource crunch, and pathology department in the Tropical Forest
mismanagement. “Forest management lacks scientific Research Institute (TFRI), Jabalpur, “Due to micro
approach”, says Surendra Kumar, director of the climatic changes, we are discovering new aspects of
Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI), Shimla. the same disease every year. Diseases have also
The scientific community involved with forest diseases increased manifold.” Another FRI scientist points
is today a dispirited lot. With only a few stalwarts left out that although forest diseases are increasing,
in this field, forest disease is a neglected area of there is no study to estimate the economic and
research. Moreover, bureaucracy is increasingly taking ecological damage caused by these pests and
over the scientific institutions and scientists in most of pathogens.
these institutes are a marginalized group. Varying with different geophysical regions and
To top it all, there are no institutions dedicated to forest climatic conditions, pathogens and pests are
diseases. Although the ministry of environment and essentially responsible for the tree maladies and
forests is the facilitator for such research, it is not their mortality. When the pristine, natural and mixed
paying enough attention to promote scientific research forests existed, forest diseases acted as a natural
of forest diseases. In fact, government’s lackadaisical control measure to check the proliferation of a
approach came to the fore with the Sal borer epidemic particular species that could threaten the balance of
in Madhya Pradesh in 1998. While forest bureaucracy the ecosystem. Perhaps, this is why forest diseases
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paled into insignificance in the past. But today, with (b) Research and Documentation work on the forest
shrinking forests and increasing monoculture pathology is being carried out simultaneously to
plantations, any outbreak of disease takes on a virulent estimate the spoilage.
form. (c) The scientific community is feeling increasingly
To top this, changed climatic and forest patterns and dispirited with the enigmatic behaviour of the forest
environmental pollution have given rise to newer forms pathogens.
of forest diseases. While trees are forced to take an (d) All of these.
additional load of human induced environmental 30. With which of the following is the author
changes, the introduction of monoculture has most likely to agree with?
substantially increased the problems. Whatever little (a) There needs to be a more coordinated effort
we know about forest diseases today come primarily towards dealing with forest diseases in India.
through mycology, the study of forest pathogens. (b) There is a likelihood of another forest disease
Mycology explains that the prime pathological reasons epidemic, similar to the Sal Borer epidemic,
for forest disease are fungi, bacteria and viruses. spreading in the country.
“Among these, fungi play a major role, while the other (c) The ministry responsible should take up a more
two are relatively less significant. There are 150 to 200 serious view towards research in forest diseases.
major pathological infections in central India. Out of (d) All of these.
these, only five per cent are bacterial. The rest are 31. Which of these statements cannot be inferred
fungal,” says Jamaluddin. from the passage?
Most of these pathogens stay close to a tree, waiting (a) It is possible that the timber mafias could spread
for a chance to infiltrate. Their entry points are small their network with help from vested interests in the
openings or wounds in the tree. However, invasion is political and bureaucratic brass.
not always easy. Like human beings, trees also have (b) There are hardly any committed institutions in
antibodies that fight anything alien. In case of invasion India, for the promotion of research in forest
from the trunk of a tree, the sapwood acts as shield diseases in India.
and secretes enzymes to fight pathogens. But when (c) With the variation of different climatic
attacked and conquered, there are tell tale signs in the conditions, pests responsible for forest tree
form of knotty growths or fruit bodies that are degradation, disappear.
extensions of the fungi in the tree. (d) Forest disease research has slowed down
29. Which of the following is not happening considerably.
according to the author of the passage? 32. The discussion on the present condition of
(a) Prioritizing forest management and weeding out forest diseases proves that ______
maladies have become a question of concern for the (a) hitherto, forestry has been a neglected area of
forest professionals. research.
(b) a lot more needs to be done by the government for 35. When was babri masjid destroyed? {blank
sustaining the ecological balance. (3)}
(c) there must be a cooperative endeavour by scientists, a)November 1995 b)December 1992
government officials, and politicians to weed out the c)October 1991 d)June 1994
possibilities of forest diseases. 36. Who is believed to have constructed the
(d) Both (b) and (c). mosque? { blank(4)}
a) Imtiaz kaki b) Hindal Mirza
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE c) Mir Baqi d)Murad Mirza
A (1)-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has allowed 37. Which court gave its verdict on ayodhya
the construction of a temple in the Babri Masjid-Ram dispute in 2010? {blank(5)}
Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya . it Also ordered the a. Faizabad district court
grant of a five-acre plot to the U.P. (2) for the b. Ayodhya district court
construction of a mosque. The Ayodhya dispute is a c. Allahbad high court
political, historical and socio-religious debate in India, d. Saket district court
centred on a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya, Uttar In the recent news, India decided to opt out of the
Pradesh. The Babri Masjid was destroyed during a RCEP agreement. PM Narendra modi announced
political rally in (3). The crux to the issue is that the India’s disagreement in the annual meeting of the
Hindus believed that the Babri Masjid, was built in RCEP that was held in (1). The major reason that the
ayodhya after destroying a Ram Temple that marked PM cited for not joining the agreement was India’s
the birthplace of the deity. However The Muslim concern that the The deal requires the gradual
parties, believed that the mosque was constructed in elimination of tariffs which may flood Indian
1528 by (4), a commander of Babur’s army, without markets with Chinese goods and agricultural
demolishing any place of worship and the space was produce from oceania, harming local producers.
rightfully theirs. The SC vacated the judgement given 38. Which country hosted the annual meeting of
by (5) in 2010 which divided the land into 3 parts each the RCEP?(1)
given to the parties to the dispute while affirming the a. Cambodia b. Laos
land to be the birthplace of lord Rama c. India d. Thailand
33. Which of the following would replace the blank 39. The RCEP stands for?
(1) in the above paragraph a. Regional Comprehensive Economic
a)5 b)7 Partnership
c)9 d)3 b. Regional Cultural and Economic Pact
34. Which of the following would replace the bank c. Regional Commission for Economic
(2) in the above paragraph ? Participation
a. State shia wakf board d. Remission Control to Economic Participation
b. Central shia wakf board 40. RCEP consists of member nations of
c. State sunni wakf board a. 6 ASEAN nations + 6 members
d. Central sunni wakf board b. 10 ASEAN nations + 6 members
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c. SAARC nations + USA 46. Who was the dissenting judge in the SC’s
d. EU + India verdict of 2018?
41. Where is ASEAN headquartered? a) Indu Malhotra b) Pinky Anand
a) Kuala Lumpur b)Hanoi b) Indira Jaising d) Geeta mittal
c) Jakarta d)Manila 47. To decide a constitutional matter, what is the
42. In which year the talks to RCEP were launched? minimum quoram of judges?
a. 2010 b.2012
c. 2014 d. 2016 a) 3 b) 7
A five-judge Bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi decided to
c) 5 d) 9
refer the Sabarimala review petitions to a larger Bench
of seven judges. The bench did not stay the judgment The rajya sabha recently passed the Transgender
passed on 28 September 2018 that had lifted the ban on Persons’ (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. the bill
entry of women between age 10 and 50 to the temple. prohibits the discrimination against a transgender
The This decision reopens not only the debate on person, including denial of service or unfair
allowing women of menstruating age into the treatment. It also provides for the establishment of
Sabarimala Ayyappa temple but also on the courts role national council of transgender persons. Since its
in interfering in religious matters. introduction in 2016, the legislation has come under
heavy criticism from transgender rights activists.
43. Sabarimala Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated
48. The chairperson to above mentioned national
to deity
council of transgender persons would be which of
a)Shiva b)Ayyapan the following
(a) Union Minister for Social Justice
c)Padmanaswamy d)Venkataswamy (b) Minister of State for Social Justice
(c) Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice
44. The court focused on the doctrine of essentiality
(d) Chairperson of Niti Ayog
in this case. This doctrine was propounded in the case
49. Which of the following judgment deals with
of
the rights of transgenders?
a) Shirur Muttu case b)Isamil faruqi case
(a) Naz foundation V. union of India

c) Babri masjid case d)Jamia case (b) PUCL V. union of India

(c) NALSA V. union of India
45. The sabrimala temple is located in which of the (d) Justice Puttuswamy V. union of India
tiger reserves? 50. First transgender judge of India is
(a) Swati bidhan maruh
a) Periyar b) Pench
(b) Jyoti mondal

c) Nagarhole d) Parambikulam (c) Vidya kamble

(d) Satyashri Sharmila 54. When did Pakistan and India became the
member of the organisation?
In a first, CSIR- National Geophysical Research
Institute has brought out the “geochemical Baseline a)2015 b)2014
Atlas” of India for environment management purpose.
The 44 maps of oxides and trace elements over the c)2017 d)2016
entire nation aim to document the concentration and
The International Union for Conservation of Nature
distribution of the chemical elements in the soils of
has listed the Gangetic dolphin as an endangered
India. This is the third map among the series of maps
species in India. The According to the WWF, the
published by NDRI. Earlier, The Gravity map of India
main threat to the Gangetic dolphin is the creation of
and Seismic map of India were released by the research
dams and irrigation projects. It is the species
institute.
being India’s national aquatic animal.
51. The mentioned above research institute is based 55. Which state has the highest population of
in gangetic dolphin?
a) Chennai b)Hyderabad a) Jharkhand b) Bihar
b) Assam d) Uttar Pradesh
c) Kochi d)Bengaluru

