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India’s very own Global Positioning System (GPS) which is set to hit the market for public use in early 2018 is known as the ‘Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System’ (IRNSS). Its operational name is ……………….
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The ‘Dalong Village’ covering an area of 11.35 sq. km. has recently (May 2017) been declared as Biodiversity Heritage site under Section 37 (I) of Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The village is situated in the Indian State of ………….
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The ‘Almatti Dam’ is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River in the Indian State of ……………….
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The first Indian State which has recently launched its official ‘T–wallet’ offering anytime anywhere platform for digital payments with an additional charge for the citizens is …………….
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Which of the following categories of banks are not allowed to accept deposits under ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme’ (PMGKDS) 2016?
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A banking outlet which does not provide delivery of service for a minimum of __________ per day and for at least 5 days a week will be considered a 'Part-time Banking Outlet'.
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Which of the following instruments is ‘not’ a debt instrument?
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The working and activity of NBFCS are registered by the Reserve Bank of India within the framework of the ……………
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The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh has recently (May 2017) released the book ‘India 2017: Yearbook’. The book is authored by …………
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The ‘Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary’ is situated in the Indian State of …………
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The 2017 ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization ‘(NATO) Summit was recently (May 2017) held in …………….
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The ‘CGFMU’ is a Credit guarantee Fund established for guaranteeing loans sacrificed under the:
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The ‘Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries’ (FICCI) Smart Policing Award for the year 2017 has recently (May 2017) been conferred upon …………….
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Which of the following is an integrated payment system which uses the customer’s Smart or Credit Card by scanning a code of the merchant’s place?
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Disha Microfine Private Limited has recently (May 2017) received the final approval from the Reserve bank of India to commerce …………….
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With an intention of increasing Digital transactions, the Reserve bank of India has recently permitted co-operative banks to deploy their own or third-party point of sale terminals only if their net assets are more than ……….………
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‘Kanwar Pal Singh Gill’ who recently (May 2017) passed away at the age of 82 was a former ………….
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The currency of the ‘Republic of Maldives’ is …………….
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A new cheaper, quicker and pollution- free ‘soil-to-soil technology to manufacture ‘biofuel’ has recently (June 2017) been developed by researchers at …………….
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The ‘European Extremely Large Telescope’ which when completed will be the world’s largest optical telescope is being set up on a 3,000-meter-high mountain in………….
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Asian Infrastructure Investment bank (AIIB) has recently approved a loan of USD 160 million for a power project in the Indian State of ………………
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Payment solutions providers ‘Oxigen Services’ and ‘PayU India’ have been granted in-principle approval from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as …………
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The archaeological site of the Paleolithic period, the ‘Bhimbetka rock shelters’ is situated in the Indian State of …………….
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The ‘Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex’ also known as Balewadi stadium, is situated in ……………
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The ‘Cash and ATM Management Companies’ are now not required to comply with the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA). As a result, they may not be allowed to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to …….
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At any one time, the minimum balance in a BSBDA Small Account should not exceed………….
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The Union Cabinet has recently approved the public testing of five state-owned general insurance companies and making the government’s stake in them from 100% to………….
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In India the Credit rating agencies are regulated by ……………
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award in the newly introduced ‘Internationally Acclaimed Actress’ Category has recently been awarded to film actress ………….
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The HCL Asian Junior Tennis Championship 2017 was recently (29th May 2017-3rd June 2017) held in ……………
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The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to adhere to timelines prescribed for formulation and implementation of the ‘CAP’ by resolution of stressed loans. The alphabet ‘C’ in abbreviation ‘CAP’ stands for …………….
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The 1,980 MW ‘Ghatampur Thermal power Project is proposed to be set up at an estimated cost of ₹ 17,237 crore in the Indian State of ………………….
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The city of ‘Abu Dhabi’ is the capital of …………….
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The ‘Singareni Collieries Company Limited’ (SCCL) is a government-owned coal mining company in India. The company is jointly owned by the Government of India and the ……………
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The ‘IRS’ is a liquid financial derivative instrument which can be used to hedge against charges in ……….
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Punjab National Bank (PNB) has recently (May 2017) received USD 100 million as the first tranche of the USD 500 million multi-tranche finance facility for Solar Rooftop Investment Programme (SRIP) approved in 2016 by …………….
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According to the 2011 Census data, the sex ratio of the population in the country in 2011 stood at …………
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During the recent (May 2017) six-day four nation tour Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited “Madrid” the capital city of ………….
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According to RBI guidelines, a scheduled commercial bank can own stake in a payments bank to the extent permitted under Section 19(2) of the ………………
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July 11, every year is observed as the ……………….
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The ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is an index proposed by the ……………
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The Reserve Bank of India has been opening the bank license window only periodically. Under the ‘on-tap’ mechanism, however an application can be made ……………
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In a breakthrough in military aviation technology, its largest indigenously built transport aircraft Y-20, was inducted by …………………
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The two-day ‘G7 Summit 2017’ was recently (May 2017) held in ………….
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In order to move towards a cashless economy, the RBI has recently prohibited Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) from disbursing loans against gold for an amount over …………….
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India’s largest bridge, the ‘Dhola-Sadiya Bridge’ has recently (May 2017) been inaugurated by PM Shri Narendra Modi. The bridge in the Indian State of Assam is built over the ……………
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The largest of White Label ATM Kiosks under the brand name ‘Indicash’ is owned and operated by ………………
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The only Indian cricketer of the country to feature in the top 10 of the ICC player Rankings for ODIs on May 2017?
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Based on the UN Habitual Data, the World Economic Forum has recently named two Indian cities as the world’s most crowded cities. The cities are Mumbai and …………………
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‘LAF’ is a monetary policy instrument which allows banks to borrow money through repurchase agreements. The alphabet ‘L’ in the abbreviation ‘LAF’ stands for……………
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‘Aparna Popat’ is a famous Indian ……………
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A nationwide campaign ‘Darwaza Band’ to promote use and freedom from open defecation across the villages of the country has recently (May 2017) been launched by the …………….
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The Tarun Ramadorai panel set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been tasked to look at the various facets of the ……………….
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The ‘Bandodkar Gold Trophy’ is associated with the game of ……………….
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Which of the following Indian wrestlers clinched a Gold medal in the 65 kg category in the 2017 Asian Wrestling Championships final recently (May 2017)?
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Who among the following Chief Ministers was selected as ‘Transformative Chief Minister’ by the US India Business Council recently?
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Consider the following after RBI’s bi-monthly monetary policy review on April 6, 2017. I. Repo rate: 6.25% II. Reverse Repo Rate: 5.75% III. Marginal Standing Facility Rate: 6.75% Which of the above is/are correct?
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Which of the following is not a money market instrument?
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The ‘2017 World Table Tennis Championships was recently (29 May – 5 June 2017) held in which of the following country?
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The statutory base for the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (DEAF) constituted by the Reserve Bank of India is provided by …………………
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Which of the following mountaineers is the first Indian to summit Mount Everest a record six time?
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………………. provide liquidity for global financial system and capital markets make up financial market.
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The India Aspiration Fund (IAF) is a fund of funds that would invest in venture capital funds for meeting the capital requirement of …………………
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Who among the following took charge as whole- time Member in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
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A security whose income payments and hence value are arrived from and assets is known as ……………….
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‘Equity-linked savings Scheme’ (ELSS) are open-ended diversified equity schemes offered by ……………….
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India’s first Small Finance Bank, the Capital Small Finance Bank’ is headquartered in………………
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The alphabet ‘D’ in the abbreviation ‘NSDL’ stands for ……………………
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The ‘LTV ratio’ is a financial term commonly used by lenders and building securities to express the ratio of a loan to the value of an asset purchased. The alphabet ‘V’ in the abbreviation ‘LTV’ stands for…………….
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India’s first underwater metro rail tunnel has recently (May 2017) been completed under the ………………
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The recently launched ‘Paytm Payments Bank’ is permitted to open savings accounts where in customers shall be able to hold maximum amounts of up to …………….
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The ‘External Commercial Borrowing’ (ECB) guidelines and policies are regulated and monitored by the Reserve Bank of India along with……………
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Which of the following Indian businessman is amongst the Forbes list of annual ’25 Global Game Changers’ 2017 in transforming their industries and changing the lives of billions of people around the globe?
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Under the NEFT system, fund transfers are presently settled at hourly intervals from 8 am to 7 pm on all working days in periodical batches. The RBI has recently announced to raise the number of hourly batches from 12 to ………………….
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently permitted banks to open ‘banking outlets’ in Tier-1 to Tier-6 centers without having the need to take RBI permission. The rationalization is however not applicable to………….
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The ‘International Fertilizer Industry Association’ (IFIA) having about 500 members, worldwide including 68 countries is based in……………….
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The author of the book, Mann Ki Baat: A Social Revolution on Radio is………………….
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According to the recent data (May 2017) released by the International Stainless-Steel Forum (ISSF), the largest producer of Stainless Steel in the world in 2016 was………….
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Who from amongst the following has recently been elected as one of the members of ‘Badminton World Federation’ (BWF) Athletes’ Commission?
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Mobile Wallets which do not permit cash withdrawal as redemption, but allows customers to buy goods and services at billed merchants and perform financial services at billed locations are known as ……………
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Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When Panagiotis Korfoksyliotis set up a business in Athens in 2011, ferrying tourists around by car, he hoped to do his bit to help Greece emerge from its deep recession. He says he paid his staff a decent wage and declared all his earnings. Unfortunately, the taxman did not repay the kindness. Sharp increases in business taxes have prompted Mr Korfoksyliotis to pack his bags and move his company and his life to Bulgaria. Now he employs drivers to take foreign visitors around that country’s tourist spots instead. He is part of a growing trend. In recent years Greek governments desperate for cash have sought to squeeze it from companies, despite evidence that this is driving them away to places like Bulgaria, Cyprus and Albania. The combination of a deep recession and rising taxation has meant that by some estimates more than 200,000 businesses have closed or in some cases left Greece since then. Between 2009 and 2014 the taxable profits declared by the country’s businesses fell by more than €5 billion ($5.6 billion) to €10 billion. Precise figures are hard to find, but accountants, lawyers and businesspeople reckon that perhaps as many as 10,000 Greek-owned firms have moved abroad. In a recent survey of 300 firms, Endeavor Greece, a non-profit organisation that helps entrepreneurs, found that more than a third had either left or were thinking about going. Venetis, a bakery chain, recently said that, because of high taxes and capital controls, it will focus more on opening shops abroad than in Greece. Even if they have kept their Greek operations going, some multinationals have moved their headquarters. Fage International, a dairy firm, said in 2012, when taxes started to rise, that it would move its base to Luxembourg. That year Coca-Cola Hellenic, which distributes the American giant’s soft drinks in 28 mostly European countries, moved its base from Athens to Zug in Switzerland. In 2013 Viohalco, a metals-processor, moved its head office to Brussels. The latter two firms say that the main reason was to improve their access to capital. But Greece’s sharp tax rises were hardly an inducement to stay. Other euro-crisis countries, such as Portugal and Ireland, cut business taxes or kept them low, to encourage investment and growth. (Portugal’s corporation-tax revenues are only slightly below where they were, as a share of GDP, before the global financial crisis.) But Greece has raised its corporation-tax rate from 20% in 2012 to 29% in 2015, even though international lenders such as the IMF will surely have advised against this. Greece’s tax rise makes Bulgaria’s rate of just 10% even more alluring; likewise Cyprus’s 12.5% rate and Albania’s 15%. The country’s neighbours are delighted that it is sending business their way. Panagiotis Pantelis, an accountant in Athens, says he has been busy in recent weeks meeting officials from neighbouring countries on behalf of clients looking to move out. Alexandros Ziniatis of Viva Trust, a firm that advises businesses seeking to relocate within Europe, reports similarly brisk interest from Greek companies. The new leader of Greece’s conservative opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has condemned the tax rises on business as counterproductive. But the left-wing ruling coalition is not listening. It is now proposing a 20% rise in a levy on companies’ profits that goes toward pensions. Carry on in this vein, and there will not be many businesses, or much profit, left to tax. Source: https://www.economist.com/business Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?
