Banking exam PCI202585 Welcome to your Banking exam PCI202585 Name Email DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5) : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. 1. What was the difference between the number of students inuniversity - 1 in the year 2010 and the number of students inuniversity - 2 in the year 2012? (a) Zero (b) 5,000 (c) 15,000 (d) 10,000 (e) 1,000 None 2. What is the sum of the number of students in university - 1in the year 2007 and the number of students in university - 2in the year 2011 together? (a) 50000 (b) 55000 (c) 45000 (d) 57000 (e) 40000 None 3. What was the present increase in the number of students inUniversity - I in the year 2011 as compared to the previousyear? (a) 135 (b) 15 (c) 115 (d) 25 (e) 35 None 4. In which year was the difference between the number ofstudents in university - I and the number of students inuniversity - 2 highest? (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 None 5. If 25% of the students in university - 2 in the year 2010 werefemales, what was the number of male students in theuniversity -2 in the same year? (a) 11250 (b) 12350 (c) 12500 (d) 11500 (e) 11750 None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5) : Study the following table to answer the given questions. The production of Company AVC in 2012 is approximatelywhat per cent of its average production over the given years? (a) 300 (b) 110 (c) 136 (d) 118.25 (e) None of these None 2. For SIO, which year was the per cent increase ordecrease in production from the previous year thehighest? (a) 2013 (b) 2010 (c) 2014 (d) 2012 (e) None of these None 3. Which company has less average production in the lastthree years compared to that of first three years? (a) No company (b) CTU (c) ZIR (d) TP (e) None of these None 4. The total production of the six companies in the first twogiven years is what per cent of that of last two givenyears? (round off up to two decimal places) (a) 87.08 (b) 104.55 (c) 90.40 (d) 10.62 (e) None of these None 5. For ZIR, which of the following is the difference betweenproduction in 2013 and that in 2014? (a) 10,00,00,000 (b) 1,00,00,000 (c) 10,00,000 (d) 40,00,000 (e) None of these None 1. DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight persons- J K L M N O P and Q are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them are sitting at the cornersand facing away from the centre while four of them are sitting in the middle of the sides of the table and facing towards the centre.Two persons sit between K and J, who sits in the middle of the sides of the table. M sits immediate left of K. Q is an immediateneighbour of M. Only three persons sit between Q and N. O sits immediate right of N. P and N are not immediate neighbours.1 .How many persons sit between L and P, when counted from the left of P? (a) Two (b) One (c) Three (d) Four (e) No one None 2. What is the position of N with respect to K? (a) Third to the right (b) Second to the left (c) Fourth to the right (d) Second to the right (e) Immediate left None 3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE as per the given arrangement? (a) Two persons sit between N and J when counted from the left of J (b) Both P and Q are immediate neighbours (c) N doesn’t sit at the corner of the table (d) N sits immediate left of L (e) All the statements are true None 4. Who among the following person sits third to the right of Q (a) P (b) J (c) L (d) N (e) M None 5. Which of the following pair of persons sit immediate right of each other? (a) LM (b) QJ (c) OM (d) KO (e) JP None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Read the given information carefully and answer the questions asked below. Eight family members Sarah, Ronald, Allen, Peter, Gayle, Dannis, Larry and Thomas are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. People who are sitting at the corner are facing outside the center while people sitting in the middle are facing the center. Gayle sits second to the right of Thomas. Dannis is sitting opposite to Gayle Sarah is sitting third to the right of Gayle. Three people are sitting between Thomas and Larry. Allen is sitting second to the left of Ronald, who is one of the immediate neighbours of Gayle. Peter is sitting at one of the corners of the square and is facing outside.1 .Who is sitting opposite to Allen? (a) Sarah (b) Ronald (c) Peter (d) Dannis (e) Gayle None 2. Who is sitting second to the right of Larry Eight family members Sarah, Ronald, Allen, Peter, Gayle, Dannis, Larry and Thomas are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. People who are sitting at the corner are facing outside the center while people sitting in the middle are facing the center. Gayle sits second to the right of Thomas. Dannis is sitting opposite to Gayle Sarah is sitting third to the right of Gayle. Three people are sitting between Thomas and Larry. Allen is sitting second to the left of Ronald, who is one of the immediate neighbours of Gayle. Peter is sitting at one of the corners of the square and is facing outside. (a) Sarah (b) Allen (c) Peter (d) Dannis (e) Ronald None 3. Who is sitting opposite to Ronald Eight family members Sarah, Ronald, Allen, Peter, Gayle, Dannis, Larry and Thomas are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. People who are sitting at the corner are facing outside the center while people sitting in the middle are facing the center. Gayle sits second to the right of Thomas. Dannis is sitting opposite to Gayle Sarah is sitting third to the right of Gayle. Three people are sitting between Thomas and Larry. Allen is sitting second to the left of Ronald, who is one of the immediate neighbours of Gayle. Peter is sitting at one