Banking Exam PCI202530 Welcome to your Banking Exam PCI202530 Name Email DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Study the following bar graph carefully to answer the questions. 1. Marks obtained by S in Chemistry is what percent of thetotal marks obtained by all the students in Chemistry ? (a) 25 (b) 28.5 (c) 35 (d) 31.5 (e) 22 None 2. If the marks obtained by T in Physics were increased by 14%of the original marks, what would be his new approximatepercentage in Physics if the maximum marks in Physics were140 ? (a) 57 (b) 32 (c) 38 (d) 48 (e) 41 None 3. Fill in the blank space in order to make the sentence correctas per the given information. Total marks obtained by T inboth the subjects together is more than the marks obtainedby (a) Q in Chemistry (b) R in Physics (c) S in Chemistry (d) P in Physics (e) R in both the subjects together None 4. What is the respective ratio between the total marks obtainedby P in Physics and Chemistry together to the total marksobtained by T in Physics and Chemistry together ? (a) 3 : 2 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 5 : 3 (d) 2 : 1 (e) None of these None 5. What is the respective ratio between the total marks obtainedby Q and S together in Chemistry to the total marks obtainedby P and R together in Physics ? (a) 23 : 25 (b) 23 : 21 (c) 17 : 19 (d) 17 : 23 (e) None of these None DIRECTIONS (Qs.1-5): Study the following bar-graph carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What is Gita’s average earnings over all the days together? (a) 285/- (b) 290/- (c) 320/- (d) 310/- (e) 315/- None 2. What is the total amount earned by Rahul and Naveentogether on Tuesday and Thursday together? (a) 1,040/- (b) 1,020/- (c) 980/- (d) 940/- (e) 860/- None 3. Gita donated her earnings of Wednesday to Naveen. Whatwas Naveen’s total earnings on Wednesday after Gita’sdonation? (a) 520/- (b) 550/- (c) 540/- (d) 560/- (e) 620/- None 4. What is the difference between Rahul’s earnings on Mondayand Gita’s earnings on Tuesday? (a) 40/- (b) 20/- (c) 50/- (d) 30/- (e) 10/- None 5. What is the respective ratio between Naveen’s earnings onMonday, Wednesday and Thursday? (a) 7 : 3 : 5 (b) 8 : 6 : 5 (c) 8 : 7 : 4 (d) 9 : 5 : 4 (e) 6 : 2 : 3 None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Five boxes of different colours like, Blue, Black, Yellow, White and Red are kept one above another such that the lower most box is numbered 1, the box immediately above is numbered 2, and so on. Each boxes contains different books viz History, Mathematics, Science, English and Sanskrit. The box having Mathematics book is kept in an even-numbered position but the box is not blue coloured. Two boxes are kept between the one which has mathematics book and Box. White box is kept just below the box which has Sanskrit books. Red box is kept three boxes above the box which has Science book. Black box is kept at an odd-numbered position but doesn't have Sanskrit books. The box which has English book is kept below the box which has History book. Yellow box is kept above white box but not just above.1. How many boxes are there between the box which has Sanskrit books and White box. (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four (e) None None 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Find the one that doesn't belong to that group. Five boxes of different colours like, Blue, Black, Yellow, White and Red are kept one above another such that the lower most box is numbered 1, the box immediately above is numbered 2, and so on. Each boxes contains different books viz History, Mathematics, Science, English and Sanskrit. The box having Mathematics book is kept in an even-numbered position but the box is not blue coloured. Two boxes are kept between the one which has mathematics book and Box. White box is kept just below the box which has Sanskrit books. Red box is kept three boxes above the box which has Science book. Black box is kept at an odd-numbered position but doesn't have Sanskrit books. The box which has English book is kept below the box which has History book. Yellow box is kept above white box but not just above. (a) Blue-Mathematics (b) White-History (c) Black-Mathematics (d) Red-History (e) Yellow-English None 3. Which book is kept in Black box? Five boxes of different colours like, Blue, Black, Yellow, White and Red are kept one above another such that the lower most box is numbered 1, the box immediately above is numbered 2, and so on. Each boxes contains different books viz History, Mathematics, Science, English and Sanskrit. The box having Mathematics book is kept in an even-numbered position but the box is not blue coloured. Two boxes are kept between the one which has mathematics book and Box. White box is kept just below the box which has Sanskrit books. Red box is kept three boxes above the box which has Science book. Black box is kept at an odd-numbered position but doesn't have Sanskrit books. The box which has English book is kept below the box which has History book. Yellow box is kept above white box but not just above. (a) Mathematics (b) English (c) History (d) Sanskrit (e) Science None 4. Which box is kept at the 4th position? Five boxes of different colours like, Blue, Black, Yellow, White and Red are kept one above another such that the lower most box is numbered 1, the box immediately above is numbered 2, and so on. Each boxes contains different books viz History, Mathematics, Science, English and Sanskrit. The box having Mathematics book is kept in an even-numbered position but the box is not blue coloured. Two boxes are kept between the one which has mathematics book and Box. White box is kept just below the box which has Sanskrit books. Red box is kept three boxes above the