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Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When Panagiotis Korfoksyliotis set up a business in Athens in 2011, ferrying tourists around by car, he hoped to do his bit to help Greece emerge from its deep recession. He says he paid his staff a decent wage and declared all his earnings. Unfortunately, the taxman did not repay the kindness. Sharp increases in business taxes have prompted Mr Korfoksyliotis to pack his bags and move his company and his life to Bulgaria. Now he employs drivers to take foreign visitors around that country’s tourist spots instead. He is part of a growing trend. In recent years Greek governments desperate for cash have sought to squeeze it from companies, despite evidence that this is driving them away to places like Bulgaria, Cyprus and Albania. The combination of a deep recession and rising taxation has meant that by some estimates more than 200,000 businesses have closed or in some cases left Greece since then. Between 2009 and 2014 the taxable profits declared by the country’s businesses fell by more than €5 billion ($5.6 billion) to €10 billion. Precise figures are hard to find, but accountants, lawyers and businesspeople reckon that perhaps as many as 10,000 Greek-owned firms have moved abroad. In a recent survey of 300 firms, Endeavor Greece, a non-profit organisation that helps entrepreneurs, found that more than a third had either left or were thinking about going. Venetis, a bakery chain, recently said that, because of high taxes and capital controls, it will focus more on opening shops abroad than in Greece. Even if they have kept their Greek operations going, some multinationals have moved their headquarters. Fage International, a dairy firm, said in 2012, when taxes started to rise, that it would move its base to Luxembourg. That year Coca-Cola Hellenic, which distributes the American giant’s soft drinks in 28 mostly European countries, moved its base from Athens to Zug in Switzerland. In 2013 Viohalco, a metals-processor, moved its head office to Brussels. The latter two firms say that the main reason was to improve their access to capital. But Greece’s sharp tax rises were hardly an inducement to stay. Other euro-crisis countries, such as Portugal and Ireland, cut business taxes or kept them low, to encourage investment and growth. (Portugal’s corporation-tax revenues are only slightly below where they were, as a share of GDP, before the global financial crisis.) But Greece has raised its corporation-tax rate from 20% in 2012 to 29% in 2015, even though international lenders such as the IMF will surely have advised against this. Greece’s tax rise makes Bulgaria’s rate of just 10% even more alluring; likewise Cyprus’s 12.5% rate and Albania’s 15%. The country’s neighbours are delighted that it is sending business their way. Panagiotis Pantelis, an accountant in Athens, says he has been busy in recent weeks meeting officials from neighbouring countries on behalf of clients looking to move out. Alexandros Ziniatis of Viva Trust, a firm that advises businesses seeking to relocate within Europe, reports similarly brisk interest from Greek companies. The new leader of Greece’s conservative opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has condemned the tax rises on business as counterproductive. But the left-wing ruling coalition is not listening. It is now proposing a 20% rise in a levy on companies’ profits that goes toward pensions. Carry on in this vein, and there will not be many businesses, or much profit, left to tax. Source: https://www.economist.com/business Which of the following is the central idea of the passage?
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Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When Panagiotis Korfoksyliotis set up a business in Athens in 2011, ferrying tourists around by car, he hoped to do his bit to help Greece emerge from its deep recession. He says he paid his staff a decent wage and declared all his earnings. Unfortunately, the taxman did not repay the kindness. Sharp increases in business taxes have prompted Mr Korfoksyliotis to pack his bags and move his company and his life to Bulgaria. Now he employs drivers to take foreign visitors around that country’s tourist spots instead. He is part of a growing trend. In recent years Greek governments desperate for cash have sought to squeeze it from companies, despite evidence that this is driving them away to places like Bulgaria, Cyprus and Albania. The combination of a deep recession and rising taxation has meant that by some estimates more than 200,000 businesses have closed or in some cases left Greece since then. Between 2009 and 2014 the taxable profits declared by the country’s businesses fell by more than €5 billion ($5.6 billion) to €10 billion. Precise figures are hard to find, but accountants, lawyers and businesspeople reckon that perhaps as many as 10,000 Greek-owned firms have moved abroad. In a recent survey of 300 firms, Endeavor Greece, a non-profit organisation that helps entrepreneurs, found that more than a third had either left or were thinking about going. Venetis, a bakery chain, recently said that, because of high taxes and capital controls, it will focus more on opening shops abroad than in Greece. Even if they have kept their Greek operations going, some multinationals have moved their headquarters. Fage International, a dairy firm, said in 2012, when taxes started to rise, that it would move its base to Luxembourg. That year Coca-Cola Hellenic, which distributes the American giant’s soft drinks in 28 mostly European countries, moved its base from Athens to Zug in Switzerland. In 2013 Viohalco, a metals-processor, moved its head office to Brussels. The latter two firms say that the main reason was to improve their access to capital. But Greece’s sharp tax rises were hardly an inducement to stay. Other euro-crisis countries, such as Portugal and Ireland, cut business taxes or kept them low, to encourage investment and growth. (Portugal’s corporation-tax revenues are only slightly below where they were, as a share of GDP, before the global financial crisis.) But Greece has raised its corporation-tax rate from 20% in 2012 to 29% in 2015, even though international lenders such as the IMF will surely have advised against this. Greece’s tax rise makes Bulgaria’s rate of just 10% even more alluring; likewise Cyprus’s 12.5% rate and Albania’s 15%. The country’s neighbours are delighted that it is sending business their way. Panagiotis Pantelis, an accountant in Athens, says he has been busy in recent weeks meeting officials from neighbouring countries on behalf of clients looking to move out. Alexandros Ziniatis of Viva Trust, a firm that advises businesses seeking to relocate within Europe, reports similarly brisk interest from Greek companies. The new leader of Greece’s conservative opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has condemned the tax rises on business as counterproductive. But the left-wing ruling coalition is not listening. It is now proposing a 20% rise in a levy on companies’ profits that goes toward pensions. Carry on in this vein, and there will not be many businesses, or much profit, left to tax. Source: https://www.economist.com/business Which of the following have been the consequences of the recession in Greece? I. Despite having a running business in Greece, many countries moved their headquarters outside Greece. II. A large number of companies closed because they were unable to pay the exorbitant tax imposed by the government. III. Behind the excuse of accessing finance smoothly in foreign countries, many companies moved their headquarters out of Greece to escape high taxation. IV. The Greek government, in order to encourage investment and growth, levied an excessive amount of tax on business corporates.
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Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When Panagiotis Korfoksyliotis set up a business in Athens in 2011, ferrying tourists around by car, he hoped to do his bit to help Greece emerge from its deep recession. He says he paid his staff a decent wage and declared all his earnings. Unfortunately, the taxman did not repay the kindness. Sharp increases in business taxes have prompted Mr Korfoksyliotis to pack his bags and move his company and his life to Bulgaria. Now he employs drivers to take foreign visitors around that country’s tourist spots instead. He is part of a growing trend. In recent years Greek governments desperate for cash have sought to squeeze it from companies, despite evidence that this is driving them away to places like Bulgaria, Cyprus and Albania. The combination of a deep recession and rising taxation has meant that by some estimates more than 200,000 businesses have closed or in some cases left Greece since then. Between 2009 and 2014 the taxable profits declared by the country’s businesses fell by more than €5 billion ($5.6 billion) to €10 billion. Precise figures are hard to find, but accountants, lawyers and businesspeople reckon that perhaps as many as 10,000 Greek-owned firms have moved abroad. In a recent survey of 300 firms, Endeavor Greece, a non-profit organisation that helps entrepreneurs, found that more than a third had either left or were thinking about going. Venetis, a bakery chain, recently said that, because of high taxes and capital controls, it will focus more on opening shops abroad than in Greece. Even if they have kept their Greek operations going, some multinationals have moved their headquarters. Fage International, a dairy firm, said in 2012, when taxes started to rise, that it would move its base to Luxembourg. That year Coca-Cola Hellenic, which distributes the American giant’s soft drinks in 28 mostly European countries, moved its base from Athens to Zug in Switzerland. In 2013 Viohalco, a metals-processor, moved its head office to Brussels. The latter two firms say that the main reason was to improve their access to capital. But Greece’s sharp tax rises were hardly an inducement to stay. Other euro-crisis countries, such as Portugal and Ireland, cut business taxes or kept them low, to encourage investment and growth. (Portugal’s corporation-tax revenues are only slightly below where they were, as a share of GDP, before the global financial crisis.) But Greece has raised its corporation-tax rate from 20% in 2012 to 29% in 2015, even though international lenders such as the IMF will surely have advised against this. Greece’s tax rise makes Bulgaria’s rate of just 10% even more alluring; likewise Cyprus’s 12.5% rate and Albania’s 15%. The country’s neighbours are delighted that it is sending business their way. Panagiotis Pantelis, an accountant in Athens, says he has been busy in recent weeks meeting officials from neighbouring countries on behalf of clients looking to move out. Alexandros Ziniatis of Viva Trust, a firm that advises businesses seeking to relocate within Europe, reports similarly brisk interest from Greek companies. The new leader of Greece’s conservative opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has condemned the tax rises on business as counterproductive. But the left-wing ruling coalition is not listening. It is now proposing a 20% rise in a levy on companies’ profits that goes toward pensions. Carry on in this vein, and there will not be many businesses, or much profit, left to tax. Source: https://www.economist.com/business Which of the following describes the author’s opinion on the crisis being faced by Greece?
