In a democratic State, where a high degree of Political maturity of the people obtains, the conflict between the will of the sovereign law-making body and the organized will of the people seldom occurs.

What does the above passage imply? 

(a) In a democracy, force is the main phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty. 

(b) In a mature democracy, force to a great extent is the main phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty. 

(c) In a mature democracy, use of force is irrelevant in the actual exercise of sovereignty.

(d) In a mature democracy, force is narrowed down to a marginal phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.

The greatest blessing that technological progress has in store for mankind is not, of course, an accumulation of material possessions.The amount of these that can be effectively enjoyed by one individual in one lifetime is not great.But there is not the same narrow limit to the possibilities of the enjoyment of leisure.The gift of leisure may be abused by people who have had no experience of making use of it. Yet the creative use of leisure by a minority in societies has been the mainspring of all human progress beyond the primitive level.

With reference to the above passage,the following assumptions have been made : 

1. People always see the leisure time as a gift and use it for acquiring more material possessions. 

2. Use of leisure by some people to produce new and original things has been the chief source of human progress. 

Which of these assumptions is/are valid? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

A freight train left Delhi for Mumbai at an average speed of 40 km/hr. Two hours later, an express train left Delhi for Mumbai, following the freight train on a parallel track at an average speed of 60 km/hr. How far from Delhi would the express train meet the freight train? 

(a) 480 km 

(b) 260 km 

(c) 240 km 

(d) 120 km

An innovative India will be inclusive as well as technologically advanced, improving the lives of all Indians. Innovation and R&D can mitigate increases in social inequality and relieve the pressures created by rapid urbanization. The growing divergence in productivity between agriculture and knowledge-intensive manufacturing and services threatens to increase income inequality. By encouraging India’s R&D labs and universities to focus on the needs of poor people and by improving the ability of informal firms to absorb knowledge, an innovation and research agenda can counter this effect. Inclusive innovation can lower the costs of goods and services and create income – earning opportunities for the poor people.

Which among the following is the most logical and rational assumption that can be made from the above passage? 

(a) Innovation and R&D is the only way to reduce rural to urban migration. 

(b) Every rapidly growing country needs to minimize the divergence between productivity in agriculture and other sectors.

(c) Inclusive innovation and R&D can help create an egalitarian society. 

(d) Rapid urbanization takes place only when a country’s economic growth is rapid.

In a group of six women, there are four tennis players,four postgraduates in Sociology,one postgraduate in Commerce and three bank employees. Vimala and Kamla are the bank employees while Amala and Komala are unemployed. Komala and Nirmala are among the tennis players.Amala,Kamla,Komala and Nirmala are postgraduates in Sociology of whom two are bank employees. If Shyamala is a postgraduate in Commerce, who among the following is both a tennis player and a bank employee? 

(a) Amala 

(b) Komala 

(c) Nirmala 

(d) Shyamala

A successful democracy depends upon widespread interest and participation in politics, in which voting is an essential part. To deliberately refrain from taking such an interest, and from voting, is a kind of implied anarchy, it is to refuse one’s political responsibility while enjoying the benefits of a free political society.

This passage relates to 

(a) duty to vote 

(b) right to vote 

(c) freedom to vote 

(d) right to participate in politics

A clock strikes once at 1 o’clock, twice at 2 o’clock and thrice at 3 o’clock, and so on. If it takes 12 seconds to strike at 5 o’clock, what is the time taken by it to strike at 10 o’clock? 

(a) 20 seconds 

(b) 24 seconds 

(c) 28 seconds 

(d) 30 seconds

Suppose the average weight of 9 persons is 50 kg. The average weight of the first 5 persons is 45 kg, whereas the average weight of the last 5 persons is 55 kg. Then the weight of the 5th person will be 

(a) 45 kg 

(b) 47.5 kg 

(c) 50 kg 

(d) 52.5 Kg

There is more than a modicum of truth in the assertion that “a working knowledge of ancient history is necessary to the intelligent interpretation of current events”. But the sage who uttered these words of wisdom might well have added something on the benefits of studying particularly the famous battles of history for the lessons they contain for those of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes which enabled the winners to win—and certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose and the student will see that the same pattern recurs consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries.

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 

1. A study of the famous battles it history would help us understand the modern warfare. 

2. Studying the history is essential fin anyone who aspires to be a leader. 

Which of these assumptions is/are valid? 

(a) 1 only 

(b) 2 only 

(c) Both 1 and 2 

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

15 students failed in a class of 52. After removing the names of failed students, a merit order list has been prepared in which the position of Ramesh is 22nd from the top. What is his position from the bottom? 

(a) 18^th 

(b) 17^th 

(c) 16^th 

(d) 15^th