box which has Science book. Black box is kept at an odd-numbered position but doesn't have Sanskrit books. The box which has English book is kept below the box which has History book. Yellow box is kept above white box but not just above. (a) The one which has Sanskrit book (b) Yellow box (c) The one which has Mathematics book (d) Red box (e) The one which has History book None 5. In which position does the box having English books are kept? Five boxes of different colours like, Blue, Black, Yellow, White and Red are kept one above another such that the lower most box is numbered 1, the box immediately above is numbered 2, and so on. Each boxes contains different books viz History, Mathematics, Science, English and Sanskrit. The box having Mathematics book is kept in an even-numbered position but the box is not blue coloured. Two boxes are kept between the one which has mathematics book and Box. White box is kept just below the box which has Sanskrit books. Red box is kept three boxes above the box which has Science book. Black box is kept at an odd-numbered position but doesn't have Sanskrit books. The box which has English book is kept below the box which has History book. Yellow box is kept above white box but not just above. (a) Fifth (b) Second (c) Third (d) Fourth (e) First None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are kept one above the other containing different number of chocolates ranging from 10-90. Not more than Four boxes are kept above P. Two boxes are kept between P and the box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below Box P. S contains thrice number of chocolates than box Q. Box R contains 50 number of chocolates and is not kept at the top. The number of chocolates in box V is a cube of a number. Only one box is kept between box containing 41 chocolates and 39 chocolates. Box S has less number of chocolates than box P. One of the boxes contain 78 chocolates. Five boxes are kept between box containing 64 chocolates and Box R. Box V is immediately above box T. Box S is not kept immediately above or below box Q. Three boxes are kept between box S and box U. Box S is above box V.1. Which among the following box/boxes is kept exactly between Box S and Box Q? (a) V, T (b) Q, R (c) Q, A (d) U, R (e) none of these None 2. How many chocolates are kept in box T? Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are kept one above the other containing different number of chocolates ranging from 10-90. Not more than Four boxes are kept above P. Two boxes are kept between P and the box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below Box P. S contains thrice number of chocolates than box Q. Box R contains 50 number of chocolates and is not kept at the top. The number of chocolates in box V is a cube of a number. Only one box is kept between box containing 41 chocolates and 39 chocolates. Box S has less number of chocolates than box P. One of the boxes contain 78 chocolates. Five boxes are kept between box containing 64 chocolates and Box R. Box V is immediately above box T. Box S is not kept immediately above or below box Q. Three boxes are kept between box S and box U. Box S is above box V. (a) 50 (b) 13 (c) 78 (d) 41 (e) none of these None 3. Which among the following boxes contains the maximum and minimum number of chocolates respectively? Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are kept one above the other containing different number of chocolates ranging from 10-90. Not more than Four boxes are kept above P. Two boxes are kept between P and the box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below Box P. S contains thrice number of chocolates than box Q. Box R contains 50 number of chocolates and is not kept at the top. The number of chocolates in box V is a cube of a number. Only one box is kept between box containing 41 chocolates and 39 chocolates. Box S has less number of chocolates than box P. One of the boxes contain 78 chocolates. Five boxes are kept between box containing 64 chocolates and Box R. Box V is immediately above box T. Box S is not kept immediately above or below box Q. Three boxes are kept between box S and box U. Box S is above box V. (a) V, T (b) Q, S (c) R, P (d) U, Q (e) none of these None 4. Which of the following combination is not true? Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are kept one above the other containing different number of chocolates ranging from 10-90. Not more than Four boxes are kept above P. Two boxes are kept between P and the box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below Box P. S contains thrice number of chocolates than box Q. Box R contains 50 number of chocolates and is not kept at the top. The number of chocolates in box V is a cube of a number. Only one box is kept between box containing 41 chocolates and 39 chocolates. Box S has less number of chocolates than box P. One of the boxes contain 78 chocolates. Five boxes are kept between box containing 64 chocolates and Box R. Box V is immediately above box T. Box S is not kept immediately above or below box Q. Three boxes are kept between box S and box U. Box S is above box V. (a) 50-S (b) 13-Q (c) 41-T (d) 64-P (e) none of these None 5. Which among the following boxes is kept immediately below box Q? Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V are kept one above the other containing different number of chocolates ranging from 10-90. Not more than Four boxes are kept above P. Two boxes are kept between P and the box containing 41 chocolates, which is kept below Box P. S contains thrice number of chocolates than box Q. Box R contains 50 number of chocolates and is not kept at the top. The number of chocolates in box V is a cube of a number. Only one box is kept between box containing 41 chocolates and 39 chocolates. Box S has less number of chocolates than box P. One of the boxes contain 78 chocolates. Five boxes are kept between box containing 64 chocolates and Box R. Box V is immediately above box T. Box S is not kept immediately above or below box Q. Three boxes are kept between box S and box U. Box S is above box V. (a) V (b) R (c) P (d) U (e) none of these None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-9): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. 1. What is the economic reason behind India’s exit from RCEP? (a) both B and C (b) India already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand (c) India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together (d) India is a service driven economy while others are manufacture driven (e) both (c) and (d) None 2. Why did India pull out from RCEP? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) involvement of Pakistan (b) opaque process of negotiations (c) inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing (d) pressure from USA (e) RCEP countries must have some defence agreement None 3. Which are the three countries in Quad other than India? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) US, South Korea and Japan (b) US, Australia and Japan (c) New Zealand, Australia and Japan (d) US, Australia and Myanmar (e) US, Maldives and New Zealand None 4. In which country was the RCEP signed? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) Laos (b) China (c) Vietnam (d) Philippines (e) Thailand None 5. Which of the following country/ countries has joined RCEP? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) Australia (b) Japan (c) Vietnam (d) both (a) and (b) (e) both (a) and (c) None 6. Which of the following is not true? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) by staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 40 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people (b) India has separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand (c) Australia and Japan have joined out of RCEP (d) both (a) and (b) (e) both (a) and (c) None 7. According to the author, what must be India’s policy regarding RCEP? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) India must pressurize on including service sector in free trade (b) India must increase the tariff barrier with China (c) India must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment (d) India should focus on agriculture where it is best qualified (e) none of these None 8. Which of the following is synonymous with ‘impact’? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) courtesy (b) modicum (c) Sapiential (d) perfidy (e) influence None 9. Which of the following is antonymous with ‘unfounded? At a time when globalisation has lost its lustre and much of the world is looking inwards, 15 countries came together and signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on the sidelines of an online ASEAN summit hosted by Vietnam on Sunday. India had been a part of negotiations for almost nine years till it pulled out in November 2019, stating that inadequate safeguards and lowering of customs duties will adversely impact its manufacturing, agriculture and dairy sectors. By staying out, India has blocked itself from a trade bloc that represents 30 percent of the global economy and world population, touching over 2.2 billion people. There are strong economic and strategic reasons to not let the RCEP door remain shut permanently for India. The economic reasons first. Clearly, India’s decision is influenced by China dominating the RCEP trade bloc since New Delhi already has a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, separate deals with South Korea and Japan, and discussions are on with Australia and New Zealand. Trade data suggests that India’s deficit with China, with which it does not have a trade pact, is higher than that of the remaining RCEP constituents put together. So why blame trade deals? Moreover, trade deficits are not all bad, and definitely not for consumers. Even otherwise, import of cheaper intermediate goods only help add value to final products. Yes, some fears are not unfounded. Trade policy reform always exerts pressure on the domestic industry in the transition period. Firms that do not rise to the occasion run the risk of falling by the wayside. So they did after the 1991 reforms when India started lowering tariffs. But providing stability in export-import policy and a favourable exchange rate did help the industry shape up, and match global quality and pricing. This is borne out of the experience of over two decades since 1991. India was much better off, both in terms of its share in global trade, FDI inflows, growth of the domestic industry, and rising income levels of its people. Strategically, India does need to prepare itself for China’s maritime challenge and the aggression it has displayed along the borders. Alliances such as the informal strategic forum, the Quad, which includes the US, Australia and Japan, will help New Delhi check Beijing’s dominance in the South China seas and the Indo-Pacific region. Despite all the differences with China, at the end of the day, Australia and Japan have not stayed out of RCEP. Being an emerging power, New Delhi must send the right messages. Instead of sitting out and building tariff walls across sectors, it must prod and incentivise the industry to be competitive, and get inside the RCEP tent at the earliest opportune moment. (a) jittery (b) reasonable (c) ordeal (d) frivolous (e) mortification None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-7): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find a suitable pair of words from the options given below for the blank so as to make the paragraph meaningful. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. 1. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (A) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Subject, Covered (b) Powerless, Showing (c) Dependent, Screening (d) Vulnerable, Exposed (e) Uncovered, Pathetic None 2. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (B) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Convinced, Reminder (b) Occasional, Inspired (c) Provoked, Procuring (d) Actuated, Engendering (e) Induced, Prompted None 3. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (C) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Gigantic, Greatly (b) Tiny, Thumped (c) Humongous, Massive (d) Huge, Weighing (e) Mega, Monstrous None 4. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (D) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Imbalance, Disparity (b) Contrast, Varied (c) Split, Variances (d) Polarized, Parities (e) Gulfed, Variations None 5. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (E) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Suddenly, Instability (b) Insane, touched (c) Skewed, Unbalanced (d) Unhinged, Dement (e) Troubled, Craziness None 6. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (F) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Inadequacy, Limited (b) Scant, Meager (c) Modest, Spared (d) Abundant, Minimal (e) Negligible, Sufficient None 7. Crises — economic or medical — invariably have a disproportionate impact on ________ (A) constituencies. The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated this hypothesis. Data from the United Nations had already shown that the increasing domestic burden caused by the restrictions ________ (B) by the global contagion resulted in the loss of employment for women. But their suffering has clearly has not stopped there. Recent research at the Azim Premji University is indicative of a double blow for women. Not only were women seven times more likely than men to lose their jobs during the lockdown, but they were also 11 times more likely than men to not return to work thereafter. The scale of the crisis is ________ (C): half of the pre-pandemic female workforce lost their jobs and were unable to resume work once the lockdown ended. There are several causes for this ________ (D) and some of them are apparent in the study itself. For instance, married women were less likely than their husbands to return to work, clearly indicating that increased household responsibilities are being unequally distributed among the sexes in accordance with a ________ (E) division of labour. Dishearteningly, women’s educational backgrounds have not made a difference to their fate. Those with higher educational qualifications — these are crucial in securing jobs — were less likely to be reemployed than men with similar degrees of education. The implications are troubling; data from the 2011 census show that between 2001 and 2011, the number of women earning post-graduate, professional and technical degrees went up manifold but it is clear that corresponding employment avenues are ________ (F) and are shrinking further. Gender based prejudice remains a formidable barrier to equitable employment opportunities; it seems to have been ________ (G) by the pandemic. Which of the following words should fill in the blank (G) to make a contextually correct and meaningful sentence? (a) Annoyed, Incensing (b) Infuriated, Angered (c) Offensive, Maddened (d) Aggravated, Exasperated (e) Provoked, Inflammation None DIRECTIONS (1-5): Five sentences have been given below but they are not in their proper order. Read the given sentences carefully and arrange the same in coherent order. 1. A. The chef carefully added the spices to the simmering pot. B. Once the broth was ready, he poured it into bowls. C. Next, he chopped up fresh vegetables and meat. D. He heated up the broth on the stove. E. To start making soup, the chef gathered all the necessary ingredients. (a) E, C, D, A, B (b) E, D, C, A, B (c) E, D, A, C, B (d) E, A, C, D, B (e) E, A, D, C, B None 2. A. The students practiced the dance routine for hours. B. After weeks of preparation, the big day finally arrived. C. They wore colorful costumes and adorned themselves with accessories. D. The performance was met with thunderous applause from the audience. E. On stage, they moved gracefully to the rhythm of the music (a) B, A, E, C, D (b) B, A, C, E, D (c) B, A, E, D, C (d) B, A, C, D, E (e) B, A, D, C, E None 3. A. She carefully selected a book from the shelf. B. Sitting by the window, she enjoyed the warmth of the sunlight. C. As she turned the pages, she became immersed in the story. D. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air. E. With a mug in hand, she settled into her favorite armchair (a) E, D, A, C, B (b) E, D, A, B, C (c) A, E, D, B, C (d) D, E, A, B, C (e) C, A, D, E, B None 4. A. The team brainstormed ideas for the upcoming project. B. They worked tirelessly to meet the deadline. C. With dedication and teamwork, they successfully completed the task. D. Each member contributed their unique skills and perspectives. E. After careful planning, they divided the workload among themselves. (a) E, A, B, D, C (b) E, A, D, B, C (c) E, A, D, C, B (d) E, D, A, C, B (e) E, D, A, B, C None 5. A. The traveler gazed in awe at the majestic mountains. B. As night fell, he pitched his tent in a cozy spot. C. With each step, he felt closer to nature. D. In the morning, he woke up to the chirping of birds. E. Surrounded by the beauty of the wilderness, he found peace. (a) A, B, C, E, D (b) A, C, B, E, D (c) A, B, E, C, D (d) A, E, B, C, D (e) A, E, C, B, D None