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Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. When Panagiotis Korfoksyliotis set up a business in Athens in 2011, ferrying tourists around by car, he hoped to do his bit to help Greece emerge from its deep recession. He says he paid his staff a decent wage and declared all his earnings. Unfortunately, the taxman did not repay the kindness. Sharp increases in business taxes have prompted Mr Korfoksyliotis to pack his bags and move his company and his life to Bulgaria. Now he employs drivers to take foreign visitors around that country’s tourist spots instead. He is part of a growing trend. In recent years Greek governments desperate for cash have sought to squeeze it from companies, despite evidence that this is driving them away to places like Bulgaria, Cyprus and Albania. The combination of a deep recession and rising taxation has meant that by some estimates more than 200,000 businesses have closed or in some cases left Greece since then. Between 2009 and 2014 the taxable profits declared by the country’s businesses fell by more than €5 billion ($5.6 billion) to €10 billion. Precise figures are hard to find, but accountants, lawyers and businesspeople reckon that perhaps as many as 10,000 Greek-owned firms have moved abroad. In a recent survey of 300 firms, Endeavor Greece, a non-profit organisation that helps entrepreneurs, found that more than a third had either left or were thinking about going. Venetis, a bakery chain, recently said that, because of high taxes and capital controls, it will focus more on opening shops abroad than in Greece. Even if they have kept their Greek operations going, some multinationals have moved their headquarters. Fage International, a dairy firm, said in 2012, when taxes started to rise, that it would move its base to Luxembourg. That year Coca-Cola Hellenic, which distributes the American giant’s soft drinks in 28 mostly European countries, moved its base from Athens to Zug in Switzerland. In 2013 Viohalco, a metals-processor, moved its head office to Brussels. The latter two firms say that the main reason was to improve their access to capital. But Greece’s sharp tax rises were hardly an inducement to stay. Other euro-crisis countries, such as Portugal and Ireland, cut business taxes or kept them low, to encourage investment and growth. (Portugal’s corporation-tax revenues are only slightly below where they were, as a share of GDP, before the global financial crisis.) But Greece has raised its corporation-tax rate from 20% in 2012 to 29% in 2015, even though international lenders such as the IMF will surely have advised against this. Greece’s tax rise makes Bulgaria’s rate of just 10% even more alluring; likewise Cyprus’s 12.5% rate and Albania’s 15%. The country’s neighbours are delighted that it is sending business their way. Panagiotis Pantelis, an accountant in Athens, says he has been busy in recent weeks meeting officials from neighbouring countries on behalf of clients looking to move out. Alexandros Ziniatis of Viva Trust, a firm that advises businesses seeking to relocate within Europe, reports similarly brisk interest from Greek companies. The new leader of Greece’s conservative opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has condemned the tax rises on business as counterproductive. But the left-wing ruling coalition is not listening. It is now proposing a 20% rise in a levy on companies’ profits that goes toward pensions. Carry on in this vein, and there will not be many businesses, or much profit, left to tax. Source: https://www.economist.com/business With reference to the passage, what does the movement of Mr Korfoksyliotis’ company and his life to Bulgaria convey?
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Direction: In the given question four statements are given in the options. One idiom or phrase is used in all of the statements; pick up the statement in which the idiom/phrase has been used correctly. If the usage is incorrect in all the statements, then option E i.e., ‘None is correct’ is your answer.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question four statements are given in the options. One idiom or phrase is used in all of the statements; pick up the statement in which the idiom/phrase has been used correctly. If the usage is incorrect in all the statements, then option E i.e., ‘None is correct’ is your answer.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question four statements are given in the options. One idiom or phrase is used in all of the statements; pick up the statement in which the idiom/phrase has been used correctly. If the usage is incorrect in all the statements, then option E i.e., ‘None is correct’ is your answer.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question, three phrases are given below the question statement. Choose the phrase(s) that can be placed in the given blank so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. The script allowed linguists to finally crack the code, _____________ out more about the ancient civilisation. I. A key challenge involved in the whole process in internalizing II. Decipher the hidden meanings and get III. an immeasurable tool in finding
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question, three phrases are given below the question statement. Choose the phrase(s) that can be placed in the given blank so as to make a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence. _________________ running for a fifth term, which few people expect her to seek. I. She brushed aside a question as to whether she would rule out the idea of II. She categorically chose not to answer questions on the possibility of III. She entertained quite a few questions on her plans to participate in the election amidst the rumours that she would not be
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question, there is a statement with some words in bold. Some of the bold words are correctly used, while some are not. Pick the words which have been used correctly. If all the bold words are relevant, then option E i.e. ‘All are correct’ is your answer. It also suspected (1) residents to take ownership of the public facilities and secure them, noting that the facilities were procured (2) with tax revenue paid by members of the public and must be protected against vandalism (3).
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question, there is a statement with some words in bold. Some of the bold words are correctly used, while some are not. Pick the words which have been used correctly. If all the bold words are relevant, then option E i.e. ‘All are correct’ is your answer. Raising the issue during the zero hour, Tharoor said such attacks on those who expressed sycophancy (1) destroyed the idea of pluralism (2) and violated the exaggerated (3) rules of the Constitution of freedom of speech and expression.
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Direction: In the given question, there is a statement with some words in bold. Some of the bold words are correctly used, while some are not. Pick the words which have been used correctly. If all the bold words are relevant, then option E i.e. ‘All are correct’ is your answer. The party, therefore, ostracised (1) with students of the various schools destroyed by the hoodlums (2), their parents and the community for losing what even though was the responsibilities of the state government but was however facilitated (3) by a Senator as his constituency projects
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question, there is a statement with some words in bold. Some of the bold words are correctly used, while some are not. Pick the words which have been used correctly. If all the bold words are relevant, then option E i.e. ‘All are correct’ is your answer. Matthews, who started his harangue (1) claiming the Supreme Court "threw the election" for George W. Bush, laid (2) out his case for why Democrats should obstruct (3) any nominee President Trump names.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In the given question, there is a statement with some words in bold. Some of the bold words are correctly used, while some are not. Pick the words which have been used correctly. If all the bold words are relevant, then option E i.e. ‘All are correct’ is your answer. It is difficult to connect this historical event with the Accost (1) of St John of Nepomuk, who was canonized (2) by the Church of Rome in 1729, mainly by the influence of the Jesuits, who hoped that this new cult would emollient (3) the memory of Hus.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Two sentences with two blanks in each, followed by five alternatives with two words in each, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences. I. Opposition forces have constantly rebelled and tried to kill the ____________ leader, and he has always tried to ___________ them. II. He was probably the first ____________ Western person to suggest that the Soviet regime had failed to _____________ religion within its domains.
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Direction: Two sentences with one blank in each, followed by five alternatives, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences. I. It is the _______ of efficiency and distributive justice of economy on which the new ________ base themselves. II. The key success factors include the _______ between the information and the individual's _______.
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Direction: Two sentences with one blank in each, followed by five alternatives, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences. I. To say that these three introductions were ______ to the future of the Army would hardly be a/ an _________.II. He could not, of course, undo the _______ reforms of his predecessor, but he amended them in such a way as to counteract what he considered the _______ of liberalism.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. Her publishers in Philadelphia had retired from business many years ago. It was eventually discovered that her residence is at Wilmington, Delaware, and copies of the second edition of the book, 1889, were obtained from her. I. She had left and… because II. This became a difficult task, as… however III. The period between… but
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. I had caught glimpses of broad, green fields, a luminous sky, trees and flowers. The darkness that followed could not wholly blot it out. I. Hardly enough… but at any point II. All through my academic career… since III. During the first nineteen months of my life … which
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. He regulated the administration of justice, encouraged commerce, and reformed the coinage. As time went on he was compelled to demand larger subsidies and to take severer measures against heretical opinions. I. He redressed many grievances… but II. Even when… so III. Although… yet
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Direction: Given below are five statements out of which only one is grammatically correct. Identify the correct statement.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Given below are five statements out of which only one is grammatically correct. Identify the correct statement.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Given below are five statements out of which only one is grammatically correct. Identify the correct statement.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Given below are five statements out of which only one is grammatically correct. Identify the correct statement.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The fact that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured India demonstrates just why rising powers like New Delhi can play a significant role in building peace between Israel and Palestine, and in the broader Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem irreparably damaged the United States’ image as a credible arbiter in the Israel- Palestine conflict. In contrast, rising powers like India are considered acceptable by a broad range of regional players. From a U.S. perspective, the strategic entry of new these into the Middle East will be increasingly difficult to prevent. The involvement in the peace process of India—a fellow democracy and security partner of Washington—provides a preferable option when compared to other rising powers who may seek to fill the void. While Delhi has increased security ties with Israel, it has simultaneously strengthened ties with the Palestinian Authority. Its “friend-to-all” image enabled New Delhi to garner an invitation from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to sit on a proposed “multilateral forum” for negotiations on a peace deal between Palestine and Israel—a role India is increasingly able to fill. Many assessed the pomp and ceremony of Netanyahu’s New Delhi visit as evidence of India’s increasing proximity to Israel. The public affection reflected New Delhi’s strategic interests. The Indian military has relied on Israeli technology on the battlefield; last year India and Israel signed a $2 billion deal for an advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Israel has positioned itself as one of India’s largest source of arms, with a 7.2 percent share of imports into India between 2012 and 2016. But while the ideological stripes of the current BJP government and certain security interests mean Israeli overtures are warmly received, there are significant structural factors that drive India to maintain a balanced approach to the Israel-Palestine issue. The rhetoric about “dehyphenating” Israel-Palestine is an attempt to justify this objectivity to those seeking to pull India into supporting one side over the other. While no bilateral relationship is fully independent of other relationships, counteracting forces acting upon Indian policymakers ensure New Delhi takes a relatively neutral approach. Indian policymakers feel that in an increasingly multipolar world, the way to maximize leverage is to make other states work for one’s favor rather than have it taken for granted through alliance membership. Thus, what had previously been promoted as idealist nonalignment has now evolved and been rebranded as realist strategic independence. Importantly, India is seen as able to act more independently than many Western states with regard to Israel. This is evident in the fact that when Israel’s preferences collide with New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, the latter always wins out. Modi’s visit to Palestine is a prime example. Furthermore, despite Israel and the United States urging that India minimize its energy and defense ties with Iran, India continues to rely on Iranian oil and engage in defense cooperation. Modi even visited Iran in 2016 and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in India this week for his own visit. The rhetoric throughout Modi’s trips to Iran and Palestine included references to the depth of ties, similar to those heard during the Indian prime minister’s trip to Israel. Modi’s speeches in Ramallah will likely be similarly replete with themes of camaraderie and “brotherliness.” For global audiences, India projects an image of moderation with regard to its positions on the Middle East’s conflicts. While Delhi has prioritized sovereignty and nonintervention, providing soft-spoken support to like Syria and pre-2003 Iraq, in opposition to the West, the re-entry of Russia into the region and its robust defense of Damascus makes New Delhi’s position more centrist. Source: https://thediplomat.com Why did the U.S. lose its trustworthy role as a negotiator of peace in the Israel- Palestine conflict?