of the corners of the square and is facing outside. (a) Sarah (b) Larry (c) Dannis (d) Thomas (e) Gayle None 4. Who is sitting third to the right of Thomas? Eight family members Sarah, Ronald, Allen, Peter, Gayle, Dannis, Larry and Thomas are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. People who are sitting at the corner are facing outside the center while people sitting in the middle are facing the center. Gayle sits second to the right of Thomas. Dannis is sitting opposite to Gayle Sarah is sitting third to the right of Gayle. Three people are sitting between Thomas and Larry. Allen is sitting second to the left of Ronald, who is one of the immediate neighbours of Gayle. Peter is sitting at one of the corners of the square and is facing outside. (a) Larry (b) Gayle (c) Allen (d) Dannis (e) Sarah None 5. How many people are sitting between Gayle and Sarah when counted from the left of Gayle? Eight family members Sarah, Ronald, Allen, Peter, Gayle, Dannis, Larry and Thomas are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. People who are sitting at the corner are facing outside the center while people sitting in the middle are facing the center. Gayle sits second to the right of Thomas. Dannis is sitting opposite to Gayle Sarah is sitting third to the right of Gayle. Three people are sitting between Thomas and Larry. Allen is sitting second to the left of Ronald, who is one of the immediate neighbours of Gayle. Peter is sitting at one of the corners of the square and is facing outside. (a) One (b) Two (c) Four (d) Three (e) None None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5) : Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. There are some blanks given in the passage based on which some questions are framed, and some words are highlighted as well to help you answer some of the questions. We can perceive education as a human asset that enhances knowledge, skills, talent, abilities and capabilities to make person's life much more valuable. When we talk about quality education it is ....... 1...........that spreads from educational professionals and platforms to make bright future. It is desire of every individual to spend a (I) comfortable life by following (a) ethics of life, and education is (b) considered to be the only key that can fulfil this statement. As technology is changing new (c) orienting to spread education are (d) modes. Previously education was just used to spread by teaching styles and limited to institutes but technology brings it to advancement. Today we can use internet to educate our self, E-education is also been introduced and we can also find online educational courses and recorded lectures on CDs but question arises here, is education free? Or does every individual can get free access to education ........ 2.......? We always hear that, it is right of every individual to get education or the only way to help a child is to educate him but we may not find any statement that "it is right of every individual to get quality education free of cost". No person can deny, to get education is a right but unfortunately when it comes to money than law also modifies it. Today almost everyone has become self centred and concern to himself. Only those are successful who have money and can let their children ...... 3......... in world famous institutes. The feeling to work for humanity is now been altered to make money by any means. Nations are divided into different sects and admissions in schools, colleges and universities are offered on quota system. (II) Only those people suffer who belong to deprive families and not able to pay high fees for their underprivileged children. These people have always been degraded in high societies just because they don't have access to education. In high level communities there exists a very untrue concept that money is everythingFour words have been highlighted in statement (I), which may or may not be at their correct positions. Identify the possible rearrangement of words to make the statement rammatically and contextually meaningful. (a) B-C & A-D (b) C-D (c) A-C & B-D (d) A-B & C-D (e) No interchange required None 2. We can perceive education as a human asset that enhances knowledge, skills, talent, abilities and capabilities to make person's life much more valuable. When we talk about quality education it is ....... 1...........that spreads from educational professionals and platforms to make bright future. It is desire of every individual to spend a (I) comfortable life by following (a) ethics of life, and education is (b) considered to be the only key that can fulfil this statement. As technology is changing new (c) orienting to spread education are (d) modes. Previously education was just used to spread by teaching styles and limited to institutes but technology brings it to advancement. Today we can use internet to educate our self, E-education is also been introduced and we can also find online educational courses and recorded lectures on CDs but question arises here, is education free? Or does every individual can get free access to education ........ 2.......? We always hear that, it is right of every individual to get education or the only way to help a child is to educate him but we may not find any statement that "it is right of every individual to get quality education free of cost". No person can deny, to get education is a right but unfortunately when it comes to money than law also modifies it. Today almost everyone has become self centred and concern to himself. Only those are successful who have money and can let their children ...... 