The problem of traffic congestion in Athens has been testing the ingenuity of politicians and town planners for years. But the measures adopted to date have not succeeded in decreasing the number of cars on the road in the city centre. In 1980, an odds and evens number-plate legislation was introduced, under which odd and even plates were banned in the city centre on alternate days, thereby expecting to halve the number of cars in the city centre. Then in 1993 it was decreed that all cars in use in the city centre must be fitted with catalytic converters; a regulation had just then been introduced, substantially reducing import taxes on cars with catalytic converters, the only condition being that the buyer of such a 'clean' car offered for destruction a car at least 15 years old. Which one of the following options, if true, would best support the claim that the measures adopted to date have not succeeded

1.  In the 1980s, many families purchased second cars with the requisite odd or even number plate.

2.  In the mid-1990s, many families found it feasible to become first-time car owners by buying a car more than 15 years old and turning it in for a new car with catalytic converters.

3.  Post-1993, many families seized the opportunity to sell their more than 15 year-old cars and buy 'clean' cars from the open market, even if it meant forgoing the import tax subsidy.

4.  All of the above.

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All of the above.


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Although in the limited sense of freedom regarding appointments and internal working, the independence of the Central Bank is unequivocally ensured, the same cannot be said of its right to pursue monetary policy without co-ordination with the central government. The role of the Central Bank has turned out to be subordinate and advisory in nature. Which one of the following best supports the conclusion drawn in the passage.

1.  A decision of the chairman of the Central Bank to increase the bank rate by two percentage points sent shock-waves in industry, academic and government circles alike

2.  Government has repeatedly resorted to monetisation of the debt despite the reservations of the Central Bank.

3.  The Central Bank does not need the central government's nod for replacing soiled currency notes.

4.  The inability to remove coin shortage was a major shortcoming of this government.

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Government has repeatedly resorted to monetisation of the debt despite the reservations of the Central Bank.


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The Shveta-chattra or the "White Umbrella" was a symbol of sovereign political authority placed over the monarch's head at the time of the coronation. The ruler so inaugurated was regarded not as a temporal autocrat but as the instrument of protective and sheltering firmament of supreme law. The white umbrella symbol is of great antiquity and its varied use illustrates the ultimate common basis of no-theocratic nature of states in the Indian tradition. As such, the umbrella is fem found, although not necessarily a white one, over the head of Lord Ram, the Mohammedan sultans and Chatrapati Shivaji. Which one of the following best summarises the above passage

1.  The placing of an umbrella over the ruler's head was a common practice in the Indian subcontinent.

2.  The white umbrella represented the instrument of firmament of the supreme law and the non-theocratic nature of Indian states.

3.  The umbrella, not necessarily a white one, was a symbol of sovereign political authority.

4.  The varied use of the umbrella symbolised the common basis of the non-theocratic nature of states in the Indian tradition.

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The varied use of the umbrella symbolised the common basis of the non-theocratic nature of states in the Indian tradition.


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The theory of games is suggested to some extent by parlour games such as chess and bridge. Friedman illustrates two distinct features of these games. First, in a parlour game played for money, if one wins the other (others) loses (lose). Second, these games are games involving a strategy. In a game of chess, while choosing what action is to be taken, a player tries to guess how his/her opponent will react to the various actions he or she might take. In contrast, the card- pastime, 'patience' or 'solitaire' is played only against chance. Which one of the following can best be described as a "game"

1.  The team of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary climbing Mt. Everest for the first time in human history.

2.  A national level essay writing competition.

3.  A decisive war between the armed forces of India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

4.  Oil Exporters' Union deciding on world oil prices, completely disregarding the countries which have at most minimal oil production.

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A decisive war between the armed forces of India and Pakistan over Kashmir.


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Persons X, Y, Z and Q live in red, green, yellow or blue coloured houses placed in a sequence on a street. Z lives in a yellow house. The green house is adjacent to the blue house. X does not live adjacent to Z. The yellow house is in between the green and red house. The colour of the house X lives in is:

1.  blue

2.  green

3.  red

4.  not possible to determine

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blue


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My bag can carry no more than ten books. I must carry at least one book each of management, mathematics, physics and fiction. Also, for every management book I carry I must carry two or more fiction books, and for every mathematics book I carry I must carry two or more physics books. I earn 4, 3, 2 and 1 points for each management, mathematics, physics and fiction book, respectively, I carry in my bag. I want to maximise the points I can earn by carrying the most appropriate combination of books in my bag. The maximum points that I can earn are:

1.  20

2.  21

3.  22

4.  23

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22


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There are ten animals-two each of lions, panthers, bison, bears, and deer - in a zoo. The enclosures in the zoo are named X, Y, Z, P and Q and each enclosure is allotted to one of the following attendants: Jack, Mohan, Shalini, Suman and Rita. Two animals of different species are housed in each enclosure. A lion and a deer cannot be together. A panther cannot be with either a deer or a bison. Suman attends to animals from among bison, deer, bear and panther only. Mohan attends to a lion and a panther. Jack does not attend to deer, lion or bison. X, Y and Z are allotted to Mohan, Jack and Rita respectively. X and Q enclosures have one animal of the same species. Z and P have the same pair of animals. The animals attended by Shalini are:

1.  bear & bison

2.  bison & deer

3.  bear & lion

4.  bear & panther

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bear & lion


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1. According to all statistical indications, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has managed to keep pace with its ambitious goals. 2. The Mid-day Meal Scheme has been a significant incentive for the poor to send their little ones to school, thus establishing the vital link between healthy bodies and healthy minds. 3. Only about 13 million children in the age group of 6 to 14 years are out of school. 4. The goal of universalisation of elementary education has to be a pre requisite for the evolution and development of our country.

1.  IIFJ

2.  JIIJ

3.  IJFJ

4.  IJFI

5.  JIFI

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IIFJ


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1. We should not be hopelessly addicted to an erroneous belief that corruption in India is caused by the crookedness of Indians. 2. The truth is that we have more red tape––we take eighty-nine days to start a small business, Australians take two. 3. Red tape leads to corruption and distorts a people's character. 4. Every red tape procedure is a point of contact with an official, and such contacts have the potential to become opportunities for money to change hands.

1.  JFIF

2.  JFJJ

3.  JIJF

4.  IFJF

5.  JFJI

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JFJJ


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1. So much of our-day-to-day focus seems to be on getting things done, trudging our way through the tasks of living––it can feel like a treadmill that gets you nowhere; where is the childlike joy  2. We are not doing the things that make us happy; that which brings us joy; the things that we cannot wait to do because we enjoy them so much. 3. This is the stuff that joyful living is made of - identifying your calling and committing yourself wholeheartedly to it. 4. When this happens, each moment becomes a celebration of you; there is a rush of energy that comes with feeling completely immersed in doing what you love most.

1.  IIIJ

2.  IFIJ

3.  JFJJ

4.  JJJJ

5.  JFII

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JJJJ


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