56. Apart from being the national aquatic animal,

Recently the inaugural session of the SCO’s (shanghai
it has been declared as a state animal. Which of the
corporation organisation) joint exercise on urban
following is that state?
earthquake and rescue took place. Earthquakes have
a) Bihar b) Sikkim
taken more than 2 lakh lives, which account for two-
c) UP d) Assam
thirds of disaster related mortality in SCO countries. In
The [1] mission is a highly complex mission, which
this background, this joint exercise will be very useful
represents a significant technological leap compared
for improving the collective preparedness.
to the previous missions of ISRO. It comprised an
Orbiter, Lander and Rover to explore the unexplored
52. The above mentioned exercise took place in
[2]. The mission is designed to expand the lunar
which of the countries?
scientific knowledge through detailed study of
a)China b)Nepal topography, seismography, mineral identification
and distribution, surface chemical composition,
c)India d)Russia
thermo-physical characteristics of top soil and
composition of the tenuous lunar atmosphere,
53. Which of the following members did not
leading to a new understanding of the origin and
participated in the exercise?
evolution of the Moon. After the injection of [3], a

a)Kyrgyzstan b)Kazakhstan series of maneuvers were carried out to raise its orbit
and on August 14, 2019, following Trans Lunar
c)Tajikistan d)Pakistan Insertion (TLI) maneuver, the spacecraft escaped
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from orbiting the earth and followed a path that took it (b) Vikram Orbiter had a disorientation and
to the vicinity of the Moon. On August 20, 2019, [4] spiralled out of its intended orbit.
was successfully inserted into lunar orbit ... The Orbiter (c) Vikram Lander got separated from the
placed in its intended orbit around the Moon will enrich Orbiter in preparation for landing.
our understanding of the moon’s evolution and (d) There was a 15-minute power outage at the
mapping of the minerals and water molecules in Polar ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network
regions, using its eight state-of-the-art scientific (ISTRAC) when Vikram Lander was about to land.
instruments.
The Programme for International Student
57. In the above passage, the name of the mission
Assessment (PISA) is a study done to produce
has been redacted with ‘[1]’. What is the name of the
comparable data on education policy and outcomes
mission?
across countries. The study, which began in the year
(a) Chandrayaan-1
2000, conducts a test evaluating 15-year-olds in
(b) Mangalyaan -2
member and non-member countries to assess the
(c) Chandrayan-2
quality and inclusivity of school systems in these
(d) Mission mangal
countries. The PISA test is held every three
years and the next test will be held in 2021.
58. In the above passage what has been redacted
with ‘[y]’? 61. Which of the following organisations
(a) North Pole of the Moon conducts PISA test?
(b) North Pole of Mars a) EU b) OECD
(c) South Pole of the Moon c) ASEAN d) UNICEF
(d) The Lunar Equator. 62. The government school of which city would
59. The mission referred to in the above passage was send their students to participate in the next event to
launched from which space station? be held in 2021?
(a) Satish Dhawan Space Centre. a) Delhi b) Mumbai
(b) K. Sivan Space Centre. c) Chandigarh d) Kolkata
(c) Sivanakota Space Centre 63. Prior to this, India has participated in the test
(d) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. only once in which it was at 72nd position out of 73
60. Which unexpected incident took place on only outranking Kyrgyzstan. In which year India
September 7, 2019 in relation to the mission referred to participated?
in the above passage that was described by the a) 2017 b) 2009
Chairperson of ISRO as ’15 minutes of terror’? c) 2006 d) 2012
(a) Vikram Lander had a hard-landing and The Global Climate Risk Index analyses the extent
communication from the lander to the ground station to which countries and regions have been affected by
was lost. weather-related events such as severe rainfall,
storms, floods and heatwaves. The Index stresses on the (b) Ajay Narayan jha
level of vulnerability of nations to severe climate (c) Nand Kishore singh
events, which they should view as warnings for more (d) YV Reddy
frequent or severe events in the future. The 2020th
edition revealed the reports of 2018. The heatwave was SECTION QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES
one of the major causes of damage in 2018.
64. This index is published by (Question 69-71) Last year, there were 3 sections in
(a) United nations environment programme the Catalyst, a mock CAT paper. Out of them 33
(b) Germanwatch students cleared the cut-off in Section 1, 34 students
(c) SEI cleared the cut-off in Section 2 and 32 cleared the
(d) Centre for science and environment cut-off in Section 3. 10 students cleared the cut-off

65. India is ranked as the ______ most affected in Section 1 and Section 2, 9 cleared the cut-off in

country in the world. Section 2 and Section 3, 8 cleared the cut-off in

a) Third b) Second Section 1 & Section 3

c) Fifth d) Sixth
69. The number of people who cleared each
66. Which country topped the list of most affected? section alone was equal and was 21 for each section.
a) South Korea b) China 1. How many cleared all the three sections?
c) Japan d) Australia
(a) 3 (b) 6
The 15th Finance Commission submitted its interim
report on devolution formula for the financial year (c) 5 (d) 7
2020-21 to President Ram NathKovind. The devolution
70. How many cleared only one of the three
formula spells out how the Centre plans to share the
sections?
taxes collected by it with the States. Since, the formula
is to be applied in the new Budget, the award has not (a) 21 (b) 63
been made public. Now, the report will first be studied
(c) 42 (d) 52
and then a final view will be taken by the Cabinet
following which it will be tabled in Parliament just 71. The ratio of the number of students clearing
before the Union Budget next year. Only after that will the cut-off in one or more of the sections to the
the contents be made public. Normally, the government number of students clearing the cutoff in Section 1
accepts the award in toto, however, it is free to accept alone is?
or reject other suggestions in the report.
(a) 78/21 (b) 3
67. Under which article the finance commission is
constituted? (c) 73/21 (d) None of these

a) 215 b) 326
Directions (Q. 72to 76): Refer to the pie-charts and
c) 341 d) 280 answer the given questions.
68. Who is the head of 15th finance commission?
(a) Shaktikant das Percentage of professors and Assistant Professors
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together teaching six different subjects in University (c) 43.2° (d) 38.4°
‘X’ 74. What percent professors are teaching
Psychology and Sociology together out of the total
number of Professors and assistant Professors
teaching these two subjects together?
(a) 29 (b) 24

(c)25 (d) 21

75. The total number of assistant professors

teaching Economics and English together are what
percent more than the total number of professors
teaching these two subjects together?
Percentage of Professors teaching six different
subjects in University ‘X’. (a) 35 (b) 28 (c)

76. What is the average number of professors

teaching Computer Science, Psychology, English
and Sociology?
(a) 8.5 (b) 8
(c) 10 (d) 10.5
Directions (Q. 77-80):. The following pie-chart
shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure
incurred in publishing a novel. Study the pie-chart
and the answer the questions based on it.