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The fact that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured India demonstrates just why rising powers like New Delhi can play a significant role in building peace between Israel and Palestine, and in the broader Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem irreparably damaged the United States’ image as a credible arbiter in the Israel- Palestine conflict. In contrast, rising powers like India are considered acceptable by a broad range of regional players. From a U.S. perspective, the strategic entry of new these into the Middle East will be increasingly difficult to prevent. The involvement in the peace process of India—a fellow democracy and security partner of Washington—provides a preferable option when compared to other rising powers who may seek to fill the void. While Delhi has increased security ties with Israel, it has simultaneously strengthened ties with the Palestinian Authority. Its “friend-to-all” image enabled New Delhi to garner an invitation from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to sit on a proposed “multilateral forum” for negotiations on a peace deal between Palestine and Israel—a role India is increasingly able to fill. Many assessed the pomp and ceremony of Netanyahu’s New Delhi visit as evidence of India’s increasing proximity to Israel. The public affection reflected New Delhi’s strategic interests. The Indian military has relied on Israeli technology on the battlefield; last year India and Israel signed a $2 billion deal for an advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Israel has positioned itself as one of India’s largest source of arms, with a 7.2 percent share of imports into India between 2012 and 2016. But while the ideological stripes of the current BJP government and certain security interests mean Israeli overtures are warmly received, there are significant structural factors that drive India to maintain a balanced approach to the Israel-Palestine issue. The rhetoric about “dehyphenating” Israel-Palestine is an attempt to justify this objectivity to those seeking to pull India into supporting one side over the other. While no bilateral relationship is fully independent of other relationships, counteracting forces acting upon Indian policymakers ensure New Delhi takes a relatively neutral approach. Indian policymakers feel that in an increasingly multipolar world, the way to maximize leverage is to make other states work for one’s favor rather than have it taken for granted through alliance membership. Thus, what had previously been promoted as idealist nonalignment has now evolved and been rebranded as realist strategic independence. Importantly, India is seen as able to act more independently than many Western states with regard to Israel. This is evident in the fact that when Israel’s preferences collide with New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, the latter always wins out. Modi’s visit to Palestine is a prime example. Furthermore, despite Israel and the United States urging that India minimize its energy and defense ties with Iran, India continues to rely on Iranian oil and engage in defense cooperation. Modi even visited Iran in 2016 and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in India this week for his own visit. The rhetoric throughout Modi’s trips to Iran and Palestine included references to the depth of ties, similar to those heard during the Indian prime minister’s trip to Israel. Modi’s speeches in Ramallah will likely be similarly replete with themes of camaraderie and “brotherliness.” For global audiences, India projects an image of moderation with regard to its positions on the Middle East’s conflicts. While Delhi has prioritized sovereignty and nonintervention, providing soft-spoken support to like Syria and pre-2003 Iraq, in opposition to the West, the re-entry of Russia into the region and its robust defense of Damascus makes New Delhi’s position more centrist. Source: https://thediplomat.com How has India managed to remain in the good books of countries like Israel, Palestine and the U.S. despite the existing tumultuous relationship among them and other nations?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The fact that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured India demonstrates just why rising powers like New Delhi can play a significant role in building peace between Israel and Palestine, and in the broader Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem irreparably damaged the United States’ image as a credible arbiter in the Israel- Palestine conflict. In contrast, rising powers like India are considered acceptable by a broad range of regional players. From a U.S. perspective, the strategic entry of new these into the Middle East will be increasingly difficult to prevent. The involvement in the peace process of India—a fellow democracy and security partner of Washington—provides a preferable option when compared to other rising powers who may seek to fill the void. While Delhi has increased security ties with Israel, it has simultaneously strengthened ties with the Palestinian Authority. Its “friend-to-all” image enabled New Delhi to garner an invitation from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to sit on a proposed “multilateral forum” for negotiations on a peace deal between Palestine and Israel—a role India is increasingly able to fill. Many assessed the pomp and ceremony of Netanyahu’s New Delhi visit as evidence of India’s increasing proximity to Israel. The public affection reflected New Delhi’s strategic interests. The Indian military has relied on Israeli technology on the battlefield; last year India and Israel signed a $2 billion deal for an advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Israel has positioned itself as one of India’s largest source of arms, with a 7.2 percent share of imports into India between 2012 and 2016. But while the ideological stripes of the current BJP government and certain security interests mean Israeli overtures are warmly received, there are significant structural factors that drive India to maintain a balanced approach to the Israel-Palestine issue. The rhetoric about “dehyphenating” Israel-Palestine is an attempt to justify this objectivity to those seeking to pull India into supporting one side over the other. While no bilateral relationship is fully independent of other relationships, counteracting forces acting upon Indian policymakers ensure New Delhi takes a relatively neutral approach. Indian policymakers feel that in an increasingly multipolar world, the way to maximize leverage is to make other states work for one’s favor rather than have it taken for granted through alliance membership. Thus, what had previously been promoted as idealist nonalignment has now evolved and been rebranded as realist strategic independence. Importantly, India is seen as able to act more independently than many Western states with regard to Israel. This is evident in the fact that when Israel’s preferences collide with New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, the latter always wins out. Modi’s visit to Palestine is a prime example. Furthermore, despite Israel and the United States urging that India minimize its energy and defense ties with Iran, India continues to rely on Iranian oil and engage in defense cooperation. Modi even visited Iran in 2016 and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in India this week for his own visit. The rhetoric throughout Modi’s trips to Iran and Palestine included references to the depth of ties, similar to those heard during the Indian prime minister’s trip to Israel. Modi’s speeches in Ramallah will likely be similarly replete with themes of camaraderie and “brotherliness.” For global audiences, India projects an image of moderation with regard to its positions on the Middle East’s conflicts. While Delhi has prioritized sovereignty and nonintervention, providing soft-spoken support to like Syria and pre-2003 Iraq, in opposition to the West, the re-entry of Russia into the region and its robust defense of Damascus makes New Delhi’s position more centrist. Source: https://thediplomat.com Which of the following reflect the international policy of India with respect to the situation discussed in the given passage?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The fact that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured India demonstrates just why rising powers like New Delhi can play a significant role in building peace between Israel and Palestine, and in the broader Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem irreparably damaged the United States’ image as a credible arbiter in the Israel- Palestine conflict. In contrast, rising powers like India are considered acceptable by a broad range of regional players. From a U.S. perspective, the strategic entry of new these into the Middle East will be increasingly difficult to prevent. The involvement in the peace process of India—a fellow democracy and security partner of Washington—provides a preferable option when compared to other rising powers who may seek to fill the void. While Delhi has increased security ties with Israel, it has simultaneously strengthened ties with the Palestinian Authority. Its “friend-to-all” image enabled New Delhi to garner an invitation from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to sit on a proposed “multilateral forum” for negotiations on a peace deal between Palestine and Israel—a role India is increasingly able to fill. Many assessed the pomp and ceremony of Netanyahu’s New Delhi visit as evidence of India’s increasing proximity to Israel. The public affection reflected New Delhi’s strategic interests. The Indian military has relied on Israeli technology on the battlefield; last year India and Israel signed a $2 billion deal for an advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Israel has positioned itself as one of India’s largest source of arms, with a 7.2 percent share of imports into India between 2012 and 2016. But while the ideological stripes of the current BJP government and certain security interests mean Israeli overtures are warmly received, there are significant structural factors that drive India to maintain a balanced approach to the Israel-Palestine issue. The rhetoric about “dehyphenating” Israel-Palestine is an attempt to justify this objectivity to those seeking to pull India into supporting one side over the other. While no bilateral relationship is fully independent of other relationships, counteracting forces acting upon Indian policymakers ensure New Delhi takes a relatively neutral approach. Indian policymakers feel that in an increasingly multipolar world, the way to maximize leverage is to make other states work for one’s favor rather than have it taken for granted through alliance membership. Thus, what had previously been promoted as idealist nonalignment has now evolved and been rebranded as realist strategic independence. Importantly, India is seen as able to act more independently than many Western states with regard to Israel. This is evident in the fact that when Israel’s preferences collide with New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, the latter always wins out. Modi’s visit to Palestine is a prime example. Furthermore, despite Israel and the United States urging that India minimize its energy and defense ties with Iran, India continues to rely on Iranian oil and engage in defense cooperation. Modi even visited Iran in 2016 and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in India this week for his own visit. The rhetoric throughout Modi’s trips to Iran and Palestine included references to the depth of ties, similar to those heard during the Indian prime minister’s trip to Israel. Modi’s speeches in Ramallah will likely be similarly replete with themes of camaraderie and “brotherliness.” For global audiences, India projects an image of moderation with regard to its positions on the Middle East’s conflicts. While Delhi has prioritized sovereignty and nonintervention, providing soft-spoken support to like Syria and pre-2003 Iraq, in opposition to the West, the re-entry of Russia into the region and its robust defense of Damascus makes New Delhi’s position more centrist. Source: https://thediplomat.com Which of the statement is true with respect to the passage?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The fact that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Palestine just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured India demonstrates just why rising powers like New Delhi can play a significant role in building peace between Israel and Palestine, and in the broader Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem irreparably damaged the United States’ image as a credible arbiter in the Israel- Palestine conflict. In contrast, rising powers like India are considered acceptable by a broad range of regional players. From a U.S. perspective, the strategic entry of new these into the Middle East will be increasingly difficult to prevent. The involvement in the peace process of India—a fellow democracy and security partner of Washington—provides a preferable option when compared to other rising powers who may seek to fill the void. While Delhi has increased security ties with Israel, it has simultaneously strengthened ties with the Palestinian Authority. Its “friend-to-all” image enabled New Delhi to garner an invitation from Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to sit on a proposed “multilateral forum” for negotiations on a peace deal between Palestine and Israel—a role India is increasingly able to fill. Many assessed the pomp and ceremony of Netanyahu’s New Delhi visit as evidence of India’s increasing proximity to Israel. The public affection reflected New Delhi’s strategic interests. The Indian military has relied on Israeli technology on the battlefield; last year India and Israel signed a $2 billion deal for an advanced medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Israel has positioned itself as one of India’s largest source of arms, with a 7.2 percent share of imports into India between 2012 and 2016. But while the ideological stripes of the current BJP government and certain security interests mean Israeli overtures are warmly received, there are significant structural factors that drive India to maintain a balanced approach to the Israel-Palestine issue. The rhetoric about “dehyphenating” Israel-Palestine is an attempt to justify this objectivity to those seeking to pull India into supporting one side over the other. While no bilateral relationship is fully independent of other relationships, counteracting forces acting upon Indian policymakers ensure New Delhi takes a relatively neutral approach. Indian policymakers feel that in an increasingly multipolar world, the way to maximize leverage is to make other states work for one’s favor rather than have it taken for granted through alliance membership. Thus, what had previously been promoted as idealist nonalignment has now evolved and been rebranded as realist strategic independence. Importantly, India is seen as able to act more independently than many Western states with regard to Israel. This is evident in the fact that when Israel’s preferences collide with New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, the latter always wins out. Modi’s visit to Palestine is a prime example. Furthermore, despite Israel and the United States urging that India minimize its energy and defense ties with Iran, India continues to rely on Iranian oil and engage in defense cooperation. Modi even visited Iran in 2016 and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in India this week for his own visit. The rhetoric throughout Modi’s trips to Iran and Palestine included references to the depth of ties, similar to those heard during the Indian prime minister’s trip to Israel. Modi’s speeches in Ramallah will likely be similarly replete with themes of camaraderie and “brotherliness.” For global audiences, India projects an image of moderation with regard to its positions on the Middle East’s conflicts. While Delhi has prioritized sovereignty and nonintervention, providing soft-spoken support to like Syria and pre-2003 Iraq, in opposition to the West, the re-entry of Russia into the region and its robust defense of Damascus makes New Delhi’s position more centrist. Source: https://thediplomat.com What is the tone of the author in the given passage?