3......... in world famous institutes. The feeling to work for humanity is now been altered to make money by any means. Nations are divided into different sects and admissions in schools, colleges and universities are offered on quota system. (II) Only those people suffer who belong to deprive families and not able to pay high fees for their underprivileged children. These people have always been degraded in high societies just because they don't have access to education. In high level communities there exists a very untrue concept that money is everythingWhich of the following phrases can fill in the blanks (1), (2) and (3) in the similar sequence as given in the options below?(i) To get good quality education(ii) Admissions in schools, colleges and universities(iii) The excellence of knowledge and information(iv) In this world of competition(v) Quality education free of cost(vi) Money by any means (a) (iv), (iii), (v) (b) (iii), (vi), (i) (c) (iii), (i), (vi) (d) (iv), (ii), (i) (e) None of these None 3. We can perceive education as a human asset that enhances knowledge, skills, talent, abilities and capabilities to make person's life much more valuable. When we talk about quality education it is ....... 1...........that spreads from educational professionals and platforms to make bright future. It is desire of every individual to spend a (I) comfortable life by following (a) ethics of life, and education is (b) considered to be the only key that can fulfil this statement. As technology is changing new (c) orienting to spread education are (d) modes. Previously education was just used to spread by teaching styles and limited to institutes but technology brings it to advancement. Today we can use internet to educate our self, E-education is also been introduced and we can also find online educational courses and recorded lectures on CDs but question arises here, is education free? Or does every individual can get free access to education ........ 2.......? We always hear that, it is right of every individual to get education or the only way to help a child is to educate him but we may not find any statement that "it is right of every individual to get quality education free of cost". No person can deny, to get education is a right but unfortunately when it comes to money than law also modifies it. Today almost everyone has become self centred and concern to himself. Only those are successful who have money and can let their children ...... 3......... in world famous institutes. The feeling to work for humanity is now been altered to make money by any means. Nations are divided into different sects and admissions in schools, colleges and universities are offered on quota system. (II) Only those people suffer who belong to deprive families and not able to pay high fees for their underprivileged children. These people have always been degraded in high societies just because they don't have access to education. In high level communities there exists a very untrue concept that money is everythingWhich of the following words could replace "altered", as highlighted in the above passage, to make the statement grammatically and contextually correct? (a) Tethered (b) Emancipated (c) Privileged (d) Revamped (e) None of these None 4. We can perceive education as a human asset that enhances knowledge, skills, talent, abilities and capabilities to make person's life much more valuable. When we talk about quality education it is ....... 1...........that spreads from educational professionals and platforms to make bright future. It is desire of every individual to spend a (I) comfortable life by following (a) ethics of life, and education is (b) considered to be the only key that can fulfil this statement. As technology is changing new (c) orienting to spread education are (d) modes. Previously education was just used to spread by teaching styles and limited to institutes but technology brings it to advancement. Today we can use internet to educate our self, E-education is also been introduced and we can also find online educational courses and recorded lectures on CDs but question arises here, is education free? Or does every individual can get free access to education ........ 2.......? We always hear that, it is right of every individual to get education or the only way to help a child is to educate him but we may not find any statement that "it is right of every individual to get quality education free of cost". No person can deny, to get education is a right but unfortunately when it comes to money than law also modifies it. Today almost everyone has become self centred and concern to himself. Only those are successful who have money and can let their children ...... 3......... in world famous institutes. The feeling to work for humanity is now been altered to make money by any means. Nations are divided into different sects and admissions in schools, colleges and universities are offered on quota system. (II) Only those people suffer who belong to deprive families and not able to pay high fees for their underprivileged children. These people have always been degraded in high societies just because they don't have access to education. In high level communities there exists a very untrue concept that money is everythingIdentify the error in the italicized statement (II). Also, if there is no error in the statement, mark 'e', no error, as your answer. (a) Only those people suffer (b) Who belong to deprive families (c) Not able to pay high fees for (d) Their underprivileged children. (e) No error None 5. We can perceive education as a human asset that enhances knowledge, skills, talent, abilities and capabilities to make person's life much more valuable. When we talk about quality education it is ....... 