72. If the respective ratio between total number of

male professors and total number of female professors
is 9: 16 and the respective ratio between total number of
male assistant professors and total number of female
assistant professors is 9 : 11, what is the total number of
female professors and assistant professors teaching the
given six subjects in University ‘X’?
(a) 63 (b) 90
(c) 77 (d) 87
77. if for the certain quality of novels, the
73. What is the central angel corresponding to the
publisher has to pay $30,600 as printing cost , then
total number of professors and assistant professors
what will be amount of royalty to be paid for these
teaching Hindi?
books?
(a) 46.8° (b) 50.4°
(a). $19,450 (b). $21,200 83. For which year, the percent increase of
(c). $22,950 (d). $26,150 foreign exchange reserves over the previous year, is
78. what is the central angle of the sector the highest?
corresponding to the expenditure incurred on royalty? a)1992-93 b)1993-94
(a). 15 degree (b). 24 degree c)1994-95 d)1996-97
(c). 54 degree (d). 48 degree
79. the price of the novel is marked 20% above the SECTION LEGAL REASONING
CP. If the marked price is 180 then what would be the Read the following passages carefully and answer
cost of the paper used in the single copy of the book? the questions that follow:
(a) 36 (b) 37.5 Passage 1 (question 84-90)
(c). 42 (d) 44.25 Parliament has passed Prohibition of Electronic
80. royalty on the novel is less than the printing cost Cigarettes Bill, 2019. The Bill defines electronic
by cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as electronic devices that
(a) 5% (b) 33% heat a substance, which may contain nicotine and
(c) 20% (d) 25% other chemicals, to create vapour for
inhalation. These e-cigarettes can also contain
Read the graph and answer the following questions different flavours and include all forms of electronic
nicotine delivery systems, heat-not-burn products, e-
hookahs, and other similar devices.
It prohibits the production, manufacture,
import, export, transport, buy, sale, distribution and
advertisement of e-cigarettes in India.
No person is allowed to use any place for the
storage of any stock of e-cigarettes. Once the Bill
comes into force, the owners of existing stocks of e-
81. The ratio of the number of years, in which the cigarettes will have to declare and deposit these
foreign exchange reserves are above the average stocks at the nearest office of an authorised officer.
reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the Such declaration can be done by a person who
average reserves is? inadvertently comes in the possession of such
a)2:6 b)3:4 material. Such an authorised officer may be a police
c)3:5 d)4:4 officer (at least at the level of a sub-inspector), or
82. The foreign exchange reserves in 1997-98 was any other officer as notified by the central or state
how many times that in 1994-95? government.
a)0.7 b)1.2 Powers of authorised officers: If an authorised
c)1.4 d)1.5 officer believes that any provision of the Bill has
been contravened, he can search any place where
trade, production, storage or advertising of e-
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cigarettes is being undertaken. The authorised officer to get hooked. There are no evidences that these are
can seize any record or property connected to e- harm reduction devices.
cigarettes found during the search. Further, he may take (c)E cigrates are posing threat to country’s tobacco
the person connected with the offence into custody. control efforts.
If the property or records found during the search (d)All of the above
cannot be seized, the authorised officer can make an 85. Nandam has invented an app called ‘Cigarette
order to attach such property, stocks or records Reminder’. It sends the reminder to user like ‘Had
The new law is to be appreciated considering the your dose of Lung Pollution”; “Puff to die a bit
highly addictive nature of nicotine; safety concern of more”; “Your family does not need you, smoke die
flavours in combination with nicotine; risk of use of away” “Keep Smoking Keep Dying”. What would
other psychoactive substances through these devices. be authors opinion regarding the new app?
Initiation of nicotine or psychoactive substances by (a)The author would hate it as she is not cool enough
non-smokers, especially adolescents and youth with to understand the savage level of this app.
scant scientific evidence for use of e-cigarettes as (b) The author would favour the app as she considers
effective tobacco cessation aids there is threat to that tobacco, cigarette control and their harmful side
country’s tobacco control efforts and hindrance in effect are indeed ruining the health of society in
achieving the targets envisaged under Sustainable general. Even the e cigarettes are not helping the
Development Goals. In overall interest of public health cause of addiction
as envisaged under Article 47 of the Constitution of (c) The author would be highly critical of the app as
India, the decision has been taken to prohibit/ban e- it will still keep reminding the person of his
cigarettes including all forms of Electronic Nicotine addiction to cigarettes.
Delivery Systems [ENDS), Heat Not Burn Products, e- (d) The author would not be critical of the app as
Hookah and the like devices. they app would help addresses the concern related to
84. Which of the following is true regarding the addiction of youngsters only.
authors opinion in the given passage? 86. Let us say the law prohibits any kind of
(a)New law is a preventive decision. The youngsters are activity or product which directly or indirectly
hooked to e- cigarettes and range of Electronic Nicotine reminds a person of his addiction irrespective of the
Delivery system and the reason being super marketing intended purpose. Which of the following would be
by a lot of ends selling firms which are now reaching true regarding Nandan’s app?
young groups and telling them that it is not harmful. It (a) Nandan’s app would be against the norm of the
is for the overall interest of public health of the youth law as it indirectly reminds a person of his addiction
and pregnant women as well. irrespective of the intended purpose.
(b)E cigrates are designing ends in a way to resemble (b) Nandan’s app would not be against the law as
cigarettes which becomes fashionable for young minds would help addresses the concern related to
addiction of youngsters only.
(c) Nandan’s app would not be against the law as it will (b) Enforcement of the law in unintentional cases
help protect population, especially the youth and will complement government’s efforts for tobacco
children, from the risk of addiction through E- control and will help in reduction of tobacco use
cigarettes. and reduction in associated economic and disease
(d) Nandan’s app would not be against the law as it is burden.
not appropriate to include this app in prohibited (c) The Who has also urged member countries to
products. take appropriate steps including prohibiting these
87. Aswath’s friend Risabh informed him that he has products.
ordered something exciting online and it will directly (d) All of the above.
be delivered at Aswath’s home on the day of his 89. As soon as Aswath realised that he is in
birthday. He believes Aswath would definitely like the possession of prohibited substance. He handed it
gift. Unknown to Aswath the gift is a pack of e over to his father. Later the police came and arrested
cigarettes recently banned by the government? Aswath him. Under the given law in the passage which of
gets the gift and without opening it keeps it along with the following is true regarding Aswath:
his other gifts. Next day Aswath is arrested for the (a) Aswath had disclosed the possession to the
crime of storing e cigarettes? Which of the following appropriate authority at the time that is his father.
would strengthen the case of Aswath? (b) Risabh is the real culprit.
(a) The law does not seem to include cases where (c) Aswath was in possession of prohibited product
unintentional storage is done. It was Risabh who had and had not made its declaration to rightful authority
bought and gave to him without his knowledge. (d) Risabh has ruined Aswath’s birthday.
(b) Enforcement of the law in unintentional cases will 90. Who have committed the wrong under the
complement government’s efforts for tobacco control new law?
and will help in reduction of tobacco use and reduction (a) Aswath (b) Risabh
in associated economic and disease burden. (c) Aswaths parents (d) All of the above
(c) The Who has also urged member countries to take
appropriate steps including prohibiting these products Passage 2 (questions 90- 96)
and their inadvertent storage too First, let’s look at the background to the European
(d) The decision to prohibit e-cigarettes will help Union’s Court ruling. A Spanish citizen, Costeja
protect population, especially the youth and children, González, was in financial trouble way back in 1998,
from the risk of addiction through E-cigarettes. Thus, and his home loan foreclosure notices appeared in a
Aswath must be arrested Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia. But because the
88. Which of the following would weaken the case original purpose of the notice to attract a potential
of Aswath? buyer had lapsed, he wanted the newspaper to
(a) The decision to prohibit e-cigarettes will help remove them. He lodged a complaint with the
protect population, especially the youth and children, Spanish Data Protection Agency, the AEPD against
from the risk of addiction through E-cigarettes. the newspaper and against Google. The AEPD
rejected the complaint against La Vanguardia, taking
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the view that the information in question had been (b) Reports that have been published are not
lawfully published by it. On the other hand, the necessarily factual accounts of events and thus they
complaint was upheld as regards Google Spain and should be removed.
Google Inc, and the two companies were requested “to (c) The archives section of the newspaper’s website
withdraw the data from their index and to render access is a not a repository of reportage and articles
to the data impossible in the future.” The case was published at different points of time.
escalated to the Spanish National Court, and later (d) The right to be forgotten empowers individuals
referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union. to ask organisations to delete their personal data
Although, this right is in sync with right to privacy, the from search engines but the newspaper doing their
primary arguments made against the ‘right to be job of reporting are not bound by it until and unless
forgotten’ were from its conflict with the right to there is fundamental fault in the reporting
freedom of speech. 92. As per the rationale of rulings of the EU court
The court ruled that even if the physical server of a the author could be required to remove which of the
company processing data is located outside Europe, EU following news:
data protection law applies and so does the right to be (a) News about companies who lost out following
forgotten. Thus, individuals do have the right under the de-allocation of coal blocks by the Supreme
certain conditions to ask search engines to remove links Court.
with personal information about them. However, it (b) News about a builder wanting to remove the
maintained that the right to be forgotten is not absolute name of the building in which a fatal accident
and it always needs to be balanced with other happened.
fundamental rights, such as the freedom of expression (c) Another writer wanted to take down a report of a
and of the media. court proceeding, as the case was later resolved
The governing policy is to neither withdraw nor alter through an out-of-court settlement.
the content when the reporting itself was not in error or (d) None of the above
vitiated by any other factors. As the issue here is one of 93. Suppose the Right to be forgotten refers to the
Internet search engines bringing up the material from a ability of an individual to limit, delink, delete, or
link, it essentially needs to be addressed to the search correct the disclosure of the personal information on
engines, and not the publisher of the material. internet or anywhere that is misleading,
91. Which of the following views can be correctly embarrassing, unnecessary or irrelevant. In that case
attributed to the author of the above passage? would a rape victim name be removed from the case
(a) The newspaper, must consider follow-up reporting files.
if any subsequent developments warrant one for a (a) Yes, in sensitive cases involving women in
report published earlier. general and highly sensitive cases involving rape or
affecting the modesty and reputation of the person
concerned the rape victim could claim right to be
forgotten as it would result into future unnecessary as he was not able to fulfil them due to unavoidable
humiliation to her circumstances. Can he claim right to be forgotten?
(b) Yes, This is a matter of her right to privacy. (a) Yes, the politician wanting to change his
(c) No, whether the data online has to be retained (right promises as per practical purposes should be allowed
to information) or erased (right to be forgotten) from to do so.
the web, the decision has to be taken by some (b) Yes, the non-fulfilment of promises and their
Authority. reminder will cause continuous humiliation to him.
(d) No, other citizens right to information will be (c) No, the freedom to criticise the public
violated. personalities for their public policies based on their
94. Suppose the Right to be forgotten refers to the past
ability of an individual to limit, delink, delete, or statements and activities will be in jeopardy
correct the disclosure of the personal information on the (e) No, This is a relevant information concerning
internet or anywhere that is misleading, embarrassing, public interest. Thus, right to be forgotten would not
or irrelevant. Can a criminal claim that she has the right apply.
to insist that his conviction should not be referred to by
the media? 96. Right to be forgotten is going to be indirect