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A can complete a project in 20 days and B can complete the same project in 30 days. If A and B start working on the project together and A quits 10 days before the project is completed, in how many days will the project be completed?
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A runs 25% faster than B and is able to allow B a lead of 7 m to end a race in dead heat. What is the length of the race?
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A train travelling at the speed of 100 km/hr overtakes a motorbike travelling at 64 km/hr in 40 sec. What is the length of the train in meters?
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Direction: Study the following graph and table to answer the given questions. There are 5 inlet pipes-A, B, C, D and E and four outlet pipes W, X, Y and Z attached to a tank T. The bar graph given below shows the time taken by each inlet pipe alone to fill the tank T. The table given below shows the time taken by each outlet pipe alone to empty the full tank T. The time taken to fill the empty tank completely when inlet A and outlet X were opened together is 6 hours 40 minutes less than that taken by inlet B and outlet W together. How much time will outlet W alone take to completely empty the full tank?
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Direction: Study the following graph and table to answer the given questions. There are 5 inlet pipes-A, B, C, D and E and four outlet pipes W, X, Y and Z attached to a tank T. The bar graph given below shows the time taken by each inlet pipe alone to fill the tank T. The table given below shows the time taken by each outlet pipe alone to empty the full tank T. When the tank was completely full, outlet pipes X and Y were opened together for 8 hours 30 minutes. After which both of them were closed and inlet pipe A was opened which filled the tank completely in 3 hours 30 minutes. In how much time (In hours) will outlet pipe Y alone will empty the full tank?
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Direction: Study the following graph and table to answer the given questions. There are 5 inlet pipes-A, B, C, D and E and four outlet pipes W, X, Y and Z attached to a tank T. The bar graph given below shows the time taken by each inlet pipe alone to fill the tank T. The table given below shows the time taken by each outlet pipe alone to empty the full tank T. When the tank was completely full. Outlets X and Z were opened together for ‘H’ hours. Had outlet Z been open alone. It would have taken ‘H + 10’ hours to empty the same quantity of water from the tank. What is the value of ‘H’?
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Direction: Study the following graph and table to answer the given questions. There are 5 inlet pipes-A, B, C, D and E and four outlet pipes W, X, Y and Z attached to a tank T. The bar graph given below shows the time taken by each inlet pipe alone to fill the tank T. The table given below shows the time taken by each outlet pipe alone to empty the full tank T. Inlet E was open for 2 hours and then closed. If the remaining tank was filled by inlets B and C together, what was the total time (in hours) taken to fill the tank completely?
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Direction: Study the following graph and table to answer the given questions. There are 5 inlet pipes-A, B, C, D and E and four outlet pipes W, X, Y and Z attached to a tank T. The bar graph given below shows the time taken by each inlet pipe alone to fill the tank T. The table given below shows the time taken by each outlet pipe alone to empty the full tank T. When the tank was completed empty. Inlet A, D and E were opened for one hour each and then closed. If after that outlet Z was opened, how much time (in hours) will it take to empty the tank completely?
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A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat in still water and speed of the current?
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A, B and C jointly thought of engaging themselves in a business venture. It was agreed that A would invest Rs. 6,500 for 6 months, B, Rs. 8,400 for 5 months and C, Rs. 10,000 for 3 months. A wants to be the working member for which, he receives 5% of the profits. If the profit earned is Rs. 7,400, then what is the share of B in the profit?
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How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 900 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Mr. Thomas invested an amount of 13,900/- divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be 3,508/- what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
A bag contains 2 red 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
A can contains a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 liters of mixture is drawn off and the can is filled with same quantity of water, then the ratio of milk and water becomes 7 : 9. What is the quantity of milk in the initial mixture?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
The difference between the area of circular field and the area of a square field is 168 sq m. Side of the square field is equal to the diameter of the circular field. What is the cost of fencing the square field at the rate of 20 Rs. per metre? (in Rs.)
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|||Common||| Direction: In the given questions, two quantities are given, one as Quantity I and another as Quantity II. You have to determine relationship between two quantities and choose the appropriate option.
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M is an integer selected at random from the set. (7, 14, 25, 27, 33, 29 and 30) Quantity : I. Probability that the average of 12, 9 and M is at least 17. II.
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Quantity : I. x II. y
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Quantity : I. m = n II.
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A and B can together finish a piece of work in 20 days. If B starts working and after 15 days is replaced by A, A can finish the remaining work in 24 days. Quantity : I. Number of days taken by B alone to finish the same piece of work. II. Number of days taken by A alone to finish the same piece of work.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. The revenue of a given railway zone was collected through Online Ticket Sales, Offline Ticket Sales, Freight, Fines-during 3 Financial Years (FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, FY 2015-16) FY 2013-14 : Total revenue collected was 3500 crore. Fines (X crore) comprised of the total revenue and revenue from online ticket rates was ‘X + 300’ crore. Revenue from freight was 12% more than that from offline ticket sales. FY 2014-15 : Revenue from online ticket sales increased by ` 25 crore over FY 2013-14. Revenue from offline ticket sales was 40% of the total revenue in FY 2014-15. Revenue from Freight and Fines was in the respective ratio of 5 : 1. FY 2015-16 : Revenue from fines in FY 2013-14 was th of that in FY 2015-16. Revenue from online ticket sales increased by 50% over that in FY 2014-15 and that from offline ticket sales was the average of that in FY 2013-14 and 2014-15. Revenue from freight has been and will continue to increase steadily by ` 250 crore every financial year. Financial year (2013-14): Total revenue = 3500 Fine Online ticket Let the revenue from offline ticket sales = x According to question, Offline ticket = 1250 Freight Financial year (2014-15): Online ticket Freight Fine Let the total revenue = x Offline ticket According to question, Total revenue = 4300 Offline ticket Financial year (2015-16): Fine Online ticket Offline ticket Freight Revenue from fines comprised two sources-vendors and passengers. Fines from passengers (` Y crore) remained constant in FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15. If the fine from vendors in FY 2013-14 was 55% of that in FY 2014-15, what was the value of Y?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. The revenue of a given railway zone was collected through Online Ticket Sales, Offline Ticket Sales, Freight, Fines-during 3 Financial Years (FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, FY 2015-16) FY 2013-14 : Total revenue collected was 3500 crore. Fines (X crore) comprised of the total revenue and revenue from online ticket rates was ‘X + 300’ crore. Revenue from freight was 12% more than that from offline ticket sales. FY 2014-15 : Revenue from online ticket sales increased by ` 25 crore over FY 2013-14. Revenue from offline ticket sales was 40% of the total revenue in FY 2014-15. Revenue from Freight and Fines was in the respective ratio of 5 : 1. FY 2015-16 : Revenue from fines in FY 2013-14 was th of that in FY 2015-16. Revenue from online ticket sales increased by 50% over that in FY 2014-15 and that from offline ticket sales was the average of that in FY 2013-14 and 2014-15. Revenue from freight has been and will continue to increase steadily by ` 250 crore every financial year. Financial year (2013-14): Total revenue = 3500 Fine Online ticket Let the revenue from offline ticket sales = x According to question, Offline ticket = 1250 Freight Financial year (2014-15): Online ticket Freight Fine Let the total revenue = x Offline ticket According to question, Total revenue = 4300 Offline ticket Financial year (2015-16): Fine Online ticket Offline ticket Freight If the rail profit in FY 2014-15 was 12.5% of the total expense, what was the total expense for FY 2014-15? (in ` crore)
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. The revenue of a given railway zone was collected through Online Ticket Sales, Offline Ticket Sales, Freight, Fines-during 3 Financial Years (FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, FY 2015-16) FY 2013-14 : Total revenue collected was 3500 crore. Fines (X crore) comprised of the total revenue and revenue from online ticket rates was ‘X + 300’ crore. Revenue from freight was 12% more than that from offline ticket sales. FY 2014-15 : Revenue from online ticket sales increased by ` 25 crore over FY 2013-14. Revenue from offline ticket sales was 40% of the total revenue in FY 2014-15. Revenue from Freight and Fines was in the respective ratio of 5 : 1. FY 2015-16 : Revenue from fines in FY 2013-14 was th of that in FY 2015-16. Revenue from online ticket sales increased by 50% over that in FY 2014-15 and that from offline ticket sales was the average of that in FY 2013-14 and 2014-15. Revenue from freight has been and will continue to increase steadily by ` 250 crore every financial year. Financial year (2013-14): Total revenue = 3500 Fine Online ticket Let the revenue from offline ticket sales = x According to question, Offline ticket = 1250 Freight Financial year (2014-15): Online ticket Freight Fine Let the total revenue = x Offline ticket According to question, Total revenue = 4300 Offline ticket Financial year (2015-16): Fine Online ticket Offline ticket Freight In FY 2017-18, if the revenue from fines increases by 20% over FY 2015-16, what would be the ratio between the revenues from fines and freight in FY 2017-18?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. The revenue of a given railway zone was collected through Online Ticket Sales, Offline Ticket Sales, Freight, Fines-during 3 Financial Years (FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, FY 2015-16) FY 2013-14 : Total revenue collected was 3500 crore. Fines (X crore) comprised of the total revenue and revenue from online ticket rates was ‘X + 300’ crore. Revenue from freight was 12% more than that from offline ticket sales. FY 2014-15 : Revenue from online ticket sales increased by ` 25 crore over FY 2013-14. Revenue from offline ticket sales was 40% of the total revenue in FY 2014-15. Revenue from Freight and Fines was in the respective ratio of 5 : 1. FY 2015-16 : Revenue from fines in FY 2013-14 was th of that in FY 2015-16. Revenue from online ticket sales increased by 50% over that in FY 2014-15 and that from offline ticket sales was the average of that in FY 2013-14 and 2014-15. Revenue from freight has been and will continue to increase steadily by ` 250 crore every financial year. Financial year (2013-14): Total revenue = 3500 Fine Online ticket Let the revenue from offline ticket sales = x According to question, Offline ticket = 1250 Freight Financial year (2014-15): Online ticket Freight Fine Let the total revenue = x Offline ticket According to question, Total revenue = 4300 Offline ticket Financial year (2015-16): Fine Online ticket Offline ticket Freight If the average revenue from online ticket sales in FY 2014-15. FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 was ` 1150 crore. By what percent did the revenue from online ticket sales increased in FY 2016-17 as compared to that in 2014-15?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. The revenue of a given railway zone was collected through Online Ticket Sales, Offline Ticket Sales, Freight, Fines-during 3 Financial Years (FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, FY 2015-16) FY 2013-14 : Total revenue collected was 3500 crore. Fines (X crore) comprised of the total revenue and revenue from online ticket rates was ‘X + 300’ crore. Revenue from freight was 12% more than that from offline ticket sales. FY 2014-15 : Revenue from online ticket sales increased by ` 25 crore over FY 2013-14. Revenue from offline ticket sales was 40% of the total revenue in FY 2014-15. Revenue from Freight and Fines was in the respective ratio of 5 : 1. FY 2015-16 : Revenue from fines in FY 2013-14 was th of that in FY 2015-16. Revenue from online ticket sales increased by 50% over that in FY 2014-15 and that from offline ticket sales was the average of that in FY 2013-14 and 2014-15. Revenue from freight has been and will continue to increase steadily by ` 250 crore every financial year. Financial year (2013-14): Total revenue = 3500 Fine Online ticket Let the revenue from offline ticket sales = x According to question, Offline ticket = 1250 Freight Financial year (2014-15): Online ticket Freight Fine Let the total revenue = x Offline ticket According to question, Total revenue = 4300 Offline ticket Financial year (2015-16): Fine Online ticket Offline ticket Freight If the average cost of a railway ticket was `300’ in FY 2014-15 how many passengers travelled by railways in FY 2014-15? (in crore).
