Question no.1:
avid conspiracy theorists when it comes A)/ GOLDBUGS are natural Brexiteers; intensely suspicious B) / but the rise of the yellow metal is also a symptom of the fear C)/ of large bureaucracies like the European Union and D)/ to the power of global “elites” E)I) ADEC
II) BDAE
III) BECD
IV) EADB
V) None of the above
Solution: II
Correct rearrangement is “GOLDBUGS are natural Brexiteers; intensely suspicious of large bureaucracies like the European Union and avid conspiracy theorists when it comes to the power of global “elites”.”
Question no.2:
buyers and sellers on a shopping portal, travelers and hotel operators on a booking service A)/ even before the platform reaches scale B)/ the most successful platforms connect two or more types of users C) / every platform starts out empty, making these worries particularly acute D)/ and a strong launch usually requires convincing early users to join E)
I) ABCE
II) BAED
III) BEDA
IV) CAEB
V) None of the above
I) ABCE
II) BAED
III) BEDA
IV) CAEB
V) None of the above
Solution: IV
the correct rearrangement is “The most successful platforms connect two or more types of users—buyers and sellers on a shopping portal, travelers and hotel operators on a booking service—and a strong launch usually requires convincing early users to join even before the platform reaches scale.”
Question no.3:
E-wallet companies are seeing a sudden surge in customer base A) / according to netCORE Solutions, whose clients B) / all e-wallet firms have acquired new consumers C) / include Citrus Pay, Mobikwik and Ola Money D)/ and transactions following the Centre’s demonetisation move E)
I) BCAD
II) CEBA
III) AEBD
IV) BDCA
V) None of the above
I) BCAD
II) CEBA
III) AEBD
IV) BDCA
V) None of the above
Solution: III
the correct rearrangement is “E-wallet companies are seeing a sudden surge in customer base and transactions following the Centre’s demonetisation move, according to netCORE Solutions, whose clients include Citrus Pay, Mobikwik and Ola Money.”
Question no. 4:
downloading an e-wallet app to pay bills is very convenient A)/ hence the marketing spends have increased B)/ for a lot of these companies C)/ people have understood that in current scenario D)/ till the new currency circulates in adequate numbers E)
I) DABC
II) CEAD
III) BEDA
IV) DAEC
V) None of the above
I) DABC
II) CEAD
III) BEDA
IV) DAEC
V) None of the above
Solution: I
the correct rearrangement is “People have understood that in current scenario, downloading an e-wallet app to pay bills is very convenient, hence the marketing spends have increased for a lot of these companies”
Question no. 5:
economic risks faced by banks in India A) /credit profile of corporates, while demonetisation could hurt B) / bank deposits would benefit due to demonetisation C)/ lenders’ asset quality in the short-term D) / have increased amid deteriorating E)
I) CEDA
II) AECD
III) CDEA
IV) CAED
V) None of the above
I) CEDA
II) AECD
III) CDEA
IV) CAED
V) None of the above
Solution: V
the correct rearrangement is “Economic risks faced by banks in India have increased amid deteriorating credit profile of corporates, while demonetisation could hurt lenders’ asset quality in the short-term.”
Question no. 6:
in the highly competitive passenger car market A) /Tata Motors, which forayed into the passenger car segment B)/ with its Indica in the late 90s, has been struggling to make a mark C)/ despite introducing several products including Indigo, Nano, Zest and Bolt over the years D)/ the process adopted for the development of Tiago has already contributed significantly to Tata Motors’ transformational journey E)
I) DABE
II) BCAD
III) ECBA
IV) DBAC
V) None of the above
I) DABE
II) BCAD
III) ECBA
IV) DBAC
V) None of the above
Solution: II
the correct rearrangement is “Tata Motors, which forayed into the passenger car segment with its Indica in the late 90s, has been struggling to make a mark in the highly competitive passenger car market despite introducing several products including Indigo, Nano, Zest and Bolt over the years.”
Question no. 7:
also being considered are steps such as categorising the entire export credit given by all lenders separately under priority sector lending A)/ such as offering incentives for small exporters B)/ to help reverse the trend of a prolonged contraction in merchandise exports C)/ the government is considering several measures D)/ and a package to revive Special Economic Zones (SEZs) E)
I) DBEC
II) ADBE
III) BACE
IV) CADE
V) None of the above
I) DBEC
II) ADBE
III) BACE
IV) CADE
V) None of the above
Solution: I
the correct rearrangement is “The government is considering several measures, such as offering incentives for small exporters and a package to revive Special Economic Zones (SEZs), to help reverse the trend of a prolonged contraction in merchandise exports ”
Question no. 8:
Scientists have successfully restarted A)/ double the collision energy of its first run B) / the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator C) /and upgrade and it’s now producing almost D)/ the world’s biggest particle collider after a two-year shutdown E)
I) ADBC
II) AEDB
III) EABC
IV) ACBE
V) None of the above
I) ADBC
II) AEDB
III) EABC
IV) ACBE
V) None of the above
Solution: II
the correct rearrangement is “Scientists have successfully restarted the world’s biggest particle collider after a two-year shutdown and upgrade and it’s now producing almost double the collision energy of its first run.”
Question no. 9:
from which to jump, and adjusts A)/ the robot gauges the best position B)/ its stride to land just short of the obstacle C) / the cheetah robot successfully cleared obstacles up to 18 inches tall D)/ before exerting enough force to push up and over E)
I) DCEB
II) ADBE
III) CBAE
IV) BACE
V) None of the above
I) DCEB
II) ADBE
III) CBAE
IV) BACE
V) None of the above
Solution: IV
the correct rearrangement is “The robot gauges the best position from which to jump, and adjusts its stride to land just short of the obstacle, before exerting enough force to push up and over.”
Question no. 10:
transform eye care for millions of people in remote parts of the world A)/a modified smartphone with a new app B)/ and even scan the eye for cataracts C)/ to effectively test eyesight D)/ can act as a ‘pocket optician’ E)/
I) DABC
II) ADBE
III) DCAE
IV) ABCD
V) None of the above
I) DABC
II) ADBE
III) DCAE
IV) ABCD
V) None of the above
Solution: V
the correct rearrangement is “A modified smartphone with a new app can act as a ‘pocket optician’ to effectively test eyesight and even scan the eye for cataracts”
Question no. 11:
and that’s usually because the services are so far away A)/ is simply that they don’t access the services B)/ from them or are unaffordable C)/ The main reason for most people not getting eye treatment D)/ we can detect people with visual impairment E)
I) EBDA
II) BACD
III) DBAC
IV) DEAB
V) None of the above
I) EBDA
II) BACD
III) DBAC
IV) DEAB
V) None of the above
Solution: III
the correct rearrangement is “The main reason for most people not getting eye treatment is simply that they don’t access the services and that’s usually because the services are so far away from them or are unaffordable.”