(a) Yes, this is embarrassing, or irrelevant information restriction of the following right:

which can create problems for the convict in her future. (A) Right to Knowledge (B) Right to

Thus, she has right to be forgotten. Remember

(b) Yes, in sensitive cases involving women in general (C) Right to Privacy (D) Right to Speech

convict could claim right to be forgotten as it would

result into future unnecessary humiliation to her PASSAGE – 3 (Questions 97- 101)
(c) No, This is not misleading, embarrassing, The steep penalties for violation of road rules that

unnecessary or irrelevant information rather the came into force on September 1 under the Motor

conviction of a criminal is a matter of fact here which Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 have produced a

would be required to be published in public interest. backlash, with several State governments opting to

(d) No, This is a relevant information concerning reduce the quantum of fines, or even to reject the

public interest. Thus, right to be forgotten would not new provisions. Gujarat has announced a substantial

apply. reduction in the fines, West Bengal has refused to

95. Suppose the Right to be forgotten refers to the adopt the higher penalties, Karnataka and Kerala are

ability of an individual to limit, delink, delete, or studying the prospects to make the provisions less

correct the disclosure of the personal information on the stringent, and others are proceeding with caution.

internet anywhere that is misleading, embarrassing, or Motorists have reacted with outrage at the

irrelevant. A politician promised certain projects to its imposition of fines by the police, obviously upset at

constituency and thus is not able to fulfil them after State governments pursuing enforcement without

years of struggle want to get all those promises erased upgrading

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road infrastructure and making administrative promised. It should act on this now. Ultimately,
arrangements for issue of transport documents. Union ending the culture of impunity that allows
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has reiterated that it is government vehicles and VIPs to ignore road rules
left to the States to choose the quantum of fines, since it will encourage the average citizen to follow them.
is their responsibility to bring about deterrence and Mr. Gadkari should lose no time in forming the
protect the lives of citizens. Mr. Gadkari’s argument is National Road Safety Board to recommend
valid, and the intent behind amending the Motor important changes to infrastructure and to enable
Vehicles Act cannot be faulted. After all, India has professional accident investigation.Assuming for a
some of the deadliest roads in the world, and 1,47,913 particular violation, earlier fine was Rs 100 and now it has been

people died in road accidents only during 2017. The increased to Rs 1000.

question that has arisen is whether enhanced fines can 97. Keeping the above instance in the mind, mark

radically change this record when other determinants, the option which is definitely true.

beginning with administrative reform, remain (a) In Gujrat, the fine is still Rs 100 for the violation.

untouched. The core of reform lies in Section 198(A) of (b) In Kerela, the fine is Rs. 1000 for the violation.

the amended law, which requires any designated (c) In West Bengal the fine is Rs. 100 for the

authority, contractor, consultant or concessionaire violation

responsible for design or construction or maintenance (d) In Rajasthan, the fine is Rs. 1000 for the

of the safety standards of the road to meet those laid violation

down by the Central government. This provision, which

prescribes a penalty for a violation leading to death or
disability, can be enforced through litigation by road 98. What, according to the author, is the reason

users in all States. Since the standards are laid down, behind many drivers taking exception to the steep

compliance should be ensured without waiting for a increase in penalties?

road accident to prove it. (a) They themselves violate various rules and hence

Until infrastructure meets legal requirements, fines and have to pay higher fine.

enforcement action are naturally liable to be challenged (b) They believe it will be misused by traffic police

in courts; the condition of roads, traffic signals, signage to abuse general public and lead

and cautionary markings which affect motorists, to more corruption.

cyclists and pedestrians, would all fall (c) They believe these penalties will have no effect

within its ambit. State governments also cannot escape on violations but only be an

responsibility for failing to reform their Regional financial burden on them

Transport Authorities, since these offices are generally (d) They think government should be more

steeped in corruption. The Transport Ministry could responsible before imposing such

well have made electronic delivery of RTO services penalties on violators.

mandatory, something that a lapsed UPA-era Bill
99. According to the author, which of the following platform to share news and information. Its
measures has the potential to make roads less deadly? administrator was the district’s senior
I. Improving road infrastructure superintendent of police. The journalist, Afgan
II. Penalising government vehicles and VIPs for Soni, who works for a Hindi daily in Meerut, was a
violating traffic rules member of the group. While a First Information
(a) I only (b) II only Report was registered against Soni, he said that
(c) Both (d) None the police has not contacted him about it, leave alone
100. According to passage, which of the following arrested or detained him. No action has been
options has information about traffic taken against the police officer who was the group’s
fines that can prove to be vulnerable to being administrator either.
challenged in court INCIDENCE-2
(a) These fines are irrational 21-year-old Junaid Khan, a science undergraduate
(b) These fines are not imposed through constitutional from Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh. In February,
means Khan was arrested for being the administrator of a
(c) They come under state matter not under center WhatsApp group in which some content was shared
(d) The government has not fulfilled the set standard of that the police deemed to be objectionable. He
road safety compliance was charged with sedition, and under provisions of
101. If states are put under compulsion to follow the the Information Technology Act. He is still in
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, jail. The district administration and police in
2019, then which of the following statements will have Rajgarh are also yet to explain why Khan was
the potential to be arrested in the first place. Nor have they disclosed
undoubtedly exact? what the objectionable content was and how it
(a) All states will have same penalties for varied qualified for sedition. Around five months after
violations his arrest, his family has attempted to bring attention
(b) These fines and enforcement action will not be to a technical argument that could have a direct
liable to be challenged in courts impact on his case. They say that Khan had not
(c) Designated authority responsible for construction of started the WhatsApp group but had become its
the road will be liable fo default administrator after the original
penalty for a violation leading to death or disability administrator quit the group. Khan’s family told
a reporter in Madhya Pradesh that a person called
PASSAGE – 4 (questions102-104) Irfan, who was the original administrator of the
INCIDENCE-1 group, had left the group immediately after
In November, a journalist in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut posting the message that the police deemed to be
district was booked for defamation for sharing a objectionable. This made Khan the default
video lampooning Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a administrator. He was still the administrator when
WhatsApp group. The group had both police officers the police investigation began, thus landing him
and journalists as members and was used as a in jail. The police arrested Irfan earlier this
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month. The office of Simala Prasad, the group administrator is responsible?