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Refer to the pie charts to answer the given questions. Above pie chart represent the population of villages– A, B, C, D and E in 2015 where,Total population of all villages = 18000 Above pie chart represents the population of illiterates in respective villages in 2015 where,Total number of illiterates =40% of Total population of all villagesNote: Total village population = Number of literates + Number of Illiterates In 2017, the population of village C remained the same as that in 2015, but the number of literates increased by ‘X’. As a result the total number of literates become 25% more than that of illiterates. What is the value of ‘X’?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Refer to the pie charts to answer the given questions. Above pie chart represent the population of villages– A, B, C, D and E in 2015 where,Total population of all villages = 18000 Above pie chart represents the population of illiterates in respective villages in 2015 where,Total number of illiterates =40% of Total population of all villagesNote: Total village population = Number of literates + Number of Illiterates The difference between the number of illiterates in village D and E is approximately what percentage less than the difference between number of literates in village D and E?
138
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Refer to the pie charts to answer the given questions. Above pie chart represent the population of villages– A, B, C, D and E in 2015 where,Total population of all villages = 18000 Above pie chart represents the population of illiterates in respective villages in 2015 where,Total number of illiterates =40% of Total population of all villagesNote: Total village population = Number of literates + Number of Illiterates In Village D, the male to female ratio among the illiterates is 5 : 3 respectively. Out of the illiterates. If ‘x” females and 1.25x’ males work as farmers and the ratio between males and females who do not work as farmers is 5 : 2 respectively, what is the value of ‘x’?
139
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Refer to the pie charts to answer the given questions. Above pie chart represent the population of villages– A, B, C, D and E in 2015 where,Total population of all villages = 18000 Above pie chart represents the population of illiterates in respective villages in 2015 where,Total number of illiterates =40% of Total population of all villagesNote: Total village population = Number of literates + Number of Illiterates The total number of illiterates in Village D, F and G is 5780. 40% and 30% of the population of villages F and G respectively are illiterate. If the ratio of the population of Village F and G is 4 : 5 respectively, what is the total population of Villages F and G together?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Refer to the pie charts to answer the given questions. Above pie chart represent the population of villages– A, B, C, D and E in 2015 where,Total population of all villages = 18000 Above pie chart represents the population of illiterates in respective villages in 2015 where,Total number of illiterates =40% of Total population of all villagesNote: Total village population = Number of literates + Number of Illiterates In Village A, if the respective ratio between number of males and females is 17 : 13 and there are 1000 illiterate males in village A. Number of male literates in village A are what percentage of total population this village?
141
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement : (All the numbers are two-digit numbers before performing the operations) Input : tweet 43 also 13 suit 29 money kite 71 59 Step I : Is tweet 43 13 suit 29 money kite 59 73 Step II : kt ls tweet 43 13 suit 29 money 73 61 Step III : mny kt ls tweet 13 suit 29 73 61 47 Step IV : st mny kt ls tweet 13 73 61 47 31Step V : twt st mny kt ls 73 61 47 31 19 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the given input. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47 As per the given arrangement, in step IV, ‘pls is related to ‘gv’ following a certain pattern. Following the same pattern, ‘83’ is related to ‘41’ in step III. In step V, to which of the following is ‘bts’ related to following the same pattern?
142
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement : (All the numbers are two-digit numbers before performing the operations) Input : tweet 43 also 13 suit 29 money kite 71 59 Step I : Is tweet 43 13 suit 29 money kite 59 73 Step II : kt ls tweet 43 13 suit 29 money 73 61 Step III : mny kt ls tweet 13 suit 29 73 61 47 Step IV : st mny kt ls tweet 13 73 61 47 31Step V : twt st mny kt ls 73 61 47 31 19 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the given input. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47 Which is the third element to the left of the seventh element from the left end in step V of the given arrangement?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement : (All the numbers are two-digit numbers before performing the operations) Input : tweet 43 also 13 suit 29 money kite 71 59 Step I : Is tweet 43 13 suit 29 money kite 59 73 Step II : kt ls tweet 43 13 suit 29 money 73 61 Step III : mny kt ls tweet 13 suit 29 73 61 47 Step IV : st mny kt ls tweet 13 73 61 47 31Step V : twt st mny kt ls 73 61 47 31 19 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the given input. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47 How many elements are there between ‘your’ and ‘83’ in step III of the given arrangement?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement : (All the numbers are two-digit numbers before performing the operations) Input : tweet 43 also 13 suit 29 money kite 71 59 Step I : Is tweet 43 13 suit 29 money kite 59 73 Step II : kt ls tweet 43 13 suit 29 money 73 61 Step III : mny kt ls tweet 13 suit 29 73 61 47 Step IV : st mny kt ls tweet 13 73 61 47 31Step V : twt st mny kt ls 73 61 47 31 19 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the given input. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47 Which is the fourth element to the right of ’11 in the Step IV of the given arrangement?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement : (All the numbers are two-digit numbers before performing the operations) Input : tweet 43 also 13 suit 29 money kite 71 59 Step I : Is tweet 43 13 suit 29 money kite 59 73 Step II : kt ls tweet 43 13 suit 29 money 73 61 Step III : mny kt ls tweet 13 suit 29 73 61 47 Step IV : st mny kt ls tweet 13 73 61 47 31Step V : twt st mny kt ls 73 61 47 31 19 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the given input. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47 In which one of the following steps is ‘bts 11 your’ found consecutively in the same order in the given arrangement?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement : (All the numbers are two-digit numbers before performing the operations) Input : tweet 43 also 13 suit 29 money kite 71 59 Step I : Is tweet 43 13 suit 29 money kite 59 73 Step II : kt ls tweet 43 13 suit 29 money 73 61 Step III : mny kt ls tweet 13 suit 29 73 61 47 Step IV : st mny kt ls tweet 13 73 61 47 31Step V : twt st mny kt ls 73 61 47 31 19 Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended output of arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps, find the appropriate steps for the given input. Input : neat bites 23 11 piles your 37 79 give 47 In step II of the given arrangement, which elements appear to the immediate right and immediate left of ‘neat’ respectively?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
This consists of a decision and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide which of the given statements weaken/s or strengthen/s the decision and decide the appropriate answer. Decision : The Government of the State decided that no car in the city X shall be allowed to have tinted glasses from next month. I. Most of the crimes reported in the past few months in city X had an involvement of cars with tinted glasses. II. Tinted glasses were responsible for a large number of accidents in city X as they affected visibility during night.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
This question consists of a Situation and three Statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide which of the given Statements may be a reason for the given Situation. Situations : Farmers of State D, who traditionally cultivate crop M, bore considerable losses owing to deficiency of nutrient Z in the soil which is vital for adequate growth of crop M. However, this year the farmers registered a 40% growth in production. I. The farmers of State D have started producing crop Y only (which does not require nutrient Z for growth) since the past two years. II. Since the past two years the farmers of State D have been adding a fertilizer to the soil which contains nutrient Z. III. The nutrition this year was 200 more than the previous year in state D.
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are related to each other in some or the other way. Each person is of a different age, but not necessarily in the same order. (Note: It is assumed that the husband is older than the wife.) T is older than V but younger than U. P is the mother of Q. R is the sister-in-law of P. R is unmarried. T is the daughter-in-law of S. S is the eldest member of the family. U is the father of only R and V. U does not have any sibling. V does not have any son. R is older than V. The third eldest member of the family is 54 years old. The youngest member of the family is 4 years old. | If in the given arrangement, Q + V = 31, then what is the possible age of R?
150
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are related to each other in some or the other way. Each person is of a different age, but not necessarily in the same order. (Note: It is assumed that the husband is older than the wife.) T is older than V but younger than U. P is the mother of Q. R is the sister-in-law of P. R is unmarried. T is the daughter-in-law of S. S is the eldest member of the family. U is the father of only R and V. U does not have any sibling. V does not have any son. R is older than V. The third eldest member of the family is 54 years old. The youngest member of the family is 4 years old. If P is 24 years old, what will be the sum of ages of P and T?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are related to each other in some or the other way. Each person is of a different age, but not necessarily in the same order. (Note: It is assumed that the husband is older than the wife.) T is older than V but younger than U. P is the mother of Q. R is the sister-in-law of P. R is unmarried. T is the daughter-in-law of S. S is the eldest member of the family. U is the father of only R and V. U does not have any sibling. V does not have any son. R is older than V. The third eldest member of the family is 54 years old. The youngest member of the family is 4 years old. How is T related to Q?
152
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are related to each other in some or the other way. Each person is of a different age, but not necessarily in the same order. (Note: It is assumed that the husband is older than the wife.) T is older than V but younger than U. P is the mother of Q. R is the sister-in-law of P. R is unmarried. T is the daughter-in-law of S. S is the eldest member of the family. U is the father of only R and V. U does not have any sibling. V does not have any son. R is older than V. The third eldest member of the family is 54 years old. The youngest member of the family is 4 years old. If M is married to S, then how is S related to R?
153
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are related to each other in some or the other way. Each person is of a different age, but not necessarily in the same order. (Note: It is assumed that the husband is older than the wife.) T is older than V but younger than U. P is the mother of Q. R is the sister-in-law of P. R is unmarried. T is the daughter-in-law of S. S is the eldest member of the family. U is the father of only R and V. U does not have any sibling. V does not have any son. R is older than V. The third eldest member of the family is 54 years old. The youngest member of the family is 4 years old. Who amongst the following is/are younger than V?
