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  1. The Indian Ministry of Defence has objected to the building of roads by Pakistan's military close to the line of actual control (LOC), a corridor of width 2 km on either side of which has been declared as no military zone under a bilateral agreement between the two countries into Indian territory. However Pakistan argues that it enables its government to develop thickly populated tribal areas tucked close to the LOC on the side of Pakistan.
    A. Roads built by Bangladesh government along the West Bengal state border have been effectively used by the Maoists to transport their cadre in to the forests in West Bengal and further down south.
    B. Prime Minister of India should take up the matter with the head of the Pakistani government.
    C. Terrorists cannot use these roads as these roads are well within the range of the Indian military radars. Even a slightest movement in this area can easily be detected and action can be taken very quickly.
    D. A large area of forest cover has to be declared to lay these roads which would reduce the cover which is essential for the terrorists to infiltrate in to the Indian side.
    E. These roads are being built at a distance less than 2 km from the LOC.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above would best represents a course of action which can be taken by the Indian government to stall the laying of roads by the Pakistani military?
  2. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D
    E.
    E

  3. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D, and E mentioned above would represent an assumption implicit in the given paragraph or an inference which can be drawn from it?
  4. A.
    Only C
    B.
    Only E
    C.
    Only B and D
    D.
    Only A
    E.
    Only D

  5. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above would weaken the apprehensions of the Indian government?
  6. A.
    Only C and D
    B.
    Only A
    C.
    Only B
    D.
    Only E
    E.
    Only D

  7. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above would help to strengthen the Indian case?
  8. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D
    E.
    E

  9. While expressing concern over the rapid pullout of foreign institutional investor (FII) money, the finance minister said that it is mainly due to the economic crisis in Europe and the pullout is adversely effecting the Indian stock market. FIIs said that they are in need of funds to stabilise their operations in the European markets.
    A. There is no lock-in period for the FII money for pullout.
    B. The pilled out FII money will be used by the institutions for their European operations.
    C. Some FII money that was pulled out was invested in the Indian stock market.
    D. The domestic institutional investors may also pull out of the Indian stock market.
    E. The FIIs do not have sufficient money to handle European crisis and also to remain invested in the Indian stock market.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above represents an inferences that can be drawn from the above statement?
  10. A.
    A and E
    B.
    B alone
    C.
    C and E
    D.
    D alone
    E.
    E alone

  11. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above is a possible effect of the FII money pullout?
  12. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D
    E.
    None of these

  13. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above is a conclusion of the Finance Minister that can be drawn from the above statement?
  14. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D
    E.
    E

  15. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above is an assumption the Finance Minister implicit in the above statement?
  16. A.
    E
    B.
    D
    C.
    C
    D.
    A
    E.
    None of these

  17. By successfully replicating the results obtained a couple of months ago, particle physicists have once again proved that neutrinos travel faster than light. If the results announced two months ago shocked and stunned scientists all over the world, a sense of disbelief has set in after the team of scientists reconfirmed the results. The experiment would be conducted some more times to make sure of the correctness of the result.
    A. Nothing can travel faster than light.
    B. Albert Einstein's 1905 special theory of relativity which states that nothing can travel faster than light, may be rechecked.
    C. Result obtained in just one experiment is not a conclusive to overthrow a theory believed by many.
    D. There was an error in the result obtained in the first experiment.
    E. The discovery of the speed of neutrinos is an accidental discovery.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above represents an inference that can be drawn from the above statement?
  18. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D
    E.
    E

  19. Read the above passage, answer the below question.
    Which of the statements A, B, C, D and E mentioned above is an assumption implicit in the above statement?
  20. A.
    A
    B.
    B
    C.
    C
    D.
    D
    E.
    E