superintendent of police in Rajgarh, did not take (a) Incidence 1 only (b) Incidence 2 only
this reporter’s calls. However, Prasad had earlier told (c) Both (d) None
the media: “The family hasn’t told us that Junaid
[Khan] had become the default administrator. Rather, PASSAGE – 5 (Questions105-109)
they have complained that some other people were 105. Nearly two years after the Supreme Court
also administrators of the group at that time.” declared instant triple talaq or talaq-ebiddat as
But default administrator or not, the question is: Should unconstitutional, Parliament has passed the Muslim
Khan have been arrested for someone else’s post? Is Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill,
being administrator of a group really grounds enough to outlawing the practice. In its nearly year-and-a-half
be in jail? long sojourn in Parliament, searching questions have
102. The two different incidences that are given in the been asked of the Bill’s provisions. As a result
passage are mentioned with a of these deliberations, the legislation passed by the
purpose to set out which of the following options? Rajya Sabha on Tuesday is somewhat different
(a) To show the inconsistency of the law related to from the one introduced in the lower House in
group admin of any group found December 2017. The question, however, is: Has the
in violation of any law government allayed all the major apprehensions
(b) To show ambiguity in the cyber laws about the Bill? Last year, it did introduce
(c) To show moral contradiction in similar cases amendments to dilute the Bill’s most
(d) To show procedural inconsistencies in similar case. contentious section — the criminality provision. “An
103. Primarily, the passage contains information offence punishable under this Act shall be
which may help to portray which of the following legal cognisable, if information relating to the
issues does? commission of the offence is given to an officer in
(a) Is the administrator of a WhatsApp group legally charge of a police station by the married Muslim
responsible for everything woman upon whom talaq is pronounced or any
posted in the group? person related to her by blood or marriage,”
(b) Freedom of expression should not be curbed. reads Clause 7 of the Bill — a climbdown from the
(c) Can police take different discourse in similar cases? original clause, which allowed anyone to file a
(d) None of these complaint. Yet, the question remains: Why
104. Who should be held liable for cyber-crime if deem what is essentially a civil wrong as a criminal
there is law which holds the then act? The government has failed to give a
administrator of a WhatsApp group legally responsible convincing response to the Opposition’s criticism
for everything posted in the that a three-year prison term for a husband who
group, then among the two aforementioned incidences, pronounces triple talaq would end up doing the
in which incidence the estranged wife more harm than good. The
government has deployed the argument of women’s I. Now a muslim man can be sent to jail for
empowerment to counter every objection to the divorcing his wife.
Bill. The imperative of gender justice is, indeed, II. Now muslim man have to alimony to his divorced
compelling. It is also true that the Supreme Court wife.
judgment had recognised the discriminatory nature III. Now a complaint about triple talaq can only be
of triple talaq. However, the 3-2 verdict also spoke of filed by blood relative of the
the complexity of the issue and its fraught political victim.
milieu. In laying out the intertwined aspects — (a) III only (b) I and III
gender equality, freedom of religion and personal laws (c) All three (d) None of these
— the five-judge bench had put forth a language of 108. Which of the following is/are ground(s) of
reform without being oblivious of or disrespectful to the criticism shown by the author towards
apprehensions and insecurities of the minority the bill?
community. Evidently, however, the government I. For overlooking the opposition’s demand that the
did not take its cue from this landmark verdict. It did Bill be sent to a select
not make any attempt to strike a conversation with committee.
the minority community or put to rest fears that the II. No formal dialogue with the minority community
bill is another ruse for majoritarian assertion — not on the issue
even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his III. No proper justification to the opposition’s
second stint in office by announcing “sabka criticism over criminalisation of the
vishwas” as his government’s credo. In fact, in the act.
current Monsoon Session of Parliament, the (a) III only (b) I and III
government used the weight of its numbers to ride (c) All three (d) None of these
roughshod over the Opposition’s demand that the 109. Which of the following options, if true, can
Bill be sent to a select committee. provide the suitable rationale behind
106. Which of the following most appropriately making triple talaq unconstitutional?
reflects congruence with the views of the author? (a) Supreme court decision in a landmark case
(a) Triple talaq bill was passed without adequate against triple talaq
scrutiny it required (b) Personal law cannot outweigh right of equality
(b) Triple talaq bill is a landmark decision to achieve (c) Being a secular country, we should have uniform
gender equality civil code
(c) Triple talaq bill will do more harm than good to (d) Any act that violates a constitutional right is a
muslim women criminal act
(d) Triple talaq bill wrongly criminalise the act. 110. Keeping the view of the author in mind, mark
107. The passage provides information which is the option which can prove to be a
pertinent to mark which of the following fallout of this bill?
options as true. I. The bill is another ruse for majoritarian assertion
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II. The opposition’s view that the women will also have McCarthy, Jim Carrey and Alicia Silverstone, the
to suffer for three-year rapper Kevin Gates and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
prison term for a husband who pronounces triple talaq And now, the Trump administration’s anti-science
(a) I only (b) II only rhetoric. “Science has become just another
(c) Both (d) None of these voice in the room,” said Dr. Paul A. Offit, an
infectious disease expert at Children’s Hospital of
PASSAGE -6 (questions 110- 113) Philadelphia. “It has lost its platform. Now, you
The question is often whispered, the questioners simply declare your own truth.” The constituents
sheepish. But increasingly, parents at the Central who make up the so-called vaccine resistant
Park playground where Dr. Elizabeth A. Comen takes come from disparate groups, and include
her young children have been asking her: “Do you antigovernment libertarians, apostles of the all-
vaccinate your kids?” Dr. Comen, an oncologist natural and parents who believe that doctors
who has treated patients for cancers related to the should not dictate medical decisions about children.
human papilloma virus that a vaccine can now Labeling resisters with one dismissive
prevent, replies emphatically: Absolutely. She never stereotype would be wrongheaded. To just say
imagined she would be getting such queries. Yet these that these parents are ignorant or selfish is an easy
playground exchanges are reflective of the national trope,” said Jennifer Reich, a sociologist at the
conversation at the end of the second decade of the 21st University of Colorado Denver, who studies
century — a time of stunning scientific and medical vaccine-resistant families. It remains true that the
advances but also a time when the United States overwhelming majority of American parents
may, next month, lose its World Health Organization have their children vaccinated. Parent-driven groups
designation as a country that has eliminated like Voices for Vaccines, formed to counter
measles, because of outbreaks this year. The anti-vaccination sentiment, have proliferated. Five
W.H.O. has listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the top states have eliminated exemptions for religious and
threats to global health. As millions of families philosophical reasons, permitting only medical
face back-to-school medical requirements and forms opt-outs.
this month, the contentiousness surrounding 111. According to passage, in few states, what
vaccines is heating up again, with possibly even could be a legitimate excuse to not to
more fervor. Though the situation may seem vaccinate one’s child?
improbable to some, anti-vaccine sentiment has I. Religious II. Philosophical III. Medical
been building for decades, a byproduct of an internet (a) All of the above
humming with rumor and misinformation; the (b) None of the above
backlash against Big Pharma; an infatuation with (c) I and III
celebrities that gives special credence to the anti- (d) III only
immunization statements from actors like Jenny
112. Which of the following could be a possible punish seeks some kind of guilty mental element to
reason/group for anti vaccine ideology? punish a person. This implies that a person when
I. Backlash against corporate does not intend and cannot even contemplate
II. Supporters of naturopathy occurrence of a certain course of events, cannot be
III. dissenters against the govt. held responsible for the happening of that event.
(a) All of the above (b) None of the above It is important that the act which was being
(c) I and III (d) III only done was lawful, in a lawful manner and by lawful
113. Statement by Dr. Paul A. Offit shows means. As in Tunda v. Rex , besides the defence of
(a) Science is still spearhead the reason for any section 87(consent), section 80’s benefit was also
discussion given due to the fact that there was no foul play by
(b) Facts have no place in such discussion the Tunda and both friends impliedly agreed to
(c) Personal opinion do not have significant role in such accidental injuries while going for a wrestling bout
discussion with each other. A woman who in order to discipline
(d) Scientific study or theory do not represent the most her child, hits him with an iron rod but the rod hits
important basis in such discussions. another child and causes injury will not be entitled to
114. If a law is enacted “to make vaccine compulsory the defence of accident as the act itself lacks
for all of its citizens” and another lawfulness and cannot be said to be in a lawful
existing law which gives “right to everyone to decide manner and by lawful means.
his/her own way of living”, With proper care and caution – Act done
then: without any regard to proper care and caution also
(a) Both laws will contradicts each other come within the purview of mens rea as they come
(b) Both laws supplement each other under the concept of negative mens rea. Offences
(c) First can be treated as an exception to the second such as criminal negligence have this negative mens
one rea imbibed in them. In these cases a person does an
(d) Both laws can co-exist together act with total disregard to the consequences which
may ensue from such carelessness.
Passage -7 (question 114-120) Section 80 of IPC An act is not an offence if
"Accident", a word which is used in everyday life to caused by accident, without criminal intention or
indicate a course of events over which a person had no knowledge, in the doing it in a lawful manner by
control over and which could not be avoided despite lawful means and with proper care and caution.
due diligence and care. Section 80 talks about accident
as a general exception and which can lead to avoidance 115. Abhinand takes up a gun, not knowing
of criminal punishment and liability if established fully whether it is loaded or not, points it playfully at
before a court of law. Law does not intend to punish a 'Bishesh ' and pulls the trigger. Consequently,
man of the things over which he could possibly have no 'Bishesh' falls dead. Which of the following would
control over. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea be true as per above given passage?
only works as a reminder that criminal law in order to
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(a) Bishesh's death is accidental, as Abhinand had no (a) He had metal bricks inserted in his boxing
intention to kill Bishesh. gloves before the bout.
(b) Bishesh's death is not accidental, as there was want (b) He had been very good friends with Rex
of proper care and caution on the part of Abhinand. (c) He had played many such bouts earlier.
(c) Bishesh's death is accidental, as Abhinand was just (d) He suffered disorientation while playing the
pointing the gun playfully at Bishesh. bout.
(d) Bishesh's death is accidental, as Abhinand did not 119. Tejas is a pickpocket with his modus operandi
have the knowledge that the gun is loaded. between park and Chowringhee. Osama, a terrorist,
116. Which of the following cases can be termed is on his way to Esplan with a bomb in his pocket.
similar to the case given in passage? When Tejas puts his hand in osama’s pocket ad
(a) Ajay takes up a gun, not knowing whether it is accidently pushes the trigger, the bomb explodes
loaded or not, points it playfully at Bishesh and pulls thereby killing osama. Tejas survives but the police
the trigger. Consequently, Bishesh falls dead. prosecute him for the killing of osama. Can Tejas
(b) Sun runs a chemical factory near a river. The pipes claim the defence of accident?
taking away the toxic wastes lead into an underground (a) No, as murder is
tank. Neither the pipes nor the tanks have been checked illegal.
in the last five years. Due to a leak in the tank, the toxic (b) No, as pick pocketing is illegal.
waste enters the river, causing serious illnesses. (c) Yes, as there was no criminal intention as far
(c) Vijay Singh was digging earth by spade. It was in as setting of the bomb was concerned .
his knowledge that the labourers would be there to (d) No, although he may be held guilt for pick
collect the earth dug by him. Still he continued, Bhika pocketing.
Ram, a labourer, sustained injuries as he got hit by 120. Ram Gopal had one day gone to the woods for
spade while collecting the mud. hunting. On his way he heard someone having water
(d) None of the above from the river thinking it be a tiger he shot his arrow.
Later it was found that it was not an animal but
117. Which of the following if true will strengthen the Shukla Kumar a local resident. Which of the
case of Mother in above given passage? following if true will weaken the case of Ram Gopal
(a) Mothers are never wrong. in above given passage?
(b) Whatever a parent does is for the benefit of the (a) The area had been known to be visited by
child. people from nearby villages.
(c) Child disciplining like this benefit child in future (b) He had been very good friends with
and build his character. Shukla and it was Shukla’s mistake to go to such
(d) None of the above. deserted place.
118. Which of the following if true will weaken the (c) He had gone on many such hunting
case of Tunda in above given passage? expedition earlier.
 (d) He suffered disorientation while hunting. (B) It presents evidence that contradicts an
established fact.
121. Vedika Singh was digging earth by spade. It was
(C) It offers confirmation of a contested assumption.
in his knowledge that the labourers would be there to
collect the earth dug by him. Still he continued, Bhika
(D) It identifies the cause of an erroneous
Ram, a labourer, sustained injuries as he got hit by
conclusion.
spade while collecting the mud. Which of the following
if true will weaken the case of Bhika Ram in above 123. Government representative: Between 1996
given passage? and 2005, the gray wolf population in Minnesota
(a) Bhika Ram had been paying attention. grew nearly 50%; the gray wolf population in
(b) Vedika Singh had put a notice for labourers Montana increased by only 13% during the same
to be careful. period. Clearly, the Minnesota gray wolf population
(c) Vedika Singh had twice earlier informed him is more likely to survive and thrive long term.
to collect mud from separate lot.
Environmentalist: But the gray wolf population in
(d) Head of the spade unexpectedly broke and
Montana is nearly 8 times the population in
came off for no reason.
Minnesota; above a certain critical breeding number,
the population is stable and does not require growth
LOGICAL REASONING
in order to survive.
Read the passages below and answer the questions that
Q. The environmentalist challenges the government
follow:
representative’s argument by doing which of the
122. In an attempt to explain the cause of malaria, a following?
deadly infectious disease, early European settlers in
(A) Introducing additional evidence that undermines
Hong Kong attributed the malady to poisonous gases
an assumption made by the representative
supposedly emanating from low-lying swampland. In
the 1880s, however, doctors determined that Anopheles
(B) Challenging the representative’s definition of a
mosquitoes were responsible for transmitting the
critical breeding number.
disease to humans after observing that the female of the
species can carry a parasitic protozoan that is passed on (C) Demonstrating that the critical breeding number
to unsuspecting humans when a mosquito feasts on a of the two wolf populations differs significantly
person’s blood.
(D) Implying that the two populations of wolves
Q. What function does the statement in boldface fulfill could be combined in order to preserve the species
with respect to the argument presented above?
124. Country N’s oil production is not sufficient to
(A) It provides support for the explanation of a meet its domestic demand. In order to sharply reduce
particular phenomenon. its dependence on foreign sources of oil, Country N
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recently embarked on a program requiring all of its (B) Not all impoverished families donate to charity.
automobiles to run on ethanol in addition to gasoline. (C) Some charitable marketing efforts are so
Combined with its oil production, Country N produces expensive that the resulting donations fail to cover
enough ethanol from agricultural by-products to meet the costs of the marketing campaign.
its current demand for energy. (D) Percentage of income is not necessarily
Q. Which of the following must be assumed in order to indicative of absolute dollar value.
conclude that Country N will succeed in its plan to (E) People are more likely to donate to the same
reduce its dependence on foreign oil? causes to which their friends donate.