154
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H lives on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each one of them ran for a different distance in a marathon – 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 m and 10000 m but not necessarily in the same order. The one who ran for 5000 m lives on an even numbered floor above floor number 5. Only three people live between the one who ran for 5000 m and G. The one who ran for 9100 m lives immediately above E. Only two people live between the one who ran for 9100 m and A. A does not live on the topmost floor. The total distance run by people living on floor number 3 and floor number 6 is 11400 m. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives immediately above the one who ran for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for 6300 m. Only two people live between B and the one who ran for 6300 m. The one who lives immediately below D ran for a distance more than that of B, but not the most. No one lives between H and the one who ran for 7200 m. E did not ran for 7200 m. The one who ran for 10000 m lives immediately above D. C and G together ran for 16,300 m. C ran more than G. If M ran for 2000 m more than B, than for how many meters did M run?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H lives on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each one of them ran for a different distance in a marathon – 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 m and 10000 m but not necessarily in the same order. The one who ran for 5000 m lives on an even numbered floor above floor number 5. Only three people live between the one who ran for 5000 m and G. The one who ran for 9100 m lives immediately above E. Only two people live between the one who ran for 9100 m and A. A does not live on the topmost floor. The total distance run by people living on floor number 3 and floor number 6 is 11400 m. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives immediately above the one who ran for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for 6300 m. Only two people live between B and the one who ran for 6300 m. The one who lives immediately below D ran for a distance more than that of B, but not the most. No one lives between H and the one who ran for 7200 m. E did not ran for 7200 m. The one who ran for 10000 m lives immediately above D. C and G together ran for 16,300 m. C ran more than G. Which of the following statements is true with respect to the given arrangement?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H lives on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each one of them ran for a different distance in a marathon – 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 m and 10000 m but not necessarily in the same order. The one who ran for 5000 m lives on an even numbered floor above floor number 5. Only three people live between the one who ran for 5000 m and G. The one who ran for 9100 m lives immediately above E. Only two people live between the one who ran for 9100 m and A. A does not live on the topmost floor. The total distance run by people living on floor number 3 and floor number 6 is 11400 m. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives immediately above the one who ran for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for 6300 m. Only two people live between B and the one who ran for 6300 m. The one who lives immediately below D ran for a distance more than that of B, but not the most. No one lives between H and the one who ran for 7200 m. E did not ran for 7200 m. The one who ran for 10000 m lives immediately above D. C and G together ran for 16,300 m. C ran more than G. Who amongst the following lives immediately above the one who ran for 7200 m?
157
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H lives on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each one of them ran for a different distance in a marathon – 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 m and 10000 m but not necessarily in the same order. The one who ran for 5000 m lives on an even numbered floor above floor number 5. Only three people live between the one who ran for 5000 m and G. The one who ran for 9100 m lives immediately above E. Only two people live between the one who ran for 9100 m and A. A does not live on the topmost floor. The total distance run by people living on floor number 3 and floor number 6 is 11400 m. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives immediately above the one who ran for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for 6300 m. Only two people live between B and the one who ran for 6300 m. The one who lives immediately below D ran for a distance more than that of B, but not the most. No one lives between H and the one who ran for 7200 m. E did not ran for 7200 m. The one who ran for 10000 m lives immediately above D. C and G together ran for 16,300 m. C ran more than G. Which of the given combinations is correct as per the given arrangement?
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RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H lives on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each one of them ran for a different distance in a marathon – 2300 m, 3800 m, 5000 m, 6400 m, 7200 m, 6300 m, 9100 m and 10000 m but not necessarily in the same order. The one who ran for 5000 m lives on an even numbered floor above floor number 5. Only three people live between the one who ran for 5000 m and G. The one who ran for 9100 m lives immediately above E. Only two people live between the one who ran for 9100 m and A. A does not live on the topmost floor. The total distance run by people living on floor number 3 and floor number 6 is 11400 m. The one who ran for 6300 m, lives immediately above the one who ran for 3800 m. Neither E nor A ran for 6300 m. Only two people live between B and the one who ran for 6300 m. The one who lives immediately below D ran for a distance more than that of B, but not the most. No one lives between H and the one who ran for 7200 m. E did not ran for 7200 m. The one who ran for 10000 m lives immediately above D. C and G together ran for 16,300 m. C ran more than G. How many metres did F and A together run?
159
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
In this question, there are two statements (A) and (B). These statements may either be independent courses or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements carefully and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. (A) Around 60% of the computer and software professionals of Country X wish to pursue ethical hacking. (B) The IT companies in three of the neighbouring countries of Country X recently faced an attack of ‘Hacker Virus’ in many of their systems.
160
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
In which of the given expressions does the expression R ≤ T definitely holds true?
161
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, two/three statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements? Statements : Some planets are stars. All stars are comets. No comet is an astronaut. Conclusions : I. No star is an astronaut II. All astronauts are planets
162
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, two/three statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements? Statements : Some planets are stars. All stars are comets. No comet is an astronaut. Conclusions : I. Some planets being astronauts is a possibility. II. At least some comets are planets.
163
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, two/three statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements? Statements : All trains are buses. All buses are rickshaws. No rickshaw is a plane. Conclusions : I. All trains are rickshaws. II. All plains being trains is a possibility.
164
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
What should come in place of (?) in the expression P ? U = E > J; E ? M < W respectively so that the expression W > P definitely holds true?
165
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 S, T, U, V, W and X are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. No two people with names starting with consecutive neighbor of each other. For e.g. A is not an immediate neighbor of B. B is not an immediate neighbor of either A or C and so on. Each of them also likes a different movies viz. Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen, Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted. [Note : None of the information given is necessary in the same order.] T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Frozen. The one who likes Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. Only two persons sit between P and R. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T. V faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception. Only one people sits between R and M. One of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator. Which of the following statements is true as per the given arrangement?
166
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 S, T, U, V, W and X are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. No two people with names starting with consecutive neighbor of each other. For e.g. A is not an immediate neighbor of B. B is not an immediate neighbor of either A or C and so on. Each of them also likes a different movies viz. Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen, Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted. [Note : None of the information given is necessary in the same order.] T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Frozen. The one who likes Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. Only two persons sit between P and R. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T. V faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception. Only one people sits between R and M. One of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator. Who amongst the following likes uninhabited?
167
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 S, T, U, V, W and X are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. No two people with names starting with consecutive neighbor of each other. For e.g. A is not an immediate neighbor of B. B is not an immediate neighbor of either A or C and so on. Each of them also likes a different movies viz. Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen, Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted. [Note : None of the information given is necessary in the same order.] T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Frozen. The one who likes Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. Only two persons sit between P and R. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T. V faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception. Only one people sits between R and M. One of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator. Who amongst the following is facing Q?
168
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 S, T, U, V, W and X are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. No two people with names starting with consecutive neighbor of each other. For e.g. A is not an immediate neighbor of B. B is not an immediate neighbor of either A or C and so on. Each of them also likes a different movies viz. Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen, Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted. [Note : None of the information given is necessary in the same order.] T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Frozen. The one who likes Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. Only two persons sit between P and R. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T. V faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception. Only one people sits between R and M. One of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence from a group. Which of them does not belong to that group?
169
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 S, T, U, V, W and X are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. No two people with names starting with consecutive neighbor of each other. For e.g. A is not an immediate neighbor of B. B is not an immediate neighbor of either A or C and so on. Each of them also likes a different movies viz. Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen, Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted. [Note : None of the information given is necessary in the same order.] T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Frozen. The one who likes Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. Only two persons sit between P and R. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T. V faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception. Only one people sits between R and M. One of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator. W is related to Cinderella and P is related to Inception in a certain way based on the given arrangement. To which of the following is U related, following the same pattern?
170
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 S, T, U, V, W and X are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. No two people with names starting with consecutive neighbor of each other. For e.g. A is not an immediate neighbor of B. B is not an immediate neighbor of either A or C and so on. Each of them also likes a different movies viz. Vertigo, Cinderella, Twilight, Gladiator, Uninhabited, Inception, Frozen, Watchmen, Tangled, Aladdin, Hero and Wanted. [Note : None of the information given is necessary in the same order.] T sits at an extreme end of the line. Only two people sit between T and the one who likes Frozen. N sits second to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Frozen. The one who likes Twilight sits second to the right of O. T does not face the one who like Twilight. Only two persons sit between P and R. U does not sit an extreme end of the line. X is not an immediate neighbor of T. V faces the one who likes Tangled. Only three people sit between the ones who like Tangled and Vertigo. R likes Inception. Only one people sits between R and M. One of the immediate neighbours of M faces the one who likes Hero. The one who likes Cinderella sits to the immediate left of S. P sits second to the right of the one who likes Aladdin. Only one person sits between the one who likes watchmen and wanted. T does not like wanted. N does not like Gladiator. What is the position of Q with respect to the one who likes Inception?
171
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction : Read the following information and answer the question. ‘If we take a close look at the balance sheets of previous five years, it shows that the amount of loans taken by the company against fixed assets has only increased, the result of which is poor financial health of the company this year’. Financial report of Company B. Which of the following can be inferred from the statement of the financial report of the company B? 1) Decreasing the amount of loans against fixed assets will improve the financial health of company B. 2) The value of fixed assets of Company B has decreased by taking loans against them. 3) An analysis of balance sheets of a company throws light on its financial health. 4) Company B had not taken any loans in any financial year other the said five years.
172
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information and answer the question given. School X had been allowing local people to use their basketball court and cricket ground after school hours by charging a fees for the same. This had helped the school generate a significant amount of additional income in the past few years. However, this year the school decided to discontinue the practice. Which of the following statements does not strengthen the decision of School X of discontinuing the practice?
173
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Professors O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z had lectures in different months of the same year viz. January, March, April, May, June and December but not necessarily in the same order. All the lectures are either in 12th or 25th of these months. No two professors had lectures in the same day. Each professor also likes a different colour namely Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown and Grey but not necessarily in the same order. Note : No lecture was conducted in any other month of the same year. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does not like Grey. Which of the following combinations indicate those who had a lecture in March?
174
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Professors O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z had lectures in different months of the same year viz. January, March, April, May, June and December but not necessarily in the same order. All the lectures are either in 12th or 25th of these months. No two professors had lectures in the same day. Each professor also likes a different colour namely Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown and Grey but not necessarily in the same order. Note : No lecture was conducted in any other month of the same year. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does not like Grey. Which of the following combination is correct?
175
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Professors O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z had lectures in different months of the same year viz. January, March, April, May, June and December but not necessarily in the same order. All the lectures are either in 12th or 25th of these months. No two professors had lectures in the same day. Each professor also likes a different colour namely Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown and Grey but not necessarily in the same order. Note : No lecture was conducted in any other month of the same year. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does not like Grey. If Y is related to White and P is related to Violet based on the given arrangement, then which of the following is related to O following the same pattern?
176
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Professors O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z had lectures in different months of the same year viz. January, March, April, May, June and December but not necessarily in the same order. All the lectures are either in 12th or 25th of these months. No two professors had lectures in the same day. Each professor also likes a different colour namely Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown and Grey but not necessarily in the same order. Note : No lecture was conducted in any other month of the same year. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does not like Grey. How many people have lectures between the lectures by X and Y?
177
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Professors O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z had lectures in different months of the same year viz. January, March, April, May, June and December but not necessarily in the same order. All the lectures are either in 12th or 25th of these months. No two professors had lectures in the same day. Each professor also likes a different colour namely Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown and Grey but not necessarily in the same order. Note : No lecture was conducted in any other month of the same year. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does not like Grey. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
178
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Professors O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z had lectures in different months of the same year viz. January, March, April, May, June and December but not necessarily in the same order. All the lectures are either in 12th or 25th of these months. No two professors had lectures in the same day. Each professor also likes a different colour namely Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver, Maroon, Violet, Brown and Grey but not necessarily in the same order. Note : No lecture was conducted in any other month of the same year. V had a lecture on 12th April. Only two people had lectures between V and Q. The one who likes red had a lecture in the same month as Q. Q does not like red. The one who likes White had a lecture on an even numbered date of the month which had exactly 30 days. V does not like white. Only three people had a lecture between the one who likes White and the one who likes Violet. As many people had lectures between the one who likes red and O as between Q and the one who likes White. Only two people had lectures between O and the one who likes Blue. U had a lecture on 12th of a month before the one who likes Violet. U likes neither red nor blue. Only two people had lectures between U and the one who likes Orange. Only two people had lectures between the one who likes Orange and the one who likes Green. X had a lecture in the same month as the one who likes green. As many people had a lecture after W as before X. Only one person had a lecture between W and Z. Z had a lecture before W. the one who likes Pink had a lecture on an odd numbered day in the same month as Z. P had a lecture on 12th of the same month as R. Only two people had lectures between P and the one who likes Yellow. The one who likes maroon had a lecture before P. T likes brown. S does not like Red. W does not like Grey. Who amongst the following had lecture in the same month as S?