1...........that spreads from educational professionals and platforms to make bright future. It is desire of every individual to spend a (I) comfortable life by following (a) ethics of life, and education is (b) considered to be the only key that can fulfil this statement. As technology is changing new (c) orienting to spread education are (d) modes. Previously education was just used to spread by teaching styles and limited to institutes but technology brings it to advancement. Today we can use internet to educate our self, E-education is also been introduced and we can also find online educational courses and recorded lectures on CDs but question arises here, is education free? Or does every individual can get free access to education ........ 2.......? We always hear that, it is right of every individual to get education or the only way to help a child is to educate him but we may not find any statement that "it is right of every individual to get quality education free of cost". No person can deny, to get education is a right but unfortunately when it comes to money than law also modifies it. Today almost everyone has become self centred and concern to himself. Only those are successful who have money and can let their children ...... 3......... in world famous institutes. The feeling to work for humanity is now been altered to make money by any means. Nations are divided into different sects and admissions in schools, colleges and universities are offered on quota system. (II) Only those people suffer who belong to deprive families and not able to pay high fees for their underprivileged children. These people have always been degraded in high societies just because they don't have access to education. In high level communities there exists a very untrue concept that money is everythingWhich of the following statements is not true as per the information given in the passage?(A) We can perceive education as a human asset that enhances knowledge, skills, talent, abilities and capabilities to make person's life much more valuable.(B) No person can accept, to get education is a right but unfortunately when it comes to money than law also modifies it.(C) Nations are divided into two sects and admissions in schools, colleges and universities are offered on quota system. (a) Both B & C (b) Both A & B (c) Only C (d) Only B (e) All are true None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) called (b) tour (c) sent (d) saw (e) travelled None 2. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) made (b) felt (c) heard (d) seen (e) sounded None 3. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) assure (b) find (c) judge (d) mark (e) try None 4. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) drew (b) flung (c) placed (d) cooked (e) stitch None 5. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) top (b) head (c) bottom (d) between (e) middle None 6. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) morning (b) dinner (c) room (d) fields (e) dark None 7. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) vengeance (b) price (c) cause (d) result (e) time None 8. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) slept (b) felt (c) located (d) carried (e) found None 9. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) worried (b) rough (c) irritable (d) sensitive (e) pretty None 10. Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He (1) all over the world to find one, but no where could he get what he wanted. One evening during a terrible storm; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was (2) at the palace door, and the old king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there. But, good gracious ! What a sight the rain and the wind had made her look. The water ran down her hair and clothes; into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she insisted that she was a real princess. Well, we’ll soon (3) out, thought the old queen. But she said nothing, went into the bedroom, took all the bedding off the bedstead, and (4) a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty quilts on (5) of the mattresses. On this the princess had to lie all night. In the (6) she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly !” said she. “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed. But I was lying on something hard, as a (7) I am black and blue all over my body. It’s horrible !” Now they knew that she was a real princess because she had (8) the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty quilts. Nobody but a real princess could be as irritable (9) as that. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he (10) that he had a real princess. (a) trust (b) assured (c) wanted (d) think (e) knew None DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1): Five sentences are given below labelled (A), (B), (C), (D) & (E). The sentences need to be arranged in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph/ passage. (A) Renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power, offer cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.(B) Additionally, advancements in energy storage technologies are improving the reliability and efficiency of renewable energy systems.(C) Transitioning to renewable energy is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating climate change, and achieving energy security.(D) Governments, businesses, and individuals are increasingly investing in renewable energy projects and infrastructure.(E) Renewable energy also stimulates economic growth, creates jobs, and enhances energy independence. (a) C, D, A, B, E (b) A, C, E, D, B (c) D, C, A, B, E (d) A, B, C, E, D (e) C, A, D, B, E None