(A) Electric power is not a superior alternative to 126. Food allergies account for more than 30,000
ethanol in supplementing automobile gasoline emergency department visits each year. Often,
consumption. victims of these episodes are completely unaware of
their allergies until they experience a major reaction.
(B) In Country N, domestic production of ethanol is
Studies show that 90% of food allergy reactions are
increasing more quickly than domestic oil production.
caused by only eight distinct foods. For this reason,
individuals should sample a minuscule portion of
(C) Ethanol is suitable for the heating of homes and
each of these foods to determine whether a particular
other applications aside from automobiles.
food allergy is present.
(D) In Country N, gasoline consumption is not
Q. Which of the following must be studied in order
increasing at a substantially higher rate than domestic
to evaluate the recommendation made in the
oil and ethanol production.
argument?
125. Studies show that impoverished families give
(A) The percentage of allergy victims who were not
away a larger percentage of their income in charitable
aware of the allergy before a major episode
donations than do wealthy families. As a result,
fundraising consultants recommend that charities direct
(B) The percentage of the population that is at risk
their marketing efforts toward individuals and families
for allergic reactions
from lower socioeconomic classes in order to maximize
the dollar value of incoming donations. (C) Whether some of the eight foods are common
ingredients used in cooking
Q. Which of the following best explains why the
consultants’ reasoning is flawed?
(D) Whether ingesting a very small amount of an
allergen is sufficient to provoke an allergic reaction
(A) Marketing efforts are only one way to solicit
in a susceptible individual
charitable donations.
127. The Smithtown Theatre, which stages old plays, (B) The redemption rate of ordinary coupons is
has announced an expansion that will double its particularly high among elderly and low-income
capacity along with its operating costs. The theatre is people who do not know how to use computers.
only slightly profitable at present. In addition, all of the
(C) Many homes, including those of elderly and low-
current customers live in Smithtown, and the population
income people, do not have high-speed internet
of the town is not expected to increase in the next
connections.
several years. Thus, the expansion of the Smithtown
Theatre will prove unprofitable.
(D) The redemption rate for coupons found on the
internet has risen in the last five years.
Q. Which of the following, if true, would most
seriously weaken the argument?
129. In 2010, China comprised about 10% of the
world’s gross domestic product (GDP), and its
(A) A large movie chain plans to open a new multiplex
voting share in the World Bank was increased from
location in Smithtown later this year.
less than 3% to 4.4%. During the same timeframe,
(B) Concession sales in the Smithtown Theatre
France comprised about 4% of the world’s GDP and
comprise a substantial proportion of the theatre’s
saw its voting share in the World bank drop from
revenues.
4.3% to 3.8%.
(C) Many recent arrivals to Smithtown are students who
are less likely to attend the Smithtown Theatre than are
Q. Which of the following can be logically
older residents.
concluded from the passage above?
(D) The expansion would allow the Smithtown Theatre
to stage larger, more popular shows that will attract (A) World Bank voting shares are allocated based
customers from neighboring towns. upon each country’s share of the world’s GDP.