179
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions four statements followed by five conclusions are given, one of which definitely does not logically follow for is not a possibility of economical) from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. (Note : You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically does not follow from the given statements.) Statements : No performance is an experiment. Some experiments are Blueprints. No blueprint is a table. All blueprints are chairs.
180
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions four statements followed by five conclusions are given, one of which definitely does not logically follow for is not a possibility of economical) from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. (Note : You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically does not follow from the given statements.) Statements : All stations are platforms. All platforms are dividers. Some platforms are roads. No road is a track.
181
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Statements: Conclusions: I. B = A II. B > A
182
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Statements: Conclusions: I. S ≥ O ; II. R < Y
183
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Statements: S=H>A>P=E; T
184
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Statements: S=H>A>P=E; T
185
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given question. ‘Goldkart’, a leading gold jewellery chain in country ‘Rikmaya’ is famous for good jewellery with intricate designs. However, it recently chose to import jewellery from Country X for sale besides selling just intricate designs. Which of the following cannot be a reason behind the decisions taken by ‘Goldkart’?
186
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Read the given information and answer the question. A road construction project has been going on in State Y and was due to be completed two months ago. The government of that time had extended the deadline of the project by three months and also allowed truck carrying the raw material to pass through city 2 in order to speed up the process. Yet the construction work is further delayed and is not likely to get over in the extended deadline as well. Which of the following may NOT be a reason for the delay of construction work in State Y?
187
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: These questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and mark the appropriate answer. Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. What is E’s position with respect to F? I. A site second to the right of D. Only two people sit between A and F. B sits to the immediate right of E. II. Only two people sit between D and E. E is an immediate neighbor of both B and A. C is not an immediate neighbor of B.
188
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: These questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and mark the appropriate answer. How is ‘dwarf’ definitely coded in the same code language? I. In a certain code language, ‘the dwarf planet’ is coded as ‘cq sd ap’ and ‘the solar energy’ is coded as ‘kb og sd’. II. In a certain code language, ‘only dwarf planet’ is coded as ‘cq ap st’, ‘the coldest planet’ is coded as ‘sd cq yt’.
189
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: These questions consist of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and mark the appropriate answer. Fifteen people are standing in a straight row facing north. What is M’s position with respect to S? I. P stands third from the left end of the row. Only two people stand between P and M. N stands third to the right of M. S is an immediate neighbor of N. II. Q stands second from the right end of the row. Only two people stand between Q and O. O is an immediate neighbor of S. As many people stand to the left of M as to the right of S.
190
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: This question consists of two statements numbered I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the given answer choices depicts the relationship between these two statements. Statements: I. Unlike last two years, the amount of toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide along with volatile organic compounds present in atmosphere crossed the permissible limit in Country X thi year. II. The emissions from stationary sources such as industries and that from mobile sources such as transport have increased substantially this year in Country X.
191
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live in eight different cities – Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai, Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and Patna, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them also studies in one of the four classes – II, V, VIII and XI. Two people study in each of the given classes. * A studies in an even numbered class. The one who lives in Ujjain studies with A. * The one who lives in Varanasi and Jaipur study in the same class, but in a class lower than VIII. D studies in a class lower than that of the one who lives in Varansai. * The one who lives in Nashik studies with H in the same class, but not in Class XI. D does not live in Nashik. * B and G study in different classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor in Nashik. G is senior to both B and H. Neither B nor the one who lives in Siliguri study in the same class as D. E lives in Siliguri. * C is junior to F. The one who lives in Patna studies in an odd numbered class. * Neither H nor D lives in Bhopal. The one who lives in Chennai is senior to the one who lives in Bhopal. In which of the following cities does C live?
192
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live in eight different cities – Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai, Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and Patna, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them also studies in one of the four classes – II, V, VIII and XI. Two people study in each of the given classes. * A studies in an even numbered class. The one who lives in Ujjain studies with A. * The one who lives in Varanasi and Jaipur study in the same class, but in a class lower than VIII. D studies in a class lower than that of the one who lives in Varansai. * The one who lives in Nashik studies with H in the same class, but not in Class XI. D does not live in Nashik. * B and G study in different classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor in Nashik. G is senior to both B and H. Neither B nor the one who lives in Siliguri study in the same class as D. E lives in Siliguri. * C is junior to F. The one who lives in Patna studies in an odd numbered class. * Neither H nor D lives in Bhopal. The one who lives in Chennai is senior to the one who lives in Bhopal. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which one of the following cities does not belong to the group?
193
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live in eight different cities – Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai, Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and Patna, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them also studies in one of the four classes – II, V, VIII and XI. Two people study in each of the given classes. * A studies in an even numbered class. The one who lives in Ujjain studies with A. * The one who lives in Varanasi and Jaipur study in the same class, but in a class lower than VIII. D studies in a class lower than that of the one who lives in Varansai. * The one who lives in Nashik studies with H in the same class, but not in Class XI. D does not live in Nashik. * B and G study in different classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor in Nashik. G is senior to both B and H. Neither B nor the one who lives in Siliguri study in the same class as D. E lives in Siliguri. * C is junior to F. The one who lives in Patna studies in an odd numbered class. * Neither H nor D lives in Bhopal. The one who lives in Chennai is senior to the one who lives in Bhopal. In which class does H study?
194
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live in eight different cities – Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai, Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and Patna, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them also studies in one of the four classes – II, V, VIII and XI. Two people study in each of the given classes. * A studies in an even numbered class. The one who lives in Ujjain studies with A. * The one who lives in Varanasi and Jaipur study in the same class, but in a class lower than VIII. D studies in a class lower than that of the one who lives in Varansai. * The one who lives in Nashik studies with H in the same class, but not in Class XI. D does not live in Nashik. * B and G study in different classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor in Nashik. G is senior to both B and H. Neither B nor the one who lives in Siliguri study in the same class as D. E lives in Siliguri. * C is junior to F. The one who lives in Patna studies in an odd numbered class. * Neither H nor D lives in Bhopal. The one who lives in Chennai is senior to the one who lives in Bhopal. Who amongst the following lives in Bhopal?
195
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions. Eight people – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live in eight different cities – Varanasi, Nashik, Chennai, Siliguri, Ujjain, Bhopal, Jaipur and Patna, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them also studies in one of the four classes – II, V, VIII and XI. Two people study in each of the given classes. * A studies in an even numbered class. The one who lives in Ujjain studies with A. * The one who lives in Varanasi and Jaipur study in the same class, but in a class lower than VIII. D studies in a class lower than that of the one who lives in Varansai. * The one who lives in Nashik studies with H in the same class, but not in Class XI. D does not live in Nashik. * B and G study in different classes. B lives neither in Jaipur nor in Nashik. G is senior to both B and H. Neither B nor the one who lives in Siliguri study in the same class as D. E lives in Siliguri. * C is junior to F. The one who lives in Patna studies in an odd numbered class. * Neither H nor D lives in Bhopal. The one who lives in Chennai is senior to the one who lives in Bhopal. Which one of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the given information?
196
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions. Trishaa starts walking from point A, walks 12 m to the south and reaches point B. She then takes a left turn and walks 7 m to reach point C. She then takes a left, walks 5 m and reaches Point D. From Point D she turns left, walks 11 m and stops at point E. Point P is to the west of Point B. Rishi who is standing at point P walks for a distance equal to the shortest distance between B and E and reaches Point Q. From Point Q he takes a left turn, walks for a certain distance and reaches point E. Mehul starts walking towards south from Point B. He walks for a certain distance to reach Point K. He then takes a left turn walks for 10 m, takes another left turn and stops after walking for 9 m. If his final position is 3 m to the east of Point D, what is the distance between Point B and Point K?
197
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions. Trishaa starts walking from point A, walks 12 m to the south and reaches point B. She then takes a left turn and walks 7 m to reach point C. She then takes a left, walks 5 m and reaches Point D. From Point D she turns left, walks 11 m and stops at point E. Point P is to the west of Point B. Rishi who is standing at point P walks for a distance equal to the shortest distance between B and E and reaches Point Q. From Point Q he takes a left turn, walks for a certain distance and reaches point E. Point M is 9 m to the north of Point Q. From Point M, which of the following walking directions would lead to point A? A) 12 m towards west, turn right and walk for 2 m, then turn right and walk for 7 m. B) 4 m towards east, turn left and walk for 3 m, then turn right and walk 5 m. C) 3 m towards north, turn left, walk 19 m, turn left and walk 5 m. D) 3 m towards north, turn right and walk for 4 m.
198
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions. Trishaa starts walking from point A, walks 12 m to the south and reaches point B. She then takes a left turn and walks 7 m to reach point C. She then takes a left, walks 5 m and reaches Point D. From Point D she turns left, walks 11 m and stops at point E. Point P is to the west of Point B. Rishi who is standing at point P walks for a distance equal to the shortest distance between B and E and reaches Point Q. From Point Q he takes a left turn, walks for a certain distance and reaches point E. In which direction is point C with respect to point P?
199
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the following information and answer the questions. Trishaa starts walking from point A, walks 12 m to the south and reaches point B. She then takes a left turn and walks 7 m to reach point C. She then takes a left, walks 5 m and reaches Point D. From Point D she turns left, walks 11 m and stops at point E. Point P is to the west of Point B. Rishi who is standing at point P walks for a distance equal to the shortest distance between B and E and reaches Point Q. From Point Q he takes a left turn, walks for a certain distance and reaches point E. Point Z is 9 m to the east of Point A. Arun starts from point Z, walks towards south, takes a right turn and walks for a certain distance to reach Point D. What is the total distance that Arun has to walk in order to reach Point D ?
200
PYP
RBI GRADE BPHASE I 2017
Direction: Study the given information to answer the question. The tourism sector of Country G has emerged out to be the highest contributor to GDP of the economy of Country G for this financial year. The numbers of foreign as well as domestic visitors to various tourist spots of the country were found to be relatively high as compared to last financial year. Which of the following may be a reason for increased tourism in Country G? A) The tourism packages offered by various travel agencies for visiting places in Country G were much cheaper and attractive. B) The government of Country G had started special buses, trains and flights at highly subsidized rates for passengers during holidays. C) The various hotels and travel agencies of City F in Country G started holiday packages of 18% lesser price than any other tourist spot in the country. D) Country G was found to be the most preferred tourist destination for the last three years globally.