128. The redemption rate for e-mailed coupons is far (B) The new ratio of voting share to percentage of
lower than that for traditionally distributed paper world GDP is lower for China than it is for France.
coupons. One factor is the “digital divide”—those who
(C) China should be upset that its voting share does
might benefit the most from using coupons, such as
not match its proportion of the world’s GDP.
homemakers, the elderly, and those in low-income
households, are less likely to have the knowledge or
(D) France lost some of its voting share to China
equipment necessary to go online and receive coupons.
because China comprised a larger portion of the
world’s GDP.
Q. Which of the following, if true, does the most to
support the claim that the digital divide is responsible
130. Two-dimensional barcodes are omni-
for lower electronic coupon redemption rates?
directional; that is, unlike one-dimensional barcodes,

(A) Computers are available for free in libraries, they can be scanned from any direction.
Additionally, two-dimensional barcodes are smaller
schools, and community centers.
and can store more data than their one-dimensional
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counterparts. Despite such advantages, two-dimensional (C) Generalizing from past experiences requires
barcodes account for a much smaller portion of total clear memories of most if not all the details of those
barcode usage than one-dimensional barcodes. experiences.

Q. Which of the following, if true, most helps to (D) Animals can often react more appropriately than
resolve the apparent paradox? they otherwise would to situations they encounter if
they draw on generalizations from past experiences
(A) Many smaller stores do not use barcodes at all
of similar situations.
because of the expense.
132. With employer-paid training, workers have
(B) For some products, the amount of data necessary to
the potential to become more productive not only in
be coded is small enough to fit fully on a one-
their present employment but also in any number of
dimensional barcode.
jobs with different employers. To increase the
(C) Two-dimensional barcodes are, on average, less
productivity of their workforce, many firms are
expensive than one- dimensional barcodes.
planning to maintain or even increase their
(D) One-dimensional barcodes last longer and are less
investments in worker training. But some training
prone to error than two-dimensional barcodes.
experts object that if a trained worker is hired away
by another firm, the employer that paid for the
131. Neuroscientist: Memory evolved to help animals
training has merely subsidized a competitor. They
react appropriately to situations they encounter by
note that such hiring has been on the rise in recent
drawing on the past experience of similar situations.
years.
But this does not require that animals perfectly recall
every detail of all their experiences. Instead, to function
Q. Which of the following would, if true, contribute
well, memory should generalize from past experiences
most to defeating the training experts' objection to
that are similar to the current one.
the firms' strategy?

Q. The neuroscientist's statements, if true, most

(A) Firms that promise opportunities for
strongly support which of the following conclusions?
advancement to their employees get, on average,
somewhat larger numbers of job applications from
(A) At least some animals perfectly recall every detail
untrained workers than do firms that make no such
of at least some past experiences.
promise
(B) Perfectly recalling every detail of all their past (B) In many industries, employees who take
experiences could help at least some animals react more continuing-education courses are more competitive
appropriately than they otherwise would to new in the job market.
situations they encounter.
(C) More and more educational and training 134. Political theorist: Even with the best spies,
institutions are offering reduced tuition fees to firms area experts, and satellite surveillance, foreign
that subsidize worker training. policy assessments can still lack important
(D) For most firms that invest in training their information. In such circumstances intuitive
employees, the value added by that investment in judgment is vital. A national leader with such
employees who stay exceeds the value lost through judgment can make good decisions about foreign
other employees' leaving to work for other companies. policy even when current information is incomplete,
since ____

Q. Which of the following, if true, most logically

133. A provincial government plans to raise the
completes the argument?
gasoline tax to give people an incentive to drive less,
reducing traffic congestion in the long term. However, (A) the central reason for failure in foreign policy
skeptics point out that most people in the province live decision making is the absence of critical
in areas where cars are the only viable transportation to information
jobs and stores and therefore cannot greatly change (B) those leaders whose foreign policy decisions
their driving habits in response to higher gasoline have been highly ranked have also been found to
prices. have good intuitive judgment
(C) both intuitive judgment and good information
Q In light of the skeptics' objection, which of the
are required for sound decision making
following, if true, would most logically support the
(D) intuitive judgment can produce good decisions
prediction that the government's plan will achieve its
based on past experience, even when there are
goal of reducing traffic congestion?
important gaps in current information

(A) The revenue from the tax will be used to make

135. Snowmaking machines work by spraying a
public transportation a viable means of transportation to
mist that freezes immediately on contact with cold
jobs and stores for far more people.
air. Because the sudden freezing kills bacteria,
(B) The tax will encourage many residents to switch to QuickFreeze is planning to market a wastewater
more fuel-efficient cars, reducing air pollution and purification system that works on the same principle.
other problems. The process works only when temperatures are cold,
however, so municipalities using it will still need to
(C) Because gasoline has been under-priced for maintain a conventional system.
decades, the province has many neighbourhoods where
cars are the only viable means of transportation. Q. Which of the following, if true, provides the
strongest grounds for a prediction that municipalities
(D) Most residents who cannot greatly change their
will buy QuickFreeze's purification system despite
driving habits could compensate for high gasoline
the need to maintain a conventional purification
prices by reducing other expenses.
system as well?
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(A)Bacteria are not the only impurities that must be 137. Archaeologists use technology to analyse
removed from wastewater. ancient sites. It is likely that this technology will
advance considerably in the near future, allowing
(B) Many municipalities have old wastewater
archaeologists to gather more information than is
purification systems that need to be replaced. currently possible. If they study certain sites now,
they risk contaminating or compromising them for
(C) Conventional wastewater purification systems have
future studies. Therefore, in order to maximize the
not been fully successful in killing bacteria at cold
potential for gathering knowledge in the long run, a
temperatures.
team of archaeologists plans to delay the

(D) During times of warm weather, when it is not in examination of a newly excavated site.

use, QuickFreeze's purification system requires

Q. Which of the following would be most useful to
relatively little maintenance.
investigate for the purpose of evaluating the plan's

Q. which of the following logically completes the prospects for achieving its goal?

passage?
(A) Whether any of the contents of the site will
136. Leptin, a protein occurring naturally in the blood, significantly deteriorate before the anticipated
appears to regulate how much fat the body carries by technology is available
speeding up the metabolism and decreasing the appetite
(B) Whether there will continue to be improvements
when the body has too much fat. Mice that do not
on the relevant technology
naturally produce leptin have more fat than other mice,
but lose fat rapidly when they are given leptin
(C) Whether the team can study a site other than the
injections. Unfortunately, however, leptin cannot be
newly excavated site for the time being
used as a dietary supplement to control fat, since_ _ _
(D) Whether the site was inhabited by a very
(A) the digestive system breaks down proteins before
ancient culture
they can enter the bloodstream
138. A newly discovered painting seems to be the
(B) there are pharmaceuticals already available that can
work of one of two seventeenth-century artists,
contribute to weight loss by speeding up the
either the northern German Johannes Drechen or the
metabolism
Frenchman Louis Birelle, who sometimes painted in

(C) people with unusually low levels of leptin in their the same style as Drechen. Analysis of the carved

blood tend to have a high percentage of body fat picture frame, which has been identified as the
painting's original seventeenth-century frame,
(D) the mice that do not naturally produce leptin were showed that it is made of wood found widely in
from a specially bred strain of mice northern Germany at the time, but rare in the part of
France where Birelle lived. This shows that the painting (C) Many checking account customers who
is most likely the work of Drechen. occasionally pay a fee for not maintaining a
minimum balance in their account generally
Q. Which of the following is an assumption that the
maintain a balance well above the minimum.
argument requires?
(D) Customers whose checking accounts do not
have a minimum-balance requirement are more
(A) The frame was made from wood local to the region
likely than others to overdraw their checking
where the picture was painted.
accounts.
(B) Drechen is unlikely to have ever visited the home
region of Birelle in France.
140. Chaco Canyon,a settlement of the ancient
(C) Sometimes a painting so resembles others of its era Anasazi culture in North America, had massive
that no expert is able to confidently decide who painted
buildings. It must have been a major Anasazi center.
it Analysis of wood samples shows that some of the
timber for the buildings came from the Chuska and
(D) The painter of the picture chose the frame for the
San Mateo mountains, 50 miles from Chaco Canyon.
picture.
Only a major cultural center would have the
139. Enterprise Bank currently requires customers organizational power to import timber from 50 miles
with checking accounts to maintain a minimum balance away.
or pay a monthly fee. Enterprise plans to offer accounts
Q. In the argument given, the two portions in
with no monthly fee and no minimum-balance
boldface play which of the following roles?
requirement; to cover their projected administrative
costs of $3 per account per month they plan to charge
(A) The first is a premise used to support the
$30 for overdrawing an account. Since each month on argument's main conclusion the second is the
average slightly more than 10 percent of Enterprise's
argument's main conclusion.
customers overdraw their accounts, bank officials
predict the new accounts will generate a profit. (B) The first is the argument's main conclusion; the
second is a premise used to support that conclusion.
Q. Which of the following, if true, most strongly
supports the bank officials' prediction? (C) The first is one of two premises used to support
the argument's main conclusion; the second is the
(A) Some of Enterprise Bank's current checking
other of those two premises.
account customers are expected to switch to the new
accounts once they are offered. (D) The first is a premise used to support the
(B) One third of Enterprise Bank's revenues are argument's main conclusion; the second is a premise
currently derived from monthly fees tied to checking used to support another conclusion drawn in the
accounts. argument.
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Q. Which of the following most logically completes the Q. Which of the following, if true, would most
passage? strongly support the prediction that the group's plan
will succeed?
141. Most bicycle helmets provide good protection for
the top and back of the head, but little or no protection (A) Farmers that can gain a larger share of the food
for the temple regions on the sides of the head. A study market in their regions will be better positioned to
of head injuries resulting from bicycle accidents control more water resources.
showed that a large proportion were caused by blows to
(B) Most agricultural practices in areas with water
the temple area. Therefore, if bicycle helmets protected
shortages are water-intensive.
this area, the risk of serious head injury in bicycle
accidents would be greatly reduced, especially since _
(C) Other regions of the world not facing water
__
shortages are likely to make up for the reduction in
(A) among the bicyclists included in the study's sample
agricultural output.
of head injuries, only a very small proportion had been
wearing a helmet at the time of their accident (D) More than half the water used for agriculture in
(B) even those bicyclists who regularly wear helmets the farmers' region is lost to evaporation or leakage
have a poor understanding of the degree and kind of from irrigation channels
protection that helmets afford
143. A major network news organization
(C) a helmet that included protection for the temples
experienced a drop in viewership in the week
would have to be somewhat larger and heavier than
following the airing of a controversial report on the
current helmets
economy. The network also received a very large
(D) the bone in the temple area is relatively thin and
number of complaints regarding the report. The
impacts in that area are thus very likely to cause brain
network, however, maintains that negative reactions
injury
to the report had nothing to do with its loss of
viewers.
142. . Many agriculturally intensive areas of the world
are beginning to encounter water scarcity problems. As Q. Which of the following, if true, most strongly
a result, many farmers in these areas are likely to supports the network's position?
reduce their output as the water supply they need in
order to maintain production shrinks. However, one (A) The other major network news organizations
group of farmers in such a region plans to increase their reported similar reductions in viewership during the
production by implementing techniques for water same week.
conservation.
(B) The viewers who registered complaints with the
network were regular viewers of the news
organization's programs.
(C) Major network news organizations publicly crop yields per acre to increase by more than 1.5
attribute drops in viewership to their own reports only percent per year worldwide.
when they receive complaints about those reports.
145. People who do regular volunteer work tend to
(D) This was not the first time that this network news live longer, on average, than people who do not. It
organization has aired a controversial report on the has been found that "doing good," a category that
economy that has inspired viewers to complain to the certainly includes volunteer work, releases
network. endorphins, the brain's natural opiates, which induce
in people a feeling of well-being. Clearly, there is a
144. Farmer: Worldwide, just three grain crops-rice,
connection: Regular releases of endorphins must in
wheat, and corn-account for most human caloric intake.
some way help to extend people's lives.
To maintain this level of caloric intake and also keep
pace with global population growth, yields per acre Q. Which of the following, if true, most seriously
from each of these crops will have to increase at least undermines the force of the evidence given as
1.5 percent every year, given that the supply of support for the hypothesis that endorphins promote
cultivated land is diminishing. Therefore, the longevity?
government should increase funding for research into
(A)People who do regular volunteer work are only
new ways to improve yields.
somewhat more likely than others to characterize the
Q. Which of the following is an assumption on which work they do for a living as "doing good."
the farmer's argument depends?
(Bl Although extremely high levels of endorphins
(A) It is solely the government's responsibility to could be harmful to health, such levels are never
ensure that the amount of rice, wheat, and corn reached as a result of the natural release of
produced worldwide keeps pace with global population endorphins.
growth.
(C) There are many people who have done some
(B) Increasing government funding for research into volunteer work but who do not do such work
new ways to improve the yields per acre of rice, wheat, regularly.
and corn crops would help to increase total worldwide
annual production of food from these crops. (D) People tend not to become involved in regular
volunteer work unless they are healthy and energetic
(C) Increasing the yields per acre of rice, wheat, and to begin with.
corn is more important than increasing the yields per
acre of other crops. 146. Film Director: It is true that certain characters
and plot twists in my newly released film The Big
(D) Current levels of funding for research into ways of Heist are similar to characters and plot twists in
improving grain crop yields per acre have enabled grain Thieves,
a movie that came out last year. Pointing to these
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similarities, the film studio that produced Thieves is (A) Athletes' muscular reabsorption of oxygen is not
now accusing me of taking ideas from that film. The increased when they inhale pure oxygen instead of
accusation is clearly without merit. All production work normal air.
on The Big Heist was actually completed months before
(B) High blood lactate levels cannot be reduced.
Thieves was released.

(C) Blood lactate levels are a poor measure of

Q. Which of the following, if true, provides the
oxygen reabsorption by muscles.
strongest support for the director's position?

(D) The amount of oxygen reabsorbed by an athlete's

(A) Before Thieves began production, its script had
muscles always remains constant.
been circulating for several years among various film
studios, including the studio that produced The Big
148. A study of ticket sales at a summer theatre
Heist.
festival found that people who bought tickets to
individual plays had a no-show rate of less than 1
(B) The characters and plot twists that are most similar
percent, while those who paid in advance for all ten
in the two films have close parallels in many earlier
plays being performed that summer had a no-show
films of the same genre.
rate
(C) The film studio that produced Thieves seldom of nearly 30 percent. This may be at least in part
produces films in this genre. because the greater the awareness customers retain
about the cost of an item, the more likely they are to
(D) The director of Thieves worked with the director of
use it.
The Big Heist on several earlier projects.
Q. Which of the following would, if true, best serve
147. Many athletes inhale pure oxygen after exercise
as an alternative explanation of the results of the
in an attempt to increase muscular reabsorption of
study?
oxygen. Measured continuously after exercise,
however, the blood lactate levels of athletes who inhale (A) The price per ticket was slightly cheaper for
pure oxygen are practically identical, on average, to those who bought all ten tickets in advance.
those of athletes who breathe normal air. The lower the
(B) Many people who attended the theater festival
blood lactate level is, the higher the muscular
believed strongly that they should support it
reabsorption of oxygen is.
financially.
Q. If the statements above are all true, they most
(C) Those who attended all ten plays became eligible
strongly support which of the following conclusions?
for a partial refund.
(D) Usually, people who bought tickets to individual Ardane. In many nearby towns, speed humps (raised
plays did so immediately prior to each performance that areas of pavement placed across residential streets,
they attended. about 300 feet apart) have reduced traffic speeds on
residential streets by 20 to 25 percent. In order to
149. Although there is no record of poet Edmund
reduce traffic speed and thereby enhance safety in
Spenser's parentage, we do know that as a youth
residential neighbourhoods, Ardane's transportation
Spenser attended the Merchant Tailors' School in
commission plans to install multiple speed humps in
London for
those neighbourhoods.
a period between 1560 and 1570. Records from this
time indicate that the Merchant Tailors' Guild then had Q. Which of the following, if true, identifies a
only three members named Spenser: Robert Spenser, potentially serious drawback to the plan for
listed as a gentleman; Nicholas Spenser, elected the installing speed humps in Ardane?
Guild's Warden in 1568; and John Spenser, listed as a
(A) On residential streets without speed humps,
"journeyman cloth-maker." Of these, the last was likely
many vehicles travel at speeds more than 25 percent
the least affluent of the three-and most likely Edmund's
above the posted speed limit.
father, since school accounting records list Edmund as a
scholar who attended the school at a reduced fee.
(B) Because of their high weight, emergency
vehicles such as fire trucks and ambulances must
Q. Which of the following is an assumption on which
slow almost to a stop at speed humps.
the argument depends?

(C) The residential speed limit in Ardane is higher

(A) Anybody in sixteenth-century London who made
than that of the nearby towns where speed humps
clothing professionally would have had to be a member
were installed.
of the Merchant Tailors' Guild.

(D) Motorists who are not familiar with the streets in

(B) The fact that Edmund Spenser attended the
Ardane's residential districts would be likely to
Merchant Tailors' School did not necessarily mean that
encounter the speed humps unawares unless warned
he planned to become a tailor.
by signs and painted indicators.
(C) No member of the Guild could become Guild
warden in sixteenth-century London unless he was a
gentleman.

(D) The Merchant Tailors' School did not reduce its

fees for the children of the more affluent Guild
members.

150. Enforcement of local speed limits through police

monitoring has proven unsuccessful in the town of